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There were no cases before the Industrial Accident Board in 1935.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH W. MacINNIS,
Compensation Agent.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
26th Annual Report of the Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board
The Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board presents herewith its annual report, covering operations of the Department for the year ending December 31, 1935.
Detailed figures will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Receipts
Expenditures
Water Rates
$ 76,410.54
Maintenance
$ 44,031.28
Hydrant Rental
8,650.00
Services
2,673.93
Services
2,456.67
Construction
2,113.22
Construction
25.43
Bonds Retired
30,929.30
Turn ons
135.00
Interest
7,301.25
All Other
168.73
Commissioners' Salaries
270.00
Water Rate Refunds
16.38
$ 87,335.36
Credit Balance
511.01
$ 87,846.37
$ 87,846.37
As in years past, Crystal Lake has been under the supervision of Weston and Sampson, the Department's consulting engineers.
Lake Quannapowitt received two treatments of copper sulphate, on the following dates: July 19 and August 9.
Under an ERA Project, plans were drawn up for a permanent build- ing at the Department's wells on Nahant Street.
Projects for laying water mains in the following streets were made up and sent into WPA headquarters for their consideration:
Melvin Street
Essex Street
Kendrick Road
Salisbury Road
Norway Street
Harrison Avenue
Charles Street
Cumberland Road
Kingmont Street
Sheffield Road
Holland Road
Kendrick Court
Vale Road
Brook Street
The Board felt that it would be a number of years before the Depart- ment would be in a financial position to do this work in the outlying dis- trists, as the cost would be excessive, due to the removal of a great amount of ledge.
We also have sent in figures for new water mains in Butler Avenue
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and Strathmore Road under a WPA Project, as it is proposed that these streets be rebuilt during the coming year.
It has been found that the number of main breaks has been notice- ably reduced during the past year, due to the extensive re-laying done under the PWA Project by this Department in 1934.
The Superintendent's report which follows gives in more detail inform- ation as to construction, improvements and so forth, which will be of inter- est to the town.
WILLIAM B. STANTIAL SIDNEY F. ADAMS AARON T. BUTLER
Commissioners
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Water and Sewerage Board:
I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1935:
WATER CONSTRUCTION
On right of way easterly from Woodland Road, 103 feet of 2" wrought iron pipe.
Mountain Avenue, from Fox Road westerly to dead end, 102 feet of 2" wrought iron pipe.
Fox Road, from dead end across Mountain Avenue, 17 feet of 6" cast iron pipe.
Evergreen Street, from Laurel Street southerly to Hawthorne Street, 318 feet of 6" cast iron pipe.
Hawthorne Street, from dead end westerly to Evergreen Street, 121 feet of 6" cast iron pipe.
WATER RECONSTRUCTION
Walnut Street, from West Chestnut Street southerly to Gould Street, 660 feet of 6" cast iron pipe.
Frank Street, from the Gould Street main to the Frank Street gate, 101/2 feet of 11/4" cement lined pipe.
Chestnut Street, at intersection of North Avenue westerly from West Chestnut Street gate to cast iron pipe under railroad track, 43 feet of 6" cast iron pipe.
Salem Street, from Marion Street, so-called, easterly to 100 feet east of easterly side of Walton Street, 822 feet of 8" cast iron pipe.
Fellsmere Avenue, from Esmond Avenue southerly to Ludlow Avenue, 95 feet of 1" cement lined pipe.
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NEW HYDRANTS
Walnut Street, opposite No. 7, 5" Corey hydrant.
Salem Street, opposite Houston Street, 5" Corey hydrant.
RELOCATED HYDRANTS
Hydrant No. 71, from Salem Street near Montrose Depot, to northerly side of Salem Street, opposite No. 327.
From north side of Salem Street opposite Walton Street, to south side of Salem Street corner Walton Street.
HYDRANTS BROKEN BY AUTOMOBILES
January 17, 10.35 a.m., Main Street opposite No. 712. Replaced with 5" Corey hydrant.
