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10"
200
10"
Philips place
Street main ; from connection with main pipe in Spring street at corner of Ather- ton street to point 71' west from the west line of Spring street.
136
2
Powder house boulevard
Street main ; from connection with main pipe in Powder House Boulevard at point 381' north from the north line of North street to point 773' north from the north line of North street.
12"
389
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12"
124
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44
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49 37
14
6"
111
6
1111
1
4"
1
Wilson avenue
Street main ; from point 266' south from south line of Broadway to point 301' south from south line of Broadway.
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32 3
1
8,239
1
(check valve)
27
4
7
1
G"
1
6
1
6"
1
1
1
1
11
11
12"
89
12"
6"
"
438 7
1
Mystic avenue
Street main ; from the end of 2" lead pipe across Mystic avenue at point 153' West from the west line of Austin street to point 339' west from the west line of Austin street.
2'
97
6"
1
1 1
Blow-off ; 317 south from point opposite N. E. corner of Athletic Field grand- stand.
3
4"
11
( 10"
Sunset road
Street main : from main pipe in Hillsdale road to connection with main pipe in Sunset road at gate on east line of Hillsdale road.
Trull lane
Street main : from connection with main pipe in Oxford street to point 94' north from the north line of Oxford street.
Washington street
Street main ; from connection with high service main in Medford street to point 257' west from the west line of Medford street.
12"
268
12
6"
G
Blow-off ; 13' east from the west line of Dane street.
4"
2
Hydrant ; 304' south from Broadway.
6
325
0
1
Mason street
Check-valve ; on high service 5/ south from the north line of Washington street. Hydrant; 37' south from Washington street.
1.2"
Hydrant ; 307' north from Maple street.
Hydrant ; 8' north from Somerville avenue.
1
Street main ; from connection with 10" pipe at point 25' south from the south line of Somerville avenue to point 28J' north from the north line of Ward street. Blow-off ; 10' east from west line of Medford street on north line of Somerville avenue.
Melrose street Middlesex avenue
Waterpost ; 75' north from South street.
Street main ; from point 7' north from south line of Mystic avenue to point 44' north from south line of Mystic avenue.
Maine avenue
Street main ; from connection with main pipe in Powder House Boulevard at point 773' north from the north line of North street to point 898' north from the north line of North street.
Gate on hydrant branch ; 157' south from point opposite N. E. corner of Athletic Field grandstand and 9' west from the east line of Powder House Boulevard. (Hydrant to be set later.)
Street main ; from connection with main pipe in Powder House Boulevard at point 8' west from the east line of Burnham street to point 149' west from the west line of Burnham street.
Hydrant ; 33' west from Boston street.
51
4"
G'
Hydrant ; 163' north from the north line of Pearl street.
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Medford street, south of Somerville ave. in easterly sidewalk 10"
532
Middlesex avenue
12" 89
Minnesota avenue
6"
438
Mystic avenue, near Austin street
12"
26
Mystic avenue, west of Austin street in sidewalk
2"
97
6"
5
Oak street
2"
18
Pearl street place
4"
170
Pennsylvania avenue
10"
200
Philips place
2"
136
Powder House boulevard, north of North street
12"
513
11%"
44
Powder House boulevard, west of Burnham street
2"
49
Sunset road
6"
1-4
Trull lane
6"
111
Washington street, westerly from Medford street
12"
263
Hydrant branches and blow-off pipes, 356 feet.
Hydrants, Gates.
There have been twenty-seven hydrants set and four removed during the year, making the total number in the city, 1,153.
One private hydrant has been set in the yard of the New England Dressed Meat and Wool Co. The total num- ber supplied from the city mains now is sixty-one.
Fifty-four gate valves have been set during the year, making a total of 1,682 in the service. One twelve-inch check valve has been installed at the junction of the high and low-service systems at the northerly corner of Washington and Medford streets.
Seven blow-offs have been constructed, and the total number in the city is 173.
One waterpost has been set, making the total number of waterposts in service seventy-nine.
