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45.56
Weymouth Water Works .
81.30
Rensselaer Valve Company
370.27
Builders Iron Foundry.
296.22
Chadwick Boston Lead Company
348.63
W. H. Gallison Company
1,120.86
Donaldson Iron Company
7,215.85
Holbrook Water Works
505.03
A. C. Trojano
5,177.93
Pay of Men as per payroll
587.30
$16,263.87
MAIN PIPE REPAIRS
Dyer & Sullivan
$1.50
S. A. Neal, Agent
.77
Braintree Auto Express
.50
R. Allen Gage
11.00
F. L. Chandler .
5.00
Rhines Lumber Company
16.45
J. Lucan & Co., Inc.
13.75
Mass. Oil Refining Company
21.38
A. C. Trojano
413.10
Pay of Men as per payroll
212.00
$695.45
PROTECTION OF WATER SUPPLY
Observer Publishing Company
1
$12.50
John P. Shay
156.00
$168.50
166
GARAGE
F. L. Chandler $.43
G. E. Warren
1.41
Mass. Oil Refining Company
20.00
Woodsum Coal Company .
36.63
Pay of Men as per payroll .
397.00
$455.47 1
AUTO CARS
MATHEWSON CAR:
F. S. Lynch .
$.75
Fogg's Garage
5.02
Haskell's Garage .
36.53
S. A. Neal, Agent
. 42
F. W. Robinson
3.90
Alfred Lind .
2.25
Pinel Tool Company
8.00
Alfred Lind .
2.25
Pinel Tool Company
8.00
Braintree Tire Repair Co.
18.00
Dept. Public Works
12.00
Fisk Rubber Company .. 8.82
Central Auto Tire Company
55.00
H. S. Harris & Sons.
6.00
Tide-Water Oil Co.
7.50
Standard Oil Company
153.53
Geo. E. Sampson . . .
81.00
Pay of Men as per payroll
13.75
$412.47
METER CAR
1
Tide-Water Oil Co.
$12.00
Fisk Rubber Company
21.37
H. S. Harris & Sons.
6.00
Haskell's Garage. .
73.90
Dept. Public Works .
14.00
Standard Oil Company
200.38
Geo. E. Sampson .
75.00
$402.65
SUPERINTENDENT'S CAR:
F. L. Chandler $ .52
H. S. Harris & Sons. . 6.00
Fisk Rubber Company
21.37
Dept. Public Works
12.00
Haskell's Garage
279.18
167
Tide-Water Oil Co. 15.89
Standard Oil Company ..
209.34
Geo. E. Sampson .. ....
75.00
Pay of Men as per pay roll.
4.50
$623.80
$1,438.92
INSURANCE
Geo. E. Sampson . $253.49
$253.49
INTEREST AND NOTES
National Shawmut Bank.
$2,580.00
Commonwealth of Mass. .
660.00
Great Pond Note
1,500.00
$4,740.00
SUPERINTENDENT
J. W. Mulcahy $1,800.00
$1,800.00
RECAPITULATION
Maintenance .
$6,997.02
Great Pond Station
11,314.81
Little Pond Station 824.81
Service Work outside Street Lines.
3,458. 74
Service Work in Street.
2,185.33
Service Repairs in Street . .
495.17
Renewal of Service Work in Street,. .
203.80
Hydrants.
645.30
Hydrant Repairs
137.31
Flushing and Testing Hydrants
349.48
Meters .
365.89
Meter Repairs
877.31
Reading, Inspection, and Testing Meters .
987.23
Tools .
406.27
Main Pipe Extensions
16,263.87
Main Pipe Repairs .
695.45
Protection Water Supply
168.50
Garage .
455.47
Auto Cars
1,438.92
Insurance .
253.49
Interest and Notes
4,740.00
Superintendent
1,800.00
$55,064.17
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT, Dec. 31, 1921.
Balance January 1, 1921 . $600.00 Collected 1921 . 64,016.57
Paid to Treasurer on his receipts
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1921
$64,016.57 600.00
$64,616.57 $64,616.57 W. L. GAGE, Collector
SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL REPORT
Balance January 1, 1921 . . $14,411.78
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., 9 Reels . 31.00
Commonwealth Oil Company Mdse, returned . 23.02
Cash discounts . 114.54
Town of Braintree Hydrant money . .
