Report of the city of Somerville 1932, Part 17

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
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$4,093,432.06


The consumption of water for the City of Somerville for the year 1932, total quantity, average daily and per capita, the per capita consumption being figured on an estimated popula- tion for the year of 103,908.


Month


Gallons per day


Gallons per capita


January


9,665,900


91


February


9,831.400


93


March


9,596,500


90


April


9,181,600


86


May


9,496,200


89


June


9,630,900


91


July


9,119,700


86


August


8,681,500


81


September


8,419,100


79


October


8,345,700


78


November


8,651,100


81


December


8,532,800


80


Year 1932


9,093,400


85


Total consumption for the year 1932:


High Service


701,994,000 Gals.


Low Service


2,626,186,000


Total City


3,328,180,000


"


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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 1932, as registered by the Metropolitan meters.


City or Town


Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec


Yr


Arlington


45


14


44


44


56


61 75


63


46 57


45 55


42 52


41 53


42 53


58


Boston


115


112


108


105


106


109


110


111


108


107


106


110 72


109


Chelsea


73


74


75


69


70


74


75 84


75 85 63 58 51


77 83 61 56 52


85 58 55 52


83 56 55


84


86


Lexington


66


64


65


70


73 63 53


81 63 56


88 62 57 75 60 231 75


67 48 184 71 70


65 48 139 68 58


64 47 84 68 53 78 67 €1


60 47 69 65 55 81 71 51


54 80 74 56


85 69 71


Swampscott


57


58


57


56


53


58 71


63 776


88


81


60 71


60 64


64


62


70


Met. Dist.


94


92


89


87


89


92


94


92


89


88


87


88


90


January 25, 1933. C.


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1932 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, 1932, Est. 103908.


Population supplied, December 31, 1932, Est. 103,908. Total consumption for the year, 3,328,180,000 gallons. Average daily consumption, 9.093,388 gallons.


Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 96.


55 56 49 63


52


Me:rose


61


61


60


62


48


91


90


67


65


72


68


Revere


56


54


52


53


57


61


70


Somerville


91


93


90


86 63


89 72 86


91 74 103


86 75 106


81 71 85 61


79 69 75


55


52


57


Winthrop


67


66


62


66


68 55 139 69


70 56 185


Quincy


67


67


89


82


85


85


67


Malden


61 52


60 52


58 53


58 50


49


46


65


Milton


48


47


47 76


62 66


58


Stoneham


64


63


63


Watertown


53


56


55


52


67


79


Belmont


51


50


50


78


73


74


Everett


92


93


59


Medford


Nahant


93


50 120


48


65


293


WATER COMMISSIONER


Statistics Relating to Distributing System, 1932


MAINS


Kind of pipe, cast iron.


Sizes from 4-inch and under to 20-inch.


Laid 3,372 feet; discontinued 2,564 feet; net extension 808 feet.


Total now in use, 111.36 miles.


Number of hydrants added during year; public, 3; private, 0.


Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 1,394.


Number of stop gates added during year, net increase, 35.


Number of stop gates now in use, 2,520.


Number of blow-offs, 217.


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 274 feet.


Number of service connections made, 38.


Services in use, approximately, 13,966.


Number of private fire supplies (sprinkler systems), 95.


Number of meters added, 473; meters and motor registers discontinued, 492; net decrease, 19.


Number now in use, 13,966.


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


From Meter Rates :-


Temporary supplies for builders and contractors ....


$167.12


Meter Rates


456,487.15


$456,654.27


Abated and forwarded 15,032.62


Total from consumers


$441,621.65


From other sources :-


Water service assessments ....


955.94


Labor and materials: From private parties


3,675.66


Total


$446,253.25


Disposition of balance: applied to municipal purposes:


Cost of work to date


$1,474,135.63


Bonded debt at date


None


Water Works Maintenance :- Operation (Management, Re- pairs and renewals) $102,127.25 Water Waste Survey 10,000.00


Special :-


Miscellaneous Accounts 4,631.60


Total


Water Works Buildings


$116,758.85 1,816.26


Water Works Construction :-


Mains


11,543.35


Services


416.82


Meters


505.12


Total construction 12,465.29


Metropolitan water assessment


283,776.31


Balance


31,436.54


Total


$446,253.25


294


ANNUAL REPORTS


295


WATER COMMISSIONER


Construction and Renewal


As cited in my report of 1931 there is a great deal of re- construction work to be done in our main pipe system.


