ISSUED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO The City Bulletin OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

MUNICIPAL MANUAL City of Columbus, Ohio 1925

CONTENTS

Page Government of city ..... 2 Department of public service ..... 3 Department of public safety ..... 4 Board of purchase __ 4 Civil service commission ._ 5 Public library ..... 5 Sinking fund trustees ....: 5 Department of health and sanitation 5

Foundation and development of Columbus v— 6 City geographical data 6 Financial and other statistics 7 and 8 Data relating to parks, streets and sewers, storage dams, building opera­ tions, post-office receipts, bank clearings, deaths and births 8 and 9 Location of engine houses 9 Municipal directory ._.« -— 10

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Since January 1, 1916, the city of Columbus has been gov­ Bureau of Information and Publicity erned by its home-rule charter. Under this charter its of­ There has been established by council a bureau of informa­ ficials are selected—on a non-partisan, preferential ballot—for tion and publicity, under supervision and control of the city four-year terms. The executive authority is vested in a clerk. This bureau has charge of the editing, printing and mayor. Legislative affairs are handled by a council of seven distribution of all municipal records, reports and documents, members, elected at large. and collects and compiles information and statistics concern­ ing all departments and offices of the city. The chief function of the bureau is the publishing weekly EXECUTIVE of The City Bulletin, the official publication of the city. It carries the transactions and proceedings of council, the legal advertising of the city and such other information relating to the affairs of the city as may be determined by council. JAMES J. THOMAS, Mayor (Term Expires December 31, 1927) The City Bulletin shall be published, distributed or sold in such manner and on such terms as the council may deter­ The executive and administrative powers of the city are mine. No unofficial advertisements shall be published in the vested in the mayor, directors of departments and other offi­ City Bulletin, nor shall the City Bulletin be used to promote cers and boards provided by charter or ordinance. The salary the candidacy of any person, or be used as a medium for of the mayor is $6,000 per year. The mayor appoints the any personal controversy. director of public safety and the director of public service, together with any other officers whose positions may be cre­ ated by council and for whose appointment no provision is made by charter. ADMINISTRATIVE With the concurrence of council, the mayor appoints the sinking fund trustees, members of the civil service commis­ CITY ATTORNEY sion, and four members of the board of health. "It shall be the duty of the mayor to act as the chief conservator of the peace CHARLES A. LEACH within the city; to supervise the administration of the affairs (Term Expires December 31, 1925) of the city; to see that all ordinances of the city are en­ forced; to recommend to council for adoption such measures The city attorney is the legal adviser of an attorney and as he may deem necessary or expedient; to keep council counsel for the city and for all officers and departments in advised of the financial condition and the needs of the city; matters relating to official duties. He prosecutes or defends to prepare and submit to council such reports as may be re­ for and in behalf of the city all complaints, suits, matters and quired by that body and to exercise such powers and per­ controversies to which the city is a party. form such duties as are conferred or required by the charter The city attorney shall be the prosecuting attorney of or by the laws of the state," are the duties defined in Sec. 62 municipal court. He may detail such of his assistants as he of the city's charter. may deem proper to assist in such work. He shall prosecute all cases brought before such court and perform the same duties, so far as they are applicable thereto, as are required LEGISLATIVE of the prosecuting attorney of the county. He is elected for a term of four years.

Members of Council CITY AUDITOR OLGA A. JONES (Term expires December 31, 1927) WILLIAM B. HESTON (Term expires December 31, 1927) WALTER E. OTTO JOHN M. LEWIS (Term expires December 31, 1927) (Term Expires December 31, 1925) FRED W. POSTLE (Term.expires December 31, 1927) SCOTT WEHE (Term expires December 31, 1925) The auditor is the city's chief accounting officer and book­ HENRY W. WORLEY (Term expires December 31, 1925) keeper. He is required to keep in accurate, systematized detail a record of the receipts, disbursements, assets and FRED P. ZIMPFER (Term expires December 31, 1925) liabilities of the city. He prescribes the method of keeping Legislative power of the city, except as reserved to the accounts by all departments; he requires that daily reports people, is vested in a council of seven members, elected at be made to him by each department, showing the receipts of large. Members of council must be residents of the city; all money and its disposition. At the close of each fiscal they shall hold no other public office or employment. Each year, or oftener if required by council, the auditor shall ex­ member of council receives a salary of $1000 a year. Absence amine and audit accounts of all officers and departments and from eight consecutive regular meetings shall operate to report such findings to council. vacate the seat of a member unless the absence is excused by The auditor is elected by popular vote for a term of four resolution of council. years. At the first meeting in January, following a regular munici-, pal election, the council elects one of its members president. The president presides at meetings of council and in the CITY TREASURER absence from the city, resignation, death or removal from office of the mayor, becomes chief executive of the city. ELMER E. JENKINS The treasurer is the custodian of all money belonging to the city. He receives from the county treasurer, when due the CITY CLERK city, taxes levied and assessments made and certified to the county auditor by authority of council. The treasurer dis-, burses the funds in his custody only on warrant of the auditor. HARRY H. TURNER Council provides by ordinance for the deposit of all public money coming into the hands of the treasurer in such banks, j The council appoints a clerk, who is known as the city clerk; building, loan or savings associations or companies situated! also such other employes of council as may be neces­ in the county as offer at competitive bidding the highest sary. The city clerk is custodian of the records and rate of interest and give good and sufficient security. shall perform such other duties as may be required by the The treasurer is appointed by council and serves at its charter. The city clerk serves during the pleasure of council. pleasure. THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE the amount of $1,112,498.68. During the same period, op­ erating expenditures have been $980,583.98, an average net profit of more than $11,500 per year. W. H. DUFFY, Director The director of public service has charge of the construc­ tion, improvement, repair and maintenance of sidewalks, streets, alleys, bridges, viaducts, sewers, sewage disposal plants, all public utilities and public buildings. The position DIVISION OF LIGHTING of deputy director is provided by council enactment, the en­ cumbent fulfilling all the duties of the director in the latter's absence. C. F. TURNER, Superintendent The municipal light plant illuminates over 292 miles of city streets by pole and mast-arm lights and 15 miles by cluster DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION standards, including all bridge lights, at net cost to the city of less than half the price paid a private corporation before R. H. SIMPSON, Chief Engineer the plant was established. The cash revenues from sale of The engineering work of the city is in charge of this di­ surplus current for residence and commercial lighting and industrial power for year 1924 were over 85 per cent of the vision of the service department. The construction and re­ total appropriations made by the city for the maintenance pair of bridges, viaducts, streets, sewers and sidewalks con­ and operation of the plant for that year. stitute the bulk of the work.

DIVISION OF WATER AND SEWAGE DIVISION OF MARKETS

CLARENCE B. HOOVER, Superintendent J. H. HART, Superintendent Controlled by the division of water are the water purifica­ Annual profits from the city's wholesale market and four tion works and the sewage disposal plant. The city invest­ retail markets average more than $15,000. It is estimated ment for these municipal enterprises, including the two that more than 150,000 people visit the markets weekly and storage dams and reservoirs, represents more than $9,880,000. that close to $14,000,000 worth of products are sold annually. For the purpose of paying the expense of conducting, man­ The estimated valuation of market property is fixed at aging and operating the city waterworks, the division collects $250,000. from all consumers, public and private, on a rate basis estab­ lished bv council. DIVISIONS OF PARKS AND FORESTRY DIVISION OF STREET CLEANING AND REFUSE COLLECTION JAMES UNDERWOOD, Superintendent NATHAN A. McCOY, Superintendent Supervision of all Columbus parks—representing an area Cost of cleaning, sprinkling and sweeping the streets of the of 350 acres—is vested in one division. The city's largest city of Columbus is assessed against owners of abutting prop­ park, Franklin, is jointly controlled by the city and the erty on streets receiving service. Early each year council county, under supervision of a commission. Recently con­ authorizes an issue of bonds to pay for the cost of operating structed shelter houses and recreation centers in at least four the department in anticipation of the collection of assessments of the city parks add appreciably to the value of these breath­ from property owners at the close of the year. A commis­ ing places to the citizens of Columbus. sioner, to represent each street receiving service, is named by Advisory committees, appointed by the mayor, co-operate the director of public service. It is this commissioner's duty with the superintendent in the management of the larger to act as representative for the property owners on his street parks. in negotiations with the division of street cleaning. During the past year a large addition has been made to Collection of garbage and refuse in all parts of the-city is the acreage of Columbus parks, both by the consummation of delegated to this division. Garbage is collected from all public various plans for beautifying the city, which have been in and private places; rubbish and ashes from all private dwell­ the working for several years, and by donation of land by ings and from public schools. Prior to 1910, garbage and private parties. refuse was collected under a private contract. Since that One of the most conspicuous and valuable additions to the time, the city has purchased its own equipment, established parking space of Columbus is the municipal tourist camping its stables and operates the collection division in connection ground on West Broad street, in Glenwood park area, which with the garbage reduction and rubbish disposal plants. has exceeded the expectations of all who advocated it and has greatly assisted the tourist visitor within the city's gates. In 1924, 12,353 cars were parked over night and 37,426 tourists enjoyed the privileges and conveniences offered. The DIVISION OF GARBAGE REDUCTION camping grounds are, in common with all other park areas, under the direct supervision of Superintendent Underwood. Because of the fact that many persons have been in the W. D. BEE, Superintendent habit of soliciting work trimming and removing trees in One of the city's profit-producing utilities is the garbage front of properties in the residence districts of the city, and reduction plant, situated on the banks of the Scioto river because this work in the past had been done in an unsightly southwest of the city. The plant is one of the best equipped and negligent manner, it became necessary for the city itself in the country, and has been in successful operation since to assume jurisdiction over all trees outside of the building Jury, 1910. G'arbage is received at the reduction plant from line, wherever situated. In doing so the city, by ordinance, the*collection loading station over the city's own railroad. made it necessary for private parties doing such work to obtain permits for that purpose and this rule is now being Capacity of the plant is now 120 tons per day, and about rigidly adhered to with the result that much unsightly and 29,000 tons are now disposed of annually, from which garbage unskilful pruning and trimming of trees is being obviated. grease and garbage tankage are produced. Prior to this manv otherwise valuable trees had been com­ The grease is sold to soap and lubricant manufacturers, pletely ruined bv lack of knowledge of the work on the part and the tankage is used either as a fertilizer itself or as a of so-called professional tree trimmers and it is hoped to base material in the mixing of high grade complete fer­ prevent this in the future by the regulation above mentioned. tilizers. The inspection of the chief forester and his approval are During the 14-year period from January 1, 1911, to Jan­ now necessary before any tree can be removed outside the uary 1, 1925, products have been manufactured and sold to building line of any property in the city. THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925

MUNICIPAL GARAGE safety, and in the absence or disability of the director, possesses similar powers and performs similar duties. L. M. GILLESPIE, Superintendent All city cars outside of police and fire departments are DIVISION OF BUILDING REGULATION housed and repaired at the municipal garage. This division had under its care January 1, 1925, 140 pieces of motive equipment operated in various city depart­ BERT WALTER, Chief Inspector ments and divisions. The inspector of buildings enforces and administers all Construction, repair work and inspection has to be carried laws and ordinances relating to the erection, maintenance and on from Indian Springs to South Columbus, and from East repair of buildings in the city of Columbus. The functions Columbus and Bexley to Grandview and Camp Chase, which performed by this division are: Examination of plans for makes the automobile an indispensable mode of travel for proposed construction, addition and alteration; similar exam­ all city employes. ination of plumbing plans; issuance of permits; collection of Garage service is furnished for city cars. Expenses of the fees and field inspections carried on in conjunction with the garage are provided by charging individual departments for control exercised. service rendered. This branch of municipal activity prac­ tically is self-sustaining. DIVISION OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY M. A. BRIDGE, Sealer The division of weights and measures is organized as a branch of the safety department. The sealer must test all J. P. McCUNE, Director weights and measures at least twice a year; all weighing and The department of public safety includes the divisions of measuring devices used in the public markets must be exam­ police, fire, fire and police telegraph, building regulation, ined at least twice each month. Inspections and tests made weights and measures, recreation, public charities, dance hall each year average approximately 50,000. inspection, workhouse and smoke inspection. All appoint­ ments, retirements and dismissals are made by the director pursuant to civil service rules and regulations. DANCE HALL INSPECTION

CHARLOTTE C. PENNINGTON, DIVISION OF POLICE Supervisor of Dances and Public Amusements City ordinances require that all public dance halls or places in which public dances are given shall obtain a license, and H. E. FRENCH, Chief that prior to being licensed such hall shall "comply with The division of police is composed of the chief and such and conform to all ordinances, all health and fire regulations officers as may be provided by ordinance of council. Under of the city, be properly ventilated, be supplied with sufficient the direction of the safety director, the chief of the division toilet conveniences and be safe, sanitary and a proper place of police has the control of the transfer and stationing of all for the purposes for which it is to be used." Fees varying patrolmen and other officers and employes. In the uniformed from $15 to $50 annually are charged in accordance with the force is a total of 334 active and 25 clerical employes. floor space.

DIVISION OF FIRE DIVISION OF SMOKE ABATEMENT

JENKIN DANIELS, Chief H. A. PARRETT, Chief Inspector The division of fire is composed of the chief and such other The smoke inspector has the authority to supervise the officers and men as may be provided by ordinance of council. "ignition, stoking, feeding and attending steam beiler or other Under the direction of the safety director the chief of the furnace fires." Working with the smoke abatement superin­ division of fire has control of the transfer and stationing tendent is an advisory commission of five members, appointed of the officers and men of the department. In the force is by the mayor. It is unlawful for any person to use any new a total of 385 officers and men. or reconstructed plant for the production and generation of heat or power until he first procures a certificate from the smoke inspector. FIRE AND POLICE TELEGRAPH

CHARLES F. M. CLAY, Superintendent BOARD OF PURCHASE The fire and police telegraph system is organized as a bureau of the division of fire and is under the superintend­ W. H. DUFFY, President ent of the fire and police telegraph, who is appointed by the director of public safety, as a result of competitive civil J. P. McCUNE, service examination. This bureau has charge of the fire and ELMER E. JENKINS, Members police telephone and signal lines. H. C. CAIN, Secretary The directors of public service and public safety, together with the treasurer, constitute the board of purchase, and, as DIVISION OF PUBLIC WELFARE such, make all purchases for the city in the manner provided by ordinance, and, under regulations provided by ordinance, sell all property, real and personal, of the city not needed R. E. PFEIFFER, Director of Welfare for public use or that may become unsuitable for use or A. H. RAYMOND, Superintendent of Recreation. that may be condemned as useless by the director or head Under the supervision of the director of public safety, the of a department; provided, however, that no real estate shall director of the division of public welfare manages and con­ be sold until specifically directed by council. It has charge trols all charitable, correctional and reformatory institutions of such store rooms and warehouses of the city as council by and agencies belonging to the city; the use of recreational ordinance may provide. facilities, including parks, playgrounds and social centers. Before making any purchase or sale, the board of purchase The superintendent of recreation is deputy to the director of gives opportunity for competition, under such rules and regu­ welfare, who, in turn, is subordinate to the director of public lations as the council has established. Supplies required by THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925 any department are furnished upon requisition from the COLUMBUS PUBLIC LIBRARY stores under the control of the board, and whenever so furnished are paid for by the department supplied, by war­ rant made payable to the credit of the stores account of the Board of Trustees and Officers: board of purchase. FRED J. HEER, President MRS. J. G. BATTELLE, Vice-President DR. E. C. MILLS, Treasurer CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION THOMAS S. BROOKS DR. FRANK WARNER HARRY A. CLARKE, President E. L. WEINLAND, Members GEORGE A. BORDEN, Vice-President JOHN J. PUGH, Librarian and Secretary HUBERT L. KILLAM, Secretary The erection, equipment and the custody, control and ad­ ministration of free public libraries, branches and stations, Members of the civil service commission are appointed by established by or belonging to the city, is vested in six trustees, t!~> mayor, with the concurrence of council. The commission not more than three of whom shall belong to the same political p escribes and enforces such rules for the classified service party. Such trustees are appointed by the mayor, to serve ai» may be necessary; it is authorized to classify and stand- : without compensation, for a term of four years and until a d ze all positions in the classified service, and invoke such their successors are appointed and qualified. authority as granted by the charter. The board of library trustees establishes, maintains and IV e civil service of the city is divided into the unclassified regulates the public library, branches and stations, and may m d « 'assified branches. receive donations and bequests of money or property, in trust Tie unclassified service branches includes: or otherwise. The board of library trustees, by its treasurer, All officers elected by the people; all directors of depart­ is the custodian of all trust funds held by it, or which may ments; the trustees of the public library, and all officers and hereafter be received by gift, devise, in trust, or otherwise for members of boards or commissions whose appointment is the public library, other than money appropriated by council. subject to concurrence by council; one secretary to each Said board of library trustees has established and main­ elective officer and the various directors of departments, and tained a merit-service system for the appointment, assign­ one secretary and one assistant clerk for each board or com­ ment, and government of the librarians and assistants and mission appointed by the mayor, and the deputy auditor; the employes. The president and one other member of the board treasurer; the city clerk; the legal assistants to the city of library trustees selected by it, together with the librarian, attorney; the staff of the public library and the public constitute an examining board for the examination of librar­ defender. ians and assistants and employes in and for the library service The classified service comprises all positions not specifically of the said free public library, its branches and stations, and included in the unclassified service. In the classified service may issue certificates valid for not less than one year to are two classes, to be known as the competitive class and the such persons as are found to possess the requisite attainments, non-competitive class. The competitive class includes all and such certificates are renewable by the examining board. positions and employments for which it is practicable to de­ termine the merit and fitness of applicants by competitive ex­ aminations. The non-competitive class consists of all posi­ tions requiring peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND scientific, managerial, professional or educational character, SANITATION as may be determined by the rules of the commission. Board of Health: ROBERT PFEIFFER, President TRUSTEES OF THE SINKING FUND ADA WRIGHT, M. D. J. W. WILCE, M. D. JOSEPH C. CAMPBELL, President WELLS TEACHNOR, M. D. E. W. SWISHER W. D. INGLIS, M. D., Members BEN W. MARR, DR. J. A. BEER, Health Commissioner WALTER A. FOX, Members All powers relative to the public health are vested in the WILLIS G. BOWLAND, Secretary board of health. The director of public welfare, by virtue Custody, control and administration of the sinking fund is of his office, is a member of the board; the mayor is ex-officio vested in four trustees, not more than two of whom shall be president, but possesses no vote. Subject to the provision of members of the same political party. The trustees serve with­ the charter, the board of health has all the powers and per­ out compensation and give such bond as council may require. forms all duties provided by general law. It has such further power to provide necessary and proper health protection. The trustees of the sinking fund have charge of and pro­ Inspection of all foods offered for sale in Columbus is vide for the payment of all bonds issued by the city, the one of the chief duties of this department. A regulation, interest maturing thereon and the payment of all final judg­ licensing food handlers of whatsoever nature, is a recently ments against the city, except in condemnation of property added and important function of the food inspection division cases. They receive from the auditor all taxes, assessments of the department of health. and moneys collected for such purposes and invest and dis­ burse them in the manner provided by general law. For the satisfaction of any obligation under their supervision, the trustees of the sinking fund may sell or use any of the PUBLIC DEFENDER securities or money in their possession. The trustees invest CARL H. YOUNG, Public Defender all moneys received by them in bonds of the United States, of the state of Ohio, or of any municipal corporation, school Council was granted authority, under charter provisions, district, township or county in such state, and hold in reserve for the appointment of a defender of "indigent persons only such sums as may be needed for the payment of ma­ charged with offenses in the municipal courts." The defender turing obligations. All interest and gains received by them renders assistance both in the criminal and civil branches of are reinvested in like manner. the municipal court. THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925

FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COLUMBUS

The same day that Congress declared war against Great Cash in treasury April 7, 1854 $ 6,752.32 Britain, June 18, 1812, the first public sale of lots in the Thirty-two city lots on wharf 25,600.00 village of Columbus was held. The lots sold were principally Seventeen and a half acres on Harrisburg road 17,500.00 on High street and Broad street, and brought prices varying Market house 35,000.00 from $200 to $1,000 each. Fire apparatus, engine houses, etc 19,000.00 Franklin county was organized in 1803, with Franklinton School houses, lands, etc 22,000.00 for its county seat. In a report to the legislature in 1810, a state commission appointed to select a site for the Ohio capital, Deduct funded debt $ 20,275.32 suggested that the site be on the present location of the village of Dublin. Subsequently, however, the proposition to Net $105,725.32 establish the seat of the government "on the high bank, east of the Scioto river, nearly opposite Franklinton," was accepted. Columbus now is the largest city in the world bearing the The village was platted by Joel Wright and Joseph Vance. name of the discoverer of the western hemisphere. As originally platted, High street was 100 feet wide, Broad It is the capital of the state of Ohio and the county seat street 120 feet wide, the other streets 82^ feet wide and the of Franklin county. alleys 33 feet in width. It is the geographical center of the state, a fact that had The refugee lands, upon which the original town was situ­ much to do with its selection as capital. ated, consisted of a tract four and one-half miles wide, and extended 48 miles eastwardly from the Scioto riven. This ter­ It has a citizenship, which, according to the last census ritory was styles "refugee lands" because originally appro­ is 94 per cent American born. priated by Congress for the benefit of the refugees from It is the seat of the Ohio State University and five Canada and Nova Scotia, who, during the war of the American other state institutions, namely: Ohio Penitentiary, State revolution, espoused the cause of the colonies. Hospital, State Institution for the Blind, the State School The date of the first councilmanic election was fixed as the for the Deaf and Institution for Feeble-Minded. first Monday in May, 1816. These nine men, "suitable per­ It is the location of Fort Hayes, recently designated as sons; citizens, freeholders, housekeepers and inhabitants," the army headquarters for the Fifth Army Corps. were elected: Robert W. McCoy, John Cutler, Robert Arm­ It is the center of seventeen divisions of nine trunk line strong, Henry Brown, Caleb Houston, Michael Patton, Jere­ steam railroads, with reciprocal switching arrangements. miah Armstrong, Jarvis Pike and John Kerr. The council It is within five hours' ride of the most remote county selected Jarvis Pike as its president and mayor of the borough. seat in the state of which it is the capital. The first marshal was Samuel King. It has six completely equipped golf courses under club During the time that Columbus was a village, its- mayors management, and a municipal course under control of the were: Jarvis Pike, John Kerr, Eli C. King, John Laughry, city. W. T. Martin, James Robinson, William Long, P. H. Olm­ stead. After 1833, the mayors were known as the executives It has a large Memorial Hall centrally located with a of the "city of Columbus." seating capacity of 5,000, and a new Colliseum at the Fair Grounds which is able to care for an equal number. In 1828 the first ordinance was passed punishing drunk­ enness. It has a stadium at Ohio State University which seats 73,000. The Ohio legislature on May 3, 1834, passed an act to in­ corporate the city of Columbus. The act repealed the borough The area of the city of Columbus at close of 1924 was 30.91 charter. The first city election was held in 1835. square miles, an increase during the year of 3.64 square miles. Histories of Columbus recount that the 10-year period from It is the twenty-ninth city in size in the United States and 1842 to 1852 were prosperous ones. It is reported in one his­ is situated 39° 57' 41" north of the equator and 82° 59' 46" tory: "During the period from the taking of the federal cen­ west of Greenwich. The location thus fixed is the intersection sus in 1840 to the 1850 census, Columbus had increased her of Broad and High streets. population from 6,048 to 17,871, or at the rate of nearly 200 The fortieth parallel passes through the campus of the per cent. The value of real estate in the city, assessed for Ohio State University, in front of the main building. taxation in 1852, was set down at $3,113,612; and"of personal The eighty-third degree of longitude passes through the property at $1,648,305." Scioto river, at Broad street bridge. Receipts and expenditures of the city of Columbus for The official elevation for central Ohio is the bronze tablet in the year ended April 1, 1835, are designated as: the northeast corner of the court house, which is 777.601 feet (U. S. G. C.) above sea level. Receipts $2,290.59 The elevation of the brass plug in the sidewalk at the south­ Expenditures 2,300.68 west corner of the capitol grounds is 769.50 feet above sea level. Advantages of Columbus, as of 1854, are recorded as follows: The elevation of the usual surface of the water in the Scioto river, under the Broad street bridge, is approximately "The plank road leading from Broadway to the Northern 700 feet above sea level. This is also true of the Ohio river railroad depot is 2400 feet long; the city is drained bv 12,600 at Pittsburgh. feet of underground sewers; there are 30 public cisterns of Elevation 100 feet, city datum, is on the water table under capacity varying from 200 to 400 barrels each; five plank the window at the northeast corner of the capitol. This roads led into the city north of its center; four railroads are point is 780.347 feet above sea level. Adding 680.347, there­ already built and as many more being constructed; the beau­ fore, to any city elevation, will give elevation about sea level. tiful park donated by Dr. Goodale comprises 40 acres and is The elevation of the brass plug at the southeast corner of worth over $1,000 an acre. Broad and High streets (capitol grounds corner) is 79.4 feet, "Notwithstanding the vast amount of money that must city datum. necessarily have been expended for these improvements, the The highest point in the city is the intersection of Man­ financial condition of the city may be set forth as follows, hattan and Medina avenues, Linden Heights, in territory and we point to the figures as the proudest monument that recently annexed to the city, 192.00 feet, city datum. could be raised to the good management of our city fathers. The lowest point in the city is the intersection of Glenwood "Available means of the city: and Thomas avenues, 22.00 feet, city datum. The electric light on top of the flag staff on state house Funded debt $22,000.00 dome is 274.82 feet, city datum. Sinking fund 1,275.00 The state house grounds form a square whose sides are 660 feet long, or one-eighth of a mile. Its perimeter is 2,640 feet or one-half a mile or two laps to the mile. It contains Balance , $20,725.00 exactly ten acres. THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925

DISTANCES STATEMENT SHOWING CITY DEBT

Miles The following statement sets forth the total and net bonded On High street, from the north to south corporation debt of the city of Columbus as of December 31, 1924. In­ line 8.95 cluded also, is the aggregate holdings of the sinking fund: On Broad street, from east to west corporation line 8.10 General city bonds $18,719,916 On High street, from Broad street to north corporation Waterworks bonds 7,515,000 line 5.97 Electric light bonds 1,825,000 On High street, from Broad street to south corporation Assessment bonds . 8,167,500 line 2.94 On Broad street, from High street to east corporation Total bonded debt $30,227,116 line 3.13 Holdings in sinking fund applicable to debt On Broad street, from High street to the west corpora­ retirement 10,265,745 tion line 5.00 Net debt $25,961,671 Deduct self-sustaining waterworks bonds 6,112,871

POPULATION Balance 19,848,800 U. S. Directory Census Enumeration TAX DUPLICATE 1880 52,194 1890 88,194 108,000 Total value of Columbus property as assessed for taxation: 146,625 1900 125,560 Year Duplicate Year Duplicate 215,452 1910 181,548 $ 83,194,600 277,130 1890 $ 41,557,410 1907. 1920 237,031 87,307,905 291,377 1891 43,663,270 1908.. 1923 (estimate) 261,082 90,417,430 298,540 1892 56,284,770 1909.. 1924 1893 57,203,660 1910.. 92,913,530 1894 59,060,530 1911.. 101,588,930 1895 59,939,040 1912.. 235,660,100 COLUMBUS MAYORS SINCE 1816 1896 61,086,700 1913.. 247,576,390 1897 62,130,350 1914.. 252,999,580 1898 62,665,080 1915.. 275,819,930 Following are the mayors that have held office in Columbus 1899 63,303,920 1916.. 282,151,320 since the earliest record of the city, which dates back to 1900 64,344,990 1917.. 292,793,420 1816. The list follows: 1901 66,847,500 1918.. 305,918,180 Jarvis Pike 1816-1817 1902 65,514,400 1919.. 317,399,385 John Kerr .'. 1818-1819 1903 68,047,300 1920.. 370,000,000 Eli C. King 1820-1822 1904 '. 72,069,430 1921.. 383,859,790 John Longhenry 1823 1905 76,155,240 1922.. 381,075,370 William T. Martin 1824-1826 1906 79,593,930 1923 404,753,740 James Robinson 1827 1924 568,904,130 William Long 1828-1829 William Long 1830-1831-1832 Philo H. Olmstead 1833 TAX LEVIES John G. Miller 1840-1841 Table of Tax Rates per $1000;,0 0 Abraham J. McDowell * 1842 State Countv *City School Total Smithson E. Wright 1843-1844 Year ..$2.90 $5.85 $12.15 $ 6.60 $27.50 Alexander Patton 1845 1900 . .. 2.89 5.85 13.16 6.60 28.50 A. S. Decker 1846 1901 . .. 1.35 5.85 13.32 7.00 27.50 Alexander Patton 1847-1848-1849 1902 . ... 1.35 5.85 14.80 8.00 30.00 Lorenzo English 1850-1851 1903 . ... 1.35 5.85 15.05 7.75 30.00 Lorenzo English 1852-1853 1904 . ... 1.35 5.35 14.55 7.75 29.00 Lorenzo English 1854-1855 1905 . ... 1.345 5.695 14.50 8.76 30.30 Lorenzo English 1856-1857 1906 . .. 1.345 5.555 14.50 9.00 30.40 Lorenzo English 1858-1859-1860 1907 . 1908 1.345 4.483 16.572 9.50 31.90 Wrav Thomas 1861-1862 4.935 16.620 10.00 32.90 Wray Thomas 1863-1864 1909 L345 1910 1.345 4.935 14.920 10.00 31.20 James G. Bull 1865-1866 .451 2.129 6.54 4.38 13.50 James G. Bull 1867-1868 1911 .451 2.129 6.70 4.12 13.40 George W. Meeker 1869-1870 1912 1913 .961 2.259 6.99 4.39 14.60 James G. Bull 1871-1872 1914 .450 2.12 6.57 4.36 13.50 James G. Bull 1873-1874 1915 .450 3.00 6.01 4.14 13.60 John H. Heitman 1875-1876 1916 .450 3.00 8.465 4.475 16.40 John H. Heitman 1877-1878 1917 .450 3.07 6.395 4.085 14.00 G. G. Collins '• 1879-1880 1918 .450 3.67 5.39 6.08 15.60 George S. Peters 1881-1882 1919 .650 5.65 8.07 5.93 20.30 Charles C. Walcutt 1883-1884 1920 .74 5.20 10.66 9.40 26.00 Charles C. Walcutt 1885-1886 26.00 1921 L025 5.101 9.778 10.096 Philip H. Bruck 1887-1888 4.225 9.50 10.25 25.50 Philip H. Bruck 1889-1890 1922 L525 25.90 1923 30 4.85 8.57 12.18 George J. Karb 1891-1892 5.05 6.70 8.29 20.30 Cotton H. Allen 1895-1896 1924 26 *City—Includes interest and sinking fund taxes. George J. Karb 1893-1894 Samuel L. Black 1897-1898 BOND PURCHASES AND RETIREMENTS IN 1924 Samuel J. Schwartz 1899-1900 John H. Hinkle , 1901-1902 The accompanying table details the total amount of bonds Robert H. Jeffrey 1903-1904-1905 issued by council during 1924, and purchased by the trustees DeWitt C. Badger 196-1907 of the sinking fund, together with bond redemptions: Charles A. Bond 1908-1909 General citv bonds issued $2,821,500 George S. Marshall 1910-1911 Assessment bonds issued 2,515,000 George J. Karb 1912-1919 Jas. J. Thomas 1920-1923 Jas. J. Thomas 1924-1927 Total $5,336,500 THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925

General city bonds redeemed $ 500,400 The above table shows that in the past fourteen years the Assessment bonds redeemed 1,129,500 population has increased 47^%, or an average of 6,000 per year and the consumption of water has increased 82%, or an Total $1,629,900 average of 740,000 gallons per day for each year. This in­ Increase in bonded debt $3,706,600 crease in population and in the use of water has made it INTEREST RATES PAID necessary to increase the supply of stored water to tide the From the sinking fund records, the following table show­ city over a protracted period of dry weather. ing the total general city bonds outstanding, with the rates of On the basis of average conditions, from every 100 gallons interest being paid, is taken: of water that falls on the water-shed of the Scioto river as 4 % $10,054,000 rain, 33 gallons finds its way to the river and 1.3 gallons is *y2% 5,694,550 taken from the river for our water supply. 5 % 8,597,266 Actual conditions vary so widely from the average that 5V % 2,711,100 2 storage is necessary to provide an emple supply of water 53/ % 85,000 A during periods of the year when the run-off from the water­ 6 % 918,000 shed is less than the demand for water supply purposes. Total $28,059,900 The new water supply dam is being constructed across the Scioto river approximately four miles north of Dublin and the water impounded by the Griggs dam provides a supply LIGHT PLANT BONDS sufficient to carry a population of 500,000 people through the Sinking fund records show the following figures in relation worst drought on record (191 days in 1914) with an allowable to bonds outstanding against the municipal light plant, as of use of 110 gallons of water per person per day. December 31, 1924: The new dam is anchored in rock throughout its length Total bonds outstanding $1,825,000 and has a twelve-span reinforced concrete bridge over the Annual interest payments 82,100 spillway with a \7y2 foot roadway and four-foot sidewalks on either side. On the upstream: side of the dam there are WATERWORKS BONDS three gate houses, one at each end and one at the middle. Sinking fund records show the following figures in relation The gate houses are constructed of Indiana limestone, the to the bonds outstanding against the waterworks department, west one being a power gate house, the center an outlet as of December 31, 1924. gate house, and the east for architectural balance only. Total bonds outstanding $7,515,000.00 Following is a comparison of the Griggs and O'Shaugh­ Annual sinking fund contribution 156,664.29 nessy dams and reservoirs: Annual interest payments 338,494.59 Julian Griggs Dam PARKS Length of dam 1,008 feet Acres Acres Franklin 142.50 WTest Park Ave 4.00 Length of spillway 500 feet Goodale 32.71 Glen Echo 3.90 Height of abutment above apron 55 feet Washington 23.05 Iuka 3.33 Depth of foundation below apron 17 feet Nelson 22.11 Wilson 2.24 Maximum width of clam at base 66 feet Linden 20.00 Broad Street 1.77 Lincoln Park 18.00 Franklin Cemetery 1.62 Concrete in clam 57,000 cubic yards Glenwood 9.83 Burgess Ave 1.45 Dry earth excavation in foundation 10,600 cubic yards Livingston 8.09 Terrace Ave 1.30 Wet earth excavation in foundation 2,800 cubic yards Municipal Show Dakota Ave 1.16 Rock excavation in foundation 30,000 cubic yards Grounds 7.33 Glenmawr 90 Riverside Park 5.45 Gilford 78 Portland cement used 57,000 barrels Hayden Park 4.79 Miscellaneous 33.69 Length of reservoir 6 miles Average width of reservoir 490 feet Total 350.00 Area of water surface of reservoir 363 acres STREETS AND SEWERS Capacity of reservoir 1,627,000,000 gallons Total length of streets and alleys Jan. 1, 1925: Drainage area above dam 1,032 square miles Asphalt 117.028 miles Cost of dam $390,000.00 Brick 211.661 miles Cost of land, 472 acres 150,000.00 Stone and other 49.823 miles Cost of roads, bridges and incidentals 160,000.00

Total 378.512 miles O'Shaughnessy Dam Total lengths of sewers, Jan. 1, 1925: Length of clam, core wall to core wall 1,505 feet All sizes, public and private 465.236 miles Invested in streets and alleys $18,500,000.00 Length of spillway, total 879 feet Invested in sewers 6,100,000.00 Length of spillway, effective 774 feet Invested in overhead R. R. crossings 1,600,000.00 Height of spillway above present low water 65 feet Number of bridge spaces 12 CITY'S WATER SYSTEM Length of bridge spaces 64j^ feet In August, 1908, the city started the operation of a new water supply system consisting of a concrete dam and reser­ Maximum width at base 110 feet voir, a pumping station equipped to pump both raw and puri­ Concrete in dam and bridge 82,900 cu. yds. fied water and a filtration and softening works equipped to Width of roadway on bridge 17.5 feet furnish the entire city with a supply of clear, safe, and soft Total rock excavation 78,700 cu. yds. water. Length of reservoir 7.5 miles A comparison of population and water consumption for the first full year of operation of the new system and for Average width of reservoir 900 feet the year 1923 is as follows: Average depth of reservoir 20 feet Average Gallons Maximum depth of reservoir 70 feet Daily per Capita Area of water surface 820 acres Year Population Consumption per Day Total land to be purchased 1,200 acres 1909 177,000 12,700,000 71 Available capacity of reservoir 5,000,000,000 gallons 1923 261,000 23,100,000 89 Drainage area above dam 990 square miles THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925

TABLE SHOWING BUILDING OPERATIONS FROM COLUMBUS MORTALITY RECORDS 1892 TO 1924 Estimated Permits Estimated U. S. Census Rate Per Issued Valuation Mid-Year Deaths 1000 1892 1,511 $ 2,019,569.00 Population All Causes Population 1893 1,215 1,546,281.00 1900 125,956 1,989 15.8 1894 1,043 1,875,968.00 1901 130,710 1,849 14.1 1895 1,032 1,471,946.00 1902 135,464 2,100 15.5 1896: : 629 792,651.00 1903 140,218 2,287 16.3 1897.. 658 724,265.00 1904 144,972 2,340 16.1 1898.. 631 851,611.00 1905 149,726 2,224 14.9 1899.. 868 1,207,893.00 1906 154,481 2,361 15.3 1900.. 910 1,459,275.00 1907 159,236 2,470 15.5 1901 1,139 1,934,827.00 1908 163,991 2,489 15.2 1902 1,389 2,706,315.00 1909 168,746 2,365 14.0 1903 1,529 3,877,669.00 1910 182,501 2,810 15.4 1904 1,655 3,771,855.00 1911 187,255 2,671 14.3 1905 2,138 5,113,095.00 4,130,965.00 1912 193,822 2,783 14.4 1906 2,013 1913 199,689 3,049 15.3 4,189,362.00 1907 2,175 1914 205,355 3,021 14.8 1908 1,698 3,400,273.00 3,598,601.00 1915 211,021 2,948 14.0 1909 1,787 1916 214,878 3,337 15.5 5,124,828.00 1910 2,334 1917 220,135 3,405 15.48 1911 2,675 4,663,242.00 4,675,303.00 1918 225,296 4,262 18.9 1912 2,656 1919 232,000 3,311 14.2 5,508,408.00 1913 2,654 1920 237,031 3,546 14.7 1914 2,636 6,885,065.00 4,928,425.00 1921 ! 247,208 3,181 12.8 1915 2,836 1922 253,504 3,367 13.28 1916 3,141 7,194,240.00 3,915,030.00 1923 261,082 3,978 15.2 1917 2,117 1924 268,209 3,535 13.18 1918 1,824 3,301,220.00 1919 3,464 6,345,750.00 •1920 2,822 10,257,170.00 COLUMBUS BIRTH RATES 1921 4,750 9,265,110.00 Total Rate per 1922 5,767 18,190,500.00 1923 7,004 22,296,800.00 Births 1000 Population 21,625,900.00 1924 6,288 1909 3,007 17.7 1910 3,280 17.9 1911 3,340 17.8 POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS 1912 2,955 15.2 1888 $ 140,300.42 1906 610,486.04 1913 3,507 17.8 1889 156,328.15 1907 667,998.96 1914 3,837 17.8 1890 166,947.55 1908 718,778.14 1915 3,923 18.8 1891 183,278.86 1909 781,576.90 1916 4,377 20.38 1892 208,101.99 1910 820,122.87 1917 4,437 20.01 1893 229,731.15 1911 883,956.55 1918 4,512 20.00 1894 240,242.13 1912 947,126.87 1919 4,521 19.4 1895 262,386.25 1913 984,809.42 1920 4,735 19.9 1896 274,301.04 1914 1,114,147.42 1921 4,941, 20.0 1897 290,459.00 1915 1,167,413.20 1922 5,109 20.1 1898 312,328.59 1916 1,227,833.21 1923 5,163 21.3 1899 326,311.62 1917 1,426,249.90 1924 5,675 21.1 1900 366,029.67 1918 1,670,069.04 State vital statistics law in effect since 1909. 1901 395,757.88 1919 1,665,903.14 1902 483,929.61 1920 1,875,161.67 1903 524,831.66 1921 1,908,738.27 LOCATION OF FIRE ENGINE HOUSES 1922 2,150,964.15 1904 577,401.24 No. 1. Front and Elm streets. 1905 600,493.05 1923 2,372,991.73 Fulton and Pearl streets. 1924 2,574,310.49 No. 2. The postoffice is now dispatching 125,000,000 pieces of mail No. 3. Third and Chapel streets. annually, 65,000,000 pieces of which are first-class matter. No. 4. Russell and Hamlet streets. No. 5. Thurman and Mozart streets. TOTAL CLEARINGS OF THE COLUMBUS CLEARING No. 6. Broad and Mill streets. HOUSE BANKS No. 7. Euclid and Pearl streets. Bank clearings show how the city has grown commercially: No. 8. Twentieth street, south of Mt. Vernon avenue. 1904 $228,205,600 1914 $341,411,400 No. 9. Buttles and Delaware avenues. 1905 257,420,900 1915 349,324,900 No. 10. Broad street and Glenwood avenue. 1916 487,459,100 1906 274,051,600 No. 11. Main and Twenty-second streets. 1907 284,737,600 1917 525,641,400 No. 12. Oak street, east of Parsons avenue. 1908 255,128,600 1918 555,026,600 1909 307,648,600 1919 678,145,800 No. 13. High and Wilcox streets. 1910 308,187,900 1920 751,010,400 No. 14. Parsons avenue and Hinman street. 1921 660,408,100 1912 322,964,400 No. 15. Livingston avenue and Nicholas street. 1922 731,173,700 1911 291,301,300 No. 16. Fourth and Chestnut streets. 1913 337,574,000 1923 788,068,900 Broad street and Wheatland avenue. 1924 729,097,000 No. 17. 10 THE CITY MANUAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925

MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY

Mayor—Jas. J. Thomas, 39 N. Ohio Ave. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Telephones—Main, 2822; Automat, 2116. Telephones—Main 2820; Automat 2455. Telephones—Main 2821; Automat 7978. Secretary, Chas. L- Thurber, 330 E. Gay Street. Automat, 7783. Director*- Director— W. H. Duffy. J. P. McCune, 599 E. Broad St. Automat MEMBERS CITY COUNCIL Deputy Director, E. M. Slemmons. 5354. Secretary, Mrs. N. P. Weinman. Wm. B. Heston, Res. 127 Wilson Ave., Apt. Division of Engineering and Construction— C, Automat, 15321. Office, Ruggery Bldg. Division of Fire— Robert H. Simpson, Chief Engineer. Main Automat, 6184; Main 7115. Jenkin Daniels, Chief. Main 30; Automat Phones, 310 and 368; Automat 9630 and 2368. Olga Jones, Res. 297 Kenworth Road. Office 2111. 186 East Broad St. M. 1900; Automat. 5151. Division of Water— Clarence B. Hoover, Superintendent. Divisions of Police and Workhouse- John M. Lewis, Res. 67 Brehl Ave. Office Harry E. French, Chief. Automat 8417. New 1st National Bank Bldg. Automat, 5211; Prentiss R. Crall, Chief Clerk. Main 1989. Main 6885. 194; Automat 2194 and 9445. Main 8713; Lieutenant, Automat 8121; Main 108. Fred W. Postle, Res. 300 Oakland Park Ave. Division of Sewage Disposal— North 55-M. Office 8 E- Broad St. Auto­ Carl D. McGuire, Chemist in Charge. Main Division of Public Welfare— mat, 4003; Main 7058. 1989; Automat 9445. Robt. E. Pfeiffer, Superintendent. A. W. Raymond, Director of Public Recreation, Scott Wehe, Res. 535 Trevitt St.; Franklin Division of Street Cleaning and Refuse Col­ 423-J. lection— Main 158; Automat 9796. Henry W. Worley, Res. 2286 Indiana Ave.; Division of Public Charities— Automat 14465; Office, 722 E. Mound St.; N. A. McCoy, Superintendent. E. W. For- Automat 13761. nof, Chief Clerk. Main 2999; Automat 5592. 82 West Broad St. H. K. Wishon, Superin tendent. Main 3024; Automat 6778. Fred P. Zimpfer, Res. 1602 Parsons Ave.; Division of Garbage Disposal— Automat 18017. Office, 20 S. Third St. Au­ W. D. Bee, Superintendent. Garfield 913. Division of Fire and Police Telegraph- tomat 7914; Main 4775. Divisions of Parks and Forestry— Charles F. M. Clay, Superintendent. Maia OFFICERS OF COUNCIL James Underwood, Superintendent. Auto­ 30; Automat 2111. Telephones Automat, 2055; Main, 362. mat 15332. Division of Building Regulation- President—Fred P. Zimpfer. Division of Public Lands and Buildings— Bert Walter, Inspector of Buildings, Main Clerk of Council—Harry H. Turner. W. H. Duffy, Director in Charge. Main 851; Automat 4532. CITY ATTORNEY 2820; Automat 2455. Board of Examiners of Plumbers— Chas. A. Leach Division of Electricity— W. F. Blair, G. L- Bebb, Ray L. Seeds. First Assistant, John L- Davies. Special C. F. Turner, Superintendent. Main 5142; Dr. J. A. Beer, ex-officio member. B. Wal­ Counsel, L. F. Laylin and M. B. Gessa- ter, Secretary. man. Second Assistant, E. W. McCormick. Automat 7142. Third Assistant, Baxter Evans. Prosecu­ Division of Markets- City Sealer of Weights and Measures— tor Criminal Court, J. J. Chester, Jr. Main Jacob W. Hart, Superintendent. Main 5725; M. A. Bridge, City Sealer. John A. Brix 1324; Automat 3324. Automat 6190. ner, Assistant. Automat 8985; Main 7215. CITY TREASURER Municipal Garage— Smoke Inspector— Elmer E. Jenkins L. M. Gillespie, Superintendent. Main 1717; H. A. Parrott, Main 851; Automat 4532. Deputy Treasurer, Edward W. Hirsch. Main Automat 7960. Supervisor of Dances and Public Amusements 7482; Automat 5669. COLUMBUS PUBLIC LIBRARY Charlotte C. Pennington, Bretton Hall. CITY AUDITOR John J. Pugh, Librarian; Library at Grant North 2923-M. Ave. and State St. Main 3008; Automat 3008. W. E. Otto PUBLIC DEFENDER Deputy Auditor, W. S. Lewis. Main 301; Auto­ DEPOSITARY COMMISSION mat 2301. Carl H. Young, M. 1515; Automat 3487. Elmer H,. Jenkins, Chairman; Walter E. Otto, A. J. Blosser, Probation Officer; Main 8663; CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Secretary; Chas. A. Leach. Meetings first Automat 2121. Harry A Clark, President; George A. Bor­ Thursday after first Monday of each month den, Hubert L. Killam, Secretary. Main JUDICIAL FRANKLIN PARK COMMISSION 1085; Automat 3085. D. C. Throckmorton, Presiding Judge; E. V Jas. J. Thomas, member ex-officio; I. W Mahaffey, Edward F. Berry, Fred J. Miller. BOARD OF PURCHASE Lawrence, President; Mrs. Herbert Brooks. Judges. Harry B. Lamon, Clerk. Main W. H. Duffy, President. John P. McCune, Vice President; Mrs. James M. Rector, R. 1515; Automat 3487. and Elmer E. Jenkins, members. H. C. Sinclair. Gustav Bruder, Secretary. Cain, Secretary. Main 7157; Automat 6327. BOARD OF HEALTH PLANNING COMMISSION Robt. E Pfeiffer, President; Dr. I. B. Harris, TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND Mayor Jas. J. Thomas, Chairman; Service Dr. W. D. Inglis, Fred G. Bennett, Dr. Joseph C. Campbell, Walter A. Fox, Ben Director W. H. Duffy. Secretary; R. F. Wells Teachnor,. Sr. Health Commissioner W. Marr and E. W. Swisher, members. Wolfe, Frank H. Eno, John F. McCrehen, Dr. J. A. Beer; Secretary, John W. Keegan; Willis G. Bowland, Secretary. Main 236; Robert R. Reeves. A. H. C. Shaw, Engineer, Chief Food Inspector, Dr. E. C. O'Dell. Automat 5156. Automatic 4008. Main 925; Automat 2925. Main 6179.

Location of City Offices and Departments Of the above municipal departments City Hall, southeast corner Sixth Division of Weights and Measures, the following are now situated as and Broad Sts.—Treasurer, Auditor, south end Central Market. follows: Division of Electricity, Dublin road Board of Purchase, Sinking Fund, Di­ and Olentangy river. Public Library, State and Grant- vision of Water and Sewage, Division Division of Police and Workhouse, Mayor, Council Chamber, City Clerk, of Recreation, Municipal Courts, Sullivant avenue and McDowell street. City Attorney, Director of Public Ser­ Division of Public Charities, and vice, Director of Public Safety, City Public Defender, Building Inspector, State-City Free Employment Bureau. Bulletin and Bureau of Publicity, Smoke Inspector, Division of Engin­ 82 West Broad street Civil Service Commission and Inspec­ eering, Board of Health, Planning Division of Street Cleaning and tor of Dances and Amusements. Refuse Collection, West Mound and Commission and License Bureau. Short streets. PUBLISHED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO The City Bulletin OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

ANNUAL REPORTS

of the DIVISION OF WATER Division of Sewage Disposal

and Bureau of Water Works Extension

for the Year 1924

C. B. HOOVER, Superintendent CHAS. P. HOOVER, Chemist in Charge Water Purification C. D. McGUIRE, Chemist in Charge Sewage Disposal

INDEX

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DIVISION OF WATER -COLUMBUS, OHIO

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Commentary of Superintendent

January 29, 1925. The cost of pumping water to the city, including raw Mr. W. H. Duffy, water pumping, direct service pumping, and booster station Director of Public Service, pumping, for the past three years, was as follows: Columbus, Ohio. The annual reports of the division of water, division of COST OF PUMPING PER MILLION GALLONS sewage disposal and bureau of water works extension for Electric Other the year 1924 are herewith submitted: Year Labor Coal Power Costs Total C. B. HOOVER, 1922 . ..$8.03 $7.98 $1.10 $1.25 $18.36 Superintendent Division of Water and Sewage. 1923 . .. 7.44 4.69 1.35 1.36 14.84 1924 . .. 7.44 1.40 1.31 1.07 14.22 The outstanding features of the year's work are as The average approximate lift for low service, direct follows: service, and booster service is 117 feet. A portion of the water delivered to the city from the main pumping station 1. A record annual pumpage of 8,700 million gallons. must be boosted to supply the north end of the city and the amount repumped during the past four years is as follows: 2. A maximum year for the extension of cast iron dis­ tribution mains, 143,000 feet. Year 1921—10.0 per cent 1922—14.6 per cent 3. The tapping department made 800 more service con­ 1923—18.0 per cent nections than were ever made before in a single year. 1924—15.4 per cent 4. The raw water during 1924 was the second hardest since the softening works has been in operation (17 The cost of laying cast iron mains during the past three years) and the combined use of lime and soda ash vears has been as follows: was 10,933 tons, or, 2,092 tons more than was ever Diameter Total Cost of Laving per Foot Feet used in a single year. Inches 1922 1923 1924 Laid 5. At the close of the year 1924, the general extension 4 $2.09 $i.98 $1.60 20,666 program involving the construction of the O'Shaugh- 6 1.82 1.94 2.10 117,907 nessey dam and reservoir and enlargement of the 8 2.29 2.88 2.53 70,822 filtration and softening works, was 92 per cent com­ 12 4.33 4.19 4.11 16,554 pleted and the north side force main was more than 16 5.83 5.87 16,958 50% completed. 20 5.87 7,713 24 8.53 11.82 10.74 15,326 6. Revenues from the sale of water exceeded one mil­ lion dollars for the first time in the history of the The average cost per foot of all sizes laid during the past water works. The total revenues from the sale of three years has been as follows: water were. $1,029,063.00, of which amount 45.4% was Year 1922—$4.16 received from semi-annual or domestic accounts, 1923— 2.57 53.4% from monthly or industrial accounts, and 1.2% 1924— 2.28 from flat rate and miscellaneous sales. Cost data for the years 1922, 1923, and 1924 are re­ The cost of operation and 'maintenance of the water corded in the following; table: purification works for the past three years was as follows: 1922 1923 1924 Million gallons rmmped to COST PER MILLION GALLONS TREATED city 7,747 8,420 8,506 Other Interest and annuities $ 46.10 $ 47.31 $ 58.21 Year Chemicals Labor Costs Total Purifying and softening 30.50 28.65 29.0T 1922 $21.22 $6.46 $1.54 $29.22 Distribution 26.50 33.53 35.06 1923 20.35 6.46 1.15 27 96 Pumping 18.45 14.86 14.55 1924 20.58 6.61 0.90 28.09 Office 5.74 4.76 5.38 Supply 3.19 2.53 2.55 During the past year there were ten deaths from typhoid Returned water rents 0.34 0.29 0.34 fever, only five of which were residents of the city and with Trust fund to sinking fund.. 0.12 0.12 a population of 270,000, the resident death rate for the year 1924 was 1.85% per 100,000. Grand totals $130.94 $132.05 $145.16 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 17

TABULATION AND COMPARATIVE GENERAL DATA OF THE DIVISION OF WATER FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1909 TO 1924, INCLUSIVE.

