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165 68
Virley Stephenson, labor,
8 71
John Schofield, labor,
108 30
Geo. W. Jeffrey, engineering,
49 00
Dennis Riley, labor,
40 69
Abm. Wildrick. labor,
148 08
Jos. Olroyed, labor,
7 29
Patrick Conway, labor,
4 80
Wm. Baker. labor,
2 40
Thomas Joyce, labor,
19 54
John Bordgia, labor,
98 06
James Deveau, labor,
85 64
John A. O'Brien, labor,
73 70
Thomas O'Brien, labor,
2 72
John Welch, labor,
85 49
Patrick McAvoy, labor,
39 78
Wm. Caffrey, jr., labor,
60 26
Amount carried forward, $2438 88
36
Amount brought forward,
$2438 88
Jos. Mellonson, labor,
1 60
J. D. Driscoll, labor,
43 33
James Ronan, foreman,
254 07
Chas. McCarty, labor,
52 31
John Gill, labor,
124 13
Con. Sullivan, labor,
70 94
Peter Dugan, labor.
3 20
Terrance Carroll, labor,
30 16
Louis Davis, labor,
47 35
Malachi Clinton, labor,
93 87
Arthur Slane, labor,
43 72
Smith & Manning, cheese cloth, oil, etc.
75 18
Chas. G. Hussey, labor,
94 92
Scalvini Matteo, labor,
67 63
Edson Mfg. Co. pump diaphrams,
5 70
Boston & Main R. R. Co. freight,
32 26
Henry McLawlin, hardware,
3 45
R. A. Fianders, brick,
81 60
Geo. W. Chandler, teaming,
21 25
Portland Stoneware Co., pipe,
244 41
Frank Powers, labor,
16 36
Patrick ·Moynihan, labor,
52 97
James Dugan, labor,
43 73
Dan'l Kelley. labor,
54 06
Thomas Gray, labor,
31 73
Dennis Driscoll, labor,
36 09
Broad Gage Iron Works, Cistern covers,
9 51
Fisk & Co. cement, 22 00
Italian No. 3, labor,
8 34
Italian No. 8, labor,
9 99
Italian No. 9, labor,
9 33
Italian No. 10, labor,
9 99
Henry W. Cunningham, concreting,
84 50
Amount carried forward, $4218 56
37
Amount brought forward,
$4218 56
E. C. Pike, pipe, 9 51
Anderson & Bowman, blacksmithing, 44 40
Henry McShane Mfg. Co., iron soil pipe, 93 75
Treat Hardware & Supply Co., pipe,
6 12
Dennis Sweeney, 2nd., blacksmithing,
4 70
Wm. H. Jowett, sand,
5 00
Italian No. 13, labor,
6 00
$4388 04
38 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Public Works :
The total length of Water Mains laid during 1899 was 1087.5 feet, 370 feet of 8 inch and 717.5 feet of 6 inch pipe.
One hydrant and three valves have been added to the sys- tem. The total number of public hydrants now in service is 194. Pipe has been laid as follows.
Main street from Bancroft's Road, 370 feet of 8 inch, 9.5 feet of 6 inch pipe, 1 hydrant.
Haverhill street from David Middleton's, east 215 feet of 6 inch pipe.
To Shop in Pipe Yard, 187 feet of 6 inch pipe, 2 valves. To Sewer Pump House, 121 feet of 6 inch pipe, 1 valve.
24 applications for service pipes were received and 26 ser- vices have been laid, 1 service has been discontinued. The total number of applications to date is 871, total number of services in use 845, total number of meters 616.
Two Standpipes for Street watering have been erected for the Street Department and one for private parties.
To insure the safety of the 8 inch pipe crossing the river on Central street, the drinking trough formerly located at the junction of Central and Railroad Streets was moved across the river, to the corner of Central and Mineral streets.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICE PIPE.
Kind,
Cement Lined
Lead Lined.
Tarred
Lead.
Cast- Iron.
