The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-15
granted a revision upward,
Profits Of 81 1000 Per Month.

granted a revision upward.
Profits Of $1,000 Per Month.
During the year 1917. before tn
revision OF the rate referred to, an,
while the Blackfoot water works wa
giving free water to churches an,
poor persons and one or two others
the total cash income for the twelv,
months was $16,821.32. The tota
expenses including interest on bond,
were SS.480.32, leaving net prof
OF $S,S41. Under the present rates
for selling water and with nobody
receiving water free there would be
an increase Of about rs per cent In
the revenue thus raising the net
profits to over $4,000 a year OF
about $1,000 per month. Included
In the expenses of operation for the
year 1917 and still included in the
management is an item Of 800 per
month for the manager who is not
an active worker in the concern.
How City Would Operate.
The plan Of operating as suggested
by the water committee for the
council it that it would save the man
ayers salary Of $4,000 per month
They would employ bookkeeper as
does the water company, but would
also do the bookkeeping now done
by the city clerk. The city clerk at
present acts as secretary at the meet
ings and bookkeeper for the city,
That part of the salary he now re-
ceives as bookkeeper would belong
to the person who acts as book
Keeper and manager; so that under
the municipal ownership there would
be a saving Of over $4,000 per
month in the items of manager and
bookkeeper or clerk. II the city
managed the business as we'll as does
the present management the city
would make a net profit Of at least
$1,100 per month.
Increasing Water Supply.
The water supply is considered
somewhat inadequate especially dur
ing the sprinkling season, and many
citizens would like to use more water
for that purpose. The committee
lind that the capacity of one Of the |
pumps can be raised from 750 gal |
Ions per hour to $500 gallons per
hour by taking out the old style
pump and installing a centrifugal
pump. They find that where two /
nch mains lead out for long dis
.ance there is lack Of pressure Tut !
hat by laying a parallel two-inca
main on a parallel street and con-
lecting them at the outer extremity
t makes a circuit that delivers more
vater and gives much greater ed
'antage in fighting fire. Tie oper-
ltions Of the circuit may.nOt do able
he capacity Of the two-inch main, /,
ut 1t has greater ADVANTAGE over +,
What is called a blind main, or one I,
ipe without any connection with 1,
he rest of the system at the outer
nd; that probably by completing ,
hese circuits in number If Places
0 give water service to districts that j
o not now have It and to secure
ne advantage of the circuit over the
line line. BY making these eaten {
Ions they will supply many more I
ustomers and that will increase the /
avenue, probably in pi pioportion to y
1e increased investment. 1t will be I
that the purchase price /
4 the system is to he $70,00o.0O,
I'D the amount of the bond issue, I
approved, by the people, will be
100000, thus > authorizing the j
,uncil at their pleasure to sell the Il
iditional $4,000 worth of bonds a
be used in making the extension. s
Increasing the Revenue. 4
They propose extending the Shil- c
ng avenue line to the cemetery and t,
lpplying that system with water
ON the town lines, thereby releas- s.
g the pumps and motors at the d
'metery and stopping the continual Il
.pense of looking after the pumps Il
i'd motors there. That part of the a
Iuipment will be for sale. 1t will a
It add anything to the operating "
.pense SO far as service is concern T
|, to have the pump man at the n
ntral station supply water for the d
metery. The line extending to the t.
metery will supply some new Gus n
mers and thereby add to the reve- 81
le. The water committee find that Il
good many people waste water at e'
cir taps and there it has no value Il
Hess it aids in flushing the sewer tt
lere are places where they can In n
all meters and make a saving of CT
ON 100 to 400 per cent. Or taking st
g other view Of it the persons or m
ms using more water than they RI
e paying for, after being put on
eters II they prefer to continue the pl
wish use of tho water will pay for OF
lat they use and thereby increase to
g revenue for the city. B
Two Water Systems. "a
The water committee have thoroly cl
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