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Turner, George 2 00* Willcomb, C. L. 2 00
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Thorning. John
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Weyman, Geo. E.
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2 00 Woodbury, F. D. Aldrich, A. J.
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2 00* Wilson, Wm.
2 00 Gilman, F. N. 2
Tabor, Albert
2 00 Walker, Herman
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2 00* Wiley, R. M.
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Walborn Jesse C,
2 00* Engles, O. B.
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2 00 Wilder, Granville,
2 00* Barrett, T. W.
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2 00 Wickliff, William 2 00 Durbon, David Jr.
2 00* MeKeon, John
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Warden, Wm. F.
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White, Stephen
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Webster, Alvah 2 00 Wiggin, Geo. H.
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Taplin, E. R.
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Woods, Azar
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White. Joseph
2 00* Garlan, L. D. 2
Vass, Will am
2 00* Walley, Joseph
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Manning, C. P.
Vande, Sande L.
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Wells, Edwin
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Cobb, F. L.
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Waitt, Charles
2 00 Wiley, John
Wakefield, James
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Greeley, Patrick 2
Talbot, Thomas
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OWN OF SOMERVILLE, IN ACCOUNT WITH BENJAMIN RANDALL, COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
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370.
n. 1. By Taxes uncollected, as per Account
Current, dated Jan. 1, 1869.
Assessed in 1867
$2,578.26
Less Abatements
1,834,31
743,95
Interest collected.
2.00
$745.95
Assessed in 1868. .
$16,462.12
Less abatements, 526.04
uncollected, 3,951.18
4,477.22
11,984.90
Interest collected
543.75
$12,528.65
By Taxes assessed in 1869.
$146,217.65
Additional,
372.10
$146,589.75
Less Abatements, 849.05
" uncollected 17,654.20
18,503.25
$128,086.50
Interest collected.
169.65
$128,256.15
To Cash paid Town Treasurer at sundry times.
Taxes
$140,815.35
Interest
715.40
$141,530.75 $141,530.75
BENJAMIN RANDALL, COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
omerville, Jan. 1, 1870.
The undersigned having examined the accounts of the Collector of Taxes, hereby rtify that the above account current is correct.
AARON SARGENT,
Auditing HENRY F. WOODS, JAMES N. CLARK,
Committee.
omerville, Jan. 1, 1870.
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REPORT
OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE
A vote of the town passed at the Annual Town Mer ing in March last, imposing new duties upon the Chairm: of the Auditing Committee, seems to necessitate a Repc at the close of the year.
The Town Valuation by the Assessors in May last, w $10,783,050; an increase of $1,408,900 from the pre' ous year ; and the rate of taxation, $13 on a thousal dollars valuation ; a decrease of $6 on a thousand, fro the year preceding.
The amount of taxes assessed was as follows : -
State Tax,
$14,400 (
County Tax,
5,862 :
Town Tax, (Appropriations)
118,750 (
Overlay,
$7,205 43
to which add taxes assessed
by Collector,
372 10
7,577 5
A total of
$146,589 7
Of which there has been collected . 128,086 50
And Abated . 849 05
128,935 5
Leaving uncollected, .
$17,654 2
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In conformity with the vote of the town before al- led to, the bills approved by the respective Boards, ve been by them regularly forwarded, (except that no one instance during the year, has a bill been ceived direct from the Overseers of the Poor, or any ember of that Board acting in his official capacity,) once countersigned, and promptly passed to the easurer.
The Annual Report of the Treasurer exhibits a cor- ct account of the cash debits and credits to the sev- al accounts; which vary from the accounts in this port, only so far as these last have been affected by ansactions in which Cash formed no part, and which, nsequently, did not come within the province of the easurer.
Everything in the Collector of Taxes' department is a satisfactory condition, and this important branch of r town government is in good hands.
A vote of the town passed in April last, instructed the uditors " to insert in the Annual Report, the names of ( persons taxed, and their places of residence": if by places of residence " was intended the street and num- er of the street of each tax-payer, as has been inti- ated, the latter part of the vote was of no effect, no appropriation was made to defray the expense ; ough if it could have been made effectual, it would rtainly have been an ingenious method for supply- g each family in town with a Directory, at a trifling st.
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CURRENT EXPENSES AND APPROPRIATIONS OF THE TOWN FOR T YEAR 1869.
Accounts.
Current Expenses.
