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Section 2. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
ORDINANCE NO. 98.
An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 91 entitled "An Ordinance Relative to the Fire Department."
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville as follows :-
Section 1. The first paragraph of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 91 entitled "An Ordinance Relative to the Fire Department" is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence of said paragraph, namely "The to district chiefs shall each perform the duties of a captain,". so that said first paragraph shall read as follows :-
The fire department shall consist of a chief engineer, a deputy chief, two district chiefs, a master mechanic, and as many other offi- cers and members as the Board of Aldermen shall from time to time determine.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 16, 1922.
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ORDINANCE NO. 99. An Ordinance Fixing License Fee for Purchase and Sale of Second Hand Motor Vehicles and Parts Thereof.
Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1, Ordinance 89 is hereby amended by striking out Section 1, and inserting in place thereof the following:
Section 1. The fee for each class of license provided for by section 57 to 69 inclusive of Chapter 140 of General Laws is hereby fixed at the sum of $25.00.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect June 5, 1922.
Approved July 28, 1922.
ORDINANCE NO. 100.
An Ordinance Relative to Examination of Structures For Use By Public.
Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. The Commissioner of Public Buildings shall examine into the safety of all grandstands, merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels and other structures intended for use by the public in connection with any exhibition, show, game or other amusement, and no person shall cause or allow such a structure to be used by the public until a permit has been given in writing for such use by the commissioner.
Section 2. Whoever violates any provision o fthis ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved December 15, 1922.
ORDINANCE NO. 101.
An Ordinance Relative to Making Chester Avenue a One Way Street. Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows :-
Section 1. No person shall cause or allow a vehicle other than a vehicle propelled by hand to pass along any portion of Chester avenue except in a westerly direction.
Section 2. This ordinance shall not apply to street railway cars.
Section 3. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 1923.
Approved December 20, 1922.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1922
Mayor. JOHN M. WEBSTER, 76 Boston Street
Board of Aldermen. President, ENOCH B. ROBERTSON Vice-President, WALDO D. PHELPS
WARD ONE
Lyman A. Hodgdon, Alderman-at-Large .
William F. Burns
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John R. Spiers
.
8 Indiana Avenue 21 Illinois Avenue 52 Franklin Street
WARD TWO
Robert C. Harris, Alderman-at-Large .
Joseph A. Haley
John Joseph Hoban
12 Dimick Street 7 Linden Street 39 Mansfield Street
WARD THREE
William C. Abbott, Alderman-at-Large . .
George A. Berry ·
Thomas D. Mitchell
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73 Avon Street 60 Prescott Street 25 Warren Avenue
WARD FOUR
Waldo D. Phelps, Alderman-at-Large
John S. Smith, Jr. .
.
Henry F. Welch .
64 Flint Street 52 Sydney Street 56 Otis Street
WARD FIVE
Fred Allen, Alderman-at-Large
J. Freeman Saville . .
Francis W. K. Smith
121 Central Street 64 Sycamore Street 85 Central Street
WARD SIX
Enoch B. Robertson, Alderman-at-Large Albert E. Hughes . .
William M. Morrison
39 Highland Road 262 Highland Avenue 97 Rogers Avenue
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WARD SEVEN
Hiram N. Dearborn, Alderman-at-Large .
Emerson J. Coldwell
Arthur F. Mason
.
86 Electric Avenue 27 Hall Avenue 18 Hall Avenue
City Clerk, JASON M. CARSON
Assistant City Clerk, HENRY J. ALLEN City Messenger, FRED E. HANLEY
Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at 8 o'clock, except when such Thursday is a holiday, in which case the meeting is held on the preceding Tuesday evening.
Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen.
ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS-Aldermen Burns, Abbott, Allen, Ma- son, and Hoban.
FINANCE-The President, Aldermen Mason, Haley, Phelps, Hodg- don, Smith of Ward Five and Mitchell.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS-Aldermen Haley, Smith of Ward Five, Mit- chell, Smith of Ward Four and Dearborn.
LICENSES AND .PERMITS-Aldermen Harris, Smith of Ward Four, Dearborn, Abbott, Burns, Saville and Morrison.
PUBLIC PROPERTY-Aldermen Smith of Ward Five, Dearborn, Welch, Morrison and Spiers.
PUBLIC SAFETY-Aldermen Phelps, Hodgdon, Harris, Hughes and Coldwell.
PUBLIC SERVICE-Aldermen Berry, Allen, Smith of Ward Four, Burns, Haley, Hughes and Mason.
