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2 A. D. T. alarms have been received at headquarters and transmitted over our own system to the fire stations.
One blow is struck on inside bells in all fire stations at 8 A. M. an 6 P. M. to announce the change of day and night forces.
The central office equipment consists of the following :
2- 6 circuit operating boards.
1- 5 circuit tapper board. .
1- 5 circuit gong board.
2-16 circuit storage battery charging boards.
1-32 circuit protector board.
1-12 circuit automatic repeater.
1
- 1 dial, 4 number manual transmitter.
2 - 5 circuit punching registers.
13 punching registers and take up reels.
2 automatic time and date stamps.
1 master clock.
940 cells storage battery.
5-10 foot, 4 shelf battery racks.
4 metropolitan tappers and 2 gongs.
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COMMISSIONER OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS., 327
The apparatus outside of the central office consists of the following :
131 signal boxes.
8 tower strikers.
45 gongs.
10 punching registers.
20 tappers.
1 automatic steam whistle.
9 private telephones. About 60 miles of overhead wires.
About 78 miles of underground wires.
6200 feet of old overhead wire has been replaced by new.
No new underground wires were installed last year but provisions are made to continue the work during the present year.
Police Signal System.
The police signal system is giving the same excellent ser- vice as in former years. .
Boxes have been thoroughly tested and found to be in good working order. Some replacements have been made this past year and some others will have to be made this year on ac- count of wear.
The system consists of the following :
1-4 circuit police desk.
59 street signal boxes.
4 special boxes.
About 191/2 miles of overhead wire.
About 13 miles of underground wire.
Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets.
The same attention has been given to the condition of poles and wires on the streets as in previous years. A number of defective poles have been replaced by companies owning the same. New poles have been placed in locations granted for the purpose of supplying lighting and telephone service and abandoned poles have been removed.
New
Re- Re-
Re- set.
poles. placed. moved.
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
5
23
1
8
Boston Elevated Railway Co.
2
2
· · ·
4
Postal Telegraph Co. .
2
. . .
. . .
Permits given to the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for attachments to the Edison Company's poles
195
Permits given to the Edison Electric Ill. Co. for attachments to the New England Tel. & Tel. Company's poles .
91
. . .
1
Edison Electric Illuminating Co. .
21
182
4
.
1
1
328
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Street Lighting.
The matter of street lighting has had the same attention as in previous years and additional lights have been placed in various parts of the city.
More lights are required in the western part of the city as some new streets are inadequately lighted.
Our contract with the Edison Company for street lighting having expired, the cost of street lighting has been materially increased, necessitating economy in the placing of new lights. Additional spot lights have been installed at places where traffic officers are posted and are of great assistance to them.
The number of street lights January 1, 1921, are as follows :
133 Magnetite lights. 376 - 600 C. P. lights. 108 - 125 C. P. lights. 940 - 60 C. P. lights.
Recommendation.
I respectfully recommend that an assistant inspector be employed to enable the department to more thoroughly cover all old installations of electrical wiring in the City.
Conclusion.
I wish to thank His Honor, the Mayor, the members of the Board of Aldermen and the several departments for the many courtesies received.
Respectfully yours, WALTER I. FULLER,
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights.
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SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
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REPORT OF SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, January 26, 1921.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.
Gentlemen :
I have the honor to submit to you the report of the Sani- tary Department for the year 1920.
Collection of Ashes and Paper.
Ashes . (Cubic Yards)
January
15,080
Paper (Cubic Yards) 300
February
14,100
March
14,600
720
April
11,110
2,100
May
10,743
2,080
June
9,138
1,840
July
7,555
1,880
August
8,255
2,190
September
7,660
2,780
October
7,580
2,740
November
8,025
3,020
December
9,755
3,260
Totals
123,601
22,910
During the year the Sanitary Department paid to the High- way Department $6,810.39 for the use of teams. Collections of garbage amounted to 2,275 cords, all of which was disposed of at the department yard.
Departmental Revenue.
Sale of garbage
$16,083 20
The equipment and its valuation follows :
Horses
$9,000 00
Vehicles
13,675 00
Harnesses, blankets, etc.
2,665 00
Stable equipment, etc. .
·
300 00
Fittings in blacksmith shop
75 00
$25,715 00
330
ANNUAL REPORTS.
There is no public dump within the city limits and the dumps now used by this department are located in the city of Medford and are subject to the rules and regulations of the Medford Board of Health.
