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1,080
1,152
1,282
1,470
1,890
6. Safety factors corre- sponding to (3), (4), and (5) .
15 to 24}
11} to 14}
13 to 30}
16 to 282
7. Depth of trenching above centre of bore .. 8. Depth of covering above top of pipe.
4' 9 "
14} to 17 4' 9 " 4' 3}"
4' 9 "
4' 9 "
4' 9 "
4' 2}"
4' 43"
4' 5}"
4' 6}"
REMARKS.
Cast-iron pipe made by Warren Foundry and Machine Co., N. J. Length over all per piece, 12 feet.
Special castings made by Builders' Iron Foundry, Providence, R. I. Pipe laid by Ferris & Halladay, Jersey City, N. J.
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PUMPING STATION DATA. - ORIGINAL CONSTRUC- TION, 1886-87,
Under Contract of BRAINTREE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY with WM. WHEELER and CHAS. F. PARKS, Engineers and Contractors.
I. FILTER GALLERY AND PUMP WELL.
Length, clear (including pump well of 12') 112'. Width 15'.
Depth, from surface of high water, about 16' 7".
Depth, from surface of low water, about 10' 3".
Depth, from Spring Line, about 14'. Rise of arch, 5'.
Dimension of pump well, inside, 8'8", by 15'.
Contents of gallery and pump well, at high water, 200,000 gallons.
II. PUMP HOUSE, ETC. 1
74' 6" by 48' 4". Material, brick, with granite trimmings, slate roof, copper gutters, hard pine finish, containing : well room, 20' by 15' ; engine room, 24' by 30' ; boiler room, 19' by 29'; coal room (capacity 200 tons), 21' by 27'; tool room, 16 'by 8'. Chimney, brick, with granite trimmings ; height, 55' ; flue, 2' by 2'.
III. PUMPING MACHINERY.
Built by George F. Blake Manufacturing Company, Boston, Mass. One compound condensing duplex pumping engine, water ends, separate, having 10" high pressure steam cylinders ; 16" low pressure steam cylinders ; 10}" water plungers ; 12" stroke. Ca- pacity at 100' piston speed per minute, 1,250,000 gallons per 24 hours. One high pressure duplex pumping engine, water ends separate, having 16" high pressure steam cylinders ; 10}" water plungers ; 12" stroke. Capacity at 100' piston speed per minute, 1,250,000 gallons per 24 hours. One vacuum pump and condenser having 6" steam cylinder, 10" air cylinder, 12" stroke, 15" con- denser. One horizontal feed water heater, with copper coil. One boiler feed pump, having 4}" steam cylinder, 22" water cylinder, and 6" stroke.
Duty per 100 pounds coal. Contract, 45,000,000 feet pounds. Test, 58,000,000 -+ ".
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IV. BOILERS.
Made by E. Hodge & Co., East Boston. Two horizontal tubu- lar boilers, diameter 54", length, 14'. Shells of fancy steel ¿¿ " thick, 60,000 pounds T. S., longitudinal seams double riveted. Tubes, 72 in each boiler, diameter 3", length, 13'. Grates, Shef- field, 4}' long by 4}' wide. Safety valves, 4". Two nozzles each. Inspected and tested by Hartford Steam Boiler and Inspection Company to 150 pounds per square inch, and insured for $400 each.
DIMENSIONS OF STAND PIPE.
Diameter, 30 feet. Height above foundation, 100 feet. Capacity or contents, 525,000 gallons.
STATISTICS OF PLATES. "REFINED IRON " CONTRACT 50,000, T. S.
COURSES AS NUMBERED FROM BOTTOM.
Thickness of Plates.
Factors of Safety .*
Vertical.
Horizontal.
Bottom
inch
First and second
3
66
Double.
Double.
4.0 & 4.2
Third and fourth
11-16 «
66
66
4.1 " 4.3
Fifth and sixth .
15:00
66
Single.
4.2 " 4.5
Seventh and eighth .
