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APPARATUS.
The apparatus of the Department consist of two steam fire engines, one hand engine, one hook and ladder truck, one small chemical engine, four independent hose carts, all in good order.
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HOSE.
We have at this time about 5,000 feet of good 23-inch cotton rubber-lined hose. One thousand feet of new hose has been purchased the past year.
BUILDINGS.
The buildings of the Department are in good order except the metal roof of the brick engine house, which is poor and will soon want repairing or new roofing.
HYDRANTS.
The number of hydrants belonging to the Town is the same as last year. Several old ones have been replaced with new, and all are in good order. There are 86 belonging to the Town, and 15 owned by private parties.
RESERVOIRS.
The five reservoirs belonging to the Town are tight and in good condition and kept full.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
There has been an unusually large number of alarms the past year, yet the only serious fire was the burning of the Unitarian Church. The alarms were as follows :-
Jan. 14. Box 25 for fire in old building corner Summer and Billington streets ; Jan. 25, alarm from box 23, fire in same location ; one building consumed, loss about $50, no
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insurance, cause incendiary, investigated but nothing could be proven.
Feb. 18. Alarm from box 25. Slight fire at Plymouth Mills. Same time alarm from box 37, which was unneces- sary.
March 3. Alarm from box 37 for slight blaze in house of John O'Connell. Damage slight ; cause overturned lamp.
March 9. Alarm from box 54 for slight fire in fruit store at Central House. Damage about $10; cause overheated stove.
April 20. Alarm from box 41 for fire in house on Allen Court. Damage about $200; cause defective flue in chimney.
May 19. Alarm from box 35 for fire on roof of house of Mrs. Knapp. Loss about $25 ; cause sparks from chimney.
June 24. Alarms from box 25 for fire in building partly burned Jan. 14 and 25 on the corner of Billington and Sum- mer streets. Building wholly consumed ; caused incendiary.
Nov. 22. Alarm from box 54 and second alarm from same box was for fire in the Unitarian Church. The building was wholly consumed. This was the most dangerous fire of the year, and, perhaps, the most dangerous that the Town has ever known, as several buildings were on fire at the same time from flying cinders from the burning church. The De- partment, with the assistance of the citizens, by hard work prevented the fire from spreading, and no other building was much damaged.
Dec. 16. Alarm from box 41 was for fire in house on Stafford Street, occupied by Charles Wilson. Loss on house about $500; on furniture, $600; insured.
Dec. 17. Alarm from box 34 for fire in picker room at Cordage Works. Damage about $200.
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FINANCE.
CR.
By -
Balance from old account
$1,649 14
Appropriation, 1892
3,000 00
DR. $4,649 14
To expenditures, 1892 $5,158 56
Overdraft $509 42
The overdraft can be accounted for by the purchase of new ladders and hose at the burning of the Unitarian Church. Some ladders were broken, and it seemed unsafe to do without new ones. Some hose also was found to be poor and was replaced by new, causing an expense of about $900.
APPROPRIATION.
We estimate that an appropriation of $5,000 will meet the expenses of the Department the coming year, and is recom- mended.
RECOMMENDATION.
The Board of Engineers earnestly recommend that the Town purchase the following new apparatus the coming year, viz .: -
One new first-class steam fire engine.
One double-tank chemical engine.
One hook and ladder truck, complete with ladders, hooks, etc.
We also recommend that a building for the hose in the morth part of the Town be built the coming year.
H. P. BAILEY, Chief Engineer.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1892.
RECEIPTS.
Water rates $17,700 05
Labor and material 650 77
Notes for pipe on beach 2,400 00
Balance last year .
406 25
$21,157 07
EXPENDITURES.
Construction
$4,876 83
Maintenance
6,449 65
Bonds and interest
9,172 00
20,498 48
Balance
$658 59
MAINTENANCE.
Superintendent
$917 85
Collector
450 00
Horse hire
474 00
Labor
770 65
Coal and gas
32 50
Damage from leaks
263 41
Repairs to shop, telephone, etc
194 32
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Express . $ 12 55
Stationery, stamps and printing
104 82
Carting 15 55
Repairs to abutments and well-room ..
738 15
N. E. Water Works Association
15 00
Railroad fares
13 65
Duck
24 91
Hardware and plumbing
340 51
Cement
65 00
Pipe
20 00
Incidentals
16 90
$4,469 77
PUMP.
