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81,820 33 $1,820 33
Amount of service pipe bills rendered in 1916 .
1,083 84
Amount of service pipe bills of pre- vious years uncollected
440 25
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
1,105 89
Amount uncollected .
380 80
Amount charged off . .
37 40
$1,524 09 $1,524 09
LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Registrar.
260
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
READING WATER COMMISSIONERS :
GENTLEMEN-The twenty-seventh annual report of the Superintendent is submitted for the year ending December 31, 1916.
The extension of mains has been 1,390.5 feet of six inch pipe as follows : Main Street hydrant branch 16 feet; Hans- com Avenue 528 feet; Scotland Road 113.5 feet; Vine Street 204 feet; Vale Avenue 393 feet; Woodward Avenue 136 feet. Three hydrants have been set: one on Main Street, one on Hanscom Avenue and one on Vine Street. Five gates have been set.
All hydrants have been inspected and put in repair. Four hydrants have been repaired that were damaged by people using them unlawfully and did not report to this de- partment that they had left them in such a condition that they could not be used by the fire department.
SERVICE PIPES
Forty-seven services have been put in and two dis- continued during the year. Six service leaks have been repaired.
PUMPING STATION
One of the Blake pumps needs a new set of valves and the Platt pump a new chain drive. Both boiler fire boxes need relining and the main steam pipe replaced. The store house roof should be shingled and the outside of the house painted.
261
262
TABLE SHOWING QUANTITY AND SIZE OF PIPE, SIZE AND NUM- BER OF GATES AND NUMBER OF HYDRANTS IN THE WHOLE SYSTEM
LOCATION
12
10
8
6
4
12
10
8
6
4
Arlington St.
613
Ash St.
4128
5
3
Auburn St.
223
960
1
1
1
2
Avon St.
803
.
1
1
Bancroft Ave.
713
1579
2
1
1
Beacon St.
269
715
2
.
.
1
Brook St.
307
Center Ave
615
Charles St
52
Chute St.
935
Cross St.
Deering St
943
2
1
Dudley St.
350
2
1
Eaton St.
1528
2
2
Fairview Ave
226
Federal St.
1252
1
Franklin St
10237
52
7
Freemont St.
458
106
Gould Street.
621
2
1
Green St
3409
8
3
Grove St
4099
Hancock St.
769
1
.
1
Hanscom Ave. .
888
2
2
Hartshorn St ....
385
.
.
1
Haven St
1540
832
4
4
1
5
Haverhill St.
3951
2092
4
2
6
High St.
3728
700
4
3
.
4
Highland St.
1365
2
.
2
Highland Road ..
353
1
.
1
Hill Crest Road . .
746
1
2
Hopkins St
1747
2
·
.
2
John St.
361
1506
2
6
4
King St.
1593
3
1
Kingston St.
854
2
.
1
Linden St
417
1140
2
6
1
.
6
Main St ..
13784
1292
6820
10
5
20
6
25
Manning St ..
500
.
.
.
1
1
1
Middlesex Ave. ..
2440
4
1
1
Middlesex Ave Ex
632
1
.
1
Mineral St.
1745
4
·
1
3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Belmont St
Berkley St
871
2
11141222.2 1 1 1 4 1 2
.
.
1
Locust St.
.
2
Lowell St.
2885
2525
4
1 .11218. 1 1
.
.
.
.
Howard St
1876
1593
4
1
Maple Ave
255
.
No. OF GATES
No. OF HYDTS
.
1
Forest St
Grand St.
815
3
1
.
2
1
1
2
LENGTH OF PIPE
263
LENGTH OF PIPE
No. OF GATES
LOCATION
12
10
8
6
4
12
10
£8
6
4
Minot St
..
.
3
Mill St.
850
1
Mt. Vernon St ...
1530
1
Oak St.
2738
2
Orange St
970
.
1
Parker St.
399
Park Ave
435
Pearl St
3544
5
Perkins Ave.
