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But-your children need never have diphtheria. First, there is a simple, harmless test-the Schick test-which will show whether your child might contract or catch the disease if exposed. If your child has this test done and shows a negative reaction, your child is naturally protected against diphtheria. If your child, however, shows a positive re- action it means that the child is susceptible to diphtheria and might catch it if exposed, and might die of it. But you can protect your child by having the doctor give three doses of diphtheria toxin-antitoxin mixture one week apart.
If you want to know whether your children could catch diphtheria have the Schick test done on them by your family doctor, and if they show a positive reaction and you want to save them from diphtheria see that they receive toxin-anti- toxin mixture. This material is manufactured and dis- tributed without charge.
Both the Schick test and the toxin-antitoxin administra- tion are harmless. Thousands of children in Massachusetts have already been tested and protected and the Board are
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convinced that eventually this test will be required of all children entering public schools. At present we are securing the necessary outfits to make the tests and are using our efforts to explain its importance and have the test made.
The general sanitary conditions in White Horse have been vastly helped by the establishment of a public dump, which, while it requires some supervision, undoubtedly fills a long felt want. A caretaker is required during certain hours in the summer.
The Plumbing Inspectors report the following work done in the past year:
Number of Permits 129
Number of Inspections, 143
Permits for new houses, 46
Cost of this various work is regulated by law and the ex- penditures made herein are to be found in the report of the Town Accountant
We recommend for the ensuing year an appropriation of $17,000. to carry on the work for 1924.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER D. SHURTLEFF, M. D.
Chairman
HARRY R. TALBOT, Secy., HERBERT S. MAXWELL.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTER- ING
FOR THE YEAR 1923.
During the past year the following animals have been slaughtered and examined as required by law:
Cattle
Calves
Hogs
January,
10
2
18
February,
11
4
15
March,
14
3
7
April,
13
9
13
May,
15
8
2
June,
19
19
7
July,
11
5
1
August,
15
2
0
September,
14
4
7
October,
14
1
10
November,
21
2
22
December,
15
1
31
172
60
133
During the past year 4 cattle were condemned as unfit for food, also 1 pig and heads of 6 others were condemned.
FREDERICK H. BRADLEY, Inspector.
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PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND LIBRARIAN.
Despite numerous enforced absences and some important changes in the working force of the Library the year has been one of steady growth in strength and efficiency as an institu- tion. It was with regret that we were obliged to release Miss Green who had served the Library so long and so well, ad- vancing to the position of assistant librarian through her competence and industry.
The gradually decreasing efficiency of the electric lights in the reading room has been apparent for some time. Investi- gation showed that there were three reasons for this condition. The lighting being indirect, its intensity is determined very largely by the ability of the ceiling to diffuse it about the room. As the ceiling had not been whitened for eighteen years it had become very dingy so that a large part of the light was being absorbed instead of being returned into the room. Again the two large electric bulbs which are the source of light were so high that they could not be cleaned and were therefore covered with a heavy coating of dust and finally the bulbs themselves had served a very long time and had lost much of their efficiency from deterioration of the fila- ments.
The obvious remedies were applied. The library was closed for a few days and the ceiling whitened, new lamps were installed, and the janitor was given a step-ladder of the proper heighth to enable him to reach the lamps and keep them free from dust. The improvement in the lighting is most satisfactory.
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The condition of the remaining lindens in front of the Library building has been a matter of deep concern to the Directors since the unfortunate loss of one of them. It was felt that these grand old trees, whose magnificent proportions give character to the vicinity and form one of the most inter- esting and imposing landmarks of old Plymouth, should not be longer abandoned to decay and destruction.
Inquiry at the State Department of Conservation resulted in a visit from Chief Forester, H. O. Cook who examined the trees and later reported the result of his examination with recommendations. At the June meeting of the Directors the executive committee were authorized to have the necessary work done on the trees, and Frank E. Gould of Topsfield, Mass. was engaged.
When Mr. Gould began work in October Mr. Cook again took the trouble to come to Plymouth, unsolicited, and the work has been done in a very satisfactory manner as he di- rected. If the trees are to be preserved however it will be necessary to do a considerable amount of work upon them each season and it is to be hoped that there will be enough public interest in the matter so that there will be no failure of the program for lack of funds.
