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Size
Feet Laid
Feet Removed
Size
Feet Laid
Feet Removed
3/4"
0
112
4"
109
283
11/4"
0
108
6"
546
170
11/2"
0
46
10"
515
0
2"
287
262
12"
191
110
The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as follows :-
Feet
Size
Size of Pipe Feet Laid Removed Removed
Constructed : -
Conlon Court Ext.
6"
100
Jaques St.
10"
403
Russell Road
10"
53
Replaced : -
Abdell St.
6"
108
108
11/4"
Beckwith Circle (Con .. )
4"
27
46
11/2"
Cedar St. (Bridge)
12"
110
110
12"
Greenville Terrace
2"
175
175
2"
Joy St.
10"
59
63
Joy St.
6"
4
Linden Ave.
6"
279
279
4"
Linwood St.
12"
81
84
6"
Sellon Place
2"
112
112
3/4"
Hydrant branches, blow-off
pipes and waterpost con-
137
114
nections
1,648
1,091
Hydrants, Gates, Etc.
Number of fire hydrants in city January 1, 1919
1,175
Number set during year
12
Number removed during the year .
10
Net increase in number of hydrants
2
Total number of public fire hydrants Number of private fire hydrants, January 1, 1919
1,177
64
Number set by private companies during the year
0
-
Total number of private fire hydrants receiving their supply from the city mains
64
·
.
·
325
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Number of gates in city, January 1, 1919
1,827
Number set during the year for streets .
11
Number of section gates set . 2
Number set on hydrant branches . 19
Number set on blow-off branches . 5
Number set on car-sprinkler connections
0
37
Number of street gates removed .
8
Number of section gates removed .
0
8
Net increase in number of gates Total number of gates in city
1,856
Number of check-valves in city January 1, 1919 ·
8
Number of blow-offs in city January 1, 1919
178
Number added during the year .
5
Total number of blow-offs
183
Number of waterposts in city January 1, 1919 79
Number removed during the year . .
5
Total number of waterposts
74
Number of drinking fountains in city Janu- ary 1, 1919 .
8
Total number of drinking fountains .
8
Number of car-sprinkler connections in city January 1, 1919
17
Number installed during the year .
.
0
Total number of car-sprinkler connec-
tions in city
17
Water Services.
Number of services in city January 1, 1919 (approximately) 13,514
Number laid during the year ·
48
Number permanently discontinued 18 .
Net increase in services
30
Total number of water services in city 13,544
Amount received for services laid in 1919 ·
$2,113.67
Number feet service pipe in city January 1, 1919
466,362
Number feet laid during the year 1,407 592
Number feet discontinued
Increase in feet of service pipe
815
Total feet service pipe in city (approxi- mately)
467,177
Total service mileage (approximately) .
88.49
Size, number and length of service pipes laid in 1919: 36-5/8"-829' 7-3/4"-480' 3-1"-56' 1-11/2"-29' 1-4"-13'
Number of fire services installed during 1919 1
Location Size
Eastern Utilization Co. - Kent St.
.
29
326
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Water Meters.
Number of water meters in city, January 1, 1919 . 10,113
Number installed during the year, new .
189
Number reset .
193
382
Number removed on account of permanent or tem- porary discontinuance of water and for sub- stitution of other meters . · Net increase in number of operating meters
176
206
Number of motor registers in service .
3
Total number of meters and registers ·
10,322
Per cent. of all services metered 76.21
Operating Meters December 31, 1919.
SIZE.
Total.
KIND.
5/8"
3/4'
11%" ' 2"
3"
4"
Nash
178
178
Empire
4
4
Crown
3
3
3
3
2
·2
16
Gem
1
1
Hersey
6
1
*2
9
Hersey Disc
253
23
9
1
4
290
Torrent
524
41
22
5
6
598
Trident Crest ...
2
·2
3
7
Trident Comp ..
6
2
10
Union
13
13
7
3
36
Union Special ..
13
1
16
Columbia
40
40
King
662
662
Lambert
4,168
147
27
1
4,343
Worthington Disc
4,039
32
6
4
1
4,082
Worthington
Turbine ..
