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2.50
$161.04
Total
$8,847.06
Unexpended balance
787.37
$9,634.43
Town Farm Account, 1907.
Dr.
Inventory, January 1, 1907 3,214.19
Received from Town Treasurer 2,909.69
Expended by Superintendent 242.50
$6,366.38
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Cr.
Inventory, Dec. 28, 1907
$3,863.54
Received for milk
781.66
Received for cows and calves 58.00
Received for hogs and pigs 362.22
Received for produce 19.65
Received for eggs
8.20
Received for board
181.00
Cash to Treasurer
275.36
Miscellaneous
2.99
$5,552.62
Cost of maintenance
813.76
$6,366.38
Superintendent's Report.
Dr.
Balance
$ 33.80
Received for pigs and hogs
362.22
Received for fowls
32.90
Received for eggs 8.20
Received for cows and calves
58.00
Received for produce 19.65
Received for milk
.IO
Miscellaneous
2.99
Cr
Cash paid to Treasurer
$251.22
Cash paid to telephone
.45
Cash paid to express
1.48
Cash paid to labor
183.00
Supplies 34.10
$517.86
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Cash paid to plants, etc.
3.05
Cash paid to clothing
4.00
Cash paid to miscellaneous
16.42
Cash
24.14
$517.86
JOSEPH V. CURRAN, BENJAMIN P. KING, GEORGE M. GUSTIN, Overseers of the Poor, Attleborough, Mass.
Examined January 27, 1908, and found correct. 250 feet.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, WM. L. ELLIOT, FREDK. L. LeBARON,
Auditors.
List of Those Aided Outside the Poor House in 1907.
Mrs. Leo. Le Beau,
Mrs. Evereti Reynolds,
William Blake,
Joseph Guimond,
Squire Bray,
Edwin MacIntyre,
Mrs. Eliza Fairbanks,
Bridget McKiernan,
Laurence Tetrault,
Thomas Robbins,
Bridget Farrell,
Eliza Ann Wilmarth, Erastus Durgin, Benjamin F. Piner,
Arthur F. Everett, Patrick Lamb,
Charles E. Scarborough,
Stephen R. Hatten,
Frank H. Guild,
Mrs. Annie Gorman, Sever Houle,
Thomas Kirby, Francis Thibeault,
Haakson Peterson,
Sarah E. Chace,
Charles Chace,
Frank LeClaire,
W. A. Vickery,
Pierre Charpenter,
Nelson Peroire,
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Catharine Green,
Mrs. Eva Webber,
George H. Cree,
Mrs. Waldron,
Lawrence Brennan,
Mary Smith,
Carl A. Florin,
Clara Tabelle,
Joseph F. Doyle,
Catherine A. Pond,
Alexander Payson,
Mrs. Albert A. Pond,
Madelina Motta,
Elizabeth Morin,
Jeremiah J. Griffin,
Mary J. Barton,
Jerry Tetrault,
Catherine Malley,
Charles L. Reed,
Mrs. Thomas Curran,
James O. Gammell,
Renford Mckenzie,
Edward H. Ryan,
Margaret Freeman,
Frank Holt,
Mrs. Mary Goyette,
Frank Florin,
Samuel D. Chaffee,
John Waring,
James Dolan, Ethel Peasley,
Maud P. Stalker,
John T. McCarthy,
George H. Frawley,
John C. Stanton,
Edward Macdonald,
Mrs. Thomas Pickett,
Mrs. Mary Peterson,
Mrs. Joseph Barrett,
Mrs. Addie Staplin,
Ann Murphy,
Louise McMann,
Mrs. Ida Patterson,
E. A. Belcher,
Charles Bilson,,
Mrs. Gregory,,
Mrs. Hugh Broadbent,
Joseph Lange.
Jane Dalton,
Bridget Masterson,
Mary Cash,
Mrs. James Handy,
Charles Hodde.
