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The past winter has been a season of unusually cold and rigorous weather, and it has been necessary to look after the hydrants thoroughly, which has been done. There are a num- ber which it would be impossible to keep open unless attended to practically every day. The continual care and constant oversight which the severity of the winter demanded has made the effort to keep them open successful.
In response to the recommendation of the Board of Engineers last year a committee was appointed to look into the advisa- bility of purchasing auto fire apparatus. The committee has investigated the matter and will make a report, which we trust may be favorable.
Throughout the Commonwealth and in other states many cities and towns have been purchasing largely auto fire apparatus in recent years, especially during the past year, very little horse-drawn apparatus being now bought. For a town like Norwood, which is built so there could be a very large fire in certain localities, such apparatus would be of special value. Two instances last summer illustrated this. The fire in Alley's woods would never have penetrated so deep if the department had possessed one piece of auto apparatus.
Indeed, with the present apparatus those living in the out- skirts of the town are practically without suitable protection from fire, and this protection would be furnished by auto ap- paratus.
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Some repairs are needed on the property of the department, including the painting of the Central Fire Station and the touching up and varnishing of Hose Wagon No. 2.
Horses.
Expense of keeping:
Grain, hay and straw,
$436.58
Shoeing,
46.55
Medical service,
70.00
Work of horses:
Number of hours,
1,152
Number of loads of oil and water distributed,
110
Number of loads of water distributed,
1,236
FIRES AND ALARMS FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1912.
Date
Box
Time
Location
Property
Owner
Probable Cause.
Feb.
1 Still
25
4.36 p.m.
George st
House
J. Allen
Mar.
16
34
7.56 p.m.
Day st
Bakery
L. W. Bigelow Sons
Defective stove pipe
22
48
9.18 p.m.
Washington st
Shoe store
G. J. Howard
Cigarettes
25
Still
Drummey field
26
Near Reservoir
Woods
28
East School
Fence
31
Hill st
Grass
Apr.
2
Lenox st
Brush
3
Winslow Bros. field
Grass
3
Webber
Woods
4
Nahatan st
Grass
6
Rea meadow
Grass
24
66
Fisher Farm
Woods
28
Alleys
Woods
30
Everett st
Woods
30
Babcock's
Barn
May
2
Alleys
Woods
2
Forbes
Woods
3
66
Alleys
Woods
5
E. F. Winslow est.
Woods
6
Alleys
Woods
6
Beaver & Co.
Shed
7
Winter st
Woods
8
Near cemetery
Woods
Germany Plain
Woods
8
12.05 a.m. Market and Nahatan sts
Shop
Peter Norman
Hot coal Children with matches
25
18
10 14
66
June
July
13 46 21 27 2 Still 4 24 15 Still 15
1.06 a.m. 4.22 p.m.
Washington st Lenox st Washington st
Woods Woods Bindery Shed Sleepers
Fleming & Co. J. Nugent N.Y.N.H.&H.R.R.
Lightning Sparks locomotive Sparks locomotive False alarm
Everett st
Woods
Codman
Oak st
Woods
Nahatan st
Woods
Converse
20
66
Summer st
Woods
Scherer
22 23
66
Woods
Nugent
23
66
Germany Plain
Woods
Nugent
24 29
2.24 a.m.
Rock st
Hen coop
M. Corcoran
Incendiary Spark from pipe
Aug.
16, 37
5.49 p.m.
Yard .
Freight car
N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.
20 75
8.14 p.m.
Morse st
Shed
F. W. Bird & Son
21 Still
Hill st
Grass
W. B. & S. Co.
23
Ellis Pond
Woods
23
Ellis Pond
Woods
G. F. Willett
23
20 36
4.20 p.m.
Hill st
Grass
8
Washington st
Bigelow Block
12
Nahatan st
Woods
16
22
45 9.55 p.m.
Washington st
Barn
Dr. Norton
Dec.
29|
Still
Dean st
Grass
Jan.
6,34
9.15 p.m.
