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Trull street, 522 feet north from Vernon street. Trull street. 270 feet north from Vernon street. Tufts street, 51 feet north from Washington street.
Tufts street, 150 feet south from Glen street. Tufts street, 43 feet north from Glen street.
Tufts street, 53 feet south from Dell street.
Tufts street, 45 feet south from Cross street.
Tyler street, 31 feet east from Vine street. Union square, 267 feet east from Webster avenue. Union square, 15 feet east from Stone avenue. Union square, in the square, opposite Hill building. Union square, centre of square.
Union street, 3 feet north from Broadway.
Union street, 123 feet south from Mystic avenue. Veazie street, 1 foot west from James street.
Vernon street, 72 feet west from Partridge avenue. Vernon street, 1 foot east from Bartlett street. Vernon street. 2 feet east from Miner street. Victoria street, 255 feet south from Broadway. Villa avenue, 121 feet south from Winslow avenue. Vinal avenue, 10 feet north from Pleasant avenue. Vinal avenue, 129 feet north from Aldersey street. Vinal avenue, 206 feet north from Summer street. Vinal avenue, 6 feet south from Highland avenue. Vine street, 15 feet north from Beacon street. Vine street, opposite Eliot street.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Vine street, 32 feet south from Somerville avenue. Virginia street, 45 feet west from Aldrich street. Waldo street, 6 feet north from Highland avenue. Wallace street, 37 feet south from Broadway. Wallace street, 395 feet south from Broadway. Wallace street, 483 feet north from Park avenue. Wallace street, 166 feet north from Park avenue. Wallace street, 10 feet north from Holland street. Walnut street, opposite Veazie street.
Walnut street, 87 feet north from Gilman street. Walnut street, 88 feet south from Wellington avenue. Walnut street, 31 feet north from Pleasant avenue. Walnut street, 12 feet south from Boston street. Walter street, 28 feet west from Walnut street. Walter street, 50 feet west from Bradley street. Ward street, 104 feet west from Medford street. Ward street, 3 feet east from Emery street. Ware street, 258 feet west from Curtis street. Warren avenue, 5 feet north from Sanborn avenue. Warren avenue, 48 feet north from Bow street. Warren avenue, 7 feet south from Columbus avenue. Warwick street, 426 feet east from Cedar street. Washingtor street, 69 feet west from Crescent street. Washington street, 3 feet west from Waverley street. Washington street, west corner Mt. Vernon street. Washington street, 3 feet west from Murray street. Washington street, 2 feet east from Bartlett street. Washington street, 6 feet west from Florence street. Washington street, 15 feet west from Myrtle street. Washington street, 18 feet east from Franklin avenue. Washington street, 160 feet east from Franklin street. Washington street, 50 feet east from Shawmut street. Washington street, 37 feet east from Rossmore street. Washington street, 78 feet east from Boston street. Washington street, 28 feet west from Mystic street. Washington street, 6 feet west from Clark place. Washington street, 156 feet west from Bonner avenue. Washington street, 6 feet east from Kingman court. Washington street, 243 feet east from Parker street. Washington street, 50 feet east from Bowdoin street. Washington street, 9 feet east from Leland street. Washington street, 175 feet west from Dane street. Washington street, 45 feet east from Beacon street. Washington street, 62 feet east from Line street. Water street, 91 feet north from South street. Water street, 254 feet north from South street. Water street, 354 feet north from South street. Waterhouse street, 24 feet south from Broadway. Waterhouse street, 326 feet south from Broadway. Waterhouse street, 630 feet south from Broadway. Webster avenue, 93 feet south from Washington street. Webster avenue, 12 feet south from Everett street. Webster avenue, 25 feet north from Newton street. Webster avenue, 63 feet north from Prospect street. Webster avenue, 18 feet south from Prospect street. Webster avenue, 78 feet north from Tremont street. Webster avenue, 3 feet north from Beach avenue. Webster avenue, 1 foot south from Columbia court. Webster street, 25 feet east from Cross street. Webster street, 9 feet east from Rush street. Webster street, 10 feet west from Cutter street. Wellington avenue, 15 feet west from Montgomery avenue.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Wesley park, 245 feet north from Bow street.
West street, 2 feet north from Broadway.
West street (Ward 4), 3 feet north from Highland avenue.
West street (Ward 4), 140 feet north from Highland avenue. Westminster street, 156 feet south from Electric avenue. Westwood road, 90 feet west from Central street. Westwood road, 58 feet east from Benton road.
