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The present Superintendent, having had charge some twenty years, can look back and see when it seemed more like a pasture than a cemetery : when the grass was rarely cut only by a few people. Now almost every one owning a lot has become interested to see that their part is kept looking well.
He has wondered many times why people of means did not do something in the way of bequests to help the good work along, and is glad to note that this year one good man who has passed along (Mr. George Buck) has left a donation for additional signs for avenues and paths, the first of which he has any remembrance in all these years, and he trusts this good example will be followed by others.
We ask for twelve hundred dollars for the general care of the cemetery this year, as we found we were fully one hundred dollars shy in finishing the fall work. If we do not have funds enough to finish the raking of the leaves and
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they are allowed to lay until spring, they become imbedded in the ground to a certain extent and it takes double the time to do the same work, thus adding much to the expense. Will the Finance Committee kindly take note of this fact?
With the special appropriation given us we have added quite an extension to our water service, which lot owners will be much pleased with, and we hope in time to make more so that all will be able to get water without carrying it a long distance as heretofore.
We have also in process of erection a strong iron fence along the western boundary, from the land of Mrs. Barr to the line of the late Rev. Dr. Barrows, which will be finished early in the spring. The cold weather came on too quickly to finish it this fall.
Under the report of the Town Accountant you will find our financial report, which we feel no other department excels.
Very respectfully,
A. W. DANFORTH,
Superintendent and Secretary.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To THE CITIZENS :
Number of cases of contagious diseases reported, 242.
Scarlet Fever
14
No deaths
Measles
209 No deaths
Diphtheria 9 No deaths
Infantile Paralysis
4 No deaths
Tuberculosis
5
5 deaths
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 1
1 death
Total number of deaths from all causes, exclusive of still births
77
Males
32
Females .
45
Still births
7
Deaths under 1 year of age .
Total
Male
Female
. .
between 1 and 2 years
0
0
010
between 2 and 3 years
0
0
0
between 3 and 4 years
0
0
0
between 4 and 5 years
1
1
0
between 5 and 10 years
1
1
0
between 10 and 15 years
1
0
1
66 between 15 and 20 years
1
0
1
between 20 and 30 years
2
0
2
between 30 and 40 years
3
2
1
66 between 40 and 50 years
T
3
4
between 50 and 60 years .
12
4
8
between 60 and 70 years .
14
9
5
between 70 and 80 years
.
13
3
10
،٠ over 80
18
11
77
32
45
4
2
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DEATHS BY MONTHS
January .
·
10
July 5
February
·
8
August
3
March
.
6
September
8
April
.
4
October
6
May
9
November
4
June
9
December
5
E. M. HALLIGAN, M.D., GEO. L. FLINT, M. E. BRANDE,
Board of Health.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH :
Gentlemen -The work of the Plumbing Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1913, was as follows :
Permits granted
108
New fixtures .
434
Closets
110
Lavatories
92
Bath tubs
82
Sinks
90
Wash trays
60
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TAGGART, Plumbing Inspector.
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TWENTY - FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Water Commissioners For the Year Ending December 31 1913
OFFICERS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman
Term expires 1916
EDGAR N. HUNT
Term expires 1915
ARCHER R. PRENTISS
Term expires 1914
Superintendent and Registrar LEWIS M. BANCROFT
Superintendent of Pumping Station FRANK F. STROUT
Fireman GROVER EATON
OFFICE OF THE 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.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
TO THE CITIZENS OF READING :
The Board of Water Commissioners herewith submit their twenty-fourth annual report :
MAINTENANCE
Received rent $81 00
Fines and summons
13 60
Sundries
4 67
Paid pay roll . . $1,660 04
Charles W. Abbott, P. M.
68 12
Reading Masonic Temple Corpora- tion, rent . .
162 00
Reading Municipal Light Board, light . 12 59
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
62 73
F. W. Sheppard
3 00
Engineering Record
3 00
Hobbs & Warren Co. 3 15
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
52 55
S. D. Hicks & Son, tank
15 00
Addressograph Co. 8 00
Municipal Light Board, Addresso- graph 35 00
Liability Insurance
71 25
Commissioners' salaries
225 00
M. F. Charles, repairing clocks
1 50
Engineering News
5 00
American Express Co. .
