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Sand and gravel.
Oakland avenue, Appleton st. to Linden st ..
8
606
502 41
243 42
745 83
710 46
1 23
7.0
"
Blue gravel.
Windemere avenue.
8
368
590 79
163 40
754 19
410 85
2 05
9.2 “
Blue gravel and ledge.
.
Total construction, 1903 .... .. 2,931 feet, or 0.56 miles.
Total length of sewers December 31, 1903 ..... ..... 22.61 miles. Sewers owned by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 3.47 miles.
* Appleton street from Station 175 to Oakland avenue built by contract with C. E. Trumbull & Co,, balance of construction for 1903 by day labor,
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
with increased pumping is avoided and our work [this year shows a consequent saving of from 20 to 30 cents per linear foot. The composition is handled very much the same as lead in running joints for water pipe. It is not expected or recom- mended that this form of joint is economical except in wet work where tight joints are necessary. It was found from experience that it was possible with this method to get tight work even though the pipe to be laid was half full of water, the composi- tion readily displacing the water from the joints of the pipe.
MAINTENANCE.
The sewers have been thoroughly cleaned and the system is in good condition. The usual attention has been given to keep the system up to a high standard at all times.
Reference is made to the table in the Sewer Commissioner's report for the statistics of the Sewer Department. The follow- ing is the cost of maintenance for the year 1903 : -
Flushing and cleaning sewers,
$451 96
Repairs to trenches,
96 72
General maintenance and repairs,
214 08
Materials, cement, ropes, etc.,
73 67
Maintenance of teams,
120 52
Engineering and clerical work on sewer
plans, records and particular sewers 550 62
$1,507 57
PARTICULAR SEWERS.
The methods employed in this Department are the same as heretofore. There were sixty-eight particular sewers con- structed during the year, at an average of $ .494 per foot, com- prising a length of 4,617 linear feet. This cost is less than in any previous year. Sixty-three and a half per cent. of the buildings on lines of the sewers are now connected with the system.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
CONCLUSION.
The abstracts from the deeds at East Cambridge, which are made each year for the Assessors, have been indexed and made available for the use of the Departments, also all the plans of real estate in Arlington which are on file at East Cambridge have been copied for general use. Plans for the Assessors should be made and arranged on what is known as the " Block System " showing the streets, frontages, and areas of all prop- erty for use in the accurate and equitable assessing of the real estate in the Town. The value of draughting instruments and supplies in charge of the Engineering Department, December 31, 1903, is $118.00 ; the balance of the equipment is owned by the Sewer Department. Following are tables showing location, widths and lengths of public streets and private ways in the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT W. POND,
Town Engineer.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
TABLE SHOWING ACCEPTED STREETS AND TOWN WAYS, INCLUDING PRIVATE STREETS, OPEN FOR TRAVEL.
NAME.
LOCATION.
Width
Accepted Private
Aberdeen rd ..
Sutherland road easterly
40
320
Academy st.
Mass. av. to Irving st ...
40
1,568
Acton st.
Appleton st. to gravel pit
51
510
Addison st
Pleasant st. to Spy pond
40
800
Aerial st ...
Forest st. easterly.
40
450
Appleton st.
Mass, av. to Lexington line
7,840
Appleton st. pl.
Appleton st. southerly
400
Arnold st.
Dundee road to Hibbert st.
40
723
Ashland st
Appleton st. to Florence av.
50
832
Avon pl
Mass, av. to B. & M. R. R.
30
632
Bacon st ..
Central st to Mill st.
30
345
Barnes lane
Mass. av. to Brooks av.
20
800 :
Bartlett.av
Mass. av. to Gray st ..
45.40
1,730
Bartlett av
Gray st. to Woodland st.
40
412
Beacon st
Warren st. to Coral st ...
40
1,447
Belknap pl.
Mass. av. to Belknap st.
20
270
Belknap st
Linwood st. to Belknap pl.
40
480
Bow st .
Forest st. to Lowell st ...
40
1,930
Brantwood rd
Kensington park to Jason st.
40
2,265
Brattle st ..
Mass. av. to Summer st
40
1,810
Brattle st
Summer st. to Brattle av.
40
1,360
Broadway
Mass. av. to Somerville line
64
5,400
Brooks av.
Lake st. to Barnes lane ..
40
765
Cemetery st.
Chestnut st, to Cemetery
40
450
Central st :.