PUBLIC WORKS-Aldermen Coldwell, Saville, Spiers, Hughes, Hoban, Berry and Welch.
School Committee. Chirman, HERBERT CHOLERTON Vice-Chairman, WALTER I. CHAPMAN
Members.
Hon. John M. Webster Mayor, (ex officio) 76 Boston Street Enoch B. Robertson, President of the Board of Aldermen, (ex-officio) 39 Highland Road
WARD ONE
Francis J. Fitzpatrick Julia A. Crowley
2 Austin Street 53 Franklin Street
Daniel H. Bradley . .
Christopher Muldoon, Jr.
.
.
WARD TWO
19 Concord Avenue 88 Concord Avenue
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WARD THREE
Charles W. Boyer
Oscar W. Codding .
.
WARD FOUR
Katherine C. Coveney
Richard L. Rice, resigned Sept. 25, 1922.
Edward I. Tripp, elected Nov. 14, 1922.
73 Marshall Street 2961/2 Broadway 21 Wigglesworth Street
WARD FIVE
Harry M. Stoodley
.
.
Minnie S. Turner
.
.
283 Highland Avenue 64 Hudson Street
WARD SIX
Walter I. Chapman
.
.
.
Walter Frye Turner
WARD SEVEN
Herbert Cholerton .
.
.
Paul O. Curtis .
94 College Avenue 41 Mason Street
Superintendent and Secretary-CHARLES S. CLARK
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Regular meetings last Monday evening of each month, except July and August, when none are held, and December, when meeting is held on the Friday preceding the first Mon- day in January.
Assessors. FRED E. WARREN, Chairman (term expires 1923.) WINSOR L. SNOW (term expires 1924). HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1923) . J. ROBERT FENELON (term expires 1925). DAVID B. ARMSTRONG (term expires 1924).
Assistant Assessors.
FRED B. CLAPP. LAWRENCE J. WARD. JOSEPH O. KNOX
JOHN J. MCCARTHY
JOHN M. NANGLE.
LEONARD C. SPINNEY.
Board of Health.
ROBERT M. LAVENDER (term expires 1924) (Resigned) WARREN C. BLAIR. (term expires 1923) JOIN E. GILLIS,, M. D., (term expires 1923) (Resigned ) CHESLIE A. C. RICHARDSON, M. D., Chairman (term expires 1924) WESLEY M. GOFF (term expires 1923) Clerk-LAURENCE S. HOWARD Agent-GEORGE 1. CANFIELD Medical Inspector-FRANK L. MORSE, M. D. Inspector of Animals and Provisions-CHARLES M. BERRY Inspector of Milk and Vinegar-HERBERT E. BOWMAN
18A Central Street 15 Highland Road
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66 Avon Street 59 Vinal Avenue
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CITY CLERK.
Overseers of the Poor.
FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman (term expires 1923). MICHAEL COLL, Vice Chairman (term expires 1924) GEORGE G. BRAYLEY, (term expires 1925) Agent - WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE. Warden City Home-J. FOSTER COLQUHOUN. Matron City Home - CATHERINE COLQUHOUN.
Planning Board.
WILLIAM F. RILEY, Chairman (term expires 1926). DAVID J. KELLEY, Secretary (term expires 1924). BENJAMIN J. SURRETT (term expires 1925) JOHN WILLIAMSON (term expires 1927) GEORGE J. RAUH, (term expires 1923).
Registrars of Voters.
EDWIN D. SIBLEY, Chairman (term expires 1924). DOUGLASS B. FOSTER (term expires 1923). CHARLES LEO SHEA (term expires 1925) JASON M. CARSON, City Clerk.
Public Library Trustees.
THOMAS M. DURELL, Chairman (term expires 1925). J. FRANK WELLINGTON (term expires 1923). FREDERICK W. PARKER (term expires 1924). WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1925). CHARLES L. NOYES (term expires 1923). HERBERT E. BUFFUM (term expires 1923). GILES W. BRYANT (term expires 1924). DAVID H. FULTON (term expires 1924). FRANK M. BARNARD (term expires 1925). Librarian and Secretary-GEORGE H. EVANS.
Public Welfare and Recreation Commission.
ERNEST W. BAILEY (term expires 1923) SOPHIE C. BATEMAN (term expires 1923) CHARLES S. CLARK (term expires 1923) WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE (term expires 1923) GEORGE L. DUDLEY (term expires 1923) FLORENCE B. HAMILTON (term expires 1924) WILLIAM S. HOWE (term expires 1924) MARGARET L. MAGUIRE (term expires 1923) MARY M. MCGANN (term expires 1924) ANNIE M. SMITH (term expires 1924)
City Clerk. JASON M. CARSON Assistant City Clerk, HENRY J. ALLEN
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. JOSEPH S. PIKE.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
City Messenger. FRED E. HANLEY.
