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Carried to poor account
$12 54
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF READING. Amount due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts $92 98
EXPENDED.
Thomas J. Irwin and family, fuel $5 80
Norman Meuse and family, fuel, provisions, nursing, medicine and physician's ser- vices . 87 18
$92 98
$92 98
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITY OF MALDEN.
Amount received from City of Malden EXPENDED.
$104 00
Mrs. E. C. Miller and family, fuel and sup- plies .
$104 00
$104 00
$104 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITY OF MELROSE.
Amount received from City of Melrose $14 00
due 66 7 00
EXPENDED.
Peter Ainsworth and family, fuel
$21 00
$21 00
$21 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITY OF WALTHAM.
Amount received from City of Wal- tham
Amount due from City of Waltham EXPENDED. Mrs. F. A. Cary and family, supplies $123 03
$100 03
23 00
$123 03
$123 03
129
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITY OF BROCKTON.
Amount due from City of Brockton $51 01
EXPENDED.
Mary E. Freeman, groceries
$51 01
$51 01 $51 01
This amount was expended under the direction of the Select- men, it being a Soldiers' Relief matter.
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF TOWN OF STONEHAM.
Amount received from Town of Stone-
ham .
$5 60
EXPENDED.
Fred M. Swett and family, fuel and groceries $5 60
$5 60
$5 60
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF TOWN OF WAKEFIELD. Amount due from Town of Wakefield
$4 29
EXPENDED.
Mrs. G. L. Harding, supplies
$4 29
$4 29
$4 29
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF TOWN OF NORTH READING.
Amount due from Town of North Read- ing .
EXPENDED. $26 50
Jeremiah J. Sullivan and family, supplies, nursing and physician's services . $26 50
$26 50
26 50
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SUMMARY.
Appropriation
$4,000 00
EXPENDED.
Net expenses, Town Home
$1,407 29 .
Poor out of Town Home
.
1,169 78
Hospital account
1,564 12
Tramp account
.
12 54
Overdrawn .
153 73
$4,153 73
$4,153 73
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TOWN OF READING.
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT
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Water Commissioners
For the Year Ending December 31, 1901.
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OFFICERS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
Commissioners.
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman .
Term expires 1904
EDWARD B. DRAKE · 1903
CALVIN L. MARTIN
. 1902
Superintendent and Registrar. LEWIS M. BANCROFT.
Engineer at Pumping Station. FRANK F. STROUT.
Assistant Engineer. ERNEST JOHNSON.
OFFICE OF WATER BOARD. Room 2, Masonic Block.
OFFICE HOURS : 8.30 to 11 A. M., 2.30 to 4 P. M., except Saturday. Saturday : 8.30 to 12 M. 7.30 to 9 P. M.
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To the Citizens of Reading :
The twelfth annual report of the Board of Water Commis- sioners is respectfully submitted.
The vote of the Town at the special Town Meeting of Jan. 3, 1901, instructing the Commissioners to lay a water pipe from Main street to the works of the Reading Rubber Mills has been carried out, as has the vote of the Town at the same meeting in- structing the Commissioners to lay a water pipe from Ash street to the mills of O. P. Symonds & Sons.
The vote of the Town at the annual Town Meeting of March 4, 1901, to extend the main pipe on West street, on Summer ave- nue and on Pearl street has been carried out.
These extensions were made at a cost of $6,264.65.
The Board extended the main pipes 435 feet on Park avenue from Minot street at a cost of $292.71.
MAINTENANCE.
Received rent of office
$60 48
Fines and summons
6 60
Paid L. M. Bancroft, salary
. $1,200 00
L. A. Holden
156 00
George D. Putnam, labor
49 33
Frank Webb, labor
9 75
S. S. Bell, manager electric lights
25 39
Reading Masonic Temple Corp'n, rent
120 96
Engineering Record
5 00
Harley Prentiss, stamped envelopes and box rent
53 40
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing
27 75
Amount carried forward
$1,647 58
$67 08
137
Amount brought forward $1,647 58 $67 08
Adams Cushing & Foster, order and check books .
25 00
Engineering News
5 00
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co.
36 90
F. W. Barry, Beal & Co., receipt book .
6 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
42
H. M. Viall, express
2 72
Francis Bros.