25
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Car fares $55 96
Thorpe & Martin Co.
1 25
F. W. Barry, Beal & Co.
4 38
Legislative Bulletin Balance
2 00
2,352 50
$2,451 77 $2,451 77
MAINTENANCE OF PUMPING STATION
Received rent of house . $180 00
Paid pay roll . . $1,622 40
P. N. Sweetser, teaming 219 41
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., packing
131 87
Hobbs & Warren Co.
50
Cummings Express
1 25
Boston & Maine R. R., freight 160 82
H. R. Johnson, labor
8 04
W. J. Carroll, labor
9 20
N. E. Fire Cement Co.
5 55
N. E. Coal & Coke Co.
260 23
Braman, Dow & Co., fittings
3 47
Jos. Breck & Sons Inc.
1 25
Maryland Coal & Coke Co., coal
203 18
Francis Bros.
2 34
Bader Coal Co., coal 222 60
E. C. Hanscom, teaming 7 88
G. F. McDonald, teanı . 3 00
Pyrene Co. of N. E., extinguisher 8 00
Town of North Reading, taxes 1 90
Chandler & Farquhar, tools . 3 30
Car fares 1 20
Hoffman & Maurer, repairing ther- mometer 3 00
Frank G. Nichols, tapper 8 00
E. C. Metcalf, duster 2 71
J. M. Maxwell, Jr., wiring 8 54
O. O. Ordway 50
234
M. F. Charles, repairing clock $1 50
E. W. Hatch, repairing pumps 19 55
Blake & Knowles Steam Pump Works .
2 53
Reading Municipal Light Board 21 68
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 49 75
Balance
2,816 19
$2,996 19 82,996 19
MAINTENANCE OF FILTERS
Paid pay roll . . $1,374 68
General Chemical Co., alumina 350 34
Eagle Oil & Supply Co. 32 08 .
Eastern Clay Goods Co., lime
92 00
Lawrence Machine Co., pump
32 00
J. A. & W. Bird & Co., acid
4 54
American Express Co. .
1 20
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valve
5 09
Boston Coupling Co.
5 55
Robert Spurr Weston, chemicals .
5 00
Braman, Dow & Co.
3 33
Harrison Bros. Co., alumina
490 79
Norwood Engineering Co., ejector
46 70
Morse Chain Co.
99 50
Cummings Express 22 25
P. N. Sweetser, teaming
43 88
W. Bancroft & Co., lumber .
14 15
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., lining tank . 5 00 ·
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
206 63
Reading Municipal Light Board 304 20
E. O. Hanscom, teaming
7 00
W. B. Fonda, lime
135 00
Whitall, Tatum Co.
3 27
Dodge, Haley Co.
48
Car fares .
1 60
$3,286 26
235
MAINTENANCE OF METERS
Paid pay roll . $547 25
National Meter Co., repairs . 127 58
American Express Co. . 50
Boston Bolt & Iron Co., bolts ·
8 32
G. F. McDonald, horse hire .
4 50
Cummings Express
1 20
Hersey Mfg. Co., repairs
15 12
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
1 20
Batteries and lamps
5 25
$710 92
MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE PIPES
Paid pay roll .
$5 75
Walworth Mfg. Co. 2 30
$8 05
MAINTENANCE OF MAIN PIPE
Paid pay roll .
$25 25
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. 1 80
G. F. McDonald, horse hire
6 00
$33 05
LOWERING PIPE, LOWELL STREET
Paid pay roll .
