The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-24
Recreation of Power Plant
Cause of Big Expenditure.
WATER BY MAY 1O-STANFIELD
But Plant VIII Not Be Com
pIeted for Six Months.
Commercial Electricity May Be
Source of Revenue.
BY VERNON E. BUNDY.

filtration plant for the city water
works was broached to the public, and
the bonds for that purpose were voted,
one of the biggest jobs which has been
accomplished at the plant was not
contemplated. In addition to building
a filtration plant, the power plant.
been recreated. New and extra
boiler rooms and engine rooms have
been built.
An electric transmission line has
been built to the city, from the plant.
at cost of approximately $4,000
more than had been anticipated. The
line was of larger size than had been
contemplated and was erected under
the new specifications when the cost
of copper wire took a drop of more
than 100 per cent.
Altho water will be passing thru
the new filtration plant by May 10.
Wilbur A. Stanfield. city commissioner
of water and electric lights believes,
the final work about the plant will
not be completed for from six to eight
months
VIII Cost 10 Per Cent More.
The construction of the filtration
plant, with the extra Improvements
which were decided on after the work
was commenced, the unforeseen diff
culties and expenses which were en-
countered as a result of the nature OF
the work. the recreation of the entire
power plant, with the instruments
which were installed in connection
Herewith. will run the expense of the
complete project some 10 per cent
above the amount of the bond issue.
s5s5,000, it was agreed by Stanfield
and by c. I. Dodd, resident engineer
for Black & Veatch. the supervis-
ing engineers on the Job.
The original bond issue fer the
project was $535,0O0. There was Sc
cured, when the bonds were sold,
premium on them of S4,705, giving a
working fund OF s53s.705 to start.
According to the records OF Black &
Veatoh, whose engineers have super
vised the construction of the filtration
plant, but who were not employed to
supervise the electric light plant. the
estimate of total cost of waterworks
improvements not covered by the
bond issue. will amount to $99,i02.O1.
The estimate OF total cost OF electric
light improvements, not covered by
the bond issue. $9,421.O6. Added to
this is the cost of installing a set OF
strainers between the intake and the
pumps. for the protection of the ma
chinery, amounting to $500.
This brings the total expenditure
which was not contemplated in the
bond issue to $112,023.07.
Revenue Must Pay $4,000.
1--WE had expected to save about
$4,000 out of the bond issue when we
started in,' Stanfield said. Deduct
ing the SIS, 900 surplus which was e2-
pected. the amount of money which
VIII nave 10 kJdlu AEbiil AnG genera
monthly revenue of the wateFworks
department is approximately $4,000.
"Of course. the whole bond issue
will have to be repaid out of the earn
ings OF the department. The fact that
we will have to raise this $47 900 out
of the earnings also. and that within
the same time as we had expected to
repay the bonds. means that we must
have the closest economy and eff
cheney in the department. I have cut
down the working force to the lowest
possible limit. Last year we spent
something like s6s,O0O for the extern
sion of water mains. This year we
will have to cut out the extensions"
The net earnings of the department
average about $1,000 per month"; thru
the year, Stanfield says.
The items which are listed in Black
& Veatch's estimate of cost of water
works improvements. not covered by
bond issue, are as follows:
Contract Work
], NJ Leeper, boiler house. ...... 23.01b5o
Elliott Co, strainers ............ 4.0fS %
Murray Iron Works, boiler........ 5.66J.0O
Walsh & Weidner. boiler......... 10000
The superheater Co, contracts 1900
Co. stokers .............e... @ 274s4s
NJ o'ITeff II. Detrick Co, ash con 70
apPsfafus ai'p 's..a .'......,.... ~. $4,000
General Electric Co, steam flow
Republic Flow Meter Co, c. o.
recorders OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 41DyV
Ulrich Supply Co, steam valves
and fittings .-....---.-----.-.-.. 5.2O5-z3
L s. Water & Steam Supply Co.
steam pipe --...-..--....-.-.-.. 1-3ss-Z0
Total contracts ....-..-....-.-...SJ SJs, 143 -
other Work.
Switch track -.-......--.-.-....-.-S 5,I0oh8
Harrison street station improve
ment, new roof. etc. ..-.......-.- 2,434-A
Boiler foundations, settings and
pipe tunnels ........-.----.--.- II. .Ssl-So
Accessory piping end boiler feed
pump ..--.--. -----.--s.-sss..- %ayl1-ly
Steam plant piping ----.----...- 2.o57s9
Wiring boiler house ..-.-.......-- 1-2u0oO
River channel work ..---.----.-... $500
sewer itc"a etc 1000 90
and printing ....-...- JOpo
Affscelian neous expenses ......... 1910
Total amount ................So .So3 3s2s7
Engineering ............-........ sTieIf
Total cost ...................s soo1O2d
On Electric Light Plant
In the estimate of the engineering
firm on the total cost of the electric
light plant. improvements. not covered
(Continued on PAGE TWo.l
Field Brothers. Brokers, Suspend
New York. April 24.-Suspension of
the ~focL hroEerage firm of Field