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Respectfully submitted, ELWELL H. SMITH, Chief of Police.
FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Water Commissioners,
Superintendent
AND
Collector of Water Rates
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
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1912
Plymouth Twelve
WATER COMMISSIONERS
JOHN W. CHURCHILL-Term expires March, 1915. ROBERT C. HARLOW-Term expires March, 1915. JOHN H. DAMON-Term expires March, 1913. HORACE P. BAILEY-Term expires March, 1914. CHARLES T. HOLMES-Term expires March, 1914.
Superintendent-Arthur E. Blackmer. Assistant Superintendent-Richard W. Bagnell. Water Register-N. Reeves Jackson.
Engineer at Pumping Station-John Bodell. Assistant Engineer at Pumping Station-Albert E. Caswell.
All applications for water must be made at the office of the Water Commissioners.
Superintendent's office, Town Square, near Town House; telephone, office 532-R, shop 532-W.
Meeting of the Commissioners to examine bills and claims against the department, the first Wednesday evening of each month.
Rates payable at the Town Treasurer's office semi-annually in advance, May 1 and Nov. 1.
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 the Town Office.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their fifty-eighth annual report.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$36,000 00
Credits, other departments,
480 52
Contingent,
155 40
$36,635 92
EXPENDITURES.
Overdrawn balance,
$1,842 68
Pump,
3,290 28
Maintenance,
8,686 19
Bonds and Interest,
19,613 64
Extension of Mains,
1,158 95
Extension of Services,
391 19
Sheet iron and rings in stock,
307 15
Meters and setting,
801 23
Screen house at Little South Pond,
507 61
Unexpended balance,
37 00
Total,
$36,635 92
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PUMPING STATION.
Salaries,
$1,700 00
Fuel and light,
1,110 37
Heating and lighting engineer's' house,
108 22
Parts and repairs to machinery,
84 46
Freight and trucking, 9 30
Material and supplies,
175 93
Tools and repairs on tools,
18 00
Repairs to buildings and grounds,
84 00
Total, $3,290 28
MAINTENANCE.
Salaries,
$2,750 00
Labor,
2,796 37
Horse hire,
95 00
Express wagon,
85 00
Horse feed, care, and stable items,
349 64
Freight, express and trucking,
52 39
Stationery, stamps and printing,
158 70
Leaks and repairs in Main pipes,
235 25
Fuel, light and power,
112 76
Telephone,
69 66
Factory and office repairs and supplies,
52 74
Tools bought and repaired,
223 35
Renewing services,
196 25
Cost of frozen services,
432 76
Miscellaneous,
910 97
Leaks repaired in service pipes,
165 35
Total,
$8,686 19
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BONDS.
Bond paid to issue, June 1, 1885,
$2,800 00
Bond paid to issue, August 1, 1890,
1,300 00
Bond paid to issue, August 1, 1894,
800 00
Bond paid to issue, October 2, 1892,
1,500 00
Bond paid to issue, May 1, 1901,
1,000 00
Bond paid to issue, July 1, 1903,
666 66
Bond paid to issue, April 15, 1905,
500 00
Bond paid to issue, April 15, 1905,
500 00
Bond paid to issue, November 15, 1905,
600 00
Bond paid to issue, July 1, 1907,
1,000 00
Bond paid to issue, February 15, 1908,
1,000 00
Bond paid to issue, June 1, 1909,
1,000 00
Bond paid to issue, July 1, 1910,
2,000 00
Total bonds paid,
$14,666 66
INTEREST.
Interest paid on issue, June 1, 1885,
$280 00
Interest paid on issue, August 1, 1890,
312 00
Interest paid on issue, August 1, 1894,
256 00
Interest paid on issue, October 2, 1899,
480 00
Interest paid on issue, May 1, 1901,
332 00
Interest paid on issue, July 1, 1903,
537 48
Interest paid on issue, April 15, 1905,
61 25
Interest paid on issue, April 15, 1905,
61 25
Interest paid on issue, November 15, 1905,
294 00
Interest paid on issue, July 1, 1907,
820 00
Interest paid on issue, February 15, 1908,
820 00
Interest paid on issue, June 1, 1909,
332 50
Interest paid on issue, July 1, 1910,
360 00
Total interest paid,
$4,946 98
Bonds,
$14,666 66
Interest,
4,946 98
Total bonds and interest, $19,613 64
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COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
The year of 1912 has not been one of great activity in the Wa- ter Department, so far as construction work is concerned.
