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Lougee, Harold F.
McKenney, Frank
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STATISTICS TAKEN FROM REPORT OF THE STATE BOARD IN APRIL, 1908, AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN TOWN BETWEEN 5 AND 15 YEARS
Sept. 1899
832
1900
853
1901
890
1902
915
1903
967
1904
938
1905
972
1906
1022
66
1907
997
1908
1005
66
1909
1029
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN TOWN BETWEEN 7 AND 14 YEARS
Sept. 1899
648
66
1900
648
66
1901
680
1902
636
66
1903
682
1904
758
1905
698
1906
759
66
1907
723
1908
695
1909
737
Length of school year, 1908-1909
. 40 weeks
Number of days lost from stormy days, etc. 7 Actual length of school year 9 mos. 13 days Number of different pupils enrolled for the year ending June, 1908 1237
163
Average number in each of the twelve grades for first four months of school year : -
YEAR
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
x
XI
XII
SP.
TOTAL
1899
120 103
102
87
108
75
93
68
56
46
17
23
5 903
1900
127
136
66
107
89
98
66
82
49
37
42
64
34
21
4 1008
1903
127 129
114
103
104
86
109
91 104 100 109
100 97 109 88 93 96 97
93 86 100 100 110
85
76
45 63
48 42
50
6 1212
1908
123
111
120
128
97
138
118
92
75
47 5 1226
1909
133
113
118
124
119
93
116
108
110
68
62
7
1250
1901
177 102
108
77
105 117
87
97
64 70
56
63
61
61
53
54
1123
1905
129
118 129
130
124
109
127 114
105 120 123
1907
120
110
150
78
88
72
5 1166
1906
118
131
116
116
95
1904
142
126
90
86
98
36 14 0 907
28 25 5 978
61
1902
53 31 9 1050
4 4 1156
79
82 75 79
58
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, WHERE EDUCATED, YEAR WHEN APPOINTED ALSO ENROLLMENT FOR FOUR MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 24, 1909
School.
CKADE
TEACHERS
WHERE EDUCATED
Year First
Appointed
Salary
Total
Enrollment
Membership
Average
Attendance
Fer Cent of
Attendance
Tardiness
C-se: of
Dismissal
Highland
Alice Bourous, Principal
Bridgewater Nonual
1899
1000
33
1899
650
33
32 2
30
983 5
339
0
..
Fantic C. Whitemore
N. H. State Normal, Hyam
1905
600
38
37
35 6
96
21
10
. .
Alice P. Hood
1902
600
37
36
32 3
6
61
..
V'11
Lavinia S. Chines
Lowell Normal
1907
600
10
38 6
36 9
×9 5
93
Newburyport Tr:
School
Lowell Normal
1907
550
500
.17
16
10 1
72
27
Lowell Normal
1909
500
12
10 1
1
7
933
66
Salemi Normal
1890
575
Bridgewater Nor
1907
500
19
7
=7
93 7
10
1
IV
Ethel M. Flanders
Salemi Normal
1905
500
18
16 8
11
1 01 7
10
-
Salem Normal
1908
150
.17
16 2
15 6
91.5
Farmington Nor
1907
575
43
40 7
59 6
50
=
Union Si
Anna B. Reid
Reading High School
1881
175
12
10.8
37 8
01 9
21
..
Marion 11. Morgan
Bridgewater Normal
1904
500
39
37.8
19.8
.15 S
02
21
1.
Prospect
IV.
Helen Knowlton
1909
150
39 9
36 3
90 3
Colby College, Principal
1903
2260
322 9
$15.1
96 5
191
5
High
W. P. Raymond. A. B
Brown University
1909
900
Mary P. Gordon, A. 11.
Mt. Holyoke College
1905
700
Mabel A. Hayes, A. B.
Mt. Holyoke College
1907
750
Alice Lombard
Bay Path Institute
1007
700
Sma A. Quimby
Mt. Holyoke College
1909
600
Helen Chapi
Mt. Holyoke College 1909
550
Marion West
Boston University .
