The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-04-28
Board of Public Works, owosso, Mich

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water pumped, coal and other material con-
| sumed. Also improvements made during the
| year ending April LIST. 1911.
Water pumped as shown by
the register in galloas 2Ss, s,O2
Daily average la gallons $40 925
| Increase over previous year IN
gallons 81, SOB Sq6
Daily Increase In gallons l47,O
Per cent pumped over proceed
ing year. per cent "a o
Water pumped per capita
based per year In gallons
On census 1910 25993
Water pumped per capita per
day in gallons 60 AZ
Water pu d ped per service per
year in gallons 163 l4s
Water pumped per service per
per day In gallons 4l9
Water passing through meters
In gallons 81, 405 1872
Not lneIeIed In gallons l79, y53, 229
Per cent of water metered, per
cent 70 3
Per cent OF water not metered 767
COAL
Amount coal consumed, lbs 2,,4t Ole
Amount coal per day, lbs 7,5O9
Increase over precedns year,
Increase over preceding year, o-o
daily, lbs 2,17s
Per cent over preceding year,
per cent 20
Cost coal for year $5,94 AZ
Cost coal per day 10 81
Increased cost coal for year 1,055 80
Increased cost coal per day ~
Per cent increase over pre-
ceding year, per cent 26 65
OIL CONSUMED
Gylinter gallons III
Engine Al
Air or compressor oil I" 26
Ohio grease pounds 245
Packing q" $50
Meters placed during year l21
Whole number meters in service 1911
NEW SERVICES
Number of services added curing year 81
Number OF services metered during year So
Number taps In use not metered for year 8
CONSTRUCTION
Number feet of inch water mains con-
structed 684
structed 245s
Number fire MIGRANTS added II
Number gates added inch 81
Number gates added inch 81
The improvements at the pumping station
which are nearly completed required i66 feet
is inch water pipe and specials full car load
for the suction pipe. and a car Of IL inch and IA
inch pipe and special castings for the dis.
charge or connecting pipes to the water mains.
old pumps can be shut of to make the neoes-
sary connections which will be finished, we
hope, by the first OF May.
In this connection 1 wish to say that the
entire work of installation has been done by
water works employees, except labor IL trench
ing, filing and help required to move and put
In position the neavy machinery and irons used
IN the work.
1t will be seen by this report that 25 per cent
more water was pumped than in the year 1909; |
that 1t took 20 per cent more coal to pump this |
water. and other things In proportion, which |
shows that the cons tmption OF water is In |
creasing and that the cost OF producing this |
water is keeping pace with the growth OF the |
system. 1t also shows that only one fourth OF |
the water pumped Is paid for and that the |
entire receipts of the works Is based on that |
portion, While three fouTths Is free to the |
city no revenue whatever being collected from |
this source
The construction OF the southeast sewer |
through Division street seems to have shut on |
the supply from the wells at the Pumping |
Station. AS practically no water has been |
supplied is received from the spring and the |
deep wells south OF the City.
In this connection wish to call your atten |
ton to what believe would be proper aud for |
the interests OF the City,
The year 1910 was the drvest in the history of |
the water works. No rains fell to any amount |
during the spring and fall. We went into the |
winter with the ground dry and decided de
1911 has kept up that record no rains having |
fallen. Nor even has the river at any time l.
during the winter or spring filed its banks.
Now on April LIST the water Is nearly as low as
during June or July. How the results Of this
dry spell will effect the water supply
is only to be coojectured, but 1t is fair to sup.
~ /
will be confronted with that calamity.
| would therefore advise that steps be taken
10 find an additional supply and that no time
be lost In so doing. Judging from the last
seasons requirements and the possibility of
decrease in the present supply am Of the
opinion that 1t will be needed.
Respectfully submitted,
G. III. COssITT.
The following communication was presented
and on motion OF Aid. Mcdonald was received
and filed:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen:
1t come to my attention recently that the
had been made that the City Clerk
was retaining certain fees which were the pro.
perty OF the City.
Inasmuch az II would be an injustice to me |
10 permit such statement to remain unrefut-
ed, ana inasmuch as the report of the Auditor
did not disclose such a condition, 1 would
request that a special committee
be appointed TO make thorough investig alton
,f the matter and report to this Couecil.
w. Ball.