Water Services.
The number of new water services laid during the year was 208, a decrease of twenty-four from the previous year.
The length of all the service pipes installed was 8,402 feet, and the amount received in charges made for the work was $4,094.23.
Nine service connections were permanently discontinued and the length of pipe abandoned was approximately 387 feet. The number of services in use in the city is estimated to be 13,233, and the total length of service pipe 86.63 miles. Fire services have been installed at the factories of the North Packing and Provision Co. (10"), the New England Dressed Meat and Wool Co. (10"), the Broadway Theatre building (4") and the Park Avenue M. E. Church (2"),
10"
37
Wilson avenue
32
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Water Meters.
The number of meters installed during the year on new services and on old services hitherto unmetered was 656, seventy-eight which had been removed for various causes were reset; seventy-eight were removed on account of per- manent or temporary discontinuance of use of water and for substitution of other meters. The number of motor regis- ters in service is five. The net increase in number of op- erating meters was 656, making the total number of meters and motors in service on December 31, 9,155, or about sixty- nine per cent. of the number of service pipes in the city.
The kinds and sizes of all meters now installed are shown in the following table :-
Operating Meters December 31, 1915.
SIZE.
KIND.
Total.
1"
11/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
Nash
177
177
Empire
6
6
Crown
5
2
2
2
2
2
15
Gem
1
Hersey
255
22
5
1
4
1
1
Trident
506
44
24
7
6
1
588
Trident Crest
2
2
2
2
12
Union .
16
13
7
1
4
41
Columbia . .
78
King
660
Lambert
3,797
151
25
1 1
3,974
Worthington
Disc .
3,229 25
19
3
3,251
Keystone . .
25
Totals ·
8,754
265
70
18
27
8
7
1
9,150
Motor and ele- vatorregisters
9,155
The meters installed in 1915 were classed as follows :- Applications of property owners 176
New services
217
General installation 263
Reset .
78
Total
· 734
1
1
2
8
Hersey Disc
287
Torrent
7
Union Special
·
14
3
2
19
78
660
.
5
Trident Comp.
8
1
4
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Meters were removed for the following causes :-
Vacancies and temporary non-use of water . 49
Services permanently discontinued ..
3
Replaced by other meters
26
Total
78
Under the provisions of the Metropolitan Water Act it is necessary that there be installed in this city at least 411 meters each year on services previously unmetered, and meters on all new services when they go into regular use. The number of meters set during the year in excess of the actual requirements of the state law was twenty-eight.
The following table gives a summary of the pipes and fixtures of the water system December 31, 1915 :-
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures.
Feet of main pipe (approximately) .
534,658
Feet of service pipe (approximately).
457,427
Service connections (approximately)
13,233
Public fire hydrants
1,153
Private fire hydrants
61
Gates
1,682
Check valves
8
Meters
9,150
Motor registers
5
Waterposts
79
Blow-offs
173
Drinking fountains and troughs
9
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM-MAINTENANCE.
In the street mains only eight leaks have been dis- covered, equal to but .13 per mile of main. The most annoying was in the 20" main in Broadway near the westerly line of Willow avenue, where it was found that the main had cracked around nearly one-half its circumference. The main was laid twenty years ago and has heretofore given no trouble.
On account of proposed street construction the old ser- vice pipes formerly supplying Pearl place, Belmont place and Caldwell avenue were replaced with iron mains.
Waterposts and Fountains.
One waterpost used in the street sprinkling service has been set on Horace street near the corner of South street.
Services.
Carrying out the policy of last year a large number of service pipes were wholly or partly renewed on account of the street paving and reconstruction work of the Highway department, and the laying of granolithic sidewalks.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Water Assessments and Consumption.
The annual assessments paid by this city as its propor- tionate part of the cost and operation of the Metropolitan water works are given below :-
Year.
Sinking Fund.
Maintenance.
Interest.
Maturing Bonds.
