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An extension of the suction mains and driven well system was made during the year, and should continue to be added to in coming years. The installation of a 12" connecting distribution main on Ash and Brook streets during the year was also a major improvement. The most necessary addition today is an auxiliary force main from the new plant to the junction of Forest and Grove streets.
The Filtration Plant operating expense is $2.89 per million gallons and the water delivered is not surpassed in potability. The filter re- moves practically all of the iron and manganese content and 90% of the carbon dioxide, and no chemicals are used. Culture tests by both our own engineer and the State Board of Health show the water to be of high quality.
Highway Department
Highway construction and maintenance work was carried on ex- tensively through added appropriations. It is recommended by the Board that future appropriations for such work be of such proportion as to maintain our highways in a proper manner. It is false economy to slight the surface treatment of streets for a period of years and then find it necessary to resurface the worn-out and broken-down highways.
We believe, from the many favorable comments, that the years work on our streets has been appreciated, and we assure you that we have tried to cover all the ground possible without stretching the ma- terials beyond the point of economy. There are still many sections of road seriously needing treatment and we are confident that the citizens believe it in the line of economy to have these done before they break up.
Snow Removal
Little comment need be made on this subject. The results show for themselves. Better equipment, and a definite schedule of operation starting with a major snowfall has resulted in a thorough and economi- cal job. We believe our expense per mile will continue less than most
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of the towns of similar size. Our tractor sidewalk plows have been highly successful and we hope to add to the fleet from year to year until most of the old horse drawn plows are displaced.
Sidewalks and Curbs
Granolithic sidewalk and granite curbing installation was advanced appreciably over recent years, property owners availing themselves of the advantages of the Betterment Act for the installations. Under the Betterment Act, the property owner pays one-half the cost of con- struction, and the payment thereof may, at the option of the property owner, be spread over a period of years. More applications for such installations were received than the appropriation of the Department would permit and these will be given precedence in 1938. It is hoped that the Town will become conscious of the lack of decent walks and curbs upon its streets and that the citizens will encourage a progres- sive building program.
It is the opinion of the Board of Public Works that a start should be made at the centre of the town placing walks and curbs on all prin- cipal ways and increasing the radius year by year.
Sewer
A reduction in sewer rental rates was made and put in effect April 1, 1937. These reduced rates lower the rental costs for both large and average users, and it is anticipated further reductions may be possible with the connecting of more properties with the common sewer. At present, but 64% of properties located on streets containing sanitary sewers are connected thereto.
On May 6, 1937, the General Court of Massachusetts approved Chapter 280, Acts of 1937; authorizing the Town of Reading to estab- lish regulations requiring owners of properties to connect their estates with the common sewer, to take effect upon its acceptance by the town. The Board intends to submit the final acceptance of this Act to the Town at the March, 1938 Town Meeting, and urges the town to accept the provisions of the Act. The acceptance of this Act would cause a much larger percentage of owners to connect with the sewer within the next ten year period and thereby reduce the cost to all and very materially improve the sanitary conditions. Private cesspools are, in some places in town, running over into town ways and one in par- ticular has afforded the children of the adjoining school yard a sliding rink, much to the disgust of the parents.
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Personnel
We believe that the loyalty and industry of the employees of all departments under the board has contributed a very large measure to the success of this year's operation.
The men have worked extra hours in every emergency without complaint, and express their appreciation of the improved working con- ditions afforded by the new garage. To start out from and return to a warm clean garage with reasonable sanitary equipment means a more cheerful outlook which is reflected in the day's work.
The foremen of the several departments, our engineer, as well as our superintendent and his assistant and office force all deserve our commendation.
We wish to thank our fellow citizens for their words of encourage- ment, but more especially to thank those who have offered constructive criticisms and suggestions.
A more detailed report of the activities of the various departments under the jurisdiction of the board will be found in the report of the superintendent, to acquaint those interested with the amount of public improvements of a permanent nature accomplished by the various de- partments.
