Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1922, Part 4

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 332


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4 3


Accidental Drowning


11 Eugene A. Fleming


48


0


0 Paralysis


18 Anna B. Wright


69


9 13


Carcinoma


19 Clara Gowing


90


1 27


Diarrhoea


23 Joseph A. Gomes


72


9


20


Heart Disease.


August


2 Bartholomew Foley


84


Nephritis


5 Anna M. Cahill


16


6


Automobile Accident


6 Melvin C. Skinner


56


21


Hemorrhage


7 Mary J. I. Marron


74


7


4 Carcinoma


10 Jane C. Stevens


74


6 19 Hemorrhage


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DEATHS REGISTERED IN TOWN OF READING FOR YEAR 1922


Date


Name


YMD


Cause of Death


15 Henry B. Mayo


63


-


2


Apoplexy


15 David A. Gardner


31


2


- 1


Automobile Accident


15 William M. Wood, Jr.


30


6


8


Automobile Accident


23 Madeline Muise


9


29


Peritonitis


Sept.


4 Catherine Fitzpatrick


10


5


14


Peritonitis


7 Edna S. Parker


75


10


13


Hemorrhage


8 Edward B. Drake


68


10


10


Anaemia


17 Edward J. Chadbourne


74


11


17


Cystitis


18 Wendell B. Stickland


-


2


3


Nephritis


19 Emma L. Creesy


65


4


14 Endocarditis


21 Frances B. Tucker


63


10


5


Hemorrhage


30 Edward B. Dickie


8


8


20


Automobile Accident


Oct.


1 Winnifred M. Hanna


45


2


10


Tuberculosis


: 2 Charles W. Smith


61


3


29


Myocarditis


7 Dehorah W. Cottle


85


2


25


Carcinoma


+ +


16 Elma J. Henfield


77


1


-


Apoplexy


31 Francis P. Remick


74


2


8


Carcinoma


· Nov.


5 Lorenzo P. Whitney


81


5


15


Nephritis


6 William H. Hathaway


41


8


3


Suicide by Hanging


15 Rosioro Spinella


61


7 25


Arterio Sclerosis


15 Corinthia L. Park


48


10


29


Heart Disease


17 Margaret Carr


45


13


Carcinoma


:18 Hattie E. Hill


49


2


26


Cancer


18 Margaret Carney


-


2


16


Malformation


21 Ida M. Quigley


51


2


5 Myocarditis


26 Clifford E. Larson


16


1


24 Pneumonia


29 David Weston


77


3 16


Nephritis


29 Onissey V. Bennett


46


3


19


Pneumonia


Dec.


6 Charles F. M. Winship


39


8


8 Meningitis


7 Isabel M. LeFave


0


3


2 Bronchitis


9


11 Francis E. Mellen


57


8 29


Cerebral Hemorrhage


18 Catherine Bliss Langdon


81


6


8


Old Age


20 Ida Kimball


70


9 26


Carcinoma


28 Maria A. Cotton


82


8 10 Carcinoma


31 June A. Reynolds


0


3


6 Malnutrition


-


-


'44


3


5 Pneumonia


7 Maria V. Dolimount


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SECOND ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS


The following detailed reports of our Superintendent, covering ac- tivities of various departments consolidated under the authority of this Board, clearly set forth the activities of the year.


The Board feels that substantial economies have been effected as a result of the consolidation of the Water, Street and Sewer Depart- ments, and that if the policies adopted by the Board are adhered to in future years, substantial progress will in time be noted, particular- ly in the improvement of streets and side walks and the development of drainage.


As noted in the Superintendent's report, drainage plans will be available in the early part of 1923 and this important subject can then be given more intelligent consideration as specific problems arise. We desire to point out, however, that this preparation of plans is only a beginning and that it is only as a result of many years of work and substantial expenditures that the trying conditions as to drainage, prevailing in several parts of the Town can be remedied.


