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66
Piccalilli
83
66
Cucumbers
57
66
Apple Sauce
60
Mince Meat
38
66
Wood
Bought
149 Cds 7 Ft. Hard
73 Cds Pine
Delivered
11537 Bags
80 Cords
Butchered 10 Hogs Wgt. Dressed
3830 Lbs.
Repairs
Installed new lights and fixtures :
Two in Dining room
One in Pantry.
Catch Basin and Trap in Laundry.
Tore down and cleaned up pig pen.
Cut down apple trees after Hurricane (10)
Repaired roof of house and barn after hurricane.
Built Spray wagon. Built gutter and steps on South west side of house.
Set out apple orchard (29)
Set out peach orchard (20)
Put cement piece in front of house.
Put in culvert at Powder house field.
Put in Stone steps to garden.
Hay
66
66
66
66
66
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Pointed up brick work on house.
Pointed up wall in garage. New ceiling in toilet. Painted toilet.
Floored over garage for hen house.
Built eight sash dormer windows.
New sill on end.
Two window frames and sash on end.
Relaid wall and pointed.
Cement piece on end.
Enlarged end wall and filled with loam.
New sill in back and cement gutter.
New window sills and frames.
Renewed returns on heating plant.
Pipes laid in cement trough and covered with plank.
Installed new gate and pipe in fire service line.
Built new ice house.
Turned in to Treasurer
For Board
$335.00
For Sales
122.22
Balance $457.22
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Eighty-Fourth Annual Report of the Public Library
Newburyport, Massachusetts
February 7, 1940.
Board of Directors
Dr. T. Raymond Healy
December 31, 1939
Dr. P. Loring Weed
December 31, 1941
T. Joseph Mannix
December 31, 1942
Miss Retta V. Marr
December 31, 1943
Miss Ellen G. Todd
December 31, 1944
Herbert W. Fogg
December 31, 1945
Trustees of the Building Fund and Permanent Members of the Board
William Balch Peter I. Lawton James E. Whitney
Ex-officio James F. Carens, Mayor Edward G. Perkins, President of the Council
Secretary and Librarian Irving S. Cole
Term Expires
Arthur P. Brown
December 31, 1940
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1939
To the Board of Directors :
Herewith I submit the 84th Annual Report of the state of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1939. The usual statistics are tabulated at the end of this report.
CIRCULATION
The number of books borrowed in 1939 in the library system was 120,351 as compared to the 126,037 volumes in 1938. This was a loss of 5,676 in circulation or 4.5 percent. The circulation of the Main Library decreased from 89,844 to 80,612 volumes. This was a loss of 8,432 or 9.46 per cent. The Emma L. Andrews Branch increased its circulation from 20,696 to 22,483 volumes (a gain of 1,787 or 8.64 per cent) and the Belleville Branch increased from 16,287 to 17, 256 volumes (a gain of 969 or 5.38 per cent). By classes the only books that gained over last year were those classified as general works, language, and foreign. However, books placed on deposit at the schools and at institutions increased in circulation as did mounted pictures at the Main Library. But fiction and the chief types of non-fiction such as biography, travel, history, science, literature, art and religion all decreased. Using the latest population statistics (14,815 in 1935) circulation per capita was 8.1. Circula- tion per registered borrower was 15.7. With less money for books less copies and titles could be purchased. It is planned to put a rental or duplicate pay system into effect in 1940 in order to buy additional copies of popular fiction and non-fiction that are in great demand. The Board of Directors has recognized the need of supplementing the Library's own book income, which was about fifteen hundred dollars in 1939, and has asked the Mayor and the City Council for five hundred dollars for the purchase of books.
7,655 CARDHOLDERS
The registration in 1938 was 8,039 while on December 31, 1939 the number of active cardholders was 7,655-a loss of 384. This loss may be attributed to removal of all inactive cards in the Children's Room and to fewer persons registering. There were 556 new borrowers registered in 1939 (694 in 1938) and of these 355 were adults (452 in 1938). Thus there is a loss of 97 adults and 41 children.
Although 914 individuals signified their intentions of continuing to avail them- selves of the Library's facilities by re-registering this number is 38 less than that of 1938. However, approximately fifty per cent of the city's population (14,815 in 1935) use the Library.
