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Arts, three per cent ; biography, three per cent ; fiction, includ- ing juveniles, seventy-one and seven tenths per cent ; history, three per cent; literature, three per cent; natural science, two per cent ; poetry, one per cent ; social science, one per cent ; theology, three tenths of one per cent ; travels, seven per cent ; periodicals, five per cent.
The teachers of the town have borrowed on their special cards, 2,566 volumes.
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The whole number of borrowers' cards to date is 6,676, of which 341 were issued during the last year.
Seven hundred and one volumes have been added to the library since our last report, increasing the number of accessions to 14,506 ; but 34 of these additions replaced worn out books, and 83 are volumes of magazines taken from the reading room and bound, and 59 volumes are gifts.
The annual inspection of the library was made, as heretofore, at the beginning of this year, and the whole number of books found . present or properly accounted for.
In the selection of books, the Trustees, with the efficient aid of the librarian, have endeavored to provide, to the extent of their available means, books adapted to. the tastes of all classes of readers, from the youngest to the most critical and mature ; but they will, with pleasure, consider the suggestions of any persons who fail to find on our catalogue the works which their needs re- quire, and blanks for that purpose will be furnished.
Some of the more important books bought during last year are Kirk's Supplement to Allibone's Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, 2 volumes ; Appleton's An- nual Cyclopedia, 1891 ; Grove's Index to the Dictionary of Music and Musicians ; Houston's Dictionary of Electrical Works ; Earle's China Collecting in America ; Ripley's World's Worship in Stone ;' Winsor's Christopher Columbus; Gosse's Life of Col. Paul Revere ; Talleyrand's Memoirs, vol. 5; Adams Three Epochs of Massachusetts History, 2 vols. ; The Puritan in Holland, England, and America, 2 vols. : Edwards' Pharaohs, Fellahs, and Explorers ; · Fiske's Discovery of America, 2 vols .; Emilio's History of the Fifty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry ; McMaster's History of the People of the United States, vol. 3; Morris' Decisive Events in the Story of the Great Republic; Parkman's Half Century of Conflict, 2 vols. ; Von Holst's Con- stitutional and Political History of the United States, vol. 7; Lounsbury's Studies in Chaucer, 3 vols. ; Barker's Physics ; Browning's Poems, 6 vols. ; Rand's Economic History since the Seven Years War; Child's Praise of Paris ; Junker's Travels in Africa, 1882-1886 ; Millet's Danube ; Nansen's First Crossing of
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Greenland ; Oliphant's Jerusalem ; Ralph's On Canada's Frontier ; Sladen's Japs at Home; Stanley's Memorials of Westminster Abby, 3 vols.
The current numbers of the Century and Harper's magazines, the New World and Art Interchange are circulated as books. and also the reading room periodicals, after being taken from its tables. Seventy of these magazines and nineteen books bought in paper covers have been bound, 186 volumes rebound and a large number mended, yet the annual inspection showed many books in the classes of " Fiction " and "Juveniles," too much worn for circulation.
The bulletins now number twenty-six, and it would be helpful to borrowers if these and the original finding list could be com- bined in one finding list, or catalogue, but the expense of such combination would be too considerable to be incurred immediately ; and until this work is done the librarian will cheerfully aid those who fail to find, in the present lists, the books they need, upon their request personally, or by letter, and if the books sought can- not be furnished, will select the best substitutes which the library shall contain.
The annual bulletin for last year contains all " new accessions " of the year classified, and also a list of all French books in the library.
By the liberality of the town, the Tufts Library and reading- room are now located in a substantial and appropriate building, with commodious and attractive apartments for each, of ample dimensions, as the trustees believe, for their needs during the life of, at least, a generation of its citizens, and at a cost not exceed- ing the sum appropriated by it to that use.
The reading-room is especially worthy of admiration, for its excellent light and air, its large area seating forty persons in com- fort at its tables, its generous supply of books of reference at hand, and not least, for its seclusion and quiet.
It is less agreeable, however, to remind the town that these supe- rior accommodations for storing, distributing, and using books, do not lessen the cost of the maintenance and care of the library, but that in respect to the heating, lighting, and care of the build-
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ing will considerably increase it. We must also suggest that for the last two years we have been unable to make so large annual additions of books as heretofore, and that for these reasons, in connection with the fact that our net income from rents is dimin- ished, the trustees think it their duty to ask the town to raise and appropriate for the use of the library for the next year the sum of two thousand dollars.
DONATIONS.
Vols. Pamphs. Periodicals.
