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Bonds Sold
Redeemed
Out- standing
Premiums Received
Interest Received
Interest Paid
1889
$150000.00|$145000.00|$ 5000.00
$10515.00
$ 1600.00
$87000.00
1890
10000.00
10000.00
1045.50
11200.00
1892
10000.00
10000.00
331.50
10400.00
1893
7000.00
7000.00
7.50
7000.00
1895
18000.00
18000.00
660.00
16560.00.
1898
5000.00
5000.00
500.00
2.79
4000.00
1902
28000.00
16000.00
12000.00
820.00
116.23
4760.00
1903
2000.00
2000.00
31.12
525.00
1908
35000.00
20000.00
15000.00
270.08
9100.00
1909
14000.00
14000.00
143.78
2405.00
1910
26000.00
8000.00
18000.00
647.44
12.93
7220.00
1911
15000.00
7000.00
8000.00
459.00
78.33
3460.00
1912
10000.00
10000.00
306.90
112.22
2600.00
1914
10000.00
4000.00
6000.00
182.60
1480.00
1916
10000.00
4000.00
6000.00
103.00
17.78
840.00
350000.00
204000.00 146000.00
15578.44
2385.26
168550.00
The average cost per year on account of payments on WATER BONDS may be arrived at as follows :-
Bonds Redeemed
$204000.00
Interest Paid
$168550.00
Premiums Received
$15578.44 2385.26
17963.70
$150586.30
$354586.30
Average per year (30 years)
BONDS INTEREST
$6800.00
6
5019.54
$11819.54
Interest Received
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YEARLY COSTS
Con- struction
Depre- ciation 2%
Construction Costs less Depreciation
Interest 4%
Depre- ciation 2%
Mainte- nance
Total
Receipts
Loss
1889
$110486.37
$2209.73
$108276.64
$4331.06
$2209.73
$272.81
$6813.60
$6813.60
1890
158601.60
3172.03
153219.84
6128.79
3172.03
2999.99
12300.81
$3106.38
9194.43
1891
161961.57
3239.23
153340.58
6133.62
3239.23
3399.93
12772.78
5349.32
7423:46
1892
172827.13
3456.54
160749.60
6429.98
3456.54
3491.22
13377.74
5977.41
7400.33
1893
182877.45
3657.55
167142.37
6685.69
3657.55
3792.56
14135.80
7647.95
6487.85
1894
182185.08
3643.70
162806.30
6512.25
3643.70
4514.47
14670.42
8378.44
6291.98
1895
188080.04
3761.60
164939.66
6597.59
3761.60
4380.13
14739.32
8434.15
6305.17
1896
200273.56
4005.47
173127.71
6925.11
4005.47
4627.53
15558.11
9052.31
6505.80
1897
201363.85
4027.28
170190.72
6807.63
4027.28
4336.58
15171.49
8011.87
7159.62
1898
205149.84
4103.00
169873.71
6794.95
4103.00
3662.43
14560.38
7792.40
6767.98
1899
207002.24
4140.04
167586.07
6703.44
4140.04
4471.04
15314.52
9376.29
5938.23
1900
208634.48
4172.69
165045.62
6601.82
4172.69
4915.23
15689.74
10668.57
5021.17
1901
209584.39
4191.69
161803.84
6472.15
4191.69
7955.34
18619.18
8941.83
9677.35
1902
237037.47
4740.75
184516.17
7380.65
4740.75
5787.48
17908.88
11805.21
6103.67
1903
239138.66
4782.77
181834.59
7273.38
4782.77
7389.44
19445.59
11563.79
7881.80
1904
239437.54
4788.75
177344.72
7093.79
4788.75
6378.96
18261.50
11818.53
6442.97
1905
242515.02
4850.30
175571.90
7022.88
4850.30
7228.82
19102.00
12409.79
6692.21
1906
243118.29
4862.36
171312.81
6852.51
4862.36
8121.39
19836. 26
13516.47
6319.79
1907
244556.30
4891.13
167859.69
6714.39
4891.13
8112.47
19717.99
17267.86
2450.13
1908
281477.37
5629.55
199151.21
7966.05
5629.55
7419.65
21015.25
14908.89
6106.36
1909
296383.10
5927.66
208129.28
8325.17
5927.66
7499.95
21752.78
16407.21
5345.57
1910
320473.23
6409.46
225809.95
9032.40
6409.46
8378.32
23820.18
17613.66
6206.52
1911
336526.55
6730.53
235132.74
9405.31
6730.53
7974.79
24110.63
18515.99
5594.64
1912
351227.84
7024.56
242809.47
9712.38
7024.56
8117.57
24854.51
19687.47
5167.04
1913
355255.32
7105.11
239731.84
9589.27
7105.11
8412.89
25107.27
22739.88
2367.39
1914
365647.72
7312.95
242811.29
9712.45
7312.95
10306.80
27332.20
