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Article 21st. - To see if the Town will adopt sections one, two, and three of Chapter 104 of the Public Statutes relating to the erection, construction, and use of buildings, make regulations or by-laws thereunder, and determine the limits within which the same shall apply.
Article 22d. - To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the culverts under Bartlet and East Chestnut Streets, throughi which the waters of Stony Brook, so called, are conducted, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of Er- win C. Pike and others.
Article 23d. - To see if the Town will vote to elect its members of the Board of Selectmen for a term of one year, instead of three years as at present.
Article 24th. - To see if the Town will repair the old school-house at Ballard Vale, and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 25th. - To see if the Town will instruct its Select- men or Engineers to sell one of the steam fire engines.
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Article 26th. - To determine the amount of money to be raised by taxation the ensuing year.
Article 27th. - To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands, at Andover, this Fourteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.
PETER D. SMITH, Selectmen
SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, of
JOHN S. STARK, Andover.
A true Copy. - Attest :
GEORGE F. CHEEVER,
Constable of Andover.
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Appropriations, 1893.
The following Appropriations are recommended for the
ensuing year.
Schools,
$20400 00
School-Houses,
13500 00
School-Books and Supplies,
1800 00
Highways and Bridges,
10000 00
Sidewalks,
1500 00
Removing Snow,
800 00
Town Officers,
5000 00
Town House,
1500 00
Memorial Hall,
175 00
Waterworks,
19100 00
Fire Department,
2500 00
Horses and Drivers,
3300 00
Street Lighting,
4600 00
Printing and Stationery,
1000 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
200 00
Memorial Day,
200 00
State Aid,
1600 00
Military Aid,
500 00
Expenses of Almshouse,
4000 00
Relief out of Almshouse,
5000 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
500 00
State Tax,
6000 00
County Tax,
6000 00
Discount on Taxes,
3000 00
Abatement of Taxes,
300 00
Interest on Notes, Funds, and Bonds,
8500 00
Insurance,
300 00
Hay Scales,
50 00
Shade Trees,
100 00
Miscellaneous,
1500 00
Total,
$122925 00
CONTENTS.
Abatement of Taxes, 50, 59 Memorial Hall lighting, 51, 59
Abbott Village Schoolliouse, 28
Military Aid, 48, 58
Additions to Library, 103-114
Miscellaneous, 52, 59
Almshouse, 61,67
Notes discounted,
49
Personal Property at,
68
Notes paid,
50
Relief out of,
63
Overseers' Account, 61-68
Remaining in,
67
Overseers' Report, 69-71
Repairs at,
63
Park Committtee's Report, 116
Appropriations recommended, 127
Printing and Stationery,
46, 58
Assets,
88
Punchard Free School,
76-78
Auditors' Certificate,
119
Punchard School addition, Representative Fund,
71
Cemetery Com., Report of, 79-81
Reservoir Land,
51
Chief Engineer's Report, 72, 73
Schedule of Town Property,
115
Chief of Police, Report, 74, 75
School-houses,
22,56
Cities and Towns, 65
Schools, 17,56
Collector's Account, 82, 83
School Books and Supplies, 27,56
Commonwealth,
65
Selectmen's Account, 17-55
County Tax,
50,59
Selectmen's Report, 56-60
Discount on Taxes,
50,59
Sinking Fund, 49,90
Dog Tax, 51
Snow, Removal of,
33,57
Donors of Books, etc., 100
Spring Grove Cemetery, 46,58
Drainage Committee's Report, 118
State Aid,
47,58
Financial Year,
60
State Tax,
50, 59
Fire Department,
45, 57
Street lighting,
46,58
Grading,
51
Streets, Superintendent of, 35
Summary of Appropriations and Receipts, 54
Summary of Overseers' Orders, 71
Insurance, 48, 58
Interest on Notes and Funds, 49, 59
Liabilities, 88
Town Meetings, 3-16
Lunatic Hospitals,
66
Town Officers, 41,57
Memorial Hall Trustees'
Town Warrant, 121-125
Account, 93,95
Treasurer's Account, 84-90
Memorial Hall Trustees' Report, 91,92
Water Bonds, 48
Waterworks, 59,89
Memorial Day,
46, 58
Waterworks maintenance, 51
Hay Scales, 43, 58
Highways and Bridges, 29,56
Horses and Drivers, 32, 57
Summary of Selectmen's Orders, 55 Superintendent's Farm Account, 68 Town House, 43,57
Librarian's Report, 97-114
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Boiler, New, 48
TOWN OF ANDOVER.
FOURTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONERS,
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 10, 1893.
ANDOVER, MASS , THE ANDOVER PRESS, PRINTERS. 1893.
REPORT.
To the Citizens of Andover :-
Your Board of Water Commissioners submit the following report, exhibiting the result of the operations of your Water System for the year ending January 10 1893:
Number of applications year ending Jan. 12, 1892, Number for the year,
484 00
83 00
Total to date
567 00
Water takers Jan. 12, 1892,
637 00
Jan. 10, 1893, 751 00
Increase for the year
114 00
Receipts from Water Rates year ending Jan. 12, 1892, $5349 32
Water Rates year ending Jan. 10, 1893, 5977 41
Increase
$628 09
Water Rates for the year,
$5977 41
Operating Expenses,
3510 32
Amount received above operating expenses, $2467 09
Amount appropriated by the Town for maintenance, $3500 00 Amount expended, 3491 22
Unexpended $8 78
$2100 00
Amount appropriated for new boiler, Expended,
2093 21
Unexpended
$6 79
Amount appropriated for Service Pipe, Amount expended,
$1000 00
$3134 92
Received from owners of buildings,
2297 50
Unexpended
837 42 $162 58
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Amount appropriated for Land Damage, Paid for Reservoir Lot,
$1500 00
1375 00
Unexpended
$125 00
.
The Town by vote March 7, 1892, authorized and instructed this Board to petition the Legislature for permission to issue Water Bonds to an amount not exceeding forty thousand dollars, in addition to those already issued, to be used from time to time in improving and extending the water system. Permission was granted by an act approved by the Governor, April 20, 1892.
At a special Town Meeting held for this purpose May 13, 1892, it was voted to issue ten thousand dollars' worth of bonds under the above act redeemable in thirty years and bearing interest at 4 per cent, and secured by a Sinking Fund then established, as in such cases provided these bonds were to be sold to the highest bidder and all premiums received therefor to be placed in the Sinking Fund. The highest bid received was from N. W. Harris & Co., of Boston, who offered 103.315 or a premium of $33.15 on each bond and $331.50 on the issue which amount the Treasurer was autlio- rized to deposit in the Broadway Savings Bank to the credit of the Sinking Fund for this issue of bonds. There has been expended out of this amount
For office fixtures,
28 61
Buildings at station,
21 43
Pipe distribution,
6283 16
Tools at shop,
192 11
Tools at station,
34 61 6559 92
Leaving a balance unexpended of $3440 08
Under the above head of Pipe Distribution we have extend- ed Steet lines on Porter Street, from Salem Street to Ira Eastman's 258 feet of 6-inch pipe, on Elm Street from Waslı- ington Avenue to M. C. Andrews' barn, 2882 feet of 6-inch pipe, and from the Ink Factory in Frye Village, on Main and Union Streets, to the Lawrence line, 2316 feet 6-inch pipe.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
On B Street leading from the Lowell Road to Charles O'Hara's 829 feet 6-inch pipe, and connected the lines on Washington Avenue with 653 feet 4-inch pipe and 10 feet, 6 inch. These lines were provided with Hydrants and Valves, as were required. We have also raised on Main Street five Hydrants to correspond to the new grade of the street. There are several extensions that should be made the coming year. The most important is connecting the dead ends on the road leading from West Parish to Frye Village. This, with some others of minor importance, will require about all of the balance remaining.
A settlement has been made with the owners of the Res- ervoir Lot, which completes the list of all bills and liabilities incurred in constructing the works. It is some satisfaction to know that all have been settled without litigation or extra expense to the Town.
A new Boiler of the perfect combustion pattern was pur- chased and appears to work very satisfactorily. We refer you to the Superintendent's Report for particulars relating to this and other matters.
The increase in the use of water means more pumping. This will increase the cost of maintenance, and we ask an appropriation of $3800 for this purpose. The two Sinking Funds will require $150 each.
