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of which to be used for a truck, or the exchange of steamer in whole or in part for one?
HOUSES.
The houses are in fairly good condition, except that they are in need of a coat of paint. The need of more room for the apparatus and better convenience for drying hose at the central station has been spoken of many times in the past ; in fact, it would be apparent to any one the instant they were inside the building. We have a fire department whose equipment is as good, if not better (except the truck), than most towns in the state, and it does not seem to be good economy to crowd it into so small a space as we are obliged to at the house of Steamer 1, neither do we believe it is econ- omy to be obliged to throw wet hose out on the ground to dry, for it cannot be properly dried and cared for in this manner. In winter, when hose is wet and frozen, the in- convenience is still greater. The Matthew Clark building, which is now the property of the town, could be remodeled in some manner, we believe, for the use of the fire depart- ment, wherein could be placed much of the fixtures of the department with more room, better light and air than in the present building, and where hose could be dried and cared for in a proper manner.
FIRE ALARMS.
Much has been said on this subject by both members of the fire department and other citizens of the town ; so much, perhaps, that it may.be unnecessary for the Board of Engi- neers to say more, but we cannot refrain from calling atten- tion to the subject again in this report.
In view of the fact that there is at present in most of the streets of the town electric wires strung on poles that might be utilized for the running of some sort of fire alarm system,
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Mr. Doughty's factory whistle has given (voluntary on his part ) the alarm twice during the past year, which was only to be heard to be understood. With an alarm system, even of a simple nature, much time and expense can be saved, for with some system, a part or whole of the force could be called as needed ; whereas, at present, the whole department responds to every alarm, or nearly so, thus bringing fifty men and four pieces of apparatus to the scene of fire where, in many cases, one piece of apparatus and fifteen or twenty men would do the work just as well.
FIRE LOSSES.
The loss by fire the past year to buildings and contents has been in round numbers $38,559.67, on which there was paid insurance to the amount of $29,665.79. The damages by fires in woodland was about $200.
ESTIMATES OF EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR 1895.
We would recommend the same pay as last year for this department, namely : $12 per year per man, and fifty cents per hour for actual service at fires, and twenty-five cents per hour for guard or watch duty, for fires in woodland, steward work, etc. ; engineer of steamer, $40; fireman of steamer, $30. General expenses, $1,200.
C. A. WALES, DANIEL J. BRENNAN, CORNELIUS DESMOND, J. HANEY, W. A. CROAK,
Engineers of Fire Department.
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1894.
RANDOLPH AND HOLBROOK WATER WORKS.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
As Water Commissioners we herewith present to the citi- zens of Randolph the ninth annual report, also reports of Treasurer and Engineer, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1894.
In presenting these reports we shall try and give as plain information as we can in regard to the different branches of the water department.
At the commencement of the year, at a joint meeting of the Commissioners of the two towns, Frank G. Morse was chosen chairman, and C. A. Wales, clerk of the joint boards.
The Commissioners voted to still retain the services of E. J. T. Dexter as Engineer at the pumping station, and we think we made no mistake, as we have always found him faithful, and station and pumping machinery in order.
In regard to the claim of J. T. Langford, there is no change since last year. We are willing at any time to settle this claim as awarded by Judge Bennett. We have heard nothing from J. T. Langford. We give below the letter received from Messrs. Gaston & Snow and their opinion in regard to the case :
BOSTON, Jan. 30, 1895. To the Water Commissioners of Randolph and Holbrook :
Gentlemen, - The claim sued upon by Mr. Langford, in which the towns of Randolph and Holbrook were and are defendants, amounted to $24,325.29. The suit was brought on February 27, 1888, and contest made by the towns,
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except as to $3,239.13, which sum they admitted to be due. Hon. Edmund H. Bennett was appointed auditor by the court, and, the case was heard by him as auditor, and, after many hearings extending over much time, he made a report, a copy of which we have had the honor to send you heretofore, which in substance reported that the towns owed Mr. Langford the sum of $3,239.13, and inter- est from the date of the writ, exactly the sum admitted to be due. He further reported that if Mr. Langford were cor- rect in his view of the law, and in his claims as to how the stone should be measured, and as to how the contract should be construed, then his claim was the sum of $12,375.54, and interest from February 27, 1888. The report of Judge Bennett was returned to the Superior Court for the County of Middlesex on January 17, 1894, and no action has ever been taken by either party in the case since that time.
