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To the Joint Standing Committee on Sewers :
GENTLEMEN :- The Superintendent of Sewers herewith submits a report of the operations of the Sewer Department during the financial year of 1886.
The main trunk sewer extending from the Millbrook sewer in Millbury street through Cambridge, Crystal, Maywood, Park avenue, Tufts and Mason streets to Pleasant street, a distance of about three miles, has been completed, and several miles of lateral sewers connected therewith during the year 1886. This main sewer which has occupied the attention of the Department for four years with but slight intervals may well be considered by past City Councils and Sewer Committees with pride and satisfac- tion. The scheme when first projected seemed one of gigantic proportions, and by some of doubtful utility, and though con- structed not without serious discouragement and obstacle, has proved the fact that what man has done elsewhere can be done here, and done just as well.
Two members of the present Sewer Committee have witnessed the start, progress, and completion of this important line of work. Sewers for draining Gardner street and the section east of Wyman
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street have been built. Of this section Gardner street was the most expensive. A large amount of ledge was found near Tainter's Mill which entailed great expense and consumed much time in its removal. Hancock street, which has been periodically flooded by surface water from Main street, and beyond, has been relieved by laterals in Main street running to Hawthorn and Loudon streets. The sewer in Bloomingdale road has been extended to Suffolk street. Near Suffolk street much rock was found. After the main line of sewer was completed it became a necessity to build catch-basins on the corners of Suffolk and Norfolk streets and Bloomingdale road to intercept the surface water which constantly flows in these streets, coming from springs in the hill beyond. This compelled the laying of four separate pipes in as many directions to attach to the sewer. The expense of the excavation for basins and connection pipes was heavy, and made much more so by the presence of a six-inch sheet-iron water pipe. This water pipe was laid .in the ledge and cemented to it. It became necessary to blast under and around this pipe to a depth of about five feet ; this was skillfully and successfully done without injury to the pipe, though at a great additional cost. It often happens that this department is obliged to excavate under and around these insecure and unserv- iceable water mains. It seems but fair that if proper care is taken to protect such pipes, and they afterward break, that the Water department should pay for the damage to the Sewer, rather than that the Sewer department should pay for a new pipe, when no break would have occurred had the pipe been a proper one.
The Sewer in Russell street which was laid about 12 years ago was not deep enough to drain adjoining estates, the new Sewer in Pleasant street at a low grade making it possible to lower Russell street Sewer, it has been relaid, deepened and enlarged to serve as a main sewer for prospective streets beyond. This was a difficult and an expensive job. A great amount of water was found and a most treacherous quicksand. A low grade Sewer was also laid in Park avenue beginning at Tufts street and ending 100 feet north of Pleasant street. The numerous other sewers in the vicinity of Pleasant street were laid without incident and at a low cost. At the beginning of the year the cost of
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the sewers to be built was carefully estimated by the City Engineer and a record kept of the same. Nearly all have been built at less than the estimated cost, and & of a mile of sewer has been laid which was not included in the first estimate. About one-tenth of the entire system of sewers has been built the past year. The territory through which sewers will probably be laid in the next year is much of it ledgy, and the estimates will be consequently higher than last year. The work of sewer construction will never end so long as Worcester is as prosperous as at present. The engines and equipment of the Department are in good condition. One pumping engine 15 horse power, can be spared, and could be sold to good advantage. The air compressor has been sold at its appraised value one year ago. Three steam drills have also been sold. The sewers completed during the year and the cost of the same, are as follows :-
TABLE OF SEWERS CONSTRUCTED DURING FINANCIAL YEAR OF 1886.
STREET.
LOCATION.
SIZE.
LENGTH.
MAN- HOLES.
COST.
Agricultural,
Park Ave. to Sunnyside,
15"
195.0
4
584 08
Austin,
Mason St. easterly,
18"
314.0
2
1,052 00
66
Mason to Dewey,
12'
350.0
3
420 00
Bradley,
Washington to Green,
12"
344.8
3
360 94
Bellevue.
