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Respectfully submitted, N. REEVES JACKSON,
Collector Water Rates.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen : In accordance with the custom of this depart- ment, I submit herewith the annual report of the Superin- tendent of the Plymouth Water Works for the year ending December 31, 1922.
TABLE SHOWING LENGTH, SIZE AND COST OF PIPE LAID IN 1922.
LOCATION
Length in feet
Size in inches
COST
Standish Heights
755
6
$1.007.00
Court Street
70
6
36
8
1,578
10
4,709.50
Cherry Street Extension
248
4
210.20
Standish Avenue Bridge
150
12
485.42
TOTALS
2,837
$6,412.12
RAINFALL.
The rainfall for the year 1922 was 47.71 inches.
The average annual rainfall for the past thirty-six years has been 46.53 inches, so that the 1922 rainfall was 1.18 inches above the average.
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The usual rainfall table is shown on a following page and gives the annual rainfall from 1887, inclusive, to 1922, inclusive, and the monthly rainfall since 1891.
The last column in the table shows the annual variation in inches from the average for a period of thirty-six years.
TABLE SHOWING SUB-DIVISION OF USE OF METERED WATER.
For What Use.
Quantity in Gallons.
Domestic, 67,867,400
Manufacturing, 47,442,000
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., and Electric Light,
10,187,000
Hotel and Restaurants,
5,044,900
Laundries,
5,048,000
State, County and Federal Buildings,
2,135,000
Stables and Garages,
3,136,300
Miscellaneous,
8,064,780
148,926,000
We have now in service 763 meters of various sizes and the above table shows the sub-division of the use of metered water by various classes of consumers.
Table showing total rainfall since 1887, and monthly rainfall since 1891. Also annual variation from the average in inches.
Variation
YEAR
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
Ост.
Nov.
DEC.
TOTAL
from av.
in inches
1887
50.28
3.74
1888
49.14
2.60
1889
51.80
5.26
1890
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
44.65
1.89
1892
3.79
2.72
4.56
1.26
3.91
2.12
1.81
4.16
2.14
2.29
7.12
1.75
37.90
8.61
1893
2.88
6.66
6.17
4.45
4 39
2.50
2.71
5.80
1.73
2.16
3.29
5.19
48.33
1.79
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
3.86
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
6.27
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
7.45
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
9.22
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
11.86
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
3.03
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
1.70
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
6 57
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
2.01
1903
4.43
5.36
7.94
7.45
0.67
4.74
2.44
5.44
1.45
6.32
3.22
3.98
53.46
6.92
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
.82
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
5.82
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
4.01
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
4.27
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
.79
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
4.71
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
7.66
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
.33
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
2.62
1913
4.09
3.50
3.40
6.66
2 30
1.57
1.77
3.03
3.49
11.08
2.79
4.61
18 29
1.75
1914
3.62
4 82
5.42
5 45
2.90
1.00
4.62
3.40
1.67
2.20
3.47
6.73
45.30
1.24
1915
10.35
3.98
0 09
3 47
2 20
4.58
2.72
6.19
1 55
4 22
2.37
4.99
46 71
.17
1916
1.46
5.51
4.80
5 62
3.51
5 53
9.07
2.19
2.46
2.88
3.30
3 88
50.28
3.74
1917
3 36
2.59
6.27
4.88
7.02
6.53
2.20
3 40
3.32
5.02
0.60
2 32
47.51
.97
1918
4.59
2.95
2.52
6.22
0.53
2.95
2 64
1.61
3 63
0.71
2.25
4.32
34 92
- 11.62
1919
4 86
3 77
5 06
3.78
5.47
2.07
4 73
7 65
4.95
2.61
5 58
2.61
53 20
6 66
1920
4.24
9.02
5.60
4.92
4.48
7.39
3.04
3.13
2.73
1.84
5.11
4 19
55 69
8.62
1921
2 90
3.47
3 79
5.96
5.23
2.41
9.84
2.55
1.09
1.56
9.10
2.80
49.72
3.18
1922
2.72
4.45
6.30
2.36
3.88
4.34
4.17
9.20
1.61
2.70
1.13
4.85
47.71
1.17
Av.
