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CREDIT
Paid Treasurer
$181,159 27
Cash in City Clerks' hands, Jan. 1, 1916
$ 17 04
Financial Statement
DEBIT
Outstanding notes
$188,067 25
Accrued interest on notes to date
3,264 99
Sewer bonds
6,500 00 v
Interest on sewer bonds
113 75
City Hall bonds -
50,000 00
Checks unpaid
1,844 34
Amount due Water Works on acct.
13,963 90
Due on Gonic sewerage
1,028 36
Due on Isinglass bridge
545 20
$265,327 79
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CREDIT
B. & M. R. R., stock $ 800 00
Amt. due on sundry accts. 516 57
Collector's list, 1911 136 74
1912
517 81
1913
530 01
1914 3,788 95
1915 27,532 72
Cash in hands of treasurer
5,401 93
$ 39,224 73
Net indebtedness, exclusive of water bonds
$226,103 06
Water bonds outstanding
$160,000 00
Collector's List
1911
Bal. due on 1911 list, Jan. 1, 1915 $ 136 74 1911 list, Jan. 1, 1916 $ 136 74
1912
Bal. due on 1912 list, Jan. 1, 1915 517 81 1912 list, Jan. 1, 1916 517 81
1913
Bal. due on 1913 list, Jan. 1, 1915 530.01 1913 list, Jan. 1, 1916 530 01
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ANNUAL REPORT OF
1914
Amt. due on 1914 list, Jan. 1, 1915
Interest collected
$28,913 40 642 43
$29,555 83
Abatementsallowed by assessors $ 307 00
Collected and paid treasurer 25,459 88
$25,766 88
Balance due on 1914 list, Jan.
1, 1916
$ 3,788 95
1915
Resident list
$114,124 19
Non-resident list
237 14
Added list
78 50
Poll tax list
3,254 00
Sprinkling tax
1,664 78
Added sprinkling tax
3 96
$119,362 57
Collected and paid treasurer
$89,470 94
Abatements 1,872 68
Discounts
486 23
$ 91,829 85
Balance due on 1915 list, Jan. 1, 1916
$ 27,532 72
Report of the City Treasurer Year Ending December 31, 1915
RECEIPTS
Balance, January 1, 1915
$ 6,606 19
Water works
24,189 90
Taxes, 1914
25,459 88
1915
89,470 94
Insurance tax
132 75
Railroad tax
4,478 91
Savings bank tax
17,685 02
Literary fund
965 90
Building & Loan Association
37 61
Police costs and fines
1,705 01
Notes
27,850 00
City Clerk's fees
163 35
Miscellaneous
11,559 58
$210,305 04
EXPENDITURES
Highway
$ 17,473 76
Sidewalks
3,540 63
Sanitary sewerage
1,327 17
Surface
3,069 81
Street lights
7,561 68
Water works
17,418 89
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School department
$ 37,347 16
City poor
1,476 98
Soldiers' aid
952 81
Salary
7,031 47
Police
4,573 86
Fire
7,193 14
Notes and interest
36,245 06
City bonds
6,400 00
City coupons
354 72
Miscellaneous
52,812 80
Health
123 17
Balance Jan. 1, 1916
5,401 93
$210,305 04
JOHN L. COPP, City Treasurer.
