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the like sum of two thousand dollars, in addition to the rents of the library building and one half of the dog tax.
But we should do injustice to our own sentiments of respect and regard for the memory of the two members of this Board, Mr. Franklin D. Pratt and Dr. Charles C. Tower, who died in May, last, did we omit in this report to renew our expressions of sor- row for the loss which we, as their colleagues, in common with the patrons of this library have sustained in the death of these intelli- gent, efficient, and faithful custodians of a most important public trust.
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READING ROOM PERIODICALS.
MONTHLIES.
American Agriculturist. Arena.
Art Amateur.
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Catholic World.
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Cosmopolitan.
Current Literature.
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Scientific American. Scientific Amer. Supplement. Weymouth Gazette (Gift). Youth's Companion.
JAMES HUMPHREY, By order and in behalf of the Board of Trustees.
WEYMOUTH, Jan. 1, 1894.
TREASURER'S REPORT
OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 1893.
RECEIPTS.
Income from Tufts Fund
$100 00
On Account Town Appropriation
1,300 00
Balance dog license money for 1892
.
206 89
Dog license money for 1893
624 45
Rents
550 00
Sale of old safe
30 00
Fines collected by librarian
144 36
Catalogues sold by librarian
8 65
Damage to books .
45
Return insurance premium
45
$2,965 25
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1892 . .
.2 76
$2,968 01
EXPENDITURES.
FOR LIBRARIANS AND ASSISTANTS :
Miss C. A. Blanchard
$533 37
Miss C. A. Blanchard for expenses 5 92
Miss L. C. Richards
304 80
Miss M. L. Foye .
44 06
Miss Alice Humphrey
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8 10
$896 25
150
TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS :
F. D. Pratt $20 00
B. F. Shaw & Son . 25 00 .
J. P. Salisbury 26 00
J. F. Dwyer .
26 00
J. W. Bartlett & Son
26 00
Mrs. F. D. Pratt . . 20 00
$143 00
ADVERTISING AND PRINTING :
Weymouth & Braintree Pub. Co.
46 20.
EXPRESSING :
A. W. Baker
13 35
JANITOR :
T. D. Bagley .
200 00
LIBRARY REPORTS :
Alfred Mudge & Son
6 50
COAL AND WOOD :
A. J. Richards & Sons .
310 39.
BINDING BOOKS :
J. G. Roberts & Co.
$82 48
F. J. Barnard & Co.
11 85
94 33.
SPRINKLING STREET :
John Ford
8 00
INSURANCE :
Francis Ambler
10 88-
SUPPLIES :
C. A. Blanchard
$2 08
C. L. Eaton .
1 75
Geo. P. Lyon, Postmaster
18 37
Ingalls & Kendricken
3 72
A. Hovasse .
3 50
Lappen Bros.
30 00
Winkley, Dresser & Co.
7 30
Library Bureau
19 55
Carter, Rice & Co.
60
Baker Hardware Co.
23 65
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SUPPLIES :
Napoleon Tellier
$2 35
F. L. King
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10 48
W. T. Burrell
5 00
H. H. Carter
.
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.
90
LIGHTING :
Weymouth Light & Power Co.
159 48
WATER RATES :
Town of Weymouth
22 50
SILL COCK CONNECTIONS : Town of Weymouth
12 50
BOOKS :
W. B. Clarke & Co.
$693 63
A. H. Roffe & Co.
28 40
Carl Schoenhof
8 09
F. W. Bird
2 50
J. Q. Adams
2 50
Estes & Lauriat
17 44
E. H. Hames & Co.
2 00
B. F. Larrabee
23 09
D. Appleton & Co.
6 00
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co.
4 00
C. A. Blanchard
1 80
Oliver Ditson Co. .
7 00
Mrs. Webster Loud
2 80
History of Hingham
5 00
American Library Ass.
13 00
Osterhout Free Library
2 18
The Dial
2 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
8 00
Publishers' Weekly
3 66
833 09
$2,885 72
Cash on hand .
·
82 29
.
$2,968 01
FRANK H. MASON,
Treasurer.
$129 25
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Water Commissioners of the town of Weymouth respect- fully submit their annual report.