4.27
4.27
4.46
4.28
3.47
3.17
3.50
3.43
3.19
3.94
4.12
4.18
46.54
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3.40
43.14
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POND ELEVATIONS AND STORAGE DEPLETION.
Plate I is the chart that is presented annually and shows graphically the variation in pond heights and consequent change in storage volume of Great and Little South Ponds, from July, 1905 to December, 1922, inclusive.
The monthly and annual rainfall for the above period is shown on the same chart.
On January 1, 1922, Great South Pond was 106.0 and on January 1, 1923, it was 106.1 above mean low water.
The highest elevation reached during the year was 106.7 in the months of April and May.
An inspection of the chart shows that on January 1, 1923 there was about 855 million gallons in storage above the in- take pipe at Little South Pond.
SCHEDULE.
Showing the number of feet of each size of pipe and num- ber 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. 8 in. B. O.
No. 6 in. B. O.
No. 4 in. B. O.
No. 2 in. B. O.
No. Hydrants
30
80
1
20
190
4
8
1
16
16,424
12
13
2
3
14
10,352
11
1
9
3
12
11,230
28
6
2
1
15
10
36,034
58
1
3
32
8
30.852
82
6
1
2
40
6
66,416
186
12
4
3
81
4
71,923
179
6
7
58
3
6,629
11
2
2
21%
458
2
42.074
98
3
5
1
11%
382
2
1
1,472
9
Tot'ls
1
301,940
€81
1
73
1
6
- 12
19
235
ce |
-
-
1
18
7,424
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CONSUMPTION FOR 1922.
Plate II is a graphic chart that shows the average daily consumption each week for the year 1922.
The dotted line shows the low service consumption, the full line above the high service, or pumping, and the top line is the total consumption which is the sum of the low service and high service.
The average daily low service consumption for the year was 430,000 gallons, the high service was 850,000 gallons and the total, 1,280,000 gallons.
The high service was 66% and the low service was 34% of the total consumption.
EXAMINATION OF SUPPLIES.
During the fall of 1922, a disagreeable taste and odor de- · veloped in the water supply for a few weeks and then, apparently, disappeared.
In order that we might get the best available information as to the cause of the trouble, the State Department of Health was appealed to for advice. Six samples of water were sent to them for examination from the following sources : Boot Pond, Great South Pond, Little South Pond, high service reservoir, low service reservoir and from the Water Department office service.
A copy of the letter from the Department of Health fol- lows and shows that the total number of organisms found in the samples was small and practically no organisms were found in large numbers which are likely to cause any dis- agreeable taste or odor in the water.
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January 22nd, 1923.
Mr. A. E. Blackmer, Superintendent of Water Works, Plymouth, Mass.
Dear Sir,-
In response to your request, this Department has caused an examination to be made of certain samples of water col- lected by you from the sources of water supply in the Town of Plymouth in order to ascertain the cause of complaint relative to odor and taste in the water.
The result of these examinations do not show the cause of the offensive odor and taste in the water but do show that the total number of organisms found in these samples was small and except in the case of Boot Pond, practically no organisms were found in any considerable numbers which are likely to cause any disagreeable taste and odor in the water. The organisms chiefly represented in samples col- lected were those of the Diatomaceae group, and an odor similar to that caused by the organisms Dinobryon was noted in the samples collected from Little South Pond, the high service reservoir and the low service reservoir.
It is possible that just previous to the collection of the samples by you these organisms were present in large num- bers but had disappeared at the time the samples were col- lected or, because of the direction of the wind and conse- quent motion of the water in the ponds, the organisms had been diverted from the vicinity of the intake or the points where samples were collected and, therefore, the samples of water submitted did not represent average conditions throughout the pond.
