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TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Reports of Truant Officers
To MR. WATSON C. LEA,
Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Sir :- Will you kindly accept the following as my report as Truant Officer of the Town of Randolph for the year ending December 31, 1910:
Whole number cases investigated 9
Kept home from school by parents 5
Away from school unknown to parents 2
Taken from delivery wagon during school hours 2
Returned to school during school hours 3
And in the other cases the children returned either the afternoon or morning following my visit.
I have had but very little trouble with parents as to children going to school. I have tried in all cases to impress upon their minds the great responsibility and importance in keep- ing them in school.
Respectfully submitted, E. LAWRENCE PAYNE, Truant Officer, Town of Randolph.
January 25, 1910.
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RANDOLPH, January 23, 1911.
SUPERINTENDENT WATSON C. LEA,
Dear Sir: - I would respectfully submit the following report as Truant Officer of the Town of Randolph.
During the past year I have been called upon to investigate eleven cases of absentees. In conversation with the teachers the attendance has been very good.
Yours respectfully,
FRANK J. DONAHOE, Truant Officer.
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Report of Fire Department
RANDOLPH, MASS., December 31, 1910.
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- The following is submitted as the report of the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department.
The department organized May 1st., 1910, as follows:
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
James E. Blanche, Chief of Department; M. F. Sullivan, C. A. Wales, Assistants; M. F. Sullivan, Clerk (May and June); C. A. Wales resigned, G. A. Roel appointed Assistant Engineer and Clerk.
APPARATUS AND COMPANIES
Hose Wagon 1-Driver, Frank Harris. Hose Reel 2-Driver, P. Joseph Riley. Ladder Truck 1-Driver, Geo. Canaway. Chemical 1-Driver, James E. Blanche. Hose Co. 1-13 men, John P. Rooney, Foreman. Hose Co. 2-12 men, Geo. L. Stetson, Foreman. Ladder Co. 1-9 men, Chas. L. Dolan, Foreman. Chemical Co. 1-10 men, Edward F. Meany, Foreman.
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The record of fires follows:
FIRE RECORD FOR 1910
Jan. 5-On a still alarm Engineer G. A. Roel was called to the dwelling on North Main Street, owned and occupied by heirs of Nathaniel Howard, where burning soot in the chimney was threatening trouble; no material damage.
March 11-Alarm, Box 42, corner West and Main streets, at 10 P. M., for a fire in building on Main Street, owned by heirs of Josephine Alden, and occupied by Gibb Bodreau, as a barber shop and pool room, also W. E. Sheldon, furni- ture repairing. All out 11.58 P. M.
March 24-On a still alarm, Chief Wales was called to a fire in woodland, near cemeteries on North Street; also to fire in woodland between West and Grove streets.
March 28-Alarm, Box 52, at 7.20 P. M .; false, all out signal 7.30 P. M.
March 29-Chief Wales and Engineer Roel were called to woodland fires, between South Street, South Main and Centre streets, and at 7.47 P. M. an alarm was sounded from Box 27, on account of threatening aspect of fire at this time; all out signal 10.48 P. M.
March 30-On a still alarm, firemen were called to fire in woodland, north of Oak Street and west of North Street.
April 3-Alarm, Box 35, at 2.04 P. M., for fire in woodland, north and west of Oak Street; all out signal 4.30 P. M. April 13-On a still alarm Engineer Blanche and men were called to fire in woodland, between Warren and West streets.
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April 15-On a still alarm, Engineers Wales, Blanche and Roel, also Hose 1 and Chemical 1 apparatus, were called to woodland fire, between Liberty and Allen streets, where the buildings of A. A. Payne, Allen Street, were in danger for a time.
April 20-On a still alarm, for the fifth time in the month, 'Chief Wales was called to woodland fire on the north side of Oak Street.
May 24-Alarm, Box 45, at 11.30 P. M., for a small fire in rubbish at the new ice houses of H. L. Paul, off Grove Street; all out signal at 12 o'clock.
May 29-Alarm, Box 29, at 7.17 P. M., for fire in basement of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Main Street; all out 7.37 P. M.
June 18-Alarm, Box 46, 11.15 A. M., for fire in barn owned by heirs of Lydia Taber, Canton Street, total loss insured; all out 1.40 P. M.