Income for 1893 :
From the town for hydrants
$7,260 00
Water rents collected
24,838 38
Water rents due
854 91
Total
$32,953 29
Deduct rents due in 1892
634 12
Total rents for 1893
$32,319 17 ·
Amount of rents for 1892
$31,865 56
Increase for the year
453 61
Number of services added in 1893
85
Whole number of services
2,072
Water takers added
87
Whole number of water takers
2,167
Number of houses supplied with water
1,902
Number of houses on pipe line not supplied
.
214
Number of houses that pipe line does not reach
165
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(For itemized statements see the report of the superintendent. )
On account of a lack of money only a few extensions have been made during the past year, principally in Wards 1, 2, 3, and 5. A petition for the extension of pipe in Washington Street from Lovell's Corner to Old Toll-house was thought favorably of, but no action taken ; we shall probably extend the pipe there the com- ing year if the parties will take the water.
A list of the applications is given below with the estimated cost
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of construction, revenue promised, and the revenue should all those now living upon the proposed lines of extensions become water takers.
LOCATION.
Estimated Cost.
Promised
Revenue.
Possible
Revenue.
Green Street, from Neek 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 ...
$2,145 83
$36 00
$54 00
3,830 07
36 00
84 00
4,821 25
30 00
30 00
Washington Street, Lovell's Corner to house of C. A. Pratt. Pine Street, Mount Hope Cemetery to house of H. T. Poole .. Park Street, from Pine Street to Oak Street. .
2,160 97
48 00
78 00
3,457 70
46 00
72 00
Oak Street, from Park Street, 800 feet westerly
694 04
12 00
24 00
Forest Street to first house on the left side from Columbian Street .
794 04
6 00
Main Street, from end of pipe at house of A. S. Marsh to end of pipe at house of Isaae Thomas ..
4,568 80
22 00
58 00
Randalls Avenue, from Broad Street to house of A. J. Garey. Lake Street, from end of pipe at house of Mrs. E. E. Clapp to Charles Street
900 00
10 00
28 00
1,100 00
$30,729 49
$303 00
$512 00
Mr. George J. Ries as superintendent and Mr. George W. Sargent, as engineer at the pumping station, still continue in our service and have performed the duties of their office to our satis- faction and have been engaged for the ensuing year.
In accordance with the advice of our Board, the Town, at the last annual March meeting, voted to instruct the Water Commission- ers to petition the Legislature of Massachusetts, for authority of the Town of Weymouth to issue additional town bonds in the sum of $50,000, and the Legislature passed an act subject to the acceptance of the Town, that the Town may issue the said $50,000 of bonds subject to the usual conditions.
Your commissioners held a meeting in October, at Weymouth Great Pond, and made an examination of the pumping station pond and its surroundings, and were glad to see the favorable con- dition of your property.
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 : --
1,343 11
15 00
24 00
Columbian Street, from end of pipe to a point 750 feet be- yond Forest Street.
4,913 68
42 00
60 00
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Interest on bonds .
$16,800 00
Payment to sinking fund
8,400 00
Superintendent's salary .
1,800 00
Maintenance of works
2,200 00
Pumping station
2,000 00
Current expenses
600 00
Office expenses
700 00
Commissioners
300 00
$32,800 00
Respectfully submitted,
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS,
HENRY A. NASH,
THOMAS H. HUMPHREY,
JOHN H. STETSON,
J. CLARENCE HOWE,
Water Commissioners.
EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS
ON ACCOUNT OF WATER WORKS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 30, 1893.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
To balance December 31, 1892
. $436,043 24
Walworth Manfg. Co., pipe and fix-
tures .
