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140 tons Webster bituminous coal. 10 cords wood. 20 pounds waste. Total cost of supplies on hand, $677.00. Value of tools (estimated), $475.00.
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RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM JANUARY 1, 1896, TO JANUARY 1, 1897.
MONTHIS.
SEPARATE DAYS
PUMPING.
HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.
TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.
LBS. COAL CON.
STEAMING AND
LBS. COAL CON-
WHILE PUMPING.
TOTAL LBS. COAL CONSUMED
January.
18
145
10,057,304
5,790
33,373
39,163
February
17
132
·
8,806,992
4.943
30,047
34,990
March
19
139
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9,188,661
5,156
36,780
41,936
April
16
121
.
8,057,620
3,819
26,557
30,376
May
18
131
8,760,865
3,270
24,320
27,590
June
19
142
30
9,353,100
4,190
35,650
39,840
July .
22
153
30
10,090,322
5,180
31,725
36,905
August.
22
157
30
10,317,724
4,510
34,764
39,274
September
21
143
9,793,439
5,815
35,976
41.791
October.
20
146
30
9,862,955
4,455
39,835
44,290
November.
19
132
8,925,232
4,310
34,219
38,529
December
19
144
9,722,860
4,604
39,245
43,849
Totals
230
1.687
112,937,074
56,042
402,491
458,533
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM 1886 TO 1896 INCLUSIVE.
YEARS.
DAYS PUMPING.
HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.
TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED
LBS. COAL CON-
STEAMING AND
LBS. COAL CON-
WHILE PUMPING.
TOTAL I.BS. COAL CONSUMED.
1886
89,600
1887
101
650
30
48,407,606
46,516
99,376
145,892
188S
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
1,065
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
45
75,742,346
42,272
254,301
296,573
1894
169
1,197
..
80,148,917
41,887
277,189
319,076
1895
189
1,493
30
98,436,485
51,504
320,213
371,777
1896
230
1,687
...
112,937,074
56,042
402,491
458,533
SUMED
HEATING.
SUMED
Hours.
Min.
24,306,724
SUMED
HEATING.
SUMED
Hours.
Min.
112
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES FROM 1886 TO 1896 INCLUSIVE.
YEARS.
RECEIPTS FROM WATER RATES.
MAINTENANCE.
REPAIRS.
TOTAL 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
1894
8,197.34
2,288.45
150.58
2,439.03
1895
9,237.11
2,274.63
241.24
2,515.87
1896
11,135.15
3,040.82
309.99
3,350.81
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
Number of services laid 1896,
52
Total number of services, Jan. 1, 1897, 794
Total number of services, Jan. 1, 1897, not con- nected, 16
Number of hydrants set, 1896,
7
Total number of hydrants, Jan. 1, 1897,
129
Total number of meters in use, Jan. 1, 1897,
263
Total fuel consumed for the year for pumping, heat- ing buildings and steaming, in pounds, 458,533
Total pumpage for the year, in gallons, 112,937,074
Number gallons pumped per pound of coal,
250
Cost of operating, figured on maintenance and re- pairs, $3,350 81
Interest at 4 per cent, figured on cost of works, Jan. 1,1897 ($145,643 80), 5.825 75
Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured on total maintenance and interest, 81 20
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Profit of operation 1896, figured on maintenance, re-
pairs and 4 per cent interest on total cost of works, $1,958 59
Profit of operation 1896, figured on actual payments for interest, maintenance and repairs, 4,504 39
SUMMARY OF RECORD OF POND GAUGE, 1896.
DATE
BELOW CREST. (INCHES.)
ABOVE CREST. (INCHES.)
DATE.
BELOW CREST. (INCHES.)
ABOVE CREST. (INCHES.)
Jan.
1
11
July
1
323
66
15
36
Feb.
1
1
6
5
Sept.
1
57
Apríl
1
4
Oct.
1
56
66
15
02
66
15
51
May
1
2
Nov.
1
45
June
1
13
Dec.
1
36
66
15
253
15
38
The highest level reached during 1896 was on February 28, eight inches of water falling over the crest. The lowest level on September 25, sixty inches below the crest at outlet.
At low-water mark for 1896 there were thirteen feet of water over end of suction pipe.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER 31, 1896.
RECEIPTS.
To Balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1896, $2,372 61
Amount received for water rates from Jan. 1 to July 1, 1896, $6,118 71
Amounts carried forward, $6,118 71 $2,372 61
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15
11
Aug.