Progress in street improvement with the limited funds which we feel it proper to ask the Town to raise by taxation, is necessarily slow. We believe, however, that by adhering to our present program the streets as a whole will be kept in reasonably good condition through- out the summer months and that each year some sections of semi- permanent construction can be added.


It is only by the exercise of patience and persistently adhering to such a program through a series of years that perceptible improvement in conditions will be noted and we believe that the only alternative to such a program is the annual expenditure of sums so large as to have a seriously adverse effect upon the tax rate.


Attention is particularly called to the Superintendent's report cov- ering the Sewer Department. The Sewer is now in successful opera- tion but is not being utilized by abutters as it should be, only about twenty-five per cent (25%) of those to whom it is available having ap- plied for connections. The results are particularly adverse in two re- spects: First, they deprive the Sewer Department of revenue which it should rightfully derive from expenditures already made; second, the failure to utilize to the volume for which it was designed, reduces the flow in main sewers to such a degree as to increase the tendency to fill, and consequently it increases the cost of maintenance as cleaning will be required. The remedy for this situation is in the hands, not of


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the Board of Public Works, but those of the citizens. The Town voted to construct a sewer and the citizens as a whole must pay the cost of construction and maintenance. We believe that it is a duty required of those to whom the sewer is available to enter the same, such duty being demanded in support of a project which is for the benefit of the com- munity as a whole and for the improvement of general sanitation.


The efforts of this Board are directed to two main objects: First, to improve the conditions in the Departments under its control; and second, to reduce the expenses of such Departments in so far as such reduction is consistent with the improvements so obviously necessary. The careful thought and the best judgment of the Board is devoted to these ends and it is upon this basis that we ask the support of our recommendations by the citizens, with the firm belief that if such sup- port is given, a period of say five (5) years will show sufficient progress to justify the consolidation of Departments and the consistent expendi- tures for Street Department work which the Board so strongly advocates.


Respectfully submitted,


FREDERICK W. ALLEN, GEORGE H. CLOUGH, Chairman JOHN W. OWEN, CHARLES VAN STONE, CLARENCE C. WHITE, Secretary,


Board of Public Works.


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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


December 31st, 1922.


To the Board of Public Works:


Gentlemen: As required by Section 4, Chapter 118, of an Act au- thorizing the Town of Reading to establish a Board of Public Works, I most respectfully submit for your consideration, the second annual report of the Department of Public Works: the Water, Highway, Sewer and Park, including a financial report of each department, and a chron- icle of the principal work performed with recommendations for the coming year.


WATER DEPARTMENT


Office Maintenance.


Received :


Fines and summons


$ 76.43


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 870.39


Telephone


96.85


Office Supplies


344.80


Office improvements


114.47


Office repairs


12.02


Printing


358.36


Stamps


20.00


Vacations


635.23


Petty cash


200.00


Books and magazines


22.00


Collecting


80.00


Insurance


323.30


Miscellaneous


71.37


Balance


3,072.36


$ 3,148.79


$ 3,148.79


Pumping Station Maintenance.


Received :


For rent and sundries


$ 180.00


Expended :


Pay roll


$ 3,557.26


Coal


1,729.93


Oil, waste and packing


62.58


Phone


59.99


54


Light


12.34


Freight and express


344.58


General


75.66


Tools


111.52


Insurance


77.50


Pumping Station Repairs


177.98


Boilers, Repairs


165.15


Pumps, Repairs


45.35


Miscellaneous


37.56


Painting


660.06


Overtime Pumping Station


121.07


Balance


7,058.53


$ 7,238.53 $ 7,238.53


Maintenance of Filters.


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 2,158.62


Electric Power


301.08


Alumina


1,253.09


Lime


340.00


Freight and Express


66.50


Repairs


275.49


Oil, Packing and Belting


31.41


$ 4,426.19


Maintenance of Meters.


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 1,155.78


Repairs


478.41


Miscellaneous


3.76


Freight and Express


23.53


$ 1,661.48


Maintenance of Service Pipes.


