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Republican Town Committee
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1891. By amount brought forward . $127,109 37
Oct.
31 Amount of Pay Rolls, No 10
7,385 79
Nov. 13 Cash paid Treasurer of Middlesex County, County Tax for 1891 25 County Treasurer, dog tax to this date. 367 20
4,379 60
66 fees on dog tax to town clerk
32 80
30
6 months interest due Nov. 1, on $6000 coupon notes, at 5 per cent. 150 00
Amount of Pay Rolls No. 11
7,788 60
Amount carried forward
. $147,213 36
70
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1891. To amount brought forward . . $172,141 45
Dec. 1 Cash of H. B. Peirce, for dog tax 2 00
3 Broadway National Bank, interest on de- posits 24 31
5 Kate T. McGrath, rent for November 66 .
6 67
10
Geo. A. Marden, State Treasurer:
Corporation Tax $2,263 33
National Bank Tax 6,602 74
State Aid 578 00
9,444 07
66 County Commissioners, on account of Arlington avenue damages by reason of the laying out of said street
1,000 00
11
66 Wm. Gates, for drain pipe ·
7 61
14
6 6
Geo. Studley, for edgestone and labor
16 00
66 H. H. Homer, for gravel .
8 00
28
66 L. C. Tyler, weigher, receipts from scales
30 70
66
Democratic Town Committee, rent of hall
9 00
66 Sons of Veterans, rent of hall .
26 00
66 St. John's Church, 66
9 00
66 D. J. Sweeney, 66
" 66
10 00
Wm. T. Foster, on account of culvert built through his land . .
250 00
29
66 N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co., 3 months rent of rooms at Swan's Hall to Jan. 1, 1892. 18 00
31
66 E. J. Newton, librarian, fines collected .
29 00
Cash borrowed of Arlington Five Cents Sav- ings Bank, on demand .
9,542 95
66 borrowed of Arlington Five Cents Sav- ings Bank on demand .
5,000 00
Cash of S. G. Damon, for scrapings 15 60
David Clark, for lot No. 572, in new cemetery 40 00
66 sundry persons, subscriptions for water- ing the streets 779 00
66 Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on deposits . 76 62
66 B. F. Durgin, Supt. of Almshouse, for manure, vegetables, apples, etc., sold
2 81
66 Emerson W. Law, Clerk of Third District Court, for fines collected 81 75
66 School Committee for gravel and labor ; 00
66 Edward Lacy, for board . 69 20
66 Frank Alderman, for stone dust 4 00
Amount carried forward
$198,692 74
66 H. H. Ceiley, for stone dust
3 00
TREASURER'S REPORT. 71
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1891. By amount brought forward . . $147 213 36
Dec. 4 Cash paid 6 months interest due Nov. 1, 1891, on $10,000 coupon notes, at 5 per cent. . 250 00
10 66 Geo. A. Marden, Treasurer, State Tax for 1891 4,080 00
Amount carried forward .
. $151,543 36
72
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1891. To amount brought forward $198,692 74
Dec. 31 Cash of F. E. Fowle, postmaster, 3 months rent of office . 37 50
66 W. W. Rawson, for concreting 66 56
Cash received interest on note for $100, to Trustees of Town Library .
6 00
66 received one year's interest on note $5354, to Trustees of Wm. Cutter School Fund 321 24
received one year's interest on notes to Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund . 36 79
Cash of Geo. T. Freeman, for edgestone 44 53
Geo. White, for stone and teaming . 15 25
Mass. Catholic Order of Foresters, rent of hall 16 00
First National Bank, rent of hall 2 00
Six Odd Associates, rent of hall 11 00
Arlington Y. M. C. A., rent of hall ·
5 00
Kate McGrath, rent for December .