August 4, 6.45 a.m., North Avenue corner Chestnut Street; replaced with 5" Corey hydrant.
SERVICES
New services laid this year 9
Services relaid during the year
77
Number of feet of pipe laid on public land
436'-11"
Number of feet of pipe laid on private land
436'- 0"
Number of feet of pipe relaid on public land 1594' -- 6"
Number of feet of pipe relaid on private land
1847'- 3"
DATE 1935
TIME
SIZE
LOCATION
CAUSE
water off
Water on
February
15
9.00 a.m.
4.30 p.m.
8" C. I.
Essex St., corner Vale Rd.
March
11
9.00 a.m.
4.00 p.m.
12" Cem.
Lake St., 30 feet north of culvert
June
11
10.15 a.m.
4.00 p.m.
12" Cem.
Albion St., opposite No. 46
July
31
9.15 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
6" Cem.
Chestnut St., at intersection of North Ave. Joint leak
Sept.
1
4.00 p.m.
12" C. I.
Montrose Ave., 150 feet north of house of Cracked pipe Kelley
October
3
8.00 a.m.
4.00 p.m.
Oak St., corner Francis Ave.
October
12
2.10 p.m.
Broadway at B. & M. R.R. crossing
October
13
4.25 a.m.
December 20
1.30 p.m.
5.45 p.m.
12" Cem.
December 31
3.00 p.m.
4.50 p.m.
8" C. I.
Albion St., opposite No. 177 Traverse St., opposite No. 16
Rust hole Joint leak
Rust hole Joint leak
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108
Blow-off pipe on dead end Joint leak caused by settlement Old age
Sept.
2
11.15 a.m.
6" Cem. 16" C. I.
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PUMPING RECORDS
1934
1935
January
24,725,000
22,370,000
February
25,140,000
21,320,000
March
27,270,000
22,390,000
April
22,270,000
22,060,000
May
23,910,000
24,455,000
June
25,470,000
22,635,000
July
30,685,000
24,470,000
August
27,670,000
26,135,000
September
24,305,000
21,810,000
October
24,165,000
21,010,000
November
22,615,000
18,555,000
December
22,675,000
20,940,000
300,900,000
268,150,000
Average daily consumption, 1934
824,384 Gallons
Average daily consumption, 1935
734,658
Average daily per capita of estimated population, 1934
48.5
Average daily per capita of estimated population, 1935
43.2
..
Total pumped, 1934
300,900,000
Total pumped, 1935
268,150,000
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PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
The coal shed at the pumping station on Broadway, has been thor- oughly repaired and a wooden partition has been installed across the shed whereby the winter supply of fuel can be stored in the westerly end of the building, leaving the remainder of the same for storage purposes.
A new half-ton Dodge truck has been purchased to replace a Dodge coupe, bought in 1928.
WATER SUPPLY
Crystal Lake, Wakefield's water supply, is still retaining its usual good quality and on December 31, 1935, the elevation of the lake was fifty-four inches below high-water mark, which is extremely low for this time of year. The lowness of the lake is due to lack of rainfall during 1935.
FILTRATION PLANT
During the year 1935 the filter plant has functioned as usual and has produced water of excellent quality.
It was necessary during the year to scrape the impurities from the top of each filter 11 times.
LOW LEVEL SEWER SYSTEM
The low level sewer system and pumping station has given excellent service during 1935 and has required no expensive repairs other than one new pump casing which will be installed as soon as possible.
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SEWER MAINTENANCE
The entire sewer system including the low level system has been in- spected twice during the year and also thoroughly brushed and cleaned.
It was necessary to replace, raise or lower a considerable number of manhole covers and frames due to changes in street grades in the course of the year.
