Report of the city of Somerville 1929, Part 8

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Section 3. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence.


Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved July 26, 1929.


ORDINANCE NO. 153


An Ordinance Establishing Browning Road as 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 Browning Road, between Central Street and Sycamore Street, except in a general south- easterly direction.


Section 2. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence.


Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved July 26, 1929.


ORDINANCE NO. 154


An Ordinance Establishing Leland Street and Dane Avenue, As One Way Streets


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 Leland Street, from Washington Street, northerly or along any portion of Dane Avenue, from Leland Street, westerly.


Section 2. Whoever violates any provision of this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence.


Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved July 26, 1929.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


ORDINANCE NO. 155 An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:


Section 1. The tracts of land hereinafter described are hereby removed from "Residence A District" and shall hereafter be a "Busi- ness District."


(a) A certain tract of land comprising the estates numbered 379 and 387 Alewife Brook Parkway, being (lots A-B-106-107) on said Parkway, also adjoining lot No. 162 on Gordon Street, containing ap- proximately 19,903 square feet of land.


(b) A certain tract of land comprising the estate numbered 395 Alewife Brook Parkway, being (lots numbered 165, 166, 167, 168) on said parkway, containing approximately 20,000 square feet of land.


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


This ordinance returned by the Mayor with his objections thereto was passed in Board of Aldermen July 31, 1929, the objections of the Mayor notwithstanding, in the manner prescribed by the city charter, and thereby shall be in force.


ORDINANCE NO. 156 An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:


Section 1. The tract of land hereinafter described is hereby re- moved from Residence "B" district and shall hereafter be a Business district. A certain tract of land known as lot number 46 on Alpine Street, adjoining the estate numbered 147 Cedar Street containing ap- proximately 7695 square feet of land.


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved September 19, 1929.


ORDINANCE NO. 157


An Ordinance Establishing Charles Street and Murray Street, as One Way Streets


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 Charles Street except in a southerly direction; or along any portion of Murray Street except in a northerly direction.


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.


Approved October 11, 1929.


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CITY CLERK


ORDINANCE NO. 158 An Ordinance Prohibiting Parking on Wester Avenue for more than one half hour


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 to remain standing in Webster Avenue between Prospect Street and the Somer- ville-Cambridge line for more than one half hour.


Section 2. This ordinance shall not apply to vehicles left stand- ing while taking or leaving passengers or while receiving or delivering merchandise and other articles from and to the adjoining premises.


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 upon its passage.


Approved October 11, 1929.


ORDINANCE NO. 159 An Ordinance Amending the Building Zone Ordinance


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:


Section 1. The tract of land hereinafter described is hereby re- moved from a "Residence B District" and shall hereafter be a "Busi- ness District." A certain tract of land comprising the parcel of vacant land on the westerly side of Myrtle Street, next lot north of Myrtle Place, containing approximately 14,020 square feet of land.


Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage.


Approved December 6, 1929.


ORDINANCE NO. 160 An Ordinance Amending the Revised Ordinances of 1929


Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:


Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 33 of the Revised Ordinances of 1929 is hereby amended by adding thereto the words "meats, butter and cheese" after the word "vegetables" so that said section shall read as follows: Section 2. No person except itinerant venders, wholesale or jobbers having a permanent place of business in this Commonwealth and selling to dealers only, and commercial agents or other persons selling at wholesale by sample, lists, catalogues or otherwise for future delivery, shall go from place to place in this city carrying for sale or barter fish, fruit, vegetables, meats, butter or cheese without a license therefor from the commission. This ordinance shall not apply to any person who peddles only fruit and vegetables or other farm products. raised or produced by himself or family.


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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.


Approved December 13, 1929.


ORDINANCE NO. 161


An Ordinance Establishing Congress Place and Poplar Street as One Way Streets


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 Congress Place except in a northerly direction; or along any portion of Poplar Street, between Linwood Street and Somerville Avenue, except in a southerly direction.


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.


Approved December 13, 1929.