9-16
66
66
66
4.3 " 4.7
Ninth and tentlı
66
66
66
4.5 " 5.0
Eleventh and twelfth
7-16
60
66
66
66
5.3 " 6.1
Fifteenth and sixteenth .
.
5-16
66
Single.
66
4.8 “ 5.9
Seventeenth and eighteenth
1
66
66
6.1 “ 8.8
Nineteenth and twentieth
3-16
66
66
66
11.5 " 50.
66
4.8 " 5.4
Thirteenth and fourteenth
.
·
* These factors of safety are based on the average tensile strength of the plates as deter- mined by actual tests, namely, 57,240 lbs. per square inch, and assuming the co-efficient for the strength of double riveted and single riveted joints, respectively, to be .70 and .55.
SEAMS, HOW RIVETED.
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EXTENSIONS OF SYSTEM DURING 1891.
WM. WHEELER, Engineer.
JOSEPH BRUNO, Contractor. 6" PIPE.
In Franklin Street at dead end to North .0
Pearl, from end 6" main to Fountain
1,639.3
Fountain, from Pearl to dead end . 706.6
Boscobel, from Fountain to dead end 277.0
Hancock, from end 6" main to Dyer's Hill
745.2
Dyer's Hill, from Hancock to Hancock . 2,526.9
Middle, from end 6" main to Union
2,756.6
Union, from Middle to dead end at Poor Farm
1,384.0
Vine, from River to St. 520.3
St., from Vine to Spruce .
324.7
Spruce, from St. to River
533.7
Elm, from end 6" main to Commercial
1,531.6
Washington, from end 6" main to Maverick Oil Works 431.5
Maverick Oil Works, from Washington to dead end 249.5 Mt. Vernon, from West to Angle . 516.0
66 66 Angle to Washington
921.6
French, from Middle to dead end . 47.0
Liberty, from end 6" main to Stetson
313.5
Stetson, from Liberty to Elliot
2,327.8
Elliot, from Stetson to Elmwood Park
336.9
66 66 " Walnut
577.1
Elmwood Park, from Elliot to dead end
Quincy Ave., from Allen to dead end 5,172.2
Shaw Street, from end 6" main to dead end 649.8
Commercial from Adams to Elm 1,692.5
Union from end 6/ main to O. C. R. R. service 200.0
Monatiquot Ave. from end 6" main to Oak St. 454.5
Middle from 6" cross to dead end . 472.5
Franklin from end 6" main to dead end . 760.3
Hancock from Dyer's Hill south to dead end . 66 66 north " " " 748.5
533.2
Lake View Ave. from Pond to dead end . 353.0 Hydrant branches . 389.9
574.0
148
In Blow-offs 24.2
Pond St. from end 6" main to 12" main .
24.6
Elm on 6" main
0.0
Hydrant branches .
22.7
Blow- offs
40.0
Total
65,892.8
4" PIPE.
In Railroad St. from River to Elm 651.3
Thayer Place from Washington to Hall Ave. . 504.3
Prospect from Hobart to dead end 890.6
Union from end 6" main to street line (O. C. R. R.) 37.0
Blow - offs
24.2
Total
2,105.7
SERVICE MAINS.
In Walnut from Elliot to dead end
644.0
Sterling 66
442.6
Elliot " 6" main to " ·
605.6
Railroad from School to dead end . 243.5
St. from Lake View Ave. to dead end . 173.6
Total 2" pipe
2,109.3
In Storr's Ave. from Washington to dead end
300.8
Prospect St. from Fountain to dead end . 147.4
Total 1" pipe
448.2
WEYMOUTH CONNECTION.
Commercial from connection with Weymouth (10")
12.0
(8") 16.7
TWELVE-INCH PIPE EXTENSION, COMPRISING A PORTION OF THE PIPES LAID BY THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE, UNDER CONTRACT WITH JOHN CAVANAGH IN 1888, AND CONNECTED WITH THE ORIGINAL WORKS IN 1891.
In Pond St. from 6" main to Granite St. 3,569.5 Total extensions 1891, 39,040.1 ft .= 7.393 + miles.
