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"The subject was one of much delicacy, deeply enlisting the feelings of the families and friends of the departed. Entirely aside from the interest of the city and the Rail Road Corpora- tion, which seemed urgently to require the removal, was the paramount consideration, that population and business had already exposed this burial place to every species of offensive intrusion, and the constantly increasing pressure of settlement, in the immediate neighborhood, set at defiance all measures of seclusion or protection. By the most considerate and judicious management on the part of the Rail Road Corporation, through the agency of the Hon. D. Waldo Lincoln, one of the directors, in giving public notice to all who might be interested, in a tender regard to the feelings of friends, in consultations upon the time and manner of removal, in the selection of the place for re-inter- ment, and in the most liberal provision for all expense, the entire work of the transfer of the remains of six hundred and twenty- five bodies has been quietly and fitly accomplished, with no attend- ing circumstances to wound the sympathies of the most sensitive, or cause complaint from the lips of the most querulous. In a lovely and sheltered vale, in the bosom of Hope Cemetery, gathered in ninety-three lots, as.it were in family association, now repose.
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the greater part of these formerly mute tenants of the Pine Street burial place, never again to be disturbed, it may be hoped, until time and earth shall be no more. The lots are in direct contiguity to each other, at the intersection of Larch and Sycamore avenues, are distinguished and designated by boundaries and numbers, and have been conveyed by deeds to the representatives of the re- spective families. In instances where the remains were originally interred without head-stone, or inscription of name upon the coffin, or mark of any kind but the raised mound of earth over the grave, and by no inquiry or care could be identified, the ashes were gathered into new receptacles and deposited in the free burial ground of the Cemetery. Here also, a number marks the place of each, with a corresponding record on the map of the grounds. Some were buried, at the request of friends, in the Rural Cemetery of this city, while a few were borne elsewhere, and to distant places, for sepulture."
We shall not attempt to present other important considerations bearing upon this subject. They will be obvious to you, and we shall be satisfied if we can convince the Council that this measure, so important to the city can be executed without dis- turbing the feelings or sentiments of interested persons.
NECESSITY OF ENLARGEMENT.
Upon this subject we will recall some of the reasons presented in our report for the. year 1874 :-
"The present area of the Cemetery includes some fifty-two acres. From the rapidity with which this territory is being appropriated, more than half the area being already sold to proprietors, and from the fact that the Rural Cemetery, the only other burying-ground of large extent, has already reached its utmost possible expansion, and also from the melancholy spec- tacle afforded by several small and now abandoned and neglected graveyards, it behoves the city authorities to consider the propriety of a further increase of Hope Cemetery, by purchase of adjacent fields upon the south and east, while the opportunity offers, and before other occupation renders further enlarge. ment impossible. The Commissioners are convinced that the' only security of a cemetery for undisturbed existence during any considerable length of time, lies in the extent of territory embraced within the enclosure. From the time when all the lots
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in a cemetery are disposed of, the grounds begin to lose the interest they held in the public mind, and at once, unless special provision is made, the lots and surroundings suffer from neglect."
To prevent future neglect, a fund should be established, which will provide income sufficient for proper care of the grounds. Such a fund can in no way be saved so easily as from sales of a great number of lots.
A large tract of the best land in the Cemetery has been appropriated for free burials, so answering the obligation of the City to provide for them. Very soon more land will be required. Land has been reserved for firemen's and soldiers' lots. Three times removals have been made from other grounds, and the order of the City Council of November last, demands another large " place or places."
Then, too, there will be the unnceasing call for the " last resting place," lasting as long as " the generations of men shall come and go."
. The City has paid only a very small sum for the land that has been taken by its orders, and to meet its obligations. The owners of lots have paid very much more for their rights and interests. Justice to them demands the enlargement.
The City has received large sums of money from the sale of lands from which removals were made to Hope Cemetery, and it would seem appropriate that the necessary amount should be used for the purchase of additional territory.
" It is now practicable to obtain an addition to the area of this Cemetery of at least equal extent of the original purchase, and the Commissioners recommend a present enlargement to the immediate action of the City Government. A complete survey of the proposed addition has been made, from the Cemetery southward, as far as Hope avenue. It is proper to notice in this connection the provisions of chapter 112 of the Supplement to the General Statutes of Massachusetts, entitled, ' An Act Con- cerning the Enlargement of Burial-Grounds,' which provides for the appropriation of land required for such enlargement, on the payment of damages awarded by the County Commissioners at a hearing, or by a jury."
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Our thanks are due to the late City Clerk and to the Treasurer and his assistants for the aid they have given us the past year.
