The Pensacola journal., 1910-06-09
OF
WATER DEPT. A
GOOD SHOWING
MUNICIPAL PLANT SHOWN TO
HAVE EARNING CAPACITY OF
ABOUT ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS PER MONTH.

With all the absolutely necessary
repairs, additions, increases and ex-
tensions, the city water department
made a profit of more than one thou
sand dollars per month on the aver
age last year .or up until the ending
of the year, May /. The disburse-
ments include about $4,000 paid out
for pipe extensions, while the service
pipe extensions amounted to more
than $1,000. The total receipts were
$65,623.28, while the total disburse
ments amounted to S53,271.10.
The water and gas committee sub
mitted the annual report to the city
council last night and copy Of the
same will be furnished to each al
| derman. 1t was referred to the
finance committee.
In full the report is as follows:
Pensacola, Fla, June s, 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor and Gentle
men of the City Council, Pensacola,
Fla
Dear sirs-We beg to submit the
following report of operations of the
Pensacola Water Department, for the
year ending May 1st, 1910, together
| with statements of receipts and dis
rbursements covering the same period.
Total pumpage for the year, allow
ing per cent slip, 332,619,013 gal
| Ions.
Average head against which pump
worked, 1873 feet.
Average daily consumption, oil ,2s5
gallons.
Total number of consumers in
force, $500.
Estimated population. $4,000.
Gallons per day per inhabitant,
364.
Gallons per consumer, including
water used for public service, sos gal
Ions.
Coal consumed for the year, 4.5O6,-
900 pounds.
Gallons of water pumped per >ounu
of coal, 73.
The following extensions of mains
have been made during the year:
New service Palafox street South
Main street cost $1,000.
West Chase street, from Palafox to
Baylen street, 440 feet 6-inch main.
West Chase street, from Spring to
Barcelona, 3S6 feet 6-inch main.
Baylen street, Zarragossa to Ro-
mana, 1160 feet 6-inch main.
Tarragona street, Gregory to
Wright, $50 feet 6inch main.
Alcaniz street, Wright to Gadsden.
1874 feet 6-inch main.
From DeSoto street, on Reus to
| Gonzalez street, east on Gonzalez to
Barcelona street, north on Barcelona
to Lloyd, east on Lloyd to Palafox, a
distance of 1850 feet 6-inch main
Maxwell street, east from Palafox
to Hayne street, south on Hayne to
Lee street, east on Lee street, to Da-
Wis street, 1890 feet 6-inch main.
East Gregory street from 10th to
18th avenue, 1850 feet 6-inch main.
Jackson street, west from c. to
street, $3.50 feet 6-inch main.
Jackson street, from Spring to De-
Villiers, 1850 feet 4-inch main.
Gadsden street, from 9th to 18th
avenue, 400 feet 4-inch main
DeVilliers street, from Government
to Garden, 1870 feet 4-inch main.
Spring street, from Garden to
Chase, 44S feet finch main.
Barcelona street, Chase to Wright,
$40 feet 4inch main
Jackson street, east from Palafox
to Guillemarde. 450 feet finch main
Baylen street. from Chase to Greg
ory street, $50 feet 4-inch main.
Thirty-seven new fire hydrants
have been installed during the year.
making total Of two hundred and
f1ftyfour in present use.
The distribution mains consist of
cast iron bell and, spigot pipe, rang
ing in size from inches to 16 inches,
the greater portion being inches.
Five hundred and twenty-five new
meters have been purchased and in
stalled. Of this lot there were 400
keystone, rs Herseys and so Tri-
dents, all 5-S" meters.
The department has reached an
agreement with the meter manufac-
turers whereby the cost Of meters
purchased has been reduced from
SS.40 to S7.46 each.
We have had the stand-pipe thor
oughly cleaned out, and leak in the
bottom made tight.