Report of the city of Somerville 1913, Part 30

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 540


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Cummings School, 1


Yard surfacing. New floors throughout. Interior painting.


Cutler School, Yard grading and surfacing (partial).


Fire Buildings.


The fire buildings of the city are in a very satisfactory condition except that additional room should be provided for dormitory and toilet accommodations. The increase of per- manent men in the department has brought about this need which is apparent in practically all of the houses of the city. It was found necessary during 1913 to entirely renovate the roofing and metal work at the house of Engine 2. Aside from this the work accomplished was largely routine.


Municipal Buildings.


Under this title are included the City Hall and City Hall Annex. Numerous sinall matters have been attended to as the needs appeared with regard to care of property and equipment.


Public Library.


The use of the Public Library building for library pur- poses was discontinued in December, 1913, and the library department was installed in its new building which was dedi- cated December 17, 1913.


Park Buildings.


New shower baths were installed for men and women in the building at Lincoln Park during the year 1913 and the work completed. This improvement affords the people of that section of the city an opportunity for bathing which they . greatly appreciate.


Bathing Beach.


The patronage at the bathing beach was very large during the summer and in fact at times indicated the need of an exten- sion to this popular amusement spot. The beach was im-


MAINTENANCE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.


Labor and Material.


Janitors' Salaries.


Gas Light.


Electric Light and Power.


Repairing Clocks. $3 00


Window Shades+ $ 75 4.00


Black- boards.


Tele- pliones.


Janitors' Supplies.


Express and Teaming.


Care of Team.


Care of Automobile,


Incidentals.


Pensions.


Plastering.


Carpentry. $2 50


Plumbing. $14 93


Painting. $5 00


Masonry. $1 50


$1,180 46


Bell


1.040 00


551 58


$143 50


1 50


23 50


$6 00


$23 07


$200 00


$50 00


9 10


$263 15


$45 05


567 55


131 34


240 46


85 09


3,605 33


Bennett


037 71


581 76


80 24


4 00


8 25


22 17


2 45


1 46


12 00


90


125 60


12 50


13 23


14 19


12 90


95 35


1,818 35


Burns


802 00


486 31


55 92


1 50


3.00


31 00


4 70


12 75


9 72


9 50


26 50


94 13


18 60


4 50


213 06


1,773 25


Carr


1.198 00


804 32


37 68


21 80


4 50


4 25


9 35


3 00


27 74


12 20


20 85


1 25


3 80


128 66


16 56


48 10


5 25


6 86


2,354 17


Cummings


687 29


327 40


9 00


3 00


6 75


31 45


19 81


28 60


1,441 01


18 33


12 69


198 51


265 59


233 13


161 24


253 78


5,225 97


Durell


626 00


245 13


25 60


314 25


3 65


27 00


9 70


75 00


11 45


27 00


178 84


1,147 85


398 21


283 11


501 25


75 05


5,916 29


Glines


951 2


672 82


506 33


3.50


14 90


22 27


23 20


2 60


7 30


27 28


39 62


42 00


3 63


9 80


2,375 17


Hanscom


702 29


440 70


297 72


4 50


32 85


14 31


11 10


30 78


50 76


11 55


10 88


40 89


1,668 86


020 00


916 04


78 30


4 00


14 50


28 47


3 00


35 00


8 47


2 00


43 87


51 42


48 83


4 62


1,942 96


High


5,200 73


1,965 09


120 75


2,835 63


52 75


16 61


20 65


67 43


60 83


88 93


170 00


16 00


8 05


52 08


143 43


93 58


44 36


71 96


11,058 86


Girls' Trade


1,037 29


181 81


52 40


59 60


43 60


87 0%


6 00


9 22


4 15


25 15


10 40


384 97


Lincoln


10 20


6 45


...