1909
550
Agnes Gilmore
Boston University
1909
550
Relmi M. Bush
Tufts College
1909
550
Radcliffe College
1908
600
Helen A. Talf
Marjorie Wheeler
Mt. Holyoke College
1009
550
-15
-1
10.6
89
7
90)
VI
Abbie M. Croscup.
10
\
M. Louise Robbins
1009
150
10)
1
36
12.5
91.4
13
12
IV
Annie L. Donavan
1909
.175
38
36 9
S.
1
Mary V. Long.
Eudora W. Could,
Miriam P. Clark .
Lowell Normal
1908
150
39
37 3
31 ×
Ada F. Dow, Prin
Lowell Normal
1909
500
53
Chest
11
IV
Julia M. Noyes
1909
550
27 8
0:3 1
71
11. T. Watkins, M. A.
1908
550
39
36 3
32 5
VII
T'enil M. Pillsbury
Salem Normal
1905
550
40
36 2
VII
Bessie M. Emil.er
-
Julia W. Floyd
1909
Elsa R. Anderson .
92.6
57
M. Grace Wakefick,
10
Joyce M. Fickler
20
11
Lowell Normal
VIII
I'mina S. Lage Ard( Principal
Bridgewater Normal
1
Cases of
Average
165
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriations :
General, for Superintendent, teachers
janitors, fuel and transportation $30,000 00
Incidental 5,000 00
Received from tuition 1,765 00
Received from City of Boston . 12 00
Received from fines, sale of materials, etc. 49 85
Received from Commonwealth of
Massachusetts 200 50
Received from refund on bill over- paid 6 65
$37,034 00
Expenditures
Paid for teachers, janitors and fuel . $28,932 00
Paid for incidental expenses and repairs 2,741 91
Paid for books and supplies
3,207 77
Paid for Superintendent of Schools 1,066 64
Paid for Transportation
1,088 00
Total Expenditures
$37,034 92
Overdraft 2 32
General appropriation .$30,000 00 Transferred from Incidentals . 1,086 64
$31,086 64
Paid Superintendent
. $ 1,066 64
Paid teachers
. 23,451 33
Paid janitors
2,997 75
Paid for fuel
2.482 92
Paid for transportation
1,088 00
.
$31,086 64
166
Appropriation for Incidentals . 5,000 00
Received from tuition 1,765 00
Received from City of Boston . 12 00
Received from fines. sale of materials,
etc. 49 85
Received from Commonwealth of
Massachusetts 200 50
Received from refund on bill over- paid 6 65
$7,034 00
Paid to general account .$ 1.086 64
Paid incidental expenses and repairs 2.741 91
Paid for books and supplies . 3.207 77
$7.034 92
Overdraft 2 32
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS
Superintendent of Schools :
Melville A. Stone $ 800 00
Harry T. Watkins . 266 64
$1.066 44
High School
H. T. Watkins . $2.222 90
Wm. R. Redden
171 89
Fred L. Reed .
361 25
W. P. Raymond
360 00
Mary Lerner
459 38
Natalie A. Smith
378 75
Mary P. Gordon
708 75
.
L. Lucille Wheeler
367 50
Mabel A. Hayes
667 50
Ruth Buffum
322 50
Helen B. Flanders .
367 50
.
167
Alice Lombard
647 50
Helen A. Taff
561 56
Sara A. Quimby
240 00
Helen Chapin
220 00
Marion West
275 00
Marjorie Wheeler
220 00
Agnes Gilmore
222 00
Reba M. Bush
220 00
Bertha M. Hains
45 00
$9,038 98
Highland School
Alice Barrows
.$1,012 50
Emma S. Page
658 12
Edith A. Estes
201 37
Fannie C. Whittemore
607 50
Lavinia C. Cairns
606 37
Amy A. Lapham
365 75
Alice E. Hood
405 00
Bessie M. Parker
541 56
Julia M. Floyd
512 83
Pearl M. Pillsbury
522 25
Edna F. Wood
320 94
Elizabeth G. E. King
275 62
Abbie M. Croscup .
