Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01

Tor, special consumers at $6.08 per
million gallons AND to do the street
lighting for $11.39 per ornamental
post and $30.S7 per arc lamp per an
num-.
Special Machinery Required.
The economical operation of the
waterworlss plant by electricity re-
qutres h installation Of six. electrical
ly operated pumps, with meters, ETC.,
guaranteed to be. furnished and. set
up at a cost not to exceed $16,4OO to
the city; these pumps are graduated
In power n capacity to supply the
varying needs Of the city during the
day or in case Of fire or other emer
gencies; the daily consumption of wa
ter at present is about, 100000 gall
Ions but the city operates a plant
equipped to furnish 1000, 900 gallons
daily; this Is necessary for fire pro-
lection and also to provide for the in
crease in population.
These pumps, ETC., are sold by the
power company to the city at, cost
plus 10 per cent to cover overhead
charges and handling, guaranteed to
cost no more than $16,4O0; they will
belong to the city and remain the
property Of the city after the expira-
ton of the contract and can be there
after used by the city in operating
the plant.
no lily pays LUZ tne pumps Dy
amount due for power. etc, under the
contract, monthly, plus 20 per cent
thereof to be applied on the purchase
price of the pumps until fully paid, 1.
e., If it costs $500 a month to pump
the water, etc. under the power COM
panyT contract, 20 per cent thereof,
500. would be added to apply on the
purchase price of pumps until the
nNrch9 qn nriNn Uoo mold on1 M love-
err interest Is not charged, on the
purchase price; in other words the
power company furnishes the ma
chtnery, increases its monthly power
bills 20 per cent, until such 20 per
cent equal the purchase price, without
interest, and then the city owns the
machinery.
City Plant Not Dismantled.
Under the power company'sz pro-
posal the city continues to own and
operate the entire plant and street
lighting system; the only change is
that the city buys the power already
manufactured, instead of purchasing
the coal and manufacturing its own
power.
The city continues to use and OPP
crate all Of the MISUNDERSTANDING
plant, under the power company's
proposal, except the boilers, engines,
pumps and generators, all Of which,
however, are kept in commission, in
complete repair and ready to start
on a moments notice in the event Of
a break down by the power company,
or the termination Of the contract.
The chief engineer, the superin-
tendent Of the filter, and an assistant
are reained at the station but the la
Dor account at the station is reduced
from $6,057.s6 to $4,000 per annum;
the outside employees Of the water
works and lighting system are not
disturbed but remain in the city's en-
ploy.
Comparison. OF Expense.
Under the power company's pro-
posal the expense to the city of OPP
Grating the plant and lighting its
streets together with the upkeep Of
the city plant, prepared instantly to
resume operations, will. be as follows:
Pumping 82,147,000 gal.
unfit. water at $4.14 per
Pumping 264,71o,oo gal.
nit: water at $7.ss per
Pumping Il .il6,sa5 gal.
Sp., Consrs water at $6.08@ 475.12
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