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At a Special Town Meeting held Oct. 9, under Article 2; of the Warrant which read as follows :-
"To see if the Town would vote to issue Bonds instead of notes as authorized by Chapter 362 Acts of 1905."
The town instructed the Commissioners under said article to procure from the Legislature at the earliest possible moment. an amendment to the Act of 1905, above referred to, so as to include section six of Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885.
The Commissioners have placed in the hands of Mr. Aubrey Hilliard our Representative in the General Court a draft of the- required amendment and requested him to see that the same is- properly presented to the Legislative body of which he is a. member.
In the meantime the Commissioners in cooperation with the Board of Selectmen have caused improvements to be made- in the locality, which will greatly fecilitate the work and be of great benefit and add much to the appearance of that section of the. town. We think much has been gained and little lost by the delay.
METERS
On May 28, 1900 a committee of the town was appointed to act in conjunction with the Water Commissioners to inquire- into the matter of a future supply of water, April 6, 1901, that. . committee recommended the use of meters to some extent and that the town adopt a general system of meters as soon as- practical; the town at that time refused to adopt such recom- mendation, but continued the same committee for further in- vestigation. April 23, 1904 the town voted to instruct its- Water Commissioners to commence the installation of a system of meters and expend not to exceed $3,000 from the revenue of
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the Water Department, for that purpose. March 27, 1905 similar instructions were given to expend a like sum.
Acting under those instructions the Commissioners have caused to be installed about 500 meters, most of which have been in operation six months at the close of the year 1905.
Some of the immediate results of their use are the preven- tion of a willful waste of water, the discovery of leaks that were wasting immense quantities of water without people's knowledge and a more equitable basis of payment.
Our pumping record we think conclusively shows that the meters are a great saving of water: for the six months ending December 31, the amount of water pumped was 18,477,278 gallons less than the corresponding six months of 1904 and as other conditions were about the same there seems only one reasonable conclusion and that is, that the saving was due to the use of meters; this result with only 500 in operation.
We are satisfied that with all the services metered our present supply of water would supply the town for some time to come.
We find also that nearly all the towns and cities realize that the only way to sell water is by meter and are putting them in rapidly.
We would recommend the town to meter all services as soon as possible and urge the town to make a sufficient appro- priation at the coming anuual meeting to enable the Depart- ment to install at least 500 new meters the present year. We think this should be done in justice to the water takers as it seens hardly fair to supply customers by different systems.
STREET WATERING
We find that in most towns and cities that the Water Department is paid for the water nsed for street watering or given credit for the amount used, thus showing the true cost of the Water Department.
This Department has been furnishing the town for several years with water for this purpose without any account being made of its value.
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We think this is wrong and believe that all water used for street watering or any other town purpose should be metered and proper credit given to this Department.
Last year the amount of water used for street watering figured on a crude basis of the number of loads used amounted to 5,273,100 gallons this at the lowest rate water is sold in large quantities would amount to $527 30 100'
EXTENSION OF MAINS
Some extensions to the mains have been made this year but during the latter part, some applications had to be refused by reason of a lack of funds, due largely to the fact that the revenue for the last quarter on the 500 services metered was not payable until the first of 1906 while under the old system we collected in advance.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The plant has been kept in as good condition as circum- stances would allow and we believe it to be as well equipped for the work as it was a year ago. ,
The report of the Superintendent and Register 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.
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FINANCIAL.
MAINTENANCE.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $587 45
Woodsum's express .
16 52
Henry A. Monk, clerk and collector
488 37
W. A. Torrey, postage
71 29
W. I. Jordan, labor .
11 53
Edgar Hayden .
10 75
Samuel Ward & Co., books
15 50
Thomas Groom & Co., supplies . 22 45
C. H. Hobart 66
·
9 53
T. H. Dearing, salary 100 00
E. H. Trufault, use of wagon
9 00
Woodsum Coal Co., supplies
75
R. Allen Gage, labor . ·
66 15
N. E. Telephone Co. .
.
