Norwood annual report 1911-1914, Part 28

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1828


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As I understand a motor can be obtained for about $300, the power required for operation per day would be about $3.00 and this change in power I think will reduce the cost of pro- duction, which I trust you will investigate.


Respectfully submitted,


FRED H. HARTSHORNE,


Superintendent of Streets.


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Norwood, Feb. 1, 1913.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen: We herewith present our report of the Fire De- partment for the year ending February 1, 1913.


No. of box alarms,


22


No. of street alarms,


Remarks. 62


The year has been an expensive one for the department, on account of the large number of fires. There have been 22 box alarms and 62 still alarms, as compared with 13 box alarms and 41 still alarms the preceding year.


Therefore the board has been obliged to overrun the appro- priation made for the department.


The Board of Engineers issue permits for the setting of fires of rubbish and brush, under suitable restrictions, but these are issued only to the owner of the property, on which the fire is to be set, or to his authorized agent. The permit, however, does not release the holder from liability in case the fire causes damage. The fires must be extinguished at 9 p.m.


The past fall was so dry that a grass or brush fire has been a stubborn matter to handle. There have been times when for several days in succession the firemen have been kept at work on such fires.


A source of annoyance and expense has been the many fires which have caught from sparks of locomotives.


Again the board cautions the public against the setting of fires carelessly. Very little attention appears to be paid to this matter by many citizens.


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The board acknowledges gratefully the notifications by the stations on Moose Hill and Blue Hill of fires in the town. This assistance has been valuable.


The demand for auto fire apparatus has largely increased throughout the state the past year, many places having pur- chased such additions to their fire-fighting material. Progres- sive in sentiment as Norwood is, and one of the fastest growing towns in the state, the need for auto fire apparatus becomes more apparent. From experience in the past year at one fire, namely that at the Winslow Bros. & Smith plant last October, we can readily see where a few minutes saved in time of arriving would have reduced a very large amount of the loss which was mostly caused by water.


Time saved in getting to fires means less loss.


More than half of the fires the past year would have been quickly extinguished with nominal loss by an auto piece of fire apparatus.


Recommendations.


First, we recommend the sum of $5,000 be raised and appro- priated for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year.


Second, that an auto piece of fire apparatus be purchased.


Third, that an additional fire alarm box be placed in the vicinity of Adams street.


Horses.


No. of horses, 3


Cost of keep,


Horses hired,


$543.34 125.00


Respectfully submitted,


J. F. BOYDEN, H. F. WALKER, F. W. TALBOT.


FIRES AND ALARMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1913.


Date


Box


Time


Location


Property


Owner


Cause


Feb.


5 Still


6.30 a.m.


Market road


Dwelling


T. Strack


Thawing pipes


15


47


6.53 a.m.


Chapel street


Dwelling


P. Tallander Salamanda


19


58


10.08 p.m.


Mar. 4 Still 11.00 a.m. Reservoir


11


11.10 a.m.


Fence


J. S. Cushing Wm. Norbett


13


3.00 a.m.


Dean street


15


10.30 p.m. Dean street


Dwelling


Wm. Norbett S. Swett


30 April 12


1.30 p.m. Morse street 10.00 a.m. Neponset street


Woods


13


47 8.03 p.m.


Sturdevant avenue


Dwelling


L. Cushing E. H. Grant


Lamp explosion Spark from stack


May 3


27 7.13 a.m.


R. R. avenue


Laundry


11


37 3.50 p.m.


Carshop yard


Box car


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.


21


False alarm


Dwelling


W. Breen Miss B. A. Smith


Defective chimney Oil stove


23 30


3.00 p.m.


Market street Dean street


Brush


1.30 p.m.


Near Winslow Tannery


Grass


July 1 3


5.00 p.m.


Washington street


Store


Store


E. Hunt


10.45 a.m. Linden street


Henhouse


4 4| 75 4.14 a.m. .


False alarm


23


38 9.08 p.m.


Dean street


Dwelling


30 Still 5.55 p.m.


Howard street


Grass


Unknown Electric Light Wires Unknown Oil stove


5


29 5.23 .. m. June 6 Still 3.30 p.m. 7


Nahatan street


12.30 p.m. Market street


Millnery store


Grass


Storehouse


Winslow Bros. & Smith Co.