Because of settlement in the force main under the brook in Valley Street, it was necessary to uncover the pipe and recaulk the old joints. Part of this settlement was caused by the ERA Project in cleaning the brook.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
An eight-inch sewer was constructed across 207 feet of private land from Salem Street to the easterly end of Swain Place; also in Swain Place westerly for a distance of 250 feet. A six-inch underdrain was laid under this sewer to assist in drying up the adjacent land in Swain Place.
WPA PROJECT FOR SURVEYING UNSEWERED SECTIONS OF WAKEFIELD
On September 9, 1935, the Water and Sewer Department applied for a WPA Project to survey the unsewered sections of Wakefield and on November 16 this project was approved and work started. This project is composed of a civil engineer, a draftsman and two rodmen. When this work is completed the Department will have a complete working plan of proposed sewers in the above-mentioned sections of the town.
SEWER CONNECTIONS
Applications for house connections to date 1805
Number of connections made 1695
Number of connections made during year 45
Number of connections waiting 0
In conclusion I wish to extend my sincere thanks to each and every member of the Department for their co-operation in all emergencies during the year.
I also extend my thanks to the heads and members of the various town departments for their support and co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
MORRISON MERRILL, Superintendent.
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
Report of the Municipal Light Board
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield:
We submit for your consideration the forty-second annual report of the Municipal Light Board covering the year ending December 31, 1935.
The operations of the Department resulted in a net profit, after de- ducting debt retirements, of $23,145.63, as compared to a profit of $35,371.43 in 1934.
Two changes in rates were made during the year. The change effec- tive January 1, 1935, reduced the gross rate on lighting by one cent per K. W. H. thus reducing the discount from 2c to 1c per K. W. H., the change having no effect on the net rate to the consumer. On May 1, 1935, the gas rate was reduced from $1.70 to $1.60 per M. C. F. gross, resulting in a net rate of $1.35 per M. C. F., as compared to $1.45 per M. C. F. At the same time the rate for residence and commercial lighting was reduced by 1/2C per K. W. H.
These changes in rates and a decrease of approximately 6% in the cubic feet of gas sold resulted in a decrease in profit.
The balance of our Operating Fund is $23,751.88 as compared to $45,600.85 in 1934, the decrease being due to decreased sales and an increase in expense.
We furnished the town with street lights for $18,000.00 and will ask the town for the same amount for this service during 1936.
The report of the manager showing the financial condition of the plant as of December 31, 1935, and its operations for the year, is included in this report.
The books of the Department are being audited by C. O. Huntington and Company, Certified Public Accountants.
Respectfully submitted,
MARCUS BEEBE, 2nd, Chairman A. FRANCIS HARRINGTON, Secretary CURTIS L. SOPHER, M. D. Board of Commissioners Municipal Light Department
January 2, 1936
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To the Board of Light Commissioners,
Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith a report of the activities and operations of the Light Plant for the year ending December 31, 1935.
GAS SALES
The net sales of this section amounted to $105,181.88, the operating expense $98,297.51, and a net income of $5,296.52 for 1935. In 1934 the figure was $8,742.65.
ELECTRIC SALES
The net sales of this section amounted to $188,718.65, the operating expense $157,583.48, and a net income of $27,849.11 for 1935. In 1934 this figure was $36,628.78.
BONDED DEBT
This account has been reduced from $89,000.00 on January 1, 1935, to $79,000.00 as of January 1, 1936.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Plant investments and general equipment have been increased $51,870.01, of which a part is the continuation of the project of 1932 for underground transmission and distribution in Chestnut Street, west of the railroad crossing to Prospect Street and in Park Avenue from Chestnut Street to the Stoneham line. This work is in progress and when com- pleted it is expected to provide forty-five street lights on ornamental poles and three-wire service to each and every house along these streets. This work is fast approaching completion.
. The usual inspection and replacement of defective poles has been carried on during the year; with the necessary changes of construction; both by this Department and the New England Telephone Company, ac -. cording as to whom was charged with the custody of the pole.