The cause of this work is due to the number of mains in our streets that are not large enough to give proper circula- tion and supply to all parts of our city.


The modern fire-fighting engines of today require an abun- dance of water for fire protection and about fifty percent of our streets have mains therein not large enough to supply this demand, yet our department can only do that amount of work along this line that our appropriation permits and, I might add, that every year from 1929, the Water Department appro- priation has been reduced.


This year we have laid 3,372 feet of main pipe, as recorded; in another part of this report.


Distribution System


Due to the reconstruction of the following streets, Broad- way, Medford, Walnut, Washington and Central Street, it was necessary for this department to renew practically all the water service pipes lying therein. This work required a large force of men and a large sum of money from our appropriation and was a costly job, but necessary, and had to be completed in a limited time so that the contractors could go on with their work of resurfacing without any delay from our department. The work of relaying the services in the above streets was a constructive job and will save the city, in the next twenty years, many thousands of dollars.


Water Income


The increase in the water rates of approximately twenty percent, effective from September 1, 1932, was due to an agree- ment on the part of the City and the Metropolitan Water Com- mission. When the rates were raised in 1928, the Mayor and Water Commissioner at that time agreed with the Metropolitan


296


ANNUAL REPORTS


Water Commission, that another increase would be made in two years, which would be in January, 1931. We struggled along in 1931 without making the increase but were finally forced by the Metropolitan Water Commission, in accordance with the agreement of 1928 and its yearly increase on the part of the State assessment which amounted to $90,000.00 in 1932, to increase the rate in order to pay the State assessment and keep the department out of the red.


Yet, with the last increase added, we are still the third low- est city in our rates within the Metropolitan district. The in- crease that has taken place since 1929 on the part of the Metro- politan Water Commission assessment, is as follows:


Metropolitan water assessment in 1929 " 1930


195,150.98


218,124.47


1931


249,830.42


"


" 1932 283,776.31


Main Pipe Water Waste Survey


This survey, which was conducted by the Pitometer Com- pany, was a constructive and money-saving proposition for our City.


The survey consisted of a test of the Venturi meters through which water is supplied from the Metropolitan Water District and for leaks and waste of water in our underground mains and services under both night and day flow.


This survey uncovered twenty-five leaks in our under- ground system which were wasting 1,229,000 gallons per day and at the rate of eight cents per thousand gallons, it would have cost the City, over a year's period, about $36,000.00, if same had not been located and repaired. The result of this survey and the prompt attention given the leaks by our depart- ment, reduced the consumption 1,655,000 gallons per day upon which the City received no revenue yet had to pay the State, as said water had passed through their meters.


In making this survey, the City was divided into four sec- tions and I would recommend that one of these sections be sur- veyed every two years for underground leaks and waste and venture to state that it would be a great saving to the City in its water bill to the State, if same was done.


In conclusion, I wish to thank His Honor the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen, the employees of my department and all


297


WATER COMMISSIONER


others with whom I have come in contact in the performance of my duty, for the kind co-operation I have received at their hands.


THOMAS A. KELLEY,


Water Commissioner.


298


ANNUAL, REPORTS


REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1933.


To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


In accordance with the provisions of the City Charter, I submit herewith the annual report of the public buildings de- partment for the year ending December 31, 1932.


The total valuation of the property which is in the custody of the public buildings department is approximately $5,841,- 800.00.


The total expenditures for the year 1932 for the care and maintenance of the property was $293,361.44.


This amount was expended as follows :


Janitors


Fuel


Light


Care and Repairs


Total


School Bldgs.


$101,319.15


$8,851.92


$23,191.24 $50,212.18 $213,574.49


Bathhouse


1,578.40


1,004.20


2,582.60


Electrical Bldgs.


1,300.00


374.62


142.37


107.71


1,924.70


Fire Bldgs.