6 67
M. N. Rice, for gravel
9 75
66 Stickney & Tyler, for scrapings
18 00
Mrs. E. M. Condell, rent of hall
36 00
66 Town of Belmont, for support of pauper in 1891 38 97
Peirce Coal Co., for manure and gravel
17 50
W. N. Winn, on account .
85 50
Trustees of the Pratt Fund, viz .: Income for Poor Widows' Fund
211 61
Income for Public Library 423 21
Trustees of Robbins Fund, income for 1891 202 00
66 Trustees of Soldiers' Monument Fund 35 50
66 Donald Higgins, on account, scrapings 15 00
66 E. L. Parker, for edgestone, etc.
35 90
Chas. Schwamb, for scrapings . 9 30
66 Francis Gould Post 36, rent of hall
24 00
Amount of sundry persons, this month, inter- est on taxes 52 12
Amount of unpaid bills at this date, in Pay Rolls, Nos. 6, 9 and 12 38 74
Amount of special tax of 1887 collected . 27 68
Amount of special tax of 1888 collected .
65 22
$200,607 28
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73
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON.
CR.
1891. By amount brought forward
$151,543 36 .
Dec. 31 Cash loaned Arlington Water Commissioners, on demand 700 00
66 paid Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, bal- ance of loan of Dec. 31, 1887
1,432 51
66 " balance of interest on same .
124 75
66 " Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, amount of appropriation March 9, 1891
9,443 44
66 " interest on the same, 9 mos. 22 days, at 6 per cent. . 459 56
66 " 1 year's interest to Apr. 1, 1891, on note $100, to Trustees of Town Library 6 00
66 1 year's interest to Jan. 1, 1892, on note $5354, to Trustees of Wm. Cutter 1 School Fund . .
321 24
66
66 Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund, 1 year's interest on notes, to Jan. 1, 1892:
on note, $237.50
$14 25
66 66 375.61 22 54
1 year's interest to Jan. 1, 1892, on note $349.85, to Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund
20 99
" Consolidated Board, Cemetery Com- mittee, etc., amount received for per- petual care of cemetery lots
400 00 14,609 57 Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 12
66 " discounts and abatements on taxes in 1891, as shown on page 31 .
5,417 84 14 77
" taxes of 1888, uncollected at this date
" taxes of 1889, uncollected at this date 101 08
66 " taxes of 1890, uncollected at this date 3,992 22
66 " taxes of 1891, uncollected at this date
8,406 66
Cash balance in the Treasury at this date . 3,576 50
$200,607 28
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1891.
36 79
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Intentions of Marriages Registered in 1891.
Whole number of couples, . 77 .
Average age of male, .
27
Average age of female, 24
Both persons residing in Arlington, couples,
35
But one person residing in Arlington, couples,
·
42
Marriages Registered in 1891.
Whole number of couples, 76 .
Both persons American born, couples,
33
Both persons foreign born, couples, 30 .
American and foreign born, couples, .
13
Age of oldest person married,
48
Age of youngest person married,
18
First marriage of ·
. 145
Second marriage of
7
Births Registered in 1891.
Whole number, .
. 183
Males,
86
Females, .
.
97
American parentage, .
59
Foreign parentage,
.
.
·
83
Mixed parentage,
· 41
.
.
75
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths Registered during the year ending Dec. 31, 1891.
AGE.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Alvin C. Bray
Jan.
9, 1891
-
2
12
Angelo Caterino
16,
66
2
3
-
Sarah Irwin
66
18,
1
10
2
Hattie L. Schwamb
66
20,
66
34
5
George Klingler
66
22,
53
May Gould Richardson
66
27,
10
S
Mary J. O'Leary .
Feb.
13,
66
26
4
Margaret Barry
·
66
14,
15
-
4
John W. Irwin
66
23,
66
3
5
18
Sarah C. Moore
Mar.
1,
66
49
2
3
George H. Lancaster
66
9,
66
24
5
8
James S. Knight .
