The Washington times., 1902-08-20
REPORT ALSO FILED
BY WATER REGISTRAR
Shows That Cost of Water to Consum-
ers for One Year Was
S3o5,ooo.

The annual report of the office of the
Water Registrar. covering the period OF
the fiscal year ended June 80 last, was
submitted TO the District Commissioners
yesterday. This is the revenue and in
spection branch OF the municipal water
service. and the report covers the fnan-
cial returns and certain recommenda
tions of Mr.. G. F. Green. the Registrar.
| together with the estimates for the next
| fiscal year
The operations OF the office are sched-
uled under the following heads: Inspec-
tions made. noted, and recorded. lO5.-
s23; cash receipts posted (average item,
S6), 1895, 900: premises In which leaks
were found. 7.=9i; water rent bills de-
iiyered by inspectors, 32,634; water rent
bills made out, 5000: water main as
sessment notices delivered. 9l1: tax GER
tificates examined, 6.520; taps issued.
.i12; stop-cocks issued. l,273; permits
examined, 2.55s; files received. record
cd. and answered, 500; letters sent out,
isS; permits for water for building pur-
poses issued. 642.
"The financial condition of the depart
by that statement has not only equaled
the past years. but surpassed them be-
yond expectations.
During the year just closed the stu
pendous task of re-examining and re-
measuring all the houses in the Dis
trict, supplied with Potomac water, was
completed and the inspectors returns
entered upon the records.
The year also witnessed the inaueu-
ration Of a card index system for COM
plants and another for meters
In 1900 this Office was relieved of
the duty Of inspecting yard hydrants.
the work incidental thereto devolving
upon the Inspector of Plumbing Last
ed TO this office.
During the past year 253 new water
meters were installed and the good work
continues. Large consumers and bust
ness men in general realize the advan-
tage Of paying for exactly what is fur
nished and. as a rule. cheerfully com
ply with the directions from the office
to set meters.
THE new schedule OF water rents
adopted March s. 1902. and now in ope-
ration. is working smoothly. demon
strating the wisdom of the elimination
of Objectionable features and the euui-
table adjustment OF such items as work
hardship"
The estimates for salaries for the en-
suing fiscal year follow:
6. F. Green, Water Registrar and chief
clerk 81 500; II. L. Karpeles, clerk.
81 500 now 81 400.
The duties and responsibilities OF this
position warrant the Increase in salary
asked. the incumbent being. also de /
tailed to act as Water Registrar and
chief clerk in the absence of that officer |
6. f. sullivan. clerk. 81, 800; B. p |
Green, clerk. $1,000. now 81 600: W. K. !
Chapell. clerk. 1920, now $1,000.
Increased duties and faithful and long
service call for substantial apprecia- |
tion.
New clerk. 1000; new clerk. 81 900
The great increase in the volume OF |
business with the growth OF The city |
calls for an addition to the clerical |
force
c. F. Eckloff, chief inspector. 1896
c. Wenger. inspector. $500: ]. Fitzhugh,
inspector, $500; j. A. Mudd. Inspector.
$500, c. j. +. Pierce. inspector, $500:
j. c. Lawson. inspector. $500; +. T.
Johnson. Inspector. $500: r. L. Burke.
Inspector. $500; f. Whiting. inspector.
$500; 7. T. Lewis, messenger. $500
Contingent expenses, including books.
blanks. stationery, forage, printing, ad-
'ertlsing and other necessary items and
services $4,000. now $500.
The increase in business and improved
methods make this addition desirable