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Traffic conditions which have had to be met in this work also added to the cost. Inspection of the accompanying statistics sheet on Main Line Extensions and Replacements is convincing indeed to the worthiness and scope of the effort to keep abreast of increasing development.
The other items for the Water Division show by comparison an annual record of which we are proud.
PUMPING STATION
The pumping station under the chief engineer, George Cook, ful- filled all the obligations it owes to the City in a highly satisfactory manner. Several serious problems were met and solved so that our c.tizens were saved considerable trouble and inconvenience.
THE A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY
The single Birney type one man car operated on this City owned rail- way, having been in service over a considerable number of years and for thousands of miles, needed considerable overhauling, painting and me- chanical attention. The car was put in the shop and after an extended stay during which a great deay of work was done both inside and out- side, underneath and overhead, came out a much improved unit. Bear- ing in mind the burden which has to be carried, this car has rendered remarkable service.
On the track and overhead as much work as could be afforded, bear- ing in mind the necessity for public safety in the operation of this line, was properly taken care of. In addition the details of replacing the over- head on Park Street between Emory Street and the corner were dis- cussed so that we may expect the completion of this work in good order without charge to the City.
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ANNUAL REPORT
The stand taken by the Superintendent in this matter was ably supported by His Honor, the Mayor, and resulted in a very considerable saving against this railway and therefore to the City.
The future of the line can be definitely observed by a thorough study of the figures applicable to the history of the road since the City undertook its operation.
RIFLE RANGE
The usual taxes, target charges and so forth were taken care of un- der this account.
The completion of the debt payment of the A. B. C. Street Railway during the coming year will probably allow the unprejudiced consider- ation of the future of this railway. The establishment of a definite policy for serving the patrons of this railway for a considerable period of years should be taken up and worked out by the proper authorities.
The time has come when an adequate study and solution of the problem of sewer construction for South Attleboro must be taken care of. I feel that a plan and the working details complete to cover a project of this sort should be started at once.
The new water supply should be well under way before the end of 1928 and our recent experiences are very convincing of the dire need of having the distributory portion of this new supply hooked up with adequate pumping facilities so that the insurance for the City, which it is meant to cover, will be established in fact and in the shortest possible time.
The continuity of the highway policy which has been in vogue for a considerable period should perhaps be expanded rather than retarded to adequately meet the increase in motor vehicle registration, particu- larly of the heavier cars, busses and trucks. This applies not only to road surface but also to usable road width and to the structures therein; namely, culverts, bridges, drains and so forth. Nothing should be done to cripple this expansion and all of our citizens and business men should do everything in their power to properly aid a policy of this kind.
During the past year there seems to have been a pessimistic ex- pression of the business conditions in and about our community. A passer-by would perhaps feel that Attleboro was in a decline. A study of the records of this Department, their efforts and endeavors for the past year, is quite convincing that such is not the case. On the contrary, with the endeavors of the Public Works Department as an index there must be a positive and definite growth in the City as a whole. I rather feel that our facilities for observation in this respect are not easily surpassed and I want all of our citizens to appreciate our understanding of these conditions in Attleboro as we find them.
The entire personnel of the Department is tendered herewith the sincere thanks of the Superintendent for the excellent efforts they have contributed toward the success of a very busy year.
Respectfully submitted,
J. O. TABER, Jr., Superintendent Public Works
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ANNUAL REPORT
EXPENDITURES, 1927-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Charges to December 31, 1927
General Administration
Superintendent's Salary
$4,000.00
Engineer's salary, Asst. Engineer and Rodman,
etc.
6,123.63
Clerical labor
3,106.27
Office supplies
184.46
Engineering supplies
161.08
Insurance and auto repairs
183.36
Rent, light and telephone
964.83
City survey .. . 111.71
$14,835.34
Highway Division
Resurfacing
$12,290.75
Bridges, fences and culverts
1,163.12
Drains
7,221.90
Ten Mile River and Thacher Brook
96.01
Traffic Painting
187.46
Street Sweeping
1,814.29
Street Cleaning
3,067.25
Street Patching
6,763.24
Sidewalk Maintenance
2,725.01
Snow and Ice
4,704.04
Crushers
480.77
Equipment, Maintenance and Repair
85.81
New Equipment
2,297.44
Road Rollers
348.44
Auto Maintenance
876.85
Insurance
953.46
Rent, Maynard Street Land
69.60
Vacations
577.82
Incidentals
77.30
Road oil and tar.