Cash Revenue Cost of Received from Operation and Average Gallons Total Gallons from Water Total Maintenance per Daily per Day Discharged Water Rents per Cash I.ess Rebated Million Year Population Consumption per Capita to City Rents Million Gals. Received Water Rents Gallons Year 1909 177,000 12,651,000 71.4 4,621,265,00') $361,988.51 $ 78.33 $387,149.17 $247,260.52 $53.50 1909 1910 181,511 13,721,000 75.6 5.008,165,000 398,596.74 79.58 427.717.72 234,903.04 46.90 19 L0 1911 187,000 14,592,000 78.0 5,326 080,000 430,196.07 80.70 469,117.76 234.972.68 44.11 1911 1912 192,000 16,036.000 83.5 5,869,176,000 435,542.90 74.20 499,813.53 265,312.96 45.20 1912 1913 197,000 17,196,000 87.3 6.276,675,000 460,119.54 73.30 534.577.80 284,320.77 45.29 1913 1914 204,567 17,898,000 87.5 6.532,701,000 502,294.45 76.89 586,476.12 294.762.24 45.12 1914 1915 211,021 16,978,000 80.5 6,195,807,000 485,606.29 78.38 539.693.22 279.785.52 45.17 1915 1916 216,687 18,872,000 87.1 6,9 17,142,000 549,444.50 79.54 656,130.84 393,946.20 57.03 1916 1917 220,135 20,349,000 92.4 7,427.296.1) O 604.970.79 81.45 687,619.82 421,239.67 56.72 1917 1918 225,961 22,534,000 99.7 8,224.957,000 679,810.24 82.65 739.148.09 582,774.25 70.85 1918 1919 232,000 21,505,000 92.7 7,849,443,000 682.613.80 86.96 739.526.18 484.243.15 61.69 1919 1920 240.155 22,610,000 94.1 8,275,362,000 716,684.15 86.60 768.748.17 542,920.91 65.60 1920 1921 247,000 20,331,000 82.3 7,420,704,000 894,296.44 120.51 961,218.27 593,018.21 79.91 1921 1922 253,500 21,200,000 83.6 7.747,500,000 915.273.90 118.13 1,003,795.10 574.278.03 74.12 1922 1923 261,000 23,100.000 88.5 8.420.400,000 985.334.78 117.01 1.115.755.72 617,975.82 73.39 1923 1924 270,000 23,200,000 85.9 8,506,400,000 1,029,063.82 120.97 1,232,483.39 631,337.70 74.22 1924

Per Contribution Million Daily Con- Percentage Cost of Per to Interest Gallons Construction Active sumption Number of Miles Pumping Million Sinking on Including from Services per of Services of Year Purifying Gallons Fund Bonds Operation Surplus in Use Service Meters Metered Pipe Year 1909 $160,577.29 $34.74 $53.50 $127,814.40 24,509 516.4 21,625 88.23 250.55 1909 1910 152.499.65 30.45 46.90 132,220.24 25,515 537.7 23,316 91.31 263.74 1910 1911 146,076.35 27.41 44.11 211,220.39 27,315 534.2 25,074 92.39 280.22 1911 1912 137,013.87 23.35 117,500.00 65.22 67.473.12 28,736 558.0 26.779 93.43 302.52 1912 1913 159,511.27 25.41 50,000.00 53.26 162,735.54 30,553 562.8 28,851 94.34 313.4 1913 1914 175,594.22 26.24 55.822.00 125.009.37 72.80 87.790.19 32,383 552.6 30.731 94.93 331.2 1914 1915 154,146.43 24.60 57,896.00 139,060.89 76.94 89.221.03 33.975 499.7 32.417 95.45 341.65 1915 1916 270,802.95 27.71 61.972.00 138,545.19 86.06 72,930.59 35,731 528.1 34.336 96.12 346.68 1916 1917 269,324.43 39.90 62,830.00 147,909.38 85.08 32.181.04 36.768 553.4 35.439 96.42 350.2 1917 1918 418,080.11 50.83 61,972.00 151,693.00 96.83 15,987.61 37.267 604.6 36.011 96.66 352.1 1918 59.689.00 151,352.29 88.57 29,754.08 38,298 561.4 37.099 96.87 354.07 1919 1919 321,810.43 39.43 1920 1920 381,322.92 44.81 64,630.00 151.253.37 89.46 59.169.65 38,928 580.8 38.130 97.97 355.73 103.319.00 168.886.76 116.59 50,400.35 40,232 505.3 39,777 98.9 360.67 1921 1921 419,153.85 54.73 42,009 1922 1922 388.738.53 48.95 114,283.05 250,438.40 121.54 79,302.85 42,470 499.1 98.9 373.87 103,497.00 294,882.2^ 120.70 92.139.85 45,208 510.9 44.740 98.96 383.74 1923 1923 371,519.37 44.12 47,301 490.4 46,830 1924 1924 _ 376,^78.84 44.25 156,664.29 338,494.59 132.43 105,536.30 99.02 412.15

January 24, 1925. road company cutting off the supply required, by reason of Mr. C. B. Hoover, Superintendent, installing its" own system of wells and purification. This Division of Water and Sewage Disposal, curtailed the division of water of a revenue amounting to Columbus, Ohio. $27,053.81. Offsetting this decrease, an increase of $18,468.28 Dear Sir: in revenue was received from another railroad company. Tabulations and data covering finances, mains, services Here there is a net decrease of $8,585.52 in revenue accounted and meters, obtained from the records of the division of for between the two companies. But the actual decrease water, are herewith submitted to you. being only $2,516.31, there was reallv an increase from other PRENTISS R. CRALL, consumers, new and old, of $6,069.22. From water rents, Chief Clerk. other than for metered water, there was a gain in revenue of but $436.78. RECEIPTS. Receipts from sources other than water rents showed an increase of $72,998.63. Of this amount $65,655.26 came from Water rents exceeded the amount received during the services sold and assessed. As there was a decrease in services previous year by $43,729.04. Miscellaneous receipts increased sold to applicants during the year, it is evident the entire $72,998.63. Total receipts were $116,727.67 more than the increase came from assessed services; in which payments previous year. there were included a number of services installed during Receipts from semi-annual water rents were increased the preceding year. Meter repairs increased $2,020.03 and $45,808.57. This increase was rather unusually balanced; miscellaneous sales $5,053.63. that is, it amounted to $21,069.56, June 30, 1924, and the next six months amounted to $21,739.01. Usually an increase or DISBURSEMENTS. decrease is marked after the collection of water rents for the winter's or summer's consumption, indicating an excessive To operate and maintain the division of water during cold or dry season. 1921, there was expended $631,337.20, or $13,361.88 more than Nol included in these amounts, however, is an amount of during the previous year. From the general cash balance $10,077.35 for water supplied the board o.f education during there was expended for construction $105,536.30, or $13,396.45 the year, and which was withheld from payment, pending a more than the preceding year. decision of the supreme court relative to a state law requir­ The amount paid to the sinking fund for interest and ing that the division of water shall supply water practically annual charges on bonds was $195,158.88, or an increase of free of charge for school purposes. It seems anomalous that $96,779.65 over the previous year. Rebates amounted to one law compels the water consumer to sustain his plant $2,863.81, an increase of $376.98. The expenditures for the without taxation, and another compels him to supply his year were $1,234,896.69, a total increase of $123,014.96. product gratis to an institution maintained by taxation. The increase in operation and maintenance was comprised Revenue from water supplied and paid monthly, decreased of $6,967.12 for labor and $6,394.66 for other costs. Con­ during the year $2,516.31. Not a month but that the revenue struction consisted of $10,772.57 for labor and $2,623.88 for from this source increased over the preceding year, until material, etc. Bonds cost $53,167.29 more for sinking fund June 30, 1924, it amounted to $21,915.17. Then, month by charges and $43,612.36 for interest. The total increase for month, it decreased until the net decrease noted above existed labor was $26,758.33; for supplies, material, etc., $9,018.54; December 31, 1924. The decrease was due entirely to a rail­ for bonds $96,779.65. 18 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

CASH RECEIVED AND BALANCE FOR THE YEAR Pumping— ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924,. (a) Scioto river pumping sta­ Cashier's Distribution. tion $ 202.60 $ 112,348.89 GENERAL FUND: (b) High service pumping sta­ tion Receipts Totals 11,380.16 Balance— Total pumping $ 202.60 $ 123,729.05 January 1, 1924 $ 42,361.29 Distribution— Receipts— (a) Main lines, valves, etc. 1,266.20 Water Rents: 65,208.24 (b) Services 2,358.40 67,640.39 Meter—Semi-annual $ 467,358.03 (c) Meters and repairs 5,380.13 51,796.16 Meter—Monthly 550,155.59 1,017,513.62 (d) Service inspection 9,636.06 Flat rate 5,300.40 (e) Garage 2,889.91 Miscellaneous 6,249.80 11,550.20 (f) Shop 13,580.52 Receipts from water rents $1,029,063.82 Total distribution 9,004.73 $ 200,751.28 Office Other Sources— 106.62 42,727.42 Taps $ 182,256.77 Total operation and mainte­ Meter repairs 5,121.24 nance $ 12,654.62 $ 631,337.70 Miscellaneous sales 15,771.85 Total operation, mainte­ * Reimbursements 269.71 $ 203,419.57 nance and construction 203,419.57 736,874.00 Total cash received during 1924 $1,232,483.39 Bonds— Total cash received and balance (90 funds)..$1,274,844.68 (Trust Fund) Interest and annuities $ $ 495,158.88 Balance— Water rents and returns 1,029,063.82 2,863.81 January 1, 1924 Total $1,029,063.82 $ 498,022.69 Receipts— Total receipts and disburse­ Advance payments — (meter de­ ments 1,232,483.39 1,234,986.69 posits) 980.00 Balance January 1, 1924 42,361.29 Sinking fund — (interest on de­ Balance December 31, 1924 .... 39,947.99 posits 1,475.02 2,455.02 ^Indicates $33,941.82 deducted from book entries, this amount having been expended and reimbursed Total general and trust fund receipts $1,277,299.70 by main line extension fund. A temporary loan pro­ * Voucher 45636 (Ord. 35,625—September 22, 1924) $33,- vided by ordinance No. 35,625. 941.82 not included in receipts herewith shown as cash was disbursed and reimbursed as temporary loan to main line Trust Fund— extension fund. Deposits and refunds 980.00 1,552.40 RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR Interest earned and paid 1,475.02 146.68 ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924. Total $ 2,455.02 $ 1,699.08 Bookkeeper's Distribution GENERAL FUND: Bond Funds— Construction— Main Line Fund— Receipts Disbusements Main line extension Supply— No. 15 $100,000.00 (a ) Storage dam 2,563.21 Main line extension (aa) O'Shaughnessy dam 809.00 No. 16 100,000.00 $ 200,000.00 Purification and softening ZZ!. 1,618.67 Reimbursements— Pumping— Division of engineer­ (a) Scioto River Pumping ing (assessments).. 62,815.00 * Property portion Station 18.05 (b) High Service Pumping bonds (W assess­ Station ments) 116,203.57 Total $179,018.57 $ 179,018.57 Total pumping 18.05 Total bonds and reimburse­ ment $ 379,018.57 $ 355,129.07 Distribution— Balance January (a) Main line valves, etc $ 6,839.63 1,062.49 1, 1924 $ 16,360.20 (b) Services 182,256.77 96,415.55 * Balance Decem­ (c) Meters 1,668.55 2.00 (d) Service inspection ber 31, 1924 .... 40,249.70 (e) Garage Large water main line exten­ (0 Shop 5.00 sion fund, water main (large) extension No. 14 $ 500,000.00 $ 342,083.88 Total distribution $ 190,764 95 $ 97,485.04 Balance January 1, 1924 499,860.58 Office 3,042.33 Balance December 31, 1924 .... 157,776.70 Property owners' portion main Total construction .$ 190,764.95 $ 105,536.30 line extension bond ordinance OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: No 132,000.00 Supply— -Reimbursed main line exten­ sion fund 116,203.57 (a) Storage dam $ 216.70 14,431.48 * Returned to sinking fund.. (aa) O'Shaughnessy dam 310.85 15,796.43 (b) River patrol 126.40 3,595.78 $ 132,000.00 Total supply .$ 343.10 18,338.11 *$1,123.36 vouchered but not paid 1924 from main Purification and softening .$ 2,997.57 245,791.84 line to sinking fund. DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 19

SUBDIVISIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF DISBURSE­ Moreover, eliminating amount vouchered ($2,871.79) but MENTS FOR LABOR AND OTHER COST FOR not credited from the division of fire, there was an accumu­ THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924. lated indebtedness, accrued and uncollected during the year, of $12,111.70. Of this amount the board of education owes Construction— $10,077.35. Water supplied, gratis, to municipal and charita­ Labor Other Costs Total ble institutions amounted to $73,521.68. Supply $ 1,803.55 $ 1,568.66 $ 3,372.21 Bond charges paid in 1923 amounted to $398,379.23 in Purifying and soft­ cash; in 1924 they were $195,158.88, an increase of $96,779.65. ening 356.25 1,262.42 1,618.67 However, credits in the form of premiums and sale of prop­ Pumping 8.00 10.05 18.05 erty purchased through bonds issued, gave a credit toward High service pump­ full payment of $80,044.77, while in 1924 these credits ing station amounted to but $42,049.69. Distribution 56,731.77 40,753.27 97,485.04 In 1925 charges on bonds, including all credits, will be Office 3,042.33 3,042.33 increased approximately $70,000.00 over 1924. Revenue from construction will be materially reduced, due to the payment Total construction.^ 58,899.57 $ 46,636.73 $ 105,536.30 for a number of services installed in 1923 and assessed in 1924, while expenditures for construction costs will remain Operation and Maintenance— relatively the same. Therefore, even though there is a con­ Supply $ 16,417.11 $ 1,921.00 $ 18,338.11 siderable increase in revenue from sale of water, the year Purifying and soft­ 1925 will be one in which every precaution toward economy ening 57,791.67 1.88,010.17 245,791.84 must be taken to pass it safely financially. Pumping 64,764.96 47,583.93 112,348.89 High service pump­ FINANCIAL STATEMENT ing station 11,380.16 11,380.16 INCLUDING OUTSTANDING AND MUNICIPAL AC­ Distribution 142,745.75 57,805.53 200,751.28 COUNTS OF THE DIVISION OF WATER FOR Office 37,357.67 5,369.75 42,727.42 THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924. Total operation and maintenance ....$ 631,337.70 Total operation and maintenance..$319,077.16 $ 312,260.54 $ 631,337.70 Less: Cash credits (sale of ma­ terial) 12,654.62 Construction, Operation and Maintenance Net cost of operation $ 618,683.08 .Supply $ 18,221.66 $ 3,489.66 $ 21,710.32 Interest and sinking fund charges.... 495,158.88 Purifying and soft- 189,262.59 247,410.51 ing 58,147.92 $1,113,841.96 47,593.98 112,366.94 Total costs Pumping 64,772.96 Cash received from water rents ....$1,029,063.82 High service pump­ Less: Rebates 2,863.81 1,026,200.01 ing station 11,380.16 11,380.16 Distribution 199,477.52 98,758.80 298,236.32 Excess costs over receipts for Office 37,357.67 8,432.08 45,769.75 water rent $ 87,641.95 Receipts from construction ac­ Total operation, counts $ 190,764.95 construction and Expenditures for construction 105,536.30 $ 85,228.65 maintenance $377,976.73 $ 358,897.27 $ 736,874.00 Bonds, annuities and in­ Actual cost over revenue received terest $ 495,158.88 $ 495,158.88 for year $ 2,413.30 Returned water rents 2,863.81 2,863.81 Balance January 1, 1924 $ 42,361.29 Less excess costs 2,413.30 Total $ 498,022.69 $ 498,022.69 Grand total $377,976.73 $ 856,919.96 $1,234,896.69 Balance December 31, 1924... $ 39,947.99 RECEIPTS AND OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS COM­ Accounts pavable: PARED TO ACTUAL EXPENDITURES AND Orders $ 1,834.69 Contracts 34,452.28 36,286.97 OBLIGATIONS INCURRED DURING THE YEAR 1924. Actual excess receipts $ 3,661.02 Relative to the following table captioned "Financial State­ Accounts receivable for year .... 14,983.49 ment", it will be noted, if compared with a preceding table entitled "Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ending Actual receipts and accounts... $ 18,644.51 December 31, 1924", that in it is used the net amount only. That is, receipts or disbursements, in any distribution cover­ ITEMIZATION OF OUTSTANDING ORDERS AND ing cash or expenditures are deducted from the total, leaving CONTRACTS—DECEMBER 31, 1924. the net amount. Code Material Orders Contracts Total The net increase or decrease for 1924, as compared with 010-B-l Index cards $ 17.50 17.50 1923 were as follows: 010-B-2 Coke 2.50 2.50 Net cost of operation and maintence in­ Gas 15-00 15.00 creased $ 11,362.57 Coal $ 1,477.82 1,477.82 Net cost of bonds issued increased 96,779.65 010-B-6/7 Oil, turbine 134.05 134.05 010-B-9 Chlorine 30.00 889.04 919.04 Increased expenditures $108,142.22 Bauxite 1,000.00 4,943.46 5,943.46 Net increase from water rents $ 43,352.06 Acid 25.00 2,407.07 2,432.07 Net increase from construction 57,602.87 Lime . 8,231.78 8,231.78 Soda ash 15,959.70 15,959.70 2.50 Increased receipts $100,954.93 C-12 Current for light... 2.50 Net increased expenditures over re­ 300 Pulverizer parts .... 60.80 60.80 ceipts $ 7,187.29 Testing machine 41.35 41.35 However, a voucher passed to the auditor from the di­ parts Boiler repair parts 48.48 48.48 vision of fire, amounting to $8,318.95, for work billed, was Arch brick 145.32 145.32 not credited to the year 1924, but which will be during 1925; Waterproofing tank 409.36 409.36 and for which net receipts would have shown an increase 26.00 303 Tube cleaner parts 26.00 over net expenditures of $1,131.66. 367.29 310 Meter parts 367.29 Following this table is one giving the total outstanding 52.95 700 Egry register 52.95 indebtedness and obligations. This amounts to $36,286.97 and for which a balance at the close of the year 1924 of $39,947.99 Total $1,834.69 $34,452.28 $36,286.97 amply provides. 20 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Commercial Accounts— refunded, since the year 1915, less interest paid consumers Construction $ 2,871.79 on refunded deposits. Operating 287.64 Deposits made during 1924, by tenants and lessees Miscellaneous water 44.15 amounted to $980.00, which is $80.00 more than the previous Meter repairs 262.81 year. Deposits refunded amounted to $1,405.72 and interest Water rent—semi-annual 10,786.99 on same was $146.68. Water rent—monthly 730.11 $14,983.49 WATER WORKS TRUST FUND—DECEMBER 31, 1924 Municipal Accounts— Balance due consumers December 31, 1923 $20,177.28 Fire hydrants and cisterns ....$26,272.00 By transfer of deposits during the year 1924 980.00 Other municipal water 31,274.60 Municipal water—charity 15,975.08 $73,521.68 $21,157.28 Net amount refunded during the year 1924 1,405.72 Total amount uncollected $88,505.17 Balance due consumers December 31, 1924 $19,751.56 STATEMENT Accumulated interest 1915 to 1923 in­ OF UNCOLLECTED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF clusive $18,712.21 BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1924, AS SHOWN BY Accumulated interest 1924 1,475.02 20,187.23 DAILY SUMMARY. Semi-annual meter $ 19,957.64 Total due consumers and accumulated interest $39,938.79 Monthly meter 730.11 Interest paid consumers 1917 to 1923 Municipal meter 314,974.98 inclusive $ 1,105.59 Municipal flat , 6,730.00 Interest paid consumers 1924 146.68 $ 1,252.27 Flat rate Miscellaneous water 162.54 Balance meter deposits (trust fund) December 31, Taps 1,105.24 1924 $38,686.52 Meter repairs '... 375.82 In sinking fund account $30,030.15 f No. 1 Old material 1,086.45 In hands of cashier 656.37 $38,686.52 Miscellaneous sales \ No. 2 New material 20,029.72 [ No. 3 Labor 7,150.95 Reimbursements 140.69 BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Property rentals 773.20 Bond issues on which either annual contributions or in­ Miscellaneous earnings terest were due, amounted to $7,759,500.00 December 31, 1924. During the year, however, Nos. 23 and 24, amounting to Total $373,217.34 $8,500.00 were retired. Serial bonds have been reduced in the aggregate by $421,000.00 which make sthe actual bonded METER DEPOSIT TRUST FUND. indebtedness $7,330,000.00. The meter deposit trust fund established to care for While the actual amount paid during 1924 to the sinking deposits guaranteeing payment of water rents, and interest fund from surplus earnings of the division of water was thereon, and which was created before ownership of property $495,158.88, the actual amount due the sinking fund was did not eliminate the requirement of deposit, had to its credit $537,208.57, the difference of $42,049.69 being that of credits December 31, 1924, a balance of $38,686.52. This balance applied in lieu of cash for premiums received on sale of consisted of $19,751.56, unclaimed deposits due consumers, bonds, unused surplus returned and amount received from and $18,934.96, interest earned on all deposits, current and sales. DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 21

BONDED INDEBTEDNESS—DIVISION OF WATER, 1924.

Rate Amount Date of Years Annual of of Issue and to Contributions to No. Purpose of Issue Interest Issue Maturity Run Sinking Fund Interest

1 Scioto River Dam 4 % $ 125,000.00 1898-1928 30 $ 288.00 $ 5,000.00 3 Scioto River Storage Dam 4 % 45,000.00 1903-1933 30 772.00 1,800.00 4 Scioto River Storage Dam and Reservoir 4 % 250,000.00 1904-1934 30 4,287.00 10,000.00 5 Water Purifying and Soften- Works 4 % 1,200,000.00 1904-1945 41 11,559.00 48,000.00 6 Scioto River Storage Dam (No. 2) 4 % 240,000.00 1905-1935 30 4,115.00 9,600.00 7 Water Works Refunding (No. 1) 4 % 150,000.00 1907-1937 30 2,572.00 6,000.00 8 Water Purifying and Supply .... 4 % 175,000.00 1907-1947 40 1,772.00 7,000.00 9 Water Main Extension 41% 40,000.00 1908-1938 30 686.00 1,800.00 10 Water Works Refunding (No. 2) 4 % 100,000.00 1908-1938 30 1,715.00 4,000.00 11 Water Works Refunding (No. 3) 4 % 75,000.00 1908-1938 30 1,286.00 3,000.00 12 Water Works Refunding (No. 4) 4 % 175,000.00 1910-1930 20 5,652.00 7,000.00 13 Water Main Extension 4 % 250,000.00 1912-1942 30 4,287.00 10,000.00 14 Water Works — Duranceau 1912-1942 30 360.00 840.00 Park 4 % 21,000.00 1914-1944 30 1,715.00 4,500.00 15 Water Main Extension (No. 2) 4i% 100,000.00 1914-1944 30 1,715.00 4,500.00 16 Water Main Extension (No. 3) 4£% 100,000.00 1914-1931 20 4,036.00 5,625.00 17 Water Works Additional Unit.. 4J% 125,000.00 1915-1945 30 1,715.00 4,500.00 18 Water Main Extension (No. 4) U% 100,000.00 1916-1946 30 1,715.00 19 Water Main Extension (No. 5) 4^% 100,000.00 4,500.00 1916-1936 20 20 Water Works Low-Lift Pump.. 4*% 20,000.00 646.00 900.00 1917-1947 21 Water Main Extension (No. 6) 41% 50,000.00 30 858.00 2,250.00 22* Water Main Extension (No. 7) 41% 100,000.00 1918-1948 30 2,000.00 4,005.00 6 23 Water Works Survey 5 % 5,000.00 1918-1924 125.00 24 Scioto River Storage Dam 1918-1921 6 87.50 (No. 3) 5 % 3,500.00 25 Water Works Booster Station Equipment 5 % 20,000.00 1919-1939 20 1,000.00, 26* Water Main Extension (No. 8) 5 % 100,000.00 1919-1949 30 2,000.00 4,600.00) 27 Water Works Extension and Land Purchase 5 % 10,000.00 1919-1929 10 801.00 500.00 28 Water Works Filter Repair 5 % 20,000.00 1920-1930 10 916.13 1,000.00 30* Water Works Extension (Gen­ eral No. 2) 5i% 595,000.00 1921-1934 13 45,000.00 31,487.50 31* Water Main Extension (No. 9) 51% 100,000.00 1921-1951 30 2,000.00 5,280.00 32* Water Main Extension (No. 10) 51% 160,000.00 1921-1951 30 4,000.00 8,360.00 33* Water Main Extension (No. 11) 5 % . 100,000.00 1925-1911 20 5,000.00 84* Water Works Extension (Gen­ eral No. 3) 5 % 1,755,000.00 1922-1946 24 11,103.00 84,100.00 35* Water Main Extension (No. 12) 5 % 25,000.00 1925-1936 11 1,250.00 36* Water Main Extension (No. 13) 5 % 100,000.00 1924-1943 19 3,793.16 5,000.00 37* Water Main Large Extension 1925-1949 25 21,597.20 (No. 14) 5 % 500,000.00 38* Water Works Extension (Gen­ eral No. 4) 5 % 400,000.00 19^5-1948 24 17,277.76 39* Water Main Extension (No. 15) 5 % 100,000.00 1926-1945 20 3,569.00 40* Water Main Extension (No. 16) 5 % 100,000.00 19^6-1945 20 2,764.00 41* General Water Works Exten- 25 676.63 tension (No. 5) 5 % 125,000.00 1926-1950 (1) $7,759,500.00 (2) $156,661.29 (3) $338,494.59

(*) After Bond Number: Serial Bond. (1) Nos. 23 and 24—$8,500.00 retired. Nos. 22, 26, 3 0, 31, 32, 34, 36 reduced by $421,000.00, leaving bonded indebted­ ness December 31, 1924—$7,330,000.00. (2) Credits applied (Nos. 1, 25, 28, 34, 36) $35,578.03, making total amount paid—$192,242.32. (3) Credits applied in addition to payment (Nos. 37, 38 and 41) $6,471.66, making total amount paid—$344,966.25. 22 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

ACCOUNTS FOR WATER Metered and Unmetered Active accounts for water rents at the close of the year Metered—revenue producing 45,747 961 46,708 Unmetered—revenue producing .... 154 15 169 1924 numbered 47,301; inactive 2,841. Total numbered ser­ Metered—non-revenue producing.. 102 29 131 vices, 50,142. Active metered services numbered 46,839, of Unmetered — non-revenue produc­ which 46,708 were revenue-producing. Of the 462 unmetered ing 269 2,865 3,134 active services, 169 were revenue-producing. Total 46,272 3,870 50,142 The average net amount received for water per active service was $21.09 per million gallons pumped to the city. CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICES ON AND OFF AS SHOWN BY REGISTER DECEMBER 31, 1924. The average cost of operating plant, plus sinking fund charges, was $23.54 per million gallons. Active Services Metered— Domestic consumers paid a percentage of 45.9 of the Classification On Off Total amount received for metered water; and commercial and Semi-annual 43,164 401 43,565 industrial consumers, 54.1 per cent. Monthly 2,516 108 2,624 Elevators 5 4 9 ACCOUNTS—REVENUE PRODUCING, NON-REVENUE Municipal service 102 29 131 Service paid on other tap 62 .... 62 PRODUCING AND ACTUAL NUMBER AND Service installed—water not on 448 448 REGISTER—DECEMBER 31, 1924 Total metered 45,849 990 46,839 Revenue Producing Accounts. Unmetered— Classification On Off Total Sewer flush 169 1 170 Meter rates—semi-annual 43,164 401 43,565 Fire protection \ 154 15 169 Meter rates—monthly 2,516 108 2,624 Water stations 7 2 9 Elevator, etc 67 452 519 Municipal services—flat rate 37 21 58 Ferrule taps 56 56 Flat or assessed rate 154 15 169 .... Total unmetered 423 39 462 Total 45,901 976 46,877 Total active accounts 46,272 1,029 47,301 Inactive Services Non-Revenue Producing Accounts. No Meter- Municipal—metered 102 29 131 Services not connected at curb 579 579 Municipal—flat 206 22 228 Services supplied by other tap 429 429 Ferrules and water stations 63 2 65 Services assessed—not connected .... 44 44 Unconnected services—numbered 623 623 Services paid for and not in use 532 532 Services discontinued 1,257 1,257 Inactive services 2,218 2,218 Total inactive services 2,841 2,841 Total 371 2,894 3,265 Total numbered services 46,272 3,870 50,142

REVENUE RECEIVED DURING YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 FOR SERVICE INSTALLED Average Total I Z E S Total Amount per Distribution Kind or Place yA Wz 2 4 Number Received Service of Service City Service (1) Installed 1924 1,272 1,272 (2) In and numbered 36 36 (3) In and not numbered .... 345 345 $ 49,889.00 $30.18 1,653 Cost taps 9 23 14 12 10 76 6,093.90 80.17 76 Renewal 1 10 1 22 1,819.22 82.69 22

Total 1,662 24 22 22 11 $ 57,802.12 1,751 1,751 Engineer Assessed 3,000 $ 90,402.00 3,011 3,011 Villages Grandview 145 149 $ 5,610.76 $37.66 Marble Cliff 9 324.00 36.00 Upper Arlington 253 9 9,276.98 36.38 Bexley 475 255 17,472.91 36.47 479 East Columbus 38 1,368.00 36.00 38 Total 920 6 2 2 930 $ 34,052.65 $36.61 930 Total services 5,582 34 30 25 11 5,692 $182,256.77 $32.02 5,692 NUMBER OF NEW CITY SERVICES SOLD (NO. 1), KIND OF PAVING AND AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR EACH DURING YEAR 1924 Kind and Dirt and Brick and Amount Paid Macadam Asphalt Cost Taps Total City Limits In — 30.00 893 893 In — 50.00 185 185 In (Ave.) 80.17 76 76 Out — 33.00 H5 115 55.00 3 Total 1,008 188 76 1,272 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 23

SERVICES AND METERS UNCONNECTED SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR HOUSE Applications were made at the office during the year CONNECTION, DECEMBER 31, 1924. 1924 for installation and connection of 2,329 services. Of Unsold Services— Not Total this number 1,057 had been made during previous years. The Num­ Num­ On bered bered Hand total number was 449 less than that of the year 1923. Yet On hand January 1, 1924 615 3,503 4,118 for installation of services, the year 1924 holds the record Installed during the year 1924 2,328 2,328 for the largest number. There were 2,328 placed in streets undergoing improvement, which is 1,211 more than during 615 5,831 6,446 Connected during the year 1924 .... 36 345 1923. For villages, 789 were installed during the year, or 381 73 more than the previous year. In 1924, renewed services 579 5,486 6,065 numbered 1,213, which is 416 less than for the previous year. Assessed during the year 1924 3,057 3,057 Services, new and renewed, numbered 5,594, or 271 more Total available December 31, than during 1923. 1924 579 2,429 3,008 Revenue received for services during 1924, amounted to Assessed Services— $182,256.77; consisting of $57,802.12 paid by applicants, $90,- On hand January 1, 1924 46 4,753 4,799 402.00 from assessed services, and from villages, $34,052.65. Assessed during the year 1924 3,057 3,057 Additional meters placed on services numbered 2,090. The 46 7,810 7,856 total number now in use is 46,830. Connected during the year 1924 .... 9 674 676

PERMITS SOLD DURING THE YEAR 1924. Total available December 31, No. 1. Service permits sold to applicants and taps made 1924 44 7,136 7,180 during the year 1924 1,272 Total available connections 623 9,565 10,188 No. 2. Service permits sold to applicants during the year ADDITIONAL METERS SET ON MAIN SERVICE 1924, taps having been made and numbered DURING THE YEAR 1924. previous to application 36 Size Hersey Worthington Total 5^-inch 1,119 1,006 2,125 No. 3. Service permits sold to applicants during the 34-inch 43 24 67 year 1924, taps having been made but not num­ 1 -inch ....: 11 14 25 bered previous to application 345 1^-inch 9 .... 9 2 -inch 6 1 7 No. 4. Service permits granted to applicants during the 3 -inch 7 .... 7 year 1924, having been made and assessed 4 -inch 10 .... 10 against the lot previous to application 674 6 -inch 2 .... 2

No. 5. Service permits granted to applicants during the 1,207 1,045 2,252 year 1924, taps having been made, numbered and Less condemned meters replaced .. 162 assessed against lot previous to application 2 Total new taps in use December 31, 1924 2,329 Additional meters 2,090 METERS SET AND IN USE DURING THE YEARS SUMMARY IN DETAIL OF PERMITS SOLD DURING 1909 to 1924, INCLUSIVE,. THE YEAR 1924. Main De- Additional Meters ducting De­ Kind s/8" 34" 1" \yx" IV." 2" 4" 6" 8" Total Main Meters Condemned Meters ducting No. 1 .... 1,210 20 .... 14 12 9 6 1 1,272 Meters in Set on and in Meters No. 2 .... 36 36 Year Service Main Line Replaced Service Set No. 3 21 319 5 345 No. 4 11 661 2 674 1909 21.625 1,523 10 230 42 No. 5 1 1 2 1910 23,312 1,687 63 273 43 1911 25,074 1,762 120 330 57 Total 33 2,227 27 .... 14 12 9 6 1 2,329 1912 26,779 1,705 112 383 53 No. 6 1913 28,851 2,072 76 450 67 No. 7 1914 30,731 1,880 58 504 54 No. 8 4 .... 9 9 12 .... 25 1915 32,417 1.686 70 545 41 1916 34,336 1,919 62 609 64 Grand 1917 35,439 1,103 89 639 30 Total 33 2,227 31 .... 23 21 10 8 1 2,354 1918 36,011 572 159 664 25 1919 37,099 1,088 112 695 31 ACTIVE SERVICES IN USE. 1920 38,130 1,031 131 752 57 1921 39,777 1,647 99 794 42 Year Metered Flat Total 1922 42,009 2,232 106 848 54 1912 26,730 1,879 28,609 1923 44,740 2,731 136 910 62 1913 28,779 1.676 30,455 1924 46,830 2,090 162 973 63 1914 30.691 1,527 32.218 METERS ON MAIN SERVICES TO DECEMBER 31, 1924 1915 32.339 1,433 &3,772 U" 1" VA" 1/2" 2" 3" 6" 8" Total 1916 34,731 1,383 35,731 Crown 1.? _ _ 20 1917 35,452 1,316 36,768 Davis 1918 36,022 1,245 37,267 Pittsburgh _| 14 _ _ _ 22 1919 37,109 1.189 38,298 Gem . ^H^^^H 1 1 Hersey 15,794 5,742 554 144 148 44 68 28 7 22,529 1920 38.139 789 38,928 Lambert 793 987 45 18 9 1 1,853 1921 39,786 446 40,232 Nash 156 303 19 3 5 3 493 Pittsburgh _ 2,701 5,654 206 28 13 14 _ 8,628 1922 42,018 452 42,470 Trident .. 177 592 41 15 3 4 _ 836 1923 44.749 459 45.208 Thomson 132 365 49 19 4 _ 570 1924 46,839 462 47,301 Union 23 10 _ 33 18 20 1 _ 11,845 NOTE: Inactive and unconnected services are not con­ Worthington 11,002 646 151 sidered in computation contained in this report. Total —.30,799 14,317 1,067 10 246 203 59 91 31 7 46,830 24 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

MAIN LINE ASSESSMENTS CAST IRON PIPE LAID FROM 1909 TO 1924, INCLUSIVE. The policy of assessing a portion of the costs for water Feet Laid Miles in Use line installations against abutting lots was not adopted until 1909 60,536 250.55 April, 1923. From that time to December 31, 1924, lines, 1910 66,841 263.74 under this plan, were laid in 105 streets, 44 of which were 1911 87.011 280.22 laid in streets undergoing permanent improvement and 61 in 1912 117,729 302.52 1913 57,447 313.4 streets for which petitions had been received. 1914 94,079 331.2 1915 55,711 341.65 1916 25,508 346.68 CAST IRON PIPE IN CITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1917 20,008 350.20 TO DECEMBER 31, 1924. 1918 10,007 352.1 1919 11.055 354.07 Total No. of Feet 1920 8,940 355.73 4-inch 152,874 1921 26,977 360.67 1922 69,636 373.97 6-inch 1,119,232 1923 51,591 383.74 8-inch 518,543 1924 151,880 412.51 10-inch 2,294 12-inch 122,967 GALVANIZED AND LEAD PIPE IN CITY DISTRIBU­ TION SYSTEM TO DECEMBER 31, 1924. 16-inch 101,739 34-inch 1,369 20-inch 48,389 1 -inch 11,962 24-inch 84,242 114-inch 1,011 30-inch 4,950 li^-inch 13,876 36-inch 22,829 2 -inch A 138,851 Total feet 167,069 Total number of feet—2,178,059, or 412.51 miles. Or miles 31.64 Total of all sizes of pipe in city distribution system to December 31, 1924—2,345,128 feet, or 444.15 miles.

MAIN LINE ASSESSED TO DECEMBER 31, 1924. City, Property and Total Costs Percent Percent Cost of Lines City Property Material Including City Property Costs to Costs to Lines No. Feet of and Advertising Portion Portion Total Total Assessed Thru of Sts. Pipe Laid Labor and Interest of Costs Assessed Costs Costs Div. of Water 61 100,240 $248,150.91 $259,754.37 $ 91,098.80 $168,655.57 35.09 64.91 Div. of Engineering 44 49,272 98,238.81 98,238.81 27,795.59 70,443.22 28.31 71.69

Total 105 149,512 $346,389.72 $357,993.18 $118,894.39 $239,098.79 33.21 66.79

MAIN LINES ASSESSED IN WHICH FEED LINES WERE CONSTRUCTED 24 Nectar Ave 1 997 $ 4,373.69 i 4,537.78 2,643.53 $ 1,894.25 58.26 41.74 21 Fifth Ave 1 15,220 54,916.24 56,362.22 30,623.33 25,738.89 54.35 45.65 34 Capella Ave 1 937 3,890.22 4,188.21 2,147.45 2,040.76 51.20 48.80 67 Broad St 1 7,094 20,565.77 21,100.57 7,146.94 13,953.63 33.87 66.13

Total 24,248 $ 83,745.92 $ 86,188.78 $ 42,561.25 $ 43,627.53 49.36 50.64

CITY, PROPERTY AND TOTAL COSTS OF LATERAL LINES, EXCLUSIVE OF STREETS CONTAINING FEED LINES (Lines 8" Diameter and Less) Div. of Water 57 75,992 $164,404.99 $173,565.59 $ 48,537.55 $125,028.04 27.75 72.25 Div. of Engineering 44 49,272 98,238.81 98,238.81 27,795.59 70,443.22 28.21 71.79

Total 101 125,264 $262,643.80 $271,804.40 $ 76,333.14 $195,471.26 28.07 71.93

LINES LAID DURING YEARS 1923 AND 1924 Div. of Water- Laid 1923 5,155 $ 12,753.74 $ 13,587.81 £ 5,438.95 $ 8,148.86 40.00 60.00 Laid 1924 95,085 235,397.17 246,166.56 85,659.85 160,506.71 34.86 65.14 Div. of Engineering— Laid 1923 13,012 24,189.31 24,189.31 6,724.69 17,464.62 27.80 72.20 Laid 1924 36,260 74,049.50 74,049.50 21,070.90 52,978.60 28.38 71.62 Total 1923 18,167 36,943.05 37,777.12 12,163.64 25,613.48 32.10 67.90 Total 1924 131,345 309,446.67 320,216.06 106,730.75 213,485.31 33.32 66.68 149,512 33.20 66.80

mr' DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 25

SUMMARY OF COSTS, ASSESSMENT AND REIM­ Interest on investment .... 1,576.95 0.00 1,576.95 BURSEMENTS FOR MAIN LINES ASSESSED Property portion TO DECEMBER 31, 1924. assessment 171,384.69 70,443.22 241,827.91 Division Division Assumed by city 2,729.12 0.00 2,729.12 of of Water Engineering Total Total assessed $168,655.57 $70,443.22 $239,098.79 COST OF LINES: TOTAL COSTS: Material and labor $248,150.91 $98,238.81 $346,389.72 City and prop,erty Advertising, printing, etc. 4,281.16 0.00 4,281.16 owners' portion' $259,754.37 $98,238.81 $357,993.18 Outlay by Main Line Extension Fund— Total cost $252,432.07 $98,238.81 $350,670.88 Total cost of lines $252,432.07 $98,238.81 $350,670.88 Total reimbursement 163,215.81 70,443.22 233,659.03 CITY AND PROPERTY PORTIONS: Permanent outlay 89,216.26 27,795.59 117,011.85 City portion $ 88,369.68 $27,795.59 $116,165.27 Bonds Issued Thru Division of Water— Assumed in excess of Reimbursement to main bonds 2,729.12 0.00 2,729.12 line $163,215.81 0.00 $163,215.81 Refund to sinking fund Total city costs $ 91,098.80 $27,795.59 $118,894.39 trustees 18,184.19 0.00 18,784.19 Propertv portion $164,062.39 $70,443.22 $234,505.61 Interest on bonds 5,745.35 0.00 5,745.35 Total bond issue 182,000.00 $182,000.00

EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL FROM BONDS ISSUED FOR MAIN LINE EXTENSION FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924, INCLUSIVE. Wages of Special Lead and Other Material Year Employees Pipe Castings Hemp Valves and Expenses Total 1912 $ 90,847.10 $119,445.86 $ 8.167.06 $ 9,641.41 $ 6,755.37 $ 9,778.86 $ 243,635.66 1913 2,704.14 161.64 742.90 2,848.25 6,456.93 1914 64,600.12 72,473.00 3,595.83 4,140.43 3,738.54 6,127.26 154,675.18 1915 51,229.10 57,014.19 3,598.52 4,301.10 8,299.19 4,692.59 129,134.69 1916 39,785.78 35,060.21 3.728.88 1,582.66 3,130.85 83,288.38 1917 26,947.85 36,964.81 3,538.53 1,430.34 4,582.02 8,085.34 81,548.89 1918 7,659.9<) 9,700.06 6,178.56 1,030.18 1,125.36 25,694.06 1919 24,788.55 966.81 1,084.17 2,639.20 3,413.06 2,330.84 35,222.63 1920 28,658.61 41,492.89 5,159.82 4,039.03 4,584.32 83,934.67 1921 31,398.17 31,916.95 3,215.03 7,329.56 12,506.60 10,384.79 96,751.10 1922 108,816.25 87,802.24 5,023.30 117.60 2,238.30 12,716.48 216,714.17 1923 89,701.88 94,355.89 9,748.67 8,706.61 8,962.46 11,534.12 223,009.63 1924 160,802.75 155,977.64 7,205.10 21,110.82 10,032.76 355,129.07

Total $729,940.20 $743,170.55 $60,405.11 $38,306.25 $79,001.13 $86,371.82 $1,735,195.06 Balance on hand December 31, 1924 $ 40,249.70

$1,775,444.76 Bonds issued to December 31, 1924 .. ..$1,585,000.00

*From assessed lines, water works $116,203.57 "Reimbursement to fund from sales ..$ 190,444.76 *From assessed lines, engineer 62,815.00 *Miscellaneous 11,426.19

$190,444.76

OUTPUT OF THE SCIOTO RIVER PUMPING STATION.

n u &ro__t C (JJ rt o >U SQ SQ SQ w > Jr O 3 < a. II •s P. < p. M. Gal. M. Gal. M. Gal. M. Gal. M. Gal. M. Gal. M. Gal. M. Gal. M. Gal. Tons Tons Pounds 53.4 15.61 4,621.3 12.7 7,703.3 1909 5,175.7 14.2 4,918.8 13.5 125.2 954.3 5,276.3 14.5 92.6 55.8 15.28 5,008.2 13.7 7,560.4 998.0 1910 5,545.3 15.2 51.3 2.39 5,326.1 14.6 7.864.3 1911 _ 5,766.4 15.8 5,429.1 14.9 70.6 1,229.8 6,022.8 16.5 24.6 71.6 3.84 5,869.2 16.0 8,839.2 1,450.2 8.34 1912 6,414.4 17.5 88.4 0.48 6,276.7 17.2 7,990.6 1913 6,658.3 18.2 6,450.4 17.9 105.5 996.8 8.40 104.0 0.62 6,532.7 17.9 7,840.9 1,052.2 8.13 1914 6,888.4 18.9 6.692.1 18.3 64.5 6,390.6 17.5 78.7 111.2 0.45 6,195.8 17.0 8,456.0 1.162.8 7.80 1915 6,479.3 17.8 68.3 111.0 0.54 6,907.1 18.9 10,399.9 1,617.0 7.11 1916 7,245.9 19.8 7.180.0 19.6 86.7 135.4 0.88 7,427.3 20.3 12.416.5 1,918.3 6.65 1917 - 7,901.0 21.6 7,717.5 21.1 8.510.4 23.3 71.2 127.8 1.44 8.225.0 22.5 12.732.6 1.857.7 6.97 1918 - 8,627.1 23.6 22.4 97.6 130.2 2.12 7,849.4 21.5 13,107.6 1,889.1 6.77 1919 8,181.7 22.4 8,161.0 8,508.8 23.2 124.4 145.5 2.81 8,275.4 22.6 14.427.5 2,138.9 6.20 1920 8,655.2 23.6 7,657.5 21.0 127.2 156.1 3.64 7,42li.7 20.3 14.1)57.8 2.062.4 5.93 1921 7,795.0 21.4 7,940.3 22.0 105.6 79.5 4.19 7.747.5 21.2 13.710.5 1,822.1 6.70 1922 8,066.9 22.1 8.607.2 23.9 119.0 93.3 5.37 8.420.4 23.1 15,040.3 1,985.6 6.51 1923 8,554.4 23.4 8,724.9 23.8 108.4 123.0 4.42 8,506.4 23.2 15,751.3 2,272.4 6.50 1924 8,729.9 23.9 NOTE—An estimated slip of 1%, with the amount of water consumed at the Water Purification Works and Pumping Station, is deducted from the direct service displacement to get net discharge to city. 26 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

GENERAL STATISTICS. Unsold taps in streets—10,188. Population by census—237,031. Active services (used as basis of percentage)—47,301. Date of construction—1871. Inactive and unconnected numbered services—2,841. By whom owned—The City of Columbus, Ohio. Of the 47,301 active taps, 46,839 are metered, including 9 Mode of supply—Pumping. elevators and 462 flat rate which includes 169 revenue pro­ ducing services, 228 municipal free services, 56 ferrules, and PUMPING. 9 water stations. Builders of pumping machinery: The Holly Manufactur­ METERS. ing Company, Henry R. Worthington, and Harrisburg Foun­ Number added during the year—2,090. dry and Machine Company. Number now in use—46,830. Percentage of services metered—99.02. DESCRIPTION OF FUEL USED. Percentage of receipts for water rents from metered (a) Kind—Bituminous. water—98.9; from total receipts for metered water—82.54. (b) Brand of Coal—Hocking, nut, pea, and slack. Number of elevators added during the year—none. (c) Average price of coal per ton delivered—$2,624. Number now in use—9. (d) Percentage of ash—14.4. Coal consumed for the year, pounds—31,502,000. COMPARATIVE INFORMATION CONCERNING RE­ Amount of other fuel consumed—None. CEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES BASED ON Total pumping for the year (without allowance for slip)— WATER SUPPLIED TO CONSUMERS. (a) Low lift pumps—8,729,900,000 gallons. (b) Direct service pumps—8,724,900,000 gallons. Received for water rents, less rebates $1,026,200.01 Number of gallons pumped (direct service) per pound, Per million gallons pumped 120.63 equivalent of coal—276.9. Received for water rents, less rebates and plus expenses $112,348.89 book accounts for municipal water 1,099,721.69 Per million gallons $ 12.87 Per million gallons pumped 129.28 Cost of purification, figured on purification works Cost of supplying water, based on cost of pump­ expense $245,791.84 ing, less cash credited to this account—(in­ Per million gallons pumped and purified .$ 28.17 cluding high pressure service) 123,526.45 Cost of pumping and purifying, figured on station Per million gallons pumped 14.52 and supply ($18,338.11) $376,478.84 Cost of supplying water to consumers, based on Per million gallons pumped .$ 43.15 cost of purifying, less cash received and cred­ ited to this account 242,794.24 CONSUMPTION OF WATER. Per million gallons pumped 28.55 Estimated total population to date—270,000. Cost of supplying water to consumers, based on Estimated population on line of pipe—263,000. cost of pump'ng, purifying, and supply ex­ Estimated population supplied—256,000. pense, ($17,995.01) less cash credited to these Total consumption for the year, (with 1% allowance for accounts +... 372,935.5T slip)—8,506,400,000 gallons. Per million gallons pumped 43.84 Passed through meters—6,648,924,000 gallons. Cost of supplying water to consumers, based on Percentage of consumption metered—78.2. cost of operation and maintenance of entire Average daily consumption—23,200,000. plant, less cash credited to various accounts .... 618,683.08 Gallons per day to each inhabitant—85.9. Per million gallons pumped 72.73 Gallons per day to each tap—490.4. Cost of supplying water based on net cost of Received for water rents ($1,029,063.82) per million gal­ operation and maintenance of entire plant, lons pumped to city—(8,506,400,000 gallons)—$120.97. plus sinking fund charges ($156,664.29) and Percentage received for flat and miscellaneous water, interest on bonds ($338,494.59) 1,113,741.96 ($11,595.80) (including fire protection)—$1.12. Per million gallons pumped 130.92 Percentage of water pumped to city unaccounted for, 21.8. Total cash received from all sources 1,232,483.39 (This included all water not passed through meter, as fire Per million gallons pumped 114.88 protection, miscellaneous water, leakage, etc.) Total expenditures for entire plant 1,234,896.69 Cost of supplying water per million gallons pumped to Per million gallons pumped 145.17 the city based on total operating expenses (actual running Cost of supplying water to consumers, based on expenses, $634,201.51)—$74.tt. cost of chemicals only for purifying and Cost of supplying water per million gallons pumped to softening 178,075.00 city on operating expenses, (actual running expenses, plus Per million gallons pumped 20.93 interest on bonds $338,494.59) and sinking fund charges Cost of supplying water to consumers, based on ($156,664.29)—$132.76. cost of coal only at pumping station 38,072.57 Per million gallons pumped 4.4,7 DISTRIBUTION. Cost of supplying water to consumers, based on Kind of pipe used—cast iron, lead tmA galvanized iron. cost of labor for operating and maintaining Sizes—34 inch to 36 inches. the entire plant 319,077.16 Cast iron pipe extended during the year—151,880. Per million gallons pumped 37.51 Cast iron pipe in use—412.15 miles. Lead and galvanized iron pipe in use—31.64 miles. COMPARATIVE INFORMATION CONCERNING RE­ Cost of repairs per mile—$133.95. CEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES BASED ON Number of hydrants added during the year, (public)—125. WATER SUPPLIED SERVICES Number of hydrants now in use, (public)—3,183 and 47 AND METERS. cisterns. Active Services. Number of private hydrants in use—185. Number of stop gates added during the year, 4-inch and (Percentage Basis) larger—362. With meters 46,839 Number of stop gates, 4-inch and larger, now in use—4,296. Without meters 462 Number of blow-offs, hydrants used— Total number 47,301 Range of pressure on mains—15 to 85 pounds. (Revenue Basis) SERVICES. Revenue producing metered services .... 46,708 Kind of pipe—lead, galvanized and cast iron. Revenue producing flat services 169 Sizes—1/2 to 8 inches. Total number , 46,887 Number of services added during the year—2,291. Average net amount received for water per service Unused numbered services placed in use—38. ($1,026,200.01) .$21.69 Total additional services for the year—2,329. Average net amount received for water per service, Number now in use, taps numbered—50,142. plus book accounts for municipal water ($1,099,- 721.69) : 23<24 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 27

Average amount received for domestic water (44,075 Average cost of pumping and purifying water per semi-annual accounts) metered service ($467,- service ($372,935.57) 7.88 358.03) 10.60 Average total cost of operating plant per service, Average amount received for commercial water (2,633 plus interest on bonds and sinking fund charges monthly accounts) metered service ($550,155.59) .... 208.94 ($1,113,741.96) 23.54 Average cost of pumping water per service ($123, Of the total amount received for metered water, 44,075 526.45) 2.61 domestic consumers paid a percentage of 45.9 Average cost of purifying water per service ($242,- Of the total amount received for metered water, 2,633 794.24) 5.13 commercial consumers paid a percentage of 54.1

BUREAU OF WATER WORKS EXTENSION—COLUMBUS, OHIO. Coded Expenditures for Years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924. Code No. Year 1920 Year 1921 Year 1922 Year 1923 Year 1924 Grand Totals A-l $ 5,954.84 $ 9,000.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 41,954.84 A-2 855.20 2,079.55 1,768.50 1,500.00 1,500.00 7,703.25 A-3-A 12,175.21 30,278.96 34,161.03 33,752.90 32,536.22 142,904.32 A-3-B 5,102.56 11,734.72 15,595.73 10,036.05 9,958.73 52,427.79 A-4 54.21 54.21 A-4-A 455.62 394.30 849.92 A-4-B 24.70 133.94 158.64 B-l 880.03 1,540.45 1,847.13 2,052.69 974.81 7,295.11 B-2 102.45 84.00 169.22 56.10 411.77 B-3/4 42.08 22.28 22.28 86.64 B-6/7 463.05 895.66 650.63 690.11 992.26 3,691.71 B-8 143.97 136.05 75.93 25.40 381.35 B-9 3.26 1.57 4.83 B-10 4.29 11.18 2.72 39.24 57.43 B_44 4.21 169.00 493.27 744.40 1,410.88 02 708.75 1,394.26 1,227.17 1,181.34 874.72 5,386.24 C-3 12.17 100.30 56.55 351.28 262.44 782.74 C-4 ".. 124.26 30.40 678.37 757.14 421.96 2,012.13 06 20.00 67.00 45.00 1,850.74 134.35 2,117.09

,C_7 Z 84 16.31 13.49 23.75 23.19 77.58 C-12 6.23 39.72 113.91 40.08 199.94

€_44 4,510.50 6,000.73 " 5,136.66 2,546.70 1,159.24 19,353.83 D_9 110.00 381.85 491.85 300 175.15 863.96 1,116.00 948.16 941.54 4,044.81 301 3.65 19.70 23.35 304 3.55 49.29 215.03 22.50 75.35 365.72 310 2-28 2'28 344 .98 6.00 38.73 45.71 501 " 125,110.44 58,571.35 128;596.89 312,278.68 ^01 ' 5,334.53 27,804.50 10,453.33 43,592.36 €02 " 16,267.59 133,157.20 117,277.93 266,702.72 m3 " ! 4,839.10 25,216.20 9,285.24 39,340.54

606 79,693.66 79,693.66

608 " 96,600.57 521,801.76 195,282.57 813,684.90

609 43,282.52 106,876.20 179,131.77 255,462.62 584,753.11

7l2 9.46 31.32 40.78

70o 1982 49 30.39 15.76 18,809.92 1,596.07 22,434.63

704 ZZ ' ' 153.78 1,013.98 39.49 1,207.25 706-7 955-00 955'°° 710 16.50 3,298.00 3,314.50 73 ZZZZ 9.50 95° 13 50 558 15 1 173,5 1 18350 2 928 65 744 ZZ.Z. - - ' ° > > -

Total ...$45,246.72 $152,255.60 $692,874.32 $1,053,841.51 $779,418.58 $2,723,636.73 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO—DIVISION OF WATER SUBJECT: CONTRACT DATA—BUREAU OF WATER WORKS EXTENSION.

Date of Contract TITLE OF CONTRACT Contract Awarded To Award Price E"J5 .

1 Three Touring Cars _ 3 Carroll-Thompson Co. June 5, 1920 $ 2,227.50 $ 2,227.50 100.0 2 Four Engineers' Transits — 2 H. Cole Co. June 4, 1920 1,264.00 1,264.00 100.0 3 Coal Crusher—Scioto River Pumping Station 1 Jeffrey Mfg. Co. Sept. 1, 1920 1,950.00 1,950.00 100.0 4 Cast Iron Pipe and Special Castings , 2 U. S. C. I. P. & Fdy. Co. Feb. 13, 1924 230,780.00 211,459.05 99.0 Amer. C. I. P. Co. Feb. 8, 1924 23,546.90 28,920.90 99.0 5 Acid Storage Tank—Water Purification Works 3 Adam Pitts Oct. 25, 1920 1,792.00 1,792.00 100.0 6 Enlargement of Water Purification Works 6 Pitt Construction Co. June 5, 1921 362,947.00 362,515.10 100.0 7 Six Boiler Meters—S. R. Pumping Station _ _ 1 Bailey Meter Co. Aug. 15, 1922 3,318.00 3,298.00 100.0 8 Core Borings for O'Shaughnessy Dam 3 Giles Drilling Co. Mar. 23, 1921 4,680.00 5,067.54 100.0 9 Enlargement of Alum Plant '. 5 J. J. Dye & Sons Aug. 25, 1921 5,874.50 5,999.83 100.0 10 O'Shaughnessy Dam 7 Thompson-Starrett Co. June 6, 1922 1,165,511.00 1,009,063.27 97.9 11 Rathbone Bridge and Road Improvements 4 E. M. Scully Oct. 5, 1922 120,717.75 126,402.48 100.0 12 Replacement of Buildings at G. I. H. 7 Middle States Const. Co. Jan. 12, 1923 97,472.30 90,898.53 100.0 13 Parsons Avenue Water Main _ ..... 11 Grant-Boulton Co. Jan. 19, 1922 89,730.00 93,341.29 100.0 14 Clearing and Grubbing—North Half Res. 5 W. D. Winchell Co. Mar. 19, 1923 46,719.40 48,399.76 100.0 15 Five-Passenger Auto 6 Carroll-Thompson Co. Aug. 17, 1922 955.00 955.00 100.0 16 12-inch Cast Iron Pipe and Special Castings 4 U. S. C. I. P. & Fdy. Co. Sept. 29, 1922 19,190.00 18,395.24 100.0 17 One Pedestal Type Chlorinator 1 Wallace-Tiernan Co. Nov. 11, 1922 1,000.00 1,000.00 100.0 18 Moving and Replacement of Equipment—G. I. H 3 Pitt Construction Co. Aug. 7, 1923 149,110.00 172,627.52 100.0 19 Boilers for G. I. H. 4 Heine Boiler Co. Mar. 28, 1923 14,320.00 14,320.00 100.0 Filtered Water Pump—G. I. H. 3 Factory Engs. & Sales Co. Mar. 23, 1923 2,119.00 2,129.13 100.0 20 Eversole Run Bridge and Road Improvement 7 Uncapher - Wooley - Gille spie Apr. 22, 1924 34,839.50 27,854.77 82.1 21 Clearing and Grubbing Southwest Part Res. 3 J. Livingston & Co. Inc. Sept. 26, 1923 41.844.00 43,433.65 100.0 22 Kelly Road Relocation and Improvement 7 J. C. McCann June 11, 1924 84,846.50 34,153.92 45.0 23 Raw Water Pumps—G. I. H. ._ 2 Eicon Engineering Co. June 30, 1923 3,949.00 3,949.00 100.0 24 Clearing and Grubbing—Southeast Part Res 4 W. D. Winchell & Co. Nov. 14, 1923 36,120.00 33,844.43 100.0 25 Steckel-Maddox Road Relocation and Improvement 11 Uncapher & Gillespie Dec. 2, 1924 75,830.00 Laying North Side Force Main 6 Grant-Boulton Co. Aug. 6, 1924 85,428.20 29,423.71 38.3 Venturi Meter Tube, Register and Man. 1 Builders' Iron Fdy. Co. July 10, 1924 3,423.00 2,433.75 79.0 29 Valves 1 Ludlow Valve Co. July 10, 1924 18,609.23 16,650.39 99.4

Totals ...... 2,730,113.78 2,393,769.76 | 92.0 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 29

Report of the Water Softening and Purification Works for the Year 1924 Charles P. Hoover, Chemist in Charge. During the year an average of 24 million gallons of water to spade the sand and break up all the lumps. In 1920 the were softened and filtered each day. This represents 90 gal­ condition of the filters had grown to be so bad that it was lons per capita per day. necessarv to completelv rebuild them at a cost of approxi­ mately $15,000. Hardness of Water The distribution department has also had some trouble The hardness of the water was reduced from an average with the meters that measure the water to the consumers on of 299 parts per million to an average of 99 parts per mil­ account of the carbonates separating out of the water and lion. A reduction of 67 per cent. A comparison of the depositing themselves in the meters, and in some cases the average monthly hardness of the Scioto river water for 1924, meters have been so badly clogged that they failed to register as against the average monthly hardness for the 16 years the proper amount of water going through them, which has the water softening plant has been in operation, is shown meant a loss in revenue to the water department. A thin coating of this carbonate has also been formed in the pipe in the diagram on page 38. The diagram shows: lines and considerable trouble has been experienced in the That the average hardness of the water for the year 1924 hot water pipes in some of the large buildings. was 10 per cent greater than the average over a period of 16 years. Results of experimental work conducted at this plant on That during the last six months of 1924, the hardness was methods for treating the softened water, so as to eliminate 15 per cent greater than the average for the year and 25.5 the cause of this trouble, were published in the 1920 report per cent harder than the average for 16 years and the records of the division of water and the results of further experi­ of operation show that the Scioto river water was harder ments were published in the reports of 1922 and 1923. It can now be reported that this experimental work has been during the last six months of 1924, than during any other completed and an inexpensive process of carbonation has similar period since the water softening plant was put in been worked out, preliminary plans for the equipment re­ operation. quired have been drawn and the specifications for the equip­ Quantity of Chemicals Used and Their Cost ment written. The process consists of adding carbon dioxide produced To reduce the hardness of the water from an average of by burning coke to the softened water. The carbon dioxide 299 parts per million to 99 parts per million, 3,742 tons of combines with the normal carbonates in the softened water, soda-ash and 7,192 tons of lime were required. The price puts them in true solution in the form of bi-carbonates so paid for soda-ash was $29.67 per ton, and the price paid that they will not separate from the water at temperatures for the lime was $7.77 per ton, making the total cost for under boiling. soda-ash $111,025.14, and the total cost for lime $55,881.84. Operation of Proposed Carbonator The cost of the lime, soda-ash, alum and chlorine per one million gallons of water treated amounted to $20.81. The gas making plant will consist of six principal parts: Attention is called to Table No. 4 showing the cost a gas producer, a gas burner, a return tubular boiler, a steam of chemicals used. It will be noted that the cost of lime has driven air compressor, a combination scrubber and dryer decreased from $10.62 per ton to $7.77 per ton and this has and a diffuser. been due to the fact that local lime is now being used and In operation, coke is burned in the gas producer, which furnished to the city by the Marble Cliff Quarries Company. is a closed furnace with controlled air supply furnished by a This reduction in the price of lime has meant a saving to blower. The products of combustion pass from the gas the city during the year of 1924 of approximately $14,600.00. producer to a gas burner where they are mixed with air and burned to complete combustion under a boiler. The steam Turbidity and Color Removed produced in the boiler will be used to drive the air compressor The average turbidity or muddiness of the river water and blower so as to make a closed cycle for the process. The during the year was 83 parts per million, whereas the turbidity air compressor will take its suction from the boiler stack of the filtered water was zero. The average color present in through a scrubber and dryer and force the washed gases the above water, derived from decay of vegetation, was through diffusers into the water to be carbonated. 21 parts per million. By the combined use of lime, soda-ash Protection of Water Supply from Sewage Contamination and alum, the color was reduced in the filtered water to 1 The division is able to report that pollution of the Scioto river by sewage discharged into it by the villages part per million. A color of 1 part per million is not located on the watershed between the purification plant and noticeable to the consumer. the Julian Griggs dam has been entirely eliminated during Typhoid Fever the year 1921. The sewage from Northwest boulevard, There were ten deaths from typhoid fever during the Grandview, Marble Cliff and Upper Arlington is .now carried year 11)24, Ave of which were resident and five non-resident. to the city sewage disposal plant by a large sewer starting Figuring the population at 268,209, (State Bureau of Vital at the Scioto Country Club and connecting with a city sewer Statistics estimate), would give the city a total death rate at Goodale street near the Olentangy river. from typhoid fever of 3.7 per 100,000, a resident death rate The sewer has been built large enough so that it may be of 1.85 per 100,000 and a non-resident death rate of 1.85 extended at some future date as far as Fishinger's bridge. per 100,000. The chart on page 14 shows the typhoid fever This sewer was built by the commissioners of Franklin death rate for the city of Columbus from the year 1904 to county and was paid for "jointly by Franklin county, the the year 1924, both inclusive. city of Columbus and the villages mentioned above. "A great deal of cred;t for the building of this sewer is Carbonation of Water Supply due to Mr. E. G. Bradbury, county sanitary engineer, and Ever since the water softening and purification plant has also to the members of a committee appointed by the Engi­ been in operation, there has been trouble in operating the neers' Club of Columbus who sponsored the legislation ueees- filters through which the water passes before going to the sary to give the commissioners the authority to build the consumer. This trouble has been due to the fact that the sewer. The members of this committee were: normal carbonates, calcium and magnesium, present in the E. G. Bradhurv, County Sanitary Engineer? softened water, separate from the water and deposit them­ W. H. Dittoe, Chief Engineer, State Deg^^itfaHot wnlth. selves on the surface of the sand and also around the sand ]•'.. A. Lawrence of .Ieiuiings-Lawojjl^^^>^t)luninAs, O. grains, causing them to grow in size, and to lose their ef­ W. J. Weaver, Assistant Cil^En*!© fectiveness as a filter medium. The sand grains not only Sewers, Columbus, Ohio. ^* grow in size, but they cement themselves together forming With the completicm^F^wV/Ve^ver, the Scioto hard lumps in the niters and the water to be filtered will not now as free from polftfrujaV&W as clean a stream pass through them, so that once or twice a year it is necessary found anywhere. 30 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Riverside Park rains, as much as 250,000 pounds (125 tons) of mud are During the year several improvements were made at removed from a single day's supply of water. Riverside park, this park comprising the banks of the river around the storage dam and extending the entire length of STORAGE OF WATER the reservoir, a distance of about five miles. Julian Griggs Dam These improvements consist of: The building of a large In order to provide a sufficient quantity of water, a dam shelter house and the building of a stone amphitheater. All (the Julian Griggs dam) was built across the Scioto river of the stones used for building the amphitheater and the about five miles above the city. This dam is a concrete shelter house (amounting to about 200 perch) were taken structure, approximately 1,000 feet long and 30 feet high. from the channel of the river at a time when the river was The reservoir formed by the construction of this dam is 5.8 low. In addition to the stone taken out for building these miles long, has an average width of 500 feet, and has a ca­ structures, approximately 150 perch of stone was taken out pacity of 1,720,000,000 gallons. and is now stored and ready for use. The dam is located about 4.5 miles from the purifying The building of two roads, one on the east side of the and softening works. It was originally planned to build a river and one on the west side of the river, using about gravity conduit from the dam to the purification works, but 3,300 yards of gravel, all of which was taken from a gravel no money was appropriated for this work, therefore, the bed pit on the city land. of the river carries the water from the dam to the pumping station. The water is pumped from the river to the purifica­ In addition to making these improvements, the grass has tion works and there is softened and filtered. The reservoir been kept cut short along the reservoir all through the sum­ and dam cost $640,000. mer months, all garbage left by picnickers has been removed promptly and as far as possible drift wood has been dis­ The O'Shaughnessy Dam tributed near the furnaces for the convenience of picnickers. During the year 1924 a second dam, (the O'Shaughnessy At Riverside park, there are now— dam), has been completed. This dam is also built across the 12 Wells 6 Stone comfort stations Scioto river and is located about ten miles above the Julian 22 Stone tables 4 Frame and stone comfort Griggs dam. It is also a concrete structure approximately 8 Wooden tables stations 1,008 feet long, 70 feet high. The reservoir formed by this 30 Wooden benches 24 Stone furnaces dam is 7.5 miles long and has an average width of 1,000 feet 1 Stone ampitheater and has a capacity of 5,350,000,000 gallons. The reservoir and dam cost approximately $2,200,000. Visitors at the Water Purification Works With this new reservoir full of water, the city of Co­ During the past year a large number of people visited lumbus has an adequate water supply to meet the require­ the water purification works. A number of classes from the ments of 500,000 people. university, the high schools and the grade schools have'also Water Not Doped With Chemicals come to inspect the plant. It has been the policy at the plant to have all of these visitors personally conducted With this new reservoir full of water, the city of Co- through the plant and the processes used in softening and sumers felt that the use of chemicals for the softening and purifying the water explained. A number of these visitors purifying process would not be desirable, and consequently have asked for printed matter or pictures explaining the had some hesitancy in using the chemically treated water. operation of the plant and in order to satisfy this demand, This prejudice has now been almost entirely overcome and the following paragraphs briefly describe the process of the citizens of Columbus are beginning to realize that the softening and purifying water. water is not "doped" with chemicals but that there is less mineral matter or chemicals in the softened and purified There exists in some localities, fortunately, however, not water than there is in the raw river water. The chemicals in Columbus, much misunderstanding, prejudice, and mystery which are added in order to soften and purify the water concerning water purification. It is the object of this paper combine with the soluble mineral salts already present in the to describe in non-technical terms the operation of the Co­ raw material and new compounds are formed. These new lumbus water purification plant, and to show that the chem­ chemical compounds which are formed are different from ically purified water is not "doped" with chemicals, as is sometimes stated by those who do not understand the changes those originally present and are also different from the chem­ which take place in the chemical treatment of public water icals added, in that the chemicals added to the water and th* supply. mineral salts present in the raw water are soluble, whereas these new compounds which are formed are not soluble and Pure Water Supply a Huge Problem consequently are easily removed from the treated water. The Few cities have had so difficult a public water supply chemicals added, as well as the mineral salts already present, problem to solve as did the city of Columbus, Ohio. For are removed by the purification process and, therefore, as years prior to the installation of the present plant, sewage- has already been stated, there is less chemical or mineral polluted water from Alum creek and the Scioto river was content present in the softened or filtered water than in the pumped into the distributing system of the city. Even with raw Scioto river water. both these sources of supply the quantity of water available was not sufficient and there was constant danger of a water Description of Process famine during the summer and fall months. The raw Scioto river water passes either over the dam As stated, the water was polluted with sewage, at times or through large gates which are provided in the dam, thence was extremely muddy, and, as the watersheds of the above down the channel of the river to the intake at the purification mentioned streams are underlaid with limestone rock, the works, a distance of 4.5 miles. The intake is protected by water passing over and through this limestone becomes very means of large screens, serving to prevent the entrance of hard. The hardness was so excessive that the water was not sticks, leaves, or other floating particles which would seriously satisfactory for domestic or commercial uses. It would not damage the pumps should they be drawn in the suction line. lather freely with soap and when used for boiler-feed pur­ The water passing the screens enters a suction well, from poses was very injurious to the boilers, due to the large which it is lifted by pumps and forced through a meter into amount of scale deposited on the tubes. The impurity of the the receiving compartment at the purification plant. water created frequent epidemics of typhoid fever, and Chemical solutions, lime, soda ash, and alum of known Columbus was reputed to have had perhaps as high a typhoid strength or concentration are prepared and stored in large fever death rate as any large city in the United States. In chemical solution tanks. Proper quantities of these chemical 1904, just a year previous to the time work was started on solutions for softening and purifying the water are measured the improved water supply, the typhoid fever death rate was by special measuring devices and discharged into the water 139 per 100,000. as it enters the receiving compartment. After heavy rains the water was so turbid or muddy that After adding the chemical solutions, it is very necessary it was almost impossible to use it for domestic or other that the chemicals and water be thoroughly mixed. This purposes. The reader will perhaps better conceive the muddy mixing is accomplished by passing the water through baffled condition of the water by knowing that now, after heavy mixing chambers. The mixing chambers may be described as a series of dams over and under which the water is made DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 31 to pass. At the Columbus plant the water travels ap­ layers graded in size, the coarsest being at the bottom. The proximately one mile over and under these dams in a period gravel supports the sand which has a thickness of 24 inches. of about two hours. During the time the water is When a filter bed is in service; that is, when the water is going through the mixing chamber chemical reactions be­ filtering through it, the water passes downward through the tween the chemicals added to the water and the mineral sand. All the mud, impurities, suspended particles, and salts originally present take place. The precipitate is insolu­ practically all of the bacteria are caught or retained on the ble material formed by these reactions and is a heavy gela­ surface of the sand bed, and the water coming from the tinous mass. It entangles itself with the mud, bacteria, and filter is sparkling, clear and pure. other impurities in the water. This mixture is heavy and is easily removed. Much is removed by allowing the water After a filter has been in service twenty-four or forty- to circulate slowly through large settling basins. The heavy eight hours it becomes necessary to clean the bed and this is gelatinous mass settles to the bottom of the basins or tanks, done by forcing the water* upwards through the strainer from which it is periodically washed into the river at a system. The water comes up through the openings in the point below the intake. The water from the top of the strainer plates, up through the gravel and sand; and the basins is drawn offi continuously and filtered through sand mud and impurities on the surface of the bed being lighter beds into a large receiving basin known as the filtered water than the sand, are floated in the rising wash water and are reservoir. overflowed into a drain and are allowed to flow back into The filter is a concrete box in the bottom of which is a the river. The ent.re filter bed, having an area of 1,000 strainer system. The strainer system consists of a number square feet, is washed perfectly clean in five minutes. of small brass plates perforated with small holes. The Appended to this paper will be found tables giving the strainers are covered with gravel which is placed in four conditions and results of operation for the year 1924. TABLE NO. 1—YEAR 1924 Chemical Character of Water Delivered to Ma.ns in Parts per Million.

