Town annual report of Weymouth 1940, Part 20

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 368


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13,204


55,179


16,630


6,409.


23,039


33,260


7,840


41,100


Total


62,519


25,110


87,629


21,251


12,070


33,321


41,030


15,514


56,544


Number of Volumes Distributed through the Fogg Delivery Station .. 769 Number of Volumes Distributed through the Schools .......... .. 1,415


243


7


147


5


28


33


29


4


.


Main


North Weymouth


244


·


40


186


226


29


140


169


9


25


34


1,177


1,876


3,053


Useful Arts


60


153


213


27


147


174


16


14


30


3,219


3,104


6,323


Fine Arts


60


252


312


47


361


408


10


88


98


3,303


5,037


8.340


Literature


98


53


151


24


73


97


11


11


2,555


1,068


3,623


History


35


107


142


9


119


128


2


6


8


1,996


1,311


3,307


Travel


202


145


347


64


182


246


52


30


82


3,483


2,726


6,209


Biography


211


57


268


55


127


182


36


3


39


4,090


1,631


5,721


Periodicals


315


148


463


217


.68


285


11,049


1,479


12,528


Pamphlets


4


4


193


22


215


Fiction


5,870


1,909


7,779


4,070


2,062


6,132


2,173


708


2,881


103,978


32,132


136,110


Total


. 6,990


3,652


10,642


4,578


3,918


8,496


2,319


929


3,248


138,687


61,193


199,880


Inter-library Loan :


Books Borrowed


146


*April 1st, 1940-December 31, 1940.


.


13


2


15


2


3


5


3


3


395


385


780


Social Sciences


55


639


694


25


636


661


6


55


61


2,078


10,277


12,355


Language


1


1


:


·


·


.


175


39


214


Natural Sciences


·


. .


3


2


. .


. .


. .


199


40


239


Philosophy


23


1


24


7


.


7


1


.


.


1


797


66


863


Religion


Adult


Juvenile.


Total


Adult


Juvenile


Total


Adult


Juvenile


Total


Adult


Juvenile


Total


General Works


3


.


·


.


.


.


*


Books Loaned . 40


APPENDIX A Circulation by Classes from Tufts Library and Branches (continued)


Weymouth Heights


Lovell's Corner


*Nash's Corner


Grand Total


:


2


AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM OF STATISTICS For the Year Ending December 31, 1940


Population served (Census of 1940)


Assessed valuation of the Town


23,747 $47,441,396.00


Total Number of agencies, consisting of Main Library


1


Branches


2


Deposit Stations


3


Delivery Stations Schools


8


Number of days open during the year


302


Total valuation of library property


$104,600.00


Number of volumes at beginning of year


55,073


Number of volumes added by purchase


2,275


Number of volumes added by gift


189


Number of volumes added by binding


6


Number of volumes lost or withdrawn


1,248


Number of volumes at end of year


56,295


Number of volumes of fiction lent


138,687


Total number of volumes lent


199,880


Number of borrowers registered


8,954


Number of new borrowers registered in 1940


1,317


124 titles; 187 copies


Payment for


Town appropriation


$24,259.00


Books & periodicals


$ 4,181.64


Endowment funds


825.24


Binding


929.29


Salaries, Library ser- vice, Janitor service


14,581.14


Heat


415.94


Light


485.61


Rent (Branches)


2,092.51


Other expenses


1,968.60


Unexpended balance


· 429.51


$25,084.24


$25,084.24


APPENDIX B REGISTRATIONS


Number of borrowers registered December 31, 1939


8,724


Number of new registrations in 1940:


Tufts Library Adult Juvenile


407


173


580


North Weymouth Branch


Adult


142


Juvenile


92


234


East Weymouth Branch Adult


192


Juvenile


135


327


Weymouth Heights Station Adult


9


Juvenile


30


39


Nash's Corner Station Adult


26


Juvenile


19


45


Lovell's Corner Station Adult


28


Juvenile


64


92


1,317


.


245


10,041


Number of periodicals received Receipts from


1


Number of registrations which expired in 1940 Number of registrations void thru death or removal from town


928


159


1,087


Number of borrowers registered December 31, 1940


8,954


THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1940


Salaries and Wages: Librarian and Assistants Janitor


$10,582.73 1,436.66


$12,019.39


Books and Periodicals


3,352.84


Service to Stations


572.63


Binding Books


929.29


Fuel


415.94


Light


361.25


Maintenance of Building


581.76


Other Expenses : Convention Expenses


$ 45.40


Telephone, printing, supplies, etc.


