Evening journal., 1908-05-06
SMALL CONSUMER
PAYS FOR The
WATER PLANT
CONTINUED From First Page,

DSiNo iUNo meNcF ndNcS
Mr.. Townsend again turned TO meter
rates and asked Mr. LaiseA. what the
revenue from large consumers Of
metered water is, and he said S45 for
on0 million gallons. The small con-
sumer would have to pay $50 for the
same amount OF water, with a discount
allowed, If he should use that amount
at the rate he is charged for the small
lQuantity of metered water.
Then the consumer of 100000 cubic
feet or more Of metered water gets his
for S45 a million gallons, the fiat rate
consumer pays $50, and the 5-s inch
meter user pays $50 a million gal
Ions asked Mr.. Townsend.
Yes"
Mr.. Ford was asked what he thought
would be necessary to run the depart
ment for next year and he said he
thought 1920, 900 is needed MT lawn
send pointed out that about $4,000
will be needed for interest on bonds,
and allowing for depreciation 100000
will be needed to meet necessary eX-
Ipenses in 1903, 70 say nothing Of con-
tingent expenses that might arise, in
terest on new bonds that may. be is
sued or the redemption of bonds.
"On the basis Of these figures II you
are going TO take care Of running ex-
penses an dinterest, eliminating depre-
citation and payment of bonds, do you
know how much Il will cost to pump
water. on a basis of 100000 gallons
annually?" Mr.. Townsend asked OF
Mr. Leisen.
Costs More Than Sold For
/ Engineer Leisen said Il would cost
ls475s 10 pump a million gallons on
these figures. Mr.. Townsend pointed
out that the wholesale consumer pays
but S45 a gallon for metered water,
land asked Mr.. Ford II he considered
that a satisfactory condition for the
Water Department
mot on its face" said Mr.. Ford.
'If the figures are true, and we say
they are. are not the poorer classes
building the water worksT MI
Townsend asked.
'If the figures are correct, they are
replied Mr.. Ford. He added that the
board has had under consideration TINS
subject and has been looking toward
the introduction of a new meter at
low rate Tor the small consumer Oh
water. The reason this was not done
was because II would lower the city
revenue. In response to question oy
Mr.. Townsend. IT was stated that II
would cost al least $4,000 to provide
meters for the consumers in the CITY
who do not now have them MT
rownsend asked II the meters are not
as necessary as filters, vet the meters
were not installed because of the cost
while work has gone ahead on the
alter. Mr.. Leisen said meters wo'ud
not accomplish the good that alters
will .,.. .o
o,,.rse tbe present rates. and rob the
moor people?" Mr. Townsend asked
Mr. .Leisen. .N,,,,, the
l,.orie" he replied He saA nslhf
tnings zhould be taken into considera-
, tion which would change this view
re said according to the figures SVEN
ltbo wholesale consumer is getuhs
..a. az less than cost 70 pump H.
are smone the lowest in the country
Mr. GRoHE's STATEMENT.
. Trorroer Registrar Grohe made long
statorent in defense OF the meter sys-
te,n He said he always had ADVISED 'he
,,troduetion Of meters along with the a
vvniam T. Porter water comm $50 itr
Nsr Grohe stated he hooed 10 see tbs Gay
y,hen all consumers will haze meters. he
said the Water Department was not IN
,eroed TO lie a money making department.
r,t was Gtagned 10 supply the people
with good water at as near cost as ros-
sible Mr. Grohe cited several ins.onces
where meters had produced an economy
and had put an end to many leakages.
Mr. Ford said he did not thing the profit
for the Water Department should be
taken from those who use It for their
physical purposes rather than from those
} who use Il for commercial purposes.
STEEL MAINS AGAIN.
Mayor Wilson took up the subjec- of
the use Of steel water mains IN Whining
ton. The Mayor read reports from Ro-
chester showing how steel pipe had
corroded and eaten through there within
ten years after being laid and had 70 be
repaired or replaced. The Mayor read
French reports showing the great life Of
wrought IRON pipe used in the park sys-
TEN at Versai les.
do yol still take the ground that the
use Of steel pipe was not an experiment.
Mayor Wilson asked Mr.. Iesen.
That is a difficult question to an.
swer," said Mr.. Leisen. Isolated cases
OF the decadence of steel pipe should
not hgure any more than of iron pipe.
Mr.. Leisen said iron pipe is in general
use for water mains.
: Il venture the assertion that before
D ten years have past, part Of that route
B will have to be uncovered and repair
I ed, II no tremoved," said Mayor Will
son.
Mr.. Lessen said there are some leaks
IN the steel pipe at present, caused by
improper calking an dleaking rivets.
Mayor Wilson also read a report OF