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At a legal town meeting held June 2, 1885, a special committee of five was appointed, consisting of your Water Board, N. D. Blake and W. F. Sherman, to contract for and cause to be made a suitable reservoir and such other enlarge- ments, extensions and improvements of our present water service as will give to the inhabitants of the town a full sup- ply of water ; and for particulars regarding the operations of this special committee, we would respectfully refer to their report, which is hereto appended.
At the last annual town meeting a committee was appoint- ed, consisting of the Water Board, Nathan D. Blake and
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John B. Souther, to revise the water rates and to pre- pare by-laws. Said committee will report at the next annual meeting.
Your Commissioners recommend appropriations for the coming year as follows : -
For hydrants, town hall, school-houses, engine and hose houses, fountains, and drinking fountains
$2,000 00 .
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.
0.00
Rollway. Lowest point on pipe line between Woodland av. & Ravine road. Summit of Ravine road, near spring barrel in ground.
5.61
22.39
Northwest corner Ravine road and Washington street. Intersection of Ravine road and Wyoming avenue. Intersection of Trenton street and Wyoming avenue.
83.00 92.20 97.19 98.53 0.37 99.62 91.56 86.06
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.
Corner Maine and Foster streets.
Fall from Rollway to top of underpinning of Town Hall. Sill of lower window of J. O. Norris's house, Cedar park. Intersection of Main and Essex streets.
32.00 92.17 41.09 13.78 18.00 3.00 73.00
Intersection of Upham street and Bellevue avenue.
18.00
Foundation of P. W. Curry's house, Orris street.
3.16
Sill of Upham street school-house.
In front of G. W. Chipman's house on extension of Tremont St. Top of hill, opposite G. W. Chipman's house.
Track of Boston & Maine R.R. 100 feet north of Franklin St.
Doleful Pond above Spot Pond, November 13, 1884.
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WATER TAKERS, 1886.
Families .
1,224
Apothecaries
.
4
Aquarium
1
Armory .
1
Barber shops
3
Bakehouses
2
Blacksmith shop
1
Churches
6
Carriage shop
1
Engine and hose houses
4
Fish markets
3
Greenhouses
6
Hand hose
306
Hydrants
109
Halls
6
Livery and boarding stables
4
Manufactories
7
Motors
2
Ornamental fountains
6
Private stables
31
Printing-office
1
Public drinking fountains
5
Public ornamental fountains
.2
Railroad depots
4
Standpipes
3
School-houses
10
Stores and shops
14
Truck and cart stables
20)
Number of water-takers as per register 1886, 1404
Number of water-takers as per register 1885, 1280
Increase over 1885
124
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RECEIPTS FOR WATER. Amount received for Water Rates exclusively.
1860-71 .
$3,909 29
1872
5,141 84
1873
.
6,133 88
1874
· 7,202 31
1875
7,882 85 ·
1876
8,788 93 .
1877
8,850 45
1878
9,267 95
1879
9,717 13 .
1880
9,863 14
1881
. 10,223 84
1882
. 10,818 84
1883
. 12,826 05
1884
. 13,695 51
1885
. 15,192 79
Estimated income for 1886, 16,800 00
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Cost of water works to January 1, 1885 $189,441 98
Expended this year as follows : -
Goodhue & Birnie, cement pipe . $1,799 50
S. E. Benson, cement 290 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., gate-boxes
51 00
Ludlow Valve Co., hydrants
69 70
Geo. H. Sampson, powder
19 58
Chapman Valve Co., gates
189 68
Pattee & Draper, hydrants 128 00
Bingham & Taylor, gate-boxes . 24 00
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., iron pipe 178 71
Somerville Iron Foundry, stop-boxes 137 70
.
.
