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Income for 1896 :
From the town for hydrants .
$6,010 00
Water rents collected .
26,774 26
Water rents due .
3,059 60
Total .
.
$35,843 86
Deduct rents due 1895
$1,226 19
Less rebates
68 50
$1,157 69
Total rents for 1896
$34,686 17
Amount of rents for 1895
34,378 49
Increase in 1896 .
$307 68
Number of services added in 1896
72
Whole number of services
2,322
Water takers added 1896
75
Whole number of water takers
2,436
Number of houses supplied .
2,132
Number of houses on pipe line not supplied . 97
Number of houses that pipe line does not reach.
98
(For itemized statement, see Report of the Superintendent. )
Mr. Geo. J. Ries as Superintendent, and Mr. Geo. W. Sargent as Engineer at the pumping station, still continue in our service and have performed the duties of their several offices in a satis- factory manner, and they have been engaged for the ensuing year.
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In accordance with the vote of the town at the annual meeting in March which voted to extend the water main in Summer Street to house of John R. Bouldry, the same has been done at an ex- penditure of $3,351.39. Revenue received so far $50 per year.
An appropriation of $3,000 is asked for the purpose of making such extensions as may be deemed necessary for the ensuing year, also an appropriation of $33,800 from the revenue of the works to be applied as follows :
Interest on bonds
$17,600 00
Payment to Sinking Fund
8,800 00
Superintendent's salary
1,800 00
Maintenance of works .
1,700 00
Pumping station .
2,500 00
Current expenses
400 00
Commissioners
300 00
Office expenses
700 00
$3,380 00
Respectfully submitted,
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS,
HENRY A. NASH, THOMAS H. HUMHHREY,
JOHN H. STETSON,
GORDON WILLIS,
Water Commissioners.
WEYMOUTH, December 31, 1896.
EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS.
ON ACCOUNT OF WATER WORKS FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1896.
CONSTRUCTION.
To balance from 1895 . $445,494 84
M. J. Drummond, cast iron pipe
1,809 20
Chadwick Lead Works, lead .
578 92
Perrin, Seamans & Co., fixtures
47 02
Sumner & Goodwin Co., יי
334 70
National Meter Co., meter
49 50
Geo. Woodman Co., pipe, etc.
71 55
Walworth Man'f'g Co., pipe, etc.
1,069 57
Bolles & Wilde, fixtures
47 23
Geo. H. Sampson, explosives
30 43
Hersey Man'f'g Co., supplies .
183 00
Chapman Valve Man'f'g Co., hydrants and gates
468 49
Baker Hardware Co., supplies
13 82
Bates & Humphrey
17 00
M. K. Crehan 66
3 50
Builders' Foundry Co., castings
63 91
H. K. Cushing, expressage
7 05
Drew & Co., 66
10 20
W. F. Sanborn & Co., drain pipe
74 16
Mineralized Rubber Co., hose, etc.
24 38
Joseph Poulin, blacksmith work
21 45
Reidy Bros.,
16 25
Thayer & Lohnes, "
70
John Ford estate, repairs
3 79
234
To Star Jointer Co., jointer $7 00
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, carting 64 70
H. Mueller Co., brass fittings 14 40
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight 521 74
Geo. J. Ries, car fares and supplies 36 99
Labor, per pay roll of Superintendent
6,755 70
$467,841 19
Cr.
By J. H. Stetson, treasurer, cash for labor and material
$3,050 47
Cost of works, including material on hand . $474,790 72
MAINTENANCE OF WORKS.
To balance from 1895 . $13,217 93
Government Waterproof Paint Co., paint 44 00
Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies . 23 00 ,
A. J. Richards & Son, hay and grain
53 16
Wm. Hefferman, repairing harnesses
10 55
Fore River Engine Co., repairs
9 85
Cunningham Iron Works, repairs
5 68
Geo. E. Winslow, repairs
3 15
Garlock Packing Co., packing
23 96
T. H. Emerson, hay
22 21
D. F. Joy, painting wagon
16 75
Geo. W. Young, use of wagon
8 00
Joseph Poulin, blacksmith work
28 00
Geo. W. Conant, blacksmith work
10 63
New York and Boston Dispatch Co.
,
2 20
Robert W. Neff, paint . ·
75
Anchor Electric Co., supplies ·
.
