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Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report for the year 1902 :
The department was organized with J. S. Hill as Chief ; C. V. Cottrell, Clerk; John Kelley, Assistant Engineer ; and 72 call men.
HOUSES.
The houses are in good condition with the exception of painting.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus is in good condition with the exception of Hook and Ladder No. 3 which is not safe and should be re- placed by a new one. The apparatus consists of two Hand En- gines, 3 Hose Wagons, 3 Ladder Trucks, 3 Hose Reels and 10 Chemical Extinguishers.
HOSE.
The amount of hose has been increased this year by 1,000 feet of wax treated hose at a cost of $500.
ALARMS.
There have been 23 alarms during the year, 3 alarms for wood fire, 1 false alarm. There were 8 in South Braintree, 7 in North Braintree, 8 in East Braintree. One general alarm and one second alarm.
LIST OF PROPERTY AND FIRES.
This list can be seen by calling on the Selectmen at their office.
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RECOMMEDATIONS.
We recommend that the Engineers, firemen and stewards receive the same pay as last year with their poll tax. That an appropriation be made of $1,000 for a new Hook and Ladder truck for the north part of the town. That an appropriation of $200 be made to paint the three engine houses. That an appropriation be made of $500 for new hose.
LOSS BY FIRE.
Value of buildings, $29,700.00.
Value of contents, $15,295.00. Loss on buildings, $2,886.50. Loss on contents, $4,561.40.
Total loss on buildings and contents, $7,447.90.
The Engineers were unable to get a report on the Webster Paper Company fire.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report, I wish to thank Engineers Cot- trell and Kelley for their hearty support, and the officers and members of the Fire Department for the faithful manner in which they have performed their work.
J. S. HILL,
Chief of B. F. D., 1902.
Report of the Trustees of the Thayer Public Library.
The Trustees of the Thayer Public Library herewith make their annual report accompanied by the report of the Librarian and Treasurer :-
The Library has been open the past year as in former years and especial attention was paid to Old Home Week in order that the institution might act in harmony with other town departments.
By the will of the late Rachael Rebecca Thayer, one share of stock of the Faneuil . Hall National Bank was bequeathed to the Library for its " uses and purposes."
We have been compelled to close the Library recently be- cause of the scarcity of coal, and at the date of filing this report it is impossible for us to state when it can be re-opened.
We would request the usual appropriation of $1,000, and will endeavor to keep within this approproation as we have in all previous years.
There are several matters in which we would like to improve but do not feel that we ought to spend the money at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
ASA FRENCH, HENRY A. JOHNSON, F. A. HOBART, N. H. HUNT, ROBERT E. BELCHER.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Number of days the Library was open,
273
Number of volumes borrowed,
28,217
Of this number, 24,051 were for home use, and 4, 166 for use in the Library.
Average per day, 103
Largest daily circulation, April 15,
356
Smallest daily circulation, June 17,
14
The number of volumes circulated of each class is as fol- lows :-
History,
644
Fiction,
14,302
Biography,
'383
Poetry,
279
Travel,
415
Juvenile,
4,210
Science and Art,
525
Miscellaneous,
2,978
Literature,
315
Reference,
4,166
Number of volumes added during the year,
325
Number of pamphlets,
198
Names registered during the year,
245
Total number registered,
6,669
Number of volumes in the Library,
13,982
A. M. ARNOLD,
Librarian.
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GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY.
Volumes. Pamphlets. 2
Adams, Charles F., Boston,
Bates, Frank Amasa,
1
Berry, John M., Millbury, Mass.,
1
Biddle, S. M., Mounmouth, Ill.,
1
Bumpus, Hon. E. C., Quincy, Mass., .
1
Caleb Stetson Fund,
41
Chamberlain, Miss A. M., Cambridge, Mass., ·
1
Christian Science Journal, (one year), Mrs. C. W. Hollis, .
Christian Science Sentinal, (one year), Mrs. C. W. Hollis,
Citizens' Temperance League, Quincy, Mass., 1 1
Dinsmore, John H.
