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ESTIMATES FOR 1916
The Trustees have submitted to the Town Accountant in due form a schedule of estimated requirements for the maintenance of the library during the ensuing year, as follows :
For rent $825 00
Salaries
575 00
Heat and light
250 00
Books and periodicals
500 00
Minor expenses (including book-
binding)
250 00
$2,400 00
195
To be provided as follows: Appropriation of dog tax (under statute) and other receipts, $730; from tax levy (to be raised and appropriated) $1,670.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion we desire to thank the librarian, Miss Bertha L. Brown, whose services in behalf of the library have never been measured merely by the salary received ; and we also record our appreciation of the interest shown in the library by the Committee on Story-telling, of the Woman's Club.
Two vacancies are caused by the expiration of the terms of Mr. Wadlin and Dr. Edes. Dr. Edes has closed his con- nection with the Board on account of his absence from the Town at present, and for the same reason does not desire reelection. The vacancies should be filled at the annual town meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman
ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, Secretary FRANK O. CARTER HARRY P. BOSSON
CHARLES F. DOUGHTY
Trustees.
Twenty-sixth Annual Report OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONERS
For the Year Ending December 31 1915
OFFICERS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman Term expires 1916
HARVEY A. BANOROFT .
.
Term expires 1917
EDGAR N. HUNT
. Term expires 1918
Superintendent and Registrar LEWIS M. BANCROFT
Superintendent of Pumping Station FRANK F. STROUT
Fireman GROVER EATON
OFFICE OF THE WATER BOARD 194 Main Street
OFFICE HOURS 8.30 to 11 A. M., 2 to 4 P. M., except Saturday Saturday, 8.30 A. M. to 12 M., 7.30 to 9 p. M.
198
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
TO THE CITIZENS OF READING :
The Board of Water Commissioners herewith submit their twenty-sixth annual report :
MAINTENANCE
Received rent .
$81 00
Fines and summons .
16 80
Paid pay roll
$459 00
Superintendent and Registrar 1.400 02
Reading Municipal Light Board . 4 35
Stamped envelopes and postage stamps 110 56
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 64 31
Fire and Water Engineering 3 00
Engineering News 8 00
Engineering Record
3 00
Thorp & Martin Co. 28 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
30 00
Oliver Typewriter Co. . 47 50
Reading Masonic Temple Corp. 54 00
Thomas Groom & Co.
24 00
G. H. Atkinson Co.
1 00
Moving safe
25 00
H. A. Shepard & Co.
4 00
Mechanics Savings Bank, rent
166 66
Cummings Express
62
Rawson & Evans, sign .
13 00
Globe Wernicke Co. .
47 25
Francis Bros. 2 70 .
The Bristol Co. ·
.
3 75
199
200
Union Safe Deposit Co.
$10 00
Liability Insurance
62
Commissioners' Salaries
225 00
Car fares
26 66
Burglary Insurance
14 25
Sundries
13 97
Balance
$2,692 42
$2,790 22 $2,790 22
MAINTENANCE OF PUMPING STATION
Received rent of house .
$180 00
Paid pay roll . . . $1,948 42
Reading Municipal Light Board
12 10
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
52 09
Braman, Dow & Co.
5 87
J. M. Maxwell, Jr.
23 34
W. N. Gray, repairs to roof .
132 18
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
69 97
Jenkins Bros.
23 96
The Fairbanks Co.
2 28
Crandall Packing Co.
7 13
Francis Bros.
32 12
Cummings Express
1 00
Henry J. Carroll .
8 90
Geo. H. Atkinson Co.
9 85
Elliott Co.
7 08
Boston & Maine R. R. .
114 82
Economy Lubricating Co.
2 00
E. E. Nichols, teaming
70 32
Bader Coal Co.
300 93
N. E. Coal & Coke Co.
337 92
Hodge Boiler Works
2 00
Woburn Machine Co.