10,796.14
Signs, Clocks and Numbers
457.35
Sidewalks and Curbing
10,713.34
Oak Street Drain
758.51
1924 Sewers and Drains
1,112.54
1925-27 Street Widening Loan.
1,823.23
71,461.67
Street Lighting
Contracts
$34,388.64
New Lights
134.47
34,523.11
Sewer Division
Filter Beds
$2,572.99
Repair and Care of Sewers
297.45
2,870.44
Sewer Extensions
2,089.76
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ANNUAL REPORT
Water Divisions
Maintenance Payroll
$7,872.75
New Meters
3,626.22
Services
5,490.23
Auto Operation
1,410.94
Maintenance Material
2,176.58
Shop and barn.
662.63
Maintenance of Buildings
320.37
Main Line Maintenance
1,748.33
Insurance
697.94
Incidentals
281.58
Main Line Extensions
31,868.74
$56,156.31
Pumping Station Division
Payroll
$7,602.74
Coal
4,182.76
Oil
246.57
Pumps
78.93
Boiler Repairs
332.35
Cleaning Filter Beds ..
120.09
Care of Grounds and Beds.
26.78
Light and Telephone
188.01
Incidentals
252.00
13,030.23
A. B. C. St. Railway Maintenance
2,615.65
Rifle Range
37.46
$197,619.97
Resurfacing
Allen
6.97
Barrows
266.71
Bishop
32.03
Bridge
49.80
Brown
135.63
Clifton
147.76
County
948.62
Deantown Road
135.73
Dunham
3.45
Forest
875.63
Handy
103.87
Highland Avenue-Detour
474.20
Lindsey
161.88
Locust
330.13
May
14.25
Mendon Road
439.86
Newport Avenue
459.48
North Main
2.34
Orr Street
25.67
Park
1,438.83
Payson
21.03
Phillips
304.66
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ANNUAL REPORT
Pike Avenue
392.42
Pond
15.51
Read
1,114.13
Richardson Avenue
82.65
Robinson Avenue
278.27
Slater
92.05
Snell
11.10
South Main
41.90
Speedway
172.53
Steere
144.85
Thacher
174.06
Thurber Ave.
2.50
Tiffany
210.98
Turner-East of Washington
271.11
Union Road
69,91
Union
68.87
West
441.35
Wilmarth
652.95
Cleaning Banks
108.96
Detour-Highland and Robinson Avenues.
609.77
Miscellaneous
438.24
$11,772.69
Emergency: Miscellaneous Washouts, etc.
