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15.00
Amount. $1,344.16
MYRTLE STREET.
192:5 feet 12 inch pipe,
$125.13
Trenching,
280.10
Man hole,
47.63
Engineering and contingencies,
4.50
Amount,
$457.36
HARVARD STREET.
170 feet 12 inch pipe,
$110.50
72 feet 9
32.40
Trenching,
484.87
3 man holes,
217.37
Engineering and contingencies,
9.50
Amount, WINTER STREET.
$854.64
.
702.3 feet 15 inch oval pipe,
$702.33
Trenching,
1,472.82
6 man holes and 2 catch basins,
504.44
Engineering and contingencies,
30.00
Amount,
$2,709.59
PARK STREET.
422 feet 15 inch oval pipe,
$422.00
Trenching,
1,281.35
3 man holes and 2 catch basins,
516.02
Engineering and contingencies,
24.50
Amount.
$2,243.87
PORTLAND AND MADISON STREETS.
147 feet 20 x 30 brick sewer,
$ $1,892.53
Trenching,
2,965.00
12 man holes,
946.35
Engineering and contingencies,
64.50
Amount, $5,868.38
1,307 feet 18 x 27
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GODDARD STREET.
351 feet 15 inch pipe,
$315.90
Trenching,
670.39
3 man holes,
117.88
Engineering and contingencies,
12.25
Amount, ₴1,116.42
TRUMBULL AND PARK STREETS.
719 feet 18 inch oval pipe,
$898.75
Trenching,
1,890.91
8 man holes and 2 catch basins,
686.13
Engineering and contingencies,
38.75
Amount, TEMPLE STREET.
$3.514.54
744 feet 15 inch pipe,
$669.60
Trenching,
1.654.72
6 man holes,
437.47
Engineering and contingencies,
30.50
Amount,
$2,792.29
ASH STREET.
214 feet 12 inch pipe,
$139.10
Trenching,
413.26
2 man holes,
116.88
Engineering and contingenc'es,
7.25
$676.49
CYPRESS AND WALDO STREETS.
1,479.6 feet 18 x 27 brick including 33 man holes and 8 catch basins,
$6,414.56
Trenching,
2,943.09
294.5 feet 18 inch oval pipe,
368.12
957 feet 15 inch oval pipe,
957.00
Engineering and contingencies,
103.00
Amount,
$10,785.77
AT QUINSIGAMOND.
245 feet 12 inch pipe, $306.87
Trenching, 147.27
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1 inlet, 22.75 5.50
Engineering and contingencies,
Amount, $482.39
LINWOOD PLACE.
413 feet 12 inch pipe,
$268.45
Trenching,
591.41
4 man holes,
207.50
Engineering and contingencies,
12.00
Amount, $1,079.36
BRIDGE STREET.
75 feet 18 inch oval pipe,
$93.75
Trenching,
192.22
1 man hole and 1 catch basin,
195.70
Engineering and contingencies,
5.50
Amount,
$487.17
LOVELL COURT.
1 catch basin,
$75.50
SOUTHBRIDGE STREET.
6 catch basins,
$638.89
LINCOLN STREET.
3 man holes and 1 catch basin,
$255.15
MAIN STREET.
1 catch basin,
$140.88
1 catch basin,
$107.26
1 catch basin,
$190.70
PLEASANT STREET DISTRICT.
Paving, repairs, &c.,
$71.46
AUSTIN STREET DISTRICT.
Paving, repairs, &c.,
$154.95
MILL BROOK BELOW FOX MILLS.
Locating sewer, $38.18
FRONT STREET.
LINCOLN SQUARE.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Paid for sewers laid in 1869,
$119,543.16
65 E. B. Walker on contract 1868, 16,058.56
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66 1869, 65,641.74
damages on Mill Brook, 6,430.00
for pumping and other bills Mill Brook, 12,917.85
for locating sewer below Fox Mill, 38.18
Total Amount, $220,629.49
Number of private drains entering the sewers January 1, 1869,
242
Permits granted during the year, 210
Total, 452
Of the sewers now required, the one for Mechanic street deserves early attention the coming spring.
The construction of Mill Brook now renders the build- ing of this feasible. And when built it is recommended that its grade be placed lower, and that it be made suffi- ciently large to be connected with the present Main street sewer, and that the sewerage of that main, which now passes the head of Mechanic street, be turned into it.
