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We have employed an officer whose duty has been to see that the rules as laid down were carried out and while in some instances they have been broken, yet in the main his report has been very satisfactory.
We are still of the opinion that we should use every legitimate means to guard well the source of our water supply.
We ask for an appropriation of $5,000 for the purposes of new construction that may be found necessary ; $5,000 for the pur- pose of installing meters, and $1,000 be raised and appropriated for hydrants and the water rents and care of drinking fountains. The expense of maintaining hydrants and drinking fountains, from which no revenue is derived, leads us to make this request. Every home and every person is benefitted by fire protection, and the expense for that protection should at least be borne partially by the beneficiary, and not taken wholly from the revenues of this department. Also appropriation from the revenue of the works as follows :
1
267
Interest on bonds
$20,275 00
Payment of sinking fund .
.
10,000 00
Superintendent Maintenance Pumping Station Current expenses Office expenses
8,000 00
Commissioners
·
2,225 00
Total
$40,500 00
Respectfully submitted,
D. M. EASTON, F. H. TORREY, GEORGE E. BICKNELL, EDWARD W. HUNT,
Commissioners.
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT.
WEYMOUTH, January 1, 1913.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN : Herewith is submitted the eleventh annual report of the Accounting Department, showing the receipts and expendi- tures on account of the Weymouth Water Works for the year ending December 31, 1912, as follows :
CONSTRUCTION :
Tenney, Morse & Co., pipe .
$1,400 20
Water Works Equipment Co. ·
1,006 52
A. M. Byers Co., pipe 922 68
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipes, etc. + 648 25
National Meter Co., meters, etc.
432 50
Union Water Meter Co. . .
335 46
Braman, Dow & Co., pipe, etc. ·
274 22
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co. ·
131 67
Sumner & Gerald, pipe, etc.
101 45
Builders Iron Foundry, fittings
77 83
J. E. Sprague, explosives
74 79
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
62 79
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe, etc. 45 78
E. S. Wright, carting pipe 37 75
The Dyar Supply Co., pipe, etc. 29 65
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. 25 25
W. H. Miner
16 44
M. Gesmer, oil
9 00
Adams Express 7 81
N. R. Ells, sand
7 50
Highway Department, explosives
5 28
W. H. Gallison Co., pipe, etc.
4 68
D. N. Mckay. ,
3 90
W. James Leigh
·
3 50
Everett Loud . .
2 25
J. W. Bartlett & Co., oil, etc. .
1 71
W. F. Sanborn & Co.
1 04
D. Reidy .
80
H. K. Cushing's Express
.
15
.
$5,670 85
269
Amount brought forward
$5,670 85
LABOR ACCOUNT :
Bresnahan, John
$61 23
Connell, John
84 10
Connell, Michael
70 74
Corridan, Michael
19 97
Costa, Joe
28 14
Cullen, Francis
382 73
Cullen, John .
75
Curley, Fred .
63 00
Cushing, Henry
74 52
Doherty, Fred
28 97
Dwyer, Thomas
13 22
Ferbert, John
113 77
Fitzgerald, Michael
: 75
Flaherty, James
36 00
Flannery, James
358 05
Fox, Charles
19 97
· Frahar, Christopher
123 12
Gough, Benjamin
4 50
Gunville, O. .
6 75
Hayes, John .
67 36
Keay, Lewis W.
22 79
Kiernan, Frank
4 50
Lehan, Cornelius
11 67
Litchfield, Fred H.
338 19
Lynch, Humphrey
42 05
Madden, Patrick
.
95 91
Maguire, Frank
.
195 68
Maguire, James
82 69
Masterson, Charles .
.
Masterson, Joseph .
2 25
McAvoy, Fred
4 50
McCarthy, T. F.
103 21
McEnroe, Thomas .
362 10
McNair, William F.
81 14
Moran, Arthur
39 09
Moran, John .
24 89
Morton, Harry A. .
426 23
Myers, Herbert L. .
141 57
Nash, Robert B.
230 20
O'Connor, Eugene
.
45 56
O'Neill, John .
122 63
O'Toole, Patrick
301 79
Purcell, Paul .
.
120 66
Purchase, Fred ·
.
. 359 20
.
1
Amounts carried forward $4,755 14
$5,670 85
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
27 00
.
.
.
.
270
Amounts brought forward $4,755 14 $5,670 85
Quinn, Patrick
23 35
Rockwood, George .
