The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-21
Total valuation ...............$1 81, 900, 6S2. o.
DEFICIENCIES TO BE DEDUCTED.


This estimate also assumes that the con-
sumption of water and cost of operating the
water works will gain in proportion to the
for the year ending April /, 1898.
The statement of the present worth Of
the property as a financial investment car
valuation, shall be deducted an amount
sufficient to cover the deficiencies which the
report has shown to exist in the water
works.
81. The value of materials and labor for
extension and Improvement of the system
of rock wells until these shall furnish a
supply of water equal to the present maxi
mum consumption.
80 The cost of reconstructng the reser-
voir gallery at the riverside pumping sta
ton to make this water-tight and prevent
infltration of water into it from the river,
and the cost Of 100000 gallons of increased
storage capacity.
ing engine which is not, and has not, since
it was erected and started ten months ago,
been in condition for continuous daily serv-
ice at its contract capacity of 10000 900 gal
Ions of water per diem. (This engine, or its
equivalent, is absolutely essential to the de-
mands of the Indianapolis water works at
the present time. and the lack OF its full
capacity, doubtless, has, and will continue
to cause, a serious drawback in the opera
ton of the works)
"a The cost of reinforcing the pipe sys-
tenn by one or more large feeder mains from
the force mains at the riverside pumping
station. to such points as a careful sur
objections to reduced pressures upon the
higher elevations, and in such portions of
the city where this difficulty is now expert
enced.
"5 The depreciation of the perishable
and renewable portions of the water works
ice by the Indianapolis Water Company, Of
a list of 121 cities, the meter rates of which
have recently been compiled by Mr.. Will
liam Himrod, secretary of the water works
at Erie, Pa, less than seventeen furnish
water at rates lower than the rates charged
at indianapolis, and ninety-four cities
charge higher rates than at Indianapolis
From a list of eighty-flve of the larger
cities of the United States. for which the
survey water rates for all ordinary uses
have been carefully compiled only five
charges a generally lower rate than Indian
apolis; all others having rates as high or
higher than this city.
''There are some conditions of service i'm
Indianapolis which favor low cost of oper
alton, and which when fully developed may
admit Of some reduction of the present
water rates: but such reduction cannot with
safety be made upon the present average
daily consumption If water, which is very
low for the population of the city and mile
age of pipe in the distributing system. AS
Stunning. however, such general use of the
public water as it's quality warrants. and
an Increase of average daily consumption
for the year upon the present mileage of
pipe TO 100000 gallons or more, then the
rates may be reduced say per cent. and
with further increase of consumption to
an average daily use for the year of 90
100000 gallons or more, without too large
an extension Of the pipe system to obtain IT,
q further reduction in the water rates OF 5
per cent may be possible"
The tests of the quality of the water
made by City Sanitarian Clark, show it to