$234 12
Chadwick Lead Works, lead . 682 46
Chapman Valve Co., hydrants and
gates . 949 06
Geo. Woodman Co., pipe and fixtures, 1,157 01
Perrin, Seamans & Co., fixtures ·
207 42
Sumner & Goodwin, fixtures . ·
18 46
Nash & Hunter, survey of land
taking and pipe line 200 00
Frye, Phipps & Co., fixtures . 20 38
B. F. Richards, bound stone
12 30
Geo. K. Paul & Co., pipe
620 71
Crosby Steam Gage Co., gage
7 50
Builders Iron Foundry, casting 6 24
Union Water Meter Co., meter
50 40
Radford Pipe & Foundry Co., pipe,
391 16
Labor, per pay roll of Superintend- ent
. 4,059 94
CR. $444,660 40
By J. H. Stetson, treasurer, cash received from sundry persons for labor and material 4,751 21
Cost of works to date, including material on hand . $439,909 19
1.56
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892 $6,458 77
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. 204 60
Thorp, Adams Co., order book 10 00
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing report 16 20
James Humphrey, professional services
24 25
Miss Doten, typewriting .
1 60
J. H. Stetson, postage stamps .
6 00
Henry A. Nash, railroad fares and expressage
4 59
Geo. R. Davis, sleigh
25 00
John M. Walsh, harness and repairing 49 05
William Heffernan, harness and repairing
18 90
$6,818 96
OFFICE EXPENSES.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892
$4,903 96
Winkley, Dresser & Co., stationery
8 85
B. F. Shaw's estate, rent
200 00
Charlotte E. Briggs, services .
312 00
Annie M. Bradford, services .
10 00
Robert F. Shaw, stamps and envelopes
77 00
Weymouth Publishing Company, printing 11 07 .
C. H. Lovell, stationery .
31 65
Total
$5,554 53
MAINTENANCE OF WORKS.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892 $8,742 46
Builders' Iron Foundry, castings ·
307 54
Chapman Valve Company, gates, etc.
105 14
Baker Hardware Company, supplies
6 21
A. W. Custance, repairs .
1 50
T. H. Tude, blacksmith work .
23 93
Reuben Loud & Son, stakes ..
.
2 00
157
To Geo. J. Ries, supplies and railroad fares
$37 78
Labor, per pay roll of Superintendent . 1,173 21
Total .
. $10,399 77
TOOL AND SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892 $1,683 06
PUMPING STATION.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892
$13,686 59
G. W. Sargent, engineer .
1 900 00
-
Assistant engineer . 86 00
Samuel Kidder, supplies
38 80
W. C. Cook, painting
57 33
Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Company 100 00
Gould Packing Company, supplies . ·
17 76
John C. Scott & Sons, 2041368 tons coal .
624 31
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
255 87
Cunningham Iron Works .
1 98
Geo. W. Conant, blacksmith work
6 26
Otis Cushing, expressage . ·
40
Dean Steam Pump Company, springs
2 10
Jackson & Co., supplies .
1 82
William Allen & Son, casting . ·
14 00
A. O. Sprague, labor on smoke stock
25 52
Geo. Hollis, plants
19 17
F. W. Loud, manure
7 00
Joseph Dyer, supplies
17 96
Total .
$15,862 87
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892 $1,888 38
Augustus J. Richards, services and expenses ·
40 00
Thomas H. Humphrey, services and expenses for 1891, 1892, and 1893 ·
169 00
John H. Stetson, services .
2 00
158
Tol J. Clarence Howe, services
$6 00
Henry A. Nash, services
40 00
Henry A. Nash, services preparing report, proof reading, etc. .
50 00
Expenses
21 00
Total .
$2,216 38
SUPERINTENDENT.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892
$11,022 40
Geo. J. Ries, services
1,800 00
Total .
$12,822 40
TREASURER.
To John H. Stetson, services .
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·
$150 00
SINKING FUND.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892
$42,300 00
Payments to trustees for the year 7,196 75
Total .
$49,496 75
INTEREST ON BONDS.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892
. $106,460 00
Payments for the year 16,600 00 .
Total .
· $123,060 00
INTEREST ACCRUED.
By balance, Dec. 31, 1892
$3,773 96
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
By balance, Dec. 31, 1892
$3,281 69
Received for the year · .
33 04
Total
$3,314 73
PREMIUM ACCOUNT.
By balance, Dec. 31, 1892
. $16,758 50
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159
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH (BONDS) .
By balance, Dec. 31, 1892 · $415,000 00
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH (APPROPRIATION).
By balance, Dec. 31, 1892
$11,400 00
WATER RENTS.
