Norwood annual report 1911-1914, Part 48

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


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19 Mountain Ave.


1 Peter Thornton David Silverman Jos. Howard


Lunchroom. Barber shop.


Dec. 8 Grant Ave.


8 Mountain Ave.


2


10 Washington St.


22 34 Tremont St. Elliot St.


1


Walter Johnson


22 28 Lenox Ave.


1 Morris Nomerosky F. M. Douglas


28 Off Washington St. 28 28 Lenox Ave.


1 Fred L. Fisher


1914 Jan. 7 Casey St.


14 Railroad Ave. 28 Saunders Road


28 Second St., Norwood Cress


2 Markus Flaherty E. L. Hubbard 1 C. P. Janson


1 Alfred Janson


1 S. Terregossa John Nelson John Bomburg Frank Carlson John Nelson


James Burton E. Leino Frank Carlson Frank Carlson Francis Carlson M. Johnson Wm. J. Hunt Wm. J. Hunt. Perer Guimond Peter Guimond


A. E. Cobb Julius Erickson Jos. Howard E. McArthur Frank Carlson


1 Allen Con. Co. Julius Erickson Walter Johnson Henry Wright F. M. Douglas Wm. J. Hunt


Peter Guimond Potter Hazard Francis Carlson Francis Carlson


Not completed Not completed.


Poolroom.


29 Crescent Ave.


29 West St.


29 Elliot St.


Lumber Shed.


7 Broadway


Not completed. 201


20 Tremont St.


27 Washington St.


1 Alfred Atwood H. T. Atwood J. F., D. E. Callahan Frank E. Kholm


5 Offices, storage. Bathhouse.


Garage.


Three shops.


1043 Washington St.


1 Carl Swanson Axel Swanson Bernard Kaneznak Otto Kulmala Hames Burton E. Leino


202


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Recommendations.


First. We recommend that the sum of $5,560.00 be raised and appropriated for the support of the department for the en- suing 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 one additional fire alarm box or take any action in the matter.


Fourth. That an auto piece of fire apparatus be purchased.


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


Board of Engineers.


FIRES AND ALARMS FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1913


Date


Box


Time


Location


Property


Owner


Cause


Feb.


1 Still 4.05 p.m.


Washington street Lenox street


Grass


15 37


1.17 p.m.


17 Still 9.40 a.m.


Washington strect


Dwelling Dwelling


A. A. Applebee


Mar. 9


17


4.43 a.m.


Nahatan and Maple


Dwelling


C. H. Carter


Unknown Chimney Hot ashes Defective Flue


Spark from locomotive Electric wire


18


46


6.27 a.m.


Washington street


Norwood Pr.


19 Still


Winter and Prospect sts. Woods


28


Hill street


Grass


April 20


Prospect street


Woods


21


Cross strect


Grass


30


False alarm from Blue Hill Observatory


30


C


Prospect street


Woods


30


Winter street


Woods


May


1


Nahatan street


Woods


3


Broadway


Grass


8


Germany Plains


Woods


11


Germany Plains


Woods


11


Lincoln street


Woods


11


66


Norwood Central Sta.


Bridge


12


Germany Plains


Woods


14


Mylod street


Woods


15


Winslow Station


Grass


18


Summer and Union St.


Dwelling


Mrs. Wm. K. Hawes


Incendiary


19


66


Woods


20


Myrtle street Pleasant street


-


Woods


22


¥


Wild Cat


Woods


30


Winter street


Woods


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Mrs. N. Pagc


25| 25


6.57 p.m.


449 Washington street


11.10 a.m. Norwood Sq.


Electric Car Shed


Nugent Bros.


18 Still


Lenox street


9 Still'


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FIRES AND ALARMS FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1913.


Date


Box


Time


Location


Property


Owner


Cause


June


1


Rubbish rear of Parker Bros. Store


4


38


1.36 p.m. 4.17 p.m.


Lenox street


Automobile Fence


C. G. Hughes N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.


Spark from Foundry


12


Near Plimpton Bindery Bellevue Ave.


Wood


24


1003 Washington street Chapel street


Dwelling


Chimney


July


4


Washington street


Shed


I. T. Snow


4


Pleasant street


Grass


Woods


Fred Segar


Lightning


204


Aug.


29 83 2 Still


11.30 p.m.


