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Twelve hydrants have been placed between Jabez Corner and Market street; three on the extension of Water street; three on Court street, between Samoset and Allerton; one on Newfield street; one on Atlantic street, and one on Court street, near the Kingston line. Two have been abandoned, leaving 180 available for fire service.
There are several places where hydrants should be placed, but the water supply is inadequate.
AUXILIARY FIRE ALARM.
The Board of Engineers, recognizing and fully appreci- ating the services rendered the department by the Plymouth Electric Light Co. and the American Woolen Co. by the furnishing of steam and blowing fire alarm whistles, wish to publicly thank them, and through them their employes, for their generosity and good service.
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FINANCIAL. CR.
By appropriation,
DR. $6,000 00
To payments, $6,003 73
Note-By a new ruling of the Water Board an unexpect- ed bill of $210.36 for work and material was presented and paid, which accounts for the slight overdraft.
APPROPRIATION.
We recommend an appropriation of $6,000.00 to meet the expenses of the department the coming year.
FRANK H. LANMAN, Chief. ISAAC L. HEDGE, Clerk.
ENGINEERS.
F. H. Lanman.
G. E. Saunders.
H. E. Morissey.
I. L. Hedge.
E. D. Bartlett.
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
JOHN W. CHURCHILL-Term expires March, 1903. EVERETT F. SHERMAN-Term expires, March, 1903. GEORGE W. BRADFORD-Term expires, March, 1902. HORACE P. BAILEY-Term expires, March, 1902.
JOHN H. DAMON-Term expires, March 1904.
Superintendent-Charles H. Sherman.
Assistant Superintendent-Richard W. Bagnell.
Water Registrar-N. Reeves Jackson.
Engineer at Pumping Station-W. A. H. Jones.
All applications for water must be made at the office of the Water Commissioners.
Superintendent's office in rear of Engine House, Main street.
Telephone call-119-3.
Rates payable at the Town Treasurer's office, semi-annu- ally, in advance, May I and November I.
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 be- fore the first Wednesday of each month, or they will lie over until the following month.
Approved bills paid by the Town Treasurer at the Town office.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their forty- seventh Annual Report.
RECEIPTS.
Water Rates.
$23,025 02
Labor and material,
976 05
Miscellaneous,
139 94
Notes issued. 1901,
20,000 00
Premium on loan,
554 00
Overdrawn balance,
883 82
$45,578 83
EXPENDITURES.
Overdrawn balance. 1900, $7,847 94
Maintenance,
11,374 17
Bonds and interest.
11,167 60
Construction, by vote of town,
9,698 07
Construction, by vote of Water Commissioners,
5,491 05
$45,578 83
MAINTENANCE.
Salaries.
$2,100 48
Labor.
3,258 65
Horse-hire and electric railroad tickets,
651 25
Fuel and light, 61 88
Rental of storehouse, 40 00
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Rubber boots and mittens, 38 13
Repairs to factory, office and machinery,
25 70
Tools and supplies for factory, 56 12
Power for factory, 50 40
Insurance (fire and accident),
229 70
Office furniture,
8 50
Surveying, 6 50
Services of physician, on account of accident, 17 50
Freight, express and trucking, 163 98
Stationery, stamps and printing, I45 II
Damages paid on account of leak, (N. L. Savery), 25 00
Repairs on water meter,
2 7I
Material for by-pass, (Plymouth Cordage
Company ), 107 50
Tools and repairs to tools,
207 58
Corporations and stop-cocks,
74 12
Packing, duck, lead and oil,
165 59
Plumbing. 61 25
Telephones, 34 62
Cement,
54 90
Four hydrants, (sold to fire department),
143 96
Gates, gate-boxes, branches and sleeves,
128 30
Pipe and iron for pipe,
790 5I
Miscellaneous, 37 70
$8,687 64
PUMPING STATION.
Engineer's salary,
$800 00
Engineer, extra for services,
151 35
Labor, man to assist engineer,
209 40
Coal and wood, 798 69
Repairs to pump.
