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Taking account of stock
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160 24
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$1,145 95
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PUMPING STATION.
Alvin Hollis, coal
$1,544 02
Geo. F. Blake Manuf'g Co.
530 92
Walworth Manuf'g Co.
67 68
H. W. Johns-Manville Co.
89 95
A. L. Hobart, electric wiring
67 50
The Deane Steam Pump Co.
67 12
Gould Packing Co.
58 05
Chas. A. Claflin & Co.
38 62
M. R. Loud & Co.
37 75
A. W. Harris Oil Co.
28 88
C. W. H. Moulton & Co.
9 90
Perrin, Seamans & Co.
9 20
Ashton Valve Co.
5 00
Baker Hardware Co.
4 15
D. W. Hart
3 75
Bates Furniture Co.
3 25
Rob't P. Johnson
2 00
Wm. Allen & Sons Co.
1 80
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
50
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
2 81
A. O. Sprague, repairs
61 48
F. F. Bullock, repairs
54 20
H. C. Jesseman, repairs
62 78
Weymouth Light and Power Co.
: 10
L. D. Deane, labor
2 75
M. C. Dizer & Co., labor
85
Joseph Dyer, supplies,
6 57
C. B. Klingemann, supplies
3 68
Oswald Ralph, florist
5 00
A. P. Burrell, expressing
3 85
Sundry express charges
3 20
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
51
Geo. E. Winslow, dials
3
10
Seth Thomas Clock Co.
75
Ivers M. Low, car fares
65
Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co.
100 00
Geo. W. Sargent, engineer
337 50
Chas. B. Klingemann, engineer .
416 65
LABOR ACCOUNT :
Ash, Thomas, 24 hours at 25c.
$6 00
Brady, Thomas. 1,930 hours at 25c.
482 50
Bresnahan, Timothy, 29 hours at 25c.
7 25
Buckley, Dennis, 8 hours at 25c.
2 00
Amounts carried forward .
$497 75
$3,638 47
$3,638 47
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Amounts brought forward . $ 497 75 $3,638 47
Crean, Michael, 25 hours at 25c. 6 25
Crean, Patrick, 13 hours at 25c.
3 25
Cunniff, John, 13 hours at 25c.
. 25
Curran, Edward, 800₺ hours at 372c.
300 19
Flannery, James, 25 hours at 25c.
6 25
Fraher, Thomas, 21 hours at 25c.
25
Gough, Benj., 16 hours at 25c.
4 00
Hamlin, C. A., 75 hours at 25c.
28 13
Kelley, Michael, 25 hours at 25c.
6 25
Lehan, Cornelius, 55 hours at 25c.
13 75
Maher, David, 1532 hours at 25c.
38 37
McAvoy, James, 13} hours at 25c.
3 25
Masterson, Joseph, 13 hours at 25c.
25
Murphey, Michael, 13 hours at 25c.
3 25
Quinlan, Patrick, 25 hours at 25c.
6 25
Ryan, Michael, 13 hours at 25c.
3 25
Rockwood, George, 52₺ hours at 25c.
13 12
Roche, William, 29 hours at 25c.
7 25
Smith, Thomas, 13 hours at 25c.
25
Smith, Bernard, 25 hours at 25c.
6 25
Smith, Charles, 53 hours at 25c.
13 25
Smith, Cornelius, 16 hours at 25c.
4 00
Talon, James, 5 hours at 25c.
1. 25
White, Cornelius, 13 hours at 25c.
3 25
$983 56
Total, expended for Pumping Station in 1902
$4,622 03
Balance, Pumping Station Ac- count from 1901
35,202 73
Cost of Pumping Station to date
$39,824 76
NOTE :- The above amount expended for labor was distributed as fol- lows-
Repairs and care of Pumping Station
$212 49
Care of screens
12 63
Care of lawn
8 00
Putting tubes in boiler
8 00
Putting in new valve
8 00
Repairing spindle
2 50
Discharging coal
114 94
Assistant
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416 00
Substitute
201 00
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$983 56
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DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT.
