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An effort was made to have City water put into the tenements. This was successful, the Corporation furnishing all the houses with Newton water with the exception of a few on the highest locations.
The Corporation also, acting with the City and sharing the expense, laid a large drain down Chestnut Street, which passes through these premises, to carry off the ground water.
It is a noticeable fact that the map of 1881, kept for the purpose, which is thickly marked with diphtheria cases which occurred previous to this work being done, does not show a reported case since that time, a period of about one and one-half years ; the result giving good testimony to the cause of sickness, and the need and effectiveness of the work performed to remove it.
There has been no unusual occurrence in the work of the Department during the year, with the exception of one case of small-pox. This was reported in April, was removed to the house purchased for this use in the previous year, joining the Almshouse farm, and was dismissed after six weeks. All possible precaution was used at the house from which the patient was removed, and also at the paper mill where it was supposed the disease was con- tracted. It was supposed to have been brought in the rags. No other case appeared. The Hospital proved an opportune invest- ment, and served an important end. A small amount of money
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could be well expended in improvements about this house, and in the purchase of a second-hand carriage for an ambulance.
Free vaccination for all not able to bear the expense has been continued during the year, as in the previous one, at the expense of the City.
The school-houses have received special attention from the proper authorities, and will doubtless in the future be found in more satisfactory condition than ever before. No amount of money, however, expended in fixtures and apparatus, will meet the just and fair demands of citizens in these matters, unless there be also constant and careful attention on the part of those directly in charge of these affairs. There has been a striking difference in the past in the condition of the several houses having equal advan- tages of construction.
The attention of the Board is again asked to the consideration of the matter of bathing facilities in winter, at cheap rates or free, for those who have none at all, and especially for attendants of the schools. This, if favorable, would doubtless receive com- mendation from teachers, physicians, and all who have given attention and thought to the matter.
Complaints of stables for cattle in villages continue to such an extent as to call for attention. Should license be required for these establishments, it would assist in controlling this somewhat troublesome item of health work.
The collection of house offal has been made by the party con- tracting to do this work in a satisfactory manner, and with comfort to citizens. One thousand two hundred dollars is paid for collection for the year, and the material is carried out of the City.
Trouble in several cases has arisen from the fact that the licensed agents have not properly disposed of the contents of vaults and cesspools after removing them from premises, the material having been deposited on land near to dwellings and left uncovered, to the discomfort, at least, of citizens, and in some cases becoming a greater nuisance than before removal.
With very few exceptions, citizens have cheerfully co-operated in the work of the Board, although often at considerable incon- venience and expense to themselves.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN MOSMAN, Health Officer.
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CITY MARSHAL'S REPORT. 1882.
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
1 OFFICE OF THE CITY MARSHAL, WEST NEWTON, Dec. 31, 1882.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEWTON :
Gentlemen : - I have the honor to present for your consideration the Ninth Annual Report of the Newton Police Department, for the year ending December 31, 1882. Without individious dis- crimination, it may be stated that, as a whole, the service of the Department has been faithfully and efficiently rendered, the main- tenance of order and the prosecution of crime having been con- served with all reasonable care and vigilance. Numerically, the Department remains unchanged from the previous year, consisting in all of sixteen men-two of them mounted patrolmen, one stationed at Newton Centre, and the other at Newtonville-the men composing the force being, with two exceptions, the same as in 1881, the two new men filling vacancies caused during the year- one by resignation, the other by discharge. As a matter of public protection and requirement, the City Marshal earnestly recommends an addition of three men to the present force-two for special service, with headquarters at City Hall; and one at Newton Centre. As thus constituted, the force would be much better fitted for its general service, as well as for special emergencies connected with the better protection of life and property, and the more effective enforcement of law.
The gross amount of Department compensation and expenses for the year aggregates $17,558.39, and the receipts into the City treasury from fees of officers, sale of unclaimed property, etc., amount to $957.62, thus making the net expenditure $16,600.67.
It is again respectfully suggested that the convenience of both the Police and Fire Departments of the City will be very essentially
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advanced if the Police Station for Wards One and Seven could be removed to a more suitable locality. Police Stations Two, Three and Four are in excellent condition, and are adequate for their requirements.
A brief exhibit of the Department service for the last year shows the following results : -
General Statistics.
