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In June of last year, the State Board of Health began making monthly analyses of our water supply. Samples of water were taken each month from the filter basin, reservoir, driven wells, and river. The results of these analyses have been very satisfactory, as they have shown our water supply to be exceedingly pure, and free from any contamination. Tables will be found in the appendix, giving these results in detail.
HIGH SERVICE.
The problem of high service presents more difficulties than appear upon the surface. The sections of the city which cannot be supplied at all by the present system are few and very sparsely settled. It would probably be unwise to adopt any system of high service which con- templated the supplying of these sections only, as it would simply be a temporary make-shift, and the income received from the localities supplied would undoubtedly not equal five per cent upon the outlay before the plant would be abandoned.
There are, however, quite a number of other sections of
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the city at the present time supplied with water which would be greatly benefited by the introduction of the sys- tem of high service, as the fire service in these localities is very imperfect, and the domestic service would be much improved by additional pressure. The re-enforcement of the supply in these neighborhoods would, however, entail upon the city large expense, as it would probably necessitate the building of another reservoir, the obtaining of an addi- tional supply, and the construction of another pumping plant, as the present engine, although having the capacity to pump five million gallons daily, has not the strength requi- site to pump it to a higher elevation than that of the present reservoir. In the mean time the Board has under considera- tion all the questions involved, and undoubtedly will have formulated a plan which will meet all requirements by the time the city is called upon to establish a high service system.
CONDITION OF THE WORKS.
The works are in a generally satisfactory condition. The grounds around the pumping station and engineer's house, however, have not yet reached a state of completion. As it would call for a larger expenditure of money than the Board think it advisable for the city to make in any one year, it has been the policy of the Board not to attempt to make all the improvements upon these grounds at any one time, but rather to expend a small amount yearly, and thus gradually effect the desired end.
The steam - heating apparatus placed in the pumping station in the early part of the year has proved to be of great value. It furnishes heat both to the engine-room of the pumping station and to the house of the employees ;
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and besides effecting a considerable saving in fuel, has also greatly relieved the wear and tear of the larger boilers.
The reservoir and filter basin are in good order. Some few repairs will probably have to be made upon each of them during the coming year; but the defects, if any, which will have to be remedied are only those which are incident to use.
It will undoubtedly be necessary to take down and over- haul the pumping engine during the coming year. The engine has been in use some ten years without having had any substantial repairs made upon it, and it is the opinion of the pumping engineer that both the steam pistons and the plungers in the water end have become considerably worn. Just what it will be necessary to do, and what will be the expense attendant upon it, cannot be ascertained until the engine is taken down and examined.
FINANCE.
The financial showing of the department cannot but be considered satisfactory. The year previous to that in which the Board assumed charge of the works, the income of the department fell below the expenditures some $21,000. During the last five years this deficiency has been steadily reduced, and for the year 1887 is but $11,609.79. The Board is confident that this deficiency can be entirely elimi- nated in a very few years, unless some extraordinary expen- diture becomes necessary. It would be more nearly if not absolutely done away with at the present time if the income from the city was assessed in the same manner as that re- ceived from individuals. There seems no good reason why the city in its corporate capacity should be charged for water in a manner different from private individuals.
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The amount expended by the department for the mainte- nance of the works has not greatly increased during the last five years, although the work of the department has materially grown. Since January, 1883, something over eighteen miles of main pipe have been added to our system. At the close of 1882 the number of services laid was 2,581; at the close of 1887 the number laid was 3,757, an increase of nearly 1,200. The work of the department in extending the system was also largely increased year by year, and now absorbs much of the time of the officers of the department. The work in the meter department has also more than doubled in the last few years.
Despite this increase in the work of the department, the force of the department outside of laborers has not increased during the five years the Board has been in charge of the works ; and it has only been by the strictest economy, and by re-arranging the system of performing the labor of the department, that the Board has been enabled to keep down the expenses, and thus gradually reduce the deficiency account.
APPENDIX.
Appended will be found a description in detail of the work performed by the department during 1887, together with tables of statistics, the new water ordinance, and the rules adopted by the Board, under said ordinance, for the government of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
THE NEWTON WATER BOARD.
By EDWARD W. CATE, President.
DETAILS OF EXTENSIONS MADE IN 1887.
LENGTH OF EACH SIZE IN FEET.
STREET.
WARD.
LOCATION.
12 inches.
8 inches.
6 inches.
4 inches.
Gates.
Hydrants.
Cubic
Yards
Rock.
Allston
·
.
2
From Mt. Vernon, north,
218.10
1
Beacon, off .
.
6
From Beacon, north
520.00
1
1
128 00
Boylston
.
5 Extended west .
241.40
1
1
Bowdoin
5
From Forest, south
228.15
-
1
Brookside Avenue
2
Extended north .
36.00
-
-
·
·
Cabot .
2
From Clarendon, east
639.16
1
Cabot .
1
From Centre, west.
686.90
1
1
-
·
2
From Central Ave., west,
28.00
-
.