The Board has been organized for the year 1877. So much of clearing rough land has been done that we now hope to do more in " causing said Cemetery to be planted and embellished with trees, shrubs, flowers and other rural ornaments"; and there may the beauties of nature, with other holy influences, unite in helping the mourning find hope of higher and better Life.
ALBERT TOLMAN, HENRY CHAPIN, STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR. ALBERT CURTIS, WILLIAM BUSH,
Commissioners of Hope Cemetery.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES.
Report of Receipts and Expenses for Hope Cemetery, in the year end ing November 30, 1876.
RECEIPTS.
Dec. 1.
Cash on deposit,
$4,573 27
66
1.
66 in hands of Superintendent, 314 62
1.
66 for wood sold,
52 17
1876.
Jan.
1. Cash for grading lots,
11 00
March 2.
66
wood sold,
3 00
April 27.
wood sold,
8 00
May 19.
66 wood sold,
5 00
25. 66 grading lots,
66 00
June 16.
wood sold,
14 50
20.
6 grading lots,
85 75
July 3.
wood sold,
46 50
3. 66 grading lots,
52 00
Aug. 26.
66 wood sold,
46 00
Sept. 22.
66
wood sold,
130 47
66
30.
grading lots,
82 00
Oct.
30.
66 grading lots,
128 00
Nov. 30. 66
wood sold,
27 75
66
30.
66
lumber sold,
22 66
66
30.
57 lots, sold in 1876,
2,454 00
66
30.
Dividends from Savings Bank, 112 71
$8,350 22
1875.
EXPENSES.
Dec. 1. Paid labor on grounds,
$181 75
28.
66 Curtis & Marble's bill, 20 56
28.
66 A. Curtis's bill, 9 45
1876.
Jan. 4. Paid labor on grounds,
145 00
17. J. & J. A. Rice's bill, 60 8 20
17 Charles Ballard's bill, 66 3 20
66
31.
66
wood sold,
54 25
30.
66
grading lots,
20 00
30.
interest on deposit,
40 57
26. Mann, Bigelow & Gosling's bill, 66 67 80
1875.
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168 49
March 2. labor on grounds,
147 49
14.
L. C. Kinney's bill, 7 92
18. 66 Kinnicutt & Co.'s bill, 4 50
30. Buttrick & Wheeler's bill,
3 00
April 4.
labor on grounds,
108 76
25.
Charles Hamilton's bill,
17 69
May
3. 66
labor on grounds,
150 50
3.
A. H. Chadwick's bill,
25 00
3.
E. R. Fiske's bill,
2 50
6.
Ames Plow Co.'s bill,
77 50
June 2.
labor on grounds,
176 00
66
6.
Gilbert Holmes's bill,
22 95
6.
P. W. Rafferty's bill,
20 00
"
21.
Draft Horse,
200 00
July
6.
labor on grounds,
199 25
10.
City water,
60 00
Aug.
4.
labor on grounds,
188 00
4.
J. W. Jourdan's bill,
6 88
5.
J. Richleau's bill,
2 80
23.
J. & J. A. Rice's bill,
16 60
Sept. 5.
9.
J. S. Clarke & Son's bill,
1 25
21.
C. Foster & Co.'s bill,
13 00
66
21.
66
labor and materials for barn,
673 32
21.
insurance,
25 00
66
21.
labor and material for tool house, 32 73
Oct.
3.
labor on grounds,
164 00
10.
H. H. Holden's bill,
25 00
12.
E. J. Hubbard's bill,
7 65
13.
Stockwell & Barrows' bill,
2 25
15.
J. Walmouth's bill,
4 25
18.
J. A. Rice's bill,
3 25
20.
A. Curtis's bill,
48 25
25.
Curtis & Marble's bill,
12 78
30.
C. R. Bobeach's bill,
12 00
labor on grounds,
162 50
Nov.
30.
Cash deposits in Savings Banks,
3,612 71
30.
with Wor. Safe Deposit Co.,
1,107 54
30.
in hands of Superintendent,
182 90
$4,903 15
$8,350 22
STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR., Secretary of Commissioners of Hope Cemetery.
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Paid labor on grounds,
Feb. 1.
30.
$3,447 07
labor on grounds,
217 75
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON WATER.
To the Council of the City of Worcester :-
In compliance with an ordinance of the City the Joint Stand- ing Committee on Water submit their report, with those of the Water Commissioner, Water Registrar, and City Engineer, for the year ending November 30th, 1876 ; and for many details we refer to these reports.
WATER SUPPLY.