It has been our opinion, and it is our opinion today, that it is policy for the defendants to allow the case to remain without further action at present. Of course any amount which will ultimately, in case of trial, be found due the con- tractor, will carry interest from the date of the writ, but we call your attention to the fact that the interest will be largely offset by the saving of interest upon the bonds which the towns would have to sell in order to pay the claim. The interest upon the amount of the verdict, whenever given, will be at the rate of six per cent per annum; the interest saved by the towns upon their bonds is at the rate of four per cent per annum ; so that the net cost to the towns of allowing this case to remain in its present condition is only two per cent per annum.
We are, very truly yours, GASTON & SNOW.
The amount due for legal services on the case of J. T. Langford before Judge Bennett and other legal service since
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April, 1889, is eight hundred and seventy-one dollars and ninety cents ($871.90). This amount will be settled before this report is received, each town paying one-half.
SINKING FUND.
The sinking fund at the present time is deposited in the Satety Deposit Vaults in Boston, and is invested as follows :
Three (3) Fitchburg Railroad bonds, 43 per cent $3,000 00
Three (3) Old Colony Railroad bonds, 4 per cent 3,000 00 One (1) Maine Central bond, 6.per cent . 500 00
Fifteen (15) Town of Randolph water bonds, 4
per cent 15,000 00 .
Abington Savings Bank . 1,000 00 ·
Brockton Savings Bank . 1,000 00 ·
North Easton Savings Bank 1,000 00
Quincy Savings Bank 1,000 00
Four (4) city of Cleveland bonds, 4 per cent 4,000 00
Town of Randolph note, 4 per cent . 1,481 67
Interest on Savings Banks 240 00
Randolph Savings Bank . 494 38
Total . $31,716 05
The amounts due from the town to be paid on sinking fund and interest accounts are :
For sinking fund . . $3,575 00
For interest on $141,000 bonds at 4 per cent 5,640 00
$9,215 00
Under section 6, chapter 217, of the acts of the Legisla- ture for the year 1885, the town is required each year to raise by taxation a sum which, with the income derived from water rates, will be sufficient to pay the current annual expenses of operating its works. And the interest as it accrues on the notes, bonds, or scrip issued under said act
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by said town, is to make such contributions to its sinking fund and payments on the principal as may be required under the provisions of said act.
The commissioners recommend an appropriation for the ensuing year :
For sinking funds $3,575 00
For interest on water loan
3,500 00
For hydrants and other public uses 2,000 00
$9,075 00
The actual standing of the water works is :
DR.
To $141,000 water bonds sold .
$141,000 00
Amount due J. P. Langford (unknown)
CR.
By four (4) $1,000 water bonds
unsold . $4,000 00
Amount in sinking fund (see
Treasurer's report) . 31,716 05
35,716 05
$105,283 95
With amount due on above suit.
The water bonds are due as follows :
April 1, 1897
. $10,000 00
April 1, 1902
.
. 10,000 00
April 1, 1907
.
. 20,000 00
April 1, 1912
. 20,000 00
April 1, 1917
. 40,000 00
May 1, 1918
. 20,000 00
July 1, 1922
. 25,000 00
Total
$145,000 00
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We have unsold at the present time four (4) bonds ($1,000) of the acts of 1892, chapter 112, making a total of $4,000.
We have sold the last year two (2) bonds $1,000 each for which we received $2,093.00, which amount was used towards the extensions on Lafayette, Gold, High and North Streets.
EXPENDITURES .- MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT, JOINT WORKS,
For the Year ending December 31, 1894. Paid by Randolph.
Paid E. JJ. T. Dexter, salary for 1 year as engineer $1,100 00
E. J. T. Dexter, cash paid out 2 00
J. White Belcher, insurance on station and house 56 35
Johin Underhay, insurance on station 52 50
Seth Mann, 2d, & Co., insurance on station
D. B. White, coal . 52 50
1,331 84
Dalton & Ingersoll Co., boiler for house .
