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2 85
Estate K. L. Tyer .
70 00
Estate Joseph Grundy .
3 50
I 40
Abner M. Nelson . I 40
$226 63
90
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR YEAR 1886.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. I, 1887, as per last report
$72,683 62
Less abatements made in 1887
II2 55
$72,571 07
On which there has been collected $71,805 57
And interest
1,045 OI
$72,850 58
ABATEMENTS ON 1886, DURING 1887.
James Cassell
$2 00
Mrs. Mary D. Ellis · $2 54
E. A. Rowe
2 00
Mrs. P. J. Finn
4 72
F. T. Denton
2 00
Mrs. G. A. Faxon . I 36
M. Cloonan
2 00
Mrs. Mary E. Howard .
6 80
John V. Johnstone
2 00
Miss Nancy S. Wilson .
2 72
John Knight .
2 00
Estate K. L. Tyer . 68 00
O. B. Cole
2 CO
Calvin Locke
55
Joseph Edwards
2 06
Jarvis Doucette
2 00
$112 55
FOR YEAR 1885.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report
$71,135 52
Less abatements made in 1887
89 64
On which there has been collected
$70,320 33
And interest
1,148 05
$71,468 38
ABATEMENTS ON 1885, DURING 1887.
(). B. Cole
$2 00
Mrs. Mary F. Howard . $2 49
Chas F. Valentine
2 00
Mrs. Locada Critchett 7 09
Louis Finger
2 00
Misses Moody II 36
Edward F. Hurley
2 00
Estate Jacob Gobel 5 68
James Higgins
2 00
John M. Small 14 20
F. A. Rowe .
2 00
J. V. Johnstone
2 00
Miss Cyntha Howard
6 39
A. P. Richardson .
1 00
Fred. Kilcup .
2 00
Henry M. Small 14 20
Bradford Torrey
2 00
Estate Miss Sally Upham
9 23
$89
·
$71,045 88
Mrs. Mary A. Higgins
6 80
91
FOR YEAR 1884.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report . $64,399 89
Less abatements made in 1887
176 41
Net amount Jan. 1, 1888
$64,223 48 .
On which there has been collected, $63,930 30
And interest
997 18
$64,927 48
ABATEMENTS ON 1884, DURING 1887.
Henry Anderson .
$2 00
Alfred H. Knowles $2 00
Daniel Ahern .
2 00
Thos. H. H. Knight John Knight .
2 00
Stephen O. Anthony
2 00
2 00
Charles A. Brown .
. 2 00
2 00
Richard Brown 2 00
2 00
Frank A. Blisten
2 00
2 00
Edward Bryant
2 00
Henry Knight
2 00
Geo. S. Church
2 00
2 00
George Clinton
2 00
2 00
Winfield Crowley
2 00
George Littlefield
2 00
Chas. E. Critchett
2 00
Miles Mayall .
2 00
Daniel Callahan
2 00
James Macey .
2 00
Clarence Crowley
2 00
L. B Merrill .
2 00
John Donnovan
2 00
2 00
Patrick Drew .
2
2 00
Geo. W. Ellison
2 00
2 00
Archibald Elmes David Flynn .
2 00
2 00
Robert Fleming
2 00
2 00
Chas. M. Grover
2 00
2 00
Frank J. Gillin
2 00
Horace Meacom
2 00
Edward F. Hurley .
2 00
Peter McLaughlin .
2 00
Wm. P. Hunter
Hiram Mace
4 41
John Hurschman
2 00
Thos. Miller
2 00
Joseph Hebelwaite
2 00
Geo. W. Mackintire
2 00
W. Holthowys
2 00
Daniel McKenney .
2 00
James Hurley
2 00
Frank J. Norton
2 00
L. F. Hartwell
2 00
2 00
Henry Holstein
2 00
2 00
G. H. M. Hersey
2 00
Oscar Norrby .
2 00
Daniel Holland
2 00
George R. Noyes
2 00
Nath'l Jernegan
2 00
John C. Pike .
2 00
William Johnston .
.
2 00
V. R. Prentice
·
.
2 00
L. K. Munn, Jr. Thos. Mahan, Jr. John M. Murray P. Martin
2 00
2 00
John McDonald Ed. McCussick John Maguire
2 00
George S. Nutting . Milton Noyes .