Several new manufacturing companies have taken leases to parts of the Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Company's buildings and were given service sufficient for their demand.
In co-operation with the town section of the NRA work, electric stoves and a refrigerator were borrowed from the General Electric Company and set up for recreational work in the conduct of cooking classes, sponsored by the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston.
In connection with the NRA sidewalk and curb building, much re- location of poles and some underground duct lines and gas mains has been done.
As in other years, at Christmas time, the Department has furnished
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the current and paid for the decorating of the light poles in the business sections of the town including Greenwood. . By arrangements with the Reading Electric Light Department, five street lights have been installed on Bay State Road. This Department is not equipped with pole line on Main Street to reach this street, but does own the poles, so that similarly to the present arrangement for commercial current, the Town of Reading furnishes the lighting current.
The constant increase from year to year of electric current, and notably so during the past year, by reason of the demand by manufac- turing interests, warranted the purchase of a new station type high voltage transformer. This piece of equipment was placed in position at the sub- station shortly before the end of the year, and the work of connecting it to the present lines is in progress. The equipment necessary for this entailed the purchase of several special pieces of electrical apparatus for installation inside the sub-station.
Early in the year the Brockway truck broke down and major repairs had to be made. As this Brockway truck has been in constant service for ten years, these repairs were not considered trustworthy and a new Dodge truck of modern construction and equipment was bought as a replace- ment for regular construction work. The Brockway chassis and cab have been retained for auxiliary work in connection with cable laying and such light hauling as may be required.
As of May 1, 1935, the Board was authorized by the Department of Public Utilities to make a reduction in rates for gas and electricity: 10c per 1000 cubic feet on gas and 1/2c per kilowatt hour for electricty.
A total of 9500 linear feet of gas main has been extended or replaced during the year. New mains and services have been laid in the recently annexed area in the Greenwood section and several connections have been made in the west side of the town to complete circuits.
All the buildings at the plant have had one coat of paint on the out- side. A fence has been built enclosing the area north of the holder and a sign reading "Wakefield Municipal Light Plant" erected on top of the main building.
The financial statement follows:
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BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1935
ASSETS
PLANT INVESTMENTS
Gas Department (Schedule A)
$370,513.77
Electric Department (Schedule B)
343,809.58
General Equipment (Schedule C)
15,790.64
Unfinished Construction
5,021.54
Total Investments
$735,135.53
CURRENT ASSETS
Operation Fund
$ 23,751.88
Depreciation Fund
58,312.64
Office Fund
400.00
Special Deposits
34,098.67
Accounts Receivable
21,138.76
Materials and Supplies
27,858.55
Total Current Assets
$165,560.50
PREPAID INSURANCE
393.84
DEFERRED CHARGES
35.30
TOTAL ASSETS
$901,125.17
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BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1935 LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
BONDS PAYABLE
$ 79,000.00
CURRENT LIABILITIES
$ 34,098.67
Consumers' Deposits Matured Interest
1,239.47
Total Current Liabilities
35,338.14
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Interest on Bonds
1,149.22