Appropriation
Schools -Teachers' Salaries,
$31,312.54
$32.000.
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Janitors' Salaries,
1,460.00
1,400.
Fucl,
2,812.38
4,000.
Repairs,
2,421.35
2,500.
Miscellaneous,
3,524.25
3,500.
Insurance,
393.76
450.
Highways,
23,960.24
20,000.
Miscellaneous,
5,004.97
5,000.(
Fire Department,
8,490.40
7,000.0
Support of Poor,
2,390.21
3,000.
Street Lights,
5,827.08
5,500.
Police,
5,832.11
4,000.
Soldiers' Relief,
912.08
1,000.0
Sewers,
3,720.20
3,000.
Board of Health Fund,
22.60
300,0
Interest,
11,521.57
12,500.0
Salaries of Town Officers,
7,103.53
7,100.(
Water Distribution,
2,815.87
3,000.(
Sewer in East Somerville,
316.05
500.(
Hose Carriages and Hosc, (Addit'nl.)
3,054.43
3,000.0
Incendiary Fund,
10.00
State Aid,
395.92
Pearl Street Extension, (from Availa- ble Assets over am't appropt'd.) Prescott Hall,
1,445.00
67.51
$124,814.05
$118.750.0
Town Hall - Credit bal. of Acct.
153.37
$124.660.68
State and County Taxes,
20,262.22
20.262.2
Excess of Expenditures over appro- priations, to debit of Excess and Deficiency Account.
Taxes Collected, less refunded,
$128,086.50 81.64
128,004.86
Excess of Current Expenses over Taxes for the year, collected.
16,918.04
5,910.6
$144,922.90
$144,922.9
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In addition to the amount received for taxes assessed 1869, there has been received to credit of
cdford Turnpike, from the County. wn Debt, for loans effected,
$5,000.00 162,933.44
xes collected from taxes of 1867. and 1868.
12,728.85
rporation Taxes received from State Treasurer,
3,050.84
wer assessments of 1868 - assess- ments collected.
4,937.54
which add Cash in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1869.
$19,475.61
$208,126.28
And there has been paid, in addition to e current expenses from amounts received above, to the debit of
escot School House,
$810.63
ebster
571.79
nnett, 66
78.15
rse, 66
22,552.39
nd on Highland Avenue,
20,990.44
merville Water Works,
90,392.16
arl Street Extension,
5,000.00
wn Debt, xes of 1868, refunded,
34,575.00
284,57
wer accounts of 1869 -- to be re- paid from assessments. Ils Receivable - added in note of First Universalist Society and credited in Interest acc't.
5,327.22
26.25
$180,608.60
$27,517.68
Less excess of current expenses over taxes for the year, collected 16,918.04
aving Cash balance in the Treasury, Jan. 1, 1870. $10,599.64
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TRIAL BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1870.
Town Property,
$375,425.53
Town Debt,
$307,282.
Taxes 1868,
2,241.55
Taxes 1869,
17,654.20
Town Treasury, (cash.)
10,599.64
Sewer Assessments,
5,327.22
Notes Receivable,
376.25
Morse School House,
4,447.
Somerville Water Works,
10,392.16
Excess and Deficiency Account,
5,910.68
Overlay and Abatement Account,
6,646. 109,550 ..
Balance of Assets,
$427,927.23
$427,927 .:
INVENTORY OF TOWN PROPERTY, JAN. 1, 187
High School House, land, instruments, furniture, &c. $15,500.( Franklin School Houses, land, furniture, &c. 11,500.0
Prospect Hill School House, land, furniture, &c. 14,250.(
Prescott School House, land, furniture, &c. 45,000.( Forster Sch'l H'se and Town Hall, land, furniture, &c. 45,000.( Lincoln School House, land, furniture, &c. 11,500,(
Brastow School House, land, furniture, &c. 6,500.(
Webster School House, land, furniture, &c. .
12,500.0
Bennett School House, land, furniture, &c.
12,500.0
Jackson School House, land, furniture, &c.
5,000.0
Union School House, land, furniture, &c.
2,000.0
Harvard School House, land, furniture, &c.
1,500.0
Spring Hill School House, land, furniture, &c.
1,400.0
Cedar Street School House, land, furniture, &c.
1,000.0
Morse School House, (unfinished)
22,552.3
Somerville Water Works,
92,203.2
Land on Highland Avenue,
20,990.4
Land, (Town Farm) on Broadway, .
