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Expenses
2 57
Miss L. C. Richards, assistant librarian
262 95
Miss M. L. Foye, assistant librarian
23 35
Miss Alice Humphrey, assistant librarian
1 80
H. F. Trufant, janitor
62 55
Clark & Foster, for distributing books to Dec.
1,1890
25 00
J. F. Dwyer, transporting books from July 1, 1890, to Jan. 1, 1892 75 00
J. F. Dwyer, expressing 2 00
J. P. Salisbury, distributing books from July 1, 1890, to Jan. 1, 1892 78 00
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Paid Otis Cushing, transporting books from Jan. 1, 1890, to Jan. 1, 1891 . $50 00 J. W. Bartlett & Co., transporting and distrib- uting books from July 1, 1890, to July 1, 1891 52 00 ·
W. G. Nash, distributing books from Jan. 1, 1891, to Jan. 1, 1892 . 50 00 ·
F. D. Pratt, distributing books from Oct. 1, 1890, to Oct. 1, 1891 . 40 00
B. F. Shaw & Son, distributing books for year ending July 1, 1891 25 00
Chas. T. Foster, distributing books from Dec. 1, 1890, to Jan., 1892 . 52 08
Geo. P. Lyon, post-office supplies . 11 23
Library Bureau, supplies 32 49
J. W. Monroe, supplies . 1 45
C. F. Vaughn, supplies .
1 70
F. H. Fearing, supplies .
9 13
C. A. Blanchard, supplies
59
Baker Hardware Company, supplies. 2 76
F. L. King, supplies
60
A. Storrs & Bement, supplies .
3 05
C. H. Lovell, supplies
5 35
John Ford, sprinkling streets .
8 00
Mrs. McEvoy, cleaning .
9 13
A. J. Richards & Son, coal
79 92
S. Curtis, repairing drain
4 00
S. W. Pratt, repairs
4 65
C. F. Pope, carting rubbish
3 00
C. C. Webster, whitewashing and plastering
16 75
O. O. Lappen, baskets .
20 00
A. S. Jordan & Co., insurance
27 00
Francis Ambler, setting up furnace . 32 68
E. Bourk, expressing
3 66
A. W. Baker, expressing
8 10
Town of Weymouth, for faucet
75
1
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Paid Town of Weymouth, for fifty copies Tufts Library Report . $4 50
Weymouth Water Company, water rate 6 00
Weymouth Water Company, making connec- tions 6 08
Franklin Metcalf, crayon portraits of Mr.
Quincy Tufts and Miss Susan Tufts 37 00
Horgan, Robey & Co., for framing same . ·
15 00
R. J. Haines, record book 4 00
Weymouth Light and Power Company ·
106 68
Weymouth Publishing Company, printing, ad- vertising, and supplies . 43 77
Boston Public Library, for bulletin .
2 00
W. B. Clarke & Co., for books
456 76
Publisher's Weekly, for books
5 00
C. W. Clark, for books .
1 00
E. H. Haines & Co., for books
2 00
Carl Schoenof, for books
7 66
W. M. Griswold, for books
7 73
Estes & Lauriat, for books
85 19
Oliver Ditson, for books .
2 00
Patrick Whelan, for books
3 00
C. L. Webster & Co., for books
31 35
R. H. White & Co., for books .
5 20
N. S. Wakefield, for books
6 75
J. H. Mansfield, for books
1 00
J. Q. Adams, for books
16 00
Chas. Scribner's Sons, for books
3 75
D. Appleton & Co., for books History Company, for books
6 00
James Humphrey, for books
13 00
R. R. Bowker, for books
10 00
A. C. McClurg, for books
1 00
E. W. Gorham, for books
3 75
J. G. Cupples, for books
5 00
Alfred Mudge & Son, for printing bulletins 46 48
J. G. Roberts & Co., for binding books . 81 20
4 50
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Paid Membership fee in American Library Associa-
tion
$2 00
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1892
216 00
$2,836 69
The balance of $216, together with the unexpended balance of the dog license tax will only be sufficient to pay the expense of maintaining the Library until an appropriation is made at the annual town meeting in March.
FRANK H. MASON,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE.
The Public Library Building Committee elected at the special town meeting held April 21, 1891, respectfully submit the follow- ing report : -
Your committee met and organized April 28, 1891, and chose a sub-committee of seven to procure plans and estimates to be pre- sented to the committee of the whole.
