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Total maintenance bills. ... $18,756.40
IN EXPLANATION OF DISBURSEMENTS
Construction Account
Main Line
Pipe $2.647.32
752.00
Hydrants
Gates and valves 647.50
Sleeves 104.38
Lead .
542.20
Gate Boxes
150.00
Fittings
665.57
$5.508.97
Services
Pipe
$413.59
Service gates and boxes
164.10
Stop and wastes
460.93
Fittings
274.43
$1,313.05
Pumping Station
$800.00
Meters
$1.421.31
Tools
$12.60
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Pay Roll
Pumping Station $ 482.75
Main line 1,902.77
Services 800.74
Gas and Electric Companies. 159.71
$3,345.97
Total construction bills. . . . $12,401.90
REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR
December 31, 1913
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Dr.
Uncollected bills January 1,
1913 $ 532.05
Meter allowance Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 16,104.50
Rent of meters
5,260.10
Excess water
28,918.91
Laying services
1,764.96
Repairing services
475.45
Repairing meters
32.50
Interest on water bills
34.73
Guarantees on main lines 144.69
Miscellaneous construction work
1,453.36
Land sold J. P. Mowry 354.00
Land sold R. B. Macdonald. 2,500.00
Ice contract 660.00
Adding machine
30.00
Damage to hydrants 20.00
Pipe and fittings
119.91
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Metal scrap and junk. 154.65
Miscellaneous items from shop. 34.95
Interest on Bank deposit .. 28.56
Cr. $58,623.32
Cash paid Town Treasurer. .. $57,793.08
Abatements 22.05
Uncollected bills Dec. 31, 1913. . 808.19
$58,623.32
HERBERT F. CONANT, Water Registrar.
Examined January 12, 1914, and found correct :
B. F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT, FRED L. MORSE,
Auditors.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
December 31, 1913
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners:
I herewith submit a brief report of the work of the Water Department for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1913.
The repairs of the Barr Pump, mentioned in last year's report, which consisted of a new piston rod for the low pressure cylinder and a renewal of the greater part of the valves, valve stems and springs in the pump, were made early in the year, which considerably improved its running as well as its efficiency.
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Due care and attention have been given the filter beds, which is very necessary to properly and quickly filter the water that flows by gravity from the reservoir.
No further trouble has developed from leaks at the reservoir since the new gates were placed on the water side of the dam. The reservoir was full early in the spring and remained so until about the first of July, when the gate was partly opened, allowing just water enough to flow to the filter beds so that they became covered during the night; but when the pump starts in the morning, the lowering of the wells draws just enough water from the filter beds to allow them to become bare in the afternoon. In this way they receive the intermittent filtration so necessary for best results.
No changes have been made at the shop and barn except the rearrangement of stock to provide room for the Sewer Department.
The teams and autos are in as good condition as can be expected when the large amount of work performed by them has been considered. As the work is increasing daily, I think a new and larger truck should be purchased for the coming year.
The engineering work has been continued in order to keep the records, which were started last year, up to date. I would recommend a new service location record as we have considerable difficulty in finding service gate boxes, especially when the ground is frozen and covered with snow. I would also recommend that the Town provide the Water Department with correct plans of a number of streets now lacking on our street map book, in order that we may plat properly and correctly our water mains on the same.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT F. CONANT,
Superintendent.
ANNUAL REPORT
MAIN LINE EXTENSIONS
Street
6 in.
2in.
liin.
lį in.
Total Cost
Av.Cost per foot
Chestnut
69
. . .
. . .
$ 36.37
.514
Dunham
172
146.75
847
East
43
19.09
.444
Fifth
135
158.87
1.177
Fisher
...
. . .
53
23.65
.445
Globe
. . .
276
$7.05
.315
Gustin
116
63.46
.547
Hawthorn
12
3.44
.287
Hazel
560
612.93
1.094
Lafayette
434
521.90
1.202
Manchester
216
295.45
1.367
Milk
384
344.15
.896
Mulberry
974
974.60
1.000
Olive
63
71.60
1.136
Payson
299
. . .
