Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-11

dltlonal 400 horsepower boiler which
would give ample boiler capacity for
operating all pumps.
The second improvement is the
addition of at least six new filter
beds at the filter plant. At pres
ent we can filter water for all needs
when all the filters are in service.
If for any reason one or more of the
filters should be out of service the
capacity is not great enough. With
the additions to the city the demands
for water are getting greater and
we should always be a number of
years in advance of the demand.
Need of New Main
The third improvement is an ad-
ditional 30-inch force main from the
pumping station at Front and North
streets up North street to the pres
ent distributing main in Fourth
street. This would release the re-
turn main from the Reservoir and
give up two force mains clear to the
reservoir. If anything should hap
pen to the present force main from
Front street to Fourth street the city
would be absolutely without water.
This distance suggested is just about
1000 feet and the matter of maxi
ing this connection was advised, by
both Mr.. LedouX who made sur
vey of the plant and also by Mr..
Shaw, of Lancaster who likewise
studied conditions in the city very
Much Water tgsctI ~
During 1918 the total consumption
of water in the city totaled 3,779,-
5S5,300 gallons; the average daily
consumption was 10,409,S20 gallons;
cost of supplying the water estimat-
ed on total maintenance, S25.47 a
million gallons; estimated on total
maintenance, sinking funds. interest
charges, meters and repairs, extern
sions and special expenditures
s39.45 a million gallons; number Of
gallons pumped per pound Of coal,
2S5 at low service station; total
amount pumped at low service sta
ton, S,779, ,5S5. 800; high service sta
tion in Reservoir Park, 64,53S,s1s.
Receipts during the year totaled
s27S,795.93; expenditures. S149,
1OS.S9, of which 96,2SS.2S repre-
sented maintenance costs; $20,447.93
interest and sinking fund charges
The net bonded debt is $171, 1,156.09;
invested in bonds at 4 per cent,
s217, 200; in Liberty Bonds. $50. 900:
cash balance in reserve fund s195.93:
reserve fund balance above net debt,
SIC, 1884.
Review of Shutdown
~ itNltN VI Niit SltudllOD III lIle
city in January, 1918, during the
serious water shortage which forced
a general shutdown in the city for
a short time, is given, together with
brief summary of the measures
taken to increase the pumping capa-
city by purchasing an electric
pump. In mentioning the use of a
supply from the Dauphin Consoli-
dated Water Company and from
Steelton, DR.. Hassler suggests that
street main could be laid con-
Meeting the city lines to the Steelton
lines. When the borough south of
the side furnished Harrisburg with
water it was done through fire hose
n distance of about 1000 feet A
similar connection was made later
when Steelton faced a shortage of
supply.
The cost of installing the electric
pump was SIG, 1925 and of repair
ing No. 3 pump which was out of
S14, ,41S.90. The cost of overhaul
ing the two old engines at the pump
ing station was 50, ,414.97.
Water in Riverside
DR.. Hassler gives a statement of
the acceptance of new rates as fur
nished by j. w. LedouX, of PhiIa-
delphia, the engineer employed to
make a survey of the water supply
system here. The ready to serve"
charges given by him and his ex-
planation of them are included.
With the annexation of the Four
teenth ward the city arranged to
purchase the water supply system
during last year, DR.. Hassler states,
and January l. this year, the resi-
dents in that district began using
the city supply.
Thee electric pump which was