I am submitting herewith, for your information, a copy of the results of the microscopical examination of samples of water collected.
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The Department will be pleased to investigate further the presence of microscopical organisms in the source of your water supply if you so request.
Very truly yours, (Signed) ARTHUR D. WESTON, Assistant Engineer.
In addition to the special examination of the water sup- ply made in December, 1922, the usual regular analysis have been made and a copy of two of these, which is typical of them all, is appended herewith.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, Superintendent.
Pond clevations above M. L.W .- Storage in million galions
-
103.0
1940
1050
104.0
500
600
700
800
900
Juno
1-78
July
2.95
90
Sept
1.72
Oct
March
2. 5+
April
90
May
June
6.44
July
August
2-76
Sept
4.50
Oct
3.4
No.
13
DAL
Feb
1.31
March
April
May
0
2 70
June
July
-
82
August
11.14
Sept
4.91
Det
Nov
Jon
+ 57
Fc.b
.74
More"
2 +
D
June
.39
July
+. +1
August Sept
1-61
10.19
Oct
. 53
NOV
+ 25
.44
Feb
.7+
March April
May
3.5.
1909
June
July
August
.95
Sept
Oct
1
Nov
3 34
.28
Jon
5.6
Ftb
March
April
2.17
Moy
3.62
June
July
2. 52
Avgust
sept
34
5.47
NOY
5.17
Jon.
.45
F.b
3.30
March
3.45
April
0.7
May
5.05
June
-
August
3.44
Sept
SIG
Oct
3.50
Jon
4
STORAGE OF GREAT AND LITTLE SOUTH
POND
BETWEEN
GRADE 98.0 AND 106.0 = 855,000,000 GALLONS
900
E.R.H
Afinval
Monthly
Rainfall
1030
1040
1050
1940
509
00
200
800
PLAVA T
Jon
4.05
March
April
1.54
April
3.00
Ma
922
Jun
4.1
3.20
.6/
Oct.
٢٫٠١
Nov
Jon
L. 90
Feb
3.47
3.77
March
5.96
April
5.45
Moy
2.41
June
July
August
Sept
1.09
9.10
2.744
Feb.
1.59
Few
6.27
March
4.56
April
+
7.0Z
1917
June
6 .55
July
1.
Avgust
3.32
Sept
5.92
Oct
32
Jan
+ 19
Feb
Mur Murt
April
0.55
1918
Junc
July
Augest
une
4.71
August
7.45
4.96
5.$8
Jon
1. 49
Morth
4.92
April
4.44
Me
920
June
5. 0
3.04
July
3- 13
August
71
Oct
2.15
Ne
F.b
5.06
March
April
5.47
Moy
19.9
5.51
Moy
June
5. 55.
July
August
2.46
Sept
1.68
O.T
3.59
3.34
Jon
1.46
Jan
5.5%
Fcb
4.80
March
5.62
April
5.4.
March
5.46
April
+ 1-30
19:40
June
4.61
July
O
3-
Sept.
Nov
6.75
10.35
3-98
Feb.
0.09
March
5.47
April
1.10
19.5
Moy
4.58
June
August
1.55
+.12
Det
2.37
Nuv-
4.91
1916
+
Moy
1717
June
July
August
Oct.
1 . 77
3 ...
Jer
3.50
Fab.
3.40
March
April
7.51
March
April
4
71
Mey
شر
June
912
August
49
bep+
3 83
Jan
FULL
Porn
ELEV.
106.0
Storage Depletion /Curve
Jan
Feb
.33
0.49
3.