By balance, Dec. 31, 1892 . $186,054 81
Received from the town for hydrants .
7,260 00
Received from all other sources 24,838 38
Total receipts to date . $218,153 19
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
To balance, Dec. 31, 1892 $3,080 10
Water rents received for the year .
24,838 38
Water rent for hydrants .
7,260 00
From sundry persons for labor and material 4,751 21
Interest on deposit in banks
33 04
$39,962 73
By cash paid on water commissioners' orders .
$39,536 26
Balance (cash on hand)
$426 47
TRIAL BALANCE, DEC. 30, 1893.
DR.
CR.
Construction account
$439,909 19
Expense account .
. 6,818 96
Office expenses ·
. 5,554 53
Maintenance of works
. 10,399 77
Tool and supply
. 1,683 06
Pumping station
. 15,862 87
Water Commissioners
. 2,216 38
Superintendent
. 12,822 40
Treasurer ·
150 00
160
DR. CR.
Trustees of Sinking Fund
$49,496 75
Interest on bonds
123,060 00
Interest accrued
$3,773 96
Interest and discount
3,314 73
Premium account
16,758 50
Town of Weymouth (bonds) .
415,000 00
Town of Weymouth (appropriation)
11,400 00
Water rents .
218,153 19
John H. Stetson, treasurer, (cash)
426 47
$668,400 38 $668,400 38
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 FROM WATER RENTS, AND ACCOUNTS CHARGEABLE TO THE SAME.
COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO DATE.
(Which includes material on hand.)
Cost per annexed statement $439,909 19
Money required for the payment was re- ceived from sale of : -
415 bonds, $1,000 each $415,000 00
Premium on same
. 16,758 50
Interest and discount . 3,314 73
Borrowed from surplus revenue
.
4,835 96
$439,909 19
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Amount paid to date per statement $123,060 00
Money for payments received from : - Town appropriation $11,400 00
Interest accrued .
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. 3,773 96
Water rents
107,886 04
$123,060 00
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RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS.
Amount as per statement
$218,153 19
Accounts chargeable to same : -
Expense account
. $6,818 96
Office expenses
. 5,554 53
Maintenance of works
. 10,399 77
Tool and supply
. 1,683 06
Pumping station
. 15,862 87
Water Commissioners .
. 2,216 38
Superintendent
. 12,822 40
Treasurer
150 00
Trustees of Sinking Fund
. 49,496 75
Interest on bonds
107,886 04
$212,890 76
Surplus revenue .
$5,262 43
Due from construction account ·
. $4,835 96
Cash in hands of treasurer
426 47
$5,262 43
NOTE. There is due to the Sinking Fund the sum of $1,103.25 for 1893, also bills due that were not presented until after the books were closed for the year, amounting to $237.87, which amounts should be deducted from surplus revenue, leaving the ACTUAL BALANCE $3,921 31.
ASSETS.
Amount due for water rents
· $854 91
Amount due for labor and material
·
759 55
Cast iron pipe and specials
1,943 00
Service pipe and fittings
2,625 99 .
Office furniture and fixtures
583 59
Coal, tools, etc., at pumping station
. 1,405 48
Workshop and stable
300 00
Shed at pumping station
. 100 00
Land near pumping station
200 00
Tools and supplies
1,182 64
Cash in hands of treasurer
426 47
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$10,381 63
WATER ACCOUNT.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received for water rents and use of hydrants . $32,098 38
for labor and material, construction account » 4,751 21
for interest account, First National Bank 33 04
Total receipts . $36,882 63
Cash in treasury, Jan. 1, 1893 3,852 59
$40,735 22
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid on Water Commissioners' orders .
$22,891 71
coupons for interest on bonds . .
16,220 00
Total disbursements . $39,111 71
Deposit in First National Bank $863 51
Deposit in National Bank of Republic to pay coupons due .
760 -00
Cash in treasury, Dec. 31, 1893 $1,623 51
$40,735 22
STATEMENT.