319.60
1.068
Robert
359
335.58
.934
Robert
32
10.11
.316
Robert
7.25
.404
Robinson
101
109.50
1.084
Shaw Ave.
29.55
.292
State
504
508.50
1.008
Steere
39
17.92
.459
West
495
175.30
.354
Wilmarth
1.645
1.611.30
.979
Totals
5,846
195
116
943
$6.483.95
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SERVICES LAID
Size
Number
Length
Total Cost
Av per ft.
1
inch
116
5,170 it.
$2.319.54
.402
112 inch
2
291 ft.
122.21
.419
2
inch
4
159 ft.
73.53
.462
6
inch
216 ft.
194.30
.899
Totals
124
6,436 ft.
$2,709.38
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PUMPING RECORDS
Totals Per Month
MONTH
HOURS PUMPING
COAL CONSUMED
GALLONS PUMPED
January
263
88,900
28,038,520
February
230
67,000
25,802,680
March
248
74,500
27,017,360
April
235
71,200
26,568,640
May
265
78,300
29,789,560
June
280
80,300
31,600,400
July
303
84,800
33,828,960
August
296
84,000
32,720,000
September
285
84,100
31,597,240
October
295
84,000
33,683,360
November
283
77,600
30,910,760
December
278
82,200
31,644.720
Totals
3,261
956,900
363,202,200
Daily Averages Per Month
MONTH
HOURS PUMPING
COAL CONSUMED
GALLONS PUMPED
January
8-27
2,867.7
904,468
February
.8-12
2,392.8
921,524
March
8-00
2,403.2
871,527
April
.7-50
2,373.3
885,621
May
.8-32
2,525.8
960,953
June
.9-20
2,676.6
1,053,346
July
.9-47
2,735.4
1,091,256
August
.9-32
2,709.6
1,055,483
September
.9-30
2,803.3
1,053.241
October
.9-30
2,709.6
1,086,560
November
.9-26
2,586.6
1,030,358
December
8-59
2,651.6
1,020,797
Totals
8-56
2,649.1
995,074
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STATISTICS
Date of construction of works .1873
Cost of works to date . $853,268.76
Bonded debt at this date. 633,500.00
Value of Sinking Fund 112,842.68
Pumping
Pumps used Deane and Barr
Coal used. Bituminous
Coal consumed for the year 956,900 lbs.
Total pumpage for the year. .. 363,202,200 gallons
Gallons pumped per pound of coal. . 379.56
Consumption
Estimated population on line of pipe 18,200
Total gallons consumed for year. 363,202,200
Average daily consumption 995,074
Gallons per day per consumer on pipe line ..... 54.6 Distribution
Extension of main lines .... 7,100 feet, or 1.344 miles
Total now in use.
65.126 miles
Number of leaks during the year 106
Hydrants added 17
Number now in use. 479
Number of services now in use . 2,789
WATER RATES
A minimum charge of $3.00 for each six months, due January 1 and July 1, is made in advance for 1,300 cubic feet of water.
