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1891
3923
6,874,200
2,888,458
9,762,658
145,719.36
6,840.00
9,536.63
162,095.99
15.80
1892
3827
6,873,300
2,723,805
9,597,105
150,199.02
8,190.00
9,536.63
167,925.65
16.70
1893
3912
6,980,200
2,725,328
9,705,528
150,004.38
11,700.00
11,113.70
172,818.08
17.00
1894
3888
7,055,400
2,700,677
9,756,077
140,473.58
9,360.00
11,112.83
160,946.41
15.70
1895
3945
7,129,050
2,620,450
9,749,500
151,013.21
6,735.00
11,008.53
168,756.74
16.50
1896
2993
7,137,500
2,630,040
9,767,540
151,243.79
7,857.50
10,049.12
169,150.41
16.50
1897
3915
7,197,300
2,503,674
9,682,974
138,594.57
7,857.50
10,495.73
156,947.80
15.40
1898
3813
7,210,800
2,529,590
9,740,390
150,038.38
5,760.00
8,647.90
164,446.28
16.10
1899
3979
7,292,400
2,775,217
10,067,617
149,915.56
5,760.00
8,330.50
164,006.06
15.50
1900
4348
7,286,000
2,863,033
10,149,033
151,518.84
5,760.00
8,727.17
166,006.01
15.50
1901
4430
7,382,400
3,100,050
10,482,450
159,020.42
6,422.50
9,039.79
174,482.71
15.80
1902
4471
7,416,500
2,942,315
10,358,815
181,955.40
5,592.50
9,924.53
197,472.43
18.20
CITY AUDITOR
101
102
ANNUAL REPORT
TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES FROM 1851 TO 1925 INCLUSIVE Including rate of taxation per $1,000 and the number of polls.
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of Real Estate
Valuation of Personal Estate Including Resident Bank Tax
Total Valuation
Amount of City Tax
Amount of State Tax
Amount of County Tax Total Tax
Taxation per $1,000
1903
4496
7,429,000
3,277,929
10,706,929
161,641.40
9,262.70
11,540.15
182,444.25
16.20
1904
4588
7,467,200
3,343,664
10,810,864
173,706.84
8,937.70
11,552.05
194,196.59
17.00
1905
4483
7,508,900
3,380,692
10,119,592
172,503.70
14,247.70
11,567.50
198,318.90
17.40
1906
4374
7,601,000
3,558,621
11,159,621
187,033.98
12,470.78
12,348.34
211,853.10
18.20
1907
4221
7,649,450
3,620,861
11,270,311
195,772.18
13,767.70
13,038.03
222,577.91
19.00
1908
4297
7,648,000
3,805,701
11,453,701
217,221.19
18,897.70
15,289.61
251,408.50
21.20
1909
4351
7,690,600
4,579,121
12,269,721
196,699.70
15,477.70
17,409.50
229,556.90
18.00
1910
4252
7,854,450
7,387,607
15,242,057
237,872.48
19,007.50
18,360.01
275,239.99
17.50
1911
4190
7,947,400
5,167,010
13,114,410
228,244.33
19,007.50
18,170.64
265,422.47
19.60
1912
4211
8,096,000
4,739,482
12,835,482
221,440.30
21,587.50
18,253.19
261,280.99
19.70
1913
4167
8,122,700
4,495,258
12,617,958
213,390.83
24,247.50
16,745.84
254,384.17
19.50
1914
4166
8,191,050
4,633,677
12,824,727
221,550.24
26,702.63
16,573.67
264,826.54
20.00
1915
4131
8,146,350
4,380,036
12,526,386
222,660.40
29,445.00
19,210.71
271,316.11
21.00
1916
4231
8,225,000
4,377,934
12,602,934
209,740.98
22,086.93
18,610.41
250,438.32
19.20
1917
4245
8,271,000
3,032,371
11,303,371
214,896.00
30,219.90
21,103.68
279,886.56
20.00
1918
4025
8,331,350
3,123,952
11,455,308
224,670.00
30,146.20
21,056.90
289,181.35
21.00
1919
4139
8,458,350
3,249,864
11,708,214
236,017.49
31,810.37
21,595.59
289,423.45
21.50
1920
3992
8,820,300
3,090,202
11,919,502
293,057.18
40,588.95
21,987.35
355,633.48
25.00
1921
3700
9,008,200
3,171,766
12,179,966
301,694.94
52,249.92
27,329.61
381,274.47
29.00
1922
4397
9,414,500
3,131,826
12,546,326
380,935.29
43,122.45
22,885.67
446,943.41
31.00
1923
4482
9,753,770
2,861,700
12,615,470
418,916.62
42,236.00
27,136.30
490,288.92
34.00
1924
4558
10,427,300
2,669,762
13,097,062
471,005.88
25,766.40
22,138.09
518,910.37
36.00
1925
4765
10,822,900
2,713,300
13,536,200
445,825.48
29,547.05
26,137.18
501,509.71
33.60
1926
4822
10,852,450
2,692,910
13,545,360
445,652.20
28,185.60
23,746.89
497,584.69
33.20
1927
4797
10,991,750
2,571,560
13,563,310
428,554.89
28,289.64
26,491.48
483,336.01
32.00
Department Reports and Reports of City Officials
105
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1927
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council:
Gentlemen:
The Board of ssessors herewith submits it's report for the year 1927.