8 00
235
To C. Harrington, supplies
11 75
National Meter Co., repairs
6 45
Geo. J. Ries, car fares and supplies
31 92
Labor, per pay roll of Superintendent
1,177 98
Labor, cleaning and painting stand-pipe, per pay roll , 410 00
$15,125 92
OFFICE EXPENSES.
To balance from 1895 .
$6,995 58
Estate of B. F. Shaw, rent
200 00
A. J. Richards & Son, coal
22 99
C. H. Lovell, stationery
34 60
Robt. F. Shaw, stamped envelopes
77 00
Wessagusset Press Co., printing
8 50
Ford Furniture Co., repairs .
16 60
Geo. J. Ries, postage and supplies
17 06
Charlotte M. Briggs, services
314 00
Nancy M. Ames, services
10 00
$7,696 33
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
To balance from 1895 . $7,181 94
New England Telephone Co. .
114 35
Weymouth Publishing Co., reports
17 40
James Humphrey, professional services .
10 00
J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, postage stamps
11 00
H. A. Nash, stationery and stamps
1 00
$7,335 69
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PUMPING STATION.
To balance from 1895 . $21,193 93
George W. Sargent, engineer 900 00
Assistant Engineers, per pay roll . 94 00
J. C. Scott & Sons, 1011240 tons coal
407 46
Perrin, Seamens & Co., supplies
40 73
Hartford Steam Boiler Ins. Co., insurance 100 00
Gould Packing Co., packing . 37 35
William Allen & Sons, supplies
14 00
W. H. Harris Oil Co., oil 56 18
Ford Furniture Co., matting .
32 69
A. F. Pratt, plants 6 00
George Hollis, plants
15 50
Joseph Dyer, supplies
6 67
C. S. Gerald, supplies
2 00
F. W. Loud, supplies .
3 00
Dean Steam Pump.Co., springs
4 20
Dean Steam Pump Co., repairs
18 00
Dean Steam Pump Co., tubes
10 50
N. O. Sprague, mason work .
91 44
$23,033 65
TOOL AND SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
To balance from 1895
$1,906 31
SUPERINTENDENT.
To balance from 1895 .
$16,422 40
George J. Ries, services
1,800 00
$18,222 40
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
To balance from 1895 .
$2,723 88
Augustus J. Richards, services 40 00 ·
Henry A. Nash, services
40 00
·
237
To Henry A. Nash, services, clerk . $50 00
Henry A. Nash, preparing report, etc.
40 00
Thomas H. Humphrey, services
40 00
John H. Stetson, services
40 00
Gordon Willis
40 00
$2,993 88
TREASURER.
To balance from 1895 .
$550 00
John H. Stetson, services
200 00
$750 00
SINKING FUND.
To balance from 1895 . .
$67,620 00
Payments to the trustees for the year 8,640 00
$76,260 00
INTEREST ON BONDS.
To balance from 1895 .
$156,940 00
Payments for the year .
17,360 00
$174,300 00
INTEREST ACCRUED.
By balance from 1895
$3,813 96
Received for the year .
53 68
$3,867 64
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
By balance from 1895 . ·
$3,364 13
Received during the year ·
33 62
$3,397 75
(
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PREMIUM ACCOUNT.
By balance from 1895 $16,758 50
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH BONDS.
By balance from 1895 . . . $432,000 00
Bonds issued during the year . 8,000 00
$440,000 00
Note :
$300,000, due Nov. 1, 1914.
50,000, " 1917.
21,000,
1919.
29,000, "
1920.
15,000, due May 1, 1921.
13,000, " 1924.
4,000, 66 1925.
8.000,
1926.
$440,000
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH-APPROPRIATIONS.
By Balance from 1895 $11,400 00
WATER RENTS.
By balance from 1895 .
. . $285,160 75 received during the year .
.
·
32,784 26
$317,945 01
239
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
To balance from 1895 . .
$2,250 53
cash from sale of 8 bonds, $1,000 each 8,000 00
cash from water rents
32,784 26
cash for labor and material
3,050 47
cash interest accrued
53 68
cash interest on deposits
33 62
$46,172 56
Cr.
By cash paid on Water Commissioners order .
$45,218 56
Balance, cash on hand .
$954 00
TRIAL BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1896.
Dr. Cr.