Wheatland street, 129 feet north from Broadway. Wheatland street, 9 feet south from Jaques street. Wheatland street, 78 feet south from Mystic avenue. William street, 8 feet east from Chandler street. Willow avenue, 14 feet north from Summer street. Willow avenue, 3 feet north from Lexington avenue. Willow avenue, 46 feet south from Morrison street. Willow avenue, 42 feet south from Fosket street. Wilton street, 6 feet east from Nashua street. Wilton street, 10 feet east from Lawrence street. Windom street, 7 feet south from Summer street. Windsor road, 86 feet east from Willow avenue. Winslow avenue, 145 feet east from Elm street. Winslow avenue, 5 feet west from Grove street. Winter street. 130 feet east from Holland street. Winter-hill circle, 178 feet north from Broadway. Winthrop avenue, 7 feet north from Broadway. Woodbine street, 222 feet west from Centre street. Wyatt street, 8 feet south from Taunton street. Wyatt street, 324 feet east from Washington street.
PRIVATE HYDRANTS.
John P. Squire & Co.
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7
North Packing and Provision Co.
11
Middlesex Bleachery
3
American Tube Works
2
Union Glass Works .
1
Fitchburg Railroad
1
New England Dressed Meat and Wool Co.
6
Metropolitan Sewerage Pumping Station
1
Boston & Maine Railroad
8
Fresh Pond Ice Co. .
1
Gates - Construction Account.
New gates have been set in the following locations :-
Allen court, 11/2-inch gate, 5 feet out from north line, on west line of Park street.
Bartlett street, 6-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from north line, on east line of Medford street.
Beacon street, 6-inch gate, 11 feet out from east line and 6 feet south from south line of Roseland street.
Bow street and Union square, 8-inch gate, on hydrant branch 25 feet out from north line of square and 55 feet west from west line of Stone avenue.
Bow street and Union square, 10-inch gate, 21 feet out from north line of square and 52 feet west from west line of Stone avenue.
Bow street and Union square, 10-inch gate, 21 feet out from north line of square and 58 feet west from west line of Stone avenue.
Bowers avenue, 6-inch gate, 7 feet out from west line, on south line of Elm street.
Broadway, 12-inch gate, 20 feet out from south line, on west line of house No. 622.
Broadway, 12-inch gate, 8 feet out from south line, on east line of Rogers avenue.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Broadway, 6-inch gate, 8 feet out from south line and 5 feet west from east line of building No. 684.
Broadway, 6-inch gate, 8 feet out from south line and 3 feet east from east line of Rogers avenue.
Broadway, 6-inch gate, 20 feet out from south line and 4 feet west from west line of house No. 622.
Broadway, 6-inch gate, 20 feet out from south line and 6 feet east from west line of house No. 622.
Cambria street, 6-inch gate, 13 feet out from north line, on east line of Benton road.
Cedar street, 12-inch gate, 10 feet out from east line, on north line of Highland avenue.
Cedar street, 10-inch gate, 10 feet out from east line, on north line of Summer street.
Cedar street, 10-inch gate, 10 feet out from east line, on south line of Highland avenue.
Cedar street, 4-inch gate, 14 feet out from east line and 43 feet south from south line of Cedar avenue.
Central street, 12-inch gate, 13 feet out from north line, on west line of Medford street.
Chapel street, 8-inch gate, 13 feet out from south line, on east line of Chandler street.
Chauncey avenue, 6-inch gate, 17 feet out from west line, on south line of Mystic avenue.
Chauncey avenue, 8-inch gate, 17 feet out from west line and 7 feet north from north line of Jaques street.
Cherry street, 2-inch gate, 3 feet out from water post located 161 feet south from Fairlee street.
Chestnut street, 4-inch gate, 12 feet out from east line and 536 feet south from south line of Poplar street.
Cooney street, 8-inch gate, 9 feet out from east line, on north line of Line street.
Curtis street, 6-inch gate, 16 feet out from east line and 51 feet north from north line of house No. 54.
Elm street, 12-inch gate, 20 feet out from east line, on north line of Mor- rison street.
Elm street, 12-inch gate, 21 feet out from east line and 2 feet north from north line of Highland avenue.
Elm street, 6-inch gate, 24 feet out from east line and 41 feet south from south line of Winslow avenue.
Elm court, 2-inch gate, 6 feet out from south line, on west line of Villa avenue.
Elmwood street, 6-inch gate, 9 feet out from west line, on south line of house No. 73.
Evergreen avenue, 6-inch gate, 13 feet out from west line, on north line of School street.
