Town of Newton annual report 1885, Part 11

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
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THE WATER ORDINANCE.


The board feels that the ordinance governing this depart- ment should receive a thorough revision. According to the understanding of the Board the ordinance now in force was established by recommendation of the original Water Commissioners at the completion of the construction of the works and has received scarcely any attention since that time. It was probably not expected by its framers that it would long remain in force, but that it would serve its purpose temporarily and be amended from time to time as its defects were developed by knowledge of the needs of the de- partment acquired through experience in the maintenance of the Works. The Board respectfully recommends that the ordinance be revised.


QUALITY OF WATER.


The Board feels that the water-takers have a special cause for gratification in the purity of the water as shown by


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recent analyses. Always of high rank as water for domestic use, especially during the past year has its good quality been manifested. In August last by direction of the Board the Registrar caused three samples of the water (one from the filter basin, one from pipes driven in the filter basin, and one from pipes driven in connection with the additional supply) to be analyzed by Prof. Wood, of the Harvard Medical School, a recognized authority in the matter of water analysis. The results of these analyses were as follows:


[FIGURES EXPRESS PARTS PER 100,000 OF WATER.]


RESIDUE.


LOCATION.


FREE AMMONIA.


"ALBUMI- NOID" AMMONIA.


CHLORINE.


HARD- NESS.


Fixed.


Volatile.


Total.


From Pipes in Filter Basin.


0.0004


0.0008


0.40


1.90


2.20


4.10



From Filter Basin.


0.0002


0.0006


0.40


2.30


1.70


4.00



From Pipes on "Add'] Supply."


0.0002


0.0004


0.40


3.70


3.00


6.70



It is a well known fact that the contamination of a water by organic matter and especially sewage is indicated by the quantity of albuminoid ammonia developed by its anal- ysis ; a rule laid down by Mr. Wanklyn, the water expert, and quoted by Dr. Austin, of Boston, in his work on Water Analyses is that " If the albuminoid ammonia amounts to .002 or to less than .005 parts per one hundred thousand the water belongs to the class of very pure water. Albuminoid ammonia above one hundreth part per million begins to be a very suspicious sign, and over fifteen thousandths ought to condemn the water absolutely."


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It will be noticed that the least favorable of the analy- ses quoted above shows albuminoid ammonia to exist in such small quantity that it could be increased six hundred per cent. and still, under the above rule, be very pure water and twelve hundred per cent. even before "beginning to have a very suspicious sign." As a matter of still further interest it may be said that the published analysis of the famous Everett Spring water shows that it contains more than eight times the quantity of albuminoid ammonia that is shown by the least favorable of the above quoted analyses.


GUARANTIES ON EXTENSIONS.


As a matter of information the following statement is given of the percentage of income received during the past year on the cost of extensions laid since 1879.


From extensions of 1880, 8.2 per cent. of cost.


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66 66 " 1881, 7.8 66


66 66 " 1882, 6.5 66 66


66 66 " 1883, 5.0 66 66


66 66 66


.6 66 " 1884, 5.0 66 66 66 66 66


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The Board are now considering the matter of recom- mending to the City Council that there be laid without guaranties several extensions of main pipe to secure a better circulation of the water and to relieve the department of the expense necessitated by the frequent flushings now re- quired.


WATER BOARD OFFICE.


In the office of the Board at City Hall several improve- ments have lately been made, notably that of the provision of a large book-case for the proper filing of the reports of the different Water Departments received by the Board. These reports, expressing as they necessarily do the varied ideas


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and experience of men versed in water works management are of very great value and the Board feel that great atten- tion should be given to the matter of securing them, partic- ularly those of the larger cities, and in keeping them in convenient shape for the use of the Board, the City Council, or any citizens who may desire to refer to them.


CONDITION OF THE WORKS.


The works are in a very satisfactory condition. The Pumping Station has needed and received but little atten- tion during the past year. About the only work being some slight repairs to the roof.