Adams, C. F. Hon.
1
Ames Free Library, North Easton, Mass.
1
Berry, I. M. Esq.
1
Boston Book Co.
5 nos.
Boston, City .
1
Boston Public Library
1
Bremer, Dr. L.
1
Bridgewater (Mass.), Public Library
1
Brockton (Mass.), Public Library
1
Brookline (Mass.), Public Library .
1
Brooklyn Library, Brooklyn, N. Y.
1
Dalton, J. G. Esq. .
1
Estate of Miss Mary N. Blanchard .
932 nos. 1
Fall River ( Mass.) Public Library .
Five Points House of Industry, Monthly Record
12 nos.
Gordon, H. L., Esq.
1
Hartford Library Association .
1
Home Market Club .
12 nos.
Hopedale (Mass.) Public Library
1
Jackson, Capt. Isaac 2
Jackson, Miss Sarah
1
Loring, B. J., Esq.
1
Loud, Miss S. M. .
24 nos.
Malden (Mass.) Public Library 1 1
Mass. Public Docs.
5 B
Mass. Woman Suffrage Association 2 40 leaflets.
Mercantile Library Assoc., St. Louis, Mo. 1
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Vola. Pamps. Perlelicai.
Morse, E. A. M. C.
9
New York State Library .
6 11
Newton (Mass.) Free Library
1
Omaha (Neb. ) Public Library .
1
Osterhout Free Library, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
12 nos.
Perkins Institute of the Blind 1
Pope, A. A .. Esq. .
1
Public Reservations, Trustees of
1
Rockland (Mass. ) Public Library
1
Salem (Mass.) Public Library
1
Smithsonian Institute
1
6
Stone, Mrs. Lucy
11
Thomas Crane Pub. Lib'ry, Quincy, Mass.
Traveller's Insurance Co.
12 nos.
Tufts College .
1
Unknown
1
1
U. S. Public Docs. . 25
26 1
Vickery, Miss H. P.
852 nos.
Wallace, C. N., Esq.
1
Watertown (Mass.) Free Library
1
Watson, T. A .. Esq. 1
Weymouth Historical Society
Winchester (Mass.) Public Library .
1
READING-ROOM PERIODICALS.
MONTHLIES.
Popular Science Monthly. Review of Reviews.
American Agriculturist.
American Gardening.
*St. Nicholas.
Arena.
Scribner's Magazine.
Art Amateur.
Traveler's Record (Gift).
Atlantic Monthly.
· Wide Awake.
Catholic World.
Century Magazine.
WEEKLIES.
Cosmopolitan.
*Frank Leslie's.
Not loaned.
University of Pennsylvania
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Current Literature.
Five Points House of Industry Monthly Record (Gift) .
Forum.
Good Housekeeping.
Harper's Magazine.
Journal of Education. Littell's Living Age.
Home Market Bulletin (Gift).
Nation.
Lippincott's Magazine.
Public Opinion.
Literary News.
*Scientific American.
New England Magazine.
*Scientific Amer. Supplement.
North American Review.
*Youth's Companion.
JAMES HUMPHREY, By order and in behalf of the Board of Trustees.
WEYMOUTH Jan. 2, 1893.
TREASURER'S REPORT
OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 1892.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1892
$ 216 00
Received interest of Tufts fund
100 00
Town appropriation
1,350 00
Balance dog license money for 1891
396 26
On account dog license money for 1892 .
350 00
Rents
59 78
Fines collected by librarian
153 87
Catalogues sold by librarian .
15 18
Returned insurance premium
1 50
Damage to books
1 28
Books . ·
84
From sale of old paper
55
$2,645 26
* Not loaned.
*Harper's Bazar.
*Harper's Weekly.
*Harper's Young People. Illustrated News of the World.
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EXPENDITURES.
FOR LIBRARIAN AND ASSISTANTS :
Miss C. A. Blanchard
$500 00
Expenses 4 44
Miss L. C. Richards
285 45
Miss M. L. Foye
27 91
Miss Alice Humphrey
21 00
Miss Annie W. Pratt
2 04
840 84
TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS :
J. W. Bartlett & Co.
$78 00
Otis Cushing .
100 00
F. Dexter Pratt 40 00
B. F. Shaw & Son
25 00
J. P. Salisbury 52 00
John F. Dwyer
51 00
Chas. T. Foster
50 00
W. G. Nash
25 00
421 00
ADVERTISING AND PRINTING :
Weymouth Publishing Co.