810.82


856.22


$19,089.32


North Weymouth Branch :


Librarians


$ 1,040.75


Rent


660.00


Books and Periodicals


316.89


Maintenance of Building


36.22


Light


50.17


Transportation of Books


52.00


Sundries


21.00


2,177.03


East Weymouth Branch :


Librarians


$ 1,305.00


Janitor


216.00


Rent


1,155.00


Books and Periodicals


511.91


Light


74.91


Maintenance of Building


50.68


Transportation of Books


52.00


Sundries


23.60


3,388.38


Total Expended


$24,654.73


Balance to Treasury


429.51


Total


$25,084.24


Appropriation, March 4, 1940 Income from other sources:


$24,259.00


Tufts Fund - Books


50.00


Tufts Fund - Reading Room


50.00


Joseph E. Trask Fund


318.61


Augustus J. Richards Fund


125.00


Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund


62.50


Tirrell Donation


25.00


Francis Flint Forsythe Fund


25.00


Arthur E. Pratt Fund


75.00


Charles Henry Pratt Fund


12.50


William H. Pratt Fund


69.96


Alida M. Denton Fund


11.67


Total


$25,084.24


December 31, 1940


EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.


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REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth, Gentlemen:


submit herewith my thirty-fourth annual report as Town I Engineer.


The continuation of the town survey work or the preparation of the Assessors' maps includes work at the Registry of Deeds, at Registry of Probate, and at the Land Court; surveys, location of buildings, replacement of worn tracings, and other necessary work and this has been continued during the year 1940, and maps revised to Jan. 1, 1941 are being prepared for the Assessors.


The block system of assessment adopted in 1939 and continued in 1940 is now standard and the sheets prepared for the 1941 assessments will be in that form.


The legal documents recorded or copied during 1940 including Land Court records will probably total approximately 1425 or an in- crease of nearly 15% over 1939.


I would again urge the importance of placing on record any legal document or any plan which affects the ownership of real property.


Before closing my report on the work done for the assessing de- partment of the town I would note that prints (to replace those lost during the removal to the present town hall, and others worn out by use) covering the years 1915 to 1935 both inclusive (21 years) are in process of completion and will shortly be on file at the Assessors office in three books, each book containing in sequence 7 years.


With those subsequent to 1935 already on file, it will then be pos- sible to examine and compare any part of the town as regards buildings, ownerships, etc., for a period of over a quarter of a century.


Should the town accept those streets which have been built, com- pletely graded, and on which many houses have been erected during the past year, and are now occupied, stone bounds should be set to mark and maintain the boundaries of said streets.


Included in the surveying or engineering work in 1940 for which surveys were made, lines given, grades established or other work done some of the major items are as follows:


Street lines; profiles; topography; project plans; curbs and side- walks; plans for drainage easements; grading work; street layouts o: widenings; street grades; drains; plan for Court purposes; testing location of houses for building inspector or board of appeal; plan to date of permanent sidewalks; municipal tennis courts; airport plan ; boundaries of town land; descriptions of land sold by the town, and other incidental work.


In closing may I extend to your Board, to all town officials, and to the citizens of Weymouth my thanks for the continued courtesy shown to me and to my assistants in our work throughout the town.


Respectfully submitted, RUSSELL H. WHITING, Civil Engineer.


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT


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WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS


1940


REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS


The Board organized with the election of Ralph P. Burrell as Chair- man and George E. Curtin, Clerk.


Sydney C. Beane was reappointed Superintendent.


Because of the lack of sufficient available funds, no additional pur- chases of land bordering the pond were made.


On account of the large number of homes built during the year, the demand for new services exceeded that of any year for some time past.


The rate of 25 cents per hundred cubic feet, established in 1939, was continued unchanged.


Board of Water Commissioners


RALPH P. BURRELL, Chairman GEORGE E. CURTIN, Clerk GEORGE W. PERRY BASIL S. WARREN SANDY ROULSTON


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT


To the Board of Water Commissioners:


During the year 1940, the activities of the Water Department may be summarized as follows:


WATERSHED


Fire stops were cleared and widened, and some of the swamp areas were filled by W. P. A. labor. Improvements involving masonry walls and grading at the Randolph St. dam is also in progress.