Respectfully submitted,
CLINTON L. BANCROFT, Chairman HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Secretary EDWARD A. BROPHY WENDELL P. DAVIS ALEXANDER LINDSAY
Board of Public Works.
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 seventeenth annual report of the Department of Public Works (Water, Highway, Sewer and Park) in- cluding a financial report of each department, and a chronicle of the principal work performed with recommendations for the coming year.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance Account :
Appropriation
$ 54,750.27
Expenditures :
1. Office Maintenance :
Pay Roll
$
2,232.01
Supplies, Printing, etc. 915.84
Insurance
862.00
4,009.85 $
2. Pumping Station Costs :
Station No. 1. Mill St.
Pay Roll $ 671.58
Light, Phone & Fuel
333.98
Misc. Supplies & Repairs
158.93
$
1,164.49
Station No. 2. Strout Avenue
Pay Roll
$
1,611.79
Light and Power
4,963.50
Heater Oil
239.86
Misc. Supplies & Repairs 303.89
Const. of Strout Ave.
308.97
$ 7,428.01
Filtration Plant :
Pay Roll
$
40.2.95
Misc. Supplies
212.13
$ 615.08
3. Maintenance of Meters :
Pay Roll
$ 1,750.07
Supplies & Fittings
304.17
Express
11.00
2,065.24 $
4. Maintenance of Service Pipes :
Pay Roll
$ 1,319.08
Supplies & Misc. 45.03
$
1,364.11
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5. Maintenance of Main Pipes :
Pay Roll $ 552.80
Supplies, Tools & Misc. 130.46
1 Patching Trenches 1,068.09
6. Maturing Bonds
$ 11,000.00
$ 11,000.00
7. Bond Interest
$ 2,572.50
2,572.50 $
8. Truck and Equipment Maintenance :
Repairs $ 77.29
Gas and Oil 469.15
New Equipment 320.00
Tires and Tubes
83.49
$
949.93
9. Shop Maintenance :
Misc. Supplies, Lights, Fuel,
etc.
$ 75.74
$ 75.74
10. Main Pipe Construction :
Pay Roll $ 5,434.52
Pipe
3,516.41
Supplies and Fittings
2,471.88
Blasting
95.66
Tools and Repairs to Tools
377.13
Misc. Truck Hire, etc.
373.04
Express & Freight
6.60
$ 12,275.24
11. Service Pipe Construction :
Pay Roll
$ 1,074.43
Pipe
657.05
Supplies and Fittings
1,613.42
Express
26.70
12. Meter Construction :
$ 3,371.60
New Meters $ 567.12
$ 567.12
Water Department
201
$
1,751.35
13. Hydrant Maintenance :
Pay Roll
$
536.87
New Hydrants 588.99
Repairs 58.50
$
1,184.36
14. Standpipe Maintenance : (Auburn Street)
Painting Contract $ 1,150.00 Supplies and Misc. 914.77
$
2,064.77
15. Miscellaneous Payroll
$
2,252.31
$
2,252.31
Grand Total Expended $ 54,711.76
Balance Dec. 31, 1937
$ 38.51
P. W. A. Water Filtration Plant
1936 Balance Forward
$ 5,660.09
Expended 1937 : Tuller Const. Co. $ 2,836.88
Total Expended
$ 2,836.88
Balance December 31, 1937
$ 2,823.21
1937 Receipts :
1936 Balance Forward
$ 2,304.59
Meter Rates
48,512.68
Service Pipe Maintenance
363.82
Service Pipe Construction
950.95
Rent 180.00
Fines and Summons
105.60
Hydrant Rental
1,550.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Sprinklers
48.00
Miscellaneous 6.05
Total
Total Expenditures
Balance from Receipts Minus
$ 590.07
Total Cost of Water System from beginning to Jan. 1, 1937
$752,399.93
Main Extension, Maint. Acct. $ 12,275.24
567.12
Filtration Plant
2,836.88
Total Cost Dec. 31, 1937
$768,079.17
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$ 54,121.69 $ 54,711.76
Meters
$ 15,679.24
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
EXPENDITURES
RECEIPTS
Water Works Maintenance
Total Maintenance
$ 25,010.52
Interest on Bonds
2,572.50
Payment of Bonds
11,000.00
From Meter Rates Gross Receipts $ 48.633.02
Refunds 120.34
Total Maintenance
$ 38,583.02
Water Works Construction
Net Meter Rates
$ 48,512.68
Extension of Mains
$ 12,190.02
From Meter
Maintenance .00
Extension of Services
3,371.60
Extension of Meters
567.12
Sprinkler System Payments 48.00
Total from Consumers
$ 48,560.68
From Drinking Fountains
$ 100.00
From Hydrants
1,550.00
Total from Municipal Depts. $ 1,650.00
Rents, Fines, Summons, Misc. Receipts 291.65
Service Pipes
1,314.77
Main Pipe Maintenance ..
