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Town of Weymouth 4% bonds due November 1, 1917
$24,000 00
Town of Weymouth 4% bonds due November 1, 1919 to 1921 . .
18,000 00
Town of Weymouth 43% note due December 20,
1915 ·
7,500 00
$14,000 City of Boston 32% bonds due 1923 ·
13,500 00
$5,000 City of New York 32% bonds due 1954
4,500 00
$10,000 Boston and Maine R. R. Co., 32% bonds due 1921
9,000 00
$7,000 Chicago Burl. & Quincy 32% due 1949
6,000 00
$17,000 N.Y., N. H & H. R.R. Co., 32% bonds 1954
13,000 00
Real estate mortgage .
$1,500 00
Cash on hand December 31, 1914
295 74
Total Fund .
$97,295 74
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, December 31, 1914.
WEYMOUTH, December 31, 1914.
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.
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REPORT OF REGISTRAR AND COLLECTOR.
WATER RENTS.
Balance due January 1, 1914 $8,633 44
Charges April 1, to October 1, 1914 . 32,370 98
Charges October 1, to April 1, 1915 20,128 84
$61,133 26
CREDIT.
Received by Treasurer
. $11,627 30
Received by Collector .
. 37,445 79
Rebates
1,150 90
Balance due January 1, 1915
. 10,909 27
$61,133 26
LABOR AND MATERIAL.'
Balance due January 1, 1914
$1,188 13
Charges in 1914
2,323 63
$3,511 76
CREDIT.
Received by Treasurer
$332 54
Received by Collector
1,974 92
Rebates
62 92
Balance due January 1, 1915
1,141 38
$3,511 76
Respectfully submitted,
F. H. TORREY, Registrar and Collector.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
Following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1914.
POND.
The shores of the pond have been policed and kept in good condition.
I believe that the quality of the water could be improved by diking off some of the small coves along the shore; cleaning and gravelling the coves at the south end ; and cleaning out the water- ways leading into the pond, so as to give a more rapid run-off from the marshy areas.
This work however should not be undertaken until a survey of the southern part of the water-shed has been made and a com- prehensive drainage scheme laid out; and I do not recommend any outlay on this part of the system until the problems arising in connection with our distribution system have been solved.
The wooden sluiceway and spillway at the outlet on Randolph Street should be replaced with a concrete structure sometime in the near future, but I do not consider this among the most urgent needs of the system.
PUMPING STATION.
The report of the engineer, with pumping statistics is appended, and is I believe self-explanatory.
The pumps are in good condition and work satisfactorily up to their rated capacity. Owing to the great demand for water be- tween the hours of 5 P. M. and 8 P. M. during the dry periods in the summer, we have been obliged to run the pumps considerably above their rated capacity, greatly increasing the wear and tear on the pumps, and the chances of a serious breakdown. This
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condition can be overcome by providing for additional storage as outlined elsewhere in this report.
With pumps running above rated capacity, there has been some difficulty in obtaining the proper volume of water from the suction line. As this line is designed to furnish about twice the combined capacity of the two pumps, this would seem to indicate that the effective waterway has been decreased, either by sedi- ment, tuberculation, or some foreign object that may have found its way into the pipe during construction. The obvious remedy is to clean this pipe, but this would involve cutting off all flow from the pond to the station for a period of not less than twenty- four hours, during a greater part of which time the town would be without water, a condition for which I would not care to be responsible.
With storage adequate for a twenty-four hours' supply, however, this job could be put through without trouble, giving a suction line large enough for present needs. I believe that it would be good policy, as soon as funds are available, to lay another pipe from the pond to the station so that in case of a break in the present line we would not be without fire protection.
MAINS.
The cast iron (4 inch and over) mains in this town are in first class condition and give evidence of painstaking care in their first construction. I believe that in general they are capable of discharging at least 90% of their original capacity, as I have yet to see a tap or a break showing any appreciable formation on the inside of the pipe.
Some of the small wrought iron mains have been in the ground for over twenty-five years, which is more than the average life of small wrought iron pipe in this locality. These pipes are, many of them, in a weak condition and portions of them must be replaced each year. It is my policy to replace them as far as possible with cast iron, as I believe this to be one of the surest ways to cut down maintenance charges.