38 30
Richard Belyea, labor
78
H. J. Hollinshead «
9 22
Pratt & Pratt, printing
5 00
Peter B. Lawson, labor
12 00
N. Y. & B. Despatch Ex. .
8 35
Joseph Novelline, labor 26 60
G. W. Prescott & Son, printing 27 75
J. C. Paige & Co., insurance 15 00
J. T. Stevens, salary . .
50 00
J. Streiferd & Son, supplies .
4 00
Pinel Brothers .
8 21
P. H. Sullivan, legal services
10 00
Wm. G. Johnstone & Co., sup- plies 5 70
Thomas South, labor . ·
2 30
Benj. F. Dyer, safety vault rent 20 00
Randolph Water Dept., expense 20 00
.
198
Hartford Steam Boiler Insur- ance Co. 20 00
W. S. Tracey, dinners
6 00
O. M. Rogers, supplies
39
John Kelley, salary .
100 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., supplies
2 49
F. A. Bates
30
J. P. Robery, labor
12 00
Library Bureau . ·
21 45
$1,835 15
PUMPING STATION, LITTLE POND.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls
$213 49% .
Engineers 66 900 40
J. F. Sheppard, coal . 13 68
Chase Parker & Co., supplies
2 00
Town of Braintree, electric light
62 57
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co., sup-
plies . . 58 05
R. Allen Gage, labor
3 03
City of Quincy, supplies
42 25
Woodsum Coal Co., coal
1,293 64
Geo. W. McCauley, supplies
48 00
L. M. Ham & Co.
6 45
Thos. Hoey Supply Co. " 22 11
H. W. Borden, labor
540 13
John G. Thomas, supplies .
75 53
W. F. Sanborn & Co. "
98 90
J. B. Rhines & Co.
3 71
Fred W. Gow ·
296 60
Crosby Steam Gauge Co., sup- plies 53 65
A. E. Bradford, labor
101 80
C. Callahan Co., supplies .
25 43
H. H. Thayer, labor
5 66
T. E. Huston, .
.
·
·
46 12
.
199
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor 88 48
Harold L. Bond, supplies . 10 07
Greenwood & Daggett, supplies 13 01
Jenkins Brothers 66
.
1 55
W. S. Glover, labor . 7 00 .
Benedict & Burnham, supplies . 5 25
Waite, Ranlet & Co. 66 1 82
Lumsden, Van Stone & Co., supplies 382 83 .
H. E. Elms & Co., supplies
: 63 07
H. L. Kincaide 66 4 50
Eagle Oil and Supply Co, sup- plies 84 11
C. H. Hobart, supplies .
6 00
Geo. F. Blake Mfg. Co., labor and supplies .
349 96
Hodge Boiler Works, labor and supplies 10 00
Walworth Mfg. Co. . 12 44
Edward Shay, labor .
9 24
Sumner & Gerald, supplies
50
Burditt, Williams & Co., sup-
plies
28 53
W. H. Heath, supplies
2 00
$4,993 56₺
PUMPING STATION, GREAT POND.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $105 37
Engineer 66 843 00
S. F. Brown, supplies
25 56
Woodsum Coal Co., coal
1,127 86
C. H. Hobart, supplies
7 99
Greenwood & Daggett, supplies
3 60
Geo. W. Knowlton Rubber Co., supplies . 6 73
Eagle Oil and Supply.Co., sup- plies 36 03
200
Thomas Hoey Mfg. Co., sup-
plies 4 09
Jenkins Brothers, supplies 34
Geo. F. Blake Mfg. Co., supplies .
2 88
Hodge Boiler Works 66
75 73
Walworth Mfg. Co., 66
.
1 57
$2,240 75
SERVICE OUTSIDE STREET LINES.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls ?
$670 822
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
82 67
J. B. Hunter & Co. 66
2 79
Sumner & Goodwin 66
49 81
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., sup-
plies .