The engines and boilers are in good condition, the only repairs to them necessary having been the relining of the furnace doors and the procurement of a new valve spring for the high pressure pump.


The grounds about the Station have been neatly kept by the Superintendent; the trees planted three years ago are growing well and the whole surroundings of the building are much better in appearance than was the case a few years ago.


At the filter basin no work has been required except that necessary for the proper protection of the water against contamination from vegetable growth; this work has required great care and has only been done at consid- erable expense. During the past summer to prevent tres- passing upon the basin grounds the Board voted to close them to the public and posted notices warning people that all trespassing would be punished. This action had the de- sired effect and no further trouble was experienced.


The reservoir is in good condition, and with the sur- roundings has had the usual care bestowed upon it. The Board is now considering a recommendation of the Superin-


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tendent that the driveway around the reservoir be gravelled; should the driveway be thus improved a saving would doubt- less be thereby made in the cost of its maintenance.


APPENDIX.


Appended will be found in detail a complete description of the work performed by the department during the year with a statement of its receipts and expenditures and other matters of interest and information.


CONCLUSION.


In conclusion the permanent members of the board desire to place upon record their appreciation of the valuable ser- vices rendered to the department by their colleagues of the City Council, Alderman Farley and Councilman Upton. In their retirement from the board the department loses two faithful, earnest and conscientious public servants.


The board also desire to express their gratification at the harmonious relations that have always existed between them and the City Council, and their sincere appreciation of the courtesy with which their recommendations have invariably been considered.


For the Newton Water Board.


EDWARD W. CATE, President.


IN WATER BOARD, January 22, 1886. S


Accepted and ordered transmitted to City Council as report of Water Department for the year 1885.


Attest : ALBERT S. GLOVER, Clerk.


DETAILS OF EXTENSIONS MADE IN 1885.


LENGTH OF EACH SIZE IN FEET.


GATES.


HYDRANT.


CUBIC YARDS OF ROCK.


12-IN.


8-IN.


6-IN.


4-IN.


Bellevue Private way off Bennington.


1


From Bennington, south.


Bowdoin


J


From Forest, north .


477


-


-


-


77.60


Private way off Boylston.


From Boylston, north


390


1


Private way off Central


4


From Central, east


187


Chandler.


2


From Bridge, west.


142


Chestnut.


Extended south


505


1


1


52.00


Court .


2


Extended east


237


Crafts ..


2


From Washington, west . Extended west.


245


Crescent


1


From California, south. ..


192


1


Crafts and North


2


Extended west and north.


340


1933


1


Farlow Park.


7


For Park supply .


24


455


Faxon .


1.


From California, south.


406


1


Fern .


4


Extended east


225


1


Private way off Floral.


5


Extended north


207


-


1


-


-


-


-


Total, Carried Forward


505


585


4217


2115


10


5


140.20


-


-


I


-


1


Extended west.


350


170


1


Boylston ...


Extended east .


188


-


-


1


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


25


244


6.90


Floral Avenue and Hyde ....


LOCATION.


STREET.


WARD.


22


-


480


1


Crafts


2


3 70


Extended north.


DETAILS OF EXTENSIONS MADE IN 1885 (Continued).


LENGTH OF EACH SIZE, IN FEET.


GATES.


HYDRANTS.


CUBIC YARDS OF ROCK.


12-IN.


8-IN.


6-IN.


4-IN.


Brought Forward ..


505


585


4217


2115


10


5


140.20


Freeman.


4


Extended north.


281


1


45.08


Greenwood Avenue.


3


From Mt. Vernon, north.


-


337


1


Hawthorne


2


Extended north


203


Highland and Lenox


3


Extended north and east.


429


665


2


Hollis


1


From Centre .


256


-


-


-


23


. .


507


1


-


21.


Prospect


3


Extended south


730


1.1


Ridge


6


From Parker, east.


352


1


29.


Station


G


Extended east.


1497


-


1


1


Webster and Crescent.