·
Alexander Kennedy Michael Kiernan Thos. Killion .
John Leonard Henry B. Lunt
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
92
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Clarence W. Rowland
.
$2 00
Edward H. Young .
· $2 00
J. H. Riley
2 00
John D. Young
2 00
Albert H. Stevens .
. 2 00
Nathan Pratt . 2 00
Wm. H. Taylor
·
2 00
T. Creaden, Sen. 2 00 .
John Todd
2 00
Daniel Donnovan . 2 00
John Whowell
2 00
Chas. H. Burnham . 2 00
Joseph B. Waldron
2 00
Herbert Dunham
2 00
Cornelius Warren .
.
2 00
John Heney .
2 00
Duncan Wares
.
2 00
7H. G. Holthaus
2 00
Albert Watkins
2 00
Edward F. Ward
.
2 00
Edward White
.
2 00
FOR YEAR 1883.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report .
$62,878 02
Less abatements made in 1887
114 72
Net amount Jan. 1, 1888
$62,763 30 .
On which there has been collected
$62,487 55
And interest
. 1,009 68
$63,497 23
ABATEMENTS ON 1883, DURING 1887.
James S. Arthur
$2 00
Wm. E. Duplin
$2 00
Jeremiah Allen
.
2 00
Fred L. Denton 2 00 .
George Andrews
2 00
Clement L. Eaton
2 00
Frank A. Blisten
2 00
Wm. H. Edwards
. 2 00
John M. Barnard
2 00
John C. Fernald
. 2 00
Charles Bowers
2 00
Geo. W. Grover
. 2 00
James Bond .
2 00
Geo. W. Grover, Jr. . 2 00
Frank Brown .
2 00
George W. Goss
. 2 00
Chas. H. Burnham .
I 00
H. G. Holthaus
. 2 00
Asa O. Butman
2 00
Wm. P. Hunter
2 00
John T. Bagley
2 00
Walter H. Hayden
2 00
Rufus H. Bartlett .
2 00
Martin Haley 2 00
Chas. A. Brown
1 00
John Hurschman
. 2 00
George Clinton
2 00
John Harvey .
2 00
Horace S. Clay
2 00
Nath'l Jernegan
2 00
Edward G. Chandler
2 00
Wm. Johnson
2 00
Patrick Drew .
2 00
Henry B. Lunt
2 00
Wm. Dolphin
2 00
2 00
Jeremiah Doherty .
2 00
James Macey . L. K. Munn, Jr.
2 00
·
$176 41
.
.
ASSESSORS'
REPORT.
93
Dennis Mahoney
$2 00
Geo. W. Wyman, Jr.
$2 00
Thos. Mahan, Jr. .
.
1 00
Wm. Washburn
2 00
Fred S. Norcross
2 00
Fernando Wood
. 1 00
Frank J. Norton
2 00
Edward F. Ward .
. 2 00
John Ripley .
2 00
George Ward
. 2 CO
Joseph Rogers
.
2 00
Cornelius Warren . 1 00
Albert H. Stevens .
2 00
James Whea on
2 CO
F. W. Stewart
2 00
James Willis .
2 00
Isaac L. Slocumb .
2 00
Geo. W. Adams
2 00
Chas. I. Trowbridge, Jr.
I 00
Mrs. Susan B. Bailey
2 72
Wm. H. Taylor
2 00
Hemon S. Virgin .
2 00
$114 72
FOR YEAR 1882.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report .
$57,615 03 .
Less abatements made in 1887
129 81
Net amount Jan. 1, 1888
$57,485 22
On which there has been collected
$57,280 5I
And interest
919 56
$58,200 07
ABATEMENTS ON 1882, DURING 1887.
Henry Anderson .
$2 00
Patrick Drew
$2 37
Stephen O. Anthony
2 00
Jeremiah Doherty . 2 00 .
James E. Alden
2 00
George W. Ellison
2 00
John C. Arthur
2 00
Isaac Fitzgerald
. 2 00
James S. Arthur
.
