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1,982 50
Depreciation on electric plant from July 1, '02, to June 30, '03 inclusive ·
3,924 48
Balance due from consumers per register, Dec. 31, 1902 . 5,046 85
Outstanding bills Dec. 31, 1903 109 08
Inventory of supplies on hand Dec. 31, 1902.
2,179 78
153
CR.
By cash received for light, meter rent and wiring 14,120 14 · Due from consumers for light, meter rents and wiring Dec. 31, '03 5,032 37 Inventory of supplies on hand Dec. 31, 1903. 3,187 52
Outstanding bills of Dec. 31, 1902 paid
1,172 75
By balance carried forward
10,365 21
$33,877 99
$33,877 99
DR.
1903.
Dec. 31. Balance brought forward 10,365 21
Cost of street lights equi- valent to 161 arc lights cost of each light $64.38 ·
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL POTTER,
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1903.
Manager.
BALANCE ACCOUNT
1903.
Dec. 31.
DR. CR.
Real estate
·
$10,275 64
Steam plant . .
18,802 59
Electric plant
.
13,612 43
Transformers.
4,184 75
Incadescent st. lamps
584 86
154
Arc st. lamps
2,145 29
Electric lines .
22,450 17
Meters
6,219 22
Cash of plant, deprecia-
78,274 95
tion off June 30 '03. Station tools and appli- ances .
537 21
Distribution tools and
appliances .
262 13
Fuel
2533 19
Carbons
71 78
Water account
59 08
Oil and waste
419 85
Station wages
2585 55
Globes .
.
39 00
Distribution wages
162 00
Steam plant repairs
455 12
Insurance
42 37
General salaries
237 50
Electric plant repairs
318 67
Real estate repairs
55 27
Lines and lamps repairs
1549 30
Wiring account
541 89
Stable account .
773 35
Office account .
154 03
Includes inventory Dec.
31, 1903, $3187.52and
accounts not charged off Dec. 31 '03 7609.77
$10,797 29
Comsumers' account, balance due Dec. 31, 1903
5,032 37
Profit and loss
28,368 81
Interest account
·
499 59
Sinking fund commission
.
5,135 66
$128,108 67
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1903. Dec. 31.
Notes payable .
$33,500 00
Construction over drafts .
24,663 09
Appropriation for construction
9,190 81
Appropriation for note payments
28,000 00
Bonds
16,500 00
Sinking fund account
4,300 00
Cash balance .
5,376 57
Manufacturing account .
6,578 20
December 31, 1903.
$128,108 67
REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
COMSUMERS
REGISTER FOR THE YEAR 1903.
DANIEL POTTER, Manager.
1902.
DR. CR.
Dec. 31. Balance due from con-
sumers $5,046 85
Charges for D. and C. lights in 1903.
For 3 mos. to March 31 $3577 87
3 mos. to June 30 . 2140 99
3 mos. to Sept. 30 . 2027 83
3 mos. to Dec. 31 4335 19
12,081 88
Meter rents : For 3 mos. to Mch. 31 112 60
156
For 3 mos. to
June 30.
107 40
For 3 mos. to
Sept. 30 120 80
For 3 mos. to
Dec. 31. 122 20
$463 00
Collections for summons
12 75
$12,557 63
Less abatements : .
On charges Dec 31,1902
112 28
On charges
Mch 31, 1903
9 04
On charges Jne '
30, 1903
131 93
On charges Sep 30, 1903 40 57
$293 82
$12,263 81
Wiring account :
For charges Mch. 31, 216 74
For
charges
June 30
510 39
For charges
Sept. 30 262 77
For charges
Nov. 30 373 84
For charges Dec. 31 478 11
$1,841 85
14,105 66
$19,152 51
157
1903
Dec. 31. By
cash paid to
Town Treas.
June 30 10,156 33
Dec. 31 3,963 81
$14,120 14
By balance due from consumers'
account to date.
5,032 37
December 31, 1903. $19,152 51
DR.
To balance due from consumers per register 5,032 37
Charges D. and C. light,
meter rents and wir-
ing for 3 mos. end-
ing Dec. 31, 1903 .
4,683 56
Charges D. and C. light
meter rents and wir-
ing for 3 mos. end- ing Sept. 30, 1903. . 348 81
Cash account :
DR. CR.
Received from charges Dec. 1902.
3,834 89
Received from charges March 1903.
4,574 49
1,746 95
Received from charges June 1903. Received from charges Sept. and Dec. 1903.
3,951 06
Received from summons .