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1893 . $1,623 51
Due for water rents
854 91
Due for labor and material
759 55
$3,237 97
Water Commissioners' orders unpaid $437 04
Coupons due Nov. 1, 1893, unpaid . 760 00
$1,197 04
Total cash assets, Dec. 31, 1893
$2,040 93
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TRIAL BALANCE, DEC. 31, 1893.
DR.
CR.
Town of Weymouth (appropriations)
$11,400 00
Town of Weymouth (water bonds)
415,000 00
Accrued interest
. 3,773 96
Interest and discounts
. 3,314 73
Premium account
. 16,758 50
Water rents .
218,153 19
Construction account
$439,478 15
Expense account
6,818 96
Interest on bonds .
·
122,300 00
Maintenance of works
10,399 77
Office expenses
5,554 53
Pumping station account .
15,862 87
Sinking Fund account
49,496 75
Superintendent
12,822 40
Tool and supply account
1,683 06
Treasurer
150 00
Water Commissioners
2,210 38
Deposit in First National Bank
·
863 51
Deposit in Bank of Republic, Boston ·
760 00
· $668,400 38 $668,400 38
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, Dec. 30, 1893.
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS :
Received from Water Commissioners $7,186 75
interest on Weymouth bonds 1,440 00
interest on Sioux City bonds 222 00 ·
interest on Fitchburg R. R. bonds 120 00 .
interest on Fracker mortgage .
. 126 50
164
Received interest on Baldwin mortgage
$121 00
interest on Foster mortgage 82 50
interest First National Bank
10 00
interest Dedham Savings Bank .
36 20
interest Franklin Savings Bank
21 42
interest Wildey Savings Bank .
17 97
interest Weymouth Savings Bank 21
from Wildey Savings Bank
924 50
Total receipts
$10,309 05
INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST.
Paid for six $1,000 Fitchburg R. R. 4 per cent bonds, . $5,910 00
for mortgage L. D. Foster, Winthrop, 52% 3,000 00
for Town of Whitman, 4% bond
1,000 00
Deposited in Franklin Savings Bank
75 00
Deposited in Wildey Savings Bank
·
15 00
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank
164 36
Interest credited Franklin Savings Bank
21 42
Interest credited Dedham Savings Bank .
36 20
Interest credited Weymouth Savings Bank
21
Interest credited Wildey Savings Bank
17 97
Accrued interest, Fitchburg R. R. bonds
44 00
Accrued interest, Whitman bonds .
8 89
Accrued interest, Foster mortgage '.
·
11 00
Premium on Whitman bond
5 00
Total .
$10,309 05
Less premium and accrued interest charged off
$68 89
Less amount withdrawn from Wildey Sav-
ings Bank for reinvestment 924 50
$993 39
Increase for the year
$9,315 66
Sinking Fund, Jan. 1, 1893
.
·
46,481 24
Sinking Fund, Dec. 30, 1893 .
$55,796 90
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.
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STATEMENT OF SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS.
$36,000 Town of Weymouth 4% bonds $1,000 Town of Whitman 4% bond 1,000 00 $3,700 Sioux City, Iowa 6% bonds . · 3,700 00 $6,000 Fitchburg Railroad 4% bonds 5,910 00 ·
$36,000 00
Mortgage note, Dwight Baldwin, Allston 52% ·
2,200 00
Mortgage note, E. G. Fracker, Allston, 52% .
2,300 00
Mortgage note, L. D. Foster, Winthrop, 52% .
3,000 00
Deposited in Dedham Savings Bank
932 32
Deposited in Franklin Savings Bank, Boston 590 01 .
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank
164 57
Total
$55,796 90
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1893.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners : -
GENTLEMEN,- I herewith present my eighth annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1893.
POND.
At the commencement of the year the water was three feet be- low full pond which was the lowest point reached during the year.
I would recommend that a small building be built over the flume, so that the flow of water could be regulated only from within the building.
PUMPING STATION AND MACHINERY.
The window casings and sashes of the Pumping Station have been painted both inside and out. No other repairs have been needed. Both pumps have done the work required of them well, and as far as can be seen are in first-class condition. The water ends of both pumps have been painted and varnished.
Excepting a few new springs in the water ends, no repairs have been needed.