Near Filter beds Neponset street Wash. and Neponset 879 Washington street 32 Dean street Washington street 1067 Washington street


Dwelling Dwelling Bindery Dwelling


Norwood Press John Babadelo


Children and matches Lightning


Unknown


Unknown


Oct.


4 Still 5 Still


Nov. 1 6


34


Wild Cat


10.45 a.m. 101 Walnut ave.


Washington street Rubbish back of Sanborn Block


Barn Store Haystack Dwelling Grass Haystack Bakery Woods Dwelling Grass


W. Dean L. W. Bigelow Son


Oven


7 25 56 27 Still


Dec. 3


6.41 a.m. 3.31 p.m. 1.18 a.m.


Ellis avenue


A. Fales A. Deeb M. Flaherty Chas. J. Prescott


Chimney


5|Still 7.10 p.m. 10 43 11 Still 16| 43 18|81 Sept. 14 43 15| 18


Grass


Mary F. Sumner Habid Tomm


Lamp explosion


9.05 p.m.


R. R. Ave.


Grass


Grass


16


27


"


Grass


6


Barn


1099 Washington street 2.18 p.m. North Ave. Neponset street Dean street Dean street 12.37 p.m. Washington street


M. and A. Morrisey


Hot ashes


-


11| 37 12 Still


Pleasant street


-


Date


Box


Time


Location


Property


Owner


Cause


Dec.


4 26 6 Still 8


2.00 p.m.


332 R. R. Ave. Fisher Farm Washington street Sturtevant Ave. Washington street Rubbish near Odd Fellows Bldg. Washington street 4 Savin Ave. Bond street


Woods Dwelling


P. McCartin B. Kneznak


Chimney Unknown


11


43


6.07 p.m.


15


17


19


31 67 3.50 p.m. 1 Still


Dwelling Bonfire


G. A. Stuntzner


Unknown


Jan.


3


3


3


1


Chimney


205


13


27


10.48 a.m. 88 R. R. Ave.


Dwelling


13


18


4.43 p.m.


427 R. R. Ave.


Dewlling


Geo. Oelschlagel L. W. Jackman


Heater


Furnace


15.


15


11.25 a.m. 229 Winter street


Dwelling


John Bell John F. Callahan


12


66


6.10 p.m.


Bond street Nahatan street Forbes Woods 392 Walpole street


Bonfire Woods


Geza Geroh


Shed


Junk Shop Grass


Grass


Dwelling


206


FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


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Norwood, January 31, 1914. To the Board of Engineers:


Gentlemen: I hereby submit the seventeenth annual report of the Town's Fire Alarm System. Two new boxes were added the past year, making a total of thirty-eight stations. We have now about twenty-eight miles of wire in use. I recommend that $450 be raised and appropriated for the support of the system the ensuing year, also $100 for improvements.


Yours respectfully, WARREN C. COTTRELL,


Superintendent.


EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Municipal Light Department


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD


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EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT.


The municipal Light Board of the Town of Norwood submits this, their eighth annual report.


The Board organized for the past year with Mr. Alfred N. Ambrose, chairman, and Mr. John Gillooly, secretary.


The earnings of the Department has shown a substantial in- crease over last year, while the expenses have been increased but little.


The Board made a reduction in power rates to customers having a demand of 10 KW or more.


In the late part of the year we found our cash on hand was increasing, and the Board voted to buy the tenth hote of the second series and paid for it from the earnings: this means a saving to the town in interest of $1,575.00.


Following is given in detail the financial statment of the De- partment, as presented by the Manager and examined by the Town Accountant.


Municipal Light Dept. Statement January 31, 1914.


Accountant's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.


Plant Account January 31, 1913,


$76,413.43


Additions for year ending Jan. 31, 1914,


Real Estate, $


5.97


Electric Plant,


269.70


Street Lines and Wires,


2,888.21


Meters,


2,035.55


Transformers,


627.86


Incandescent Fixtures,


335.29


$6,162.58


$82,576.01


210


Less


Depreciation at 5 per cent. charged off, $3,886.41 Receipts, on account of


Sale of Pump-credit Real Estate,


75.00


Sale of Junk-credit Transformers, 2.00


$3,963.41


Plant Account January 31, 1914,


$78,612.60


Assets.