Mayor's Secretary. SUMNER M. TEELE
City Solicitor. FRANK W. KAAN.
City Auditor. HOWARD E. WEMYSS.
City Engineer. ERNEST W. BAILEY.
Commissioner of Streets. ASA B. PRICHARD.
Commissioner of Public Buildings and Inspector of Buildings. GEORGE L. DUDLEY.
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights. WALTER I. FULLER.
Water Commissioner. FRANK E. MERRILL.
Superintendent of Sanitary Department. EDGAR T. MAYHEW.
Clerk of Committees RICHARD A. KEYES.
Chief of Police. CHARLES A. KENDALL.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. SEWALL M. RICH.
City Physician. FRANK E. BATEMAN
Inspector of Plumbing. DUNCAN C. GREENE.
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. HERBERT E. BOWMAN.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions. CHARLES M. BERRY.
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CITY CLERK.
Inspector of Petroleum. SEWALL M. RICH. -
Sealer of Weights and Measures. BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT.
Registration Clerk, City Laborers FLORENCE A. COOK
Fence Viewers. CHARLES M. BERRY, HOWARD LOWELL,
Agent of Military and State Aid and Soldlers' Relief and Burial Agent BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT.
Constables.
MAURICE F. AHEARN.
FRED E. HANLEY.
CHARLES M. AUSTIN.
JAMES M. HARMON.
CHARLES W. F. BENNETT.
FRED W. JACKSON.
EUGENE A. CARTER.
HARRY E. JACKSON.
WINSLOW W. COFFIN.
FRANK B. KARCHER
WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE.
CHARLES A. KENDALL.
ALBION B. CROCKER.
ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER.
THOMAS DAMERY.
EDWARD E. MARSH.
CHARLES L. ELLIS.
JOHN A. RAY.
ARTHUR L. GILMAN.
JOHN F. SCANNELL.
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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, 96,000. Entire population on line of pipe and supplied with water.
Water works owned by City of Somerville. Construction commenced in 1868. 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.
Mayor. HON. JOHN M. WEBSTER
Water Commissioner. FRANK E. MERRILL
Office of the Water Department. Room 10, City Hall.
Department Buildings and Yard. Cedar street, near Broadway.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ADMINISTRATION OF WATER WORKS VESTED AS FOLLOWS:
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
1900 WATER COMMISSIONER (1) Acts 1899; Chap. 240
WATER DEPARTMENT.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER.
OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER, January, 1923.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
I present herewith my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1922, this being the forty-ninth annual report of the water department and my twenty-third as water commission- er :
Revenue and Expenditures. Water bills have been issued as follows :-
"Annual" water charges, amounting to . $28,121 25
"Additional" water charges, amounting to 1,241 06
"Metered" water charges, amounting to .
241,859 36
$271,221 67
Abatements and refunds on above charges: Changes from "Annual" to "Meter" basis, .
$455 23
Uncollectible
75 48
Other reasons
603 00
Carried forward for collection
179 55
1,313 26
Income from sale of water
$269,908 41
Receipts; water service assessments
$9,674 58
Receipts; labor and materials sold :-
Misc. accounts charged .
$4,991 15
Abatements:
Uncollectible . $8 87
Other reasons . 27 81
Carried forw'd 410 84
447 52
4,543 63
14,218 21
Total income of water works . $284,126 62
This amount was used as follows :-
For water works purposes :-
Under Control of the Water Commissioner.
Water Works Mainte- nance
$69,464 05
Water Works extension
.
32,539 92
Miscellaneous accounts
.
4,543 63
$106,547 60
$106,547 60
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Brought forward .
$106,547 60
Not Under Control of the Water Commissioner.
Metropolitan water works assessment $128,207 84
Maintenance water works buildings . 1,324 84
$129,532 68
For other municipal purposes :-
Not Under Control of the Water Commissioner.
$48,046 34
Surplus Total
$284,126 62
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.
Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen .
$76,725 00
Department accounts; receipts 1,255 63
Water works extension account; receipts
20,755 75
Amount expended for labor and materials for operation, maintenance, and renewal of the water works
$69,464 05
Amount expended for materials used in ex- tension of the water works
20,755 75
Miscellaneous accounts
4,543 63
Labor and materials furnished municipal de- partments
1,255 63
Balance: Unexpended
2,717 32
$98,736 38
$98,736.38
WATER WORKS EXTENSION ACCOUNT.
Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen . Amount expended for labor and materials used in extension of the water works ·
$32,539 92
Balance: unexpended 2,960 08
$35,500 00
$35,500 00
Cost of Water Works.
The total cost of water works on December 31, 1921, as represented by the expenditures from appropriations for water works ex- tension was .
Expended during the year 1922, on extension account
$ 32,539 92
Total expenditures, December 31, 1922
$35,500 00
$1,095,206 73
$1,127,746 65
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Water Works Income from 1898 and its Distribution.
The water income and its distribution from 1898 to 1922, inclusive, is shown in the following table : -
Total water income $5,949,836 17
Distribution : -
Water Works Account.
Water works Construction, Renewal,
Maintenance, Operation and Miscellane-
ous Accounts .
$1,540,920 67
Water bonds
274,000 00
Interest
86,575 00
Metropolitan Water Assessments
2,405,997 58
Maintenance Water Works buildings 9,617 10
-$4,317,110 35
Other Municipal Accounts.
Various municipal departments through specific appropriations and general
revenue account $1,632,725 82
$5,949,836 17
Water Distribution System - Construction. STREET MAINS.
Approximate number of feet of street mains in the
city, January 1, 1922, (including hydrant
branches and blow-offs)
542,780
Feet of street mains laid in 1922 .
7,254
Feet of hydrant branches laid in 1922
260
Feet of blow-off branches laid in 1922
52
Total feet of pipe laid
7,566
Feet of pipe removed or replaced .
674
Net increase in feet of pipe .
6,892
Total approximate feet of pipe in the city
549,672 104.1
Total pipe mileage, approximately .
The sizes and lengths of pipe laid and discontinued are as follows : -
Size
Feet Laid
Feet Discontinued
Size
Feet Laid
Feet Discontinued 529
3/4'
0
0
6"
482
1"
0
11
8"
2033
0
2"
87
124
10"
2014
0
71
10
12'
2879
0
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as follows : -
Constructed : -
Size of Pipe Feet Laid
Feet Discon- tinued
Size Discon- tinued
Alewife Brook Parkway
12"
1479
Boston Ave
10"
48
Corinthian Road
8"
242
Cross St. East
12"
40
Curtis St.
6"
23
Fairfax St.
8"
949
High St.
12"
416
Kensington
Ave.
12"
6
Lewis St.
10"
362
2"
42
Miller St.
6"
160
Murray St.
6"
32
Mystic Ave.
12"
382
Parkdale St.
10"
491
Pennsylvania Ave .
10"
166
Rose St. .
8"
8
Sterling St.
8"
680
Talbot Ave
12"
72
Upland Road .
8"
154
Woods Ave
10"
947
Replaced : - -
Bradford Ave .
2"
18
18
2"
Chapel Court .
2"
22
11
1" 2
Cottage Circle
4"
31
31
2"
Linwood St.
12"
484
484
6"
Hydrant branches, blow-off
pipes and water-post con-
312
119
7,566
674
Hydrants, Gates etc.
Number of fire hydrants in city January 1,
1922
1,182
Number set during year
27
Number removed during the year
15
Net increase in number of hydrants
12
Total number of public fire hydrants
1,194
Number of private fire hydrants, January 1, 1922
64
Number added by revision of list ·
2
Total number of private fire hydrants receiving their supply from the city mains
66
11
2" (
nections
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1,900
Number of gates in city, January 1, 1922
Number set during the year for streets . 16
Number of section gates set 11
Number set on hydrant branches 46
Number set on blow-off branches 6
Number set on car-sprinkler connections 0
79
Number of street gates removed 4
Number of waterpost gates removed
5
Number of blow-off gates removed .
1
10
Net increase in number of gates 69
Total number of gates in city .
1,969
Number of check-valves in city
8.
Number of blow-offs in city January 1, 1922 185
Number added during the year
6
Number discontinued
1
5
Total number of blow-offs .
190
Number of waterposts in city January 1, 1922 72
Number removed during the year 6
Total number of waterposts 66
Number of drinking fountains in city
.
8
Number of car-sprinkler connections in city . 17.
Water Services.
Number of services in city January 1, 1922 (approximately)
13,631
Number laid during the year . 221
Number permanently discontinued . 8
Net increase in services
213
Total number of water services in city . Amount received for services laid in 1922 .