William Benoit,
Pat Dwyer,
Patrick McIntyre,
Mattie A. Swallow,
Minnie Wood.
Mrs. Patrick W. Green, Paul Gilman.
Mrs. Seth James,
Hugh McNulty, Chester A. White,
Henry Lanergan,
J. W. Pierce, Felix Burton, Stephen Duryea,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH
For the year ending December 31, 1907
Annual Report of the Board of Health
To the Citizens of Attleborough :
In presenting its annual report the Board of Health feels that much of it will be but a repetition of those that have preceded it. But as a constant dropping will wear away a stone, "repetition of the problems that continually confront the Board may bring about their solution." The Board has been under the same or- ganization as that of last year. About the same number of meetings have been held, but more visits have been made as a Board to outstanding sections of the town than ever before. Twenty-five nuisances have been abated and over 50 complaints investigated.
The question of the disposal of sewerage becomes more and more urgent, and where to deposit the con- tents of cess-pools in the future is a source of anxiety to the Board that is hard to express.
Little trouble has arisen concerning the disposal of garbage during the year. Most of the collector's have been careful to follow the by-laws relating thereto, and yet the plan is not an ideal one.
Some one person should be responsible for the whole matter.
A new by-law was enacted by the General Court at its last session requiring factories to be equipped with certain surgical articles for emergencies, to be aproved by the local Board of Health.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The Board of Health has adopted the following list of articles to be kept in each and every factory, and at the same time warns the proprietors of said factories that there is a severe fine for not keeping these articles in a convenient place upon their premises :
12 2-inch gauze bandages put up in separate cartons. 8 2-inch cotton bandages in similar cartons.
4 packages absorbent cotton, 3 packages surgical gauze, 2 packets aseptic gauze, 2 3-inch absorbent gauze bandages, one bottle aromatic spirits of ammonia, one bottle hydrogen peroxyde, one tourniquet, 2 cans of car- bolic ointment, I embrocation, 2 cans antiseptic soap, 4 cards safety pins, 2 packages court plaster, I pair scissors, I forcep, I bottle vasaline and a book of instruc- tions, all to be contained in a wall cabinet.
The State Board of Health has added the following diseases to the list which must be reported to the local Board by both householders and by physicians: Opthal- mia Neonatorium, Actinomycosis, Asiatic Cholera, Cere- bro Spinal Meningitis, Leprosy, Malignant Pustule, Tetanus, Trichinosis, Tuberculosis, Varacella, Whoop- ing Cough and Yellow Fever.
All the physicians in town have been notified of these changes and the attention of the citizens is at this time called to the same, as the same liability attaches to them as to the physician. For example, if a case of whoop- ing cough or measles or any other of the above diseases should occur in a family where a physician is not em- ployed, it is the duty of the head of the family to report the case to the Board of Health, otherwise they are lia- ble to a fine.
In our last report your attention was called to the fact that there was a death rate of over fifty among children under 10 years of age, and the theory was advanced that it might be due to impure milk. The latter part of last summer the Board received a communication from the
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State Board of Health, stating that its agent had made an inspection of the farms from which the milk of Attle- boro was collected and that he found some thirty-seven farms to be in an unsanitary condition, and that they should be attended to at once. In some cases all that was required was that there should be a general cleaning up and that the tie-ups should be whitewashed and that a separate milk room should be provided. Seven were characterized as being unsually dirty places, and one the inspector stated that "this is about as bad a place as has been seen in the inspection of 7,300 dairies."