Several plans were presented, and, after a very careful considera- tion of all of them, the one designed by J. Merrill Brown, archi- tect, of Boston, was accepted, and he was instructed to obtain bids for a building to be constructed in accordance with his plans and specifications, the same to be erected under his supervision. A contract in behalf of the town was concluded with Mr. Angus McDonald, of Melrose Highlands, Mass., for the erection of a brick building for the sum of twenty thousand eighty-one dollars This sum does not include the heating, wiring the building for electric lighting, or furnishing, or the finishing of the room above the library room. The contracts for these essential items have not as yet been given, as authorized by vote of the town. Your committee sold at public auction the buildings that
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were on the present library site, for the sum of twenty-five hun- dred and fifty-one dollars and fifty cents, and paid the same to the Town Treasurer, to be added to the amount appropriated by the town. The Library will be completed and ready for occupancy in the course of the next three or four months, and your committee believe they will have the pleasure of delivering a structure that will be both an honor and credit to the town, and one worthy of the object for which it was erected.
FRANK H. MASON,
Clerk Public Library Building Committee.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Water Commissioners of the town of Weymouth respect- fully submit their ninth annual report.
The receipts during the past year show an increase of $2,318.75, as per the following statement .: -
Income for 1891 : -
From the town for hydrants
$8,372 50
Water rents collected
23,391 16
Water rents due
692 62
Total
$32,456 28
Deduct rents due in 1890
. $1,227 76
Less rebates
89 73
1,138 03
Total rents in 1891 .
$31,318 25
Amount of rents in 1890 .
28,999 50
Increase for the year
$2,318 75
Number of services added in 1891 .
119
Whole number of services
1,873
Water takers added in 1891
123
Whole number of water takers
1,964
(For itemized statements, see the report of the superintendent.)
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During the year but few extensions of the main pipe line have been made. though there are several applications now on file from different parts of the town asking to have them made. A list of the applications is given below, with the estimated cost of con- struction, revenne promised, and the revenue should all those now living upon the proposed lines of extension become water takers.
LOCATION.
Estimated Cost.
Promised
Revenue.
Possible Revenue.
Green Street, from Neck Street to house of Francis Fisher .. Summer Street, from end of pipe to house of J. R. Bouldry ..
$2,145 83
$36 00
$54 00
3,830 07
36 00
84 00
Essex Street, from Middle Street to Sinclair house ...
2,621 25
18 00
30 00
Washington Street. Lovell's corner to house of C. A. Pratt .. Pine Street, Mount Hope Cemetery to house of H. T. Pool .. Park Street, from Pine Street to Oak Street.
2,160 97
48 00
78 00
3,457 70
46 00
72 00
1,343 11
15 00
24 00
Oak Street, from Park Street 800 feet westerly.
694 04
12 00
24 00
Front Street, from Mill Street to Reed house ...
958 81
18 00
42 00
Columbian Street, from end of pipe to a point. 750 feet be- yond Forest Street ..
4,913 68
42 00
60 00
Forest Street, to first house on the left side from Columbian Street
794 04
6 00
-
Main Street, from end of pipe to Pool's corner
5,352 50
42 00
78 00
$28,272 00
$319 00
$546 00
Aggregating the above, and the revenue promised is less than 1 1-8% upon the cost of construction, and the revenue, should all of those located upon the different extensions asked for become water takers, would be less than 2% .
All but three of the applications are upon the high-service system.
As the revenue required to pay the interest on our bonds, for payment to the sinking fund, and for current expenses, is nearly 8% upon the cost of the works (as is shown by the statements herewith submitted), the commissioners did not feel justified, upon the statement here presented, in assuming the responsibility of making these extensions.
Mr. Geo. J. Ries and Mr. Geo. W. Sargent still continue in our service, the former as superintendent of the works, and the latter as engineer at the pumping station, and both have per- formed the duties of their office in a manner very satisfactory to the commissioners.
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MILL-OWNERS' AND LAND-DAMAGE SUITS.
The case of the South Boston Ice Company v. Weymouth has been settled upon the basis of the vote of the town relating thereto, passed at its last annual meeting (for the terms of which reference is made to the printed record of that meeting), by the entry in court of "neither party."
