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In July one of the pump cylinders became injured and con- tinued to grow worse, and could not be repaired. We were, therefore, obliged to replace it with a new one, which was done in December. This is the most serious mishap since the works were started, and cost to replace it over five hundred dollars.
It was found necessary to run the pump nearly every day during July and August, and such will probably be the case the coming summer, and in case of a dry season, with the in- creased demand for water, it will require extra running for a longer period.
The amount appropriated last year for maintenance would not have been sufficient if there had been no extra expense, as we lack nearly $270 to pay bills already due, besides the cylinder and labor on that, which leaves a difficiency of near- ly $800 to date. We, therefore, recommend that you appro- priate $4,800 to pay past indebtedness and for maintaining the works the present year.
There is but little prospect of any street pipe being required this year.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. FLINT, J. P. BUTTERFIELD, 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. 10, 1893,
$1472 28
Received from Town of Andover, 150 00
Received from interest from Andover Savings Bank, 41 90
Received from interest from Essex Savings Bank, 25 22
$1689 40
Invested as follows :
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank, $963 55
Deposited in Essex Savings Bank, 725 85
-$1689 40
ISSUE OF 1892.
To redeem bonds Nos. 161 to 170 inclusive.
To balance Jan. 10, 1893, $334 81
Received from Town of Andover,
150 00
Received from interest from Broadway Savings
Bank, 16 50
$501 31
Invested as follows :
Deposited in Broadway Savings Bank,
$501 31
ISSUE OF 1893.
Received for premium on bonds,
$7 50
Invested as follows :
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank,
$7 50
JOHN H. FLINT, J. P. BUTTERFIELD, FELIX G. HAYNES,
Water Loan
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Smith & Dove M'f'g Co., changing hydrant and re- pairing pipe, $8 60
Town of Andover, lowering pipe, 23 50
Labor and use of tools at Cuba Street school,
45 42
N. F. Flint, blasting rock,
2 66
McClintock & Woodfall, labor and tools,
2 20
James E. Daly, thawing out pipe,
50
Alexander Lamont, repairing meter,
1 00
K. O. A. Club, thawing out pipe,
50
Ballard Vale Mills, one length pipe, Water rates,
3 58
7647 95
Service pipe,
1373 43
$9109 34
Paid Town Treasurer,
Water rates,
$7647 95
Pipe account,
1461 39
$9109 34
APPROVED BILLS.
OFFICE FIXTURES.
H. McLawlin, hardware, $0 20
Hardy & Cole, labor and material,
1 35
E. C. Pike, water pot,
35
$1 90
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
MAINTENANCE.
J. E. Smith, superintendent, $502 02
F. A. Andrews, clerk, 617 81
G. W. Spickler, engineer, 644 00
C. F. Smith, fireman, 174 00
G. E. Hussey, paper and printing, 22 00
John Leary, labor, 13 13
William Leary, labor,
4 50
A. Batchelor, labor,
9 60
T. J. O'Brien, labor,
8 36
James Cameron, labor,
3 50
A. Hurley, labor,
46 27
F. R. Goodwin, labor,
88 87
American Ex. Co., express,
1 90
H. McLawlin, hardware, 4 08
F. L. Trefethen, waste, 10 71
Joseph Bourdelais, carting coal, etc.,
83 82
Charles L. Bailey, labor and board for men and horse, 12 32
Edward McCabe, repairing boiler,
4 13
Hardy & Cole, labor and lumber,
15 47
George Saunders, faucet,
3 25
National Meter Co., stock for meters,
4 25
Joseph A. Smart, insurance,
36 00
D. Buckley, labor,
54 04
James Carter, labor,
2 25
Star Brass M'f'g Co., repairing gauge,
3 00
John H. Chandler, stationery,
16 83
John N. Cole, stationery,
20
Peter Shevlin, labor,
1 35
Walworth M'f'g Co., valves,
5 29
Philip Purcell, labor,
4 58
A Moynehan, labor,
21 68
E. C. Pike, fittings and pipe,
3 90
Treat Hardware and Supply Co., hardware,
2 36
Tyer Rubber Co., oil and waste,
2 28
Carried forward, $2427 75
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Brought forward, $2427 75
E. W. Bigelow, oil, 30 32
George P. Pillsbury, wood,
25 00
B. &. M. R. R. Co., freight,
152 39
J. A. Walker, & Co., coal,
631 66
F. E. Gleason, coal, 27 83
George W. Chandler, carting pipe,
42 25
C. F. Mayer & Son, repairing and supplies, 3 10
George Goodhuc, pipe and fittings,
10 26
George H. Parker, brimstone,
25
A. Palm, wood, 57 60
17 50
J. Duke Smith, printing,
3 00
J. E. Whiting, repairing tape,
1 50
Benjamin Brown, rubber boots,
2 50
John O'Connell, repairing wagon boxes,
50
F. G. Haynes & Co., merchandise,
60
Davis & Farnham Mfg. Co., pipe castings,
15 39
W. H. Higgins, board of horse and hire, 247 67
50
Boston Lead M'f'g Co., pig lead,
1 29
T P. Harriman, shocing horse,
2 25
Sparrow & Farnsworth, directory, 1 00
Hartford Boiler, Inspection & Ins. Co., insurance. 75 00
Anderson & Bowman, new, and repairing old tools, 25 75
A. Marland, Post-master, stamps and box-rent, 7 50
W. G. Goldsmith, Post-master, stamps and box-rent, 26 90
$3867 38
CREDIT, MAINTENANCE.
