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Various municipal departments through specific appropriations and general
revenue account
$1,584,679 48
$5,665,709 55
Water Distribution System - Construction.
STREET MAINS.
Approximate number of feet of street mains in the city, January 1, 1921, (including hydrant branches and blow-offs)
541,893
Feet of street mains laid in 1921 .
2,520
Feet of hydrant branches laid in 1921
56
Feet of blow-off branches laid in 1921 .
0
Total feet of pipe laid
2,576
Feet of pipe removed or replaced
1,689
Net increase in feet of pipe .
887
Total approximate feet of pipe in the city . 542,780 · 102.80
Total pipe mileage, approximately
335
WATER DEPARTMENT.
The sizes and lengths of pipe laid and discontinued are as follows : -
Feet Laid
Feet Discontinued
Size
Feet Laid
Feet Discontinued 1030
3/4"
0
96
6"
354
1"
81
33
623
0
2"
285
483
10"
242
0
4"
0
47
12"
991
0
The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as follows : -
Size of Pipe Feet Laid
Feet Discon- tinued
Size Discon- tinued
Constructed : -
Broadway
8"
106
Cady Ave. .
8"
136
Corinthian Road .
8"
249
Jaques St.
§ 10"
31
Miller St.
6"
33
Sterling St.
132
Waverley St.
.
6"
22
Woods Ave.
10"
211
Replaced: ----
Eustis St.
6"
55
55
2"
Forest St.
6"
54
54
2"
Giles Park
2"
110
110
2"
Greenwood Terrace
6"
35
35
Harvard Place
175
175
2"
Lamson Court
1"
33
33
1"
Linwood St.
(12"
480
480
Linwood Terrace
1"
48
96
3/4"
London St.
38
38
4"
Prentiss St.
6"
54
54
Hydrant branches, blow-off pipes and water-post con-
nections
56
48
2576
1689
Hydrants, Gates Etc.
Number of fire hydrants in city January 1, 1921
1,179
.
Number set during year . .
12
Number removed during the year .
9
Net increase in number of hydrants .
3
Total number of public fire hydrants
1,182
.
6"
7
~
.
§ 12"
511
511
6""
Size
336
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Number of private fire hydrants, January 1, 1921 ·
64
Number set by private companies during the year .
0
Total number of private fire hydrants receiving their supply from the city mains
Number of gates in city, January 1, 1921
1,880
Number set during the year for streets . 5
Number of section gates set . 3
Number set on hydrant branches .
15
. Number set on blow-off branches . 0
Number set on car-sprinkler connections .
0
23
Number of street gates removed .
3
Number of waterpost gates removed 0
3
Net increase in number of gates . Total number of gates in city .
20
Number of check-valves in city
1,900 8
Number of blow-offs in city January 1, 1921 . 185
Number added during the year
0
Total number of blow-offs
.
·
185
Number of waterposts in city January 1, 1921
72
Number removed during the year . ·
0
Total number of waterposts 72
Number of drinking fountains in city .
8
Number of car-sprinkler connections in city . 17
Water Services.
Number of services in city January 1, 1921 (approximately) ·
13,554
Number laid during the year .
84
Number permanently discontinued
.
7
Net increase in services
77
Total number of water services in city . 13,631
Amount received for services laid in 1921
$5,408 19
Number feet service pipe in city January 1, 1921 (city and private) approximately
467,546
Number feet laid during the year .
3,107
Number feet discontinued
208
Increase in feet of service pipe 2,899
Total feet service pipe (city and private) (approximately) Total service mileage (approximately)
470,445 89.1
.
.
64
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Size, number and length of services installed in 1921 :
10-5/8"-446' 52-3/4"-1839' 10-1"-488' 5-2"-109' 3-4"-99' 4-6"-126'
Number of fire services installed during 1921 (Included in above)
8
Location of Fire Services
No
Size
Beacon St., No. 10 ---- Winchester Mfg. Co.
1
Broadway ---- Clarendon Hill Sta., B. E. Ry.
1
6"
Central St. ---- Central Theatre
1
2"
Central St. - Central Theatre
1
4"
Clarendon Ave. ---- Teele Sq. Theatre
1
4"
Roland St. ---- Masury, Young Co.
