Town annual report of Weymouth 1948, Part 13

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 282


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YOUR LIBRARY BUILDING:


There have been anxious times in 1948 because of the problems of maintaining the library building. In the cold and snowy winter weather, serious leaks developed, damaging walls and ceilings and books.


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Twice during the heating season the furnace required emergency repairs and once the building had to be closed early for lack of heat. In the extreme hot weather of mid-summer, the plumbing in the library broke down. The pipes are very old and were not able to withstand the in- creased pressure in the water system of the town. Only emergency repairs were made, but the entire system needs radical renovation throughout if it is to take care of the growth of the library and its normal activities during the years ahead.


A re-arrangement of some bookcases has improved the appearance and the working conditions around the main desk, but the shelving space is inadequate and overcrowded; there is no adequate space available for the important library service to our teen-age young people, nor for other com- munity services which are today a recognized function in a good public library. The Trustees plan for expansion into the top floor of the library plus the necessary renovation of the whole building, promises to be so expensive that they are making a further study of the whole problem before asking for sufficient funds to house the Tufts Library in a building that shall be adequate over a period of years and be functionally equipped to give the townspeople of Weymouth the best possible service.


Respectfully submitted,


CLARANCE P. WHITTLE, President


By order and on behalf of the Trustees of the Tufts Library.


GIFTS OF BOOKS TO THE TUFTS LIBRARY 1948


The Trustees acknowledge gratefully gifts of books from the follow- ing persons:


Eileen Ainslee, J. I. Arnold, Roderick Atwood, Farncis N. Drown, James Ferguson, Ann Gardner, Blanche S. Hall, Saul Joftes, A. W. Johnson, W. J. Keniston, Mrs. Barbara Krabek, Irene E. Langevin, Mrs. F. A. Leach, Jr., Warren MacCullum, Wm. MacIver, Katharine G. McAleer, Mrs. Sidney Partridge, Arthur Pound, Franklin N. Pratt, Blanche L. Price, Charles Richardson, Cortland E. Richmond, M. S. Rukeyser, Florence Ryerson, Ellis Smith, G. S. Southworth, Mrs. Charles Taylor, Roman Umiastowski, Mrs. Elizabeth Ware, Robert Watson, Mrs. Ralph Whitcher.


The Trustees also wish to take this opportunity to thank other public libraries and the various government departments for their publications and the following organizations:


American Association of Applied Nutrition


American Petroleum Institute B'nai B'rith


Climax Molybdenym Co. Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Foundation for Economic Education


General Motors Corps.


National Association of Broadcasters


Newcomen Society of England, American Branch


Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.


Philosophical Publishing Co.


Practical Book League of America


Rotary International Smith's Bookstore


Smithsonian Institution


Standard Oil Co. A


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State Street Trust Co. Superintendent of Documents U. S. Navy Recruiting Station, Boston, Mass. War Bond Committee Town of Weymouth Town of Weymouth, Board of Selectmen


STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY


1948


Date of founding


1879


Population served (Federal census 1940)


23,868


Population served (State census 1945)


27,957


Assessed valuation of the Town


$53,341,578.00


Total number of agencies consisting of


Main Library


1


Branches


2


Deposit Stations


4


Schools


13


Number of days open during the year


307


Number of hours per week open for lending and reading


66


INCREASE


Adult


Juvenile


Total


Number of volumes at beginning of year


49,511


15,236


64,747


Number of volumes added in 1948


1,800


1,081


2,881


Number of volumes withdrawn


970


641


1,611


Total number of volumes December 31, 1948


50,341


15,676


66,017


USE


Number of volumes of non-fiction loaned for home use


30,812


31,470


62,282


Number of volumes of fiction loaned for home use


81,076


47,461


128,537


Total number of loans


111,888


78,931


190,819


REGISTRATIONS


Number of new borrowers registered dur- ing 1948


963


658


1,621


Total number of borrowers December


31, 1948


5,944


2,861


8,805


Number of newspapers currently received


6


Number of periodicals currently received


136 titles


202 copies


REGISTRATION RECORDS FOR 1948


Number of borrowers registered to December 1947


8595


Number of new registrations in 1948 1621


152


Tufts Library (Main)


