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COMMONWEALTH OF

South Essex Sewerage District Salem, Mass.

FORTY-FOURTH REPORT

COVERING THE YEAR 1969

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

South Essex Sewerage District Salem, Mass.

FORTY-FOURTH REPORT

COVERING THE YEAR 1969

THE SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE BOARD

HOWARD S. WILLARD, Chairman

TRACY I. FLAGG HERVF.Y, i LeBOEUF, JR. Representative Commissioner J>f P-ublic Work Town of Danvers, Mass. Peabody, Mass ROM EO E BEAULIEU NEAL B. MITCHELL ommissioner of Public Works City E.iginecr Beverly, Mass. Salern, Mass. AUG 1 01972

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OfWUiNi- C L , / Salem, Massachusetts December 31, 1969 To the Governor of the Commonwealth the County Commissioners of Essex County the Mayor of Beverly the Mayor of Peabody the Mayor of Salem and the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Danvers. Gentlemen: The South Essex Sewerage Board, created by and organized under Chapter 339 of the Acts of 1925, herewith submits its forty-fourth annual report, covering the year 1969. The Sewerage Board met at twenty meetings during the year. The organization of the Board was altered during the year as follows: Mr. Joseph C. Tomasello, Chairman of the Board, passed away on July 31, 1969. Mr. Howard S. Willard was appointed as Chairman of the Board on October 8, 1969. Mr. Neal B. Mitchell retired from the Board on December 31, 1969. Mr. Joseph Tomasello was Chairman of the Board from August 1946 through December 1956 and again from September 1958 until his untimely death in July 1969. His term as chairman encompassed periods of growth and improvements to the Districts system of sewerage; notable among those were the construction of the Peabody Grease and Grit Chamber which was completed in 1947, the construction of the new Salem-Peabody Pumping Station which was completed in 1956, an engineering study of the needed improvements of the Salem-Peabody Trunk Sewer which was compiled in 1960, and a further engineering study that included the needs for the entire District and treatment plant facilities which was completed in 1968. In recognition of his faithful service and in a humble attempt to convey their heart­ felt sorrow over the loss of their personal friend, the Board adopted the following resolution:

3 JOSEPH C. TOMASELLO

\\ HEREAS the CREATOR in his wisdom has seen fit to call Joseph C. Tomasello to his just reward; and WHEREAS Mr. Tomasello contributed freely of his time and energy to the betterment of our Commonwealth, Essex County and to our District; and WHEREAS Mr. Tomasello in a special sense devoted his interests to our District for many years as Chairman of The South Essex Sewerage Board; and WHEREAS The South Essex Sewerage District, comprising the Cities of Peabody, Salem, Beverly and the Town of Danvers, his associates on the Board, the personnel and employees of the District have suffered a grevious loss by his death; and \\ HEREAS he has enriched us all by his leadership, guidance, technical abilities and his talents as an Administrator; therefore be it RESOLVED that The South Essex Sewerage Board express its profound sorrow, and sense of loss by the death of Mr. romasello: Therefore be it further RESOLY ED that these Resolutions be spread upon the records of The South Essex Sewerage Board and that a copy thereof be sent to his beloved wife as a sincere token of appreci­ ation of Mr. Tomasello’s services to the Communities which make up our District. So VOTED by The South Essex Sewerage Board this seventh day of August, nineteen hundred and sixty-nine.

JOSEPH B. O'KEEFE Clerk

Miss Mary Houlihan, faithful secretary for the District office letired in October after fulfilling nearly 35 years of continuous service. There was one statutory change that affected the District passed during the year. Chapter 516 of the Acts of 1969 was passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Francis Sargent on July 16, 1969. This Act provided for the construction on new

4 and enlarged intercepting sewers, sewage treatment iacilitiis. pumping stations and other works for the South Essex Sewei age District.

CONSTRUCTION There was no actual construction work done during the year.

SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND TREATMENT PLANT STUDY In March, the consulting engineering firm of Metcalf and Eddy, Inc. presented their report of the improvements in the District sewer system designed to handle the anticipated flows for the next fifty years. Included in the report was an outline of needed treatment plant facilities and the estimate of costs and projected time schedules of construction. This report is a matter of record in the District’s office and was distributed to all members of the District. The engineering report recommended that the sewage treat­ ment plant be built in the Collins area of Salem. This proposal was vigorously opposed by the residents of that area. The proposed alternative to this location was to utilize the existing Districts property at the area. The major problem involved with the building at the Cat Cove site was the lack of sufficient land area. Many meetings were held during the year in an effort to work out this problem and by the end of the year agreements had been reached that would allow the District to acquire additional land. The District elected to accelerate the design of the Salem- Peabody Intercepting Sewer and in July contracts for land sur­ veys and subsurface investigations were authorized.