POND


To further protect the water supply from possible pollution, the State Department of Public Health has revoked the authority of the Commis- sioners to permit fishing or going upon the ice.


The height of the water has remained at a favorable level throughout the year. On December 31, 1940, the elevation was 165 feet, which is 12 inches below spring maximum height.


FILTRATION PLANT


The grounds around the plant have been improved by the extension of lawn area around the coagulation basin, the addition of evergreen trees, and the completion of the riprap walls along the shore.


Within the pumping station the switchboard has been cleaned and overhauled, to include necessary repairs and spare parts.


In the chemical feeder room, all mechanical feeders have been com- pletely overhauled and repiped and spare parts supplied.


Through the co-operation of the Police Department, the police signal box within the plant keeps hourly contact during the night between filter operator and headquarters.


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EMERGENCY PUMP AND BUILDING


All accessories to the emergency pump have been overhauled, and replacements made where required. Both the pump house and gate house have been put in repair.


WATER ANALYSIS


Both chemical and bacteriological analyses are made daily by the Water Department to control the purity of the drinking water. All harm- ful bacteria are removed by the filtration process. Analyses by the State Department of Public Health also report all tests negative for the presence of harmful bacteria throughout the year.


STANDPIPE


The South Weymouth standpipe has been cleaned and repainted on the inside.


MAINS AND SERVICES


The year has been unusually active in the building of homes and the development of land for real estate purposes. This activity, together with necessary changes due to street acceptances, has added over 11,000 lin. feet of new mains, 241 new services, 10 hydrants, and 23 gate valves.


Six inch mains of asbestos cement pipe were installed at three loca- tions, and several owners have installed copper tubing for service pipe.


GENERAL MAINTENANCE


Besides the usual maintenance of the distribution system, the program of sidewalk improvement necessitated adjustment of many curb boxes. Street improvements also required the relocation of seven hydrants.


The cold spell of January and February added to the department's activities, as well as keeping hydrants free from snow following the severe storm of February, 1940. Several hydrants required repair, including 8 cases of hydrants broken by trucks or autos. -


EQUIPMENT


A new electric thawing machine was purchased to combat frozen serv- ices. A 2" self priming portable pump, a truck mounted 110 c.f. Chicago Pneumatic air compressor, a business coupe, and a service tapping machine were purchased to replace old equipment.


Frank Larmey, a faithful employee of the Department for 25 years, was retired on December 5, 1940.


The Water Department wishes to acknowledge its appreciation of the Fire, Police, Street and other Town Departments for their excellent co-operation.


The following tables and summaries, covering in detail the work of the Department for the year ending with December 31, 1940, are respect- fully submitted.


SYDNEY C. BEANE, Superintendent


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS Year Ending December 31, 1940 Weymouth Water Works, Weymouth, Mass. . Population 1940 census: Winter 23,700, Summer 25,700. Date of construction: 1885.


By whom owned: Town of Weymouth.


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Source of supply : Weymouth Great Pond.


Mode of supply: Pumping to Filtration thence distribution by


(a) pumping to reservoir.


(b) by gravity.


Capacity of reservoirs: 2,570,000 gallons.


PUMPING STATISTICS


1. Pumping Machinery :


LOW LIFT


No. 1 De Laval Single Stage Pump, 10 H. P. G. E. Motor. No. 2 De Laval Single Stage Pump, 10 H. P. G. E. Motor.


No. 3 De Laval Single Stage Pump, 15 H. P. G. E. Motor.


1 HIGH LIFT


No. 4 De Laval Single Stage Pump, 60 H. P. G. E. Motor. No. 5 De Laval Single Stage Pump, 75 H. P. G. E. Motor.


No. 6 De Laval Single Stage Pump, 100 H. P. G. E. Motor. No. 7 Allis-Chalmers Single Stage Pump, 70 H. P. G. E. Motor ( Reserve Station).


No. 8 Worthington Two Stage Pump, 70 H. P. G. E. Motor (Reserve Station) .


No. 9 De Laval Single Stage Pump, 150 H. P. Sterling Engine, (Emergency).


2. Capacity of Pumps :


No. 1. 1,500,000 gallons per 24 hours.


No. 2. 1,800,000 gallons per 24 hours.