500.00
Merchants Nat. Bank, Boston,
Int. Gen'l account . 174.58
Merchants Nat. Bank. Boston, Int. Special deposit . 67.32
First National Bank. Boston
Special deposit . 310.50
Braintree Nat. Bank. Braintree,
Int. Special deposit .. 191.42
National Mt. Wollaston, Bank,
Quincy, Int. Special deposit . 135.00
Turned over to O.B. Oakman, Treas.
64,016.57
Paid Sundry Bills as per Orders. $55,064.17
Balance Dec. 31, 1921
24,911.56
$79,975.73 $79,975.73
Cash Book Balance $3,911.56
Braintree Nat. Bank, Certificate of deposit 6,000.00
Mt. Wollaston Bank, Certificate of deposit 3,000.00
First Nat. Bank, Boston, Certificrte of deposit 12,000. 00
$24,911.56
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Water Rates charged 1921 .
$60,039.58
Pipes, Labor, etc. charged 1921 4,043.50
Water Rates outstanding January
1.1921. 4,602.28
Pipes, Labor, etc. outstanding Janu-
ary 1, 1921
627.68
Summonses
10.00
169
Town of Holbrook for Pipe. 30.98
Town of Weymouth for Pipe 93.06
Sam Beer for old Material . 5.00
A. Olson use of ditch pump . 2.00
A. T. Wentworth for Stop and Waste
9.80
W. F. Wynot for Wood 17.00
Rebate from Travellers Ins. Co.
138.88
Rebate from Auto License .
24.00
Refunded on Telephone account
21.09
Collections .
$64,016.57
Water rates outstanding Dec. 31, 1921
4,843.93
Pipes, Labor, etc. outstanding Dec. 31, 1921
560.20
Abatements
147.57
Uncollected accounts charged off
96.58
$69,664.85 $69,664.85
Examined and approved with vouchers for expend- itures made and balance on hand, as outlined above.
Paul Monaghan,
Ralph W. Arnold, Auditors, 1919.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Braintree, Mass., Dec. 31, 1921.
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer. In Account with Board of Water Commissioners: Dr. Cr
Balance from 1920 $14,411.78
Received from W. L. Gage, Coll. 64,016.57
Received from Town of Braintree Hydrants . 500.00
Received interest on deposits . 878.82
Paid Orders of Commissioners(includ- ing interest on Water loan, of 1891, $2000., and Great Pond Note $1500.) . $54,895.61 24,911.56
Balance Dec. 31, 1921
$79,807.17 $79,807. 17
Treasurers report in Water dept. Cont. Examined and approved with balance on hand follows:
Merchants National Bank . $3,311.56
Cash in hands of Secretary 600.00
First Nat. Bank, Certificate of deposit 12,000.00
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6,000.00 Mt. Wollaston Bank, Certificate of deposit 3,000.00
$24,911.56
Ralph W. Arnold, Paul Monaghan, Auditors, 1921.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Braintree, Mass., January 1,1922 To the Honorable. Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen:
Seventy-three (73) new services were laid during the year. Kind of pipe, size and number of feet laid, as follows: Feet In.
Five-eighths-inch lead pipe .
2220 9
Three-fourths-inch lead pipe
145
6
One-inch lead pipe ..
54 0
Three-fourths-inch iron pipe
630
5
One-inch iron pipe
1016 10
Two-inch iron pipe
45
2
Total 4112 8 Total service pipe in system December 31, 1921, 32 miles 4608 fect, 10 inches.
Forty-five (45) services were renewed:
Feet In.
Five-eighths-inch lead pipe .
1493 11
Three-fourths-inch lead pipe
62
0
Three-fourths-inch iron pipe
158
0
One-inch iron pipe .
269
0
One-one-fourth-inch iron pipe
66
0
Total
2048 11
EXTENSION OF MAINS IN 1921
Feet In.
Twelve-inch cast iron pipe on Tremont Street 185
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Shaw Street Bridge 142
Six-inch cast iron pipe on West Street 1325
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Plain Street . 1810
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Storrs Avenue .
934
Six-inch cast iron, pipe on Shaw Street . 325
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Dewey Road 175
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Cedar Street 632
171
Braintree Nat. Bank, Certificate of deposit
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Ellsworth Road. 32 10
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Lakeside Avenue 277
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Harrison Avenue . 232 6 Six-inch cast iron pipe on Hollis Avenue . 39
Four-inch cast iron pipe on Union Street
612
Four-inch cast iron pipe on Cresent Avenue
110
Four-inch cast iron pipe Off Cedar Cliff Road ..