Permanent Total H ardne ;s Hardness Alka Unity Causticity Magnesium

g E g £ g g g S i> 3 3 c V 5 3 c g a bo 3 3 c bo bo 3 bo g 3 MONTH .2 bo g a g g .2 rt g .2 rt g u •3 rt g g ' u u v. •5 s 'g >o 5 > a '3 < < < S3 3 < 2 1 ^ 1 ^< 3 6 January 96 95 135 74 1 49 47 84 11 46 48 76 32 1 6 30 01 8 8 13 5 February 94 97 124 78 45 43 63 21 52 54 91 36 7 8 35 0 8 8 11 5 March 91 90 118 72 38 38 61 12 48 52 89 38 6 10 26 el 7 8 11 5 12 April 96 96 113 80 44 44 64 23 48! 52 90 39 1 10 12 34 0 8 8 5 10 111 May .• 89 91 111 78 1 35 35 48 20 55 56 75 41 I 8 17 0 9 9 7 12 June 92 98 159 76 36 37 59 22 54 61 102 45 14 13 36 0 8 8 5 11 July 84 83 104 65 I 37 38 60 24 44 45 54 39 1 10 11 18 0 7 8 5 August 95 96 108 87 1 43 43 56 28 52 53 60 47 5 5 10 o] 13 13 141 10 September 101 101 118 92! 35 36 49 28 62 65 73 54 8 8 18 i 13 13 16 11 0T 19 October 106 108 121 94 32 33 52 17 74 75 100 56 12 11 • 20 14 15 12 6 24 November 126 125 154 103 1 23 20 42 24 105 105 139 76 14 31 49 18 18 9 2 20 December 105 105 127 86 30 31 . 49 12| 72 74 100 59] 34 33 44 151 14 13 6 Year* *97 99 159 65 37 37 84 241 | *57 62 139 32 *10 13 49 1 ° *11 10 24 5

* This is not the average of the monthly median results. TABLE NO. 2—YEAR 1924 Bacilli Coli in Water Del.vered to Mains. Bac.ISus Coli (Confirmatory).

bo u.g v bo £ g2S? > .3 > » .g § a, - >.S 5 m MONTH >.g o *o-BS2 r, 2f V a « ir. S "> g 2^ So v. v O O O *H

January ... 31 100 100 February . 28 0 100 March 31 0 60 April 30 0 0 May 31 0 0 June 29 0 0 31 0 100 July 0 August 31 0 30 0 0 September 0 October 30 0 30 0 0 November 0 December . 30 0

B. Coli per 100 c. c. *Gas production 0.63 Presumptive 0.44 Confirmed 0.51 •No gas in 24 hours, but positive in 48 hours. 32 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

TABLE NO. 3. Bacteria in Scioto River for Year 1923.

No. of Bacteria in Agar at 37° C. Bacillus Coli Variations in Numbers. Number of Test Days. 0.1 c. c. Tests 1 c. c. Tests

MONTH

u, ti D o-ti —.^ 'JS.5 o rt rtg g-s 3 o 3 H£ £c 5o

January ... 31 6,525 2,000 0 0 8 11 31 27 25 93 30 29 97 February . 28 3,700 1,000 0 3 10 13 28 20 20 100 28 27 96 March 31 7,800 800 1 ° 11 5 31 20 19 95 27 22 81 April 30 2,825 500 0 13 7 30 8 8 100 16 13 81 May 31 290 300 1 4 18 6 3 31 3 2 67 9 6 67 June 29 2,620 1,500 1 ° 4 8 14 29 14 13 93 16 14 94 July 31 2,200 2,000 o 0 5 26 31 4 3 75 7 6 86 August 31 725 500 I 0 13 12 6 31 2 2 100 12 3 60 September 30 1,396 1,200 0 6 6 18 30 1 0 0 8 0 0 October .... 30 699 500 2 6 16 I 6 30 0 0 0 9 9 100 November 30 392 300 4 13 11 2 30 6 0 0 0 0 0 December 30 10,192 500 5 3 11 1 3 30 7 0 0 ] 0 Total 362 15 90 105 121 30 362 107 99 162 129 Average 3,280 *800 Per Cent Time 99 4 25 29 33 0 99 93 80

*This is not the average of the monthly median results. B. Coli per 100 c. c. **Gas production 593, presumtive 349, confirmed 444. **No gas in 24 hours, but positive in 48 hours.

TABLE NO. 4. Quantities and Cost of Chemicals Used (Comparative)—F. O. B. Columbus, Ohio. LIME SODA-ASH ALUM BLEACH

YEAR Cost per Cost per Cost per Cost per Tons Ton Tons Ton Tons Ton Tons Ton

1909 2467 $5.75 1402 $17.50 624 $19.00* 1910 3081 5.80 2164 17.50 423 18.00* 1911 3660 5.42 1776 17.50 590 17.50* 1912 3269 5.27 1583 15.20 895 17.15* 22 1 $27.501 1913 3629 5.17 2895 12.88 711 17.10* 17 27.80t 1914 4550 5.27 3540 13.88 860 16.75* 14 29.20t 1915 3970 5.17 2383 15.14 69 16.69 22 34.80t 1915 805 7.27** 1 1916 4550 5.17 1975 62.00 823 20.00** 19 85.001 1917 4206 7.05 1835 60.00 943 10.00** 24 | 70.001 1918 4810 9.22 3005 50.60 1113 14.62** 25 54.561 1919 5149 10.21 2748 40.50 1156 14.58** 16 60.001 1920 5307 11.90 2149 43.60 1304 15.52** 23 67.72t 1921 5166 12.05 2679 42.54 985 13.39** 29 68.891 1922 5487 10.98 2891 28.81 1275 12.50** 11 63.001 1922 4 | 1923 112.0011 5594 10.62 3246 30.95 1173 11.20** 8 | 1924 . 116.30tt 7192 7.77 3742 29.67 1267 11.95** 101.85tt

* Crystal alum purchased in the open market. ** Cost of materials. Sulphuric acid cost $13.13 per ton, f. o. b. Columbus, Ohio, 1924. Bauxite cost $14.96 per ton, f. o. b. Columbus, Ohio, 1924. t Bleach. 11 Liquid Chlorine. DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 33

TABLE NO. 5 Comparative and Average Results of Operation.

Total Hardness Bacteria per Turbidity Parts per Millio I Cubic Centimeter Volume of Water Softened YEAR and Purified Million Gallons per 24 Hours River Filtered Percent River Filtered River Filtered Water Water Removed Water Water Water Water

1909 14.3 253 93 63 9235 120 86 0 1910 15.5 270 85 68 9338 24 37 0 1911 15.6 245 84 61 11470 55 68 0 1912 17.5 222 79 67 19210 14 84 0 1913 18.3 271 88 67 6310 15 69 0 1914 18.4 297 79 73 6331 14 54 0 1915 17.7 279 88 69 8027 24 58 0 191G 19.8 279 110 61 4182 24 85 0 1917 21.6 278 125 55 1376 13 71 0 1918 23.8 306 125 59 1223 22 56 0 1919 22.7 278 106 62 2300 25 71 o 1920 23.6 266 109 59 2400 19 80 o 1921 21.4 269 100 63 2450 24 78 o 1922 22.0 278 101 64 3300 16 102 o 1923 23.9 265 95 64 3900 11 90 o 1924 24.0 299 99 67 3280 5 83 o

TABLE NO. 6. Operating Conditions of Mechanical Filters for Year 1924.

^ bo o.S O bo a Average Loss Washings—Average 3 3 "GO'S of Head Time in Minutes c o bo 21 P* - 61 MONTH > ,_ u bo** 5 » M 13 ~ -d B rt v- S a _ 2 ,„- o Initial Final Air Water

January 13.6 34.1 1.3 8.0 0 5 1.5 0 14 February 14.3 31.8 1.4 8.6 0 5 1.8 0 15 March 17.0 50.9 1.1 6.1 0 5 1.0 0 16 April 16.4 41.1 1.0 6.9 0 5 1.2 0 17 May 16.9 48.0 0.9 6.2 0 5 1.1 0 16 June 14.5 29.0 1.0 7.8 0 5 1.8 0 15 July 13.3 28.2 0.9 7.4 0 5 1.5 0 14 \ugust 16.3 48.5 1.0 6.5 0 5 1.1 0 14 September 17.1 41.4 0.7 5.6 0 5 1.0 0 15 October 16.4 53.3 1.3 5.5 0 5 0.8 0 15 November 16.2 45.5 1.1 4.3 0 5 0.8 0 14 December 14.8 35.6 1.4 6.0 0 5 1.0 0 15 15.6 40.6 1.1 6.6 0 5 1.2 0 15 34 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

TABLE NO. 7. Volume of Water and Rates of Filtration for Year 1924.

VOLUME OF WATER FILTERED PLANT IN OPERATION Average Million Gallons Daily Rate of Filtration MONTH Million Average Maximum Average Number Average Gallons Delivered Delivered W*sh of Hours Per A. to Mains to Mains Water Days Per Day Daily

January 25.0 30.7 373,000 31 24 140 February 23.7 25.5 428,000 29 24 121 March 22.2 23.9 221,600 31 24 172 April 22.1 23.2 275,000 30 24 117 May 22.6 24.9 243,500 31 24 116 June 23.6 28.0 443,600 30 24 120 Julv - 24.9 29.5 373,600 31 24 124 August 27.4 31.0 303,500 31 24 126 September 24.9 28.1 248,100 30 24 125 October 24.1 25.5 200,800 31 24 129 November ... 23.0 24.7 168,900 30 24 138 December _ 23.7 27.8 231,500 31 24 119 Average 23.7 30.7 292,600 366 24 129

TABLE NO. 8. Number of Bacteria in Water Delivered to Mains for Year 1924.

ON AGAR AT 37° C. VARIATIONS IN NUMBERS

MONTH

January 31 6 28 February 28 2 28 March 31 17 27 April 30 10 27 May 31 1 31 June 29 17 27 July 31 2 30 August 31 1 30 September 30 1 30 October 30 1 30 November 30 1 30 December 30 2 29 Total 352 347 Average *1 Per Cent Time 96 95

* This is not the average of the monthly median result. DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 35

TABLE NO. 9. Chemical Character of Settled Water for Year 1924.

Total Hardness Permanent Hardness Alkalinity Causticity

MONTH g bo g 1 ua 2 g a 4) rt 3 > < <

January . 112 114 151 96 52 51 85 11 62 63 103 ! 44 3 3 31 February 111 110 140 89 43 42 68 28 68 68 96 45 6 6 37 1 March 103 103 154 79 42 40 60 19 60 63 119 46 4 5 37 April 111 111 139 93 49 48 69 81 58 63 108 48 8 9 32 May 104 102 128 83 37 37 48 25 65 65 92 45 5 5 15 June 102 105 154 82 37 38 57 24 63 67 106 49 12 j 13 36 July 96 95 118 64 42 41 59 17 54 54 65 45 6 6 21 - August ... 109 108 123 94 45 45 57 22 63 63 72 50 4 3 " 22 September 114 114 142 100 40 39 55 22 73 74 92 63 5 6 15 October ... 123 125 148 99 37 38 60 20 84 87 117 65 5 7 19 November 138 141 197 80 29 25 47 —23 106 116 162 89 7 10 41 December 125 123 151 94 38 37 47 20 85 86 116 68 30 , 29 39 Year *111 113 197 64 *41 40 85 —23 *67 72 162 44 *6 9 41

* This is not the average of the monthly median result.

TABLE NO. 10 Turbidity and Color of Water Delivered to Mains. In Parts per Million.

TURBIDITY—VARIATIONS IN TURBIDITY COLOR—VARIATIONS IN COLOR No. of Test Days No. of Test Days

MONTH V V o © g0 o $_ © 2 *6 1 - o 1 -o < So 1 < January 31 0 0 31 0 February 29 0 0 29 0 0 0 31 3 26 4 1 March 31 0 0 30 1 0 0 29 2 29 0 0 April 30 0 0 28 2 0 0 31 2 31 0 0 May 31 0 0 31 0 0 0 30 2 30 0 0 June . 30 0 0 30 0 0 0 31 1 31 0 0 July 31 0 0 31 0 0 0 30 2 30 0 0 August 31 0 0 31 0 0 0 31 2 31 0 0 September 30 0 0 30 0 0 0 31 1 31 0 0 October 31 0 0 31 0 0 0 30 1 30 0 0 November 30 0 0 30 0 0 0 31 2 31 0 0 December 31 0 0 31 0 0 0 30 2 30 0 0 Total 366 0 0 363 3 0 0 30 1 30 0 0 Average 0 0 0 0 365 360 4 1 Per Cent Time 100 99 1 1 0 0 100 98 1 0 36 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

TABLE NO. 11

Chemical Character of Scioto River Water. In Parts per Million.

Total Hardness Permanent Hardness Alkal inity Free CO • Magnesium

g £ g g g g g u 3 g V c MONTH bO bo bo bfl bo 3 3 g Bt | 3 | 3 2 .2 i £ Bt g Bt g E '•5 V s "3 1 u >< g •5 B! CU > ct > 'g Bt > < s 2 < < > 'S 3 < < 2 . 1 321 100 90 23 140 133 204 62 2 0 19 19| 9 January 236 223 88 117 2 2 27 330 96 [ 98 | 38 ] 127 1 129 1 182 1 84 2 2 0 19 20 14 February 227 227 126 1 148 1 I 1 2 26 240 315 |104 98 27 1 135 131 175 61 2 2 2 0 20 18 9 March 229 94 142 1 26 335 350 132 120 29 201 180 213 76 2 2 26 24 8 April 300 105 149 2 2 28 304 354 116 89 193 192 205 1 174 2 0 24 24 May 308 263 111 149 0 1 28 19 225 327 73 30 150 155 220 90 3 0 17 18 June . 228 120 69 124 of 1 27 8 251 303 49 180 173 203 129 0 18 23 July 245 181 76 72 101 0 0 1 2 27 14 312 327 200 209 192 0 28 26 August 311 294 113 111 126 91 201 0 0 0 30 23 327 359 205 192 0 30 31 September 331 313 125 132 157 113 203 199 0 1 2 36 29 377 393 223 0 37 37 October 376 336 164 162 167 138 214 214 198 2 1 2 40 33 413 431 1 233 2 0 43 43 November 412 377 185 185 201 155 I 228 1 227 1 2131 °| ° 1 46 38 432 459 246 2 2 0 42 36 December . 387 255 202 189 [ 218 133 232 | 198 89 1 2 47 18 *309 459 246 0 *25 27 Year 299 88 *115 121 218 23 *195 I 178 61 *0 1 2 47 8

* This is not the average of the monthly median result.

TABLE NO. 12.

Chemicals Applied to Water

SULPHATE OF ALUMINA LIME SODA ASH LIQUID CHLORINE

MONTH

.So

p-,§o PH£ OO PH!

January ... 523.0 63.27 3.7 1,313.0 157.32 9.2 544.0 66.69 3.9 1.6 0.19 February . 437.0 51.30 3.0 1,198.0 143.64 8.4 666.0 80.37 4.7 1.5 0.18 March 610.0 73.53 4.3 1,315.0 157.32 9.2 737.0 88.92 5.2 1.7 0.21 April 355.0 42.75 2.5 1,730.0 206.91 12.1 802.0 95.76 5.6 1.8 0.22 May 295.0 35.91 2.1 1,648.0 196.65 11.5 780.0 94.05 5.5 1.5 0.18 June 480.0 58.14 3.4 1,524.0 182.97 10.7 470.0 56.43 3.3 1.1 0.13 July 277.0 32.49 1.9 1,439.0 174.42 10.2 401.0 47.88 2.8 1.0 0.12 August ... 170.0 20.52 1.2 1,602.0 193.23 11.3 681.0 82.08 4.8 0.9 0.10 September 137.0 15.39 0.9 1,706.0 210.33 12.3 925.0 111.15 6.5 1.3 0.15 October ... 115.0 13.68 0.8 1,981.0 237.69 13.9 1,294.0 155.61 9.1 1.3 0.15 November 153.0 18.81 1.1 2,165.0 159.92 15.2 1,612.0 193.23 11.3 1.2 0.14 December 226.0 27.36 1.6 2,104.0 254.79 14.9 1,448.0 174.42 10.2 1.1 0.13 * Average 312.0 37.76 2.2 1,642.0 189.60 11.6 843.0 103.88 6.1 1.3 0.16

* Average obtained by dividing the total quantity of chemical used by the total number of gallons of water treated. DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 37

TABLE NO. 13.

Turbidity and Color of Scioto River Water for Year 1924.

TURBIDITY VARIATIONS COLOR VARIATIONS Number of Test Days Number of Test Days

u MONTH >> o o V. Bt U Bt 8 8 V U 8 > _a © 8 g^ o 8 o c © N * CM g^ Bt 1 SH © o a u » © < 3 u

January 31 185 160 0 0 5 5 11 10 0 31 32 0 7 23 1 February 29 110 75 0 3 3 12 11 o 1 0 29 26 0 24 5 0 31 30 0 11 20 0 March 31 295 180 0 3 6 4 8 ! 4 6 30 24 0 24 6 0 April 30 105 | 65 0 9 6 10 2 1 2 1 31 18 0 31 0 0 May 31 30 43 0 13 10 8 0 0 0 30 28 0 12 18 0 June 30 150 100 0 5 6 4 10 4 1 31 27 0 11 20 0 July 31 68 65 0 10 . 5 7 9 0 0 20 12 9 0 0 August 31 15 15 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 11 30 12 18 12 0 0 September 30 18 15 0 28 2 0 0 0 0 31 15 0 31 0 0 October 31 18 20 6 25 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 14 16 0 November 30 10 10 29 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 r o 30 12 20 8 2 0 December 31 50 10 20 1 0 4 6 0 0 Total ... 366 55 129 43 64 57 20 8 354 63 196 94 1 Average 83 *35 21 Per Cent Time ... 100 15 35 11 ' 17 15 5 2 97 17 54 26 1 0

* This is not the average of the monthly median results. 38 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

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200 Jan. Feb. Mai: Apr. May June July Aug. Scpft. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan 1924 -4*-1925

CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWAGE DI5P05AL MEAN MONTHLY HARDNESS OF SCIOTO RIVER WATER FOR 1924 COMPARED WITH THE •• AVERAGE MONTHLY HARDNESS FOR THE PREVIOUS 16 YEARS JANUARY 1925 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 39

Seventeenth Annual Report of the Division of Sewage Disposal City of Columbus, Ohio, 1924

Columbus, Ohio, January 28, 1925. The sprinkling filters retained 23 per cent of the suspended solids from the tank effluent applied and decreased the con­ Mr. C. B. Hoover, Superintendent, sumption of dissolved oxygen 77 per cent The filters in­ Division of Water and Sewage Disposal, creased the stability 31.6 and they produced 3.4 parts per City of Columbus, Ohio. million of nitrogen as nitrites and nitrates in the effluent. Dear Sir: The requirements of the treatment works, due to the dry The seventeenth annual report of the division of sewage value 34.3. disposal for the year ending December 31, 1924, is submitted The whole system removed 69.7 per cent of the total sus­ herewith. pended solids from the crude sewage; reduced the dissolved The report contains very brief descriptions of the treat­ oxygen consumption 85.7 per cent and increased the stability ment works and the pumping stations which comprise this season, are shown by the following mean values for the river division, together with tabulations of the data relative to elevations for the critical period of the years 1920, 1921, 1922, their operation, and tables showing the distribution of ex­ 1923 and 1924, which are respectively 6.86, 6.44, 5.77, 5.96 penditures under Fund No. 71. and 5.60 city datum. These values show that the critical season of 1924 was the most severe of the past five years. The heavy rainfall during the first part of the year, and the unexpected flood in the river which occurred during the During the past two years, the major portion of the sludge removed from the tanks has been flushed to a lagoon. month of June, made it unnecessary to operate the filters This arrangement made it possible to draw sludge at any at the plant until July. The absence of rainfall during the time and this resulted in the absence of any foaming of gas last half of the year put a very heavy duty on the plant vents in the Imhoff tanks. During the past year the sludge and made it necessary to operate continuously after starting from the north battery of the Imhoff tanks was flushed onto in July. the sludge beds and consequently the measured and reported In the latter part of the year, a small automatic pumping sludge removed, as shown in table No. 3, is only the sludge station was completed and put into service south of Liv­ produced by the north battery or "A" tanks. These tanks ingston avenue and east of the corporation line of the city. constitue .39 of the total tank capacity and have handled This station was built by the county sanitary engineering about one-third of the total sewage pumped. This indicates department of Franklin county and by an agreement between that the amount of wet sludge produced at Columbus is about the city and the county, the operating attendance is to be 7.6 cubic yards per million gallons. This would mean roughly furnished by the city. All cost of operation and mainte­ 2.9 cubic yards of dry sludge per million gallons. nance, except that of attendance, is to be paid by the county. The Alters were run continuously during the period of Nelson Road Sewage Pumping Station— operation, using sufficient area to handle the volume of sewage pumped and charging the filters in service when possible to This station ran continuously through the year, except do so. This makes it practically impossible to determine when the creek was in flood. At such times the sewage of the number of doses applied, gives the high rate of dose and the East Gate district was pumped and the sewage of the low per cent of time in service. Shepard district wasted to the creek. East Side Sewage Pumping Station—See Table No. 1— Stream Inspection— The regular inspections of the Scioto river, above and This station operated 31 days more and pumped 51 million gallons more in 1924. than in 1923. Because of a very dry below the treatment works have been made during the year summer and fall, the mean rate of pumping was less than in together with occasional inspections of Alum creek. 1923. A new pumping unit with a capacity of six million Night Soil Unloading Station— gallons, daily, was placed in service in this station on There was a total of 1,014 loads of night soil unloaded at August 21, 1924. This made it possible to pump all the sani­ this station during 1924. The cost of operation was higher tary sewage and a greater portion of the storm water flowing than in 1923 but the cost per load received was 27 cents less. to this station and thus decrease the pollution of Alum creek. Cost Data—See Tables Nos. 5 and 6— Main Sewage Pumping Station—See Table No. 2— Expenditures for 1924 were $3,232.91 less than those in All the sanitary sewage flowing to this station during the 1923. The cost for power at the main sewage pumping station period of operation was pumped to the sewage treatment was $3,368.06 less than in 1923. works. The cost of operation was $2,232.36 less for 1924 than for 1923. The cost of power was 27% less than in 1923, al­ Conclusions and Recommendations though the pumpage was only 15% less. This reduction was 1. The cost of operating this division may be itemized due to the installation of new open type impellers in two De Laval pumps. as follows: The stiff-leg derrick, used to remove grit from the grit Payroll 60.3% chambers at this station, was rebuilt in July of this year, Electric energy 32.7% all the old timbers being replaced by new. All other items 7.0% 2 Operating experience has shown that at least one Sewage Treatment Works—See Tables 3 and 4— square foot of sludge bed area per capita is necessary to The plant was operated 185 days and treated 4,571 mil­ handle the sludge produced in the two-story tanks. The Co­ lion gallons. The mean dose per acre was 2.64 million gal­ lumbus plant has 0.4 sq. ft. per capita. lons daily, the mean rate of dose per acre was 4.57 million 3. The present area of sprinkling filters was designed gallons daily, and the filters were in service 58 per cent of for and will handle 20 million gallons of tank effluent in 24 the time. hours. Our present flow reaches a rate of 37.50 million gal­ The tanks removed 96 per cent (by volume) of the set­ lons. Further facilities for treating the tank effluent should tleable material and 60.6 per cent of the total suspended be provided. solids from the crude sewage. The detention period was 4.6 4 The ground upon which the present night soil station hours. Consumption of dissolved oxygen was reduced 38.5 is located is needed by the garbage collection department per cent by the tanks, and the stability value of the tank and the engineering department's material yard. The service effluent was 2.7 above that of the crude sewage. 40 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 requirements of this station are intermittent and an attendant I wish to commend the services of those employed in this- must be on the job at times when there is nothing to be division during the year 1924. done. It is, therefore, recommended that this station be Respectfully submitted, abandoned at this time and arrangements be made for ren­ C. D. McGUIRE, dering this service at the main sewage pumping station. Chemist in Charge.

PUMPING STATION OF FRANKLIN COUNTY SEWER automatic float controlled vertical direct connected motor DISTRICT—MARION NO. 2 driven centrifugal pumps discharging into a 12" x 3600' cast This station is owned by Franklin county and operated iron force main and a 12" x 6" Venturi tube with recorder, by this division. The service rendered by this station is the register and manometer equipped with oil seals. pumping of the sanitary sewage from a low section of the During the year much trouble was experienced with the county, which lies south of Livingston avenue and east of Venturi tube because of leaks, which have been located and the corporation line and discharging it into the sewer system repaired, in the force main, consequently the record of the which conducts it to the east side sewage pumping station. quantity pumped is incomplete. The total current consump­ The equipment at this station consists of a cage bar screen, tion at this station was, for power, 32,200 k. w. h.; for light, which can be raised and cleaned, two automatic float con­ 63 k. w. h. The following table shows the power consumption trolled vertical direct connected motor-driven centrifugal for October, November and December: pumps with a capacity of about 220 g. p. m. each, and one Power Total K. W. H. gasoline engine driven horizontal centrifugal pump with a K. W. H. Pumpage M. G. Per M. G. capacity of 260 g. p. m. October 2,530 7.497 337 November 1,960 5.575 351 NELSON ROAD SEWAGE PUMPING STATION December 2,150 7.158 300 The service performed by this station is the pumping of the dry-flow sewage and some of the storm water of the Meean 2,213 6.810 308 Shepard and East Gate sections over the divide and into the East Side sewerage district. The equipment at this station The total cost of operating this station was $1,261.67, or consists of parallel sand catchers, cleaned by hand; sloping about $3.47 per day. Cost of power was $0.0223 per K. W. H., bar screens, cleaned by raking by hand; two 2,000,000 gallon or $6.97 per million gallons. DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 41

TABLE NO. 1. TABLE NO. 2.

EAST SIDE SEWAGE PUMPING STATION MAIN SEWAGE PUMPING STATION Operating Results for 1924 and Past Years Operating Results for 1924 and Past Years

Pumpage in Million Gallons R 6° . - ; r is i bo &«'•! ss E B j ffi i» 13 J! Q-g is. &x |°!3 3 1-1 3e u rtQ -C O «,.a „ _„. .So S3 _« (j ul & tn > O -w & o 5.5 S o 5 j2^ rtv- o £&* ?H H.S PHHOO *- g.S StfcS g£ HO SS £o id "it I* §° So 1910 355.00 92.2 4598 12.94 $19,123.31 $4.16 Q Z-2 $8 <5 . l| 1911 208.18 67.0 2906 13.96 15.908.02 5.47 c 3^ 2 B.8 1912 220.20 60.3 2700 12.70 17,803.89 6.17 0 SI Si o ft rt — > C-1 £.S £.9 HO 1913 291.00 79.7 4448 15.23 21,262.13 4.78 1914 217.46 59.6 3515 16.16 29.20 25.42 19,771.93 5.62 1910 .. 228.70 62.7 460 2.01 58.6 $5,015.09 $10.90 1911 .. 118.80 32.5 238 2.00 58.6 4,341.48 18.28 1915 242.30 66.4 5163 21.31 34.25 31.52 17,373.57 3.37 1912 .. 134.90 37.0 301 2.23 59.2 5,232.39 17.38 1916 139.15 38.1 2691 19.34 31.25 26.09 16,094.60 5.98 1913 . 201.07 55.1 382 1.90 59.1 5,780.65 15.13 1917 196.93 54.0 4110 20.87 32.00 26.84 18,409.82 4.48 5,640.00 14.24 1914 .. 197.76 54.2 396 2.00 58.5 1918 208.11 57.0 4570 21.96 36.00 28.15 22,475.99 4.92 1915 .. 217.44 59.6 477 2.19 58.8 6,283.38 13.17 1916 .. 232.71 63.8 578 2.48 58.4 6,281.51 10.86 1919 227.15 62.2 3207 16.82 32.00 25.54 21,114.86 6.58 1917 .. 293.93 80.5 844 2.87 58.1 8,850.73 10.49 1920 229.54 62.7 4174 21.20 31.00 28.25 23,411.31 5.61 1918 .. 802.68 82.9 838 2.77 58.2 11,035.66 13.17 1921 243.52 66.7 4157 22.63 31.50 29.13 25,738.96 6.19 1919 . 282.05 77.3 831 2.95 58.3 11,718.55 14.10 1922 221.66 60.7 4539 26.29 33.00 31.24 25,505.05 5.62 1920 . 225.00 61.5 668 2.97 58.4 1.76 10,589.30 15.85 1923 245.02 67.1 5376 25.84 38.00 33.38 27,298.88 5.08 1921 . 214.19 58.7 660 3.08 58.4 .80 10.423.05 15.80 1922 .. 275.85 75.6 759 2.75 58.1 2.12 11,437.93 15.07 1924 214.87 58.7 4571 24.49 37.50 31.92 25,066.52 5.48 1923 .. 247.02 67.7 756 3.06 58.3 2.69 11,939.05 15.91 1924 .. 278.19 76.0 807 2.90 58.1 1.79 12,544.66 15.54 Mns. 230.67 63.2 4054 17.70 38.00 33.38 $21,090.39 $5.20 8,474.23 $14.46 Means ...230.02 63.0 586 2.55 58.5 The service performed by the main sewage pumping sta­ tion is the pumping of the flow from any of the four sewers Averages for 1924 discharging into the suction wells to either the sewage treat­ Cost of power—per kilowatt hour $ 0.0155 ment works or the Scioto river. The equipment consists of Cost of light—per kilowatt hour 0.03372 Cost of gas—per 1,000 cu. ft 0.45 a sand catcher cleaned by means of an electrically operated Cost of labor—per employe per month 128.80 stiff-leg derrick and grab-bucket, vertical bar screens, 5 Maximum rate of pumping—M. G. D 4.8 horizontal direct connected motor-driven centrifugal pumps Minimum rate of pumping—M. G. D 1.9 with a rated capacity of 51,000,000 gallons daily, discharging Screens lifted—total times 888 Screenings removed—wheelbarrow loads 898 either either a storm water force main 48" x 330', or a force Natural gas used for heating—cubic feet 24,900 main to the treatment works 48" x 336', and a 48" x 20" ven­ City water used—cubic feet 31,940 turi tube with indicator and register equipped with oil seals. Current consumed for pumping—kilowatt hrs 380,400 Current consumed for lighting—kilowatt hrs 1,627 During the year screens were lifted 779 times and 1,205 Static suction lift—feet 9.5 wheelbarrow loads of screenings were removed. The pumps Static discharge head—feet 41.9 were flushed back 283 times during the year. This is 1.5 Approximate average total friction head—feet.... 10.0 Approximate average total head—feet 61.4 times per day or once for every 16.3 million gallons pumped. The static suction lift at this station is 5 feet; the static- The service rendered by the east side sewage pumping station is the pumping of the dry flow sewage and small discharge head 18.5 feet, the approximate average total fric­ amounts of storm water over the natural divide between tion head, 6.3 feet; the approximate average total head, 29.8 Alum creek and the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. The equip­ feet, and the average cost of power $0.0127 per kilowatt hour. ment consists of a sand catcher cleaned by means of an orange peel bucket operated by a motor-driven hoist; vertical bar cage screens; one 4 million gallon Weinman horizontal direct connected motor-driven centrifugal pump and one 6 million gallon Morris horizontal direct connected motor- driven centrifugal pump discharging into a 20" x 8180' cast iron force main; and a 20" x iy2" venturi tube with recorder and register equipped with oil seals. 42 DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

TABLE NO. 3.

Sewage Treatment Works—City of Columbus—Results of Sewage Treatment for the Year 1924 and Past Years.

Settleable Suspended Total Suspended Solids Dissolve d Methylene Blue Matter (P. p. m Oxygen tn Stability Value ) in 37 Degs. u U C. C. per ]Lite r Crude Sew. P- p. m. i fter c Ot 5 T3 >ll 37 Degs. C. E O ~ rt C V MONTH B £ c'~ P. V rt to 2 IB « m 3 d O tts . 1 te ta «e d u CO te ta W W 8 V W W t/3 _3 2 *x "C J* *& "« to u -a o a J4 u 2 a X 3 C M 3 G M (X|.a tt 0. o c a. 3 U J-< £ w # fc & U CO U £ w 6 January _ February March ...... - — — — — — — ..... — — — May 238.38 June 76.90 July ... - . 516.15 1.83 T T 99.0 148 82 55.4 66 67 50 294 211 41 4.4 7.8 10.1 54 93 August . 836.86 2.32 .04 .28 98.3 174 99 52.8 82 73 46 372 225 51 3.2 5.1 9.5 39 116 _ 823.64 2.45 .10 1.16 95.0 191 84 43.9 107 84 73 416 230 55 3.7 4.7 7.0 40 91 October 849.40 3.39 .14 1.04 95.8 220 113 51.4 107 77 58 414 263 * 57 2.9 3.7 6.0 35 96 November 752.41 3.38 .14 .96 95.8 223 111 49.8 112 85 69 332 204 48 3.6 4.1 6.4 38 105 December 677 74 3.69 .14 2.09 96.2 259 119 45.9 140 101 87 286_ 176 52 3.2 4.8 7.0 34 101

1924 ._. . . 4571 2.91 .10 .98 96 208 102 49 106 82 63 364 224 52 3.4 4.7 7.4 39 92 1923 - 5109 1.93 .04 .48 97 184 77 42 107 77 54 368 210 50 3.5 7.0 10.7 66 97 1922 _ 4539 2.35 .11 .60 95 211 105 50 106 91 63 315 221 53 2.9 6.0 8.8 55 1921 _ 4108 2.44 .12 .98 95 197 101 51 96 73 72 300 230 50 2.6 5.0 7.5 52 1920 4158 3.08 .25 LIS 92 223 115 52 108 100 78 166 125 30 4.0 6S 9.6 58 1919 3207 3.17 .38 1.01 88 221 115 52 106 94 72 181 135 27 7.6 7.2 9.6 73 1918 . 4570 3.46 1.08 1.53 69 236 127 54 109 149 118 214 162 47, 3.0 31 1917 4082 3.28 .47 .71 86 231 129 56 102 105 72 154 120 42 3.0 31 1916 _.„ 2643 3.82 1.58 1.71 72 201 129 97 162 133 39 4.3 32 4766 *241 *130 93 147 •119 48 1.9 78 1914 3439 *260 •104 91 131 • 98 22 4.7 78 1913 ._ „ 3454 *300 •121 63 147 •104 26 4.6 60 1912 2184 •245 •109 88 198 •146 28 6.1 84 --••• •-•• ...... • Septic tank effluent. i NOTE: The sewage treatment equipment consists of 22 two-story tanks, 95,600 sq. ft. of sludge bed area, 10 acres of crushed limestone l sprinkling niters, h /2 feet deep, carrying 2,100 sprinkler nozzles, and two final sedimentation basins.

TABLE NO. 4.

Sewage Treatment Works—Conditions of Operation for the Year 1924 and Past Years.

Time in Scioto River Eleva­ Tank Data Sprinkling Filter Data Service tion in Feet Above City Datum Q > o bo be *1 ja.S MONTH Eft -a QJ;Q |feQ cc,, Pi- Is 3ft ° a U o bo 3<0 £}v ^ "a ~ ~ "O -^ u d O 3 C O 3 hU ££§ 1.9 CJCA1 Din S^§ gQ§ ^Htn QQ S^S §£§ January _ February March April May 14,032 45.3 June 5,243 17.5 July 17,458 56.3 52.2 August 29,993 96.8 59.2 September 29,753 99.3 61.1 October 31,000 100.0 59.2 November . 29,993 100.0 55.0 December . 27,514 55.5

1924 185 51 4,571 22.6 5.5 7.4 •4.6 11,622 1746 2.64 4.57 57.8 1923 192 53 5,109 18.4 5.6 7.5 •4.6 17,850 2926 2.66 3.41 77.9 16.1 69.7 19.7 1922 173 47 4,539 20.3 5.5 7.5 •2.5 23,658 4246 2.63 3.67 71.6 24.8 41.6 16.5 1921 174 48 4,108 21.8 5.5 7.8 •3.0 18,929 3398 2.36 3.55 66.9 26.0 37.0 18.3 1920 196 53 4,155 23.4 5.6 7.7 •2.9 12,804 3256 2.12 3.29 64.4 22.5 41.2 22.8 1919 191 52 3,207 18.9 5.7 7.5 •2.6 11,522 3491 1.68 3.88 43.2 32.0 19.7 25.9 1918 208 57 4,570 20.9 5.6 7.0 •2.8 14,329 3579 2.20 3.68 59.8 24.8 34.7 23.3 1917 „ 196 54 4,082 18.4 5.6 7.2 •3.4 10,432 2402 2.42 3.41 71.0 1916 .... 137 37 2,643 22.0 5.6 7.7 •2.7 2.34 4.33 54.0 1915 „ 223 61 4,766 21.6 6.0 8.0 3.2 2.18 3.64 59.9 1914 210 58 3,439 17.4 5.6 7.2 4.7 1.62 2.88 59.0 1913 222 61 3,454 25.6 5.7 7.9 4.0 1.56 2.85 54.8 1912 175 48 2,184 20.5 5.8 7.9 4.9 1.29 3.06 42.1 1911 186 51 2,623 18.9 5.7 7.9 6.2 1.76 4.14 42.5 1910 ...... 351 96 4,001 24.4 5.5 7.5 7.2 1.46 3.52 51.4 1909 365 100 3,906 23.6 5.7 7.5 10.1 1.33 3.60 36.9

• Twrvstorv Tanks. DIVISION OF WATER, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 43

TABLE NO. 5.

Division of Sewage Disposal, City of Columbus, Ohio—Fund No. 71—Financial Statement for the Past Nine Years.

Code Number Items 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 A-3 Labor and other $18,,794.4 0 $23,197.63 $27,360.86 $31,254.32 $31,497.53 $33,132.92 $32,169.70 B-l Office supplies 163.24 234.98 61.86 27.22 69.21 38.19 40.75 B-2 Fuel 206.97 537.89 598.52 704.71 615.88 519.00 457.00 B-3/4 Provisions and clothing _ 8.12 60.28 36.00 5.00 29.40 28.26 B-6/7 Mech. and motor vehicle sup. 243.27 269.44 386.03 508.79 445.55 486.88 346.72 B-8 Other supplies 98.88 150.30 125.23 43.37 146.82 112.05 84.93 B-9 Drugs and chemicals 48.19 60.64 91.33 40.81 105.94 72.80 56.55 C-3 Telephone and telegraph 180.08 180.09 180.08 217.11 212.52 207.66 207.20 C-6 72.00 Taxes and rent 5.00 C-7 Hauling 9L15 C-12 Electric light 95.88 173.15 188.96 191.84 194.78 255.03 249.41 C-14 Electric power 1,331.67 13,369.72 16,546.88 13,195.35 15,296.78 183.50 17,638.22 C-44 Other contractual service 55.25 69.68 34.03 27.76 40.75 34.49 27.32 201 Maintenance of buildings 97.71 41.44 51.62 5.88 29.55 292.81 96.79 210 Maintenance of nitration beds 102.77 800.68 194.93 599.62 545.56 215 Maintenance of railway tr. 300 Maintenance of equipment 235.40 668.72 313.28 125.28 316.33 213.27 289.83 303 Maintenance mach., tools, etc 59.13 65.66 588.01 1,469.63 567.16 654.71 307.55 700 Outlay for equipment 572.46 463.92 13.20 703 Outlay for mach., tools, etc. 10.68 3.82 Totals $32,365.60 $39,480.94 $46,603.99 $48,739.90 $49,738.73 $52,832.33 $52,871.00 $56,624.15 $53,391.24

TABLE NO. 6.

Division of Sewage Disposal, City of Columbus, Ohio—Service and Cost Data for the Past Years.

Pumpage in PER CAPITA COSTS million uanons Operating Costs v V A B C D E F G 60 e | YEAR ib c«2 bo .2 bo S o o c *•£ "O bo Z bo bo u . xr> *> jt eo.a •v U . E SE "3 SIB 73 o. •O — ~ v ** a *E •si go S9 is _ u u o 11 0 rt 3 O PQ & CO in 2H PH WPL. 1909 _ - 170,000 4359 3906 $0,615 $0,429 $0,186 $0,143 $0,039 $0,004 1910 - _ 182,000 460 4598 4001 0.600 0.400 0.200 0.133 0.062 0.005 1911 195,000 238 2906 2623 0.540 0.374 0.166 0.105 0.052 0.005 $0,004 1912 202.000 301 2790 2184 0.517 0.361 0.156 0.111 0.029 0.008 0.008 1913 _... 205,000 382 4448 3454 0.532 0.355 0.177 0.132 0.033 0.008 0.004 1914 .„. ,,. 207,000 1696 396 3515 3439 0.521 0.354 0.167 0.123 0.033 0.009 0.002 1915 ._ 211,000 1803 477 5163 4766 0.543 0.388 0.155 0.114 0.027 0.013 0.001 1916 ~_ _ 217.000 1647 578 2691 2643 0.546 0.397 0.149 0.103 0.025 0.014 0.007 1917 ._. _ 220,000 882 844 4110 4082 0.600 0.421 0.179 0.124 0.034 0.014 0.007 1918 „..._ 226,000 344 838 4570 4570 0.619 0.412 C.207 0.148 0.039 0.010 0.010 1Q10 232,000 380 831 4207 4207 0.614 0.404 0.210 0.142 0.051 0.010 0.007 1920 . 2.17,000 572 668 4174 4174 0.606 0.396 0.210 0.143 0.054 0.007 0.006 1921 _.... 247,000 711 660 4157 4108 0.595 0.381 0.214 0.147 0.054 0.007 0.006 1922 .. ..._ 253,500 666 759 4539 4539 0.580 0.371 0.209 0.146 0.050 0.007 0.005 10?3 , _... 261.000 752 756 5376 5109 0.578 0.361 0.217 0.154 o.oso 0.008 0.005 1924 270,000 1014 807 4571 4571 0.546 0.348 0.198 0.144 0.042 0.006 0.006 $0,574 $0,383 $0,189 $0,133 $0,042 $0,009 $0,005 Means --•

NOTE: Values in Column A are equal to sums of values in Columns B and C. Values in Column C are equal to sums of yalues in Columns D, E, F, and G. PUBLISHED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO The City Bulletin OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

REPORTS OF DIVISIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE, 1924

Index to Divisions of Department of Public Service

Page GARBAGE DISPOSAL 46

PUBLIC PARKS, GOODALE PARK AND FORESTRY DIVISION 47

FRANKLIN PARK 48

MARKETS 49

STREET SPRINKLING AND CLEANING 51

MUNICIPAL GARAGE 52

REFUSE COLLECTION 54

ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION 56

MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT 63 46 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1925 ANNUAL REPORT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE, 1924 W. H. DUFFY, Director of Public Service . .. ^« General Administration Comfort Stations Public Lands and Buildings

In compliance with requirements of Section 231, City Charter, and Section 1028, Columbus Code, the director of public service herewith submits the following annual reports for year 1924: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC LANDS and BUILDINGS Appropriation for the year 1924 $8,497.50 Appropriation for the year 1924 $37,833.75 Expenditures during the year 1924 8,492.62 Expenditures during the year 1924 38,823.34

Unexpended balance as of December 31, 1924.. ..$ 4.88 Unexpended balance as of December 31, 1924 $ 2,010.41 Rents received from buildings located on new market NO RECEIPTS house site $ 4,562.85 Rents received from buildings on North Ohio avenue, COMFORT STATIONS purchased for playground purposes 213.40 Appropriation for the year 1924 $14,345.60 Rents received from buildings located on land pur­ Expenditures during the year 1924 12,543.86 chased from new city hall site 1,786.00 Rents from other sources 2,984.00 Unexpended balance as of December 31, 1924 $ 1,801.74 Rent for shine stand concessions $ 199.00 Total rents $ 9,546.25 Other sources 399.45

Total receipts $ 598.45

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF GARBAGE DISPOSAL W. D. BEE, Superintendent Activities of this division during the year have been de­ March 2,049.50 78.82 voted, and to a large extent, to preparing for and installing March 2,049.50 78.82 additional machinery for the reduction of garbage, so as to April 2,191.73 84.30 keep pace with the city's growth. This year has marked May 2,360.16 90.77 the first expansion of the plant's facilities since 1917 and June 2,905.09 100.36 the increased capacity has been sorely needed for some time. July 2,866.11 106.15 The machinery installed consisted of one complete new August 2,844.39 109.40 garbage cooking unit, (four digesters, receiving hopper, and September 2,999.81 115.38 roller press) one 475-horsepower vertical water tube boiler October 2,890.85 107.06 with mechanical stoker, and two new garbage cars of 40 November 2,065.03 86.04 tons capacity each. This equipment has, for all practical December 1,978.67 76.10 purposes, increased the plant capacity 50%, or to 120 tons per day. For the year 28,562.33 tons 91.54 tons Depressed business conditions were reflected both by the 1924 decrease from 1923 738.24 tons, or 2.52% amount of garbage received, its grease content, and the de­ Large animals received, 1924 73 mand for the finished products. A decrease in garbage Estimated population, 1924 275,000 received is shown for the first time since 1918, although it Garbage received per capita, 1924 208 pounds is small. Quality of the garbage steadily declined through the year and a comparatively low grease recovery is shown, RECEIPTS, 1924 although every effort was made to produce all the grease possible. Grease 1,290,253 lbs. $70,819.83 The unsatisfactory condition of the farmer made itself Tankage 1,506.48 tons 14,147.55 felt in the market for fertilizing materials, so only about Miscellaneous 347.51 half of the possible production of tankage was finished and sold, the balance being stored against a better demand. At For the year $85,314.89 the time of writing this report, conditions seem to be get­ ACTUAL PRODUCTION, 1924 ting better rapidly and preparations are being rushed that production of tankage may be practically doubled. Grease 1,434,253 lbs. $78,884.83 The financial statement for the year shows a slight profit Tankage 1,520.48 tons 13,741.55 above the cost of operation. Revenue was held down by Hides 80 233.00 lowered grease prices and leaner garbage and by lack of Miscellaneous 347.51 demand and lower prices for tankage. These were com­ pensated for in a measure by low prices for coal and Total $93,206.89 gasoline. Considerable repair work of a major nature has been PRODUCTS RECOVERED PER TON completed and a continuation of tins work, including some GREEN GARBAGE replacements, is scheduled for the early part of 1925. When Grease 50.02 pounds or 2.501% this work is completed, the plant should be in position to Tankage 106.48 " " 5.324% take care of 150 tons of garbage per day and enable the collecting service to be so complete as to avoid complaints. Total solids 156.50 pounds or 7,825% An itemized statement of production and costs follows: Actual production, 1924 $3,263 per ton G. G. $93,206.89 total GARBAGE RECEIVED, 1924 Cost of operation, 1924 3.182 " " " " 90,878.12 " Month Total Tons Av. per Day January 2,153.50 82.83 Gross profit $ .081 per ton G. G. $ 2,328.77 total February 1,653.53 66.14 Average cost of coal per ton, F. O. B. plant, 1924 $2.79 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 47

QUANTITIES OF COAL SOLVENT AND Coal—2,711 tons 7,563.69 ELECTRIC CURRENT CONSUMED, 1924 Gasoline—21,066 gallons 3,022.07 Repairs and supplies 500.00 Coal 6,777.65 tons 474 pounds Miscellaneous 50.00 Electric current 190,810 K. W. Hs. 6.08 K. W. Hs. Gasoline (total) 21,532 gals. .754 gals. Total .$17,655.76 Gasoline (extraction) 21,066 gals. .738 gals. Value of grease extracted $27,280.00 Cost of extracting 17,655.76 PERCOLATOR OPERATION, 1924 Number of charges 239 Production 248 tons Profit $ 9,624.24 Average value per ton $110.00 Average cost of gasoline used, per gallon 14.34 cents Supervision $ 1,000.00 Solvent lost per ton garbage treated 738 gal. Labor 5,520.00 Value of solvent lost, per ton G. G 10.587 cents

ANNUAL REPORT OF PUBLIC PARKS —GOODALE PARK AND FORESTRY, 1924 JAMES UNDERWOOD, Superintendent

Washington park, consisting of 23 acres, is used by hun­ these grounds or private capital be encouraged to develop dreds of people daily. This hard usage, especially during this business. From personal observation, it is noted that the summer months, for recreational activities, outings, etc., the larger per cent of visitors to the Glenwood camp during wears out and it is absolutely impossible to grow good turf the six months of 1924 from May to October, were bona-fide in this park. To improve this condition the installation of tourists. From November to May, however, the majority of a lawn sprinkling system, which would be operated at night the campers could be classed as automobile tramps, with no during the hot and dry months is suggested. This system is definite destination in view, their only object being to get in use and meeting with approval in a number of other In during the colder months as easily as possible. For this cities. reason it would be advisable to close the camp to all for these The appearance of this park has been improved by the six months. Attention is called to the need of toilets in this planting of 1,250 shrubs during the year. All driveways are cam]) as it is impossible to keep it clean or sanitary without. in excellent condition at present. The shelter house has been On account of the hilly nature of this ground (the shelter in need of painting for some time but, on account of insuf­ house being on top of the hill) the tourists will not use these ficient funds, this lias been postponed until the past season, toilets, especially at night. This can only be remedied by when money was available to paint the entire exterior with having a toilet for men and women near. The following two coats of white. A new roof is urgently needed for this report will give the number of cars and persons camped on building. these grounds this year, also the attendance at the shelter The grass plots in the center of the entrance, at the in­ house: tersection of the large drives in the southeast corner of the TOURIST CAMP park and at the northeast entrance have been removed and Number of persons during the year 37,426 replaced with tarvia-bound macadum. This adds to the safety Number of cars during the year 12,353 of pedestrians and eliminates the danger of vehicular .con­ gestion. The following report will show attendance at the SHELTER HOUSE shelter house: Visitors 65,239 Kindergarten 6,891 Auditorium 6,934 Recreation department 1,962 Gymnasium 37,043 Basketball 7,639 Dining room 10,691 Public schools 41,160 Dining room 42,701 Livingston park lias been given considerable attention, Auditorium 7,309 thereby placing it in keeping with the improved surroundings Visitors to gymnasium 25,875 brought about by the building of the new children's hospital. It is imperative "that new toilets be built as the old ones are Total number of persons 133,537 in bad condition, insanitary and positively beyond repair. Plans for these are now being prepared. Glenwood park was used extensively by West Side resi­ The transformation of acreage into Lincoln park was dents in 1924. Fifteen trees were planted during the year accomplished during the year, making it a welcome adjunct to replace others that died and had to be removed. The to the new school just completed on the east side of the shelter house in in first class condition, having undergone a park. Much grading was done and some parts seeded to general overhauling last year. The strip of ground on Broad lawn and 206 trees and 834 shrubs were planted. Sidewalks street, northwest corner of the park, is in need of grading to an aggregate of 588 square yards were laid during the and beautifying. Council appropriated funds for this work, year. but the money was turned back into the general fund by the All of the old poplar trees were removed from Oak street city auditor on October 10th. The tourist camp ground, which park and the ground cultivated and seeded down to grass. is located in this park, has been well patronized and at times Eight voung trees and 245 shrubs were planted. filled to capacity. During the year, the banks of Indianola boulevard, which It is the consensus of opinion among city officials of most runs to the edge of Glen Echo park, were graded and beau­ of the larger cities that few bona-fide tourists are benefited tified by shrub planting. by these camps, the largest per cent of tourists preferring to The division's laborers have done considerable work in stop at hotels. It is charged, generally, that tourist camps the new Linden park during 1924. Ten acres have been have developed into havens of roost for the automobile tramp grubbed and underbrushed, the best trees being saved. It is and reports of poverty and delinquency found in many of planned to clean up the entire acreage at an early date. them are appalling. A Denver official, in a municipal journal, Seventv five-inch American elms and 3,500 shrubs were asks the question, "Should a city be required to turn over a planted on East Broad street through the generosity of R. F. valuable tract of land to outsiders when the ground is sorely Wolfe and the Broad Street Beautification association. All needed for the recreation of citizens? Why should the tax old soil was removed and new soil substituted and thirty-two payer maintain an outdoor hotel?" loads of manure were used as mulch. "Camping grounds do benefit a city in a measure, it is During the year, fourteen acres, located north of Sullivant admitted, but it is a question whether a city should maintain avenue and known as Westgate park, have been added for 48 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 park purposes. This gives the division of parks a total of tions for this park for 1924 were $4,953.00, and expenditures 601.02 acres, of which 259.64 are improved. were $4,928.29, leaving a balance of $24.71. The Forestry and Landscape department has been busy Appropriation for public parks for 1924 $22,046.00 throughout the year complying with the increasing number of Expenditures for the year 1924 20,711.84 requests for the removal and trimming of trees and shrubs abutting on streets and alleys. $ 1,334.16 One hundred Norway maples were planted along Oak Turned into the general fund by council 1,000.00 street to replace old ones removed to widen the street from 18th to Miller avenue. The demand for services of this di­ Balance October 10, 1924 ....$ 334.16 vision made it impossible to keep up with the work and additional help will be necessary in 1925 in order to catch Goodale park, being centrally located and convenient to up with the orders on file. During the year thte division was street car lines, enjoys a large number of visitors daily. Last called on to remove many large trees from alleys hitherto year the Buttles and Dennison entrance, where automobile unimproved but now in demand for garage entrances. traffic became dangerous, was closed. The entrances at Park The appropriation of this division was $5,585.00, and ex­ and Russell and on Goodale street remain open. Appropria­ penditures were $5,449.94.

