Report of the city of Somerville 1930, Part 27

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Highway Accident Notices


Pending December 31, 1929 159


Notices received in 1930 109


Disposed of and settled 129


Pending December 31, 1930


139


Highway Accident Cases in Suit


Pending December 31, 1929


45


Suits entered in 1930


20


Disposed of and settled


5


Pending December 31, 1930


60


I have also handled the routine collection matters forward- ed to me by the City Treasurer.


The figures above relating to highway accident cases show a continued increase in the number of these claims filed each year. The most effective way of preventing a continuous in- crease of accidents of this kind, with the resulting increasing drain on the City Treasury, is to remove, so far as possible the causes of these accidents. Conditions of the street or side- walk which might be the cause of an accident, should be call- ed to the attention of the Highway Department. This could be, in a greater measure, accomplished by closer co-operation between the Police Department and the Highway Department.


All police officers should be instructed to notify the High- way Department, immediately, of any condition of a street or sidewalk which might constitute a danger to travel. The High- way Department should make the necessary repairs promptly upon receipt of such a notice.


Definite action should be taken to minimize, as far as possible, payments from the City Treasury on account of ac- cidents on the highways. Toward that end the above sugges- tions have been offered.


Respectfully submitted.


ROBERT J. MULDOON,


Assistant City Solicitor.


417


LICENSING COMMISSION


ANNUAL REPORT OF LICENSING COMMISSION


For the Year 1930. ยท


January 26, 1931.


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of


Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :-


The Licensing Commission respectfully submits the fol -- lowing report for the year ending December 31st, 1930.


There has been no material departure from the estab- lished policy in routine matters of the office. It is extremely gratifying to note that, not a single appeal was taken from the findings of the Commission at the hundreds of hearings held in the past year.


Mayor John J. Murphy has been very cooperative. The courtesies which he has extended are countless. Words of praise are due Fire Chief Cribby for his zealousness in the. performance of his duties as they apply to the Commission,. and also, for his faithful attendance at the Commission meet- ings. In the enforcement of the Lord's Day Law, Police-chief Damery has shown a marked interest. His willingness to co -- operate in all matters cannot go without a word of apprecia -- tion. The suggestions by heads of departments, and the coun- sel of the members of the Board of Aldermen in matters af- fecting their district, has been unusually helpful.


The appointment of William J. Shanahan to the office of City Solicitor, created a vacancy which was filled by the ap- pointment of Attorney Eugene A. Hudson. Incidentally, Mr. Shanahan's breadth of knowledge, legal training, and exper- ience was a distinct loss to the Commission, but his new duties; afforded him an opportunity to be of greater service to the city, that he loved. We were shocked at news of his death, which we cannot help but feel was due in some measure to overwork in the city's interests. In his death the Commission lost a true friend, and the city-a respected citizen.


418


ANNUAL REPORTS


Upon the expiration of the term of William H. Smith, At- torney Richard J. Mclaughlin was appointed. The services rendered by Mr. Smith have been of the highest type. His fidelity to duty, and self sacrifice in his work, covering years of service cannot go unrecognized.


The unfortunate death of Officer Daniel Simons, inspector assigned to the Commission, deprived the city of a conscienti- ous, able and efficient worker. Officer Frank Roche, was ap- pointed to fill the vacancy.


Applications for garage licenses have shown a decrease. This the Commission believes is due to the period of business depression which has been felt nationally, and caused to exist a state of unemployment which is unparalleled in our history.


Applications for Lord's Day licenses have shown an in- crease. This is due in part to the desire of the storekeeper to expend an extra effort, in order to cope with the falling off of receipts which naturally accompanies a period of gen- eral business depression.


The power of the Commission has increased somewhat, by the delegation of the right to supervise and control the is- suance of Common Victualler's Licenses, which is the result of a transfer from the Committee on Licenses and Perimts of the Board of Aldermen.


Applications were received and acted upon by the Com- mission as follows :-


Garage Licenses


122 Applications received.


106 Licenses granted and issued.


12 Applications given Leave to Withdraw.


4 Applications held over to 1931.


Lord's Day Licenses


332 Applications received.


298 Licenses granted and issued.


28 Applications given Leave to Withdraw.


5 Transfers of location granted.


1 Application held over to 1931. Common Victualler's Licenses


25 Applications received.


18 Licenses granted and issued.


6 Applications given leave to withdraw.


1 Application held over to 1931.


The fees for the above licenses granted and issued amount- ing to $1,740.50 were paid over to the City Treasurer.


