MIDDLEBORO WATER STATISTICS.

MIDDLEBORO WATER STATISTICS.

按照建议conv所作的ention of the New England Water Works association, the following summary of statistics as to the water works of Middleboro, Mass., have been drawn up and published: Population of town by the census of 1895, 6,692; of fire district, 4.141; date of construction of water works, 1885-owned by the Middleboro fire district—sourco of supply, a large well south of the village, near Nemasket river; mode of supply, pumping to mains and to standpipe. Pumping.—Builders of pumping machinery, Deane Steam Pump Company; coal used, bituminous—brand George’s creek and Pocahontas; price per gross ton delivered, $4.50 and $3.90; coal consumed, 442,480 pounds; total pumping for the year, 71,489.000 gallons; average static head, against which pumps work, 180 feet; average dynamic head against which pumps work,2ot feet; number of gallons pumped per pound of coal. 161.56; duty of pumps, 27,061,836. Cost of pumping figured on pumping station expenses—viz. $2,347.50—Per million gallons raised against dynamic head intostandpipe, $32.84; per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), 16.36 cents. Cost of pumping figured on total maintenance viz , $6.872.92—Per million gallons raised against dynamic head into standpipe,$96.14; per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), 47 3-4 cents, Net cost of works to date, $t 1 r, 159 23; bonded debt at date, $63,500; value of sinking fund, $2 802.18, rate of interest, four per cent. Consumption—Estimated population at date; of town, $7,000; of fire district, 4,200; families using water, 920; estimated population on lines of pipe. 4,000; estimated population supplied, 3,800; total number of gdlons consumed during the year, 71.489,0)0; average d »ily consumption, 195,860; gallons per day to each inhabitant, forty-six and five-eighths; to each consumer, fifty one and one-halt; to each tap (taps in use, 747), 262. Distribution—Cast iron pipe used, four-inch to twelveinch; extended during year, 2.797 5 feet; total now in use, 84,230 feet. Hydrants added, four; number now in use, 112; stop-gates added, six; gates now in use, 154; blow-ofT gates, five. Range of pressure on mains at Centre for day and night, forty-five to sixty pounds. For services wrought iron pipes lined with cement are used, and lead; sizzs three-quarter-inch to three inch; extended. 1,267 feet; taps added,twenty-six;numbernow in use, 747; average length of service laid during the year.fifty feet. Meters added,nineteen;meters now in use,292. Moters now in use—church organs, five, coffee grinder 1. Of the 292 meters in use there are eighty-three Crown, fifty-one Ilersey, forty-nine Hersey disk, fifty-eight Nash, three Empire, one Equitable, one Gem, twenty-seven Thomson, eighteen Trident,one Niagara. Sizes: 1-2 and 5-S-inch, 262; 3-4.inch, 17; i-inch, 9; r 1-2-inch, 1; 2-inch, 3; 3-inch,1.

按照建议conv所作的ention of the New England Water Works association, the following summary of statistics as to the water works of Middleboro, Mass., have been drawn up and published: Population of town by the census of 1895, 6,692; of fire district, 4.141; date of construction of water works, 1885-owned by the Middleboro fire district—sourco of supply, a large well south of the village, near Nemasket river; mode of supply, pumping to mains and to standpipe. Pumping.—Builders of pumping machinery, Deane Steam Pump Company; coal used, bituminous—brand George’s creek and Pocahontas; price per gross ton delivered, $4.50 and $3.90; coal consumed, 442,480 pounds; total pumping for the year, 71,489.000 gallons; average static head, against which pumps work, 180 feet; average dynamic head against which pumps work,2ot feet; number of gallons pumped per pound of coal. 161.56; duty of pumps, 27,061,836. Cost of pumping figured on pumping station expenses—viz. $2,347.50—Per million gallons raised against dynamic head intostandpipe, $32.84; per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), 16.36 cents. Cost of pumping figured on total maintenance viz , $6.872.92—Per million gallons raised against dynamic head into standpipe,$96.14; per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), 47 3-4 cents, Net cost of works to date, $t 1 r, 159 23; bonded debt at date, $63,500; value of sinking fund, $2 802.18, rate of interest, four per cent. Consumption—Estimated population at date; of town, $7,000; of fire district, 4,200; families using water, 920; estimated population on lines of pipe. 4,000; estimated population supplied, 3,800; total number of gdlons consumed during the year, 71.489,0)0; average d »ily consumption, 195,860; gallons per day to each inhabitant, forty-six and five-eighths; to each consumer, fifty one and one-halt; to each tap (taps in use, 747), 262. Distribution—Cast iron pipe used, four-inch to twelveinch; extended during year, 2.797 5 feet; total now in use, 84,230 feet. Hydrants added, four; number now in use, 112; stop-gates added, six; gates now in use, 154; blow-ofT gates, five. Range of pressure on mains at Centre for day and night, forty-five to sixty pounds. For services wrought iron pipes lined with cement are used, and lead; sizzs three-quarter-inch to three inch; extended. 1,267 feet; taps added,twenty-six;numbernow in use, 747; average length of service laid during the year.fifty feet. Meters added,nineteen;meters now in use,292. Moters now in use—church organs, five, coffee grinder 1. Of the 292 meters in use there are eighty-three Crown, fifty-one Ilersey, forty-nine Hersey disk, fifty-eight Nash, three Empire, one Equitable, one Gem, twenty-seven Thomson, eighteen Trident,one Niagara. Sizes: 1-2 and 5-S-inch, 262; 3-4.inch, 17; i-inch, 9; r 1-2-inch, 1; 2-inch, 3; 3-inch,1.