2 00
John H. Fowkes
. 2 00
Clarence J. Backer George E. Bodge
2 00
Chas. A. Frazer Chas. M. Grover
2 00
Louis Berg
1 00
Geo. W. Grover Jr.,
. 2 CO
John M. Barnard
2 00
Geo. W. Grover
.
.
2 00
Charles Bowers
2 00
Geo. W. Guss
2 00
James Bond .
2 00
John Heney .
2 00
Chas. H. Burnham
2 00
Calvin Hersom
2 00
Willie A. Coburn
2 00
Matthew Hall
2 37
George Clinton
2 00
H. G. Holthaus
2 00
Chas. T. Chaffing
2 CO
Nath M. Jernegan . 2 00
Arthur Langley
2 00
Thos. Kendall
2 00
Edward Leathe
2 00
Horace D. Loring .
2 00
John T. Mortlock .
2 00
Israel Lovett .
2 00
A. J. Griffin
.
2 00
B. Johnson
2 00
.
. 2 00
2 00
.
.
·
94
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Fred W. Norton
.
$2 00
Asa H. Thayer
· $3 II
Nathan Pratt
2 00
Chas. I. Trowbridge, Jr. 2 00
Chas. H. Richardson
2 00
Albert M. Todd
4 96
Wm Rudolph
2 00
Daniel Thompson .
2 00
David Russell
2 00
Wm. G. Taylor
2 CO
Eugene H. Russell
2 00
James Vaughan
2 00
John Ripley .
2 00
James Willis .
2 00
John A. Sargent
2 00
Edward Wright
2 00
R. E. Scruzgins
2 00
Wm. Washburn
2 00
Lyman Skelton
2 00
Edward H. Young
2 00
Wm. R. Stearns
2 00
Joseph Phipps, Jr.
2 00
Fred Spofford
2 00
Wm. Strache
2 00
Henry F. Thomas .
2 00
-
FOR YEAR 1881.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1887, as
per last report
$53,888 10
Less abatements made in 1887 .
12 00
Net amount Jan. 1, 1888
$53,876 10
On which there has been collected
$53,788 17
And interest
835 92
$54,624 09
ABATEMENTS ON ISSI, DURING ISS7.
Stephen O. Anthony
$2 00
John B. Jenkins
$2 00
Louis Berg .
2 00
Geo. B. Sargent
.
2 00
James C. Case
2 00
Nath'l Jernegan
.
2 00
$12 00
GEORGE C. STANTIAL, GEORGE F. BOARDMAN, MOSES BRIGGS,
Assessors of Melrose for 1887.
$129 81
95
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1887.
Amount of warrant and tax list received from the assessors
Additional assessments
$82,416 53 75 85
$82,492 38
Abatements in 1887 (see assessors' report) . 226 63
$82,265 75
Interest collected
115 57
$82,381 32
Cash paid treasurer in 1887
53,500 CO
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1888
$28,881 32
MOSES F. EASTMAN, Collector for 1887.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1886.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report, $28,245 II Abatements in 1887 (see assessors' report) 112 55
Interest collected in 1887
$28,132 56
983 52
Amount carried forward . . $29, 116 08
96
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
Amount brought forward . . $29, 116 08
Cash paid treasurer in 1887 28,350 58
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1883 $765 50
MOSES F. EASTMAN, Collector for 1886.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1885.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report . $2,379 00
Abatements in 1887 (see assessors' report) .
89 64
Interest collected in 1887 .
$2,289 36 204 57
$2,493 93
Cash paid treasurer in 1887
1,768 38
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1888
$725 55
MOSES F. EASTMAN, Collector for 1885.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR IS84.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report .
$469 59
Abatements in 1887 (see assessors' report) 176 4[
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1888 $293 18
LEWIS G. COBURN, Collector for 1884.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR ISS3.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report $390 47
Abatements in 1887 (see assessors' report) . 114 72
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1888 $275 75
JONATHAN C. HOWES, Collector for 1883.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS. 97
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1882.
Balance unpaid Jan. I, 1887, as per last report $334 52 Abatements in 1887 (see assessors' report) 129 81
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1888
$204 71
JONATHAN C. HOWES, Collector for 1882.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1881.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887, as per last report $99 93
Abatements in 1887 (see assessors' report) 12 00
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1888
$87 93
JONATHAN C. HÓWES, Collector for 1881.