3


Extended west and south.


1242


1


1


Walnut


6


From Beacon, north. 345


-


-


-


-


Total


850


2082


11,047


3626


21


13


525.24


Irving .


6


Extended south.


95


Lincoln Court.


2


From Adams, west.


133


1


-


Linwood Avenue


2


From Walnut, west


478


1


1


Murray and Highland


2


Extended south and west.


1126


173


1


1


12.50


Orris.


4


From Lexington, east.


Parker


6


Extended south. .


919


1


1


208 76


Vista Avenue and Aspen


4


Extended south and west.


415


67.60


Hyde Avenue.


1


Extended south


-


-


Length of Main Pipe laid during the year 1885, 17,605 feet.


WARD.


LOCATION.


STREET.


DESCRIPTION OF MAIN PIPE LAID TO DEC. 31, 1885.


LENGTH OF DIFFERENT SIZES, IN FEET.


DATE OF LAYING.


TOTAL.


24-IN.


20-IN.


16-IN.


12-IN.


8-IN.


6-IN.


4-IN.


Laid previous to Jan'y 1878,


761


18,012


2,457


58,932


53,321


116,815


23,235


273,533


Laid during 1878.


180


8,391


2,085


10,656


Laid during 1879


1,083


947


13,148


3,122


18,300


Laid during 1880.


754


1,484


9,728


4,053


16,019


Laid during 1881.


484


7,449


2,483


10,416


Laid during 1882


1,211


10,416


2,605


14.232


Laid during 1883


1,242


2,656


7.941


2,304


14,143


Laid during 1884


242


8,951


983


10,176


Laid during 1885


850


2,082


11,047


3,626


17,605


Total


761


18,012


2,457


63,103


62,365


193,886


44,496


385, 080


.


Total length of main laid to date 385,080 feet or 72.93 miles.


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DETAILS OF SERVICES LAID IN 1885.


IRON PIPE.


LEAD PIPE.


TOTAL.


6-IN.


4-IN.


2-IN.


1}-IN.


1-IN.


3-IN.


1-IN.


¿- IN.


g-IN.


3-IN.


No.


No.


No.


Lengthi No. in feet. in feet.


No.


No.


No.


Length in feet.


Length No. in feet.


No.


Length in feet.


No.


Length in feet.


No.


Length in feet.


January.


112.90


February .


1


114.00


1


82.60


13


562.70


2


130.00


29.00


16


804.30


May


1


35.00


22


1098.50


1


63.30


24


1196.80


June


721.05


1


27.20


6


532.45


1


112.90


35


1544.75


July. .


1


428.00


144.00


1


16.30


2


322.20


16


671.35


1


107.25


4


813.70


118.95


25


2621.75


August .


1


34.20


1


6.00


13


742.70


1


54.25


2


x


435.60


5


247.00


30


1611.95


October.


284.00


58.10


3


14.80


7


185.50


1


2-9.40


220.25


7


527.05


1


58.70


19


1637.80


November.


3


20.00


152.55


1


163.25


1


92.10


2


216.20


17.45


16


661.55


December


1


45.10


25


706.40


1


29.80


2


253.50


81.40


29


1116.20


Total


1


114.00


2


462.20


1


473.10


2


80.40


14


625.75


145


5571.35


4


534.10


5


575.80


33


3135.50


8


795.25


215


12367.45


2


1


41.90


155.90


March


1


57.05


1


57.05


April . .


4


151.15


23


13


518.75


1


163.70


1


129.85


16


846.50


September


.


.


.


.


.


.


· ·


-


Total Iron, 7326.80 feet.


Total Lead, 5040.65 feet.


DATE OF LAYING.


Length in feet.


Lengthlı in feet.


Length


Length in feet.


Length in feet.


2


112.90


.


126.40


.


.


26


Supply Pipe Laid in 1885.


STREET.


WARD.


LOCATION.


LENGTH IN FT. OF DIFFERENT SIZES.