416 41


41 68


2 00


3 85


43. 00


23 17


6 95


17 50


3 00


99 67


46 79


9 40


31 24


2 66


2,109 77


Prescott


888 57


704 41


9 92


71 80


2 50


3 75


30 24


5 74


6 00


05


1 08


33 86


6 63


27 80


444 90


87 55


2,324 75


Proctor


902 94


498 73


47 60


6 75


13 25


56 70


18 95


5 08


18 31


27 50


75 72


7 50


873 83


39 79


$544 20


$341 43


$6 00


$25 00


$344 04


72 23


477 79


9 02


353 71


5 75


80 88


4,166 81


Totals


$27,975 57 $16,571 72


$997 45


$5,181 97


$213 55


$94 86


$297 84


$578 85


$92 00


$529 16


$1,077 10


$592 53 $947 29


$2,481 16


$544 20


$341 43


$6 00


$129 33


$25 00


$344 04


$749 75


$632 43


$5,164 51


$1,746 48


$2,422 70


$2,209 07


$1,466 73


$73,412 72


+ + . . . .


10 50


2 50


24 85


Brown


821 43


628 87


32 08


8 45


4 00


1.00


12 00


5 70


477 10


10 08


763 80


13 83


101 32


2 2:


310 67


3.725 73


Bingham


1.100 00


754 22


8 48


135 20


108 96


36 05


42 23


$14 52 118 72


Totals.


Baxter


$728 00


$312 47


$12 16 127 98


Repairing Flags. $2 00 4 00


Furniture.


Roofing.


Concrete Grading and Care of Grounds.


Expenses Public Prop- erty Comm.


Property Damage.


Electric Work.


Heating Work


$12 00


$9 90 14 25 18 61


$7 50 2 50


$1 23


Cutler


1.118 00


1,069 49


256 11


145 00


23 00


1 60


190 03


2 50


. ...


12 56


262 88


20 11


1,512 63


Edgerly


875 56


69 28


59 00


2 50 3 50


55 75


83 00


22 67


40


16 25


95


7 28


899 44


32 61


275 50


10 50


1 20


1.106 46


Davis


629 00


222 25


57 77


34 63


47 43


551 98


5 20


2,288 58


Forster


1.678 00


1,260 85


40 96


66 30


18 64


63 04


5 00


1 00


21 93


19 29


5 25


194 11


5 40


24 24


9 08


31 61


9 00


7.50


20 25


4 60


1,478 46


Knapp


900 00


701 68


54 35


4 90


36 03


43 92


54 83


2,369 30


Morse


884 00


690 05


10 88


4 50


84.50


9 40


6 70


1,698 59


Pope


012 00


519 43


16 16


303 68


7 00


32 37


43 55


22 67


6 50


30 00


85


63 73


8 25


367 75


222 65


1+ 25


1,996 98


Perry


759 00


415 25


18 16


2 00


3 50


34 08


50


12 00


Lowe


780 00


19 20


22 07


7 16


9 00


1,330 37


38 68


5 75


13 60


2,299 77


Hodgkins


886 28


544 02


14 24


15 30


98 45


79 21


10 87 *


18 82


58 34


18 50


10 50


Prospect Hill


71 64


23 41


63 61


241 88


All Schools


50 00


...


17 50


5 00


46 06


53 25


821 33


35


1 80


14 10


16 15


18 25


10 88


1,657 34


Highland


20 00


24 50


77 16


21 00


2,300 62


9 00


544 18


7 50


1 68


23 48


6 15


2 71


1.826 67


5 00


Fuel.


3 05


5 0


20 65


:


393


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


proved by the deposit of two hundred tons of beach sand. I hope soon that satisfactory arrangements may be made by the city to establish permanent accommodations at this beach.


Highway Buildings.


The buildings coming under this title are the stables, sheds and workshops used by the Highway department.


The work performed by this department at the Highway buildings was routine work during 1913.


Refuse Buildings.


At the Refuse stable changes were made in the toilet arrangements in order to provide better lobby accommoda- tions for the employees of the department.


City Home Buildings.


The quarters occupied by the superintendent and his family were thoroughly renovated. New floors were installed and the rooms painted and papered throughout. Improvements were also made in the main dining-room to provide for additional room required for the use of inmates.


Hospital Buildings.


The Contagious and Tuberculosis hospitals are in a very satisfactory condition except the arrangement for storing sup- plies which must be kept under refrigeration. Plans are being made to remedy this matter in the immediate future.


Water Department Buildings.


