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Tenney court, 318 feet north of Mystic avenue.
Thurston street, 6 feet north of Evergreen avenue.
Tower street, 16 feet north from Crown street. Tremont street, corner of Webster avenue. Trull street, 264 feet north of Vernon street.
Tufts street, 75 feet north of Washington street. Tufts street, 48 feet west of Glen street. Tufts street, 54 feet east of Cross street. Thorndike street, 10 feet south of Boston & Lowell R. R. Thorpe place, 280 feet south of Highland avenue. Tyler street, 50 feet east of Vine street.
Union square, corner of Washington street. (23)
370
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Union square, west side of square.
Veazie street, opposite James street. Vernon street, 75 feet west of Partridge avenue. Vinal avenue, 129 feet north of Aldersey street. Vinal avenue, 219 feet north of Summer street. Vinal avenue, corner of Highland avenue. Vine street, 180 feet north of Beacon street. Virginia street, 45 feet west of Aldrich street. Wallace street, 40 feet south of Broadway. Wallace street, 480 feet south of Broadway. Wallace street, 694 feet south from Broadway.
Wallace street, 175 feet north of Park avenue. Wallace street, 10 feet north of Holland street.
Walnut street, 38 feet south of Veazie street.
Walnut street, 92 feet south of Wellington avenue.
Walnut street, 36 feet north of Pleasant avenue. Walnut street, 12 feet south of Boston street.
Walter street, 28 feet west from Walnut street.
Walter street, 50 feet west from Bradley street. Ward street, 84 feet west of Medford street.
Ward street, corner of Emery street. Ware street, 258 feet west of Curtis street.
Warren avenue, corner of Sanborn avenue (north side).
Warren avenue, 75 feet south of Columbus avenue. Warren avenue, 175 feet north of Bow street. Warwick street, 420 feet east of Cedar street. Washington street, 69 feet west of Crescent street.
Washington street, corner of Mt. Vernon street. Washington street, corner of Florence street. Washington street, corner of Myrtle street. Washington street, 15 feet west of Myrtle street. Washington street, 20 feet east of Franklin avenue. Washington street, 50 feet east of Shawmut street. Washington street, 100 feet east of Rossmore street. Washington street, 84 feet east of Boston street.
Washington street, 75 feet west of Mystic street. Washington street, corner of Clark place (west side). Washington street, opposite Union square. Washington street, 6 feet east of Kingman court.
371
REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.
Washington street, 240 feet east from Parker street. Washington street, 96 feet west of Parker street. Washington street, 9 feet east of Leland Street. Washington street, 186 feet west of Dane street. Washington street, 45 feet east of Beacon street. Webster avenue, 96 feet south of Union square. Webster avenue, 12 feet south of Everett street. Webster avenue, 25 feet north of Newton street. Webster avenue, 63 feet north of Prospect street. Webster avenue, 275 feet south of Prospect street. Webster street, 9 feet east of Rush street.
Webster street, 12 feet west of Cutter street.
Wellington avenue, west of Montgomery avenue.
Wheatland street, 135 feet north of Broadway. Wheatland street, 9 feet south of Jaques street. Wheatland street, 100 feet south of Mystic avenue.
Wigglesworth street, corner of Otis street. Willow avenue, 12 feet north of Summer street.
Willow avenue, 250 feet north of Highland avenue.
Willow avenue, 66 feet south of Morrison street.
Winter street, 130 feet east from Holland street. Winter Hill circle, 200 feet north of Broadway. West street, corner of Highland avenue.
West street, 144 feet north of Highland avenue.
Wilton street, 6 feet east of Nashua street.
Wilton street, 12 feet east of Lawrence street.
Winslow avenue, 66 feet east of Villa avenue.
Woodbine street, 222 feet west from Centre street.
Wyatt street, 42 feet west of Cook street.
Wyatt street, 324 feet east from Washington street.
PRIVATE HYDRANTS.
John P. Squire
7
North Packing Co.
