Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1930, Part 11

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Grade 2


40 Ida E. Stratton


Newburyport Training


19 years


Apr. 1926


233


POND SCHOOL


Service


Department


Oct. 1930 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Began


Principal


88


Grade 1


25


Claire E. Shay


Thayer Academy


27 years


Sept. 1903


Grade 1


26


Leta M. Weston


Brookfield High 19 years


Sept. 1918


Kindergarten


37 Harriet M. Hill


Shaw Normal 37 years


Sept. 1893


SOUTH WEST SCHOOL


Grade 1


16 Clara N. M. Holbrook


Thayer Academy


21 years


Sept. 1909


Kindergarten


13 Ethella M. Nichols


Perry Normal


14 years


Sept. 1916


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SUNDRY PERSONS


Department


Name


Education


Experience


Service Began


Vocal Music


Ingrid E. Ekman


N. E. Conservatory


20 years


Sept. 1919


Instrumental Music


Frederick W. J. Lewis


Boston University


23 years


Sept. 1923


Drawing


Ruth H. Johnson


Mass. School of Art


6 years


Sept. 1927


Physical Education


Ellsworth R. Thwing


Aurora College


3 years


Sept. 1929


Physical Education


Alice E. Daughraty


Posse Nissen School


3 years


Sept. 1929


Nurse


Mary E. Collins


Malden Hospital


28 years


Sept. 1929


Special


Roma Bergami


Lowell Normal


12 years


Sept. 1925


Special


Alice Crocker


Bridgewater Normal


22 years


Sept. 1925


Special


Bertha L. Jennings


Bridgewater Normal


22 years


Sept. 1925


Superintendent


C. Edward Fisher


St. Lawrence University


Boston University


30 years


Oct. 1921


Secretary


Thelma Mackenzie


Braintree High School


5 years


Sept. 1925


Carpenter


Edward O. Long


June 1922


Attendance


Charles S. Hannaford


Jan. 1918


Physician


Dr. F. H. Gile


Physician


Dr. H. W. Ripley


Physician


Dr. C. A. Sullivan


235


236


JANITORS


George W. Jennings, 317 Washington Street, Braintree Anson C. Damon, 387 Hancock Street, South Braintree Joseph E. Hayden, 55 Pearl Street, South Braintree Frank T. Lindsay, 26 Frederick Road, South Braintree Omer W. Hollis, 282 Union Street, South Braintree Edward C. Holyoke, 24 Liberty Street, East Braintree James Cassidy, 47 Bellevue Avenue, East Braintree Willard Brown, 23 Willow Street, East Braintree John L. Shepard, 17 Colbert Avenue, South Braintree J. Herbert Annis, 2 Grove Street, South Braintree Howard Harrington, 74 Liberty Street, South Braintree Marion C. Gillette, 21 Hancock Street, South Braintree Nelson E. Hayden, 305 Pond Street, South Braintree


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Teachers' Salaries $203,011.50


Superintendent 4,500.00


Secretary


1,149.96


Attendance Officer


500.00


Nurse, School Physicians and Health Sup- plies


2,617.23


Janitors' Salaries


16,193.50


Fuel


8,050.12


Light, Water and Miscellaneous Operating


3,459.21


Text Books and Supplies


16,521.04


Transportation


10,809.11


Tuition


2,246.86


Repairs


17,033.40


Outlay


2,338.27


Miscellaneous


2,878.88


$291,309.08


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RECEIPTS BY THE TOWN ON ACCOUNT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Massachusetts School Fund $ 24,310.00