Woods


Dwelling


FIRES AND ALARMS FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1913.


Date


Box


Time


Location


Property


Owner


Cause


July


6 Still 5.00 p.m.


Washington street


Store


R. J. Joyce Universalist Church


6


66


12.50 p.m. Washington street


Grass


6


1.45 p.m.


6


6


10.04 a.m.


Ellis Pond Ice House


Woods


Spontaneous combustion


17 75 6.10 p.m.


Short street


Varnish house


F. W. Bird & Son


17


75 6.40 p.m.


Short street


Varnish house


F. W. Bird & Son


17 81


3.01 p.m.


Washington street


Dwelling


F. A. Fales


27 28 8.00p.m.


R. R. ave. & Pleasant st.


Dwelling


J. O'Brien


6


27| Still 6.30 p.m.


Tannery dump


Grass


Aug. 15


9.00 p.m.


George street


Dwelling


J. Conger


21


37 9.46 a.m.


Lenox street


Shed


J. Cuddy


Sept. 3 26 |2.34 p.m.


Myrtle street


Haystack


M. Connelly


6 Still 5.00 p.m.


Neponset street


Woods


26


12.30 p.m.


Sumner street


Brush


27


15


9.14 p.m.


False alarm


Meadows


29|Still |1.00 p.m.


Rear of Pumping Sta.


Meadows


30


8.30 a.m.


Rear of Pumping Sta.


Meadows


Oct.


1 2


1.00 p.m.


Monroe street


Dwelling


J. Donovan


Chimney


4


Rear of Pumping Sta.


Meadows


Winslow Bros. & Smith Co.


Spark from locomotive


7


58 10.57 p.m. Storehouse


Woods


7| Still 1.00 p.m. [Myrtle street


. .. . .. ....


418


7.30 a.m.


Puinping St&. Washington street I lill atreet


Bain Grass


W. Goldberg


Unknown


15


..


7.445 p.m. 1.(09.01. 7.00 a.m.


Near N. E. Cement Co. School Farm Rear of N. E. Coment Co. Pleasant street


(raas andwood


Neadows


17


..


1 1.00 a. m.


Pleasant Sueet



Nom High Bridge


..


Still


8.00 a.m.


Rear of Pumping Sta.


Oil stove Lamp explosion


Woods


11.15 a.m. Ellis Pond Ice House


Church shed


7 8 8


2.00 p.m. Neponset street Pumping Sta. Washington street Hill street


Grass Meadows


Barn


W. Goldberg


Grass Grass andwood Meadows


Rear of N. E. Cement Co. Woods


Pleasant street


Grass


Grass


Near High Bridge


Grass


Woods


1.00 p.m.


12.15 p.m. Pine swamp


Woods


Pine swamp


Woods


Pine swamp


Woods


Pine swamp


Woods


1.00 p.m.


Sumner street


Woods


1.45 p.m.


Walpole street


Woods


1.30 p.m.


Sumner street


Woods


29


4.00 p.m.


East School


Fence


30


7.40 p.m.


Walploe street


Ellis Station


Grass


31


18


10.09 p.m. Lydon street


Barn


P. Lydon


Unknown


Spark from locomotive


6 Still


Mylod street


Grass


C. Auback


Unknown


7| 43 2.32 a.m.


Pond avenue


Dwelling


Unknown


7


.


48 10 Still 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 19


7.30 a.m.


7.45 p.m. 1.00 p.m. 7.00 a.m. 2.30 p.m.


11.00 a.m. Pleasant Street 2.00 p.m. Sumner street 4.40 p.m.


Sumner street


Woods


20 21 22 23 23 23 28


31 Nov. 4 Still 5 27


12.45 p.m. Everett street


Woods


H. T. Atwood


6.24 p.m.


Hill street


Barn


Woods


Near N. E. Cement Co. School Farm


FIRES AND ALARMS FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1913.