419


LICENSING COMMISSION


An itemized report of fees received during the fiscal year ending December 31, 1930 is as follows :-


298 Lord's Day Licenses @ $5.00 $1,490 00


106 Garage Licenses @ 2.00


212 00


18 Common Victualler's @ 2.00 36 00


5 Transfers of Location @ .50 2 50


Total


$1,740 50


EUGENE M. CARMAN, Chairman EUGENE A. HUDSON RICHARD J. MCLAUGHLIN


Licensing Commission


Attest :


RICHARD A. KEYES, Secretary.


420


ANNUAL REPORTS


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 1930 census 103,604 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 J. MURPHY


Water Commissioner THOMAS A. KELLEY


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


Department Buildings and Yard Cedar Street, near Broadway


421


WATER DEPARTMENT


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


WATER COMMISSIONER (1) 1900- Acts 1899; Chap. 240


422


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER


OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER


January 3, 1931.


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


I present herewith my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1930, this being the fifty-sixth annual report of the water department and my first as water commissioner:


Revenue and Expenditures Water bills have been issued as follows :-


Metered : Quarterly Accounts


Monthly Accounts


$247,458 76 180,936 72


$428,395 48 205 06


Temporary


$428,601 08


Amounts abated


565 92


Carried forward


4,888 48


5,454 40


Income from sale of water


$423,146 68


Receipts; water service assessments


1,768 24


Receipts; labor and materials sold :


Misc. accounts charged


6,485 57


Adjustments


$308 40


Carried forward.


429 46 737 86


$5,747 71


7,515 95


Total income of water works


$430,662 63


This amount was used as follows :-


Under Control of the Water Commissioner


Water Works Maintenance


$93,418 20


Water Works Extension


25,445 36


Miscellaneous accounts:


Maintenance


7,515 95


$126,379 51


Not Under Control of the Water Commission


Metropolitan water assessment


$218,124 47


Maintenance water works buildings 1,564 00


219,688 47


Balance to city treasury


346,067 98


84,594 65


Total


$430,662 63


4:23


WATER DEPARTMENT


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.


$104,963 00


Department accounts; receipts


1,338 99


Water works extension accounts; receipts


11,886 02.


Amount expended for labor and materials for operation, maintenance, and renewal of the water works


93,418 20


Amount expended for materials used in ex- tension of the water works


11,886 02


Miscellaneous accounts


7,515 95


Labor and materials furnished municipal de- partments


1,338 99


Balance


4,028 85


$118,188 01 $118,188 01


WATER WORKS EXTENSION ACCOUNT


Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen .... Amount expended for labor and materials used in extension of the water works. Transferred to other accounts by Board of Aldermen


$34,700 00


25,445 36


7,000 00


Balance


2,254 64


$34,700 00


$34,700 00


Cost of Water Works


The total cost of water works on December 31, 1929, as represented by the expendi- tures from appropriations for water works extension was $1,411,411 53


Expended during the year 1930, on extension account


25,445 36


Total expenditures, December 31, 1930. $1,436,856 89


424


ANNUAL REPORTS


Water Works Income from 1898 and Its Distribution


The water income and its distribution from 1898 to 1930, inclusive, is shown in the following table :-


Total water income ......... $8,680,775 56 Distribution : -


Water Works Account


Water Works Construction, Renewal, Main-


tenance, Operation and Miscellaneous


Accounts


$2,600,809 32


Water bonds


274,000 00


Interest


86,575 00


Metropolitan Water Assessments


3,750,538 20


Maintenance Water Works Buildings 25,073 09


$6,736,995 61


Other Municipal Accounts


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


$1,943,779 95


$8,680,775 56


425


WATER DEPARTMENT


Water Distribution System-Construction


STREET MAINS


Approximate number of feet of street mains in


the city, January 1, 1930, including hyd- rant branches and blow-offs)


584,516


Feet of street mains laid in 1930


4,310


Feet of hydrant branches laid in 1930


112


Feet of blow-off branches laid in 1930


168


Total feet of pipe laid


4,590


Feet of pipe removed or discontinued


2,553


Net increase in feet of pipe


2,037


Total approximate feet of pipe in the city


586,553


Total pipe mileage, approximately


111.09


The sizes and lengths laid and discontinued are as fol- lows :


Feet Laid


Feet Discontinued


Size


1"


119


249


11%"


0


0


2"


56


1,119


4"


1,114


574


6"


564


42


8"


466


569


10"


0


0


12"


2,271


0


14"


0


0


16"


0


0


426


ANNUAL REPORTS


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


Size


Feet Laid


Feet Discont'd


Size


Broadway Terrace


6"


45


Chester Street


4"


205


205


2"


Cutter Avenue


12"