Mass. av. to B. & M. R. R ..
30
564
Chapman st
Pleasant st. to Devereaux st
40
268
Chestnut st.
Medford st. to Mystic st.
50
500
Claremont av
Wollaston av. to Oakland av.
60
2,171
Clark st .
Mass. av. to north of Peirce st.
40
457
Cleveland st.
Mass av. to B oadway
45
1,608
Cliff st.
Florence av. to Oakland av
50
1,441
Coral st ...
Park st. to Beacon st ..
40
250
Cottage av.
Henderson st. easterly
40
370
Court st
Mass. av. to Water st ..
35
325
Crescent hill av
Park pl. to 200 ft. north of Montague st.
40
1,144
255
Cross st
Teel st. to Henderson st.
40
215
Davis av.
Mystic st. to Orient av.
40
900
Decatur st
River st. to No. Union st.
35 & 40
998
Decatur st.
No. Union st. easterly
35
560
Devereaux st ..
Chapman st. to land of Gould estate.
40
293
Dow rd.
Appleton st. southeasterly.
40
500
Draper av
Mystic st. to Orient av.
40
730
Dudley st ..
Grove st. to Brattle st ..
40
1,370
Dundee rd
Mass. av. to Selkirk road.
40
1,100
Eastern av
Park circle to Highland av
50
2,040
Elder terrace
Lowell st easterly.
25.40
330
Elmore st
Ashland st. to Oakland av
40
500
Fairmont st
Mass. av. to Lake av ..
40
Fairview av
Mystic st. to Mystic lake ..
40
Florence av
Appleton st. to Claremont av
50
1,900
Forest st .
Mass. av. to Winchester line.
40
4,980
Forest st. pl
Forest st. to B. & M. R. R.
33
640
Franklin st.
Mass. av. to Lewis av. Lewis av to Mystic river
40
990
Fremont st.
No. Union st easterly.
30
1,000
Gardner st ..
Broadway to Fremont st.
40
1,000
Glen av ...
Mystic st. to Walnut av ..
40
585
Grandview rd.
Gray st. to Eastern av
40
1,832
Crescent hill av.
200 ft.n.of Montague st.to Lexington line
40
1,086 900
Franklin st.
40
1,570
*LENGTH.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
TABLE SHOWING ACCEPTED STREETS AND TOWN WAYS, INCLUDING PRIVATE STREETS, OPEN FOR TRAVEL .- Continued.
NAME.
LOCATION.
Width
Accepted Private
Gray st.
Pleasant st. to Locke's Farm.
40
1,740
Gray st.
Mt. Vernon st. to Robbins road.
50
1,470
Grove st.
Mass. av. to Summer st.
30
1,460
Grove st. pl .
Grove st. westerly
40
490
Hamlet st .
Franklin to Medford sts
40
400
Harvard st.
Appleton st. southerly .
50
380
Hawthorne av.
Pine Ridge rd. to Park av
40
1,099
Henderson st ..
Mass. av. to Cross st.
40
939
635
Highland av
Mass. av. to Eastern av ..
40
3,180
Hillside av.
Wollaston av. to Prospect av.
40
2,704
Hutchinson rd
Old Mystic st. to Winchester line
2,995
Irving st.
Pleasant st. to Bartlett av
40
1,037
Irving st.
Bartlett av. westerly.
40)
320
Jason st ..
Mass. av. to Brantwood rd.
50.40
2,770
Jason terrace .
Jason st westerly ..
30
190
Kenilworth rd ..
Gray st. to Hawthorne av ..
40
1,171
Kensington pk.
Pleasant st. to Kensington rd ..
45
516
Kensington rd
Kensington pk. to Brantwood rd
40
850
Lafayette st.
Mass. av. to Park boulevard ..
40
692
Lake av
Magnolia st. to Park boulevard.
40
709
Lake st.
Mass. av. to Pleasant st ..
50
Lakeview
Pleasant st. southeasterly
40
Lancaster rd.
Mass. av. southerly.
40
300
Lansdowne rd.
Summer st. northerly
40
754
Laurel st. .
Marathon to Cleveland sts
45
200
170
Lewis av.
Medford to Franklin sts.
40
720
477
Linden st
Cliff st. to Park av.
50
Linwood st.
Mass. av. to Spy pond.
40
Locke st.
Mass. av. to north of Peirce st
40
418
Lorne rd.
Sutherland rd., southeasterly
40
300
Lowell st ..