Total


Adult


528


Juvenile


268


796


North Weymouth Branch Adult


232


Juvenile


123


355


East Weymouth Branch Adult


171


Juvenile


138


309


Weymouth Heights Station


Adult


14


Juvenile


28


42


Lovell's Corner Station Adult


8


Juvenile


55


63


Nash's Corner Station


Adult


6


Juvenile


25


31


Pond Plain Station


Adult


4


Juvenile


21


25


Number of registrations to December 1947 Number of new registrations in 1948


1,621


10,216


Number of registrations expired in 1948


1,154


Number of registration void through


257


1,411


Total number of borrowers to December 31, 1948


8,805


TUFTS LIBRARY BOOK CIRCULATION IN 1948


THE TUFTS LIBRARY


Fiction


Non Fiction 18,333


Total


Grand Total


Adult


30,131


Juvenile


25,811


9,531


35,342


Total


55,942


27,864


83,806


83,806


NORTH WEYMOUTH BRANCH


Adult


21,942


5,666


27,608


Juvenile


9,601


8,252


17,853


Total


31,543


13,918


45,461


45,461


EAST WEYMOUTH BRANCH


Adult


18,526


5,046


23,572


Juvenile


6,849


7,515


14,364


Total


25,375


12,561


37,936


37,936


1,621


8,595


death or removal from Town


48,464


153


WEYMOUTH HEIGHTS STATION


Adult


2,332


699


3,031


Juvenile


865


1,154


2,019


Total


3,197


1,853


5,050


5,050


LOVELL'S CORNER STATION


Adult


2,718


362


3,080


Juvenile


2,011


2,193


4,204


Total


4,729


2,555


7,284


7,284


NASH'S CORNER STATION


Adult


2,186


279


2,465


Juvenile


1,080


1,695


2,775


Total


3,266


1,974


5,240


5,240


POND PLAIN STATION


Adult


3,241


427


3,668


Juvenile


1,244


1,130


2,374


Total


4,485


1,557


6,042


6,042


Grand Total


190,819


THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948


Salaries and Wages


$21,194.17


Janitor Service


2,500.04


Books and Periodicals


3,498.43


Service to Stations


588.09


Insurance


21.96


Bindery


929.67


Fuel


768.32


Light


467.50


Maintenance


844.15


Miscellaneous


1,208.92


Convention Expenses


49.39


$32,070.64


North Weymouth Branch:


Salaries


$3,191.50


Janitor Service


540.00


Books and Periodicals


834.22


Rent


1,140.00


Fuel


329.00


Light


39.26


Maintenance


61.56


Transportation of Books


53.00


Sundries


5.93


$6,194.47


154


East Weymouth Branch:


Salaries


$2,738.93


Janitor Service


308.00


Books and Periodicals


1,151.83


Rent


1,200.00


Light


54.34


Maintenance


93.65


Transportation of Books


53.00


Other Expenses


37.13


$5,636.88


Total Expended


$43,901.99


Balance to Treasury


151.37


Total


$44,053.36


Appropriation Account


$42,929.55


Balance from 1947


175.00


Reserve Fund - September 24, 1948


138.76


Income from Other Sources:


Joseph E. Trask Fund


312.61


Augustus J. Richards Fund


125.00


Arthur E. Pratt Fund


75.00


Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund


62.50


William H. Pratt Fund


59.45


Tufts Fund - Books


50.00


Tufts Fund - Reading Room


50.00


Tirrell Donation


25.00


Francis Flint Forsyth Fund


25.00


Alida M. Denton Fund


14.87


Charles Henry Pratt Fund


10.62


Total


$44,053.36


January 25, 1949


EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant


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Annual Report


of the


Water Department


WESS


SSET 1622


FORALE VINCERE


MASSACHUSETTS


35.


WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 1948


REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS


January 1, 1949


The final report on the general survey of our Water System was sub- mitted by our consulting engineers, Weston and Sampson. A substantiial start was accomplished during 1948 by the issuance of $200,000 in bonds toward their total estimate of one and a quarter million dollars. The new standpipe off Roosevelt Road was completed, the foundation is in for the Randall Avenue standpipe with contract let for the standpipe to be erected in June, and approximately one and three quarters miles of 12 in. and 16 in. pipe were installed in Essex, Green and East Streets.


We are happy to report several joint meetings with the Planning Board which have resulted in closer co-operation regardiing new real estate de- velopment procedures.