The brick walls at the front of the Library building are in very bad condition. The cement has fallen out from between the bricks allowing water to enter and throwing the walls badly out of alignment. It seems pretty certain that they will fall before long. Masons who have been consulted say that repair is out of the question. They must be torn down before they can be restored.
It seems a pity to lose them as they are a part of the architectural scheme, of the building. The cost of restoring them would probably be about four hundred dollars.
In the death of Miss Rose S. Whiting the Library has suff- ered a great loss. Endowed by nature with a remarkably keen intellect she was fortunate in the atmosphere of culture and refinement in which she grew up and the liberal educational advantages which she enjoyed.
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Cultured, alert and with a kindly cheerful disposition she was invaluable as a Director and a tireless worker for the in- stitution which she loved and served so well. As a mark of respect to her memory the Library was closed during the hour of her funeral on November twenty-sixth.
The report of the Librarian follows.
For the Directors,
(Signed) J. HOLBROOK SHAW, M. D.
President of the Library Corp.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
To the Directors of the Plymouth Public Library:
I have the honor to submit the annual report of the Ply- mouth Public Library for the year ending December 31, 1923.
The unit of measurement by which the work of the library is most often expressed is the circulation of books. There- fore, it is of interest to note the number circulated from the adult department was 32,883, from the juvenile 17,279, and from the school deposits 1,267, making in all 51,429. Of these 992 were current periodicals, and 250 were foreign books, which include Greek,French, Russian, German, Polish, Swedish, Yiddish and Italian. Foreigners wishing reading matter in their own language may obtain it, as the Division of Public Libraries gladly lends books at any time, many having been borrowed from there during the past year. Classes in Americanization are urged to use the Public Li- brary; it is an important factor in the work, and may be regarded as the people's continuation school.
Through the Inter-Library Loan, the usual number of volumes of non-fiction have been borrowed from the Boston Public Library, and a few books have been loaned by this Library to libraries in Kingston, Duxbury, Plympton and Marshfield.
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New cards have been issued to 531 persons, of whom 221 were juvenile, and 98 were temporary residents. Strangers spending a short time in Plymouth who wish to use the Lib- rary may make a deposit of $3.00, all of which is returned when the card is cancelled; 34 people availed themselves of this privilege during the spring and summer months. The number of adult cardholders is approximately 3,817, juvenile 1,028.
The juvenile attendance was 15,603; the adult, for reading and reference alone, was 16,341.
Several changes have taken place in the staff. Miss Gladys C. Greene resigned her position in order to attend the Pratt Institute School of Library Science, in Brooklyn. This was a serious loss, as Miss Greene had given over four years of faithful service, which was deeply appreciated by the Di- rectors, the Librarian and the public in general. Miss Doro- thy S. Bamford, of Ipswich, has been appointed Assistant Librarian. Miss Dorothy M. Bruce, who served as an ap- prentice for one year and a half, is now a member of the regular staff. Miss Grace H. Haigh has been appointed Children's Librarian, having taken a course in children's work at the Library School of Simmons College last July.
The work in this department has gone on as usual during the year. The confusion, caused by so many passing back and forth, has been improved by having a cork linoleum floor laid, and by putting rubber tips on the chairs. The children's story hour, which Miss Haigh holds twice a month from November to April, is well attended, over ninety coming the first Saturday morning. We are indebted to Miss Ruth Eastwood for many interesting stories which she told in the Library last winter, while a student at Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School; and to Dr. H. H. Burns, whose stories were of special interest to boys.
Before the schools closed for the summer, Miss E. Kath- leen Jones, General Secretary of the Division of Public Li- braries, Boston, visited the Cornish and Knapp Schools, and awarded 30 honor certificates, given by the Board of Free Public Library Commissioners, to pupils who had read twenty
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books from the state certificate reading lists. Each child having previously won four certificates. The successful children were all gathered in one room, and Miss Jones chose subjects for her talks that would inspire them to further reading. 308 certificates have been issued during the year, which indicates the same enthusiasm of both teachers and pupils that was shown in 1922.