Date


Box


Time


Location


Property


Owner


Cause


7 Still 5.00 p.m.


Market street


Barn


J. A. Hartshorn


10


9.00 p.m.


Hill street


Grass


13


12.30 p.m. Nahatan street


Woods


16


A. Fales


Woods


Dec.


8


Prospect street


Woods


10


10.30 p.m. Hill street


Grass


18


43


7.43 a.m.


Dean street


Automobile


J. E. Lewis


Gasolene


1913


Jan.


5 Still 8.30 p.m.


Hill street


Grass


10


67


10.49 p.m. Quincy avenue


Dwelling


A. Johnson


Unknown


8


13 Still


High Bridge


Grass


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.


14


10.05 p.m. Near Ink Mill


Box car


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FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


Norwood, Jan. 31, 1913.


To the Board of Engineers:


Gentlemen: I hereby submit the sixteenth annual report of the Town fire alarm system. The system has been enlarged the past year, so at the present time we have 22 miles of wire, 36 stations, with an efficient office equipment. A new whistle machine was installed at Smith's tannery, which eliminates a lot of trouble. I recommend that the sum of $375, be raised and appropriated, for the support of the fire alarm system, the ensuing year.


Respectfully submitted, WARREN C. COTTRELL, Sup erintendent


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Building Inspector


TOWN OF NORWOOD


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REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.


I herewith submit my first annual report as building in- spector of the town of Norwood.


I was appointed to the office of building inspector June 3, 1912. The building laws were approved and published in the Norwood Messenger, and went into effect August 19, 1912, and on the same day I assumed the duties of the office.


The town fitted up an office for my work at No. 5 Bigelow Block, and I have assigned as office hours from 7 to 9 Wednes- day evenings.


Since I assumed the duties of the office there have been erected and applications filed for 46 buildings and 5 additions, to be occupied as follows: tenements, 76; stores, 11; stables, 3; laundry, 1; coalshed, 1.


On account of the mild weather there has been an unusual number of buildings erected this winter, 17 applications having been filed in January.


I have met with hearty cooperation from contractors and builders and from every one with whom my duties have brought me into touch. Every one has treated me courteously and seemed glad to listen to suggestions which I have made.


I find that the building laws are incomplete and faulty. Several of them should be amended, and in some places the change of a word would make a difference. As an example, no mention is made of cement blocks, which should be considered.


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Cement is taking the place of brick and other materials to a large extent.


It is my intention to ask for the insertion of an article in the warrant of a town meeting to be held in the near future, which will embody the changes in the building laws which seem to be necessary.


Respectfully submitted, H. F. WALKER.


LIST OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS.


Date


· Location


Tenants Owner


Stores


Builder


Aug. Hoyle street


6 Harry Clark


John Nelson John Nelson


Highview street


1 Timothy Hayes


Lot 71, Washington street


8 M. Y. A. Nisbay


2 Myloff


Washington street


4 B. Cushing


2 John Bamberg J. Lewis


Sept. Franklin avenue


1 J. M. Daniels


Winslow avenue


2 Chas. Matterson


Frank Carlson


Adams street


1 J. Sullivan


J. Lewis


Silver street


1 J. M. Folan


Peter Guimon


Silver street


1 J. M. Folan


Peter Guimon


Adams street


2 Hammond Low


Frank Carlson


Grant avenue


1 H. T. Atwood M. Conley


Chas. Folwer


247 Winter street


Winslow and Phillips avenues


3 F. E. Mattson


Frank Carlson


Adams street


1 E. W. Spear


J. Lewis


Washington street


4


A. Deeb


Hill street


1 H. T. Atwood


2 J. Mckinnon Chas. Flower J. Nelson


Wilson street


1 E. Balduf


E. Rafuse


Oct.


Oak street


1 H. W. Eastman


H. W. Eastman


Court off Chapel street


1 Carl


Winter street


B. L. Bigelow


Matthew Johnson Wm. Hunt Garage


5


Stable


Pleasant street


3 Christen Larson


LIST OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS .- Continued.