A brick building has been built over the screen well at Little South Pond at a cost of $507.61, and a few minor extensions of distribution pipes have been made at a cost of $1,158.95, as de- tailed in the report of the Superintendent.
The only work that now appears necessary for the year 1913, is the laying of about 700 feet of 10 inch pipe on Main Street Ex- tension, to connect the 10 inch pipe on Sandwich Street with the 12 inch pipe on Main street.
This work is proposed at this time in order that the pipe may be laid before Main Street Extension is macadamized the com- ing summer.
The Commissioners have had one meeting with the Committee appointed by the Moderator at the March Town Meeting to present a report to the Town, relating to the installation of meters, and believe that a substantially complete meter system should be installed within the next ten or twelve years.
The Department paid $19,613.64 on bonds and interest during 1912, but if no more bonds are issued during the next ten years, and no reason now appears why there should be, the bond and in- terest payment will drop to $4,478.14 in the year 1922, a total decrease of $15,135.50, or an average annual decrease of about $1,500.
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By taking $1,800 from the revenue each year, giving a total of $3,300 annually to be spent for meters, the whole town could probably be metered in about thirteen years with no issue of bonds.
We recommend an appropriation of $18.000 for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted. JOHN W. CHURCHILL, JOHN H. DAMON, HORACE P. BAILEY, ROBERT C. HARLOW, CHARLES T. HOLMES.
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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 1910, 12,100.
Date of construction, 1855.
By whom owned. Town.
Source of supply, Great and Little South and Lout Ponds.
Mode of supply. Gravity for low service and pumping for high service.
PUMPING.
1. Builders of Pumping machinery : Barr and Worthington.
2. Coal: (b) bituminous; (d) brand various; (e) average cost per gross ton, $4.95.
3. Total fuel, 505,575 pounds.
5. Total water pumped, 309,486,850 gallons.
6. Average static head, 65 feet.
7. Average dynamic head, 70 feet.
8. No. gallons pumped per pound of coal, Worthington, 475.6; Barr, 614.2.
9. Duty of Barr pump, 35,843,000; Worthington, 27,794,000. Cost of pumping figured on pumping station expenses, $3,290.28.
10. Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $10.56.
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11. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), 15 cents.
Cost of pumping figured on total maintenance, viz: $11,976.47.
12. Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $38.70.
13. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic) $.553
SERVICES.
16. Kind of pipes ; lead and cement lined.
17. From one-half inch to four inches.
18. Extended 455 feet.
20. Total now in use, 7 miles, 1,702 feet.
21. Service taps added, 37.
22. Number now in use, 2,555.
23. Average length of service, 12.3.
24. Average cost of service, $10.57.
27. Motors and elevators added : None.
28. Number now in use: One motor.
DISTRIBUTION.
1. Kind of pipe used: Cement lined and wrought iron, prin- cipally cement lined.
2. Sizes: From 2 inch to 30 inch.
3. Extended, 1740 feet.
4. Discontinued, 609 feet.
5. Total now in use, 53 miles, 5,080 feet.
6. Cost to repair per mile, $4.37.
7. Number of leaks per mile, .44.
8. Small distribution pipes, less than 4 inch, 10 miles, 3,114 feet.
9. Hydrants added, 1 post. Discontinued, 1 flush hydrant.
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10. Hydrants now in use : 221 public ; 52 private.
11. Stop gates added, 10. Discontinued, none.
12. Number now in use, 610.
13. Small stop gates less than 4 inch, 140.
14. Number of blow-offs, 42.
LABOR.
Total labor for 1912,
$4,160 07
Laying pipe,
$473 55
Services,
97 85
Meters,
122 75
Renewed services,
49 90
Leaks in main pipe,
188 00
Leaks in service pipes,
116 30
Labor about grounds and buildings,
84 00
Miscellaneous labor for other departments, 231 35 All other labor, 2,796 37
$4,160 07
FINANCIAL
MAINTENANCE.
