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Georgianna Street
196 feet of 6-inch main .. $142.00
Lakeview Avenue
407 feet of 6-inch main .. 629.63
Hollingsworth Boulevard 435 feet of 6-inch main .. 785.39
Academy Street
232 feet of 4-inch main .. 327.70
Oak St. and Thayer Ave. 274 feet of 6-inch main .. 485.08
Division Street 624 feet of 6-inch main .. 1022.46
(of which the Town of Holbrook pays one-half) Cavanagh Court, renewal of 2-inch pipe. 57.10
In the early part of the year negotiations were entered into for the purchase of a strip of land bordering on the shores of Great Pond, owned by Geo. F. Elcock and the heirs of John H. Elcock. This property had been a source of an- noyance to the Water Department for several years, caused by holding picnic parties near the water, and by suits brought by the owners for damages, caused, it was claimed, by the Town causing much of the land to be overflowed. `When it came to an agreement on price it was found that the amount asked for the strip was so much in excess of what was con sidered its real value as compared with the whole holdings of the said Elcocks (87 acres) that it was deemed advisable to purchase the whole property, which was done, at a price of $8200. In a certain piece of this property, valued at $3000, the Towns of Randolph and Holbrook were equally interested with the Town of Braintree, and became joint owners, paying $1,000 each as their share, and $175.10 each for surveys and expenses. The total paid was $8200 for the property, and $733.55 for surveys and other expenses, or $8933.55, from which deduct $2350.20, paid by Randolph and Holbrook, and the net cost to the Town is $6,583.35. The property con- sists in part of 15 acres of mowing and tillage land, 25 acres of woodland, and the balance, pasture and swamp land. The tillage land is leased to the Messrs. Cordaro at a rental of $250 per annum. By the acquirement of this property all suits for damage are withdrawn and all liens of whatsoever nature are cancelled. The property is policed in order that no trespassing or abuses may be committed which would be a menace to the water supply from this source.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT LITTLE POND STATION.
Due to several interruptions in the supply of water from the Great Pond Station, although not of a serious nature, your Commissioners have recognized the fact that a possible break-down at the station, or damage to the main from that station, could be such as to cause considerable inconvenience and possible monetary loss to consumers, in view of which, and taking into consideration the condition and utility of the reserve pumping apparatus at the Little Pond Station, it was decided to replace the outfit at Little Pond.
A contract was entered into with F. A. Mazzur & Co. and The Wallace & Tiernan Co. of Newark, N. J., the former to furnish and install a 1,300,000-gallon, centrifugal, motor- driven pump, ready to operate and with the latter to furnish and install a chlorinating outfit to operate in connection with the pump mentioned. The total cost of the pumping and chlorinating apparatus, together with electric wiring, which is being done by the Town, will approximate $3,900, a por- tion only of this expenditure appearing in this report, as the installation was incomplete on Jan. 1, 1923.
DRIVEN WELLS.
Under Article 53 of the Warrant, for the Annual Meet- ing in March, 1921, the Town voted to appropriate the sum of $4,000 to be expended under the direction of the Water Commissioners ($2,000 from the tax levy and $2,000 from the income of the Water Department) to develop an additional supply of water for the Town. Unfavorable conditions prevented the commencement of the work in 1921 and under Article 48 of the warrant for 1922 the same amount was re- appropriated. In September, 1922, the services of the Hans-' com Construction Co. of Boston were obtained and under the supervision of this Department . and Messrs. Stevens & Symonds, C. E., a series of wells were driven in the vicinity of the Great Pond and the valley of the Blue Hill River, on land owned by the Town and on land within the bounds of the Blue Hills Reservation, in the immediate vicinity of Great Pond.
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The report on the result of the tests of various wells, dated January 18, 1923, and recently received, is too exten- sive to include in this report and too recent to warrant recom- mendations by your Commissioners, but parts of the report we quote herewith: "The line of wells along the edge of the hard ground, just off the swamp, through which flows the Blue Hill River, in general, gave excellent results in quan- tity, and the chemical analysis shows very superior water in quality. Water was obtained at somewhat less depth than in the wells driven in the near vicinity of the pumping station."