259
Pierce St
667
2
1
Pine St ...
2
Pleasant St
257
1037
1
.
1
Pratt St
987
1
Prescott St
842
2385
3
1
5
Prospect St.
..
.
3
3
Salem St.
1299
3660
3
5
1
5
Sanborn St
1160
4
.
·
1
South St.
4160
3
4
Spring St ..
576
2
.
Summer Ave
2473
6235
1
9
11
Sweetser Ave ..
300
1
.
Temple St.
1426
2
1
Union St
693
Vale Ave
393
1
.
.
Vine St.
668
532
1
2
1
Village St.
816
Walnut St .
2719
..
.
4
Wakefield St.
3597
....
4
.
2
Warren Ave.
622
Washington St ..
535
1630
100
2
4
1
2
West St. .
8733
6
9
Weston Road
224
2
.
.
..
.
.
1
Woburn St
1426
1319
7
2
10
Woodward Ave ..
634
1
Railroad Land .. .
150
Reading Rub. Co.
807
1806
2
OPSymonds&Son
571
Sanford Mills. ..
5
E. B. Richardson
Bay State St. Ry.
Fair Grounds ..
1
15543
1426
3823
118281
897
14
7
58
208
19
201
·
.
·
.2
1 3 312311412233 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 3
.
.
. .
Winthrop Ave ...
743
265
Winter St.
747
1
2
Wilson St.
1
1
615
1 .2122 2 2 2
.
7 1 .71512 1 2
1
2
1
3
1
1
.
Scotland Road.
1167
3
2
.
1
1
1 11 1
NO. OF HYDTS
1583
1845
2411
Willow St ..
264
LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS
Ash Street
West side, south corner Gould.
West side, north corner Avon. West side, north corner Cross.
Auburn Street
South side, west corner Beacon.
South side, near Weston's greenhouse.
Bancroft Avenue
West side, south corner Middlesex Avenue.
Berkley Street
West side, near house of E. P. Bancroft.
Brook Street
East side, south corner Ash.
Center Avenue
North side, opposite house of E. M. Knight.
Deering Street
East side, south corner Lowell.
Dudley Street
North side, corner Deering.
Eaton Street
East side, south corner Salem.
East side, north corner Pleasant.
Elliot Street
East side, north corner Green.
Federal Street
North side, near house of William B. Jeffrey. Franklin Street
North side, east corner Pearl.
North side, near house of W. D. Emerson.
North side, opposite house of Henry Cook. West side, opposite house of C. W. Nelson. West side, opposite house of Fannie O. Nichols. West side, near house of John A. McLeod. East side, opposite house Fred A. Parker .
Fremont Street
North side, east corner Berkley.
265
Grand Street
East side, near house of T. J. Babcock.
Green Street
North side, near house No. 16, C. N. Mellen Estate.
North side, opposite house of M. J. Conway.
Grove Street
West side, near house of C. H. Dustin. West side, near house of Hugh Campbell. West side, opposite Forest.
Hancock Street
West side, near house of George J. Riley.
Hanscom Avenue
West side, near house of Norman H. Hudson.
West side, near house of E. J. Roundy.
Hartshorn Street
West side, near house of Mary Burke.
Haven Street
North side, east corner Chute.
North side, opposite Gould.
South side, opposite Linden. South side, opposite Sanborn.
North side, opposite Elliot.
Haverhill Street
West side, north corner Wakefield.
West side, near house of E. O. Carey.
West side, south corner Charles.
West side, south of house of Wm. Taylor. West side, north of house of Charles M. Harrison. West side, corner Franklin.
High Street
East side, south corner Mt. Vernon. East side, opposite house of J. A. Bancroft. East side, opposite Mineral.
East side, opposite Vine.
Highland Street
West side, near house of Willard Kempton.
West side, south corner Locust.
266
Highland Road
North side, corner Waverly Road.
Hill Crest Road
East side, corner Ellis Avenue.
East side, opposite house of Winthrop E. Pratt.