The necessary change in water rates outlined in our 1947 report was put into effect April 1, 1948.


Respectfully submitted,


BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS


Stanley T. Torrey, Chairman Harry I. Granger, Clerk Clarence W. Taylor John E. Horace 1 Joseph E. Fern


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT


To the Weymouth Board of Water Commissioners:


Much of the activity during 1948 was centered around a rather large building program scattered throughout the town. Many new real estate developments with necessary connections accounted for 5,100 lineal feet of mains, while main extensions, replacement and street acceptances called for 4,750 lineal feet.


The department also drew up plans and specifications and let contracts for 9,800 lineal feet of 12 in. and 16 in. pipe to continue our reinforcing program as outlined by our consultant Weston and Sampson. With 305 new services and 60 renewals added to above, the total represents over seven miles of trench for the year.


In connection with the new Randall Avenue standpipe, our engineer- ing department supervised the construction of the foundation and con- structed the road approaching the site.


A few of the other activities included the overhauling of altitude valves and loss of head gauges, lowering of a 6 in. main on West Street, and cut- ting-in of a 12 in. valve under pressure at the Reed Avenue standpipe.


The new high service standpipe off Roosevelt Road was completed, painted, tested and put inito commission in 1948, including the change of mains and services on a portion of Broad, Washington and Commercial Streets from low to high service.


For equipment, our old dump truck was replaced by a new Ford 11/2 ton dump truck.


In the office personnel, Miss Jean Doherty resigned and Mrs. Black- well assumed the duties of Junior Clerk.


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Daily analyses of water samples taken at random from various sec- tions of the town together with necessary special samples were continued as in previous years. Check analyses by the State Department of Public Health confirm our daily report that no harmful bacteria have been found. in your water supply throughout the year.


With activities increasing at the present rate, it is recommended that consideration be given to additional equipment, such as a bulldozer, crane truck, another service tapping machine, pump, welding equipment and meter testing equipment. The need is becoming increasingly evident for larger repair and storage space, as well as fleet repair equipment, such as jacks, compressed air equipment and battery charger.


The announcement of the death of our former general foreman, Mrr. Murphy, came as a shock to the department. Mr. Murphy will be missed by his former associates of the Water Department where he ably served for thirty-one years, including two years as Acting Superintendent


This department appreciates the co-operation and help from the School, Police, Fire, Street and other departments. Co-operative meetings with the Planning Board and the Building Inspector have been very helpful in planning for new land developments.


Respectfully submitted, SYDNEY C. BEANE, Superintendent


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS


Year Ending December 13, 1948 Weymouth Water Works, Weymouth, Mass.


Population 1945 census: 27,957


Population 1948 Winter 30,000.


Summer 31,000 (estimated)


Date of Construction: 1885


By whom owned: Town of Weymouth


Sources of supply: Weymouth Great PPond Circuit Avenue, gravel packed well


Mode of supply: Pumping to filtration thence to distribution by pumping to standpipes and by gravity flow. Also emergency pump- ing direct from gravel packed well to system.


Capacity of reservoirs: 3,570,000 gallons.


DISTRIBUTION MAINS


Extended' 16,472 feet Replaced, 3,252 feet


Total mains now in use, 123.3 miles


Number of hydrants added, 14


Total hydants in use, 677 (excluding private hydrants)


Number of gates added, 47


Total gates in use, 1112


Number of blow-offs, 90


SERVICES


Number of services added, 305 Total services installed to January 1, 1949, 8752 Total services listed, 8556


Number of lister services metered, 7932


Percentage of services metered, 92.7


160


In Memoriam


WILLIAM H. MURPHY


General Foreman - 1915 to 1946


Acting Superintendent - 1937 & 1938


161


CONSUMPTION


Total gallons Great Pond Station Total gallons Ciircuit Avenue Station


612,400,000 740,000


Total gallons consumed


613,140,000


Average daily consumption in gallons


1,618,000


Average daily consumption per capita in gallons


53.2


Total gallons through commercial meters


191,433,750


Total gallons through domestic meters


312,103,500


Total gallons measured


503,537,250


Percentage accounted for by meters


82.