148 02
EXPRESSING :
A. W. Baker . $40 27
N. Y. & Boston Despateli
65
E. Bourk
7 07
47 99
JANITOR :
Horace F. Trufant .
59 CO
LIGHTING :
Weymouth Light & Power Co.
106 16
WATER RATE : Town of Weymouth
16 69
LIBRARY REPORT :
Alfred Mudge & Son, 50 copies
6 50
COAL AND WOOD :
A. J. Richards & Son
50 86
156
BINDING BOOKS :
J. G. Roberts & Co.
$154 50
SPRINKLING STREET : John Ford
10 00
INSURANCE :
A. S. Jordan & Co., agents
179 48
CLEANING :
Mrs. James McEvoy
$7 35
Mrs. M. J. Kennedy
6 20
13 55
SUPPLIES :
Geo. P. Lyon Postmaster
$17 01
Estate Geo. S. Baker
3 22
A. M. Bachelder
3 87
E. H. Frary .
30
J. M. Walsh .
1 25
F. H. Fearing
6 83
Library. Bureau
30 37
Lappen Bros.
25 61
Baker Hardware Co.
21 18
F. Ambler
2 75
112 39
BOOKS :
J. G. Cupples & Co.
$6 00
W. M. Griswold
3 00
F. Ambler
3 64
Estės & Lauriat
6 25
James Humphrey
3 75
Damrell & Upham .
11 89
D. Appleton & Co.
6 00
Jeremiah Gove
15 00
E. H. Hames & Co.
2 00
E. W. Gorham
3 75
A. H. Roffe & Co. .
2 65
Wm. H. Zinn
3 18
W. B. Clarke & Co.
367 25
W. H. Lowdermilk & Co.
5 00
157
S. C. Denton
$4 50
Ella Waite Cobb
.
2 00
J. Q. Adams & Co.
3 50
G. G. Evans .
2 00
Carl Schoenhof
6 92
Publishers' Weekly
12 00
The Dial
2 00
The Voice
64
Membership fee American Library Asso-
ciation
2 00
174 92
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1893
2 75
$2.645 26
FRANK H. MASON.
Treasurer.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Water Commissioners of the town of Weymouth respectfully submit their tenth annual report.
Income for 1892 : ----
From the town for hydrants
$7,260 00
Water rents collected
24,656 06
Water rents due
634 12
Total
$32,550 18. ·
Deduct rents due in 1891
$692 62
Less rebate
8 00
684 62.
Total rents for 1892
$31,865 56.
Amount of rents for 1891
31,318 25
Increase for the year
$547 21
Number of services added in 1392
114
Whole number of services
1,987
Water takers added in 1892
116
Whole number of water takers
2,080
(For itemized statements see the report of the superintendent. )
But few extensions of the main pipe line have been made during the past year, though there are many 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, revenue promised, and the revenue, should all those now living upon the proposed lines of extension become water takers.
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LOCATION.
Estimated Comt.
Promised
Posalble
Green Street, from Neck Street to house of Francis Fisher .. Summer Street, from end of pipe to house of J. R. Bouldry . Essex Street, from Middle Street to Broad Street.
$2.15 33
544 110
64 00
4,521 25
30 0)
Washington Street, Lovell's corner to house of ( A. Pratt .. Pine Street, Mount Hope Cemetery to house of H. T. Poole.
2 10 1 97
45 00
7. 00
Park Street, from l'ine Street to Oak Street
1,343 11
1h 0)
224 00
Oak Street, from Park Street, 800 feet westerly.
64 04
12 00
21 00
Forest Street to first house on the left side from Columbian Street ...
791 04
6000
Main Street, from end of pipe at house of A. S. Marsh to end of pipe at house of Isaac Thomas
4,565 80
22 00
Randalls Avenue, from Broad Street to house of 1. J. Garey. Lake Street, from end of pipe at house of Mrs. E. E. Clapp
900 00
10 00
25 00
to Charles Street.
1,100 (M)
$30,729 49
$303 01)
$312 00
As will be seen, the above revenue promised is only about one per cent, and should all those located upon the different extensions asked for, become water takers, would be less than two per cent. Most all the applications are for water on the high-service system, which would have to be pumped. As the revenue promised was so small, together with no money on hand to pay for the same, your Commissioners did not feel justified in assuming the respon- sibility of making the same.
Mr. Geo. J. Reis 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 have performed the duties of their office to our satisfaction, and have been engaged for the ensuing year.
MILL OWNERS' SUITS.
