St. Paul Makes a Good Showing

St. Paul Makes a Good Showing

The report of the St. Paul water board shows a surplus of $110,000 over expenses for the year. The items totaled $810,804, compared with $717,905 during the present year. As the board operates on its revenues, the increase does not mean added taxes. New construction and equipment, necessitated under war prices, caused the increase in the budget allowance. This item was $253,900, compared with $106,650 during 1918. Other items remained approximately the same, with salaries and expenses less. The department items asked for 1919, as compared with the amounts allowed for this year, are as follows:

Estimated receipts of the water department for 1919 are $593,430. The system has grown from $510,000 in 1882 to $6,820,179, and only war conditions have prevented its further extension. Bonds totaling $4,132,000 have been issued to pay for extensions, new equipment, machinery and water sources, and of this amount $1,725,000 have been paid off, including the first ones. The city has a clear, unprotested equity of $3,316,337 in the plant. The revenue from all sources for the year of operation was $91,499, including $76,872 for the sale of water. The entire receipts in 1917 were $582,914, including $367,742 for the sale of water.