Alexander Lamont, repairing meter,
$1 00
K. O. A. Club, thawing out pipe, 50
Smith & Dove M'f'g Co,, repairing pipe,
3 90
Town of Andover, lowering pipe,
23 50
Town of Andover, labor and use of tools,
45 42
James E. Daly, thawing out pipe,
50
$74 82
William Charnley, cloth,
30 12
Smith & Manning, supplies,
Charles Kerley, labor,
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
SERVICE PIPE.
J. E. Smith, superintendent, $270 90
F. A. Andrews, clerk,
50
C. F. Smith, labor,
13 50
H. McLawlin, hardware,
11
A. Batchelor, labor,
47 65
T. J. O'Brien, labor,
64 17
F. R. Goodwin, labor,
58 81
A. Hurley, labor, 131 32
James Cameron, labor,
21 78
Brown's Ex., express,
8 25
Martin Quinn, labor,
3 20
George II. Sampson, powder and fuse,
18 50
Daniel Buckley, labor,
94 60
Walworth M'f'g Co., gate boxes,
75 60
Martin Duggen, labor,
20 53
Thompson Meter Co., meters,
159 25
Philip Purcell, labor,
18 52
A. Moynehan, labor,
129 21
B. &. M. R. R. Co., freight,
9 57
George Goodhue, pipe and fittings,
62 70
F. G. Haynes & Co., lard oil,
85
W. H. Higgins, boarding horse and hire,
54 50
Boston Lead M'fg Co., lead pipe,
103 52
John Warden, labor,
1 50
John O'Connell, repairing wheels,
3 00 .
New England Water Pipe Co., pipe,
24 01
Summer & Goodwin, pipe and fittings,
357 50
Gilchrist & Taylor, cocks,
4 25
Anderson & Bowman, iron and labor,
16 76
National Meter Co., meters,
229 90
George Saunders, supplies,
3 15
Hardy & Cole, boxes,
11 95
E. C. Pike, fittings and fixtures,
24 55
$2044 11
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
CREDIT, SERVICE PIPE.
N. Farrington Flint, blasting rock,
$2 66
Credit, various parties, service pipe and meters,
1373 43
$1376 09
RESERVOIR.
J. E. Smith, superintendent, $1 94
A. Hurley, labor,
3 50
H. McLawlin, hardware,
54
D. Buckley, labor,
3 50
P. Purcell, labor,
3 30
A. Moynehan, labor,
1 75
$14 53
PIPE DISTRIBUTION.
J. E. Smith, superintendent,
$206 37
C. F. Smith, labor, 3 00
James Ronan, labor,
1 50
Thomas O'Brien, labor,
57 74
William McDermott, labor,
10 13
Michael Laughlin, labor,
31 72
John McCarthy, labor,
4 50
Perrin, Seamans & Co., jute packing,
8 45
A Hurley, labor,
106 35
F. R. Goodwin, labor,
71 55
American Express, express,
45
H. McLawlin, hardware,
55
Mertie Quinn, labor,
29 87
Radford Pipe & Foundry Co., pipe,
1187 58
Smith & Dove M'f'g Co., jute packing,
20 26
R. D. Wood & Co., pipe,
438 32
Michael Winters, labor,
26 83
Michael Birnie, labor,
39 86
Carried forward,
$2245 03
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Brought forward,
$2245 03
M. Duggen, labor,
36 30
A. Moynehan, labor,
112 59
Philip Purcell, labor,
73 14
Daniel Sullivan, labor,
3 00
M. Moynehan, labor,
54 67
George A. Sampson, fuses,
2 05
Dennis Cronin, labor,
13 33
Lawrence Gas Co., coke,
4 50
George W. Chandler, carting pipe.
