Norwood annual report 1895-1899, Part 35

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1166


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134


WATER WORKS DEBT. STATEMENT.


First issue of Bonds, $75,000. Four per cent. :


Series 1, payable Aug. 1, 1890, 66 2,


$10,000 00


1, 1895, 10,000 00


3, 1, 1900, 10,000 00


4, 66 1, 1905, 10,000 00


5,


1,1910,


10,000 00


6, 66 1,1915,


25,000 00


Second issue of Bonds, $25,000. Four per cent. :


Series 1, payable June 1, 1891, 5,000 00


2, 66 1, 1896, 5,000 00


3, 66 1,1901, 5,000 00


4, 66 66 1, 1906, 5,000 00


5, 1, 1911, 5,000 00


Third issue of Bonds, $8,000. Four per cent. : Payable June 1, 1915, 8,000 00


Fourth issue of Bonds, $7,000. Four per cent. : Payable June 1, 1917. 7,000 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


CREDIT. $119,000 00


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


Bonds Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,


18, 19, 20, paid Aug. 1, 1895, 10,000 00


Note paid Nov. 5, 1895 (water takers' loan), 2,000 00


Bonds Nos. 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, paid June 1, 1896, 5,000 00


Note paid Nov. 5, 1897 (water takers' loan), 2,000 00


34,000 00


$85,000 00


Less Sinking Funds, Jan. 1, 1898,


13,528 90


Total net debt, Jan. 1, 1898, $71,471 10


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135


PIPE, SPECIAL CASTINGS AND FITTINGS ON HAND.


12"


10"


8"


Pipe (feet).


60


12


330


118


24


34


32


18


240


Plugs


4


26


Sleeves


3


2


2


4


Tees


2


1


Nipples


12


Caps .


18


10


Unions


4


4


6


Bends (§)


3


1


2


3


Lead Pipe, 4 lbs. to ft.


350


Lead Pipe, 6 lbs. to ft.


10


3 8" x 8" x 6" tees. 3 8" x 8" x 4" tees.


12 3" mal. sol. nipples.


9 {" hydrant cocks.


3 4" x 6" long reducers.


60 Service boxes, No. 94 E. 6 3" S. & W. cocks.


1 3" Crown meter. 12


3" Sidewalk cocks.


2 §" Hersey meters. 31 3" Corp. cocks.


2 3" Hersey meters. 3 1" Corp. cocks.


Parts of hydrants, value $12.


Parts of meters, value $6.


5" Chapman hydrants complete. 2


SUPPLIES ON HAND.


181 tons Webster bituminous coal. 8 cords wood. Total cost of supplies on hand, $825.00. Value of tools (estimated), $475.00.


2 "


14"


1"


10


Elbows


1 6" x 6" x 4" tee.


136


RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE, FROM JANUARY I, 1897, TO JANUARY 1, 1898.


MONTHS.


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


Hours.


Min.


January ..


20


147


30


9,826,688


5,730


37,161


42,891


February


19


149


30


10,279,232


5,704


37,026


42,730


March


23


196


30


10,458,016


6,069


41,444


47,513


April.


25


230


30


8,397,809


6,376


37,637


44,013


May


22


173


30


9,277,595


5,195


36,480


41,675


June


22


165


30


10,520,981


4,785


38,240


43,025


July


21


195


12,081,804


4,435


42,587


47,022


August


22


176


30


11,0x4,612


5,250


40,645


45,895


September


23


176


11,013,660


5.500


40,595


46,095


October


25


198


12,373,088


6,420


46,050


52,470


November.


25


199


11,741,634


6,425


47,575


54,000


December.


27


198


12,043,724


6,645


47,685


54,330


Totals


274 2,205


30


129,098,843


68,534


493,125


561,659


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORD OF PUMP- ING ENGINE FROM 1886 TO 1897 INCLUSIVE.


YEARS.


DAYS PUMPING.


HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.


TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.


LBS. COAL CON-


STEAMING AND


LBS. COAL CON-


WHILE PUMPING.


TOTAL LBS. COAL CONSUMED


1886


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


1,065


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


1897


274


2,205


30


129,098,843


68,534


493,125


561,659


SUMED


HEATING.


