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The general condition of roads has not improved during the year, in part owing to the washing received from the continuous and heavy rain during the Summer and Fall, requiring in some sections additional repairs, not leaving the roads in as good condition as before. With the mild weather so far during the Winter, the roads have been subject to greater wear, and will be likely to need more extensive repairs the coming year.
Petitions and complaints have been made to the Selectmen by people living on the line and obliged to travel over roads not town ways, by any formal lay out, or within the jurisdiction of the Surveyors; either to have the roads complained of formally laid out, and accepted by the Town, or repairs made to render them safe and convenient for public travel.
The Selectmen are of opinion that to lay out such roads would involve considerable trouble and expense, and can hardly be justified by the amount of travel to be accommodated. Such roads will answer the demands of travel in case slight repairs are made from time to time as may be needed. Such repairs, if at all, have been made by people living on the line without expense by the Town, who are not willing to con- tinue to do so, as but few are willing to aid in such work.
The Selectmen are of opinion that a small sum expended in their judgment in such cases, will meet the difficulty and satisfy the travel to be accommodated.
An appropriation of $11,000 to meet the anticipated expenses for the year is recommended.
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New Roads.
DR.
To expenditures in 1888 $2,504 00
CR. Dec. 31, 1887.
By balance from old account $167 50
appropriation
2,000 CO
award from the County
88 00
2,255 50
Overdrawn $243 50
Of the above sum expended on new roads, $1,784.70 was expended under the order of the County Commissioners for the widening and grading of Court Street, adjoining the premises of the Plymouth Cordage Co .; $482.57 was expended for grading and widening Pleasant and South streets, in addition to a special appropriation for $400, which was expended for concreting sidewalks in that locality; $138.25 was expended for working of Vernon Street; $68.12 for working of Chestnut Street, and $30.36 for surveys for roads, upon petitions for widening old and laying out new roads, pending decision by the Commissioners, as well as by the Selectmen, which will probably require action the present year.
Application has been made by the Selectmen, to the County Commissioners, for an allowance in part for the expenses incurred in working of Court Street, and anticipate an allowance sufficient at least to provide for the deficiency in the account.
In anticipation of the work which may be required, an appropriation of $1,000 is recommended.
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Water Works.
DR.
To payments in 1888
$17,630 69
CR. Dec. 31, 1887.
By balance from old account $99 91
income from water rents, labor and
material 17,057 90
17,157 81
Overdrawn $472 88
The income from the works the past year has not proved sufficient to meet the expenditures, and the result shows a deficit of $472.88.
Under the classification of expenditures, as will appear in the report of the Commissioners, some exceptional expenses have been incurred, which account for the overdraft, viz., grad- ing and fencing the new reservoir and other items properly entering into construction, amounting to $779.00. Without these expenditures a small balance would have appeared to the credit of the account.
The items of extensions have been larger than usual, amount- ing to $2,202.11.
It is probable, with the increased cost of operating the works, and as long as the extensions are chargable against income, no surplus will be available to apply to the Sinking Fund, as was anticipated when it was established, and which it was expected would freely provide for meeting the loan incur- red on account of pumping station at maturity.
The amount now to the credit of the Sinking Fund is $8,708.17, against $8,257.95 in 1887. With the income for the
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coming year added, and profits from the investments, the sum of $10,000 may be realized toward meeting the loan of $12,000 maturing in 1890.
Unless this deficiency can be supplied from income, by economy in the expenditures, it will have to be provided for by taxation, and a further sum of $2,800 in addition, as the first pay- ment of the loan of $70,000, becoming due under the require- ments of the Sinking Fund.
Reference to the report of the Commissioners will give a classified statement of the expenditures of last year and the probable sum needed to meet the requirements of the coming year.
Contingent.
To bills for-
Printing and stationery $556 32
Coal and fuel for town house 95 30
Services Town Clerk 167 45
Janitor town house 148 45
Fires in the woods 601 23
C. W. Campbell, settlement of claim for damages in the highway 775 00
Board of Health 118 75
Rent of hall, town meetings. .
65 00
Labor on stand pipes and water bills
62 96
Clock for town house 16 00
Moderator and Tellers, town meetings.