TOTAL.


2-IN.


1-IN.


Beacon


6


From Walnut, West


153


153


Carlisle


6


From Station,


East


201


201


Hyde


6


From Lake,


South .


102


102


Prince


3


From Temple, South


307


307


Off River


3


From River,


162


162


Off Walnut .


6


From Walnut, West .


260


260


Total


1,023


162


1,185


Number and Lengths of Services Laid to Date.


DATE OF LAYING.


NUMBER.


LENGTH IN FEET.


Laid to January, 1878


1,497


104,065


During 1878


188


15,449


During 1879


232


13,670


During 1880


228


18,039


During 1881


267


14,675


During 1882


169


10,904


During 1883


159


11,709


During 1884


179


12,113


During 1885


215


12,367


Total


3,134


212,991


North


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Statement of Services in Use December 31, 1885.


Number of services laid throughout the city December 31. 1885 . 3,134


Number of services shut off for non-pay- ment, remaining, of December 31, 1884 9


Number of these turned on during the past year 3


Leaving of these still shut off 6


Number of services shut off for non pay- ment during the past year 1


Number of these turned on again during the past year . 1


Leaving of these still shut off 0


Number of services shut off by request,


remaining off December 31, 1884 . 88


Number of these turned on during the past year 26


Leaving of these still shut off 62


Number of services turned off by request during the past year . 198


Number of these turned on again during the past year . 119


Leaving of these still shut off 79


Number of services once turned on, re- maining off December 31, 1885 147


Number of services never turned on .


122


Total number services remaining off December 31, 1885 269


Leaving number services in use Decem-


ber 31, 1885 2,865


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The following meters were set up in 1885: Crown 127, Worthington 2, and Union Piston 1.


CLASSIFICATION OF METERS NOW IN USE.


SIZES.


DESCRIPTION.


TOTAL.


Į-IN.


B-IN.


3-IN.


1-IN.


15-IN.


2-IN.


3-IN.


Worthington.


301


6


3


1


311


Crown .


396


4


11


1


2


1


415


Union Piston. .


194


19


1


214


Union Rotary.


44


2


4


50


Spooner


2


2


Desper.


3


3


Boston.


1


1


Equitable.


1


1


Indicator


1


1


Total


396


543


34


20


1


2


2


998


WATER PUMPED AND CONSUMED.


There were pumped during 1885, 222,674,916 gallons of water, about 26,000,000 more than in 1884. During the year the reservoir has been kept at an average elevation of 15.72 feet, representing a supply of about 12,500,000 gallons. The following table shows the average daily consumption during the past eight years, and the accompanying table, prepared by the City Engineer, shows the same graphically, together with the rainfall during the same time.


MILLION GALLOXS


2 MOLLIOX GALLOXS


3 MILLIOX GALLOXS


4 MILLIOX GALLONS


5 MILLIOX GALLOXS


6 MOLLIOX GALLONS


5 IXCHES


4 INCHES


3 IXCHES


2 IXCHES


JAN


FEB.


MAR


APPCTT


MAY


JUNE


JULY


AUG.


SEPT


OCT


NOV.


DEG. JAN. FEB.


MAR


APP.


MAY


JUNE


JULY


AUG.


SEPT.


OCT.


NOV.


DEC.


JAN.


FEB.


MAR.


APR. MAY


JUNE


1879


JULY AUG.


SEPT


OCT.


NOV.


DEC.


JAN.


FEB.


MAR


APR.


MAY


JUNE


JULY


AUG.


SEPT.


OCT.


NOV.


DEC.


JAN.


FEB.


MAR


APR.


MAY


JUNE


JULY


AUG.


SEPT


OCT.


NOV.


DEC.


JAN.


FEB.


MAR.


APR.


MAY


JUNE


JULY


AUG.


SEPT.


OCT.


NOV.


DEC.


JAN.


FEB.


MAR.


APR.


MAY


JUNE


1883


JULY


AUG.


