The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-07


a. n he used a.ooo gallons. ths
charges az both nocweii nnd Alhu.
querquo would be the same. al while
nfier The year 1873 tho rates at Asbu-
ducrQue as compared 10 the 81
charge NJ Roswell would DO. For
1909 gallons As cents; 1900 gallons.
81 cents, 1000 gallons. Is cents: 1000
gallons. 4f.eg. Bceides lhik undor
the proposed franchise the company
runs q service line from the main ~
the property line and puts IN The
meter free Of charge, while nj nos-
well $40 Is CHARGED FOR furnishing the
service line and meter
rRY for Extensions.
In addition 20 this. he stated that
|nt Rosweg the extensions 20 new
parts Of the town arc paid for BY the
consumers. and pointed out that nos-
well han the most favorable condl-
tiona for munlclpai ownership o. any
place In New Mezlco, and probably
IN the United States, because their
water was furnished from artesian
wells, and she only pumping neces-
eary was 10 Increase the pressure snf-
ncientiy for the needs 81 the town.
Roswell IL situated on perfectly level
land, and pumps against a prrnsafe
Of only 80 pounds; II has no reservoir
or provision for surplus water IN case
OF fire or other emergencies. while IN
Albuquerque there IL o great differ
between the iowianda and high
lands. and that has 10 be made up BY
additional pressure. and that Aibu-
querqme would not be satisfied With
Rcswel'r fIre-drNtlng facilities. The
pressure at Albuquerque NJ
an times. on account Of the height
OF the reservoir above the city, n
100 pounds 10 the square inch. az.
against the pressure maintained at
Roswell OF 30 pounds per square
which naturally makes n great
Increase IN the cost OF pumping.
Rates In n Paso.
He also compared the rates under
The proposed franchise to the rates
In III Paso, and presented a state
from the lei Paso water works
which showed that the city has now
Ai.352,0 0o OF bonds for
IL water works; hat Il Issued s525.-
300 Of bonds In 1910; 100000 in
1875 $4,000 In 1914. and assumed
OF bondz that had been H.
by the private water company
10 purchase Of the same by the
,ity. At the time the city OF III paso
purchased the water works the pri-
corporation was charging 20
per 1000 gallons. The city
upon taking W. the water works
put down the price 10 20 cents porl
900 gallons which continued up up
December /. 1911, when the rate
raised TO 80 cents per 1000 gall
Ions. and was continued at that rate
until January I, 1919. since which
the rate has been at 20 cents
per 1000 gallons. with a minimum
fharge OF 90 cents; but this IS not
III hat the consumer pays al Ell
Paso. He ~ charged the actual cost
making the tap and running the
line which under the pro-
'osed ordinance al Albuquerque Is
furnished free. Besides this. there
8 a property tax TO pay the interest
Upon the bond issue: and assuming
hat the average rate OF interest is 5
Der cent tho amount raised by prop
'rty taxes for paying interest on tho
satcr works bonds IL ts7.6OO. This
vas shown by a statement from tho
collector 10 be made up Of the
following tax levy:
Water works purchase. 1870. .O6sO
Water works securities. i91l... .iSs
Water works No. ?. i9i2...... .O3Gs
Water works No. J, 19i4...... .02T6
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fr.f.f ~..I
Mr.. McMillen asked the city water
department. OF EI Paso certain aues-
which with their were
~ follows:
O. What provision is made for ex-
ensiOns?
a. Bond issue and income above
~ other charges.
q. What provision ~ made for re-
,ewal OF plant ewing TO depreciation
pr i~nadequacy from growth Of city?l
4. The same AZ for extensions.
Cheaper Than Pass City.
Mr.. McMilien pointed out hat the
'ates to nsum AZ FL Paso are tho
anne. as the rates In the proposed
Franchise after 1919. ana but little
ess than the proposed rates from this
t'f' NHAi tue tAplIallpu OF the ifun- 4
Mise; and besides that. the property
above mentioned makes the cost
o tho consumer greater than under
he proposed franchise here, and this
Notwithstanding that El Poso Is a city
u from 5000 to 10000 inha bitants
Is against $4,000 In Albuquerque.
md also the fact that Ell Paso pays
taxes upon It's plant and does not
the same for profit.
As TO Hydrants Rent.
Mr.. McMillen was Intercepted IN
TO the cost OF hydrants. and
out that the cost Of the by
and tho setting OF the same waa
10 basis upon which 20 figure what
you'd be reasonable hydrant rental, |
a hydrant would be but little
protection without the extensive
'ipe lines, wells, pumping plant and
'eservoir which furnished the water
With which to make the MIGRANTS ef-
and besides. all the water
ised for fire purposes Is free and in
'luded In the hydrant rental.
Councilman Hammond asked MFR.
II he Ala unf tht.n- -.