Glass-house court, 6-inch gate, 16 feet out from north line and 20 feet west from east line of Water street.
Glendale avenue, 6-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from north line, on east line of Yorktown street.
Grove street, 8-inch gate, 13 feet out from east line, on south line of Highland avenue.
Grove street, 8-inch gate, 13 feet out from east line, on north line of Highland avenue.
Hersey street, 8-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from east line, on north line of Berkeley street.
Highland avenue, 10-inch gate, 20 feet out from north line and 10 feet west from east line of Cedar street.
Jenny Lind avenue, 4-inch gate, 16 feet out from north line and 7 feet east from east line of Vernon street.
Jenny Lind avenue, 6-inch gate, 18 feet out from north line and 22 feet east from west line of Medford street.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Joseph street, 6-inch gate, 13 feet out from north line and 98 feet west from west line of house No. 28.
Lincoln parkway, 10-inch gate, 45 feet out from west line, on south line of Washington street.
Lincoln parkway, 8-inch gate, on west line of Clark street, in the park- way.
Line street, 6-inch gate, 11 feet out from north line, on east line of Smith avenue.
Line street, 6-inch gate, 11 feet out from north line, on east line of Wash- ington street.
Meacham street, 4-inch gate, 15 feet out from south line and 14 feet east from west line of Moreland street.
Medford street, 12-inch gate, 18 feet out from west line, on north line of School street.
Medford street, 12-inch gate, 21 feet out from west line, on south line of Central street.
Medford street, 12-inch gate, 19 feet out from west line, on south line of Lee street.
Medford street, 12-inch gate, 15 feet out from west line, on north line of School street.
Medford street, 12-inch gate, 19 feet out from west line, on north line of Jenny Lind avenue.
Medford street, 10-inch gate, 16 feet 8 inches out from east line, on south line of Walnut street.
Medford street, 8-inch gate, 21 feet out from west line, on north line of Central street.
Medford street, 8-inch gate, 18 feet out from west line and 19 feet south from north line of School street.
Medford street, 8-inch gate, 15 feet out from west line and 19 feet south from north line of School street.
Medford street, 6-inch gate, 22 feet out from west line and 4 feet north from north line of Central street.
Medford street, 6-inch gate, 22 feet out from west line and 7 feet north from north line of Central street.
Medford street, 6-inch gate, 21 feet out from west line and 13 feet south from north line of Lowell street.
Medford street, 2-inch gate, 5 feet out from water post at Gilman square. Moreland street, 10-inch gate, 13 feet out from east line and 15 feet south from south line of Meacham street.
Morgan street, 6-inch gate, 13 feet out from south line, on west line of Park street.
Morrison avenue, 10-inch gate, 16 feet 8 inches out from north line, on west line of Cedar street.
Morrison avenue, 10-inch gate, 16 feet 8 inches out from north line, on west line of Ayer avenue.
Morrison avenue, 6-inch gate, 20 feet out from north line, on east line of Rogers avenue.
Myrtle street, 8-inch gate, 14 feet out from east line and 22 feet south from south line of Myrtle court.
Mystic avenue, 6-inch gate, 27 feet out from south line and 12 feet east from west line of Wheatland street.
Norwood avenue, 6-inch gate, 21 feet west from east line of Medford street and 4 feet south from south line of Trull street.
Oakland avenue, 6-inch gate, 13 feet out from west line, on south line of School street.
Oxford street. 8-inch gate, 11 feet out from north line, on east line of Hersey street.
Oxford street, 6-inch gate, 12 feet out from south line, on west line of Hersey street.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Packard avenue, 12-inch gate, 60 feet east from east line of gate house and 14 feet south from south line of same.
Park street, 6-inch gate, 19 feet out from east line and 99 feet south from south line of Allen court.
Pearson road, 8-inch gate, 13 feet out from west line, on north line of Broadway.
Prospect street, 10-inch gate, 18 feet out from south line and 1 foot east from east line of house No. 95.
Roseland street, 2-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from south line, on west line of Beacon street.
School street, 6-inch gate, 17 feet out from west line, on north line of Summer street.
School street, 6-inch gate, 25 feet out from south line and 15 feet east from west line of Evergreen avenue.
Simpson avenue, 12-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from north line, on east line of Holland street.
Simpson avenue, 6-inch gate, 19 feet out from north line and 136 feet west from west line of house No. 59.
Smith avenue, 6-inch gate, 8 feet out from west line and 1 foot north from nortlı line of Line street.
Somerville avenue, 12-inch gate, 10 feet out from south line and 10 feet east from east line of building No. 68.
