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244
WATER REPORT.
HYDRANTS.
The hydrants have been thoroughly examined, cleaned and oiled during the year.
Eight new ones have been added and located as follows: One on Goss avenue.
One on Hayward avenue.
One on Damon avenue.
One on Rockland street.
One on Richardson road.
One on Henry avenue.
One on Water street.
One on Pearl street.
22 GATES SET IN 1895.
One 4-inch on Dennis street.
One 4-inch on Hayward avenue,
One 4-inch on Gibbons street. One 6-inch on Hawes avenue.
One 6-inch on Goss avenue. One 6-inch on Farwell avenue.
One 2-inch on Burnett street.
One 6-inch on Damon avenue. One 6-inch on Granite street.
One 4-inch on Mt. Vernon street.
One 4-inch on Tremont street, near Union street.
One 2-inch on Sylvan street, at Cemetery gate.
One 6-inch on Vista street.
One 6-inch on Water street.
One 6-inch on Vinton, cor. Maple street.
One 6-inch on Frost avenue.
One 6-inch on Henry avenue. One 6-inch on Richardson road.
One 6-inch on Alpine street.
245
WATER REPORT.
One 6-inch on Irving street. One 6-inch on Pearl street.
One 6-inch on Main street, cor. Briggs street.
Account Stock, Horses, Wagons, Harnesses, Furniture, Fixtures, Etc., December 31, 1895.
3 pieces 16 in. cast iron pipe,
36 feet
5
14
60 " I47 12 . 1,764 " IO8 9 IO
17
8
204 “
6
66
· 5,472
216
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.
45 40
224
34 " lead lined iron pipe. .
. 792 . I36 " 25 lbs. .
140 " 160 “ 2 I6
3 pieces
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12 66
3 " 10 "
. 378
66
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66
66
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1,220
3
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2
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66
3 4 " 4 " 4 "
. 362 460 “
456 18 5 5 28
66
IO “ 6 "
6 " lead pipe, . 3/4 "
66 " branches, 4 way, 6 off,
2,385 .
3 " 6
4 way, 6 off one way, 435 4 " 4 " 430 224
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12
" Y
10 " 6 " 3 way, 6 off,
66
3 4
66
66
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3/8
4 66 16 in. cement lined pipe,
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420
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WATER REPORT.
I pieces 8 in. branches 3 way, 4 off,
I 20 lbs. 3
675 “
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6
66
8 66
66
3
66
734 "
6 9
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6
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4
66
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6 " Y "
66
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. 3 16 " bends, I 60 8 I4
74 " 780 4 12 in. to 10 in. reducers, 66 . 2 06 IO 284 “ 98 " I IO 6
3
66
8
66
4
3
66 16
" cast iron sleeves,
"
3
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14 66
66
.
675 66
2
66
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66 66
420 66
66
66
175
2
66
8
I 12 in. check valve.
I IO " gate. " gate.
3 8
3 6 " gate.
6 4 " gates. 9 2 " unions. 15 2 " Ls. 3 2 " Ts. 5 2 " Ts 34 off.
2 2 in. Ts I off.
40 2 " couplings. 8 2 " nipples. 2 2 " sol. nipples.
2 2 " plugs. 4 2 " bushings. 2 1 1/2 " lever stops. 4 11/2 " Ts. 5 11% " Ls.
8 4
3 " 6 "
6 "
. 290 "
.
· 1,140 66
66 6
6 6 “
66
3 3
. 2,367 960 840 380
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950 “ I60
. 2,280 365 6 " 66 6. 1,900 2 4 66 66
66 8
16
4 off, 66 4 3 way, 4 66
. I 6
220 I 6 " check valve.
732
4 "
66
4
66
8
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66
66
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WATER REPORT.
II I1/2 in. Ls reduced to 1 14. 23 11/2 " couplings.
