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RECOMMENDATION. I would respectfully recommend that indica- tors be purchased this coming year for each of the fire stations. With an indicator in a fire station the drivers are enabled to verify an alarm as counted from the gongs, the number of box being plainly shown in large figures. To purchase these indicators will entail a cost of $375. I would also recommend the continued replacing of
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INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
the old bare iron wire now in use on the fire alarm system with insulated wire, also that the underground wires be extended as fast as practicable. More street signal boxes should be added to the system, especially in the Heights section of the Town. Suitable office furniture should be purchased for the Inspector of Wires Department, such as filing cabinets, for the proper keeping of the records of this Department.
CONCLUSION. Thanking your Honorable Board for the many courtesies received, also tendering my thanks to the Chiefs of the Fire and Police Departments and to the individual members of same for their hearty co-operation rendered me at all times in the carrying out of my official duties.
Respectfully submitted,
RUEBEN W. LEBARON, Inspector of Wires, Superintendent Fire and Police Telegraph.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works herewith submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1906.
The first meeting of the Board was held on March 12, 1905; the organization resulting in the election of Peter Schwamb as Chair- man. Forty-four regular meetings were held during the year. The former policy of acting as a whole on all matters coming before the Board was continued, consequently no special committees were appointed. The system of issuing written orders for materials for the purpose of checking bills, successfully introduced during 1904, has been continued, as has also the method of distributing the pay rolls.
APPOINTMENTS. At a meeting held March 31, 1905, Thomas Roden was appointed Superintendent of the Water Division, Robert W. Pond, Superintendent of the Sewer Division, and Charles C. Lothrop was appointed Water Registrar and Clerk, all appointments holding for one year.
On account of the difficulty in obtaining payment for outside work before the close of each fiscal year, it was deemed best to adopt the policy, which has been successfully used for several years by the Sewer Division, and to that end the following vote was passed April 9, 1906.
Voted : That payment, or a deposit, to cover cost be made in advance for all work performed, or materials furnished by the Department of Public Works.
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
The same policy adopted in the care and repair of streets last year has been continued this year. For details of the work done, reference is made to the report of the Superintendent of Streets, with whose recommendations we concur, as follows :
Raising grade of Boston Elevated Railway tracks west of Water Street.
Storm drains and extension of same as recommended.
Paved gutters, crosswalks, and edgestone as stated.
Acceptance of Sawin Street and Summer Street.
Repair and extension of permanent sidewalks.
Resurfacing of streets.
We especially concur in and recommend the purchase of a new steam roller and the exchange of five horses.
In addition we recommend that steps be taken to put in better shape the present stable accommodations, or what we believe more desirable that attention be given to providing a better and more central location for town stables, pipe and storage yards.
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EXPENDITURES. A detailed statement of cost of the more exten- sive work is shown in Table I., while Table II. is a financial state- ment, showing a summary of all expenditures. Table III. shows location and details of cost of permanent sidewalks and renewal of permanent sidewalks.
The total costs have been made to include all indirect expenses, in the same manner as last year.
The valuation of property controlled by this Division, January 1, 1907, amounted to $14,165.00, classified as follows :-
Crusher, roller, drill $4,573 00
Horses and vehicles 3,904 00
Materials . 290 00
Tools 5,398 00
Total $14,165 00
TABLE 1. DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES - HIGHWAY DIVISION.
WORK.
Маса- dam sq. yards.
Labor.
Engineer.
Bills.
Direct Expense.
Appor- tioned.
Aggre- gate.
Sidewalks, care and repair of .
$1,007 26 $11 61
Streets, care and repair of ...
251 56
4,047 94
3 38
$721 14 285 11
$1,740 01 4,336 43
$109 46 $1,849 47 435 27
$164 21 543 34
$290 26 444 60
$65 80
$2,303 94 5,918 47
Resurfacing Linwood Street (work begun 1905).
91 71
3 85
93 43
188 99
10 26
199 25
8 SS
98
209 11
Resurfacing Mystic Street ..
113 21
1,050 50
88 32
1,138 82
112 86
1,251 68
219 08
257 81
1,930 02
60 70
3,719 29
Windermere Avenue
67 09
1 00
7 21
3 55
1 96
3 57
3 40
87 78
Massachusetts Avenue.
