Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1956, Part 5

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 146


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From the State


13,874. 24


Disability Assistance Admin.


217.06


234,241. 40


COMMISSIONER OF VET'S SERVICES:


31,442. 82


31,442.82


(Vet's Benefits)


SCHOOLS:


Tuition


4,514. 73


Sale of Books and Supplies Use of Buildings


340. 00


Bus tickets All other


959. 27


6,034.81


SCHOOL LUNCH - U. S. A. :


47,798. 79


47,798.79


SCHOOL LUNCH RECEIPTS:


108,809.25


108,809.25


SCHOOL ATHLETIC RECEIPTS:


8,572.70


8,572.70


PUBLIC LIBRARY:


Fines


1,047. 37


All other


62. 59


1,109.96


PUBLIC SERVICES - WATER DEPARTMENT:


Water


220,740. 83


Pipe and Labor


17,544. 12


238,284. 95


INTEREST:


On Taxes


2,054. 84


On Water


380. 08


Committed-1956


1,064.80


Committed-1955


48.21


Betterments


48.33


3,596.26


CURRENT TAX PAYMENTS:


200,861. 70


200,861. 70


(Withholding)


57.


200.61


20.20


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Report of the Treasurer continued


TRANSFERS:


From Trust Funds From Attleboro Housing Authority


23,843. 84 247,042.53 270,886.37


CANCELLATIONS AFTER CLOSING OF


BOOKS FOR: 1955


General Relief Old Age Assistance


37. 30


131.45


168. 75


RECOVERIES:


Old Age Assistance


7,541.09


Disability Assistance


499.50


Old Age


207. 85


8,248. 44


REFUNDS:


Old Age Assistance


1,349. 91


Disability Assistance


200. 85


General Relief


1,218.03


Veterans Benefits


1,566.85


Aid to Dependent Children


326. 20


4,661. 84


OTHER REFUNDS:


From Public Works Department


598. 45


From Park Department:


Park Concession


300.00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


104.52


From Fire Department


153.65


For Christmas Lighting


86.62


For Care of Prisoners


42.00


From Insurances


8,161. 07


From Probation Officer


43.07


From Misc. Accounts


66.54


9,555.92


COUNTY DOG FUND:


2,591. 49


2,591. 49


U. S. TREASURY BILLS.


Increase in value at maturity


1,975.00


1,975.00


ANTICIPATION NOTES:


Interest


8,802.49


Proceeds


691,197. 51


700,000.00


SALE OF WATER BONDS:


Premium


1,283.60


Interest


613. 16


1,896.76


TOTAL RECEIPTS-


0


0


0


$5,002,278. 00


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Report of the Treasurer continued-


REVENUE


January 1, 1956 - Cash Balance


Receipts for the year 1956


258,483.02 5,002,278.00


Payments for year of 1956 January 1, 1957 - Cash Balance


4,856,907. 75 403,853. 27


NON-REVENUE


January 1, 1956 - Cash Balance


168,567. 46


Bond Issues for 1956


424,664.00


Payments for year of 1956


293,313. 34


January 1, 1957 - Cash Balance


299,918. 12


TAX TITLE ACCOUNT


Value of Tax Titles as of January 1, 1956


13,448. 57


1955 Taxes and Special Assessments with


costs and interest


2,767.40


1956 Subsequent Taxes added to Tax Titles


4,452. 16


20,668. 13


Less: Redemptions


11,720.19


Auditor's Adjustment Treasurer's Sale


693. 07


12,428. 42


Tax Title Account Balance January 1, 1957


8,239.71


TAX POSSESSION ACCOUNT


Value of Tax Possessions as of January 1, 1956 16,630.63 693. 07


Transfers from Tax Title Account


Auditor's Adjustment


69. 28 17,392.98


Sales during 1956


673. 49


Tax Possession Account Balance - January 1, 1957


16,719.49


DEBT STATEMENT


Gross City Debt, January 1, 1956


Tax Notes Issued during 1956


2,170,500.00 700,000.00 424,664. 003, 295, 164. 00


Bonds Issued during 1956


Paid on above debt during 1956


896,000.00


Total Debt on January 1, 1957


2, 999,164. 003,295,164. 00


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Report of the Treasurer continued-