Amounts carried forward . $2,887 87 $189,441 98
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Amounts brought forward . $2,887 87 $189,441 98
Summers & Hunt, corporation stops 200 00
Dalton & Ingersoll, stop-cocks . 100 73
Thomas McCoubry, repairing tools 85 20
Labor bills, labor 1,443 50
A. C. Chick, blasting
88 87
L. T. Freeman, teaming
31 50
J. C. Howes, labor and material 23 00
Cunningham Iron Works, service pipe 425 00
5,285 67
Cost of water works to January 1, 1886
$194,727 65
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT, 1885.
Mosler, Bowen & Co., safe $75 00
. Summers & Hunt, fittings and stops 30 90
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries 23 24
M. F. Eastman, pine wood
1 70
George B. Sargent, letter-press
7 75
J. C. Howes, labor, material and horse hire 483 08
City of Malden, service pipe
19 79
P. D. Meston, binding reports . 6 25
S. P. Rowell, hanging map
1 25
S. E. Tinckham, drawing map
58 00
Percy M. Blake, taking levels and making report . 100 00
Addison Lane, salary and expense 1,031 74
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing special reports 40 96
C. E. Bruce, directory
2 00
T. W. Ripley, printing reports 7 00
Amount carried forward . $1,888 66
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Amount brought forward . . $1,888 66
J. S. Austin, horse hire . 51 00
Parker & Wood, hardware 12 25
Frost & Adams, blue prints 3 20
C. G. Harris, cotton cloth 2 11
John Larrabee, auditing books 15 00
Cunningham Iron Works, iron pipe . 435 99
F. T. & C. E. Palmer, oiling washstand 75
H. A. Leonard, sand
8 25
William L. Williams, printing . 23 50
S. E. Benson, cement 26 28
Etna Rubber Co., enamelled cloth .
26 85
Alden B. Smith, hammer handles and scraper ·
3 30
New England News Co., stationery . 19 70
J. P. Deering, lumber 4 32
Edwards Brothers, derrick 12 00
M. C. Warren, tape measure 1 25
O. F. Ingalls, office counter
66 50
George W. Bartlett, horse hire 95 50
Eastman's Express, expressing 58 93
Boston Rubber Shoe Co., rubber boots 12 90
Wiley & Richardson, lead and oil 7 14
Boston & Maine R.R., freight bills 18 21
Labor bills, labor 2,253 68
Thomas McCoubry, repairing tools 45 10
Dalton & Ingersoll, Newport stops 70 00
Wingate P. Sargent, commissioner 50 00
Wilber D. Fiske, ce
·
50 00
John R. Jones, ·
50 00
H. B. Newhall, distributing notices 2 50
$5,314 87 Amount carried forward . . $5,314 87
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Amount brought forward . $5,314 87
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
April 1, 1885, coupons on $50,000 . $1,500 00
July 1,
" $100,000 . 3,000 00
Oct. 1, "
$50,000 . 1,500 00
Jan. 1, 1886,
$100,000 . 3,000 00
9,000 00
$14,314 87
RECEIPTS.
Received from town for use of water $2,000 00
ce city of Malden for care of gate house, &c. .
345 05
for stock sold ·
62 96
stone " 8 50
" notices
1 20
shutting off
2 00
" water rates
15,192 79
on pipe account
1,283 28
$18,895 78
CONTRA.
Paid on interest account
$9,000 00 .
" maintenance account · 5,314 87
14,314 87
Surplus for the year . $4,580 91
Furniture, Stock and Tools on hand January 1, 1886.
Office furniture
$433 00
Tools of all kinds
200 00
Stock
923 88
$1,556 88 WINGATE P. SARGENT. W. D. FISKE. J. R. JONES.
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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 for the year ending December 31, 1885.
The past season has been a very busy one. The building of houses in localities off the lines of pipe and laying out of new streets has greatly increased the demand for new services and extension of the street mains, consequently a larger amount has been expended than in previous years. But few leaks have occurred, and all parts of the works are in good condition.
THE POND.
The supply of water has been of good quality and abund- ant in quantity, the pond being unusually full for this time of year. The following record will show the condition of the pond during the year 1885 :
RECORD. Rise and Fall of the Pond in 1885.
