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Maintenance
During 1928 new window shades were installed in the Main Library Room and the plaster ceiling of the storage room was reinforced. Steel stacks of a capacity of about 2,000 volumes were installed in the storage room. The use of this additional shelving has relieved the Main Library Room to a marked degree.
Budget for 1929
In accordance with the requirements of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 59, the Board of Trustees of the Reading Public Library submit the following detailed estimates of the amounts necessary for the proper maintenance of the Public Library for the fiscal year 1929. Fuel, light, water, sewer charge $ 400.00
Printing and supplies
200.00
Books, periodicals, binding, etc.
2,000.00
Maintenance and Repairs
300.00
Miscellaneous Expenditure
100.00
Total maintenance
$
3,000.00
Salaries 4,500.00
Total appropriation requested $ 7,500.00 As against an appropriation in 1928 of 7,430.00
In the Maintenance Budget there is a decrease of $200.00 as compared with the appropriation for 1928.
In the Salary Budget there is an increase of $270.00 as compared with the appropriation granted for 1928. The salary increase is re- quested on account of the increased hours of assistants due to the increase in the usage of the library.
The Trustees also have under consideration the opening of the Library additional hours during the week.
It is estimated that an income of about $350.00 will be received during the year from the "Fine" account.
Mr. Charles F. Doughty, a trustee, died on September 29, 1928. Mr. Doughty was first elected to the Board of Library Trustees on March 1st, 1915. At a regular meeting of the Trustees on October 22nd, 1928 the following resolution was adopted, spread upon the records, and a copy sent to Mrs. Doughty :
"The Trustees of the Reading Public Library wish to put on record their sorrow on learning of the death of Mr. Charles F. Doughty, which
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has occurred since their last meeting, and their appreciation of his' long and faithful service to the Library. Mr. Doughty has always been a most congenial co-worker with all those associated with him, and was ever ready to render any services in his power to the Library. The Trustees have esteemed greatly his judgment in business matters and his high ideals and fine character. They have lost a valued mem- ber of the Board and personal friend."
At a joint meeting of the Selectmen and the Library Trustees on November 30th, 1928, Mr. Harry J. Barclay, Vale Road, was elected to fill the vacancy due to the death of Mr. Doughty until the next annual town meeting.
The faithful and efficient services of Miss Bertha Brown, Librarian, and those of Miss Grace Abbott, Assistant Librarian, again merit our appreciative acknowledgement. Mrs. Hilchey's work in the children's room was done with an understanding of the needs of the children and. the Trustees were regretful when she resigned. Her work is being. well. continued by Miss Rebecca Turner.
The work of the assistants has been satisfactory and efficient.
Two vacancies in the Board of Trustees are to be filled at the annual town meeting, the terms of Mrs. Ida C. Lucas and Harry J. Barclay expiring.
ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, Chairman, RALPH S. KENEELY, Secretary Pro Tem, JESSE W. MORTON, IDA C. LUCAS,
HARRY J. BARCLAY.
Adopted as the report of the Trustees.
Eighth Annual Report
OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
For the year ended December 31
1928
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To the Citizens of Reading:
As required under the present system of government, the Board of Public Works as organized in March, 1927, continued until after the election in March, 1928, during which time the various articles in the Town Warrant submitted by this Board to the citizens at the town meeting were prepared. In March immediately following the town election, the Board reorganized, electing Mr. Harry N. Brown, Chairman, and Mr. Samuel H. Davis as Secretary, and shortly there- after the seasonal activities got under way.
In reviewing the work of the Board for the past year, it is believed that the most important accomplishment is that of the build- ing of the Mineral Street Bridge. This new bridge was built at a cost of $9,000.00 and is superior in construction to the previous bridge. All of the timbers used in the erection of this bridge were creosoted which should practically double the life of any wooden bridge, thus making this bridge good for approximately twenty years. The Board regrets that sufficient money could not have been provided to allow the construction of a sidewalk upon the bridge.
The work of the Highway Department in the maintenance of it's Streets has been of the same high standard as heretofore. No new construction of a permanent nature was undertaken during the past year because of insufficient appropriation. It is hoped that during the coming year permanent construction may be laid on some of the principal streets and attention given to new streets recently accepted by the Town. A new drain was constructed on Linden Street as an extension of the town drainage system and it is hoped that a fur- ther extension may be constructed during the coming year.
