Town annual report of the officers of the town of Rockland Massachusetts for the year ending 1915, Part 8

Author: Rockland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: [Rockland, Mass.] : [Town of Rockland]
Number of Pages: 316


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The fungus diseases is doing about the same amount of damage among the brown tails as last year.


I recommend an appropriation of $2,200 for the ensuing year.


LIST OF SUPPLIES.


Arsenate of lead 800 lbs., axes handled 6, four-tyne forks 3, bush pruners 3, bush scythes 3, snath scythes 3, five gal. cans 2, cotton waste 2 lbs., half-inch cotton hose 150 ft., one-inch 8 ply hose 300 ft., spanners 6, spanners 4, fourteen quart galvanized pails 4, scale for weighing lead I, screw- drivers I three-inch and I ten-inch, machinery wrenches I eight-inch, I ten-inch, I twelve-inch, I eighteen-inch, I twen- ty-four-inch, stilson wrenches I eight-inch, I twelve-inch, I eighteen-inch, I twenty four-inch, spark plugs 2, copper oilers 2, oil gun I, suction hose 25 ft., danger flags 2, flag rods 4, files eight-inch flat 2, files six-inch three-cornered 2, nozzles 2, washers 2 lbs., grease for pump 3 lbs.,grease for axle I 1b., strainer for lead I, funnel half-pint I, funnel for gasoline I, cylinder oil 5 gals. hydrant gate 1, 23-inch cotton hose 25 ft., § siamese hose connection complete, hand spray pump I, bucket spray pump I, pole pruners 6, ladders one fifty-foot, I thirty-foot, I twenty-foot, & inch rope 80 ft., hand line 6 ft., iron wedges 4, five-foot cross cut I, pruning saws 2, power sprayer I.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK H. SHAW,


Local Moth Superintendent.


Report of Tree Warden


To the Board of Selectmen :


I set out twenty trees the last year.


I cut down two trees that were killed by gas.


There were two bad leaks on Market street that killed six large elms and there are two or three more that look as if they would die.


I recommend an appropriation of $300 for the ensuing year.


Respecfully submitted,


FRANK H. SHAW, Tree Warden.


Report of Park Committee


Pursuant to instruction contained in an article regularly passed at a special town meeting held in June, 1915, the fol- lowing brief report is offered.


An auxiliary committee of three, acting in conjunction with the regularly elected Park Commissioners, have con- ducted inquiries looking to the location of desirable park sites. Of a number of areas under observation, the one the committee appeared least inclined to eliminate from consid- eration was the land of the C. L. Rice estate off North Un- ion street. It is ample in acreage and has many points of natural attractiveness which commend it as a pleasure ground.


The committee recommends it as a desirable location for for park purposes, but is unable to recommend its purchase. Were the town disposed to consider its purchase, the com- mittee believes the ownership of the Handel Poole land which adjoins it on the Union street front would be re- quired. Lands belonging to Daniel Ryan adjoin it on the North avenue side.


The committee recommends that the town cause to be made, a joint appraisal of the value of lands in question. This appraisal should be made by representatives of the in- terested-the town being one of same-choosing a disinter- ested member; the group so composed to render to the town an estimate of the values in question which might prove to be impartial.


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The committee considers it unfeasible to advocate the purchase of any land now regarded as desirable, on the ground that the cost is prohibitive. We fear our people in their desire for a park have not yet risen to that pitch of en- thusiasm required for an acceptance of the figures requested by holders of desirable lands. We believe that any agita- tion which might necessitate a request for expending large public funds for pleasure purposes would be merely consutn- ing the time of the town to no purpose. A public park is undoubtedly a desirable institution in any progressive com- munity, but circumstances prevalent in Rockland at present make it unwise to recommend burdening our people with large outlays of money.


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Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM LAWLESS, 1 JAMES A. DONOVAN, CHARLES S. BEAL, OZROE A. WYMAN, MAURICE F. FORD.


Committee.


Report of Committee to Repair High School


At the annual meeting the town voted to repair the High school and appropriated the sum of $2,500 for that purpose.


The town also voted that these repairs should be done under the direction of the committee who had charge of the building of the school That committee was James W. Spence, Frank A. Sheldon, Thomas F. Kelley, C. B. Col- lins, Alfred W. Donovan, D. M. O'Brien.