11
McLean Asylum
4
Middlesex Bleachery
3
American Tube Works
2
Union Glass Works
1
Fitchburg R. R.
1
New England Dressed Meat and Wool Company
6
372
ANNUAL REPORTS.
GATES.
EXTENSION.
New gates have been set in the following locations :
Adrian street, 6-inch, south side, 120 feet north from Marion street.
Bradley street, 6-inch, south line of Walter street, 13 feet out, east side.
Bartlett street, 6-inch, south line of Broadway, 13 feet out, west side.
Centre street, 6-inch, north line of Albion street, 13 feet out, west side.
Chandler street, 6-inch, north line of Park avenue, 13 feet out, west side.
Cottage avenue, 6-inch, north line of Orchard street, 13 feet out.
Cutter avenue, 6-inch, south line of Highland avenue, 12 feet out, east side.
Elm place, 4-inch, west line Harvard street, north side, 8} feet out.
Francesca avenue, S-inch, west line of Liberty avenue, 13 feet out, north side.
Fremont street, 6-inch, west side, 188 feet south from north line of Meacham street, and 16 feet out.
Hancock street, 8-inch, east side, on south line Summer street, 13 feet out.
Harvard street, 8-inch, north side, 13} out, and 162 feet north from south line of Beech street.
Hawthorne street, 6-inch, east line of Cutter avenue, 10 feet out from south side.
Jenny Lind avenue, 6-inch, south line of Broadway, 13 feet out on west side.
Kent street, 12-inch, south line Somerville avenue, 13 feet out on east side.
Lexington avenue, 4-inch, 21 feet out from south line of Lexing- ton avenue, and 26 feet east from east line of Fanning avenue (for blow-off ).
Linden avenue, 4-inch, north line of Summer street, 13 feet out on west side.
Marshall street, 10-inch, south line of Mortimer place, 133 feet out on east side.
Meacham street, 8-inch, east line of Fremont street, 13 feet out on north side.
Mead street, 6-inch, west line of Claremon street, 13 feet out on north side.
Medford street, 12-inch, west line of Hennessey court, 25₺ feet out on south side.
373
REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.
Minnie avenue, 6-inch, 8 feet north from north line of Meacham street, 13 feet out on east side.
Moreland street, 6-inch, north line of Meacham street, 13 feet out on east side.
Orchard street, 8-inch, west line of Chester street, 133 feet out on south side.
Pembroke street, 6-inch, west line of Sycamore street, 13 feet out on south side.
Richdale avenue, 6-inch, east line of Sycamore street, 124 feet out on south side.
Staniford terrace, 6-inch, north line of Beacon street, S3 feet out on east side.
Staniford terrace, 4-inch, 148 feet north from north line of Beacon street, and 10 feet out on east side (for blow-off ).
Summer street, 10-inch, west line of Cherry street, 16 feet out on north side.
Sycamore street, 6-inch, south line of Medford street, 13 feet out on east side.
Tower street, 8-inch, south line of Highland avenue, 13 feet out on east side.
Vernon street, 4-inch, 20 feet north from east line of Jenny Lind avenue, and 17 feet out on north side.
Veazie street, 6-inch, east line of Bradley street, 13 feet out on north side.
Wallace street, 8-inch, south line of Broadway, 144 feet out on west side.
Walter street, 6-inch, west line of Walnut street, 13 feet out on north side.
Walter street, 6-inch, east line of Mortimer place, 13 feet.out on north side.
Walter place, 6 inch, east line of Walter street, 13 feet out on east side.
Walter place, 4-inch, 187₺ feet south from Walter street, and 13 feet out on east side (for blow-off ) .
Wheeler street, 4-inch, west line of Pinckney street, 13 feet out on east side.
Wheeler street, 4-inch, east line of Mt. Vernon street, 13 feet out on east side.
MAINTENANCE.
The following changes have been made in the size and location of main gates : -
Adams street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Medford street, in place of 4-inch gate removed from same location.