1
4"
Somerville Ave., No. 37 ---- Rapids Furniture Co.
1
6"
Vine St., No. 21 ---- Conant Bros. Factory
1
6"
Water Meters.
Number of water meters in city, January 1, 1921
10,472
Number installed during the year, new
723
Number reset
70
Number removed on account of permanent or tem- porary discontinuance of water and for substitu- tion of other meters . 75
793
Net increase in number of operating meters .
718
Total number of meters in service .
11,190
Number of motor registers (included in above)
3
Per cent. of all services metered
82.11
Operating Meters December 31, 1921.
Size 5/8"
3/4" 1" 11/2" 2" 3"
4"
6"
Total
No.
10,764
274 90
18 23
11 6
1 11,187
Motor and elevator registers
3
11,190
The meters installed in 1921 were classed as follows : -
Applications of property owners
79
New services
60
General installation
584
Reset
70
Total
793
Meters were removed for the following causes : -
Vacancies and temporary non-use of water .
51
Services permanently discontinued
5
Replaced by other meters
19
Total
75
.
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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 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)*
2461
45
1921
411
663
6
6
60
* 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 :
Popu- lation
Number of Services
Number of Meters
Per Cent Metered
Per Capita Con - sump- tion
(Est.) 88
1898
59,000
9,806
143
1.5
88
1899
61,000
10,052
226
2.25
60
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
66
88
1904
69,000
11,059
1,272
11.5
Met.
89
1905
70,000
11,279
2,092
18.5
89
1906
71,000
11,489
2,829
24.5
60
89
1907
72,000
11,662
3,455
29.5
66
90
1908
74,000
11,817
4,333
36.5
66
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
66
72
1914
85,000
13,034
8,499
65
66
73
1915
87,000
13,233
9,155
69
66
67
1916
90,000
13,420
9,763
72.75
69
1917
91,000
13,509
10,028
74.23
66
73
1918
91,000
13,514
10,116
74.86
60
80
1919
92,000
13,544
10,322
76.21
69
1920 Census.
93,033
13,554
10,472
77.26
66
77
1921
95,000
13,631
11,190
82.11
73
1897
58,000
9,601
...
Year
set on old services old services requirements
Year
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures of the Water System December 31, 1921.
Feet of main pipe (approximately)
.
.
.
542,780
Feet of service pipe (approximately)
·
.
470,445
Service connections (approximately)
13,631
Public fire hydrants
1,182
Private fire hydrants
64
Gates
1,900
Check Valves
8
Meters
11,190
Motor registers
3
Waterposts
72
Car-sprinkler connections
17
Blow-offs
185
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 : -
Year
Sinking Fund
Maintenance
Interest
Maturing Bonds
Total
1898
No division made
$14,250 19
1899
66
66
20,975 58
1900
66
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
1920
12,559 45
37,814 68
74,903 80
2,227 81
127,505 74
1921
11,956 69
43,942 28
75,848 98
2,241 89
133,989 84
.
$2,277,789 74
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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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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 1921 : -
Gallons
Gallons
Gallons
Gallons
Month
per day per capita
per day per capita
January
7,272,500
77
Month July
6,999,800
73
February
6,881,800
73
August
6,971,300
73
March
6,625,400 70
September
7,141,200
75
April
6,390,700
67
October
6,847,600
72
May
6,590,000
69
November
6,746,600
70
June
7,507,700
79
December ... 7,057,700
73
The consumption for the year was : -
Low-service system
1,968,524,000 gallons
High-service system
557,049,000 gallons
Total consumption
2,525,573,000 gallons
Average daily consumption
6,919,400 gallons
Average daily consumption, per capita, for Som- erville
73 gallons
Average daily consumption, per capita, for Met- ropolitan district
95 gallons
The following table shows the daily per capita consump- tion of water in the cities and town in the Metropolitan Water District for the year 1921, as registered by the Metropolitan meters.
