Arizona republican., 1914-04-02

well as one of the most interesting
 reports ever submitted to the com mon council of Phoenix, was that of City Water Superintendent V. A. Thompson, read last evening, cover ing the operation and development of the water department from the time of it's organization on July 1, 1907 to January 1. 1914, covering period Of six and one-half years. Without a dissenting vote the members of the council immediately after the lengthy document had been read voted to approve the report and ordered it filed.
 Summarized, the report reviews the work accomplished by the water de- partment since the old plant was purchased by the city, presents in detail the extensive Improvements made in that time and provides a complete inventory of the plant and all it's appurtenances as it stands to- day.
 That distinct saving has been made to the city by the purchase of the plant is also shown. It is shown | the plant was purchased was $1S4,- l 5oo. Deducting the original cost of Sl5O,000, it is indicated that there has been net saving to the city of l $a4.300. In addition, there has been l practically a complete rebuilding of the plan until it is today one of the most modern and most completely l equipped in the southwest, all of ] winch was accomplished through the net earnings of the department.
 The report itself is well worth While reading. It is presented here | with practically in full, the only | ellmlnations being those inventory details that could interest only those connected with the operation of the 1 plant.
 The report follows:
 Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 16, 1914.
 To the Honorable Mayor and City | council of the City of Phoenix. | Arizona
 Gentlemen-I have the honor to submit herewith my report on the operation and development of the | water department from the time of us organization on July 1st, 1907, to January 1st, 1914, covering a period | of six and one-half years. l On July 1st, 1907, the city of Phoe- nix purchased from the Phoenix Wa ter Company, all of it's physiciai as- sets, consisting of pumping plant, distributing system and franchise for Sl5o,OoO. The property included in the purchase consisted of the fol- | lowing:
 Franchise Franchise expiring February goth, 1914, but automatically renewing it. self for a period of twenty-five years. in case the city of Phoenix did not see fit to purchase the company's plant at the time of expiration, as provided for in the franchise.
 Miscellaneous A pumping station consisting of | the following:
 One piece of real estate 142x25O feet ! at the northwest corner of Ninth and Polk streets.
 Brick building, one-story, 3Ox41 | feet, containing boiler and engine room.
 | Two Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 160 1 horse power each, almost new l Two direct action steam pumps, made by the Deane Steam Pump Co. 1 of Holyoke, Mass, capacity 100000 gallons each in need of overhauling 1 One simple crank and wheel steam pump, made by remodeling air compressor. Later sold for Junk. | One triplex pump, made by Deane | Steam Pump Co.,, belt driven from 50 horse power motor, capacity l. ! 5OO,000 gallons. In good condition. | One 50 horsepower D. C. 5OO-volt motor and belting.
 1 One open dug well, 50 feet deep, | E feet diameter.
 Three 12-inch drilled wells, 160 | spectively.
 One standpipe, capacity 115.000 gallons, height 100 feet, diameter IA feet.
 A distributing system consisting of 24.126 feet of cast iron pipe
 About twenty eight miles of other pipe lines from three-quarter inch | 10 10-inch, consisting of wrought iron galvanized wrought iron black, well leasing, kalsomeine. riveted steel, old 1 boiler flues, etc, in various stages of usefulness, from almost new to prac- ticaHy worthless Total about thirty l three miles of pipe lines. About fifteen miles of service pipe in fair condition.
 Fifty-seven four-inch Ludlow fire 1 hydrants.
 Horse and wagon. worn out. 1, Twenty-Five sprinkling hydrants. l Various small tools and small stock 1 of pipe and fittings, valued at s250.
 Seven-five meters from three l quarter to two-inch on services which could not be covered by flat rates. l Gate valves scattered. Number not lknown. but very inadequate to prop erlv handle service.
 A comparison of the foregoing with l the present equipment of the depart ment is the best evidence of the pro- gress that has been made since the | taking over of the Phoenix Water Company's plant.
 The equipment at present consists of 2Os.275 feet of cast iron pipe, 2ns 221 feet of wrought iron pipe, 1915 feet of universal pipe. 3s71 feet of kalomeine nipe. making a com plete total of 426,3S2 feet or approxi- \ matelv eiehty-ore miles, also about l twenty eight miles of service pine T from three-quarter- inch to four-1nch' mostly three quarter inch. s4 Matthew's e-inch fire hydrants