Mass. av. to Lexington line
50
3,875
Lowell st. pl.
Lowell st. to B. & M. R. R
40
300
Magnolia st
Mass. av. to Lake av.
40
1,045
Maple st.
Pleasant to Academy sts
40
670
Marathon st.
Mass. av. to Broadway
45
1,730
Massachusetts av . .
Cambridge line to Lexington line.
66.60
3,180
Mill st.
Mass. av. to Summer st.
50
860
Millett st
Lansdowne rd., easterly.
40
254
Montague st
Westminster av. to Crescent Hill av
40
390
Moore pl .
Mass. av. to B. & M. R R.
25
350
Mt. Vernon st
Mass. av. to Gray st ..
40
1,360
Mystic st.
Mass. av. to Winchester line ..
50.60
8,150
Norcross st.
No. Union to Gardner st.
30
770
No. Union st.
Broadway to Decatur st.
40
1,920
Oakland av.
Appleton st. to Claremont av ..
50
2,800
Old Mystic st.
Mystic st. to Mystic st ..
40
2,200
Orchard pl .
Mass. av., southerly ..
25
500
Orient av.
Davis av. to Fairview ..
40
560
Palmer st.
Mass. av. to Broadway
40
476
Palmer st.
Broadway to Warren st
40
490
Parallel st.
Franklin st. to Medford st.
40
410
Park av .
Lowell st. to Belmont line
80
5,920
Park circle.
Around standpipe
40
1,050
.
Orchard terrace
Medford st., westerly
40
344
Medford st
Mass. av. to Medford line.
93.98 }
18,310
Laurel av.
Brattle st. westerly
40
Lincoln st.
Gray st. to near Woodland st
40
1,620 660
6,360 498
Hibbert st.
Lexington line to Rublee st.
40
*LENGTH.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
TABLE SHOWING ACCEPTED STREETS AND TOWN WAYS, INCLUDING PRIVATE STREETS, OPEN FOR TRAVEL .- Concluded.
*LENGTH.
NAME.
LOCATION.
'Width
Accepted Private
Park st
Warren to Coral sts
40
1,518
Park st. pl ...
Park st., westerly.
30
125
Paul Revere rd ..
Appleton st. to Mass. av.
50
2,050
Pearl av ..
Mystic st., easterly .
40
400
Peirce st ..
Forest to Locke sts.
40
680
Pelham terrace
Pleasant st., westerly
40
345
Pine Ridge rd. .
Gray st. to Hawthorne av
40
1,171
Pine st
Brattle st., northerly.
40
750
Pleasant st
Mass. av. to Belmont line
4,820
Pond lane
Mass. av. to Spy pond
30
750.
Prescott st.
Russell to Winslow sts
40
591. .
Prospect av.
Hillside av. to Park av.
50
300. .
Ravine st.
Irving st. to Gray st ...
40
368
River st.
Warren st. to Medford line.
40
1,800
Robbins rd.
Mass. av. to Gray st ..
45
1,370
Robbins rd ..
Gray st. to Hawthorne rd ..
40
1,200
Rockland av.
North and south from Millett st.
40
551
Russell st ...
Mystic to Water sts.
40
791
Russell terrace
Russell to Winslow sts.
40
390
Sawin st ..
Henderson to west of Teel st.
30
460
Schouler ct.
Mass. av. northerly.
30
340
Spring lane ..
Pleasant st. to Highland av
25
520
Summer st
Mystic st. to Almshouse gate.
3,800
Summer st .
Almshouse gate to beyond Lansdowne rd
50
965
Sutherland rd.
Paul Revere to Aberdeen rds.
40
750
Swan pl
Mass. av. southerly.
30
600
Swan st.
Pleasant st. to Swan pl.
40
Sylvia st ..
Lexington line to Rublee st ...
40
800
Tanager st
Wollaston av. to Wollaston av
40
1,189
Teel st ...
Mass. av. to Cross st ..
40
1,030
Teel st. pl ..
Teel st. westerly.
30
206
Thorndike st.
Mass. av. to B. & M. R. R.
40
1,687
Tufts st ..
Mass. av. to Warren st.
35
1,300
230
Wachusett av.
Wollaston av. to Appleton st.
50
650
275
Walnut st.
Mass. av. to Gray st.
33
1,360
Warren st.
Medford st. to Broadway
50
2,680
Water st ..
Mass. av. to Russell st.