This will relieve the Front street sewer, and if it does not remedy the evils complained of on Main street north of Mechanic street, it will be because the Main street sewer is not laid low enough to effectually drain the cel- lars now entering it when the main sewer is filled to its capacity.
Should the new channel for Mill Brook be constructed this year, sewers will be required in Exchange, Central, . Thomas, School and Market streets, with such portions of Main street as will be drained through them not now having sewers, with also an extension of the Laurel street sewer through School street to the Main canal.
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Of the Manchester street district there remains to be completed that portion ordered from Waldo to Main street. This sewer should be continued in Main street as far as Walnut street, thus giving relief to a section of Main street now having no means of sewerage. The distance on Main street is 300 feet.
From the necessities of the position, the grade of the sewer in Manchester and Union streets had to be laid on an inclination of only twenty-one hundredths of one foot in 100 feet, at which grade, the depth it could be laid under the Railroad Bridges on Union street was only six feet. Yet at this shallow depth, so effectual is the operation of this sewer in connection with the lowered grade of Mill Brook, that no water accumulated under these bridges or along Union Street to Foster street in the severe freshet of Jan. 2, 1870, as a consequence of the flooding of the sewers.
The freshet above referred to burst the Laurel street sewer at a point west of Summer street, where the brick sewer was temporarily joined to the old stone culvert. This was occasioned by flood wood, grass and other rub- bish which was brought down the sewer catching in the stone culvert and completely choking it up. Had the culvert kept clear it would have carried the freshet with- out damage. The damage to this sewer which was slight is one of those casualities to which sewers, sit- uated, as is this one, in their practical working will be subject from time to time.
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When this sewer was finished, a wood guard rack was placed over the mouth of it to prevent all flood wood, &c., making an entrance.
This wood work was broken away and passed off through the sewer just previous to the occurrence of this freshet. As this wood screen proved inadequate, it is
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now recommended that for this place one be made of bar iron.
The temporary connection of this sewer with the old stone culvert westerly of Summer street, above referred to, was made in that position to avoid the large expense of moving a barn that stands over it so as to get at it, and also in the conviction that this outlet might be of service until the time when Mill brook would be finished at School street, and then this sewer might be constructed through its proper location from Laurel in Summer to School street, and thence by School street to Mill Brook. And by a proper protection of the entrance to it, it is believed that no serious inconvenience can be experi- enced in its use in that neighborhood in its present form, until such times as it may be permanently changed.
STREETS.
Surveys have been made for the location or altera. tions of fourteen streets or portions of streets as follows, to wit :- Winter street, the extension of West street from William to Highland, an alteration in West street from Cedar to William, North Ashland, Home, Charlton, Benefit, Myrtle, the extension of Mechanic from Bridge to Summer, Blackstone, a portion of Main street from Goddard to Webster Square, and a portion of Leicester street from Webster Square to the house of Mrs. Luther Hosmer, an alteration of Laurel street from Hanover to Carrol, and also an alteration in Salisbury street from Lincoln Square to Boynton street.
Surveys have also been made of Mt. Pleasant and Goddard streets.
Length of streets located,
19,376 feet.
" surveyed, 3,780 “
Total, 23,156
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Grades have been set upon 18 streets for 13,139 feet of new curb stone which have been set by the Commis- sioner of Highways.
The attention of the City Council is called to the sub- ject of the placing of fences, door and entrance steps within the limits of the public streets, so commonly prac- ticed by the abuttors. This custom has been of long standing much to the detriment of the public thorough- fares, and without real advantage to the abuttor. The evil grows by use and example, and needs a healthful check by the exercise of the rightful authority of the corporation, aided by the cheerful cooperation of the citizens.
WATER WORKS.
The efficient working condition of the Works was never better than at present.
The extension of distributing pipes in new streets has been greater the past than in any previous year.
The number of applications for service pipe for the year has been nearly one half the number attached at the commencement of 1869.
Surveys have been made for raising the Storing Res- ervoir at Leicester twenty feet. The Reservoir when raised to this height will have an area of 161.9 acres, ad- ding 113.3 acres to the present one, which contains 48.6 acres.
There is now stored 228 millions of gallons. The Reservoir as enlarged will store about 800 millions of gallons, or nearly 2,200,000 gallons for each day in the year.
Some of the owners of the land to be appropriated for this purpose are clearing it of wood the present win- ter.
It is important that this work be commenced as early
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as practicable, as some two years will be necessary for building the dams, and clearing the basin.