19614.00
7718.20
1915
370446.01
7408.92
240200.66
9608.03
7408.92
9982.98
26999.93
22451.01
4548.92
1916
377860. 21
7557.20
240057.66
9602.31
7557.20
11998.60
29158.11
23496.87
5661.24
1917
380781.57
7615.63
235363.39
9414.54
7615.63
11538.26
28568.43
24780.82
3787.61
1918
384680.93
7693.62
231569. 13
9262.77
7693.62
15838.48
32794.87
27053.04
5741.83
153111.80 Average per year (30 years) $6170.76
227092.36
153111.80
203306.11
583510.27
398387.41
185122.86
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SEWER DEPARTMENT
No construction work was done last year, and until prices for material return to somewhere near normal we are inclined to recommend that no further extensions to the Sewer System be made, or, at least, until such time as the necessity requires. An appropriation for maintenance of $2500.00, the same as last year, would seem to be in order.
We have a letter from the State Dept. of Health dated January 25, 1919, requesting us to build additional filter-beds, and an article will be inserted in the Warrant to provide for this ex- penditure.
THE SEWER BONDED DEBT
The bonded debt of the Sewer System January 1, 1918, was $105,000.00. During the year 1918 $5000.00 of the 4% bonds were paid, leaving a bonded debt of the Sewer System the sum of $100,000.00.
Of the above amount of indebtedness $40,000.00 is redeemable by sinking funds which, January 1, 1919, amounted to $25,391.79.
The sum of $1000.00 should be appropriated for the sinking fund for the year 1919.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
No construction work being allowed, and with an appropriation cut approximately $25,000.00, as compared with that of 1917, there is little to report.
Except for the blanketing of the streets with tarvia, cleaning of gutters and the covering with cinders a few of the streets, which at certain seasons were practically impassable, this de- partment would have shown a decided loss because of overhead expenses, had it not been for the appropriation which made possible a continuation of the work on Lowell Street begun some years ago.
We cannot but feel that the work on our highways has suffered a set-back which cannot easily be overcome unless we redouble our efforts during the coming season.
Our superintendent has prepared an estimate of what must be done sooner or later if Andover is to have as good streets as many of the less prosperous towns throughout the State. From
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this it can be seen that at least five years of continuous work on reconstruction would be required to accomplish these ends. To carry out this program an appropriation of at least $25,000.00 per year would be required.
The same is given below :--
ABBOT STREET
School to driveway of T. D. Thomson
$4000.00
(Material from Main Street)
FLORENCE STREET Elm to Park Street
1500.00
LUPINE ROAD
School Street to Central Street
8000.00
MAIN STREET (Westerly side)
Center to Hidden Road (Tarvia bound) 20500.00
· MAPLE AVENUE
Elm to Walnut Avenue (Tarvia bound)
4500.00
PEARSON STREET
No. Main to B. & M. tracks (water-bound, tarvia top) PHILLIPS STREET
4000.00
Main to Central Street. (Material from Main St.) 7000.00
PINE STREET
Summer to Elm Street
5000.00
SUMMER STREET
Elm to Pine Street (Tarvia bound)
7600.00
WOLCOTT AVENUE
Elm Street to Walnut Avenue (Tarvia bound)
4500.00
ABBOTT VILLAGE
Cuba Street, Shawsheen Road, Red Spring Road
10000.00
(Sidewalk and curbing to be built around corner on Stevens Street to bridge.)