200 00
M. Louise Robbins .
180 00
$6,409 81
Centre School
M. Grace Wakefield
$ 592 18
Annie L. Donovan
437 44
Mary V. Long
190 00
Ethel M. Flanders
487 18
Joyce M. Fielder
. 414 25
·
.
$2,121 05
168
Union Street School
Eudora W. Gould
.$ 507 49
Anna P. Reed
465 62
Marion H. Morgan
486 94 ·
Miriam P. Clark
420 50
$1.880 55
Prospect St. School
Ada E. Dow
$200 00
Helen Knowlton
129 00
Josephine Drown
397 15
Carolyn Spencer
273 09
$999 24
Chestnut Hill School
Marion F. Hall
$252 84
Julia M. Noyes
220 00
$472 84
Lowell St.
Elsa R. Anderson
. $473 93
$473 93
Special Teachers
Annie B. Parker
$455 62
Albert E. Brown
546 25 ·
W. Firth Eastwood .
607 50
Eunice N. Bancroft .
253 12
--- $1.862 49
Substitutes
Mrs. Anna Reck
$101 25
Mrs. Emma Pird
62 12
Mary Wiley
16 12
Grace L. Noyes
8 44
.
·
.
·
169
Marion Flint
2 63
Alice Fernald
1 88
$192 44
$23,451 33
Janitors
Clement Gleason
. $889 50
William Killam
792 00
William Kidder
690 00
Mrs. Ara Pratt
420 00
Timothy Cummings
120 00
Oscar Rounds
36 00
Benj. Hartshorn
15 75
Frank A. Butters
10 50
Leo Doucette
24 00
$2,997 75
Fuel
Russell Co., The
$623 07
Bancroft Wendell Co. .
547 50
Boston & Maine R. R.
790 53
Hanscom, E. C.
150 34
Martin, C. L. Co. .
294 00
Nelson, C. H.
72 75
Rounds, Oscar H. .
3 00
Russell Co., The
623 05
Seifert, Herman
1 75
$2,482 92
Transportation
B. & N. Street Railway Co. .
$800 00
Borthwick, James .
288 00
-- $1,088 00
Books, supplies, repairs and incidentals .
$5,948 28
170
Incidentals, Books, Supplies and Repairs
Adams, J. Q. & Co.
$46 00
Adams, Sweet Co . 5 00
Allen Hall & Co., decorating
106 80
Allyn & Bacon, text books . 45 67
American Book Co., books and supplies
191 25
American express Co., expressage .
12 27
American Seating Co., new furniture 674 50
Appleton, D. & Co., text books
2 64
Atkinson, George H., supplies
14 90
Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, books and supplies 145 98
Babb, Edward E. & Co., books and supplies 596 94
Babcock, H. J., printing. 8 60 .
Badger, Walker K., insurance
80 00
Badger, W. B. & Co., desks and chairs
24 00
Baird, A. F.
4 50
Bancroft, Lewis M., insurance
.
86 80
Barnard, F. J., rebinding books
.
313 76
Bay State Paper Co., paper .
6 60
Bradshaw, Justin K. & Co., scrap books .
3 50
Burgess, Robert, mason's work
8 00
Carpenter Morton Co. .
23 10
Carter Rice & Co., paper
16 20
Chandler & Barber, hardware
16 44
Charities Pub. Co., books
3 50
Clapp, R. D., repairs
87 84
Condon, C. H.
10 72
Cook, A. S., supplies
57
Cummings' Express, carting, etc. .
.
Dallman, H. I., supplies 111 50 .
Ditson, Oliver Co., music
13 50
Dodd, Mead & Co., encyclopedia .
40 00
Eagle Pencil Co., pens and pencils .
67 70
.
.
.
.
.
102 05
.
.
1
171
Eames, L. T., repairs . 32 54
Edgerley & Bessom, rent of chairs .