138 25
614 86
1 44
14 56
66 22
75 30 697 08
169 35
217 03
1,772 08
198 15
3,053 69
Total
$6,879 36'$20 28 $1,203 56
$8,103 20
$741 28|$8,844 48 $1,108 41
$570 81 $4,440 53
$328 05
$15,292 28
Paved gutters, Ravine Street ..
150.6
63 49
4 06
2 00
69 55
7 25
76 80
16 78
$57 38
150 96
Park Avenue ....
41.0
17 10
17 10
1 83
18 93
4 00
4 00
15 62
42 55
Florence Avenue
184.0
93 71
93 71
10 07
103 78
11 66
8 00
70 10
193 54
Harvard Avenue
58.0
4 00
4 00
43
4 43
89
22 10
27 42
Russell Street ...
181.2
93 13
5 79
98 92
10 63
109 55
S 06
10 00
69 04
196 65
Maple Street. .
53.3
27 20
27 20
2 92
30 12
1 89
20 31
53 32
Paul Revere Road at Park Avenue ...
61.0
44 51
44 51
4 78
49 29
7 11
6 00
23 24
85 64
Paved gutters, Brattle Street ...
312.0
142 75
2 16
144 91
15 59
160 50
28 34
15 00
118 87
322 71
Summer Street at Mill St.
9 02
9 02
97
9 99
1 11
1 00
12 10
25.0
13 84
13 84
1 48
15 32
3 38
3 00
9 52
31 22
Total .
$508 75 $12 01
$2 00
$522 76
55 95
$578 71
$83 22 .
$47 00
$406 18
$1,115 11
Crosswalks, Massachusetts Avenue at
11 26
29 93
41 19
1 21
42 40
67
43 07
Crosswalks, care and repair of ..
69 31
2 04
71 35
7 44
78 79
$ 65
78 14
Total
80 57
$31 97
$112 54
$8 65
$121 19
$ 67
·
$121 21
·
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·
·
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·
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·
.
.
.
·
.
* Cost of gravel, in labor.
·
Teams.
Roller.
Crushed
Stone.
Gravel.
Paving
Credit.
Cost.
4,771 70
$93 03
·
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.
.
.
. . .
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·
Walnut Street ...
Massachusetts Avenue ....
68 09 630 86
EXPENSE.
TABLE II.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES.
DEPARTMENT EXPENSE.
Labor.
*Eng.
Bills.
Direct Expense.
Appor- tioned Expense.
Aggregate Expense.
Receipts.
Net Expense.
Stock.
Roller.
Teams.
Gravel.
Depart- ment Credits.
Cost.
Appropriation ..
$6,879 36
$20 28 $1,203 56 $8,103 20
$741 28
$8,844 48
$8,844 48 $4,440 53 $570 81 $1,108 41
$328 05
$15,292 28
Paved gutters, new and repairs (Table I.) ...
508 75
12 01
2 00
522 76
55 95
578 71
578 71
406 18
83 22
47 00
1,115 11
Crosswalks, new and care (Table I.) ...
80 57
31 97
112 54
8 65
121 19
65
120 54
67
121 21
Storm water drains ..
261 38
30 24
325 64
617 26
31 33
648 59
648 59
5 00
653 59
Catch basins.
902 97
4 33
73 80
981 10
97 48
1,078 58
37 50
1,041 08
58 12
1,099 20
Crusher, maintenance.
188 43
506 46
694 89
20 24
715 13
715 13
1 54 }
$4,440 53
137 SS
Steam drill and boiler maintenance.
75 ..
33 69
34 44
08
34 52
34 52
Steam roller maintenance.
55 201
2 50
512 94
570 64
7 06
577 70
577 70;
577 70
Stable .
35 83
168 12
203 95
3 84
207 79 /
2,487 63
1,875 93
611 70
412 57
2 19
3,314 92
3,729 68
44 56
3,774 24
1,494 40
1,715 49
175 56
1,891 05
Street signs, repair of.
25 32
121 71
147 03
72
149 75
149 75
149 75
Street watering ..
269 04
5 47
10 57
285 08
29 49
314 57
177 42
137 15
32 89
170 04
Bills, Town Departments
89 04
13 46
102 50
11 01
113 51 }
208 68
6 89
43 19
50 08
Bills, outside parties.
82 84
3 43
86 27
8 90
95 175
Engineering .
59 93
26 27
86 20
6 43
92 63
92 63
92 63
Total
$14,768 01 $179 04 $7,178 94 $22,125 99
$1,605 82 $23,731 81
$20,677 43 $4,846 71
$577 70 $1,801 79
$375 05 $6,894 16 $21,384 52
Stock .