REPORT OF FRANKLIN PARK COMMISSION, 1924 GUSTAV BRUDER, Secretary

In presenting the report of Franklin park for 1924 atten­ secting sewer in Franklin park south. At present the bot­ tion is first called to the abnormal weather conditions pre­ tom of the lake itself is covered with a thick deposit of vailing throughout the entire growing season. It is the usual decayed vegetable matter which should be removed if for no custum to plant all flower plans by the middle of May. This other reason than as a sanitary precaution. Lack of funds was impossible in 1924 on account of the backward spring, has caused the postponement of this necessary work from and planting was deferred until the last of that month. A year to year. rainy spell of six or seven weeks at that time further delayed Present grass cutting equipment at the park is indequate matters. The lawns alone were benefited by this weather to cover the one hundred and forty-two acres involved. While but, about the middle of July, suffered seriously from the new and modern equipment has been added the amount of hot dry weather which then set in. During this drought the this should be doubled to meet the situation. flower beds were saved only by constant watering and care. The upkeep of the Wolfe section of the park, which has As a climax a cold snap early in September affected all been in constant use for athletic activities, has imposed an flowering plants in general, and only the hardest annuals addition strain on the park's finances. In 1924 the extreme withstood the drop in temperature which occurred at that need of a comfort station and a shelter house on the east time. side of the creek became more than ever imperative. It be­ During the year many shrubs were transplanted, this re­ came necessary during the season to stop golf playing on arrangement improving the general effect of the park gen­ account of the injuries to park visitors and, in the western erally. section, damage to glass at the conservatory. During September all driveways were resurfaced by a It is estimated that thirty thousand people enjoyed the coat of tarvia and one-half inch of crushed stone and at use of the shelter house through reservations made for present are in fine shape. various meetings. The continually increasing number of visi­ At the conservatory all glass was reset, all tin work and tors both to the shelter house and other sections of the park gutters were given a coat of preservatory covering—the smoke has stressed the great need for police protection at the park stack received a coat of special iron paint. The boilers, throughout the year. In the summer months the young people which have been in service since 1906, were given a thorough who flock there from the residence sections surrounding the overhauling which will serve to prolong their lives for a park for a wide radius demand protection from automobile number of years. speeders, rowdies and other undesirables who are increasingly Activities at the conservatory now involve the nucleus of prevalent. Destruction of plants, shrubs and trees and all a municipal zoo, received from various sources. A monkey, permanent structures is becoming greater each season. As an a wild cat, a pair of fantail pigeons and an owl are now example it might be said that the damage done to the sub­ established in the rear end of the greenhouse. It is hoped to stantial foot bridge over Alum creek, connecting the Wolfe add to these steady boarders in such a way that an animal addition with the park proper, by hoodlums during the sum­ and bird collection similar to those in the parks of all the mer season might have been prevented by the presence of a larger cities of the country may be a future possession of uniformed guardian. The structure of this bridge was Columbus. seriously damaged and the security of the bridge menaced by the breaking of thirty of the supporting irons attaching The superintendent's residence received considerable at­ the bridge to the overhead cable, which occurred one after­ tention during the past year, outside and in, and by painting noon. In this connection it may be stated that equestrians and papering is now in first class condition. Partial better­ frequently ride over this bridge which was built only for ments were made at the shelter house as far as the limited pedestrians. Riding over lawns and fifower beds is another appropriation for maintenance would go. violation of park regulations frequently met with. A regular With the assistance of the division of engineering the patrol of the park is the only method by which such depreda­ overflow from the lake was craped out as far as the inter­ tions can be minimized. DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 49

ANNUAL REPORT OF MARKETS, 1924 J. W. HART, Superintendent

RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS Central Market Ice—central office 9.19 RECEIPTS Boarding horses 262.62 Stall rents $6,600.00 Shoeing horses 51.49 Stand rents 4,927.50 Harness repairs 1.89 Lights 3,527.11 Street car tickets 117.24 Curb rents 3,759.10 Telephone services 37.51 Hall rents 120.00 Electric current consumed—central office.. 24.62 Miscellaneous 25.46 Window light repairs—central office .... 0.75 Wagon repairs 9.42 Total $18,959.17 Purchase of typewriter chair—central office 5.82 DISBURSEMENTS Maintenance of furniture—central office.. 0.19 28.57% OVERHEAD DISBURSEMENTS (Based on Size of market—64 stalls, 65 stands, and Total overhead disbursements $ 3,296.84 45 curb stands) ADDITIONAL DISBURSEMENTS Total 174, or 28.57% of grand total (609) Janitor's salary $ 1,500.00 Office pay roll $ 1,097.09 Market cleaning department 3,061.51 Wages 871.11 Fuel 153.80 Office supplies 40.53 Other supplies _ 223.79 Boarding horses 191.99 Electric current consumed 1,164.20 Shoeing horses 37.64 Street cleaning and sprinkling 113.67 Street car tickets 85.71 Maintenance of building 2,601.26 Miscellaneous 121.16 Maintenance of equipment 54.47 Total overhead $ 2,410.23 Total additional disbursements $ 8,872.70 ADDITIONAL DISBURSEMENTS Grand total disbursements 12,169.5 4 Total net gain of receipts over disbursements.... 5,552.68 Janitor's salary $ 1,500.00 Total number of stalls leased 76 Market cleaning department 2,395.07 Total rental received $ 6,210.00 Fuel 93.80 Average price per leased stall per year.... 81.71 Ice—public drinking fountain 26.25 Average price per leased stall per month 6.81 Other supplies 233.25 Total number of stands leased 162 Electric current consumed 1,834.80 Total rental received $10,119.37 Street cleaning and sprinkling 158.39 Average price per leased stand per year.. 62.47 Maintenance of building 331.43 Average price per leased stand per month 5.21 Maintenance of equipment 250.55 East Market Total additional disbursements $ 6,823.54 Grand total disbursements $ 9,233.77 RECEIPTS Stall rents $ 4,732.50 Total net gain of receipts over disbursements $ 9,725.40 Stand rents 5,437.50 Total number of stalls leased 64 1 ,ights 1,545.78 Total rental received $ 6,600.00 Curb rents 257.50 Average price per leased stall per year.... 103.13 Hall rents 154.00 Average price per leased stall per month 8.59 Pay station telephone commissions 8.17 Total number of stands leased 65 Electrical permit 1.00 Total rental received $ 4,927.50 Transfers 14.00 Average price per leased stand per year.. 75.81 Fuel : 24.68 Average price per leased stand per month 6.32 Total number of curb stands (no leases).. 45 Grand total receipts $12,175.13 Total rental received $ 3,759.10 Average price per curb stand per year.... 83.54 DISBURSEMENTS Average price per curb stand per month 6.96 25.29% OVERHEAD DISBURSEMENTS (Based on size of market—71 stalls and 83 stands) North Market Total 154, or 25.29% of grand total (609) RECEIPTS Office pay roll $ 971.14 Stall rents $ 6,210.00 Foreman and driver 771.11 Stand rents 10,119.37 Veterinary services to horses 3.42 Lights 1,161.10 Office supplies 35.88 Curb rents 187.75 Fuel—central office 14.98 Miscellaneous 25.00 Ice—central office 5.94 Transfers 19-00 Boarding horses 169.95 Shoeing horses 33.32 Grand total receipts $17,722.22 Harness repairs 1-23 Street car tickets 75.87 DISBURSEMENTS Telephone service 24.28 39.08% OVERHEAD DISBURSEMENTS Electric current consumed 15.93 (Based on size of market—76 stalls and 162 stands) Window light repairs—central office 0.48 Wagon repairs 6.10 Total 238, or 39.08% of grand total (609) Purchase of typewriter chair — central Office pay roll $ 1,500.67 office 3.77 Foreman and driver 1'1^1'^T. 0.13 Veterinary services to horses 5.27 Maintenance of furniture—central office.... 55.44 Office supplies Total overhead disbursements $ 2,133.53 Fuel—central office 23.15 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 50

Average price per leased stand on Central, North, or ADDITIONAL DISBURSEMENTS East markets per year (no stands on West Janitor's salary * ^01.79 market) \""^r"Z. $ 67.93 j d Market cleaning department ' " ' Average price per leased stand on Central, North, Fuel 6ZJ.6V or East markets per month (no stands on West 5.66 Other' supplies -• 285.80 market) -• $ Electric current consumed ' S«« Total collected from leased stalls and Street cleaning and sprinkling 5*-»» stand rents $38,766.87 Maintenance of building ii S Total collected from all other sources 11,343.26 Maintenance of sewers Zw'T* Maintenance of equipment luu.io Grand total receipts from all markets $50,110.13 $ 8,068.10 Total per cent overhead disbursements $ 8,436.17 Total additional disbursements lo',201.63 Total additional disbursements 25,522.42 Grand total disbursements

Total net gain of receipts over disbursements....$ 1,973.50 Grand total disbursements for all markets $33,958.59 Net receipts over disbursements for Cen­ Total number of stalls leased (1 vacant) ^ 70 4 7 tral, North, East, and Wholesale Pro­ Total rental received $ "' ??"«° ducers' markets $17,495.58 Average price per leased stall per year.... 67.61 Loss from West market 1,344.04 Average price per leased stall per month 5.63 Total number of stands leased 83 5 4 Net gain of receipts over disbursements, Total rental received $ ' f^°° all markets (loss from West market Average price per leased stand per year 65.51 5.46 subtracted) $16,151.5-1 Average price per leased stand per month Total yearly appropriation $34,400.00 Balance unexpended December 31, 1924 $ 441.41 West Market RECEIPTS A bond issue of $125^000.00 for Central market property 740.00 was made during the year 1924. Exclusive of this, the Stall rents quadrennial appraisement of the market property is as fol­ Lights 166.26 lows: Curb rents 41.00 Hall rents 38.00 Central market $99,764.00 Transfers 2.00 North market 82,350.00 Fuel 22.35 East market 49,830.00 West market 14,000.00 Grand total receipts $ 1,009.61 Total valuation • $245,944.00 DISBURSEMENTS Approximate value of market chattels for the year 7.06% OVERHEAD DISBURSEMENTS ending December 31, 1924 $ 5,000.00 (Based on size of market—43 stalls) Total 43, or 7.06% of grand total (609) Total value of property and chattels $250,944.00 Office pay roll $ 271.10 The receipts from the markets for the year 1924 were not Foreman and driver 215.26 as large as they were for 1923, mainly due to the fact that it Veterinary services to horses 0.95 became necessary to discontinue the collection of light bills at Office supplies •• 10.01 North market house beginning June 1, 1924. Judging from 4 Fuel—central office ' -18 the collections that were made previous to that time from 6(i Ice—central office l- this source, it is estimated that the loss there was at least Boarding horses *7.44 $1,625.00. Had this amount been collected, total receipts 9.30 Shoeing horses would have been far in excess of what they were in 1923. Harness repairs 0.34 Street car tickets 21.18 In 1920 the stall and stand rents at the different market Telephone services 6.78 houses were increased 25%. Since that time no raises have Electric current consumed—central office 4.45 been made except in 1924 the curb rent around the Central Window light repairs—central office 0.13 market house proper was regulated. There are forty-five Wagon repairs 1.70 curb stands around the Central market house. They are Purchase of typewriter chair — central located on East Town street, East Rich street and on the office 1.05 east side of the market house on South Fourth street. The Maintenance of furniture—central office.. 0.04 stands on Rich and Town streets are one dollar per front foot, and those on Fourth street are sixty cents per front Total overhead disbursements $ 595.57 foot. Bv regulating the price of Central market curb stands, ADDITIONAL DISBURSEMENTS a gain was made in collections from them of $694.85 over last year. Janitory's salary $ 1,500.00 The municipal electric light plant installed a new light­ Fuel 57.95 ing system at North market house, for which bonds were Other supplies 12.62 Electric current consumed 132.00 issued to the amount of $4,500. Street cleaning and sprinkling 31.36 There were 542 stalls and stands leased in the four mar­ Maintenance of building 24.15 ket houses this year. There were 22 vacant stalls, all of them being at West market house with the exception of one. Total additional disbursements -$ 1,758.08 Around the Central market house proper there are 45 curb Grand total disbursements $ 2,353.65 stands, making a grand total of 609. Approximately there are 1,200 stalls and stand dealers Total disbursements over net receipts $ 1,344.04 on all of the markets. This includes the regular lessees of Total number of stalls leased (21 vacant) 22 stalls and stands, and those on the wholesale producers' mar­ Total rental received $ 740.00 ket, besides the curb renters, from whom the city receives Average price per leased stall per year.... 33.64 no remuneration. Average price per leased stall per month 2.80 Wholesale Producers' Market Receipts The annual profits from the city's five markets average 122 permits issued at $2.00 each for spaces $ 244.00 more than $15,000.00. It is estimated that more than 135,000 Average price per leased stall on Central, North, people visit the markets weekly, and that practically $14,- East, or West markets per year $ 71.52 000,000 worth of products are sold there annually. The Average price per leased stall on Central, North, estimated valuation of market property, exclusive of the East, or West markets per month $ 5.96 $125,000 Central market bond issue is more than $250,000. DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 51

ANNUAL REPORT DIVISION OF STREET CLEANING, 1924 NATHAN A. McCOY, Superintendent

Herewith is submitted the annual report of the operations The area cleaned during the season of 1924 is an increase of the divis en of street cleaning for the year 1924. of 7,748.17 great squares over that of the preceding year. The allowance for the street cleaning division for the year The efficiency of this division is belnb increased from year 1924 was $220,000.00, of which $144,121.90 was to provide" for to year .n order that more and better service might be labor, and .^83,^96.00 was to provide for other than labor. rendered. Of these amounts, $142,646.11 was expended for labor, and The average cost per great square of .5419c is an increase 5)73,589.48 for other than labor, making a total expenditure of .06J4C over that of 1923. This slight increase in cost is of $216,235.59. due to necessity of adding to our labor and supplies in order to maintain the standard of efficiency which this division is Expenditures for the year exceed by $25,437.55 the ex­ endeavor.ng to hold. penditures for the year 1923. Attention is drawn to the Hand Patrol fact that $lo,953.C6 was expended for new equipment to replace some of the worn-out equipment which has been in Cubic Loads Cost the div sion for from five to ten years. An increasing number Great Yards .of per Total Square Cost of streets to clean made it necessary to spend more money Month Squares Dirt Dirt for labor. January 304.77 136 34 $ .4654 $ 141.86 Total number of great squares cleaned by all 304.77 methods of cleaning during the year 166,043.46 February 592.23 160 40 .4262 252.42 Total number of loads of dirt 13,397 March ....'. 1,227.52 588 147 .6439 790.48 884 221 1,551.80 Total number cubic vards of dirt 53,588 April 3,392.06 .4574 Mav 7,830.86 1,108 277 .4224 3,308.43 June 8,119.70 1,080 270 .4209 3,417.70 AREA AND DIRT RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1924 July 8,564.25 1,140 285 .4352 3,727.27 Upon Which Averaged Costs for Labor and August 8,852.31 1,460 365 .3857 3,414.92 Supervision are Based September .... 8,050.15 2,084 521 .3852 3,101.60 Great Squares October 9,915.58 3,088 772 .4304 4,268.06 District Hand Hand St. Car Catch November .... 4,254.97 1,368 342 .4547 1,935.00 Months Hand Patrol Patrol Cleaning Flushing Basins December 577.18 188 47 .4523 261.09 304.77 1,214 January Total 61,681.58 13,284 3,321 $26,170.63 592.23 866 February Averaged cost per great squares $ .4242 March 560.05 1,227.52 1,245 April 3,029.64 3,392.06 228.28 1,813 The area cleaned by the hand patrol process during the May 10,060.08 7,830.86 757.94 813.12 2,085 year 1924 is 4,948.70 great squares less than was cleaned June 13,925.63 8,119.70 861.43 1,801.13 1,938 during the preceeding year. This decrease in cleaning by this July 15,668.15 8,564.25 895.97 1,842.28 2,125 method is due to the fact that a number of these sections August 15,240.56 8,852.31 859.80 1,782.11 2,078 were transfered to the district hand patrol system of cleaning. September 13,405.87 8,050.15 817.92 1,881.82 2,214 The averaged cost per great square during the year 1924 October 14,391.46 9,915.58 1,033.67 640.94 2,340 is .4242c which is .0174c less than the averaged cost during November 3,574.26 4,254.97 259.77 1,852 the year 1923. This decrease in cost may be due to the fact December 577.18 1,766 that this method of cleaning is being so systemitized that a maximum amount of work can b eaccomplished at a minimum Total 89,855.70 61,681.58 5,714.78 8,791.40 21,536 cost. Catch Basins Dirt Record No. Basins Cost 34 105 January Month Cleaned Loads per Basin Cost February 40 78 March 184 147 107 January 1,214 105 $ .5008 $ 608.00 548.00 April 999 221 78 163 February 866 78 .6327 .4755 592.00 May 775 277 58 46 156 March 1,245. 107 .4455 807.85 June 905 270 66 94 160 April 1,813 163 .4796 1,000.00 July 865 285 64 108 158 May 2,085 156 .4540 880.00 August 833 365 67 104 164 June 1,938 160 .4611 980.00 September 854 521 59 104 150 July 2,125 158 880.00 October 1,508 772 73 36 162 August 2,078 Kit .4234 .4008 887.44 November 505 342 23 136 September 2,214 150 162 .4273 1,000.00 December 47 129 October 2,340 November 1,852 136 .3455 640.00 129 .2265 400.00 Total 7,428 3,321 488 492 1,668 December 1,766 District Hand Patrol Total 21,536 1,668 $9,223.29 Cost Cubic Loads There were 7,935 more catch basins cleaned during the per Total Great Yards of year 1924 than during the previous year. This increase was Square Cost Month Squares Dirt Dirt due to the fact that one extra crew was added in the division January for catch basin cleaning purposes. Not withstanding there February was more work done. The average cost per basin was .1011c 410.52 March 560.05 736 184 $ .7330 Less than the cost during the previous year. We feel that 3,841.28 April 3.029.64 3,996 999 1.2678 with the addition of some more modem equipment for clean­ 5,879.42 May 10,060.08 3,100 775 .5844 ing catch basins, the cost of cleaning will be very much lower. 6,434.50 June 13,925.63 3,620 905 .4620 7,680.98 Hand Cleaning Central Alleys July 15,668.15 3,460 865 .4902 6,872.:36 Loads Cubic Cost August 15,240.56 3,332 833 .4509 5,991.42 Great of Yards per Total September .... 13,405.87 2,084 854 .4169 8,485.27 Month Squares Dirt Dirt Square Cost October 14,391.46 6,032 1,508 .5896 3,102.38 November .... 8,574.26 2,020 505 .8679 January December February March 312 1.421 $ 824.56 Total 89,855.70 28,380 7,428 $5.8927 $48,698.13 April 22S.2S 232 .8438 639.56 Averaged cost per great squares $ .5419 May 757.94 58 52 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

June 861.43 66 264 .6384 550.00 Old brooms 21.67 July 895.97 64 256 .7845 702.90 Feed furnished other departments 53.15 August 859.80 67 268 .6789 583.80 Refilling broom cores 125.90 September 817.92 59 236 .6428 525.80 Rent of equipment 22.50 October 1,033.67 73 292 .7330 757.71 Special repairs (blacksmith and repairing) 309.30 November 259.77 23 92 .1023 266.00 Delivering coal 260.00 December Total $1,192.52 Total 5,714.75 488 1,952 $4,350.33 Averaged cost per great square • $ 7612 COMPARISON OF COSTS Hand cleaning is the method used in cleaning the alleys Motor Flusher and Street Car Flusher—1924 in the central section of the city. Average number of squares flushed per night by motor Street Car Flushing fltusher 126.40 Great Loads of Cubic Yards Total Average number of squares flushed per night by street Month Squares Dirt Dirt Cost car flusher 72.04 January Average number of tanks of water used by motor flusher February per night 25 March Capacity 1,500 gallons 37,500 gallons per nigh! April Average number tanks of water used by street car flusher May 843.12 46 184 $ 278.79 per night 5, capacity 4,000 gallons, 20,000 gallons per nighL June 1,801.13 94 376 824.00 Motor Flusher Cost per Night July 1,842.28 108 432 1,086.99 Depreciation and repairs $ 6.04 August 1,782.11 104 416 1,108.36 Gasoline and oil 2.45 September 1,882.11 104 416 1,107.36 Driver 5.00 October 640.94 36 144 704.34 Water, 37,500 gallons @ 16c m 6.00 November 180.00 December 368.00 $19.49 Total 8,791.69 492 1,968 $5,657.84 Street Car Flusher Cost per Night Averaged cost per great square $ .6435 Contract price with Ry. Light Co., per night $18.00 This method of cleaning is perhaps more expensive than Water—20,000 gallons @ 16c m 3.20 any other, because of the limited amount of area that can Wages of street cleaning crew, 2 drivers, 3 laborers, be covered by the street car flusher. We hope to do all of $4.00 each 20.00 the flushing during the year 1925 with our own motor flushers which will reduce the cost of flushing greatly. $41.20 Street car flusher cost per night $41.20 Receipts and Earnings Motor flusher cost per night 35.49 Miscellaneous sales— Old equipment (unserviceable) $ 400.00 Saving—per day ..$ 5.71

ANNUAL REPORT OF DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL GARAGE, 1924 L. M. GILLESPIE, Superintendent

The division of municipal garage closes the year 1924 with invested in motor equipment it would be good economy to 129 cars and trucks, five tractors, two gasoline street rollers, provide suitable hous.ng for it. one gasoline locomotive and one motor boat at the Griggs Following is a financial statement of the division: dam under its immediate care. Appropriations $15,320.00 These cars, trucks, tractors, rollers, etc., are distributed Expenditures 14,880.41 as follows: Balance $ 439.59 Division of building regulation—12 cars. Sealer, weights and measures—1 car. This unexpended balance of $439.59 was possible in face City treasurer—1 car. of the fact that 35 new cars, trucks and tractors were added Board of health—9 cars. during the year. Division of street cleaning—3 cars. Division of public parks—3 cars and trucks. None of the cars or trucks are equipped with speedometers, Division of lighting—11 cars and trucks. therefore it is impossible to give mileage cost. The cost of Division of engineering—18 cars and trucks. operating each car and truck follows. Division of engineering—1 concrete mixer. Car Expense Labor Division of engineering—1 sewer drag. Division Number 12 Months Added Division of engineering—2 gasoline street rollers. Car Expense Labor Sewage disposal—3 cars, 1 locomotive. Division Number 12 Months Added Division of garbage reduction—3 cars and trucks. Building Regulation 2 $128.62 $153.72 Division of garbage and refuse collection—27 cars and 4 155.41 175.06 trucks, 3 tractors. 5 180.19 204.04 Division of public charities—2 cars. 7 222.09 242.14 Division of recreation—2 cars. 104 157.14 164.34 Division of water—29 cars and trucks. 105 122.91 133.96 Board of elections—4 trucks, 2 tractors. 106 164.67 168.97 Municipal garage—1 car. 107 162.86 175.56 108 114.12 119.17 It is desired at this time to call attention to the crowded 121 110.68 114.23 condition of the garage. The repair shop is highly inadequate, 122 104.45 111.90 three cars filling it to capacity. It is also impossible to 123 82.06 91.31 provide heat of any kind in the garage proper. In view of Sealer Weights and Measures 6 160.27 196.42 the fact that the city now has many thousands of dollars City Treasurer 8 226.37 279.12 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 53

Board of Health 25 200.23 223.73 ii ii .. 135 234.78 266.73 " " « 26 249.04 320.09 ii M ..Trailer 394.17 413.07 27 202.42 228.07 (( « .. 137 252.85 281.00 42 186.42 227.87 ii M ... 138 263.77 308.97 u « « 44 95.85 100.90 (( (( .. 139 275.49 307.04 " 74 279.81 382.06 ii ii ... 140 231.60 275.25 75 231.11 284.31 ll M ... 141 218.40 240.75 " " « 89 169.74 182.09 t< ll ... 142 184.64 217.39 " " - 1975 11.66 it (i ... 143 236.39 236.34 Street Cleaning 45 478.60 480.65 M ll ... 144 212.83 « 76 307.60 379.00 ii ii ... 146 294.36 300.86 110 870.57 925.72 ii . ii ..Tractors 77.92 114 821.09 842.99 ... 147 2.40 130 311.07 323.02 ii ii ... 148 35.48 " " Flusher 151.05 ii ii ... 149 3.70 153 236 58 244.68 ii ii ... 150 3.18 136 345 49 371.39 ii ii ... 151 45.94 Forestry 21 166 29 212.24 Ii ii ... 152 41.41 Parks 46 215.86 225.86 Water 3 317.38 337.03 " 87 112 88 116.33 it 13 346.42 395.27 Lighting 47 114 53 it 14 233.85 259.80 48 9 10 ii 16 302.28 386.23 " 85 115 62 ii 18 477.95 632.70 « 94 224 77 226.27 ii 41 375.93 463.68 95 147 61 ii 49 287.22 419.77 15 111 23 129.43 it 61 170.93 172.33 101 3 50 ii 64 365.52 442.02 112 28 79 it 65 255.79 337.64 113 54 96 ii 66 215.82 273.82 Plant 263 20 ii 67 244.80 319.45 Engineers 1 214 01 235.61 ii 68 274.74 356.19 19 192 58 200.13 ii 69 293.81 351.81 22 135 46 143.76 ii 70 253.92 255.42 50 228 27 251.17 ii 71 199.69 241.09 it 51 195 78 243.58 72 452.83 519.73 52 204.53 278.53 ii 73 277.65 362.40 53 122 96 132.56 ii 77 497.08 664.58 " 54 205.46 207.61 ii 79 139.18 147.38 it 55 174.91 236.56 82 611.06 710.36 " 56 334.66 479.81 it 84 235.41 239.16 ii 57 156.87 166.47 86 384.12 457.12 58 538.63 602.93 ii 96 432.72 500.82 it 80 167.80 182.85 97 284.28 326.48 83 127.82 175.17 ii ... 109 476.38 502.03 ii 88 101.61 125.51 ... Ill 193.23 235.13 93 91.36 96.21 ii ... 125 340.41 484.16 100 164.18 201.03 ;; ...Boat 150.44 205.69 128 144.49 151.94 ...Shop 73.05 81.25 " Con. Mixer 71.60 ...Pumping 24.13 " 10T Roller 45.44 48.69 ...Filtration 14.29 189.14 " 5T Roller 61.46 87.31 « 90 113.34 161.51 " Sewer Drag 3.00 Board of Elections 91 108.91 " Bridges and it ii ii 23 204.28 252.13 ii ii ii 229.98 Viaducts 7 45 24 183.33 ii ii ii 123 124.09 Sewage Disposal 43 136.02 140.22 ii ii ii 97.10 " 81 184.42 190.02 124 ii it ii 25.36 " " Locomotive 30.86 .... 2,105 18.66 ... 102 122.74 141.39 Garbage Disposal 59 88.61 Public Charities (( ii .... 103 84.88 106.33 « " 120 6 48 20 108.81 112.91 Garbage Collection 62 304.62 314.52 Recreation 92 67.14 71.24 « « 63 258.69 356.64 Police Department 678.79 311.42 331.82 «« « ZZ 78 Fire and Police Telegraph 1.12 170.63 189.03 « " ZZ 92 Fund No. 72, Sewage Disp. 27.22 340.54 407.29 « " 134 54 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF REFUSE COLLECTION, 1924 NATHAN A. McCOY, Superintendent

Herewith is submitted the annual report of the division In 1924 the division collected garbage from about six of refuse collection for the year 1924. square miles of territory which had been without collection The year was notable for the installation of a system of heretofore. This included all territory recently annexed to collection of garbage by trailers and tractors. This called the city in the extreme north end and that adjacent to Ar­ for considerable experimentation before a maximum of effi­ lington district. In such places the cost is abnormally heavy ciency was obtained. It was, however, possible to get because the territory covered, while extensive in' area, is not through the peak season of garbage collection better than densely populated and the tonnage therefore light. for years and with fewer comp.aints from citizens. The installation of the trailer system of collection re­ Less rubbish was collected in 1924 than in the year quired the employment of extra help in several instances. previous, due to the fact that most of the equipment used The epidemic of influenza which swept the barns last spring in the collection during the early part of the year was in­ greatiy increased ordinary expenditure for veterinary services adequate. In addition, 50 horses were down with influenza and medicines. It also became necessary to expend $14,519.52 in the early spring months, 22 of which died. With the com­ for the purchase of new horses and harness as much of the plete installation of trailer and motor equipment, it is hoped old stock had become absolutely worthless. This latter repre­ to give Columbus a rubbish collection system second to none. sents, in reaiity, a permanent investment and the cost should A statistical report of the cost of operation of the di­ be divided, pro rata, over a period of at least five years. vision follows: A detailed statement of increased expenditures for 1924 GARBAGE over 1923 follows—in some instances only 50 per cent be.ng charged to garbage and the balance to rubbish. In others Horses Dogs Cats Misc Month Loads Tons the entire amount is charged to garbage, this in instances 6 391 65 10 January 1,334 2,154 where such charge is justified. February 1,176 1,654 6 367 58 20 March 1,130 2,050 5 563 92 32 Increased Expenditure 1924 Over 1923 April 1,271 2,192 17 448 134 11 One trailer washer (unnecessary in 1923) $ 1,248.00 May 1,226 2,360 2 377 171 22 Veterinary services and medicines—influenza epi­ June 1,245 2,510 5 377 186 16 demic—50% 613.50 July 1,378 2,863 4 420 290 25 Harness repairs—50% 497.34 August 1,413 2,844 8 414 387 14 Horse feed, bedding, alfalfa meal, etc.—50% 570.15 September 1,238 3,000 9 412 156 4 (Market price of above commodities higher than in 1923) October 1,255 2,891 2 524 143 64 Superintendent's salary, increase over 1923—50% 266.55 November 1,088 2,065 6 410 91 21 Repairs to equipment—50% 651.90 December 1,109 1,979 7 356 90 7 Repairs to railroad tracks 1,042.09 Repairs to buildings—50% 671.78 Totals 14,863 28,562 77 5,059 1,863 246 New horses and harness—50% 7,259.76 Total tonnage collected during 1924—28,562. Total tonnage collected during 1923—29,300. Total $12,821.07 Decrease from 1923, 2.52% or 738 tons. Making due allowance for the necessary increases as listed Population (estibated)—270,000. above and taking into consideration the light weight of gar­ Garbage, per capita—211.57 pounds. bage, as compared with its bulk, in 1924 as contrasted with Cost of collection, per capita—35 cents. 1923, the increased cost of collection per ton probably is some­ Cost and Collection in Detail where between 40 and 50 cents. This is a reasonable amount Labor collection (including dead animals) $ 63,404.25 and represents the difference between regular weekly service Labor, loading station, weighmaster and trailer on a specified day and irregular collection (during the heavy washer 4,176.00 season as much as two weeks behind) including working Stable feed, labor, shoeing, veterinary, harness, re­ seven Sundays in 1923 in the effort to catch up. pairs, etc 26,421.12 RUBBISH Office expense, supervision, etc 2,541.10 Increase Decrease Maintenance equipment 3,724.38 (Yards) (Yards) Motor vehicles, gasoline, oil, grease, perairs and Month Loads Yards Over 1923 From 1923 upkeep 3,308.58 General expense 2,327.46 January 1,801 6,583 5,617 New equipment (horses and harness) 7,259.76 February 1,990 6,965 887 March 3,002 10,507 5,633 Total cost, delivered at loading station $113,162.65 April 2,998 11,380 992 Freight $ 8,445.60 May 3,943 16,045 197 June 5,268 19,491 59 Total cost, delivered at reduction plant $121,608.25 July 4,124 13,006 4,224 Cost of collection, per ton, delivered at loading August 275 1,100 7,013 station $ 3.96 September 616 1,848 4,799 Cost of collection, per ton, delivered at reduction October 1,063 3,189 33 plant $ 4.26 November 1,550 4,650 684 December 2,925 It is almost impossible to make a fair comparison of the 9,979 242 relative cost per ton for 1924 as compared with 1923, for a variety of reasons. In the first place there was delivered Totals 29,555 104,743 5,747 24,633 more garbage to the reduction plant than the year before, Total decrease of 18,886 yards as compared with 1923. although there was a decrease in tonnage of 738. The Hock­ Population (estimated)—270,000. ing Valley Railway company received $310.50 more for Rubbish and ashes, -per capita—2-5 yard. freight in 1924 than in 1923 which shows about twenty-five Cost of collection, per capita—42% cents. car loads more th s year than last. Therefore, while the Cost of Rubbish and Ashes Collection in Detail bulk was greater the tonnage was less. This was probably Labor $ 63,356.00 due to the extremely dry summer as the greater part of the Stable, feed, shoeing, veterinary, harness repair, etc. 21,617.40 garbage is vegetable matter and by far the largest percentage Supervision, office expense, etc 2,541.11 of all such garbage is liquid. The lack of rain would neces­ Maintenance equipment 3,724.38 sarily affect the amount of moisture usually absorbed by Motor vehicles, gasoline, oil, grease, repairs, up­ vegetation of all kinds. keep, etc 3,308.58 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 55

Truck hire 12,000.00 Distribution General expense 1,285.38 Garbage $3,724.38 New equipment (horses and harness) 7,259.77 Rubbish 3,724.38

Total cost $115,092.62 GENERAL EXPENSE Gas $534.15 NOTE—As was the case with garbage, it is almost im­ Coal 60.00 possible to make a fair comparison of the relative cost of collection of rubbish, per yard, for 1924 as compared with $594.45 $594.45 1923. In 1923 we were able to borrow county and state Electric light current $201.17 trucks for several months at a minimum cost. This was im­ possible in 1924. Making due allowance for the unusual ex­ REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS penditures listed above and totaling $19,053.48 rubbish col­ Repairs to plumbing $ 483.04 lection in 1924 cost approximately only a few cents more Repairs to roofs 200.00 than in 1923. Repairs to wiring 17.25 STABLE Lumber for repairs 205.34 Labor $20,084.44 Bricks and brick laying 338.31 Veterinary services (including medical supplies) 1,674.68 Lime, cement, etc 90.47 Harness repairs and supplies 1,557.50 Window glass 33.31 Horse shoeing 4,695.41 Hardware 22.59 Brooms, brushes, combs, stable supplies, etc 101.44 429 tons hay $ 9,013.07 $1,390.31 $1,390.31 2,818 bu. corn 2,785.01 9,103 bu. oats 5,196.79 REPAIRS TO RAILWAY TRACKS 5 tons bran 175.00 Lime, cement, gravel, etc $ 839.74 Feed .. j 1,500 lbs. alfalfa meal.... 33.75 19,165.44 Spikes 18.00 500 lbs. oil meal 14.70 Ties 171.50 1,000 lbs. molasses feed.. 22.00 Hocking Valley Railway (inspection) 12.85 Horse powders 24.00 Salt 24.' $1,042.09 $1,042.09 Pasturage and boarding 1,846 67 J Traveling expenses Milwaukee and Chicago $ 168.07 7 Bedding—straw—60 tons ?!!'^ OTHER EXPENDITURES AND SUPPLIES Barn rent 50.00 Towel service $ 9.00 Electric light bulbs 129.22 Total cost stable operation $48,038.52 Toilet paper, rags, etc 50.93 Total number of horses in charge of this division, Janu­ Miscellaneous supplies 27.60 ary 1, 1923, including two owned by the city market department 106 $216.75 $ 216.75 Number sold during year 1924 21 Number traded in as credit on purchase Total expenditures, general expense $3,612.84 price of horses bought during year Distribution 1921 36 Garbage ^,327.46 Number died during year 26 Rubbish 1,285.38 Loss to this division 83 Total S3'612-84 Total horses purchased during year 1924.... 71 MOTOR EQUIPMENT Net loss to this division 12 12 Gasoline ^,079-^ 373 66 Total number of horses in charge of this division Jan- Oil - 94 uary 1, 1925 - " 50 62 Alcohol - (Above includes two owned by the city market department) Average da ly cost, per horse, 1924 $1-30 Total $3,602.12 $3,602.12 Repairs and upkeep (blacksmith shop) $3,015.04 DISTRIBUTION COST OF STABLE OPERATION Gaibage collection $26,421.12 Total expenditures, motor equipment i^'SH'IS Rubbish collection - 21,617.40 Truck hire (hauling rubbish) ..$12,000.00

Total cost stable operation $18,038.52 Total $18'617-16 OFFICE EXPENSE, SUPERVISION, ETC. Distributi°n $3,308.58 Superintendent $3,000.00 G^bage 8,808.58 Clerk 1,800-00 ll;;!;:;;:!; (truck- £*> zzzzzzzzzz.. .^^^ Salaries $4,800.00 Total *18'617-16 Telephones, stationery, stamps, etc 282.21 NEW EQUIPMENT $5,082.21 New horses purchased - $14'°?^ Distribution New harness purchased oii.oJ Garbage ! $2,541.10 Rubbish 2,541.11 Total $14,519.53 $14,519.53 MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Labor (blacksmith shop) $3,120.00 Appropriation for the year 1924 ^o'nooTo Iron, steel, bolts, nuts, screws, tubs, etc -• 3,057.42 Additional appropriation for the year 1924 19,000.00 Lumber for repair of equipment 806.83 Canvas for garbage wagons and trailers 197.14 Total appropriation for the year 1924 $248,485.40 : Paint - J*-** Expenditures Picks, shovels, etc 21—•>- Garbage collection—labor $ 6I'X!!'2! $7,448.76 Garbage collection-freight 8,44o.60 56 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Rubbish collection—labor 63,356.00 Additional amount provided through ordinance Stable operation—labor 20,084.44 No. 34,461 25,000.00 Stable operation—feed, shoeing, veteri­ Amount provided through ordinance No. 35,492 100,000.00 nary services, supplies, etc 27,954.08 Office supplies, supervision, etc 5,082.21 Total $167,257.96 Maintenance of equipment 7,448.76 General expense 3,612.84 Expenditures Motor equipment and truck hire 18,617.16 Mack International Motor Truck Cor­ New equipment 14,519.53 poration (4 Mack tractors) $ 16,574.16 The Highway Trailer Co. (20 Highway Total expenditures $236,700.87 $236,700.87 trailers) 26,980.00 Expenditures listed above do not include outstanding purchase Chas. Hvass & Co., Inc. (4 Hvass orders E07742, Scioto Valley Supply Co., $25.68, and trailers) 4,944.00 E07817, The Griswold Sohl Co., $12.15. The Geo. B. Curd Equipment Co. (2 Revenue Tracklayer tractors; 2 Bulldozers, Manure—35 car loads shipped $ 875.00 complete) 8,777.00 Manure—353 wagon and truck loads .... 675.76 The Miller-Van Horn Co. (1 Fordson Manure permits 32.00 tractor) 1,320.50 Sale of horses 827.50 The W. W. Williams Co. (1 Sterling Sale of old iron 123.42 tractor 4,500.00 Board of education—hauling rubbish .... 1,420.00 Chas. Hvass & Co., Inc. (1 5th Wheel City market department (boarding trailer) 1,004.00 horses) 672.00 Mack International Motor Truck Cor­ Police department (oats, corn, hay) .... 729.69 poration (5 Mack tractors) 20,717.70 Division of water (oats, corn, hay) 45.00 The Highway Trailer Co. (36 High­ way trailers) 44,640.00 Total revenue $ 5,400.37 $ 5,400.37 The Troy Trailer & Wagon Co. (2 Troy Unexpended balance appropriations, 1924 $ 11,784.53 trailers) 2,475.00 Chas. Hvass & Co., Inc. (1 5th Wheel Total unexpended balance and revenue for the trailer) 1,004.00 year 1924 $ 17,184.90 Chas. Hvass & Co., Inc. (14 Hvass Appropriations for the year 1924 $248,485.40 trailers) 15,372.00 Unexpended balance and revenue 17,184.90 Total expenditures for new equip­ Net operating cost for the year 1924 ..$231,300.50 ment $148,308.36 Transferred to fund for building new NEW EQUIPMENT ramps 17,314.06 Balance available for new equipment from funds provided through Total expenditures .$165,622.42 $165,622.42 Ordinance 34,461, carried over from 1923 $ 42,257.96 Balance $ 1,635.54

ANNUAL REPORT DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION, 1924 R. H. SIMPSON, Chief Engineer

EXPENSE OF DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION—FUND NO. 61, FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 010-A 1 Salary chief engineer $ 4,000.00 paving, which required the construction of 441,700 square 010-A -2 Clerk hire 10,765.72 yards of various kinds of pavement, including 310,472 square 010-A -3 Labor and other 53,107.64 yards of asphalt, 48,176 square yards of brick pavement and 010-B 1 Office supplies 1,970.35 83,052 square yards of concrete pavement (alleys). There 010-B 6 & 7 Mechanical and motor vehicle supplies .... 728.66 were 18.2 miles of sewers completed during the year. The 010-B 8 Other supplies 1,072.37 total cost of new construction amounts to $21,100,000 for 010-C 1 Transportation of employes 20.00 streets and alleys, and $200,000 for sewers. In spite of the 010-C •2 Traveling expenses of employes 37.44 increase cost of operating this department, due to the enor­ 010-C 3 Telephones and telegraph 258.63 mous increase in amount of work done, the cost of engineer­ 010-C 44 Other contractual services 78.49 ing amounted to only 3.22% of the construction cost. This 300 Maintenance of equipment 921.39 is a reduction over previous years and can be compared favorably with similar costs in other cities, which in many Total expense $74,177.33 cases runs 6 to 8%. At the request of council this division prepared plans for If the yardage of pavements had been used to pave an 175 street and alley improvements and for 25 sewers of 18-foot roadway, it would reach from Columbus to Spring­ various types. Of this amount of plans, there were com­ field, Ohio. This is the largest amount of paving done in pleted 142 contracts for streets and alleys, or 28.91 miles of any one year in the history of the city.

PAVING STATISTICS DURING YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 Paving Laid During 1924 Pavi ig Replaced During 1924 Total Paving in Place Dec. 31,1924 Miles Sq. Yds. Cost Miles Sq. Yds. Cost Miles Sq. Yds. Cost BRICK AND BLOCK Brick paving 3,015 42,011 2.498 53,306 $ 83,132.24 204.060 3,269,071 Hayden block 7.601 144,309 $367,992.98 Brick gutters 6,075 377,513

Total 3.015 48,086 2.498 53,306 83,132.24 211.661 3,790,893 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 57

ASPHALT Trinidad asphalt 15.655 245,785 90.971 1,395,597 Oil asphalts 1.059 16,304 0.226 7,330 6,040.98 18.005 256,056 Half Trin. and half oil.. 1.055 21,215 4.641 70,333 Asphalt block 0.105 1,853 $ 7,580.00 Asphaltic concrete 1.179 22,588 1.848 30,643 Kentucky rock 0.194 4,908 $6,278.98 0.425 7,631 7,630.00 1.458 22,855 67,764.98

Total 19.142 310,800 0.651 14,961 13,670.98 117.028 1,777,337 STONE BLOCK Granite 2.411 53,595 223,244.27 Medina 0.259 8,636 26,933.42 2.043 43,802 165,344.58 Durax 0.775 19,985 125,372.00 Gutters 3,191 53,953

Total 3,191 8,636 26,933.42 5.229 171,335 513,960.85 MACADAM 8,091 13,500.00 20.333 289,266 594,666.73 WOOD BLOCK 0.208 2,140 8,000.00 BOULDERS 298 370.00 2.431 24,844 18,267.00 Gutters 1,820 23,067

Total 0.036 2,118 370.00 2.431 47,911 18,267.00 CONCRETE 6.675 78,340 3.858 21.622 238,026

Grand total 28.832 440,417 3.858 87,112 $137,606.64 378.512 6,316,908

PUBLIC SEWERS CONSTRUCTED DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 Man- Size Length Total Amount of Location Contractor holes Inches Feet Lgth., Ft. Contract Bulen ave., a/s Livingston to Gault, etc H. S. Bosler ..... 22 10 357 8 4,3471/2 6 157 4,862 $ 8,685.19 Alleys north— Fifth ave. and S. King ave., North Starr ave. to a/w Mizar ave., etc H. S. Bosler 25 10 1,063 8 5,808 6 2,660 9,531 14,823.94 A/n Greenlawn ave., Harmon to a/e Kirby J. C. Clifford 8 1,545 1,545 2,197.00 Iswald rd., Walhalla rd. to Midgard ave L. B. Wilkinson 7 1,537 338 1,875 3,966.00 A/w Lockbourne ave., n/1 Wm. Halliday's pi. to a/n Reinhard ave., etc H. E. Miller Constr. Co 7 18 324 15 863% 12 280 10 142% 6 133 1,531 3,139.18 Lockbourne ave., Altman ave. to Reinhard ave W. Neilson 5 10 598 % 8 510% 1J09 2,010.88 Manhattan ave., a/n; Doris to Neil ave., etc L. B. Wilkinson 10 8 1,702 6 184 1,886 3,374.51 Renick st., Harmon to Souder ave L. B. Wilkinson 4 1,267% l,267!/2 2,152.46 17th Ave., a/n; Howey rd. to a/w Cleve­ land, etc H. E. Miller Constr. Co 15 24 1.210J4 20 907 12 35514 10 791 8 13414 3,398% 11,355.94 3rd ave., Oakland to Glenn ave., etc.. ..E. C. Bartling 31 10 l,461i4 8 6,109i4 6 3,710 11,281 20,245.69

Total 38,286 $71,950.79

SEWERS NOT COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 Length Length Length to Amount Amount Built Contracted Build Contract Paid Location Size 710 110 Chittenden avenue, Summit to a/e Summit, etc 10" 600 112 40 0 $ 1,646.00 $Y,138.05 6" 630 706 76 Cleveland avenue storm sewer relief—Cordell avenue branch.... 30" 303 311 8 24" 743 790 47 20" 0 413 413 15" 620 1,285 665 10,868.15 6,413.87 Cleveland avenue storm sewer relief—Innis road branch 30'12^" 0 1,276 1,276 0 509 509 18" 250 646 396 15" 250 978 728 1,883.25 12" 600 1,191 591 16,026.40 58 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Cleveland avenue storm sewer relief—Mock road branch 30" 800 1,459 659 24" 900 900 0 20" 600 616 16 15" 1,100 1,140 40 12" 1,800 2,490 690 19,545.60 12,393.00 Cleveland avenue, a/e; a/n Mulby place, to a/n Myrtle avenue, etc. 12" 3,040 3,145 105 10" 150 947 797 8" 500 4,748 4,248 6" 350 1,300 950 15,341.95 5,601.69 Olentangy street, a/e Indianola to Kensington court, etc 8" 2,130 2,830 700 6" 400 770 370 4,875.00 3,170.70 Palmetto avenue and a/w Westgate 8" 0 1,924 1,924 6" 0 40 40 3,371.12 00.00 Ryan avenue, a/w Ryan, etc 8" 0 5,495 5,495 9,064.45 00.00 Westwood drive, Wheatland to Eureka, etc 8" 0 1,030 1,030 1,948.90 00.00

15,878 $30,600.56

PUBLIC SEWERS STARTED IN 1923 AND COMPLETED IN 1924 Man- Size Total Amount of Location Contractor holes Inches Length Length Contract Campbell avenue, Glenwood to Holton, etc I. O. Jones 25 10 588 8 3,742% 4,330^4 $ 6,301.50 A/e Cleveland, a/n 17th avenue to a/n 20th, etc W. Neilson 23 15 1,078% 290 1,368% 6,511.18 A/n Hosack street, 6th to 4th streets, etc Ben Canini 175 175 593.25 Neil avenue, a/s Sunset drive to a/n Man­ hattan Ben Canini 18 3,242% 296 3,538% 8,641.45 A/n Sullivant avenue, a/w Hague to a/w Powell, etc W. D. Winchell & Co. 100 3,903 246% 4,149^4 10,137.16 A/n 21st, 22nd, 23rd avenues, a/e Cleveland to C. A. & C. R. R Ben Canini 48 l,547i4 1,547% 4,324.45 A/n Walsh avenue, a/w Central to Ryan I. O. Jones 5 1,200 1,200 4,415.00 Wilson avenue, Thurman to Reinhard, etc E. C. Bartling 114 24 12 20 2,092 18 3,200^ 15 2,915% 12 3,821^ 10 347% 2,188 2,000 16,577 48,373.65

32,886.50 $89,237.64

NEW SEWER CONSTRUCTION DURING YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 Summary of Contract Work Done Length Cost Contracts started and completed during year 1924 '. 7.251 miles $ 71.950.79 Work done in 1924 on contracts started during 1923 1 6.228 89,297.64 Amount of work done on contracts not completed during 1924 3.007 30,600.56 Storm sewers constructed in connection with street improvements during 1924 2.975 39,295.41

Amount of work done on contracts during 1924 .*. 19.461 miles $231,144.40 Private sewers constructed during 1924 2.793 miles

Total length of sewers built during year ending December 31, 1924 22,254 miles Previously reported 447.535

Total length of all sewers—January 1, 1925 469.789

010-B-6 & 7 Mechanical and motor vehicle supplies.. 470.96 STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FOR YEAR 010-B-8 Other supplies 223.04 ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 010-C-3 Telephone and telegraph 125.09 Labor and Material 010-C-5 Insurance 19.49 010-A-3 Labor and other $152,713.61 010-C-12 Light 31.71 010-R-2 Fuel 2,837.01 010-C-13 Water 103.20 010-B-8 Other supplies 789.46 201 Maintenance of buildings 196.53 010-B Material 99,019.55 216 Maintenance of fences 113.88 010-C-44 Other contractual services 60,977.41 300 Maintenance of equipment 568.66 300 Maintenance of equipment 4,408.94 303 Maintenance of machinery 48.44 700 Outlay of equipment 5,902.69 Total $320,745.98 Supervision, Administration, Etc. Total ..$ 18,117.20 010-A-l Salaries—supervision $ 6,000.00 $320,745.98 010-A-2 Clerk hire 4,100.00 010-B-l Office supplies 168.82 010-B-3& 4 Provisions and clothing 44.69 Total expense $338,863.18 59 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

TOTAL COST OF STREET REPAIRS EXCLUSIVE OF DISTRIBUTION OF COST ASPHALT FOR THE YEAR ENDING Brick and Havden block $ 98,175.17 DECEMBER 31, i9;4 Stone block 1,284.55 Cobble stone 1,026.89 Invoice January 1, 1924 $ 7,195.22 Macadam 66,081.65 Total expenditures during 1924 272,576.01 Placing cinders 34,439.16 Miscellaneous repairs 20,866.l(i $279,771.23 Resurfacing 4th street, 7th to 11th avenues 8,936.49 Less invoice December 31, 1924 8,019.46 Resurfacing Canal street, Main to Rich streets 5,424.50 New roller 2,980.00 $271,751.77 Less credits 32,537.20 $239,214.57

Net cost of repairs to city $239,214.57

WORK DONE DURING YEAR, 1924 MUNICIPAL ASPHALT REPAIR PLANT—STATEMENT OF Cu. Yds. Total Sq. Yds. Cost Cost Binder Cost Surface $ 521.56 1 43.14 Bryden road, Parsons to Twenty-second 384.0 33.14 0.8 10.00 Bryden road, Twenty-second to Ohio 24.4 0.1 1.25 6.00 4.75 7.86 Bryden road, Miller to Morrison 3.5 5.98 0.15 1.88 Broad street, Third to Parsons 4.4 0.7 8.75 37.95 29.20 167.55 Broad street, Parsons to Taylor 21.5 157.55 0.8 10.00 Broad street, Woodland to Alum Creek 116.0 24.9 311.25 1,500.65 1,189.40 561.81 Broad street, Sandusky to Shady Lane 875.7 430.56 10.5 131.25 Broad street, Hague to Big Four 317.0 18.0 225.00 965.10 740.10 21.73 Buckingham street, Cleveland to Jefferson 544.9 21.73 Chapel street, Third to Lazelle 16.0 "28.75 640.23 611.48 2.3 105.67 Champion avenue, Broad to Mt. Vernon 450.2 105.67 145.07 Cherry street, Third to Lazelle 77.8 37.50 107.57 3.0 178.07 Cherry street, Allen to Nineteenth 79.2 25.00 153.07 2.0 34.26 7.50 Cleveland avenue, Broad to Long 112.7 26.76 0.6 12,696.96 1,674.56 Born street, Beck to Sycamore 19.7 11,022.40 133.96 22.41 6.25 Columbus Ry. Power & Light Co 5,511.2 16.16 0.5 23.64. 6.25 Dennison avenue, Buttles to Fifth 11.9 17.39 0.5 39.25 16.25 Deshler avenue, High to Blackberry 12.8 23.00 1.3 379.83 40;00 R. J. Dienst 11.5 339.83 3.2 432.48 Eleventh avenue, High to Neil 250.2 369.98 5.0 62.50 66.21 Eighteenth street, Bryden to Oak 272.4 51.21 1.2 15.00 121.92 Front street viaduct 37.7 93.17 2.3 28.75 13.06 3.13 Fifth street, Broad to Long 68.6 9.93 0.25 10.25 .2.50 Franklin avenue, Parsons to Wilson 7.3 7.75 0.2 • 69.63 11.63 Forest street, Parsons to Lockbourne 5.7 58.00 0.93 2,142.06 Fifteenth avenue, High to Indianola 29.0 2,142.06 14.10 Federal Gas Co 1,577.1 11.60 0.2 2.50 27.30 6.25 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co 5.8 21.05 0.5 68.81 16.25 Gay street, High to Fifth 15.5 52.56 1.3 240.39 30.00 Grant avenue, Mt. Vernon to Buckingham 38.7 210.39 2.4 107.99 25.00 Garfield avenue, Mt. Vernon to Leonard 154.9 82.99 2.0 220.89 51.25 Grant avenue, Town to Broad 61.1 169.64 4.1 975.23 130.00 Hamilton avenue, Mt. Vernon to Long 124.9 845.23 10.4 710.45 115.00 High street, Fifth to Doddridge '. 622.3 595.45 9.2 66.48 15.00 Hudson street, High to S\rnmit 438.4 51.48 1.2 6.00 1.38 High street, Viaduct to Pop'ar 37.9 4.62 0.11 115.45 II eh street, Livingston to Viaduct 3.4 115.45 12.25 Indianola avenue, Lane to Maynard 85.0 9.37 0.23 27.69 6.50 Indianola avenue, Chittenden to Fourteenth 6.9 21.19 0.52 1,154.90 73.75 Indianola avenue, Sixteenth to Nineteenth 15.6 , 1,081.15 5.9 38.90 8.75 King avenue, High to Neil 796.0 30.15 0.7 54.60 23.61 Lazelle street. State to Chapel 22.2 54.60 5.00 74.40 Lazelle street, Rich to Cherry 40.2 18.61 0.4 17.50 87.33 Livingston avenue, Parsons to Kelton 13.7 56.90 1.4 87.33 61.78 Long street, Winner to Woodland 41.9 30.00 31.78 2.4 14.23 Mound street, High to Pearl 64.3 2.13 11.80 0.2 1,065.11 Markison avenue, High to Parsons 23.4 25.50 5 Municipal light -9 11.50 29.61 14.00 0.92 M'scellaneous credits 6.25 265.81 23.36 0.5 W. Neilson 7.0 29.01 661.87 236.80 2.66 Naghten street viaduct 17-2 150.63 661.87 Ohio Bell Telephone Co „ 96.8 30,15 Ohio avenue, Broad to Main*. 487.3 150.63 0.6 7.50 6.38 Oak street, Washington to Parsons 110.9 22.95 280.39 Ohio avenue, Livingston to Whittier 16.9 6.38 5.6 70.00 1.1.11 Pearl street, State to Chapel 4.7 210.39 0.8 10.00 1,119.05 Park street, Goodale to First 154.9 33,11 14.8 185.00 138.20 Pearl street, Main to Noble 24.6 934.05 26.25 383.07 411.95 2.1 Rich street, High to Scioto river 687.7 5.6 70.00 250.25 Russell street, High to Park 303.3 313.07 3:5.7 5 674.06 216.50 2.7 Sixth street, Broad to Town 230.5 11.2 140.00 St. Clair avenue, Second to Leona 159.4 534.06 Sullivant avenue, Central to Hague 393.2 60 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

State street, High to E. T. asphalt 24.7 33.55 0.8 10.00 43.55 State street, Third to Grant 189.2 256.98 3.8 47.50 304.48 Summit street, Hudson to Indianola boulevard 6.1 8.29 0.2 2.50 10.79 Space street, Spruce to Vine 18.3 24.86 24.86 Scanlon and Burns 15.9 31.80 0.53 6\63 38.43 Thirteenth avenue, High to Indianola 3.9 5.30 0.13 1.63 6.93 Town street, High to Parsons 585.7 795.51 27.0 337.50 1,133.01 Union Depot 126.9 253.80 253.80 Vine street, High to Space 18.2 24.71 24.71 Winner avenue, Broad to Long 301.1 408.96 10.0 125.00 533.96 Wesley avenue, Eleventh to Chittenden 7.2 9.78 0.24 3.00 12.78 Waterworks department 1,015.40 1,580.18 13.84 173.08 1,753.26 REPAVING State street, Third to 340' west 411.8 612.85 612.85 St. Clair avenue bridge 845.8 621.45 621.45 Shoemaker alley, High to Wall 295.0 347.45 347.45 Woodruff avenue, High to Doe alley 7,742.0 10,535.30 10,535.30 High street, Hanford to S. High street viaduct ( 4,907.5 6,278.98 Kentucky ) ( 597.2 690.16 Cold Laid Con. ) (17,962.8 12,418.92 Asphaltic ( •ete ) 19,388.06

51,229.50 $60,560.99 360.37 $4,500.49 $66,126.59

TOTAL EXPENDITURES—1924 Less cost of repaving jobs 31,505.11 Labor $32,855.31 Salary 3,000.00 Net cost of repairs $18,385.40 Asphalt -. 16,077.70 11,642 square yards of repairs were made. Sand 4,835.12 Average cost of repairs per square yard $1.58 Binder stone 2,667.66 SEWER AND DRAIN REPAIR—1924 Coal 1,192.88 Gasoline, oils, etc 379.17 010-A-3 Labor and other $14,410.30 Repairs 369.69 010-B-l Office supplies 203.44 Supplies 571.84 010-B-3& 4 Provisions and clothing 303.38 Limestone dust 1,767.13 010-B-6 & 7 Mechanical and motor vehicle supplies.... 753.56 Light 16.78 010-B-8 Other supplies 299.13 Telephone 25X>9 010-B Material 5,406.86 Water 45.60 010-C-14 Power 25.56 Auto maintenance 122.96 010-C-44 Other contractual services 2,015.05 Boiler 1,985.00 201 Maintenance of buildings 46.14 Repairs to R. R. switch 278.24 300 Maintenance of equipment 1,379.29 700 Outlay of equipment 1,004.28 TOTAL COST REPAIRS INVOICE JANUARY 1, 1925 Total expense $25,846.99 51.2 Tons Trinidad asphalt @ $29.41 $ 1,505.79 The work on sewer and drain repairs involved the clean­ 10.08 Tons' Mexican asphalt 22.25 226.30 ing and repairing of all types of sewers, answering all reports 400 Tons Lake sand 1.50 600.00 of stopped sewers, and otherwise keepng sewer system of 20 Tons Binder stone ... 1.30 26.00 the city in the best possible condition. Constant attention to 10 Tons coal 3.25 32.50 the sewer system avoids any possible chance for disease. No 20 Tons limestone dust 4.45 89.00 serious stoppages in any main sewers were had during the 3,650 Gallons Flux .107 390.55 entire year of 1924.

$ 2,870.14 BRIDGE AND VIADUCT REPAIR—1924 Materials on hand January 1, 1924 $ 2,709.56 010-A-3 Labor and other $5,761.07 Expenditures during 1924' 66,287.17 010-B Material 2,271.34 010-C-44 Other contractual services 893.11 $68,996.73 300 Maintenance of equipment 74.77 Invoice dated January 1, 1925 2,870.14 Total expense $9,000.29 $66,126.59 Deduct credits 16,236.08 Work of cleaning was done on a number of structures over ra'lroad tracks. The steel work on Front street viaduct $49,890.51 was thoroughly cleaned and repainted.