Granolithic sidewalks in the town were constructed under the direction of this Board, and were built only where owners of property petitioned for and stated their willingness to pay one-half the cost of same. It is hoped this will prove the beginning of a comprehensive sidewalk system which will eventually cause pedestrians to give up the practice of walking in the streets, thus eliminating a potential cause of accidents.
The water situation relative to providing additional storage capacity continues to demand attention of the Board. The present storage capacity is not adequate to meet the present and normal growing needs of the Town and the addition of a million gallon storage tank is recommended to the Board by a competent engineer as being necessary to safeguard our present and future requirements.
The cost of sewer operation continues high without much oppor- tunity for a reduction. The necessity of sewers in the greater part of the town is not urgent from a health standpoint; therefore, only short extensions are recommended where residents express a desire for the same.
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With the parks and playgrounds of the town in a deplorable condition, much comment is heard, always with the final conclusion that something should be done. It is our belief also that something should be done; first, with the parks and playgrounds now under control of the town; and second, by additions to the present system in sections of the town now without any playground facilities.
A careful and systematic development of our present parks and playgrounds should be begun at once and land for a new playground should be acquired in the northerly section of the Town which is rapidly developing. Any recommendations regarding parks would be incomplete if nothing was said about our Common. It is our under- standing that there are two movements under way for the develop- ment of this park and the Board feels that in connection with these improvements consideration should be given to the widening of Main and Harnden Streets as well as a closing of a portion of Salem Street. It is also our opinion that the placing of an obstruction in the form of an island in the direct path of our greatest through traffic, would be a serious mistake and result in even greater congestion in our center as well as being the cause of many accidents.
The Town has been enjoying a healthy growth for the past year and this growth bids fair to continue. The growth naturally de- pends on new streets as outlets for the many new homes. This de- velopment of new streets has caused many plans to be submitted to the Board of Survey for their approval, this approval being granted only after co-ordination with neighboring streets is considered; con- ditions as shown on the plans are checked, and hearings are held as provided by law. Street plans have been approved during the year, many of which streets will be submitted to the Town at the annual meeting for acceptance. Following is the superintendent's report giving in detail the accomplishments and expenditures of the Board.
Respectfully submitted, HARRY N. BROWN, Chairman, SAMUEL H. DAVIS, Secretary, MARTIN B. HARTSHORN MILES C. HIGGINS HAROLD W. PUTNAM.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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 eighth annual report
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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 com- ing year.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance Account
Receipts :
Cash Balance, 1928
$ 4,432.93
Meter Rates
42,230.44
Hydrant Rental
7,875.00
Service Pipe Construction
2,548.17
Miscellaneous Receipts
1,241.85
Total
$ 58,328.39
Expenditures :
1. Office Maintenance :
Pay Roll $ 936.00
Supplies, Printing, Insur-
ance, etc.
1,556.56
Total
$ 2,492.56
2. Pumping Station Costs :
Pay Roll
$ 4,546.15
General Repairs
761.91
Supplies and Misc.
3,028.20
Total
$ 8,336.26
3. Filter Costs :
Pay Roll $ 2,547.82
Electric Power
510.78
Supplies, Repairs, Misc.
1,492.18
1
Total
$ 4,550.78
4. Maintenance of Meters :
Pay Roll
$ 1,301.32
Supplies and Repairs
944.10
Total
$ 2,245.42
5. Maintenance of Service Pipes :
Pay Roll $ 470.82
Tools and Supplies
317.65
Total $ 788.47
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6. Maintenance of Main Pipes :
Pay Roll
$ 1,049.25 Miscellaneous Supplies 611.21
Total $ 1,660.46
7. Maturing bonds paid from
Receipts
$ 10,000.00
8. Bond Interest paid from
Receipts
$ 2,692.50
9. Air Compressor Maintenance : Electric Power $ 1,610.72
Repairs
4.09
Total
$ 1,614.81
10. Automobile Truck Maintenance : Repairs on old Truck and new Truck $ 1,370.54
Total
$
1,370.54
11. Shop Maintenance :
Repairs and Misc. Supplies $ 1,170.23
Total $ 1,170.23
12. Main Pipe Construction :
Pay Roll $ 827.95
Fittings and Misc. Supplies 1,175.54
Total $ 2,003.49
13. Service Pipe Construction :
Pay Roll
$
2,603.29
Pipe, Tools, and Misc.
