The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
THE PURCHASE OF
THE WATER WORKS
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Miller, showed that the receipts dur
ing November amounted to $31, PSI. ~.
The disbursements were $12. lbs. III.
The street department spent $5,j01 90
Aldermen Drewry, Wynne and Ham
ilton We're appointed committee 70
meet with a like committee from the
Chamber of Commerce, who shall CON
fer as to the erection of a memorial
arch in Pullen Park to the late Stan
hope Pullen.
City Attorney Walter l.. Watson re-
ported on the question of requiring
the Street Car company to operate the
track from the Pullen building TO the
Union depot, the use or which was
discontinued many months ago Mr..
Watson said he had investigated the
matter and had come to the conclusion
that the city could not compel the
Street Car company to operate the cars
to the depot. He stated that the COM
pany could be required to operate the
track so long as it was allowed to stand
unused. Mr.. Watson said that the con-
tract of the company with the city re-
quired that the cars be run to the Cen
tennial Graded School. This provision
was put i'm the contract for the benefit
of the school children. No permission
had ever been obtained, Mr.. Watson said,
so far as the records show, TO tear I'D
the track to the Centennial School
Mr.. Watson recommended that mo-
tice be given to the Street Car company
to operate cars to the depot or tear up
the track and remove it from the street.
a LODI
company be required to operate cars
to the Centennial School in compliance
with its charter if it refused to operate
ears to the depot.
Alderman Mcdonald moved that the
recommendations of the city attorney
be adopted and notice served ON the
Street Car company.
After much discussion the matter was
postponed IN order to allow the Street
Committee to investigate the question
of lessening the grade on Dayie street.
The street car authorities are disposed
to run the cars to the depot if the grade
on Dayie street can be eliminated.
Alderman Henry w. Miller made the
following statement, showing the amount
saved to the city by the creation of the
office of purchasing agent:
In operating the machinery used by the
city of Raleigh 30 tons of coal per month
is used, or 800 tens per year This coal
formerly cost $375 per ton for 240
tons and So per tom for 60 toms, making
Il total cost of $1,000 per year. 1t now
costs $3.12 for the whole amount, a
total of 1896 per year. A saving per
year of $264.
The city uses about % tons of coal
at the station house and Mayors office.
This used to cost S6.75 per ton; it now
costs $6.25 per ton. A saving each year
of $3.50.
About GOO pounds of dynamite is used
each year; former price SO per nun
bred pounds; total cost $3.50; price now
paid, $14.50 per hundred pounds; total
cost SS7. A saving per year of $63
About 800 kegs of blasting powder
is used each year former price, 1925 per
keg; total cost, 1913; present price,
$50 per key; total cost, $40. A saw
ing per year of S135.
About 800 barrels of cement is used
each year; former price ,$1.75 per bar
rel; total, $525; present price, $1.5S per
barrel; total, S474. A saving each year
of $51.
About ten tons of straw bedding is
used each year; former price, 80 cents
per hundred pounds; total cost, 500;
present price, 33 1-3 cents per hundred
pounds; total cost, S6666. "a saving
each year to the city of $33.33.
Copper tubing used for the pumps,
which formerly cost $3.50 for each 16
used, now costs $1.09. In other words,
a piece of l. feet for which we-pay
S9.S1, under the old price would have
cost $1,000. A saving of 5000.
For pump valves about 200 pounds
Of leather is used each year; former
price, 80 cents per pound now pay "A
cents per pound. A saving each year
of SIG.
We use about 1000 pounds of octagon
tool steel each year, former price, 3
cents per pound, total of 500; present
price, ~ cents per pound, total Of
S75. A saving each year Of SO.
We use about 100 gallons of cylin-
der oil each year; former price, 70 cents
per gallon: total cost, $40; present price,
49, cents per gallon, a total of $31.50.
A saving each year of $43.50
BY adding the above it will be seen
that saving of $1,06353 per year is
made on eleven SpecllleU puFtllaSes, anu
by reference to bills rendered before the
appointment of the purchasing agent, it
will be seen that a saving of 20 per
cent is effected on nearly every purchas
made This will run up the amount ac-
tually saved to the city to nearly $1,000
per year.
Mr.. Miller moved that the office of pur-
chasing agent be created and that it be
added to the duties of Mr.. II. +. Sale,
the sanitary inspector. He moved that he
he allowed 5000 additional for the extra
duties.
Alderman G.. G. Mcdonald opposed the
increase Of salary. He said Mr.. Sale
already received $1,000 salary, and he
did not think the city's finances would
permit the board to increase any sal
aries.
Alderman Drewry thought that Mr..
Sale ought to be paid for the extra
duties that would devolye upon him.
IF, the board is not willing to pay Mr..
Sale Mr.. Drewry said, 1.-THE office
should be abolished"
Alderman Jones and German endorsed
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