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On service pipe, 32 were caused by defective soldering, 6 by picks, 8 were burst by frost, and 4 were caused by defective coup- lings ; 14 stoppages of pipes were caused by fish.
We have made for the town of Everett 826 feet of 6-inch pipe, 259 feet of 4-inch pipe, and 158 feet of iron sleeves. For the trus- tees of the McLean Asylum we have made and laid 151 feet of 6- inch pipe, 66 feet of 3-inch pipe ; have set one 6-inch gate, one 3- inch gate, and one 6-inch Holyoke hydrant.
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Highland Avenue, corner Medford Street
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STOCK ACCOUNT JAN. 1, 1878.
MATERIALS ON HAND AT COST.
PIPE LINED.
54} feet 12 in. at
$1 00
$54 50
13
10
66
80
10 40
238 66 8
66
55
130 90
244
6
66
38
92 72
70
60
4
66
25
17 50
14
3
20
2 80
PIPE NOT LINED.
203 feet 10 in. at
$0 50
$101 50
7
8
35
2 45
455 66 6 £ 66
18
81 90
185 85
SLEEVES ON HAND.
5 feet 12 in. at
$0 15
$0 75
20 " 10 60
15
3 00
25
8 66
15
3 75
21 66 6
66
15
3 15
17
66
4
66
15
2 55
11
66
3
66
15
1 65
14 85
GATES ON HAND.
2 feet 4 in.
$30 60
2
25 20
55 80
SHEET-IRON BRANCHES LINED.
8 double 4 on 6 at
$2 25
$18 00
2
6 4"4 "
2 10
4 20
3 single 4 " 6 "
2 10
6 30
2
66 6"6 "
2 30
4 60
2
3" 4 "
2 00
4 00
1
3"6 "
2 10
2 10
$39 20
Amount carried forward,
$604 52
$308 82
166
Amount brought forward,
CAST-IRON PIPE.
16 feet 8 in., 800 lbs. at
$0 024
$18 00
15 "6 " 500
21
11 25
12 “4 " 270
24
6 07
1 " 4 " Į turn 55 lbs.
3
1 65
1 " 4 " special casting,
3 60
1 " 4 66 sleeve 19 lbs.
3
57
2 " 6 " 47 “
3
1 41
42 55
SHEET-IRON ON HAND.
24 by 84 in., 1,040 lbs. at
$0 04
$41 60
26 “84 "
822 66
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4
32 88
28 “84 "
40
4 1 60
36 “84 "
522 66
4
20 88
Assorted pieces 75
4
3 00
99 96
GATE COVERS.
5 large gate covers, 400 lbs.
$14 00
1
66
" frames. 100 “
3 50
9 small
" covers,
11 25
28 75
CAST-IRON BRANCHES LINED.
4 double 6 on 8 at
$7 00
$28 00
1
6 6“6"
6 00
6 00
5
4 00
20 00
6
66 4"4 "
3 75
22 50
2 single 6 " 8 "
4 50
9 00
3
66 4“84
4 00
12 00
1
4 50
4 50
4
66 4"4 "
3 50
14 00
116 00
HYDRANTS ON HAND.
2 New Haven hydrants,
$45 00
$90 00
3 Flush 66
5 00
15 00
3 Bartholomew
3 00
9 00
Amounts carried forward,
$114 00
$891 78
$604 52
167
Amounts brought forward,
$114 00
$891 78
6 Flush hydrant covers,
33 00
2 pieces hose for stand-pipe,
5 00
152 00
SUNDRY MATERIALS.
150 feet boards at
$26 00
$3 90
250 “
26 00
6 50
12} bbls. cement.