From Water Rent account
$355 25
From Labor and Material account . 28 07
$383 32
Balance from 1901
392 80
Total
$776 12
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EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
New England Telephone Co. $109 26
J. H. Stetson, postage
15 13
Bank of the Republic, paying bonds
33 10
James Humphrey estate
5 00
Newell & Spurr, examination of ac-
counts ·
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1,551 30
Total, expended for Expense Account in 1902 .
$1,713 79
Balance, Expense Account from 1901 . 8,471 56
Amount of Expense Account to date
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$10,185 35
OFFICE EXPENSES.
Gazette Publishing Co. $47 75
East Weymouth Paper Box Co. .
10 25
H. L. Lovell, envelopes and stamps
.99 58
H. L. Lovell, box rent
. 55
Weymouth Light and Power Co.
8 13
Thorp & Martin Co., stationery .
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3 70
Hobbs & Warren Co., stationery
4 50
G. G. Ledder, stationery
. 00
Baker-Yawker Co., binder
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7 50
C. S. Binner Co., supplies
7 50
N. E. Box Co. .
50
O. Cushing's Express
50
Ford Furniture Co. 4 39
Bates Furniture Co., desk and chair
22 75
P. A. Gallant, moving safe
18 00
C. B. Cushing, accountant
161 25
Charlotte E. Briggs, clerk .
460 50
C. E. Blanchard, substitute
10 00
Total, expended for Office Expenses in 1902 . $877 35 Balance Office Expense Account from 1901 11,246 06
Amount of Office Expenses to date ·
$12,123 41
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TOOL AND SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
Waldo Bros.
$10 00
Walworth Mfg. Co. 6 26
Total, expended for Tool and Supply account in 1902 .
$16 26
Balance Tool and Supply account from 1901 .
1,906 31
Amount of Tool and Supply Account to date $1,922 57
SUPERINTENDENT.
Gustavus M. Pratt
$408 33
Ivers M. Low
513 32
Total, expended for Superintendent in 1902
$921 65
Balance, Superintendent's Account from 1901 25,937 23
Amount of Superintendent's Account to date $26,858 88
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Frank H. Mason, chairman
$33 33
Gustavus M. Pratt, clerk
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29 16
Henry A. Nash, clerk
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8 33
George L. Newton
40 00
Henry A. Nash
40 00
Gustavus M. Pratt
30 00
John H. Stetson
40 00
Augustus J. Richards
: 67
Total, expended for Water Commissioners in 1902 $227 49 Balance, Water Commissioners' Account, 1901 4,323 87
Amount of Water Commissioners' Account to date
$4,551 36
TREASURER.
John H. Stetson, services
$400 00
Balance Treasurer's account, 1901
2,225 00
Amount of Treasurer's Account to date
$2,625 00
COLLECTOR.
Gustavus M. Pratt
$176 22
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TREASURER SINKING FUND.
Payment to the Trustees
. $6,000 00
Balance from 1901
. 112,850 00
$118,850 00
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Payments for the year
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. $18,280 00
Balance from 1901
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263,740 00
$282,020 00
INTEREST ACCRUED.
By balance from 1901
$3,893 86
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
By John H. Stetson, Treas.
$36 76
Balance from 1901
3,489 64
$3,526 40
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PREMIUM ACCOUNT.
By balance from 1901
$16,758 50
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH-BONDS.
By J. H. Stetson, Treas., 6 bonds, $1000 each . . $6,000 00
Balance from 1901 457,000 00
$463,000 00
$300,000 due Nov. 1, 1914. 50,000 due Nov. 1, 1917. 21,000 due Nov. 1, 1919. 29,000 due Nov. 1, 1920. 15,000 due May 1, 1921. 13,000 due May 1, 1924. 4,000 due May 1, 1925. 8,000 due May 1, 1926. 5,000 due May 1, 1927. 3,000 due May 1, 1929. 6,000 due May 1, 1930. 3,000 due May 1, 1931. 6,000 due May 1, 1932.