The main trouble was due to the sagging of the two upper floors and as a result leaky roofs. These floors were held in place by a large roof truss. An examination showed that the wooden truss had shrunk, the bolts and rods sup- porting had become loose and as a result the sagging. After a most careful consideration the committee decided to put in place a steel girder and change the support of the two up- per floors from the roof truss to the steel one which gave support by means of proper angle irons from the foundation of the building. These angle irons rest upon a foundation of cement four foot square and built into the ground five feet deep.


It was also found that as the plastic slate roof was some- what damaged it was good economy to put on new gravel roofs. The hall was retinted.


The bills were paid as follows : R. C. Everson $300 00


H. J. Beal, work and material 256 81


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Smith & Townsend, truss and iron bolts 610 00


E. A. Masefield, roofing 675 00


T. Regan, plastering 96 55


Young Bros., electric wiring 16 70


Walsh & Doten, gutters and repairs 26 25


J. J. L. DeCosta, labor 27 25


E. P. Reed & Co., lumber 6 51


H. J. Beal, work and material 348 84


M. J. Costello, painting


37 57


Frank I. Cooper, bill of R. C. Wooster & Co. 30 00


Hall & Torrey, plumbing repairs


23 03


C. L. Rice & Son, burlap


6 00


E. P. Reed Co., lumber 2 51


Total


$2,463 52


Unexpended balance


36 48


Appropriation


$2,500 00


D. M. O'BRIEN, Chairman.


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Report of Committee on Remodelling of the Lockup and Heating of the Fire Station


At the annual meeting of the town in 1914 a committee of five was chosen to look into the needs of the town as re -: gards the building of a new fire station, and a new police station. The town elected as that committee, H. G. Perry, J. W. Spence, J. S. Smith, T. J. Murrill and D. M. O'Brien.


Among the recommendations of this committee read at the last annual meeting was that of placing a new heating plant in the present fire station, and the remodelling of the lockup so as to meet the requirements. The town voted to place a new heating plant in the fire station and to remodel the lockup so as to meet the requirements. The appropria- tion for the heating plant was four hundred ($400) dollars and for the lockup was eight hundred and fifty ($850) dollars. This same committee was authorized to do the work. Herbert G. Perry was chairman of the committee and D. M. O'Brien secretary.


It was deemed best by the committee to place the heating plant for the fire station in the basement of the library as it ought to be outside the engine house and there was very little room to place it on the station house land. On the other hand the basement of the library was an excellent place to place it at a very small cost. There was a chimney al- ready built and the distance between the two buildings was a little over 30 feet. The library trustees were asked to


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consent to this, and as some of them had objections, and as a special town meeting was to be called, the committee waited and had an article inserted in the warrant asking for this authority. The town voted to do this.


Bids for doing the work were asked and Hall & Torrey was the lowest. Their bid was four hundred and twenty- five ($425) dollars. Two ($2) dollars was paid to Cough- lan Brothers for advice.


The cost of the work was :


Hall & Torrey, as per contract


$425 00


Coughlan Bros., advice 2 00


Total


$427 00


Appropriation


400 00


Over appropriation


$27 00


REMODELLING OF THE LOCKUP.


The most important work of the committee was that of remodelling of the lockup. The representative of the State Board of Health time and time again insisted that our lock- up conditions were against all health rules and said that we must make the necessary changes to make the lockup con- form to proper up-to-date ventilation and sanitary stand- ards.


It was found that the floors where the cells were could not be used and that in fact all floors were not fit to place the steel cages on. It was therefore necessary to build a new concrete floor. The whole plant was rewired. The ceiling was replastered entirely and where the cells were the dampness had pealed the paint off the walls. It was' necessary to give all the walls two coats of paint. The


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heater had to be placed outside the main building and police office also. The committee found that the school commit- tee were about to sell the outbuildings that had been used at the School Street school. We asked for the largest but as the school committee had advertised it for public bids, they decided to give it to us at the highest bid. The bid was $30. Later on we found that we did not have money enough and so nothing was paid. The heater used was the one removed from the fire station. The work of remodel- ling was slow as we had to wait a long time for the cells, and when they came the workmen were busy and we had to wait for them.