In the action of John C. Howe et al . Weymouth, (in which, at the date of our last report, the plaintiffs' exceptions to the rulings of the Superior Court at its second trial, were pending in the Superior Judicial Court, ) these exceptions were overruled, and thereupon judgment upon the verdict for the plaintiff was entered in the Superior Court, and that judgment satisfied.
3,457 70
40 00
72 00
Columbian Street, from end of pipe to a point 750 feet be- yond Forest Street.
4,913 68
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TELEPHONES.
Soon after the completion of our water works your commission- ers to protect the interests of the town, especially to communicate with different parts in case of fire, contracted with the New Eng- land Telephone Company for ten telephone stations which were located in the several wards. Last year the number was reduced to seven, and on Jan. 1, 1893,, on the completion of the fire alarm, the number was reduced to three, located at the water office, pumping station, and the office of the Town Treasurer.
All of the bonds which the town was authorized to issue have been sold and the question now arises as to what course shall be pursued for the payment of future construction. Your commis- sioners are of the unanimous opinion that the town should petition the present Legislature for authority to make a further issue of bonds to the amount of $50,000 for this purpose. Articles will be prepared for your action in this matter at the coming annual meeting.
An appropriation of $3,000 is asked for the purpose of making such extensions as may be deemed necessary the ensuing year ; also an appropriation of $32,800 from the revenue of the works · to be applied as follows : -
Interest on bonds
$16,600 00
Payment to sinking fund,
8,300 00
Superintendent's salary .
1,800 00
Maintenance of works
2,000 00
Pumping station
2,500 00
Current expenses
600 00
Office expenses
700 00
Commissioners
300 00
$32,800 00
Respectfully submitted,
AUGUSTUS W. RICHARDS,
HENRY A. NASH,
THOMAS N. HUMPHREY,
JOHN H. STETSON,
J. CLARENCE HOWE,
Water Commissioners.
EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS
ON ACCOUNT OF WATER WORKS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1892.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
To balance December 31, 1891 . $124,411 72
Chapman Valve Co., Hydrants and
gates .
$161 00
Walworth Manfg. Co., pipe and fix-
tures .
131 22
Geo. A. Sampson, powder, etc.
35 94
Geo. Woodman Co., pipe and fix-
tures
897 87
Geo. K. Paul & Co., pipe and fixtures 199 64
Builders Iron Foundry, castings 36 00
Chadwick Lead Works, lead
584 11
Perrin, Seamans & Co., fixtures
211 00
Ross Valve Co.
4 20
New England Water Pipe Co.
16 33
E. C. Bumpus, verdict in suit J. C.
Howe et al. v. Town
4.829 36
interest on same .
379 10
taxable costs
120 00
R. M. Morse, Jr., services in mill
suits
2,700 00
James Humphery, services in mill
suits
.
19 00
Cash for labor as per pay roll of the
seperintendent
.
4,305 26
$14,930 03
$439,371 75
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CR.
By J. H. Stetson, treasurer for cash . received from sundry persons for labor and material . $3,493 57
LESS.
Amounts credited in 1891, and previous
that should have been credited to water
rent account 165 06
$3,328 51
Cost of works to date including material
$436,043 24 on hand
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
To balance Dec. 31, 1891 $5,965 18
New England Telephone Co. . 342 79
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing reports
16 80
A. J. Richards & Sons, hay and grain
129 00
J. H. Stetson, treasurer, postage stamps
5 00
Total $6,458 77
OFFICE EXPENSES.
To Balance Dec. 31, 1891 $4,200 17
B. F. Shaw's estate, for rent
200 00
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal
25 69
Charlotte E. Briggs, services
314 00
Susie J. Ries, services
15 00
Lottie Cook, services
10 00
Robert F. Shaw, stamped envelopes .
66 00
C. H. Lovel', stationery .
12 80
Geo. J. Ries, postage and stationery
12 05
Weymouth Publishing Co., printing .
29 50
Warner P. Dailey, printing
8 75
A. O. Crawford, printing .
10 00
Total
$4,903 96.
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MAINTENANCE OF WORK.
To Balance Dec. 31. 1891 $7,012 04
Geo. Woodward Co., material . 311 80
Cost for labor and material as per vouchers in hands of superintendent 1.387 72
Total
$8.742 46
TOOL AND SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
To balance Dec. 31, 1891
$1.683 06
PUMPING STATION.
To balance Dec. 31, 1891 $11.262 36
Geo. W. Sargent, engineer
900 00
Geo. W. Sargent, for assistant . 182 51
68 16
Samuel Kidder, supplies .