1
46
Mar.
1
15
6
15
59
15
4
15
43%
15
54
15
114
Amounts brought forward, $6,118 71 $2,372 61 to Dec. 31, 1896, 4,759 48
To Amount received for water rates from July 1
Amount received for street watering, 96 44
Amount received from Massachusetts Broken Stone Company, 45 44
Amount received for filling gas holder, Gas Company, 91 84
Amount received from State highway, 21 74
Amount received from Norfolk Central Rail- road, 1 50
Amount received for sale of meters and ma- terials, 748 25
Amount received for Grade Crossing Com- missioners, 1,021 45 12,904 85
$15,277 46
EXPENDITURES. MAINTENANCE.
By Geo. A. P. Bucknam, salary one year, $1,000 00
Geo. A. P. Bucknam, horse one year, 200 00
H. F. Bucknam, assistant engineer one month, 1895, 30 00
HI. F. Bucknam, assistant engineer nine montlis, 1896, 270 00
Leonard & Ellis, 10 gallons valvoline oil, 9 80
H. C. Hunt & Co., 2 18" x 18" hydraulic packings, 4 80
H. C. Hunt & Co., 113 lbs. waste, at Sc., 9 04
Walworth Manufacturing Company, 6% Ibs. rubber packing, 1 17
Davidson Pump Company, 64 bronze pump springs, 12 80
Boston Belting Company, 27 lbs. pure rubber packings, at 67/2c., 18 22
T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing sheets, 1896 register, 4 50
T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing water bills, 10 00
Amount carried forward, $1,570 33
115
Amount brought forward, $1,570 33 By T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing meter record book, 10 00
A. T. Harriott, 1,000 envelopes, 1895, 1 25
L. W. Bigelow's Sons, writing paper,
36
L. W. Bigelow's Sons, envelopes and pens,
85
L. W. Bigelow's Sons, 2,000 envelopes,
3 00
E. B. Thorndike, advertising coal bids, 2 50
J. A. Griebel, services as clerk, 6 00
Norwood Gas Light Company, 2,300 feet gas for office, 1895, 4 60
Norwood Gas Light' Company, 2,800 feet gas for office, 1896, 5 60
J. E. Plimpton & Co., 1 ton stove coal for office, 6 50
Wm. Fisher, mixed grass seed for lot,
1 37
L. F. Tisdale, 2 cords dressing for lot, 12 00
Geo. E. Sanborn, small supplies, pumping station, 4 39
E. F. Roby, services as collector, $11,883.40 at 1%, 118 83
E. F. Roby, postage stamps on water bills, 14 00
Labor, mowing bushes reservoir lot, 2 00
Labor, pumping station lot,
8 00
United States Express Company, express on leather and waste, 55
$1,772 13
FUEL.
J. E. Plimpton & Co., 205,440 lbs. Pocahontas coal, at $4.90 per 2,240 lbs., $449 37
J. E. Plimpton & Co., 4, 120 lbs. Cumberland coal, at $4.80 per 2,240 lbs., 8 82
J. S. Scott & Son, 15926 tons Webster coal, $2.75 f. o. b. New Bedford, 03 weighing, .75 freight New Bedford to Morrill's,
$3.53 per 2,240 lbs., 561 45
1,019 64
Amount carried forward,
$2,791 77
116
Amount brought forward, $2,791 77
By Geo. E. Metcalf, carting 159-4% tons coal,
Morrill's Station to pump, $1, $159 05
Labor, storing coal in shed, 44 00
Thomas Casey, 10 cords pine wood, $4, 40 00
Francis Cheney, 112 cords pine wood, $4, 6 00
249 05
TOOLS.
Walworth Manufacturing Company, flue scrapers, $7 39
Siebert Oil Cup Company, 1 double sight feed cup, 18 00
Walworth Manufacturing Company, 1 Hall cast iron pipe cutter, 22 50
Walworth Manufacturing Company, 1 tap and drill for Hall cutter, 2 55
Walworth Manufacturing Company, 1 Stil- son wrench, 1 26
Geo. E. Sanborn, 2 rakes,
76
Geo. E. Sanborn, 1 spirit level,
. 25
Geo. E. Sanborn, 4 shovels,
2 80
Geo. E. Sanborn, 1 tape line, 1 25
57 76
REPAIRS.