A steriomotograph was placed in the Library for several weeks, by the Department of Conservation of the Common- wealth. Run by electricity, this was an exhibit of colored pictures, statistics and explanations, giving the whole story of the work of the Division of Forestry. As many were study- ing forestry at the time, deep interest was shown in the ex- hibit, which resembled a miniature moving picture.
For three weeks in the summer, the practical side of library work was taught to one of the students from the Simmons College School of Library Science. This practice work is required in the regular course, students choosing different libraries throughout the state in which to study.
A nation wide drive for books for the American Merchant Marine Library Association was made in the spring. The people of Plymouth responded in their usual generous man- ner, bringing hundreds of volumes to the Library, which were taken by the Directors to the receiving station, at the Boston Public Library. The Library will gladly receive and for- ward books to the Merchant Marines at any time, as there is always an insistent demand for them.
943 books have been added to the Library, of these 377 were gifts, a large number being from Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Davis. Four Pilgrim scrap books were received from the estate of Miss Harriet Smith Tolman, of Concord, contain- ing pictures and clippings that appeared in print during the Tercentenary year. The first volume contains miscellaneous information about the Pilgrims and Plymouth, the second is entirely historical, the third has the whole celebration of 1921, and the fourth the poems, speeches, memorials and tributes. These are arranged in a most artistic manner and form a valuable addition to the Pilgrim collection. An-
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other noteworthy gift for this collection is The Story of the Pilgrim Tercentenary Celebration at Plymouth, in the Year 1921, presented by Mr. F. J. Bittinger.
Many acceptable books, pictures, magazines, etc. were received from the following donors: Miss Caroline B. Warren, Miss Rose S. Townsend, Dr. Helen F. Pierce, Mrs. Thomas R. Watson, Mrs. Nina M. Fraser, Miss Lucia R. Hedge, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Davis, Miss Ida Grozinger, Miss Anne P. Appleton, Mrs. Arthur Lord, Mrs. Hester G. Bartol, Miss Alice Thorp, Miss Clara F. Robinson, Mrs. Sarah Wheel- er, Mrs. George R. Briggs, Miss Ethel J. R. C. Noyes, Miss Anne T. Whitman, Miss Elizabeth Perkins, Mrs. George Stephens, Jr., Mrs. Harry Talbot, Miss Lucretia S. Watson, Mrs. Richard H. Morgan, Mrs. Beach Thomson, Rev. and Mrs. Alfred R. Hussey, Miss Mary G. Bartlett, Mrs. William S. Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Adams, Mr. Herbert Randall, Dr. J. Holbrook Shaw, Mr. John W. Linzee, Mr. Fritz J. Bittinger, Mr. R. S. Kellen, Mr. Bradlee Rogers, Mr. F. W. Alden, Mr. Albert Howe, Edward B. Garside and Richard Hall, the Plymouth Book Club and the Public Health Committee of the Plymouth Woman's Club.
The Librarian extends to the Directors many expressions of appreciation for their interest in the work of the Library and in the welfare of the staff.
Respectfully submitted,
LILIAN C. KERR,
Librarian.
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LIST OF JURORS
Prepared by the Selectmen of Plymouth, Mass., for 1924. Adams, James P., River St., mason Anderson, Albert S., Manomet, merchant Anderson, Lester, 71 Allerton St., caretaker Anderson, Robert, 12 So. Spooner St., Cordage emp. Andrews, William F., 7 Stoddard St., clerk Austin, James C., 213 Summer St., Gardener Bagnell, George F., 33 So. Spooner St., Carpenter Baker, William W., 78 Sandwich St., Lineman Barke, Charles O., Stoddard St., Clerk Bartlett, Edwin H., Manomet, steamfitter Beauregard, L. Edgar, 4 Alden St., weaver Beever, John A., 268 Court St., overseer Bent, Walter E., 14 Hall St., carpenter Birnstein, Emil C., 25 Standish Ave., weaver Bliss, John E., 115 Court St., weaver Brown, Richard B., 7 Winslow St., overseer Buchanan, Vincent, 15 Winslow St., painter Bumpus, Albert A., 22 South St., painter . Bunker, Guy C., 4 Sever St., foreman. Burns, Alfred S., 109 Court St., clerk. Carr, Walter E., 92 Spooner St., assistant foreman. Carver, Frank W., 20 Brewster St., salesman. Caswell, Thomas, Billington St., weaver. Cavicchi, Ernest, 303 Court St., trucking Cook, Ralph E., 28 Centennial St., percher. Cushman, Frank H., 31 North St., real estate. Cutter, Harris M., 275 Court St., clerk. Dean, Augustus T., 83 Sandwich St., teamster Doten, Everett C., 246 Court St., carpenter. Fletcher, F. Roscoe, 18 Brewster St., clerk.
