The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Glasgow Among the Municipal
tiles of the World.
A Town Which Runs Its Public
Enterprises.
A SPLENDID SERVICE
Secured For the People at Low
Rates.
Franchises Made a Source of
Profit to the People.
(Frorn the Scottish American1

(From the Scottish American.)
The public spirit and enterprise Of the
city of Glasgow, Scotland, are now pro-
verbal all over the world, and the name
Of the great western metropolis of Scot
land has become a synonym for all that is
progressive, enlightened and humanitar-
ian in its methods of municipal govern
ment- Since the time when this great
city secured its ineXhaustible supply Of
pure water from Loeb Katrine some for
ty-four years ago the career of the NUM-
cipality of Glasgow has been uninterrupt-
eddy EDWARDS and upwards The original
capital invested in this great undertake
ing was 81 9S7, 54S but since then the cor
poratfon has duplicated the aqueduct and
enlarged the holding power OF the loch
and it's tributaries at cost Of a million
and a quarter pounds, most of which has
been paid out of the proceeds of the I'M
dertaking. The city, moreover, far from
increasing the rates, has. with the in
creased supply, diminished them. No city
has a cheaper water supply than Glass
gov; every house is supplied directly from
the MAN, and the citizens can depend
upon the enormous supply of 81 gallons
terruption.
DIsPOsTNG OF ITS SEWAGE.
Another great problem that Glasgow is
Jis00saI of IT'S sewage The ambition of
Glasgow, according to some interesting
slDsiif15 S9ronicIe is TO purify the CLYDE
as an open harbor. A vast sewage scheme
which will cost over a million sterling,
ried out. The works for the treatment of
the sewage at Dalmarnock, have been
completed, and deal with about "a
fifth of the sewage of the city,. goo, goo
ton has been completed and the liquor
has been put through several processes,
that It is claimed that the worknen even
prefer it for drinking purposes to the lin
scheme is complete the people hope to see
the Clyde clear, sparkling river, w9lca
viii be the favorate resort or nsn ana OF
those who love sport. 1t must be remem-
at the sewage works is turned to prolt-
able account in sludge shape as manure,
IT'S STREET CLEANING SYSTEM.
Glasgow has also an excellent system
city is $4,000, the difference between that
talned in revenue from the works conduct
ed by the department. For dealing with
ina M 9ep TSlr has so railway t wagons
Of it's own and a private railway line run
part of which has been reclaimed from
bog. The department sends its pr lucts
and incidentally makes a substantial pront
from farming as Vel as other industries
connected with this department
The gas service Of Clasg1oswso has bel,ongedf
the price has been reduced from 4s, I'd. to
2s. ID per J. 900 cubic feet, a gross profit of
e69 900 was made last year The net profit
after neeting loans and sinking fund was
only 261 but the 186, 327 private consurn-
ers are getting their dividends in the
lighting works are in the hands of the
corporation also, and last year showed a
The city. moreover, provides Its own
markets either out of the rates or by the
common good, and these are conducted at
a reasonable rate of profit. Last year the
H5860 While 'n those con nt4f to the
common good earned over $1,000 profit.
tanned by the city, and these yield profit
enough to cover the interest and leave a
balance over. The city also maintains
hospitals which are among the finest in
stitutions of the kind belonging to any
corporation. and for the treatment and
places It pays 2 . 43 3 9 q, a Xear
Among other privileges which the people
of Glasgow enjoy through the enterprise
public parks, a magnificent art gallery
and peoples palace, the latter of which
includes a fine museum and art collection,
with a large area for the display of plants
and flowers and for entertainments and
other adjuncts likely to be ATTRACTIVE to
The city. besides, owns other public halls,
which are conducted without loss Free
concerts are given under civic auspices,
and there seems to be a general DISPOSE
Glasgow at large as desirable as possible
without trenching too deeply on the pub
ornate town hall. which is the pride of the
community; it has system Of intercom-
unequalled in Great Britain, and is earn
ton of the telephones, that it may have
an efficient system, and greatly extend
the use Of the telephone by the cheapness
of the service and the multiplication Of
public call Offices Glasgow is also deeply
for 1901 which is pledged to excel ali prev
ious undertakings of similar kind. In
fact, in every direction that can tend to
the betterment of the condition of the
people and the prosperity and prestige of
the city the corporation Is working with