Number of Arrests,
410
Males,
377
Number of Search War- rants served, 47
66
Females,
33
66
Americans,
50
Number of Truant cases re- ported and investigated, 60
Foreigners,
360
66
Minors,
95
66
Commitments,
46
Lost and stolen property
restored to owners, $4,643 00
Nativity of Prisoners.
United States,
125
Germany, 20
British Provinces,
13
Scotland,
5
Ireland,
221
Italy,
1
England,
18
Negro,
4
France,
2
Sweden,
1
Nature of Crime.
Assault and battery,
38
Common drunkard, 5
felonious,
6 Contempt of court, 3
66 on officer,
1 Cruelty to dumb animals,
13
Adultery,
1 Defacing a public building, Disturbing the peace,
6
Arrested for out of town officers,
5 Drunkenness,
99
Attempt to bribe a witness,
1
66 second offence,
11 İ
at larceny, 1
third offence,
1
66 " child murder,
1 Forgery,
1
Bastardy,
1 Embezzlement,
2
Breaking and entering,
17
Evading car fare,
3
Breaking glass,
1 Insane,
5
77
Number provided with Lodging, 557
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Incest,
1 Suspicious persons, 5
Larceny, simple,
18
Stealing a ride,
1
felonious,
10
Trespass,
4
Lewdness,
3
Tramp,
6
Malicious mischief,
2
Violation of City Ordi-
Night walker,
1 nance, 10
Perjury,
1 Violation of liquor law, 43
Runaway,
3
Vagabond, 1
Selling leased property,
1
Vagrant, 1
Miscellaneous.
Accidents where assistance
Fire alarms given, 10
was rendered,
20
Horses killed, 2
Buildings found open and secured,
55
Intoxicated persons helped home, 124
Dangerous buildings,
2
Dead bodies,
2
Lost children restored to friends, 15
Defective gas lamps, 122
naphtha lamps,
211
Lanterns hung in danger- ous places, 20
66
streets,
12
Rescued from drowning, 1
66
water pipes,
5
Notices served, 7,800
66
gas pipes,
7
Nuisances, 16
Dogs killed,
8
Stray teams put up, 17
Disturbances suppressed,
61
Street obstructions re-
moved, 23
Fires extinguished without alarm,
4
Water running to waste, 16
It appears that the whole number of arrests during the year was 410, an increase of only eight over the previous year ; while the number of tramps provided with city hospitality was 557, against 432 in 1881. Among the miscellaneous results of the year's service has been the recovery of a large amount of stolen property.
The unlicensed sale of intoxicating liquors within the city limits has demanded and received diligent attention ; yet a marked increase will be noted in the number of arrests for drunkenness, reaching 116 against 94 in 1881. In justice to the authorities of Newton, it should be stated that as usual a very considerable proportion of
sidewalks,
17
Injured persons assisted, 15
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these cases were caused by the procurement of liquor elsewhere than in our own municipality ; although the arrests for violation of the liquor law were 43 against 36 in 1881, and 25 in 1880. The remark was ventured in the last Report that with "faithful co-oper- ation on the part of officers, especially in localities most exposed to the evils of the liquor traffic, much more might be done towards their suppression." As a matter of fact it still remains to be said that, in some of these localities, officers detailed from head-quarters have performed, with remarkable success, the service required in this behalf, which should and might have been rendered by local police, who have special advantages for securing evidence and conviction. It may suffice to add, that notably in the enforce- ment of the liquor law, the Department has been materially aided by the judicial authority of the City as exercised through its Police Court.
So far as the preservation of good order is concerned and free- dom from outward evidences of the violation of the laws and ordi- nances of the city, it may be claimed that the enforcement of police authority has been satisfactory to both authorities and citizens, and that Newton takes high rank among her sister cities in this regard. Yet it is believed that criticism has been extended in some direc- tions as to apathetic discharge of duty in relation to special and not readily discoverable infractions of our laws. It should be borne in mind that the responsibility for any failure in such cases should be equally divided in accordance with the division of authority, and that the City Marshal does not possess such a degree of authority as brings with it a correspondent individual responsi- bility. The head of the police force should be beyond the reach of local influence, which is a power of no little significance with the neighborhood officers, and if he be competent to discharge the duties of his office, the entire control, including the power of appointment and discharge, should be vested in his hands. At least, his proper and well supported expression of opinion as to the fitness of the officers in his department, and as to their faithfulness in the discharge of their duties, should be deemed worthy of con- sideration and prompt acquiescent action unless found to be erroneous.