Davidson Pump Company,
1 cam and quadrant,
$12 80
1 side lever and pin, 6 50
J. E. Plimpton & Co., machine work, 8 00
Walworth Company, tool repairs, 5 13
Edison pump repairs.
Walworth Company,
12 feet 3-inch suction,
17 04
1 diaphragm, 1 80
Tapping machine repairs.
Walworth Company, cross bar and chain, : 5 14
Gate box repairs.
Walworth Company, new cap, 1 10
57 51
Amount carried forward, $3,156 09
117
Amount brought forward, $3,156 09
By Hydrant repairs.
Chapman Valve Company,
12 21%-incli nozzles,
$4 92
6 steamer nozzles,
5 04
Hydrant wrench. Labor, cleaning and oiling,
34 00
Gate box repairs, labor adjusting, 20 00
Service box repairs, labor adjusting,
10 00
Leak, Washington Street main, labor,
4 00
Leak, Bellevue Avenue main, labor,
4 00
E. F. Roby, varnishing wagon, 10 00
E. F. Roby, insurance on same, 1 00
Hobbs & Murphy, painting pumping station
buildings, reservoir fenee, as per contract, 115 00 Hobbs & Murphy, whitewashing boiler room, 10 00
E. L. Hubbard, sharpening picks and drills, 17 98
J. E. Plimpton & Co., boiler repairs, 1 51
Walker & Goodwin, pumping station repairs, lumber, 14 28
252 48
REBATES.
Patrick Welslı, on service No. 490,
$1 00
Lewis Howard, on service No 116, 2 00
Thomas Casey, on service No. 286, 1 00
4 00
GRADE CROSSING COMMISSION.
Cost of relaying water mains, reloeating hy- . drants, gate valves, ete., on Broadway, Foundry and Guild Streets, on account of elimination Guild Street grade cross- ing John T. Langford :
For laying 120 feet 6-ineh pipe on Broad- way, $33 83
For furnishing and laying 371 feet 8-inch pipe on Foundry Street, 289 38
323 21
Amount carried forward,
$3,735 78
75
118
Amount brought forward, $3,735 78
By John T. Langford :
For furnishing and laying on Guild Street, 659 feet 8-inch pipe, $514 02
8 feet 6-inch pipe, 4 72
$518 74
Less 30 feet 8-inch pipe,
60 07
$458 67
For cutting mains and making con-
nections on Guild, Foundry,
Broadway and Cross Streets.
Calker 7 hours,
$2 80
Men 84 hours, 16 80
Lead and yarn 80 lbs., at 5 cents, 4 00
23 60
For relocating hydrant, Foundry
Street.
Calker, 2 hours, $ 80
Men, 40 hours, 8 00
Lead and yarn, 60
9 40
For digging up 8-inch pipe on Guild Street, loading and backfilling trench as per contract, 60 00
For trenching for 1132 feet service pipe at 20 cents, 22 70
Builders' Iron Foundry, special castings,
33 61
Chapman Valve Company, 4 8-inch gate valves,
66 04
Labor,
26 00
700 02
EXTENSIONS, PLANT ACCOUNT.
Walpole Street from Wilson to corner Davis Avenue.
J. T. Langford :
For furnishing and laying 481 feet 6-inch pipe,
$283 79
Excavating 71% yds. rock, 27 30
311 09
Amount carried forward, $4,746 89
119
Amount brought forward, $4,746 89
By Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6 x 6 x 6 tee,
$3 38
Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box, 3 15
Chapman Valve Company, 1 6-inch valve, 11 21
17 74
Davis Avenue Extension.
J. T. Langford :
For furnishing and laying 94214 feet 6- inch pipe,
$555 93
Excavating 3712 yds. rock at $3.50,
131 25
$687 18
Less 18 feet 6-inch pipe,
5 55
$681 63
Chapman Valve Company, 2 hydrants,
51 86
Chapman Valve Company, 1 6-inch gate,
11 21
Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box,
3 15
Builders' Iron Foundry, 2 6 x 6 x 6 tees, 6 73
754 58
Walpole Street Extension (west of Davis Avenue).