1 40
17 50
30 loads of sand,
90
27 00
30 lbs oakum,
06
1 80
1} tons coal,
7 50
28 lbs. winding rope,
08
2 24
90 " 30d nails,
4 05
43 " 10d "
1 93
4 yds. enamelled cloth,
50
2 00
14 " cotton cloth,
12
1 68
200 lbs. iron rivets,
13
26 00
12 hydrant valves,
75
9 00
6 caps, 32 lbs. at
04
1 28
11 lbs. Manila rope,
143
1 60
1 iron-bound block,
1 25
10 5 inch hydrant gaskets,
2 50
2 barrels of tar,
10 00
24 feet of fuse,
50
13₺ lbs. Castile soap,
20
2 70
2 % paint brushes,
1 00
1 flat « brush,
50
4 grouting horses,
16 00
10 oil cans,
6 00
1 whitewash brush,
1 00
4 hydrant horses,
2 00
40 bushels charcoal,
16 00
7 new hydrant casings,
35 00
1 bushel coarse salt,
75
3 sledge handles,
75
1 quart measure,
18
9 flat files,
50
4 50
7 stand-pipe collars,
50
3 50
Amounts carried forvard,
$218 11
$1,043 78
168
Amounts brought forward,
$218 11
$1,043 78
2 lbs. hemp packing,
1 00
6 hydrant screws nuts,
4 50
1 gal. turpentine,
40
3 lantern boxes,
2 25
¿ ball marline,
75
1 Fairbanks scales,
10 00
1 7-inch gong,
4 00
2 doz. Aladdin burners,
4 00
27 service box covers, at .15,
4 05
10 boxes, at . 75,
7 50
256 56
TOOLS FOR WATER WORKS.
1 lining stand and fixtures,
$25 00
1 punching machine,
250 00
1 rolling 66
200 00
6 mandrels,
90 00
2 frames,
10 00
4 sets rollers for forming pipe,
45 00
6 pr. pipe clamps,
12 00
6 "
rings,
5 00
5 rivet sets,
1 50
1 wire gauge,
1 25
1 mallet,
25
5 pr. snips,
5 50
2 pr. bench shears,
5 00
2 large square lanterns,
7 00
44 hand
66
22 00
2 derricks and 1 tackle,
18 00
100 feet hand hose,
8 00
250 " hydrant hose,
50 00
2 saws,
1 25
1 bit stock and bits,
1 50
1 jack plane,
75
1 oil stone,
50
11 drills,
22 00
3 spoons for blasting,
1 00
Amounts carried forward,
$782 50
$1,300 34
169
Amounts brought forward,
$782 50
$1,300 34
9 striking hammers,
14 50
5 hydrant wrenches,
4 00
2 packing box wrenches,
4 25
2 tools,
1 hatchet,
25
1 carpenter bench,
3 00
5 cold chisels, at 20c.
1 00
4 tool boxes,
24 00
2 pr. rubber mitts,
1 80
3 sledge hammers,
7 00
3 iron crow-bars,
5 00
3 frost wedges,
6 00
2 sand screens,
5 00
2 flush hydrant wrenches,
4 00
2 hose spanners,
25
7 gate wrenches,
16 00
5 mending knives,
1 25
12 water pails, at 25c.
3 00
3 water tubs,
2 50
2 water barrels,
2 00
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6 mortar boxes,
25 00
2 hods,
1 00
3 large tool boxes,
17 00
1 wheelbarrow,
4 00
36 picks,
36 00
46 shovels,
1 00
2 kettles,
1 50
1 grindstone,
4 00
2 tape measures,
1 00
1 cutting bench,
2 50
5 pr. rubber boots,
7 50
1 pipe cradle,
1 00
" vise,
5 00
1 bench vise,
15 00
1 common vise,
10 00
3 hot-water furnaces,
1 00
1 farmer's furnace,
8 00
Amounts carried forward,
$1,027 80
$1,300 34
170
Amounts brought forward, $1,027 80
$1,300 34
1 pr. hydrant tongs,
30
1 branding iron (S. W. W.)
