The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

caused by this reduction will be
about s5.500.90. | do not believe
/ IN operating the water works with
a view of maintaining a large cash
/ balance in the water fund. but / do
/ believe in q profit sufficient to
/ care for the needs and necessary
expenses of the department Since
/ the rates have been lowered
favor, il possible. allowing them to
remain as they are, with the ex-
centien Of lowering The present
| graduated scale in proportion to
| the increased amount of water used
/ to such an extent that the large
! consumers can afford to use city
water and in this way increase the
! revenue. Approximately 100000
gallons of water are now pumped
into the mains, while the maxi
Nun Of about 900, 200 gallons
could be pumped with an additional
cost OF about $500 per day for fuel
OIL and should the scale be suffi-
GENTLY low to induce large con
sumers to use city water who now
do not, depending upon the volume
Of business done at a small profit
instead of a small business at a
large profit | believe the water
works would regain, to a certain
extent. the loss in receipts occa-
stoned by the reduced rates.
At present it is only a guess at
the amount Of water pumped and a
guess at the cost of same. | favor
placing meter at the station TO
register the amount Of water pump
cd into the mains and the metering
o. every free service but net a
charge for the water. In this way
the actual cost OF water could be
! known. the leakage and waste
cculd be known, and it would have
tendency toa NIKE the free services
such as the schools, city hall. city
barn, library, etc. more careful III
tie consumption and waste Of water,
| No merchant would attempt to sell
an article without first knowing the
cost.
favor the improvement of parks
aud cemeteries. The construction
of tennis courts, Fairgrounds for
children, etc, in Getzendaner Me-
mortal park would make it much
more attractive as place to go.
By moving the city offices down
stairs IN the front part of the city
hall. great convenience would be
done the citizens. and l sincerely
hope the council Will see fit to do
this in the near future,
The ordinance relating to the
payment of sanitary fee should
either be enforced on all alike or
rerealed. For the first six months
tire ordinance was in effect 1928
fees were paid; for the second six
months Gil fees were paid. and for
the third six months which extends
from January LIST to July LIST, 1911,
heing pavahle in advance only 26 3
Rave paid to date. The total num-
Der due To pay this fee is about
moo. The sanitary fund which
maintains this department. on April
LIST was overdrawn S392.57. 1t
seems to me that action should be
taken to place it on a paying basis.
think more attention should be
raid to the public health, and
With your approval | hope to APP
point Il board of health to worl;
with the council along this line.
We are now working under a
charter adopted by the people and
believe in carrying ont its every
rrovision. One OF the things called
for is a systematic set of books
y hich is badly needed and should
M, installed as soon as possible.
hope the budget plan will be
adonted in the future by each de-
rertment and the city Will then
operate within It's means.
To partially acquaint the new
members of the council with the
financial condition of the city |
wish 10 mention a few obligations