EXHIBITIONS
Twenty exhibitions of books totaling 3517 were placed on display. These con- sisted of timely and appropriate collections under the following captions: Motion Pictures; New Non-Fiction; Better Novels; Great Plays; Garden Books; New York World's Fair; Wuthering Heights and the Brontees; Photography; Places and People; Don't Miss These; Summer Reading; Making the Most of Yourself; Watch Europe; War and Peace; Readable Books; Books Around the World; Robert P. Tristram
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Coffin; and Books on Printing. Two were displayed twice. Of these 2310 were borrowed for home use.
Other exhibitions included Pencil Sketches by Howard Beal; Printing; Book Week Display of Book Jackets; Photography by the Newburyport Camera Club; Charcoal sketches by the Y. M. C. A. Art Class; Autographs of Newburyport Authors and Autographs of early Newbury Settlers, both lent by Robert W. Lull; Latest War Maps of Europe; Naval Pictures; Currier and Ives prints, etc.
LIBRARY SERVICE
In addition to providing new titles for circulation the Library answered about five thousand questions of a reference or research nature by telephone, mail or in person; cataloged 1586 and recataloged 755 volumes; typed and filed 7579 catalog and reference cards. It also obtained 66 books from other libraries (Harvard, M. I. T., Boston Public, State, Newton, and Director of Standards) on inter-library loan for the use of Newburyport residents and lent books to the libraries of Salisbury, Ames- bury and Le Moyne College, Tennessee. It borrowed 210 books in Armenian, Greek, Italian, Polish, and Russian for the foreign language readers of the city. It lent 536 mounted pictures to teachers for use in the schools as well as circulating 849 books on deposit in the schools and the Home for Aged Men.
CHILDREN'S ROOM
From January to June Miss Cara W. Sprague, radio narrator of juvenile tales conducted weekly Story Hours which were so well attended that many had to be turned away. "The Prince and the Pauper" and "The Little Princess" (at that time Shirley Temple was enacting the role in the motion picture version) were related in their entirety as well as many fairy tales. These were very popular.
A Vacation Reading Club was started in July to encourage reading habits during the summer. Of the 120 children who joined 64 received diplomas listing the eight books required and bearing the signature of the Librarian. A party was held in September for the members of the club who were entertained with talks and views of the New York World's Fair by the Misses Margaret Hagopian and Lois Noyes. Refreshments were served.
Book Week began with a gift of a fine collection of post-card albums from Mrs. Sumner Little. Literally hundreds of children and adults attended a beautiful exhibition of foreign dolls owned by Mrs. Harry Husk who described them all enter- tainingly. Miss Sarah Mulliken, author of the "Colonial Stories" gave an afternoon story hour illustrated with her own drawings. The boys enjoyed a special hour just for them with Mr. Philip Pearson who lectured on stamps, displayed his rare stamp albums, and gave every one present a stamp. Miss Ethel Parton, author of many juvenile books pleased a hundred boys and girls with a chapter from her latest work "Runaway Prentice" which just had the distinction of being chosen the Junior Literary Guild selection for November. Other story hours and contests were also held with three books given as prizes to the winners.
SOUTH END BRANCH
On May 13 the Emma L. Andrews branch lost by death Herbert O. Lattime, faithful caretaker for almost twenty-nine years, Daniel F. Quill was appointed the
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new custodian and has demonstrated his efficiency and ability by his care of the building and grounds. The entire second floor of the building was repapered and painted. The roof and chimney were repaired. During the year $52.71 was received from the popular card parties held in the branch once a month. Fifty books were bought with the money. On December 6 Miss Wilhelmina L. Plumer, library staff member for nearly twenty years, died suddenly. In her memory, and at her request, friends gave money for books for her branch. A fund was established called the Wilhelmina L. Plumer fund. Her sister, Miss Eleanor Plumer graciously presented special book plates for the books. Mrs. Bessie W. Pramberg was appointed ruccessor to Miss Plumer and Miss Vivian White continues in charge of the branch Children's Room.
NORTH END BRANCH
The Belleville branch is growing rapidly as the crowded conditions in the parish house and the increase in circulation testify (10,076 in 1937; 16,287 in 1938; and 17,256 in 1939). It has been suggested that larger quarters with separate rooms for children and adults be obtained. I recommend this to the Board of Directors. Miss Helen S. MacIntosh who has been performing her duties zealously, has succeeded in cataloging all the fiction and is in the process of cataloging the juveniles.
