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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1914
PAGE SEVEN
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE WATER DEPT., CITT OF
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FOR THE
PERIOD BEGINNING JULY I,
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FEBRUARY 16, 1914,
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OP PHOENIX ARIZONA.
Gentlemen :
1 have the honor to submit herewith my report on the operation and
development of the Water Department from the time of its organization on
July 1st, 1907, to January 1st, 1914, covering a period of six and one-half
years.
On July 1st, 1907, the City of Phoenix purchased from the Phoenix
Water Company, all its physical assets, consisting of pumping plant, dis
tributing system and franchise for $150,000.00. The property inculded in the
purchase consisted of the following:
FRANCHISE
Franchise expiring February 20th, 1914, but automatically renewing itself
for a period of twenty-five years, in case the City of Phoenix did not see
fit to purchase the Company's plant at the time of expiration, as provided
for in the franchise.
MISCELLANEOUS
A PUMPING STATION CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING:
One piece of real estate 142 feet by -'50 feet at the northwest corner of
Ninth and Polk Streets.
Brick building, 1 -story, 30 feet by 41 feet, containing boiler and engine
room.
Two Babcock & Wilcox boilers. 160-H.P. each, almost new.
Two direct action steam pumps, made by the Deane Steam Pump Co.,
of Holyoke, Mass., capacity 1,000,000 gallons each, in need of overhauling.
one simple crank and fly-wheel steam pump, made by remodeling air
compressor. Later sold for junk.
i ine triplex pump, made by Deanc Steam Pump Co., belt driven from
50-H.P. motor, capacity 1,500,000 gallons. In good condition.
one 50-H.P. D. C. 500-volt motor and belting.
one open dug well, 50 ft. deep, li ft. diaipeter.
Three 12 inch drilled wells. 160 ft., 180 ft. and 212 ft. deep respectively.
one standpipe. capacity 115,000 gallons, height 100 ft., diameter 14 ft.
DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING:
CAST IRON PIPE
1300 ft 16 inch
1200 ft 12 inch
1150 ft 10 inch
4098 ft 8 inch
12628 ft 6 inch
3750 ft 4 inch
24126 ft , TOTAL
About 2 miles of other pipe lines from -inch to 10-inch, consisting of
wrought iron galvanized, wrought iron black, well casing, kalamein, riveted
steel, old boiler flues, etc., in various stages of usefulness, from almost new
to practically worthless. Total about 33 miles of pipe lines.
About 15 miles of service pipe in fair condition.
Fifty-seven 4-inch Ludlow fire hydrants.
Twenty-five sprinkling hydrants.
Horse and wagon, worn out.
Various small tools and small stock of pipe and fittings, valued at
$250.00.
Seventy-five meters from -inch to 2-inch on services which could not
be covered by flat rates.
Gate valves scattered. Number not known, but very inadequate to
properly handle service. ' . ftM 1)
A comparison of the foregoing with the present equipment of the depart
ment is the best evidence of the progress that has been made sines the
taking over of the Phoenix Water Company's plant.
THE EQUIPMENT AT PRESENT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
CAST IRON PIPE
6424 ft ; 16 inch
7142 ft 12 inch
13001 ft 10 inch
20585 ft g inch
136720 ft 6 inch
24403 ft 4 inch
208275 ft TOTAL
E
OF ONE PART
M. H. Patton, Cast for Lieu
tenant in "Secret Ser
vice," Born in South, Mas
All Attributes of Confed
erate Officer
Big and powerful anil with the ex
perience of a campaign as regular
soldier in the Philippines, M. H. Pat
ton is well caste in the role of "Lieu
tenant" in "Secret Service." He is
in charge of the Confederate tele
graph office, in which much of the
play occurs. Military training has
left Its stamp on Patton, and stands
him in good stead in the difficult
part he has to play.
Born in the south, Patton has the
charming drawl, Win. Gillette fully
intended should be put into the lines
Of his great war drama. To those
who have lived or visited south Of
the Mason and Dixon line. Patton
will be readily recognized as one who
has spent a large part of his lifetime
on a big plantation.