157 10
Schofield, Robert
·
98 31
Smith, Cornelius
309 51
Smith, James .
4 50
Smith, John
273 47
Smith, Thomas
216 05
Sullivan, Thomas
92 25
Tancredi, Dominick
315 02
Tirrell, W. H.
75
Tobin, Thomas
256 01
Tracy, Thomas
33 75
Upton, John .
70
White, Cornelius
51 53
Total expended for construction, 1912
$12,264 29
Credit.
Received by. Treasurer for labor and material
$1,959 79
Balance
$10,304 50
Balance construction account from 1911
539,884 76
Cost to date, including material on
hand .
$550,189 26
MAINTENANCE OF WORKS.
A. J. Richards & Son, grain and hay $579 89
Willard F. Hall, police service 456 95
Weymouth Light & Power Co.
356 50
Water Works Equipment Co. .
190 56
Henry S. Harris' Sons, horse
181 00
The Dyar Supply Co.
121 50
Sumner & Gerald
88 48
Union Water Meter Co.
86 58
Everett Loud, supplies
82 34
John L. Maynard, police service
63 30
T. H. Emerson, grain and hay
57 02
Russell H. Whiting, sketches .
52 87
Rhines Lumber Co.
50 92
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.
·
Amount carried forward $2,367 91
$6,593 44
.
271
Amount brought forward $2,367 91
D. Reidy, repairs . 44 75
Walworth Manufacturing Co. .
.
38 17
National Meter Co. 37 76 .
Joseph Poulin, repairs
.
.
36 45
Gerstein Bros. & Cooper 32 00
D. M. Easton, expenses .
29 44
B. R. Beals, inspecting
28 40
Charles T. Leavitt, fuel
25 50
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
25 20
Braman, Dow & Co.
24 82
Grip Coupling Co. .
24 10
Gazette Publishing Co. .
22-25
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co.
18 87
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., pipe
18 20
D. N. McKay, repairs
18 00
The Pratt & Cady Co. .
18 00
Robert M. White; supplies
.
18 00
J. F. Fogarty, repairs ·
17 50
F. H. Torrey, expenses
16 50
M. Gesmer, oil
15 86
Thomas South, repairs
15 75
Bay State St. Ry. Co., tickets 15 00
D. W. Hart, repairs
14 80
D. W. Pratt, repairs
14 00
M. P. Keene, labor
13 35
Howard Litchfield, inspecting
12 72
The United Seal Co.
12 00
Henry C. Jesseman
11 50
Commonwealth Oil Co.
11 03
J. C. Murphy, repairs ·
10 40
George E. Bicknell, expenses .
· 10 00
The Boston Talking Machine Co., detectophone 10 00
W. M. Tirrell, supplies
10 00
F. H. Holmes, labor, etc.
9 73
Vulcan Tool Mfg. Co.
9 55
H. K. Cushing's Express
9 05
Adams Express Co.
8 98
D. R. Flint, supplies
8 75
Barrett Mfg. Co., paint
8 33
J. C. Fraser, M. D., services
8 00
T. Raymond
8 00
E. E. Merchant, supplies
6 00
J. W. Bartlett & Co., supplies
5 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
4 87
.
.
.
Amount carried forward $3,124 49
-
272
Amount brought forward $3,124 49
Harold L. Bond Co.
4 50
George W. Walsh, repairs
4 50
Walter Bernhart, labor ·
4 00
Alfonso Grant, repairs .
.
4 00
I. M. Low, carfares
3 85
Walter H. Miner, repairs
3 85
M. R. Loud & Co. .
3 55
Edward Tobin, inspecting
3 37
Neptune Meter Co. .
3 25
Gordon Willis, supplies
3 11
F. W. Stewart, supplies
3 08
Rensselaer Valve Co.
3 00
Waldo Bros. .
3 00
L. F. Bates Co., repairs .
2 70
J. D. Shattuck
2 60
Francis Abele, Jr., V. S. A. J. Wilkinson & Co.
2 38
W. T. Heffernan, repairs
2 25
P. F. Landrey, repairs
1 60
George H. Bicknell & Co.
1 50
F. H. Litchfield, inspecting
.
1 40
The Easton Co.
1 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., rent .
1 00
W. F. Sanborn & Co.
93
J. Ross South, labor
75
Peter Hagerty, labor
56
Clement's Express .