NAP ICE OF AUTOMOBILES IN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT- 1924 Number Months Cost per Cost Miles per Miles Oil Cost Cost Seasons ber Used Mileage Mile Total Cost Gasoline Gallon Cost Oil per Gallo Repairs Tires Used Chevrolet Roadster 52 12 8,110 $0.0252 $204.53 $ 80.79 16.5 $ 9.56 438.5 $ 66.02 $ 48.16 2 1-2 Ford Truck 57 3 1,320 .0199 26.31 20.25 12 1.38 440 1.54 3.14 10 Chevrolet Truck 57 9 6,200 .0120 130.56 65.42 15.2 5.20 620 14.94 45.00 3-4 Ford Truck No. 19 19 12 No speedometer 192.64 70.94 15.09 27.73 78.88 2 1-2 Ford Truck No. 58 _ 58 12 14,500 .0372 540.51 221.22 29.89 240. 80.18 209.22 1 1-2 Ford Truck No. 54 .._ 54 12 13,464 .016 — 205.46 134.74 i1i7 9.35 737 28.53 32.84 1 1-6 Ford Runabout 80 2 2,700 .0111 + 31.07 22.90 20 2.53 470 2.94 2.70 7 1-6 Ford Runabout 80 10 12,914 .0106+ 137.73 96.25 22 7.28 920 23.19 11.01 5-6 Ford Runabout _ _ 1 12 11,680 .0183+ 214.01 96.% 20 19.04 316 49.42 48.59 4 5-6 Ford Runabout 22 12 6,817 .02 + 135.41 67.17 17 6.05 560 26.03 36.16 2 1-2 Ford Runabout 50 12 10,300 .0221 + 228.27 124.49 135 14.49 360 42.31 46.98 5 3-4 Ford Runabout _ 51 12 7,936 .0273 217.16 76.80 16.5 9.72 480 91.78 38.86 7 3-4 Chevrolet Truck 2,018 3 7,392 .0177 130.95 66.23 16 13.13 404 13.76 37.83 1-2 Chevrolet Runabout 56 12 10,250 .0326 334.71 92.29 18.5 7.36 194 209.65 32.45 2 1-2 Ford Truck 83 12 No speedometer 127.82 56.01 8.62 7 1-2 Ford Touring Car 88 12 No speedometer 101.61 43.35 4.33 6 3-4 Estimated Ford Runabout 53 12 7,080 .0173 122.96 78.07 15 8.87 410 19.13 16.95 2 ^-oooci/ra-oor^.-it- _ . vo C ~ vo CM ©vxo Ov 00 •"•"O ° or-.-,«©M ovo .-«.-. o o o o ©-..-> d .-< d-• d d i-^ CM ~« OCM,-" :d«dcMCMd~d «66ON™6«C6CO^

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT, 1924 C. F. TURNER, Superintendent

Herewith is submitted the annual report of the municipal Average rate per K. W. hour sold $ .0243 light plant for the year 1924: Average cost distributed per K. W. hour .0197 The plant was in continuous operation every day in the year with but slight interruption to lighting service due to Profit per K. W. hour $ .0046 trouble in some of the circuits. Total operating expenses of the plant $369,513.30 About 18 miles of street l'ghting and commercial lines Less total cash revenues for the year 228,611.01 were constructed in various parts of the city and a total of 254 street lamps installed in new locations. There were al Total cost of street lighting $140,902.29 total of 10,830 street lamps of various types in service at the end of the year, or the equivalent of 6,626 monthly average This cost includes the following items: of 400 C. P. Mazda lamps, at a cost of $21.29 each, for the Interest on the funded debt for the year $ 70,130.00 year. This cost includes all maintenance and operation ex­ Depreciation buildings and equipment 54,707.16 penses and all legitimate administrat.ve expenses paid out Workmen's compensation premium 1,403.76 of the light plant annual appropriations, depreciation and interest on funded debt paid by sinking fund trustees. Total administrative expenses $126,240.92 The total kilowatt hours generated were 18,879,200 The total kilowatt hours sold were 9,137,215 Total cost of street lighting for the year 140,902.29 Cash received from sale of surplus current $222,287.64 Based on a population of 270,000 for the year 1924, the Cash received from miscellaneous bills 6,323.37 cost of street lighting per capita is 52 cents. Total cash revenues $228,611.01

APPROPRIATIONS and EXPENDITURES Paid 1923 Cr. 1924 Cr. 1924 Encumbrances Expenditures Month Dr. Appropriations February 4 Annual appropriation ordinance No. 34,646. $300,545.00 1923 adjusted encumbrances 7,153.51 $ 20,188.96 $ 20,188.96 July 28 Additional appropriation ordinance 35,514 .. 500.00 10,168.70 6,618.70 16,787.40 January Vouchers 20,923.21 20,923.21 February 26,310.31 366.06 26,676.37 March 25,473.92 168.75 25,642.67 April 21,798.74 24,798.74 May 18,471.54 18,471.54 June 18,749.52 18,749.52 August 19,541.77 19,541.77 September 21,453.36 21,453.36 October 18,633.73 18,633.73 November 26,503.50 26,503.50 December $251,217.26 Total cash expenditures, 1924 8,866.05 Encumbrances carried over to 1925 40,961.69 Unexpended balance to general revnues $308,198.51 $301,045.00 $7,153.51 $258,370.77

BOND ISSUE FUNDS-CONDITION ON DECEMBER 31, 1924 EXTENSION FUND NO. 12— • 1923 CR. Street lighting Linden and Northwest UK- ..$ 40,000.00 Jan. 15 Ordinance 33,808— appropriation «"M*qoi"ia Dec. 31 Expenditures during 1923 * WO-"* 1924 Dec. 31 Expenditures during 1924 I'uwlt Dec. 31 Balance subject to expenditure ' $ 40,000.00 $ 40,000.00 1923 EXTENSION FUND NO. 13— 6000 K. W. generator and accessories ..$235,000.00 Ordinance 34,105—for bonds and appropriation May 23 ..$ 330.09 Dec. 31 Expended by city clerk to date 1924 , , , . 100, 145,392.76 Dec. 31 Expended during 1924 29,561.47 Dec. 31 Encumbrances 59*715 68 Dec. 31 Balance subject to expenditure » ' $235,000.00 $235,000.00 1921 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR FUND— ..$106,110.00 July 11 Ordinance 32,728—appropriation $""969124 es during 1921 ' « V~., ~ Dec. 30 Expenditures 62,052.90 1 1922 Dec. 31 14,514.58 1923 Dec. 31 1924 ZZZZZZZZZZZ. 13,1*0.04 Dec. 31 64 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

1924 Dec. 31 Encumbrances Dec. 31, 1924 4,481.35 Dec. 31 Balance subject to expenditure v 2,229.88

$106,110.00 $106,110.00 Dec. 31 Balance appropriation as above 2,229.00 Dec. 31 Balance bonds unappropriated .. 3,890.00

Dec. 31 Total balance credit in fund $ 6,119.88 1924 UNDERGROUND CONDUIT EXTENSION FUND— June 23 Ordinance 35,383—appropriation ..$225,000.00 Dec. 31 Expended during 1924 $ 81,051.35 Dec. 31 Encumbrances 18,331.22 Dec. 31 Balance subject to expenditure 125,617.43

$225,000.00 $225,000.00

FOR MOVING CLUSTER STANDARDS, RENEWING CABLE, ETC. 1924 SPRING STREET IMPROVEMENT— DR. CR. Apr. 14 Ordinance 35,115 ..$3,500.00 Sept. 25 Expenditures from May 12 to date $3,480.35 Oct 16 Balance released to city auditor 19.65

$3,500.00 $3,500.00 1924 BROAD STREET IMPROVEMENT— June 16 Ordinance 35,362 ... 2,400.00 Oct. 31 Expenditures from June 30 to date $2,386.25 Oct. 31 Balance released to city auditor 13.75

$2,400.00 $2,400.00 1924 TOWN STREET IMPROVEMENT— Feb. 4 Ordinance 34,880 ... 1,500.00 Sept. 16 Expenditures from May 13 to date $ 881.15 Dec. 31 Encumbrances 120.20 Dec. 31 Balance to complete work .., 498.65

$1,500.00 $1,500.00 1924 LONG STREET IMPROVEMENT— Oct. 20 Ordinance 35,683 1,900.00 Dec. 19 Expenditures from October 28 to date $1,772.03 Dec. .31 Balance to complete work 127.97

$1,900.00 $1,900.00 1923 NORTH MARKET HOUSE—BONDS— May 7 Ordinance 34118—bonds and appropriation .. 4,500.00 1924 Aug. 2 Expended for re-wiring, etc. from October 9, 1923 to date $4,357.06 Dec. 31 Balance subject to expenditure 142.94

$4,500.00 1924 TRAFFIC SIGNALS—EAST BROAD STREET— May 12 Ordinance 35,236 $1,000.00 Aug. 9 Expenditures from June 13 to date $ 997.08 1925 Jan. 5 Balance released to city auditor 2.92

$1,000.00 $1,000.00

PRODUCTION, COAL CONSUMPTION and COST PRODUCTION 1923 1924 Kilowatt hours generated 19,274,800 18,879,200 Kilowatt hours decrease 1924 395,600 Pounds coal per kilowatt hour 2 80 2.80 COAL AND COST Tons coal received 31,351 27,011 Tons coal consumed 26,960 26,313 Cost coal received $95,390.89 $70,320.51 Cost coal consumed 82,809.58 70,691.51 Average price per ton 3.07 2.69 Cost coal per kilowatt hour 0043 .0037 Decreased tons consumed 1924 647 Decreased cost coal consumed 1924 12,118.07

COST PER KILOWATT HOUR GENERATED AND DISTRIBUTED AND AT SWITCHBOARD Kilowatt Pounds Other Admin- Cost Cost Cost at Month Hours Coal Price. Coal Material istration Taxes Taxes Switch- 1924 Generated K. W. Hr. Ton Cost & Labor Expenses Excluded Included board January 1,658,900 2.95 2.97 .0044 .0083 .0063 .0190 .0198 .0103 February 1,564,200 2.72 2.63 .0036 .0092 .0067 .0195 .0203 .0101 March 1,642,700 2.70 2.60 .0034 .0088 .0064 .0186 .0194 .0096 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 65

April 1,453,900 2.82 2.72 .0038 .0122 .0072 .0232 .0241 .0110 May 1,384,900 2.79 2.60 .0036 .0105 .0076 .0217 .0226 .0110 June 1,273,900 2.77 2.77 .0038 .0111 .0083 .0232 .0242 .0115 July 1,328,700 2.85 2.71 .0039 .0098 .0079 .0216 .0225 .0115 August 1,523,200 2.83 2.86 .0041 .0083 .0069 .0193 .0201 .0107 September 1,607,200 2.73 2.51 .0034 .0087 .0065 .0186 .0194 .0098 October 1,754,700 2.71 2.77 .0038 .0077 .0060 .0175 .0182 .009240 November 1,736,000 , 2.94 2.54 .0037 .0085 .0061 .0183 .0190 .009520 December 1,950,900 2.74 2.58 .0035 .0074 .0054 .0163 .0170 .0086

Totals 18,879,200 33.55 32.26 .0450 .1105 .0813 .2368 .2466 .1229 Average 1,573,250 2.80 2.69 .0037 .0092 .0068 .0197 .0205 .0101 The street lighting system, illuminating approximately 15 miles by 3 and 5 light cluster standards with single light standards in parks and on some of the bridges within the city limits, and 292 miles by poles or mast-arm lights with Edison Mazda "C" and Magnetite arc lamps, consists approximately of the following types:

TYPES OF LAMPS—ALL STANDARDS UNDERGROUND—MAST ARMS OVERHEAD—1924 Number of 1-light multiple standards 250 Watt Mazda Lamps 25 Number of 1-light series standards 100 C. P. 75 Number of 1-light series standards 400 C. P. 33 Number of 3-light series standards 300 C. P. 43 Number of 5-light series standards 500 C. P. 306 Number of 5-light multiple standards 400 Watt 935 Number of 1-light mast-arm 250 Watt 8 Number of 1-light mast-arm 100 C. P. 276 Number of 1-light mast-arm 250 C. P. 91 Number of 1-light mast-arm 400 c- p- 3,541 Number of 1-light mast-arm 60° £• P. 39 Number of 1-light mast-arm 600 C. P. Magnetite 393

Total units of all types of street light fixtures 5,765 Increase in number of units 254 Grand total of lamps December 31,1923 and 1924 10,830

COST OF MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES PER 400 C. P. EQUIVALENT Per 6,626, average number of 400 C. P. units in service per year 1924 $23.59 Cost exclusive of taxes, excise taxes and land rent, per year 21.29

OPERATING EXPENSES—ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-LABOR AND MATERIAL 1Q04 Administrative Total Labor Total Expenses Mo„th Expenses Labor Material and Material $ 31,467.77 Tanuarv $ 10,504.54 $ 10,427.41 $ 10,505.82 $ 20,963.23 a 30,475.77 i lZ7rv 10507.34 10,446.62 9,521.81 19,968.43 30,677.72 ^eh > 'ZZ 10526.32 10,857.03 9,294.37 20,151.40 33,683.19 r h ^ rf, 10 523.07 11,871.33 11,288.79 23,160.12 30,116.06 "P"1 ' 10528.93 11,229.08 8,358.05 19,587.13 MaV 29,495.47 10518.34 11,069.19 7,907.94 18,977.13 28,709.95 •June 10514.18 10,461.27 7,734.50 18,195.77 J ulv 29,282.79 A '" 10524.73 10,598.61 8.L59.45 18,758.06 u ust 30,056.42 £ S , 10 518.48 10777.90 8,760.04 19,537.94 31,382.67 September J^» 10 662.69 10,191.92 20,854.61 ctobe 31,803.21 O r 10 518.02 10,390.47 10,894.72 21,285.19 32,362.28 November 10 527.95 10,736.16 11,098.17 21,834.33 December 1V' . $126,239.96 $129,557.76 $113,715.58 $243,273.34 $369,513.30 Totals 10S00O 10796.48 9,476.30 20,272.78 30,792.77 Monthly average iv,otv.vv ,

COMMERCIAL SALES OF CURRENT-MISCELLANEOUS SALES Cast Received Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Bills Total Cash 1924 for Current Bills Rendered Cash Received Revenues M°nth $ 15,687.38 $ 72.39 $ 109.33 $ 15,796.71 January 19 104 53 219.99 244.76 19,349.29 February I9W29 145.49 152.35 19,171.64 March is'l09 37 520.66 71.95 18,181.32 20,520.18 April ig'97302 939.59 547.16 18,162.03 May ' 667.21 950.96 17 21107 16,956.81 June 16 360 46 317.94 596.35 J ul 16,340.56 A y •"" I ie',281.36 478.25 59.20 18,149.87 August 17 972 33 539.23 177.54 18,814.58 September 18'357 86 1,589.70 456.72 21,252.04 October 19W25 738.16 1,614.79 25,915.98 November " 24'573.72 768.87 1,342.26 December ' . $228,611.01 „, , $222,287.64 $6,997.48 ^'IfAl 19,050.92 Totals 18523.97 583.12 518.61 Monthly average 56 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CLUSTERS, MA ST-ARM POLE MAGNETITE ARC AND "LUXSOLITE" AND STREET HOOD M AZDA STREET LAMPS Cost Monthly No. Taxes and 1924 Operating Operating Street 400 C. P. Monthly Land Rent Month Expenses Revenues Lighting Units Cost Each Added January $ 31,467.77 $ 15,796.71 $ 15,671.06 6,474 $ 2.42 $ 2.62 February 30,475.77 19,349.29 11,126.48 6,593 1.69 1.88 March 30,677.72 19,171.64 11,485.21 . 6,594 1.74 1.93 April 33,683.19 18,181.32 15,501.87 6,606 2.35 2.55 May 30,116.06 20,520.18 9,595.98 6,618 1.45 1.64 June 29,495.47 18,162.03 11,333.44 6,635 1.71 1.90 July • 28,709.95 16,956.81 11,753.14 6,641 1.77 1.96 August 29,282.79 16,340.56 12,942.23 6,642 1.95 2.14 September 30,056.42 18,149.87 11,885.68 6,655 1.79 1.98 October 31,382.67 18,814.58 12,568.09 6,676 1.88 2.07 November 31,803.21 21,252.04 10,551.17 6,684 1.58 1.77 December 32,362.28 25,915.98 6,446.30 6,690 .96 1.15

Totals $369,513.30 $228,611.01 $140,860.55 79,508 $21.29 $23.59 Monthly average 30,731.25 19,050.92 11,738.38 6,626 1.77 1.97

CLASSIFICATION OF CURRENT SOLD; KILOWATT HOURS, SCHEDULE OF COMMERCIAL METERS Class A residence lighting $ 566,145 $ 28,307.23 $ 393.17 $ 28,700.40 .0507 Class B commercal lighting 1,485,724 68,794.33 452.02 69,246.35 .0466 Class C commercial power 7,085,346 124,151.76 189.13 124,340.89 .0176

Totals $9,137,215 $221,253.32 $1,034.32 $222,287.64 .0243 K. W. H. AVERAGE PER METER— Class A—1,442* meters 393 Cash revenue from sales of current as above was over 85% Class B— 733 meters 2,032 of the total amount of the annual appropriation expended Class C— 122 meters 58,076 by the city for the maintenance and operation of the plant Total average, all classes 3,981 for the year and for 1923 it was over 79%. Kilowatt hours generated 18,879,200 « sold 9,137,215 " used in plant 620,680 " " street lights and transmission loss 9,121,305

Kilowatt hours, total 18,879,200 SCHEDULE OF COMMERCIAL METERS— 1923 Total 1924 Class A residence lighting 1,288 1,442 Class B commercial lighting 496 731 Class C commercial power 118 122

Totals .. 1,902 393 2,295 NOTE: 128 class B meters installed in North market house, showing gain of 117 in all other commercial light meters.

SALES OF ELECTRIC CURRENT SCHEDULE OF COMMERCIAL METERS— 1923 1924 January .' $ 15,666.90 $ 15,687.38 February 17,394.73 19,104.53 March 20,284.53 19,019.29 April 16,044.66 18,109.37 May 17,198.95 19,973.02 June 18,364.49 17,211.07 July 18,504.22 16,360.46 Augvst .' 18,207.42 . 16,281.36 September 20,875.15 17,972.33 October 16,346.99 18,357.86 November 18,521.65 19,637.25 December 24,060.97 24,573.72

$221,470.66 $ 222,287.64 Previous years 1,230,671.48

Grand total December 31, 1924 1,452,959.12 Increase for 1924 over 1923 $ 816.98 In 1915 total sales 47,179.51 In 1919 total sales 116,126.65 In 1920 total sales 155,126.74 In 1921 total sales 15l',590.64 In 1922 total sales 176,033.96 In 1923 total sales 221 470.66

CASH SALES CURRENT— Class A—Residence lighting $ 23,235.46 $ 28,700.40 Class B—Commercial lighting 62,870.91 69,246.35 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 67

Class C—Commercial power 135,364.29 124,340.89

Totals for years 1923 and 1924 $221,470.66 $2222287.64

GENERAL EXPENSES Acct. W. 0 ADMINISTRATIVE— Labor Material Total 311 1 Superintendent $4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 312 2 Office employees 3,683.79 3,683.79 314 Office supplies and expenses $124.67 124.67 351 Insurance steam boilers 99.60 99.60

$7,683.79 $224.27 $ 7,908.06 ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES— 272 Depreciation buildings and equipment ..$ 54,707.16 352 Premium workmen's compensation 1,402.76 371 Land rent cr. to department of water 530.64 842 Interest on funded debt 1924 .. 70,130.00 966 Taxes—real and personal—estimated .. 10,200.00 966 Taxes—excise on gross earnings 4,610.58

$141,581.14 Less: Taxes and land rent—never paid . 15,341.20

Actual administrative charges si 26.239.94

Acct. W. O STEAM POWER PRODUCTION— Operation Labor Material Total Ill-A 3 Superintendence $ 2,300.00 $ 2,300.00 lll-B 4 Boiler labor 12,707.04 12,707.04 111-C 5 Engine labor 10,454.84 10,454.84 111-E 6 Miscellaneous labor 9.25 9.25 112 7 Fuel for steam .'. $70,691.51 70,691.51 113 8 Water for steam 4,410.00 4,410.00 114 9 Lubricants 891.94 891.94 115 10 Plant supplies and expenses 777.15 777.15 lll-B 16 Hauling cinders and ashes 3,144.50 15.59 3,160.09 lll-B 17 Hauling and unloading coal 4,556.71 17.98 4,574.69 115-B 18 Plant tools and expenses 5.70 5.70 111-D 37 Switchboard operation at plant 5,712.54 5,712.54 115 51 Renewal lamps at plant 62.58 297.29 359.87 111-E 76 Janitor labor 1,355.69 1,355.69

$40,303.15 $77,107.16 $117,410.31 Acct. W. (). Maintenance 40.71 212-A 11 Repairs to coal crusher $ 37.90 $ 2.81 $ 212-A 12 " " coal conveyor 403.53 621.19 1,024.72 212-A 13 " Dertoit stoker 4.00 66.57 70.57 212-A 15 " Riley stoker No. 3 177.65 ."S74.0O 751.65 460.10 212-A " Riley stokers Nos. 7 and 8 , 172.31 287.79 15% 8.48 211-B 20 " " ladder in turbine pit 8.48 65.15 299.48 212 21 " " power plant equipment 234.33 6,000.92 212-A 22 " " boiler plant equipment 4,454.77 1,546.15 15.02 764.49 212-B 23 " " prime movers 749.47 325.83 878.22 212-C 24 " " accessory mechanical equipment 552.39 108.95 39 " " accessory electrical equipment 108.79 .16 213-B 219.53 " " wiring in plant 166.34 53.19 211-C 40 159.72 " " electric generators 142.53 17.19 213-A 42 1.33 212-C 43 " " motors on coal conveyor L33 >% 16.94 26.39 213-A 45 voltage regulators, etc 9.45 13.80 160.45 211 46 " " plant structures 146.65 $ 7,361.44 $ 3,614.27 $ 10,975.71 Acct. W. O. TRANSMISSION— Material Total Operation Labor , 5,077.67 Switchboard operation north sub-station $ 5,077.67 $ 121-B 38 3,418.21 Switchboard operation south sub-station 3,418.21 121-B 38 186.33 Supplies and expense north sub-station s 186.33 122-B 101/.. 339.32 339.32 122-B 10M- Supplies and expense south sub-station $ 525.65 $ 9,021.53 \ •••» 8'495*88 Maintenance 5.00 Repairs to north sub-station equipment $ ^.00 $ 221-A 33 803.77 Repairs to north sub-station equipment <>'-*•»> 178.91 221-B 34 25.67 60.42 221-B Rfi Repairs to south sub-station equipment **.7o $ 664.58 $ 204. (il s 869.19 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Acct. W. O. DISTRIBUTION— Operation Labor Material Total 141-B 52 Moving poles, lamps, service, etc $ 1,593.13 $ 1,593.13 141-A 59 Superintendence and other labor 2,708.78 2,708.78 141-C 89 Installing commercial meters 468.55 468.55 141-D 90 Inspecting commercial meters 53.84 .27 54.11 141-C 91 Reading commercial meters 1.33 1.33 141-C 93 Removing commercial meters 22.30 22.30 141-E 99 Removing commercial transformers 99.64 99.64 141-E 100 Renewing fuses cluster transformers 11.92 11.92 141-E 100 Renewing fuses commercial transformers 58.02 58.02 $ 5,017.51 $ .27 $ 5,017.78 Maintenance 241-A 50 Clearing trouble distribution lines $ 153.56 $ 48.48 $ 202.04 241-A 58 Repairs lightning arresters and fuse blocks 247.34 358.81 606.15 241-B 60 Repairs underground distribution lines 3,157.67 1,313.28 4,470.95 241-A 61 Repairs overhead distribution lines 10,673.80 5,204.82 15,878.62 243 62 Repairs U. G. and O. H. service lines 116.66 10.25 126.91 241-A 77 Maintenance linemen's and outside tools 357.48 316.98 674.46 244 88 Repairs commercial meters 49.72 .04 49.76 242 97 Repairs commercial transformers 212.36 18.79 231.15

$14,968.59 $ 7,271.45 $ 22,240.04 <. Acct. W. O UTILIZATION— Operation Labor Material Total 153 48 Renewal Mazda street lamps and globes .$ 5,483.58 $13,167.32 $ 18,650.90 152 49 Renewal Magnetite globes and electrodes 821.69 725.38 1,547.07 157 53 Consumers' premises expenses 1,098.22 70.10 1,168.32 151 54 Clearing trouble street lighting lines 2,537.83 67.48 2,605.31 151 74 Discontinuing street lights 1.66 1.66

$ 9,942.98 $14,030.28 $ 23,973.26 Maintenance 251 41 Repairs street lighting equipment in plant $ 302.08 $ 176.18 $ 478.26 251 47 Repairs Magnetic arc lamp fixtures 1,014.60 848.13 1,862.73 251 57 Repairs Luxsolite Mazda lamp fixtures 1,333.57 666.99 2,000.56 251 63 Cluster standards and mast-arms 3,740.86 2,769.30 6,510.16

$ 6,391.11 $ 4,460.60 $ 10,851.71 UNDISTRIBUTED— Operation 161 Stores department wages and expenses $ 1,747.87 $ 1,747.87 160 79 Non-productive wages (vacations, etc.) 17,667.49 17,667.49 162 81 Garage and stable expenses 1,229.62 $ 1,862.72 3,092.34

$20,644.98 $ 1,862.72 $ 22,507.70 Maintenance 264 Repairs shop equipment $ 17.72 $ 198.09 $ 215.81 271 28 Repairs railroad tracks and crossings 183.48 312.43 495.91 162 78 Repairs motor vehicles, carts, etc 1,363.92 1,005.25 2,369.17

$ 1,565.12 $ 1,515.77 •$ 3,080.89

Acct. W. O. MISCELLANEOUS Commercial Labor Material Total 321-D 87 Collection delinquents for current $ 63.22 $ 63.22 321-D 102 Consumers' accounting and expenses 1,819.23 $ 549.19 2,368.42

$ 1,882.45 $ 549.19 $ 2,431.64

Property Damages and Employees' Injuries 332 31 Damages to private property $ 35.85 $ 37.40 $ 73.25 331 84 Pay employees injured on duty 347.46 347.46

$ 383.31 $ 37.40 $ 420.71

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES and EXPENSES— 315 82 Placing lights, 4th of July celebration, etc $ 312.23 $ 2.02 314.25 411 252 [ 316 f Miscellaneous bills, expenses 3,931.38 1,794.48 5,725.86 411 306 I 308 f Sales scrap and old material 546.31 546.31

$ 4,243.61 $2,342.81 $ 6,586.42 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 69

RECAPITULATION OPERATING EXPENSES General expenses Administrative ..Page 13 $ 7.908.06 Steam power production Operation 14 117,410.31 Maintenance 15 10,975.71 Transmission Operation 16 9,021.53 Maintenance 16 869.19 Distribution Operation 17 5,017.78 Maintenance 17 22,240.04 Utilization Operation 18 23,973.26 Maintenance 18 10,851.71 Undistributed Operation 18 22,507.70 Maintenance 18' 3,080.89 General expenses Commercial 19 2,431.64 Damages and injuries ... 19 420.71 Miscellaneous expenses Miscellaneous bills, etc.. 19 6,040.11 Old material 19 546.31

$243,294.95 Less: Miscellaneous bills, expenses and old material ... 6,272.17

Total operation and maintenance expenses ..$237,022.78

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT—December 31, 1924 Dr. Cr. 961 Operating revenues—less miscellaneous bills rendered $362,515.82 962 Operating expenses—less miscellaneous bills expenses $293,111.13 963 Profit on miscellaneous bills rendered 725.31 964 Interest on funded debt 70,130.00 966 Taxes—real and personal—estimated 10,200.00 966 Taxes—excise 4,610.58 95 Deficit—taxes 14,810.58 $378,051.71 $378,051.71

EQUIPMENT BETTERMENTS PAID OUT OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS AND BOND FUNDS ACCOUNT NO. 536 B-C TO 571 Total Labor 1924 Net Month Credits Labor Material and Material Debits $ 1,631.27 January $ 2,389.75 $ 453.86 1,177.41 1,849.94 February 3,356.98 467.50 1,382.44 2,243.42 2,980.06 $ 118.56 March 595.98 736.64 2,661.28 3,506.28 2,843.07 April 663.21 845.00 2,926.59 3,764.35 3,232.24 Mav 532-H 837.76 770.04 1,672.21 2,442.25 2,341.33 June H00-92 768.02 1,934.28 2,702.30 2,368.40 july 333.90 2,584.67 3,606.16 3,408.96 August':::::: 197.20 1,021.49 1,005.91 2,146.34 935.96 September 1.210.38 1,140.43 3,398.51 4,938.69 4,051.50 October 887.19 1,540.18 1,049.21 3,115.44 4,164.65 3,216.28 November 948.37 78 1,697.95 3,770.71 5,468.69 3,687.64 December - 1> 1.05 $ 27,872.90 $ 39,200.98 $ 26,203.94 Annual appropriation $12,997.04 $11,328.08 134,115.58 145,961.82 145,961.82 Bonds: E. L. extension No. 13 11,846.24 27,879.20 69,371.56 69,371.56 Bonds: E. L. extension No. 13 11.192.36 $189,867.68 $254,534.36 $241,537.32 T'otal s $64,666.68

FIXED ASSETS DECEMBER 31, 1924-LANDS, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT

Account LANDS , , t r $ 850.00 524 Equitv in north sub-station , -nft nn $ 2,550.00 527-D Pole yard at plant—2-3 acre i,ivv.vv BUILDINGS 531 Boiler and power plant structures ... 7'21o'.26 North and south stations—equity .-» 533 5^167.11 536-B-C Stock-room and office, wagon and cement sheds .^pVos 88,364.04 Dam and screen house in Olentangy river •• 536-D

EQUIPMENT-CENTRAL STATION $ ^^ 541 Boiler plant 244,949.02 542 Prime-movers and generators 32,537.72 543 Switchboard and gallery 3,106.13 •138,588.88 544 Miscellaneous power plant '_ EQUIPMENT—SUBSTATIONS 5,851.85 554 North sub-station 4,792.47 10,644.32 554 South sub-station 70 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 552 Poles and fixtures, 1924 account $ 993.98 556-A Poles and overhead conductors 5,411.20 556-B Conduit and underground conductors 71,926.02 557-A Overhead service lines 14,819.90 557-B Underground service lines :» 528.67 558 Commercial and street light transformers 29,827.16 559-A Commercial meters 19,127.08 561-C Municipal street lighting 293,746.46 562 General and commercial offices 1,407.64 563-A-C Store, garage and stable 14,882.69 563-D Other miscellaneous 2,733.46 571 Construction—engineering and superintendence 13,000.19 467,504.45

Total property accounts $1,007,651.69 12-31-1924 Net bonded indebtedness—approximately $1,194,380.00 Fixed assets 1,007,651.69

Balance deficit $ 186,728.31

MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT BONDS AS OF JANUARY 1, 1925 See Annual Report Trustees Sinking Fund Bonds Sinking Annual Outstanding Fund Interest Approximate totals $1,807,000.00 $612,620.00 $81,380.00 Approximate net funded debt .$1,194,880.00 Due dates from 1925 to 1942 ISSUED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO The City Bulletin OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Forty-second Annual Report of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund to the Council of the City of Columbus, O. 1924

WILLIS G. BOWLAND, Secretary 74 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SINKING FUND, 1924 WILLIS G. BOWLAND, Secretary Office of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund, TRUSTEES Edward W. Swisher Term expires 1925 City Building, Columbus, Ohio, January 1, 1925. Ben W. Marr Term expires 192New York agency 42,001.03 All details as to receipts, disbursements, assets, liabilities, bonded debt, interest payments, investments and general finan­ 3. Due from streets, etc., for sums advanced to cial transactions by the trustees on behalf of the city are meet bond and interest payments 787,866.47 fully set forth in the appended statements. 4. Investments in bonds (par) 9,968,416.00 The Trustees of the Sinking Fund of the City of Co­ lumbus, Ohio, by Joseph C. Campbell, President. Total assets $11,626,065.59 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 75

LIABILITIES Assessment collections 918,593.91 1. Matured coupons outstanding (total) $ 35,831.25 Inheritance tax 34,311.66 2. Due contractors—principal 477,442.15 Cash for bonds surrendered and cancelled 984,400.00 3. Due contractors—interest 13,465.68 Transfer from water works divisions—for interest 4. Due water works—trust fund 38,030.15 and sinking fund 495,158.88 5. Due municipal light plant—trust fund 1,514.58 Investment earnings 474,558.01 Interest on treasury balances 24,290.66 Total liabilities $ 566,283.81 Unexpended balances from city funds 137,524.06 Net assets December 31, 1924 11,059,781.78 Sums retained from contractors 196,531.32 Trans ier from city to accrued interest—from $11,626,065.59 bonds purchased 4,214.86 Premium on bonds sold by city 91,011.71 THE SINKING FUND FOR GENERAL CITY BONDS, Accrued interest on bonds sold by city 17,514.96 DECEMBER 31, 1924 Water works deposit account 980.00 ASSETS Municipal light plant deposit account 1,030.00 Insurance rebate 1.03 1. Cash in city treasury .$ 827,782.09 2. Cash in New York agency 42,001.03 3. Due from streets, etc., for sums advanced to $5,474,495.96 meet bond and interest payments 787,866.47 4. Investments in bonds (par) 9,968,416.00 DISBURSEMENTS Total assets $11,626,065.59 LIABILITIES Bonds purchased for investment $1,352,500.00 General city bonds redeemed 500,400.00 1. Sums to the credit of sundry streets, etc $ 2,178,434.59 Assessment bonds redeemed 1,129,^00.00 2. Matured coupons outstanding (G. C.) 35,436.25 Interest on general city bonds 1,229,888.96 3. Due contractors—principal 477,442.15 Interest on assessment bonds 346,680.04 4. Due contractors—interest 13.465.68 Accrued interest on bonds purchased 4,214.86 5. Due water works trust fund 38,030.15 Contract retentions, principal 26,152.62 6. Due municipal light plant trust fund 1,514.58 Contract retentions, interest 5,035.81 Salaries, supplies, furniture, etc 7,392.43 Total liabilities $ 2,744,323.40 Water works depos t account withdrawal 2,000.00 Net assets December 31, 1924 8,881,742.19 Municipal light plant deposit account withdrawal.. 750.00 $11,626,065.59 Assessment collection refunds 198.12

CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS DURING $4,604,712.84 THE YEAR 1924 Cash with depositories December 31, 1924 869,783.12 RECEIPTS Cash with depositaries January 1, 1924 $ 638,870 94 $5,474,495.96 Corporation taxes 1,455,503.96 76 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

GENERAL BONDED DEBT (In Detail.) The following is a correct statement of the date, amount, rate of interest, time of maturity, and the purpose of the issue of each series of the general bonds of the city, outstanding December 31, 1924. Sewer Bond Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Aug. 1, 1902 4 Main Trunk Sewer Aug. 1, 1932 $ 175,000.00 Aug. 1, 1902 4 Central Relief Main Trunk Sewer Aug. 1, 1932 90,000.0© Mch. 1, 1903 4 Main Trunk Sewers Mch. 1, 1933 175,000.00 Dec. 29, 1903 4 Sewage Disposal Works Sept. 1, 1933 1,200,000.00 Mch. 1, 1905 4 Central Relief Sewer, Sec. "A" Mch. 1, 1925 125,000.00 Mch. 1, 1905 4 Eldon Ave. Storm Sewer No. 1 Mch. 1, 1925 15,000.00 July 15, 1905 4 Eldon Ave. Storm Sewer No. 2 Mch. 1, 1925 3,000.00 April 20, 1905 4 Sewers and Levee Repair, Indianola, Peters Run Mch. 1, 1925 26,000.00 Mch. 1, 1905 4 Renick Run and Jackson Pike Outfall Sewers Mch. 1, 1925 150,000.00 May 1, 1905 4 South Side Main Sanitary Sewer, Sec. B Mch. 1, 1935 17,000.00 May 1, 1905 4 S. E. Main Sanitary Sewer Mch. 1, 1935 18,000.00 May 1, 1906 4 Russell Street Relief Sewer Sept. 1, 1936 60,000.00 Sept. 30, 1907 4\y2 Michigan Avenue Relief Sewer Sept. 1, 1937 6,000.00 June 10, 1907 4 Sewers and Sewage Disposal Works (No. 2) Oct. 1, 1937 75,000.00 Mch. 1, 1908 4\y2 Sullivant Avenue Main Sanitary Sewer Mch. 1, 1938 43,000.00 Mch. 1, 1908 4\y2 Markison Avenue Main Sanitary Sewer Mch. 1, 1933 25,000.00 Mch. 1, 1908 4,y2 Poplar Avenue Relief Sewer Mch. 1, 1938 4,000.00 April 1, 1910 4 Main Trunk Intercepting Sewer Refunding April 1, 1930 300,000.00 Jan. 1, 1911 4 Main Trunk Intercepting Sewer Ref. (No. 2) Jan. 1, 1931 200,000.00 June 30, 1911 4 Milo Main Trunk Sewer Sept. 1, 1931 50,000.00 June 30, 1911 4 W. S. Storm Sewer System .Sept. 1, 1931 58,000.00 Jan. 30, 1912 4 Twentieth Street Relief Sewer Sept. 1, 1932 12,000.00 Jan. 30, 1912 4 Medill Street Relief Sewer Sept. 1, 1932 13,000.00 Mch. 12, 1912 4 Milo Main Trunk Sewer, Sec. "B" Sept. 1, 1932 35,000.00 Mch. 23, 1912 4 Sewer Repair Sept. 1, 1932 15,000.00 May 31, 1912 4 Sewer Markison Ave., A. E. Parsons Ave.-17th St Sept. 1, 1942 5,000.00 May 31, 1912 4 Long Street Extension Sewer Sept. 1, 1942 10,000.00 May 23, 1912 4 Grogan Main Trunk Sewer Sept. 1, 1937 115,000.00 April 1, 1915 4>y2 Grogan Main Trunk Sewer (No. 2) Sept. 1, 1937 5,000.00 May 31, 1912 4 ulenwood Heights Sewer Sept. 1, 1942 28,000.00 Jan. 30, 1912 4 W. S. Storm Sewer System (2) Sept. 1, 1931 10,000.00 Jan. 30, 1912 4 Southern Relief Sewer Sept. 1, 1937 200,000 00 Mch. 31, 1912 4 Clintonville Main Sewer Sept. 1, 1933 65,000.00 Aug. 1, 1913 5 Livingston Avenue Storm Sewer Mch. 1, 1943 35,000.00 Aug. 1, 1913 5 Sewer Repair Sept. 1, 1933 10,000.00 April 30, 1914 4j/£ Clintonville Storm Sewer Sept. 1, 1944 30,000.00 Mch. 15, 1915 4,y2 South Side Storm Sewer Sept. 1, 1945 250,000.00 Dec. 1, 1914 4i/£ Eldon Avenue Storm Sewer Ext Mch. 1, 1925 3,500.00 April 1, 1915 4-y2 Clintonville Storm Sewer Ext Sept. 1, 1935 8,000.00 Oct. 16, 1914 4>y2 Sewer Seventh Street, Hanford-Jenkins Sept. 1, 1925 1,000.00 April 15, 1915 4\y2 Maryland Avenue Storm Sewer Sept. 1, 1945 60,000.00 April 1, 1915 te/2 Granville Street Relief Sewer Sept. 1, 1945 15,000.00 April 1, 1915 4i/£ Sewage Disposal Improvement Sept. 1, 1935 275,000.00 April 1, 1915 4i/£ Bulen Avenue Storm Sewer (Liv.-G.) Sept. 1, 1926 2,000.00 Dec. 20, 1915 4i/£ Frambes Avenue Relief Sewer Mch. 1, 1946 66,000.00 April 15, 1915 4% Third Avenue Relief Sewer Sept. 1, 1945 220,000.00 June 15, 1916 4\y Sewer, Drain and Ditch Repair , Sept. 1, 1926 25,000.00 Oct. 15, 1917 \\y2 Shepard Sewer Mch. 1, 1938 1,000.00 Mch. 1, 1918 5 Sewer and Drain Repair (5) Sept. 1, 1928 20,000.00 Mch. 25, 1918 5 Snepard Main Trunk Sewer (2) Sept. 1, 1938 85,000^00 Sept. 1, 1917 A\y2 Markison Avenue Sewer Extension Mch. 1, 1928 3,000.00 Juiy 29, 1918 5 Sewer Repair (6) Sept. 1, 1928 15,000.00 Oct. 15, 1917 ty2 Franklin Park Sewer Extension Mch. 1, 1938 1,000.00 Mch. 1, 1919 5 Sewer and Drain Repair (7) Mch. 1, 1929 35^000.00 Mch. 25, 1918 5 Franklin Park Sewer Ext. (2) Sept. 1, 1938 100,000^00 Aug. 30, 1918 5 Clintonville Main Trunk (Walhalla) Sewer Sept. 1, 1928 12 000 00 Mch. 10, 1919 5 Franklin Park S-wer Ext. (2-1) Mch. 1, 1938 50^000.00 June 1. 1918 5 Shepard Main Trunk Sewer (3) Sept. 1, 1938 20,000.00 Sept. 30, 1919 5 Twelfth Avenue Relief Sewer Mch. 1, 1940 40,000.00 Nov. 1, 1920 6 Sewer and Drain Repair (No. 8) Dec. 1, 1930 18,000.00 Sept. 1, 1920 5 Kenworth Ave. and Orchard Lane Storm Stewer Ext Dec. 1, 1925 l',500 00 July 12, 1921 sy2 Shepard Main Trunk Sewer (No. 4) Sept. 1, 1938 40^000^00 Dec. 1, 1921 5y2 Wilson Avenue Trunk Sewer Dec. 1, 1941 H5'oOO 00 July 1, 1921 5y2 Main Trunk Sewer, Linden Heights July 1, 1941 85',000 00 Mch. 1, 1920 5 Summit Street Storm Sewer May 1, 1930 7,000 00 Jan. 15, 1923 5 Sanitary Sewer Arcadia Ave., C. P. P. I. (No. 74) Serial 26(100 00 Mch. 10, 1923 5 Sewers C. P. P. I. (No. 75) Serial 3o',000 00 Dec. 1, 1923 5 City's Proportion Sewer Construction (No. 1) Serial " 5 000 00 Mch. 1, 1924 5 O. W. Aldrich Trustee Sewer Easement .Serial l'oooloo Sept. 1, 1924 5 Sewer Construction (No. 2) Serial 50000^00 Sept. 1, 1924 5 West Side Storm Sewer Extension Serial 263'oOO.OO

Total $5,352,000.00 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 77

Waterworks Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount June 1, 1898 4 Scioto River Dam June 1, 1928 $ 125,000.00 Oct. 31, 1903 4 Scioto River Storage Dam Sept. 1, 1933 45.000.00 Feb. 27, 1904 4 Scioto River Dam and Reservoir April 1, 1934 250,000.00 Dec. 30, 1904 4 Water Purifying and Softening Works Mch. 1, 1945 1,200,000.00 Sept. 1, 1905 4 Scioto River'Storage Dam (No. 2) April 1, 1935 240,000.00 April 1, 1907 4 Waterworks Refunding April 1, 1937 150,000.00 June 10, 1907 4 Water Purifying and Supply Oct. ., 1947 175,000.00 July 15, 1908 4/2 Water Main Extension Sept. i, 1938 40,000.00 Dec. 1, 1908 4 Waterworks Refunding (No. 3) Dec. 1, ,938 75,000.00 Nov. 1, 1908 4 Waterworks Refunding (No. 2) Nov. 1, 1938 100,000.00 Nov. 10, 1910 4 Waterworks Refunding (No. 4) Nov. 1, 1930 17.-..000.00 April 26, 1912 4 Water Main Extension Sept. 1, 1942 250,000.00 April 30, 1914 Water Main Extension (No. 2) Sept. 1, 1944 100,000.00 July 30, 1914 41/0 Water Main Extension (No. 3) Sept. 1, 1914 100,000.00 June 1, 1914 4V2 Waterworks Additional Unit Sept. 1, 1934 12"),000.00 Mch. 24, 1915 4K Water Main Line Extension (No. 4) Mch. 1, 1945 100,000.00 Mch. 1, 1916 4^2 Water Main Line Extension (No. 5) Mch. 1, 1946 100,000.00 June 15, 1916 Waterworks Low Lift Pump Sept. 1, 1936 20,000.00 April 12, 1917 41/2 Water Main Line Extension (No. 6) Mch. 1, 1947 50,000.00 July 2, 1912 Duranceau Park Purchase Sept. 1, 1942 21,000.00 Nov. 15, 1917 4 Water Main Line Extension (No. 7) Serial 88,000.00 April 15, 1919 Waterworks Booster Station Equipment Nov. 1, 1939 20,000.00 *y2 1, 1919 Waterworks Extension (Land Purchase) Dec. 1, 1929 10,000.00 Dec. 5 Dec. 1, 1919 Waterworks Main Line Extension (No. 8) Serial 90,000.00 5 Waterworks Filter Repair June 1, 1930 20.000.00 April 26, 1920 5 June 1, 1921 Waterworks Extension (General, No. 2) Serial 550,000.00 5 Water Main Line Extension (No. 9) Serial 91,000.00 July 12, 1921 5y July 12, 1921 2 Water Main Line Extension (No. 10) Serial 148,000.00 Mch. 15, 1922 5y2 Waterworks Extension (General, No. 3) Serial 1,609,000.00 Nov. 1, 1922 $y2 Water Main Line Extension (No. 11) Serial 100,000.00 Dec. 1, 1922 5 Water Main Line Extension (No. 12) Serial iT™!!™ 15, 1923 5 Water Main Line Extension (No. 13) Serial 95,000.00 May 500, () Oct. 1, 1923 5 Water Main Line Extension (No. 14) Serial ? 5"S2 July 16, 1922 5 Water Main Line Extension (General, No. 4) Serial ^'Z?™ Feb.' 14, 1924 5 Water Main Line Extension (No. 15) Serial ]™'ZnZ Apr. 12, 1924 5 Water Main Line Extension (No. 16) Serial J^'nAnno Sept. 1, 1924 5 Water Works Extension General (No. 5) Serial 125,000.00 5 5 TotaI $7,515,000.00

Viaduct and Bridge Bonds Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Date Rate of Interest High Street Viaduct Refunding (No. 3) Tuly 1, 1929 150,000.00 July 1, 1909 4 Summit Street and Iuka Subway Mch. 1, 1932 3- ,000.00 Jan. 30, 1912 4 Indianola-Iuka Subway : Sept. 1, 937 31,000.00 Mch. 12, 1912 4 Viaduct and Bridge Repair Sept. 1, 932 0,000.00 Mch. 23, 1912 4 Fourth Street Viaduct Sept. 1, 942 2;0,000.00 Dec. 23, 1912 4 Fourth Street Viaduct (No. 2) Sept. , 944 15,000 00 July 23, 1914 4^ Summit Street Bridge and Subway (No. 2) Mch 1, 932 4,000.00 June 13, 1913 5 Indianola Subway (Park View) Sep . , 934 3*000.00 July 23, 1914 4/ 2 Bridge and Viaduct Repair Sept. 1, 1926 .0,000.00 June 15, 1916 4y2 Sept. 1, 1916 Rich Street Bridge Repair Sept. 1, 936 ^™ &A Bridge and Viaduct Repair (No. 2) Sept. , 928 4,000.00 Mch. 25, 1918 5 Bridge and Viaduct Repair (No. 3) Mch. 1, 929 0,000.00 Mch. 1, 1919 5 Bridge and Viaduct Repair (No. 4) June 1, 930 o.OOO.OO April 26, 1920 5 Alum Creek Foot Bridge ... •Tune 1, 1931 10 000.00 •Aug. 15, 1921 5% Arcadia Avenue Viaduct genu 45,000.00 Sept. 1, 1922 5 Apr. 1, 1924 Calumet Avenue Bridge **«al 5 Carol Avenue Bridge aeriai ' Sept. 15, 1924 5 „, , $694,000.00 Total Fire and Police Department Bonds Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Date Rate of Interest Livingston and Parsons Aves. Fire Engine House Oct. 1, 1936 $ 25,000.00 Mch. 30, 1907 4 Wholesale District Fire Engine House ... Oct , 55 000.00 Oct. 15, 1908 4 Engine House Equipment _-. -- J£i. }> 25 000 00 April 17, 1909 4 A pril 1, 1909 4 Wholesale District Fire Engine House Equ.pment Oct. 1, 1939 25,000.00 May 1, 1909 4 Police Sub-Stations • ' 50,000.00 April 26, 1912 4 Motor Driven Fire Apparatus •""7 g^fr 1 1042 40 000 00 April 26, 1912 4 Hill Top Fire Engine House Construction and Equip Sept. 1, 1942 40,000.00 June 20, 1912 4 Fjre Plugs '* £ 1933 10,000.00 July 8, 1913 5 Sept. 1, 1913 5 £5£?£iisri^ ;;;S 25SS5S July 23, 1914 4/2 Fire Plugs and Connections j*Pj- J> ^ jn.DOO.OO Mch. 24, 1915 4V2 June 5, 1915 4/2 78 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Feb. 12, 1916 4>y2 Fire Engine House Alteration and Repair Mch. 1, 1926 7,000.00 Mil June 25, 1915 4V2 ° and Grogan Fire Engine House Sept. 1, 1945 5,000.00 April 1, 1915 4^4 Fire Department Motor Driven Apparatus Sept. 1, 1935 60,000.00 Aug. 15, 1916 4\y2 Fire Hydrants (No. 2) Sept. 1, 1926 20,000.00 July 13, 1918 5 Fire Hvdrants (No. 3) Sept. 1, 1928 20,000.00 Mch. 25, 1918 5 Motor Driven Fire Apparatus (No. 3) Mch. 1, 1938 21,000.00 June 12, 1919 5 Fire Division Motor Driven Apparatus (No. 4) Nov. 1, 1939 110,000.00 Mch. 15, 1920 5 Fire Department Motor Driven Apparatus (No. 5) Serial 5,000.00 Nov. 10, 1920 5^4 Fire Department Motor Driven Apparatus (No. 5) Serial 85,000 00 May 1, 1924 5 Police and Fire Department Site Serial 200,000.00 Sept. 1, 1924 5 Cleveland Ave. Fire Station Construction and Site Serial 36,000.00

Total $837,500.00

Grade Crossing Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Dec. 15, 1906 4 Grade Crossing (No. 1) Mch. 1, 1947 $ 4,000.00 Dec. 26, 1907 4 Grade Crossing (No. 2) Oct. 1, 1947 1,000,000.00 Aug. 20, 1912 4 Grade Crossing (No. 3) Sept. 1, 1952 415,000.00 Apr. 1, 1923 5 Grade Crossing (No. 3-1) Serial 285,000.00 Apr. 1, 1924 5 Grade Crossing (No. 5) Serial 115,000.00

Total $1,819,000.00

Workhouse Bonds ^ Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Aug. 1, 1902 4 Workhouse Improvement Aug. 1, 1932 $ 60,000.00 April 1, 1903 4 Workhouse Improvement April 1, 1933 30,000.00 May 1, 1920 5 Workhouse Improvement (No. 4) June 1, 1930 15,000.00

Total .$ 105,000.00

> Park Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Mch. 1, 1903 4 City Park and Livingston Park Improvement Mch. 1, 1933 $ 8,500.00 Oct. 10, 1907 4% Schiller Park Oct. 1, 1927 6,000.00 April 1, 1910 4 Franklin Park Toilet Station Oct. 1, 1930 5,0*00.00 June 29, 1910 4 Goodale Park Improvement Sept. 1, 1930 5,000.00 June 29, 1910 4 Goodale Park Shelter House Oct. 1, 1930 15,000.00 June 29, 1910 4 Livingston Park Improvement Sept. 1, 1930 2,000.00 June 30, 1911 4 West Side Park _ Sept. 1, 1931 14,000.00 Sept. 1, 1911 4 West Side Park Sept. 1, 1931 500.00 Aug. 28, 1911 4 Schiller Park Oct. 1, 1931 5,000.00 Dec. 16, 1912 4 Franklin Park Shelter House and Supt.'s Residence Mch. 1, 1933 25,000.00 July 23, 1914 4% Franklin Park Shelter House Sept. 1, 1934 10,000.00 Aug. 1, 1915 4,y2 Schiller Park Shelter House Sept. 1, 1935 40,000.00 Dec. 1, 1914 4y2 Glenwood Park Imp. (No. 1) Recreation Bldg Sept. 1, 1934 15,000.00 April 1, 1915 4\y2 Glenwood Park Improvement (No. 2) Sept. 1, 1935 10,000.00 June 25, 1915 4^ Riverside Park Sept. 1, 1935 17,000.00 July 24, 1915 4\y2 Lincoln Park Mch. 1, 1946 22,000.00 Aug. 30, 1916 4J^ Schiller Park Lake Sept. 1, 1926 1,500.00 Jan. 25, 1921 5% Hillcrest Park and Playground June 1, 1931 2,600.00 Mch. 15, 1921 5% Olentangy River Park, Playground and Boulevard June 1, 1941 16,500.00 Mch. 15, 1921 5y2 Summit Street Park Purchase June 1, 1936 35,000.00 Mch. 15, 1921 5y2 Scioto River Park and Boulevard .June 1, 1941 150,000.00 June 20, 1921 5y2 Playground (No. 1) Sept. 1, 1931 5,000^00 Mch. 15, 1922 5 Linden Park Serial 8,100.00 Mch. 15, 1922 5 Maryland Park and Playground Serial 27,000.00 May 2, 1922 5 Weinland Park Serial 4,000.00* Mch. 15, 1922 5 Scioto River (Town-Rich Sts.) Park Serial 54,000.00 April 1, 1922 5 Glenwood Park Extension Serial 12,000.00 Nov. 1, 1923 5 Rich Street Park and Playground Serial 35^000.00 Jan. 1, 1924 5 Park and Playground (No. 4) Serial 19,000.00 Apr. 12, 1924 5 Northwood Pai-k and Playground Serial 6,000.00 May 1, 1924 5 King Ave. Park and Playground Serial I2I5OO.OO May 1, 1924 5 Ohio Avenue Park and Playground Serial 75,000.00 Aug. 1, 1924 5 Linden Park and Playground Improvement Serial 2,000.00 Aug. 1, 1924 5 Scioto River Drive, Broad-Town Sts Serial 40,000.00

Total .$705,200.00 Street Opening and Widening Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount

Nov. 30, 1907 4y2 Opening and Extending Twenty-second Street Sept. 1, 1927 $ 1,200.00 May 20,1908 4 Wilbur Avenue Opening Oct. 1,1928 5 500.00 May 10, 1909 4 Ninth Avenue, Section Al.-Summit St. Opening Oct'. 1, 1939 9',000 00 June 29, 1910 4 Rich Street Extension (Rose Ave.-Al. E. Rose Ave.) Sept. 1, 1930 LOOO^OO June 29,1910 4 Naghten Street Extension, E. Washington Avenue Sept. 1,1930 7,000 00 July 2, 1912 4 Opening Sixth Street, Kossuth-Schiller Street Sept. 1, 1932 4'ooCOO Jan. 6, 1913 4 Opening and Extending Penna. Ave. Goodale-Charles Sept. 1, 1932 5',000.00 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 79

July 8, 1913 5 Sixth St. Ext., 1st Alley N. First Ave.-First Ave Sept. 1, 1933 3,000.00 June 1, 1914 4y2 North High Street Widening Mch. 1, 1944 20,000.00 July 10, 1914 4\y2 Bangert's Land Street Opening Sept. 1, 1934 4,500.00 June 1, 1914 4y2 Opening and Extending Sixth St., Beck-Sycamore Sept. 1, 1934 6,000.00 April 1, 1915 414 North High Street Widening (No. 2) Mch. 1, 1945 35,000.00 Dec. 1, 1915 4y2 North High Street Widening (No. 3) Mch. 1, 1946 37,500.00 Oct. 8, 1915 4J^ Bruck Street Opening, Hanford-Mithoff Sts Mch. 1, 1936 4,000.00 Aug. 20, 1915 4^4 Street Opening and Extending (No. 4) „Mch. 1, 1926 2,000.00 Dec. 20, 1915 4y2 Street Opening and Widening (No. 5) Mch. 1, 1931 12,000.00 Oct. 14, 1916 \y2 Cleveland Avenue and Eleventh Avenue Widening Sept. 1, 1926 350.00 Aug. 20, 1915 414 Noble Street Opening, Washington-Parsons Aves Mch. 1, 1931 5,000.00 June 29, 1917 4^ North High Street Widening (No. 4) Sept. 1, 1927 75,000.00 Sept. 1, 1917 \\y2 St. Op. and W'dg (No. 6) Neilston St., Long-Lafayette Sept. 1, 1928 25,000.00 June 27, 1918 5 North High Street Widening (No. 5) Sept. 1, 1948 30,000.00 Mch. 25, 1918 5 Street Opening and Widening (No. 7) Sept. 1, 1928 1,^00.0" Mch. 1, 1919 5 North High Street Widening (No. 6) April 1, 1930 69,000.00 Mch. 25, 1919 5 Street Opening and Widening (No. 9) Sept. 1, 1929 1,000.00 Mch. 1, 1919 5 Street Opening and Widening (No. 8) Sept. 1, 1929 1,000.00 Sept. 1, 1919 5 Fields Avenue Widening Y.-N Sept. 1, 1929 600.00 Sept. 1, 1919 5 Monroe Avenue Widening R.-N Sept. 1, 1929 6OO.00 Dec. 31, 1919 5 Street Opening and Widening (No. 11) May 1, 1930 600 "O Mch. 1, 1920 5 Street Opening and Widening (No. 12) Mch. 1, 1930 1,000 "0 July 15, 1919 5 North High Street Widening (No. 7) Dec. 1, 1940 33,000.00 June 1, 1920 5 Opening and Extending Allev N. Broad Street Dec. 1, 1930 1,500.00 June 1, 1921 5% High Street Widening (No. 8) Dec. 1, 1941 100,000.u0 July 1, 1922 5 North High Street Widening (No. 9) Serial 60,000.00 Sept. 1, 1922 5 Eden Avenue Opening and Extending Serial 3,000.00 Sept. 1, 1922 5 Mooberry Street Opening and Extending Serial 4,000.00 S"pt. 1, 1922 5 Fulton Street Opening Serial 2,200.00 Nov. 15, 1922 5 Frebis Avenue Openintr Serial l'TZZW Mav 1, 1923 5 Street Opening and Extending City Park Ave May 1, 1925 1,000.00 July 5, 1923 5 Ann Street Widening Serial 3,500.00 July 20, 1923 5 Taylor Ave. Widening Serial o rnnnn Julv 30, 1923 5 Sixth Street Opening and Extension M.-J Serial 2,500.00 July 1, 1923 5 Gav Street Widenine: Fifth Str.-Grant Ave Serial 40.000.00 Apr. 1,1924 5 Parsons Avenue Widening Serial wW™ Aug. 1, 1924 5 Beech Hill Opening Serial 2 ,0MUM) Sept. 1, 1924 5 Gay Street Widening (No. 2) Seria 42™nnn Nov. 1, 1924 5 Town Street Widening Serial b,uuu.uu

TotaI $766,550.00

Public Library Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Mch. 1, 1905 4 Equipping and Furnishing Public Library Mch 1, 1925 $ 30,000.00 April 1, 1915 414 Public Library Equipment and Furnishing Sept. 1, 935 ,/!ZZ Aug. 15, 1921 5y2 Public Library Equipment and Furnishing Dec. 1, 1941 lo,uuu.uu

Total * 45'000-00 Sanitary, Garbage and Cleaning Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due A™U"L Nov. 1, 1906 4 Garbage Disposal Works (No. 2) Sept. 1, 1936 290,000.00 April 17 1911 4 Street Cleaning Equipment Mch 1, 926 20,000.00 April 17, 1911 4 Refuse Disposal Sept. 1, 1931 43,000.00 Sept. 16 1912 4 Street Cleaning Stables Sept 1 1942 45,000.00 Dec 23 1912 4 Refuse Disposal Plant (No. 2 April 1, 1933 -!!!!* Aug. 1, 91o 5 Refuse and^arbage Building and Equipment Sept. , 943 7,00000 Jun?e 24 1916 4% Garbage Disposal Plant Extension (No. 2) Sept. , 926 30,000.00 April 26, 1912 4 Street Cleaning Equipment (No. 2) Mch , 926 10,000.00 Julv 29 1918 5 Street Cleaning Equipment Sept , 9-5 4,500.00 Oct. 28, 1918 5 • Street Cleaning Equipment - Sept 1, 1925 i.» v.vv Nov 1 1923 5 Garbage and Refuse Collection Equipment Sena S'SS'oO Apr. 1, 1924 5 Garbage and Refuse Plant Ext. (No. 4) .. Sena 6*000.00 Z\. 15; lilt 5 g^age -^^ ™>™™ Total $785,300.00

Flood Bonds n t„ -R*te nf Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount M.rS, -3 o Flood Emergencv Spec,, Engineering Sept. J, .*» . 2000000 rf !• \Z T F!OO P— £5=2:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::"", w„„.oo A,Fg 29; r923 5 Flood Protection Improvement (No. 2) Ser.al 25,000.00 $3,102,000.00 Totnl 80 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Electric Light Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Dec. 1, 1897 4 Electric Light Plant Dec. 1, 1927 $ 68,000.00 April 1, 1901 4 Electric Light Plant April 1, 1931 97,000.00 Jan. L 1903 4 Electric Light Works Jan. 1, 1933 122,000.00 April 1, 1905 4 Electric Light Supply Mch. 1, 1935 18,000.00 Oct. 26, 1903 4 Electric Light Works Sept. 1, 1933 145,000.00 Sept. 1, 1904 4 Electric Light and Poles Sept. 1, 1934 20,000.00 April 12, 1905 4 Completing Electric Light Works Mch. 1, 1935 35,000.00 Dec. 1, 1906 4 Electric Light Works Extension Mch. 1, 1936 140,000.00 April 10, 1908 4 Electric Light Works Extension Mch. 1, 1928 15,000.00 Mch. 25, 1909 4 Electric Light Works Extension (No. 2) Sept. 1, 1939 45,000.00 April 17, 1911 4 Municipal Light Plant Extension (No. 4) Sept. 1, 1941 75,000.00 Aug. 3, 1912 4 Central District Cluster Lights (No. 2) Sept. 1, 1942 10,000.00 Aug. 31, 1912 4 Municipal Electric Light Plant Extension (No. 5) Sept. 1, 1942 35,000.00 May 19, 1913 5 Electric Light Plant Equip, and Installation (No. 6) Sept. 1, 1933 30,000.00 May 29, 1914 4^ Electric Light Extension (No. 7) Sept. 1, 1934 25,000.00 April 1, 1916 4y2 Municipal Light Plant Extension (No. 8) Sept. 1, 1936 265,000.00 Oct. 28, 1918 5 Municipal Light Plant Equipment Sept. 1, 1928 15,000.00 Sept. 30, 1919 5 Municipal Electric Light Plant Extension (No. 10) Dec. 1, 1940 40,000 00 Jan. 31, 1920 5 Municipal Light Plant Extension (No. 11) Dec. 1, 1929 15,000.00 June 1, 1921 Municipal Light Plant, Equipment and Repair June 1, 1941 110,000.00 t>y2 Dec. L 1922 5 Electric Light Extension (No. 12) Serial 40,000.00 July 1, 1923 5 Electric Lisht Extension (No. 13) Serial 235,000.00 Apr. 1, 1924 5 Municipal Light Plant Ext. Underground Conduit Serial 225,000.00