3.41
h Pand
1907
April
2.95
May
3.4
1900
COMBINED
1910
40
4.7
.73
6.30
.. 95
.77
1.07
1. 20
40
1.75
Fab
70
O
200-000
300.000
400-000
500.000
600.000
700.000
800-000
900-000
1-000-000
1-100.000
1-100.000
1-300-000
1- 400-000
1-500-000
van 2
9
16
25
30
Fcb
6
13
20
₦ 37
Mar 6
# 13
¥ 17
Apr. 3
1
¥ 10
0
* 17
· 24
May
8
" 15
T
# 22
# 29
June 5
₦ 12
Low
July 3
11 10
# 17
" 2%
* 31
Aug. 7
" 14
" 21
¥ 28
Sept. 4
v
. 78
. 26
Oct. 2
motion
# 16
. 25
" 30
N .Y. 6
4|30,0
850000 gallons
Average darts high service consumption
High services
det
4 26
Average daily
et
Average delle total consumption 1,280000 00 Nago=
Fe
con
11
Plymouth Eighteen
WATER ANALYSIS, 1922.
APPEARANCE
RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION
AMMONIA
NITRO- GEN A8
NAME
No.
DATE OF
COLLECTION
TURBID- ITY
SEDI- MENT
COLOR
TOTAL
Loss ON
IGNITION
FIXED
FREE
TOTAL
IN SO-
LUTION
In Sus-
pension
CHLORINE
Nitrates
Nitrites
OXYGEN
CONSUMED
HARDNESS
IRON
1922
162189 JJal. 25
V. Slight
V. Slight
.00
2.90 1.00 1.90
0004 .0078 .0058 .0020
.76
..
0.6 .005
Boot
162190 Jan 25
V. Slight
V. Slight
.00
2.70 1.10 1.60 .0008 . 088
.0072 .0016
.70
0.8 .012
Great South
162191 Jan. 25
V. Slight
V. Slight
00
3.40 1.55 1.85 .0032
.0128 .0118 .0010
.82
0.5 .098
Little South
163112 Mar. 30
V. Slight
V. Slight
.05
3.25 1.30 1.95 .0006
.0124
.0084 .0040
.64
. 0.5 .012 Boot
163113 Mar .: 30
V. Slight
V. Slight
.03
3.45 1.25 2.20 .0004 .0074 .0068 .0006
.59
0.3 .010
Little South
163114 Mar.[30
V. Slight
V. Slight
.02
4.30 1.00 3.30
.0006
.0106
.0092 .0014
1.0 .010
Great South
164391 June 22
V. Slight
V. Slight
.02
2.65 0.80 1.85 .0004
.0100
.0084
.0016
0.1.015
Boot
164392 June 22
None
V. Slight
.01
2.45 1.10 1.35 .0006
.0090
.0084 .0006
.60
0.2 .005
Little South
164393 June 22
V. Slight
V. Slight
00
2.90 1.00 1.90 .0012 .0122 .0088 .0040
.62
0.2 .012
Great South
164964 July 19
V. Slight
V. Slight
.02
2.85 0.75 2.10 .0064
.0106 .0090 .0016
.62
...
0.2 012 Little South
164965 July 19
V. Slight
Slight
.00
8.15 0.95 2.20 .0100
.0082 .0080 .0002
.62
0.1 .008
Great South
164966 July 19
V. Slight
V. Slight
.01
2.70 1.00 1.70 .0050 .0092 ,0092 .0000
.63
0.1 .013 Little South
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ALBUMINOID
OF
POND
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PUMPING RECORDS, 1922
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 1922
MONTHS
Total lbs. Hours run fuel used
Gravity
Pumping
Average Gravity
Daily pumping
Rain in inches
Max.
Min.
Daily aver- age fuel in pounds
January
3389/4
57,105
13,115,000
29,283.447
423,000
914.000
2.72
37
22.8
1842
February
283
47,120
9,775,000
24,511,445
349,000
876,000
4.45
40.7
25.8
1682
March
27934
49,380
10.276,000
24,475.254
331,000
789,000
6.30
46
33
1593
April
2653/4
46,815
11,6:2,000
23.425,724
389,000
781,000
2.36
58
41
1560
May .
3101/2
55,480
13,095,000
27,308,469
422,000
881,000
3.88
72.58
53
1790
June .