3,172.21


4,134.61


3,454.98


10,761.80


Municipal Garage


92.89


1.05


92.01


185.95


Highway Bldgs.


1,454.29


259.50


1,556.41


3.270.20


City Home Bldgs.


1,305.23


512.60


2,321.63


4,139.46


Contagious Hospital 424.00


1,618.56


835.10


2,399.32


5,276.98


Central Library


4,346.37


1,028.89


2,081.30


1,147.19


8,603.75


West Br. Library


1,946.25


644.76


446.70


382.25


3,419.96


East Br. Library


1,485.00


424.20


261.00


78.15


2,248.35


Union Sq. Br.


Library


1,668.42


275.44


283.05


109.79


2,336.70


Municipal Bldgs.


5,607.72


1,807.51


12,484.25


19,899.48


Park Bldgs.


1,540.00


977.05


252.23


429.31


3,198.59


Police Bldgs.


2,720.77


1,048.00


1,557.52


1,476.33


6,802.62


Polling Places


24.93


30.34


1,904.90


1,960.17


Sanitary Bldgs


15.30


135.30


1,037.00


1,187.60


Sewer Bldgs.


96.50


24.75


50.53


171.78


Water Bldgs.


401.11


577.35


837.80


1,816.26


Totals


$123,936.58


$51,805.90 $36,533.52


$81,085.94 $293,361.44


299


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Cash received as follows for the year 1932 :


Bennett School Showers


$55.75


Bingham School Showers


63.05


Lincoln Park Showers


256.90


Glen Street Playground Showers


17.15


Bathhouse


193.25


Board of Appeal


520.00


Motors (temporary)


2.00


The following tables show the number of permits issued for building operations during the year 1932 :


WARDS


Buildings


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Totals


Dwellings


35


42


29


47


54


27


36


270


Dwellings & Stores


1


3


1


1


....


...


2


8


Stores


2


4


1


1


2


2


2


14


Store & Office


....


....


....


....


....


....


1


Storage


2


3


....


1


1


....


....


7


Shops


1


1


....


....


....


....


1


3


Garages


5


5


9


12


5


7


8


51


Stables


2


1


....


....


....


....


....


3


Warehouses


1


....


....


....


....


....


....


1


Filling Stations


2


3


1


....


....


....


....


6


Offices


1


3


....


....


....


....


....


4


Open Air Markets ..


2


3


....


....


....


...


2


....


....


....


....


...


2


1


2


....


....


....


5


Hen Houses


....


1


...


....


...


1


Police Station


1


....


....


....


....


....


1


Laundries


....


....


....


....


....


....


1


Church and Parish


Houses


2


1 ....


....


....


3


Hospitals


1


..


....


....


....


2


Theatres


....


....


....


....


....


1


Hotels


....


....


....


....


....


....


1


Miscellaneous


2


2


1


....


....


....


5


Torn Down


3


11


3


2


1


....


....


20


Totals


59


90


49


70


63


40


49


420


Wood


Fire-resisting


Totals


New Buildings


13


60


73


Alterations


299


26


325


Totals


312


86


398


WARDS


Buildings


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Totals


Wood


43


67


34


50


55


29


38


316


Wood & Metal


1


1


....


... .


....


....


2:


...


..


....


....


1


....


....


2


Restaurants


....


....


....


1


....


....


....


5


Bakery


....


2


....


...


....


....


....


2


Sheds


2


Manufactories


....


....


1


Club Houses


1


1


1


1


_


-


-


....


1


1


300


ANNUAL REPORTS


Wards


Buildings


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


Totals


Brick


4


4


6


4


....


1


....


19


Brick and Wood


1


1


1


2


1


2


1


9


Brick and Concrete


1


1


1


1


1


....


....


....


4


Brick & Stone


1


....


....


....


....


1


Brick, Steel & Wood


....


....


....


....


....


....


1


Brick, Cement Block and Wood


....


....


....


1


....


....


....


1


Cement Block


1


7


5


8


6


6


8


41


Wood


...


....


....


....


....


....


1


1


Concrete


1


2


....


....


....


....


...