30
1 improved tarring tank,
75 00
1 plough and points,
5 00
1 step ladder,
4 00
1 ratchet and drills,
15 00
1 set calking irons,
1 00
3 powder cans,
75
8 lbs. gunpowder,
2 00
5 punches,
50
24 feet fuse,
10
1 Baxter wrench,
1 25
1 pr. hose pliers,
75
1 10-inch bevel square,
1 25
12 flat drills,
3 00
1 pr. flat tongs,
75
3 oilers,
1 50
1 riveting hammer,
1 25
4 dippers,
1 75
1 rake,
75
2 hoes,
2 00
3 snow shovels,
2 25
6 rammers,
9 00
2 ice chisels,
3 00
1 claw hammer,
75
2 funnels tin,
1 00
3 riveting bars,
80
5 feet of hydrant chain,
1 00
1 small hand saw,
80
3 monkey wrenches,
1 80
2 Hillson wrenches,
3 00
1 2-ft. square,
75
1 wrought-iron ditch pump,
14 00
1 galvanized iron ditch pump,
10 00
1 large hydrant wrench,
4 50
1 horse,
200 00
1 job wagon,
20 00
Amounts carried forward,
$1 418 65
$1,300 34
171
Amounts brought forward,
$1,418 65
$1,300 34
1 lt. express wagon,
75 00
1 lt. business wagon,
15 00
1 pung,
15 00
1 sleigh,
12 00
2 blankets,
1 50
1 buffalo robe,
6 00
2 surcingles,
1 00
Hay in bundles,
100 00
90± bushels oats, .50, -
45 12
1 light business harness,
15 00
1 old 66 66
5 00
1 new harness,
65 00
1,774 27
OFFICE FURNITURE.
1 large desk,
$16 00
1 small desk,
5 00
1 book rack,
3 00
1 water gauge,
25 00
1 frame and curtains for plan,
30 00
6 office chairs,
4 00
1 Stewart stove,
21 00
1 cylinder stove,
5 00
1 Directory Somerville,
2 00
111 00
WATER SERVICE MATERIALS.
162 feet 1} in. lined to 14 in.
.16 $2 56
620 “ 14
1 in. .14
86 80
48 “ 1
66 & in. .12 5 76
10
1 in. iron pipe, not lined,
1 00
112 66 00,00 66
3 36
23 66 12 galvanized iron pipe,
4 14
15
12 in. rubber lined
2 25
356
66 66 66
50 40
392 “
66 66 66
47 04
2 1-inch stop and waste, R. W.
3 00
4 14 shut-off cocks,
7 60
Amounts carried forward,
$213 91
$3,185 61
172
Amounts brought forward, $213 91 6 & shut-off cocks, 6 00
44 lbs. cast-iron stop-cock handles, 1 76
1 self-closing faucet,
2 80
1 2-inch stop and waste R. W.
4 00
11 peet valve,
2 50
1 14 " stop and waste R. W.
1 67
1 2 66 66 66 66
1 20
1 월 66 66 66 spigot,
75
11 66
66 66 R. W.
1 50
1 2 " stop valve, wheel,
4 50
1 1 " bib faucet,
50
1 를
" Mall. union,
62
5 1
66 66
2 50
5 2 66 66 66
2 00
11 } 66 spigot stop and waste,
9 35
10 ₴
66
8 50
2 5 66 66
1 70
11
66
" T. handle,
1 00
11 66 66
" cock, 1 00
3 5
" T. handle,
2 25
12 1} " union swivel nipples,
6 60
31 z " solder nipples,
10 85
5 5 66 66
2 00
255 lbs. mall. iron fixtures,
51 00
77 brass goosenecks,
38 50
134 union swivel nipples, §
26 80
145 1 by & inches, brass tees,
65 25
54 g inches stop and wastes,
81 00
36 号 cocks,
57 60
4 14 " by 1 inch brass tees,
1 80
3 1-inch stop and waste nipple,
5 01
3 brass unions,
1 20
17 " solder tap nipples,
6 80
1,850 lbs. cast-iron clamps, 6c.
111 00
52 brass clamp screws, at 15c.
2 60
19 5-inch stop cocks,
31 73
2 Ludlow gates on 4-inch clamps,
10 00
Amounts carried forward,
$779 75
$3,185 61
$3,185 61
173
Amounts brought forward,
$779 75
$3,185 61
2 Ludlow gates on 6-inch clamps,
10 00
1 3-inch clamp,
2 25
8 10 66
$2 25
18 00
12 12 66
2 25
27 00
1 1} auger,
1 25
838 25
TOOLS FOR WATER SERVICE.