Central st
Shed
J. M. Folan
Incendiary
13 56
10.40 a.m. Walnut ave
House
C. H. Carter
Thawing water pipe
13 Box Alarms, 41 Still Alarms.
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Fence
F. A. Fales
False Alarm
Sept. Nov.
7 Still
Telephone Call Pipe
Hoar's Near L. Greenwood's
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Recommendations.
First. We recommend that the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the support of the department for the ensuing year.
Second. That the sum of $450.00 be raised and appropriated for the support of the Fire Alarm System for the ensuing year.
Third. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for three additional fire alarm boxes or take any action in the matter.
Fourth. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to purchase hose for the fire department.
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. BOYDEN, H. F. WALKER, F. W. TALBOT,
Board of Engineers.
Fire Alarm Telegraph.
Norwood, January 31, 1912.
To the Board of Engineers:
Gentlemen:
The following is the fifteenth annual report of the Town Fire Alarm System. The system is in good condition, except some of the wires, which must be renewed this year. I have run the system with as little expense as possible, having come well inside my appropriation. I recommend that the sum of $450 be raised and appropriated for the support of the Fire Alarm System the ensuing year.
Yours respectfully, WARREN C. COTTRELL.
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Board of Water Commissioners
WATER BOARD 1911.
JOHN F. CALLAHAN, Chairman. WILLIAM F. BAKER, Clerk. JAMES H. BUTLER. JOSEPH CONLEY, Superintendent.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Water Commissioners herewith present their annual report for the year ending January 31, 1912, with a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures; and as Trustees of the Sinking Fund, a statement of its investments.
At the annual town meeting John F. Callahan was elected a Water Commissioner for the term of three years. The Board organized by the choice of John F. Callahan, chairman, and William F. Baker, clerk.
Financial Statement in Brief.
Cost of works to January 31, 1912, · $239,399.89
Debt Statement.
Bonds and notes issued,
$154,011.41
Bonds and notes paid, 92,311.41
Bonds and notes outstanding (not due), $61,700.00
Value of Sinking Fund, January 31, 1912, 32,638.77
Net debt, January 31, 1912, $29,061.23
Water rates collected in 1911,
$26,091.51
The receipts from water rates and sale of water for special purposes for the year are $26,091.51, or an increase over the previous year of $1,315.28. As trustees of the Sinking Fund, we report the following additions: $2,000.00 the annual re-
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quirements, and $1,136.64, the interest on investments, all funds are either deposited in savings banks or invested in the notes of the town.
Bonds to the amount of $5,000 became due June 1, 1911, and were paid from the sinking fund; one note, amount $1,000, was paid from the Water Commissioners' treasury.
The total debt remaining on the old plant is $29,061.23; bonds to the amount of $80,000 have been issued on the Purgatory Brook supply, the auxiliary system now under construction. A detailed statement of receipts and expenditures will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Mr. George A. P. Bucknam, superintendent, sent a communi- cation to the Board to the effect that he resigned the position of superintendent, the resignation to take effect June 1, unless the Board saw its way clear to increase the superintendent's salary. The Commissioners did not feel that they would be justified in granting such a request and accepted the resignation.
On May 1, at a joint meeting of the Sewer and Water Com- missioners it was voted to employ Mr. Joseph E. Conley as superintendent of both departments for the balance of the year beginning June 1, at a salary of $150 a month, each department to pay half this amount. We feel this is a move in the right direction. In the past there has been more or less friction be- tween the departments which has been eliminated by placing the departments under one head, who can plan the work of one department and carry it out without interfering with the work of the other and thereby obtain greater efficiency in both de- partments.
The past seven months have put the new plan to a severe test because of the large amount of extra work caused by the in- stallation of the new supply. Mr. Conley has supervised the entire work of construction on this new system, which included the laying of all street mains, foundations for the stand pipe, pumping station and machinery. This work has been done by town labor as far as possible. We feel well satisfied, so far,
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with the way this new plan has worked out and think the town fortunate in being able to procure so efficient a superintendent.