Respectfully submitted, EDGAR T. MAYHEW, Supt. of Sanitary Department.
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LICENCE COMMISSION. 331
REPORT OF THE LICENSE COMMISSION.
To His Honor the Mayor,
Dear Sir : -
The License Commission respectfully begs leave to submit to you and the people of our city the following report of its engagements and activities since its creation early last year. Your commission entered upon its duties zealously and with a keen desire to respond fully to the obligations imposed upon it.
Applications for Common Victuallers, Lord's Day, Lodging House, Inn Holders and Second Hand Automobile Dealer's Li- censes were received and acted upon by the Commission as herein set forth.
Common Victuallers.
60 Applications Received.
44 Applications Granted.
8 Applications Rejected.
10 Licenses Transferred.
1 License Revoked.
Lord's Day.
130 Applications Received.
114 Applications Granted.
4 Applications Rejected.
22 Licenses Transferred.
5 Licenses Revoked.
Lodging House.
54 Applications Received.
50 Applications Granted.
4 Applications Rejected.
6 Licenses Transferred.
3 Licenses Revoked.
Inn Holders.
2 Applications Received.
2 Applications Granted. Applications Rejected. Licenses Transferred. Licenses Revoked.
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332
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Second Hand Automobile Dealers.
57 Applications Received.
39 Applications Granted. Applications Rejected.
1 License Transferred.
2 Licenses Revoked.
During the year 298 applications for licenses were received and carefully investigated and your commission was at all times in close touch with conditions respecting licensed places and rules and regulations governing licensed places have been adopted by the commission looking to the proper administra- tion of licensed places.
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Lodging houses have been compelled to carry registers which have been and will continue to be of considerable ser- vice and assistance to the Assessors and the Police Depart- ment. Abuses existing in the past in some of the eating places of the city have been eradicated through the co-operation of the holders of the licenses.
During December of this year special meetings of the commission were held to enable holders of second hand auto- mobile dealers licenses to renew their licenses and thus obtain their number plates in time to comply with the new regula- tions of the Highway Commission.
The commission wishes to acknowledge the splendid and valuable services rendered it by its Inspector Daniel G. Simonds in investigations and Miss Anne M. Gridley, who has served your commission in the capacity of secretary.
Very respectfully submitted,
EUGENE M. CARMAN, Chairman, WILLIAM H. SMITH, WILLIAM J. SHANAHAN.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS.
SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX CO., MASSACHUSETTS.
Settled, when part of Charlestown, 1630. (Home of Colonial Governor John Winthrop). Incorporated a town, 1842. Established a city, 1872.
Location: Somerville City Hall (near centre of the city) is 234 miles northerly from State House in Boston.
Greatest extent of the City north and south about 4.2 miles. Greatest extent of the City east and west about 2.1 miles. Elevation Highland avenue at City Hall 105 feet above mean low water. Lowest building elevation in the city 13 feet. Highest building elevation in the city 145 feet.
Area of city, including land and water, about 4.22 square miles. Land, 2,461.50 acres; water and marsh, 238.50 acres. Population, 1920 census, 93,033. Present population, estimated, 94,000. Entire population on line of pipe and supplied with water.
Water works owned by City of Somerville. Construction commenced in 1868.
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Source of supply: Metropolitan system, taking water of the Nashua. river at Clinton, Mass. Range of pressure on street mains: Low service
35 to 65 pounds. High service 45 to 100 pounds.
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Mayor. HON. CHARLES W. ELDRIDGE. Water Commissioner. - FRANK E. MERRILL ..
Office of the Water Department .. Room 10, City Hall.
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Department Buildings and Yard ..
Cedar street, near Broadway.
334
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ADMINISTRATION OF WATER WORKS VESTED AS FOLLOWS:
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1868-1871 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER COMMITTEE (5 Acts 1868; Chap. 202
1872 -1890 :SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (5) Acts 1871; Chap. 182
1891-1897 'SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (3) Acts 1890; Chap. 218
1898 - 1899 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS (3) Acts 1898; Chap. 33 1
1900 WATER COMMISSIONER (1) Acts 1899; Chap. 240
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER.
OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER,
January, 192l.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
I present herewith my report for the year ending Decent- ber 31, 1920, this being the forty-seventh annual report of the water department and my twenty-first as water commissioner :
Revenue and Expenditures. Water bills have been issued as follows :-
"Annual" water charges, amounting to .