SUMED


Hours.


Min.


24,306,724


SUMED


HEATING.


SUMED


137


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OP- ERATING EXPENSES FROM 1886 to 1897 INCLUSIVE.


.


DATE.


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


8,197.84


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


1897


12,093.95


3,160.57


330.24


3,490.81


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


Number of services laid 1897,


74


Total number of services, Jan. 1, 1898, 868


Total number of services, Jan. 1, 1898, not con- nected, 14


Number of hydrants set, 1897,


7


Total number of hydrants, Jan. 1, 1898, 136


Total number of meters in use, Jan. 1, 1898, 315


Total fuel consumed for the year for pumping, heat- ing buildings and steaming, in pounds, 561,659


Total pumpage for the year, in gallons, 129,098,843


Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal, 230


Cost of operating, figured on maintenance and re- pairs, $3,490 81


Interest at 4 per cent., figured on cost of works,


Jan. 1, 1898 ($150,971 07), $6,038 84


138


Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured on total maintenance, repairs and interest, $73 09


Profit of operation 1897, figured on maintenance, repairs, and 4 per cent. interest on total cost of works, $2,564 30


Profit of operation 1897, figured on actual payments for interest, maintenance and repairs, $5,255 14


SUMMARY OF RECORD OF POND GAUGE, 1897.


DATE.


BELOW CREST. (INCHES.)


ABOVE CREST. (INCHES.)


DATE.


BELOW CREST. (INCHES.)


ABOVE CREST. (INCHES.)


Jan.


1


36


July


1


44


15


34


15


50


Feb.


1


312


Aug.


1


58


Mar.


1


26


Sept.


1


65


April


1


7


Oct.


1


724


May


1


0


0


Nov.


1


81


June


1


174


Dec.


1


61


15


31₺


15


572


The highest level reached during 1897 was on April 20, two and one-half inches falling over the crest. The lowest level on Nov. 11, eighty-three and one-fourth inches below the crest at the outlet. At the low water mark for this year there was about eleven feet of water over end of section pipe.


EDMUND J. SHATTUCK, MARCUS M. ALDEN, JOHN F. CALLAHAN,


Water Board, 1897.


15


293


15


60


15


13층


15


681


15


1₺


15


78


15


43


15


714


139


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1897.


RECEIPTS.


To Balance in Treasury Jan. 1, 1897, $213 91


Amount received for water rates, Jan. 1 to July 1, 1897, Amount received for water rates, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1897, 5,552 73


$6,220 86


Amount received for street watering, 201 73


Amount received from McCarthy Bros., 50 00


Amount received from Massachusetts Broken Stone Co., 68 74


Amount received for sales of meters and material, 821 20


Amount received from Fire Department for large hydrant, 100 00 Amount received from Estabrook & Co., for seven $1,000 4% bonds, Nos. 109 to 115, due June 1, 1917, 7,000 00


Amount received from Estabrook & Co. for premium on $7,000 bonds, 445 13


Amount received from Estabrook & Co. for accrued interest on bonds, 94 11


20,554 50 $20,768 41


EXPENDITURES.


By Sinking Fund requirements, 1897,


$3,750 00


Interest account :


Interest on $55,000 bonds, one year, $2,200 00


Interest on $23,000 bonds, six months, 460 00


Interest on $30,000 bonds, six months, 600 00


Interest on water takers' loan note, to Nov. 5, 88 00 3,348 00


Water takers' loan note, due Nov. 5, 1897, 2,000 00 $9,098 00


MAINTENANCE.


George A. P. Bucknam, salary one year, $1,000 00


George A. P. Bueknam, use of horse, 200 00


H. F. Bucknam, wages, 9,9% months at $40, 373 50 1,573 50


G. H. Morrill & Co., 84,390 lbs. bituminous coal, 353 2240)


$132 99


John C. Scott & Sons, 24125 tons Webster coal, 220, $2 35 f. o. b. New Bedford, 03 weighing, 75 freight, New Bedford to Morrill's, $3 13


John Nugent, hauling 24135 tons coal from Morrill Station to pumping station, at 95 cents, 229 66