J. T. Langford, for furnishing and laying 32923 feet 6-inch pipe at 59c., $194 50
Excavating 3416 yards rock at $3.50, 119 70
Chapman Valve Company, 1 6-inch gate,
11 21
Chapman Valve Company, 1 hydrant,
25 93
Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6 x 6 x 6 tee,
3 38
Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box,
3 15
357 87
Prospect Street extension, from Railroad Avenue,
J. T. Langford, for furnishing and laying 304 feet 6-inch pipe at 59c.,
$179 36
Excavating 49,76 yards rock,
173 95
1 6 x 6 x 6 tee,
4 50
1 6-inch plug,
60
Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6 x 6 x 6 tee, 3 38
Chapman Valve Company, 1 6-inch gate, 11 21
373 00
Amount carried forward, $6,250 08
120
Amount brought forward, $6,250 08
By : Prospect Street extension, from Railroad Avenue. Chapman Valve Company, 1 hydrant, $25 93
Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box, 3 15
29 08
Dean Street extension, from corner Pleasant Street.
J. T. Langford, for furnishing and laying 333 feet 6-inch pipe, at 59 cents. $196 47
Less 24 feet 6-inch pipe, 7 39 189 08
Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6 x 6 x 6 tee, 3 38
Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box, 3 15
Chapman Valve Company, 1 hydrant, 25 93
Chapman Valve Company, 1 6-inch gate, 11 21
232 75
Mylod Street extension, from corner Washing- ton Street.
J. T. Langford, for furnishing and laying 198152 feet 6-inch pipe, at 59 cents, $116 82
Less 33 feet 6-inch pipe, 10 17 $106 65
Chapman Valve Company, 1 hydrant, 25 93
Chapman Valve Company, 1 gate, 11 21
Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6 x 6 x 6 tee, 3 38
Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box, 3 15
150 32
Rock Street extension, from Munroe Street.
Walworth Manufacturing Co., 273 feet 1-inch pipe, $13 79
Walworth Manufacturing Co., fittings,
65
Labor, 160 hours, 32 00
46 44
New hydrant Walpole Street near E. E. Wins- low's house.
Chapman Valve Company, 1 hydrant, $25 93
Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 sleeve, 1 31
27 24
Amount carried forward, $6,735 91
121
Amount brought forward,
$6,735 91
By New hydrant Walpole Street near E. E. Wins-
low's house.
J. T. Langford, calker, 8 hours, $3 20
J. T. Langford, team 8 hours, 1 60
J. T. Langford, men 60 hours, 12 00
J. T. Langford, lead and yarn, 100 lbs., 5 00
21 80
Street watering fixtures.
Walworth Manufacturing Company,
4 hydrant posts, $32 00
Walworth Manufacturing Company, pipe and fittings, 37 82
Chapman Valve Company, 4 4-inch drip valves,
56 76
Chapman Valve Company, 4 2-inch compo. valves,
13 08
Builders' Iron Foundry Company, 3 8 X 8 x 4 tees, 12 38
Builders' Iron Foundry Company, 1 6 x 6 x 4 tee,
3 00
Builders' Iron Foundry Company, 3 8-inch sleeves,
6 75
Builders' Iron Foundry Company, 1 6-inch sleeve,
1 31
Builders' Iron Foundry Company, 4 4-inch 14 bends,
6 00
J. T. Langford, 72 feet 4-inch pipe,
17 28
J. T. Langford, carting pipe from Hyde Park, 2 00
N. E. R. R. Co., freight on pipe and fittings, 3 07
Labor, 300 hours, 60 00
251 45
N. E. R. R. Co., freight on specials,
2 42
Geo. E. Metealf. earting specials,
5 00
7 42
Sinking fund requirement, 1896.
