METERAGE AT READING

METERAGE AT READING

满足宾夕法尼亚州雷丁公民的需求所需的水数量已经变得非常重要。在过去的一年中，每日最高消费量是13,348,000加仑（平均每日消费量为10,324,000加仑），比1902 - 1903年增长了1,304,000加仑，在1901-1002中增长了1,304,000加仑，在1900-1901中增加了3,039,000加仑的2,514,000加仑。人均增长在三年内大约是二十八加仑。这表明，制造业利益的消费在很大程度上是在运作稳定的，而在国内服务中，这是由于人口增长所致。然而，即使存在这些条件，人均消费量也被认为比应有的要高。水务专员先前关于认为必要的服务的建议，应在理事会手中采取有利的行动，因为浪费水很昂贵，如果没有检查，则必须增加水价，因为这意味着这意味着在建筑和泵送方面的更多支出。实际上，36英寸泵送主管的供应实际上已经改善了，最近投放了13,343.56美元。但这没有正当理由去年持续表现出的水垃圾，当时抽水机为3,778,588,178，每天平均消费量为10,324,000加仑。以目前的增长速度，至少需要另外一台15,000,000加仑的泵，而是需要另一种泵。 Meterage would, of course, cure all the water waste, as the citizens of Reading are beginning to understand. In 1893-94—ten years before the present report was published—the consumption was 49.898,557 gallons, with only fifty-eight meters installed. In 1903-04 it was 1,256,943,346 gallons, with 1,137 meters palced. _____ estimated total population is 86,390; on the _____ of pipe it is set down at 86,130; the popula _____ supplied is 86,310. The total consumptin for year was 3,778,588.178 gallons, of which 1,256,9 _____ (33.2 per cent.) passed through meters. The ge daily consumption was 10,-324,000 gallon _____ allowance of 119.5 gallons to each inhabita _____ 19.6 to each consumer, and 570.3 to each tap. _____ ill thus be seen that the per-capita allowance is _____ large and that it could reasonably he abridges _____ thout causing any inconvenience to the consul _____ The meter rates per month per 100 cubic _____ for each separate premises metered or requirin separate main attachments, except that the consumption of water in all the buildings of a manufacturing establishment located at one point or one part of the city and on opposite sides of the street from each other, and each having a separate meter shall be read, computed and charged as the consumption of one meter, are as follows: First 100 cubic feet, .30 cents; next 300 cubic feet or less, .15; next 300, or less, .12; next 500, or less, .105; next 1,300, or less, .06; next 1.500, or less, .045; next 2,700, or less, .038; next 6.700, or less, 035; next 13,400, or less, .032; next 40.000, or less, .028; next 67,000, or less, .026; next 270 OTO, or less, .024; over 403,800 cubic feet, .022. The schedule of water rates in effect on April 1. 1904, annually is as follows: Dwellings.Hydrants in yard or kitchen or either, $4.50; for each additional family, from same faucet, $2.50; for each additional family, with separate faucet for each, $4 50; one bathtub, $2.50; for each additional hath, $2; stationary washstand in excess of one, $1; each additional one, $0.50; slop-sinks or trays, footbath, showerbaths, bidets, each, $1 ; laundry tubs, each. $0.50; waterclosets, with automatic flushing device, each, $2. [Note—Waterclosets without automatic flushing device not allowed to be connected after April 1, 1900.] [Any person violating this provision will be charged $ro per year for each closet so used.] [This will not apply to such as have been in use prior to April 1, 1900.] Urinals, each, $1 ; wash-pavements of every description, $3 per season, from April to December. [No allowance will be made for winter months.] [Persons having wash-paves may use them to sprinkle streets in front of their property between 6 and 7 a. m., and 6 and 7 p. m., at an additional charge of $4 per season.) Wash pavements, direct connection with main, $4. [A screw nozzle to the hydrant in the yard, or a section of hose on the premises is considered a wash-pavement, unless there is a wash-pavement charge to the dwelling.] In streets where main pipes are not laid, each family using city water obtained from hydrants elsewhere (transient), $2.50; automatic cellar drains, (to be metered); automatic air-pumps, each, $3; for steam and hot water heaters, $0.50. Stores: (Per annum)—Store and dwelling, if occupied by the same parties, $5.50; storeroom, with one attachment, $3; storeroom, each additional attachment, $1; storerooms, without attachments, $i ; watercloset used as a closet and urinal, each. $3; urinal. $3; urinal, constant running, $to. Offices, factories and public buildings—Hydrants, each, $5; each basin, $2; each sink, $3; waterclosets, automatic, each, $3; [sec note under dwellings]; urinal, self-closing, each, $3; offices, without attachment, $1 ; urinals, constant running. $10. Hotels and restaurants—Hydrants, family keeping hotel or restaurant, $4.50; firstdass bars, $10; second-class bars, $5; washbasins, each, $2; slop sinks, each, $3; waterclosets, automatic each, $5; [see note under dwellings); urinals, self-acting, each, $3; urinals of other descriptions, each $10; one bath for use of boarders, $6; each additional bath, $5; horse trough on pavement, with float cocks, $5; horse trough on pavement, without float cocks, $25; beer pumps, first-class, meter; beer pumps, second-class, meter. Fountains. Fountains, either in public or private yard, to be metered or rated. Lawn-sprinklers of all kinds, metered; fish tanks, metered. Stables.—Hydrants, not exceeding five stalls, $4.50; exceeding five, per stall occupied (average), $1; without attachment, per stall, $1; screw nozzle in stable, $3; each vehicle, $0.50. Bakeries.— Bakeries, with one faucet, $5; each additional faucet, $3; bakeries without faucet, in addition to dwelling charge, $3. Barber shops.—One basin, with attachment, $3; one basin, without attachment, $1 ; each additional basin, with or without attachment, $1. Photograph galleries.—Each gallery, to be metered; each transient photographer, $1 per day; [Buildings in which amateur photographic work is done, $5 per year.] Drug stores.—Each store, to be metered; counter fountains, to be metered. Public, bathing establishments.—Baths to be metered. Blacksmith shops.—Hydrants, $5; first fire, $1; each additional fire, $0.50. Brickyards.—Each hydrant (not more than three tables off one hydrant), to be me tered. Building purposes.—One-story building, for each 1,600 square feet or fraction thereof of space occupied, $1; two-story building, for each 1,600 square feet or fraction thereof of space occupied, $1.50; three-story building, for each 1,600 square feet or fraction thereof of space occupied, $2.50; four-story building, for each 1,600 square feet or fraction thereof of space occupied, $3.50; all buildings larger than five stories, for each 1,600 square feet or fraction thereof of space occupied, $5. Steam and gas engines.— High-pressure steam engines, per horsepower, per day of twelve hours or under, $1.50; manufacturing establishments, and all others not enumerated, rated according to amount of water used; gas engines, with return system, $1; gas engines, without return system, $25. The Reading water department has inaugurated a system of sand filtration. One plant, that at the Antietam reservoir, has yet to be built. Another has been installed at the Egelman reservoir and was put into operation early in the year. It is doing very good service, and the condition of the water is greatly improved.