First Congregational Church, Braintree,
1
Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass.,
1
Hall, Walter Scott, Chicago, Ill.,
4
Herrman, Oscar, New York, N. Y.,
1
Home Market Club, Boston,
14
Hyde Park Public Library, Hyde Park, Mass.,
1
Illinois State Historical Society, 1 --
Jackson, E. E.,
1
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.,
10
Lake Mohonk Conference, N. Y.,
1
Lawson, Thomas W., Boston,
1
Library Bureau, Boston,
1
Massachusetts State Library,
1
Massachusetts State Board of Charity,
1
Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society,
1
Metropolitan Water and Sewerage
Board,
1
Miller, Miss M. E. .
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Volume. Pamphlet.
National and State Publications,
23
107 5
New York State College of Forestry, " One who loves to give," Boston,
1
Penniman, Mrs. Eliza A.
3
Pennsylvania Prison Society,
1
Pratt and Pratt, Braintree Bee, (one year),
Prescott and Son, Braintree Observer, (one year),
Rathbone, Needham, Mass., . ·
1
" Salvation" Magazine, (one year), : Smith College, Northampton, Mass.,
1
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.,
3 31
Smyth, G. Hutchinson, N. Y.,
1
Southern Field, The, (one year),
State Normal School, Framingham, Mass.,
1
Thayer, Rev. G. A., Cincinnati, Ohio,
1
Thayer, Misses Susanna and Sarah A., . Travelers Record, (one year),
4
Trustees Fall River Public Library,
2
Trustees of Lowell Textile School,
1
Trustees Public Reservation, Boston,
2
Tufts Library, Weymouth, Mass.,
2
Vinton, Dr. and Mrs. C. H., Werners- ville, Pa., 8
White, J. T. & Co., New York, N. Y., .
1
Taber Academy, Marion, Mass.,
1
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received of Town Treasurer .
$1,000 00
Of Town Treasurer, interest ·
350 00
Interest on Stetson note
100 00
Dividend on one share of Faneuil
Hall Bank bequeathed to the
Thayer Public Library - by Rachel R. Thayer ·
3 00
Of Librarian, fines 31 60
Of Librarian, bulletins ·
15
Of Librarian, damage books
75
Of Braintree Savings Bank inter-
est
11
$1,485 61
EXPENDITURES.
Balance due Treasurer, January 1,
1902
$5 95
Paid Abbie M. Arnold, librarian
500 00
Abbie M. Arnold, assistant
150 00
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books
306 37
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
147 11
Town of Braintree, electric lights
53 76
Town of Braintree, water .
11 25
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding books
113 90
Charles E. Nye & Co., labels
5 25
W. H. Guild & Co., magazines
47 45
C. H. Hobart, insurance
46 80
John G. Thomas, repairing roof Walworth Manf'g Co., work on boiler
21 92
10 84
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Paid New England Decorating Co. $7 50
Snow & Farnam, books 5 00
De Wolf, Fiske & Co., book 1 84
Woodsum Express Co., express- age 4 05
Abbie M. Arnold, incidentals
9 22
Pratt & Pratt, printing
1 00
Kitchen magazine
1 00
Land of Sunshine magazine
1 00
N. Y. & Boston Express freight Co.,
90
Edward Shay, smith work .
1 95
O. M. Rogers, repairing tank
- 75
W. A. Torrey, stationery
7 73
G. W. Prescott & Sons,
4 75
C. H. Hobart, sundries
4 46
Balance deposited in Braintree Savings Bank 13 86
$1,485 61
N. H. HUNT, Treasurer.
Adjusted the above account, and the balance of ($13.86) thirteen and 86. dollars deposited in the Braintree Savings 100 Bank.
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor.
Braintree, Jan. 29, 1902.
REPORT OF The Board of Health.
BRAINTREE, MASS., Dec. 31, 1902.
To the Citizens of Braintree :
In compliance with State Ordinance the Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1902.
GENERAL WORK.
Braintree is a sanitary town. The hygienic conditions which prevail here are those of a well ordered and a well regulated community of people residing in homes; as contrasted with cities having a large foreign population living in tenement houses.
The duties of the Board of Health are largely those of super- vision and prevention, as far as possible of all causes that con- tribute to unhealthfulness and unsanitary conditions.
On inspection of several schoolhouses we found that some changes should be made to put them in better sanitary condition. The school committee have made the changes during the sum- mer. Mr. Orr, janitor of the Jonas Perkins school building de- serves a great deal of credit for the efficient manner that he performs his work, always keeping the building in the best sani- tary condition possible. Mr. Macandrew, janitor of the Monati- quot building deserves equal meution for always keeping the building in excellent condition.
