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The argument is used that pupils from our grammar schools are not properly prepared to take up the study of foreign lan- guages in the High school. I think the mistake is made here of supposing that the main object of the lower grades is to fit for the High school. We must remember that the great majority of the lower grade pupils do not enter the High school, or at best most of them remain there but a short time. We should try to give those whose school days are so short those things which will help them most in their lives after they leave school. It seems to me that there are many things which will help them more in this than technical grammar. It has a place in the grammar school course, but a much smaller place than "language," and sup- plementary to it.
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CONCLUSION.
In conclusion it might be well to state that there has been no relaxation in our efforts to gather the children within the influence of the school room. nor in the endeavor to improve the methods of instruction. knowing full well that vice and theories adverse to our form of government thrive best where ignorance prevails, while morality and good citizenship maintain a healthy growth only in intelligent communities.
For the hearty support and uniform kindness during the year. permit me to thank the members of the committee.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE J. O'BRIEN,
Superintendent of Schools.
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" Tout Bien ou Rien."
Graduating Exercises of the Senior Class of the Norwood High School.
Norwood, Mass., Tuesday Evening, June 27th, 1893.
PROGRAM.
1 MUSIC, Chorus "Gloria" - From Mozart's Twelfth Mass
2 SALUTATORY, - Carroll Winthrop Morse
3 ESSAY, Grecian Art Julia Harvey Bradley
+ ESSAY, With Class History, Opportunities - Herbert Daniels Fisher
5 MUSIC, Chorus "Foresters Sound the Cheerful Horn - Bishop
9 ORATION, Islam Frank Nash Boyden
7 ESSAY, Heredity and the Influence of Circumstances, Abbie S. Fisher ESSAY, Ambition Joseph Fred Hall 8
9 MUSIC, Chorus "Hark Apollo Strikes the Lyre" - Bishop
10 PROPHECY, - - - Alice Teresa Pendergast
11 ESSAY and Valedictory. Retrospection George Kurtz Bird
12 MUSIC, Trio "Twilight" .1ht Awarding the Medals. Presenting Diplomas, Singing Class Song. Prayer.
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CLASS SONG.
Words by J. F. H. Air, Selected.
Classmates, our High School course is o'er, In the class-room we will meet no more: And, as we think of days gone past, That the time to part has come at last, A cloud appears before the sight, A gloom is cast o'er this glad night.
The fight is o'er, the battle fought, We've gained the prize which we have sought; One step we've taken toward success, The trophy won, we'll ever possess. Let us manfully strive to upward climb, To ever build to these walls of time.
If we ever in life our motto recall, "Everything well or nothing at all," Smooth, henceforth, our course will be, As we onward sail o'er life's broad sea; And may we ever in reverence keep The Lord, whose wonderful blessings we reap.
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GRADUATES.
George Kurtz Bird. Frank Nash Boyden, Julia Harvey Bradley. Abbie Smith Fisher,
Herbert Daniels Fisher, Joseph Fred Hall, Carroll Winthrop Morse, Alice Teresa Pendergast,
1893
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GRADUATING EXERCISES,
CLASS '93.
Everett School, Norwood, Mass., Wednesday Evening, June 28, 1893.
PROGRAM.
1 SONG School
EXERCISE IN LING SYSTEM - Sixteen Boys
3 ESSAY, Norwood Julia O'Brien
4 SONG - School 5 RECITATION Frank Squires
6 ESSAY, The American Navy Oakes Angier
7
SONG
School
8 RECITATION Almeda Olson
9 QUOTATIONS FROM HOLMES
Members of Class '93
10 AWARDING the John C. Lane Medals
11 AWARDING THE DIPLOMAS
12 CLASS SONG
Judge Lane
CLASS SONG.
1.
We are passing from our school, dear friend, The school we love so well; And going out on life's rough road, O'er paths we ne'er can tell, Where duty calls us now we go, All anxious to do right, We'll place our trust in God above, And strive with all our might.
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II.
