Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
800, 800 GALLONS OF WATER
THE AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION
IN BURLINGTON LAST YEAR.
Health O6iccr C%randali's Recon-
mendatious-159 Marriages, 4i3
Births aud 0 Deaths In the
City During 1898.

The annual report of the city water de-
partment is in appearance the neatest
ever submitted to the City Council. The
alignment OF the typewriter copy is per-
feet and the items are all clearly CLASH
fled. First comes the 10th annual report
of tho water commissioners. They state
that the receipts from water rates for the
year were sl5, 1854, being II slight in
crease over those of 1897. The amount OF
unpaid bills is also slightly in excess of
that reported a year ago. Though the
pumpaEe for the year was about II, 700, 900
gallons in excess of that of 1897 it still falls
more than 0,vO0,O0o gallons short of any
of the years Immediately preceding. The
average daily consumption of $3.50 gal
Ions, about 1Uo,U0 gallons less than that OF
five years ago, has required an average
daily run of less than 10 hours. The pump
ing machinery is in excellent condition
and the recent fire in which 6,00O,OO gall
Ions of water were used from nine ny
drants furnished an excellent testimonial
as to the ability of the water works to
maintain "a good fire pressure in time OF
heavy draft in that locality.
superintendent randall reports an UNI
expended balance of STATS out Of the s4s,-
800 available for the use of the Depart
ment. OF the total amount paid out dur
ing the year, s4S, 56l. so went for current
expenses, 50, 1852 for construction and
81, 1881 for sinking fund. The depart
ment's sinking fund, started September
10, 1897, amounts to "a, 6l9. II. Sixty sew
en- services were added during the year.
Two post hydrantS were added and five
hydrants. were discontinued, making o
in use ia public MIGRANTS and 81 private
MIGRANTS. There are now in use 1868 me-
tors, an increase of 1862 over last year.
or the water pumped AZ per cent. has
passed through meters, yielding "a per
cent. of the revenue.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Health officer Crandall in his report
calls attention to the needs of - city
hospital for contagious and infectious
diseases. He says that vaccination should
be made compulsory and urges IL general
vaccination, since none has been made for
several years. A crciiatory for the prop
CT disposal Of garbage should be provided.
More attention should be given to our milk
supply. Dealers should be licensed and
be- subject to sanitary regulations. Their
diaries should be frequently inspected and
kept in proper condition. All house drains
should be connected with the public sewer
whenever possible and intelligent inspec-
ton of the work made after its compile
ton.
During the year 1898 there were 10 cases
OF scarlatina, 81 of typhoid fever, 10 OF
diphtherla and three Of measles. Only
one case of scarlatina resulted fatally; the
typhoid reTer cases were principally those
Of returned soldiers who had contracted
the disease elsewhere; only one death &C.
CURED in the diphtheretic cases.
There were 159 marriages.. 443 births (236
males and 207 females and 303 deaths dur
ing the year. The deaths included 20 still
irths. OF the total number 50 We're under
one year of age, u from one to five. %
from 5 to 90, 20 from 20 to 20, 81 from 80 to
20, "a over 20, q over so and one over 80.
TWeptV-thrpa died OF ropSllmntinn ~ nf
heart disease, IL OF old age, Is of pneufno-
mia, IL of meningitis. and 10 of convul-
siOns. The greatest number of deaths in
any one month was IS in December, and
the least was 10 in November. The death
ratio was one in G..