221 42
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
99 29
Thos. Hovey Mfg. Co.
74 24
J. E. McDermott & Co. 66
·
6 64
MacKay & Co.
66
44 53
Woodsum Coal Co.
66
86
H. Mueller & Co. 145 87
O. F. Metcalf, labor
3 80
H. H. Thayer
6 85
J. E. Ludden 66
1 50
W. I. Jordan 66
.
6 80
Sumner & Gerald, supplies
11 78
$1,429 67₺-
SERVICE WORK IN THE STREET.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls
$192 23
Sumner & Goodwin, supplies 3 55
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., sup- plies 169 09
Walworth Mfg. Co , supplies 27 84
J. E. McDermott,
35 82
H. Mueller Mfg. Co. 66
100 00
.
.
.
$528 53.
201
RENEWED SERVICES IN STREET.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $67 25
Chadwick-Boston LeadCo., sup- plies . $108 01
$175 26
SERVICE REPAIRS.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $74 50
HYDRANT REPAIRS.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $83 872
Caffin Valve Co., supplies 1 50
$85 37巷
MAIN PIPE REPAIRS.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $60 61%
MAIN PIPE EXTENSION.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $300 02₺
W. H. Cobb, tools
53 60
Edward Shay, repairing tools 35 00
J. F. Gleason, tools
15 50
James O. Sypher, labor
8 75
R. Allen Gage 66 8 99
Laflin, Rand Powder Co., sup-
plies 15 65
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
344 51
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., sup-
plies 100 94
Rensselaer Mfg. Co. . 122 00
$1,004 96%
.
202
KING HILL ROAD.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $455 16
Charles Wilson, supplies . 13 80
P. H. Sullivan, legal services 75 00
George. E. Fogg, labor 80 00
Michael Venuti 66
·
42 00
Chas. Santuosso
·
33 25
Louis Pitzelli
54 25
Angelo Spero 66
6 00
$759 46
STABLE.
George W. Walsh, labor . $30 70
Thomas South 66
56 27
Edward Shay 66
43 60
T. J. Cane, supplies .
57 71
Ambler & Hobart, supplies
144 80
H. W. Mansfield 66
81 81
H. B. Whitman, labor 16 00
H. H. Thayer 66
·
55 80
T. H. Emerson, supplies .
56 60
$543 30
METERS.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $123 35
National Meter Co., meters 3,017 35
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., supplies . 18 00
Waldo Brothers, supplies .
17 46
Chandler, Farquhar & Co., sup-
plies 1 80
Charles F. Merrill, supplies 95 30 4
Davis & Farnham, 7 98
$3,281 24
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SETTING METERS.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls $88 37
O. M. Rogers, labor ·
328 86
J. E. Ludden 66 381 13
Stearns Lumber Co., supplies
9 90
Charles F. Merrill 66
36 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
218 03
$1,062 29
METER REPAIRS.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls
$3 37₺
National Meter Co. .
6 50
$9 874
HOUSE AND METER INSPECTION.
Pay of men, as per pay rolls
$222 52
TOOLS FOR METER ROOM.
Coffin Valve Co. $26 56
Thomas Hoey & Co.
108 87
Eagle Oil Co. .
68 17
Walworth Mfg. Co.
$23 83
Chandler, Farquhar & Co.
3 03
$230 46
LOWERING MAIN PIPE.
Pay of men as per pay rolls $18 75
SUPERINTENDENT.
W. E. Maybury, salary and expenses -- $1,140 50
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GENERAL SUMMARY.
Maintenance .
$1,835 15
Pumping Station Little Pond
4,993 56₺
66 Great 66
2,240 75
Service outside street lines .
1,429 672
Service work in the street
528 53
Renewed service in street 175 26
Service repairs
74 50
Hydrant repairs
85 37%
Main pipe repairs .