The supply for the city in times of drouth is wholly dependent upon the amount stored.
The present storage capacity is small in comparison to the present large and increasing demand ; and also small as related to the full amount which may be collected from the basin itself.
At the close of the dry season in October last, full four-fifths of the quantity stored had been exhausted, leaving not over from thirty to forty days supply, using at the same rate per day as was done during the months of August and September.
No observations have been made by which to deter- mine the average daily consumption for the year. But notes taken the last of August showed that the amount then used including the evaporation was about 2,500,000 gallons per day.
There are some connections between lines of pipes now laid which should be made the present year. The line of pipe on Woodland street should be extended to the May street line, and from May street a pipe should be laid to King street, and the Queen street pipe ex- tended to King. These extensions will require about 2700 feet of four and six inch pipe, and would prove of great benefit in the management of the works, whenever water is required to be shut off from the main on Main street.
The cutting down of New Worcester Hill, on Main street, necessitates the lowering of the 16 inch main for a distance of about 1,300 feet. Preparations were made to lower it in the fall, but the season being so far ad- vanced before the work could be commenced, it was de- ferred until spring. This work will have to be done as early as practicable.
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The number of applications for new services during the year has been 740 or 216 over those in 1868. The Commissioner has answered 673 of these, the others having been withdrawn.
Number of services Jan. 1, 1869,
1,512
applied in 1869, 673
Total, 2,185
Distributing pipes have been laid in 81 different streets and courts. The size and number of feet laid, the number of gates and hydrants set in each street and court are given in a schedule marked A.
The amount of pipe now laid, the number of gates, hydrants and services connected therewith are as follows, to wit :
MAINS AND DISTRIBUTION.
Amount laid to Jan. 1, 1869,
163,298 feet
" in 1869, 46,506 «
. Total,
209,804 "
or 39 miles and 3,894 feet.
SERVICE PIPE.
Amount laid to Jan. 1, 1869, 42,950 feet.
in 1869, 17,202 "
Total, 60,152 "
or 11 miles and 2,070 feet.
HYDRANTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
Number set to Jan. 1, 1869,
342
" in 1869, 45
Total, 387
GATES.
Number set to Jan. 1, 1869,
274
in 1869, 126
Total, 400
For individuals there has been laid 12,247 feet of service pipe at an expense of $7,395.00
Nearly all of which has been collected by the Treasurer.
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The income for 1869 has been as follows :
$31,563.80
Received from takers and water sold, 66 for hydrants, schools and public buildings, 7,953,17
Amount due unassessed and uncollected,
3,000.00
Total income,
$42,516.97
Received for putting in service pipe and materials sold,
and sundry labor done,
$8,790.32
The expenditures have been as follows :
For service pipe,
$18,280.00
For distribution,
77,741.00
For maintenance,
8,205.79
Total, $104,226.79
The Report of the Water Commissioner, herewith transmitted, gives the present condition of the works with the number of repairs attended to, and an inventory of the stock and tools in his charge, with an appraisal of their value.
The summary of the use and fixtures will be given in a supplementary report, when the statistics are com- pleted for the assessment in April next.
The present value of the property is $505,264.27.
For a detailed statement of the amount and character of the water investment reference is made to the An- nual Report of the City Treasurer.
PHINEHAS BALL,
City Engineer.
WORCESTER, Jan. 10, 1870.
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APPENDIX.
SCHEDULE "A."
STREETS IN WHICH DISTRIBUTING MAINS HAVE BEEN LAID IN 1869.
STREETS.
Diameter of Pipe
Fect of Pipe laid.
Gates,
Hydrants.
Cost.
Abbott, from Pleasant,
4
1,144.67
1
Auburn Place, from Kendall,
2
346.0
1
Austin extended to Mason,
4
774 0
1
Beacon, Benefit to Hammond,
4
521.
2
Bellevue, Austin to Pleasant,
4
773.
2
Bridge, Front to Manchester,
6
553.
2
1
Brook, to Gas Works,
6
1,038.
Burnside,
2
300.5
2
Burnside Court,
.
125.
1
Canal,
4
260.
1
1
Cedar, Chestnut to West,
4
1,344.
2
2
Central, .6
6
648.