86 88
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight,
489 48
William H. Higgins, boarding horse and hire,
25 50
Boston Lead M'f'g Co., lead,
148 96
Charles Kerley, labor,
12 81
Ludlow Valve M'f'g Co., hydrants,
118 90
Gutterson & Gould, lead,
14 21
F. A. Swallow, labor,
24 67
James McGlenn, labor,
17 50
Stephen Shaw, labor,
6 00
John Forsyth, labor,
6 17
John McGrath, labor,
2 33
William Bowman, labor,
83
William Wagner, labor,
21 67
Anderson & Bowman, blacksmithing,
7 10
Smith & Manning, supplies,
3 48
Hughie Allicon, labor,
37 03
Peter Kelly, labor,
7 50
David Stevens, labor,
5 15
James Cameron, labor,
33 35
Daniel Buckley, labor,
120 67
Hardy & Cole, cement,
4 05
$3738 85
CREDIT, PIPE DISTRIBUTION.
Ballard Vale Mills, pipe,
$3 58
Smith & Dove M'f'g Co., changing hydrant,
4 70
McClintock & Woodfall, labor and tools,
2 20
$10 48
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
BUILDINGS AT PUMPING STATION,
John E. Smith, superintendent,
$17 46
C. F. Smith, labor,
3 00
A. Hurley, labor,
3 50
George W. Spickler, labor,
4 00
Joseph Bourdelais, carting,
3 00
Gilchrist & Taylor, pipe and fittings,
72 34
A. Moynehan, labor,
3 50
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight,
2 40
W. H. Higgins, horse hire,
3 00
William S. Jenkins, plan of house,
10 00
H. Bourdelais, building house,
1878 10
E. C. Pike, steam heater,
107 34
Daniel Buckley, labor,
3 70
$2111 34
TEAMS.
Charles M. Muster, lettering wagons,
$7 50
Newton Jaquith, jr., wagon,
125 00
C. F. Mayer & Son, harness,
43 75
C. H. Shattuck, harness,
35 00
Anderson & Bowman, blacksmithing,
15
Smith & Manning, blankets,
4 25
J. H. Richardson, horse,
115 00
W. H. Higgins,, wagon and sleigh,
125 00
$455 65
NEW SHOP.
J. E. Smith, superintendent,
$7 70
C. B. Mason, building,
1245 00
D. Buckley, labor,
3 50
E. C. Pike, fittings,
12
Philip Purcell, labor,
1 65
Anderson & Bowman, iron;
1 65
$1259 62
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
TOOLS AT SHOP.
Perrin, Seamens & Co., tools,
$84 14
Brown's Express Co., express, 1 30
H. McLawlin, hardware,
20 85
George H. Sampson, battery,
26 50
Hardy & Cole, tool box and lumber,
7 60
E. C. Pike, supplies,
1 75
B. &. M. R. R. Co., freight,
89
B. Brown, rubber mittens,
4 50
B. Cummings, labor and lumber,
8 50
Smith & Manning, supplies,
90
Anderson & Bowman. stock and labor,
23 65
L. C. Young, painting box,
1 25
$181 83
TOOLS AT PUMPING STATION.
H. McLawlin, hardware,
$2 55
Walworth M'f'g Co., hardware,
50 38
Smith & Manning, dusters,
2 52
Treat Hardware & Supply Co., taps,
50
$55 95
GRADING LAND,
J. E. Smith, superintendent,
$15 40
T. J. O'Brien, labor,
7 00
A. Hurley, labor,
1 75
James Bourdelais, labor,
25 50
A. Moynehan, labor,
7 00
Charles L. Bailey, labor,
24 50
W. H. Higgins, boarding horse,
4 00
$85 15
CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES.
J. E. Smith, superintendent,
$60 59
John N. Cole, stationery,
7 68
Frank G. Bufford, printing bonds,
32 00
$100 27
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
SUMMARY OF APPROVED) BILLS.