Chandler to Austin,
12'
158.7
2
142 83
66
Austin to Pleasant,
12ª
657.5
5
591 75
Blossom,
Russell to Hudson,
12"
619.0
5
556 76
Bloomingdale,
Suffolk St. westerly,
3) 'x45"
1,161.4
5
6,675 58
Canterbury,
Crystal, westerly, Gardner to Grand,
12/
166.0
1
173 06
Charlotte,
Curve at Park Ave.
11 x27"
45.0
1
112 50
Chandler,
Mason to Bellevue,
16 'x27"
253.0
3
495 88
Mason to Dewey,
12"
320.0
3
627 20
Dewey to Park Ave.
12"
129.0
2
252 84
66
Curve at Park Ave.
18"
47.0
1
98 00
Dewey,
Chandler to Pleasant,
15"
220.0
9
1,930 90
Downing,
Curve at Park Ave.
15"
42.0
1
1
139 08
E. Central, 66
Hill to Mulberry,
15"
250.0
2
1,141 08
Eastern Ave.
Continuance of old sewer, nort'y
12"
97.0
1
104 74
Fairfield,
Curve at Park Ave.
12/
42.0
1
84 00
Gage,
Continuance of old sewer,east'ly
12"
334.0
2
900 28
Gardner,
Southgate to Main,
16"x24"
340.1
11
9,645 60
-
15"
479.9
-
12"
265.0
12"
568.0
4
588 46
12ª
675.0
5
12/
477.0
18"
537.0
94 50
Shrewsbury to Shamrock,
16"x24"
61.0
12/
387.0
3
-
24''x36"
788.7
20"x30"
383.9
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TABLE OF SEWERS CONSTRUCTED-Continued.
STREET.
LOCATION.
SIZE.
LENGTH.
MAN- HOLES.
COST.
Hawthorn, Hathaway,
Gardner to Hancock,
12"
255.9
3
304 40
Hancock,
Hollis to Main,
18/
292.3
7
1,304 78
Hudson,
Pleasant to Elm,
-
18" oval
436.0
7
1,751 13
Harlem,
Curve at Millbury,
20''x30";
30.7
1
57 24
Hollis,
Gardner to Kilby,
15" oval
295.0
3
292 05
66
Gardner to Hancock,
16"x24"
207.0
2
382 29
66
Hancock to Wyman,
12"
237.0
2
197 60
Jaques Ave.
Piedmont to Wellington,
12/
730.0
6
635 90
Kilby,
Hollis to Main,
12/
664.0
5
657 36
Lewis,
Curve at Southbridge,
15"
31.0
1
55 29
Loudon,
Curve at Main,
15/
34.3
1
42 50
Larch,
Winslow to S. Russell,
12"
166.0
2
172 99
Millbury,
Cambridge to Ward,
16"x24"
149.0
3.
316 76
66
Wade St. northerly,
12/
101.0
2
99 22
Main,
Maywood to Downing,
12/
496.0
4
820 49
Hancock to Hawthorn,
15"
119.0
2
243 90
66
Hancock to Loudon, n. line,
12/
42.0
4
12,500 00
Parker,
Curve at Park Ave. E. side,
24''x36"
46.0
1
114 70
Pleasant,
-
40"x60"
494.0
4
8,351 30
66
Mason to Hudson,
18/
36.0
3
363 86
60
Hudson to Park Ave.
12"
449.0
3
498 30
Park Ave.
Tufts St. northerly,
15"
260.7
3
737 93
Pembroke,
Curve at Park Ave., E.
24"x36"
45.9
1
114 70
Russell St. Ct. Pleasant to Russell,
12"
399.0
4
375 19
Russell,
Pleasant to Elm,
24"x36"
863.9
5
4,776 20
Sigel,
Bigelow, easterly,
12/
491.0
4
391 84
Seymore,
Millbury to Ward,
12"
355.0
3
331 92
Sunnyside,
Agricultural, westerly,
12/
135.0
2
233 10
Southgate,
Southbridge to Gardner,
32"x48"
1,083.0
6
7,730 68
Shrewsbury,
Plum to E. Central,
16''x24"
299.0
3
682 31
Shamrock,
E. Central to Berkeley,
15/
431.0
4
888 08
Shirley,
Curve at Park Ave.