Both boilers are in good condition according to the boiler inspector's report. The blow-off pipe leading from the old boiler was found to be rusted out and has been replaced with new. The fire box of the old boiler will need repairing soon.
The remaining portion of the old 6-inch drain pipe leading from the hot well to the surface of the ground, in the rear of the build- ing, has been replaced with 6-inch cast-iron soil pipe, and I think will cause us no more trouble.
STAND-PIPE.
Nothing has been done to the stand-pipe aside from the water being drawn out and the sides and bottom thoroughly cleansed. It will need painting the coming year.
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MAINS.
We have laid 4,034.9 feet of main distribution pipe in the streets and private ways as shown by the table following this report. The total length of main pipe now in use is fifty-two miles, 3,545 feet.
Four leaks have been repaired as follows: One in joint in fourteen-inch main, in meadows back of Adams Place. One in twelve-inch force main, just outside the foundation of the pumping station, where the pipe was broken off due to the settling of the ground. One in coupling of two-inch main at Fort Point and one in lead joint on Iron Hill.
The fourteen-inch suction pipe which supplied the pumps was not large enough to deliver as much water as we were obliged to pump during the summer, when we were pumping for the whole town from 5.30 to 8.30 P. M.
The pumps are rated to run about thirty-two revolutions per minute, but during the very dryest weather we were obliged to run them as high as forty-six revolutions per minute in order to meet the demand for water and give a fair pressure, which is as fast as it is safe to run them, other than for extreme fire purposes. At forty-six revolutions per minute we were pumping approximately 3,200 gallons of water per minute. In order to get the water to pump this amount it was necessary to enlarge our suction pipe from fourteen-inch to eighteen-inch, which is the same size as our main leading from the pond to the Pumping Station. After this change, we found that our pumps worked much better, and we had no difficulty in getting plenty of water.
HYDRANTS.
The hydrants have all been painted, also thoroughly cleaned, newly packed, and oiled.
Three hydrants have been repaired, one on High Street where the drip was filled up with rust, so that it would not waste the water out of the post after closing, one at the corner of Tremont and Commercial Streets, bent rod and spindle, and one at the
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corner of Broad and Phillips Streets, stand-pipe four inches too short, which was the error of the manufacturers in sending dupli- cate parts.
GATES AND GATE BOXES.
The gates are all in good working order ; one new spindle has been put into the twelve-inch gate at the stand-pipe and one four- inch bent spindle has been straightened in the blow-off between the Pumping Station and Randolph Street. No other repairs have been needed.
Twenty-nine decayed wooden boxes have been replaced with cast-iron boxes this year.
SERVICE PIPES.
Seven leaks have been repaired in the service pipes during the year ; five of these were caused by defective joints, and two were in the brass fittings. We have had but four frozen services this year.
Eighty-five new service pipes have been laid, and sixteen old service pipes have been relaid this year as follows : -
80 2-inch lead
1,782.9 feet
4 1 1 1}
.
120. 66
10 ₴ " galvanized iron
453. 66
4 2 66 66 66
82. 66
1毫“ tarred ·
9.
14 " cast
31.5
2,517.4 feet
Number feet of old service pipe relaid .
363.5 “
Number feet of new service pipe laid
2,153.9 feet
Two thousand and seventy-two service pipes have been laid to date ; of these there are thirteen that the water has not been let on and eight that have been discontinued.
Number feet of each size laid as follows : -
.
39.
169
1,842 & inch diameter
43,625 feet
188 1
5,161.7 "
19 1}
773.5 "
16 2 66
360.5 “
1 22 66
17
66
1 3
66
36
60
3 4
59.5 "
26. 66
47
66
Total length of service pipe
50,080.2 feet
Number miles of service pipe
9.484.
Eighty-seven water takers have been added this year, making total number to date two thousand one hundred and sixty-seven.
Thirty-eight services are shut off temporarily on account of vacancy and ten services are shut off for non-payment of rates.
Water is supplied to the following :-
Families
2,246
Slaughter-houses
2
Stores .
40
Manufactories 30
Offices .
7
Private stables ·
173
Banks .
5
Livery & express stables,
10
Depots .
4
Truck stables 10
Markets
3
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