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CITY CLERK


Liquor License Question


The following is a statement of the votes, during the sev- eral years of its submission to the people, on the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors (and cer- tain non-intoxicating beverages) in this city, together with the number of registered voters and the estimated population for each year :-


YEAR.


YES.


No.


BLANK.


REGISTERED VOTERS.


ESTIMATED POPULATION.


1881


979


1,222


3,678


26,000


1882


627


1,159


3,778


26,500


1883


767


1,343


4,407


27,000


1884


806


1,709


4,470


28,000


1885


428


1,604


3,969


$29,992


1886


214


1,321


4,089


32,000


1887


555


2,427


4,574


34.000


1888


744


2,456


5,399


36,000


1889


635


1,706


335


5,286


39,000


1890


999


2,282


409


5,556


*40,117


1891


1,054


2,598


279


5,938


43,000


1892


1,427


3,288


347


7,587


46,000


1893


1,547


2,654


218


- 943


48,000


1894


1,098


2,869


246


8,007


50,000


1895


1,854


4,708


459


8,410


*52,200


1896


1,466


3,680


332


9,379


54,000


1897


1,626


3,815


486


8,925


56,000


1898


1,595


3,501


486


8,657


57,500


1899


1,892


3,340


374


8,838


60,000


1900


1,660


3,427


321


9,620


*61,643


1901


1,579


3,295


374


9,499


63,500


1902


1,645


3,242


360


10,100


65,000


1903


2,248


4,410


550


11,346


67,000


1904


2,022


4,338


447


11,682


69,500


1905


2,483


4,660


531


11,340


*69,272


1906


2,193


5,204


582


11,571


70,000


1907


1,735


4,591


459


11,558


74,000


1908


1,780


4,760


491


12,777


75,500


1909


1,830


4,601


530


12,479


75,500


1910


1,544


3,968


365


12,522


*77,236


1911


2,193


4,841


492


13,226


80,000


1912


2,421


6,182


546


13,854


81,000


1913


2,348


6,431


550


13,417


82,000


1914


2,178


5,535


488


13,404


85,000


1915


1,705


5,262


379


13,805


*86,854


1916


1,100


4,158


271


14,500


88,000


1917


1,291


3,457


232


13,826


90,000


1918


690


1,935


161


13,477


90,500


1919


2,777


2,297


261


14,810


91,000


1920


27,307


*93,091


1921


5,143


8,751


2,992


27,545


95,000


1922


96,000


1923


7,266


9,822


4,382


28,149


97,000


1924


98,000


1925


34,434


*99,032


1926


33,210


101,000


1927


32,491


103,000


1928


42,766


104,000


1929


39,735


105,000


.Census.


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154


ANNUAL REPORTS


CITY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS FOR 1929


MAYOR LEON M. CONWELL, 17 Monmouth Street


BOARD OF ALDERMEN President, DAVID Y. ROSS Vice-President, LOUIS C. GOBRON


WARD ONE


ELMER B. HAYES, Alderman at large JOHN J. CROWLEY


HAROLD G. KNAPP


18 Benedict Street 21 Cutter Street 10 Rhode Island Avenue


WARD TWO


GEORGE W. PRATT, Alderman at large ROBERT W. HOULEY


JAMES F. STYNES


35 Clark Street 39 Dane Avenue 29 Parkdale Street


WARD THREE


WILLIAM S. HOWE, Alderman at large ERNEST C. CARR


THOMAS F. MACKEY


15 Summit Avenue 79 Boston Street 58 Preston Road


WARD FOUR


CHARLES C. GRIMMONS, Alderman at large ARTHUR G. PEARSON


DAVID Y. ROSS


72 Thurston Street 369 Broadway 73 Sycamore Street


WARD FIVE


ENOCH B. ROBERTSON, Alderman at large


ARTHUR P. DIONNE


PATRICK HENRY RYAN


39 Highland Road 8 City Road 31 Richardson Street


WARD SIX


LEE C. KITSON, Alderman at large WALDO P. ELLIOTT


LOUIS C. GOBRON


11 Henry Avenue 205 College Avenue . 6 Liberty Avenue


WARD SEVEN


WARREN L. DALTON, Alderman at large ROBERT C. HARRIS


74 North Street 28 Paulina Street 21 Moore Street


PHILIP SHERMAN


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CITY CLERK


City Clerk, JASON M. CARSON (died February 6, 1929) City Clerk, NORMAN E. CORWIN (elected February 11, 1929) Assistant City Clerk, WILLIAM C. ARBUCKLE (appointed February 28, 1929) City Messenger, FRED E. HANLEY


Regular meetings, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at eight 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 Ryan, Pratt, Carr, Dalton and Hayes.