3 29
American Express Co., expressing 2 40
R. A. White, horse hire
3 00
A. W. Danforth, floor oil
1 75
Emory Davis, ink stand
1 50
O. O. Ordway, iron work
65
Cash books and stationery
7 40
Car fares
10 57
Balance
1,687 10
$1,754 18 $1,754 18
PUMPING STATION MAINTENANCE.
Received for rent of house .
8180 00
Packing, etc., sold 2 35
Paid Frank F. Strout, engineer . .
$1,180 40
Ernest Johnson, assistant engineer
42 00
Waldo J. Bessey, labor
33 50
Oscar Nichols, labor
30 00
Charles Heaton, labor
1 50
J. W. Killam, labor
9 00
George D. Putnam, labor
7 00
Amount carried forward
$1,303 40
$182 35
138
Amount brought forward $1,303 40
$182 35
S. S. Bell, manager electric lights 16 16
R. P. Burgess, labor 5 50
Copeland & Bowser, cotton cloth 2 64
Chapman Valve Mfg Co., repair'g valve 1 50
Calvin L. Martin, coal . .
1,030 46
N. E. Roller Grate Co., grate bars .
49 14
George F. Blake Mfg Co., pump re- pairs 15 00 ·
H. M. Viall, express 4 50
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., oil waste and packing 134 90
N. E. Telephone & 'Telegraph Co. 56 25
C. F. Milliken & Co., polish 1 50
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
10 75
Edward Allen, oil pump 50 00
F. W. Hunt & Co., alcohol 2 60
H. L. Bond & Co., body for coal car 40 00
H. R. Johnson, closet . 12 59
S. W. Bowker, cleaning cesspool . 5 00
Francis Bros. 16 37
American Express Co., express
1 50
E. C. Metcalf, duster
1 25
George II. Atkinson, brooms
1 65
Insurance
80 05
Asa Parker, sand .
2 00
Walworth Mf'g Co., fittings
4 56
Town of North Reading, taxes
1 50
George H. Field, express
95
H. W. Batchelder, teaming ashes
7 80
F. H. Parker & Son, express
3 40
Amount carried forward
$2,862 92
$182 35
139
Amount brought forward $2,862 92
$182 35
J. A. Murphy, repairing clock 1 50
Car fares 7 60
Vermille & Eames, electric wire
6 00
O. O. Ordway, iron work 3 50
2 80
F. J. Dibble, repairing gauge Balance
2,701 97
2,884 32 $2,884 32
MAINTENANCE OF FILTER.
Paid Ernest Johnson, labor
$686 00
Oscar A. Nichols, labor
37 50
George D. Putnam, labor
15 00
Charles Heaton, labor
8 25
Samuel B. Eames, labor
3 75
A. E. Abbott, labor
1 50
Waldo J. Bessey, labor
32 50
John Nilsson, labor
9 00
W. B. Fonda, lime
97 50
W. H. Wilkinson, oil cups .
3 74
C. H. Stinchfield, castings and labor
45
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., packing
5 35
Francis Bros.
92
T. Metcalf Co., chemicals
1 19
George H. Field, express
30
N.Y. Continental, Jewell, Filtration Co.
20 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
30 00
F. H. Parker & Son, express 7 65
S. W. Bowker, teaming
15 00
Barrels. 40
$976 00
1
140
METER MAINTENANCE.
Received for repairs
$2 50
Paid Geo. I). Putnam, labor
$65 22
John Nilsson, labor
75
Francis Bros., fittings .
54
National Meter Co., repairs .
43 25
R. A. White, horse hire
3 00
Geo. H. Field, express
.
40
American Express Co., express
1 95
F. H. Parker & Son, express Balance
25
112 86
$115 36
$115 36
SERVICE PIPE MAINTENANCE.
Received for repairs
$2 25
Paid Charles Heaton, labor .
15 99
George D. Putnam, labor
17 25
John Nilsson, labor
6 75
Chadwick Lead Works, pipe 4 00
Francis Bros., labor
4 35
T. C. Fife, labor
13 18
Balance
59 27
$61 52
$61 52
MAIN PIPE MAINTENANCE.
Paid Geo. D. Putnam, labor
6 25
John Nilsson, labor
4 50
Chas. Heaton, labor
1 50
Antonio Michilini
8 71
F. H. Parker, express .
15
$21 11
c
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INTEREST.
Received interest on deposit in bank $19 09
hydrant rent
4,200 00
66 appropriation for interest
1,000 00
66 appropriation drinking foun- tains
300 00
Received appropriation for street
sprinkling
300 00
Received from receipts for water .