374
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Adams street, 4-inch gate, removed from 409 feet north from Medford street.
Ashland street, 6-inch gate, set on south line of Summer street, 11 feet out on east side, in place of 4-inch removed.
Beech street, 6-inch gate, set on north line of Somerville avenue, 12 feet out on east side, in place of 4-inch removed.
Beech street, 8-inch gate, set on west line of Harvard street, 13 feet out, in place of 4-inch gate removed.
Belmont street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Somerville avenue, 13 feet out on west side, in place of 4-inch gate removed.
Central street, 12-inch gate, set on south line of Highland avenue, 142 feet out on east side, in place of 12-inch gate removed from centre of Highland avenue.
Cherry street, 6-inch gate, set on north line of Elm street, 14 feet out on east side, in place of 4-inch gate removed.
Cherry street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Summer street, 13 feet out on east side, in place of 4-inch gate removed.
Cherry street, 8-inch gate, set on south line of Summer street, 15g feet out on east side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Claremon street, 6-inch gate, set on south line of Holland street, 13 feet out on east side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Craigie street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Elm street, 14 feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Craigie street, 8-inch gate, set on south line of Summer street, 143. feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Craigie street, 4-inch gate, removed from old main, 300 feet north from Somerville avenue.
Elm street, 12-inch gate, set 1 foot west from east line of Linden avenue, 22 feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Elm street, 12-inch gate, set on west line of Cherry street, 18} feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Elm street, 6-inch gate, removed from old main on west line of Craigie street.
Elm street, 6-inch gate, removed from old main on east line Willow avenue.
Evergreen avenue, 6-inch gate, set on west line of Marshall street, 123 feet out on north side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Harvard street, 8-inch gate, set on south line of Summer street, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Harvard street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Beech street, 13} feet out on west side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Harvard street, 6-inch gate, removed from old main on south line of Elm place.
Highland avenue, 12-inch gate, set on east line of Putnam street, 21 feet out on north side, to replace 8-inch gate removed from Walnut street.
REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD. 375
Highland avenue, 12-inch gate, set on east line of Trull lane, 21 feet out on north side, to replace 8-inch gate removed.
Highland avenue, 12-inch gate, 18 feet west from east line of Central street, 21 feet out on north side, to replace 8-inch gate removed.
Highland avenue, 12-inch gate, set on by-pass at Central street, to replace 8-inch gate removed.
Highland avenue, 8-inch gate, removed from old main on east line of School street.
Howe street, 6-inch gate, set on west line of Marshall street, 12 feet out on north side, to replace 4-inch removed.
Irving street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Holland street, 15 feet out on west side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Irving street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of house No. 52, 141 feet out on west side, to replace 6-inch removed from same location. Lowell street, 8-inch gate, set 1 foot south from north line of Sum- mer street, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Linden avenue, 8-inch gate, set on south line of Summer street, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Linden avenue, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Elm street, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Marshall street, 10-inch gate, set on south line of Mortimer place, 122 out on east side, to replace 6-inch gate removed from north line of Mortimer place.
Moore street, 6-inch gate, set on south line of Holland street, 13 feet out on east side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Mossland street, 12-inch gate, set on south line of Elm street, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed from same location.
Park avenue, 6-inch gate, set on east line of Wallace street, 13 feet out on north side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Park avenue, 6-inch gate, set on west line of Elm street, 13 feet out on north side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Pitman street, 6-inch gate, set on west line of Beech street, 10 feet out on south side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Pitman street, 6-inch gate, set on east line of Spring street, 10 feet out on south side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Porter street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Elm street, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Porter street, 8-inch gate, set on south line of Summer street, 14 feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Sacramento street, 12-inch gate, set on south line of Somerville avenue, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
School street, 10-inch gate, set on north line of Highland avenue, 162 feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
.
376
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Somerville avenue, 12-inch gate, set on east line of Sacramento street, 21 feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate removed from west line of Sacramento street.