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Fogarty, Thomas S., 23 Brewster St., clerk. Gardner, Clyfton H., off Oak St., clerk. Garvais, George, Oak Street, weaver. Gilman, William A., 24 So. Spooner St., clerk. Goddard, Walter W., 29 Samoset St., rope maker. Godfrey, Charles L. Jr., 234 Court St., salesman.
Goldthwaite, George A., 3 Whiting St., woodworker. Goodwin, Bernard J., 281/2 Middle St., electrician. Gould, Fred E., 34 Stafford St., cranberry grower.
Gould, Jesse L., 427B Court St., foreman. Gould, Walter F., Nicks Rock Road, cordage empl. Graham, William J., 1 Murray St., weaver. Gray, Norman W., 362 Court St., cordage emp. Grey, Burton R., 23 So. Spooner St., steam fitter. Griffin, Chester D., 92 Sandwich St., machinist. Gunther, Herbert E., 23 Standish Ave., ass't. foreman. Haigh, George F., 152 Court St., designer. Hall, Fred A., 5 Holmes Terrace, clerk.
hathaway, Elmer W., 22 Pleasant St., retired.
Hatton, Charles H., 15 Oak St., painter. Hazen, James W., Manomet, farmer. Holmes, Charles B., Allen Court, painter.
Holmes, Isaac T., 189 Court St., poultry raiser.
Holmes, Martin W., 135 Summer St., cranberry grower.
Holmes, Robert M., 89 Sandwich St., grocer.
Holmes, Roland T., 11 Whiting St., clerk. Holmes, William B., South Pond, laborer. Hughes, Allen E., 36 Union St., laborer. Jenks, Fred A., 275 Court St., Sales Dept. P. C. Co.
Jewell, Albion G., 5 Chilton St., musician. Johnson, Horatio W., 4 Fremont St., laborer. Karle, William H., 20 Hamilton St., weaver. Keefe, Nicholas, 29 Nelson St., painter. Kellen, Roger S., 9 Chilton St., clerk. Kelliher, John F., Newfields St., clerk.
Kingan, Ernest A. J., 143 Sandwich St., clerk.
Kinsey, Herbert F., 42 Alden St., pattern weaver.
Knight, Henry H., Obery St., laborer.
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Kyle, Morton, 8 Lothrop St., clerk. Lanman, Herbert H., 7 Davis St., clerk. Leidloff, William F. G., 20 Whiting St., clerk. Loft, Allen, 1151/2 Summer St., real estate dealer. Lowry, Abraham, 17 Whiting St., painter. Lumb, Fred, 11 Fremont St., harness raiser. Magee, Arthur T., 22 Mt. Pleasant St., truckman. Manter, Joseph L., Manter's Point, teamster. Manter. Walter L., 380 Court St., clerk. Marshall, Charles P., 219 Court St., welfare man. Morse, Arthur L., 21 Mayflower St., clothier. Morse, Earl E., 9 So. Spooner St., chauffeur. Nazro, William E. C., Warren Ave., architect. Nichols, Albert O., Manomet, farmer. Nickerson, Samuel E., 5 Highland Place, laborer. Nightingale, George W., 10 Mt. Pleasant St., clerk. Norton, Thomas E., 16 Vernon St., weaver.
Oosterdiep, John W., 98 Allerton St., overseer. Otten, Charles, Jr., 2 Alden St., Supt. Gas Co. Paine, Alfred L., 13 Whiting St., weigher. Parenteau, Alphonse, 31 Russell St., weaver. Parker, Raymond L., 39 Stafford St., percher. Paulding, Edwin S., 12 Sandwich St., caretaker. Perkins, Isaac H., 31 Mayflower St., mason. Phillips, Nicholas, 9 Cushman St., shipping clerk. Pierce, Charles H., River St., fisherman.