No. 3. 2,200,000 gallons per 24 hours.


No. 4. 1,500,000 gallons per 24 hours.


. 5. 1,800,000 gallons per 24 hours.


No. 6. 2,200,000 gallons per 24 hours.


No. 7. 1,700,000 gallons per 24 hours.


No. 8. 1,400,000 gallons per 24 hours.


No. 9. 2,600,000. gallons per 24 hours.


3. Electric current used K. W. H. - 282,720.


4. Total Pumpage for year to High Service - 248,500,000 gallons.


5. Average static lift of pumps - 106.5 feet.


6. Average total lift of pumps - 155.0 feet.


7. Total pumpage including low lift and wash - 492,190,000 gallons.


8. Cost of current (including lighting) per million gallons - $11.12. RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION MAINS & SERVICES


1. Kind of Pipe: Cast iron, wrought iron, lead, steel and transite.


2. Size: From one inch to twenty inches.


3. Extended : 11,125 feet.


4. Replaced: 544 feet.


5. Total pipe now in use, 110.59 miles.


6. Length of pipes less than 4" in diameter - 21.8 miles.


7. Number of hydrants added during year - 10.


8. Number of hydrants now in use - 629.


9. Number of stop gates added during year - 23.


10. Number of stop gates now in use - 925.


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11. Number of stop gates smaller than 4" - 172.


12. Number of blow offs -- 60.


13. Range of static pressure on mains - 18 to 105 pounds per sq. inch.


SERVICES


14. Kind of pipe: Cast iron, cement lined wrought iron, lead, and lead lined.


15. Sizes: 34 to 8 inches.


16. Extended : 5,522 feet.


17. Discontinued : 174 - up to Dec. 31, 1940. .


18. Total length in use: 37,110 feet.


19. Number of services added: 241.


20. Total services installed up to Dec. 31, 1940: 7,508.


21. Average length of services added during year: 23.0 feet.


22. Total services listed : 7,334.


23. Number of listed services metered : 6,537.


24. Percentage of services metered: 89.1.


25. Number of meters in use Dec. 31, 1940: 6,302.


26. Number of meters in use Dec. 31, 1939: 6,028.


STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION


1. Population : Winter 23,700; Summer 25,700; Average 24,700.


2. Total Consumption for 1940 - 480,128,000 gallons.


3. Average daily consumption - 1,311,800 gallons.


4. Gallons per day per capita - 53.1 gallons.


5. Total through commercial meters - 105,516,000 gallons.


6. *Domestic consumption (2) minus (5) - 374,612,000 gallons.


7. Gallons per day per capita based on (6) - 41.4 gallons.


8. Total through meters - 328,930,500 gallons.


9. Per cent accounted for by meters -- 68.5.


*Includes all unmetered water.


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TABLE I-CONSUMPTION AND PUMPAGE FOR 1940


WASH WATER


Month 1940


Million Gallons


High Service


Million Gallons Gravity


Million Gallons


Per Cent


Total Output


Million Gallons


Total Filtered


Million Gallons


Elevation of


Pond-Feet


Power Cost Per


Million Gallons


January


20.20


20.41


1.12


2.70


41.73


41.70


22800


161'-7"


$11.29


February


18.09


19.18


1.14


2.98


38.41


38.34


21120


161'-11"


11.50


March


18.63


20.18


1.02


2.56


39.83


40.01


21360


163'-6"


10.15


April


17.05


17.74


0.71


1.98


35.50


35.89


19200


165'-11"


11.40


May


21.00


16.09


0.81


2.09


37.90


38.74


26640


166'-0"


12.30


June


20.05


17.85


0.72


1.83


38.62


39.13


23040


166'-1"


10.93


July


23.01


20.52


0.86


1.93


44.39


44.54


24720


165'-9"


10.35


August


28.97


19.48


1.14


2.24


49.59


51.10


30480


165'-1"


10.25


September


19.77


19.69


1.06


2.58


40.52


41.10


22320


164'-5"


11.65


October


21.63


20.15


1.28


2.93


43.06


43.89


24720


164'-0"


11.32


November


19.64


19.92


1.12


2.73


40.68


41.21


23040


164'-1"


11.40


December


20.46


20.39


1.11


2.60


41.96


42.77


23280


164'-8"


11.51


Totals


248.50


231.60


12.09


29.15


492.19


498.42


282720


161'-492"