12 75
14,120 14
Received from sale of horse
30 00
Received from A. O. Clark, over- paid
18 60
Credit by amount paid B. F. Dyer treasurer
$14,168 74
December 31, 1903
$14,168 74
$14,168 74
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Examined the Consumers' register, books and accounts with all the vouchers and the charges for D. and C. lighting, meter rents and wiring for the year 1903, and the balance due from Consumers verified by said register as reported in above account December 31, 1903, ($5,032.37) five thousand thirty two and thirty-seven one hundredths dollars.
A. S. MORRISON, N. F. HUNT,
Braintree, January 21, 1904.
Auditors.
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Report of the Trustees of the Thayer Public Library.
To the Citizens of the Town of Braintree:
The Trustees of the Thayer Public Library herewith sub- mit their annual report.
The Library has been open to the public as usual through- out the year. A large number of new books bave been added. and as far as possible the desires of the citizens been consulted We have been put to considerable expense during the past year by making necessary repairs and payment of insurance on the building which fell due this year. Our income amounts to approximately sixteen hundred dollars, and with this income we are supposed to pay salaries, make repairs on the building and books, pay insurance, water and electric light taxes and purchase new books. For several years we have endeavored to keep these expenses down to the lowest amount on the theory that the town was burdened with a heavy tax rate and could afford no more. That theory would seem to have been exploded by the action of the town in appropriating large sums of money for expenditures, which were certainly no more necessary than the proper maintenance of the Library. For several years the Library has been in need of a complete catalogue of the books. We also need more room to work in. The room is there, but will require the expenditure of some few hundred dollars to make it available for Library purposes. We certainly cannot maintain the Library on an appropriation of less than one thou- sand dollars per year, and consequently must ask the town to
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appropriate that amount as has been usual and, in addition to that, we recommend a special appropriation of five hundred dollars to be used in making repairs on the Library building. The matter of cataloguing the books can be left until some future date. .
The conditions of the finances and the record of the Library work was shown in the reports of the Treasurer and Librarian, which are herewith submitted.
During the past year we have lost by death, two of the original Board of Trustees, namely Hon. Asa French and Hon. Francis A. Hobart. Under the terms of the gift by Gen. Thayer, these vacancies are to be filled by vote of the Trustees. under his will. Acting in this capacity the Trustees appointed Rev. Frederick R. Griffin in the place of Judge French. The position made vacant by the death of Mr. Hobart has not yet been filled.
(Signed. )
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY A. JOHNSON, NATHANIEL H. HUNT, ROBERT E. BELCHER, FREDERICK R. GRIFFIN,.
:
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Number of days the Library was open,
265
Number of volumes borrowed, 25,633
Of this number 22,398 were for home use, and 3,235 for use in the Library.
Average per day, 96
Largest daily circulation, Jan. 31,
281
Smallest daily circulation, Aug 13,
11
The number of volumes circulated of each class is as follows :-
History,
698
Fiction,
14,545
Biography, 322
Poetry,
279
Travel, 482
Juvenile
2,551
Science and Art, 428
Miscellaneous, 2,849
Literature, 244
Reference, 3,235
Number of volumes added during the year,
421
Number of pamphlets,
126
Names registered during the year,
245
Total number registered,
6,914
A. M. ARNOLD
Librarian.
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GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY.
Volumes, Phamplets
Adams, Charles Francis, Boston, Mass. .
1 5
Barnard, James M., Boston, Mass. ·
1
Boston Public Library, · Caleb Stetson Fund
64
Carnegie Free Library, Braddock, Pa. .
1
Christian Science Sentinal, and Christian Science Journal, Christian Sci- ence Association, Braintree Mass, (one year. )
Cook, Thomas & Sons, N. Y. 1 .
Erie Public Library Pa.
1
Free Public Library Commission, Bos- ton Mass .. .
1
Goodwin, James H. Hartford Conn.
1
Grout, Edward M., N. Y. .
1
Hayward, J. E.
1
Interstate Commerce Commission, Wash- ington, D. C.
1
Jackson, E. E.,
1
Kingsbury, Grace, Chicago, Ill. ·
1
Lake Mohouk Conference, N. Y.
1
Larned, Augusta, N. Y.,
1
Macmillan Co., N. Y.
1
Massachusetts State Library, Boston, Mass. . .
1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston 2
National Sound Money League N. Y.
1
National and State Publications . Oakman, Prof. Otis B. Photographs Pennsylvania Prison Society, Pa . Pillsbury, Albert E., Boston, Mass.
