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1 00
For water-closet and bath-tub when used for boarders . 5 00
For each additional water-closet or bath-tub
when in use for boarders 3 00
Offices, Stores, Business Places, Etc., Not Otherwise Rated.
For first faucet 6 00
For each additional faucet 1 00
For each water-closet or urinal
4 00
Special Store Rates.
Bakers, manufacturing confectioners and restaurants, drug-
gists and public halls.
For first faucet 8 00
For each additional faucet
I 00
For tumbler-washers, each 3 00
Fish Markets.
For first faucet
9 00
For each additional faucet
3 00
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N. B. Special rates may be fixed by the Commissioners in any exceptional case.
Livery Stables, Greenhouses and Public Laundries.
Meters shall be used, or special contracts may be made with the Water Commissioners.
Private Stables.
For each horse $3 00
For each cow
1 00
Truck and Cart Stables,
And all other stables not metered where horses are kept for
strictly business purposes.
For first horse $ 3 00
For each additional horse
I 50
The above includes water for washing carriages, wag- ons, etc.
N. B. All horses kept on the premises shall be rated as consuming Spot pond water, whether water is carried to the stable or not.
Hotels. $12 00
For first faucet
For each additional faucet
1 00
For each bath-tub
5 00
For each water-closet
5 00
Or, meters may be used at the discretion of the Com- missioners.
Public Bath Rooms.
For first bath-tub
$10 00
For each additional bath-tub
5 00
For each water-closet 5 00
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Hose.
Water used through hose $3, and use of same to be re- stricted to two hours per day by the Water Commissioners; but if the Board shall feel compelled, through scarcity of water, to prohibit the use of hose prior to August Ist, a re- fund of $I shall be made after October Ist, on application to the Commissioners, provided such prohibition shall ex- tend over a period of two months.
Steam Engines and Motors.
For the use of steam engines and motors, meters shall be used or special contract may be made with the Water Com- missioners.
Building Purposes.
For each cask of lime or cement used, based on estimate of architect or contractor, .05, provided that no charge for any such building shall be less than $3. For ordinary addi- tions and repairs there will be no charge. For extraordinary additions or repairs the rate shall be assessed by the Board. The above rates for water for building purposes, which are to be paid in advance, includes the charge for "turning on " and " shutting off " water, and no allowance will be made if water is obtained from other premises.
Rate by Meter.
For each hundred gallons two and one-half cents; every meter will be subject to a minimum charge of fifteen dol- lars.
Ornamental Fountains and Artificial Ponds
will be allowed only on application to, and at rates assessed by the Commissioners. In any case not herein provided for the Commissioners shall fix the price or rent.
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Offs and Ons.
The charge for " shutting off " and "turning on " shall be $1.00, except in cases of non-payment otherwise provided for.
Discount.
Discount of 5 per cent. on all payments for water rates paid previous to or by March Ist of each year.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JULY 7, 18ÇI.
At a special town meeting held July 7th, 1891, under Ar- ticles 2, 3 and 4, in the warrant which were as follows, viz :
Art. 2. To see what action the town will take upon a re- port of the Water Commissioners, recommending that the town take in conjunction with the city of Malden and town of Medford, certain lands, water and water rights about Spot pond and provide for settlement of claims and make appropriation therefor as recommended by the Water Com- missioners.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to purchase in con- junction with the city of Malden, of the town of Medford, two undivided third parts of certain lots of land located on the shore of Spot pond.
Art. 4. To see if the town will authorize the Water Com- missioners to enter into an agreement with the city of Mal- den and town of Medford respecting the use of the parcels of land held in severalty by the three municipalities on the borders of Spot pond.
It was voted, in conformity, to the report of the Board of Water Commissioners "That the town of Melrose, the city of Malden and the town of Medford concurring in the ex- ercise of the power granted to said city and said towns, by Chapter 160 of the Acts of the Commonwealth of Massa-
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chusetts, of the year 1870, and by. Chapter 388 of the Acts of the year 1887 enabling said city and towns in conjunction to take by purchase or otherwise, lands, water and water rights for the purposes specified in Section 2 of said Chapter 160 and in said Chapter 388, by virtue of said power and in the exercise thereof in concurrence with said city of Malden and town of Medford doth hereby join said city of Malden and town of Medford in taking and holding for the purposes specified as aforesaid, and in conjunction with said city of Malden and town of Medford by virtue of the power so granted and for the purposes specified in Section 2 of said Chapter 160, and in said Chapter 388, doth hereby take and will hold the following described lands, water and water rights, to wit :- 57 descriptions of lots of land, all of which are duly entered upon the Town Records, Book 3, pages 422- 462 inclusive, and in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds (So. Dist.) reference being made to plans, also entered for record in said registry."