Real Estate,


$ 5,959.13


Electric Plant,


3,796.56


Street Lines and Wires,


49,072.80


Meters,


10,623.62


Incandescent Street Fixtures,


2,408.71


Transformers,


6,751.78


$78,612.60


Inventory,


$1,446.17


Stock on hand,


Office Furniture,


360.00


Auto Truck,


450.00


Office Supplies,


60.00


Unexpired Insurance,


199.48


Accounts Receivable mfg.,


6,604.44


Cash, Town Treasury,


2,507.73


Cash, Commissioners Treasury,


50.00


Incandescent Lamps,


494.22


$90,784.64


Liabilities.


Outstanding Notes payable, $32,500.00 Accounts Payable, 3,280.65


Appropriations from the town for construction, 12,551.59


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Appropriations from the town for Note Payments, Interest (accrued but not due),


19,400.00


231.30


$67,963.54


Profit and Loss (Surplus), January 31, 1914,


22,821.10


$90,784.64


Statement of Loss and Gain on Operations for Twelve Months ending Jan. 31, 1914. Operating Income.


Contract Lighting,


$44.13


Commerical, Incandescent and


Arc Metered service sales,


23,210.85


Power for Motors,


19,501.32


Light for Municipal Buildings,


572.02


Power for Municipal Motors (Revenue),


3,906.11


Power for Municipal Motors (non-Revenue),


20.15


Rental of Pole Lines and Poles,


441.88


$47,696.46


Operating Expense.


Electric Current Purchased,


$29,526.90


Incandescent Lamps,


1,796.62


Distribution Labor,


997.03


Salaries of Commissioners,


450.00


Salaries, General,


1,749.96


Insurance,


410.32


Repairs of-


Real Estate,


11.05


Electric Plant,


1.30


Street Lines and Wires,


221.00


Meters,


48.87


Incandescent Fixtures,


32.46


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212


Tools, $48.20


Auto Truck,


364.30


Office Furniture, depreciation of,


40.00


Tools, Depreciation of,


11.95


Auto Truck, depreciation of,


213.83


Auto, maintenance of,


155.31


$36,825.81


Gain on Operations,


10,870.65


$47,696.46


Profit and Loss Account.


Balance (Surplus) January 31, 1913,


$16,859.65


Gain on Operations,


10,870.65


Credits,


Surplus on Stock,


388.21


Surplus on Inside Wiring,


299.47


$28,417.98


Depreciation at 5 per cent. charged off on


Real Estate,


$ 285.37


Electric Plant,


185.62


Meters,


493.35


Incandescent Fixtures,


113.53


Transformers,


326.83


Street Lines and Wires,


2,481.71


$3,886.41


Interest paid and accrued,


1,710.47


$5,596.88


Balance (Surplus) Jan. 31, 1914,


$22,821.10


$28,417.98


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Debt Statement of Municipal Light Department.


Original Series.


1906,


$25,000.00


1907,


25,000.00


1908,


6,000.00


1909,


3,000.00


$59,000.00


There has been paid,


by taxation, by earnings, total.


1908,


$4,500.00


$4,500.00


1909,


4,500.00


4,500.00


1910,


3,900.00 $ 600.00


4,500.00


1911,


1,500.00


2,500.00


4,000.00


1912,


2,500.00


1,500.00


4,000.00


1913,


2,500.00


2,500.00


5,000.00


$19,400.00 $7,100.00 $26,500.00 $26,500.00


Total outstanding indebtedness,


$32,500.00


Jan 31, 1914.


Note paid in 1913 from earnings is note No. 10, second series issued April 1, 1907, and was not due until 1927 was purchased at a premium of $125.00, Dec. 1, 1913.


JAMES E. PENDERGAST,


Town Accountant.


Norwood, January 31, 1914. '


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Auxiliary Statement of the Profit and Loss for the Year ending January 31, 1913. Credits.


Income from operations,


Other items and credits,


$42,107.88 679.05


$42,786.93


Debits.


Operating expense,


$33,263.82


Interest paid and accrued,


1,733.33


Depreciation,


3,812.00


$38,809.15


Gain in operations,


$3,977.78


Add to this the cost of light if pur- chased from outside sources,


10,401.40


$14,379.18


Town Assets.