60 612
Main pipe extension
1,004 962
King Hill road
759 46
Stable
543 30
Meters ·
3,281 24
Setting Meters
1,062 29
Meter Repairs
9 873
House and Meter inspection
.
222 50
Tools for Meter room
230 46
Lowering main pipe
·
18 75
Supt. salary and expenses ·
1,140 50
$19,696 76
244 orders drawn on the Treasurer
amounting to .
$19,696 76
RFPORT OF THE WATER REGISTER
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1905.
Amount of water charged $20.158 66
Amount of pipes, etc., charged
1,785 97
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1905
513 34
Pipes, etc., 66 66 332 67
Amount charged for summonses 8 00
$22,798 64
.
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Credits.
Collected for water pipes, etc.
$21,575 44
Collected for summonses
8 00
Abatements
.
40 97
Water rates uncollected Jan. 1, 1906 781 47
Pipes, etc., uncollected Jan. 1, 1906
392 76
$22,798 64
H. A. MONK, Collector.
Examined the Water Register for six months ending June 30, 1905 and found correct.
(Sigued ) N. F. HUNT, Auditor.
Examined the Water Register for the six months ending Dec. 31, 1905 and found correct.
(Signed ) N. F. HUNT, Auditor.
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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, 1905.
Fifty-two new service pipes were laid during the year. Kind of pipe, size and number of feet laid as follows :
Five-eight's-inch lead pipe
Feet 1,781
Inches 10
Three-fourth-inch lead pipe
140
0
Three-fourth-inch galvanized iron pipe
854
11
Two-inch galvanized iron pipe
.
287
08
Four-inch cast iron pipe .
159
10
Total service pipe in system Dec. 31, 1905, 95,744 feet 3 inches=18 miles, 704 feet, 3 inches.
Total number of service connections 1,435
Six-inch in Park street running west to dead end from east side of Lowell street
Four-inch pipe in Jersey avenue running south from dead end to dead end . 153 Six-inch pipe in North Bowditch street running south from Hayward street to dead end . 425
39
6
0
0
207
Six-inch pipe in May street running east
from North Bowditch street to dead end
101
6
Six-inch pipe in Sherbrooke avenue run- ning east from dead end to dead end . 1
192
6
Three-fourth-inch pipe in Newport ave., running west from dead end to dead end
116
6
One-inch pipe in Cotton avenue running east from dead end to dead end .
187
0
One-inch pipe in Wellington avenue run- ning east from Shaw street to dead end
252
0
One-inch in Somerville avenue running east from dead end to dead end .
180
0
HYDRANT BRANCHES.
Six-inch pipe in Hydrant Branch
8
6
EXTENSION OF MAINS DURING 1905.
Three-fourth inch pipe
116
6
One-inch pipe
.
619
0
Four-inch pipe
153
0
Six-inch pipe
758
6.
Six-inch pipe in Hydrant branch
8
6
DISTRIBUTION MAINS IN OPERATION
DECEMBER 31, 1904.
Feet 255
Inches
Sixteen-inch pipe
0
Twelve-inch pipe
.
.
12,688
6
Ten-inch pipe
·
.
.
10,502
4
Eight-inch pipe
.
10,476
0
Six-inch pipe
.
104,946
9
208
Four-inch pipe
·
14,665
0
Two-inch pipe
.
5,514
11
One and one-fourth inch pipe
287
7
One-inch pipe
2,146
9
Three-fourth-inch pipe
.
699
10
162,181
10
Thirty miles 3,781 feet 10 inches.
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VALVES SET IN CONSTRUCTION DURING 1905.
W. E. MAYBURY, SUPERINTENDENT.
VALVE SIZES.
Value
No.
STREET.
LOCATION AND POSITION.
3 -4 " 4." 6 "
279 280
North Bowditch Washington
On south line of Hayward Street.
1
281
Elm
In hydrant branch at Hydrant No. 21 opposite the Norris estate
1
282
On west line of Lowell Street.
1
283
Park Quincy Avenue Middle
In hydrant branch at Hydrant No. 125 opposite G. E. Fogg's residence.