Immediately on receiving the above statetment the Board as a body visited the eight worse places and found the conditions to be as stated. These parties were given two weeks to clean up and to meet the requirements of the State Board. The remaining places were divided among the Board and visted and the same instructions given. All of these places were visited at least twice and many of them three times. Some of the farmers took notice of the warning and cleaned up their dairies, but by far the majority did little or nothing, but all raised the price of milk. The Board was much disap- pointed at the result of their labor, and asked the State Board for advice as to what steps should be taken in the matter. We were referred to Dr. Washburn, the In- spector of Health of this District. He came over and the whole matter was gone over with him, when we found we could do nothing because the local Board had no by- laws relating to the manner in. which the dairies should be kept. As a result the Board formulated a number of laws relating to the subject and they were published in the daily paper and they are now in effect. A copy of the laws was sent to each milkman in the town. These laws were copied from the laws of other towns the size of Attleborough and ought not to cause any undue trouble for anyone. Of course, a farmer who calls a cow clean whose flanks are covered with manure that has grown
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'on, will find fault, but such a one ought not to be allow- ed to sell milk in our town. The Board intends to make an inspection shortly, and any farmer who does not live up to the requirements will be dealt with legally.
Perhaps it is pertinent at this place to state that . there were over 50 deaths among children under five years of age this year. Last year it was 80 under 10 years.
The past year has shown a very considerable advance all over the State in the active interest of the public and of the medical profession in regard to the prevention of tuberculosis. This is a subject that should interest every citizen of our town. The Boston Association for the Relief and Control of Tuberculosis has in its pos- session an exhibit which has been shown in many towns of the State, and which can be obtained, installed and shown in Attleboro for one week at a cost of about $100. The Board of Health strongly recommends that this exhi- bit be shown here during the year 1908.
In 1904 the local Board made it obligatory for physi- cians to report cases of tuberculosis, Attleboro being one of the first towns in the State to require such registra- tion. The laws of the Commonwealth just amended now oblige not only physicians, but householders to re- port cases of tuberculosis seen by them to the local boards of health. The board will be glad to disinfect any rooms or dwellings that patients sick with tubercu- losis have occupied if request is made to the secretary, and the Board insists that after death or removal of . cases of tuberculosis the quarters occupied by the pa- tients be thoroughly disinfected before they are again used.
In a town the size of Attleboro, where most of the population work indoors, it seems to the Board that the formation of an anti-tuberculosis society would be of great advantage. These societies are being formed in other towns, and much good is being accomplished.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Their aim is to thoroughly instruct the community in regard to the nature of the disease, tuberculosis, to as- sist those who are afflicted with the disease, and to unite with physicians and Boards of Health to prevent the spread of the Great White Plague. We believe such a society should be formd soon in Attleboro to push for- ward the campaign of education on preventive meas- ures.
During the year there were 193 deaths. Of these tuberculosis claimed 20, an increase of six over last year ; pneumonia 12, cholera infantum 15, while there were 55 deaths under five years of age, 10 less than one-third of the number of deaths from all causes. Forty-two cases of contagious diseases were reported during the year, 4 of meningitis, 10 of diphtheria, 6 scarlet fever, 4 typhoid fever, 13 tuberculosis, 3 measles and 3 vara- cella. As there were 20 deaths from tuberculosis and only 13 cases reported, one death from whooping cough and two from influenza, of which none were reported, it would seem that someone was at fault and that some- one was liable to a fine.
Vital statistics, to be of any importance, should be exact. Physicians and heads of families are again warned as to their duty in this matter.
A number of complaints have been made verbally or anonymously to the Board. No attention is paid to these complaints under any circumstances. All complaints must be made in writing, signed by the complainant. The following tables are self-explanatory :
Deaths by Months, Sex and Ages. (Still Births Excluded.)
Jan. Feb. Mar. |Apr. |May| June| July Aug.|Sept.| Oct. | Nov.| Dec.]
Totals.
M FM FM
FM FM
FM FM FM FM FM FM
FM FM
F
Under one year
123332114
. ...
2 1653413
1
1
24 22
From one to two .
1
1
1
2
1
4 2
From two to three.
1
1
From three to four
1
1
1
1
From five to ten . .
1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
2
From fifteen to twenty .
1
1
1
1
1
3
From twenty to thirty .