In the action of John C. Howe et al. v. Weymouth, the argu- ments of counsel on the plaintiffs' exceptions to the rulings of the Superior Court, pending at the date of our last report, were heard by the Supreme Judicial Court in November last, and its rescript overruling those exceptions was filed since the beginning of this year, thus ending the last suit against the town for damages resulting from the taking of the waters of Great Pond.
An appropriation of $3,000 is asked for for the purpose of making such extensions as may be deemed necessary the ensuing year ; also an appropriation of $32,000 from the revenue of the works, to be applied as follows : -
For the payment of interest on bonds
$16,400 00
For payments to sinking fund .
8,200 00
For superintendent's salary
1,800 00
Maintenance of works
2,000 00
Pumping-station
2,000 00
Current expenses
600 00
Office expenses
700 00
Commissioners' services and expenses
300 00
Total
.
$32,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS,
HENRY A. NASH, THOMAS H. HUMPHREY,
JOHN H. STETSON,
J. CLARENCE HOWE,
Water Commissioners.
EXPENDITURES
ON ACCOUNT OF WATER WORKS TO JAN. 1, 1892.
CONSTRUCTION.
To balance per statement Jan. 1. 1891 . $421,617 52
Pail Geo. Woodman Company, pipe and fixtures . 1,385 62
Walworth Manufacturing Company, pipe and
fixtures 297 11
Chapman Valve Company, hydrants and gates
537 20
Gilchrist & Taylor, fixtures
174 67
Sumner & Goodwin, fixtures .
141 87
Perrin Seamans & Co., fixtures
203 97
Chadwick Lead Works, lead .
702 09
Geo. W. Young, conveying waters in 1889
11 00
Cash paid for labor as per pay-roll of superin- tendent
4,028 24
National Meter Company
15
$429,104 44
CR.
By J. H. Stetson, treasurer, cash received from sundry persons for labor and material $4,662 72
Cost of works to date . $424,441 72
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
To balance per statement Jan. 1. 1891 $5,513 36
New England Telephone Company . 353 75
Thorp, Adams & Co., books for treasurer 11 00
James Humphrey, professional services
49 00
Beacon Litographic Company, bonds
21 07
J. H. Stetson, treasurer, postage stamps . ·
5 00
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing report
12 00
.
$5,965 18
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OFFICE EXPENSES.
To balance per statement January, 1891 . $3,534 27
B. F. Shaw & Son, for rent 200 00
Winkley, Dresser & Co., stationery . 13 52
Susie L. Haskins, services as clerk .
151 50
Charlotte E. Briggs, services as clerk
105.00
Hattie J. Humphrey, services as clerk
79 00.
B. F. Shaw & Son, stamped envelopes and stamps 78 20
C. H. Lovell, stationery .
21 25
Ford & Phillips, curtains
3 00
Weymouth Publishing Co., supplies 1 50
Geo. J. Ries .
12 93
$4,200 17
MAINTENANCE OF WORKS.
To balance per statement Jan. 1, 1891
$5,462 26
Gilchrist & Taylor, material .
132 CO
Cash paid for labor and material per vouchers in hands of superintendent . 1,418 68
$7,012 94
TOOL AND SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
To balance per statement Jan. 1, 1891 $1,683 06
PUMPING STATION.
To balance per statement Jan. 1, 1891 $9,314 77
Geo. W. Sargent, services as engineer 900 00
Geo. W. Sargent, services as assistant 182 00
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal
101 08
Staples Coal Company, coal
166 72
J. C. Scott & Son, coal .
304 51
Old Colony Railroad Co., freight
147 47
Leonard & Ellis, oil
49 50
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To Jenkins Bros., supplies $10 14
Samuel Kidder, supplies .
17 62
Sundry supplies, labor, etc., per vouchers in hands of superintendent
68 61
CR.
$11,262 42
By J. H. Stetson, treasurer, for error in coal bill
06
$11,262 36
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
To balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 .
$1,553 15
Services and expenses for the year 177 23
$1,730 38
SUPERINTENDENT.
To balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . ·
$7,422 40
Geo. J. Ries, services for the year .
.
1,800 00
$9,222 40
SINKING FUND.
To balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . $26,000 00
Payments to trustees for the year 8,000 00
$34,000 00
INTEREST ON BONDS.
To balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . $74,060 00
Payments for the year 16,000 00
$90,060 00
INTEREST (ACCRUED).
By balance as per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 $3,717 85
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
By balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . $3,216 64
Received during the year . 35 41
$3,252 05
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PREMIUM ACCOUNT.
By balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . $16,646 00
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH (BONDS).
By balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . . $400,000 00 J. H. Stetson, treasurer, 5 bonds, $1,000 each, 5,000 00
$405,000 00
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH (APPROPRIATION) .
By balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . $11,400 00
WATER RENTS.
By balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . $122,210 03
Received from town for hydrants and care foun-
tains .
8,372 50
Received from all other sources
23,391 16
Total receipts to date . $153,973 69
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
To balance per statement, Jan. 1, 1891 . $1,029 73
Cash for five bonds at par 5,000 00
Appropriation for hydrants and care of fountains 8,372 50
Water rents for the year
23,391 16
Labor and material from sundry persons 4,662 72
Interest on deposits .
35 41
for error in coal bill .
06
$42,491 58
CR.
By cash paid on orders drawn by Water Commis- sioners
$38,080 20
Cash on hand
$4,411 38
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TRIAL BALANCE, JAN. 1, 1892.
DR CR.
Sinking fund .
$34,000 00
Water Commissioners
. 1,730 38
Town of Weymouth (bonds) .
$405,000 00
Town of Weymouth (appropriation)
11,400 00
Interest on bonds
. 90,060 00
Interest accrued
3,717 85
Interest and discount
3,252 05
Premium account
16,646 00
Maintenance of works
. 7,012 94
Construction account
424,441 72
Water rents
153,973 69
Pumping-station
. 11,262 36
Expense account
. 5,965 18
Office expenses
. 4,200 17
Superintendent
. 9,222 40
Tool and supply account
.
1,683 06
John H. Stetson, treasurer (cash)
. 4,411 38
$593,989 59 $593,989 59
STATEMENT
SHOWING THE COST OF THE WORKS, AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID ON BONDS, AND THE SOURCES FROM WHICH THE MONEY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SAME WAS OBTAINED. ALSO RECEIPTS FOR WATER RENTS, AND ACCOUNTS CHARGEABLE TO THE SAME.
COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO DATE.
As per statement .
. $424,441 72
Cash required for the payment was re- ceived from sale of : -
405 bonds, $1,000 each $405,000 00
Premium on same . 16,646 00
Interest and discount . . 3,252 05
$424,898 05
On hand for construction purposes .
454 33
$424,441 72
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INTEREST ON BONDS.
Amount paid to date, per statement
$90,060 00
Cash for payment received from : -
Town appropriation
$11,400 00
Interest accrued .
. 3,717 85
Water rents
. 74,942 15
$90,060 00
RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS.
As per statement . . $153,973 69
Accounts chargeable to same : -
Interest on bonds $74,942 15
Sinking fund
34,000 00
Pumping-station
11,262 36
Maintenance of works
7,012 94
Expense account
. 5,965 18
Office expense
. 4,200 17
Superintendent .
9,222 40
Tool and supply account
. 1,683 06
Water Commissioners . . 1,730 38
$150,018 64
Surplus revenue to date (cash)
3,955 05
Balance on construction account (cash) .
456 33
Balance in treasury, cash, per statement .
$4,411 38
ASSETS, MATERIAL ON HAND, ETC.
Amount due for rents $692 62
Amount due for labor and material .
593 29
Cast-iron pipe, and specials
. 3,968 31
Service pipe and fittings
. 2,389 62
Office furniture and fixtures
567 12
Work-shop
300 00
Tools and supplies . .
1,215 25
Coal, tools, etc., at pumping-station
918 40
Shed at pumping-station
100 00
Cash in hands of treasurer
. 4,411 38
$15,155 99
WATER ACCOUNT.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received of town for use of hydrants $8,372 50
for water rents
23,391 16
for labor and material, construction account 4,662 72
for five water bonds sold .
5,000 00
for interest account First National Bank .
35 41
Total receipts
$41,461 79
Cash in treasury, Jan. 1, 1891 1,910 34
$43,372 13
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid on orders drawn by Water Commissioners $22,198 75
Coupons for interest on bonds . 16,340 00
Total disbursements
$38,538 75
Deposit in First National Bank
$4,473 38
in National Bank of Republic, Boston, to pay coupons due 360 00
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1891 . $4,833 38
STATEMENT.