State Reimbursement (on Tuition Paid) .. 3,445.31


State Tuition (Wards) 49.78


Miscellaneous 242.76


Total $ 27,998.07


Net $263,311.01


HOW MOTHERS CAN HELP PREVENT SPREAD OF CONTAGION IN SCHOOLS


Certainly it is true that children often contract contagious diseases at school. But the danger of con- tracting the more severe diseases, namely, diphtheria, smallpox, and scarlet fever is not great at the present time. This is due to the activities of health legislation, and of school authorities. Medical inspection by school physician, daily observation by school or the teacher, enforcement of quarantine in all cases of these dis- eases, and immunization of children who are suscepti- ble, have gone a long way toward controlling these diseases, and rendering our children relatively safe from them while in school. Mumps, whooping-cough, measles and colds are more apt to be contracted at school. They may be nearly eliminated if parents, family doctor, school and health authorities would all do their part in combating them. We arrive at this point, "Is it worth while to take all these precautions to prevent our children from contracting contagious diseases." Some may say that the children will have these diseases sooner or later, so why not have them while they are young. This is wrong because we are


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informed that one of the large hospitals in the country handled over 1,000 cases of measles last year, and one out of every ten was fatal. Getting back to diphtheria, the medical profession tells us that this disease begins in September, gradually increases until the last of December, and then disappears as spring approaches. There may be a few scattered cases the remainder of the year. It is possible to rid the Town of disease as they are doing in about all other towns and cities by immunizing all children from 6 months to 6 years of age and by giving them toxin-antitoxin. What are we going to do for the children from 6 years to 12 years of age? In between and up to the age of 12 years they give what is known as the Schick test. We would advise all parents and guardians and others, responsible for the welfare of children, to protect them. Statistics show that of 100 unprotected children exposed, 10 will take the disease and one will die.


Signed, BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Honorable Board of Selectmen, Braintree, Mass. Gentlemen :


In compliance with your request, I submit the following report of the Department of Sealer of Weights and Measures, for the year ending December 10, 1930.


I have tried most earnestly during the year just passed to perform the duties of the office in an im- partial and fair manner, and therefore be just to all parties concerned. I have found our merchants most courteous and willing to comply with the laws in re- lation to the sealing of weights and measurses and in- spections.


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Appropriation $900.00


Expense and Salary


900.00


Balance


Received and Paid Treasurer:


Sealing Fees $412.53


Junk Licenses 350.00


Tank Trucks


24 Tanks, 57 compartments


Hawker


30.00


Other receipts


1.55


Total $794.08


Inside and Outside Work


Scales Tested and Found Correct 279


Scales Tested and Comdemned and not sealed 13


Weights Tested and Found Correct. 618


Scales Tested and Adjusted 11


Weights Tested and Comdemned 21


Liquid measures Tested and Found Correct 370


Liquid Measures Tested and Comdemned 9


Liquid Measures Tested and Found Correct 9


Measuring Pumps Found Correct 96


Measuring Pumps not Sealed


12


Oil Measuring Pumps Sealed


91


Oil Measuring Pumps not sealed


60


Leather Measuring Machine not Sealed


Slot Weighing Machines Sealed 11


Prescription Scales 4


Apothecary Weights 97


Quanity Measuring Stops on Gas Pumps


380


Articles Condemned


30


Number of Inspections made from December 10, 1929 to December 10, 1930 Total Number of Inspections made 487


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In Conclusion


I have tried to make this department a truly pub- lic service department and have earnestly endeavored, to extend its influence in the closest manner possible to the people, thereby affording them every oppor- tunity to protect themselves against insufficient weights and measure.


Respectfully submitted, CHARLES S. HANNAFORD, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Examined and approved as outlined above. RALPH W. ARNOLD, CHARLES W. EVANS, HERBERT W. CURTIS,


Auditors, 1930.


January 15, 1931.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES


Braintree, Mass., January 19, 1931.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Braintree, Mass.,


Gentlemen :


I hereby submit my report as Wire Inspector for the year of January 1, 1930, to January 1, 1931. Total number of inspections. 103


Of which-


Roughed in work (no charge) 41 Fires, General, and Complaints (no charge) . . Finished inspections (paid) 37


25


Total amount collected for year $37.00 Total expense to town. none


FRANKLIN W. MORSE,


Wire Inspector.