City or Town Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Year
Arlington
51
51
49
50
54
86
56
63
68
58
49 52
52
57
Belmont
51
.52
53
54
59
98
60
63
69
55
50
60
Boston
126
119
113
106
109
112
110
109
109
105
71
68 81
111 75 85
112
Chelsea
71
69
68
65
67
72
70
89
82 68
71 86 74 49 49 59 37 230 90
112 74 86 74 51 46 62 42 218 89 74 75 77 108 80
69 51 44 56 45 103 86 65
64 48 47 55 43 57 81
4S 47 57
57
Milton
42
42
42
42
Nahant
87 86
95 85
70 83
42 78 82 56
60
74
50 45 60 39 209 90 73 73 79 105
79 73 81 114 84
58
51
50
54
Met. Dist.
103
98
94
90
92
64 99
94
95
97
93
89
50 94
75
Winthrop
51
49
49
49
50
82
73
Watertown
68
64
67
66 76
69 74 80 83
79 84 127
73 60 59
73
Stoneham
85
83 68
78
67 78
76
Swampscott
70
61
55
61
65
Somerville
77
73
70
46 42 54
65
Malden
52
47
63
62
63
68
Medford
43
40
Melrose
55
51
46 41 51
82
83
86
Lexington
59
59
87
Everett
91
87
86
41 56 85
132
86
Quincy Revere
61
72 75 92 71
57 70 65 78 71
75
86
67
47 45 57 42 111 85
90 54 51 72 49 270 95
65
64
95
70
49
45
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
The district, in order of per capita consumption, begin- ning with the lowest, stands as follows for the year 1921 : -
Gallons
Per. Cent.
City of Town
Total per Day
Per Capita Services
per Day
Metered
Milton
402,500
42
100
Medford
1,853,900
45
100
Malden .
2,468,700
49
97
Winthrop
873,000
54
99
Melrose
1,064,700
57
99
Arlington
1,100,300
57
100
Belmont
678,300
60
100
Revere
1,958,600
65
80
Lexington
441,700
68
99
Chelsea
3,101,300
70
99
Somerville
6,919,400
73
82
Watertown
1,624,400
75
100
Stoneham
610,400
76
79
Everett
3,530,600
86
71
Quincy
4,269,500
86
91
Swampscott
718,800
86
100
Boston
85,609,200
112
62
Nahant
182,100
132
75
Total District
117,407,400
95
75
Construction - Maintenance - Operation.
Building operations were quiet during the first half of the year ; toward the close, however, renewed activity manifest- ed itself and many new houses were erected, calling for service installation and, in some cases, short extensions of the street mains.
Further portions of Linwood street were paved during the year and 12" water pipe was laid in advance of the pavers in place of the old 6" pipe from Congress Place to a con- nection with Fitchburg street, and from a point near Dix Place northerly for about 480 feet. In London street, at the same time, 38 feet of old 4" pipe was replaced with 6" pipe and the small pipe in Lamson Court was replaced with new ; also a part of the old supply to Linwood Terrace was renewed,
In Harvard Place the old 2" galvanized pipe was replaced with the same size of lead-lined pipe ,and in Giles Park 110 feet of, old pipe was similarly treated.
Construction work was carried on in Broadway, north side, from Pennsylvania Avenue easterly; in Cady Avenue from point near Simpson Avenue westerly to Corinthian Road ; in Corinthian Road from point near Broadway, southerly; in Jaques street to connect with Bond street main; in Miller
342
ANNUAL REPORTS.
street, a connection with Beacon street; in Sterling street, to supply new houses being erected ; in Waverley street to provide a connection for main in Roland street, and in Woods Avenue in anticipation of building operations.
Twenty additional gates were installed in street mains and hydrant branches; twelve fire hydrants were set and nine were removed.
A large increase in service installation developed in the later part of the year and altogether 84 services were laid and 7 were discontinued.
Class of Premises Covered by Service Installation.
Apartment buildings
1
Barrel yard
1
Bottling business
·
1
Car station; fire pipe
1
Factory
1
Factory; fire pipe
2
Factory; fire and service combination
1
Garages
1
Junk yard
1
Laundry
.
1
Milk station
1
Residences
54
Stores
2
Storage warehouse
1
Storage warehouse; fire pipe
1
Tenements and stores; blocks
2
Theatre; fire pipes .
