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$ 2,807.81
Expended
2,699.00
Undrawn
$ 108.81
STREET CLEANING
Appropriation and income
$ 3,000.00
Expended
3,089.01
Overdrawn
$ 89.01
CARE OF PUBLIC STATIONS
Appropriation and income
$ 100.00
Expended
93.40
Undrawn
$ 6.60
I wish to thank His Honor, the Mayor and members of the City Coun- cil, and the general public for their kindly consideration throughout the past year.
Very respectfully,
J. H. JOHNSTON,
Supt. of Streets.
Reports of the City Physician
To the City Council:
Gentlemen :- I have the honor to submit my report for the month of January, 1912:
I made 47 visits at the homes of patients, and attended 38 at my office.
I also made 5 visits at the Almshouse, making a total of 90 visits.
There were no calls at the Police Station, no births and no deaths among city patients.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK W. SNOW, City Physician.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report for the five months during which I have been city physician and enclose the report of Dr. J. W. Shaw, who carried out my work while I was fulfilling my teaching engagement at Harvard. The report for the month of January, 1912, will be submitted by Dr. F. W. Snow, then city physician.
Appended is a list of the deaths occurring during the past five months with dates of and causes of such deaths.
I would recommend that vaccinating of school children be done by the school physician.
Respectfully submitted,
R. L. TOPPAN, City Physician.
Mrs. Casuette, 92 years, 12 Salem street, Sept. 24, 1912. Old age. myocarditis, arteriosclerosis.
Mrs. L. M. Cotton, 69 years, 47 Ashland street, Oct. 9, 1912. Pneu- monia, chronic valvular disease.
Harriette Levenseller, 3 years, 12 Salem street, Oct. 9, 1912. Strep- tococeus tonsillitis, septicaema.
Mrs. Annie Janvrin, 40 years, 5 Lime street, Nov. 30, 1912. Carcinoma of uterus.
Mrs. Sheehan, 58 years, 12 Lime street, Nov. 28, 1912. Chronic
endocarditis.
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Robert Piper, 60 years, 13 Hancock street, Dec. 3, 1912. Uraemia. Mrs. Anna Triutt, 41 years, 13 Milk street, Dec. 29, 1912. Carcinoma of rectum.
Office Patients
House Calls
Alms- house
Police
Births
Deaths
August
42
33
5
0
1
0
September
45
42
3
0
0
1
October
13
65
8
1
2
2
November
12
75
1
2
1
2
December
32
79
11
0
1
2
Total
144
294
38
3
5
7
R. L. Toppan, M. D.,
Dear Doctor :- Summary of work:
Office Patients
House Calls
Alms- house
Police
Births
February
64
57
6
2
5
March
25
64
4
1
2
April
20
38
5
0
1
May
18
30
8
0
1
June
20
50
7
3
0
July
64
82
9
1
0
Total
211
331
39
6
9
Deaths, 4.
J. W. SHAW.
Report of the City Clerk
1
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To the Hon. Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen :- I submit the following report of income in my depart- ment for the year ending Dec. 20, 1912:
Marriage licenses
$163.00
Junk licenses
245.00
Pawnbrokers
100.00
Pool
80.00
Amusements
166.87
Recording
48.70
Burial lots
153.50
Common victuallers
246.00
Auctioneers
8.00
Inn holders
10.00
Job wagons
1.00
Miscellaneous
..
12.05
$1234.12
Respectfully,
H. W. LITTLE, City Clerk.
Report of the Follansbee Fund
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :- I submit the 29th annual report of the Follansbee Fund. This fund is in the hands of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and invested
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in N. E. Tel. & Tel. 4% bonds and the Institution for Savings in this city.
INCOME
Balance December 16, 1911
$412.46
Interest January 13, 1912
60.00
Interest July 31, 1912
60.00
Interest November 27, 1912
8.32
Interest from deposit
11.18
EXPENSE
$551.96
Paid Jere Healey
$ 80.21
Atkinson Coal Co.
