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WATER COMMISSIONER (1) 1900- Acts 1899; Chap. 240
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WATER DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER
January 3, 1932.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :
I present herewith my report for the year ending December 31, 1931, this being the fifty-seventh Annual Report of the Water Department and my second as Water Commissioner :
Revenue and Expenditures
Water bills have been issued as follows :-
Water Rates brought forward
$4,977 71
Metered : Quarterly Accounts
Monthly Accounts
$239,406 41 204,530 97
443,937 38
Temporary
186 80
$449,101 89
Amounts abated $ 566 48
Carried forward
11,817 56
12,384 04
Income from sale of water
436,717 85
Receipts: Water service assessments
Receipts : Labor and materials sold:
Miscellaneous accounts charged, 1930 429 46
Miscellaneous accounts charged, 1931 5,269 93
$5,699 39
Adjustments $ 19 00
Carried forward 777 77
796 77
$4,902 62
7,090 02
Total income of water works
$443,807 87
This amount was used as follows :-
Under Control of the Water Commissioner
Water Works Maintenance $92,408 11
Water Works Extension 24,813 45
Miscellaneous accounts: Maintenance 7,090 02
124,311 58
$2,187 40
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Not Under Control of the Water Commission
Metropolitan water assessment
$249,830 42 2,402 53
252,232 95
Balance to city treasury
67,263 34
Total
$443,807 87
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.
Department Receipts and Disbursements WATER MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen ....
Department accouts: Receipts
$107,289 00 753 18 1,465 22
From Public Welfare and Soldiers' Relief.
Water works extension accounts: Receipts
13,045 29
Amount expended for labor and materials for
operation, maintenance, and renewal of the water works
$92,408 11
Amount expended for materials used in exten- sion of the water works
13,045 29
Miscellaneous accounts
7,090 02
Labor and materials furnished municipal de- partments
753 18
Balance
3,400 26
$122,552 69
$122,552 69
WATER WORKS EXTENSION ACCOUNT
Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen .... Labor and materials furnished municipal de- partments
1,086 27
Amount expended for labor and materials used in extension of the water works
$25,669 28
Balance
1,166 99
$26,836 27
$26,836 27
COST OF WATER WORKS
The total cost of water works on December 31, 1930, as represented by the expenditures from appropriations for water works ex- tension was $1,436,856 89
Expended during the year 1931 on extension account
24,813 45
Total expenditures, December 31, 1931
$1,461,670 34
$25,750 00
Maintenance water works buildings
$376,544 53
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WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER WORKS INCOME FROM 1898 AND ITS DISTRIBUTION
The water income and its distribution from 1898 to 1930, inclusive, is shown in the following table : Total water income $9,117,493 41
Distribution :-
Water Works Account
Water Works Construction, Renewal, Main-
tenance, Operation and Miscellaneous
Accounts
$2,725,120 90
Water Bonds
Interest
274,000 00 86,575 00
Metropolitan Water Assessments
4,000,368 62
Maintenance Water Works Buildings 27,475 62
$7,113,540 14
Other Municipal Accounts
Various municipal departments through spe- cific appropriations and general revenue account $2,003,953 27
$9,117,493 41
176
ANNUAL REPORTS
Water Distribution System-Construction
STREET MAINS
Approximate number of feet of street mains in
the city, January 1, 1931, including hyd- rant branches and blow-offs
586 553
Feet of street mains laid in 1931
5,957
Feet of hydrant branches laid in 1931
40
Feet of blow-off branches laid in 1931
0
Total feet of pipe laid
5,997
Feet of pipe removed or discontinued
5,335
Net increase in feet of pipe
662
Total approximate feet of pipe in the city
587,215
Total pipe mileage, approximately
111.21
The sizes and lengths laid and discontinued are as follows :
.
Feet Laid
Feet Discontinued
Size
1"
0
0
11/2'
0
0
2"
0
801
4"
485
1,335
6"
858
3,087
8"
1,075
0
10
3,498
0
12"
81
112
14"
0
0
16"
0
0
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WATER DEPARTMENT
The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as. follows :
Size
Feet Laid
Feet Discontinued
Size·
Cameron Ave. Passageway.