In January of this year at a joint meeting of the Sewer and Water Commissioners it was voted to employ Mr. Conley as joint superintendent for the year 1912 at the same salary; it was also voted to recommend in the annual reports of both boards that steps be taken to consolidate the two departments under one board and that the necessary legislative action be undertaken to bring about this result.
The reasons for such a change are many; among them is the fact that in the years to come no great amount of construction will be necessary in any one year in either department, and the establishment of the office of town accountant and book-keeper has taken away from the departments a great deal of clerical work.
We recommend that the main pipe on Pleasant street be ex- tended south from Hillside avenue to connect with the pipe about half way between Willow street and Dean street. This extension will be for the good of the service and will carry no guarantee. The south end of the town is now dependent on 1-8 inch main between Chapel and Dean streets and if anything should happen to this piece of pipe that section of the town with its factories and large population would be left without water and furthermore with this extension through Pleasant street there would be greater pressure in case of fire and no danger of a shutoff.
Engineers' Report.
February 5, 1912.
Board of Water Commissioners, Norwood, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I submit the following report upon the construction of the additional water supply, and high service which is now being constructed, and progress of the work to the present time.
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Description of System.
A brief description of the system is as follows:
The supply will be taken from the ground by means of driven wells. The wells are located in the Purgatory brook valley at a point about one-half mile easterly from Washington street.
A pumping station has been erected near the wells, and force mains laid in Ellis avenue, Washington and Prospect streets, and connected with the general distributing system of the town.
High Service.
In order to furnish better fire protection and good domestic service in the higher portions of the town, a standpipe having a capacity of 1,100,000 gallons is being erected at a point near the present reservoir. The water from the new supply will be pumped into the standpipe through the present piping system. The additional pressure throughout the town due to a full standpipe will be approximately 23 pounds. In order to fur- nish the additional water supply, seventy-four (74) 2 1-2 inch pipe wells have been driven in the location above referred to. The wells are from 22 to 35 feet in depth and end in a stratum of water bearing sand. They will be connected to the suction mains with lead and wrought iron pipe. Each well will have a valve in the branch that connects it to the suction, by which it can be shut off from the rest of the system, should it for any reason be found necessary.
The suction mains are cast iron, and are from 6 to 16 inches in diameter. These pipes are laid to grade and at a depth of from 4 to 8 feet below the surface. The total length of the suction is about 1,800 feet.
The pipe where it enters the pumping station is 16 inches in diameter. It ends in a sand and air chamber which is located inside of the station. This chamber will collect any sand that may be drawn from the wells, and prevent its passing to the pumps. It will also collect the air. A small supplementary
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air pump is provided which will remove the air from the cham- ber, thus preventing it from entering the main pump.
The contracts for driving the wells, laying suction mains and connecting the wells with the suction were awarded to B. F. Smith & Co. of Boston.
These contracts included furnishing and setting the sand chamber, and all other material with the exception of the cast iron pipe.
The wells are at present all driven, and the work of laying the suction and connecting up the wells is about one-half com- pleted. It is expected that this portion of the new supply will be completed and ready for use about the last of March.
Pumping Station.
The pumping station is a plain brick building located at a point near the wells. It is 46 feet in length by 36 feet in width, and designed for duplicate sets of pumping machinery. The roof is of plank and covered with slate. The foundation for the station and pumping machinery are of concrete, and were constructed by the day under the supervision of the Superin- tendent of the Water Department.
The contract for erecting the station complete above the foundations was awarded to F. M. Douglas of Norwood, his bid being the lowest.
The station is now practically completed and ready to re- ceive the pumping machinery.
Pumping Machinery.
The pumping machinery consists of one double acting triplex piston pump, (12 inch piston by 14 inch stroke) having a ca- pacity of two million gallons in 24 hours when running at its normal speed, or 35 revolutions per minute. The pump will be belt driven from a 200 H. P. General Electric Motor.
The motor will be mounted on slide rails, and will be provided with three sets of pulleys, thus allowing the pump to be run
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at a speed of less than 35 revolutions, should it at any time be- come necessary.