TABLE I METERS IN USE DECEMBER 13, 1948


Size in Inches


Make


5/8


3/4


1 11/2


2


3


4


6


10 Totals


Artic


201


201


Empire


4


1


1


-


1


7


Hersey


1309


7


35


29


18


2


6


4


1


1411


Imo


1


1


Keystone


58


1


59


King


36


1


37


Nash-9


2


2


Nash-K


31


31


Premier


1


1


Trident


824


1


1


826


Watch Dog


5007


21


6


10


5044


Worthington


5


5


Totals


7478


7


56


36


32


2


8


4


2


7625


December 31, 1947


7233


8


53


32


31


2


8


4


2


7373


-


162


163


March


32.36


.95


17.32


18.27


50.63


14.55


4.75


165.68


460


April


30.74


1.72


15.84


17.56


48.30


14.80


4.35


165.79


470


May


33.22


2.47


15.65


36


18.48


51.70


15.18


4.19


165.57


455


June


30.86


4.03


15.64


19.67


50.53


15.80


4.30


165.57


456


July


33.32


8.16


12.49


20.65


53.97


17.15


4.13


165.51


448


August


37.12


7.66


10.84


18.50


55.62


17.74


3.72


165.21


415


September


35.99


4.28


13.34


17.62


53.61


17.20


3.37


164.37


333


October


35.46


46


14.00


14.46


49.92


. 15.90


3.72


163.83


295


November


31.14


.94


15.56


.38


16.87


48.01


16.18


3.10


165.08


405


December


33.68


1.38


18.02


19.40


53.08


16.20


3.09


165.58


445


Totals


390.43


36.11


185.86


.74


222.70


613.13


190.50


47.21


Avg. Day 1948


1.06


10


.52


.62


1.68


15.88


3.94


165.27


424


Avg. Day 1947


88


09


.53


.075


70


1.57


15.20


3.16


165.18


415


On Max. Day 1948


1.28


.87


.20


1.07


2.35


16.10


3.68


165.00


400


On Min. Day 1948


.78


03


.59


62


1.40


13.80


4.5


165.58


455


On Max. Week 1948


8.98


3.50


2.16


5.66


14 .. 64


19.20


3.52


165.00


400


Million Gallons


Storage above


Elev. 160.00


January


26.80


.08


21.30


21.38


48.18


14.40


3.90


165.58


455


29.74


3.98


15.86


19.84


49.58


15.40


4.59


165.51


445


February


Million Gallons


Pumped to High


Service


Pumped


Gravity


Million Gallons


Pumped by


Circuit Avenue


Million Gallons


Million Gallons


Consumption


Power Cost per


Million Gallons


Consumption


Percent of


Wash Water Used


Great Pond


High


Low Service


Month


1948


Million Gallons


Million Gallons


Average


Monthly Level


TABLE II CONSUMPTION AND PUMPAGE IN 1948 Great Pond Station (Except as Noted)


Total Low


Total


TABLE III - TREATMENT FOR 1948


Average Color


Average PH


Alum Coagulant


Soda Ash Coagulant Corrective Soda Ash


Chlorine


Calgon


Chemicals


Raw Water


Final Effluent


Raw Water


Final Effluent


Hundred Pounds


Hundred Pounds


Hundred Pounds


Pounds


Pounds


Cost per


Miillion Gallons


Total Consumption


Water Temperature


January


70


0


6.1


7.4


138


54


63


96.25


822


13.87


38


February


77


0


5.5


. 7.3


119


60


76


94


821


15.84


38


March


63


0


5.6


7.3


142


70


111


101.75


1061


17.52


41


April


71


0


5.7


7.3


117


48


85


97.50


878


14.32


51


May


70


0


5.7


7.4


118


56


91


102.75


967


14.31


59


June


79


0


5.7


7.4


152


68


103


96.25


1103


17.82


67


July


82


0


5.8


7.4


164


72


108


88.50


1025


17.30


77


August


89


0


5.8


7.4


170


73


115


89.50


855


17.62


77


September


73


0


5.9


7.4


155


59


106


92.25


910


16.75


71


October


60


0


6.0


7.4


108


42


95


95.25


710


14.06


57


November


66


0


5.9


7.4


102


40


92


93.25


782


14.32


51


December


70


0


5.7


7.4


115


49


103


103


703


14.24


39


Totals


879


0


-


-


1600


691


1148


1150.25


10637


Avg. Day 1948


73


0


5.8


7.4


4.4


1.89


3.14


3.15


29.2


15.66


Avg. Day 1947


57


0


6.0


7.4


2.9


1.01


1.52


2.66


31.4


10.76


56


Max. Day 1948


95


0


6.2


7.4


Min. Day 1948


50


0 5.4


7.2


-


2.00


4.00


84


37


164


TABLE IV NEW MAINS INSTALLED 1948


Pipe


Cement Lines


Street


Steel


Copper


W.I.