MAIN LIBRARY
Mr. Walter Bartlett, editorial writer of the Daily News and a director of the Library for several years died March 30. He was keenly interested in books and the Library. His death was a severe loss. Miss Ellen G. Todd was appointed by Mayor Carens to fill his unexpired term.
Mr. George B. Pettingell of this city bequeathed $1,500.00 to the Library. The income is to be expended for books at the Main Library and the South End branch. Later a supplementary $500.00 was added. The income is not yet available.
The Rotary Club of Newburyport produced a play "Whispering Gallery" and one hundred dollars of the proceeds were donated to the Library for juvenile books.
The WPA projects for cataloging and repairing books have helped a good deal in mending and sewing books as well as re-cataloging, mounting pictures and making an inventory.
The Friends of the Library was organized in December and several individuals joined. Several hundred dollars were pledged. Its purpose is to maintain an active association of persons interested in books; to assist in bringing to the Public Library important library materials which are at present beyond the ordinary library budget ; and to contribute toward gaining for our city that strength in the records of art, literature and science which is due its traditional heritage. It is hoped that sufficient number of people and organizations will join to make the Association worth while in a practical as well as a cultural manner.
To all donors to the Library, whose names are listed at the end of this report, I wish to render my sincere thanks for their continued interest in their Library. To the Board of Directors and members of the Staff, my appreciation is extended for their loyel support.
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING S. COLE,
Librarian.
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Circulation
Juvenile
Adults
Totals
Main Library
17,459
63,153
80,612
Andrews Branch
5,650
16,833
22,483
Belleville Branch
5,275
11,981
17,256
Total.
28,384
91,967
120,351
Circulation By Classes
Class
No. of Volumes
General works
132
Philosophy
517
Religion
235
Sociology
1,526
Language
78
Science
577
Useful Arts
1,704
Fine Arts
1,387
Literature
1,535
History
1,238
Travel
2,486
Biography
3,374
Periodicals
10,905
Foreign
369
Pamphlets
387
Pictures
536
Deposits
769
Teachers
80
Inter library loan
25
Total Non-Fiction
27,860
Fiction
64,107
Juveniles
28,384
Grand Total. 120,351
Registrations
Active registrations,December 31, 1938.
Borrowers registered during 1939:
New adult registrations
355
New children's registrations
201
Adults re-registrations
771
Children re-registered
143
Adult cancellations
1,007
Children's cancellations
847
8,039
Active registrations, December 31, 1939 (of which 1,429 are children's registrations)
7,655
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Accessions
Purchased from income funds
Titles
Volumes
Colby
30
48
Currier
10
10
N. D. Dodge
12
12
W. H. P. Dodge
29
31
Foster
4
4
Frothingham
37
38
Green
15
15
Haskell
43
47
Peabody
135
142
Sawyer
13
24
Spring
394
400
Sweetser
88
90
Todd
Williams
36
37
Added by General Fund
99
100
Added by Special Funds
225
230
Total Purchased
1170
1228
Added by gifts
102
229
Total books accessioned Of these 56 volumes (56 titles) are replacements.
1274
1457
Withdrawals
Titles
Volumes
1938
1163
1272
Lost and mutilated
80
Worn and withdrawn
632
Missing and withdrawn
56
Unused gifts
19
787
759
787
1922
2059
Summary
No. Vols. reported January 1, 1939
74,596
No. Vols. added during 1939 .
1,457
No. Vols. withdrawn during 1939
787
No. Vols. in Library Dec. 31, 1939
75,395
846
898
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Cataloging
Cataloged
Re-cataloged
Class Title Cataloged
Adult
Juv.
Adult
Juv.
000
General
42
1
21
. .
100
Philosophy
9
2
200
Religion
13
2
300
Sociology
76
11
10
6
400
Language
8
500
Science
23
5
3
2
600
Useful Arts
39
1
2
1
700
Fine Arts
46
3
6
1
800
Literature
96
3
70
2
900
History
80
28
1
910
Travel
65
1
15
1
920
Biography
121
6
88
36
Total
618
31
247
50
Fiction
654
283
52
406
1272
314
299
456
Titles
Volumes
Total cataloged
1342
1586
Total re-cataloged
622
755
Pamphlets added
1,218
Catalog cards made :
Filed in Main catalog
5575
Filed in Children's Room catalog
551
Filed in Andrews Branch catalog
184
Filed in North End Branch catalog
991
Total made and filed .