In rehearsals. Director Maitland
Davies is a human dynamo, quick in
action and vigorous in speech. He is
.lust about tall enough to look over a
five-foot fence, while Patton could
stoop a little and still see everything
on the ottber side of a six-foot par-
ttitiM M moIm nnrtor- 1 lift ..minds
could weigh him.
"Stand over there. Don't back up.
Turn toward the audience. Do it
this way." Then Director Davies
pushes aside and illustrates just how
he wants the part played. On ac
count of being the extremes in size
a mong those who are working night
and day to make "Secret Service" a
big success. Patten and Davies have
been used to exemplify the vigorous
manner in which Director Davies
handles his actresses and actors. He
is the boss.
Patton, Frank I l.ilderbra n. Shine
1914
Osborn and Archie Gatter work to
gether in several of the strongest
scenes, and Director Davies is drill
ing them constantly for the three
nights' production on April 14, 15
and 16.
Arrangements have been made for
the opening of the seat sale at the
Central pharmacy at 9 a. m. Satur
day April ljth.
Fowler
A basket supper was given at the
school last week and an unusually
large crowd attended. With the aid of
A. It. Taylor, auctioneer, $58.75 was
made toward the piano and some
new library books.
Mr. and Mrs. Quinn Faulkner were
cow-bell-tin-can-ly serenaded Mon
day evening. Alter enough noise
had been made to arouse the natives
for miles around, all were invited to
enter and refreshments were served.
.Mrs. Faulkner was formerly Mrs.
Webster, of Phoenix.
Mr. Homer was elected as school
trustee to succeed H. J. Hansen.
The bonds for the ToUeson high
school did not carry. Another elec
tion will be held in the near future.
.Mrs. J. P. Ivy and Mr. Taylor were
chosen as high school trustees from
this district.
Miss Novie Taylor has been visit
ing Mr. A. R. Taylor. Miss Taylor
is from Kentucky, but she is so
pleased with Fowler that she intends
to remain a good part of the sum
mer. The crops give sign of being ex
cellent this season, especially since
the rain. We are always glad to
see the rain, as it settles the dust
on the much travelled Yuma, but
we seldom get sight of the road crew
which is needed to drag off the
bumps.
Mrs. Evans was aroused Wednes
day night by a crowd of merry -makers
who had gotten up a sur
prise for her, it being her birthday.
All report a delightful time.
The parsonage of the Salt River
Baptist church is displaying a shin
ing coat of paint. Mr. Faulkner will
conduct the services Sunday.
A gay crowd surprised Miss Edna
Ivy Wednesday evening. One of
those jolly times was had which one
experiences always at the home of
Major Ivv.
WROUGHT IRON PIPE
1018 ft 6 inch
2874 ft 6 inch
9377 ft 4 inch
14400 ft 3 inch
3988 ft 2 ifc inch
91059 ft 2 inch
56081 ft 1 inch
720 ft 1 inch .
22018 ft 1 inch
4686 ft inch
206221 ft TOTAL
UNIVERSAL PIPE
6097 ft 4 inch
1818 ft. S inch
7915 ft. TOTAL
K ALOMEINE PIPE
3971 ft 6 inch
3971 ft TOTAL
Making a complctlc total of 426382 feet or approximately 81 miles, also
about 28 miles of service pipe from -inch to 4-inch, mostly -inch.
54 Matthews 6-inch Fire Hydrants.
2 Ludlow 6-inch Fire Hydrants.
23 Columbia 6-incii Fire Hydrants.
23 Columbia 6-inch Fire Hydrants.
50 Matthews 4-inch Fire Hydrants.
67 Columbia 4-inch Fire Hydrants.
78 Ludlow 4-inch Fire Hydrants.
1 Other 3-inch Fire Hydrant.
275 Total Fire Hydrants.
S5 Sprinkling Hydrants.
3 Horses.
3 Wagons.
1 Buggy.
A Automobile Runabout.
1 Automobile Town Car.
Stock of pipe and fittings, small tools, brass and rubber goods, etc.
Valued at $10,456.28.
WATER METERS
63 -inch Empire
62 -inch Empire
41 1-inch Empire
24 lMi-inch Empire
22 2-inch Empire
1 3-inch Empire
1 4"-inch Empire (Comp.)
