Report of the city of Somerville 1894, Part 20

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 684


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Experience has shown that familiarity with the construction and operation of our hydrants is a matter which cannot be too strongly urged upon our firemen.


HIGH WATER SERVICE.


Everything connected with the high water service continues to give entire satisfaction. It was found to be of great usefulness during what threatened to be a very serious fire in one of the wood-working establishments of our city. The fire department were delighted with the abundance of water furnished.


All the wood-work of the pumping station has been scraped and refinished, giving the place a bright and clean appearance.


WATER SUPPLY.


In our last report we called attention to the fact that the Legisla- ture instructed the State Board of Health to examine into the question of Metropolitan water supply, and to report in the year 1895.


Through the courtesy of the State Board of Health we were shown and had explained to us, on a large map, the proposed Metropolitan system, and were much pleased with the thorough manner in which it had been investigated. At the present time Boston is constructing


343


REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.


basin No. 5 at the head of the Sudbury system, and it is estimated that it will hold seven billion gallons, but this additional reservoir will be sufficient for not more than eight or ten years. The Metropolitan district, including Boston and suburbs within a radius of ten miles, has at present a population of one million, and in 1920 will, in all proba- bility, have reached two million people.


The State Board of Health has completed its report, and has decided that the most available source of supply is to extend the Sud- bury system by tapping the Nashua river nine miles beyond basin No. 5, and by forming an artificial lake at that point covering an area of six and one-half square miles, with an average depth of forty-six feet, which will hold sixty-three billions, sixty-eight millions gallons of water in reserve. Beyond this basin it is proposed to obtain future supplies from the Ware and Swift rivers, and it is possible to go even farther back and to touch the Deerfield river. This plan has been found, after careful surveys by competent engineers, to furnish an area larger than that covered by Lake Winnipesaukee ; it furnishes water which is equally pure and good, and the cost will be much less.


It is estimated that the expense of connecting the Nashua river with the Sudbury system, and the formation of the proposed large reservoir would be $17,000,000, and that the investment would soon pay for itself in the increased demand for water.


It must be quite evident to every water taker in Somerville that something must be done to procure not only a more abundant supply, but also water of better quality than that now furnished by the Mystic system. The proposed Metropolitan system will do both, and at much less expense than we are under now. We recommend that the city of Somerville do all in its power to bring about the completion of this work.


GEORGE D. WEMYSS, GEORGE A. KIMBALL, WM. FRANKLIN HALL,


Somerville Mystic Water Board.


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.


TO THE SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD :-


Gentlemen,-The annual report of the Superintendent of the Somerville Mystic Water Works is herewith submitted, with details of the work performed by this department during the year 1894.


The tables hereto annexed show the location, size and number of feet of pipe extended and renewed; the number and location of hydrants set and removed ; the location of all hydrants in use Dec. 31, 1894 ; the number and location of gates set and removed ; the number and locations of standpipes, and the number and locations of fountains in the city, also the number, size and length of service pipes laid in 1894.


HIGH SERVICE.


The high service continues to give excellent satisfaction. Several streets that were relaid with iron pipe in 1894 have been added to the district covered by the high service, and seventeen additional hydrants have been included.


DISTRIBUTION MAINS.


A number of important thoroughfares were relaid with cast iron pipe, and the domestic and fire service have been greatly improved thereby, but a large number of streets are still in a condition that imperatively demands relaying with iron pipe the coming season.


Two miles, 1,344 feet, of cast-iron pipe were laid on construction account, and 4 miles, 4,657 feet, were laid in place of old cement-lined pipe abandoned.


There still remains in the city 23 miles, 1,916 feet, of cement-lined pipe.


The total length of distribution mains now in the city is 69 miles, 4,947 feet.


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REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.


CONSTRUCTION TABLE. NEW PIPE, GATES. HYDRANTS, AND STANDPIPES.


PIPE LAID.


GATES.


HYDRANTS.


Feet.


Size. Inches.


No.


Size. Inches.


No.


Size. Inches.


Standpipes.


Adams street .


10


G


. .


. .


1


C


Adrian street


. .


. .


1


6


. .


. .


. .


Ames street


6


6


. .


. .


1


Avon street


100


10


. .


.


. .