1
1
Keystone
25
25
Totals
9,909
272
82
15
25
6
2
10,319
Motor and ele- vator register.
10,322
The meters installed in 1919 were classed as follows :-
Applications of property owners
62
New services
23
General installation
104
Reset
193
Total
382
Meters were removed for the following causes :-
Vacancies and temporary non-use of water . 68
Services permanently discontinued
8
Replaced by other meters
100
Total
176
.
.
.
3
1
1
Trident.
2
327
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Meters installed yearly on old and new services under the State Compulsory Meterage law, which requires complete meterage of city by the year 1928 :-
Average installation Meters required on set on
Set in excess
of
Total excess
Meters set on new services
1908
411
755
344
344
147
1909
411
637
226
570
201
1910
411
501
90
660
169
1911
411
528
117
777
200
1912
411
423
12
789
236
1913
411
432
21
810
255
1914
411
422
11
821
231
1915
411
439
28
849
217
1916
411
434
23
872
203
1917
411
163
248 (less)* 624
154
1918
411
82
329 (less)* 295
39
1919
411
166
245 (less) *
50
23
* On account of war-time conditions of labor and material.
The following table shows the progress of meter installa- tion of Somerville by years and the results therefrom in water consumption :
Per Capita Con-
Popu-
Number of
Number of
Per Cent sump-
Year
lation
Services
Meters
Metered
tion
1897
58,000
9,601
........
(Est.) 88
1898
59,000
9,806
143
1.5
88
1899
61,000
10,053
226
2.25
88
1900
62,000
10,291
202
2
88
1901
64,000
10,520
224
2
88
1902
66,000
10,710
269
2.5
66
88
1903
68,000
10,854
647
6
88
1904
69,000
11,059
1,272
11.5
89
1905
70,000
11,279
2,092
18.5
89
1906
71,000
11,489
2,829
24.5
89
1907
72,000
11,662
3,455
29.5
90
1908
74,000
11,817
4,333
36.5
89
1909
76,000
12,018
5,155
43
84
1910
78,000
12,149
5,817
48
80
1911
79,000
12,357
6,533
53
74
1912
80,000
12,596
7,171
57
79
1913
82,000
12,827
7,856
61
72
1914
85,000
13,034
8,499
65
73
1915
87,000
13,233
9,155
69
67
1916
90,000
13,420
9,763
72.75
69
1917
91,000
13,509
10,028
74.23
73
1918
91,000
13,514
10,116.
80
1919
13,544
10,322
76.21
69
Year
old services old services requirements
3:28
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures of the Water System December 31, 1919.
Feet of main pipe (approximately)
541,645
Feet of service pipe (approximately)
467,177
Service connections (approximately)
13,544
Public fire hydrants
1,177
Private fire hydrants .
64
Gates
1,856
Check valves
Meters
10,319
Motor registers
3
Waterposts
74
Car-sprinkler connections
17
Blow-offs
183
Drinking fountains and troughs .
8
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 :-
Sinking Fund
Maintenance
Interest
Maturing Bonds
Total
1898
No division made
$14,250 19
1899
66
66
20,975 58
1900
66
66
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
1916
13,249 71
21,643 98
74,058 98
1,515 62
110,468 29
1917
13,364 71
28,110 19
75,117 17
1,833 60
118,425 67
1918
14,193 89
29,185 04
79,975 44
2,004 18
125,358 55
1919
13,765 81
33,723 64
78,335 58
2,257 87
128,082 90
Year
$2,016,294 16
There has been credited to the city by the commonwealth as its proportion of the amounts received from entrance fees, water supplied outside the district, and water furnished to water companies the sum of $9,056.10.
329
WATER DEPARTMENT.
The daily consumption of water in Somerville, as recorded by the Venturi meters, operated by the Metropolitan water works, is shown below by months for the year 1919 :-
Gallons
Gallons per day
per capita
January
7,016,000
75
Month July
6,648,500
70
February
6,529,300
69
August
6,239,800
66
March
6,282,600
67
September
6,586,300
69
April
6,011,100
64
October
6,448,700
68
May
6,170,600
65
November
6,393,600
67
June
6,886,000
73
December
7,275,400
76
The consumption for the year was :-
Low-service system
1,834,306,000 gallons
High-service system
553,357,000 gallons
Total consumption
2,387,663,000 gallons
Average daily consumption
6,541,500 gallons
Average daily consumption, per capita, for Som- erville
69 gallons
Average daily consumption, per capita, for Met- ropolitan district
95 gallons
The following table shows the daily per capita consumption of water in the cities and towns in the Metropolitan Water District for the year 1919, as registered by the Metropolitan meters.