FINANCE - The President, Aldermen Grimmons, Robertson, Houley, Gobron, Sherman and Mackey.


LEGISLATIVE- Aldermen Sherman, Crowley, Elliott, Stynes and Pearson.


LICENSES AND PERMITS - Aldermen Hayes, Harris, Carr, Pratt, Crowley, Elliott, and Ryan.


PUBLIC PROPERTY - Aldermen Knapp, Howe, Dionne, Gobron and Houley.


PUBLIC SAFETY - Aldermen Robertson, Mackey, Grimmons, Kitson and Harris.


PUBLIC WORKS - Aldermen Kitson, Pearson, Stynes, Howe, Dionne, Dalton and Knapp.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Chairman, EDWIN A. SHAW Vice-Chairman, FRANCIS J. FITZPATRICK HON. LEON M. CONWELL, Mayor, Ex-officio 17 Monmouth Street


DAVID Y. ROSS, President of the Board of Aldermen, Ex-officio 73 Sycamore Street


WARD ONE


FRANCIS J. FITZPATRICK 2 Austin Street


WALTER ELTON WHITTAKER 135 Walnut Street


156


ANNUAL REPORTS


WARD TWO


ELIZABETH J. CAIRNES


WILLIAM F. DEWIRE


10 Mossland Street 284 Washington Street


WARD THREE


JOHN C. KELLEHER JAMES C. SCANLAN


8 Bigelow Street 36 Munroe Street


WARD FOUR


ALICE P. RUSSELL (resigned) 233 School Street A. MARION MERRILL (elected June 13, 1929) 2 Madison St. MINNIE S. TURNER 64 Hudson Street


WARD FIVE


FRANCIS J. DALEY EDMUND M. LANIGAN


107 Bartlett Street 136 Lowell Street


WARD SIX


HERBERT CHOLERTON EDWIN A. SHAW


94 College Avenue 63 College Avenue


WARD SEVEN


WILLIAM NEWBOLD 12 Curtis Avenue CRAWFORD K. SWEELEY 25 Curtis Avenue


Superintendent and Secretary EVERETT W. IRELAND


Regular meetings last Monday of each month, except July and August, when none are held.


ASSESSORS


FRED E. WARREN, Chairman (term expires 1932) HARRY VAN IDERSTINE (term expires 1932) J. ROBERT FENELON (term expires 1931) DAVID B. ARMSTRONG (term expires 1930) HORACE A. LEWIS (term expires 1930)


Assistant Assessor FRED B. CLAPP


BOARD OF HEALTH


JAMES A. KILEY (term expires 1931) JESSE S. NEWCOMB (term expires 1930) CHESLIE A. C. RICHARDSON, M.D., Chairman (term expires 1930)


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CITY CLERK


Clerk, LAURENCE S. HOWARD Agent, GEORGE I. CANFIELD Medical Inspector, FRANK L. MORSE, M.D. Inspector of Animals and Provisions, CHARLES M. BERRY. Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, HERBERT E. BOWMAN.