In the summer colonies we have a considerable mileage of small wrought iron pipe laid from six inches to one foot below the surface of the ground. In many sections the population has
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outgrown the size of these pipes and as a great many of these summer colonists are becoming year around residents, it is ad- visable to change to large cast iron pipe, laid below frost and equipped with hydrants for adequate fire protection.
We have renewed 1630.4 ft. of mains this year as shown in the following table, and hope to continue on this basis until the greater part of the small mains have been replaced.
MAINS REPLACED IN 1914.
SIZE
SIZE
STREET
TAKEN OUT REPLACED FEET
REMARKS
Linden Pl.
12
4 288
Pecksuot Rd.
1
6 330
Pilgrim Rd. 12
6 324
Pearl St.
228
Old pipe damaged by elec- trolysis left in ground.
Wessagussett Rd 1"
460.4
Following is a summary of mains laid this year and total mile- age to date :
PIPES LAID AND GATES AND HYDRANTS SET IN 1914.
STREETS
Cast Iron
10 inch
Cast Iron
Cast Iron
Galv. Iron
Galv. Iron
Galv. Iron
Cement
Lined
1-inch
10
6
4
Hydrants 6-inch
LOCATION
feet 2,787.0
feet
feet
feet
feet
feet
feet
Essex
·
.
Forest
1,357.5
2
1
To Charles Gabriel's house
Front
60.0
To James Martin's house
Fogg Road
349.0
1
1
To A. L. Ford's house To A. E. Sargent's House
Howard .
108.0
Neck
52.0
1
1
Parneil
143.5
59.5
88.0
.
1
Pecksuot Road
1
1
Pearl
2
Spring
·
933.0
1
Winter
·
·
360.0
1
1
Wachusett Road .
.
.
156.0
1
From Essex Street to Broad Street To Neil McLeod's house Corner of Summer Street East from A. L. Soule's house.
3,720.0
3,060.5
156.0
143.5
360.0
59.5
88.0
2
8
1
8
Number of feet of pipe laid, 7,587.5
Number of gates set, 11
Number of hydrants set, 8
302
West
.
.
·
1,134.0
To E. P. Shaw's house To Thomas M. Chisholm's house
Park Avenue
Pilgrim Road
.
.
·
6-inch
4-inch
2-inch
11-inch
1-inch
in.
in in.
in.
1
2
From Spring Street to Middle Street
GATES
303
DISTRIBUTION PIPES AND GATES LAID TO DECEMBER 31, 1914.
SIZE.
Cast Iron Pipe.
Wr'ght Iron Pipe.
Galv. Iron Pipe
Lead lined Pipe.
Lead Pipe.
Cement
Lined
Pipe.
Gates.
Feet.
Feet.
Feet.
Feet
Feet
Feet.
20 inches diameter
250.0
1
18
2,092.5
1
14
12
66
19,087.8
28
10
66
66
34,625.2
39
8
66
66
38,036.2
58
6
66
66
189,585 0
306
4
66
66
18,518.3
38
2
66
66
12,2I1.7
7,561.2
43
12
66
66
5,292.6
3
1
66
1,363.0
10,843.3
131.0 526.3
88.0
12
2,698.6
334.0
1
322,874.5
122,559.6 48,148 3 131.0 860.3
88.0
583
Total number of feet
394,661.7
Total number of miles .
74.746
Gates
583
Blow offs, 6 inch
7
Hydrants .
433
Blow offs, 4 inch
.
11
Valves, 12 inch .
2
Blow offs, 2 inch
1
Automatic Air Valves
10
Check Valves
3
GATE AND GATE-BOXES.
All main gates and boxes have been inspected and left in good condition. In connection with this inspection, the old location sketches have been checked and corrected where necessary, and many new ones drawn. Broken boxes have been replaced, and those found too low have been raised to street grade.
HYDRANTS.
No deeper disgrace can fall on a water works manager than to have a hydrant out of commission in time of fire. Hydrants are, to a certain extent, delicate machines, and should be operated only by men familiar with their construction. The indiscriminate use of hydrants by other departments and by private individuals is a source of worry to those held responsible for their condition, and of financial loss to the department.
20,679.5
12
1
8,984.9 21,752.6
41
1+
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The hydrants have been inspected, fully repaired and painted, and are in first-class condition. To keep them so under present conditions, would keep two men continually employed.
SERVICES.