·


Banks street


52


8


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


Bartlett street (south from Med- ford street)


18


. .


. .


2


6


. .


Bartlett street (south from Broad- way) .


298


6


1


6


1


6


. .


Beech street


345


Bleachery court


38


?


.


. .


. .


. .


Bradley street


278


1


C


1


6


. .


Bradley street


204


S


. .


.


. .


Burnside avenue


239


8


. .


. .


.


. .


Central street .


6


12


. .


.


. .


Centre street


219


6


1


6


Chandler street


. .


. .


1


6


1


4


Concord avenue


21


. .


. .


1


.


Cook street


3


1


. .


. .


1


4


.


Craigie street .


6


+


. .


. .


.


Craigie street .


9


G


. .


. .


2


6


.


Cutter avenue


96


G


1


Fi


. .


. .


. .


Elm place


. .


. .


1


1


4


6


. .


Elm street (near Burnside ave.)


23


?


. .


. .


. .


1


Elm street (opp. Kenwood st.)


6


2


. .


. .


. .


1


Francesca avenue


7


C


. .


. .


1


6


Francesca avenue


33


8


1


G


1


6


. .


Fremont street


567


S


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


Gordonia Road


16


6


Gorham street


6


C


. .


. .


1


6


·


Hall avenue


431


8


·


·


. .


. .


. .


Hancock street


100


S


1


8


. .


. .


Hawthorne street


158


6


1


6


1


6


Highland avenue


24


G


..


. .


1


6


. .


Holland street


29


2


. .


. .


. .


· .


1


Irving street


8


6


. .


. .


1


6


Jenny Lind avenue


266


6


1


6


1


6


·


Kent street


76


12


1


12


·


Laurel court


169


2


. .


. .


. .


Lexington avenue


52


1


1


1


.


. .


. .


Liberty avenue


218


8


.


. .


.


. .


. .


Linden avenue


285


4


1


4


·


. .


. .


.


Fremont street


115


6


1


. .


. .


. .


Harvard street


6


. .


.


.


1


6


. .


Harvard street (by-pass)


. .


1


8


.


. .


. .


Elm street


65


G


. .


. .


. .


. .


Claremon street


C


. .


. .


1


. .


.


Cedar avenue .


55


. .


. .


1


G


. .


. .


. .


. .


Cottage avenue


. .


1


. .


.


. .


Hall avenue


6


. .


. .


.


. .


6


1


. .


. .


Avon street


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


CONSTRUCTION TABLE. - Continued. NEW PIPE, GATES, HYDRANTS, AND STANDPIPES.


PIPE LAID.


GATES.


HYDRANTS.


Feet.


Size. Inches.


No.


Size. Inches.


No.


Size. Inches.


Standpipes.


Linden avenue


21


6


· ·


. .


2


6


Lowell street


16


12


. .


. .


. .


Marshall street


42


6


1


10


3


6


Meacham street


8


6


1


S


. .


. .


.


Mead street


20


6


1


6


1


4


.


Medford street


18


6


1


12


1


6


Melvin street


62


6


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


Melvin street .


72


8


·


.


. .


. .


Minnie avenue


722


6


1


6


1


6


Moore street .


150


6


. .


. .


2


4


. .


Moreland street Meacham)


(north from


153


6


1


6


. .


. .


Moreland street


(south


from


Meacham) .


100


10


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


Mortimer place


100


6


. .


. .


. .


Mossland street


7


6


..


. .


1


6


.


Munroe street


16


6


. .


·


1


6


. .


Orchard street


18


6


1


8


1


6


. .


Pearl terrace .


143


2


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


Pembroke street


62


6


1


6


· ·


.


. .


Richdale avenue


55


6


1


6


. .


. .


Russell street .


283


6


.


·


. .


. .


. .


Sacramento street


10


6


.


.


1


6


. .


School street .


7


6


.


. .


1


6


. .


Snow terrace .


120


2


·


. .


. .


. .


. .


Somerville avenue


20


6


.


. .


2


6


. .


Spring street .


7


6


. .


. .


1


6


. .


Staniford terrace


218


6


1


6


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


1


4


. .


. .


·


Summer street


40


4


. .


. .


4


4


.


Summer street


34


6


. .


. .


1


6


.


Summer street


891


10


1


10


. .