Supplies
2,511.40
Total $ 5,114.69
14. Meter Construction :
Meters
$
1,855.58
Supplies
13.45
Total
15. Hydrants and Drinking Fountains :
$
1,869.03
Pay Roll
$
423.99
Repairs, Fittings, and Sup-
plies
1,026.00
Total
$ 1,449.99
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16.
Pitometer Survey :
Pay Roll
$
558.41
Bills
2,326.93
Total
$ 2,885.34
Grand Total Expenditures $ 50,244.57
Balance Cash on Hand
$ 8,083.82
Main Pipe Extension Account : Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Expended 1928 :
$ 5,299.22
Pay Roll
$
981.60
Bills
2,372.32
$ 3,353.92
Balance $ 1,945.30
Aviation Sign on Standpipe Acct
Appropriation $ 200.00
Expended
Bills
200.00
Balance
00.00
Cost of Plant December 31, 1927 $492,162.51
Expended 1928
Maintenance Account Main Extensions $ 2,003.49
Construction Account Main Extensions 3,353.92
Meters
1,869.03
$ 7,226.44
Total Cost of Plant Dec. 31, 1928 $499,388.95 The interest for the year 1928 on serial bonds amounted to $2,692.50 as follows :
March 15, 1928, $15,000 bonds for six months at 4% $ 300.00
May 1, 1928, $16,000 bonds for six months at 4% 320.00
(Due $2,000)
June 1, 1928, $24,000 bonds for six months at 4 % . . 480.00
(Due $6,000)
June 1, 1928, $15,000 bonds for six months at 41/2%
337.50
(Due $1,000)
Sept. 15, 1928, $15,000 bonds for six months at 4 % 300.00 (Due $1,000)
Nov. 1, 1928, $14,000 bonds for six months at 4% 280.00
Dec. 1, 1928, $18,000 bonds for six months at 4 % 360.00
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Dec. 1, 1928, $14,000 bonds for six months at 41/2 % 315.00
$ 2,692.50
There were $10,000 in bonds payable in 1928.
The interest for the year 1929 on serial bonds amounts to $ 2,287.50 There are $10,000.00 in bonds payable in 1929 as follows : Principal Interest Principal Interest March Sept.
4% Water bonds issued
Sept. 15, 1927 $ 280.00 $1,000.00 $ 280.00 Nov.
May
4% Water bonds issued May 1st 1927
$2,000.00 280.00
240.00
June
Dec
4% Water bonds issued
June 1st, 1901
5,000.00
200.00
100.00
4% Water bonds issued June 1st, 1907
1,000.00
160.00
140.00
41/2% Water Bonds isssued June 1st, 1917, 1918
1,000.00
315.00
292.50
Totals
$9,000.00
$1,235.00
$1,000.00
$1,052.50
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
EXPENDITURES
Water Works Maintenance
Total Maintenance
$ 28,564.86
Interest on Bonds
2,692.50
Payment of Bonds
10,000.00
Total Maintenance
...
$ 41,257.36
Water Works Construction
Extensions of Mains .... $ 5,357.41
Extension of Services ... 5,114.69
Extension of Meters .... 1,869.03
Total Construction ...
$ 12,341.13
Balance .
10,029.12
$ 63,627.61
RECEIPTS
Balance
brought
forward
$ 4,432.93
· from 1927
. .
Balance of unexpended Con-
struction
account
Dec.
31, 1928
5,299.22
From Meter Rates
$ 42,230.44
Private Drinking Fountains
.
5.50
Total from Consumers 42,235.94
From Drinking Fountains
.. $
100.00
From Hydrants
7,875.00
Total from Municipal Depart- ments $ 7,975.00
Rents, Fines, Summons, Misc.
Receipts ..
702.32
Service Pipes
2,982.20
Total
$ 63,627.61
REGISTRATION REPORT
Amount of bills (metered water) rendered in 1928
$ 42,632.14
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
Amount uncollected
$ 42,112.04 24.85
Amount abated
495.25
$ 42,632.14 $ 42,632.14
Amount of bills (metered water) of previous years uncollected
$ 123.40
Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$ 118.40
1
Amount abated 5.00
$ 123.40 $ 123.40
Amount of Service Pipe Construction bills ren- dered in 1928
$ 2,696.84
Amount of bills of previous years uncollected .. Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$ 2,548.17
Amount uncollected
327.55
Amount abated
$ 2,875.72 $ 2,875.72
Amount of Service Pipe Maintenance bills ren- dered in 1928
$ 428.48
Amount of bills of prevous years uncollected .. Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$ 434.03
Amount uncollected
5.06
$ 439.09 $ 439.09
Amount of Main Pipe Maintenance bills ren- dered in 1928
$ 50.00
Amount of bills of previous years uncollected .. Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$
114.52
Amount uncollected
Amount abated
$ 114.52 $ 114.52
-
64.52
Amount uncollected
178.88
10.61
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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 44.54 inches.