2
1
Chatham,
6
858
2
2
66
15.0
66
2
20
Chatham Place,
2
276 0
1
Cherry,
2
353.0
2
Columbia, Water to Blake,
4 533 5
1
1
Concord,
4
324 0
1
1
Coral,
2
319.0
Reddings' Court, $6
2
223 5
1
3
7.0
Davis' Court,
2
249.0
1
Dewey, from Pleasant,
4
565.0
1
Elizabeth, Reservoir to Earle,
4
603 0
1 1
Exchange, from Summer,
6
349.5
1
Foyle,
3
350.0
1
Garden,
6
998.0 2.0 191.0
2
Gold St. Court,
2
1
Grafton,
8
1,476.67
1
1
6
1,118 16
1
1
Grant,
3
422 5
1
Grove extended northerly,
8
351.
2
Hammond,
12
1,960.
1
1
Hanover, Laurel to Arch,
3
7. 335.
1 1
Harrison, east of Coral,
4
331.83
1
1
Hermon extended to Southbridge,
4
374.5
2
Home,
4
414. 324.
1
Irving, Chatham to Austin,
Kendall extended to Oak Avenue,
4
215 83 1
1 1
Hudson, from Pleasant,
4
3 495.5
2
1 1
Edward extended to Laurel,
6
1€8.
1
Elliot St. Court,
2
129 0
3
7.0
8
265 3
1
4 3
9.25
in inches
2
2
4
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STREETS.
in inches.
Diameter of Pipe
Feet of Pipe laid.
Gates.
Hydrants.
Cost.
Lafayette, from Southbridge to Brook, 66 66 66
10
174
2
1
8
13.5
66
66
6
17.5
Lagrange, from Main to Beacon,
4
188 3
1
Lamartine, from Washington,
4
1,770.83
1
5
Laurel,
6
104 5
Lynde, from Kendall,
3
243.25
1
Lyon's Court,
2
362 0
1
Madison, Portland to Southbridge,
6
154 5
1
Market,
4
843.
4
Mechanie extended to Bridge,
4
516 5
2 1
1
Millbury, from Water,
10
820.16
1
3
Mulberry,
2
255.0
2
Nashua,
4
413,0
1
1
Newton,
4
962.5
1
6
1,394 67
2
6
381.67
2
Oread, Main to Beacon,
4
761.83
2
1
Orient,
4
921.83
1
2
202 5
1
2
199.0
1
Oxford,
2
257
2
Palmer,
4
341.83
1
1
6
201.5 7.
1
1
Plantation, Grafton to Orient,
6
315.0
1
1
Pleasant, from Bellevue west,
8
1,166.0
1
Pond,
4
576 67
1
2
6
726.0
1
1
4
633.0
1
Prescott, Concord to Lexington, 6
2 3
343 3
2
Rear Court House Hill,
2
427.3
1
Reservoir,
6
382.
1
1
Salem, Myrtle to Madison,
4
540.5
2
Shelby extended easterly,
2
242 0
1
South Irving,
4
571.83
2
1
Spring,
4
376.0
2
State,
4
522.83
2
1
Taylor,
3
431.0
1
Tremont,
2
315.5
2
Walnut, Maple to Chestnut,
4
390.0
1
Washington extended to Lamartine,
6
564 5
1
Wall, Grafton to Rugg's estate,
4
608.83
1
Westminster, Catharine to Harrison Avenue,
6
285.83
1
Wilmot, 66
4
548.67
2
1
2
5.0
6
699
Mason,
8
515.5
1
Oak Avenue,
Orange, Plymouth to Madison,
Orient Alley, No. 1, 66 No. 2,
Piedmont extended to Chandler, 66 66
4
Pleasant, Fruit to Seaver,
8
Prescott, north of Lexington,
60
Southbridge, Hammond to Lafayette,
12
765.0
.
4
54.0
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CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT, JAN. 1, 1870.
Paid for Bell Pond Aqueduct,
$35,000.00
Real Estate,
11.462.38
Water Rights,
4,050.00
66 mains,
107,581.40
distribution,
237,701.63
service pipe,
63,135.23
meters,
2,323.42
construction at Storing Reservoir,
17,345.68
Hunt
27,678.65
salaries,
6,002.80
maintenance,
26,255.62
66 bills due not included in any item above, 3,427.42
tools and stock on hand, 10,323.50
Amount,
$552,287.73
Received for service pipe, and other
materials sold,
$26,672.22
Received from income to balance main-
tenance,
20,351.24
Amount,
$47,023.46
Amount of Water Investment,
$505,264.27
ANNUAL EXPENDITURE TO JAN. 1 1870.