17 -inch Crown
21 34 -inch Crown
13 1-inch Crown
5 Hi -inch Crown
7 2-inch Crown
1 2VS-inch Crown
3 -inch National
8 -inch National
1 2-inch National
1 -inch Trident
8 -lnch Trident
1 1-inch Trident
1 3-inch Worthington
3 -inch Worthington
1 -inch Watch Dog
3 -inch Neptune
1 -inch Keystone
1 3-inch Crest (Comp )
310 TOTAL
Office furniture and fixtures valued at about $2,500.00.
Real Estate 143 x 250 ft. corner Polk and Ninth Sts.
Real Estate 175 x 250 ft. corner Ninth and Van Buren Sts.
Brick building 54 I 41 ft., containing boiler room, engine room and
machine shop.
Two Babcock & Wilcox trailers 160 H. P. each.
Two 3-inch b 5-inch by :;-inch feed water pumps.
Two 2-inch by 3-inch by 2-inch fuel oil pumps.
One Goubert feed water heater 160 H. P.
GATE VALVES AS FOLLOWS:
243 4 inch
299 6 Inch
21 S inch
27 10 inch
18 12 inch
9 16 inch
617 TOTAL
Standpipe as before, 100 ft. high, 14 ft. diameter, capacity 115,000 gals.
Standpipe has been recently painted and overhauled, making same practically
new.
Complete set of maps and plats showing entire system of distribution
on a large scale and properly indexed.
MACHINE SHOP CONTAINING:
One li-incli by 18-inch Engine Lathe.
Two pipe threading and cutting machines.
One 5-H.P. Motor.
ine double emery grinding set.
one 21-inch Hoefer drill press.
One centrifugal fuel oil testing machine.
One portable forge, anvil and blacksmith tools.
One Pitometer slip indicator. .. '
ENGINE ROOM CONTAINING:
One Prescott high duty cross compound crank and flywheel steam pump
ing engine, capacity 3,090,000 gallons per day.
One Nordberg high duty cross compound crank and flywheel steam
pumping engine, capacity 5,000,000 gallons per day.
Two Deane direct acting duplex tandem compound steam pumps, com
pletely overhauled and in good condition, capacity 1,000.000 gallons per day
each.
MISCELLANEOUS
One open dug well. 50 feet deep, 15 feet diameter.
Three 12-inch drilled wells, 160 ft.. 180 ft. and 212 ft., respectively.
tine 16-inch drilled well, 150 ft. deep.
One frame building 10 ft. by 20 ft., for Engineer's Office and sleeping
quarters.
Frame and iron buildings for Blacksmith Shop, Store, Meter Room and
Pipe Shop. 24 ft. by 56 ft.
Frame and iron building for new store room. 24 ft. by 70 ft.
Concrete and brick fuel oil tank, capacity 36,000 gallons.
4000 ft. 5-inch pipe line for conveying fuel oil from Railroad Yards to
Pumping Plant.
Concrete fuel oil tank, capacity 13,000 gallons, at Railroad Track.
Triplex pump 3-inch by 4-inch and one 3-H.P. motor in pit at Railroad
Track for pumping oil from 13.000 gallon tank to pumping station.
OPERATION
The operation account for the period covered by this report is as
follows:
NET MONTHLY
EARNINGS AVERAGE
Year ending June 30th, 1908 $27,126.66 $2,260.55
Year ending June 30th, 1909 27,148.75 2,262.40
Year ending June 30th, 1910 29,807.34 2,483.95
Year ending June 30th, 1911 41,358.08 3,446.54
Year ending June 30th, 1912 01,712.40 4,309.37
Year ending June 30th. 1913 62,644.83 5.220.40
Six months to January 1st, 1914 36.484.52 6,080.76
The number of services on July 1st, 1907, was 1700.
