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200 00
1,200 00
Town House .
19,100 00 ·
900 00
20,000 00
Almshouse and stable
10,100 00
1,200 00
11,300 00
Union Engine house
1,800 00
1,800 00
Butcher Boy Engine house
1,000 00
1,000 00
Wampatuck Hook and Ladder house
1,000 00
1,000 00
J. Sargent Arnold house
500 00
500 00
Electric Light station
6,131 00 27,319, 00
33,450 00
BOILER INSURANCE.
Electric Light station . $15,000 00
$15,000 00
Perkins school
10,000 00
10,000 00
Town Hall
5,000 00
5,000 00
Almshouse
1,000 00
1,000 00
$175,431 00
$35,319 00 $210,750 00
RECAPITULATION.
On buildings $144,431 00
On contents 35,319 00
On boilers 31,000 00
$210,750 00
Amount paid for insurance :
Public buildings and contents, includ- ing boilers in 1904 $1,640 51
Electric Light Station, building, con- tents and boilers
561 91
$2,202 42
DANIEL POTTER,
Braintree, Jan. 18, 1905.
Auditor.
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
FRANK A. SMITH, COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE, DEC. 31, 1904.
Dr. Cr.
Balance of taxes collected for 1901
$33 95
Cash paid Town Treasurer for 1901
$33 95
Balance of taxes for 1902 .
10,126 29
Interest collected
721 59
$10,847 88
Cash paid Town Treasurer for 1902
. 10,748 09
Balance 1902 uncollected
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$99 79
99 79
Balance of taxes for 1903
$37,039 16
Interest collected
515 00
$37,554 16
Cash paid Town Treasurer for 1903
27,527 64
Balance 1903 uncollected .
$10,026 52 10,026 52
Commitment and additional for 1904
$102,163 92
Interest collected
9 81
$102,173 73
Cash paid Town Treasurer
69,157 78
Balance 1904 uncollected
$33,015 95
33,015 95
$43,142 26
RECAPITULATION.
Total amount paid Town Treasurer in 1904
$107,467 46
Amount due from collector
43,142 26
The above statement was adjusted from the assessors' com- mitments of taxes for the years 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, and the amounts collected and paid over to the Town Treasurer by the Collector.
A. S. MORRISON, Auditor.
Braintree, Jan. 17th, 1905.
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Auditor's Report. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1904.
Appropriation.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credits.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
For pay of School Teachers $19,250 00
Dog Tax of 1904
855 58
$20,455 58
$20,212 50
$243 08
$93 35
School Fund
350 00
Janitors of Schools
2,280 00
2,280 00
Superintendent of Schools ·
1,500 00
1,500 00
Conveyance of Pupils ·
1,200 00
1,408 75
208 75
240 00
Text Books and Supplies .
1,800 00
1,750 27
49 73
7 95
Incidentals for Schools
550 00
483 22
66 78
Incidentals and Repairs for School Houses
1,000 00
1,055 01
55 01
18 10
Fuel
1,700 00
1,846 85
146 85
Special Appropriation for Repairs
400 00
377 93
22 07
Noah Torrey School .
36,000 00
18,569 78 17,430 22
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND REPAIRS ON DRAWBRIDGE.
General Repairs . 4,000 00 ) Received from State, account St. .
2,006 49
D'wbridge
2,185 03
368 82
146 28
Railway . . 1,564 90 )
5,564 90
2,188 95
815 57
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Sidewalks.
2,000 00 S.
665 48 N. 692 83 E. 623 84 5,104 86
17 85
Removal of Snow
5,000 00
104 86
Watering Streets
750 001
Abutters Tax
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693 70 5
1,443 70
1,344 90
98 80
20 50
Presidents Road
225 00
175 88
49 12
900 00
803 01
96 99
Cochato Road
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350
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353 72
3 72
Charles Street
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160
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97 54
62 46
Town Lands
100 00
72 17
27 83
Tree Warden
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50 00
50 00
Land Adjoining Common .