10"
232
Chester Place
4"
221
221
2"
Endicott Avenue
10"
448
445
6"
Gilman Terrace
6"
260
260
4"
Hooker Avenue
12"
81
112
12"
Laurel Avenue
4"
148
148
2"
Laurel Street
10"
1,044
1,044
6"
Myrtle Place
4"
116
Norwood Avenue
10"
447
223
224
6''
Pitman Street
270
140
2"
Putnam Street
10"
1,327
1,327
6"
Sanborn Avenue
8"
311
311
4"
Skehan Street
8"
436
248
3"
Washington Avenue
6"
288
288
2"
Wheeler Street
328
293
4"
6"
5,957
5,319
Hydrant Branches .....
6"
40
16
5,997
5,335
35
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
Number of fire hydrants in city January 1, 1931
1,300
Number set during the year
20
Number removed during the year
17
Net increase in number of hydrants
3
Total number of public fire hydrants ... Number of private fire hydrants, January 1, 1931
80
New at B. & M. R. R. property
8
Total number of private fire hydrants receiving their supply from the city mains
88
Number of gates in the city January 1 1931
2,442
Number set during the year for streets
20
Number of section gates set
11
Number set on hydrant branches
26
Number set on blow-off branches
0
57
Number of street gates removed
11
Number of section gates removed
2
Number of street sprinkler gates removed ..
0
Number of hydrant branch gates removed ..
1
Number of blow-off gates removed
0
14
Net increase in number of gates
43
Total number of gates in city
2,485
Number of check-valves in city January 1, 1931
9
Number added during the year
0
Total number of check-valves
9
Number of blow-offs in city January 1, 1931
215
Number added during the year
0
Total number of blow-offs
215
Number of waterposts in city January 1, 1931
61
Number removed during the year
0
Total number of waterposts
61
Number of drinking fountains in city Janu- ary 1, 1931
8
Number added during the year
0
Number now in the city
8
Number of car-sprinkler connections Janu- ary 1, 1931
13
Number set during year
0
Number discontinued
0
'Number now in the city
13
1,303
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Water Service Connections
The number of services actually in use in the city on January 1, 1931, was The number of new service connections brought into use during the year was .... The number of old service connections re- stored to use
13,970
36
419
455
The number of service connections shut off during the year for permanent or tem- porary non-use of water was
440
Decrease in number of services in actual use
15
The total number of services in use on December 31, 1931, was approximately These services, under state law, are all re- quired to be metered.
13,985
In addition to the above there are fire supplies for private sprinkler systems, which are not at present required to be metered, to the number of 95
There are also services supplying public properties to the number of 156
The number of new service connections in- stalled during the year was 34 but not all of these are yet in use, or "alive". The number of feet of pipe laid in making these connection was 1310.
Size, number and length of services installed in 1931 :
1 3/4"
25
935'
2
115'
11/2"
0
0'
2
4
75'
"
1
66'
6
2 119'
34
1,310'
Number of fire supplies installed during 1931
(included in above)
1
Location of Fire Supplies
No.
Size
Kolligian's Garage, 6 Union Square
1
6"
Fire Services in Public Buildings
No.
Size
Installed
Atherton Street, Carr School
1
6"
1927
Boston Street, Pope School
1
1927
Broadway, Lincoln School
1
6" 1927
Broadway, City Home
1
6" 1916
Cherry Street, Burns School
1
6'' 1916
"
4
"
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Concord Square, Knapp School
1
6"
1927
Craigie Street, Morse School
1
6"
1927
Cross Street, Edgerly School
1
6"
1927
Evergreen Avenue, Forster School Annex
1
6"
1923
*Gov. Winthrop Road, Charles A. Grimmons School
1
6"
1929
Grove Street, Highland School
1
6"
1927
Highland Avenue, Central High School
1
8"
1916
*Holland Street, Western Junior High School
1
6"
1916
Holland Street, Western Junior High School ..