The total estimated cost of new buildings and alterations during the year 1932 was $555,754.00 while the estimated cost in 1931 was $980,665, showing a decrease of $424,911.00.


The total number of permits issued during the year 1932, viz 420, (73 new buildings and 325 alterations) was 166 less than during the year 1931, when 586 permits for new buildings and alterations were issued.


Fees collected for building permits during the year 1932 amounted to $695.00.


PLUMBING


The number of plumbing permits issued during 1932 was 323


Number of permits for plumbing in new buildings 10


Number of permits for plumbing in old buildings 313


Number of buildings in which soil pipes were tested 141


Fees collected for 323 plumbing permits amounted to


$343.00


GAS


Number of permits issued for gasfitting during 1932 572


Permits for new installations 14


Permits for additions and alterations 558


Buildings in which gas piping was tested with mercury test tubes


380


Buildings in which gas piping was tested after fires


21


Buildings in which gas piping was tested after change from gas to electric lighting 180


Fees collected for 572 gas permits


$153.50


....


...


2


Brick & Cement Block


1


....


...


....


....


....


....


2


Metal


6


4


1


2


1


1


15


Metal, Tile & Wood


....


...


....


....


....


....


1


1


2


-


-


-


-


-


Totals


59


90


49


70


63


40


49


420


....


1


....


....


1


Stucco


....


1


Cement Block an


3


Concrete & Steel.


1


1


301


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


NEW POLICE STATION


The new Police Station has been completed at a cost of $298.500. This amount includes taking of land and buildings, construction work, furniture and furnishings.


The Building Commissioner has had the co-operation of all branches of the City Government, including His Honor, the Mayor, the honorable members of the Board of Aldermen and all the city officials, and desires to thank them for their kind- ly consideration.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN H. KELLEY, Commissioner of Public Buildings.


302


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT


January 1, 1933.


To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


I most respectfully submit the twenty-eighth annual report of the Electrical Department for the year ending December 31, 1932.


Inspection of Wiring in Buildings


The same rigid inspections of electrical wiring and attach- ments thereto have been carried on as in previous years.


The continued uses of unapproved and improperly con- structed appliances have caused serious life and fire hazard, but due to the rigid re-inspection system electrical fires have been cut down to a minimum.


The system of re-inspections has removed many bad con- ditions and discouraged amateur and unapproved materials.


Number notifications of new work 1,858


inspections of new work


2,447


~


re-inspections of new work


308


inspections of old work


289


defective installations of old work


435


"


defective installations remedied


560


„,


re-inspections of old work


2,731


Total


6,770


Permits to Edison Co. to set meters


1,017


Fire Alarm System


The Fire Alarm System has been giving serious trouble due to defective cable and the worn out and obsolete types of boxes. 392 Box alarms have been received and transmitted during the year. 11 second alarms fires and 4 third alarms occurred. 2 A. D. T. alarms. 660 telephone calls were recieved and the fire department sent. 1,069 total box and still alarms.


303


ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT


The central office equipment consists of the following :


2- 6 circuit operating boards.


1- 5 circuit tapper board.


1- 5 circuit gong board.


2-16 circuit storage battery charging boards.


1-32 circuit protector board.


1-12 circuit automatic repeater.


1- 1 dial 4 number manual transmitter.


2- 5 circuit punching registers and take up reels.


13- punching registers and take up reels.


2- automatic time and date stamps.


1- master clock.


962 cells storage battery.


5- 10 foot 4 shelf battery racks.


4- metropolitan tappers and 2 gongs.


2- motor generators.


Apparatus outside the central office consists of the following :


151 signal boxes.


7 tower strikers.


45 gongs.


10 punchingg registers.


20 tappers.


14 private telephones.


3 traffic horns.


About 68 miles of overhead wires and 85 miles of under- ground wires.


There were no new fire boxes installed during the year.


I recommend all new cable be run in the entire city and new fire boxes be installed to replace obsolete type, also a new 6 diget transmitter be installed.


Police Signal System


The police signal system has been giving some trouble due to old boxes and cable trouble.


The new police signal desk will be installed early in Jan- uary in the new police station.


A new police radio was installed in the police station and 6 cars were equipped with receivers.


Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets


All poles in the city were inspected by the companies own- ing same and all unsafe poles removed or replaced.


3044


ANNUAL REPORTS


New Poles


Replaced Removed Reset


New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.


....


66


....


....


Edison Electric Illuminating Co.


4


334


5


10


Boston Elevated Railway Co.


4


7


....


4


Permits given to the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for attachments to the Edison Company's poles


Permits given to the Edison Electric Ill. Co. for attachments to the New England Tel. & Tel Company's Poles


19


....


....


....


....


....


....


....


Street Lighting


The number of Street lights January 1, 1932, are as fol- lows :


283 1,500 C. P. Lights 55 1,000 C. P. lights. 491 600 C. P. Lights.


20 250 C. P. Lights.


201 100 C. P. Lights.


986 80 C. P. Lights.


Traffic Lights


Eleven new traffic lights have been installed and a marked decrease in the number of accidents resulted.


Walnut St. & Pearl St. Walnut St. & Medford St.


Walnut St. & Highland Ave.


School St. & Medford St.


School St. & Highland Ave.


School St. & Summer St.


Cedar St. & Highland Ave.


Central St., Park St. & Somerville Ave.


Summer St. & Willow Ave.


Monsignor McGrath Blvd. at Fitchburg R. R. Bridge.


Boston Ave. & Mystic Valley Parkway.


I wish to thank His Honor, the Mayor, and the members of the Board of Aldermen and the several departments for the many courtesies received.


Respectfully yours,


JOHN F. KNIGHT,


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights


305


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1933.


To HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN :


The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1932 is respectfully submitted.


Work of Weights and Measures Department for 1932


Scales:


Adjusted


Sealed


Not Sealed


Cơn- demned'


Platform over 5000 lbs


1


48


....


..


Platform 100 to 5000 1bs


4


320


9


11


Counter 100 Ibs or over


1


36


1


....


Counter under 100 Ibs


3


354


3


7


Beam 100 Ibs or over


4


1


....


Beam under 100 1bs


....


....


....


...


Spring 100 Ibs or over


....


112


....


21


Spring under 100 Ibs


607


1


11


Computing 100 1bs or over


....


1


....


Computing under 100 Ibs


....


562


....


11


Personal Weighing (Slot)


90


....


10


Prescription


....


52


....


..


Weights:


Avoirdupois


23


2360


....


5


Apothecary


660


....


19


Metric


...


128


....


....


Capacity Measure:


Vehicle Tanks


65


....


....


Liquid


835


34


Oil Jars


972


....


2


Dry


16


....


....


Fuel Baskets


....


....


Automatic Measuring Devices :


Gasoline Pumps


11


241


14


....


Gasoline Meters


105


242


....


6


....


....


....


....


....


2


....


....


....


....


....


306


ANNUAL REPORTS


Kerosene Pumps


...


....


11


....


....


Oil Measuring Pumps


1


33


719


....


Quantity Measure on Pumps (ea.)


....


734


....


....


Molasses Measuring Devices ........


....


....


....


Linear Measure:


Yard Sticks


116


....


3


Taxi Meters


32


....


....


Cloth Measuring Devices


5


....


....


-.


Total


149


8699


748


140


Summary of Inspections made:


Clinical Thermometers


379


Coal Certificates


....


Ice Scales


32


Junk Scales


....


Marking of Bread


162


Marking of Food Packages


525


Metal Ice Cream Containers


800


Milk Jars


1654


Oil Jars


1744


Paper or Fibre Cartons


905


Pedlers' License


147


Pedlers' Scales


29


Transient Vendors


10


Wholesale Milk Cans


750


Taxi Meters


....


Fuel Meters


15


Gas Pumps and Meters


8


Summary of Tests made:


Berry Baskets


....


Cartons (approved as measures)


....


Gasoline Devices (other than Sealing)


77


Ice Cream Cartons


....


Scales in Stores


331


Taxi Meters (other than Sealing)


20


Fuel Meters (other than Sealing)


15


Applications inspected and signed for Special Licenses :


Special City Licenses


42


County


127


State


75


Disabled Veterans


29


Transfers


25


Total


298


Gasoline Station Tests:


Total number of calls


154


Number of different stations


125


Number of call-backs to stations previously inspected


29


....