As may be seen by a table in this report showing the amount of rainfall for the years 1900 to 1928 inclusive, the average rainfall at the Reading Pumping Station is 40.92 inches. The rainfall this past year was a deficiency of 3.54 inches compared with the State observa- tions and an increase of .08 inches from our Pumping Station observations. There was an excess of rainfall in the months of April, June, July, August, September and October of 5.55 inches, and a de- ficiency in the other months of 54.7 inches, comparing each month with an average rainfall between the years 1900-1928 inclusively.
The greatest rainfall in any one day was on September 9th of 1.74 inches.
The elevation of the Reading Pumping Station is approximately 80 feet above sea level.
Normal
Rainfall
(Inches)
Rainfall
in 1928
(Inches)
Excess or
Deficiency in 1928
(Inches)
January
3.31
2.17
-1.14
February
3.44
3.37
- . 07
March
3.54
1.45
-2.09
April
4.02
5.13
+1.11
May
3.01
2.77
- . 24
June
3.67
6.63
+2.96
July
3.51
3.65
+ .14
August
3.34
3.84
+ .50
September
3.49
4.18
+ .69
October
2.81
2.96
+ .15
November
3.25
2.28
- . 97
December
3.53
2.57
-. 96
40.92
41.00
4- . 08
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATEDEPT. OF HEALTH WATER ANALYSIS-PARTS IN 100,000
Appearance
Ammonia
Nitrogen as
Chlorine
Hard- ness
Iron
Remarks
Turbidity
Sediment
Free
Total
Nitrates
Nitrites
200207
9/21/27
Very slight
None
15
17.80
. 0092
.0080
1.90
. 0040
. 0002
8.6
0.44
Tap
201603
11/14/27
Very slight
None
14
16.40
0112
. 0064
1.58
. 0040
. 0001
6.7
0.43
Tap
200205
9/21/27
Slight iron
Distinct iron
Iron
11.20
. 0260
. 0345
2.16
. 0180
. 0000
3.9
. 310
Filter Gallery
201601
11/14 /27
Distinct iron
Very cons, iron
Iron
11.40
. 0166
. 0232
1.92
0080
. 0000
2.7
.340
Filter Gallery
·· 200206
9/21/27
Very slight
None
.04
12.50
. 0164
. 0100
2.20
. 0040
. 0000
4.3
. 005
Filter Weir
. 201602
11/14/27
Very slight
None
.10
10.60
. 0154
. 0094
1.92
. 0030
. 0000
3.1
.014
Filter Weir
202653
1/20/28
Very slight
None
. 06
13.90
0126
. 0060
1.36
. 0040
. 0000
5.9
. 013
Tap main pump
203856
3/20/28
None
Very slight
. 11
12.70
. 0090
. 0046
1.06
. 0030
. 0001
5.9
. 032
Tap main pump
202654
1/20/28
Very slight
None
. 09
13.00
. 0056
. 0058
1.32
. 0030
. 0001
5.9
.018
Tap Boiler Room
203857
3/20/28
Very slight
Very slight
. 25
12.20
.0040
. 0054
1.06
. 0030
. 0000
5.4
. 046
Tap Boiler Room
202652
1/20/28
Slight iron
Cons. iron
Iron
8.60
. 0120
. 0150
1.39
. 0060
. 0000
3.0
. 130
Filter Gallery
203855
3/20/28
Very slight iron
Slight iron
1.00
7.60
.0122
. 0144
1.16
. 0050
. 0000
2.5
. 155
Filter Gallery
202651
1/19 /28
-None
Very slight
.91
7.40
. 0080
. 0154
1.10
1.6
. 025
River
203854
3/20/28
None
Very slight
. 75
4.50
. 0008
. 0156
. 72
1.7
. 014
River
204900
5/22/28
Distinct iron
Cons iron
1.40
9.70
. 0130
. 0238
.97
. 0060
.0001
1.8
. 600
Filter Gallery
204901
5/22/28
Very slight
None
.23
12.10
. 0084
. 0064
.86
. 0020
.0000
5.3
. 055
Tap Pump
204902
5/22/28
Very slight
None
. 29
13.20
. 0044
. 0064
. 89
. 0020
.0000
5.3
. 055
Tap Boiler Room
204899
5/22/28
Very slight
Slight
2.00
8.10
.0088
. 0376
. 80
1.7
. 073
River
No.