7.63
Stephen P. Bray
3.95
E. E. Varina
3.63
John H. Balch
13.25
$108.67
Balance December 4, 1912
443.29
$551.96
Respectfully,
H. W. LITTLE, Treasurer.
Report of the City Solicitor
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council:
I render the following report as to the conduct of my office as city solicitor:
The Artichoke river cases, which arise from the taking of that stream as a source of water supply, and enumerated in my last report, were heard by auditors, Forrest L. Evans, Esq., Edward Kent and Michael Cashman, and the arguments are to be made.
Hon. J. J. Ryan made his finding in the Curzon and Marquand cases and the judgment was paid. The cases of the Misses Emery and Helen C. Moseley, before the same auditor, are to be tried.
Last January I brought suit against the First National Bank of Boston for $80,000, which sum the city claims was appropriated by that bank from the city's deposit to reinburse itself in the payment of a fraudulent note issued by James V. Felker for that sum. A hearing will shortly be held in the superior court on the question of law involved.
In the case of Robert Donahue, administrator, vs. City of Newburyport, the supreme court upheld the city's contention on the count involving a verdict of $8000 against the city for the death of his son by the falling of a tree on Olive street, but awarded a verdict of $750 on the second count for a defect in the highway.
The petition for abatement of taxes by George E. and Frances A. Poor is awaiting the report of Judge G. H. W. Hayes, commissioner. The petition- ers have filed another petition for abatement on the following year's taxes.
The suit of Daniel Leary, administrator, for injury to his child by falling of the above tree was tried at the October sitting of the superior court and a verdict ordered for the city. An appeal has been taken by the plaintiff to the supreme court.
A jury found for the defendants in the suits of the city against Hannah Swasey et als for reinbursement of the city for damages caused by a defect on the sidewalk on Temple street.
In police court Joseph La Plant and wife recovered $430.62 for an injury to the wife caused by a defect in the sidewalk on Temple street.
I have tried several liquor cases in the police court and have attended
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several hearings before legislative committees on the bill to relieve the city from maintenance of the Newburyport bridge over the Merrimac river.
I have been called upon to give advice to nearly all the city depart- ments.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR WITHINGTON, City Solicitor.
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Report of the Inspector of Animals
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen :- The following is the report of inspector of animals for the year 1912:
Stables inspected at annual inspection
89
Cows in milk in said stables
303
Cows dry
78
Young cattle
164
Bulls
11
Total number cattle inspected
556
Stables inspected and ordered cleaned up under penalty
18
(Also inspected by state inspector.)
Swine inspected
246
Cattle condemned on physical examination as tuberculous and destroyed
3
Interstate cattle tested for tuberculosis (city and otherwise)
301
Cattle reacting, destroyed and found diseased
7
Interstate cattle shipped to Newburyport for immediate slaughter as follows:
Cows
Calves
January
10
35
February
30
2.5
March
20
25
April
10
17
May
8
15
June
6
17
July
25
10
August
27
19
September
20
18
October
31
23
November
31
22
December
35
15
Total number of cattle
253
241
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Horses tested for glanders with mallein (result negative) 1 Horses quarantined as suspicious of having glanders 3 Horses found to have glanders and disposed of by burying 1 Horses having mange (quarantined until cured)
1 Rabies (both dogs outside city limits) 2
Cat's head sent to Boston for microscopic examination (negative) 1 Respectfully submitted,
F. C. BLAKELEY, V. M. D.,
Inspector of Animals.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport:
Gentlemen :- The overseers of the poor, to whom is committed a gen- eral oversight and care of the poor in all of its departments, would re- spectflly present their 34th annual report.