$463 000
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TOWN OF WEYMOUTH-APPROPRIATION.
By balance from 1901
$11,400 00
WATER RENTS.
By cash receipts, 1902
. $36,186 31
Amount charged to Deficiency Ac-
count in 1902
355 25
Balance from 1901 .
.480,600 06
Total
$517,141 62
JOHN H. STETSON, TREASURER, Dr.
Collected for water rent, 1902 . $36,186 31
Collected for labor and material, 1902 2,313 72
Interest, First National Bank 36 76
Six Bonds
6,000 00
Cr.
Balance overdrawn Jan. 1, 1902
$268 09
Drafts issued on Water Commissioners'
approval
44,336 .45
Dr.
Balance overdrawn, Dec. 31, 1902 67 75
$44,604 54
$44,604 54
TRIAL BALANCE, DEC. 31, 1902.
Construction
. $490,923 18
Maintenance
24,979 35
Pumping Station
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39,824 76
Expense account
10,185 35
Office expenses .
12,123 41
Tool and supply
1,922 57
Superintendent
26,858 88
Water Commissioners
4,551 36
Treasurer, services
2,625 00
Collector, services
176 22
Trustees Sinking Fund
118,850 00
Interest on bonds
282,020 00
Deficiency
776 12
Amount carried forward $1,015,816 20
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Amount brought forward $1,015,816 20
Interest accrued
$3,893 86
Interest and deficit
3,526 40
Premium
16,758 50
Town of Weymouth, bonds
463,000 00
Town of Weymouth, appropriation
11,400 00
Water rents, receipts ·
516,786 37
Water rents, to Deficiency account
383 32
John H. Stetson, Treasurer, (over- draft
67 75
$1,015,816 20
$1,015,816 20
STATEMENT.
SHOWING THE COST OF THE WORKS, AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID ON BONDS, AND THE SOURCES FROM WHICH THE MONEY FOR PAYMENT OF SAME WAS OBTAINED ; ALSO RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS AND ACCOUNTS CHARGEABLE TO SAME.
Cost of construction to date, including material on hand . .
$490,923 18
Money for payment received as follows : Sale of 463 bonds, $1,000 each . $463,000 00
Premium on same 16,758 50
Interest and discount .
3,526 40
Water rents
7,638 28
$490,923 18 $490,923 18
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Payments to date
$282,020 00
Money for payment received as follows :
Town appropriation
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$11,400 00
Accrued interest ·
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3,893 86
Water rents .
266,726 14
$282,020 00
$282,020 00
WATER RENTS.
Amount received to date
. $517,141 62
Accounts chargeable to same :
Interest on bonds
$266,726 14
Pumping Station
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39,824 76
Sinking fund
118,850 00
Maintenance
24,979 35
Superintendent
26,858 88
Treasurer
2,625 00
Collector .
176 22
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Amounts carried forward . $480,040 35 $517,141 62
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Amounts brought forward . $480,040 35 $517,141 62
Expense account
10,185 35
Office expenses
12,123 41
Tool and supply account
1,922 57
Water Commissioners' services
4,551 36
Construction
7,638 28
Deficiency account
748 05
Over-draft .
67 75
$517,209 37 $517,209 37
CHARLES B. CUSHING, Town Accountant.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received for use of hydrants and fountains $5,000 00
Water rents
31,186 31
Labor and material, construction account
2,313 72
Bonds, Water Loan, $6,000, due May 1, 1932
6,000 00
Interest, First National Bank
36 76
Total receipts .
$44,536 79
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1902
676 72
$45,213 51
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid on Water Commissioner's orders :
Sundry accounts .
$20,501 26
Sinking Fund appropriation
6,000 00
Interest on bonds
18,780 00
Total payments
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$45,281 26
Overdraft, First National Bank
$57 48
Treasurer's checks outstanding
10 27
$67 75
$45,213 51
STATEMENT.