257 08
Repairs to No. 2 boiler,
309 90
Repairs to building,
23 56
Plym 7
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Telephone,
25 00
Tools, etc.,
II 69
Parts and supplies for machinery,
30 29,
Oil, etc.,
38 67
Labor, mowing, weeding, etc.,
5 00
Removing ashes,
16 IO
Miscellaneous,
9 80
$2,686 53.
BONDS AND INTEREST.
Bond paid on issue of October 2, 1899, $1,500 00
Bond paid on issue of June 1, 1885, 2,800 00
Bond paid on issue of August 1, 1890,
1,300 00
Bond paid on issue of August 1, 1894, 800 00
Bond paid on issue of February 3, 1894,
240 00
Bonds paid,
$6,640 00
Interest paid on issue of October 2, 1899,
$1,140 00
Interest paid on issue of May 1, 1900,
350 00
Interest paid on issue of June 1, 1885,
1,512 00
Interest paid on issue of August 1, 1890,
884 00
Interest paid on issue of August 1, 1894,
608 00
Interest paid on issue of February 3, 1894,.
33 60
$4,527 60
6,640 00
Bonds and interest paid,
$11,167 60
The Commissioners have installed new pipe, under the vote of the town, as follows: On the Nook Road, 1,292 ft .. 12-inch pipe; on Court St .. 1,283 ft. 12-inch pipe; on Sand- wich St .. from Jabez Corner to Spring Hill, 5,315 ft. 10-inch pipe; and 379 ft. 4-inch pipe on the cross streets between:
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Court St. and Standish Avenue, with the necessary gates and hydrants, at a cost of $15,295.16.
The pump is badly in need of repairs, which can be made only by a continued shut-down of the pump service. We consider it dangerous to continue with only one pump, es- pecially in case of fire, and therefore ask that a new pump and boiler be supplied. Should this be done, we can put the present pump in good repair, and have two efficient pumps upon which to rely in case of necessity.
The present wooden pumping station, which has been in service since 1879, must, in the opinion of your Commis- sioners, be replaced by a new and fire-proof building. This we deem to be necessary as a measure of safety and good policy for the town, for, under present conditions, we are obliged to maintain a second engineer at the station, and must provide· him with a dwelling. At present, the family of the first engineer is housed in the tenement over the en- gine-room, which is constantly shaken by the vibration of the pump in the room below.
It seems that by fitting up the present pumping station as two tenements, and building a new fire-proof house for the pumps, we can at once provide for our engineers' families, and relieve the town from all danger of being left without pump service in case of fire at the station.
The Commissioners would recommend that an appropria- tion of ($20,000.00) Twenty Thousand Dollars be made for the erection of a fire-proof building and the installing of a new pump and boiler, and repairing the present pumping station so as to make it suitable for two tenements.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. CHURCHILL, H. P. BAILEY, E. F. SHERMAN, JOHN H. DAMON, GEORGE W. BRADFORD.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. PLYMOUTH (MASS.) WATER WORKS.
Published by request of the New England Water Works Association.
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Population by census of 1900, 10,000.
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.
I. Builders of pumping machinery: Worthington.
2. Coal: (b) Bituminous; (d) Brand, various; (e) $5 per gross ton.
4. Total fuel. 407,430 pounds.
5. Total water pumped. 193.430.160 gallons.
6. Average static head. 65 feet.
7. Average dynamic head, 66 feet.
8. Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal, 482.95.
9. Duty of pump. 26.132,139.
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COST OF PUMPING, FIGURED ON PUMPING STATION EXPENSES, VIZ. : $2,686.53.
IO. Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $13.88.
II. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.21.
COST OF PUMPING, FIGURED ON TOTAL MAINTENANCE, VIZ. : $11,813.33.
12. Per million gallons raised against dynamic head into direct pipe, $61.08.
13. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.925.
FINANCIAL.
MAINTENANCE.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES.
