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There are numerous applications for further extensions of the system, and the water board believe that the sanitary as well as the taxable prosperity of the town should be ad- vanced by complying with all reasonable demands for extensions, a proper water supply being one of the first considerations in locating a modern dwelling house.
The new boilers have been installed and are first class in every respect. All pipes and fittings connected with the pumps and boilers, have been renewed, substituting brass in place of iron, and the pumps have been renovated, thus
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placing the pumping plant in a much safer condition and better able to perform its important service.
All domestic consumers were allowed a discount of ten per cent. on the last semi-annual bills, if paid within fifteen days after the bills were due. It is proposed by the board, to continue this discount during the coming year, as the in- come appears to warrant the same.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Total receipts :
From water rates, . $34,327 11
Services, 3,123 68
" Old boilers, 100 00
Junk, 30 00
Rents, . 80 00
" Special appropriation, 6,036 54
Total receipts,
. $43,697 33
Expenditures :
By maintenance, $15,646 25
" Construction, . 11,132 55
" Bonds (Town Treasurer), 4,000 00
" Interest "
. 9,240 00
Total expenditures, . $40,018 80
Jan. 31, 1906, surplus or balance, . . $3,678 53
This gives at a glance, the total financial doings of the year, with surplus. The details will be found in the state- ments of Maintenance and Construction which follow.
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MONTHLY RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Receipts.
Expenditures.
February,
$83 45
$483 85
March,
63 25
963 69
April,
238 38
1,470 69
May,
. 2,428 56
1,574 06
June,
. 12,025 04
4,632 15
July,
. 2,918 88
1,861 96
August, .
628 50
2,687 37
September,
343 19
2,166 09
October, .
.
467 22
5,309 24
November,
4,073 49
3,409 75
December,
. 12,601 35
1,524 16
January,
. 1,789 48
695 79
$37,660 79 $26,778 80
MAINTENANCE.
The appropriation at the annual town meeting,
1905, from earnings, for maintenance was, $12,500 00 Expended as follows ;
Operating Exp. pay rolls, $2,598 46
materials, . 5,031 36 $7,629 82
Maintenance, pay rolls, 4,705 80
materials, . 3,310 63 8,016 43
$15,646 25
Deduct credits : Received from services on
private land, . $3,123 68
Sale of junk, .
30 00 $3,153 68
Net expenditures, .
. $12,492 57
Unexpended balance, $7 43 ·
.
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CONSTRUCTION.
Appropriations, . $11,036 54
Plus amount received from sale of old boilers, . 100 00
$11,136 54
Expended as follows :
Boilers, . $1,950 00
Arch protectors,
120 00
Flue, .
364 87
Main steam pipe,
194 28
Setting boilers,
1,050 00
Gaskets,
27 56
Asbestos covering,
72 50
Boiler rent, .
240 00
Boiler teaming,
55 00
Erecting stack,
31 25
Pipe, fittings and supplies,
1,264 45
Labor,
766 63
Avge.
Foundry st., 8 in., 850 ft ..
933 44 1.098
Jordan ave, 6 in., 1,126 ft.,
1,052 14
.934
Richmond st, 6 in., 1,400 ft.,
1,296 00
.926
Forest st., 4 in., 228 ft.
6 in., 1,025 ft.,
1,133 25
.905
Cordis st., 6 in., 272 ft.,
241 33
.887
Perham st., 2 in., 408 ft.,
205 60
.504
Prospect st., 6 in., 150 ft.,
134 25
.895
$11,132 55
Unexpended balance,
$3 99
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FINANCIAL STATISTICS OF THE WATER PLANT.
FROM DECEMBER, 1903, TO JANUARY 31, 1906.