Amount due for water rents
$5,091 10
Amount due for labor and material
1,187 46
$6,278 56
Treasurer's checks outstanding
$10 27
Overdraft in bank
57 48
67 75
Cash assets Dec. 31, 1902
$6,210 81
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TRIAL BALANCE.
Dr.
Cr.
Construction
. $490,923 18
Pumping Station
39,824 76
Maintenance of works
24,979 35
Maintenance, deficit
392 80
Tool and Supply account
1,922 57
Expense account
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10,185 35
Office expenses
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12,123 41
Interest on bonds
282,020 00 .
Sinking Fund account
118,850 00
Superintendent
26,858 88
Water Commissioners
4,551 36 .
Treasurer
.
2,625 00
Collector
176 22
Town of Weymouth, appropriation
$11,400 00
Town of Weymouth, water loan
463,000 00
Interest and discounts
3,526 40
Premium account
16,758 50
Accrued interest
3,893 86
Water rents
516,786 37
First National Bank, over-draft
67 75
$1,015,432 88
$1,015,432 88
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. STETSON, Treasurer.
Dec. 31, 1902.
January 1, 1903.
We have examined the accounts of J. H. Stetson, Treasurer of the Town of Weymouth Water Account, and have found them correct.
CHARLES B. CUSHING, GEO. E. REED, Auditors. JOHN A. NEAL,
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REPORT OF THE REGISTER AND COLLECTOR.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN :- Having been elected by your Board as Register and Collector of the Weymouth Water Works, I herewith submit my report to December 31, 1902 :
Collections have been made during the year by much the same method as previously, but I think a little more strenuous effort has been put forward to have the rules lived up to. During the month of August I felt obliged to shut off a number of services for non-payment, which have with a few exceptions been adjusted and the water turned on. At the end of the year, realizing the coal situation and that many of our water takers have hard work to pay their bills, I have not enforced the rules perhaps as they should have been, and for any leniency which I have shown par- ties to whom it has been a help, I think the town will not suffer ; but, at this point, would like to say that we have in our town & class of water takers who, to all appearances can pay, but have formed a habit of only paying when they are obliged to; to par- ties in this class I can simply say that a word to the wise is sufficient.
Below will be found my report :
STATEMENT OF ALL WATER ACCOUNTS PREVIOUS TO JAN. 1, 1902.
Amounts due, as per last report $7,107 84 Cash received $4,448 89
Bills found paid, for which parties had .
receipts, not checked on books, to
be charged to deficiency account as per vote of Water Commissioners, December 17, 1902 355 25
Rebates
718 94
Due
968 47
Bills parties claim are paid for which they have no receipts, to be re- ferred to the town at the annual March meeting
616 29
$7,107 84
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CHARGES FROM JANUARY 1, 1902, TO JANUARY 1, 1903. Total charges from April, 1902, to Oc- tober, 1902 . $19,975 27 Total charges from October, 1902, to April, 1903 . 16,114 41
$36,089 68
Rebates
$845 92 ·
Collected
. 31,737 42
Due .
· 3,506 34
$36,089 68
SUMMARY.
Balance Due January 1st, 1902, $7,107 84
Total charges from January 1st, 1902,
to January 1st, 1903 . . 36,089 68
$43,197 52
Total collections in 1902 .$36,186 31
Rebates
1,564 86
Amount checked off, having been paid, charged to deficiency account 355 25
Amount claimed paid, to be referred to the Town
616 29
Accounts due previous to 1902
968 47
Accounts due in 1902
3,506 34
$43,197 52
LABOR AND MATERIAL ACCOUNTS PREVIOUS TO JANUARY 1, 1902.
Amount due
$1,435 49
Rebates
$138 88
Bills found paid, for which parties had
receipts, not checked on books, to be charged to deficiency account, per vote of Water Commissioners
28 07
Collected
976 82
Amount due
291 72 ·
$1,435 49
' LABOR AND MATERIAL CHARGES FROM JANUARY 1, 1902, TO JANUARY 1, 1903.
Total charge
$2,237 83
Rebates
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$5 19
Collected .