G. E. Metcalf, hauling 371/4 tons coal, 44 25


Storing coal in shed, labor, 62 00


Colleeting and hauling wood, labor, 20 00


1,245 50


H. C. Hunt & Co., 2 sets hydraulic packing, $4 80


H. C. Hunt & Co., 1 box Eureka packing, 2 56


H. C. Hunt & Co., 2 bales asbestos packing,


35


Amount carried forward, 87 71 $11,917 00


756 60


140


Amount brought forward, $7 71 $11,917 00


By G. A. P. Bucknam, 5 pounds brass polish, 2 00


Jas. E. Hartshorn, 2,060 pounds coal for office, 6 70


Eben F. Gay, 1/2 cord oak wood for office, 3 75


Eben F. Gay, 1/2 cord pine wood, split and sawed, 4 25


Leonard & Ellis, 30 gallons valvoline oil, 29 10


T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing 3 lots water bills, 15 00


T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing collector's stubs, 1 25


T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing registers, 1897, 1898, 1899, 15 00


A. T. Harriott, writing paper, ink, and pens,


80


Snow's grocery, 14 gallons kerosene oil, 1 21


Pratt & Marston's Express, expressage on oil, etc., 1896,


4 35


Jas. M. Folan, 2 pairs rubber boots for trench work,


5 50


Ambrose Bros., advertising water loan proposals,


1 25


Ambrose Bros., advertising carting coal proposals,


1 25


E. B. Thorndike, advertising water loan proposals,


2 50


E. B. Thorndike, advertising carting coal proposals,


2 50


Boston Advertiser, advertising water loan proposals,


8 50


F. R. Galloupe, engrossing water bonds, 5 00


10 00


Joseph Breck & Sons, 1 bushel lawn grass seed, 4 00


45


Norwood Gas Light Co., 2,800 feet gas for office,


5 60


George E. Sanborn, small supplies at'pump,


7 55


Pratt & Marston's Express, express on pipe, etc.,


6 55


Reservoir, cleaning, labor,


8 00


Reservoir, mowing grass and bushes, labor,


4 00


Reservoir, repairing banks, labor,


12 00


Pumping Station, labor on lot, 8 00


Shovelling coal, on account of fire in shed, 12 00


E. F. Roby, services as collector, $12,915 15, at 1 per cent, 129 15


E. F. Roby, postage stamps for water bills, 15 00


E. F. Roby, for collection books and receipt books, 1 65


341 57


TOOLS.


Boston Bolt Co., special wrench,


$3 00


Walworth Mfg. Co., 1 vise for shop, 8 00


Perrin, Seamans & Co., 1 melting furnace,


11 25


Perrin, Seamans & Co., 1 lead pouring pot,


1 50


Perrin, Seamans & Co., 1 No. 7 ladle,


1 20


New England Railroad, freight on same,


59


J. E. Plimpton & Co., labor on tools,


40


G. E. Sanborn, 4 coal shovels,


3 20


G. E. Sanborn, 6 brooms,


2 25


G. E. Sanborn, 150 feet tape,


1 40


G. E. Sanborn, G pick handles,


1 13


33 92


REPAIRS.


Pumping engine repairs :


J. H. Long & Co., repairing valve, new valve, as per con- tract,


$40 00


M. T. Davidson, brass piston rod, air pump, ₲ 80


M. T. Davidson, brass piston rod, No. 2 pump,


5 70


Amount carried forward, $52 50 $12,292 49


L. F. Tisdale, 11/2 cords fertilizer for lawn at pump,


Joseph Breck & Sons, clover seed and bag,


141


Amount brought forward, $52 50 $12,292 49


By Pumping engine repairs (continued) :


M. T. Davidson, valve pin, 2 75


Adams Express Co., express on above, 80


Boiler repairs :


Waldo Bros., 12 barrel kaolin, 1 00


Waldo Bros., 48 arch brick,


1 44


Waldo Bros., 500 fire brick, 15 00


New England Railroad, freight on above. 2 00


George Miles, set fire tile,


15 00


Spear & Smith, labor and materials,


15 70


Labor on above repairs, 4 00


Portsmouth Wrench Co., 1 set Hub grate bars, 65 00


Coal shed repairs :