July 2-Alarm, Box 42, at 11.40 P. M., false; all out 11.50 P. M.
Aug. 6-Alarm, Box 35, at 10.40 P. M., for fire in barn owned and occupied by J. Willie Hayden, North Street; total loss; recall at 1.02 A. M.
Aug. 7-Alarm, Box 35, at 11.37 P. M., for fire in house situated on North Street near barn burnt at last alarm; owned by I. Willie Hayden and occupied by one Cushing, building damaged at last night's fire and destroyed this time, both fires supposed incendiary; all out signal 1.40 A. M.
Aug. 26, 27, 28-Still alarms, for woodland fires, between
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North Main and High streets, threatening houses on Old Street. Hose Reel 2 was called Aug. 27.
Aug. 28-Alarm, Box 42, for fire in dwelling owned and occupied by Mrs. James McClellan, with tenement on second floor, house badly damaged; all out 6.03 P. M .; cause undetermined.
Sept. 1-On still alarm 12 M., Engineer Sullivan and men were called to a chimney fire in dwelling on Cottage Street, owned by Geo. Thayer; no damage.
Sept. 18-Alarm, Box 31, 1.20 A. M .; false; recall 1.35 A. M. Sept. 28-Alarm, Box 51, at 2.48 P. M., for fire in dwelling on Cross Street, owned and occupied on first floor by James M. Taylor; second floor tenement unoccupied; cause faulty chimney or careless handling of stove in kitchen; all out signal 4.23 P. M.
Oct. 10-Alarm, Box 28, at 4.50 P. M., for fire in chimney of dwelling on Union Street, owned and occupied by Mrs. Hannah Hennebery; all out 5.25 P. M .; no damage.
Dec. 3-Alarm, Box 28, at 2 P. M., for fire in small shed off Union Street, owned and occupied by John Q. Pierce; boy playing with matches, supposed cause; all out signal at 2.25 P. M.
GEO. A. ROEL,
Clerk Board of Engineers.
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EXPENSES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, 1910
Paid 48 men salary at $12.00 each. $576 00
Members of department, hour service 401 45
Engineer and fireman of steamer No. 1. 35 00
Department for woodland fire service 81 80
F. W. Harris, hauling apparatus 400 00
F. W. Harris, expressing, teams for forest fires, etc. 77 27
J. E. Blanche, hauling chemical No. 1, etc. 114 00
J. E. Blanche, care of chemical No. 1 67 00
James Riley, hauling hose No. 2 66 00
James Riley, rent of land 15 00
C. Callahan Co., new hose (500 feet)
350 00
C. Callahan Co., supplies 24 04
M. E. Leahy, coal 68 75
Randolph & Holbrook Electric Light service
23 79
Stewart Howland Co., supplies 48 74
G. A. Roel, Supt. of Fire Alarm 75 00
G. A. Roel, labor 4 00
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., sup- plies 19 00
Frank J. Donahoe, steward Central Station. 85 25
Walter M. Howard, steward hose 2 25 25
R. J. McAuliffe, steward extinguisher house 7 50
Arthur W. Alden, janitor service 3 00
Bernard Moore, janitor service 10 50
B. F. Hayden, pung purchased. 5 00
T. B. Jones, pung purchased. 12 00
T. B. Jones, watch service. 4 00
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Paid Wesley Poole, watch service $ 3 00
N. Norton Hunt, watch service 3 00
Marcus Tirrell, watch service 3 00
Eagle Oil and Supply Co., supplies
3 00
Eastern Coupling Co., Anderson nozzle
35 00
Crosby Steam Gauge and Valve Co., gauge. 2 84
Morse & Sons, expansion rings. 3 00
Mitchell Valve Co., repairs to valve. 3 95
John Gill and others, removing snow 4 50
F. W. Hayden, supplies. 2 45
Edwin M. Mann, wood
8 00
Wm. O'Halloran, steward, truck No. 1
10 75
Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co., in- surance 15 00
Ellen Grady, rent of land, extinguisher house 15 00
R. E. O'Brien, labor
6 16
Chas. A. Wales, fire service
48 25
Chas. A. Wales, account forest fires
68 00
Sundry persons,
66 66
30 25
John C. Marcille, 66
66
12 25
Luke Mulligan,
75
E. J. McMahon,
. . 75
$2,893 74
Appropriation
2,326 00
Overdrawn.