A. Water rates, domestic,
$34,109.37 3,042.48
A.A. Management and repairs, B.B. Interest on bonds,
$11,976.47 4,946.98
$37,151.85
928.00
21,156.40
$38.079.85
$38,079.85
.
Paid bonds and notes, Carried to Construction Acct., Total,
$14,666.66 6,489.74
$21,156.40
CONSTRUCTION.
$6.489.74
Overdrawn balance,
$1,842.68
Extension of Mains,
1,158.95
Extension of services,
391.19
Sheet iron in stock,
307.15
Meters and setting,
801.23
Screen house
507.61
$456,018.88
Unexpended balance,
37.00
$5,045.81
$14,666.66 paid yearly on principal. Bonded debt at 31/2 per cent .. . 6 33/4
$28.800.00
13.999.86
4
76,200.00
$118,999.86
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Profits of maintenance,
Cost of works,
Town appropriations,
From profits.
$165,717.66 290,301.22
Total, Profit for year, Total,
$16,923.45
Total
B. Water rates, manufacturing,
Total water receipts, Miscellaneous,
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF WATER RATES
Gentlemen-I hereby submit the annual report of the Col- lector of Water Rates for the year 1912.
The Collector is charged as follows :
Dr.
Arrears,
$7,760 35
Water Rates,
38,371 75
Labor and Material,
1,104 25
$47,236 35
Cr.
Total Collections,
$38,079 85
Abatements,
2,798 09
Uncollected Rates,
6,079 19
Uncollected Labor and Material,
279 22
$47,236 35
Water is supplied to 2,709 families; 2,123 water closets, 1,002 bath tubs; 203 stores, offices and shops: 103 stables ; 438 horses ; 199 cows; 25 urinals; 4 cemeteries ; 9 engines ; 12 fish and meat markets; 5 banks; 8 churches: 1 water motor; 3 laundries ; 8 manufactories; 2 photograph saloons; 7 saloons ; 4 bakeries ; 10 hotels and boarding houses ; 3 hothouses ; 2 print-
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ing offices ; 6 public halls ; 2 billiard rooms, 2 cigar manufactor- ies ; gas works; N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. road locomotives ; 2 electric plants; 3 woolen mills; county buildings, town build- ings and street sprinkling.
Yours respectfully, N. REEVES JACKSON, Collector Water Rates.
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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 end- ing December 31, 1912.
ACCOUNT OF PIPES LAID FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1912.
LOCATION
Length in feet.
Size in inches
Cost
Water St. Extension,
238
2
$115.00
Ocean and Western Avenues,
578
4
394.64
27
4
Summer Street.
35
6
40
21/2
95.30
Savery Avenue,
45
4
39.60
Stafford Lane.
297
6
213.26
Rear Standish Avenue,
45
6
46.60
Birch Avenue,
63
4
51.11
Brewster Street-from Court,
36
G
53.83
Maple Place,
305
2
149.56
TOTALS,
1,740
$1,158.95
31
6
SERVICES.
Thirty-seven new service pipes have been laid at a cost of $391.19. Seventeen service pipes have been renewed at a cost of $196.25. There have been thirty-one leaks in service pipes repaired at a cost of $165.35. *
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CONSUMPTION FOR 1912.
Plate 2 shows graphically the high service and low service consumption, and the total consumption which is the sum of these two. This diagram shows the daily average quantites for each week in the year.
The daily average total consumption was 1,371,000; the high service being 848,000 gallons, and the low service 523,000 gal- lons.
The total consumption for the year was 500,460,000 gallons, of which the high service furnished 309,480,000 gallons, or 61.8 per cent., and the low service, 190,980,000 gallons, or 38.2 per cent.
This diagram shows clearly the variation in consumption that occurs with extreme conditions of cold or draught, by noting the high points in the curve during the cold weather of January and February, and the hot, dry weather of July.
METERS.
There are now in use for manufacturing, laundries, stables and garages, fish markets and domestic purposes, the following num- ber of meters of sizes shown below. The last column indicates the amount of water in gallons that passed through these meters in 1912.
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TABLE OF METERS NOW IN USE.
FOR WHAT USED
6 in 4 in
2 in 11/2 in 1 in 34 in 5/8 in Total
T'] Amt.of wa- ter used through meters,gals.