250 00
250 00
Washington and Hancock Streets
Randall and Rogers Suits ..
1,129 48
1,129 48
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fire Alarm
400 00
304 50
95 50
20 00
Fire Alarm Extension Franklin Street
173 00
138 24
34 76
Liberty Street Extension .
.
750 00
746 67
3 33
For pay of Engineers and Members including Poll Taxes -
2,517 00
3, 511 00
6 00
General Expenses . .
700 00
. 739 40
39 40
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Storrs Avenue
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200 00
127 80
72 20
Park Street
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100 00
102 08
2 08
Meadow Land
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125
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Electric Lights and Fire Alarm
1,525 00 No. 1, 503 00
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1904-CONTINUED.
Appropriation.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess
Credits.
FIRE DEPARTMENT .- Continued.
Forest Fires
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$544 62
$544 62
Repairs Engine Houses .
$300 00
312 27
12 27
New Hose .
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500 00
500 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
For operating Expenses · $8,500 00
Revenue from Light, Meter
Rent and Wiring, Net in 1904 .
17,138 80
25,638 80
24,826 85
811 95
MISCELLANEOUS.
Town Officers
3,901 00
3,880 00
21 00
Board of Health
200 00
303 68
103 68
$75 80
Janitor Town Hall and Library
650 00
650 00
Thayer Public Library
1,000 00
1,000 00
Distribution Books
100 00
100 00
Insurance Account
1,354 80
1,640 50
285 70
Abatement of Taxes .
1,000 00
997 47
2 53
Treasurer's Bond
105 00
105 00
Grand Army Post 87
175 00
175 00
Court Fees and Expenses .
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100 00
197 04
97 04
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Police Department
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Incidental Expenses .
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Town Hall .
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Town Hall Income
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2,196 00 2,500 00 700 00
2,196 00| 2,485 76 822 24
122 24
420 25
SINKING FUND.
1888-1891 .
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1896 .
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Hydrants .
4,875 00
4,875 00
Cemetery .
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
For Support of Poor
6,000 00
2,034 26
162 65
134 56
J. Sargent Arnold
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461 57
8 90
Military Aid
210 00
404 00
194 00
State Aid
2,546 00
2,546 00
4 00
Special Thayer Library Boiler
200 00
200 00
Stone Road and Drawbridge
140 55
140 55
TOWN DEBT.
For Payment Notes due in 1904
8,100 00
8,100 00
Interest on Funded Debt and Loans in Anticipation Taxes -
4,957 91
4,957 91
$157,960 69
$145,922 29 19,220 44
$7,182 04
$4,445 62
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221 68
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Outside Poor
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63 50
7 00
Soldiers' Relief .
1,300 00
1,761 57
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$5,000 00 l 120 005
5,120 00
5,120 00
3,000 00
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27 25
Almshouse .
4,064 89
420 25
14 24
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES .- Continued.
DR.
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Amount of appropriation . .
$124,221 89 25,638 80
Orders paid
Amount of electric light plant
Orders paid, electric light plant
$108,037 53 24,826 85
Amount of notes
8,100 00
Notes paid .
8,100 00
Interest paid in 1904
4,957 91
$157,960 69
Unexpended
19,220 44
$145,922 29
$
$138,740 25
Excess of appropriation
7,182 04
$145,922 29
Braintree, January 18, 1905.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Water Commissioners OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1904.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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OBSERVER AND REPORTER PRINT : GEO. W. PRESCOTT & SONS, BRAINTREE, MASS. 1905.
ORGANIZATION.
Board of Water Commissioners for the Year 1904.
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.
The Board of Water Commissioners have the honor to submit the following report of this department for the year end- ing December 31, 1904 :
APPROPRIATIONS.
At the Annual Meeting in March the Town appropriated for Hydrant Service the sum of $4,875.00 and for the Sinking Funds the sum of $5,120.00. The Town also voted that $3,000.00 of the last named amount should be paid from the revenue of the Water Department and that the salaries of the Commissioners should also be paid from said revenue.
METERS.