Value of plant in 1903, $235,000 00
New construction and improvements, 1904, . 14,000 00
1905, . 12,500 00
Present value,
$261,500 00
Cost of plant, capitalization $235,000 00
Bond reduction 1904 and 1905, . 8,000 00
Present indebtedness,
$227,000 00
Financial gain in water plant, . . $34,500 00
Additional profit to town and consumers :
Reduction in rate for hydrants and
street sprinkling, for two years, $3,400 00
Surplus taken by town in 1904, . 7,000 00
Reduced rates to consumers, 6 mos., 1,200 00
Surplus, or balance Jan. 31, 1906, . 3,500 00
$15,100 00
Total gain to town and consumers during twenty-
six months of town ownership, . ·
. $49,600 00
SERVICES.
New services added during the year,
68
Services relaid during the year,
81
Total, .
149
On private land.
On public land.
Total.
New services,
2580 ft.
1659 ft.
4239 ft.
Relaid services,
2480 ft. 1878 ft. 4358 ft.
Totals
5060 ft.
3537 ft. 8597 ft.
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Number of water takers, December, 1903,
1,632
January 31, 1905, 1,718
66 January 31, 1906, 1,778
In addition seventeen new services have been laid to houses where the water has not yet been turned on.
HYDRANTS.
Number of hydrants February 1, 1905, 143
New hydrants added during the year, 18
Present number of hydrants, , 161
Twelve hydrants paid for from maintenance appropriation. Five
construction
One " by B. & N. Street Railway Co.
LOCATION OF NEW HYDRANTS.
Jordan avenue, corner of Byron street.
Jordan avenue, near Frank street.
Foundry street, south of S. & A. foundry. Richmond, corner of Curtis street.
Forest street, 500 feet west of Merriam street. Main, opposite Forest street. Summer, opposite Orchard street. Linden avenue, corner of Oak street.
Water street, opposite B. & N. St. Railway car barn. Vernon street, 250 feet north of Wave avenue. Vernon street, between Aborn avenue and Cordis street. Cordis, corner of Court street.
Salem street, near Turnbull avenue.
Lake avenue, corner of Spaulding street.
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North avenue, near Church street. Gould street, near Highland avenue. Bartley street, opposite Nellie street. Mechanic street, near Hathaway stable:
WATER PUMPED IN THE YEARS 1904 AND) 1905.
1904. Gallons.
1905. Gallons.
January,
18,211,627
19,637,762
February,
19,308,240
22,110,560
March,
19,114,918
23,927,412
April,
18,106,910
21,473,684
May,
19,409,478
23,672,553
June,
20,820,944
23,673,790
July,
21,614,448
31,213,960
August, .
21,126,588
30,776,584
September,
20,041,160
22,239,612
October,
22,554,020
21,953,995
November,
19,813,366
21,223,942
December,
19,653,946
20,798,756
Totals,
239,775,645
282,702,610
Greatest amount pumped in 1905, July 28, 1,382,427 gal- lons.
Week of greatest amount pumped, July 23 to 29th, 7,763,- 608 gallons.
Average daily pumping for year, 771,939 gallons.
Average per head of estimated population, daily, 73 gallons.
RECAPITULATION OF PRINCIPAL WORK DONE' AND ADDITIONS
MADE TO THE WATER SYSTEM IN 1905.
Mains laid, eight-inch pipe,
850 feet
six-inch 66
.
. 3,973 "
four-inch
.
.
228 “
297
Mains laid, two-inch pipe,
408 feet
Service pipes laid
8,597 “
Number of new services, . 68
Number of relaid services,
81
Number of new hydrants,
18
Stand-pipe, the interior and exterior surfaces calked and painted.
Two boilers, with new foundations and settings, installed.
New flues and main steam pipe, and also an entirely new brass outfit of pipes and fittings at the pumping station.
In placing the contract for two horizontal tube, overhang- ing front, 120 h. p. boilers, with the Hodges Boiler Co., we were particular to specify, (in view of the recent calamity at Brockton) that only the best of material should be used, and that the construction should be first class in every re- spect. Also, that all of the same should be subject to the supervision of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and In- surance Co., from start to finish. In this connection, the following reports will be of interest :
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company make the following report of the condition of your steam boilers inspected on the 23d day of August, 1905, by Inspector C. H. Morse.
Two H. T. Boilers Pumping Station.
BOILER SHOP TEST.