During the past year there have been many disadvantages to contend with in doing the regular routine work required, and in attending to the various duties that naturally arise in the care and supervision of the works. The amount of pumping required now compels us to employ a regular engi- neer, but there is no place for him to live, unless it is a long distance from his daily work. It would be far better both for him and the safety of the valuable property in and about the station if he was near at hand. We have no shop at present, either to prepare pipe or to do ordinary repairs. We have depended on hired teams since the works were started which has been expensive and oftentimes very unsat- isfactory. Under these circumstances we think the time has
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
come when these should be provided and owned by the Town, both as a matter of economy and for the better care and pro- tection of your valuable property.
Your Commissioners, therefore, ask authority to issue ten thousand dollars' worth of bonds, the present year part to be used for the above purposes which will require some $4000, the remainder to be used in extending and improving the system from time to time as the case may demand.
Respectfully submitted,
J. P. BUTTERFIELD, JOHN H. FLINT, FELIX G. HAYNES.
Board of
Water Commissioners.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
SINKING FUND.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners present the following report :
ISSUE OF 1890.
To redeem bonds Nos. 151 to 160 inclusive.
To balance Jan. 12, 1892, $1262 67
Received from Town of Andover, 150 00
Received from interest from Andover Savings Bank, 38 25
Received from interest from Essex Savings Bank, 21 36
$1472 28
Invested as follows:
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank, 921 65
Deposited in Essex Savings Bank, 550 63
$1472 28
ISSUE OF 1892.
To redeem bonds Nos. 161 to 170 inclusive.
Received premium on bonds, $331 50
Received interest from Broadway Savings Bank,
3 31
$334 81
Invested as follows :
Deposited Broadway Savings Bank, $334 81
J. P. BUTTERFIELD, Water Loan JOHN H. FLINT, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
FELIX G. HAYNES,
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Geo. Saunders, fitting,
$0 15
Smith & Dove Mfg Co., repairing leak in fire pipe, 40
C. L. Bailey, scrap casting, 75
J. G. Lufkin, horse hire,
75
W. H. Phelps, pipe,
75
Smith & Manning, repairing motor,
80
Geo. W. Spickler, wood,
1 00
Hardy & Cole, surveying,
1 25
Turning on water,
2 00
Murrey Brothers Co., surveying,
3 50
Lawrence Water Works, pipe,
7 19
T. A. Holt & Co., labor on motor,
4 80
Trustees Phillips Academy, pipe,
8 46
Town of Andover, pipe,
9 32
Service pipe,
2297 50
Water rates,
5977 41
Paid Town Treasurer,
Pipe account,
$2338 62
Water rates,
5977 41
$8316 03
APPROVED BILLS.
OFFICE FIXTURES.
W. P. Minor, rubber stamp,
75
Smith & Manning, mat and netting,
1 16
Brainard Cummings, making and putting up sign,
5 70
Charles Muster, painting sign,
10 00
Hardy & Cole, window and door screens,
11 00
28 61
$8316 03
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
MAINTENANCE.
H. F. Chase, fitting keys, $0 40
Anderson and Bowman, repairing tools,
70
Lawrence Hardware Co., waste,
1 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., service box,
1 35
Geo. F. Cheever, sealing scales,
1 50
Chas. F. Smith, labor,
1 50
American Ex. Co., express,
1 85
James Hayes, labor,
2 10
Chas. Kerley, labor,
2 25
Craighead & Kintz Mfg. Co., lamps and brackets,
2 58
B. Brown, rubber boots,
2 50
E. C. Pike, supplies,
2 55
H. McLawlin, supplies,
2 33
Thomas Leslie, labor,
3 00
Brown's Express, express on meters and tools,
3 00
National Meter Co., repairing meter,
3 10
John N. Cole, stationery,
3 64
Gilchrist & Taylor, supplies,
5 07
Tyer Rubber Co., oil and valves,
6 73
Patrick McMullen, labor,
7 35
H. W. Johns Mfg. Co., asbestos covering,
8 45
Edward Byrne, labor,
10 38
Smith & Manning, supplies,
13 87
F. L. Trefethen, packing, 13 95
P. D. Smith, wood,
16 50
Geo. F. Blake Mfg. Co., valve springs,
19 20
Andover Press, printing,
19 25
A. Marland, Post-master, stamps and box rent,
19 50
F. R. Goodwin, labor, 29 50
J. S. Dearborn, painting hydrants, 35 40
Geo. Goodhue, labor and fittings, 37 08
Perrin Seamans & Co., supplies,
43 34
W. H. White, engineer and fireman,
54 00
James Bourdelais, carting coal,
70 34
Carried forward, $445 26
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Brought forward,
$445 26
A. Palm, wood, 73 50
John L. Smith, horse hire.