Received :


For repair of maintenance


$ 443.87


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 882.63


Tools


35.37


Fittings


259.87


Miscellaneous, General


12.75


Freight and Express


24.10


Balance


770.85


-


$ 1,214.72 $ 1,214.72


+


-


55


Maintenance of Main Pipes.


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 24.96


Fittings


50.19


Freight and Express


3.42


$ 78.57


Hydrants.


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 77.50


New Hydrants


219.51


$ 297.01


Interest.


Paid · interest on bonds


$ 3,942.50


Air Compressor Maintenance.


Electric Power


$ 1,447.10


Repairs


9.32


$ 1,456.42


Automobile Truck Maintenance.


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 56.88


Registration


6.00


Oil and Gasoline


300.58


Repairs


332.47


Insurance


80.27


$ 776.20


Shop Maintenance.


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 175.06


Municipal Light Board


9.71


Coal


63.60


Repairs


.29


Miscellaneous


6.33


$ 254.99


Bonds.


Bonds paid


$


9,000.00


Main Pipe Construction.


Expended :


Materials $ 229.23


Service Pipe Construction.


Received for pipes laid


$ 641.11


Expended :


Pay Roll


$ 1,417.02


Freight and Express


35.93


Materials


500.18


Fittings


833.19


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Tools


146.12


Sharpening Tools


45.30


Refund


23.49


Balance


2,360.12


$ 3,001.23 $ 3,001.23


Meters Construction.


Expended :


Meters


$ 344.70


Freight and Express


2.06


$ 346.76


Summary of Receipts and Expenditures.


Cash balance from 1921


$ 6,312.92


Rent of house and sundries


180.00


Fines and Summonses


74.80


Petty Cash


200.00


Service Pipe


1,084.98


Meter Rates


29,692.10


Hydrant Rent


6,060.00


Water for Drinking Fountains


100.00


Credit on General Maintenance


1.63


$ 43,706.43


Paid Maintenance


$ 3,148.79


Pumping Station Maintenance


7,238.53


Filter Maintenance


4,426.19


Meter Maintenance


1,661.48


Service Pipe Maintenance


1,214.72


Main Pipe Maintenance


78.57


Bonds


9,000.00


Interest


3,942.50


Air Compressor Maintenance


1,456.42


Automobile Maintenance


776.20


Shop Maintenance


254.99


Main Pipes


229.23


Service Pipes


3,001.23


Meters


346.76


Hydrants


297.01


Cash on hand


6,633.81


$ 43,706.43 $ 43,706.43


Cost of Plant.


Reported past years


$403,009.88


Service pipe


3,874.23


$406,884.11


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The Superintendent recommends that $6,060.00 be raised and ap- propriated for hydrant rental; that $100.00 be raised and appropriated for water and drinking fountains.


The interest for the year 1923 on serial bonds amounts to $3,462.50, as follows:


June 1st, 1923, $69,000. bonds for six months at 4% $ 1,380.00


June 1st, 1923, $21,000. bonds for six months at 41/2 % 472.50


Dec. 1st, 1923, $58,000. bonds for six months at 4% 1,160.00


Dec. 1st, 1923, $20,000. bonds for six months at 41/2% 450.00


$ 3,462.50


There are $11,000 in bonds at 4 per cent and a $1,000. bond at 41/2 per cent which will be paid in 1923.


FINANCIAL STATISTICS


RECEIPTS


Balance brought forward from 1921


$


6,312.92


From Water Rates:


Meter rates


$29,692.10


Total from consumers


29,692.10


For fountains


$100.00


For hydrants


6,060.00


Total from Municipal departments


6,160.00


Rents, interest, etc.