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TOTAL PIPE IN OPERATION, DEC. 31, 1891.
12"
5,331.0
10%
10,407.8
8,280.5
65,892.8
4"
8,604.0
2,109.3
1"
448.2
Total pipe in system, Dec. 31, 1891, 101,073.6 feet = 19.143 + miles.
Rock Excavation on original plant, 1,241 cu. yds.
Rock Excavation on extensions 1891, 1,235 cu. yds.
1
150
NUMBER, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION OF VALVES SET IN EXTENSIONS DURING 1891.
Contractor, JOSEPH BRUNO.
Engineer, WM. WHEELER.
Valve Number.
STREET.
LOCATION POSITION.
6".
4".
2".
1".
86 87 88 89 90 91
Fountain
South line of Pearl Street.
1
Boscobel
East Fountain .
Hancock
203.5 feet east of gate No. 34
Dyer's Hill
North end, west line Hancock Street
South end, west line Hancock
Street
East line Middle Street Exten- sion at angle
South line Union Street.
West line of Middle Street
Nortlı 66 River Street 66 66 66
1
Elm
6 feet east of hydrant No. 81.
1
Washington
Mt. Vernon 66
East 66 Liberty Street
North
66
Stetson Street
66
South
North
66
Allen Street
South
66
66
Elm Street.
66
1 1
66
66
....
60
66
..
1,300 feet north of 11orth line
Elm Street ..
North line of Adams Street 1 1 South 66 Elm Street. 1 East Oak .. 1
South 60 Middle Street
66
Dyer's Hill 66
66
1 1
66
66
River Street
1
...
South 66 Elm Street
1
....
East
Washington
West
66
Hall Avenue
East 66 Hobart Street
1
...
Near O. C. R. R. roundhouse.
1
.
Walnut
1
Sterling
60
1
Railroad
1
1
..
126±
Storrs Avenue Blow-Off's.
66 Washington
1
127 128 129 130
Pearl.
West of iron bridge
1
Hancock
South of cart bridge.
1
.
Elm
West of Commercial
1
..
....
Elliot
Opposite Walnut Street
1
.. .
Totals
31
8
5
1
. .
... .
..
. . ....
Stetson Elliot
66
Quincy Avenue ....
66
Commercial 66
Monatiquot Ave .. Middle Extension. Hancock
North 66
66
Pond Street
Lake View Ave ... Railroad 66
Thayer Place
1 1
.
. ...
Prospect
Union
East line Elliot Street. 66
1
Elliot .
South line of School Street. 66 Lake View Ave.
West 66
.. . . ...
. . ... . .
. . .. .
. .... ....
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
. . .
. .
.
... .
. . . . . .
... . 1
. . .
.
.. .
1
....
108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115* 116* 117* 118* 119* 120* 121+ 122± 123± 124|| 1251
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107
Middle
Union. Vine
Spruce
1 1 1 1
1 1
1
1
West line Commercial Street. 13.5 feet north of hydrant No. 69 Southi line of West Street West 66 Washington
North
. . .
....
Street.
VALVE SIZES.
151
NUMBER, LOCATION, DESCRIPTION, ETC .- Continued.
Valve
Number.
STREET.
LOCATION POSITION.
12".
10".
8".
6".
4".
2".
1".
131
Pond.
1,020 feet east of Lake View Avenue .
1
132
66
1,020 feet east of Lake View Avenue .
1
133
66
. .
263.5 feet west of Lake View Avenue .
1
134
1
...
135*
Prospect St. .
West line Granite Street .. North line Fountain Street (South Braintree)
1
Blow-Offs.
136
Pond.
640 feet east of Lake View Avenue mains .. .
1
137
66
2,112 feet west of Lake View Avenue mains.
1
.. .
31
8
5
1
Brought forward from 1887.
2
12
7
44
20
Total valves in operation Dec. 31, 1891 ..
5
12
7
78
28
5
2
· * Stop-cock.
CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN.
BELL OR SPIGOT.
MAKER.
Left.
Bell.