54 72
P. N. Sweetser, teaming
84 97
N. E. Petroleum Co.
14 76
Town of North Reading
2 00
.
.
.
201
American Express
$ 15
H. W. Johns Manville Co.
4 82
Harold L. Bond Co.
50 00
O. A. Claflin Co.
6 42
W. F. Chisholm
9 00
E. W. Hatch
18 90
Liability insurance
32 61
Builders' Iron Foundry
7 08
M. F. Charles
1 00
Copper burrs
74
Car fares
35
Balance
3,271 80
$3,451 80 $3,451 80
MAINTENANCE OF FILTERS
Paid pay roll .
$1,036 00
Reading Municipal Light Board,
power
470 50
American Express
89
Cummings Express
58 65
Robert Spurr Weston
65 37
Boston & Maine R. R.
137 18
W. B. Fonda .
270 00
A. D. Gordon
4 25
G. H. Atkinson Co.
90
G. F. McDonald
1 50
F. W. Hunt Co.
3 00
Grant Gear Works
3 50
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
19 30
Norwood Engineering Co.
182 67 .
Harrison Bros. & Co.
487 49
E. H. Chapin
1 50
Eimer & Amend
89
A. J. Wilkinson & Co.
2 04
D. W. Berry .
2 50
O. O. Ordway
6 25
W. E. Clark & Co.
·
15 15
202
Clinton Wire Cloth Co.
$8 83
Penolphtaline
.
40
Taps and dies
1 13
$2,779 89
MAINTENANCE OF METERS
Paid pay roll .
$626 50
Batteries
5 52
Harold L. Bond & Co. .
1 08
Union Water Meter Co.
10 50
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
45
Thompson Meter Co.
11 24
G. F. Mc Donald
1 50
Cummings Express
2 62
Hersey Mfg. Co.
28 38
National Meter Co.
18 00
$705 79
MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE PIPES
Paid pay roll . $43 50
MAINTENANCE OF MAIN PIPE
Paid pay roll .
$135 13
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
33 97
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
72
Francis Bros.
1 55
$171 37
INTEREST
Received interest on deposits
$73 04
Received interest on bonds sold
3 22
Hydrant rental
5,790 00
Water for drinking fountains
150 00
From receipts for water
423 74
Paid interest on bonds .
.
.
.
.
. $6440 00
$6,440 00 $6,440 00
203
SERVICE PIPES
Received for pipes laid
Paid pay roll .
. $1,165 42
G. F. McDonald
208 50
Braman, Dow & Co.
361 40
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
15 94
Tenney, Morse & Co.
12 29
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co.
8 96
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
5 15
E. M. Dart Mfg. Co. 41 40
Harold L. Bond Co.
7 40
American Express Co. . 6 73
Ware Coupling & Nipple Co. 19 31
Francis Bros. 3 62
L. M. Dickinson
24 80
J. M. Cameron
5 90
Cummings Express
4 90
H. Mueller Mfg. Co.
223 88
G. H. Atkinson Co.
1 35
Boston & Maine R. R.
5 88
A. D. Gordon
15 25
Dr. W. J. Brown .
2 00
Dr. E. M. Halligan
2 00
Walworth Mfg. Co.
15 10
Antonio Michelini
137 06
American Powder Mills
12 62
Liability Insurance
183 96
O. O. Ordway
37 15
T. C. Fife .
11 41
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co.
91 85
Balance
$1,881 02
$2,631 23 $2,631 23
MAIN PIPE
Paid pay roll .
$232 27
E. C. Hanscom
. .
.
15 75
.
$750 21
204
American Express Co. . $ 71
Cummings Express 2 60
Donaldson Iron Works .
873 74
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co.
52 58
Boston & Maine R. R.
16 16
Walworth Mfg. Co.
26 07
Water Works Equipment Co. 230 55
G. F. McDonald
29 50
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
181 09
Braman, Dow & Co.
