La Junta tribune., 1916-08-12
GREAT WATER PLANT RECORD.
\ Saving of $500 in Coal Bill Effect.
ell Under Present Management
Over Previous Year.

] W. pant lpi q ptlipN Va q iit'iN " We.
a year, and not only has he made a
Z fine record in the economical opeI-
alton of the plant, but there has been
n great change in the system Of
handling the plant, Mr.. Clark has
I established n system of handling the
work that is about as near perfection
as 1t could be. Everything in the
/ interior of the plant is as neat as a
pin, with a place for everything and
everything in its place. At the last
meeting OF the city council Mr.. CLARK
/ presented his annual report, and this
over previous years. It is as follow:
Herewith / am submitting a re-
port of the condition and operation
of the city water plant for period
of one year-August /, 1915. to
/ August l, 1916. The present man
agement took charge OF the plant
May II, 1915. with the intention OF
installing a system that would re-
suit In a more economical and eff
cient operation of the plant.
On August /, 1915, changes had
been made at the plant that made II
possible to keep an accurate daily
/ report of every detail OF the opera
| tion of the plant. from which month
ly reports have been submitted each
month for your consideration. I be-
lieve that some figures on the amount
OF coal used at the plant. compared
with previous years. will be of In
terest not only to your body but the
! taxpayers OF La Junta as we'll. While
the plant Is being operated at the
I present time under improved condi-
tions, there are still further improve
ments that can be made that VIII re
suit in great saving, and at very
little expense. and In due time Ee
hope to establish record that VIII
give us the reputation OF having the
best and most economically operat-
ed plant in the state. Accompany
ing this report are submitted some
figures showing the amount OF coal
used and the cost OF operation rom
August !. 1914, To August /. 1915.
as compared to the more economical
record OF the year succeeding:
Water pumped from April /. 1914
to April /. 1915. 366. 100000 gal
Ions. Under the more economical
management from August !, 1915.
to August l. 1916. the total amount
of water pumped was AGO. .3s7
/ gallons,
Coal used in tons. first report.
1850; last report. sl3.
Coal cost per ton first report.
$780, last report, Sass.
Total cost OF coal. first report,
S,52I; last report. s2.3l7.O5.
Cost OF coal per each million gal
Ions pumped. first report. Fl2.37:
last report. sts5.
Cost OF pumping 1000 gallons
which includes labor. coal. oils.
packing, waste. and miscellaneous.
first report unknown: last report I
cent.
Number OF days lat some period
during the day thar the rcreryoir
registered full. first report un-
known: last report. 32a.
Total hours pumping. first report
unknown; last report. GAGS, or 10
per cent OF the time.
There was saving OF s. goo In
coal during the year. notwthstand-
Ing the fact that 10 million gallons
more water was pumped Taking
the amount OF water pumped In the
1915 report NJ the same coal cost
per million gallons OF ti?.37 In .he
1913 report. would mean aaving
TO the city In cost OF coal Of 1850.
c. A. CLARK. Head Pumper.
The cost OF pumping 1909 gai-
| ''"' w ""''T, btNeH IN tue AnpNe re-
port. includes only the expense OF
operation at the plant. and does not
include interest on the water plant
bonds. distribution. depreciation.
maintenance and extension Of mains.
water commissioners salary. and
various other items that are ieEiti.
mate expenses and should be charE-
cd up In estimating the cost Of
pumping each 1000 gallons.
The water plant Ia making n great
record At the present time. and II =
similar system had been Installed
years ago II Ia quite probable that
the bond Issue for the water plant
would have been materially reduc.
ed Instead Of being increased every
time II WAS necessary 10 enlarge the
plant or fuske much needed Improve.
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