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8
1358
4
2
Walnut,
8
1437
3
3
Westminster avenue,
10
2353
6
1
Westmoreland,
6
351
1
1
Elder Terrace.
6
202
1
1
Woodland,
6
250
0
1
Willow court,
6
202
1
1
Lowell street place
6
280
1
1
Totals
12
16503
.10
17180
8
8571
6
21686
4
494
Grand totals, .
64434
135
90
12.2 miles.
The first service pipe connected with the high service system was put in March 21st, and the works have been in operation continuously since that time ; there are now 190 services connected with it.
No complete records were kept at the pumping station till June first. Since then full records have been kept, and the following table has been compiled from these records.
STATISTICS FROM RECORDS OF PUMPING STATION OF ARLINGTON WATER WORKS FOR THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS IN 1895.
10
MONTH.
WATER PUMPED. Gallons,
Pounds,
Tons.
Days.
Hours.
WATER USED Gallons per Day Average.
June
2,940,785
20,250
10.12
16
102
98,690
July
4,098,485
26,100
13.05
18
1324
132,210
August
3,861,270
25,000
12.50
18
126
124,550
September
2,935,110
20,000
10.00
17
114*
97,830
October
3,420,890
21,300
10.65
17
1462+
110,350
November
2,712,650
17,500
8.75
14
884
90,422
December
3,223,400
19,600
9.80
17
108
103,980
TOTALS AND AVERAGES
.
23,192,590
149,750
74.87
117
817
103,540
.
* 21 hours pumping into pipes only, stand pipe being shut off for repairs to pipe line.
t 54 hours pumping into pipes only, stand pipe being shut off for repairs.
Up to August 23d 25 wells were connected with the pump, on that day one well was shut off and on November 16 four more wells were shut off.
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COAL USED.
PUMP RUN.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
As soon as the pipes were filled with water, they were thoroughly flushed and all dirt left in them blown out as far as possible. During the summer complaint was made that the water had a bad taste and odor and that clothes washed in it were badly discolored. The pipes were again thorough- ly flushed, and one of the wells was shut off. For a time the quality of the water was improved, but it soon began to deteriorate, and in October the water was drawn from the stand-pipe, and it was thoroughly cleaned ; at the same time the pipes were again thoroughly flushed and the dead ends of the pipes have been flushed since then at least once each . month. In addition to this, four more wells, making five in all, have been shut off. The wells shut off are all located in the edge of the meadow, and, in the opinion of the Superin- tendent, who had charge of the work of driving them, are the ones most likely to furnish poor water. Since this was done, there has been very little complaint as to the quality of the water, and there has been no trouble as yet in draw- ing all the water required from the twenty wells still in use. The water drawn from the wells has been analyzed at four different times during the year by the State Board of Health, and the results are shown in the table annexed to this report.
They show that the water contains a larger amount of iron and free ammonia than is ordinarily found in ground waters which have proved to be satisfactory. The last analysis of water taken after the five wells had been shut off shows a decreased amount of iron. An analysis of one sample of water from the low service reservoir was also made and the result is given in the same table.
During the year the supply for the low service system has been drawn from the filters at the reservoir, and during the dry season the supply was increased by water taken directly from the brook at a point just above the reservoir, but no water was taken from the Great Meadows. The filters
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
furnished the whole supply for 247 days, and on 118 days it was necessary to take more or less water directly from the brook. This was done on the following dates :
May 9 to 12. May 31 to June 26.
July 1 to August 18.
August 28 to September 9.
September 19 to October 13.
The supply has been quite satisfactory. Most of the com- plaints have come from persons located near dead ends, and flushing the pipes through hydrants located near by has usu- ally removed the cause of the complaint. It is now the rule of the department to have the pipes at all dead ends flushed as often as once each month, and it is expected that com- plaints will be less frequent in the future.
The usual number of breaks of the cement pipes have occurred, and this shows that all the cement pipe will have to be renewed before many years.
The following table, which has been prepared with care from the best information at our command, shows in detail the size and kind of pipe, and the number of gates and hydrants in each street on the low service system.
Pipes, Hydrants and Gates of Low Service System.
Street.
Pipe.
Hydrants. Gates.
Kind.
Size, in.
Length, ft.
