PUMPS NEEDED AT RICHMOND.

PUMPS NEEDED AT RICHMOND.

waterwor负责人查尔斯·e·博林ks system of Richmond, Va., emphatically reiterates his request for the installation of in creased pumping capacity, necessary not only for a proper protection of the city from the danger of water famine, but, also, to meet the demands due to the recent annexation, and most earnestly urges the importance of commencing these additions at once. The total quantity of water pumped during the year was 4,463,852,172 gals, an average of 12.229.732 gals, per day. timating the population at 105,000, the daily per capita would lie 116 gals. I he cost of pumping water by the new waterpower pumps was $3.40 per 1,000,000 gals., by the old ptimos, $5.45 per 1,000. 000 gals.—average cost $3.93 per 1,000,000 gab The steam pump was not used during the year. The cost of pumping water Iw the electric motor pumps into the standpipe, including the interest on the cost of plant, was $81.51 per 1,000,00c gals. This cost is high, on account of the com parativcly small quantity of water consumed on the high-service—namely, 313,917 galsper day This plant has a capacity of 2.800,000 gals, per day. The electric power plant, both steam and water, and the electric motor pumps and stand pipe are in good condition. During the ver 8,276 ft. of main was put in, and sixteen add llal lire bydrants were set; several oldfashioned hydrants were removed and new ones set in their place During the year 710 meters were installed and 126 (chiefly old ones) taken out. I he total mint ber of meters installed is 8,024 —about fifty per cent, of the total number of taps. The applica tions for the installation of meters increase yearly, as the citizens liaove found out how much their bills are lowered by meterage. Their high bills were generally due to waste, and not least to what is called the frostproof cottage, from which the leakage cannot easily be discovered, although its presence is made evident by the high bills. It is probable that the hoard of health, which has the matter of this fixture under consideration, will select one that does not cause the consumer so much expense and annoyance. The settling and coagulating basins have at last been com pleted and turned over to the city. The opera tion and use of the basins, however, is prevented bv the non-completion of the conduit. The total number of fire hydrants set in the city is 772. 1 he pumpage into the reservoirs for the year amount ed to 4.463.852.172 gals., of which 1,141.124,367 gals, were pumped by the old pumps and 3,322. 727.805 by the new. The daily average of pump ing by the old pumps was 3,126.366 gals.; by new. 9.103.364. The cost of pumping at the new house was $3.40 per 1.000,000 gals.; at the old. $5.45: average cost per 1.000.000. $3-93I ’’e number of gallons pumped by the electric motor pumps from the new reservoir to the standpipe in 1906 was 114.580,000 per month; .31.3-917 pc" day. The total cost of the electric plant was $t 1g.OoO.48; cost of operation for 190O. $2,165.02. cost of pumping from the new reservoir to the standpipe, including interest and depreciation, was $81.51 per 1.000,000 gals. The value of the water usi'd by the city during the year was $24,781.08; given in charity and to churches, total, $28,751. The city departments pay $4.26868 to the total amount of $182,401.61 received for water rates, and might be $28,751 richer, if the preced ing items of free water were included. Of tin 8,024 meters set, 6,358 are owned by the city; i,66o by private citizens. 'There are 16,194 ft. of supply mains (24 in. to 10 in.) laid from the res ervoirs to the city, and 28,962 ft. (30-in. to Kin.) of pump mains. Of service mains (30-in. to 1 1/2 iti.) 107.80 miles arc laid. The storage capacity of the reservoirs is sufficient for fourteen days.

waterwor负责人查尔斯·e·博林ks system of Richmond, Va., emphatically reiterates his request for the installation of in creased pumping capacity, necessary not only for a proper protection of the city from the danger of water famine, but, also, to meet the demands due to the recent annexation, and most earnestly urges the importance of commencing these additions at once. The total quantity of water pumped during the year was 4,463,852,172 gals, an average of 12.229.732 gals, per day. timating the population at 105,000, the daily per capita would lie 116 gals. I he cost of pumping water by the new waterpower pumps was $3.40 per 1,000,000 gals., by the old ptimos, $5.45 per 1,000. 000 gals.—average cost $3.93 per 1,000,000 gab The steam pump was not used during the year. The cost of pumping water Iw the electric motor pumps into the standpipe, including the interest on the cost of plant, was $81.51 per 1,000,00c gals. This cost is high, on account of the com parativcly small quantity of water consumed on the high-service—namely, 313,917 galsper day This plant has a capacity of 2.800,000 gals, per day. The electric power plant, both steam and water, and the electric motor pumps and stand pipe are in good condition. During the ver 8,276 ft. of main was put in, and sixteen add llal lire bydrants were set; several oldfashioned hydrants were removed and new ones set in their place During the year 710 meters were installed and 126 (chiefly old ones) taken out. I he total mint ber of meters installed is 8,024 —about fifty per cent, of the total number of taps. The applica tions for the installation of meters increase yearly, as the citizens liaove found out how much their bills are lowered by meterage. Their high bills were generally due to waste, and not least to what is called the frostproof cottage, from which the leakage cannot easily be discovered, although its presence is made evident by the high bills. It is probable that the hoard of health, which has the matter of this fixture under consideration, will select one that does not cause the consumer so much expense and annoyance. The settling and coagulating basins have at last been com pleted and turned over to the city. The opera tion and use of the basins, however, is prevented bv the non-completion of the conduit. The total number of fire hydrants set in the city is 772. 1 he pumpage into the reservoirs for the year amount ed to 4.463.852.172 gals., of which 1,141.124,367 gals, were pumped by the old pumps and 3,322. 727.805 by the new. The daily average of pump ing by the old pumps was 3,126.366 gals.; by new. 9.103.364. The cost of pumping at the new house was $3.40 per 1.000,000 gals.; at the old. $5.45: average cost per 1.000.000. $3-93I ’’e number of gallons pumped by the electric motor pumps from the new reservoir to the standpipe in 1906 was 114.580,000 per month; .31.3-917 pc" day. The total cost of the electric plant was $t 1g.OoO.48; cost of operation for 190O. $2,165.02. cost of pumping from the new reservoir to the standpipe, including interest and depreciation, was $81.51 per 1.000,000 gals. The value of the water usi'd by the city during the year was $24,781.08; given in charity and to churches, total, $28,751. The city departments pay $4.26868 to the total amount of $182,401.61 received for water rates, and might be $28,751 richer, if the preced ing items of free water were included. Of tin 8,024 meters set, 6,358 are owned by the city; i,66o by private citizens. 'There are 16,194 ft. of supply mains (24 in. to 10 in.) laid from the res ervoirs to the city, and 28,962 ft. (30-in. to Kin.) of pump mains. Of service mains (30-in. to 1 1/2 iti.) 107.80 miles arc laid. The storage capacity of the reservoirs is sufficient for fourteen days.