We are leaving now our schoolmates dear, Whose memory is entwined, With many a happy bygone day And pleasant word so kind. When happy children sport and laugh, With whom we used to play; We cannot mingle with them now,- Our time has passed away.
No glad smiles shall we now receive. At school bells early call, We sadly leave that dear old place, Our schoolmates, classmates, all. The school days now for some are o'er. To journey on through life, With parting blessings from you all We now begin the strife.
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CLASS '93.
Amie Woodworth Bigelow, Florence Louise Baker,
Catharine Frances Coughlan, Annie Ellis Davis,
Eva Berthoud Gay, Elizabeth Charlotte Halliley.
Matilda Elizabeth Manning. Emma Gertrude Murphy, Lillian Eliza Morse, Lneie Amelia Metcalf,
Louis Edwin Edmunds, Willard Winthrop Everett. Dana Hollis Fisher, Alphonso Alfred Gallagher,
Dana Bennett Jefferson. Martin Franeis Lydon,
James Cornelius Murphy.
Timothy Cornelius Murphy.
George Henry O'Brien, Lawrence Joseph O' Brien,
Catharine Jane Nugent. Julia Rose O'Brien,
Almeda Marie Olson,
Lois Mitehell Shattuck. Louise Morrill Shattuck,
Mande Aliee Shattuck, Oakes Angier.
Herber Forrest Bucknam.
Bartley Andrew Curran. John Patrick Donovan. Edgar Francis Hall,
Thomas Francis O'Malley, Edward Nugent, William Wallace Palmer. Walter Herbert Roby. Louis John Scherer,
Francis Joseph Squires. James Edward Slavin, Joseph Bernard Storme. Osborne Gifford Sargent. Francis Edgar Timberlake. Jennie Brady.
The names of Miss Clara Faunce and Miss Mary Draper were omitted, through an error, from among the list who honor- ably completed the grammar school course of study with the class of '92.
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NORWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.
CLASSICAL COURSE.
LATIN SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
ENGLISH COURSE.
First Year.
Fall Term.
Algebra
Algebra.
English History
English History
Latin Lessons
Latin Lessons
English Lessons (Lockwood's)
Winter Term.
Algebra.
Algebra
Algebra.
Spring Term.
Algebra.
Algebra.
Algebra.
Physical Geography .. Latin Lessons.
Physical Geography. Latin Lessons ..
English History. English Lessons.
Second Year.
Fall
Geometry
Geometry
Geometry.
Term.
Greek Lessons
General History
Ca.sar
Cæsar.
General History. Rhetorie.
Winter Term.
Geometry.
Geometry.
Geometry.
Greek Lessons
Roman History.
Roman History.
Casar.
Cæsar.
Rhetoric.
Spring Term.
Geometry
Geometry.
Geometry.
Greek Lesson
Greek History
Greek History.
Cesar.
Cæsar ..
Physies.
Third Year.
Fall Torm.
Civil Gov't. & Pol. Economy (topically) Anabasis.
Civil Gov't. & Pol. Economy
Civil Gov't. & Pol. Economy.
Cieero.
Cicero.
Physies. 1 Zoology. Chemistry.
Winter Term.
Chemistry or French. Anabasis
B'k-k'ping or French
Frenelı. Book-keeping.
Spring Term.
Chemistry or Freneh.
Chemistry
Chemistry.
Anabasis
Botany or Freneh
Freneh. Botany.
Fonrth Year.
Fall Term.
Review Arithmetic
Review Arithmetie .. . Astronomy or French Virgil.
Astronomy or French English Literature. Review Algebra.
Winter Term.
Homer
Anatomy of French .. Virgil
Anatomy or French. English Literature.
Spring Term.
Review Geometry
Review Geometry.
Review Geometry.
Homer
Geology or Freneh ... Virgil.
Geology or Freneh. English Literature.
Virgil.
Cicero ..
Review Arithmetic.
Homer.
Virgil
Review Algebra.
Review Algebra ..
Algebra. English History.
Physical Geography .. Latin Lessons
Physical Geography. Latin Lessons.
Physical Geography.
Englishi Lessons.
Physics.