7301
Reference cards
278
Total cards made
ยท 7579
Catalog cards withdrawn
1410
Reference cards withdrawn
12
Total cards withdrawn
1422
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Donors to the Library in 1939
Mrs. Roy H. Abbe Mrs. Hattie Ackerman James D. Adams Miss Sarah C. Adams Wallace Adams State Department, American Legion Miss Minnie Atkinson John Ballou
Hon. George J. Bates
Bellman Publishing Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Clements
Mrs. John J. Connor Laurence P. Dodge
Mrs. George W. Donaghey Miss Henrietta Driver
Federal Reserve System Miss Sarah Ferrick Filene Good Will Fund, Inc.
Mrs. Albert E. Fowler
State Department, G. A. R. General Jewish Council Harrold Gillingham Georgetown Peabody Library
Dwight Goddard
Miss L. Greenleaf Helen Hanewich Harper Brothers M.s. Charles S. Holton Mrs. Ethelruby Hood John Mead Howells Miss Elizabeth Hoxie Mrs. Harry Husk Alfred W. Ingalls Library of Congress Mrs. Sumner Little Mrs. Edward Littlefield
Mrs. Donald Lovejoy
Robert W. Lull
Machinery and Allied Products Inst. Mrs. Lorenzo Maroni
Mass. Department of Public Health
Mass. Public Documents Division
Miss Louise S. Merchant
E. C. Mills Miss Sarah Mulliken Arthur Manson
Mrs. Edward B. Moody
New Hampshire State Department
New York Telephone Company
Newburyport Chamber of Commerce
Newburyport High School
Newburyport School Committee
News Publishing Company
Frank S. Osgood
Mrs. Frank S. Osgood
Miss Ethel Parton
Raymond Pitcairn
Walter Romig
Miss Elizabeth Runnells
Harold V. Smith
Spiral Press Mrs. Albert Stevens
Tercentenary Comm., Finnish Settlement U. S. Government Publishing Company United Spanish War Veterans
D'Arcy Van Bokkelen
State Department, Veterans of For. Wars William Woodwell
Benjamin F. Woodcox Miss Esther J. Woods Woolworth Company Yale University
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WATER COMMISSIONERS
Report of Water Commissioners
February, 1940 City of Newburyport, Mass.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council,
Gentlemen :
The Forty-fourth annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners is respectfully submitted herewith :
The past year brought the completion of two very important improvements to the water system, namely the half-million gallon elevated tank and the Artichoke River Pumping Station. The elevated tank has increased the pressure over the city approximately 15 lbs. which has relieved the low pressure condition in that portion of the city westerly of High Street and will give added assistance to our fire department and industries.
The Artichoke pumping station is a small modern water pumping station equipped for both electrical and diesel operated pumps. The station was constructed at an elevation above the 1936 flood mark. These two additions nearly complete a most modern water supply system for a city of our size.
The W.P.A. project of improving the lower Artichoke Basin is progressing more satisfactorily and is rapidly taking shape. It is hoped that the present progress may be continued. With the completion of this work, all necessary major improvements to the system and supply will have been completed.
During last August, many complaints were received relative to the disagreeable tastes and odors in the water. Due to the excellent cooperation of the employees at the pumping station in executing the recommendations of Mr. Harry W. Clark, consulting chemist and associate with Whitman & Howard our consulting engineers, the tastes and odors were eliminated within a week. They were caused by an excessive number of organisms caused by the drought and the lowest rainfall since 1930.
With the completion of the elevated tank it was deemed advisable to continue the standpipe in operation, thereby, giving more fire protection to the City. It required the installation of an altitude valve which automatically controls the flow of water into the standpipe and makes it available when the elevated tank is lowered or emptied.
May we thank you for your cooperation and also extend our appreciation for the continued support and loyalty of the department employees.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk of Board : Gertrude C. Gorwaiz
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, WILLARD S. LITTLE, DANIEL J. REARDON, MICHAEL SWEENEY, THOMAS F. MCGRATH, MALCOLM G. AYERS.