Bell Pond Aqueduct,
$35,000.00
Expended in 1864,
77,425.32
1865,
88,701.79
1866,
102,066.82
1867,
74,813.05
1868,
32.126.12
1869,
95,131.17
Amount of Water Investment, $505,264.27
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INCOME FROM SALES OF WATER SINCE 1864.
1865.
Received from assessments,
$6,843.39
66 for use of hydrants, 4,800.00 66 for use in public build-
ings, &c.,
162.00
$11,905.39
1866. Received from assessments, $14,000.67
for use of hydrants 4,800.00
66
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in pub. build'gs &c., 276.00
--
$19,084.67
1867.
Received from assessments,
$16,561.35
for use of hydrants, 5,650.00
in pub. build'gs &c., 420.00
$22,631.35
1868. Received from assessments, $23,739.94
66 for use of hydrants, 6,500.00
66
in pub. build'gs &c., 447.00
$30,686.94
1869. Received from assessments, $31,563.90
66 for use of hydrants, $7,550.00
66
in pub. build'gs &c., 403.17
$39,516.07
Amount,
$123,824.42
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Water Commissioner's Report.
To the City Engineer :
The Water Commissioner respectfully submits the fol- lowing as his Third Annual Report, to wit :-
Of the orders for laying distributing mains in 87 streets and courts, all have been completed except the following six :- In Piedmont street, from Chandler to Pleasant st. ; Pleasant st., from Piedmont to Seaver st .; Austin st., from Piedmont to Merrick st. ; Bridge st., from Manchester to Summer st .; Blackstone st., from Ex- change to Bridge st. ; Charles st., from Summer to Black- stone st.
All orders for service pipe have been laid or with- drawn.
There have been repaired upon the pipes during the year, forty-six leaks, as follows, to wit:
[For Table of particulars, see next page.]
There were a few remaining leaks Jan. 1, 1870, which have since been repaired, excepting one on Harrison street, and all pipes and fixtures connected with the: Works are in good working condition.
The appraised value of the stock and tools on hand is $10,323.50, a detailed account of which is herewith ap- pended.
WILLIAM KNOWLES, Water Commissioner.
January 10, 1870.
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Table of Repairs.
Date.
Location.
Kind of Pipe.
Character of Leak.
Jan. 4, 1869, Main st. at Mower's Hill,
Hydrant,
Bowl Joint.
12. "
Providence st.,
Cement,
Rust.
14, "
Shrewsbury st.,
Gate,
Imperfect Casting.
66
18, "
Main st., at Clapp's,
Service,
Solder Joint.
66
25,
do do on hill above bridge, Front street,
Cement, clo do
Solder Branch.
Feb'y 2,
9,
11, "
New Worcester,
Hydrant,
Broken.
60
16,
Union st., near Court Mills,
Cement,
Joint.
18,
Thomas st.,
Gate,
Packing Box.
Mar. 22, “
Oxford,
Service,
Solder Joint.
Mechanic, cor. Church,
Gate,
Broken.
April 1, " 60 14, “
Main st., New Worcester, do do do
do
do do
Main, near Park st.,
do
Burst, defect in iron.
June 12, "
Belknap st.,
do
Joint.
July 3, “ 10, “
Webster,
do
Rust.
Houchin Avenue,
do
Joint.
22, “
Burt,
do
do
30, “
Main, at Claremont,
do
Solder Branch.
Aug. 4, “ 6, "
Shrewsbury,
do
do
66
13,
Prescott,
du
do
21,
Main, cor. Myrtle,
do
Solder Branch.
66
26, “ 31, " 1.
Houchin Avenue,
do
Joint. do
Sept,
Thomas,
do
do
6,
Lincoln Square,
Gate,
Packing Box.
7, "
Frout st.,
Service,
Solder Joint.
15, “
Washington Square,
Iron,
Joint.
Oct.
Frout st.,
do
do
Nov. 10, "
Orchard st.,
Cement, clo
do
66
12, " Main, New Worcester Hill,
do
Break by accident.
23,
Houchin Avenue,
do
Joint.
Dec.
Main st., at Allen Court,
Service,
Solder Joint.
Solder Branch.
66
3, ' 9, Main, cor. Tirrell, 14, « Main, at Hawthorne,
Cement, do
Rust.
25, '
Leicester st., near Darling's,
Joint.