Adams Fund
Balance Jan 1, 1915
$ 437 03
Received, income
378 27
$ 815 30
Paid applicants as provision of fund $ 398 40
Balance Jan. 1, 1916
416 90
$ 815 30
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Dog License
Balance Jan. 1, 1915
$ 681 49
Received income
724 25
$ 1,405 74
Paid dog depredations
$ 44 85
Transferred to school fund
657 90
Balance Jan. 1, 1916
702 99
$ 1,405 74
OLD CEMETERY CONSERVATION FUND PERPETUA Amount of Fund, January 1, 1916, $5,599.37
Contributors
Lot
Amount Contributed
Expended for year on lots
Noah Tebbetts
Noah Tebbetts
$ 250 00
$ 3 30
John McDuffee
Farrington & McDuffee
600 00
7 75
Dominicus Hanson
Jos. Hanson and D. Hanson
700 00
9 21
George E. Barnard
Richardson and Barnard
250 00
26
Charles A. C. Hanson, general contribution
50 00
Caroline M. Barker and Anna S. Barker
Benjamin George Barker
50
00
66
David Barker
50 00
66
Chapman
50
00
66
March
50
00
66
Abbie H. Dennett
Charles Dennett
100 00
1 32
Maria W. Rogers and J. H. Woodman
50 00
66
John H. Wardwell
Hatevil Knight
50 00
66
Ephraim Hammett
Ephraim Hammett
100 00
1 32
Harriet C. Manson
William Chase
100 00
1 32
Mary A. Whitehouse
Charles U. Bell for F. W. Upham
$50.00
Mary U. Coe
50.00
Jos. B. Upham
50.00
Charles U. Bell
10.00
Eliza U. Bell
5.00
Nathaniel Upham
165 00
2 08
.
Enoch Whitehouse
500 00
6 60
1 00
OLD CEMETERY CONSERVATION FUND PERPETUA -- Continued
Contributors
Lot
. Amount Contributed
Expended for year on lots
Charles B. Tebbetts
Noah Tebbetts
$ 350 00
$ 4 60
J. H. Woodman
400 00
5 30
Clara A. Warren
Jos. Warren and George Robinson
50 00
66
Mary T. Seccomb
Moses Hale
500 00
6 60
David Hayes
David Hayes
200 00
2 62
Sarah Woodman
Woodman
50 00
66
Charles U. Bell
Nathaniel Upham
108 37
1 70
Seth Hurd
Enoch P. Hurd
100 00
1 31
George Corson
George Corson
150 00
1 97
Mary F. McDuffee
John Hayes and Mehitable White- house
200 00
2 62
Mary E. Lary
Moses Doe
125 00
1 64
Lucy A. Jordan
Osgood, Crawford and Jordan
200 00
2 63
$5,599 37
$73 09
50 00
66
Mary F. Robinson
JOHN L. COPP, City Treasurer.
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Old Cemetery Conservation Fund Perpetua
Balance Jan. 1, 1915
$ 221 07
Received, income
196 55
$ 417 62
Paid emergency fund, 1913
$ 24 38
1915
24 36
Cemetery at large
99 26
Lots
73 09
Balance Jan. 1, 1916
196 53
$ 417 62
JOHN L. COPP, City Treasurer.
This is to certify that I have examined all the ac- counts of the City of Rochester in the several depart- ments for the year 1915, and they are correctly cast and properly vouched, and the foregoing financial statement I believe to be a correct statement.
J. STACY TRIPP, Auditor. March 4, 1916.
Expenditures of Water Works
For Year Ending December 31, 1915
PLUMBING ACCOUNT
Paid Walter N. Morrison, material and labor 4 43
$
Neptune Meter Co., 20 meters 168 00
George E. Gilchrist Co., supplies 11 58
National Meter Co., one meter base
75
B. & M. R. R., freight
18 71
National Meter Co., repairs on meters
2 90
Neptune 40 meters and re-
pairs
338 55
Neptune Meter Co., one ¿- in. compound meter 50 00
Neptune Meter Co., 22 §-in. meters, one 2-in. compound meter 229 64
Neptune Meter Co., 20 meters 164 64
Thompson Meter Co., repairs on meters 26 41
Gamon Meter Co.,
1 05
Neptune one 1-inch gasket
14
Jenkins Bros., discs and eight 2-inch valves 38 78
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., pipe and sup- plies 129 22
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., 48 S & W, and 48 goose necks 118 55
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., four 2-inch drip valves 18 62
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Paid L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., one Keith Boston bubbler $ 5 05
Neptune Meter Co., 25 meters