33 80
John B. Thayer, repair of brick work under coal shed . 25 50
Underhay Oil Co., oil
58 87
N.Y., N.H. & Hartford R.R. Co., freight 7 34
Edwin M. Mann, wood for station 5 00
R. McLennan, repairs on harness, etc. 4 80
Jesse Tabor, labor at station 12 00
Charles Cole, labor at station .
5 00
James Fardy, blacksmith's bill 14 85
Joshua Hunt, manure and labor at station . 40 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., suction for pump and supplies 50 92
Star Pipe Co., asbestos clamp . 5 00
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Paid A. W. Chesterton & Co., supplies $12 80
S. S. Vinal, supplies
3 50
F. H. Langley, blacksmith's bill
26 61
A. J. Gove, express bill and teams 69 85
Mann Bros., supplies
6 40
Chas. Prescott & Co., supplies
11 88
Jos. Breck & Sons, supplies 10 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies
7 80
Hawkbridge Bros., supplies 20 29
14 15
Pay-roll for year ending Dec. 31, 1894 488 50
C. A. Wales, services for year ending Dec. 31, 1894 120 00
$3,650 05 .
Paid by Holbrook.
Paid John W. Porter, coal $714 79
Gleason & Bailey Co., grate for boiler 138 59
Walter E. White, grain, etc. .
46 70
White & Crooker, hay and grain 97 20
Chas. W. Paine, rent of stable
16 05
Richard Adams, rent of stable
13 50
' F. J. Wetherell, repairs on harness
7 21
C. H. McCarter, blacksmith's bill 7 75 .
M. Murphy, blacksmith's bill .
3 00
F. R. Churchill, supplies
3 40
Edward Brewer, supplies
1 66
Frank G. Morse, supplies
1 50
$1,051 35
Paid by Randolph
$3,650 05
by Holbrook
·
1,051 35 ·
$4,701 40
C. A. Wales, supplies
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One-half to be paid by each town $2,350 70
Paid by Holbrook . 1,051 35
$1,299 35
Labor on service pipes in Holbrook, bill paid by
Randolph 110 59
$1,409 94
Due Holbrook one-half price received for horse sold, $100.00 . 50 00
$1,359 94
Balance due Randolph from Holbrook and paid, see Treas- urer's report.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT .- RANDOLPH WORKS.
Paid M. J. Drummond, pipe . $739 44 ·
Chapman Valve Co., hydrants and gates . 291 22
Builders' Iron Foundry Co., branches, bends, gate boxes, etc. . ·
68 08
Fitz, Dana & Co., lead 43 10
Oriental Powder Co., rend rock, fuse, etc.
39 70
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., freight on pipe, hydrants, etc. 179 32
Frank Macauley, damage to horse on Gold Street 25 00
·
Goodale, Winslow & Co., jute packing ·
10 28
W. D. Hatchfield, sharpening drills and tools . 14 25 ·
Gilchrist & Taylor, pipe, fittings, etc.
129 49
George Woodman, stop and waste, etc. .
90 45
Waldo Bros., cement 2 45
Chadwick Lead Co., lead and pipe 101 25
M. M. Alden, lumber and labor
14 15
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Paid F. H. Langley, blacksmith bill . $24 20
James Fardy, blacksmith bill . 12 05
A. J. Gove, expressing and use of wagon . 10 05
C. A. Wales, soldering connections, solder and supplies 25 43
Pay-roll for the year
3,137 07
Total
. $4,956 98
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT. - RANDOLPH WORKS.
Paid Peter B. Hand, services as Water Commis- sioner for year ending April 1, 1894 $100 00
Daniel B. White, services as Water Com- missioner for year ending April 1, 1894 . 75 00
Daniel H. Huxford, printing, etc. 48 25
E. M. Mann, wood for office 2 25
Allen Bros., stamp .
3 00
N. F. Goldsmith, rent of office 18 months to Oct. 1, 1894 127 50
A. J. Gove, expressing and use of wagon . 43 55
C. A. Wales, services as Water Commis- sioner and care of water works 1 year to Jan. 1, 1895
420 00
Total
$819 55
RANDOLPH ACCOUNT.