1 press and cones for lining pipe, $40 00
1} square feet §-inch rubber, 75
86 service shut-off clamps,
51 60
872 lbs. old lead, 4c. 21 6 block tin pipe,
3 50
5 25
289 leather washers,
2 89
4 force pumps and coup. 402 lbs. solder,
6 48
2 66 kettles,
2 50
2 66 ladles,
60
7 doz. service locks,
54 60
2 hammers, small,
1 20
7 pr. pipe tongs,
10 50
1 new patent tapping machine,
14 00
3 drills for 66
23 00
1 hack saw,
1 50
1 hydrant nut wrench,
3 00
4 hammers, large,
3 00
1 oil can and oiler,
80
3 soldering irons,
2 85
2 monkey wrenches,
1 20
1 shave hook, 1 tap borer, 1 tenpin, 1 0.0
1 bending iron, 1 pr. flat nose pliers,
1 00
3 service wrenches, Lead pipe tacks,
90
2 pipe cutters and wheels,
12 00
1 pat pipe wrench,
3 50
1 chain 66
4 50
Amounts carried forward, $266 37
$4,023 86
2 25
2 old pattern 66
12 00
174
Amounts brought forward,
1 lead saw,
6 trowels,
6 00
1 No. 1 die plate and dies,
21 00
1 " 2
12 00
1 " 3
9 00
1 set of taps from 1 inch to 1 4 inch
3 00
1 work-bench, 12 00
329 87
Amount total,
$4,353 73
HYDRANTS.
LOCATION OF HYDRANTS.
Streets and Averues. Location.
Allston Street Off Cross and Shawmut Streets, S. E. corner 1 Post
Auburn Avenue. South side, 374 feet from Cross Street ...... 1
Adrian Street. 66 off Merrion from Concord Ave .. 1
Adams Street. East side, 553 feet from Medford Street . . . 1 66
66
270 feet north of Medford Street. 1 66
Appleton Street .. South side, east corner of Angle 1
Broadway 66
66 east corner Mt. Vernon Street. . 1 Flush
66
66
66 west corner Franklin Street 1
66
66 west corner Glen Street. 1 Post
66
66
66
opposite Pond in Park.
1
66
. . · 66 32 feet east from Walnut. 1 66
66
66
66 21 feet east from Adams Street. . 1
66
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66
66 21 feet east from George Street . . 1 66
North side, 15 ft. E. of west line Marshall . . 1 66 west line School Street. 1 Flush
66
South side, west line School Street. 1 Post
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66 west corner of Thurston Street . . 1 66
66 204 feet east of Central Street .. 1
66
66
66 463 feet east of Medford Street. . 1 66
west corner of Medford Street .. 1
66
66 139 feet west of entrance to City Stables .1
66
South side, east corner Cedar Street 1 66
66
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west corner Cross Street. 1
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66
66 21 ft. west from Broadway Place 1
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$266 37 50
$4,023 86
66 west corner Lincoln Street 1 66
175
Streets and Avenues.
Location.
Broadway South Side, 340 feet west of Cedar Street. . 1 Post
66
66 652 feet east of Curtis Street .... 1 66 66
66 226 feet west of Clarendon Ave. 1 66
66
66
66 opposite Holands 1
60
66
near Arlington line 1
66
Beacon Street
North side, 293 ft. east from Concord Ave. 1
6.6
66
66
66 250 ft. west from Concord Ave. 1
66
66
66
66 205 ft. west from Cooney Street 1
66 234 ft. east from Washington St.1 66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66 253 ft. west from Washington St. 1 west corner Ivolvo Street .... 1 66
66 west corner Sacramento Street. 1 66
66
66
66
550 feet east corner F. F. R. Bridge. 1
66
Brooks Street. 66
west corner Rush Street 1
Bonair Street. South side, opposite Antrim Street. 1
66
66
66 52 feet E. of Walnut Street. 1
Bond Street.