501


Cutter Square


12"


153


Dell Street


8"


466


466


4"


Edgar Avenue


12"


36


Elm Street


12"


988


Gilman Terrace


6"


88


88


4"


Greenwood Terrace


4"


153


153


2"


Hanson Avenue


4"


260


130


1"


Hooker Avenue


12"


24


130


2"


Milton Street


6"


211


215


2"


4"


4


Montrose Court


1"


119


119


1"


Prentiss Street


4"


136


4


4"


132


2"


Roseland Street


6"


95


50


2"


Russell Street


4"


234


234


2"


Springfield Street


4"


23


Talbot Avenue


12"


569


569


8"


Hydrant Branches


6"


112


42


6"


Blow-offs


4"


112


16


4"


2"


56


4.590


2,553


4,310


2,495


427


WATER DEPARTMENT


Hydrants, Gates, Etc.


Number of fire hydrants in city January 1 1930


1,291


Number set during the year


22


Number removed during the year


13


Net increase in number of hydrants


9


Total number of public fire hydrants Number of private fire hydrants, January 1, 1930


80


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


80


Number of gates in the city January 1, 1930


2,391


Number set during the year for streets.


16


Number of section gates set


5


Number set on hydrant branches


24


Number set on blow-off branches


12


57


Number of street gates removed


4


Number of section gates removed


0


Number of street sprinkler gates removed


1


Number of hydrant branch gates removed


0


Number of blow-off gates removed


1


6


Net increase in number of gates Total number of gates in city


2,442


Number of check-valves in city January 1, 1930


9


Number added during the year


0


Total number of check-valves


9


Number of blow-offs in city January 1, 1930


204


Number added during the year


11


Total number of blow-offs


215


Number of waterposts in city January 1, 1930


61


Number removed during the year


0


Total number of waterposts


61


Number of drinking fountains in city January 1, 1930


8


Number added during the year


0


Number now in the city


8


Number of car-sprinkler connections Jan- uary 1, 1930


15


Number set during year


0


Number discontinued


2


Number now in the city


13


51


1,300


428


ANNUAL REPORTS


Water Service Connections


The number of services actually in use in the city on January 1, 1930, was .. ...... The number of new service connections brought into use during the year was The number of old service connections re- stored to use


13,995


48


339


387


The number of service connections shut off during the year for permanent or tem- porary non-use of water was


412


Decrease in number of services in actual use


25


The total number of services in use on December 31, 1930, was approximate- ly


13,970


These services, under state law, are all required to be metered.


In addition to the above there are fire supplies for private sprinkler systems, which are not at present required to be metered, to the number of 94


There are also services supplying public properties to the number of 156


The number of new service connections in- stalled during the year was 34 but not all of these are yet in use, or "alive." The number of feet of pipe laid in making these connections was 1,252.


Size, number and length of services installed in 1930 :-


3/4"


22 665'


1


2 35'


11%"


3


56'


2


"


2 28'


4


"


1 5'


6


4 464'


...


34 1,252'


Number of fire supplies installed during


1930 (Included in above) 4


Location of Fire Supplies


186 Highland Avenue, Home for Aged


15 Somerville Avenue, Wellington & Buck Co., Coal Yard


Summer Street, Southern Junior High School Holland Street, Western Junior High School


No.


Size


1


6"


1


6"


1


6"


1


6"


429


WATER DEPARTMENT


Fire Services in Public Buildings


No.


Size


Installed


Atherton Street, Carr School


1


6"


1927


Boston Street, Pope School


1


6"


1927


Broadway, Lincoln School


1


6"


1927


Broadway, City Home


1


6"


1916


Cherry Street, Burns School


1


6"


1916


Concord Square, Knapp School


1


6"


1927


Craigie Street, Morse School


1


6"


1927


Cross Street, Edgerly School


1


6"


1927


Evergreen Avenue, Forster School Annex


1


6"


1923


*Gov. Winthrop Road, Charles A. Grim- mons School


1


6"


1929


Grove Street, Highland School


1


6"


1927


Highland Avenue, Central High School.


1


8"


1916


*Holland Street, Western Junior High


School


1


6"


1916


Holland Street, Western Junior High School


1


6"


1930


Holland Street, Hodgkins School


1


6"


1928


Jaques Street, Glines School


1


6"


1928


Lowell Street, Bingham School


1


6"


1927


Maple Street, Bennett School


1


6"


1927


High School


1


6"


1923


Myrtle Street, Prescott School


1


6"


1927


Powder House Blvd., Cutler School


1


6"


1927


School Street, Cummings School


1


6"


1916


School Street, High School (west wing)


1


6"


1928


School


1


6"


1930


Sycamore Street, Forster School


1


6"


1927


Willow Avenue, Brown School


1


6"


1928


Total


26


*Marshall Street, Northeastern Junior


Summer Street, Southern Junior High


....