GENERAL STATEMENT
For support of the poor residing at the City Farm $ 3,350.18
For salaries
3,107.08
For board at state infirmary
6.29
For relief of poor residing in the city
5,242.13
For relief of poor residing in other towns
579.69
For fuel
1,887.57
For hospital
25.00
For commonwealth
340.31
For state industrial school
267.71
For medicine
554.60
For preservation of trees
4.04
$15,364.60
Appropriation
$ 11,000.00
Income received
1,786.21
Overdrawn
2,578.39
$ 15,364.60
DETAILED EXPENSES
Flour
$ 701.10
Tea
222.81
Sugar
721.37
Beans
145.98
Soap
105.40
Crackers
258.35
Fish
167.15
Wood
9.00
Coal
1,892.0,7
Shoes
202.71
Clothing
192.48
Rent
877.00
Salaries
3,107.08
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Hospital
609.77
Paid other towns
622.98
Supplies to City Farm
2,215.37
Office expenses
35.65
Overseers' expenses
7.75
Grocers' supplies
805.60
Grain
298.57
Cash to beneficiaries
581.00
Telephone
84.40
Burials
106.00
Medicine
644.85
Carriage hire
5.50
Miscellaneous
7.47
Pork
100.30
Milk for sick
35.01
Kerosene
25.90
Dry goods
66.94
Boiler inspection
5.00
Preservation of trees
. . . . . . . 4.04
$15,364.60
RECEIPTS-AID RETURNED
From Amesbury
$ 437.67
From Ipswich
91.72
From Salisbury
50.95
From state
93.00
From returned aid
79.50
From Mr. Twombley, board of colt
75.00
From Salem
85.64
From Lynn
131.15
From N. Easton
92.50
From N. Reading
16.70
From Haverhill
98.45
From Methuen
20.46
From Chelsea
173.17
From Worcester
2.79
From sale of barrels
17.75
From sale of farm produce
75.60
From rebate on crackers
2.88
. .
$1,544.93
Newbury
46.25
Sale of farm produce
112.73
Lowell
82.30
$1,786.21
CITY FARM
The City Farm during the past year has been under the care of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Twombley.
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An average of 35 persons and five employees have resided in the home during the year at a cost of $3.04 per week.
PRODUCTS OF CITY FARM
The products of the City Farm during the year were: 25 tons hay, 400 bushels corn, 75 bushels onions, 400 bushels potatoes, 10 bushels carrots, 60 barrels apples, 25 bushels beets, 100 squash, 400 cabbages; with green corn, peas, string beans, tomatoes, strawberries and cucumbers, sufficient for the home consumption. There have been made 950 pounds of butter, 300 pounds of lard and 3000 pounds of hogs dressed.
Cash on hand, Dec. 1, 1911 $ 30.00
Sale of pigs and pork
145.60
For keeping of colt
50.00
Sale of calves 30.00
Sale of apples, vegetables and empty barrels 35.00
$290.60
ยท Paid city treasurer
263.37
Cash on hand, Dec. 1, 1912
OUTSIDE RELIEF $ 27.23
Outside relief which last year was granted to 270 persons, this year has been granted to 260 persons, and are classed as follows: 190 having settlement in Newburyport, 52 having settlement in other places, 18 having no settlement in the state, making a total of 260 persons who have been assisted during the year.
ATWOOD AND DEXTER FUNDS
The income of the Atwood and Dexter funds has been placed in the hands of the overseers of the poor to assist worthy persons who might be temporarily in need.
Wards 1 and 2.
Received income from Atwood fund
$ 86.40
Received income from Dexter fund 28.51
$ 114.91
Assisted 36 persons to the amount of
114.91
Wards 3 and 4.
Cash on hand
$ 212.17
Received income from Dexter fund
28.52
Received income un niwood Land
86.40
Assisted 44 persons to the amount of
$ 327.09
182.26
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1913
$ 144.83
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Wards 5 and 6.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1912 $ 120.35
Received income from Dexter fund
28.51
Received income from Atwood fund
86.40
$ 235.26
Assisted 39 persons to the amount of
120.59
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1913
$ 114.67
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith present you with the annual report of the department of weights and measures of the City of Newburyport, for the fiscal year ending December 21, 1912.
I wish to thank the city officials, the manufacturers and merchants, for the courteous manner in which I have been received in the discharge of duties.
The working equipment of the office is in good shape. I would sug- gest, however, that a scale be purchased for the office, for weighing pur- chases made by sealer.
A number of weights, scales and measures have been seized that could not be fixed and in every case new ones were purchased at once; in fact, I can say that every merchant is ready to buy new equipment when I inform them that what they have cannot be sealed or repaired.
The coal dealers have called upon me quite often to seal their scales and make special test so as to keep their scales in good order.