15"
43.0
1
96 75
Tainter,
Gardner, southerly,
16"x24"
277.0
3
901 80
Townsend,
Russell to Hudson,
15"
326.6
5
· 605 94
Tufts,
Park Ave. to Mason,
44"x66"'
811.0
4
9,336 85
Ward,
Millbury to Wade,
16''x24"
735 0
6
1,555 46
Winslow,
Pleasant to Austin,
12"
300.0
2
992 59
Ward,
End of old sewer to Endicott,
15" oval 12/
387.0
2
497 55
-
12"
387.4
3
}
1,033 35
Wade to Ward,
12/
15"
213.0
2
318 75
Mason,
Tufts to Pleasant,
44"x66"
1,087.0
Curve at Park Ave.
18.1
57.0
1
119 70
Mason to Russell,
44"x66"
231.0
133.0
1,517.0
1
9,023 14
20''x30"
145.0
7
24"x36"
320.0
3
76 15
Extension of old sewer, west,
12/
79.0
1
41 87
Curve at Main,
15/
33.5
1
16''x24"
172.7
15"
445.1
15" oval
622.0
401.0
3
A total length of 30,151 fect, or 5.71 miles. At the beginning of the year, the main sewer was in process of construction in
12"
334.7
391.0
18"
211.0
16''x24"
24"x36"
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS.
Tufts and Mason streets, and .16 of a mile was recorded in last year's report. Deducting this from 5.71 miles leaves as a result of the last year's construction, 5.55 miles of sewer, 139 catch-basins, and 226 manholes. In the entire system of sewers are 56.41 miles of sewers, 1,221 catch-basins, and 2,082 manholes. With the increased length of sewers and appendages must come an additional cost of maintenance. A careful inspection of all the sewers has been made which showed that the usual maintenance force would not be able to properly cleanse all the sewers before cold weather. An additional force was employed and all the sewers are in good working condition. The subject of ventila- tion of Millbrook sewer has been urged in former reports, and attention is again called to it. A shaft should be erected on Millbrook arched sewer about midway of its length, of sufficient size and height to induce an upward current of air. This would effectually dispose of the heated foul air which fills the main sewer, and is too often forced back into the lateral sewers. Iron covers for catch-basins have been substituted for wood in many streets, and their use should become general as soon as the re- sources of the department will admit, for the wooden covers soon decay and become a source of danger.
The number of permits to enter private drains into public sew- ers for the year is 554. The value of the personal property in charge of the Sewer Department is $6,641.80, a schedule of which is in the office of the Superintendent. The duties of Su- perintendent for the year past have been arduous and responsible, but with a harmonious committee whose every desire has been the public good, the labors have been in every way pleasant and satisfactory.
Respectfully submitted,
R. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
Supt. of Sewers.
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+
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON WATER.
To the City Council of Worcester :-
The Joint Standing Committee on Water respectfully submit their report for the year ending November 30, 1886, together with the reports of the Water Commissioner, Water Registrar and City Engineer.
Early in the year Mr. Lucian A. Taylor, who had served the city as Water Commissioner for two years with credit to himself and satisfaction to the public, resigned to accept a more lucrative position elsewhere. Your selection of Mr. John G. Brady as his successor seems to have been a wise choice.
Your committee do not deem it wise to enter into a statistical review of the year, as the minute and comprehensive reports of the officers in charge of each department contain all needed information, but they prefer to indorse their suggestions in the main and add such others as seem to them most important.
We desire to call your attention to the carefully prepared statements in relation to the amount of new pipe which has been laid, displacing old and worn out cement-lined pipe, thereby greatly lessening the damages and expense caused by the bursting of the old pipe and consequent damages.