. .


Sycamore street


602


6


1


6


1


6


·


Sycamore street


3


8


·


. .


. .


. .


. .


Tower street .


600


8


1


8


. .


·


Tower street .


7


6


. .


. .


1


6


Veazie street


342


6


1


6


1


6


. .


Vernon street


. .


6


1


S


2


6


. .


Walter street .


7


4


. .


. .


1


4


Walter street


563


6


2


6


1


6


.


Walter place


214


6


1


6


. .


. .


. .


Walter place (blow-off )


8


4


1


4


. .


. .


. .


Ware street


132


6


.


. .


. .


. .


Washington street


9


6


· ·


1


6


. .


Wyatt street


3


4


. .


. .


1


1


. .


Wheeler street


293


4


2


4


.


. .


. .


Winter street


6


6


.


1


6


. .


Woodbine street


472


6


. .


.


1


6


. .


Park avenue


6


6


. .


1


6


.


1


4


. .


. .


. .


Wallace street


35


.


1


6


Meacham street


504


8


Staniford terrace (blow-off )


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REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.


RENEWAL TABLE .- MAIN PIPE, GATE, AND HYDRANTS.


MAIN PIPE.


GATES.


HYDRANTS.


SIZE.


ABAN.


RESET.


ABAN.


RESET.


Aban.


Relaid


No.


Size.


No.


Size.


No.


Size.


No.


Size.


Adams street .


417


8''


413


1


817


.


.


·


. . .


. . .


. . .


. . .


Ashland street


311


617


47


1


4 !!


1


6"


. . .


. . .


. . .


. . .


Avon street


. .


. . .


...


. . .


.


: . .


1


411


1


Beech street


6''


1


1


Beech street


8"


778


1


1


811


.


. .


Central street .


12/


12"


80


1


12/7


1


12"


. .


. . .


Chandler street


4/7


611


389


.


.


. .


Cherry street .


4"


60


2


2


Cherry street .


4//


18


1


1


611


Claremon street


Craigie street .


-


8''


1,319


3


411


2


8"


. . .


. . .


. .


Elm street


611


611


36


.


.


. .


. . .


.


. ·


Elm street


2'


...


6


. .


. . .


. ..


. . .


.


.


. . .


. . .


Evergreen avenue


411


8''


781


B


2


817


1


1


5


6"


Highland avenue


Highland avenue


811


12"


2,775


5


27


1


1


. .


. .


. .


. .


Irving street


6''


1,182


2


611


2


S"


1


1


Lincoln avenue


...


. ..


. . .


. . .


. . .


. . .


1


1


1


. . .


Linden avenue


S"


1,122


2


2


Marshall street


417


611


574


1


4/1


1



Mossland street


411


12/


394


1


1


12/1


Orchard street


4"


1,000


.


. . .


. .


...


.


.. . .


Park avenue


4//


611


516


2


4/1


2


611


Pitman street .


4"


611


52


2


4 !!


2


Porter street


4"


8 !!


61


2


417


2


8 !!


Prescott street


611


8"


34


. . .


. ..


. .


. . .


Sacramento street


6/1


12//


60


1


611


1


12'


School street .


611


611


30


. .


.


. .


. . .


Somerville avenue


611


12//


1,690


1


611


1


12/


2


2


. .


Summer street


411


611


118


...


..


. . .


.


. . .


.


. . .


Summer street


6 !!


10//


4,055


7


61'


6


10/


2


41


2


4"


Thurston street


. . .


. . .


. . .


.


...


. . .


. .


1


411


1


Vinal avenue


6 !!


8"


40


. . .


. . .


. . .


. .


...


Wallace street


611


S !!


1,360


2


6/1


2


. . .


. .


. . .


Webster street


. . .


. . .


. . .


. .


. . .


.. .


. . .


1


6 !!


1


6 !!


Winter street .


.


41


1


1


1


8'


. .


. .


. .


. ..


Belmont street


8''


27


1


1


1


.


. . .


12/7


1


4


. ..


Elm street, standpipe Elm place


311


4 11


27


1


1


. . .


. . .


. . .


. . .


Harvard street


611


61


70


60


. .


. . .


.


.


1


611


1


. . .


Howe street


4"


411


6


.


. . .


. . .