Exceptions :
Reserving and excepting so much of each of the lots of land above described as is embraced within the limits of any town way or county road.
And the Water Commissioners of the town of Melrose are hereby authorized and directed in conjunction with the Water Commissioners of said city of Malden and town of Medford to file in the Registry of Deeds for the Southern District of the County of Middlesex within sixty days from the taking of said lands, water and water rights, a descrip- tion of the lands, water and water rights so taken, sufficient- ly accurate for identifying the same.
Standing of vote upon the above. Total number of per- sons voting, 197. Aff. 153, neg. 44. More "than two-thirds of the number of votes being affirmative, it was declared a vote by the Moderator, as stated.
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Voted, That the Water Commissioners of the town of Mel- rose in conjunction with the Water Commissioners of the city of Malden and town of Medford be and hereby are given full power to purchase in behalf of said town of Mel- rose, for said city and towns, any or all of the land in the vicin- ity of Spot pond this day taken by said town of Melrose in conjunction with said city of Malden and said town of Med- ford at such price as may seem best to said Water Commis- sioners or to settle the damages for the taking of any or all of the land thus taken on such terms as may seem best to said Commissioners, the expenses of such purchases or set- tlements to be borne equally by said town of Melrose and by said city of Malden and town of Medford, and the sum of twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for said above purposes, said sum to be borrowed and funded in bonds to be issued for that purpose, and the Treasurer of the town is authorized to borrow in behalf of the town said sum of money pending the issuance of bonds as aforesaid.
Vote, affirmative, 123 ; negative, 23.
Article 3.
Voted, Unanimously, that the Water Commissioners of the town of Melrose, in conjunction with the Water Commis- sioners of the city of Malden, are hereby authorized on behalf of the said town of Melrose to purchase in conjunc- tion with the said city of Malden, two undivided third parts of land, water and water rights on the shore of Spot pond hereinafter described, owned by the town of Medford, so that said land, water and water rights shall be held in com- mon by said city of Malden and said towns of Melrose and Medford for the purposes specified in Chapter 160 of the Acts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the year 1870 and in Chapter 388 of the year 1887 ; and in the deed of purchase it may be provided that the town of Medford may use and occupy a strip of said land at some point be-
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tween the present Gate House lot of said town of Medford and Forest street in said Medford not exceeding 300 feet in width, for high service station and appurtenances.
For a description of land see Town Records Book, 3 pages, 464-466 inclusive.
Article 4. Use of land.
Voted, That the Water Commissioners of the town of Mel- rose are hereby authorized to enter into such agreement with the city of Malden and town of Medford respecting the lands on the shores of Spot pond occupied by each of the three municipalities in severalty for gate house and pumping station as they shall deem desirable.
At an adjourned meeting, Nov. 19, 1891, under Article 13, Authority to Water Commissioners.
Voted That the Board of Water Commissioners be author- ized to apply, in conjunction with the city of Malden and the town of Medford, to the General Court for the grant and relinquishment to the said city and towns of all the right and control which the Commonwealth has in the great pond known as Spot pond, for the better guarding and protecting of its waters from pollution and intrusion, and to take such action for securing of said grant as they may deem effec- tive.
Acting in compliance with the above vote, the joint boards have presented a petition to the General Court asking for the grant and relinquishment to the said city and towns of all the right and control which the Commonwealth has in the great pond known as Spot pond.
Also voted, That the Finance Committee be instructed to include in their appropriations the following items as sub- mitted by the Board of Water Commissioners, viz. : 16 hydrants, at $20 per hydrant ; ornamental and drinking fountains, $200 ; public buildings at regular rates ; watering streets, $200.
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Recommendations.
That the town appropriate the necessary sums recom- mended by the Water Commissioners at the adjourned meeting, held Nov. 19, 1891, under Article 12, as follows : $20 for each hydrant in the town, ornamental and drinking fountains, $200 ; public buildings at regular rates ; watering streets to be left to the discretion of the Board of Water Commissioners.