Construction account
. $464,790 72
Sinking Fund .
76,260 00
Premium account
$16,758 50
Accrued interest
3,867 64
Tool and supply
1,906 31
Superintendent
18,222 40
Treasurer, services
750 00
Interest .
3,397 75
Office expenses
7,696 33
Pumping Station
23,033 65
Town of Weymouth, appropriation
11,400 00
Town of Weymouth, bonds
440,000 00
Maintenance account
15,125 92
Expense .
7,335 69
Water rents
317,945 01
Interest on bonds
174,300 00
Water Commissioners
2,993 88
John H. Stetson, Treasurer, cash
954 00
$793,368 90 $793,368 90
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.
CONSTRUCTION.
Cost per statement, including material on hand . $464,790 7% Money required for the payment and received from sale of 440 bonds at $1,000 each .
$440,000 00
Premium on same
·
16,758 50
Interest and discount 3,397 75
Borrowed from surplus revenue .
4,634 47
$464,790 72
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Amount paid to date per statement . $174,300 00 Money for payment received from Town appropriation .
$11,400 00
Accrued interest on bonds 3,867 64
Water rents
.
159,032 36
$174,300 00
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RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS.
Amount per statement .
. $317,945 01
Accounts chargeable to same ;-
Interest on bonds
. $159,032 36
Pumping station
23,033 65
Sinking Fund .
76,260 00
Maintenance
15,125 92
Superintendent
18,222 40
Expense account
7,335 69
Office expense .
7,696 33
Tool and supply account
1,906 31
Water Commissioners
2,993 88
Treasurer
750 00
$312,356 54
$5,588 47
SURPLUS.
Due from construction account
$4,634 47
Cash in hands of Treasurer .
954 00
$5,588 47
ASSETS, DEC. 31, 1896.
Amount due for water rent $2,991 10
Amount due for labor and material
1,034 71
Cast-iron pipe and specials ·
3,560 47
Service pipe and fittings . ·
2,836 33
Tools and supplies .
1,301 85
Coal, tools, etc., at pumping station
1,233 38
Office furniture and supplies
635 17
Work shop and stable 300 00
Shed at pumping station .
100 00
Land near pumping station
200 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer
954 00
$15,147 01
WATER ACCOUNT.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received for water rents and use of
hydrants
$32,784 26
for labor and material, construc- tion account . .
3,050 47
for interest First National Bank
33 62
for $8,000 water bonds due May 1926 8,000 00
for accrued interest on bonds sold
53 68
$43,922 03 - Total receipts . .
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1896
2,802 16
$46,724 19
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid on Water Commissioners orders coupons for interest on bonds
17,420 00
Total disbursements .
$45,430 19
Deposit in First Nat'l Bank $954 00
Deposit in Nat'l Bank of Repub-
lic to pay coupons due .
340 00
Total cash balance
1,294 00
$46,724 19
STATEMENT.
Cash balance Dec. 31, 1896
$1,294 00
Due for water rents
3,059 60
Due for labor and material
1,035 90
$5,389 50
Coupons due and unpaid
340 00
Cash assets Dec. 31, 1896
$5,049 50
$28,010 19
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TRIAL BALANCE DECEMRER 31, 1896.
Dr. Cr.
Town of Weymouth (appropriations)
$11,400 00
Town of Weymouth (water loan)
440,000 00
Accrued interest
3,867 64
Interest and discount
3,397 75
Premium account
16,758 50
Water rents
317,945 01
Construction account
$464,790 72
Expense account
7,335 69
Interest on bonds
173,960 00
Maintainance of works
15,125 92
Office expenses
7,696 33
Pumping station ·
23,033 65
Sinking fund account
76,260 00
Superintendent
18,222 40
Tool and supply
1,906 31
Treasurer
750 00
Water Commissioners
2,993 88
Deposit First National Bank
954 00
Deposit Nat. Bank of Republic, Boston
340 00
$793,368 90
$793,368 90
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
Weymouth, December 31. 1896
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received from Water Commissioners $8,640 00
Interest on City bonds .
222 00
Interest on mortgage notes
492 50
Interest on railroad bonds
240 00
Interest on Town bonds
2,240 00
Interest on deposit First National Bank .
2 30
Interest on deposits Savings banks
179 80
from Franklin Savings Bank .