BOARD OF APPEAL


FREDERICK J. WHITE, Chairman (term expires 1930) WALTER T. LITTLEFIELD, Secretary (term expires 1932) FREDERICK J. DREYER (term expires 1931) FREDERICK A. DUTTON (term expires 1931) EUGENE A. F. BURTNETT (term expires 1930)


Associate Members


HARRIS GORDON (term expires 1932) WARREN A. PERRY (term expires 1931) JOHN W. WHITNEY (term expires 1930)


LICENSING COMMISSION


WILLIAM J. SHANAHAN (term expires 1932) EUGENE M. CARMAN (term expires 1931) WILLIAM H. SMITH (term expires 1930)


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


FRED E. DURGIN, Chairman (term expires 1932) WILBUR F. LEWIS (term expires 1931) JAMES D. SHARKEY (term expires 1930) Agent, WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE


City Clerk JASON M. CARSON (died February 6, 1929) NORMAN E. CORWIN (elected February 11, 1929)


Assistant City Clerk WILLIAM C. ARBUCKLE (appointed February 28, 1929)


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes JOSEPH S. PIKE


City Messenger FRED E. HANLEY


Mayor's Secretary CARL H. TOBEY


158


ANNUAL REPORTS


BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


WILLIAM F. BURNS, Chairman (term expires 1932) CHARLES LEO SHEA (term expires 1931) FRANCIS W. K. SMITH (term expires 1930) JASON M. CARSON, Secretary (died February 6, 1929) NORMAN E. CORWIN, Secretary (resigned April 11, 1929) ARTHUR G. BURTNETT, Secretary (term expires 1932) (appointed April 11, 1929)


PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES


THOMAS M. DURELL, Chairman (term expires 1931) J. FRANK WELLINGTON (term expires 1932) WILLIAM L. BARBER (term expires 1931) FRANK M. BARNARD (term expires 1932) GEORGE E. WHITAKER (term expires 1930) ARTHUR L. HASKELL (term expires 1931) WILLIAM H. DOLBEN (term expires 1930) WILLIAM J. ENNIS (term expires 1930) FRANK R. NICKERSON (term expires 1932)


SOMERVILLE RECREATION COMMISSION


CHARLES S. CLARK (term expires 1930) MARY M. McGANN (term expires 1930) WINNIFRED P. DAVIS (term expires 1931) GEORGE H. EVANS (term expires 1931) PEARL L. CALDWELL (term expires 1930) JENNIE E. STOWELL (term expires 1930) HERMAN D. BERLEW (term expires 1931) (resigned March 28, 1929) ERNEST W. DANFORTH (term expires 1931) JOSEPH J. PINCUS (term expires 1930) ARTHUR A. FORTE (term expires 1931) (appointed May 23, 1929) MRS. ARTHUR W. HURLBURT (term expires 1931)


Sealer of Weights and Measures BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT


Fence Viewers CHARLES M. BERRY JACOB WARD SKINNER


Agent of Military and State Aid and Soldiers' Relief and Burial Agent


BENJAMIN S. ABBOTT


City Solicitor FRANK W. KAAN


159


CITY CLERK


City Auditor HOWARD E. WEMYSS


City Engineer ERNEST W. DANFORTH


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 ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER


Clerk of Committees RICHARD A. KEYES


Chief of Police


CHARLES A. KENDALL (retired December 12, 1929) THOMAS DAMERY (appointed December 26, 1929)


Chief Engineer of the Fire Department and Inspector of Petroleum SEWALL M. RICH (retired September 30, 1929) JOSEPH A. CRIBBY, Acting Chief


City Physician FRANK E. BATEMAN


160


ANNUAL REPORTS


Inspector of Plumbing DUNCAN C. GREENE


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar HERBERT E. BOWMAN


Inspector of Animals and Provisions CHARLES M. BERRY


PLANNING BOARD


FRANK H. BIGNOTTI (term expires 1932) WALDO D. PHELPS (term expires 1930) GEORGE J. RAUH (term expires 1933) MRS. P. EDMUND ROSE (term expires 1931) DAVID J. KELLEY, Secretary (term expires 1934)


CONSTABLES


CHARLES M. AUSTIN


JOHN W. BAIN


CHARLES W. F. BENNETT


PHILIP J. BEYER, JR.