2
Theatre; fire and service combination.
.
1
The low state of construction and reconstruction work af- forded an opportunity to catch up with our meter installation requirements and we were able to wipe out our deficiency of the previous year and show an excess installation of six meters ; a total of 723 meters having been set during the year on old and new services. At this time 82% of the services in the city are metered.
Water income for the year was $265,510.37; an in- crease of $2,844.03 over the previous year. All bills owed by the department were paid at the close of the year and the appropriation accounts showed an unexpended balance of $1,031.10.
The old high-service pump and boiler have finally been disposed of and removed from the department buildings but much remains yet to be done by the building department be- fore we can realize any great benefit from these changes. · A memorandum of our needs will be submitted for your considera-
8
Gas filling station
1
Lunch cart .
343
WATER DEPARTMENT.
tion in the next budget. A new steam-heating plant has been installed and so far has given ample warmth to the buildings.
A great improvement has been made in our motor equip- ment by the favorable purchase of two new Kissel one-ton trucks to replace old trucks which had become practically un- fit for further use. With the early purchase of one more truck our teaming outfit will be good for another year.
My thanks are expressed to the retiring mayor, Hon. Charles W. Eldridge, for many courtesies shown me during his term of office, and to all officials and employees of the city who have co-operated with me in carrying on the various branches of our department work.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. MERRILL,
-
Water Commissioner.
Street Mains, Gates, Hydrants, Etc., Laid, Set, and Removed in 1921.
PIPE.
GATES.
HYDRANTS.
BLOW-OFFS.
WATER POSTS
LAID.
REMOVED.
SET.
RE- MOV'D
SET.
REMOVED
SET.
RE- MOV'D
RE- MOV'D
STREET.
DESCRIPTION.
1
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind ·
Size.
Kind
Size.
No.
Size.
No.
No.
No.
Beacon Street
Gate on Hydrant branch: 314 ft. west from west line of Greenwood Terrace, 4 ft. out from hydrant. Gate on Hydrant branch: 10 ft. east from east line of Stanford Terrace, 4 ft. out from hydrant. Section Gate: On south line of Greenwood Terrace and 21 ft. west from east line of Beacon Street. Hydrant removal: 160 ft. east from Prospect Street. Hydrant: 9 ft east from Prospect Street. Gate on Hydrant branch: 9 ft east from Street, 4 ft out from hydrant.
6"
Ren.
Ren.
6"
Ren.
6"
Chap.
6"
8
6"
Chap.
6"
Smith
Boston Street
Prospect Gate: On east line of Bigelow Street, 14 ft north from south line of Boston Street. Street main: From connection with main pipe in Penn- sylvania Ave. to point 71 ft east from Pennsyl- vania Avenue.
8" 6"
3
6"| Chap.
Cady Avenue
Street main: From connection with main pipe in Cady Avenue at point 12 ft west from west line of Simpson Ave. to point 148 ft west from west line of Simpson Avenue.
8"
136
City Road
Hydrant replacement: 68 ft south from Roberts Street. Gate on Hydrant branch: 68 ft south from Roberts Street and 3 ft out from hydrant.
6"
Holy
B.M.
Corinthian Road
Street main: From connection with main in Corin- thian Road at point 82 ft south from Broadway to point 331 ft south from Broadway. 8"
Hydrant: 167 ft south from Broadway.
·
249 7
6"
Corey
Gate on Hydrant branch: 167 ft south from Broad- way and 5 ft 6 ins. out from hydrant.
6" Wood
6"
20
6"
Ren.
Broadway
Hydrant: 58 ft east from Pennsylvania Avenue. Gate on Hydrant branch: 58 ft east from Pennsylvania Ave. in sidewalk 2 ft from hydrant.
106
6" Ren.
Ren.
·
SET.
Bennett Street
PIPE.
GATES.
HYDRANTS.
BLOW-OFFS.
WATER POSTS
LAID.
REMOVED.
SET.
REMOVED
SET.
REMOVED
RE- MOV'D
SET
· RE- MOV'D
STREET.
DESCRIPTION.
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
Kind
Size.
No.
Size.
No.
No.
No.