7
.
98
REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
We herewith submit the following as the report of the Fire Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1887.
The department consists of fifty-six men, who have in their care three hose carriages, one hook-and-ladder truck, and 4,350 feet of hose, all of which are in good repair.
During the past year the department has been called out nine times to fires, in the following buildings : -
Jan. 7 G. W. Chipman, house . .
Loss. $2,650 00
PAID INSURANCE. $2,650 00
TOTAL Loss.
66
George Bazonson,
560 00
560 00
G. W. Thompson,
37 50
37 50
66 George Bazonson, provision dealer 66 C. C. Ames, groceries
37 60
37 60
60
Miss Upham, dry goods
200 00
132 2S
67 72
66
21. Mrs. A. M. Aldrich, stable, slight fire.
Feb. 4. R. H. Mohr, house, slight fire.
Mar. 9.
O. F. Ingalls, moulding mill, slight fire.
Apr. 16.
A. Moseley, house .
471 00
471 00
66
G. E. Thomas, slight fire.
150 00
150 00
June 8. J. C. Ingalls, house, slight fire.
July 29.
Mrs. C. E. Cox, house
250 00
175 00
75 00
66 O. Emerson, furniture .
100 00
100 00
66
66 Mrs. Mattoon, furniture
300 00
300 00
Dec.
24. Mrs. E. M. Woodward .
2,000 00
1,000 CO
I,COO CO
16
66 Charles Jones, furniture
300 00
300 00
66
" T. D. Bayne, furniture .
900 00
650 00
250 00
$8,979 10
$7,136 38
$1,842 72
66 Isaac Bazonson, furniture
173 00
173 00
850 00
850 00
22. J. Maguire, 66 66
J. E. Lang
99
REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
We recommend, for repairs and running expenses of the department for the ensuing year, an appropriation of $2,000.
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. LYNDE, W. B. ELLIS, JOHN SINGER, JR., Engineers of Fire Department.
100
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR 1887.
To the Town of Melrose :
In compliance with an Act of the Legislature passed April 2, 1870, the Melrose Water Board has the honor of submit- ting their eighteenth annual report, together with the report of the superintendent, to which we call your attention as con- taining a detailed statement of the operations of the Water Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1887.
In accordance with a vote passed by the town, at a meeting held April 12, 1887, we have erected a residence for the en- gineer at the pumping station, under the direction of Mr. J. S. Eastman, architect, and by contract with Mr. William Morss, builder. The services of both architect and builder have given entire satisfaction to your commissioners.
The experience of the last year in manufacturing our own pipe at the shop on Winthrop Street has demonstrated that we can make a better quality of pipe and at much less price than can be bought in the market. We have rented an addi- tional building to give us increased facilities for manufactur- ing, and for storage of pipe, cement, and tools.
In connection with Malden and Medford, surveys have been made of the pond and its borders, with a view of improving the same.
Your commissioners recommend an appropriation for the coming year as follows : -
For hydrants, Town Hall, schoolhouses, engine and hose houses, ornamental and drinking fountains, the sum of $ 3,000.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
FINANCIAL.
Cost of water works to Jan. 1, 1 887 . $240,969 14 Cost of construction, as per report of superin- tendent ·
9,316 42
Cost of engineer's house at pumping station ·
2,596 66 High service bills estimated, but unpaid Jan. I, 1887 60 00
·
Cost of water works to Jan. I, 1888 . . $252,942 22
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
April 1, Paid coupons on $50,000
$1,500 00
June I, “
37,000
740 00
July I, 6 100,000 .
3,000 00
Oct. I,
50,000 1,500 00
Nov. I, 66 37,000 (issue of 1885), .
740 00
Nov. I, Paid coupons on 12,000 (issue of 1887), 240 00
1888. Jan. I, Paid coupons on $ 100,000 ·
3,000 00
$ 10,720 00
RECEIPTS.
From town of Melrose, use of water, $2,000 00
66 water rates
19,169 99
66 pipe account .
1,222 32
stock sold
154 55
66 return premium on insurance, 28 36
$22,575 22
Amount carried forward . .
.
$22,575 22
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward $22,575 22
CONTRA.