Manufacturing
3
4
2
2
4
4
19
74,028.600
Laundries
1
1
1
3
2,853,400
Stables and garages
1
2
3
853.000
dredgers
2
2
480.500
Fish markets
3
3
322,600
County Farm, Armory, business blocks, etc.
2
3
12
5,346,000
Green houses,
2
1
1
4
348,200
Golf grounds,
2
1
2
3
8
817,100
Domestic
3
3
17
67
90
10,215,300
Totals
3
4
10
4
13
22
88
144
95,164,700
With 2,555 services in use and 144 meters, we are 5.7 per cent. metered, and through those meters passed 95,164,000 gal- lons of water, or 19 per cent. of our total consumption.
CONSUMPTION IN MILLION GALLONS.
As a matter of record the table is given below, showing our high and low service and total consumption of water, and the consumption of four of our largest metered consumers for the last five years.
Consumption in Million Gallons.
Year
High Ser- vice
Low Ser vice
Total
American Woolen Co.
Plymouth Elec. Lt. Co.
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
B. & P St. Ry. Power Station
1908
235
210
445
63
4
18
4
1909
250
212
462
1
20
1
1910
269
188
457
48
6
20
1
1911
289
189
478
55
6.6
7
1.5
1912
309
191
500
54.9
7.3
7.6
2.4
Supply for
tugs
and
Gardens, Cemetery
103.0
104.0
105.0
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
123
Feb
Mar
April
1906
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nor
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
1 9 0 7 0 ٧
Aug
Sept
oct
Nor
Dec
127
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
oct
Nor
Dec
122
Feb
Mar
April
May
6
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nor
DEC
182
FE6
Mar
April
May
Juge
July
Aug
Jept
Oct
Nor
Dec
122
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Jept
Oct
Nor
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
1912
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov.
Dec
103.0
104.0
105.0
Plate I.
.
Diagram showing variation in elevations of Great South Pond from June, 1905, to Jan. 1912.
1908
June
July
1 909 0
1910
1 9 11
1905
Diagram showing variation in high service, low service, and total consumption, also daily average of each from Jan. 1, 1912, to Dec. 29, 1912.
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Plate II.
GALLONS PER 24 HOURS
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POND HEIGHTS.
Plate 1 shows the variation in elevation of Great South Pond from June, 1905, to December, 1912. At no time during. the year 1911, did the pond rise above elevation 104, due probably to the low rainfall of the preceding year, 38.88 inches, while the rainfall for 1911 was 46.21 inches, or 0.21 inches above normal, which probably accounted for the rise in our pond in the year 1912. This diagram would seem to indicate that nearly a year elapses before our ponds feel the effects of a very wet or dry year.
RAINFALL.
The rainfall table on another page shows the annual rainfall since 1887, and the annual and monthly rainfall since 1891.
According to this table our average annual rainfall for the past twenty-six years has been 46.00 inches, while the normal rainfall in Massachusetts, as deduced from long continued observations, is 44.86 inches.
The last column in this table shows the variation in inches above or below the average for each year of rainfall since 1887.
It will be seen that for the year 1912, there was a deficiency of 2.08 inches.
Plymouth Thirteen
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SCHEDULE.
Showing number of feet of each size of pipe and number and size of gates, blow-offs and hydrants.
Size in inches
LENGTH OF PIPE IN FEET
No. of Gates
No of Check Valves
No. of Air Cocke
No. 10 in. B. O.
No. & in. B. O.
No. 6 in. B. O.
No. 4 in. B. O.
No 2 in. B. O.
No. 11/2 in. B. O.
No. Hydrants
30
80
20
190
4
8
1
16
16 424
12
13
42
3
14
10,352
11
1
9
8
12
11,230
28
6
2
1
15
10
34,565
56
2
8
1
3
31
8
27,749
69
5
1
2
36
6
47,613
123
5
4
3
55
4
75,078
178
70
3
7,249
12
216
40
2
45,031
116
3
5
2
11/2
382
2
1
1
1,407
7
3/4
985
2
1
-
-
-
285,799
€20
3
65
3
1
9
10
18
1
217
PUMPING STATION.
The records of the pumping station shown on another page, give in detail the amount of water pumped, fuel used, duty of pumps, etc.