26,
Mechanic, cor. Carlton st., Edward st.,
Hydrant,
Bowl Joint.
Gate.
Packing Box.
28, “ 28, “ Main, near Sycamore,
Cement,
Joint.
Mechanic,
Service,
Burst by frost.
Cement,
Solder Branch,
15, "
16,
10, "
Shelby,
do
Winter street,
do
Joint.
Carrol,
do
66
29, 6, " 13, “
Exchange st.,
Iron,
do
do
11, "
Austin st.,
Cement,
do
15. " Front st., at Mill Brook,
do
do
Houchin Avenue,
.
Joint.
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Stock and Tools on Hand, Jan. 1, 1870.
14} ft. 16 inch iron pipe ; 9} ft. 12 inch do. ; 5} ft. 10 inch do .; 107 ft. 8 inch do .; 110 ft. 6 inch do .; 144 ft. 6 inch do. (old) ; 66} ft. 4 inch do. (old) ; 8} 2 inch do .; 254 ft. 1 inch C. L. pipe ; 903} ft. & inch C. L. pipe ; 2,935 ft. 1 inch unlined pipe ; 148 ft. } inch gas pipe ; 61 ft. 3-16 inch copper pipe ; 48 lbs. 1 inch tin lined lead pipe ; 900 lbs. § inch do. ; 164 lbs, 1 inch lead connections ; 60 lbs. § inch do. lot old service pipe ; 100 ft. 20 inch cement lined pipe (old) ; 137 ft. 16 inch do. (old) ; 25 ft. 12 inch do .; 8 5-8 ft. 12 inch do. (new); 43 ft. 10 inch do. (new) ; 21 ft. 10 inch do. (new) ; 524 1-6 ft, 8 inch do .; 1,4193 ft. 6 inch do. ; 382 5-12 ft. 4 inch do .; 665 1-12 ft. 3 inch do. ; 2,252} ft. 2 inch do. (new) ; 7 8-inch cast iron sleeves ; 1 4-inch sleeve ; 702 lbs. cast iron sleeves ; 7 8-inch bonnets ; 16 16-inch bonnets ; 12 4-inch bonnets : 7 8-to-6-tapers ; 1 8-to-4-taper ; 12 6-to-4-tapers ; 5 5-to-4 tapers ; 2 4-to.3 tapers ; 3 4-to-2 tapers ; 11 6-inch quarter turns ; 12 4-inch do. ; 3 3-inch do .; 1 8-inch angle ; 11 4-inch do .; 3 8-inch four way branches ; 1 12 x 8 four way branch; 5 16 x 4 branches; 1 12 x 8 branch ; 1 12 x 12 branch ; 7 10 x 6 do. , 9 10 x 4 do. ; 1 8 x 8 do. ; 7 8 x 6 do .; 8 8 x 4 do .; 8 6 x 6 do. ; 8 6 x 4 do., W. W. W .; 1 6 x 4 do., W. A W .; 8 8 x 4 do., W. W. W .; 2 5 x 4 do .. W. A. W .; 1 4 x 4 do., W. A. W .; 15 4 x 4 do., W. W. W .; 13x3 do., W.A.W .; 12x2do., W.A.W .; 2 6-inch gates B. pat. ; 4 4-inch do., B. pat .; 6 3-inch Ludlow gates ; 1 3-inch gate B. pat .; 5 2-inch Ludlow gates ; 30 2-inch brass nip- ples, short ; 14 2-inch do., long ; 10 1-inch Ludlow gates; 19 2-inch do .; 1 meter box ; 2 gate boxes ; 3 covers, large size ; 3 covers, small size ; 5 frames, large; 3 do., small; 2 stop box frames ; 3 do. covers, 1 New Haven hydrant; 12 flush hydrants ; 19 boxes for same ; 16 frames for same ; 17 covers for same ; 9 yokes and 22 bolts for same ; 3 lbs. washers ; 7 post hydrants ; 13 boxes for same ; 3 old boxes for same ; 6 hydrant turns ; 2 hydrant turns with gates ; 7 hydrant turns, old; 116 lbs cast iron fastening for hydrant boxes ; 55 lbs. post hy- drant hoops : 2 20-inch tapping bands ; 20 16-inch do. ; 7 12-inch do .; 12 10-inch do .; 19 8-inch do .; 99 6-inch do .; 26 4-inch do .; 16 3- inch do .: 14 2-inch do .; 171 }-inch stops for bands ; 3 2-inch drain stops ; 120 } inch do .; 32 ¿- inch do., Boston pattern ; 377 }-inch thimble couplings ; 7 1-inch do .; 18 2-inch rubber packing for tapping bands ; 405 1-inch do. for same; 325 ¿- inch do .; 444 lbs. bolts and nuts ; 26 14-inch brass elbows; 132 14-inch brass tees; 934 solder nipples ; 520 1-inch tees ; 76 reducing couplings 2 x 1; 2 2-inch