204 97
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., 153 ft. 2-inch pipe 30 83
Rensselaer Valve Co., four valve boxes and fittings 12 00
Union Water Meter Co., 24 waste stops 22 81
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and Ts
40 94
National Meter Co., one Nash meter
16 80
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., 48 reducer and one 3-1b. calking hammer 10 17
C. M. Bailey Co., fittings 41
George E. Gilchrist Co., 531 ft. ¿ pipe
34 73
Pipe, unions
and wrenches 16 47
Walworth Mfg. Co., one ¿- inch steam cock 36
Tenney Morse & Co., 366 ft. 1-in. pipe,
520 ft. ¿- inch pipe, and one thumb screw 71 25
Neptune Meter Co., 30 meters
252 84
Union Water Meter Co., one dozen S & W, and one gx2 meter 20 62
Walworth Mfg. Co., ball and wicket 5 91
Geo. E. Gilchrist & Co., 125 ft. 12-in. pipe and fittings 35 47
Walworth Mfg. Co., 360 ft. 1-inch pipe and fittings 21 05
Geo. E. Gilchrist & Co., 536 ft. ¿- inch pipe and 82 ft. 2-inch pipe 54 28
The Chapman Valve Co., one gate valve with wheel 4 75
Geo. E. Gilchrist & Co., one 1-inch water meter and merchandise 36 90
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Paid Geo. E. Gilchrist & Co., 101 ft. 1-inch pipe and 24 S & W $ 31 83 50
Strafford York Gas Co., four ells
National Meter Co., two 1-inch meters and repairs 35 10
Henry R. Worthington, repairs on meter 1 50
Neptune Meter Co., repairs on meters National 100 meters and
6 34
one 1-inch piston 762 50
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., 12 goosenecks and one thread for machine 26 53
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., 81 ft. 2-inch pipe Four corporation
17 25
cocks, four pcs. pipe, and four couplings 16 15
Walworth Mfg. Co., six S & W cocks 6 98
Builders Iron Foundry, two Ts, two reducers, one bend 18 45
Rensselaer Valve Co., three valves
8 15
Geo. E. Gilchrist & Co., six service boxes 6 75
Builders Iron Foundry, two 8-inch sleeves 5 40
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one 2-inch gate valve 4 75
38 02 Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., 560 lbs. pig lead Union Water Meter Co., ¿ doz. 2-inch S & W 6 80
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., 507 ft. ¿- inch pipe 33 27
National Meter Co., two 1-inch Crown meters 33 60
Boston Pipe & Fittings Co., 24 2-inch nipples, 12 2-inch couplings 1 46
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Paid Rochester Foundry & Mach. Co., cast- ing and tapping Pay rolls for labor
$ 98
326 17
$3,609 06
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
Paid Sarah M. Roberts, services as clerk $ 6 00
F. H. Osgood, team hire 38 50
Henry Evans & Co., one bucksaw blade and 12 hacksaw blades 1 45
Courier Pub. Co., 2,000 water bills,
1,000 slips and one z-inch ad. 9 50
Twin State Gas & El. Co., lighting 96
W. H. Carll & Sons, gasolene, team hire and welding wagon step 3 01
The Record Press, 2,000 notices
4 25
Sarah A. Shorey, rent of storehouse one and one-half years 27 00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
20 01
M. H. Plummer, merchandise 6 20
Frank W. Smith, horseshoeing and re- pairs 9 25
Berry & Shorey, six bolts
10
H. T. Hayes & Co., four bottles Tut- tle's Elixir
2 00
Henry Evans & Co., two files
30
Feineman Bros., four prs. rubber boots
19 25
Henry Evans & Co., sand paper and emery paper 15
Berry & Shorey, one doz. wedges and six bolts 35
Courier Pub. Co., fifty signs 2 75
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Paid Walter N. Morrison, making key to gear $ 30
Loring, Short & Harmon, two books 5 00
Harold L. Bond Co., one doz. pick handles 3 15
Braman Dow & Co., one beaver cutter, one set dies, one set bushings, and three sets screws 12 58