25
O. E. Peaslee, key .
25
M. P. Sprague, supplies .
.
22
Seth Damon, supplies
5
LABOR ACCOUNT :
Bresnahan, John
$8 02
Clark, William
3 38
Connell, John
28
Connell, John, Jr.
2 25
Connell, Michael
27 56
Coyle, John E.
8 16
Cullen, Francis
27 00
Cullen, John .
19 97
Cushing, Henry
25
Ferbert, John
11 67
Fitzgerald, Patrick
3 38
Flannery, James
.
100 18
Amounts carried forward
$214 10
$3,193 49
.
.
$3,193 49
.
2 50
273
Amounts brought forward
$204 10
$3,193 49
Fraher, Christopher
19 06
Gough, Benjamin
14 90
Hayes, John .
6 33
Hilton, Frank E.
.
·
52 59
Hochstrasser, E. C.
1 97
Keay, Lewis W.
53 58
Lehan, Cornelius
92 12
Litchfield, Fred
207 31
Lynch, Humphrey
2 53
Maguire, Frank
76 99
Maguire, James
41 34
McCarthy, Thomas
12 80
McEnroe, Thomas .
221 06
McNair. William F.
28
McNeill, Fred
.
18 00
Moran, Arthur
·
26 87
Moran, John .
11 95
Morton, Harry A.
371 40
Myers, Herbert L. .
689 04
Nash, Robert B.
22 09
O'Connor, Eugene .
10 69
O'Toole, Patrick
20 96
Purcell, Paul .
2 25
Purchase, Fred
113 63
Quinn, Patrick
42
Rockwood, George
21 23
Schofield, Robert
30 65
Smith, Cornelius
272 46
Sinith, John .
334 47
Smith, Thomas
71 46
Sullivan, Thomas
9 00
Tancredi, Dominick
7 88
Tobin, Thomas
24 60
Upton, John
1 55
White, Cornelius
5 49
Yourell, Michael
1 97
$3,085 02
Total expended for maintenance, 1912
$6,278 51
Less received for old boiler
10 00
Balance
·
$6,268 51
Balance maintenance account from 1911
64,798 62
Cost maintenance to date
$71,067 13
.
.
NOTE :
The above amount expended for labor was distributed as follows :
.
.
.
274
Care of service pipe
.
$1,186 88
Care of mains
409 78
Care of hydrants
.
.
398 61
Care of shop and stable
324 17
Shutting off and letting on water
293 19
Care of service and gate boxes
125 71
Care of meters
115 15
Care of fixtures
106 36
Care of fountains
.
.
86 72
Care of air cocks
32 26
Care of pond .
5 56
Account of stock
63
$3,085 02
PUMPING STATION.
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight $972 79
Edward M. Alden, coal . 458 67
Weymouth Light & Power Co. 112 44
Alvin Hollis, fuel
79 63
Walter G. Ruggles Co.
.
53 35
A. W. Harris Oil Co.
.
.
27 78
A. W. Chesterton Co.
22 90
G. W. Knowlton Rubber Co.
22 64
Charles A. Claflin & Co.
16 58
P. F. Landrey, repairs
.
15 00
Oswald Ralph, plants
15 00
Blake & Knowles Steam Pump Co.
13 44
Everett Loud, supplies .
12 45
Boston Steam Specialty Co.
11 33
Turner & Harding, supplies
11 00
Jenkins Bros.
4 86
George E. Winslow, supplies
4 50
Pettengill-Andrews Co.
3 84
Crawford Machine Works
3 30
Henry C. Jesseman, supplies
3 22
Pray & Kelley
3 00
Coffin Valve Co.
.
2 80
W. H. Miner, repairs
·
2 23
M. R. Loud & Co.
2 13
Adams Express
1 80
George W. Sargent, engineer
1,050 00
Oliver A. Tellier, engineer
280 00
Charles H. Clapp, fireman
829 49
Amount carried forward
$4,036 17
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
275
Amount brought forward
$4,036 17
LABOR :
Bresnahan, John
$3 73
Connell, Michael
.
.
9 00
Cullen, Francis
2 25
Curley, Fred .
2 25
Doherty, Fred
2 25
Flaherty, James
4 78
Flannery, James
1 48
Litchfield, Fred H. .
9 70
Lynch, Humphrey
7 45
Maguire, Frank
12 51
McCarthy, Thomas
6 19
McEnroe, Thomas .