1
6"
1930
Holland Street, Hodgkins School
1
6"
1928
Jaques Street, Glines School
1
1928
Lowell Street, Bingham School
1
6"
1927
Maple Street, Bennett School
1
6"
1927
*Marshall Street, Northeastern School
Junior High
1
6"
1923
Myrtle Street, Prescott School
1
6"
1927
Powder House Blvd., Cutler School
1
6"
1927
School Street, Cummings School
1
1916
School Street, High School (west wing)
1
6"
1928
Summer Street, Southern Junior High School
1
6"
1930
Sycamore Street, Forster School
1
6"
1927
Willow Avenue, Brown School
1
6" 1928
Total
26
* No sprinklers installed.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Number of Services Supplying Public Property
City Hall
1
Police Station, Bow Street
1
Bath House, Shore Drive
1
City Home, Broadway, 3 (1 shut-off)
2
Contagious Hospital
1
Tuberculosis Hospital
1
Water Works
1
Incinerator
1
City Stables, City Road
1
Garbage Plant
1
Sewerage Yard
1
Public Libraries
4
Fire Stations
7
Schools
32
Public Grounds
17
Water Posts
61
Street Sprinklers
15
Drinking Fountains
8
Total
156
Water Meters
Number of water meters in city, January 1, 1931
13,970
Number installed during the year, new
36
Number reset
419
455
Number removed on account of permanent or tem- porary dicontinuance of water and for substi- stitution of other meters
440
Increase in number of operating meters
15
Number of motor registers (included in above)
1
Total number of meters in service Per cent of services metered
13,985
100
Operating Meters December 31, 1931
Size 5/8" . 3/4" 1" 11%"
2"
3"
4"
6"
12"
No. 13,460
296
115
29
55
17
7
3
2 13,984
Motor and elevator registers
1
13,985
The meters installed in 1931 were classed as follows :- New Services
36
Reset
419
Total
455
182
ANNUAL REPORTS
Meters were removed for the following causes :-
Vacancies and temporay non-use of water
2
Replaced by other meters
302
Total
440
The annual report of 1926 shows the progress of metering services from its beginning in 1898 to December 31, 1926, when the city reached the point of 100% meterage. Subsequent data follows :
Year ending
December 31
Population
Number Services Required by Law to be Metered
Per Cent! Metered
Daily Per Capita Consumption of Water 78
1927
103,000
13,857
100
1928
103,500
13,977
100
81
1929
Est.
103,860
13,995
100
83
1930
103,604
13,970
100
90
1931
Est.
103,908
13,985
100
96
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures of the Water System December 31, 1931
Feet of main pipe (approximately)
587,215
Miles of main pipe (approximately)
111.21
Services in use (approximately)
13,985
Services supplying public property
156
Private fire supplies (sprinkler systems)
95
Fire supplies to public buildings
26
Public fire hydrants
1,303
Private fire hydrants
88
Gates
2,485
Check Valves
9
Meters (including 1 motor register)
13,985
Waterposts
61
Car-sprinkler connections
13
Blow-offs
215
Drinking fountains and troughs
7
WATER ASSESSMENTS AND CONSUMPTION
The assessment paid to the Commonwealth by this city as its proportionate part of the cost and operation of the Metro- politan Water Works for the year 1931 was as follows:
Sinking Fund
$ 7,410 77
Maintenance
88,936 37
Interest
110,696 76
Maturing Bonds
35,256 88
Brookline Credit
7,529 64
Total payment for 1931
$249,830.42
136
Services permanently dicontinued
Sprinkler systems installed in public buildings
0
183
WATER DEPARTMENT
The amount paid by the city since the beginning in 1898 is. as follows :
Sinking Fund
$481,657 21
Maintenance
946,283 40
Interest
2,253,791 93
Maturing Bonds
120,393 57
Miscellaneous
7,529 64
Total payments to date
$3,809,655 75
The consumption of water for the City of Somerville for the year 1931, total quantity, average daily and per capita, the per capita consumption being figured on an estimated popula- tion for the year of 105,320.
Month
Gallons per day 9,922,500
Gallons per capita
January
95
February
10,052,900
96
March
9,900,600
94
April
9,740,400
93
May
9,571,200
91
June
10,453,900
99
July
10,768,200
102
August
10,700,100
101
September
10,525,000
100
October
10,181,100
96
November
9,924,900
94
December
9,880,800
93
Year 1931
10,135,500
96
Total consumption for the year 1931:
High-Service
755,140,000 gals.
Low-Service
2,944,325,000
Total City
3,699,465,00
184
ANNUAL REPORTS
The following table shows the daily per capita consump- tion of water in the cities and towns in the Metropolitan Water District for the year 1931, as registered by the Metropolitan meters.