At the annual town meeting three hundred dollars was appropriated and placed at the disposal of the Board of Health for the purpose of cleaning up the several dumps and the re- moval of garbage. The Tremont street and Union street dump- ing grounds have been cleaned up and closed and a public dumping ground located on Pearl street east of Fountain street.
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$101.89 has been paid from this appropriation and there are several outstanding bills estimated to be $50, making the total expenditure $151.89.
The Board have made arrangements with Mr. R. Allen Gage, James Towler and Mr. J. O. Sypher to remove rubbish, ashes, etc. from residences at 25 cents per load. This removal will be attended to by this Board on notification.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The total number of persons dying in this town during the year 1902 was 88. Estimating the population at 6120, the death rate is 14 per 1000 which speaks well for the general health of the town.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The town has suffered from no epidemic of contagious dis- eases during the year.
There were (2) two cases of typhoid fever reported of which one (1) proved fatal.
There were (16) sixteen cases of diphtheria reported of which three (3) proved fatal, giving the low death rate of 18 per cent. The very general use of anti-toxine has contributed largely to make this low death rate possible.
There were (24) twenty-four cases of scarlet fever reported with not a death; (37) thirty-seven cases of measles reported and no deaths.
There were (3) three cases of smallpox reported during the year. The first case was on Factory Hill and the second, near it, was removed to the house where the first case appeared and strict quarantine was instituted until both cases were removed to the smallpox hospital, an old schoolhouse which the Selectmen had had removed to the lot of land belonging to the town in the rear of the poor farm. The third case was on Elliot street and was removed to this hospital. Every precau- tion was used to prevent the spread of the disease and no further cases occurred. Every case made a quick recovery under the care of Dr. Ellsworth of Quincy and Dr. Strong of Boston.
Owing to the presence of smallpox in the town, the Board of Health, after careful examination found that there were (90)
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ninety pupils in our public schools that had never been vac- cinated successfully. The law requires every pupil attending the public schools to be successfully vaccinated or to present a certificate signed by a regular physician that he is not a fit sub- ject for vaccination. The Board considered it best to require the strict enforcement of this law which has been complied with fully by the School Committee.
The Board has held (10) ten meetings during the year be- sides many informal inspections.
The Board unanimously believe that a good system of sew- erage is needed and must be soon attended to by the town.
The Board feels that with an appropriation of ($200) two hundred dollars for the ensuing year it can continue the work of sanitation which has already been begun.
The Board have provided that a small quantity of State Anti-toxine and culture tubes may be obtained in cases of emerg- ency at the drug store of Mr. F. A. Smith, Braintree.
PETTY CASH ACCOUNT OF SECRETARY.
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1902
$3 55
Receipts for licenses, etc. .
.
4 25
Total .
$7 80
Paid for postage, etc.
$3 38
Balance on hand .
.
4 42
Total .
$7 80
C. M. MARSTIN, M. D.,
H. L. DEARING, M. D., F. W. BRETT, M. D., Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Water Commissioners
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1902.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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OBSERVER AND REPORTER PRINT: GEO. W. PRESCOTT & SONS, BRAINTREE, MASS. 1903.
ORGANIZATION.
Board of Water Commissioners for the Year 1902.
HON. JAMES T. STEVENS, CHAIRMAN.
DR. T. H. DEARING. . JOHN KELLEY.
BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER.
WILLIAM E. MAYBUBY, SUPERINTENDENT.
HENRY A. MONK, SECRETARY AND COLLECTOR. 1 JOHN W. MULCAHY, ENGINEER,
Water Department.
The Board of Water Commissioners in accordance with Sec- tion 2, Article 2, of the Town By-Laws herewith submit their report for the year 1902, of the department under their control.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The Town appropriated the following sums for the Water Department for the year 1902: For hydrant service, $4,675; Sinking Funds, $5,120.
EXTENSION OF MAINS.
There have been several extension of the mains in different localities; in all cases this Board have exacted a guarantee of 5" per cent. on the cost of construction from the owners of property on the lines of proposed extensions before making them, in ac- cordance with the expressed policy of the town.
SUPPLY OF WATER.