1 +
284
In hydrant branch at Hydrant No. 75 opposite W. E. Dowe's residence.
1 +
CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN.
BELL OR SPIGOT.
MAKER.
Left. Left.
Bell. Bell & Flange t
Rensselaer Mfg. Co. Mueller Mfg. Co.
.
.
In hydrant branch at Hydrant No. 17 opposite River Street.
1
209
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HYDRANTS SET IN EXTENSION 1905.
Hydrant No.
STREET.
LOCATION, POSITION.
Nozzle.
2 Hose.
2 Hose.
Length.
Hydrant.
Branches.
206
May Quincy Ave.
100 feet east from North Bowditch St. Opposite Mr. Geo. E. Fogg's residence; as a standpipe for watering cart, this takes place of former Hydrant Opposite Mr. W. E Dowe's residence! as a standpipe for watering car". this takes place of former Hydrant
1
8 ft. 6 in
1 +
Middle
1 1
207
In Lawn
In Lawn at the residence of Mr. E. A. Hollingsworth, Washington Street. · (Private.)
1 *
CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN
BOLTED OR BALL
FROST CASE
MAKERS
Left
Bolted
NO
Ron-selaer Mfg. Co. t ( offin Valve Co.
Left
Bolted
No
Left
Bell
No
Rensselaer Mfg. Co. *
Total Number of Valves in Operation Dec. 31, 1905, 284
Total Number of Hydrants in Operation Dec. 31, 1905, - 207
1 Steamer.
PUMPING RECORD FOR 1905.
Gallons Gallons Pumped At Pumped at Little Pond. Great Pond.
Total Gallons Pumped.
Hours run at Lt. Pond
Hours run at Gt. Pond.
Total Time
Coal used at L. P.
Coal Used at G. P.
Total Coal
Gallons pumped with 100 lbs. of Coal.
January,
9,036,106
10,922,924
19,959,030
217-55
272-45
490-40
39,657
56,540
96,197
20,748
February,
9,398,613
10,950,092
20,348,705
227-05
254-25
481-30
39,835
54,730
94,565
21,518
March,
11,804,827
11,916,441
23,721,268
273-55
281-50
555-45
51,263
59,470
110,733
21,422
April,
10,752,488
9,418,648
20,171,136
251-55
251-45
503-40
45,065
48,922
93,987
21,461
May,
5,689,302
12,992,875
18,682,177
137-55
439-10
577-05
25,924
66,935
92,859
20,119
June,
17,320,374
261,152
17,581,526
588-55
7-25
596-20
82,359
1,100 8,945
89,737
21,149
August,
8,315,233
8,036,772
16,352,005
245-40
264-15
509-55
44,708
42,110
86,818
18,719
September,
8,227,762
7,726,084
15,953,846
234-10
253-15
487-25
42,236
41,225
83,461
19,115
October,
8,504,600
8.111,002
16,615,602
242-35
261-50
504-25
46,322
43,283
89,605
18,543
November,
7,683,556
7,313,775
14,997,331
235-20
239-05
474-25
43,978
38,850
82,828
18,106
December,
8,079,707
7,719,211
15,798,918
236-35
237-35
474-10
46,905
41,370
88,275
17,897
TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE
122,155,661 334,673
97,004,700 265.766
219,160,361 3459-20 600,439 9-23
2817-50 7-44
6277-10 17-12
589,044 1,613
503,480 1092,524
1,379
2,993
20,060
Largest Day's pumping was March 23, 856,187 gallons. Smallest Day's pumping was December 10, 401,414 gallons.
JOHN W. MULCAHY, Engineer.
210
83,459
21,067
July,
17,343,093
1,635,724
18,978,817
567-20
54-30
621-50
80.792
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STREET WATERING.
The Department finds the use of water for street watering somewhat in excess of 1904.
The South Section
1,498,200
The North Section
1,847,400
The East Section
1,927,500
5,273.100 gals.