Howard Street
South side, near house of Thomas A. Abbott.
South side, west corner private way.
John Street
West side, corner Pleasant.
West side, corner Haven.
West side, near corner Village.
East side, opposite Car Barns.
King Street
South side, opposite house of Geo. F. Gilman. Kingston Street
East side, near house of A. W. Webster.
Linden Street
East side, opposite Home for Aged Women.
Lowell Street
South side, west corner Sanborn.
North side, east corner Bancroft Avenue.
South side, corner of Grand. South side, east corner Willow. South side, opposite house of E. W. Harris.
South side, opposite house of C. M. Barrows.
Main Street
West side, south corner Pearl.
West side, south corner Franklin. West side, near house of A. G. Nichols. West side, north of house of H. E. Nichols. West side, opposite house of H. I. Haggerty. West side, opposite house of C. I. Nesmith. West side, north corner Forest.
West side, opposite house of G. D. Putnam. West side, north of house of A. L. Chapman. West side, south of Ridge Road.
267
West side, near house of the late Freeman Kelso.
West side, south corner Locust.
West side, opposite Charles.
West side, north corner of Salem.
West side, south point of Common.
East side, in front of Elmwood Hotel.
East side, near Y. M. O. A. Building.
West side, south corner Green.
West side, north side of railroad crossing.
West side, opposite Avon.
West side, opposite Cross.
West side, south corner Summer Avenue.
West side, north corner Hopkins.
West side, north corner South.
West side, near house of C. E. Stillings.
Maple Street
East side, near house of George E. Lang. Middlesex Avenue
South Side, east corner Deering.
Middlesex Avenue Extension
North side, near house of John Hickey.
Mill Street
South side, opposite Pumping Station. Mineral street
North side, east corner Vine.
North side, east corner Hancock.
North side, east corner Summer Avenue.
Minot Street
West side, between Washington Street and Sweetser Avenue.
West side, between Warren and Center Avenues.
West side, near Park Avenue.
Mt. Vernon Street
North side, opposite Chute.
Oak Street
North side, west corner Hill Crest Road.
North side, opposite house of George H. Walsh.
268
Orange Street
South side, east corner of Belmont.
Park Avenue
North side, near house of William Carney.
Parker Street
East side, near Central Fire Station.
Pearl Street
East side, south corner of Thorndike.
East side, south corner Charles.
East side, opposite house of the late Mary Bunker.
East side, near house of John J. Reardon.
East side, opposite Forest.
Pierce Street
West side, south corner of Orange.
Pine Street
North side, near house of G. A. Loomis.
North side, corner of Haverhill.
Pleasant Street North side, west corner Middle.
Pratt Street
East side, corner Fairview Avenue.
Prescott Street
North side, opposite C. H. Bangs Co.'s Shop.
North side, west corner Arlington.
North side, west corner Washington. North side, east corner Pratt.
North side, east corner Perkins Avenue.
Prospect Street
West side, near house of John A. Boyd. West side, north corner King. West side, near house of Mrs. E. H. Palmer.
Salem Street
North side, opposite John. North side, near Car Barns. · South side, opposite Pearl. North side, west corner Belmont. North side, west corner Pine.
269
Scotland Road
South side, opposite house of H. E. Boothby.
South Street
North side, opposite house of David Weston.
North side, east corner Curtis.
North side, corner Walnut.
East side, near house of W. H. Clark.
Summer Avenue
West side, opposite Woodbine.
West side, south of King.
West side, near house of C. A. Loring.
West side, corner Prescott.
West side, south corner Scotland Road.
West side, north corner Oak.
West side, near house of F. W. Allen.
West side, opposite house of the late W. E. Coney. South side, east corner Hopkins. North side, near house of L. C. Myers.
North side, near house of William F. Welch.
Temple Street
North side, near house of A. W. Temple.
Village Street
East side, north corner Green.
Vine Street
North side, corner Vine.
Wakefield Street
North side, east corner of Charles. North side, east corner of Pearl.