The Valuation of the City is as follows:
Real
$10,991,750.00 2,571,560.00 $13,563,310.00
Personal
The State, County and City Warrants called for the following amounts:
State tax
$26,760.00
State highway tax
1,529.64
County tax
26,491.48
City (including judgments)
485,722.42
After deducting the estimated income, it was found necessary to declare a tax rate of $32 to meet these requirements-a reduction of $1.20 from the rate of the previous year.
The tax assessed on Real and Personal property and Polls amounted to the following sums:
Real
$351,736.00
Personal
82,289.92
Polls (4797)
9,594.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
The number of dwelling houses assessed was 3562; horses 208; cows 271; other neat cattle 3; sheep 10; fowl 1140; swine 62.
The December, or Omitted assessments were:
Real Personal
$950.00 4,300.00 $5,250.00
The following abatements were made during the year:
On the levy of 1925, $2,180.13; of 1926, $613.89; of 1927, $1,855.66.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. KILEY, C. W. JOHNSON, E. G. MOODY, Assessors.
107
POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Councillors of the City of New- buryport:
Gentlemen:
The whole number of arrests during the year ending December 31, 1927 for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 496 of which 146 were of foreign birth, 350 were born within the limits of the United States, 49 were females and 64 were minors.
Arrests Were for the Following Causes, viz:
Adultery
2
Assault and battery
32
Assault on officers
2
Assault with a dangerous weapon
2
Breaking and entering
2
Capies
1
Criminal trespass
4
Deserter
1
Delinquents
9
Disturbing the peace
9
Drunkenness
165
Escaped prisoner
3
Gaming
2
Disposed of as Follows, viz:
Appealed
14
Bound over to Superior Court
6
Cases continued
17
Cases dismissed
21
Cases settled without trial
3
Committed to Danvers Hospital
13
Committed to Lyman School
1
Committed to the Essex County Training School
2
Committed to the Concord Reformatory
1
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ANNUAL REPORT
Committed for non-payment of fine
8
Committed to Department of Public Welfare
4
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater
5
Committed to Woman's Prison, Sherborn
1
Defaulted
6
Discharged by Court
34
Discharged without arraignment
1
Fined and paid
120
House of Correction
16
Placed on file
45
Put on probation
22
Released
56
Released by the probation officer
42
Sent to jail
1
Sentence postponed
42
Turned over to other officers
14
Turned over to the U. S. Army
1
Miscellaneous
Amount of property reported lost
$13831
Amount of property recovered
$12209
Amount of imprisonment imposed (days)
1830
Accidents reported
150
Ambulance calls
4
Assisted other officers
302
Buildings found open and secured
934
Complaints investigated
852
Dangerous wires and poles reported
17
Defective places in streets reported
52
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
3
Dogs killed
48
Escorts furnished processions
4
Extra duty, W. room B. ground, yacht race fair grounds, circus
68
Fire Alarm Boxes found open
30
Fire alarms given
2
Fires extinguished without alarm
8
Glass in Fire Alarm Boxes found broken
37
Injured persons assisted
19
Intoxicated persons helped home
9
Lights found burning in buildings
311
Lights furnished for dangerous places
10
Lights reported out in stores
187
Liquor seizures
13
Lost children restored to parents
10
Meals furnished prisoners
125
Notified to remove snow from sidewalk
18
Officers for extra duty
798
Officers for extra duty at City Hall
32
Insane
13
Larceny
12
POLICE DEPARTMENT
109
Malicious mischief
3
Neglected children
13
Non support
27
Rape
1
Safe-keeping
56 3
Stubborn and disobedient
Tramps
4
Truants
6
Unlawful taking
1
Vagrancy
1
Violation of the automobile law
36
Violation of city ordinances
10
Violation of the dog law
5
Violation of the liquor law
25
Violation of the milk law
2
Search warrant for liquor, served
20
Search warrants for property
4
Sick persons assisted