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Police duty is peculiar in its requirements, prompt action being a vital necessity and individual and indisputable authority quite as essential. Successful appeal from the decision of the superintend- ing power is sure to lead to weakness, insurbordination and consequent inefficiency.
The duties are also frequently of so delicate a nature that divided authority tends to non-enforcement. The officer in charge of this Department, while desirous of placing it in a correspondent rank with the other departments of Newton, will willingly accept the responsibility, with all the additional labor thereby imposed, should the government deem it wise to invest him with the power of control, without which, successful administration is impossible.
Justice to the police force requires the acknowledgement that, as a rule, its conduct has been gentlemanly, and its discipline good. In many respects the year has witnessed improvement ; in others, there is room for more. Thanks are due to all whose co-operation and faithfulness have contributed to the efficiency of the Depart- ment.
Respectfully submitted,
R. L. HINDS,
City Marshal.
CITY OF NEWTON, MASS.
Department of Water Works.
FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
WATER REGISTRAR
TO THE
CITY COUNCIL.
December 31, 1882.
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BOSTON: GEO. H. ELLIS, PRINTER, 141 FRANKLIN STREET. 1883.
CITY OF NEWTON, WATER REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL, Dec. 30, 1882.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newton :
In accordance with section six of the Water Ordinance, I herewith submit my report of the operations of the Water Department for the year ending- Dec. 31, 1882.
The Joint Standing Committee on Water, under whose management and control the works have been during the past year, has consisted of Alderman Cate (chairman), Alder- man Kimball, Councilmen Bunker, Smith, and Freeman.
The business of the Department has been unusually large, and it has been necessary for the Committee to devote a large amount of time to its attention. At the beginning of the year, they voted that they would not recommend to the City Council the laying of any water main, the proposed location of which had not been visited and inspected by at least a majority of the Committee. This alone imposed quite a burden upon them, which was much increased by the work at the Pumping Station, the New Dwelling, etc.
The usual policy of the Department in regard to requir- ing a guaranty on account of all new mains petitioned for has been adhered to by the Committee during the past year, and no mains have otherwise been laid.
The close of the year 1882 marks an important epoch in the management of our works. By the adoption of the new Water Ordinance on the 30th inst., the City Council have provided for the future management of the works by a Water Board, instead of a Committee of the City Council. This change cannot fail, if we consider the experience of other cities, to be of advantage to the Water Department and to those doing business with it.
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Following will be found an account in detail of the main pipe, service pipe, etc., laid during the year with the receipts, expenditures, and other matters required by the ordinance. The work on the New Dwelling and that at the Pumping Station has been done under the direction of the City Engineer, to whose report I would respectfully refer you for a more detailed description than that herein contained.
TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, LENGTH, SIZE, COST, ETC., OF MAIN PIPE LAID DURING 1882.
Length in feet of each size.
STREET.
Ward.
LOCATION.
8-inch.
6-inch.
4-inch.
Gates.
Hydts
Cubic Yards Rock.
Cost.
Auburndale Avenue,
4
From Rowe Street, east,
1,568
I
2
·
$1,579.06
Auburndale Avenue,
4
River Street, west, .
419
I
I
464.24
Beacon,
6
Crystal Street, west,
1,2II
I
2
137.5
2,078.46
Brook,
7
Elmwood Street, north,
148 00
Cabot,
2
Extended east,
I 30
152.27
Chaffin,
I
From Centre Street, west,
357
.
.
.
497.69
Chesley Place,
.
.
.
.
I
I
.
61.8
1,483.36
Cook,
5
Winchester Street, west,
69
I22
I
I
·
235.23
Crescent,
3
Auburn Street, north,
450
I
I
2.6
274.58
Fisk, .
I
Mt. Vernon Street, south,
343
I
73.8
774.56
Gibbs,
6
Centre Street, east,
266
I
2.4
246.87
Gibbs,
6
Sumner Street, east,
418
I
17.9
446.70
Hunnewell Avenue,
7
Hunnewell Park, west, Chase Street, south,
254
I
.
.
.
.
.
