The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-23
RAPID ACTION ORDERS ARE
SENT OUT FROM THE FORT
WATER BOARDS
IDEAL BUSINESS
Is Certainly Reflected by the Wonderful Development of the
Physical Property of the S yStem as the Official Fig
ures in Staeme mt Issued Snow.

The fruits of the careful and economical management
water works for Che last reflected i'll the most
value of than three quarters of million dollars Prior
the control of the water systems by the pres
franchise privileges valued at 100000 and offered for
at this price December 1904 by the of
the council
This phnomena has accomplished by
wisely ependng the larger portion of the receipts for bet
terens to the systems As shown by the state commissioners
audit of the water in March 1915 than
has been spent by the water board i'll construction better
Present cash value of the physical property of the
works and sewerage systems:
Pumping Station
Real estate, right of way, storage dams pumping
station and machinery intake and piping connections
boilers, steam piping and appurtences, force MAINS
bypass an connections equalzlng storage reservoirs
gas wells, etc ] szz7'loo
Real estate filtration plant and clear well, set
Ting and coaeuating bs basins s,e. S,sfs 1926
Distribution system complete 81 miles of pipe s5soo
Sewerage System
Sewerage system complete 1l5OoO
Total present cash value of the physical property
of the works and sewerage systems $753825
Outstanding bonded Indebtedness, including the
total bonded Indebtedness for the original consruc-
ton of the water works in 1885, amounting to
$500OO and the bonded Indebtedness for the original
construction of the sewage system in 1901, amounting
to $4,000 The water board is taking care of these
origihalsissues, also the issue Of 1909 for water
works and sewerage improvements Total outstand-
ing bonded Indebtedness SVfuou
Total present cash value of the physical property
of the water works and sewerage system in excess
bonded Indebtedness and all other obgatOns S54boz0
The average annual tax levy each 500 valuation OF all
taxable property 1888 1909 period OF
is nineteen cents. . oa
of tenone years. sevenye cents each 500 valuation
of all taxable property.
Therefore exactly oneourth of the aggregate OF all taxes
paid by each taxpayer 1888 to 1909 period of
years went directly the support OF the water works plant IN
addition to the regular water rent charges
No Tar Levy for Water Works Purposes. /
Since the water and board assumed charge
of the plants the city by virtue of election by the people IN
the city ticket has been clear and clean OF any levy
water works and sewerage purposes.
Nely Pumps and Engines
Within the next thirty days work will be commenced on
new and entirely independent pumping station with engine
units capable of delivering into city 4VOouo gal
Ions of water daily. -
The of this equipment complete will be So0o ana
will be paid for out of the receipts the board having
pate the expense provided for it by setting part OF ITS
cost aside.
The two gas wells drilled city property by the water board
have repaid every penny At the present rate OF
consumption the pumping station, the city will save annually
the sum of $9855.
The water works department is solvent sound
discounng bills and purchasing exclusively on competve
quotations. 1t has been distinct success us creaon IN so
Property worth more half million dollars developed
within seven years is turned the citizens OF Clarksburg by
this authentic statement of its present cash value
The publication of the public water supply IS UNDER the con-
slant supervision experienced and skilled cnest
teriologst.
In quality it is pure and wholesome Imay be drunk with
freedom and safety the pigo and
the water safe dependable for home consumption