Spring street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Somerville avenue, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Summer street, 10-inch gate, set 2 feet east from east line of Spring street, 162 feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate re- moved.
Summer street, 10-inch gate, set on east line of Central street, 124 feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Summer street, 6-inch gate, removed from old main on west line of Central street.
Summer street, 10-inch gate, set 32 feet west from west line of Belmont street, 162 feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate re- moved.
Summer street, 10-inch gate, set on west line of Porter street, 16 feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Summer street, 10-inch gate, set on west line of Cedar street, 16 feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Summer street, 10-inch gate, set on east line of Cedar street, 16 feet out on north side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Wallace street, 8-inch gate, set on north line of Holland street, 14₴ feet out on west side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Wallace street, 8-inch gate, set opposite house No. 52, 13 feet out on west side, to replace 6-inch gate removed.
Winter street, 6-inch gate, set on west line of Elm street, 11 feet out on south side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
Winter street, 6-inch gate, set on east line of Holland street, 11 feet out on south side, to replace 4-inch gate removed.
RECAPITULATION.
SIZE.
GATES.
4-INCH.
6-INCH.
8-INCH.
10-INCH.
12-INCH.
TOTAL.
Set
S
34
26
10
12
9
Removed .
28
22
6
0
1
57
Net increase in number of gates in 1894, 33.
Total number of gates in the city Dec. 31, 1894, 787.
377
REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.
SERVICES.
Service pipes, by the rule adopted early in the year, are now laid by the city only from the street main to the property line, thus largely reducing, from former years, the number of feet run by the city.
The following table shows the size, number and length of these laid in 1894 :
SIZE.
NUMBER.
LENGTH.
3 !!
1
21 feet.
2"
49 “
121
3/11 4
355
7,537
Total
361
7,728 feet.
Total number of service pipes now in the city, eight thousand, one hundred and fifty-seven.
Total length of pipe used, fifty-three miles, three thousand, nine hundred and eleven feet.
Repairs were made on one hundred and seventy-nine services ; fish cleared from thirty-four ; sediment removed from thirty-one ; two hundred and forty-three service boxes were found in decayed con- dition and were replaced by new iron boxes ; two hundred and fifty boxes were brought up to grade. Eleven services were replaced by new ones, the expense, $186.53, being borne by the owners ; ten were replaced by new ones at the expense of the city. Water was turned off and on for repairs one hundred and nineteen times, and a charge of $1.00 for each time was made for this work.
BURSTS ON CEMENT MAINS.
The usual results have occurred from the rapidly deteriorating cement pipes still in the city streets, and we have to record the fol- lowing bursts for 1894 :
SIZE OF PIPE.
1-INCH.
4-INCH.
6-INCH.
8-INCH.
10-INCH.
12-INCH. 16-INCH
TOTAL.
Number of bursts. . .
1
15
14
5
1
1
37
Number of leaks
4
1
1
6
378
ANNUAL REPORTS.
STANDPIPES.
Three new standpipes were set in 1894, in the following locations : Elm street, near Burnside avenue; Elm street, opposite Kenwood street, and Holland street, near Elmwood street. One was removed from Elm street, near Broadway, making a net increase in the city of two, and a total number of thirty-eight. All are in good condition, having received the usual renewals of boxes, valves, hose, and general repairs.
LOCATIONS OF STANDPIPES.
Beacon street, opposite Cooney street.
Beacon street, near Sacramento street.
Broadway, near corner of Franklin street.
Broadway, opposite Broadway park.
Broadway, corner of Clarendon avenue.
Concord avenue, corner of Marion street.
Elm street, near Burnside avenue.
Elm street, near Morrison street.
Elm street, opposite Kenwood street. Highland avenue, corner of Medford street.
Highland avenue, corner of Central street. Highland avenue, near Willow avenue.
Holland street, near Elmwood street.
Linwood street, near Poplar street.
Main street, near Broadway.
Medford street, corner of Lee street. Medford street, near Magoun square.
Mystic avenue, corner of Union street.