$95 00
INTEREST
Received interest on deposits and bonds
$63 16
Hydrant rent
5,640 00
Water for drinking fountains
300 00
Water for street sprinkling
·
300 00
From receipts for water
736 84
Paid interest on bonds . $7,040 00
$7,040 00 87,040 00
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PAINTING STAND PIPE
Paid pay roll . $345 00
Municipal Light Board . 48 34
$393 34
SERVICE PIPES
Received for pipe laid $1,159 28
Paid pay roll . . $2,518 57
Tenney, Morse & Co., pipe 87 56
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., tools 18 75
Braman, Dow & Co., pipe
607 52
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., fittings
153 63
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe
744 86
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves
23 86
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., pipe Priest, Page & Co., drills
5 18
Cummings Express
6 65
E. W. Nash Co.
6 60
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., valves
8 08
Harold L. Bond Co., tools
163 13
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., fittings
10 35
American Express
3 70
American Powder Mills
65 87
Grip Coupling Co.
13 26
Harrington, King Co., canvas
31 50
Liability Insurance
146 85
Francis Bros.
5 83
Wendell Bancroft & Co.
65
R. B. Field & Co., washers 1 47
A. D. Gordon, rubber boots . 18 00
(). (. Ordway, sharpening tools 62 45
Boston & Maine R. R., freight 15 75
G. F. McDonald, horse hire 223 50
Walworth Mfg. Co. 58 81
E. M. Dart Mfg. Co.
40 57
Car fares
4 75
6 54
237
Killorin Contracting Co., explo-
sives . .
$ 60
Balance
$3,895 56
$5,054 84 $5,054 84
MAIN PIPE
Paid pay roll . $512 54
Chas. Millar & Sons Co., pipe 420 19
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., hydrants 60 72
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead . 29 50
Boston & Maine R. R. 1 60
G. F. McDonald, horse hire .
39 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., ledge work 400 00
E. C. Hanscom, teaming 10 00
Union Safe Deposit Vaults
10 00
Builders Iron Foundry .
4 05
O. O. Ordway, sharpening tools
13 85
$1.501 45
METERS
Paid National Meter Co.
$504 60
L. H. Shattuck, meter
10 00
Cummings Express
2 15
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., fittings
18 28
Hersey Mfg. Co., meters
80 00
Pittsburg Meter Co., meters
50 00
R. B. Field & Co., washers .
2 45
American Express Co. .
70
$668 18
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Cash balance from 1912
$100 50
Bonds sold
1,016 25
Office rent and sundries
99 27
House rent
180 00
238
Interest on deposits and bonds
63 16
Service pipes
1,159 28
Meter rates
17,755 82
Hydrant rent
5,640 00
Water for street sprinkling
300 00
Water for drinking fountains
300 00
Appropriation
2,000 00
Paid Maintenance
. $2,451 77
Pumping Station maintenance
.
2,996 19
Filter maintenance
.
3,286 26
Meter maintenance
710 92
Service pipe maintenance
8 05
Main pipe maintenance
33 05
Lowering pipe Lowell street
95 00
Painting stand pipe
393 34
Main pipe
1,501 45
Service pipe
5,054 84
Meters .
668 18
Interest
7,040 00
Bonds
3,000 00
Cash on hand
1,375 23 .
$28,614 28 $28,614 28
COST OF PLANT
Reported last year
$342,885 56
Main pipe
1,001 45
Service pipe
3,895 56
Meters
668 18
$348,450 75
.
.
The Board recommends that $5,730 be raised and appro- priated for hydrant rental, that $300 be raised and appro- priated for water for drinking fountains, and that $500 be raised and appropriated for water for street sprinkling.
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The interest payable the current year amounts to $6,760.00 as follows :
$165,000 bonds for 12 months $6,600 00
8,000 bonds for 6 months 160 00
$6,760 00
We would recommend that the pipe line on Main street be extended to the Stoneham line to connect with their sys- tem as sure safety in case of any emergency that might arise, that is provided such arrangement can be made with the proper authorities.
We are of the opinion that steps should be taken in the near future to increase our water supply at the pumping station.
HENRY R. JOHNSON ARCHER R. PRENTISS
EDGAR N. HUNT Water Commissioners.
REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR
Amount of bills rendered in 1913
$18,000 55
Amount collected and paid Treasurer $17,234 21
Amount uncollected .
745 62
Amount abated .
