Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-05
Water Commissioners Re.
port

Water Commissioners Re-
port.
To the Hon. Mayo. aud City Council Of No
Valley. Iowa.
0entiemen:-l herewith submit my anuual
! report upon the water systen, covering the pe-
riod from April lst 1899, 70 April LIST, 100.
Water Pumped.
| During The year. 37,55A927 gallons.
Average PER month. 3,ls9,74l gallons.
| Average per day, 3U3,l76 gallons.
| The average Per day exceeds the preceding
yea. 9,26S gallons.
| Coal Consumed
Number o: tons 56A, eost $4,000
Average cost per ton. 800
Gallons of vater pumped per ton OF coal WAS
le,i7s
| Per pound Of coal SIS GALLONS.
Thi,,s an isc,sase OF 1910 gallon. par ton
of eoal over the preceding year, and is due IN
the fact that better grade of coal wss nsc du-
ring tho greater part Of the year.
II will be noticed that the number Of gallons
pumped PCT day and tho number Of GALLONS per
ION are identical giving An average Of one Ton
Of coal per day during the year.
Pernits Granted.
yos aev taps 20.
For extensions "a.
Cash Receipt.
Received from water rents y $4,000
Received for now taps, 15.O
Received for coal. machine, etc. 1920
Total, 1885,
Expenditures.
Il 10 impossible for mo 70 give the exact Ag
urcs on expenditures. ~ sone Of The bills have
not pass I'd through my hands. aud here might
add that IL would BE- we'll and proper for oil
bills, which arc 10 DO paid out Of the water
fund, 70 pea Arst through the hands Of the
water commissioner. Until this 10 done an
lexsct account cannot be kept in this depart
ment. have kept an expense account Of all
ely estimate The balance. In giving amount.
81 expenditures. i have included, besides the 90
tnal r,n.ins sxpeases. the amounts paid for
taps, plumbing in city building, reservoir plans
Aad oil matters which would como under The
head Of water works. Total expenditures 81, $50.
Reospituation.
Total Reesipn, e3,595'O
Total expenditures, $4,000
Net pYUhts received, } 1870
Tho city has on hand hydrants. valves, 60, 70
the y.lue Of . 10000. OF this amount about
. 2000O worth was purchased during the pas,
year.
Recommendations
would recommend that ste1a be taken to.
ward reduction of the water zsnts, the object of
municipal owners hip being to furnish consul
ted by the larger cities for reducing rents are
many. One that has proven highly satisfactory
is to give rebate for prompt payments For
example. 10 per cont. rebate is given 70 all con-
sumen paying their rent before Q given date
A. the earnings of the aystem increaaes the per
cont. can be raised, Tor instance 70 Is per cent
This will greatly facilitate making collections
and at the same time reduce the rent.
Another point 70 be carefully considered is
the tax levied on property. known q the water
tag. Many cities levy general water tax which
is used TO pay the exTense Of keeping up the
fire protection, hydrants, public fountains, water
used for street sprinkling, and In The city bull.
ding. and schools. In these cities tho wster
rents paid by tho consumer arc les because the
water is furnished for little sbove the actual
cost This does away with making large prof
it off Of the oolltumcr and places the burden, IL
it may be 20 called upon th,~o who enjoy the
benehts, as we'll a. on those who arc water con-
sumcrs.
A water tax 10 nuw levied but IL 10 not suffi.
oient to pay for the strictly public bene6k emu
nerated above. I give these fscts because in
making . reduction Of water rents IL il we'll to
consider the methods used by large and older
cities, they having gone through the MILL" 80
~ speak,
The system \
1t 10 unnecesssry for me to give ut length the
Improvements that have been made during the
year % that haa been gone over in the monthly
reports. I will, however, call your attention To
the fact that Improvements must continually be
made in order to keep the syatem in shape, and
to supply tho increasing consumption Of water.
Pumping Station.
AT the pumping station every thing is in good
working order, but acme new work will nave to
10 doae in order to meet the demands Being
about to enter into contract with the OG p
II Company for water, it will BIO necessary to
pu in at least ono : nch we'll in order tina. the
pu up will be supplied, to i's full capacity.
siereby daing away With wate.-hammar which