Boston Bolt Co., turn-buckles and rods, 4 26


Adams Express Co., express on same, 25


10 47


Dedham Lumber Co., 616 fect spruce, at 17 cents, Labor on shed repairs,


4 00


Hersey Meter Co., repairs to meters,


2 09


Boston Bolt Co., bolts for meters,


7 47


Perrin, Seamans & Co., iron tray for wheelbarrow,


9 50


Repairing leaks, Vernon Street, labor,


4 00


Repairing leaks, Winter Street, labor,


6 00


Repairing leaks, Elliot Street, labor,


4 00


Repairing leaks, Railroad Avenue, labor,


6 00


Hydrants repairs, labor adjusting,


22 00


Hydrants repairs, labor on drips,


22 00


Service boxes, labor adjusting, 16 00


G. E. Metcalf, hauling stone to pump,


1 50


Walworth Mfg. Co., repairs to Stillson wrench,


1 75


Walworth Mfg. Co., gaskets for tapping machine, 1 65


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings for boiler, 6 21


E. L. Hubbard, sharpening bars, picks, and repairs for tools, 15 00 William Foreman, new brick and Russia iron for stove at office, 10 90


330 24


PLANT ACCOUNT.


Phillips Street extension, from Walpole Street to house of F. L. Fisher :


J. T. Langford, for furnishing and laying 707 feet 6-inch pipe, at 56 cent-,


$395 92


Excavating 4276 yards rock, at $3.50,


149 45


1 Chapman hydrant,


25 00


1 6-inch gate,


10 79


1 6-inch tee,


3 00


1 6-inch plug.


10


Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box,


3 15


587 71


Silver Strect extension, from Nahatan Street to house of Peter Gilman :


John T. Langford, for furnishing and laying


281 fect 6-inch pipe, at 56 cents,


$157 36


Excavating 591/2 cubic yards rock,


207 58


Cutting out and setting tec,


6 80


Chapman Valve Co .. 1 hydrant,


25 00


Amount carried forward, $396 74 $13,210 44


142


Amount brought forward, $396 74 $13,210 44


By Chapman Valve Co., 1 six-inch gate, 10 79


Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box, 3 15


Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6-inch tee, 3 00


Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6-inch plug,


40


Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 4-inch x 4- inch x 6 inch tee, 2 67


Builders' Iron Foundry, 14-inch sleeve,


77


417 52


Granite, Warren and Talbot Streets :


John T. Langford, for furnishing and laying 1116 feet 6-inch pipe, at 56 cents,


$624 96


Cutting out and setting tees :


Calker's time, 7 hours,


2 80


Men's time, 40 hours, 128 lbs. lead and yarn,


6 40


Chapman Valve Co., 3 hydrants,


75 00


Chapman Valve Co., 6 6-inch gates,


64 74


Bingham & Taylor, 6 gate boxes,


18 90


Builders' Iron Foundry, 2 8-inch x 8-inch x 6-inch tees,


8 00


Builders' Iron Foundry, 2 6-inch crosses,


7 00


Builders' Iron Foundry, 3 6-inch tees, .


9 00


Builders' Iron Foundry, 2 8-inch sleeves,


4 00


Builders' Iron Foundry, 5 6-inch plugs,


2 00


833 80


Myrtle Street from end to house of John Lyden : John T. Langford, for furnishing and laying 300 feet 6-inch pipe,


$168 00


Excavating 139 5% yards rock,


488 56


Chapman Valve Co., 1 hydrant,


25 00


Chapman Valve Co., 1 6-ir ch gate,


10 79


Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box,


3 15


Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6-inch tee,


3 00


Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6-inch plug,


40


698 90


Lyden Street extension, from Fulton to Prospect Streets :


John T. Langford, for furnishing and laying 805 feet 6-inch pipe, at 56 cents,


$450 80


Excavating 56 yards rock,


196 00


Cutting out and setting tees :


Calker's time, 5 hours,


2 00


Men's time, 40 hours,


8 00


64 yards lead and yarn,


3 20


Chapman Valve Co., 1 hydrant,


25 00


Chapman Valve Co., 2 6-inch gates,


21 58


Bingham & Taylor, 3 gate boxes,


9 45


Builders' Iron Foundry, 1 6-inch tee,


3 00


Builders' Iron Foundry, 24-inch x 4-inch x 6-inch tees,


5 33


Builders' Iron Foundry, 24-inch sleeves,


1 54


725 90


Amount carried forward, $15,891 56


16 00


143


Amount brought forward, $15,891 56


By Large hydrants, cor. Railroad Avenue and Washington Street :