657 92
from East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,034 00
from South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,062 51
from Weymouth Savings Bank
1,072 09
Total receipts
$15,843 12
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1896 279 19
$16,122 31
INVESTMENTS, INTEREST AND EXPENSES.
Paid for $8,000 Weymouth bonds due 1926 . $8,000 00
Loaned on mortgages, real estate . 5,800 00 .
Received interest on Savings banks accounts . 179 80
accrued interest Weymouth bonds .
53 68
Paid for rent Safe Deposit box
15 00
H. A. Nash, expenses to Winthrop
2 83
T. H. Humphrey, expenses to Winthrop
2 83
Cash on deposit, First National Bank
2,068 17
Total
$16,122 31
245
Expenses charged off
$20 66
Accrued interest charged off
53 68
Received from Savings banks
3,826 52
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1896
279 19
$4,180 05
Increase for the year
11,942 26
Sinking Fund Jan. 1, 1896
·
79,285 79
Sinking Fund, Dec. 31, 1896
$91,228 05
.
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SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS.
$18,000 town of Weymouth 4% bonds, due Nov., 1917 18,000 00
1,000 66
“ Nov., 1919 1,000 00 7,000 66
4 % 4%
66 Nov., 1920 · 7,000 00 10,000 66 66 4%
May, 1921 10,000 00
13,000
4% "' יי May. 1924 13,000 00
4,000
66 4%
66 May, 1925 4,000 00
4 % May, 1926 8,000 00 8,000
1,000 town of Whitman 4% bonds, due Sept., 1916 1,000 00 3,700 Sioux City, Iowa, 6% bonds, due Sept., 1911 3,700 00 6,000 Fitchburg R. R. 4% bonds, due April 1, 1907 5,910 00
Loans on real estate mortgages
. 16,500 00
Deposited in Dedham Savings Bank . 1,049 88
Deposit in First National Bank . 2,068 17
Total
. $91,228 05
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1896.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :-
GENTLEMEN-I herewith submit my eleventh annual report for the year ending December 31, 1896.
POND.
The lowest point reached this year was two feet six inches below full pond and at present is within six inches of high water mark.
Samples of water have been sent to the State Board of Health for examination and the analysis shows it to be about the same as in the past.
PUMPING STATION AND CONTENTS.
The pumps and boilers are in good working order. Two new tubes have been put in boiler No. 2 and the brick work to boiler No. 1 has been re-laid, aside from this, only a few slight repairs have been needed.
The boiler inspectors reports show our boilers to be in good condition internally and externally.
STAND PIPE.
The stand pipe is in good repair. Last May the water was drawn out and the inside throughly cleaned and painted two coats. A six inch pipe extending from the bottom to the top of the stand pipe has been bolted to the inside for the float to the in- dicator and so far has worked well.
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MAINS.
8,638 feet of main distribution pipe have been laid in the streets as shown by the table following this report.
500 feet of 1} inch pipe in Hill street has been replaced with 6 inch cast iron.
The total length of main pipe now in use is 57 miles 2,013 feet. We have had but two leaks in the mains during the year, and these were in the 1} inch galvanized pipe in Bridge street, near the Pine Point house and due to electricity.
HYDRANTS.
Six new hydrants have been set this year making total number to date 362.
The hydrants have all been examined and those found out of order repaired.
GATES AND GATE BOXES.
The gates are in good working order. Nearly all of the old wooden boxes have been replaced with iron.
SERVICE PIPES.
Five leaks caused by defective joints between the lead and brass fittings, have been repaired.
Seventy-two new service pipes have been laid and eighteen old service pipes have been re-laid this year as follows :-
69 2-inch lead
1486.7 feet
7 1-inch lead
135.9
11 2-inch galvanized iron
122.6
3 2-inch galvanized iron
86. 66
:
1831.2 feet
Number of feet service pipe re-laid
366.1
Number feet of new service pipe laid
1465.1 feet
249
Twenty-three hundred and twenty-two service pipes have been laid to date, of these there are thirteen that have not been let on and fourteen that have been discontinued.
Number of feet of each size laid as follows :-
2052 2-inch diameter 48,310.1 feet 209 1-inch diameter 5,613.6 3 14-inch diameter 83.3 19 12-inch diameter 790.5 28 2-inch diameter 665.0 17.0
1 22-inch diameter
2 3-inch diameter
44.1
6+
5 4-inch diameter
95.5
3 6-inch diameter
53.0
Total length of service pipe 55,672.1 feet
Number miles of service pipe
10.543
Seventy-five water takers have been added this year making total number to date, two thousand four hundred and thirty-six.
