Town of Arlington annual report 1899-1900, Part 30

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Swan place.


Gott's land.


8


343


1


4


4


Medford st.


Chapman st.


12, 15


2,824


14


4


5


Gott's land.


Whittemore st


10


232


1


3


6


Right of way ...


Devereaux st.


Pleasant st.


10, 12


872


2


5


5


Lowell st.


780 ft. West.


8


744


4


10


10


2Right of way.


Lowell st ..


Park ave.


15


649


2


..


Decatur st.


Mystic river.


10


177


. .


..


..


Mass. ave.


Robbins Spring Hotel.


8


1,739


8


6


7


Russell st.


Mystic st.


Water st ..


8


842


2


5


5


Russell terrace.


Winslow st.


Russell st.


8


312


4


4


Sawin st.


near Henderson si


End.


6


376.


2


8


9


Schouler ct.


Mass. ave.


End .


8


352


1


5


8


Swan st.


Swan place.


Pleasant st.


6


212


1


2


2


Swan place.


B. & M. R R.


End ..


8


540


3


5


5


Wollaston ave


8


1,194


8


9


9


Teel st ..


Cross st.


Mass. ave ..


8


991


4


14


14


Teel st. place.


Teel st ..


End.


6


215


1


1


1


Vine st. .


Park ave


Appleton st ..


8


701


2


1


1


Vine st.


Mass. ave.


Sutherland road


8


432


2


2


2


Walnut st.


Mass. ave.


511 ft. South


8


511


1


3


3


Walnut ct ..


Walnut st.


End


6,8


287


1


5


5


Water st ..


Mass. ave.


Russell st ..


8


551


3


6


6


Warren st.


Franklin st.


Paher st. .


8, 10


907


2


.


7


Wellington st ..


Spy pond ..


Pleasant st ..


8


622


3


5


5


3Westminster av


Montague st.


320 ft S. West moreland.


8


763


2


4


4


3Westmoreland


ave ..


Lowell st.


Crescent Hill ave ..


8


653


4


..


Whittemore st.


B. & M. R. R.


End.


6,10


397


4


3


3


Willow place ...


Mass. ave


End ..


8


175


1


1


1


Winsløw st ..


Mystic st. .


Russell terrace ..


8


528


2


Winter st ...


Mass. ave.


Crosby school ..:.


8


615


2


6


6


Wollaston ave ..


Wachusett ave ....


8,9


1.048


6


6


6


Wyman st ..


Park ave. Mass. ave


Warren st.


8


1.057


3


7


8


109,550


20.75


473


557


655


Miles.


1 Sewers sold to Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2.62 miles.


2 Sewers built by


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 0.85 miles.


3 Sewers built by Town in 1900.


·


Right of way ..


Winslow st.


247 ft. North ..


8


247


Right of way ... Right of way ...


Whittemore st.


Avon place


10


210


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2


41


Right of way ... Right of way ..


River st .... Robbins road ..


Coral st ..


Warren st ..


8


1,494


6


5


Park st.


.


Tanager St ..


Wollaston ave


Webster st.


Broadway.


Warren st.


8


630


1


7


. .


Park ave., W. side ..


Inches.


3


3


Franklin st.


REPORT


OF


WATER COMMISSIONERS.


The Water Commissioners herewith submit their annual re- port for the year ending December 31st, 1900.


The pipe systems have been extended and renewed as required. during the year. The low-service system has been extended on Grove street to Grove street place and on Dudley street to Grove street. A 10-in. pipe has been laid in Parallel street, connect- ing with a 12-in. valve on the Metropolitan main. From the end of this pipe a 6-in pipe has been laid in Franklin street to Lewis avenue, thus giving a second connection to Warren street. The pipe formerly laid in Broadway has been placed in service and connected with all the cross streets, and the old cement-lined pipe from Warren street to the Somerville line has been abandoned. The high-service system has been extended on For- est street, Pierce street, Lowell street and Brattle lane. A part of the above mentioned pipe replaces old cement-lined pipe, as will be shown in the detailed statements which follow.


PIPE EXTENSION AND RENEWALS.


In all, there have been laid 1977.5 ft. of 12-in., 503.7 ft. of 10-in., 3509 ft of 8-in. and 3763.6 ft. of 6-in. pipe, a total of 9753.8 ft. of main pipe; 21 hydrants and 24 gates were set, and 7 hydrants were removed from the low-service system.