Total $1,825,000.00

City's Proportion Street Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Nov. 18, 1912 4 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 2,"7~T. Mch. 1 1933 $ 200,000.00 April 30, 1914 4% City's Proportion P. I. (No. 29) Sept. 1 1934 100,000.00 1929 June 1, 1914 4/2 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 28) Sept. 1 145,000.00 1935 April 15, 1915 4y2 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 34) Sept. 1 200,000.00 1935 Mch. 1, 1915 4/2 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 32) Mch. 1 50,000.00 1926 Mch. 1, 1915 4/2 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 33) Sept. 1 48,000.00 Dec. 1, 1915 41/2 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 31) Sept. 1 1936 65,000.00 June 5, 1916 4/2 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 35) Sept. 1 1931 100,000.00 1927 June 29, 1917 4y2 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 39) Sept. 1 15,000.00 July 25, 1917 4^ City's Proportion P. I. (No. 41) Sept. 1 1927 5,000.00 Mch. 23, 1912 4 Street Repair Sept. 1 1932 30,000.00 Sept. 16, 1912 4 Street Repair (No. 2) Sept. 1 1932 50,000.00 1925 Dec. 16, 1914 4y2 Street Repair Mch. 1 10,000.00 Oct. 8, 1915 4% Street Repair Mch. 1 1931 25,000.00 June 15, 1916 4^ Street Repair (No. 9) Sept. 1 1926 50,000.00 Aug. 2, 1917 4% Street Repair (No. 10) Sept. 1 1928 25,000.00 May 15, 1917 4^ City's Proportion P. I. (No. 37) Mch. 1 1927 16,000.00 May 27, 1917 4% City's Proportion P. I. (No. 38) Sept. 1 1927 2,500.00 May 29, 1918 5 Street Repair (No. 11) ,Sept. I 1928 25,000.00 July 29, 1918 5 Street Repair (No. 12) Sept. 1 1928 25,000.00 Mch. 1, 1919 5 Street Repair (No. 13) Mch. 1 1929 100,000.00 Mch. 25, 1918 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 43) Sent. 1 1929 13,000.00 May 1, 1918 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 43-1) Sept. 1 1929 5,000.00 June 1, 1918 5 Citv's Proportion P. I. (No. 52) Sept. 1 1938 30,000.00 Aug. 15, 1918 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 53) Serial 97,000.00 June 1, 1920 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 65) June 1, 1940 17,000.00 June 1, 1920 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 66) June 1, 1930 15,000.00 Mch. 15, 1921 5% City's Proportion P. I. (No. 67) June 1 1926 1,000.00 June 1, 1921 5% City's Proportion P. I. (No. 68) June 1 1941 200,000.00 June 1, 1921 5% City's Proportion P. I. (No. 53-2) Serial 250,000.00 July 12, 1921 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 69) Dec. sy2 1 1941 50,000.00 Dec. 1, 1921 5% City's Proportion P. I. (No. 70) Dec. 1 1941 200,000.00 Mch. 1, 1916 5 Village Proportion Streets (Linden Heights) Mch. 1926 10,000.00 June 1, 1922 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 65-2) Serial 65,000.00 Aug. 1, 1922 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 73) Serial 2,000.00 June 1922 1, sy2 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 72) Serial 80,000.00 Feb. 1, 1923 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 76) Serial 100,000.00 May 1, 1923 5 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 77) Serial 100,000.00 Dec. 1, 1923 5 City's Portion P. I. (No. 78) Serial 100,000.00 Sept. 1, 1924 5 City's Portion P. I. (No. 80) .Serial 120,000.00 Sept. 1, 1924 5 City's Portion P. I. (No. 77) Serial 100,000.00

Total $2,841,500.00 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 81

Miscellaneous Bonds Date Rate of Interest Purpose of Issue When Due Amount Oct. 26, 1903 4 Levee Sept. 1, 1933 $ 42,000.00 Mch. 15, 1907 4 City Hall Improvement Sept. 1, 1927 16,000.00 June 20, 1911 4 Public Recreation Equipment Sept. 1, 1931 20,000.00 Nov. 4, 1912 4 Public Comfort Station, High and Naghten Sts Sept. 1, 1932 1,500.00 Aug. 1, 1913 5 Municipal Stables and Barns Extension Sept. 1, 1933 11,000.00 Aug. 20, 1915 41/2 Street Signs (Additional) Mch. 1, 1926 1,000.00 Comfort Station Construction Sept. 1, 1945 25,000.00 July 1, 1915 4/2 Improving Water Course, Scioto River Oct. 1, 1938 12,000.00 April 1, 1908 4y2 Sept. 18, 1919 5 Deficiency Funding (1919) Sept. 18, 1927 561,866.00 April 26, 1920 5 Street Signs (No. 4) May 1, 1935 2,000.00 Dec. 1, 1920 Deficiency Funding (1920) Dec. 1, 1928 137,000.00 sy2 City Hall Site Serial 322,000.00 Mch. 15, 1922 5y2 Mch. 15, 1922 5 Market House Serial 115,000.00 July 1, 1923 5 North Market House Lighting Serial 4,500.00 May 1, 1924 5 Playground Equipment Serial 15,000.00 Sept. 1, 1924 5 City Hall Site and Building Serial 380,000.00

Total $1,665,866.00

MATURITY OF GENERAL BONDS 1,010,000.00 The general bonds of the city fall due as follows: 1943 . 1943 . 355,000.00 1921 (not presented) $ 1,000.00 1911 . 574,000.00 1925 934,900.00 1945 2,206,000.00 1926 896,450.00 1946 524,500.00 1927 1,405,066.00 1947 . 1,454,000.00 1928 1,092,500.00 1948 . 232,000.00 1929 1,131,700.00 1949 180,000.00 1930 1,214,600.00 1950 139,000.00 1931 1,231,100.00 1951 139,000.00 1932 1,164,600.00 1952 526,000.00 1933 2,786,500.00 1953 100,000.00 1934 1,120,500.00 1954 100,000.00 1935 ' 1,396,000.00 1955 100,000.00 1936 1,307,000.00 1956 100,000.00 1937 949,000.00 1957 100,000.00 1938 •"" 1,059,000.00

1939 ' " 651,000.00 Total $28,059,916.00 1940 452,000.00 1941 ZZ! 1,427,500.00 INTEREST WHEN PAYABLE

Interest on the following bonds is payable on the dates indicated: January 1 and July 1 Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual Bonds Interest NAME Interest $ 29,000.00 $ 580.00 Electric Light Works - 93,000.00 1,860.00 Electric Light Works (Reg.) 135,000.00 2,700.00 High Street Viaduct Refunding (3) 15,000.00 300.00 High Street Viaduct Refunding (3) (Reg.) * 99,000.00 1,980.00 Main Trunk Intercepting Sewer Ref. (2) * 101,000.00 2,020.00 Main Trunk Intercepting Sewer Ref. (2) (Reg.) * 85,000.00 2,337.50 Linden Heights Trunk Sewer (Reg.) °A $ 557,000.00 $11,777.50 Total February and August 4 $ 159,000.00 $ 3,180.00 Main Trunk Sewer 16,000.00 320.00 Main Trunk Sewer (Reg.) 87,000.00 1.7 1O.00 Central Relief Main Trunk Sewer 3,000.00 60.00 Central Relief Main Trunk Sewer (Reg.) 56,000.00 1,120.00 Work House 4,000.00 80.00 Work House (Reg.) $ 325,000.00 $ 6,500.00 Total March and September $ 600.00 4 $ 30,000.00 Equipping and Furnishing Public Library (Reg.) 4 33,000.00 660.00 Levee 9,000.00 180.00 Levee (Reg.) .-;_, 8,500.00 170.00 City and Livingston Parks Improvement (Keg.) .... 164,000.00 3,280.00 Main Trunk Sewers 11,000.00 220.00 Main Trunk Sewers (Reg.) 4 30,000.00 600.00 Scioto River Storage Dam 4 15,000.00 300.00 Scioto River Storage Dam (Reg.) 4 17,000.00 340.00 Electric Light Supply 82 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual NAME Interest Bonds Interest Electric Light Supply (Reg.) 4 1,000.00 20.00 Electric Light Works 4 50,000.00 1,000.00 Electric Light Works (Reg.) 4 95,000.00 1,900.00 Electric Light Works and Poles 4 18,000.00 360.00 Electric Light Works and Poles (Reg.) _ 4 2,000.00 40.00 Completing Electric Light Works (Reg.) 4 35,000.00 700.00 Sewage Disposal Works 4 1,026,000.00 20,520.00 Sewage Disposal Works (Reg.) 4 174,000.00 3,480.00 Water Purification and Softening Works 4 1,022,000.00 20,440.00 Water Purification and Softening Works (Reg.) 4 178,000.00 3,560.00 Central Relief Sewer, Sec. A 4 56,000.00 1,120.00 Central Relief Sewer, Sec. A (Reg.) 4 69,000.00 1,380.00 Eldon Avenue Storm Sewer (Reg.) 4 15,000.00 300.00 Eldon Avenue Storm Sewer (No. 2) (Reg.) 4 3,000.00 60.00 Indianola Sewer and Levee Repair 4 20,000.00 400.00 Indianola Sewer and Levee Repair (Reg.) 4 6,000.00 120.00 Renick Run and Jackson Pike (Outfall) Sewers 4 133,000.00 2,660.00 Renick Run and Jackson Pike (Outfall) Sewers (Reg.) 4 17,000.00 340.00 South Side Sanitary Sewer, Sec. B 4 15,000.00 300.00 South Side Sanitary Sewer, Sec. B (Reg.) 4 2,000.00 40.00 Southeast Main Sanitary Sewer (Reg.) 4 18,000.00 360.00 Russell Street Relief Sewer 4 52,000.00 1,040.00 Russell Street Relief Sewer (Reg.) 4 8,000.00 160.00 Garbage Disposal Works 4 245,000.00 4,900.00 Garbage Disposal Works (Reg.) 4 45,000.00 900.00 Grade Crossing (No. 1) 4 4,000.00 80.00 Electric Light Works Extension 4 131,000.00 2,620.00 Electric Light Works Extension (Reg.) 4 9,000.00 180.00 City Hall Improvement 4 16,000.00 320.00 Twenty-second Street Opening and Extension (Reg.) 4y2 1,200.00 27.00 Michigan Avenue Relief Sewer 4^ 6,000.00 135.00 Sullivant Avenue Main Sanitary Sewer 4y2 43,000.00 967.50 Water Main Extension A\]/2 30,000.00 675.00 Water Main Extension (Reg.) 4y2 10,000.00 225.00 Markison Avenue Main Sanitary Sewer 4>y2 25,000.00 562.50 Poplar Avenue Relief Sewer 4y2 4,000.00 90.00 Electric Light Works Extension 4 15,000.00 300.00 Electric Light Works Extension (No. 2) !. 4 20,000.00 400.00 Electric Light Works Extension (No. 2) (Reg.) 4 25,000.00 500.00 Rich Street Extension (Reg.) 4 1,000.00 20.00 Naghten Street Extension (Reg.) 4 7,000.00 140.00 Goodale Park Improvement 4 5,000.00 100.00 Livingston Park Improvement (Reg.) 4 2,000.00 40.00 Street Cleaning Equipment 4 20,000.00 400.00 Refuse Disposal 4 40,000.00 800.00 Refuse Disposal (Reg.) 4 3,000.00 60.00 Municipal Electric Light Plant Extension (No. 4) 4 50,000.00 1,000.00 Municipal Electric Light Extension (No. 4) (Reg.) 4 25,000.00 500.00 West Side Park 4 13,500.00 270.00 West Side Park (Reg.) 4 1,000.00 20.00 Public Recreation Equipment 4 20,000.00 400.00 Milo Main Trunk Sewer 4 40,000.00 800.00 Milo Main Trunk Sewer (Reg.) 4 10,000.00 200.00 West Side Storm Sewer System 4 56,000.00 1,120.00 West Side Storm Sewer System (Reg.) 4 2,000.00 40.00 Summit Street and Iuka Subway 4 35,000.00 700.00 Twentieth Street Relief Sewer !. 4 12,000.00 240.00 Medill Street Relief Sewer 4 13,000.00 260.00 Indianola-Iuka Improvement 4 31,000.00 620.00 Milo Main Trunk Sewer, Sec. B 4 30,000.00 600.00 Milo Main Trunk Sewer, Sec. B (Reg.) 4 5,000.00 100.00 Street Cleaning Equipment (No. 2) 4 10,000.00 200.00 Water Main Extension 4 234,000.00 4,680.00 Water Main Extension (Reg.) 4 16,000.00 320.00 Viaduct and Bridge Repair 4 10,000.00 200.00 Street Repair 4 20,000.00 400.00 Street Repair (Reg.) 4 10,000.00 200.00 Sewer Repair 4 15,000.00 300.00 Duranceau Park Purchase (Reg.) 4 21,000.00 420.00 Opening Sixth Street, K-S. (Reg.) 4 4,000.00 80.00 Central District Cluster Lights (No. 2) 4 10,000.00 200.00 Motor Driven Fire Apparatus 4 50,000.00 1,000.00 Municipal Electric Light Plant Extension (No. 5) (Reg.) 4 35,000.00 700.00 Hill Top Fire Engine House Construction and Equipment 4 40,000.00 800.00 Sewer Markison Avenue, Al. E. Parsons-17th St 4 5,000.00 100.00 Fire Plugs 4 10,000.00 200.00 Long Street Extension Sewer 4 5,000.00 100.00 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 83

Amount of Interest Bonds Interest NAME Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual Long Street Extension Sewer (Reg.) 4 5,000.00 100.00 Street Cleaning Stables 4 45,000.00 900.00 Street Repair (No. 2) 4 50,000.00 1,000.00 Grogan Main Trunk Sewer 4 101,000.00 2,020.00 Grogan Main Trunk Sewer (Reg.) 4 14,000.00 280.00 Grogan Main Trunk Sewer (No. 2) 4^ 5,000.00 112.50 Public Comfort Station, High and Naghten Streets (Reg.) 4 1,500.00 30.00 Glenwood Heights Main Sewer 4 25,000.00 500.00 60.00 Glenwood Heights Main Sewer (Reg.) 4 3,000.00 200.00 West Side Storm Sewer System (No. 2) 4 10,000.00 3,260.00 Southern Relief Sewer 4 163,000.00 37,000.00 740.00 Southern Relief Sewer (Reg.) 4 50,000.00 1,000.00 Clintonville Main Sewer 4 15,000.00 300.00 Clintonville Main Sewer (Reg.) 4 199,000.00 3,980.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 27) 4 1,000.00 20.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 27) (Reg.) 4 23,000.00 460.00 Franklin Park Shelter House and Supt.'s Residence 4 2,000.00 40.00 Franklin Park Shelter House and Supt.'s Residence (Reg.) 4 143,000.00 2,860.00 Fourth Street Viaduct 4 107,000.00 2,140.00 Fourth Street Viaduct (Reg.) 4 15,000.00 337.50 Fourth Street Viaduct (No. 2) *A 20,000.00 500.00 5 Flood Emergency Special Engineering 5,000.00 100.00 Opening and Extending Pennsylvania Avenue G.-C 4 30,000.00 750.00 Electric Light Plant Equipment and Installation (No. 6) 5 4,000.00 100.00 Summit Street Bridge and Subway (No. 2) (Reg.) 5 35,000.00 875.00 Livingston Avenue Storm Sewer 5 10,000.00 250.00 Sewer Repair 5 11,000.00 275.00 Municipal Stables and Barns Extension 5 10,000.00 250.00 Fire Plugs 5 3,000.00 75.00 Sixth Street Extension 1st Al. N. 1st Ave.-lst Ave 5 7,000.00 175.00 Refuse and Garbage Building and Equipment 5 7,000.00 175.00 Engine House (No. 16) Repair Shop 5 1,000.00 25.00 Engine House (No. 16) Repair Shop (Reg.) 5 7,000.00 175.00 Flood (1913) Levee Repair (No. 2) 5 100.000.00 2,250.00 Water Main Extension (No. 2) ^A 25,000.00 562.50 Electric Light Extension (No. 7) *A 60,000.00 1,330.00 Citv's Proportion P. I. (No. 29) J% 40,000.00 900.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 29) (Reg.) *A 30,000.00 675.00 Clintonville Storm Sewer *^2 415,000.00 8,300.00 787.50 Grade Crossing (No. 3) >• '• * 35,000.00 112.50 Indianola Subway (Park View) *A 5,000.00 450.00 Fire Plucs and Connections ^ 20,000.00 100,000.00 2,250.00 North High Street Widening *'* 15,000.00 337.50 Water Main Line Extension (No. 3) *A 110,000.00 2,175.00 Waterworks Additional Unit y 4,500.00 101.25 Waterworks Additional Unit (Reg.) 10,000.00 225.00 Bangert's Land Street Opening A 82,000.00 1,815.00 ?4- 4- T>„^„;« - Street Repair 168,000.00 3,780.00 4/2 oouuSouthi omSide oiuiiStormn vjv-w^Seweir iy 3,500.00 78.75 South Side Storm Sewer (Rec) 4>AJJJ 140,000.00 3,150.00 Eldon Avenue Storm Sewer Extension 4% 5,000.00 112.50 225.00 Citv's Proportion P. I. (No. 28) 4V 10,000.00 2 180.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 28) (Reg.) .- 4% 8,000.00 Franklin Park Shelter House 10,000.00 225.00 Clintonville Storm Sewer Extension A 100,000.00 2,250.00 Fire Hvdrants 4l? 1,000.00 22.50 Water Main Line Extension (No. 4) (Reg.) A 60,000.00 1,350.00 Sewer Seventh Street, Hanford-Jenkins *J/ 140,000.00 3,150.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 34) /* 6,000.00 135.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 34) (Reg.) *g 40,000.00 900.00 Opening and Extending Sixth Street, B.-S 0 15,000.00 337.50 Schiller Park Shelter House • »-•-••-» ^ 60,000.00 1,350.00 Glenwood Park Improvement (No. 1) Recreation Building *0 5.000.00 112.50 Maryland Avenue Storm Sewer '~ 15.000.00 337.50 Public Library Equipment and Furnishing ^/jf 225,000.00 5,062.50 4y2 50,000.00 1,125.00 Granville Street Relief Sewer 4/ Sewage Disposal Improvement 2 7,500.00 168.75 Sewage Disposal Improvement (Reg.) 4^ 5,000.00 112.50 Fire and Police Telegraph and Signal System A 10,000.00 225.00 Reinstatement Flood (No. 6) Sidewalks (Reg.) ™ 25,000.00 562.50 North Hieh Street Widening (No. 2) g 1,000.00 22.50 North High Street Widening (No. 2) (Reg.) ™ 25.000.00 562.50 45.00 Street Signs (Additional) 4<£ 2,000.00 562.50 Comfort Station Construction 4I7 25,000.00 Bulen Avenue Storm Sewer, Liv.-G ^ 10,000.00 225.00

Street Repair •• ---• 4T/ Glenwood Park Improvement (No. 2) 84 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual NAME Interest Bonds Interest

Riverside Park 4y2 17,000.00 382.50 Lincoln Park : 4\y2 22,000.00 495.00 Milo and Grogan Fire Engine House 4j/2' 5,000.00 112.50 Frambes Avenue Relief Sewer 4y2 66,000.00 1,485.00 North High Street Widening (No. 3) 4% 37,500.00 843.75 Water Main Line Extension (No. 5) My2 100,000.00 2,250.00 Fire Engine House Alteration and Repair 4y2 7,000.00 157.50 Third Avenue Relief Sewer '. ky2 140,000.00 3,150.00 Third Avenue Relief Sewer (Reg.) 4^ 80,000.00 1,800.00 Bruck Street Opening, H.-M 4>y2 4,000.00 90.00 Street Opening and Extension (No. 4) 4y2 2,000.00 45.00 Fire Department Motor Driven Apparatus 4% 60,000.00 1,350.00 Street Repair (No. 9) _ 4^j 50,000.00 1.125.00 Sewer, Drain and Ditch Repair \iy2 25,000.00 562.50 Bridge and Viaduct Repair 4y2 20,000.00 450.00 Street Opening and Widening (No. 5) 4y2 12,000.00 270.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 32) 4^ 50,000.00 1,125.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 33) 4y2 10,000.00 225.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 33) (Reg.) 4% 38,000.00 855.00 Municipal Light Plant Extension (No. 8) 4^ 152,000.00 3,420.00 Municipal Light Plant Extension (No. 8) (Reg.) 4y2 113,000.00 2,542.50 Waterworks Low Lift Pump 4y> 20,000.00 450.00 Fire Hydrants (No. 2) 4^i 20,000.00 450.00 Schiller Park Lake 4y2 1,500.00 33.75 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 31) 4y> 65,000.00 1,462.50 Rich Street Bridge Repair 4>y2 25,000.00 562.50 Cleveland Avenue and Eleventh Avenue Widening 4y2 350.00 7.88 Garbage Disposal Plant Extension (No. 2) 4y> 30,000.00 675.00 Flood Protection Improvement 4y> 1,894,000.00 41,615.00 Flood Protection Improvement (Reg.) 4^ 251,000.00 5,647.50 Flood Protection Improvement (second series) 6 610,000.00 18,300.00 Flood Protection Improvement (second series) (Reg.) 6 290,000.00 8,700.00 Noble Street Opening (Washington-Parsons) 4y2 5,000.00 112.50 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 35) 4% 100,000.00 2,250.00 Water Main Line Extension (No. 6) (Reg.) \y2 50,000.00 1,125.00 Street Repair (No. 10) 4% 25,000.00 562.50 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 39) 4% 15,000.00 337.50 North High Street Widening (No. 4) i]/2 75,000.00 1,687.50 Street Opening and Widening (No. 6) Neilston, Long-L 4y2 25,000.00 562.50 Shepard Sewer 4y2 1,000.00 22.50 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 41) 4^ 5,000.00 112.50 Water Main Line Extension (No. 7) 4% 88,000.00 1,980.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 37) 4!/o 16,000.00 360.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 38) ZZZZZZZ &A 2,500.00 56.25 Municipal Light Plant Equipment 5 15,000.00 375.00 Franklin Park Sewer Extension 4% 1,000.00 22.50 Sewer and Drain Repair (No. 5) 5 20,000.00 500.00 Street Repair (No. 11) ZZZZ 5 25,000.00 625.00 Shepard Main Line Trunk Sewer (No. 2) ZZZZZZZ. 5 85,000.00 2,125.00 Bridge and Viaduct Repair (No. 2) 5 4,000.00 100.00 North High Street Widening (No. 5) ZZZZZZZ. 5 30,000.00 750.00 Mark»'son Avenue Sewer Extensions 4y2 3,000.00 67.50 Fire Hydrants (No. 3) 5 20,000.00 500.00 Street Repair (No. 12) 'ZZZZZZZ. 5 25,000.00 625.00 Sewer Repair (No. 6) 5 15,000.00 375.00 Street Cleaning Equipment ZZZZ. 5 4,500.00 112.50 Street Opening and Widening (No. 7) " 5 1,500.00 37.50 Motor Driven Fire Apparatus (No. 3) ZZ 5 21,000.00 525.00 Street Cleaning Enuipment (No. 2) ZZZZZ 5 1,800.00 45.00 Sewer and Drain Repair (No. 7) ZZZZZZZZZ. 5 35,000.00 875.00 Street Repair (No. 13) ZZ! 5 100,000.00 2,500.00 Bridge and Viaduct Repair (No. 3) ZZ 5 10,000.00 250.00 Franklin Park Sewer Extension (No. 2) 5 100,000.00 2,500.00 North High Street Widening (No. 6) ZZZZZ. 5 69,000.00 1,725.00 Street Opening and Widening (No. 9) 5 1,000.00 25.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 43) 5 13,000.00 325.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 43-1) " 5 5,000.00 125.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 52) 5 30,000.00 750.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 53) 'ZZZZZZZZZZZ. 5 97,000.00 2,425.00 Clintonville Main Trunk (Walhalla) Sewer 5 12,000.00 300.00 Franklin Park Extension Sewer (No. 2-1) ZZZZZ, 5 50,000.00 1,250.00 Shepard Main Trunk Sewer (No. 3) ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 5 20,000.00 500.00 Street Opening and Widening (No. 8) ZZZZZ 5 1,000.00 25.00 Twelfth Avenue Relief Sewer ZZZZZZZZZZZ.'. 5 40,000.00 1,000.00 Fields Avenue Widening, Y.-N 5 600.00 15.00 Monroe Avenue Widening, R.-N 5 600.00 15.00 Street Opening and Widening (No. 12) 5 1,000.00 25.00 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 85

Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual NAME Interest Bonds Interest

Playground (No. 1) 5y2 5,000.00 137.50 Village Portion Streets, Linden Heights 5 10,000.00 250.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 53-2) 5% . 235,000.00 6,462.50 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 53-2) (Reg.) 5% 15,000.00 412.50 Shepard Main Trunk Sewer (No. 4) 5y2 15,000.00 412.50 Shepard Main Trunk Sewer (No. 4) (Reg.) 5y2 25,000.00 687.50 West Side Storm Sewer Extens:on 5 261,000.00 6,525.00 West Side Storm Sewer Extension (Reg.) 5 2,000.00 50.00 Cleveland Ave. Fire Eng. House Con. and Site ". 5 36,000.00 900.00 Beech Hill Opening 5 22,000.00 550.00 Gay Street Widening (No. 2) 5 40,000.00 1,000.00 Refuse Disposal Site 5 14,000.00 350.00 $319,879.88 Total $14,428,050.00 April and October Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual NAME Interest Bonds Interest Electric Light Plant (Reg) 4 $ 97,000.00 $ 1,940.00 Workhouse (Reg.) 4 30,000.00 600.00 Scioto River Dam and Reservoir 4 241,000.00 4,820.00 Scioto River Dam and Reservoir (Reg.) 4 9,000.00 180.00 Scioto River Storage Dam (No. 2) 4 121,000.00 2,420.00 Scioto River Storage Dam (No. 2) (Reg.) 4 119,000.00 2,380.00 Livingston and Parsons Avenue Fire Engine House 4 25,000.00 500.00 Waterworks Refunding 4 81,000.00 1,620.00 Waterworks Refunding (Reg.) 4 69,000.00 1,380.00 6,000.00 135.00 Schiller Park 4y2 Water Purifying and Supply 4 128,000.00 2,560.00 Water Purifying and Supply (Reg.) 4 47,000.00 910.00 Sewers and Sewage Disposal Works (No. 2) 4 13,000.00 260.00 Sewers and Sewage Disposal Works (No. 2) (Reg.) 4 62,000.00 1,210.00 516,000.00 10,320.00 Grade Crossing (No. 2) 4 484,000.00 9,680.00 Gra.de Crossing (No. 2) (Reg.) 4 50,000.00 1,000.00 Wholesale District Fire Engine House J 5,000.00 100.00 Wholesale District Fire Engine House (Reg.) 4 1,500.00 30.00 Wilbur Avenue Opening 4,000.00 80.00 Wilbur Avenue Opening (Reg.) 12,000.00 270.00 Improving Water Course Scioto River TA 8,000.00 160.00 Engine House Equipment 25,000.00 500.00 Wholesale District Engine House Equipment (Reg.) 14,000.00 280.00 Police Sub-Stations 1,000.00 20.00 Police Sub-Stations (Reg.) 9,000.00 180.00 Ninth Avenue, Sec. Al.-Summit St. Opening 133,000.00 2,660.00 Main Trunk Intercepting Sewer Ref 167,000.00 3,310.00 Main Trunk Intercepting Sewer Ref. (Reg.) 5,000.00 100.00 Franklin Park Toilet Station 15,000.00 300.00 Goodale Park Shelter House 5,000.00 100.00 Schiller Park (Reg.) 47,000.00 910.00 Refuse Disposal Plant (No. 2) 8,000.00 160.00 Refuse Disposal Plant (No. 2) (Reg.) * $2,557,500.00 $51,195.00 Total May and November Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual Bonds Interest NAME I,ltereSt $ 97,000.00 $ 1,940.00 Waterworks Refunding (No. 2) 3,000.00 60.00 Waterworks Refunding (No. 2) (Reg.) 97,000.00 1,940.00 Waterworks Refunding (No. 4) 78.000.00 1,560.00 Waterworks Refunding (No. 4) (Reg.) * 20,000.00 500.00 Waterworks Booster Station Equipment ° 60,000.00 1,500.00 Fire Division Motor Driven Apparatus (No. 4) ...... & 50,000.00 1,250.00 Fire Division Motor Driven Apparatus (No. 4) (Reg.) o 600.00 15.00 Street Opening and Widening (No. 11) 2,000.00 50.00 Street Signs (No. 4) gI/ 94,000.00 2,585.00 Water Main Line Extension (No. 9) /* 7,000.00 175.00 Summit Street Storm Sewer 56,000.00 1,400.00 Citv's Proportion P. I. (No. 77) 44,000.00 1,100.00 Citv's Proportion P. I. (No. 77) (Reg.) 1,000.00 25.00 Opening and Extending City Park Avenue 95,000.00 2,375.00 Water Main Line Extension (No. 13) 4,500.00 112.50 North Market House Lighting g 3,500.00 87.50 Ann Street Widening 5 4,000.00 100.00 Taylor Avenue Widening "-"'TV 7"":"."" \ 2,500.00 62.50 Sixth Street Opening and Extending Markison-Jenkins 86 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual NAME Interest Bonds Interest Gay Street Widening (Reg.) 5 40,000.00 1,000.00 Electric Light Extension (No. 13) 5 183,000.00 4,575.00 Electric Light Extension (No. 13) (Reg.) 5 52,000.00 1,300.00 Flood Protection Improvement (No. 2) 5 25,000.00 62\00 Large Water Main Line Extension (No. 14) 5 364,000.00 9,100.00 Large Water Main Line Extension (No. 14) (Reg.) 5 136,000.00 3,400.00 Water Main Line Extension General (No. 4) 5 317,000.00 7,925.00 Water Main Line Extension General (No. 4) (Reg.) 5 83,000.00 2,075.00 Garbage and Refuse Collection Equipment 5 100,000.00 2,500.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 78) 5 79,000.00 1,975.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 78) (Reg.) 5 21,000.00 525.00 Town Street Widening 5 6,000.00 150.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 79) 5 100,000.00 2,500.00 Garbage and Refuse Collection Equipment 5 100,000.00 2,500.00 Carol Avenue Bridge 5 10,000.00 250.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 80) 5 120,000.00' 3,000.00 Water Works Extension General (No. 5) 5 125,000.00 3,125.00 Sewer Construction (No. 2) 5 50,000.00 1,250.00 Linden Park and Playground Improvement 5 2,000.00 50.00 Scioto River Drive (Broad-Town) 5 40,000.00 1,000.00 Parsons Avenue Widening 5 70,000.00 1,750.00 Parsons Avening Widening (Reg.) 5 5,000.00 125.00 Ohio Avenue Park and Playground 5 75,000.00 1,875.00 Garbage Disposal Plant Extension (No. 4) 5 65,000.00 1,625.00 Calumet Bridge 5 42,000.00 1,0 30.00 Calumet Ave. Bridge (Reg.) 5 3,000.00 75.00 Municipal Light Plant Extension Underground Conduit 5 210,000.00 5,250.00 Municipal Light Plant Extension Underground Conduit (Reg.).... 5 1,500.00 375.00 Grade Crossing No. 5 5 113,000.00 2,825.00 Grade Crossing (No. 5) (Reg.) 5 2,000.00 50.00 Rich Street Playground 5 35,000.00 875.00 Water Main Line Extension (No. 15) 5 100,000.00 2,500.00 City's Proportion Sewer Construction (No. 1) 5 5,000.00 125.00 Parsons Avenue Playground (No. 4) 5 13,000.00 325.00 Parsons Avenue Playground (No. 4) (Reg.) 5 6,000.00 150.00 O. W. Aldrich Tr. Sub. Sewer 5 1,000.00 25.00 Water Main Line Extension (No. 16) 5 100,000.00 2,500.00 Northwood Park and Playground 5 6,000.00 150.00 Playground Equipment 5 15,000.00 275.00 King Avenue Park and Playground 5 12,500.00 312.50

Total $3,565,600.00 $87,900.00 June and December Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual NAME Interest Bonds Interest Scioto River Dam 4 $ 12,000.00 $ 240.00 Scioto River Dam (Reg.) 4 113,000.00 2,260.00 Electric Light Plant 4 68,000.00 1,360.00 Waterworks Refunding (No. 3) 4 73,000.00 1,460.00 Waterworks Refunding (No. 3) (Reg.) 4 2,000.00 40.00 Deficiency Funding (1919) 5 561,866.00 14,046.65 Municipal Light Plant Extension (No. 10) 5 40,000.00 1,000.00 Waterworks Extension (Land Purchase) 5 10,000.00 250.00 Waterworks Main Line Extension (No. 8) 5 90,000.00 2,250.00 Municipal Light Plant Extension (No. 11) 5 15,000.00 375.00 Bridge and Viaduct Repair (No. 4) 5 15,000.00 375.00 North High Street Widening (No. 7) 5 33,000.00 825.00 Waterworks Filter Repair 5 20,000.00 500.00 Waterworks Extension (General) (No. 2) 5^£ 460,000.00 12,650.00 Waterworks Extension (General) (No. 2) (Reg.) 5y2 90,000.00 2,475.00 Work House Improvement (No. 4) 5 1 5,000.00 375.00 Fire Department Motor Driven Apparatus (No. 5) 5 5,000.00 125.00 Fire Department Motor Driven Apparatus (No. 5) 53^ 85,000.00 2,443.75 Sewer and Drain Repair (No. 8) 6 18,000.00 540.00 Deficiency Funding (1920) 5y2 132,000.00 3,630.00 Deficiency Funding (1920) (Reg.) 5y> 5,000.00 137.50 Kenworth and Orchard Lane Storm Sewer Ext 5 1,500.00 37.50 Hillcrest Park and Playground 5y2 2,600.00 71.50 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 66) \ 5 15,000.00 375.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 67) 5% 1,000.00 27.50 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 65) 5 17,000.00 425.00 Olentangy River Park, Playground and Boulevard 5y 16,500.00 453.75 High Street Widening (No. 8) (Reg.) 5y2 100.000.00 2,750.00 Water Main Line Extension (No. 10) SV2 148,000.00 4,070.00 Municipal Light Plant Equipment and Repair 5]/2 67,000.00 1,842.50 Municipal Light Plant Equipment and Repair (Reg.) 5y2 43,000.00 1,182.50 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 87

Amount of Rate of Amount of Semi-Annual NAME Interest Bonds Interest City's Proportion P. I. (No. 68) 5% 100,000.00 2,750.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 68) (Reg.) 5% 100,000.00 2,750.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 69) (Reg.) 5% 50,000.00 1,375.00 Wilson Avenue Trunk Sewer 5y2 31,000.00 935.00 Wilson Avenue Trunk Sewer (Reg.) 5y2 81,000.00 2,227.50 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 70) 5% 181,000.00 k977.50 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 70) (Reg.) 5% 19,000.00 522.50 Summit Street Park Purchase &y2 31.000.00 962.50 Public Library Equipment and Furnishing 5y2 10,000.00 275.00 Scioto River Park and Boulevard 5V-> 139,000.00 3,822.50 Scioto River Park and Boulevard (Reg.) 5y2 11,000.00 302.50 Opening and Ext. Alley N. Broad St., 5th-Al. W. Grant 5 1,500.00 37.50 Alum Creek Foot Bridge 5% 10,000.00 275.00 Linden Park 5 8,100.00 202.50 City Hall Site 5^ 154,000.00 4.235.00 City Hall Site (Reg.) 51/2 168,000.00 4,620.00 Maryland Park and Playground 5 27,000.00 675.00 Water Works Extension General (No. 3) 5 1,389,000.00 34,725.00 Water Works Extension General (No. 3) (Reg.) 5 220,000.00 5,500.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 65-2) 5 65,000.00 1,625.00 Market House ° 115,000.00 2,875.00 North High Street Widening (No. 9) (Reg.) 5 60,000.00 1,500.00 Citv's Proportion P. I. (No. 73) 5 2,000.00 50.00 Weinland Park 5 4,000.00 100.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 72) 5~A 80,000.00 2,200.00 Eden Avenue Opening and Widening 5 3,000.00 75.00 Mooberry Street Opening and Extending 5 4,000.00 100.00 Arcadia Avenue Viaduct (Reg.) 5 25,000.00 625.00 Glenwood Park Extension 5 12,000.00 300.00 5 55.00 Fulton Street Opening 2,200.00 5 100,000.00 2,500.00 Water Main Line Extension (No. 11) 5 1,500.00 37.50 Frebis Avenue Opening r 5 26,000.00 650.00 Citv's Proportion P. I. (No. 74) 40,000.00 1,000.00 Electric Light Extension (No. 12) (Reg.) 5 30,000.00 750.00 City's Proportion P. I. (No. 75) 5 5 54,000.00 1,350.00 Scioto River Park (Town-Rich) 100,000.00 2,500.00 Citv's Proportion P. I. (No. 76) (Reg.) 5 25,000.00 625.00 Water Main Line Extension (No. 12) 5 215,000.00 5,375.00 Grade Crossing (No. 3-1) 5 70,000.00 1,750.00 Grade Crossing (No. 3-1 (Reg.) » : 355,000.00 8,875.00 City Hall Site and Building J 25,000.00 625.00 City Hall Site and Building (Reg.) £ 200,000.00 5,000.00 Police and Fire Department Site 5 $6,620,766.00 $170,168.15 Total

CONTRACTORS' TRUST FUND Statement Showing Contingent Liabilities to Contractors December 31, 1924 Amount Date of Receipt Name of Contractor For What Improvement Retained of Funds ' r"7 T T Aller Third St., Southwood-Al. N. Innis $2,457.10 Jan. J» l92l L L Al er Bellows Ave-> Hawkes-Glenwood 2,109.51 Oct. Oct. Oct. Dec. July Dec. 14, 1923 -£. o. «UJI« ^^JSStoTcT ."gewer Al. N. Fifth Ave., Al. S. King, etc 741.19 Oct. 13, 1924 H. S. Bos er Construction Co A AI g ^ _ Ave.Gault 4:>, ,G Nov. 25, 1924 H. S. Bosler Construction Co Thurman-Reinhard 8,694.44 Oct. 21, 1924 E. C. Bart ng Oakland-Glenwood, etc 1,012.29

46.65 Nov. , Rosethorne-235 Ft. N. 49.60 Dec. 1:fflzzSS = ==:::= Zfigzte', Sunset Dr.-Al. N. Manhattan 432.07 May 7, 1924 Ben Canini ... g™- A7/"N"# 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 21th, Cleveland-C. A. & C. 885.45 June 10, 1921924.4 . Ben Canini AL N> Hosack gt Sixth-Fourth 139.04 ' 1°' 1924 ?en ?an:nL:::::;7:J-^Vr7^-cT Broad St., Third-Fourth 1,003.42 May June Ave Oct. 1920 .Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Cole St., .^™^, ^'^ ,.-,:)1.„; Oct. 1920 -Cleveland Trinidad Pavmg Co ___f\?~_^Z%ZZZ: .^5.64 Oct. , 1920 .Cleveland Trinidad Pav ng Co ::::„,T%t pODiar Ave-Cedar Al 3.2iil.93 sDec=. si is ss 5?a SI I s£Ss:-==== '« SMch. 2315=4=, 1923 Clevelan2d SS S a EEss»s;sur=: = = = = DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Date of Receipt Amount of Funds Name of Contractor For What Improvement Retained Sept. 8, 1923 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Chestnut St., High-Fourth 2,227.01 Sept. 21, 1923 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Columbian Ave., Doren-Sullivant 1,918.50 Nov. 10, 1923 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Fourth St., State-Livingston 6.825.86 Jan. 11, 1924 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Rich St., High-Fifth 4,532.61 Nov. 12, 1924 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Grant Ave., Broad-Naghten Sts 2,970.79 Dec. 20, 1924 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Wendell Ave., Central-Guilford 702.14 Dec. 22, 1924 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Guernsey Ave., Olive Palmetto 1,344.46 Oct. 24, 1924 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Pomoia St., Oakley-Park 400.13 Dec. 26, 1924 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Huron Ave., Broad-Palmetto 1,851.71 Dec. 31, 1924 Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co Burgess Ave., Steele-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry 2,263.69 Sept. 26, 1924 John G. Clifford Sewer-Alley W. Greenlawn Ave., Harmo'n-Al. E. Kirby.. 109.85 Aug. 15, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley W. Galloway Ave., Mt. Vernon-Atcheson 501.01 Sept. 6, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley N. Seventh Ave., Michigan-Perry 296.34 Sept. 8, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley W. Garfield Ave., Atcheson-Leonard 316.77 Sept. 8, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley N. Eighth Ave., Alley W. Neil-Michigan 230.52 Sept. 8, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley W. Summit St., Chittenden-Twelfth 214.04 Sept. 8, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley N. King Ave., Penna.-Michigan 191.98 Dec. 10, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley W.-Linwood Ave., Main-Bryden 527.79 Dec. 11, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co A'ley W. Indiana Ave., Alley N. Lane-Wyandotte 687.71 Dec. 11, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley W. Fourth St., Seventh-Eighth Aves 303.61 Dec. 26, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley W. Hamlet St., Seventh-Eighth Aves 373.83 Dec. 26, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley N. Hanford St., Jaeger-Bruck 386.43 Dec. 28, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley W. Oakwood Ave., Alley N. Livingston-Fulton 1,094.04 Dec. 28, 1923 Columbus Contracting Co Alley N. Blake Ave., Adams-Medary 230.42 Oct. 17, 1922 Navies & Davies Second Al. W. Winner Ave., Champion S.-East 219.60 Nov. 1, 1922 )avies & Davies ...Second Al. N. Madison Ave., W. Auburn-Auburn 134.21 Nov. 28, 1922 )avies & Davies -.Capital St., West Park-Princeton 194.86 Dec. 21, 1922 Navies & Davies Alley W. Fourth St., Thirteenth-Fifteenth Aves 324.89 Dec. 22, 1922 Oavies & Davies Alley W. Lexington Ave., Buckingham-Hoover 227.22 Dec. 22, 1922 lavies & Davies Alley W. Fourth St., Oakland-Wvandotte 136.61 Jan. 9, 1923 lavies & Davies Alley N. Fifth Ave., Al. W. Neil-Penna 136.48 July 5, 1923 Oavies & Davies Alley W. Fourth St., S. L. Lot Nos. 68, 69, Ninth Ave 172.37 736.89 April 2, 1920 Robert J. Dienst Findlay Ave., Olentangy-N. Term 711.19 Oct. 13, 1920 Robert J. Dienst Edwards St., Sixth-Cleveland 3,743.72 Dec. 8, 1920 Robert J. Dienst Grant Ave., Fifth-Eleventh 203.13 May 18, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Seventh St., Al. S. Bryden Rd.-Rich St. . 290.98 May 20, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Ohio Ave., Mound-Fulton Sts 250.29 May 31, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Vermont Place, Al. W. Michigan-Perry 412.23 June 9, 1921 Tlobert J. Dienst Alley W. Delaware Ave., First-Second 417.22 June 30, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Frambes Ave., Waldeck-Indianola July 478.75 9, 1921 ..lobert J. Dienst Pearl St., Chittenden-Thirteenth 186.35 Aug. 16, 1921 lobert J. Dienst Alley N. Ninth Ave., Michigan-Belmont Aug. 161.62 16, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Eighth Ave., Michigan-Belmont Aug. 187.12 16, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Michigan Ave., Vermont Pl.-Fifth Aug. 326.30 24, 1921 lobert J. Dienst Alley N. Hawthorne Park, Parkwood-Woodland Aug. 408.18 24, 1921 lobert J. Dienst St. Clair Ave., Long-Spring Sts Nov. 359.80 17, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Broad St., Fifth St., East-Al. W. Grant Nov. 283.11 23, 1921 'lobert J. Dienst Alley N. Twelfth Ave., Indianola-Al. W. Summit Dec. 112.85 9, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Sixth Ave., Alley W. Neil-Pennsylvania Dec. 518.01 16, 1921 Robert J. Dienst Alden Ave., Fourth-E. L. Lot 13 July 209.80 24, 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Fair Ave., Champion-Sherman July 279.25 Aug. 26, 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Deshler Ave., Al. W. Bruck-Bruck 229.80 Aug. 3, 1922 Robert J. Dienst Al. W. Fairwood Ave., Al. N. Main-2nd Al. N. Main 70.72 Aug. 3, 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Normandie Ave., Al. N. Gay-2d Al. N. Gay 116.00 Oct. 4, 1922 Robert J. Dienst Capital St., Wilson-Al. E. Wilson Ave 427.37 Oct. 16. 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Twentieth St., Al. N. Broad-Long 352.83 16> !922 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Linwood Ave., Mooberry-Norton Sts 371.00 Oct. 21 Nov. > 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Champion Ave., Fulton-Mooberry 265.87 24, 1922 Robert J. Dienst Allev W. Neil Ave., King-Eighth 162.30 Nov. 2 Nov. *. 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. 18th Ave., 2nd Al. W. 4th-Al. W. 4th 323.83 25, 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Michigan Ave., Third-Fourth 135.00 Nov. 25 1922 Dec. » Robert J. Dienst Al. N. 17th Ave., Al. W. Summit-2nd Ah W. Summit 332.64 6' 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Chittenden Ave., Pearl-Indianola 434.60 Dec. 6 1Q Dec. > 22 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Frambes Ave., High-Peasley Sts 425.38 8> !922 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Hunter Ave., Fourth-Fifth 125.56 Dec. 9 19 Dec. » 22 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Fourth St., Nineteenth-Twentieth 218.85 n> 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Bruck St., Stewart-Deshler 548.75 Dec. 14 192 Dec. > 2 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Jackson St., Fourth-Seventh . 435.50 1G 1922 Dec. > Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Mithoff St., Jaeger-Bruck 655.90 Dec. H> 1922 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Thirteenth Ave., Pearl-Al. W. Summit St 365.06 2 92 Dec. 2 ' J 2 £°bert J. Dienst Alley N. Ninth Ave., Al. W. High-Hunter 509.28 22 lf) Dec. ' 22 Robert J. Dienst Pearl St., Thirteenth-Sixteenth Aves. 290.69 Dec. f> J9?2, ^lo^er; J- S!enSt Alley N- Chittenden Ave., Indianola-Al. W. Summit 1,591.15 Dec. 22. 1922 Robert J. Dienst -....Alley N. Hildreth Ave., Boliver-Johnson 295.60 Oct. 28' 1922 Robert J. Dienst Morgan St., Broad-Broderick 164.36 Jan. 21' 1922 Robert J- Dienst A"ey W. Linwood, Fulton-Cole 327.43 May ?J J92,3 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Eleventh Ave., Summit-Fourth St Z 427.28 May V£> 1923 Robert J. Dienst Apple St., Oakley-Park 605.96 23' 1Q23 Robert J. Dienst Dell Ave., Twelfth-Windsor DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 89

Date of Receipt Amount of Funds Name of Contractor For What Improvement Retained June 14, 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Thurman Ave., Blackberry-Bruck 360.69 June 23, 1923 'lobert J. Dienst Bonham Ave., Ninth St.-Cleveland Ave 1,717.22 June 27, 1923 Robert J. Dienst Chase Ave., Joyce-Mansfield 952.68 July 6, 1923 'lobert J. Dienst Capital St., Belvidere-Whitethorne 233.84 July 0, 1923 Robert J. Dienst Second Alley W. Wilson Ave., Sycamore-Forest 195.93 July 19, 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Glen Echo Drive, Hudson-Arcadia 425.35 July 30, 1923 Robert J. Dienst Chittenden Ave., Eden-Cleveland 1,573.08 Aug. 13, 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Richmond Ave., Parkwood-Al. W. Woodland 178.19 Sept. 6 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Gates St., Fourth-Jaeger 260.46 Sept. 8> 1923 'lobert J. Dienst Alley N. Mithoff St., City Park Ave.-Fourth St 301.48 Sept. 21, 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Fifth St., Rich-Donaldson 794.61 Sept. 2i' 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Douglas St., Oak-Capital 218.18 Sept. 2i 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Stewart Ave., Bruck-Al. W. Bruck 554.94 Sept. 2l' 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Taylor Ave., Clifton-Granville 349.91 Sept. 2l', 1923...... r.Robert J. Dienst Alley N. State St., Belle-Starling 317.55 Sept. 2({ 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Reinhard Ave., Mohawk-Jaeger 557.88 Oct. 4' 1923 Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Fulton St., Parsons-Monroe 537.60 Oct. 4 1923 ."".Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Fulton St., Eighteenth St.-E. L. Lot No. 28 261.49 206.52 Oct. 8', 1923 Z...... ".'*obert J. Dienst Alley N. Clark St., Wall-Dennison 344.70 Nov. 2 1923"'"""'.."*"Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Tenth Ave., Worthington-Al. W. Worthington .... 949.30 Nov. 24' 1923 "'.".".".."".Robert J. Dienst Alley W. Champion Ave., Svcamore-Kossuth 517.28 Dec. 4' 1923 "".Robert J. Dienst McAllister Ave., Kimball PI.-Miller Ave 219.11 Dec. 4' 1923 "".Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Eighteenth Ave., Al. W. Waldeck-Waldeck 0Dert J 1,090.62, Dec. 12' 1923" Zl^ - Dienst Alley N. Norwich Ave., High-Indianola 3l' 1923 "'' hert J. Dienst Alley W. Cvpress Ave., Town-Rich 209.11 Dec. 7,250.04 May 31' 1994 Robert J. Dienst Oak St., Eighteenth St.-Miller Ave Julv 23' 1924 Robert J. Dienst Al. W. Harrison Ave., Second-Third Aves 333.67 July 26' 1924 Robert J. Dienst Pearl St., Ninth-Eleventh Aves 300,13 Julv 98' 1924 Robert J. Dienst Isabel Ave., Windsor-Fifteenth Ave 772.82 Auff ll' 1924 Robert J. Dienst Pearl St., Frambes-Patterson Aves 1,079.26 ' 4 Robert J. Dienst Al. W. Wagner St., Sycamore-Forest Sts 238.35 Aug. 4, 192 381.69 Aug. 18, 19r>4 ""Robert J. Dienst Al. W. Harrison Ave., Fourth-Fifth Aves ' 24 Robert J. Dienst Al. W. High St., Fourth-Fifth Aves 355.67 Sept. 6 19 313.05 c't' R' 1094 Robert J. Dienst Al. W. Penna Ave., First-Second Aves Oct 14 1924 Robert J. Dienst Al. N. Norwich Ave., Al. W. High-Neil Ave 635.73 Oct 2l' 19^4 Robert J. Dienst Hosack St., High-Parsons Ave . 5,561.66 ; 4,196.94 Oct. OR 1094 ""Robert J. Dienst Essex St., Cleveland-Eleventh To' J094 Robert J. Dienst AL N. Granville St., Taylor-Parkwood 320.24 Nov. 158.39 Nov. Jo' 094 Robert J. Dienst Al. N. Sixteenth Ave., 2nd Al. N. Fourth-Al. N. Fourth .... 3 1924"" ""Robert J Dienst Indianola Ave., Arcadia-N. L. L. No. 125 Indianola Blvd. 1,149.20 Dec. 880.66 Dec. o' 1094 ""Robert j'. Dienst .'. AL W. Sixth St., Sycamore-Reinhard Ave rZ ft 1924 ""Robert J. Dienst .'. 2nd Al. N. Main Str., Ohio-Champion 201.11 IS' o' Joot Robert J. Dienst AL N. Granville St. Winner-Graham 197.76 TS" 1? JQ24 Robert J. Dienst Al. N. Reinhard Ave., City Park Ave.-Mohawk 515.37 Robert J Dicnst Camden Avenue st clair E erm 1,792.17 5!? Jo' 19^4 - ' - " u T - "o- 290.16 See" 20 1924 '"Robert J. Dienst Alley N. Mithoff St., Fourth-Jaeger St 1,202.56 £Dec" . 2°' 1924 ^bert J. Dienst Jaeger St., Reinhard-Deshler Ave. 497.35 Dec. ll' J094 Robert J. Dienst Doyle St., AL W. Sandusky St.-Dav.s Ave 468.70 Dec. 90 1994 Robert J. Dienst Canal St., Main-Rich Sts 188.13 Dec. iV 094 Robert J. Dienst Al. N. Sycamore St., Studer-Lockbourne 422.55 Dec. i? {q9I Robert J. Dienst Fulton St., Bolen Ave.-E. Term 187.56 Dec. 51' Jn94 Robert J. Dienst 2nd Al. W. Ninth St., Spnng-Naghten Sts 263.23 Dec. IS' J094 Robert J. Dienst Al. N. Eastwood Ave., Champion-Al W. Winner 2,646.55 Dec. f{ \lll Robert J. Dienst Ogden Ave., Steele-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. V Joto Federal Paving Co Alley W. Neil Ave., Second-Tappan 115.35 Oct. 115.45 J Jo Jo Federal Paving Co Hood Alley, Sparrow-Parsons Oct. 30, 229.67 J 9.I0 federal Pavin| Co Alley W. Morrison, Al. S Bryden-Al. N. Main St. JunC e 29, 1920 125.92 ^ f: ,oo Federal Paving Co. ZZZZZZZ...... Alley W. Kellogg, Grove-Al. N. Grove 391.77 5 TT 1001 Federal Pavinl Co Adams Ave., Olentangy-N. Terminus 295.39 *** £ J" Fed a pTml Co. Alley N. Bryden Rd Eighteenth-Twentieth ... 203.38 T Z „' 921 ^deral Paving Co Alley N. Oak St., Ohio-Champion ... 255.40 J" J ?' 9oi Federal Paving Co Alley N. Menlo PI Taylor-Parkwood 381.21 Aug. 4, 1921 ] Pavine Co Allev N. Oak St., Morrison-Fairwood Federa 527.69 °£ ^ \fo\ Federal Pavinf Co. ZZZZ...ZZ Alley N. Fair Ave., Latta-Al. W Franklin Park W N • ' Inil Federal Pavine Co Allev W. Linwood Ave., Broad-Madison 200.20 Oct. 28, 1922 < ™era j£T* Co Al. W. Madison Ave., Al. W. Limvood-Linwood Ave 60.67 155.23 Oct. S Jg ™ PavinI Co! ZZZZZZZlley N. Ninth Ave., Ah W. Neil-Michigan 133,17 Nov. 24> I922 FeHeml Pavinl Co Allev N. Ninth Ave., Belmont-Perry 153.21 Nov. 2*, I922 FX* Pavinl Co Al. N. Northwood Ave., Alloy W. 4th-2nd Alley W. 4th.... Nov. 2 427.07 8' \™ -Meral SS? Co! ZZZZ==AH* W. Maynard Ave., Adams-Alley W. Indianola Dec. 8 922 182.19 ' I Federal Pavinl Co Allev N. Ninth Ave., Hunter-Highland 238.34 Aug. 9 2 q2i F n p'inl Co. ZZ::Z::Z::A,ley N. Fourth Ave. Mley W Michigan-Perry 222.25 Aug. 2 Z ^ Federal Pavinl Co Alley W. Henry St., Pop\"-Collins 123.77 Aug. ;25- , "1923.~ . Federal Paving Co! ZZZZZZZZZZZAlley W. Linwood Ave., Al. N. Fai>-Madison ... Sept. 2 306.39 i' !?i Federal Pavimr Co Alley W. Linwood Ave., Mound-Foilton 275.67 Oct. n' 1°23 Federal Pavinl Co Allev W. Chicago Ave., AL N. Broad-Cable Nov. 2, 1923 ,<(l Zm- )f Sec AUev N King Ave., Michigan-Belmont 139,17 Nov. 113.19 12, ^ 53£3 HZl g ALW Fourth St., Ninth Ave,Al. N. Ninth Ave. 280.49 Aug. 13; jSt- FetraJ ptvlnf Co! ZZZZZZZZ..M. W. Hamlet St., Eighth-Ninth Aves Aug. 90 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Date of Receipt Amount of Funds Name of Contractor For What Improvement Retained Aug. 13, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. W. Hamlet St., Ninth-Eleventh Aves 180.44 Aug. 14, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. W. M chigan Ave., Fourth Ave.-Vermont PI 171.28 Aug. 18, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. N. Ninth Ave., Hamlet-Al. W. Hamlet St 62.98 Sept. 29, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. N. Reinhard Ave., Carpenter-Wager St 177.31 Nov. 12, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. W. St. Clair Ave., Buckingham-Hoover 219.74 Nov. 24, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. N. Thurman Ave., Al. W. Esper-Parsons Ave 416.89 Nov. 24, 1924 Federal Paving Co AL N. Gates St., City Park Ave.-Fourth St 225.00 Nov. 25, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. W. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Fourth-Fifth Aves 172.80 Dec. 1, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. W. Dunedin Ave., Rich St.-Sullivant Ave 342.77 Dec. 1, 1924 Federal Paving Co AL W. Loraine Ave., Al. N. Broad St.-Cable 277.01 Dee. 1, , 1924 Federal Paving Co Al. N. Oakland Ave., 2nd AL W. Fourth-Al. W. Fourth 150.89 Bept. 10, i 1919 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Carpenter St., Columbus-Whittier 1,557.00 Oct. 13, , 1919 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Franklin Park W., Broad-Franklin Park S 1,630.98 Jan. 5, 1920 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Gilbert St., Columbus-Whittier 1,659.22 April 2 , 1920 -Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Twentieth St., Bryden Rd.-Rich 549.41 April . 24,192 0 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Third St., Livingston-Reinhard 5,481.26 Mav 7, 1920 —Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Buttles Ave., High-Dennison 1,176.04 June 4, 1920 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Stanley Ave., Heyl-Twenty-second 1,602.64 Aug. 12, 1920 -Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Ebner St., Whittier-Siebert 623.47 Aug. 12, 1920 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Ebner St., Forest-Whittier '. 1,954.03 July 15, 1921 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Elmwood Ave., Donaldson-Livingston 889.82 Aug. 6, 1921 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Eleventh Ave., Fourth-Sixth . 1,564.89 Sept. 29, 1921 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Eighth Ave., Fourth-Grant 1,312.16 Bept. 29, 1921 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Chapel St., High-Pearl 261.66 Nov. 3, 1921 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co -McClelland Ave., Eleventh St.-St. Clair Ave 937.97 Dec. 8, 1921 _Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Broad St., 70 ft. East Anson-Sandusky 4,311.71 Aug. 17, 1922 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co High St. Widening (No. 9), Cedar AL-Fifth Ave 9,336.23 Oct. 14, 1922 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Broad St., Belle-Starling 876.65 Oct. 19, 1922 -Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Town St., Bridge Approaches 2,073.73 Dec. 28, 1922..: -Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Lazelle St., Frankfort-Reinhard Ave 1,486.39 Jan. 5, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Olpp Ave., Parsons-Ann 853.07 Jan. 12, 1923 -Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Columbus St., Studer-Lockbourne ". 473.56 Jan. 12, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Clinton St., Fourth St.-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry " 536.05 Ian. 12, 1923 -F'ranklin Asphalt Paving Co Markison Ave., Ann-Eighteenth 1,298.59 Jan. 12, 1923 ..Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Frebis Ave., W. L. Lot 22, 23 ~ 510.93 Jan. 12, 1923 ..Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Tompkins St., Fourth St.-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. ..." " 431.94 Jan. 13, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Eighth Ave., Summit-Al. E. Summit 181.23 Jan. 22, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Seventeenth Ave., Indianola-Summit 535.80 Feb. 2, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Front St., Town-Erie Alley 11,233.30 Feb. 2, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Park St., Erie Alley-Goodale ". 2,261.50 Feb. 3, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Neil Ave., Goodale-Eleventh Ave. 10,911.52 Mch. 21, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Mill St., Scott-State 1,528.33 Sept. 21, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Grubb St., Scott-Sullivant 3,487.69 Dec. 18, 1923 —Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Wyandotte Ave., Fourth St.-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. 596.00 15,156.20 Dec. 29, 1923 -Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Parsons Ave., Livingston-150 ft. N. Kian 480.83 Dec. 31, 1923 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Gates St., Hiffh-Park 1,812.23 Jan. 7, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Brehl Ave., Town-Sullivant Ave ...... 1,267.75 Jan. 7, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Ohlen Ave., Eleventh Ave.-C. S. & H. Ry. 941.96 Jan. 7, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Park St. So., Gates-Greenlawn Ave 742.86 Jan. 7, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Lynn St., High-Third 641.95 Jan. 7, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co E'ighth St., Woodrow-Innis Aves ! 3,302.10 Jan. 11, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Hanford St., High-Parsons Ave 1,401.66 Jan. H, i924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Eighteenth St., Columbus-Reinhard 1,389.16 Jan. 11, i924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Allen Ave., Bryden Rd.-Main 1,920.22 Aug. 11, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Chittenden Ave., Cleveland-Gerald Ave 2,086.62 Aug. 8, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Southwood Ave., AL W. Eighth St.-Parsons Ave. 808.72 Oct. 13, 1924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Parkwood Ave., Harvard-Emerald 3,912.56 Nov. 4, I92* Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Crestview Drive, Broad St. East, Broad St. West 3,256.53 Nov. 4, I924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Binns Blvd., Broad St.-S. Term 2,008.11 Nov. 25, 2924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Broad St., High St.-45 ft. W. Ludlow 5,178.85 Dec. 2, I924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Ohio Ave., Whittier St.-Frebis Ave 2,453.32 Dec. 9, i924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Fifteenth Ave., Jefferson-Cleveland Dec. 9, 924 1,720.03 ! Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Hanford St., Eighteenth-Twenty-second Sts 2,214.31 Dec. 11, I924 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co., Powell Ave., Broad St.-N. Term. Dec. 15, 192 2,000.57 4 Franklin Asphalt Paving Co Chase Ave., Broad-N. C. L. 2,786.15 Dec. 31, !924 EranIc!!n AsP1,alt Paving Co Twenty-second St., Reinhard-Mithoff Sts ' Dec. 31, 924 rank ln 5,662.33 I r I Asphalt Paving Co Oakwood Ave., Whittier-Frebis Ave 4,451.05 June 23, 1924- L. S. Gaty Construction Co Wilson Ave., Trunk Sewer July 24, 924 123.78 J \" S- Gaty Construction Co AL N. Fourteenth Ave., High-Pearl Sts 208.32 Aug. 14, J924 \" S- Gaty Construction Co Al. W. Linwood Ave., Mooberry-Cole Aug. 14, 9 2 241.40 ] Q 0t \' S- Gaty Construction Co Al. N. Seventh Ave., Al. W. Neil-Michigan Aves." 231.58 Aug. 14, J9;4 Y %' ga^ Construction Co Al. N. Eleventh Ave, Wesley-Summit St Oct 3, 924 167.30 I L. S Gaty Construction Co Al. N. Sixth Ave, Perry W. Term. 703.03 Oct. 23, Highway Construction Co Ryan Ave, Tappan-Sullivant 922 140.38 Oct. 27, J- P. Hickey Alley w. Hamlet st> Popiar_Russell Nov. 180.99 1, y Alle N 14th Ave 2nd A1 W 4th Apr. 25, llil •*• £ T y " > - - "AL W. Fourth St. 114.18 nes •John St. May 8, tl-i -J' "' T° Sewer Rogers & Meek Ave, C. C. C. & St. L. Ry.-Joh 8.30 19^d -1- u- -Jones _...SeweSPWPPr "Roo-prRogeros AveA,ro , nC . nC . rC« . js&, 04St-. TL . T>Ry.-Joh„ T_U_n