486 51
48
763 39
1,250 38
52 32
1,302 70
44 55
1,258 15
74 14
781 23
551 06
Total
$15,254 52 $179 52 $7,942 33 $23,376 37
$1,658 14 $25,034 51
$21,935 58 $4,846 71 $577 70 $1,875 93
$375 05 $7,675 39 $21,935 58
Miscellaneous receipts .. Balance unexpended.
24 42
t Total indirect expense.
1,888 13
Grand total ..
$25,288 92
.
* Includes Superintendence of Engineers.
+ Includes expense of office, lost time, salaries, tools, etc,, less receipts.
.
..
1,435 67
13 46
111 54
1,560 67
154 82
1,715 49
1,135 73
3,534 03
293 19
Crusher, operation including work at ledge)
3,540 29
15 17
732 32
4,287 78
381 98
4,669 76
Teaming. Snow and ice expense.
2
.
. .
229 99
$25,288 92
·
$21,960 00
Work on street surfaces (Table I.).
.
TABLE III. PERMANENT SIDEWALKS.
STREET.
LOCATION.
Kind.
Length.
Square yards.
Labor.
Teams.
Sundries.
Straight.
Curved.
Corners.
Co
Quantity.
Cost.
Stock.
Allowance.
Incidentals
Total Cost.
Deposit or
Assessment.
Net Cost
to Town.
Edgestone
per Foot.
Walk
per Sq. yd.
Pleasant ..
. |at G. D. Moore's .. ..
G
97.8
$9 54
$36 69
$2 24
$48 47
$48 47
Bartlett Ave ..
at E. L. Bartlett's. ..
66
66
Bartlett Ave ..
cor. Windermere Av. C
100.2
3 27
37 57
2 04
42 88
42 88
$0 43
*Mass. Ave.
at Unitarian Church
B
210.7 $132 85
16 96
$3 78
$42 85
12,000 $168 00
18 25
382 69
$192 29
190 40
1 81
Warren ...
at T. J. Greene's .. . .
68
12 25
70
65
$36 40
$2 00
2 67
56 02
36 40
19 62
$ 82
Gray
at H. W. Hayes'.
B
47.3
32 63
2 75
35 00
3 52
73 90
36 95
36 95
1 56
Medford.
at D. J. McCarthy's.
48.5
8 03
2 25
48.5
33 60
2 21
46 31
27 16
19 15
95
Windermere Ave.
from Bartlett Ave ...
689.4
153 64
20 03
15 05
651.2 38.2
390 76
18 29
597 77
251 73
346 04
86
Teel ...
from Mass. Ave .....
1059.6
140 13
10 43
8 33
1021.6 38
542 81
37 61
739 31
347 89
391 42
69
Ravine .
fr. Irving to Gray St.
327
94 99|
12 22
327
171 98
13 96
293 15
146 49
147 66
89
Mass. Ave.
at Town House Site.
54
54
30 24
1 51
31 75
31 75
59
Bartlett Ave ...
at Irving St.
2 65
55 64
55 64
Total
$574 52 $63 84 $44 35
$42 85 2167.3 76.2
2 $1,205 79
14,500 $203 00
$2 00
$127 25
$104 95 $2,368 55
$1,038 91 $1,330 64
...
* Cost includes grass strip.
RENEWAL OF PERMANENT SIDEWALKS.
Mass. Ave.
below Monument ..
905
$63 33 $13 31
$9 00
$423 30
$25 46
$534 40
$0 59
Pleasant ..
923
24 57
7 08
2 33
26 68
560 16
60
Maple ..
217
65 10
3 26
68 36
31
Mystic.
1663
50 00
2 50
52 50
31
Total .
$87 90
$20 39
$11 33
$1,037 90
$57 90 $1,215 42
$1,205 79
$203 00
$2 00 $127 25
$162 85 $3,583 97
.
Stock from 1905.
$2 00
Appropriation
3,251 87
Stock on hand (Bought, 1906) ..
93.3.18.8
$62 22
62 22
.
Balance due from Assessments.
646 59
Total ...
$4,292 78 $4,292 78
.
.
..
.
..
..
Brick.
Edgestone, Feet.
Cost.
.
.
Grand total ...
$662 42
$84 23 $55 68 $1,080 75
..
...
2,500
22
2 00
66
...