Number of weights, measures and scales seized as follows: Measures 42, weights 27, scales 14, bottles 12.
Milk carts inspected 24. Junk men and peddlers 89.
Stores inspected at different times for special test 342.
In addition to my regular work as official for the city, fuel was de- livered as per contract. I allude to same and report that all loads were checked up and delivered as per contract.
The following is a detail report of work done on weights and measures:
Adjusted Sealed Cond'm'd
Platform scales under 5000 1bs.
1
100
18
Computing scales
2
43
5
Slot weighing machines
2
2
All other scales
16
254
64
Weights
99
945
58
Dry measures
230
9
Liquid measures (other than milk jars)
374
22
Milk jars
75
3
Linear measures
20
2
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Oil and molasses pump
13
40
8
Platform scales over 5000 1bs.
16
133
2097
191
Number of loads of coal weighed, 16, overweight, 8, underweight, 8, the amount less than 20 1bs.
The following is an inventory of property owned by the city: One sealer's scale support, one roll top desk, two office chairs, two balances for verifying weights, one sealer's stake, one sealer's iron, one graduate, one bit stock, one hammer, one yard stick, one dry measure guage, 50 paper seals, one hand sealing press, three rubber seals, six steel seals, one portable drill, 50 C. D. tags, 5 pounds lead, 4 receipt books, one record book.
Weights-Forty-eight 50 1b., one 25 1b., one 20 1b., one 10 1b., two 5 1b., one 4 1b., one 2 1b., three 1 1b., one 8 oz., one 2 oz., one 1 oz., one 1-2 oz., one 1-4 oz., one 1-8 oz., one 1-16 oz.
Dry measure-One 1-4 bushel, one 1-8 bushel, one 1-16 bushel, one 1-32 bushel.
Liquid measure-One gallon, one 1-2 gallon, one quart, one pint, one 1-2 pint, one gill.
Molasses measure-One gallon, one 1-2 gallon, one quart.
State standards in custody of city treasurer-One each 50, 25, 20, 10, 5, 4, 2, 1, pounds; one each 8, 4, 2, 1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-8, 1-16 oz .; one each 1-2, 1-4, 1-8, 1-16, 1-32 bushels; one each 4, 2, 1, quarts; one each 1, 1-2 pints; one 1 gill. one yard stick, (1 kilogram), metric standards, (grams, deci- grams and centigrams) ; one balance.
Yours respectfully, ORRIN J. WELCH,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF MOTH WORK
Newburyport, May 26, 1913.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen :- This department does practically ninety per cent of the moth work in this city.
The work is regulated by law under the direction of the state forester. At one time it was a case of extermination, but now it is suppression with the least possible cost.
The state forester has inspectors whose duty it is to see to it that the various cities and towns do the work in a proper manner.
Amount of commitment for year ending May 1, 1913, $1490.82.
City property consists of one horse, two power sprayers, brushes, bamboo poles, gypsene, tree oil, burning outfit, etc. Value of same about $2,000.00.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES P. KELLY, Superintendent.
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
Newburyport, May 26, 1913.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen :- Herein I present my annual report:
Tree planting. We have planted 135 maple and two elm trees the past year. Average cost per tree, $1.64.
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There were three healthy elm trees removed, caused by the extension of Pleasant street and building the new police station.
We have also removed 24 dead and dangerous trees of various sizes.
There are 5,000 trees of various kinds in our city, of which more than a thousand are elms.
There is considerable work to be done on them, such as cutting out dead wood, pruning, cementing, etc., but after repeated requests for an appropriation to do this work, each city government overlooks the matter.
Equipment in the department consists of ladders, axes, saws, rope, wedges, marlin, tar, shovels, pickaxe, signs, danger flags, etc. Value about $100.00.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES P. KELLY, Tree Warden.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
WATER DEPARTMENT
Report of the Water Department
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Newburyport:
Gentlemen :- The seventeenth annual report of the board of water commissioners for the year ending December 21, 1912, is hereby presented.
The report of our treasurer, as presented to us, is attached to this re- port and gives the financial transactions for the year.