Charges for any excess of the 1,300 cubic feet are made at the following rates:
1,300 to 6,000 cubic feet. .23 cents per 100
6,000 to 34,000 cubic feet. 19 cents per 100 34,000 to 100,000 cubic feet. 15 cents per 100
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100,000 to 150,000 cubic feet. 13 cents per 100
150,000 to 200,000 cubic feet. 111/2 cents per 100
200,000 to 300,000 cubic feet. 91/2 cents per 100
300,000 to 400,000 cubic feet 71/2 cents per 100
400,000 to 500,000 cubic feet 6 cents per 100
500,000 and over. 5 cents per 100
RENT OF METERS
5/8 inch meter. $1.00 for six months
3/4 inch meter. 1.50 for six months
1 inch meter. 2.00 for six months
11/2 inch meter 3.50 for six months
2 inch meter 5.00 for six months
Statement of the Amount of Income Received From Water Rates, etc., From the Date of Construction of the Water Works to the Present Time
(These figures do not include appropriations made by the Fire District or Town)
June 1874-April, 1875, 10 months. $ 789.98
April, 1875-July, 1876, 15 months 2,021.84
July, 1876-May, 1877, 10 months. 2,000.00
May, 1877-May, 1878. 2,653.28
May, 1878-May, 1879 3,039.37
May, 1879-May, 1880 3,447.45
May, 1880-May, 1881 4,482.30
May, 1881-May, 1882. 4,540.34
May, 1882-May, 1883. 5,436.39
May, 1883-May, 1884. 5,500.00
May, 1884-May, 1885. 5,034.00
May, 1885-May, 1886. 5,500.00
May, 1886-May, 1887 5,714.52
May, 1887-May, 1888. 6,092.00
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May, 1888-May, 1889. 7,600.00
May, 1889-May, 1890. 8,300.00
May, 1890-May, 1891. 8,759.46
May, 1891-May, 1892. 8,535.00
May, 1892-May, 1893. 9,616.94
May, 1893-January, 1894, 8 months 9,200.00
January, 1894-January, 1895. 11,174.60
January, 1895-January, 1896 14,188.00
January, 1896-January, 1897. 15,292.29
January 1897-January, 1898 16,446.69
January, 1898-January, 1899. 16,394.18
January, 1899-January, 1900. 19,968.89
January, 1900-January, 1901 21,424.41
January, 1901-January, 1902. 27,325.34
January, 1902-January, 1903. 27,539.14
January, 1903-January, 1904. 29,876.22
January, 1904-January, 1905. 31,524.30
January, 1905-January, 1906. 33,342.94
January, 1906-January, 1907 42,668.71
January, 1907-January, 1908 39,360.68
January, 1908-January, 1909. 45,893.67
January, 1909-January, 1910. 42,055.27
January, 1910-January, 1911. 46,492.11
January, 1911-January, 1912. 47,102.57
January, 1912-January, 1913 51,588.16
January, 1913-January, 1914. 57,793.08
$745,714.22
Statement of the Indebtedness of the Town for Water Works Construction
Bonds
4's S. and M., due September 1, 1915. $12,000.00 4's J. and J., due January 1, 1919. 20,000.00
31/2's J. and J., due January 1, 1921. 10,000.00 31%'s O. and A., due April 1, 1921. 20,000.00
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4's A. and O., due October 1, 1922. 25,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1923. 35,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1924. 40,000.00 4's J. and J., due July 1, 1926. 25,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1927. 10,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1928. 13,000.00
31/2's J. and J., due July 1, 1929. 15,000.00
31/2's J. and J., due July 1, 1930 12,000.00
31/2 O. and A., due April 1, 1932 30,000.00
4's O. and A., due April 1, 1933. 30,000.00
4's O. and A., due April 1, 1934. . 20,000.00
31/2's M. and S., due March 1, 1935. 100,000.00
31/2 N. and M., due November 1, 1935. 50,000.00
4's A. and O., due April 1, 1914-1934. 42,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1914-1918. 9,000.00
4's J. and J., due January 1, 1912-1919. . 9,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1914-1928. 33,500.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1929-1940. 24,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1914-1930. 17,000.00
4's J. and J., due July 1, 1914-1941 32,000.00
$633,500.00
Sinking Fund assets.
$112,842.68
Balance net debt $520,657.32
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES
FOR 1914
Receipts
Receipts from water. $58,000.00 Fountains, Sprinkling, and
Flushing
1,000.00
Hydrant rental, 479. 14,370.00
Appropriation for standpipe. ..