3 11/2 " plugs. 2 114 " T stops. 3 114 " lever stops. I I 14 “ valve. 4 114 " Ts. 3 114 " Ts reduced to 34. 2 1 14 “ unions. 12 114 in. Ls. 28 114 " Ls reduced to I inch. II I14 " couplings. 24 1 14 " reduced to I in. IO 114 " nipples. 5 114 in. plugs. 4 114 " bushings. 2 I " T stops. 27 I " lever stops. 45 I " couplings. 66 I 38 I 32 I " Ts. 18 I " Ts reduced to 34. IO I " unions. 18 I " Ls. " Ls reduced to 3/4. 27 I I3 I " sol. nipples. 8 I " plugs.
4 I " bushings. 4 3/4 " T stops. 3 3/4 " lever stops. 51 34 " Ts. 18 34 " Ts reduced to 1/2. 31 34 " couplings.
36 34 in. couplings 18 34 " Ls. 26 34 " Ls reduced to 1/2. 88 34 " nipples. 61 34 " unions. 31 34 " plugs. . 20 3/4 " bushings. 16 1/2 " T stops. 13 1/2 " lever stops. 15 1/2 " Ts. 9 1/2 " unions. 12 1/2 " couplings. 8 1/2 " Ls. I 1/2 " plug. 4 1/2 " bushings. I 4 " hydrant. 4 4 " " to be repaired 33 cast iron corporations. 25 4 in. corporation bands.
reduced to 34. 66 I36 “ 66
" nipples. 2 8 “ 66
2 3/4 " faucets. 17 goose necks. 12 seals for faucets. 2 gate boxes. I meter box. 180 service boxes. 36 service box tops. 28 10 in. shells for cement pipe. 254 6 in. shells for cement pipe. 290 4 in. shells for cement pipe.
248
WATER REPORT.
170 1/2 in bolts. 1100 lbs. pig lead.
I 1/2 bbls. cement.
300 lbs. jute packing.
15 lbs. solder.
I yard rubber packing.
15 lanterns. 10 globes.
4 2 in dies. 2 1 1/2 in. dies.
5 1 14 in. dies.
II I in. dies.
7 3/4 in dies.
2 1/2 in. dies.
IO new picks.
13 " pick handles. 18 old picks and handles, 24 shovels.
8 water pails.
2 2 in. die stocks.
3 34 in. die stocks.
I 24 in. Stillson wrench.
6 14 in. wrenches.
2 pairs tongs.
2 " chain tongs. 3 Monkey wrenches.
2 bit stocks.
I I in. bit. I 3/4 " " 1
I Hall tapping machine. I ratchet and drill.
6 drills for Hall tapper.
8 packing boxes and drills.
4 pipe cutters.
I gasoline furnace.
I force pump and guage. I Johnson pump.
I Edson pump.
I grindstone. 2 vises.
. 7 soldering irons.
I battery and wires. I pair Howe scales. 6 sinking hammers. 2 ratchet wrenches.
I 5 gal. kerosene can.
2 2 " 66 cans.
can.
2 oil cans.
I diaphragm for Edson pump.
6 gate wrenches.
3 stop
I heating stove.
5 crowbars.
3 mattocks.
3 stone hammers.
2 fire pots.
2 lead pots.
2 tool chests.
I derrick.
4 hand hammers.
4 Mandrel stakes. 3 rounding stakes.
I punching machine. I set rolls. 2 hydrant wrenches.
249
WATER REPORT.
2 horses.
2 trowels.
4 hoes.
I pair hand bellows.
I tip cart.
I pung. I sleigh.
4 blankets.
I robe.
3 sets harnesses.
50 ft. rope.
5 gauges.
2 sets blocks.
I IO in. Gem water meter on Ravine road.
1/2 of a " " " at Whittier's wells.
3 34 meters at Spot Pond. 3 desks.
I safe. I table.
I clothes press.
8 chairs and other furniture in the office; also books and stationery.
I 34 meter.
I 2 in. meter at High School building.
56 meters in use.
Also sundries used in construction on Gibbons street, Mount Vernon street and Mystic avenue not included in above but were on these streets when" stock account was taken.
2 wagons.