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FINANCIAL REPORT-1939
Balance December 31, 1938
$7,582.74
RECEIPTS
Water Rates
$49,507.46
Meter Rates
8,597.00
Artichoke Station Maintenance
190.78
Gate Maintenance
23.42
Gate Construction
15.00
General Maintenance
5.40
General Distributing
345.24
Hydrant Maintenance
128.45
Main Pumping Station Maintenance
8.00
Maintenance Mains
90.45
Service Pipe Maintenance
314.09
Service Pipe Construction
1,341.77
Sundries
562.00
$61,129.06
Total Receipts
61,129.06
Total
$68,711.80
PAYMENTS Maintenance
Artichoke River
$570.67
Artichoke Station
6,131.82
Filter Bed
1,270.60
Gate
266.40
General
3,559.23
General Distributing
3,267.55
Hydrant
829.75
Mains
3,239.01
Meter
405.41
Pumping Station
23,840.02
Reservoir
356.87
Service Pipe
3,981.86
Truck
511.64
Total Maintenance
$48,230.83
Construction
Gate
$71.15
Hydrant
82.20
Mains
158.19
Meter
135.26
Service Pipe
2,034.50
New Elevated Tank
128.93
.
Total Construction $2,610.23
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WATER COMMISSIONERS
Retirement
$1,755.00
Interest
$3,005.00
Bonds
7,000.00
Total
10,005.00
Total Payments
$62,601.06
$62,601.06
Balance December 30, 1939
$6,110.74
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD S. NOYES,
Treasurer.
Cost of New Elevated Tank, Artichoke Pumping Station and Altitude Valve at Old Stand Pipe
Tank
$41,500.00
Foundation Piers and Valve Chamber
6,250.00
Fence
740.00
Chicago Bridge & Iron Contract
$48,490.00 Laying water mains, constructing pumping station, and furnishing and installing equipment, and re-roofing existing standpipe.
Cashman Bros., Contract
39,920.67
Engineering, both contracts
5,402.07
Land
2,710.00
Clerk of Works and Inspector, both contracts
2,031.50
Incidentals, Advertising, Telephone, pipe inspection, etc.
783.65
Telimeter on elevated tank and pumping station
292.31
Altitude Valve and Chamber at old standpipe
1,413.32
Labor on valve at old standpipe
287.35
Total
$101,330.87
Bond Issue
$58,000.00
P.W.A. grants
35,910.00
$93,910.00
Final grant not received by December 31, 1939. Bills unpaid December 31, 1939, $7,442.86. Amount due from Federal Government approximately $9,000.00. As of February 10, 1940, final grant having been received from the Government amounting to $9,517.43 and all bills paid, balance of $2,044.53 which remains, will be applied to retire bonds.
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Construction and Maintenance Division
Services:
Twenty-six new services were laid requiring 1284'-7" of cement lined pipe. Fifty-four leaks in services were repaired. Seven services were discontinued on Federal Street.
Fifty-seven services were renewed.
Hydrants:
Four new hydrants were installed, including one private
One hydrant raised and four replaced.
One hydrant discontinued and ten repaired.
Mains:
Mains were replaced on the following streets :
Merrill Street
764' - 6" Pipe
Spofford Street 385' - 6" Pipe
Park Street 391' - 4" Pipe
Cottage Court
405' - 6" Pipe
New Mains :
Foster Place off Horton 187' - 7" - 2" Pipe
Repaired leaks in Mains on Court Street, Cushing Avenue, Cottage Court, Central Wharf.
Meters:
Two new meters were set and nine replaced.
New Construction:
The Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. completed the erection of the elevated tank and it was placed in operation July 22, 1939.
Cashman Bros. laid (under P.W.A. Contract) 2831' of 12" main on High Street from State to Bromfield and 1128' of 16" main from High to new elevated tank on Coffin's Court. Our department connected the 12" main to our system at High and State and made the 8" connection at Federal Street and the 6" connection at Parsons Street.
1500' of 4" pipe was laid for Helen Moseley Jr. on Curzon Mill Road. Twelve cement bound posts were made and five set at new elevated tank.
An altitude valve was installed at the old Standpipe, Myrtle Avenue.
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WATER SYSTEM STATISTICS
Newburyport Newbury
Miles of Mains
44
4
Total number of services
4141
154
Total number of meters
109
..
Total number of hydrants
278
16
private
19
. .
