The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
Water Works.

The water works system, as
usual. has been cared for with
very little expense in consideration of
benefits received. The wells seem to
vary as much as ~ per cent in amount
of water furnished. Why this is so is
not clear at present.
The total stoppage of flow from a
6-inch well belonging to the Hubbard
Milling Co., and the failure to materi-
ally increase it by drilling out the
we'll, warns us that our supply may
be endangered.
As the water supply of a city is of
such vital Importance, it seems that
the necessities of the public demand
that no more wells be put down by
private parties until we know more
about the abundance of our water
supply.
The extensions of 1900 amount to
{, 429 feet. With the exception of 1914
feet this was laid by contract-the city
furnishing all material. When the
Importance of having the work done in
the best possible manne and under the
direct supervision of a person having
only the best interests of the city in
mind, it seems that it is better to have
the pipe laying done by day labor,
ever if the COST be greater, which has
rot been the case so far.
The number of permits issued was
1O2, of which 81 were for new connec-
lions.
Number of water takers is 942.
Total cost cf system to date is $112, :
224. So.
During the year there were $50 feet
of 6-inch mains laid on Franklin street
from Sixth to Fourth, l, 1857 feet Of s.
inch mains on Fourth street from
Franklin to Ann, 4S0 feet of 6-inch
mains on Fourth street from Ann to
May, 800 feet of 6-inch mains on May
street from Fourth to Broad, 1914 feet
of 6-inch mains on Carroll str eet from
Van Brunt to State, 1,402 feet of g.
inch mains on Pleasant street from
Willard to Baker ave., and /, 156 feet
of 6-inch mains on Baker avenue
from Pleasant street to West Ninth.
Eleven hydrants and six valves were
put in.
The mains on Franklin, Fourth and
May streets were laid by contract at
26 cents per lineal foot for earth excav-
alton and 81. So per lineal foot for rock
excavation, the city furnishing all
material at pumping station. Cost of
contract amounted to 81, 3S4. SO.
Mains on Pleasant street and on
Baker avenue, from Pleasant to West
Eighth, were laid by contract for
$500. 90, including contract and extras,
while mains on Baker avenue from
West Eighth to West Ninth street were
laid by contract at 45 cents per lineal
foot, the city furnishing all material.
Mains on Carroll street were laid by
city by day labor.
There are 1874 miles of water mains
in the city.
Under the heading Of maintenance
and repairs, there was expended dur
ing the year 81, III. SO for labor and
$5fS. II for material, or a total of 81,
6S9. so, compared with 81. 0S6. O3 in
1899, So, 319. 90 in 1898, and So, 1856. SO
in 1897.
Waterworks extensions cost So, 633. 81
for labor and 81, 470. II for material,
or a total of 81, 103. "a.
The pumping station expenses were
So, 212. So for fuel, 1886. "a for repairs
and 81, $50 for salaries, a total of
So, 459. SO.
The cost of pumping 1 ZOO, 900 gal
Ions of water, based on pump station
running expenses, is $16. % based on
maintenance and pump station expense
it is $40. 81 based on total expense of
the system it is $40. 81.
The estimated population using city
water is 6, e00.-- The total number of
taps is 949, the average daily consump-
ton 1,O19, 500 gallons, and the average
use per capita for consumers is 1876
gallons. The amount of water pumped
ranged from 25, 1876, 600 gallons in Jan
uary to SO, 346, 900 in June.
The following is a summary of ex-
penses of the waterworks during 1900:
summing expenses at pump Station. IS 5,459. 50
1852 80
fn0erest on 4,005.00
plant to Jan; !, 1901. ...:......., 4,194.35 |
bonds Jan. l. 1900 1924
Total "a ...... $780, 41 So