Left.
Bell.
Left.
Thread.f
Rensselaer Manuf. Co. Coffin Valve Co .* Chapman Valve Co.
Right.||
Stop-cock.# Thread.
Chapman Valve Co.
Total valves set, 1891 ..
..
VALVE SIZES.
152
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HYDRANTS SET, EXTENSIONS OF 1891.
Contractor, JOSEPH BRUNO. Engineer, WM. WHEELER.
Hydrant No.
STREET.
LOCATION POSITION.
No. Nozzles, 2 Hose, 1 Str.
Length of Connec- tion, 6 Inch.
101
Franklin
750 feet north of Central Avenue
1
8.5
102*
Pearl
Southwest corner Fountain Street
1
6.3
103*
Fountain
680 feet south of Pearl Street
1
6.3
104*
Boscobel
1
4.5
105*
Dyer's Hill
264 feet east of Fountain St. Southeast corner of Hancock Street
1
20.3
106*
1,160 feet southwest Han-
1
5.3
107
1,900 feet southwest Han-
1
10.7
109*
Middle
1,080 feet north Union
1
13.3
110*
550 feet north Union
1
10.3
112*
Union
70 feet south Union Street .. 870 feet west of Middle
1
10.0
113*
66
1.380 feet west Middle.
1
9.8
114*
St ..
140 feet east of Vine.
1
6.9
115*
Spruce
1
8.3
116
Elm
379 feet west Commercial.
1
6.2
117*
Mav. Oil Works .. . . Mt. Vernon Avenue French
Set in Oil Works yard
1
2.5
120
Stetson
1,430 feet east Liberty
1
9.2
121
Elliot
233 feet south Stetson.
1
6.4
122
Elmwood Park
Near Weymouth line ..
1
22.9
123
Quincy Avenue ..
1
8.9
124
66
1
9.2
126
66
66
...
1
7.9
127
66 66
.. .
1
17.1
128
66
66
...
1
18.0
129
Shaw Street.
1,750 feet north Allen.
1
8.7
130
Commercial.
1
8.9
131
66
1,015 feet north Adams .... Near southwest corner Elm Street
1
8.1
132
Monatiquot Street .
Near northeast corner Oax
1
8.8
133
Middle St. Exten ..
470 feet south of angle in Middle Street ..
1
7.9
134
Franklin
1,505 feet northwest Central Avenue
1
6.4
135
Hancock Street . .
750 feet north of south end Dyer's Hill
1
12.0
108
66
45 feet northwest Hancock Street
1
11.4
111*
1
6.6
118*
875 feet west Washington St. 3 feet north Middle ..
1
8.0
119*
1
8.3
125
66
500 feet north Allen Street .. 1,615 feet north Allen Street. 2,570 feet north Allen ... 4,115 feet north Allen Street. 4,630 feet north Allen ...... 5,150 feet north Allen Street.
1
9.4
Street
205 feet north River.
cock Street .
cock Street .
153
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION, ETC. - Continued.
Hydrant No.
STREET.
LOCATION POSITION.
No. Nozzles, 2 Hose, 1 Str.
Length of Connec- tion, 6 Inch.
136
Hancock Street
525 feet south of south end of Dyer's Hill ..
1
3.9
137*
Lake View Avenue.
313 feet north of Pond Street.
1
5.4
138*
Railroad
250 feet north River Street ..
1
18.5
139*
Prospect
725 feet north of angle
1
15.4
140
Commercial.
Near Weymouth line
1
13.4
141
Pond Street
West of Lake View Ave.
1
3.7
142
West of Lake View Ave.
1
6.3
143
66
West of Lake View Ave.
1
4.5
144*
Elm
East of Adams Street.
1
8.2
Total set during 1891 ..
44
Brought forward from 1887.
100
---
Total hydrants in operation Dec. 31, 1891.
. .
144
CONSTRUCTIONS.
TURN TO OPEN.
BELL, PLAIN OR BOLTED.
FROST CASE.
MAKER.
Right.
Plain.
No.