The Town voted at the Annual Meeting to instruct the Water Commissioners to commence a system of meters and to expend a sum not to exceed $3,000.00 for that purpose. The Commissioners have been unable to get the meters in operation this year; they have purchased 250 meters and they will proba- bly all be in operation by July 1st, 1905. It became necessary to have a testing apparatus and repair shop before starting the meters, and the station at Little Pond has been remodeled, thus providing a proper room for the purpose.
EXTENSION OF MAINS.
The natural growth of the town necessitates the extension of the main pipes to some extent each year, and the past year has been no exception, the amount expended for that purpose being practically the same as in the year 1903.
RIGHT OF WAY TO GREAT POND.
We found that certain individuals (as we believe innocent of any wrong intention) were encroaching upon our "right of way to Great Pond," by building stone walls, etc., over the line of pipe; we have taken steps to remedy the matter which we believe will be effective.
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TEMPORARY STATION AT GREAT POND.
The station at Great Pond has been operated more than usual the past year, but we hope the use of meters will obviate that to a considerable extent in the future.
The reports of the Superintendent, Treasurer and Collector giving detailed statements of their various divisions are hereby approved and submitted as a part of the report of this depart- ment.
JAMES T. STEVENS, T. HAVEN DEARING, JOHN KELLEY,
Water Commissioners of Braintree.
FINANCIAL.
MAINTENANCE.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$421 90 1-2
Paid Hooper, Lewis & Co., books
.
21 62
Edgar Hayden, labor
14 50
N. E. Telephone, service
30 89
W. A. Torrey, supplies and postage
62 38
H. A. Monk, collections
517 74
N. Y. & Boston Express
4 45
G. W. Prescott & Sons, printing
7 75
Thomas Groom & Co., supplies .
5 93
John C. Paige & Co., bond
12 75
James O. Sypher, labor
3 50
Edward Shay, labor
37 85
Albert Hobart, labor .
5 00
J. T. Stevens, salary
100 00
R. Allen Gage, teaming
15 94
T. B. Stoddard, labor
2 00
T. H. Dearing, salary .
25 00
Town of Braintree (refunded salary of T. H. Dearing) . 41 67
Security Safe Deposit Co
20 00
Thomas South, labor .
1 00
Pratt & Pratt, printing
9 50
Coffin Valve Co., labor
1 25
City of Quincy, supp lies
2 20
John Kelley, salary
100 00
C. C. Mellen, professional services
20 00
.J. B. Rhines & Co., supplies
2 22
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Paid Woodsum Express Co., ·
$8 71
George E. Fogg, carting
16 50
H. H. Thayer, labor .
10 86
$1,523 11 1-2
PUMPING STATION LITTLE POND.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$114 24 1-2
Paid Daniel Potter, manager, light
49 24
C. H. Hobart, supplies
4 66
Greenwood & Daggett Co., supplies
80 21
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, supplies
1,002 43
Thomas Hoey Mfg. Co., supplies
1 27
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies
66 93
Jenkins Brothers, supplies
48
Woodsum Coal Co., supplies
205 38
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
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45 34
Crosby Steam Gage Co., supplies
7 53
H. W. Borden, labor .
215 58
W. F. Sanborn, lumber
138 01
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor
22 00
J. B. Hunter & Co., supplies
3 71
Chase, Parker & Co., supplies
43 66
Day engineer as per pay rolls
900 00
Night engineer as per pay rolls .
235 20
$3,135 87 1-2
SERVICE OUTSIDE STREET LINES.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$783 40 1-2
Paid H. H. Thayer, labor .
2 90
A. C. Drinkwater, supplies
1 20
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
364 32
Woodsum Express, supplies
3 19 %
Thomas Hoey Supply Co., supplies
8 64
H. G. Hollingshead, labor
3 50
O. M. Rogers, labor
3 73
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies
99 20
Sumner & Goodwin Co., supplies
85 15
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., supplies
136 59
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
29 83
J. H. Thayer, supplies
6 00
Woodsum Coal Co., supplies
90
City of Quincy, supplies .