22 22
Antonio Michelini
640 02
Builders' Iron Foundry
25 21
Liability insurance
15 00
$2,363 47
METERS
Paid Hersey Mfg. Co.
$124 00
Cummings Express
1 25
Pay roll .
8 00
H. Mueller Mfg. Co.
26 94
The Meter Appliance Co.
31 50
Neptune Meter Co.
82 00
National Meter Co.
233 00
Boston & Maine R. R.
1 50
$508 19
ADDITIONAL SUPPLY
Paid Robert Spurr Weston
$75 79
E. N. Hughes
169 50
$245 29
ARTESIAN WELL
Paid Trask Artesian Well Co.
$280 00
Braman, Dow & Co.
53 53
Francis Bros.
1 95
Pay roll .
10 88
Car fares
30
$346 66
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Cash balance from 1914 $12 31 Bonds sold 1,020 50
205
Office rent and sundries
$97 80
House rent
.
180 00
Interest .
76 26
Service pipes .
750 21
Meter rates
17,562 95
Hydrant rent
5,790 00
Water for drinking fountains
150 00
Paid Maintenance
. $2,790 22
Pumping Station maintenance
. 3,451 80
Filter maintenance
2,779 89
Meter maintenance
705 79
Service pipe maintenance
43 50
Main pipe maintenance
171 37
Main pipe
2,363 47
Service pipe
2,631 23
Meters
508 19
Interest
6,440 00
Bonds
3,000 00
Additional supply and well .
591 95
Cash on hand .
162 62
$25,640 03 $25,640 03
COST OF PLANT
Reported last year
$354,382 19
Main pipe
2,363 47
Service pipe
1,881 02
Meters
508 19
Additional supply .
591 95
.
$359,726 62
The Board recommends that $5,940 be raised and appro- priated for hydrant rental, that $300 be raised and appro- priated for water for drinking fountains, and that $300 be raised and appropriated for water for street sprinkling.
The interest payable the current year amounts to $6,060, as follows :
206
$145,000 bonds for twelve months . $5.800 00
$13,000 bonds for six months . 260 00
$6.060 00
We beg to report that we have laid main pipe as fol- lows : 741 feet on Pine Street, 39 feet on Pearl Street. 177 feet on Winthrop Avenue, 224 feet on Western Road. 360 feet on Hanscom Avenue. We have added five hydrants. This work was done by contract.
At the March meeting, 1915, the Board of Water Con- missioners asked authority to engage an engineer in regard to increasing our water supply and settling basins. We engaged Mr. Robert Spurr Weston, an engineer who has advised with us for some years and who is well acquainted with the Town water. After looking the ground over he advised us to drive a well near our supply to ascertain the quantity and quality of the water under the hard pan which is beneath the surface.
For this purpose we engaged Mr. E. F. Hughes of Water- town, Mass., who has had a great deal of experience in driving wells. Mr. Hughes commenced work on June 28, 1915, but on account of the surface water caused by the wet spell he was obliged to discontinue work until August 26, 1915. He finished Sept. 4, 1915. He tried seven times and could only drive from 22 to 25 feet on account of boulders. We decided it was a waste of time and money to continue in this way.
We then got in touch with Mr. Trask of the Trask Artesian Well Co. After looking the ground over, Mr. Trask was so positive that he could drill an eight-inch well that would yield 50,000 gallons per day of twenty-four hours, that we made a contract with him. The result was that at a depth of 267 feet the water came so fast that it was pumped for twenty-four hours without lowering it to the 60-foot depth. We then pumped for thirty-six hours at a rate of more than 50,000 gallons per day of twenty-four hours. At the end of this pumping we collected a sample and sent it to the State Board of Health for analysis, which we submit to you, as follows :
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS -STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH
WATER ANALYSIS - (PARTS IN 100,000)
APPEARANCE
Date of
No.