During the latter part of the year, I have substituted cement- lined pipe for the kinds previously used on the town's portion of the house services. I have used large quantities of this pipe in the past with good results, and the experience of those who have used it for periods ranging from 20 to 40 years indicates that it will prove satisfactory in every respect.
Seventy-six new service pipes have been laid and seventy old service pipes have been relaid as follows :
74 2-inch lead lined 1,506.9 feet
6 1-inch lead lined
116.5 “
2 1-inch lead 41.9 “ .
18 1-inch cement lined
332.0 "
43 2-inch galvanized iron
1 1-inch galvanized iron .
15.5 "
1 12-inch galvanized iron . .
83.9 “
1 2-inch galvanized iron
71.3 “
3,001.8 feet
Number of feet of service pipe relaid . 1,384.6 “
Number of feet of new service pipe laid 1,617.2 feet
Three thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight service pipes have been laid to date; of these there are thirty-three that have not been let on and twenty-eight that have been discontinued.
3298 &-inch diameter 73,647.2 feet
359 1 " 66
.
9,283.8 “
4 14" 66 101.3 " ·
. 32 14 "
.
58 2 “ 66
1,261.9 " 1,304.9 "
1 2}"
17.0 "
23 " 66
.
44.1 66
64 ‹‹ 66
136.0 66
76 “
66
.
264.6 “
18 “ 66
22.0 "
Total length of service pipes
86,082.8 feet
Number of miles of service pipes
16.303
.
833.8 “
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Eighty-three water takers have been added this year, making total number to date 3,923.
Forty-two services are shut off temporarily on account of vacancy and five are shut off for non-payment of rates.
METERS.
.
In the installation of meters I have adopted the policy of filling all applications first, and installing remaining meters on that part of the system where they would be most effective.
This does not necessarily mean that the section metered this year was considered as being more wasteful than other parts of the town, but rather that the reduction of waste in this section would have the maximum benefical effect on the system as a whole.
I recommend the installation of 1000 domestic meters during. the coming year, making a total of about 1550. With this number of services metered and with means that are to be pro- vided for measuring the total consumption, it will be possible in the next annual report, to show by actual figures just what the meters are accomplishing as conserving agents.
It seems to me that in doing away with the two minimum rates and the hose restrictions, the water board has removed the last valid cause for antagonism towards meter service; and I hope that in our work of installing meters this year we shall meet with a friendly spirit that was not generally prevalent under the old plan.
It will aid the department greatly if those intending to apply for meters this year will send in their applications before April I:
METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1914.
.
SIZE
MAKE
000
1"
2"
3"
4"
6" 10"
TOTAL
Keystone 493
493
Nash
51
51
King
4
5
2
2
13
Empire
1
1
2
*1
5
Hersey
1
1
1
1
4
Trident
1
1
1
1
545
4
6
2
5
1
3
1
1
568
*Premier
*Premier and Empire combined.
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ENGINEERING.
The engineering work for the year has been carried on mainly as spare time work by regular employees, and has been done with two objects in view, viz. :
(1.) To revise and systematize all plans and records pertain- ing to the distribution system.
(2.) To obtain necessary information for future develop- ments.
(1.) In connection with the inspection of gates and hydrants the department has obtained, with a few exceptions, new locations of all main gates. These locations are being worked up in loose leaf form on paper suitable for blue printing, so that copies can be made at any time for use outside the office.
From these new locations and such old plans and records as are available, a new plan is being compiled showing size and location of all distribution mains, with location of all stop-gates, air- valves, blow-offs and hydrants.
A card system for service locations is being prepared, and as fast as spare time is available, the locations will be transferred from the old books to this system.
(2.) In connection with study for future improvements a line of levels has been run from the pond over the summits of King Oak and Wessagusset hills, to connect with U. S. bench-mark at Quincy Point. The line of monuments marking the location of fourteen-inch main from pond to Washington Street has been re- traced and a survey to determine the capacity of the pond is now under way.
SHOP AND STABLE.
The present shop is entirely inadequate for the needs of the department, and for this reason we are unable to undertake re- pair work that might well be handled by regular men without extra expense.
I do not, however, deem it advisable to lay out any amount of money on the present building, or for that matter on the present location, but rather to wait until the finances of the department will permit the building of a model shop on a lot large enough to afford ample room for outside storage of heavy pipe and fittings.