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2 50
Greenwood & Daggett Co., supplies . 85 43
$1,116 48 1-2
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STREET WORK ON SERVICES.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $182 31
Paid Chadwick Boston Lead Co., supplies 122 46
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies 80 90
Greenwood & Daggett Co., supplies 17 04
Coffin Valve Co., supplies . 1 30
$4 0101
MAIN PIPE EXTENSION.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$798 39 1-2
Paid R. D. Wood & Co., pipe
532 32
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co. pipe ·
477 01
R. Allen Gage, carting 44 79 ·
Greenwood & Daggett Co., supplies 5 35
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., supplies
103 06
Renselaer Mf'g Co., supplies
205 00
S. F. Brown, supplies
7 80
Citizens' Gas Light Co., supplies
4 05
J. E. Sprague, supplies
8 10
Laflin, Rand Powder Co., supplies
18 35
Coffin Valve Co., supplies
110 55
$2,314 77 1-2
GREAT POND STATION.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $30 40 1-2
Paid George F. Blake Mf'g Co., supplies 5 76
George E. Fogg, carting
15 85
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, supplies 574 32
C. H. Hobart, supplies
8 98
Greenwood & Daggett Co., supplies
20 50
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies
35 00
S. F. Brown, supplies
6 60
Hartford Steam Boiler Co., insurance
20 00
Woodsum Coal Co., supplies
358 22
H. W. Borden, labor
52 18
W. F. Sanborn, lumber
79 70
Night engineer as per pay rolls .
638 44
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$1,845 95 1-2
STABLE.
Paid Thomas South, labor $17 25
Edward Shay, labor
20 75
Henry W. Mansfield, supplies
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87 77
T. H. Emerson, supplies
174 43
George W. Walsh, labor ·
20 60
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Paid H. B. Whitman, labor
$6 65
Thomas J. Cain, supplies
31 60
$359 05
TOOLS.
Paid Chapman Valve Co. .
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$5 00
Pinel Brothers
William H. Cobb
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2 75
Walworth Mfg. Co.
64 96
Victor Metals Co.
75
Thomas Hoey Supply Co.' .
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8 87
$132 70
SERVICE REPAIRS IN STREET.
Pay of men as per pay rolls .
$72 61 1-2 ·
Paid J. E. Ludden, labor . 3 16 ·
$75 77 1-2
MAIN PIPE REPAIRS.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$74 00
HYDRANT REPAIRS.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$62 00
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Paid Coffin Valve Co., labor
·
63 65
$125 65
SERVICE REPAIRS.
Pay of men as per pay rolls
$20 62 1-2
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SUPERINTENDENT. .
Paid William E. Maybury, salary
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$1,125 00
William E. Maybury, cash expenses .
7 86
$1,132 86
IMPROVEMENTS AT GREAT POND.
Paid White & Wetherbee, surveying
$50 00
White & Wetherbee
57 88
Stone bounds as per pay rolls
21 87
$129 75
SINKING FUND.
Paid Town of Braintree
$3,000 00
METERS.
Paid National Meter Co.
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$3,003 80
Pay of men as per pay rolls
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2 12 1-2
$3,005 92 1-2
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39 92
10 45
Greenwood & Daggett Co. . .
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GENERAL SUMMARY.
Maintenance
. $1,523 11 1-2
Pumping Station Little Pond
3,135 87 1-2 ·
Service Outside Street lines
1,616 48 1-2 ·
Street work on services
404 01 ·
Main pipe extensions
2,314 77 1-2 .
Great Pond Station
1,845 95 1-2
Stable
359 05
Tools
132 70
Service repairs in streets
75 77 1-2
Main pipe repairs
74 00
Hydrant repairs
125 65
Service repairs
20 62 1-2
Superintendent
1,132 86
Improvements at Great Pond
129 75
Sinking Fund
3,000 00 .
Meters
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3,005 92 1-2
197 orders drawn on the Treasurer $18,896 55
amounting to
$18,896 55
REPORT OF COLLECTIONS.