The material of these boilers was examined previous to the construction of the boilers, and was found to be proper- ly stamped, the identification marks agreeing with the cer- tificate of test of plates. The construction was found to conform to the requirements of the specifications.
Suitable hydrostatic pressure was applied, under which no leakage or distress was noted. Boilers were stamped on
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front heads above tubes with the numbers H. Co. 20483 and H. Co. 20522, and are approved as complying with the specifications.
Yours respectfully,
C. E. ROBERTS, Manager.
Boston, Aug. 24, 1905.
Town of Wakefield, Wakefield., Mass.
EXTERNAL INSPECTION REPORT.
To Town of Wakefield, Mass.
This certifies, that your steam boilers Nos. 1 and 2 loca- ted at the Pump Station, were externally examined on the first day of February, 1906.
The safety valves worked freely, and were loaded to 90 lbs. per sq. in.
The steam guages were correct, pressure observed 65 lbs. The guage-cocks were clear.
Other attachments in working order.
General condition, care and management, good.
C. E. ROBERTS, Manager.
Boston, Mass., Feb. 2, 1906.
We close this report with detailed accounts of the expen- ditures under the maintenance and construction appropria- tions.
EXPENDITURES.
MAINTENANCE.
G. O. Carpenter & Son, insurance, . $114 19
J. E. Perkins, insurance, 57 08
H. G. Fairfield & Co., insurance, · 57 08
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead and solder, . 29 28
299
Geo. E. Dunbar, printing, 4 50
C. W. Eaton, printing and advertising, 70 75 Wakefield Clothing Co., rubber boots, 10 75
J. F. McCarthy & Co., printing, 56 65
H. M. Meek Publishing Co., directory, 2 00
J. Flanley, rent, 225 00
J. Flanley, curtains and rolls, . .
5 90
Curley Bros., coal, grain and hay, 249 36
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., lead, pipe and fittings
707 15
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware and supplies, 62 42
J. M. Perley, planks and cement,
13 89
L. H. Kirk, grain and hay, 143 60
Alden Speare's Sons Co .. metal polish,
12 49
Municipal Light Plant, lights and repairs, 105 57
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone service, 109 70
F. E. Flint, carrying water, 3 00
J. A. O'Leary, M. D., professional services, 27 50
Donaldson Iron Co., cast iron pipe, etc., . 496 18
R. H. North, shoeing, .
25 50
John Toomey, coal and wood, .
497 36
Butler Bros., insurance, .
57 08
Walworth Manufacturing Co., tools, pipe and
fittings, 444 53
Smith & Anthony Co., tapping bands and cast- ings, 217 45
Allen Bros., badges,
4 50
Lucas Bros., clock repairs,
1 50
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., tap,
25
C. Latimer, express,
3 60
W. S. Greenough & Co., stationery, &c.,
12 01
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight and ticket books; 44 55
Eaton's Express, express, 4 60
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves, . .
51 09
Geo. E. Blake Mfg. Co., pump repairs,
. 42 28
.
300
H. E. Hibbard & Co., typewriter repairs, 1 50
Pittsburg Meter Co., meters, . 132 24
Mrs. J. E. Kelley, cleaning office, 17 25 J. T. Gosnay, harness and repairs, 59 75
American Express Co., express, 16 76
L. E. Bennett, coal, 2,146 10
Garlock Packing Co., 28 13
Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board, casting, 21 73
water
supply, · 200 00
Coffin Valve Co., hydrants and valves,
569 93
Donahue, Young & Merrill, cutting brush,
11 50
W. M. Severence, clipping horse,
3 00
Cutler Bros., supplies, 1 88
Geo. E. Glover, liability insurance, .
137 00
H. M. Dolbeare, advertising, 14 50
J. Laybolt, glass, .
18
J. R. Reid, telephoning, .
50
Moth Commissioners, trimming trees,
6 80
Water Dept., car fares and expenses,
6 70
S. B. Dearborn, P. M., postage stamps, .
1 00
Osgood & Witherly, casting for fountain, 12 40 W. W. Bessey, pung hire, 7 00
W. W. Wilder, painting wagons,
24 00
McIntosh Bros., repairs to wagons, .