WEST ANDOVER
10000.00
SOUTH DISTRICT
10000.00
BALLARDVALE
5000.00
BRIDGES
Central Street bridge
$8500.00
Essex Street bridge
7500.00
Haverhill Street bridge
10000.00
26000.00
Total
127600.00
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An appropriation of $50,000.00 is asked for; 50% to be used for maintenance and 50% for construction.
SNOW REMOVAL
The cost of handling snow is always difficult to estimate in advance. Fortunately this last winter was not as severe as that encountered one year ago, and the burden on the town resulting from the high labor costs and shortage of men was not as great as we anticipated.
In our estimate for maintenance we have included $2000.00 for snow removal.
SIDEWALKS
The need of sidewalks, particularly in the villages, requires the expenditure of at least $2000.00 yearly ; $1000.00 to be spent. under the Betterment Act. This has been included in our estimate for maintenance.
LOWELL STREET
The work done last year has been fully covered by our super- intendent, and for us to review the past would be a repetition ; however, as this work slowly but surely approaches the Tewks- bury line the desire of the Board to proceed with the recon- struction as rapidly as possible must meet with the approval of the majority of our citizens. An article to appropriate $7500.00, provided the County and State contribute similar amounts to continue the work in 1919, will be included in the Warrant.
ESSEX STREET BRIDGE
In accordance with the vote passed by the town the Board communicated with the County Commissioners shortly after the March meeting, and as soon as practicable the engineer acting for the Commissioners made an inspection, and later prepared plans and specifications. Some delay followed, due to conditions resulting from the war, and the same were not presented to the Board in proper form until August 1st. The estimate for widen- ing the bridge, the added structure to be built of reinforced con- crete with concrete wall and parapet, was $6000.00, of which the County would assume 45%.
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As our appropriation of $2500.00 would not go very far towards meeting this cost, the same was left undisturbed. An article to make possible this improvement during the coming season will be included in the Warrant.
Respectfully submitted,
BARNETT ROGERS THOS. E. RHODES ANDREW McTERNEN PHILIP L. HARDY CHARLES B. BALDWIN Board of Public Works
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REDEMPTION OF BONDS
DR.
To redeem Water Loans
No. 1 due 1920
$10000.00
No. 2 " 1922 10000.00
No. 3 " 1923 10000.00
No. 4
1925 15000.00
No. 5 1928
5000.00
. Balance, January 1, 1918 Appropriation March 4, 1918 Interest on deposits
$36217.99
750.00
1529.51
38497. 50
CR.
Water Loan Funds deposited Andover Savings Bank Andover National Bank
$9086.76
29410.74
38497.50
DR.
To redeem Sewer Loans
due
1919
$10000.00
1928
30000.00
Balance, January 1, 1918
$22497.02
Appropriation March 4, 1918
1000.00
Assessments, 1918
990.13
Interest on deposits
904.64
25391.79
CR.
Sewer Loans deposited Andover National Bank
25391.79
BARNETT ROGERS THOS. E. RHODES ANDREW McTERNEN
PHILIP L. HARDY CHAS. B. BALDWIN Sinking Fund Commissioners
Examined, NESBIT G. GLEASON WALTER H. COLEMAN JOHN S. ROBERTSON Auditors
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN :- I present herewith a review of the activities of the different departments under your direction, making the thirtieth of the Water System, twenty-second of the Sewer System, and the sixth report of Highways and Parks, for the year ending December 31, 1918.
WATER DEPARTMENT
The year 1918 presents many things out of the ordinary. Early in the year, the ground being so full of frost, there were many freeze-ups; a number of service-pipes were frozen, meters broken, some of which are just being repaired now. Help being so scarce, we had to employ plumbers to help us out on this work; also the Lawrence Gas Company. This work kept us busy all last winter, the most severe winter the department has ever had. A number of leaks were discovered when the frost came out, as well as having a number in the winter. New screen was necessary on our suction pipe at Haggetts Pond, as the old screen in the pond became rusted out. This was one of the things that made our maintenance so large this year. Another was the repairs on our Steam Plant. Another was the pumping of water to Lawrence, which I will report later.