Labor
$464.37
Material
53.69
$518.06
$12,290.75
BRIDGES, FENCES AND CULVERTS
Brown Street-Culvert
Labor
$54.06
Material
8.44
$62.50
Cliff Street-Bridge Labor
13.63
Commonwealth Avenue-Fence
Labor
$22.16
Material
1.46
23.62
County Street-Culvert and Guard Fence
Labor
$42.09
Material
1.18
43.27
Hebronville-Foot Bridge
Labor
4.30
Hebronville Bridge
Labor
41.51
Material
17.68
$59.19
124
ANNUAL REPORT
Lamb Street-Bridge
Labor
34.27
Lamb Street-Fence
Labor
12.25
Lindsey Street-Fence
Labor
4.35
Maple Street-Bridge
Labor
4.24
Mechanic Street-Fence
Labor
32.65
Mendon Road-Bridge
Labor
$48.02
Material
4.60
52.62
Newport Avenue-Culvert
Material
130.54
Newport Avenue-Fence
Labor
4.33
North Avenue-Culvert
Labor
8.00
North Main Street-Retaining Wall
Labor
$47.75
Material
2.27
50.02
Olive Street-Bridge
Labor
$17.86
Material
4.30
22.16
Olive Street-Fence
Labor
20.45
Park Street-Fence
Labor
$14.58
Material
.70
15.28
Pike Avenue-Fence
Labor
13.86
Pleasant Street
Labor
18.35
Read Street-Bridge
Labor
20.30
Read Street-Fence
Labor
$17.30
Material
1.20
18.50
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ANNUAL REPORT
Thacher Street-Bridge Labor
41.75
Thurber Avenue-Fence
Labor
18.51
Tiffany Street-Bridge
Labor
11.67
Tiffany Street-Fence
Labor
5.42
Washington Street (state line)-Bridge
Labor
2.88
West Street-Fence
Labor
$97.59
Material
4.64
102.23
General Account
Labor
$14.53
Material
297.45
311.98
$1,163.12
DRAINS MAINTENANCE
Bourne Avenue-Drain
Labor
$13.17
East Street Drain
Labor
$68.09
Material
42.78
110.87
Hodges Street-Raised Manhole
Labor
6.97
Park Street-Drain
Labor
$43.57
Material
18.64
62.21
South Main Street (Dodgeville) -Drain
Labor
$30.30
Material
4.84
South Main Street-Drain (at Monroe's)
Labor
$26.90
Material
8.85
35.75
Drain and Basin Repair
Material
82.50
35.14
126
ANNUAL REPORT
Cleaning Catch Basins, etc.
Labor
$1,205.97 138.02
Material
$1,343.99
$1,690.69
New Drains
Pearl Street Drain
Labor
$1,188.01
Material
1,648.13
$2,836.11
School Street Drain
Labor
$1,067.90
Material
1.531.58
2,599.48
General Account-Drains
Material
95.59
5,531.21
$7,221.90
TEN MILE RIVER AND THACHER BROOK
Labor
. 96.01
TRAFFIC PAINTING
Crosswalks
Labor
$90.89
Material
96.57
187.46
STREET CLEANING
Gutters and Scraping
Labor
$2,051.18 415.97
Material
$2,467.15
Outsire Roads-Labor and Material . ..
600.10
3,067.25
STREET SWEEPING
Labor
$1,799.97
Material
14.32
$1,814.29
STREET PATCHING (Bituminous and Gravel) Material and Labor Account
122 T. No. 2 Stone at $2.00
197 T. (plus or minus) Pea Stone at $2.50. $737.87
10,514 Gals. K. P. at $.136
205 Gals Winter K. P. at $.20. 1,470.90
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ANNUAL REPORT
Truck and horse operating charges 425.48
Miscellaneous-Sand, gravel and small items 51.53
$2,685.78
Labor
Mixing, placing, handling materials, etc.
4,077.46
$6,763.24
(235 tons of pea stone and 150 tons No. 2 stone used in this work and not written off-corresponding to profit from stone charge if crusher charges are not taken note of.)
STREET PATCHING-(Bituminous and Gravel)
List of Streets Worked On
Alder
Jackson
Pike Ave.
Allen
James
Pine
Bacon
Kendall Ave.
Pleasant
Bank
Knight Ave. Pond
Benefit
Lamb
Read
Bicknell
Leedham
Richardson Ave.
Bishop
Lexington Ave.
Robert
Bourne Ave.
Leroy
Robinson Ave.
Brown
Lindsey
School
Claflin
Locust
Sixth
Clifton
Lord
South Ave.
Colvin
Mann
South Main
Commonwealth Ave.
Maple
Speedway
County
Martin
Steere
Crandall Court
May
Sturdy
Cumberland Ave.
Mechanics
Summer
Deantown Road
Mendon Road
Tappan Ave.
Dennis
Mulberry
Thacher
Dunham
Newport Ave.
Thurber Ave.
East
North Ave.
Tiffany
Emory
North Main
Turner
Falmouth
Oak Hill Ave.
Twelfth
Fifth
Olive
Union
Forest
Orr
Union Road
Handy
Park
Upland Road
Hazel
Pearl
Water
Highland Ave.
