The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-19

entirely done, and these items or eX-
pense will not occur again. 1t has been
our effort to show what the system
may be reasonably expected to pro-
duce during the next few years.
Exhibit 'B" shows in detail the item
which make up the present expense
account of the department. In the
preparation Of exhibit &c" we have al
lowed for a reduction from this ac-
count Of $500. which we estimate as
the saving between the present pump
ing expenses and the gravity system.
Exhibit co. shows probable profits
from the operation of the plant dur
ing the ensuing five years. allowing
for the same increase annually as that
which it has averaged since the city
acquired it.
Exhibit ID" shows by years the ex-
penditures for extensions, renewals
and sewers. In explanation of this it
should be stated that for two years
past the cost of sewer extensions has
been advanced by the water depart
ment. their books showing that over
$1,000 has been disbursed for this
purpose. This amount, however, has
not been disposed of in any way in
the books of the department, where ii
is carried as an open account. We were
inf NV no ictr hot
it was understood that the city at
some time, or in some way, would re-
fund this amount to the water de-
partment. We were also informed
that the department was on June 80,
1905, owing some amount to the gen.
eral fund, for moneys advanced for
various purposes, but no record of this
amount appears in the water Office
books Your committee reached the
DDS of the city are decidedly faulty,
and renders it extremely difficult to
get correct view of the water bust
ness. The registrars report, as now
rendered to the city council at the end
Of the year, shows nothing as to the
profits of the department, but merely
recites his receipts and expenditures.
In consequence we found it difficult to
get at the profits, and were forced to
disregard the amount due to the gen.
eral fund, as it was not of recordl.
Recommendations.
Your committee respectfully recon-
mend as follows, viz:
THAT the club petition the city
council at it's meeting tomorrow night
to adopt as the plan for financing the
extension the issuance of water in
come bonds against a pledge of the
revenues, the question Of whether to
issue a second and Independent is
sue. or to retire the existing issue, to
be determined after comforting with
the house which placed t1e former is
sue.
2. That the city's right to issue gen.
eral municipal bonds to whatever
amount it may, be held in reserve, to
guard against the possibility of hav-
ing to condemn adverse vested rights.
and other contingencies which cannot
at present be estimated or foreseen.
3-That the influence of this club
be exerted to obtain the entire separa-
ton in the funds of the city of the
water departments business from gen.
eral municipal funds, the object be-
ing to show by the water books the ac-
tual profits arising from the business,
without complication with sewer wori
or other matters not properly charge
able to the water system.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. TURNER,
c. M. RAIDER,
ALLEN H. REYNOLDS.
Committee.
Exhibit "a"
Gross Operating Net
Year Revenues Expense. Revenues.
1900 IS 34,44377 5 4,142.03 5 3O,301.74
1901 :. 36.49333 4,167.05 32,325.6s
1902 -. 39,7O2.97 4,63751 35,O65.46
1903
mos. 24,1s4.74 s,77S.21 20,35e.53
1904 -. 46,47417 e,699.5O 36,774.67
I1eO5 -. 52,O06.S2 11,39a.49 4O,607.33
s23s,255.sO sS9,2s6.39 s1e3,e69.41
Exhibit az"