SEPT


OCT.


NOV.


DEC.


JAN.


FEB.


MAR.


APR.


MAY


JUNE


JULY


AUG.


SEPT


OCT.


NOV.


DEC.


JAN


FEB.


MAR


APR.


MAY


1885


JULY


AUG.


SEPT


OCT.


NOV.


DEC.


) XOLLION GALLONS,


ZADLLION GALLOXS,


3 MLLION GALLONS.


À MOLLION GALLONS.


S MILLION GALLONS.


6 MILLION GALLONS.


MILLIOX GALLOXS,


3 INCHES.


LIXCHES,


DIAGRAM SHOWING WEEKLY CONSUMPTION AND RAINFALL FROM 1877 TO 1885 INCLUSIVE.


Compiled by the City Engineer_


WATER


WORKS.


RAINFALL_


1877


-


1878


1880


1881


1882


1884


JUNE


AAAAWAS


CAM


7912


A1


1AM


mer


1


акодина когдака


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DETAILS OF WATER CONSUMPTION, 1885.


Total consumption of water for year, 224, 463,320 gallons. Divided as follows :


.


Family use (including private stables and hose on lawns and gardens), 80% or 179,500, 000 galls.


Manufactories, stores, churches, etc., 9% or 20,000,000 galls.


City use (including hydrants, street sprinkling,


drinking fountains and public buildings), 11% or 25,000,000 galls.


WATER TAKERS BY WARDS.


Ward.


Families using by faucet.


Families using by meter.


Total.


Persons using by faucet.


Persons using by meter.


Total.


1


371


136


507


1,952


758


2,710


2


347


195


542


1,798


1,056


2,854


3


280


153


433


1,357


914


2,271


4


328


112


440


1,598


909


2,507


5


269


77


346


1,223


410


1,633


6


196


196


392


992


1,209


2,201


7


208


176


384


1,060


1,059


2,119


Totals


1,999


1,045


9,980


6,315 (or 39%)


(or 66%) (or 34%)


(or 61%)


Total families, 3,044. Total individuals using, 16,295.


Services metered, 344%. Services not metered, 654%.


Average persons per family, 5g.


Average consumption each family per day (all purposes), 202 gallons.


Average consumption each family per day (family use only), 161 gallons.


Average daily consumption by actual users, per head (all pur- poses), 37 7-10 gallons.


Average daily consumption by actual users, per head, in families supplied by faucet, 38 3-10 gallons.


Average daily consumption per individual in families supplied through meters, 17 3-10 gallons.


Average daily consumption, per head, all inhabitants, all pur- poses, 30 7-10 gallons.


Amount received per 1,000 gallons, 23 cents.


Average yearly revenue per supply pipe, $13.05.


DAILY AVERAGE CONSUMPTION FROM 1878 TO 1885.


MONTH.


1878.


1879.


1880.


1881


1882.


1883.


1884.


1885.


January .


286,234


309,645


386,524


406,212


445,257


526,943


449,079


532,659


February .


274,792


300,275


341,920


397,346


470,841


481,437


444,011


563,741


March . .


227,484


300,048


325,996


354,168


541,149


503,804


473,190


466,218


April . .


221,508


297,850


381,002


392,617


477,540


494,281


451,722


543,734


May


294,278


388,671


514,382


466,234


510,951


568,500


502,412


566,650


June


369,844


455,924


719,348


475,573


646,752


719,838


679,588


835,919


July .


557,446


488,733


515,623


520,529


764,985


818,209


626,404


870,227


August


386,916


502,418


540,408


510,214


944,486


1,042,608


560,032


660,262


September .


374,517


387,366


530,826


550,974


712,994


882,348


663,817


673,137


October


343,431


370,238


419,474


467,155


601,593


511,039


552,219


580,189


November .


304,208


361,446


387,683


440,689


520,945


482,570


476,116


529,666


December .


297,890


336,777


364,196


426,752


501,669


460,994


497,075


532,023


.