Also, The ten-inch main on Washington street should be extended to the eight-inch pipe at the rubber works, a distance of about 4,000 feet, thus completing the circuit and obviating the necessity of applying to Malden to supply us with water in the event of accident to the 16 inch main on Wyoming avenue.
Respectfully submitted, WILBUR D. FISKE, WILLIAM H. MILLER, GEORGE J. BICKNELL, Commissioners.
REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR
OF THE TOWN OF MELROSE FOR THE YEAR 1891.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN : - I have the honor to submit the following report for the year 1891 :
RECEIPTS.
Received for water rates . $27,879 15
66 " service pipes
1,904 40
" stock 18 00
" returned insurance
30 53
$29,832 08
Paid George Newhall, Treasurer . . $29,752 50
Refunded
79 58 $29,832 08
DISBURSEMENTS.
Bills approved by Commissioners and paid by the Town Treasurer.
Stock account : stock purchased $9,511 37
labor on same 640 04
Maintenance account : sundry bills, labor and salaries
10,873 37
Construction account : labor on construction
and street services 4,035 28
Total, . $25,060 06 Paid on account of the $20,000 appropriation for Spot pond improvement 1/3 of amount ex- pended during 1891 as per account rendered by the city of Malden $440 54
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STATEMENT FOR SINKING FUND.
INCOME.
From water rates .
. $27,879 15
return premium
30 53 27,909 68
Less amount refunded 79 58
$27,830 10
LESS.
Interest on bonds (from Town Treas-
urer's books ) . $8,360 00
Maintenance : sundry bills, laborers, and salaries . 10,873 37
Maintenance : stock used 1,269 71 20,503 08
Surplus
MAINTENANCE. $7,327 02
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery $10 12
Bugbee & Barrett, sundry groceries 22 82
Perry Bros., picks, barrows, etc. 38 81
S. F. Benson, coal
1,945 99
16 " & Co., coal . 306 78
I. C. Weeks, oil
18 92
Phillips & Hodgdon, hay and oats
355 28
Edson Mfg. Co., suction hose, etc. 25 79
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 127 45
C. W. Higgins, services as appraiser 100 00
City of Malden, 1/3 expenses at Spot pond for 1890 131 50
Wm. Morss, carpentering 163 71
Charles F. Churchill, engineer 900 00
J. W. Riley, superintendent . 1,100 00
Amount carried forward, . . $5,247 17
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Amount brought forward, . $5,247 17
E. H. Goss, registrar
800 00
C. W. Ellison, stamps . 34 00
R. F. Spear & Co., envelopes 2 50
James Marshall, coal, wood and gravel 53 76
C. A. Whittemore & Co., machine oil 40 87
J. B. Johnson, repairs 20 65
Boston Rubber Shoe Co., boots 19 40
Frost & Hawes, pails, salt, oil, etc. 20 27
Charles W. Badger, varnish 91 72
Eastern Supply Co., packing 4 20
Melrose Journal, printing 5 50
Geo. H. Mason & Co., lanterns, etc. IO 51
Ames Plow Co., axes, shovels, trowels, etc. . 42 07
Engineer News Pub. Co., annual 1 00
Conant Rubber Co., mittens
8 25
Mary D. Ellis, rent of stable 60 00
Addison Lane, rent of shop 120 00
F. A. H. Norcross, expressing 23 55
T. McCoubry, horse-shoeing and repairs 154 89
N. E. Machine Co., dies, punches, etc. 32 35
Geo. H. Sampson, forcite; caps and fuses 33 60
American Express Co. . 2 05
Dr. H. C. Perry, vet. surgeon
4 50
Dunton & Potter, printing reports, etc.
51 00
Carpenter & Co., finish
2 73
Braman, Dow & Co., fittings 16 04
J. E. Ricker, sundries I 15
Geo. H. Mason & Co., globes, burners, etc. 4 95
Wm. N. Hughes, printing 2 25
J. T. Freeman & Co., hinge cocks, etc. 3 50
John Larrabee, alcohol and witchhazel
75
Amount carried forward,
. $6,915 18
.