Appropriations as follows:


March, '08,


$17,250.00


March, '09,


12,950.00


March, '10,


8,900.00


March, '11,


5,000.00


March, '12,


2,500.00


$46,600.00


Less estimated cost of light to the


town for five years to date on above


basis, $41,936.19


Net cost to the town to date,


$4,663.81


Against which there are assets as follows: Assets as per statement, Liabilities.


$87,180.04


Notes payable,


$37,500.00


Accounts payable and accrued interest,


3,368.80


$40,868.80


Net worth, Net gain to the town,


$46,311.24 $41,647.43


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Auxiliary Statement of the Profit and Loss for the Year ending January 31, 1914. Credits.


Income from operations,


$47,696.46


Other items of income and credits,


687.68


$48,384.14


Debits.


Operating expenses,


$36,825.81


Interest paid and accrued,


1,710.47 3,886.41


Depreciation,


$42,422.69


Gain in operations,


$5,961.45


Add to this the cost of street light if


purchased from outside sources,


$11,267.59


$17,229.04


Town Assets.


Net profit of the Town to date on in- vestment assuming a charge to the Town and a credit to the plant for street light- ing for six years to date,


Appropriations as follows:


March, '08,


$17,250.00


March, '09,


12,950.00


March, '10,


8,900.00


March, '11,


5,000.00


March, '12,


2,500.00


March, '13,


2,500.00


Net gain to the Town on investment,


Asset as per statement,


-$49,100.00 $4,103.78 $90,784.64


Liabilities.


Notes payable,


$32,500.00


Account payable and accrued interest,


3,511.65


$36,011.65


Net worth, Net gain to Town,


$54,772.99 $58,876.47


$53,203.78


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In accordance with the requirements of the law, the Manager has filed with the Board estimates of the cost of operation for 1914.


These estimates together with his report for operating expense, interest, department note payments, and new construction for the ensuing year are as follows:


For interest,


$1,412.50


For depreciation,


2,358.38 450.00


For salary of Board,


$4,220.88


Payment of town note,


$2,500.00


New construction,


5,000.00


$11,720.88


Toward which should be applied the available


profit of the 1913 business of the Department, $3,336.41


And estimated surplus on


1914 operations,


5,884.47


9,220.88


$2,500.00


The Board recommends that the above sum be appropriated and raised by taxation.


Respectfully submitted, ALFRED N. AMBROSE, JOHN GILLOOLY, JOHN E. FOLAN.


JAMES E. PENDERGAST,


Town Accountant.


January 31, 1914.


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MANAGER'S REPORT.


Norwood, January 31, 1914. To the Municipal Light Board:


Gentlemen :- I respectfully submit the following report of the operations of the Municipal Light Department to February 1, 1914. In this report I feel we have made a most satisfactory showing, its growth has been large, the earnings have increased with but a small increase in expense; this should be most satis- factory to the citizens.


The following tables show growth of commercial business:


January 31, 1913


January 31, 1914 939


Number of customers, 712


Number of meters, 738


973


Number of lamps,


15,750


19,349


Number H. P. motors, 1,088 1,128


The following shows the hours of street lighting by months to- gether with number of lamps in use. The street lights burn all night and every night.


Street Light Service.


No. Lamps.


No. hours burnt.


Feb. 1913


563 Feb. 1912


323.05 Feb. 1913 362.05.


Mar. 1913


568


Mar.


1912


307.55 Mar. 1913 355.25


Apr. 1913 571 Apr. 1912 267.40 Apr. 1913 309.30


May 1913


577


May


1912 251.05 May 1913 248.20


June 1913


582 June


1912


210.25


June 1913 238.50


July 1913 584


July 1912


232.55


July 1913 218.50


Aug. 1913


588


Aug.


1912


274.55


Aug. 1913 246.15


Sept. 1913


596


Sept.


1912 282.55


Sept. 1913 290.40


Oct. 1913


604


Oct.


1912


365.45


Oct.


1913 354.30


Nov. 1913


604


Nov.


1912


387.55


Nov. 1913 385.20


Dec. 1913


606


Dec.


1912


424.05


Dec. 1913 422.25


Jan. 1914


606


Jan.