.00
Hydrant Maintenance ...
.00
*Minus Balance (Deficit) Total
590.07
$ 54,711.76
$ 54,711.76
Total
Balance Brought Forward from 1936 ..
$ 2,304.59
Total Construction .
$ 16,128.74
Rainfall at Pumping Station
Excess or
Month
Normal Rain- Fall-Inches
Rainfall in 1937-Inches Deficiency 1937
January
3.46
4.50
+1.04
February
3.29
1.80
-1.49
March
3.77
3.21
-. 56
April
4.01
4.61
+.60
May
2.92
3.13
+.21
June
3.57
3.45
-. 12
July
3.19
.97
-2.22
August
3.42
3.91
+.49
September
3.72
3.04
-. 68
October
2.95
4.48
+1.53
November
3.19
5.18
+1.99
December
3.49
4.89
+.40
Totals
40.98
43.17
+2.19
The average rainfall for Massachusetts as deduced by the State Department of Public 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 Rain- fall for the years 1900-1937 inclusive, the average Rainfall at the Read- ing Pumping Station No. 1 on Mill Street is 40.98 inches.
The Rainfall this past year was a deficiency of 1.37 inches com- pared with the State observations and an excess of 2.19 inches com- pared with the Pumping Station observations.
There was an excess of Rainfall in the months of January, April, May, August, October, November and December of 6.26 inches; and a deficiency in the months of February, March, June, July and September of 5.07 inches, compared each month with an average Rainfall between the years of 1900-1937 inclusive.
The greatest Rainfall in 1937 for any one month was in November, with a fall of 5.18 inches; in any one day, Monday, December 6, with a fall of 3.10 inches. The elevation of the Hundred Acre Meadow Pumping Station is approximately 80 feet above sea level.
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AMOUNT OF RAINFALL FOR YEARS 1900 TO 1937 INCLUSIVE
Year
Tan.