13,844 $9,674 58
Number feet service pipe in city January 1, 1922 (city and private) approximately . Number feet laid during the year 7,708
470,445.
Number feet discontinued 348
Increase in feet of service pipe 7,360
Total feet service pipe (city and private) (approximately)
477,805 90.5
Total service mileage (approximately) .
Size. number and length of services installed in 1922 : -
164-5%"-5868'
35-3/4"-1191' 11-1"-322' 3-11/2"-75'
1-2"-27' 4-4"-150' 3-6"-75'
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Number of fire services installed during 1922 (Included in above) .
Location of Fire Services
No
Size
1
1
4"
1
4"
1
6"
Kent St., No. 29- Camb. Color & Chem'al Co. Wash'gton St. - Youlden, Smith & Hopkins .
1
4"
1
6"
Water Meters.
Number of water meters in city, January 1, 1923
11,190
Number installed during the year, new
248
Number reset .
67
Number added by revision of list
15
Number removed on account of permanent or tem- porary discontinuance of water and for substitu- tion of other meters
73
Net increase in number of operating meters
257
Total number of meters in service
11,447
Number of motor registers (included in above)
3
Per cent. of all services metered .
82.68
Operating Meters December 31, 1922.
Size 5 /8 "
3/4"
1" 11/2" 2"
3"
4"
6" Total
No.
11,002
286
98
18. 24 8
7
1 11,444
Motor and elevator registers
3
11,447
The meters installed in 1922 were classed as follows :
Applications of property owners
20
New services
181
General installation
47
Reset
67
Revision of list
.
15
Total
330
Meters were removed for the following causes :
Vacancies and temporary non-use of water . 44 ·
Services permanently discontinued .
12
Replaced by other meters .
17
Total
73
.
6
Boynton Yard - Consolidated Paper Bag Co. Conlon Ct. Ext. - Marden-Wild Corporation Fitchburg St. - Sands, Taylor & Wood Co. . Grove St. No. 10-Thos. H. Kingston
.
330
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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 old services
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+
624
154
1918
411
82
3291
295
39
1919
411
166
2451
50
23
1920
411
115
296+
2461
45
1921
411
663
6
6
60
1922
411
67
3441
3381
181
f 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
Per Capita Con- sump- tion
(Est.) 88
1898
59,000
9,806
143
1.5
88
1899
61,000
10,052
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
Met.
89
1905
70,000
11,279
2,092
18.5
66
89
1906
71,000
11,489
2,829
24.5
66
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
66
S4
1910
78,000
12,149
5,817
48
66
80
1911
79,000
12,357
6,533
53
74
1912
80,000
12,596
7,171
57
66
79
1913
82,000
12,827
7,856
61
72
1914
85,000
13,034
8,499
65
66
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
66
73
1918
91,000
13,514
10,116
74.86
66
80
1919
92,000
13,544
10,322
76.21
66
69
1920
93,033
13,554
10,472
77.26
77
1921
95,000
13,631
11,190
82.11
66
73
1922
96,000
13,844
11,447
82.68
66
76
1897
58,000
9,601
old services requirements
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures of the Water System. December 31, 1922.
Feet of main pipe (approximately)
549,672
Feet of service pipe (approximately)
477,805
Service connections (approximately )
13,844
Public fire hydrants
1,194
Private fire hydrants
66
Gates
1,969
Check Valves
8
Meters
11,447
Motor
registers
3
Waterposts
66
Car-sprinkler connections
17
Blow-offs
190
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 : -
Sinking
Year
Fund
Maintenance
Interest
Maturing Bonds
Total
1898
No division made
$14,250 19
1899
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
1922.
11,119 49
37,015 40
77,490 17
2,582 78
128,207 84
·
$2,405,997 58
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 1922: -
Gallons Gallons
Gallons Gallons
Month
per day per capita
Month
per day per capita
January
7,523,000
78
July
7,567,200
78:4
February
7,113,300
74
August
7,229,000
74
March
7,095,600 74
September
6,896,700
71
April
6,894,000
71
October
7,527,300
77
May
7,320,500
76
November
7,579,400
78
June
7,626,200 .
79
December
.. 7,877,300
81 .
The consumption for the year was :
Low-service system
2,090,461,000 gallons
High-service system
594,938,000 gallons
Total consumption
2,685,399,000 gallons
Average daily consumption
7,357,300 gallons
Average daily consumption, per capita, for Som- erville
76 gallons
Average daily consumption, per capita, for Met-
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