Chicopee, Mass., Water Report
GENERAL DEPARTMENT NEWS
The annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners of the city of Chicopee, Mass., and Superintendent Charles A. Bogardus, for the fiscal year of 1912, is a strong presentation of the advantages to be derived from the use of water meters. The report states that: “The advantage of meters has been readily seen by some of the consumers who heretofore were on schedule rates and who have applied for the installation of meters on their services. The total number of meters now in use is 1,189. We trust that the time is not far distant when every service in the citv will be metered, as we believe this to be the only fair and equitable way to sell water.” The receipts from water rents for the year amounted to $58,077, of which $28,108 was from schedule rates and $29,969 was from metered rates. The Water Department has become a source of much revenue to the city during the year. In the 'cost of maintenance. which amounted to $52,971, was included the payment of 14 bonds, interest on outstanding bonds, construction and maintenance. The actual amount of money turned into the city treasury after making all payments was $2,349. The report of Superintendent Bogardus shows that the pumping amounted to a daily average of 1,748,251 gallons, which is but 15,912 gallons per day more than in the year 1905, which is especially gratifying to the superintendent in view that during the period that has passed since 1905 604 connections have been made, some of which have been large manufacturing concerns, large buildings, laundries, etc., and the cause of this condition is attributed by the superintendent to meters and the careful inspections that have been made. Regarding the advantage found in the use of meters, the chief says:
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