Geo. E. Gilchrist & Co., one air pump for thawing machine 60
Berry & Shorey, one doz. hacksaw blades and one set fall blocks and rope 3 40
The Garlock Packing Co., two lbs. packing 1 61
Anglo Saxon Supply Co., 25 lbs. Shef- field steel for chisels 6 25
Crossley Electrical Co., one battery one lamp 40
W. I. Cushing, 25 gals. kerosene 2 75
J. H. Nute, sharpening and repairing drills and chisels 80
Hobbs & Warren, two books to order
6 82
John S. Kimball, P. M., 2,200 2-cent envelopes 46 74
Riley & Tuttle, ten gals. kerosene
1 10
Fire Dep't, 148 lbs. sulphate copper 8 14
Courier Pub. Co., printing on 2,000 postals 6 00
Loring, Short & Harmon, one inv. book
8 00
Martin E. Jones, auto hire 3 00
Clarence E. Junkins, leather gaskets
25
Berry & Shorey, whip, resin, barbed wire and staples 6 13
J. H. Clow, one pipe bender 3 50
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Paid Walter N. Morrison, two S & W cocks and drilling $ 8 00
Wilder B. Neal, two pails and one dipper 55
W. A. Hanscam, filing horses' teeth 2 00
Gonic Mfg. Co., fittings and 200 oak posts 32 37
Walter N. Morrison, 9 lbs. steel and labor 91
Henry Evans & Co., two papers tacks and two lanterns 1 00
Berry & Shorey, one gal. axle grease and one pt. brass polish 1 20
Harry A. Roberts, blacksmith work 7 64
B. &. M. R. R., assistance in repairs on leaky joints 4 51
Shaw Propeller Co., three wrenches
3 53
Frank Blackmar, labor 11 30
Loring, Short & Harmon, cash book
4 00
Berry & Shorey, nails, rifle and bolts 86
Eugene C. Foss Co., axes and handles
2 40
William H. Howard, labor 1 67
Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., 50 gals. black paint 63 70
The Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., ¿ doz. padlocks 5 31
Walter N. Morrison, one lb. sheet packing 20
B. & M. R. R., freight 8 05
Perley Howard, labor
44
Berry & Shorey, one pt. turpentine and three red lantern globes 2 60
Water Works Equipment Co., one
hand calking tool and three plugs 6 70
William Connell, labor 2 00
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Paid Rochester Printing Co., 1,000 pay roll blanks $ 8 50
P. L. Rider 42 lbs. packing and one plumbers bulb 3 34
Walworth Mfg. Co., 24 wheels for pipe cutter 8 53
F. H. Boston, painting stand pipe 39 87
Highway Dep't, board of horse one year 163 00
Aurelle Beaudoin, repairing rubber boots 1 25
Eugene C. Foss Co., ¿ doz. lanterns, five globes, one chain drill, one halter, two stable brooms 7 00
Berry & Shorey, rope, iron, paint and brush 3 35 0
Boston Pipe & Fittings Co., three wrenches and one lb. compound joint 2 44
Town of Barrington, taxes
119 24
Strafford, 15 20
D. H. Tufts & Sons, 5}M shingles and 23 ft. finish 21 59
John W. Parshley, laying 5}M shingles and one key 11 15
Berry & Shorey, 12 exploders, bronze powder and liquid 73
Morton & Dudley, repairing harness and dressing 50
Eugene C. Foss Co., 27 lbs. nails
95
Walworth Mfg. Co., 100 lbs. jute 5 00
Eugene C. Foss Co., ¿ doz. lantern globes and 17} lbs. chain 2 70
Rochester Foundry & Machine Works, castings 5 30
8a
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Paid F. E. Hussey, postage, express and freight paid $ 9 72
Moses E. Sterrett, abatement on acct. fire, 1914 3 00
Fred P. Meader, ink, paper and blank books 1 75
Fred W. Crocker, superintendent two months 133 33
J. Frank Ellis, superintendent ten mos. 647 28
Salary Dep't, clerk hire 600 00
Pay rolls for labor 1,201 26
$3,465 47
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Paid B. & M. R. R., freight $ 212 17
Walworth Mfg. Co., 360 ft. 1-inch pipe and two 1-inch corp. cocks 42 49
Rensellaer Valve Co., seven 8-inch valves and valve boxes and three 4-inch Corey hydrants 218 60
U. S. C. I. Pipe & Foundry Co., 8-in. pipe and fittings 1,813 52
