Attleboro. P. Yes; on bulletin boards. G 42. How were employees treated by management? G 43. Did the employees have a share in the management of the plant? There is no indication of any such share in any schedule. G 44. Were bicycles used in the business by employees? If so, how many and for what purpose? Municipalities. There is no indication of the use of bicycles by employees of municipal plants, except: A. Companies. P. One for patrolling One or two owned by employees The only use of bicycles mentioned for the private companies is by Mr. Prichard. Attleboro. Yes. Trimmer, meter reader and linemen. Beverly. Two; one in gas, one in electric, one patrol, one emergency calls. Salem. Two used for collecting and trouble work. Municipal [unicipalities. P. Chicopee, Westfield... Yes The only case of subscriptions for technical journals are: A. "Yes" for Holyoke. P. "One" for Westfield. G 49. If so, were his expenses paid by himself? G 50. Number of persons killed during past year? (a) Employees. (b) Others. Municipalities. None given, except Mr. Adams, for Danvers, says one employee was killed, and for Taunton, "One lineman hurt, and the insurance company paid. My replies refer to the electric departments only." Mr. Prichard answers, for Danvers, "None." G 51. Number of persons injured? (a) Employees. (b) Others. Mr. Adams does not give any as being injured. Mr. Prichard. gives two employees for Chicopee, one for Peabody, and says, for Holyoke, (a) "Trivial injuries to a few in gas department." G 52. What was the amount of damages usually paid for death? Municipalities. The only indication of any attempt to collect damages is found in Mr. Adams' schedule for Danvers, in which he answers, "In litigation." Companies. The only reference to damages for death by the companies are as follows: Attleboro. P. One death, $3,500. Salem. A. If any payment is made, it is by the insurance company. P. Not enough instances to strike an average. G 53. Were payments for injuries usually adequate? Municipalities. For the municipalities the only answers applicable are: Peabody. P. Yes. Taunton. P. Yes. Companies. Abington and Rockland, Attleboro, Beverly, Salem. P. Yes. Northampton. P. Settled by insurance company. G 54. Were cases usually settled without lawsuit? G 55. May the municipality or company compromise or settle claims without lawsuits? Abington and Rockland. The insurance company pays or defends claims brought by employees. Attleboro. Company insured against claims of employees. Fitchburg, Salem. Yes. Gardner. Yes; but company is insured against claims by employees. Uxbridge and Northbridge. The company is insured against damage resulting from accidents to its employees, and the insurance company settles or defends claims. ENGINEERING MATTERS Massachusetts Electricity Works (Schedule III) By ALTON D. ADAMS and CHARLES F. PRICHARD Schedules for each plant prepared separately by Mr. A. D. Adams and Mr. C. F. Prichard, except that Mr. Prichard prepared no schedule for the private company of Uxbridge and Northbridge. Where the two investigators make identical answers to a given question, the answer is given without designating the authors. Where the answers differ, the answer of each investigator is designated by the initial of the surname of the author. H 1. H-CHARACTER OF SERVICE AND PLANT. Data for year ending June 30, 1906.-A. (The data given for all schedules are supposed to be for the year ending June 30, 1906, although Mr. Prichard gives no date. whatever for his schedule for Chicopee, and omits the day and month for the schedule for Danvers.-Gray.) Chicopee. 250 horse power erected in 1896. 500 horse power erected in 1902. One cross compound horizontal engine of 250 horse power at 87 revolutions per minute. One cross compound horizontal engine of 500 horse power at 80 revolutions per minute. Both engines are run condensing and belted to countershaft. Steam pressure, 100 pounds. Total horse power, 750.-A. One cross compound, 87 revolutions per minute, belted, 250 horse power, 15 by 28 by 42, and one cross compound, 80 revolutions per minute, belted, 500 horse power, 20 by 38 by 42. Slater. -P. |