TABLE OF METERS IN USE DEC. 31, 1905.
Kind and Size.
1 2" Or 5-8"
3-4"
1"
4"
Totals
Crown
38
2
2
1
1
1
45
Empire
481
2
483
Gem
4
4
Worthington
1
1
Totals,
481
38
2
1
'2
1
7
1
1 |1|
1
533
Water Supplied Through Meters.
527
Families.
2373 Persons.
2 Kailroad Station.
499 Taps.
1 Tannery.
533 Meters.
3 Churches with motors.
1 Railroad Tank.
1 Motor.
1 Round House.
1 Railroad Stand Pipe.
1 Fish Market.
3 Shoe Factories.
1 Oil Works.
1 Car Shop.
4 School Houses.
9 Green Houses.
1 Foundry.
1 Hotel.
4 Bakery.
67 Stable.
1 Academy.
1 Linen Mill.
Water Supplied Through Meters.
1 Electric Supply Mfrs.
1 Public Hall.
PUMPING STATIONS
The Station at Little Pond is in its usual good condition. Also the Station at Great Pond is in good condition.
The machinery at Little Pond Station has been thoroughly overhauled during the past season.
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INSTALMENT OF METERS
The Department finds by the use of meters that the pump- ing has been reduced to a very marked degree, they have also caused many leaks to be found which would have never been discovered without their use.
With fifty-two new takers and the additional water use on the Highway's over last year, the pumping record shows a sav- ing in practically six months use of 18,477,278 gallons since meters were installed, further more by this saving of water we have been able to reduce our pumping time. at Great Pond Station.
The Department is still of the opinion if five hundred more meters were installed, it would be possible to do the most of the pumping at the Little Pond Station.
Respectfully Submitted, W. E. MAYBURY, Superintendent.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER,
IN ACCOUNT WITH BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
Dec. 31, 1904 to Dec. 30, 1905. Cr.
Dr.
Balance Dec. 31, 1904 £
$1,488 46
Henry A. Monk. collector
21,583 44
State National Bank, interest 45 81
Town for hydrants 4,925 00
A. B. Morrill, damage to hydrant 25 00
Coupons on $250,000 00 bonds
$10,000 00
Interest on $6,000 00 notes .
240 00
State National Bank, exchange
20
232 orders drawn by Commissioners
17,802 22
232 orders, paid . $17,802 22
12 orders outstanding . 1,894 54
244 orders drawn. $19,696 76
Balance Dec. 30, 1905
$25 29
$28,067 71 $28,067 71
Approved the foregoing report of Benj. F Dyer, Treasurer of Water Commissioners for 1905. Balance December 30, 1905, $25.29 twenty-five and 29-100 on deposit in State Nation - al Bank, Boston.
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor.
Braintree, January 17, 1906.
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ORGANIZATION
Board of Water Commissioners for the Year 1905
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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Report of Board of health.
To the Citizens of Braintree :
The Board of Health submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1905.
The Board organized March 22, 1905, and elected C. M. Marsten, M. D., Chairman and Edward W. Hobart, Clerk.
Regular meetings of the Board are held the 1st Wednesday in each month at 8 o'clock p. m. at the Town House.
GENERAL WORK.
The efforts of the Board of Health have been largely to the cleaning up the neglected portions of the town, with the result that yards have been cleaned and a more sanitary condi- tion created in many houses which had for a long time been seriously neglected. The back yards of many business places in this Town which were untidy andun sanitary, have been put in sanitary condition under the direction of the Board of Health.
A sanitary gain has been made by concentrating the dump- ing grounds and making them as few and unobjectionable as possible. This is in decided contrast to the former practice which existed when refuse matter was carried to the nearest place available without any consideration as to its being a nuisance. The scavenger work performed by Mr. Wm. May of Washing- ton St., Mr. James O. Sypher, So. Braintree and Mr. Robert Gibson of East Braintree, has given general satisfaction, judg- ing from the very few complaints that have been received.