12 10
Moran, Arthur
1 40
Morton, Harry A. .
12 66
Myers, Herbert L.
1 25
O'Toole, Patrick
9 00
Purchase, Fred
5 91
Rockwood, George .
6 89
Schofield, Robert
2 25
Smith, Cornelius
14 55
Smith, Thomas
8 23
Tancredi, Dominick
75
Tobin, Thomas
11 05
White, Cornelius
3 75
$157 36
Total expended for Pumping Sta- tion in 1912
$4,193 53
Balance Pumping Station account, 1911
74,249 03
Cost of Pumping Station to date .
$78,442 56
NOTE :
The above amount expended for labor was distributed as follows :
Discharging coal
$110 82
Care of Pumping Station
.
37 88
Care of screens .
.
8 66
$157 36
.
.
NOTE :
On all work the sums set against the names represent their earnings as follows :- Foremen, $2.50 per day, and laborers, $2.25 per day-eight hours constituting a day.
276
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co. .
$119 88
Shawmut Bank, paying coupons .
.
26 00
J. H. Stetson, postage .
9 50
A. J. Smith, Janitor service
1 00
Total expended expense account, 1912
Balance expense account, 1911 .
$156 38 $11,629 27
Amount expense account to date .
$11,785 65
OFFICE EXPENSES.
Pray & Kelley, printing
$94 25
C. H. Lovell, stationery
29 85
Underwood Typewriter Co.
9 00
H. W . Dyer, Prop., laundry
3 08
Library Bureau .
1 50
Charles Harrington
1 50
H. I. Dallman & Co. .
1 35
H. R. Whitaker, moistner
1 00
Everett Loud, supplies
55
Postoffice supplies
147 04
Postoffice box rent
2 40
C. B. Cushing, accountant .
.
250 00
Charlotte E. Briggs, clerk
500 00
F. H. Torrey, substitute
13 62
Total expended for office expenses, 1912
$1,055 14
Balance office expense account, 1911 . 21,253 81
Amount office expense account to date
$22,308 95
TOOL AND SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
Water Works Equipment Co.
$60 75
Balance tool and supply account, 1911
2,945 22
Amount tool and supply account to date
$3,005 97
SUPERINTENDENT.
Ivers M. Low
$1,162 50
Balance Superintendent's account, 1911
33,496 37
Amount Superintendent's account to date
$34,658 87
.
.
.
277
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
D. M. Easton, chairman
$40 00
F. H. Torrey, clerk
.
.
65 00
George E. Bicknell
·
.
40 00
J. H. Stetson
40 00
E. W. Hunt
40 00
Total expended Commissioners, 1912 .
$225 00 Balance Commissioners' account, 1911 . 6,567 30
Amount Water Comissioners' account to date
$6,792 30
TREASURER.
John H. Stetson, services . .
$400 00
Balance from Treasurer's account, 1911
6,225 00
Amount Treasurer's account to date .
$6,625 00
COLLECTOR.
F. H. Torrey
$257 50
F. H. Torrey's bond .
.
20 00
Total expended Collector, 1912 $277 50
Balance Collector's account, 1911 .
2,407 44
Amount Collector's account to date
$2,684 94
TREASURER SINKING FUND.
Payment to Trustees .
.
$11,000 00
Balance trom 1911
208,350 00
Amount to date .
$219,350 00
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Payments for the year
.
·
Balance from 1911
.
.
453,600 00
Interest on bonds to date
.
$473,695 00
INTEREST ACCRUED.
By balance from 1911
$3,893 86
$20,095 00
278
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
By J. H. Stetson, Treasurer
$156 23
Balance from 1911
4,388 61
Interest and discount to date
$4,544 84
PREMIUM ACCOUNT.
By balance from 1911 $16,758 50
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH-BONDS.
By J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, 5 bonds,
$1,000 each .
$5,000 00
Balance from 1911
508,000 00
Total .
.
$513,000 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. 3,000 due May 1, 1933. 3,000 due May 1, 1934. 2,000 due May 1, 1935. 3,000 due May 1, 1936. 6,000 due May 1, 1937. 5,000 due May 1, 1938. 11,000 due May 1, 1939. 7,000 due May 1, 1940. 5,000 due May 1, 1941. 5,000 due May 1, 1942.