Office fixtures,
$1 90
Maintenance,
3867 38
Reservoir,
14 53
Pipe distribution,
3738 85
Service pipe,
2044 11
Construction expenses,
100 27
Pumping plant,
1 12
Tools at Pumping Station,
55 95
Grading land,
85 15
Tools at shop,
181 83
Buildings at Pumping Station,
2111 34
Team,
455 65
Work shop,
1259 62
Drain pipe, Salem Street,
118 14
$14035 84
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
Office fixtures,
$492 53
Service pipe,
8944 34
Pipe distribution,
123400 54
Buildings at Pumping Station,
9425 73
Tools at shop,
478 26
Tools at Pumping Station,
405 68
Pumping plant foundations,
1248 59
Pumping plant,
11038 32
Pump connections,
948 86
Coal shed,
806 97
Suction pipe,
1309 46
Reservoir,
11074 59
Grading land,
1444 20
Water and land damage,
3493 15
Engineering expenses,
6650 96
Teams,
455 65
Work shop,
1259 62
$182877 45
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
PUMPING PLANT.
E. C. Pike, pipe fittings, $0 77 1
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight, 35
$1 12
Appropriations for drain pipe, Salem Street trough, $150 00
J. E. Smith, superintendent, $22 14
A. Hurley, labor, 12 34
A. Bachelor, labor, 3 20
A. Moynehan, labor,
14 19
W. H. Higgins, horse hire,
1 50
F. R. Goodwin, labor,
2 72
P. Purcell, labor,
11 73
D. Buckley, labor, 14 58
E. C. Pike, labor,
33 49
George H. Sampson, fuses,
2 05
George H. Parker, brimstone,
20
$118 14
Balance unexpended,
31 86
$150 00
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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 9, 1894.
During the year there has been 5975 feet or 1 13-100 miles of 6-inch pipe laid, and 5 6 inch gates and 4 hydrants set. This work has been done by day labor and has shown quite a saving over the contract system heretofore in vogue. Pipe has been laid and gates and hydrants set as follows:
Cuba Street, from dead end to J. Henderson's, 183 feet 6-inch pipe.
Lowell road, from Robert Lindsay's to E. Burtt's, 3561 feet 6-inch pipe, 2 gates and 2 hydrants.
Ridge and Railroad Streets, from Essex Street to the Electric Light Station, 2016 feet 6-inch pipe, 2 gates and 2 hydrants.
Porter Street, from Main Street to Margaret Nicholson's, 215 feet of 6-inch pipe.
Total length of main pipe in service January 9, 1894, 23 1-2 miles.
There have been received 56 applications for service pipes. One pipe has been laid on an application received in 1892, and two pipes laid to buildings owned by the Water Works, making 59 pipes laid during the year. The following sched- ule shows work in this department :
Laid during 1893.
Kind,
Cement Cement Cement Lined. Lined. Lined.
Tarred.
Lead.
Lead.
Cast- Iron.
Total.
Size, No. of Services,
2 In. 53
1 Inch.
13 Inch. 2 Inch.
Inch.
1 Inch.
4 Inch.
3
1
59
Owned by Town, Owned by Individ.
1554.8 2379.1
87.7 61.5
100.4 38.0
34.0 231.0
1776.9 2709.6
Total for 1893,
3933.9
149.2
138.04
265.0
4486.5
Į Total |Prev.
Jan. R'p'd
10,'94/
No. of Services, Length in feet,
560 37073.5
5541.1
5 1323.5
2
4
2
2 738.2
601 45631.7
138.4
4+0.5
376.5
2 738.2
452 41145.2
No. of Services, Length in feet,
507 33139.6
23 5391.9
5 1323.5
4 440.5
1 111.5
26
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
There have been set during the year 33 meters ; namely, 1 1 1-2" Thomson, 1 3-4" Metropolitan, 13 5 8" Thomson, 1 5-8" Metropolitan and 17 1-2" Nash.
METERS IN USE JANUARY 9, 1894.
MANUFACTURER'S NAME.
SIZE.
Crown.
Metro- politan.
Thom- son.
Hersey.
Hersey| Disk.
Gem.
Nash.
Totals.
Inch
84
28
112
5
Inch
2
71
1
1
75
3
Inch
3
2
1
1
7
1
Inch
6
2
8
1- Inch
1
1
2
Inch
1
1
Totals,
93
4
75
1
1
1
1
29
204
Agrecably to a vote of the town, a 3" drain has been laid from the stone watering trough on Salem Street 722 feet to a small brook. Although a large amount of ledge was encount- ered, the expense was well within the appropriation made for that purpose.
Contracts were made early in the year for the erection of a shop for repairs and storage ; also for a dwelling house for the engineer at the Pumping Station. Under these contracts have been built a two-story flat roof shop 50 feet by 25 feet and a two-story dwelling house of six rooms and bath, sup- plied with hot and cold water and heated by steam. The expense of the buildings is shown in the financial report, un- der the headings of " New Shop " and " Buildings at Pumping Station," respectively. There was a further expense of $85.15 for grading around the house, shown under the heading of " Grading Land."