Engineer
$S09 76
Coal
419 50
Repairs to pump
595 67
Telephone.
20 00
Stove, coal and wood
31 00
Oil and packing
8-4 49
House repairs
16 60
Incidentals
2 86
$1,979 88
BONDS AND INTEREST.
Bond paid on issue of June 1st, 1885. $2,800 00
Bond paid on issue of August 1st, 1890 1,300 00
Interest paid on issue of June Ist, 1885. 2,520 00
Interest paid on issue of August 1st, 1890 1,352 00
Interest paid on issue of August 1st 1,200 00
$9,172 00
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CONSTRUCTION.
Chiltonville extension $1,435 36
Beach
2,233 61
Allen Court 42 57
South Street
133 89
Lincoln Street
251 80
Services.
185 78
Telephone line, guage, etc. 578 27
Gates 15 55
$4,876 83
As outlined in the report of last year, the pipe voted by the Town to be laid on Plymouth Beach, was laid this Spring at a cost of $2,233.61. The Commissioners decided to lay a two-inch wrought iron galvanized pipe, and to lay it across Eel River, at the Franklin House, instead of from the head of the beach. The expense of this pipe was met by issuing notes to the amount of $2,400.00, which become due next August. The pipe voted by the Town at Chiltonville has also been laid at a cost of $1,435.36. The pipe laid was four-inch, made by the Connecticut Pipe Manufacturing Co., and is the same described in the report of last year. It has proved very satisfactory and its use will be continued. In addition to the above, several small extensions were made about the Town as will be seen in the construction account. The cost of all the extensions except the beach pipe, the expense of maintenance and the amount of $9,172 paid on bonds and interest, were all met by the revenue of the De- partment, and there is a balance on hand of $658.59. All expenses of the Department, including bonds and interest and the notes for the beach pipe of $2,400.00, coming due in August, can be met by the revenue, but if any large exten- sions are called for, there will have to be an appropriation
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for the cost of the same. In addition to the ordinary repair work of the Department it became necessary to rebuild the abutment at Little South Pond. A new wall was built of stone outside of the old wall, and it is believed that it will stand for many years without any repairs of any account. The abutment at South Pond, and the well-room at Lout Pond, were also thoroughly repaired. The total expense at the three ponds was $738.15.
A thorough examination of our aqueduct water has been made by the State Board of Health to discover the cause of the taste and odor which have appeared in the water during the last year. The trouble was found to arise from a colony- forming infusorian belonging to the genus Uroglena, a form almost unknown in America. No remedy is known, but in the past experience of the trouble it is found to disappear as suddenly as it came, and may not appear again for many years. It is harmless, but of course its taste and odor make it very disagreeable at times.
The term of two members of the Board expires next March, and there is also a vacancy to fill for the term ex- piring in 1895.
Reports of the Superintendent, Collector and Engineer are appended and made a part of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
E. F. SMERMAN, H. P. BAILEY, SAMUEL BRADFORD, JAMES MILLAR.
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
PUBLISHED BY REQUEST OF THE NEW ENGLAND WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION. PLYMOUTH (MASS.) WATER WORKS.
Population by census of 1890 : 7,314.
Date of construction : 1855. By whom owned : Town.
Source of supply : Great and Little South Ponds and Lout Pond.
Mode of Supply : Gravity for low service, and pumping for high service.
PUMPING.
1. Builders of pumping machinery : Worthington.
b. Bituminous.
2. Coal : d. Brand, various.
e. $4.80 per gross ton.
3. Coal for year : 219,250 pounds.
4. Total fuel : 219,250 pounds.
5. Total water pumped : 99,863,280 gallons.
6. Average static head : 65 feet.
7. Average dynamic head : 66 feet.
8. Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal : 455.47.
9. Duty of pump : 25,070,890.
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COST OF PUMPING, FIGURED ON PUMPING STA- TION EXPENSES, VIZ. : $1,979.88.
10. Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe : $19.83.
11. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic) : $0.30.
COST OF PUMPING, FIGURED ON TOTAL MAIN- TENANCE, VIZ. : $11,332.75.
12. Per million gallons raised against dynamic head into direct pipe, $113.47.
13. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic) : $1.72.
CONSUMPTION.
Statistics on consumption cannot be given, as part of supply is by gravity.