Received from Town of Randolph for sinking
fund $3,575 00
Town of Randolph for interest account 3,300 00
Town of Randolph for hydrants and public buildings, etc. 2,000 00
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Received from Service pipes $502 12
Water rates
5,580 45
Extra labor
31 45
Sale of horse
100 00
$15,089 02
Sale of two (2) $1,000 bonds 2,093 00
$17,182 02
Paid for one half (¿) joint maintenance $2,350 70
Randolph maintenance 819 55
Randolph construction
4,956 98
Interest on water bonds
5,420 00
Balance due from Holbrook
1,359 94
Holbrook one half price received for horse, $100 50 00
$14,957 17
Orders drawn on treasurer, see (Treasurer's re-
port) Nos. 656 to 729 . $14,957 17
The receipts for water the first year were :
1888
$3,282 90
1893
5,383 85
1894
5,580 45
Although at the first of the year we were under the cloud that overspread the whole country, and losing a large num- ber of water takers, among them a number of the largest, we are glad to still show an increase over last year of one hun- dred and ninety-six dollars ($196.00), with a still better prospect for the year to come.
As near as possible we give the actual earnings of the works for the last year. This does not include the construc- tion account, but is the expenses of pumping station and maintenance account.
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Received from water rates
$5,580 45
By one-half joint maintenance account $2,350 70
By Randolph maintenance account . 819 55
$3,170 25
Actual earnings . $2,410 20
Received from town hydrants, public uses, etc. 2,000 00
Total
. $4,410 20
From the receipts for water rates the last year we have paid towards the interest account on the water bonds twen- ty-one hundred and twenty dollars ($2,120.00). Also the balance over the amounts received from sale of two bonds ; $2,093 for the extensions on Lafayette, Gold and High Streets, and for a short addition on North Street, which fin- ishes that street to the Braintree line. The cost of these ex- tensions is given as near as possible.
In the extension at Tower Hill we encountered a large amount of ledge and for almost the whole distance many boulders, which required a great deal of blasting, and for most of the way very hard digging.
On account of the large number of our citizens who were without employment, the commissioners decided to try the experiment of making these extensions with our own citizens.
Every person residing in the town was given work, and of the amount paid for labor only $117.25 was paid to three men who assisted our own men (Joe and Tom) in laying the pipe.
The price paid was fifteen cents per foot for digging, and two dollars per day, or twenty-cents per hour, for all other labor.
The pipe used was 6-inch of from 300 to 340 pounds per length (12 feet). This was laid four and one-half feet to top.
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EXTENSION OF LAFAYETTE, GOLD AND HIGH STREETS.
Paid M. J. Drummond, 4,500 feet 6-inch pipe $1,474 78 Chapman Valve Co., 7 hydrants 220 94
Chapman Valve Co., 3 gates 40 86
Builders Iron Foundry Co., 11 branches 49 00
3 gate boxes, § bends and sleeves ·
25 25
Fitz, Dana & Co., lead 43 10
Oriental Powder Co., rend rock, fuse, etc. 35 70
Chadwick Lead Co., lead
56 66
Goodale, Winslow & Co., jute packing 4 42
M. M. Alden, lumber and labor . 14 15
F. H. Langley, sharpening drills and tools 28 20 James Fardy, sharpening drills and tools 11 25
W. D. Hatchfield, sharpening drills, etc. 14 25
Frank Macauley, damage to horse 25 00
Adam F. Jones, carting pipes and logs 20 10
Andrew Hayes, kerosene, globe, etc. . 7 90
Joseph Jones, wood 4 00
H. F. Faunce, labor with team and damage to fence 14 00
William Mahady, labor and team work 78 60
William Gill, labor 72 00
M. Holden, labor
74 70
Michael Good, labor .
63 00
James Barry, labor, Pleasant St.
31 60
John Roddan, labor
21 50
James Dumphy, labor
33 00
John Deane, labor
37 40
John Sheehan, labor .
64 50
Sheehan, labor
54 20
John Harris, labor
49 25
John Curran, labor
6 40
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Paid Edward Quinn, labor 19 30
Walter Sullivan, labor 54 00
Soriano Jones, labor . 46 27
Elbridge Jones, labor Peter B. Hand, labor
49 00
James Barry, labor, Lafayette Street .
7 00
D. T. Clark, labor R. Forrest, labor
42 00
Michael Crowley, labor
22 00
Peter Peterson, labor
8 80
Peter Kloussan, labor
16 70
Peter Lawson, labor .