"Although the district, so far as determined, of the wells along the edge of the hard ground, which may be depended upon to give good results, is not of large width, the length of this strip is considerable, and it is the writer's opinion that a substantial underground water supply can be developed in this area and we recommend first obtaining from the State permission to construct and maintain works and pump water from this territory if further investigation confirms these opinions. In view of the uncertainty of the attitude which would be taken by the State relative to use of the Reserva- tion for water supply, it did not seem wise to make more than a preliminary skirmish in Reservation until such per- mission is obtained."
"In conclusion we would advise that application be made to the State authorities for permission to obtain if pos- sible an underground water supply within the Reservation. If this permission is given, we advise a more comprehensive test in the Reservation, and if possible a determination of the best points for sinking a large well or group of tubular wells or tile wells."
"It is impossible to give at this time any accurate esti- mate of the possible yield of this source, but in view of the large volume of water bearing material in this area, it would not be unreasonable to expect a yield of one-half million gallons."
"We further recommend that advice from the State De-
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partment of Health be obtained and a copy of this report is being sent them."
(Signed) HENRY A. SYMONDS, FRED O. STEVENS, Civil Engineers.
The cost of the experimental wells up to the conclusion of work Dec. 23, 1922, is $2,250, of which $800 has been paid and the balance will be paid from the revenue of the Depart- ment.
Following are the reports of the Secretary, Collector, Registrar, and Superintendent.
MAINTENANCE.
Alves Photo Shop $1.00
W. A. Torrey & Co
3.25
Dimond Union Stamp Co. 6.00
J. F. Burke & Co.
10.00
Library Bureau
ยท 14.41
William May
37.50
W. L. Gage
46.60
Observer Publishing Co
44.25
H. W. Bailey & Co.
45.75
L. E. Muran & Co.
51.61
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co
233.66
R. M. Baker, P. M.
274.60
J. T. Stevens
200.00
W. C. Harrison
200.00
Geo. A. Walker
200.00
W. L. Gage
1,500.00
Randolph Water Works.
1,383 59
Pay Roll
1,009.50
$5,261.72
GREAT POND STATION.
Forsts Express
$.50
Dyer & Sullivan .52
R. E. Whitman
1.08
H. W. Johns-Manville Co.
2.00
American Railway Express
2.14
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G. E. Warren 3.60
Atwood & Morrill
3.85
Wadsworth, Howland & Co. 4.80
Pinel Tool Company 5.40
Braman, Dow & Co. 5.60
Pill Brothers, Inc.
7.00
Ashton Valve Co.
7.35
F. L. Chandler
7.38
J. J. Gallagher, Inc.
10.45
Nightingale & Childs Co
11.30
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co. 13.71
F. E. Fitts Mfg. & Supply Co
13.97
Mason Regulator Co.
14.25
A. W. Chesterton Co.
17.99
W. H. Gallison Co.
18.62
Walworth Mfg. Co.
20.23
Paul Monaghan
21.25
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.
21.61
R. Bishop Mfg. Co.
23.10
Braintree Auto Ex.
35.10
Hayes Pump & Machinery Co
59.31
Eagle Oil & Supply Co
61.00
George I. Winslow
77.50
Worthington Pump & Mchy. Co
123.06
Garlock Packing Co
126.08
Braintree Electric Light Dept.
181.20
Commonwealth Oil Co.
231.73
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
737.90
Albert A. Drollett
1,323.31
Curran & Burton, Inc
4,397.35
Pay Roll
5,742.67
$13,333.91
LITTLE POND STATION.
Perkins Express $.50
Walworth Mfg. Co.
.91
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, Inc.
1.00
Geo. E. Warren 1.80
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Braintree Auto Ex. 2.00
J. Lucas & Co., Inc.
2.00
Rhines Lumber Co. 2.22
Dyer & Sullivan
2.34
H. A. Monk. 3.24
F. L. Chandler 4.35
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co
5.67
John J. Gallagher, Inc. 5.70
H. S. Tarbox 7.00
R. Bishop Mfg. Co. 11.66
F. E. Fitts Mfg. & Supply Co 12.13
L. A. Qualey 14.40
Braintree Electric Light Dept. 20.10
Fairbanks Co.