Average Day 1940


.6790


.6328


0.033


2.43


1.345


1.362


772


164'-5"


11.14


Average Day 1939


.7030


.6200


.038


2.69


1.366


1.410


814


163'-6"


11.50


Maximum Day 1940


1.37


.76


.134


5.78


2.06


2.33


1620


166'-5"


Minimum Day 1940


.47


.37


.000


1.07


1.09


720


161'-4"


K. W. H.


Pumped


TABLE II - TREATMENT FOR 1940


Average Color


Average рН


Alum Coagulant


Soda Coagulant


Soda Ash Corrective


Month 1940


Raw Water


Filtered


Water


Raw Water


Corrected


Water


Hundreds


of Pounds


Ave. Grains


per Gal.


Hundreds of Pounds


Ave. Grains


per Gal.


Hundreds


of Pounds


Ave. Grains


Cost of Chemicals


per million gals.


Total Output.


Air ºF


Water ºC


January


59


0.4


5.9


8.8


52.0


87


26.0


.44


50.0


.84


$5.17


17.8


1.61


February


55


0.8


5.9


8.8


47.


.86


24.


.44


42.


.77


4.94


25.0


2.89


March


43


0.5


5.6


8.8


66.


1.16


30.


.53


48.


.85


5.95


29.


3.0


April


58


0.5


5.4


8.8


72.


1.42


42.


.83


52.


1.02


7.79


40.


5.8


May


65


1.2


5.5


8.8


87.


1.61


50.


.93


62.


1.14


8.85


52.


13.8


June


86


0.8


5.5


8.9


108.


1.95


62.


1.12


58.


1.14


9.65


60.


19.


July


74


1.1


5.5


8.9


106.


1.68


60.


.95


62.


.98


8.45


65.


21.


August


58


0.9


5.5


8.9


100.


1.41


62.


.88


64.


.90


7.56


59.


21.5


September


44


0.7


5.6


8.9


73.


1.26


48.


.83


54.


.93


7.23


56.


19.4


October


33


0.5


5.5


8.9


55.


.89


38.


.62


56.


.91


5.92


43.


12.3


November


37


0.5


5.5


8.9


62.


1.06


44.


.76


54.


.93


6.68


39.


6.6


December


37


0.3


5.5


9.0


61.


1.02


36.


.60


52.


.87


5.98


30.7


2.5


TOTALS


889.


552.


656.


Average Day 1940


54


0.68


5.6


8.9


2.44


1.26


1.43


.742


1.79


.933


6.98


43.0


10.8


Average Day 1939


90


1.9


5.6


8.2


3.00


1.29


1.46


.63


1.22


.52


6.63


44.1


11.6


Max. Day 1940


95


1.3


5.9


9.2


4.47


1.34


2.90


.87


3.03


.91


7.52


80.


28.


Min. Day 1940


30


0.0


5.2


8.6


1.72


1.20


1.14


.80


1.38


.97


5.99


13.


1.61


per Gal.


Temperature


256


257


Jan.


8


3


40


47


16


31


.038


150


.10


6.2


11


5


5.6


.40


307776


Jan.


8


5


3


45


12


33


.036


142


.10


7.0


13


5


5.7


.25


307777


Jan.