456.43


Service pipes


1,084.98


Extension of meters 346.76


New Supply Hydrants 297.01


Total construction


3,874.23


Balance


6,633.81


$ 43,706.43


EXPENDITURES


Water Works Maintenance:


Total maintenance $20,255.89


Interest on bonds 3,942.50


$ 24,198.39 9,000.00


Payment of bonds


Water Works Construction:


Extension of mains 229.23


Extension of services 3,001.23


$ 43,706.43


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REGISTRATION REPORT


Amount of bills rendered in 1922 (metered


water)


$ 29,777.69


Amount collected and paid Treasurer


$ 29,645.21


Amount uncollected


71.85


Amount abated


60.63


$ 29,777.69


$ 29,777.69


Amount of (metered water) bills of previous years uncollected


$ 1,004.22


Amount collected and paid Treasurer


$ 46.89


Amount uncollected


516.28


Amount abated


441.05


$ 1,004.22


$ 1,004.22


Amount of service pipe construction bills ren- dered in 1922


$ 668.52


Amount of bills of previous years uncollected


21.37


Amount collected and paid Treasurer


$ 641.11


Amount uncollected


48.78


$ 689.89


$ 689.89


Amount of service pipe maintenance bills ren- dered in 1922


$ 461.81


Amount of bills of previous years uncollected . .


18.69


Amount collected and paid Treasurer


$ 443.87


Amount uncollected


26.40


Amount abated


10.23


$ 480.50 $ 480.50


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KINDS AND SIZES OF METERS IN USE


January 1, 1923


MAKE


& in.


à in.


1 in.


la in.


1} in. 2 in.


Total


Niagara.


1


2


Keystone


1


8


9


Union


4


2


1


3


10


King


11


11


Thompson


11


1


12


Worthington


25


1


1


27


Columbia


30


30


Lambert


4


2


43


Gamon


26


26


Neptune


81


81


Crown


74


2


2


2


5


85


Hersey


187


4


11


7


2


211


Empire.


249


3


252


970


9


11


5


2


997


Total


1716


16


32


8


15


14


1801


YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE


From Jan. 1, 1922, to Jan. 1, 1923


MONTH


No. Days


Hrs.


Min.


Gallons Pumped


Total Head


Pounds Coal


Gals. to Lbs Coal


Rain- fall


January .


31


237


15


7,896.491


219


54,257


146


1.77


February


28


221


30


7,489,830


46,374


162


2.72


March


31


251


30


7,835,730


49,125


160


4.27


April


30


213


30


7,101,190


44.818


158


1.37


May


31


256


45


8,607.573


54,172


159


5.08


June.


30


272


00


9,014,637


56.610


159


11.27


July


31


245


45


8.788,116


47,887


184


4.88


August


31


251


45


8,674,172


49.187


176


3.29


September


30


232


30


8.030,011


43,655


184


3.68


October .


31


232


00


7,913,619


44,970


176


2.73


November.


30


219


00


7,158,001


43,606


164


1.06


December


31


245


15


7,968,306


56,296


141


3.12


Totals


365


2878


45


96,477,676


219


590,957


164


45.24


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RAINFALL


The average rainfall for Massachusetts as deduced by the State Dept. of Health from long continued observations in various parts of the state is 44.46 inches.


As may be seen, by a table in this report showing the amount of rainfall for the years 1900 to 1922 inclusively the average rain- fall at the Reading Pumping Station is 41.37 inches. The rainfall this past year was 45.24 being an excess of .78 inches compared with the state observations, and (an excess of 3.87 inches for the pumping station). There was an excess of rainfall in the months of March, May, June, July, August, September, October, of 11.43 inches and a de- ficiency in the other months of 7.56 inches, comparing each month with an average rainfall between years 1900-1922 inclusively.


In the course of the studies of rainfall observations it may be said that the standard 8" rain gauge, one of which is installed at the Pump- ing Station, is the most reliable for such records in measuring the precipitation under various conditions. Measuring snow fall upon any prepared area is difficult in any case, and in many storms impracti- cable, where rain and snow are often mingled in the same storm. It is also difficult to measure the snowfall accurately in a rain gauge, both on account of the danger that in some exposures, some of the snow is likely to be blown out of the gauge, while on the other hand at times of high wind the precipitated dry snow is often blown into the air, and unless care is taken the reading of the depth of snow collected in the rain gauge may be enhanced thereby.