40
680
Webster st
Broadway to Warren st ..
40
680
Wellington st.
Pleasant st. to near Spy pond.
40
650
West st.
Wollaston av. southerly
50
320
Westminster av.
Lowell st. to Lexington line
50
2,310
Westmoreland av
Lowell st to Orient av.
40
985
Whittemore st.
Mass. av. to B. & M. R. R
40
470
Williams st ..
Arnold st. southerly ..
40
500
Willow pl.
Mass. av. northerly.
30
169
Windermere av.
Bartlett av., westerly
40
353
Winslow st.
Mystic st. to Russell terrace
40
528
Winter st.
Mass av. to Broadway ..
40
1,540
Wollaston av
Park av. to Wachusett av
60
1,014
Wollaston av
Wachusett av. to West st
60
300
Woodland st.
Jason to Lincoln sts
40
522
Wyman st.
Mass. av. to Broadway.
40
630
Wyman st.
Broadway to Warren st ..
40
410
Unnamed st.
Off Brattle st ....
20
Walnut ct
Walnut st. easterly
25
3,450
Spring valley
Pleasant st. to Spy pond.
250
* Distances are by scale. Total length of accepted streets and town ways, 32.3 miles. Length private streets, 9.3 miles. Length private courts and lanes, 1.5 miles. Length proposed streets, 13.8 miles.
REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
The Sewer Commissioners submit the following statement showing the condition of the Sewer Department at the end of the year 1903, - the details of the work for the year will be found in the report of the Town Engineer.
SEWER DEPARTMENT STATEMENT, JAN. 1, 1904.
Cr. Dr.
Total assessments levied to Jan. 1,
1904
$131,846 69
Assessments abated
$1,364 33
Assessments levied on cemeteries
and Town property and deemed not collectable .
2,784 95
Assessments levied on church prop- erty, etc., deemed uncollect- able
1,404 99
Assessments levied on sewers built by Metropolitan Sewer Com- mission and to be paid by the Commonwealth
4,315 45
10,500 00
Appropriation for Henderson street district sewers · Bond issue 1896 for sewer con- struction 100,000 00 . Sale of main sewer to Common- wealth of Massachusetts, less collectable assessments . 42,400 13
Amounts carried forward
$9,869 72 $284,746 82
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SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
Amounts brought forward
1903 Appropriation for care, main- tenance and engineering . Amount expended for sewer con- struction and maintenance (in- cluding Henderson street dis- trict sewers) as per Town Treasurer's balance, Jan. 1, 1904
$9,869 72 $284,746 82
1,500 00
274,815 00
$284,684 72
$286,246 82 284,684 72
Balance
1,562 10
Pipe and materials on hand for new construction, Jan. 1, 1904
964 00
Amounts due on particular sewers accounts ·
181 43
Particular sewer deposits held by Treasurer
115 00
Amounts due on outstanding bills
75 30
Tools, instruments, storehouse, horses, teams and equipment Estimated value of sewer assess- ment plans . ·
2,859 94
9,000 00
$14,757 77
EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, WINFIELD S. DURGIN, WARREN W. RAWSON, Sewer Commissioners.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their annual re- port for the year ending December 31, 1903.
PIPE EXTENSIONS AND RENEWALS.
In all there have been laid 848 feet of 12-inch, 1,461 feet of 10-inch, 60 feet of 8-inch, 3,795 feet of 6-inch, and 20 feet of 4-inch pipe. Thirteen 'hydrants and thirteen gates were set.
There have been added this year fifty services, thirty-four connected with the high, and sixteen with the low service. Five sewer-flushing services have been added and two abandoned, making a total of sixty-three now in use. The fol- lowing tables give the extensions in detail : -
To extend the High Service.
Location.
Length, feet.
Size, inches.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Crescent Hill avenue
108
6
. .
· ·
Harvard street.
36
6
. .
. .
Forest street .
60
8
.
..
Windermere avenue.
358
6
1
1
Mystic street.
158
10
.
.
Mystic street.
2,355
6
5
2
Mystic street.
20
4
. .
1
In all 158 feet of 10-inch, 60 feet 8-inch, 3,857 feet 6-inch, and 20 feet 4-inch pipe, six hydrants and four gates.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS.
To extend the Low Service.
Location.
Length, feet.
Size, inches.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Cottage avenue.
396
6
1
2
River street.
315
6
1
. .