No.
No.
Academy,
. C
6
400
0
1
Academy,
I
6
120
1
0
Addison,
I
4
780
2
1
Avon place,
C
4
475
1
1
Bacon,
C
4
374
0
1
Beacon,
C
4
1449
2
2
Brattle,
C
4
1833
2
2
Broadway,
. C
8
890
3
1
Broadway,
C
6
2457
3
2
Central,
-, C
4
524
1
1
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Chestnut, .
I
4
707
0
2
Cleveland,
I
4
798
1
2
Coral,
C
4
295
0
0
Court,
I
4
60
0
1
Court,
C
4
527
1
1
Cross,
I
4
225
0
1
Decatur,
I
6
1076
2
2
Draper avenue,
I
4
672
2
1
Dudley street, .
C
4
970
1
0
Dudley street, .
I
4
80
0
0
Fairview avenue,
I
4
576
1
1
Forest,
C
4
748
1
1
Franklin,
C
4
1221
2
3
Franklin, .
I
4
810
1
1
Grove,
C
4
215
0
1
Grove, .
I
4
486
1
1
Grove court,
I
4
515
2
0
Hamlet,
C
4
420
0
1
Henderson,
I
4
1030
2
2
Lakeview,
I
6
36
1
1
Lake,
I
8
4129
9
4
Lake,
C
4
2321
2
2
Lewis avenue,
I
4
700
1
1
Linwood, .
I
4
440
1
1
Lowell, .
C
12
920
1
0
Maple, .
C
4
595
1
1
Maple, .
I
4
120
0
1
Massachusetts avenue,
. C
12
8040
19
4
Massachusetts avenue,
I
12
150
0
1
Massachusetts avenue,
. . C
8
5231
9
3
Massachusetts avenue,
. C
6
1109
2
1
Medford,
C
4
3156
5
3
Mill, .
. C
4
696
1
1
Mystic, .
C
6
5342
6
3
North Union,
I
8
1962
4
2
Palmer,
I
4
492
1
1
Park,
C
4
1499
2
2
Pitts,
I
6
518
1
1
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Pleasant, .
C
6
4916
8
· 3
Pleasant street place,
I
4
335
1
1
Prescott,
I
6
500
2
1
Russell,
I
4
250
Russell,
C
4
595
1
1
Sawin,
I
4
225
0
0
Schouler court,
C
4
345
0
1
Summer,
C
4
3965
6
2
Swan,
I
4
396
1
1
Teel, .
I
4
1000
2
2
Walnut,
I
4
360
1
1
Warren,
C
6
1943
3
3
Warren,
C
4
850
0
1
Water, .
C
4
519
0
1
Water,
I
4
156
1
0
Webster,
C
6
629
0
2
Wellington, .
I
4
513
1
1
Whittemore,
I
4
516
1
1
Winter,
C
4
1594
1
2
Wyman,
I
4
657
1
1
Reservoir to Lowell street, C
12
2031
0
2
Cement Pipe.
12
10991
8
6121
6
16796
4
25186
Total, .
59094
84
56
Iron Pipe.
12
150
8
6091
6
2250
4
12899
Total, .
21390
45
37
Total both kinds,
80484
129
93
15.24 miles
In the second column the letter "C" means " cement lined pipe," and the letter "I" means " cast iron pipe."
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150
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
In addition to the main pipes, large service pipes have been laid for short distances in ten streets or courts where, in the opinion of the Water Commissioners, it was not advisable . to establish fire hydrants, and where the water was only wanted for a few houses or for irrigation. These pipes are described in the following table. They are ot wrought iron, lined with cement.
Size, in.
Barnes lane,
2
Length, ft. 604
Cottage avenue,
11
460
Dudley court,
2
250
Fremont street,
2
525
John Kelly's lane,
14
550
Mt. Vernon street,
13
404
Norcross street,
2
220
Russell terrace,
2
333
Teel street place,
14
90
Extensions and Renewals.
During the year, in addition to the work which was done under the appropriation of $92,000 made in 1894 for the high service system, new pipes have been laid in the follow- ing streets.
FOR THE HIGH SERVICE.