Cash ou hand. Dec. 31, 1890 . $4,833 38
Due for water rents
692 62
Due for labor and material
. 593 29
$6,119 29
Water Commissioners' orders outstanding, $62 00
Coupons due Nov. 1, 1891, unpaid . 360 00
422 00
Total cash assets, Dec. 31, 1891
$5,697 29
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TRIAL BALANCE, Dec. 31, 1891.
CR.
DR.
Construction account .
. $424,441 72
Expense account
5,935 18
Interest on bonds
89,700 00
Maintenance of works
7,012 94
Office expenses .
4,200 17
Pumping-station
11,262 36
Sinking Fund account
34,000 00
Superintendent .
9,222 40
Tool and supply account
1,683 06
Water Commissioners' account .
1,698 38
Deposit in National Bank of Republic,
to pay coupons .
360 00
Deposit in First National Bank .
4,473 38
Interest accrued
3,717 85
Interest and discounts
3,252 05
Premium account
16,646 00
Town of Weymouth (appropriations) .
11,400 00
Town of Weymonth (bonds)
405,000 00
Water rents
153,973 69
$593,989 59 $593,989 59
Respectfully submitted,
· JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1891.
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SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts : -
Received from Water Commissioners
$8,000 00
interest on $26,000 Weymouth Bonds 1,040 00
interest on mortgage notes.
123 75
interest on Franklin Savings Bank account,
31 28
interest on Dedham Savings Bank account
33 42
interest on First National Bank account
4 68
from Franklin Savings Bank
331 57
Total receipts
$9,564 70
Investments and Interest :
Paid for Town of Weymouth Bonds at par
$5,000 00
Paid for mortgages, Dwight Baldwin
4,500 00
Interest on Franklin Savings Bank account
31 28
Interest on Dedham Savings Bank account
33 42
$9,564 70
Less amount withdrawn from Franklin Savings
Bank for reinvestment . 331 57
Increase for the year .
$9,233 13
Sinking Fund, Jan. 1, 1891
27,602 66
Sinking Fund, Dec. 31, 1891 .
$36,835 79
STATE OF SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS.
Town of Weymouth Bonds $31,000 00
Mortgage notes, Dwight Baldwin, Allston, at five and one half per cent interest . 4,500 00
Deposited in Franklin Savings Bank, Boston . 474 45
Deposited in Dedham Savings Bank, Dedham . 861 34
Total
$36,835 79
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON,
Treasurer.
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1891.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners : -
GENTLEMEN, - I herewith present the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1891 : -
PUMPING-STATION.
The pumping-station and contents are all in good condition, and no repairs have been called for during the year.
The Blake pump has continued its usual excellent work with but slight repairs.
The Deane pump, which was completed in 1890, previous to Nov. 1, had not worked to our satisfaction. On that day the Deane Steam Pump Company sent out a man to overhaul the pump, and after a careful examination several things were found which would interfere with its working properly.
These difficulties were remedied, and on the thirteenth day of the same month a ten-hours' test was made, on the basis of an evapora- tion of ten pounds of feed water by one pound of coal, the duty obtained being 51,707,485 foot pounds. Since then it has worked better and much more economically, and I think that the pump will give us a much better duty the coming year than it has the past.
The table following this report shows the amount of water pumped, coal consumed, etc., by both pumps.
The grounds and buildings connected with the pumping-station are in good order.
The six-inch drain-pipe back of the station, leading from Hob- well, being broken, it was found necessary to replace a portion of it with six-inch cast-iron pipe.
The culvert between the pumping-station and Randolph Street has been enlarged, and the ditch cleaned out, so I think we shall have no further trouble with it.
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POND.
The water in Great Pond has been lower this year than at any time since 1886, it being five feet one inch below the waste way Oct. 3.
DAM.
The dam has been thoroughly repaired. It was found, on exam- ination, that the timbers to the flume were badly decayed on top, but as the bottom parts were sound, we did not think it necessary to put in whole new timbers, so they were cut off and spliced. New top timbers were put in where needed, and the sides replanked with two-inch Norway pine. The wall that supports the earth-work on the east side of flume was taken down about ten feet and relaid, and the two walls on the inside were rebuilt. The waste-way has also been repaired, so that I think everything is now in a safe condition.
STAND-PIPE.
No repairs have been made on our stand-pipe this year ..
The water was drawn out in November, the sides and bottom cleaned, and found to be in fair condition.
I would recommend that it be painted both inside and outside this coming spring.
MAINS.