66
13,
66
37
2
-
James Emery
14
66
80
2
27
William Jones
66
17,
66
20
1
5
18
Sarah C. Kenty
66
30,
66
24
7
-
5,
66
80
-
66
10,
66
1
Henry W. Seale
66
17
9
3
24
Ames Dalrymple
66
19,
66
-
5
Mary E. Scott
66
21,
66
33
10
12
Inez S. Farmer
66
21,
66
3
18
James Gibson
66
22,
66
64
4
Caroline A. Wells
66
25,
66
32
11
17
Wilbur C. Austin
66
27,
66
78
3
6
Anna Wright Hooker
May
2,
4,
66
Mary Coyne
8,
66
38
Herbert E. Murray
66
16,
1
11
Ida May Rand
66
20, 23,
66
1
6
Ella Crane
66
25,
66
30
8
28
George C. Russell
66
26,
66
70
2
-
66
3
3
18
Madden .
66
28,
66
Annie Crothers
66
29,
66
1
7
Flora A. Clapp
66
.
29,
66
61
5
18
-
-
-
66
13,
66
65
David Roden
66
4,
66
57
-
16,
66
3
-
John Burns .
April
3,
66
42
10
Nathaniel Hill
Ahern
Holden
66
13,
-
78
Coyne
66
66
9
Annie Giuricichi
66
Bessie H. Maxwell
66
27,
Ellen C. Morrissey
27,
66
Christian K. Johnson
Wirt R. Fuller
76
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths-Continued.
AGE.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Minerva R. Phillips
May 30, 1891
73
Abigail Fillebrown
June
5,
66
82
2
8
Hanora Leahy
5,
6
38
Rebecca H. Honnors
15,
66
52
Olivia S. Tolman
66
20,
66
72
Elisa C. Christenson
36
7
17
John Palmer Wyman
July
1,
66
75
11
7 hrs.
Ann Benham
·
66
8,
66
-
Mary H. Baston .
66
21,
66
59
23
1
William O. Austin
21,
66
35
6
26
Harvey B. Hodgkins
66
25,
66
12
4
28
Thomas E. O'Leary Mary Ellen Spiers
66
25,
66
-
3
Julia O'Neill
Aug.
1,
66
5
19
Julia Dugan
4,
66
93
Hannah Cahelan .
66
10,
66
3
15
Arthur B. Kempton
66
11,
16
7
9
Elizabeth G. Miller
66
15,
66
1
3
-
Henry C. Whittemore
66
16,
66
62
5
10
Charles F. Johnson
68
20,
66
4
22
John Kelly .
66
20,
66
62
Thomas Kenny
.
-
-
3,
66
74
9
4
John F. McCarthy
66
11,
58
Tabitha Turner
66
13,
18
Minnie B. O'Neill
66
14,
20
9
11
John Barry
16,
66
67
-
Fred N. Ham
66
24,
66
31
5
23
Sophronia Mair
26,
79
4
1
Walter J. Sylvester
Oct.
3,
7,
66
9
27
Howard A. Swan
66
9,
66
4
20
Nora A. Leahy
10
12
3
6
Samantha E. Agur
66
22
55
2
-
Mary Eliza Tufts
66
24,
79
10
5
Lizzie McK. Kimball
66
30,
66
59
6
5
Bridget Reilly
Nov.
3,
65
William Daley
4,
66
-
.
4,
66
55
-
-
Frank Schuhmacher
66
9,
22,
-
5
9
Chester W. Parkin
66
28,
Joseph F. Keleher
1,
66
6
9,
64
Hannah Daley
Mary McCahey
66
17,
66
51
-
-
Margaret McCarthy
31,
66
40
Mehitable F. Lewis
Sept.
4,
18
Mary Cullinane
Hattie E. Nelson
25,
40
11
23
Mildred Louisa Hadley
5
2
10
John A. Hunter
28
4
-
29,
Patrick Lynch
66
4,
Rose Ahern
9
29,
66
66
77
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths-Continued.
AGE.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Carrie L. Swan
.