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
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
.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
2.01
39.05
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
0.82
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
0.05
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
1929
3.14
3.76
3.49
6.81
3.50
1.21
1.19
4.53
2.41
2.49
2.87
3.63
39.03
1930
2.48
2.05
3.29
1.90
3.38
2.19
4.07
2.77
0.79
4.45
3.68
2.20
33.25
1931
3.27
2.72
4.94
3.07
3.53
6.47
3.76
4.11
1.97
2.43
1.26
3.72
41.25
1932
3.92
1.90
4.83
2.01
1.17
1.81
2.04
5.09
7.24
7.26
5.25
1.29
43.81
1933
2.27
3.46
7.22
6.51
2.70
1.27
1.47
4.41
9.97
3.50
0.96
3.47
47.21
1934
3.17
3.29
5.13
3.09
2.52
4.00
1.25
1.73
6.43
3.89
2.03
2.70
39.23
1935
6.13
3.23
1.06
4.72
1.44
6.21
2.67
1.98
4.03
0.58
4.36
0.90
37.31
1936
6.60
3.09
7.23
3.01
2.05
2.73
1.75
4.49
4.15
1.59
1.37
8.24
46.30
1937
4.50
1.80
3.21
4.61
3.13
3.45
.97
3.91
3.04
4.48
5.18
4.89
43.17
Average
3.46
3.29
3.77
4.01
2.92
3.57
3.19
3.42
3.72
2.95
3.19
3.49
40.98
TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT OF RAIN AND MELTED SNOW
Day of Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1
. 69
2
.34
3
T
1.00
.11
4
.01
.33
5
.08
.50
.01
6
.38
T
.05 .27
.08
.07
9
.19
. 05
.03
.13 .23 .07 .08
.28
11
.06
12
. 46
13
.20
.20
.10
.30
14
.03
.02
.08
.52
.10 .14
1.06 T
1.5
. 29
1.92
.15
.31
. 12
16
T
.16
.05
. 42
18
.03
.08
.31
.06
19
.83
20
.38
.74
T
21
.54
.83
1.02
.75
22
.15
1.00
.02
.67
.01
.07
23
.03
. 19
.30
1,25
. 44
25
.05
26
.72
. 05
.11
.54
27
1.00
.21
.03
.84
.03
.16 2.42
29
.11
30
.05
31
.27
.30
Monthly Totals
4.50
1.80
3.21
4.61
3.13
3.45
.97
3.91
3.04
4.48
5.18
4.89
Totals
to Date 4.50
6.30
9.51
14.12 17.25
20.70
21.67
25.58
28.62
33.10
38.28
43.17
8
.10 .09
.24
.70
.04
10
.05
.27
.14 .22
2.06
.15
17
.50
.02
12 T . 15
.08 .14 2.00
.07 .19
24
1.02
T .01
15
28
T
.05
.41
.65
.04
Water Department
206
.30
3.10
7
.10
.35
.82 .58
Summary of Statistics For Year Ending December 31, 1937
General Statistics
Population by census of 1935. 10,703.
Date of Construction : 1890, Mill Street; 1931, Grove Street.
By whom owned: Town of Reading.
Sources of Supply : Filter Gallery and Artesian Wells.
Mode of Supply: (whether gravity or pumping) : Pumping.
Pumping Statistics
Builders of Pumping Machinery: Sullivan Machine Co., George F. Blake Mfg. Co., Platt Iron Works, DeLaval Steam Turbine Co.
Electric Pumps at Grove Street Station
Description of Pumps :
(A) Pumping Unit No. 1-1-2-stage 5/4 DeLaval, 75 H. P. 1750 R. P. M. 3 phase 60 cycle, 440 volts, 650 G. P. M.
(B) Pumping Unit No. 2-1-2-stage 8/6 DeLaval, 125 H. P. 1750 R. P. M. 3 phase 60 cycle, 440 volts, 1000 G. P. M.
K. W. H. used for year : 270,900.
Power Cost for year : $4,963.50.
Total Pumpage by Venturi Meter : 212,484,400 gallons.
Cost of pumping per Million Gallons, power only : $23.36.
Average number gallons pumped per K. W. H .: 784.36.
Cost of pumping figured on Total Pumping Station No. 2 expenses, per Million Gallons pumped : $34.96.
Cost of Filtration, per Million Gallons, figured on Filtration Plant Expenses : $2.89.
Total Cost of supplying water, per Million Gallons, figured on Total Maintenance, plus Interest on Bonds : $129.41.
Average Static Head against which pumps work: 227.
Average Dynamic Head against which pumps work: 258.
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Statistics Relating to Distribution Mains
Kind of Pipe: Cast Iron, Galvanized Iron.
Sizes : 11/4 inches to 12 inches.
Extended : 2,060.0 feet of 12" Cast Iron Main, 340.5 feet of 8" Cast Iron Main, 4,014.0 feet of 6" Cast Iron Main.
