The Jersey City news., 1902-02-05

ana seventy y-Indee InliAlcLs o1ie Ahe+isSA~> -
twelve thousand g. g., 112,oe0) gallons were
disposed of by meter as follows
Gallons
At the rate Of 621ic. per N
cubic feet, $50 per m Zion gals. SStso'op
AT. the rate of 75c. per NJ cubic
feet 500 per million gals-..-.. 2,l2l, lsl ,vt'
= feep she SIS aa5e per 81 mi million @ gals "a oeoo
4, the rate of $1.05 per M cubic 8, ~,
feet. slSS IS per million gals l,19a, ,0sl, w
AT the rate of s1.l5 per NJ cubic .,o 49,,
feet 1853. .33 per million. gals. l59 oSz, w
At the rate of $125 per M cubic =.
feet s16e. .66 per million. gals: I'll ,oso, w
4 feet t siso sass Der % mi millon p g gals E
AT the rate Of S1.50 per M cubic ..-.o. o,o
feet, $500 per million gals. iSS, iee,VoV
Total metered ................. s,6ss, ,llz.ooo
Charges are indicated on our records in
accordance Herewith which aggregate
sums have been either already paid or
figure as assets.
OF the remainder of stock on hand
there was delivered to unmetered custom
ers, viz, small factories, stores, saloons,
and private dwellings, etc, and for per-
Inits paid for, etc. a total of seven billion
seyenty-four million three hundred and
eighty-eight thousand t7.074, sss ooo) gallons
and our register charges on this account,
viz. s4S2. .763 IS Indicates that the average
charge to our unmetered customers is at
the rate of s6S24 per million gallons. We
are aware Of the fact that this indicates
a large per capita consumption and much
waste, but we cannot nose into the bath
rooms and kitchens of our citizens in Or
der to correct what is burdensome evil.
We have tried to teach economy in the
use of water, but our public apparently
believes that water shall be as near free
as possible, and acts accordingly. The
per capita consumption when compared
with some other large cities is not appall-
ing.
Now comes that class of water con-
sumption from which we receive no reve-
nue., viz, the schools, the Fire Depart
ment. the various other public buildings,
the various charitable and semi-charitable
institutions (Which have been heretofore
detailed), the water used to sprinkle
streets, the water used to flush sewers,
the water lost by leaks and breaks in
our own mains and lost in the necessary
flushing of hydrants. From these sources
and form many others not enumerated,
we estimate our annual loss at seven
hundred and fifty million G5O.000,00N gal
Ions
We trust that this will be sufficient
answer to the statement heretofore
thoughtlessly made, or made at least
without a sufficient knowledge of the
facts It is our answer and we believe
that it's careful analysis viii prove con-
vincing.
That this error was given credence by
ard its truth publicly vouched for By
His Honor the Mayor is pardonable and
was doubtless due to the hurry incident
to collation. Of facts al short notice. We,
cannot and do not believs that he would
Intentionally do us an injustice:
Next comes Mr.. Boutcns report. In it
he says
When in December, 1900 I assumed
Supervisory powers, the method in vogue
was most unsatisfactory. TIE Board Of
Finance wac at that time in the habit OF
ordering warrants drawn for interest and
sinking fund without complying with the
legal requisite of having THIS Beard first
take action Parties desiring cancel a don
or rebate of water rents wot1d apply 20
the Board of Finance for same and uRcn
the fling of certificate of our ASSESSOR
with said Board the cancellation would
be made or a rebate of money ordered
without our knowledge. In many cases
OF Martin act sales, knowledge of the fact
that such sales had been had and TIE
responsibility for payment shifted to the
city authorities was obtained only after
great trouble and annoyance. These sey-
erai matters have been adjusted All
payments of every kind and nature are
new made out of water account, only ON
our order, while a record of receipts from
all sources are daily filed in this office,
thus enabling US to prepare financial
statement with degree of accuracy
never before possible.
II believe that the statement submitted
is the first complete financial statement
made by the Water Department in up
wards of twenty-five years I have been
connected with the department for tweu-
fv-three years and can speak confidently
of that period An examination of the
statement will indicate that the great
milestone which drags the sdopar -nent
down is the large amount Of bonded debt
augmented by the necessity of paying
Large sums annually ON the temporary
water contract
Mr. B0ltOn EOfSioEIS lIdl Iilc eoiA-
pletion of a permanent system of water
supply is the only real remedy. He next
gives statement showing the way in
which the contemplated bond issue Is to
be applied
Resources to May /. 1902:
Cash balance in treasury, JaIu- -c- !.
ary l. Observation-Disclosures. w, ios ~
Ne ia, -os @saiios s - .....s. 1ol, ,44s 27
Nss ,ao.,-a SaAance QUE ....... ~ $3.50 s5.775 60
Nes ,saa-Isoa Dasance ane q aes'sSsls s,52s co
Nes 3sosl gssaslce sss uas ~ ........ 1.sos. A
Net balance due on registers, sa~ -
1897 and prior 5,<oe' 5,<oe ~ ~
Mefered water, current, Jan. H. zl,SeS ~ ~
Ms.ered water arrears, Jan. l.. u, s,seV.Vo
Expectancy on metred water 70 90 80 ~
May /, 1902. ies''s,0 ~ y
Expectancy on permits TO May eon an
!, 1869 ..... '..,..-.-',..* -,s-,y -
s4s7. .2es. Al
Liabilities to May J., 1907
East Jersey Water Co, unpaid ...,.o.o ~
claims in hand $5Si, oss -oo
F,sst Jersey Water Co., TO QUAR- II i.
Ter ending March 81. 1902 (est.l lV0, ,eVs- "
East Jersey Water CO.. month OF q. o,.o q,
April, 1862 {est. .ss;.s..;s So'eV'V'
lntsgest ,sI.g on wafer aeo' = .as : lac, ,4o7 50
r-'-sa r,s|e = -, :, rrlls ...... 13. 962. .25
pay rolls to May /, 1902, A. 4 p 5s,Vza y y
PAY rolls to May 1, 1902, & d r. S'hS-sl
Psy az. taT ro.s Ssolk & May s. - -" 1889. 90
Unpaid warrants -. 1',7o' .01