W.I.


W.I.


C.L.


C.L.


C.L.


C.L.


C.L.


6 11/4 11/2 11/4 11/2


2 6


8 10


12 16


Abigail Adams Circle


30 1229


Bradley Road


8


Central Street


6


176


Chisholm Road


380


Ralph Talbot St. to end of Chisholm Rd.


Colasanti Road


North St. to No. 40 Colasanti Rd.


Danbury Road East Street


Ralph Talbot St. to end of Danbury Rd. Green St. to East and Commercial Sts.


Essex Street


40


48


85 1676


First Street


113


21


Francis Road


102


Green Street


7


263


3 1468


Greenwood Stret


Greenvale Ave. to No. 12 Greenwood St.


Hilldale Road


32


Idlewell Street


96


Kent Road


100


Mt. Vernon East


128


Regatta Road


6


215


Roland Road


240


262


Second Street


218


21


310


213


Commercial St. to No. 43 Soper Ave.


Third Street


Fourth St. to No. 6 Third St.


Village Road


681


Washington Street


120


33


-


-


39


-


From No. 34 to No. 37 Wilbur St.


Totals


100


120 541


65


69 1547 3326 1144


19 7865 1676


-


350


375


18


74


16 6137


Norton St. to North St. At No. 33 Bradley Rd. From No. 285 to No. 305 Central St.


165


Pleasant St. to No. 57 Village Rd. Off No. 1325 Washington St.


Wilbur Road


From No. 53 to No. 56 'Hilldale Rd. From No. 54 to No. 70 Idlewell St. Durant Rd. to No. 6 Kent Rd. Mt. Ida Rd. to No. 109 Mt. Vernon East Neck St. to No. 15 Regatta Rd. Randolph St. to No. 29 Roland Rd. Fourth St. to No. 11 Second St.


Soper Avenue


210


27


10


Broad St. to Essex St. standpipe Fourt St. to No. 19 First St. From No. 21 to No. 30 Francis Road East St. to No. 340 Green St.


471


416


Locations


TABLE IV-A GATES AND HYDRANTS INSTALLED 1948


Street


Gates


Inches


Location


11/2


2


6


8


10


12


16


Abigail Adams Circle


1


2


1 Norton St. to North St.


Bradley Road


1 At No. 33 Bradley Rd.


Central Street


1 From No. 285 to No. 305 Central St.


Chisholm Road


From Ralph Talbot St. to end of Chisholm Rd.


Colasanti Road


North St. to No. 40 Colasanti Rd.


Commercial Street


Near No. 170 Commercial St.


Danbury Road


1 Ralph Talbot St. to end of Danbury Rd.


East Street


Green St. to East and Commercial Sts.


Essex Street


2


1


2


2


Broad St. to Essex St. standpipe


Essex Street


1 At No. 260 Essex St.


First Street


Fourth St. to No. 19 First St.


Green Street


1


1


1


4


1 East St. to No. 340 Green St.


Greenwood Street


1


1 Greenvale Ave. to No. 12 Greenwood St.


Idlewell Street


1 At No. 37 Idlewell St. Durant Rd. to No. 6 Kent Rd.


Kent Road


1


King Avenue


1


Mt. Vernon East


1


Mt. Ida Rd. to No. 109 Mt. Vernon East


Narragansett Avenue


At No. 49 Narragansett Ave.


Reed Avenue


At Reed Ave. standpipe


Regatta Road


1 Neck St. to No. 15 Regatta Rd.


Roland Road


1 Randolph St. to No. 29 Roland Rd.


Second Street


1


Fourth St. to No. 11 Second St.


Soper Avenue


1


1 Commercial St. to No. 43 Soper Ave.


Village Road


1


1 Pleasant St. to No. 57 Village Rd.


Volusia Road


1 Near No. 10 Volusia Rd.


Washington Street


1


Near No. 5 Washington St.