Total in use at present : 47.78 Miles (6" to 12").
Cost of Maintenance per mile : $36.65.
Number of Hydrants added during year : 6.
Number of Hydrants in use (Public and Private) : 302. Number of Stop Gates added during year : 26.
Number of Stop Gates now in use : 775.
Number of Stop Gates smaller than 4": 148.
Number of Blow Offs added during year : None.
Number of Blow Offs now in use : 28.
Range of Pressure on Mains : 45-90 1bs.
Statistics Relating to Suction Mains
Kind of Pipe: Cast Iron.
Sizes of Pipe : 16", 12", 10", 8".
Total number of feet in use: 116 feet of 16", 1270 feet of 12", 940 feet of 10", 2345 feet of 8". Total: 4671 feet.
Gates on Suction Mains : 1-16", 4-12", 2-8", 84-21/2" Gates.
Wells in use : Line A-15 Wells; Line B-17 Wells; Line C-11 Wells;
Line D-12 Wells; Line E-9 Wells; Line F-20 Wells; Total: 84 Wells.
Statistics Relating to Services
Services : Kinds of pipe: Cast Iron, Galvanized Iron, Lead Lined, Ce- ment Lined, and Copper Tubing.
Sizes : 34" to 6".
Extended : 3,036.30 feet.
Total in use : 39.69 miles.
Number of active service taps added during year : 57.
Number of service taps in use : 2751.
Average length of services-1937 : 53.27 feet.
Average cost of service to owner-1937 : $17.26.
Number of water meters tested: 330.
Number of water meters repaired: 180.
Number of water meters added: 49.
Number of water meters junked: None.
Number of water meters now in use: 2899.
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Water Bonds and Interest
There were $11,000.00 in bonds payable in 1937.
The interest on serial bonds for the year 1937 amounted to $2,572.50.
There are $11,000.00 in bonds and $2,237.50 interest due in 1938 as follows :
Payable
Interest
Bonds
March 15, 1938
$ 100.00
April 15, 1938
635.00
$ 2,000.00
June 1, 1938
432.50
3,000.00
September 15, 1938
100.00
1,000.00
October 15, 1938
600.00
5,000.00
December 1, 1938
370.00
$ 2,237.50
$ 11,000.00
Comparative Total Pumpage During the Past Ten Yrs., 1928 to 1937 Inc.
Year
(Gallons)
Pumpage
Annual
(Gallons)
Decrease
Increase
(Gallons)
Pumpage
Daily
Average
(Gallons)
Decrease
Increase
Figured on Total
Gallons Pumped
Cost Per Million
Estimated Population
1928
131,714,708
12,656,916 Inc.
359,876
33,691 Inc. $237.31
8796
1929
139,983,143
8,268,435 Inc.
383,515
23,639 Inc.
213.75
8769
1930
147,186,973
7,203.830 Inc.
403,257
19,742 Inc.
494.92
9747
1931
144,923,924
2,263,049 Dec.
397,051
6,206 Dec.
211.95
9747
1932
161,609,500
16,685,576 Inc.
441,423
44,372 Inc.
120.73
9747
1933
171,847,300
10,237,800 Inc.
470,389
28,966
Inc.
113.22
9747
1934
221,260,400
49,413,100 Inc.
606,192 135,803
Inc.
115.05
9767
1935
248,075,400
26,815,000 Inc.
679,658
73,465 Inc.
90.61
10703
1936
249,110,100
1,034,700 Inc.
680,629
971
Inc.
100.70
10703
1937
212,484,400
36,625,700 Dec.
582,149
98,480 Dec.
129.41
10703
or
or
Maint. and Int. on Bonds
Water Department
209
IRON REMOVAL PLANT Chemical and Microscopic Character of Raw Water - 1937 (Unfiltered-Direct from Tubular Wells) (Parts Per Million)
Month
No. of Test Days
Iron
Hardness
Carbon Dioxide
Dissolved Oxygen
|P. H. Value* Manganese (*Hydrogen Ton Conc.)