MAINTENANCE SEWERS Danvers and Beverly Trunk Sewer The connection branches of this sewer that serves the various States and County Institutions in Danvers and Middleton, which

5 are maintained by the respective institutions, have been maintained in proper condition. In February, a plug-up occurred on the Danvers trunk line in the vicinity of the Danvers Shopping Plaza entrance drive. Vain attempts were made to remove the obstruction by use of mechanical rodding equipment. The sewer line was excavated and an accumulation of tree roots were removed and the pipeline was repaired. The yearly tour of inspection over the entire length of this trunkline found nothing that would impede the flow of sewage.

Peabody and Salem Trunk Sewer During the year studies were made of the flow rate capacity of this sewer line to determine how the flow rates could be improved. The Salem trunk sewer reaches its capacity during periods of heavy rains in combination with peak daily flows, which causes the sewers to overflow into the North River. This condition is to be eliminated by the construction of a new and enlarged trunk sewer of which the design has been started. Many methods of accomplishing an interim relief to the surcharged sewers were brought forth. Of the methods that were proposed it was decided that a thorough cleaning of the pipeline was the most practical. A contract to clean, scrape, and remove all deposits from the fifty four inch diameter sewer running from the Peabody Grease and Grit Chamber to the Goodhue Street Siphon was awarded in July and the work was completed in September. The cleaning of the sewer line accomplished an increase in the capacity of the line of two million gallons per day. Regular sewer cleaning operations were carried out over the entire length of the Salem and Peabody trunk line during the year. A mechanical drag was pulled through the pipe line from Central Street, Peabody to the Salem Grease and Grit Plant at Salem Willows. Large quantities of grease and heavy solids were removed at both grease and grit chambers following the dragging operations. The Salem Grease and Grit Chamber as well as the Peabody Grease and Grit Chamber functioned well during the year. The Peabody Chamber required almost continual cleaning during the

6 year and the Salem chamber was cleaned out three times. Grease and Grit were removed from the chambers as follows: Peabody Grease and Grit Chamber: 1900 tons of grease and 3450 cubic yards of grit. Salem Grease and Grit Chamber: 457 tons of grease and 352 cubic yards of grit. Total for the District: 2357 tons of grease and 3802 cubic yards of grit. The annual cleaning and inspection of the Peabody Grease and Grit Chamber was done in December. The chamber was dewatered and all the inlet and outlet pipes, the venturi tube, and the influent and effluent chambers were scraped clean.

FORCE MAINS AND SIPHONS

The Beverly force main from the Beverly pumping station to Salem Willows functioned well during the year. The Salem Willows force main, running from the Salem pumping station to the intersection with the 54 inch outfall sewer, developed a leak during the month of June. The leak occurred near the intersection of Columbus Ave. and Bayview Ave. and it was repaired by excavating the pipe and caulking the leaking joint with lead wool. All gates on the force mains were inspected and lubricated and are in good working order.

The Danvers River siphon and the Bass River siphon functioned well during the year. The Goodhue Street siphon in Salem was cleaned in September during the course of cleaning the trunk line sewer.

DEEP SEA OUTFALL

The Districts outfall sewer, running from Beach Ave., Salem to a point off Great Haste Island, functioned well during the year with no cleaning necessary.

7 PUMPING STATIONS

Danvers Pumping Station This station operated well during the year and was able to handle the peak flows with the exception of 3 times when heavy rains made it necessary to by-pass some of the flow to the Danvers River. In March one pump had to be removed and repaired. Repairs consisted of turning the shaft to true round and installing two new babbitt bearings.

Beverly Pumping Station This station operated well during the year and was able to handle the flows with the exception of 5 times when heavy rains made it necessary to by-pass some of the flow to the Beverly Harbor. The number one pump which was removed in December 1968 was repaired and replaced by January 17 of this year. Repairs consisted of installing a new shaft, two new bearings, and new wearing rings on the pump impeller.