21.35
Woodsum Coal Co.
65.11
Pay Roll 497.00
$680.48
SERVICE MAINTENANCE.
Geo. E. Warren $.05
J. E. Ludden
.54
F. L. Chandler .78
Braintree Auto Ex.
1.85
R. Allen Gage
6.00
J. Lucas & Co., Inc.
9.20
F. E. Hathaway & Sons
53.00 .
B. L. Makepeace & Co. 46.42
Stanley T. Torrey
283.32
Pay Roll 1,647.00
$2,048.16
SERVICE WORK OUTSIDE STREET LINES.
Woodsum Coal Co.
$.66
F. L. Chandler .72
W. L. Gage .92
A. W. Chesterton Co.
2.00
T. J. O'Brien
3.25
J. F. Dacey
6.52
"Weymouth Water Works
16.55
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Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. 18.74
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
20.00
Pinel Tool Co. 22.60
Braintree Auto Express
62.30
Walworth Mfg. Co.
138.92
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co
146.47
A. C. Trojano
179.97
W. H. Gallison Co.
276.85
H. Mueller Mfg. Co.
454.64
Chadwick Boston Lead Co
975.42
Pay Roll 2,055.33
$4,381.86
SERVICE WORK IN STREET.
W. L. Gage $.78
J. E. Ludden
.81
Woodsum Coal Co.
1.43
H. S. Tarbox
3.00
F. L. Chandler
4.05
Weymouth Water Works
4.70
Am. Railway Ex.
5.37
Braintree Auto Ex.
14.00
Sumner & Dunbar
28.80
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
35.07
Walworth Mfg. Co. 37.85
Braman, Dow & Co 62.10
A. C. Trojano
102.90
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co.
116.28
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.
548.26
H. Mueller Mfg. Co
575.52
Pay Roll 1,052.59
$2,593.51
SERVICE REPAIRS IN STREET.
Chadwick Boston Lead Co
$33.86
H. Mueller Mfg. Co.
74.81
Pay Roll
281.75
$390.42
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RENEWAL SERVICE WORK IN STREET.
:
H. Mueller Mfg. Co.
$50.96
Chadwick Boston Lead Co 177.36
Pay Roll 320.00
- $548.32
HYDRANTS.
Coffin Valve Co.
$65.00
Rensselaer Valve Co. 663.40
$728.40
HYDRANT REPAIRS.
Coffin Valve Co.
$523.25
Rensselaer Valve Co
101.42
Pay Roll
266.75
$891.42
TESTING AND FLUSHING HYDRANTS.
Pay Roll
$204.25
$204.25
METERS.
National Meter Co.
$1,174.55
Braintree Auto Ex. 9.25
$1,183.80
METER REPAIRS.
Braintree Auto Express
$.85
Am. Railway Ex.
5.82
National Meter Co 376.06
Pay Roll 619.17
$1,001.90
145
READING, INSPECTION AND TESTING METERS.
G. E. Warren $8.60
Pay Roll 1,044.16
$1,052.76
TOOLS.
W. Lillie $.80
C. A. Hobart
.80
Alfred Linde
.85
T. J. O'Brien
.90
Williams Kneeland Co.
1.00
Thomas South
1.30
Ole Olsen
1.50
R. W. Haskell
1.65
F. L. Chandler
2.48
Chadwick Boston Lead Co
2.58
L. Pizzella & Son.
2.75
Braintree Auto Ex
4.35
Water Works Equipment Co.
7.50
R. Belyea
8.75
Vola Trading Co.
10.00
G. E. Warren
14.05
Braman, Dow & Co. 15.21
W. H. Cobb
23.80
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co
30.25
Pinel Tool Co.
49.40
Walworth Mfg. Co.
84.24
MAIN PIPE EXTENSION.
W. L. Gage
$1.00
F. J. Murphy 9.75
Am. Railway Ex. 11.37
Howe & Bainbridge 14.51
Braintree Auto Ex.