The police office is well adapted for our needs for many years. Besides having an office, a small room was petition- ed off which can be used, when properly equipped, as an em- ergency room where persons injured in accidents can be taken for treatment. .


As completed the town now has a clean cell room with five steel cages, town water for use, a toilet for the prison- ers with sanitary plumbing, a police room with wash bowl and toilet for the officers and the emergency room. There is also a store room for the wood and coal. All is heated by a steam plant located between the buildings. Careful at- tention ought to be paid to keeping it absolutely clean.


The committee exceeded the appropriation as conditions appeared that could not be foreseen. They feel that the town has got, at a low cost, police accommodations that will answer for a long time and besides save $120 yearly rental.


The bills paid were :


R. C. Everson $60 00


H. J. Beal, work and material 75 25


E. P. Reed Co., lumber 55 48


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight 18 32


H. J. Beal, work and material 89 14


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TOWN OF ROCKLAND


A. W. Hastings, windows and frames 14 78


Young Bros., wiring 36 49


A. J. L. Sargent, painting 66 58


E. P. Reed Co., lumber


23 30


T. Regan, plastering and other work 157 00


Geo. W. S. Hyde, iron work 12 00


Hall & Torrey, heating contract and findings 180 83


E. T. Barnum Iron Co., cells 283 64


Rockland Transportation Co., carting 3 00


Bay State St. R. R. Co., old iron rails 8 75


Total


Appropriation .


$1,084 56 850 00


Over appropriation $234 56


H. G. PERRY,


D. M. O'BRIEN.


J. W. SPENCE,


J. S. SMITH, T. J. MURRILI .


Report of Highway Surveyor


· The use of road oil during the past season seems to have given great satisfaction to the residents. We have tried a number of different kinds, to determine, if possible which is the cheapest and best for the town to use.


I would suggest that the application of the oils be made this year a little later in the season.


I would recommend that no new concrete work be laid this year, but that the entire appropriation be expended in repairing the old concrete.


As the stone crusher has been in use for twelve years, and experts consider the life of a crusher, to obtain good results, to be about three years it may be necessary to pur- chase a new Crusher.


The expense for repairs to the crusher this year has been about $900 and repairs to the road roller $123.


Many of the road fences have been repaired and some new ones built during the year.


As we now have a good many feet of macadam road to care for I recommend that a separate appropriation be made for the purchase of road oils, and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4000 for the repairs of highways.


The equipment of the road department consists of I stone crusher, I steam roller, I sprinkler, I oil wagon, 3 road scrapers, I brush, 2 tar kettles, 8 stone forks, 3 sledge ham- mers, 3 crow bars, wrenches, hammers, etc., 8 screens, 2} doz. steel road brooms, I heater roller, I stone roller, I wheel barrow, I scale, 2 road plows, and 23 snow plows.


HENRY A. BAKER,


Highway Surveyor.


Report of Committee on Macadam Pavement of Streets


The committee inet soon after the town meeting and or- ganized with Herbert G. Perry as chairman and James A. Cody as clerk.


We considered all the articles in the warrant that were referred to the committee.


It was decided to complete the building of Union Street to the Weymouth town line and Webster Street to the Han- over town line. In considering the building of Union Street we took up article 57 of the warrant which was re- ferred to the committee. The chairman and clerk were se- lected to consult with the Highway Commission and ask for an allottment under the "Small Town Act" to help in the building of said street, after two visits to the office of the Commission we were successful in securing an allot- ment of $2,000 instead of $1,000.


A proper contract was drawn and signed by the select- men, the contract called for the rebuilding of part of the Macadam already laid and the repairing and use of a road biner the entire length of Union street from North avenue to the Weymouth line, the work was done under the super- vision of the Highway Surveyor and it has been approved · by the Highway Commission, the Town Treasurer has re- ceived a check for the allotted mount.


Before work began under the contract with the Highway Commission that part of the work that called for a patching


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and re-oiling had been completed and the cost charged to the highway department.


In view of this fact and that the Surveyor had already spent upwards of $3,000 for road oils your committee agreed to limit their expenditures to approximately $14,000 in order that the overdraft in the highway department might be offset by a balance in the amount entrusted to this committee.


Specifications for all of the Macadam work were sub- mitted to, and approved by the Massachusetts Highway Commission.