Salem Pumping Station This station operated well during the year and was able to handle all flows.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE General maintenance work was performed on all District property and equipment. The sump wells at the Danvers and the Beverly pumping stations were drained and thoroughly cleaned out. All sewer flow recording devices were inspected, cleaned and placed in good working order. During the year the labor force of the District, other than the administrative staff, organized and formed a labor union. In the months of April and May, the group petitioned the State

8 Labor Relations Commission and obtained the right to have the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees represent them. In May, the employees held an election and the majority voted to join the union group. Upon being duly organ­ ized into the State Council #41, Local 1886, a bargaining unit negotiated a contract with the District board which was signed and in effect on November 2. 1969.

RAINFALL The total rainfall, which is measured at the Salem Willows pumping station, was 43.43 inches. The greatest monthly pre­ cipitation was in December when 8.69 inches was recorded as a mixture of rain and snow. The November records showed that 8.42 inches of rain fell in that month. The highest daily record of precipitation was on December 28 when 3.7 inches of rain was recorded.

SEWAGE FLOW MEASUREMENTS The flow of sewage from each community comprising the District was accurately measured during the year. Recording devices are used to record the daily flows passing through the meters at the pumping stations. The amount of sewage measured at the Nichols Street meter in Danvers was apportioned to the State and County institutions in proportion to their respective water consumption. All meters are checked on a monthly basis by the District’s engineers and were further checked and thoroughly cleaned by Leach Instrument Service of Danielson, Connecticut. The following table shows the average daily sewage flows from the various contributing members of the District for the year. The table also shows the valuations of the participating members of the District, as furnished by the Commissioner of Taxation and Corporations. These flows and valuations are used to calculate the annual apportionment of maintenance costs in accordance with Section 1, Chapter 22 of the Acts of 1929.

9 Average Daily Sewage Flow for 1969 Valuations (Gallons per day)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Danvers State Hospital 1168,795 $ 18,200.000 Essex County Sanatorium 9,746 1,600,000 Essex County Industrial Farm 5,364 80,000 Essex County Agricultural School and Technical Institute 14,095 2,666,000 Town of Danvers 3,283,000 148,000.000 City of Beverly 5,227,000 217,500,000 City of Peabody 8,569,000 222,500.000 City of Salem 7,011,000 228,500,000

Total 24,488,000 $839,046,000

Respectfully submitted,

SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE BOARD

Howard S. Willard, Chairman Hervey J. LeBoeuf, Jr. Romeo E. Beaulieu Tracy I. Flagg Neal B. Mitchell

10 ANNUAL REPORT

TREASURER AND CLERK Salem, Massachusetts, December 31, 1969 To the South Essex Sewerage Board: The report of the Treasurer and Clerk for the year 1969, is herewith submitted.

SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT

CONSTRUCTION BONDS December 31, 1969

Issued Paid Outstanding 1/4% Coupon Construction Bonds issued July 1, 1946 (1947-1966 $275,000.00 $275,000.00 .00 1%% Coupon Construction Bonds issued Nov. 15, 1950 (1951-1967! 50,000.00 50,000.00 .00 2.2% Coupon Construction Bonds issued Nov. 15, 1953 (1954-1972: 575,000.00 485,000.00 90,000.00

Total Construction Bonds $900,000.00 $810,000.00 $ 90,000.00

STUDY LOAN BONDS 4% Coupon Study Loan Bonds issued Nov. 15, 1967 (1968-1972) $125,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 75,000.00 DEBT ACCOUNT Net Funded or Fixed Debt $165,000.00 General Debt: Loan 1946 .00 Loan 1950 .00 Loan 1953 ($30,000. due 1970-72) 90.000. 00 Loan 1967 ($25,000.00 due 1970-72) 75.000. 00

$165,000.00 $165,000.00

12 SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT December 31, 1969 CONSTRUCTION BONDS - CHAPTER 431, ACTS OF 1945

Apportioned Paid Outstanding City of Peabody $484,589.72 $442,065.34 $ 42,524.38 City of Salem 415,410.28 367,934.66 47,475.62 Total $900,000.00 $810,000.00 $ 90,000.00

STUDY LOAN BONDS - CHAPTER 668, ACTS OF 1967 Apportioned Paid Outstanding Danvers State Hospital $ 2,017.50 $ 807.00 $ 1,210.50 Essex County Sanatorium 347.50 139.00 208.50 Essex County Industrial Farm 23.75 9.50 14.25 Essex County Agricultural and Technical Institute 132.50 53.00 79.50 Town of Danvers 16.070.00 6,428.00 9,642.00 City of Beverly 26.940.00 10.776.00 16,164.00 City of Peabody 42,956.25 17,182.50 25,773.75 City of Salem 36,512.50 14.605.00 21,907.50 Total $125,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 75,000.00 SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST ACCOUNT December 31, 1969