Totals


2


2


20


6


2


13


2


14


-


166


1


1


1


1


1


4


2


1


6


1 Near Broad St.


1


1


1


1


-


-


1


Hydrants


TABLE REPLACEMENT OF MAINS IN 1948


Mains


Gates


Taken Out


Installed


Locations


Size-Inches


Kind


Feet


Siize-Inches


Kind


Feet


Taken Out


Installled


Bradley Road


2


Steel


473


8


C. L.


473


2


6


Broad Street to


No. 252 Essex Street


11/2


Steel


744


6


C. L.


744


-


Idlewell Street


2


C. 1.


438


6


C. L.


438


2


6


Iron Hill Street


1


100


11/2


W.I.


218


2


C.L.


318


11/2 2


Manatee Road


2


Steel


206


6


C. L.


206


2


6


Narragansett Avenue


2


Steel


467


6


C. L.


467


2


6


Suwanee Road


2


Steel


606


6


C. L.


606


2


6


Totals


3252


3252


6


6


167


TABLE VI DISTRIBUTION PIPE AND GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1948


Size-Inches


Copper


Lead


W. I. Steel


Transite


Cast Iron


Lead Lined


Cement Lined


Cast Iron


Universal


Gates


20


250


1


18


2090


1


16


1676


2


14


22555


14


12


48158


13453


79


10


49864


19


68


8


59184


3724


110


6


100


11426


285080


13023


1958


618


4


22435


751


49


2


61488


6361


384


6447


125


11/2


541


23768


433


45


11/4


120


6692


369


1


-


Totals


661


216


100900


11426


495977


384


39144


2709


1112


-


216


8852


168


TABLE VII


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Department of Public Health (Parts per Million)


1948 Weymouth Water Analysis


Sample Number


Date of


Collection


Turbidity


Color


Free


Total


Albuminoid


Nitrogen as


Nitrates


Chlorides


Hardness


Alkalinity


PH


Iron


Location of


Sample Taken


366288


March 24


2


60


.025


090


.20


7.3


8


5


5.1


.40


Grt. Pd. Raw Water


368267


July 2


2


85


.005


.175


.04


7.0


5


5


5.3


.35


Grt. Pd. Raw Water


372158


December 1


4


55


012


.132


.05


6.6


8


3


5.2


.38


Grt. Pd. Raw Water


366289


March 24


6


5


.038


078


24


7.6


5


8


5.4


.22


Coagulated Water


368268


July 2


10


10


.040


.108


.06


7.3


5


4


5.1


22


Coagulated Water


372159


December 1


10


5


008


.070


.04


6.7


13


2


5.1


.22


Coagulated Water


366290


March 24


0


5


.004


.016


20


7.8


5


27


6.9


.03


Final Effluent


368269


July 2


0


10


.002


.056


.07


7.3


4


23


7.5


.03


Final Effluent


169


Appearance


Ammonia


ยท


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


East Weymouth, 89, Mass. February 1, 1949


To the Board of Water Commissioners


Gentlemen:


Herewith is submitted the forty-seventh annual report of the Account- ing Department for the year ending December 31, 1948.


Respectfully yours, EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant


WATER DEPARTMENT STATEMENTS OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1948


RECEIPTS


Water Rents


$158,040.38 3,544.63


Water Liens


Water Construction


17,992.07


Interest on deposits :


South Weymouth Savings Bank


1,074.26


East Weymouth Savings Bank


146.56


Interest on Water Liens


23.26


Interest on U. S. Treasury Bonds


1,125.00


Refunds


174.79


Water Construction Deposits


14,998.50


Water Construction Loan


200,000.00


Water Construction Loan - Premium


1,080.00


Water Construction Loan - Accrued Interest


106.95


Total


398,306.40


Cash on hand, January 1, 1948


132,712.30


Total


531,018.70


Warrants paid in 1948


345,152.56


Cash on hand, December 31, 1948


$185,866.14


PAYMENTS


Major Construction:


Labor


$1,330.34


Transfers:


Equipment


104.38


Stock


1,169.28


All Other


59,054.54


$61,658.54


Water Mains Construction :


Labor


2,482.25


Transfers:


Equipment


505.90


Stock


9,935.37


All Other


9,283.16


22,206.68


170


Water Construction - Loan of 1948:


Labor


2,530.59


Transfers: Equipment


186.86


Stock All Other


2,676.77


74,591.90


79,986.12


Minor Construction :