From Jan. 1, 1904, to Jan. 1, 1905, H. A. Monk, Collector.
The Collector is charged as follows :
Water rates $21,916 33
Pipes, etc.
1,780 68
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
322 24
Pipes, etc., uncollected Jan. 1, 1904
146 68
Summons
18 70
The Collector is credited as follows :
Collected and paid Treasurer $23,290 35
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1905 513 34
Pipes, etc., uncollected Jan. 1, 1905
332 67
Abatements
48 27
$24,184 63
BRAINTREE, January 24, 1905.
The report of H. A. Monk, Collector, as represented above, examined and approved, and the sum of ($23,290.35) Twenty- three thousand two hundred ninety and thirty-five one hun- dredths dollars, paid to B. F. Dyer, Treasurer, of Water De- partment, per receipts given same amount, cash collections.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
$24,184 63
137 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, 1904.
Thirty-six new service pipes were laid during the year. Kind of pipe, size and number of feet laid, as follows :
Inches
Five-eighths inch lead pipe·
Feet 1,111
11
Three-fourths inch pipe .
5
0
One-inch lead pipe .
95 0
Three-fourths inch galvanized iron pipe
412
9
Two-inch galvanized iron pipe
1,476 0
Four-inch cast iron pipe
25
6
Total service pipe in system December 31, 1904, 92,520 feet = 17 miles, 2,760 feet.
Total number of service connections 1,385. Three-fourths inch galvanized iron pipe, Howard street, running north from dead end of six-inch pipe to dead end
83 0
Six-inch pipe in Brockton avenue from Lemoyne street to dead end
250
6
Four-inch pipe in Butler road, running west from dead end to dead end
212 6
Six-inch pipe in Town street, running north from Pond street to dead end .
292 6
Six-inch pipe in Sherbrooke avenue, running east from dead end to dead end
219
0
Six-inch pipe in Middle street, running south from dead end to dead end
483
0
Six-inch pipe in Shaw street; running north from dead end to dead end
308
0
Six-inch pipe in Pond street, running south from dead end to dead end
159
0
Six-inch pipe in Academy street, running west from dead end to Tremont street on east line of same
321 0
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HYDRANT BRANCHES.
Six-inch pipe in hydrant branches 24 6
BLOW OFF.
Three-quarter inch
12
0
EXTENSION OF MAINS DURING 1904.
Three-fourth inch pipe
83
0
Four-inch pipe,
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212
6
Six-inch pipe
2,033
6
Six-inch pipe in hydrant branch
24
6
Three-quarter inch in blow-offs
12
0
DISTRIBUTION MAINS IN OPERATION DEC. 31, 1904.
Sixteen-inch pipe
255
0
Twelve-inch pipe
12,688
6
Ten-inch pipe
· 10,502
4
Eight-inch pipe
10,476
0
Six-inch pipe
104,179
9
Four-inch pipe
14,512
0
Two-inch pipe
5,514
11
One and one-fourth inch pipe
287
7
One-inch pipe
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1,527
9
Three-fourth inch pipe
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583
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160,526
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Thirty miles, 2,126 feet 4 inches.
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NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VALVES SET IN CONSTRUCTION DURING 1904 W. E. MAYBURY, SUPERINTENDENT.
Valve Co.]
Valve sizes.
STREET.
LOCATION
AND POSITION.
3-4 in | 4 in | 6 in
275 276
Town Street Town Street
277 278
Academy Street Wash. Street
On north line of Pond Street At end of 6-inch main, five feet east of west line of Town Street On east line of Tremont Street In hydrant branch 2 feet east of hydrant opposite River Street
1
1
1
CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN.
BILL OR SPIGOT.
MAKER.
Left.
Bill, Threaded.
Rensselaer Mf'g Co, Mueller Mf'g Co.
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HYDRANTS SET IN EXTENSION IN 1904.
| Hydrant No.|
STREET.
LOCATION, POSITION.
Nozzle.