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Amount brought forward, . . $6,915 18
Coggshall Mfg. Co., boiler flue scraper 3 00
C. L. Hoffman, concreting 10 92
J. C. Howes, stock and labor 80 13
Knowles Pump Works, valves, etc. 65 95
Babb & Stephens, printing 5 25
Jos. Edwards, repairing
31 80
Alex. McBeth,
13 35
Ætna Rubber Mills, mittens
19 50
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight
39 95
J. O. Chandler, horseshoeing, etc.
14 30
A. H. Armington, distributing circulars 10 00
Geo. W. Bartlett, hay, oats, etc. 140 69
Robert Philpot, sand, teaming, etc. 53 07
H. A. Hartley & Co., matting 5 75
Am. Steam Gauge Co., valve 3 46
J. L. Holbrook, repairs 2 80
C. B. & F. H. Goss, cement . 8 77
Curry & Hebblethwaite, nipple and labor 1 35
W. A. Goodno, labor 9 40
A. L. Maclachlan, repairs
25 15
Whittier Machine Co., pipe . 22 95
Scrannage Bros. & Cook, repairing punches 7 43
Chapman Valve Co., drip, etc. 5 21
Eastman's express 48 95
A. W. Parker, sundries
7 45
Leonard & Ellis, cyl. oil 40 80
T. E. Richardson, labor 13 00
Westgate & Johnson, insurance 27 25
Hartford Insurance Co. 100 00
J. P. Deering, lumber 28 60
H. N. Cass, framing map
I 75
Amount carried forward,
$7,763 16
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Amount brought forward, . . $7,763 16
H. R. Worthington, repairing meter 1 12
R. J. Hiatt, labor and boat hire 7 25
Geo. E. Winslow, indicator supplies 7 60
L. B. Wilder & Co., printing 28 75
Burrell & Swett, axes, etc.
3 50
Page Belting Co., pomade
4 50
Wilbur D. Fiske, commissioner
50 00
Wm. H. Miller,
50 00
George J. Bicknell, “
50 00
City of Malden, 1/3 of amount expended in clear- ing pond 293 06
Thomas Hollis, soda ash 2 00
Larrabee & Stearns, sundries
I 75
Sundry laborers 2,610 68
From stock account : stock for repairing 110 leaks, service pipe, resetting hydrants, lower-
ing boxes, repairs at pumping station, etc. 1,269 81
Total, . $12,143 08
CONSTRUCTION.
Cost of construction as per report Jan. 1, 1891 . $279,243 70 Cost of stock for construction during the year
1891 5,722 45
Paid sundry laborers on same 2,994 33
Cost of stock for street services . 1,222 86
Paid sundry laborers on same 1,040 90
Cost of works January 1, 1892 . $290,224 24
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STOCK.
Stock on hand Jan. 1, 1891 . $1,770 41 ·
· Purchased of
Chadwick Lead Works, pig lead and pipe 379 71
Osgood & Hart, castings 142 44
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., castings 2,157 70
King & Goddard, pipe, etc. 42 80
W. H. Ward & Co., corporation bands, etc. 270 00 ·
Fuller, Dana & Fitz, sheet-iron, rivets, etc. 1,778 55
Scrannage Bros. & Cook, stops 503 10
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight 123 41
J. H. Cunningham, enamelled pipe and fittings 1,036 04 Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., hydrants, gates, etc. 904 93
Geo. M. Winslow & Co., cement . 1,236 20
Eastman's express 105 15
Holyoke Iron Works, hydrants
60 10
H. L. Goldsmith, sand 2 10
Norcross express 12 25
George H. Sampson, forcite II 65
White & Ainsworth, stops
5 80
Sewall & Day Cordage Co., packing 6 83
Robert Philpot, sand 102 88
F. H. Holton & Co., corporation bands, etc. 192 90
New England Water Pipe Co., pipe 356 13
Whittier Machine Co., gate . 73 50
Harry Hunt, corporation bands 13 00
Paid sundry laborers on stock
640 04
Amount carried forward,
$11,927 62
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Amount brought forward, $11,927 62
CR.
STOCK USED.
For maintenance .
$1,269 71 .
For construction .