$567 74
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15 50
J. M. Dyer,
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
The overdraw is accounted for by the small appropriation of last year for current expenses.
The forest fire work expended upwards of $150 over the amount appropriated ($100); we also had to have more hose and exceeded the amount appropriated by $150; there was also a number of overlay bills to pay.
APPARATUS
Most of the apparatus is in fair condition, but we earnestly request the purchase of more hose this year, which will put us on a safer footing than in the past. Considerable hose has been condemned the past two or three years and none purchased for a period of ten years before, and that being about the life of present made material, we need more new in addition to that which we have bought the past two years. There is about 1,000 feet of good hose and 1,000 or 1,200 of very questionable quality on hand at present.
HOUSES
We find that needed repairs must be made at the Central Station. The floor is in bad condition at the front of the house, the sills have probably rotted and settled, leaving it unsafe with the heavy apparatus housed there. We also find the paint is in very poor condition, the boarding being bare of it in many places, and it is only a question of a short time when more serious repairs would be needed on that account. The other buildings are in fair shape at present.
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FIRE ALARM
We have had considerable trouble with crossed wires the past year, and it is urgently requested that there be more consideration on the part of companies, on whose poles our. wires are strung, for our interests, as the superintendent can't be expected to be present at all changes that may be made in regard to new pole installation and changing of wires. The alarm has given good service the past year in spite of line troubles, and if the above-mentioned understanding is arrived at we expect no difficulties outside of regular faults easily remedied. We need a new valve at the whistle, as the old one is worn and has to be reseated often, which we can reserve as a spare when needed.
In regard to forest fire service, there has been a very great expense to the department in that respect the past few years, and it is hoped that as that branch of the service is in the hands of a forest warden, independent of the department, except when urgently needed, it is recommended he be given a sum which will take care of his department without drawing on the appropriation for the Fire Department, which this year has been deplorable to us on account of the small appropri- ation allowed us.
The following amounts are recommended for the coming year :
General expenses $1,000 00
Pay of 44 men salary $12.00 528 00
Pay of men hour service 275 00
Woodland fires. 200 00
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Engineer and fireman of steamer
$35 00
Fire alarm 250 00
New hose
350 00
Repairs to Central Station
150 00
Total
$2,788 00
JAMES E. BLANCHE, Chief. M. F. SULLIVAN, Assistant Engineer. GEO. A. ROEL, Assistant and Clerk.
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Twenty-fourth Annual Report OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
For the Year Ending December 31, 1910
SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Water Commissioners
To the Citizens of Randolph:
The twenty-fifth annual report of the Water Commis- sioners for the year ending December 31, 1910, is hereby submitted. Orders were drawn on the Treasurer amounting to $11,387.70, as follows, including interest on notes and bonds :
For Joint maintenance $2,455 19
Randolph maintenance 2,237 18
Service pipe construction 733 65
Pond Street extension 987 04
Woodlawn Street 605 62
Balance of interest account 4,360 00
Balance of joint account 9 02
$11,387 70
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JOINT MAINTENANCE BILLS PAID BY RANDOLPH WATER DEPARTMENT
Paid R. E. O'Brien, cement, pipe and fittings. . . $22 61
C. D. Hill, supplies 5 68
H. L. Paul, use of horse and labor 7 50
Richard F. Forrest, labor. 291 08
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 31 93
Joshua Hunt, wood. 5 50
Augustus Forrest, labor 46 00
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies 19 18
Patrick Ryan, labor 30 00
J. C. Keith, horse, harness, blankets, etc .. . 281 75 Morton Holbrook, labor 10 00
S. Winter, removing dead horse 2 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., steel pipe and fittings. . 50 26
M. T. Davidson Co., valve pin and packing American Oil Co., oil. 63 77
1 98
Edson Mfg. Co., supplies. 1 80
Geo. W. Knowlton Rubber Co., hose and rings 32 42
H. M. Saunders & Co., drills and supplies. . 4 65
A. M. Draper, veterinarian. 5 00
Green, Tweed & Co., wrench 4 20
Walter L. Hickey, printing 6 00
John Carr, labor 16 75
Boston Bolt Co., bolts.