For several years the supply of water in the dry season has not been sufficient to protect the town in case of a large fire and supply the ordinary demands. In view of this situation and the constantly increasing number of takers, the board decided to avail themselves of the rights the town owns in Great Pond as a precautionary measure, and for that purpose caused a tem- porary pumping plant to be established at Great Pond and the original pipe line from there to South Braintree square to be re- paired so that water could be delivered through it. The wisdom of this course has been proven, as without this, the town could not have been supplied this summer. In connection with this matter we desire to say that in accordance with a vote of the town passed on the 17th day of November, 1902, the land taken from Hiram A. French in the vicinity of Great Pond has been conveyed to the town by said French free from all incumbrances
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and the sum of $500 paid for the same. All of the foregoing expense amounting to more than $2,000 has been paid out of the revenue of the Water Department.
MAINTENANCE.
The extremely high price of coal the later part of the year has added materially to the ordinary operating expenses as has also the fact of having to run two separate pumping stations to secure enough water.
CONSTRUCTION.
The high cost of all materials has also made new work more expensive, nevertheless several extensions of the system have been made.
We are of the opinion that the demand for new work the coming year will be greater than for some years past. In that case the town may have to make special appropriations.
FUTURE SUPPLY.
The matter of a future supply of water is still in the hands of the special committee appointed by the town. It is expected that the report of the engineer employed by said committee will be received in time for publication in the annual town report, if not, it will be presented to the town at the annual town meeting.
The reports of the Treasurer, Superintendent and Collector are herewith submitted with our approval.
JAMES T. STEVENS, T. HAVEN DEARING, JOHN KELLEY,
Water Commissioners of Braintree.
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FINANCIAL.
MAINTENANCE.
Pay of men as per pay rolls · $415 69 1-2
A. L. Hobart, labor and supplies 15 75
H. H. Thayer, labor and supplies. 52 41
N. Y. & B. Express
6 15
O. M. Rogers labor
3 50
H. A. Monk, balance due on col- lections, 1901 . 45 33
Dow Portable Electric Co. 1 25
Coffin Valve Co., supplies 13 00
T. B. Stoddard, labor 1 50
Geo. W. Prescott & Sons, printing 23 25
Aaron R. Gay & Co., supplies .
4 50
New England Telephone Co., service .
27 53
Pratt & Pratt, printing
·
15 25
H. A. Monk, secretary and col- lector 460 00
Edward Shay, labor
86 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies
63 01
B. Johnson, supplies
2 97
C. A. Hobart, labor
27 45
W. A. Torrey, postage
46 96
Thomas Groom & Co., supplies 1 55 F. A. Bates, labor 2 40
S. F. Brown, supplies . 12 28
John C. Paige & Co., insurance 15 75
M. J. Branley, supplies 25 00
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., sup- plies 9 08
Walworth Mf'g Co., supplies 35 94
A. J. Wilkins, supplies 2 27
J. H. Cunningham & Co., sup- plies . 8 00
Safety Deposit Co., use of vault . 20 00
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Paid Starr Pipe Jointer Co., supplies $7 75 American Steam Gage Co., sup- plies 14 00
A. W. Chesterton
33 89
W. P. Brown, expressing 39 95
Woodsum Express, expressing
21 49
Fore River Engine Co., labor
1 13
White & Wetherbee, surveying
58 70
H. B. Whitman, labor and sup- plies 13 30
W. I. Jordan, labor and supplies 25 08
C. C. Mellen, legal services 16 42
C. A. Claflin, supplies
57 19
J. B. Rhines & Co., supplies 7 81
Chapman Valve Co.
7 37
$1,747 85 1-2
PUMPING STATION LITTLE POND.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $ 1 75
Day engineer, pay rolls
900 00
Night engineer, pay rolls 582 00
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal . 2,209 58
Garlock Packing Co., supplies
15 83
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies
89 63
George F. Blake Mf'g Co., sup- plies 1 92
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor
52 70
Town of Braintree, electric light
137 51
The Hodge Boiler Works, sup- plies 10 50
Walworth Mf'g Co., supplies
2 68
J. B. Rhines & Co., supplies
9 30
A. W. Harris Oil Co., supplies
16 50
T. B. Stoddard, labor 64 13
Jordan, Marsh & Co., supplies
42 80
A. W. Chesterton, supplies . 4 00
Davis & Farnum, supplies 19 94
H. W. Borden, labor
32 23
$4,193 00
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SERVICES OUTSIDE STREET LINES.