40 107
1
1
Pratt & Pratt, Braintree Bee (one year)
1
163
Prescott, George W. & Sons., Braintree
Observer, (one year) . Richards, Mrs. Henry C., Sharon, Mass. Richards, Lysander S. Weymouth, Mass. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.,
St. Louis Mercantile Association, St. Louis, Mo.
1 1
1
1 1
Syracuse Public Library, N. Y.
Thayer, Misses Susanna and Sarah H. Thesophical Book Concern, Chicago, Ill. Trustees Public Reservation, Boston, Mass. .
1 1
1
2
Tufts Library, Weymouth, Mass. . Vinton, Dr., and Mrs. C. H., Werners- ville, Pa.
26
1
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand
Received of Town Treasurer
$13 86 $1,000 00
Of Town Treasurer, interest
350 00
Of Town Treasurer, interest on Stetson note 100 00
Of Abbie M. Arnold, fines
31 36
Of Abbie M. Arnold, catalogues
1.00
Of Abbie M. Atnold, binding town reports .
75
Braintree Savings Bank, inter- est
12
$1,497 09
Balance due Treasurer
23 67
$1,520 76
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Abbie M. Arnold, librarian
$500 00
Abbie M. Arnold, assistant
150 00
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books
318 93
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
194 50
C. H. Hobart & Son, insurance
152 00
J. F. Barnard & Co., binding books 61 95
Wolworth Manufacturing Co., work on boilers 20 47
Town of Braintree electric lights . .
41 04
Town of Braintree, water
8 00
Town of Braintree, kindlings
5 75
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Charles E. Nye & Co., cards
6 00
American Library Co., book
12 00
Henry L. Kincaide & Co., re- pairing chairs
4 00
G. W. Prescott & Sons, print- ing and Observer . ·
34 75
Pratt & Pratt, printing .
1 00
Abbie M. Arnold, incidentals
6 37
Out West Co., magazine .
2 00
Home Science Pub. Co., maga-
1 00
zine
1 00
Nut Shell Co., book
$1,520 76
There are in my hands unpaid bills amounting to
$228 00
And amount due Treasurer
23 67
$251 67
N. H. HUNT, Treasurer.
Adjusted the above accounts and the balance ($23.67) twenty-three and 67-100 dollars due the Treasurer, carried for- ward to new account to the credit of Treasurer.
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor.
Braintree, Jan. 23, 1904.
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Report of Board of health.
BRAINTREE, MASS, Dec. 31, 1903.
TO THE CITIZENS OF BRAINTREE :
The Board of Health submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1903.
There has been no epidemic of contagious disease during the year. There have been no smallpox cases. There were (34) thirty-four cases of diphtheria reported and (3) three deaths :- (22) twenty-two cases of scarlet fever and (4) four deaths :- (5) cases of measles and no deaths; (1) case of cerebro-spinal meningitis and that fatal :- (8) eight cases of typhoid fever reported and (2) two deaths.
The Board have endeavored to keep the many unauthor- ized dumping grounds clean by providing suitable places to dump refuse and posting notices.
Such a place should be provided by the town on town land in the near future.
The Board wish again to call the attention of the citizens: to the need of a system of sewers.
The efficient action of your Board of Water Commission- ers has provided an abundant and excellent supply of water for the health of our people much to the gratification of the Board of Health.
Provision has been made to have all offensive material re- moved from dwellings, etc., by a company possessing an odor- less pump and other necessary appliances who have been licensed to do all such work. This does away with the other unsightly and malodorous methods before in use.
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The Union schoolhouse has been thoroughly renovated and arranged in a safe and suitable sanitary condition from which no further fear of difficulty can be expected.
The bakeries have been inspected and found to conform to the law.
The barbers have been notified to observe certain rules a copy of which has been provided each.
With as careful management as possible, it has been necessary to exceed the appropriation made last year while doing only that which could in no way be left undone. The Board regrets to say that it has been obliged to omit many things it would like to do for the citizens on account of lack of funds.
The appropriation was ($100) one hundred dollars and the Board have expended ($134.92) one hundred and thirty-four dollars and ninety-two cents and there are some outstanding bills not yet presented.
Upon petition, the Board have taken steps to permanently close that part of the cemetery facing the First Congregational Church which is completely filled and which is fully described in our records.