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Pierce, William S., 1 So. Spooner St., boss spinner.
Pioppi, Joseph, 29 Cherry St., carpenter. Quartz, Frank, Jr., 156 Court St., grocer. Ray, Preston, Bay View Ave., barber. Read, George R., 129 Summer St., tack maker. Reagan, Thomas W., 102 Sandwich St., watchman. Rich, Fred I., 99 Court St., overseer. Richard, John B., 21 Brewster St., barber. Rickard, Warren P., 223 Sandwich St., painter. Royal, Henry W., 225 Court St., bookkeeper. Sampson, Ernest J., 43 Summer St., clerk. Sampson, Fred A., 71 Summer St., grocer.
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Sampson, Harry G., 4 Bradford St., weigher. Sampson, Ossian M., 35 High St., tack maker. Schroeder, Walter U., 3 Willard Place, Real Estate. Sherman, Louis N., 27 Samoset St., Clerk. Sidebotham, James, 28 Davis St., dresser. Simmons Harry L., 36 Mayflower St., carpenter. Simmons, Walter T., 1 Murray St., shipper. Sink, Sidney L., 6 Lewis St., telephone inspector. Smith, Leslie B., 15512 Sandwich St., chauffeur. Stevens, Charles T., 8 Stoddard, florist. Stevens, Fred J., 6 Stoddard St., letter carrier Strong, Warren P., 27 Allerton St., insurance agent. Swanton, James S., 54 Allerton St., Carpenter. Swift, Robert C., Clifford Road, carpenter. Talbot, Richmond, 35 Mayflower St., cranberry grower. Watkins, Alvin M., 49 Allerton St., dresser tender. Webber, Charles, Jr., 28 Centennial St., percher. Whiting, Henry O., 9 Pleasant St., provision dealer. Williams, George H., 2nd, 6 North St., electrician. Woolford, George R., 24 Bay View Ave., jeweler.
WILLIAM T. ELDRIDGE, HENRY W. BARNES, JR., DEXTER H. CRAIG, FRANK EASTWOOD. JOSIAH A. ROBBINS.
Selectmen of Plymouth.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their sixty- ninth annual report.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, maintenance,
$19,000 00
Appropriation, construction,
8,000 00
Credits, 116 70
27,116 70
EXPENDITURES.
Maintenance,
$10,715 13
Pumping,
7,203 36
Extension of mains,
5,149 25
Extension of services,
224 40
Meters and setting,
617 50
Stock on hand at shop,
3,205 87
Unexpended balance,
1 19
$27,116 70
MAINTENANCE.
Salaries,
$3,780 00
Labor,
3,591 07
Auto repairs and supplies,
516 63
Leak in main pipes,
561 25
Leaks in service pipes,
320 25
Tools bought and repaired,
47 76
Telephone,
162 68
Office supplies,
228 05
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Office Light, heat and janitor service,
$541 02
Shop light and power, 39 40
Care of Reservoir and Grounds,
105 16
Freight, Express and Trucking,
59 87
Miscellaneous material,
761 99
$10,715 13
PUMPING STATION.
Salaries,
$2,700 00
Fuel and light,
3,311 46
Heating and lighting Engineer's house,
148 72
Material and supplies,
420 45
Parts and repairs to machinery,
19 14
Repairs to Buildings and Grounds,
439 53
Freight, Express and Trucking,
14 16
Insurance
149 90
$7,203 36
BONDS.
Bond paid on issue, July 1, 1903,
$666 66
Bond paid on issue, November 15, 1905,
600 00
Bond paid on issue, July 1, 1907,
1,000 00
Bond paid on issue, February 15, 1908,
1,000 00
$3,266 66
INTEREST.