Stone court, 2-inch gate, 10 feet out from south line, on east line of Stone avenue.
Summer street, 10-inch gate, 15 feet out from north line and 6 feet west from east line of Cedar street.
Summer street, 6-inch gate, 20 feet out from north line and 24 feet west from east line of School street.
Summer street, 6-inch gate, 14 feet out from north line and 33 feet west · front east line of Vinal avenue.
Victoria street, 6-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from east line, on north line of Woodstock street.
Villa avenue, 6-inch gate, 11 feet 8 inches out from west line, on south line of Winslow avenue.
Vinal avenue, 6-inch gate, 18 feet out from east line, on north line of Summer street.
Vine street, 10-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from east line, on north line of Tyler street.
Washington avenue, 2-inch gate, 7 feet out from east line, on north line of Washington street.
Washington street, 10-inch gate, 20 feet out from north line, on east line of Bonner avenue.
Washington street, 10-inch gate, 20 feet out from north line and 8 feet west from east line of Bonner avenue.
Washington street, 10-inch gate, 17 feet out from north line and 5 feet west from east line of Bonner avenue.
Washington street, 6-inch gate, 24 feet out from west line and 42 feet north from north line of Stone building.
Washington street, 6-inch gate, 22 feet out from east line and 11 feet north from north line of Line street.
Water street, 10-inch gate, 10 feet out from north line, on south line of Glass-house court.
Waterhouse street, 8-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from west line, on north line of Woodstock street.
Willoughby street, 8-inch gate, 13 feet 4 inches out from north line, on east line of Central street.
Woodstock street, 6-inch gate, 18 feet out from north line and 10 feet west from east line of Victoria street.
Wyatt street, 6-inch gate, 25 feet out from south line, on east line of Lin- coln parkway.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Wyatt street, 4-inch gate, 25 feet out from south line and 35 feet east from east line of Lincoln parkway.
Yorktown street, 6-inch gate, 13 feet out from east line and 12 feet south from north line of Seven Pines avenue.
Gates - Renewal Account.
The following changes have been made in the size and loca- tion of main gates :-
Adrian street, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on east line of Marion street, and 6-inch gate removed from 13 feet out from south line and 100 feet east from east line of Marion street.
Bartlett street, 12-inch gate, set 10 feet out from west line, on south line of Washington street, and 3-inch gate removed from 10 feet out from west line and 26 feet south from north line of Washington street.
Berkeley street, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet out from north line and 31 feet east from east line of Hersey street, and 4-inch gate removed from 13 feet out from north line, on east line of Hersey street.
Berkeley street, 6-inch gate, set 18 feet out from north line and 26 feet east from east line of Hersey street, and 4-inch gate removed from 20 feet out from north line and 20 feet east from east line of Hersey street.
Broadway, 12-inch gate, set 20 feet out from south line, on west line of Cedar street, and S-inch gate removed from 33 feet out from south line, on west line of Cedar street.
Chapel street, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on west line of Elm street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location.
Chauncey avenue, 8-inch gate, set 17 feet out from west line, on north line of Broadway, and 12-inch gate removed from same location.
Conwell avenue, 10-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on west line of Curtis street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location. Curtis avenue, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on west line of Curtis street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location.
Curtis street, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet out from east line and 45 feet north from south line of Professors' row, and 6-inch gate removed from 13 feet out from east line and 20 feet north from south line of Pro- fessors' row.
Elm street, 6-inch gate, set 20 feet out from east line, on north line of Chapel street, and 6-inch gate removed from 20 feet out from east line and 6 feet south from north line of Chapel street.
Essex street, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on west line of Medford street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location.
Eustis street, 1-inch gate, set 10 feet out from west line and 8 feet north from south line of Beacon street, and 1-inch gate removed from same location.
Fairmount avenue, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet out from north line, on west line of Curtis street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location. Fairmount avenue, 4-inch gate, set 14 feet out from north line and 11 feet west from west line of Watson street, and 4-inch gate removed from 14 feet out from north line, on west line of Watson street.
Fremont street, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches out from west line, on south line of Meacham street, and 6-inch gate removed from 13 feet 4 inches out from west line and 100 feet south from south line of Meacham street.
Hall street, 6-inch gate, set 10 feet out from north line, on west line of Cedar street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Hudson street, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet out from north line, on east line of Cedar street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location.
Jenny Lind avenue, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet out from north line, on west line of Medford street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location. Jenny Lind avenue, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet out from north line, on east line of Medford street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location. Lowell street, 10-inch gate, set 13 feet out from north line, on west line of Medford street, and 6-inch gate removed from same location.