4 50
Eimer and Amend, chemical supplies
55 28
Electrical Goods Mfg. Co.
40
Farr Mfg. Co., cleansing compound
48 81
Fife, T. C., repairs
64 97
Francis Bros., repairs and supplies . 132 46
9 45
Ginn & Co., books
481 15
Gleason, Clement, labor
3 00
Gordon, A. J.
6 50
Greenough, W. S. & Co.
1 50
Hadley, Darius
6 50
Hanscom, E. C., carting and labor .
111 25
Harris, F. Anstice, books 3 12
Heath, D. C. & Co., books
131 45
Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co.
90
Houghton, Mifflin Co., books .
13 73
Jackson, Charles J., reseating chairs
7 35
Johnson, H. W.,Manville Co., sweep com.
6 62
Johnson, Frank L., painting .
35 00
Johnson, Mrs. H. L., repairing flag
75
Johnson, H. R., repairs
1 76
Kempton, W. H. Co., framing pictures
1 60
Kidder, William, truant officer
50 00
Knox & Morse, disinfectant .
3 15
Knott, L. E. Apparatus Co., The, appara- tus 36 77
Ladd, F. A., tuning pianos .
4 50
Lambert, F. D., biological specimens
3 35
Library Bureau, office supplies
55 99
Lippincott, J. B. Co., books .
84 50
Little Brown & Co., books
3 15
Lowe, O. H., police service .
2 00
MacDonald, F. G., cheese cloth
·
18 60
Franklin, Albert B.
172
Merrill, Chas. E. & Co., books 4 00
Metcalf, E. C., supplies . 20
Milton, Bradley Co., supplies .
91 82
Municipal Light Board, light Murphy, J. A., repairing clock N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. .
123 16
5 50
Park, H. L., mason's work .
11 87
Parker & Page Co., lumber for Manual
Training 104 90
Payson, Clara, number cards .
3 00
People's Gas & Electric Co. .
45 25
Pierce, George E., rent of chairs
6 00
Pratt, Daniel's Son, clock
8 00
Prentiss & Viall. insurance
110 70
Rand, McNally & Co., books .
67 48
Reading Custom Laundry
10 65
Reading Water Works .
155 19
Reed, F. L., biology supplies .
2 98
Remington Typewriter Co., typewriters
50 00
Richmond, E. D., medical services . 1 50
Rockport Fish Market, biology supplies . 45
Scherber, John F., diplomas .
47 00
Schoenhoff Book Co., The, books
1 50
Scribners, Chas. & Son
18 55
Silver, Burdett & Co., books .
84
Smalley. F. L., medical services
43 00
Smith, A. A., taking census .
50 00
Smith, L. C. & Bros., repairs on type
3 00
Standard Electric Time Co., repairs on clocks 74 32
Stewart & Robertson, repairs 96 39
Stock, John, cleaning cesspool 10 00
Stone, Melville A., traveling expenses
78 00
Studley, Edward II., engrossing 11 75
Talbot Chemical Co., tabo
15 00
116 96
173
Twombly, W. E. & J. F., printing . 79 50
Typewriter Exchange, The, supplies 5 80
Wadsworth, Howland Co., supplies
9 00
Wallace, F., supplies .
12 81
Ward, Samuel & Co., cards and supplies 14 85
Watkins, H. T., expenses
40 70
Weston & Emery .
1 50
Wheeler, L. Lucile, supplies .
1 18
White, Harold, labor
1 60
Whittier, Irving, labor .
4 00
Winchester, G. A., drawing supplies
8 75
Winchester, Town of, music .
15 05
Winchester Electrical Co., lights .
44 00
Winship, A. E., lecture fee .
10 00
Wood, W. A. Co. .
9 30
-- $5,949 68
TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Water Commissioners
For the Year Ending December 31 1909
OFFICERS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman
Term expires 1910
EDGAR N. HUNT
.
66
1910
ARCHER R. PRENTISS
.