20 00
Labor, etc., cemetery, Manomet ponds 34 32
Carriage hire. 20 50
Fitting up armory for Standish Guards
859 24
Armory rent to Oct. 16 205 00
Lighting and heating armory to Jan. 1, 1889 125 25
Amount carried forward $3,870 77
Amount brought forward. $3,870 77
For sewer extension. 69 52
Expenses on account street railway 32 50
Return of births and deaths 70 50
Ellis Benson, care of town clock, etc 26 00
Board of Registration 120 00
Drinking fountain, Summer Street 86 27
Legal services 57 50
Charles May, pointing and washing walls around Cole's Hill 44 25
Boston Directory .. 5 20
C. H. Holmes, bills for surveying 5 50
Repairs in and about town house. 51 61
Express bills . 4 95
C. F. Bradford for inspection of electric wires 6 00
L. Tribble, painting fence, School Street 10 14
Appropriation for Memorial Day. 125 00
Burial permits by Town Clerk. 12 45
Sundry small bills 36 35
Services of Selectmen . 821 63
$5,456 14
CR.
By balance from old account.
$62 96
appropriation. 4,000 00
sale of sewer rights
225 00
armory rent.
300 00
4,587 96
Overdrawn
$868 18
The expenditures for fitting up armory, and lighting and heat- ing the same, was not anticipated when the appropriation was estimated, and occasioned the overdraft in the account.
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Watch and Police.
CR.
Dec. 31, 1887.
By balancejfrom old account. $29 71
appropriation
1,425 00
250 00
transfer from appropriation for suppression of the
liquor traffic 780 00
reimbursements 9 35
$2,494 06
DR.
To payments for regular police, 1888. ... $1,463 22
" special police, etc., for
suppression of liquor traffic ... . 344 65
1,807 87
Undrawn $686 19
In compliance with the vote of the Town instructing the Selectmen to publish in the next annual report the separate items of expenditure incurred in the enforcement of the no- license law, and to give an account of the raids, the houses and the persons raided, and the general work of the police, special and regular. The following vote was passed by the Selectmen, and a copy given to the Chief-of-Police with instructions to carry the same into effect :
Voted, That the Chief-of-Police be instructed to use all neces- sary and proper steps to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicat- ing liquors, and to employ such assistance as he may require.
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Appended is the report of the Chief-of-Police with a detailed account of his expenditures and the general and special work in enforcing the law.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Plymouth :
I herewith submit a list of the liquor prosecutions in this Town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1888, with the findings of the court thereon, with a list of the expenditures incurred.
Raided Victor H. Fostmeyer, in house owned by him. Liquors forfeited.
Raided James H. Richards. Secured five gallons whiskey in house owned by Chas. T. Holmes, on Market Street. Left town.
April 21. Raided Thomas Andrews, in house owned by John Hinchcliffe. Secured four quarts of whiskey. Liquors condemned.
21. Raided Frank Ryan and Lightfoot, in building owned by J. Braunecker, at Seaside. No liquors found.
29. Raided Joseph Braunecker. Found in his barn three pints of liquor. Ordered back by the court.
June 19. Arrested Joseph Braunecker for selling liquor. Fined $75 and costs.
29. Raided Peter Murphy, living in Burns' house, Brad- ford Street. Found 45 pint bottles of whiskey. Convicted ; fined $75 and costs.
20. Raided E. L. Peirce, in building at head of Long Wharf. Found one pint of whiskey in pitcher. Convicted of keeping a liquor nuisance ; fined $75 and costs.
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Ost. 7. Raided David Frawley, living in building at head of North Dock, owned by estate of Bradford Barnes. Found two quarts of rum. Convicted, and fined $50 and costs.
7. Raided William Gillespie, in Lewis' house, on Water Cure Street. Found four quarts of whiskey in gallon jug. Liquors condemned.
Dec. 15. Raided Welford McClure, living in Lucas house, Summer Street. No liquor found.
The following expenses have been incurred in enforcing the law and for special and detective work, viz. :
Paid-
Joseph W. Hunting. $10 00
Michael Casey 10 00
Charles Danforth, detective 12 00
Law and Order League, detective work
15 65
Freeman Manter, expenses to Boston
7 00
J. P. Wade for detectives employed
165 00
Arthur Lord, services in all cases of prosecution and for advice 125 00
$344 65 FREEMAN MANTER, Chief-of-Police.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1888.
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Lighting Streets and Town House.
CR.
December 31, 1887.
By balance from old account. $489 64
appropriation . 2,400 00
reimbursements 10 90
$2,900 54
DR.