A. Water rates. domestic,
B. Water rates. manufacturing.
1,685.50
BB. Interest on bonds, 4,527.60
C. Total water receipts.
$23,025.02
CC.
Total,
$15,901.77
D. Miscellaneous.
1.115.99
DD. Profit for the year,
$8,239.24
E. Total receipts,
$24,141.01
Paid bonds, Carried to Construction Acc. 1,599.24
$6,640.00
F. No charge made for water nsed by the Town.
K. Gross receipts,
$24,141.01
EE.
Total,
$24,141.01
CONSTRUCTION.
$20,554.00
Overdrawn Balance, Extension of Mains, vote of the Town,
9,698.0'
FF. Extension of Mains, by Commissioners,
5,051.89
GG. Extension of services,
439.16
$23,037.06
$23,037.06
Cost of works to date.
$328,378.21
$6,640.00 paid yearly on principal. Bonded debt, at 32 per cent., at 4 "
$20,000.00
Town appropriations,
. $154,836.93 173,541.28
99,320.00
From profits,
$328,378.21
$119,320.00
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$7,847.92
Bonds issued, Profits of maintenance, Overdrawn.
1,599.24 883.82
AA. Management and repairs, $11,374.17
$21.339 52
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DISTRIBUTION.
I.
Kind of pipe used : Wrought iron, cement-lined; wrought iron on Beach.
2. Sizes, from 2 inch to 20 inch.
3. Extended, 15,660.5 feet.
4. Discontinued, 2,868 feet.
5. Total now in use, 44 miles and 2,271.5 feet.
6. Cost to repair per mile, $16.50.
7. Number of leaks per mile, 2.29.
8. Small distribution pipes, less than four inches: Total length, 8 miles and 3,115 feet.
9. Hydrants added, 51; discontinued, 3.
IO. Number now in use, 145 public, and 35 private.
II. Stop gates added, 106.
12. Number now in use, 451.
13. Small stop gates, less than four inches, total, 135.
14. Number of blow-offs, 32.
SERVICES.
16. Kind of pipe : Lead and cement-lined.
17. From one-half inch to four inch.
18. Extended, 824.5 feet.
20. Total now in use, 6 miles and 750.5 feet.
2I. Service taps added, 82.
22. Number now in use, 1,975.
23. Average length of service, 16.3 feet.
24. Average cost of service, $5.61.
27. Motors and elevators added, none.
28. Number now in use, I motor.
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF WATER RATES.
Gentlemen-I hereby submit the annual report of the Col- lector's department of the Water Works for the year 1901 :
The Collector is charged as follows :
Arrears,
$ 1,541 39
Water rates,
23,125 15
Labor and material,
978 42
Miscellaneous,
271 10
$25,916 06
CR.
Abatements,
$478 34
Uncollected labor and material,
235 33
Uncollected rates,
1,201 32
Total collections,
24,001 07
$25,916 06
Water is supplied to 1,985 families; 995 water closets; 409 bath tubs; 105 stores, offices and shops; 174 stables; 479 horses; 167 cows; 16 urinals; 4 cemeteries; 10 engines; II fish and meat markets; I water motor; 4 bakeries; 3 laun- dries; 4 banks; 7 churches; 10 manufactories; 2 photograph saloons; 4 saloons; 6 hotels and boarding houses; 3 hot houses; 3 printing offices; 5 public halls; 2 banquet rooms; 2 billiard rooms; 2 cigar manufactories; 255 hose; gas works; N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad engines; 2 electric plants; woolen mills and county buildings; public town buildings; fire purposes and watering streets.
Yours respectfully, N. REEVES JACKSON. Collector of Water Rates.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners-
Gentlemen-I herewith submit the annual report of the Superintendent of the Plymouth Water Works, for the year ending December 31, 190I.
MAIN AND DISTRIBUTION PIPES LAID UNDER VOTE OF THE TOWN.
LOCATION.
NUMBER OF FEET.
SIZE.
COST.
Court Street,
connection at Ply. Cor. Co.