2
Extended north-west
·
-
.
929.40
795.66
1
1
-
.
5
Extended north
Chestnut
3
Extended south ·
959.00
329.05
422.40
1
1
Columbus, off
5
From Columbus, west
54.80
248.55
1
1
-
.
.
2
Extended north-west
216.00
Crafts
2
From Central Av., so.east,
418.30
1
1
1
-
.
·
Curve .
3
From Auburn, north
806.00
1
Derby .
3
Extended west
1386.25
2
Eddy
2 Extended north
453.75
1
-
.
359.45
1
1
Faxon
.
1 Extended south
.
5 From Walnut, west
375.00
1
1
-
·
·
·
·
Chapel
.
3 From Derby, north
401.00 1117.00
1
1
Cherry
.
3 From Cherry, west
-
127.15
-
1
66.78
Clarendon and Cabot
.
.
2
From Crafts, east .
405.45
Crescent
.
1
Extended south
130.00
145.00
-
Elliot .
.
Farwell
·
2 From North, east
.
251.85
-
Forest
·
.
2 Extended east and north,
-
1
-
Crafts, off
.
-
.
.
·
5 Extended north
29 00
-
16
-
·
Cherry-street Place
Chester
.
Central Place
2
-
Cherry
3 From Derby, south
-
-
-
Crafts
.
Gibbs . ·
.
6 | Extended south . 4 From Wash'gton, no .- west,
-
187.00 438.50
9.00
-
76.50
1
1
-
Grove .
4 From Pine Gr. Ave., north,
1262.95
-
-
1
1
Harvard and Cabot
2
Extended north ·
.
Extended north
.
2 Extended east
-
.
6 Extended south
.
Kimball Terrace . .
2
From Otis, south
Lake Avenue
.
6 From Moreland Ave., west, Extended north and east. 4 Extended north-east
216.85 1559.20 2187.00
1 2
3
Lincoln
5
From Woodward, west .
821.90
1
1
Lincoln Court
.
2
From Adams, east
.
Maple, off
4
From Maple, west .
.
-
181.28 106 65
177.75 408.97
1
Melrose
.
4
Extended north
Parker
6
From Boylston, south
689.00
-
1
1
Parker, off
5
From Parker, west.
215.95
1
28.94
Pine .
4
From River, west .
939.00
1
1
Prince .
3
Extended south ·
119.00
Rice
6
From Sumner, west
.
631.00
889.75
1
1
-
.
3
From River, north-east
290.00
1
-
· .
1
From Thornton, west
290.90 237.40
-
-
.
2
From Central Ave., west,
Walnut, Grove Hill Av. 2
Extended south-west
1269.35
388.90
798.00
3
3
Waltham . .
3
Extended north
Washington, off .
2
From Washington, north,
-
24.00
265.00
-
1
Watertown .
1 Extended east
152.40
Watertown & Edinboro,
2
Extended west and north,
1198.00
1
1
-
Windsor
4
From Beacon, north
414 00
-
-
1
1
Total
2228.35
6110.90
20927.40
2787.82
33
42
546.82
-
-
1
-
1
-
Hawthorne .
·
210.00
385.00
362.70
-
-
-
1
1
-
3
Lexington, Adams Ave. 4, 3 Lexington . .
-
Length of main pipe laid during year 1887, 32,054 feet.
17
1
1
-
River .
.
3
Extended south-east
Tappan Place
5
From Lincoln, north
Thornton, off
Walnut Terrace .
.
.
.
-
I
.
-
-
.
.
.
-
-
.
190.00
-
-
.
.
45.00
.
-
-
·
622 00 218.30
2
Hawthorne, Lincoln Ct. Irving . ·
1 172.60
Greenough .
River, off
--
769.00
1
-
-
DESCRIPTION OF MAIN PIPE LAID TO DEC. 31, 1887.
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 January, 1878
761
18,012
2,457
58,932
53,321
116,815
23,235
273,533
Laid during 1879
.
.
754
1,484
9,728
4,(53
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
3,304
14,143
Laid during 1884
242
8,951
983
10,176
Laid during 1885
850
2,082
11,047
3,626
17,605
Laid during 1886
1,187
4,213
13,938
2,826
22,164
Laid during 1887
2,228
6,110
20,927
2,787
32,052
Total
.
761
18,012
2,457
65,518
72,688
228,751
50,109
439,296
.
Laid during 1878
·
1,083
947
13,148
3,122
18,300
Laid during 1880
180
8,391
2,085
10,656
1
1
Total length of main laid to date, 439,296 feet, or 83.2 miles.
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·
.
.
DETAILS OF SERVICES LAID IN 1887.
IRON PIPE.
LEAD PIPE.
TOTAL.
2-in.
14-in.
14-in.
1-in.
¿. in.
1-in.
¿- in.
§-in.
¿- in.
MONTH.
No.
No.
Length
in foet.
Length
in feet.
Length
in feet.
Length
Length
in feet.
in feet. Length
Length
in feet.