10 00
N. E. Buck, hay and grain 73 29
A. J. Johnson, blacksmith 2 25
Duncan Henderson, blacksmith 3 50
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Paid D. T. Clark, surveying $ 10 00
R. B. McKim, graphite 1 90
C. Cronon, veterinarian . 3 00
Bernard Moore, labor 8 00
Waldo Bros., cement 1 90
Perin, Seamans & Co., chain block
48 22
M. E. Leahy, coal
1,133 61
Richard P. Condon, labor
3 00
Jeremiah Sullivan, labor
23 00
Arthur Johnson, labor 5 00
James Fardy, blacksmith
48 76
Thomas Kiley, labor. 6 75
Randolph Clothing Co., rubber boots
6 75
Howard Randall, use of horse 4 00
Frank Colombo, labor 2 25
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
1 30
Edwin M. Mann, wood
3 00
Frank Dianto, hay and grain
30 38
C. Fred Lyons, supplies.
7 86
John B. McNeill, blacksmith
4 41
G. Lawrence Payne, clipping horses' legs . .
1 25
Crosby Steam Gauge Co., charts and ink .. . 5 25
W. E. Rider & Co., grate bars 4 08
F. W. Hayden & Co., supplies 19 32
W. D. Hatchfield, blacksmith. 9 00
Frank W. Harris, expressing 10 10
Chas. A. Wales, use of barn 24 00
$2,455 19
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JOINT BILLS PAID BY HOLBROOK WATER DEPARTMENT
Paid W. H. Ward, salary. $1,174 98
W. H. Ward, supplies. 90
John W. Porter, coal. 1,060 47
John W. Porter, horse 162 50
F. J. Wetherell, harness
25 00
F. J. Wetherell, supplies 1 15
Jerry Sullivan, labor . 22 50
H. H. McCarter, blacksmith 7 73
Geo. T. Wilde, supplies 6 50
S. E. Poole, copying 1 00
Maurice Murphy, teams
10 50
$2,473 23
Total Joint maintenance account
$4,928 42
One half paid by each town 2,464 21
Paid by Randolph as above $2,455 19
Balance paid Holbrook Water Department 9 02
$2,464 21
RANDOLPH MAINTENANCE
Paid Walter L. Hickey, printing. $19 50
H. L. Paul, use of horse . 36 00
Patrick Ryan, labor 46 50
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Paid N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight $ 7 03
Richard F. Forrest, labor 276 47
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co 20 65
John Carr, labor 32 00
Boston Safe Dep., box rent. 10 00
Morton Holbrook, labor
108 00
Bernard Moore, labor . 7 50
National Meter Co., meters and repairing. . 189 91
Arlington Five Cent Savings Bank, interest. 40 00
Somerville Savings Bank, interest 120 00
Randolph Savings Bank, interest 35 00
Parkman M. Lund, admr. estate, interest . . 60 00
Chapman Valve Co 32 83
Treasurer of- Commonwealth Mass., interest 480 00
A. W. Alden, stamps and envelopes 20 62
James Fardy, labor. 9 25
2 75
Howard Randall, use of horse
D. B. White, rent of tool house 2 years . .. John B. McNeill, labor 5 00
50 00
Braintree Water Department, 1-3 of expense of attorney and surveyor, blue print of Great Pond, etc. 188 62
Thompson Meter Co., repairing meters. 4 18
Frank W. Harris, expressing 5 27
R. E. O'Brien, supplies 4 69
Jos. T. Leahy, cash paid. 8 00
Daniel B. White, services as commissioner. . 150 00
William F. Barrett, services as commissioner 125 00
Richard F. Forrest, services as commissioner 125 00
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Paid Timothy Lyons, expressing $ 5 41
Water Loan Sinking Fund 12 00
$2,237 18
SERVICE PIPE CONSTRUCTION
Paid R. E. O'Brien, fixtures $4 48
John Carr, labor 74 25
Union Meter Co., supplies 105 73
Patrick Ryan, labor 75 00
Sumner & Geralds, supplies. 237 41
Hyde Park Water Department, pipe.