73 50
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight,
129 32
Peter Riley, fireman,
139 50
F. L. Davis, engineer and fireman,
180 00
G. W. Spickler, engineer and fireman,
236 00
W. H. Higgins, horse hire, 254 50
J. Albert Walker & Co., coal,
526 61
F. A. Andrews, salary, 676 93
John E. Smith, salary, 775 15
$3510 32
CREDIT, MAINTENANCE.
Geo. Saunders, fittings, $0 15
Smith & Dove Mfg. Co., repairing leak in fire pipe, 40
C. L. Bailey, broken casting, 75
J. G. Lufkin, horse and wagon,
75
Smith & Manning, repairing motor,
80
Geo. W. Spickler, wood,
1 00
Hardy & Cole, surveying,
1 25
Turning on water,
2 00
Murrey Bros. Co., surveying,
3 50
E. C. Pike, repairing meter,
3 70
T. A. Holt & Co., labor on water motor,
4 80
$19 10
BUILDINGS AT PUMPING STATION.
American Express Co., express,
$ 15
E. C. Pike, pipe and fittings, 2 28
Star Brass Mfg. Co., clock,
19 00
$21 43
TOOLS AT SHOP.
$ 40
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight, 51
Henry McLawlin, stone hammer,
60
Carried forward, $1 51
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Brown's Express, express,
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Brought forward, $1 51
Anderson & Bowman, calking tools, 2 75
4 95
John E. Smith, salary, Union Water Meter Co., linging press, Walworth Mfg. Co., tools,
50 00
132 90
TOOLS AT PUMPING STATION.
Brown's Express, express,
$ 15
Lawrence Rubber Co., floor scraper,
65
Lawrence Hardware Co., supplies,
1 25
Henry McLawlin, supplies,
1 80
Tyer Rubber Co., mould,
5 00
Gilchrist & Taylor, tools,
8 26
F. L. Trefethen, flue cleaner,
8 50
McDonald & Warner, extension ladder,
9 00
$34 61
WATER AND LAND DAMAGE.
Abbie H. Sawyer, land for reservoir, $1375 00
SERVICE PIPE.
E. C. Pike, ball cock,
$ 50
Anderson & Bowman, repairing tools,
85
Frank McCuskee,
1 50
J. L. Smith, horse hire,
1 50
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight,
1 95
Brown's Express, evpress,
1 70
American Express Co., express,
2 15
Patrick McMullen, labor,
6 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., gate boxes,
9 48
Edward Byrne, labor,
13 38
Hersey Mfg. Co., meters,
19 12
Wm. H. Higgins, horse hire,
39 00
National Meter Co., meters,
158 30
John E. Smith, salary,
200 05
Thomson Meter Co., meters,
358 20
Geo. Goodhue, labor,
2321 25
$3134 93
$192 11
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Credit, various parties, service pipe and meters. $2297 50
PIPE DISTRIBUTION.
Western Union Telegraph Co., message,
40
John N. Cole, location book,
45
Bell Telephone Co., message,
60
Brown's Express, express,
$2 30
Davis & Farnham M'f'g Co., pipe.
2 63
Hardy & Cole, lumber,
2 75
George A. Parker, type writing,
3 89
Boston & Maine Railroad Co., freight,
11 60
William H. Higgins, horse hire,
28 50
F. G. Bufford, printing bonds,
32 00
Walworth M'f'g Co., valve boxes,
34 88
George W. Chandler, carting pipe,
87 10
J. E. Smith, salary,
165 84
George Goodhue, laying pipe,
2,407 58
Ludlow Valve Co., valves and hydrants,
378 26
Jackson & Woodin M'f'g Co., pipe,
3,150 10
$6,308 88
CREDIT, PIPE DISTRIBUTION.
W. H. Phelps, piece pipe,
75
Lawrence Water Works, pipe,
$7 19
Trustees Phillips Academy, pipe,
8 46
Town of Andover, pipe,
9 32
$25 72
NEW BOILER.