To payments to Electric Light Co .... $1,617 25
Plymouth Gas Co. . . 900 66
oil lamps 196 37
repairs of lanterns ... 8 38
2,722 66
Undrawn
$177 88
The number of street lights has been increased by the addition of four electric lights, three of which are located south of Mount Pleasant Street, and one at the junction of Water and Union streets.
The additional cost to the Town is $98.82 annually.
The present number of electric lights is eighteen, gas lights, forty-three, oil lights, twelve ; and with the gas supplied to the town house and repairs to lanterns, will make the cost about $2,900.
An appropriation of $2,750, with the balance to the credit of the account, will be required in case no change is made from the present method.
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Poor.
DR.
December 31, 1887.
To balance of account $145 00
payments in 1888
9,651 54
$9,796 54
CR
By appropriation
$7,000 00
for deficiency
145 00
reimbursements
1,764 56
8,909 56
Overdrawn $886 98 The net expenditures on this account are $7,886.98 against $7,145.00 in 1887, an increase of $743.98.
The report of the Overseers will explain the overdraft in the account.
Fire Department.
Cr.
March 5.
By appropriation
$3,200 00
appropriation for deficiency
585 92
$3,785 92
DR.
Dec. 31.
To balance from old account $585 92
payments in 1888
3,187 55
3,773 47
Undrawn $12 45
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Insane Poor. CR.
By appropriation for deficiency $404 82
2,800 00
reimbursements
942 83
$4,147 65
DR.
Dec. 31, 1887.
To balance of old account ..
$404 82
payments in 1888
3,044 01
3,448 83
Undrawn $698 82 The present number of insane in the hospitals is nineteen, fourteen of which are wholly supported by the Town. To provide for the present number for the year will require an ap- propriation of $2,000, which is recommended.
Schools.
DR.
To payments in 1888
$25,943 65
CR.
By balance from old account $887 95
appropriation 23,800 00
66
1,000 00
School fund from State. 82 88
reimbursements
35 65
25,806 48
Overdrawn $137 17
The expenditures on account of schools and enlargement of school-houses are $2,266.04 in excess of last year, being $25,- 943.65 in 1888, against $23,677.61 in 1887. The report of the Committee will explain the increased cost of maintaining the schools.
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Abatements.
CR.
Dec. 31, 1887.
By balance of account
$627 14
overlay, 1888
2,686 44
$3,313 58
DR.
To abatements in 1888
971 78
Undrawn.
$2,341 80
Burial Hill.
CR.
By appropriation
$250 00
transfer from Warren fund
40 50
$290 50
DR.
To balance of old account ..
$42 33
payments, 1888 248 17
$290 50
Warren Fund.
CR.
Dec. 31, 1887.
By balance from old account.
$1,014 93
interest.
50 00
$1,064 93
DR.
To payment to Burial Hill 40 50
Undrawn $1,024 43
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Assessors. CR.
By balance from old account $78 24
appropriation 825 00
$903 24
DR.
To payments in 1888
996 28
Overdrawn
$93 04
Duxbury and Cohasset Railroad Sinking Fund.
CR.
By appropriation
$1,500 00
DR.
To payment on note at Plymouth Savings
Bank
$750 00
payment on note at Plymouth Five
Cents Savings Bank. 750 00
$1,500 00
Training Green Fund.
CR.
Dec. 31, 1887.
By balance from old account
$761 78
Interest 30 94
Undrawn
$792 72
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Collector of Taxes.
CR.
Dec. 31, 1887.
By balance from old account
$31 38
appropriation
500 00
$531 38
DR.
To paid Collector for collecting $1,710.97,
taxes of 1886, $7,510.07, taxes of 1887, $9,221.04, at 1 per cent .. salary
$92 21
500 00
$592 21
Less 1 per cent. on $8,821.33 taxes of
1888, uncollected
88 21
504 00
Undrawn
$27 38
Treasurer.
CR.
By appropriation
$600 00
DR.
To payment, 1 88
$600 00
Sexton. CR.
By appropriation
DR. ... $125 00
To payments in 1888 $125 00
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Murdock Fund.
CR.
By balance
$730 00
interest
36 50
DR.
$766 50
To payment to poor department
$18 25
school department 18 25
36 50
Balance
$730 00
Fresh Brook Fishery.
CR.
Dec. 31, 1886.
By balance from old account
$4 92
Guide Boards.