Chapman Valve Co., for special hydrant, $70 00


Chapman Valve Co., frost case for same, 3 32


Bingham & Taylor, 1 gate box, 3 15


Labor for setting same, 12 00


J. T. Langford, excavating 51/2 yards rock for services, 22 75


L. E. Hawes, engineer :


Extra work surveying mains,


13 31


Map of water main system 49 00


Plans and drawing for location book,


29 40


Holland & Daniels, roller and fixture for maps,


2 85


Walker & Goodwin, labor, bolts and lumber, 3 75


J. F. Callahan, eight-day clock for pumping station, 4 25


Gco. E. Metcalf, hauling specials, 7 00


New England R. R., freight on specials,


2 43


223 21


CONSTRUCTION.


Hersey Meter Co., 1 1-inch meter, 1896,


$46 44


Hersey Meter Co., 30 5-inch meters, 1896, 352 50


Hersey Meter Co., 10 34-inch meters, 1896, 191 70


National Meter Co., 1 3/4-inch meter,


19 60


National Meter Co., 1 1-inch meter,


27 90


New England R. R., freight on meters,


3 55


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings,


175 73


Boston Lead Co., 3,086 1bs. lead pipe, at $3.671/2,


113 42


Boston Lead Co., 8,046 lbs. lead pipe, at $4.20,


337 94


New England R. R., freight on lead pipes,


8 44


Service pipe new, labor account,


322 00


Service pipe renewals, labor account,


198 00


Resetting water trough, labor,


4 00


Morse bridge, labor, 6 00


Relocating hydrants and service boxes on account of change in grade of streets,


78 00


New England R. R., freight on pipe and fitting,


1 83


Bingham & Taylor, 100 E No. 94 service boxes,


57 00


Bingham & Taylor, 50 extra caps and keys,


16 20


H. W. John's Mfg. Co., 75 sq. ft. hair felt,


4 50


H. W. John's Mfg. Co., roll roofing and asphalt,


1 55


Changing hydrants (state road), labor,


8 00


Relocating service boxes (state road), labor,


18 00


Wm. Foreman, lead connections, new services,


21 12


Wm. Foreman, lead connections, renewals,


42 25


Hersey Meter Co., 30 §-inch mneters,


352 35


Hersey Meter Co., 10 2-inch meters,


191 70


Hersey Meter Co., 1 2-incli meters,


56 71


2,656 43


Amount carried forward, $18,771 20


144


Amount brought forward, $18,771 20


REBATES.


By John E. Smith,


on service, No. 77,


$1 67


Daniel Donovan,


66


715,


1 00


Mrs. O. Thayer,


..


66


427,


2 50


L. H. Plimpton,


66


551,


3 64


L. H. Plimpton,


66


552,


2 78


Charles Rogers,


257,


2 50


Thomas Casey,


66


66


285,


3 00


Thomas Casey,


50


J. W. Conger,


66


538,


1 00


J. W. Conger,


2 00


.J. W. Conger,


644,


50 1


B. Griffin,


66


441,


3 00


Mrs. F. D. Draper,


66


66


130,


6 00


Mrs. F. D. Draper,


60


66


574,


1 50


Thomas Kerrissey,


.


66


530,


2 50


E. Rooney,


3 00


S. Rey,


..


576,


2 00


Norwood Tennis Club,


.


108,


3 00


H. Sundquest,


66


817.


2 60


48 36


Total orders drawn, Balance in hands Treasurer,


1,948 85


$20,768 41


RECAPITULATION, 1897.


For Sinking Fund requirements,


$3,750 00


Interest,


3,348 00


Water takers' loan note,


2,000 00


Maintenance,


3,160 57


Tools,


33 92


Repairs,


330 24


Plant, extensions, etc.,


3,492 04


Construction account,


2,656 43


Rebates,


48 36


Total payments.


$18,819 56


We have examined the books and the accounts of the Water Commissioners, and find them correct, and correctly stated in the above report.