Paid on interest account $10,720 00
Maintenance account, as per report
of superintendent . 9,022 94 ·
19,742 94
Surplus for the year $2,832 28
FURNITURE, STOCK, TOOLS, ETC., ON HAND JAN. 1, 1888.
Office furniture . $647 00
Furniture and fixtures at pumping station . 140 10
Machinery and tools of all kinds . 907 78
Stock for construction
2,601 56
Stock for services and repairs
255 22
Horses, carts, etc., in stable
687 00
$5,238 66 WINGATE P. SARGENT, WILBUR D. FISKE, JOHN R. JONES,
Commissioners.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Melrose Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN, - In accordance with the usual custom, I herewith submit to you my annual report, giving in detail the operations of this department, showing the progress and present condition of the works, together with a condensed statement of the receipts and expenditures for the year end- ing Dec. 31, 1887.
THE POND.
The following tri-monthly record will show the condition of the pond during the year. The lowest point to which the water has been drawn was Dec. 31, when it stood at 412 inche's below high-water mark.
RECORD. Rise and fall of Pond in 1887.
Jan. I. 43 inches below high-water mark.
66 IO.
41 66
20 393 66
3. 24
9 54
66 Mar.
I Full pond.
66 66 66
66
May
66
66
66 66 Feb. IO. 16 66 66 16
66
20. 28. IO. 66 20. 30. April 10. 20. 30. IO.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
May
20. 30. 4+
66
June IO. 42
20. 91
"
30. IO.
16
66
66
20. 19
66
66
66
66
30. 162
66
66
66
Aug. 10.
194
6 66
66
"
20.
22}
66
66
66
66
"
30.
22₫
66
6.
Sept. 10.
232
66
66
66
66
20.
27₺
66
66
66
30.
30?
66
66
Oct.
IO.
323
66
66
66
6
66
20.
35元
66
66
16
" Nov.
30
37
66
66
66
66
IO.
40분
20.
392
66
66
Dec.
IO.
412
."
6
66
66
6 0
"
30.
37분
COMPARATIVE RECORD.
Showing the lowest points below high-water mark to which the pond has been drawn since 1874.
1874. - Lowest point, 43 inches, Dec. 7. 1875. - Lowest point, 61 inches, Feb. 22. Pond full, June 23. Next lowest point, 33 inches, Nov. IO. 1876. - Lowest point, 37 inches, Nov. 6. Pond full, March 25.
1877. - Lowest point, 33 inches, Sept. 30. Pond full, March 15.
1878. - Lowest point, 27₺ inches, Nov. 13. Pond full, Jan. 1 5. Pond full, second time, Dec. 14.
66
66
66
July
22 inches below high-water mark.
. .
66
30.
40를
60
66
66
20.
382
66
66
105
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
1879. - Lowest point, 45 inches, Dec. 20. Pond full and running over at waste-way from Jan. I to May 20. 1880 .- Lowest point, 634 inches, Dec. 30 ; highest point, May 10 ; being then 12 inches below high-water mark. 1881. - Lowest point, 65 inches, Jan 8, at which time the water was down to the top of the pipe at the gate-house ; commenced pumping, and continued until Jan. 22. The pump was started again Feb. 6, and run until Feb. 13. Pond full and running over from March 22 to. April 30. Next lowest point, 32 inches, Dec. 22.
1882. - Lowest point, 373 inches, Dec. 21. Pond full and running over at waste-way from March 3 to April 3. 1883. - Lowest point, 82 inches, Dec. 30. The highest point reached was 15 inches below high-water mark, May 30. Commenced pumping Sept. 23, and continued to pump to this time, Dec. 31.
1884. - Lowest point, 12} inches, Jan. I. Pond full and running over from April 16 to May IO. Next lowest point 404 inches, Nov. 23.
1885 .- Lowest point, 41} inches, Oct. 13. The highest point reached was on May 24, when it was 42 inches below high-water mark.
1886. - Lowest point 55 inches, Nov. 10. Full pond, run- ning over at water-way from Feb. 14 to April 26.
1887. -- Lowest point 412 inches, Dec. 10. Full pond from March 20 to May 10.
106
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
TABLE SHOWING LEVELS BELOW SPOT POND ROLLWAY.