$40,229 50
"Additional" water charges, amounting to 1,230 63
"Metered" water charges, amounting to .
216,246 33
$257,706 46
Annual and Additional
Metered
Abatements and refunds
on above charges $1,043 75
$339 83
1,383 58
Income from sale of water .
$256,322 88.
Receipts; water service assessments
$1,905 10
Receipts; labor and materials sold: -
Miscellaneous accounts $4,797 65
Less abated and carried
to 1921 accounts 359 29
4,438 36
6,343 46:
Total income of water works
$262,666 34.
This amount was used as follows :-
For water works purposes :-
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Under Control of the Water Commissioner.
Water Works Mainte- nance
$61,306 77
Water Works extension 6,051 40
Miscellaneous accounts · 4,438 36
$71,796 53.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Not Under Control of the Water Commissioner.
Interest on water loan bonds $80 00
Maturing water loan bonds . 2,000 00
Metropolitan water works assessment
127,505 74
Maintenance water works buildings
986 64
$130,572 38
For other municipal purposes : -
Not Under Control of the Water Commissioner.
Surplus
$60,297 43
$262,666 34
In addition to the appropriations from water income to other municipal purposes enumerated above, water has been furnished without charge to all the city departments that have required its use and it is paid for out of the income from sale of water.
Department Receipts and Disbursements. WATER MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
$62,500 00
Appropriation made by Board of Aldermen . Transferred from Water Works Extension ac- count
3,400 00
, Department accounts; receipts
1,094 64
Water works extension account; receipts
4,500 15
Amount expended for labor and materials for operation, maintenance, and renewal of the water works ..
$61,306 77
Amount expended for materials used in ex- tension of the water works ·
4,500 15
Miscellaneous accounts .
4,438 36
Labor and materials furnished municipal de- partments
1,094 64
Balance :
154 87
$71,494 79
$71,494 79
'WATER WORKS EXTENSION ACCOUNT.
Appropriation made by Board of Aldermen Amount expended for labor and materials used in extension of the water works
$6,051 40
Transferred by Board of Aldermen: to Water Maintenance Account
3,400 00
to Interest account .
2,400 00
Balance: unexpended
148 60
$12,000 00
$12,000 00
$12,000 00
Unexpended
337
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
(Cost of Water Works.
The total cost of water works on December 31, 1919, as represented by the expenditures from appropriations for water works ex- tension was : Expended during the year 1920, on extension account
$1,073,196 79
6,051 40
Total expenditures, December 31, 1920
$1,079,248 19
Water Debt.
Water loan bonds have been issued on funded debt ac- .count to the amount of $1,017,000 ; the last of these bonds was paid in October, 1920, and there is now no water-works debt.
Water Works Income from 1898 and its Distribution.
The water income and its distribution from 1898 to 1920, inclusive, is shown in the following table :-
Total water income, years 1898 to 1920, in-
$5,400,199 18 clusive
Distribution :-
Water Works Account.
Water Works Construction, Renewal,
Maintenance, Operation and Misc. Ac- counts
$1,351,054 17
Water bonds
274,000 00
Interest
86,575 00
Metropolitan Water Assessments .
2,143,799 90
Maintenance Water Works buildings 5,849 33
- $3,861,278 40
Other Municipal Accounts.
Various municipal departments through specific appropriations and general
revenue account
$1,538,920 78
$5,400,199 18
Water Distribution System - Construction STREET MAINS.
Approximate number of feet of street mains in the
city, January 1, 1920, (including hydrant
branches and blow-offs) .
541,645
Feet of-street mains laid in 1920 . 1,095 . .
Feet of hydrant branches laid in 1920 .
114
Feet of blow-off branches laid in 1920 .
.
·
13
Total feet of pipe laid .
1,222
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ANNUAL REPORTS. -
Feet of pipe removed or replaced
974
Net increase in feet of pipe
248
Total approximate feet of pipe in the city
541,893
Total pipe mileage, approximately
102.63
The sizes and lengths of pipe laid and discontinued are as follows :-
Feet Laid
Feet Discontinued 179
Size
Feet Laid
Feet Discontinued
1"
4"
21
72
6"
391
655
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·
.
.
·
The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as follows :-
Feet
Size of Pipe Feet Laid
Discon- tinued
Size Discon- tinued
Constructed :-
Mystic Avenue
6"
17
Windsor St.
6"
220
Do. Con. with private pipe . Replaced : -
6"
6
Congress Place .