Date of Collection
Color
Residue on Evaporation
.98
100
KIND AND SIZE OF METERS IN USE JANUARY 1, 1929
Sizes
Make
5g in.
3/ in.
1 in.
11/2 in.
1 12 in.
2 in.
3 in.
Totals.
Nash
1141
13
11
1
3
3
1172
Empire
259
1
2
264
Hersey.
343
4
11
1
9
4
1
373
Trident.
127
. .
2
.
.
186
Crown ..
74
2
2
3
7
88
Union
52
1
1
1
26
Pittsburg
13
. .
YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING STATION FROM JANUARY 1,
1928 TO JANUARY 1, 1929
Month
No. Days
Hrs.
Min.
Gallons Pumped
Total Head
Pounds Coal
Gals. to Lb. Coal
Rain Fall
January.
31
380
30
10,122,344
219
51,339
197
2.17
February .
29
358
00
9,824,022
219
54,019
182
3.37
March
31
386
00
10,599,606
219
54,888
193
1.45
April.
30
391
30
11,273,724
219
55,100
205
5.13
May.
31
402
45
11,751,200
219
55,597
211
2.77
June.
30
391
30
11,855,130
219
57,778
205
6.63
July
31
405
30
11,705,814
219
56,171
208
3.65
August.
31
408
30
11,593,926
219
56,854
204
3.84
September.
30
362
15
10,565,444
219
53,071
199
4.18
October
31
372
00
11,277,404
219
57,261
197
2.96
November.
30
344
15
10,381,284
219
53,022
196
2.28
December
31
368
25
10,764,810
219
56,085
192
2.57
Totals
366
4571
10
131,714,708
219
661,185
199
41.00
. .
.
54
Worthington
25
. .
:
Thompson
6
1
7
Columbia
2
. .
. .
..
8
9
Total.
2286
20
32
10
16
15
3
2382
. .
8
Keystone
1
. .
. .
. .
2
Federal
8
184
.
Lambert
51
2
53
13
Gamon
127
2
Average pumpage per day 359,876 gallons
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TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF RAIN AND MELTED SNOW FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1928
Day of Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Day of Month
1
T.
.14
.01
. 25
1
2
.04
. 05
.03
2
3
.01
1.01
.31
3
4
.51
.51
.10
5
.33
. 45
. 69
.17
.14
6
.03
.14
7
. 01
.06
T
.02
T.
.05
.01
8 9
.24
.49
1.42
T.
. 18
.58
9:
10.
. 01
.01
.08
.03
.10
11.
T.
.07
.30
.05
T.
T.
11
12.
.03
.03
.01
:12
13
.05
. 44
. 41
.02
.13
14.
T.
.34
.59
.06
.01
14
15.
T
15
16.
.28
. 02
.05
16
17.
.40
.02
.03
.02
. 04
.32
17
18.
.22
.51
.16
.79
19.
.56
.30
.90
1.74
.56
.27
19
20.
.59
.10 . .
.31
.04
.17
.20
21.
T.
.64
T.
T.
.23
22.
. 17
.74
.02
.07
1.41
23.
. 45
.90
T.
T.
.03
. 14
1.53
.23
24.
.07
77
.03 .
T.
T.
1.24
.24
.09
26.
.26
27
T.
.01
. 04
1.25
28.
T.
.09
29.
.05
.04
1.18
30.
.05
.11
.35
. 21
.82
.30
31.
.05
.31
Total
2.17
3.37
1.45
5.13
2.77
6.63
3.65
3.84
4.18
2:96
2.28
2.57
Total
Total
Total . to
to
Date.
2.17
5.54|
6.99
12.12
14.89
21.52
25.17
29.01
33.19
36.15
38.43
41.00|Date
5.
. 28
.04
.09
. 67
T.
.20
. 07
8 .