19
Stray teams put up
4
Street obstructions removed
4
Street lights reported out
432
Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner
8
Wagon calls
742
Water found running in buildings
17
Water main burst, superintendent notified
5
Windows found open and secured
121
Windows found broken
135
Summons served for other Police
21
Number of visits to Pool Rooms
4103
Taking Clams from Contaminated Area, without permit
3
Violation of the Illegitimate Child Act
3
Violation of the true name law
3
Violation of Parole
2
Hunting without an Aliens license
1
Non Support of Parents
11
Neglect of Children
7
Uttering a Fradulent Check
4
Violation of the registration Milk Can law
2
Transporting Cattle without a permit
2
Throwing glass in the Street
1
Maintaining a bon-fire without a permit
1
Possession of Burglarious implements
1
Violation of the Cream law
1
Neglect to file a business Certificate
1
Violation of the game law
1
Total
496
City of Newburyport, January 1st, 1928.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN L. McLEAN, City Marshal.
.
110
ANNUAL REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1928.
To Hon. A. J. Gillis, Mayor and Board of Councillors:
I will now submit my annual report of the fire department for the year that has just closed during the year of 1927. This department answered 140 calls, 113 still alarms and 27 bell alarms and I am glad to be able to say that we have had a very good year regarding fire loss. The total loss for the year was $18,039.65 which I consider is small for a wooden city and the antique stuff that we have to do business with and at this time I think you ought to do something to comply with the things that the underwriters rec- ommended after they had made an inspection of the conditions of our city and the quicker you do it the better and safer it will be for everybody in our old city of Newburyport.
We have at present date, 12,000 feet of fire hose which I think is about the right amount that should be kept at all times, some of it is bound to give out at most every fire and that is the reason that you ought to spend at least $1,000.00 per year for hose to replace what is lost during the year. Our loss this year was 500 feet.
We have for apparatus 1-750 gallon triple combination pumper, 2 steam fire engines and one steam fire engine in reserve, 2 hose wagons, 1 Morgan Ladder Truck, 1 Larrabee Hose truck in service and one in reserve and they ought to be replaced by the purchase of at least one 750 Triple combination. The steam fire engines will always be a bill of expense to us as long as you keep them in the service. The city is very fortunate in being able to get men to serve for the small compensation which is given them and I sincerely hope that you will give them an increase in their salary the coming year and also increase the pay of the permanent men who have to put in 24 hours per day.
I also recommend once more a fire alarm for the south end of the city and also something in the Central Fire Station to make it function if you de- lay much longer in this matter sometime the alarm is not going to sound
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
when you need it and you will probably be among one of the unfortunate ones that will suffer by delaying this important matter too long. We have been very fortunate up to the present time and I hope what little I have recommended will be taken seriously and ample provisions made for fulfill- ing the same.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN O. ERICKSON, Chief of Fire Department.
112
ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Mayor and City Council,
Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Health submits its required report for the year 1927 as follows:
The year was a very healthy one, our records showing 106 cases less of contagious diseases than the previous year, among these one fatality. A single case each of diptheria and typhoid fever and but two cases of influ- enza.