11
4 inch.
$69.54
Cherry Street,
Standish Ave.
18
6 )
209.21
Savery's Lane,
66
..
66
60
9
6
1
48.72
Hamilton
66
66
66
66
9
6 ł
59.38
Nook Road, 66 66
60
66
66
27.5
8
214.38
27.5
4 )
66
66
66
completion to Sandwich St.,
1,292
12
1,827.16
175
1
1
66
Sandwich St., Jabez Corner to Market St.,
66
105
6
Market Street,
76.5
12 7
66
Pleasant Street,
40
8)
66
Court Street,
1,283
12 )
.6
Murray Street,
27
6
Samoset Street,
11
10 J
66
8,834.5
$12.724.43
Walls, fence, grading, etc., Nook Road,
$764 79
Land damages, 3II 93
Five air-cocks, put on 12 Main, 25 18
Repairing sidewalks around hydrants,
5 00
66
28.64
Centennial Street,
66
66
72
4 1
66
66
66
45
4
66
" So. Pond Road
11
12
6.
66
66
9
6
66
66
5,315
10
7,732.84
20
6 1
66
2,534.56
242
4 5
9
4
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Repairing defective gates, etc., 47 45
Damages, on account of accident to W. K. Nickerson in 1900, 1,127 98 Paid E. H. Phipps, balance due for
services in 1900, 288 40
$2.570 73
$15.295 16
DISTRIBUTION PIPES LAID BY VOTE OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
WHERE LAID.
No OF FEET.
SIZE.
COST.
Atlantic Street,
956
6 inch.
$654 95
Dyer's Road,
278
4
170 80
Water Street,
1,235
5) .
1,092 16
Newfields Street,
814
6
613 40
South Street,
1,330
4
706 68
Samoset Street,
1,640
6 ) ..
1,414 87
Samoset Street,
324
4 5
Summer Street,
590
4
66
339 77
Stevens Street,
193
3-4 66
59 26
7.397
$5.051 89
Total length of main and distribution pipes laid. 16,231.5 ft. Total cost of same. $20.347.05.
PIPE DISCONTINUED.
Distribution pipes have been discontinued as follows :
On Sandwich street. I,120 ft. 4 inch
On Sandwich street, 777 ft. 2 inch
Savery's Lane.
3I ft. 2 inch
Atlantic street.
940 ft. 2 inch
2.868 ft.
Water Street,
37
4 5
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LENGTH OF PIPE NOW IN USE.
Length of main and distribution pipes, 44 miles and 2,271.5 feet.
Street length of service pipes, 6 miles and 750.5 feet.
Combined length of main, distribution and service pipes, 50 miles and 3,022 feet.
PIPE LOWERED.
On Newfields street, 45 feet of four-inch pipe have been lowered, on account of the changing of the grade of the street, at a cost of $9.10.
On Sandwich Road near Hayden's Mill, 50 feet of two- inch pipe have been lowered, to insure safety against freez- ing, at a cost of $24. 10.
GATES.
In the year 1900, 59 gates, which were not men- tioned in last report, were set as follows: 19 ten-inch, 4 six-inch, and 2 four-inch gates on Standish avenue; 9 six- inch and 4 four-inch on Sandwich street; 14 twelve-inch, 2 ten-inch, and 2 six-inch on Court, Main and Market streets; 3 twelve-inch on Nook Road.
In 1901, 47 gates have been set, as follows: 3 six-inch and 3 four-inch on Standish avenue; 4 twelve-inch, I ten- inch and I six-inch on Court street; 4 twelve-inch, I eight- inch, I four-inch and I one-inch on Nook Road; I twelve- inch. 12 ten-inch, I eight-inch and 2 four-inch on Sandwich, Market and Pleasant streets: I six-inch and I four-inch on Water street; I six-inch and I two-inch on Atlantic street; I four-inch on Dyer's Road; I four-inch on Newfields street; I four-inch on South. street: 3 six-inch and I four-inch on Samoset street; I three-quarter-inch on Stevens street. The above gates are all on new pipe lines, and the cost is included in the cost of the extensions.