Total.
Laid during 1899.
3. 1, 1} In.
2.1,1} & 2 1n. 26 709.0 930.3
2 & 2} Inches.
§ & 1 Inch.
4 Inch.
No. of Services, Owned by Town, Owned by Individ
26 709.0 930 3
Total for 1899,
1639. 3
1639.3
Previously Reported,
No. of Services, Length in feet,
612 47582.3
163 10733.0
5 643.0
6 817.0
3 738.2
819 60224.6
Total Jan. :[10, 1900,
No. of Services, Length in feet,
642 47582.3
189 12372.3
5 643.0
6 817.0
3 738.2
845 61863.9
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Owing to changes made by the Town in the Yard on Park street, it became necessary for this department to find another location for yard and pipe shop. By vote of the Town a lot of land bordering on the B. & M. R. R. was pur- chased from Hardy & Cole and the shop moved thereto. The lot obtained is admirably adapted for the purpose, con- taining as it does a spur track and ample room for storing both Water and Sewer pipes. The appropriation made by the Town, $3000, was insufficient to properly do all of the work required, the balance $183.93 has been charged to Sewer construction.
Contracts for Sewer construction were made early in the season, the work was completed early in September.
Contracts were awarded as follows,
Akron pipe, Portland Stoneware Co.
Rings and Covers, Mechanics Iron Foundry.
Construction, Loring N. Farnum.
Cement was purchased from Waldo Bros. Crushed stone and gravel were furnished by day labor. The location, size, and length of sewers and underdrains, constructed during 1899, are
Sewers.
.
STREET.
10 in.
8 in.
6 in.
TOTAL.
Chestnut,
462.0
462.0
Chickering Court,
233.9
233.9
Elm Court,
515.6
515.6
Highland Road,
1118.4
1118.4
Main,
414.0
593.0
1007.0
Porter,
1362.8
975.0
2337.8
Private land,
1578.4
1578.4
Salem,
249.7
2042.5
2292.2
Summer,
1184.3
1184.3
Washington Ave.,
1426.2
1426.2
Whittier,
300.0
300.0
2696.8
3672.8
6086.2
12355.8
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Underdrains.
STREET.
6 in.
5 in.
4 in.
TOTAL.
Chestnut,
462.0
462.0
Chickering Court,
233.9
233.9
Highland Road,
1118.4
1118.4
Main,
414.0
414.0
Porter,
1362.8
1362.8
Private land,
741.1
921.3
1662.4*
Salem,
1142.5
1142.5
Summer, ·
1184.3
1184.3
Washington Ave.,
1299.0
1299.0
Whittier,
300.0
300.0
1859.5
3423.1
3896.7
9179.3
*85 feet laid in separate trench.
This section owing to the large amount of ledge en- countered was expensive to build, no special difficulties were met and owing to the very dry season, tight work was easily obtained. The work of the Contractor, Loring N. Farnum, has been very faithfully done, he has willingly done every- thing required of him, settlement with him was on the regu- lar estimates, no question of the meaning of the specifica- tions or of extras was brought forward by him, at any time.
The filtration area, Blow off Beds, Pump House and Pumps, have been completed as designed, with the exception of Filter Bed No. 11, which is left a foot below grade. This work was done under the direction of McClintock & Wood- fall as engineers.
The necessary engineering for preliminary and construct- ion work, assessment and record plans, for the sewe: con- struction for the year, has been done by employees of this Department. In addition, preliminary surveys, plans and estimates have been made for that portion of the system which has been accepted by the Town, which has not yet been constructed. General assessment surveys and plans, showing the assessable frontages and areas for the same have also been made.
MONTHLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE, 1899
Month.
Days.
Time.
Lift, including
friction and suction.
Pumping.
Banking Starting, Etc.
Total.
By coal used pumping.
By total coal used.
daily
consumption.