*Whittier Mfg. Co.
*Left.
Bolted.
No.
Coffin Valvé Co.
* Private Hydrant. Total length of connecting pipe, 412.6 ft.
154
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES OF WATER DEPARTMENT FOR YEAR 1891.
ALSO THE AMOUNT NECESSARY FOR THE TOWN TO APPROPRIATE FOR THEDEPARTMENT, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH, 1892.
EXPENSES.
Interest on Bonds
$10,000 00
Sinking Fund .
5,000 00
Running Expenses
4,000 00
$19,000 00
INCOME.
Water Rates .
. $9,000 00
Hydrant Rental
·
. 3,575 00
Town Appropriation :
For interest on bonds .
. 1,425 00
For Sinking Fund
. 5,000 00
$19,000 00
The Commissioners ask for the following appropriations : -
Hydrants
$3,575 00
Interest on bonds .
1,425 00
Sinking Fund
5,000 00
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR AND COLLECTOR.
To the Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree.
I hereby submit the annual report of the Collector's Department for the year 1891.
FINANCIAL.
The collector is charged as follows : . To rates for 1891
.. $4,123 36
Service construction .
·
. 3,739 09
$7,862 45
155
And credited as follows : -
By abatements .
$28 50
Rates uncollected
106 20
Service construction uncollected
394 24
Amount collected and given to treasurer previous to Jan. 1, 1892 .
7,269 63
Amount collected and in hands of col-
-
lector Dec. 31, 1891 and turned over
to treasurer Jan. 6, 1892
63 88
$7,862 45
We have examined the foregoing accounts of Jno. V. Scollard, collector of water rates, and find them correct.
DANIEL POTTER, L. WILLARD MORRISON, ALVERDO MASON, Auditors of Braintree. .
BRAINTREE, Dec. 31, 1891.
STATISTICS.
Water is supplied to the following : -
To 612 honses on pipe line, 86 bathtubs, 126 waterclosets, 31 houses paying a maximum rate $20 per annum. To 21 factories, stores and shops, 7 stables, 5 schoolhouses, 6 greenhouses, 3 hose- houses, 3 depots, 2 churches, 1 town house, 1 cemetery, 1 railroad tank, 1 roundhouse, 1 icehouse, 143 hydrants.
Number of houses on pipe line not supplied, 262.
Number of houses that pipe line does not reach, 202.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN V. SCOLLARD,
Collector and Registrar.
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STATEMENT OF COST OF WATER SYSTEM WHICH IN- CLUDES MATERIAL ON HAND, DEC. 31, 1891.
COMMITTEE, ETC.
F. A. Hobart
$71 94
Geo. H. Arnold
.
6 00
A. O. Clark
24 50
J. F. Bates/
7 00
J. Murray Knight
69 25
J. E. Holbrook, refreshments
2 85
John Hall, hack hire
12 00
Morrill Williams, distributing reports
2 50
$196 04
STENOGRAPHING.
Thomas E. Major $1,691 30 .
$1,691 30
LEGAL EXPENSES.
W. H. Swift, serving writs
$5 00
John R. Freeman (expert)
63 00
Frank H. Burt, 66
1,147 06
Geo. W. White, damages .
175 00
Gen. B. F. Butler, services
6,064 98
Hon. Edward Avery, services and expenses, 15,419 34 --- $22,874 38
ENGINEERING SERVICES AND EXPENSES.
Arthur H. Howland, services
$242 31
H. A. French, board for Surveyors
27 50
1
D. H. B. Thayer, team hire
6 25
F. A. Burrill,
66
25 00
Vinton & Son, 66
58 65
W. R. Boyce, services
2,932 53
J. H. Shedd,
1,000 00 ·
$4,292 24
157
GREAT POND SYSTEM.
John Cavanagh & Son
. $46,614 94
Discount on note
105 00
Selling bonds
125 00
Printing bonds .
175 00
C. N. Wallace, services as Commissioner
243 73
J. M. Knight, " Inspector 80 00
-- $47,343 67
ACQUIRING PLANT OF BRAINTREE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY UNDER THE AWARD.