Collec- tion
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Residue on
Evaporation
Free
Albu- mi- noid
Chlorine
Ni- Ni- trates trites
Oxygen
Consumed
Hardness
Iron
1915
128556 Dec. 30
Slight
Very slight
.00
12.70
.0010
.0066
.22
.0000
.0000
.0000
2.7
.043 |New Deep Well
207
AMMONIA
NITROGEN AS
208
We are now looking up a pump with which to pump this well into our clear water basin, as we feel that the well should be pumped for several weeks before we can accu- rately estimate the quantity and quality of the water.
At the present time this well flows about 800 gallons per day over the pipe, which is one foot above the ground, and the water looks so good that we do not think it is advis- able to go to any expense with the settling basin we spoke about last year. As soon as we are positive as to the quan- tity and quality of this water we will come to you with recommendations.
HENRY R. JOHNSON EDGAR N. HUNT HARVEY A. BANCROFT Water Commissioners.
REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR
Amount of bills rendered in 1915 . $18,168 98
Amount collected and paid Treasurer $17,179 07
Amount uncollected
961 14
Amount abated .
28 77
$18,168 98 $18,168 98
Amount of bills of previous years uncollected .
1,281 89
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
383 88
Amount uncollected
863 80
Amount abated .
34 21
$1,281 89
$1,281 89
Amount of service pipe bills rendered in 1915
685 92
Amount of service pipe bills rendered in previous years uncollected
536 00
Amount collected and paid Treasurer Amount uncollected .
750 21
440 25
Amount charged off .
31 46
$1,221 92
$12,21 92
LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Registrar.
209
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
READING WATER COMMISSIONERS :
GENTLEMEN-The twenty-sixth annual report of the Superintendent is submitted for the year ending December 31. 1915.
The extension of mains has been 1894 feet of six inch pipe as follows : Winthrop Avenue 177 feet: Weston Road 224 feet : Hanscom Avenue 360 feet : Pine Street 741 feet : Highland Road 353 feet: Pearl Street 39 feet. Five hydrants have been set, one on Main Street. one on High- land Road, one on Winthrop Avenue. one on Hanscom Avenue and one on Pine Street. Nine gates have been set.
All hydrants have been inspected and put in good repair.
SERVICE PIPES
Thirty-nine services have been put in during the year and one discontinued, making 1,660 in the system.
Three service leaks have been repaired.
PUMPING STATION
The boilers and pumps are at present time in good repair. The store house roof will need shingling soon and the house should be painted. The filters are being thorough- ly cleaned and put in good condition.
210
211
KINDS AND SIZES OF METERS IN USE
SIZES
No.
NAME
2 in.
1} in.
là in.
1 in.
1 in.
š in.
969
Nash
4
6
5
954
201
Empire
1
1
Gem .. .
1
41
Lambert ..
2
39
11
Thompson
1
10
6
Worthington
6
173
Hersey
1
7
9
153
37
Neptune Union
3
1
4
5
King
5
19
Columbia
19
0
Niagara
8
1
1564
10
12
8
20
8
1506
YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE
FROM JAN. 1, 1915, TO JAN. 1, 1916
MONTH
No. Days
Hrs.
Min.
Gallons Pumped
Total Head
Pounds Coal
Rain- fall
January
31
251
30
6,797,640
219
43,439
5.52
February
28
226
5,999,937
38,477
3.52
March
31
276
15
7,068,530
50,178
0.00
April ..
30
257
6,620,848
37,126
2.72
May
31
249
6,892,757
47,641
1.68
June
30
304
15
8.074,037
60,793
4.60
July
31
272
30
7.180,422
55,596
8.76
August
31
257
30
6,428,045
35,589
6.66
September
30
287
7,023,948
37,941
.70
October
31
249
. .
6,594,757
38,129
2.80
November
30
243
6.475,095
36,917
2.93
December
31
264
30
6,721,213
39,999
5.47
365
3,136
30
81,877,229
219
521,825
45.38
Crown
4
1
1
2
76
1
199
37
9
Keystone
. .