There have been added this year 76 services, 59 connected with the high and 17 with the low-service. Thirteen services


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have been transferred from the low to the high-service. Two sewer-flushing services have been added, making a total of 54 now in use.


The cement-lined pipe replaced and abandoned is as follows : 1977.5 ft. of 12-in., 3328 ft. of 6-in. and 2680 ft. of 4-in.


In July the 10-in. main on Park avenue, between the railroad and Lowell street, suddenly gave way, probably due to settle- ment on account of the filling being done to raise the grade for the railroad crossing. Because of the great depth of the pipe and possibility of repeated breaks due to settlements, it was de- cided to lay a temporary pipe over the bridge on Lowell street to supply the Crescent Hill district. This 6-in. pipe was later laid permanently, it being considered unwise to lay the high- pressure pipe in Park avenue on a new fill because of the liabil- ity of settlement. It is proposed to lay this pipe later, when all settlement, shall have taken place, with an allowance out of the grade crossing fund.


The following tables give the extensions and renewals in de- tail. with a list of abandoned pipes :


LOCATION.


Length, feet.


Size, inches.


Hydrants.


Gates.


Forest street.


3044.5


8


6


3


.


Forest street.


30.6


6


Brattle lane.


244


6


1


1


Peirce street.


563


6


2


1


Lowell street


556


6


1


2


In all, 3044.5 ft. of 8-in., 1393.6 ft. of 6-in. pipe, 10 hydrants and 7 gates. One hydrant has been temporarily abandoned on Park avenue.


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


To extend the Low-Service.


LOCATION.


Length, feet.


Size, inches.


Hydrants.


Gates.


Parallel street


410.7


10


1


N. Union street


36


8


1


Grove street.


501


6


1


2


Dudley street.


316.5


6


1


Franklin street.


464.5


6


2


2


Broadway


38


6


6


1


In all, 410.7 ft. of 10-in., 36 ft. of S-in. and 1320 ft. of 6-in. pipe, 11 hydrants and 6 gates.


To replace cement-lined pipe on Low-Service.


LOCATION.


Length, feet.


Size, inches.


Hydrants.


Gates.


Massachusetts avenue .


1977.5.


12


1


Pleasant street


93


10


1


Warren street.


357.5


or


1


Mystic street.


71


S


1


Franklin street.


469


6


Academy street


403


6


1


Water street.


37


6


1


Central street


48


6


1


Court street.


41


6


1


Hamlet street


15


6


Medford street.


15


6


Winter street


22


6


1


Broadway


laid in


950


10


3


2


Broadway


1899


1666


8


In all, 1977.5 ft. of 12-in., 1043 ft. of 10-in., 2094.5 ft. of 8-in., 1050 ft. of 6-in pipe, 3 hydrants and 11 gates.


Abandoned pipe Low-Service.


LOCATION.


Length, feet.


Size, inches.


Hydrants.


Gates.


Forest street.


730


4


1


Brattle street ..


1303


4


1


In all, 2033 ft. of 4-in. The services formerly connected to this pipe have been transferred to the high-service pipes.


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


· PRESENT PIPE SYSTEMS.


Length of Main Pipe in use January 1, 1901.


. LOW SERVICE.


Size, inches.


Length, feet.


Hydrants.


Gates.


Cement-lined pipe .


. .


12


9,014


. .


8


5,321


6


12,938


4


21,312


Total


48,585


71


`45


Iron pipe


12


2,127


10


3,886


8


8.611


66


6


12,509


4


12,207


Total


39,340


80


81


Total both kinds


87,925


151


126


16,652 miles.


HIGH SERVICE.


Size, inches.


Length, feet.


Hydrants.


Gates.


Iron pipe


12


16,503


66


. 66


S


12,544


66


66


6


39,960


...


4


524


Total .


86.711


175


139


16,423 miles.


.


66


10


17,180


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS ..


Total of both services : 33.08 miles of pipe, 326 hydrants, 265 gates. In addition to the above, there are 3,436 ft. of smaller pipes, 2-in. to 14-in., which are laid in places where hydrants were not needed and the amount of water desired was small.


The details of the cost of the pipe extensions will be found in the Report of the Superintendent. Records and sketches showing the location of the pipes and connections have been made and arranged in convenient form for use and reference. Similar records are now being made of the service boxes.


QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF WATER.


