The Coconino sun., 1922-08-25
PLANS FOR MORE WATER
 DEVELOP FAST THROUGH INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION
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provided the bond issue carries for the purpose of park for the town.
 "The present contract of the Santa Fe with the town provides that at the expiration of 25 years from 1914, date of the contract and construction of the present 50,000, ,000-gallon reser- voir, the town may purchase this res ervoir and additional pipe line from the Santa Fe at actual cost, which was approximately $224,000. The town does not necessarily need to exercise this option, but can continue the pres- ent contract or renewal of the con- tract, provided they furnish the Sante Fe with an allowance of 100000 gal Ions of water per day without cost. The Santa Fe at present is paying an excess rate of 8 cents per thousand gallons for all water over their monthly allowance of six million, two hundred thousand gallons. Last month they used an excess of two million two hundred thousand gallons.
 "The present paramount needs of the water system for Flagstaff are two-additional reservoir storage and enlarged distribution system, and the most important question in connection herewith is a market for the addi- tional water, in order to provide a sinking fund fer the payment of in terest and the retiring of any subse- quent issue of bonds.
 "The water consumption for the year 1921 according to the distribu- tion meters was one hundred forty six million gallons and the total net receipts 5000, less expenditures of $21 ,000, or a net income of approx imately $12,000.
 "The master meters at the reser- voir, of which there are two, show a total discharge of water from the res ervoir of two hundred thirty-four mill lion gallons for the year 1921 and the actual consumption by local meters is one hundred forty-six million gallons, a difference of eighty-eight million gallons, which accrues largely to the domestic consumers as shown below. The average daily consumption for the year 1921 is six hundred forty-one thousand gallons. The two reservoirs have a capacity of fifty-two million gallons or eighty-one days supply when full.
 "The manufacturing interests use approximately 50 per cent of the wa- ter consumed, paying therefor approx imately 25 per cent of the towns gross income from water. The domes- tic and business interests consume the other 50 per cent, paying therefor approximately 75 per cent of the towns gross income from water. The question has been raised that possibly an additional bond issue would be a burden on domestic consumers, but 1t must be borne in mind the manufac- turing interests support large pay rolls and are entitled to a reduction in rate. There is another point in connection with the income from wa ter as between the domestic and man. ufacturing users, the cost of up-keep for maintaining the manufacturing system is practically one-third of the revenue received from such sources, while the total expense for maintain ing the domestic system is practically 75 per cent of the revenue received from that source, or in other words, the net income from the two different sources is practically the same. There is also difference in favor of the domestic consumer on account of the small meters used, which do not reg ister as accurately as the large mas ter meters. The difference between the master meters and the domestic meters is in favor of the consumers, that is, they probably get more wa ter than they pay for.
 ''To summarize briefly, it would seem advisable for the town to get