During 1918 there were no new main pipes laid at all, prices having advanced so that with the shortage of labor it was not practical. Price of water pipe on January 1, 1918, was $56.00 per ton, and during the past year prices advanced until on
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January 1, 1919, prices were $70.50 per ton. Pig lead was the only thing to drop up to this time. Therefore on January 1, 1919, your present plant is as follows :-
Total length of water-mains.
51.19 miles
Number of hydrants 378
Number of public buildings 15
Number of fountains (added 1) 9
Number of stand-pipes
10
Number of faucets at Parks
3
Number of private hydrants 34
A few reasons our maintenance has increased so in the last year. First of all was the freezing of pipes, being obliged to hire plumbers, also the Lawrence Gas Company; second was the overhauling of our steam plant. This cost us about $300.00 more than we figured on; then we discovered that our suction screen in the pond was rusting out, which made it necessary to place a new one, which was done at a cost of $1000.00. A few more reasons which were impossible were the cost of oil, coal, and labor. Cylinder oil advanced from 52 cents to 70 cents per galon; engine oil from 38 cents to 44 cents; special oil for our oil engine from 62 cents to 75 cents. Then we were obliged to purchase coal to last until April at a price of $11.00 per ton, when on January 1st I was offered coal at $9.00 per ton. We also pumped water to the city of Lawrence which required another en- gineer for a short period, as well as more coal, for which we were obliged to pay $12.00 and over per ton. The following table will show water pumped to Lawrence, cost, and receipts for same.
Jan. 15 to Mar. 15
24,387,450 Gals.
$1200.00 Cost 298.00
$1743.32 Receipts 656.90
Oct. 9 to Oct. 24
6,507,000 16
Totals
30,894,450 Gals.
$1498.00 Cost
$2400.22 Receipts
Or a profit of $902.22. This is without figuring any wear or tear on machinery, which would be very small.
I wish to state at this time there are no uncollected water rates.
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For maintenance for year 1919 I would recommend the fol- lowing, $14,000.00, to be divided as follows ::
Salaries and labor
$8000.00
Coal
2500.00
Coal owed for
590.00
Keeping one horse
400.00
Fuel oil and oil
1000.00
Power
1000.00
Miscellaneous
510.00
$14000.00
SERVICE PIPE
There were fifteen applications received and same laid, which now makes 1470 in use, or a total of 117,898 feet. Spent on service pipe, meters and tools $3187.34 Credits
1437.76
1749.58
Balance
50.42
Appropriation
$1800.00
$1800.00
$1800.00
METERS
During the year there were seventeen new meters set, varying from 5-8 to 2-inch inclusive. I would state I believe that every service pipe should be metered, and then the town would see a little difference in gallons pumped; also in receipts. Therefore I would recommend for 1919 service pipe and construction $2000- construction, new meters and installing. This $200 increase would be spent on meters alone.
PUMPING PLANTS
Haggetts Pond station has been run 365 days during 1918, 336 days on steam and 29 days on oil. The average hours has been 11 hours 2 minutes; this does not include starting, stopping or
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repair work, it is the actual running time. The following is from the records of Engineer's Sheets :-
Days Hours Gallons Pumped 365 3895.15 268,733,008
Oil Used 2249 Gals.
Coal 413 Tons
Average Daily
736,254 Gals.
The steam plant has been overhauled, as reported before; also screen placed on suction pipe. There are a few repairs to be made on the building this coming year: ceilings to be repaired and painted.
The station on Bancroft Road has been run as usual this year Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Saturday forenoon about three or four hours, or about thirty hours a week. Kero- sene has been used during 1918 altogether and good results have been obtained. Fuel oil becoming so expensive and heavy, was the reason for changing, as well as making a clean appearance around the outside. The new pump and moter have been in- stalled, as voted last year, at a cost of $2149.78; appropriation, $2500.00; balance, $350.22. This will be run by electricity, power being furnished by the Lawrence Gas Company. I cannot say much about this at the present as it has not had a fair trial at this writing, being impossible on account of Government orders to get the plant running before January 1st, but good results are expected as in other towns. This will do all pumping, keeping the oil engine for emergency.