70 00
Chas. A. Perry, labor
4 00
M. E. Leahy, ctg. pipe 3 50
R. P. Condon, labor 6 00
Frank Mann, labor
8 00
Ed. Meighan, labor
4 00
James Walsh, labor. 4 00
J. E. Fitzgerald, labor 4 00
Morton Holbrook, labor 68 00
A. F. Bickford, labor
3 00
R. F. Forrest, labor
31 50
A. N. French, labor 18 63
Eben Holbrook, labor
1 00
H. C. Truelson, labor 2 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight. 27
City of Brockton Water Department, pipe. . 8 88
$733 65
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POND STREET EXTENSION
Paid Tenny, Morse & Co., pipe. $ 490 51
N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, freight 46 46
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. 80 85
Payroll, labor 242 00
D. Henderson, labor 4 20
R. F. Forrest, labor
24 75
G. A. Poole, supplies
50
James Fardy, labor
2 10
City of Brockton, tapping main
54 20
Morton Holbrook, labor
20 25
Edwin M. Mann, wood.
4 00
Tim Lyons, carting pipe
17 22
$987 04
WOODLAWN STREET EXTENSION
Paid Tenny, Morse & Co., pipe. $298 72
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight 30 00
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. 39 21
Payroll, labor. 156 25
R. F. Forrest, labor
22 50
James Fardy, labor 9 80
City of Brockton, tapping main
26 72
Eben Holbrook, labor
8 25
Edwin M. Mann, wood.
3 00
Tim Lyons, carting pipe 11 17
$605 62
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RECEIPTS
For Water, fixed rates $5,159 98
Water, meter rates 3,604 53
Meter rentals. 454 17
Pipe and fixtures 554 24
Labor 82 43
Dynamite
9 00
Junk
3 00
Braintree Water Department, 1-3 printing notices 2 00
$9,869 35
Rebates
39 75
Paid Joseph T. Leahy, Treasurer $9,829 60
There is due the department from sundry per- sons as follows:
For water by fixed rates. 588 50
Water by meter and rentals
1,032 64
Service pipe and labor 20 50
$1,641 64
The Commissioners ask for an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars for the sinking fund.
DANIEL B. WHITE, WILLIAM F. BARRETT,
RICHARD F. FORREST, Water Commissioners.
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RANDOLPH, MASS., Feb. 3, 1911.
We, the undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Randolph, have this day examined the accounts of the Water Commis- sioners and find them correct, with proper vouchers for all orders drawn on the Treasurer.
M. F. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN B. WREN, JOHN K. WILLARD,
Auditors.
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THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION & INSURANCE COMPANY
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Com- pany makes the following report of the condition of your steam boiler inspected on the 15th day of December, 1910, by Inspector W. O. Young. One H. T. Boiler, No. 1. Pump- ing Station.
Internally: Lower surfaces were coated with a light scale. Braces were sound and taut. Rivet sections and flanges show no fractures. Openings are clear and fusible plug was in order.
Externally: Fire surfaces show no signs of overheating. Seams and tube ends were free from leakage. Brick work was in good repair. Appliances were in working order. Pressure gauge is correct.
Yours respectfully,
C. E. ROBERTS, Manager.
Boston, December 24, 1910.
Randolph and Holbrook Water Works, Randolph, Mass.
NOTE :- Certificate of inspection must by law be posted under glass in the engine or boiler room.
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HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION & INSURANCE COMPANY
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Com- pany makes the following report of the condition of your steam boiler inspected on the 25th day of January, 1911, by Inspector L. H. Holbrook. One H. T. Boiler, No. 2.
Internally: The inner surfaces show no serious corrosion or deterioration. These parts were free from scale formation or deposit. The bracing was sound and taut. The openings to connections were free.
Externally: The fire surfaces show no bulging. The tube ends and riveted parts show no evidence of leaks or fractures. The appliances and fittings were in good repair. The mason work was in general good condition.
Yours respectfully,
C. E. ROBERTS, Manager.
Boston, January 30, 1911.
Randolph and Holbrook Water Works, Randolph, Mass.
NOTE :- Certificates of inspection must by law be posted under glass in the engine or boiler room.