City or Town Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Year
Arlington
62
62
59
58
62
83
81
63
58
53
50 52
52
62
Belmont
55
58
57
59
61
74
70
53
53
49
56
58
Boston
120
114
107
105
107
112
112
66 68 76 53 50
110 66 66 68 49 44 59 36 217 104 68
114 65 69 65 51 48 54 42 180 101
111 64 68 64 48 50 62 44 119 99
107 62
70
65
Everett
76
72
69
65
64
78
69
Lexington
56
58
66
58
61
49 46
62 52 46 57 48 61 99
100
Revere
55
52
49
50
54
66 73
72 70 72 100 99
66 76 89 92
83 78 98
107
107
101
105
Winthrop
47
47
46
45
47
58
67
63
54 97
50 95
50 92 102
95
The district, in order of consumption, beginning with the lowest, stands as follows for the year 1919 :-
Gallons
Per Cent. Per Capita Services
City or Town
Total per Day
per Day
Metered
Milton
401,300
42
Medford
1,688,500
47
100
Malden
2,682,800
50
97.29
Winthrop
792,000
52
100
Belmont
564,000
58
109
Melrose .
1,057,100
58
100
Revere
1,780,700
58
78.00
120
111
Chelsea
69
66
62
60
61
50 44
55
57
65 46
64 40 252 112
62 69
57
53 67
58 76
58
Somerville
75
69
67
64
65
Stoneham
59
59
59
60
68 62
74 94 112
Watertown
117
119
108
103
96
Met. Dist.
101
96
91
90
91
97
98
94
68 93
101 67
117 63
77 70
Swampscott
53
52
56
54
62 49 46
Medford
49
47
46
Melrose
58
54
55
Milton
39
40
41 54
42 68 100
47 98
198
Nahant
55
56
Quincy
97
96
95
100
108
Malden
53
49
49
50
47
58 42
56 44 66
119
96
6.9
69
52
52
Month
Gallons per day
Gallons
per capita
65 71 79 55 51
65
68
100
330
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Arlington
1,085,700
62
100
Chelsea
3,158,400
65
99.81
Lexington
389,200
65
100
Somerville
6,541,500
69
76.21
Everett
2,886,700
69
68.85
Swampscott
570,900
70
100
Stoneham
602,400
77
99.52
Quincy
4,550,100
100
90.80
Watertown
2,002,900
105
100
Boston
89,652,400
111
74.44
Nahant
186,900
119
75.58
Total District
120,593,500 .
95
Construction - Maintenance - Operation.
Continuance of high cost of materials had a deterrent . effect on building operations during the past year and con- paratively little construction of new mains and services has been called for.
Preceding the construction of Jaques street between Bond street and Edgar avenue a 10" main was laid in that portion of the street and new hydrant and service connections were made with this main.
The trench work on this job was done by contract on ac- count of the inability of the department to secure labor.
On account of permanent pavement to be laid during the year considerable work was done in Washington street be- tween Medford and Tufts streets; in Webster avenue between Columbia street and Cambridge line; in Beacon street be- tween Springfield and Buckingham streets and between Park and Sacramento streets.
Service pipes were renewed, gates were set on hydrant branches, waterposts were removed, blow-offs were constructed in the several streets, and in Washington street new and larger connections were laid across the street for the mains in Lin- wood and Joy streets.
The old 4" main in Linden avenue between Summer street and Cedar avenue was replaced with a 6" main and a hydrant installed thereon, in anticipation of new street construction.
The 12" steel riveted pipe in Cedar street over the bridge crossing the tracks of the Boston & Maine railroad was found to be in a defective condition and was replaced with a 12" cast-iron main.