RECEIPTS
Various parties, service pipe, meters, and repairs $2448.96
Water rates 27053.04
29502.00
Credits paid Treasurer
Water rates
$27053.04
Pipe accounts
2448.96
29502.00
29502.00
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SEWER DEPARTMENT
No main sewers were laid during the year. No connection sewers were laid during the year. The same appropriation will be necessary for 1919, $2500.00.
There should also be $3000.00 for filter bed work; this is to finish up five beds started in 1917 but on account of shortage of labor and high price of material it was stopped for one year. This is asked for by the State Board of Health.
FRANK L. COLE, Superintendent
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SUMMARY COST OF CONSTRUCTION WATER DEPARTMENT
DESIGNATION
Summary Approved Bills
Credits
Net Cost for 1918
Total Cost for Construction
Office Fixtures
$561.75
Telemeters
1311.63
Telephone
184.77
Teams
583.65
Pipe Distribution
254405.02
Service Pipe
$3129.84
$1437.76
$1692.08
28240.60
Water and Land
6687.23
Suction Pipes
1309.46
Reservoirs
16985.82
Coal Shed
806.97
Grading Land
1739.12
Workshop
1271.88
Buildings Pumping Station
9610. 14
Pumping Plants
2149.78
2149.78
47983.54
Construction Expenses
9406.21
Tools
57.50
57.50
3593. 14
Maintenance
16849.68
1011.20
15838.48
TOTALS .
$22186.80
$2448.96 $19737.84
$384680.87
SUMMARY COST OF CONSTRUCTION SEWER DEPARTMENT
Sewer Main in feet
46040
Number of Filter Beds .
28 3
Number of Sludge Beds
Cost to Abutters
$124519.78 127358.05
Cost to Town
Totals
46040
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$251877.83
Includes A. V. Sewer
EXPENDITURES
WATER DEPARTMENT
SEWER DEPARTMENT
NAMES
Mainte- nance
Con- struction
Total
Mainte- nance
Total
Grand Totals
Payrolls, Labor and Teams
$ 6602.31
$1051.38
$ 7653.69
$1139.88 $1139.88
$ 8793.57
Buchan & McNally, supplies
37.25
11.58
48.83
48.83
Boston & Maine
882.48
7.37
889.85
7.67
7.67
897.52
Philip Hardy, labor and material
81.26
73.87
155.13
7.34
7.34
162.47
Curry Bros., supplies
111 21
6.40
117.61
60.00
60.00
177.61
Carefares
114.28
62.63
176.91
176.91
Andover Coal Co.
2539.51
2539.51
2539.51
Vacuum Oil Co., oil and grease
518.30
518.30
518.30
William B. Merrill & Co., supplies
94.34
94.34
94.34
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
5.76
5.76
5.76
George E. Winslow, supplies
11.33
11.33
11.33
W. I. Morse, supplies
100.85
61.99
162.84
30.90
30.90
193.74
American Express Company
11.48
48.24
59.72
59.72
Boston and Lawrence Express
.37
.53
90
. 90
Crandall Packing Co., packing
13.62
13.62
13.62
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. .
62.34
62.34
62.34
Spring Coal Co., coal
276.02
276.02
276.02
C. I. Alexander
21.90
21.90
21.90
Bride Grimes & Co., supplies
199.94
1.60
201.54
201.54
New England Coal & Coke Co. Standard Oil Co.
345.52
37.50
383.02
383.02
P. J. Daly
24.00
24.00
24.00
John L. Morrison, repairs
25.25
25.25
28.70
28.70
53.95
Anderson & Bowman, repairs
35.70
35.70
35.70
Helen Tweedell
10.00
10.00
10.00
Texas Oil Co.
10.20
10.20
10.20
C. A. Hill & Co.
6.55
4.16
10.71
10.71
299.28
299.28
299.28
WATER DEPARTMENT
SEWER DEPARTMENT
NAMES
Mainte- nance
Con- struction
Total
Mainte- nance
Total
Grand Totals
Neptune Meter Co.