Peck
West
Holden
Peck Ave.
West Carpenter
Horton
Phillips
Wilmarth
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE
Labor and Material
Labor
$1,991.91
Repairing cement walks, Olof Pearson.
65.98
Sand, gravel and dust
26.97
Miscellaneous material
640.15
$2,725.01
128
ANNUAL REPORT
List of Streets Worked On
Bacon
Gustin Ave.
Payson
Bank
Hayward
Pleasant
Barrows
Hodges
Prospect
Bourne Ave.
Holden
Railroad Ave.
Brook
Jefferson
Robert
Cliff
John
Second
County
Kendall Ave.
South Main
Dennis
Lamb
Starkey Ave.
Dunham
Maple
Third
Eldredge
Mechanics
Thirteenth
Emory
North Ave.
Turner
Falmouth
North Main
Twelfth
Forest
Olive
Union
Franklin
Orange
Washington
George
Park
West
Wolfenden
SNOW AND ICE
January 1st to April-Snow removal and sanding (labor and material)
$3,648.61
November and December-Snow removal and sand- ing
292.65
Miscellaneous (includes barn, garage and repair
charges, etc.)
762.78
$4,704.04
CRUSHERS
Labor
$177.41
Repairs, maintenance material, etc. 303.36
480.77
EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
Labor
57.91
Material
27.90
85.81
NEW EQUIPMENT
Material
2,297.44
ROAD ROLLERS
Labor-Maintenance
134.56
Miscellaneous maintenance material, etc.
213.88
348.44
129
ANNUAL REPORT
AUTO MAINTENANCE
Repairs, overhaul, material-general maintenance ..
876.85
INSURANCE AND INCIDENTALS
Insurance
$953.46
Rent Maynard Street Land.
69.60
Vacations
577.82
Incidentals
77.30
$1,678.18
ROAD OIL AND TAR
Oil, Tar and Sand
Labor
$2,239.61
Material
7,365.21
$9,604.82
Miscellaneous
Labor
$183.88
Material
1,007.44
1,191.32
10,796.14
SIGNS, CLOCKS AND NUMBERS
Signs
New Signs, erection, etc.
$66.32
Clock
Care
$52.00
Lighting
90.06
New lamps, repairs, etc.
214.04
356.10
Numbers
Numbers, etc. 34.93
457.35
SIDEWALK AND CURBING
Labor
$1,428.45
Material :
Curbing-straight, circle, returns
$1,977.41
Recording Assessments
44.09
Olof Pearson, contract
6,893.26
Sand
11.89
Miscellaneous
358.24
9,284.89
10,713.34
Curbing List
130
ANNUAL REPORT
Streets
Linear Feet
Angell
54.35
Benefit
43.72
Dennis
183.95
Eldredge
316.4
Florence
69.2
John
62.45
Kendall Avenue
192.2
King
53.8
Park
341.55
Thirteenth
283.38
Total
1,601.00
Includes returns
OAK STREET DRAIN (Carried Over)
Labor
$489.40
Material
269.11
$758.51
1924 SEWERS AND DRAINS (Carried Over)
Angell Park Drain
Labor
$93.93
Material
28.31
$122.24
Mendon Road Drain
Labor
$230.32
Material
244.08
474.40
South Main Street (Dodgeville) Drain
Labor
$307.63
Material
185.19
492.82
Kendall Avenue Sewer
Insurance
23.08
1,112.54
1925-7 STREET WIDENING LOAN (Carried Over)
South Main Street, No. 1
Labor
$702.51
Material
1.120.72
1,823.23
STREET LIGHTING
Contract
$34,388.64
New Lights
134.47
34,523.11
131
ANNUAL REPORT
RIFLE RANGE
Taxes, target charges, etc.