The buildings used by the Water department need con- siderable attention to prevent deterioration and plans are being made to improve the condition, more especially the garage section which needs additional heating arrangements and new doors.


High School Addition.


The additions to the High School were constructed during the summer of 1913, and were so nearly completed that the school began its regular work under the one session plan on September 8. 1913.


The plans and specification for these additions were pre- pared by Harry E. Warren of 6 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., and the work performed by the following named contractors :-


General Contract .. Walsh Bros.


Heating Radiation. Charles A. Sanborn


Central Plant. J. J. Hurley & Co.


All of the contractors were diligent and careful in their


394


ANNUAL REPORTS.


work and assisted in the difficult task of finishing the buildings so that the school could open in September.


New Cells, Police Building.


The work of installing the new cells in the Police building which was authorized by an order of the Board of Aldermen, May 9, 1913, has so progressed that the cells will soon be available for use. This improvement will furnish more humane and sanitary accommodations for the unfortunates who are obliged to be confined while awaiting trial after arrest.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER T. LITTLEFIELD, Commissioner of Public Buildings.


Fuel


Light


Janitors


Pensions


Care


Total


Fire Buildings


$2,201.24


$1.416.63


$1,759.79


$5,377.r6


Highway Buildings


123.15


156.85


976.50


1,256.50


City Home Buildings


805.62


173.48


1,458.61


2,437.71


Con. and Tub. Hospital


963.07


1,187.68


$430.29


$170.29


633.26


3,384.59


Central Library


597.21


1,174.93


1,293.86


533.77


3,599.77


West Somerville Branch Library


229.78


352.70


7.46.00


448.68


1,777.16


East Somerville Branch Library


61.15


49.90


251.45


380.35


742.85


Union Square Branch Library .


191.31


48.45


397.13


260.73


897.62


Municipal Buildings


526.19


863.23


2,265.64


66.43


2,351.68


6,073.17


Police Buildings


514.57


610.77


1,147.64


1,495.21


3,768.19


Park Buildings .


64.51


22.62


212.26


299.39


Refuse Buildings


80.63


277.81


634.75


993.19


Polling Places .


41.00


646.8)


687.39


Sewer Buildings


32.25


57.13


164.38


Water Buildings


192.87


256.00


.. .


568.00


1,016.87


Bathhouse


848.72


.....


1.448.18


2,297.40


...


.... .


...


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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS.


OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS,


January 1, 1914.


To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :-


Gentlemen,-I most respectfully submit my fifth annual report as commissioner of electric lines and lights for the year ending December 31, 1913.


Inspection of Wiring in Buildings.


The inspection of interior wiring for light, heat and power has been given the same careful attention as in previous years.


The efforts of the electrical inspector are directed towards obtaining better construction which means the safer installa- tion of electric wires and appliances.


It is unfortunate that the inspector often finds it necessary to teach incompetents how to do ordinary electric wiring.


This condition exists in cities and towns where there is no registration or licensing of electricians.


The average property owner knows very little if anything of electrical construction and it is quite natural that he should become the victim of cheap wiremen or that he should turn to the janitor, school boy, gardener or some other equally skilled artisan when extensions to existing wiring or altera- tions are to be made.


When wiremen of this class have been employed it is nec- essary that the inspector show them how to do a great deal of the work.


The electrical inspector acting as superintendent of con- struction on any job of wiring imposes unfair burdens upon him and encourages incompetent wiremen to enter the electrical construction business, and thus works a hardship on legitimate contractors.


It also takes a large amount of time which is needed for other work.


The endeavor to prevent inexperienced and incompetent persons from undertaking electrical construction is proper and would protect the public from being imposed upon by unre- liable contractors and lessen the burdens of the electrical in- spector.


Number of notifications of new work received 850


Number of inspections of new work .


850


Number of re-inspections of new work


Number of inspections of old work 690


290


Number of defective installations of old work


8


Number of defective installations remedied


8


Number of re-inspections of old work


10


Total number of inspections


· 1,840


396


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Number of permits issued to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company for installing meters, lamps, etc. 1,033


Number of incandescent lamps . 16,022


Number of arc lamps


4


Number of motors


96


Horse power of motors


324


Construction, etc., of the Fire and Police Alarm Systems.


FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.


The increasing number of alarms which are received and transmitted each year, requires a modern fire alarm system to be able to handle promptly and accurately alarms when sounded from boxes on the street.


While the present automatic system has given admirable results in the past, there have been times when it has been taxed to its full capacity and only by constant watchfulness have con- fusing signals been averted.


The signal boxes have been improved by installing modern break wheels and contact springs which removes to a great ex- tent the chances of incorrect signals.


The advent of motor apparatus also necessitates a quicker striking alarm to enable the fire department to make a more prompt response to an alarm of fire. This cannot be obtained with the present system.


The housing of gasoline motor apparatus in the building, the top floor of which is utilized as the headquarters for the fire alarm system, has added greatly to the chances of fire which would be liable to put this signal system out of commis- sion. To properly protect the same it should be removed to a separate fire-proof building.


There have been 343 alarms transmitted during the year, an increase over last year of fifty-six alarms.


One new box has been installed this year :-


No. 151, Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Michigan avenue.


The fire alarm equipment consists of the following :-


125 signal boxes, one eight-circuit automatic repeater, eight tower strikers, thirty-one gongs, seven indicators, two punch registers, forty-three tappers, one automatic steam whistle, twelve private telephones connecting the various sta- tions, 530 cells of storage battery, about 130 miles of over- head wire, and 47,648 feet of underground cable.


There has been run 24,800 feet of new triple braid covered wire and 99,500 feet of old has been removed.


1,000 feet of twisted pair has been run for telephones, etc., and 2,550 feet of old has been removed.


4,688 feet of lead-covered cable, consisting of two, four, sixteen and eighteen conductors have been placed underground on Highland avenue and Holland street from Grove street to Teele square and the old overhead wire has been removed.


397


COMMISSIONER OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS.


POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM.


The new system which was purchased last year has been in- stalled and is working with entire satisfaction.


Three new signal boxes have been installed as follows :--- Beacon street, corner of Oxford street.


Meacham street, corner of Fremont street. Lincoln Park.


Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets and Under- ground Conduits and Wires.


The same attention has been given to the condition of poles and wires on the streets as in previous years.


A large number of defective poles have been replaced by the companies owning the same.


New poles have been placed in locations granted for the purpose of supplying light and telephone service, and aban- doned poles have been removed.


New Poles. placed. moved.


Re- Re-


Re- set.


New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.


4 22


22


6


Edison Electric Illuminating Co.


82


198


26


4


Boston Elevated Railway Co.


22


1


Permits given to the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. for attachments to the Edison Co.'s poles


692


Permits given to the Edison Electric Illuminating Co., for attachments to New England Telephone Co.'s poles


55


The Edison Electric Illuminating Company has removed its wires on Pearl street from Mt. Vernon street to Gilman square and placed the same underground.


Street Lighting.


The matter of street lighting has been given the same at- tention as in previous years and a number of changes have been made in the kind of lamps and the location of the same.


Magnetite lamps have been installed on Holland street, Davis square, Highland avenue, Walnut street, Bow street, Union square. Webster avente and Prospect street, replacing the old arc lamps.


Number of street lights, January 1, 1913. January 1, 1914.


Magnetites


56


123


Arcs


405


339


Incandescents 100 c. p.


47


72


Incandescents 40 c. p.


. 814


857


Electrical Department.


CREDIT.


Appropriation


$10,000 00


Amount carried forward


$10,000 00


.


·


398


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amount brought forward .


DEBIT.


Salaries


$5,806 00


Fire alarm system .


2,632 42


Police alarm system


584 64


Inspection of electrical work .


.


.


Total debit


Balance unexpended .


$593 27


Underground Construction.


CREDIT.


Appropriation


$3,000 00


Balance unexpended, 1912


1,394 53


Total credit


$4,341 35


Labor


$939 00


Materials


1,394 53


Total debit


$2,333 53


Balance unexpended


$2,007 82


Street Lighting.


CREDIT.


Appropriation


$56,000 00


DEBIT.


Street lighting .


$55,970 00


Changing street lights


14 00


Incidentals


16 00


Total debit


$56,000 00


Recommendations.