The increase in the number of services is shown as follows:
Number of services July 1st, 1908 2087
Number of services July 1st, 1909 2387
Number of services July 1st, 1910 2737
Number of services July 1st, 1911 3187
Number of services July 1st. 1912 3692
Number of services July 1st, 1913 4212
Number of services January 1st, 1914 (six months) 4500
METERS
Number of meter services July 1st, 1907 50
Number of meter services January 1st, 1914 310
Showing an increase for the period 260
The, steady Increase in the yearly net earnings as shown in the fore
going tables has taken place in spite of the following facts, viz.:
That on the first day of May, 1909, charges against the General Fund
for Fire Hydrant rental, Street Sprinkling and other city services, amounting
to $6,900.00 yearly, were discontinued; that on the 1st day of April, 1909.
the flat base rate was cut from $1.50 per month per service to $1.00 per
month, which shows a saving to the water users of one-third per cent on
the base rate, and the meter rate was cut from 20c per 1000 gallons to 12c
per 1000 gallons, making a yearly reduction to the gross earnings of $14,400.00;
that the monthly charge against the operating account for interest on bonds
was on January 1st. 1909, increased from $300.00 to $1250.00 monthly, making
a total yearly increase in expenses of $11,400.00.
The Water Department does not receive any compensation for water
supplied to the City Government and its departments. There should be some
manner in which the Water Department would receive a credit for this ex
pense, for in no other way can the City Government or the people deter
mine what any given department receives or expends for this commodity.
This expense goes to decrease the apparent cost of operating the other de
partments that get the benefit of it and at the same time increases the
apparent cost of operating the Water Department.
It is quite a noticeable tact that of the total expenses for the period
covered by this report, there does not appear any amount for damages In
curred through civil action. This goes to show that this department has
been run in a way satisfactory to all patrons deriving benefit from the use
of city water, and in a careful way for the benefit of the public in general.
The interest on the Water Works Bonds for the past twelve months has
been paid by the City Treasurer out of funds derived from taxation, yet
more than enough money has been transferred from the Water Works Fund
to the General Fund to offset the amount of interest paid by the City
Treasurer, as the following paragraph will show.
During the period of time from July 1st, 1907, to December 31st, 1913,
covered by this report, the total earnings and expenditures have been a
follows:
TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL EXPENDITURES
For Period $531,791.14 Operation $321,076.20
Improvements 229,648.27
Inventory 10,456.28
Due from
General Fund 49,145.52
Cash on hand 20,520.82
Accounts Receivable 944.05
TOTAL $531,791.14 $531,791.14
The result of the six and one-half years of operation of the Municipal
Plant has shown conclusively that the action of the City Council in pur
chasing the Plant and Franchise of the Phoenix Water Company was wise.
It was generally conceded at the time of the purchase that the litigation in
which the Phoenix Water Company had involved the City could be continued
for another three years at least, during which time the City would be with
out fire protection, insurance rates would remain abnormally high and rates
for water service would remain excessive. Taking this into consideration.
I would give this estimated three years period as a basis for calculation.
It can readily be seen that the saving to the citizens and taxpayers by
reason of the operation of the water works by the municipality, instead of
by a private company, lias more than compensated for the first cost of the
plant. A conservative estimate would show this saving to be as follows:
Saving in insurance rates for three years at approximately
$25,000.00 per year $ 75,000.00
S;iing in Fire Hydrant Rentals and Street Sprinkling
Service, three years, at $6,900.00 per year i 20,700.00
Reduction in water rentals after the first twenty months at
$1,000.00 per month 16,000.00
Three years' earning, less $6,900.00 paid from General Fund '
to Water Works Fund during first year for hydrants,
sprinkling, etc 72,000.00
TOTAL $184,300.00
Deducting cost of Phoenix Water Co. plant $150,000.00
Showing a net saving to the City during the three years'
period after paying for the Plant $ 34,300.00 jj
ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY
We have sunk three wells within the past year, and these wells will
supply about 6,01)0,000 .gallons of water in twenty-four hours. This will, no
doubt, furnish us with an adequate water supply for the next three years.
It is very likely that no additional sourfe of supply can be made avail
able for three years from this date, or say 1917, when the population will
probably be 30,000. If the consumption of water increases for the next three
years in proportion to the past six. as shown by the following table:
AVERAGE MAXIMUM
DAILY CONSUMPTION DAILY CONSUMPTION
1908 1.354,000 gallons 1.834,500 gallons
1909 1.533,300 gallons 2,229,000 gallons
1910 1,775.400 gallons 2.339,300 gallons
1911 2090.300 gallons 2,644.600 gallons
1912 2.642,300 gallons 3,239.100 gallons
1913 3.432.200 gallons 4,013,800 gallons
the consumption in the summer months will approach dangerously close to
the probable normal supply of water from our present source, and if rr
severe drought should prevail about that time, there might be a serious
deficiency.