37.46
SEWERS, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Watchman at Beds
$1,355.71
Cleaning Beds
Labor
$1,074.36
Material
32.76
1,107.12
Maintaining Sewer System
Labor
$183.18
City of Attleboro-Water charge
100.00
Miscellaneous
14.27
297.45
Insurance
49.87
Taxes-Town of Seekonk
60.29
2,870.44
SEWER EXTENSIONS
North Avenue
Labor
$7.47
Material
3.46
$10.93
Park Street
Material
19.01
Robert Street
Labor
$914.70
Material
546.78
1,461.48
Starkey Avenue
Material
102.00
Twelfth Street-n.w. of Robert
Labor
$257.95
Material
238.39
496.34
$2,089.76
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Comparison of Itemized Expenditures for 1925-1926-1927
1925
1926
1927
Resurfacing
$13,705.04 $14,000.00 $12,290.75
Construction
24,358.16*
2,418.57
1,823.23
Bridges, Repairs
2,891.65
2,700.26
1,163.12
Bridges, construction.
2.34
36.64
Drains, maintenance
1,745.07
1,985.35
1,779.95
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ANNUAL REPORT
Drains construction
7,764.01
2,965.33
7,385.93
Crosswalks
102.77
205.98
187.46
Street Cleaning
4,517.64
4,353.66
3,067.25
Street Sweeping
1,727.17
1,657.31
1,814.29
Street Patching-Tar and gravel
6,657.65
7,324.77
6,763.24
Sidewalks, maintenance
3,660.18
3,933.25
2,725.01
Snow and Ice
2,719.87
11,761.59
4,704.04
Machinery and Tools-(Including crushers and rollers) ..
3,701.19
3.502.52
3,212.46
New motor trucks and tractor.
8,217.41
Truck maintenance
1,333.49
1,350.00
876.85
Insurance, freight,
express, etc ..
680.50
1,103.57
1,100.36
Vacations
533.72
541.79
577.82
Dust layer and tar
12,515.71
12,500.00
10,796.14
$88,616.16 $80,558.00 $60,267.90
*Land damages and recording not included.
MAIN LINE EXTENSIONS AND REPLACEMENTS
Angeline Street
6"
$750.27
$1.45
Bacon Street
24'
6"
138.44
5.77
Biltmore Street
324'
6"
584.77
1.80
Buffington Street.
236' 4"
6"
345.59
1.46
Clayton Street
12'
6"
107.03
8.92
Collins Street
264'
6"
576.51
2.18
Dunham Street
333'
6"
553.15
1.66
Edgewood Avenue
60'
6"
213.23
3.55
Fenton Ave., set hydrant and gate.
7'
6"
125.65
Florence Avenue
430'
6"
843.89
1.96
Harding Avenue
300'
6"
720.65
2.40
Horton Avenue
24'
6"
139.64
5.82
Orr Street
459'
6"
789.84
1.72
Orr St. (conn. at Washington St.) ..
12'
6"
128.50
10.71
Payson St.
267'
6"
604.27
2.26
Peck Avenue
443'
6"
791.73
1.79
Phillips Street
2,396' 6"
6"
3,953.88
1.65
Pullman Avenue
540'
6"
807.62
1.50
Rex Avenue
60'
6"
238.38
3.97
Ruggles Street
96'
6"
164.01
1.76
Ruggles Street
147'
6"
352.02
2.39
Scott Street
560'
6"
856.04
1.53
Scott Street
12'
6"
112.92
Sycamore Avenue
198'
6"
310.76
1.57
Twelfth Street
365'
6"
658.68
1.80
Upland Road
461' 8"
6"
848.16
1.84
Watson Avenue Extension
378' 6"
6" 632.61
1.67
Watson Avenue (replacement)
287'
6"
647.23
2.26
Woodbine Street
866' 8"
6"
1,384.55
1.60
Woodbine Street
48'
6"
128.51
2.68
Near Powers'-1001 Washington St.
48'
6" 286.59
Sturdy Hospital
332' 3"
6" 716.39
2.16
Totals
11,142' 11"
$20,914.91
App. Cost
Length 519'
Size
Total Cost
per Foot
6"
1,403.40
2.22
South Avenue
632'
133
ANNUAL REPORT
Bank Street
105
8"
$260.45
$2.48
Brook Street
Extension
660
Replacement
175' 9"
8"
2,193.28
Carleton Street ..