30 45
Builders' Iron Foundry, casting specials, . Coggeshall Mfg. Co., flue cleaner part,
9 95
A. T. Howard, book,
6 50
Henry F. Jenks est., drinking cups,
1 50
Wellman Sole Cutting Mac. Co., service gate boxes, 84 76
Morrison-Stoddard Co., repairing screens, 4 00 .
Boston Bolt Co., bolts, · ·
11 60
Wanamaker & Webber, station repairs, . 47 13
.
3 00
A. B. Comins, express, . ·
90
301
F. I. Purrington, fountain work, 6 95
Braman, Dow & Co., galv. pipe, 63 82
Frost & Adams Co., tracing cloth, 8 92
153 32
Curry Oil & Supply Co., oil, &c. Colonial Supply Co., supplies, . M. Levine, kerosine,
12 57
A. M. Tupper, sharpening chisel,
10
D. Dudley, sharpening lawn mower,
1 00
Davis, Farnum & Co., casting, .
1 24
Geo. E. Winslow, indicator dials,
3 10
J. G. Hunt, cleaning vaults,
6 00
R. C. North, shoeing, 4 50
Killorin Contracting Co., exploders, .
23 55
Carpenter-Morton Co., graphite, 27 50
Geo. M. Kelley, shoeing . 7 50
C. W. H. Moulton & Co., trestles, .
9 00
Wanamaker & Feindel, sharpening and repairing tools, 62 19 ·
A. T. Locke, lumber,
5 18
Wm. Reed & Sons, silk line,
3 75
Wm. T. Bonner & Co., packing,
66 85
Spaulding Print Paper Co., printing maps, W. A. Prescott, map frame,
15 84
J. Kernan, inspection work (1903), . . 3 41
28 13
The Fairbanks Co., scale and coal wagon,
119 00
Standard Oil Co., oil, 3 25
H. A. Simonds, distributing bills,
19 64
Perrin, Seaman's & Co., supplies,
3 00
Thos. Hickey, lime and cement,
48 10
J. W. Grace, hardware, .
1 30
Middlesex Traders Ice Co., ice,
5 00
W. N. Gray, roofing,
35 15
Laughlin Bros., plumbing,
2 00
G. H. Allen, horse medicine,
50
.
$8,341 99
65
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MAINTENANCE.
PAY ROLL.
W. H. Butler,
$350 00
A. R. Perkins,
999 96
George Daniel,
936 00
Patrick Sexton,
614 38
Arthur Gibbons,
640 09
James Hurton,
768 93
Patrick Joyce,
499 51
Patrick Muse, .
88 00
Jeremiah Kalaher,
67 75
Patrick Hurton,
177 88
Patrick Dugan,
46 50
Thomas Rooney,
305 88
Chas. McCarthy,
4 00
John McCarthy,
2 25
Henry Doucette,
2 25
Geo. E. Branch,
69 00
Jeremiah Loughlin,
43 75
M. J. Hallissey,
2 00
T. F. Kelley, .
33 44
Edward Talbot,
229 00
Michael Qualter,
199 75
Jeremiah Murphy,
222 38
Michael Rooney,
79 50
Michael Horgan,
9 50
John Roach,
9 50
Joseph Dolan,
5 50
James Regan,
93 00
Jeremiah Sullivan, .
12 00
G. W. Killorin, team,
5 00
William Sweeney,
15 50
Patrick Walsh,
9 50
Thos. Flynn, . .
.
.
9 50
303
James Cronin,
4 50
John Kalaher,
41 00
Michael Griffin,
199 63
Jeremiah Barrett,
3 00
Peter Thibeault,
50 88
John Loughlin,
15 75
John Callan, .