Eustis Street
Replaced Street main: From connection with main in Beacon St., to point 9 ft west from west line of Beacon Street.
6"
55
2"
55
6" Ren.
2"
Fitchburg Street
Hydrant replacement: 395 ft east from Linwood Street. Gate on Hydrant branch: 395 ft east from east line of Linwood Street, 3 ft out from hydrant. Hydrant replacement: 453 ft north front Washington Street.
4" Smith
6" Mat.
4". B. M.
F
6" Ren.
Forest Street
Gate on Hydrant branch: 453 ft north from Washing- ton Street and 3 ft 6 ins. out from hydrant Replaced Street main: From connection with main pipe in Beacon Street to point 6 ft west from west line of Beacon Street.
6"
54
54
6"
3
3
6" Mat.
6" Chap.
Gate on Hydrant branch: 87 ft south from Palmer Avenue and 3 ft out from hydrant.
6" Chap.
Giles Park
Replaced Street main: From Walnut Street main to point 83 ft west from Walnut Street.
2"
110 35
2" 2ª
110 35
6" Ren.
2"
Chap.
Harvard Place
Replaced Street main: From connection with main in Harvard Street to point 160 ft west from west line of Harvard Street.
2"¡
175
2"
175
Jaques Street
Street main: From connection with 10" main in Jaques Street near west line of Bond St. to connection with 6" main in Jaques Street near east line of Bond Street.
10" 6"
7
Lamson Court
Replaced Street main: From connection with main in Linwood Street to 2" gate on east line of Lin- wood Street.
1" 33
1"
33
2"
.
Greenwood Terrace Replaced Street main: From connection with
6"
6"
main in Beacon Street to point 13 ft east from east line of Beacon Street.
31
6" Hol. C. 4" Hol. G
Florence Street
Franklin Street
Hydrant replacement: 87 ft south from Palmer Ave- nue.
SET.
Linwood Street
Replaced Street main: From connection with 12"| 12"] 511
main at point 7 ft 6 in. south from Congress
Place to connection with 12" main at point op- posite north line of Fitchburg Street.
Replaced Street main: From connection with 12" main at point 36 ft north from Dix Place to 12" gate set at point 492 ft south from Washington Street and 12 ft north from south line of house No. 144.
12"
480
6"
480
Section gate: 492 ft south from Washington Street or 277 ft north from north line of Linwood Terrace and 16 ft 8 ins. east from west line of Linwood Street.
Replaced Hydrant branch: 52 ft south from London Street.
6"
9
4"
9
6"
Ren.
6"
6
6
6"
Ren.
Replaced part of Hydrant Branch: 12 ft north from Linwood Terrace.
6"
6
6"
6
6".
Ren.
Linwood Terrace
Replaced . Street main: From connection with main in Linwood Street to point 15 ft east from east line of Linwood Street.
1"
48
3 4"
96
1"
London Street
Replaced Street main: From connection with main in Linwood Street to point 5 ft east from east line of London Street.
6"
38
4''
38
Miller St. Ext.
Street main: From connection with 6" main in Bea- con Street to point 12 ft east from east line of Beacon Street.
Prentiss Street
Replaced Street main: From connection with main in Beacon Street to point 9 ft west from Bea- con St.
6"
54
2"
54
Roland Street
Street main: Set 12x12x6" Tee 13 ft 4 ins. south from north line of Roland Street and 11 ft east from west line of Waverley St. (East end of tee is con- nected to a 4" Factory and Fire Service with 4" gate on east line of Waverley Street, for Masury- Young Co. West end of tee is plugged.)
6"
511
1
12" Chap.
.
Gate on Hydrant branch: 52 ft south from London Street 7 ft 6 ins. out from hydrant. Replaced Hydrant branch: 125 ft north from London Street.
Gate on Hydrant branch: 125 ft north from London Street, 4 ft out from hydrant.
Gate on Hydrant branch: 12 ft north from Linwood Terrace, 4 ft out from hydrant.
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33
6"
Ren.
STREET
DESCRIPTION
PIPES
GATES.
HYDRANTS
BLOW-OFFS.
WATER POSTS.
LAID.
REMOVED.