24'
8"
174.59
7.27
Lexington Avenue
641' 9"
8"
1,808.94
2.82
Mendon Road
24'
8"
181.78
7.57
Pine Road
48'
8"
298.82
6.22
Pine Road (con. 2" line)
24'
8"
110.23
4.59
Robert Street
1023' 3"
8"
2,323.73
2.27
Twelfth Street
331' 7"
8"
811.17
2.45
Totals
3057' 4"
$8,162.99
SERVICE REPLACEMENTS, 1927
19-1 inch
John L. Dolan, 56
Maple Street ....
44' 6"
$12.59
$20.24
$32.83
$.74
Jas. H. Leedham, Jr., 1 Stead Ave.
11'
1.62
14.61
16.23
1.48
Emily Shaw, 29
Dean St.
27'
23.63
12.92
36.55
1.35
Walter
E. Marble, 21 Holden St. .....
54' 6"
24.52
26.91
51.43
.94
Stella Orr, 754 New- port Ave.
9
20.36
20.36
2.26
Rufus C. Read, 151/2 Hodges St.
17' 6"
28.63
28.63
1.64
Irving L. Hodges, 13- 15 Dean Street ... 24' 6"
13.34
13.97
27.31
1.11
George Nerney, 202 No. Main St.
19'
34.56
34.56
1.82
Isabel L. Nerney Est., 184 No. Main St.
25'
20.57
20.57
82
A. L. Leavitt, 37
Holman St.
18'
25.00
25.00
1.39
Alfred Briggs, 18
Foley St.
15' 6"
16.04
16.04
1.03
E. A. Briggs, 106
8' 3"
17.94
17.94
2.17
Clarence F. Barker, 35 Emory St. .... 23' 9"
19.60
19.60
.83
Length in
Feet
Cost Main to
Street Line
Cost Street Line
to House
Total Cost
App. Cost
per Foot
₹
Park St.
134
ANNUAL REPORT
Joseph Hardy, 45
Maple St.
51' 8"
19.08
17.61
36.69
.71
Swedish Lutheran
Church, 224 Pine St.
5' 2"
16.79
16.79
3.25
Edward C. Hodges, 65 Maple St. . . .
50' 6"
14.40
19.51
33.91
.67
C. A. Hall, 37 Emory St.
36' 6"
14.93
16.70
31.63
.87
Mary E. Manchester, 50 West St.
26' 6"
20.08
20.08
.76
Mary O'Connor, 22 North Ave.
49' 3"
46.97
20.13
67.10
1.36
H. P. J. Bussiere, 12 Perrin St. 31'
15.45
21.26
36.71
1.18
S. M. Stone, 224
County Street . . 120'
27.43
78.91
106.34
.88
2-2 inch
C. L. Watson, 85
Park St.
11'
25.10
13.25
38.35
3.49
C. H. Eden Co., So.
Main St. . 26'
48.03
10.49
58.52
2.25
NEW SERVICES LAID-1927
Size
Z
1
inch
98
4477' 5",
$1,881.78
$2,193.98
$4,075.76
$.82
488' 6"-11/2"
11/2 inch
3
251' 4"
57.95
176.53
234.48
.93
2
inch
4
110' 2"
97.61
97.61
.63
6
inch 2
138' 6"- Fire Services
561.75
561.75
4.06
SEWER CONNECTIONS
Total connections January 1, 1927 .. 1,520* Buildings served
1,730
Connections added during 1927 .... 48
Buildings served
51
Total connections January 1928 1,568
1,781
*This total corrects an error in the number of connections made in 1915
Cost Main to
Street Line
to House
Total Cost
App.
Foot
44'-11/2"
Cost Street Line
Cost per
Length in Feet
2-11/2 inch
135
ANNUAL REPORT
STREET LIGHTING
The following is a list of the number and kinds of lights in use Jan. 1, 1928.