$513,000
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH-APPROPRIATION. Balance from 1911
$11,400 00
279
WATER RENTS.
Cash receipts in 1912
$44,166 12
Balance from 1911
887,882 48
Total
$932,048 60
ACCOUNT WITH THE TREASURER.
J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, Dr. :
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912 . $6,916 63
Collected water rents in 1912 . 44,166 12
Collected for labor and material, 1912
1,959 79
Collected maintenance account
10 00
Interest, First National Bank .
156 23
Five bonds
.
.
5,000 00
Total receipts
$58,208 77
Credit.
Drafts issued 1912 on water Commis-
sioners' approval .
57,168 60
Balance, cash on hand January 1, 1913
$1,040 17
TRIAL BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1913.
Construction
$550,189 26
Maintenance .
71,067 13
Pumping station
78,442 56
Expense account
11,785 65
Office axpenses
22,308 95
Tool and supply account
3,005 97
Superintendent
34,658 87
Water Commissioners
6,792 30
Treasurer's services .
6,625 00
Collector's services .
2,684 94
Trustees' sinking fund
219,350 00
Interest on bonds
473,695 00
Treasurer, cash on hand Interest accrued
1,040 17
$3,893 86
Interest and discount
.
4,544 84
Premium account .
16,758 50
Town, appropriation
11,400 00
Town, bonds .
513,000 00
Water rents, receipts
932,048 60
$1,481,645 80
$1,481,645 80
.
.
STATEMENT.
SHOWING COST OF WORKS, AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID ON BONDS AND THE SOURCE'S FROM WHICH THE MONEY FOR PAYMENT OF SAME WAS OBTAINED; ALSO RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS AND ACCOUNTS CHARGEABLE TO SAME.
CONSTRUCTION.
Cost to date, including material on hand ·
$550,189 26
Money for payment received as fol- lows :
Sale of 513 bonds, $1,000 each . $513,000 00
Premium on bonds
16,758 50
.
Interest and discount .
4,544 84
Water rents
15,885 92
$550,189 26 $550,189 26
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Payments to date
$473,695 00
Money for payment received as fol- lows :
Town appropriation .
$11,400 00
Accrued interest .
3,893 86
Water rents .
458,401 14
$473,695 00 $473,695 00
WATER RENTS.
Amount received to date .
$932,048 60
Accounts chargeable to same :
Interest on bonds $458,401 14
Pumping station
78,442 56
Sinking fund
219,350 00
Maintenance
71,067 13
.
Amounts carried forward $827,260 83 $932,048 60
281
Amounts brought forward
827,260 83 .$932,048 60
Superintendent, services
34.658 87
Treasurer, services
6,625 00
Collector, services
2,684 94
Expense account
11,785 65
Office expenses
22,308 95 .
Tool and supply account
3,005 97
Water Commissioners' services
6,792 30
Construction
15,885 92
Treasurer, cash on hand
1,040 17
$932,048 60 $932,048 60
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDI- TURES, 1912.
APPROPRIATED MARCH 11, 1912 :
For Interest
$20,100 00
Sinking Fund
10,000 00
Construction
5,000 00
Superintendent's salary, mainten-
ance, pumping station 7,500 00
Current expenses, Commissioners,
office expenses
2,000 00
Total appropriation .
$44,600 00
EXPENDED :
Interest
· $20,095 00
Sinking Fund
11,000 00
Construction account
10,304 50
Superintendent's salary, mainte- nance pumping station
11,624 54
Tool account .
60 75
Current expenses, Commissioners' office expenses
2,114 02
Total expended
·
.
55,198 81
Appropriation .
44,600 00
Expended in excess Dec. 31,
1912
$10,598 81
CHARLES B. CUSHING,
Town Accountant.
.
·
.
1
TREASURER'S REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Water rents
.
.
$44,166 12
Construction account
.
.
.
1,959 79
Interest, First National Bank
156 23
Town of Weymouth, 32% bonds, 1942
5,000 00
Maintenance account .
10 00
Total .
$51,292 14
Cash on hand January 1, 1912
6,916 63
$58,208 77
PAYMENTS.
Paid on Commissioner's warrants :
For interest on bonds
.
.
.
· $20,095 00
Sinking Fund appropriation
11,000 00
Sundry accounts
.
26,073 60
Total payments .
$57,168 60
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1912
1,040 17
$58,208 77
CASH ASSETS.