Total. $14,250 19
1898
No division made
1899
66
66
20,975 58
1900
28,689 24
1901
$12,491 73
$12,033 79
$32,291 24
56,816 76
1902
19,014 85
12,955 64
30,427 40
62,397 89
1903
15,748 56
12,763 10
48,776 77
77,288 43
1904
16,404 42
15,393 87
54,938 64
86,736 93
1905
21,358 11
13,666 71
55,535 91
90,560 73
1906
22,345 50
17,412 51
57,402 07
97,160 08
1907
25,365 30
18,880 01
62,089 30
106,334 61
1908
24,865 73
15,221 12
68,604 23
108,691 08
1909
24,812 23
21,220 56
66,540 41
112,573 20
1910
25,018 52
18,212 28
66,825 45
110,056 25
1911
25,424 55
19,573 82
69.849 26
$246 66
115,094 29
1912
24,469 82
16,111 70
68,205 16
445 46
109,232 14
1913
24,930 94
20,691 19
70,206 83
491 92
116,320 88
1914
14,190 98
22,488 71
73,138 81
180 63
109,999 13
1915
14,164 65
21,376 07
74,111 12
1,129 50
110,781 34
$1,533,958 75
There has been credited to the city by the common- wealth as its proportion of the amounts received from en- trance fees, water supplied outside the district, and water furnished to water companies the sum of $9,056.10.
The daily consumption of water in Somerville, as re- corded by the Venturi meters, operated by the Metropolitan water works, is shown below by months for the year 1915 :-
Gallons
Gallons
Gallons
Gallons
Month.
per day. per capita
M'onth.
per day. per capita
January
6,305,600
74
July
.5,958,800
69
February
.6,146,700
72
August
5,521,800
64
March
.5,645,200
66
September
. 5,975,200
69
April
.5,498,900
64
October
5,719,200
65
May
.5,673,500
66
November
.5,510,800
63
June
. 6,049,100
70
December
... 5,665,200
65
The consumption for the year was: Low-service, 1,615,286,000 gallons; high-service, 504,292,000 gallons; mak- ing the total for the year 2,119,578,000 gallons, and an aver- age daily consumption of 5,807,100 gallons.
The average daily quantity of water used in Somerville during 1915 was sixty-seven gallons per inhabitant, a de- crease of six gallons from the previous year's consumption and the lowest since records have been maintained; the av- erage for the entire district was eighty-eight gallons daily per capita, six gallons lower than the previous year.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
The following table shows the daily per capita consump- tion of water in the cities and towns in the Metropolitan water district for the year 1915, as registered by the Metro- politan meters :-
City or Town.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Year
Arlington
51
50
49
52
58
75
60
48 70
50
48 55
Belmont
48
46
48
50
56
66
50
48
67
50
48 51 46 52
Boston
115 112 104 100 101 105 103 103 104 101
98 102 104
Chelsea
65
66
64
63
65
69
67
69
72 67
69
68
62
60
64
Malden
42
43
43
43
39
39
51
57
49
46
51
41 50
45
42
50
Milton
34
35
3.5
41
44
47
37
36
41
43
37
39
Nahant
48
50
53
73 100 231 250 202 190
45 116
Quincy
59
59
57
57
61
67
67
64
66
64
55
52
52
61 58 67
The district, in order of consumption, beginning with the lowest, stands as follows for the year 1915 :-
GALLONS.
City or Town.
Total per Day.
Per Capita Services per Day. Metered
1 -- Milton
338,900
39
100
2-Medford
1,245,200
40
100
3-Malden
2,243,000
46
95.54
4-Stoneham
373,700
50
98.51
5-Melrose
851,500
50
100
6-Belmont
425,400
52
100
7-Winthrop
700,300
54
100
8-Arlington
825,300
55
100
9-Revere
1,484,800
58
70.81
10-Swampscott
436,400
59
100
11 -- Quincy
2,511,800
61
88.55
12-Watertown
1,025,200
62
100
13-Lexington
358,700
64
91.96
14-Chelsea
2,901,400
66
99.72
15-Somerville
5,807,100
67
69.19
16-Everett
2,599,100
68
50.01
17-Boston
77,651,800
104
53.15
18-Nahant
161,900
116
64.11
Total District
101,941,500
88
66.81
51
48
49
51
52
54
50
46
48
50
65 51
50
Swampscott
46
44
47
51
63
83
76
77
74
48 54 55
48 55
46 55
59 62
Watertown
67
62
64
65
65
71
64
57
61
Winthrop
52
49
51
49
54
61
65
65 87
62 90
52 85
48 82
46 54
Met. Dist.