19.00
Weymouth Water Works
36.08
Braman, Dow & Co.
46.21
West Bridgewater Water Works
165.38
$264.16
146
Albert A. Drollett 287.32
Builders Iron Foundry . 399.14
Rensselaer Valve Co. 457.90
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.
557.09
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co
1,016.10
A. C. Trojano
5,164.18
Donaldson Iron Co.
7,714.19
Pay Roll 136.00
$16,035.22
MAIN PIPE REPAIRS.
Louds Mills $.90
Am. Railway Ex.
.97
L. Grossman & Sons
4.00
Braintree Electric Lt. Dept.
4.80
M. B. Skinner & Co.
8.53
A. C. Trojano
84.00
Pay Roll
293.50
$396.70
GARAGE.
W. B. Skinner
$33.83
Woodsum Coal Co.
121.75
Pay Roll
389.33
$544.91
AUTO TRUCKS.
SUPERINTENDENT'S CAR :
M. A. Haskell
$346.00
Geo. E. Warren
.25
Braintree Auto Ex. .50
Am. Railway Ex.
1.10
Braintree Tire Rep. Shop
1.75
Braintree Motors Co.
3.00
Tide Water Oil Co.
7.20
Registry Motor Vehicles
10.00
Fisk Tire Co.
35.70
Haskell's Garage
93.56
Standard Oil Co.
191.40
$670.46
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METER CAR :
F. L. Chandler
$.10
Am. Railway Ex. .41
Rhines Lumber Co. 1.70
F. W. Robinson
4.50
Tide Water Oil Co. 5.25
Registry Motor Vehicles.
14.00
Braintree Tire Rep. Shop 23.80
Fisk Tire Co.
43.81
Standard Oil Co.
163.20
Haskell's Garage
213.96
$470.73
MATHEWSON CAR:
Liberty Garage
$.50
Am. Railway Ex.
1.01
O'Rourke Garage
1.65
F. L. Chandler
2.25
Braintree Tire Rep. Shop 4.00
Haskell's Garage
6.80
Silverman's Garage
19.75
Standard Oil Co.
48.80
$84.76
REO CAR:
Haskell's Garage
$3.88
F. L. Chandler
.75
Tide Water Oil Co.
5.00
Thomas South
9.00
Registry Motor Vehicles
14.00
Central Garage-Quincy
17.03
Standard Oil Co.
76.45
F. F. Hodgkins.
1,450.00
1,576.11
$2,802.06
PROTECTION OF WATER SUPPLY.
John P. Shay
$156.00 $156.00
148
INSURANCE.
George E. Sampson $661.78
Henry A. Monk 74.38
$736.16
INTEREST.
Commonwealth of Mass.
$180.00
$180.00
DRIVEN WELLS.
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R. Co. $6.07
Hanscom Construction Co.
800.00
$806.07
IMPROVEMENT OF LITTLE POND STATION.
F. A. Mazzur & Co.
$2,007.00
$2,007.00
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL REAL ESTATE AROUND GREAT POND.
George F. Elcock et al. $8,200.00
Hartley L. White 715.80
Charles C. Mellen
17.75
$8,933.55 In the above real estate transaction the towns of Ran- dolph and Holbrook shared in part and there has been refunded to the Town of Braintree $1,175.10 each. Superintendent $1,900.00
$1,900.00
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RECAPITULATION.
Maintenance
$5,261.72
Great Pond Station
13,333.91
Little Pond Station
680.48
149
Service Maintenance 2,048.16
Service Work Outside Street Lines .
4,381.86
Service Work in Street
2,593.51
Service Repairs in Street
390.42
Renewal Service Work in Street
548.32
Hydrants
728.40
Hydrant Repairs
891.42
Testing and Flushing Hydrants
204.25
Meters
1,183.80
Meter Repairs
1,001.90
Reading, Inspection
and Testing
Meters
1,052.76
Tools
264.16
Main Pipe Extensions
16,035.22
Main Pipe Repairs
396.70
Garage
544.91
Auto Trucks
2,802.06
Protection Water Supply
156.00
Insurance
736.16
Interest
180.00
Driven Wells
806.07
Improvement Little Pond Station
2,007.00
Purchase Real Estate
8.933.55
Superintendent
1,900.00
$69,062.74
SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL REPORT.
