The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-14
WATER COM MISSION.
The Annual Report Shows a Great
Saving.

ShNtHSs
Great Falls, Dec. 12.-The report of
the city water commission made at last
council meeting is of considerable
interest in that 1t shows a saving
under municipal ownership of about
$4,000 for the past II months, besides
reduction in water rent 10 individ-
uals of 20 per cent, and reduction in
irrigation rates Of so per cent. In other
words, taking the amount saved in
city water rental and the cutting of
rates to individuals, means a saving to
both during the past year of about
$4,000.
/: For the first three months of the
year the rates were 20 per cent. higher
than since that time, being the same
as the old company's rates. If the
rates had not been reduced the rev
enues would have been about $500 per
month. or $500 for the II months,
more than they have been.
The pumpage for the II months was
430,S3S,339 gallons, an average of 3d.
10000 gallons per month. It ran from
27,S99000 gallons in April to 55,051, 900
gallons in July.
The coal consumed was 1888 tons, or
an average of 3.15 tons per million gal
Ions, costing $3.50 per million gallons.
The total cost was s27,257.56, or an
average Of s67.57 per million gallons.
The revenue was s24,9s3.27, or $6201
per million gallons, showing deficit
Of $3.50 per million gallons.
TO sum up, the plant Itself, with in
terest, shows a loss of s2,2o9.60. But
the / mill tax levy enables the depart
ment to show profit of s3,329.20
This is after the cut Of 20 per cent.
in rates to consumers; and the city no
longer has to pay hydrant rental of
more $4,000 per annum.
The water plant cost the city OF
Great Falls s375,000, and there are
about q miles of water mains. The re-
ceipts from water income from rents
amount to s24,9S3.27. while the operat--
ing and maintaining expenses amount
to S27, 1887, showing loss of $2,209 co.
after paying interest on bonds; the tax
levy of one mill amounts to S5,53sSo,
which, added to the water earnings,
shows a profit of $S,329.2o.
To the credit of the department City
Treasurer Roberts has on hand a bal
ance of t0.359.99.
Water rates are so cents per month.
five rooms; $3.50 per season for lawns.
Edmonton is thinking of putting IN
a system of water works, and statis-
tics on few Canadian cities are given,
which are interesting by way of COM
parlson The city of Brandon has a
population of 5000 and own system Of
water works which cost o5ooo.
main, $500 feet: 1o-inch main. 1850
feet; nine-inch, 1000 feet. All branch
pipes are six inches with four-inch
cross connecting pipes.
Number of houses taking water. 800.
Revenue, $1,000 a year.
Direct pressure, so pounds at pumps
and 80 to 50 in houses. Mains are nine
feet underground. Should be 10 feet.
Rates per year. four-room house, 80:
five and six room, IS: seven rooms and
over, $40. These rates are thought to
be about 20 per cent too low.
Rat Portage has population OF 1ooo
to 10000.
Town owns works, and thinks that
right principle.
to having to lay the pipes IN Solo
rock. .
main, u inches.
Direct pressure system. Pumping
plant duplicate, two 100000 gallon
tuble expansion surface condensins
pumps, carry 80 pounds pressure for
domestic use and 100 to ITS for fire.
Rates: Private house Us per quarter rno,1.
$3.50, with extras, $3.50. Extra rooms
IS cents each.
Orangeville has population OF 5000
and owns its own works, which cost
$40 900.
inch sizes.
Gravity system 1OE dohtSStiS Poi
noses and elevated tank on steel tower
200 feet above the business portion Of
the town. Two 1sx12 steam pumping
engines for fire purposes.
Rates per year-Dwelling. sly rooms
and under, S.; additional room, so
cents. Offices. So to $40. Steam boiler
for house heating, S.. Horse. a.5O.
the Barrie works cost $50 00o First
put in by a company and recently
taken over by the town. People we'll
satisfied with the chanse. Stand pipe
system for domestic purposes and di-
rest pressure for fire purposes.
Rates per year-Dwelling of five
rooms, $3.50: over five rooms. s667. Of
fees, SIS to SIT.
The city of Guelph, POPULATION, 11,000,
owns it's own water works, which cost
$685. 900 in 1880. Additions since cost
$40 900.
Eighteen miles of mains, sizes II, 10,
s. and 4 inches. Over half are 6
inches.
Receipts, $4,000; expenses, $4,000;