95
93
87
84
85
90
88
44
50
49
46
45
46
Medford
41
45
58
53
51
50
54
57
62
67
68
63
68
65
63
56
Revere
58
57
52
65
63
65
69
6S
Somerville
73
71
65
65
60
61
63 65 47
69
68
68
63
37
42
41
39
40
Lexington
62
59
70
71
65 69 71
64 66
Everett
74
72
68
81 51 43
63
41
39
Melrose
39
89 62
40 53 62
High-Pressure Pump.
Our old high-service pumping equipment is now entirely out of commission, the boiler having been condemned by the state inspectors last fall, and we are therefore entirely de- pendent upon the Metropolitan service for our high-pressure water.
No action was taken during the year towards providing
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85 88
Per Cent of
Stoneham
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
a new equipment as no appropriation was granted for that purpose although one was sought in order to make a start on this work.
A modern pump and engine for emergency use should be set up at once, and I shall again ask for an appropriation for such installation.
Special Work.
An important feature of the year's work was the ex- tension of the high-water pressure system in Medford street from Central square to Washington street, and the exten- sion of the high-service pipe line from that point through Medford street to the packing houses, connecting at suitable points with the factory fire pumps and sprinkler systems. A twelve-inch check-valve between the low and high-service mains was installed at their junction on the northerly line of Washington street, and a brick chamber for testing for leakage, with suitable connections, was constructed on the southerly line of Washington street.
Six new high-pressure fire hydrants were set in Med- ford street, and a biow-off connection with the sewer was laid in Somerville avenue.
This extension is of much benefit to the residential dis- trict in that section as it gives additional hydrant service, and it is also of great importance in reducing the fire hazard in the packing houses.
The sum of $1,540.01 was contributed to the city by the North Packing & Provision Company to cover the cost of a portion of this work in front of its property.
In connection with this work, a high-service main was laid in Washington street westerly from Medford street to a point a short distance west of Boston street. The long- existing dead end at the foot of Boston street was abolished and water circulation established by connecting the pipe in that street with the new main. A new high-pressure fire hydrant was installed in this main in front of the Pope schoolhouse.
Work for the Unemployed.
The construction work of the department was com- menced at a much earlier date than usual in order to relieve to some extent the unusual distress prevailing last winter by giving short-term periods of employment to heads of families who were out of work.
Between January and April help was given in this man- ner to one hundred families who would otherwise have been without an income.
The labor of trenching is somewhat greater during the period when the ground is frozen, but the men employed
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
agreed to work for twenty-five cents per day less wages until the first of April, which practically offset the extra cost of out-of-season work, and caused no additional expense to the city.
Closing of Year's Accounts.
My appropriation accounts for the year closed with every bill against the department paid in full, and with the sum of $874.34 unexpended. Of this amount, $850.00 was transferred to another municipal department account, leav- ing a book balance of $24.37 to the credit of the Water de- partment appropriations.
The accompanying tables give further information and details concerning the work of the department and are in- cluded as a part of this report.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK E. MERRILL, Water Commissioner.
Gates Set in New Locations.
Albion terrace, 4-inch gate, set 8 feet 4 inches east from west line of Albion terrace and on south line of Albion street.
Banks street, 6-inch gate, set 12 feet north from north line of Elm street and 16 feet west from east line of Banks street. Belmont place, 4-inch gate, set 8 feet north from the south line of Belmont place, on the east line of Belmont street.
Broadway, (high service,) 12-inch gate, set 22 feet 9 inches north from the south line of Broadway, on the west line of Corinthian road.