January
February
2
0.57
42.0
31.5
36.0
2.0
17.4
0.095
6.1
March
1
0.50
30.0
0.080
6.0
April
1
0.60
32.7
4.0
33.8
0.107
6.0
May
1
0.60
27.0
0.090
6.0
June
1
0.80
28.0
0.075
6.0
July
1
0.62
31.0
0.080
6.0
August
1
0.60
41.0
2.0
18.1
0.140
6.1
September
1
0.70
28.0
0.070
6.4
October
2
1.10
41.8
46.5
0.9
8.3
0.135
6.2
December
1
1.20
41.0
0.140
6.0
TOTAL
12
7.29
332.0
82.5
8.9
77.6
1.012
60.8
AVERAGE
0.73
42.0
33.2
41.3
2.2
19.4
0.101
6.1
CHEMICAL AND MICROSCOPIC CHARACTER OF WATER-Delivered to Mains-1937 (Filtered Water as Delivered from Iron Removal Plant) (Parts per Million)
January
February
2
0.00
42.0
2.5
3.0
13.0
111.0
0.010
7.4
March
1
0.00
4.0
0.010
7.3
April
1
0.01
3.0
12.4
106.0
0.010
7.4
May
1
0.01
2.0
0.010
7.3
June
1
0.00
3.0
0.005
7.3
July
1
0.00
2.0
0.015
7.4
August
1
0.02
5.0
10.8
105.0
0.005
7.4
September
1 0.00
2.0
0.010
7.4
October
2
0.04
3.5
4.0
11.4
98.5
0.009
7.4
December
1
0.03
4.0
0.008
7.2
TOTAL
12 0.11
31.0
7.0
47.6
420.5
0.092
73.5
AVERAGE
0.01
42.0
3.1
3.5
11.9
105.1
0.009
7.4
Ave.
Max.
P.P.M. Percent Sat ..
November
November
YEARLY RECORD OF HUNDRED ACRE MEADOW PUMPING STATION
Month
No. Days
No. Hrs.
No. Min.
Gallons Pumped Venturi Meter
Total Head
Power K.W.H
Gals. Per K.W.H
Rain- fall
Fuel Daily Av. Oil Gals. Pumped
January
31
297
45
15,293,100
227
19,300
792.38
4.50
570
493,326
February
28
283
45
14,620,300
227
18,650
783.93
1.80
449
522,154
March
31
318
10
16,459,900
227
20,850
789.44
3.21
600
530,965
April
30
301
15
15,532,500
227
19,600
792.47
4.61
440
517,752
May
31
350
45
18,157,400
227
22,900
792.89
3.13
585,723
June
30
355
15
18,548,600
227
23,600
785.95
3.45
618,287
July
31
442
15
23,051,500
227
29,300
786.74
.97
743,597
August
31
421
00
21,725,800
227
27,900
778.70
3.91
700,832
September
30
349
00
17,801,300
227
23,000
773.97
3.04
188
593,377
October
31
344
15
17,623,000
227
22,700
776.34
4.48
165
568,484
November
ยท
30
337
00 16,387,100
227
21,500
762.19
5.18
380
546,237
December
31
327
45 17,283,900
227
21,600
800.18
4.89
575
557,545
Totals
365
4128
10
212,484,400
227
270,900
784.36
43.17
3367
582,149
1937 MAIN WATER PIPE EXTENSION
Streets
16 Inch
12 Inch 10 Inch
8 Inch
6 Inch
14 Inch
1 Inch
Total
Ash. .
1,580.0
1,580.0
Lawrence.
360.5
360.5
Hampshire .
192.0
192.0
Fairmount
503.3
503.3
Brook.
480.0
480.0
Puritan.
75.8
75.8
Short .
442.3
442.3
Main ..