Attention is called to the reduced average cost in damages by the bursting of pipes, which is largely due to the more systematic and prompt methods adopted for shutting off the water in case of a break.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
Your committee find that the rapid growth of the city and the consequent demand for more water (both high and low service) will compel the department to make some expensive changes in the main lines, notably, the contemplated line to the City Farm, the high service from Front street to Lincoln square through Main street, and the low service from New Worcester to Mill- bury street through Cambridge street, to supply the demand in that section.
The nature of the ground on Burncoat street requires the high service, while at the City Farm the pressure of that line would be too great, and the low service would be better adapted to the requirements of that location, as it would be ample for fire and domestic purposes. Your committee would therefore join with the Commissioner in recommending that in case an order is passed for the construction of that line the low service be adopted.
A new house has been erected during the year at the Lynde Brook Reservoir, thereby greatly promoting the comfort and con- venience of the man in charge.
Extensive repairs. have also been made on the barn, making the whole premises neat and sound, and relieving the department of further expense in this direction for many years.
Repairs have also been made on the gate-house at Bell Pond and an extensive leak, which has continued for a long time, with much loss to the city, has been stopped.
The matter of purchasing a strip of marginal land bordering on Bell Pond of the trustees of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital has been referred to a sub-committee, who will, we trust, be able to make an arrangement satisfactory to both parties.
An additional horse seems to your committee to be one of the requirements of the department during the summer months, and its purchase is hereby recommended.
The suggestions of the Registrar, in regard to the revision of the rules governing the department and also those in relation to the collection of bills, seem to merit prompt action.
A change of time for the collection of water rates from April 1st and October 1st to March 1st and September 1st would be a
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WATER.
great convenience to the Registrar, as he would then be able to have nearly, if not quite, all his bills collected before November 30, the close of our financial year.
Your committee are of the opinion that the buildings at the Holden Reservoir, known as the Wadsworth house and barn and the Chapin barn, should be removed or torn down, the trees and brush removed, and as fast as practicable the land on both sides of the reservoir be graded and turfed, that the purity of the water may be assured, and that this property may become a source of pride to our citizens and a pleasant place of resort during our summer months.
The Chapin house and barn, situated on the westerly side of the Holden road, and the land adjoining, together with the tract of land known as the Wadsworth pastures should, in the opinion of the committee, be sold, the city only retaining such portions and such rights as seem to be needed both now and prospectively for the protection of the water supply.
SAMUEL WINSLOW, Mayor. J. LEWIS ELLSWORTH, L. L. BRIGHAM, E. I. COMINS, JOHN J. WHITE, ARTHUR E. DENNIS,
Joint Standing Committee on Water.
REPORT
OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONER.
To the Joint Standing Committee on Water :-
GENTLEMEN : I herewith submit the annual report of the con- dition and operations of the Water Works Department, together with a summary of the additions and improvements made during the year ending November 30, 1886.
LYNDE BROOK RESERVOIR, LEICESTER.
The dam, rollway, gates, gatehouses and everything connected with them are in good order. The slope to dam, and the bank on easterly side of reservoir, has been seeded down and prepared in a way to insure a larger crop of grass the coming season.
A new-eight room cottage house has been built, and is now occupied by the employé in charge of the reservoir.
The old house has been taken down and the lot graded to the level of that occupied by the new house.
The slope of the bank near the site of the old house extending down to the shore of the reservoir on the southerly and westerly sides, has been regraded and covered with loam, preparatory to seeding early the coming season.
Amount expended in construction of new house and repairs to barn and shed is $2,431.50.
The following Table shows the daily height of water, and rain- fall for the year :
Showing the Daily Height of Water in LYNDE BROOK RESERVOIR and the Rainfall for the Year ending November 30, 1886.
DECEMBER.
JANUARY.
FEBRUARY.
MARCH.
APRIL.
MAY.
JUNE.
JULY.
AUGUST.
SEPTEMBER.
OCTOBER.
NOVEMBER.
DATE.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
1 36.33
..
..
37.69
37.65
38.00
37.43
37.19
36.05
34.75
33.00
31.70
30.55
2
36.34
....