Interest paid on issue, July 1, 1903,
$262 50
Interest paid on issue, November 15, 1905,
63 00
Interest paid on issue, July 1, 1907,
380 00
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Interest paid on issue, February 15, 1908,
380 00
Total interest paid,
$1,085 50
Bonds,
$3,266 66
Interest,
1,085 50
$4,352 16
The Water Commissioners are of the opinion that the time has arrived when a reduction in meter rates should be made.
It will be noted, by referring to the Financial sheet, that the total revenue for 1923 was $37,082.89, and the total ex- penditures for maintenance, construction and bonds and in- terest payments was $28,136.00, giving a net difference be- tween total receipts and expenditures of approximately $9,000.00.
The table given below shows a comparison between the present and proposed meter rates. It is our intention to put the new rates into effect May 1, 1924.
MINIMUM METER RATES.
Size Meter
Present Charge
Proposed Charge
5/8"
$5 00 (semi-annually)
$4 00 (semi-annually)
5 00
4 00
1" 7 50
6 50
11/2"
7 50
6 50
2"
12 50
10 00
3"
20 00
20 00
66
4"
36 00
66
36 00
PRESENT CHARGE METERED WATER.
First 10,000 gallons
20 cents 1,000 gallons.
15
66 1,000
Next 40,000
50,000
66
12
1,000
66
100,000 66
11
1,000
All Over 200,000
66
10
66
1,000 gallons.
66
.
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The proposed new rates are as follows :
The first 150,000 gallons of water used during the six months, 15 cents 1,000 gallons.
For water in excess of 150,000 gallons and under 1,500,000 gallons, 10 cents 1,000 gallons.
For water used in excess of 1,500,000 gallons 8 cents 1,000 gallons, except that where water used in this quantity is taken from the gravity system the price shall be 5 cents 1,000 gallons.
The new construction work carried out during the year is shown in detail in the report of the Superintendent.
Several new land developments are being carried out at this time and several requests for pipe extensions have been made.
We, therefore, recommend our usual maintenance appro- priation of $19,000.00, and $6,000.00 for construction during the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT C. HARLOW, Chairman.
JOHN H. DAMON, WILLIAM R. MORTON, JOHN L. MORTON,
ERNEST L. SAMPSON,
Water Commissioners.
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
Published by Request of the New England Water Works Association, Plymouth (Mass.) Water Works.
Population (estimated) 13,200.
Date of Construction, 1855.
By whom owned, Town.
Source of supply, Great and Little South Ponds.
Mode of supply, Gravity for low service and pumping for high service.
PUMPING.
Builders of pumping machinery: Barr and Worthington. Description of fuel used :
(a) Kind, Bituminous and screenings.
(b) Brand of coal, AVONDALE.
(c) Average price of coal per gross ton delivered: Bituminous, $9.82. Screenings, $2.80.
(d) Wood, None.
Coal consumed for the year: Bituminous, 530,890 lbs. Screenings, 138,570 lbs.
Amount of other fuel used: None.
Total equivalent coal for the year, 669,460 lbs.
Total pumpage for the year, 324,426,000 gallons with 3% allowance for slip.
Average static head, 65 feet. Average dynamic head, 72 feet.
Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal: Worthing- ton, 432. Barr, 485.
Duty of pumps: Worthington, 26,100,000. Barr, 29,100,000.
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COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON PUMPING STA- TION EXPENSES, VIZ: $7,203.36.
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $22.20.
Per million gallons raised one foot high, (dynamic,) $0.308.
COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON TOTAL MAIN- TENANCE, VIZ: $17,918.49.
Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $55.23.
Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.767.
STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER.
Total population to date, 13,200. (Estimated.) Estimated population on pipe line, 12,000. Estimated population supplied, 12,000. Total consumption for the year, 527,000,000 gallons. Passed through meters, 158,154,000 gallons. Percentage of consumption metered, 33.3%. Average daily consumption, 1,446,000 gallons. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 109. Gallons per day to each consumer, 120. Gallons per day to each tap, 520.
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STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
Kind of pipe used: Cement lined and wrought iron, princi- pally cement lined. Sizes: From 2-inch to 30-inch.
Extended: 4,026 feet.
Discontinued: 2,381 feet.
Total now in use. 57 miles, 2,775 feet.
Cost to repair per mile, $9.76.
Number of leaks per mile, 0.38.
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