Award, interest and costs $165,517 33
Printing bonds
197 00
$165,714 33
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Geo. E. Fogg, hauling and piling pipe $151 00
J. B. Rhines, lumber for piling pipe . 17 56
T. F. Finnegan, carting
8 00
$176 56
EXTENSION OF MAINS.
Amount expended during 1891 .
$20,447 19
AMOUNT DUE DEC. 31, 1891.
Joseph Bruno, balance due $964 17
J. H. Shedd, engineering . 2,000 00
Mill owner as per Auditors' award
20,000 00
.
$22,964 17
Total expenditure on water supply which
includes bills due
$285,699 88
Cr.
By sale of pipe
·
. $2,683 60 --- -$283,016 28
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STATEMENT SHOWING SOURCE OF THE FUNDS USED FOR WATER PURPOSES.
Sale of Bonds under three Acts $250,000 00
Premium on bonds £
2,570 00
Accrued interest on bonds 1,222 89
Interest on deposit in State National Bank,
6,604 02
Amount expended by the town under inci-
dental expenses, and special appropria-
tion for law expenses
. 25,302 97
-$285,699 88
EXPENDITURE DURING 1891.
PURCHASE OF PLANT OF BRAINTREE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY, UNDER TERMS OF AWARD OF MARCH 13, 1891.
Amount of award
$159,610 44
Interest on above at 6% 2 months and 18 days 2,074 94
Commissioners' fees
5,400 00
Interest on fees
71 10
Plaintiffs' costs .
93 35
Meter rates for April 1891 (estimated) 306 90 -- $167,556 73
Cr.
By Commissioners' fees paid by county of Norfolk .
$1,732 50
By water rate for June 1891 (esti- mated) ·
431 59
By cast iron water pipe ·
23 57
By damages to premises (Arnold and Lane) 93 31
$2,280 97
$165,275 76
METER ACCOUNT.
National Meter Company, repairs $6 00
National Meter Company, 4" meter ·
302 00
$308 00
159
TOOLS, ETC.
Walworth Manufacturing Company
$17 50
Wm. H. Cobb .
25
Perrin, Seamans & Co. .
· 11 45
$31 20
SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY AND EXPENSES.
M. C. French
$539 98
-
$539 98
GENERAL REPAIRS.
Payment on weekly pay roll for labor $53 14
Joseph Bruno .
28 83
Coffin Valve Company
7 00
Patrick Maguire, gravel
1 20
$90 17
HYDRANTS.
Coffin Valve Company, repairs .
$8 35
Payments on weekly pay rolls for labor 54 41
$62 76
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Paid on coupons
. $2,000 00
Paid on coupons
4,800 00
$6,800 00
WORKS UNDER ACT OF 1885.
Marvin M. Taylor for Boyce estate, engi-
neering services .
$245 00
Hiram A. French, care of screen 15 00
Labor as per pay roll sorting specials 2 00
John Cavanagh & Son, settlement in full . 17,000 00
Hon. Asa French, cash expenses
3 50
- -- $17,265 50
.
.
.
160
EXTENSION OF MAINS.
Weekly pay roll of labor . $70 96
R. D. Wood & Co., cast iron pipe ·
8,399 10
Coffin Valve Co., hydrants and gates 636 88
Bingham & Taylor, gate boxes .
52 07
Builders, iron foundry supplies .
163 72
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
54 23
Walworth Manufacturing Co., supplies 399 52
George E. Fogg, carting mains
152 40
Finnegan and Brandley, carting mains
53 38
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wharfage 73 00
Old Colony Railroad Co., freight 26 06
F. D. Cardell, expressing
2 65
A. W. Baker, expressing
3 85
James Downes, boxing pipe
9 00
William Wheeler, engineering (on account) 500 00
Joseph Bruno, labor under contract . 9,850 37
$20,447 19
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Dr. T. H. Dearing, services
$100 00
John V. Scollard, services as commissioner and secretary of board during '89, '90 and '91
318 75
$418 75
SERVICE CONSTRUCTION.