6
Waverley Avenue, east and south,
706
240
I
I
1,008.21
Kenrick,
7
Magnolia Avenue, east,
269
274.53
Lake Avenue,
6
Hyde Street, north-east,
636
708.62
Maple,
7
Extended west,
47
.
.
57.14
Mt. Vernon,
2
north,
813
14.0
1,079.51
Nevada,
2
west,
237
253.90
Pembroke and Durant,
7
From Beacon Street, north,
4
207
I
I
.
.
279.85
Prospect,
3
Washington Street, north,
591
I
I
.
751.31
Sargent,
Extended east,
730
.
.
I
8.7
413.50
Sumner,
6
north,
195
.
.
.
I
27.0
570.87
1,2II
10,416
2,605
15
20
345.7
$17,893.68
.
.
.
I
I
203
181.95
Clinton and Hawthorn,
450
2 50
735.79
Converse,
I
Centre Street, west,
1,17I
I
2
.
·
.
614.14
Cypress,
6
Parker Street, south, Converse,
34
J74
.
.
5
.
.
.
.
·
389.22
Institution Avenue,
553
I
646.46
Kenrick and Magnolia,
7
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
south and east,
165
237
470.78
Poor Farm,
4
.
801.05
Warren,
6
east,
388
.
.
.
Totals,
.
.
.
.
.
275.83
Forest Avenue,
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
180
I
.
2
.
Adams Street, west,
.
2
Central Avenue, west,
.
.
.
.
145
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
·
·
MAIN PIPE OF ALL SIZES LAID TO DEC. 31, 1882.
LENGTH IN FEET OF THE DIFFERENT SIZES.
WHEN LAID.
TOTAL.
24-inch.
20-inch.
16-inch.
12-inch.
8-inch.
6-inch.
4-inch.
6
=
Laid previous to Jan. I, 1878,
761
18,012
2,457
58,932
53,321
116,815
23,235
273,533
Laid in 1878,
180
8,391
2,085
10,656
Laid in 1879,
1,083
947
13,148
3,122
18,300
Laid in 1880,
754
1,484
9,728
4,053
16,019
Laid in 1881,
484
7,449
2,483
10,416
Laid in 1882,
1,2II
10,416
2,605
14,232
Total,
761
18,012
2,457
60,769
57,627
165,947
37,583
343,156
Total,
Length of 8-inch pipe,
MAIN PIPE LAID DURING 1882.
14,232
2,605
10,416 “
1,211 feet
4-inch
6-inch
6
RECAPITULATION.
TOTAL LENGTH OF MAIN PIPE LAID TO DATE, 343, 156 FEET, OR ABOUT SIXTY-FIVE MILES.
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.
SERVICE PIPES.
There have been laid during the past year 169 service pipes The average length of service pipes laid is 57 feet, the average length on private grounds being 37 feet, and in the street 20 feet. The following table gives the sizes, number, and lengths of the services laid during each month of the past year : -
SIZE OF PIPES.
Month.
2 inch.
11/2 inch.
1 1/4 inch.
I inch.
3/4 inch.
Total.
No.
Length in Feet.
No.
Length in Feet.
No.
Length in Feet.
No. Length in Feet.
No.
Length in Feet.
No.
Length in Feet.
January,
I
67.80
80.05
3
147.85
February, .
2
65.05
2
65.05
March,
2
25.30
II
598.40
13
623.70
April,
12
498.90
12
498.90
May, .
I
52.75
9
745.70
IO
798.45
June, .
36
1,783.50
36
1,783.50
July, .
16
852.50
17
885.45
August, .
33.25
2
48.70
7
498.00
19
1,172.80
28
1,752.75
September,
307.25
4
295.40
12
590.40
16
1,193.05
October,
9
959 40
9
731.85
18
1,691.25
November, .
3
245.35
9
915.68
I2
1,161.03
December,
302.55
I
375.05
·
·
33.25
3
81.65
28
2,374.75
137
8,038.83
169
10,903.53
7
.
.
.
I
32.95
.
.
.
2
298.55
.
·
4
2
·
2
.
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LENGTH OF SERVICE PIPES.
The following table gives the length in feet of service pipes laid to date : -
When Laid.
Number.
Length in Feet.
To Jan. 1, 1878, .