I democrat wagon.
2 yarning irons. 8 sets.
I hand saw.
25 ft. 212 in. hose.
50 " 3/4 "
I Knowles pump.
I feed I air pump at Whittier's.
I Gem 2 in. water meter.
TOTAL AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF MAIN AND DISTRIBUTING PIPES TO PRESENT TIME.
FEET OF PIPE.
Hyd-
GATES.
STREETS.
16-in. 14-in. 12-in. 10-in.
8-in. 6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
1-in.
rants. 16-in. |12-in. 10-in.
8-in.
6-in.
4-jn.
2-in.|
Adams Street .. .
340
1
1
Ainsworth Court, .
631
1
1
Alpine.
145
1
Appleton,
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...
222
1
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.
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..
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Ashmont Park.
182
1
1
Auburn.
372
1
.
.
1
.
400
1
2
Battery Place
834
1
2
1,181
494
1
2
1
1
636
455
2
Bellevue Avenue
1,416
1,026
1
2
Belmont and Belmont Pl.
738
... . .
.
2
Beverly .
204
407
. .
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L
1
Boardman Avenue
865
Botolph
232
847
2
2
Brazil .
1,115
3
2
1
Briggs
673
1
Brunswick Park,
315
Burrell .
270
86
Cass
1 20612
595
2
2
Charles
335
1
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.
1
1
Chester ..
612
138
Chestnut ..
817
1
2
Chestnut Park
226
1
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Chipman Avenue
295
1.
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2
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Circuit .
438
Cleaveland
1,065
1
1
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Clifton Park
390
1
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.
.
Appleton Court,
420
Ashland
2,065
2
4
Ashmont
615
1
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Avon
422
Bartlett ..
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WATER REPORT.
250
.
1
Burnett.
.
.
.
582
1
1
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+
387
1
1
Cherry ..
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1,226%
1
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.
337
150
Batchelder
Baxter
Beach Avenue
1
Berwick
205
130
.
Albion .
.
.
Ashburton Court.
.
210
Church,
..
Cedar Park
. .
WATER REPORT.
TOTAL AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF MAIN AND DISTRIBUTING PIPES TO PRESENT TIME .- Continued.
FEET OF PIPE.
Hyd- rants.
GATES.
STREETS.
16-in. 14-in. 12.in. 10-in.
8-in.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
1-in.
16-in.|12-in. 10-in. 8-in. | 6-in.
4-in. 2-in.
1,142
193
2 22
Crescent Avenue
100
Crescent Court, .
200
Crescent Place,
450
Crystal ..
1
Cumner Avenue
524
Cutter
255
10
1
Damon Avenne.
1
Dell Avenne .
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East Russell.
1
Eastman Place
130
1
Eighth
216
Ellsworth Avenne.
1
Elm
2
1
Emerald.
251
Emerson Place
7
2
4
Emerson
4
Essex
285
Everett ..
390
Faxon
525
Farwell Avenue
245
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2
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3
934
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2
First
3
150
1,340
1
Fiorence.
752
Forest ...
3,959
1,470%
Frances
705
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2
3,452
1,169
5
Frankl n
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2
Frost Avenue,
326
Garden
1
Gibbons.
288
7
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1,190
Dennis ...
1
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Dill's Court
850
594
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Elliott
314
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1,057
1
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1,890
1
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Fairmount
1
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324
Felton Place
1,190
Fifth
2,556
357
3
Folsom Avenue,
330
1
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8
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Foster, East and West ..
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110
1
Glen .
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1
360
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448
300
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1,627%
3,987
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Cottage .
3
956
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Ferdinand.
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338
116
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495
252
TOTAL AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF MAIN AND DISTRIBUTING PIPES TO PRESENT TIME .- Continued.
FEET
OF PIPE.
Hyd- lants.
GATES.
STREETS.
16-in .: 14-in.|12-in. |10-in.
8-in.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
1-in.
16-in.|12-in.|10-in.| 8-in.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
1
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552
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Gooch
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1,235
398
Goodyear Avenue
2
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Goss Avenue
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Grove ..