Pay of men as per pay rolls · Paid Sumner & Goodwin, supplies 120 67
$465 37 1-2
Chapman Valve Co., supplies 59 62
George Woodman & Co., sup- plies 62 08
Dow Portable Electric Co., sup- plies . .
2 00
R. Allen Gage, labor 1 00
B. H. Woodman Co., supplies ·
2 88
J. E. Ludden, labor
2 40
J. B. Rhines, supplies .
8 88
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., sup- plies 185 84
Walworth Mf'g Co., Co., supplies 17 61
C. A. Claflin, supplies
9 33
Thomas Hovey & Co., supplies 60 12
E. G. McGill, labor
1 50
O. M. Rogers, labor
1 45
$1,000 75 1-2
STREET WORK ON SERVICES.
Pay of men as per pay rolls . $204 44
Paid Walworth Mfg Co., supplies
·
57 29
Sumner & Goodwin, supplies 58 57
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., sup- plies
155 87
Richard Belyea, labor 15 61
$491 78
MAIN PIPE EXTENSIONS.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$1,769 90 1-2
Paid Citizens' Gas Light Co., supplies
14 05
Elmer H. Vinton, labor
45 83
Coffin Valve Co., supplies 429 00
Oriental Powder Mills, supplies 45 70
C. A. Claflin, supplies
45 20
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Paid Rensellaer Mf'g Co., supplies . $426 15
Braman Dow & Co., supplies 46 29 M. J. Drummond & Co., supplies 2,879 95 Freight 81 72
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., sup- plies 231 55
Harold Bond & Co., supplies 16 40
Harrington King & Co., supplies 4 89
Donaldson Iron Co., supplies
524 45
Willliam May, labor
253 20
Moses T. Dyer, labor
3 00
M. J. Branley, labor
1 75
R. Allen Gage, labor
21 56
$6,840 59 1-2
GREAT POND SUPPLY.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $732 41 1-2
Paid Alexander Morgan, supplies 350 00
Davis & Farnum, supplies
182 54
Timmins & Burns, supplies
35 00
Boston Bolt Co., supplies
21 33
Waldo Brothers, supplies. 8 25
Duncan & Nickerson, supplies 60 00
Walworth Mf'g.Co., supplies 41 08
Thomas Hoey & Co., supplies 2 90
Harold L. Bond, supplies
44 38
J. B. Rhines & Co., supplies
60 41
Edgar Hayden, labor and sup- plies 54 10
R. Minton, supplies,
61 58
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor
10 50
Crosby Steam Gage Co., sup- plies
38 80
George F. Blake Mfg Co., sup- plies 49 00
J. O. Sypher, labor
1 50
George E. Fogg, labor 20 00
H. W. Borden, labor
104 66
$1,878 44 1-2
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GREAT POND PUMPING STATION.
Pay of day engineer as per pay rolls $100 80
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 449 21
Eagle Oil Co., 40 55 Hartford Steam Boiler Co., in-
surance 20 00
Charles A. Claflin, supplies 9 68
W. H. Heath, supplies 3 50
$623 74
REAL ESTATE.
Paid Hiram A. French, land
$500 00
FUTURE WATER SUPPLY.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $170 50
Paid Edgar Hayden, use of boats 18 75
James M. Dyer, damages .
25 00
E. W. Hobart, labor
5 00
.
$219 25
STABLE.
Paid Thomas South, Jr., labor $38 89
C. G. Anderson, labor .
9 75
T. H. Emerson, hay and grain
140 59
H. W. Mansfield, hay and grain 94 78
T. J. Cain, hay and grain - 56 61
H. B. Whitman, supplies 7 18
Joshua Wilkins, harness
19 50
$367 30
TOOLS.
Paid Edison Mf'g Co.
·
$3 80
A. W. Chesterton
.
.
30 79
William H. Cobb
70 08
$104 67
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LOWERING 6-INCH MAIN ON QUINCY AVENUE.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $252 21 1-2 $252 21 1-2
REPAIRING 12-INCH LINE TO GREAT POND.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $169 83 1-2 $169 83 1-2
HYDRANT REPAIRS.
Paid Coffin Valve Co, supplies . $7 50 $7 50
SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY AND EXPENSES.
Paid William E. Maybury, salary $1,125 00
William E. Maybury, cash ex-
penses
12 97
$1,137 97
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Maintenance
$1,747 85 1-2
Pumping station (Little Pond) . 4,193 00
Services outside street lines
. 1,000 75 1-2
Street work on services
491 78 .