Date of Receipt Amount of Funds Name of Contractor For What Improvement Retained June 14, 1924...... I. O. Jones Sewer Campbell Ave, Glenwood Ave.-Al. W. Holton 357.78 July 14, 1924.. ...J. O. Jones Sewer Al. N. Walsh Ave, Al. W. Central-Ryan, etc 220.76 Aug. 18, 1924...... J. O. Jones' 2nd AL W. Kimball PL, Cole-Mooberry 142.43 Oct. 27, 1924...... J. O. Jones Al. N. Sycamore St, Mohawk-Macon Alley 85.02 Nov. 10, 1924...... J. O. Jones Al. W. Hamilton Ave, Hoover-Leonard Ave 199.25 Nov. 22, 1924...... J. O. Jones AL N. Fourteenth Ave, AL E. 4th St.-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. 427.50 Dec 18, 1924...... J. O. Jones Al. N. Tappan St, Al. W. Neil-Harrison 115.73 Dec. 29, 1924...... J. O. Jones Al. W. Ohio Ave, 2nd Al. N. Mooberry-Mooberry 230.03 Nov. 18, 1921.. Knight & Wells Miller Ave, Fair-Main 2,489.73 May 10, 1922.. Knight & Wells East Ave, Olentangy-Kelso Rd 727.99 Jan. 13, 1923...... Knight & Wells Mooberry St, Gilbert-Wilson 2,204.04 .Ian. 13, 1923...... Knight & Wells Ridgeway Ave, Sunbury-Nelson 1,528.70 Mch. 2, 1923.. Knight & Wells Sixteenth Ave, Lexington-Brooks _\7:>3.13 Aug. 13, 1923...... Knight & Wells Weber Road, Indianola-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry 2,132.89 T Oct. 5, 1923.. Knight & W ells Mooberry St, Berkeley Rd.-Seyinour Ave 621.29 Nov. 17, 1923.. ZKnight & Wells Sidney St., Fifth-Leona Aves. 1,854.89 r Jan. 22, 1924.. """Knight & W ells Mt. Vernon Ave, Cleveland-St. Clair 3,740.20 May 3, 1924...... Knight & Wells Taylor Ave, Via Fifth 1,935.03 Mav 8, 1924...... Knight & Wells Leonard Ave, Via Al. W. Mulberry 4,077.49 Dec. 16, 1924.. .."Knight & Wells Cole St, Berkeley-Sycamore St 599.50 Dec. 31, 1924...... Knight & Wells Atcheson St, Graham-Pt. W. Taylor 1,779.58 Dec. 1, 1923.. "*H. E. Miller Contracting Co Sewer Fremont Ave, Hague-Al. W. Chase 1,152.77 558.07 Oct. 3, 1924.. ZH. E. Miller Contracting Co Sewer Al. N. 17th Ave, Howey Rd.-Al. W. Cleveland Ave. Nov. 25, 1924.. H. E. Miller Contracting Co Combined Sewer AL W. Lockbourne Ave, N. L. H. 01. Add'n-Al. N. Reinhard 154.79 1,462.28 Aug. 5, 1916...... The Monarch Construction Co Como Ave, High-Lot No. 2 R. Sub 621.30 Aug. 13, 1923.. William Neilson Arcadia Avenue Relief Sewer Oct. 21, 1924.. '"" \ym. Neilson Sewer Al. E. Cleveland Ave, Al. N. Seventeenth Ave.-Al. N. Twentieth Avenue 1,052.23 100.54 25, 1924.... AVm. Neilson San. Sewer Lockbourne Ave, Altman-Reinhard Nov. 57.09 9, 1924.... Wm! Neilson ZZZZZZZZZZ!!ZZZZZZ!!.2nd Al. W. High St, Norwich-Al. N. Norwich Dec. 1,989.56 Nov. 16, 1923— '""New Amsterdam Casualty Co Sewer Dunidin Road, N.-Al. W. High A. G. Pugh Atcheson St, Twentieth-Graham 3,352.64 June 2, 1920— 996.18 Oct. 30, 1920— "" \. G. Pugh ZZZZZZZ.'!!! Eleventh Ave, Cleveland St. Clair \. G. Pugh St. Clair Ave, Mt. Vernon-Viaduct 3,548.51 Nov. 18, 1920— 496.65 Dec. 21, 1922— "" \ Q. pUgh Pembroke Ave, Eldridge-Parkwood ine 2.611.59 Dec. 22, 1922— \ Q Pugh P' St, Sycamore-Siebert *""Y Q p J Alley N. Eastwood Ave, 180 ft. E. Taylor-Parkwood 160.82 Mav 11, 1923.... u h 296.39 A G Pugh Alley W. Twentieth St, Long-Spring Julv 5, 1923.... 170.63 \' G Pulh .Allev W. Taylor Ave, Granville-Mt. Vernon Julv 5, 1923- 177.11 v' Pugh Alley W. Woodland Ave, Richmond-Granville Sept. 8, 1923... G 270.78 ' G' Pulh Alley W. Twentieth St, Spring-Sec. Alley N. Spring Sept. 20, 1923... v 215.90 "• \ Q ^ \lkv W Garfield Av< Oak Bryden Dec. 31, 1923.... Pu h 3,215.36 — V G Pugh . Fifth Ave, Sunbury Ave.-490 ft. E. Nelson Rd May 23, 1924... 175.44 A" G Pulh Al. W. Grant Ave, Long-Spring Sts May 23, 1924... 281.40 Y * Pulh '- .Al. W. Stoddard Ave, 2nd Al. N. Main-Al. W. Main St June 3, 1924... G 137.10 Y Push Al. N. Main St, Morrison-Stoddard Ave June 3, 1924... G 418.66 Y G Pulh Rich St, 2nd Al. W. Loeffler-Loeffler June 6, 1924... 143.69 Y G Pulh 2nd AL N. Main St, Morrison-Stoddard June 6, 1924... 833.98 Y. G*. Pulh ZZZZZZZ Clifton Ave, 2nd Al. W. Brunson-E. L. L. Brunson Dec. 3, 1924... 875.64 Y y Patterson ".. Tenth Ave.. Michigan-Perry June 7, 1921... 489.42 "~B! V. Patterson '.'ZZZZZ Deming Ave., Arcadia-Cliff S. Drive Sept. 19, 1921... 679.27 "*Y F Patterson Chilcote Ave, Fourth-F.. Term. Dee. 16, 1921... J5. F. "Patterson 839.86 Maynard Ave, Fourth-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry Dee. 22, 1921... J\. F. Patterson 2,644.07 Z.Fak-eview Ave., High St.- \ 1. W. Milton ... Dee. 2, 1922... "B. F. Patterson ... 3370.44 Dec. 8, 1922... "B F Patterson Northmoor Place, High-Olentangy 2,784.08 Dec. 8, 1922... "B F Patterson ZZZZ Twelfth Ave.. Kingry-C'levelaml .... 3,890.10 "B F Patterson Goodale St, High-Henry Jan. 13, 1923... , Second Third Ave-. 619.08 Jan. 13, 1923... ~\\. V. Patterson M<- Pleasant Aye ~ 2,475.04 Feb. 9, 1923... "B. F. Patterson Adams Ave., Blake-Arcadia . 2.0:59.1:$ Aug. 8, 1923... "B. F. Patterson Eleventh Ave. High-Fourth 663.40 8, 1923... "H. F. Patterson North St.. High-Neil Sept. H F INfterson " Olentangy Blvd.. Orchard I .ane-Winthrop Rd. 2,465.22 Sept. 21, 1923... 3,215.99 -Si F. Patterson Z!ZZZ!ZZZZZZ.WintteoV Rd.. High St,Olentangy Blvd Oct. 26, 1923... 11,050.82 -B. F. Patterson n«h Ave.. Perry-Alley * Parker Dec. 29, 1923... -Buttles Ave, Dennison-Ingleside 2.531.71 Jan. 7, 1924.. 663.06 -B! I' Patterson ZZZZZZZ— Bradley St, Perry-Al W. Perry .. Jan. 7, 1924.. 5,702.44 ""B F Pitterson Dunidin Road, High-Indianola .... Jan. 8, 1924.. 977.86 •"'B'. V. Patterson ZZZZ Charles St., Harrison-Henry Jan. 8, 1924.. 484.86 """R F Patterson Milton Ave, Lakeview-Como Jan. 8, 1924.. 357.50 ••" • ; pftterson Findlay Ave, Tulane-Tibet Rd. .. Jan. 8, 1924.. 2,955.34 -• • F Patterson ZZZZZ..,.. Belmont Ave, High-Pacemont ... Jan. 22, 1924.. 15.670.53 J' ,' Patterson Main St, Allen-Alum Creek Feb'. 2, 1924.. 2,909.66 p K Pitterson Montrose Way, Olentangy-Torrenee 12, 1924.. 1,167.02 July B F Patterson Medbrook Way, Torrence-Winthrop ... 14, 1924.. 1,319.08 July B F Patterson I^ing Way, Weston-Winthrop July 18, 1924.. 1,248.38 B F Patterson Weston Place, Northmoor-Winthrop Rd. 3,249.39 July 24, 1924.. • •• Patterson Z Dunidin Rd, High-Nortlimoor PL Oct. 21, 1924.. a erson 502.65 \.' V.: iPatterso" n TerracT»rrflWe Ave.Ave,. Arcadia-Cliffside Drive ... Nov. 12, 1924.. 92 DIVISION OF THE SINKING FUND, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

Date of Receipt Amount of Funds Name of Contractor For What Improvement Retained Nov. 12. 1924 B. F. Patterson Hibbert Ave, Arcadia-Cliffside Drive 435.49 Nov. 28, 1924 B. F. Patterson Piedmont Rd, Torrence-Indianola 5,778.61 Dec. 11 1924 B. F. Patterson Torrence Road, High-Brevoort 1,739.53 Dec. 11 1924 B F Patterson Williams St., Northwood-Maynard 1,190.82 Dec. 15 1924 B! F! Patterson Clinton Place, High-2nd Al. W. High St 710.26 Dec. 22, 1924 B. F. Patterson Longview Ave, 2nd Al. W. High-W. End F. Lehman Sub. 744.99 Dec. 21, 1924 B! F! Patterson Milford Ave, Indianola-C. D. & M 1,313.83 Dec. 26, 1924 B. F. Patterson Ardmore Ave, Indianola-C. D. & M 1,315.97 Dec. 26, 1922 Public Works Construction Co Fair Ave, Champion Ave.-Franklin Park W 2,388.78 June 30, 1923 -Public Works Construction Co Champion Ave, Main-Livingston 2,259.49 Aug. 4 1923 Public Works Construction Co Fourth Ave, Washington-St. Clair 2,140.59 Aug. 11 1923 -Public Works Construction Co Brunson Ave, Broad-Clifton 1,360.03 Nov. 14, 1921 -Standard Paving Co Alley W. Monroe Ave, Al. N. Mt. Vernon-Leonard 794.22 Sept. 29, 1921 -M. p. Street : Sec. Alley N. Main St, Seventeenth-Monroe 224.75 Oct. 19 1921 M. P. Street Alley N. Atcheson St, Bolivar-Al. W. Twentieth 200.18 Nov. 16, 1921 —M. P. Street Sec. Alley N. Mithoff St, Jaeger-Blackberry 78.55 Oct. 27 1922 M. P. Street Alley N. Gay St, Fifth-Normandie 126.21 Oct 14, 1924 F E Terry & Co AL N. Eighth Ave, Belmont-Perry 140.11 Nov. 12, 1924 -F. E. Terry & Co Al. N. Tenth Ave, Al. W. High St.-Highland 522.90 Dec. 11 1924 p. 15. Terry & Co Al. N. Patterson Ave, East-Adams 322.33 Dec. 15, 1924 Y, E. Terry & Co Al. N. Northwood Ave, Wall-Neil 473.11 M ay 12 1923 \V. D. Winchell & Co Sewer Brynhild Rd, Walhalla-Midgard 165.60 June 1923 -\\\ D. Winchell & Co Sewer Walhalla Rd, Indianola-C. C. C. & St. L. Ry 529.35 Aug. 1924 w. D. Winchell & Co Sewer Al. N. Sullivant Ave, AL W. Hague-Al. W. Powell 1,679.52 Sept. 1924 L. B. Wilkinson Sewer Iswald Rd, Walhalla Rd.-Al. W. Midgard Rd 198.30 Oct. 1924 L. B. Wilkinson San. Sewer Renick St, Harmon-Souder, Etc 107.62 Dec. 1924 L. B. Wilkinson San. Sewer Al. N. Manhattan Ave, Davis-Neil Ave. 168.72 Oct. 1922 Ya e Construction Co Alley W. Seventeenth St, Sycamore-Forest 203.95 Oct. 1922 Ya e Construction Co See. Alley W. Ninth St, Al. N. Broad-Gay ... 130.88 Nov. 1922 Ya e Construction Co Alley W. Harrison Ave, Third-Fourth Aves 361.41 Nov. 1922 Ya e Construction Co Alley W. Harrison Ave, FMrst-Second Aves 266.33 Nov. 1922 -Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Buttles Ave, Al. W. Neil-Harrison Aves 361.37 Nov. 1922 -Ya e Construction Co Alley W. Forsythe Ave, FMfth-Sixth Aves 233.23 Nov. 1922 -Ya e Construction Co Alley W. Worthington St, Tenth-Eleventh Aves 213.77 Nov. 1922 Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Fourth Ave, Perry-W. L. Lots Nos. 68, 69 228.96 Dec. 1922 -Ya Construction Co Alley N. Tompkins St.. Indianola-Al. W. Summit 201.16 Jan. 1923 Ya Construction Co Goethe Ave, Woodrow-Innis Ave 261.84 Feb. 1923 -Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Fulton St, Leonard-Al. W. Kimball PI 184.13 Aug. 1923 Ya e Construction Co Sec. Alley N. Bryden Rd, Ohio-Champion 192.92 Aug. 1923 -Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Broad St., Winner-Al. W. Winner 133.34 Aug. 1923 -Ya e Construction Co Alley W. Winner Ave, AL N. Broad-Eastwood 200.80 Aug. 1923 Ya e Construction Co Sec. Alley N. Oak St, Al. W. Sherman-86 ft. W. Wilson .... 221.62 Aug. 1923 Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Vermont Ave, Perry-W. L. Lot 77.78 272.19 Aug. 1923 Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Third Ave, Perry-W. L. Lot 51, 54 226.97 Sept. 1923 Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Rich St, Hankins-Wilson 241.22 Oct. 1923 Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Lane Ave, Wall St.-Jay Alley 1,008.23 Oct. 1923 -Ya Construction Co Alley W. Summit St, Hudson-Arcadia 362.80 Oct. 1923 -Ya Construction Co Alley N. Tompkins St, High-Neil 327.50 Nov. 1923 -Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Mt. Vernon Ave, Twentieth-Al. N. Gibbon .... 247.34 Nov. 1923 -Ya e Construction Co Sec. Alley N. Leonard Ave, Hopkins-Bolivar 341.26 Nov. 1923 -Ya e Construction Co Broderick St, Jones-Hanford 305.25 Dec. 1923 -Ya e Construction Co Alley W. Miller Ave, Phoebe-Columbus 327.32 Dec. 1923 -Ya e Construction Co Alley W. Waldeck Ave, Norwich-Northwood 196.88 Dec. 1923 Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Eighteenth Ave, Pearl-Al. W. Waldeck 114.58 Dec. 1923 Ya e Construction Co Alley N. Gates St, Jaeger-Al. W. Parsons 974.41 Jan. 1924 Ya e Construction Co Al. W. Warren Ave, Grace-Al. N. Grace St 230.44 June 1924 Ya e Construction Co Al. W. Eleventh St, Al. N. Broad-Long 373.54 July 1924 Ya e Construction Co Al. W. Summit St, Northwood-Wyandotte 391.89 July 1924 Ya e Construction Co Al. W. Fourth St, Northwood-Alden 190.28 Julv 1924 Ya e Construction Co Al. W. Penna Ave, Second-Third Aves* 350.57 July 1924 Ya e Construction Co Hamlet St, Detroit-Fifth Ave 639.86 July 1924 Ya e Construction Co Al. N. McMillen Ave, Al. W. High-Hunter 415.34 Oct. 1924. Ya e Construction Co Al. W. Adams Ave, Al. W. Adams-Al. N. Oakland-M. 285.32 Oct. 1924 .Ya e Construction Co Al. N. Broad St, Al. E. Loraine-Central 727.29 Nov. 1924 Ya e Construction Co Wall St, Hubbard-First Aves 283.45 Dec. 1924 Ya e Construction Co Al. N. Oakland Ave, Al. W. High-Neil Ave 399.55

Total $477,442.15 ISSUED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO The City Bulletin

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

REPORTS OF DIVISIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, 1924

DIVISION OF FIRE 94 DIVISION OF POLICE 97 FIRE AND POLICE TELEGRAPH 100 TRUSTEES FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND . 100 TRUSTEES POLICE RELIEF FUND 101 SUPERVISOR OF DANCES AND AMUSEMENTS 101 DIVISION OF PUBLIC RECREATION 102 DIVISION OF BUILDING REGULATION 104 BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PLUMBERS 105 DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES 106 SEALER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 107 BUREAU OF SMOKE ABATEMENT 108 94 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF FIRE FOR 1924 JENKIN DANIELS, Chief Herewith is submitted a report of the operation of the Total number of hydrants December 31, 1923 3,043 division of fire, department of public safety, for the year 1924. New hydrants installed during 1924 125 The force consists of the following: Hydrants acquired by annexation 23 Position Number 3,191 Chief 1 Hydrants abandoned during 1924 Assistant chiefs 2 Battalion chiefs 5 Total number fire hydrants December 31, 1924 3,183 Secretary 1 Superintendent maintenance and repair 1 Fire cisterns in service December 31, 1924 42 Captains 35 Lieutenants 17 Machine Shop Engineers 10 One hundred and nine pieces of apparatus were brought Assistant engineers 11 to the shop for major repairs and overhauling. All pumpers Firemen 279 were overhauled and tested at draft for capacity, showing all Superintendent fire and police telegraph 1 pumpers in first class condition. Fire alarm operators 4 The chemical truck, which had been stationed in that Foreman, F. & P. telegraph lines 1 part of the city known as Linden, was dismantled and re­ Repairmen, F. & P. telegraph lines 6 built into a service truck, and is being used as a shop car. Department surgeons 2 Two hose cars, one hydrant truck, two service trucks and Plug repairmen 4 one chief's car were repainted in the division paint shop. One pumper was equipped with new Sewell rear wheels and Total number employees 380 tires. During the year just closed ten appointments were made The 50-foot extension, 32-foot and 25-foot trussed wall as follows: ladders on *No. 1 hook and ladder truck were condemned as Firemen 9 unsafe and replaced with new ones. Plug repairman 1 In addition to the major repairs referred to, minor repair jobs, running into hundreds, were made by the shop crew in Nine members left the service as follows: the various fire stations. Firemen resigned 2 Apparatus Firemen killed 1 The division maintains 55 pieces of apparatus, classified Firemen dismissed 2 as follows: Firemen retired 2 7 Automobiles Assistant engineers retired 2 13 Seagrave combination hose cars 11 Seagrave double combination pumpers 9 6 Seagrave triple combination pumpers Declined position 1 1 Gorman pumper The death noted above was that of Fred O. Dalton, who, 9 Seagrave tractors 1 Ford truck on January 28, 1924, while riding on the rear of No. 6 hose 2 Kissel-Kar trucks car in response to an alarm of fire, had both legs crushed 2 Ford trucks (hydrant department) below the knees when No. 6 pumper ran into the rear of 2 Tiffin supply trucks the hose car at Lynn and High streets, which resulted in his 1 Dodge truck death two days later. Discipline Fire Prevention There were three suspensions of members for violation This important branch of the division was carried on dur­ ing the year under supervision of Battalion Chief J. A. of the rules and regulations, a decrease of six as compared Welsh. A total of 65,882 inspections were made, included with 1923, charged as follows: in which are 725 special inspections made by Chief Welsh Lack of judgment 1 personally; 6,439 complaints were filed, and 7,972 hazards Insubordination 1 were abated. Unbecoming conduct 1 The storage of inflammable oils in tanks above the ground Each of the members suspended was given a hearing before has been made much safer by building a larger retaining wall the director of public safety, who disposed of their cases under said tanks, capable of holding far more than the con­ as follows: tents of the tank. In case the tank were to spring a leak, Lack of judgment 8 days suspension the capacity of the retaining walls would more than hold Insubordination Dismissed the contents of the tank, eliminating all danger of the oil Unbecoming conduct Dismissed overflowing the retainer and spreading over the vicinity. The member dismissed by the director of public safety During the progress of a fire at an oil plant last June, on charges of unbecoming conduct appealed his case to the fire was burning fiercely about a large gasoline tank, which civil service commission, who reversed the decision of the made it necessary to direct several streams of water on the director of public safety and ordered the member reinstated tank to keep it cool. The space inside the retaining walls without loss of pay. was thus filled with water, and had the tank burst, the flaming gasoline would have flowed over the neighborhood. This Injured Firemen pointed to a dangerous condition which has since been elimi­ During the year 497 firemen suffered injuries on duty and nated by placing an outlet valve near the bottom of the re­ 170 were certified off duty for sickness. tainer through which the retainer can be emptied. This valve has been put in by all local oil companies. Citizens Injured Members of this division volunteer their services to make During the year 36 citizens were burned or otherwise inspections on their days off, and have given their time injured at fires, five of which were fatal. and service in making the fire prevention bureau efficient. Fire Hydrants Buildings In 1924, 125 hydrants were installed in new locations; 42 A total of $2,376.12 was expended in maintenance of di­ were relocated to conform to street improvements, and 23 vision buildings, $576.93 of which represents work let out on hydrants were acquired by annexation of new territory. Eight contract, the balance representing the purchase of lumber, hydrants were abandoned on account of poor locations or lack plumbing repairs, heating plant parts, etc., all the labor in of water. Fifty-six hydrants were broken off by automobiles connection therewith being performed by members of the and trucks, being an increase of eight over 1923. division. DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 95

FIRE LOSSES BUILDINGS Total Total Total Insurance Month . Value Insurance Loss Loss January $ 531,500.00 $ 368,400.00 $ 21,655.43 $ 20,545.43 February 613,350.00 288,300.00 29,136.82 26,591.82 March 545,525.00 321,150.00 14,254.55 12,911.55 April 130,950.00 37,550.00 2,886.86 1,866.88 May 55,950.00 34,900.00 4,774.50 4,334.50 June 237,840.00 139,900.00 6,504.24 6,194.24 July 336,450.00 190,388.00 29,524.95 29,024.95 August 740,115.00 117,475.00 11,673.58 7,253.58 September < 72,525.00 45,000.00 2,222.34 1,722.34 October 327,990.00 129,250.00 39,909.20 7,914.20 November 441,910.00 317,220.00 27,587.30 26,312.30 December 1,211,975.00 443,650.00 30,653.28 29,238.28 Total 5,246,080.00 2,433,185.00 220,783.05 173,913.05

CONTENTS Total Total Total Insurance Month Value Insurance Loss Loss January $ 219,075.00 188,450.00 $ 41,656.80 40,096.80 February 406,999.74 324,825.00 33,602.10 31,382.10 March 178,773.00 67,650.00 11,493.25 9,711.25 April 48,335.00 25,250.00 6,144.88 5,624.88 May 39,280.00 29,855.00 2,193.25 1,578.25 June 112,770.71 47,435.71 8,100.71 7,032.71 J uly 432,415.00 254,063.00 54,266.75 53,384.75 August 375,715.65 206,550.00 16,815.00 12,595.00 September 38,736.00 27,350.00 2,691.00 2,030.00 October 132,650.00 84,975.00 29,490.53 5,860.53 November 384,742.56 347,932.00 83,745.74 82,840.74 December 265,505.00 208,780.00 59,650.46 58,355.46 Total - $2,634,997.66 1,813,115.71 349,850.47 310,492.47

BUILDINGS AND CONTENTS Total Total Total Insurance Month Value Insurance Loss Loss January $ 750,575.00 556,850.00 $ 63,312.23 $ 60,642.23 February 1,020,349.74 613,125.00 62,738.92 57,973.92 March 724,298.00 388,800.00 25,747.80 22,625.80 April 179,285.00 62,800.00 9,031.74 7,491.74 64,755.00 6,967.75 5,912.75 Mav 95,230.00 June ZZZZ." 350,610.71 187,335.71 14,604.95 13,226.95 j l 768,865.00 444,451.00 83,791.70 82,409.70 u v 19,848.58 August"'. 1,115,830.65 324,025.00 28,488.58 3,752.34 September 111,261.00 72,350.00 4,913.34 13,774.73 October 460,640.00 214,225.00 69,399.73 111,333.04 109,153.04 November 826,652.56 665,154.00 90,303.74 87,593.74 December 1,477,480.00 652,430.00 $570,633.52 $484,405.52 Total -$ 7,881,077.66 $4,246,300

Losses on buildings and contents in which the fires 1919 249,375.26.. 1.0611 6.685 originated $558,831.11 1920 1,771,658.47.. 0.9982 Losses on buildings and contents in which the fires 1921 267,530.62.. 2.4801 did not originate 11,802.41 1922 069,649.58.. 1923 1,104,021.77.. 3.9429 1.8444 Total fire loss $570,633.52 1924 570,633.52.. ...$2.0848 Per capita loss $1.8444 Average per capita loss Number of Fires Comparison of Fire Losses for Past Fourteen Years 15 Per Capita In reinforced concrete buildings Stucco buildings 7 Year Fire Loss Loss 490 196,483.31 $0.9824 Brick and stone 1911 11 582,852.02 2.8571 Iron clad buildings 1912 Frame buildings 513 1913 264,355.83 1-2588 13 162,700.39 0.7532 Concrete block buildings 1914 Buildings not classified 2 274,123.82 L2292 1915 Other than building fires 436 1916 294,532.49 1-2805 1917 445,097.23 L7803 1,487 1918 508,620.85 2.0344 96 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

ALARMS Alarms When Received How Received Telephone Engine Month Box Still Total Night Day Box Exchange A.D.T. House Police Total January 115 77 192 78 114 42 127 4 15 4 192 February 86 43 129 50 79 29 85 3 10 2 129 March 88 39 127 60 67 32 76 4 10 5 127 April 66 45 111 43 68 29 61 3 12 6 111 May 63 27 ' 90 34 56 27 47 2 11 3 90 June 57 44 101 52 49 28 55 2 15 1 101 July 58 38 96 44 62 30 48 2 14 2 96 August 73 56 129 39 90 24 86 3 16 0 129 September 55 36 91 34 57 24 52 0 15 0 91 October 95 44 139 62 77 43 73 4 18 1 139 November 94 57 151 62 89 42 94 3 12 0 151 December 117 75 192 77 115 44 126 1 16 5 192 Total 967 581 1,548 635 913 394 930 31 164 29 1,548

WORK OF COMPANIES

Hours 2y2" Hose 1" Hose Feet of Gallons Chemicals Used in Laid Laid Ladders Month Alarms Service Mileage Out Out Raised 50 40 January ... 192 332:17 1,069 35,450 7,950 1,710 11 20 1 70 February . 129 289:15 993.9 ' 34,300 4,000 2,305 3 11 0 26 March 127 230:40 770.2 25,550 6,200 1,750 2 15 1 33 April 111 136:27 530.3 16,100 3,650 1,519 1 11 0 33 May 90 87:32 416.6 10,900 2,150 715 0 7 0 33 June 101 212:02 593.5 23,550 1,850 604 1 6 3 31 July 96 238:36 673.4 32,000 4,350 952 3 12 0 23 August 129 327:00 695.4 31,900 5,750 1,099 4 16 1 28 September 91 92:29 410.6 10,550 2,750 557 2 4 1 30 October ... 139 223:04 762.8 25,900 4,850 1,393 5 11 0 39 November 151 284:50 875.8 50,100 4,850 1,935 3 11 0 32 December 192 414:00 1,206.2 46,250 10,850 2,889 9 31 1 56 Total 1,548 2,868:12 8,697.7 342,550 59,200 17,428 43 155 434

Recommendations station to be manned by the crew and apparatus now located That No. 13 fire station, located at High and Wilcox at High and Wilcox streets. streets, be abandoned and a new fire station be built in the That a new fire station be erected in the vicinity of High vicinity of Hudson street and Indianola avenue, the new street and Oakland Park avenue. DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 97

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF POLICE FOR 1924 H. E. FRENCH, Chief Herewith is submitted the annual report of the division Checks—no funds 200 of police for the year 1924. False pretenses 50 The report gives in condensed form the financial transac­ Fake agents 4 tions of the division. Other tabulations show the number of Housebreaking business places 8 persons arrested, classified as to crime, age and nationality; Housebreaking, residential 135 also statistical report from the bureau of records showing Horse stealing 7 the number and character of complaints filed with the division Jail delivery—escapes 215 relative to crimes committed, the property losses involved, Kidnapping 1 also a statement of the property recovered by the division. Arson 2 Lost—property 155 Reports of the bureau of detectives, the bureau of criminal Larceny from autos 281 identification, the motorcycle section, mounted section and Larceny—business places 225 sub-station emergency crews are made a part of this report. Larceny—fraternity houses 90 On December 8, 1924, a survey and recommendation was Larceny—hotels 4 forwarded to the director of public safety, in which the under­ Larceny from person 261 signed called attention to the imperative need of more patrol­ Larceny—residential 472 men, and further regulation of traffic in the congested business Larceny—rooming houses 147 district. The recommendation called for the purchase of Larceny—miscellaneous 875 61 traffic control lights, 28 motorcycles, 12 five-passenger auto­ Malicious destruction of property 71 mobiles and the addition of 48 patrolmen. This matter was Poisoning 8 presented to the city council and is under consideration at Robbery, assault to commit 28 this time. Robbery, purse snatching 33 The recommendation made in the annual reports of 1922 Robbery, stickup 128 and 1923 is here repeated: Robbery, strong arm 10 "Attention is called to the dangerous condition of the Indecent conduct 22 boiler room stack. This stack is of brick construction and Insulting females 15 6 it needs a thorough pointing up, and the re-building of at Assault to rape least ten feet. The brick work at the top of the stack is in Sodomy 1 65 very bad condition, a portion of same having fallen off and Strayed the loose brick remaining are a constant menace to life and Unclassified 205 property." The following recommendations are made: Total complaints for year 9,567 That the women's prison department be thoroughly over­ Total property losses recorded $977,854 hauled and repainted, thus making for better sanitation. Total property recovered 740,262 That provisions be made for the proper housing of the automobiles and motorcycles used by the division of police Sub-Station and Patrol Report and the rebuilding of the floors in the garage shop and stor­ age room, . Following is the yearly report covering the operations of That the city council provide for a rotating fund in the the five sub-stations, the Lincoln car and patrol wagons: matter of the construction and sale of shipping entrance- and Persons arrested 1,894 public building "No Parking" standards. The division is re­ Calls for assistance responded to 25,374 quired to purchase basic materials and manufacture such Miles traveled 101,694 standards from funds appropriated for the division of police, Gallons of gasoline consumed 8'1^ but when a pair of standards are sold the money goes to the Quarts of lubricating oil consumed 855 general fund, whereas it should be as a matter of good busi­ ness revert back to the division of police rotating fund for Year's Arrests Classified as to Crime the purchase of additional materials. Abandonment 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Abortion 1 48 Appropriation for the year $S^o^ Adultery Arson 4 Expended 643,349.62 Assault and battery 305 4 Balance December 31, 1924 $ 12,899.70 Assault to kill Assault to rape 7 1 Statistical Report Showing Number and Type of Complaints Assault to rob Auto stealing 96 Received During Year, Property Losses Sustained and 8 Begging Property Recovered and Returned to Rightful 5 Bigamy Owners by the Division of Police 2 Blackmail 1 2 Automobile collisions »J|J Bribery b 74 Struck by automobiles £* Burglary 115 Struck by cars Carrying concealed weapons z 2 Miscellaneous accidents " Child stealing 2 Contempt of court Miscellaneous Complaints 6 56 Common prostitute Attempted suicides and suspicious deaths 10 48 Cruelty to animals Personal assaults 17 66 Cutting to kill Cuttings 13 58 Cutting to wound Shootings 8 8 Defrauding liveryman Homicides 21 13 Defrauding innkeeper Total deaths by violence 11 1,017 Discharging firearms Autos stolen 178 988 Disorderly conduct Autos recovered 70 412 Disorderly place—house Burglary business places 7 40 Disposing mortgaged property .... Burglary chicken houses 1,981 389 Drunkenness +• Burglary residential 65 133 Embezzlement Burglary miscellaneous 61 52 Ex. and del. check without funds Checks—forgeries 81 17 Failure to provide Checks—insufficient funds 98 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

False pretenses 53 Nativity of Prisoners False report to police 3 Armenia 2 Fighting — 86 Australia 30 Forgery 73 Austria 1 Fornication 100 Belgium 5 Fraud, conv. property 7 Bohemia 1 Frequenting house of ill fame 21 Bulgaria 4 Fugitive 77 Canada 12 Gambling 355 China 22 Hold for federal authorities 38 Denmark 1 Hold for juvenile court 919 England 6 Hold for probate court 31 Finland 1 Housebreaking 12 France 7 Illegal manufacture of intoxicating liquor 59 Germany 40 Illegal possession of intoxicating liquor 1,502 Greece 69 Illegal sale of intoxicating liquor 64 Hungary 41 Illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor 86 Ireland 23 Illegal possession of narcotics 18 Italy 326 Illegal sale of narcotics 1 Macedonia ... 11 Impersonating officer 4 Mexico 3 Incest 1 Netherlands 1 Indecent conduct 20 Norway 2 Inmate house prostitution 2 Persia 1 Insult female on street 19 Philippines . 1 Intoxication 753 Poland 13 Investigation 1,337 Roumania ... 14 Keeping house of ill fame 31 Russia 67 Keeping house of prostitution 6 Scotland 2 Kidnapping 1 Serbia 21 Larceny—grand 94 Sweden 3 Larceny—petit 282 Switzerland 4 Littering streets 77 United States 13,564 Loitering 2 Wales 3 Maiming 2 Unclassified 22 Malicious destruction of property 39 Manslaughter 6 Total 14,323 Menacing threats 44 Ages of Those Arrested Murder 6 10 and under 54 31 to 35 1,970 Obstructing and resisting officer 75 11 to 15 287 36 to 40 1,712 Obstruct street—sidewalk 93 16 to 20 1,855 41 to 50 1,863 Operating auto intoxicated 122 21 to 25 3,037 51 to 60 768 Order of court 330 26 to 30 2,520 61 and over 257 Peddling without license 8 Perjury 2 DETECTIVE BUREAU Permitting game chance 3 Play game of chance 1 The activities of this bureau have been retarded owing Pocket picking 15 to certain conditions which existed until a short time ago. Promoting lottery 1 Various changes in assignments have produced satisfactory Rape 16 results. The apprehension of Joe Urbaytis by Detective Rape with consent 1 Harry Carson stands out as the most commendable act of any Rec. stolen property 22 single officer in the year's work. Rec. opr. motor vehicle 1,136 It is recommended that, in the interest of efficiency, this Removing mortgaged property 15 bureau be increased from the present force of 24 to 30 offi­ Reside house prostitution 20 cers and that four uniformed officers be assigned in plain Rioting 2 clothes to work under direction of the night headquarters Robbery 55 lieutenant. Running game of chance 11 Reports Received Safe keeping 16 Local burglary reports 978 Secreting mortgage property 27 Local housebreaking reports 145 Selling mortgage property 17 Local robbery reports 199 Shooting to kill 7 Local grand and petit larceny reports 3,355 Shooting to wound 5 Local reports stolen automobiles 1,017 Sodomy 4 Local miscellaneous reports 4,890 Soliciting immoral purposes 67 Reports from county outside city limits 906 Suffering game of chance 32 Stolen automobiles from foreign departments 5,391 Suspicious character 171 Fugitives wanted by foreign departments 1,775 Taking auto without consent 14 Lost and stolen property from other cities 1,962 Train jumping 66 Investigated by detective bureau 9,567 Trespassing 59 Total arrests made 1,344 Vagrancy 357 Investigations by pawnshop squad 47,101 Violating building code 5 Second hand cars reported 9,760 Violating female 54-hour law 4 Violating health code 115 VICE AND LIQUOR SQUAD Violating soft drink ordinance 8 Arrests Made Violating state auto law 199 Illegal manufacture intoxicating liquor 59 Violating taxi ordinance 29 Illegal possession intoxicating liquor 728 Violating traffic ordinance 1,233 Illegal sale intoxicating liquor 37 Visiting house assignation 43 Illegal transportation intoxicating liquor 40 Visiting house prostitution 39 Other arrests 1,134 Witnesses 16 Unclassified 1,061 Total arrests 1,998 Fines assessed .$128,349.40 Total 14,960 Fines suspended 18,003.00 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 99

Bureau of Criminal Identification Application, chauffeurs' license 126 112 81 72 Following is the report of the activities of the bureau of Total, applications chauffeurs' license 391 criminal identification for the year 1924: Application, owners' license 7 2 15 5 Quarter Total, owners' application 29 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Prisoners measured, photographed Cost of Maintenance of Mounted Detail and finger printed 146 173 172 153 644 Forage $1,863.02 Repeaters measured, photographed Bedding 154.20 and finger printed 54 32 39 56 181 Shoeing 588.55 Veterinary services 16.00 Total, prisoners measured, photographed and finger Hostlers—651 % days 2,606.00 printed 825 Number of prisoners admitting Total $5,227.77 previous arrests 35 48 49 40 Fifteen horses for 366 days at an average of $14.28 per Total, prisoners admitting prev­ day, or 95 1-5 cents a day per horse. ious arrests 172 Duplicate finger print impressions Traffic Violations for the Year 1924 made for exchanges 415 410 390 418 Beginning May 19, 1920, the first session of traffic court Total duplicate finger print im­ was held in this city, and since that time there have been pressions taken 1,633 239 sessions of this court. Photographs made for local files 584 768 780 900 3,032 Since the above date there have been 84,328 traffic viola­ Photographs made for detective bu­ tions in this city, 20,772 having occurred during the past year. reau 23 16 53 .... 92 Photographs made for exchanges .... 292 384 390 360 1,426 MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT Photographs made for specialty file, MOTORCYCLES Ohio pen 92 180 195 180 647 Repairs -$ 363.78 Photographs made for special uses.. 124 79 50 210 463 Tires 86-00 Photographs made for county clerk.. 14 18 23 55 Tubes 23.86 Photographs made for newspapers.. 13 18 28 67 Oil 8600 Photograph copies made 8 7 6 9 30 Gas 284.30 Total, photographs made quar­ Total $ 843-9* ter 1,150 1,470 1,482 1,710 Average labor cost 949.20 Grand total photographs made 5,812 Average maintenance cost of shop equipment 70.56 Phtograps and circulars filed, finger print 118 246 53 135 Total expense $1,863.70 Total, photos and circulars filed by finger print 552 Fourteen machines covered a total mileage of 55,052 miles, Index and alias cards made, foreign files 175 327 56 150 used 430 quarts of oil and 1,753 gallons of gas, averaging, Index and alias cards made, local per machine, 31 plus miles per gallon and showing .0336 cents files 234 247 236 224 per mile.

Total index and alias cards AUTOMOBILES made, quarter 409 574 292 274 ..$ 492.50 Grand total, index and alias SSST zzzzzzz: 762.49 cards made 1,649 T^es 9163 Communications received, other cities 25 30 35 26 rubes . 30774 County prosecutor asking for 60 50 13 130 reCords ° Gas':..: 2,860.89 Total, records asked by county prosecutor 370 Ohio pen asking for records 12 26 .... 17 Total $4,515.25 Total, Ohio pen asking for records 55 Average labor cost •- -- 1.559.40 Ohio State bureau asking for records 7 10 Average maintenance cost of shop equipment IIO.SM 6 190 57 Total, Ohio State bureau asking for records 17 Total $ ' - Finger print calls responded to 6 22 25 19 Twenty-three machines covered a total distance of 213,725 Total, finger print calls responded » «Q 7^ miles, used 17,398 gallons of gasoline and 1,535 quarts of oil, 6 18 making 12 plus miles per gallon of gasoline at .0289 cents Applications for special police 7 13 11 Total, applications for special police cost per mile. 100 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE AND POLICE TELEGRAPH C. F. CLAY, Inspector Herewith is submitted the annual report of the fire and telephone circuit. Also 16,920 feet overhead wire was re- police telegraph division for the year 1924. placed with underground cable and 3,733 feet of underground The force consists of one superintendent, one foreman, cable was transferred to new locations, six repairmen, four fire alarm operators, two firemen detailed Tnere were placed in service during the year 10 fire alarm as operators, one operator detailed as assistant to secretary boxes as follows: 383, Champion avenue and Newton street; of the fire division, and three firemen detailed as repairmen. 392j Champion avenue and Livingston avenue; 428, Sixth There are in use approximately 231 miles and 545 feet street and Frankfort street; 446, Jaeger street and Kossuth overhead wire divided as follows: Fire alarm box circuits street; 464, Linwood avenue and Newton street; 482, Colum- 112 miles, 3,885 feet; fire alarm gong circuits 9 miles, 1,450 bus and Bruck streets; 545, Reinhard avenue and Rex street; feet; engine house telephone circuits 6 miles, 1,340 feet; fire 554j Third and Columbus streets; 563, Fairwood avenue and chief's and other telephone circuits 7 miles, 4,560 feet; police Kent street; 572, Seventeenth street north of Stone avenue, patrol telegraph circuits 43 miles, 2,910 feet; police patrol There were purchased during the year 49 fire alarm boxes, 19 telephone circuits 49 miles, 3,860 feet; police chief's telephone of which replaced old and unreliable boxes and 30 to be circuit 1 mile, 3,660 feet. placed in new locations. There are in use approximately 172,881 feet, 8 inch of m, . -,. . . , ., e -,, _. A .. „ rpi . T hlS underground cable, and 4,943 feet aeria cable; 51,337 feet, „ fl division makes the following recommendations: That 10 inch is in the conduits of The Ohio Bell company; 4,903 the ***** police te egraph division be quartered in a fire- fo^i ;„ ;„ iu ™ A -+o * 4.1 lira TT • T, i u proof building suitable to its needs. The installation of an feet is in the conduits of the Western Union Telegraph y . , & . . . m, 4. „• t +u „A „ • irrAn * 4- lA • u • ' A-U A -t. 4? 4.1? A- engine house register system. The extension of the under- b fo company; 16,640 feet, 10 inch is in the conduits of the di- , rr,u . .r c , u u A -4-U vision ground system. That the fire alarm boxes be equipped with During the year there was installed 4,752 feet underground red HShts t<\mark their locations at night. The purchase of cable as follows: 4,492 feet 10 pairs and 260 feet 4 pairs; a g0nZ and Joker switchboard. 3,074 feet of 6-pair cable was replaced with 10-pair cable and Appended is a financial statement for the year: 2,918 feet of 6-pair cable was replaced with 20-pair cable. Appropriations $18,400.52 During the year there was installed 26,880 feet of over- Expenditures 17,298.59 head wire as follows: 17,740 feet fire alarm circuits, 200 Balance 1,101.93 feet police telegraph circuits and 8,940 feet police chief's Orders carried to 1925 945.60 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND •S. E. RODGERS, Secretary Herewith is submitted the annual report of the trustees Harry Palmer, arrived at age of 16 years, dropped Oc­ of the firemen's pension fund for the year 1924. tober 19th. Grace M. Dalton, placed on roll at $50.00 per month Jan­ FINANCIAL STATEMENT uary 10th. Appropria­ Expendi­ Chas. T. Dalton, placed on roll at $9.00 per month Jan­ tion tures Balance uary 10th. Salary, secretary $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ .00 Gladys M. Dalton, placed on roll at $9.00 per month Special services 50.00 35.00 50.00 January 10th. Office supplies 50.00 35.00 15.00 Frank Durcan, placed on roll at $70.00 per month Feb­ Pensions 52,000.00 51,960.93 174.07 ruary 12th. Jacob Falter, placed on roll at $83.33 per month June 1st. $52,200.00 $51,960.93 $239.07 Margaret Farrell, placed on roll at $40.00 per month Total investments owned by fund $29,100.00 July 18th. Interest on investments deposited to credit of general T. C. Raftrey, placed on roll at $70.00 per month Sep­ fund 1,080.38 tember 4th. During the year four names were stricken from the roll C. E. Strickler, placed on roll at $83.33 per month July 4th. and eight names were added. On December 31, 1924, the pension roll contained the Dorothy Arnold, arrived at age of 16 years, dropped names of 78 pensioners, classified as follows: April 11th. Retired firemen 38 M. H. Farrell, deceased, dropped July 18th. Minor children 8 Catharine Fishbaugh, arrived at age of 16 years, dropped Widows 31 October 11th. Minor orphan children 1 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 101 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE POLICE RELIEF FUND T. H. GUTHRIE, Secretary The annual report of the board of tnistees of the police DISBURSEMENTS relief fund for the year shows: Bought treasury saving certificate $ 800.00 Bought two Liberty bonds, par value APPROPRIATIONS $1,000.00 each 2,033.22 Appropriation for the year 1924 as allowed by ap­ Benefits to sick and injured members 1,788.00 propriation ordinance $40,200.00 Death claims paid 1,500.00 Additional appropriation, ordinance 35,670, passed Band at funeral of Troy C. Stewart 39.00 Flowers sent to funerals of two members.-. 40.76 October 13, 1924 5,500.00 Printing 34.25 Total $45,700.00 Safe 75.00 Salary of secretary 150.00 EXPENDITURES Total disbursements $6,460.23 Pensions $45,514.31 Salary of secretary 150.00 Cash balance on hand December 31, 1924 $—1,891.75 Total disbursements $45,664.31 COLLATERAL Liberty bonds $15,800.00 Unexpended balance December 31, 1924 35.69 Treasury savings certificates 6,000.00 Total collateral $21,800.00 Police Relief Sub-Fund The fund is worth December 31, 1924 $23,691.75 RECEIPTS There are 296 active and 18 retired members of the di­ Monthly dues collected on pay rolls $3,611.00 vision of police who are voluntary contributors to the police Donations to the fund 1,392.43 relief sub-fund. Applications for membership 14.00 At the present time there are 71 persons on the roll of Fees for changing beneficiaries 2.50 pensioners, classified as follows: Interest on investments 586.50 Retired after having served 25 years on the force 16 Matured treasury saving certificate 1,000.00 Resigned after 20 years' service and on account of disability 6 Returned check 20.00 Honorably discharged for physical disability 15 Correction 8.00 Widows of officers shot and killed in line of duty 7 Widow of officer who died from the effects of injury re­ Total receipts $6,634.43 ceived on duty 1 Cash on hand January 1, 1924 1,717.55 Widows of deceased pensioners 13 Widows of police officers who died while in service 7 Total to be accounted for $8,351.98 Minors whose fathers were shot and killed while on duty.... 6

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DANCE HALLS AND AMUSEMENTS, 1924 CHARLOTTE C. PENNINGTON, Supervisor Number of dance hall licenses issued 35 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Amount appropriated for 1924 $1,850.00 Number of dance hall permits issued 1,246 Total amount of receipts 1,946.50 Number of halls used for dancing 36 Total amount of expenditures 1,849.00 Number of halls inspected preparatory to dancing 10 Number of dances held 1*246 Balance $ 97.50 102 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

DIVISION OF PUBLIC RECREATION, 1924 A. H. RAYMOND, Director As Columbus grows, so grow the recreational activities Much has been accomplished by placing each individual who under the supervision of this division, creating a necessity comes to the playground in some organized group. It has for more structures of various kinds to provide for their been the aim of the department to arrange programs that comfort and pleasure. A proof of this was the acquisition are interesting to both sexes and all ages of people. There this year of five pieces of property for exclusive playground were special sewing classes held on each playground for the and recreation use. These were: An addition to the Beatty girls. Material for tea towels, aprons, handkerchiefs and playground, a colored center already established, which will small pieces of underwear was furnished by the department provide adequate space for a big athletic field and public and a special teacher designed patterns and taught sewing swimming pool for that section; the Northwood playground, on the grounds. At the end of the season the sewing was which had been loaned for many years by a philanthropic collected, each article identified and then placed on exhibit citizen; additional new sites on West King avenue at Nine­ at the Ohio State fair, where a booth was provided. There teenth and Rich streets and at Kent and Gault streets. The was much favorable comment on the work done by these amount paid for these properties aggregates $119,000 and the little playground girls. The particular work done by each purchases help in a very decided way to carry out our slogan, child was returned to her after the exhibit. "A playground within a half mile of every child." Attendance records of the playgrounds for 1924 include grownups as well as the children, spectators as well as the Summer Playgrounds participants. The adults who visited the grounds pitched Supervision was furnished fifteen playgrounds during the horseshoes, played tennis and watched the children at their fun. summer with 21 men and 24 women in charge of the work. The following is a list of the playgrounds and the attend- A wide variety of activities were organized and conducted. anc eon each ground:

Average Daily Name of Number of Number of Total Number of Attendance on Playground Boys Girls Attendance Days Open Each Ground Beatty 18,779 9,391 28,170 60 470 Como 6,610 3,763 10,373 60 173 Dana 16,908 12,436 29,344 60 489 Holton 9,517 5,355 14,872 40 247 Glen Echo 6,378 6,339 12,717 60 212 Glenwood 12,553 12,120 24,673 60 411 Goodale 32,070 32,457 64,527 60 1,075 King avenue 9,194 4,702 13,896 42 331 Livingston park 21,636 9,145 30,781 60 513 Northwood 20,640 3,968 24,608 60 410 Nineteenth and Rich streets 4,743 11,856 16,599 60 277 Sixth and Sixth 10,695 4,855 15,550 60 259 Schonthal (boys and girls) 5,082 5,032 60 84 Washington 25,655 28,330 53,985 60 899 Weinland 15,185 16,677 31,862 60 531

215,595 161,394 376,989

After-School Playgrounds Thirteen of the summer playgrounds were continued as after-school playgrounds. They were open from after school hours until dark every week day and all day on Saturday. During good weather the activities were much the same as those on the summer playgrounds. Hikes in the country were taken by the children attending the grounds and football scrim­ mages were a popular activity. The following was the attendance during the fall season:

Average Daily Name of Number of Number of Total Number of Attendance on Playground Boys Girls Attendance Days Open Each Ground Beatty 1,556 735 2,291 16 143 Como 218 265 483 6 80 Dana 275 275 4 68 Glenwood 482 482 16 30 Goodale 2,379 322 2,701 17 159 Holton 902 902 11 82 King avenue 1,717 1,717 11 156 Livingston 960 960 16 60 Northwood 1,165 482 1,647 16 103 Nineteenth and Rich streets 655 655 6 109 Sixth and Sixth 655 655 11 59 Washington 1,270 705 1,975 16 123 Weinland _ 335 1,840 2,175 16 136

12,569 4,349 16,918

Winter Centers in both buildings every morning, the late afternoons and Indoor work was carried on in 14 halls, four city owned, evenings being given over to adult work, which, with but few one used on a six-months' lease, one loaned for the season by exceptions, is taken up with industrial, church and inde­ a generous organization and seven in school buildings. Of pendent basketball leagues. On account of lack of facilities these centers Glenwood and Washington are used the year in the school buildings a number of the schools use the gym­ around. Play school for children not of school age is held nasiums in Washington and Glenwood centers for regular DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 103 class work. This is strictly a school function and the at­ make presentable, as well as productive, vacant lots in the tendance is not made a part of public recreation. various neighborhoods. There was a very decided lack of The following is a list of the indoor centers and the num­ interest in the garden work this year, the number of lots ber of participants and spectators using the buildings during assigned being not as many as formerly. the winter months: Baseball There were 11 baseball leagues organized last summer. They represented industrial, church and parochial school leagues. In the industrial leagues there were 26 concerns rep- sa­ CO rr. from all sections in the city and 13 teams were in the parochial resented by teams; in the church leagues there were 31 teams o CJ 4> il Etc school league. In these combined leagues there were 1,120 players who played 343 games during the season. There were ll I — H< thirty diamonds in use as follows: Aquinas 1, Como 1, Driv­ ing park 1, Franklin park 8, Goodale and Railroad 1, Grand- 19 967 Burroughs view 1, Linden 1, Lincoln 2, Northwood 7, North High 2, 13 422 1,389 New York Central 1, Park and Sullivant 1, Recreation park 1, 20 1,673 Clinton Heights Sullivant and Sandusky 1 and Sunshine park 1. The only 19 1,325 2,063 5,061 diamond in the city where amateur and semi-professional 17 1,905 2,474 4,379 Crestview games may be played to a paid audience is at Sunshine park. . 38 Glenwood 7,428 1,431 The diamond is enclosed by a high fence with a grandstand 26 7,466 29,056 45,381 that will accommodate 3,000 people. A corps of men was 824 Linden . 22 regularly employed to keep these diamonds in good playing 3,662 5,588 20 1,102 condition. Pilgrim 24 129 273 402 Willie baseball as a national game has not lost any of its Rieser . . 28 8,201 6,358 popularity, this department concentrated on the development 13 1,335 805 16,699 of recreation ball. Last summer there wer e23 leagues of East Market hall . 7 1,036 868 recreation ball organized. Two of these leagues were play­ 16 4,055 15,276 21,235 ground- leagues composed of 14 teams. Men and boys from Roosevelt ... . 14 1,695 7,258 8,953 fraternal organizations, city, state, industrial, luncheon, Schonthal ... . 16 1,544 1,544 church and playground interests composed these leagues. Washington . 32 6,686 220 31 13,539 42,555 63,000 There were 140 teams of 2,240 players, with 686 games played. West Market hall . 13 1,408 1,440 2,908 The same diamonds used for hard ball took care of the recrea­ tion ball leagues. It was not an unusual sight to have every West Broad . 16 954 3,351 4,305 baseball diamond filled every afternoon and evening during .... 36,810 26,944 117,090 180,844 the entire summer season. Football At West Goodale street and the railroad a soccer football Swimming : field was equ pped for soccer football players. At Franklin The swimming pool is located on Dublin road. It is a park, King avenue, Linden and Northwood football fields were makeshift pool and entirely inadequate to fill the needs of equipped and kept in shape for two football leagues. Both Columbus youth. It opened on July 7 and closed on August the soccer and Rugby leagues were organized and played 23, a period of 34 days with an average daily attendance of under independent auspices, this department furnishing the 130 persons. Tents were used for dressing and locker space; playing grounds only. The Sunday Afternoon league was a charge of five cents was made for a flour sack in which limited to 120-pound and 150-pound players. The Columbus to keep the clothes of the swimmers. The total receipts for Football league was open to any independent of adult growth. the season were $173.55. Picnics The attendance during the season was as follows: During the picnic season many organizations and indi­ Total viduals were helped with their picnic programs, games and Weeks Open Attendance contests being planned. A playground teacher was assigned July 7 to July 12 188 to each picnic to carry out these athletic programs. Small " 14 to " 19 .' 569 equipment, such as balls, bats, horseshoes, tennis rackets and " 21 to " 26 863 nets were loaned on these occasions. « 28 to Aug. 2 196 Boating Aug. 4 to " 9 1,120 A new and novel activity sponsored by this department « 11 to " 16 387 was the opening of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers for pleas­ " 18 to " 23 508 ure boating and canoeing. Legislation governing this activity was passed by city council. Boating was encouraged on the 4,431 Scioto river from the Rich street dam to the Big Four rail­ Tennis road bridge and on the Olentangy river from the junction of Twenty-four tennis courts were provided for amateur the Olentangy and Scioto rivers to the Dublin avenue bridge. players. Eighteen of these are located on playgrounds and A floating pier and chute were constructed at the Rich street six in Franklin park, the latter used as adult courts. They dam to be used by licensed boaters. There were five per­ were used on assignment every day that the weather would missions granted during the summer to use the river under permit The playground courts were used mostly by children. the conditions prescribed. One of these was issued in June, It is estimated that 35,000 people enjoyed these courts during three in July and one in September. A yearly fee is charged the season. On the Franklin park courts a season end tourna­ amounting to $1.00. ment is held. Golf Shrubbery The municipal golf course is the city's most attractive For one week during April a shrubbery sale was held, adult activity. It has given an abundance of pleasure to of which 910 people took advantage. Trees shrubs, rose thousands of men and women at a relatively small cost. It bushes, vines, bulbs, etc. to the amount of $3232.91 were is located on Dublin avenue close to the city and on this sold Of this amount the department receives ten per cent account has enjoyed a big attendance. The course is nine for work involved in handling the sale. These plants are not holes with 3,800 yardage. It has a development of five years sold for any profit to the division, but to encourage home which means that the fairways and greens are in splendid planting. pla in Gardening A vearllv' membership fee of $15.00, $10.00 and $5.00 is Assignments of vacant lots for gardens have been made made for men, women and children, respectively. A charge by the department for a great many years To get a lot.it of $5.00 is made for a locker to both men and women, and is required that good care be taken of the plot, that the 50 and 75 cents is the green fee to non-members. The course weeds be cut and the lot turned over in good shape at the maintains itself on playing fees, and all receipts are applied end of the season. The purpose of the garden work is to