City or Town
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Arlington
49
50
49
49
52
55
62
60
54
51 57
46
46 52
Belmont
51
52
52
55
58
61
72
65
60
119
116
113 74
117 75
115 77
Chelsea
77
76
76
74
76
79
81
82
80
95 71 70 56 73 57 182 72 67 100 67 95
76 94 71 67 56 66 60 127 69 63 96 65 72
93 67 64 55 63 58 100 68 58 94 66 62
93 67 57
96 67 75
Swampscott
62
68 60
66 58
93 67 62
91 67 72
67 99 69 88
100
112
Watertown
59
59
58
60
61
61 78
63 89
59 89
59
59
58
55
59
Winthrop
67
67
66
68
71
Met. Dist.
97
96
93
91
93
98
100
100
99
69 96
69 93
95
96
99
101
93 98
Lexington
57
56
58
58
61
62
67 65
69 67
100 75 72
95 74 71
58
53 53
Melrose
69
68
68 47
69 47
51 71 54
77 54
73 52
74 55
Milton
47
47
67
61 70
71 69 55
97 69 59
177 75
217 75
212 74 78
Revere
57
57
57
Somerville
95
96
94
49
54
56
67 66 62 65
Malden
60
61
111
109
111
116
118
117
Everett
108
108
101
95
Medford
53
52
50
63 70
Nahant
63
Quincy
69
70
64
Stoneham
68
101 70
75
68
73
.
Yr
Boston
117
115
52
52 57
51 52 123 71 95 68 56 62
75 102
185
WATER DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1931 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.
General Statistics
Population, census 1920, 93,033; census 1930, 103,604.
Date of construction: Commenced in 1868.
By whom owned: City of Somerville.
Source of supply Metropolitan water system.
Mode of supply Water is delivered into the city's mains, under
both high and low pressure, by the Metropolitan Water Works.
Statistics of Consumption of Water
Census population, 1920, 93,033.
Population on lines of pipe, December 31, 1931, Est. 103,908.
Population supplied, December 31, 1931, Est. 103,908.
Total consumption for the year, 3.699,450,000 gallons.
Average daily consumption, 10,135,500 gallons.
Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 96.
Statistics Relating to Distributing System, 1931 MAINS
Kind of pipe, cast iron.
Sizes from 4-inch and under to 20-inch.
Laid 5,997 feet; dicontinued 5,335 feet; net extension 662 feet.
Total now in use, 111.21 miles.
Number of hydrants added during year: public, 3; private, 8.
Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 1,391.
Number of stop gates added during year, net increase, 43.
Number of stop gates now in use, 2,485.
Number of blow-offs, 215.
Range of pressure on mains, 35 pounds to 100 pounds.
SERVICES
Kind of pipe: Lead; lead-lined wrought iron; cement-lined wrought iron; cast iron; brass.
Sizes, one-half to eight inches.
Laid 1,310 feet.
Number of service connections made, 34.
Services in use, approximately, 13,985.
Number of private fire supplies (sprinkler systems), 95.
Number of meters added, 455; meters and motor registers dis- continued, 440; net decrease, 15.
Number now in use, 13,985.
Percentage of services metered, 100.
Number of motors and elevator registers added, 0; removed, 0. Number now in use, 1 (included in number of meters.)
REVENUE
EXPENDITURES
Water Works Maintenance :- Operation (Management, Re- pairs and renewals $92,408 11
Special :- Miscellaneous accounts 7,090 02
Total
Water Works Buildings
$99,498 13 2,402 53
Water Works Construction :-
Mains
$22,164 12
Services
2,010 46
Meters
638 87
Labor and materials:
From private parties
4,902 62
Total
$443,807 87
Total construction Metropolitan water assessment
$ 24.813 45 249,830 42
Balance
67,263 34
Disposition of balance: applied to municipal purposes : Cost of work to date $1,462,526 17
Bonded debt at date ..
None
Total
$443,807 87
ANNUAL REPORTS
186
From Meter Rates :-
Temporary supplies for builders and contractors
Meter Rates
186 80 448,915 09
Abated and forwarded
449,101 89 12,384 04
Total from consumers
$436,717 85
From other sources :-
Water service assessments ..
2,187 40
.
187
WATER DEPARTMENT
CONSTRUCTION AND RENEWAL
I find, after a survey of the records of main pipes of our city, that there are about fifty per cent of these mains in our streets that are not large enough to take care of the present demands for the use of water needed.
In some cases, the mains have been in the ground thirty to fifty years and do not give the supply that the present popu- lation of our city now demands and in other cases, will not give the supply in case of fire hazards.