124.02
217.41
341.43
341.43
National Meter Co.
73.69
6.73
80.42
80.42
Pittsburg Meter Co.
.70
114.00
114.70
114.70
W. H. Welch & Co., thawing
256.15
256.15
5.80
5.80
261.95
Lead-Lined Iron Pipe
613.45
613.45
613.45
Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies
56.94
273.39
330.33
330.33
Lawrence Gas Company, power and light
15.67
108.00
123.67
951.32
951.32
1074.99
Waterworks equipment
66.00
212.93
278.93
278.93
Samuel Smith
25.22
16.49
41.71
41.71
United Brass Co.
23.40
23.40
23.40
Chadwick Boston Lead, tubing
45.95
45.95
45.95
Builders Iron Foundry .
23.91
23.91
23.91
Boston Pipe and Fittings Co.
35.94
35.94
35.94
Hersey Meter Co.
11.86
11.86
11.86
Thomson Meter Co.
53.20|
53.20
53.20
Walter H. Coleman Co.
2.70
11.90
11.90
W. W. Cole, wood
25.00
25.00
25.00
John Riley, services
4.00
4.00
4.00
George Snell, couplings
18.00
18.00
18.00
Worthington Pump Co.
845.34
13.73
859.07
859.07
City of Lawrence
911.60
911.60
911.60
T. F. Morrissey & Son
14.67
14.67
14.67
Lawrence Machine Co.
182.95
182.95
144.21
144.21
327.16
H. J. Stanchfield, tools and oil
13.14
13.14
25.62
25.62
38.76
Harold L. Bond, tools
3.10
3.10
3.10
Smart & Flagg
3.00
3.00
20.00
20.00
23.00
George Brown, boots
36.00
36.00
36.00
National Bank
5.00
5.00
5.00
Tyer Rubber Co., mittens
33.59
33.59
33.59
Sinclair Oil Co.
113.40
113.40
113.40
9.20
1.00
August Mietz Co.
413.35
413.35
413.35
M. T. Walsh & Co.
8.13
8.13
8.13
Smith & Dove Co.
7.38
7.38
7.38
Barrett Mfg. Co.
8.00
8.00
8.00
Andover Press
96.73
96.73
96.73
Ludlow Valve Co.
175.00
175.00
175.00
T. A. Holt Co.
55.70
55.70
55.70
H. B. McArdle
3 .. 25
3,25
3.25
Dececo Co.
18.00
18.00
18.00
Elliott Co., screen
825.00
825.00
825.00
Sherman Envelope
14.67
14.67
14.67
Lunkheiner Cup Co.
51.88
51.88
51.88
Rensselaer Valve Co.
10.25
10.25
10.25
8.60
8.60
8.60
Merrimac Boiler Co.
$16849.68
$3187.34 $20037. 02 |$2499 . 13 $2499. 13 $22536. 15
Daniel Silver & Co
1.00
1.00
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
JANUARY 1,
1919
Cost per million gal'ns
No. of service
meters in use
No. of h'd'nts
Miles of main pipe
Year
Received from water rates
Net cost of maintenance pumping
Cost of
by total mainte- nance
by cost of pumping
1889
Work commenced
$ 3106 38
2999 99
1776 21
24,911,445
309
80
163
20.50
1891
5349 32
3399 93
1806 93
52 85
27 97
82 81
64,595,597
462
122
165
21.50
1892
5977 41
3491 22
2185 83
40 77
25 53
68 42
85,618,190
542
171
174
22.37
1893
7647 95
3792 56
2408 2
36 42
23 13
73 46
104,123,285
601
204
178
23.50
1894
8378 44
4514 47
3354 04
38 31
28 47
71 27
117,847,305
654
237
178
23.53
1895
8434 15
4380 13
3151 33
37 32
26 87
71 81
117,354,950
706
278
180
24.00
1896
9052 31
4627 53
2557 61
37 47
20 71
78 79
123,476,542
752
326
184
24.12
1897
*8011 87
4336 58
2383 71
37 67
20 71
69 61
115,094,527
789
486
184
24.16
1898
7792 40
3662 43
2196 31
32 33
19 38
68 78
113,287,775
819
571
193
24.91
1899
9376 29
4471 04
2656 42
31 21
19 24
65 45
143,260,253
845
616
194
25.12
1900
10668 57
4915 23
3158 50
33 07
21 25
71 78
148,618,935
876
641
196
25.83
1901
*8941 83
7955 34
3430 35
45 44
19 59
51 00
175,062,920
897
670
196
25.84
1902
11805 21
5787 44
3035 47
40 59
25 63
100 01
118 031,451
934
701
205
29.69
1903
11563 79
7389 44
2922 36
55 52
21 96
86 89
133,085,521
958
722
219
30.17
1904
11818 53
6378 96
3004 34