14 20
Owen Cox, labor
26 15
William Dorr, labor
56 55
John Morgan, labor
34 00
James Hoye, labor
19 00
J. Boyle, labor .
15 20
P. Shields, labor
5 00
P. McConaty, labor
35 90
John Sylvester & Son, labor
19 50
John Forrest, labor
1 60
M. Lagan, labor; ·
28 75
Wm. Leahey, labor
16 20
Thomas Patten, labor
.
29 00
William F. Shepard, labor
30 30
Martin Harty, labor .
12 00
Patrick Crosby, labor
6 00
P. Maloney, labor
29 63
Flaherty, labor .
7 50
William Devine, labor
38 25
William Hurley, labor
4 00
McAuliffe, labor
4 00
Twomey Bros., labor
21 10
P. Manix, labor
30 20
.
24 00
.
54 40
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Paid JJohn O'Keefe, labor
$19 13
Thomas Donahue, labor
22 00
Purcell Bros., labor
57 80
Thomas Hency, labor
30 20
(". Purcell, labor
36 40
Welsh, labor .
49 00
James O'Brien, labor
30 00
C. A. Herne, labor
16 60
P. Riley, labor
1 50
W. Robinson, labor
47 70
R. Hamilton, labor 47 60
B. Purcell, labor
13 15
John Desmond, labor
49 25
Joseph Crosby, labor
16 00
Edward Meighan, labor
36 45
James Lyons, labor
33 55
Antonio Dirosa, labor
76 50
Tommaso, labor
59 50
Fred -, labor
52 50
Henry -, labor
56 00
Total
$4,254 04
We had on hand at the first of the year twenty-five hun- dred (2500) feet six (6) inch pipe, paid for last year. See report of bill of M. J. Drummond and freight bill, eight hundred and ninety three dollars and seventy-seven cents ($893.77), which was used on this extension.
We have taken water on this extension nine (9) houses, one (1) schoolhouse and one (1) greenhouse, and have a number more who will take water in the spring.
This extension runs from in front of the residence of James Carroll and extends through Lafayette and High Streets to opposite the late Jacob Niles' store, down High Street to a
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point between the residence of Mr. Dickey and C. Edson Tucker, and up Gold Street to the residence of Rufus Jones.
EXTENSION ON NORTH STREET.
Paid M. J. Drummond, 850 feet pipe (6 in.) . $263 50
Chapman Valve Co., 1 hydrant, gate and box, branch 55 24
Chadwick Lead Co., lead
18 45
Goodale, Winslow & Co., jute packing 2 25
Rend rock
2 50
John Harris, labor
11 45
J. Welsh, labor .
7 50
James Barry, labor .
8 45
P. McConaty .
1 65
John P. Rooney
8 40
Thomas Duff
10 50
James Hoye
8 45
John Sylvester & Son
10 90
. W. Robinson
11 05
John Curran .
.
8 55
Timothy Curran
6 15
John Morgan
9 25
M. Crowley
15 00
W. F. Shepard
7 35
Martin Harty
9 95
William Gill
11 05
Edward Quinn
9 35
Soriano Jones
10 10
William Brennan
8 75
Wm. C. Barry
10 50
Thomas Buckley
11 05
Joseph Donovan
11 50
C. Purcell, labor
11 45
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Paid Frank Riley
$9 15
William Mahady, labor and team
15 50
John Dunn
7 05
Peter B. Hand
12 00
J. Monroe Dyer
10 00
Antonio Dirosa
13 25
Tommaseo Dirosa
10 50
John
8 75
Total.
$646 490
This extension finishes North Street to the Braintree line. Commencing in front of the residence of J. Monroe Dyer, we have four (4) water takers and one (1) hydrant on this extension.
It is almost impossible to give the cost of making exten- sions. In order to give the citizens a chance to compare the cost of these extensions with what it would have been done by contract, we give price per foot on these extensions including what would have been furnished by contractor, also the cost of the last extension done by contract on North Street last year :
Tower Hill Extension, 4500 ft., 53¿c. per foot . $2,407 50 North Street Extension, 850 ft., 38₺c. per foot . 327 25
North Street Extension last year by contract,
C. H. Rollins, contractor, 624 ft., 915c. per ft., 573 04
This work has been done in as thorough a manner as pos- sible, and the streets left in as good condition as possible, and up to the present time we have not had a single leak.