The old private service pipes in Sellon place, Greenville terrace and Abdell street were taken over by the city through releases given by the owners of abutting property and new pipes were laid to improve the service.
Other construction and renewal of street mains, hydrants, gates, blow-offs, etc., is shown in table accompanying this re- port.
331
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Service maintenance has, as usual, occupied a considera- ble portion of our time during the year.
Water meter installation was brought to as low a point as possible on account of the high cost of materials and the difficulty of obtaining suitable labor, and we closed the season ' with an excess of but fifty meters on our total installation required under the Compulsory Meterage Act of the legislature. We shall be required to take up general meter installation again the coming year in order to meet requirements of the law.
On account, undoubtedly, of better weather conditions than existed in the winter of the previous year the water con- sumption has again receded to 69 gallons per capita daily, a favorable showing considering our large industrial use of water, one of our manufacturing plants alone having paid us nearly $30,000 for city water used last year.
Water receipts for the year show a decrease of about $21,000, due to the cessation of business of one of our largest consumers who paid us that sum annually for water.
The department appropriation accounts show amounts unexpended totalling $4,570.67 with all bills paid, while a gen- eral revenue surplus of $55,677.03 is shown after paying all expenses and assessments connected with the operation of the department.
Labor.
Wages of labor were fixed by the mayor during the year as follows :
Common
Skilled
January 1,
daily .
$3.25
$3.35
September 28,
daily
$3.50
$3.60
November 16,
daily
$3.75
$3.85
Foremen received corresponding advances in their daily wages. Commencing July 4th the laboring force was granted pay for all holidays.
Good labor has been difficult to obtain and the number of our working force has been kept at a low figure.
Pensions.
There have been no deductions from our pension roll dur- ing the past year. The name of Patrick McCarthy was added on the 7th of March, to date from January 16th, at rate of $8.44 a week, making a total of four names now on the list.
332
ANNUAL REPORTS.
War Service Men.
The three men of the department whose names are given in my report for 1917 as having entered the government ser- vice happily have all returned from overseas and were restored ' to positions in the department. Two of them have since re- signed to take up other lines of work and three service men have been appointed, making four of these veterans now on our payrolls.
Improvements.
More room is needed for our machine and repair shop and I advise the early sale and removal of the old high-service pumping engine which has been out of use for many years and occupies space needed for our meter repair department.
I also recommend the installation of an up-to-date heating system for the department buildings and the removal of the old and highly uneconomical steam boiler, formerly the power boiler for the steam pump, which now supplies the heat and conversion of the space occupied by it into much needed room for our repair shop work.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. MERRILL,
Water Commissioner.
Street Mains, Gates, Hydrants, Etc., Laid, Set, and Removed in 1919.
PIPE.
GATES.
HY- DRANTS.
BLOW-OFFS.
WATER POSTS
LAID.
REMOVED.
SET.
RE- MOV'D
RE- SET. MOV'D
SET.
RE- MOV'D
SET.
RF- MOV'D
STREET.
DESCRIPTION.
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
No.
Size.
No.
No.
No.
Abdell Street
Replaced street main: From connection with main pipe in Abdell Street at gate. 3 feet south from south line of Somerville Avenue to point 111 feet south from south line of Somerville Avenue. Waterpost removal: 49 feet west from Willow Avenue. (Removed in 1918, not recorded in that year).
6" 108
108
'2"
17
C
1
Avon Street
Section gate: 13 feet south from north line of Avon Street on east line of house No. 43-45.
10" R
Blow-off: Gate is 191/2 feet south from north line of Avon Street; 1% feet west from east line of house No. 43-45 .; 6 feet west from centre of sewer manhole.
Į"
11
" R
-
Beacon Street
Blow-off: Gate is 281/2 feet south from north line of Beacon Street and 20 feet west from west line of Dickinson Street.
22
6"
R
'2"
15
"2"
C
1
6"
C
Gate on hydrant branch: 4 feet west from west line of Ivaloo Street, 4 feet out from hydrant.
6"
R
Gate on hydrant branch: 15 feet west from west line of Kent Street, 4 feet out from hydrant.
6"
R
Gate on hydrant branch: 3 feet west from west line of Beckwith Circle, 3 feet out from hydrant.