Walter N. Morrison, tapping plug
40
Louis D. Ricker, drawing pipe
5 00
Eugene Dennett, expenses serving paper at Wolfeboro 3 35
Nelson Nutter, land damages on acct. water main 100 00
Perley Howard, labor
5 56
Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., 2,055 lbs. pig lead and 100 lbs. jute packing 101 66
James Speco, auto to reservoir 2 00
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Paid Ellsworth Pearl, sharpening picks and chisels $ 4 05
W. I. Cushing, 20 gals. kerosene 2 20
Ernest Ross, labor 9 77
B. & M. R. R., license to cross tracks with water main 50 00
W. M. Ames, on contract, gate house at Round pond 350 00
J. Frank Springfield, land damage on acct. water main 50 00
Emma J. Otis, land damage on acct. water main 50 00
Mary E. Ward, land damage on acct. water main 50 00
Pay rolls for labor 981 36
$4,052 13
RECEIPTS OF WATER WORKS
1915 water rates collected
$14,993 97
Additional 1915 water rates
53 38
1914 water rates collected
5,726 01
Previous water rates collected
44 62
Plumbing bills
1,164 00
Previous plumbing bills
85 83
Miscellaneous bills
235 65
Interest on city notes
1,903 45
$24,206 91
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1915
7,407 04
$31,613 95
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ANNUAL REPORT OF EXPENDITURES
Plumbing account
$3,609 06
Maintenance account
3,465 47
Construction
4,052 13
Interest on water bonds
6,400 00
$ 17,526 66
Cash on hand uninvested, Jan. 1, 1916
$ 14,087 29
Of this amount $123.39 is in the hands of the Clerk
Amount of Water bonds outstanding, Jan. 1,1916 $160,000 00
Total indebtedness
160,000 00
ASSETS OF WATER WORKS
Notes held against the city
$54,383 79
Cash on hand 14,087 29
$68,471 08
This is to certify that I have examined the accounts of the Clerk of the Water Works for the year 1915 and believe the foregoing statement to a true and correct statement, Jan. 1, 1916.
J. STACY TRIPP, Auditor. Feb. 12, 1916.
Clerk of Water Board
In Account with Rochester Water Works
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1915
$ 106 38
1915 water rates collected
14,993 97
Additional 1915 water rates
53 38
1914 water rates collected
5,726 01
Previous water rates collected
44 62
Plumbing bills 66
1,164 00
Previous plumbing bills
85 83
Miscellaneous bills collected
235 65
Interest on city notes
1,903 45
$23,313 29
CREDIT
Paid treasurer
$24,189 90
Bal. on hand Dec. 31, 1915
123 39
$24,313 29
Report of Superintendent of Water Dep't For the Year Ending December 31, 1915
To the Committee on Water Works :
GENTLEMEN :- The twenty-fourth annual report of this department is herewith submitted.
Source of supply during the year : January 1 to March 17, reservoir ; March 17 to April 2, Round pond ; April 2 to July 3, reservoir ; July 3 to November 4, Round pond ; November 4 to December 31, reservoir. During the latter part of March it became necessary to draw the reservoir down a number of feet in order to repair a submerged gate valve.
A substantial screen chamber was constructed dur- ing the latter part of the year at Round pond, which gives two independent gate houses.
A report by the State Board of Health states that our supply of water is in excellent condition and per- fectly safe for drinking purposes.
It was found necessary to construct a new fence around the reservoir in the early spring as the old one was in bad condition. Bushes have been cut on the shores of Round pond, reservoir, and on the pipe line to the city.
The system is in good working condition at the present time and with the addition of the new eight-
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inch line laid the past year, gives the east side of the city ample fire protection.