Length, ft. 556
Size, in.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Acton street,
6
2
1
Ashland street,
365
6
1
1
Crescent Hill avenue,
957
6
1
3
Elder terrace,
202
6
1
1
Glen road,
667
6
2
2
Gray street,
732
6
2
1
Gray street,
604
10
1
1
Jason street,
200
8
0
1
Kensington park,
1140
6
3
2
Lowell street place,
280
6
1
1
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Oakland avenue,
426
6
1
2
Park avenue,
448
6
1
1
Park square,
194
4
1
0
Wachusett avenue,
356
6
1
1
Westmoreland street,
350
6
1
1
Willow place,
202
6
1
1
Wollaston avenue,
228
8
0
1
Woodland street,
250
6
0
1
FOR THE LOW SERVICE.
Length, ft.
Size, in.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Decatur street,
406
6
1
0
Pitts street,
518
6
1
1
On the following streets new and larger iron pipes have been laid, with new gates and hydrants, to replace the old cement pipes which were worn out.
Length, ft. 380
Size, in.
Hydrants.
Gates
Appleton place,
6
1
1
Decatur street,
670
6
1
.
2
Lake street,
2579
8
5
3
North Union street,
1962
8
4
2
On Jason street, where it was necessary to lower the pipe on account of changing the grade of the street, 180 feet of 6-inch pipe was replaced with new 8-inch iron pipe and one new hydrant set.
The cost of this work is as follows :
Donaldson Iron Co., pipe, $3,797 57
Inspecting pipe, 81 00
Laying pipe.
Paid E. E. Eglee,
$4,865 02
Water department, 2,887 21
7,752 23
Amount carried forward,
$11,630 80
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward,
$11,630 80
Paid for gates,
369 64
" hydrants,
1,120 22
" " special castings, 390 67
66 " engineering and surveying, 697 17
Total,
$14,208 50
The details of the cost of the work done by the Water Department will be found in the report of the Superintend- ent, from which it will be seen that the average cost of laying 6-inch iron pipe, including the cost of pipe, gates and hydrants, is 70 cents per lineal foot, that the lowest cost on any one street was 43 cents and the highest 102 cents.
Full records in convenient form for use have been made, showing the location of the pipes, gates and other fixtures of the high service system and of all new pipes and fixtures of the low service system, and it is intended to extend this record as fast as the old pipes are renewed. In December the Superintendent made a house to house inspection of the fixtures supplied by the department, to enable the Registrar to check his record and correct it in cases where changes had been made in the plumbing. From the books of the Registrar and Superintendent the following tables have been prepared, showing the number of fixtures supplied by the water works and the income which will be received the coming year at the present rates.
Houses paying the maximum charge of $25, 148
In addition to the above there are the following fixtures on which charges are made :
Faucets, 1,687
Bath-tubs,
287
Water-closets, 433
Hand hose, 536
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
In stables, horses,
354
cows,
124
Can rooms and wash houses,
19
Greenhouses,
24
Hotbed sash at 10 cents each,
14,039
School houses,
6
Water motors,
5
Stand pipes før street watering,
15
Fire hydrants,
264
Drinking fountains,
5
The income which is expected to be received the coming year from the above-described fixtures, at the present rates, is as follows :
Houses, school houses and motors,
$16,958 00
Stables,
1,241 00
Can rooms, wash houses and greenhouses,
1,204 00
Sash or hotbeds,
1,403 90
$20,806 90
From Town for fire hydrants,
4,580 00
Drinking fountains,
200 00
Total,
$25,586 90
This amount will probably be increased by the income from the new services which will be added during the year.
On Sept. 28, 1895, in connection with the Fire Depart- ment, an exhibition test was made to show what could be depended upon for the extinguishment of fires in the centre of the town. A number of insurance men were present and expressed themselves as much pleased with the display. Two hydrants were used, one at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Pleasant street, and the other opposite the Uni- tarian Church. A line of hose was laid from each, and united at the base of the spire of the Unitarian Church.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
With the ordinary pressure (about 90 pounds per square inch ), the stream reached well above the clock in the spire. Then the gate at the reducing valve was opened, allowing the full pressure (about 165 pounds per square inch) to come down, and with this pressure the stream reached the vane on the spire, 180 feet above the base. In order to show the difference between the high and low services, a line of hose was laid from the hydrant on Pleasant street opposite Swan street. This stream barely reached the gutters on the church. After this, two lines of hose were laid from the hydrant at the corner of Russell Park on Mystic street, and an exhibition given of horizontal streams. Those from the high service played from the base of the flag-staff on the park to beyond the centre of Mr. George Clark's stable ou the opposite side of Mystic street. During the coming sea- son, if it is found desirable, it is proposed to connect the high service with the low service, so that in very dry times some of the water from the high service can be turned into the low service to supplement the supply, and so avoid the necessity of drawing any water directly from the Great Meadows. This can only be considered a temporary ex- pedient.
