Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-07

with mayor Gougn presiding and all
members present except Cruikshank
After approving the minutes of the
last meeting, the returns of the city
election were canvassed, and all the
candidates on the Citizens ticket
were declared duly elected.
All bills against the water works
fund we're allowed and on the other
funds bills were allowed up to the
amount of the appropriations. As
previously agreed, bills to the amount
of about $3.50 for street work done
during April were laid over. as were
also the bills for the election officers,
the latter amounting to $84. These
bills will be allowed by the new ad-
ministration at the first meeting in
June. 1t was agreed to allow the
judges and clerks of election SIS each
and the constables SO each.
A report from Supt. Holmes of
tAAE WaIGA WOAA5 Was ASe@As CONCAAlB
the operations Of that department
from May /, 1918 to April 80, 1916.
The report was ordered filed.
This report shows the total re-
ceipts for water service during that
period was SIS, ,552.52. with a bal
ance of $69.5O from citizens,
making the total amount earned
by the system in the two years,
SIS, 5,591.O2.
There was received for service taps
1885, with balance of S24 still
due.
The extension of the system dur
ing the two years consisted 1888
feet of one and a half inch pipe,
1906 feet of two inch pipe and ITO
feet of three inch pipe. These lat
erals were installed at cost of 49,
1880.
The operating expenses of the sys-
tenn amounted to $9,O11.34, the
largest item of expense being a.
215.15 for the construction Of the
fiume at the headworks, which has
resulted in giving the patrons much
clearer water at this season of the
year than they ever had before. The
three other largest items Of ex-
pense were salary of superintendent,
$500; labor, s1S2s.56. and mater.
ial e1179.96.
The report showed that on April
rs, 1918, there was script outstand.
ing to the amount of 81. .281. so. Dur
ing the two years script was issued
to the amount of 80, ,637 80, making
a total of $5,919. OF this amounr
there was outstar ding on April 81
only 81, 1892. Thus it will be seer
that within year all the script will
have been cancelled. The income
from the system will then all b
cash, and will run close to SO. 900
year. while the average operating
expenses should not run more thal
$4,000 a year.
After the first of next May tn
net revenue from the system wi
easily run better than Sc, 900 year
which viii enable the city to take u
the water works bonds within 81
years, after which time the revenu
will be sufficient to pay at leai
three-fourths of the annual runnin
expenses of the city.
After the reading of the superb
tendent's report, Mayor Cough a
nounced that there was no oth'
business to come before the counc
but before adjourning the meetir
sine die he wished to thank the mer
bers of the council for the go,
work they had done and for I
conrtesies extended him during t
term. He said that he felt as thoui
the administration had practical
redeemed all of the platform pledG
upon which it was elected. Aga
thanking the council and other Of
cials for their faithful work. t
mayor declared the meeting 9
journed sine die.
Dir. Cough then administered /
Oaths to the officers-elect and MAY
Sneddon Immediately called the n
council to order. Upon taking
chair. the mayor stated that