Chemistry.
Cicero ..
Cieero
Cieero.
Virgil
Four exereises a week in each of the above studies. Additional : One exereise a week for each elass in Musie and one exercise a week for each class in English in all courses. In the third and fourth years. French may be taken as an optional study additional to the required work. Daily Order: Opening exercises, 15 minutes, 8.30 a.m. Four periods of 40 to 45 minutes each, some classes reciting, some studying. Reeess, 20 minutes, closing at noon. Two periods of 45 minutes each, recitations and study.
Norwood School Calendar. The Fall Term begins the Tuesday after Labor Day, which is the first Monday of September. Read down the columns. Italics for leap years only.
The Fall Term Begins Tuesday. (in different years) The Fall Term continues The Fall Term ends Fri- day,
Sept. 2.
Sept. 3.
Sept. 4.
Sept. 5.
Sept. 6. Sept. 7. Sept. 8.
16 wks. |16 wks.
16 wks
16 wks.
16 wks.
15 wks.
15 wks.
Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following are holidays.
Christmas week and New Year's week are vaca- tion.
Two weeks vacation.
The Winter Term Begins Monday. The Winter Term (ex- cept in leap year) con- tinues
Jan. 5. Jan. 6.
Jan. 7. Jan. S.
Jan. 9. Jan. 3. |Jan. 4.
13 wks. 13 wks.
12 wks.
12 wks.
12 wks.
13 wks. 13 wks.
13 weeks.
12 weeks.
12 weeks,
13 weeks.
13 weeks.
Washington's Birth- day (Feb. 22) is a holi- day.
The Winter Term (ex- cept in leap year) ends Friday.
Apr. 3. Apr. 4.
Mar. 29. Mar. 30.
Mar. 31. Apr. 1. Apr. 2.
Apr. 2. Apr ;.
. Ipr. 4.
' Mir. 29.
Mar. 30.
Mar. 31.
.. Apr. 1. One week vacation. (Fast Day, if not in- (Inded, is a holiday.)
The Winter Term in leap year continues
13 weeks. 13 weeks.
.
The Winter Term in leap year cuts Friday. The week beginming with the first Monday of April is vacation.
IN 1893, ETC.
Dec. 19. Dec. 20. Dec. 21. Dec. 22.
Dec. 23. Dec. 17. Dec. 19.
The Spring Term (except in leap year) be- gins Monday,
The Spring Term in leap year begins Monday.
The Spring Term (ex- cept in leap year) con- tinnes
The Spring Term in leap year continues
The Spring Term (ex- cept in leap year) ends Friday.
The Spring Term in leap year ends Friday,
TOTAL, 39 WEEKS SCHOOL.
The Summer Vacation
(except in leap year) con- tinues
The Summer Vacation in leap rear continues
The Fall Term
(except in leap year) be- gins Tuesday,
Sept. 8. Sept. 2. Sept. 3.
Sept. 4. Sept. 5. Sept. 6.
Sept. 7.
Sept. 7.
Sept. 8.
Sept. 2.
Sept. 3.
Sept. 4.
Sept. 5.
Sept. 6.
1
Apr. 13. Apr. 14. April 8.
Apr. 9.
Apr. 10. Apr. 11. Apr. 12.
Apr. 12.
Apr. 13.
Apr. 14.
· April 8.
Apr. 9.
Apr. 10. | Apr. 11.
10 wks. 10 wks. | 11 wks.
11 wks.
11 wks.
11 wks.
11 wks.
10 weeks.
10 weeks. | 10 weeks.
11 weeks.
11 weeks.
11 weeks.
11 weeks.
June 19. June 20. June 21.
June 22. June 23. June 24. June 25.
June 18.
June 19.
June 20.
June 22.
June 22.
June 23.
June 24.
Memorial Day (May 30) and JJune 17th are holidays.
High School gradua- tion is Tuesday, Everett School graduation is Wednesday, and pro- motions are the last day of the closing week of school.
[The Spring Term ends the week previous to the entrance examina- tions at Harvard Col- lege, except when the term ends June 18. which is the second week previous. ]
11 wks.