New Services


Labor


$8,410.34


Transfers:


Equipment


2,877.77


Stock


7,462.47


All Other


1,411.58


$20,162.16


New Meters:


Labor


407.99


Transfers:


Equipment


100.67


Stock


1,713.24


All Other


4,645.50


6,867.40 1


Miscellaneous :


Labor


1,063.97


Transfers


Equipment


371.32


Stock


2,438.44


All Other


4,662.30


8,536.03


$35,565.59


Maintenance and Operation:


Distribution System :


Labor


27,368.96


Transfers:


Equipment


2,707.58


Stock


1,035.07


All Other


1,720.37


32,831.98


Filter Operation and Pumping:


Labor


12,964.30


Fuel


1,326.52


Light and Power


9,575.44


Chemicals


10,070.89


Transfers:


Equipment


266.49


Stock


10.84


All Other


3,059.18


37,273.66


Care of Meters:


Labor


3,137.91


Transfers:


Equipment


797.01


Stock


35.31


All Other


1,130.87


5,101.10


171


Hollis Street Garage:


Labor Transfers: Equipment All Other


507.07


13.23


827.02


1,347.32


Circuit Avenue Station:


Labor


89.74


Transfers:


Equipment


5.50


All Other


86.25


181.49


Grounds and Buildings:


Labor


1,862.28


Transfers:


Equipment


39.40


All Other


158.32


2,060.00


Water Shed:


Labor


473.15


Transfers:


Equipment


10.95


All Other


166.13


650.23


$79,445.78


Replacements:


Labor


2,583.11


Transfers:


Equipment


797.47


Stock


2,593.94


All Other


785.11


$6,759.63


Purchase Land on Randall Avenue


64.51


Commercial Expenses :


Labor .


14,161.77


Transfers :


Equipment


37.00


Stationery and Postage


1,105.96


All Other


2,119.66


17,424.39


Salaries of Commissioners


488.75


Interest


1,287.50


Debt Retirement


10,000.00


Private Work:


Labor


3,617.38


Transfers:


Equipment


809.49


Stock


9,735.46


All Other


383.25


14,545.58


172


Equipment Account: Labor Transfers: Stock All Other


1,218.03


4.20


7,196.58


8,418.81


Stock Account:


Labor


1,956.30


Transfers: Equipment All Other


90.12


40,825.81


42,872.23


Total Expended


$380,724.11


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES


Appropriation Accounts :


Balances from 1947 Account:


Major Construction


$67,937.23


Water Mains Construction


22,296.01


Purchase Land - Great Pond


2,375.77


Purchase Land - Essex Street


473.99


Equipment Account


2,374.13


Stock Account


7,707.24


Appropriation, March 1, 1948:


From Revenue


180,289.00


From General Fund


17,000.00


Water Construction Loan - June 28, 1948


200,000.00


Transfer Credits: Equipment


9,679.15


Stock


38,810.39


548,942.91


Expended :


Major Construction


61,658.54


Water Mains Construction


22,206.68


Water Construction - 1948 Loan


79,986.12


Minor Construction


35,565.59


Maintenance and Operation


79,445.78


Replacements


6,759.63


Purchase Land - Randall Avenue


64.51


Commercial Expenses


17,424.39


Salaries


488.75


Interest


1,287.50


Debt Retirement


10,000.00


Private Work


14,545.58


Equipment


8,418.81


Stock


42,872.23


380,724.11


Balance Unexpended Balances to Revenue


168,218.80


29,861.11


Balances to 1949 Account


$138,357.69


173


Major Construction Water Construction - Loan 1948 Purchase Land on Pond Purchase Land off Essex Street Purchase Land on Randall Avenue Equipment Account Stock Account


$6,278.69


120,013.88


2,375.77


473.99


1,935.49


3,634.47


3,645.40


$138,357.69


FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT


WATER ACCOUNT


Balance due January 1, 1948


$ 30,940.30


Charges to December 31, 1948


180,766.15


$211,706.45


WATER ACCOUNT CREDITS


Cash Paid to Treasurer


$158,040.38


Abatements and Service Transfers


1,450.20


Transfers to Lien Account


3,624.03


Balance due December 31, 1948


48,591.84


$211,706.45


MATERIAL AND LABOR ACCOUNT




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