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To the Water Commissioners
Randolph and Holbrook Water Works:
The following is the usual table:
1910
Gallons pumped
Daily average gallons pumped
Pounds coal burned
Average pounds coal burned daily
January
12,082,000
389,742
62,710
2,022
February
11,314,800
404,100
62,740
2,240
March
12,948,600
417,700
69,560
2,243
April
13,160,700
438,690
71,740
2,391
May
14,100,800
454,865
71,560
2,308
June
15,373,400
507,780
80,620
2,687
July
26,413,500
860,450
106,760
3,558
August
24,633,000
794,613
111,620
3,600
September
16,548,000
551,600
72,950
2,431
October
16,581,000
534,870
84,240
2,717
November
14,161,000
438,700
71,970
2,399
December
15,561,000
502,000
82,470
2,660
Totals.
192,877,800
529,232
948,940
2,764
Increase over
ยท
last year
28,188,587
77,229
91,950
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Largest day's pumping, July 11, 1910, 1,260,000 gallons. Time 15 hours, 45 minutes.
Largest week's pumping ended July 12, 1910, 6,972,000 gallons.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. WARD, Engineer.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following regulations, until further notice, shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who uses water:
1. All applications for use of water must be made at the office of the Water Commissioners, and state fully the pur- poses for which it is intended to be used. Water will not be introduced into any building or premises except on the written application of the owner thereof, or by a duly authorized agent. The property will in all cases be held responsible for the water rates.
2. All persons taking water must keep their water pipes and fixtures in good repair and protected from the frost at their own expense. They will be held liable for all damages resulting from their failure to do so. They shall prevent all unnecessary waste, and water shall not be left running to prevent freezing. The Water Commisisoners or their agent may, from time to time, ascertain the quantity of water used, the manner of its use, and whether there is any unnecessary waste. They and their agents shall have free access to the premises supplied, to examine the apparatus, and if any fix- tures are found not to be in good order, they shall direct them repaired, and if not repaired within two days the water shall be shut off and not let on again until such repairs are made, and the sum of two dollars paid for shutting off and turning on the water.
3. The occupant of any premises, when unnecessary waste of water occurs, shall be liable to a fine of two dollars for the first offence, and four dollars for the second offence during
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the same year, and shall be notified thereof in writing; and if such waste is not prevented and the fine aforesaid paid within two days from the time when the said notice is given, the water shall be shut off from the premises, and shall not be again let on for the same occupant until the waste be stopped and the fine paid, together with an additional sum of two dollars for shutting off and letting on the water; and in case of a third or subsequent offence the water shall be shut off, and shall not again be let on except by a vote of the Water Commissioners and the payment of such fine, not exceeding ten dollars, as the Water Commissioners may impose.
4. Any person supplied with water shall not allow another to take water from their fixtures without the written permis- sion of the Water Commissioners. If any tenant, having no fixtures, has any use of such fixtures, full rates will be charged for such use by each tenant.
5. All parties using water in stables. for horses or other animals, will be charged schedule rates for the same, whether it be carried by hand or through hose.
6. All persons using water for building purposes are re- quired to obtain a permit from the Water Commissioners before taking water from any faucet or fixture connected with the water works, and all water takers are warned not to let any party take water from their premises until they show a permit from the Water Commissioners. Any person fur- nishing water in violation of this section will be subject to a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, and if the same when levied is not paid within three days from the time when the notice thereof is given, the water will be shut off
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from the premises, and will not be let on again until such fine is paid.
7. All fixtures and water closets and urinals must be of a kind and quality approved by the Water Commissioners.
8. No person shall in any case be allowed to open any fire hydrants except by a written permit from the Water Commis- sioners; but the Engineers of the Fire Department shall in all cases have control of hydrants at fires and for practice.
9. The Commissioners reserve the right to restrict the use of hose or fountain, to shut off the water in all cases when it becomes necessary to make extensions or repairs, or for viola- tion of any of the regulations, or whenever they deem it ex- pedient.
10. The regular rates for the use of water shall be payable in advance on the first days of January and July of each year, except where water is supplied to manufacturers by special agreement. In all cases of non-payment of the water rates within ten days after same is due, as well as for any violation of these rules and regulations, the supply will be shut off, and the water will not again be let on except upon the pay- ment of the amount due, and the sum of two dollars for shut- ting off and letting on the water.
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