5 43
J. C. Scott & Sons, coal .
623 57
A. J. Richards & Sons, coal
168 52
O. C. R. R. Co., for freight
201 16
Leonard and Ellis, oil
) 50
Government Water Proof Paint Co. .
126 00
Sundry supplies, etc., per vouchers in hands of
$99 38'
superintendent
$13,686 59
Total .
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
$1.730 38
To Balance Dec. 31. 1891
158 00
Services and expenses for the year .
$1,888 38
SUPERINTENDENT.
To Balance, Dec. 31, 1891
$0,222 40
Geo. J. Ries, services for the year .
1.800 00
$11,022 40
Gould Packing Co., supplies
164
SINKING FUND.
To Balance Dec. 31, 1891
$34,000 00
Payments to trustees for the year .
8,300 00
$42,300 00
INTEREST ON BONDS.
To Balance Dec. 31, 1891 $90,060 00
Payments for the year 16,400 00
$106,460 00
INTEREST ACCRUED.
By Balance Dec. 31, 1891
$3,717,85
Received during the year . 56 11
$3,773 96
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
By Balance Dec. 31, 1891
$3,252 05
Received during the year 29 64
$3,281 69
PREMIUM ACCOUNT.
By balance Dec. 31, 1891
$16,646 00
Received during the year . 112 50
$16,758 50
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH (BONDS).
By balance Dec. 31, 1891
+. $405,000 00
Bonds issued during the year 10,000 00
$415,000 00
WATER RENTS.
By balance Dec. 31, 1891 . $153,973 69
Received from the town for hydrants 7,260 00
Received from all other sources
24,656 06
Transfer from construction account .
165 06
$186,054 81
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JOHN H. STETSON. Treasurer.
To balance Dec. 31, 1891
$4.411 38
Cash for five bonds. $1,000 cach
5.000 00
Cash for five bonds, $1.000 each
5,000 00
Cash for premium on $5,000
112 50
Accrued interest
56 11
Water rents for the year .
7,260 00
Water rent for hydrants .
3,493 57
From sundry persons for labor, etc. .
29 64
Interest on deposit in bank
$50.019 26
CR.
By cash paid on orders drawn by the Water Commis-
$16,939 16
sioners
$3.080 10
Cash on hand .
TRIAL BALANCE, DEC. 31, 1892.
DR.
CR.
Trustees sinking fund
.
$415,000 00
Town of Weymouth (bonds) .
11,100 00
Town of Weymouth (appropriation)
16,758 50
Premium
106,460 00
Interest on bonds
3,773 96
Interest accrued
. 8,742 46
Maintenance of works
1.683 06 .
Tool and supply
. 11.022 40
Superintendent
186,054 81
Water rents .
3,281 69
Interest account
$13,686 59
Pumping station
6,458 77 .
Expense account
4.903 96 .
Office expenses
436.043 24
Construction account
. 3,080 10
John H. Stetson, Treasurer (cash) .
$696.268 96
$636.268 96
$42,300 00
Water Commissioners .
1,888 38
24,656 06
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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.
(Which includes all material on hand.)
Cost as per statement . $436,043 24 Money required for the payment was received from the sale of : -
415 bonds, $1,000 each $415,000 00
Premium on same
. 16,758 50
Interest and discount .
. 3,281 69
Borrowed from surplus revenue
.
1,003 05
$436,043 24
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Amount paid to date per statement . $106,460 00
Money for payment received from :
Town appropriation
$11,400 00
Interest accrued .
3,773 96
Water rents
. 91,286 04
$106,460 00
RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS.
As per statement .
. $186,054 81
Accounts chargeable to same :
Interest on bonds
$91,286 04
Trustees' sinking fund
. 42,300.00
Accounts chargeable to same : -
Pumping station
13,686 59
Maintenance of works
8,742 46
.
167
Expense account
. $6,458 77
Office expense
. 4,903 96
Superintendent .
. 11,022 40
Tool and supply .
1.683 06
Water commissioners .
1,888 SS
$181,971 66
Surplus revenue .
$4.083 15
Due from construction account
. $1,003 05
Cash in hands of treasurer
. 3,080 10
$4,063 15
ASSETS, MATERIAL OF HAND, ETC.
Amount due for water rent $634 12
Amount due for labor and material . .
691 38
Cast iron pipe and specials 2,205 62
Service pipe and fittings . 2,395 93
Office furniture and fixtures 580 63
Work shop and stable . .