* No sprinklers installed.


430


ANNUAL REPORTS


Number of Services Supplying Public Property


City Hall


1


Police Station, Bow Street


1


Bath House, Shore Drive


1


City Home, Broadway, 3 (1 shut off)


2


Contagious Hospital


1


Tuberculosis Hospital


1


Water Works


1


Incinerator


1


City Stables, City Road


1


Garbage Plant


1


Sewerage Yard


1


Public Libraries


4


Fire Stations


7


Schools


32


Public Grounds


17


Water Posts


61


Street Sprinklers


15


Drinking Fountains


8


Total


156


Water Meters


Number of water meters in city, January 1, 1930


13,995


Number installed during the year, new


48


Number reset


339


387


Number removed on account of permanent or tem- porary discontinuance of water and for substi- stitution of other meters 412


Decrease in number of operating meters


25


Number of motor registers (included in above)


1


Total number of meters in service


13,970


Per cent .of services metered


100


Operating Meters December 31, 1930


Size 5/8" 3/4" 1" 11/2"


2"


3"


4"


6"


12"


No. 13,457 291


112


27


52


18


7


3


1 13,969


Motor and elevator registers


1


13,970


The meters installed in 1930 were classed as follows :-


New services


48


Reset


339


Total


387


431


WATER DEPARTMENT


Meters were removed for the following causes :-


Vacancies and temporary non-use of water


170


Services permanently discontinued


0


Replaced by other meters


242


Total


412


The annual report of 1926 shows the progress of meter- ing services from its beginning in 1898 to December 31, 1926, when the city reached the point of 100% meterage. Subsequent data follows :-


Year ending


December 31


Population


Number Services Required by Law to be Metered


Per Cent Metered


Daily Per Capita Consumption of Water


1927


103,000


13,857


100


78


1928


103,500


13,977


100


81


1929


Est.


103,860


13,995


100


83


1930


103,604


13,970


100


90


Summary of Pipes and Fixtures of the Water System


December 31, 1930


Feet of main pipe (approximately )


586,553


Miles of main pipe (approximately )


111.89


Services in use (approximately )


13,970


Services supplying public property


156


Private fire supplies (sprinkler systems)


94


Fire supplies to public buildings


26


Sprinkler systems installed in public buildings


Public fire hydrants


1,300


Private fire hydrants


80


Gates


2,442


Check Valves


9


Meters (including 1 motor register)


13,970


Waterposts


61


Car-sprinkler connections


13


Blow-offs


215


Drinking fountains and troughs


7


WATER ASSESSMENTS AND CONSUMPTION


The assessment paid to the Commonwealth by this city as its proportionate part of the cost and operation of the Metro- politan Water Works for the year 1930 was as follows :-


Sinking Fund


$ 7,518 77


Maintenance


48,253 22


Interest


109,477 02


Maturing Bonds


24,216 71


Brookline Credit


6,480 32


Improvements, etc.


22,178 43


Total payment for 1930 218,124 47


432


ANNUAL REPORTS


The amount paid by the city since the beginning in 1898 is as follows :-


Sinking Fund


$474,246 44


Maintenance


857,347 03


Interest


2,143,095 17


Maturing Bonds


85,136 69


Miscellaneous


190,712 87


Total payments to date


$3,750,538 20


The daily consumption of water in Somerville, as reccord- ed by the Venturi-meters, operated by the Metropolitan water works, is shown below by months for the year 1930 :-


Gallons per day


per capita


Months


per day


per capita


January


8,501,900


82


July


10,048,300


96 98


February


8,592,100


83


August


10,218,200


March


8,496,300


82


September


10,855,400


104


April


7,985,500


77


October .. 10,003,400


96


May


8,620,900


83


November .. 9,574,600


92


June


10,017,100


96


December .. 9,554,400


91


Year 1930 .. 9,376,200


90


Total consumption for the year 1930: High-service


718,941,000 gals.


Low-service


2,703,367,000 gals.


Total City


3,422,308,000 gals.


The following table shows the daily per capita consump- tion of water in cities and towns in the Metropolitan Water District for the year 1930, as registered by the Metropolitan meters.


Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Year


Arlington


47


48


48


49


57


67


59


63


53


48 53


49


54


Belmont


51


51


52


55


59


69


122


122


119


124


117


114


114


118


Chelsea


76


77


75


75


76


83


82


82


79


75


74


78


Everett


101


104


104


99


101


106


105


80 99 75


113 73


97 70


59


56 66


Malden


61


60


58


54


59 54


69


69


67


63


62 58 71 52 79 74


55 92 67


91 64


68


Swampscott


55


57


54


59


92


105


107


104


101


78


63


59 58


61


Winthrop


63


63


61


61


66


82


87


79


71 98


69 95


68 95


71


Met. Dist.


97


98


95


93


95


103


103


101


105


56 71 54 216 77 74 98 74


60 77 65 194 76 68


59 73 58 114 72 60 96


96


98 102


Medford


53


54


53


53


Melrose


67


67


65


63


70


Milton


47


48


47


Nahant


60


66 77


68 77


48 64 74


68 53 96 77


180 78


Quincy


77


57


57


56


55


61


69 96


96


104


Stoneham


64


67


60


59


63


74


74


82


73


Watertown


61


60


57


57


58


62


63 88


62


70


68


63


90


Somerville


82


83


82


77


83


58 74 56


57 72 53 209 80 75


67


76


61


50 59


Boston


120


121


116


113


114


73


75 68


72


Lexington


57


60


60


62


62


62 54 56


70 47 73 72 56 62


52 119


76


Revere


78


98


Gallons


Gallons


Gallons


Months


62 69


433


WATER DEPARTMENT


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1930 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS SOMERVILLE MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.


General Statistics


Population, census 1920, 93,033; census 1930, 103,604.


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, 1930, 103,604.


Population supplied, Dec. 31, 1930, 103,604.


Total consumption for the year, 3,422,308,000 gallons.


Average daily consumption, 9,376,200 gallons.


Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 90.


Statistics Relating to Distributing System, 1930 MAINS


Kind of pipe, cast iron.


Sizes from 4-inch and under to 20-inch.


Laid 4.590 feet; discontinued 2,553 feet; net extension 2,037 feet :-


Total now in use, 111.09 miles.


Number of hydrants added during year; public, 9; private, 0.


Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 1.380.


Number of stop gates added during year, net increase, 51.


Number of stop gates now in use, 2,442.


Number of blow offs, 215.


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; brass.


Sizes, one-half to eight inches.


Laid 1,252 feet.


Number of service connections made, 34.


Services in use, approximately, 13,970.


Number of private fire supplies (sprinkler systems), 94.


Number of meters added, 387; meters and motor registers discon- tinued, 412; net decrease 25. Number now in use, 13,970.


Percentage of services metered, 100.


Number of motors and elevator registers added, 0; removed, 0. Number now in use, 1 (included in number of meters.)


REVENUE


EXPENDITURES


From Meter Rates :-


Temporary supplies for builders and contractors


Meter Rates


205 60 428,395 48


Special :- Miscellaneous accounts ..


7,515 95


Abated and forwarded


5,454 40


Total


Total from consumers


$423,146 68


Water Works Buildings


$100,934 15 1,564 00


From other sources :-


Water Works Construction :-


Water service assessments ....


1,768 24


Mains


22,934 19


Labor and materials:


Services


1,892 36


From private parties


5,747 71


Meters


618 81


Total construction


25,445 36


Total


$430,662 63


Metropolitan water assessment ..


218,124 47


Balance


84,594 65


Disposition of balance: applied to municipal purposes. Cost of work to date $1,436,856 89


Bonded debt at date None


Total


$430,662 63


434


ANNUAL REPORTS


..


Water Works Maintenance :- Operation (Management, Re- pairs and renewals $93,418 20


$428,601 08


435


WATER DEPARTMENT


Construction and Renewal


The feature piece of Water Works development for 1930 of our Water Works distribution system, was the construction of a 12" high-service main from Day Street along Elm Street to Russell Street, then across Cutter Square to Cutter Avenue and along Cutter Avenue to Highland Avenue connecting with the high-service pipe on Highland Avenue.


The above piece of Water Works construction formed a perfect circulation of the high-service system and eliminated any dead end of the high-service line in this section, with a water pressure of about 100 pounds to the inch and through the thickly settled business district known as Davis Square that, heretofore, was considered a great fire hazard to the city, because of the nature of the district and the great opportun- ities that there are in a business district, from fire.


It now has both a high and low water system that will readily take care of any conditions that may arise for the next fifty years, and, likewise, three additional high-service hydrants.


Distribution Systems


Likewise, we have increased the size of the pipe along Talbot Avenue from 8" to 12" connecting same with the 12" pipe in Packard Avenue, which gives to this section of West Somerville a greater circulation in our high-service system, and in a district of homes on high land, and thereby needed greater circulation in case of trouble.




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