The greatest rainfall in any one day was on June 19th of 2.82 inches. The month of June this past year holds the heaviest rainfall record of 11.27 inches, next to this record is 9.90 inches on April 1904. The lightest rainfall in any month on record was in March 1915 with no rain at all.


The elevation of the Reading Pumping Station is approximately 80' above sea level.


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TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF RAIN AND MELTED SNOW FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1922


Day of Month


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Day of Month


1


...


.40


.30


.33


T


.02


T


1


2. . . .


.12


.27


.22


.06


3 ....


T


.03


.30


T


.05


4 ....


.20


.41


2.12


.30


.36


.09


.90


.15


4


5 ..


.04


.06


1.51


.02


.44


.01


.19


.5


T


.31


.0


.24


6


7 ....


11


.07


.69


.99


.08


.17


... 7


8 . . ..


T


.22


.12


.07


.. 8


9


..


.1


01


.25


.19


. . 9


10 ....


.10


11 . . ..


.11


.16


1.09


.03


.08


.. 11


12 ..


.16


.22


1.03


.05


.. 12


13 ....


.24


. . 13


14 .. . .


.28


09


.53


... 14


15 . ...


.85


.26


.01


1.26


04


.. 15


16 ....


.02


T


T


17 ...


.50


T


.63


.17


18 ...


.05


T


1.21


2.18


1.88


.13


T


19


20 ....


.20


.98


.20


21 ....


.27


.04


T


2.19


T


21


.01


.22


24 ..


..


..


.01


.24


25 ....


.40


.01


.0


26 ....


.24


.01


.40


27 ....


.08


.28


.21


.09


1.01


.05


.20


.27


28 ....


.12


.05


.33


.71


.28


29 ....


.02


29


30 ....


.65


.02


.. 30


31 ... .


.87


T


.... 31


Total


1.77


2.72


4.27


1.37


5.08


11.27


4 88


3.29


3 68


2.73


1.05


3.12


Total


Tt›D


1.77


4.49


8.76


10.13


15.2


26.48


31.36


34.65


38.33


41.06


42.11


45.23


'T to D


19 ... .


.44


.03


.13


2.82


.22


22 ...


.39


.27


23 .. . .


.19


1.04


.86


.10


23


.25


.01


.. 25


6 . . . .