Waterpost removal: 94 feet east from Sacramento Street.
22
C
1
4"
13
Beckwith Circle
Replaced street main: Made connection with hydrant branch at point 3 feet west from west line of Beckwith Circle and 14 feet north from south line of Beacon Street and abandoned old 11/2" pipe be- tween south line of Beacon Street and the Beacon Street main. (4" pipe is laid easterly about 11 feet and from that point runs southerly to gate on south line of Beacon Street).
27
13"
46
Appleton Street
Gate on hydrant branch: 7 feet east from east line of Concord Ave- nue, 4 feet out from hydrant.
Waterpost removal: 33 feet north from Concord Avenue.
Gate on hydrant branch: 208 feet east from east line of Buckingham Street, 4 feet out from hydrant.
R
Blow-off: Gate is 2 feet west from west line of that part of Sacra- mento Street that leads from Somerville to Cambridge and 38 feet north from south line Beacon Street.
Street Mains, Gates, Hydrants, Etc., Laid, Set, and Removed in 1919. ---
STREET.
DESCRIPTION.
PIPE.
GATES.
HY- DRANTS.
BLOW-OFFS.
WATER POSTS
LAID.
REMOVED.
SET.
RE- MOV'D
RE- MOV 'D
SET.
RE- MOV'D
SET.
RE- MOV'D
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
No.
Size.
No.
No.
Z
12" 6"
110
12"| 6"
110
6" Co.
6"
M
6"
S
Conlon Court Exten.
Street main: From connection with tee set 6 feet 4 inches south fron east end of Conlon Court northerly to tee on the 6" pipe running westerly from Windsor Street, at point at bend of road; complet- ing circulation between Columbia Street and Windsor Street. (Work done in 1918 but not recorded in that year).
6"
110
C
Greenville Terrace
Replaced street main: From connection with main pipe in Green- ville Street to point 149 feet west from west line of Greenville Street.
2"
175
175
Hall Avenue
Hydrant removal: 306 feet west from Liberty Avenue.
6"
3
6"P&C
.
Hydrant: 315 feet west from Liberty Avenue.
10
6" P&C
6 |R
Highland Avenue
Hydrant replacement: 3 feet west from Willow Avenue.
3
6"
3
6"| Co. 6" HG
6"
R
6"| Co. 6"
M
Holland Street Horace Street
Hydrant replacement: 138 feet south from Buena Vista Road.
Blow-off: Gate is 13 feet 10 inches west from east line of Horace Street and 14 feet 8 inches south from north end of Horace Street.
28
4"IS
1
S
Cedar Street
Main gate: On south line of Beacon Street 8 feet east from west line of Beckwith Circle.
Replaced street main: From connection with 12" main pipe on north side of railroad bridge to connection with 12" main on south side of bridge. (Replacing old 12" steel riveted pipe over the bridge with cast iron pipe).
Central Street
Hydrant replacement: 9 feet south from Highland Avenue.
Gate on hydrant branch: 9 feet south from south line of Highland Avenue, 4 feet out from hydrant.
1
4
Gate on hydrant branch: 138 feet west from Windsor Street, 6 feet out from hydrant and 2 feet west from point directly opposite hydrant.
Main gate: On west line of Greenville Street 7 feet north from south line of Greenville Terrace.
Gate on hydrant branch: 315 feet west from west line of Liberty Avenue, 3 feet out from hydrant.
Gate on hydrant branch: 3 feet west from west line of Willow Ave- nue, 2 feet out from hydrant.
o
SET.
Hudson Street Jaques Street
| Section gate: On west line of Lowell Street; 13 feet 4 inches south from north line of Hudson Street.
Street main: From connection with main pipe in Edgar Avenue to point 12 feet east from west line of Bond Street. Main gate: On east line of Edgar Avenue 13 feet 4 inches north from south line of Jaques street.
10"
403
Main gate: On west line of Bond Street 13 feet 4 inches north from south line of Jaques Street.
10"
R
6" HC
Gate on hydrant branch: 146 feet west from west line of Bond Street, 5 feet out from hydrant. Hydrant replacement: 184 feet east from Fenwick Street.