. . .


1


8"


.


.


.


1


. . .


Moore street


.


10' 611


1,674


1


1


10'


1


Mead street


270


. .


. ..


. . .


. .


10'


. .


. .


. . .


Spring street


4"


8//


428


1


1


12/1


.


. .


.


· · ·


Irving street


Lowell street .


611


8 !!


14


1


.. .


. . .


. . .


.


. . .


. . .


Craigie street .


12"


2,750


13


. .


. . .


. .


Highland avenue


611


24


585


1


15


..


. . .


.


.


. . .


. . .


. . .


. . .


. .


456


2


4 !!


2


6"


. . .


. . .


10/


313


1


1


Somerville avenue


...


. . .


. . .


. . .


Loring street .


1


. . .


1


21


1


2


. .


. .


Adams street .


Length in Feet.


348


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION OF PIPE LAID IN 1894.


STREET.


FROM.


To.


Diameter in Inches.


Length in Feet.


Central


.


At junction of . Somerville ave.


Highland ave. . Southerly


12


76


Lowell


.


Connection


At Somerville ave.


12


16


98


Avon


1892


Southeasterly


10


100


Moreland


1891


Northeasterly


10


100


Summer


Cherry street


Willow ave.


10


891


Banks


1893


Northeasterly


8


52


Bradley


1890


Northeasterly


8


204


Burnside ave.


1893


Northeasterly


8


239


Francesca ave.


1890


Liberty ave.


S


33


Fremont


6// laid in 1894 .


Northeasterly


8


567


Hall ave. .


1893


Southeasterly


8


431


Hancock


1893


Summer street .


8


100


Liberty ave.


Francesca ave. .


Southwesterly


8


218


Meacham .


Fremont street .


Minnie ave.


8


504


Melvin


1893


Southwesterly


8


72


Sycamore


Connection


At Highland ave.


8


3


Tower


Highland ave. .


Crown street


S


600


* Adams


* Ames


6


6


*Avon


Bartlett


Broadway .


Southwesterly


6


298


*Bartlett


6


18


Beech


Spring street


Harvard street .


6


345


Bradley


8// laid in 1894 .


Walter street


6


278


Cedar ave.


Connection


At Linden ave.


6


55


Centre


Albion street


Woodbine street


6


219


*Claremon


6


6


*Concord ave.


6


21


*Craigie


1892


Highland ave.


6


96


*Elm


6


65


*Francesca ave.


6


7


Fremont


1890


Northeasterly . At Summer street


6


115


Gordonia road. .


Connection


6


16


*Gorham


6


6


* Hall ave.


6


7


* Harvard


6


7


Hawthorne


Cutter ave.


Southeasterly


6


158


·


12


6


Kent


.


6


9


Cutter ave.


3,023


6


10


6


6


.


1,091


349


REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.


TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION OF PIPE LAID IN 1894. - Continued.


STREET.


FROM.


To.


Diameter in Inches.


Length in Feet.


* Highland ave. .


6


24


*Irving


6


Jenny Lind ave.


1892


Broadway


C


266


*Linden ave.


C


21


* Marshall


6


42


* Meacham


6


Mead


6" laid in 1894 .


Southeasterly


6


18


Melvin


80 feet north from Bonair street


Northeasterly


G


62


Minnie ave.


Meacham street


Northeasterly


C


722


Moore


6// laid in 1894


Mead street


G


150


Moreland .


Northeasterly


6


153


Mortimer place .


Northerly


6


100


* Mossland


6


7


* Munroe


C


16


Orchard


1874


Sycamore street


G


62


Richdale ave.


1888


Sycamore street


6


55


Russell


Orchard street


Cottage ave.


6


283


*Sacramento


6


10


*School


C


7


*Somerville ave.


C


20


*Spring


Beacon street


Northeasterly


6


218


*Summer


Medford street .


Richdale ave.


C


602


*Tower


. .


Northwesterly


6


342


*Wallace


Walnut street


Mortimer place .


6


563


Walter place


Southwesterly


6


214


Ware


Northwesterly


G


132


* Washington


6


9


* Winter


G


6


Woodbine .


Centre street


Northwesterly


6


472


6,467


*Cook


4


3


*Craigie


At Fanning ave. Summer street .