433
Four-inch cast iron pipe on Wyman Road.
437
Two-inch galv. iron pipe on Grove Street
1541
One-one-half-inch galv. pipe on Grove Street
847
One-one-half-inch galv. pipe on Tremont Street
104
One-one-quarter-inch galv. iron pipe on Walnut Street . 371
One-one-quarter-inch galv. iron pipe on Ellsworth Road
181.
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Ellsworth Road.
80
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Walnut Street
143
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Clark Street.
78
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Smith Terrace
87
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Columbus Avenue
90 1
11,223 4
Two miles, 663 feet, 4 inches.
DISTRIBUTION MAINS IN OPERATION December 31, 1921.
Feet
In.
Sixteen-inch cast iron pipe .
741
Fourteen-inch cast iron pipe
137
Twelve-inch cast iron pipe.
16574
2
Ten-inch cast iron pipe .
10502
Eight-inch cast iron pipe
19250
Six-inch cast iron pipe
154553
10
Four-inch cast iron pipe
30998 :
1
Two-inch galv. iron pipe .
11587
3
One-one-half inch galv. iron pipe.
3393
One and one-fourth-inch galv. iron pipe
4736
1
One-inch galv. iron pipe .
16045
8
Three-fourths-inch galv. iron pipe
1301
6
269,819 7
Fifty-one miles, 539 feet, 7 inches. Two miles, 663 feet, 4 inches of mains added during 1921.
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NUMBER, LOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF VALVES SET IN CONSTRUCTION DURING 1921.
Valve No. Location
552
Tremont Street
12 inch
6 inch
553
Shaw Street bridge
6 inch
Rensselear Mfg. Co. Bell open to left
556
Storrs Avenue at Washington Street
6 inch
557
Storrs Avenue at Abbott Street
6 inch
558
Dewey Road at Shaw Street
6 inch
559
Cedar Street at Park Street
6 inch
560
Cedar Street at Elm Street
6 inch
561
Ellsworth Road at West Street
6 inch
562
Lakeside Avenue at Tremont
6 inch
563
Harrison Avenue at Middle
6 inch
Chapman, svrewed open to left,
564
Hollis Avenue at Walnut
6 inch
.65
Union Street at R. R. crossing
4 inch 4 inch
566
Off Cedar Cliff Road
567
Tremont Street near West Street
1/2 inch
568
Walnut Street at Hollis Avenue
569
Ellsworth Road at Mt. Vernon
570
Clark Street at Wyman
1 inch
571
Grove Street
2 inch
554
West Street at Franklin
6 inch
555
Plain Street at Liberty. **
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114 inch 11/4 inch
Number of Valves December 31, 1921. 571, Number added during 1921. 20,
.
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HYDRANTS SET DURING 1921.
Turn to open
Maker
Number-
Left
West Street
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
310
Left
Plain Street
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
311
Left
Plain Street
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
312
Left
Plain Street
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
313
Left
Storrs Avenue
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
314
Left
Cedar Street
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
315
Left
Ellsworth Road
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
316
Left
Lakeside Avenue
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
317
Left
Union Street
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
318
Left
Off Cedar Cliff Road
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
319
Left
Wyman Road
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
320
Number of Hydrants, December 31, 1921. 320.
Number added during 1921. 11.
JOHN W. MULCAHY Superintendent.
METER RECORD FOR 1921.
Kind and Size
|5-8"
3-4"|1"
|11/2''|2"
14" :16"
Total
Empire
2121
50
4
10
3
3
2 1
1
2192
Crown
20
20
Gem 1
5
5
Worthington
4
4
Lambert
1
1
Total
2126
70
4 |10 | 9 | 2 | 1 |1 |2223
PUMPING RECORD FOR 1921.
Gallons pumped Coal burned Time run
Gallons pumped® with 100 lbs. coal
January
24,053,526
78,440
375.00
30,664
February
25,176,207
79,400
393.55
31,705
March
30,783,291
97,750
486.35
31,491
April
28,391,622
92,430
463.15
30,716
May
29,800,050
99,535
484.40
29,984
June
32,848,095
105,350
521.50
31,684
July
32,046,336
102,560
500.55
31,246
August
32,628,792
105,190
507.05
31,511
September
30,666,300
100,805
511.45
30,421
October
28,758,240
100,095
453.20
28,731
November
25,123,371
90,515
329.35
27,755
December
28,331,919
93,670
453.40
30,421
Totals
348,607,749
1,145,740
5,481.35
Daily average
1 955,090
3,139
15.18
30,512
Largest day's pumping Sunday, December 25th, 1,350,384 gallons. Smallest day's pumping, Saturday, January 1st, 605,010 gallons.
FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer
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1
1
Hersey
[Tidewater Oil Co.]
Respectfully submitted,
BRAINTREE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Braintree, Mass., December, 31, 1921.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the report of the Police Department, for the year 1921:
Number of arrests
165
Residents .
79
Non-residents
86
Males
161
Females
4
CAUSES OF ARRESTS
Assault and battery
13
Assault with dangerous weapon
1
Adultery .
1
Breaking and entering
7
Bastardy
4
Burning building
1
Carrying revolver
1
Cruelty to annimals
1
Defaults
2 1
Destroying property
.
Disorderly conduct
8
Drunkenness
26
Escaped prisoner
1
Exposing person .
1
Fires without permit.
1
Fornication . ·
1 9
Idle and disorderly
1
Larceny .
13
Minors in pool room
1 3
Neglect of Families
25
Obscene pictures
1
Pedling without licence
1
Statuary rape
2
Stubborn child
1
Suspicious person
2
Threats
1
175
.
.
1
Neglect of Children
Neglect of Parents
.
Gambling
.
-
Trackwalking
3
Tramp
1
Trespassing . .
1
Wayward child .
1
Violation of Auto Laws
39
Violation of Fish and Game Laws
2
Violation of Jitney Laws .
2
Violations of Liquor Laws .
3
Violation of Probation
1
Insane Commitments .
4
Warrants and summonses for out of town Police
58
Complaints investigated
176
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend that the Police Department be put under Civil Service.
I also recommend that a keeper of lockup be appointed, as is called for in Chapter 40, Sections 34, 35, 36 and 37, of the General Laws of 1920. Said person to be a member of the Police force, who will be on duty at all times, which will give me more time to attend to and investigate the com- plaints that require our immediate attention. At the pres- ent time when complaints come in, I must close up the headquarters office and we have nobody there to attend to, or answer any call that may be made for a policeman. These matters I am trying to correct, and for these reasons I am asking for another man.
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Chief of Police
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on PUBLIC SAFETY
The Braintree Committee on Public Safety was created by a vote of the Town at an adjourned Town Meeting March 26th, 1917, and was appointed for one year. At the Annual Town Meeting in the spring of 1918 the same com- mittee was reappointed for the duration of the war.
The first meeting of the Committee was called to order by Chairman B. Herbert Woodsum, March 27th, 1917 for the purpose of organizing and taking such preliminary steps as seemed necessary.
The following gentlemen have served as members of this. Committee:
B. HERBERT WOODSUM,
JAMES H. STEDMAN
ARTHUR HAYNES,
L. THURLOW TORREY,
ELMER A. ABERCROMBIE, HARRY F. ARNOLD,
JOHN M. CONNELL,
F. EUGENE DYER,
W. H. J. FITZGERALD,
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK,
J. FREDERICK KEMP,
CLAYTON R. MARSTON,
CHARLES O. MILLER,
CHARLES C. MELLEN,
GEORGE P. SMITH, JR.,
HENRY M. STORM,
EDWARD AVERY,
RALPH L. WIGGIN,
BENJAMIN H. WOODSUM,
CHARLES H. FERGUSON,
HENRY E. REYNOLDS
In accordance with the suggestions of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety the sub-committees enumerated below were appointed:
FINANCE JAMES H. STEDMAN, Chairman, · CO-ORDINATION OF AID SOCIETIES
ELMER A. ABERCROMBIE, Chairman FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION HARRY F. ARNOLD, Chairman. PUBLICITY
(1) B. HERBERT WOODSUM, GEORGE H. HOLBROOK
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC WORKS
J. FREDERICK KEMP, Chairman. RECRUITING W. H. J. FITZGERALD, Chairman. TRUCKS AND MOTOR CARS CHARLES O. MILLER, Chairman. HOSPITAL CLAYTON R. MARSTON, Chairman. PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE JOHN M. CONNELL, Chairman. HOME GUARDS
(2) RALPH L. WIGGIN, CHARLES H. FERGUSON.