Surveys made in 1884 by PERCY M. BLAKE, C. E .. , and GEORGE H. BISHOP, C. E.
Below Rollway.
Feet.
Reservoir 98 feet above rollway.
0.00
Rollway.
5.61
Lowest point on pipe line between Woodland Avenue and Ravine road .. Summit of Ravine road, near spring barrel in ground.
22.39 83.00 92.20 97.19 98.53 0.37 99 62 91.56
Northwest corner Ravine road and Washington Street.
Intersection of Ravine road and Wyoming Avenue.
Intersection of Trenton Street and Wyoming Avenue.
West rail Boston & Maine Railroad at Wyoming station.
Piazza floor of W. P. Sargent's house on Wyoming Hill. Intersection Berwick Street and Wyoming Avenue.
86 06
Fall from rollway to top of underpinning of Town Hall. Sill of lower window of J. O. Norris's house, Cedar Park.
32.00 92.17 41.09
Intersection of Main and Essex Streets.
13.78
Intersection of Upham Street and Bellevue Avenue. Sill of Upham Street schoolhouse.
18.00
In front of G. W. Chipman's house on extension of Tremont Street. Top of hill, opposite G. W. Chipman's house.
3.00 73 00 '18.00
Track of Boston and Maine Railroad, 100 feet north of Franklin Street ..
Foundation of P. W. Curry's house, Orris Street.
3.16
Doleful Pond above Spot Pond, Nov. 13, 1884.
Corner of Main and Foster Streets.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
STREET MAINS.
Pipe has been laid the past year as specified below : 3,280 feet of six-inch ; 4,788 feet of four-inch; I,c66 feet of two- inch.
TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, SIZE, LENGTH, ETC., OF DISTRIBUTING PIPES LAID IN 1887.
LENGTH IN FEET OF EACH SIZE.
GATES.
HYDRANTS.
COST.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
¿- in.
Walton Park.
Extended (south)
576
-
1
$820.00
Mt. Vernon Place ..
From Mt. Vernon (south) ..
224
1
168.00
Wing.
From Russell (north)
375
-
1
225.00
Sixth
From First to Second.
292
2
204.40
Tenth
From First to Upham
419
2
314.25
Fifth
Extended to First.
164
1
123.00
Lebanon
Extended (south).
220
1
165.00
Franklin
Extended (west)
609
1
761.25
Melrose Place
From Melrose (south)
510
1
331.50
West Hill.
From Franklin (north).
158
1
158.00
Howard
From Elm (east)
650
1
1
422.50
Main
Extended (north).
591
4+3.25
Second
From Sixth (east)
1,060
1,590.00
First.
From Tenth to Sixth.
900
1
1
900.00
Vinton
To complete circuit.
1,320
1,188.00
Third ..
From Fifth (east).
247
1
128.00
Cedar Park
Extended (east) .
138
1
171.00
Tappan
From Maple (south)
521
1
212.72
Main
Extended (south).
160
80.20
Service pipes.
2,023
910.35
3,280
4,788
1,066
2,023
16
5
$9,316.42
HYDRANTS.
Six new hydrants have been added to the fire service since the last report, viz. : -
One on Walton Park, near the house of C. W. Higgins.
One on Upham Street, west of Tenth Street.
One on Howard Street, near the house of William B. Rob- inson.
One on First Street, opposite Fifth.
Two on Second Street, one at the junction of Sixth Street, and one near the house of Frank Clement.
Whole number of hydrants, one hundred and twenty-two.
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STREETS.
LOCATIONS.
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HYDRANTS RESET.
The following hydrants have been taken out and repaired or replaced with new ones : -
One on Mount Vernon Street has been taken out and re- placed with a new one.
One on Essex Street, near the Town Hall, has been taken out and replaced with a new one.
One on Upham Street, near C. W. Parker's, has been re- placed with a new one.
One on Green Street, near Short, has been repaired by put- ting in a new valve.
One on Rowe Street has been replaced with a new one.
One on Linwood Avenue has been taken up, repaired and reset.
One on Upham Street, opposite East Street, has been re- placed with a new one.
One on Porter Street, opposite School Street, has been re- paired by putting in a new rod and valve.