1 104 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 to the upkeep and maintenance of the grounds and club The number of people who registered to play during the house. In charge of the house we have a manager, also a season were 22,548, 7,077 members and 15,471 non-members. caddymaster, a starter, a night watchman and four laborers On the basis of three games per person, 67,644 games employed. The course was officially opened on April 19. The following is a statement of attendance and finances: were played during the season. 171 men at $15.00 each $2,565.00 Extensions 81 women at $10.00 each 810.00 2 juveniles at $5.00 each 10.00 It is planned to open four new playgrounds during the year. One of these will be located at Kent and Gault streets 254—Total in the southeastern section; one in Linden park in the north­ Total receipts for memberships $ 3,385.00 east section; one in Crestview, north, and one at Sunshine Amount taken in for non-membership fees 7,735.25 Rental for 123 lockers at $5.00 each 615.00 park on the west side. It is hoped that an 18-hole golf course Telephone toll charges collected 4.05 will be open during the year and that our dreams of a large municipal swimming pool may be realized. It is almost im­ $11,739.30 perative that a golf course and a swimming pool be provided. Total disbursements for the season covering rental of club house and grounds; services of manager, One of the minor extensions planned is a program of caddymaster, night watchman and laborers; family games using the churches as an agency. It is planned permanent equipment; repairs; miscellaneous to send a competent play leader into a community, using the supplies and general upkeep $10,951.40 church as a medium to organize and conduct family play Balance to apply on upkeep and maintenance ....$ 787.90 periods.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF BUILDING REGULATION, 1924 BERT WALTER, Inspector of Buildings Herewith is submitted the annual report of the division Theatres 3... 810,000 of building regulation for the year 1924: Warehouses 16... 146,200 Workshops 24... 111,275 Valuation of building projects $21,625,900.00 Sheds 126... 151,120 Number of building permits issued 6,288 Miscellaneous 66... 10,000 Number of electrical permits issued 11,623 Number of heating permits issued 3,341 Total 6,288 $21,625,900 Number of plumbing permits issued 3,786 Number of sewer permits issued 2,762 Type of Construction Number of area permits issued 6 Frame buildings 3,984 $ 8,381,180 Number of removal permits issued 40 Frame alterations 1,047 478,140 Number of shoring permits issued 2 Number of wrecking permits issued 16 Total frame 5,031 $ 8,859,320 Number of junk-yard permits issued 2 Brick buildings 341 3,101,800 Number of street occupancy permits issued 66 Brick alterations 494 1,243,460 Number of sign permits issued 113 Concrete buildings 18 6,104,000 Number of banner permits issued 13 Concrete alterations 9 239,250 Number of building plans approved and filed 1,967 Concrete block buildings 217 299,300 Number of building inspections 13,769 Concrete block alterations 21 45,100 Number of electrical inspections 20,504 Steel buildings 72 1,383,320 Number of heating inspections 5,019 Steel alterations 105,350 Number of plumbing inspections 10,493 Stone buildings 8.. 234,000 Number of sewer inspections 4,429 Stone alterations Number of jobs inspected and rejected : 6,186 Tile buildings 5.. 10,900 Number of complaints investigated 3,000 Tile alterations L. 100 Number of violation orders issued 506 Number of violation orders complied with 476 Total fire resisting buildings 11,93 $12,766,580 Number of building permits revoked 14 Number of buildings condemned 3 Building Operations by Months The following tables show the building operations for the year, classification and type of construction, housing projects, a bt) and a statement of the receipts and expenditures. O bD C o bfi ,0 u c u Classification of Building ja Projects a 13 '3 s cS Alterations and additions 1 ,579 $ 2,111,400 o to Apartment buildings ....: 34 1,716,000 > Barns 6 9,700 January . 658,400 277 164 948 158 129 Churches 8 250,600 February 983,400 342 205 983 136 145 Dwellings I ,646 8,945,900 March 2,330,300 620 334 1,072 196 270 Factories 6 250,000 April 2,512,500 807 424 1,142 252 317 Filling stations 70 176,350 May 1,659,600 643 413 1,120 294 249 Garages, private 2, ,627 883,905 June 1,224,400 528 360 937 280 267 Garages, public 10 316,000 July 1,084,800 514 332 950 272 221 Hotels _ 1- 4,000,000 August 1,457,900 464 317 856 270 191 Lodge buildings 1- 60,000 September 1,488,800 653 323 882 342 265 Offices 2.. 652,000 October .... 1,367,600 652 359 967 441 293 Printing plant 1- 275,000 November 1,368,500 504 303 897 431 264 1- Schools 200,000 December 5,489,700 284 252 867 269 151 Service stations 2.. 13,500 Stores 59.. 536,950 Total $21,625,900 6,288 3,786 11,623 3,341 2,762 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 105

Classification of Housing Projects RECEIPTS Months Building Valuation Plumbing Sewer Building permits $28,157.00 Covered area permits 33.00 Dwellings, single 1,350 $ 6,283,800 7,447 1,350 Removal permits - 80.00 Dwellings, double and Shoring permits 10.00 duplex 267 2,198,400 3,112 534 Wrecking permits 10.00 Dwellings, double duplex 1 15,000 16 4 Junk-yard permits 4.00 Dwellings, connected 28 448,700 636 128 Plumbing permits 5,709.50 Sewer permits 2,762.00 Stores and apartments .... 5 132,000 72 25 Electrical permits 31,503.15 Stores and dwellings 20 168,700 128 28 Heating permits 5,707.35 Apartment buildings 29 1,584,000 1,168 313 Total fees $73,976.00 Total 1,700 $10,830,600 12,579 2,382 Cr. master plumber licenses 3,212.50

Building Operations 1912-1924 Total receipts $77,188.50 Year Number Valuation Dwellings DISBURSEMENTS 1912 2,656 $ 4,657,303- 928 Salaries of employes $43,260.65 1913 3,888 5,508,408 942 Office supplies 1,587.11 1914 2,636 6,885,065 929 Motor supplies 1,580.78 1915 2,836 4,928,425 971 Transportation 25.00 1916 3,141 7,194,240 1,292 Telephone service : 143.00 Maintenance of equipment 162.73 1917 2,117 3,915,030 591 Equipment 1,474.21 1918 1,824 3,301,220 204 1919 3,436 6,345,760 744 Total $48,233.48 1920 2,822 10,257,170 294 APPROPRIATIONS 1921 4,750 9,265,110 1,073 Total appropriation 1924 $48,467.65 1922 5,767 18,190,500 1,762 Total disbursements 1924 48,233.48 1923 7,004 22,296,800 2,009 1924 6,288 21,625,900 1,646 Balance $ 234.17

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PLUMBERS, 1924 BERT WALTER, Secretary

Herewith is submitted the annual report of the board of Sewer Tappers examiners of plumbers for the year 1924. Number of renewal applications approved 112 The board held 26 meetings during the year. Number of applicants examined and approved 16 Certificates of competency were granted as follows: Number of applicants examined and rejected 7 Master plumbers 130 Journeyman plumbers 257 RECEIPTS Sewer tappers 128 Master plumber licenses $3,212.50 Journeyman plumber licenses 1,257.50 Total •'• 515 Sewer tapper licenses 640.00 Master Plumbers DISBURSEMENTS Renewal applications approved 122 Total $5,110.00 Applicants examined and approved 8 Salaries of the board $ 385.00 Applicants examined and rejected 6 Office supplies 137.48 Journeyman Plumbers Other supplies 17-49 13 87 Renewal applications approved 222 Equipment -

Applicants examined and approved 35 553 Applicants examined and rejected 15 Total $ -8*

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ANNUAL REPORT DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES, 1924 H. K. WISHON, Superintendent Herewith is submitted the annual report of the division Cause i •f Relief of public charities for the year 1924, the first full year this Unemployment 848 Desertion 67 department has been in operation. Sickness 119 Imprisonment 20 Widows 137 The year has been an unusual one in point of unemploy­ Insufficient earnings 88 1,279 ment. At no time have there been less than two and one- half men plus for every job, the peak being reached in De­ Relief by Months January 485 August . cember when there were eight plus for each opening. 162 February 573 September 130 Some results obtained by this division do not show up in March 539 October 124 figures. Many men have been kept from thieving, their self April 175 November 127 respect has been maintained and they are now supporting May 139 December 374 June 152 themselves. Another is the part this division had in persuad­ July 142 3,122 ing the county commissioners to keep old couples together at the county home. EXPENDITURES 010-A-l Salary of superintendent $ 2,400.00 Below is a summary of the year's work: 010-A-2 Clerk hire 1,499.36 Number of families helped ..., 1,279 010-A-3 Labor and other 3,408.37 Total number of people 9,306 010-B-l Office supplies 199.00 Native born 9,060 010-B-2 Fuel 2,852.03 010-B-3 & Foreign born 246 4 Provisions and clothing 17,462.10 010-B-677 Mechanical and motor vehicle supplies .... 207.62 White 4,867 B-44 Other extraordinary expenses 1,217.15 Colored 4,439 010-C-l Transportation 10.00 Average size family 7.2 010-C-3 Telephone and telegraph 151.20 The following shows the nativity of those handled: 202 Maintenance of building 31.58 300 Maintenance of equipment Native 700 Outlay equipment 161.61 Ohio 5,211 Iowa 19 Georgia 1,536 Maryland 15 $29,600.02 Virginia 455 Michigan 14 Unpaid bills in 010-B-2 for 1924 .... $ 253.50 North Carolina 326 New Jersey 10 Unpaid bills in 010-B-3 and 4 for 1924 .... 1,151.77 South Carolina 288 Massachusetts 8 West Virginia 288 Texas 6 $1,405.27 Alabama 234 California 6 Some Comparisons Kentucky 206 Maine 4 Case Load Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tennessee 149 South Dakota 3 1923 76 74 97 162 Pennsylvania 67 District of Columbia .... 2 1924 130 124 127 374 Louisiana 56 Kansas 2 Indiana 38 Minnesota 1 71% 67% 33% 130% Illinois 28 Florida 1 Mississippi 20 New Cases New York 20 Total 9,060 1924 42 42 63 251 Relief Foreign 1923 518.12 672.30 696.21 795.50 Italy 191 Austria 6 1924 863.91 887.27 881.37 1,973.59 Ireland 17 England 4 Hungary 16 Switzerland 4 345.79 215.97 185.16 1,178.09 Germany 8 66% 32% 25% 148% DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 107

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, 1924 M. A. BRIDGE, City Sealer Herewith is submitted annual report of the division of this method proved effective as but few complaints of over­ weights and measures for the year 1924. loading have been received. As a preliminary observation it can be pointed out that The chain stores are at present receiving as much atten­ the city of Columbus in the last few years has grown to an tion as the division can afford to give them. In fact, this extent which, were adequate service in weight inspection class of stores, if given proper attention, would take up the given, would require the employment of at least ten inspec­ time of one inspector alone, there being more than two hun­ tors. Twenty-five years ago with a population of only one- dred of them in the city at present. half the present there were two inspectors employed, as at The attention of the" city council is called to the fact that present. an increase in force of this division is imperative if the growth of business in Columbus is to be met. The rapid increase in gasoline sales in Columbus has been Following is a statement of cost of operation of the de­ so large as to demand a large share of the attention of the partment in 1921: division, calls for testing of oil and gasoline pumps, taking The following is a financial statement of this division heavy toll of the time of the division's inspectors. During for 1924: the year just closed 1,103 gasoline and oil pumps were tested. When it is considered that during the year 1924 the operation APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES of gasoline stations almost doubled in the city it can be seen Appropriation— readily that the facilities for inspection in Columbus are Salaries (sealer and assistant) $3,660.00 totally inadequate. In no business outside of the gasoline Maintenance 627.56 $4,287.56 business is there such an opportunity for defrauding the Expenditures— public, and while those who resort to this means of easy Salaries $3,660.00 gain are in the minority there are still enough of them to Maintenance 546.01 $4,206.01 keep the sealer of weights and measures and his assistant on the jump. The efforts of these officials are greatly handi- Balance unexpended $ 81.55 cappedby reason of the fact that circumstances do not permit them to make purchases of gasoline at different stations, The following is a statement of the work done during the whereby a check can be kept on the owner or agent. A faulty year 1924: pump can be condemned and sealed but a crooked operator Commercial calls L65l cannot be sealed, nor is there any test which can be applied Articles inspected 8,307 to his honesty except through the purchase of gasoline. Trips over the four public markets 2,860 Scales of all kinds tested 788 With a public market held every day of the working 662 week the efforts of the division are inadequate to check Scales correct closely the various scales and measures used. It has proven Condemned for repairs .— 86 Confiscated 40 difficult to teach those merchants of foreign birth standing 765 on the public markets that stacked measures and the thumb Weights tested Weights correct ?33 on the scales are not the proper code of ethics for the suc­ 32 cessful salesman. Confiscated Dry measures tested 1,359 By adopting the policy of extending the same treatment Dry measures correct 1,293 to all alike, being considerate of those who have erred through Confiscated 66 ignorance rather than through design, the division has gained Liquid measures tested L092 the confidence of most of those who stand on the markets and Liquid measures correct 1,028 much of the information brought in comes through friends Confiscated 6* who have been made in this way. Pumps were tested 1,103 Many consumers complained in 1924 that they were unable 9S0 to see their purchases weighed because of the fact that some Correct stall users placed their scales on a rear bench and stood Condemned for repairs 123 Packages weighed 2,171 between the buyer and the scales when weighing in plain 2 062 sight of the buyer. This feature of marketing is now a Correct > Overweight 1* provision of a recent ordinance, which has greatly strength­ 9 ened the hands of the division's inspectors. Underweight ° Coal wagons weighed 3* Comparatively few complaints came in during the year Coal wagons correct 32 as to short weight of coal, a result, no doubt, of the campaign Heavy trucks weighed 29 against short weight dealers several months ago, by which Correct 29 they were given to understand that a vigorous prosecution Packages found not marked net weight 9<0 would follow all infringements of the law. 36 Berry baskets approved Q'!Srl During the year notices were mailed to all owners of Berry baskets confiscated 9>300 heavy trucks, calling attention to the city loading law, and Complaints investigated and satisfactorily adjusted 288 108 DIVISIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

ANNUAL REPORT OF BUREAU OF SMOKE ABATEMENT, 1924 H. A. PARRETT, Chief Inspector Herewith is submitted the annual report of the bureau Much study has been given to the subject of smoke abate- of smoke abatement for the year 1924: ment by commissions appointed especially for the purpose Number of inspections made 587 in many of the large cities of the country. The findings of Stationary stack observations 3,434 competent investigators of the subject, approved by the Ohio Per cent serious violations 9 State university, may be chiefly summarized as follows: Per cent minor violations 11 "A common defect in smoke abatement regulations has Locomotive stack observations 4,360 appeared in the fact that they have not been based upon a Per cent violations 5 full understanding of the difficulties of the problem they have Serious violation notices 33 sought to solve, and where this has been the case the regulating Minor violation notices 52 ordinances have proven to be insufficient instruments. Complaint investigations 397 «It has been shown conclusively that legal regulations Stack extensions made 29 governing smoke production do not in themselves serve to Test of boiler room conditions (co-operation Ohio State obtain satisfactory results. When regulation has been accom- university) panied by campaigns for intelligent furnace construction, by New stacks erected 21 measures designed to educate owners, engineers and firemen, Furnace changes made ...... 43 an(j Dy effective inspection, it has proved an instrumentality Mechanical stokers installed 4 Qf ^j^ vame< Permits issued 37 * ' ...... Heating boilers installed 34 "Eyen where legal regulation is lacking, experience indi- Hand stokers installed 19 cates that noteworthy progress may be made as a result of New installations 11 movements for the education and enlightenment of all who Arrests for yiolaiAZZZ!Z!ZZ!!ZZZZZZZZZZ! are in an^ wa? concerned with the use of fuel." Requests from other cities for advice 39 Methods Used in Columbus Method of Effecting Improved Combustion The work of smoke abatement in any city must, in order The supply of bitiuminous or smoky coals for Columbus to be consistent and to follow common sense lines be or­ is much greater than that of the so-called smokeless fuels. gamzed and prosecuted in the light of due consideration of It is therefore evident at once that any satisfactory solution the character of the city, its rate of growth and the causes of the smoke problem must be the result of the application therefor, its present day activities and its plans for the future, of means to reduce to a minimum the smoke which is un- The methods for handling the smoke problem in Columbus avoidable in the combination of high volatile bituminous coal, during the past year have been based upon the recognition which in turn depends chiefly upon the proper construction of the essential fact that this is a manufacturing city and a and management of the furnaces in which such coals are used. railroad center where bituminous coal must be used, and that It is more difficult to effect this result with our high volatile while no doubt a considerable proportion of the plant fur- coals, but this is the task we have to accomplish, since, as a naces and facilities in use are far from perfect from the bureau, we have felt that it is not the part of wisdom to smoke elimination standpoint, we are impelled by con- advocate the use of the low volatile coals produced outside sideration. of Ohio, but rather to insist on proper methods of using the This bureau recognized the proven fact that careful coals produced in our state. supervision over the locomotive crews to obtain their co- Smokeless combustion of bituminous coal, as defined by operation through the careful handling and operation of the present practice, involves compliance with certain well defined locomotives which are in their charge is the factor of funda- principles. The literature of the subject and our experience mental importance in the program of abating smoke from the clearly indicates the possibility of smokeless combustion in locomotives, and the helpful efforts of the railroads through connection with hand fired furnaces, but the practical diffi- Mr. Sullivan, and are hereby gratefully acknowledged, culties to be overcome in consistently obtaining this result are The bureau wishes to express its sincere thanks to the always to be recognized. faculty of the Ohio State university and especially, the engi- The necessity for the instruction of owners and managers neer department, for their untiring efforts in support of our of plants has also been recognized. It has been shown by activities. experience that constructive co-operation and intelligent in- We also wish to acknowledge with thanks the whole- struction as to the means by which smoke may be reduced hearted support of the newspapers of Columbus and we so- to a minimum may be expected to yield results. licit the continuance of their valuable assistance. . PUBLISHED AS'A SUPPLEMENT TO The City Bulletin OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

ANNUAL REPORTS, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS

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REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT 110

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER 113 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PURCHASE 114

REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION H4

REPORT OF THE TREASURER 115

REPORT OF THE HARE ORPHANS HOME H7

REPORT OF THE MAYOR H8

REPORT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMSSION H»

•I •••• no ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF COLUMBUS For the Year 1924 JUDICIARY JOHN F. SEIDEL, DEAN C. THROCKMORTON, Presiding Judges Associate Judges—E. V. Mahaffey, Edward F. Berry, Fred J. Miller Clerk of Court—Harry B. Lamon

REPORT OF DECISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL 56772 COURT REVERSED, PENDING OR AFFIRMED 56070 BY REVIEWING COURT DURING YEAR 1924 56636 Court of 59454 Judge Case No. Common Pleas 61805 60505 Seidel 49637 Pending 62921 ! " 54114 62871 48539 63015 54353 63020 Throckmorton 57954 Mahaffey 51676 61589 53009 50826 58893 59242 60190 62216 59679 63453 61325 Berry 51783 60118 52103 53369 57528 54380 59916 48806 61761 54138 62615 64139 55262 45537 WORK OF THE JUDICIARY 55617 ..1 58696 There are four terms of court, three months each during 60867 the year: January, April, July and October. At the begin­ „ 61059 ning of each term the judges rotate and are assigned by the 51829 presiding judge to various rooms and divisions of the court. 60573 Room No. 1 s assigned to .the judge in the criminal division. 56309 The assignment of 1924 was as follows: 59921 61343 JANUARY TERM JULY TERM 57939 Room No. Room No. Miller 55162 1. Mahaffey 1. Miller 48539 2. Seidel, Pres. 2. Berry „..: 54509 3. Miller 3. Mahaffey 55339 4. Berry 4. Throckmorton, Pres. 53840 .- 57241 Aff. Ct. of Appeals APRIL TERM OCTOBER TERM 57241 Room No. Room No. 55109 1. Seidel, Pres. 1. Berry 57432 2. Mahaffey 2. Throckmorton, Pres. „ 56353 3. Berry 3. Miller 55136 4. Miller 4. Mahaffey

Classified Statement of the Number of Civil Cases and Proceeding in Aid of Execution Heard, Decided and Settled or Dismissed and Demurrers and Motions Heard by the Various Judges of the Municipal Court of Columbus from January 1, 1924 to December 31, 1924, Inclusive. CONTRACT TORT Proceeding First Second First Second Forcible in Aid of De­ Judge Class Class Class Class Entry Replevin Execution Misc. murrers Motions Total Seidel 29 757 7 14 118 27 269 17 4 52 1,294 Throckmorton 23 794 5 18 123 28 196 142 1,329 Berry 87 2,138 17 38 304 73 352 3,009 Mahaffey 69 2,552 19 57 273 120 354 24 233 3,701 Miller 77 2,422 15 35 312 76 477 41 30 866 3,851

Total 285 8,663 63 ,162 1,130 324 1,648 58 58 793 13,184 Total cases disposed of 10,685 Total proceeding in aid of execution disposed of 1,648 Total demurrers 58 Total motions 793

13,184 ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 111

NUMBER OF CASES FILED—CIVIL DIVISION—1924

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(CONTRACT) (TORTS) January 34 23 782 11 9 30 83 974 February 24 24 666 8 13 23 85 850 March 39 18 766 11 8 28 81 954 2,778 January April 26 15 674 5 10 24 97 855 May 34 27 712 10 7 27 95 913 June 33 24 734 7 11 35 109 954 2,722 April Julv 37 19 879 1 10 38 111 1,100 August 21 13 567 5 4 28 94 736 September 24 23 746 5 8 43 108 960 2,796 July October 37 18 743 6 10 34 92 941 November 21 21 543 7 7 24 52 681 December 34 18 637 4 7 27 76 807 2,429 October

Total Year 364* 243 8,449 80 41 104 361 1,083 10,725 10,725

AUXILIARY AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS, June 1,942.75 5,888.26 April CIVIL DIVISION—1924 July 1,983.44 Month Number August 1,838.17 September 1,911.53 5,733.14 July January 322 October 2,369.38 February 332 November 1,720.70 March 394 December 2,227.78 6,317.86 October April 348 May 384 Total Year $24,375.21 $24,375.21 June 369 July : 374 COST OF MAINTAINING CLERK'S OFFICE, August 322 MUNICIPAL COURT, 1924 September '. 391 Salary clerk $ 2,500.00 October 376 Salary chief clerk and deputies, civil division 14,802.67 November 292 Salary deputy clerks, criminal division 10,007.09 December 305 Office supplies 2,443.91 lce „.. 29.31 Total Year 4,209 Other supplies 31.45 Telephones 253.90 NUMBER OF CASES FILED IN CRIMINAL DIVISION Maintenance equipment 18.95 OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT, 1924 Outlay equipment 179.12 Month Number January 841 Total $30,266.40 February 917 ITEMIZED COSTS OF MAINTAINING THE March 885 MUNICIPAL COURT, 1924 April 840 Salary, presiding judge $ 3,000.00 May M35 Salaries, associate judges 7,500.00 June W Salary, assignment commissioner 2,580.00 July 875 Salaries, bailiffs and deputies 13,740.00 August 1,221 067 Salary, probation officer 1,980.00 . September L 054 Julv commissioners 200.00 October L November 894 Witness fees 616.00 December 850 Jury fees 2,097.00 Number of cases filed, criminal division, Office supplies 9J2.45 without affidavit 11,426 Other supplies 25.00 Number of cases filed, criminal division, Transportation employes 2,603.50 without affidavit 338 Telephones - 24.40 Electric light 5.00 Total number of all cases filed 11,764 Other contractual services Maintenance equipment 2.25 Outlay equipment 112.46 AMOUNT OF FEES, ETC., PAID CITY TREASURER, 509.50 CIVIL DIVISION—1924 Outlay law books Total Total $36,206.30 Quarter Term Month Month TOTAL EXPENDITURES January $ 2,371.94 Clerk, municipal court $30,266.40 February 1,597.23 36,206.30 $ 6,435.95 January Municipal court March 2,466.78 April L866.28 $66,472.70 May 2,079.23 112 ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

NUMBER OF WRITS SERVED, WITH MILEAGE BY EACH DEPUTY BAILIFF, DURING 1924 BERNER CALDWELL DAVIS DONNELLY EISELE GARRISH McCORMICK TOTAL Month Writs Mlge. Writs Mlge. Writs Mlge. Writs Mlge. Writs Mlge. Writs Mlge. Writs Mlge. Writs Mlge. January 476 1,835 347 840 332 942 250 1,009 434 1,055 15 19 1,854 5,700 February 388 1,478 331 839 347 1,037 268 1,063 373 902 17 17 1,724 5,336 March 321 1,220 475 1,201 416 1,141 253 1,087 363 868 100 214 1,928 5,731 April 391 1,495 422 1,075 381 1,064 264 1,061 313 717 8 8 1,779 5,420 May 431 1,715 331 898 395 1,141 301 1,111 392 987 13 12 1,863 5,864 June 395 1,660 310 892 340 918 255 1,015 388 949 9 7 1,697 5,441 July 492 2,010 422 1,150 447 1,166 165 626 390 925 229 586 2,145 6,463 August 415 1,638 244 641 226 632 257 965 291 767 105 275 1,538 4,918 September ... 364 1,493 356 933 335 912 277 1,040 248 626 208 649 1,788 5,653 October 436 1,569 310 778 390 1,062 168 519 189 681 377 899 18 20 1,888 5,528 November 329 1,161 177 476 317 500 283 995 318 740 91 196 1,515 4,068 December 349 1,409 291 787 353 879 251 814 284 715 30 28 1,558 4,632

Total 4,787 18,683 4,016 10,510 4,279 11,394 702 2,328 2,479 9,658 4,171 10,150 843 2,031 21,277 64,754

CLASSIFICATION OF WRITS FOR 1924 Aid Forcible Orders on Orders Attach- ofExe- Re- De- Sub- Garni- Exe- Resti- of Miscel- Month Summons ments cutions plevins tainers poenas shees Venires cutions tutions Sale laneous Totals January 593 305 160 34 83 62 34 2 68 49 2 2 1,394 February 590 216 142 26 87 75 36 3 87 28 3 . 3 1,296 March 658 263 173 28 81 71 39 5 86 49 6 4 1,463 April 524 262 159 32 97 60 46 1 81 41 7 0 1,310 May 593 260 147 29 95 71 48 3 126 53 3 2 1,430 June 622 257 138 43 110 69 20 2 98 46 6 1 1,412 July 736 283 139 42 111 57 56 3 113 48 2 0 1,590 August 462 196 106 29 70 70 55 1 82 61 8 1 1,167 September 530 403 137 51 110 67 48 3 71 45 3 1 1,469 October 573 284 160 40 93 63 84 2 119 41 5 2 1,466 November 419 226 114 30 52 59 67 5 95 29 6 3 1,105 December 602 166 120 31 77 69 63 2 72 39 5 0 1,246

Total 6,902 3,121 1,695 415 1,092 793 596 32 1,098 529 56 19 16,348

REPORT OF BAILIFFS OFFICE FOR YEAR FINES AND COSTS—CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 DIVISION, MUNICIPAL COURT—1924 Fees City State City Fees Money Amount Earned Criminal Criminal Civil Earned Collected Collected on on Exe- Month Division Division Division Total Month by Bailiff on Orders Executions cutions January $ 14,087.94 $ 1,981.35 $ 2,371.94 $ 18,441.23 January .$ 2,883.22 $ 935.51 $ 3,432.48 $ 376.62 February 9,261.90 1,938.25 1,597.23 12,797.38 February 2,612.50 842.83 2,678.14 427.94 March 10,885.12 1,857.00 2,466.78 15,208.90 March 3,002.56 984.34 2,222.86 448.02 April 13,470.85 942.00 1,866.28 16,279.13 April 2,683.46 874.60 942.13 222.54 May 9,371.89 2,510.65 2,079.23 13,961.77 May 2,750.45 994.09 3,398.05 649.98 June 10,752.70 1,629.00 1,942.75 14,324.45 June 2,850.71 272.00 2,019.90 333.94 July 9,727.77 3,408.40 1,983.44 15,119.61 July 3,411.51 618.27 1,398.54 328.89 August 11,794.28 1,677.20 1,838.17 15,309.65 Augi-st 2,278.99 974.63 2,184.13 502.55 September .... 10,657.45 1,558.40 1,911.53 14,127.38 September 2,870.01 616.89 2,166.50 397.26 October 6,676.54 1,280.00 2,369.38 10,325.92 October 2,839.82 1,024.94 2,465.25 385.92 November .... 12,150.05 2,305.05 1,720.70 16,175.80 November 2,299.57 769.72 1,442.30 375.50 December .... 7,222.79 1,229.00 2,227.78 10,679.57 December 2,452.37 620.86 1,012.10 175.88

Total $32,935.17 $9,528.68 $25,362.38 $4,625.04 Total ....$126,059.28 $22,316.30 $24,375.21 $172,750.79

RECAPITULATION—1924 Cases Filed— Civil division 10,725 Criminal division 11,764

Total cases filed 22,489 Fines and Costs Paid City— Civil division .' $ 24,375.21 Criminal division 126,059.28

Total paid city $150,434.49 Fines and Costs Paid City and County— City civil division $ 24,375.21 City criminal divis'on 126,059.28 State criminal division 22,316.30

Total $172,750.79 Total paid city $150,434.49 Expenditures 66,472.70

Net amount above expenses .$ 83,961.79 ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 113

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER For the Year 1924 CARL H. YOUNG, Public Defender

The year 1924 was a busy one for the public defender following investigators take part. First, the policeman who and it would seem tbat almost everyone with an unusual makes the arrest (who either does or should hold court on problem has had occasion, during 1924, to call for the services his district), next the public defender, then the police prose­ of this office. As th s report was being typed, a woman in­ cutor and finally the police judge; in the case of major terrupted to ask advice about the foreclosure of a mortgage offenders, as an additional investigating squad, there is the on ber four-acre ranch in the state of Washington. Before grand jury, the county prosecutor, the jury, the common her came a man who received advice about a reconciliation pleas judge and the reviewing court, if it goes that far, so with his wife who is living in the state of Georgia, so that, that a man on trial for a felony has at least eight chances geographically, the office has covered a good bit of territory. to prove his innocence before he reaches the penitentiary. As to the legal aspect, it can be said that some persons came This is as it should be to round out the Anglo-Saxon idea back more than once, and some others wrote letters of ap­ of jurisprudence, the idea so formerly imbedded on the con­ preciation, so it can be considered on the whole that added stitution that "all persons charged with an offense shall be confidence in the department has compensated for the in­ considered innocent until proven guilty", as against the Me­ creased effort involved. dieval European theory that on all persons accused of crime One of the most gratifying cases met with was that of a shall lie the burden of proof of their innocence. young man well known in police circles, who bears the general Owing to a new court rule in effect in the civil division reputation of a "tough egg". This man was helped on several of the municipal court, requiring a copy of pleadngs to be occasions because of the fact that he has always cared well prepared and forwarded to opposing counsel, it becomes for his old mother in spite of his derelictions, and the de-' necessary to ask for a part-time stenographer in 1925. It is fender believes that such a fellow is worthy of assistance in possible the balance of. such an employe's time could be spite of his bad record with the authorities. There was a employed in assisting the clerk, the bailiff or the judges. warrant out for this boy and he applied for advice. It was With the large volume of business this office is handl'iig, both realized he would do just what he was told to do. He could in correspondence and the preparation of pleadings and have been advised to stay out of town, as he had a good job motions, it is impossible for the public defender to make at Zanesville and no officer would have gone to the trouble to copies of pleadings for opposing attorneys. look him up, but word was sent for him to come in on a It is desired, in closing, to make grateful acknowledgment certain day and subject himself to arrest. His case was to attorneys of the local bar for the ready ass'stance they investigated. It developed the prosecuting witness was drunk have rendered this office, both in the adjustment of cases and had filed an affidavit for assault and battery to get even discussed with them and in the trial of cases assigned to for some old grievance. The court released him and he went them and for other legal aid given without compensation. In back to Zanesville to work. This case and similar ones 1924 this office handled, with less than half dozen complaints afford an opportunity to influence for betterment a class or criticisms, the legal affairs of approximately three thousand hard to reach and hard to influence for good, and many of people. them worth the effort if rightly approached. When it is considered that these persons were from all While on the subject of prison work, it is desired to walks of life, some ignorant, some of small mentality, some recommend an increase in the rate of allowance for time with ragged dispositions and some sent to me for the express that a man has to spend in the city prison. Each day spent reason, some attorneys said, because they could not get along there gives a prisoner credit at the rate of 75c (12 hours). with such people, the record is one to be proud of. That Any employer who paid his men 6y2 cents per hour "would the public defender was able, physically, to carry on the be lynched or relegated to China before night, but the man work is subject for further congratulation. It is hoped that with a large family of from 6 months to 14 years of age, 1925 will show an increase in both service and results. Fol­ waiting for their father to get out of jail so he can go back lowing is a statistical table of cases handled: to work to support them, has to accept this small rate, as duly provided by law. An allowance of at least twice that Criminal division— amount would teach the same respect for law and order, and Cases investigated 2,719 possibly a greater respect. Prisoners defended 279 The public defender, however, highly commends the mu­ Civil division— nicipal court for the firmness with which it sentences offenders Cases worthy of assistance 1,154 brought before it. If an innocent or near-innocent person Advice rendered in additional matters 2,003 is the victim of arrest, there are enough investigators before Cases filed or defended 301 whom he passes in review to discover his true status some­ where along the line. In the cases of minor offenders the Total cases handled 6,177 114 ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF PURCHASE For the Year 1924 H. C. CAIN, Secretary

Herewith is presented the annual report of the city board PURCHASED ON CONTRACT of purchase for 1924. Chemicals ...... ".... $ 171,687.50 _, , , .. , . . , . „,„„„ Gasoline and oils 32,712.50 Purchases made on the open market amounted to $200,- Machinery 9 307 00 938.11 bought on 4,167 purchase orders. Playground equipment 2,577.40 During 1923, $229,271.65 was expended on 4,412 orders. Tires and tubes wl^'Vn Purchases made on contract amounted to $1,381,434.45 Bread and meat 2,193.00 covered by 144 contracts, 669 bidders participating. Horse feed 21,411.00 During 1923, $635,750.82 was expended on 134 contracts, g^ar ^l^r'~^'_£^£~ZZZZZZZZZZ 133ji 15.23 537 bidders participating. Plant equipment 184,163.12 Total expenditures during 1924 were $1,582,372.56. J**g le»d •••--»•-•; .„H'S12"?! Iron pipe and fittings 532,679.15 Total expenditures during 1923 were $865,022.47. Tractors and trailers 101,395.00 If high bids had been accepted during 1924, $1,722,083.97 Electrical equipment and supplies 3Q ^0 00 CarS would have been expended, or $139,711.41 more than was p?^ jjoge " 4'80000 actually spent. Automobiles and trucks '. 8l',458.36 The following sales of miscellaneous items were made Paint 50.00 in 1924: Grease, $104,500.00; tankage, $10,700.00; houses, ' "17^777777

•tfU.ff, land, $600.00; junk, $2;698.«; total, $123,216.23. M^^ST^ The expense of maintaining the department was $9,467.13, or .006 per cent. Total expenditures, 1924 $1,582,372.56

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION For the Year 1924 A. C. SHAW, Zoning Engineer

The biggest city planning effort of Columbus in recent work undue hardship on individuals. After careful consid­ years was accomplished in 1924. The administration pre­ eration in which both sides were given equal opportunity sented to the citizens in the form of a $10,000,000 bond issue half the appeals were granted, often with conditions attached what it considered the eight most important projects that thereto in the interest of affected neighbors. One of the should be undertaken in the next ten years in anticipation cases was carried to the common pleas court. The decision of the healthy growth of the city. Headed by the secretary of the board was not only sustained but the constitutionality of the planning commission, Service Director W. H. Duffy, of the ordinance, which was questioned, was upheld. Court a short educational campaign was put on. At the November action was started in another case but was dropped. The election more than half the voters were of the opinion that success of the zoning ordinance is due almost entirely to the the city needed a new city hall and additional site for it, recourse had in the board of adjustment. Few indeed are that three grade crossings should be eliminated and that the individuals who can see no benefits in this regulatory several much needed intercepting sewers should be built. measure. Frequently the question is asked why the field However, the necessary two-thirds vote was not given. In of its protection cannot be extended. view of the especial need of at least these four items of the Four square miles of new territory has been annexed to building program it is probable they will be worked out Columbus in the past year. This has all been tentatively eventually, though the method of accomplishment has not yet zoned since the various sections were annexed, which zoning been determined. is now before the comm'ssion for recommendation to council. Another member of the commission, Robert R. Reeves, Recently, this office prepared a general layout of about has submitted a study of a landscaping treatment of the 230 acres of farm land lying between Sullivant avenue and east bank of the Scioto river between Town and Broad Eakin road in order that some of the dozen owners might streets. This will be utilized later when the cleaning-up of convert their lands into city lots according to a definite plan this part of the city's front yard has been authorized. that would leave a minimum of odd-shaped lots, no dead-end Early in the year this office prepared a plan of the civic or jogged streets and provide streets of sufficient width for center which is serving to crystalize thought and effort in the future traffic needs of that district. It also permitted renovating the central business district. What development the location of a trunk sewer in the bed of a future street. takes place there henceforth can now have the benefit of Of the 69 plats recorded in the county recorder's office this plan. in 1924, at least 50 of them were approved by this office, they The planning commission held twelve meetings during the being within the platting radius of Columbus. These were year. While other matters were considered, most of the de­ preceded by at least that many tentative plans submitted liberations were on proposed changes in the zoning ordinance. for suggestion and criticism. This examination has the effect Of the fourteen changes made by council eleven were ap­ of standardizing the platting work done in Franklin county proved by the commission. Seven other changes were pre­ much to the satisfaction of those engaged in that work and sented for recommendation but were disapproved by the com­ especially to the benefit of the allotments and the people who mission and rejected by the council. eventually invest in them. We have insisted upon the definite A considerable portion of the time of this office is taken location and width of certain streets. A minimum area of up with questions pertaining to the operation of the zoning lot is set. No more 25-foot lots are approved. The setting ordinance. Not less than 3,000 questions as to the application aside of small park areas in each allotment has been en­ of these regulations have been propounded to the commission couraged with hopeful results. during the last twelve months. To insure uniformity in requirements and practice in the The board of adjustment, at 25 meetings, considered 68 platting of lands, this office has compiled a set of platting cases in which the operation of the ordinance seemed to rules and regulations comparable with the best in use. ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 •115

The commission has cooperated with the students of the The section on the west side of the Olentangy between State university in making traffic studies at important inter­ Goodale street and Fifth avenue and the other section on sections throughout the city. the east side of the river.from Fifth avenue to Worthington Reports were made on special cases submitted here be­ will furnish a road for light fast traffic seven and one-half cause of their city planning -character. miles long that will parallel N. High street and greatW Of first importance of the work in 1924 is the drafting relieve that main artery. By purchase in the lower section of a.thoroughfare plan of-the metropolitan district, the mid­ and systematic platting hi the upper section, 58 per cent dle third of the county over most of which the city has of this route is now available for road purposes. platting control. It is important because of the scope of In accordance with section 1028 of the Columbus CdSe territory over which its influence will spread. It will deter­ of 1919, a detail of the financial transactions of the planning mine many of the lines future traffic will follow. It will commission during 1924 follows: affect the distribution of population and industry in the region. In less than 50 years this 14-mile circle over which APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1924 the commission now has platting control will be a part of Salaries $5,200.00 Greater Columbus and careful thought should be given to Supplies, transportation, phone, rent, maintenance, - • the needs of this future city. Platting blunders and short­ outlay and encumbrance from 1923 598.20 sighted public officials in the past have added unnecessarily to the problems of all succeeding generations. Had there $5,798.20 been better*supervision of platting 50 years ago Columbus EXPENDITURES would not now he worrying over the widening of N. High Salaries $3,867.25 street, the realigning of Gay street or the cutting through Supplies, transportation, phone, rent, maintenance, of Spring street or Beech Hill avenue. Although few people outlay and amount turned back in October 1,856.78 are aware of it, several important traffic ways of the future Balance 74.17 are in the growing process, a section being added to some one of them with almost every plat approved. Most Colum­ bus people have heard of the" proposed Olentangy boulevard. $5,798.20

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER For the Year 1924 ELMER E. JENKINS, Treasurer

Herewith is submitted the annual report of the treasury GENERAL BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1924 department for the year 1924. Summary of Receipts and Disbursements by Months and The balance sheet attached indicates receipts during the W Funds for the Year 1924 year of $18,962,649.43, inclusive of fund transfers, while RECEIPTS total expenditures (also inclusive of fund transfers) were City Sinking Police $18,676,014.57. The balance in the hands of the treasurer Funds Fund Trs' R"S"F' lotals December I», 1924 is $4,841,584.10, as ag^nst a balance of Jan...... J96678.18 $ 158,469.3^ ^ 967.55 $ jgJJJJ

$4,554,949.24 in the treasury December 31, 1923. - Of this M&r 2,152,511.21 962,127.68 438.45 3,115,377.34 amount $4,822,952.60 was in the various city depositaries, Apr 1,152,195.27 5,556.72 290.35 1,158,042.34 protected bv securities in the possession of the treasurer to May 179,906.09 176,858.08 340.30 657,104.47 the .mount of $7,676,400.00,or an excess over the amount June ^36267.83 654A0L67 377.75 ,,690,737.26 of funds deposited of $2,752,447.40. A' l',112,077.67 111,413.39 308.00 1,223,799.06 The average amount on deposit in the various depositaries Sept. 1,528,108.16 176,122.22 361.50 2,004,591.88 during the year 1924 was $5,462,521.00, as compared with Oct '832,000.41 51,735.43 345.00 884,080.84 $4,866,664.00 in the v.,,r l«t These deposits produced .„ gov. IMgJjU. ^743.26 808.60 gJjgM. interest earnings $176,449.30, representing increased earnings — of $28,538.35 over the previous year. Of this increase $10,- Totals ....$14,119,442.43 .^1,835,625.02 $7,581.98 $18,962,649.43 394.67 was due to the more favorable rates received during Balance forwarded from December 31, 1923 $ 4,554,949.24 the past year, the balance of the increase resulting from a $23,517,598.67 heavier daily cash balance. This heavy cash balance, while lu apparently producing increased revenue to the municipality, DISBURSEMENTS is to be "deplored, because in the last anaysis it means a Ci* ^Sinking Police ^

considerable loss to the city, owing to the provisions of the r,- "• 6 S this amount closely approximates the average during the May 1'™K°*" SffSSnM 16500 156355352 year, it follows that the city suffers the loss of the margin June 820,3.3. . ^g.89 65.00 ^63,55|52 between the rate of interest paid on these bonds (.05%) and July '5?^,547.14 <*£>•» *9 ^ ISSS the average rate of interest earned on funds deposited in Aug ^85.46 W48.M 69.00 W«J banks (.0323%). This loss is in excess of $75,000.00 annually. Sept. '368,001.26 . 1,4 1. 3 102.00 }»j^»*£™ Ct The rate of interest earned during the past year was ° " ^ ! StES 2o10^ S .0323018 as compared with .0303989 tor the previous year, Nov.. . 260 .3 W98.22 -,-10... ^69.9 which shows a creditable increase. 1HC 1,J } _____!_ ^rreplSinTa^r^ndXe S^K Totais .. .S,4„8,,270,9 ^88^.75 $6,4,7.23 $,8,676.0,4.67 &i££PJ£ dT^m ' "'' Pl0yCS "ai" '"' B— De, be, 3,. ,024 » 4,8t,,684,0 1U5 ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

RECAPITULATION Balance Balance Funds Dec. 31, 1924 Receipts Totals Disbursements Dec. 31, 1924 City funds .$3,963,230.11 $14,119,442.43 $18,082,672.54 $14,081,270.59 $4,001,401.95 Trustees of sinking fund 590,768.99 4,835,625.02 5,426,394.01 4,588,326.75 838,067.26 Street sp. and cl 151.14 .00 151.14 .00 151.14 Police relief S-F 799.00 7,581.98 8,380.98 6,417.23 1,963.75

Grand total $4,554,949.24 $18,962,649.43 $23,517,598.67 $18,676,014.57 $4,841,584.10

CASH BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1924 Cash in depositaries $4,822,952.60 Silver 246.99 Clearing house checks 6,218.51 Currency 12,166.00 Total cash balance ..$4,841,584.10

STATEMENT OF INTEREST EARNINGS ON CITY FUNDS YEAR 1924 Earnings on Earnings on Average Daily Average Rate Months City Funds Sinking Funds Totals Bank Balance Int. Earned January $ 10,343.25 $ 1,626.85 $ 11,970.10 $4,355,126.00 .0324501 February 10,441.80 1,759.73 12,201.53 4,821,028.00 .0319417 March 12,092.09 1,506.14 13,598.23 5,056,455.00 .0317508 April 12,773.92 2,712.81 15,486.73 6,111,947.00 :0309109 May , 12,476.69 2,429.40 14,906.09 5,622,150.00 .0313026 June 11,548.81 1,975.00 13,523.81 5,211,343.00 .0316599 July 12,603.67 2,250.62 14,854.29 5,601,377.00 .0313095 August 14,426.70 2,943.58 17,370.28 6,277,042.00 .0326717 September 14,114.79 1,763.79 15,878.58 5,834,443.00 .0332026 October 14,099.39 1,915.98 16,015.37 5,662,303.00 .0333727 November 14,315.14 1,764.21 16,079.35 5,931,830.00 .0330704 December 11,259.52 3,305.42 14,564.94 5,065,207.00 .0339493

Total $150,495.77 $25,953.53 $176,449.30

Total daily balance for year $5,462,521.00

Average interest rate for year '. .'. .0323018

INTEREST EARNED ON SPECIAL RECREATION FUND (Sunshine Drive Fund) Year 1921 $ 575.86 1922 500.12 1923 160.81 1924 18.16—Closed out

Total $1,254.95

INTEREST EARNINGS FOR THE NINETEEN YEARS LAST PAST Showing the Amount Collected on City Funds and Sinking Funds City Sinking Total Average Average Rate Year Funds Fund for Year Daily Balance Int. Earned 1906 $ 19,042.67 $ 3,139.60 $ 22,182.27 $ 893,320.00 .0248314 1907 - 23,356.06 4,853.56 28,209.62 1,018,374.00 .0277007 1908 21,070.29 6,803.62 27,873.91 906,198.00 .0307592 1909 22,364.57 8,189.82 30,554.39 1,024,806.00 .0298148 1910 21,959.34 8,240.36 30,199.70 1,029,371.00 .029338 19H 23,167.19 6,900.50 30,067.69 1,064,218.00 .0282533 1912 23,827.17 4,218.09 28,045.26 997,130.00 .0281159 1913 25,691.00 5,952.01 31,643.01 1,128,159.00 .0289484 1914 24,620.11 6,166.24 30,786.35 1,089,776.00 .0282501 1915 22,605.65 7,157.42 29,763.07 1,034,789.00 .0287624 1916 26,550.71 8,936.06 35,486.77 1,222,838.00 .02902 1917 28,227.55 14,503.04 42,730.59 1,439,735.00 .029679 1918 30,056.85 15,507.83 45,564.68 1,378,737.00 .0330481 1919 36,046.63 19,453.87 55,500.50 1,551,899.00 .0357629 1920 48,410.33 8,943.67 57,354.00 1,354,996.00 .0423278 1921 98,204.05 31,026.08 129,230.13 2,814,213.00 .0459205 1922 150,358.97 23,010.39 173,369.36 4,955,371.00 .0349862 1923 128,593.62 19,317.33 147,910.95 4,865,654.00 .0303989 192* * 150,495.77 25,953.53 176,449.30 5,462,521.00 .0323018 Total $924,648.53 $228,273.02 $1,152,921.55 (*) This does not include interest earnings on Special Recreation Funds (Sunshine Drive Funds) amounting to $18.16, as shown in statement on the preceding page hereto. ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924 117

STATEMENT OF BALANCES IN DEPOSITARIES DECEMBER, 1924 AND COLLATERAL HELD BY THE CITY TREASURER Bonds Held bv Treasurer First National Bank 1,000,000.00 1,105,000.00 Bal. on Deposit Market Exchange Bank.. 200,000.00 220,000.00 Bank Dec. 31,1924 Collateral Surety Citizens T. & S. Bk 1,000,000.00 892,600.00 226,000.00 Hub Bldg. & Loan Co...$ 3,000.00 $ 3,300.00 Ohio National Bank 258,152.60 1,100,000.00 Reynoldsburg Bank Co... 20,000.00 22,000.00 Nat. Bk. of Commerce.. .00 330,000.00 Commercial Nat. Bank.. 1,000,000.00 ,100,000.00 Huntington Nat. Bank.. .00 1,100,000.00 Peoples Bank Co 30,000.00 33,000.00 Fifth Ave. Sav. Bank.... 100,000.00 100,000.00 10,000.00 $4,822,952.60 $2,273,100.00 Northern Sav. Bank 75,000.00 83,000.00 5,302,300.00 Grove City Sav. Bank.... 25,000.00 27,500.00 West Side B. & L 10,000.00 11,000.00 $7,575,400.00 Adelphi Bldg. & Loan... 1,800.00 2,000.00 4,822,952.60 City National Bank 700,000.00 770,000.00 Brunson Sav. Bank 100,000.00 92,500.00 17,500.00 Collateral and surety in Nat. Bk. of Commerce.. 300,000.00 330,000.00 excess of deposits ... ..$2,752,447.00

SECURITIES IN THE HANDS OF CITY TREASURER AS CUSTODIAN, DECEMBER 31, 1924 Hare Orphans Home Columbus, Ohio, school district E , 125 1,000.00 Denom­ City of Columbus, Fk. Pk. Bonds Rate No. ination 5 bonds, $1,000.00 V/f 1-5 5,000.00 City of Columbus, Ohio, (Reg.) V , 116 $ 1,000.00 Citv of Columbus, Markison Ave., City of Columbus, Ohio, (Reg.) 4% 157 500.00 5 bonds, $1,000.00 E, 1-5 5,000.00 City of Columbus, Ohio (Reg.) E, 212 2,500.00 U. S. Liberty bonds, 02428257-8-9 Sixth St. Extension (1 Bond) 500.00 3 bonds' 4% 300.00 Certificates of Deposit— 02128260-1-2-3-4-5 4% 600.00 Park Bldg. Loan & Sav. (Cert.) 5% 1069 500.00 E. S. Libertv bond, 02983910 4% 50.00 Park Bldg. Loan & Sav. (Cert.) 5% 1780 500.00 Central Bldg. & Loan (Cert.) 5% 697 1,000.00 Total $27,450.00 Central Bldg & Loan (Cert.) 5' { 698 1,000.00 Police Relief Sub-Fund Central Bldg. & Loan (Cert.) 5% 699 1,000.00 Central Bldg. & Loan (Cert.) 5'% 700 1,000.00 Denomi­ Central Bldg. & Loan (Cert.) 5% 701 1,000.00 Bonds Rate nation 3305 500.00 U. S. Libertv, 1st Loan, No. 00042412 4.25% Central Bldg. & Loan (Cert.) 5% $ 1,000.00 Ohio Bldg. & Loan Co. (Cert.) 5% 8210 1,000.00 U. S. Liberty, 4th Loan, Nos. 01174199 8211 1,000.00 to 201 inc., 01764889 4.25% Ohio Bldg. & Loan Co. (Cert.) 5% 5,000.00 Ohio Bldg. & Loan Co. (Cert.) 5% 8212 1,000.00 U. S. Libertv, 4th Loan, Nos. 00765069 8214 5,000.00 and 70 „ 4.25% Ohio Bldg. & Loan Co. (Cert.) 5% 1,000.00 Ohio Bldg. & Loan Co. (Cert.) 5%. 8215 500.00 l'. S. Libertv, 4th Loan, Nos. Ohio Bldg. & Loan Co. (Cert.) 5% 8233 500.00 (M441188-90 inc 4.25% U. S. Libertv, 2nd Loan, No. 01097956 4.25% 300.00 1,000.00 Total ....$20,000.00 U. S. Libertv, 2nd Loan, No. 00509131 4.25% U. S. Liberty, 2nd Loan, Nos. 00014628. 500.00 Trustees of Fire Pension Funind 01054488-00014068-01273852-01099446- Denom­ 00003954-00961436 4.257c 7,000.00 Bonds Rate No. ination E. S. Savings Certificates, Nos. 263416- Citv of Columbus, Ohio 4% 386 $ 1,000.00 17-18, 328523 and 328672 5,000.00 City of Columbus, Ohio 4% 120 13,000.00 17-18, 328523 and 328672-0110798 4.25% 6,000.00 Sewage disposal works 4% 617 1,000.00 Jacksonville school district 5% 31 500.00 Total $21,800.00

ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF HARE ORPHANS HOME FOR 1924 FRED P. ZIMPFER, Chairman

Herewith is submitted the annual report of Hare Orphans home for the year 1921. RECEIPTS Tlle average number of children was twenty. At one Parent donations $1,927.00 time during the summer the number was sixteen, but the Ground rentals 4,055.00 number of children was as high as twenty-three for quite a Interest on investments , 960-°° $6,942.00 EXPENSES The average cost per child per year was $266.90, which

calaries $ 900.00 js a sligrht reduction under 1923. T abor 449.95 Miscdianeous'':::::::::..: w**-°* ^338-°3

Net operating—balance $1,603.97

. 118 ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1924

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MAYOR FOR THE YEAR 1924

Complying with the provisions of the charter, herewith argest number of playgrounds in its history, with a fifteen is submitted my report for the year 1924. per cent increase in attendance over any previous year. Many important accomplishments and improvements stand The schedule of a playground within one-half mile of to the credit of the city for the year. One outstanding ac­ every child in the city is almost complete and, when com­ complishment was the classification of city employees. Early pleted, as far as can be ascertained, Columbus will be the in the year a special committee was appointed by council only city in the country having playgrounds so distributed. to work with the mayor and the civil service commission on The increase in competitive sports was doubled during the the classification of positions and salaries. On November year. Four new playgrounds, six new tennis courts and 24, council passed an ordinance embodying practically all the ten new baseball diamonds were installed. recommendations of the committee. With over thirteen hun­ Several improvements were made at Riverside park, in­ dred empoyees in the classified service engaged in all classes cluding the building of a large shelter house and a stone of work, the difficulty of preparing a proper classification ampitheater, all the stone used being taken from the channel and its importance are obvious. of the river. Two roads, one on each side of the river, were surfaced, using 3,300 yards of gravel taken from a gravel Huge Paving Program pit on city land. Practically 29 miles of new streets were constructed by The municipal garage took care of 129 cars and trucks, the engineering department in 1924—the largest paving pro­ five tractors, two gasoline street rollers, a gasoline locomotive, gram in the history of the city. If the total yardage of the and the dam motor boat, an increase over 1923 of 32 cars and pavements laid in Columbus in 1924 was considered as a trucks and five tractors. highway 18 feet in width, it would represent a pavement extending from Columbus to Springfield. The cost of main­ taining our hard surface pavements, approximately six mil­ Garbage Reduction Facilities Expanded lion square yards, amounted to only 2.10 cents per square Activities of the garbage reduction plant were devoted yard. The division constructed 18.2 miles of new sewers. to a large extent to preparing for and installing additional The city now has $18,500,000 invested in 379 miles of paved machinery for the reduction of garbage, to keep pace with streets and alleys and $6,100,000 in 465 miles of sewers. The the city's growth. This is the first expansion of the plant's department prepared plans for 175 street and alley improve­ facilities since 1917, an increased capacity which has been ments and for 25 sewers. The cost of engineering amounted greatly needed for some time. to but 3.22% of the construction work, a reduction from any There was a complete motorization of garbage collection, previous year. partial motorization of refuse collection and the motorization of the street cleaning division may be completed in 1925. Building Regulation Extensions Made This required an entire reorganization and the consolidation A valuable feature of the work of th edivision of build­ of all three departments under one head. ing regulation was the operation of the electrical sub-division, Practically 18 miles of street lighting and commercial which has been in existence a little over a year. This sub­ lines were constructed, and a total of 254 street lights in­ division issued 11,623 permits and made 20,504 inspections, stalled. of which 4,683 were rejected. This large number of rejec­ Wires Underground in Business Zone tions is due to this being the first year of municipal electrical About the middle of July work was started on the under­ inspection. ground conduit system, which will eventually place all wires An illustration of the efficient work of the fire department under ground in the business district. Work on the installa­ is the stopping of several fires in the most hazardous fire tion of a new 6,000 K. W. steam turbo generating unit was traps, which had gained considerabe headway, and in the fact started during the year, and will be finished early in 1925. that the department responded to 209 more fire alarms in This will increase the capacity of the plant about forty 1924 than in 1923 and that the fire loss this year was not per cent. more than one-half that of the preceding year. There were 10,830 street lamps of various types in service The records of the police department show that less peo­ at the end of the year, or the equivalent of 6,626 lamps of ple were killed by autos and that there were fewer collisions 400 C. P., at a cost per lamp for the year of $21.19, being and a better condition generally so far as traffic is concerned. $1.05 less for each lamp than during the year 1923, or a per There was also a greatly lessened death rate from violence. capita cost of 52 cents. The cost includes all maintenance Of 1,017 autos stolen, 988 were recovered. Total property and operating expenses, all legitimate administrative expenses, losses were $977,854, of which $740,262 was recovered. depreciation, and interest on funded debt. These lights Scioto River Pollution Eliminated illuminate about 292 miles of streets by pole and must arm lamps and 15 miles by cluster standards. In the water department an expensive process of carbona­ A large portion of the time of the planning commission tion of softened water supply has been worked out to elimi­ is taken up with questions pertaining to the operation of the nate carbonates depositing in filter, and also in water mains, meters and house pipes. Pollution of the Scioto river was zoning ordinance. The board of adjustment of this commis­ entirely eliminated by the construction of a sewer starting sion held 25 meetings and considered 68 cases. at the Scioto Country club and connecting with the city sewer at Goodale street. Columbus has 100% pure water Makes Many Constructive Suggestions at a low cost, only 3 8/10 cents to deliver a ton of water, Recommendations made in previous reports are reiterated or 520 pounds for one cent. Twenty-four million gallons, as follows: or 100,000 tons, are pumped daily. The city used 7,192 tons For a new city hall. of lime in softening. Indiana lime was formerly used, but For a new market house and recreation center. Coumbus now uses local lime—at a saving of about $14,600. For a central garage for the storage of city-owned auto­ The infant death rate is looked upon as the most sensitive mobiles. index of the-health of a community. The infant death rate For a new fire alarm and police telegraph building. in Columbus for 1924 was 65.7 to the thousand. This is a For a new central police station. splendid showing, when the fact is considered that New York For an ample workhouse on a city-owned farm. C;ty calls the attention of the country to its low infant death For a survey to determine the practicability of developing fate—68. The total number of births for the year was 5,675, hydro-electric power at the O'Shaughnessy dam. and total deaths 3,535. The birth rate per 'l,000 was 21.1 For the placing of high tension wires in every section and the death rate 13.14. Heart disease continues to lead all of the city underground. causes of death, with a total of 501 for the year. Cancer That council consider the problem of abolishing street continues to grow at an alarming rate and has now reached car terminals on High street between Main and Chestnut second position in increase, forging ahead of tuberculosis. streets, which would be of great assistance to the fire de- p«- 'tment in responding to fires. Recreation Division Increases Activities That a change in the charter, to place regulation of the There was a healthy growth of all activities in the recrea­ b- rd of health under control of council, be considered. tion division during the year. The division operated the That the office of director of finance be created ANNUAL REPORTS, CITY OF COLUMBUS. OHIO, 1924 119

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, 1294 The report of this commission for the year 1924 is here­ Names reinstated on eligible lists 3 with submitted. Names dropped from eligible lists 102 Regular meetings of the commission are held on Monday, Number of certifications 134 Wednesday and Friday of each week. During the year 157 Number of names certified 377 meetings were held. Certification waived 3 During the year 1924, 1,221 applications were filed. Certification suspended 8 Following is comparison of number of and results of Certification resumed 2 examinations held during the years 1923 and 1924: Certification returned for three names 11 ( ( rtification returned account of no appointment 1 1923 Appointments 207 Examinations Passed Failed Appointments declined 2 129 Competitive 67 333 Appointments waived - 15 28 Promotional 9 88 Emergency appointments 29 0 Non-competitive 1 1 Promotions 18 Details to plain clothes and corporal (division of police) 18 77 422 157 Provisional appointments 128 1924 Provisional appointments revoked 2 Examinations Passed Failed Provisional appointees rejected 8 Competitive 39 284 152 Provisional appointees failing to qualify in competitive Promotional 2 32 26 examination 14 Non-competitive 0 0 0 Provisional appointees failing to appear for examination 2 Provisional appointees dropped—work finished 10 41 316 178 Resignations 89 Little more than half the number of examinations were Suspensions 16 held in 1924 as compared to 1923, which was due to the fact Demotions (this at own request) - 1 that practically the entire time of the commission during 1924 Discharges 26 was occupied with classification work; however, the average Honorable discharges account physical disability 8 number of applicants per examination for 1924 was eleven Deaths from injury in line of duty 3 as compared to seven for 1923. Deaths 8 Examination fees in the amount of $123.00 were collected Leaves of absence 26 Leaves of absence extended from applicants for positions in the school service and de­ Transfers posited with the city treasurer to the credit of the general Lay-offs fund. Reinstatements Thirteen hundred and twenty-one pay rolls of classified Reinstatements refused employees in the municipal and school service in the amount Positions abolished of $2,517,283.22 were certified for payment. Positions created Early in the year 1924, a special committee was appointed Pay rolls certified L32l by council to work with the mayor and the civil service com­ Amount of pay rolls certified $2,517,283.22 mission on the classification of positions and salaries. Thee above named, working with department and division heads Appropriation and Expenditures for the Year 1924 and the employees' association, submitted a general classifica­ Appropriation for the Year $6,906.00 tion ordinance which was passed by council November 24, 1924. This ordinance carries out practically all the provisions. EXPENDITURES Labor has been divided into grades A, B and C and placed Salaries of commissioners and secretary $4,280.00 under some supervision of the civil service commission and Salaries of examiner and clerk-stenographer 1,815.50 roster of employees carried in this office. It is believed that Telephone service 96.00 this procedure will prove of benefit to all concerned. Special services °-0° The following matters of detail, showing in a measure Office supplies 34649 the volume of work connected with the labor of the commission Other supplies, etc 49-50 in 1924 is here appended: Maintenance of equipment 2.50 Applications filed !»221 Outlay equipment 295.04 Applications rejected for various reasons 140 Applications rejected on account of falsification 2 Total $6,885.03 Applicants failing medical examination 51 Unexpended balance December 31, 1924 $ 21.47 «2OH) ;