Amount of Debt Authorized by Special Laws and not Subject to the Debt Limitation


High School Addition Bonds 5,500. 00 15,000.00


Water Bonds dated August 1948


Extension Water Bonds, dated November, 1949 152,000.00


Veterans' Housing Bonds, dated May 1949


160,000.00


Junior High School Bonds, dated July 1950


280,000.00


Junior High School Bonds, dated February 1951 150,000.00


Water Bonds, dated February, 1954


120,000.00


South End Junior H. S. Bonds dated April 1954


360,000.00


South End Junior H. S. Bonds dated December 1954


360,000. 00


Water 1955


201,000. 00


Water 1956 dated February 1956


214,664. 00


Water Extension 1956 dated September 1956


150,000.00


2,168,164.00


Amount of Debt Subject to the Debt Limitation


Junior High School Bonds, dated August


1951


86,000,00


Junior High School Bonds, dated November


1949


65,000. 00


Sewer Bonds, dated February, 1948


20,000.00


Sewer Bonds, dated September 1956


60,000.00


231,000.00


TOTAL BOND DEBT


2,399,164.00


TOTAL DEBT AND AMOUNT OF DEBT TO BE PAID IN 1957


Amount of Debt


On Principal


On Interest


Water


15,000.00


15,000.00


187. 50


Sewer


20,000.00


10,000.00


225.00


High School Addition


5,500.00


3,000.00


110.00


Veterans Housing


160,000.00


20,000.00


2,625.00


Water Extension


152,000.00


20,000.00


2,280.00


Junior H. S., November, 1949


65,000.00


5,000.00


975.00


Junior H. S. , June 1950


280,000.00


20,000.00


4,590.00


Junior H. S. , February 1951


150,000.00


10,000.00


1,812.50


Junior H. S., August 1951


86,000.00


18,000.00


1,290. 00


Water, February 1954


120,000.00


10,000.00


1,955.00


South End Junior H. S. April 1954


360,000.00


20,000.00


7,000.00


South End Junior H. S. , De-


cember 1954


360,000.00


20,000.00


7,200.00


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Report of the Treasurer continued-


TOTAL DEBT AND AMOUNT OF DEBT TO BE PAID IN 1957


Amount of Debt


On Principal


On Interest


Water - 1955


201,000. 00


25,000.00


4,623.00


Water - 1956


214,664.00


15,664.00


4,550. 30


Sewer - 1956


60,000. 00


5,000.00


1,322.50


Water Extension 1956


150,000. 00


10,000.00


4,050. 00


2,399, 164. 00


226,664. 00


44,795. 80


Borrowing Capacity


1,179,719.00


Debt subject to limitation


231,000.00


Borrowing capacity,


January 1, 1957


948,719.00


REPORT ON TRUST FUNDS FOR 1956


CAPRON FUND


INCOME ACCOUNT


Cash on hand, January 1, 1356


6,301. 81


Received on investments during 1956


1,873.37


Disbursements during 1956


5,400.00


Balance on January 1, 1957


2,775. 18


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT


Cash on hand, January 1, 1956


30,985. 36


Received on investments during 1956


781. 18


Disbursements during 1956


none


Balance on January 1, 1957


31,766.54


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT:


Invested in


12,855. 41


Savings Banks


30,985. 36


Savings & Loan Association


781. 18


Balance on January 1, 1957


44,621. 95


MAURICE J. BAER FUND


Principal Account


10,000.00


Income Account on January 1, 1956


1,122. 49


Received on Income during 1956


310.34


Disbursements during 19F6


250. 00


Balance on January 1, 1957


11,182.83


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Report of the Treasurer continued-


NELLIE A. COOPER FUND


Principal Account


1,000.00


Income Account on January 1, 1956


124.21


Received on Income Account in 1956


33. 98


Balance on January 1, 1957


1,158.19


FINBERG SCHOOL FUND


Principal Account 5,000.00


Income Account on January 1, 1956


537. 88


Received on Income Account in 1956


141.56


Balance on January 1, 1957


5,679. 44


RUTH HOLDEN-ALICE HASKELL NURSING FUND


Balance in Fund on January 1, 1956


7,677. 73


Received on Income Account in 1956


232. 04


Balance on January 1, 1957


7,909. 77


EVERETT S. HORTON FUND


Principal Account 7,500.00


Income Account on January 1, 1956


718.75


Received on Income Account in 1956


225.00


Balance on January 1, 1957


8,443. 75


SOLDIERS ' BONUS TAX FUND


Balance in Fund on January 1, 1956


13,334.34


Disbursement in year 1956


13,334. 34


Balance on January 1, 1957


None


(This balance was turned over to the City of Attleboro regular account to be used in building of the Band Shell in Capron Park).


