The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-03-27

Annual cost OF operating power plant
plus repairs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Annual costOf operating gravity sys-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
-
Balance in favor gravity System... Sl,100
Fourth Proposition extra $4,000
which the gravity system costs will be
taken care of by the $1,000 saved an
nually by the small cost of operating.
Since the taxpayers have after the care
full investigation of last summer, con-
cluded that the burden imposed by a
$35, 900 power system will not be Oner-
GUS, if there be provided annually from
the revenues Of gravity plant or by
taxation, sum sufficient to mafntain a
power as estimated, the surplus $1,000
applied to the $l5, 900 will wipe out this
debt interest and principal in sixty
years.
II we pay the interest annually ($750)
out of this $1,000 and place the balance
ESQ out at 4 per cent compound interest
the debt will be cancelled in less than
thirty years.
We will not be- called upon for dollar
more than we have signifed cur willing
ness to spend. Here is an easy solution
to Mr.. Webster's admitted difficulty.
AS WIS stated in the outset. having
such universal Endorsement of a 49,, 900
plant as proposed, lam eRtitled te'inSti-
tute this sOmparisOR and claim Cor the
plan | advocate the fall beaefit of ail ad-
vantages that can he proven. H my
premises are correct ne' crfaicism can, be
made upon my conclusions.
AQUA PERA..
We hear a great deal ssid upon the
quality of the water and its effect on the
revenues FROM water rents. The re@r--
vOiF to be located on the watershed int
Huntington, it is said, will furnish stag
nant pond water that our citizens will
refuse to use for domestic purposes. Il
a fact the town could i'll affOBd the e1-
pertinent. One Of the conditions which.
has induced our citizens to take up the
matter of waterwOrks is the belief that
after the first few years that they Will
pay for themselves. II it shoald prove
otherwise the disappointment would be
grievOus. Fortunately the situation is
not rs serious as the fears OF seine have
made them believe. The watsT is all
| right; pure. Upon this point Tie follow
ing statements are made:
The Ohio State Board 0f TfeaIta has ap-
proved the specifications for tht erection
of an impending Reservoir gpOn the
watershed in Huntingdon without the
condition 0s filtratiOn.
The State Board OF Hsahh has declared
= its intention to prOhbbit the piping Of
water into any town if not suited for all
! uses. We ehaye their permission to use the
reservoir in dispute.
Bellevue uses surfaCewateT without fl
tratiOn. tbs clear as crystal,
In lieu of sand filter water takers are
recommended to attack to their hydrants
germ proof pressure filters. They cost
from SO to $6. AS compared with sand
filter they are infinitely more reliable
and the expense is incOnsilleTable. These
[ pressure filters are made OF unglazed pOr-
i celain. They have the endorsement of
: Boards of Health. Especial attention is
called to descriptive title germ proof" "
0 We can have pure water If filtration will
P secure 1t. These filters can be furnished
n by the town to the water takers if deemed
S advisable and the cost will be less and
results superior to any system of sand
filtration ever devised. This may be put
S in place of the specification in the orig
inal plan which was expected to secure
0 clear, sparkling water and beat it two tC
1 one.
Il Upon the authority Of Civil Engineer
Gerrish and Others, Of 0Seriin, it is pos.
sible to state that they pump the water
y into the mains mfiItered and is used by
I water takers for dOmesttcspurposes with
: out objection. Source Of supply is the
VermilliOn river which drains largt
D extent Of country. All the opportunity
: afforded for sedimeHtation is y receiving
Il pool, bcwl-shaped, OF q quarter of aT
acre in extent, extreiae depth ten feet,
[ ENLARGING THE RESERVOIR.
The reservoir as proposed will be four
teen feet in depth am not AVIAN
3 that an additional depth Of six feet i
b necessary to secure the most perfect re
suits Of sedimentSthOn- In order tonnes
the objection raised OnEthis point ii ha
been proposed to increase the depth to 2
feet. It will be necessary to remove 8,
1888 additional cubic yards of dirt an
: purchase three or four acres of land. TIL
T expense will be less than 81 ,5O0and wi
be more than coTSred by the premium o
y, ~ the saleOf bonds. The original margi
10 of 5000 will b left intact TO meet il
- creased expense in other directions.
90 will be remembered that the specific
~ @ tions call for $4,000 while the issue
:" bonds is made $4,000 TO cover eme
no no gencles>
~ The opinion ought not TO be entertain
w that no changes can or will be made. in t
nO specifications Of Engineer Chaplin. ]
ho fixed the depth and sine of the reserv,
nnon what his exneHience and knowled