The contract for furnishing and erecting the pump and motor complete and ready for use, together with air pump and all piping, valves, fittings, etc., inside of the station was awarded to the Gould Manufacturing Co., of Senaca Falls, N. Y. The machinery will be erected and ready for use about March 1st.
Before deciding on electric driven pumping machinery, a high duty steam pump was considered. Careful estimates of the probable annual cost of coal and of the electric current necessary were made, and it was found that the cost of pumping with electric power would be materially greater than with a steam plant. On the other hand, it was found that the first cost of installing a steam plant would be about $10,000 more than the electric plant.
This is due, first to the extra cost of the pump; second, fur- nishing boiler plant; third to the size of station and boiler room necessary for a steam plant, and fourth, cost of chimney and coal shed. The cost of a two million steam plant over the cost of a two million gallon electric driven plant would be, as above stated, $10,000. Considering the interest on this amount, and the depreciation on the machinery, it was found that the actual cost of pumping with the electric plant would be but little more than with a steam plant. Taking this into consideration, to- gether with the simplicity of the plant, it was decided to adopt the electric driven pump.
Cast Iron Pipe.
The contract for furnishing the cast iron pipe was awarded to R. D. Wood & Co. of Philadelphia, their price being the lowest.
In connection with the new supply, the following pipe has been laid:
Ellis avenue, from pumping station to Washington street, 2,490 feet of 14 inch pipe.
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Washington street, from Ellis avenue to Prospect street, 2,584 feet of 14 inch pipe.
Washington street, from Prospect street to existing 8 inches, 375 feet of 12 inch pipe.
Prospect street, from Washington street to Casey street, 2,285 feet of 10 inch pipe.
Prospect street, from Nahatan street to Prospect avenue, 1,078 feet of 6 inch pipe.
Line from Bellevue avenue to standpipe, 214 feet of 16 inch pipe.
Eight new hydrants have been set in connection with the new supply, and branches left for future hydrants. The total length of pipe laid of all sizes and including hydrant branches, but not including the suction mains at the wells was 9,121 linear feet.
A large amount of rock was found in Prospect street and Prospect avenue, which added materially to the cost of the work. The total amount of rock excavated was 492 cubic yards. The work was done by the day under the direction of the superintendent.
Owing to the failure of the R. D. Wood Co. to ship the pipe in accordance with the terms of their contract, this portion of the work was somewhat delayed, and water was not turned into the new piping until about the 1st of December.
All of the pipes are now in service under the present reservoir pressure.
Standpipe.
The standpipe is 60 feet in diameter by 55 feet high, and has a capacity of 21,145 gallons for each foot in depth, or a total capacity up to the overflow of 1,100,000 gallons. It is built of steel and covered with a steel roof to exclude the light and air.
The thickness of the plates are as follows:
Bottom of tank, 1-2 inch thick.
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First 5 feet in height of side plates, 7-8 inch thick.
Next 5 feet in height of side plates, 13-16 inch thick.
Next 5 feet in height of side plates, 3-4 inch thick.
Next 5 feet in height of side plates, 11-16 inch thick. Next 5 feet in height of side plates, 5-8 inch thick.
Next 5 feet in height of side plates, 9-16 inch thick.
Next 5 feet in height of side plates, 7-16 inch thick.
Next 5 feet in height of side plates, 3-8 inch thick.
Top 15 feet in height of side plates, 5-16 inch thick.
The contract for constructing the standpipe was awarded to Tippett & Wood of Phillipsburg, N. J., and is now being erected. The foundation for the standpipe is constructed of concrete, and was built by day labor.