As stated in our last report, the high-service was connected with the Metropolitan System on January 1st, 1900, the low- service having been connected on June 30, 1899. All our supply has thus been drawn from the Metropolitan System. Although the season just passed has been exceptionally dry, it has not been necessary to restrict the use of water. When the Wachusett reservoir at Clinton is completed the quality of the water will be much improved.


The average daily consumption of water on the high-service, in gallons, during the several months of the year 1900 was :----


January, 222,000. February, 260,000. March, 254,000. April, 295,000. May, 262,000. June, 326,000. July, 435,000. August, 353,000. September, 353,000.


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


October, 267,000. November, 277,000. December, 265,000.


Average for the year, 297,400.


For the 469 services this gives an average consumption of 634 gallons per service per day. The consumption in 1899 was 605 gallons per service, the increase in 1900 being about 5 per cent. The report of the Metropolitan Water Board shows a decided in- crease in consumption of water in the entire district, and unless this increase can in some way be checked extensive additions to the works will be required much earlier than was at first con- templated.


ACT OF LEGISLATURE IN REFERENCE TO OLD WATER SUPPLY.


As the result of the efforts of a special committee appointed November 20, 1899, the following act was passed by the Legis- lature, March 12, 1900.


Acts of 1900, Chap. 140:


An Act to authorize the Town of Arlington to maintain as a Public Park its Reservoir and Lands held for the Purposes of a Water Supply.


SECTION 1. The Town of Arlington may annually appro- priate, to be expended under the direction of its park commis- sioners in conjunction with its water commissioners, such sums of money as it shall deem advisable for the maintenance, as a public park, of its reservoir and any or all lands held by it under the provisions of chapter two hundred and forty-two of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and seventy-three and of the acts to which that act is in addition ; but nothing herein contained shall take from said water commissioners any of the rights given


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to them by chapter four hundred and eighty-eight of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five, or otherwise, or take from the town the right to maintain and keep its water sup- ply as an auxiliary supply to the metropolitan water supply, or for any public use. The title to all lands and water rights con- veyed to said town by deeds in form sufficient to denote a con- veyance in fee shall be held to have vested in the town in fee, and said town is hereby authorized to sell and convey all such lands and water rights, as it shall by vote determine are not necessary for the maintenance of its reservoir or of a water supply.


SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.


RESERVOIR.


The reservoir and reservoir lot have received the usual at- tention. The sum of $68.93 has been expended during the past year in cleaning and weeding. It is suggested that the reservoir lot and stand-pipe lot be placed in charge of the Park Commis- sioners, and that a sufficient annual appropriation be made to keep them in good condition.


WATER METERS.


Water meters have been in successful use during the past year for field irrigation, green-houses, hot-beds and wash-houses. Five meters have been added during the year, and 71 are now in use. The use of meters on domestic services is not yet recom- mended.


USES AND INCOME.


The following table, showing the number of fixtures sup- plied, has been prepared by the Water Registrar from the cata- logue of services.


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


Low.


HIGH.


Number of services


1,101


469


Houses paying $25


288


217


First faucets ...


1,243


453


Additional faucets


1,482


1,034


First bath-tubs ...


507


377


Additional bath-tubs


7


5


First water-closets.


782


375


Additional water-closets


2.5


153


Kitchen sink vaults


88


6


Hose. .


424


273


Horses


345


43


Cows


81


25


Meters


57


14


Fire hydrants ; no income ..


151


175


Drinking fountains; no income


4


1


Stand-pipes for street watering ; no income. .


13


6


Income, 1900.


. $30,523.37


STOCK.


There are on hand, in addition to small quantities of pipe and fittings of all sizes and necessary tools and fixtures for re- pairing and carrying on the works, about 5,300 ft. of 12-in., 708 ft. 10-in., 3,200 ft. 6-in. and 1,100 ft. of service pipe.


RECOMMENDATIONS.


We make the following recommendations :


That all the cement-lined pipes on the low-service be replaced by iron pipes at as early a date as possible, beginning at the points where the pipes are giving the most trouble and where the pressure is highest.


That the water pipes be extended according to the established rules.


. ..


.


.


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


That the reservoir be maintained at its present level, and that the grounds around it be placed in charge of the Park Com- missioners and used as a park.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE W. LANE, PETER SCHWAMB, GEORGE P. WINN, Water Commissioners.


239


RULES OF WATER WORKS.


EXTRACTS FROM RULES OF WATER WORKS.


SECTION 15. The following rates will be charged annually for the use of water, namely :


DWELLING HOUSES.