11 00
James Millerick,
12 00
Michael Lally,
2 00
J. W. Devoe,
13 50
Joseph Doucette,
34 00
C. P. Dropeau,
17 00
Alex. Andrews,
2 00
J. C. Kalaher,
29 00
James Mahoney,
25 50
Michael Herbert,
5 00
Stiles Card,
12 00
Patrick Murphy,
8 50
Peter Hubbard,
9 00
Chas. Classon,
25 00
Patrick Dignan,
85 00
D. F. Regan, .
3 00
J. A. Singer, .
5 50
C. Doyle, team,
14 30
S. M. Seabury, painting standpipe,
125 00
$7,304 26
CONSTRUCTION.
Barstow's Express, express,
1 05
Boston Bolt Co., bolts,
1 89
Boston Engineers' Supply Co., gaskets,
4 80
Builders' Iron Foundry, castings,
160 18
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves,
.
19 77
Curry Oil & Supply Co., supplies,.
.
16 76
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Coffin Valve Co., hydrants and valves,
259 25
Colonial Supply Co, supplies, . 25 41
Davis, Farnum Co., castings, .
4 71
Donaldson Iron Co., cast iron pipe &c.,
2,191 30
Geo. E. Glover, liability insurance, .
110 00
Hanna Machine Co., boiler rent,
240 00
Hodge Boiler Co., boilers and flue, .
2,320 87
Johns-Manville Co., asbestos covering,
72 50
Laflin & Rand Powder Co., explosives,
16 88
Frances Low & Son, erecting stack,
31 25
James McArdle, setting boilers,
1,050 00
J. M. Perley, cement,
8 90
Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies,
37 10
Fred F. Stockwell, boiler mouth protectors,
120 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe, fittings, tools, &c.
1,265 42
Killorin Contracting Co., Pump hose,
6 45
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., lead and pipe,
259 37
American Express Co., express,
8 35
C. L. York & Co., teaming boiler, .
55 00
$8,287 21
CONSTRUCTION PAY ROLL.
W. H. Butler,
$500 00
Patrick Sexton,
171 41 .
Arthur Gibbons,
92 67
Patrick Joyce,
99 75
Thomas Rooney,,
106 88
Norman Souther,
19 00
Edward Talbot,
136 63
Michael Qualter,
93 13
Jeremiah Murphy, .
94 63
G. W. Killorin, team,
40 00
Michael Rooney,
81 25
Michael Horgan,
24 50
305
Joseph Dolan,
20 50
John Roach,
28 50
Patrick Walsh,
25 50
James Regan, .
14 00
John Kalaher,
50 94
Jeremiah Sullivan,
14 50
T. F. Kelley, .
46 25
William Sweeney,
14 50
G. H. Gibbs, .
3 50
James Cronin,
32 00
Patrick Hurton,
81 13
Thomas Flynn,
11 50
John Callan, :
10 00
Michael Griffin,
109 63
John Loughlin,
18 50
Jeremiah Barrett,
.
5 00
Peter Thibeault,
66 13
John C. Kalaher,
42 00
William Holden,
8 50
James Millerick,
18 50
John Donahue,
8 00
J. W. Devoe, .
37 50
Joseph Doucette,
48 00
Alex. Andrews,
30 00
C. P. Dropeau,
38 13
James Hurton,
22 78
Michael Lalley,
5 00
James Mahoney,
29 25
Patrick Murphy,
22 50
Stiles Card,
4 00
Peter Hubbard,
13 75
Patrick Muse, .
11 00
C. Doyle, team,
52 50
James Reardon,
16 75
John Hatfield,
15 75
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.
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Daniel Murphy,
.
13 00
Patrick Duggan,
13 00
Eugene Lenners,
1 00
John Roach,
5 00
Patrick Welch,
5 00
Edward Hewes,
322 50
Timothy Mahoney, .
50 00
$2,845 34
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. DEAN,
JAMES H. KIMBALL,
WILLIAM H. BUTLER, Water Commissioners.
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Report of Finance Committee.
The following report, as compared with last year's state- ment, must make it apparent to all that our town is grow- ing rapidly.
The needs of all the departments are necessarily on the increase ; we observe the different departments bending their best efforts to meet the increased demands made upon them.
Our position is, while appreciating these efforts, to con- sider the entire finances of the town, and we endeavor to so put the matter plainly that it may be understood by all who will look at the subject fairly and give it their careful con- sideration.