February 3, 1912, Mr. John W. Winder, who had been a valued mem- ber of this board since 1900, and who had given much of his thought and time to the workings of the plant, died suddenly in Boston. Mr. Joseph Philbrick was appointed a commissioner to fill the vacancy.
The past year has been an exceedingly busy one for this department. The new pump contracted for last year has been installed and is working satisfactorily and economically, showing a saving in coal consumption of about 1,500 pounds daily. The report of the final test, made by our engi- neer, Mr. Lewis D. Thorpe, is filed as part of this report.
In order to obtain the best results with this pump it was clearly seen that the section of eight inch, cement lined pipe in Merrimac street be- tween Jefferson and Spofford streets would have to be relaid with a larger pipe, and though your commissioners had long had this work in mind, intending to do it at some future time when expenditures were not so large, it was so evident that the friction caused by this section of small pipe was so great that the saving to be made in fuel would about pay the interest on the investment of relaying, it was decided to do the work at once and a fourteen inch pipe was laid the entire distance. This pipe gives the city a continuous fourteen inch pipe from Spofford street to Market square.
A contract to supply water for a period of ten years was made with Mr. F. S. Moseley and a six inch pipe was laid in Curzon Mill road a dis- tance of 6,748 feet to supply his estate. Five hydrants were installed on this line for fire protection.
The six inch pipe in Lafayette street has been extended a distance of 755 feet, and the extension continued with a two inch pipe 941 feet in order to afford a supply to houses being erected in Prospect Park. A hydrant was installed at the head of Lafayette street.
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All of these extensions were made by Cashman Bros. Co., of this city, under contract, their proposal being the lowest of any received.
The large filter in Jackman Basin, owing to the nature of its soil, had never worked as quickly or satisfactorily as the others, and in order to be in a position to filter larger quantities of water in winter, when it might be needed at once, it was decided to remove the bottom soil and under- drain the filter with tile pipe, covering these pipes with clear sand and gravel to the depth of six feet. This filter is now in good working order and we are able to collect practically all the water pumped upon it in the collecting basin at the dam. In order to obtain the right quality of sand for this work we were obliged to purchase a small lot of land on Curzon Mill road from Frank Enes. The total cost of this work will be about $9,000.00.
The claims for damages at the Artichoke River, made by the Curzon and Marquand estates, have been settled during the year by the payment of $5,934.64. The claims of the other abutters are being heard before referees at the present time and should be settled before long.
Owing to the extreme cold weather last winter a number of service pipes in different parts of the city were frozen. Several devices were used in thawing these out but the work on the whole was quite expensive, and accounts for the large increase in the amount spent for service pipe main- tenance.
Some work has been done at the Artichoke river toward removing the earth and clearing out the basin near the Pumping Station. This work, while of a temporary nature, is in line with what we desire to do with the entire area as soon as funds are available.
A system of electric lighting has been installed in the main Pumping Station, making a much needed improvement. The addition, built to ac- commodate the new pump, has been completed and all of the interior of the station painted. The grounds and woodland surrounding the water shed have been kept up in the usual careful manner and this part of the plant makes a very attractive place.
The following items give the details of the work done during the year:
There have been 46 applications received, for which 46 service pipes have been laid, requiring 2,291 feet of pipe.
4,398 feet of 14 inch pipe has been laid in Merrimac street. aib 5 1:501 1 755 feet of 6 inch pipe has been laid in Lafayette street.
450 feet of 6 inch pipe has been laid in Storey avenue. 460 feet in 6 inch pipe has been laid in Graham avenue.
6,748 feet of 6 inch pipe has been laid in Curzon Mill road.
643 feet of 6 inch pipe has been laid in Pleasant street.
A 1,700 feet of 2 inch pipe has been laid in Low street.
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941 feet of 2 inch pipe has been laid in Prospect park.
12 new 6 inch hydrants have been set.
There have been 14 breaks in service pipes and 9 in main pipes. Lightning struck the cement lined pipe in Spring street and damaged it to such an extent that it was necessary to relay the entire street with six inch iron pipe.
The following is the pumping record for the year:
Gallons.