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Grundy .
648
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8
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2
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235
217
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Linden
286
Linden Place
774
3,776
Linwood Ave. and Lynde
552
42
3,000 5,651
2,751
1,272
Main
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Melrose
1,536
Meridian
2
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Middlesex Fells Springs Co
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730
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Harvard
517
1
Henry Avenue.
220
15812
Herbert.
84 900
1
Heywood Avenne ...
307
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699
406
250
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250
Holbrook Court
535
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209
Ingalls Court
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380
Malvern
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447
2,540
2,523
Grove Court
162 202
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Hesseltine, .
1
Heywood Ave. Extension
.
376
600
Highland Avenue E.
337
291
1
Hopkins
2,314
940
383
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Lebanon .
159
435
200
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Lynde Avenue.
701
13
6
3
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Maple and Poplar .
5
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Green .
1,263
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2,700
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924
Gould .
309
412
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2,4492
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WATER REPORT.
TOTAL AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF MAIN AND DISTRIBUTING PIPES TO PRESENT TIME .- Continued.
FEET OF PIPE.
Hyd-
GATES.
STREETS.
16 in.|14-in.|12-in.|10-in.| 8-in.
6-in.
4-i11.
2-ju1.
1-in.
rants. 16-in. |12-in. 10-in. 8-in.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
240
Morgan.
200
144
Mountain Avenue.
816
2
3
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835
202
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184
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1,179
1,268
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1
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Pearl.
275
Perham Court
236
Perkins.
1
Pine ..
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Pleasant
5
Porter
Porter Street Court.
2
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Rendall Place.
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Reservoir to Ravine Road
1,370
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Richardson Road ..
493
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300
495
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Pond to Wyoming Avenue 3,810
Pratt
1,026
2
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Pump to intersection
3,032
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63
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816
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Mt. Vernon Place
224
Myrtle ..
310
671
1
1
Mystic and Glen Ave.
1
Natalie Avenue,
185
2
Oakland.
1
Orient Avenue ..
1,047
1
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Orient Place
Orris .
1,152
24
112
Panama ..
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TOTAL AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF MAIN AND DISTRIBUTING PIPES TO PRESENT TIME .- Continued.
FEET OF PIPE.
Hyd-
GATES.
STREETS.
16-in. 14-in. 12-in 10-in.| 8-in.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
1-in.
rants. 16-in. 12-in |10-in. 8-in.
6-in.
4-in.
2-in.
145
Sibley .
810
Sixth.
425
108
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Summit Avenue.
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Swain's Pond Avenue.
320
2
12
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Tappan.
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280
230
521
36
Tenth.
1
2
Third. ..
5
3,180
500
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Tremont.
2
2
Trenton ..
673
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6
Upham ...
2
Vine ....
4
Vinton.
348
Vista .
18712
Walnut ...
1
1,447
Walton Park.
2
Warren ..
188
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3,160
1,756
3,245
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Waverley Place ...
897
158
West Hill Avenue.
60
Whittier & Whittier's Wells
1
Willow .
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1
Winthrop Place
2
Winthrop
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1
Woodland Avenue .
1
1
Wyoming Avenue
508
Wyoming Park. ..
3
2
Waste Pipe ...
2
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York Terrace .
2
Youle .
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7,206 3,096 11013
4,842 81,359
10339812 11,8231/2
968
218
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12
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74
178
23
Total length of main and distributing pipes, 223,706 feet-42 37-100 miles.
WATER REPORT
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1,465
827
247
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1,223
1,3312
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3
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436
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Warwick Road
2
5
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120
Water ..
69012
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Wheeler ..
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663
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241
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Winter ..
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630
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3,360
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419
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Staples . ..
110
216
Stevens Place ..
2
Summer ..
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442
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Suction pipe, Pump'g sta'n
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3
1,740
1
Sylvan ...
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Spear Court.
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430
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292
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69512
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230
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255
WATER REPORT.
PUMPING STATION.