When these mains were installed they did the work of the city, at the time, but they were not installed with a thought to the future development and growth of our city and it is now necessary to replace them with large mains.
Therefore, the future work of the Water Department along the lines of extension, lies in this direction and can only be accomplished in so far as the amount of money appropriated by the Board of Aldermen will permit.
With this in mind, we have, this year, laid 5,997 feet of new mains in streets mentioned in another part of this report, tak- ing care, in part, of the above conditions.
METROPOLITAN WATER ASSESSMENT
In view of the Connecticut River improvement to the water system of the Metropolitan Water Board of the State of Massa- chusetts, of whom our city obtains its water supply, has in- creased our assessment for water since 1930 to the present time about $80,000.00, and yet our rates have not been increased since 1928. But the time is now close at hand when the City must increase the water rates in order to take care of the tre- mendous increase on the part of the State Water Commission.
We have the third lowest water rate in the Metropolitan District, but will not be able to maintain our present rate un- der the present assessment that the City is forced to pay the State, and, mind, we have no voice in the matter of what the State may assess us for our water.
In closing, I wish to thank His Honor the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen and all others with whom I have come in contact in the performance of my duty for the kind cooperation I have received at their hands.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS A. KELLEY, Water Commissioner ..
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
March 15, 1932.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen :
In compliance with the City Ordinance, I have the honor of submitting, for your information, the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1931.
ALARMS AND LOSSES
Number of Bell Alarms
347
Number of Still Alarms 738
Total number of alarms
1,085
Number of alarms during 1930
1,007
Increase in number of alarms in 1931
78
Value of Buildings at risk
$4,120,290 00
Insurance on Buildings at risk
3,382,295 00
Damage to Buildings
170,072 36
Insurance paid on Buildings
175,835 96
Value of Contents at risk
686,855 00
Insurance on Contents at risk
386,750 00
Damage to Contents
84,808 99
Insurance paid on Contents
64,579 01
Total Value at risk
4,807,145 00
Total Damage
254,881 35
Total Insurance at risk
3,769,045 00
Total Insurance paid
240,414 97
Approximate per capita loss
2 40
I wish to call attention to the pronounced tendency to- wards an increase in the total number of alarms, with an attendant decrease in the per capita fire loss. During 1930, there were 1007 alarms with a per capita fire loss of $4.02 and during 1931 there were 1085 alarms with a per capita loss of $2.40. An analysis of this record shows an increase of 7.74 per cent in the number of alarms and a decrease of 40.29 per cent in the per capita fire loss for the vear 1931. The condition men- tioned above is a tribute to the efficiency of the fire department in bringing fires under control quickly.
189
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF ALARMS
Back fire of automobiles
101
Blow torch carelessness
2
Bonfire
68
Burning dump
46
Burning food
8
Burning grass
53
Burning rubbish
48
Burning soot
60
Carless use of candle
7
Careless use of matches
69
Careless smoker
74
Child and match
41
Cigarettes
21
Clothes drying over hot stove
2
Defective fire place
2
Defective oil burner
26
Defective wiring
21
Drying of plaster
1
Electric stove
5
Escaping ammonia
4
Escaping illuminating gas
8
Explosion of alcohol still
1
Explosion of chemicals
1
Explosion of kerosene stove
1
Explosion of paint remover
1
False alarms
27
Filling park basin with water
1
Fireworks
4
Fumigating building
1
Gasoline carelessness
18
Horse through floor
1
Hot ashes in contact with wood or paper.
14
Ignition of alcohol
1
Inhalator calls
3
Leaking water pipes
6
Locomotive sparks
8
Malicious mischief
34
Man caught in machinery
1
Needless alarms
20
Overflow of oil from overturned tank wagons
2
Overheated furnace
7
Overheated stove
5
Overheated stove pipes
5
Overturned railroad car heater
1
Persons locked out of home
11
Rags on furnace
2
Rats and matches
3
Sawdust in furnace hot air pipes
1
Short circuit of electric wires
19
Sparks on wooden shingle roofs
9
Sparks from stove on floor
1
Sprinkler system trouble
2
Spontaneous ignition
18
Static sparks igniting volatile fluids
1
Steam mistaken for fire
35
Insane person setting fire to self
2
190
ANNUAL REPORTS
CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF ALARMS-Continued
Suicide attempt
1
Tar boil over
3
Thawing water pipes
2
Unknown
19
Out of City
126
Total
1085
191
FIRE DEPARTMENT
"In Memoriam"
DAVID B. NIXON
Died February 21, 1931,-Age 62 years Appointed April 14, 1904, as Callman Appointed May 2, 1916, as Permanent Pensioned September 30, 1926
A member of the Department for 25 years.