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IMPROVEMENTS.
Lack of water in the higher parts of the town, during times of great draft is, according to my best information, a condition that has prevailed for many years.
The installation of water meters will help this condition materially and I thoroughly believe that with the entire town on meter service we might get through the coming year without serious complaints, but the margin would be so slight that pres- sures throughout the highest sections would be very low, and within a few years, with a slight increase in population, the old trouble would be upon us again.
One of two courses is open to us : We may get along and make the best of our troubles during the three or four years required to meter the entire town ; or we may take steps at once that will insure satisfactory service for the coming summer and for years to come.
I favor the latter plan, and accordingly recommend the expenditure of approximately $20,000 for a standpipe 40x100ft. to be located on King Oak hill. I have studied this proposition carefully from an engineering standpoint and find it to be both feasible and practical.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED O. STEVENS, Superintendent.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MASS.,
January 1, 1915.
To the Superintendent of Water Works :
DEAR SIR :- I hereby submit my report of the year 1914.
The pumps and boilers have needed very few repairs in the past year. The Blake pump had the plungers repacked in September and a few new springs. The Deane pump has had several new valves and springs.
I have replaced the one-inch jacket return from the Deane pump to No. 2 boiler with new pipe and also repiped the one-and- one-quarter-inch cold-water pipe from the Blake forcemain to the waterguage on the back wall.
The covers on the coal shed have been newly painted and also the sashes of the pumping station windows.
From measurements, I find that Great Pond was at the greatest height May 10, it being at that time four and one-half inches above high water mark, and at its lowest point on November 11, it being at that time forty-eight inches below high water.
Respectfully yours, GEORGE W. SARGENT.
RECORD OF BLAKE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914
MONTHIS.
Separate Days Pumping.
Number Hours Pumping.
Average Number Hours
Total Number Revolutions
Total Number of Gailons
Average Dynamic Head
Agamst Pump.
Screenings
Raising Steam, Bank-
ing Fires and Heat-
ing Building.
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Ashes.
No. Gallons Pumped per
ib. of Coal on Total Coal.
lb. of Coal while Pump-
Average Duty in Foot lbs.
per 100 lbs. Coal on Total
Average Duty in Foot lbs.
Pumping.
January ...
24
H. M. 155 01
6 27
Rev. 288,055
Gals. 10,081,925
Ft. 145
Lbs. 6,869
Lbs. 31,483
Lbs. 38,352
Lbs. 5,496
Gals. 262
Gals. 322
Ft. Lbs. Ft. Lbs. 31 782,102 38,408,258
February .
14
92 20
6
35
174.463
6,106,205
143
4,150
20,057
24,207
3,686
252
304
30,083,786
36,308,432
March . .
16
98 25
6 09
183,209
6,412,315
142
4,800
20,036
24,836
3,390
258
320
30,576,487|
37,901,664
April.
16
98 33
6
09
187,617
6,566,595
143
4,800
20,584
25,384
37,85
258
318
31,021,324
38,741,024
May ..
24
127 20
5 18
241,327
8.446,445
145
5,494
23,900
29,394
4,454
287
353
34,749,565
42,737,604
June.
30
266 20
52
526,313
18,420,955
145
5,907
52,018
57,925
7,592
318
354
38,629,021
42,825,104
July.
31
249 40
8 03
458,846
16,059,610
147
6,339
46,448
52,787
7,812
304
345
35,593,350
42,388,823
August ...
29
146 00
02
290,178
10,156,230
150
4,628
29,183
33,811
5,252
300
348
37,571,933
43,537,139
September.
30
150 50
5 01
292,206
10,227,210
153
4,635
31.308
35 943
5,230
284
326
36,307,833
41,683,303
October ..
20
131 51
6 35
255,433
8,940,155
148
5.120
26,869
31,989
4,730
279
342
34,496,270
48,543,201
November . .
.
17
86 50
5 01
153,721
5,380.235
151
4,8:25
18,621
23,446
3,605
229
288
28,898,512 36,386,580
December .. . ..
16
84 40
5
17
142,681
4,993,835
149
4,800
17,928
22,728
3,528
219
273
27,303,948 34,614,243
Totals and averages.