Our water mains have stood the pressure well, only four small leaks having occurred during the year. Two of these were in lead joints, and the other two, in the two-inch mains, were caused by a defective brass nipple and coupling.
I think this speaks well for some fifty odd miles of pipe.
Our extensions have not been as large as in previous years : we have laid 4,162 feet in the streets and private ways, as shown by the table following this report. 523.6 feet of one and one-half- inch and two-inch pipe that was formerly laid in Putnam Street has been replaced with six-inch cast iron. The total length of main pipe now in use is 51 miles, 476 feet.
The main pipe on Commercial Street has been connected with the main of the Braintree works, thereby connecting the two sys-
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tems. This will be very beneficial in case of an accident to either system, or in the event of a large fire.
HYDRANTS.
The hydrants have all received a thorough inspection this fall. the tops taken off, packing lubricated, caps and nozzles cleaned and oiled, and the drips tested, and are all in good working order. .
One hydrant on King Avenue has been moved to the end of pipe as now laid, in front of T. G. Hyland's house, and the one at the corner of Cowing Avenue and Chard Street has been moved to Putnam Street, in front of A. J. Osgood's house.
No new hydrants have been set this year.
GATES AND GATE-BOXES.
The gates have all been examined as usual and found to be in good working order.
The old wooden gate-boxes are decaying fast and require close attention. Eighteen have been replaced by iron ones this year.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
One granite drinking fountain, the gift of Laban Pratt, Esq., has been[set at the corner of Commercial and Church streets, but is not yet completed.
SERVICE-PIPES.
Three small leaks have been repaired in our service-pipes this year, at an expense of $8.00.
One hundred and nineteen new service-pipes have been laid this year as follows : -
99 & inch lead
2,283 feet
5 1 4 6 ·
120 “
5
1 " galv. iron .
66
79 “
1 23 66
66 66
17 "
1 13 tarred iron
30
1 2 66
66
13 4
2,622.5 feet
80.5 “
7
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Eighteen hundred and seventy-three service-pipes have been laid to date. Of these, there are twenty-two that the water has not been let on, and nine that have been discontinued.
Number of feet of each size laid as follows : -
1,658 & inch diameter,
. 39,509.7 feet
180 1 " 66
4,940.2 66
18 13 "' 66 760. 266.5 66
12 2 “ 66
1 2를 " 66
17. 66
13 “ 66
36. 66
24 “
66
28.
16 “ 66
35.
Total length of service pipe . . 45,592.4 66
Number miles of service pipe
8,634
Seven old wrought-iron service pipes have been replaced by lead.
One hundred and twenty-three water takers have been added this year, making total number to date nineteen hundred and sixty-four
Two services that were shut off for non-payment of rates have been let on, by the payment of two dollars and the unpaid rates.
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WATER IS SUPPLIED TO THE FOLLOWING : -
Families
. 1,956
Schoolhouses
20
Stores
40
Churches
13
Offices
6
Halls
9
Banks .
3
Public Library
1
Depots .
4
Photograph-room
1
Markets
4
Club-rooms
·
4
Bakeries
3
Restaurants
.
3
Laundries
4
Saloons .
3
Barber-shops .
12
Blacksmith-shops .
.
3
Boarding-houses
12
Gymnasium .
.
1
Engine-houses
6
Paint-shops
2
Greenhouses .
.
4 Ice-houses
2
.
I
172
Electric-light works 1
Street-watering
stand-
Coal and wood yards
2
pipes
2
Cemeteries
6
Ornamental fountains 3
Slaughter-house
.
1
Public drinking-fountains 11
Manufactories
36
Park
1
Private stables
147
Motors .
2
Livery & express stables
10
Meters .
3
Truck stables
9
Hydrants
333
Lawn hydrants
.
72
NUMBER OF FIXTURES.
Faucets
. 2,406
Water-closets ·
136
Hand hose
. 932
Urinals . 13 .
Bath-tubs
94.
Number of houses supplied with water
1,781 Number of houses on pipe line not supplied
.
328
Number of houses that pipe line does not reach . . 191
173
PIPES LAID AND GATES SET IN 1891.
LENGTH IN FEET LAID.
GATES SET.
STREET.
LOCATION.
6 in.
Galv. 2 in.
Wrought| Iron. 2 in.
Galv.
1 in.
10 in. 6 in. 2 in. 1 in.
Chard St.
75
-
Commercial St. East St.
-
-
-
282
11
1
King Av.
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