66 66 553 feet west of Temple Street. 1
66
Bow Street 66 66 at west end Hill Building 1 60
66
66
66 opposite M. E. Church. 1
66
Brastow Avenue North side, 450 feet from Lowell Street 1
Belmont Street West side, 423 feet from Somerville Ave .. 1
66
Berkly Street .North side, 514 feet from School Street. ... 1
Cutter Street. West side, 275 feet from Broadway. 1 Flush
66
66
. Corner Webster Street. 1
66
66 . 300 feet N. from Webster Street. . 1 Post
Concord Avenue
North side, 80 feet E. from junction Newton. 1
66
66 66 Southeast side, 578 feet from Beacon Street 1 North side, 196 feet from Newton Street ... 1
66
Church Street.
. East side, 295 feet from Summer Street. ... 1 66
Craigie Street
West side, 390 feet from Elm Street. 1 66
66
6 527 feet from Summer Street. .. 1 66
Crescent Street
66 129 feet soutlı from Pearl Street. 1
Canal Street. East side, 385 feet north Mystic Avenue .. .. 1
Cross Street West side, 107 feet N. from Gilman Street . . 1
66
66
66
66
66 north corner Otis. 1 66
Columbus Avenue South side, 120 feet west of Bonner .. 1
Central Street 66
. € East side, south corner Willowby Street ... 1
66
66 North corner Vernon Street .. 1 ..
East side, 162 feet north of Foster Street .. 1 6.
6.
66 66 198 feet south of Broadway. 1 City Stable. East side, 800 feet from Broadway 1
66 north corner Pearl. 1
66
66
West side, south corner Summer Street. .. 1 66
66 South side, east corner Springfield Street. . 1
66
Clark Street
North side west from Kent Street. 1
66
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Streets and Avenues.
Location.
Cedar Street East side, 22 feet north from Clyde Street. . 1 Post
66 66 north corner Highland Ave 1
66 66 66 opposite Chestnut Street .1
Clyde Street. . South side, at angle of Murdock .. 1
Cameron Street . East side, 400 feet from Holland Street. .1
Curtis Street. 66 467 feet from Broadway, near
Cambridge line . 1
66
66
66
East side, 223 feet south of Conwell Ave ... 1
66
66
Dane Street. West side, north corner Tyler Street. ..... . 1
66
66
225 feet from Washington Street. . 1
66
Dane Court . South side, 481 feet from Dane Street. .... 1 66
Dower Street. . East side, north corner Orchard Street .. .1 66 66
Day Street West side, 365 feet from Elm Street. .. 1
Durham Street North side, 383 feet east from Washington St. 1
66
66
Davis Square in centre .1
Everett Avenue North side, 183 feet east from Dana Street. . 1
66
Evergreen Avenue South side, corner School 1
Elm Street . North side, 105 feet east from Porter Street. 1 66 66 " east corner Linden Street .1
66
66
66
North side, west corner Cedar Street. .1
66
66
66 54 feet east Willow Avenue .1
66
66 79 feet east from Tenney Street, Cambridge 1 North side, west corner Grove Street. 1
66
66
66
66
66
East side, south corner Morrison Street .. 1
Fremont Street West side, 81 feet from Main Street ...
Florence Street
West side, 467 feet from Washington Street.1
66
Franklin Street West side, south corner Flint Street. .. 1 66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66 . East side, north corner Perkins Street ..... 1 Flush
Fitchburg Street. . North side, 323 feet from Linwood Street .. 1 Post
Foster Street North side, 240 feet east from Central Street 1
66
George Street South side, 374 feet from Mt. Vernon Street 1
66
66 66 East side, north corner Flint Street 1
66
Grand View Avenue. . North side, 251 feet from Walnut Street. .. 1
Gilman Street North side, 556 feet from Cross Street. 1 Post 66
66
66 240 feet from Walnut Street .. 1
Highland Avenue
66 corner of Medford Street 1
66
...
east corner of Walnut Street
66
66
66
66 82 feet from Vinal Avenue. 1
66
......
