Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-07
VALUATION OF THE
BANGOR WATER PLANT

week had a visit from officials of the
Bangor Water Co.. who are DESTROYS
of obtaining information to assist them
in the making of a proper valuation of
the plant, according to the require
ments of the commission. The party
included A. L. Blanchard and F.. P.
Denaco of the Water Board: Clerk w.
l. Brown; Chief Engineer Card: AS
sistant Engineer E. l.. Grimes. The
conference was held at the office of the
commission at the State House and
lasted about three hours, the members
of the commission. with Chief Clerk
George F. Giddings and Chief Engi-
neer Paul. L. Bean. meeting the gentle
men from Bangor. 1t is understood
that the commission plans to make an
swer to the questions at an early day.
The list of questions laid before the
commission by the Bangor men fol-
| lows:
1 /. Shall the Bangor Water Board
charge and collect from the Bangor
City Electrical Department for rent of
building and power?
| 2. If charge is to be made for
power. on what shall it be based?
8. At the present time there is sur
plus power at the dam for which we
have no use. What valuation per
horse power shall be placed upon this
power?
4. What value shall be placed up-
on the real estate at the south end OF
the dam, site being available for
power plant. but not used at the pres
ent time for water works purposes?
s. What value shall be placed upon
land adjoining present filter plant, not
used at present for water works pur-
poses, but available for the future ex-
water reservoir?
6. The Bangor Water Board pur.
chased plot of about three and two
thirds acres upon which the stand.
pipe was erected. About one-fourth Of
this purchase Is used for the stand.
pipe. the remainder having been APP
propriated by the Park commission
How shall this land be valued?
Z. What is the basis figure upoI
which depreciation is calculated repre-
sent, j. e., original cost, deprecated
value. book value or other basis?
8. Do you take into consideration
deterioration. inadequency and obas
llence. and if so is your rate divided
between these items or is one rat'
used to include all? If the rate !:
divided, what is the sub division used
Q. Shall separate rates of deprecia
ton be used for various classes of pro
perty or equipment in making up thu
value? If so. what classifications ar
used and what life is assured TO-
sl1ch classificatiOnS?
10. Shall the straight line, sinking
fund or other method be used in de
termining rates?
II. Shall charge be made TO
sprinkler systems? Is so, upon wha
shall it be based, number Of sprinkle
heads, area protected or size Of main
-. Shall water be used for powe
and elevators? If so shall specia
rate be made?
10. Shall the charge for hydran
and other public uses be divided?
IA. What proportion of the distri
button system cost should be Charge
to fire protection?
IS. Shall the water department pa
city taxes?
16. Shall the water department pa
rent for office in City Hall and othe
buildings?
II. In the near future extensive re
pairs and renewals at the power plan
will be necessary. How shall thu
funds be raised?
IS. Who shall be the custodian o
the sinking fund?
10. Is the water board subject t
the orders of the council or the util
tiles commission?
20. Should bills be sent to con
sumers?
81. Should not the cost Of capital
cation be charged to capital account
%. Is it allowable for Municipa
Plant to charge for "going value?"
90. Should a charge be made TO
turning on a service?
"a. Is it allowable to turn off waite
for the non payment Of bill? If, 81
what time should be allowed before tn
water is turned off?
%. At times the water is ordere
turned off from vacant tenements an
ordered on again within a few day:
Shall any deduction for the time o.
be made?
! 2S. Is a sliding scale" for waite
! rates allowable?
81. Is minimum water rate per
mitted?