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FINANCIAL.
MAINTENANCE.
RECEIPTS. *
A. Water rates, domestic,
B. Water rates, manufacturing,
$16,285 05 1,326 00
AA. Management and repairs, $6,260 75
BB. Interest on bonds, 5,072 00
C. Total water receipts,
$17,611 05
CC. Total,
$11,332 75
D. Miscellaneous,
550 87
DD. Profit for the year,
6,829 17
E. Total receipts,
$18,161 92
Paid bonds, $4,100 00
Carried to construction account, 2,729 17
F. No charge made for water used by Town.
K. Gross receipts,
$18,161 92
EE. Total,
$18,161 92
CONSTRUCTION.
S: Balance last year,
$ 406 25
FF. Extension of mains,
$4,097 23
188 90
GG. Extension of services,
185 78
2,729 17
Extension of private services,
188 90
2,400 00
HII. Reservoir, etc., Balance,
658 59
$5,724 32
$5,724 32
W. Cost of work to date,
$244,872 71
Town appropriations, From profits,
$149,916 93 94,955 78
Bonded debt, $20,000 at 6 per cent. 96,500 at 4 per cent.
$116,500
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U. Private services, Proflts of maintenance, Note,
593 82
$244,872 71
EXPENDITURES.
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DISTRIBUTION.
1. Kind of pipe used: wrought iron, cement-lined ; wrought iron on beach.
2. Sizes from 2-inch to 20-inch.
3. Extended 14,728 feet.
4. Discontinued, none.
5. Total now in use, 32 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile, $6.49.
7. Number of leaks per mile, 1.09.
8. Small distribution pipes, less than four inches : total length, 92 miles.
9. Hydrants added, 7.
10. Number now in use, 86 public and 15 private.
11. Stop gates added, 13.
12. Number now in use, 287.
13. Small stop gates, less than four inches ; total, 117.
14. Number of blow-offs, 39.
SERVICES.
16. Kind of pipe : lead and cement-lined.
17. From one-half inch to one inch.
18. Extended 343 feet.
20. Total now in use, 5} miles.
21. Service taps added, 49.
22. Number now in use, 1,500.
23. Average length of service, 183 feet.
24. Average cost of service,"$3.80.
27. Motors and elevators added, 0.
28. Number now in use, 1.
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Report of the Collector of Water Rates.
PLYMOUTH, MASS., January 1, 1893.
To the Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Plymouth :-
GENTLEMEN-I hereby submit the annual report of the Collector's Department of Water Works for the year 1892 :-
FINANCIAL.
The Collector is charged as follows:
$462 07
Arrears
Water rates
17,454 10
Labor and material 741 51
Miscellaneous water 430 22
$19,087 90
And credited as follows : -
By abatements $479 92
Rates uncollected
166 42
Labor and material
90 74
Rates collected 18,350 82
$19,087 90
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STATISTICS.
Water is supplied to 1,900 families, 525 water closets, 215 bath-tubs, 80 stores, offices and shops, 16 urinals, 150 stables, 300 horses, 150 cows, 180 hose, 2 cemeteries, 10 engines, 5 fish and meat markets, 1 water motor, 4 banks, 5 churches, 11 manufactories, 2 photograph rooms, 3 livery stables, 2 dental rooms, 3 saloons, 4 bakeries, 7 hotels and boarding-houses, 2 hot-houses, 2 printing offices, 6 public halls, 2 banquet rooms, 2 billiard rooms, 2 cigar manufac- tories, gas works, Old Colony Railroad and engines, 1 elec- tric plant, woolen mills and County, buildings, public town buildings, fire purposes and watering streets.
Yours respectfully, JOHN H. HARLOW,
Collector of Water Rates.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
OFFICE OF PLYMOUTH WATER WORKS, - PLYMOUTH, January 1st, 1893. S. To the Board of Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN-I respectfully submit my nineteenth annual report and the thirty-eighth annual report of the Plymouth Water Works for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1892.
PIPES LAID DURING 1892, AND COST OF SAME.
NO. OF FEET.
SIZE.
COST.
WHERE LAID.
2,547
4-inch.
$1,435 36
Chiltonville, from house of W. G. Courtney to house of R. F. Davidson.
11,450
2
66
2,233 61
Beach, from Warren Street to 50 feet below G. D. Bartlett's cottage.