300 00
Tools and supplies 1.192 88
Coal, tools, etc., at pumping station 1.284 98
Shed at pumping station
100 00
Land near pumping station
200 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer
3,080 10
$12,665 64
WATER ACCOUNT.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received for water rents and use of hydrants $31,916 06.
for labor and material, construction account 3,493 57
for ten water bonds sold . 10,000 00
for premium on bonds sold 112 50
for accrued interest on bonds sold 56 11
for interest account First National Bank
29 64
Total receipts
$45,607 88
Cash in treasury Jan. 1, 1892 .
4,833 38
, $50,441 26.
DISBURSEMENTS. .
Paid on water commissioners' orders
$30,208 67 .
coupons for interest on bonds .
16,380 00
Total disbursements $46,588 67
Deposit in First National Bank . $3,472 59
in National Bank of Republic, Boston, to pay coupons due . 380 00
Cash in treasury Dec. 31, 1892 3,852 59
$50,441 26
STATEMENT.
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1892 . $3,852 59
· Due for water rents
634 12
Due for labor and material
691 38
5,178 09
Water commissioners' orders unpaid · $392 49
Coupons due Nov. 1, 1892, unpaid . · 380 00
772 49
Total cash assets Dec. 31, 1892
$4,405 60
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TRIAL BALANCE, DEC. 31, 1892.
CR.
DR.
Construction account .
. $436,043 24
Expense account
6,239 97
Interest on bonds
106,080 00
Maintenance of works
8,742 46
Office expenses .
4,778 27
Pumping station account
13,686 59
Sinking fund account .
42,300 00
Superintendent .
11,022 40
Tool and supply account
1,683 06
Water commissioner's account
1,840 38
Deposit in First National Bank
3,472 59
Deposit in National Bank of Republic, Boston 380 00
Town of Weymouth (appropriations) . $11,400 00
Town of Weymouth (bonds)
415,000 00
Accrued interest
3,773 96
Interest and discounts
3,281 69
Premium account
16,758 50
Water rents
186,054 81
$636,268 96 $636,268 96
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON,
Treasurer.
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1892.
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts : -
Received from Water Commissioners $8,300 00
interest First National Bank
7 07
interest on $31,000, Weymouth bonds 1,240 00
interest on mortgage notes
247 50
170
Received interest on $7,000, Sioux City, Ia., bonds, $111 00 interest on Franklin Savings Bank account, 19 14 interest on Dedham Savings Bank account, 34 78
Total receipts
$9,959 49
INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST.
Paid for $3,700, Sioux City, Iowa, 6 per cent bonds, $3,700 00
for premium on Sioux City bonds . 261 00
for accrued interest on Sioux City bonds . 53 04
for $5,000, Town of Weymouth bonds 5,000 00
Deposited in Wildey Savings Bank, Boston
891 53
Interest credited Franklin Savings Bank account 19 14
Interest credited Dedham Savings Bank account
34 78
$9,959 49
Less premium and accrued interest on Sioux City bonds charged off
314 04
Increase for the year
$9,645 45
Sinking Fund, Jan. 1, 1892
36,835 79
Sinking Fund, Dec. 31, 1892 .
$46,481 24
STATEMENT OF SINKING FUND, INVESTMENTS.
$36,000 Town of Weymouth bonds, 4% . $36,000 00
$3,700 Sioux City, Iowa, 6% bonds 3,700 00
Mortgage note, Dwight Baldwin, 5} % 2,200 00
Mortgage note, E. G. Fracker, 52% 2,300 00
Deposited in Dedham Savings Bank
896 12
Deposited in Franklin Savings Bank, Boston 493 59
Deposited in Wildey Savings Bank, Boston
891 53
Total .
· $46,481 24
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1892.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners : -
. GENTLEMEN, - I herewith present the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1892 : -
POND.
The water in Great Pond has been quite low this year, but not as low as last year into four inches.
It is three feet below mean high water now, which is very low for this season of the year.
PUMPING STATION.
Both the Blake and the Deane pumps have done their work well with but little expense in the way of repairs. On July 12 one of the Deane's high pressure piston heads was broken, caused by a sudden jar while starting both pumps. Aside from this there have been no repairs to speak of on either pump.
STAND-PIPE.
On September 19 the water was drawn out of the stand-pipe and the work of cleaning the inside commenced. The sides were thoroughly scraped with steel scrapers, and all accumulations of rust removed after which it was painted one coat with Government water-proof paint made expressly for the purpose. The outside was also painted at the same time. I think the inside needs to be painted every year to preserve the iron.
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