FRANK B. KARCHER


ROBERT T. BLAIR


CHARLES A. KENDALL


MICHAEL P. CAHILL


MICHAEL T. KENNEDY


WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE


DANIEL F. COUGHLIN


THOMAS DAMERY


CHARLES T. KENNEY WILLIAM G. KENNEY ABRAHAM LANDA FRANCIS W. LEARY WILLIAM H. MOODY JOHN A. RAY


WILLIAM J. DiGUISEPPE


CHARLES L. ELLIS


THOMAS R. FINNIGAN


PHILIP FLAXMAN ACHILLE FORTE


JOHN F. SCANNELL


CHARLES J. SHARRY


THOMAS P. WALSH EDMOND WILLIAMS


ARTHUR L. GILMAN FRED E. HANLEY


JAMES M. HARMON ERNEST HOWARD


WARREN S. JOHNSTON


161.


WATCH DEPARTMENT


SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS


SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX CO., MASSACHUSETTS


Settled, when part of Charlestown, 1630 (Home of Colonial Governor John Winthrop) Incorporated a town, 1842 Etablished 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 103,860 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. LEON M. CONWELL


Water Commissioner FRANK E. MERRILL


Office of the Water Department City Hall, Highland Ave, corner School St.


Department Buildings and Yard Cedar Street, near Broadway


162


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


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WATER DEPARTMENT


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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER


OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER


January 3, 1930.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-


I persent herewith my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1929, this being the fifty-fifth annual report of the water department and my twenty-ninth as water commissioner:


Revenue and Expenditures


Water bills have been issued as follows :-


Metered : Quarterly Accounts $215,172 76


Monthly Accounts


153,118 87


Temporary


$368,291 63 2,372 57


$370,664 20


Amounts abated


457 85


Carried forward


903 12


1,360 97


Income from sale of water


$369,303 23


Receipts; water service assessments


$5,573 41


Receipts; labor and materials sold:


Misc. accounts charged 10,342 37


Adjustments $190 68


Carried forward ... 191 13 381 81


$9,960 56


15,533 97


Total income of water works This amount was used as follows :-


$384,837 20


Under Conrtol of the Water Commissioner


Water Works Maintenance


$95,824 95


Water Works Extension


30,351 11


Miscellaneous accounts :


Maintenance


15,533 97


$141,710 03


Not Under Control of the Water Commission


Metropolitan water assessment


$195,150 98


Maintenance water works buildings 1,605 15


196,756 13


338,466 16


Balance to city treasury


46,371 04


Total


$384,837 20


164


ANNUAL REPORTS


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 ....


$111,550 00


Department accounts; receipts


.,229 26


Water works extension accounts; receipts


15,208 97


Amount expended for labor and materials for


operation, maintenance, and renewal of the water works


$95,824 95


Amount expended for materials used in ex-


tension of the water works


15.203 97


Miscellaneous accounts 15,533 97


Labor and materials furnished municipal de- partments


1,229 26


Balance


191 08


$127,988 23


$127,988 23


WATER WORKS EXTENSION ACCOUNT


Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen. ... Department accounts; receipts


175 75


Service transfers from maintenance


1,886 14


Amount expended for labor and materials used in extension of the water works ..


$30,351 11


Labor and materials furnished municipal de- partments


175 75


Transferred to other accounts by Board of


10,500 00


Balance


1,035 03


$42,061 89


$42,061 89


Cost of Water Works


The total cost of water works on December 31, 1928, as represented by the expendi- tures from appropriations for water works extension was


Expended during the year 1929, on extension account


$1,381,060 42


30,351 11


Total expenditures, December 31, 1929


$1,411,411 53


Aldermen


$40,000 00


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WATER DEPARTMENT


Water Works Income from 1898 and its Distribution


The water income and its distribution from 1898 to 1929, inclusive, is shown in the following table :-


Total water income $8,257,628 88


Distribution : -


Water Works Account


Water Works Construction, Renewal, Main-


tenance, Operation and Miscellaneous Ac-


counts


$2,474,429 81


Water bonds


274,000 00


Interest 86,575 00


Metropolitan Water Asessments 3,532,413 73


Maintenance Water Works Buildings


23,509 09


$6,390,927 63


Other Municipal Accounts


Various municipal departments through spe- cific appropriations and general revenue account