In all 711 feet 6-inch pipe, two hydrants and two gates. There has been expended on pipe extensions the sum of three thousand eight hundred thirty-two dollars and fifty-five cents. Three thousand five hundred dollars of this sum was obtained by the issue of bonds.
To replace cement-lined and other pipes.
Location.
Length, feet.
Size, inches.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Massachusetts avenue.
848
12.
2
·
Massachusetts avenue ..
1,303
10
3
2
Massachusetts avenue ..
60
6
.
Cleveland street.
44
6
1
Marathon street.
31
6
·
. .
Fairmont street.
3
6
.
. .
Teel street. .
50
6
.
1
Henderson street
39
6
1
In all 848 feet of 12-inch, 1,303 feet of 10-inch, 227 feet of 6-inch pipe, five hydrants and five gates. Three hydrants and three gates have been abandoned.
PRESENT PIPE SYSTEMS.
A careful study has been made of the entire pipe system of the Town and the following tables, differing somewhat from those previously given, show the actual length of mains now in use.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Length of Main Pipe in use January 1, 1904.
LOW SERVICE.
Size, inches.
Length, feet.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Cement-lined pipe.
12
8,530
66
6
12,532
66
66
66
4
20,070
Total
41,132
52
35
Iron pipe.
12
6,771
66
66
8
8,580
66
66
6
19,820
66
66
...
4
11,898
52,461
109
101
Total both kinds.
93,593 17.72 miles.
161
136
HIGH SERVICE.
Size, inches.
Length, feet.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Iron pipe.
12
16,503
66
66
10
14,414
66
8
12,779
66
6
45,737
66
66
4
1,497
90,930 17.22 miles.
190
156
66
10
5,392
Total .
. .
Total of both services : 34.94 miles of pipe, 351 hydrants and 292 gates. In addition there are 3,910 feet of smaller pipes, 2-inch to 14 inch, which are laid in places where hy- drants were not needed and the amount of water required was small.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS.
QUANTITY OF WATER.
As the water pumped at the Arlington station of the Metro- politan Water Works on Brattle Street was used in the Town of Lexington as well as on the High Service, and as the amount delivered to Lexington was not measured before July 1, 1903; we are unable to give the consumption before that date.
The average daily consumption of water on the high service, in gallons, since July 1, 1903, was :-
July, 327,600
October, 225,100
August, 260,500 November, 223,800
September, 250,700 December, 216,900
Daily average for the six months, 250,783.
For the 620 services this gives an average consumption of 404 gallons per service per day. The consumption for the same period in 1902 was 536 gallons per service, the decrease in 1903 being about 25 per cent.
The average daily consumption on the low service since July 1, 1903, was :-
July, 472,100
October, 329,200
August, 379,700 November, 307,500
September, 351,200 December, 350,700
Daily average for the six months, 365,067.
For the 1,136 services this gives an average consumption of 321 gallons per service per day.
RESERVOIR.
The reservoir and reservoir lot have received the usual atten- tion. The sum of $157.76 has been expended during the year in repairing fences, cleaning and weeding, and cleaning brook.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS.
WATER METERS.
Water meters still continue in successful use for field irriga- tion, greenhouses, hotbeds and wash houses. Sixteen have been added and four discontinued during the year, and one hundred and six are now in use.
The following table gives the number of the various sized meters in use during the past year and the uses of water.
SIZE.
Total.
5 Inch.
¿ Inch.
1 Inch.
13 Inch.
2 Inches.
Farms
10
16
36
5
2
69
Hose .
8
6
3
. .
Stables
3
3
1
. .
. .
7
Factories
. .
2
4
. .
6
Stores
. .
3
.
. .
. .
3
Hotels .
2
1
. .
..
3
R R. Stations .
1
.
. .
. .
1
Car stables.
.
·
1
1
Milk rooms.
1
.
·
·
. .
1
Bakeries
1
..
.
1
Clubs
. .
. .
..
1
. .
1
22
34
45
7
2
110
USES AND INCOME.
The following table prepared by the Water Registrar shows the number of fixtures supplied, and gives the total income for 1903 :-
17
.
.
H.
118
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
High.
Low.
Number of services
620
1,136
Houses paying $25.00 per year.
165
178
First faucets ..
645
1,365
Hose paying $6.00 per year
9
3
Wash tubs .
863
1,022
Basins
585
739
First bath-tubs.
479
576
Additional bath-tubs.