2,920 91
Paid interest on bonds
8,740 00
$8,740 00 $8,740 00
PAINTING PUMPS.
Paid Samuel B. Eames, labor $23 92
Chas. Heaton, labor
75
Waldo J. Bessey, labor
7 01
Walter F. Cook, labor .
65 11
E. W. Nash & Co., paint and varnish .
15 25
H. M. Viall, express
25
$112 29
PAINTING STANDPIPE.
Paid Eagle Oil and Supply Co., paint . 78 00
Edward Smith & Co., paint .
149 25
P. F. O'Neil, labor
180 00
S. S. Bell, manager electric lights
22 68
Francis Bros., brushes .
2 40
Geo. D. Putnam, labor
3 50
Amount carried forward $435 83
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Amount brought forward
$435 83
John Nilsson, labor
3 00
Oscar A. Nichols, labor
27 00
Charles H. Stinchfield, labor
24 00
Frank Webb, labor
27 00
$516 83
REPAIRS AT HOUSE.
Paid F. W. Thurston, boiler
$90 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
3 19
American Express Co., express
2 40
T. C. Fife, radiator and labor
30 00
$125 59
MAIN PIPE LINE.
Received of Reading Rubber Mfg Co.
$612 25
Paid George D. Putnam, labor .
$19 92
John Nilsson, labor
6 50
Chapman Valve Mfg Co.
486 42
R. B. Nichols, labor
67
Boston & Maine R. R., freight 352 22
Antonio Michilini, laying pipe
2,344 37
Car fares
3 55
Bufford Sons Engraving Co., bonds
50 00
Reading Planing Mill, milling
50
H. M. Viall, express
15
Glass for P. I. gates
40
Francis Bros.
65
.
Amount carried forward
$3,265 35
$612 25
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Amount brought forward
$3,265 35 $612 25
Ludlow Valve Mfg Co., gates and hy-
drants 1,107 82
American Express Co., express
30
Bingham & Taylor, gate boxes .
22 50
Libby, Parker & Co., gate boxes
6 85
Coffin Valve Co.
19 20
Builders' Iron Foundry, specials
148 63
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & 'Foundry Co., pipe
2,566 39
R. A. White, horse hire
9 75
F. H. Parker & Son, express
90
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co.
8 92
James A. Bancroft, surveying
11 00
S. W. Bowker, teaming Balance
2 00
6,557 36
$7,169 61 $7,169 61
SERVICE PIPES.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Received for pipe laid
549 90
Paid Geo. D. Putnam, labor
$231 06
John Nilsson, labor
177 86
Chas. Heaton, labor
58 48
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves
9 27
H. M. Viall, express
2 60
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
2 55
W. B. Hubbard & Son, S. & W. cocks .
11 21
S. W. Bowker, teaming
75
Amount carried forward
$493 78 $1,549 90
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Amount brought forward $493 78 $1,549 90
Francis Bros., fittings . 4 71
Eagle Oil and Supply Co. 19 25
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., valves 3 13
American Express Co., express 1 20
Bingham & Taylor, service boxes 30 85
Geo. II. Atkinson, oil . 7 28
E. M. Dart Mfg. Co., S. & W. cocks 41 40
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead pipe . 2 05
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings 47 09
Braman, Dow & Co., pipe and fittings . 65 17
R. A. White, horse hire
180 00
Geo. H. Field, express
1 20
T. C. Fife, fittings
4 69
F. H. Parker & Son, express
30
O. O. Ordway, iron work and sharp- ening tools 13 52
F. W. Danforth, painting wagon .
15 00
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe 225 90
Car fares
2 84
Balance
390 54
$1,549 90 $1,549 90
LIME HOUSE.
Paid Waldo J. Bessey, labor $55 59
C. H. Stinchfield, castings and labor
3 29
Car fares
65
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
1 04
L. M. Ham & Co., iron work
5 14
N. E. Bolt & Nut Co.
1 80
Amount carried forward $67 51
145
Amount brought forward
$67 51
H. M. Viall, express
75
Braman, Dow & Co., fittings
35
Francis Bros.
4 95
Chandler & Farquhar .
9 37
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., belts
43 97
American Express Co., express
55
George E. Gill, labor
1 50
Dodge Mfg Co., shafting
29 69
American Stave & Coperage Co., tank
19 00
Lawrence Machine Co., pump
28 80
Walworth Mfg Co., fittings
74
. George H. Field, express
75
T. C. Fife, fittings
7 94
$215 87
METERS.