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plugs ; 62 14-inch do .; 152 1-inch do .; 30 }-inch do .; 1 1-inch brass union ; 1 stop box ; 89 lbs. wrought iron bands for plugging st. branches ; 17 lbs. hooks for same; 68} bbls. H. R. cement ; 3 bbls. Roman cement; 5 bbls. charcoal; 475 lbs, lead; 250 lbs. old brass; 25 lbs. winding twine; 1000 ft. chestnut plank ; lot old lum- ber; 100 spruce pickets Reservoir fence; 2 tons Lehigh coal ; lot old rubber hose ; 3 pairs rubber mittens ; 2 small tool boxes ; 3 large tool boxes; 2 canal barrows; 23 picks ; 19 D. H. shovels ; 12 iron bars ; 4 ir n and 10 wooden tampers ; lot of tools for building hy- drants; 1 stone hammer; 12 water pails; pulley, block and ropes ; 276 lbs. steel in drills ; 12 striking hammers ; 4 hand hammers ; 1 mason's hammer; 1 paving hammer; 6 hand drills ; 6 iron spoons ; 22 cold chisels ; 1 ladle ; 11 lead sets ; 2 furnaces ; 4 packing irons ; 1 drill stock ; 5 sets clamps ; 4 drills for drilling iron pipe ;. 2 goose necks; 3 mixing boxes ; 2 hand sleds; 2 handle baskets ; 8 stop wrenches ; 5 gate wrenches ; 3 flush hydrant wrenches ; 4 wrenches for repairing hydrants ; 4 malleable iron adjustable wrenches ; 1 pair tongs for repairing hydrants ; 4 monkey wrenches; 1 boiler for thawing hydrants ; 1 truck; 2 coal hods ; 50 ft. 2-inch rubber hose ; 1 copper pump ; 1 brass pump ; 4 oil cans ; 4 oilers ; 2 powder cans ; 35 lanterns ; 1 30-gallon kettle; 1 blower ; 1 platform scales ; 3 ma- son's trowels ; 1 bench and press for lining pipe ; 5 pack drill stocks ; 15 drills for same ; 4 pipe cutters ; 2 }-inch taps ; 4 sets 2-inch cones ; 4 sets 1-inch cones ; 1 set lå-inch cones ; 1 hand vise ; 2 iron vises ; 1 pipe vise ; 1 wooden vise ; 1 portable forge ; 5 files ; 3 pairs shears ; 1 soldering furnace ; 5 soldering irons; 1 branding iron ; 1 bit stock and 12 bits ; 6 hand saws ; 1 saw set ; 1 large try square; 1 small try square ; 2 planes ; 1 drawing knife ; 4 chisels ; 2 wooden mallets ; 2 gauges ; 4 bench axes ; 2 hand axes ; 1 grindstone and frame; 1 oil stone : 2 pairs small dividers ; 4 carpenter's horses ; 1 glue pot and lamp; 1 steam gauge; 2 cast iron sinks ; 2 small stoves ; 3 large stoves ; 1 base burner stove ; patterns for gate frames, covers, branches and bands ; 1 force pump; 1 wagon ; 2 sleighs ; 1 harness ; 1 woolen and rubber blanket; 2 screw drivers ; 5 dies for cutting packing ; 16 water meters (old) ; 1 galv. iron boiler ; 2 copper boilers ; 1 tank for measuring water ; 1 paving rammer ; 3 steel points ; 15 jack screws ; 1 chain pump; 588 lbs. rosin ; 10 lbs. nails ; 1 hoe ; 300 lbs. old iron ; 4 tunnels ; 4 pairs 12-inch tongs ; 5 pairs 1-inchi do. ; 1 pair 2-inch do. ; 2 g-inch do. ; 2 3-inch do .; 2 4-inch do .; 3 No. 2 die plates and dies for same ; 1 No. 1 die plate and dies for same ; 4 chairs ; 2 desks ; 1 work bench and vise.
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