6"
3
6"
3
6"; M
6"
M
Gate on hydrant branch: 184 feet east from east line of Fenwick Street, 4 feet 3 inches out from hydrant.
6"
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Joy Street
Replaced street main: From connection with main pipe in Washing- ton Street at point 28 feet south from north line of Washington Street to connection with main pipe in Joy Street, at point 4 feet 6 inches south from south line of Washington Street.
10"
59
6"
63
Main gate: 31 feet south from north line of Washington Street and 10 feet 4 inches east from west line of Joy Street.
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Main gate: On south line of Washington Street 10 feet 4 inches east from west line of Joy Street. (Old 6" gate set 4 feet 6 inches south from south line of Washington Street was buried and is still on Joy Street main).
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4"
8
4"
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Linden Avenue
Replaced street main: From connection with Linden Avenue 4" main at point 7 feet 10 inches south from north line of Summer Street to connection with main pipe in Cedar Avenue.
6' 279
4"
279
.Main gate: On north line of Summer Street 12 feet east from west line of Linden Avenue.
6"
R
4" BM
6"
6"
7
6"HC
6"
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Linwood Street
Replaced street main: From connection with 12" quarter bend at point 27 feet 10 inches south from north line of Washington Street to point 9 feet 6 inches south from south line of Washington Street (Old pipe was offset 3 feet).
81
6"
84
Main gate: 32 feet south from north line of Washington Street and 33 feet east from east line of Medford Street.
12"
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C
Main gate: On south line of Washington Street 15 feet 6 inches east from west line of Linwood Street.
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Hydrant: 146 feet west from Bond Street.
6"
R
4
Blow-off: Gate is 25 feet north from south line of Washington Street and 12 feet 6 inches east from line of Joy Street.
Main gate: On south line of Cedar Avenue 12 feet east from west line of Linden Avenue.
Hydrant: 3 feet south from Cedar Avenue.
Gate on hydrant branch: 3 feet south from south line of Cedar Avenue, 4 feet out from hydrant.
Lowden Avenue
Hydrant removal: 177 feet north from Kidder Avenue.
Hydrant: 172 feet north from Kidder Avenue.
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Lowden Avenue
Gale on hyurant pranen: 172 feet north from north line of Kidder Avenue, 3 feet out from hydrant. (This gate is on an off-set hy- drant branch; location of 8 x 8 x 6" tee for this hydrant branch is 182 feet north from Kidder Avenue.
Marion Street
Hydrant replacement: 177 feet from west line of Wyatt Street: Gate on hydrant branch: 177 feet west from west line of Wyatt Street, 4 feet out from hydrant.
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6"
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Russell Road
Street main: From connection with 8" main pipe in Russell Road at point 6 feet north from north line of Hamilton Road to point 59 feet north from north line of Hamilton Road.
10"
53
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Sellon Place
Replaced street main: From connection with 1" service main across Marshall Street at point 3 feet 6 inches east from west line of Marshall Street to point 108 feet 6 inches from west line of Mar- shall Street.
112
34
112
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11
2"
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Villa Avenue
Hydrant replacement: 122 feet from south line of Winslow Avenue. Gate on hydrant branch: 122 feet south from south line of Winslow Avenue, 4 feet out from hydrant.
Washington Street
Hydrant replacement: 69 feet west from Crescent Street. Gate on hydrant branch: 69 feet west from west line of Crescent Street, 4 feet out from hydrant.
Gate on hydrant branch: on south line of Columbia court. Gate on hydrant branch: 1 foot north from north line of Beach avenue.
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Somerville Avenue Sycamore Street
Waterpost removal: 871 feet west from East Cambridge line. Hydrant replacement: 18 feet south from Broadway.
Gate on hydrant branch: 18 feet south from south line of Broadway. 4 feet out from hydrant.
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6 S
6" |Co. 6" HG
6"
Webster Avenue
Main gate: On west line of Marshall Street; 4 feet south from north line of Sellon Place.
School Street
Waterpost removal: 116 feet south from Broadway. (Removed in 1918 but not record in that year).
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1919. In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association. SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.
General Statistics.
Population, census 1915, 86,854; present, estimated 95,000.
Date of construction: Commenced in 1868.
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