Paid George D. Putnam, labor
12 00
H. M. Viall, express .
60
American Express Co., express
40
National Meter Co., meters
266 00
Coffin Valve Co., frames and covers
19 20
Walworth Mfg Co., fittings
.16 25
George H. Field, express
50
Francis Bros.
4 62
R. A. White, horse hire
3 00
F. H. Parker & Son, express
45
$323 02
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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Cash balance from 1900
$48 93
Bonds sold
6,000 00
Premium on bonds
835 83
Interest on deposits
19 09
Appropriation for interest .
1,000 00
66 for service pipes
1,000 00
Hydrant rent
4,200 00
Drinking fountains
300 00
Street sprinkling
300 00
Office rent
60 48
House rent .
180 00
Service pipe repairs
2 25
Meter repairs
2 50
Fines and summons
6 60
Meter rates
9,078 86
Service pipes
549 90
Main pipe .
612 25
Packing, etc.
2 35
Paid Interest
$8,740 00
Maintenance
1,754 18
Filter maintenance
976 00
Meter
115 36
Service pipe maintenance Main 66 6:
21 11
Painting pumps .
112 29
standpipe
516 83
Repairs at house
125 59
Main pipe
7,169 61
Amount carried forward
$24,199 04 $22,476 81
Pumping Station maintenance
2,884. 32
61 52
147
Amount brought forward
$24,199 04 $22,476 81
Service pipe
1,159 36
Meters
323 02
Lime house .
215 87
Cash on hand
23 98
$24,199 04 $24,199 04
SUMMARY OF COST OF PLANT.
Reported last year
$265,462 18
Main pipe .
6,557 36
Service pipe
609 46
Lime house
215 87
Meters
323 02
$273,167 89
The Board recommends that $4,830.00 be raised and appro- priated for hydrant rental ; that $300.00 be raised and appropriated for drinking fountains and that $300.00 be raised and appropriated for street sprinkling.
The interest payable the current fiscal year amounts to $8,980.00 as follows:
On $211,000 for one year $8,440.00 7,000 " six months 140.00
10,000 " one year 400.00
$8,980.00
The $10,000 item is for bonds to be sold, the proceeds to be used in the settlement with the Ipswich Mills corporation, as voted by the town at a special town meeting held Jan. 13th, 1902.
To meet this interest charge the Board recommends that $5,430.00 of public receipts be appropriated and that $2,050.00 of water receipts from other sources be appropriated and that $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated, making a total of $8,980.00.
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The Board recommends that $1,000.00 be raised and appro- priated for service pipes.
The Board recommends that $7,000.00 be appropriated from water receipts for the current year for maintenance.
The Board deems it necessary to increase its estimate for maintenance because of certain necessary repairs made last year and some to be made this year.
Respectfully,
(Signed) HENRY R. JOHNSON, CALVIN L. MARTIN, EDWARD B. DRAKE.
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REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR.
Amount of water bills rendered . . $9,373 98
abated
130 89
$9,243 09
Amount collected
$8,680 22 uncollected 562 87
$9,243 09
Amount of 1900 bills uncollected $490 01
collected
383 76
abated .
65 84
uncollected
40 41
$490 01
Amount of 1899 bills uncollected $28 38
collected
$14 88
abated
13 50
$28 38
Service pipe bills rendered 1901 .
$426 18
Service pipe bills previous years . 247 44
$673 62
collected
$549 90
uncollected
123 72
$673 62
LEWIS M. BANCROFT,
Registrar.
READING, Jan. 1, 1902.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
Reading Water Commissioners :-
GENTLEMEN :- In accordance with the usual custom, I here- with submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1901.
The extensions of mains have been 806.7 feet of eight-inch and 7,327.2 feet of six-inch pipe, as follows : On land of Reading Rubber Mfg Co., 806.7 feet of eight-inch and 1,805.5 feet of six-inch; on land of O. P. Symonds and Sons, 571 feet of six-inch; Summer avenue, east of Main street, 1,277.5 feet of six-inch ; Pearl street, 711 feet of six-inch; Park avenue, 435 feet of six-inch ; West street, 2,527.2 feet of six-inch.