1
1
3
2 2
1
1
1 1
3
1 1
1
6
14
From thirty to forty .
1
1
·
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
From forty to fifty ..
1
1
1
1 2|
1
3
1
1
21 .
1
1
9
From fifty to sixty ..
2
1
2
5
1
.....
. .
.
2 1
1
11
2
2
1
2
16
8
2
1
2 2
1
3 1
1 2 2 2
2
1
1
1 2
1
14
13
Eighty and over.
2 21
2 1
1
.... .
1 |1
1
. .. ·
1
1
2
8
8
Totals.
12 5 12 9 11 13 10 7 9 6 9 6 9 513 13
687 546
8 102
91
Totals.
17
21
24
17
15
15
14
26
14
12
10
8
193
1906.
14
14
21
10
8
15
17
11
15
11
18
18
172
.
.
.....
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
.
..
11
5
From sixty to seventy .
From seventy to eighty .
. .
....
.....
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ANNUAL REPORT.
3
2
From ten to fifteen . .
1
.
.
.
136
1
. .
1
From four to five ..
137
ANNUAL REPORT.
Causes of Death.
(Still Births Excluded.)
Males.
Females.
Total.
Brain and Spine-
Apoplexy
3
8
11
Paresis
3
1
4
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
1
2
3
Locomotor Ataxia
1
0
1
Cent. Nerv. Disease
0
1
1
Throat and Lungs-
Emphysemia
1
0
1
Pneumonia
8
4
12
Pleurisy
0
1
1
Bronchitis
2
2
4
Oedema
3
3
6
Embolism
0
2
2
Empyemu
0
1
1
Disease of Organs --
Heart
14
9
23
Liver
3
1
4
Urethra Stricture
1
0
1
Kidney
7
2
9
Bladder Cystitis and Stone
2
0
2
Mastoid Diseases
1
1
Umbilical Hem.
0
1
1
Intestinal Disease ---
Obstruction
1
0
1
Dysentery
2
0
2
Cholera Infantum
7
8
15
Peritonitis
1
0
1
Appendicitis
0
1
1
Constitutional Diseases-
Addisons
1
1
2
Rheumatism
1
1
2
Art. Selerosis
1
0
1
Diabetes
1
0
1
Malnutrition
9
6
15
Cancer
5
5
10
Tuberculosis
9
11
20
Septicaemia
1
0
1
Malaria
0
1
1
Per Anaemia
0
1
1
Syphilis
1
1
1
0
1
1
Total
89
76
165
138
ANNUAL REPORT.
Causes of Death-Continued.
(Still Births Excluded.)
Development-
Males.
Females.
Total.
Senile Decay
3
3
6
Premature Birth
4
3
7
Gangrene
1
0
1
Debility
1
0
1
Contagious Diseases-
Influenza
0
2
2
Whoping Cough
0
1
1
Diseases of Women-
Abortion
0
1
1
Puerbral Septicaemia
0
1
1
Eclampsia
0
2
2
Placenta Previa
0
1
1
Uterine Fibroma
0
1
1
Violence
Compt. Fracture Skull
1
0
1
Decaputation
1
0
1
Suicide by Gas.
1
0
1
Fracture of ribs
1
0
1
Total
13
15
28
Grand Total
102
91
193
Total 1906
85
87
172
Still Born-
Male
12
Female
8
-
20
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Contagious Diseases, 1907.
Months.
Cerebro Spinal
Meningitis.
Diphtheria.
Scarlet Fever.
Typhoid Fever.
Tuberculosis.
Measles.
Varacella.
Totals.
1906.
January
2
1
3
25
February
1
1
2
1
5
9
March
1
2
1
1
2
7
41
April
1
2
1
1
2
7
17
May
2
2
4
July
August
1
1
2
1
September
1
5
6
3
October
3
1
1
1
1
7
8
November
1
1
1
2
1
Total
4
10
6
4
13
2
4
43
134
190€
1
12
6
8
5
94
8
134
..