December, 1911
35,062,419
January, 1912
40,977,715
February
42,414,747
March
42,590,379
April
32,440,413
May
36,253,446
June
40,116,466
July
41,566,746
August
38,172,144
September
35,037,722
October
35,124,496
November
35,949,377
Daily average
1,245,098
Number of pounds of coal used
1,351,901
Daily average
4,240
Owing to the many large expenditures that we have been called upon to meet we have not been able to pay all the bills against this department. There is still a balance of $9,178.10 due Cashman Bros. Co. on their con- tracts; this amount will have to be paid out of the earnings of next year.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. HIGGINS, CHARLES A. BLISS, W. HERBERT NOYES, EDWARD A. HALE, JOSEPH PHILBRICK.
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RECEIPTS FOR 1912
Water rates
$44,401.72
Meter rates
9,062.89
Sundry water receipts
716.10
Public buildings
1,500.00
Fire service
3,500.00
Total for water
$ 59,180.71
OTHER RECEIPTS
Service pipe construction
$440.50
Extension of mains
175.02
Pumping Station maintenance
2.60
Pumping Station maintenance, Artichoke
18.05
General maintenance
34.17
Hydrant maintenance
5.00
Interest
118.13
$ 793.47
City of Newburyport, bond issue
15,000.00
City of Newburyport, bond issue premium
120.00
Total receipts
$75,094.18
EXPENDITURES FOR 1912
City of Newburyport, bonds
$16,000.00
City of Newburyport, interest 11,860.00
$ 27,860.00
CONSTRUCTION
Service pipe construction
$ 1,032.10
Service pipe construction, Newbury
68.13
Extension of mains
9,379.10
Extension of mains, Newbury
232.34
New pump, main station
12,303.39
Hydrant construction
360.00
New supply
5,934.64
New meters
179.95
$ 29,489.65
MAINTENANCE
Pumping Station maintenance
$ 7,799.57
Pumping Station maintenance, Artichoke
2,514.41
General maintenance
3,324.15
Hydrant maintenance
256.33
Gate maintenance
17.00
Reservoir maintenance
82.92
Meter maintenance
79.55
Frog Pond maintenance
11.20
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Street standpipe maintenance
88.81
Service pipe maintenance
2,001.75
Main pipe maintenance
491.98
Filter beds maintenance
5,727.82
Cash paid for real estate
$ 22,395.49 200.00
Total expenditures
$ 79,945.14
SUMMARY
Cash on hand, Dec. 16, 1911, as per last report
$ 4,988.75
Received during the year
75,094.18
$ 80,082.93
Expended during the year
79,945.14
Balance, Dec. 21, 1912
$ 137.79
TRIAL BALANCE Dec. 21, 1912
Debit.
Credit.
Construction
$306,800.29
Real estate
19,371.52
Water rates
4,445.75
Cash
137.79
Profit and loss
$326,309.60
Commitment
4,445.75
$330,755.35
$330,755.35
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD S. NOYES, Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT. The Report of Engineer Thorpe
To the Board of Water Comissioners,
Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen :- I submit the following report upon the pumping ma- chinery which has been installed in the main pumping station at Newbury- port by the Laidlaw, Dunn, Gorden Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The machinery consists of one horizontal cross compound fly wheel pumping engine, together with air pump, boiler feed and jacket pumps, etc. The maximum capacity of the plant is three million gallons in twenty-four hours.
DUTY
The contractor guaranteed that the economic duty of the combined plant when running at full speed, should not be less than 102 to 104 million foot pounds.
At two-thirds speed, 98 to 100 million foot pounds.
At one-third speed, 91 to 93 million foot pounds for each one thousand pounds of dry steam furnished to the engine air pump, boiler feed pump, jackets, etc. The basis of the duty trial to be the quantity of water pumped into the standpipe through the discharge mains as ascertained by the displacement of the pump, less the slippage. Head against which it was pumped, as shown by the pressure gage, plus the suction lift, on the one side, and the total steam used in operating the engine, air pump, boiler feed pump, jackets, etc., as measured by the feed water supplied to the boiler, less the drip from the separator, on the other.
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