..
..
212
TABLE SHOWING CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS FOR VARIOUS PUR- POSES, 1915
Domestic use. manufacturing and trade pur-
poses. metered 48,234.750
Domestic use, unmetered (estimated ) 6,700,000
Drinking fountains (estimated ) 2.000,000
Street sprinkling (estimated)
5.000.000
Total accounted for 61,934.750
Amount unaccounted for
. 19,942.479
Total pumped
81,877.229
Percentage of water pumped accounted for .75
Percentage of water pumped unaccounted for . .25
Percentage of water pumped metered
.59
COST OF MAINTENANCE AND REVENUE
Amount
Cost per 1000 gallons pumped
Interest on bonds
$6.440 00
.078
Management and repairs
3.710 88
.045
Pumping Station maintenance
4.451 80
.042
Filter maintenance
2.779 89
.034
Received per 1000 gallons pumped
Receipts from water takers
$17,601 91
215
Total receipts ·
24,607 42 .30
213
TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT OF RAIN AND MELTED SNOW FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31. 1915
Day of Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Day of Month
1
.01
1.19
2.36
.06
.05
.1
2.
.27
.21
.12
.25
1.06
.01
.2
3 .. .
.77
23
.02
.02
3
4 . . . .
.31
.51
.03
.3ª
.44
.5
.5
.20
.43
.03
7. ..
.11
.33
.09
.50
.7
8 . . . .
.01
2.53
.43
.8 .9
10 ....
10
11
.15
.20
.15
11
12.
1.62
.03
.65
.05
12
13.
.12
.47
.01
1.50
13
14.
.13
.09
.44
14
15
.54
.06
.28
20
15
16.
21
.50
.15
16
17 ...
.19
.20
.02
.29
17
15
.82
05
1.30
18
19. .
.24
1 36
19
20.
.34
.07
.31
.20
21 ..
.30
.48
.21
92
22
23. ..
.58
.05
.01
.33
.23
24.
.52
.16
.05
24
25.
.73
.42
.15
.13
.58
.25
26 ..
.18
.13
.01
.13
26
27 ..
.02
.01
.05
27
28.
.43
.04
.19
.28
29 ..
.06
.11
.59
.29
30 . .
1 34
2.90
.05
.05
.. 30
31. ..
.44
1.40
.02
31
5.52
3.54
0.00
2.72
1.68
4.60
8.76
6.66
0.70
2.80
2.93
5.47
. 4
2.65
.15
6 .. . .
.6
9.
.32
.77
.12
5 .. . .
. .
.47
.03
1.70
.01
.21
The average rainfall for Massachusetts, as deduced by the State Board of Health from long continued observations in various parts of the State, is 44.73 inches. The rainfall at Reading Pumping Station in 1915 was 45.38 inches, making an excess of .65 inches. There was an excess of rainfall in the months of January, June, July, August and December of 12.40 inches, and a deficiency in the other seven months of 11.75 inches. The greatest excess occurred in July, 5.02 inches: the greatest deficiency occurred in March, 3.94 inches, there being no rain or snow during that month.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS -STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH
WATER ANALYSIS -(PARTS IN 100,000)
APPEARANCE
Date of
Collec- tion
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Free
Albu- ini- noid
Chlorine
Ni-
Ni- trates trites
Oxygen
Consumed
Hardness
Iron
1915
122313 Feb. 23 Slight iron 122314 Feb. 23 None
Cons. iron None
.06 27.80
.0006
.0094
3.90
.0060 .0120
.0007 .0005
.26 .13
9.0 12.8
.280 .008
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
123273 Apr 20 Decided iron
Cons. iron Very slight
.11
23.10
.0008
.0102
2.75
.0260
.0000 .0005
.42 .21
4.6 10.0
.010
Filter Gallery Filler Weir
124351 June 15 Decided iron 121352 June 15 None
Cons. iron None
.27
22.80
0004
.0108
3.65
.0300
.0010
.50 .40
3.0 10 2
.280
Filter Gallery Weir
125905 Aug. 19 Decided iron 125906 Ang. 19 Very slight
Cons. iron None
.71 24.50
.0002
.02 0
1.80
.0000
.00
3.4 13.3
.065
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
127166 Oct. 19 Decided iron 127167 Oct. 19 None
Cons. iron None
.23
26.10
.0004
.0128
2.60
.0100
.00
2.5 13.2
.470 .008
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
128383 Dec. 21 Decided iron Cons, iron 128384 Dec. 21 |None
Very slight
.20 21.40
.0014
.0170 .0114
2.04 2.07
.0180
0000 .0005
,00
10.6
.018
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
214
Fil. .05
21.40
.0280
0116
3.90
1.70
.0000
,0000 .0000
.00
.bot)
Fil.