1
1
6
.
.
1
9
December
10
June
140
ANNUAL REPORT.
Plumbing Statistics for 1907.
Months.
Water Closets.
Sinks.
Wash Bowls.
Wash Trays.
Urinals.
Slop Hoppers.
Bath Sinks.
Bath Tubs.
Total.
1906.
January
20
16
16
9
15
76
77
February
4
3
2
1
1
11
28
March
9
8
7
7
.
.
7
38
22
April
18
16
14
1
12
64
27
May
5
1
1
1
8
78
June
20
16
9
3
8
56
63
July
43
10
24
3
11
91
67
September
19
16
16
3
1
15
70
48
October
29
23
23
6
18
96
93
November
50
40
37
6
11
1
38
183
80
December .
23
22
18
4
18
85
26
Total
262
191
179
54
12
1
161
860
697
1906
240
155
131
46
1
1.
1
120
697
1906.
1907.
Number of permits granted
I38
138
Master plumbers
12
Journeymen
6
18
Licenses to render dead animals
I
Licenses to slaughter houses
2
·
·
.
.. .
....
. .
.
17
82
88
August
20
15
8
..
Respectfully submitted.
C. S. HOLDEN, W. O. HEWITT, G. K. ROBERTS, Board of Health.
FIFTEENTH REPORT
OF THE
Water Department
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH
For the Year Ending December 31,
1907
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH Water Department, 1907
Commissioners :
GEORGE H. SNELL,
Term Expires 1908.
DAVID E. MAKEPEACE,
WM. M. STONE,
Term Expires 1909. Term Expires 1910.
Superintendent and Registrar : GEORGE H. SNELL.
Assistant Superintendent. GEORGE W. BABCOCK.
Bookkeeper : CARRIE L. PERRY.
Engineer at Pumping Station : GEORGE H. PALMER.
Report of Water Department
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Attleborough Water Works.
Population by census of 1905. 12,702
Date of construction of works.
1873
Source of supply : Circular wells near Seven Mile River. Mode of supplying: By pumping into standpipe 100 feet
high, 50 feet in diameter ; capacity, 1,500,00 gallons.
Pumping.
Builders of pumping machinery: Deane Steam Pump Co., Barr Pumping Engine Co.
Description of coal used: George's Creek and New River.
Coal consumed for the year . 715,330 lbs.
Total pumpage for the year 241,846,830 gallons. Average dynamic head against which pumps work :
Deane 254 feet
Barr 260 feet Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal. . 338 gal.
Duty, including banking 73,022,500
Duty, without banking 93.522,700
Consumption.
Estimated population 15,000 Estimated population on lines of pipe at date ... . 14,000 Total number of gallons consumed for year. . 241.846,830 Average daily consumption 661,975 Gallons per day for each inhabitant . 44.2 Gallons per day for each consumer. 47.3
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Distribution.
Kind of pipe in use : Wrought iron, cast iron and cement lined. Sizes: From I to 24 inches.
Extended · 5.209 feet
Total now in use 52.10 miles
Number of leaks 60
Hydrants added 4
Number now in use 384
Total number of services now in use. 1,961
Range of pressure on mains at Park Square for 24
hours, 85 to 100 1bs.
Meters.
Meters added 97
Number now in use 1,972
Motors now in use 2
.
Number of meters rented by town. 1,781
Number of meters owned by individuals 191
Kind and number of meters in use at the end of the year :
Ball & Fitts I
Union Rotary 502
"A" Union Rotary
245
Columbia 36
King
123
Hersey
II5
Hersey Disc
39
Crown
151
Nash 589
Empire 36
Thomson
47
Lambert
60
Trident 23
Keystone 5
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ANNUAL REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Maintenance.
Dr.