20 72
$18,000 55 $18,000 55
Amount of 1912 bills uncollected
$663 52
Amount of 1911 bills uncollected
439 65
Amount of bill recharged .
5 63
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$521 61
Amount uncollected .
454 95
Amount abated .
132 24
$1,108 80
$1,108 80
Amount of service pipe bills rendered in 1913 . ·
$1,248 52
Amount of service pipe bills rendered in previous years .
139 25
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$1,159 28
Amount uncollected .
514 12
Amount charged off ·
14 37
$1,687 77
$1,687 77
LEWIS M. BANCROFT,
Registrar.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
READING WATER COMMISSIONERS :
Gentlemen -- The twenty-fourth annual report of the Superintendent is submitted for the year ending Dec. 31, 1913.
The extension of mains has been 1010 feet of six inch pipe, as follows : Prospect street, 60 feet; Main street, 439 feet ; Fairview avenue, 60 feet ; Forest street, 48 feet ; Dud- ley street, 144 feet ; Perkins avenue, 259 feet. One hydrant set on Main street.
A six inch plug in the main pipe on Pratt street blew out early in the morning of August 16, wasting about 100,000 gallons of water.
All hydrants have been examined and put in good repair.
SERVICE PIPES
We have put in sixty services during the year, making fifteen hundred and five in the system.
Three service leaks have been repaired, two caused by electrolytic action.
STAND PIPE
The stand pipe has been painted, the inside having two coats, one of Bitumastic Solution and one of Bitumastic Enamel applied hot. The outside had two coats of Bitu- mastic Solution.
PUMPING STATION
One pump is now being overhauled and put in repair.
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TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT OF SERVICE PIPE IN USE
6 Inch Cast Iron
13 Inch Galvanized
1} Inch Enamelled
1} Inch Brass
1} Inch Galvanized
1 Inch Galvanized
1} Inch Lead'Lined
1} Inch Lead Lined
1 Inch Lead Lined
2 Inch Lead Lined
1 Inch Cement Lined
3 Inch Cement Lined
2 Inch Galvanized
4 Inch Galvanized 4 Inch Lead
Owned by the Town
Owned by
individuals
414 591.0 123.0
66.0
2685-7 2816. 7
89.4
46.5
73.0 31775-2
78.0
12377.2 897-6 4221 .5 53.0
414 2021-5 156.7 96.1
27052-4 3165.5 120-2 60.0
960.2
59701.8 441.1
22259. 6 2517.3 6447. 9 53- 0
KINDS AND SIZES OF METERS IN USE
SIZES
No.
NAME
2 in.
1} in.
1} in.
1 in.
in.
ğin.
929
Nash
5
7
5
912
1
Gem
1
39
Lambert.
2
37
11
Thompson
1
10
6
Worthington Disc
6
139
Hersey Disc
1
7
9
1
121
2
Neptune .
3
1
1
4
5
King
5
25
Columbia
25
1
Niagara
1
8
Keystone
7
1
10
14
7
21
8
1397
Crown
4
1
1
2
76
198
Empire
1
197
1430.5
33.7
30.1
24366-7 348-8
30.8
14.5
887.2 27926.6 367.1|
9882.4 1619 -7 2226- 4
2
9
Union
1457
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YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE
FROM JAN. 1, 1913, TO JAN. 1, 1914
MONTH
No. Days
Hrs.
Min.
Gallons Pumped
Total Head
Pounds Coal
Rain- fall
January
31
200
15
6,201,020
219
36,899
2.48
February
28
179
. .
5,542,775
36,093
2.64
March
31
202
. .
6,387,356
37,551
4.51
April
30
251
30
5,406,571
38,177
3.76
May
31
292
45
7,945,937
43,668
3.45
June
30
330
30
8,770,951
44,396
0.93
July
31
411
30
9,883,917
46,673
1.68
August
31
413
45
8,819,737
42,245
3.48
September
30
290
30
7,131,305
37,368
3.66
October .
31
341
15
7,421,442
42,667
7.56
November.