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1885.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Inches.
5.53
3.53
0.98
Apr. 3.79
May 3.95
3.93
July
Total.
1.70
Aug. 5.87
Sept. 1.26
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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. 10.
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. 15. Pond full second time, Dec. 14.
1879. - Lowest point, 45 inches, Dec. 20. Pond full and running over at waste-way from Jan. 1 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, 37} 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 con- tinued to pump to this time, Dec. 31.
1884. - Lowest point, 822 inches, Jan. 1. Pond full and running over from April 16 to May 10. Next lowest point, 404 inches, Nov. 23.
1885. - Lowest point, 412 inches, Oct. 13. The highest point reached was on May 24, when it was 42 inches below high-water mark.
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STREET MAINS.
One hundred and eighty-five (185) feet of 8-inch iron pipe has been laid on Goodyear avenue. Three hundred and thirty-five (335) feet of 6-inch pipe, three thousand six hundred and six (3606) feet of 4-inch pipe, four hundred and forty-seven (447) feet of 2-inch pipe, and two hundred and ninety (290) feet of 14-inch pipe has been laid the past season.
Fifty (50) feet of 4-inch pipe on Trenton street, running through a culvert, has been taken up and re-laid below the bottom of the culvert.
Nine leaks have occurred in the main pipes and been re- paired. Four of these were caused by lightning.
TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, SIZE, LENGTH, &C., OF MAINS LAID IN 1885.
Length in feet of each size.
Street.
Location.
Gates. Hydrants.
Cost.
8
6
4
2
1 1-4
3-4
Goodyear Ave.
Extended (west)
185
1
$332 00
Goodyear
From Washington (west)
380
Ledge
1
486 00
Bellevue
Connected with Upham
210
1
185 00
Cleveland St.
From Maple (south)
682
1
1
400 00
Franklin
66
From Warren (west)
200
175 00
Orris
From Vinton (west)
430
1
400 00
Glen
From Trenton (west)
232
1
145 00
Fifth
From Grove (north)
770
595 00
Youle
Extended (west)
657
Ledge
1
700 00
Second
From Fifth (east)
125
1
1
130 00
Albion
Extended (north)
255
125 00
Melrose
Hydrant
40 00
Felton Place
From Upham (north)
245
1
150 00
Grundy
From Trenton (east)
202
1
120 00
Faulkner “
From Main (west)
145
1
75 00
Gordon
From Main (west)
145
1
75 00
Service pipe
From main pipe to street line
2560
1152 67
Total
185
335 3606
447
290
2560
12
5
$5285 67
HYDRANTS.
Five new hydrants have been added to the fire service since the last report ; namely, -
One on Melrose street, west of the Arch bridge.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
One on Second street, east of Fifth street.
One on Cleveland street, near Hurd street.
One on Goodyear avenue, west from Washington street.
One on Youle street, near Mrs. Vinton's.
One on Emerson street, near the High School building, has been taken out and reset to conform to the grade of the street.
One on Main street has been reset and placed nearer the edge of the sidewalk.
One on Florence street has had a new valve put in.
Whole number now in use, one hundred and nine.
The following record will show the number of leaks that have occurred and been repaired in 1885 :-
Feb. 11. - Repaired leak in lead connection to service pipe on Main street.
Feb. 23. - Repaired leak in lead connection to service pipe on Tremont street.
March 6. - Repaired leak in service pipe on Main street, Reading hill. Burst by freezing.
March 7. - Repaired leak in lead connection to service pipe on Upham street.
March 7. - Repaired leak in lead connection to service pipe on Winthrop street.
March 27. - Repaired leak in 4-inch pipe on Myrtle street. Rusty pipe.
March 27. - Repaired leak in lead connection to service pipe on Myrtle street.
May 29. - Repaired leak in 6-inch gate on Vinton street. New stuffing-box and valve-stem.
Aug. 3. - Repaired leak in 4-inch pipe on Belmont street. Damaged by lightning.