(1) deceased. (2) overseas work.
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The Town of Braintree had the distinction of being one of the very first towns in Massachusetts to organize a public safety committee and get to work on the problems which arose at the outbreak of war.
The Committee has been most unfortunate in having three of it members die. These men were all well known and respected throughout the town. They were:
MR. HENRY E. REYNOLDS, a most ardent and patri- otic worker;
Our honored Chairman, MR. B. HERBERT WOODSUM, who had served his town in various capacities for a number of years and gave unstintingly of his time and valued counsel;
MR. HENRY M. STORM, who had held town office for the past few years.
About the first activity of the Committee was to es- tablish a Guard organization for the purpose of protecting citizens and property in case trouble should arise.
The Guards were recruited under the direction of the Guards Committee and the men of the town responded in a most patriotic manner. Guards were placed about the water works and standpipe, as well as in other places where it seemed advisable to place them Men who worked hard during the day volunteered to stand guard duty at night. They attended drill faithfully and during the winter of 1917-18 reported at the town hall in cotton uniforms many nights when the thermometer fell far below zero, and there was no heat in the hall.
Some may say this was all unnecessary, but the fact that nothing happened does not indicate that things would not have happened had we not been prepared.
The Committee on Protection established headquarters in the Town House and were in constant touch with every part of the town, both night and day.
The Recruiting Committee was most active and of the Braintree boys who entered the service many were from the first advanced from the rank of private. This was partly due to a preliminary knowledge of the duties of a soldier obtained while training with the Guards.
The Committee on Hygeine, Medicine and Sanitation were prepared to take care of any emergency which might arise, a special call having been arranged to be sounded on the fire alarm, which would summon medical aid, auto- mobiles and other necessary assistance.
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The Trucks and Motor Car Committee canvassed the automobile owners and were prepared to utilize all available cars on short notice should occasion arise.
The Committee on Food Production and Conservation spent considerable time and energy encouraging people to raise crops on vacant land and to put in goodly supplies for winter use. This required in some cases instruction as to how to go about the work, many people never before having undertaken this sort of work. A number of people willingly offered their land to be used by anyone desiring to cultivate sámé.
Other committees, although perhaps not as conspicuous as those just mentioned, had their work to do and devoted their time unsparingly to their duties.
The Public Safety Committee was in close co-operation with the U. S. Department of Justice and much activity not visible took place.
The matter of Americanism and patriotism was given careful attention and every opportunity taken to encourage same. ' A special committee on Patriotic Observance was appointed to carry out this program.
When the Halifax disaster occurred an appeal was re- ceived by our committee from Mr. Henry B. Endicott, Chairman of the Halifax Relief Committee, urging us to raise funds. We immediately set to work, made a house- to-house canvass of the town very quickly, and kept at work until word was received from the State Committee advising us that sufficient funds had been raised.
The Winter of 1917-18 contained many trying situ- ations, one of which was the severe cold weather and shortage of fuel. This was a source of great concern to the Safety Committee as well as to the citizens and consideration of this matter occupied much of its time.
Conferences were held with the coal dealers and we endeavored as far as possible to alleviate the existing con- ditions. In order that a supply of wood might be obtain- able for the citizens of the town a Wood Committee was appointed by the Public Safety Committee, which was authorized to purchase wood to be sold to residents of the town at cost. Advantage of this opportunity was taken by numerous people and all the wood purchased was disposed of. In addition, people owning woodlots were approached and permission obtained for people to cut wood from these lots by paying for the standing wood.
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On November 10th, 1918 the Safety Committee dedi- cated the Temple of Honor containing the names of our brave men who had entered the service of our country, some of whom had made the supreme sacrifice, and unfurled a handsome service flag in their honor. The expense of this testimonialof the Town's high esteem and affection for its boys wastaken of by funds collected by the Committee from citizens of the Town.
The Public Safety wishes to take this opportunity to express to the citizens and organizations of the town its hearty appreciation and thanks for their support and as- sistance during these trying months.
The following is a summary of the moneys received and disbursed by the Public Safety Committee, according to the report of Mr. James H. Stedman, Treasurer.