·
Nov.
7,1891
31
2
27
John D. Purcell .
.
9,
"
33
3
11
Edward Hooley
66
11,
66
4
2
Waldo Rockwood
66
14,
66
-
-
14,
41
5
26
Mary A. Niles
15,
79
8
Mary M. Peirce
66
19,
66
11
8
26
Mary A. Hourty
66
19,
60
18
9
12
Samuel M. Bedlington
66
27,
"
59
5
4,
66
11
6
George J. Reynolds
9,
2
3
20
Joseph Brown
10,
71
Samuel McDowell, Jr.
12,
66
70
9
13
Daniel F. Jones
66
30,
66
72
11
Whole number of deaths,
. 108
Males,
51
Females, .
57
Number under 5 years of age,
41
Number between 5 and 10 years of age,
2
60
66 10 “ 30 " 66
12
66
30 “ 60 "
66 66
.
27
66
66 60 “ 70
66 66
.
.
66
over 70 years of age,
17
American parentage, .
45
Foreign parentage,
. 50
Mixed parentage,
.
· 13
SOME OF THE DISEASES OR CAUSES OF DEATH.
Consumption,
14
Pneumonia,
.
.
11
Heart disease,
16
Cholera infantum,
4
Paralysis,
·
.
3
Disease of kidneys,
3
66
12,
23,
6
Mary A. Farrington
66
21,
66
1
27
William Wilson
William F. Mahony
Dec.
.
.
·
.
·
.
.
. ·
.
9
.
3
Mary J. Coughlin
Ella Peirce
.
78
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Register of Dogs Licensed since May 1, 1891.
Whole number,
. 306
Males,
.
. 272
Females, .
. 34
B. DELMONT LOCKE,
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1891.
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
SINKING FUND.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund submit the fol- lowing Report to the Town.
CR.
1891.
April 28.
Amount received of Town of Arlington, as fol- lows, viz.,
Loan of Dec. 31, 1888, $2,559 96
interest on the same Dec. 31, 1890, to April
28, 1891, at 6 per cent., 50 35
balance of loan Dec. 31, 1889, 554 56
interest on the same Dec. 31, 1890, to April 28, 1891, balance, 1 88
on account of loan Dec. 31, 1887, 1,989 56
June 10. Amount received of Hornblower & Weeks, 6 mos. interest on note for $15,000, at 6 per cent., 450 00
June 15.
Amount received of Town of Arlington, 6 mos. interest on coupon notes $10,000, at 5 per cent., 250 00
Amount carried forward, $5,856 31
80
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND).
Amount brought forward, $5,856 31
1891. July 1.
Amount received of Town of Arlington, 6 mos. interest on $6000, Water Scrip, 180 00
Dec. 4.
Amount received of Town of Arlington, 6 mos. interest on $10,000 coupon notes, at 5 per cent., 250 00
Dec. 10.
Amount received of Hornblower & Weeks, amount of loan Dec. 9, 1890, 15,000 00
6 mos. interest on the same at 6 per cent., 450 00
Dec. 3.1.
Amount received of Town of Arlington, bal- ance of loan of Dec. 31, 1887, 1,432 51
interest on the same at 6 per cent., 124 75
of Town of Arlington, amount of appro- priation of March 9, 1891, 9,443 44
9 mos. 22 days interest on the same at 6 per cent., 459 56
1892.
Jan. 1.
Amount received of Town of Arlington in pay- ment of Water Scrip, due this date, Nos. 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 88, each $1000, 6,000 00
6 mos. interest on the same to Jan. 1, 1892, at 6 per cent., 180 00
$39,376,57
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
DR. 1891.
April 28.
Amount paid Adams, Blodget & Co., for Arling- ton Water Scrip, Nos. 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, each $1000, $5,000 00
Amount coupons due July 1, 1891, and Jan. 1, 1892, 300 00
$5,300 00
Discount 8 mos. 4 days, at 4 per cent., 143 69
$5,156 31
Dec. 31,
Amount paid Union Safe Deposit Vaults, rent of safe, 10 00
1892.
