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Thanks are due the Electric Light Department and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company for their assistance in changing con- struction, also the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company for current for charging the storage battery.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH L. EAMES, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
READING FIRE ALARM
Central Fire Station Telephone, Reading 0430
112 Woburn and Sanborn
113 Woburn and Bancroft Ave.
114 Mt. Vernon, Chute and School
115 Woburn and High
12 Central Fire Station
121 Main and Haven
122 Haven and Gould
13 Ash and Avon
14 Oak and Hill Crest Rd.
141 Howard and Hill Crest Rd.
15 Walnut and Summer Ave.
16 So. Main and South
17 Prescott near Arlington
18 Minot and Park Ave.
19 Walnut and Curtis
21 Summer Ave. near Temple
212 West and Howard
221 Union Street School (Private)
223 Center School
224 High School (Private)
225 Highland School (Private)
226 Lowell Street School
227 Prospect Street School
228 Chestnut Hill School
23 Woburn and Temple
231 West, north of Willow
24 Mineral and Hancock
242 Summer Ave. and Woodbine
25 Prospect near King
26 Hose 2 house, Woburn St.
27 Summer Ave. near Prescott
28 West south of Oak
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29 West and King
31 Lowell beyond Grove
32 Franklin near Grove
33 Lowell, Grand and Gould Ave.
34 Grove and Forest
35 No. Main and Locust
36 No. Main and Ridge Rd.
37 No. Main front of No. 409
38 No. Main and Forest
39 No. Main and Franklin
392 No. Main and Mill
41 Village and Green
412 Boston Stove Foundry, Willow Rd.
414 Green and Beech
42 Haven and Johň
43 Salem and John
44 Salem and Pearl
442 Orange and Pierce
45 Salem and Belmont
46 Charles and Pearl
47 Charles and Haverhill
48 Bay State Rd. near Salem
51 Main, Ash and Washington
53 So. Main north of Cross
55 Reading Rubber Mills
6 C. H. Bangs Co., Prescott St. (Private)
61 Lowell, Sanborn and Highland
611 Home for Aged Women, Linden St.
612 Bancroft Ave. and Locust
62 Spare Box
63 Hanscom Ave. north of Weston Ave.
642 Vine and Vale Rd.
65 Middlesex and Bancroft Aves.
67 Middlesex Ave. and High
8 Out of Town
SPECIAL SIGNALS
1 Test
2 Recall
22 No school signal
3 Followed by a box number, 2nd alarm
3 Followed in 1 minute by 3, Boy Scout call
4 Police call
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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit the annual report of the Forest War- den for the year ending December 31, 1924.
The financial transactions of this department are embodied in the re- port of the Town Accountant to which I refer you for any information along that line.
I now use Combination C in fighting all brush and grass fires and being a heavier machine than I have had heretofore, I am able to carry regulation fire hose and 1 1-2 inch hose to all fires, also, the brooms and three gallon extinguishers.
In the Spring of this year I posted all woodlots and roadsides with fire warnings with very gratifying results. I have investigated all fires and sent reports of them to the State Fire Warden.
Number of permits for fires out of doors 187
Number of calls for grass and brush fires 111
27 Number of calls from Look-out Stations
I have appointed the following deputies:
Henry M. Donegan, Federal St.
Hugh L. Eames, Central Fire Station.
John J. O'Brien, Central Fire Station.
In conclusion, I wish to thank all who have in any way assisted this department during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
ORVILLE O. ORDWAY, Forest Warden.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1924.
The building construction for the past year was as follows :- Sixty-seven (67) new one-family dwellings and thirteen (13) alterations and additions to one-family dwellings at an approximate cost of $431,900.00
Five (5) new two-family dwellings, one (1) new four family apartment house and three (3) houses remodelled into two-family dwellings at an approximate cost of .... 56,000.00
Two (2) new buildings containing stores
One (1) new church
Fifty-one (51) new single and double garages
Four (4) garages (3 car and larger)
Eight (8) alterations and additions to garages
One (1) new tool house and carriage shed
Two (2) new work shops
One (1) new storage building
One (1) new barn
Two (2) new produce and tonic stands
Three (3) additions to mercantile buildings
Three (3) new hen houses
The above mentioned buildings were built at an approximate cost of 96,600.00
The total cost of all new and remodelled buildings the past year amounts to approximately $584,500.00
Respectfully submitted, A. RUSSELL BARNES,
Inspector of Buildings.