6,000.00
$79,370.00
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Expenses
Interest on bonds $23,975.00
Serial Bonds
11,000.00
Sinking Fund
10,000.00
Main line extensions
7,000.00
Services and meters 7,000.00
Pumping Station
6,395.00
General maintenance
14,000.00
$79,370.00
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ATTLEBOROUGH WATER WORKS
WATER ORDINANCES
Section 1. Water Commissioners shall, at their first meeting, after the annual Town election, choose from their number a chairman. Two members shall be a quorum for the exercise of the powers and per- formance of the duties of the Water Commissioners. The Commissioners may appoint and remove at their discretion a clerk, who shall also be Water Registrar, a superintendent and such employees or agents as they may deem necessary, and may pre- scribe their duties. They may fix the salaries of such clerk, employees and agents subject to the in- structions and control of the Town.
Sec. 2. The Water Board shall have the ex- clusive and entire charge, superintendence and over- sight of all land, structures, work and apparatus designed and provided for obtaining and supplying pure water for the uses of the Town. They shall have the exclusive control and management of the uses, repairs and extensions of such work and struc- tures, whether newly determined upon or otherwise.
Sec. 3. The Water Board shall have control and jurisdiction over all sources of supply possessed by the Town, and all lands appurtenant thereto, owned or lawfully controlled by the Town, and they may exercise all rights as to entry upon and passage over private premises which are now or may become vested in the Town, belonging or relating to the management of the water works and supply of water.
Sec. 4. The Water Board shall use diligent care for the protection and security of all sources of
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water from which a supply is obtained, so that the purity thereof may not be impaired.
Sec. 5. The Water Board shall, as often as once in each calendar month, meet and examine all bills and claims incurred by them in the prosecution of their duty and all claims approved shall be certified by them before payment of the same by the Town Treasurer.
The Water Board shall keep a full record of their proceedings, and shall, at the annual Town meeting make a report in detail to the Town of their official acts and doings for the year preceding, with estimates of expenditures and receipts for the year succeeding, and such suggestions and recommenda- tions as may seem to them for the benefit of the Town.
Sec. 6. The Water Board shall make all proper arrangements for the sufficient supply of water for efficient and suitable manner. They shall, in con- sultation with the Selectmen, arrange for such supply of water as may be required for operating any public fountains, or ornamental public water use at fires, and for furnishing the same in the most works, for flushing and cleansing public sewers and drains, for sprinkling streets, and for any other use clearly distinct from that of ordinary water takers.
Sec. 7. The Water Board shall have exclusive charge of the supply of water, may make all the necessary arrangements therefor, and such rules and regulations and rates as they may deem to be judi- cious.
Sec. 8. The following rules and regulations are hereby established, and, together with such rules, regulations and rates as shall, from time to time, be made by the Water Board, under the authority of the preceding section, shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who takes the
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water, and the fact of taking shall be considered as expressing assent on the part of the taker to be bound thereby.
Whenever any of them is violated, although two or more parties may receive the water through the same pipe, the water shall be cut off and not let on again except by order of the Water Board, and on payment of one dollar, and in case of such violation, any payment for the water by the person commit- ting such violation shall be forfeited.
Rules and Regulations
1. Application for the use of water must be made in writing at the office of the Water Registrar in the prescribed form, and must state fully and truly the use which it is to be applied.
No water shall be supplied by takers to persons not entitled to its use.
2. All persons taking the water shall keep the service pipes within their premises in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense, and they shall be held liable for all damages resulting from their failure to do so. They shall provide a stop and waste cock, to be properly located inside the building, and have the pipes so arranged that the water can be drawn from them whenever there is danger of its freezing.
3. They shall prevent all voluntary waste of water, and shall not allow water to run through their fixtures to prevent freezing, and there shall be no concealment of the purpose for which the water is used.
4. No alteration shall be made in any of the pipes or fixtures inserted by the Town except by persons authorized by the Water Board, who shall be allowed to enter the premises to examine the ap-
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paratus, the quantity of water used and the manner of its use and to ascertain whether there is any un- necessary waste.
