The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-07
COST OF Me TERS
Chief Engineer Van Keuren
Says City Can Furnish
and Set Them for
$4,000.
WOULDSAVED DAILY 10000, O,O0OGALLONS
Meter System the Only Means
OF Protecting City Against
Extravaganza.
WOULDSAVE DAILY OOO,O0OGALLONS
Extravaganza.

1t has been pretty generally agreed upon
that private and public buildings should
be metered as far as the water sup
ply is concerned. This was in meas
ure advocated by the Mayor, Finance and
Street and Water Boards as a remedy tor
the inordinate use of the city water
AT the last meeting OF the Street ard
Water Board, which was the result Ola
conference with the Mayor and the FL
nance Board to devise ways and means to
pay off the arrearages of S2S5,0O0 due to the
East Jersey Water it was decided to ind
s out the cost of metering the city and this
cost was embodied in a report sent by
Chief Engineer Van Keuren to the Street
and Water Commissioners at their meet
ing yesterday. It is as follows:-
To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
ton passed by your Board directing me
to submit an estimate of the cost ior Tut,
nishing and setting water meters on All
services throughout the city, l herewith
submit the following statement;-. =. 80
The cost Of 2 se9 meters. al s4'0VOO "
necessary fittings .........- -. lOOoUo W
S5s5, ,oO0 co
/ also desire to call your attention TO
number of facts relative thereto.
AT the present time the daily average
cOnSunDtiOn OF WdtSrlS 81 lIlllit)l
One million gallons of this quaneity OF
water is used for public buildings ana iire
purposes, leaving a balance OF 81 nlAlon
gallons from which we should receive r.
Venue OF this quantity 60 million Sai-
lons) one-third, or 10 million gallons, Is at
present measured by meters, ana II tnets- ere
fore cannot be assumed that any OF TINS
water is wasted. The remaining ~ milloh
gallons per day is furnished at scheoule
The estimated population of this city IS
two hundred thousand (20O,9QO) making
the daily per capita consumption loV ssai-
Ions of water for all purposes.
This enormous per capita consumption
indicates that the water IS recKlessty anu
sfselessiv wasted Inasnflch as we are
b11viner ol,r water by meter measurement,
ii is absurd TO continue to sell II IN tlS
manner in which we do. which Is Largely
If we estimate the daily consumption at
10 million gallons of water for al pur-
poses or 30 gallons per capita, not lalS'ie as.
into consideration the quantity Whlcn y
now nnetered we would save ten nlH;on
eNVnfle II is not the intention that there
should be any curtailment in the legi.i-
mate usfs of water, there is no reason WHY
any man should pay for the extraVnsd..cS .
of his neighbor. The policy OF charging
for water in accordance with the size cf
the house or the number of faucets, IS
unfair. to the city. as well as TO the lndl-
/ am Of the opinion that it would be
advantageous to the city, ana w Woulu 1l
the earliest possible date
By the adoption of the general meter
system we will not only protect ana pre-
serve the water supply, but we VIII COM a
epel those who are extravaganI anu care care
less to pay for their neglect Expeflence
has demonstrated the fact that the oniy
nossible and reliable way TO check Inc
waste of water is by the general adopt.oh
of the meter system. even s1i lhsG1ugn ~ W 5i.lr.
ner day we will still be using more Watgi,
Comparatively. than many cltles 5, m a.,e,.' rue
country where they have meter OF every
IPaRRiE,sEJNT IaRi ANNUAL REVENUE OF
WAIVER DEPARTMENT. -o- on
Schedule rates 7s soS N
Metered water ............-..... oa1,oSo, 20 W
Permits ..... ......................- 2oooo.uo
mo.., 500. .6a8. 90
Total .-....... .......--... 4 . - Y -,,,e,
PRESENT ANNUAL DTSBURSEMioNIS
ps,xpense of operating department
under present condition. sl6S. 4 a45. ~ ~
Tnterest charges. water debit. o.vo
G1ast Jersey Company for metered .oo c.oo on
water $780,. ........,....--....--- 4eo'o00'O' 4eo'o
Total .... .....................sSS2,i sSS2, W
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REVENuE
WITH ALL SERVICES 4fETERE1D
Revenue from g, 800 taps now fur r-.-.- 90 :.
nished at schedule rates.-.-..-. o,Ooo-o,
Revenue from present metered
consumers 4U9, , O ooo. .oo ~
Permits ..-.......... ..........t.-... 1o'OooOO 1o'O
=, -eo ooo 70
ESTIMATED ANNUAL DISBURSE-
MENTS.
Expense of operating the depart -a 30
rnent including interest chargeSS4Sz foS.CV
Account of East jersey Water
Company based on million
gallons consumption .....--.-...- 'z'o s4e.oo
Interest on $575, 600 bonds for pur- -
chasing and setting meters.....- 2o,OV5.oV
Salaries for ten inspectors Tor *
reading and repairing meters. looVo-oV
Salaries for five clerks for max ooo ~
inor a11f meter bills. 0,UVU.uJ
rotai ... .s7ss, ,sss. 60
Total annual revenue 81 lSO SO IVY. IVY W ~
Total annual disbursements. s..... 796 6sS-o -oo
s963. .ao2 90
RATE PER QUARTER.
No charge for metered water to be less
s'h First sAIS 10 doe oeA gals &c for each 1000 gals
Second 10, 600 gals, 25c. for eacn lUW gdis.
Third 10000 gals. z5c. for each ] ,oOO o gas
Fourth 10000 gals. 25c. for each wv gaIs.
From 10000 gallons to 100000 gallons,
24c for each 1000 gallons. 80
From 100000 to 100000, 22c. for each a,Vo
From 5Oo, COO to 1850. COO, zoe. for each 1000
From From 100000 to 2,5oO,Ooo 1sc. for each
FL From ri 100000 to a2,5o0.OOo 17c. for each
From m y, 100000 to 100000, l5c. for each
IF From m 100000 to sO,Ooo.ooO 12e. for each
1000 gallons.
From 60.OoO,oOO and over. 1Oc. for each
LOCO gallons.
The following statement shows the con-
ditions which will exist two years hence
upon the completion Of the new water
supply, provided the city purchase the
Shine
nferest on cost of new pIaIit,. SEQ. 90
1nferesf on old debt ....s... 31S 315.00
usnpsnses ment iol otsra..ns aeps.. 1863, ,44s 90
anssfnSe Of meters en s'''VV loi pa. ess $4,000 90
isfs ng and I'd repairr rase' rnsters. M 100000
r5dY iblls e's,As 'naA'A. .'... ~ 'sse. 5000 90
4 aoa1 rsu on.