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1
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2
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1
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PUMPING RECORDS, 1912.
The pumping station records shown on this page give in detail the amount of water pumped, fuel used, etc., at the pumping station during the year 1912.
MONTHS
Hours run fuel used
Total lbs. No. gallons pumped
Total No. Gals. low service
Rain in inches
Average temperature Daily aver- age water pumped Min. gallons Max.
Daily aver- age fuel pounds
January
3011%
41,125
28,868,200
18,409,000
4.88
26.7
12.5
931,071
1520
February
.
2841/2
45,145
27.274,300
16,329,000
4.00
29.3
13 5
940,493
1557
March
2641/4
43,210
25,587,750
16,085,000
7.51
41.
25.5
835,088
1394
April
.
23.51/2
38.285
22,491.800
15,181.000
3.87
53.
36.
749,726
1276
May .
.
2391/4
37,980
23.022,350
16,234,000
4.71
63.6
46.
742,656
1225
June .
.
3491/4
52.100
34,602,050
17.058,000
.39
75.7
52.4
1,153,401
1736
July .
368
53.470
37,270,350
18,124,000
2.32
79.5
61.
1,202,269
1725
August
2583/4
40,820
25,731,200
14,709,000
3.50
73.
57.
830,038
1316
September
2341/4
36,940
23.313.500
13,455.000
1.49
67.8
52.
777,116
1231
October
2171/2
37,980
21,641,950
16,264,000
1.26
62.
43.
698,127
1225
November
1963/4
35,465
19,349,000
13.352,000
3.83
48.7
33.2
644.966
1182
December .
2023/4
37,055
20.339,400
15,781,000
6.16
41.5
27.
656,109
1195
3,1521/4
505,575
309,486.850
190,981,000
43.92
Hours run
Total lbs. Fuel used
No. gals. pumped
Av. No. gals. to 1 1b. coal
Average duty for year
New pump Old pump
·
3096 561/4
497,230 8,345
305,510,650 3,976.200
614.2 475.6
35,843,000 27,794,000
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Table showing total rainfall since 1887, and monthly rainfall since 1891. Also annual variation from the average in inches.
YEAR
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
Ост.
Nov.
DEC.
TOTAL
Variation from av.
1887
50.28
4.28
1888
49.14
3.14
1889
51.80
5.80
1890
44.65
1.35
1891
8.36
5.32
5.04
4.02
1.99
2.23
2.55
1.43
2.23
5.92
1.79
3.77
1892
3.79
2.72
4.56
1.26
3.91
2.12
1.81
4.16
2.41
2.29
7.12
1.75
37.90
8.10
1893
2.88
6.66
6.17
4.45
4 39
2.50
2.71
5.80
1.73
2.16
3.29
5.59
48.33
2.33
1894
3 50
4 85
1.56
3.97
4.35
1.54
1.08
0.73
2.37
7.97
4.98
5.78
42.68
3.32
1895
3.54
0.87
2 71
4.79
2.73
2.04
3.58
2.05
3.27
6.89
3.95
3.85
40.27
5.73
1896
2.75
4.73
5.82
0.88
2.93
3.59
2.27
1.71
5.65
3.60
3.41
1.75
39.09
6.91
1897
4.24
2.08
2.31
4.28
3.65
2.99
2.88
2.91
1.42
0.87
6.42
3.27
37.32
8.68
1898
3.75
4.04
2.27