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I six-inch gate has been set in the old pipe on Russell street, south of Bartlett street, at a cost of $26.90.
2 four-inch and 2 two-inch gates, on Sandwich street, and 2 two-inch gates on Atlantic street have been discontinued. Number of gates now in use, 451.
SERVICE PIPES.
Eighty-two new service pipes have been added during the year, at a cost of $439.16. Three services have been dis- continued.
Total number of service pipes now in use, 1,975.
Street length of service pipes. 32.430.5 feet.
The connections of forty-seven service pipes and two street pipes have been changed from old to new pipes, at a cost of $251.43.
NEW WATER TAKERS.
New water takers have been added during the year, as fol- lows: 64 tenements. 121 water closets, 47 bath tubs, 6 urinals, 5 stables, I store, and I boarding house of thirty- two rooms.
STAND PIPES AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
Five stand pipes for filling the watering carts have been erected. making a total of ten stand pipes now in use.
No drinking fountains have been added: number now in use seven.
HYDRANTS.
Number of public hydrants on high service, 109
Number of public hydrants on low service, 36
Number of private hydrants, 35
Total number of hydrants available, 180
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LEAKS.
One hundred and two leaks in main and distribution pipes have been repaired, at a cost of $733.42. In many instances it was found advisable to put in new branches or lengths of pipe, when making repairs, for which reason the expense has been somewhat increased.
These leaks have all occurred in the old pipes, and the increase in the number over previous years is undoubtedly due to the deterioration of the pipes, together with the fact that the water pressure has been increased by the use of the new main and supply pipes. Twenty-one leaks in service pipes have been repaired, at a cost of $69.78.
PUMPING STATION.
In May, the pump, which had been running steadily for the past eight years, was found to be badly in need of repairs. Work necessary to put pump, temporarily, into good work- ing order was done, at a cost of $257.08.
On July 17, boiler No. 2 began to leak badly. On inspec- tion, it was found that entire re-tubing was absolutely nec- essary, which work was done, at a cost of $309.90.
As shown elsewhere in this report, the amount expended on the pumping station account during the year is $2,686.53.
RESERVOIRS.
Both reservoir lots have been mowed and weeded, and the embankment at the high service reservoir has been repaired, all at a cost of $47.05.
ABUTMENTS AT PONDS.
The three abutments at the ponds have been repaired, at a cost of $22.43, and are now in good condition.
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BOXES REPLACED.
Sixty-seven service boxes and eight gate boxes have been replaced by new ones, at a cost of $96.65.
LABOR, 1901.
Extensions.
$6.064 59
Making pipe.
2,034 17
Service pipes,
105 84
At pumping station,
365 75
All other labor,
3.258 65
$11,829 00
Received for labor,
$482 32
Received for shutting off services,
124 50
606 82
Net cost of labor,
$II,222 18
ACCOUNT OF PIPE MADE AT FACTORY.
Number of Feet.
Cost of Material.
Cost of Labor.
Total Cost.
Cost per Foot.
12-inch
980.50
$698.80
$177.08
$875.88 89.3c
Io-inch
5.096.75
2.495.84
885.45
3.381.29
66.3c
6-inch
7,289.00
2,106.03
690.39
2,796.421
38.5c
4-inch
2,460.50
523.141
281.25
804.39| 32.6c
15,826.75 |$5.823.81 $2.034.17
$7.857.98!
Cost of pipe made on acct. of appropriation, $5,781 00
Cost of pipe made on acct. of Water department, 2,076 98
Total cost of pipe made in 1901, $7,857 98
The cost of tools, power and repairs to machinery at the factory, during the year. has been $132.22.
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SCHEDULE.
Showing the number of feet of each size pipe and number and size of gates.
SIZE IN INCHES.
LENGTH OF
PIPE IN FT.
No. of Gates.
No. of Check
Valves.