Balance January 1, 1922
$24,911.56
Cash discounts 124.94
Chadwick Boston Lead Co. reels re- turned 149.50
Braintree Natl. Bank, interest gen- eral account 22.91
Merchants Natl. Bank, interest gen- eral account 202.61
Town of Randolph, account land
purchase 1,175.10
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Town of Holbrook, account land purchase 1,175.10
Town of Braintree, hydrant service
500.00
First Natl. Bank, interest special deposit 275.77
Braintree Natl. Bank, interest spe- cial deposit 270.00
Natl. Mt. Wollaston Bank, interest special deposit 135.00
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer
60,529.37
Paid sundry bills as per voucher
$69,062.74
Balance Dec. 31, 1922.
20,409.12
$89,471.86
$89,471.86
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Balance January 1, 1922
$600.00
Collected in 1922
60,529.37
Paid to Treasurer on his receipts .
$60,529.37
Balance Dec. 31, 1922
600.00
$61,129.37
$61,129.37
REGISTRAR'S REPORT.
Water rates charged 1922. $54,735.87
Pipes, labor, etc., charged 1922 4,613.12
Water rates outstanding Jan. 1, 1922 4,843.93
Pipes, labor, etc., outstanding Jan. 1, 1922 560.20
Summonses outstanding Jan. 1, 1922
2.00
Town of Weymouth for pipe
15.49
Town of Holbrook for pipe
7.82
Town of Randolph for pipe
12.18
F. E. Hathaway & Son, goods re- turned
4.00
Rebate on auto license.
24.00
Refund on telephone account
34.64
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Fay S. Call for damaged hydrant ..
80.00
Russell H. Long for damaged hy- drant 88.00
C. and G. Cordare, rent of farm land Collections
216.66
$60,529.37 1
Water rates outstanding Dec. 31, 1922
3,869.58
Pipes, labor, etc., outstanding Dec.
31, 1922
838.96
$65,237.91 $65,237.91
Examined and approved with vouchers for expenditures made and balance on hand as outlined above.
RALPH W. ARNOLD,
PAUL MONAGHAN,
January 25, 1923.
Auditors, 1922.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Braintree, Mass., Dec. 30, 1922.
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer,
In Account with Board of Water Commissioners :
Dr. Cr.
Balance from 1921
$24,911.56
Received from W. L. Gage, Collector
60,529.37
Received from Town of Braintree hy- drants 500.00
Received interest on deposits
906.29
Refund on bill
12.00
Paid orders of Commissioners (in-
cluding interest on Water Loan of 1896-$180.00)
$68,800.30
Paid Town of Randolph
1,175.10
Paid Town of Holbrook
1,175.10
Balance, Dec. 30, 1922
20,409.12
$89,209.42 $89,209.42
Examined and approved with balance on hand as follows:
On deposit :
Merchants National Bank
$3,402.35
Braintree National Bank
1,406.77
Cash in hands of Secretary 600.00
First National Bank, certificate of deposit 6,000.00
Braintree National Bank, certificate of deposit 6,000.00
Mt. Wollaston Bank, certificate of deposit
3,000.00
$20,409.12 RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1922.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree :
Gentlemen :
One hundred and ten new services were laid during the year. Kind of pipe, and number of feet laid as follows :
Ft.
In.
Five-eighths-inch lead pipe
3658
4
Three-fourths-inch lead pipe
133
11
Three-fourths-inch iron pipe
731
One-inch iron pipe
2047
4
One-and-one-half-inch iron pipe
200
Two inch iron pipe
43
3
Total
6813 10 Total service pipe in system Dec. 31, 1922, 34 miles, 262 feet, and 8 inches.
Forty-eight services were renewed :
Ft.
Five-eighths-inch lead pipe
1639
One-inch iron pipe 238
Total
1877
Ft. In.