On the last page of our report will be seen the items making up the following amounts. Although called upon to recommend much larger sums than herein stated, after most careful consideration and exhaustive research, we are forced to recommend the increase of $17,441.53 more than last year. To offset a portion of this amount, by expiration of bonds, notes and reductions in amounts voted last year for the different departments we have the sum of $2,257.39 and an estimated increase in the tax revenue from Assessors of last year, of $4,000, making a total amount to offset the first mentioned increase of $6,257.39, leaving a balence to be raised from taxation in excess of 1905 of $11,194.24, about $1.50 additional on tax rate.
AS TO OUR MUNICIPAL PLANTS.
After a long struggle and liberal appropriations to increase the efficiency and capacity of the Lighting Plant, we begin to see our way clear in the near future ; that the plant will
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do what it was expected to perform at once, and that was that a liberal sum would be turned into the town treasury, in addition to the street lighting, which while there has been no appropriation made therefor directly, yet as a matter of fact, the interest that is paid annually and the interest on the amounts appropriated and met in previous years' tax levies, very nearly offsets a liberal charge therefor.
Our Water Plant makes a different showing and the re- quest from the Commission to make $10,000 of new con- struction as to $5,000 last year, all of which would more than net 5 per cent. (and would call for no appropriation to enter tax levy) on the investment, should at first thought be granted without question. The only reason for question- ing the amount is the fact before stated, the increase in the general expenditures of the town, and this seems to be the one ray of light to somewhat help out a difficult problem. We think it advisable to make the amount $5,000.
We have had placed before us propositions of a meritorious and economical nature, calling for large amounts, and while these amounts need not necessarily be included in a single year's tax levy, and could be met by the issuing of bonds, payable in a series of years, yet we have been obliged to pass them over, for the reason that we anticipate a heavy additional burden of taxation to be placed upon the taxpay- ers of this town for sewer interest and payment of sewer bonds within a short time. The payments for sewer interest can be met for another year from the remaining abuttors assessments, but we expect that these will be exhausted by this coming years' payment, and then the entire taypayers of the town will be obliged to shoulder the burden by direct taxation.
Schools :
Pay rolls, Fuel, .
$43,000 00
· . 4,800 00
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Contingent repairs, water, lights, &c., 2,500 00 Books and supplies, . . 2,800 00
$53,100 00
And $1,500 from tuition to make up the deficit on books and supplies and salaries.
Fall appropriation, 1905, was . . $16,332 00
Divided as follows :
Highways, . $2,000 00
To reimburse miscellaneous for gypsy and brown tail moths, . 2.000 00
Brown tail moth appropriation, . 3,000 00
Richardson st., . 1,400 00
Town Hall seats, 577 00
Common and park, . 100 00
Fire alarm box, 55 00
Street lighting extension, 1,000 00
New boilers for light plant, . 3,700 00
Gas and electric extensions,
. 2,500 00
We recommend to complete macadamizing Main street, the state to pay an equal, ·
$3,000 00
Amount of $3,000 from Lowell street to the Reading line.
For new steam roller, and old roller in ex- change, 2,000 00
For street watering cart, .
250 00
Treasurer's department :
Maturities in 1906. All provided by previous votes to enter the tax levy :
New cemetery, $500 00
Municipal light plant, . 6,000 00
Warren school house, . 2,000 00 Water, . · . 4,000 00
Greenwood school house, . 2,000 00
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Junction school house, . 2,000 00
Sewerage,
. 3,000 00
North school house, .
. 500 00
Cooper street bridge,
500 00
Metropolitan park, .
500 00
Fire station, .
·
1,000 00 .
High school repairs,
1,000 00
Park (local), .
500 00
Greenwood gas extension,
1,000 00
Gas bench renewal, .
550 00
Fall appropriation, .
. 16,332 00
$41,382 00
The maturity on water bonds to be
taken from water receipts, $4,000 00
Total, .