PETTY CASH ACCOUNT IS AS FOLLOWS:
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1903 $4 42
Receipts for permits and licenses 75
Total $8 17
Paid H. W. Borden, for sign for dumps
$4 75
Postage to F. W. Brett, M. D., sec'y Total
1 17
$5 92
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1904
$2 25
Respectfully submitted,
C. M. MARSTIN, M. D., Chairman, F. W. BRETT, M. D. Sec'y HENRY L. DEARING, M. D. Board of Health, of Braintree.
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Report of Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen: Therewith submit my reportfor the year 1903.
The department was organized with John Kelley, Chief; J. S, Hill, Clerk; C. V. Cottrell, Assistant Engineer; 72 call men.
HOUSES.
The houses are in good condition with the exception of Hose House No. 2, which needs repairs to sills and floor.
APPARATUS,
The apparatus is in good condition with the addition of the new hook and ladder truck No 3. The apparatus consists of two hand engines, three hose wagons, three ladder trucks, three hose reels and ten chemical extinguishers.
HOSE.
The amount of hose has been increased this year about one thousand (1,000) feet of wax treated hose at a cost of $500.
ALARMS.
There have been nineteen alarms during the year, three alarms for wood fires and one false alarm. There were six in South Braintree, seven in North Braintree and six in East . Braintree. One general alarm and one second alarm.
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LIST OF PROPERTY AND FIRES.
This list can be seen by calling on the Chief of the Board of Engineers.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We recommend that the engineers, firemen and stewards receive the same pay as last year with their poll tax. That an appropriation of $300. be made to repair the three engine houses. That an appropriations of $500 be made for new hose.
LOSS BY FIRE.
Value of buildings, $26,070.00
Value of contents, 15, 550.00
Loss on buildings, 5,659.50
Loss on contents, 1,799.00
Total loss on building and contents, 7,458.50
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report I wish to thank Engineers Cot- trell and Hill for their hearty support, and the officers and members of the Fire Department for the faithful manner in which they have performed their work.
JOHN KELLEY,
Chief of B. F. D., 1903.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Water Commissioners
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1903.
PRINTED
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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BEE PRINT : PRATT & PRATT, PUBLISHERS. BRAINTREE, MASS. 1904.
ORGANIZATION.
Board of Water Commissioners For the Year 1903.
HON. JAMES T. STEVENS, CHAIRMAN. DR. T. H. DEARING, JOHN KELLEY.
BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER. WILLIAM E. MAYBURY, SUPERINTENDENT. HENRY A. MONK, SECRETARY AND COLLECTOR. JOHN W. MULCAHY, ENGINEER.
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Water Department.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Water Commissioners submit the following report of the Department for the year ending December 31, 1903.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The Town appropriated at the Annual Meeting for hy- drant service $4,800 ; for Sinking Funds $5,120.
EXTENSION OF . MAINS.
Several extensions of the water mains have been made this year, in all cases under the five per cent. agreement.
SUPPLY OF WATER.
The supply of water remains in the same condition as in the past few years. The Commissioners regret that in order to supply sufficient water they have to operate two pumping sta- tions, a part of the year, thus adding to the operating expenses.
GENERAL CONDITION.
The general condition of the plant is good; much of the machinery and considerable of the piping has. been in use nearly 15 years and consequently must have depreciated considerably, but by careful usage and occasional renewal of weak parts the plant is doing efficient service.
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REVENUE.
The revenue has been somewhat larger than last year and notwithstanding some extraordinary expenses not strictly be- longing to this department, we have at the close of the year quite a large cash balance.
COLLECTIONS.
Collections still continue to improve, there being a smaller amount uncollected at the end of this year than ever before.
The reports of the Superintendent, Collector, and Treas- urer are herewith submitted, giving an itemized statement of their various divisions; also, we have caused to be printed herewith report and recommendations of the Joint Commit- tee on Additional Water Supply, together with the report of the State Board of Health on the same.
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 $666 763
II. A. Monk, balance for collect- ing water rates 1902
44 44
Hooper Lewis & Co., supplies
2 10
Richard Belyea, labor
2 80
N. E Telephone Co., service .
21 74
H. A. Monk, secretary and col- lector ·
521 75
Elmer H. Vinton . .
18 75
Thomas Groom & Co. 51 50 .
W. A. Torrey, postage
51 17
Pratt & Pratt, printing
19 50
John C. Paige & Co., insurance
15 75
C. A. Hobart, services
22 20
Edward Shay, labor
.
51 86
Woodsums Express
·
21 99
Eagle Oil & Supply. Co., sup- plies
21 00
Brown's Express
18 25
N. Y. & Boston Despatch Ex.
5 20
H. B. Whitman, labor
6 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Co., in-
surance ·
120 00
G. W. Prescott & Sons, print- ing ·
12 25
W. P. Reed, labor
50
George H. Holbrook, labor and stock
142 95
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
7 64
H. H. Thayer, labor .
15 10
W. I. Jordan, labor .
.