30
720
8,159,746
53,377
2.32
December
31
354
45
7,342,587
45,738
3.24
365
3,987
45
89,013,344
219
504,852
39.71
TABLE SHOWING CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES, 1913
Domestic use, manufacturing and trade pur-
poses, metered
56,001,750
Domestic use unmetered (estimated)
3,500,000
Drinking fountains (estimated)
7,000,000
Street sprinkling (estimated)
8,000,000
Total accounted for
74,501,750
Amount unaccounted for
14,511,594
Total pumped
89,013.344
Percentage of water pumped accounted for
.83
Percentage of water pumped unaccounted for .17
Percentage of water pumped metered
.63
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COST OF MAINTENANCE AND REVENUE
Amount
Cost per 1000 gallons pumped
Interest on bonds
$7,940 00
.079
Management and repairs
3,592 86
.040
Pumping Station maintenance
2,816 19
.03.2
Filter maintenance
3,286 26
.037
Received per 1000 gallons pumped
Receipts from water takers
$17,755 82
.199
Total receipts .
·
28,513 78
.32
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TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT OF RAIN AND MELTED SNOW FOR YEAR ENDING DEO. 31, 1913
Day of Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Day of Month
1
. .
68
2 ....
.33
.31
1.33
3 .. . .
.19
.01
.16
.03
.3
4. . . .
.80
.37
.38
1.70
5 .. . .
.20
.01
6. . . .
.22
.01
.6
7 ... .
.76
.03
1.35
.7
8 .. . .
.11
.15
.24
.01
.8
9. ..
.01
.38
.03
.42
.9
10 ....
.11
.25
.07
.04
.10
11 . .. .
.97
.22
.11
12 ... .
.21
.68
.06
.22
.40
.12
13 . . .
.11
.51
05
.22
.13
14. . . .
.49
.84
.10
.14
15 ..
.27
.23
.29
.15
16 ....
.07
.02
.36
.11
.29
.07
.16
17 ..
.06
.40
18
.11
.11
.27
.01
.02
.21
.50
.48
.13
1.20
.20
21 . . .
.05
.16
.03
.16
22 ...
.66
.15
.17
.30
.51
.22
23. . . .
.05
1.58
1.06
.23
24. . . .
.18
.33
.33
.03
.24
25. . . .
.42
.06
.08
1.08
.63
.25
26 ....
1.11
.27
.19
.26
27. . ..
.95
.84
.54
.27
28 .. .
.35
.53
.44
.03
.81
.28
29 .. ..
.21
.90
1.21
.03
.39
.29
30. . ..
.06
.05
.01
.01
.04
.30
31 . . . .
.12
31
2.48
2.64
4.51
3.76
3.45
0.93
1.68
3.48
3.66
7.56
2.32
3.24
.18
19 ...
.22
.53
.30
.19
.19
20 .. ..
.02
.21
.28
.04
.4
.5
.04
..
.17
1
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The average rainfall for Massachusetts as deduced by the State Board of Health from long continued observations in various parts of the State is 44.78 inches. The rainfall at Reading Pumping Station in 1913 was 39.71 inches, making a deficiency of 5.07 inches. There was an excess of rainfall in the months of March, April, September and October of 4.66 inches, and a deficiency in the other eight months of 9.73 inches. The most of the excess occurred in October, 3.74 inches; the greatest deficiency occurred in June and July, amounting to 4.43 inches.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS -STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM READING WATER WORKS
PARTS IN 100,000
APPEARANCE
Residue on
Evaporation
Chlorine
Ni-
Ni-
Oxygen
Consumed
Hardness
Iron
1913
105472 Jan. 21 Slight
Slight
.80| 14.10
.0200
.0168
2.70
.0010
.0002
.76
4.9
.150
Filter Gallery
105473 Jan. 21 None
None
.27 16.80
.0008
.0110
2.50
.0060
.0018
.36
9.4
.008
Filter Weir
106045 Feb. 18 Slight
Considerable
.60 10.40
.0192
.0172
2.40 .0040
.0001
.65
2.5
.150
Filter Gallery
106046 Feb. 18 Slight
Slight
.22 20.00
.0010
.0110
2.30
.0080
.0034
.48
9.4
.040
Filter Weir
106678 Mar. 18 Slight
Cons. iron
.80 10.00
.0188
.0180
2.00
.0020
.0001
.67
2.2
.120
Filter Gallery
107243 Apr. 15 Very slight
Cons. iron
.94
9.20
0144
.0164
1.65
.0010
.0000
.76
2.2
.140
Filter Gallery
108481 June 17 Slight
Cons. iron
Fil.