The following table shows the head in feet and pounds pres- sure at various points throughout the town, due to a full stand- pipe :
Feet Head
Lbs. Pressure
Dean street near Pleasant,
248
107
Pleasant street at ink works,
248
107
Washington street near Cottage street,
176
76
Prospect street near Cottage street,
100
43
Washington street near Winter street,
182
79
Lenox street opp. Cross street,
194
84
Winter street near Nichols street,
108
47
Nahatan street near Prospect street,
124
54
Nahatan street near School street,
138
60
Washington street cor. Nahatan street,
167
72
Pleasant street opp. E. Cross street,
187
81
Pleasant street opp. Railroad avenue,
190
82
Philbrick avenue and Warren street,
158
68
Washington street near Ellis station,
215
93
Washington street at Walpole line,
200
87
Washington street opp. Morse street,
202
88
Washington street opp. Balch School,
240
104
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Feet Head
Lbs. Pressure
Washington street near Chapel street,
199
86
Walpole street opp. Chapel street,
145
63
Walpole street opp. Wilson street,
198
86
Hillside street and Lenox street,
201
87
Pleasant street near Rock street,
189
82
Bullard street near Beacon street,
131
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The standpipe is connected to the system in such manner that by opening or closing two valves, it can be entirely shut off from the system, and the present reservoir put in operation.
It can also be used with the present supply.
The work in connection with the additional supply is now nearing completion, and it is expected that it can be put into operation in connection with the present reservoir, early in March.
The standpipe will be completed and ready for use about the first of May, at which time the entire system can be put in operation.
Respectfully submitted, LEWIS D. THORPE.
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Main and Service Pipe Extensions.
Total number of service pipes laid 1911,
65
Total length of service pipes laid, 1,474
. Total cost,
$645.17
The following extensions to main pipe have been laid:
EXTENSIONS, 1911.
LOCATION.
Size of Pipe.
Length of Pipe.
Cost of Pipe.
Hydrants Set.
Adams St. from Railroad Ave. Roosevelt Ave.
8 in.
1204 ft.
$1506 32
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Chickering road from Walpole · St. to proposed street. Morse Ave. from Howard St. to residence of Geo. O. Capen.
6 in.
339 ft.
325 00
6 in.
275 ft.
424 09
1
Morse St. from end of pipe to private way.
8 in.
315 ft.
374 44
Tremont St. from end of pipe to residence of John Johnson.
6 in.
110 ft.
129 18
North Ave. from Nahatan St. to residence of Mark Flaherty.
6 in.
196 ft.
252 92
1 1
1 1
Totals,
2439 ft.
$3,011 95
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WATER WORKS DEBT.
Statement.
Notes due Dec. 1, 1912,
$ 1,500.00
Notes due Dec. 1, 1913,
2,200.00
Bonds due June 1, 1915,
8,000.00
Bonds due Aug. 1, 1915,
25,000.00
Bonds due June 1, 1917,
7,000.00
Bonds due June 1, 1918,
7,000.00
Bonds due June 1, 1920,
4,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1912,
1,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1913,
1,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1914,
1,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1915,
1,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1916,
1,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1917,
1,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1918,
1,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1919,
1,000.00
Note due Dec. 1, 1920,
1,000.00
$67,700.00
Less Sinking Fund, January 31, 1912,
32,638.77
Total net debt of old plant January 31, 1912, $29,061.23
Purgatory brook supply bonds issued,
80,000.00
Total debt of plant, $109,061.23
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM 1886 TO 1911 INCLUSIVE.
Year
Days Pumping
Hours and Minutes at Work.
Total Gallons Pumped.
Lbs. Coal Consumed Steaming and Heating.
Lbs. Coal Consumed while Pumping.
Total lbs. Coal Con- sumed.
Hours. Min
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
1,065
64,930,428
42.204
191,214
233.419
1892.
143
1,039
61,696,973
40,891
207,148
248,038
1893.
170
1,148
45
75,742.346
42,272
254,301
296,577
189
169
1,197
80.148,917
41,887
277,189
319,070
1895.
189
1,493
30
98.436.485
51,504
320,213
371,776
1896.
230
1,687
112.937.074
56,042
402,491
458,530
1897.
274
2 205
30
129,098,843
68,534
493,125
561,659
1898.
301
2,221
147,750,863
90,085
650,605
740,693
1899.
305
2,359
30
158,811,348
89,687
603,770
693,456
1900.