Date


Location


Tenants Owner


Stores Builder


Nov. Nichols street


2 G. D. & A. H. Earle


M. H. Howard


Marion avenue


1 Mrs. A. L. Hunt


Wm. Hunt


Dean street


1 Eben W. Dean


Chas. Smith


Pleasant street


1 Fred L. Fisher


Wm. Hunt


Cor. Prospect and Lincoln streets Railroad avenue


1 Otto Olson


Peter Guimond


Dec.


Sturtevant avenue


3


Vito Kurcio


S. Tonngrossa


Grant avenue


1 A. L. Atwood


Chas. Flower


Oak street


1 A. H. Gove


H. Z. Quimby


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Washington and Dean streets


4 J. Lewis


John Lewis


Jan.


Prospect street


1 H. W. Rhoades


Chas. Smith


Prospect street


1 H. W. Rhoades


Chas. Smith


Eliot street


2 H. T. Atwood


Frank Carlson


Cedar street


3 Julius Granger Martin Curran


John McKinnon


Pine street


Court off Washington street


1 Saverio Scappaci


J. Lewis


Fruit stand


1083 Washington street


1 Joseph Howard Habid Tonum J. M. Folan


S. Torregrossa


Laundry


1032 Washington street


Washington street


G. F. Bagley


Stable


Austin avenue


3 Michel Cafsky


J. Bombunge


1 H. T. Atwood


Frank Carlson


Walnut avenue extension


Matthew Johnson


Geo. W. Perkins


1 Coleman McDonough


Peter Guimond


465 Washington street East Cedar street Eliot street Cor. Wash. and Heaton avenue Washington street Lewis avenue Central street Railroad avenue Broadway


H. T. Atwood Louie Kerns


Smith & Son


U. S. Jones Alfred Severson


Chimney and two fireplaces Stable Addition


1 Alfred Severson


1 Frank Pedro G. M. Lepper


1 John Lewasdas


1 Atillo Balboni


1 H. T. Atwood Beaver Coal Co.


1 John Lewis A. A. Applebee John Lewis S. Torregrossa Chas. Flower M. H. Howard


Skylight and repairs


Coal shed


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TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


Board of Water Commissioners


WATER BOARD 1912.


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, 1913, 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 Wm. F. Baker 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, 1913,


$317,837.09


Debt Statement.


Bonds and notes issued,


$234,011.41


Bonds and notes paid, 94,811.41


Bonds and notes outstanding (not due),


$139,200.00


Value of Sinking Fund, January 31, 1913, 35,902.43


Net debt, January 31, 1913,


$103,297.57


Water sales in 1912,


29,279.82


The annual water rates and sale of water for special purposes for the year are $29,279.82, or an increase over the previous year of $3,188.31. As trustees of the Sinking Fund, we report the following additions: $2,000.00 the annual requirements


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and $1,263.63, the interest on investments. All funds are de- posited in saving banks or invested in notes of the Town.


We regret to say that there is $1,160.30 of uncollected charges on our books. This should not be so, and another year we will endeavor to have all monies due the department in the hands of the treasurer before the first day of January.


There was added to the system during 1912, seventeen gates, nineteen hydrants, 10,238 ft. of main pipe, and 128 new ser- vices. This is by far the largest increase in new services for one year since the works were installed. All hydrants and gates have received careful attention.


Our maintenance and repairs for the past year have been somewhat higher than in the past owing to the natural increase, the severe winter of 1912, and the additional pressure on account of the standpipe. During January and February of 1912, we had seventy-two (72) services freeze up. Fortunately the Municipal Light Dept. had a large transformer that was not in use, which they loaned to us. They also furnished a corps of men to operate it; while this method was fairly expensive (the cost of everything was $444.88) it was very effective. In a short time we had all the services thawed out, and everybody satisfied. In fact it was the only way that the work could be done at that time, and we wish at this time to thank the Munici- pal Light Dept. for the help and cooperation which they so cheerfully gave to us in this emergency.


We also had 19 leaks in the main lines, owing to the increased pressure on the system.


Another item of expense that this department is called upon to bear that is getting larger every year, is the raising or lower- ing of curb boxes, and quite often the lowering of services caused by the changing of the grade of streets; in fact, there are several streets in town on which the main pipes should be lowered from two to four feet for the same cause. It does not seem just that this department should be charged up with this expense. When


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old streets are re-located or the grade changed, these charges should be included in the cost of building the streets, and not to the Water Department.