5,000.0
Land, (School House Lot) on Broadway,
400.0
Land on Joy Street,
300.0
Gravel Land in Winchester,
700.0
Ledges on Broadway,
3,700.0
Ledge on Milk Street, 2,000.0
Ledge on Bond Street.
1,900.0
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ourt House, Stables and Land on Milk Street, 'ngine House and Armory, Hook and Ladder
$4,500.00
9,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
ohn E. Wool Hose Carriage, Hose, &c.
2,900.00
Vinter Hill Hose Carriage, Hose &c., )
3,054.43
pring Hill Hose Carriage, Hose &c., S
500.00
Iand Engine and Apparatus, .
800.00
own Pound on Prospect St.,
100.00
Horses, Carts, Harnesses, tools, &c., for highways,
4,800.00
afes,
675,00
$375,425.53
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, JANUARY 1, 1870.
Date.
Loan.
Description.
Amount.
When Due.
Rate per ct Int
Int. paid to
une 12. 1869
Town.
Note favor of Jacob Sieeper.
20,933.44 June 12, 1870.
7
Dec. 12. 1869.
an. 10, 1862.
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L. R. Paige.
1,500 00 Jan 10, 1872.
6
July 10, 1869.
66
66
66
Cambridgep't l Savings Bank. f
4,500.00
lay 16, 1862.
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66 Warren Inst. } of Savings.
7,495 00
May 16, 1872
53
Nov. 16, 1869.
pril 3, 1867.
War.
E. Camb. 5 cts. l Savings Bank. 3
10,000.00
April 3, 1872.
7
Oct. 3, 1869.
uly 1, 1869. uly 1, 1867.
School.
Note favor of Boston five l cent Savings Bank.
Warren Inst. for Savings.
5,500.00 July 1, 1872.
66
Jan. 1, 1870.
War.
66
66
66 66
12,000.00
Aug. 25, 1872.
Aug 25, 1869.
ug. 25, 1867. Tov. 25, 1862 Dec. 2, 1867. Dec. 1, 1869.
an. 1, “
Water.
10,000.00 Jan. 1, 1879.
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Jan. 1, 1870.
10,000.00
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10,000.00
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Town.
Note favor Lucy Bell.
5,454.00
July 29, 1879.
July 29, 1869.
14,400.00 Oct. 1, 1879.
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Oct. 1, 1869.
War.
Note favor M. Cruden.
20,000.00
June 27, 1884.
Dec. 27, 1869.
66
Note favor Warren Inst. l for Savings.
21,000.00 Sept. 23, 1884.
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Sept. 23, 1869.
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66
66
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5,000.00 Dec. 1, 1884.
Dec. 1, 1869.
$307,282.44
Dec. 2, 1872.
7
Dec. 2, 1869.
Coupon Bond, No. 2.
35,000 00 Dec. 1, 1874.
none accrued.
School.
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27,000.00
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Sept. 1, 1869.
Town.
Town.
Levi Jones.
5,000.00 Nov. 25, 1872.
6 Nov. 25, 1869.
Water.
Coupon Bond No. 4.
50,000.00 July 1, 1872.
Jan. 1, 1870.
30,000.00 July 1, 1872.
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uly 29, 1859. Oct. 1, s " une 27. 1864. ert. 23, Dec. 1, .
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Coupon Bond No. 1.
" John Peabody.
2,500.00
" 1.
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House, Stable and Land on Washington St., Tose House, Land, &c., on Webster St., team Fire Engine, Horses, Harnesses, &c. Vashington St., Hose Carriage, Hose, &c.
5,200.00
Look and Ladder, Carriage and Apparatus,
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AVAILABLE ASSETS OF THE TOWN, JAN. 1, 1870
Uncollected Taxes of 1868,
$2,241.5.
" 1869, . 17,654.2
Cash in Treasury, 10,599.6-
Sewer Assessments of 1869 - uncollected, 5,327.2:
Note of First Universalist Society, due Apr. 30, 1870, 376.26
To be refunded by the Mystic Water Committee, when
required. (See Report of the Com.) 10,392.16
Less unexpended balance to credit of Morse School House, 4,447.61
$46,591.02
$42,143.41
By referring to the Trial Balance and the statements following, it will be seen that the valuation of the Town Property is $375,425.53, (an increase from the previous year, of $141,700.53), the Town Debt $307,282.44, (an inerease from the previous year of $128,358.44 - occa- sioned, mainly, by the purchase of land on Highland Avenue, the erection of the Morse School House and the construction of the Water Works) ; the Available Assets $42,143.41, a decrease from the previous year of $1,565. 28); and the balance of Assets $109,550.34, (an increase from the previous year of $11,040.65.)