1910
Superintendent and Registrar LEWIS M. BANCROFT
Engineer at Pumping Station FRANK F. STROUT
Assistant Engineer ALBION G. NICHOLS
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 A.M. to 12 M., 7.30 to 9 P.M
S
1
E. HARLEY GOWING
Water Commissioner, Town of Reading, March 3, 1902 to Nov. 24, 1909. Born July 10, 1853. Died Nov. 24, 1909.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of Reading : -
The Board of Water Commissioners hereby submit their twentieth annual report.
MAINTENANCE
Received rent
$66 00
Fines and summons
21 85
Paid Pay Roll
$1,416 92
Engineering Record
3 00
Engineering News 5 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
71 85
Reading Masonic Temple Corp., rent . 132 00
Reading Municipal Light Board, lights 31 44
N. E. Office Furniture Co., desk . 26 00
Cummings Express 1 50
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing 62 85
Francis Bros.
3 04
F. W. Barry, Beal & Co., stationery .
7 39
C. W. Abbott, P. M., stamps and en- velopes 53 33
S. M. Spencer Mfg. Co., rubber stamps
2 04
The Bristol Co., dials .
3 02
C. W. Smith, copying deeds
6 00
John Wiley & Sons, books .
11 70
Union Safe Deposit Vaults .
10 00
Adams, Cushing & Foster, order book 13 75
Insurance on safe 21 00
Car fares .
22 60
Addressograph Co., rubber type . 3 21
A. W. Danforth, oil
1 00
Balance .
.
1,820 79
$1,908 64
$1,908 64
-
182 PUMPING STATION MAINTENANCE
Received rent of house
$180 00
Received for grass sold 5 00
Received for telephones
1 80
Received for old boiler
30 00
Paid Pay Roll
. $1,282 40
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. .
47 40
Reading Municipal Light Board .
23 32
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
269 28
Cummings Express
7 45
W. A. Jepson & Co., coal .
55 25
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., oil and packing
107 78
John Stock, teaming coal
122 33
Geo. H. Atkinson Co.
1 95
Insurance . $62 62
Spencer Damper Regulator Co. 1 50
Asa Parker, teaming coal .
30 15
Crosby Steam Gange & Valve Co. 50 25
C. H. Sprague & Son, coal .
149 87
Maryland Coal & Coke Co., coal .
301 39
Geo. B. Griffiths, teaming coal
24 96
Francis Bros.
26 71
Waldo Bros., fire clay
1 35
Fred F. Stockwell, assignee, boiler repairs . 169 20
C. L. Martin Co., teaming coal
44 51
Edward M. Alden, coal
153 30
Eastern Clay Goods Co., fire brick
17 60
Town of North Reading, taxes
1 55
Robert P. Burgess, labor
2 00
Hodson Bros., painting and paper hanging 88 04
Anderson Coal Mining Co., coal . 75 70
P. F. O'Neil, topping out chimney .
58 80
L. T. Eames, electric switch 1 90
183
Wendell Bancroft & Co., lumber
$9 85
M. H. O'Brien, labor on boiler furnaces 11 50
Scrannage Bros., brass castings
2 85
Clark & Butterworth, patterns
80
American Express Co.
90
E. L. Buckminster, fertilizer
1 75
Car fares
1 65
Recording plan
1 00
Balance
$2,992 06
$3,208 86 $3,208 86
MAINTENANCE OF FILTERS
Paid Pay Roll
$877 25
Norwood Engineering Co., sand
27 50
F. W. Hunt & Co., alcohol
2 85
F. B. Witherly, castings
2 63
Cummings Express
30 95
Waldo Bros., lime
238 44
Robert Spurr Weston, chemicals
2 50
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., packing
3 57
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
68 58
Francis Bros.
1 28
Leclanche Battery Co.
4 85
Geo. H. Atkinson Co.
1 34
Harrison Bros., alum .
477 42
E. C. Hanscom, teaming
12 23
New Lawrence Machine Co., pump shaft ·
3 25
American Express
75
F. W. Barry, Beal & Co., record books
2 40
Car fares
1 20
Belt rivets .