2 Hose.
1 Steamer.
2 Hose.
Length of
Hydrant
Branches.
204 205
Brockton Ave. Middle St.
250 feet east from Lemoyne Street. 483 feet south of hydrant No. 111.
1
- 10 ft. 0 i
1
7 ft. 0 in
CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN.
BOLTED OR BELL.
FROST CASE.
MAKER.
Left.
Bolted.
No.
Coffin Valve Co.
1
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Left.
Total number of valves in operation Dec. 31, 1904, 278. Total number of hydrants in operation Dec. 31, 1904, 205.
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PUMPING RECORD FOR 1904.
Gallons pumped at L.P.
Gallons pumped at G. P.
Total gallons pumped.
Daily Average gallons.
Hours run at L. P.
Hours run at G. P.
JANUARY
9,116,042
8,140,537
17,256,579
556,664
227-15
-238-55
FEBRUARY
8,197,401
8,382,931
16,580,332
571,739
203-05
233-10
MARCH
9,275,296
6,738,120
16,013,416
516,561
237-35
199-20
APRIL .
15,457,687
15,457,687
515,256
405-15
MAY
16,757,309
16,757,309
540,559
429-00
JUNE
17,473,104
17,473,104
582,436
435-35
JULY
16,367,463
3,849,302
20,216,765
652,153
428-25
101-15
AUGUST .
9,634,734
10,705,752
20,340,486
656,144
222-50
298-45
SEPTEMBER
9,473,639
10,719,811
20,193,450
673,115
227 -- 30
276-35
OCTOBER
8,705,785
10,681,854
19,387,639
625,407
218-40
271-20
NOVEMBER
7,994,723
9,989,340
17,984,063
599,468
203-15
256-35
DECEMBER
7,901,206
11,150,188
19,051,394
614,561
210-40
277-20
Total
136,354,389
80,357,835
216,712,224
3,449-05
2,153-15
Daily Average
372,552
219,557
592,109
9-25
5-53
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PUMPING RECORD FOR 1904-Continued.
Total hours run.
Daily average hours.
Coal used at L. P.
Coal used at G. P.
Total coal used.
Daily Gal. pumped average coal. with 100 lbs coal
JANUARY
466-10
15-02
41,691
41,429
83,120
2681
20,761
FEBRUARY
436-15
15-03
33,469
42,655
76.124
2625
21,780
MARCH
436-55
14-05
38,482
34,270
72,752
2347
22,011
APRIL
405-15
13-30
58,265
58,265
1942
26,530
MAY
429-00
13-50
60,201
60,201
1942
27,835
JUNE
435-35
14-31
64,945
64,945
2164
26,904
JULY
529-40
17-05
60,087
17,045
77,132
2488
26,210
AUGUST .
521-35
16-49
37,775
48,652
86,427
2788
23,534
SEPTEMBER
504-05
16-48
40,247
49,423
89,670
2989
22,518
OCTOBER
490-00
15-48
35,329
51,095
86,424
2788
24,642
NOVEMBER
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459-50
15-19
35,255
50,705
85,960
2865
20,921
DECEMBER
488-00
15-44
35,536
56,080
91,616
2955
22,234
Total ·
5602-20
541,282
391,354
932,636
Daily Average
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15-18
1,478
1,069
2548
23,823
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Largest day's pumping, September 3, was 833,139 gallons ; smallest day's pumping, March 3, was 311,107. JOHN W. MULCAHY, Engineer.
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STREET WATERING.
The Department finds the use of water for street watering has been somewhat less than it was in 1903. The amount of water used in each section as follows :
The South section 1,194,000 gallons
The North section
1,402,000 gallons .
The East section . 1,524,000 gallons
HYDRANT CHANGES.
Hydrant on Butler road in front William Dyer's residence has been removed to the end of pipe line, 212 ft. 6 in. west.
PUMPING STATION AT GREAT POND.