6,945 31
For inside services
2,221 52
For cash
18 00 10,454 54
Stock on hand January 1, 1892 $1,473 08
Number of water takers
2,164
" families
2,038
" stores and shops
95
" motors
I3
" boarding houses
7
" churches
6
66
" greenhouses
6
" horses
330
" COWS
7I
Respectfully submitted, ELBRIDGE H. GOSS, Water Registrar.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
To the Water Commissioners :
Gentlemen :- In accordance with the usual custom, I here- with submit my annual report, giving in detail the opera- tions of this department.
THE POND.
The following record will show the condition of the pond during the year. The lowest point Dec. 20, and over the dam but once during the year and that in February.
RECORD.
Rise and fall of pond in 1891.
Jan.
1
211/2 in. below high water mark.
IO 20 15
2012 in. in.
..
6 in
.6
Feb.
Full pond.
214 in. above high water mark.
Mar.
10
31/2 in.
20
31/2 in. ..
2 in
134 in.
I in
66 . .
20 30
214 in. below
..
May
10
578 in.
20
814 in
30
II in. ..
..
30 IO 20 28
3 in.
..
..
April
30 IO
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June IO 15 in. below high water mark.
20
1734 in.
11
30 1912 in.
..
July IO 2334 in.
20
28 in. 66
30
Aug.
10
321/2 in. 3534 in.
66
66
20
41 in
6 6
30
46 in.
Sept. IO
4712 in.
20
5212 in.
.6
30
57
in.
Oct.
IO
5912 in.
20
63 in.
·
Nov.
IO
7334 in. .6
20
771/2 in.
..
16
30
7714 in.
١١
،،
20
833/8 in.
30
81
in.
COMPARATIVE RECORD.
Showing the lowest points below high-water mark to which the pond has been draren 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 1-2 inches, Nov. 13. Pond full Jan. 15. Pond full, second time, Dec. 14.
Dec.
IO
8114 in.
٠٠
6
30
69 in.
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1879-Lowest point, 45 inches, Dec. 20. Pond full and run- ning over at waste-way from Jan. I to May 20.
1880-Lowest point, 63 1-4 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 1-2 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 Dec. 31.
1884-Lowest point, 82 1-2 inches, Jan. I. Pond full and running over from April 16 to May 10. Next lowest point 40 I-4 inches, Nov. 23.
1885 -Lowest point, 42 1-2 inches, Oct. 31. The highest point reached was on May 24, when it was 2 1-2 inches below high-water mark.
1886-Lowest point, 55 inches, Nov. 10. Full pond, running over at water-way from Feb. 14, to April 26.
1887- Lowest point, 41 3-4 inches, Dec. 10. Full pond from March 20 to May 10.
1888-Lowest point, 38 inches, Feb. 17. Full pond from April 3 to June 2, and from Nov. 30 to Dec. 31.
1889-Lowest point, 14 3-4 inches, Oct. 20. Full pond, run- ning over water-way Dec. 10.
1890-Lowest point, 39 inches, Oct. 10. Full pond, running over water-way, Jan. 10 to 30, March 10 to April 10, and May 10 to 30.
1891-Lowest point, 83 3-4 inches, Dec. 20. Full pond, run- ning over water-way, Feb. 6 to April 26.
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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.
Reservoir 98 feet above rollway. -
Feet.
Rollway.
0.00
5.61
Lowest point on pipe line between Woodland avenue and Ravine road.
22.39
Summit of Ravine road, near spring barrel in ground.
83.00
Northwest corner Ravine road and Washington street.
92.20
Intersection of Ravine road and Wyoming avenue. Intersection of Trenton street and Wyoming avenue. West rail Boston and Maine Railroad at Wyoming station. Piazza floor of W. A. Smith's house on Wyoming hill.
98.53
0.37
Intersection of Berwick street and Wyoming avenue. Corner Main and Foster streets.
91.56
Fall from rollway to top of underpinning of Town Hall. Sill of lower window of J. T. Chase's house, Cedar Park. Intersection of Main and Essex streets.
41.09
Intersection of Upham street and Bellevue avenue.
13.78
Sill of Upham street schoolhouse.
18.00
In front of G. W. Chipman's house on extension of Treinont street.
3.00
Top of hill, opposite G. W. Chipman's house.
73.00
Track of Boston & Maine Railroad, 100 feet nortlı of Frank- lin street.
18.00
3.16
Foundation of P. W. Curry's house, Orris street. Doleful pond above Spot pond, Nov. 13, 1884.