HELEN W. METCALF PRIZE FUND


Balance in account on January 1, 1956 357. 74


Received in account in 1956


4,022.38


Disbursements during 1956


4,330. 72


Balance on January 1, 1957 49. 40


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MARGARET SPANGLER TRUST FUND


Principal Account on January 1, 1956 5,148.50 155. 42


Received on Income Account in 1956


Balance on January 1, 1957


5,303.92


DEBORAH STARKEY FUND


Balance in Fund on January 1, 1956


1,835. 42


Received Interest during 1956


55. 45


Balance on January 1, 1957


1,890.87


S. M. STONE FUND


Principal Account 10,000.00


Balance in Income Account on January 1, 1956


1,196.03


Received in Income Account during 1956 285. 27


Disbursements during 1956


225.00


Balance on January 1, 1957


11,256.30


FLORENCE HAYWARD SWEET FUND


Principal Account 10,000.00


Balance in Income Account on January 1, 1956


2,957.93


Received in Income Account during 1956 343. 15


Balance on January 1, 1957


13,301.08


WAR SAVINGS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT


Balance in Fund on January 1, 1956


4,629.06


Received Interest during 1956


139.91


Balance on January 1, 1957


4,768. 97


TRI CENTENNIAL FUND


Principal-Invested in :"F " Bonds-Maturity Value 1,950.00


Balance in Income Account on January 1, 1956 18. 97


Received Interest during 1956 . 56


Balance in Income Account on January 1, 1957 19. 53


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS 1956 1


To the Honorable Mayor and the Municipal Council City of Attleboro, Massachusetts


Revenue received for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses


$14,770. 00


Revenue received from One Day Licenses 0.00


Revenue received for Common Victualler Licenses


144. 00


Revenue received for Lodging House Licenses


27.00


Total Revenue Received


$14,941.00


Total Number of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Year 1956 37 Total Number of Common Victualler Licenses for Year 1956 48


Total Number of Lodging House Licenses for Year 1956 9


LICENSE FEE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CLASS AS FOLLOWS:


ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES


Innholder


$500. 00


Class A Restaurant 550.00


Class B Restaurant 500.00


Tavern 335.00


Package Goods


500.00


Fraternal Clubs 300.00


Retail Druggist Sec. #30A Lic. 150.00


WINE AND MALT BEVERAGES


Innholder 00. 00


Restaurant


250. 00


Package Goods 225.00


Common Victualler


250.00


FEE FOR SEASONAL LICENSES Club 110.00


48 One Day Licenses at


$10.00 each 480.00


Very truly yours,


Frank P. Cronan Chairman


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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1956


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council:


I herewith submit the report of the Public Works Department for the year ending December 31, 1956.


A very important improvement to the water distribution system was the re- placement of the old 6" water main in Maple Street between Pine Street and Brook Street with a new 12" line. This will furnish a greater volume of water to the in- dustrial area along Brook Street


The distribution system was increased by 8. 5 miles of new water mains placed by City forces and by the Contractor under the 1st and 2nd Bond issues. A new 12" line was installed from Knight Avenue to the new plant of the Thompson Chemical Company off Bliss Avenue.


A new 12" connection was laid from the pumping station to the 12" water line feeding South Attleboro. This was necessary to aid in the replacement of the old non-standard fittings in the piping at the Pumping Station. Also to accomplish the change it was necessary to insert two 16" gate valves, one in the force main to the stand pipe and one in the 16" line to West Street, with the insertion of these two val- ves control of these lines is brought nearer to the Pumping Station.


It became necessary to replace two stone culverts, one on Newport Avenue (Old Post Road) and one on West Street, east of North Avenue. The old stone cul- vert on Newport Avenue was replaced with 40 feet of 18" reinforced concrete pipe. This culvert was laid to a new grade allowing for a better runoff. The old stone culvert on West Street had started to fall in and it became necessary to replace it with two lines of 30" reinforced concrete pipe. The new culvert pipe should im- prove the run off in this area.