.
·
1 10
Cotton duck . .
45
$1,760 54
184
MAINTENANCE OF METERS
Paid Pay Roll
$273 00
Cummings Express
90
Thompson Meter Co., repairs
10 80
Hersey Mfg. Co., repairs
18 45
National Meter Co., repairs
23 74
Geo. B. Griffiths, horse hire
15 50
Geo. H. Atkinson Co.
60
American Express Co.
30
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
48
$333 77
MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE PIPES Paid Pay Roll $20 25
Geo. B. Griffiths, horse hire
1 50
$21 75
MAINTENANCE OF MAIN PIPE
Received for repairs, 1908 .
$45 16
Paid Pay Roll
$32 75
Balance
.
12 41
$45 16
$45 16
PAINTING STAND PIPE
Paid American Express Co.
$ 20
Car fares
2 25
Cummings Express
2 85
Pay roll
250 68
Geo. B. Griffiths, horse hire
3 00
P. F. O'Neil, labor
260 00
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., paint
57 91
Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings
2 95
Edward Smith & Co., paint
75 00
Reading Municipal Light Board, light
42 76
A. W. Chesterton & Co., steel brushes 6 00 Francis Bros., oil and brushes 9 82
W. W. Clarke, horse hire .
5 00
$718 42
185
INTEREST
Received interest on deposits
$74 80
66 accrued interest on bonds sold
74 22
hydrant rent
5,040 00
for water for drinking fountains
300 00
for water for street sprinkling
500 00
66 from receipts for water
1,635 98
Paid interest on note
$325 00
Interest on bonds
7,300 00
$7,625 00
$7,625 00
EXPERIMENTAL WELLS
Paid Paid Roll .
$23 50
William S. Johnson, engineer
88 50
$112 00
FILTERS
Paid Pay Roll
$16 12
Boston Bolt Co., bolts
2 48
Car fares
70
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, advertising
2 00
Cummings Express
15
$21 45
MAIN PIPE
Paid Boston & Maine R. R., freight $529 98
Cummings Express
3 59
E. C. Hanscom, teaming
53 48
Pay Roll
258 75
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., fittings
18 60
Antonio Michelini, pipe laying
1,942 27
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., gates and hydrants 714 16
Lynchburg Foundry Co., pipe
1,609 36
Builders' Iron Foundry, specials 204 80
George B. Griffiths, horse hire
10 00
186
Francis Bros. $ 71
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., pig lead . 20 24
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., packing 6 18
James A. Bancroft, surveying
5 00
Charles Millar & Son Co., pipe
900 62
Water Works Equipment Co., fittings and tools
369 30
Car fares
3 70
O. O. Ordway, sharpening tools
12 30
$6,663 04
SERVICE PIPES
Received for pipe laid
$1,092 77
Paid Pay Roll
$1,111 66
T. C. Fife, fittings
11 00
George H. Atkinson Co.
4 07
George B. Griffiths, horse hire
221 00
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., tools and fittings
157 13
Cummings Express .
5 05
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings
130 80
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
9 21
Braman, Dow & Co., pipe
397 95
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves
29 88
E. M. Dart Mfg. Co., Dart stops
55 20
I .. W. Dickinson, painting
15 00
Ledder & Probet, leveling rod 11 00
Frank Winn, leathering wagon 2 25
P. J. Seaman, repairs on wagon
1 50
Harold L. Bond Co., tools .
3 45
A. D. Gordon, rubber boots
4 00
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe and fittings 338 86
Francis Bros. 6 93
Antonio Michelini, labor
18 15
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead pipe 2 91
Hays Mfg. Co., service boxes
6 49
187
W. W. Clarke, horse hire . $27 50
O. O. Ordway, sharpening tools
42 92
Tenney, Morse & Co., pipe
45 16
Edson Mfg. Co.
2 12
American Express Co.