113
2
42 57
Allen Court, from South Street.
234
4
66
133 89
South Street, from land of F. Burgess to turn of road.
424
4
66
251 80
Lincoln Street, from Sandwich Street to High School house.
14,768
$4,097 23
Total number of feet and cost.
One hundred and thirteen feet of 1-inch pipe on Allen Court was taken up and replaced by 2-inch galvanized iron pipe.
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STREET MAINS.
All street mains are in good condition. The cost of all repairs on the main and distributing pipes has been $207.83.
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF LEAKS AND COST OF REPAIRS.
NUMBER.
SIZE OF PIPE.
COST OF REPAIRS.
1
14 inch.
$ 7 40
5
10
40 45
2
8
15 40
2
6
19 15
15
4
84 68
10
2
66
40 75
35
Total number and cost.
$207 83
SERVICE PIPES.
The street mains have been tapped for new supplies in 49 places, at a cost of $185.78. Add those in use as per last year's report, 1,454, making a total of 1,503. Deduct 3 ser- vices that have been discontinued, leaving 1,500 services in use. The street length of service pipes is 28,049 feet. Five iron service pipes have been taken out and replaced by lead at a cost of $11.03.
There have been 12 leaks and obstructions in service pipes this year, the cost of repairs and removing obstructions be- ing $30.37.
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GATES.
Fifteen new gates have been set the past year. The cost of thirteen of the above gates is included in the cost of the extensions to which they belong.
One new 3-inch gate set on South Street, south of Han- cock Street branch, at a cost of $15 55. The old 4-inch gate on School Street was replaced by a new one at a cost of $14.25. Total cost of the two gates set, not included in the extensions, $29.80. All the gates have been inspected and put in good condition.
RESERVOIRS.
Both high and low-service reservoirs are in good condi- tion. The weeds have been cut down and removed, both inside and outside of the enclosure, at a total cost of $51.80.
NEW TAKERS.
There have been added to the water takers this year 48 tenements, 55 water closets, 23 bath tubs, 16 summer resi- dences, 2 stables, 1 saloon, 1 8-horse power boiler and 1 office.
BUTMENTS AT THE PONDS.
The butments, and the brick well-room, at the outlet of pipe in Little South Pond has been rebuilt this year at a cost of $668.69. The butment in Great South Pond has been put in good condition at a cost of $18.00. The but- ment and well-room at the pump station has been rebuilt and put in good condition at a cost of $33.46.
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TELEPHONE.
The telephone has had some repairs, such as new poles, and other work, and kept in good working order, at a cost of $19.75.
BOXES.
Thirty-seven service and six gate boxes have been replaced by new ones, at a cost of $61.35.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND STAND PIPES.
There has been no addition to the number of stand pipes or drinking fountains the past year; all are in good con- dition.
WORK SHOP.
The roof has been painted, and some other repairs, and put in good condition at a cost of $35.00.
LABOR.
Whole amount expended for labor during the year :
For-
Labor on extensions $1,203 10
Labor trenching for service pipes . . ..
67 60
Labor on butments at the three ponds, 199 27
All other labor 1,245 30
$2,715 27
Amount received for labor, trenching. $389 65
Amount received for shutting off ser- vices 89 00
478 65
Total cost of labor during the year, less re-
funded $2,336 62
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SCHEDULE
Showing the number of feet of each size pipe and number and size of gates on the works December 31st, 1892: -
Size in inches.
Length of pipe in
No. of gates.
No. of check
valves.
No. of air
valves.
No. of 10 inch
blow off's.
No. of 6 inch
blow offs.
No. of 4 inch
blow offs
No. of 2i. ch
blow off's.
No of hydrants.
20
65
16
7,515
2
2
1
1
1
2
12
64
2
10
19,749
16
2
2
1
1
2
5
8
4,732
11
10
6
13,167
26
2
15.
4
65,277
104
2
1
6
52
3
9,562
17
1
1
2
39,438
94
3
5
1
1
1,177
6
168,998
284
3
19
2
2
4
12
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Thirty-two miles and 38 feet of main and distribution pipes, the street length of service pipes being 28,049 feet of pipe, with the main and distribution pipes makes a total of 197,047 feet of pipe, or 34 miles and 1,687 feet. Hydrants on high service, 51; hydrants on low service, 35; post hy- drants, 42; flush hydrants, 44; private hydrants 15.
STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND.
Stock and tools on Jan. 1st, 1892. $1,596 14 Furniture in office Jan. 1st, 1892. 226 00
$1,822 14
Stock and tools on Jan. 1st, 1893 $1,277 52
Furniture in office Jan. 1st, 1892. 229 50
1,507 02
Decrease for the year
$315 12
14
8,252
6
1
8
feet.
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WEATHER RECORD. .
Showing the rainfall and melted snow for the last twelve months kindly furnished by Miss Louisa B. Knapp, volun- teer observer for the New England Meteorological Society :
MONTHS.
RAINFALL.
January .
3.79
February 2.72
March.
4.56
April
1.26
May
3.91
June
2.12
July
1.81
August
4.16
September
2.41
October
2.29
November
7.12
December
1.75
In the year 1892
37.90
66
66
1891 44.65
66
66
1890 51.80
66
66 1889
49.14
66
66 1888 50.28
66 1887 43.14
Yours respectfully,
R. W. BAGNELL, Superintendent.
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WATER ANALYSIS.
A sample of water taken from Little South Pond, Feb. 6, was sent to the State Board of Health for examination, and the following letter relative thereto has been received : -
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH-CHIEF ENGINEER'S - OFFICE, 13 BEACON STREET, BOSTON, MASS., FEB. 16, 1893.
R. W. BAGNELL,
Superintendent of Water Works, Plymouth, Mass. : -
DEAR SIR : I enclose the chemical analysis of the sample of water from Little South Pond collected by you on Feb. 6.
The organism Uroglena which caused the trouble last Winter was present in considerable numbers, but the colonies had gone to pieces, so that it was impossible to determine quantitatively the number present. Please note on the certificate of the next sample you send us whether there has been any complaint of the taste and odor of the water by the consumers.
Uroglena has made its appearance in several other water supplies in the State, but the number observed in most cases up to the present time have been small.
Yours truly, X. H. GOODNOUGH,
Assistant Engineer.
PUMPING RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1892.
MONTH.
HOURS RUN.
COAL USED IN PUMPING, HEATING AND BANKING.
NO. OF REVOLU- TIONS.
NUMBER OF GALLONS PUMPED.
DUTY.
AVERAGE HEAD.
No. of Gallons Ave'ge No. of pumped with Lbs of coal one pound of us'd per day. coal.
January,
1173
19.150 lbs.
158,000
7,508,160
21,581,101
66 feet.
392.07
617.74
February,
125
19,550
165,500
7,864,560
22,142,549
402.27
674.13
March,
122
20,850
175,500
8,339,760
22,016,499
399.98
672.58
April,
95
14,700
145,000
6,890,400
25,800,774
6
468.73
490.
May,
94
13,050
141,000
6,700,320
28,261,240
513.43
420.96
June,
126
17,000
185,500
8,814,960
28,539,414
66
.6
518.52
566.66
July,
1773
23,150
255,500
12,141,360
28,868,376
524.46
746.77
August,
148
21,750
208,000
9,884,160
25,014,195
454.44
701.61
September,
129
18,500
174,000
8,268,480
24,601,365
446.94
616.66
October,
121
16,200
. 6
164,000
7,793,280
26,479,466
481.06
522.58
November,
1123
15,400
152,000
7,223,040
25,816,736
469.02
513.33
December,
132
19,950
66
177,500
8,434,800
23,244,530
422.29
644.51
Totals,
14993
219,250 lbs.
2,101,500
99,863,280
Average head for year, 66 ft. dynamic. Average duty for year, 25,070,890.
Average number of gallons to one pound of coal, 455.47. Average number of lbs. of coal per day, 599.04.
The above figures are a report of the year 1892, and are correct to the best of my knowledge.
W. A. H. JONES, Engineer in Charge,
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PARK COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
MORTON PARK.
Appropriation $600 00
Wood sold to Poor department 69 75
Contributed by Francis K. Bartlett 2 00
$671 75
Expended for -
Labor and teaming $579 91
Police service . 20 00
Printing reports 7 50
Tools and grass seeds
23 32
Signs $8, gravel $5
13 00
Balance undrawn 28 02
$671 75
BATES' PARK.