Thirty-five 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
. 2,513
Manufactories
31
Stores .
52
Cemeteries
·
8
Offices .
10 Private stables
188
Banks .
5 Livery & express stables
9
Markets
7
Truck stables 16
Depots
4
Lawn Hydrants .
72
Bakeries
2 Blacksmith shops .
3
Churches 1
14
Groves
2
Halls
9
Paint shops .
2
Public Libraries
·
1 Ice houses
2
Photograph rooms
1 Electric light stations ·
1
Club rooms
10
Coal and wood yards ·
1
Restaurants ·
2
Street watering stand-
Laundries ·
8 pipes
8
·
.
·
250
Barber shops
14 Ornamental fountains 2
Boarding houses
Engine houses
7 Parks
1
Green houses
8 Motors
·
9
School houses
20 Meters .
·
8
Slaughter houses
2 Hydrants
.
362
NUMBER OF FIXTURES.
Faucets
. 2,868
Water closets
274
Hand hose
. 1,280
Urinals
25
Bath tubs
200
Number of houses supplied with water . 2,132
Number of houses on pipe line not supplied with water
97
Number of houses that pipe line does not reach
.
98
10 Public drinking fountains 12
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PIPES LAID AND GATES AND HYDRANTS SET IN 1896.
LENGTH IN FEET LHID.
GATES SET.
STREETS.
LOCATION.
Cast Iron, 6 in.
Galv. Iron, 2 in.
Galv. Iron, 1} in.
Galv. Iron. 1 in.
Hydrants
6 in
2 in.
1} in.
1 in.
Broad street
203.
1
Foye avenue.
174.
From Vine street to Foye ave. From Broad street to end of pipe as be- fore laid.
Fort Point Front street.
943.5
. ..
From West street to end of pipe as be- fore laid.
Hill street.
653.
1
1
From Grant street east.
Green street.
2,368.5
300.
175.
2
3
1
Summer street. ..
3,090.
149.
..
9
1
1
Washington st .. ..
353.
1
From Neck street south to Francis Fisher's house. From end of pipe as before laid, south. From end of pipe as before laid, east.
6,111.5
943. 5
678.
905.
6
5
[ 1
3
3
Number feet pipe laid,
8,638.
Number hydrants set,
6
Number gates set,
12
1
229.
1
1
-
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DISTRIBUTION PIPES AND GATES LAID TO DEC. 31, 1896.
SIZE.
Cast Iron Pipe.
Wrou . ht Iron Pipe.
Galv. Iron Pipe.
Lead Pipe.
GATES.
20 inch. diam.
250. ft.
1
18
2,092.5 "
1
14
20,679.5 "
12
12
19,087.8 «
28
10
30,905.2 "
37
8
37,465.2 "
58
6
153,130.2 "
240
4
16
4,717.5 "
13
2
5.027.5 ft.
30
1}
"
40
11
..
1
1,575.
2,304. 429. 2,211.
"
520.5 ft.
11
268,327.9 ft.
24,153.6 ft.
9,971.5 ft.
520.5 ft.
471
302,973.5 total number feet,
2 12-inch valves.
57.381 total number miles,
1 14-inch check valve.
471 gates,
6 automatic air valves.
362 hydrants,
7 6-inch blow-offs.
9 4-inch blow-offs.
500 ft. 12-inch wrought iron pipe taken out of Hill street and replaced with 6-inch cast iron.
· Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. RIES, Superintendent.
1
-
9,935.9 ft. 12,642.7 .
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS .- STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
GREAT POND, WEYMOUTH, WATER ANALYSIS (PARTS IN 100,000).
Date of
Appearance.
Odor.
Residue on Evaporation.
Ammonia.
Nitrogen as
1
No.
Collection.
Examination.
Turbidity.
Sediment.
Color.
Cold.
Hot.
Total.
Fixed.
Free.
Total.
In Solu-
tion.
In Suspen-
Nitrates.
Nitrites.
Oxygen Consumed.
Hardness.
16260
1896. 1896. Mar. 16 Mar. 17
Very slight.