Aug. 24. - Repaired leak in 4-inch pipe on Grove street. Leak in joint.
Aug. 24. - Lightning struck the house on the corner of Ashland and Melrose street, following the service pipe out
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
to the street main and bursting it in two places. Repaired by cutting in new pipe.
Aug. 26. - Repaired leak in 4-inch pipe on Melrose street, damaged by lightning August 24.
Sept. 3 .- Repaired leak in 4-inch pipe on Trenton street. Rust hole.
Oct. 16. - Repaired leak in service pipe on Grove street. New stop.
Oct. 20. - Repaired leak in service pipe on Youle street.
Nov. 6. - Repaired leak in hydrant on Florence street. New valve.
Nov. 17 .- Repaired leak in 4-inch pipe on Berwick street. Rusty pipe.
Dec. 15. - Repaired leak in 6-inch pipe on New Foster street. Leak in joint.
Gates set in 1885.
Ten new gates have been added to the pipe lines since the last report ; as follows : -
One 8-inch gate on Goodyear avenue, east of Washington street.
One 6-inch gate on Bellevue avenue, north of Upham street.
One 6-inch gate on Second street, south of Fifth street.
One 4-inch gate on Cleveland street, south of Maple street.
One 4-inch gate on Orris street, west of Vinton street.
One 4-inch gate on Melrose street, south of Vinton street. One 4-inch gate on Fifth street, north of Grove street. One 4-inch gate on Fifth street, south of Second street.
One 2-inch gate on Felton place, north of Upham street. One 2-inch gate on Grundy place, east of Trenton street.
Making one hundred and twenty-nine (129) gates of various sizes now in use.
Eight gate boxes of wood have been replaced with iron.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
SERVICE PIPES.
The large number of houses built the past year has greatly increased the applications for new services, one hundred and eight having been laid the past season, and one 2-inch pipe carried to Small Bros.' factory for a fire service.
Table of service pipe laid.
2 inch pipe, fire service .
200 feet
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Total number of services connected with the mains at the present time, twelve hundred and thirteen. " Three have been shut off for non-payment of water rent, two remaining off at the present time.
Services relaid.
Thirty-five services have been taken up and relaid and the rusty pipe and couplings taken out and replaced with new.
Ninety-four iron service boxes have been set in place of wooden ones that were decayed.
On account of the severe cold in February and March, eleven services were frozen in the street, and had to be dug up and thawed.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
The town having voted to have a drinking fountain placed in Main street that would afford water in the winter season, one of the old iron fountains was taken out, and the town has replaced it with a good, substantial stone fountain that flows all winter.
STANDPIPES.
There are three standpipes for watering carts, the num- ber remaining the same as in the previous year, only two of them having been used the past season.
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FINANCIAL.
In addition to the above, I have, as Water Registrar, col- lected for water rates the sum of $15,192.79, and from other sources $1702.99, making a total of $16,895.78, which sum has been paid to the town treasurer, for which I hold his receipts.
The following table will show the different classes of water-takers and the amounts paid by each; also the amounts received from other sources :
Received from families
. $12,640 02
ce
" stores and shops
198 25
ce manufactories
491 50
use of hose
909 00
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stables
513 87
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motors
23 50
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meters
71 90
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halls
66 75
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fountains and aquarium
31 00
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57 00
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56 00
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use of standpipe .
15 00
private school .
6 00
$15,192 79
" city of Malden
$345 05
pipe account
1,283 28
"
stock sold, &c. .
74 66
1,702 99
Total
$16,895 78
Respectfully submitted,
ADDISON LANE,
Superintendent.
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TOTAL AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF DISTRIBUTING PIPES TO THE PRESENT TIME.
FEET OF PIPE.
GATES.
STREETS.
8-inch
6-inch.
4-inch.
2-inch
6-inch 4-inch 2-inch
8-inch
Albion
477
1
Allen Place.
138
1
Ashland.
1,955
2
3
Auburn
372
1
Avon.
422
. ..
..