Jan. 1.
Amount paid Town of Arlington, appropriation made Nov. 9, 1891, for Water Scrip, falling due Jan. 1, 1892,
34,000 00
Balance carried forward,
210 26
$39,376 57
Investment.
Town of Arlington, coupon notes, viz.,
Due Nov. 1, 1892, at 5 per cent.,
$5,000 00
Due May 1, 1897, at 5 per cent.,
5,000 00
Cash on hand.
210 26
Total, Jan. 1, 1892, $10,210 26
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM G. PECK,
Commissioners
ALFRED D. HOITT,
WILLIAM H. ALLEN,
of the Sinking Fund.
ARLINGTON, Jan. 1, 1892.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
The Trustees of the Pratt Fund present the following Report to the Town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1891.
Income.
Received one year's interest on Note of the Town of Hopkinton for $19,000, at 4 per cent., $760 00
one year's interest on City of Boston Water Bonds, $5000, at 5 per cent., 250 00
interest of Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank to Jan. 1,1891, 58 03
$1,068 03
Less amount, paid rent of safe in Union Safe Deposit Vaults, 10 00
$1,058 03 -
Disbursements.
Amount paid Town Treasurer, for Poor Widows' Fund, $211 61
paid Town Treasurer, for Pub- lic Library, 423 21
deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, as a High School Fund, 423 21
-- $1,058 03
1
83
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
Investment.
Town of Hopkinton's Note, dated March 10, 1884, payable in 20 years, interest at 4 per cent., at par, $19,000 00
City of Boston Gold Water Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1905, interest at 5 per cent., at par, 5,000 00 Deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,000 00
$25,000 00
High School Fund Income, deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, with inter- est to Jan. 1, 1892, $10,729 94
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM G. PECK,
-
Trustees
HENRY SWAN,
JAMES A. BAILEY,
of
GEORGE HILL,
Pratt Fund.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio,
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1891.
REPORT OF CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS FUND AND SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND AND THE
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
ROBBINS FUND.
The fund of $5000 is deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank. The interest on the same for the past year, amounting to $202, has been paid to the Town Treas- urer, to be expended under the direction of the Trustees.
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND.
The amount of the Soldiers' Monument Fund as reported December 31, 1890, deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, was $2241.37. $35.50 has been drawn to pay expenses on the monument and grounds, as shown in the 'Treasurer's report. The interest accrued during the year is $90.54. Amount of the Fund at this date is $2296.41.
PERPETUAL CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS.
The sum of two thousand dollars has been received for the perpetual care of lots. The interest accrued on the same to this date is $125.13. The amount of the fund at this date is $2125.13, which is deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank.
85
REPORT OF CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
The Trustees placed the care and general management of both cemeteries for the past year in the hands of J. H. Hartwell. Several bodies have been removed at the expense of the town from two of the oldest lots, with the consent of the owners, and the same have been reconveyed to the town without additional compensation.
WILLIAM G. PECK, Trustees HENRY SWAN, of Consoli- WARREN A. PEIRCE, dated Board.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1891.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
As required, the commissioners respectfully submit their report for the year 1891.
Very much the usual order of things has existed during the past year relative to the water works.
The quantity of water has held up quite favorably with that of previous years. This has enabled us to furnish con- sumers a quantity, quite satisfactory, through the year, although not quite the same can be said for the quality ; for during a part of the year, especially the hot weather, com- plaint is made by takers, of a taste in the water, not altogether pleasant ..
As one of the causes for this state of the water it may be said that pond and brook waters must of course absorb more or less of the vegetable substances with which they come in contact, also exposure in shallow depths, to the action of sun's rays, has no doubt much to do with the " peaty " or " pondy " taste.