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The collection of garbage is becoming less satisfactory every year, many complaints have come to us this year owing to inability to get someone to collect the swill. Your Board is trying to have a regular system for the collection of garbage three times a week. It is our desire and purpose to firmly, but considerately, bring about such changes as public health and comfort require, but in such a way as to create as little hard- ship to the individual as possible. To that end we most respect- fully ask the co-operation of one and all approached, that they will feel that our aim is not at the individual but to bring about. the greatest good to the greatest number.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The number of deaths in Braintree during the year 1905 was 92. Males 49, males 43.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The Town has suffered from no epidemic of contagious. diseases during the year :
42 cases of scarlet fever were reported.
4 cases of diphtheria.
3 cases of typhoid fever.
2 cases measles.
1 case cerebro spinal menengitis reported to the Board during the year 1905.
PLUMBING.
The Board would recommend the acceptance by the Town of Chapter No. 103, Rev. Statutes, relating to inspection and. appointment of an inspector of plumbing.
Contamination of the water of Little Pond, in view of the fact that in all probability the Town will take its water from some other source in the near future, the Board would make no recommendation at this time.
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The Board would also recommend that the Town take action at its annual meeting regarding a necessary Scavenger System.
EXPENSES.
Jan.
12. E. W. Hobart, inspecting meat $43 60
12. Pratt & Pratt, printing 4 25
Feb. 23. C. M. Marstin, M. D., fumigating and vaccine 18 75
23. E. W. Hobart, fumigating 4 50
23. Wm. May, cleaning dumps
8 40
23. E. W. Hobart, services as clerk
25 00
23. John Lyons fumigating
3 00
March 27.
John Lyons, fumigating
6 00
5,
F. A. Smith, chemicals
1 95
May 10. F. A. Smith, chemicals
4 90
10. W. A. Torrey, chemicals
13 45
10. Pratt & Pratt, printing
7 50
15. G. W. Prescott & Sons, printing
3 50
June 7. E. W. Hobart, insp. of meat 33 50
July
20. E. W. Hobart, fumigating ,
17 00
20. G. W. Prescott & Sons, printing
2 25
20. C. M. Marstin, M. D., vaccinating and fumigating ·
9 50
Aug. 2. W. A. Torrey, chemicals
16 50
2. E. W. Hobart, services as clerk .
25 00
2. E. W. Hobart, fumigating
3 00
Nov. 13. G. W. Prescott & Sons, printing. 3 50
Dec. 30. C. M. Marstin, M. D., vaccinating
8 25
Total
$296 80
C. M. MARSTIN, M. D., HENRY L. DEARING, M. D., R. F. BURLEIGH, M. D., EDWARD W. HOBART, Clerk.
April
5. John H. Malvena, removing horses
15 00
26. Pratt & Pratt, printing
18 50
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Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen : I herewith submit my report for the year 1905
The department was organized with J. S. Hill, chief; F. O. Whitmarsh, clerk; C. V. Cottrell, assistant engineer; and 72 call men.
The houses are in good condition.
The apparatus is in good condition and consists of 2 hand engines, 3 hose wagons, 3 ladder trucks, 3 hose reels and their equipments.
The amount of hose has been increased this year about 950 feet of best Callahan hose.
There have been 37 alarms during the year, 26 for build- ings with 2 second alarms. Ten wood fires. One lost child and three fires no alarm.
The list of property and fires can be seen by calling on the chief of the board of engineers.
LOSS BY FIRE.
Value of buildings, $46,947.00
Value on contents, $29,076.00
Loss on buildings, $5,711.00
Loss on contents, $3,671.85
Total loss on buildings and contents, $9,382.85
We recommend that the engineers, firemen and stewards receive the same pay as last year with their poll tax. . That an appropriation of $500 be made for new hose. . That an appropriation of $175 be made for a new box on the corner of Hayward and Howard streets.
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