Amount due for water rents
.
$7,335 26
Due on construction account
780 00
Cash on hand
1,040 17
$9,155 48
TRIAL BALANCE.
Construction account . $550,189 26 .
Pumping Station. .
.
·
78,442 56
Maintenance .
.
71,067 13
Tool and supply account .
3,005 97
·
.
.
.
.
Amount carried forward $702,704 92
283
Amount brought forward $702,704 92
Expense account.
11,785 65
Office expenses
22,308 95
Interest on bonds
473,695 00
Sinking Fund appropriations
.
219,350 00
Superintendent
34,658 87
Water Commissioners .
·
6,792 30
Treasurer
6,625 00
Collector
2,684 94
Cash balance .
1,040 17
Town of Weymouth, appropriation
$11,400 00
Town of Weymouth, bonds .
474,000 00
Registered certificates, State Treas- urer 4% .
39,000 00
Interest and discounts.
4,544 84
Premium account.
16,758 50
Accrued interest .
3,893 86
Water rents.
932,048 60
$1,481,645 80
$1,481,645 80
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON,
Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, December 31, 1912.
We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, Treasurer of the Town of Weymouth Water Department, and have found them correct.
JOHN P. HUNT,
WILLIAM H. PRATT, FRANK N. BLANCHARD,
Auditors.
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Received for :
Town appropriation
·
$11,000 00
Mortgages paid
.
3,250 00
Town notes paid
4,000 00
Bonds City of Quincy
3,000 00
Interest, city and town bonds
9,880 45
Interest, mortgages .
2,285 98
Amount carried forward
$33,416 43
.
.
.
.
.
.
284
Amount brought forward
$33,416 43
Interest, on railroad bonds
1,190 00
Interest on savings bank accounts
434 84
Interest First National Bank S. Weymouth
20 53
Total receipts
35,061 80
Cash on hand January 1, 1912
.51 50
$35,113 30
INVESTMENTS AND EXPENSES.
Paid on account of :
$21.000 Town of Weymouth 4% bonds, 1914
21,000 00
$5,000 Town of Weymouth 32% bonds, 1942 5,000 00
$6,000 Town of Weymouth 4% notes, 1913-1917 Accrued interest on bonds
72 12
Rent, safe deposit box
32 50
G. E. Fisher, services on title Quincy real estate
10 00
George L. Barnes, drawing releases and record- ing papers Quincy real estate
5 00
J. H. Stetson, Treasurer, services .
.
150 00
Interest added to savings banks accounts .
434 84
Total .
$32,704 46
Cash on hand December 31, 1912 . 2,408 84
$35,113 30
Amounts deducted :
Mortgages paid
. $3,250 00
Notes paid
4,000 00
Bonds paid
3,000 00
Accrued interest
72 12
Expenses
197 50
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912
51 50
$10,571 12
Increase for the year
$24,542 18
SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS.
Bonds and notes :
$60,000 Town of Weymouth 4%, 1914 $60,000 00
90,000 Town of Weymouth 4%, 1917-1932 90,000 00
50,000 Town of Weymouth 32%, 1933-1942 50,000 00
18,000 Town of Weymouth 4% notes, 1913- 1917
18,000 00
.
.
.
Amount carried forward $218,000 00
.
·
.
6,000 00
285
Amount brought forward $218,000 00
7,000 City of Akron, O., 4%, 1914 7,000 00
14,000 City of Boston 32%, 1923 . 14,000 00
4,000 Town of Framingham 4%, 1914 4,000 00
9,000 City of Gloucester 33%, 1914 9,000 00
7,000 City of Milwaukee, Wis., 42%, 1914 7,000 00
5,000 City of New York 32%, 1954
4,937 50
1,000 Town of Plymouth 4%, 1914
1,000 00
1,000 Town of Revere 32% note, 1914 979 70
4,000 City of Somerville 32%, 1914 3,942 80
1,000 City of Stamford, Conn., 4%, 1914 1,000 00
4,000 City of St. Louis, Mo., 4%, 1914 4,000 00
1,000 Town of Whitman 4%, 1916
1,000 00
10,000 Boston & Maine R. R. Co. 32%, 1921 .
9,987 50
7,000 C., B. & Quincy R. R. Co. 32% , 1949. 6,641 25
17,000 N.Y., N. H. & H. R. R.Co. 32%, 1954
16,346 87
Real estate mortgages
36,600 00
Deposited in :
Abington Savings Bank . · ·
1,694 05
Dedham Institution for Savings
.