$37,382 00 $37,382 00
Amount required for interest, . $33,342 50
Less balance carried over of
1,517 69
·
·
saved by the Treasurer on interest of last year's appropriations
Total for interest, .
. $31,824 81
Less water interest from water re- ceipts, . $9,080 00
Less sewer interest from abutter's as-
sessment,
9,695 00
- $18,775 00
To be taken from tax levy,
. $13,049 81
Amount required for interest on water $13,000 00 State tax last year, . . 10,160 00
Last year. Metropolitan park loan, .
538 53
Interest on parks,
. 1,287 82
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Interest 'on boulevards, 232 56
Cost of maintenance of
parks, 896 95
Cost of maintenance of
Nantasket, .
68 75
Metropolitan sewer loan, sinking fund north sys- tem, . 1,170 53
Interest on the same, . 4,415 08
Cost of maintenance, . 2,280 69
County tax of 1905, . 8,342 44
Highway department, con-
crete sidewalks, stone
crossings and edgestones
street railway tax and . 5,000 00
-$47,393 35
That Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow $5,000 in anticipation of street railway tax. That prefer- ence be given at all times to per- manent men, horses and carts of fire department. That compen- sation for a pair of horses, cart and driver be no more than $5.00 per day, for single cart and dri- ver $5.50 per day. That $1,000 be set aside for snow.
That all work of street sprinkling be done by the horses and perma- nent men of the fire department, we recommend, . 1,800 00
Poor Dept. The receipts of farm and all other receipts and . 5,000 00
For back bills, . 1,000 00
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*Police Dept. To include an extra regular day officer, at a salary of $800, . 1,900 00
Night watch, . 1,800 00
Fire Dept. The earnings and . 7,500 00
Forest fire wards,
300 00
159 hydrants, 9 stand pipes, 3 street
fountains at the rate of $25 each, 4,275 00
Miscellaneous expenses, . 6,000 00
Town hall, receipts and :
1,800 00
Part Dept.,
750 00
Richardson Light Guard, armory,
600 00
State aid,
. 4,000 00
Soldiers' relief,
. 4,000 00
Military aid,
600 00
Town library, dog tax $923 and
450 00
Reading room,
250 00
Fish committee,
25 00
+Insurance,
467 61
*Police Dept., $1900, and that a regular day officer be appointed at a salary of $800. If town officials will do as they have agreed the extra day officer's salary will be nearly taken care of by the sav- ing thereby affected.
+Insurance $467.6r to enter this year's tax levy, and 4 notes of $500 each, be issued payable annually 1907 to 1910 inclusive. This will cover the entire insurance for the next five years.
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Salaries Town Officers :
*Tree warden, $25 00
¡ Board of health,
" auditors,
" registrars,
215 00
" assessors, .
700 00
66 " overseers,
300 00
" fire engineers, .
280 00
" light commissioners,
250 00
" selectmen, $100 each, clerk $200, . 700 00
Superintendent of streets, including horse and team, 900 00
Town treasurer,
400 00
clerk, ·
200 00
" counsel, 500 00
Tax collector, . 650 00
Inspector of milk, 75 00
Collector of milk, 50 00
Sealer of weights and measures, 100 00
Secretary of finance committee, 50 00
Forest fire wards, .
75 00
Total, .
$5.785 00
*Tree warden. expenses all services, $75 00
¡Board of health, expenses "extra," 300 00
$6,160 00
Sewer dept., for maintenance, . . $1,050 00
construction, . 350 00
salaries of commis'rs 300 00
$1,700 00
Total amount of fixed charges and our
recommendations, $193,702 96
Less estimated additional revenue,
4,000 00
$189,702 96
100 00
. 215 00
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Water dept.
For maintenance, in-
cluding 12 new hydrants and
gates,
$12,500 00
For construction,
.
5,000 00
For salaries of commissioners, .
300 00
-$17,800 00
Municipal light plant :
For maintenance of fire alarm, . . $250 00
" general maintenance, . .
. 38,000 00
" extensions,
.
. 2,000 00
-- $40,250 00
With privilege of borrowing from income for extensions to be reimbursed at fall meeting.
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