267
1687 50
6 19
3,194,049
111,791,715
146
62,367
338.435
400,802
58,560
278
330
33,962,421
40,221,036
per 100 lbs. Coal while
Pumping.
per Month.
Pumped per Month.
COAL CONSUMED.
No. Gallons Pumped per
ing.
Coal.
309
.
5
8
H. M.
Lbs.
RECORD OF DEANE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914
MONTHS.
Separate Days Pumping.
Number Hours Pumping.
Average Number Hours
Total Number Revolutions
Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Against Pump.
Screenings
Raising Steam, Bank-
ing Fires and Heat-
ing Building.
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Ashes.
No. Gallons Pumped per
1b. of Coal on Total Coal.
1b. of Coal while Pump-
Average Duty in Foot
lbs. per 100 lbs. Coal on
Average Duty in Foot
Pounds per 100 Pounds
of Coal while Pumping.
January ....
10
51 40
5 10
Rev 103,057
Gais. 3,606,995
Ft. 149
Lbs. 2,431
Lbs. 12,004
Lbs. 14,435
Lbs. 1,984
Gals. 250
Gals. 307
Ft. Lbs.
Ft. Lbs. 31,052,084 37.340,623
February ..
15
88 45
5 55
182,393
6,383,755
148
4,250
22,791
27,041
3,275
236
280
29,139,441
34,134,519
March ..
15
88 15
53
173,890
6,086,150
145
4,500
20,805
25,305
3,875
245
292
29,085,126
85,376,029
April
14
82 05
5 51
160,091
5,603.185
147
4.200
17,540
21,740
3,019
257
319
31,137,961
38,594,029
May .
14
101 45
16
206,864
7,240,240
147
3,806
22,322
25,128
3,629
277
324
33,983,999 39,778,422
June ..
28
165 08
53
315,620
11,046,700
149
3,193
31,790
34,983
4,445
315
347
39,239,893
43,181,164
July ...
24
115 05
4 47
225,400
7,889,000
152
2,961
23,383
26,344
3,972
299
337
37,962,069
42,773,499
August ..
24
134 55
5 37
283,487
9,922,045
152
4,672
31,701
36,373
5,741
272
312
34,580,425 39,676,912
September.
30
148 45
4 57
307,617
10,766,595
153
4,437
35,538
39,975
5,615
269
302
37,619,488
42,305,111
October ...
16
82 45
5 10
168,888
5,911,030
154
4,180
20,907
25,087
3,650
235
282
34,248,633
41,096,066
November ..
14
73 15
5 13
139,505
4,882.675
151
4,175
17,659
21,834
3,217
223
276
28,157,790 34,811,552
December ..
15
78 00
12
142,250
4,978,750
152
4,500
19,148
23,648
3,478
210
260
26,689,199 32,961,466
Totals and averages.
219
1217 23
5 33
2,409,062
84,317,170
149
47,305
275,588
322,893
45,900
261
305
32,449,319 38,019,283
Total Coal.
ing.
H. M.
H M.
Pumping.
per Month.
Pumped per Month.
COAL CONSUMED.
Lbs.
310
7
5
5
No. Gallons Pumped per
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. GREAT POND, WEYMOUTH, WATER ANALYSIS, (PARTS IN 100,000.)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
Residue on Evaporation.
. AMMONIA.
NITROGEN AS
ALBUMINOID.
NUMBER.
Collection.
Examination.
Turbidity.
Sediment.
Color
Total.
Loss on Ignition-
Fixed.
'Free
Total.
In Solution.
In Suspension
Chlorine.
Nitrates.
Nitrites.
Hardness.
Iron.
Oxygen Consumed.
TAKEN FROM.
1914
115287 Mar. 24
.70
Great Pond.
.55 4.70 1.80 2.90 .0026 .0154 .0152 .0002 .50 .0020 .0000 0.6
None
Very Slight
Very Slight
None
.90 5 00 2 25 2 751.0034
.98
Great Pond.
116393| May 27
117907 July 29
Very Slight
Very Slight
.50 3.90 1.65 2.25 .0040
.0232 .0214
.0018 .60
.0010
.0002 0.6
.020
.60
Great Pond.
119319 Sept. 22
None
Very Slight
.28 4.20 1.40 2.80
.0088 .0224 .0216 .0008 .61
.0000 .0000 0.3
.021
.41
Great Pond.