Pearl street, corner of Walnut street.
Pearl street, near Delaware street.
Pinckney street, corner of Pearl street.
Putnam street, corner of Summer street. School street, near Broadway.
Somerville avenue, near East Cambridge line.
Somerville avenue, near Poplar street.
Somerville avenue, corner of Mystic street.
Somerville avenue, near School street.
Somerville avenue, corner of Beacon street. Spring street, near Somerville avenue. Summer street, opposite Laurel street.
Summer street, corner of Cedar street. Summer street, corner of Elm street. Tufts street, corner of Cross street.
Vinal avenue, near Highland avenue.
379
REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD.
Washington street, corner of Myrtle street.
Washington street, corner of Boston street.
Washington street, near Union square.
Washington street, opposite Leland street.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
One new drinking fountain was set in 1894, the location being in Russell square. The total number now in the city is nine, located as below. All were cleaned regularly during the summer months, and are in good repair.
LOCATION OF DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
Broadway, opposite Broadway park.
Highland avenue, corner of Walnut street.
Gilman square, in centre.
Somerville avenue, junction with Washington street.
Union square, in front of Hill building.
Broadway, north side of Magoun square.
Davis square, in centre.
Davis square, in front of Medina building.
Russell square, junction of Broadway and Holland street.
STOCK ON HAND JANUARY 1, 1895.
Cast-Iron Pipe
value $3,383.76
Special Castings
1,676.10
Gates .
364.00
Hydrants
300.00
Service Material .
330.21
Sundry Material .
115.95
TOOLS AND FURNITURE.
Special Patterns .
value $1,200.00
Tools and Machinery
1,176.05
Stable Department
1,500.00
Office Furniture .
539.00
Pumping Station Furniture .
200.00
In closing, the Superintendent takes this opportunity to thank the members of the Water Board for their support and co-operation in the work of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHANIEL DENNETT, Superintendent.
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER OF THE PUMPING STATION.
HIGH SERVICE PUMPING STATION, SOMERVILLE, Dec. 31, 1894.
TO THE SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD : -
Gentlemen, - The fifth annual report of the work performed by the High Service pump is as follows : -
Number of days on which the pump was run
365
Number of runs made
732
Total pumping time, in hours
2,129
Average pumping time per day, in hours
5.83
100
Average number of revolutions per minute
100
Number of tons of coal consumed .
282
Total gallons of water pumped
170,496,000
Average steam pressure
40 lbs.
Average back water pressure .
36 lbs.
There have been no breaks or accidents during the year, and the boilers and machinery are in good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY E. HAYDEN, Engineer.
2780
REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, February 13, 1895.
Referred to Committee on Printing, to be printed in the Annual Reports. Sent down for concurrence.
GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, February 13, 1894.
Referred to Committee on Printing, to be printed in the Annual Reports, in concurrence.
CHAS. S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, CITY HALL, January 1, 1895.
To HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, AND THE CITY COUNCIL : -
Gentlemen,- We respectfully submit the following as the seven- teenth annual report of the Board of Health, in which is presented a statement, tabulated and otherwise, of the sanitary condition of the city and the business of the Board for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1894.
ORGANIZATION.
Chairman, Dr. Thomas M. Durell.
Clerk, William P. Mitchell. Agent, Caleb A. Page.
NUISANCES.
A record of nuisances abated during the year, in compliance with notices issued by the Board, or under the Board's direction, is presented in the following table, under the head of months when the complaints were made :-
384
ANNUAL REPORTS.
NUISANCES ABATED IN THE YEAR 1894.
.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
Cellar damp
3
Cesspool offensive .
Cesspool overflowing
1
1
12
Connections of drainage pipes de- fective .
S
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
21
Cow barn offensive
. .
..
. .
. .
.
·
..
1
·
.
. .
.
. .
1
Drainage defective
5
2
2
1
5
1
07 . 5
4
.
3
1
31
Drainage emptying into cellar
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
..