A major Sewer main installation was completed in the County Heights section. The main Sewer line was laid in Thacher Street from County Street to the 24" cast iron main located near the Ten Mile River Culvert at the N. Y. , N. H. and H. R. R. and the prolongation of Summer Street sewer lines were installed in the side streets as far as grades would permit. This installation eliminated a very bad sanitary con- dition at the Tiffany School caused by inadequate sewage disposal area.


Work was continued at the Luther Dam Reservoir area, consisting of the eli- mination of cesspools and replacement with septic tanks and sanitary drainage fields and the necessary loaming and graveling of the areas disturbed in the process.


After the installation of the new 12" water line in Maple Street between Brook Street and Pine Street the roadway was rebuilt and resurfaced with the Moto-Paver.


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Report of the Public Works Department continued-


The major project for the Highway this year was the resurfacing of the various streets damaged by the installation of sewer and water mains.


The Cliff Street Bridge and the Deanville Road Bridge were repaired by the addition of new decks.


RECOMMENDATIONS


It is recommended that this year we replace several pieces of highway equip- ment that, because of their age, the maintenance costs are becoming excessive. Most important of which are the Street Sweeper and the Load Packer.


Under new equipment this year, consideration should be given to the purchase of a Hydro-Crane or similar unit to be used for lowering pipe in trenches and mis- cellaneous hoisting work. Present use of the Back-Hoe to lower pipe is not desir- able from a safety stand point.


With the equipment now used by the Highway Department, sanding of streets cannot be started until the streets are plowed out and the plows are removed from the trucks. If the department had a truck-mounted sander, this sanding operation would not be dependent upon the trucks used for plowing and snow removal and could be used to sand streets while the plowing is still going on.


The purchase of a pneumatic truck-mounted catch basin cleaner is necessary to properly clean the catch basins especially in the areas where we have gravel side- walks. This unit would also remove the large quantity of sand washed into the basins during the winter sanding operations.


Maintenance of the sewer main lines is becoming increasingly difficult because of the penetration of the root growth which impedes the normal flow of Sewage. A trailer mounted sewer cleaning machine could clean the mains in a safe and efficient manner.


Thanks is extended to all City Department Heads, particularly Chief Marron of the Police Department and Chief Packard of the Fire Department, Mayor Brennan, and all members of the Municipal Council, all citizens who offered timely suggestions and especially to all personnel of this department without whose co-operation and sup- port the accomplishments of this year would have been impossible.


Respectfully submitted,


Russell F. Tennant Superintendent of Public Works


1956 - NEW CONSTRUCTION


Norgate Road ** Walnut Street


1000 feet 900 feet


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Report of the Public Works Department continued-


1956 - NEW CONSTRUCTION


*Todd Drive


985 feet


** Sunset Road


500 feet


** Sweetland Avenue


400 feet


1956 - RESURFACING


Ashton Road


700 feet


Payson Street


200 feet


Tanager Road


350 feet


Dewey Avenue


500 feet


Newport Avenue (Old Post Road)


2800 feet


Turner Street


3400 feet


Mann Street


300 feet


Lindsey Street


6000 feet


James Street


300 feet


Parker Street


300 feet


Spruce Lane


1300 feet


Starr Lane


1300 feet


County Street


1200 feet


Goff Street


300 feet


Pike Avenue


6000 feet


Steere Street


600 feet


Tiffany Street


1500 feet


*Maple Street


2000 feet


Fisher Avenue


500 feet


Watson Avenue


700 feet


Oak Hill Avenue


2600 feet


Thacher Street


2200 feet


Thirteenth Street


1100 feet


Lexington Avenue


200 feet


Prairie Avenue


500 feet


Intervale Avenue


600 feet


Cedar Street


200 feet


Chestnut Street


650 feet


Woodland Lane


400 feet


*Streets resurfaced with Moto Paver Machine


** Gravel construction only.


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Report of the Public Works Department continued-


DRAINAGE PIPE LINE CONSTRUCTION - 1956


Pipe Pipe


Pipe


Pipe


Pipe


21"R. C. 18"R. C. 18"V. C. 15"R. C. 12"R. M. M.H. C ...


John William St. to Ten Mile River


1210'


5


John William St. to Fisher St.


336


2


5


Thacher Street


785


490 9


12


Crossing Private land Knight Ave.


to South Main St. opposite Bliss Ave.