3291%
59,230
12.957.000
29,697,055
431,000
990,000
4.34
79.8
65.5
1974
July .
2991%
55,050
13.635,000
27,406,700
439,000
884,000
4.17
81.7
66.77
1775
August
2931/4
56,250
12,817,000
27,386,020
413,000
884,000
9.20
81
68
1814
September
278
51.450
14,200,000
25.302.470
473,000
843,000
1.61
74
60
1715
October
2701/4
52,290
15.616.000
24,423,553
503,000
787.000
2.70
67
51.74
1707
November
2513/4
47,550
13,365,000
22,236,601
445,000
741,000
1.13
50.86
40
1585
December .
280
53,140
16,835.000
24,578,656
543,000
793,000
4.85
40.96
28
1 714
2,486
630,860
157.358,000
310,035,394
47.71
3% allowed for slip.
Hours run
Total lbs. Fuel used
No. gals. pumped
Av. No. gals. to 1 1b. coal
Average duty for year
New pump Old pump
3,4831/2 21/2
630,360 500
310.035,394 169,200
506 338
30,400,000 20,300,000
.
.
.
.
.
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Average t'mperature
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FIRE COMMISSIONER
OF
PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31
1922
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REPORT OF FIRE COMMISSIONER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :
A careful analysis of the records of the department will show an increase in number of alarms recorded over the pre- ceding year, a fact which proves the necessity of maintaining an efficient organization to meet the growth of the town.
The greatest loss occurred during the month of April, and was occasioned by the forest fires crossing the Sandwich road and igniting buildings in Chiltonville. During the progress of this fire the entire department was on duty, and the Town of Kingston responded to our call for aid, and sent a chemical truck for duty at the Central Station to guard against a possible call from other parts of the town. The department also assisted the Forest Warden in fighting fires at South Pond, and gave attention to preventing buildings from catching fire that were in the path of the blaze.
In August a serious loss at the estate of Sherman L. Whip- ple was occasioned by lack of the water supply, and it was necessary to station the pumping engine at a pond and de- liver water through 2,500 feet of hose.
The towns of Kingston, Plympton and Carver asked for as- sistance, and in each case the department responded with a piece of apparatus and a crew of men.
The inspection and test made by the Fire Underwriters, of the pumping engine, showed the apparatus to be 100% ef- ficient, and the department is to be commended upon this showing, made after the pump had been in service for a period
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of 5 years. During the year a 350 gallon pump was installed on Combination D, and many times proved its value at fires when a chemical stream was insufficient.
The Commissioner would call especial attention at this time to the condition of the Pope Hartford Chemical truck. This piece of aparatus was the first motor apparatus pur- chased, and has seen many years of service, and suffered ac- cidents which have weakened its condition, and is liable to receive treatment while responding to fires which will put it out of commission. No appropriation has been asked to cover such a situation, but should it occur it would be necessary to purchase a new piece of apparatus if the town desires to keep the department up to its present efficiency.
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ORGANIZATION.
Fire Commissioner, Chief of Department,
Deputy Chief of Department,
Robert C. Harlow Albert E. Hiller Clifton B. Hatton
CENTRAL STATION.
Combination B Hose and Pumping Engine. Combination D Hose and Pumping Engine.
Captain,
Fred W. Paty (Permanent) A. E. Nickerson (Call)
Permanent Men.
E. G. Gardner
C. L. Schroeder
C. T. Shaw
A. Burgess
E. Wood
Call Force.
L. Battles
· L. White
F. H. Donlevy
E. F. Nutter
Elmer Chandler
V. Peterson
W. E. Hurd
F. H. Britton
E. R. Morse
J. Sampson
D. Sullivan
A. A. Raymond
Peleg Chandler
P. W. Gardner J. Farris
Lieutenant,
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Ladder Company No. 1.