.
11 80
.
176
Security Safe Deposit Co., box 20 00
Thomas Hoey Supply Co., sup- plies 4 57
Peter Ness, labor 19 65
D. Potter, labor and stock ·
12 50
T. J. Cain, supplies 5 50
$1,935 22}
PUMPING STATION LITTLE POND.
Pay of men as per pay roll ·
$1 75
Stevens & Willis Co., coal 89 71
A. W. Chesterton, & Co., sup- plies
57 10
John F. Kemp, supplies .
2.70
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 1,777 71
A. W. Harris Oil Co., supplies
23 00
Garlock Packing Co., supplies 19 41
D. Potter, manager electric light 90 36
Walworth Mfg Co., supplies
1 10
George F. Blake Mf'g Co., sup- plies ·
1 54
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., sup-
plies 81 20
H. E. Dolbeare, supplies ·
3 50
S. F. Brown, supplies
15 06
Revere Rubber Co., supplies
7 50 .
Woodsum Coal Co., coal
445 32.
Greenwood & Daggett,. sup- plies 17 68
Sumner & Goodwin Co., sup- plies 8 33
C. H. Hobart, supplies 7 10
H. W. Borden, labor and stock 1
67 44
Day engineer as per pay rolls 850 20
Night engineer as per pay rolls- 349 20
$3,916 91
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SERVICES OUTSIDE STREET LINES ..
Pay of men as per pay roll
$562 29
A. P. Smith Mf'g Co., supplies
28 80
M. J. Branley, labor
3 75.
Sumner & Goodwin Co., sup- plies ·
164 88.
Thomas Hoey, Supply & Mf'g Co., supplies
112 93:
National Meter Co., meter
50 00
Brown Wales & Co., supplies
17 33
Chapman Valve Co., supplies .
12 83
Walworth Mfg Co., supplies
2 15.
B. H. Woodsum Co., supplies
1 08
J. E. Ludden, labor .
1 90
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., lead
165 09
$1,123 03
STREET WORK ON SERVICES.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$133 262
Walworth Mf'g Co .. supplies
30 72
Sumner & Goodwin Co., sup-
plies ·
116 77
O. M. Rogers, labor
4 20
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.,
lead
52 86
$337 81₺
MAIN PIPE EXTENSION.
Pay of men as per payrolls $1,087 072
Quincy Water Dept., supplies 10 50
Coffin Valve Co., supplies 99 75
Rensselaer Mf'g Co., supplies .
181 00
Davis & Farnum, supplies ·
13 69
Harold L. Bond & Co., ·
4 48
.
·
178
N. F. Hunt, supplies 2 10
Oriental Powder Mills, sup-
plies 20 50
Walworth Mf'g Co., supplies 382 46
William Briggs, supplies 700 41
Citizen Gas Light Co., supplies
4 20
J. O. Sypher, labor . .
29 04
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
16 00
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., sup. plies .
90 48
Elmer II. Vinton, labor
3 50
.
$2,645 18₺
OPERATING GREAT POND STATION.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal $164 55
Woodsum Coal Co., coal
203 11
Engineer, labor
516 50
C. H. Hobart, supplies .
7 09
D. Griffin, exprees
. .
50
S. F. Brown, supplies
7 15
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., sup- plies 27 80
Greenwood & Daggett, sup-
plies 32 37
Priest Page & Co., scales
44 00
C. A. Claffiin & Co., supplies
3 45
Crosby Steam Gauge Co., sup- plies 30 00
George F. Blake, supplies
5 76
The A. G. Harbaugh Co., sup- plies
16 50
Pay of mem as per pay rolls
6 75
$1,065 53
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REPAIRS OF GREAT POND STATION.
Paid H. W. Borden, labor and stock $44 77
Thomas Hoey Supply Co., supplies .
79 34
Hodge Boiler Co., supplies .
15 58
C. H. Hobart, supplies .
7 03
T. B. Stoddard, labor
31 75
Paul Monaghan, labor
34 50
J. O. Sypher, labor
1 50
B. H. Woodsum Co., supplies
49 90
$264 37
REPAIRS ON PIPE LINE TO GREAT POND.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$298 77
M. J. Branley, labor
5 00
W. S. Tracey, boarding men
12 76
Edgar Hayden, labor and sup-
plies
.