Very slight.
1 20
Faintlv V. getable.
Distinctly Vegetable.
4.65
2.35
2.30
.0006
.0180
.0156
.0024
.51
.0080
.0000 1.0270
0.8
16759
.June 9 June 10
Very slight.
Slight.
0.95
Distinctly Vegetable.
Faint1y Vegetable.
3.80
1.90
1.90
.0000
.0210
.0184
.0026
.48
.0030
.0001
.8466
0.5
17499
Sept. 16 Sept. 19
Distinct.
Slight.
0 47
Faintlv Vegetable.
Distinctly Vegetable.
3,65
1.90
1.75
.0006
.0180
0162
0018
.60
.0050
.0000
.5382
0.4
18129
Dec. 15 Dec. 16
None.
Slight.
0.65
Distinctly Vegetable, Mouldy.
Faintly Vegetable.
3.90
1.75
2.15
.0008
.0166
.0142
.0024
.89
.0020
.0001
.6864
0.9
Chl.wine.
Albuminoid.
Loss on Igni-
tion.
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the Weymouth Water Board :-
GENTLEMEN : I respectfully submit the following for the year ending December 31st, 1896 :-
Twenty-five new springs have been needed in the "Deane pump.
The plungers to the Blake pump were newly packed inj the spring.
I have attended to twenty-four fire alarm calls on the following dates : Jan. 4 (two), Jan. 5, 16, Feb. 27, Mar. 28, Apr. 11, 19, 20, 24, 28, 30, May 12, 15, 17, 18, 21, 28, June 27, July 3, 25, Sept. 16, Nov. 1, 15.
The following tables show the amount of water pumped, coal consumed, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. SARGENT,
Engineer.
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RECORD OF BLAKE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1896.
Separate Days Pumping.
Number of Hours Pump-
Average Number of
Hours Pumping.
Total Number of Revolu-
Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Average Temperature of
Llbs. of Wood.
Coal in Pounds.
Raising Steam,
Banking Fires
and Heating
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Ashes.
Number Gallons Pumped
per Pound of Coal for
per Pound of Coal while
pounds per 100 lbs. Coal
Average Duty in Foot
pounds per 100 lbs. Coal while Pumping.
January ..
15
40 50
2 43
76,144
Gals. 2,665,040
ft. 140
34°
33
lbs. 4,500
lbs. 9,100
1bs. 13,633
'bs. 1,360
Gals. 195
Gals. 292
22,824,768
34,194,513
February
14
44
35
3 11
77,086
2,698,010
140
33°
5,600
7,600
13,200
1,320
204
355
23,865,124
41.449,953
March ..
15
40 50
2
43
75,860
2,655,100
140
34°
4,500
8,600
13, 00
1.310
202
308
23.664,845
36.047,613
April
14
53
40
3 50
102,536
3,588,760
143
56°
4,200
10.600
14,800
1,480
242
338
28.919,100
40,377.612
May .
20
480
24 00
416,515
14,578,025
146
63º
4,000
43 000
47,000
4.700
310
338
37,767 630
41,280 898
June ..
20
240 15
12 00
308,225
10,787,875
135
68º
20
2.900
32,125
35,045
3,502
307
335
34.658,491
37,808,773
July .
23
138
50
6
02
248,035
8,681,225
130
74º
3,100
26.400
29,500
2,950
294
32%
31,905,708
35,652,212
August . .
22
147
40
6 42
244,717
8,565,095
130
76°
3 200
26,450
29,650
2 964
288
323
31,319.649
35,108,793
September
16
80 30
5 01
141,916
4,967.060
130
64º
3.000
15,100
18,100
1,810
274
328
29,752,963
35,664,148
October ...
15
74
40
4 57
137.339
4,806,865
130
55°
4,500
13,600
18,100
1,810
265
353
28.793,386
38,320,612
November
15
55
5
31
133,027
4,655,945
130
44°
4,500
14.200
18.700
1,870
248
327
26 994.521
35,549,123
December
15
77 55
5 11
138,529
4,848,515
130
4,500
15,500
20,000
2,000
242
312
26,283,799
33.914,580
Totals and averages. .
204
1,502 40
7 21
2,099,929
73,497 515
135
52º
53
48,500
222,275
270,828
27,076
271
330
30,554,762
37,229.041
h.
m.
h.