The Table of Statistics in the latter part of this book it is hoped will be found of sufficient interest to induce its perusal, and to pay for the time and labor required for its compilation.
Respectfully submited,
AARON SARGENT,
Chairman of Auditing Committee.
REPORT
OF THE
omerville
Mystic mater Committee.
The Committee respectfully submit their second An- ual Report.
The operations of the past year, authorized by votes f the town, passed April 26th - comprise the laying of 6,302.1 feet of distribution pipes, with the requisite ates, and the setting of 35 hydrants : also the purchase nd assumption of 21,719 feet of distribution pipes, with ates, and 27 hydrants, located in former years.
TRENCHING.
The past year's trenching has been performed under he direction of a member of the Committee, and in as conomical a manner as was consistent with a correct nd expeditious execution of the work.
DISTRIBUTION PIPES.
These- both laid and purchased - are, (except as hereinafter noted,) of the same description as those used he preceding year. The laying of the pipes by Mr. Almy, under the supervision of Mr. Loring R. Horne, of Charlestown, as Engineer, has been successfully accom-
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plished : and both of these gentlemen are entitled 1 much credit for their fidelity and interest in the prosec tion of the work under their charge.
For the gratification of the incredulous as to th strength and durability of this wrought iron and cemer pipe, a list of cities and towns in which it is used, is her given.
Saratoga, N.Y., mls. laid, 5, first I'd in 1846, ext'd in 1866, extreme h'd, 90 1
Cohoes,
" 14,
1847,
6
1867,
" 190
Rockland, Me., “
" 20, 66 1851,
1867,
66
66 90
Plymouth, Mass., " 14,
6.
66 1856,
66
1863,
66 90
Elizabeth, N. J., “
" 15,
" 1856,
66
1867, 66
50
Patterson, “
"' 15, 66 1856.
1867, 66
140
Malone, N. Y., “
5, 66
· 1857,
66
6 . 1867, .
220
Avon Spa, N. Y.,
" 3,
" 1857,
1863,
" 140
Cent'l Park, N. Y. City, 15, "
Wilkesbarre, Pa.,
" 15, '
1859,
66
1867,
66
150
Birmingham, Ct.
" 5, 66
" 1859,
66
1867,
66
225
Danbury, Ct.
" 12,
1860,
66
1865,
66 125
Hartford, Ct., "
" 8, "
" 1861,
66
1867,
6.
" 200 '
Charlestown, Mass., " 24,
" 1863,
66
1867,
66
" 140 "
Worcester,
" 20,
" 1863,
66
1867,
" 180 €
Syracuse, N. Y.,
" 15,
1863,
1867,
66
" 200 4
Springfield, Mass.,
" 10,
1864,
1866,
66
" 100 '
Auburn, N. Y.,
" 14,
1864,
66
1867,
66
" 200 "
Annapolis, Md.,
“ 8,
" 1865,
66
66
“ 130 "
Middletown, Ct.,
" 12, "
" 1866,
66
“ 220 "
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New Haven, Ct.,
" 20,
66
" 1860,
1867,
66 " 200
1859,
1865,
140
New Britain, Ct.“
" 12, 66 " 1857,
Street.
From
To
Ft. 8-Inch.
Ft. 6-inch
Ft. 4-Inch.
Ft. 3-inch.
Ft. 2-in.
ADAMS.
Medford (Street.) Broadway. Walnut.
a " dead end."
479.3
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393.5
Sacramento.
Clark. a " dead end."
80.
109.
Summer.
389.5
Walnut.
66
148.5
Milk.
Franklin.
1,376.7 874.
647.
1,621.
BROADWAY (PLACE.)
a 6 inch pipe. Broadway. Medford (Street.) Summer.
Broadway.
1,142.
905.7
CROSS.
Tufts.
Pearl.
CUTTER.
Webster.
a " dead end." Lowell Railroad. a " dead end." Pearl.
701.
453.
FLORENCE. FRANKLIN.
Broadway.
1,065.
485.8
*350.
380.
177.
· 885.3 636. 333.
*Iron Pipe.
145
CENTRAL. CHERRY. CLARK.