With the exception of Bigelow Avenue the committee were unanimous in the selection of the streets that should be macadamized.


A full detailed statement of the expense of building each parcel of road will be found under the report of the High way Department.


We append a short summary of the work done by the committee and the cost :


Union Street rebuilt and widened to 18 feet 1930 feet Union Street repaired and resurfaced with tar- binder 3600 feet


Union Street, new construction 18 feet wide 3370 feet


Total 8,900 feet, cost of work $6,986.34


Webster Street 1,700 feet at a cost of $2,493.96


West Water Street, 925 feet at a cost of $2,015.20. East Water Street, 1,200 feet at a cost of $2,011.72. Bigelow Avenue, 790 feet at a cost of $737.28 Total number of feet built, 7,985.


Total number of feet rebuilt, 1.930.


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Total number of feet repaired and resurfaced with tar- binder, 3,600.


Amount available


$17,000 00


Amount expended $14,244 50


Balance unexpended $2,755 50


HERBERT G. PERRY, W. ARCHER TORREY JOHN T. WARSAW,


HENRY A. BAKER, JAMES A. CODY.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


WATER COMMISSIONERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ROCKLAND


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1915


JOINT WATER BOARD OF ABINGTON AND ROCKLAND


John H. Burke, Chairman S. W. Baker, Secretary W.S. Perham, Water Registrar and Superintendent


WATER BOARD OF ROCKLAND


John H. Burke, Chairman


Charles E. Vinal


S. W. Baker, Secretary John T. Warsaw, Superintendent


Regular meetings of the Board every Thursday evening at 7.30.


Office hours of the Superintendent 2 to 6 p. m. daily (ex- cepting Saturdays from June I to Sept. I) and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9. Room 2, Savings Bank Block, Un- ion street.


Report of Water Commissioners


The Water Commissioners herewith submit their thirti- eth annual report.


RELIEF VALVE


There has been installed a six-inch relief valve on the force main in front of the pumping station, for the purpose of giving relief to force main, in case of direct pumping caused by suddenly shutting off hydrants; also, should the electric hydraulic valves at the standpipes accidentally close while the pump is in operation.


We recommend in the near future the installation of three additional four-inch relief valves, one each in Abing- ton, North Abington and Rockland.