Twenty-one new hydrants have been placed as follows: seven at Reading Rubber Mills, one at O. P. Symonds and Sons' mill, one on Park avenue, two on Summer avenue, three on West street, two on Pearl street, three on old mains on Main street, one on Parker street and one on Haven street. .
One leak in the main pipe has been repaired and two hydrants taken out and repaired.
There were forty-eight services put in during the year and two discontinued, making a total of eleven hundred and four. Nine- teen service boxes have been lowered and four service leaks re- paired. Two services were lowered to conform to new grades of streets.
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The following table will show the amount of service pipe in use.
6 inch
Cast Iron
13 inch
Galvanized.
1} inch
Enamelled.
1} inch
Galvanized.
1 inch
Galvanized.
1 inch
& inch
Lead Lined.
1 inch
& inch
2 inch
& inch
Galvanized.
Owned by the town.
18
33-7
10808-1
169-7
870-8
18203-9
369-1
10179-5 1662-2 1279-5
Owned by
individuals.
814
19
123
328-7
90-4
50
19036-6
78
12663-2
303-6
635-3
Total.
814
37
156-7
11136-8
260-1
920-8
37240-5
445-1
22842-7 1965-8 1914-8
The following kinds and sizes of meters are in use :
No.
NAME.
2 in.
1} in.
1 in.
3 in.
§ in.
77
Crown ..
1
76
35
Lambert.
2
33
503
Nash
3
4
496
201
Empire
1
200
4
Gem.
4
12
Thompson
1
1
10
2
Worthington
1
1
107
1
Neptune .
1
1:2
Union Rotary
3
1
3
5
29
Columbia.
1
Niagara
1
987
11
6
11
1
958
1
110
Hersey Disc
2
Cement Lined.
Cement Lined.
Galvanized.
1
SIZES.
The above table shows the number, sizes and kinds of meters in service. The success of the meter system is most gratifying. The consumers have become used to it and appreciate its advan- tages. A large majority of water takers pay less under the meter system than they did under the asssessed rate. Those who use
29
Lead Lined.
152
more than they formerly paid for, have to pay more for it, which is only just and right, and not a reasonable basis for complaint. Those who allow leakage or waste have to foot the bills therefor. The result is that more care is taken to keep plumbing in repair and prevent waste.
YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE. FROM JAN. 1, 1901, TO JAN. 1, 1902.
MONTH.
No. Days.
No. Hours. Min.
No.
Gallons Pumped.
Total Head.
Pounds Coal.
Rain Fall.
January
31
136
4.476,813
219
49,874
1.33
February
28
124
45
4,041,212
36.110
1.08
March.
31
137
15
4,333,350
36,778
5.88
April
29
141
30
4,428,415
36,139
9.59
May.
31
143
45
4,411,338
34,658
7.19
June.
30
176
30
5,346,390
38,099
1.74
July
31
237
15
5,942,890
45,509
4.65
August.
31
452
15
5,759,993
50,974
2.66
September
30
156
31
5,026,453
37.732
3.59
October
31
149
45
4,788,101
37,685
2.67
November.
30
136
15
4,289,327
37,334
3.06
December.
31
139
45
4,635,295
40,577
8.10
364
2131
30
57,479,577
219
481,469
51.44
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Table showing amount of rain and melted snow in inches for the year ending Dec. 31, 1901.
Day of Month.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Day of Month.
1
.20
: .04
....
....
. ...
..
.68
.. . .
.13
2
3
..
.72
. .
.11
.. ..
1.99
4
5
.60
.56
.10
.11
.45
.12
.17
7
...
....
8
9
.05
.02
.27
.01
. .
....
....
.74
.. 10
.11
.43
.05
.77
...
. .
....
. .
. .
. .
...
.01
.22
.. 14
.15
.10
.05
....
. .
....
....
..
....
1.60
.. 15
.16
.07
.05
.. 16
.17
.60
.93
.16
.11
.12
.18
.19
.15
.13
.. 19
.. 20
...
..
..
..
..
....
....
.. 21
.. 22
....
1.32
.80
....
.75
. .
. .
. .
. .
.. 23
.. 24
.02
.28
2.83
.85
.49
.75
1.40
2.21
.76
.. 25
.. 26
.03
. 26
.. 27
1 89
....
.30
.. 27
... 28
...
...
1.15
..
....
1.25
.77
.82
.. 29
... 30
...
....
1.20
.. 30
. . . . 31
.. .
...
.01
...
....
. .
. .
....