The past year has proved one of trial and anxiety to the Water Committee. The season was marked by one of the most severe droughts known for many years, and the certainty of hav- ing a supply of water adequate to the wants of the city, was, at times, a matter of grave doubt. The breach in the Lynde Brook Dam occurred March 30th, 1876, when the quantity of water stored was 663,330,000 gallons. No apprehensions of a disaster of such a serious nature were entertained till it was apparent the calamity could not be averted, and the committee immediately made arrangements for a temporary supply from other sources.
On the morning following the break, work was commenced lay- ing pipe to make connection with Lynde Brook, and on the same
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day work was started at Parsons' Brook, with a view to building a temporory dam, and to direct the waters of this brook into the Hunt Reservoir.
The water was turned from Lynde Brook into a twelve inch pipe above the house of George Olney, April 1st, and from Par- sons' Brook into Hunt Reservoir April 3d, and from these two sources the city was supplied.
An order passed the City Council, April 11th, authorizing the Committee on Water to procure apparatus for pumping water for the use of the city, till a permanent supply could be pro- cured. Arrangements were perfected with Loring Coes and others to take a supply from Tatnuck Brook, and the reservoirs on this stream were secured. A building was erected at Coes' Reservoir in which boilers were placed, and the steam pump owned by the city was put in operation May 5th.
The supply from Lynde and Parsons' Brooks soon failed, and the necessity of having another pump and boilers was so appar- ent that the Committee ordered the former of L. J. Knowles and the latter of William Allen & Sons, who furnished the same as promptly as possible. The No. 2 pump was started July 9th, and all the water used by the city has been furnished by pumping from July 22nd to date, and till the dam at Lynde Brook affords a supply the pumps will continue in operation.
NEW WATER SUPPLY.
The Committee do not make any recommendations regarding a new source of supply, as the matter has been yearly brought to the notice of the City Council by previous Committees. We deem it necessary that the pumping-house, with all its fixtures, should be retained for future use, as it is evident that other means for supply will not be sufficient to meet the wants of the city the coming year.
BELL POND.
This reservoir is connected with the city by a sixteen (16) inch pipe, and the capacity for storage of water is about thirty mil-
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lions (30,000,000) of gallons. In 1874, the Commissioner, by direction of the Committee, removed about one-third of a large mass of floating vegetable matter, of a fibrous, spongy nature, which injured the quality, and was slowly diminishing the quan- tity of the water. In view of the fact that next season the new State Lunatic Hospital will draw from this reservoir ; also, that complaints are made at times by parties using the water; the Committee earnestly recommend that immediate measures be taken to remove the remaining portion of the island, and that all influences which tend to render the water impure be extirpated.
NEW MAINS.
The recommendation of the Water Committee of last year, that new pipes be laid in certain localities, was deemed important, and in accordance with orders passed by the City Council, new mains have been laid from Lincoln Square through Prescott street to the works of the Ames Plow Co .; also through Grafton street from Washington Square to Providence street; also through Union street from School street to Lincoln Square. Pro- tection from fire in these sections, and the substitution of large for small pipes prompted the action of the Committee. It is important that new mains should be laid in certain parts of the city the ensuing year, and the Committee would recommend the laying of a sixteen (16) inch pipe through Newton street from Pleasant to Elm street ; also a twelve (12) inch pipe through Elm street from Newton to Agricultural street, to connect with the eight (8) inch pipe now in Highland street.
REBUILDING OF DAM AT LYNDE BROOK.
An order was adopted by the City Council, April 17th, 1876, authorizing the rebuilding and repairing of the dam at Lynde Brook Reservoir, under the supervision of William J. McAlpine, Consulting Engineer, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by him. These plans were approved by the County Commissioners, and William H. Heywood was appointed super-
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intendent of the work. A contract for the prosecution of the work was made with M. R. Edwards. The foundations for the gate-houses and pipe- wall were carried on as fast as possible, the pipes laid, the flume removed, and the stone work of the gate- houses nearly completed about the first of July.
A communication from the City Engineer, addressed to His Honor the Mayor, under date of July 6th, caused inspections of the work which resulted in the appointment, by the County Com- missioners, of a Committee of Inspection, consisting of George Crompton, Albert Curtis, and Esek Saunders, under whose care- ful observation the dam has been raised to its present height.
On the 19th of July, Mr. Heywood resigned his position, and Samuel A. Prescott was appointed, who voluntarily resigned in twenty days after acceptance, when Mr. Heywood resumed his former position under direction of the Committee, and who remained till cessation of work at the dam.