5.82
5.65
1.93
6.58
7.33
1.35
8.96
8.48
2.24
58.40
12.40
1899
6.52
5.23
6.77
1.18
1.40
3.62
3.79
1.17
6.92
3.03
2.28
1.60
43.51
2.49
1900
4.86
5.35
3.62
1.95
5.11
2.29
1.37
3.28
3.10
5.40
5.36
3.15
44.84
1.16
1901
2.51
1.70
6.86
7.78
8.54
1.46
4.38
2.25
2.77
2.07
2.59
10.20
53.11
7.11
1902
2.22
5.53
7.82
2.98
1.52
3.68
1.89
1.43
3.65
5.32
1.72
6 77
44.53
-
1.47
1903
4.43
5.36
7.94
7.45
0.67
4.76
2.44
5.44
1.45
6.32
3.22
3.98
53.46
7.46
1904
5.44
3.61
2.47
9.11
2.23
2.58
4 02
3.52
3.18
1.85
3.53
4.10
45.64
.36
1905
4.50
2.16
2.87
2.32
1.11
8.01
1.78
2.99
6.93
1.72
2.04
4.21
40.64
5.36
1906
4.05
5 33
8.69
2.34
5 28
2.36
6.42
2.02
2.98
4.50
3.45
3.13
50.55
4.55
1907
3.92
3.41
2.31
4.08
3.68
2.70
1.10
1.82
11 16
2.91
6.82
6.90
50.81
4.81
1908
3.78
4.37
3.95
2.48
2.98
2 30
3.87
4.41
1.61
10.19
1.53
4.28
45.75
.25
1909
5.44
6.18
3 74
6.41
3.51
3.03
1.83
2.44
4 95
2.23
8.15
3.34
51.25
5.25
1910
5.98
5.82
1.05
2.51
2.27
3.82
2.71
2.32
1.81
1.94
5.69
2.96
38.88
-
7.12
1911
3.17
3 45
3 38
3 68
0.77
3.05
6 84
4.66
3.44
3.60
6.59
3.58
46.21
.21
1912
4.88
4.00
7.51
3.87
4 71
0.39
2.32
3 50
1.49
1,26
3.83
6.16
43.92
2.08
--
---
Av.
4.29
4.22
4.54
3.97
3.33
2.86
3.08
3.03
3.45
4.13
4.38
4.19
46.00
-
-
-
--
.
43.14
- 2.86 Per Cent
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Table showing average daily yield of water shed for 1912:
MILLION GALLONS
Month
Consump- tion
Increase or decrease in ponds
Av. Daily yield in gallons
Rain- fall
January,
47.2
17.3
2,080,000
4.88
February,
43.6
25.4
2,380,000
4.00
March,
41.7
85.0
4,090,000
7.51
April,
37.6
44.0
2,720,000
3.87
May,
39.2
8.8
1,550,000
4.71
June,
51.7
42.0
320,000
0.39
July,
55.3
-18.7
1,180,000
2.32
August,
40.4
-26.7
440,000
3.50
September,
36.8
-37.1
000,000
1.49
October,
37.9
-20.5
560,000
1.26
November,
32.6
-10.0
750,000
3.83
December,
36.1
25.7
1,990,000
6.16
Average,
1,505,000
Table showing approximate average daily yield of water shed in gallons, and average daily use from 1908 to 1912, inclusive :
Year
Daily Average Yield
Total Rainfall in inches
1908,
1,220,000
1,174,000
1909,
1,267,000
1,295,000
1910,
1,251,000
1,056,000
1911,
1,310,000
1,023,000
1912,
1,370,000
1,505,000
Average,
1,284,000
1,211,000
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WATER ANALYSES.
The following page shows the analyses made by the State Board of Health at frequent intervals during the year 1912 of the water from Great and Little South and Boot Ponds.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, Supt.
WATER ANALYSIS, 1912
DATE OF
APPEARANCE
NAME
OF
POND
COLLEC- TION.
EXAMI- NATION.