No. Air Cocks.
| No. of 10-inch
Blow-offs.
No. of 6-inch
Blow-offs.
| No. of 4-inch
| Blow-offs.
| No. of 2-inch
| Blow-offs.
No. Hydrants.
20
190
1
1
16
7,515
2
1
14
8,252
6
1
8
1
2
12
11,203.5
29
5
2
15
10
34,275
54
2
8
1
3
30
8
4,799.5
13
10
6
24,409
51
3
3
25
4
86,802
162
3
3
1
7
59
3
9,562
19
1
1
2
2
45.258.5
106
3
5
2
1
1,352
3
973
·2
Total,
234.591 5
451
3
31
2 9
8
13
145
STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND DECEMBER 31, 1901.
Inventory at shop and store house,
$3,750 IO
Inventory at pumping station,
1,125 00
Furniture, stationery, etc., at office,
260 00
Total.
$5,135 10
Respectfully submitted,
C. H. SHERMAN. Superintendent.
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PUMPING STATION RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1901.
MONTHS.
Hours Run.
Total lbs. Fuel Used.
No. Revolu- tions.
No. of Gals. Pumped.
Av. Head
Dynam.
No. Gals. Pumped with 1 1b. of Fuel.
Average Duty.
Rainfall.
Inches.
Average Temperat're
Daily Aver- Daily Av. Fuel Used in Pounds. age Water Pumped. Gallons.
January,
206
26,630
251,400
10,946,528
66
411.06
22,626,386
2.51
34.67
21.09
353,113.8
859.03
February,
218
24,340
259,500
12,331,440
66
506.63
27,886,941
1.70
30.14
14.03
440,372.85
869.28
March,
234
26,070
264,200
12,554,784
66
481.58
26,508,089
6.86
43.29
29.32
404,993.03
840.96
April,
190
22,570
213,300
10,136,016
66
449.09
24,719,709
7.78
49.3
38.9
337,867.2
752.33
May,
190
23,160
221,800
10,539,936
66
455.09
25,049,973
8.54
61.6
46.06
339,997.93
747.09
June,
222
28,410
312,600
14,854,752
66
522.87
28,780,856
1.46
73.4
52.4
497,158.4
947.
July,
292
35,970
405,800
19,293,616
66
541.19
29.789,262
4.38
80.73
64.1
622,374.7
1160.32
August,
298
38,850
426,700
20,276,784
66
521.92
28,728,564
2.25
79.45
61.5
654.089.8
1246.77
September,
330
43,020
466,400
22,163,328
66
515.18
28,357,567
2.77
72.93
55.93
738,777.6
1423.33
October,
332
44,150
457,500
21,740,400
66
492.20
27,103,665
2.07
61.61
40.58
701,303.22
1424.19
November,
306
44,360
418,800
19,901,376
66
448.63
24,694,389
2.59
43.93
29.02
663,379.2
1478.66
December,
326
49,900
472,500
22,453,200
66
449.96
24,767,598
10.20
40.32
24.58
724,296.77
1609.67
Totals,
3,144
407,430
4,070,500
193,430,160
53.11
fuel, 474.75.
Average head for year, 66 foot Dynamic. Average duty for year, 26, 132,139. Average number of gallons pumped with one pound of W. A. H. JONES, Engineer in Charge.
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Max.
Min.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR
190I
Plym 8
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
INCREASE ROBINSON, 1904
FRANK H. PERKINS,
1904
J. HOLBROOK SHAW, M. D., 1903
WILLIAM S. KYLE, 1903
ARTHUR E. LEWIS, 1902
ELIZABETH THURBER, 1902
Chairman, WM. S. KYLE.
Secretary, ELIZABETH THURBER.
The Committee meet regularly at the Town House on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7.30 p. m.
Superintendent of Schools, FRANCIS J. HEAVENS. Office hours, 4 to 5 p. m., each school day.
Truant Officer, J. W. HUNTING.
CALENDAR FOR 1902.