During the last few years the hire of a horse and team for the work of the department almost equalled the cost of keep- ing our own team. This year, in consequence of the greater amount of work occasioned by the increase of the pipe systems, it was deemed best to own our own team, and in the spring a horse, wagon and harness were purchased and stabled in the place provided in the rear end of our shop building. This winter a pung was also bought.
We now have on hand about 3000 feet of 6-inch iron pipe and enough of the 8, 10 and 12 inch pipe to meet any ordinary calls for repairs. There are also on hand 13 new hydrants and six 6-inch gates, and the necessary special castings to lay the pipe on hand. There is also enough pipe
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
and fittings on hand to lay about 30 new services. At the. pumping station there is enough coal to last till about June 1, 1896. Applications have been received to lay pipes in Harvard street, a private way leading from Appleton street ; in Lowell street from its junction with Massachusetts avenue to the Railroad bridge ; in Bow street from Lowell street to the Railroad crossing ; in Westmoreland street from Crescent Hill avenue to Madison avenue; in Madison avenue from Westmoreland street to Washington street; and in Mystic street from the present end of the pipe to Mr. Cronin's house. These would all be of 6-inch pipe.
It is also desirable each year to replace some of the old worn-out cement pipe with new iron pipe, and in doing this it will he mutually advantageous to co-operate with the Highway Department as much as possible, and re-lay or extend the water pipes before or at the time when per- manent improvements are being made, so as to avoid dig- ging up a street which has just been put in good order, as it is impossible to repack a water pipe trench and leave the surface of the street in as good condition as it was before.
In addition to the above, there will be calls during the year for pipes to supply the houses which are now being built or planned to go on the land lately put on the market, situated on the southerly side of Massachusetts avenue, near the Lexington line.
To comply with all the requests will require a large appropriation. It is the intention of the Water Commis- sioners to lay pipe wherever requested so far as their means will allow, whenever the parties making the request will guarantee an income to the town of six per cent. on the average cost of laying a 6-inch iron pipe for the length of pipe asked for.
The works generally are in good condition. The street hydrants will be painted during the winter and the stand pipe will require painting in the spring.
156
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The details of the work of the past year are given in the reports of the Superintendent, Treasurer and Registrar, which are annexed.
Respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL E: KIMBALL, GEORGE W. LANE, FRANK W. HODGDON,
Water Commissioners.
JANUARY 1, 1896.
DIISAN
MAP OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON MASS.
SHOWING THE LOCATON OF THE RESERVOIRS PUMPING STATION AND PIPE SYSTEMS OF ITS WATER WORKS DRAWN BY H.S. ADAMS O. E. SCALE 600 FT .- IINCH, JAN. 1896.
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EXPLANATION
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SIZE OF PIPE
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SPRINO
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CROSS ST
LITTLE RIVER
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APPENDIX
TO THE
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
REPORT OF FRANK L. FULLER, Civil Engineer, ON
Test of Pumping Machinery, March 21, 1895.
Time, 9.30 A. M. to 7.30 P. M. or 10 hours.
Total coal consumed, 1,535.5 lbs.
DIMENSIONS OF PUMP.
Diameter of high pressure steam cylinder 9 inches
"' low 66 18 66
66 " water cylinder 84 66 " plunger rod 24 66
Length of stroke (nominal) 12
66
66 " (average) during ten hour test . 12.3108 inches
1.0259 feet.
Diameter of Stand Pipe or Tank (nominal) . 40.00
Height 66 66 60 66
. 60.00
Engine Counter at 7.30 P. M., 96,651
" 9.30 A. M., 68,144
28,507 rev's, or 114,028 strokes.