The guide boards of the Town are the same as reported in 1887, and are in good condition.
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Appropriations.
Schools and repairs of school-houses $23,200 00
School books and supplies. 1,800 00
Town debt and interest 2,700 00
Roads and bridges. 10,000 00
Improvement of sidewalks 1,000 00
Fire department
3,200 00
Watch and police .
1,200 00
Lighting streets and town house .
2,750 00
Insane poor
1,900 00
Poor.
7,500 00
New roads.
1,000 00
Contingent.
3,800 00
Assessors
1,100 00
Collector of Taxes
500 00
Treasurer 600 00
Duxbury & Cohasset R. R. sinking fund.
1,500 00
Maturing bonds Water Loan sinking fund
1,300 00
Sexton
125 00
Burial Hill
250 00
$65,425 00
Deficiencies.
Poor
$886 98
Assessors
93 04
Contingent
868 18
Indigent aid
603 46
2,451 66
Amount carried forward
$67,876 66
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Amount brought forward $67,876 66
The revenue not otherwise appropri-
ated is estimated as follows :
Corporation taxes $5,500 00
Bank taxes 2,000 00
Miscellaneous 300 00
Income from water works
1,300 00
.
9,100 00
$58,776 66
Leaving the sum of fifty-eight thousand seven hundred and seventy six and 66-100 dollars, which it is recommended be raised by taxation for the expenses of the current year.
WILLIAM H. NELSON,
WM. T. DAVIS, Selectmen
L. T. ROBBINS,
EVERETT F. SHERMAN,
Plymouth.
JOHN CHURCHILL,
PLYMOUTH, February 12th, 1889.
PLYMOUTH, February 28, 1889.
The subscriber would say to the Town, in case his re-election should be proposed, that he positively declines to be a candidate for any town office.
He also resigns the office he now holds as Overseer of the Poor for two years.
JOHN CHURCHILL.
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VALUATION.
Real estate $3,555,975 00
Personal property 1,817,550 00
$5,373,525 00
Gain in real estate
$160,173 36
Gain in personal estate 54,195 40
Number of polls, 2,119.
Number of polls, women, 23.
Number of horses, 675.
Number of cows, 442.
Number of sheep, 35.
Number of dwelling-houses, 1,379.
Number of acres land taxed, 50,797.
Rate of taxation, $14.00 per $1,000.
Number of persons paying property tax, 1,783. Number of persons paying poll tax only, 1,215.
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REPORTS.
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
CHARLES S. DAVIS-Term expires March, 1889. SAMUEL H. DOTEN-Term expires March, 1890. HORACE P. BAILEY-Term expires March, 1890. NATHANIEL MORTON-Term expires March, 1891. EVERETT F. SHERMAN-Term expires March, 1891.
SUPERINTENDENT-Richard W. Bagnell. WATER REGISTRAR-William T. Hollis.
ENGINEER AT PUMPING STATION-W. A. H. Jones.
Superintendent's office in rear of Engine House, Main Street
Rates payable at Town Treasurer's office, semi-annually, in advance, May 1 and November 1.
Meeting of the Commissioners to examine bills and claims against the Department, the first WEDNESDAY EVENING of each month.
Bills against the Department must be rendered on or before the first Wednesday of each month, or they will lie over until the following month.
Approved bills paid by the Town Treasurer at Town House.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1888.
The receipts for the year have been-
From water rates and miscellaneous uses. $15,631 16
From labor and material sold .. 1,426 74
- $17,057 90 -
The payments have been for-
General expenses of maintenance and
stock on hand
$4,082 80
Labor on embankment and gradings at High Service Reservoir 341 83
Fence at High Service Reservoir
245 20
Stock and labor at well-room, Little South Pond 63 28
Eight new gates to improve the works 128 69
Extensions of water mains 2,202 11
Six-inch pipe laid for Emery & Co.
960 42
Replacing 2-inch pipe in Robinson and Mayflower streets with 4-inch pipe ..
391 07
Pump Station, general expenses .
1,425 29
66 improvement 270 00
66 advance insurance 90 00
Interest on water loans
5,560 00
66 pump loan 570 00
Net income for the year 727 21
- $17,057 90
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Balance to credit of Water Works account, January
1, 1888. $99 91
Net earnings for 1888. 727 21
$827 12
First payment on $39,000 loan
1,300 00
Overdrawn on water account. $472 88
Over one mile of cement pipe has been laid this year, the de- tails of which are found in the report of the Superintendent.
