Evening journal., 1915-01-20
WILH|I|IIH|TGCTON|ANS ARE
USING LESS WATER
Water Departments Report
Shows Decrease in Con
sumption During Year
PUSHING WORKOF
METER EXTENSION


water, according to the forty-ffth an
nual report Of Edgar NJ Hopes, !
chief engineer of the Water Depart /
mont, which has just been made |
public. The report is filled with in
tu osting statistics concerning all |
phases of the departments work
The average daily consumption |
Dumpage) of water for the year was
ll4S6.lO5 gallOns-an increase Of
but 62316 gallons compared with
l9l2-l3. From a carefully estimated
population of 93,500, the above figure
represents an average daily per ca
plt6 consumption of l.3 gallons. The
J tCral quantity of water consumed
! through meters was 2,509 .792. 100 gal
Ions. or 59.S per cent of the total
! pumpage.. OF this amount, the manu-
/ featuring consumption was ,535, ,099-
500 gallons. equivalent to ell per
cent of the total metered cOnsump-
] ton. and 1856 per cent of the total
pumpage. AS compared with the
year 1928 the manufacturing con-
sumption shows slight decrease
| t25,511,750 gals.) which Is no doubt
due in part TO the general business
depression.
The domestic consumption inclu-
ding residences, mercantile estab-
| lishments. offices, saloons. hotels.
| public buildings and all water sup
| piled for fire protection, amounted
/ 10 2,634 ,56l 800 gallons. or GA per
! cent of the total pumpage OF this
/ quantity. 1862, 600 gallons. or 332
per cent passed through meters. II
/ the manufacturing consumption be
eliminated from the total pumpage
the average daily per capita con-
sumption of the city becomes Ill
gallons.
During the year total Of 596 new
gcrvices were connected to the distri-
button system. and 10 old services
\ were renewed. In addition, 40 parts
4 OF services were installed where re-
pairs and replacement were ne
cessary. The total number of SER
1 vices in use at the end OF the year
was 20,4S7 OF which 10703, or 52.2
per cent were metered. The total
number of meters installed during
the year was 2,779. of which 1888
were placed on account of the spe-
cial appropriation for that purpose.
i In connection with the question of
mcteragc IL is Of interest to note that
the proposed schedule of water rents
adopted by resolution of the Board
OF Water Commissioners on Novem-
{ ber II, 1872 was rescinded on Nov
4 omber "a. 1913. These rates are
printed in full on pages 56-5S of the
forty-Fourth annual report of the
., Department. and were TO become eff
fective January I, 1914.
The total quantity of water pumped
during the past year figured upon
4 plunger displacement, corrected IA
3 per cent for slip, amounted to 4.192.-
. 42S.290 gallons, an increase OF 90
5 76b,S90 gallons as compared with
l912-13.
. or the total quantity of water
e pumped as given above, 120,7SS, 500
{ gallons we're repumped TO Rockford
Tower and distributed TO the eN-
/ treme high service system. a decrease
> OF 5i1 400 gallons as compared with
h l912-13.
s The total expenditures on account
Y OF pumpage were S27 7,245.S2, an IN
I crease over the previous year of S3.-
h 375.97 OF this amount $2,501.37 re-
@ presents coal purchased and in stor-
al age July 1. 1914.
n In addition the sum of S933.S7 was
A expended for miscellaneous pur-
ol poses chargeable to pumpage and
. for repairs and renewals to equip
n ment If this amount be added to
A the value of coal on hand July /,
ri 1914, the result will slightly exceed
the increase in total pumpage ex-
penditures.
A detailed account of the opera
tions of the Filtration System will
! h. tt, I,n
sulting Bacteriologist. Briefly sum
married. the results are as follows:
Tho total quantity of water deliv-
cred TO the slow sand filters was
41O6. $4,000 gallons (36" Ventura
meter registration of which $500. 900
gallons or 024 per cent was CON
snmed in washing the sand beds. The
remainder or 4.O9t. 100000 gallons
Is the net amount delivered to con-
sumers. The total quantity Of wa
ter delivered from the preliminary
filters was 4.192.42S.29O gallons or
about S5.0OO0OO gallons more than
was actually distributed.
The Department commenced the
fiscal year 1913-l4 with a deficit be-
tween expenditures and appropria-
tion Of Sl.90S.O2. resulting from the
year preceding, and closed its books
on June 30. 1914, with a similar de-
felt OF SS.399.O5. the net excess n
expenditures over appropriation for
the year being S1.491.O3. During this
period there we're set up for colloc
tion, water rents amounting TO S26S.-
3t217. Of which $1SO,f22.24 or 81.
per cent was from metered service
and $50. $780, 90 or 32.S per cent from
schedule service. In addition ther.
we're also set up for collection
penalties. S25: sale of old material
! Sl99SS; interest on bank balances
S442.74; and from miscellaneous
sources. SS97.25. making the revenue
TO- the year 1868, ,377.04. an increase
Of SlS.Si719 or 6.2 per cent owe
1928. OF the revenue for thl
year $S.&5.26 remainer uncollecte'
June 80. 1914. subdivided as follows
meter rents S3.O95.76. including 81.
5S6.S1. which should be charged
against tho municipality for waite
furnished without payment. AM
schedule rents S22950. The tota
collections on account of the rev
enue for the year amounted TO $3.50,
O5l.7S. while in addition. there wa
collected revenue of previous year
amounting 10 S1.134.30. making tn
total receipts 1867 .1S60S. Thi
amount was transferred 20 IN
Mayor and Council
4 The appropriation received by IN
Department from the Mayor an
Council amounted TO Si46.373.3l
while expenses for the year wer