BINGHAMTON. N. Y.

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BINGHAMTON. N. Y.

The board of water commissioners of Binghampton, N. Y., report that the water receipts for 1895 were $77,342.05, and their expenditures $63,127.20. On April 1,1895, they reduced the family rate for water from $5 to $4 a year. The mains have been extended 22,616 feet; 291 new connections have been made with the mains; and 46 new hydrants set, making 469 in the city. Aside from the bonds of $170,500 there is no indebtedness,and the bonds and interest, amounting to $6,685, coming due this year, will be paid from earnings, the commissioners requiring no appropriation from the city. It is noticeable that the commissioners received $20,868.83 from water rents by meter, and $45,874.16 from other water rents, besides $184.50 from sale of meters. There will be more meters installed during 1896. There are at present in use 418 meters and indicators. The makes are as follows: 1-2 inch—Crown,95, Thomson, no, Union rotary,17, Hersey, 17, Undine,1,Nash,4; 3-4-inch—Crown, 41, Thomson, 35, Union rotary, 12, Hersey, II, Undine, i.Nash, 1; i-inch—Crown,11, Thomson, 5, Union rotary, 1, Hersey, 5; 1 1-2 inch—Crown, II,Thomson, 5,Union rotiry, 3; 2 inches—Crown,6, Thomson 4, Union rotary,9. Hersey, 22. Elevator indicators, 13. There is in use present 49 miles, 4,733 feet of street mains varying from i-inch wrought iron pipe to 30-inch cast iron pipe.

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BINGHAMTON, N. Y.

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BINGHAMTON, N. Y.

The annual receipts of the board of water commissioners of Binghamton, N. Y., for the year 1894 were $81,044.90 and the expenditures $58,468.31. Nearly four miles of new mains have been laid; 317 new connections have been made with service pipe, and forty-four new hydrants added, making 513 in all. Two of the boilers at the pumping station have been replaced with two of greater capacity. A storage reservoir for use during low water, also when the river is roily, is imperatively called for,also a slow filtering system. The outstanding bonds are $169,000; the bonds and interest amounting to $6,580 coming due this year will be paid for from the earnings of the board, which owes nothing and asks for no appropriation.

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