The cost of extensions of pipes, $2,200. and other permanent improvements to the works over $1,000. has not admitted of any payment to the sinking fund. The demands for extensions and enlargements of pipes continue to be large each year. We see no hope for much less demand in that respect for some years to come.
For the year 1889 the gross receipts from the sale of water is estimated at $16,000 00
The expenses are estimated as follows :
For overdrawn account, 1888 $472 88
3,800 00
Ordinary running expenses and repairs. . 66 of pump station 1,500 00
Interest on water loans
5,508 00
" pump loan 570 00
Payment to sinking fund
1,000 00
600 feet 6-inch pipe and gates in Pleasant Street 600 00
Other extensions of pipes and improve- ments 1,200 00
Balance of income 1,349 12
---- $16,000 00
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General Expenses.
Superintendent's salary, and extra pay for 1887 $857 02
Collector's salary 477 66
Labor bills.
3,079 56
Cement, 400 barrels.
440 00
Shell for 2-inch pipe
$105 81
4-inch pipe 514 97
6-inch pipe. 252 00
" . 8, 10 and 14-inch pipe 62 91
935 72
Service pipe, plumbing, hardware and tools
404 14
Gate and faucet boxes and castings .
137 17
Gates used in extensions of pipes.
158 98
Eight new gates in old pipes .
128 69
Canvas, cloth and hemp packing
78 07
Wagon hire of Superintendent. 483 00
Carriage hire 1 00
Teaming .
126 93
Blacksmith and carpenter work
56 94
Railroad freights
187 92
Express bills.
12 85
Lumber
17 97
Printing
49 75
Stationery and postage
30 77
Fuel, gas and kerosene
57 25
Telephone use and repairs.
23 70
Stock and labor on well-room, Little South Pond ...
63 28
Labor on embankment and grading at High Service Reservoir
341 83
Fence at High Service Reservoir 245 20
Incidental 20 00
$8,415 40
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Pump Station Expenses.
Salary of engineer and extra pumping.
$612 00
104 tons coal 549 48
Fuel for house. 33 00
Machine oil.
16 58
Plumbing and hardware.
49 82
Repairs to buildings
13 40
Repairs to engine and boilers
82 34
Packing
20 17
New damper regulator
75 00
New condensing coil.
25 00
Thermometers .
6 50
Steam pipes to heat engine room
41 78
Oil cups
38 42
Labor and cartage, grading grounds
58 20
Hartford Boiler Insurance and Inspection, for three years, to April 22, 1891 125 00
Record book 3 85
Wheelbarrow
7 75
Hose
27 00
Interest on pump loan
570 00
$2,355 29
Abstract from the Report of the Collector of Water Rates.
To-
Uncollected rates of 1887, brought for-
ward
$38 25
Uncollected labor and material accounts,
Brought forward 12 90
Water rates charged in 1888
15,904 43
Labor and material charged in 1888 1,437 39
Water charged in 1888. 155 82
-- $17,548 79
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By amounts paid Town Treasurer-
For water rates collected $15,475 34
For labor and material, collected of
Emery & Co. and others. 1,426 74
For water rates for sundry purposes 155 82
$17,057 90
By abatements 430 11
By uncollected rates
50 13
labor and material. 10 65
- $17,548 79
Water is supplied to 1,483 families, 428 water closets, 137 bath tubs, 60 stores and offices, 16 urinals, 130 stables, 125 horses, 123 cows, 177 hose, 3 laundries, 1 fish market, 5 meat markets, 1 bottling room, 3 engines, 2 water motors, 4 banks, 5 churches, 8 mannfactories, 3 photograph rooms, 3 livery stables, 2 dental rooms, 7 boilers, 4 saloons, 3 bakeries, 5 boarding houses, 5 hotels, 1 marble works, 6 barber shops, 12 miscellaneous shops, 2 hot-houses, 1 slaughter-house, 2 print- ing offices, 4 public halls, 2 banquet rooms, 2 billiard rooms, 1 curing house, 2 cigar manufactories, the Old Colony Railroad buildings and engines, gas works, woolen mill, county buildings, public buildings of the town, for fire purposes and for watering streets.
Very respectfully,
W. T. HOLLIS,
Collector of Water Rates.
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FINANCIAL.
MAINTENANCE.
RECEIPTS.