Beacon.
Milk.
471. 1,020.5
631.
FITCHBURG.
Linwood.
FLINT.
Franklin.
Perkins.
Pearl. Milk.
a " dead end." Am. Tube Works. Pearl. a " dead end." Medford (Street.) a " dead end."
3.305.7
FROST (AVENUE.) GLEN. HEATHI. HIGHLAND (AVE.) HILLSIDE. JENNY LIND
Flint. Charlest'n Sup. main. Central. Pearl. Medford (Street.) Summer.
a " dead end."
LAUREL. LINCOLN.
Broadway.
ALDERSEY. BEACON. BELMONT. BONAIR. BOSTON. Bow. BROADWAY.
Charlestown Line. Temple.
Walnut.
a 4 inch pipe. Adams. a " dead end."
594.7
145
Elm.
290.3
150
STATEMENT OF DISTRIBUTION PIPES LAID AND PURCHASED IN 1869 .- Continued.
Street.
From
To
Ft. 8-inch.
Ft. 6-inch.
Ft. 4-inch.
Ft. 3-inch.
Ft. 2-inch.
LINWOOD. MARSHALL. MEDFORD. MILK.
Washington. Broadway.
Fitchburg. a " dead end." Washington.
2,133.7
Highland (Avenue.) Central.
a 6 inch pipe. Spring.
380.
1,054.3
MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNT VERNON, MYRTLE.
Perkins.
Pearl.
455.5
Pearl.
Washington.
977.8
OAKLAND (AVENUE.) PARK.
Marshall. Milk. -
Beacon.
1,308.7
Cross.
Franklin.
1,095.
Franklin.
Myrtle.
220.
66
Florence.
Pinckney.
223.
PERKINS.
Franklin.
Charlestown Line. Pearl.
1.351.
PINCKNEY.
Perkins.
450.
SACRAMENTO.
Beacon.
Cambridge Line.
167.
SCHOOL.
Milk.
a " dead end."
779.2
SUMMER. 66
Spring.
Cherry.
2,466.3
SYCAMORE.
Broadway.
" a dead end."
1,216.1
TUFTS. UNION.
Broadway.
Mystic (Avenue.)
435.5
WALNUT. 66
Highland (Avenue.) Myrtle
Bow.
WASHINGTON.
Asylum (Avenue.)
800.
Webster (Ave.)
a " dead end."
183.
WEBSTER (AVE.)
Washington.
66 16
1,406.
566.5
WEBSTER. 66
Franklin. Glen.
Glen. Rush.
257.3
-
1,294.
1,638.
an 8 inch pipe. Broadway. 66
Perkins. 66
630
625.
School.
400.
PEARL. 66
Central.
Laurel.
425.5
Washington.
Cross.
1,034.5
a " dead end "
953.5
1,736.7
146
147
SUMMARY OF DISTRIBUTION PIPES LAID IN TOWN TO JAN. 1, 1870.
12-inch.
8-inch.
6-inch.
4-inch.
3-inch.
2-inch.
Total in Miles and Feet.
Laid in 1868.
5,886.6
5,904.5
890.5
539,5
2
2,661.1
1869.
5,323.7
13,721.1
7,257.3
4
5,182.1
Purchased in 1869.
5,323.7
6,352.7
8,757.8
177.
1,118.
4
599.0
5,886.6
16,541.7 20,964.3
16,554.6
177.
1,118.
11
3,162.2
STOP-GATES.
The 28 stop-gates set the past year, are of the same manufacture as those used the preceding year, and the 24 purchased, are of the same or a similar pattern.
SUMMARY OF STOP-GATES SET IN TOWN TO JAN. 1, 1870.
12-inch.
8-inch.
6-inch.
4-inch.
2-inch.
Total.
Set in 1868.
4
7
3
6
20
Set and purchased in 1969.
5
19
27
1
52
4
12
22
33
1
72
Also one 12-inch gate jointly with the City of Charles- own, at the junction of Medford Street and Broadway- at the Medford town line; and one 6-inch gate, jointly with the City of Cambridge, on Sacramento Street, - at the Cambridge city line.
HYDRANTS.
The 35 hydrants located the past season, are the " Big- elow Post Hydrants"- the kind adopted the previous year-and the 27 purchased and assumed, are-1 Lowry and 26 Flush.
148
COMPLETE STATEMENT OF FIRE HYDRANTS IN SOMERVILLE JANUARY 1, 1870.