In the incident of infantile paralysis we had thirteen cases-mostly mild-and with the exception of two or three cases recovery was complete.
With the exception of measles-scarlet fever was the most prevalent disease-ninety cases being reported. It was scattered throughout the year reaching its peak with twenty three cases in December.
We had neither milk inspector nor laboratory at the opening of the year as the laboratory work had been done in Boston and the inspector had re- signed. We had three applications for the position-two local and one from Haverhill. In the civil service examination for the position Mr. O'Brien of Haverhill was the only one passing and he was appointed milk inspector of Newburyport with the comfirmation of the Division of Civil Service.
Samples of milk are taken weekly and examinations are made at once for butter fat, total solids, etc. Also bacteria count is made when required, in conformity to the state law. This work is done in our laboratory at City Hall, which we equipped with apparatus, glass ware and chemicals as re- quired for this work. At the end of the year there was a credit balance in our appropriation.
In addition to this work the inspector visits barns and stables-which supply us milk-making recommendations when necessary that the sources of supply may be sanitary.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Our markets are visited regularly by Inspector Donahue who files com- prehensive reports of their condition monthly. He reports also investigations made as the result of complaint.
With one exception our slaughter houses were in very good condition and after the suspension of a permit for seven months there was no more trouble.
We are indebted to Mrs. Bickford, R. N., and Miss Coleman, R. N., of the Health Centre for inspection of our restaurants and eating houses. They furnish us with excellent tabulated reports of their visits and the condition of these places. This is done at no expense to the Board of Health.
Your chairman assisted the milk inspector in collecting samples of milk-visited barns and stables-found a few fair-some good and a good part a credit to their owners. Made numerous visits to slaughter houses and bakeries. Investigated four complaints in regard to vault odors and had sewer connection made. Assisted in the outfitting and equipment of our laboratory at City Hall.
Report in detail of the contagious diseases and of the various depart- ments follow.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD W. EATON,
Chairman.
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ANNUAL REPORT
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
January 1, 1928.
Lobar Pneumonia
Opthalmia Neonatorum
Whooping Cough
January
4
February
1
January
8
February
5
March
1
February
1
March 1
June
1
July
2
April
2
-
October
2
May
1
3
-
October
2
13
November
1
December
4
20
Measles
T. B. of Kidney
Scarlet Fever
January
11
April
1 January
3
February
3
February
3
June
2
March 5
July
1
April
7
August
1
T. B. of Hip
May
9
September
7
April
1
June
7
October
9
July
1
November 40
August
7
September
6
German Measles
October
4
June
1
November
15
September
3
December 23
-
135
4
90
December 61
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Encethalitis Lethargica September 1 April 2
Influenza
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Hilum T. B.
June
4
August 1
September 2
October
1
November
2
December
2
December 1
August
1
Typhoid Fever
4 December 1
10
Chicken Pox
Total Diseases
January
4
January 31
February
4
February 17
March
7
March 14
April 3
4
May
16
June
6
June
21
September
10
November
3
July
4
October
1
December
3
August
10
September
31
October
19
November 62
December
97
-
338
May 2
Mumps
Diptheria
January 1 September 1
September
1
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis
November 1
Arterio Poliomyetlitis
December
2
-
-
34
13
April 16
May
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE AGENT
The following is the report of the agent:
Complaints attended to and calls made
400
Notices sent 15
Dead animals buried 160
Pigs removed
20
Water closets attended to
18
To the Board of Health,
Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit a report of plumbing inspections for the year 1927.
There have been thirty-six (36) inspections made during the year. Seven (7) complaints have been investigated and adjusted. Respectfully submitted,
R. W. NELSON.
Newburyport, January 23, 1928.
To the Board of Health:
Report of T. D. Donahue, Inspector of Meats, Provisions and Slaughter- ing for the year ending December 31st, 1927.
Number Cattle Slaughtered 228
Number Calves Slaughtered 690
Number Hogs Slaughtered 486
Number Sheep Slaughtered
5
1409
Number Condemned
11
I have rendered monthly reports on markets and their conditions. I also sent monthly reports to the State Board of Health.