TURBID- ITY
SEDI- MENT
COLOR
99284
Boot
1912 April 24
April 25
None
V. Slight
.00
V. faintly vegetable None
Faintly vegetable
2.50 0.70 1.80
.0014 .0130 .0118 .0012 .60 .0020 .0000
99285|
Little South
April 24
April 25
V. Slight
V. Slight
.00
99286
Great South
April 24
April 25
None
V. Slight
.00
None
2.40
0 65
1.75 .0008 .0096 .0078 .0018 .63 .0000 .0000
100401
Great South
June 19
June 21
None
V. Slight
.00
None
2.40| 1.10
1.30 .0008 .0090 .0068 .0022 .64 .0000
.0000
.06 0.5 .0010
100402
Boot
June 19
June 21
V. Slight
Slight
.00
None
Faintly vegetable
3.15 0.85| 2.30
.0012 .0136 .0116 .0020 .62 .0010
.0000
.06 0.3 .0020
100403
Little South
June 19
June 21
V. Slight
V. Slight
.00
None
None
2.95
1.15|1.80 .0026 .0138 .0106
.0032 .68.0010
.0000
.07 0.2 .0050
101990
Boot
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
V. Slight
Slight
.00
None
None
2.50 0.80| 1.70 .0012 .0176 .0124 .0052 .65
.0000
.0000
.10 0.2 .0010
101991
Great South
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
V. Slight V. Slight
.00
None
2.90 1.20 1.70 .0014 .0108 .0086
.0022 .67
.0000
.0000
.06 0.2 .0010
101992 Little South
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
V. Slight
Slight
03
Noue
V. faintly vegetable V. faintly vegetable
3.10 0.85 2.25 .0018 .0216 .0150 .0066 .72 .0000
.0001
.12 0.2 .0080
103361
Little South
Oct. 16
Oct. 17
V. Slight V. Slight
00
Faintly vegetable
2.65
1.05 1.60 .0028 .0192 .0162 .0030 .70 .0000 .0000
103362
Great South
Oct. 16
Oct. 17
V. Slight V. Slight
.00
Faintly vegetable
2.25 0.90 1.35 .0016 .0116 .0098 .0018 .68 .0000
.0000
.16 0.2 .0080
103363| Boot
Oct. 16
Oct. 17
V. Slight V. Slight
.00
Faintly vegetable
Distinctly unpleasant Faintly earthy
:3.25
1.10
2.15 .0034 .0180 .0146 .0034 .68 .0000 .0000
.16 1.7 .0450
104961| Little South
Dec. 24
Dec. 24
V. Slight Slight
.02
V. faintly vegetable None
V. faintly vegetable V. faintly vegetable
2.35
1.10 1.25 .0026 .0150 .0124 .0026 .71 .0000 .0000
.16 0.5 .0120
104962
Great South
Dec. 24
Dec. 24
V. Slight Slight
.00
RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION
AMMONIA
NITRO- GEN A8
TOTAL
LOSS ON
IGNITION
FIXED
FREE
TOTAL
IN SO-
LUTION
In Sus-
pension
Nitrates
Nitrites
OXYGEN
CONSUMED
HARDNESS
IRON
V. faintly vegetable V. faintly vegetable None
3.20 1.35 1.85 .0012 .0114 .0030
.0024 .58
.0000
.0000
.12 0.2 .0040
104960
Boot
Dec. 24
Dec. 24
V. Slight Slight
05
V. faintly vegetable V. faintly vegetable
2.05 0.95
1.10 .0008 .0186 .0132 .0054 .67 .0000 .0000
.16|0.2.0100
None
2.50 0.80 1.70 .0022 .0122 .0094 .0028 .66 .0000 .0000
.12 0.5 .0080
No.
ODOR COLD
ODOR Нот
ALBUMINOID
CHLORINE
.12 0.2 .0040
.10 0.2 .0040
.20 0.2 .0060
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31
1912
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Earl W. Gooding, Term ends, 1914
William M. Douglass, Term ends, 1914
J. Holbrook Shaw, Term ends, 1915
Edward W. Bradford, Jr., Term ends, 1915
George C. Peterson, Term ends, 1913
William W. Brewster, Term ends,
1913
Chairman, William W. Brewster.
Secretary, Earl W. Gooding.
The committee meet at their rooms in Town Square on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at ?. 15 p. m.
Superintendent of Schools, Francis J. Heavens.
Office hours, 4.15 to 5.15 p. m. each school day.
Truant Officer, John Armstrong.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance-Messrs. Peterson and Shaw. Repairs-Messrs. Brewster, Douglass and Gooding. Janitors and School House Supplies-Messrs. Bradford and Gooding. Heating and Ventilation-Messrs. Brewster and Douglass. Text Books and Course of Study-Messrs. Peterson and Shaw.
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SCHOOL SESSIONS.
High School-8 a. m. to 1 p. m.
North Schools-Grammar and Primary-Morning session, 9 to 11.50 o'clock; afternoon session, 1.30 to 3.45 o'clock.
Centre Schools-Morning session, 9 to 11.50 o'clock; afternoon session, 1.45 to 4 o'clock (except from Nov. 1 to Feb 15, when the afternoon sessions are from 1.30 to 3.45 o'clock).
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