GATES SET IN 1887.
Eighteen gates have been added to the pipe lines since the last report, viz. : -
One 6-inch gate on Vinton Street, near Perkins.
One 6-inch gate on First Street, west of Tenth.
One 6-inch gate on Green Street, north of Avon.
One 4-inch gate on Melrose Place, south of Melrose Street.
One 4-inch gate on Lebanon Street, south of Grove.
One 4-inch gate on Wing Street, north of Russell.
One 4-inch gate on Fifth Street, south of First.
Two 4-inch gates on Tenth Street (one south of Upham and one north of First).
Two 4-inch gates on Sixth Street (one south of First Street and one north of Second).
One 4-inch gate on Howard Street, opposite Elm.
One 4-inch gate on West Hill, at junction of Franklin Street.
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One 4-inch gate on Mt. Vernon Place, at junction of Mt. Vernon Street.
One 4-inch gate on Elm Street, at junction of Howard.
One 2-inch gate on Third Street, at junction of Fifth.
One 2-inch gate on Tappan Street, at junction of Maple.
One 2-inch gate on Cedar Park.
Five gates have been repaired by putting in new spindles and repacking.
Plans of all the streets and pipe lines (in sections) have been drawn, and all the gates located by measurements, and - placed in a book prepared for that purpose.
SERVICE PIPES.
Ninety-seven new services have been laid the past season.
Total number of services connected with the mains at the present time is fourteen hundred and twenty-six.
During the past summer, plans have been drawn of all the streets of the town, and ground plans of every house taking water, and all the service boxes located by two converging lines from each house.
All service boxes have been examined and put in good or- der. The decayed wooden boxes removed and replaced with iron.
TABLE OF SERVICE PIPES.
2 inch pipe from main pipe to street line. · 2,023 feet.
2 street line to cellar · 2,291 feet.
PUMPING STATION.
The pump at the pumping station has been run very suc- cessfully and satisfactorily during the past year by the engi- neer in charge, and with but trifling expense for repairs, the entire plant being now in the most thorough and perfect working condition.
The driveway to the pumping station has been newly graded
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with coarse gravel, walks laid out around the engineer's house and pumping station, and the lawns seeded down.
A drain pipe has been laid across the county road, convey- ing the water into the adjoining field, that formerly flowed down the driveway.
GATE-HOUSE.
The old gate-house used under the gravity system has been thoroughly cleaned, a new floor laid, the gates repaired, the wooden runs for the screens have been removed and replaced with iron. The accumulation of mud around the pipe lead- ing into the gate-house has been removed, and stones placed around the pipe to prevent any obstruction of the water.
THE RESERVOIR.
Early in the spring the embankments around the reservoir were graded, and covered with about six inches of fine loam, and sown with grass seed, making in the fall quite a good sod, adding much to the appearance and durability of the banks.
On Oct. 25, the water was drawn from the reservoir and a complete examination made, and every part found to be in excellent condition.
The sides and bottom were thoroughly cleaned by removing the small quantity of sediment and leaves accumulated during the previous year.
Later in the season the lot around the reservoir was cleared up, by removing the stumps and stones, and levelling the grounds.
WATER-TAKERS.
Families
1,465
Apothecaries
4
Barber shops
4
Bakehouses .
2
Blacksmith shop
I
Boarding houses
2
Churches
7
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Carriage shop
I
Engine and hose houses
Fish markets
4
Greenhouses
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6
Hand hose .
402
Hydrants
I22
Halls
7
Laundry
I
Livery and boarding stables
3
Manufactories
6
Motors.
4
Ornamental fountains .
5
rivate stables
85
Printing offices
.
2
Public drinking fountains
5
Public ornamental fountains
2
Railroad depots
4
Stand-pipes .
3
Schoolhouses
8
Stores and shops .
36
Truck and cart stables
2I
Number of water-takers, as per register, 1887, 1,694
Number of water-takers, as per register, 1886, 1,553
Increase over 1886 141
RECEIPTS FOR WATER.
Amount received for Water Rates exclusively.
$3,909 29
1872
5,14I 84
1873
6,133 88
1874
7,202 31 .
1875
7,882 85
1876
8,788 93
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