.East side, 72 feet north corner Pearl Street 1 66 13 ft. north cor. Arlington Street 1 West side, 18 feet north corner Palmer Ave. 1
1 Flush
66
66 · East side, 222 feet north from Pearl Street. . 1
66
66
66
145 feet north of Professors' Row.1
66
66
66
66 60 Cherry Street .. 1
Glen Street. West side, north corner Brook Street .. .. 1
177
Streets and Avenues.
Highland Avenue 66
66
66
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66
66
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66
66
66
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Hanson Street
Harvard Street
Heath Street
North side, 50 feet from Temple Street. 66 66 512 ft. W. from Temple Street. 1
1 Flush
66
South side, east corner Bond Street 1
Brooks Street 1
Holland Street
183 feet from Railroad .1 Post
66
66
66
100 feet west from Irving Street 1
66
66 88 feet east from Davis Street .. 1
66
66
66 114 ft. W. from Cameron Street 1
66
66
66 75 feet E. from Newbury Street 1 . West side, 400 feet north from Holland Street 1
Irving Street
66
66
Joy Street
284 feet south from Broadway .. 1 West side, 518 feet from Washington Street 1
Jaques Street North side, 471 ft. from Temple Street .1 66
Jenny Lind Avenue . North side, corner of Vernon Street. .... 1
Kent Court
North side, 263 feet from Kent Square . .. 1
Linwood Street.
West side, 47 feet from Somerville Avenue. 1
300 feet north from Poplar St ... 1
66
66
66 opposite Dix Place .1 66
400 feet south from Washington
66
Lincoln Street
. East side, opposite Arlington Street. 1
Leland Street West side, 515 feet from Elm Street . .. 1 66
Linden Street
East side, 557 feet from Somerville Avenue 1
66
Line Street . North side, 576 feet from Washington Street 1
Main Street North side, 300 feet from Broadway . ]
66
66 " 108 ft. west from Boston Bottle
Works 1
Medford Street
. West side, 137 feet north from Partridge Ave .. .1
Medford Street
West side, east corner Sycamore Street. .. 1 66
66
66
66
66
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66
66
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66
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66
66 164 feet north Fitchburg R. R .. 1 66
66
66
66
66 228 feet south 6 6 .. . . 1
Location.
. North side, 7 feet west from Prescott Street 1 Post
66 310 feet wide from School Street 1
66
112 feet E. from Sycamore Street 1 East Central Street .1
66
66
66 414 feet east from Cedar Street. 1 west corner of Grove Street .... 1 66 61 feet east from Elm Street . .. 1 . East side, 25 feet north from Skehan Street1 . West side, corner of Beach Street 1
66
66
66
Street 1
66
Mystic Avenue
South side, west corner of Union Street .... 1
66 66 south corner Greenville Street. . 1 opposite Cross Street ... .1 66
66
66 400 ft. east from Washington St.1
66 north corner Somerville Ave ... 1
66
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Streets and Avenues.
Location.
Medford Street West side, north corner South Street 1 Post
North side, at Cambridge line. 1
Mt. Benedict St .. . North side, 317 feet from Union Street. ... 1
66
Mt. Vernon Street. East side, north corner Pearl Street . . . . ]
Monroe Street.
South side, 111 feet west from Boston Street, 1
Montrose Street North side, 397 feet west from School St .. 1
66
Morrison Street
30 feet west from Appleton St. . 1 66
Meadham Street
East side, 274 feet north from Orchard St. . 1
Marshall Street 66 opposite Howe Street. 1
66
West side, north corner Oakland Ave. 1
66
Murdock Street North side, 208 feet east from Cedar Street. 1
Moore Street
East side, corner Mead Street
1
Mt. Pleasant Street .
West side, 321 feet from Broadway .1
Myrtle Street.