Main pipe extensions
. 6,840 59 1-2
Great Pond supply
. 1,878 44 1-2
Great Pond pumping station
623 74
Real estate
500 00 .
Future water supply
219 25
Stable
367 30
Tools
104 67
Lowering main on Quincy avenue
252 21 1-2
Repairing line to Great Pond
169 83 1-2
Hydrant repairs
7 50
Superintendent's salary and expenses
1,137 97
$19,534 91
Due from superintendent on pay rolls,
overdrawn $1 50 1
231 Orders drawn on the Treasurer amounting to
$19,536 41
$19,536 41
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REPORT OF COLLECTIONS
From January 1, 1902, to January 1, 1903, HI. A. MONK, COLLECTOR.
The Collector is charged as follows :
Water rates
$21,240 04
Pipes, etc 977 36
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1902 339 43
Pipes, etc., uncollected Jan. 1, 1902 651 54
Summons
34 10
$23,242 47
The Collector is credited as follows :
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 $499 80
Pipes, etc., uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 224 47
Amount collected and paid Treasurer. 22,518 20
$23,242 47
Water Register and all other books belonging to the fore- going statement rendered of H. A. Monk, Collector, which also includes the charges for piping, etc., and the meter account of Superintendent Maybury, from Jan. 1, 1902, to June 30, 1902, both inclusive, examined and found correct and properly entered.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor, Town of Braintree for 1902.
Braintree, July 19, 1902.
Water register for six months, ending Dec. 31, 1902, exam- ined and found correct.
CHAS. G. JORDAN, Auditor.
Braintree, Jan. 29 1903.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree:
GENTLEMEN : The Superintendent of the Water Depart- ment respectfully submits his annual report for the year ending December 31, 1902.
Thirty-five new service pipes were laid during the year.
Kind of pipe, size and number of feet laid as follows :
Feet.
Inches.
Five-eight inch lead pipe .
1,510
6
Three-fourths inch galvanized iron pipe 1,024
6
One and one-fourth inch galvanized iron pipe 63
2,598
Total service pipe in system Dec. 31, 1902, 86,711 feet 9 inches=16 miles 2,231 feet 9 inches.
Total number of service connections, 1,303.
Two-inch galvanized iron pipe in Washington place, running east from Washington street to dead end
206
6
Two-inch galvanized iron pipe in Pleasant street running east from dead end to dead end
243
Six-inch pipe in Washington street to connect to Shearwood road .
39
6
Six-inch pipe in Quincy avenue running north from hydrant connection No. 128 and con- necting with the eight-inch pipe at Quincy line
341
9
Six-inch pipe in Hayward avenue running east from Quincy avenue to dead end . 246 9
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Six-inch pipe in Howard street running northeast from dead end to dead end 635
Twelve-inch pipe in Washington street con- meeting with twelve-inch pipe from Great Pond, also connecting with ten-inch at corner of Summer street. 373
Six-inch pipe in South Braintree Square connect- ing six-inch and twelve inch lines to- gether, opposite Wm. Cain's store. . 12
Six-inch pipe in Cochato road running north from Hollis avenue to dead end 434
Six-inch pipe in Highland avenue running north- west from Hayward street to dead end 239 6
Six-inch pipe in Pond street running south from dead end to dead end 152
Six-inch pipe north of King Hill road double line connecting with twelve-inch foree main from Great Pond . 1,052
Ten-inch force main at Great Pond pumping station connecting with twelve-inch pipe .
94
6
Twelve-inch suction main at Great Pond pump- ing station connecting to sixteen-inch suc- tion main . 41
Six-inch pipe in Cedar Cliff road running west from Quiney avenue to dead end . 172
Six-inch pipe in Bellevue road running north from dead end to dead end . 151
Six-inch pipe in Miller avenue running west from Liberty street to dead end 315
Six-inch pipe in Ellis road running southeast from Washington street to dead end . 479 6
Six-inch pipe in Shearwood road running east from dead end to dead end . 195 6
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Four-inch pipe Quincy avenue at Quincy Creek Six-inch pipe off King Hill road at east end of double six in line .
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Six-inch pipe inside of pumping station at Great Pond connecting to suction main for flush- ing purposes .
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Six-inch pipe on Quarter bend southeast of pump- ing station at Great Pond 10
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