Lawrence Hardware Co., screws,
05
Anderson & Bowman, iron,
50
American Express Co., express,
55
Brown's Express Co., express,
$2 75
John L. Smith, horse hire,
3 00
Boston & Maine Railroad Co., freight,
5 46
Hardy & Cole, lumber,
8 14
George W. Chandler, carting,
10 50
Carried forward,
$30 95
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Brought forward, $30 95
William H. Higgins, horse hire,
16 50
Gilchrist & Taylor, pipe and fittings,
52 30
John E. Smith, salary,
60 35
M. E. White, mason work,
65 00
Complete Combustion Co., boiler,
1,868 11
$2,093 21
SUMMARY OF APPROVED BILLS.
Buildings at Pumping Station,
$21 43
Office fixtures,
28 61
Tools at Pumping Station,
34 61
Tools at shop,
192 11
Water and land damage,
1,375 00
Pumping plant,
2,093 21
Service pipe,
3,134 93
Maintenance,
3,510 32
Pipe distribution,
6,308 88
$16,699 10
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
Tools at shop,
$296 43
Tools at Pumping Station,
349 73
Office fixtures,
490 63
Coal shed,
806 97
Pump connections,
948 86
Pumping plant foundations,
1,248 59
Suction pipe,
1,309 46
Grading land,
1,359 05
Water and land damage,
3,493 15
Engineering expenses,
6,550 69
Service pipe,
6,900 23
Buildings at Pumping Station,
7,314 39
Pumping plant,
11,037 20
Reservoir,
11,060 06
Pipe distribution,
119,661 69
$172,827 13
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
I herewith present my report for the year ending January 10, 1893.
During the year there has been laid 6304.8 feet of 6-inch and 1044 feet of 4-inch pipe, a total of 7348.8 feet or nearly one and a half miles. Total length of mains in service Jan- uary 10, 1893, 22 37-100 miles. There have been set three 6-inch and one 4-inch valves and nine hydrants as follows :
Main Street, from Donald's Ink Factory to Union Street, 382 feet of 6-inch pipe, one 6-inch valve.
Union Street, from Main Street to Lawrence line, 1934 feet of 6-inch pipe, three hydrants.
Porter Street, from Salem Street to Ira Eastman's, 258 leet of 6-inch pipe, one 6-inch valve.
Elm Street, from Washington Avenue to M. C. Andrews', 2881.9 feet of 6-inch pipe, one 6-inch valve, three hydrants.
B Street, from Village Street to Chas O'Hara's, 829.1 feet of 6-inch pipe, one hydrant.
Washington Avenue, connecting dead ends, 653 feet of 4-inch and 10 feet of 6-inch pipe, one hydrant.
J. H. Richardson, private line, 391 feet of 4-inch and 9.2 feet of 6-inch pipe, one 4-inch valve, one hydrant.
On Main Street, three hydrants were raised six inches and two 1 foot at an expense of $31.20 which was charged to pipe distribution.
There have been received 87 applications for service pipes, two of which were revoked, and in two cases one pipe an- swered two applications, making 83 services laid during the year. The following schedule shows work in this depart- ment :
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Laid during 1892.
Kind,
Cement Lined.
Cement Cement Lined.
Lined.
Lead.
Lead.
Cast- Iron.
Total.
Size, No. of Services,
In. 76
1 Inch. 5
1¿ Inch. § Inch.
1 Inch.
4 Inch.
1
1
83
Owned by Town, Owned by Individ.
2100.1 2881.6
207.6 784.6
48.1 133.4
62.2 338.0
2418.0 4137.6
Total for 1892,
4981.7
992.2
181.5
400.2
6555.6
Total | Dis- | Prev. Jan. cont., R'p'd
10, '93
No. of Services, Length in feet,
507 33139.6
23 5391.9
5 1323.5
4 440.5
111.5
2 738.2
542 41145.2
We are now providing water for 1 hotel, 1 public stable, 5 buildings for manufacturing purposes, 24 stores and offices, 7 greenhouses, 3 laundries, 3 churches, 2 depots, 1 race track, 5 club houses and 662 families from which we receive an income.
The Town is furnished without charge with water for the Memorial Hall, town house, town farm, town stables, 2 engine houses, 5 school houses, 4 fountains, 4 stand-pipes for street sprinkling and 174 hydrants.
There have been set during the year 49 meters, namely : one 3-4 inch Thomson, one 3-4 inch Nash, thirty-five 5-8 inch Thomson, eleven 1-2 inch Nash, one 5-8 inch Hersey disk. 1
The following list shows number, size, and style of meters in service January 10, 1893 :
MANUFACTURER'S NAME.
SIZE.
Totals.