I respectfully recommend that :-


'The matter of providing suitable quarters for the fire alarm system be considered.


The present fire alarm system be replaced by a modern, quick time system when such suitable quarters are provided.


Conclusion.


I wish to thank his honor, the mayor, the members of the board of aldermen, and the several departments for courte- sies received.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER I. FULLER,


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights.


$10,000 00


383 67


$9,406 73


.


.


DEBIT.


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SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS.


SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX CO., MASSACHUSETTS.


Location : Somerville City Hall (near centre of the city) is 234 miles nor- therly from State House in Boston.


Greatest extent of the City north and south about 4.2 miles. Greatest extent of the City east and west about 2.1 miles.


Elevation Highland avenue at City Hall 105 feet above mean low water. Lowest building elevation in the city 13 feet. Highest building elevation in the city 145 feet. Area of city, including land and water, about 4.22 square miles. Land, 2,461.50 acres : water and marsh, 238.50 acres, Population, census, 77,236.


Entire population on line of pipe and supplied with water.


Water works owned by City of Somerville. Construction commenced in 1868.


Source of supply : Metropolitan system, taking water of the Nashua river at Clinton, Mass.


Range of pressure on street mains : Low service 35 to 65 pounds. High service 45 to 100 pounds.


Mayor HON. CHARLES A. BURNS.


Water Commissioner


FRANK E. MERRILL.


Office of the Water Department, Room 10, City Hall.


Department Buildings and Yard,


Cedar street, near Broadway.


REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER.


OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER, January, 1914.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-


I present herewith my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1913, this being the fortieth annual report of the water department and my fourteenth as water commissioner :-


Receipts and Expenditures.


Water bills have been issued as follows :-


"Annual" water charges, amounting to


$75,081 35


"Additional" water charges, amounting to .


3,168 92


"Metered" water charges, amounting to


.


155,455 99


$233,706 26


Annual and Additional.


Metered.


Abatements on above charges


$1,102 13


$295 69


Refunds on above charges


206 67


18 60


Abatements on 1912 charges


.


1 40


Refunds on 1912 charges


20 00


$1,328 80


$315 69


$1,644 49


Income from sale of water


$232,061 77


Receipts from water service assessments


$5,079 51


Receipts for labor and materials sold :- Municipal departments


975 46


Outside accounts


3,950 31


10,005 28


Total income of water works


$242,067 05


This amount was used as follows :-


For water works purposes :-


Water works maintenance $33,890 51


Water works extension .


15,144 93


Pensions


643 83


Miscellaneous accounts .


10,005 28


Interest on water loan bonds


1,500 00


Maturing water loan bonds .


6,000 00


Metropolitan water works assessment


116,320 88


For other municipal purposes :-


Appropriated to Highway Department $1,000 00


Appropriated to Public Buildings Department


989 35


General revenue, for benefit of all municipal departments


56,572 27


$59,684 55


$183,505 43


$242,067 05


In addition to the appropriations from water income to other municipal purposes enumerated above, water has been furnished without charge to all the city departments that have required its use and it is paid for out of the income from sale of water.


401


WATER DEPARTMENT.


Department Receipts and Disbursements. WATER MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.


Dr.


Cr.


Amount appropriated by board of aldermen from estimated sales of water and operating receipts of the water depart- ment .


$37,000 00


Amount transferred from Water Works Ex- tension account . ·


2,500 00


Sundry accounts for labor and materials furnished municipal departments . Materials used in extension of the water works


14,077 33


Amount expended for labor and materials for operation, maintenance, and renewal of the water works .


$33,890 51


Amount expended for materials used in extension of the water works


14,077 33


Pensions


643 83


Miscellaneous accounts


3,950 31


Labor and materials furnished municipal departments


867 20


Unexpended balance


1,015 35


$54,444 53


$54,444 53


WATER WORKS EXTENSION ACCOUNT.


Dr.


Cr.


Amount appropriated by board of aldermen


from estimated sales of water and


operating receipts of the water de-


partment


$25,000 00


Sundry accounts for labor and material furnished municipal departments


108 26 .