Amount paid Town Treasurer by
Water Registrar, being income
from sale of water, etc. $39,360.68
Appropriation by town 1,000.00
Amount borrowed on account (notes) 490.63
$40,851.31
Cr.
Pumping expenses
$4,244.20
Incidental expenses
1,487.26
Salaries
2,653.32
Insurance
520.24
Repairs
1.765.27
Team
1,939.50
Tools
241.32
Work shop and barn
755.TI
Pipe system
1,549.3I
Interest account
18,695.78
Total of maintenance $33.851.31 Amount placed in Sinking Fund 7,000.00
$40,851.31
Construction.
Dr. '
Unexpended balance January I, 1907 $9,980.01
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Amount borrowed on account (notes)
29,509.37
Bills in charge of Water Registrar
for collection and credit of Con-
struction Account :
Abolition of
Grade
Crossing $6,195.37 Sundry Account 48.42
$6,243.79
Cr. $45,733.17
Cost of construction for 1907, as shown by itemized accounts. .
$38,235.62
Balance: Cash $1,253.76
Bills in charge of Water Registrar for collection and credit of Con-
struction Account :
Abolition of Grade Crossing $6,195.37
Sundry Account
48.42
6,243.79
7,497.55
$45.733.17
Total cost of works to date $668,017.13
Bonded debt at this date 487,000.00
Value of Sinking Fund 49,54I.II
Examined January 16, 1908, and found correct. BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT, FREDK. L. LeBARON,
Auditors.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SUMMARY OF MAINTENANCE.
-
Pumping Expenses.
Coal and wood
$2,227.45
Engineers' salaries, oil and packings 1,768.87
Cost of extra pumping
247.88
$4.244.20
Repairs.
Repairs on pipe system
$246.19
Repairs on meters
809.22
Repairs at pumping station
484.22
Repairs on tools
26.79
Repairs at work shop
68.59
Repairs on telephones
I30.26
-
$1.765.27
Incidentals.
Telephones
$200.81
Printing and book supplies
273.40
Pumping Station
88.00
Freight and express
I47.79
Postage
127.12
Work shop
79.31
General incidentals
31.00
Pipe system
78.27
Office
69.40
Lighting
92.16
Rent
300.00
$1,487.26
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Salaries.
Water Commissioners, Superinten- dent, Registrar and Clerk $2,653.32
Insurance. $2,653.32
Insurance $520.24
$520.24
Teams. Horse keeping, automobile, etc. ... $1.939.50
$1,939.50
Tools.
Tools $241.32
$241.32
Work Shop and Barn.
Work shop and barn $755.II
Pipe System. $755.11
Service, pipe fitting, etc. $1.549.31
$1.549.31
SUMMARY OF CONSTRUCTION.
Addition to Pumping Station ... $4.607.24 Boilers and piping at Pumping Sta- tion 5.625.08
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Pumping engine changes, repairs
and piping
4.805.88
Balance due on stand pipe 3,733.34
Improvements at stand pipe and
Ides' Hill
579.20
Meters 865.60
Services
4,683.32
Pipe line extension
9,400.09
Sewage disposal plant at Pumping Station
525.60
New shed and labor at yard
486.36
Filter bed and dam
2,923.91
$38,235.62
Statement of the Amount of Income Received From Water Rates From the Date of the Construction of the Water Works to the Present Time.
(These figures do not include appropriations made by the Fire District or Town.)