January 22, 1925.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I respectfully submit, herewith, my report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1924:
Number of new buildings wired 76
Number of old buildings wired 56
Number of buildings re-wired or in which additional wiring has been installed 58
Number of inspection notices received
167
Number of inspections made
256
Number of sockets and receptacles wired
2565
Number of ranges connected 23
Number of heaters connected 9
Number of motors connected 19
H. P. of motors connected 151/2
The new buildings wired were 61 dwellings, 5 store buildings, 1 theatre, 7 garages, and 2 filling stations.
Poles and Overhead Wires
Over 100 defective poles have been renewed during the year, and additional poles and wires have been installed on the following streets: Bay State Road, Cross Street, Forest Street, Green Street, Hanscom Ave- nue, Wakefield Street, and Walnut Street.
A considerable amount of old wire on the electric light lines is being replaced with new wire and special insulation is being used through trees where it is not possible to use the regular tree insulators.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR G. SIAS, Inspector of Wires.
Reading, Mass., December 31, 1924.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Board of Selectmen,
Town of Reading, Mass.
Gentlemen :- The following is my report of the work completed by my department for the year 1924. All scales, weights and measures used in trade in the town have been tested and if accurate sealed, if inaccurate they have been condemned.
The amount of work completed by this department for this year has been greatly in excess of that for any of the previous years due partly to the increase in the number of chain stores in town and partly to the in- stallation of numerous new gasoline pumps, the latter especially requir- ing a great amount of time and labor to keep them in the proper condition.
Numerous times throughout the year I have visited the various stores and re-weighed many of the more common commodities as put up for sale to the public.
Following will be found a complete tabulation of the year's work : Work Performed from December 1, 1923, to November 30, 1924, inclusive
1. Scales
Sealed
Adjusted Condemned
Platform over 5,000 lbs.
3
3
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.
15
10
Counter under 100 lbs.
42
16
1
Spring under 100 lbs.
23
8
3
Computing under 100 lbs.
27
12
1
Personal weighing
1
Prescription
2
2. Weights
Avoirdupois
196
9
3
Apothecary
22
Metric
12
3. Capacity Measures
Liquid
28
Dry
3
4. Automatic Measuring Devices
Gasoline Pumps
30
Oil Measuring Pumps
3
Quan. Meas. on Pumps (each) . .
153
61
5. Linear Measures
Yard Sticks
3
-
-
Total
529
153
8
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Trial Weighings and Measurements of Commodities Sold or Put Up for Sale
Commodity
No. Tested
No. Correct
Under
Over
Bread
40
16
24
Butter
20
17
1
2
Dry Commodities
126
101
15
10
Flour
19
8
4
7
Fruits and Vegetables
74
49
10
15
Grain and Feed
6
4
1
1
Meats and Provisions
15
14
1
Gasoline
153
78
30
45
-
Total
453
287
61
105
Incorrect
CARL M. SMITH, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Reading, Mass.
Gentlemen :- I wish at this time to submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1924. During the early part of the year word was received from the Department of Ani- mal Industry to make the annual inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine, etc. This inspection was made and reports sent to the Department.
In many instances suggestions were made to better the conditions under which the stock was kept and cared for, such as light, ventilation, and cleanliness. These suggestions were kindly received and carried out by the owners.
When animals were found to be affected with a contagious disease they were destroyed, and the premises disinfected.
No contagious disease of horses has been reported this year, due, no doubt, to the decrease in the number of horses kept.
The condition of each stable was reported on the regular form, a copy of which was left with the owner.
Rabies is quite prevalent in many places throughout the State. Persons cannot be too careful when handling strange dogs. If one will take the trouble to read the reverse side of the dog license he will become acquainted with the symptoms of this dread disease. I do not doubt that vaccination of many dogs against rabies has done much to hold the disease in check.
Yours very truly, C. H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.,
Inspector of Animals, 1924.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The work in the Tree Warden Department for the past year has con- sisted of trimming and repairing the trees.