$575,000 Issue $125,000. Issue Total 2.2% Constn. Bonds 4% Study Loan Bonds Construction Dated Nov. 15, 1953 Dated Nov. 15, 1967 and Study (1954-1972) (1968-1972) Loan Bonds Receipts 1968 Balance $ 121.38 Assessments made February 15, 1969 $ 3,491.42 $ 3,612.80 32,640.00 26,000.00 58,640.00 $32,761.38 $29,491.42 $62,252.80 Expendituress Principal Paid Interest Paid $30,000.00 $25,000.00 $55,000.00 Balance 2,640.00 4,000.00 6,640.00 121.38 491.42 612.80

$32,761.38 $29,491.42 $62,252.80 SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT

STUDY LOAN - CHAPTER 668, ACTS OF 1967

CASH ACCOUNT

December 31, 1969

Receipts

Bonds issued November 15, 1967 $125,000.00 Accrued Interest 375.00 Interest received on investment of funds 3,385.00

$128,760.00

Expenditures

Interest transferred to Maturing Debt and Interest a/c $ 3,760.00 Metcalf & Eddy (Consultant Engineers) 121,434.41 Legal expense 3,465.59 Miscellaneous Expense 100.00

$128,760.00

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CONSTRUCTION CHAPTER 516 - ACTS OF 1969

December 31, 1969

Receipts

Temporary Loan - August 29, 1969 $ 50,000.00 $ 50.000.00

Payroll Deductions: State Withholding Tax 59.18 Federal Withholding Tax 301.26 360.44

Total $ 50,360.44

Expenditures

Interest on temporary loan $ 2,965.28 Legal Expense 1,000.00 Materials and Expenses 13.40 Salaries and Wages: Net amount paid to Board Members 1,200.14 Payroll Deductions: Contributory Retirement 82.16 State Withholding Tax 59.18 Federal Withholding Tax 301.26 1,642.74

Massachusetts Withholding Tax 59.18 Federal Withholding Tax 301.26 Balance 44,378.58

Total $ 50,360.44

16 SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT APPORTIONMENTS FOR 1969

1969 1969 1969 1969 Apportionment A ppor ti o nine n t Apportionment Total for for for Apportionments Study Loan Construction Maintenance (Assessments)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Departm ent of Mental Health (Danvers State Hospital) $ 419.64 $ 5,286.47 $ 5,706.11 Essex County Sanatorium 72.28 631.19 703.47 Essex County Industrial Farm 4.94 39.13 44.07 Essex County Agricultural and Technical Institute 27.56 479.21 506.77 Town of Danvers 3,342.56 39,925.05 43,267.61 5,603.52 36,377.92 41,981.44 City of Beverly $ 15,422.17 City of Peabody 8,934.90 100,660.25 125,017.32 17,217.83 City of Salem 7,594.60 86,908.09 111,720.52 $ 32,640.00 Total $ 26,000.00 $270,307.31 $328,947.31 SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT MAINTENANCE APPORTIONMENTS FOR 1969

Essex County Essex Essex Agricul- Danvers County County tural & Town City City City State Sana­ Industrial Technical of of of of Hospital torium Farm Institute Danvers Beverly Peabody Salem Total

Total Actual Amount, Maintenance Costs for 1968 $4,885.42 $540.43 $41.30 $391.63 $34,695.19 $31,866.92 $95,192.03 $76,201.39 $243,814.31 Total Estimated Amount, Maintenance Apportionment for 1968 5,277.71 536.27 50.17 367.07 34,839.91 31,986.33 101,073.40 72,886.14 247,017.00

1968 Balances 392.29 —4.16 8.87 —24.56 144.72 119.41 5,881.37 —3,315.25 3,202.69 Total Estimated Amount, Maintenance Apportionment for 1969 5,678.76 627.03 48.00 454.65 40,069.77 36,497.33 106,541.62 83,592.84 273,510.00

Maintenance Assessments for 1969 $5,286.47 $631.19 $39.13 $479.21 $39,925.05 $36,377.92 $100,660.25 $86,908.09 $270,307.31 SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT ACTUAL MAINTENANCE COST - 1969

Essex County Essex Essex Agricul­ Danvers County County tural & Town City City City State Sana­ Industrial Technica of of of of Hospital torium Farm Institute Danvers Beverly Peabody Salem Total