Walnut Street
North side, near Hopkins. North side, near house of W. S. Parker. North side, opposite Curtis. North side, opposite South.
Warren Avenue
South side, opposite No. 15.
270
Washington Street
North side, in front of No. 46. North side, west corner Ash.
. West Street
West side, near house of James O. Carter. West side, near house of E. F. Van Stone. West side, opposite Oak.
West side, near house of F. C. Tukey. West side, opposite O. P. Weston's house. West side. opposite King. West side. near house of Allen C. Jones.
East side, near house of Emma S. Knowles. West side, opposite house of Geo. P. Abbott.
Willow Street
North side, opposite house of John La Lacheur. North side, opposite Summer Avenue.
Winter Street
East side, north corner Salem.
Winthrop Avenue
East side, south corner Weston Road.
Woburn Street
North side, at Common.
North side, east corner Sanborn.
North side, west corner Linden.
North side, east corner Chute.
North side, east corner Washington.
North side, east corner Temple.
North side, opposite Pratt.
North side, east corner Summer Avenue.
North side, west corner Prospect. North side, west corner Berkley.
Woodward Avenue
North side, opposite house of A. W. Stockwell.
271
PRIVATE HYDRANTS
Ash Street
Reading Rubber Mfg. Co.
3 south of mill. 3 north of mill. 1 east of boiler house.
Sanford Mills
2 north of mill.
1 east of mill.
2 south of mill.
O. P. Symonds & Sons 1 west of mill.
Berkley Street
E. B. Richardson 1 east of shop.
John Street
Bay State Street Railway 1 near office. 1 near water tank.
Salem Street Fair grounds 1 near north gate.
272
KINDS AND SIZES OF METERS IN USE
SIZES
No.
NAME
2 in.
12 in.
1} in.
1 in.
à in.
& in
85
Crown
4
1
2
2
76
967
Nash
201
Empire
1
1
Gem .
1
2
39
11
Thompson .
1
10
6
Worthington
6
186
Hersey
1
7
11
167
61
Neptune
61
8
Union
3
1
4
5
King
5
15
Columbia
15
00
Niagara
9
Keystone.
8
1
1596
10
12
8
24
8
1534
YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE
FROM JAN. 1, 1916, TO JAN. 1, 1917
MONTH
No. Days
Hrs.
Min.
Gallons Pumped
Total Head
Pounds Coal
Rain- fall
January
31
401
7,444,204
219
47,380
1.22
February
29
268
45
6,593,172
45,757
5.37
March
31
268
6,638,823
47,517
3.31
April
30
263
6,521,428
40,702
5.14
May
31
306
30
7,918,668
42,554
4.59
June.
30
294
7,985,265
39,264
5.86
July
31
312
15
8,206,225
40,243
3.13
August
31
313
8,471,579
44,533
2.30
September
30
324
30
8,755,512
45,650
3.11
October.
31
256
45
7,348,279
42,382
1.01
November.
30
232
30
6.647,550
37,520
1.94
December
31
216
15
6,778,032
42,460
2.91
366
3,456
30
89,308,737
219
515,962
39.89
4
7
5
951
1
199
41
Lambert
. .
274
TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT OF RAIN AND MELTED SNOW FOR YEAR ENDING DEO. 31, 1916
Day of Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Day of Month
1 ....
.64
.20
.03
1
2 ..
..
.19
1.01
.07
.40
3 ....
.01
.02
.52
.94
.05
.02
4.
.03
.06
.10
.17
.07
.07
4
5 .. . .
.01
.23
.23
1.21
.02
.5
6. . . .
.05
.05
.80
.6
7 .. ..
.12
.78
.11
.33
.05
.80
.13
10 .. . .
.15
.08
.54
.05
.10
11. . .
.18
.08
.16
.03
.17
11
12. . . .
.44
.20
.32
.11
.55
.12
13 ....
.06
.29
.15
.18
.09
.20
.34
.13
14 . . . .