10 wks.
10 wks.
10 wks.
10 wks.
10 wks.
10 wks.
11 weeks.
11 weeks.
10 weeks.
10 weeks.
10 weeks.
10 weeks.
10 weeks.
The Fall Term in leap year begins Tuesday.
Beginners must enter the Primary Schools at the beginning of the Fall Term.
REPORT
OF THE
Water . Board.
-
Report of the Board of Water Commissioners.
The Water Board herewith present their Ninth Annual re- port for the year ending Dec. 31st. 1893, with a statement of all receipts and expenditures, and as Trustees of the Sinking Fund, a statement of the investments.
At the annual town meeting, Edwin A. Morse was elected Water Commissioner for the term of three years.
The Board was organized by choice of Edmund J. Shattuck, as Chairman, and E. A. Morse, as Clerk.
During the past year the affairs of Water Works have been in a prosperous condition and little is left for comment.
As far as known, the main pipes are in good condition.
We have had only two leaks. which were repaired at the expense of four dollars.
We are having complaints from water takers, regarding the reduction in pressure of water in dwellings, caused by rust and corrosion in the wrought iron service pipes, one service pipe be- ing completely stopped, same was relaid from main to street line at a cost of seven dollars ($7.00).
The reservoir received its annual examination and was found to be in exellent condition and entirely free from sediment. The hydrants and gates have been carefully inspected, necessary repairs were made to several, and all are now believed to be in
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perfect working order. Five hydrants have been added to the line on extensions. making a total of one hundred and twelve in use.
Our attention has been frequently called to the present un- sightly condition of the drinking fountain in the centre of the village. We have never claimed, and do not now, any jurisdiction over the fountain, other than to furnish a supply of water. We would recommend the town to appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars and authorize the Water Board to reset the same, furnish such fixtures as will reduce the waste. also such paving as will make the saine complete.
In our last report we printed a copy of a petition we had presented to the General Court for a change in our Charter to permit the town to supply a part of East Walpole, and that part of West Dedham contiguous to our water mains, with water for fire and domestie purposes in such quantities as the town might deem expedient and profitable.
The petition was signed by your Water Board, in view of the fact that the town of Dedliam had, at their annual meeting in 1891, appointed a committee to confer with the Board regard- ing a supply of water for fire purposes for West Dedham, and also that many residents of East Walpola had expressed a desire to obtain a water supply from us.
The Water Committee of the General Court granted us a hearing, but owing to the unexpected attitude of some of the residents.of Walpole, which we had no reason to apprehend when the petition was filed, and the opposition of the Dedham Water Co., we were given permission to withdraw.
Another reason for the filing of this petition was the fact that the first Water Board gave certain residents of West Ded- ham permission to tap our mains and obtain a supply of water free of eost. We know of no good reason why water supplied to these parties should not be a source of revenue to our treasury,
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as all lands, rights of way &c., appropriated for pipe laying were purchased and paid for by the town. Had our petition to General Court been granted, it was our intention to charge these water takers our regular schedule rates. We now ask the town for further instruction in regard to this matter.
John C. Lane, Esq., was employed as counsel who rendered the following bill :-
For cash paid for advertising, stenographic charges.
copy of acts, &c., $28 70
For services,
40 00
$68 70
As we have no appropriation for this purpose, the bill re- mains unpaid. We recommend its payment, and have caused an article to be inserted in the warrant to cover this item. By the authority conferred at the special Town Meeting in May last, we have petitioned the Legislature for permission to issue Bonds not exceeding Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for exten- sion of water mains and works, subject to the vote of the town.
EXTENSIONS OF MAINS, SERVICE PIPE, &C.
The following extensions of Service Pipe have been laid :
Total number of service pipes laid during 1893, 46
Total length of service pipe laid. 723 ft. Total cost $305 29
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The following extensions of Main Pipes have been laid : On Guild street, from end as before laid to a point opposite the house of Marshall E. Brooks.
On Washington street, from end of pipe opposite the residence of Geo. H. Morse to corner Rock Hill Ave.