97.19
86.06
32.00
92.17
99.62
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HYDRANTS.
The hydrants have been thoroughly examined, cleaned, oiled and painted.
Fourteen new ones have been added and located as fol- lows :
One on Rowe street, near Beverly street.
One on cor. Mystic and Glen avenues.
Two on Park street.
Two on Orris street extension.
One on Lebanon street, near Forest.
One on Main street, on Reading Hill, near Wakefield line.
One on Washington street, near Wm. Scrannage.
One on Walton Park, near South avenue.
One or Sargent street, near Briggs street.
One on E. Emerson street.
21 GATES SET IN 1891.
One 4-inch on Rowe street.
One 6-inch on Park street.
One 4-inch on Orris avenue.
One 6-inch on Whittier street.
One 4-inch on Walton Park extension.
Two 4-inch on Malvern street.
One 6-inch on Sanford street. .
One 4-inch on Washington street.
One 6-inch on Florence street extension.
One 6-inch on Tappan street.
One 4-inch on Highland avenue extension.
One 6-inch on Mystic avenue. One 4-inch on Mystic avenue. One 6-inch on Russell and Glen streets.
Three 4-inch on Linwood avenue.
One 6-inch on Lebanon street.
Two 4-inch on Lebanon street.
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PUMPING STATION.
The buildings are in good order. The pumps and boilers are in good repair, and have been well kept. Expenses for repairs have been slight the past year, the engineer having done the work required.
FURNITURE, STOCK, &C., ON HAND JAN. 1, 1892.
Stock on hand $1,473 08
Office furniture 450 00
Tools and fixtures at pumping station . 100 00
Tools and fixtures at shop 750 00
Horses, wagons, harnesses, robes, blankets, etc. 800 00
$3,573 08
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. RILEY, Superintendent.
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TOTAL AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF MAIN AND DISTRIBUTING PIPES TO PRESENT TIME.
FEET OF PIPE.
GATES.
STREETS.
16-in.
14-in.
12-in.
ro-in.
8-in.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
Hyd'ts.
16-in.
12-in.
Io-in.
8-in.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
Adams Street
340
Adams Place.
160
Albion .
631
I
I
Allen Place
138
I
Ashland
2,065
3
4
.
Auburn
372
I
. .
Avon
422
I
.
Baxter
1,181
494
3
2
I
I
Battery Place.
150
Batchelder
834
I
2 . .
Borneo
924
2
I
.
. .
Bellevue Avenue. .
1,416
1,026
4
2 ..
Beverly
204
100
Botolph
232
2
2
2
.
Belmont
376
Berwick
1,2261/2
I
2
Brazil
1,115
2
2 I
Cedar Park
1,2061/2
595
2
2 . .
Charles
335
I
Chestnut
817
I
2 ...
Circuit
438
2 ..
Cleveland
1,065
I
I . .
Clifton Park
390
I . .
Crystal
450
Cutter
338
I
I . .
Cottage
1,142
193
2
2 . .
Chestnut Park
226
I
Dell Avenue
r, 190
I
Dill's Court .
360
I
1
East
534
I . .
East Russell.
448
Eastman Place .
300
Ellsworth Avenue
314
..
. .
Elm .
1,057
I
I
. .
Emerald.
508
I
.
.
. .
7
2
4
. .
Essex .
1,890
3
.
2 ..
Felton Place
....
934
3
.
First
1,995
3
2
..
.
. .
1,3407/2
I
3 .
Foster
682
1,47072
2
I
2
.
Franklin
3,452
4
2
2
.
. .
Garden
326
I
. .
.
.
. .
Glen
84
..
.
.
4
..
Green
2,700
3
2
.. . .
Greenwood
1,263
I
. .
2
I
Grove ..
87
1,922
4
.
. .
I
Grundy Place
202
..
..
.
. .
376
600
I
I .
Highland Avenue.
406
250
2
·
Hillside Avenue ..
337
291
I
.
Holbrook Court
250
Howie Court
210
.
Howard .
922
383
I
2
.
Hurd
768
209
I
I
Jefts . .
267
Lake Avenue
1,230
I
2
·
Lebanon
2,630
3,546
3
I
.
Linden
159
200
Linden Place
774
3,776
3
5
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