Our cash balance, January 1, 1913, is considerably less than it was January 1, 1912, because the Town voted $8,000.00 from our treasury for the use of the Sewer Department, and we have also extended our main lines almost two miles at a cost of $11,135.58. The money for these extensions was all appro- priated from the Water treasury.


The new system at Ellis avenue was put in operation June 12, 1912, since which time (with the exception of about five weeks) the entire supply for the Town has been pumped from this source. Throughout the summer the water was pumped from seventy-four wells, which were driven in 1911. In August it was found that the water consumption was exceeding the ca- pacity of the supply, and it was decided to drive additional wells at a point further out in the meadow, or in the vicinity of the test wells driven in 1905. Fifteen new wells were driven in this location which, together with the nine test wells, added twenty- four to the system, or a total of ninety-eight.


Previous to driving the additional wells it was necessary to run the pump at the low speed, or at the rate of 1,000,000 gallons in twenty-four hours. Since the new wells were con- nected to the system, the pump has been run at the rate of 1,500,000 gallons in twenty-four hours, which shows that the additional wells have materially increased the supply.


In view of the investigations and tests made, the quantity of water obtained from this source is somewhat disappointing. The tests indicated that a large amount of water could be ob- tained in this locality. Failure to secure water in the territory along the easterly side of Purgatory Brook materially dimin- ishes the area of the basin; this, together with the fact that it will not be practical (owing to the depth of the peat and vege- table matter) to extend the system further out into the valley, limits the supply to a somewhat restricted area.


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Following is a section taken from the report of the engineer, Lewis D. Thorpe, with regard to this matter:


Available Supply.


As before stated, the Town has (with the exception of about five weeks) obtained its entire supply from this source for the past eight months. If this may be taken as a fair indication, it would appear that the source will furnish from 500,000 to 600,000 gallons of water per day during the summer months. I am of the opinion that 500,000 would be a conservative estimate, and that from 700,000 to 800,000 gallons can be pumped during the fall, winter and spring months. That the wet weather will cause a marked increase in the supply is shown by the fact that, due to recent rains, the vacuum dropped from 21 to 17 inches, where it now stands. This drop in vacuum shows that the water level in the ground is at present about four and one-half feet higher than it was previous to the rains.


The new supply will provide for the needs of the Town for seven or eight months throughout the year. During the summer months it will probably be found necessary to take at least a part of the supply from Buckmaster Pond.


This pond can be relied upon to furnish 400,000 gallons per day during the dryest years. The quality of the water, how- ever, owing to tastes and odors caused by vegetable growths, is at times unpleasant, this being especially true during the summer months.


In my opinion the water from this supply can be made abso- lutely satisfactory in quality either by sand filtration, collect- ing galleries, or otherwise, and at a comparatively small expense. I would advise that a thorough examination, together with tests, be made in order to determine the best method of accom- phishing this result. If the water from this pond can be made satisfactory in quality, the entire supply of the Town can be taken from this source for four of five months each year. This, together with the Purgatory Brook system, will furnish a total


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supply of at least one million gallons per day throughout the very dry years.


The supply for the Town is now being pumped from the new well system into the standpipe.


All parts of the work appear to be in good condition and work- ing in a satisfactory manner.


In conclusion I desire to express my appreciation of your courteous treatment throughout the work,


Respectfully submitted,


LOUIS D. THORPE.


There is money enough in the Water Commissioners' treas- ury to carry through the recommendations of the engineer, and we will ask the Town to give us authority to go ahead on this work.


In June, 1911, at a joint meeting of the Sewer and Water Boards, Joseph Conley was appointed Superintendent of both departments for the balance of the year, this arrangement was so satisfactory to both boards that he was reappointed to the same position for the year 1912. We wish to say that his untiring work and his attention to the details of this department for the past eighteen months have been a source of gratification to us. His work in conjunction with the Town Accountant have very materially worked to the advantage of this department.