5. The Town reserves to itself the right, when- ever the Water Board deems it necessary to repair the works, to shut off the water in whole or in part.
6. The Water Registrar or Superintendent, or their agents or assistants may enter the premises of any water taker to examine the quantity used and the manner of ts uses and to cut off the water for non-payment of rent or fines, or any violation of these regulations or for any other necessary purpose connected with the discharge of their duties.
7. Owners shall be responsible for water sup- plied to their premises. When water is supplied to more than one taker through a single service, the bill may be made either to the owner of the estate or by the direction of the owner to the tenants; but in case of non-payment the water may be shut off, notwithstanding one or more takers may have paid their proportion to such owner or the Town.
8. A taker may be required at any time to at- tach to the service pipe of his premises a meter of suitable size, when at the discretion of the Water Board it seems for the interest of the Town. And in all such cases the rates for the current year shall be adjusted by the meter readings, even if a bill by fixture rates has already been settled.
9. All service pipe and stop cocks will be sup- plied and put down to the sidewalk line by the Town. All work beyond the sidewalk line shall be done under the direction and approval of the Water Board by the water taker and at his expense both for labor and material.
10. In all cases of non-payment for water rent in thirty days after the same is due, or violating the above rules the water may be shut off. The sum of $1 will be charged for letting it on.
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11. Since January 1, 1902, no person or per- sons are allowed to connect two or more houses to- gether through one service connection with the main water pipe unless by special permit from the Water Board; and if any are so connected in the future without permission the water may be shut off from the service in use until a new service connection is made with the connecting house.
On all services where two or more houses are now connected through one service the owner shall not have the benefit of the sliding -scale of water rates until the average of each house so connected amounts to the same as allowed by the same rates for a single house.
12. The Water Board reserves to itself the right to shut off the water at the street service from the property of any person or persons disconnect- ing or taking out a water meter on their premises without permission, and water so turned off shall not be let on again until a satisfactory settlement for same offense is made with the Water Board.
13. All persons or firms wishing to have pri- vate hydrants or sprinklers connected with the town water supply shall make application to the Water Board and sign any application for same, by which they agree to comply with the by-laws of the de- partment, and also file a plan of piping for the entire system and the water will not be turned on until the system is inspected by the Board or their representatives.
The Water Board shall inspect the system as often as they deem necessary, and if any repairs are necessary they shall be made by them at the expense of the owner.
All outside piping connecting with the Town
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system shall be laid by the Water Department at the expense of the owner.
All valves and private hydrants shall be sealed by the Water Department.
14. All persons or firms having private fire connections for sprinklers and private hydrants on the premises or in buildings are forbidden to use the water for any purpose excepting fires, and shall not open any private hydrant in or out of the build- ing for any other purposes, excepting fire, unless by permission of the Water Board.
For any violation of this by-law the Water Board may impose a fine of not less than $5.00 and not more than $20.00.
If water is used for any other purposes than for fires the Water Board shall estimate the amount so used and shall charge regular rates.
If the fine or bill for water is not paid when presented the Water Board may shut off the water furnished the private hydrants or sprinklers from the town supply until such fine or bill for water is paid and the sum of two dollars shall be charged for turning it on.
15. All services shall be laid by the Water Board from the sidewalk to the cellar at the ex- pense of the owner. The Water Board may make an estimate of the cost of the owner's part and may demand a deposit for the same before laying the pipe.
Applicants wishing a service pipe laid when there is frost in the ground shall pay the extra ex- pense caused by the frost, on the part laid by the Town.
16. Applications for extensions of mains through private ways or grounds shall in no case be granted unless the owner thereof executes a proper instrument securing to the town the right of
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permanent occupation, free from any acts of inter- ference that shall affect the safety of the pipe, and securing to the department free right of entrance for purposes of inspection and maintenance.