Kind
Number
Cost
600 C. P.
85
$95.70 each
Sunset to 11:30 P. M.
600 C. P.
29
28.34 each
11:30 P. M. to sunrise
100 C. P.
59
31.00 each
All night lights
60 C. P.
1,114
21.00 each All night lights
32 C. P.
20
20.00 each
All night lights under rail -. road arches
PUMPING RECORDS
Totals Per Month
Month
Hours Pumping
Coal Con- sumed, lbs.
Gallons Pumped Venturi Meter
January
403 hrs.
104,315
36,461,000
February
356 hrs.
88,375
29,879,000
March
372 hrs.
93,365
31,911,000
April
361 hrs.
90,605
30,081,000
May
379 hrs. 30 min.
91,300
30,710,000
June
375 hrs.
93,835
32,766,000
July
401 hrs. 30 min.
94,700
33,266,000
August
387 hrs. 30 min.
95,550
33,132,000
September
375 hrs.
92,425
32,548,000
October
398 hrs. 30 min.
101,565
35,807,000
November*
392 hrs. 30 min.
100,720
35,470,000
December*
401 hrs.
101,270
33,715,000
Totals
4,602 hrs. 30 min.
1,148,025
395,746,000
*Snow Pump and Barr Pump working
PUMPING RECORDS
Daily Averages per Month
Month
Hours Pumping
Coal con- sumed, lbs.
Gallons Pumped Venturi Meter
January
13 hrs.
3.365
1,176,161
February
12 hrs. 43 min.
3,156
1,067,107
March
12 hrs.
3,012
1,029,387
April
12 hrs. 2 min.
3,020
1,002,700
May
12 hrs. 14 min.
2,945
990,645
June
12 hrs 30 min.
3,128
1,092,200
July
12 hrs. 57 min.
3,055
1,073,096
August
12 hrs. 30 min.
3,082
1,068,774
September
12 hrs. 30 min.
3,081
1,084,933
October
12 hrs. 51 min.
3,276
1,155.064
November*
13 hrs.
2 min.
3,357
1,182,333
December*
12 hrs. 56 min.
3,267
1,087,581
Daily Average.
12 hrs. 36 min.
3,145
1,084,165
*Snow Pump and Barr Pump working
1
COMPARATIVE YEARLY RAINFALL REPORT 1921-1927
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
Month
1921 Rain
1922 Rain
Rain
Snow
Rain
Snow
Rain
Snow
Rain
Snow
Rain
Snow
January
3.47
1.36
6.45
27.00
4.32
4.50
3.72
16.75
2.87
5.50
2.51
13.50
February
1.61
2.81
1.50
16.00
3.58
10.50
2.08
.25
3.70
21.00
2.81
13.50
March
3.20
5.35
3.30
7.00
2.11
14.50
4.97
2.94
5.25
.74
April
4.71
1.69
5.23
5.87
3.00
2.67
2.10
1.00
1.98
May
2.10
4.61
90
2.49
1.77
2.91
2.76
June
5.81
9.87
4.04
1.83
1.59
1.82
2.37
July
7.00
6.25
2.48
1.73
5.23
3.41
3.88
August
2.54
6.34
1.80
6.97
1.59
3.58
11.16
September
1.42
2.68
.98
7.93
3.94
1.05
3.93
October
1.16
2.44
4.22
12
3.90
5.32
4.84
November
.
7.31
1.19
3.74
1.81
.25
4.70
5.47
4.12
December
2.85
2.96
4.91
6.50
1.93
.25
4.35
2.00
2.86
17.25
4.65
.50
Totals
43.18
47.55
39.55
56.50
40.69
33.00
40.51
19.00
38.03
50.00
45.75
27.50
136
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137
ANNUAL REPORT
A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY
Operating Report-January 1, 1927 to December 31, 1927
Receipts:
Interstate Street Railway Company-Fares. $8,937.75
School Tickets
916.50
Miscellaneous
125.42
Expenditures :
Operating Expenses (Under agreement with Inter- state Street Railway Company) . $8,397.43
Maintenance Payroll-Labor, (Track and Over- head, includes Snow Removal) 1,514.19
1,101.46
Operating Loss*
$1,033.41 *This does not include interest charge or retirement of bonds.