7 50
Woodsum Coal Co., supplies
3 66
Lumsden & Van Stone Co., supplies
64 96
Boston Bolt Co., supplies
3 24
W. D. Duncan, diver
120 00
T. A. Elston & Co., supplies
21 75
Albert Hobart & Co., labor
8 00
STABLE.
Paid Henry W. Mansfield, supplies 71 14
T. H. Emerson, supplies
98 40
T. J. Cain, supplies .
65 97
Thomas South, Jr., labor
16 75
H. J. Furbush, wagon
90 00
Walsh Bros., labor .
.
2 10
A. B. Whitman, labor
.
9 33
.
$545 64
.
.
.
$353 69
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TOOLS.
Paid Star Pipe Jointer Co. .
$5 00
Walworth Mf'g Co. 4 83 .
Chapman Valve Co. .
3 00
William H. Cobb
.
10. 08
Harrington, King & Co.
2 06
$24 97
FUTURE WATER SUPPLY.
Paid William Wheeler, surveying
and plans
$2,107 43
E. A. Carroll, typewriting .
54 00
$2,161 43
HYDRANT REPAIRS.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $107 63
Coffin Valve Co., supplies 77 57
Elmer H. Vinton labor 3 50
$188 75
SERVICE REPAIRS.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $57 41
J. E. Ludden labor 1 20
$58 61
MAIN PIPE REPAIRS.
Pay of men as per pay rolls .
-30 982
George H. Holbrook labor and stock 12 93
$43 912
SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY.
William E. Maybury $1,125 00
$1,125 00
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GENERAL SUMMARY.
Maintenance
$1,935 222
Pumping Station (Little Pond)
3,916 91
Services outside Street Lines
1,123 03
Street work on Services .
337 81를
Main Pipe Extensions
2,645 18₺
Operating Great Pond Station
1,065 53
Repairs, Great Pond Station
264 37
Repairs, on Pipe Line to Great Pond .
545 64
Stable
353 69
Tools
24 97
Future Water Supply
2,161 43
Hydrant Repairs
188 75
Service " .
58 61
Maine Pipe
43 912
Superintendent's Salary
$15,790 07
205 orders drawn on, the Treasurer
amounting to .
$15,790 07
REPORT OF 'COLLECTIONS. From January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1904, H. A. MONK, COLLECTOR.
The collector is charged as follows:
$21,480 35
Water rates
1,631 20
Pipes, etc.
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1903 499 80
224 47
Pipes etc, uncollected Jan. 1, 1903
29 25
Summons
$23,865 07
The collector is credited as follows :
$322 24
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
146 68
Pipes etc. uncollected Jan. 1, 1904 Abatements
17 03
Collected and paid Treasurer
·
23,379 12
$23,865 07
1,125 00
183
Superintendent's Report
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree:
Gentlemen: The Superintendent of the Water Depart- partment respectfully submits his annual report for the year ending December 31, 1903.
Forty-six new service pipes were laid during the year. Kind of pipe, size and number of feet laid as follows:
Feet
Inches
Five-eighth's-inch lead pipe
1,266
1
Three-fourth-inch lead pipe .
8
6
Three-fourth-inch tin lined lead pipe .
79
6
Three-fourth-inch galvanized iron pipe
843
6
Six-inch cast iron pipe
484
6
Total service pipe in system Dec. 31, 1903, 89,393 feet 10 inches=16 miles 4,913 feet 10 inches.
Total number of service connections 1,349.
Six-inch pipe in Cotten avenue running east. to dead end 114
Four-inch pipe in Elm Knoll road running south from dead end to dead end 162
Sixteen-inch pipe in Great Pond connecting to 16-inch pipe where crib was taken out 15
184
Six-inch pipe in Bellevue road running south connecting to dead end . 232 · Six-inch pipe in Wellington street running east to dead end 83 Four-inch pipe in Sampson avenue running east from dead end to dead end 41
Six-inch pipe in Cochato road running north from dead end to dead end
732
Six-inch pipe in Storrs avenue running west from Cochato road to dead end
133
Six-inch pipe in Academy street running west from dead end to dead end
389
Four-inch pipe in Safford street running south west from Franklin street to dead end
117
6
Six-inch pipe in Wayne avenue running south from Sherman road to Butler road
205
Four-inch pipe in Butler road running west from Wayne avenue to dead end 115
Six-inch pipe in Sherbrook avenue running east from dead end to dead end . 191
Three-fourth inch pipe in Stetson lane run- ning south from Commercial street . 264
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