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1,336 90
Due ·
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895 74
$2,237 83
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SUMMARY.
Balance due January 1, 1902 . $1,435 49
Charges from January, 1902, to Jan-
uary, 1903 .
2,237 83 .
Unaccounted for
434 78
$4,108 10
Collections
$2,313 72
Rebates
144 07
Charged to deficiency account
28 07
Due .
1,082 83
To be referred to the town
104 63
Unaccounted for, but charged by Town Auditors to deficiency account 434 78
$4,108 10
GUSTAVUS M. PRATT.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN : - I submit my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1902.
POND.
The dam and surroundings are in good condition. The build- ing of summer houses around the pond should be closely re- stricted ; would also recommend that a portion of the west side be fenced to keep cattle away from the pond. The results of the examination of the water made by the State Board of Health are in a following report.
PUMPING STATION.
As you are well aware from the inspection made by the Board in April, the station and pumps were found in need of extensive repairs, and, acting under your direction, the following work has been done : ---
The interior walls of boiler room have been cleaned and white- washed ; suction and discharge pipes cleaned of scale and rust and painted ; closets made for tools, etc. The plumbing in toilet room has been put in sanitary condition ; new sill and shutter for coal shed ; window sashes and frames painted. The station has been wired for electric lights.
As decided by the Board, work was first commenced on the Blake pumps, they being in the worst condition. As the repairs were of too serious a nature to be attempted by the engineer, the repair work was given to the Blake Manufacturing Co., from whom the pumps were bought. It was found necessary to send parts of all the pumps to their factory. While these parts were at the factory the Blake Manufacturing Co. had a man at the sta- tion at work on minor repairs. The following repairs were made by them : -
The Blake compound duplex pumping engine, high and low
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pressure : Steam cylinders rebored, 2 new iron plungers, 2 new rings on pistons, 2 new valve rods. The plunger sleeves bushed to fit plungers. The stuffing boxes on steam end repaired, valve springs. The steam ends were then covered by asbestos and the pump painted, and is now in first class shape.
FOR THE DEANE 6 x 10 x 12 VACUUM.
Two brass plates, 1 steam ring, 1 chest piston, 1 valve rod, 1 valve rod box complete, 1 F. B. piston rod.
BLAKE 2₺ BOILER FEED.
One steam ring, 1 chest piston, 1 valve rod, 1 sliding toppet and pen, 1 composition link, 1 F. B. piston rod complete, 1 tube lining, 1 segment band.
The labor and material on the above were furnished by the Blake Manufacturing Co. Cost elsewhere in report of Pumping Station.
The repairs on pumps and boilers, including covering of steam pipes and hot water heaters that were made by the engineer in charge of the station and his assistants, will be found in a fol- lowing report.
STAND PIPE.
Is in fairly good condition, but should be painted both inside and outside next year.
MAINS.
There has been one leak discovered, that was in main on Mid- dle street caused by cracked pipe. We have laid 6,642 feet in the streets and private ways. The work on Washington street was difficult on account of ledge which required a good deal of blasting.
The 12-inch high service valve at pumping station gave out on October 13. This was natural wear, as it is used every day dur- ing the summer months, when it is opened to give additional pressure for lawn sprinklers. This was repaired without any great inconvenience.
HYDRANTS.
Five new hydrants have been placed this year as follows : 1 in Fair grounds, 1 for South Weymouth Agricultural Society, 2 on Washington street and 1 on Laurel street. The hydrants have been cleaned and repacked where necessary. Had to dig
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up several where the drips were rusted or stopped with tree roots. One hydrant on Broad street was broken by an unknown team, on the night of October 16, and was immediately repaired.
GATES.
The gates have received their usual attention and are all in good working order. Have replaced old wooden gate boxes which were badly decayed, with iron boxes.
WATER WASTE.