1.00
13.80
.0400
.0220
2.70
.0040
.0000 .0007
00
00
3.8
480
.65 13.40
.0262
Evaporation
AMMONIA
NITROGEN AN
Residue on
.0234
.0132
2.70
.0180
3.40
.0120
.0000
.008
2.00 14.90
.0274
.0410
.0314
.0150
Fil. .62 14.60
F. tnr. . 22 17.20
.560
123274 Apr. 20 None
.0080
No.
215
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1915 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association
READING WATER WORKS READING, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
GENERAL STATISTICS
Population by Census of 1915, 6,805.
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.
2. Description of fuel used
a Kind, coal b Brand of coal, New River c Average price of coal per gross ton, delivered, $5.23 d Percentage of ash, Le Wood, price per cord, $
3. Coal consumed for the year, 521,825 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, 81,877,229 gallons, with allowance for slip.
216
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), 160.
10. Duty equals gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (lbs.) x 100 x dynamic head (8) equals 31,410,360. Total fuel consumed (5)
Cost of pumping, figured on pumping station expenses, viz: $3,271.80.
11. Per million gallons pumped, $39.83.
12. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic), $0.16.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
RECEIPTS
Balance brought forward :
(a) From ordinary (main- tenance ) receipts .
$12 31
(b) From extraordinary receipts (bonds, etc. ) Total $12 31
From Water Rates :
A. Fixture rates
B. Meter rates . . $17,562 95
O. Total from consumers $17,562 95
D. For hydrants 5,790 00
E. For fountains
F. For street watering . 150 00
J. Total from municipal departments ·
5,940 00
L. From bond issue .
1,020 50
M. From other sources : Rent, interest, etc. 354 06
Service pipes .
750 21
Appropriation
N Total . $25,640 03
EXPENDITURES
Water Works Maintenance : AA. Operation (manage- ment and repairs) $9,942 57 CC. Total maintenance $9,942 57
DD. Interest on bonds . (CO plus DI)) 16,382 57
6,440 00
EE. Payment of bonds 3,000 00
Water Works Construction :
GG. Extension of mains 2,363 47
HH. Extension of services 2,631 23
II. Extension of meters 508 19 J.J. New supply 591 95 · KK. Total construction . 6,094 84
MM. Balance . 162 62
(aa) Ordinary
Total balance
N Total
$25,640 03
DISPOSITION OF BALANCE-CARRIED TO NEW ACCOUNT
(). Net cost of works to date .
$359,765 78
P. Bonded debt at date 158,000 00
Q. Value of Sinking Fund to date
R. Average rate of interest, 4 per cent.
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STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER
1. Estimated total population at date, 6,805.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 6,725.
3. Estimated population supplied, 6,700.
4. Total consumption for the year, 81,877,229 gallons.
5. Passed through meters, 48,234,750 gallons.
6. Percentage of consumption metered, .59.
7. Average daily consumption, 224,321 gallons.
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 32.9.