Weekly pay roll of labor
$1,133 11
Walworth Mfg. Co., stock
980 91
Sumner & Goodwin, stock
758 23
Gilchrist & Taylor, stock .
272 70
Chadwick Lead Works, stock.
111 32
Boston Lead Manf'g Co., stock .
18 53
H. H. Thayer, supplies ·
10 98
Frank A. Bates, labor and stock
107 00
Peck Bros. & Co., service hydrant
4 55
Joseph Bruno, labor .
1,893 41
Woodsum's Ex. Co., expressing
·
19 63
$5,310 37
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PUMPING STATION.
Weekly pay roll of labor $570 86
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
420 92
M. L. Tupper & Co., coal
274 26
Walworth Manf'g Co., supplies .
2 85
Sumner & Goodwin, supplies
1 20
E. Hodge & Co., supplies . Wm. H. Gallison, supplies
10 63
Geo. F. Blake, Manf'g Co., repairs
63 51
B. D. Litchfield, mason work 7 25
Waite, Williams & Co., oil
17 50
A. A. Sawyer, oil
3 00
Eagle Refining Co., oil
20 09
$1,401 79
MAINTENANCE.
James T. Stevens, cash paid for horse halter, etc.
$180 30
R. F. Randall, wagon 25 00
Labor as per weekly pay roll
24 79
Hartford Steam Boiler Ins. Co .
100 00
Elisha Thayer, use of team
17 00
H. H. Thayer, wagon and cushion
128 75
H. H. Thayer, labor and stock . 22 25
H. B. Whitman, harness .
52 00
H. B. Whitman, labor and stock
8 15
F. P. Lothrop, use of stable
8 50
H. M. White, supplies 22 10
M. L. Tupper, supplies
9 22
T. W. Herrick, supplies
11 20
C. H. Hobart, supplies
7 29
J. B. Poore, labor and stock
9 05
Ambler & Hobart, grain
9 96
L. W. Ferdinand, varnish
60
E. Hodge & Co., painting stand-pipe
308 00
Jno. V. Scollard, collecting and registering water rates 88 91
- $1,033 07
1
9 72
162
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
F. E. Arnold and G. H. Lane, damages on
account of break in main $93 31
Clarence A. Woodman, damages to house by gravel from main . 10 00
Onslow Q. Ball, damages to team
5 70
H. B. Winship, commission sale of pipe 10 81
Alverdo Mason, postage stamps
15 86
Andreas Blume, legal services .
65 00.
Thomas F. Finnegan, hauling pipe ·
12 75
Green & Prescott, printing, advertising, etc.
42 50
A. Mudge & Son, stationery, printing, etc.
25 50
American Banknote Co., printing Bonds ..
197 00°
Winkley, Dresser & Co, registers
21 00
Engineering Record, advertising
10 40
Boston Herald Company "
12 00
Boston Globe Company 15 00
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Vault, rent, 12 00
T. W. Herrick & Co., supplies . 9 65
H. M. White, supplies
19 26
Woodsum's Express Company, expresssing and supplies 40 47
E. Hodge & Co., supplies
2 40
F. A. Burrill, carriage hire 5 00
Jno. V. Scollard, cash' paid, car fare, team hire, telephone messenger, telegrams, registering deeds, postage, stationery, services shipping pipe, all as per bills itemized 1889, 1890, and 1891 .. 70 52
$696 13
NOTES AND INTEREST.
James T. Stevens
. $2,512 50
T. A. Watson .
· 2,412 00
F. A. Hobart'
. 2,311 50
G. D. Willis
1,005 00
G. D. Willis ·
· 4,075 00
Geo. A. Marden, Treasurer of Mass. . 10,153 75
$22,469 75
163
RECAPITULATION OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR 1891.
Works under Act of 1885
. $17,265 50
Purchase of plant of water company
* 167,556 73
Notes and interest
. 22,469 75
Extension of mains
. 20,447 19
Pumping station
.