37.75
37.61
37.61
37.93
..
.
...
....
....
34.78
.87
32.98
31.65
30.55
3 36.35
.02
37.70
37.58
37.50
37.83
.10
37.38
37.12
.55
35.92
34.74
32.93
31.57
30.55
....
4 36.36
....
.. .
.
·
...
.
....
.07
37.14
35.88
34.67
32.87
31.52
30.55
...
5 36.40
.23
38.01
1.19
37.53
37.47
37.73
37.33
37.13
...
...
34.60
.29
32.82
31.45
30.50
...
6
...
....
..
...
37.74
2.32
37.33
.17
37.10
35.75
34.57
32.77
....
. .
30.40
1.26
36.42
37.83
37.51
37.50
38.35
37.30
37.05
. .
35.70
..
34.52
.66
32.73
31.35
30.70
7
....
....
37.50
37.50
38.10
37.30
1.00
37.00
35.65
34.55
....
...
31.30
30.85
....
8
...
37.68
.12
37.50
37.50
.03
37.93
37.52
.12
36.95
35.58
34.50
...
.
....
31.25
30.85
30.85
.05
10 37.10
....
....
· ...
37.50
37.83
37.53
36.90
.03
35.50
....
34.45
...
32.61
.23
31.20
..
30.83
....
11
37.31
37.59
37.52
37.48
37.78
37.56
.31
36.85
35.45
34.40
32.55
....
.43 31.04
..
30.97
1.06
13
....
. .
38.89
3.84
.07
37.71
.07
37.57
36.75
.42
35.32
34.28
32.46
....
...
31.03
....
15 37.86
37.50
38.42
37.53
37.70
37.50
36.70
35.30
1.50
34.16
32.21
30.87
.10
31.05
....
16 37.75
37.50
38.25
37.57
37.68
37.57
.60
36.67
...
35.35
1.14
34.10
. 32.14
.33
30.80
....
...
1737.69
37.52
38.00
37.61
37.65
37.62
36.63
35.40
34.08
.45
32.10
1.10
30.72
.12
31.05
.56
18
.39
37.51
37.85
37.62
37.61
37.58
36.60
35.35
.07
33.93
32.20
30.67
....
31.28
.75
19 37.65
37.51
.53
37.77
.56
37.62
37.60
37.54
36.55
35.33
....
33.85
.... 32.15
.12
30.62
32.00
....
20|
....
...
....
37.68
.72
37.58
37.52
.13
36.50
35.27
33.72
32.13
30.55
532.10
....
21
....
....
....
37.90
1.23
37.56
37.51
36.42
....
....
33.66
32.05
30.48
32.20
....
22
37.57
37.53
37.73
.04
37.97
.09
37.55
37.49
36.38
....
....
33.50
31.95
30.44
32.23
. .
.72
24| 37.62
37.51
..
37.66
37.80
37.51
37.43
36.28
.25
35.02
33.23
32.05
....
....
...
25
37.62
37.50
.35
37.62
37.73
37.70
37.50
37.37
36.30
.07
34.92
33.00
31.95
30.17
32.80
....
27
37.54
37.51
37.77
....
.. .
37.46
.10
.05
36.28
. .
34.90
.24
33.00
31.88
30.15
.85
32.90
....
28
..
37.57
....
....
37.73
.40
37.46
37.30
36.21
...
....
32.98
31.85
.40
30.17
.16
32.95
29
37.48
37.62
1.40
.
..
...
...
...
....
....
34.80
.05
32.93
...
31.83
.10
30.22
.24
32.98
...
30|
37.45
37.67
.05
....
37.80
.51
37.45
37.25
36.10
34.82
.60
32.85
.30
31.78
30.25
33.02
.26
31|
1.12
37.68
....
.
... .
37.90
.27
....
37.23
.14
....
34.79
.16
32.85
1.60
.
...
30.43
1.30
....
Totals . .
3.09
3.64
5.53
3.36
2.67
2.70
1.96
3.76
4.39
4.02
2.77
5.16
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER.