....


....


11


307


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Total number of pumps at stations


208


Total number of meters at stations


250


Number of pumps Sealed


185


Number of pumps Non-Sealed


19


Number of pumps Condemned


4


Number of meters Sealed


245


Number of meters Non-Sealed


4


Number of meters Condemned


1


Number of pumps retested and inspected


36


Number of meters retested and inspected


41


Total number of oil pumps


752


Number of oil pumps Sealed


33


Number of oil pumps Non-Sealed


719


Total number of gallons of Gas drawn for tests


6707


Trial weighings and measurements of commodities sold or put up for sale:


Incorrect


Bread


1.62


103


36


23


Butter


293


251


38


4


Coal (in paper bags)


59


26


23


10


Coal (in transit)


0


0


0


0


Confectionery


15


15


0


0


Dry Commodities


622


515


83


24


Flour


239


104


116


19


Fruits and Vegetables


514


191


214


109


Ice


0


0


0


0


Meat and Provisions


431


242


170


19


Total


....


2335


1447


680


208


Miscellaneous:


Complaints investigated


7


Total Pedlers' Licenses issued


305


Amount paid City Treasurer for Pedlers' Licenses


$905.00


Amount paid City Treasurer for Sealing Fees


$1,109.95


May I respectfully call to your attention again the need of a public scale, for reweighing purposes. The department is greatly handicapped in reweighing of coal in transit by having to direct vehicles to different parts of the City to weigh loads on privately owned scales that have been sealed previously by this department.


B. S. ABBOTT,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Total No. Tested


Number Correct


Under


Over


308


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT


October 4, 1933.


To the Honorable, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


The report of the Sanitary Department for the year 1932 is respectfully submitted herewith.


COLLECTIONS OF ASHES AND REFUSE


Loads


Yards


Tons


January


1,828


11,882


5,484


February


1,720


11,180


5,160


March


2,203


14,3191/2


6.609


April


1,797


11,6801/2


5,391


May


1,643


10,679


4,929


June


1,969


12,7981/2


5,907


July


1,524


9,906


4,572


August


1,584


10,296


4,752


September


1,920


10,296


4,752


October


1,599


10,3931/2


4,797


November


2,034


11,709


6,102


December


1,652


10,738


4,956


Totals


21,473


135,878


63,411


COLLECTION OF PAPER


Loads


Yards


January


322


2,668


February


316


2,620


March


387


3,210


April


320


2,654


May


308


2,552


June


379


3,142


July


294


2,442


August


308


2,552


September


385


3,190


October


318


2,640


November


397


3,298


December


340


2,824


Totals


4,074


33,792


The total estimated collections of garbage amounted to 17,800 cords.


309


SANITARY DEPARTMENT


The above figures are approximate and are based on the general average of amount carried by trucks and wagons.


The garbage has been collected by contract which provides for collection twice a week throughout the year, which as a whole I believe has been pretty faithfully adhered to.


The ashes and refuse are being collected with motor trucks on account of the distance to the Medford dumps which are be- ing used by this department subject to the rules and regula- tions of the Board of Health of the City of Medford. These dumps are fast nearing completion and it is probable that at the end of two years we will have filled all available sites.


The department as a whole I believe to be operating effici- ently and with the cooperation of the citizens will endeavor to carry on the work of collection with increasing satisfaction.


I wish to thank his Honor the Mayor, the Board of Alder- men and the heads of departments for the helpful cooperation extended during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER,


Supt. Sanitary Dept.


310


ANNUAL REPORTS


SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Board of Public Welfare


FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman JAMES D. SHARKEY, Vice-Chairman JOHN C. MCNALLY


Committees On Finance, Investigation and Relief, and City Home


MR. DURGIN, MR. SHARKEY, AND MR. MCNALLY


Clerks


HELEN E. LINEGAR DOROTHY C. WATKINS FRANCES V. SHARPE M. ETTA NEYLAN MARGARET C. CONLEY CHARLES J. WILLWERTH




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