1
1
1
1
15
Drainage emptying on surface
6
..
4
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
25
Drainage not ventilated .
1
·
.
..
·
1
1
1
17
Hennery offensive .
6
. 2
1
2
1
..
. .
2
2
10 5
Hens kept in cellar
1
1
1
1
1
. .
. .
·
. .
.
. .
.
.
.
1
. .
:
.
. .
25
Manure-pit defective
1
1
2
2
. .
1
1
. .
1
. .
. .
1
10
Manure-pit too close to house
2
1
1
2
1
. .
.
1
8
Offal on land
1
1
.
1
1
2
1
. .
. .
. .
1
8
Opening in drain-pipe in cellar
2
1 . . : -:
5 or :
. .
·
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
10
Premises untidy
6
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
34
Privy-vault defective
16
3
2
1
1
.
. .
. .
64
Privy-vault offensive
38
3
12
14
17
8
46
20
9
0
4
173
Rubbish in cellar
1
·
.
1
3
. .
2
1
1
. .
.
1
12
Sewer-gas in house
4
1
..
1
2
3
1
2
1
. .
.
3
Stable infected with glanders
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
18
Stable infected with tuberculosis
.
. .
1
. .
..
:
Stable and stable premises filthy and offensive
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
.
·
12
Stable without drainage
5
..
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
15
Waste-pipe defective
6
10
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
17
Water-closet defective
6
1
1
2
6
2
2
1
1
1
25
Water - closet insufficiently sup-
plied with water .
4
.
·
·
.
1
1
: HH:
:
1
1
17
Water in cellar
5
1
1
3
2
1
17
Water under stable
1
1
3
Total
201
28
65
56
74
60
121
54
47
15
22
33
778
. .
..
. .
1
2
1
1
. .
.
3
Sewage flowing under floor
2
1
1
..
. .
..
1
1
. .
1
1
..
. .
19
Premises filthy
2
. .
.
. . 1 · HI : :
1
5
. .
1
·
1
1
16
Pigs kept without license
3
. .
. .
27
Privy-vault full
26
1
5
10
4 9
3
4
1
3
. .
2
3
1
5
4
2
2
1
1
2
.
..
1
·
..
1
2
Drain-pipe defective
.
3
1
1
. .
.
1
1
10
Decomposed meat offensive
. .
Horse shed offensive
1
Manure exposed and offensive
Offensive odor in and about dwell- ings
.
4
3
1
Stagnant water on surface
4
·
. .
2
3
2
Waste-pipe not trapped .
5
1
1
·
.
2
3
Water-closet offensive
5
1
1
3
:
. .
..
15
Slops thrown on surface
1
1
. .
. .
. .
1
1
17
. .
1
17
.
.
. .
6
2
9
Rubbish under stable
. .
. .
6
.
1
2
19
. .
1
1
3
2
1
385
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Number of nuisances abated 778
Number of nuisances referred to Board of 1895 221
Number of nuisances complained of 999
Number of complaints (many covering more than one nuisance ) 462
Number of notices mailed 451
Number of notices served by constables
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In addition to the above, many nuisances have been abated on verbal notice from the Agent, without action by the Board, and of which no record has been made.
Glanders. - Eighteen cases of glanders and one case of tubercu- losis have occurred during the year. Prompt action was taken in every case, and the horses have been killed. We renew our request of previous years, that owners of horses notify the Board or its Agent, at once, on the appearance of this disease. We renew our request sent to the Committee on Highways last year, that the committee use great care to have the watering troughs cleaned out occasionally, in order to prevent the spread of this disease.
PERMITS.
The record of permits to keep cows, swine, and goats, to collect grease, and to remove manure, is as follows :-
Cows. - One application was received for permit to keep three cows. No fees are required for these permits.
Swine. - Twenty-six applications were received for permits to keep one hundred and ninety-four swine. Twenty-four permits were granted to keep one hundred and eighty-seven swine, and two per- mits were refused. The fee is one dollar for each swine.
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