4
14
Bath-tubs used in common, $4.00 per family.
14
24
First water-closets
551
883
Additional water-closets.
177
213
Water-closets used in common, $4.00 per family.
21
124
Hose (lawn and stable)
370
478
Horses.
57
230
Cows
37
51
Vaults
2
62
Private hydrants
16
... ·
Private fountains
1
3
Motors
1
3
Water-closets paying $10.00 per year.
1
1
Shower baths
1
3
Foot baths.
1
3
Meters.
28
82
Hydrants, fire; no income .
190
160
Stand pipe for street watering ; no income . .
6
15
Income, 1903
$38,866 40
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There are on hand, in addition to small quantities of pipes and fittings of all sizes and necessary tools and fixtures for carrying on the works, 111 feet of 12-inch, 408 feet of 10-inch, 1,020 feet of 8-inch, 989 feet of 6-inch and 4,375 feet of service pipe. The total value, including horses and wagons, etc., is $5,506.22.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We make the following recommendations : -
That all cement-lined pipe on the low service be replaced by iron pipe at as early a date as possible, beginning at points
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where the pipes are giving the most trouble and where the pressure is high. That necessary extensions be made accord- ing to the established rules. That the Water Works be paid for water supplied for fire protection at a fixed sum per fire hydrant, also for all water used for sewer flushing, street watering, public buildings, cemeteries, and drinking fountains, such payment to be made from the general tax levy.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER SCHWAMB, GEORGE P. WINN, GEORGE W. LANE, Water Commissioners.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WATER WORKS.
To the Arlington Water Commissioners : -
GENTLEMEN : - My report for the year ending December 31, 1903, is hereby respectfully submitted.
MAIN PIPE.
Six thousand one hundred and eighty-four feet of pipe have been laid, thirteen hydrants and thirteen valves set.
Three thousand eight hundred and six feet have been laid for extension of mains, two thousand two hundred and eleven feet for the renewal of the cement main on Massachusetts avenue, and one hundred and sixty-seven feet for connections on Cleve- land, Marathon, Teel and Henderson streets and Fairmont avenue.
Location.
Length in feet.
Cost.
Massachusetts avenue,
2,211
$3,995 85
Mystic street,
2,533
2,226 83
Forest street,
60
146 65
River street,
315
238 17
Harvard street,
36
43 00
Windemere avenue,
358
398 62
Crescent Hill avenue,
108
349 32
Cottage avenue,
396
429 96
Cleveland street,
44
68 68
Marathon street,
31
38 57
Teel street,
50
69 21
Henderson street,
39
58 81
Fairmont avenue,
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13 54
$8,077 21
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SERVICE PIPES.
Fifty services have been put in during the year, thirty-four on the high and sixteen on the low system, at an average cost. of $16.07 each.
Two services on the low system have been discontinued.
REPAIRS ON SERVICES.
Forty-seven leaky services have been repaired, forty-one on the low and six on the high system.
HYDRANTS AND VALVES.
There are three hundred and fifty-one hydrants in use ; thir- teen have been set and three removed.
There are also two hundred and ninety-two gates in use ;. thirteen have been set and five discontinued.
Two leaky hydrants have been removed and replaced by new hydrants.
LEAKS IN MAIN PIPE.
Nineteen leaks have been repaired in the main pipes, eleven in the low and eight in the high system.
STANDPIPE LOT.
The standpipe lot has been cared for the same as last year, the Metropolitan Water Board paying $25 as their share of the expense.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I recommend that the removal of the cement pipe be con- tinued, to be replaced with iron pipe of larger diameter.
The following streets should be renewed at the earliest opportunity :- Winter, Warren, Park and Beacon. The pipes. on these streets are of very little value for fire protection.
THOMAS RODEN.
EXTRACTS FROM RULES OF WATER WORKS.
SECTION 15. The following rates will be charged annually from July 1, 1904, 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 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, the rates shall be paid by the owner, and there shall be a discount of ten per cent : pro- vided, however, that in no case shall the net charge per tenement be less than thirteen dollars per year. For the first bath-tub .
4 00
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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.
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 inth 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
24 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, SHOP, OR SIMILAR PURPOSE.
First faucet
$6 00 to $20 00
For each additional faucet
2 50
For water-closet or urinal .
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MARKETS, SALOONS, RESTAURANTS, WORKSHOPS.
For markets, saloons, restaurants, 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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