3,400 00
Interest account : Interest 6 months $28,000
4% bonds, 560 00
560 00
Amount carried forward,
$10,976 58
122
Amount brought forward, $10,976 58
By Interest account : Interest 6 months $55,000
4% bonds,
$1,100 00
Interest 6 months $2,000 water takers' loan, 60 00
Interest 6 months $23,000 4% bonds, 460 00
Interest 6 months $55,000 4% bonds, 1,100.00
2,720 00
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
New service pipe, labor account, $232 00
New service pipe, Walworth Company, pipe, and fittings, 119 22
New service pipe, Wm. Foreman, lead connec- tions, 39 85
New service pipe, Boston Lead Company, 7,259 lbs. lead pipe, at 4c., 290 36
Renewals service pipe, labor account, 262 00
Renewals service pipe, Wm. Foreman, lead connections, 60 31
Renewals service pipe, Boston Lead company, 4,369 lbs. lead pipe, at $3.671%, 160 57
Renewals, service pipe, J. T. Langford at C. L. Smith houses,
Renewals, service pipe, labor trenching, 5 60
Renewals, new service, excavating 7,7% yds. rock, 25 20
Bingham & Taylor, 100 No. 94 E services boxes, 58 00
Bingham & Taylor, 50 extra covers, 6 25
Bingham & Taylor, 100 extra brass bolts, 5 00
N. E. R. R., freight on meters, pipe and fittings,
14 45
Bingham & Taylor, 4 No. 10 C gate boxes, 12 60
Builders' Iron Foundry, 2 6-inch caps, 3 00
Builders' Iron Foundry, 3 6-inch offsets,
11 25
Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 8-inch bend, 4 13
Builders' Iron Foundry, 2 8-inch plugs,
1 20
$1,310 99
Amount carried forward,
$15,007 57
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123
Amount brought forward, $15,007 57
By Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 8-inch cap,
$1 68
J. T. Langford, 74 feet 6-inch pipe, 22 80
Geo. E. Metcalf, carting 8-inch pipe,
9 50
Labor, carting pipe to reservoir,
2 00
trench repairs,
8 00
" relocating hydrants, Day Street,
4 00
relocating hydrants, Foundry Street, 8 00
55 98
Total orders drawn,
$15,063 55
Balance in hands Treasurer,
213 91
$15,277 46
We have examined the books and accounts of the Water Commissioners, and find the same correct, and correctly stated in the above report.
EBEN F. GAY, FRANCIS E. EVERETT, JAMES A. HARTSHORN,
Auditors
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COST OF PLANT.
Jan. 1, 1896,
$142,444 30
EXTENSIONS, 1896.
Walpole Street from Wilson Street to Davis Ave-
nue, $328 83
Davis Avenue from Walpole Street, 754 58
Walpole Street, west from Davis Avenue, 357 87
Prospect Street from Railroad Avenue to P. Haw- kins's house, 402 08
Dean Street from Pleasant to J. McDonald's housc,
232 75
Mylod Street from corner Washington, 150.32
Rock Street from Munroe Street,
46 44
New hydrant near house of E. E. Winslow,
49 04
Street watering fixtures, posts, etc.,
251 45
N. E. R. R. Co., freight on specials,
2 42
Geo. E. Metcalf, carting specials,
5 00
2,580 78
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Service pipe, labor and materials,
$1,366 97
Less sales, meters and materials, 748 25
618 72
Cost of plant Jan. 1, 1897,
$145,643 80
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health presents the following report for the year 1896 :
At the annual town meeting held on March 2, 1896, the town elected to serve as a Board of Health,
Eben C. Norton, M. D., for 3 years.
Rev. George Hill
" 2 "
Fred E. Colburn
1 6
On March 10 the Board organized by the choice of Eben C. Norton as Chairman, Rev. George Hill as Clerk. On April 13 Fred E. Colburn was appointed Inspector of Plumbing, and E. J. Winn of Dedham Assistant Inspector.
In the death of the Rev. George Hill on June 22 the Board lost a valuable member and the town an active and influential citizen. Fortunately his death did not occur until much of the policy of the Board had become settled and Rules and Regulations had been prepared for distribution, to all of which he gave much valuable time and thought. His many services rendered to the town in various offices are a good indication of the esteem in which he was held by his fellow townsmen.
At a joint meeting of the Selectmen and Board of Health held on Sept. 28, Lyman F. Bigelow was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy in the Board.
This being the first year that the Board of Health has existed as a separate and distinct Board, with duties of an important and vital character, it seems desirable that a somewhat extended report should be given. At a special town meeting held on April 6, Chapter 455 of the Acts of 1894 relating to Plumbing, was accepted. Shortly after the acceptance of this act, the
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Board of Health adopted Rules and Regulations, which were printed and distributed to the citizens of the town.
From the time of their adoption to the present, the Board of Health has endeavored to perform its duty in accordance with the same. In so doing, the Board has recognized the fact that the past year, like others immediately preceding, has not been one of great business activity nor of a plentiful amount of money, and its recommendations and requirements have, perhaps, been somewhat modified owing to that fact. And it believes that the willingness which has been shown in nearly every case to comply with its recommendations is the best possible indorsement of its efforts to make the home surroundings more healthful. Much sickness, we believe, is caused by insanitary home conditions and failure to adhere strictly to the rules of the Board of Health, especially in cases of contagious diseases.