The gully on the west side under the old gate-house proved to be more formidable than was supposed, being eighteen feet below the present pipes, which made the cleaning out very slow and expensive work. The foundation work was performed under the personal supervision of William J. McAlpine.
The Commission requested that an excavation be made fifty-five feet east of the pipe-wall, to be replaced with puddle which was acceded to by the Committee. This work has proved to be very slow and costly, and it being impossible to keep the puddle up to the filling, the completion of the dam was prevented this season.
Labor ceased at the dam December, 1st 1876, at which date the height of the work was within nine feet of the top of the old embankment, with grading to be finished on the south side.
The cost of construction of the dam to the present time is as follows :-
Cost of building embankment, &c.,
$57,874 64
Pipes, gates, branches, &c.,
7,502 40
Cost of pipe wall,
3,445 85
Expense of gate-houses,
4,608 13
Building temporary flume,
870 00
Total,
$74,301 02
Estimated cost of completion not to exceed $5,000. .
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REMARKS.
The quantity of water stored at this date in the Lynde Brook Reservoir, is one hundred and eleven millions (111,000,000) of gallons, with the water eleven and one-half (11}) feet in depth. There can be stored with safety, twenty-eight and one-half (28}) feet, or four hundred and fifty-three millions (453,000,000) of gallons, and still leave the water four (4) feet below the top of the new embankment.
THE DEPARTMENT.
An inspection of shops, store-houses, yards and stock belong- ing to the Department shows that they are kept in excellent condition. The Committee desire to commend the Commis- sioner for vigilance in the discharge of his duties the past year, which at times have been very arduous, requiring his attention at all hours, night and day.
The Water Registrar holds a position which is accompanied by trials little known to the citizens at large, and is an office not easily filled. The Committee wish to acknowledge the efficiency of the present Registrar in all the duties pertaining to his office and his uniform courtesy to all. The salaries of the Commis- sioner and Registrar are far below those in other cities, and their positions and responsibilities should insure better compensation.
The Committee cannot close this report without stating the fact that the thanks of the City are due to the Knowles Steam Pump Works for changing the steam cylinder to No. 1 Pump, increasing the capacity of the same, without any expense to the City.
Respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL D. HARDING, HARRISON BLISS, GEORGE GEER, G. J. RUGG, W. H. HEYWOOD, Joint Standing Committee on Water.
WORCESTER, December 18th, 1876.
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER
TO THE
COMMITTEE ON WATER.
To the Joint Standing Committee on Water :
GENTLEMEN .- In compliance with the provisions of Chap. 68, Sect. 11, of the Ordinances of the City, the following Report, relating to Water Works is respectfully presented.
Immediately after the break in the dam at the storing reser- voir, a temporary dam was constructed to divert the waters of Parsons' Brook into the distributing reservoir at Hunt's. This dam was built in about forty-eight hours, work being prosecuted day and night., No material suitable for an earth dam being at hand (the formation being an almost impalpable sand, which alone would not stand the action of water), a very common form of construction in such cases was adopted. The excavation for foundation disclosed a perfect nest of boulders, which it was nec- essary to remove; these were placed in the form of a revetment wall, the foundation being laid in hydraulic cement ; the wall forms the down stream portion of the dam ; above this a triangle of earth was placed, the slope being 12' horizontal to 1' vertical. Instead of placing a spiling in the heart of the dam, which would have required a flatter slope, and width of bank of at least ten feet on top, and thus increase the amount of material used many times over, the water slope was protected with plank. By this method of construction the sandy earth is confined and
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the dam becomes more impervious to water with age, the sand settling and becoming more compact, in fact puddling itself, which the haste of construction did not permit to be done by hand. The width of the base of the dam in the bed of the stream is 30 feet. Had the ordinary dimensions of an earth dam been followed it would have been 79 feet. In case the water rights of Parsons' Brook should in the future be acquired by the city, as has been suggested by former Committees, this dam can be made a permanent structure by placing an embankment of the material at hand 10 feet in width on top, with water slope of 2 to 1, and paving with field stone. The plank on the present slope would then be a plank spiling in the heart of the dam. The pipe line connecting with the Hunt Reservoir is of wrought iron, which the Water Department had on hand but did not con- sider suitable for ordinary purposes under head pressure ; as now laid it is free from severe strain, and will answer the purpose for many years. In order to get the requisite capacity of flow through this pipe the dam was built the height adopted for head pressure. No data to determine the amount of water to be dealt with was accessible, but the Water Commissioner informs me the pipe, under full head, was just capable of passing the flow of the brook after the severe storm of July 30th, when the Brook reached perhaps its usual maximum flow, thus establishing the correctness of the dimensions adopted. No attempt was made to secure storage on the Brook. The storage capacity con- trolled by this dam is approximately as follows :
Pool on Parsons' Brook, Hunt's Reservoir,
371,000 galls. 3,730,000 66
Chandler Hill Reservoir,
540,000 66
Total,
4,641,000 galls.