.35
.15
.04
.13
. I3
.14
15 .. ..
.42
.05
.49
.02
.74
.15
16 ....
.03
.04
1.83
.58
.07
.17
18 ...
.04
.03
13
.18
19 ....
.11
.27
.56
.19
20 ....
.02
.01
.01
.31
.08
.20
21 . . . .
.06
.08
.03
.05
.. 21
22
.01
.51
1.06
.02
.28
.35
.86
.22
23 . . . .
.09
.31
.01
.33
.27
.. 23
24 ....
1.15
.06
.01
.01
.24
25 ... .
1.68
.13
.38
.01
.20
.. 25
26. . ..
.18
.08
.12
.. 26
27 ....
.53
.07
.01
.06
.. 27
28. . ..
1.12
.08
.74
.02
.. 28
29 .. ..
.03
.22
.09
.. 29
30 ....
.16
.80
.. 30
31. . ..
.02
.26
.02
.. 31
1.22
5.37
3.37
5.14
4.59
5.86
3.13
2.30
3.11
1.01
1.94
2.91
.
9. ..
.04
.68
.70
.05
.18
.30
.9
.16
17 ....
.10
1.46
1.11
.03
.32
8. . . .
.8
.03
.01
.04
The average rainfall for Massachusetts, as deduced by the State Board of Health from long continued observations, is 44.63 inches. The rainfall at Reading Pumping Station in 1916 was 39.95 inches. There was an excess of rainfall in the months of February, April, May and June of 6.84 inches, and a deficiency in the other eight months of 11.52 inches, making a deficiency for the year of 4.68 inches.
.51
.03
.63
.64
2
273
TABLE SHOWING CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS FOR VARIOUS PUR- POSES, 1916
Domestic use, manufacturing and trade pur-
poses, metered 55,708,925
Domestic use, unmetered (estimated) 6,700,000
Drinking fountains (estimated) . 2,000,000
Street sprinkling (estimated)
4,000,000
Total accounted for
68,408,925
Amount unaccounted for
20,899,812
Total pumped
89,308,737
Percentage of water pumped accounted for .76
Percentage of water pumped unaccounted for . .24
Percentage of water pumped metered .623
COST OF MAINTENANCE AND REVENUE
Amount
Cost per 1,000 gallons pumped
Interest on bonds
$6,060 00
.068
Management and repairs
3,494 69
.038
Pumping Station maintenance
3,571 77
.039
Filter maintenance
.
3,472 07
.038
.
Received per 1,000 gallons pumped
.199
Receipts from water takers Total receipts .27
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS -STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH WATER ANALYSIS - (PARTS IN 100,000)
APPEARANCE
Date of
No.
Collec- tion
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Free
Albu- mi- noid
Chlorine
Ni-
Ni- trates trites
Oxygen
Consumed
Hardness
Iron
1916
129303 Feb. 15 Slight iron 129304 Feb. 15 Very slight
Cons. iron None
Fil.
.55 10.50
.0198 .0016
.0124 0092
1.61
.0160 .0080
.0000 .0015
3.4
.250
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
130340 Apr. 25 Slight iron 130341 Apr. 25 None
Cons. iron None
Fil.
.65
8.40
.0138
.0110
1.19
.0030
.0001
2.3
.150
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
131387 June 20 Slight
Cons.
1.72 10.00
0158
.0254
1.04
.0000
.230
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
131388 June 20, Very slight
Very slight
.75 20.30
.0004
0164
1.06
.0007
2.1 11 0
.028
132913 Aug. 29 Distinct iron 132914 Aug. 29 None
Cons. iron None
.45 17.50
.0028
.0140
1.94
.0200
.0000
3.0 13.5
.200 .003
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
134207 Nov.
Slight iron
Cons. None
Fil.