On Rock Hill Ave. from corner of Washington street to a point on said avenue 363 ft. west.
On Guild street (second extension) from end as before laid to a point opposite house of A. F. Morono.
On Cedar street from end as before laid to a point 168 ft. on said street.
On Walpole street from a point opposite German Block to corner Wilson street.
On Wilson street from corner of Walpole street to a point opposite house of Franz T. Groote.
EXTENSIONS, 1893.
LOCATION.
SIZE OF PIPE.
LENGTH.
COST.
HY- DRANTS SET.
Guild Street, from end of pipe to house of M. E. Brooks,
6 in.
240 ft.
$327.20
Washington Street, from house of Geo. H. Morse to corner Rock Hill Avenue,
1279 .
1.394.57
1
Rock Hill Avenue, from corner of Washington Street, to corner of New Street,
363
467.01
1
Guild Street (second extension), from house of M. E. Brooks to house of A. F. Morono,
60 .
41.65
C'edar Street, from end of pipe to point 168 ft. So. East.
160 -
238.45
Walpole Street, from point opposite German Block to corner of Wil- son Street,
1, 66
1009 .
906.48
1
Wilson Street, from corner of Walpole Street to point near house of F. T. Groote,
1408 "
1,144.78
%
4527 ft.
$4,520.14
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All extensions have been duly authorized by vote of the town. Guarantys for ten years for a sum equal to six per cent. of the cost have been executed by residents believed to be respon- sible and interested in the introduction of water on these streets.
Our contracts for furnishing and laying the main pipes have been with JJ. T. Langford. subject to all the conditions regarding manner of doing the work. quality of materials. responsibility in case of accidents. as in his original contract with the town.
PUMPING STATION.
At the Pumping Station no changes of consequence have been made.
Necessary repairs have been made to the drip pipes beneath the engine room Hoor. The former fixtures. consisting entirely of wrought iron were rendered useless by corrosion. These have been replaced by brass pipes and fittings at a cost of $30.83.
Our water supply has been abundant. although on Dec. 17th. the water reached the lowest level since the works were es- tablished. viz. 78 inches below the overflow. The quality has been excellent and is due in part to the fact that owing to the very severe drought. there has been no surface water and the supply is entirely from subterranean springs. several of which have been located by the superintendent.
The consumption of water is increasing rapidly, and there is no doubt that a large portion is wasted. Our pumpage in 1887 was about forty-eight million gallons: in 1893, nearly seventy-six million gallons. The population and use of water for manufacturing purposes have not increased in this ratio.
The buildings and machinery of this department are in good condition and reflect credit to the skill of our engineer.
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RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM JANUARY 1, 1893, TO JANUARY 1, 1894.
MONTHS.
SEPARATE DAYS,
PUMPING.
WORK.
TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.
LBS. COAL CON-
SUMED STEAM-
ING AND HEAT-
LBS. COAL CON-
SUMED WHILE
PUMPING.
TOTAL LBS. COAL
CONSUMED.
January.
13
90
15
5,956,800
2,700
20,485
23,185
February.
12
80
80
5,149,252
3,907
18,746
22,653
March.
13
79
30
5,330,094
3,374
18,302
21,676
April.
13
85
5,290,920
3.361
17,905
21,266
May,
13
86
5,630,656
3,142
18,460
21,602
June,
105
30
7,224,110
4,198
25,196
29,394
July.
15
111
7,653,276
3,412
24,330
27,742
August. -
15
117
30
7,929,876
3,480
23,549
27,029
September.
16
100
30
6,451,570
3,805
19,163
22,968
October.
16
103
30
6,693,972
3,645
21,751
25,396
November,
14
955
6,323,452
3,511
24,622
28,133
December.
13
30
6,108,368
3,737
21,792
25,529
Total.
-
170
1,148
45
75.742,346
42,272
254,301
296,573
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM 1886 TO 1893, INCLUSIVE.
YEAR.
DAYS PUMPING.
HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.
TOTAL GALLONS
LES. COAL USED
FOR STEAMING
AND HEATING.
