Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-23
REPORT or CITY
WATER WORKS
Adopted At Meeting City
Council
Showing Operations of
the Plant For Year
Just Closed
REPORT OF W. A. JETER.
Assistant Superintendent Water and
Sewer Department, From June
Both, 1908, to June 30, 1909
To the Honorable Mayor and Git,

10 the Honorable Mayor and City
council and Mr.. G. M. Rodgers,
chairman of Water and Sewer
Committee, of Americas, Ga
Gentlemen:
hand you herewith my annual re-
port for the fiscal year ending June
Both 1909
During the year | have made %
new taps, of which | have put in Is
new meters, and IA fiat rate. l have
also put in SO new meters on old
consumers, making the total of 81
meters put in during the year MAX
ing a grand total of 258 meter con-
sumers and 712 fiat rate consumers, or
net total of $40 water consumers.
Some OF these are cut off all the
time for one cause or another. The
most frequent being on account of
the premises being vacant. The wa
ter tower has just been put in good
condition.
| recommend that the tower be
cleaned out every 80 or 40 days dur
ing the summer months, and | fur
thermore recommend that a metal
top be put on the tower.
The overflow and the danger alarm
is in a good condition.
ReserVOirS-These have been re-
Gently cleaned and are in good shape
at the pumping station
SpringS-These have recently been
cleaned, and new locks put on and
tops in good condition. We are now
using thirty-two springs in connec-
ton with artesian we'll at the pump
ing station.
Pumping StatiOn-The whole equip
ment, boiler, pumps, etc, have been
put in good condition, having placed
new air compressor which adds
greatly to the efficiency of the pump
ing plant.
The premises have all recently been
cleaned, and the buildings painted
which adds much to the appearance of
the plant.
BoiIerS-These have been inspected
recently by the insurance company
Tubes and the boilers have been put
in good condition. | recommend the
purchase of one new boiler, to take
the place Of one that is badly worn
and has been in use for quite a while
Extension Of MainS-A number of
small lines have been run. | have
also put in one extension of 4-inch
pany. Also $50 feet of / 1-2 inch pipe
laid on Gilmore street
Fire HydrantS-I have placed one
new fire hydrant at the Tennessee
Chemical works | have overhauled
and packed several fire hydrants. The
hydrants on all dead ends have been
flushed every week and whenever
complaints are received at the office.
They are flushed where reported. All
the hydrants have been painted.
Lowering Mains-On account of
streets being graded the mains have
been lowered on several streets. Lam
ar street well has been very regular
and almost continually running dur
ing the year.
List of free water furnished by the
city water works as credited to this
report.
Seaboard Air Line r. r. IS 110400
As sprinklers in cemetery 22625
ReeS Park School 1000
Bethesda (coD Baptist church 1000
First Baptist Church on Lee
Street 49,. 1900
Methodist Church on Lee
Street =. :. 42.00
FurlOw Lawn Baptist Church 1000
Episcopal Church :. :. w 1000
City Hall, as per opening =. $500
Furlow Graded School 1000
Mckay School 1000
Street Sprinkler . =. =. 80. $4,000
Flushing Sewer System 49, 1925. 10
Artesian Well :. 401 IS
City Hospital =. =. $500
Public Horse Troughs =. &C.. $4,000
101 Fire hydrants at 40 each 100000
Total .ss'50s.2s