1,497
104,065
1878,
188
15,449
1879,
232
1 3,670
1880,
228
18,039
1881,
267
14,675
1882,
169
10,904
Total,
2,581
176,802
SUPPLY PIPES.
The following table shows the location, size, and length of supply pipes laid during 1882 :-
Sizes.
Street.
Ward.
Location:
Total.
2 In.
I In.
34 In.
Beacon,
6
From end of main, West, . 66 66
33
33
Brook,
7
North, .
9
9
18
Clinton Place, .
6
Centre St., West,
381
381
Crescent,
3
Extended North, .
I37
I 37
Davis Court, .
3
From Washington St., North,
98
98
Institution Ave.,
6
Chase St., North,
123
123
Jones,
2
Adams St., West,
202
·
202
Prospect,
3
End of main, East,
237
237
Total, .
202
1,018
9
1,229
.
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METERS.
There have been set during the past year 129 meters, of which 65 are " Worthington," 64 "Crown," and I "Boston," making the total number of meters set at date 664.
The meters have been examined at frequent intervals, as usual, and 78 of them have been repaired. The following table gives the classification of meters now in use : -
CLASSIFICATION OF METERS.
Size.
Description.
Total.
} Inch.
§ Inch. 10/20
¿ Inch.
I Inch.
1} Inch.
2 Inch.
3 Inch.
Worthington,
300
6
3
I
310
Union Piston,
203
19
I
223
Union Rotary,
44
3
4
5
I
I
76
Spooner,
2
2
Desper,
2
2
Total,
69
549
30
13
I
I
I
664
51
Crown, .
69
The policy of the city of setting meters for all applicants renders it necessary for us to have more suitable apparatus and facilities for testing the same than we now have at the Pipe Yard, and I recommend that there be fitted up in the basement of the City Hall a room especially arranged and suitably equipped for such purpose. The expense for the same would be comparatively small; and its necessity, to those familiar with the rapidly growing requirements of the meter department, is obvious.
WATER PUMPED AND CONSUMED.
There were pumped during 1882 216,859,424 gallons of water, and there were used 217,543,506 gallons. During 1881, 163, 163,824 gallons were pumped, and 164,610,549 gal- lons were used. During the past year, the average daily consumption has been 594,930 gallons ; the minimum daily
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average was in January 445,257 gallons, and the maximum in August, 944,486 gallons.
Following is the average daily consumption during the last five years : -
During 1878, 326,212 gallons.
66 1879, 375,555 66
66 1880, 452,066
66 1881, 450,987 ..
66 1882, 594,930 .
STATEMENT OF SERVICES IN USE, DEC. 31, 1882.
Number of services laid throughout the city, Dec. 31, 1882, 2,581
Number of services shut off for non-payment, remaining off Dec. 31, 1881, . 13
Number of these services turned on during the past year, 2
Leaving of these still shut off,
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Number of services shut off for non-payment during the past year, I
Number of these turned on again during the past year, Leaving of these still shut off,
I
Number of services turned off by request, remaining off Dec. 31, 1881, 88
Number of these turned on during the past year, 38
Leaving of these still shut off,
50
Number of these turned off by request during the past year, . 14
Number of these turned on again during the past year, 71
Leaving of these still shut off, 43
Number of services once turned on, remaining off Dec. 31, 1882, 104
Number of services never turned on, 106
Total number of services remaining off Dec. 31, 1882, 210
Leaving number of services in use Dec. 31, 1882, 2,371
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RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 1882.
Received on account of water rates of 1882,
. $28,071.46
66 66 66 66 66 1881, 1,812.07
66 60 66 meter rates,
1 2,493.43
66
66 66
building rates, 55.43
$42,432.39
Received for service pipes, .
$2,136.80
66
.
66 meters and setting,
2,948.60
16
66 repairing meters, 203.32
66
6. repairing services, 31.67
66
66 turning off and on water, sealing fixtures, etc., I 34 20
" old material sold,
34.86
5,489.45
Total receipts during 1882,
$47,921.84
EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1882.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
Amount of appropriation, $13,500.00
Expense of Water Registrar's office, including salary of Registrar, Inspector, travelling and miscellaneous expenses,
$2,487.65
Expense of Superintendent's office, including sal- ary of Superintendent, clerk hire, travelling and miscellaneous and Pipe Yard expenses, . Expense at Pumping Station, including salaries of Engineer, Fireman, and Watchman, fuel, re- pairs, and supplies, . Expense of maintenance of reservoir, .