Amount transferred to Water Maintenance account


$2,500 00


Amount transferred to Highway Depart- ment


1,000 00


Amount expended for labor and materials .


$15,144 93


used in extension of the water works Miscellaneous accounts


5,187 77


Unexpended balance


1,275 56


$25,108 26


$25,108 26


Cost of Water Works.


The total cost of the water works on December 31, 1912, as represented by the expenditures from appropriations for water works extension was .


$963,135 00


Expended during the year 1913, on extension account 15,144 93


Total expenditures, December 31, 1913 . $978,279 93


Water Debt.


Water loan bonds have been issued on funded debt account to the amount of $1,017,000 ; this has been reduced by $985,000, Icaving the water debt on December 31, 1913, $32,000.


867 20


402


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The outstanding bonds mature as follows :-


YEAR.


AMOUNT.


YEAR.


AMOUNT.


1914.


$6,000


1918


$5,000


1915


5,000


1919


4,000


1916


5,000


1920


2,000


1917


5,000


Water Works Income from 1898 and its Distribution.


The water income and its distribution from 1898 to 1913, inclusive, is shown in the following table :-


Total water income, years 1898 to 1913, inclusive . 3,622,727 89 Distribution :-


Water Works Account.


Water Works Construction, Renewal, Main-


tenance and Operation


$878,768 13


Water Bonds


242,000 00


Interest


82,035 00


Metropolitan Water Assessments


1,313,178 28


$2,515,981 41


Other Municipal Accounts.


Various municipal departments through


specific appropriations and general


revenue account


$1,106,746 48


1


$3,622,727 89


Income and Appropriations.


The net income from the sale of water in 1913 was $232,061.77, a decrease of $1,790.30, due presumably to the ef- fcct of meterage of services. The revenue from metered ser- vices has increased four per cent., or to sixty-seven per cent. of the net income from water rates.


While the income from water service assessments and from accounts with municipal departments shows a small gain over the previous year, the general miscellaneous accounts show a large decrease in amount, resulting from the compara- tively small requirements of the grade-crossing elimination work of the year, the cost of which has, in recent years, been a considerable item and has been charged back to the railroad company.


There was expended for the maintenance, renewal, opera- tion and extension of the water works in all its branches the sum of $49,035.44 ; for pensions, $643.83; for work done for property owners, grade-crossing changes, etc., $10,005.28; for interest and maturing water bonds, $7,500.00; and to the State, as the city's assessment for the Metropolitan water works,


403


WATER DEPARTMENT.


$116,320.88 ; a total of $183,505.43. The surplus balance of in- come after paying all expenses of the water works was $58,561.62.


The decrease in demands upon the department for labor in connection with the grade-crossing work shows its effect also in the figures giving the cost of maintenance and operation of the water works, which increases proportionately to the de- crease in amount of outside accounts. The total amount of all expenditures for water works maintenance, extension and miscellaneous accounts was $59,040.72, as compared with $64,572.49 the previous year.


The appropriations recommended by the water commis- sioner for the use of the department for the year 1913 were ap- proved by the mayor and passed by the board of aldermen. The estimates submitted covered some expected grade-crossing elimination at Park street, which failed, however, tomaterialize. As a result thereof there remained at the close of the year an unexpended balance in the department accounts of $2,290.91, which was turned back into the treasury accounts. The balance would have been considerably in excess of this amount had it not been for an unexpectedly large demand upon the appropri- ation for service work in connection with permanent street pav- ing jobs toward the close of the year, and for pensions, which had not been included in the budget.


Pensions.


The city having accepted the provisions of Chapter 503, of the Acts of 1912, relative to pensioning laborers in the employ of cities and towns, requests were made during the year by three men for retirement on pensions. These were granted by the mayor as follows :-


Hervey W. King, from January 6, 1913, at $7.55 per week. Richard Whalen, from May 26, 1913, at $6.24 per week.


Andrew McCaffrey, from August 24, 1913, at $3.63 per week.


While these payments were directed to be made from the appropriation for water works purposes, the amount so ex- pended does not seem to be strictly chargeable to the main- tenance, operation, or construction of the system, so a special item known as Pensions has been set up in the distribution table of the water income.




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