For blow-off Cedar ave.


4


52


Linden ave.


4


285


*Summer .


·


4


40


* Walter


4


Walter place


At end of place


For blow-off


4


8


6


20


* Medford


Meacham street Walter street


6


18


* Park ave. .


6


6


Pembroke .


.


6


34


Sycamore


7


Veazie


James street


C


35


Walter


Walter street 1888


4


6


Lexington ave.


C


Stanford terrace


6


350


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION OF PIPE LAID IN 1894 .- Concludea.


STREET.


FROM.


To.


Diameter in Inches.


Length in Feet.


Wheeler


Mt. Vernon street


Pinckney street


4


293


*Wyatt


1


3


697


Bleachery court .


Connection


At Somerville ave.


2


38


Elm .


At Burnside ave.


For standpipe .


2


23


Elm


At Kenwood street


For standpipe


2


6


Holland


At Elmwood street


For standpipe


2


29


Laurel ave .


Laurel street


Northwesterly


2


169


Pearl terrace


Pearl street


Northeasterly


2


143


Snow terrace


Jaques street


Southwesterly


2


120


528


Total length


of Pipe laid


11,904


.


*Hydrant branch.


351


REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.


TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION OF PIPE RELAID IN 1894.


STREET.


FROM.


To.


Aban- doned.


Relaid.


Adams


Medford street


Northeasterly


8 !!


413


*Adams


Connection


At Summer street


3 !!


47


Beech


Connection


At Somerville ave.


6 !!


21


Beech


Somerville ave.


Spring street


778


Belmont


Connection


At Somerville ave.


8"


27


Central


North of Highland ave. South of Highland ave.


12/


12//


80


Chandler


Park ave.


Northeasterly


389


Cherry


North of Summer st.


South of Summer st.


8 !!


60


Cherry


Connection


At Elm street


18


Claremon


Holland street


Mead street


585


Craigie


Somerville ave.


Summer street


41/


S"


1,334


Elm


Craigie street


Willow ave.


12//


2,750


Elm place .


Connection


At Harvard street


=


13


Evergreen ave.


Connection


At Marshall street


27


Harvard


Beech street


Summer street


8"


781


Highland ave.


Walnut street


Central street


12/


2,775


*Highland ave.


6''


60


Irving


Broadway


Holland street


6''


811


1,182


*Irving


24


*Loring


Connection .


At Summer street


6 !!


S"


.14


Linden ave.


Elm street


Summer street


1,122


Marshall


Pearl street


Broadway


10'


1,674


Mead


Moore street


East of Claremon st.


270


Moore


Holland street


Near Mead street


611


574


Mossland .


Elm street .


Somerville ave.


4"


12'


394


Orchard


Day street .


Russell street


8'


1,000


Park ave.


Wallace street


Near Elm street


6 !!


516


Pitman


Connections


At Beech & Spring sts.


411


52


Porter


Connections


At Elm & Summer sts.


8"


61


Prescott


Connection


At Highland ave.


6/1


12/1


60


School


Highland ave.


Madison street


4 !!


10/


313


Somerville ave.


Near Central street


Craigie street


6//& 8'


12//


1,690


Spring


Somerville ave.


Beech street


Summer


West of Preston street


Cherry street


6''


10/


4,055


*Summer


Connection


At Highland ave.


S"


40


Wallace


Holland street


Broadway .


611


811


1,360


Winter


Holland street


Near Elm street .


4"



456


Total


.


25,771


-


4"


6


Lowell


Connection


At Marshall street


611


70


*Highland ave.


Howe


27


*Elm


.


*Hydrant branch.


.


428


.


118


Vinal ave. .


Connection


At Somerville ave.


34


Sacramento


30


*Somerville ave.


SIZE.


Length. in Feet.


7


Ashland


4//


611


36


352


ANNUAL REPORTS.


HYDRANTS.


EXTENSION.