12"
9
9
6"
Linden Place
2"
139
139
1"
Linehan Court
6"
32
32
1"
Linwood Pl.
4"
8
8
1"
Linwood St.
.
6"
4
30
4"
Poplar St., East .
·
10"
24
18
4"
Hydrant branches, blow-off
pipes and waterpost con-
127
122
1,222
974
Hydrants, Gates Etc.
Number of fire hydrants in city January 1, 1920
1,177
Number set during year
23
Number removed during the year
21
Net increase in number of hydrants
2
Total number of public fire hydrants
1,179
· Number of private fire hydrants, January 1, 1920
64
·
Number set by private companies during the year
0
.
·
.
8"
50
10"
62
139
18
12"
609
.
12"
600
604
6"
10"
36
6
6"
Poplar St., West
6
nections
·
·
1
Size
339
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Total number of private fire hydrants receiving their supply from the city mains
Number of gates in city, January 1, 1920
1,856
Number set during the year for streets .
6
Number of section gates set . 0
Number set on hydrant branches . .
24
Number set on blow-off branches . 2
0
Number of street gates removed .
6
Number of waterpost gates removed
2
8
Net increase in number of gates .
24
Total number of gates in city . .
1,880
Number of check-valves in city ·
8
Number of blow-offs in city January 1, 1920 .
183
Number added during the year
2
Total number of blow-offs .
183
Number of waterposts in city January 1, 1920 74
2
Total number of waterposts
72
Number of drinking fountains in city .
S
Number of car-sprinkler, connections in city
17
Water Services.
Number of services in city January 1, 1920 . (approximately) .
13,544
Number laid during the year .
28
Number permanently discontinued
18
Net increase in services
10
Total number of water services in city 13,554
Amount received for services laid in 1920
$1,905.10
Number feet service pipe in city January 1,
1920 (city and private) approximately
467,177
Number feet laid during the year .
1,214 845
Number feet discontinued
Increase in feet of service pipe 369
Total feet service pipe (city and private) (approximately) Total service mileage (approximately)
467,546 88.55
64
Number set on car-sprinkler connections
32
Number removed during the year .
340
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Size, number and length of services installed in 1920 :
15-5/8"-485' 4-3/4"-340' 3-1"-214' 1-2"-33' 4-4"-112' 1-6"-30' 4
Number of fire services installed during 1920 (Included in above)
Location No.
Size
Beacon St. - Bailie Basket Co. . ·
1
6"
Fitchburg St. - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. .
2
4".
Horace St. - Norton Tallow Co. .
1
4"
Water Meters.
Number of water meters in city, January 1, 1920 .
10,313
Number installed during the year, new .
160
Number reset
123
.
Number removed on account of permanent or tem- porary discontinuance of water and for sub- stitution of other meters . 133
283
Net increase in number of operating meters
150
Number of motor registers in service
3
Total number of meters and registers
10,472
Per cent. of all services metered
77.26
Operating Meters December 31, 1920.
Total
Size 5/8"
1" 11%" 2""
3"
4"
6
2 10469
Motor and elevator registers
3
10472
The meters installed in 1920 were classed as follows :-
Applications of property owners
32
New services
45
General installation
83
Reset
123
Total
283
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Meters were removed for the following causes :-
Vacancies and temporary non-use of water
60
Services permanently discontinued
13
Replaced by other meters
.
60
Total
133
.
.
No. 10052 273 87
15
26
8
.
.
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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 in excess
Year
set on old services old services requirements
. 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
1920
411
115
296 (less)* 246+
45
* On account of war-time conditions of labor and material.
+ Deficiency.
The following table shows the progress of meter installa- tion of Somerville by years and the results therefrom in water consumption :
Year
Popu- lation
Number of Services
Number of Meters
Per Cent Metered
(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
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
74.86
80
1919
92,000
13,544
10,322
76.21
69
1920 Census
93,033
13,554
10,472
77.26
77
1
1897
58,000
9,601
Per Capita. Con- sump- tion
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1
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures of the Water System December 31, 1920.
Feet of main pipe (approximately-)
541,893
Feet of service pipe (approximately)
467,546
Service connections (approximately)
13,554
Public fire hydrants
1,179
Private fire hydrants .
64
Gates
1,880
Check valves
8
Meters
10,472
Motor registers
.
3
Waterposts
72
Car-sprinkler connections
17
Blow-offs
185
Drinking fountains and troughs .