A great many of the trees on the roadside were planted sixty or seventy years ago and the maples are going back very fast since the ice storm three years ago and will need considerable attention. I purchased and planted one hundred and fifty trees the past year. I also purchased forty tree protectors and need many more.
The Moth Department truck has been used to good advantage by the Tree Warden Department.
I would recommend the same appropriation as last year, fifteen hun- dred dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY M. DONEGAN, Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF CUSTODIAN OF VETERANS' GRAVES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my third annual report as Custodian of Veterans' Graves :
Number of lots re-seeded
1
Sunken graves filled 4
Number of lots grass cut for season 117
Late this fall we were able to procure a good supply of loam which will be available for use next season.
I would recommend that all the money available in excess of the cost of grass cutting, fertilizing, etc., be used during the coming season for re-seeding lots that still remain in poor condition.
Financial Report
Cr.
Appropriation March, 1924
$500.00
Dr.
Labor, loam, lime, seed and fertilizer $378.08
Unexpended balance 121.92
$500.00
Respectfully submitted,
December 31, 1924.
ALFRED E. GOODWIN.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of Reading:
The problem of the relief and care of those unable, either temporar- ily or permanently, to support themselves is one always present, re- quiring careful consideration and judgment, to the end that none may suffer and at the same time the interests of the Town be conserved.
We are especially fortunate in our Visitor, Miss Helen M. Brown, who is so well adapted to the work and so unsparing of her time and effort and unceasing in interest that too high commendation cannot be given.
We refer to the Visitor's report below as a report of the work of this department.
The record of our financial disbursements is found in the Town Accountant's report.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH D. KNIGHT, ROBERT E, PARKER, FREDERICK L. SPRINGFORD, Board of Public Welfare.
REPORT OF VISITOR
To the Board of Public Welfare:
I hereby submit my report for the year 1924:
In striving to give adequate aid to those who are thoroughly deserving, it is often difficult to know the people who are not as deserving, and constant care must be given to distinguish between those who try to obtain all they can, sometimes under false pretenses, and those who need aid without ques- tion. There is probably more suffering endured by worthy people who will not ask for aid than among those who come and ask for help. In the majority of cases sickness has been the principal cause for need of aid although slackness of work has caused the necessity of help in some cases.
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The number of calls recorded during the year was 470, an increase of 76 over last year, besides several trips to the hospitals for examinations and treatments of children. In the child-welfare work the co-operation and aid of the School Nurse and Visiting Nurse has been a great help and is very much appreciated.
Aid is now being given to 26 families, four of which are State cases, and six having Mother's Aid, for which the town is reimbursed by the State one-third the amount expended. Eight families who were aided during the year are now supporting themselves. Three Reading families are now being aided in other cities and two elderly people who were boarded here for several years are now receiving hospital care at the State Infirmary in Tewksbury.
Thanks are extended to the Social Service Committee of the Visiting Nurse Association and the school children for the splendid dinners given at Thanksgiving, and the various organizations and individuals whose Christmas cheer brightened many homes. The Visitor also received clothing from many sources during the year, which has been distributed to those who are thankful for it.
The Visitor wishes to express her thanks to the members and clerk of the Board for their counsel and help at all times.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN A. BROWN, Visitor for Board.
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REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
Law Committee,
Reading, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith my report as Town Counsel of activi- ties during the year 1924.
Two vexatious and dangerous subjects of litigation were disposed of : the cases against the Town, of Herbolzheimer and Waterman, the former being a claim for damages received in the operation of the Municipal Light Plant, and the latter for damages suffered on Lowell Street Bridge. Both cases were disposed of without expense to the Town, and in the Herbol- zheimer case the disposition resulted in reimbursement to the Town of several hundred dollars-money advanced in taking care of the claimant.
During the year the usual opinions were rendered to the various de- partments, and special attention given to the question of zoning, consolida- tion of town departments, building line, and the perfecting of title of the Town to parcels of land taken for taxes.
Respectfully submitted, JESSE W. MORTON.
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FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
The report of our Superintendent sets forth in detail the activities of the departments operating under the direction of this Board.