Twelve-inch cast iron pipe on Tremont Street .. Six-inch cast iron pipe on Thayer Street
643
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Oak Street
33
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Hollingsworth Road Six-inch cast iron pipe on French Avenue
1280
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Granite Street
2650
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Washington Street
470
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Fairfield Street
95
8
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Division Street
625
6
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Lakeview Road
407
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Georgianna Road ..
197
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Peach Street 19 6
Four-inch cast iron pipe on Academy Street .. 232
242
434
6
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Four-inch cast iron pipe on Dobson Road 280
Four-inch cast iron pipe on Hillview Road 328 6
7937 8
Wrought iron pipe :
Two-inch wrought iron pipe on Common Street 147
One-and-one-half-inch wrought iron pipe on Hayward Avenue 684
One-and-one-half-inch wrought iron pipe on
Stratton Road 601
6
One-inch wrought iron pipe on Park Street Extension 271
6
One-inch wrought iron pipe on Cedar Cliff Road 358 Three-fourths-inch wrought iron pipe on Audu- bon Road 108
6
2170 6
Added during year, 1 mile, 4828 feet, 2 inches. Grand total 10,108 2
DISTRIBUTION MAINS IN OPERATION December 31, 1922.
Ft.
In.
Sixteen-inch cast iron pipe
741
Fourteen-inch cast iron pipe
137
Twelve-inch cast iron pipe
17217
2
Ten-inch cast iron pipe
10502
Eight-inch cast iron pipe
19250
Six-inch cast iron pipe
160988
Four-inch cast iron pipe
31838
7
Two-inch galvanized iron pipe
11734
One-and-one-half-inch galvanized iron pipe .
3593
One-and-one-fourth-inch galvanized iron pipe .
4736
1
One-inch galvanized iron pipe
16675
8
Three-fourths-inch galvanized iron pipe
1409
6
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Fifty-two miles, 4262 feet.
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF VALVES SET IN YEAR 1922 6 inch 4 inch 12 inch 1
2 inch 11/2 inch
1 inch
572
Tremont Street
573
Hollingsworth Street
1
574 Granite Street
1
575
Fairfield Street
1
576
Division Street
1
577
Peach Street
...
578
Hillview Road
1
579
Common Street
1
580
Hayward Avenue
1
581
Stratton Road
1
582 Park St. Extension
583 Cedar Cliff Road .
1 1
Number of Valves Dec. 31, 1922, 583.
Number added during year, 12
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Valve No.
Location
156
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HYDRANTS SET DURING 1922.
Number
Location
Maker
321
Tremont Street
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
322
French Avenue
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
322 French Avenue
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
324
Granite Avenue
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
325
Granite Avenue
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
326
Georgianna Street
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
Number of Hydrants, December 31, 1922, 326.
Number added during year, 6.
METERS.
Kind and Size
5/8 in | 3/4 in. |1 in. |11/2 in.|2 in.|3 in. |4 in|6 in.|Total
Empire
2204
50
4
10
3
3
2
1
2277
Crown
20
20
Gem
5
5
Worthington
1
1
Hersey
4
4
Lambert
1
1
2209| 70
4
10
9
3
2
2308
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. MULCAHY, Superintendent ..
PUMPING RECORD FOR 1922.
Gallons pumped Coal burned Time run
Gals. pumped with 100 lbs. coal
January
31,787,927
103,485
519.10
30,525
February
29,717,566
89,985
478.05
33,024
March
33,716,390
101,665
540.30
33,371
April
33,692,715
88,840
462.15
37,920
May
32,241,300
93,980
489.15
34,304
June
33,005,700
99,620
528.50
33,131
July
32,981,550
107,320
531.15
30,825
August
32,418,120
100,875
487.05
32,136
September
28,878,570
84,335
444.00
34,242
October
27,031,268
79,770
431.00
33,911
November
23,327,955
73,085
374.55
31,919
December
24,752,364
73,725 .
398.15
33,589
Totals
363,551,425
1,096,685
5,684.35
Daily average
996,031
3,004
15.34
33,241
Largest day's pumping Thursday, July 6, 1,305,990 gallons. Smallest day's pumping, Sunday, December 3, 567,903 gallons. FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF BRAINTREE FOR 1922.