The value of this Brook as a supplement to our present source of supply has never been ascertained. The storm of July 30th supplied the city for several days, pumping being suspended.
I think it would be advisable to survey the water-shed of the Brook. the only way to determine its value accurately, and if the
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results are deemed favorable, and the water rights can be secured at a reasonable expense, it would be judicious to attain it as an auxiliary to our present supply. The rainfall this summer hav- ing been very light, as will be seen by inspection of the appended table, it has been of little assistance.
Respectfully submitted. C. H. M. BLAKE, City Engineer.
WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 9th, 1876.
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
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TABLE SHOWING THE DAILY CONDITION OF LYNDE BROOK RESERVOIR SUPPLY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1ST, 1876, AND RAINFALL DURING THAT PERIOD.
1875. DECEMBER.
1876. JANUARY.
FEBRUARY.
MARCH.
APRIL.
MAY.
JUNE.
JULY.
AUGUST.
SEPTEMBER.
OCTOBER.
NOVEMBER.
REMARKS.
Water.
Rain- fall.
Rain- fall.
Rain- fall.
Rain- fall.
Rain fall.
Rain- fall.
Rain fall.
Rain- fall.
Rain- fall.
Rain fall.
Rain fall.
Water.
Rain- fall.
Yearly rainfall, 43.82 inches.
25' 0 "
6'
2111
6'
0.64 5'
6 "
0.10
0.21
3 5' 1 0
6'
130
6' 00
5'
63.11
0.06
.09
4 5' 2 "
6'
6'
9 ª
0.76 5' 72"
2.18
0.16
5 5'
6'
3 1
6' 10 " .
5'
0.07
0.36
0.08
..
6|5'
6'
0.16
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0.20
0.17
7|5'
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11
6'
180
7 11
0.15
0.07
0.35
.71
4
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4'
0.25
0.19
.09
10 5'
511
0.05
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0.44 6'
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6'
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13 5' 710
6'
4311
5'
611
4
0.42
0.17
0.15
14 5'
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15 5' 9
7
11
5'
4
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0.13
0.32
0.35
16 5'
911
8 "
0.045'
0
4
5
2.24
. . .
17 5' 101ª
0.14
6'
8311
4
0.56
0.10
1.52
0.15
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18 5' 11 '
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0.12
19|6'
6'
8 11 0.07 4/ 114"
4' 510
0.05
20 6'
1211
6
6211
0.19
4' 114"
4'
0.10
0.31
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330
2.35
0.06
0.03
1.13
22 6'
3 1
16'
4' 118/
0.30 2'
0.05
1.09
.05
24 6' 310
6'
8311 4
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0.54
0.70
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0.36
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30 6' 310
61
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1.09
2.24
4.25
7.82
2.91
5.87
1.55
6.97
1.52
3.91
1,81
3.88|
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4317
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0.10
6'
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0.24
6'
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53.0 4
0.03
0.10
5111
0.65
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5'
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0.25
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511 4
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0.49
1 4' 101"
6'
3.10
Water.
Water.
Water.
Water.
Water.
Water.
Water.
Water.
Water.
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8311 4
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9 5'
114
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6'
3112
0.17
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319
0.41
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11
5'
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130
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6'
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230
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Water.
Date.
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REPORT
OF THE
WATER REGISTRAR
WORCESTER, Dec. 18, 1876. ·
To the Joint Standing Committee on Water :-
GENTLEMEN,-In conformity with Section 8 of the "Ordinance relative to Water," I respectfully present the following report for the year ending November 30th, 1876.
During the year, one hundred and eight (108) applications for water were received, all of which but four were granted and the service pipes laid.
I rendered to the City Treasurer for collection the following water bills :-
By Meter, 3,620 amounting to 66
$51,032 09
Assessment,
7,746
47,553 05
Total, 11,366
66
$98,585 14
The water was shut off from the premises of ninety-one (91) water takers on account of unpaid over-due bills for water and labor furnished, and immediately turned on upon the payment of bills.
Abatements amounting to $27,695.32 were made owing to parties ordering meters, on account of tenements vacated three
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months or more, for correction of assessments, and per order of Committee.
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