Captain, Lieutenant,
G. J. Anderson
J. E. Beauregard
G. C. Bunker
R. M. Fogarty
H. F. Robbins (Permanent) L. Hedge (Call)
C. H. Hatton
Francis W. Lahey
A. Barbieri W. Baker
NORTH STATION.
Combination Engine and Ladder Company No. 2
Capt .- H. T. Cash
Lieut .- J. Stephen
W. I. Delano
J. Ruprecht
Axel Hultenius
R. Thor
E. C. Hardy
H. P. Webber
W. S. Pierce
B. Wolf
HOSE.
The hose of the department has been tested and repaired if its condition warranted the expense. It will be necessary to purchase more hose this coming year to replace hose which has been in service for ten to twelve years.
FIRE ALARM.
New wires and repairs to the present system must be pro- vided this year as failure to operate on the part of the signal system might mean a serious loss to life and property.
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FIRE RECORD.
Out of Town,
9
Spontaneous combustion, 2
Soot,
27
Gasolene,
1
Sparks from chimneys,
4
Woods fire, 17
Hot ashes,
2
Automobiles,
4
Set by boys,
19
Electric wires,
4
Rubbish and bonfires,
17
Smoking,
3
Over heated stoves,
3
Sparks on roof,
2
Needless and false,
11
Blow torch,
1
Lightning,
4
Railroad,
17
Gas jet,
1
Fireworks, (Out of Town Calls)
1
Lamps exploding,
3
Unknown,.
9
East Carver, 2
Oil stoves,
3
Plympton,
1
Starting fire with kerosene, 1
Duxbury, 1
Defective chimneys,
8
Kingston,
5
HOW EXTINGUISHED.
1 Pump
Chemical
CI Engine
Pony
CI No Action
Total
Feb.,
1
3
1
5
March,
2
10
8
20
'April,
4
15
10
4
34
Lungmotor-1
May,
2
11
7
20
June,
2
1
1
1
5
July,
1
4
4
2
12
Lungmotor-1
Aug.,
4
3
3
11
Lungmotor-1
Sept.,
1
2
3
2
8
Oct.,
4
7
2
13
Nov.,
3
4
5
2
14
Dec.,
3
6
4
1
14
Totals, 24
68
56
22
173
Jan.,
17
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1923.
Salaries and Wages :
.
Permanent Force,
$20,814 00
Call Force,
3,370 00
Other Employees,
100 00
Total Salaries and Wages,
$24,284 00
Equipment and Repairs,
3,150 00
Hydrant Service,
300 00
Fuel and Light,
1,355 00
Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds,
250 00
Other Expenses,
150 00
Total,
$29,489 00
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT C. HARLOW,
Fire Commissioner.
ALARMS-FIRE LOSSES-INSURANCE.
.
ALARMS
VALUES INVOLVED
TOTALS
INSURANCE
MONTHS
Still
Bell
| Pulmotor
Total
Value of Buildings
Loss on Buildings
Valne of Contents
Loss on Contents
Values Involved
LOSS on values Involved
Buildings
Contents
JANUARY
16
1
17$
35.100.00
$ 272 00
5,000.00
40,100.00
272.00
2.900 00 6,000.00
$ 500.00 4.000.00
FEBRUARY
5
5
10,000.00
10,000.00
123.00
20,000.00
123.00
MARCHI
17
3
20
44,300 00
636.00
19,000.00
340.00
63.300 00
976 00
33,800.00
14 700 00
APRIL
:8
5
-
34
32,400.00
7,153.50
3.825.00
400.00
36,225.00
7,553.50
14,900.00
1,000.00
MAY
20
20
11,200.00
1,513 41
11.062.20
915.00
22,262.20
2,428.41
8.200 00
6.970.00
JUNE
5
5
6,000.00
24 00
3,400.00
40.00
9,400.00
64.00
3.500 00
1,000.00
JULY
100.00
4,000.00
3,055.50
2,055 50
8,055.50
6,055.50 40.00
2,500.00
OCTOBER
12
1
13
NOVEMBER
12
2
14
DECEMBER
11
3
14
2,300.00
1,308.00
17,800.00
5,000.00
40,800.00
6,308.00
14,000.00
13,500.00
TOTALS
152 18
3
173
173,000.00
15,046.91
74,342.70
8,873.50
247,342.70
23,920.41
91,800.00
44,725.50
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1
1
SEPTEMBER
8
1
8
4,500.00
40.00
1,200.00
1,500.00
100 00
1,000.00
AUGUST
9
3
12
15,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,055.50
5,700.00
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REPORT OF WHARF COMMITTEE
The Committee, appointed by the Town at the regular March meeting, "to represent the Town in all matters pertaining to the re-location of wharf facilities" submits the following re- port.