Number of services in Rockland - 1576


Number of services in Abington 1275


Number of services in Joint Works 79


Total services 2,930


Water rates received by Rockland $15,777 80


Water rates received by Abington 12,21I 33


Water rates received by Joint Works 993 99


Total rates


$28,983 12


STATION EXPENSES


Labor Coal


$2,495 00


1.493 II


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Supplies


330 97


Repairs


54 20


$4,373 28


JOINT MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT


William S. Perham, engineer and superintendent $1,300 00


William S. Perham, small bills paid 5 08


George M. Bacon, assistant engineer 1,100 00


Daniel McCarthy, fireman 195 00


William H. Bell, supt. of wires 365 00


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight 659 39


A. Culver Co,. coal


346 20


E. P. Reed Lumber Co., coal


374 38


E. P. Reed Lumber Co., lumber and supplies 162 OI


Whitman Grain & Coal Co., coal II3 14


R. C. Everson, carting 298 67


Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies


123 89


Lunsden & Van Stone Co., supplies


I22 03


Rockland Water Works, labor 314 02


Leach Bros., carpenters


156 07


S. W. Baker, secretary


100 00


J. T. Ford, mason 61 78


Town of Pembroke, taxes


57 60


Curry Bros., Oil Co., packing 53 26


Pettingell-Andrews Co., wire


34 79


Metcalf & Eddy, services


31 98


George E. Gomley, labor


28 20


C. Y. Howard, stamped envelopes 25 19


John Foster Co., supplies 24 63


B. F. Livermore, painting 24 62


A. W. Chesterton Co., supplies 24 10


C. E. Bell, labor 24 00


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TOWN OF ROCKLAND


Andrew Merrill, teams


23 00


J. B. Holt Co., labor


22 00


William M. Riley, repairs


21 05


Adams Express, expressing


17 II


Bryantville News, printing


16 00


Western Electric Co., coils 15 20


F. H. Shaw, trimming trees


15 13


Crosby Gage & Valve Co., gauge


15 .00


Rockland Standard, printing


13 IO


Hall & Torrey, fittings


II 67


E. Keene, labor II 25


Mason Regulator Co., supplies 9 71


C. W. Knowlton Rubber Co., supplies 7 69


Rensselaer Valve Co., repairs 6 10


Thorpe & Martin, order book


5 75


J. B. Howe, dressing


5 00


C. W. Moulton Co., steps


3 75


Town of Abington, repairs 3 50


Electric Light Co., supplies -


3 23


Packard Bros., supplies


I 90


G. F. Gray labor I 40


Total cost of Joint Maintenance $6,353 57 Rockland paid $3,176 79


Town of Abingon, adjustment 1914 430 54


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ROCKLAND ACCOUNT


John T. Warsaw, salary $1,000 00


A. I. Randall, printing 62 90


Standard Oil Co., gasoline 44 35


Corcoran Supply Co., supplies 396 91


National Meter Co., meters 1,000 00


Town of Rockland, counsel's fee 3 00


Gamon Meter Co., repairs 9 II


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FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT


A. Merrill, teams 50 00


C. S. Paulding, repairs


I35 54


A. P. Smith Co., tapping machine 461 89


T. R. Dresser Co., couplings 5 04


George Hyde, labor


20 10


Noyes, Randall Co., supplies 4 40


Amos Phelps, bond


5 00


Envelope Sealer Co., sealer


15 17


Brown Wales Co., pipe


7 75


Thorpe & Martin, books 40 50


Eddy Valve Co., valves


7 75


Union Meter Co., meters 42 00


Addressograph Co., address plates 19 48


Tenney, Morse Co., bubblers 7. 64


Mann & Co., batteries, etc. 6 85


Waterworks Equipment Co., valves


46 20


Warren Foundry Co., pipe


137 58


D. M. O'Brien, stamped envelopes


106 80


G. E. Gilchrist Co., suppiles


114 50


Sumner & Gerald, supplies


252 52


Hall & Torrey, supplies II 59


H. H. Arnold, supplies 3 20


C. W. Briggs, supplies 2 45


Pettingell-Andrews Co., electrical sup- plies 116 42


Western Electric Co., telephone 12 57


Walworth Co., bolts 4 84


Rockland Independent printing


56 10


P. F. McDonald, Co., lanterns II 08


Electric Light Co., lighting 7 70


Builders Iron Foundry, boxes


19 60


W. H. Friary, teams


99 00


E. P. Reed Co., cement II 38


Adams Express, expressage 5 15


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TOWN OF ROCKLAND


Rockland Transportation Co., ex-


pressing 8 20


Highway Department, repairs


18 50


N. E. Tel. Co., telephone


30 34


Union Co., kerosene


5 18


Rockland Standard, advertising


20 00


A. S. Peterson, office supplies


14 75


Remington Typewriter Co., rent


7 50


F. S Chute, tile


4 28


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight 41 IO


Ralph Fucillo, salary


1,000 00


John H. Burke, commissioner


100 00


C. E. Vinal, commissioner


100 00


S. W. Baker, sec. and commissioner


150 00


John T. Warsaw, workshop rent


75 00


Angelo Umbriano, labor


398 02


Nichola Franks, labor


334 38


Tony Gino, labor


227 50


E. M. Roberts, labor


122 50


Dennis Keane, labor


15 00


R. Spaulding, labor


15 00


Carmine Gino, labor


2 81


Constantine Gino, labor


2 81


Tony Martello, labor


2 81


Amada Marcolletta, labor


2 81


Ralph Sorsso, labor


2 81


John Spaulding, labor


65


John Regan, labor


65


W. R. Murphy, painting


30 00


H. M. Luddy, clerical .


III 00


Small bills


176 88


Total orders Rockland account


$7,815 08


Joint account 3,176 79


Total orders drawn


$10,991 87


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Superintendents' Report -


Gentlemen :-


Our entire water system is now on a meter basis and the results so far seem to have given general satisfaction. The number of gallons pumped during 1915 was 432 millions less than 1914.


SERVICES


Seventeen new services were added during the year bring- ing the total number to 1576.


LEAKS


Nine leaks in service connections were repaired. One was caused by electrolysis the others were from usual causes.