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS Loans Repayments
$394,300.00
Appropriation for Construction Repayment
51,632.86
445,932.86
SURPLUS (Schedule D)
339,704.95
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
$901,125.17
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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE GAS DEPARTMENT
INCOME FROM SALE OF GAS
Regular Meters
$102,427.07
Prepay Meters
2,271.72
Municipal Meters
348.82
Minimum Bills
134.27
Total Sales
$105,181.88
DEDUCT - OPERATING EXPENSES
Gas Purchased
$ 51,428.69
Transmission and Distribution
18,146.87
Commercial
8,140.69
New Business
502.73
General
7,867.17
Depreciation
12,211.36
Total Operating Expense
98,297.51
OPERATING INCOME
$ 6,884.37
ADD - OTHER INCOME
Merchandise and Jobbing
$ 28.82
Interest on Bank Balances
450.49
$ 479.31
GROSS INCOME
$ 7,363.68
DEDUCT - OTHER EXPENSES
Interest on Bonds
$ 835.08
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
627.10
Bad Debts
604.98
$ 2,067.16
NET INCOME TO SURPLUS (Schedule D)
$ 5,296.52
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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
INCOME FROM THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY
Commercial Lighting
$125,428.33
Commercial Power
35,069.04
Municipal Power
7,025.76
Municipal Lighting
3,040.78
Street Lighting
18,000.00
Minimum Bills
154.74
Total Sales
$188,718.65
DEDUCT - OPERATING EXPENSES
Energy Purchased
$ 77,997.54
Transmission and Distribution
27,014.62
Utilization
7,191.43
Commercial
7,287.90
New Business
943.89
General
8,741.37
Depreciation
28,406.73
Total Operating Expense
157,583.48
OPERATING INCOME
$ 31,135.17
ADD - OTHER INCOME
Merchandise and Jobbing
$ 42.92
Interest on Bank Balances
450.49
$ 493.41
GROSS INCOME
$ 31,628.58
DEDUCT - OTHER EXPENSES
Interest on Bonds
$ 2,597.42
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
627.10
Bad Debts
554.95
$ 3,779.47
NET INCOME TO SURPLUS (Scedule D)
$ 27,849.11
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PLANT INVESTMENTS GAS DEPARTMENT - SCHEDULE A
Lanc
$ 6,591.75
Stru- ,ures
22,952.21
Boile · Plant Equipment
2,072.93
Engines
6,099.66
Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment
2,034.42
Street Mains
274,371.41
Services
23,595.11
Meters
25,615.71
Meter Installations
7,180.57
Total per Balance Sheet
$370,513.77
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT - SCHEDULE B
Land
$ 213.57
Structures
20,177.48
Sub-station Equipment
29,011.41
Poles, Fixtures, and Overhead Construction
77,564.21
Underground Conduits
100,301.19
Underground Conductors
37,093.93
Meters
21,032.22
Meter Installations
3,970.01
Transformers
24,995.58
Transformer Installations
1,773.00
Street Lighting
27,676.98
Total per Balance Sheet
$343,809.58
GENERAL EQUIPMENT - SCHEDULE C
Office Furniture and Equipment
$ 2,494.72
Automobiles
4,730.72
Laboratory Equipment
532.05
Miscellaneous Equipment
8,033.15
Total per Balance Sheet
$ 15,790.64
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SURPLUS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1935 - SCHEDULE D CREDITS
Balance, January 1, 1935
$340,648.46
Profit from Electric Operations
27,849.11
Profit from Gas Operations
5,296.52
Total Credits
$373,794.09
DEBITS
. Bonds Retired
$ 10,000.00
Property Abandoned
1,089.14
Returned to Town
23,000.00
Total Debits
34,089.14
Balance, December 31, 1935, per Balance Sheet
$339,704.95
COST OF GAS
Cost of Gas in Holder
$ 51,428.69
Cost of Gas in Holder - per M. C. F.
0.6254
Average Cost of Gas Delivered - per M. C. F.
1.4030
Total Gas Purchased - cubic feet
82,220,699
Total Gas Sold - cubic feet
72,938,400
Average Selling Price - per M. C. F.
$1.442
COST OF ELECTRICITY
Cost of Electricity on Switchboard
$ 77,997.54
Cost of Electricity on Switchboard per K. W. H.
$0.01323
Average cost of Electricity Delivered - per K. W. H.
.03179
Total Electricity Purchased - K. W. H.
5,892,923
Total Electricity Sold - K. W. H.
5,326,201
Average Selling Price - per K. W. H.
