The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-06

Inc nearing OH tHc 'oS"oh
North Fourth street was set for
June %.
Report on Water Works.
H. F. Blomquist, city engineer.
submitted a report on the ocst. of
operating the waterworks for the
fiscal year ended April Z. 1913.
The amount of water pumped Is
somewhat less than year ago, and
theo amount of water used by con-
sumers is more than before which
indicates that there is less waste
and loss of water from leakage, etc.
In the distribution of water the
amounts used for the different pur-
poses throughout the city is esti-
mated as closely as the available data
would permit, and represents approx
imately the amount used for each.
The amounts used by consumers
are the amounts shown by the me-
tiers in use The water unaccounted
for is the difference between the
amount pumped as registered by the
pump after deducting twelve per
cent for slippage and may represent
some water used for other purposes
as well as waste The valuation OF
the system is based upon the cost OF
installation less the depreciation OF
the same and shows the approximate
value of the plant and system.
The total amount pumped and dis
tributed was 235,4O7, $3.50 gallons, and
the total cost as available for service
is $14224 per million gallons. The
total fixed charges per million gal
Ions, available for service is SOFAS
From the cost of per million gallons
available for service, should be de
Quoted fire hydrant charges which
cover a part of the fixed charges ant
some maintenance cost. This credi
should be given to the cost of sup
plying water at taps because the size
of mains, reservoir, and pumping
equipment is more than double tn,
size and capacity that would be re
quired for domestic service only. Thi
increased size and capacity increases
the fixed charges as well as tn,
maintenance cost.
1872 fire hydrants at $25 each
rental 81 ,55O "
Credit per 100000 gallons
actually pumped ....... 10. A
Credit. per 100000 gallons
available for service. 800. 81. O
Making net cost per 1,OOO,-
900 gallons actually pumped 1912
And net cost per 100000
gallons available for serv-
ice III.
The report was accepted and place
on file.
Report From Insurance Man.
City Clerk F. w. Bates read le
ter of Walter l. Fisher, manager @
the General Inspection company c
Minneapolis, in which was senclose
a report from Edwin r. Townsen,
hydraulic engineer The report wa
made from Mr.. Townsend's investig;
tons of the fire fighting facilities i
Mankato. 1t was published in TIL
Free Press last Monday.
The following building permit
were approved, inside fire limits
To L. F. Olinger on north ha
of lot 8, block 129, city of Mankat,
brick dwelling, one and one-ha
story, 26x30 with wing x12; to b
completed November ]. 1913. Est
mated cost $1,000. Outside fire limits
To l.. w. Grant on lot II, block 2
Warren's second addition, frame dwell
ing, 2Sx2S; two story with pore
11x2S; to be completed September
Estimated cost $4,000. To H. B. Pc
rim on south so feet of north 97l
feet of east 76 feet of lots IL an
II, block %, Warren's second add
ton, two story frame dwelling
26x30, covered with single roof, I
be completed September 1, estimate
cost, $2,5OO To Edward Hoffman @
lot 2, block IA, Randall's addition
two story frame dwelling, 26x2S, CO
cred with shingle roof, to be cor
pleted October l, estimated cos
$4,000.
Want to Move Elevator.
Byrnes Brothers applied for permi
sion to move an elevator from ii
west end of Cherry street to a ST
on the Great Western tracks ne;
Pike street. This was also asked
the last meeting of the council, al
has been under consideration f,
some time. The company agrees
brick veneer the building, and to co
er it with metallic roof The cou
Gil will look at the building, and NAL
further Investigations before gran
ing the permission for removal