Daily average. .


328,212


374,949


452,032


450,705


594,930


624,381


532,804


614,968


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Receipts for the Year 1885.


Received on account of water rates . $36,685 56


Received on account of meter rates 17,161 10


Received onaccount of service and meter account 5,471 52


Received on account of construction account 2,504 32


Total receipts for year $61,822 50


Expenditures for the Year 1885.


MAINTENANCE.


Amount of appropriation . Expense of Registrar's office, in- cluding salary of Registrar, Inspector, traveling and mis- cellaneous expenses


$13,000 00


$2,881 35


Expense of Superintendent's of- fice, including salary of Super- intendent, traveling, miscella- neous and pipe-laid expenses Expense at pumping station, in- cluding salaries of engineer and fireman, fuel, repairs, etc. Maintaining reservoir


1,949 86


4,618 94


540 20


Maintaining mains


628 23


Maintaining hydrants .


386 52


Maintaining services .


201 09


Maintaining filter basin


835 47


Amounts carried forward . $12,041 66


$13,000 00


32


Amount brought forward $12,041 66 $13,000 00


Maintaining stand pipes


87 47


Maintaining city teams


349 25


Maintaining drinking posts . 51 55


Maintaining watering troughs


55 27


Maintaining dwelling at station . 21 94


Tools 266 35


Total


$12,873 49


Balance, unexpended, !. 126 51


SERVICE AND METER ACCOUNT.


Amount of appropriation


$6,700 00


Expended for new meters


$2,258 56


Expended for new services . 2,945 53


Expended for maintenance serv-


ices


250 50


Expended for maintenance of


meters .


435 62


Expended for inspection


393 68


Expended for city teams


176 33


Expended for flooding fields


11 03


Total .


Balance, unexpended, .


$6,471 25 $228 75


REBATE ACCOUNT.


Amount of appropriation .


$500 00


Amount expended


196 43


Balance, unexpended


$303 57


.


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CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


Expended for new mains


25,433 45


Expended for new hydrants


788 12


Expended for new services


4,496 96


Expended for new gates


344 07


Expended for tools and repairs


590 10


Expended for engine fittings


7 84


Expended for blow-offs


40 00


Expended for gate boxes .


785 04


Expended for city teams .


257 69


Expended for drinking posts


14 10


Expended for meter room


288 06


Expended for B. & A. R. R.


1,325 62


Expended for additional supply


864 26


Total


$35,235 31


Cr. By receipts during year


2,504 32


Net expenditure during '85


32,730 99


Net expenditure to Dec. 31, '84


966,584 73


Net expenditure to Dec. 31, '85


. $999,315 72


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FROM 1878 TO 1885.


EXPENDITURES.


RECEIPTS.


WATER RATES.


DEFICIT.


Interest.


Main- tenance.


Services and Meters.


Total.


Services and Meters.


Total.


From City.


Other Sources.


1878 .


$44,800.00


$9,777.69


$6.997.45


$61,575.14


$5,896.74


$17,598.33


$5,280.55


$25,775.62


$35,799.52


1879.


45,500.00


8,841.20


4,860.57


59,201.77


6,132.50


21,023.02


3,138.68


30,294.20


28,907.57


1880


47,750.00


9,223.70


4,212.24


61,185.94


8,919.00


24,815.58


6,192.40


39,926.98


21,258.96


1881 .


48,900.00


12,682 49


4,951.20


66,533.69


8,533.18


26,953.10


5,206.48


40,692.76


25,840.93


1882


49,600.00


13,811.62


5,590.63


69,002.25


9,729.01


32,703.38


5,454.59


47,886.98


21,115.27


1883 .


50,900.00


16,266.01


5,498.65


72,664.66


12,851.22


36,476.73


5,727.50


55,055.45


17,609.21


1884 .


52,500.00


13,351.94


5,584.97


71,436.91


12,127.56


37.641.45


5,879.38


55,648.39


15,788.52


1885 .