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REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING


To The Honorable Board of Health of the Town of Braintree,


Gentlemen :


We herewith submit our report for year ending December 19, 1930.


There has been issued from this office 109 permits to install plumbing, of this number 114 have passed inspection and none remain left over for 1931.


There has been installed in old and new build- ings, the following fixtures : 161 closets, 121 lavatories, 84 bathtubs, 101 sinks, 69 trays, 20 floor drains, 18 urinals, 11 showers, 9 drinking fountains, 1 grease trap, 1 soda fountain, 2 sterilizers making a total of 497 fixtures the value of which was $135,225.00.


The number of old and new buildings in which plumbing was installed are as follows: 59 new one family houses, 29 old one family houses, 1 new two family house, 9 old two family houses, 1 new store, 5 old stores, 1 old school, 1 new school, 1 old hospital, 1 old barber shop, 1 old tea room, 1 new fire and police station.


Respectfully submitted,


J. E. LUDDEN Inspector of Plumbing D. A. CHANDLER Deputy Inspector


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS


January 20th, 1931.


Board of Selectmen,


Town of Braintree, Massachusetts,


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my report of the Inspector of Buildings Department for 1930:


Number of Permits Issued .


235


Estimated Valuation of Permits


$571,242.50


Amount Received for Permits. 547


Permits were issued as follows:


Dwellings 59


$273,025.00


Garages 113


37,717.00


Storehouses, Sheds


16


8,540.00


Alterations 38


21,820.00


Municipal Fire and Police


. 80,000.00


Thayer Academy Auditorium


96,140.50


Drug Store


10,000.00


N. C. Boiler House


14,000.00


Addition to Compound Plant


30,000.00


$571,242.50


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN T. CRAIG, Building Inspector.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Water Department


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


Dec. 31, 1929 to Dec. 31, 1930


Printed by Order of the Town


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Printed by PRATT & PRATT The Braintree Observer Braintree, Mass. 1931


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COMMISSIONERS AND OFFICERS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT 1930 GEORGE A. WALKER, Chairman Term Expires 1932


CHARLES B. CUMMINGS, Deceased THOMAS E. SEARS Term Expires 1931 JOSEPH LANDERS Term Expires 1931


OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer HARRISON W. MACOMBER Secretary and Purchasing Agent JOHN W. MULCAHY, Superintendent FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer


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CHARLES B. CUMMINGS


Your Board takes this opportunity to mention the passing of Mr. Cummings who served on this Board eight years.


We recognize a personal loss of a friend and co- worker and a loss to the community at large of a faith- ful, conscientious official of the Town.


He was a constant attendant at Board meetings and his pleasant greetings and genial friendship will be sadly missed as we gather at Board meetings in the future.


GEORGE A. WALKER. THOMAS E. SEARS.


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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS


The Board of Water Commissioners submit the Annual Report of the Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1930.


On pages following, one will find report of ex- penditures made by this department by votes of the Town under articles 6, 17 and 18.


The water at Great Pond, as last year, reached an extremely low level and we feel the laying of the pipe from Little Pond will prove its worth.


We are disappointed that the line is not in opera- tion at the time of writing this report, but feel certain by the time this report is in print that the line will be in operation.


We have caused to be inserted in the 1931 Town Warrant an article calling for the laying of a water main on Granite Street from Five Corners to the Quincy Line.


We understand this section of Granite Street is to be relocated by the State and that work is liable to start on it this spring or summer and if so then the time to lay the water main would be while the changes in the road were being made.


The estimated cost of this project is $20,000.00 and if conditions were such that it would have been necessary or advisable to have done this work in 1930 it would have left the Water Department without a sufficient surplus.


The demands for new services has decreased this year as noted in Superintendent's report.


Following are the reports of the Treasurer, Sec- retary, Registrar, Collector and Superintendent.


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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS


In accordance with the provisions of a recent Act of the Massachusetts Legislature, accepted by the Town of Braintree.


UNPAID WATER BILLS ARE A LIEN ON REAL ESTATE and payment of same can be enforced through sale of the property by the Tax Collector in the same manner as in the collection of taxes.