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Main and Service Pipe Extensions.


Total number of service pipes laid 1913,


128


Total length of service pipes laid, 2,614


Total cost,


$1,357.66


The following extensions to main pipe have been laid:


WATER EXTENSIONS, 1912.


LOCATION.


Size of Pipe.


Length of Pipe.


Gates Set.


Hydrants Set.


COST.


Grant Ave. to Adams.


6 in.


253 ft.


1


$207.95


Baker from Railroad Ave. to Howard.


6 in. 6 in.


317 ft. 686 ft.


2


1


808.66


Washington from Ellis Ave. to house of Peter Fisher.


6 in.


1,055 ft.


2


823.12


North Ave. from end of pipe to end.


6 in.


360 ft.


1


341.20


Winslow Ave. from end of pipe to house of Christian Ness.


6 in.


457 ft.


2


445.00


Hoyle from end of pipe to Washington.


6 in.


222 ft.


1


203.00


Walpole from end of pipe to house of David McCullough. St. George Ave. from Washing- ton to end.


6 in.


360 ft.


1


398.45


6 in.


528 ft.


1


1


450.89


St. James Ave. from Washing- ton to end.


6 in.


393 ft.


1


1


365.67


Silver from end of pipe to end.


6 in.


120 ft. 179 ft.


179.69


Washington from Dean to house of John Lewis.


8 in.


372 ft.


1


1


546.39


Pleasant from Hillside Ave. to Dean.


8 in.


1,354 ft.


2


2


1,304.81


East Cross from Pleasant to Second.


8 in.


1,212 ft.


2


3


1,839.41


Prospect from Casey to Na- hatan.


10 in.


701 ft.


1


1,317.17


Dean.


1


Total


8,569 ft.


13


16


9,657.74


1


303.70


Marion from Bright to Charles.


122.63


Cedar from end of pipe to end.


6 in.


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WATER WORKS DEBT.


Statement.


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,


5,000.00


Bonds due June 1, 1920,


4,000.00


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


$59,200.00


Less Sinking Fund, January 31, 1913,


35,902.43


Total net debt of old plant January 31, 1913, $23,297.57 Purgatory brook supply bonds issued, 80,000.00


Total debt of plant, $103,297.57


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


Number of services laid, 1912, 128


Total number of services laid Jan. 1, 1913, 1,688


Total number of services not connected Jan. 1, 1913,


46


Total number of hydrants set Jan. 1, 1912, 19


Total number of hydrants Jan. 1, 1913, 261


Total number of meters in use Jan. 1, 1913,


1,184


Total fuel consumed for the year for pumping, heat- ing, building, and steaming in pounds at West- wood station, 488,528


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Total pumpage for the year in gallons at Westwood Station, 121,369,582


Total electricity consumed for the year for lighting and power in kilowats at Ellis Station, 122,824


Total pumpage for the year in gallons at Ellis Sta- tion, 108,948,920


Total pumpage for the year in gallons at both pumping stations,


230,318,508


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES FROM 1886 TO 1912 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


993.82


2,152.44


1892


7,264.13


2,226.33


346.07


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


6,200.59


1905


18,918.50


5,467.61


189 19


5,656.80


1906


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


1912


29,297.82


8,739.53


1,340.54


10,080.07


JOHN F. CALLAHAN, WM. F. BAKER, JAMES H. BUTLER, Water Commissioners.


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE


Morrill Memorial Library


NORWOOD, MASS.


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY.


The Trustees in their Annual Report to the Town for 1911 expressed regret that some months of that year had not shown the desired increase in circulation. In presenting their report for 1912 they are more than happy to state that the circulation has increased beyond their expectations. For the first four months of 1912 the circulation exceeds the corresponding months of the previous.year by more than 2,000 volumes, while for the year, it will be the largest in the history of the Library. On March 16, 1912 a new record was established by the delivery of 300 books on that day. April, 1912 exceeded the preceding April by more than 500 volumes and established a new record for that month. With one exception each month has shown an increase over the same month of the year before. This fact is particularly gratifying to the Trustees, as it demonstrates that the public is realizing more and more the privileges offered by the Library.




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