8


3


7


53


026


080


.06


6.4


13


15


7.2


.55


308654


Mar. 25


1


22


40


15


25


026


092


08


5.4


10


4


5.5


.30


308655


Mar. 25


3


0


50


13


37


.042


.094


.08


6.0


13


5


5.5


.25


308656


Mar. 25


0


3


55


036


036


.08


5.6


10


16


6.7


.10


309394


May


9


1


47


47


17


30


010


120


.10


6.0


13


5


5.5


20


7.8


309395


May


9


2


2


52


13


39


.012


.098


.10


6.0


11


5


5.7


.10


309396


May


9


1


12


56


.008


046


.10


6.0


11


19


7.3


.25


311064


July 11


2


60


49


19


30


008


124


06


8.0


16


5


5.6


.25


7.2


311065


July 11


3


3


53


9


44


.008


.07.4


.05


6.2


13


5


5.9


12


311066


July 11


1


8


62


004


054


06


6.6


13


17


7.2


.14


312880


Sept. 11


3


27


39


17


22


002


120


06


6.2


11


5


5.5


.15


Great Pond


312881


Sept. 11


3


2


54


11


43


008


.114


.05


6.2


14


7


6.1


10


Coagulated Water


312882


Sept. 11


0


3


55


004


048


05


6.2


10


16


7.7


.03


Final · Effluent


314459


Nov. 24


2


23


39


14


25


.004


082


10


5.2


8


5


6.1


.25


Great Pond


314460


Nov. 24


3


2


48


12


36


002


068


.06


5.6


16


6


6.2


12


Coagulated Water


314461


Nov. 24


0


2


61


.002


.046


.05


5.6


27


17


7.3


.10


Final Effluent


Ogygen Consumed


Location of Sample Great Pond


Number


1940


Turbidity


Color


Total


Fixed


Free


Total Abuminoid


Nitrogen as Nitrates


Chlorides


Hardness


Alkalinity


pH


Iron


307775


Tap Low Lift Pump Coagulated Water Final Effluent


Tap Low Lift Pump Coagulated Water Final Effluent


Great Pond Raw Water Coagulated Water Final Effluent


Great Pond Raw Water Coagulated Water Final Effluent


Appearance


Residue on Evaporation


Ammonia


Date of Collection


Loss on Ignition


TABLE III THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - WEYMOUTH WATER ANALYSIS (Parts per million)


TABLE IV METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1940


SIZES


Make


5% in. 4 in. 1 in. 11/2 in. 2 in. 3 in. 4 in. 6 in. 10 in. Totals


Trident


838


1


1


840


Keystone


146


1


147


Nash - K


79


79


Nash - 9


6


6


Worthington


9


9


Hersey


1312


8


31


31


16


1


5


2


1406


King


118


2


6


1


5


132


Watch Dog


3463


1


3464


Arctic


203


203


Empire


5


1


1


2


1


10


Premier


1


1


Federal


2


2


Badger


1


1


Imo


2


2


TOTALS


6184


11


39


34


23


1


7 2


1 6302


Dec. 31, 1939


5902


11


49


33


22


1


1


2


1


6028


-


258


TABLE V NEW MAINS, GATES AND HYDRANTS INSTALLED 1940


Pipe Steel


Pipe Steel


Pipe Steel


Pipe


Pipe


Pipe


Trans


Gates


Hydrants


. 2"


1 1/2'


1 1/4"


8"


6"


6"


8"


6"


2""


1/2"


Academy Ave.


131'


1


1


From 124-128


Astor Circle


768'


360'


1


1


Browning & Carson St.


1257'


1


Clark Rd.


174'


1


From Durant St.


Central St.


1


1


Hydrant at Russell Rd.


Columbian off


350'


1


No. 400 From 146-157


Candia St.


344'


Edgeworth St.


124'


From 27-45


Gilbert Rd.


50'


2


From Candia Rd.


Homestead Ave.


206'


2


Ext. Fr. 49


Jaffrey St.


From No. 77


James Rd.


88'


1


Middle St.


1


Pierce Ct.


300'


1


From Crescent Rd.


Prospect Hill


3676'


3


1


3


From River St.


Pine Circle


148'


1


From Great Pond Rd.


Thayer Ave.


230'


From Walnut Arc.


Worthen Ave.


3


Wachusett Rd.


66'


Washington St.


63'


246'


1


TOTALS


341.4'


88'


124'


148'


4447'


3028'


1


13


8


1


10


-


428' 1790'


1


1


Connection Carson St.


450'


1


1


From No. 31 Hydrant


1


From Homestead From 56-64 From 1338-1364


Cast Iron


Cast Iron


From Worthen Ave. From Homestead


259


TABLE VI MAIN REPLACEMENTS FOR 1940


Pipe


Taken Out


Replaced


Gates


Location


Size


Kind


Feet


Size


Kind


Feet


Taken Out


Replaced


Candia Rd.


2 in.


Steel


275


6 in.


C. I.


275 2 in. 6 in.


Colonial Rd.


34 in.


Steel


56


2 in.


Steel


56


Edgeworth


1 in.


Steel


135


2 in.


Steel


135


1 in. 2 in.


Morningside Path


1 in.


Steel


40


2 in.


Steel


40


Wachusett Rd.


1 in.


Steel


38


2 in.