100


Clifton St. at Winthrop Drive


127.9


2


Totals 1210 336


100


785


617. 9


16


19


GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS & GRANITE CURBING - 1956


Contractor - John G. Walsh Contracting Co., Inc., Attleboro, Mass.


Granolithic Sidewalks


3769. 03 Sq. yds.


Granolithic Driveways


519. 46 sq. yds.


Granite Curbing


3932. 70 ft.


Granite Driveway Corners


70


Granite Curbing Reset


1029. 3 ft.


BRIDGES, FENCES AND CULVERTS - 1956


Cliff Street Bridge - New Deck


Deanville Road Bridge - New Deck


Newport Ave. (Old Post Road) - 40' of 18" Reinforced Conc. pipe Replacing a Stone Culvert West St. near North Ave. - 120' of 30" Reinforced Conc. pipe Replacing a Stone Culvert.


SNOW FENCES - 1956


County St.


1200 Ft.


Brown St.


700 Ft.


Highland Ave.


400 Ft.


Wilmarth St. 200 Ft.


Steere St.


100 Ft.


Park St.


200 Ft.


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SNOW FENCES - 1956


Read St. Oak Hill Ave.


1200 Ft. 500 Ft.


West St.


300 Ft.


Commonwealth Ave. 400 Ft.


Handy St.


500 Ft.


Locust St. 800 Ft. Total 6500 Ft.


SEWER CONSTRUCTION - 1956


12"V C 10'/ VC 8" VC 6" VC MH


John William St. to conn. @ Ten Mile River 1000. 05


8


John William St. to Thacher St.


1238. 12 6


Thirteenth St.


284. 76 565.19 198.28 7


Fisher St.


689. 05 575. 81 8


Mary St.


123.75 236.68


3


John William St.


779. 75 217. 44


5


Twelfth St.


329. 02


2


Intervale Ave.


251. 49


1


Cherry St.


480. 28


2


Thacher St.


562. 85 1521. 93 178. 74


13


Linden St.


478.00


2


Linden Court


162.77


1


Prairie Ave.


355. 20 167. 30


3


Lexington Ave.


151.21


1


Cedar St.


240. 0


1


Chestnut St.


526. 92 177.42


3


County St.


481. 48


3


Walnut St.


802.37 158.07 4


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12" V C 10" VC 8" VC 6" VC


M H


Bliss Ave.


181. 90


1


East St.


163.60


1


Robbins St.


23.50


1


1000.05


2085. 73 7412. 92 280423


76


Total additions to sewer system 2. 52 Miles


Miles of Main December 31, 1956


45. 31 Miles


SEWER CONNECTIONS - 1956


Total Connections January 1, 1956


2400


Buildings Served 2612


Connections added during 1956


62


62


2462


2674


NEW SERVICES - 1956


Size


Number


Length in feet


Total cost


1


3/4"


215


13,451'5"


$20,838. 99


1"


6


1,232'


1,657.70


1 1/2"


3


232'6"


608. 38


2"


2


165º


516.54


4"


2


110'


829.95


611


2


259'


2,053. 75 (Fire


Services)


TOTAL


230


15,449'11"


$26,505. 31 *


* Thompson Chemical Company (not included in above) - Total Cost $11, 327. 62


627. 8º - 12" C I Pipe 54. 4' - 10" 16. ' - 6" " (12" & 10" C I Pipe line within property forFire Service & industrial use)


20: 1 - 8" Pipe - 1-8" Service 26. 8 4" Pipe - 1-4" Service - 28. - 2" Pipe - 1-2" Service 392.6º - 6" Pipe - 4-6" Fire Service


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SERVICE REPLACEMENTS - 1956


Size


Number


Length in feet


Total cost


3/4"


20


449'2"


$1,203. 76


1 1/4"


1


120'


136.87


1 1/2"


1


52º


131.83


2"


1


80


296.51


TOTAL


23


701'2"


$1,768. 97


HYDRANTS


Total number of hydrants 12/31/56- -1055


STREET LIGHTING


(Number and kind of lights in use December 31, 1956)


100


C. P.


1513


$ 1. 50 each per-month-all night lights


250 C. P.


101


2. 333 "


11


11


11


11


11


600


C. P.


40


5.416 "


11


11


11


11


11


1500


M. V. U/G


60


91. 00 each per-year-one half night lights


1500


M. V. U/G


33


115. 00


11


11


11


=


11


11


=


2100 M. V.


2


100.00


11


11


11


11


11


MAIN LINE EXTENSIONS - 1956


Hydrants


6" Pipe


8" Pipe


10" Pipe


12" Pipe


Green Hill Ave.