Main street, 10-inch gate, set 16 feet out from east line and 122 feet north from north line of Sycamore street, and 6-inch gate removed from 16 feet out from east line, on north line of Broadway.
Main street, 6-inch gate, set 16 feet out from east line, on north line of Moreland street, and 6-inch gate removed from 16 feet out from east line and 20 feet south from north line of Moreland street.
Marion street, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches out from east line, on north line of Concord avenue, and 6-inch gate removed from same location. Medford street, 12-inch gate, set 19 feet out from west line, on south line of Broadway, and 12-inch gate removed from 19 feet out from west line, on north line of Hennessey court.
Medford street, 12-inch gate, set 19 feet out from west line and 2 feet north from north line of Central street, and 12-inch gate removed from 19 feet out from west line and 14 feet north from north line of Central street.
Medford street, 12-inch gate, set 19 feet out from west line, on south line of Central street, and 8-inch gate removed from 19 feet out from west line and 40 feet south from south line of Central street.
Medford street, 12-inch gate, set 16 feet out from west line, on south line of Lee street, and 12-inch gate removed from 16 feet out from west line, on south line of Sycamore street.
Monmouth street, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on east line of Harvard street, and 2-inch gate removed from same location. Moreland street, 10-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on east line of Main street, and 6-inch gate removed from same location. Myrtle street, 8-inch gate, set 18 feet out from east line, on south line of Perkins street, and 8-inch gate removed from same location.
Norwood avenue, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on east line of Medford street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location. Oxford street, 6-inch gate, set 12 feet out from south line, on east line of Central street, and 4-inch gate removed from 14 feet out-from south line, on east line of Central street.
Packard avenue, 12-inch gate, set 17 feet out from east line, on south line of Professors' row, and 12-inch gate removed from 17 feet out from east line and 12 feet south from south line of Professors' row.
Park street, 12-inch gate, set 17 feet out from east line, on north line of Beacon street, and 6-inch gate removed from same location.
Park street, 12-inch gate, set 17 feet out from east line, on north line of Ivaloo street, and G-inch gate removed from same location.
Partridge avenue, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet out from north line, on east line of Medford street, and 6-inch gate removed from same location. Professors' row, 8-inch gate, set 18 feet out from south line, on west line of Packard avenue, and 6-inch gate removed from same location. Professors' row, 8-inch gate, set 18 feet out from south line, on east line of Curtis street. and 6-inch gate removed from same location.
Quincy street, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet 8 inches out from west line, on south line of Summer street, and 6-inch gate removed from same location. Sycamore street, 8-inch gate, set 14 feet out from north line, on east line of Medford street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location.
Taunton street, 6-inch gate, set 7 feet out from south line, on west line of Marion street. and 3-inch gate removed from 3 feet out from south line, on west line of Marion street.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Villa avenue, 4-inch gate, set 11 feet 8 inches out from west line and 2 feet north from south line of Elm court, and 4-inch gate removed from 11 feet out from west line and 3 feet north from south line of Elm court.
Washington street, 6-inch gate, set 20 feet out from east line, on south line of Beacon street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location. Waverley street, 6-inch gate, set 12 feet out from west line, on south line of Washington street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location. Webster avenue, 16-inch gate, set on east line, 13 feet out from north
line of Glass-house court, and 16-inch gate removed from east line, 13 feet out from south line of Glass-house court.
Winslow avenue, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet out from south line, on east line of Elm street, and 4-inch gate removed from same location.
Broadway, 8-inch gate removed from 36 feet out from south line, on west line of Cedar street.
Curtis avenue, 2-inch gate removed from 13 feet out from south line and 150 feet west from west line of Curtis street.
Union square, 8-inch gate removed from hydrant branch in square.
RECAPITULATION. 1
GATES.
1"
1 1-2"
3"
4"
6"
10"
12"
16"
Total.
Set .
1
1
6
7
58 15
31 5
21
23
1
149
Removed
1
.
+
Net increase in number of gates in 1899 . ·
99 Total number of gates in the city January 1, 1900 . 1,134
Locations of Water Posts.
Albion street, 83 feet west from Centre street.
Appleton street, 49 feet west from Willow avenue.
Beacon street, 160 feet west from Buckingham street.
Beacon street, 33 feet west from Vine street. Beacon street, 94 feet east from Sacramento street.
Bond street, 14 feet north from Broadway. Boston street, 107 feet west from Greenville street.
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