Area 8₺ inch water plunger . 56.745 square inches.
Half area 24 inch water plunger rod 1.988 66
Effective area
. 54.757 60 54.757 x 12 231 = 2.8445 gallons, theoretical displacement for 12 inch stroke.
Observations of counter, length of stroke, water and steam pressures, vacuum gauges on suction pipe and condenser were taken every 15 minutes.
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APPENDIX.
In order to determine the slip or loss of action of the pump, the water was pumped into the stand pipe and observations of the height of the water taken every five minutes, from 9.45 A. M. to 6.30 P. M., or for an interval of 82 hours.
During this time the depth of water in the tank was increased from 27.71 to 58.19 feet. This difference amounts to 30.48 feet.
By computation (using the actual diameters of the tank), 287,523 gallons were pumped into tank from 9.45 A.M. to 6.30 P.M.
Counter at 6.30 P. M., was 94,172
66 " 9.45 A. M., " 68,884
25,288 rev's or 101,152 strokes.
Length of stroke (average) from 9.45 A. M. to 6.30 P. M. as ob- served, 1.0268 feet.
101,152 x 1.0268 = 103,862 feet of piston travel from 9.45 A.M. to 6.30 P. M.
287,523
103.862.87=2.7683 gallons per foot of piston travel from 9.45 A. M. to 6 30 P. M.
Actual plunger displacement for 12 inches, 2.7683 gals.
= 0.9732
Theoretical plunger displacement for 12 ins., 2.8445
1.0000-0.9732=0.0268 or 2.68 per cent. slip.
Total number
Average length Gallons per foot
of strokes.
of stroke. piston travel.
Gallons
114,028 x 1.0259 x 2.7683 323,839
Total amount of water pumped in ten hours . . 323,839
323.839
600
=539.7 gallons (average) per minute.
Average water pressure for 10 hours . 112.30 lbs.
vacuum on suction pipe for 10 hours 12.54 in.
112.30 x 2.31= . 259.41 feet.
30=suction lift, not including friction, in pump . 14.21 “ 12.54 × 34
Difference in elevation of vacuum and water pressure
0.71 gauges
Total lift
274.33 feet.
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APPENDIX.
DUTY.
Gallons per
Average Wt. of one
foot of pis-
length of
gallon Number of
ton travel.
stroke.
water. strokes. Lift. foot lbs.
2.7683 x 1.0257 x 8.34 x 114,028 × 274.33 × 100 1,535.5 lbs. coal.
=48,252,440
The duty guaranteed by the Geo. F. Blake Manufacturing Co. was 45,000,000, foot lbs. That duty has been exceeded 7.2 per cent.
The average pumpage per hour was 32,384 gallons or about 8 per cent. more than the contract calls for.
From 10.15 to 10.30 A. M. when the tank was about half full, the pumping was at the rate of 839,700 gallons per 24 hours, or 16.6 per cent. more than called for by contract.
The average boiler steam pressure for the ten hours was 68.1 lbs. The average pressure in the steam chest during the same time was 51.4 lbs.
The highest boiler pressure was 70 lbs., and the lowest 65.5 lbs.
The highest pressure in the steam chest was 54 lbs., the lowest 49 lbs.
The steam pressure during most of the test was remarkably uniform.
The pump worked smoothly and was not troubled by air.
Brand of coal used, Pocahontas.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
WATER ANALYSIS. ARLINGTON. (Parts in 100,000. )
=
Date of
Appearance.
Odor.
Residue on Evaporation.
Ammonia.
Nitrogen as
No.
Collec- tion:
Exami. nation.
Turbidity.
Sediment.
Color
Cold.
Hot.
Total.
Loss 011 Igni tion.
Fixed.
Free
Tot.
In So- lut'n.
In Sus.
14143
Apr. 15
16
Very slight
0.20
None
§ Very faint or none
9.00
..
..
.0094
. 0090
.
.
.52
. 0080
. 0000
. 1422
5.4
.0870 ]
Tap on pump from 25 Driven \ Wells
14902 Aug. 23
23
Decided ¿ rusty
Cons. rusty
0.23
( Decid'ly disagree- (able
y Decid'ly ¿ offensive
11.00
..
. .
. 0084 .0056
. .
