The Milton Water System

The Milton Water System

弥尔顿,质量。目前有8933人口,total water consumption during the year 1916 of 135,878,000 gallons, of which 109,376,926 was registered by house meters. The percentage of water unaccounted for was 19. The average daily consumption was 371,300 gallons, being 42 gallons daily to each inhabitant and 189 gallons daily to each tap. These figures are given in the water department report for the year 1916. The water commissioners are Theodore T. Whitney, Jr., chairman; Thomas B. Gordon and Howard C. Leslie. The superintendent is D. A. Hefferman, a member of the New England Water Works Association. The water works arc owned by the town of Milton and the source of supply is the Metropolitan system, the mode being pumping to reservoirs. The commissioners in their report state the year had been one of continued activity. Owing to the demand for the extensions in private ways it was impossible to carry on as much new work in the way of general improvement and connecting of dead ends in accepted streets as should be done. An 8inch emergency connection, however, was made with the Boston system at the boundary line of Brush Hill Lane. This connection should eliminate the possibility of interruptions of service on the high pressure system because of breaks in the system outside of the town limits. In addition, about 429 feet of 6-inch pipe was laid in the course of which approximately 150 feet of 4-inch pipe, previously instat ed, was substituted by the larger pipe and a dead end was closed up. The amount expended for new work was $9,681.99. During the year 4,763 feet of 6-inch pipe and 879 feet of 8-inch pipe were installed anl 6,345 feet of service pipe was laid. Thirteen hydrants were installed. The total number of hydrants is 432 and the number of active services is 1,965. They say: A town appropriation of $2,500 was applied to the purchase of a motor truck and a runabout. The car previously in use was converted into a truck. The three horses and entire stable equipment were disposed of and the department was placed on a complete motor basis on May 1, 1916. The saving brought about by this change has been well wnthin our estimates. During 1917, another motor car will be added to facilitate work on maintenance of hydrants and services. In March, 1916, the Commissioners voted to reduce the minimum rate of $12 for 4,800 cubic feet of water to $11 for the same amount, leaving the rate for one tap service the same, namely, $6 for 2,400 cubic feet of water. This reduction became effective as of April 1, 1916. Superintendent Heffernan in his reports says the high service pressure is 30 to 100 pounds and the pressure on the extra high service is 50 to 133 pounds. The department’s total receipts were $54,886.54. The total maintenance expenditures amounted to $39,064 and construction expenditures to $15,822.54. The total number of meters is 2,044. The original cost of the works was $320,155.02, being $199,608.36 paid to the Milton Water Company and $120,546.67 honds of the Milton Water Company paid off. Other figures relative to the cost of the plant are: Town funds expended on plant to December 31, 1916, are $342,651.38; total bond issue, $312,000; bonds paid off, $152,000; bonded debt, December 31, 1916, $160,000; per capita debt, $17.91; rate of interest (payable semi-annually), 3 1/2 per cent.; date of maturity—August 1, 1932.

弥尔顿,质量。目前有8933人口,total water consumption during the year 1916 of 135,878,000 gallons, of which 109,376,926 was registered by house meters. The percentage of water unaccounted for was 19. The average daily consumption was 371,300 gallons, being 42 gallons daily to each inhabitant and 189 gallons daily to each tap. These figures are given in the water department report for the year 1916. The water commissioners are Theodore T. Whitney, Jr., chairman; Thomas B. Gordon and Howard C. Leslie. The superintendent is D. A. Hefferman, a member of the New England Water Works Association. The water works arc owned by the town of Milton and the source of supply is the Metropolitan system, the mode being pumping to reservoirs. The commissioners in their report state the year had been one of continued activity. Owing to the demand for the extensions in private ways it was impossible to carry on as much new work in the way of general improvement and connecting of dead ends in accepted streets as should be done. An 8inch emergency connection, however, was made with the Boston system at the boundary line of Brush Hill Lane. This connection should eliminate the possibility of interruptions of service on the high pressure system because of breaks in the system outside of the town limits. In addition, about 429 feet of 6-inch pipe was laid in the course of which approximately 150 feet of 4-inch pipe, previously instat ed, was substituted by the larger pipe and a dead end was closed up. The amount expended for new work was $9,681.99. During the year 4,763 feet of 6-inch pipe and 879 feet of 8-inch pipe were installed anl 6,345 feet of service pipe was laid. Thirteen hydrants were installed. The total number of hydrants is 432 and the number of active services is 1,965. They say: A town appropriation of $2,500 was applied to the purchase of a motor truck and a runabout. The car previously in use was converted into a truck. The three horses and entire stable equipment were disposed of and the department was placed on a complete motor basis on May 1, 1916. The saving brought about by this change has been well wnthin our estimates. During 1917, another motor car will be added to facilitate work on maintenance of hydrants and services. In March, 1916, the Commissioners voted to reduce the minimum rate of $12 for 4,800 cubic feet of water to $11 for the same amount, leaving the rate for one tap service the same, namely, $6 for 2,400 cubic feet of water. This reduction became effective as of April 1, 1916. Superintendent Heffernan in his reports says the high service pressure is 30 to 100 pounds and the pressure on the extra high service is 50 to 133 pounds. The department’s total receipts were $54,886.54. The total maintenance expenditures amounted to $39,064 and construction expenditures to $15,822.54. The total number of meters is 2,044. The original cost of the works was $320,155.02, being $199,608.36 paid to the Milton Water Company and $120,546.67 honds of the Milton Water Company paid off. Other figures relative to the cost of the plant are: Town funds expended on plant to December 31, 1916, are $342,651.38; total bond issue, $312,000; bonds paid off, $152,000; bonded debt, December 31, 1916, $160,000; per capita debt, $17.91; rate of interest (payable semi-annually), 3 1/2 per cent.; date of maturity—August 1, 1932.