118 HALIFAX WATf:K WORKS. — .lOlINSTON. 



those on (lonicstic .suj)pl_v. The Cdiisiuiier pays (tiily for the 

 actual (luantity used, a'/ul there is no miniminn rate for this 

 class of consumer. The fire protection rates are levied on the 

 assessed value of all lands and ])reniises and arc paid hy all 

 classes of consumers. 



The domestic rates are levied on the assessed value of 

 properties and also on the numher of fixtures, the minimum 

 rate for fire and domestic purposes being $4.00 where no met«r 

 is oa the ])r('mises. 



A\'ater is supplied to the military and naval properties and 



the Intercolonial railway under special agreements, in the 



former cases at so much per fixture and in the latter by actual 



measurement of water consumed, with a lump sum ad(h'd for 



fire protection. No mains are extended in the distributio'n 



s^'stem unless a bond is executed guaranteeing the interest at 



5 per cent, on the actual outlay required. This business-like 



method of making ext/cnsions has b«'n the means of assuring 



the revenue kee])ing pace with the expenditure. The following 



statement shows the amount of the funded debt a'lid annual cost 



of mai'iitenance in five year |)eriods since the city took over the 



works. 



1860 FuudedDebt, €71,900 — Tliecostof thewoiks,£56.000pai(lfc»rthi.syear 



1865 " $ (540,000 - Nova Scotiaii eurrenoy. 



1870 " 669,653. ;«— Dominion ciirreiuy. 



1875 " 740,97.3. :« 



1880 " 740 973 . 33 - Maintenance $55,496 . 46 



1885 " 740,973.33 " 58,605,76 



1890 " 633,906.48 " 66 534.96 



1895 " 99i'.'266 67 " 65,894.91 



1900 " l.O.^.OOO.OO " 69,252.38 



1905 " 1.056 600.00 " 83,511.77* 



* Includes cost of renewing old 3-inch mains with 4-inch mains. 