Crown.
Metro- politan.
Thom- son.
Hersey.
Hersey Disk.
Gem.
Nash.
Inch
84
11
95
5
Inch
1
58
1
1
61
3 Inch
3
1
1
1
6
1 Inch
6
2
8
2 Inch
1
1
Totals,
93
2
61
1
1
1
12
171
5
3
1
1 338.0
462 34721.5
No. of Services, Length in feet,
3 131.9
3
131.9
'92.
No. of Services, Length in feet,
434 28289.8
18 4399.7
1323.5
259.0
111.5
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THE ANDOVER WATERWORKS. MONTHLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE.
Month.
Days.
Time.
Gallons pumped.
Lift, including friction and suction.
Pumping.
Banking, Starting, etc.
Total.
By coal used pumping.
By total coal used.
Average daily con- sumption.
h. m.
feer.
gallons.
January,
13
81 48
5,892,565
300
16,700
4550
21,250
88,282,620
69,379,753
190,083
February,
13
78 56
5,689,810
300
16,700
3100
19,800
85,244,936
71,898,508
196,200
March,
13
77 34
5,543,475
300
16,100
2937
19,037
86,147,666
72,856,932
178,822
April,
12
85 16
6,105,960
300
19,650
2700
22,350
77,745,105
68,351,963
203,532
May,
14
92 14
6,598,445
300
22,850
2900
25,750
72,250,806
64,113,823
212,853
June,
14
104 22
7,434,315
300
24,275
2800
27,075
76,624,744
68,696,757
247,810
July,
15
120 14
8,465,905
300
26,200
3000
29,200
80,846,161
72,540,048
273,093
August,
15
117 13
8,172,185
300
21,674
3000
24,674
94,337,946
82,867,824
263,296
September,
15
114 37
7,913,395
300
28,597
3000
31,597
69,235,633
62,978,745
263,780
October,
15
117 56
8,158,430
300
29,800
3200
33,000
68,497,925
61,855,733
263,1 75
November,
15
112 07
7,680,505
300
31,200
3900
35,100
61,591,741
54,748,215*
256,017
December,
16
111 29
7,963,200
300
30,400
5000
35,400
65,539,230
56,282,277
256,877
Totals,
170
1233 46
85,618,190
300
284,146
40,087
324,233
75,424,888
66,099,622
233,930
LBS. OF COAL USED.
DUTY. Foot-pounds with 100 lbs. Coal.
Pumped 301.32 gallons per lb. of coal used by Pumps ; 264.61 per lb. total coal used.
Raised 100 feet 903.96 gallons per lb. of coal used by Pumps; 793.83 per lb. total coal used.
* Running new boiler before the non-conducting covering had been put on.
17
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Contracts were made for Boiler No. 2 early in April, and work on the foundations begun. Owing to a strike among the boiler makers, it was late in November before the boiler was in shape to be run with economy. It is now completed and doing as well as Boiler No. 1. While putting in the foundations for Boiler No. 2 it was deemed advisable to take out the brick floor and construct a pit eighteen inches deep under both boilers, making the bottoms accessable for exam- ination and repairs. This work was charged to the appro- priation for "New Boiler."
The pumps were thoroughly overhauled in December, im- proving the duty about 15 per cent. Owing to the increased work to be performed, it was thought advisable to procure the services of an experienced engineer to run the pumps, and after several changes Mr. George W. Spickler was in- stalled in that capacity.
Annexed will be found the records showing duty of pumps. Average daily consumption, etc.
Main pipe stock on hand January 10, 1893.
Pipe.
Gates.
l'lugs.
Sleeves.
§ Bends.
The Bends.
3 Bends.
Reducers.
Crosses.
4 in. Tees.
6 in. Tees.
8 in. Tees.
14th Run,
168 feet
3
9
1
12th Run,
48 feet
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
10th Run,
724 feet
1
2
1
2 4"
2
8th Run,
600 feet
2
3
4
1
3
1
6th Run,
Class A.
360 feet
Class B.
1632 feet
3
6
2
6
4 16' 1 8
4th Run,
48 feet
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2 Hydrants.
6 Valve-boxes.
This does not include any cut pipe.
18
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
There have been repaired thirty leaks on joints, two split pipes, and three hydrants. These leaks have, in almost every case, been caused by defective workmanship, and have been about equally divided between the old and new lines of pipe.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. SMITH.
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