Steel


38


TOTAL


544


544


TABLE VII DISTRIBUTION PIPE AND GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1940


Size


Cast Iron


Transite


W. I. and Steel


Lead


Gates


20


inch


250'


1


18


inch


2,092'


1


14


inch


22,555'


14


12


inch


33,882'


38


10


inch


48,421'


56


8


inch


58,000'


93


6


inch


277,428'


3,028'


507


4


inch


22,543'


47


2


inch


6,799'


60,171'


117


11/2 inch


28,477'


46


114 inch


6,379'


1


inch


11,888'


216'


2


Totals


471,970'


3,028'


106,915'


216'


922


260


.


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


East Weymouth, Mass. January 20, 1941


To the Board of Water Commissioners :


Gentlemen :


Herewith is submitted the thirty-ninth annual report of the Account- ing Department for the year ending December 31, 1940.


Verification of all outstanding accounts and bank balances was made frequently during the year and I am satisfied that the records are correct.


The Water Surplus as of December 31, 1940 is $67,320.92, a decrease of $1,439.44 from that of the previous year. The sum of $11,013.69 was appropriated from this fund in March, 1940, for payment of the balance due for the construction of the Filtration Plant. The net gain from the activities of the current year amounted to $14,402.83.


Payment of $13,500 in 1940 has reduced the Net Debt to $89,000. The final payment was made for the loan issued April 1, 1925, which reduces the amount necessary for the payment of debt in 1941 to $12,500.


The co-operative efforts of the personnel are greatly appreciated for they have made possible prompt analysis and verification of the financial activities of the department.


Respectfully yours,


EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant.


WATER DEPARTMENT


STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1940 RECEIPTS


Water Rents


$ 90,899.65 6,152.66


Water Liens


Water Construction


3,920.43


Interest on Deposits :


South Weymouth Savings Bank


1,122.78


Weymouth Trust Co., Savings Dept.


289.15


Interest on Water Liens


132.36


Interest on N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. bonds


223.24


Water Deposits Account


4,169.41


Total


$106,909.68


261


Cash on hand January 1, 1940


92,056.51


Total Warrants paid in 1940


$198,966.19


113,373.31


Cash on hand December 31, 1940


$ 85,592.88


PAYMENTS


Minor Construction :


Worthington-Gamon Meter Co.


$1,801.50


The Gamewell Co.


157.82


Old Colony Crushed Stone Co.


107.09


Hersey Mfg. Co.


60.00


Miscellaneous


10.93


Transfers:


Equipment


$2,043.11 7,045.33


9,088.44


Labor


5,828.13


$17,053.91


Maintenance and Operation :


Weymouth Light & Power Co.


$5,590.14


Monsanto Chemical Co.


3,501.00


Alvin Hollis & Co ..


848.17


Roy O. Leonard


835.00


Granite City Coal Co.


285.58


Worthington-Gamon Meter Co.


229.81


Hersey Mfg. Co.


201.85


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


194.16


Arthur F. Sargent


150.87


Neptune Meter Co.


145.03


Curry Bros. Oil Co.


114.19


Franklin N. Pratt


99.00


General Electric Co.


95.28


Old Colony Crushed Stone Co.


62.74


Bailey Meter Co.


61.18


National Meter Co.


50.40


M. R. Loud & Co.


50.06


Wallace & Tiernan Co., Inc.


47.76


Sargent Bros.


44.28


Miscellaneous


540.58


Transfers:


Equipment


$3,496.65


Stock


1,568.52


5,065.17


Labor


24,403.94


42,616.19


Replacements :


Transfers:


Equipment


$ 113.83


Stock


490.05


$ 603.88


Labor


448.30


1,052.18


Commercial Expenses :


Roger N. Butler


$2,093.34


Alice J. Ashton


1,120.35


Eva M. Howard


922.00


Town Treasurer's Department


1,500.00


William H. Doyle, Supt.


499.04


262


Stock


L. W. Beckwith & Co.


267.55


The Crawford Press


248.48


Norfolk County Registry of Deeds


236.21


Andrew J. Housman


224.99


Burroughs Adding Machine Co.


125.60


Franklin N. Pratt


90.25


Frank W. Holbrook


70.80


Land Court - Norfolk County Registry District


65.86


Addressograph Sales Agency


43.15


Russell H. Whiting


35.00


John M. Welsh


28.34


Herbert J. Sullivan


25.77




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