Respectfully submitted,
T. D. DONAHUE,
Inspector.
February 10, 1928.
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CITY REGISTRAR
REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Births Registered in 1927
Including 21 stillbirths, 13 males, 8 females
Male
Female
January
14
15
February
17
29
March
30
19
April
28
15
May
18
22
June
16
20
July
18
19
August
20
15
September
14
16
October
12
19
November
22
14
December
12
11
221
214
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport
108
113
U. S. outside of Newburyport
217
229
Armenia
2
1
Bohemia
0
1
Canada
19
18
Cape Verde Isl.
1
0
Cuba
1
0
Egypt
0
1
Germany
1
0
Greece
9
8
Holland
1
1
Ireland
5
7
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ANNUAL REPORT
Italy
7
4
Norway
0
1
Poland
15
15
Portugal
1
0
Provinces
20
20
Russia
13
11
Scotland
0
1
Sweden
1
1
Turkey
1
0
Unknown
11
0
England
2
3
435
435
Births outside of Newburyport parents residing in City 3 females.
Births in Newburyport parents residing elsewhere 139 62 males £ 77 females.
Marriages Registered 1927
January
7
February
11
March
8
April
8
May
15
June
16
July
14
August
5
September
19
October
14
November
11
December
11
139
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Groom
Bride
Newburyport
41
53
U. S. outside of Newburyport
69
62
Armenia
2
1
Asia Minor
1
1
Canada
3
2
Denmark
1
0
119
CITY REGISTRAR
England
3
2
Greece
1
1
Italy
3
1
Ireland
0
1
Poland
4
2
Provinces
6
9
Russia
2
1
S. America
1
0
Scotland
0
1
Turkey
2
2
139
139
Deaths in Newburyport 1927
Including 21 stillbirths 13 males 8 females
Male
Female
January
12
18
February
10
16
March
9
10
April
20
10
May
7
13
June
6
6
July
13
10
August
10
14
September
12
4
October
8
13
November
3
12
December
11
8
121
134
Non resident deaths in City
40
Residents of City dying elsewhere
31
Non residents buried in City
46
DEATHS, WITH PRINCIPAL CAUSE AND AGE PERIODS EXCLUSIVE, OF STILL BIRTHS
Cause
1 yr. 1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44
45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64
65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90 94 95 up Total
Accidental
F
1
1
M
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
9
F
1
3
2
2
2
2
4
16
Circulatory
M
2
1
1
5
3
3
9
3
6
4
37
System
F
2
1
1
1
2
8
8
5
6
4
1
2
41
Disease of
M
1
1
1
1
4
Kidneys
F
1
1
1
3
Pneumonia
M
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1 10
ail Forms
F
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
3
15
M
1
1
Tuberculosis
F
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
M
1
2
1
2
2
1
9
System
F
1 2
1
1
1
4
4
2
1 17
M
8
3
1
2
1 4
2
1
3
1
2
1
29
F
7
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
3
1
0
4
0
0
1
25
Total
17
5
3
0
5
6
6
7
4
4
8
15
24
9. .
21
30
27
24
14
3
2
234
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
10
Cancer
M
I ulmonary
Nervous
All Others
121
CITY SOLICITOR
CITY SOLICITOR'S REPORT
Office of City Solicitor
Dec. 14, 1927.
City Council Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
As required by Municipal Ordinances I herewith submit a statement of the matters which have been handled by the Law Department during the year 1927.
The case of Mary A. Nevins against the City which was a suit brought in the sum of ten thousand dollars for personal injuries received because of a highway defect which existed on Forrester Street was settled under your authorization for the sum of five hundred dollars.
The suit of George A. Weare against the City for sewer damage was tried in Court for several days and finally compromised for one hundred dollars.
The case of George Page against the City brought for personal injuries received when he fell in a depression on the sidewalk in front of No. 55 Water Street was settled for the sum of two thousand dollars. The ad dam- num of the writ was twenty-five thousand dollars and there was no defense to the injury, the only issue being the element of damage. The injuries received included a broken hip and were of a permanent nature. Accord- ingly such settlement was deemed advisable by the Committee on General Government and the City Solicitor.