EBEN F. GAY, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, FRANCIS E. EVERETT,


Auditors.


.


369,


3 67


J. W. Conger,


66


580,


144,


$18,819 56


286,


145


COST OF PLANT.


Jan. 1, 1897,


$145,643 80


EXTENSIONS.


Phillips Street, from Walpole Street to F. L. Fisher's, $587 71


Silver Street, from Nahatan Street to house of Peter Gilman, 417 52


Granite, Warren, and Talbot Streets, from Washington to Washington Streets, 838 80


Myrtle Street, from end to house of John Lyden,


698 90


Lyden Street, from Fulton to Prospect Streets,


725 90


Large hydrant, cor. Railroad Avenue and Wash- ington Street, 88 47


L. E. Hawes, enginecr, plans, location, maps, etc.,


91 71


Frame and fixtures for map,


6 60


J. F. Callahan, clock,


4 25


G. E. Metcalf, hauling specials,


7 00


New England Railroad, freight on specials,


2 43


J. T. Langford, excavation on services, 22 75


$3,492 04


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


Service pipes, labor and materials, $2,656 43


Less sales of meters, etc., 821 20


1,835 23


5,327 27


Cost of Plant Jan. 1, 1898,


$150,971 07


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


To the Voters of Norwood : -


The Board of Health, in submitting its report for the year ending January 31, 1897, is pleased to be able to call your attention to the fact that during the past year there have been fewer cases of contagious diseases than occurred during the year previous. Total of thirty-six against fifty-two in 1896.


Scarlet Fever, 15


Diphtheria and Membranous Croup, 9


Measles, Typhoid Fever, 9


3


36


We believe that it is possible to materially lessen the spread of disease, particularly among children, if parents, school committee, and teachers will more rigidly conform to the provisions of the laws respecting school attendance of children' suffering with contagious disease. The laws are as follows : --


" The school committee shall not allow any pupil to attend the public schools while any member of the household to which such pupil belongs is sick of small-pox, diphtheria, or scarlet fever, or during a period of two weeks after the death, recovery, or removal of such sick person; and any pupil coming from such household shall be required to pre- sent, to the teacher of the school the pupil desires to attend, a certificate from the attending physician or Board of Health,


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of the facts necessary to entitle him to admission in accord- ance with the above regulation." Concerning vaccination the law reads : "The school conimittee shall not allow a child who has not been duly vaccinated to be admitted to or con- nected with the public schools." ,


Co-operation of parents and school committee in enforc- ing the provisions of the above laws is earnestly desired by the Board of Health. We would again call attention to the dangers of expectorating in street cars, public halls, etc. The sputum, on becoming dry and floating about in the atmo- sphere, is capable, under favorable conditions, of producing tuberculosis, that disease so common and so fatal in New England.


The keeping of swine is prohibited, excepting to those who receive a permit from the Board of Health, which must be renewed annually.


The Board has one authorized agent to collect swill, and all persons having such to dispose of are requested to employ the agent of the Board, whose services may be had free of cost by notifying the Board. All other persons engaged in transporting offal through the public streets are doing it in violation of the law, and are requested to discontinue doing the same.


During the past year many house owners, acting on suggestions received from the Board of Health, have caused important changes to be made in their sanitary arrangements. Untrapped and unventilated sink drains cannot be too strongly condemned.


Sulphur fumigation is no longer regarded an efficient means of destroying germ life by the highest authorities. For fumigating purposes the Board has purchased a Formal- dehyde Regenerator. This apparatus is simple in con- struction, easily and inexpensively managed. The City of Boston relies today entirely on Formaldehyde gas, which is generated by this kind of apparatus, for disinfecting purposes. The fumes are very penetrating and certain in their action


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in destroying germ life. There is the additional advantage that fabrics and metallic substances are not injuriously affected, making it possible to use this means of purification under all conditions.


Warren E. Rhoads has acted as fumigator for the Board as last year. Fred E. Colburn has served the Board as inspector of plumbing, and E. J. Winn as assistant inspector. Eben C. Norton, M.D., Fred E. Colburn and E. J. Winn were appointed a board of plumbers' examiners. One candidate has been examined and licensed, and one failed to meet the requirements.