17. The town pond, South Attleborough, shall be open for fishing, Tuesdays and Fridays, to resi- dents of the Town of Attleborough only upon appli- cation at the water office for permission. No fish- ing through the ice will be allowed. There shall be no dead fish left around the pond or thrown into the water. No nuisances shall be committed around the pond or from boats, and every care shall be taken by persons fishing not to contaminate the purity of the water. Persons having permits shall show them to any officer of the Town or Water Department when called upon to do so. Anyone caught fishing with- out a permit, or in any way violating this by-law, will be refused permission to fish and will be prose- cuted to the full extent of the law.
Sec. 9. The water rates and meter rents shall be payable semi-annually on the first days of January and July of each year. All charges for specific sup- plies or supplies for fractional parts of the year shall be payable in advance and before the water is let on. In all cases when the consumption of water is ascer- tained by meters, any excess of the minimum rates shall be payable annually, quarterly or monthly, as may be required by the Water Board. Bills for the same shall be due when rendered.
Sec 10. If any person shall turn on or turn off the water in any public water pipes or reservoirs without the license of the Water Board he shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $3 nor more than $20 upon convicton thereof before a trial justice or court having jurisdiction of offenses arising under town by-laws.
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LIST OF HYDRANTS AT ATTLEBOROUGH
Street.
Location.
Adamsdale Rd. East side, north G. W. Allen's.
Alder West side, opposite Ottawa street.
Alvin
East side, near corner Orange street.
Angell
East side, corner Foley street.
Atwood
North side, opposite Perrin's barn.
Bacon
South side, 400 feet south of Allen street.
Bailey
South side, near Railroad.
Bank
West side, opposite Odd Fellows' block.
East side, opposite Sanford street.
East side, corner Dean street.
East side, corner Peck street.
Benefit
West side, front No. 72.
West side, corner Oak street.
Bicknell
South side, corner Bank street.
South side, at Horton & Angell's shop.
North side, front No. 28.
Bourne ave. West side, 450 feet south South Main street.
Brown
North side, front Frank Hazelton's.
North side, front Robert Tomlinson's.
Brownell
North side, 540 feet from County street.
Carpenter
West side, corner Hazel street.
Charles
North side, opposite Walter street.
Claflin
North side, 125 feet from North Main street.
North side, opposite No. 25.
Cliff
South side, front No. 3. South side, front No. 15.
Church County
North side, corner South Main street.
East side, front of Dr. Sanford's.
West side, front J. M. Bates building.
East side, opposite G. H. Snell's. West side, corner First street. West side, opposite Wall street.
West side, corner Third street.
West side, corner Fifth street.
West side, corner Olive street. West side, corner Dennis street. West side, front Capron Park fountain.
East side, 200 feet east No. 245. West side, front No. 245.
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North side, corner Hazel street.
Bushee
South side, corner Pond street.
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Street.
Location.
County
West side, between 275 and 279.
West side, 350 feet west of Thacher street.
West side, near Bates factory, private. West side, 300 feet south John Horne's. West side, north Martha Bank's. West side, front John Sworbel's.
Cross
North side, opposite Parker street.
North side, opposite James street.
Cumberland ave. West side, near Morse Wightman's. West side, front A. Boyd's. West side, front A. Bergman's.
Davis
East side, corner Park street.
Dean
South side, front No. 23.
South side, front No. 49.
Dennis
West side, opposite Fifth street.
West side, opposite Franklin street.
Dexter
North side, 550 feet east of South Main s :.
North side, corner Cherry street. North side, corner Hazel street.
North side, 400 feet east of Hazel street.
Dunham
North side, corner Park avenue.
North side, opposite No. 73. North side, opposite Crandall court.
North side, near Thacher Brook.
North side, corner Winsor street.
East
North side, corner Union street.
North side, corner Parker street.
North side, opposite No. 17.
North side, opposite No. 25. North side, corner Brook street.
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