53,100.00


12,873.49


6,471.25


72,444.74


14,278.89


39,567.77


5,471.52


59,318.18


13,126.56


YEAR.


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ORDINANCE OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT.


SECTION 1. A Water Board is hereby established, con- sisting of five persons, of whom one shall be a member of the Board of Aldermen, one a member of the Common Council and three at large.


SEC. 2. The Water Board shall have the general super- vision and management of the water works. They shall hire an engineer and a fireman for the pumping station.


SEC. 3. They shall annually, in the month of January, present to the City Council a report to and including the thirty-first day of December of the preceding year, containing a full statement of the doings of the department, of the con- dition of the water works, of the number of the water takers, the number of cases where water has been cut off, the num- ber and amounts of abatements and such other matters as they may deem proper.


SEC. 4. The Superintendent shall have general super- intendence of the out-of-door work. He shall, as soon as may be after any service-pipe is laid, report to the Registrar the measurements of the same, with the details of work done and materials furnished thereon, specifying what proportion is chargeable to the applicant. He shall also furnish the


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Registrar with a detailed report of all main pipe laid, and with such other information and accounts as may be nec- essary.


SEC. 5. The pay-roll of the Water Department shall be made up by or under the direction of the Superinten- dent and given to the Registrar, who shall examine it and present it to the said Board for their action.


SEC. 6. The Registrar shall annually, on or before the fifteenth day of September, lay before said Board an esti- mate in detail of the appropriations required by the depart- ment and of its income for the next financial year.


SEC. 7. The Registrar shall assess the water rates according to the tariff established by the City Council. He shall once in each year visit, or cause to be visited, the prem- ises of each person who takes water, make out and distribute bills and exercise a constant supervision over the use of water, and attend to the enforcement of all regulations relat- ing thereto.


SEC 8. He shall direct the kind of water-meters which shall be used, and shall inspect all meters, and may refuse to furnish water through any meter, which, upon inspection, he may deem out of order or inaccurate.


Meters will be furnished and maintained by the city at cost to all takers who desire to use them; and the city reserves the right to put in a meter, in any case, at its own cost, and charge for water by measure instead of by sched- ule rates.


Payment for meters must be made before they are set.


Any meter defective in construction, and removed by the Registrar for that reason, shall be replaced at the cost of the city, except when the meter shall have been rendered unfit for use by the owner or occupant of the premises.


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SEC. 9. The Registrar shall record the name of every water taker, the kind of building, the name of the street, the nature of the use, the number of fixtures and the amount charged in each case. His books shall be always open to the inspection of any committee of the City Council designated to examine them.


SECTION 10. All bills for water, including the mini- mum charge for water furnished by meter, shall be payable to the Treasurer, in advance, on the first day of March an- nually. Bills for specific supplies, or for part of a year, and fines and penalties, shall be paid before the water is let on. Where water is supplied by meter, the excess over minimum rates shall be payable semi-annually, on the first day of March and of September, for the six months next preceding.


SECTION 11. In every case of non-payment of the water rent for thirty days after the same is due, the Regis- trar shall cause a written demand to be left at the premises where the water is taken ; and unless the rent is paid within three days thereafter, together with twenty cents for the de- mand, the Registrar shall cut off the supply. The water shall not be let on until the amount due, together with said fee and two dollars for the shutting off and letting on, is paid whether other persons taking water through the same service pipe are delinquent or not. In every case of non-payment of water rent the owner of the premises, whether he is the occupant or not, shall be required to pay the same and all charges connected therewith, provided he has been duly noti- fied of the use of water and has made no objection.


SECTION 12. The water shall not be sold or delivered out of the limits of the city, unless by special vote of the City Council.


SECTION 13. Applications for the extension of the main


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water pipes shall be presented to and acted upon by the City Council ; but no such extension shall be made until the City Engineer has established the line and grade to which the pipes should be laid, and certified to the same in writing to the Registrar.




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