The station at Great Pond is in good condition. It has filled the requirements of the past season as a temporary plant.' The windows in the unused part of the building have been boarded up, doors have been hung and floors laid in same. By so doing, this makes ample storage capacity and affords protec- tion to the pipe system which runs through that portion of the building.
PUMPING AT GREAT POND.
Pumping machinery and boiler at Great Pond station are in their usual good condition, boiler having passed the inspection of the Hartford Boiler Insurance Co., and found to be in good condition.
The crib or suction inlet placed at the Great Pond station in nineteen hundred three has proved itself very satisfactory, the explanation of this is that the supply comes from mid-water and not from the bottom of the pond as heretofore.
LITTLE POND STATION.
The machinery at Little Pond Station is in fair condition. Some minor repairs will be necessary this season. The No. 1 boiler has been repaired and put in good condition. The No. 2 boiler will have to be relined in furnace and back connection. The plates over back connection will also have to be renewed and raised up.
The Superintendent would recommend placing a new floor in station, as the old one is unsafe for use.
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INSTALMENT OF METERS.
In order to carry out the meter business successfully, the department has made some extensive additions to the Little Pond station by remodeling the interior of what was the coal room, making it into a two-story compartment, which on the lower floor contains coal-bin, telephone booth, repair shop for engineer and room for general use, separated from entrance by hallway. Second floor is entirely occupied as a repair shop for the department which includes pipe shop, stock room and meter testing apparatus of the most modern type.
HYDRANT REPAIR.
The hydrant repair of the past season has caused some inconvenience both to the department and to the water takers. It has been necessary to take out along the main line on Wash- ington street some of the old hydrants. By so doing, any hydrant taken out between Hollis avenue and Elm street causes the department to call on Weymouth for a temporary supply. It so happened that the above works were making repairs to its system, but notwithstanding all that, we were obliged to make the necessary repairs above mentioned. In this case we found that the people on the higher points of Middle street and vicinity were without water for some two hours.
MAIN PIPE LEAKS.
The past season the department has been compelled to make several repairs on the old pipe line, mostly joint leaks with one exception, which was caused by lightning breaking the main.
SERVICE REPAIR.
The service repair in street has been extremely large the past season, as the pipe becomes older, breaks are more frequent. All services have been replaced by lead pipe.
W. E. MAYBURY, Supt.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
Dec 31, 1903 to Dec. 31, 1904.
Dr. Cr.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1903
. $2,301 48
Henry A. Monk, collector
. 23,290 35
State National Bank, interest
134 19
Town for hydrants
4,875 00
Union National Bank, Weymouth, bank balance of John V. Scollard
24 19
Town payment of temporary transfer 3,500 00
$34,125 21
197 orders drawn by Commissioners
$18,896 55
Coupons on $250,000 bonds
10,000 00
Interest on $6,000 notes .
240 00
State National Bank, exchange ·
20
Temporary transfer to town
3,500 00
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1904
1,488 46
$34,125 21
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Adjusted the accounts of Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer of the Water Department from January 1st, 1904 to December 31st, 1904 inclusive and the balance of $1,488.46, fourteen hundred eighty-eight and 46-100 dollars deposited in the State National Bank, Boston. DANIEL POTTER,
Braintree, Jan. 5th, 1905. Auditor.
BRAINTREE, Jan. 24, 1905.
The report of H. A. Monk, Collector, as represented .above, examined and approved and the sum of $23,290.35, twenty-three thousand two hundred ninety and 35-100 dollars paid to Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer of Water Department, per receipts given same amount, cash collections.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Electric Light Department OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1904.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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OBSERVER AND REPORTER PRINT : GEO. W. PRESCOTT & SONS, , BRAINTREE, MASS. 1905.
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Report of Manager.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
The following extensions to the Street Lighting System have been made during the year 1904 :
On Brockton avenue one 25 C. P. Lamp.
On Miller avenue one 25 C. P. Lamp.
On Quincy avenue one 25 C. P. Lamp.
On Middle and Elm streets one 25 C. P. Lamp.
On Liberty street extension seventeen 25 C. P. Lamp. Total Twenty-one (21.)
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