New hydrants have been set in the following locations : - Adams street, 6-inch P. & C., 10 feet north from Medford street. Ames street, 6-inch P. & C., 131 feet west from Central street. Avon street, 6-inch P. & C., 235 feet east from Central street. Bartlett street, 6-inch P. & C., 230 feet south from Broadway. Bartlett street, 6-inch Holyoke, 15 feet south from Ames street. Bartlett street, 6-inch P. & C., 10 feet south from Robinson street. Beech street, 6-inch Holyoke, 4 feet south from Atherton street. Bradley street, 6-inch Holyoke, 28 feet south from Veazie street. Claremon street, 4-inch Bigelow, 252 feet south from Holland street. Concord avenue, 6-inch Holyoke, opposite Knapp Schoolhouse. Cook street, 4-inch B. M., 74 feet north from Wyatt street. Craigie street, 6-inch Holyoke, 126 feet north from Somerville avenue. Craigie street, 6-inch Holyoke, 216 feet from Summer street. Elm street, 6-inch Holyoke, west corner Porter street.


Elm street, 6-inch Holyoke, 11 feet east from Mossland street. Elm street, 6-inch Holyoke, 153 feet east from Cherry street. Elm street, 6-inch Holyoke, 16 feet east from Burnside avenue. Francesca avenue, 6-inch Holyoke, corner Liberty avenue. Fremont street, 6-inch P. & C., 287 feet north from Meacham street. Gorham street, 6-inch P. & C., 305 feet south from Holland street. Hall avenue, 6-inch P. & C., 306 feet west from Liberty avenue. Harvard street, 6-inch Holyoke, 22 feet north from Harvard place. Hawthorne street, 6-inch P. & C., 141 feet east from Cutter street. Highland avenue, 6-inch Holyoke, 114 feet west from School street. Irving street, 6-inch Holyoke, 187 feet north from Holland street. Jenny Lind avenue, 6-inch P. & C., 220 feet south from Broadway. Linden avenue, 6-inch Holyoke, 550 feet north from Elm street. Linden avenue, 6-inch Holyoke, 30 feet north from Olive avenue. Marshall street, 6-inch Holyoke, 94 feet north from Gilman square. Marshall street, 6-inch Holyoke, 30 feet north from Stickney avenue. Marshall street, 6-inch Holyoke, 104 feet south from Mortimer place. Meacham street, 6-inch P. & C., 14 feet west from Moreland street. Mead street, 4-inch Bigelow, 48 feet east from Claremon street. Medford street, 6-inch P. & C., 14 feet west from Jenny Lind avenue.


353


REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.


Minnie avenue, 6-inch P. & C., 300 feet north from Meacham street. Moore street, 4-inch B. M., 22 feet south from Holland street. Moore street, 4-inch B. M., 330 feet south from Holland street. Mossland street, 6-inch Holyoke, 112 feet north from Somerville ave. Munroe street, 6-inch P. & C., 206 feet east from Walnut street. Orchard street, 6-inch Holyoke, corner Mason avenue.


Park avenue, 6-inch Holyoke, 10 feet west from Chandler street. Sacramento street, 6-inch P. & C., 5 feet south from Miller street. School street, 6-inch Holyoke, 124 feet north from Highland avenue. Somerville avenue, 6-inch Holyoke, 194 feet west from Spring street. Somerville avenue, 6-inch Holyoke, 77 feet west from Belmont street. Spring street, 6-inch Holyoke, 10 feet south from Pitman street. Summer street, 4-inch B. M., 16 feet west from Laurel street. Summer street, 4-inch B. M., 59 feet east from Central street.


Summer street, 4-inch B. M., 217 feet east from Harvard street.


Summer street, 4-inch B. M., east corner Belmont street. Summer street, 6-inch B. M., opposite Craigie street. Summer street, 6-inch Holyoke, 24 feet east from Linden avenue. Summer street, 6-inch P. & C., west corner Gordonia road.


Summer street, 6-inch P. & C., opposite Banks street.


Sycamore street, 6-inch Holyoke, 175 feet south from Medford street. Tower street, 6-inch Holyoke, 13 feet north from Crown street. Veazie street, 6-inch Holyoke, opposite James street.


Wallace street, 6-inch Holyoke, corner Holland street.


Wallace street, 6-inch Holyoke, 694 feet south from Broadway. Walter street, 6-inch Holyoke, 20 feet west from Walnut street. Walter street, 4-inch Bigelow, 50 feet west from Bradley street. Washington street, 6-inch B. M., 190 feet east from Parker street. Winter street, 6-inch Holyoke, 120 feet east from Holland street. Woodbine street, 6-inch P. & C., 221 feet west from Centre street. Wyatt street, 4-inch B. M., 322 feet east from Washington street.


