The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

Water works bond interest 30
School expense fund A. 10
Total al.----..-.....-.-...-......-. mills
In 1890 the city had no public i'm
provements or utilities. Now she has
one of the finest public school build
ings in the State, and a water works
and electric light plant unsurpassed
for its size, for which bonds have been
issued, at an annual interest cost indi-
Gated above. Since the first tax levy
for school bond interest in 1891, the
bond issue for school purposes has
been increased s13,500, in order to
double or more than double the capac-
ity of the first building and put in
heating apparatus, furniture, etc, and
yet, owing to the large increase in tax
able property, the levy for school bond
interest this year is % cents on the
thousand less than in 1891. The en-
rollment of white pupils for the term
of 1S9O-'91, was 100, and for the term
of 1900 -O1, 457.
The total tax levy of IL mills for
1901 is the same as the total for each
year since 1897, the year the water
works were constructed, though some
what differently apportioned.
The five year option for the redemp-
tion of the $4,000 in water bonds will
be reached in July, 1902, when it is ex
pected the city council will refund
these bonds at an interest of per
cent, thereby saving per cent. per
annum for the rest of the period they
run.
Privilege license collected by the
city from Oct. /, 1890, to Oct. l, 1891,
amounted to 1927. From Oct. l, 1900,
to Oct. l, 1901, 500.
The fines imposed and collected
from Oct. l, 1890, to Oct. l, 1891,
amounted to S24. From Oct. l, 1900,
to Oct. l, 1901, they aggregated 1868 ~.
(The increase in population by the
U. S. Census was over 80 per cent?
Prior to January 1st of this year, all
houses were wired and all water taps
put in by the city free to subscribers.
The collection of rents for water and
lights from Oct. l, 1900 to Oct. l, 1901,
aggregated S1O,3S4 73, and the expense
of running the plant was S7,l41. rs.
Besides, the citizens and property
owners have the benefit, free, of 81 fire
hydrants and AZ arc lights. On two
of these lights the l. G. Railroad pays
a rent, they being put in especially for
its benefit at crossings. If the water
works and electric light plant were
owned by private corporation, the
city would have to pay $40. 90 for each
fire hydrant and 500 per year for
each arc light, aggregating "a cost of
s., 5,2S0 90 per annum for this service,
and no ownership.
At this time rents are collected on
1857 incandescent and arc lights, and
enough wired and not burning to
make 1000 incandescent lights. There
are 272 water taps aud 35 sanitary
closets. 1t is estimated that the saw
ing on insurance to property holders
about equals the interest on the bonds.
Within the last 18 months the city
has added to the plant the following:
One underground reservoir of 10000
gallons capacity; one 8-inch artesian
we'll; one arc dynamo of 60-light capa-
city; one large boiler and one large air
compressor, the two last having just
been put in place. In addition, the
electric line has been extended nearly
two miles. In few days it is expected
the city will close a contract with
the l. G. Railroad to furnish it 5000
gallons of water daily, which will in
crease the revenues from the plant.
With additions and improvements just
referred to, it is believed no others will
be needed in the near future.
The water and electric plant today
consist of the following equipment:
One S-inch and two 6-inch artesian
wells.
Two underground reservoirs of
$4,000 gallons and the other $4,000
gallons capacity.
One elevated steel tank 130 feet high
with $4,000 gallons capacity.
One 200 II. P. Corliss engine.
| Three boilers.
Two air compressers to force water
out of the wells.
Two Worthington pumps, each with
a capacity of three quarter million gal
Ions per day, to pump water out of the
reservoirs into the elevated tank and
also into the mains.
One arc light dynamo of go light
capacity.
One incandescent light dynamo of
260O light capacity.
About eight miles of water mains
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