. 52 .0000 .0002
. 1872
5.4
. 1600 )
1 5400 Oct.
18
19
. 54
. 0070 .0000
. 2356
5.9
. 0800
Do. 24 Wells
15673 Dec.
4
4
( Slight ¿ milky
None
0.08
None
None
9.30
.
.
. 0094 .0066
..
.50
. 0030 . 0000
. 1732
5.1 .0560
Do. 20 Wells
14938 Aug. 30
30
§ Decided green
Cons. green 0.65
( Decid'ly vegetable grassy ( mouldy
[ Decid'ly grassy and sweet corn
7.90
4.70
3. 20 .0000 . 0822
.0382 .0440
.69
. 0030 .0002
. 8970
2.5
( Low service ¿ reservoir
The color of water is expressed by numbers which increase with the amount of color. Boston water, as drawn from a tap at the Institute of Technology, had an average color for six years of 0.43. Other water supplies in the State have an average color of from o to 1.45.
All waters containing suspended matter, excepting ground waters which contain a large quantity of iron, are filtered through filter paper before determining the color and residue on evaporation Occasionally these determinations are also made on the unfiltered water, the results in such cases being indicated by an asterisk.
Oxygen
consumed.
Hardness.
Iron.
Remarks.
IS95.
1895.
[ Slight ¿clayey
( Distinct milky (iron
Cons. rusty
o. IS
( Distinc'y vegetable and ( sweetish
( Distinc'y vegetable and ( earthy
10.30
·
..
. 0114
.0086
..
Chlo rine.
Albuminoid.
Nitrates.
Nitrites.
1
162
APPENDIX.
F. L. FULLER, ENGINEER, Boston, Mass. Fan. 26, 1895.
ARLINGTON WATER WORKS.
SCHEDULE OF PIPE TO RENEW LOW SERVICE SYSTEM IN ARLINGTON, AND TO COMPLETE HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM IN ARLINGTON CENTRE.
LENGTHS ARE SCALED FROM PLANS.
STREET.
FROM
To
Size of Pipe.
Length.
Weight per Foot.
Total Weights.
Addison st.
Pleasant
end
6
Soo
30
24,000
Avon pl.
Mass.
end
6
600
30
18,000
Bacon st.
Mill
Central
6
380
30
11,400
Bartlett ave.
Mass.
Woodland
6
2190
30
65,700
Beacon st.
Warren
Coral
S
1450
47D
68,150
Brattle st.
Mass.
Dudley
8
530
47D
24,910
Broadway
Mass.
Warren
12
2850
85E
242,250
Warren
Town line
10
2620
67E
175,540
Central st.
Mass.
end
6
380
30
11,400
Chestnut st.
Mystic
Medford
6
560
30
16,800
Cleveland st.
Mass.
Broadway
8
1650
471)
77,550
Coral st.
Beacon
Park
6
280
30
8,400
Cottage st.
Henderson
end
6
400
30
12,000
Court st.
Mass.
end
6
410
30
12,300
Cross st.
Henderson
end
6
260
30
7,800
Davis ave.
Mystic
Orient
6
1 100
30
33,000
Decatur st.
River
N. Union
6
1020
30
30,600
Draper ave.
Mystic
Orient
6
Soo
30
24,000
Dudley st.
Brattle
Grove
6
1400
30
42,000
Fairview ave.
Mystic
Orient
6
950
30
28,500
Franklin st.
Mass.
Warren
6
980
30
29,400
Warren
end
S
1670
47D
78,490
Glen ave.
Mystic
Walnut
6
570
30
17,100
Gray st.
Pleasant
Bartlett
S
1290
47D
60,630
Grove st.
Mass.
Summer
6
1540
30
46,200
Hamlett st.
Franklin
Medford
6
490
30
14,700
Henderson st.
Mass.
Cross
6
1050
30
31,500
Kensington pk.
6
4310
30
129,300
Lake st.
Mass.
Town line
8
4000
47D
188,000
Town line
Pleasant
6
2600
30
78,000
163
APPENDIX.
STREET.
FROM
To
Size of Pipe.
Length.
Weight per Foot.
Total Weights.
Lewis ave.
Medford
Franklin
6
820
30
24,600
Linwood st.
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