Occupied by one family, for the first faucet. $6 00 For each additional faucet, to be used by the same family 2 00


For set tubs not supplied with faucets and filled by hose or other means, and for faucets supplied with portable tubs, the charge will be one-half the regular rates.


For basins not connected, but convenient to other fittings, the rate will be $1.00 per year.


Where a house is occupied by more than one family, one faucet only being used for all, for each family 4 00


Where a house is occupied by more than one family, the highest rates will be charged for each family, having the water carried into their part of the house :


Whenever one service-pipe supplies four or more tenements, and the rates are paid by the owner, there shall be a discount of ten per cent : provided. however, that in no case shall the net charge per tenement be less than thirteen dollars per year. For the first bath-tub. $5 00


For each additional bath-tub. 3 00


For bath-tubs convenient to faucets, but. not con- nected, the rate will be $3.00 per year.


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RULES OF WATER WORKS.


For the first water-closet. $5 00


For each additional water-closet. 3 00


For hopper water-closets. 8 00


For vaults flushed with kitchen sink water, in case such vaults are not used in connection with a water-closet, the rate will be $2.00 per year.


When such vaults are used in connection with a water-closet there will be no extra charge.


Where bath-tubs or water-closets are used by more than one family, for each family 4 00


Where two faucets are used, one for hot and one for cold water, and both emptying into one basin, but one charge will be made for both : provided, that in no case shall the charge for the use of water by a private family, exclusive of hose and stable, be more than. 25 00


BOARDING HOUSES.


For the first faucet. $10 00


Each additional faucet. 2 00


Water-closet or bath-tub, when used by boarders. . . 10 00


Each additional bath-tub or water-closet. 3 00


STORES, OCCUPIED AS OFFICE, SHOPS, OR SIMILAR PURPOSE.


First faucet. . $6 00 to $20 00


For each additional faucet. 2 50


For water-closet or urinal. 6 00


MARKETS, SALOONS, RESTAURANTS, WORKSHOPS.


For markets, saloons, retaurants, workshops, or for purposes not included in any other classification, and not requiring more than an ordinary supply of water $6 00 to $25 00


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HOTELS.


For each bed for boarders and lodgers $3 00


For each bath-tub in a hotel. . 10 00


For each water-closet in a hotel 10 00


PUBLIC BATHS.


For one tub in a public bath-house $10 00


For each additional bath-tub. 5 00


For one water-closet in a public bath-house 10 00


For each additional water-closet.


3 00


STABLES.


Private Stables. For the first horse $5 00


For each additional horse. 3 00


66


For one cow 2 00


66 For each additional cow 1 00


Livery club, and boarding stables. For each horse. 3 00


Car and omnibus stables. For each horse 2 00


Truck and cart stables. For each horse. 2 00


Provided, that in no case shall any stable be charged less than


5 00


The rates for stables include water for washing carriages without hose ; when hose is used $3.00 additional.


HOSE.


The use of water through hose for lawns, flower-beds, wash- ing windows and sprinkling streets, is limited to one and one- half hours between the hours of 5 and 8 A.M. and one and one- half hours between the hours of 5 and 8 P.M. Hose nozzles must not exceed 3-8 in. in diameter. The hose may be used by hand or it may be attached to a lawn sprinkler. For hose used in this manner, when supplied from the house service, the


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charge will be $3.00 per year. If a separate service is used the charge will be $6.00 per year. If the use of hose is desired for a longer period, a meter must be placed on the hose connection and the water must be paid for at the rates mentioned below.


The Board reserves the right to change the above hours, or to cut off all use of water, except for domestic purposes, in case any contingency should arise requiring such a course.


STEAM BOILERS.


For each boiler in use not over twelve hours a day,


for each horse-power


$6 00


METERS.


Water for field irrigation, greenhouses or hot-houses, hot- beds and wash-houses must be metered at the rates mentioned below for metered water, and water may be used at all hours. No meters will be installed for domestic purposes.


Meter Rates will be as follows :


Up to . 40,000 cu. ft. per year, 15 cents per 100 cubic feet. .


From 40,000 to 80.000 “ .. .


13 66


From 80,000 to 1,000,000 “ "


66 12


66


66


Over 1,000,000 66 6666 10


66


66


66 66


66


The following meter rents will be collected each year in ad- dition to the above charges :- For a 5-8 in. meter, $2.00; a & in. meter, $3.00 ; a 1 in. meter, $4.00 ; a 1} in. meter, $8.00.