Charge.
52 99
499 50
1
Engineering.
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SEWER DIVISION.
The work has been conducted in the same manner as previously. Only two short extensions to main sewers were built, so that the principal work has been on particular sewer construction, and the necessary flushing and cleaning of the sewerage system.
A detailed statement giving cost of sewers built in 1906 by streets, including also particular sewers is shown in Table IV. A financial statement giving distribution of expenditures is shown in Table V. Table VI. gives a complete sewer statement to date.
The value of equipment and materials on hand in the Sewer Division, January 1, 1907, was as follows :-
Materials $422 30
Horses and vehicles
694 95
Tools, appliances and store house . .. 1,299 26
Engineering instruments and supplies 809 97
Total $3,226 48
It is recommended that the sewers be extended wherever it can be shown that they are necessary.
An appropriation of $1500 is recommended for general purposes, including maintenance ; also new sewer construction in Park Avenue.
The following statistical table gives data on new construction up to date :
SUMMARY OF SEWERAGE STATISTICS.
(In form recommended by Sanitary Section of Boston Society Civil Engineers. ) FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1906. ARLINGTON, MASS.
GENERAL.
Population by census of 1905, 9,668.
Total area of city or town, 5.5 square miles.
Area served by sewerage system, 1.7 square miles.
For sewage only, 26 7 miles. *
Collection System For sewage and surface water 0 miles. 1 For surface water only, 6.2 miles.
Method of disposal : Sewerage into Metropolitan Sewer, surface water into brooks.
COLLECTION.
Mains. (Everything but house and catch basin connections).
For Sewage For Sewage and For surface only. surface water. water only. 1. Lineal feet stone.
2. 66 brick.
3. concrete
4. pipe
141,185 ft. 32,740 ft.
5. 66 66 extended during year . . 258
6. Number of inverted siphons . 2 7. 66 nianholes . 536
*Includes 3.47 miles local Metropolitan Sewer.
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8. Method of flushing. Water service at manholes end of lateral lines.
9. Method of cleaning. by special brush drawn from manhole to manhole.
10. Number of automatic flushing tanks.
11. Number of direct connections with water mains for flushing. 63
12. Number of flushings of entire sys- tem during year. 6
13. Cost of flushing per mile . $0 25 estimated. 14. Cost of cleaning per mile 15. Number of stoppages . 4 00 estimated. 3
16. Miles of permanent underdrains ..
17. Number of storm overflows 5
18. Method of ventilation Manhole covers.
HOUSE CONNECTIONS.
1. By whom made
2. Sizes
3. Number made during year .
4. Lineal feet laid during year.
3,911
5. Lineal feet discontinued during year
6. Total miles in use. 11 52
7. Average cost per foot, connections made during year. . $0 68
8. Number of stoppages coming to attention of Department. 3
CATCH BASINS.
1. Number
2. Number cleaned . .
3. Average amount material removed per catch basin
4. Cost of removing material per cubic yard ... . .
4 cubic yards $0 50
5 Cost of removing material per catch basin per year 2 00
DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE.
1. Estimated population using sewer system . . . .
6,600
2. Number of buildings connected. .. 1,030
3. Daily discharge for year.
4. Daily discharge for each user.
5. Daily quantity of factory waste.
6. Daily leakage into sewers ..
7. Daily leakage per mile of sewer ..
8. Are quantities given under 3 to 7 estimated or measured?
Average
(gallons)
Maximum (gallons)
Minimum (gallons)
Note : See Metropolitan Sewerage- Board Report.
Sewer Div. Board of Public Works 5 and 6 inches 63
184
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FINANCIAL.
CONSTRUCTION.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES.
Balance of previous year.
Collection works :
Bonds issued.
(a) mains.
$402 00
Appropriation.
$1,000 00
(b) house connections .
2,688 80
Assessments .
332 38
Maintenance
678 92
House connections
2,186 57
Balance
380 12
Other sources
630 89
Total
$4,149 84 .
Total
$4,149 84
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.
Included in Financial Statement above.
GENERAL.
Total Cost of collecting mains including maintenance to date.
$288,372.29
66 " pumping system.
" disposal works.
" works to date including maintenance.
288,372.29
Bonded debt at date.
114,500
Value of sinking fund at date. Included in general fund.
Average rate of interest on bonds 4 per cent .
Proportion of cost of system assessed on abutters about 45 per cent.
