Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
nissors Review Of District Affairs for Year Ending June go 1912

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as large as heretofore. and this division
Is performing good service in preventing
water waste.
The total pumpage OF water during thu
year was 10. l07. 7s7.00o gallons. which -
i.0o7. leS 600 gallons more than during tho
previous year. The cost or operation. sup
plies and repairs including coal. WAS $sa.
1865. making the total operative cost
OF pumping 100000 gallons OF water into
the mains x3.5S. as compared with NoT
during the preceding year. This differ
which was 3 cents a ton less during thu
year. As compared with the preceding
year. and to a reduction I'm the cost OF
supplies.
amounted to $6S2. i2O.43. an increase OF
$4S6H. q over those Of the preceding
year. The expenditures for all purposes
amounted to s7e9.aSo ls. leaving a nominal
balance OF $ll0. 230.O6 at the close OF the
year. as compared with a nominal hal
ance at the close OF the last fiscal year
OF 81. 1854. This increase IL due. i'm part
TO advances made by Congress for the
extension OF water mains TO Congress
Heights, kenilworth and intermediate
points. which advances are required To
be repaid to the United States from IN.
water funds The nominal balance exist
ing at the end OF each year serves as a
working fund in order to carry on work
authorized by Congress at the beginning
or the fiscal year I'm advance OF water
revenues due during the year The ne
cessity or such a working fund f. ap-
parent. and II also provides an insurance
FUND which Is Immediately available i'm
case OF serious emergency such as an
accident which might easily endanser
GNEfn
nominal balance is created by the post
ponement or certain necessary work or
replacement in the water distribution sys-
tenn.
Water is furnished free to orphan asv-
iums. hospitals. schools and charitable in
stftutions under authority OF law To tn,
extent of 24,695 206 gallons. This is based
on per capita allowance OF from o. To
100 gallons per day. dependent ON thu
character of the institution. All water I'm
excess or that allowed Is charged for at
meter rates. This excess of allowance
amounted to 3,217. 1888 gallons
-
Five thousand and thirty-six water
meters were installed during the year and
66 d cont nued.
INSTALLATION OF making the total
Water Meters. a nu ono nov now in use
centage Of services metered 49, The
average cost OF installing water meters
by the District OF Columbia in private
residences during the year was sIi.ss.
including the cost OF the meter, which
was $5.35. The average cost of the re-
pair OF meters was 81 cents and of read
ing, % cents. The rate charged for wa
ter on metered service during the year
minimum rate to all consumers of $3.50
per annum The average annual pay
ment for private residences where meters
were Installed by the District OF Co
lumbia was $5.3S. Water rent bills are
delivered to the householders annually
at the minimum rate OF 81. 80 per annum,
which allows the use OF 1900 cubic feet,
or 10000 gallons, and IL on actual meas
urement the water is found to have been
in excess of this rate a bill is rendered
for the excess.
On the water services which are not
metered water for domestic purposes Is
charged for according to stories and
frontage. For premises OF two stories.
with front width OF sixteen feet or less.
the minimum rate Is $3.50 per annum;
for each additional front foot or fraction
thereof 30 cents is charged. For each
additional story one-third of the charges
as computed above is added. For bust
ness ness premises ssz not metered rates vary
rate is $25 or over a meter is required
to be installed at the expense OF the
consumer.
In order to provide for the installation
Of meters in private residences so as to
complete the work
Increase in within six years from
mnA July I. 1912. as well
"~SA ~s~S~"' as to provide for
necessary extensions and renewals in the
water service, the Commissioners in
creased the water rates on unmetered
premises to take effect July 1, 1912. from
q minimum rate of $3.50 per annum to a
minimum rate OF S. per annum. based on
a premises two stories high with a front
width OF sixteen feet or less. and for
each additional front foot or fraction
thereof greater than one-half. from 30 to
81 cents. and for each additional story
or fraction thereof. one-third Of the
charges as computed above. An increase
was also made in the metered premises
from 3 cents per 100 cubic feet to cents
per 100 cubic feet. or from 4 cents per
1000 gallons to 5.35 cents per 1000 gal
Ions. The minimum charge for water on
metered premises was left at $3.50. but
the amount OIL water 10 DC uSeu unuei
this minimum rate was reduced from
$1,000 cubic feet, or 112.200 gallons, to
$50 cubic feet or SO. 100 gallons. All
water used in metered premises in ex-
cess OF this allowance is charged for at
the new rate of cents per 100 cubic
feet. or 5.35 cents per loo gallons. A
contract has been made for the purchase
Of 10000 meters which will be installed
during the current fiscal year, and il is
proposed to continue the installation at
the same rate until all unmetered serv-
ices in private residences are metered.
which is estimated to be done in six
years.
BY conserving the use of water. which
conservation is brought about by the
use of water meters, the necessity for
increasing the water supply by the con-
struction OF an additional aqueduct, est
mated to cost about 5000, 900. may be
postponed for an indefinite number OF
years.
In the interest of economy of operation,
and to provide for unity OF control, the
Commissioners rec
Transfer of ommend that the
the Aqueduct. auot the slsration
plant, and all appurtenanoes connected
with them, be transferred from the War