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Schools: During the current year 116 calls have been made to the various schools in Braintree. Considering the number of children to be looked after, the time which the board can give to this work is inadequate. The board feels that it cannot too strongly recommend that the appropriation asked for by the School Committee to provide a school physi- cian be granted.
Sewage: Complaints relative to overflowing cesspools have been more numerous this year than ever before. This particularly in East Braintree, where the character of the subsoil is such that modern sewers are the only remedy. Monatiquot River is now an open sewer contaminated as it is by the overflow from cesspools in South Braintree and Braintree. Let Braintree be equipped with a sewerage sys- tem be the cost what it may. Obsolete cesspools are not cheap when retained at the expense of sanitation.
Collection of Garbage: The recent growth of the town has necessitated the board asking for a larger appropriation in order to more efficiently attend to this matter. Even at the increased figure Braintree will obtain this service for about half the cost to surrounding towns for the same work.
Dumps: The dump situation grows worse. To a rea- sonable person it will be seen that $200.00, which the Board is allowed for the care of dumps, is absolutely inadequate for a town of the size of Braintree. We recommend that the town plan and procure bids for removal of ashes and rubbish and that a committee be appointed to act with the Board of Health and report at March meeting, 1924.
The board wishes to call attention to the splendid work accomplished by the Dental Clinic, conducted under the auspices of the Friendly Aid Association. Over one thou- sand dental operations were performed, beside a thorough dental examination of all school children in the kindergarten, and the first three grades.
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The nurse of the Friendly Aid, in addition to other duties, has made regular visits to tubercular patients, hav- ing made over 600 calls to 71 patients.
WALTER B. SKINNER, Chairman. HENRY F. ADAMS, M. D. JOSEPH G. BAILEY. 1
REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR.
1922.
Milk Licenses 32
Oleo licenses 4
Analyses 67
License revoked
1
License suspended
1
No milk-borne epidemic occurred during the year, nor were any cases of communicable disease traced to any source of supply.
In general, it may be stated that conditions in Brain- tree average higher than in most towns and very little oppo- sition is encountered. F. HERBERT GILE.
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BRAINTREE FRIENDLY AID ASSOCIATION. 109 RAILROAD STREET. DENTAL CLINIC REPORT. DENTIST EXAMINATIONS.
January, 1922. October, 1922. Pupils Examined Pupils Examined
Pond School
166
155
South West
74
62
Quincy Ave.
41
33
Abraham Lincoln
114
137
Jonas Perkins
111
111
South School
22
15
Noah Torrey
66
87
Penniman
60
84
Hollis
184
192
Totals
. 838
876
Report of work of Dental Clinic from April 1, to De- cember 31, 1922, inclusive :
Children treated in April
65
Extractions
56
Filling
65
Cleaning
44
- 165
Children treated in May
75
Extractions
46
Fillings
190
Cleanings
32
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268
Children treated in June 57
Extractions 14
Fillings 191
Cleanings 12
- 217
160
Children treated in November
99
Extractions 19
Fillings 189
Cleanings 8
215
Children treated in December 106
Extractions
12
Fillings 137
Cleanings
36
- 185
Total number of children treated
302
Total operations
1050
REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING.
December 31, 1922.
To the Honorable Board of Health of the Town of Braintree. Gentlemen :
We herewith submit our report for year ending Dec. 31, 1922.
There has been issued from this office 138 permits to do plumbing, together with 2 left over from 1921. Of this num- ber 138 have passed inspection and 2 left over for 1923.
There were installed in old and new buildings the follow- ing fixtures : (108) bath tubs, (180) closets, (127) lavatories, (123) sinks, (87) trays, (1) dentist chair, making a total of 626 fixtures, the value of which was $46,800.00.
The number of new and old buildings in which plumb- ing was installed is as follows: (74) new 1-family houses, (3) new 2-family houses, (37) old 1-family houses, (11) old 2- family houses, (19) new stores, (2) old stores, (2) new garages, (3) old 3-family houses, (1) old school, (1) new barber shop, (1) old pool room.
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