9. Gallons per day to each consumer, 33.5.
10. Gallons per day to each tap, 135.
11. Cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance (item CC), $121.42.
12. Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons, fig- ured on total maintenance, plus interest on bonds, $200.08.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MAINS
1. Kind of pipe, cast iron.
2. Sizes, from 6 inch to 12 inch.
3. Extended, 1894 feet during year.
4. Discontinued, 0 feet during year.
5. Total now in use, 32.9318 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile, $5.21.
7. Number of leaks per mile, 0.
8. Length of pipes less than 4 inches in diameter, 0 miles.
9. Number of hydrants added during year (public and private), 5.
10. Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 198.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 9.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 303.
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, 3437.5 feet.
19. Discontinued, 52.5 feet.
20. Total now in use, 25.1266 miles.
21. Number of service taps added during year, 38.
22. Number now in use, 1660.
23. Average length of service, 1915, 90.4 feet.
24. Average cost of service for the year.
25. Number of meters added, 52.
26. Number now in use, 1564.
27. Percentage of services metered, 93.5.
28. Percentage of receipts from metered water (B) divided by (0)
29. Number of motors and elevators added, 0.
30. Number now in use. 0.
LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Superintendent.
Twenty-first Annual Report
OF THE
Electric Light Commissioners
For the Year Ending December 31 1915
OFFICERS OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
CARL M. SPENCER, Chairman Term expires 1917
GEORGE L. FLINT, Secretary · Term expires 1918
FRANK E. CRAFTS
Term expires 1916
Manager ARTHUR G. SIAS
Office 179 MAIN STREET. Y. M. C. A. BUILDING
222
REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT
TO THE CITIZENS OF READING :
The Municipal Light Board of the Town of Reading herewith submit their annual report, together with the report of the manager, with summaries of accounts and statistics. There is also appended a report from John A. Stevens, engineer, covering the boiler situation at the station.
In our opinion, the several reports and tables disclose a very satisfactory condition of affairs in the Department. The members of the Board and the Manager stand ready to answer any question with regard to them, and invite inquiry and criticism as to any detail of the operation of the Plant or its service to the Town or individual consumer.
OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR
In the maintenance and operation of the Plant, no unusual event or unforseen difficulty has occurred during the year. In this connection it will be interesting to note in what respects the results have differed from the estimate made by the Manager at the beginning of the year. The comparison follows :
EXPENDITURES
Estimate
Operation, maintenance and repairs $34,786 19
Result $36,352 93
Interest on bonds and notes
4,408 13
4,640 42
Depreciation
6,972 28
6,972 28
Bond and note payments
9,500 00
9,500 00
Loss in preceding year
4,950 32
4,950 32
Bad debts
317 71
$60,616 92
$62.733 66
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INCOME
From sales to private consumers
$48,916 92
$51,603 32
From miscellaneous items
.
700 00
640 25
$49,616 92
$52,243 57
Appropriation
11,000 00
11,000 00
$60,616 92
$63,243 57
Apparent gain as defined by Statute, $509.91.
The above table explains the requirement placed upon the Manager by law, in the preparation of his yearly budget. In a word, it is that he shall ask the Town for an appropriation which will bring the Department out even at the end of the year. In 1915, the results were somewhat better than anticipated, and there was a gain over his esti- mate as shown.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
The most important item of new construction during the year was the extension of the lines in Wilmington. The particulars of this are given in the Manager's report. It would seem that all the territory in the outside towns likely to be reached by electric light extensions is now nearly covered. and that further new construction in them would be limited to adding services to existing lines. A new customer in Wilmington has been the Lowell Electric Light Corporation which now buys a limited amount of cur- rent at the Tewksbury and Billerica town lines for distribu- tion in those towns.
The growth of the Department during recent years is best shown by the following comparison :
Number of customers December 31 of each year from 1909 to 1915 :
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
685
738
888
1078
1363
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