.08
.07
.71
.04
. 34
.05
.18
.62 T.
:21
22
.04
24
25.
.43
.21
. 44
.81
T.
.04
.09
. 07
.56
.33
T.
.36
T.
28
29
.30
.
. 83
25
27
.79
6
.50
7.
T.
4 .
. :
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RAINFALL AT PUMPING STATON
1900-1928
Year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
1901
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
1902
1.33
1,08
5.88
9,59
7.21
1.74
4.65
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
1908
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
40.10
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
1.68
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
4.00
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
2.48
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
1923
6.95
1.67
2.60
5.17
1.56
2.79
1,98
3.17
.82
3.63
4.13
4.83
39.30
1924
3.77
2.55
1.71
4.25
3.10
2.53
2.70
4.80
7.95
. 05
2.56
1.52
37.49
1925
4.28
2.14
7.66
2.95
2.05
5.62
3.13
2.37
2.16
4.66
3.94
5.53
46.49
1926
2.53
4.41
2.83
2.24
2.19
1.80
2.08
3.30
1.32
3.95
3.89
3.08
33.62
1927
2.32
3.18
1.30
1.43
2.19
2.27
3.04
5.28
2.68
4.10
4.18
4.77
36.74
1928
2.17
3.37
1.45
5.13
2.77
6.63
3.65
3.84
4.18
2.96
2.28
2.57
41.00
Average 3.31
3.44
3.54
4.02
3.01
3.67
3.51
3.34
3.49
2.81
3.25
3.53
40.915
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS For Year Ending December 31, 1928
Reading Water Department Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
General Statistics
Population by census of 1925: 8796.
Date of construction: 1890-1891.
By whom owned: Town of Reading.
Sources of Supply: Filter gallery and artesian wells.
Mode of supply: (Whether gravity or pumping) : Pumping.
Builders of Pumping! Machinery: Sullivan Mch. Co., Geo. F. Blake Mfg. Co., and Platt Iron Works.
Description of fuel used :
Kind: Coal.
Brand of coal: New River and all rail Penn.
Average price of coal per net ton delivered: $6.99. Coal consumed for year : 661, 185 lbs.
. Total pumpage for year: 131,714,708 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: 199. Gallons pumped x 8.34 (lbs.) x 100 x dynamic head (240).
131,714,708 x 8.34 x 100 x 240
equals 131,648,936.15.
Duty equals Total fuel consumed 661,185. including heating.
Cost of pumping, figured on Pumping Station expenses, including filtration, viz: $12,887.04.
Cost per million gallons pumped : $97.84.
Cost per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) : $.407.
DISPOSITION OF BALANCE-Carried to New Account
Net cost of works Dec. 31, 1928 $499,388.95
Bonded debt, Dec. 31, 1928 60,000.00
Total cost of supplying water per million gallons figured on total mainten- ance plus interest on bonds : $237.31.
Statistics Relating to Distributing Mains
Kind of pipe: Galv. iron and cast iron.
Sizes : From 1-1/4 inches to 12 inches. Extended: 1,440.50 feet during year of six-inch pipe.
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Total now in use: 37.86 miles of 6 inch pipe or larger.
Cost of repair per mile: $4.04.
Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use: 241.
Number of stop gates added during the year: 0.
Number of stop gates now in use: 551.
Number of stop gate's smaller than 4-inch: 126.
Number of blow-offs: 13.
Range of pressure on mains: 45 lbs. to 90 lbs.
Services :
Kind of pipe: Cast iron, galvanized iron, lead and cement lined.
Sizes: 34 inch to 6 inch.
Extended : 1928: 6,297.90 feet.
Discontinued 1928: 0 feet.
Total now in use: 34.25 miles.
Number of service taps added during the year: 96.
Number now in use: 2,316.
Average length of service installed in 1928: 65.60 feet.
Average cost of service installed 1928: $53.28.
Meters :
Number of meters purchased: 139.
Number of meters discarded: 19.
Number now in use: 2382.
Percentage of services metered : 971/2%.
Number of motors and elevators added: None.
Number now in use: None.
LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS Note: "G"-Gated
Ash Street
West side, South cor. Gould G
West side, opp. No. 50 G
West side, North cor. Avon G
West side, North cor. Cross
Auburn Street
South side, West cor. Beacon G
South side, in front of Weston's Greenhouse
Bancroft Avenue
West side, between Middlesex and Mt. Vernon G
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