2 55
J. J. Cameron, harness repairs
75
Balance
1,571 72
$2,664 49 $2,664 49
METERS
$50 00
Received for meter sold Paid Pay Roll
$18 00
Cummings Express
1 30
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., fittings
8 10
Pittsburg Meter Co., meters
50 00
National Meter Co., meters
450 00
Hersey Mfg. Co., meters
30 00
Meter Appliance Co., meter box covers
75 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
1 53
American Express Co.
35
Balance
584 28
$634 28
$634 28
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Cash balance from 1908
$249 67
Interest on deposits
74 80
Accrued interest on bonds sold
74 22
Hydrant rent
5,040 00
Water for drinking fountains
300 00
Water for street sprinkling
500 00
Appropriation for pipe, Haven street
860 00
Meter rates
13,813 55
Fines and summons
21 85
Rent .
246 00
188
Service pipe
$ 1,092 77
Grass and sundry sales
6 80
Bonds sold .
4,350 00
Boiler sold
30 00
Meter sold .
50 00
Main pipe repairs
45 16
Paid interest on note
$325 00
Interest on bonds
7,300 00
Maintenance
1,908 64
Pumping station maintenance
3,208 86
Filter maintenance
1,760 54
Service pipe maintenance
21 75
Main pipe maintenance
32 75
Meter maintenance
333 77
Painting stand pipe
718 42
Meters
634 28
Filters
21 45
Experimental wells
112 00
Main pipe
6,663 04
Service pipe
2,664 49
Bonds
1,000 00
Cash on hand
49 83
$26,754 82 $26,754 82
SUMMARY OF COST OF PLANT
Reported last year
. $309,623 57
Main pipes .
6,663 04
Service pipes
1,571 72
Meters
584 28
Filters
21 45
Experimental wells
112 00 -- $318,576 06
189
The Board recommends that $5,370 be raised and appropriated for hydrant rental, that $300 be raised and appropriated for water for drinking fountains, and that $500 be raised and appropriated for water for street sprinkling.
The interest payable the current year amounts to $7,905, as follows : -
$186,000 for one year
$7,440 00
7,000 for six months .
140 00
10,000 for one year
325 00
$7,905 00
Last October the Board advertised for bids for the construction of the new filters. When the bids were opened the Norwood Engineering Company of Florence, Mass., were the lowest bidders, and after looking them up thoroughly as to their responsibility, the contract was let to them, to be finished on or before April first, same to be constructed as per specifications furnished. At the present time the work is well under way, and your Board is quite certain that the Town is going to receive a greatly increased benefit.
1
HENRY R. JOHNSON,
EDGAR N. HUNT,
ARCHER R. PRENTISS,
Water Commissioners.
REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR
Amount of water bills rendered in 1909
$13,943 67
Amount collected and paid Treasurer . $13,349 32
Amount uncollected
510 91
Amount abated
83 44
$13,943 67 $13,943 67
Amount of 1907 bills uncollected Amount of 1908 bills uncollected Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$398 83
877 25
$464 28
Amount uncollected
233 29
Amount abated .
578 51
$1,276 08 $1,276 08
Service pipe bills rendered in 1909 Service, pipe bills rendered previous years
292 46
Amount collected and paid Treasurer .
$1,092 77
Amount charged off
53 85
Amount uncollected
228 09
$1,374 71 $1,374 71
$1,082 25
LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Registrar.
Reading, Jan. 17, 1910.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Reading Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN : The twentieth annual report of the Superinten- dent is submitted for the year ending December 31, 1909.
The extension of mains has been five thousand seven hundred forty and two-tenths feet of six inch pipe, as follows : Haven street, 556 feet; Summer avenue, 732.5 feet; West street, 314.7 feet ; South street, 3724.3 feet; Prospect street extension, 412.7 feet. Six hydrants and eight gates have been set in the above named streets.
About one thousand one hundred twenty-four feet of eight inch pipe and three hundred feet of six inch pipe and five hydrants have been put in for fire protection at the new Sanford mill, the cost of which will be paid by that company.