All hydrants are in good working order and the usual inspection is carried on during the winter months. Four new hydrants have been installed the past season, one of these is private. Locations are as follows : One Ludlow hydrant on Eastern avenue ; one Corey hydrant on Orchard street extension ; one Corey hydrant (pri- vate) at W. H. Champlin's lumber yard, also one Corey hydrant on Glenwood avenue, all steamer type.
Hydrants to date Hydrants repaired
187 2
During the past year 179 meters have been installed by order of the City Council and at the request of con- sumers. Sixty per cent, of all services are metered. The following table gives size, make and number of meters in use in the city :
Make
5/8-in. 3/4-in. 1-in. 11/2-in.
2-in. 3-in.
4-in. 6-in.
Gamon
12
Hersey
17
Lambert
394
42
6
New American
1
2
National
18
75
21
3
3
2
1
2
Trident
381
4
2
3
2
Worthington
2
Buffalo
1
Nash K
2
2
827 121
34
6 5 2 1
2
Owned by city
735
Owned by consumers
263
Total in use
998
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New services, pipe laid, etc., during the year :
1-in. 11/2-in. 6-in. 8-in.
Harrison Ave.
Leonard St.
Kimball St.
449 ft. 180 ft., 11 in. 281 ft., 2 in.
Autumn St.
48 ft. 36 ft,
Spruce St. 202 ft.
Lowell St.,
379 ft., 9 in.
Wakefield St.
126 ft., 3 in.
Gonic
Railroad Ave. 255 ft.
On Spruce street we removed one-inch pipe, re- placed by 12-inch.
On Harrison avenue, Leonard street, and Kimball ~ street we removed the same number of feet of six-inch pipe as was laid in eight-inch pipe ; total number of feet of eight-inch pipe from Portland street to Glenwood avenue is 3,048 feet.
Total laid to date, 32 miles, 1,571 feet.
New services 26
Services relaid
71
Services discontinued 1
*Services to date
1655
Joint leaks in main pipe
7
Leaks in service pipes
11
*Note. We find that there are a number of services that are dead and the num- bers used in computing the total number of services, consequently this gives a false report and will be rectified as we install new services.
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Number of feet of service pipe laid during the year :
12-inch
24 ft. 4 in.
2-inch
3,906 ft. : 10 in.
1- inch
566 ft. 7 in.
1}-inch
32 ft.
2- inch
159 ft. 6 in.
Total
4,689 ft. 3 in.
Gate valves set during the year :
14-inch
1
6- inch
3
8- inch
7
An inventory of material and tools in this depart- ment, Jan. 1, 1916, is on file in the City Clerk's office.
To the Committee and to the Mayor and Honorable Council, I wish to extend my thanks for the assistance and support accorded me during the past year.
Respectfully submitted
J. FRANK ELLIS,
Supt. of Water Dep't.
Report of Superintendent of Sewers
For the Year Ending December 31, 1915
To the Committee on Sewers :
GENTLEMEN :- The annual report of the sewer department is herewith submitted :
Number of permits issued to do plumbing 66
Connections put in during the year 35
Connections to date 1,237
Number of feet of main pipe laid during the year :
Eastern avenue, 6-inch 94 ft.
Glenwood avenue, 6-inch 280 ft.
Manholes constructed
1
Manholes raised to grade 25
Sewer connections cleaned during year
33
Roots are the cause of most of the trouble and these and other ones will probably have to be uncovered and the joints re-cemented.
We have cleared main sewers of various obstruc-
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tions at Leonard, Chesnut, Union and Lincoln streets, and all mains have been flushed twice this year and are in good working conditions.
An inventory of material and tools in this depart- ment Jan. 1, 1916, is on file in City Clerk's office.
Respectfully submitted J. FRANK ELLIS,
Supt. of Sewers.
Report of the Committee on Water Works and Sewers For the Year Ending December 31, 1915
This committee consisting of Leander P. Picker- ing, Chairman, Willard M. March, and Leopold Larose have held regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month and as many special meetings as the busi- ness of their departments required. All meetings were held at the Superintendent's office.