January February
22
148 20
323
34,050
6,450
40,500
10,710,659
84,735,939
71,240,956
20
139 50
330
28,500
7,300
35,800
9,956,310
96,069.657
76,480,035
355.583
March
22
156 05
330
34,600
4.400
11,285.807
89,699,333
79,574,083
364,068
April
21
146 35
320
37.200
4,400
10,458,768
75,033,226
67,097.500
348,625
May
22
185 50
330
301,50
4,400
34,550
13,205,175
120,445,213
105,106.310
425,980
June
25
210 30
330
33,700
5,000
38,700
15,122,919
123,406,609
107,462,602
504,097
July
27
196 00
330
32,625
5,000
37,625
14,187,082
119.602,900
103.692.900
457,648
August
27
201 00
330
32,760
5,400
38,160
13,616,610
114,303,044
98,128,083
439,245
September
24
164 50
330
28.250
4,800
33,050
11,882,962
115,674,085
98,874,873
396.099
October
23
168 15
330
32,050
4,600
36,650
11,964,863
102,662,631
89,777,280
385,963
November
21
163 10
330
28,300
4,400
327,00
11,752,249
114,200.299
98,833.899
391,741
December
23
132 30
359
23,650
5,750
29,400
9,116,849
106,009,876
85,276,488
294,092
Totals
277
2012 55
329
375,835
61,900
437,735
143.260,253
104,590,067
89,800,011
392,495
LBS. COAL USED.
Gallons pumped.
DUTY Ft. lbs. with 100 lbs. Coal.
Average
H M
ft.
gallons. 345,505
39,000 41,600
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In addition to the regular work of this Department, two new streets have been laid out, grades established and stakes set. Stakes have been set whenever requested for the Highway Department.
A variety of small engineering jobs have been done for the Selectmen, in all cases record plans have been made and are on file.
House connection work has been under the direct super- vision of George E. Hussey, who reports as follows.
"The work of connecting houses with the main sewer be- gan May 11th, and continued to Nov. 7th., during that time 151 connections were made, through which the sewage from 169 buildings is drained. These connections make a total length, laid during the year, of 9659 feet. the total cost was $4385.81, an average of 45 cents per linear foot. In this construction, 1168 feet of iron extra heavy soil pipe, 8491 feet of akron pipe were used and ten manholes built. Ap- plications received during the year, 102. Number of house connections made 151.
Total number of applications to date 212. Total number of house connections, 206."
MAINTENANCE.
Notwithstanding the extreme dryness of the season, there has never been the least danger of a scarcity of water, nor can there be for many years to come, our present supply even in dry seasons will probably be sufficient for a popu- lation of at least forty thousand, our storage capacity can then be increased by 90 million gallons, at a trifling cost.
The care of the sewer system has caused very little outlay, the cost of operating the automatic pump on the low level system has been merely the cost of pumping about 1000 gallons of water per day, there are at present however but few connections on that portion of the system. Mr George Mander has been in charge of the filter beds and has per- formed the duties in connection therewith in a very satis-
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factory manner, owing to his being employed as foreman on construction of the beds, the cost of maintenance has been less than can reasonably be expected in future years. Both water and sewer systems are in good condition, the prices of coal and materials have advanced to such an extent that the cost of maintenance for the coming year will be materially increased, I would therefore recommend a larger appropri- ation.
I have in previous water reports referred to the matter of permanent grades for our streets, this question deserves careful consideration by the Town. The addition of about 175 manholes in the streets makes it of greater importance than ever to this department that grades should be perma- nent, to obviate the necessity of raising or lowering covers to fit changes, or of digging through from 6 inches to a foot of frost to reach manholes or gate boxes. The grades adopted by the Town in 1885, have not been adhered to, in fact so many changes have been made that the plans made at that time are of no further use. as the expense of re- grading where changes have been made would entail an un- warrented outlay. Some method should be devised, or sys- tem put in operation, at an early date to overcome this dif- ficulty, otherwise the Town will be at a continual unneces- sary expense and results will be unsatisfactory.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. SMITH.
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