Broadway, 12-inch gate, set 22 feet north from the south line of Broadway, on the west line of Packard avenue.
Broadway, (high service,) 4-inch gate, set 74 feet east from the east line of Corinthian road and 22 feet 9 inches north from the south line of Broadway, on blow-off branch.
Broadway, (low service,) 4-inch gate, set 64 feet west from the west line of Simpson avenue, and 21 feet 6 inches north from the south line of Broadway, on blow-off branch.
Broadway, 6-inch gate, set 14 feet west from the west line of Simp- son avenue, and 20 feet north from the south line of Broadway, on hydrant branch.
Cady avenue, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches south from the north line of Cady avenue, on the west line of Simpson avenue.
Caldwell avenue, 6-inch gate, set 7 feet west from the east line of Caldwell avenue, on south line of Washington street.
Caldwell avenue, 4-inch gate, set 201 feet south from the south line of Washington street, and 9 feet west from the east line of Caldwell avenue, on blow-off branch.
Central Hill Municipal buildings, 8-inch gate, set 39 feet from the west corner of Latin school and 71 feet from the south corner of English School.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Central Hill Municipal buildings, 8-inch gate, set 10 feet south from the south wall of passageway and 7 feet east from the east wall of the English School.
Central Hill Municipal buildings. 8-inch gate, set 42 feet west from the west line of Putnam street, and 9 feet south from the north line of Highland avenue.
College-avenue place, rear of 50 College avenue, 2-inch gate, set 108 feet north from the north line of Morrison avenue, extended, on west line of College avenue.
College Hill road, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches west from the east line of College Hill road, on the north line of Conwell avenue.
College Hill road, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches north from the south line of College Hill road, on the east line of North street. Connecticut avenue, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches east from the west line of Connecticut avenue, on the north line of Pennsyl- vania avenue.
Corinthian road, 8-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches east from the west line of Corinthian road, on the south line of Broadway.
Crescent street, 6-inch gate, set 7 feet east from the west line of Crescent street, on the south line of Pearl street.
Highland avenue, 6-inch gate, set 8 feet 9 inches south from the north line of Highland avenue and 44 feet west from the west line of Putnam street, on hydrant branch.
Highland avenue, 12-inch gate, set 46 feet west from the west line of Putnam street, and 20 feet south from the north line of High- land avenue. (Section gate.)
Hillsdale road, S-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches west from the east line of Hillsdale road, on the south line of Chetwynd road.
Magnus avenue, 10-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches west from the east line of Magnus avenue, on the south line of Washington street.
Maine avenue, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches east from the west line of Maine avenue, on the south line of Mystic avenue.
Medford street, 10-inch gate, set 280 feet north from the north line
of Ward street, and 1 foot 6 inches west from the east line of Medford street.
Medford street, (high service,) 12-inch gate, set on south line of Somerville avenue, 12 feet east from the west line of Medford street.
Medford street, (high service,) 12-inch gate, set on the north line of Somerville avenue, 12 feet east from the west line of Medford street.
Medford street, (high service,) 12-inch gate, set on the south line of Washington street, 12 feet east from the west line of Medford street.
Medford street, (high service,) 12-inch gate, set on the north line of Washington street, 14 feet east from the west line of Med- ford street.
Medford street, (high service,) 12-inch gate, set on the north line of Washington street, 16 feet east from the west line of Med- ford street.
Medford street, (high service,) 12-inch check valve, set 5 feet south from the north line of Washington street, and 16 feet east from the west line of Medford street.
Medford street, (high service,) 6-inch gate, set 16 feet east from the west line of Medford street, and 6 feet south from Maple street, on hydrant branch.
Medford street, (high service,) 6-inch gate, set 16 feet east from the west line of Medford street, and S feet north from Somerville avenue on hydrant branch.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Medford street, (high service,) 6-inch gate, set 9 feet east from the west line of Medford street, and 27 feet south from Somerville avenue, on hydrant branch.