MAINTENANCE.
There are now connected and using water 33 stores and offices, 9 dormitories, 6 stables, 5 greenhouses, 5 clubhouses, 5 churches, 7 buildings for manufacturing purposes, 4 laun-
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
dries, 2 hotels, 2 eating-houses, 3 schools, 2 depots, 1 library , 1 hall, 1 athletic grounds, and 742 families, from which an income is received.
The town is furnished without charge with water for the town house, town farm, Memorial Hall, town stables, 3 engine houses, 5 schoolhouses, 6 drinking fountains, 4 stand pipes for street sprinkling, and 178 hydrants.
There have been repaired during the year 36 leaks ; name- ly, 1 split main pipe, 1 split service pipe, 1 hydrant valve, 7 blown and 26 defective joints.
July 21 one of the pump cylinders cracked and all efforts to repair it being unavailing, a new cylinder was put in Dec. 20, 21. This was an extraordinary expense to maintenance, costing over $500. The appropriation for maintenance was not sufficient to meet increased expense caused by the neces- sity of running the pumps nearly every day during the sum- mer months, and there are outstanding bills amounting to nearly $300 on this account. About $800 will, therefore be required to meet unpaid bills of 1893, in addition to the regular appropriation for 1894.
The pumping for the year increased beyond expectations, the consumption at times reaching a half million gallons a day.
Annexed will be found the usual records of pumps, average daily consumption, etc. :
:
THE ANDOVER WATERWORKS.
MONTHLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE.
Month.
Days.
Time.
Lift, including friction and suction.
Pumping.
Banking. and Starting,
Total.
By coal used By total coal pumping. used.
Average daily con- sumption.
h. 1)1.
feer.
gallons
January,
15
114 27
300
28,000
4950
32,950
7,959,665
71,125,291
60,440,308
256,763
February,
14
98 05
300
24.400
3900
28.300
6,818,035
69,912,801
60,278,175
233,501
March,
16
114 38
300
29.800
3600
33,400
8,191,400
68,774,775
61,361,924
264,239
April,
15
98 .58
300
25,300
3000
28,300
6,943,510
68,676,648
61,387,498
231,450
May,
15
107 53
300
26.400
3000
29,400
7,420,000
70,321,364
63,145,714
239,355
June,
15
113 20
300
31,000
3000
34,000
8,171,240
65,949,814
60,130,712
272,375
July.
22
169 19
300
43.400
4400
47,800
12,625,760
72,787,323
66,087,136
407,283
August,
25
142 31
300
34,600
5000
39,600
10,181,815
73,627,272
64,330,646
328,446
September,
22
138 30
300
35,000
4400
39,400
9,845,990
70,384,762
62,524,535
328,200
October,
16
123 15
300
33,000
3200
36,200
8,997,695
68,218,887
63,954,207
290,248
November,
16
122 30
300
30,000
3400
33,400
8.293,145
69,164,829
62,124,128
276,438
December,
18
126 25
300
33,200
6300
39,500
8,675,030
65,126,080
54,949,577
279,840
Totals,
209
1470 51
300
374,100
48,150
*422.250
104,123,285
69,638,186
61,697,206
285,269
1
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Pumped 278.33 gallons per lb. of coal used by Pumps ; 246.59 per lb. total coal used. Raised 100 feet 814.99 gallons per lb. of coal used by Pumps ; 739.77 per lb. total coal used.
* 188.95 tons.
LBS. OF COAL USED.
Gallons
pumped.
DUTY. Foot-pounds with 100 lbs. Coal.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Owing to the large quantity of water being used or wasted, it was deemed advisable to institute a house to house inspec- tion. Although at the time of writing this inspection is not finished, enough has developed to show the necessity of such a course. As is shown by the average daily consumption for the cold months, it is evident that in many places the water is left running to prevent freezing. This is one of the hard- est as well as most expensive leaks to detect, and it is to be hoped that night inspection will not be necessary.
Perhaps the cheapest, certainly the fairest, way to supply consumers is by the meter system ; metering every service. This is certainly the surest way to prevent waste, and while the income might not be increased by such a course, the run- ning expenses would be lessened. I do not at the present time wish to make any argument for such a course, but will present a few figures without comment.
Total water pumped, 1893, 104,123,285 gallons,
Income, $7647.95.
Passed through 204 meters, 12,779,970 gallons, Income, $3526.55.
400 taps and public use, 91,343,315 gallons,
Income, $4121.40.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. SMITH. ANDOVER Jan. 10, 1894.
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