309
2,260
145,821,323
86,438
575,692
662,133
1901. .
. .
299
1.791
30
120,442,064
80,796
460,184
540,989
1903.
311
2,145
30
143,853,454
70,090
551,580
621,677
1904.
315
2.342
158,481,200
75,585
581.032
656,612
1905.
316
2,356
30
155,533,872
90,327
562,285
652,617
1906.
316
2.163
148,339,318
97,195
521,204
618,390
1907.
316
2,360
30
157,016,229
107,225
537,574
644,799
1908.
319
2,415
30
160,392,204
104.225
581,350
685,575
1909.
364
2,654
30
175.203,342
116.745
653 350
770,095
1910.
364
2,776
184,538,702
114,575
697,690
812,265
1911.
365
3,006
30
205,233,401
109,400
780,592
889,952
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..
. .
. .
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119,280 194
77,350
452,266
529,610
1902.
297
1,775
. .
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES FROM 1886 TO 1911 INCLUSIVE.
Year
Receipts from Water Rates.
Maintenance.
Repairs.
Total Expenses.
1886
$1,637 65
1887
4,454 09
$2,230 73
$169 93
$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 03
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
1897
12,093 95
3,160 57
330 24
3,490 81
1898
12,634 61
3,646 57
914 73
4,561 30
1899.
13,978 35
4,039 00
287 42
4,326 42
1900.
14,284 73
3.662 75
344 49
4,007 15
1901
15,193 04
3,916 37
227 06
4,143 43
1902.
15.208 71
3,374 18
561 58
3,935 76
1903
17,727 75
4,846 21
368 20
5,214 41
1904
18,750 33
4,674 72
1,525 87
6,209 59
1905
18,918 50
5,467 61
189 19
5,656 80
190€
20.935 53
5,892 53
156 56
6,049 09
1907
21,337 55
6,243 88
202 06
6,445 94
1908
21,620 60
6,040 55
363 22
6,403 76
1909
23,930 83
6,692 74
198 92
6,891 66
1910.
24,776 23
7,967 18
239 06
8,206 24
1911
26,091 51
8,880 37
325 70
9,206 07
Summary of Statistics.
Number of services laid, 1911,
65
Total number of services, January 1, 1912,
1,560
Total number of services, January 1, 1912, not con- nected,
17
Number of hydrants set, 1910,
7
Total number of hydrants, January 1, 1912,
242
Total number of meters in use, January 1, 1912,
1,102
Total fuel consumed for the year for pumping, heating building and steaming, in pounds,
889,992
Total pumpage for the year, in gallons,
205,233,401
16
Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal, 230 1-2
Cost of operating, figured on maintenance and re- pairs, $9,206.07
Interest at 4 per cent., figured on cost of works, Jan. 1912 ($239,399.89), 9,576.00
Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured on total maintenance, repairs and 4 per cent. interest on total cost of works.
91.28
SUMMARY OF RECORD OF BUCKMASTER'S POND, GAUGE, 1911.
Date
Below Crest (Inches)
Above Crest (Inches)
Date
Below Crest (Inches)
Above Crest (Inches)
Jan.
1.
162
July
1 ....
112
Jan.
15 ..
151
July
15 ....
127
Feb.
1 ...
147
Aug.
1. .
138
Feb.
15.
137
Aug. 15 ...
150
Mar.
1 ....
133
Sept.
1 ...
153
Mar. 15 ....
130
Sept. 15.
161
.
Apr.
1. ..
118
Oct.
1 ...
169
Apr.
15.
101
Oct.
15.
171
May
1 ..
88
Nov.
1 ....
175
May
15
95
Nov.
15.
175
June
1.
99
Dec.
1 ....
153
June
15 ..
105
Dec. 15
139
Dec. 31. ...
125
The low water mark for the year was Nov. 1, 175 inches below the crest at the outlet.
The highest level recorded for the year was on May 1, 88 inches below the crest at the outlet. Samples of water have been sent regularly to the State Board of Health for examination.
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