Although, as has been proven by a long series of analysis, nothing of an injurious nature comes of these imperfections, they are a serious drawback to the interests of the town, and should be gotten rid of with as little expense to the- town as possible.
Our water while coursing along the brooks through the Winship and Reed lands is of excellent appearance, a con- vincing argument that the unsatisfactory condition of the, water is brought about after it flows into the reservoir.
87
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The minds of the citizens of the town are no doubt very much exercised over this water question, those without as well as those with a supply, having equal cause for com- plaint.
Your commissioners would be very glad to institute a remedy for this condition of the water, but, having consid- ered the question for the past year, fail to discover any plan more feasible than that presented in the report of last year.
It has been found unnecessary to recommend for the ensu- ing year any sum to meet a deficiency of income for the payment of interest on water scrip, from the fact that of the $217,000 of six per cent. bonds which fell due Jan. 1, 1892, $34,000 was paid out of the sinking-fund, and the balance $183,000 was refunded at four per cent., one-half twenty and one-half thirty years, thereby saving the town $4340 in interest.
Eleven thousand dollars will be required to meet the in- terest on the remaining $257,000 now outstanding for the ensuing year.
By comparing this with water receipts for the past year, it will be found that a surplus will remain in favor of receipts providing they hold up to those of last year.
The receipts from water-rates as shown by the Treasurer's report have been $15,493.11 for the year; this sum is in excess of that of last year by $2017.58 made up as follows : $1017.58 from actual increase of takers (mostly through new services, number for the year forty-one), and by an increase of $1000 charged the town for use of hydrants and stand-pipes.
The running expenses for the year have exceeded those of last year by the sum of $468.46. The chief cause of this was the change of grade on Academy and Maple streets. In doing this cuts were made necessitating the lowering of the water pipes, the "ledgy " condition of these streets made it an expensive job, and in justice to the water works account should have been borne by the especial appropria- tion or department of highways.
88
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The condition of the bridge over the waste-water way at the reservoir was such that it became necessary to replace it with a new one. The expense for material and labor upon this work amounted to $65.42. Usual repairs have come in for attention during the year ; among others it was found necessary to do quite a job in this direction at the " tunnel " so called, which prevented part of the masonry from becom- ing displaced. It is now in good condition.
Pipe breakage has rather increased during the year; the same streets as in previous years seem to have given us trouble,- Lake street, Avon place and Main street, in which were laid cement-lined pipe, there being no trouble with cast-iron pipe. The change by widening the avenue at Alewife brook, was the cause of quite an outlay by putting in a " blow-off" and change of pipe.
New Hydrants.
Seven new hydrants have been placed during the year, two of them in place of old ones which can be used for repairs oftentimes. Number of hydrants set and ready for use in the town 114.
New Services.
Number of services put in during the year forty-one. Total cost $419.84, which averages $10.24 each. The cost of this particular branch of the work for the past three years, proves this to be about what the cost of services must be.
New Pipe.
This year has proved no exception as regards demands for new pipe ; 1680 feet 4-inch cast-iron pipe has been laid during the year as follows :
Bartlett Avenue.
360 feet 4-inch iron pipe cost
$97 20
1 hydrant set,
29 20
Labor,
189 94
Materials, gate, etc.,
34 35
$350 69
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
This completes the laying of 984 feet 4-inch pipe upon this avenue, which virtually pipes the entire length as now laid out. Houses already built give a good income on the investment.
Swan Street.
396 feet 4-inch pipe cost
$106 92
1 hydrant set,
29 20
Labor,
81 03
Materials, gate, etc.,
34 76
$251 91
This is a new street laid out through what was the Bucknam estate from Pleasant street to Swan's court.
Addison Street.
780 feet 4-inch iron pipe cost
$210 60
2 hydrants set, 58 40
Labor,
245 73
Materials, gate, tees, etc.,
54 83
$569 56
This one outlay pipes the entire length of this street, a new one from Pleasant street to the pond through the Gage estate. The labor bill on this job shows a large amount, from the fact that we encountered a ledge necessitating much blasting.
