Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-14

&a4t places throughout the state. The
q uestion of system is being agitated
at Fort Atkinson. SO this means was
ssaken to throw some light upon the
subject. Much interesting information
can be gained from perusal of the
letters, which were obtained by re-
e uest from the city officials at Fort At
G&Iuson. They are as follows:
sToUGHToN.
8y Julius Fix, superintendent waterworks:
Works are owned by the city and were put
IN originally for $50, 900. Cost up to date, 49,,
800. The city furnishes. water for street
sgprinkling, drinking fountains school
4aouses, watering troughs and hydrants free
s3f charge. Have "A miles of inch pipe, 2
miles of inch pipe and miles of inch pipe,
and 90 hydrants. Stand pipe made of steel
and brick, and capacity 10000 gallons. Ca
pacity of pump per day, 100000 gallons Two
&s2al burned annually. No sewerage at pres
&Ef. The bonds run 10 and 20 years at per
eent. interest. The revenue last year was
LOO besides the water furnished the city
Gree. The water rate for houses is Sc per
- scar; fer lawns 81 per year. Two men are
ssssaaployed TO operate the works.
RE people would build the waterworks
saEaln if the cost was double. Robert Dow
writes: 'WaterwOrks are great benefit to
T1DEe water, it enables the inhabitants to keep
a-1ReIr lawns green. Your people will not re-
saE.net putting in waterwOrks."
HORIZON.
BY W. Harvey mayor:
Waterworks owned by private corpora
zion. Cannot state cost Have l mile of
-211ch pipe; 2 miles of inch pipe; 5 miles of
inch pipe miles Of 10 inch and mile of y
LGeh pipe. Have about miles of sewerage.
~ alter rates to houses IS. City pays 500
Gor each fire hydrant annually.
Q-1t yoIlr people mad it to do over again
Tould,they 40 it?
3-zEf9essyire.
Answered by the Waterworks company:
VaterwOrks owned by a private corpora
zion. Have Is miles Of s inch, inch, 10 inch
.ax-nd II inch pipe. Capacity Of stand pipe l00,-
500 gallons; capacity Of pump 81 million
gallons. Revenue received pays expenses
and interest. Water rates Residences, three
arOOm6 or less one faucet So a year; each
additional room 25 cents; lawns, go feet front.
E2siDg water 4 hours daily, S24; bath tubs
with heating attachment, So. The city pays
$40 annual rental on all fire hydrants over 100
IN number: under that, S75. Number OF
kcydrants, 10. Works paying a good
LAKE GENEVA.
Works owned by private corporation; 2,928
feet inch pipe q 592 feet inch, ,464 feet of
3 inch and 2,195 feet OF inch. Stand pipe
zoo, 900 gallons: Daily capacity of pump 1907
800 gallons. The system is operated in cOu-
sE1ection with electric light plant. Have 2
fEoilers of 100 horse power each and consume
500 tons of coal yearly. No sewerage. EN-
s9IOy 2men.
Works owned by the city. Have 80 fire
$Aydrarts and A. $50 feet inch pipe, 1850 feet
Il inch, 3 300 feet s inch pipe Capacity Of
x3ump 10000 gallons. Two boilers, 65 horse
ssgOwer each; consume 100 tons soft coal an
AElually. Cost of waterworks S23. 900; bonds
ARE paid at the rate of 5000 per year begin
z1iEzg with 1902 Get S., 800 a year rentals. EN-
sEssGg one man Capacity of tower 50,U00 gal
Ions. ne works have been running only
year and have paid all expenses and more
1Ehan half the int6reSt-the city getting its
Water free. We expect at 10 distant date
that the rentals will pay all expenses and in
-gterest and something more beside.
Q,-f your people had to DO 1t over again
vKTou6 they do it?
A.-Yes, mighty quick. Our waterworks
Nsive complete satisfaction. Not a word
against them the whole town. ALL the
s0rigi nal kickers and OppOSerS are now well
59ieaSed-many Of them having already put
TFater in their houses and lawns and cheer
tally pay the rates. Let your city by ali
zzZeans own and run your waterworks system
AsOE will have better service and cheaper
1-stes That is our experience when we com
Egare what we get for the money paid, with
surrounding towns and cities
WAUKESHA
Works owned by private corporations
rs7ith 1919 miles of 4, 6, S, IL and II inch pipe
E23 fire hydrants Capacity of stand pipe
gallons Have two 10 horse power boilers.
j. 5. Brickes, president of the village, an
swers the inquiry. but cannot give much in
formation relative to cost, owing to the works
s3eing owned by private company. He adds,
f2oweYer, IF your people have any idea Of
putting in waterWorks, have them built and
operated by the city, then you can control
chem and give your citizens the benefit of
Fsvhatever profit there may be in it. "
ELROY.
Answered by Mayor Wildly:
Works owned by the city. seventeen fire
lydrants; 80 miles of 4. 6 and II inch pipe.
Cost of works S q 600 Capacity p, 900 gallons
daily; one 40-hOrse power boiler Burn about
= cord of wood day. Get S., 200 rental year
.3y, which more than pays expenses and in
1erest. Water rates are SIS year for Groom
Gouse; for lawns 81 year. One man en-
goyed.
Off you had to do it over again would
you Go it?
A.-Most emphaticaly, yes.
Mayor Wildly adds:
BY all means own and operate your own
7rEOrkS Our system nets us revenue of $500
no 5000 "a year. We could bond by law only
FOR $3.50 We are proud of our little water
works system.
Answered by Mayor Barnes:
Works owned by private company. Have
IS miles of to is inch pipes. Cost of works
t5re hydrants. Think the city would construct
and own the plant if we had it to do over
s3gain. Revenue pays interest and expenses
wAUPUN.
Answered by Mayor Ferguson:
The plant is not yet Finished will be owned
Soy the city. Cost about S27. 900. Have 27, 14(
feet of q, s, 8 and lo-inch pipe. Capacity O
oumpp 1870 So 600 gallons daily. City was bonded
interest. Sold for premium of ST ,220.
LODI.
Answered by r. w. Mills, village president
Works were not complete when writing
PLANT to cost completeSl0, 900. Village bonded
Cor So, coo. Bonds run 20 years at per cent
interest Have 1920 feet of 4. 6 and S-incl
pipe.
CLINTON JUNCTION.
Answered by w. S. Hartshorn:
Works not yet complete. Village bonded
Tor $4,000; bonds run 10 years at per cent
ga3terest- Haye well $50 feet deep, $50 fee
StE1St. Peter sandstone. Have made arrange
rb1ents with Electric Light company to do tn
pumping. The cost of well was 81, 275.
PORTAGE.
answered by Geo. S. Race, city clerk:
Waterw0rlzs owned by a stock company
Obesity pays So, 200 per annum for water 70
f.raTe ana other purposes. / think our peopl
---are9largely of the opinion that the cit
ses1S3IafN own it's own plant.
WHITEWATER.
answered by Mayor T. P. Beach:
Works owned by G. E. Gray Co. CannC
state cost, etc. Ny advice would be that yo
g3uild and manage your own plant, as / thin
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