.05


.01


.01


.42


.02


.29


.16


.15


.18


.02


.41


.19


.26


46


. 2


.3


.0


1.13


SURVEYING


TOPOGRAPHY


HYDRAULICS


SEWERS HIGHWAYS MUNICIPAL


CLARENCE E. CARTER ASSOC. M. AM. 800. O. E. CIVIL ENGINEER READING, MASS. TELEPHONES


SUCOESSOR TO JAMES A. BANCROFT


RAINFALL IN READING at Pumping Station


Month


1899


1900


1901


1902


1903


1904


1905


4.00


5.32


1.33


1,80


3.84


4.42


5.44


Feb


3.08


8.69


1.08


6.11


3.16


2.21


1,47


Har


6.48


5.03


5.88


4.69


6.38


2.21


2.92


Apr


2.56


2.15


9.59


6.22


4.95


9.90


2.59


May


1.33


4.60


7.21


1.69


0.48


5.56


1.39


June


3.36


3.13


1.74


1.98


8.91


2.56


6.11


July


3.15


1,90


4.65


3.02


3.40


1.88


1.19


Aug


1.91


3.17


2.66


3.75


3.42


4.26


3.30


Sept


4.67


4.15


3.59


4.01


2.29


5.16


7.87


Oct


1.35


3.31


2.76


4.91


3.69


2.02


1.20


Nov


2.95


5.05


3.06


0.99


1.33


1.80


2.22


Dec


1.50


2.44


8.10


5.60


2.59


2.25


3.72


Total


.36.34


48.94


51.56


44.77


44.44


42.23


39.42


Normal


45.10


45.36


45.54


45.54


45.53


45.49


45.34


Month


1906


1907


1908


1909


1910


1911


1912


Jan


2.60


3.97


3.07


4.17


4.54


2.25


2.68


Feb


2.53


2.10


4,28


5.33


3.14


2.94


2.42


Miar


6.48


2.04


2.72


3.57


1.58


3.12


5.04


Apr


2.84


3.21


1,71


3.95


2.32


1.89


4.05


May


5.14


2.89


4.00


1.97


1.19


0.67


5.73


June


2.63


3.80


1.58 3.09


3.49


1.98


4.79


6.44


July


4.18


1.33


4.07


2.75


2.61


3.80


2.02


Sept


1.36


7.90


0.86


3.74


2.45


2.94


3.02


Oct


2.38


3.36


3.56


1.23


1.48


2.91


1.45


Nov


3.31


6.83


1.10


4.06


4.30


4.14


3.10


Dec


3.08


3.60


2.66


3.60


1.92


5.37


4.80


Total


42.41


44.61


32.68


40.10


31.87


56.45


41.04


Normal


45.30


45.29


45.22


45.16


45.16


44.93


44.86


Month


1913


1914


1915


normal


Jan


2.48


3.34


.. 34


3.74


Feb


2.64


3.65


... 60


3.61


Mar


4.51


4.09


2.09


3.93


Apr


8.76


6.32


3.58


May


3.45


2.76


4. 76


3.72


June


0.93


1.44


3.27


July


3.48


2.78


4.25


Sept


3.66


0.23


3 .. 50


Oct


7.56


1.51


3.82


NOV


2.13


2.92


3.02


Dec


3.24


3.69


3.67


Totals


39.52


35.07


Normal


44.78


44.78


2.14


4.36


3.43


0.29


5.88


3.58


1.68


2.34


3.77


Aug


44.78


4


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RAIN FALL AT PUMPING STATION 1900-1922


Year


Jan.


Feb.


Mar.


Apr.


May


June


July


Aug.


Sept.


Oct.


Nov.


Dec.