June , 1874-April, 1875, 10 months $ 789.98
April, 1875-July, 1876, 15 months 2,021.84
July, 1876-May, 1877, 10 months 2,000.00
May, 1877-May, 1878
2,653.38
May, 1878-May, 1879 3,039.37
May, 1879-May, 1880 3,447.45
May, 1880-May, 1881 4,482.30
May, 1881-May, 1882
4,540.34
May, 1882-May, 1883
5,436.39
May, 1883-May, 1884 5.500.00
May, 1884-May, 1885 5.034.00
May. 1885-May, 1886
5.500.00
May, 1886-May, 1887 5.714.52
May. 1887-May, 1888 6.092.00
May, 1888-May, 1889
7,600.00
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May, 1889-May, 1890 8,300.00
May, 1890-May, 1891 8,759.46
May, 1891-May, 1892 8,535.00
May, 1892-May, 1893 9,616.94
May, 1893-January, 1894, 8 months 9,200.00
January, 1894-January, 1895 11, 174.60
January, 1895-January, 1896 14,188.00
January, 1896-January, 1897 15,292.29
January, 1897-January, 1898 16,446.69
January, 1898-January, 1899
16,394.18
January, 1899-January, 1900
19,968.89
January, 1900-January, 1901
21,424.4I
January, 1901-January, 1902
27,325.34
January, 1902-January, 1903
27,539.14
January, 1903-January, 1904
29,876.22
January, 1904-January, 1905
31,524.30
January, 1905-January, 1906
33,342.94
January, 1906-January, 1907 42,668.71
January, 1907-January, 1908
39,360.68
$454,789.36
Statement of the Indebtedness of the Town for Water Works Construction.
Bonds.
4's A. and O., due October 12, 1912. $ 20,000.00
4's S. and M., due September 1, 1915. 12,000.00
4's J. and J., due January 1, 1919. . 20,000.00
31/2's J. and J., due January I, 1921. 10,000.00
4's A. and O., due October 1, 1922 25,000.00 4's J. and J., due July 1, 1923. 35,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1924. 40,000.00
4's J. and J. due July 1, 1926. 25.000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1927. 10,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1928. 13.000.00
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31/2's J. and J., due July 1, 1929. 15,000.00
31/2's J. and J., due July 1, 1930. 12,000.00
31/2's O. and A., due April 1, 1931 20,000.00 31/2's O. and A., due April 1, 1932 30,000.00
4's O. and A., due April 1, 1933. 30,000.00
4's A. and O., due April 1, 1934. 20,000.00
31/2's M. and S., due March I. 1935. 100,000.00
31/2's N. and M., due November 1, 1935 50,000.00
$487.000.00
Sinking Fund Assets 49,541.II
Balance net debt
$437,458.89
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of Attleborough :
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their fif- teenth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1907, which contains a statement of the receipts and expenditures, together with important information con- cerning the work accomplished. Appended will be found the reports of the Superintendent and Registrar, in which detailed statistics are given.
It may be well at this time to briefly review the work accomplished during the past four years in the perma- nent improvement of the water works system. The sub- ject may be profitably divided into the work done at the source of supply, the work in duplication of pipe lines between the supply and the point where the water is held in storage and between this point and the town and the work necessary to provide adequate storage of water at an elevation sufficient for direct fire service.
The work done at the source of supply has included a new well, new boilers and steam piping, changes in the cylinders of the Barr pump to increase its capacity
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and economy and the enlargement of the Pumping Sta- tion to hold the additional equipment, a sewerage purifi- cation plant to take care of the sewage developed by em- ployees and family of the engineer and more recently the preparation of the area surrounding the wells to serve as a filter during extreme drought and thus make certain an adequate supply under all seasonal conditions.
The work on the main pipe lines has included the lay- ing of the sixteen (16) inch main across country directly from the station to the new stand pipe on Ide's Hill, re- inforcing the sixteen (16) inch main which had previous- ly connected the Pumping Station to the town, and a twenty-four and twenty (24 and 20) inch main from the standpipe to the corner of County and Dennis streets, reinforcing the fourteen (14) inch main already in exis- tence in these streets. In addition to these principal lines a twelve (12) inch pipe was laid through Dennis street to Mechanics street and an eight (8) inch pipe on Mechanics street from Dennis to Hodges street with a view to a betterment of the distribution system in this section. Aside from these main arteries considerable lengths of small lateral pipes have been laid in connec- tion with the requirements of the growing community.
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