Yearly assessment for maintenance . .
Method of assessing abutters and rate of assessment 28 cents per lin. ft. frontage and 52-100 cents per square feet for area within 100 feet of street line.
TABLE IV. DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES -SEWER DIVISION.
STREETS.
LOCATION.
Length.
Size.
5-inch.
8-inch.
6-inch.
8-in.x 5-in.
6-in.x 5-in.
5 in.x 5-in.
Bends.
Brick.
Feet iron pipe.
Cost of
Materials.
Labor.
Engineering.
Sundries.
Total Direct
Expense.
Teaming.
Proportioned
Total Cost.
Cost per Foot.
Assessment.
Soil.
Private Way .....
Land of G. W. White 97 6-in.
92
4
50
$12 93
$44 85
$16 61
$1 10
$75 49
89
$20 24
$96 62
$1 00
Gravel. Boulders $202 54 and loam
Appleton Street .. |Park Av. to Hillside 161| 8-in. Engineering, Assessment Plans, 1905 ...
146
13
2
49 64
102 98
5 50
83
48 42 13 36
251 44 53 94
1 56
Total ..
.
.
.
$62 57
$147 83
$101 26
$6 60
$318 26
$1 72
$82 02
$402 00
Particular Sewer Construction
5 & 6
3,134
332
39
28 88
4,400 105
477 03
1,158 45
361 78
$153 59
2,150 85
37 34
500 61
2,688 80
$2,234 75
Total .
TABLE V. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES.
.
Department Expense
CHARACTER.
Labor.
Engi- neering.
Bills.
Direct Expense.
Appor- tioned Expense. Expense.
Aggre- gate
Net Receipts. Expense.
Depart- ment Credits.
Cost.
Stock.
Teams.
Appropriation ..
$1,000 00
$378 97
$21 31
$1 72
$402 00
Construction of particular sewers ..
1,158 45
$101 26 361 78
$47 86 588 31
$296 95 2,108 54
$S2 02 500 61
2,609 15
2,234 75
374 40
40 59
39 06
454 05
Cleaning sewers ...
60 31
96
61 27
20 18
81 45
81 45
8 26
89 71
Flushing sewers .
17 78
17 78
5 86
23 64
23 64
7 26
30 90
Repairing sewers
18 47
5 78
7 78
32 03
7 99
40 02
40 02
95
40 97
Teaming ..
20 35
...
197 08
217 43
6 37
223 80
223 93
13
*$62 08
Cleaning and repairing particular sewers ..
27 08
4 83
14 33
46 24
10 51
56 75
56 75
72
2 27
59 74
Bills
4 50
50
1 46
6 46
1 65
8 11
8 46
35
2 00
1 65
Total ..
$1,454 77
$475 11
$856 82
$2,786 70
$635 19
$3,421 89
$61 52
Stock ..
15 58
365 30
380 88
5 13
386 01
388 50
56
$62 62
Grand Total
$1,470 35
$475 11
$1,222 12
$3,167 58
$640 32
$3,807 90
$3,855 64
$62 62
62 08
Unexpended Balance, Jan. 1, 1907.
47 74
.
$3,855 64
.
. .
..
Pipe.
Branches
Bags Cement.
...
-
. .
$539 60 $1,306 28 -
$463 04
$160 19 $2,469 11
$39 06
$582 63 $3,090 80
..
. .
...
.
..
* Depreciation.
.
$378 97
Construction of sewers, Table No. IV.
$147 83
. .
Expense.
.
44 07 40 58
202 19 40 58
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TABLE VI. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. SEWER DIVISION STATEMENT, JANUARY 1, 1907.
Cr. Dr
Total Assessment levied to January 1, 1907.
$136,114 04
Assessments Abated . $1,373 53
Assessments levied on cemeteries and Town property and deemed not collectable .. 2,900 32
Assessments on church property, etc., deemed uncollectable.
1,404 99
Assessments levied on sewers built by Metro- politan Sewer Commission and to be paid to the Commonwealth.
4,315 45
Assessments not collectable by reason of expira- tion of liens
617 53
$10,611 82
10,611 82
Net assesessment to January 1, 1907. .
$125,502 22
Appropriation for Henderson Street District Sewers .
10,500 00
Bond issued 1896 for Sewer Construction ..
100,000 00
Sale of Main Sewer to Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, less collectable assessments.
42,400 13
Appropriation for care and maintenance for year 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906.