HYDRANTS


All hydrants and fountains were cleaned and painted dur- ing the year. 4 hydrants were repaired.


EXTENSIONS


No new extension work was done in 1915.


JOHN T. WARSAW.


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METERS IN SERVICE


Name.


No.


Nash


604


Crown


552


Empire


240


Keystone


100


Lambert


47


Hersey


I4


Gamon


2


Buffalo


6


Worthington


5


Trident


3


Thompson


2


Union


I


I576


COST OF INSTALLING METERS


Fitting etc. for 295 meters


$44 25


Labor


324 00


Average cost per meter $1.25.


COST OF SERVICES


910 ft. I inch cement lined pipe


$91 10


52 ft. Il gal. pipe 7 50


18 corporation cocks 32 05


17 curb cocks


17 00


17 curb boxes


17 00


17 stops and wastes


32 30


Labor


187 50


$384 45


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LEAKS


40 ft. I inch pipe


$4 00


1


2 curb cocks


2 00


5 lead connections


5 75


Labor


66 25


$78 00


Construction, received from


$1,207 19


Construction, due from


600 00


Meter rents received


495 75


Water rates due


2,500 00


Water rates received


15,777 80


Value of stock and tools on hand


$1, 100 .00


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN T. WARSAW. Superintendent.


LOCATION OF SERVICES


No.


Albion


25


Arlington


19


Back Bay


I


Beal


4


Bigelow Ave


II


Blanchard Ave


9


Belmont


I6


Blossom


5


Bradford


I


Carey Court


I


Central


28


Centre Ave


16


Church 14


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TOWN OF ROCKLAND


Curtis Place


I


Custer


IO


Crescent


32


Concord


22


Cork Lane


4


Cliff


I2


Darling Court


5


Deering Square


II


Division


6


Dublin Row


8


Emerson


13


East Beal


I


Exchange


30


Everett


3


East Water


73


Factory Ave


I


Forrest


3


Franklin


II


Garrity Court


2


George


14


Green


4


Greenwood


5


Goddard Ave


I


Grove


14


Glenn


3


Hartsuff


8


Highland


IO


Hingham


32


Howard


53


Liberty


99


Liberty Court


4


Liberty Square


4


Linden


15


Linden Park


3


Linden Place


2


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Maple


7


Market


73


Monroe


5


Myrtle


33


North Ave


5I


Old Market


6


O'Donnell Court


2


Oregon Ave


6


Pacific


33


Park


15


Payson Avenue


19


Plain


35


Pleasant


8


Prospect


2I


Reed


54


Salem


36


School


I3


Stanton


8


Spring


25


Summer


9


Summit


I5


Taunton Ave


3


Union


213


Vernon


40


Wall


3


West Water


58


Webster


103


Williams


9


Total number of services I572


Report of Superintendent of Joint Works


To the Joint Board of Water Commissioners of Abington and Rockland :


Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report as Superinten- dent and Water Registrar for 1915.


There have been six leaks in the past year; three joints on force main, and three services.


In the past year 49 meters have been installed making a total of 79 metered services.


In 1915 we pumped 43, 450,000 gallons less than 1914 but due to break in water cylinder on Barr Pump we have run the Worthington since October 13, and therefore have not made a corresponding saving in coal.


Received for water rates $887 57


Due for water rates $50 20


Received for installing services and


meters $436 05


Due for installing services and meters I16 64


Respectfully submitted


WILLIAM S. PERHAM.


Superintendent and Water Registrar.


ELEVATION OF WATER IN POND DURING 1915


Jan.


Feb.


Mar.


Apr.


May


June


July


Aug.


Sept.


Oct.


Nov.


Dec.


High Water


5


IO


15


20


25


30


.


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TOWN OF ROCKLAND


BIG SANDY POND WATER ANALYSIS


AMMONIA


NITROGEN AS


-


Albuminoid


Free


Total


In Solution


In Sus- | pension


Chlorine


Nitrates


Nitrites


Hardness


Iron


Aug. 25


.0008


.0172


.0142


.0030


.73


0000


0000


0.6


.013


WORK DONE AT THE PUMPING STATION IN 1915.


1915 Month


Hours


Pumping


Daily


Average


Pumped


Daily Average


Consumed


Daily Average


Av. height of


water in res'vr


Duty per


100 lbs. coal




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