3


1413.5


Mckay St.


224. 7


Roy Ave.


404. 3


Hope Ave.


416.0


Wood Land Lane


1


457. 8


Blackstone Road


1


771. 3


Hatch Road


1


209. 7


Willett Drive


1


662. 9


Flora Road


3


782. 2


Benjamin Drive


1


795. 0


Bliss Ave. (Knight Ave. to


Bourne Ave. )


1


563.3


Bliss Ave. (Bourne to end of layout) 1


934.9


Bourne Ave.


392. 5


Church St.


274. 6


Maple St. 1


2073.8


11


1500


O. H.


66


95.00


11


11


11


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MAIN LINE EXTENSIONS - 1956


Hydrants


6" Pipe


8" Pipe 693.4


10" Pipe 12" Pi


Guisti Drive


1


Essex Street


1


304. 6


Gregory Drive


1


345.8


Veery Road


294. 0


Monroe Street


1


211.0


Holcott Drive


1


737. 2


Mawney Street


1


534.0


Glendale Road


4


1326. 1


Natalie Drive


390. 1


Greenwich Street


4


1586. 9


Ross Man Street


449. 3


Holly Street


461.0


Woodbine Street


2


599. 7


Alder Street


1


378.6


Westchester Drive


1


373.5


66.


Baltic Street


222. 6


Pullman Avenue


1


497. 9


Gardner Avenue


1


450. 1


Jessie Avenue


246.0


Laurier Avenue


143.0


Hall Avenue


197. 0


Picard Road


1


768. 6


Twelfth Street


147. 7


(Fisher St. ) -Tondreau Ave.


1


480. 7


Grant Street


3


1812. 5


Harvey Road


3


1267.3


Collins Street


4


1138


Sturdy Memorial Hospital


1


323. 7


Purchase Street


1


154. 9


Dunham Street


442.3


Carrier Avenue


249.6


Edgewood Avenue


275. 3


Beagle Club Road


96.0


Todd Drive Ext.


2


1025. 5


Preston Road


1


412. 3


Invernia Avenue


204.0


Lonsdale Avenue


1


63. 6


Powers Avenue


110. 9


Gardner Street


748. 1


Palm Street


150. 0


Forest Street


1


Oak Avenue


2


1193. 4


Cumberland Avenue


1


417. 2


Walnut Street


160. 4


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Hydrants


Walnut St. (So. Attleboro)


1


6" Pipe 570. 4


8" Pipe


10" Pipe 12" Pipe


Pike Avenue


10


5644. 3


Steere Street


1


618.0


Lindsey Street (8 in North


Attleboro)


10


5981.0


Elizabeth Street


1


Morey Street


1


Total


80


25291. 20


8842. 60


7530. 40


3675. 80


.


Total Miles of water main


12/31/56


118. 75


EXPENDITURES - 1956 - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT


Charges to December 31, 1956


Administration:


Superintendent's Salary


$ 5800. 00


Asst. Engineers Salaries, etc.


13212. 03


Clerical Labor


9758. 94


Engineering Supplies


245. 98


Office Supplies


201.92


Insurance


59.40


Telephone


246.70


Incidentals


58.00


Electric Typewriter


455.00


$ 30,037.97


Highway Division:


Labor


$141336. 44


Resurfacing


12786. 18


Drains


1471. 10


Street Sweeping


918. 51


Street Patching


5149. 06


Street Cleaning


111. 38


Sidewalks, Repair


1142. 88


Road Rollers


80. 19


Road Oil and Tar


5137.70


Bridges, Fences and Culverts


4094.82;


Insurance


5722. 36


Signs, Clock and Nos.


518.01


Snow and Ice


6501. 39


Incidentals


39.05


Phones


596.06


$ 185,605. 13


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Report of the Public Works Department continued-


Street Lighting


$48,190. 97


Water Division:


Maintenance Payroll


$55,517. 14


Maintenance Material


1,453.55


New Meters


5,360.31


Services


18,931. 16


Main Line Maint.