This subject is one that has received your attention, and its prevention is one that has received as much attention as any other one subject in all water departments. As a rule, where the works are new and the supply is ample, little attention is paid to this matter, but as extensions are made and water takers added, the consumption increases, and the capacity of the plant is reached and larger mains and pumps are needed years before it was thought necessary when the plant was designed. This is no fault of the original design, but-nine times out of ten is caused by the unnecessary waste of water. Leaky fixtures are permitted to leak, faucets in winter are left running to prevent freezing on account of defective shut-offs, and various other ways, which, though little in each consumers case, collectively amounts to a great deal to the Water Department. Reduction of the waste means maintaining the consumption within reasonable limits and postponement of the time when additional supplies will have to be obtained at a heavy expenditure. It has been estimated that over § of the water used is wasted. I am very sorry to say that it is the experience of all water departments that the watertakers themselves, as a rule, rather waste the water and " kick " over the cost of maintaining the system, than use the water in a legitimate manner.
The one and only way to stop this waste is the installing of meters, and meters are now considered as necessary a part of the system as the mains themselves. If there is one way in which water is used to excess, it is by hand hose and lawn sprinklers, and I recommend that our regulations on the matter be rigidly enforced, and it is an established fact that the largest proportion of waste is from hand hose and lawn sprinklers, and as we give the town high service during the hours we have designated for
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additional pressure, it is no more than right that the public should abide by them. The rate is $3.00 per season, and to prove to the watertaker that under our rules they get their money's worth, the following experiment recently made under ordinary conditions will be of some interest. A hand hose with -3% nozzle will deliver 320 gallons per hour, and a lawn sprinkler 450 gallons per hour. Under our rules of 2 hours per day and our meter rate of 30c. per 1000 gallons, an ordinary hose would use water to the value of $5.70 per month, and a lawn sprinkler $8.10 in one month. The following rule should be enforced :-
"17. The use of lawn hose is limited to two hours daily through a nozzle not to exceed one-quarter inch in diameter, to be used only upon the premises of the taker or the street opposite such premises. Lawn hose shall not be used for filling tanks or reservoirs in buildings or for any other domestic purposes whatever.
Parties using water for lawn purposes upon any lots adjoining their premises that are owned by them but which are leased or rented to other parties, will be charged scheduled rates for water so used, upon each lot."
ELECTROLYSIS.
This subject I have not seen mentioned in any previous reports. It is, however, an important one, and is receiving a great deal of attention in other towns and cities. There were no breaks in the mains, due to electrolysis, this year. I have, how- ever, during the past season, noticed electric currents of consid- erable voltage on the main pipes in portions of the town. Other cities and towns are experiencing considerable trouble from this source, and I think it would be advisable for the Water Board to have an examination made by an expert electrician as to the extent of this current, and the pipes examined at different places to determine the extent of the injury (if any) and the Street Railway be notified that they will be held responsible for any damage that may be incurred from this cause. There is no doubt that injury by electrolysis is now going on, and some effort should be made to keep this electric action from the mains, as like a fire, a break from this cause may happen when least expected, and endanger supply in a critical manner.»
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SERVICE PIPES.
Sixty-eight new service pipes and thirty old service pipes have been relaid as follows :-
65 2-inch lead
1,347.1 feet.
4 1-inch lead .
79.5
16 2-inch galvanized iron
323.5
10 1-inch galvanized iron
271.0 66
2 2-inch galvanized iron
81.0
1 2-inch tin-lined lead
12.0
2,114.1 feet.
Number feet of service pipe relaid
587.6 66
Number feet of new service pipe laid
1,526.5 feet.
Two thousand six hundred and eighty-six service pipes have been laid to date. Of these there are twelve that have not been let on and twenty-one that have been discontinued. Number of feet of each size laid as follows :-
2353 2-inch diameter
54,833.4 feet.
256 1-inch diameter
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7,237.7 66
3 14-inch diameter
83.3 66
24 12-inch diameter
994.0
38 2-inch diameter
875.5
1 23-inch diameter
17.0
2 3-inch diameter
44.1
6 4-inch diameter
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136.0
3 6-inch diameter
53.0
66
Total length of service pipe
64,274.0 feet.