The minimum charge for metered water, including the meter rent, will be $15.00. In case more than one meter is : used: by a water taker the minimum charge for water will be $15.00 for each meter, including the meter rent. All water that passes through a meter will be charged for whether used or wasted. If a meter fails to register or records incorrectly the amount of water passing through it, the quantity to be


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charged for shall be determined by the average daily consump- tion shown by the meter when in order. It is suggested that water takers read their meters occasionally to satisfy them- selves whether or not they are working, and that they im- mediately send notice of any irregularity to the Water Board.


BUILDING PURPOSES.


The minimum charge for water for building purposes is $3.00. When more than fifty casks of lime or cement are used the charge is six cents per cask of each.


ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAINS.


Ordinarily used three hours a day for a period of not more than four months a year :


For a jet of 1-16 of an inch.


$3 00


". " 1-8 " 5 00


" 1-4 " 8 00


To be cut off at discretion of the Superintendent.


Rebates will be allowed only during such time as the water is shut off, but no rebate will be allowed for a period less than one month. When a house is vacated the owner must notify the Water Registrar to have the water turned off. When the house is again occupied the owner is to give notice to have the water turned on. The charge for shutting off and turning on water in vacated houses is 25 cents for each operation.


SECTION 16. When water is required for purposes which are not specified in the foregoing tariff, the rates shall be fixed by the Board of Water Commissioners, and the rates fixed in the fore- going tariff may be varied by the Water Commissioners when- ever in particular cases in their judgment the interests of the town shall require.


B. DELMONT LOCKE,


Water Registrar.


REPORT


OF THE Superintendent of the Water Works.


To the Arlington Water Commissioners:


GENTLEMEN-My report for the year ending December 31, 1900, is hereby respectfully submitted.


EXTENSION OF MAIN PIPE AND RENEWALS.


9856.4 feet of pipe have been laid, 24 gates and 21 hydrants established, including Broadway, where 3 hydrants and 1 gate had formerly been set but not placed in use, at a cost of $13,- 056.90. The subjoined table will show the different streets where pipe have been laid, with cost of material, labor, etc.


MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, RENEWAL.


For labor. $874 36


1977.5 ft. of 12 in. and 36 ft. of 6 in. pipe 2,188 93


lead


171 00


gate and box. 35 25


special castings 72 00


$3,341 54


PARALLEL STREET, EXTENSION.


For labor. $115 28


410.7 ft. of 10 in. and 5.5 ft.


of 6 in. pipe. 328 40


Amount carried forward, $443 68


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.


Amount' brought forward, $443 68


For lead


33 40


" hydrant


28 00


special castings 6 00


$511 08


FRANKLIN STREET, EXTENSION AND RENEWAL.


For labor. $155 70


933.5 ft. of 6 in. pipe (469 ft. of this for renewal) ..


354 73


lead 42 30


2 gates and boxes. 29 50


2 hydrants:


56 00


" special castings 20 00


$658 23


HAMLET STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor.


$9 80


15.1 ft. 6 in pipe. 5 70


.


lead 2 50


special casting. 2 00


$20 00


WARREN STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor.


$56 97


357.5 ft. 8 in. pipe 214 50


lead 21 70


gate and box. 20 75


special castings. 6 00


$319 92


246 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.


PEIRCE STREET, EXTENSION.


For labor


$144 77


563 ft. of 6 in. pipe.


213 94


lead 23 50


gate and box


14 75


66 2 hydrants.


56 00


special castings 9 00


$461 96


FOREST STREET, EXTENSION AND RENEWAL.


For labor.


$300 46


" 809.5 ft. of 8 in pipe (730 of this for renewal of low- service)


486 30


66 lead


48 20


1 hydrant. 28 00


2 gates and boxes


40 00


special castings 8 00


$910 96


FOREST STREET CONTRACT, EXTENSION.


Per contract. $1,827 93


For 2235 ft. of 8 in. and 3.06 ft. of 6 in. pipe.


1,353 09


inspecting pipe laying.


21 14


lead


153 95


5 hydrants.


140 00


1 gate and box. 20 00


special castings 32 00


$3,548 11


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS. 247


LOWELL STREET, EXTENSION.


For labor. $229 07


556 ft. of 6 in pipe


206 25


lead 33 70


1 hydrant.


28 00


2 gates and boxes


28 50


1


66 special castings.


23 50


2 yds. of rock.


6 00


66 11 loads of gravel


11 00


66


1 load of concrete


10 00


painting box.