We again call attention to the fact that many property owners to whom the sewer is available have not entered the same and that the health and best interests of the community require that they should connect their property with the sewer system as now constructed.
The Water Department has again been self-supporting, although as pointed out in our report of last year there has been little money avail- able for extension of mains. We are recommending the capitalization of some extensions for the coming year.
We also recommend further expenditures on surface drains, work to be done in accordance with the general drainage plans.
We are recommending an increase in the appropriation for highway work, as it appears that an additional amount can be expended on streets and sidewalks with benefit to the community, the appropriation for 1924 having been insufficient to enable us to carry our year's programme to completion.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH W. BOOTH, FRANK C. CARTER, GEORGE H. CLOUGH, MILES C. HIGGINS, Secretary, JOHN W. OWEN,
Board of Public Works.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
December 31, 1924.
To the Board of Public Works:
Gentlemen :- As required by Section 4, Chapter 118, of an Act authorizing the Town of Reading to establish a Board of Public Works, I respectfully submit for your consideration the fourth annual report of the Department of Public Works, (Water, Highway, Sewer and Park) including a financial report of each department, and a chronicle of the principal work performed with recommendations for the coming year.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Receipts :
a. Cash Balance 1924 $ 2,485.67
al. Meter Rates
35,098.02
b. Hydrant Rental
6,240.00
c. Service Pipe Construction 1,866.63
d. Service Pipe Maintenance 392.58
e. Rent of House and Sundries
180.00
f. Water for Drinking Fountains 100.00
g. Received from Town Treasurer
100.00
h. Miscellaneous Receipts
32.55
i. Fines
25.50
j. Summonses
10.00
Total
$ 46,530.95
Expenditures :
1. Office Maintenance
Pay Roll
$ 955.57
Telephone
42.33
Office Supplies
168.94
Office Repairs
34.95
Printing
235.13
Stamps
2.19
Petty Cash returned to Treas.
100.00
Insurance
245.93
Bond
7.50
Miscellaneous
38.23
Refunds
256.28
Total
$ 2,087.05
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2. Pumping Station Maintenance :
Pay Roll
$ 3,494.20
Coal
1,168.25
Oil, Waste and Packing
56.11
Phone
77.84
Light
13.98
Freight and Express
230.58
Investigation
1,910.93
General Repairs
11.54
Boilers, Repairs
15.72
Pumps, Repairs
35.77
Miscellaneous
83.52
Overtime Pumping Station . 885.37
Total
$ 7,983.81
3. Maintenance of Filters:
Pay Roll
$ 2,094.32
Electric Power
522.60
Alumina
539.81
Lime 340.00
Freight and Express
64.00
Repairs, Misc.
44.57
Total
$ 3,605.30
4. Maintenance of Meters:
Pay Roll
$ 1,540.95
Supplies
188.52
Repairs at Factory
169.63
Miscellaneous
Freight and Express
16.06
Total
$ 1,915.16
5. Maintenance of Service Pipes:
Pay Roll
$ 257.77
Tools
18.04
Fittings
149.91
Freight and Express
11.07
Miscellaneous
.75
Total
$
437.54
6. Maintenance of Main Pipes:
Pay Roll $ 55.90
Total
$ 55.90
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7. Bonds :
Maturing Bonds Paid $12,000.00
8. Bond Interest Paid
2,932.50
9. Air Compressor Maintenance :
Electric Power
2,020.98
10. Automobile Truck Maintenance :
Pay Roll
Registration $ 2.00
Oil and Gasoline
181.99
Repairs
239.45
Total
$
423.44
11. Shop Maintenance:
Pay Roll $ 12.38
Municipal Light Board .52
Telephone
22.90
Repairs
7.39
Miscellaneous
8.72
Total
$ 51.91
12. Main Pipe Construction :
Pay Roll
$ 1,109.11
Supplies
201.39
Pipe
1,776.78
Freight and Express
30.63
Labor
709.73
Total
$ 3,827.64
13. Service Pipe Construction :
Pay Roll
$ 2,294.32
Freight and Express
70.12
Supplies
2,474.05
Tools
127.74
Miscellaneous
.25
Total
$ 4,966.48
14. Meter Construction :
Meters
$ 1,301.68
Freight and Express
7.21
Total
$ 1,308.89
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15. Hydrants
Pay Roll
$ 620.59
New Hydrants
351.48
Repairs
140.79
Tools
50.50
Fittings
1,341.61
Freight and Express
27.82
Miscellaneous
21.68
Totals
$ 2,554.47
16. Drinking Fountains
Repairs
$ 000.00
Total
Grand Total Expendi-
tures $ 46,171.07
Balance Cash on Hand 359.88
Cost of Plant:
Reported past years : $415,795.45
Expended in 1924:
Hydrants $ 351.48
Service Pipe
4,966.48
Meters
1,308.89
Main Pipes
3,827.64
10,454.49
Total to date $426,249.94
The interest for the year 1924 on serial bonds amounted to $2,932.50 as follows:
June 1, 1924, $58,000.00 bonds for six months at 4 % $1,160.00
June 1, 1924, $19,000.00 bonds for six months at 41/2% 427.50
Dec. 1, 1924, $47,000.00 bonds for six months at 4 % 940.00
Dec. 1, 1924, $18,000.00 bonds for six months at 41/2 % 405.00
There were $11,000.00 in bonds at 4% and a $1,000.00 bond at 41/2 % paid in 1924.
