SUNDAY. APRIL 29, 1961
A 3
Bi-Annual Report of Mcdford Water Commission Prepared
page 8 of Ihe report. i
Lee stressed the report is
available free of charge to the
public. Upon request, copies
will be sent through the mail
to interested parties.
(Republican)
The bi-annual report of the
it is doine now. and what its
operating expenses increased
having increased from 3.982
in 1940 to 11,059 in 1961. The
thp best in the country." Lee
report stated, "is going to re
SAVARD
Medford water commission for
1960-61 has been prepared,
and copies are now available
at the water department in
city hall, according to Robert
Lee, city water superintend
plans are for the future."
The 20-page report is the
first one that has been issued
since 1959, Lee said. It con
tains statistics and charts in
dicating the growth of the sys-
from $64,632 in 1940 to 5179,
122 in 1961. I
Total assets of the system
have jumped from $1,319,926;
in 1940 to $6,456,567 in 1961.
At the same time, plant value
has risen from $1,097,819 in i
1940 to a total of $5,721,677 '
in 1961, the report showed.
The number of water users j
has nearly quadrupled during!
the period. Lee pointed out, :
said, "and this report is de
signed to help explain to our
customers how it got that, and
the steps we intend to take to
keep it the best."
Thf ronort nninti'H nut that
quire an increase in rates in
the very near future to con
tinue the high level of service
presently provided."
Lee said rate increases
amounting to an average of
about 10 per cent are planned
to go into effect in about a
year or two.
Further details on the fi
nancial program of the water
department can be found on
average daily water use by
total customers has increased
nearly three times: 3,780.000
gallons in 1940. compared to
10.100.000 in 1961.
The report also showed the
FOR SHERIFF t
Jobless Insurance
Claims Show Drop
Salem-il'Pli - Oregon unem
ployment insurance claims
stood at 23.540 April 19, a
drop of more than 7.000 from
mid-March, the Slate Employ
ment Department said today.
.as
Proven
Administrative Ability
Pd. Pol. Adv. by Savard for
Sheriff Comm., Glen Allen,
Chm., 951 So. Stage Rd.
tern during the last two dec
there have been very few
ent.
ades.
Revenues Risen
Operating revenues have
risen from SH-.532 in 1940
to $510,636 in 1961, while
system had 76 miles of water i
changes in water rates in the
"The purpose of this re
port," Lee said, "is to tell our
customers what the water de
partment has been doing, what
manis in 1940 but had increas
ed that amount to 179 miles
system sinr" 1927.
Rise In Costi
"However, the constant rise
in costs in past years," the
by 1961.
"Our water system is one of
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