65.8
65.8
Charles
160.5
160.5
Longfellow
310.0
310.0
Curtis
660.6
660.6
John. .
340.5
340.5
George
327.0
327.0
Cape Cod .
274.0
274.0
Munic. Garage ..
356.5
356.5
Totals
2,C60.0
340.5
4,014.0
6,414.50
New Hydrants Set
No.
Make
Location
Gated
1
Corey
Fairmount Road, West Side, Near North Street
Yes
2
Corey
Curtis Street, East Side, Near George Street
Yes
3
Corey
Longfellow Road, East Side, front of No. 67
Yes
4
Corey
Short Street, North Side, Near Cor. Main Street
Yes
5
Corey
Lowell Street, East Side, opp. Pilgrim Road
Yes
6
Corey
Municipal Garage Driveway, North Side, Near Garage
Yes
No.
Make
Location
Reason Re-Placed
Make Set
Gated
1
Corey
Ash St., West Side, North
Changed from 6"
Chapman
Yes
2
Chapman
Ash St., West side, North
Changed from 6"
Chapman
Yes
3
Chapman
Woburn St., North side
Moved and gated
Corey
Yes
4
Chapman
Mineral St., North side East cor. Hancock St.
Leaking-Set back
Chapman
Yes
5
Chapman
Main St., West side, oppo- site No. 1115
Leaking-Cut off
Chapman
Yes
6
Chapman
Woburn St., North side
Leaking-set new
Corey
Yes
7
Chapman
Woburn St., North side
Moved and gated
Corey
Yes
KINDS AND SIZES OF METERS IN USE JANUARY 1, 1938
Make
5/8"
3/4"
1"
11/4"
11/2"
3''
4"
8" Totls
Nash
1295
13
12
1
3
3
1327
Hersey
535
11
24
6
9
6
1
1
1 594
Empire
257
1
2
1
2
263
Gamon
182
2
184
Pittsburg
144
13
2
159
Trident
127
127
Crown
69
2
2
3
9
85
Lambert
49
2
51
Union
48
1
1
50
Worthington
35
1
36
Keystone
1
8
9
Federal
8
8
Thompson
3
1
1
1
Columbia
1
1
Totals
2754
40
46
17
17
20
3
1
1
2899
Water Department
212
-
-
4
Gem
East cor. Linden St.
Hydrant-Gated
cor. Cross St.
to 12" Main
East cor. Washington St.
to prop. Line
and set back
285.7
285.7
Birch Meadow .
Hydrants Replaced
cor. Temple St.
to 12" Main
cor. Avon St.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Main Pipe Construction
The major contribution to the efficiency of the Water Distribution System in 1937 was the completion of the 12" water main on Ash and Brook Streets, from the corner of Ash and Main Streets to the 12" main previously installed on Brook Street. Completed early in the Spring of 1937, it was immediately cut into the distribution system, con- necting the Auburn Street and Bear Hill Standpipes with a 12" main.
Both standpipes now fill and empty more uniformly, where pre- viously the Auburn Street unit was prone to overflow while the Bear Hill unit lacked several feet from being filled. Also, added fire pro- tection is given the south-easterly sector of the town by the larger supply main as all hydrants on Ash Street were connected to the new main.
Real estate developments continued through 1937, attaining very nearly the high of 1936. A six-inch main, under the 4% guarantee, was laid on Fairmount Road, a new development off Hopkins Street. Seven new houses were served by this main. Other 4% guarantee main in- stallations were as follows, all being six-inch mains: Lawrence Road, Hampshire Road, Short Street, Main Street, Charles Street, Hartshorn Street and Longfellow Road, George Street and Cape Cod Avenue. On three of these extensions fire hydrants were set. Under the 4% guaran- tee regulation, the Water Department receives from the properties con- nected to said mains a revenue, payable semi-annually with and includ- ing the water rates, of 4% of the original costs of construction of said mains. Nineteen newly constructed dwelling houses were serviced by these main extensions.
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