In.
Rev.
tions per Month.
Pumped per Month.
Against Pump.
5
Water.
Wood:
==
COAL CONSUMED.
MONTHS.
ing.
Total Coal.
Number Gallons Pumped
Average Duty in Foot-
Pumping.
on Total Coal.
lbs.
Building.
34°
82
RECORD OF DEANE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1896.
Separate Days Pumping.
Number of Hours Pump-
Average Number of
Hours Pumping.
Total Number of Revolu-
Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Average Temperature of
5
Coal in Pounds.
Raising Steam,
Banking Fires
Building.
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Ashes.
Number Galions Pumped
per Pound of Coal for
Number Gallons Pumped
per Pound of Coal while
pounds per 100 lbs. Coal
Average Duty in Foot-
pounds per 100 lbs. Coal while Pumping.
January ..
16
43 15
2 42
Rev. 86,198
links. 3,016,930
ft. 145
lbs.
lbs. 5,100
lbs 10,600
Ibs. 15,700
lbs. 1,570
Gals 192
Gals. 254
23,238,047
34,418,617
February
15
42 20
2 49
75,485
2,641,975
141
33º
6,000
9,100
15,100
1,510
174
290
20,574,861
34,140.712
March
16
46
10
2 53
88,172
3,086,020
143
33°
4,800
11,700
16,500
1,650
187
263
22,305,746
31,456,822
April.
16
45 40
2 51
84,778
2,967,230
144
40°
4,800
9,800
14,600
1.460
203
302
24,407,702
36,362,496
May .
10
40 10
01
89,270
3,124,450
145
61º
2,200
11,200
13,400
1,340
233
279
28,196,995
33,735,690
June ..
23
89
15
3 52
167,525
5,863,375
134
22
2,100
20,975
23,097
2,307
253
279
28,370,235
31,240,397
July .
22
123
40
5 50
234.274
8,199,590
133
7:2°
40
3,700
28,750
32,490
3,245
252
235
27,993,687
31,635,301
August
20
110 30
5 31
234,836
8,219,260
135
77º
3,000
27,050
30,050
3,004
273
303
30,795,556
34,210,960
September
15
85
30
5 42
179,573
6,285,055
130
40
3 000
21,400
24,440
2.440
257
293
27,881,573
31,842 320
October ..
16
69
50
4 21
145,207
5,082.245
135
48º
4,800
17,500
22,300
2,230
218
290
24,558,336
32,697,712
Novemb r
15
69
15
37
128,514
4,497.990
135
38
4,500
15,100
19,638
1,960
229
297
25,788.201
33,538,324
December.
16
81 00
5 03
139,429
4,880,015
135
40º
4,800
19,500
24.300
2,430
200
250
22,610,736
28,176,455
Totals . nd averages ..
200
851
35
4 15
1,653,261
57,864.135
137
51º
140
48,800
202 675
251.615
25 146
229
285
26 276 018
32,620,*92
on Total Coal.
h. m.
h. m.
tions per Month.
Pumped per Month.
Against Pump.
Warer.
Llb> of Wood.
COAL CONSUMED.
MONTHS.
ing.
Total Coal.
Average Duty in Foot-
Pumping.
Wood :
and Heating
34º
69º
67º
49º
4
4
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the Board of Selectmen :-
GENTLEMEN, I have the honor to submit to you the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1896, which is my second, and the eighteenth of the present or- ganization. The present organization of the department is as follows :---
Fire Engineers : Otis Cushing, Chief ; W. O. Collyer, Clerk ; Edward Fahey, Francis M. Drown, and W. H. Hockings. Mar- shall P. Sprague was reappointed May 1st, but after serving a few months resigned, and Wm. H. Hockings, the present Engi- neer, was appointed in his place. The working force of the department consists of one hundred and sixty-eight men, divided into seven Hose Companies, four Hook and Ladder Companies, and three men detailed for each steamer and five for the chemical.
The apparatus consists of six hose wagons, one hose carriage, four ladder trucks, two steam-fire engines, and one chemical. These are all in good repair with the exception of Steamer 1 in Ward 3, which has over-run its warrant and is now unsafe. The estimate for placing it in repair so that it will be as good as new is one thousand dollars. The question is whether the voters of the town wish this done or place it on the retired list.
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