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The rainfall is in inches and decimals of an inch. The depth of water is shown in feet and decimals of a foot.
Top of flash-boards, 37.90 feet.
Rainfall for the year ending November 30, 1886, 43.05 inches.
Height of rollway, 37.40 feet.
·
. . .
....
-
37.77
37.48
.04
37.73
37.58
36.80
.. .
...
....
....
.22
32.33
30.90
...
14 37.80
1.08
37.52
38.89
37.51
..
37.71
37.53
.04
36.75
....
35.25
34.20
....
....
....
....
...
....
....
....
...
.
.
. .
....
....
. .
....
....
..
....
..
31.90
1.31
..
..
32.23
23.
37.56
37.52
37.71
37.93
37.53
37.47
36.32
..
....
. . ..
..
..
...
....
....
...
....
....
.57
34.98
33.13
32.00
30.22
32.62
.50
26
37.58
37.52
....
37.85
1.09
....
...
....
...
.
...
....
37.72
37.75
37.46
37.28
36.17
....
....
.
...
..
36.28
....
. . .
....
....
...
....
37.51
...
37.41
.07
....
....
....
....
....
37.65
....
....
37.61
37.55
37.58
37.53
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...
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..
..
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35.10
33.40
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...
·
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30.35
30.30
32.52
.
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.08
37.33
....
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34.85
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.
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..
·
36.43
38.01
37.51
37.50
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35.38
34.38
32.47
12|
37.40
...
37.55
37.42
37.52
37.57
37.50
37.77
37.35
...
..
....
...
.
.
36.42
37.70
9 36.45
.25
37.64
37.50
...
....
37.41
37.13
35.98
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.
...
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31.10
30.83
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1
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31.40
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32.68
.
31.05
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...
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...
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35.22
....
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30.97
37.48
....
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.07
....
35.15
....
37.50
....
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...
37.47
37.94
37.82
....
32.64
...
35.80
....
37.67
37.83
37.70
194
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 41.
HUNT RESERVOIR, WORCESTER.
This reservoir is in constant use for a part of our low service supply. The gates, gate-houses and grounds are in good order.
HOLDEN RESERVOIR, HOLDEN.
From this reservoir the main portion of our low service supply is taken. Some repairs have been made to the southerly end of rollway, and now everything including gates, gate-houses and grounds are in good condition. The steep slope on the easterly side of the reservoir is covered with a dense growth of brush and timber, extending down to the water, causing some trouble from the leaves which fall into the reservoir and float down, obstructing the screens in front of gate-house.
I would recommend that this land be cleared, back to the ten- rod line the present Winter.
The "Chamberlain" farm is rented to the former owner. The "Wadsworth" buildings and the land on east side of highway to A. B. Gore. A portion of the "Chapin" and "Wadsworth" pasture land on west side of highway to H. R. King.
Twelve acres of standing grass was sold. Six tons of good hay, four tons of straw and one hundred and seventy bushels oats are now stored for use or sale.
Fifty barrels of apples of good quality are in store for sale later in the season.
The following Table shows daily height of water and rainfall for the year :
Showing the Daily Height of Water in HOLDEN RESERVOIR and the Rainfall for the Year ending November 30, 1886.
DECEMBER.
JANUARY.
FEBRUARY.
MARCHI.
APRIL.
MAY.
JUNE.
JULY.
AUGUST.
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER.
NOVEMBER.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
Water.
Rainfall.
1
20.23
20.66
1.19
20.25
20.32
20.76
20.24
20.18
19.26
17.54
16.14
15.48
14.79
2 20.22
20.50
20.32
20.30
20.62
20.23
20.18
19.18
17.57
.62
16.12
15.40
3
20.22
20.46
20.32
20.28
20.54
.21
20.22
20.05
.60
19.08
17.43
16.11
15.36
14.82
4
20.22
20.39
20.31
20.20
20.48
..
20.22
.17
20.18
18.94
17.38
16.01
15.28
14.83
.