Personnel:
Ellis B. Lunt, Foreman
John Lucy, Pipe Layer
John Reardon, Laborer
Raymond Rayno, Laborer
Respectfully submitted,
ELLIS B. LUNT, Foreman.
STATION STATISTICS Main Station
Total Gallons Pumped-Water pumped twice
1,141,570,600
Gallons Pumped to service
570,785,300
Daily Average
1,563,800
Coal Used for Pumping-lbs.
1,659,946
Daily Average-lbs.
4,545
Coal Used for Lighting and Heating-lbs.
70,432
Daily Average -- lbs.
190
Gallons Pumped per lb. of coal
687
Total Coal Used
1,730,378
Artichoke Station
Total Gallons Pumped-Motor & Diesel
321,191,400
Daily Average
879,700
Total K. W. H.
225,262
Daily Average
617
Gallons Pumped per K. W. H.
1,300
Greatest Amount Pumped in one day
1,500,000
K. W. generated at Main Station
13,706
Coal Used
27,412
Coal Used for Heating
34,100
Fuel Oil Used-Diesel Engine
2,151
Gallons pumped per gallon fuel oil
14,458
Note :- The new Artichoke Pumping Station was placed in operation on August 10, 1939
Pumping Records 1939
Total Gallons Pumped-Main and Artichoke
1,441,394,800
Daily Average-Main and Artichoke
3,921,600
Greatest amount pumped to service in one day-July 18.
2,226,000
Greatest amount pumped to service in one week.
14,389,600
Daily Average to Service
1,563,800
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Monthly Pumpage
Average
Per capita Popula-
Artichoke
Service
Daily Gals.
gallons
tion
January
27,216,000
45,475,100
1,466,940
98
15,000
February
27,216,000
42,145,000
1,505,180
100
March
24,606,100
45,279,200
1,460,600
97
April
13,608,000
41,957,900
1,398,590
93
May
22,613,700
46,984,900
1,515,640
101
June
28,425,600
48,707,100
1,623,500
108
July
34,899,200
56,114,800
1,810,150
120
August
33,855,300
53,467,200
1,729,750
114
September
20,794,200
49,237,200
1,641,240
109
October
32,445,100
49,911,900
1,610,000
107
November
27,778,700
45,075,600
1,502,500
100
December
27,733,500
46,429,000
1,497,700
98
321,191,400
570,784,900
18,761,790
104
Note :- Total gallons pumped includes pumping Artichoke water three tin. es and Reservoir water at Main Station twice.
Precipitation
1939
1930
26 yrs.Average 1913-1938
January
1.99
2.8
3.25
February
3.27
2.22
2.79
March
4.54
3.96
3.30
April
4.71
1.79
3.68
May
2.02
3.61
2.82
June
3.85
1.49
3.62
July
1.28
4.01
3.81
August
2.77
2.19
2.94
September
1.57
1.14
3.61
October
4.08
4.08
3.10
November
.72
4.23
3.16
December
3.45
2.05
3.14
34.25
33.57
39.22
Note :- Twenty-six year average through the courtesy of the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Public Health.
The rainfall for 1939 was the lowest recorded since 1930 as shown above and was 4.97 inches or 12.7 per cent less than the average for the 26 years 1913-1938.
COMPARATIVE TOTAL PUMPING TO SERVICE DURING PAST TEN YEARS AND 1898
Year
to Service
Decrease
Average Daily Pumpage 549,000
Daily Increase or Decrease
Average Daily Pumping per Cap
Estimated Population
1898
6,594,000
38
14,522
1930
476,033,815
+469,439,815
1,304,000
+ 755,000
86
15,084
1931
463,922,380
- 12,111,435
1,271,000
- 33,000
85
15,030
1932
482,528,195
+ 18,605,815
1,318,000
+ 47,000
88
14,976
1933
445,217,558
37,310,637
1,220,000
- 98,000
82
14,923
1934
503,306,325
+ 58,088,767
1,379,000
+159,000
93
14,869
1935
478,044,200
- 25,262,125
1,310,000
- 69,000
88
14,815
1936
503,799,800
+ 25,755,600
1,376,000
+ 66,000
93
14,815
1937
504,942,800
+ 1,143,000
1,383,400
+ 7,000
93
14,815
1938
508,891,000
+ 3,848,200
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