LBS. COAL CON-
SUMED WHILE
PUMPING.
TOTAL
COAL
SUMED.
1886
24,306,724
89,600
1887
101
650
30
48,407,606
46,516
99,376
145,892
1888
103
736
15
54,792,547
44,630
154,033
198,663
1889
112
834
45
58,577,246
44,037
175,314
219,351
1890
119
933
30
61,627,249
48,595
187,837
236,432
1891
129
1.035
64,930,428
42,204
191,214
233,418
1892
143
1,039
61,696,973
40,891
207,148
248,039
1893
170
1,148
4.5
15.742,346
42,272
254,301
296,573
-
Hours.
Min.
1
HOURS AND MINUTES AT
Hours. Min.
ING.
LBS.
COX -
PUMPED.
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PIPE, SPECIAL CASTINGS AND FITTINGS ON HAND.
Pipe.
(feet)
6
12
58
54 |
332
404
240
Plugs,
18
Sleeves.
1
:
1
4
Tees.
4
1
1
Nipples.
12
Caps.
10
Unions,
4
Elbows,
4
6
1 1"X4"X4" Tees.
5 8"X8"X6" Tees. 3 8"X8"X6" Tees.
24 3" mal. sol. nipples.
1 6"X6"X4" Tee.
9 3" hydrant cocks. 4"X6" long reducers.
1 5" Chapman hydrant.
6"X6"X6" Tees.
Service box. No. 94 E. 1 4" X4" X4" Tee.
1 3" Crown meters. 3" Hersey meters.
30 Sidewalk cocks. ¿ "
6 3" Hersey meters.
Sidewalk cocks. 1"
Parts of meters. value $8.00. 30 Corp cocks. 3"
Parts of hydrants, value $7.00. 15 3" lead connections.
Total cost of special castings, pipe and fittings on hand. $600.00.
SUPPLIES ON HAND.
108 tons Webster coal.
9 cords wood.
5 gallons machine oil.
4 gallons valvoline oil.
15 lbs. waste.
Total cost of supplies on hand. $725.
Value of tools (estimated), $440.
1
10"
1. =
-
-
4
6" 3 Bends
s and waste cocks, ?"
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STATEMENT.
WATER WORKS DEBT.
First issue of Bonds. $75,000. Four per cent. :
Series 1. payable Aug. 1, 1890,
$10,000 00
.. 2. Aug. 1, 1895. 10,000 00
.. Lug. 1. 1900, 10,000 00
1. 4. .. Aug. 1. 1905, 10,000 00
Aug. i. 1910, 10,000 00
..
6.
.. .Ing. 1. 1915. -
25,000 00
Second issue of Bonds. $25,000. Four per cent. :
Series 1, payable June 1, 1891. $5,000 00
2. June 1, 1896. - 5,000 00
.. .. June 1. 1901. 5,000 00
4. .. June 1. 1906, - 5,000 00
..
.. June 1, 1911, 5,000 00
$100,000 00
Notes authorized by Special Town Meeting held
May 1, 1893, for extensions. as follows : Payable Nov. 5, 1895. 2,000 00
Payable Nov. 5, 1897. - 2,000 00
$104.000 00
CREDIT.
Bonds Nos. 1, 2, 3. 4, 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
paid Aug. 1. 1890. - - -
$10,000 00
Bonds Nos. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. paid June 1. 1891. - - 5,000 00 15,000 00 1
$89,000 00
Less Sinking Funds. Jan. 1. 1894.
13,284 35
Total net debt, Jan. 1. 1894. -
- $75.715 65
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Comparative Statement of Receipts and Operating Expenses from 1886 to 1893 Inclusive.
YEARS.
RECEIPTS FROM WATER RATES.
MAINTENANCE
REPAIRS.
EXPENSES.