6
.34
20.69
20.25
20.20
20.44
1.23
20.24
20.16
18.86
17.25
15.98
15.27
14.78
7
20.26
20.48
20.18
20.20
20.71
20.23
20.12
18.79
17.23
.50
15.97
15.19
15.25
1.40
8
20.25
20.39
20.17
20.20
20.67
20.22
1.16
20.02
18.58
17.30
15.93
15.14
15.45
....
9 20.26
...
20.38
.90
20.16
20.20
20.62
20.39
20.01
18.52
17.30
15.90
15.07
15.52
.... .08
11
...
20.35
20.16
4.76
20.19
20.50
20.31
.37
19.91
17.14
15.85
14.93
15.56
....
12 20.44
20.33
20.26
20.19
.21
20.48
20.31
19.84
18.28
17.15
.15
15.83
.57
14.90
15.63
....
13 20.41
20.33
21.58
.43
20.24
.13
20.45
20.30
..
.49
18.26
17.06
15.78
14.83
15.70
.88
14
20.76
1.24
20.33
21.34
20.24
20.44
20.28
.03
19.80
18.15
16.97
.43
15 70
15 58
14.67
.17
15.92
.....
16 20.45
20.31
20.80
20.27
20.41
20.30
19.78
18.21
1.32
16.92
.76
15.54
.34
14.63
15.98
.....
17 20.44
20.30
20.64
20.33
20.39
20.37
19.78
18.35
1.27
16.86
15.52
.93
14.57
16.02
.68
18
20.41
20.30
20.56
. .
20.34
20.35
20.30
19.74
.07
16.80
15.58
14.52
16.50
1.00
19
.42
20.30
.68
20.54
.60
20.35
2.04
20.34
20.27
19.69
18.27
16.74
15.58
.11
14.48
17.65
....
20 20.35
20.29
20.74
20.36
20.33
20.25
.20
19.66
18.18
16.62
15.56
21 20.33
20.28
20.57
20.63
.14
20.32
20.25
19.59
15.09
16.59
15.48
14.38
18.23
....
22
20.32
20.24
.13
20.49
20.64
20.31
20.24
19.53
18.05
16.42
15.42
14.32
18.33
....
23
20.32
20.24
20.44
20.62
20.30
20.24
19.37
18.00
16.40
15.31
1.14
14.25
18.51
....
24
20.37
20.23
20.40
20.45
20.29
20.22
19.38
17.92
16.35
15.55
14.16
19.03
.79
25
20.30
20.23
20 36
1.36
20.41
20.29
20.20
19.42
.82
16.25
15.55
14.10
19.16
.
26 20.25
20.23
20.57
1.20
20.46
20.40
20.26
.14
20.18
10
19.50
17.67
.32
16.06
15.48
14.02
.83
19.50
28
20.25
20.25
.....
20.36
20.46
.42
20.25
20.20
19.48
17.65
15.95
15.48
14.19
19.71
...
29 20.25
20.34
.54
20.47
20.26
20.20
19.35
17.59
.25
15.87
15.47
14.22
.50
19.88
...
30 20.25
20.41
.35
20.51
20.25
20.19
19.30
17.62
.98
15.84
.60
15.46
14.25
.. . .
....
31
20.25
20.39
.. .
.
...
20.18
17.56
.07
15.85
1.60
14.60
1.00
....
Totals . .
2.78
6.83
7.15
3.66
1.58
2.99
2.03
4.28
4.87
3.62
2.50
5.33
..
...
.
.
..
..
.
.
...
.
20.57
20.35
19.97
18.42
17.20
15.87
14.95
15.51
10
20.84
.58
20.38
..
.
.
...
.. .
. . ..
20.26
20.42
20.25
....
19.80
.12
16.91
15 20.59
.20
20.32
20.98
.....
..
The rainfall is in inches and decimals of an inch. The depth of water is shown in feet and decimals of a foot.
Height of rollway, 20.10 feet. Rainfall for year ending November 30, 1886, 47.62 inches.
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