1,924.03
66
16
66
" hydrants,
374.23
..
66 66
" service pipes, 111.39
" filter basin,
505.75
6.
6
66
standpipes, 75.82
. .
66
city teams, 66
629.17
..
66
water gates, 60.56
..
.4
" drinking-posts, . 47.25
13,811.62
Excess of expenditure over appropriation,
$311.62
mains, .
434.54
..
66
6,782.55
378.68
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SERVICE AND METER ACCOUNT.
Amount of appropriation,
$5,700.00
Expended for new service pipes, .
$2,105.16
66 66 new meters and for setting same, 2,635.06
66 maintenance of service pipes, 54.19
66
66 maintenance of meters, . 281.70
66
66 inspection, 304.00
66
city teams, 210.52
5,590.63
Balance of appropriation unexpended,
$109.37
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Expended on account of new mains, $18,756.74
66
hydrants, . 1,941.23
66
66
66 services, .
3,157.36
66
66
66 standpipes, 149.70
762.77
66
tools and repairs, 302.19
28.50
66 66 pumping station, improvements,
824.38
66
66
66 cellar for Pipe Yard, barn, .
20.63
city teams,
305.43
66 66
66
66 engine foundations,
8,224.56
66
66
" new dwelling, 5,769.06
66
66
" pipes in filter basin, 412.09
Total expenditure on this account during 1882, $40,756.14
Cr.
By rebate on freight bill, 66 bill of supplies,
$372.98
7.24
$380.22
Net expenditure for construction during 1882, . .
66
$40,375.92
66 66 66 previous to 1882, 870,813.73
Dec. 31, 1882, . $911,189.65
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Amount appropriated and expended for Interest on Water Bonds during the year 1882,
$49,600.00
66 66
gates, .
66 66 blow-offs, .
66
" drinking-posts, . 101.50
66
TABLE SHOWING WORK DONE, EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS, ETC., DURING THE YEARS 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, AND 1882.
PIPE LAID.
EXPENDITURES.
RECEIPTS.
Year.
No. feet
Main.
No. feet
Supply.
Services.
Hydrants.
Gates.
Meters.
Gallons Water Pumped.
Construction.
Interest.
Maintenance
Water Rates.
Services.
Meters.
Other Sources.
1878
10,656
3º3
188
I2
13
90
116,587,680
$23,195.92
$44,800.00 $9,777.69 $23,495.07 $2,986.25 $2,294.30
$291.89
1879
18,300
1,227
232
22
25
79
129,912,770
46,497.66
45,500.00
8,841.20 27, 155.52
1,602.28
1,536.40
361.29
1880
16,019
. . . .
228
23
19
III
170,993,762
*21,356.77
47,7 50.00 |
9,223.70
33,734.58
3,612.01
2,489.05
93.34
1881
10,416
2,41I
267
20
9
77
163,163,824
*23,337.17
48,900.00 12,682.49
35,486 28
3,069.28
2, 137.20
300.08
1882
14,232
1,229
169
32 |14
129
216,859,424
*45,966 55
49,600.00 13,811.62
42,432.39
2,136.80
2,948.60
404.05
No.
I3
* Including amount expended on Service and Meter account.
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PUMPING STATION.
The most important work performed by this Department during the year has been at the Pumping Station. As men- tioned in my report of last year as probable, the Committee in February voted to adopt Mr. Worthen's plan of align- ment of the engine, in the expectation that by such means our trouble with the engine would be reduced to a minimum, which, although not altogether satisfactory, would render the expense of a new foundation unnecessary. The plan was accordingly tried ; but, not proving successful, the Com- mittee requested the City Engineer to prepare and submit to them plans for a new foundation on the westerly side of the engine-house. Plans were in consequence prepared by him and adopted by the Committee, and authority obtained from the City Council to do the work, which was commenced in September and will be soon completed. The foundation consists of a base of about fifteen inches of con- crete, upon which rests a three-foot timber platform, com- posed of twelve-inch hard pine timbers securely tree-nailed to each other, which in turn supports about five feet of concrete. It is confidently expected that the new founda- tion will remedy our long existing trouble on account of settlements .. Besides the above-mentioned work, one of the boilers has been reset during the past year.
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