明尼阿波利斯水改善计划
城市工程师F. W. Cappelen向明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市市议会提交的一份报告，包括对城市水工厂的完整调查，并建议进行水软化过程，并保留每千美数8美分的价格，已被转介给委员会，并将被用作进一步开发水系统的基础。该系统的目前账面价值为9,224,936美元，其中3,295,000美元是从债券发行中支付的3,295,000美元，从评估中获得了2,741,426美元，从评估中支付了3,188,510美元，从收入中获得的收入则用于改善。卡佩伦先生扣除了$ 432,761.27的折旧，目前的实际价值为$ 8,792,174.93。1913年，将大约9,514,508,920加仑的水泵入水库中。在这9,294,178,000加仑中，过滤了。该市的部门使用了909,100,000加仑，他们没有支付。1913年支付的过滤水总量为7,158,112,260加仑。总额为7,456,459,750加仑，留下2; 058,049,170加仑，没有占所有水的所有水的21％。“This is not bad at all,” said Engineer Cappelen’s report, “and by closer inspection of unmetered services, as well as of the distribution system for leaks, the percentages might be brought down to 15 per cent., which would be considered very good. The amount of water distributed and not accounted for in a great many European cities is about 12 per cent., and a low average in the United States is about 25 per cent.” Recommendation is made for a supervisor who can combine the duties now devolving upon J. H. McConnell, acting supervisor, and the assisting engineer. “The position of supervisor demands the services of a man who can command about $4,000 a year,” Mr. Cappelen holds. “If my recommendation is favorably acted upon a position that he would be able to fill with honor to himself and the department, can be found for Mr. McConnell. I further recommend that a man to he known as a leak engineer be engaged. His duty would be to examine districts and try to detect leaks, so that we may be able .to cut down the so-called unaccounted water to a minimum, thereby saving money in pumping, purifying and distributing.”
城市工程师F. W. Cappelen向明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市市议会提交的一份报告，包括对城市水工厂的完整调查，并建议进行水软化过程，并保留每千美数8美分的价格，已被转介给委员会，并将被用作进一步开发水系统的基础。该系统的目前账面价值为9,224,936美元，其中3,295,000美元是从债券发行中支付的3,295,000美元，从评估中获得了2,741,426美元，从评估中支付了3,188,510美元，从收入中获得的收入则用于改善。卡佩伦先生扣除了$ 432,761.27的折旧，目前的实际价值为$ 8,792,174.93。1913年，将大约9,514,508,920加仑的水泵入水库中。在这9,294,178,000加仑中，过滤了。该市的部门使用了909,100,000加仑，他们没有支付。1913年支付的过滤水总量为7,158,112,260加仑。总额为7,456,459,750加仑，留下2; 058,049,170加仑，没有占所有水的所有水的21％。“This is not bad at all,” said Engineer Cappelen’s report, “and by closer inspection of unmetered services, as well as of the distribution system for leaks, the percentages might be brought down to 15 per cent., which would be considered very good. The amount of water distributed and not accounted for in a great many European cities is about 12 per cent., and a low average in the United States is about 25 per cent.” Recommendation is made for a supervisor who can combine the duties now devolving upon J. H. McConnell, acting supervisor, and the assisting engineer. “The position of supervisor demands the services of a man who can command about $4,000 a year,” Mr. Cappelen holds. “If my recommendation is favorably acted upon a position that he would be able to fill with honor to himself and the department, can be found for Mr. McConnell. I further recommend that a man to he known as a leak engineer be engaged. His duty would be to examine districts and try to detect leaks, so that we may be able .to cut down the so-called unaccounted water to a minimum, thereby saving money in pumping, purifying and distributing.”