1913


426.40


Jan. 1914 425.30


3,752.20


3,857.40


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During the year ending January 31, 1914, the Department has purchased 1,592,600 kilowatt hours at an average of .01855 cents per K. W. hours. There has been delivered and sold to commercial customers 1,296,107 kilowatt hours. During the past year the Department has installed more meters than any year since it began operation. The prices of Mazda lamps have been reduced.


In complaiance with the laws, I submit the following estimate of the cost of operations for the ensuing year of 1914.


For Operating Expense.


Current purchased,


$33,000.00 450.00


Salary of Board,


Payroll,


2,500.00


Distribution, labor,


1,400.00


Insurance,


350.00


Incandescent lamps,


2,300.00


Office expense,


900.00


Other expense and repairs,


1,100.00


-$42,000.00


Interest,


$1,412.50


Depreciation, at 3 per cent.


2,358.38


Note payments,


2,500.00


$6,270.88


New Construction,


5,000.00


$53,270.88


Estimated income from Commercial


Business,


$47,434.47


Available gain in 1913,


$5,961.41


Less note paid from


2,625.00


1913 earnings,


3,336.41


$50,770.88


$2,500.00


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To be appropriated and to be used with the earnings of the Department to meet all expenses of the Department for ensuing year, including notes, interest, depreciation, maintenance and new construction.


The sums appropriated for the past six years for similar ac- counts have been as follows:


1908 total appropriated,


$17,250.00


1909 total appropriated,


12,950.00


1910 total appropriated,


8,900.00


1911 total appropriated,


5,000.00


1912 total appropriated,


2,500.00


1913 total appropriated,


2,500.00


FRED S. BARTON,


Manager.


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TWENTH-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


Board of Water Commissioners


WATER BOARD


1913.


JOHN F. CALLAHAN, Chairman.


WILLIAM F. BAKER, Clerk. JAMES H. BUTLER. JOSEPH E. CONLEY, Superintendent.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


The Board of Water Commissioners herewith present their annual report for the year ending January 31, 1914, 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 James F. Butler 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.


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Financial Statement in Brief.


Cost of works to January 31, 1914,


$339,212.50


Debt Statement.


Bonds and notes issued,


$234,011.41


Bonds and notes paid, 102,011.14


Bonds and notes outstanding (not due),


$132,000.00


Value of Sinking Fund, January 31, 1914, 39,246.08


Net debt, January 31, 1914,


$92,753.92


Water sales in 1913,


32,991.30


The annual water rates and sale of water, for special purposes, for the year are $32,991.30, or an increase over the previous year of $3,711.48. As Trustees of the Sinking Fund we report the following additions; $2,000.00, the annual requirements, and $1,343.65 the interest on investments. All funds are de- posited in Saving Banks or invested in Town of Norwood Notes.


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There was added to the system during 1913, 7 gates, 8 hydrants, 4,368 feet of street main pipe and 98 new services. All hydrants and gates have received careful attention. We do not anticipate any large outlay of money in the near future as the plant is now in first-class condition.


Included in this report you will find a report of the committee appointed at a Town meeting, held December 29, 1910, for the purpose of advising with and assisting the Water Commission- ers in providing an additional water supply, together with the engineer's report.


We wish to draw the attention of all water takers to the fact that the ordinary pressure boiler connected directly to the Town System is liable to collapse under certain conditions; one of these conditions is sometimes caused when it becomes necessary to shut off a section of main pipe. In that case the householder is notified, when it is possible, and should immediately close the shut off cock in the cellar and open a hot water faucet, when there will be no danger of collapse. For any one installing a new boiler in their house we would recommend that they get a written guarantee from the plumber, doing their work, that the boiler will not collapse under any condition. There are boilers made that carry this guarantee. We wish to notify everybody that this department will not be responsible for any damage of this kind.


There have been a great many protests lodged with this Board during the past year by water takers charged with excess water; some of these protestants going so far as to have an article inserted in a Town Meeting Warrant to abate all excess water used in 1912 and 1913. The Water Board is ready at all times to redress any unjust charges, but when a meter registers a certain amount of water and is proven correct there is no possible way for the Water Board to rebate these charges. These citizens should take into consideration the fact that the Water Board has no interest, other than to justly protect the interests of the Town, as they have sworn to do; it is very disagreeable to have this matter coming up year after year. If


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the householder would read his meter four or five times a year and figure it out himself, things would be a great deal more pleasant. Your January 1st bill, shows the reading of your meter at that date; you are allowed 445 cubic feet of water a month or 5333 feet a year for the advance charge of $10.00. Use only this amount and you will not have a bill for excess water sent you.