Nine 6-inch P. & C. hydrants have also been set by the North Packing & Provision Co. in their yard for fire protection.


MAINTENANCE.


The following changes have been made in the kind and location of hydrants : -


Avon street, 6-inch Pratt & Cady hydrant, set in place of 4-inch Boston Mach., removed from same location.


(22)


354


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Beech street, 6-inch Pratt & Cady hydrant, set 30 feet east from Spring street, to replace 4-inch Boston Mach. hydrant, removed from corner Spring street.


Elm street, 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 56 feet west from Craigie street, to replace 4-inch Bigelow hydrant, removed from 275 feet west from Craigie street.


Elm street, 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 28 feet east from Linden ave., to replace 4-inch Holyoke hydrant, removed from corner Linden ave.


Elm street, 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 109 feet west from Cherry street, to replace 4-inch Holyoke, removed from 6 feet west from Cherry street.


Elm street, 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 104 feet east from Willow ave., to replace 4-inch Boston Mach. hydrant, removed from 58 feet east from Willow ave.


Harvard street, 6-inch Pratt & Cady hydrant, set 13 feet north from Beech street, to replace 4-inch Boston Mach., removed from same location.


Highland ave., 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 260 feet west from Walnut street, to replace 4-inch Bigelow, removed from 88 feet east from Vinal ave.


Highland ave., 8-inch Chapman hydrant, set 44 feet east from Put- nam street, to replace 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, removed from 73 feet west from Vinal ave.


Highland ave., 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 47 feet west from Prescott street, to replace 4-inch Boston Mach., removed from west corner Prescott street.


Highland ave., 6-inch Holyoke · hydrant, set 409 feet west from School street, to replace 4-inch Holyoke hydrant, removed from 318 feet west from School street.


Highland ave., 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 115 feet west from Trull lane, to replace 4-inch Bigelow hydrant, removed from 114 feet east from Sycamore street.


Highland ave., 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 171 feet east from Central street, to replace 4-inch Boston Mach. hydrant, removed from corner Central street.


Irving street, 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 357 feet north from Holland street, to replace 4-inch Boston Mach. hydrant, removed from 400 feet north from Holland street.


355


REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.


Lincoln ave., 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set opposite George street, to replace 4-inch Boston Mach. hydrant, removed from same location.


Loring street, 6-inch Coffin hydrant, set 282 feet north from Somerville ave., to replace 4-inch flush hydrant, removed from 280 feet north from Somerville ave.


Marshall street, 6-inch Pratt & Cady hydrant, set opposite Howe street, to replace 4-inch Boston Mach. hydrant, removed from same location.


Somerville ave., 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 61 feet east from Spring street, to replace 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, removed from corner Spring street.


Somerville ave., 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 112 feet west from Lowell street, to replace 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, removed from cor- ner Lowell street.


Summer street, 4-inch Boston Mach. hydrant, set 53 feet west from Harvard street, to replace 4-inch Bigelow hydrant, removed from corner Harvard street.


Summer street, 4-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 35 feet east from Por- ter street, to replace 4-inch Holyoke, removed from corner Porter street.


Thurston street, 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set corner Evergreen ave., to replace 4-inch Boston Mach. hydrant, removed from same location.


Webster street, 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set corner Rush street, to replace 6-inch Coffin hydrant, removed from same location.


Hydrants in Adrian street, Chauncy avenue, Curtis street, Ham- mond street, Jay street, Linden avenue, Webster avenue, have been taken out for repairs, and other hydrants of the same make and size set in their old locations.


Fourteen hydrants have been removed for repairs, and reset ; 21 have been repaired at the shop and fitted with new valves, bolts, etc. All have been thoroughly oiled, and have received necessary attention.


RECAPITULATION.


Number of public hydrants set in 1894 88


Number of private hydrants set in 1894 9


Total number of hydrants set in 1894 97


Number of public hydrants removed in 1894


23


356


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Net increase in number of hydrants in 1894


74


66 66 public hydrants in 1894 65


66 private hydrants in 1894 9


Total number of hydrants in the city


642


66


public hydrants in the city




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