$1,866,701 25


$8,257,628 88


166


ANNUAL REPORTS


Water Distribution System-Construction


STREET MAINS


Approximate number of feet of street mains in the city, January 1, 1929, (including hydrant branches and blow-offs)


581,385


Feet of street mains laid in 1929


4,463


Feet of hydrant branches laid in 1929


157


Feet of blow-off branches laid in 1929


80


Total feet of pipe laid


4,700


Feet of pipe removed or replaced


1,569


Net increase in feet of pipe


3,131


Total approximate feet of pipe in the city


584,516


Total pipe mileage, approximately


110.70


The sizes and lengths laid and discontinued are as follows :


Size


Feet Laid


Feet Discontinued


1"


0


309


11/2"


0


0


2"


0


1,045


4"


310


17


6"


1,432


28


8"


85


12


10"


0


0


12"


866


118


14"


32


40


16"


1,975


0


.


167


WATER DEPARTMENT


The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as follows :-


Size


Feet Laid


Feet Discontniued


Size


Bartlett Street


8"


8


8


6"


Beckwith Circle


4"


108


108


2"


Bradford Avenue


6"


170


170


2"


Broadway Terrace


8"


73


Broadway Terrace


6"


74


Cedar Street, H. S.


16"


1865


Cedar Street H. S.


14"


12


20


14"


Cedar Street, L. S.


12"


8


8


12"


Cedar Street, L. S


14"


20


20


14"


Cedar Street, L. S.


16"


110


110


12"


Cedar Street Place


4"


89


102


1"


Cedar Street Place


6"


13


Cottage Circle


4"


69


69


2"


Elm Court


6"


106


106


2"


Endicott Avenue


6"


4


Endicott Avenue


12"


270


Fairmount Avenue


4"


36


36


2"


Gibbens Street


6"


12


Hooker Avenue


12"


159


Hudson Street


8"


4


4


8"


Kensington Avenue


12"


415


Olive Square


6"


159


159


2"


Park Place


6"


357


$ 300


2"


Thorpe Street


6"


35


Victoria Street


12"


12


Victoria Street


6"


89


97


2"


Villa Avenue


6"


34


150


1"


Woodstock Street


12"


2


2


8"


4,,463


1,526


Hydrant Branch


157


6


8"


Hydrant Branch


20


6"


Hydrant Branch


7


4"


Blow-offs


4"


8


10


Blow-offs


6"


72


4,700


1,569


57


1"


Vine Court


6"


150


=


168


ANNUAL REPORTS


Hydrants, Gates, Etc.


Number of fire hydrants in city January 1 1929


1,280


Number set during the year


20


Number removed during the year


9


Net increase in number of hydrants


11


Total number of public fire hydrants ...


1,291


Number of private fire hydrants, January 1,1929


80


Total number of private fire hydrants receiving their supply from the city mains


80


Number of gates in the city January 1, 1929


2,343


Number set during the year for streets


16


Number of section gates set


8


Number set on hydrant branches


22


Number set on blow-off branches


6


52


Number of street gates removed


2


Number of section gates removed


0


Number of street sprinkled gates removed


0


Number of hydrant branch gates removed


1


Number of blow-off gates removed.


1


4


Net increase in number of gates


48


Total number of gates in city


2,391


Number of check-valves in city January 1, 1929


9


Number added during the year


0


Total number of check-valves


9


"Number of blow-offs in city January 1, 1929


199


"Number added during the year


5


Total number of blow-offs


204


Number of waterposts in city January 1,


1929


61


Number removed during the year


0


Total number of waterposts


61


Number of drinking fountains in city Janu- ary 1, 1929


8


Number added during the year


0


Number now in the city


8


Number of car-sprinkler connections Janu- ary 1, 1929


15


Number set during year .


0


Number now in the city


15


=


WATER DEPARTMENT


Water Service Connections


The number of services actually in use in the city on January 1, 1929, was The number of new service connections brought into use during the year was .... The number of old service connections re- stored to use




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