1.20
9.30
.0196
.0264
1.80
.0080
.0004
1.07
2.6
.160
Filter Gallery
108482 June 17 None
None
FFil.
.49 22.20
.0032
0172
1.80
.0080
.0080
.54
16.5
.006
Filter Weir
110325 Aug. 19|None
None
.25|
25.50
.0008
0116
5.20
.0140
.0008
.29
11.5
.005
Filter Weir
112160 Oct. 21 Decided iron
Heavy iron
.15
22.40
.0372
.0156
5.40
.0020
.0001
.54
.50
.550
Filter Gallery
112161 Oct. 21 None
None
.15 30.00
.0016
.0104
5.50
.0140
.0016
26
13.5
011
Filter Weir
113458 Dec. 16 Decided iron
. 65
15.90
.0272
.0180
3.00
.0020
.0001
.63
3.5
. 480
Filter Gallery
113459 Dec. 16 |None
.28 22.80
.0012
.0116
2.90
.0140
.0130
.42
10.5
.004
Filter Weir
No.
Collec- tion
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Free
Albu- mi- noid
trates trites
AMMONIA
NITROGEN AS
Date of
107244 Apr. 15 Very slight
Slight iron
.30 25.70
.0020
.0102
1.70
0050
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1913 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association
READING WATER WORKS READING, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL STATISTICS
Population by Census of 1910, 5,818.
Date of Construction, 1890 and 1891.
By whom owned, Town of Reading.
Source of supply, filter gallery.
Mode of supply (whether gravity or pumping), pumping.
PUMPING STATISTICS
1. Builders of pumping machinery, George F. Blake Manu- facturing Co. and Platt Iron Works.
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a Kind, coal b Brand of coal, New River
2. Description of fuel used
c Average price of coal per gross ton, delivered, $5.45 d Percentage of ash, e Wood, price per cord, $
3. Coal consumed for the year, 504,352 lbs.
4. [Pounds of wood consumed] divided by three equals equivalent amount of coal lbs.
4a. Amount of other fuel used
5. Total equivalent coal consumed for the year equals (3) plus (4) lbs.
6. Total pumpage for the year, 89,013,344 gallons, with allowance for slip.
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7. Average static head against which pumps work, 219.
8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, 240.
9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5), 176.3.
10. Duty equals gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (1bs.) x 100 x dynamic head (8) Total fuel consumed (5) equals 35,291,349.
Cost of pumping, figured on pumping station expenses, viz., $2996.19.
11. Per million gallons pumped, $33.65.
12. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic), $0.14.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
RECEIPTS
Balance brought forward :
(a) From ordinary (main- tenance) receipts .
$100 50
(b) From extraordinary receipts(bonds, etc.)
CC. Total maintenance . DD. Interest on bonds (CO plus DD) .
17,014 58
EE. Payment of bonds 3,000 00
A. Fixture rates ·
B. Meter rates .
17,755 82
O. Total from consumers
$17,755 82
D. For hydrants 5,640 00 ·
E. For fountains ·
300 00
F. For street watering .
300 00
J. Total from municipal departments . ·
6,240 00
Total balance .
.
1,375 23
L. From bond issue .
1,016 25
M. From other sources :
Rent, interest, etc. .
342 43
Service pipes . ·
1,159 28
Appropriation .
2,000 00
N. Total .
$28,614 28
EXPENDITURES
Water Works Maintenance : AA. Operation (manage- mentand repairs) . $9,974 58
$9,974 58
7,040 00
Total · From Water Rates :
.