44 25
20 84
81 98
144,164,563
981
757
221
30.49
1905
12409 79
7228 82
3426 98
44 03
20 87
75 60
164,150,879
1013
791
223
30.95
1906
13516 47
8121 39
3054 09
45 39
17 29
76 48
176,717,579
1036
813
224
31.03
1907
17267 86
8112 47
4825 63
33 34
19 94
75 48
242,025,757
1060
848
227
31.35
1908
14908 89
7419 65
3750 29
39 52
19 97
79 41
187,750,372
1101
884
257
35.22
1909
16407 21
7499 95
3967 72
36 96
19 55
81 16
202,885,685
1147
926
273
38.07
1910
17613 66
8378 32
4234 61
36 50
18 50
76 93
228,939,882
1187
977
290
40.81
1911
18515 99
7974 79
3584 62
39 21
17 62
91 03
203,401,371
1245
1023
321
44.34
1912
19687 47
8117 57
3583 45
39 58
17 48
95 99
205,097,460
1304
1081
344
46.99
1913
22739 88
8412 89
4471 18
36 84
19 58
96 58
228,344,927
1353
1146
351
47.70
1914
19614 00
10306 80
4434 65
43 86
18 86
83 47
234,973,550
1405
1195
364
49.64
1915
22451 01
9982 98
4464 45
42 49
18 55
93 32
+240,599,178
1465
1262
369
50.08
1916
23496 87
±11998 60
4842 20
46 67
21 91
94 02
+220'945,880
1492
1290
377
51.19
1917
24780 82
11538 26
5460 42
52 95
25 06
113 72
+217,894,123
1503
1311
377
51.19
1918
27053 04
15838 48
10092 80
58 93
37 56
100 67
1268,733,008
1470
1328
378
51.19
. .
.
.
6 months
46
16
1890
*Regulations and rates changed.
¡No allowance for slipage.
Received per million Gallons pumped pipes in gallons use
HIGHWAYS AND PARKS
To the Board of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the sixth annual report of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1918.
Last winter was, as you know, a very severe one. Catch- basins would freeze, gutters would fill up with snow and ice and keep us cutting and thawing all winter. We had several snow- storms, of which eleven were ploughed. Some of these were done at night, and some came during daylight. The last week of March we were able to clean up a few of our tarvia streets, only on the first of April to have them covered with snow again ; this, however, did not last but a few days, because on April 8th we actually started cleaning up streets and catchbasins. This work was finished on April 28th. We then started on getting sand for our tarvia work; this lasted, with the blanketing and covering, about five weeks, during which time we used about 15,789 gallons of Tarvia B. I would say that by buying your tarvia last January you saved 2 cents a gallon. You also saved 2 cents a gallon on all tarvia used on Lowell Street, as that was contracted for at the same time; in all, there was a saving of about $600 by your early purchase, as on May 1st the price advanced. It takes about 500 loads of sand for the tarvia work and snow work per year.
While this work was being carried on there were several places being repaired with gravel and ashes. On June 10th we were ready for Lowell Street, but were not allowed to start by the Government; so Poor Street was our first work of building road or sidewalk. We started and put in a cinder road and sidewalk from Lowell Street to Corbett Street, ashes being bought from the Pacific Mills and about one hundred loads being given by the Cold Spring Brewery Company, these latter being hauled by the town teams. This work was completed on June 24th. We moved to Lowell Street for about four months or October 23d.
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