5,642.80


Shop and Barn


2,930. 77


Insurance


2,997.75


Taxes


1,004.92


Incidentals


75. 44


$93,913. 84


W - Main Line Extension


3,500.00


Special Main Line Extension


8,589.07


Water Main Installations #1


44,854. 77


Water Main Installations #2


89,333.29


Pumping Station Division:


Payroll


$17,061. 12


Overtime


577. 51


Fuel


1,106.50


Oil


58.36


Pumps


1,539.03


Boilers


45. 88


Cleaning Filter Beds


1,268.06


Care of Equip. , Grounds and Beds


8,429. 74


Phone


479. 45


Incidentals


25. 20


Chemicals


2,499. 24


Electric Power and Light


36,063.27


Wading River Gaging Station


850. 00


$70,003.36


Sewer Division:


Filter Beds


$ 8,531. 43


Repair and Care


117. 57


Treatment Plant-Power and Maint.


9,402. 94


$18,051. 94


74.


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Report of the Public Works Department continued-


George Doucette Pension Account


$ 1,524.31 867. 54


Bert F. Madden Pension Account


Trucks-Fire Damage Repairs 1955 Account


3,382. 70


Emergency Labor Account


1,800.00


Equipment Replacement Fund


5,791. 32


New Equipment


6,772.87


Sanford Street Parking Lot


475. 20


Union Street Parking Lot


130.08


Rubbish Collection Account


1,150.00


Oak Hill-Locust Drain


2. 28


Commonwealth Avenue Island Account


300. 00


Davis Ave. and West St. Ditchings Accounts


258. 05


Tiffany School Playgrounds Imp.


1,130. 87


Sidewalks and Curbing Special Account


38,237. 77


Gasoline Dispensary Account


17,688. 10


Repair Division-Material


22,624. 20


Reservoir Const. and Land Purchase (Non Rev. )


25,679.18


Inst. of Diesel Elec. Set


856.50


Ashton Road Sewer


2,447.28


Tanager Road Sewer


271.02


Park St. Sewer Extension


215. 12


Pleasant St. Sewer


2,314. 54


Payson St. Sewer


50. 93


Garfield Ave. Sewer


351. 91


Dunham-George St. Sewer


24. 71


Rifle Range Maint.


17. 94


Thompson Chemical Co. Extension


14,743. 31


Bliss Ave. Water Replacement


2,00.00


Thompson Chemical Co. Fire Service


7,258.85


Additional Well Field Development


1,031.04


East St. Sewer Extension


970. 40


Bliss Ave. Sewer Extension


1,003.40


Trunk Line Sewer Bridge Account


173.00


Sewer Construction (Non Rev. )


56,857.62


Sewer Construction (Rev. )


13,100.00


Luther Dam Fence Account


39. 66


Hebronville Drain Account


3,666.83


Reservoir Const. and Land Purchase (Rev. )


8,822.31


Garage Reconst. and Additional Account


200.00


Thacher Brook Drainage Account


350.00


Parking Lot Surfacing Account


832.00


Manchester Reservoir Const. and Land Purchase


55,435. 58


$893,428. 76



75.


Annual Report


Report of the Public Works Department continued-


PUMPING RECORDS - 1956


WATER CONSUMPTION


Month


Total Gals.


Per Day Max Gals.


Per Day Min. Gals Per Day Av. Gals.


January


105,986,000


3,988,000


2,155,000


3,418,900


February


100,689,000


3,963,000


2,118,000


3,472,000


March


108,383,000


4,043,000


2,194,000


3,496,200


April


104,719,000


4,039,000


2,208,000


3,490,600


May


110,480,000


4,128,000


2,127,000


3,563,900


June


119,467,000


5,106,000


2,067,000


3,982,200


July


102,840,000


4,475,000


2,112,000


3,317,400.


August


125,703,000


4,731,000


2,330,000


4,054,900


September


109,025,000


4,673,000


2,171,000


3,634,200


October


118,941,000


4,394,000


2,390,000


3,836,800


November


117,981,000


4,523,000


2,520,000


3,932,700


December


117,574,000


4,503,000


2,474,000


3,792,700


Total


1,341,788,000


* Minimum per-year


** Maximum per-year


Total for year-1, 341, 788, 000 Gallons Average for year-3, 666, 000 Gallons per-day


Maximum week of year-June 10-June 16 inc. = 29,992, 000 Gallons


Maximum day for year-June 15, 1956 = 5,106, 000 Gallons




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