Received 51 donations from· pub-
lic spirited, patriotic citizens $1,408.37
Contributions to Honor Roll Fund 1,294.04
Interest ion bank balances 50:36
$2,752.77
Disbursements during the years
1918, 1919, 1920 . $2,300.88
Balance paid over to Braintree
Post, American Legion for Re-
lief work 451.89
$2,752.77
HALIFAX RELIEF FUND
Received from donations
$1,664.35
Paid over to Robert Winsor, Treas. 1,664.35
The following vote was passed by the Public Safety Committee relative to the disposition of balance on hand at the conclusion of its activities:
VOTED: that any balance of funds in the hands of the Public Safety Committee be donated to the Braintree Branch of the American Legion to be used for relief purposes.
ARTHUR HAYNES. Secretar !!.
ISO
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMITTEE
Town of Braintree, January 3, 1922.
The Committee on Sewerage appointed in 1917, made its report and recommendations at the last annual town meeting: which report included a detailed statement by the Committee's engineers and a sewerage map of the Town.
By vote of the meeting this report was received and the Committee was continued.
In its report this committee stated that it did not believe the need of sewers in Braintree could be questioned, but that it was open to question.
a. Whether this was the most economical time to install a sewer system.
b. Whether the Town could afford to commence the installation of a system at the present time.
On the first point this Committee stated after careful investigation, that it believed that 1921 might present the best opportunity in a decade for he Town to commencet his work, and recommended the appropriation of $300,000 for the construction of sewers.
These conclusions of the Committee are confirmed by new estimates which the Engineers have submitted, which show that the 15.9 miles of construction necessary to relieve acute conditions in Braintree, East Braintree and South Braintree, can be carried out for $384,613 at the present time as compared with $636,500 in 1920.
It should be noted in this connection that some 80% of the cost of sewers is for labor on the ground. The cost of labor in 1920 was 72-1/2c an hour, and the efficiency of labor was low. At the present time labor is estimated at 30-35c an hour and efficiency at 100%. It is evident from these figures that the cost of installing the sewerage system will not be lower in the future unless labor prices go below 30c an hour.
In addition to receiving a new estimate from its Engin- eers, on the present cost of a sewerge system, the Committee has held various hearings, to secure and to give all possible information regarding this important subject.
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Among the points brought out at these hearings were:
1. "The need of a cesspool cart disposal system operated by the Town.
2. The difficulties of finding a location to dispose of of this sewage.
3. The question of whether the proposed sewerage system would care for the surface drainage of the Town.
4. Whether the Committee had made sufficient allow- ances in its estimates for land damages.
5. What would be the method and cost of assessments
! for sewers; and the effect on taxes.
6. Would Quincy permit the State to build a connecting sewer for Braintree through its streets.
This Committee believes that the Board of Sewerage Commissioners would well undertake the removal of cess- pool sewerage in Town carts and dispose of same in the Town sewers.
In regard to surface drainage, the sewerage system as laid out carries raw sewerage only, and removes surface water only by underdrainage provided by open jointed pipes laid beneath the sewers. These will bleed the ground and discharge the subsoil water at the nearest water course. The Engineers state [page 24] that "a high ground water level is one of the outstanding factors in the sewerage problem of Braintree, and the lowering of this subsoil water will. effect and improvement but little less important than the collection and the removal of the sewage.'
The surface drainage question in Braintree consists of individual and special problems as compared with the general sewerage question - in that surface drains are not required in all locations; as a rule are laid at a shallow depth; and discharge into the nearest brook or river. This problem, however, is the one that the Sewerage Commissioners could well handle.
O'n the subject of land damages; there is no question but that there will be such damages; also that pipes and tracks will be disturbed during the construction of the sewers and that men will be injured. All such expenses, however, the Engineers state, are fully covered in their estimates.
The question of method of assessment and effect no taxation are difficult to determine in advance of the actual construction and operation of the sewerage system. As the
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committee stated in its report, however, it is not believed that the average tax rate would be increased over $2.00 a thousand on present valuations and it is not improbable that increases in valuation resulting from the installation of sewers would entirely offset any increase in taxation.
Whether or not Quincy will permit the State to build Braintree's connecting sewer through its territory, is a question which the Committee feels is amply covered by existing law. Quincy's main sewer was originally built through a part of Boston before the construction of the present high level sewer. If the State was obliged to con- struct a sewer through Braintree to dispose of Quincy's sewage, a satisfactory way would undoubtedly be found. The problem, however, is the State's; and no action will be taken by the State until Braintree votes to enter the Metro- politan District.
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