Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-18
WATERBURY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY JANUARY IS 1oo7

pertinent must produce each year. in order to defray its running expenses and interest account.
 It will necessitate the taking up of 2 bond issue of approximatcl So,0o0. the interest on which will amount to probably 5000 a year. This amount I this department @ s a11nu must U earn s % making total of $l23,S25 per year.
 As the revenue produced by the Wa ter Department last year was Sl57,- 4?L57. and the actual running expenses. amounted to sl20.S25. the net profit turned over to the City from this source was $S6,646.57. This profit was mstereS msSs G' hoss sny with paFt e oa eens pay H ing more than their fair share towards
 In order, therefore. to arrive at a rate that will just coyer the erat running must calculate the amount of water that will probably be sold. and also consider all sources of income that will help defray the expenses; course our. daily consumption will be greatly reduced. and as result. fn- stead of selling 7.5o0.oo0 gallons of water per day as now. we will prob ably sell quantity greatly less. At the present time. we have approxi- mately 47,000 consumers in Water bury If we allow liberal amount for each consumer, say 6o gallons that at gallons per day, for domestic con sumption. The public schools. where water is used. with an attendance or sSS1 pupils. should use S95,240 gal consumption of 70 gallons per pupil to these schools. in order to be liberal. although the daily average per capita in schools Is 20 gallons, while in the ~ 40 . t, ,yxr cfv u0
 y sesien s based oa 9ns ss5 s aays Engine houses, police station. City hall; Street Department and a9tneT other water wat would also be figured n GO gallons for the whole city.
 There are 503 public. fire hydrants aSe Se n ns Of cfy wnah TSSd ne ted States Is $25 o0 Charging @25 for each, hydrant the Fire Depa.rtmssanst .,5 sas os Eopd this se sum sned the up%Sn Water a fsy would keep these hydrants In repair same sam 'as as at present This amount Gould
 either be added soeta so the to cover that amount could be made. In this way every one, whether user of water or not, would pay propor- = ttOnate share TOT the use OI tHc ny drants and for fire protection. because this sum would be made up from gem erai taxes and not from the water tax es.
 charge for fire services In factories and buildings. These fixtures at the present time produce revenue or
 Sprinkling could be done either by the property holder as at present, as the rate will be low enough to permit of sprinkling. or 1t can be done by the City. and a frontage charge of so much a foot made.
 Horse tanks and drinking fountains should be rated at flat rate the same as the fire hydrants. The average rate as charged in different parts ce the country is $35.00.
 Water for flushing sewers should be paid for at meter rates meter being placed on each flush cart or hydrant.
 Adding all these assets together. we find that we have quite sum or mon ey.
 50s public ire hydrants, at $25 each pc Sprinkling heads. private fire hydrant
 in factories, bldgs.. etc, at present Carrie Welton Fountain, tman ana pe' Nine horse tanks. at $35 each ...,....' Six drinking fountains. at $35 each One ornamental fountain, stanley Tar