The practice of SHUTTING OFF the supply for NON-PAYMENT of DELINQUENT BILLS is NOT AFFECTED by the lien law in any way.


All water bills are "DELINQUENT" if not paid within TWENTY DAYS after they are rendered and become due.


CHANGING OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY


When buying or selling real estate it is important that ADJUSTMENT of WATER BILLS be made as of date of transfer in like manner as for taxes.


To assist in making such adjustments the Water Department Office will gladly furnish meter readings and other desired information upon application.


The names and addresses of new owners should be given PROMPTLY to the Water Office, in order that ensuing bills may be properly rendered and pos- sible unnecessary expense and annoyance avoided.


We desire to express our appreciation to those conveyancers who - without the incentive of a lien law - have previously provided for such adjustments


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of water rates in the transfer of property and request a general similar co-operation in future transfers of property to the mutual advantage of all concerned.


H. W. MACOMBER, Water Registrar.


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MAINTENANCE


Salary


$ 1,890.00


Pay Roll


1,992.00


Stationery and Postage


444.69


Telephones


406.06


Commissioners


300.00


Printing


275.92


Filing Cabinets, Typewriter and Supplies


467.05


Express


5.76


Miscellaneous


108.42


Randolph Water Dept.


(Water)


1,293.05


Holbrook Water


Dept.


(Water)


1,293.05


Holbrook Water


Dept.


(Lawyer's Fee)


110.51


$ 8,586.51


GREAT POND PUMPING STATION


Electric Power and Light .. . $


4,543.38


Coal


618.51


Supplies


131.25


Repairs


802.14


Pay Roll


6,265.80


$ 12,361.08


LITTLE POND PUMPING STATION


Pay Roll $ 474.73


Repairs


510.01


Coal and Light


41.87


Heater


67.65


$ 1,094.26


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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE


Pay Roll $ 6,004.27


Painting Standpipe


980.00


Supplies


178.25


Express


9.27


$


7,171.79


SERVICES OUTSIDE STREET


Pay Roll


3,152.49


Lead Pipe


1,320.24


Brass and Other Pipe


823.28


Fittings


752.43


Service Boxes


166.59


Extra Labor


47.71


$ 6,262.74


SERVICES IN STREET


Pay Roll


$ 1,050.82


Lead Pipe


440.08


Brass and Other Pipe


274.42


Fittings


278.59


Service Boxes


55.53


Tools Sharpened


101.93


Express


3.08


Extra Labor


16.50


.


$ 2,220.95


METERS


Pay Roll $ 234.58


Meters


1,440.80


Express and Misc.


12.80


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METER REPAIRS


Pay Roll


$


766.55


National Meter. Co. 106.79


$


873.34


METER READING, TESTING AND INSPECTING


Pay Roll


$


1,571.50


Supplies


24.17


$


1,595.67


HYDRANTS AND VALVES


Pay Roll $ 558.83


Hydrant & Fittings 1,232.51


$


1,791.34


HYDRANT REPAIRS


Pay Roll $ 29.40


Repairs


217.17


Paint


.


18.68


$


265.25


HYDRANT TESTING AND FLUSHING


Pay Roll $ 42.96


$ 42.96


MAIN PIPE EXTENSIONS


Main Pipe $ 6,645.54


Tees, Elbows, and Fittings. . 743.77


Valves 1,038.48-


Lead & Jute


771.95


252


Laying


10,389.19


Freight


829.68


Trucking


339.93


Extra Filling


40.00


Engineer


116.20


Pay Roll


843.65


$ 21,758.39


MAIN PIPE REPAIRS


Pay Roll


114.92


$ 114.92


WATER PROTECTION


Chlorine


$ 237.07


Freight


11.79


Parts and Repairs


90.71


Police


156.00


Pay Roll


124.20


$ 619.77


TOOLS


Tools and Repairing


.$


.