A. Water rates, domestic, B. Water rates, manufacturing,
1,551 17
BB. Interest on bonds,
6,130 00
C. Total Water receipts,
$15,845 45
CC. Total,
$11,662 20
D. Miscellaneous (repairs, etc.,)
252 03
DD.
Profit for year,
4,435 28
E. Total receipts,
$16,097 48
Carried to construction account, 3,135 28
$4,435 28
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CONSTRUCTION.
s. Premium on bonds sold last year,
$4,000 00
FF. Extension of mains,
$2,706 77
T. Town appropriation,
603 68
GG. Extension of services,
214 29
960 42
HH. Reservoir, pump, etc., Private lines,
960 42
472 88
$4,668 49
Total for year, Overdrawn last year,
4,503 77
$9,172 26
$9,172 26
W. Cost of works to date, Town appropriations, From profits,
$174,416 93 60,404 84
$234,821 77
V. Sinking fund, market value,
$9,000 00
Bonded debt, $20,000 at 6 per cent. 6,000 at 5 per cent. 6,000 at 4 1-2 per cent. 107,700 at 4 per cent.
$139,700
$16,097 48
K. Gross receipts,
$16,097 48
EE.
Total,
EXPENDITURES.
$14,294 28
AA. Management and repairs, $5,532 20
Paid bond, $1,300 00
F. No charge is made for water used by Town.
3,135 28
787 01
W. Private lines, From profits of maintenance, Overdrawn,
$234,821 77
Pumping Record, 1888.
MONTHS.
HOURS RUN.
COAL USED IN PUMPING, HEATING AND BANKING.
NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS.
NUMBER OF GALLONS PUMPED.
DUTY.
AVERAGE HEAD.
Number of
Gallons to One
Pound of
Average
Number of
Pounds of Coal
Per Duy.
January,
1273
21,025 lbs.
182,100
8,653,392
21,967,960
64 feet. 411.57
678.22
February,
1233
20,155
190,600
9,027,312
23,906.576
64
447.89
695
March,
103
18,430
164,500
7,817,040
22,638,896
64
..
424.14
594.51
April,
892
15,025
..
123,000
6,700,320
23,802,493
64
..
445.94
500.83
May,
954
15,805
153,400
7.289,568
24,617.544
64
461.21
509.84
June,
1175
17,755
186,700
8,871,984
26,670,919
64
499.68
501.83
July,
135₺
18,985
214,500
10,186,010
28,609,536
64
536
612.5
August,
1204
17,430
190,100
9,033.552
27,663.179
64
518.27
562.25
September,
1003
15,005
154,700
7.351,344
26,149,969
64
489.92
500.17
October,
974
14,430
148,400
7,051,968
26,084,849
64
488.7
465.48
November,
1013
15,600
156,900
7,455,888
25,509,771
64
477.93
520
December,
1093
18.990
169,800
8,061,976
22.659,713
64
..
424.53
612.58
Total for 1888,
1,321
208,635
2,034,700
97,500,356
Average duty for year, 25,023,202. Average head for year, 64 feet dynamic.
Average number of gallons to one pound of coal, 468.81. Average number of pounds of coal per day, 570.04.
The above figures are a report of the year 1888, and are correct to the best of my knowledge.
W. A. H. JONES, Engineer.
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Coal.
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Water Supply-Pumping Works.
Mr. W. A. H. Jones, the Engineer, reports the number of gal- lons of water pumped during the year was 97,500,356. This is the quantity of water which was used by the high service part of the Town.
The water used by the low service was not measured, but was probably about 150,000,000 gallons. The total water pumped in the year 1888 was 117,309,062 gallons less than in the year 1887, causing a saving in fuel of about 150 tons coal, or about $750. The saving in expenses by not running Sun- days is $100 per year, and the saving in other running expenses, and in wear and tear of machinery, cannot be fairly estimated at less than $150 per year, making the reduced running ex- penses this year under the divided service $1,000.
All of this reduction does not appear in comparing the priated report of 1887 with this report, because a part of the coal consumed in 1887 was paid for in 1886, and the permanent improvements at the pump station were about $300 more in 1888 than in 1887.
In all previous reports of the duty of the pump the calcula- tions were based somewhat upon an assumed head, because the changes in the head were so frequent and so great, on ac- count of pumping directly into a small pipe, and having a vary- ing suction, that the correct average head could not be got from the data taken.
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