As to whether we made a mistake in doing this work by our own citizens, we will leave the citizens of the town to judge.
We have on hand about one hundred and fifty (150) feet
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of 6-inch pipe, two hydrants, and pipes and various pieces in case of breaks.
There have been made up to the present time six hundred and twenty-five connections to the main pipe. This includes fountains, public buildings, etc.
At the July payment we had five hundred and forty-three (543) water takers.
CHARLES A. WALES, DANIEL B. WHITE, PETER B. HAND, Water Commissioners.
The undersigned, Auditors of the town of Randolph, here- by report that they have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find them correct, with proper vouchers for all orders drawn on the Treasurer.
CHARLES G. HATHAWAY. THOMAS F. KENNEDY. M. F. CUNNINGHAM.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF WATER WORKS.
PUMPING STATION.
The station is in good order, and also pumps, boilers, etc. As to their condition we refer you to the reports of Engineer Dexter and the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insur- ance Company.
The only repairs needed at present are painting coal sheds and house of the engineer.
Mr. Dexter, being a first-class machinist, has built during the year a heater, by which the temperature of the feed water for the boiler has been increased from 120 degrees to 198 degrees, thereby saving in the consumption of coal. Also, with the lathe purchased last year, he has made many little repairs which has saved expense.
In our joint maintenance account the charges for coal will be seen to be much larger than last year. The reason for this is that during the coal strike last summer we ran very short of coal and were obliged to take what we could get, some not as good quality as we generally use.
As soon as the strike was over and prices of coal lower, we thought best to always keep a supply on hand, and at the first of the year, when this report is presented, we had enough to last two or three months.
The grounds around the station needed some more expense than last year, as not much had been expended for two or three years, and on account of the gravelly nature of the soil the moss and weeds had begun to appear. We try at all times to keep the station and surroundings in good order,
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and the visitors, of whom we have to report more of than ou !! own citizens, always speak well of station, grounds and pond.
We cordially invite strangers and especially the citizens of both towns to visit and inspect the same.
REPORT OF E. J. T. DEXTER.
To the Water Commissioners of Randolph :
Gentlemen,- I submit to you my seventh annual report as engineer of your plant for the year ending December 31, 1894.
Everything at the station is in first-class condition. Dur -. ing the last two months the engines and pumps have under -- gone a thorough overhauling, and with the exception of aan new set of rubber valves for the Gaskill pump which are noww being made ; and when put in place of the old ones, I see no reason why they are not just as good as when they were set up ...
We have also made some improvements in the piping, re- sulting in a gain of 88° temperature of feed water, raising the same from 110° to 198° by utilizing waste products. Il would again call attention to the great need of paint on the outside of the buildings at the pond.
Following is the usual table showing the consumption of water for the year :
DATE.
Water pumped, gallons.
Daily average, gallons.
Coal used, pounds.
Daily average coal, pounds.
January
6,310,512
203,565
53,758
1,734
February
5,815,832
207,708
46,352
1,655
March
6,200,062
206,669
51,137
1,704
April .
5,691,742
227,670
43,008
1,720
May
9,107,024
303,567
59,704
1,990
June
11,563,474
398,764
70,699
2,434
July
14,492,128
467,488
92,583
2,986
August
12,438,360
401,234
75,638
2,439
September
7,754,028
291,351
55,745
2,144
October
5,898,664
218,469
43,660
1,617
November .
4,961,972
184,777
39,903
1,478
December .
5,731,532
204,697
43,824
1,568
Totals .
95,965,330
262,919
676,111
Respectfully, E. J. T. DEXTER, Engineer.
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BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 29, 1894.
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company makes the following report of the condition of our steam boiler inspected on the sixteenth day of January, 1895, by Inspector James L. Foord.
H. T. Boiler, No. 1. "Water Works."
Internally : The heads, tubes and shell plates are free rom incrustation, corrosion or deposit. No indications of weakness or distress was noted at the seams. The braces are sound and taut. The openings to steam connections and water gauges are clear. The fusible plug is intact. No deposit was noted on the bottom of the shell.
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