Total


1900


5.32


8.69


5.03


2.15


4.60


3.13


1.90


3.17


4.15


3.31


5.05


2.44


48.94


1901


1.33


1.08


5.88


9.59


7.21


1.74


1.65


2.66


3.59


2.76


3.06


8.10


51.65


1902


1.80


6.11


4.69


6.22


1.69


1.98


3.02


3.75


4.01


4.91


0.99


5.60


44.77


1903


3.84


3.16


6.38


4.95


0.48


8.91


3.40


3.42


2.29


3.69


1.33


2.59


44.44


1904


4.42


2.21


2.21


9.90


3.56


2.56


1.88


4.26


5.16


2.02


1.80


2.25


42.23


1905


5.44


1.47


2.92


2.59


1.39


6.11


1.19


3.30


7.87


1.20


2.22


3.72


39.42


1906


2.60


2.53


6.48


2.84


5.14


2.63


5.88


4.18


1.36


2.38


3.31


3.08


42.41


1907


3.97


2.10


2.40


3.21


2.89


3.80


3.58


1.33


7.90


3.36


6.83


3.60


44.97


1903


3.07


4.28


2.72


1.71


4.00


1.58


3.09


4.07


0.86


3.56


1.10


2.66


32.70


1909


4.17


5.33


3.57


3.95


1.97


2.14


3.59


2.75


3.74


1.23


4.06


3.60


10.10


1910


4.54


3.14


1.58


2.32


1.19


4.36


1.98


2.61


2.45


1.48


4.30


1.92


31.87


1911


2.25


2.94


3.12


1.89


0.67


3.43


4.79


3.80


2.94


2.91


4.14


3.57


36.45


1912


2.68


2.42


5.04


4.05


5.73


0.29


6.44


2.02


3.02


1.45


3.10


4.80


41.04


1913


2.48


2.64


4.51


3.76


3.45


0.93


1.68


3.48


3.66


7.56


2.13


3.24


39.52


1914


3.34


3.65


4.09


6.32


2.76


1.44


2.34


2.78


0.23


1.51


2.92


3.69


35.07


1915


5.52


3.54


0.00


2.72


1.63


4.60


8.76


6.66


0.70


2.80


2.93


5.47


45.38


1916


1.22


5.37


3.37


5.14


4.59


5.86


3.13


2.30


3.11


1.01


1.94


2.91


39.95


1917


2.92


2.41


4.18


2.90


1.00


4.78


1.19


3.70


1.46


5.75


1.39


2.65


37.33


1918


3.08


3.02


2.02


4.10


0.85


3.04


2.99


2.81


8.37


1.02


2.24


2.18


36.02


1919


3.24


3.61


4.01


2.46


5.44


0.88


3.22


3.83


5.65


2.63


6.20


1.53


42.70


1920


2.75


6.46


4.21


5.75


3.27


5.24


1.94


2.02


4.27


1.16


4.67


4.82


46.56


1921


2.09


3.43


2.43


5.48


1.86


4.02


9.79


1.96


1.74


1.57


6.50


2.28


43.15


1922


1.77


2.72


4.27


1.37


5.08


11.27


4.88


3.29


3.68


2.73


1.06


3.12


45.24


Average 3.21


3.58


3.70


4.15


3.19


3.68


3.71


3.22


3,57


2.70


3.18


3.48


41.37


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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH Water Analysis-(Parts in 100,000)


APPEARANCE


Residue on


Evaporation


AMMONIA


NITROGEN AS


Chlorine


Ni-


Ni- trates trites


Oxygen


Consumed


Hardness


Iron


Remarks


1921


161291 Nov. 21 Slight 161292 Nov. 21 Very slight


Considerable Very slight


.90 .20


10.40 10.60


.0164 .0002


.0112 0040


1.08 . 90


.0160 .0140


.0000 .0003


2.7 6.7


.250 .120


Filter Gallery Filter Weir


1922


162149|Jan. 23 Slight 162221 Jan. 26 Very slight


Considerable None


.53


9.90


.0146 .0016


0082 0054


·88 .84


.0080 .0120


.0000 .0002


7.6


.190 .070


Filter Gallery Filter Weir


162996 Mch. 22 Slight 162997 Mch. 22 Very slight


Considerable None


.20


4.90


.0108 .0010


0068 0042


.98! . 70


.0050 .0070


.0005


6.7


.110


Filter Gallery Filter Weir


163735 May 15 Slight 163736 May 15 Very slight


Considerable None


.35


15.60


0138 .0016


.0132 .0076


.78 . 66


.0140 .0100


.0000 .0004


2.0 7.0


.160 .080


Filter Gallery Filter Weir


164944 July 18 Slight 164945 July 18 Very slight


Considerable None


.80 .40


10.30 19.90


.0160 .0002


.0182


. 95] . 78|


.0200 .0100


.0000 .0000


9.7


.050


Filter Gallery Filter Weir


No.


Date of Collec- tion


Turbidity


Sediment


Color


Free


Albu- mi- noid Total


64


.15


11.90


8.40


.50


2.6


.280


.80


8.60


Iron


2.3


.400


.0060


.0000


2.6


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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS For the Year Ending December 31, 1922 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association.


Reading Water Department. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts


General Statistics


Population by census of 1920: 7424.


Date of construction: 1890 and 1891.


By whom owned: Town of Reading.


Source of Supply : Filter Gallery and artesian wells.


Mode of Supply (whether gravity or pumping) : Pumping.