A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY Income Statement-1927
Operating Income
Operating Revenues
$9,964.35
Operating Expenses
10,807.15
Net Loss on Revenue
$842.80
Non-Operating Income
Appropriated by City of Attleboro
$5,452.50
Miscellaneous
15.32
5,467.82
$4,625.02
Deductions from Gross Income
Interest on Funded Debt
177.18
Income Balance Transferred to Profit and Loss
$4,447.84
Profit and Loss Statement-1927
Credit balance at beginning of year
$31,825.30
Credit Balance Transferred from Income Account ..
4,447.84
Balance carried forward to Balance Sheet.
$36,273.14
General Balance Sheet-1927
Investments
$33,095.46
Funded Debt (Unmat'd) $2,250.00
Cash
5,452.99
Accrued Interest 25.31
Profit and Loss (credit) 36,273.14
$38,548.45
$38,548.45
Maintenance Material
11,013.08
$9,979.67
COMPARATIVE A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY SCHEDULE Number of Passengers
Month
Number of Fares 1925 21,114
Number of Fares 1926 19,618
Number of Fares 1927 17,993
School Tickets 1925 3,641
School Tickets 1926 3,936
School Tickets 1927 4,638
Total 1925 24,755
Total 1926 23,554
Total 1927 22,631
January
February
19,412
16,123
16,353
2,768
1,589
3,163
22,180
17,712
19,516
March
19,443
18,451
16,656
3,776
4,052
4,705
23,219
22,503
21,361
April
18,813
15,874
15,041
2,795
3,158
2,881
21,608
19,032
17,922
May
17,315
15,177
14,531
3,288
3,695
4,004
20,603
18,872
18,535
June
15,341
14,600
12,976
2,593
3,059
2,942
17,934
17,659
15,918
July
15,214
14,455
13,559
15,214
14,455
13,559
August
15,598
14,325
13,967
15,598
14,325
13,967
September
15,171
14,431
13,471
2,834
3,180
3,441
18,005
17,611
16,912
October
16,915
14,414
14,396
4,143
4,190
3,707
21,058
18,604
18,103
November
16,613
14,504
14,090
3,898
4,455
3,702
20,511
18,959
17,792
December
18,930
17,615
15,722
3,168
3,662
3,119
22,098
21,277
18,841
Totals
209,879
189,587
178,755
32,904
34,976
36,302
242,783
224,563
215,057
138
ANNUAL REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF ATTLEBORO
FOR THE YEAR
1927
140
ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1927
Term expires January
Edwin F. Thayer
. 1928
Mrs. Margaret Conro
1928
Joseph Finberg. 1928 Mrs. Florence B. Theobald. 1929
Harold K. Richardson 1929
George E. Nerney. 1929
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin 1930
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook 1930
Leonard I. Lamb 1930
ORGANIZATION
Edwin F. Thayer. Chairman
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin. Secretary
Edwin F. Thayer . Representative before Municipal Council
STANDING COMMITTEES
Teachers and Course of Study
Mrs. Theobald
Mrs. Holbrook Mr. Thayer
Text Books and Supplies
Dr. Dakin
Mrs. Conro
Mr. Nerney
Buildings
Mr. Finberg
Mr. Richardson Mr. Nerney
Finance
Mr. Thayer
Mr. Lamb Dr. Dakin
Regular meetings, first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Bills will be paid on the fifteenth of each month. All bills to be acted on must be submitted in duplicate, and be in the hands of the clerk of the committee, Superintendent's office, on the Saturday pre- ceding the meeting.
141
ANNUAL REPORT
Superintendent of Schools
Lewis A. Fales, 22 Mechanics Street. Telephone 22 Office, Sanford Street School. Telephone 12
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 5:00; Saturdays 9:00 to 12:00. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8:30 to 9:00; 4:00 to 5:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 7:00 to 8:00 Monday evening.
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