Putnam patriot., 1927-03-25
Standing Of NJ. symonds

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 Standing of Mir Symonds
 Boston. Mas March 5. 1927. Board of WateH Comm laners, Put
 nam. Connecticut. Gentlemen
 In answer tH sour request "e sub init the following which lz a recoE of the principal items with which the writer has had t8 do in recent years.
 The writer has made a specialty ot water supply H8fs over the greater part of a period of work 8f thirty vears This does not include MT Stevens record If work or referehe- es, which it would be better Tor nm io furnish personally. but as he is is t has not been taken up
 We have had. besides tine adVaHt- age of financing design and e9n nsLrue- ton. an experience which If IS ho1 usual for consulting engineers t1 nave had. namely operation and "e pc lieve this Co be 8ut af Che most Faiu- able factors in ffHug us for the DO sitian of consulting engineers
 The engineer sho designs a system of water works and sees f construct ed but then terminates his connection with the work has but little oppor- tunitY 10 learn the numerous minof faults which mag develop but f the continuous operation remains in his hands he is able Go learn Che actual working out of any particular design and to perfect f as years 20 on by weeding out the faults in t.
 The writer has had that experience al Superintendent af the Athol Water Works for about two years designer and operator 0f fhe Barnstabie Water Works since tHeir construction in 1912. design CT operator and presl- dent of the Norton Water W orks from eonstrue1 on .H 1911 until sold to the town tW6 years ago. Al pres ent engineer and operating advisor 70 the Millbury Water Company and the Grafton Water company
 There are several other works to which advice i RFen as ta manage ment and operation from time to time
 About Mir Stevens
 MT. Stevens engineer and super intendent of ae Weymouth Water Works and ha had n large engineer ing training Wifa record Of very successful
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