SET.
REMOVED
SET.
REMOVED
SET,
RE- MOV'D
RE- MOV'D
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Feet.
Size.
Kind.
Size.
Kind.
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Size.
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Sterling Street
Street main: From connection with main pipe in Sterling Street at west line of North Street to point 132 ft west from west line of North Street. Hydrant replacement: 256 ft. south from south line of Broadway.
8"
132
6"
4
6"
4
6"
Mat.
6"
Hol. C.
Walnut Street
Hydrant replacement: Opposite Radcliffe Road. Gate on Hydrant branch: Opposite Radcliffe Road, in sidewalk 3 ft north from hydrant.
6"
3
6"
Chap.
6"
Corey
Hydrant replacement: Opposite Radcliffe Road. ond replacement.)
(sec-
6"
Chap.
6"
Chap.
Waverley Street
Street main: From connection with main in Wav- erley Street at point 9 ft north from Roland Street to connection with 12x12x6" tee in Roland Street at point 13 ft., 4 ins south from north line of Roland Street.
6"
22
Webster Avenue
Hydrant replacement: 1 ft north from Beach Ave-
6"
Mat.
6"
Mat.
Woods Avenue
Street. main: From connection with 10" main in Woods Ave. at west line of North Street to point 211 ft west from North Street. Hydrant: 1771/2 ft west from North Street. Gate on Hydrant branch: 17712 ft west from North Street.
10" 6"
211 7
6"
Corey
6" Chap.
2576
1689
23
3
12"
9
SET.
Victoria Street
Gate on Hydrant branch: 256 ft south from south line of Broadway and 4 ft out from hydrant.
6" Ren.
6" Ren.
nue.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1921.
In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association. SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.
General Statistics.
Population, census 1920, 93,033; present, estimated 95,000.
Date of construction: Commenced in 1868.
By whom owned: City of Somerville.
Source of supply: Metropolitan water system.
Mode of supply: Water is delivered into the city's mains, under both high and low pressure, by the Metropolitan Water Works.
Statistics of Consumption of Water.
Census population, 1920, 93,033.
Population on lines of pipe, Dec. 31, 1921, 95,000.
Population supplied, Dec. 31, 1921, 95,000.
Total consumption for the year, 2,525,573,000 gallons.
Average daily consumption, 6,919,400 gallons.
Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 73.
Statistics Relating to Distribution System, 1921. MAINS
Kind of pipe, cast iron.
Sizes, from 4-inch and under to 20-inch.
Laid 2.576 feet; discontinued 1,689 feet; net extension, 887 feet.
Total now in use, 102.80 miles.
Number of hydrants added during year (public, 3; private, 0),3.
Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 1,246.
Number of stop gates added during year, 20.
Number of stop gates now in use, 1,900.
Number of blow-offs, 185.
Range of pressure on mains, 35 pounds to 100 pounds.
SERVICES
Kind of pipe: Lead; lead-lined wrought iron; cement-lined wrought iron; cast iron.
Sizes, one-half to eight inches.
Extended 3,107 feet; discontinued 208 feet.
Total now in use 89.1 miles
Number of service taps added, 84; discontinued, 7; increase, 77. Number now in use, 13,631.
Number of meters added, 793; meters and motor registers discon- tinued, 75; net increase, 718. Number now in use, 11,190.
Percentage of services metered, 82.11.
Percentage of water receipts from metered services, 86.
Number of motors and elevator registers added, 0; removed, 0. Number now in use, 3 (included in number of meters).
FINANCIAL STATISTICS.
REVENUE.
From Water Rates :-
Fixtures rates .
·
$35,020 13
Meter rates .
.
.
Total from consumers
·
From other sources: -
$253,729 11
Special: -
Miscellaneous accounts .
6,373 07
Total
Water Works Buildings
.
.
Water Works Construction: -
Mains ·
$4,207 04
Services .
4,898 62
Meters ·
.
6,852 88
Total construction
$15,958 54
Metropolitan water assessment
133,989 84
Balance
45,758 70
Total ·
$265,510 37
Total
$265,510 37
Disposition of balance: applied to municipal purposes. Cost of works to date Bonded debt at date
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