Hamilton Improves Its Waterworks.

Hamilton Improves Its Waterworks.

Supt. Carlos Gressle for the Hamilton, O., waterworks department reports that during the year 210 numbered services have been added to the local system, making a total of 5,518 services, including flush tanks. It is the hope of the department to eventually have every service in the city metered. Free services arc extended to 160 sewer flush tanks, 18 public and parochial schools, city building, public library, monument, five hose bouses, four parks, municipal station, one street flusher and three drinking fountains. “Assuming our flat rate consumption to be 40.875,000 gallons. and our metered services selling 314,374,074 of measure water, and our annual pumping out put amounting to 940,140,614 gallons, we get an approximate estimate on the quantity of water used for the above named purposes, including fires, flushing of hydrants and waste through the various known causes. Our waste was perhaps greater during the year 1910 because of frequent emptying of the storage reservoir and the flushing of lire hydrants to improve the condition of water. According to a very conservative hydrant rental, as compared with other cities, and the many purposes for which water is supplied without cost, we are furnishing free water amounting to approximately $28,057. This amount added to the receipts of the water department for the year amounts to $43,549.29 and gives us some idea of what our waterworks is worth to our city,” says Supt. Gressle. During the year 377 meters have been set, making a total in the city of 3,130 in use. Many improvements were made during the year, including the sand pumping of the supply wells, which were badly in need of attention. Two of the 20 wells were found unlit for use and four others in bad condition. All the old machinery and boilers have been sold and all public fire hydrants were painted last year. The reservoir property on the hill is in good shape. All machinery at the municipal plant is in place.

Supt. Carlos Gressle for the Hamilton, O., waterworks department reports that during the year 210 numbered services have been added to the local system, making a total of 5,518 services, including flush tanks. It is the hope of the department to eventually have every service in the city metered. Free services arc extended to 160 sewer flush tanks, 18 public and parochial schools, city building, public library, monument, five hose bouses, four parks, municipal station, one street flusher and three drinking fountains. “Assuming our flat rate consumption to be 40.875,000 gallons. and our metered services selling 314,374,074 of measure water, and our annual pumping out put amounting to 940,140,614 gallons, we get an approximate estimate on the quantity of water used for the above named purposes, including fires, flushing of hydrants and waste through the various known causes. Our waste was perhaps greater during the year 1910 because of frequent emptying of the storage reservoir and the flushing of lire hydrants to improve the condition of water. According to a very conservative hydrant rental, as compared with other cities, and the many purposes for which water is supplied without cost, we are furnishing free water amounting to approximately $28,057. This amount added to the receipts of the water department for the year amounts to $43,549.29 and gives us some idea of what our waterworks is worth to our city,” says Supt. Gressle. During the year 377 meters have been set, making a total in the city of 3,130 in use. Many improvements were made during the year, including the sand pumping of the supply wells, which were badly in need of attention. Two of the 20 wells were found unlit for use and four others in bad condition. All the old machinery and boilers have been sold and all public fire hydrants were painted last year. The reservoir property on the hill is in good shape. All machinery at the municipal plant is in place.