317.69


$ 317.69


INSURANCE


Insurance


$649.16


$ 649.16


STANDPIPE AND MAIN PIPE LOAN


Article 95 -1926


$6,400.00


$


6,400.00


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GARAGE


Pay roll


$450.50


Coal


80.75


$ 531.25


AUTOMOBILES


Chevrolet Coupe for Super-


intendent


$327.60


Gas, Oil, and Repairs. 1,150.58


$


1,478.18


SUPERINTENDENT


Salary


$2,750.00


$ 2,750.00


LAND TAKING


Land


$2,125.00


Attorney's Fees


244.40


$ 2,369.40


REFUND


Refund


$4.80


$ 4.80


Grand total


$80,947.63


ARTICLE 17


To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purpose of laying a water main not less than six inches in diameter from Little Pond to the yard of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., and from there to Quincy Avenue at a point opposite the plant of the Cities Service Co., acquiring land and constructing a Standpipe thereon, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row all or any part of said sum in accordance with the


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provisions of any General or Special Act authorizing the Town to borrow for such purposes, or take any ac- tion relative thereto.


VOTED: That there be appropriated the sum of $62,260.00 for the purpose of laying a water main not less than six inches in diameter from Little Pond to the yard of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., and from there to Quincy Avenue, at a point opposite the plant of the Cities Service Co., acquiring land and constructing a standpipe thereon; of the above sum of $62,260.00. $32,260.00 to be taken from the surplus of water revenues as shown on the books for the year 1929 and from the revenues of the department for 1930, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow $30,000.00 in accordance with the provisions of any General or Special Act authorizing the Town to borrow for such purposes.


Appropriation $ 62,260.00


Expenditures to Dec. 31, 1930


Main Pipe $ 21,345.30


Trenching & Laying . 14,224.50


Hydrants & Gates 1,882.22


Fittings 754.46


Freight


3,145.75


Trucking


254.88


Crossing Bridge ('Union St.) 345.30


Standpipe


6,120.00


Standpipe Foundation . 1,245.43


Electric Pump


1,420.00


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Engineer & Inspection


2,500.00


Inspecting Pipe at Foundry


239.14


Attorney's Fees on


Easement


84.25


Advertising and Misc .. 18.58


Pay Roll


457.76


$ 54,037.57


Balance (contracts not


complete) 8,222.43


TREASURER'S REPORT


Braintree, Mass., December 31, 1930.


Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.


In account with Board of Water Commissioners: Dr. Cr.


Balance from 1929. $51,298.26


Received from H. W.


Macomber, Collector, including $500.00 for Hydrant Service 93,401.47


Received from Water Main and Standpipe Loan ... 30,000.00 Received interest on deposits 1,936.71 Paid Orders of Commis- sioners $134,985.20


Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1930


41,651.24


$176,636.44 $176,636.44


Examined and approved. Balance in custody of Treasurer.


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First National Bank . $11,397.58


Braintree National Bank. 1,053.66


Cash in hands of Collector 200.00


Mt. Wollaston Bank Certificate of deposit No. 964 14,000.00


Braintree National Bank Certificate of de- posit No. 242. 10,000.00


Certificate of deposit No. 243. 5,000.00


$41,651.24


RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, CHARLES W. EVANS,


Auditors for 1930.


January 14, 1931.


SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL REPORT


Balance. Jan. 1, 1930. .... $51,298.26


Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer .. 93,401.47


Interest on Bank Balance ... 669.19


Interest Quincy Trust Co. (Special) 84.76


Interest Mt. Wollaston Nat.


Bank (Special) 991.42


Interest Braintree National Bank (Special) 191.34


National Boston Lead Co.