During the early part of the year, the business was mostly matters which had been referred to them by the City Council. Water Works and Sewer extensions were each carefully investigated and reported with recommend- ations, also matters called to their attention by the Superintendent were carefully considered and advice given, attention was also given to the purchase of meters, pipe and supplies. These meetings are also open to the public for hearing complaints as to excessive water bills, etc., and action was taken as quickly as the complaint justified. All overdue bills for water service have been carefully considered at these meetings, and steps taken to collect the same.
In reply to a petition read in the Council January 5, and a resolution passed by that body June 1, this committee took the preliminary steps for the construc- tion of a system of sewerage on the north side of the
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river in Gonic village to improve the sanitary conditions there.
Plans for this work had been drawn during the pre- vious year by L. E. Scruton, C. E., and he was engaged to draw up specifications for the same and an advestise- ment placed in the Engineering Record of New York asking for sealed proposals for the construction of said system. This advertisement brought many replies and many contractors to Rochester, and it was necessary for some member of the Committee to show them over the ground.
On the day set for the closing of the bids, August 31, sixteen contractors had sent in replies and many of these were present at the opening of the same. The following is a schedule of the proposals as received :
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The contract was accordingly awarded to C. W. Foss Co., Fitchburg, Mass. Mr. Foss filed the neces- sary bond and commenced work, but was not able to complete by November 20 on account of lateness of sea- son when work was commenced ; but the work is well under way and will be completed in the early spring.
Mr. Carl Springfield was employed by the Com- mittee as engineer and inspector and with the assistance rendered by Mr. Pickering, the city is sure to receive a thorough system of sewerage.
Owing to slight changes in measurements as given by the engineer who drew the plans, it was found necessary to make some changes in the figures as fur- nished by the contractor, and also it was necessary to contract with him for the construction of a septic tank to take care of the sewerage beyond the top of the hill on Church street.
These changes were carefully considered by the committee and inspector, and will increase the cost by a small sum. The amount allowed by the Council for the installation of sewerage was a sum not exceeding $15,000, and the job will be completed for less than $12,000. All land damages, with one exception, have been adjusted.
The Committee, by vote of the Council, were also authorized to construct an eight-inch pipe line from Portland street to Champlin's mill. This has been com- pleted by the Water Dep't and good service rendered the manufacturing and other property within the con- flagration area, for an amount inside the estimate given. With two exceptions the land damages on account of this pipe line have been settled, and deeds taken.
During this year the Committee have constructed a new gate house at Round pond to replace the one which was destroyed by the ice during 1914, and have had the
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same built by contract according to plans furnished by I. W. Jones, hydraulic engineer. The contract price for said gate house was $848.50, and was awarded to W. M. Ames, of Somersworth.
In conclusion the Committee wish to thank the Council for their support and cooperation in so faith- fully accomplishing the work of the year.
Respectfully submitted
F. E. HUSSEY, Clerk.
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Report of the Chief Engineer of Fire Department For the Year Ending December 31, 1915
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council:
GENTLEMEN :- There have been seventeen box alarms, thirty-six still alarms (mostly chimney fires), twenty-six brush and forest fires in the city proper; four bell alarms, three chimney fires at East Rochester; two bell alarms, two still alarms, two brush fires at Gonic, making a total of ninety-two alarms for the year.
The watchman at Blue Job Lookout Station, which is maintained by the state, reported eighteen of these brush fires.
The amount of property involved is as follows :
Value of building
$32,800 00
Insurance on same
23,050 00
Losses paid 8,268 00
Value of contents
23,425 11
Insurance on same
13,165 00
Losses paid
4,749 79
GENTLEMEN :- At the ice house fire, the Ela Hose Wagon was thirty minutes late in responding to the fire, and at the Davis bakery fire it never left the station.
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This was not the fault of the men, but the lack of horse- power. This is a serious matter and I think you should take this matter in consideration.
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