1,401 79
Service construction .
5,310 37 .
Maintenance
1,033 07
Miscellaneous expenses
696 13
Water Commissioners
418 75
Repairs
90 17
Hydrants
62 76
Superintendence
539 98
Meters
308 00
Tools
31 20
Coupons on bonds
6,800 00
-- $244,431 39
SALE OF WATER PIPE BY COMMISSIONERS.
Highway Department
$6 00
Ponemah Mills Company, Taftville, Conn. .
264 44
Hollingsworth .& Whitney Company,
Gardiner, Me. .
708 16
Putnam, Conn. Water Company
148 47
Braintree Water Supply Company
23 57
$1,150 64
* NOTE. $1,732.50 of this sum was allowed by Norfolk County.
164
TREASURER'S REPORT. WATER WORKS ACCOUNT. PETER D. HOLBROOK, TREASURER.
To balance received of Andrew J. Bates,
treasurer
$74,579 17
66 Cash received from sale of 130 bonds, $1,000 each, issue 1891 . . 130,000 00
66 cash received from premium on same 70 00
66 66 66 accrued interest on bonds 434 00 cash received from State National Bank interest 827 26
" cash received T. A. Watson borrowed on demand, 6 per cent . 2,400 00
cash received J. T. Stevens borrowed on demand 6 per cent .
2,500 00
" cash received F. A. Hobart, borrowed on demand 6 per cent . 2,300 00
" cash received G. D. Willis, bor- rowed one month 6 per cent . 1,000 00 " cash received G. D. Willis, bor- . rowed on five months 42 per cent . " cash received State Treasurer bor- . rowed 42 per cent 10,000 00
4,000 00
" cash received County of Norfolk commissioners' fees
1,732 50
" cash received Braintree Water Sup- ply Company water service for. month of June 431 59
" cash received Braintree Water Sup- ply Company on account of Land damage to G. H. Lane and F. E. Arnold 93 31
Amount carried forward
$230,367 83
165
Amount brought forward . $230,367 83
To cash received John V. Scollard for .
sale of water pipe . 1,150 64 " cash received John V. Scollard, col- lector of water rates 7,269 63
cash received from town to pay inter- est on bonds 7,000 00
cash received accrued interest on bonds issued and held by Water Commissioners 400 00
-
$246,188 10
Cr.
Paid on 189 orders drawn by Water Commissioners . . $237,631 39
Cash paid on coupons on waterbonds 6,800 00
Cash on deposit in State, National bank and National Exchange Bank of Boston 1,756 71
-$246,188 10
Cash on hand
$1,756 71
Due Jos. Bruno
964 17
Net Assets, Dec. 31, 1891
792 54
We have examined the accounts of P. D. Holbrook, Treasurer, and find them correct and properly vouched for and the balance as represented actually on hand and deposited in the State National Bank and National Exchange Bank of Boston, and said amounts certified to by the cashiers of said Banks.
DANIEL POTTER, L. WILLARD MORRISON, ALVERDO MASON,
Auditors.
BRAINTREE, Feb. 4, 1892.
166
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE WATER LOAN. SINKING FUND. PETER D. HOLBROOK, Treasurer. Dr
Cash received of Treasurer Sinking Fund . $6,190 96
66 town appropriation $2,000 00
66
66 Weymouth Savings Bank, -
interest
20 40
66
66
Braintree Savings Bank, in- terest
20 40
66
66
Braintree Water Bonds in-
terest
80 00 1
66
Sale of bonds to L. R. Day & Co.
4,000 00
66
1 66
Premium on bonds 40 00
66
66
Accrued interest . ·
6 67
66
66 South Boston Savings Bank, interest 50 80
66
Warren Savings Bank, in- terest
50 80
66
66
Charlestown Savings Bank, interest 50 80
66
66
Franklin Savings Bank, in-
terest 3 00
66
Home Savings Bank, interest 50 80
$12,564 63 -
Cr.
Paid Treasurer of Water Commissioners for. four thousand dollars Braintree Water Bonds $4,000 00
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