Pumping Statistics


Builders of Pumping Machinery: Sullivan Machinery Co., George F. Blake Manufacturing Co., and Platt Iron Works.


Description of fuel used :


A. Kind: Coal.


b. Brand of Coal: New River.


c. Average price of coal per net ton delivered : $9.17.


d. Percentage of ash:


e. Wood, price per cord: $


Coal consumed for the year: 590,957 pounds.


Total pumpage for the year 96,477,676 gallons, with allowance for slip.


Average static head against which pumps work: 219.


Average dynamic head against which pumps work: 240.


Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5) 163.26. Duty equals : gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (1bs.) x 100 x dynamic head (240)


Total fuel consumed (3)


equals 196, 064, 738, including heating.


Cost of Pumping, figured on Pumping Station Expenses, viz .: $7,238.53.


Per million gallons pumped : $75.02803.


Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) $.31.


DISPOSITION OF BALANCE-Carried to New Account


Net cost of works to date $406,884.11 Bonded debt at date 89,000.00


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Statistics of Consumption of Water


Estimated total population at date 7424


Estimated population on lines of pipe 7369


Estimated population supplied 7320


Total consumption for the year: 96,477,676 gallons.


Average daily consumption : 264,322.4 gallons.


Gallons per day to each inhabitant: 35.604.


Gallons per day to each consumer: 35.869.


Cost of supplying water, per million gallons figured on total main- tenance: $209.9541.


Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance, plus interest on bonds: $250.8185.


Statistics Relating to Distribution System Mains


Kind of Pipe: Cast iron.


Sizes: From 6 inches to 12 inch.


Extended : 0 feet during year.


Discontinued : 0 feet during year.


Total now in use: 33.39 miles.


Cost of repairs per mile : $2.35.


Number of leaks per mile: 0.


Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter: 0 miles.


Number of hydrants added during year (public and private) : 0.


Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use: 202.


Number of stop gates added during the year: 0.


Number of stop gates now in use: 310.


Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inch: 0.


Number of blow-offs: 13.


Range of pressure on mains: 45 Ibs to 90 Ibs.


7


Services


Kind of pipe: Cast iron, galvanized iron, lead and cement lined. Sizes: 34 to 6 inches.


Extended: 1845.40 feet. Discontinued: 00 feet.


Total now in use: 27.589 miles.


Number of service taps added during year: 36.


Number now in use: 1880.


Average length of service, 1922: 51.26 feet.


Average cost of service, 1922: Number of meters added: 42. Number now in use: 1788.


Percentage of services metered: 97.


Number of motors and elevators added: 0. Number now in use: 0.


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Following is the principal work performed other than the regular repairs, together with recommendations for the ensuing year :


Pumping Station


The sand filters have been cleaned and repaired, the last previous cleaning having been done two years ago. It was found necessary to continue the painting, started last year, to the Pumping Station house and to the Station, which has been completed. General drainage has been done about the Station and on Mill Street mainly to prevent the surface water from entering the clear well.


The drive to the Platt Pumps has been changed from a Webb chain drive to a nine inch double thick leather belt which has proved to be much superior in many ways, as to noise, and positive action, the belt being more elastic and cheaper in maintenance. A new section of the main steam line to the Blake Pumps and a new heating coil for the filter room have been installed, replacing parts which were worn out.


This coming year the boiler fronts should be reset. Exactly how much work this will entail is difficult at the present time to estimate, as well as the length of time necessary for this operation, and realizing the importance of any water system to a Municipality, all due care should be taken so that during the work the station should function as usual. The general wood-work of the lower and upper lime mixers is fast giving way and should be replaced with new material. The gen- eral appearance of the store house is such that to equal the Station and Station House it should be painted. The cut off rods of the Blake pumps are badly worn, and should be replaced, also one plunger to Pump No. 2. It would greatly add to the cleanliness of the station to have the upper windows screened to keep out the mud larks who per- sistently build nests in the eaves of the station.




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