The pumps, boilers and buildings are in good repair and have been well kept.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES W. RILEY, Superintendent.
1
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
MELROSE PUMPING STATION,
Dec. 31, 1895.
Board of Water Commissioners, Melrose, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit to you my report for the year 1895, showing the number of gallons of water pumped in each month of each year, coal consumed while pumping, coal in banking, ashes removed, and lift, including friction ; also coal used for heating purposes only.
1895.
Coal used while Pumping-lbs.
Coal used in
Banking, Ibs.
Gallons Water Pumped.
Duty foot lbs.
Lift - including
suction .- Feet.
Lbs. of Ashes re-
moved.
Hours Running.
January
.
8,300
3,600
3,769,704
52,230,800
I38
2,864
46
February .
20,600
5,400
9,473,616
52,503,442
I37
4,116
107
March
7,300
3,000
3,763,980
58,865,897
I37
2,275
40
April
7,500
2,400
3,240,648
48,543,000
I35
1,694
42
May
19,800
5,700
10,475,388
59,072,659
I34
3,797
II5
June
41 500
8,400
20,999,700
56,927, 130
I35
7,344
199
July
35,000
8,400
18,748,728
60,263,760
I35
7,135
192
August
38,800
9,300
19,857,852
60,924,997
I36
7,385
219
September
41,200
9,000
21,958,164
60,846,850
I37
6,834
229
October . .
33,600
7 800
15.748,272
53,900,330
I 38
5,941
174
November
23,300
5,700
11,492,136
51,129,989
I36
4,498
I28
December
24,700
6,900
12,418,164
55,722,530
I33
4,782
I41
Total
151,946,352
Coal used for heating purposes only when not running :
January,
2,400 lbs.
February,
300 1bs.
March, .
1,200 1bs.
friction and
257
WATER REPORT.
The monthly record will show the condition of the pond during the year. Following is record of rain fall :
Rain fall for 1895.
January 10.
1.42 inches.
66
13.
.25 66
66
21.
.17 66
66
26.
66
29.
February 8.
1.17
March 4.
.48 .88
.88 66
15.
.IO 66
.05
April
25. 3.
.92
9.
I.ÍI
66
13.
2.10
66
.13
.16 6
.19
May
4.
.58
66
12.
1.13
13.
.49
6.
18.
.23
66
66
26.
.07
.27
June
.IO
6
4.
.21
66
66
20.
.07
66
25.
.51
28.
.
3.77
17
7.
13.
16.
22.
27.
27. I.
6.
.15
.
1.15 .16
258 July
WATER REPORT.
.22 inches.
.20
6.
.19
6
66
7.
.IO
66
66
9.
.83
66
13.
.19
16
14.
.37 .12
.15
.15
66
30. 3.
7.
1.20
12.
.23
66
18.
1.50
.IO
66
31.
.71
Sept.
IO.
.81
6
66
I2.
.47
18.
.05
26.
.28
66
30.
.19
October 8.
.22
6 6
13.
7.40
16.
.12
Nov.
I.
2.92
66
2.
.59
66
66
9.
.I5
15.
1.59
66
18.
.78
20.
.83
66
21.
.39
.6
August
16.
22.
27.
.94
.IO
24.
II.
.19
66
I.
4.
259
WATER REPORT.
Nov.
24.
.23 inches.
66
25.
.15
26.
1.16 6
Dec. 6.
.83
66
21.
.82 66
27.
.36
31.
.72
LIST OF TOOLS AT STATION.
I Portable forge.
I pair Lawn shears,
I Anvil,
I Flue scraper,
2 Hammers,
I Vise,
3 Stillson wrenches,
3 Pipe taps,
I Pipe cutter,
· I Dust pan,
I Ratchet drill,
I Handlebrush,
9 Drills,
4 brooms,
2 S wrenches,
4 Lamps,
4 Cold chisels,
24 Chimneys,
2 Packing hooks,
I Duster,
4 Monkey wrenches,
2 Slice bars.
I Grindstone,
2 Fire hose, I Shovel.
I Lawn mower, I Die plate and dies from 14 to I inch,
The pumps have been re-covered with asbestos. Every- thing is in good condition.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES F. CHURCHILL,
Engineer.