5,000 00
Appropriations for Sewer Contruction in Ken- sington Park District and Acton Street, 1904 and 1905.
6,700 00
Amount expended for Sewer Construction and Maintenance (including Henderson Street District sewers) as per Town Treasurer's bal- ance, January 1, 1907.
$288,372 29
Balance, January 1, 1907
1,730 06
$290,102 35
$290,102 35
This Balance is made up as follows :-
· Balance due from Assessments.
$907 22
Balance from 1904.
07
Balance from 1905.
266 13
Balance from 1906. 47 74
Balance from Kensington Park District Appropriation.
507 90
$1,730 06
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WATER DIVISION.
EXTENSIONS OF STREET MAINS. In all there have been laid 184 feet of 8-inch and 473 feet of 6-inch pipe, to extend the high and low service systems at a total cost of $835.41. Funds were obtained by the issue of notes for $2,000.00 by the Town Treasurer. . After deducting in addition to the amount mentioned above, the sum of $900.18 to reimburse the Water Division for expenditures from income for extensions of mains in 1905, there remains a balance of $264.41, available for extensions in 1907.
RENEWAL OF STREET MAINS. Twelve hundred and fifteen feet of 8-inch and 2,618 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe, have been laid to replace cement lined pipe on Pleasant and Mystic Streets respec- tively. The work on Mystic Street was done in advance of resur- facing the street by the Highway Division. Owing to the delay in receiving pipe and hydrants the work on Pleasant Street was not completed, therefore, this pipe could not be used this year.
THE DETAIL COSTS OF EXTENSIONS AND RENEWALS are shown in table VII and the distribution of expenditures to construction, maintenance and stock is shown in table VIII.
TABLE VII. TO EXTEND THE HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM.
STREET.
LOCATION.
Length.
Size.
Feet of Pipe.
Lbs. of Lead.
Plugs.
Specials.
Hydrants.
Other Stock.
Credit Stock
Excavated.
Cost of
Materials.
Labor.
Engineer.
Sundries.
Total Direct
Expense.
Teaming.
Apportioned
Expense.
Cost.
Cost per Foot.
Paul Revere Rd .. ..
Park Ave., westerly .
213 6-in.
212
198
1
1
$137 45
$62 44
$1 44
$201 33
$2 67
$36 74
$240 74 |$1 13
Old Mystic ..
Mystic St., westerly.
184 8.in.
177
232
1
172 95
60 67
2 64
$1'00
237 26
4 11
43 07
284 44
1 55
Engineering .
(Mains laid 1905).
29 22
29 22
29 22
Total.
$310 40
$123 11
$33 30
$1 00
$467 81
$6 78
$79 81
$554 40
.
TO EXTEND THE LOW SERVICE SYSTEM.
.
Pearl Ave ..
from No. 26, easterly.
260 6-in.
255
226
2 1 1.
$ 171 36
$57 64
$5 52
$0 20
$234 72
$3 54
$42 75
$281 01
$1 08
Total for new mains
$481. 76
$180 75
$38 82
$1 20
$702 53
$10 32
$122 56
$835 41
TO REPLACE CEMENT LINED PIPE.
Mystic
Summer St. to Fairview Ave . . . 2,618 6-in. 2,618 2,790
3 10 2 13
$65 41
$74 78 $1,742 73
$700 20
$16 59
$35 65 $2,495 17
$23 27
1 $708 25|$3,226 69
$1 23
* Pleasant ..
Lake St., northerly .
1,215 8-in. 1,212 1,138
1 3
1
1,001 18
285 50
6 24
16 04
1,308 96
5 06
361 26
1,675 28
1 38
Total .
·
$2,743 91
$985 70
$22 83 $51 69 $3,804 13 1 -
$28 33
$1,069 51 $4,901 97
* Hydrants not set and pipe not in use.
.
Gates.
TABLE VIII.
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES.
CONSTRUCTION.
Labor.
Engineer.
Bills.
Direct Expense.
Appor- tioned Expense.
Aggre- gate Expense.
Receipts.
Net Expense.
Depart- ment Credits.
Cost.
Stock.
Teams.
Mains .
$180 75
$38 82 27 65
$1 20
$220 77
$122 56
$343 33 647 98
$343 33 647 98 558 41
$481 76 339 47 2,260 05
$10 32
Services ..