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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
1898
No division made
$14,250 19
1899
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
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
1920.
12,559 45
37,814 68
74,903 80
2,227 81
127,505 74
$2,143,799 90
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.
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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 1920 :-
Month
Gallons per day
Gallons per capita
Month
Gallons per day
Gallons per capita
January
8,574,600
92
July
7,052,700
75
February
8,320,200
89
August
7,031,600
75
March
7,869,700
85
September
6,763,100
72
April
6,862,200
74
October
6,761,800
72
May
6,782,700
73
November
6,636,600
71
June
6,858,900
73
December
6,636,300
70
The consumption for the year was :-
Low-service system
2,058,666,000 gallons:
High-service system
568,240,000 gallons
Total consumption
2,626,906,000 gallons
Average daily consumption
7,177,300 gallons
Average daily consumption, per capita, for Som- erville
77 gallons
Average daily consumption, per capita, for Met-
ropolitan district
105 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 1920, as registered by the Metropolitan meters.
City or Town
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Year
Arlington
57
59
54
50
55
54
77
57
53 .50
49 47
46
54
Boston
148
147
134
119
114
122
122
122
121
116
125
Chelsea
94
90
85
77
74
72 80
74 85
69 85
117 65 87 61 53 40 55
66 86 57 40 40 54
66:
Malden
58
58
57
55
64 55 45 57 45 122
67 56 46 58 49 169
75 82 74 58 48 63 47 281
43 272
45
48
43 66 85 59 70 83 70 65
93
Revere
73
. 72
66
63
92 69 73 92 89 96 54
80 75 98 112
78 75 102 113
68 72 84 96
63 72 85 80
62 71 80 72
81
Watertown
97
105
98
95
94
99
101
88
71
65
89
Winthrop
56
56
56
50
52
70
71
59
52
49 97
56
Met. Dist.
123
121
112
100
96
102
104
105
101
101
48
56.
Belmont
54
55
57
60
51
52
70
54
120 75 84 68 60 42 61
205 94
49 127 90
78 86
61 46 145
Nahant
123
119
103
93
89
88
95
98
Somerville
92
89
85
Stoneham
129
131
127
60 74 99
73 91 73
Swampscott
63
65
67
66
80
86
Lexington
63
62
70
62
57
Medford
49
48
46 67
42 59
Melrose Milton
64 44
64
46
48 95
44
74
Quincy
105
92
89
81
76
Everett
96
44
68 77 100
48 96 105.
66 5.7
84 64. 44 67
66 55 42 59
344
ANNUAL REPORTS.
The district, in order of consumption, beginning with the lowest, stands as follows for the year 1920 :- -
Gallons
City or Town
Total per Day
Per Cent. Per Capita Services per Day
Metered
Medford
1,739,700
44
100
Milton
430,900
46
100
Belmont
591,400
54
100
Arlington
1,055,600
56
100
Winthrop
876,400
56
100
Malden
2,793,300
57
97
Melrose .
1,108,100
61
100
Lexington
424,300
66
100
Revere
1,975,900
68
79
Chelsea
3,316,400
76
99
Somerville
6,636,300
77
77
Swampscott
657,200
81
100
Everett
3,455,200
86
68
Watertown
1,911,700
89
100
Quincy
4,472,500
93
90
Stoneham
660,100
100
99
Boston
94,297,400
125
74
Nahant
192,600
145
75
Total District
·
127,265,500
105
74
Construction - Maintenance - Operation.
Substantially the same conditions in building costs pre- vailed as during the previous year and but little call has arisen for extension of the water distribution system.
The only construction work of importance was the instal- lation of a 6" main in the unpiped portion of Windsor street, in anticipation of the laying of permanent paving.
The right to lay a water pipe in Linden Place having been granted to the city by the abutting owners a 2" pipe was in- stalled in place of the existing service pipe which was badly corroded and unserviceable.
In anticipation of the permanent paving of a portion of Linwood street the old 6" main was replaced with a 12" pipe between Congress place and Dix place, and side street branches, hydrant branches and service pipes in that section of the street were renewed.
A blow-off was constructed in Linwood street at the cross- ing of Poplar street; also one in Union square westerly from Stone avenue.
By order of the Board of Aldermen the large fire hydrant which has stood in the middle of Union square for many years was removed to make way for a monument to the veterans of the World War; a smaller hydrant has been substituted for the
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