$100 50
Water Works Construction :
GG. Extension of mains . 1,501 45
HH. Extension of services 5,054 84
II. Extension of meters 668 18
KK. Total construction . MM. Balance :
7,224 47
.
(aa) Ordinary
1,375 23
N. Total
$28,614 28
DISPOSITION OF BALANCE - CARRIED TO NEW ACCOUNT
O. Net cost of works to date . . . . .
.
.
.
. $348,450 75
P. Bonded debt at date .
.
.
173,000 00
Q. Value of Sinking Fund at date. .
Q. Average rate of interest, 4 per cent.
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STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER
1. Estimated total population at date, 6,000.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 5,950.
3. Estimated population supplied, 5,800.
4. Total consumption for the year, 89,013,344 gallons.
5. Passed through meters, 56,001,750 gallons.
6. £ Percentage of consumption metered, .63.
7. Average daily consumption, 243,872 gallons.
8. £ Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 40.6.
9. Gallons per day to each consumer, 42.
10. Gallons per day to each tap, 155.7.
11. Cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance (item CO), $112.05.
12. Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons, fig- ured on total maintenance, plus interest on bonds, $191.14.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MAINS
1. Kind of pipe, cast iron.
2. Sizes, from 6 inch to 12 inch.
3. Extended, 1010 feet during year.
4. Discontinued, 0 feet during year.
5. Total now in use, 32.3192 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile, $1.02.
7. Number of leaks per mile, 0.
8. Length of pipes less than 4 inches diameter, 0 miles.
9. Number of hydrants added during year (public and private), 1.
10. Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 191.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 0.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 292.
13. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inch, 0.
14. Number of blow-offs, 14.
15. Range of pressure on mains, 45 lbs. to 90 lbs.
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SERVICES
16. Kind of pipe, cast iron, lead and cement lined.
17. Sizes, 3-4 to 6 inches.
18. Extended, 7960.4 feet.
19. Discontinued, 235.4 feet.
20. Total now in use, 23.4019 miles.
21. Number of service taps added during year, 60.
22. Number now in use, 1,565.
23. Average length of service, 1913, 132.6 feet.
24. Average cost of service for the year, $84.24.
25. Number of meters added, 67.
26. Number now in use, 1,457.
27. Percentage of services metered, 93.
28. Percentage of receipts from metered water (B divided by C)
29. Number of motors and elevators added, 0.
30. Number now in use, 0.
LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Superintendent.
Nineteenth Annual Report
OF THE
Electric Light Commissioners
For the Year Ending December 31 1913
OFFICERS OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
CARL M. SPENCER, Chairman
Term expires 1914
GEORGE L. FLINT, Secretary
Term expires 1915
FRANK E. CRAFTS
Term expires 1916
Manager ARTHUR G. SIAS
OFFICE 179 Main Street, Y. M. C. A. Building
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REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT
The Municipal Light Board of the Town of Reading here- with submit their annual report, together with the report of the Manager, with summaries of accounts and statistics, and also a report from the office of John A. Stevens, consulting engineer, covering the installation of the new turbine and condensing equipment at the station.
The receipts from the sale of current during the year show a satisfactory gain. On the other hand an abnormal increase of operating expenses has caused the department to make a relatively poor financial showing as compared with other years. The Manager's report gives in detail the items which account for the increase, and analysis shows many of them to be extraordinary expenses which will not occur again in the near future. The expense for furniture and fittings in the new office, $750, repairs to trestle, $320, and engineer's fees in connection with the examination of the station and report on the power plant, $575, are of this nature.
The repairs of lines and lamps show $6,779.88 spent this year as against the following amounts in previous years : 1910, $1,806.92: 1911, $3,754.90: 1912, $2,339.25. The new pole line construction of the summer was done by contract, which left the linemen of the department available for repairs and renewals during the greater part of the year, and accordingly expenditures on this account have been excessive. The Board believes that the Manager's allowance of $4000 for such repairs in 1914 will be ample.
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