LOCATION.
CLASS.
LOCATION.
CLASS.
Post.
opposite Main "
near Sycamore "
66
opp. of Cross 66
opp. School 66
66
Milk St. cor. of Spring 66
66 Marshall
66
near
cor. Walnut
66
66
cor. of Laurel “ 66 School "
6. Franklin 66
6: Lincoln
166
bet'n ter. Bow " south cor. Bow "
66
66 Mt. Ver'n “
66
Central St., near Forster
Post.
Park St., near Fitch. R. R. Beacon st. " Pearl St. between Franklin and Glen Sts.
66
north of L'l. R. R. south 66
66
cor. Highland Av.
Summer St.,
Milk,
66
66
66
Perkins St. cor. of Florence " near Pinckney " opp. Mt. Ver'n " School St. south of Sum'r "
66 Post. Lowry. Post.
Cutter St., near Broadway
Flint St., corner of Glen St.
Franklin St. cor. Perkins “
cor. Flint
Post.
Fremont St. near Main 66
Flush.
Heath St. corner Brooks 66
66
66
Cherry "
66
Sycamore St. opp. Forster School House.
66 Flush. Post.
Highland Avc., near Syca. " School "
Post. 66
Tufts St. corner of Cross St. Union St. cor. of Mystic Av. Walnut St. opp. Bonair St. 66 Aldersey “ Washington cor. of Myrtle " " Franklin " opposite Tufts “ cor. Shawmut "
66
66
65
60
66
cor. of Medf'd "
66
Laurel St. near Summer 66
66
Linwood St. near Washt'n " north of Poplar "
66
66
near Medford
cor. Medford 66
66
south 6€ near Fitchburg "
66
Milk 66
66
Webster Ave. near Ev't 60
Prospect "
Flush.
Medford St. cor. of Broadway near Lowell St.
Flush. Post. 6
Webster St. cor. of Cutter “ Rush.
Post.
66 Flush. Post.
66
Flush.
cor. of Myrtle " 66 Pinckney “ 66
Cherry St., corner of Elm “ Cross St., near Flint cor. of Pearl
Flush. 66
Summer St. cor. of Harv'd "
Spring “ 66 Lowell “ opp. Porter “ cor. of Cedar “
1. 66
Bond
between Bond and Temple Streets. near Temple St.
66
opp. Prescott west of Walnut " cor. of 66 66
Flush. Post.
Marshall St. cor. of Evergreen Avenue.
Post. 66
Broadway, near Adams St.
Flush.
Medford St. cor. of Cont'l St. cor. of Green'le "
149
CONSTRUCTION.
All the pipes, stop-gates, hydrants, &c., specified in the foregoing statements - comprising all the works in our town through which the Mystic Water flows, with the exception of the Charlestown supply main, and about five hundred and fifty feet of pipe in an unaccepted street - are now the property of the town ; and Construction Ac- count, as will be seen by the Treasurer's statement, shows a debit balance of $90,392.16.
All bills and indebtedness incurred by the Committee for the construction of the works to this time, have been settled, with the exception of what may be due the con- tractor for Trenching, in 1868; who demanded for " ledge work " what was, in the opinion of the Committee, at the time, an exorbitant price; and the experience of the past year, with the same kind of work, confirms the pre- vious opinion.
The Committee are fully prepared to defend the suit which has been commenced by the Contractor.
Another suit has been instituted against the town for damages occasioned to a lady by falling into a trench in the evening, but our contract with the same Contractor will throw the damages, if any, upon him.
The present value of the works may be stated as follows :
Expenditures by the Committee, in 1868 and 1869, $90,392.16 Expenditures by the Selectmen, in 1865, 1866, and
1868, charged to " Miscellaneous " and " Hy- drant " accounts, ·
1,211.11
Value of Hydrants furnished by the City of Charles- town in conformity to law,
. $92,203.27 Total Value, . 600.00
Of the pipe acquired the past year by purchase, that
E
150
in Sacramento, Clark, and Milk Streets and Frost Ave- nue, was bought of the City of Cambridge ; and its pos- session secures to us two large water takers - the Mid- dlesex Bleachery, and the American Tube Works.
The water for the supply of the town is received by means of four connections with the Charlestown Water Works, viz; at the junction of Medford Street and Broad- way ; near the corner of Temple Street and Broadway, and at the Charlestown city line on Broadway, and on Perkins Street.
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