.
Baxter
484
1
1
Bellevue Avenue.
410
1,000
2
1
1
Belmont.
376
1
.
Berwick.
1,226₺
1
2
Brazil
1,115
2
2
Cedar Park.
1,206₺
2
2
Charles
335
1
...
.
Chestnut
572
1
2
Circuit
310
1
Cleaveland
682
1
1
Cottage
1,142
193
2
2
East.
534
1
Ellsworth Avenue.
314
1
. .
Elm
1,057
1
Emerald ..
508
1
2
Emerson Place.
251
1
. . .
Emerson
7431
3,987
6
1
4
Essex and Lake Ave. .
2,519
4
2
...
Felton Place.
245
1
. . .
Fifth
770
2
. . .
First
555
1
1
Florence
1,340₺
1
2
. . .
Foster
507
1,470₺
2
1
2
. .
Franklin
3,155}
560
4
2
. . .
Glen
232
1
. . .
Goodyear Avenue.
1,235
398
4
2
Green
2,700
3
1
Greenwood
353
637
1
1
. . .
Grove ..
1,865
1,669}
4
1
. . .
Grundy Place
202
1
. . .
Herbert
220
158₺
1
. . .
High
376
600
1
1
1
. . .
Highland Avenue.
250
1
. ..
Hillside Ave
337
291
1
1
...
Howard
272
550
1
1
. . .
Hurd
768
1
. .
Irving.
387
1
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Lebanon
2,750
2
1
.
.
Linden Place.
286
. .
Linwood Av. & Lynde
2,960
3
1
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. .
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457
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HYDRANTS.
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TOTAL AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF DISTRIBUTING PIPES TO THE PRESENT TIME - Concluded.
FEET OF PIPE.
HYDRANTS.
GATES.
STREETS.
8-inch
6-inch.
4-inch.
2-inch
6-inch 4-inch 2-inch
8-inch
Main
3,784
478
287
9
2
1
1
Maple and Poplar.
2,265₺
2
3
Melrose
2,339₺
2
1
Mt. Vernon
394
1
1
.
.
Myrtle and Lake Ave ..
3,170
4
8
Ninth.
255
Oakland.
1,161
1
1
Orient
211
1
Orris
780
148
2
1
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Perkins
236
1
Pleasant.
1,125
1
1
.
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Porter.
2,514}
3
1
Prospect Avenue.
500
1
1
.
.
Prospect.
1,026
1
1
Rowe
950
552
2
3
1
.
School
495
Second.
125
1
1
Seventh .
288
1
Short and Main.
4703
Stevens Place.
216
Summer
701
2
1
.
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Third
287
1
. .
Tremont.
3,180
500
2
4
1
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Trenton
1,233
1,331}
1
2
2
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Upham and Dell Ave.
6,771
5
4
.
Vine.
691
1
Vinton
3,497₺
436
6
3
1
. .
Walnut
1873
1
...
Warren
632
2
1
. .
Washington
1,760
2
Waverly Place.
690}
1
1
Willow
663
1
..
Winter
241
1
Winthrop Place.
520
1
1
Winthrop
695}
.
.
3
1
Youle
1,655₴
342
2
1
..
Wastes, 27 x 24.
..
.. . .
51
80; Plugs.
....
. . . .. .
...
..
...
Total.
1,235
18,575}
72,5334 10694 109
16
93
18
2
.
.
.
Pratt
378
.
1
1
·
... .
.
1
.. .
Wyoming Avenue
.
. . .
. .
...
Total length of Street Mains, 19.51 + miles.
..
Otis .
.
.
.. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
·
..
.. .
780
. . .
. .
. ..
1,076
. ...
.
. .
.
..
80
. .
.
114
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
WATER RATES.
DWELLING-HOUSES.
Occupied by one family, for the first faucet $6 00 For each additional faucet to be used by the same family 2 00
When a house is occupied by more than one fam- ily, and less than four, one faucet only being used for all, for each family 5 00
When a house is occupied by four or more fam- ilies, and but one faucet is used for all, for each family 4 00
When a house is occupied by more than one fam- ily, the highest rates will be charged for each family having water carried into their part of the house.