One of the commonest and we believe most serious insani- tary home condition is the sink drain arrangements. In very many cases sinks have been found with drains leading to what have been termed cesspools, located within a very short distance of the house, these drains being provided with nothing in the nature of a trap to prevent the gases laden with disease-breeding germs from backing back and up through the houses. Indeed, cases have been discovered in which the waters from the sink have been found emptying directly into an open drain in the cellar of the house in which people were living. Such arrange- ments the Board of Health absolutely condemns, and at this time we would call the attention of every house owner and every agent of every house owner and estate to the absolute necessity of hav- ing every sink in every house properly trapped and ventilated. Cesspools properly located and constructed must be considered an essential in caring for the waters from sink drains, water closets, etc., by every house owner and agent. The Board is of the opinion that by a proper observance of the rules of the Board of Health a large outlay for an extensive system of sew- erage can, with comparative safety, be delayed for some years.
Early in the year it was learned that the brook which has its
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origin in the section of the town known as Dublin was serving as a huge sink drain. This brook flows in an easterly or south- easterly direction through a thickly settled portion of the town, passing under Washington Street near the Post Office. Upon investigation it was found that not only sink drains but overflows from cesspools and privies emptied their filth into this brook, which in the summer time contains very little water and which consequently gives off most nauseating and disease-suggesting odors. The attention of those using this brook for the above- named purposes was called to the possible dangers of such an arrangement, and it is especially gratifying that in nearly every case such changes as the Board of Health suggested have been made. Where such changes have not been made, the parties have shown their willingness and desire to comply, and in the early spring we hope to see all drainage of an offensive nature which now finds its way into this brook properly disposed of. Thirteen new cesspools, at the request of the Board of Health, have been constructed along the course of this brook to receive the waste matter that formerly entered it.
The question of how to dispose of swill has been quite satis- factorily answered in the arrangements the Board has had for the past year.
Mr. J. A. Shearer, in the employ of the Board, makes peri- odical trips through the town for the purpose of collecting swill, the same being conveyed in a covered cart. The Board would respectfully request every person having waste matter of this sort to dispose of, to employ Mr. Shearer, who is the only one author- ized to do such work. The expense of doing this work is borne by the town. The Board advises the use of a galvanized iron or other metallic receptacle in which to place the swill. Such receptacle should be kept wholesome by frequent washings.
The Board is continually being reminded of the fact that swine should have no place in the thickly settled portions of the town. We would at this time strongly advise all those who have disposed of their fattened hogs not to begin the process of fatten- ing again. We would ask those who may still have swine to
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hasten the fattening, carry it to its legitimate end and refrain from keeping other swine. In some neighborhoods life is extremely disagreeable for those who are forced to inhale the odors from some near-by barn cellar or pig pen where swine are kept. The odor is characteristic, and need only to be mentioned to be realized. Swine in the centres of population are regarded by the Board of Health as a nuisance.
The sanitary arrangements of public buildings in which large numbers of people are housed should be in harmony with modern developments. This is never more true than in the matter of schoolhouses. Fortunately, in the wisdom of previous committees, our High School, Guild School and Everett School buildings have been provided with modern water closets and means of disposing of sewage. The same cannot be said of the North, East, West and Balch Schools. It is not unlikely that the young lives that are spending so much of their time in these buildings may be jeopardized by what seem to be possible sources of danger. How can these conditions be remedied ? This is an easy question to ask, but to find the right answer is a more difficult problem which the Board is considering.
The disease of tuberculosis or consumption is to-day regarded by investigators as a contagious disease, commu- nicated most commonly from one person to another through the medium of the expectoration. It is the most destructive disease of New England. Being conveyed by the sputa it is apparent to every one that those suffering from this disease should be restrained from expectorating in public places. The sputa on becoming dry may float about in the atmosphere and be inhaled by others, and if the conditions are favorable reproduce the disease. Those suffering from this disease should expectorate only in such places and into such receptacles as will permit of the spnta being properly treated with germicides before being thrown away. The Board of Health, in the interest of a common humanity, would ask every one to refrain from expectorating in any public building or conveyance except into receptacles provided for the purpose.
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The work of emptying cesspools and privy vaults by Mr. Emerson G. Webber has been done satisfactorily with an odorless excavator.
Mr. Warren E. Rhoads has served the Board as fumigator.
During the year there have been fifty-two cases of con- tagious diseases reported as follows :
Diphtheria, 16
Scarlet Fever, 28
Measles, 1
Typhoid Fever, 7
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During the year there have been ninety-three inspections of plumbing. The following is the list, giving number of permit, owner's name, location of building, plumber's name, and the. date.
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