A. From Institutions to Ferncroft Station $2,419.95 $109.10 $27.75 $171.98 $ 2,728.78 B. From Ferncroft Station $15,799.70 800 Ft. east of Danvers line 1,829.86 87.46 20.16 138.78 17,875.96 C. From 800 ft. east of Danvers 10,222.33 $15,848.22 line to Junction 1,185.41 57.68 12.89 91.71 27,418.24 $ 4,660.72 D. In Peabody ...... 4,660.72 E. From Peabody and Salem boundary to Juniper Cove Junction ...... 68,284.54 $60,283.47 128,568.01 F. From Juniper Cove Junction .30 .06 .49 49.84 76.92 108.19 to outlet 94.73 336.33 13,097.54 20,216.24 28,434.10 G. General Expenses 1,526.60 79.64 15.72 127.53 24,895.58 88,392.95

Total Actual Amount, Maintenance 39,169.41 Costs for 1969 6,967.62 334.18 76.58 530.49 101,487.55 85,273.78 269,980.99 Total Estimated Amount, Maintenance Apportionment 106,541.62 for 1969 5,678.76 627.03 48.00 454.65 83,592.84 273,510.00 900.36 355.95 5,054.07 —1,680.94 1969 Balances -1,288.86 292.85 —28.58 —75.84 3,529.01 SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT

MAINTENANCE CASH ACCOUNT

December 31, 1969

Receipts

1968 Balances:

Employees’ Payroll Savings Bond a c 53.05 Maintenance Assessments 3,202.69 3,255.74

1969 Assessments 270,307.31 Temporary Loans 207,500.00 Employer’s Commission on State Withholding Tax 20.05 Miscellaneous Receipts 1.445.91 Payroll Deductions:

Employees’ Payroll Savings Bonds 2,820.95 State Withholding Tax 4,202.31 Federal Withholding Tax 26,614.02 Group Life Insurance 629.44 Group Hospital Insurance 3,476.73 Group Union Dues 135.00 37.878.45

$520,407.46

20 Expenditures

Materials and Expenses 83,843.73

Salaries and Wages: Net Amount Paid Employees 136,596.53

Deductions: Contributory Retirement Fund 8,058.83 Employees’ Payroll Savings Bonds 2,820.95 State Withholding Tax 4,202.31 Federal Withholding Tax 26,614.02 Group Life Insurance 629.44 Group Hospital Insurance 3,476.73 Group Union Dues 135.00 182,333.81

Temporary Loans 200,000.00 Discount on Temporary Loans 5,269.41 Purchase of U. S. Payroll Savings Bonds 2,784.00 Massachusetts Withholding Tax 4,202.31 Federal Withholding Tax 26,614.02 Group Life Insurance 629.44 Group Hospital Insurance 3,476.73 Group Union Dues 135.00

Balances: Employees’ Payroll Savings Bond Account 90.00 Maintenance Assessments 3,529.01 3,619.01

Temporary Loan 7,500.00

Total $520,407.46

21 I lie costs for the purposes of apportionment are prescribed to be allocated by the Board in the following manner:- A. Costs to be borne by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health (Danvers State Hospital), the Essex County Sanatorium, the Essex County Industrial Farm, and the Essex County Agricultural and Technical School. B. Costs to be borne by said Institutions, and the town of Danvers. C. Costs to be borne by said institutions, the town of Danvers, and the city of Beverly. D. Costs to be borne by the city of Peabody. E. Costs to be borne by the cities of Peabody and Salem. F. Costs to be borne by said institutions, the town of Danvers, and the cities of Beverly, Peabody, and Salem. G. Costs to be borne by said institutions, the town of Danvers, and the cities of Beverly, Peabody, and Salem.

AGREEMENTS, DEEDS, LAND TAKINGS, ETC. Agreements, deeds, land takings, and other recorded docu­ ments, etc., made by the South Essex Sewerage Board from Decem­ ber 31, 1968 to December 31, 1969, are as follows:- No. 142. Report of an audit of the accounts of the Clerk and Treasurer of the South Essex Sewerage District for the period from April 1, 1967, to October 31, 1968. No. 143. Agreement between South Essex Sewerage District and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works, regarding relocation of sewer, vicinity Route 1-95 and Route 62.

Respectfully submitted,

JOSEPH B. O’KEEFE. Treasurer and Clerk. Salem, Massachusetts December 31, 1969

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