·
1,311 33
East Weymouth Savings Bank .
1,706 62
Peoples' Savings Bank, Brockton
1,341 83
Quincy Savings Bank
1,698 32
South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,652 79
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,694 02
First National Bank, South Weymouth
2,408 84
Total fund
$358,943 42 ,
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON,
Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, December 31, 1912.
We have examined the accounts of John H. Stetson, Treasurer of the Town of Weymouth Water Loan Sinking Fund, and have found them correct.
JOHN P. HUNT, WILLIAM H. PRATT, FRANK N. BLANCHARD, Auditors.
REPORT OF REGISTRAR AND COLLECTOR.
WATER RENTS.
Balance due January 1, 1912' ·
$4,451 43
Charges April 1, to October 1, 1912 . 28,886 88
Charges October 1, to April 1, 1913
.
18,902 90
$52,241 21
CREDIT.
Received by Treasurer
. $12,342 11
Received by Collector
.
.
. 31,824 01
Rebates
.
.
.
739 83
Balance due January 1, 1913
.
· 7,335 26
$52,241 21
LABOR AND MATERIAL.
Balance due January 1, 1912 .
$297 47
Charges in 1912
2,451 51
$2,748 98
CREDIT.
Received by Treasurer ·
$439 37
Reveived by Collector
.
1,520 42
Rebates ·
.
·
9 19
Balance due January 1, 1913
780 00
$2,748 98
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK H. TORREY, Registrar and Collector.
.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN : I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1912.
POND.
The usual notices were posted around the pond prohibiting boat- ing and fishing ; to enforce these rules had a man patrol the pond. The water reached the lowest point Oct. 27th, when it measured thirty-eight inches below mean high water mark. The lowest points in previous years as compiled from the Department records are as follows ;
1884.
60 inches below mean high water mark.
1886.
60
1890. 56
.6
66
66 66 1891. 61 66
66
1892. 57
66
66
66
1899. 60
66
66
66 66 6 66
66
66
1908. 471
66
66
66
66
As previously recommended the dam on Randolph Street should be rebuilt. I do not see how this work can be postponed any longer. A new floor has been laid in gate house. The woodwork on some of the screens in gate house need renewing. The result of the examinations from the State Board of Health show no unusual conditions and are in detail in a following report.
PUMPING STATION.
The station is in good working order with the exception of the Dean Pump; late in the season a crack was discovered in one of the cylinders, probably due to a defect in the casting. It is now being repaired. During the hot weather, there was so much water being used that the pressure was poor in some localities, causing a great inconvenience to many water takers. To remedy this an extra engineer was employed to fill the standpipe nights, so that the day engineer could pump more into the entire system :
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while this helped in a measure, it did not solve the problem, and some days during the hose periods was unable to supply the demand, with a full standpipe and both pumps running at their full capacity.
During one of these days there was pumped, as by our records, 1,696,310 gallons or over 100 gallons per. capita, not taking into account what flows by gravity. When many places are using only 40 gallons per capita, and 60 gallons are considered more than ample, the amount used was abnormal, even then there was not enough water, more would have been used if it could have been obtained. Under these conditions our pumping facilities are inadequate. In looking over the records I find that on July 17, 1892, there was pumped 1,232,314 gallons, the cause as stated in the report, being the unnecessary and extravant use of the water ; this was the record for a days pumping until this year. Whether it should be policy to undertake to furnish all the water that can be used or to restrict the amount to that used legitimately is a question. The pumping situation is this, abnormal unrestricted use inadequate ; normal restricted or necessary use adequate.
In view of the fact, however, that the presents pumps have been in use from twenty to twenty-five years, they have been much im- proved on and there is no question, if new pumps were to be installed, a different type would be chosen, larger capacity and cheaper operating. One of the causes of poor pressure on the gravity is this, a single pipe runs from pond to station, to supply both pumps and gravity ; when the pumps are still the gravity gets all the water, when the pumps start they take what they pump from the pipe, the water that is left runs into the gravity system, in other words it is robbed of so much water what the pump uses. An independent main to the pond to supply the pumps alone, leaving the present pipe for the gravity would be an improvement. But whatever the cause the fact remains that many water takers are not receiving proper service, which should be remedied.
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