Winter term began December 30, 1901. Summer term begins April 7, 1902. Fall term begins September 8th.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee respectfully submit to the Town their annual report for the year ending December 3Ist, 1901, together with the report of the Superintendent of Schools and of the Truant Officer, as follows :-
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
The department is credited with :
Appropriation for general school purposes,
$35,000 00
Interest of Murdock fund, Books sold.
18 25
8 90
Unexpended balance of last year,
I22 94
$35,150 09
Excess of expenditures, as below.
53 78
$35,203 87
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries.
$25,137 38
Fuel and light,
1,460 7I
Books and supplies.
2,498 45
Repairs.
2,522 86
Janitors,
1.993 14
Truant Officer.
100 00
Transportation of pupils.
641 55
Freight and cartage.
138 13
Printing.
73 00
Schoolhouse sundries,
226 59
Incidentals.
412 06
$35.203 87
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
For new school buildings,
$10,000 00
Overdraft, as per summary following,
3,342 14
$13,342 14
EXPENDITURES.
North Primary-
Construction,
$7,480.73
Heating,
1,695.00
Plumbing,
640.86
Architects,
506.75
Furnishing,
623.65
Sundries,
147.00
$11,093.99
Ship Pond-
Construction,
$1,533.00
Heating, etc.,
168.00
Architects,
53.65
$1,754.65
Enlargement of Manomet
Primary.
493.50
$13,342.14
The Committee regret the overdraft shown by the sub- joined financial statement, although resulting from causes which were not foreseen and could not have been avoided. In asking the Town for a special appropriation for the two new schoolhouses which it was necessary to build, and for the equally necessary extension of the Manomet Primary school building, the Committee had very little data from which to determine. with any close approximation, the amount required, although they hoped and expected to
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keep close to the sum asked for and appropriated. It was eventually found, however, that the new building at the North would alone require an outlay of more than the full amount of the appropriation. This was due to an unex- pectedly large increase in the number of children in that dis- trict since the school returns of last year, which made im- perative the immediate completion and equipment of the en- tire building instead of two rooms only, as at first intended. So great indeed was this increase that even after providing for as much of the overflow as possible in schools at the center of the Town, and making room for an entire class at the High school building, it was found necessary to hire Beytes Hall for a time and furnish it for school purposes. The completion of the new building and its occupancy in November happily relieved this great congestion, and the school needs of that section are now amply served.
The Committee have endeavored to provide for the grow- ing North end of the Town a building modest in architec- tural details, yet conforming to the requirements of good taste, with a due regard for thorough and enduring construc- tion and for conditions insuring the fullest comfort, con- venience and healthfulness to teachers and pupils. They trust the Town will share the conviction that this school- house is not only a creditable structure but worth every dollar of its cost. The building is provided with ample sanitary conveniences, ready to connect with the sewer which a year ago the Town voted to construct in that section; it is therefore complete and will require no further outlay, al- though later on, some fencing and grading will be needed upon the lot. Its total cost, including heating, plumbing and furnishing, was $11,093.99.
By vote of the Committee this building was named for the lamented Frederick N. Knapp, a citizen who gave many years of valuable service to his town, particularly in unre- warded work upon the School Committee.
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At Ship Pond the new schoolhouse replacing the one de- stroyed by fire was completed in time for the Fall term. This building will be ample for the probable needs of that locality for many years to come, and it would also afford room for the few children at Ellisville, if eventually it should be decided to unite these two adjacent districts. The Com- mittee respect the local sentiment that often attaches to a school maintained for many years, and they fully appreciate the feeling that might at first arise in opposition to the change here suggested, but the educational well being of the children is the Committee's chief concern, to which less weighty considerations must and should always give way. In this case, the distance is reasonable, the children few in number and not of tender years, and it would be an obvious advantage to leave an old and dilapidated building for a new, well ventilated and attractive school room. The con- tract for this building was $1,533.00 and $221.65 additional was expended for heating apparatus and other necessary items not included in the contract.
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