120876 Nov. 28
Very Slight
Very Slight
.27 3.70; 1 30 2.40
.0044 .0160 .0132 .0028 .58
.0010
.0000 1.0
.038
.38
Great Pond.
.
311
.022
.024
.0250 .0216 .0034 .52 .0000 .0000 0.6
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS Year ending December 31, 1914.
In form recommended by New England Waterworks Association.
WEYMOUTH WATERWORKS, WEYMOUTH, MASS.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Population 1910 : 12,500.
Date of construction : 1885.
By whom owned : Town of Weymouth.
Source of supply : Weymouth Great Pond.
Mode of supply : Pumping to reservoir and gravity.
Capacity of reservoir : 700,000 gallons.
PUMPING STATION.
1. Builders of pumping machinery :
(a) Geo. F. Blake Manufacturing Co.
(b) Deane Steam Pump Works. Capacity of pumps :
(a) 1,500,000 gallons per 24 hours. (b) 66
2. Fuel used :
Kind-Bituminus coal. Brand-"Diamond P."
Average price delivered-$4.47 per net ton. Percent of ash; 14.
3. Coal consumed for the year : 722,893 pounds.
4. Wood : None.
5. Total equivalent coal for year : 722,893 pounds.
6. Total pumpage for the year, 196,108,885 gals.
7. Average static head against pumps, 108 feet.
8. Average dynamic head against pumps, 147.5 feet.
9. Gallons pumped per pound of coal, 271.
10. Duty per 100 lbs. of coal, 33,374,000.
11. Cost of pumping per million gallons, $20.06. (Based on total station expenses. )
12. Cost per million gallons raised one foot, $.137.
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STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION.
Accurate statistics not available, as discharge of gravity system is not measured.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION.
MAINS.
1. Kind of pipe : Cast iron, wrought iron, lead and lead lined.
2. Sizes : From one inch to fourteen inches.
3. Extended : 7,587.5 feet.
4. Replaced small wrought iron with cast iron, 1402 feet.
5. Total now in use, 74.75 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile.
7. Number of leaks per mile, 0.013.
8. Length of pipes less than 4 inches in diameter, 13.6 miles. (Mostly summer lines. )
9. Number of hydrants added during year, 8.
10. Number of hydrants now in use, 433.
11. Number of stop-gates added during year, 10.
12. Number of stop-gates now in use, 583.
13. Number of stop-gates smaller than 4 inches, 100.
14. Number of blow-offs, 19. 1
15. Range of static pressure on mains, 18 to 105 lbs.
SERVICES.
16. Kind of pipe : Cast iron, cement lined, wrought iron, lead and lead-lined.
17. Sizes : 2-inch to 6 inches.
18. Extended, *1,617 feet.
19. Discontinued, none.
20. Total in use, *16.3 miles.
21. Number of services added, 76.
22. Discontinued, none.
23. *Average length of services added during year, 21.3 feet.
24. *Average cost of service added during year, $15.11.
25. Number of meters added, 497; discontinued, none.
26. Number of meters now in use, 569.
27. Percentage of service metered, 15.3.
*Does not include pipe laid for owners.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1914
GAZETTE PUBLISHING COMPANY, WEYMOUTH, MASS. 1915.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Weymouth :
The Board is able to report that the schools have passed an- other successful year under the able management of our superin- tendent, Mr. Parker T. Pearson.
The vote of the citizens at the last annual town meeting to raise the maximum salary of the teachers to seven hundred dollars has worked to the advantage of the town by enabling us to retain a large number of our teachers and has acted as an inducement for others to come here
The increase of about forty pupils in Ward One has necessi- tated opening another room in the Athens School. The enroll- ment of the Shaw School having dropped to about eighty, the Committee thought it wise to close one room there and transfer the teacher to the Athens School thus avoiding the expense of another teacher.
To remedy the congestion in Ward Three it was necessary to make one large first grade, one large second grade and then put the remainder of these two grades in another room. Some of the older pupils were sent to East Weymouth and to the Shaw School. This arrangement was not very satisfactory to those affected, as they thought their children should have the privilege of attending the school nearest their homes. No other arrange- ment could be made, however, unless some of the grades were put on half time which would have been more unsatisfactory and to a greater number. The conditions in this part of the town have not improved in any way during the last year and the Board feels as others have in the past that something should be done.
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