Medford street, (high service,) 4-inch gate, set on the north line of Somerville avenue, and 10 feet east from the west line of Med- ford street, on blow-off branch.
Medford street, (high service,) 6-inch gate, set 16 feet east from the west line of Medford street, and 37 feet south from Wash- ington street, on hydrant branch.
Medford street, (high service,) 6-inch gate, set 16 feet east from the west line of Medford street, and 307 feet north from Maple street on hydrant branch.
Medford street, (high service), 6-inch gate, set 4 feet west from the east line of Medford street, and 157 feet south from the south line of Somerville avenue.
Melrose street, 2-inch gate, set 31 feet south from the south line of the Hinckley Rendering Co.'s factory and 761 feet east from the line of the poles in Mystic avenue on the blow-off branch.
Middlesex avenue, 12-inch gate, set 15 feet north from the south
line of Mystic avenue, and 31 feet east from the east line of Connecticut avenue.
Minnesota avenue, 6-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches east from the west line of Minnesota avenue, on the south line of Pennsylvania avenue.
Mystic avenue, 12-inch gate, set 7 feet north from the south line of Mystic avenue, on the west line of Austin street.
Newbury street, 6-inch gate, set 558 feet south from the south line of Holland street, and 10 feet out from east line of Newbury street.
Pearl-street place, 4-inch gate, set 7 feet west from the east line of Pearl street place, on the north line of Pearl street.
Pennsylvania avenue, 10-inch gate, set 13 feet 4 inches north from the south line of Pennsylvania avenue, on the east line of Min- nesota avenue.
Philips place, 2-inch gate, set 18 feet east from the west line of Spring street, on line of entrance to Philips place.
Powder House boulevard, 2-inch gate, set 18 feet 6 inches north from the south line of Powder House boulevard, and 5 feet west from the west line of Burnham street.
Powder House boulevard, 6-inch gate, set 157 feet south from point opposite northeast corner of athletic field grandstand, and 9 feet west from the east line of Powder House boulevard.
Powder House boulevard, 12-inch gate, set 143 feet south from point opposite northeast corner of athletic field grandstand.
Powder House boulevard, 4-inch gate, set 317 feet south from point opposite northeast corner of athletic field grandstand, on blow- off branch.
Trull lane, 6-inch gate, set 5 feet east from the west line of Trull lane, on the north line of Oxford street.
Washington street, 4-inch gate, set 13 feet east from the west line of Dane street, and 29 feet south from the north line of Wash- ington street, on blow-off branch.
Washington street, (high service,) 12-inch gate, set 16 feet south from the north line of Washington street, on the west line of Medford street.
Washington street, (high service,) 6-inch gate, set 14 feet from the north line of Washington street, and 33 feet west from Boston street, on hydrant branch.
Wilson avenue, 4-inch gate, set 7 feet east from the west line of Wilson avenue, and 275 feet south from the south line of Broad- way on blow-off branch.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
GATES-RECAPITULATION.
GATES.
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
20"
Total.
Set Removed or Discontinued
4
9
100
20
6
3
12
54
-
-
Net increase in number of gates in 1915 . 54 Total number of gates in the city December 31, 1915 . 1,682
FIRE HYDRANTS.
Construction-Renewal-Removal.
Banks street, 6-inch Holyoke hydrant, set 6 feet north from Elın street, on westerly side.
Belmont place, 6-inch Corey hydrant, set 175 feet east from the east line of Belmont street.
Belmont street, 4-inch Boston machine hydrant, removed from 222 feet south from Belmont place.
Belmont street, 6-inch Corey hydrant, set 222 feet south from Bel- mont place.
Broadway, 6-inch Corey hydrant, set 8 feet west from Simpson avenue, on south side of Broadway.
Caldwell avenue, 6-inch Corey hydrant, set 209 feet south from the south line of Washington street.
Central Hill Municipal buildings, 6-inch Mathews hydrant, set 108 feet north from Highland avenue, and 41 feet west from west line of Latin School.
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