The Board has received from -


W. D. Huntoon & Co., for plumber's license, $2 00 F. E. Colburn, renewing plumber's license, 50


William Foreman, “ 50


George D. Fisher, " 50


$3 50


This money has been duly paid to the Town Treasurer, and his receipts taken therefrom.


During the past year there have been one hundred and thirty-four applications to do plumbing. E. J. Winn has made thirty-three inspections, Eben C. Norton eight, and F. E. Colburn one hundred and eighteen.


On the following page is a list of those to whom permits have been granted.


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LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


No.


OWNER.


LOCATION.


PLUMBER.


DATE.


1 2


Matthew Drummy,


Monroe


66


Geo. D. Fisher,


3


George B. Talbot,


Washington 66


F. F. Colburn,


66


23


5


Ambrose Davenport,


Cottage


66


Wm. Foreman,


Mar. 6


6 Stephen Curran, H. A. Halstead,


Howard


66


F. E. Colburn,


66


12


S


Peter Gilman,


Nahatan


66


Wmn. Foreman, 66


19


11


M. Morgan,


High


Geo. D. Fisher, Wm. Foreman, 66


26


14


Mrs. C. D. Pond,


Vernon


F. E. Colburn, Geo. D. Fisher,


12


16


Dr. E. C. Norton,


Washington


F. E. Colburn,


12


18


Elisha Winslow Est.,


Walpole


Wm. Foreman,


66


20


19


Geo. B. Talbot,


Railroad


Ave.


Geo. D. Fisher, F. E. Colburn,


66


21


20 21 22


Herman C. Babcock, John Smith,


Day


66


W. D. Huntoon & Co .. F. E. Colburn, 16


66


28


23


Harry W. Hill,


Roek


16 66


66


4


25


Elisha Winslow Est.,


Walpole


66


Wm. Foreman,


66


15


26


Richard Everett,


Washington 66


66


F. E. Colburn,


66


18


28 29


Simeon Pratt Est., Norwood Press Co., Mrs. J. Sunner,


Washington


George E. Sleeper & Co.,


66


18


30 31


Miss Emma Schuster,


Mylod


Wm. Foreman,


66


26


32


Jolın Tobin,


Washington


66


F. E. Colburn,


66


29


33


Jacob Bayer,


Cross


66


Geo. D. Fisher,


June 2


34


C. E. Pond,


Nahatan 66


66


66


5


36


Harry Sanborn, {


Railroad


Ave.


Geo. D. Fisher,


5


37


Michael Flynn, S E. A. Morse Est., J. W. Talbot Est., Geo. H. Morrill,


Washington


66


66


9


40 41


Kate Pendergast,


Railroad


Ave.


Geo. D. Fisher, 66


66


11


43


H. T. Atwood,


Howard


F. E. Colburn, 66


66


14


44 45


A. A. Hall,


Granite


Myrtle


Wm. Foreman,


15


4


James M. Folan,


Nahatan


66


6


10


David Corbett,


Nahatan


66


22


12


Miss Helen Talbot, G. L. Ingraham,


Nahatan


Apr. 2


15


H. T. Atwood,


Howard


12


17


Asa M. Savels,


Vernon


Nichols


St.


21


24


Geo. H. Morrill,


Washington


27


Andrew Curran,


Myrtle


66


Geo. D. Fisher,


26


38


7


39


66


66


7


10


42


Chas. J. O'Connor,


Washington St.


St.


F. E. Colburn, 66


66


7


66


5


35


F. L. Colton,


Day St.


Gifford & Bolles,


Feb. 2


16


E. J. Winn,


66


14


7


Geo. D. Fisher,


8


9 Geo. Talbot,


Guild


10


George


26


13


Granville Ellis,


Howard


26


May 1


15


18


Vernon


Wm. Foreman, 66 66


Howard


66


66


11


Stephen Conley,


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List of Plumbing Inspections - Continued.


No.


OWNER.


LOCATION.


PLUMBER.


DATE.


46 47


J. P. Hamlin,


Day St.


W. D. Huntoon & Co.,


66


66 16


48


Daniel Fitzgerald,


Dean


66


66


66


66


16


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