East side, 78 feet south from Pearl Street. . 1
456 ft. N. from Washington St. . 1
Newbury Street 66 550 feet from Holland Street .... 1 66
214 feet from Cambridge line .1
Otis Street North side, east corner Dana Street
1
66
Oliver Street
east corner Glen Street. 1
Orchard Street
South side, west corner Russell Street .. .. 1
66 66 east corner Chester Street .... ... 1
Pinckney Street
West side, 392 ft. N. from Washington St .. 1
Pearl Street North side, 59 feet east Hillside Avenue .. . . 1 66 66 66 west corner Myrtle Street. ..... ] Flushı
66
6 ft. east corner Pinckney Street 1 Post
66 66
420 feet west corner Cross Street 1
66
Perkins Street
66
66
66
Pleasant Avenue
.North side, 253 feet from Walnut Street .... 1
66
Putnam Avenue
East side, 416 feet from Highland Avenue . . 1
Prescott Street.
· West side, 535 feet from Summer Street. . . . 1
Prospect Street
66 259 feet from Somerville Avenue 1 66
Park Street
East side, 64 feet north Fitchburg R. R .... 1
66
66
164 feet north Beacon Street. .1
Professors' Row South side, 400 feet east Curtis Street. .1
66
66 66 162 feet east from Packard St .. 1
66
66 281 feet west from Coolidge Ave. 1
Porter Street. . West side, north corner Williams Court .... 1
Quincy Street
339 feet from Somerville Ave . . . . 1 66
Sargent Street. East side, 31 feet from Mills Street ........ 1
Sycamore Street West side, 337 feet from Medford Street .... 1 66
66
360 feet south from Broadway .. 1 Spring Street . East corner Beach Street .1
66 538 feet east from 66 .. .. 1 66
66
83 feet west corner Pinckney St. 1 . North side, 133 feet east from Franklin St. 1
66 9 feet west corner Glen Street .. 1' South side, 50 ft east corner Perkins Place 1
66
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Streets and Avenues.
Location.
Springfield Street ..... West side, 12 feet south from Houghton St. 1 Post Somerville Avenue . . North side, 402 feet west Cambridge line. . . 1
66
66 184 feet east F. R. R. ... 1
66
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66
66 28 feet east from Poplar Street . 1 east corner of Merriam. 1
66
66
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east corner of Prospect. 1 185 ft. west from Hawkins St. . . 1 91 feet east from Church, junc- tion of Bow 1
66
66
North side, west corner School Street .1
66
66
west corner Laurel Street 1
66
66
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66 east corner Central Street
1
66
west corner Spring Street .. .... 1
66
66
6 26 feet west from Lowell St .. .. 1
66
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66 306 ft. east from Mossland St .. 1
6.
66
66
Summer Street
South side, 44 feet east from Kent Street. 1 Flush North side, opposite Church Street ... .1 Post 66
66
66
66
66
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66
66
.North side, east corner of Cherry Street .. .. 1
66 . 225 feet from Cutter Avenue . 1
6:
School Street.
. West side, 266 ft. south from Summer St .... 1 . West side, south corner Avon Street ...... 1
.6
Tenney Court
East side, 300 feet from Mystic Avenue .... 1
66
Tufts Street
South side, 50 feet from Cross Street ...... 1
Temple Street
East side, 49 feet north from Jaques Street 1
66
Thurston Street
. East side, 663 feet from Medford Street .... 1
Union Square Opposite Pythian Block 1
Vinal Avenue
East side, south corner Aldersay Street . .. 1
1 Vine Street
Washington Street . North side, west corner Mt. Vernon Street 1
60
66 66 " Myrtle Street . ... 1 Flush
66 66
" Franklin Street. .1 Post 66
66
66
North side, east corner Shawmut Street . ... 1
6
66
60
66
66 464 feet from F. R. R Bridge . . 1
66
66
66 east corner Hawkins Street . ... 1
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66
· South side, east corner Merriam Street .... 1 .
66 . North side, 162 feet west from Bonner Ave. 1
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66
66
6 377 feet east from Dane Street. . 1
6:
66
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66
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66 84 feet west from Medford St. .. 1
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East side, south corner Tyler Street
6.
66
South side, opposite Tufts Street
66
66 .East side, 139 feet north from Howe Street.
South side, west corner of Hammond Street 1 . South side, west corner of Spring Street. . . 1 . North side, east corner of Lowell Street .... 1 . North side, east corner of Porter Street .. .. 1 . North side, east corner of Cedar Street .... 1
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.. 375 feet west from Linwood St. . 1
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Streets and Avenues.