REPORT OF THE Water Loan Sinking Fund Commissioners.
MELROSE, Jan. 1, 1896.
To the Town of Melrose :
The water loan sinking fund commissioners present the following report of the transactions for the year ending with the above date :
The cash balance on Jan. 1, 1895, was . $820 95
Interest received on water bonds, 160 00
Surplus from water board for 1894, 427 26
Interest from Savings Bank, 41 88
Interest on town note,
288 86
$1,738 95
The disbursements have been :
Rent of safe deposit box, $10 00
George Newhall, treasurer, 50 00 60 00
Balance to our credit in the Melrose Savings Bank, $1,678 95
There is also due from the water board, surplus of 1895, 3,907 18
Total cash, $5,586 13 The sinking fund also owns four town of Melrose water bonds, 4,000 00
A note of the Town of Melrose, 7,221 55 .
Total sinking fund, .
$16,807 68
261
WATER REPORT.
For full details of this account and for a statement of water debt we refer to our treasurer's account.
It will be seen that we are still issuing bonds in excess of our net earnings. We call the attention of the town to the fact that we shall have to meet in the next five years, ma- turing bonds of $10,000 each year, including the present year. We can take care of the $10,000 maturing this year and probably of $10,000 maturing next year, but unless the revenue increases or the expenses decrease, we shall prob- ably be obliged to ask for a special appropriation toward the sinking fund, or an increased water tax, in order to meet the bonds, which mature in 1898, 1899 and 1900,
Respectfully submitted, DANIEL RUSSELL, JOHN W. FARWELL, ROYAL P. BARRY.
REPORT OF THE BOARD
OF
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MELROSE, MASS.,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1895,
MELROSE : DUNTON & POTTER, PRINTERS, REPORTER OFFICE. 1896.
TOWN OF MELROSE, MASS.
SEWER DEPARTMENT. 1895.
COMMISSIONERS :
SETH E. BENSON, Chairman.
L. FRANK HINCKLEY,
JOHN LARRABEE.
ENGINEER : WALTER C. STEVENS.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CONSTRUCTION : W. DABNEY HUNTER.
Report of Sewer Commissioners.
To the Citizens of Melrose :
Your commissioners respectfully submit their second an- nual report.
FINANCES.
During the year 1894 bonds were issued for sewer con- struction to the amount of $75,000, the total amount author- ized by the Act of 1894 being $100,000. By vote of the town, March 21, the treasurer was authorized to issue the balance of $25,000, and the selectmen and sewer commis- sioners were also authorized to petition the legislature for the passage of, an Act authorizing a second issue of bonds to the amount of $100,000. The Act was passed, the town accepted its provisions April 25, and authorized their issue. Sixty bonds have been sold, making a total bond issue for sewer purposes to January, 1896, of $160,000. For a detailed statement of the expenditures of this department for the current year, reference is made to the financial statement at the close of this report.
CONTRACTS AND BIDS.
Sealed bids were received by the board, April 13, 1895, (the notice inviting same having been duly advertised) for the building of Section 4 and portions of Section 1, 5, and 7, of the sewerage system as adopted by the town, which in- cludes all that district west of the Boston & Maine railroad, and lying between Russell street and Spot Pond brook on the south, and Perkins street on the north, and in addition thereto we have built a sewer in Waverly place, extending south 473 feet which was not included in the proposals.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE CANVASS OF THE BIDS RECEIVED.
Item.
EXPLANATION.
Antonio Michilini, of Reading, Mass.
Edward F. Brigham. of Boston, Mass.
Andrew W. Bryne, of West Medford, Mass.
Frank L. Allen, of Worcester, Mass.
Price.
Amount.
Price.
Amount.
Price.
Amount.
Price.
Amount.
(a)
Earth excavation (0-8) ..