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The interest for the year 1925 on serial bonds amounts to $2,447.50 as follows:
June 1, 1925, $47,000.00 bonds for six months at 4 % $ 940.00
June 1, 1925 $18,000.00 bonds for six months at 41/2% 405.00
Dec. 1, 1925, $36,000.00 bonds for six months at 4 % 720.00
Dec. 1, 1925, $17,000.00 bonds for six months at 41/2% 382.50
There are $11,000.00 in bonds at 4% and a $1,000.00 bond at 41/2% payable in 1925.
The Superintendent recommends that $6,685.00 be raised and appro- priated for hydrant rental; that $100.00 be raised and appropriated for water and drinking fountains.
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REGISTRATION REPORT
Amount of bills (metered water) rendered in 1924
$35,008.47
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$35,008.47
Amount uncollected
.00
Amount abated
.00
$35,008.47
$35,008.47
Amount of bills (metered water) of previous years uncollected
$ 82.20
Amount of bills of previous years abated and re- charged
$ 7.35
$ 89.55
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$ 89.55
Amount uncollected
.00
Amount abated .00
$ 89.55 $ 89.55
Amount of service pipe construction bills ren- dered in 1924
$ 1,870.53
Amount of bills of previous years uncollected ..
101.82
Amount of bills of previous years abated and re- charged
.00
$ 1,972.35
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$ 1,866.63
Amount uncollected 105.72
$ 1,972.35
Amount of service pipe maintenance bills ren- dered in 1924 $ 365.11
Amount of bills of previous years uncollected . .. 27.47 Amount of bills of previous years abated and re- charged .00
$ 392.58
Amount collected and paid Treasurer $ 392.58
Amount uncollected .00
$ 392.58
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
Balance brought forward from 1923
$ 2,485.67
Water Works Maintenance:
From meter rates
$35,098.02
Total maintenance
$20,684.08
Total from consumers
35,098.02
Interest on bonds 2,932.50
For fountains
100.00
Payment of bonds 12,000.00
For hydrants
6,240.00
$35,616.58
$ 6,340.00
Water Works Construction:
Total from municipal departments ..
Extension of mains
$ 3,827.64
Rents, interest, etc.
248.05
Extension of services 4,966.48
Service pipes
2,259.21
Extension of meters
1,308.89
New supply of hydrants . .
351.48
Total construction
$10,454.49
Balance
359.88
.