$0.0354
REPLACEMENTS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION - GAS
Street Mains (feet)
9,576
Services
14
Meters
125
Meters in use beginning of year
3,611
Meters in use end of year
3,604
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REPLACEMENTS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION - ELECTRIC
Street Lights
10
Transformers
11
Poles
4
Overhead Lines (feet)
38,974
Services
20
Ducts - Steel
5,542
Meters
25
Meters in use beginning of year
4,456
Meters in use end of year
4,472
It is recommended that changes be made in the Sub-station for further regulation of the commercial circuits by the addition of two modern in- duction regulators or some other device to accomplish the same result. At present there are five circuits on three switches. It is recommended that changes be made in the circuits so that the present lines will be divided and more switches provided for the additional load.
Switch gear should be provided so that number three commercial cir- cuit can be put over on the transfer bus in case of trouble.
It is recommended that some provision be made for heating the main switchboard room, other than that attempted sometime ago and since abandoned as inadequate as well as very expensive.
It is further recommended that in view of the acceptance of the town of Swain Place and Butler Avenue and part of Grand Passway as town ways, the gas and electric lines which now exist in part of these ways, be extended and replaced, as the case may warrant, to agree with the lines of the new lay-out.
There are numerous small pipe mains which could be re-laid to a larger size. The six-inch main in Albion Street is a cast iron main in use since the days of the private operation of the Plant. The pipe from the railroad crossing to Jordan Avenue is known to be out of line and out of grade and if not replaced should be dug up and re-laid true to line and grade as the cement joints have undoubtedly developed leaks that, though not large, are a constant loss.
Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL H. BROOKS, Manager. Municipal Light Department.
January 2, 1936.
FIRE ALARM, POLICE, AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS
To the Municipal Light Commissioners,
Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
The operation of these systems is undertaken by this Department because there never has been any set-up to handle these affairs either for
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supervision or equipment except that maintained by the Light Department, electric section, and to the present time no adverse criticism has been made public.
All of these systems have functioned during the year, but not alto- gether satisfactorily. The old cable of the fire alarm from the Central Fire Station to the whistle at the Works has had to be replaced, and the traffic light cable at Greenwood has been renewed. Other than local box trouble the Police Signal has operated properly.
As anticipated, the town approved the purchase and installation of a new switchboard, cable for circuit connections, and appurtenances for the Fire Alam. This installation was completed shortly after the begin- ning of the year. The new switchboard operates with a system of relays, which disposes of the necessity of the purchase of a new ten circuit ma- chine called a repeater, and is much more positive and reliable. The old five circuit repeater has been salvaged and will be disposed of if a pur- chaser is found.
A cable of thirty conductors leads underground from the switchboard at the Central Fire Station to the distributing frame in the cable box at fire alarm box No. 35. From there, six conductors lead underground to the fire whistle at the Works and to the boxes en route and twenty conductors lead underground from Box 35 down Main Street to the distributing frame in Box 12.
All boxes have been re-timed so that the box alarm to the fire station comes there at one second intervals between blows and is sent out to the whistles, bells, and tappers at a slower speed. This allows the apparatus to get away much quicker and before the whistle sounds the box number.
The Fire Alarm signal system is operated on direct current from batteries by what is known as a closed circuit. This is done so that it shall at all times be ready for instant action. The closed circuit is under con- stant supervision both in the fire alarm station and the wires outside, connecting the boxes, for if anything happens to cause an interruption of the circuit the bells, tappers, whistles and connections to mutual aid stations instantly sound an alarm and the maintenance crew is out at once to locate the break.
It is recommended that six additional fire alarm boxes be purchased and installed this year. These should be of the non-interfering succes- sive ringing type and replace older boxes of the type known as sector boxes. The non-interfering box is so arranged that in case of fire and alarms are pulled from two boxes in the vicinity, with the non-interfer- ing type, whichever was the last to be pulled will not send in its signal until the box first pulled has completed its duty; so that although two boxes may be sent in for the same fire, the signals will each come to the fire station distinctly and the confusion of jumbled ringing will be stopped.
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This Department now has on hand a complete Police signal station which can be placed in commission when and where seems most necessary.
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