315 33
18 31
361 29
286 69
Meters
283 68
37 61
321 29
237 12
558 41
Total Contruction
$779 76
$66 47
$57 12
$903 35
$646 37
$1,549 72
$1,549 72 $3,081 28
$108 95
$2,140 00 $2,599 95
MAINTENANCE.
Mains, renewal of
$985 70
$22 83
$51 69
$1,060 22
$843 03
$1,903 25
$1,903 25
$2,743 91
$28 33
$74 78 $4,600 71
Mains, repairs on.
77 73
2 96
80 69
64 97
145 66
145 66
4 14
9 78
159 58
Services,
66
203 39
22
203 61
170 01
373 62
373 62
9 30
35 16
418 08
Meters,
"and care of ......
98 18
108 02
43 71
249 91
172 36
422 27
422 27
23 53
445 80
Hydrants,
76 41
22 05
98 46
64 00
162 46
162 46
3 22
165 68
Gates,
"
66
6 89
2 52
9 41
5 76
15 17
15 17
1
16 94
Flushing .
3 56
. .
. .
3 56
2 97
6 53
6 53
1 38
7 91
Reservoir .
113 02
80 99
194 01
94 47
288 48
$11 00
. . 277 48
3
281 25
Teaming .
29 88
612 43
642 31
24 98
667 29 (
278 07
413 08
292 98
120 10
Stable . ...
3 83
16 83
20 66
3 20
23 86
Inspection
2 00
2 00
1 67
3 67
3 67
4 55
Great Meadows ...
188 09
7 84
288 16
484 09
163 77|
647 &6
408 32
239 54
13 59
253 13
Standpipe Grounds.
2 50
2 50
2 09
4.59
4 59
221
4 81
Street water fountains.
8 16
3 87
12 03
6 82
18 85
18 85
1 98
20 83
Street watering standpipes
8 98
8 98
7 50
16 48
16 48
2 66
19 14
Total Maintenance.
$1,831 19
$138 69 $1,127 43
$3,097 31
$1,646 71
$4,744 02
$697 39
$4,046 63
$2,757 35
$131 09
$367 76 $6,567 31
Work done outside of Department Stock . .
377 24
36 13
413 37
315 33
.728 70
276 79
52 94
5 52
294 19
5,881 85
6,176 04
245 91
6,421 95 235 00
1,063 95 839 62 60 00
5,582 33 175 00
Total . .
$3,282 38
$205 16 $7,337 53
$10,825 07
$2,854 32 $13,679 39
$6,115 42
$292 98
...
. ....
22 87
2 00
24 87
19 11
43 98
43 98
4 82
48 80
Trenches,
77
·
.
.
. .
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
133
Guarantee Fund.
$40 32 69 74
.
.
..
.
.
.
.
6,115 42
Investments.
235 00
235 00
Refund on Water Rate.
.
29 43
69 20 $2,140 00
$835 41 1,016 88 747 66
Dept. Expense.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The length, kind and size of pipe in use January 1, 1907, together with the number of hydrants and gates on both the high and low service systems are shown in the following table :
LOW SERVICE SYSTEM.
Size, Inches.
Length, feet.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Cement-lined pipe.
12
8,530
66
6
7,699
Total.
33,237
46
31
Iron pipe.
12
6,771
66
8
9,795
66
6
27,370
66
4
11,914
61,242
121
109
Total both kinds. . .
94,479
167
140
17.9 miles.
HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM.
Size, inches.
Length, feet.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Iron pipe.
12
16,503
10
14,644
66
66
8
12,963
66
66
6
48,509
66
4
1,497
Total
94,143 17.83 miles.
197
16
Total of both systems 35.7 miles of pipe, 364 hydrants and 302 gates. In addition there are 4,448 feet of smaller pipes, 2 inch to 1 1-4 inch, laid in places where hydrants were not needed and the amount of water required was small.
REPAIRS ON MAINS. There have been six leaks in the cement lined pipes and three leaks in the cast iron pipes on the high ser- vice system.
SERVICES. Fifty-eight new services have been added during the year. Thirty-one on the high service and twenty-seven on the low service systems. Three services have been changed from the low to the high system. There are 698 services on the high, and 1,179 on the low service system and 63 in use by the Sewer Division for flushing sewers.
10
5,392
Total.
4
17,008
135
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
REPAIRS ON SERVICES. During the year a great many complaints have been received of insufficient pressure, which, upon investiga- tion have been found to be due almost wholly to rusting of pipes on the premises of the consumer.
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