Total
$46,430.95
Total
$46,430.95
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COMPARISON OF THIS YEAR'S TOTAL BILLS TO CONSUMER WITH PAST YEARS
Paid Abated
1916 $18,881.63 183.85 2,906.40
1917 $20,107.94 145.31 3,322.23
1918 $24,416.81 570.72 4,340.50
1919 $24,815.11 561.43 2,423.81
1920 $27,139.55 425.25 2,604.63
1921 $31,630.56 526.32 1,044.28
1922 $30,777.08 511.91 663.31
1923 $34,753.71 362.73 211.49
1924 $37,357.23 .00 105.72
Unpaid
$21,971.88
$23,575.48
$29,328.03
$27,800.35
$30,169.43
$33,201.16
$31,952.30
$35,327.93
$37,462.95
PER CENT OF ABOVE COMPARISONS
Paid
86
86
83
89
90
95
96
98
99.7
Abated
.84
.62
1.94
2.01
1.41
1.58
1.6
1.02
0
Unpaid
13.16
13.38
15.06
8.99
8.59
3.42
2.4
.98
.3
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
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KINDS AND SIZES OF METERS IN USE January 1, 1925
SIZES
MAKE
& in.
& in.
1 in. 1} in.
1} in. 2 in.
Total
1 Federal .
1
1
2 Niagara
1
1
2
3 Gem ·
5
4 Keystone
1
8
9
5 Pittsburg.
14
1
15
6 Thompson
18
1
7 Worthington
25
1
8
Columbia
30
30
9
Union
27
2
1
3
33
10
Lambert
41
2
43
11
Gamon
62
2
64
12
Crown
74
2
2
2
7
87
13
Neptune.
100
4
12
7
2
215
15
Empire-
264
3
267
16
Nash
1026
13
12
5
2
1058
Total .
1879
20
36
8
15
17
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YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE From Jan. 1, 1924, to Jan. 1, 1925
MONTH
No. Days
Hrs.
Min.
Gallons Pumped
Total Head
Pounds Coal
Gals. to Lbs Coal
Rain- fall
January
31
357
45
9,173,838
219
53,613
171
3.77
February
29
361
30
8,872,110
219
51,440
172
2.55
March
31
461
30
10,123,892
219
54,330
186
1.71
April
30
269
15
9,592,940
219
53,940
178
4.25
May
31
284
15
10,339,497
219
56,098
184
3.10
June
30
292
30
10,395,256
219
57,194
182
2.53
July
31
348
15
12,220,835
219
63,247
193
2.70
August
31
326
30
10,815,330
219
57,522
188
4.80
September.
30
261
15
9,089,494
219
51,177
178
7.95
October ..
31
278
00
9,869,371
219
56,934
175
0.05
November
30
261
45
9.275,637
219
53,520
173
2.56
December
31
279
45
9,885,655
219
56,617
175
1.52
Totals
366
3782
15
119,653,855
219
665,632
180
37.49
14
Hersey
190
100
1
19
27
5
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RAINFALL
The average rainfall for Massachusetts as deduced by the State Department of Health from long continued observation in various parts of the State is 44.59 inches.
As may be seen by a table in this report showing the amount of rainfall for the years 1900 to 1924 inclusive, the average rainfall at the Reading Pumping Station is 41.15 inches. The rainfall this past year was a deficiency of 7.10 inches compared with the State observations and a deficiency of 3.66 inches for the Pumping Station. There was an excess of rainfall in the months of January, April, August and September of 7.80 inches and a deficiency in the other months of 9.93 inches, comparing each month with an average rainfall between the years 1900-1924 inclusively.
The greatest rainfall in any one day was on September 9th, 4.52 inches.
The elevation of the Reading Pumping Station is approximately 80 feet above sea level.
Month
Normal Rainfall
(Inches)
Rainfall
in 1924
(Inches)
Excess or
Deficiency in
1924
(Inches)
January
3.38
3.77
-- . 39
February
3.46
2.55
.91
March
3.58
1.71
-1.87
April
4.19
4.25
--. 06
May
3.13
3.10
- . 03
June
3.60
2.53
-1.07
July
3.60
2.70
- . 90
August
3.28
4.80
-1-1.52
September
3.64
7.95
-1-5.83
October
2.63
0.05
-2.58
November
3.20
2.57
-. 63
December
3.46
1.52
-1.94
89
TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF RAIN AND MELTED SNOW FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1924
Day of Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Day of Month
1
1.53
.01
.22
.1
2 ....
.77
.07
.02
.86
.2
3. . . .
.05
.02
.14
.3
4 ... .
.02
.07
.04
.07
...
. 4
5 ... .
.80
.05
.04
.52
T
.37
.5
6. . . .
.02
.02
1.33
.04
.06
.6
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