Appropriation
$100 00
Expended for
Labor and teaming $72 05
Services of F. L. Olmsted & Co. 11 91
Settees and freight ..
8 30
Trees, shrubs and seeds 6 54
Three corner stones 1 20
$100 00
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BURTON PARK.
Appropriation
$100 00
Expended for -
Labor and teaming $42 53
Services of F. L. Olmsted & Co 14 66
Trees, shrubs and seeds
13 74
Soil
13 00
One settee and freight
4 15
Balance undrawn 11 09
$100 00
BEACH PARK.
Appropriation
$200 00
Received for storage of boats
2 00
$202 00
Expended for -
Building and land of E. Finney and
others $150 00
Five settees and freight 20 46
Seven corner stones 2 80
Balance undrawn 28 74
$202 00
TRAINING GREEN.
Appropriation
$180 00
Expended for -
Labor and teaming in grading walks $46 27
Labor with stone roller . 6 00
Removing and replacing board walks .. 14 67
Four settees and freight 16 91
Cutting grass and general care of the
grounds by B. E. Blackmer 130 00
$213 85
Overdrawn 33 85
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The Park Commissioners having become convinced that the methods used in the location of park lands previous to 1892 did not in all respects fully comply with the law, they placed on file with the Town Clerk, Feb. 27, 1892, a new location of all the lands contained in Morton Park. That location was accepted and allowed by the Town at the town meeting, March 7, and recorded in the Town Records, book 9, pages 339, 340, 341.
Locations of Parks at Waverly Square, Jumping Hill and Plymouth Beach were also filed with the Town Clerk, Feb. 27, and accepted and allowed by the Town, March 7.
Waverly Square, now containing about 18,750 square feet of land, was dedicated to public use by Moses Bates in 1856. In recognition of the gift, the name of the Square has been changed to Bates Park.
About two-thirds of the land located at Jumping Hill be- longed to the Town and was appropriated for Park pur- poses March 7. The other part of the land located at Jumping Hill belonged to Nathaniel Morton, and was deeded to the Town, April 5, 1892. Recorded in Plymouth County Records, book 632, page 161. The tract of about one acre formed by these two parcels of land lying in front of Mount Pleasant Grammar school building has been named Burton Park, as a compliment to Mr. Charles Bur- ton, in recognition of his valued services for many years as teacher and superintendent of our public schools.
The location at Plymouth Beach describes three parcels of land adjoining each other, the whole tract having a length on the beach of fourteen hundred feet extending across the beach to Eel River, and having about the same length on the river. Two of the parcels were appropriated by the Town for park purposes March 7, and the other parcel April 9. The title of the Town to some of these lands
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was found to be not as clear as desirable. It is probable that a portion of the located land was a part of the beach once conveyed by the Town to private parties, and that another part belonged to the Warren farm, and another part more recently to Seth P. Clark.
George W. Bramhall and wife cordially gave to the Town a deed of their interest in the located land. Deed April 5, 1892. Filed in County Records, book 632, page 160.
Robert F. Swift, Robert C. Swift, Edwin S. Damon and Daniel E. Damon very generously conveyed their interest in these lands to the Town by deed Jan. 24, 1893. Recorded Feb. 1, 1893.
On a part of the located land was a building owned by Elkanal Finney and others, which building with the land on which it stands was conveyed to the Town for $150. Deed dated May 16, 1892. Recorded in County Records, book 632, page 412. The building will be of value for park uses.
As the Town originally owned these beach lands, and now has had conveyed to itself the title from all who have made to the Commissioners any claim to the land, the full title seems to be with the Town.
The purchase of land took so much of the appropriation that it was thought best not to make any improvements to the roads this year.
Five settees have been placed upon the grounds.
MORTON PARK.
The larger part of the expenditures at Morton Park in 1892 were made upon the roads and paths. The old roads have been much improved.
Ridge Road, leading from the Carver road to Little Pond, joining the old road near the grove is nearly completed. It
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is open and already is much used. It is the only entrance to the park on that side over land belonging to the Town. In building this road and in repairing some other roads, where filling was needed, special effort has been made to place a thick layer of cobble stones as foundation for the gravel used for the top covering.
About five miles of the park roads now in use and about one-fourth of a mile more, which it is hoped will be com- pleted the coming Spring, are all the roads of any consider- able length that the Commissioners have included in their plans of the park.
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