JOHN T CONEENY
Died October 13, 1931,-Age 55 years
Appointed January 25, 1900, as Hoseman
Promoted March 12, 1908 to Lieutenant
Promoted April 12, 1913, to Captain Pensioned January 1, 1919
A member of the Department for 19 years.
PERCIVAL LOWELL
Died November 29, 1931,-Age 54 years
Appointed December 10, 1903, as Hoseman Promoted April 14, 1904, to Assistant Engineman Promoted April 9, 1908, to Engineman
A member of the Department for 28 years.
192
ANNUAL REPORTS
MANUAL FORCE
The manual force consists of one hundred and fifty-nine (159) permanent men. During the year, one engineman died, two additional lieutenants have been appointed, and twelve permanent men have been appointed to the Department from the Eligible List of the Civil Service.
The Roster of the Department is as follows :
1 Chief Engineer
1 Deputy Chief
2 District Chiefs
7 Captains
18 Lieutenants
106 Permanent men 3rd Grade
11 Permanent men 2nd Grade
12 Permanent men 1st Grade
APPARATUS
The apparatus in commission is as follows :
1 Motor Driven 1300-gallon pumper and hose wagon
1 Motor Driven 1000-gallon pumper and hose wagon
1 Motor Driven 900-gallon pumper and hose wagon
Motor Driven 750-gallon pumper and hose wagon
2 Motor Driven Booster pump and hose wagon
4 Motor Driven Combination hose and chemical wagon
1 Motor Driven Combination ladder truck and chemical
2 Motor Driven Tiller Steering ladder truck
1 Motor Driven Tiller Steering 75-foot aerial ladder truck
1 Automobile Buick Chief's car
1 Automobile Ford Deputy Chief's car
2 Automobile Ford District Chiefs' car
1 Automobile Stephens Master Mechanic's car
1 Automobile Buick Service and Supply car
HOSE
Two and one-half inch double jacketed rubber lined water hose :
On hand January 1, 1931
12,450 feet 1,000
Purchased during 1931
13,450
Condemned for fire service, some of which was
given to the Sanitary and Engineering Depts 2,100
11,350
In service on January 1, 1932
11,350
In reserve (new)
Total on hand in the Department on January
1, 1932
11,350
193:
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Three-quarter inch chemical and booster line hose :
On hand January 1, 1931
2,300 feet 800
Purchased during 1931
3,100
Condemned for fire service, some of which was used as surface hose in quarters 550
2,550
In service on January 1, 1932
2,200
In reserve (new)
350
Total on hand in the Department on January 1, 1932
2,550
194
1931
Engine 1 Engine 2 Engine 3 Engine 4 Engine 6
Bell Alarms
.. 274
200
223
109
47
76
142
101
131
40
130
Still Alams
113
171
123
40
120
43
96
69
118
51
69
Miles traveled
474
551.75
439
216
320
195
270
208
354
170
370
Feet of Hose, 21/2-in 20,850
47,450
27,850
7,750
10,000 6,100
13,850 6,300
13,300
0
0
500
0
Feet of Ladders
40
0
200
0
0
0
0
2,926
4,146
745
3,306
Extinguishers
8
31
9
12
10
15
13
5
8
4
8
Gals. of Chemical ..
0
3,840
280
1,306
1,440
945
2,199
0
0
80
0
Covering
0
0
2
1
10
0
9
0
0
4
0
Out of Town
10
13
12
3
38
5
21
3
0
3
0
Covers used
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
23
1
7
ANNUAL REPORTS
0
0
Chemical Hose
20,750
26,050
55,100
9,950
9,000
0
0
Ladder 1 Ladder 2 Ladder 3 Ladder 4
Hose 5
Hose 7
195
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE INSPECTIONS AND PREVENTION
This is the seventh year that a fire inspection division has operated in the Department. Under the command of Lieutenant J. F. Greene and Lieutenant E. A. Cotter with four firemen, there has been 18,902 inspections made of all buildings, other than private dwellings, in the City. The cellars and basements of a large number of the private dwellings have been inspected.
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