Location.
Washington Street .... North side, 173 feet west from Dane Street 1 Post
Webster Street
South side, east corner Rush Street ...... 1 66
66
. East side, south corner of Everett Street .. 1 66
66
66 165 feet south Fitchburg R. R. . . . 1 66
66
258 feet south of Prospect Street. 1
66
Warren Avenue . West side, 72 feet south from Columbus Av. 1 Walnut Street East side, opposite Aldersay Street. 1
66
240 feet north from Pearl Street. 1
West side, 120 feet north from Milk Street. 1 66
Wigglesworth St opposite north corner Otis. ..... 1
66
Willow Avenue East side, north corner of Summer Street .. 1
66
66 46 feet south from Morrison Street. . .. .... 1
Wallace Street. . West side, 163 feet north from Park Avenue. 1
66 393 feet from Broadway . 66
1
66
LOWRY HYDRANTS.
Union Square, 31} feet east of Pythian Block, and nine feet north of Horse R. R.
Union Square on east line Warren Avenue, and 12 feet north of Horse R. R.
Perkins and Mt. Pleasant Streets, 13 feet east from south line of Perkins Street, and 13 feet east from west line Mt. Pleasant Street.
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DISTRIBUTION OF WATER PIPE.
CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE, SOMERVILLE, January 21, 1878. COL. C. G. ROWELL,
President of Somerville Mystic Water Board :
DEAR SIR - I have prepared the following statement, which will show all the water pipe laid in the city to January 1, 1878, also the number and size of each connection with the Charlestown Water Works and the Cambridge Water Works. The data has been com- piled from former reports and maps, and is believed to be in the main correct.
GEORGE A. KIMBALL, City Engineer.
STREET.
FROM
To
Side.
Length.
Size.
Adam **
Broadway
a 4-in. pipe
East,
+359.0
2 in.
Medford
a 6-in.
607.3
4 .
Adrian
Marion
a dead end
South,
136.0
6 0
Aldersey
Walnut
Vinal Avenue
North,
550.5
1 10
Allen
Somerville Avenue
a dead end
East,
668.4
Allston
Cross
Shawmut
N. & W.
786.0
4 ..
Appleton
Morrison
Willow Avenue
S. & E.
783.4
Arlington
Franklin
Lincoln
North,
489.4
4 .6
Ashland
Summer
a 4 in. pipe
East, .6
498.5
3 .
Auburn Avenue .
Cross
..
WVest,
376.2
6 .
Autumn
Broadway
Bonair
East,
467.0
3 ..
Avon
> chool
a dead end
North,
633.0
Bartlett
Washington
230.0
3 .
Beacon
Sacramento
a dead end n. Oxford . 66
North, ..
3801 6
Beech
Somerville Avenue
Spring
1. & N.
805 5
Belmont
Summer
West,
1272.6
4
Benedict
Austin
Union
North,
641.0
4 .
Bonaır
Walnut
Cross
North, South, S. & E
1534.1 1342.2
6 .
Bonner Avenue
Washington
Columbus Avenue
East,
499.0
Boston
Walnut
a dead end =
West,
570.7
1228.7
6 .
Bow St. Place
..
a 4-in. pipe
Brestrw Avenue
Lowell
Boston line
Cedar
South, North,
647 0
4 "
Packard
Holland
South,
666.0 2519.0 39.0 230.0
8 €
near Rush
New Cross
North,
South,
72.0
12
Broadway Place
Broadway
a 3-in. pipe
East,
145.0
2 .
a 2-in. pipe
a dead end
70.0
Brook
Cross
Glen
North,
547.0
Brooks
Main
Heath
East,
190.0
6 .
Berkely
School
a dead end
Bund
Temple
Heath
South,
457.7
4 ..
Bow
Somerville Avenue
S. & W. East, 66
300.0
3 0
North,
432.0
9592.2
8 0
Temple
westerly to a 4-in. pipe
a 6-in. pipe
Adams
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