There have been no leaks in the main pipes during the year. All hydrants have been kept in good repair.
STAND PIPE
The stand pipe was painted in October and is now in good condition.
SERVICE PIPES
There have been thirty-four services put in and one discon- tinued during the year, making thirteen hundred and forty-four in the system. Six service leaks have been repaired, two caused by electrolytic action, two by bad solder joints and two by broken pipe.
192
The following table will show amount of service pipe in use :
6 Inch Cast Iron
1} Inch Galvanized
1} Inch Enamelled
1} Inch Brass
1} Inch Galvanized
1 Inch Galvanized
13 Inch Lead Lined:
1 Inch Lead Lined
¿ Inch Lead Lined
1 Inch Cement Lined
¿ Inch Cement Lined
2 Inch Galvanized
¿ Inch Galvanized
1ª Inch Lead
Owned by the Town Owned by individuals
483
33.7 30.1 16565.0
229.7|
30.8 887.2 23385.5 367. 1 9889.8 1649.3 1644. 2
814
547 123.0 66.0
1487.7 1202.7
89.4
73.0 25203.1
78.0 12431.2
389.6 1939.7 15.
Total
814 1030 156. 7 96. 1 18052. 7 1432.4 120.2 960. 2 48588.6
445.1 22321.0 2083.9 3583.9.15.
The following kinds and sizes of meters are in use :
No.
NAME
2 in. 1} in. 1} in. 1 in. 2 in.
įin.
84
Crown
3
2
2
77
731
Nash
5
5
2
719
200
Empire
1
199
1
Gem.
1
40
Lambert
2
38
12
Thompson
1
1
10
6
Worthington Disc
6
118
Hersey Disc
1
6
7
104
2
Neptune
2
10
Union Rotary
3
1
2
4
6
King
6
28
Columbia
28
1
Niagara
1
3
Keystone
2
1
1,242
10
12
2
19
4 1,195
SIZES
193
YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE FROM JAN. 1, 1909, TO JAN. 1, 1910
MONTH
No. Days
Hrs.
Min.
Gallons Pumped
Total Head
Pounds Coal
Rain- fall
January
31
142
4,949,081
219
47,283
4.17
February
28
134
15
4,404,488
40,927
5.33
March
31
167
5,291,909
48,392
3.57
April.
30
150
30
4,754,435
39,986
3.95
May
31
171
30
5,462,834
45,569
1.97
June
30
237
15
7,021,750
55,178
2.14
July
31
229
6,833,488,
53,316
3.59
August
31
211
30
6,415,205
49,239
2.75
September
30
176
45
5,449,820
42,203
3.74
October
31
655
30
6,627,896
65,815
1.23
November
30
176
15
5,248,606
43,686
4.06
December
31
187
45
5,460,492
48,655
3.60
365
2,639
15
67,920,004
219
580,249
40.10
TABLE SHOWING CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES, 1909
Domestic use, manufacturing and trade purposes,
metered
42,083,496
Domestic use, unmetered (estimated )
1,610,000
Drinking fountains .
7,199,950
Street sprinkling (estimated)
6,500,000
Amount used at one fire
367,434
Total accounted for
57,760,880
Amount unaccounted for
10,159,124
Total pumped
67,920,004
Percentage of water pumped accounted for
85
Percentage of water pumped unaccounted for .
15
Percentage of water pumped metered
61.9
194
COST OF MAINTENANCE AND REVENUE
Amount
Cost per 1000 Gallons pumped
·Interest on bonds
$6,725 00
.099
Management and repairs .
2,882 32 .
.0424
Pumping station maintenance
2,992 06 .
.0441
Filter maintenance
. 1,760 54
.0259
Received per 1,000 gallons pumped
Receipts from water takers
. $13,813 55
.2033
Total receipts .
20,662 57 .
.3423
195
Table showing amount of rain and melted snow for the year ending Dec. 31, 1909 :
Day of Month
January
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