.55
.0344 .0008
.0108 .0084
2.56 2.36
.0080 .0160
.0001 .0000
2.0 8.6
.050
Filter Gallery Filter Weir
134208 Nov. 13 Very slight
.20
Residue on
Evaporation
AMMONIA
NITROGEN AS
1.63
.0070
0005
8.6
.020
.33 15.80
.0000
.0080
1.22|
.0000 .0040
.0010
.0001
1.00 12.00
.0248
0210
1.96
.30 17.60
8.0
.015
.120
275
276
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916 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, $5.61 d Percentage of ash, e Wood, price per cord, $
3. Coal consumed for the year, 515,962 lbs.
4. [Pounds of wood consumed] divided by three equals equivalent amount of coal lbs.
4@ Amount of other fuel used
'5. Total equivalent coal consumed for the year equals (3) plus (4) 1bs.
277
6. Total pumpage for the year, 89,308,737 gallons, with allowance for slip.
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), 170.
10. Duty equals gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (lbs.) x 100 x dynamic head (8) Total fuel consumed (5)
equals 34,646,032.
Cost of pumping, figured on pumping station expenses, viz: $3,571.77.
11. Per million gallons pumped, $39.99.
12. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic), $0.166.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
Balance brought forward:
(a) From ordinary (main- tenance) receipts . (b) From extraordinary receipts( bonds,etc.)
$162 62
Total $162 62
From Water Rates:
A. Fixture rates
B. Meter rates .
$17.775 74
C. Total from consumers
$17,775 74
D. For hydrants ·
5,940 00
E. For fountains .
150 00
KK. Total construction .
7,731 66
F. For street watering .
150 00
J. Total from municipal departments ·
6,240 00
L. From bond issue .
2,060 00
M. From other sources :
Rent, interest, etc.
425 31
Service pipes
1,105 89
Main pipes .
110 00
Water Works Maintenance: AA. Operation (manage- ment and repairs) $10,851 55 $10,851 55 CC. Total maintenance DD. Interest on bonds 6,060 00 16,911 55 (CO plus DD) .
EE. Payment of bonds Water Works Construction:
3,000 00
GG. Extension of mains 2,107 00
HH. Extension of services 3,518 97
II. Extension of meters 347 94
JJ. New supply .
1,757 75
MM. Balance . (aa) Ordinary Total balance
236 35
N Total
$27,879 56 N Total
$27,879 56
.
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DISPOSITION OF BALANCE-CARRIED TO NEW ACCOUNT
O. Net cost of works to date
P. Bonded debt at date
Q. Value of Sinking Fund to date
R. Average rate of interest, 4 per cent.
.
.
$366,199 39
147,000 00
.
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STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER
1. Estimated total population at date, 6,855.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 6,800.
3. Estimated population supplied, 6,750.
4. Total consumption for the year, 89,308,737 gallons.
5. Passed through meters, 55,708,925 gallons.
6. Percentage of consumption metered, .623.
7. Average daily consumption, 244,681 gallons.
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 35.6.
9. Gallons per day to each consumer, 36.2.
10. Gallons per day to each tap, 143.5.
11. Cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance (item CC), $121.50.
12. Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance, plus interest on bonds, $189.36.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MAINS
1. Kind of pipe, cast iron.
2. Sizes, from 6 inch to 12 inch.
3. Extended, 1,390.5 feet during year.
4. Discontinued, 0 feet during year.
5. Total now in use, 33.1949 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile, $1.05.
7. Number of leaks per mile, 0.
8. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, 0 miles.
9. Number of hydrants added during year (public and private), 3.
10. Number of hydrants (public and private ) now in use, 201.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 3.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 306.
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, galvanized iron, lead and ce- ment lined.
17. Sizes, 3-4 to 6 inches.
18. Extended, 4,516.3 feet.
19. Discontinued, 253.8 feet.
20. Total now in use, 25.9338 miles.
21. Number of service taps added during year, 47.
22. Number now in use, 1705.
23. Average length of service, 1916, 96 feet.
24. Average cost of service for the year,
25. Number of meters added, 32.
26. Number now in use, 1596.
27. Percentage of services metered, 93.6.
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.
Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF READING
For the Year Ending December 31
1916
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WALTER S. PARKER, Oh., 56 Walnut St. Term expires 1917 Term expires 1917 Term expires 1918 WILLIAM R. CLARKE, 57 Howard St. ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, 107 Woburn St. MRS. ELIZABETH H. BROWN, 83 Prospect St. Term expires 1918 MRS. IDA A. YOUNG, 86 Woburn St. JESSE W. MORTON, 114 Woburn St.
Term expires 1919 Term expires 1919
Superintendent of Schools
ADELBERT L. SAFFORD, 78 King St. Tel. Reading 170
OFFICE High School, hours 8.30 to 9.30 A. M. Tel. Reading 181-W
Secretary to Superintendent GLADYS A. KILLAM, 15 Locust St. Tel. Reading 55-M
Truant Officer WILLIAM KILLAM, 15 Locust St. Tel. Reading 55-M
Medical Inspector E. DALTON RICHMOND, M. D., 24 Woburn St. Tel. Reading 259
Janitors
HIGH SCHOOL, Clement Gleason . 64 Orange St.
HIGHLAND SCHOOL, Jesse N. Hutchinson . 20 John St.
CENTRE SCHOOL, Clement Gleason 64 Orange St.
UNION ST. SCHOOL, Clement Gleason . 64 Orange St.
LOWELL ST. SCHOOL, Sylvanus Thompson . 167 Lowell St.
PROSPECT ST. SCHOOL, Geo. N. Hutchinson 246 Summer Ave.
CHESTNUT HILL SCHOOL, Earle Sewell 47 Hopkins St.
HIGH SCHOOL MATRON, Mrs. Ara A. Pratt . 29 Orange St. GROUARD HOUSE, Charles H. Stinchfield . 20 Highland St.
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ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman
ADELBERT L. SAFFORD, Secretary
Sub-Committees
FINANCES AND ACCOUNTS
A. N. Mansfield W. R. Clarke J. W. Morton
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
J. W. Morton Mrs. Ida A. Young W. S. Parker
SCHOOL HOUSES AND PROPERTY
A. N. Mansfield J. W. Morton W. R. Clarke
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Brown W. R. Clarke A. N. Mansfield
TEACHERS AND SALARIES
W. R. Clarke W. S. Parker J. W. Morton
MUSIC AND DRAWING
Mrs. Ida A. Young J. W. Morton Mrs. Elizabeth H. Brown
COURSE OF STUDY
W. R. Clarke Mrs. Ida A. Young J. W. Morton
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1916
TO THE CITIZENS OF READING :
The School Committee would respectfully submit the following report of the work in the schools of Reading for the year 1916.
We have not attempted any new projects during the present year, but have endeavored to perfect the work which we began last year.
The response of the pupils to new work in the different departments has been very gratifying.
We would call your attention to the various reports appended to this report as worthy of careful perusal by the citizens and friends of education in our town.
The school work of the boys and girls in most cases calls for hearty commendation. In all of the work in the differ- ent departments of the school, the aim and purpose of education is constantly in mind. It is to enlarge the pupil morally, mentally and physically. A well known writer has said, "The very highest products of man's life in the world are his ideas and ideals; they grow out of his highest nature; they react on his character; they are the precious deposit of all that he has thought, felt, suffered, and done in word and work, in feeling and action."
The education needed in a free country is the develop- ment of the efficiency of each individual. By thus develop- ing his efficiency, the joy of living is increased. Upon reflection everyone must admit that the one great source of all private and public happiness is efficiency. The capacity of power that we each possess, that capacity is our true hap- piness, the exercise of it, our true enjoyment and in effi- ciency, of course, is included health, productiveness and
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serviceability. What is the basis of the efficiency ? The development of the will power. When the schools have done all that they can do, the work will be incomplete and unsatisfactory unless the home can be rehabilitated as a means of education.
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