$
60
$15,073 80
$ 80
$20,098 40
$ 60
$15,073 80
$ 69
$17,334 87
(b)
Earth excavation (8-12).
85
3,082 10
1 00
3,626 00
75
2,719 50
1 00
3,626 00
(c)
Earth excavation (12-16).
5 00
1,075 00
1 25
268 75
1 00
215 00
1 50
322 50
(d)
Earth excavation (16-20).
10 00
150 00
2 00
30 00
1 50
22 50
2 50
37 50
(g)
Rock excavation (0-8) ....
4 10
18,888 70
4 50
20,731 50
5 00
23,035 00
4 50
20,731 50
h)
Rock excavation (8-12) ...
6 75
12,420 00
5 50
10,120 00
5 00
9,200 00
5 50
10,120 00
(i)
Rock excavation (12-16).
8 75
4,200 00
7 00
3,360 00
6 00
2,880 00
6 00
2,880 00
(j)
Rock excavation (16-20).
6 00
750 00
8 50
1,062 50
8 00
1,000 00
6 50
812 50
4 50
2,601 00
5 50
3,179 00
6 00
3,468 00
5 50
3,179 00
(1
Concrete mansonry ...
4 00
720 00
4 50
810 00
5 00
900 00
5 00
900 00
(0)
Belgium block paving.
50
190 00
2 75
1,045 00
3 00
1,140 00
2 75
1,045 00
(p)
Spruce lumber placed and secured
40 00
240 00
40 00
240 00
40 00
240 00
40 00
240 00
(r)
6-inch pipe laid and secured.
09
1,993 50
10
2,215 00
10
2,215 00
12
2,658 00
(8)
8-inch pipe laid and secured.
09
758 70
12
1,011 60
10
843 00
15
1,264 50
(t)
10-inch pipe laid and secured.
09
335 70
15
559 50
10
373 00
17
634 10
(u)
12-inch pipe laid and secured ...
09
114 30
15
190 50
15
190 50
19
241 30
(y)
Underdrain
15
4,500 00
15
4,500 00
15
4,500 00
15
4,500 00
Totals.
$67,092 80
$73,047 75
$68,015 30
$70,526 77
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SEWER REPORT.
266
(m/
Brick masonry ..
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267
SEWER REPORT.
April 17 it was voted to accept the bid of Andrew W. Bryne, and the work was begun immediately thereafter, carried forward without delay and finished within the time specified in the contract, (with the exception of paving around the manholes, which was omitted until spring by mutual agreement), all the work required being performed to the entire satisfaction of this board.
We desire to call attention to these facts, viz: The bid of Mr. Bryne, under the estimates furnished was $68,015.30. The total amount paid and due Mr. Bryne under the con- tract to date is $47,913.22, or $20,102.08 less than his bid, which was based on the engineer's figures, and that while the bid of Mr. Bryne was but $2,511.47 less than Mr. Allen, he performed the work for $3,856.47 less than Mr. Allen would have done it, taking his prices on the actual work per- formed. The reason for the difference will be found by ex- aming the canvass of bids as shown and the fact that there was less ledge work performed than estimated.
MATERIAL.
Bids were also received for the furnishing of material.
Bricks Delivered on the Work.
Andrew W. Bryne, sample I, $8.25 per m .; sample 2, $7.40 per m.
Bay State Brick Co., sample I, $9.25 per m .; sample 2, $8.50 per m.
Parry Brothers, sample I, $9.00 per m.
Bid of A. W. Bryne accepted.
Cement delivered at Stock Yard free of transportation charges.
Waldo Brothers, Boston, Portland cement,
West Kent brand in 500 bbl. lots $2.20 bbl.
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268
SEWER REPORT.
Brooks Shubridge Co., Anchor brand, in car load lots, . $2.27 bbl.
Wedge Shield or Phœnix brands in car load lots, 2.13 "
Rosendale Cement.
Hoffman brand, $1.01 bbl. Bid accepted.
Manhole Castings and Covers, delivered at stock yard.
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