1886
$1,637.65
1887
4,454.09
$2,230.73
$169.03
$2,399.76
1888
5,040.16
2,444.60
459.95
2,904.55
1889
6,791.69
1,941.12
74.43
2,015.55
1890
6,702.10
1,977.33
236.01
2,213.34
1891
6,845.23
1,958.62
193.82
2,152.44
1892
7,264.13
2,226.33
346.67
2,573.00
1893
7.647.89
2.123.10
215.97
2,339.07
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
Number of services put in in 1893. -
46
Total number of services, January 1, 1894,
608
Total number of services, January 1. 1894. not con- nected. 19
5
Number of hydrants set, 1893.
Total number of hydrants, January 1, 1894, 112
Total number of meters in use. January 1, 1894, - 155
Total fuel consumed for the year for pumping. heat- ing buildings and steaming, in pounds. 296,573
Total pumpage for the year, in gallons, 75,742,346
Number gallons pumped per pound of coal. 255
Cost of operating, figured ou maintenance and repairs. $2,339 07 Interest at 4 per cent., figured on cost of works. January 1, 1894 ($132,568.80), - - $5.302 74 - Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured
on total maintenance and interest. $105 36
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SUMMARY OF RECORD OF POND GUAGE, 1893.
WATER LEVEL AT OUTLET. Below Crest.
WATER LEVEL AT OUTLET. Below Crest.
January 1, 60 inel.
July
1, 124 inch.
January 15, 58
July
15, 20
February 2, 294
August 2, 28₺
February 16, 38} ..
August 14, 243
March 1, 29₺
September 1.41%
Above Crest.
March
16, 2
inch.
September 16, 483
April 1, 3
October 2, 59
April
15, 2 ..
October 16, 624
May
1, 4 ..
November 1, 66
..
May 17, 4
..
November 18, 71
6.
Below Crest.
June
1,1
inch.
December 1, 75₺. ..
June
16, 73
December 17, 78
Highest level, May 1, 4 inches above outlet. Lowest level, December 17, 78 inches below outlet.
At the lowest level reached there were 10 feet and 6 inches of water over the end of suction pipe.
At this writing, February 10, 1894, the pond is rapidly gaining, the gauge standing at 51 inches below the crest.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
To Balance in hands of Treasurer, January 1, 1893, Amount received for water rates, 1893,
$3,890 99
from Town for extensions,
4,000 00
16 sales meters and materials,
258 60
sale old office building,
200 00
.1
16
sale of 1990
120 tons coal,
2 62
K. Rogers, rent of office.
50 00
..
J. T. Langford, repairs, trenches,
11 55
" Walpole St., 9 00
12,179 66
$16,070 64
EXPENDITURES.
By interest on $85,000, four per cent bonds voted to be paid from Water Commissioners' funds,
$3,400 00
MAINTENANCE.
By George H. P. Bucknam, salary as Superintendent,
$1,000 00
use of horse. 200 00
Garfield & Proctor, 275.670 lbs. Sonman coal, F. O. B. New Bedford, 2240 1hs. $2 90
03
Weighing “
Freight, New Bedford to Morrill's Station,
at $3 68 452 89
George E. Metcalf, carting 122,220 2225 tons of coal from
Morrill's Station to l'umping Station, 1 10 134 59
16 00
Labor storing coal in shed,
Amount carried forward. $1,805 48 $3,400 00
$7,647 89
148
Amount brought forward, $1,803 48
$3,400 00
By W. Kingsbury, 10 cords pine wood, at $4.50.
45 00
William Gilloly & Son, ¿ ton egg coal for office, 16 1 " stove . 4 4 6 75
3 63
E. F Gay, I cord pine wood, S. A. S. 4 25
26 75
T. O. Metcalf & Co, printing, F. W. Crooker, water registers, 1894, '95, '96, 17 00
advertising and printing, 3 88
Leonard & Ellis, 20 gallons valvoline oil,
22 00
S. Bagley, 7 nights' police duty at pond,
10 50
.. Use of horse,
7 00
F. W. Turner, S nights' police duty at pond,
12 00
H. C. Hunt, 3 sets hydraulic packing,
6 45
Davidson Pump Co., 6 lbs. imperial packing,
6 00
Norwood Gas Light Co., gas for office 1 year,
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