It is only a matter of a very few years until the City will be compelled
to develop a new source of water supply, and I believe that it would be
economy and good business to do such preliminary work as is necessary to
determine where a supply can be had and what would be the probable cost.
I do not deem it necessary at this time to go into the merits of any par
ticular source from which the City might secure a water supply, but for
the information of those who max be interested in this matter, I will refer
to the reports of Messrs. Phillips and Reed on the probable sources of water
supply for domestic purposes for the City of Phoenix, on file with the City
Recorder.
ELECTROLYSIS
I believe that an expert should be employed to make a complete electrical
survey of all water mains belonging to this department, for the purpose of
detecting and guarding against electrolysis. We have not suffered any great
damage that has been visible during the past year, but some small damage
which has been found, points to the greater unseen danger.
ADDITIONAL PUMPING EQUIPMENT
It will be absolutely necessary to install additional pumping equipment
before the summer of 1915. We have hud prices on electrical power from
the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and from the Water Users' Association or
the Reclamation Service, and unless they could make us a. better price than
has already been submitted, it would not be economy for the City to figure
on using electrical power for pumping. We would have to have a rate of
lVjc or less per k.w. to make the cost of pumping with electrical power as
low as pumping with steam driven pumps.
SUMMARY
The operation of the Water Works by the Municipal Government has
achieved the following results:
The establishment of efficient and adequate fire protection throughout
the City by the extension of mains: the installation of a sufficient number
of fire hydrants of adequate size, and the arrangement of the pumping
system in such a way that a fire pressure of 400 lbs. per square inch can
be established through the entire system of distribution within the space of
two minutes, without the necessity of the Engineer in charge of he Plant
leaving the engine room.
The enlargement of the system from 33 miles of pipe, most of which
was of insufficient size and too rotten to bear more than 40 lbs. pressure
to 81 miles of mains. 40 miles of which is cast iron, all of it new or of
sufficient size and strength to give good service and ample fire protection,
which is properly distributed throughout the entire City.
The increase in the number of Fire Hydrants from 57 to 275.
The placing of 6-inch lire hydrants in the business district in place of
1-inch fire hydrants.
The increase in the number of sprinkling hydrants from 25 to 85.
The increase in the number of meter services from 75 to 310.
The increase in the number of services from 170a to 4500.
The compiling of a systematic book of 'plats on a scale of 50 feet to
the inch, showing the accurate location of every pipe, fitting, service, tap.
fire hydrant, sprinkling hydrant, etc., in such a manner that they may be
immediately located.
The rebuilding of the Pumping System and installation of two high duty
cross compound steam pumping engines of three million and five million
gallons daily capacity, respectively; increasing the daily capacity of the
plant from 3,500,000 gallons to 10,000,000 gallons
The construction and fitting up of store houses, work shops, machine
shop, tank for fuel oil storage and other buildings.
The maintenance of a large stock of pipe, fittings, and brass goods a
all times, so that work need never be delayed for lack of material.
The installation of a system for delivering fuel oil to the Pumping Plant
by means of a pipe line and power pump, instead of tbe old method of
delivering fuel oil in wagons, thereby decreasing the cost of delivery from
five cents per barrel to one-half cent per barrel, and eliminating the danger
of fuel shortage occasioned by delivery of fuel oil in wagons during inclement
weather.
The reduction of water rates amounting to $14,400.00 per year
The reduction of insurance rates amounting to $25,000.00 per year.
A total net earning of $276,563.98.
Improvements amounting to $229, 64s. 27, which has been paid for out of
the net earnings.
The giving of a great impetus to the remarkable growth which our CttJ
has experienced during tbe last six and one-half years by the introduction
of modern methods of administration and the minimizing of the danger of
the usual great loss by fire, which can never be compensated for by insur
ance and which is a direct loss to the community In which it occurs.
Respectfully submitted,
V. A. THOMPSON,
Superintendent