HON. WALLACE J. PIERPONT 1917 - the Digital Library of Georgia

HON. WALLACE J. PIERPONT 1917 - the Digital Library of Georgia HON. WALLACE J. PIERPONT 1917 - the Digital Library of Georgia

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214 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORTMAINTENANCELabor...-.-....-...-..—..——.—————...$ 1,200.00Material and repairs, including laborand material......................................... 7,967.00 9,167.00Outlays.............................................. $2,596.00Clinker Disposal.................................... 5,091.00Weighing of refuse....................._......... 3,199.00Handling cinders for fuel during Julyand August each year.......................... 1,900.00Fuel purchased............—....._............... 500.0013,286.00Grand total.................-....—————.————..$89,970.00SUMMARY OF CREDITSteam..-......-...-......-...-........__.-..-.....———........$25,524.00Clinker.......................................................................... 4,963.00Outlays that should be distributed over severalyears...........—........................................................... 2,596.00Material on hand.......................................................... 3,000.00Total.————...-....-...-..-..-....-...............$36,083.00The total amount destroyed for three years and ninemonths was 98,717 tons, equivalent to 72.6 tons per day.The net cost per ton was 54.6 cents, the guaranteed net costof operation, assuming that the plant is worked to its fullcapacity of 130 tons per day, is 40.4 cents, and if the plant wasworked to its full capacity, the net cost per ton would be lessthan the guaranteed cost. The cost above, however, doesnot include interest on investment or depreciation. Anaccount of the operation of the Incinerator Plant from thecommencement of operation, is contained in "MunicipalEngineering" for February 1918.

MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT 215MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY AND STORM WATERSEWERSThe amount expended for maintenance of storm watersewers for the fiscal year was $4,196.00 and for maintenanceof sanitary sewers $3,039.00. This included, however,2,664 lineal feet of extension of circular sewtrs from 6-inchesto 12-inches in diameter, the cost of which was $2,132.00.While we were fortunate in not having any extensivesewer breaks during the year, naturally we had quite a largenumber of small breaks and a large number of stoppage insewers to clean out.DRY CULTUREWhile the term Dry Culture is used, what is really meantis the surface drainage of lands on the outskirts of the Citythrough open ditches and canals, and the work consists ofkeeping these ditches and canals clean and to proper grade.The amount expended for this work in 1917 was $4,086.00.SPRINKLING STREETSThe Auditor's statement shows an expenditure forsprinkling streets $3,365.00. This amount, however, shouldappear in items for cleaning streets and has been so consideredin deriving at cost of cleaning paved streets and lanes.SWEEPING CROSSINGSAt the end of the fiscal year there were 362 foot crossingsconstructed across unpaved streets to connect with sidewalks.The amount expended for cleaning crossings was $1,184.00,which entialed an expenditure of $3.27 per crossing per year.

214 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORTMAINTENANCELabor...-.-....-...-..—..——.—————...$ 1,200.00Material and repairs, including laborand material......................................... 7,967.00 9,167.00Outlays.............................................. $2,596.00Clinker Disposal.................................... 5,091.00Weighing <strong>of</strong> refuse....................._......... 3,199.00Handling cinders for fuel during Julyand August each year.......................... 1,900.00Fuel purchased............—....._............... 500.0013,286.00Grand total.................-....—————.————..$89,970.00SUMMARY OF CREDITSteam..-......-...-......-...-........__.-..-.....———........$25,524.00Clinker.......................................................................... 4,963.00Outlays that should be distributed over severalyears...........—........................................................... 2,596.00Material on hand.......................................................... 3,000.00Total.————...-....-...-..-..-....-...............$36,083.00The total amount destroyed for three years and ninemonths was 98,717 tons, equivalent to 72.6 tons per day.The net cost per ton was 54.6 cents, <strong>the</strong> guaranteed net cost<strong>of</strong> operation, assuming that <strong>the</strong> plant is worked to its fullcapacity <strong>of</strong> 130 tons per day, is 40.4 cents, and if <strong>the</strong> plant wasworked to its full capacity, <strong>the</strong> net cost per ton would be lessthan <strong>the</strong> guaranteed cost. The cost above, however, doesnot include interest on investment or depreciation. Anaccount <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> operation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Incinerator Plant from <strong>the</strong>commencement <strong>of</strong> operation, is contained in "MunicipalEngineering" for February 1918.

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