Reels returned 116.00


Discounts for Cash. 115.37 . Main Pipe and Standpipe Loan Under Article 17 30,000.00


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Paid Sundry Bills under Article 17 and 18 ..... $135,216.57 Balance December 31, 1930 33,428.81 Unexpended Under Article 17 (Contracts not yet completed) 8,222.43


$176,867.81


$176,867.81


COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Balance Jan. 1, 1930 $ 600.00


Collected 1930


93,401.47


Paid Treasurer o n his


Receipts $93,401.47


Cash Balance returned to


Treasurer


400.00


Balance December 31, 1930


200.00


$94,001.47


$94,001.47


Examined and approved with vouchers for expen- ditures and balance on hand as outlined above.


HERBERT W. CURTIS,


RALPH W. ARNOLD,


CHARLES W. EVANS,


Auditors 1930.


January 20, 1931.


REGISTRAR'S REPORT


Water Rates, Charged 1930 $89,342.79 Pipes, Labor, Etc., Charged 1930 7,923.57


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Telephone Account


18.30


Summonses


6.75


Water Rates


Outstanding


from 1929


12,094.30


Pipes, Labor


Outstanding


from 1929


2,287.04


Collections 1930


$93,401.47


Water Rates


Outstanding


Dec. 31, 1930. 16,201.02


Pipes, Labor Outstanding Dec. 31, 1930.


1,937.11


Overpayments


19.44


Abatements on Water.


82.82


Abatements on Pipes, Labor, Etc.


30.89


$111,672.75 $111,672.75


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree :


Gentlemen :


Eighty-one (81) new services were laid during the year.


Kind of pipe and number of feet laid :


Feet


In.


Five-eighths-inch lead pipe. .


3,321


Three-quarters-inch lead pipe. 148


Three-quarters-inch iron pipe.


80


One-inch iron pipe.


574


Two-inch iron pipe. 219


Two-inch brass pipe. 81


259


Three-quarters-inch copper pipe. 35


Total 4,458 0


Total Service pipe in System December 31, 1930: 49 miles, 3,640 feet.


Forty services were renewed.


Five-eighths-inch lead pipe. 520


Three-quarters-inch lead pipe. 25


One-inch iron pipe . 62


Total 607 0


Four-inch cast iron pipe on Smith Terrace 165


6


Four-inch cast iron pipe on Kew Road . ... 148


-


Total 313


6


Six-inch cast iron pipe on Wilmarth Road 158


Six-inch cast iron pipe on Ellsmere Road. 1,060 Six-inch cast iron pipe on Belmont Road . 237 Six-inch cast iron pipe on Shaw Street ... 882


Six-inch cast iron pipe on Edgehill Road .. 565


Six-inch cast iron pipe on Naples Road .. . 353 Six-inch cast iron pipe on Walnut Street .. 1,094 Six-inch cast iron pipe on Liberty Street. . 2,751 Six-inch cast iron pipe on Grove Street .. 2,658 Six-inch cast iron pipe on Kew Road .... 284


Six-inch cast iron pipe on Wildwood Road 439


Six-inch cast iron pipe on Fairview Road . 199


Total 6,680 0


Ten-inch cast iron pipe to Cities Service


Oil Co. .20,070 0


260


DISTRIBUTION MAINS IN OPERATION December 31, 1930


Feet


Sixteen-inch cast iron pipe 741


Fourteen-inch cast iron pipe 1,151


Twelve-inch cast iron pipe. 26,079


Ten-inch cast iron pipe . 30,587


Eight-inch cast iron pipe. 28,348


Six-inch cast iron pipe. 218,137


Four-inch cast iron pipe. 41,354


Two-inch wrought iron pipe. 15,365


One and one-half-inch wrought iron pipe. 5,186


One and one-quarter-inch wrought iron pipe .. . 6,114


One-inch wrought iron pipe. 20,051


Three-quarters-inch wrought iron pipe. 1,409


Total 394,522


74 miles, 3,802 feet.


NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HYDRANTS SET DURING 1930


Number


Location


Maker


410


Kew Road


Corey


411


Smith Terrace


Corey


412


Wilmarth Road


Corey


413


Ellsmere Road


Corey


414


Belmont Road


Corey


415


Edgehill Road


Corey


416


Naples Road


Corey


417


Walnut Road


Corey


418


Liberty Street


Corey


419


Grove Street


Corey


261


420


Grove Street


421


Wildwood Road


Corey Corey


NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VALVES SET DURING 1930


Number


6 inches


672


Kew Road


1


673


Edgehill Road


1


674


Naples Road


1


675


Walnut Road


1


676


Walnut Road


1


677


Liberty Street


1


678


Liberty Street


1


679


Liberty Street


1


680


Grove Street


1


681


Grove Street


1


682


Wildwood Road


1


METER RECORD FOR 1930


Size


5%


3/4


1


11/2


2


3


4


6


Total


Kind


Empire Crown Gem


3567


50


6


7


4


4


2


1


3641


20


20


1


1


Hersey


1


1


3568


70


6


7


5


4


2


1 3663


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN W. MULCAHY,


Superintendent.


PUMPING RECORD FOR 1930


Gallons pumped


Kilowatt hours


Time run


Gallons pumped with one K. W. H.


January


38,322,000


37,250


470.05


1029


February


34,377,000


33,340


406.50


1028


March


36,660,000


35,670


450.05


1027


April


35,681,000


34,710


425.45


1028


May


38,909,000


37,720


478.20


1031


June


43,363,000


41,710


517.30


1039


July


43,002,000


41,350


525.50


1039


August


43,452,000


41,990


516.05


1034


September


44,885,000


43,690


547.50


1027


October


43,385,000


41,940


542.40


1034


November


37,492,000


36,320


454.10


1032


December


39,802,000


38,440


491.30


1035


Totals


479,230,000


464,130


5,826.40


12383


Daily Average


1,312,959


1,271


15.57


1032


Largest day's pumping, Friday, June 13, 1930, 1,992,000 gallons.


Smallest day's pumping, Sunday, April 13, 1930,


971,000 gallons.


FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer.


262


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Electric Light Department


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


Dec. 31, 1929 to Dec. 31, 1930


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Printed by Order of the Town


Printed by PRATT & PRATT The Braintree Observer Braintree, Mass. 1931


264


BRAINTREE ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT F. B. Lawrence, Manager Report Year, 1930


REPORT OF MANAGER


Braintree Electric Light Department


December 31, 1930. To the Municipal Light Board :


Submitted herewith for your approval, is a physi- cal and financial report of the operations of this Department for 1930. The general public or our customers are realizing the advantage of our low do- mestic rates and are using our product in larger quan- tities each year.


Respectfully submitted, FRED B. LAWRENCE,


Manager.


NEW CUSTOMERS:


1


One hundred and fifty-two (152) new services were connected during the past year.


ADDITIONAL STREET LIGHTS:


3-60 candle Trefton, Dr. E. B. 5-60 candle Stetson St. E. B. 3-60 candle Milton Ave., E. B. 3-60 candle Buckminister Rd. E. B. 1-60 candle Wilkins Rd. E. B. 1-250 candle Wilkins Rd. E. B. 2-60 candle Bellevue Rd. E. B.


5-60 candle Beechwood Rd. E. B.


1-60 candle Sheppard Rd. E. B. 1-60 candle Cedarcliff E. B.


265


1-60 candle Argyle Rd. E. B. 1-60 candle Hancock St. So. B. 8-60 candle Plain St. So. Br. 1-60 candle Hancock Av. S. B. 2-60 candle Newport Ave. S. B. 1-60 candle Waldron Rd. S. B. 2-60 candle Jefferson St. S. B.


1-60 candle Thorndike Rd. Br. 2-60 candle Oak St. Br.


1-60 candle Hollinsworth Ave. B.


1-60 candle Elmlawn Rd. Br. 1-60 candle Bower Br. 1-60 candle Hooker Ave., Br. 1-60 candle Naples Circle Br. 1-60 candle Pearl St. S. B. 2-1000 candle Elm Street Br.


Total ... 52


Street Light Fixtures Installed :


52


New construction


Replacements 44




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