The suit of Henry Buckley against the City which brought in issue the offices of superintendent of parks, superintendent of brown tail and gypsy moth suppression and tree warden was ended by a verdict of the District Court in favor of the City.
The following cases are still pending:
John J. Evans against the City. An action of contract in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for alleged breach of the building moving contract which the plaintiff had with the City. This case is now ready for trial.
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Dorothy M. Zega vs. John L. McLean, City Marshal. A suit for alleged false arrest in the sum of two thousand dollars. My investigation of this case forces me to believe that the City should defend the City Marshal to the fullest extent.
Harry D. Stillman against the City. This is a suit brought for personal injuries which the plaintiff says was caused by an alleged dective condition of the highway in Threadneedle Alley. The ad damnum of the writ is twenty-five thousand dollars.
Eben Allen against the City. This is a case in which the plaintiff has made no effort to secure trial and I assume we may call it an inactive case.
William C. Moore against the City. This is a suit for twenty-five hundred dollars to recover two hundred and fifty dollars voted by the School Committee to Mr. Moore for services which the plaintiff says were rendered during the vacancy in the office of the superintendent of schools in 1923.
There are many small claims pending against the City including claims for automobile damage, water damage and sewer damage but the claimants have not as yet started suit.
The City has had the usual number of liquor cases and the same take much time on the part of the City Solicitor and the City should increase the compensation of the City Solicitor because the amount paid to the City Solicitor is the smallest paid by any city in the Commonwealth and we cer- tainly have our share of litigation.
Once again I would call to your attention the fact that all of the Muni- cipal Ordinances particularly the Zoning Law require revision.
It has been my honor to have served the City of Newburyport under three mayors, Hon. David P. Page, Hon. Michael Cashman and Hon. Oscar H. Nelson, and I shall leave office with the present mayor, and I have found that the amount of time required by the office is incommensurate with the amount which the City pays for the services of its City Solicitor.
In fact, occupancy of the office prevents counsel from undertaking liti- gation that would probably net sometimes in an individual case more than the City Solicitor receives for a year's salary.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES F. CARENS,
City Solicitor.
Annual Report of the Water Department
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
City of Newburyport.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Water Commissioners herewith present their thirty- second annual report for the year ending December 17th, 1927.
Again continuing the work suggested by the Insurance Exchange, the twelve inch main from State Street toward the lower end of the city has been extended through Milk Street from Federal to Lime Street. New hydrants have been set, one midway of these streets, and one at the corner of Milk and Lime Streets, and all the service pipes have been relaid.
The six inch cement lined pipe in Toppan's Lane has been relaid with an eight inch cast iron pipe; all the hydrants have been replaced with new ones of a larger type, and all the service connections have been renewed.
In response to continued requests a six inch pipe has been laid in Jeffer- son Street, between Merrimac Street and the river, and a hydrant set near the end of the pipe. This work was expensive on account of the large amount of ledge encountered, but it affords a water supply and fire protec- tion to a district that has long been without these necessities.
Several small extensions have been made to afford service connections to new houses, detailed report of which will be found under list of pipes laid.
All cast iron pipe laid this year has been of an approved type of cement lined pipe. While this pipe is new for this city, it is being used in other cities with success, and from present observation your Commissioners ex- pect it to prove equally satisfactory here.
A substantial concrete wall has been erected on the dividing line be- tween our property and that of Mr. Hopkinson at the standpipe lot. This was built as a protection to Mr. Hopkinson's property in case there should be any overflow of water from the standpipe.
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All the fire hydrants have been thoroughly inspected twice during the year, once in the early spring and again this fall. They have also been paint- ed during the summer.
Five have been broken by automobile accidents during the year. We have been able to collect damages for these in all cases except one, and in this case we have instituted court proceedings.
The Jackman Ravine collecting basin has been thoroughly cleaned, and one of the branches leading to the basin paved with field stones.
No new work has been done at the Pumping Stations but the Laidlaw, Dunn, Gordon Pump which had been in almost continous use for twelve years has been completely overhauled and repaired by the makers.
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