Remodelling of old houses and building of new ones, bid fair to make water receipts from this street satisfactory.
Palmer Street.
144 feet 4-inch iron pipe cost
$38 88
1 hydrant set, 29 20
1 gate,
9 25
Labor,
24 14
Materials,
9 27
$110 74
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
This is a new street running through Wyman's land from the avenue to Broadway. The laying of this pipe is made as a beginning, and the setting of the hydrant as a guard against fire in the vicinity.
We again feel it our duty to ask that an appropriation be granted by the town for the extending of main pipes, set- ting of hydrants, etc., as in the judgment of the commis- sioners it shall seem for the best interest of the town to' do.
Mr. Thomas Roden still remains in charge of the work.
Amount of stock and materials on hand Dec. 31, 1891, $799.93.
For detailed statement, we refer you to Treasurer's report.
Uses for which water is supplied, as reported by the Registrar :
Families
supplied, 784
Stores and shops
66
20
Private stables
62
Livery stables . .
2
Street railroad stable
1
Steam railroad depots
2 236
Hand hose
66
Hotels
2
Churches and societies
8
Town-house
1
School-houses
4
Hose-houses
2
Private fountains
66
2
Irrigation
41
Cemeteries
66
2
Savings Bank building
66
1
Stone crusher
66
1
Hydrants
114
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Water motors supplied, 2
Public Library
1
Photograph studio 1 1
Respectfully submitted.
ALFRED D. HOITT,
Water APOLLOS J. TILLSON,
GEORGE W. LANE,
Commissioners.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1891.
WATER WORKS -- TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Balance of cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1890, $404 86
Amount received during the year 1891, viz.,
For water rates for 1891, $13,153 11
From town for use of street hy-
drants for 1891, 2,140 00
66 " for water for drinking fountains, 200 00
15,493 11
Amount received of Faneuil Hall
National Bank, interest on deposits, $71 93
received of town, interest on loan, 58 06
129 99
Received of F. Alderman, for pas- turing at meadows, 125 00
of Charles F. Winship, for grass for 1890,
$45 00
for grass for 1891, 30 00
75 00
of town, appropriation for laying pipes, 1,000 00
of town, appropriation for
interest on water scrip, 2,360 00
of town, June 30, 1891, amount loaned, 4,000 00
of town, amount borrowed on demand, Dec. 31, 1891, 700 00
$24,287 96
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WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Running Expenses.
Paid Warren Foundry & Machine Co., for 134 lengths of 4-inch iron pipe-tons 14- 16-1-3, at $29.25 per ton of 2240 lbs., $433 31
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., for hydrants, gates, etc., 216 19
Scrannage Bros. & Cook, for service box screws, 19 50
George K. Paul & Co., for 1-inch and 14 inch iron pipe, 107 23
Sumner & Goodwin, piping supplies, 140 52
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., for service boxes, pipe, etc., 309 06
Wm. H. Wood & Co., for lumber,
40 43
City of Somerville for clamps, 18 00
Thomas Higgins, sharpening tools,
52 03
Charles Gott, sharpening
tools, 20 50
Calvin Andrews, for use of
horse and wagon, 209 02
George H. Sampson, forcite fuse and caps, 16 00
Peirce Coal Co. and W. A.
Peirce, for coal, wood, team, pipe and cement, 22 65
John Halloran, charcoal, 6 60
S. Stickney, for sundries, 41 86
Amount carried forward, $1,652 90
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WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,652 90
Paid James M. Chase, lead and
lumber, 6 21
A. D. Hoitt, for lead, 5 63
Walter Crosby, for lead, 2 14
Boston Lead Mfg. Co., solder and lead pipe, 19 61
M. C. Warren & Co., nails,
2 35
Town of Lexington, tax for 1891, 11 .52
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