For the first water-closet . 5 00
For each additional water-closet 3 00
For hopper water-closet 8 00
For first bath-tub
5 00
Fon each additional bath-tub
3 00
Provided that no private house shall pay more than $25 per year.
BOARDING-HOUSES.
For the first faucet . $10 00
For each additional faucet
2 00
For water-closet or bath-tub when used for
boarders . .
10 00
Other charges as above.
When two faucets are used, one for hot and one for cold water, both emptying into one vessel, but one charge will be made for both.
115
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
STORES.
Occupied as office, shop, or similar purpose $6 00 to $20 00
For each additional faucet 2 50
For water-closet or urinal
6 00
STABLES.
For first horse .
$5 00
For each additional horse .
3 00
For first cow
2 00
For each additional cow
1 00
FOR LIVERY, CLUB AND BOARDING STABLE.
For first horse
$5 00
For each additional horse 3 00
The above includes water for washing carriages.
Where hose is used, $5 additional.
TRUCK AND CART STABLES.
For first horse
$5 00
For each additional horse 2 00
The above includes water for washing carriages.
HOSE.
For sprinkling streets, washing windows, and similar uses $3 00
When several desire to use the same hydrant for watering streets or watering gardens, see Superintendent.
HOTELS.
For each bed for boarders and lodgers $3 00
BATHS.
For public baths, and for each bath in any hotel $10 00
For water-closet in public bath-houses 10 00
116
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
STEAM ENGINES.
For each stationary steam-engine working not over ten hours a day, for each horse- .
power
BUILDING PURPOSES. . $6 00
For every cask of lime or cement used $0 05
ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAINS.
(Ordinarily used three hours a day, for a period of not more than four months a year. )
For a jet of one-sixteenth of an inch $3 00
For a jet of one-eighth of an inch 5 00
For a jet of one-quarter of an inch 8 00
To be cut off at the discretion of the Superintendent.
MANUFACTORIES.
And for all purposes not enumerated in the foregoing rates, special contract to be made with the Water Board.
This schedule of prices was printed in a circular, and dis- tributed among the citizens, with this additional note : -
" All parties wishing Spot Pond water introduced into their buildings will be required to sign an application for the same. A book for that purpose may be found at the Town Clerk's office."
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ON IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY FOR THE TOWN OF MELROSE.
To the Town of Melrose: -
We hereby respectfully submit a brief report of the oper- ations of this committee up to the present date.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
All the surveys, plans and maps for the entire work of the high service system have been completed ; land for the reservoir and pumping station, with the right of way there- to, has been purchased ; a suitable brick pumping station has been erected at the pond, and is ready to receive the machinery, which has been contracted for and is now under process of construction.
All the cast-iron pipe for the suction and force mains has been purchased and delivered. The suction main is laid out into the pond, and nearly all the force main has been laid.
The contract for building the reservoir has been let, work commenced on the same, and about one third completed.
A contract has been made with the city of Malden by which Melrose will come into full ownership and possession of the main pipe now used and owned in common, when the works are finished.
Operations were suspended in December for the winter. Work will be resumed in the spring as early as the weather will permit, and the entire system completed as soon there- after as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
W. F. SHERMAN,
Secretary of Committee on Improved Water Supply.
Melrose, December 31, 1885.
REPORT
OF THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The water loan sinking fund commissioners present the following report for the past year : -
Cash on hand January 1, 1885
$487 48
969 58
Received interest on investments from water board, surplus income for 1884 4,643 08
Received from water board on account income
for 1885 . 756 92
Received from sale of sundry securities - sold for the purpose of changing investments 11,198 75
We have bought for investment $11,000 Melrose high ser- vice water bonds, 4's, at 106 and accrued interest, $11,730- 21, and have invested in mortgages on real estate $6300.
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