The Committee has considered that its instructions were to inquire into the possibilities of replacing such of the water front facilities as have been destroyed by the Tercentenary im- provements, and to take such steps as would help to secure Federal and State assistance in dredging a channel to a new wharf, if the Town should decide to build one.
Since the present State pier affords facilities for a public landing for pleasure boats and the passenger steamer, it has seemed to the Committee that the requirements for a new wharf would be largely commercial.
We believe that the proper location for the new wharf, if one is built, would be on Water Street, at the foot of Park Ave., starting from the northerly line of the Lothrop lot and extending northerly to the Goodall property, opposite the foot of Lothrop Street.
If a wharf were built on this location it would occupy land now owned by the Town of Plymouth, the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, the American Woolen Company and Lewis Goodall.
All the land east of Water street now owned by the New. York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and the American Woolen Company would have to be acquired, and a portion of the land owned by Goodall.
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Several plans and suggestions for a wharf have been pre- sented and discussed, but the one that has received the most favorable consideration by the Committee, is shown on the sketch accompanying this report.
It consists of an earth dike with a masonry rip rap slope, beginning on the easterly line of Water Street at the norther- ly line of the Lothrop lot and extending northerly about 1,400 feet to the foot of Lothrop Street.
It has been figured that the dredged material taken from the proposed new channel, extending from the present State pier to the new wharf, could be placed behind this rip rap slope and make about thirteen acres of filled land.
The necessary pile structures to reach the channel from the filled land would be built as indicated. It would be pos- sible to have rail facilities on a wharf in this location by ex- tending the existing track that now serves the Puritan Can- ning Company.
Lieut. Col. Wildurr Willing, District Engineer of the War Department, has made a survey and a favorable report on the proposed channel, to connect the existing channel at the State pier with the proposed new wharf, which he recommends should be 15 feet deep at mean low water, and 150 feet wide.
The estimated cost of this channel would be $102,000.00, of which he recommends the Federal Government pay $51,000.00, provided the State of Massachusetts contributes $51,000.00 (providing the Town builds the wharf.)
In a recent letter from Lieut. Col. Willing, he stated that it seemed probable the Federal appropriation would be approved by March 1st, 1923.
A bill has been introduced into the State Legislature, re- questing the Commonwealth to make an appropriation equal to that made by the Federal Government, as its contribution towards dredging the proposed channel.
Your Committee understands that no hearing will be held
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on this bill until the Town has taken some action in the mat- ter of making an appropriation for the construction of the wharf.
The Bay State Dredging Company has made an estimate of the cost of the necessary earth dike and rip rap slope of $50,000.00.
The Aberthaw Construction Company made an estimate of the cost of the necessary pile piers and landings of $46,000.00
The estimated cost of sewer and surface drain extension would be $8,000.00, land damage $7,800.00 and $10,000.00 for engineering and supervision. This makes a total estimated cost of $121,800.00.
Your Committee feels that it would be necessary for the Town to appropriate $130,000.00, in order to build such a structure as we have considered.
The Committee expresses no opinion, and makes no recom- mendation on the larger question as to whether or not the Town should build a wharf. It merely says that if a wharf is to be built, it recommends the location and plans outlined above.
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