4 00


carpenter's bill (making box)


58 21


66 hair felt.


32 07


66 tar paper


50


" iron box.


98 74


$769 54


WINTER STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor. $9 52


22 ft. of 6 in. pipe 8 14


lead


3 50


66 gate and box.


14 25


special casting. 3 50


$38 91


N. UNION STREET, EXTENSION AND RENEWAL.


For labor. $30 87


60 ft. of 8 in. pipe (24 ft. of this for renewal) 36 00


lead 4 21


gate 18 00


$89 08


248 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.


BROADWAY, EXTENSION.


For labor $30 84


38 ft. of 6 in. pipe.


14 06


lead


6 70


3 hydrants.


84 00


gate and box.


14 25


special castings. 7 00


$156 85


DUDLEY STREET, EXTENSION.


For labor.


$76 98


316.5 ft. of 6 in. pipe 119 17


" lead


13 75


1 hydrant


28 00


66 special casting 3 00


$240 90


GROVE STREET, EXTENSION.


For labor.


$155 42


501 ft. of 6 in pipe


186 62


. lead


25 50


1 hydrant. 28 00


2 gates and boxes.


28 50


special castings 24 50


$448 54


GROVE STREET, LOWERING PIPE.


For labor


$18 29


pipe


2 28


" lead 2 50


special castings. 5 50


$28 57


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BRATTLE LANE, EXTENSION.


For labor.


$117 39


244 ft. of 6 in. pipe


90 28


lead 13 50


" gate and box 13 00


1 hydrant.


28 00


special castings 5 50


77 vds. rock excavation. 231 00


$498 67


ACADEMY STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor


$181 17


403 ft. of 6 in. pipe


153 14


" lead 17 00


gate and box. 14 75


lowering 88.5 ft. of pipe ... 11 32


$377 38


CENTRAL STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor


$15 20


48 ft. of 6 in. pipe


18 24


6 £ lead


3 50


66 gate and box.


14 75


66 special casting


2 00


$53 69


COURT STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor.


$14 80


66 41 ft. of 6 in. pipe.


15 58


Amount carried forward, $30 38


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Amount brought forward,


$30 38


For lead


3 50


"


gate and box.


14 75


special casting.


2 00


$50 63


WATER STREET, REMOVAL.


For labor.


$18 40


37 feet of 6 in. pipe.


14 06


lead


2 50


gate and box


14 75


special castings


7 00


$56 71


PLEASANT STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor


$53 67


93 ft. of 10 in. pipe.


81 21


lead


9 60


" gate and box


26 25


special casting


3 00


$173 73


MYSTIC STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor


$50 74


71 ft. of 8 in. pipe.


42 60


lead 6 30


gate and box


20 75


special castings


6 00


1


$126 39


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MEDFORD STREET, RENEWAL.


For labor $9 80


15.1 feet of 6 in. pipe.


5 70


lead . 1


2 50


special casting 2 00


$20 00


LOWELL STREET, PIPE LAID TEMPORARILY ON BRIDGE.


For labor. $91 75


519 ft. of 6 in. pipe. . 197 22


lead 15 00


labor taking up pipe. 44 70


$348 67


CREDIT.


For 482 ft. of 6 in. pipe


taken up .. . $183 16


" lead recovered 10 00


$193 16


$155 51


Total.


$13,056 90


PIPE, HYDRANTS AND GATES ABANDONED.


7985.5 ft. of cement pipe, 12 hydrants and 11 gates have been abandoned, 1977.5 ft. of 12 in., 3328 ft. of 6 in. and 2680 ft. of 4 in. All but 2033 ft. has been replaced with iron pipe.


· SERVICE PIPES.


There have been 76 services added during the year, 59 con-


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nected with the high and 17 with the low-service systems, at an average cost of $13.35 each-$1,014.60.


Thirteen services have also been changed from low to high system.


HYDRANTS AND GATES.


There are now in use 326 hydrants and 265 gates; they are all in good repair; 5 leaky hydrants have been removed and replaced with new 5-in. hydrants.


LEAKS IN MAIN PIPE.


There have been a number of leaks in the old cement mains, but the most serious occurred on the morning of July 17, when the 12 in. main on Park avenue broke, owing to the settling of the filling for the R. R. bridge. It was thought best not to re- pair the break, but to lay a pipe on the surface across the Lowell street bridge to supply the Crescent Hill district. Later in the season the pipe was laid to the regular depth and made perma- nent.




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