All water bills are payable sixty days after issue, and should be paid when due. This rule has not been enforced in the past and the consequences are that there is a balance of uncollected bills to the amount of $605.81 for 1913; the Collector will be instructed to enforce this regulation in the future.


During the past year the Town has received its supply almost entirely from the wells at Ellis Station. The water from Buck- master Pond was used for a short time during the summer months, but was so disagreeable that, as soon as possible, we went back to the wells.


The filter just installed, and now ready for use, at Buckmaster will, we are assured, so materially improve the water of this supply that there will be no further complaint.


On account of the increase of services and to keep proper records, the Department finds it necessary to adopt the following rule :


When a service is to be installed the Owner or agent must call at the Water Office and sign an application in regular form. On receipt of the signed application an estimate of the work to be done will be made and the amount of the estimate must be paid to the Town Treasurer, when the work will be done.


Extension of Mains and Services.


Number of Services laid during year 1913, 98


Number of Services abandoned during year 1913, 9 Net Increase, . 89


Total length of Services, 2,012 ft.


226


Extension of Mains.


Size


Length Gates


Hydrants


Cost


Hoyle Street,


6 in.


64 ft.


59.59


Walpole Street,


6 in.


156 ft.


126.77


Walnut Ave.


6 in.


272 ft. 1


260.32


Sturtevant Ave.,


6 in. 1,040 ft.


1


2


825.79


Elm Street,


6 in.


880 ft.


1


3


1,073.21


First Street,


6 in.


324 ft.


1


1 361.39


Second Street,


6 in.


372 ft.


1


1


591.42


Phillips Ave.,


6 in.


252 ft.


1


206.65


Lenox Ave.,


6 in.


516 ft.


1


1


495.68


Pleasant Street,


8 in.


492 ft.


1


1 731.17


4,368 ft.


8


9 $4,731.99


Cost of Extension of 98 Services,


$1,051.53


WATER WORKS DEPT.


Statement.


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, 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


$56,000.00


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Less Sinking Fund, January 31, 1914,


$39,246.08


Total net debt of old plant January 31, 1914, $16,753.92


Purgatory brook supply bonds outstanding, 76,000.00


Total net debt of plant, $92,753.92


Statistics.


Number of Services laid during year 1913, 98


Number of Services abandoned during year 1913, 9


Net increase, 89


Total Number of Services Jan. 1st, 1914, 1777


Total Number of Services not connected Jan. 1st, 1914, 20


Number of Hydrants set during year 1913, 9


Number of Hydrants removed during year 1913, 2


Net increase 7


Total Number of Hydrants Jan. 1st, 1914,


268


Total Number of Meters in use Jan. 1st, 1914, 1,297


Total fuel consumed for year for pumping, heating building and steaming, in pounds at Westwood, 103,690


Total pumpage in gallons for year at Westwood, 21,865,120


Total electricity consumed for year, for lighting and pumping, in kilowatts, at Ellis Station, 270,845 Total pumpage in gallons for year at Ellis Station, 236,648,240 Total pumpage in gallons for year at both Pumping Stations, 258,513,360


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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES FROM 1886 TO 1913 INCLUSIVE.


Year.


Receipts from Water Rates


Maintenance


Repairs


Total Expenses


1886.


$1,637.65


$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


1913


32,991.30


11,734.50


1,089.63


12,824.13


1887.


4,454.09


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


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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY.


To the Citizens of Norwood:


In the warrant for the town meeting held Dec. 29, 1910, article six read as follows, viz :---


" To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee to act with the Water Commissioners for the purpose of investigating and reporting with recommendations at the next annual town meeting upon the matter of an additional water supply, or take any other action in the matter."


The committee appointed under that article, consisting of George A. Smith, Eben C. Norton and Thos. A. Houllahan, found that the Board of Water Commissioners had investigated certain possible sources of an additional water supply and were in receipt of certain reports and recommendation by the State Board of Health; as their investigation and recommendation were an important factor in determining the action of this committee we deein it advisable to refer to the tests made by and under the direction of the Board of Water Commissioners; and to include in this report the text of the reports and recom- mendation of the State Board of Health.




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