. 31
1.33
1.08
5.88
9.59
7.19
1.74
4.65
2.66
3.59
2.67
3.06
8.10
..
. .
.01
.78
..
.
. .
..
..
9
.12
....
.. 13
.62
.70
.02
...
.. 13
14
....
....
. .
...
..
.. .
. .
.. 17
.. 18
.04
..
..
.13
..
..
.05
.. 20
. . 21
....
...
.02
.02
..
..
. .
.. 22
.. 23
.03
.17
.02
. .
.04
.. 24
.... 25
...
.38
..
.01
. .
.82
. . 28
... 29
. .
.08
.02
....
.06
.
.20
...
:
3
.
4
. ...
2.12
5
6
.01
2.25
.34
.20
.01
10
..
..
2.02
.25
.85
....
.10
....
.29
.12
.04
.30
. .
. .
2.38
.16
.16
....
....
. .
. .
2
..
....
.26
.01
.04
.53
..
6
7
.. 8
.09
....
..
. .
.23
.. 11
.23
.13
1.80
..
. .
. .
. .
.02
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM FILTER GALLERY OF READING WATER WORKS. (Parts in 100,000.)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
ODOR.
AMMONIA.
No.
Collec- |Exami- tion. nation.
Turbidity.
Sediment.
Color.
Cold.
Hot.
Residue on
Free.
Albu mi- noid.
Nit- Nit- rates. rites.
Oxygen
consumed.
Hardness.
Iron.
1901
1901
34372
Jan.
8 Jan. 8 Decided iron Cons. iron
Turbid.70 None
None
10.30
0112 0056
.51
.0070 .0060
.0000 .0007 .0000
.41
4.9
.3000
34722
Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Very slight
None
.09 None
None
15.90
.0066
.0062
.51
.6070
0011
.20
7.7
.0080
35059
Mar. 12 Mar. 12 Decided iron Cons. iron
Tw'h i.50 None
None
9.90
0122
.0082
.45
.0090
.0000
40
5.3
.1500
35060
Mar. 12 Mar. 12 None
None
.04 None
None
16.40
0068
.0060
47
.0050
.0011
.21
8.9
.0550
35389
Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Decided iron Heavy iron
.33 Dist. earthy
None
11.00
0060
.0090
46
0060
0001
.52
3.4
4500
35390
Apr. 10 Apr. 11 None
Very slight
.11 None
None
16,20
.0060
.0098
.48
.0080
.0015
.20
9.0
.0060
Filter weir Filter gallery
35600
May
6 May
None
.19 None
None
13.50
0062
.0072
42
.0060
0012
.29
8.4
.0080
Filter weir Filter gallery Filter weir Filter gallery
36267
July 8 July 9 Very slight
None
.39 None
None
17.20
0076
.0130
42
.0030
0013
.51
10.5
0150
36696
Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Decided
He'vy floc i'n
Iron
- None
None
8.60
0020
.0110
.42
.0030
.0001
.82
2.6
.1640
36697
Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Very slight
Very shght
.26 None
None
15.90
0112
.0172
46
.0020
0032
.41
8.9
.0140
37125
Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Decided iron Cons. iron
1.20 Noue
None
8.60
.0024
.0180
.41
.0030
.0001
.81
2.5
.1280
37126
Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Very slight
None
.22 None
None
16.90
.0062
.46
0050
0016
.44
9.3
0050
37493
Oct.
6 Oct. 8 Decided
Cons.
Iron
.70 None
Dist. earthy
8.00
16.20
.0070
.0086
.44
.0030
0009
.37
9.7
.0130
37905
Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Decided
Cons.
T. fil. . 70 None
None
9.60
.0110
.0120
45
.0020
0000
3.3
2300
37906
Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Very slight
None
.26 None
None
16.40
.0104
.50
.0040
.0001
9.3
.0150
38253
Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Decided
Cons.
P'r col .70 None
None
9.80
.0106
.45
.0050
0002
.43
2.9
.2200
Filter gallery
88254
Dec. 9 Dec. 9 None
None
.22, None
None
16.40
.0086
.0076
.46
.0050
.0005
.31
9.3
.0180
Filter weir
34373
Jan.
8 Jan.
8 \one
None
.12 None
None
16.10
34721
Feb. 12 Feb. 12 Decided
Cons.