Number miles service pipe, 12,173.
Sixty-six water-takers have been added this year, making total number to date 2,815.
Fifty-five services are shut off temporarily on account of va- cancy and twelve are shut off for non-payment of rents.
Water is supplied to the following : -
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Families
2,718
Slaughter houses
2
Stores
56
Cemeteries
8
Offices
11 Private stables
165
Banks
5 Livery & express stables
8
Markets
5 Truck stables
16
Depots
4
Parks .
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2
Bakeries
2 Lawn hydrants
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74
Churches
16
Blacksmith shops
3
Halls
8
Grove
1
Public Libraries
2
Paint shop
1
Club-rooms .
8
Icehouses
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3
Restaurants
5
Electric light station
1
Laundries
9
Coal and wood yard ·
1
Manufactories
24
Ornamental fountains .
2
Barber shops
13
Public drinking fountains
13
Boarding houses
10
Motors
14
Engine houses
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7
Meters ·
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4
Greenhouses
7
Hydrants
382
Schoolhouses
20
Number of fixtures :
Faucets
. 3,899
Water closets
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. 501
Hand hose
. 1,225
Urinals
26
Bath tubs
. 321
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PIPES LAID AND GATE AND HYDRANTS SET IN 1902.
PIPES LAID.
GATES SET.
STREETS.
Cast Iron,
6 in.
Cast Iron,
4 in.
2 in.
Galv. Iron,
Galv. Iron,
Galv. Iron,
Galv. Iron,
Lead, ¿ in.
Hydrants.
6 inch.
4 inch.
Fort Point .
Ft.
Ft.
Ft.
Ft. 222.5
Ft. 377.0
Ft.
Ft.
Ft.
To Frederick Blanchard's house. To Island. To J. D. Cox house.
· Fort Point .
334.0
Hill ·
396.0
1
1
To end of pipe.
Monatiquot
246.5
110.0 142.0
To C. M. Cushing house, off Pleasant street.
Private Way
622.0
1
1
To Fair Grounds, off Sea street.
Private Way
·
182.5
54.0
20.0
Washington
.
.
2904.5
6.3
3
1
4365.5
6.3
246.5
890.5
559.5
54.0
186.0
334.0
5
2
1
Number feet pipe laid, 6,642.3.
Number hydrants set, 5.
Number gates set, 3.
265
Laurel
839.0
To F. H. Graves houses.
North .
.
·
186.0
To Frederick Cate house, off Saunders street. Off Bridge street. F. J. Jos. Cooper house.
Private Way Wessagusset Road
.
.
Galv. Iron,
112 in.
174 in.
1 in.
¿ in.
LOCATION
266
DISTRIBUTION PIPES AND GATES LAID TO DE- CEMBER 31, 1902
SIZE.
CAST IRON PIPE.
WROUGHT IRON PIPE.
GALV. IRON PIPE.
LEAD PIPE.
GATES.
20 in. diameter
Feet. 250.0
Feet.
Feet.
Feet.
1
18
66
2,092.5
1
14
66
20,679.5
12
12
66
19,087.8
28
10
30,905.2
37
8
37,465.2
·
262
4
66
5,764.8
14
2
66
8,984.9
8,236.5
41
12
66
12,499.7
3,984.0
43
14
2,050.0
3
1
66
1,575.0
4,761.5
520.5
12
1,069.0
334.0
1
283,840.2
23,059.6
20,101.0
854.5
513
Total number feet Total number miles
327,855.3
Gates
513
6-in. blow-offs
7
Hydrants
382
4-in. blow-offs
10
Valves (12 in. )
2
2-in. blow-offs
1
Automatic air valves
·
6
Check valve (14 in.)
1
Seven hundred and seventy-two feet of 2-in. wrought iron pipe taken out when 6-in. pipe was laid in Laurel street, and 55 feet of 2-in. galvanized pipe taken out when extension was put in pri- vate way off Sea street.
Accompanying this will be found the report of the Engineer of the Pumping Station.
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