T. iron.35 None
None
12.20
0106
46
.0100
38
0100
.0000
.44
3.0
.1200
35891
June 10 June 10 Decided iron Cons. iron
- None
None
8.20
0108
.0208
.37
.0070
.0000
.77
2.7
.1900
35892
June 10 June 10 Very slight
None
.40 None
None
15.50
0090
0178
38
.0050
.0010
.48
9.9
.0180
36266
July 8 July 9 Decided iron Cons. iron
Iron
- None
None
8.00
.0090
0172
.40
.0040
.0000
76
2.3
.1300
Filter weir Filter gallery Filter weir Filter gallery
37494
Oct.
6 Oct.
8 None
None
.25 None
None
0024 0106
.0108
42
0040
.0000
57
2.7
.2000
Filter gallery
35599
May
6 May
6 Decided iron V slight iron
.70 None
None
7.80
.0082
.0096
.0104 .0090 .0088
.51
20
8.6
.2000 .0050
Evaporation.
NITROGEN
Chlorine.
AS
.47 3.9
Filter gallery Filter weir Filter gallery Filter weir Filter gallery
Filter weir Filter gallery
6 None
Filter weir
Filter weir
.57 .40
Filter gallery Filter weir
.0090 .0098
155
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1901.
In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association.
READING WATER WORKS.
READING, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.
Population by census of 1900, 4,969; date of construction, 1890 and 1891, by whom owned, Town of Reading; source of supply, filter gallery ; mode of supply, pumping to standpipe.
PUMPING.
1. Builders of pumping machinery, Geo. F. Blake Mfg. Co.
2. Description of fuel used : a kind, coal; b brand of coal Georges Creek Cumberland ; c average price of coal per, gross ton, delivered, $5.10.
3. Coal consumed for the year, 481,469 lbs.
6. Total pumpage for the year, 57,479,577 gallons, without al- lowance for slip.
7. Average static head against which pumps work, 219 feet.
8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, 240 feet.
9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal, 119.
10. Duty gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (1bs.) x 100 x dynamic head (8) equals 23,- Total fuel consumed (3). 892,917.
Cost of pumping, figured on pumping station expenses, viz., $2,701.97.
11. Per million gallons pumped, $47.00.
12. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic), .1958.
Cost of pumping, figured on total maintenance, viz., $15,307.20.
13. Per million gallons pumped, $265.95.
14. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic), $1.10.
FINANCIAL.
Receipts.
MAINTENANCE.
Expenditures.
FROM CONSUMERS :
A. Water rates, fixture.
B. Water rates, meter, $9,078 86
C. Net receipts for water,
9,078 86
D). Miscellaneous (rent, repairs, sales, elc.), 273 27
E. Total from comsummers,
$9,352 13
FROM PUBLIC FUNDS :
F. Hydrants, $4,200 00
G. Fountains,
300 00
H. Street watering,
300 00
1. Public buildings,
J. General appropriations, 1,000 00
Total from public funds, $5,800 00
from construction,
155 07
K. Gross receipts from all sources, $15,307 20
$15,307 20
CONSTRUCTION.
From balance of previous year. $ 48 93
FF. Extension of mains, $7,169 G1
From bonds issued,
6,835 83
GG. Extension of services, 1,159 36
From appropriations from tax levy, 1,000 00
IIII. Extension of meters, 323 02
11. Special (reservoirs, pumps, etc.) 215 87
J.J. Total construction for year, 8,867 86
Transferred to maintenance, 155 07
KK. Balance,
23 98
.
Total,
$9,046 91
V. Total,
$9,046 91
Z.
Y.
Bonded debt at date, IV. Net cost of works to date,
Average rate of interest four per cent.
218.000 00
$273,167 89
AA. Management and repairs, $6,567 20
BB. Interest on bonds, 8,740 00
CC. Total maintenance for year, $15,307 20
---
K.
Total,
Transferred from maintenance accounts From other sources, 1,162 15
157
CONSUMPTION.
1 Estimated total population at date, 5000.
2 Estimated population on lines of pipe, 4840.
3 Estimated population supplied, 4265.
4 Total consumption for the year, 57,479,577 gallons.
5 Passed through meters 24,260,843 gallons, or per cent.
6 Percentage of consumption metered,
7 Average daily consumption, 157,478 gallons.
8 Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 31.49.
9 Gallons per day to each consumer, 36.92.
10 Gallons per day to each tap, 142.51.
DISTRIBUTION.
MAINS.
1 Kind of pipe, cast iron.
2 Sizes, from 4 inch to 12 inch.
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