Length
in feet.
Length
in feet.
January
.
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
37.00
2
57.00
1
36.20
4
130.20
February .
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
65.50
-
-
-
-
-
24.65
278.25
2
77.00
17.30
25
1090.85
April
3
89.70
1
12.85
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
42.50
62.20
238.30
24
1560.40
8
314.10
44
2485.70
May
4
130.90
-
-
1
115.50
15.30
3
49.00
1
3
6
259.50
15
1052.15
11
427.60
40
2004.90
June
1
240.35
-
-
-
1
25.30
-
-
-
-
-
1
140.30
1
25.80
5
464.30
11
753.75
3
55.90
23
1524.85
July
2
53.50
-
-
-
1
-
1
5.20
1
27.00
1
149.00
17
1128.40
15
619.85
35
1929.45
August
.
-
-
-
September,
1
64.15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
143.25
25
1341.10
23
621.05
51
2169.55
October .
1
34.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
167.40
22
1092.75
10
431.20
36
1767.15
November,
1
14.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
12.30
18
1020.40
15
553.00
35
1599.90
December,
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
136.40
17
711.05
14
462.40
32
1309.85
Total . .
18
612.70
2
27.05
1
146.80
2
82.30
8
260.00
6
206.80
20
1558.15 175
9948.40 103
3615.60
335
16457.80
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
928.50
1
No.
No.
fe
No.
No.
No.
in feet.
No.
No.
No.
Length
in feet.
-
-
3
90.15
March .
-
Total iron, 1,128.85 feet.
Total lead, 15,328.95 feet.
New services, 16,457.80 feet. Renewals, 1,214.15 feet.
NOTE. The service pipes from main to abutters' line are, in all cases, lead.
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-
-
-
-
-
-
1
41.70
-
31.30
355.25
5
.
20
SUPPLY PIPE LAID IN 1887.
STREET.
Ward.
LOCATION.
LENGTH OF EACH SIZE IN FEET.
2-in.
1-in.
Gates.
Hydrants
Rock.
Beacon
.
6
Extended west
475.00
-
-
-
-
Carlisle
6
Extended east
163.00
32
Chestnut
3
Extended south
124.00
-
-
-
-
Lucas Avenue
3
North from Wash- ington.
144.00
1
1
-
Off River .
3
Extended west
363.00
-
-
1
-
Off Walnut
6
Extended west
452 30
-
-
Off Webster
3
From Washington, south.
310.00
99.00
1
-
-
NUMBER AND LENGTH OF SERVICES LAID TO DATE.
DATE OF LAYING.
Number.
Length in Feet.
Laid to January, 1878
1,497
104,065
Laid during 1878
188
15,449
Laid during 1879
232
13,670
Laid during 1880
228
18,039
Laid during 1881
267
14,675
Laid during 1882
169
10,904
Laid during 1883
159
11,709
Laid during 1884
179
12,113
Laid during 1885
215
12,367
Laid during 1886
298
14,748
Laid during 1887
335
16,457
Total .
3,767
244,196
-
-
-
-
32
Total .
2031.30
99.00
2
-
21
METERS SET.
The following meters were set during 1887: Crown 777, Ball & Fitz Piston 2, Spooner 2. There are now in use throughout the city 2,370 meters, 1,300 of which are owned and rented to the water-takers by the department. The meters now in use are classified as follows : -
CLASSIFICATION OF METERS IN USE.
SIZES.
PATTERN.
TOTAL.
¿- in.
§-in.
¿- in.
1-in.
11-in.
2-in.
3-in.
Crown
.
1,732
-
20
27
2
5
1
1,787
Worthington
299
6
3
-
1
309
Union Piston
195
20
1
-
1
216
Union Rotary
44
2
4
-
-
50
Desper
3
-
-
-
-
3
Spooner
-
2
1
-
1
-
-
3
Indicators .
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Total
1,732
543
49
35
2
5
2
2,370
·
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WATER PUMPED AND CONSUMED.
There were pumped during 1887, 253,143,685 gallons of water, about 5,177,563 gallons in excess of the quantity pumped in 1886.
The consumption for the year averaged 703,702 gallons per day, ranging from 244,919 gallons, the minimun Sept. 6, to 1,490,652 gallons, the maximum consumption June 16. The accompanying tables show the consumption by months since 1878.
DAILY AVERAGE CONSUMPTION OF WATER FROM 1878 TO 1887, INCLUSIVE.
MONTH.
1878.
1879.
1880.
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
1885.
1886.
1887.
January
286,234
309,615
386,524
406,212
445,257
526,943 449,079
532,659
533,558 619,418
February
274,792
300,275
341,920
397,346
470,841
481,437 444,011
563,741
531,434
592,530
March .
·
.
227,484
300,048
325,996
354,168
541,149
503,804 473,193
466,218
570,673 580,902
April
221,508
297,850
381,002
392,617
477,540
494,281 451,722
543,734
575,883 590,590
May
.
.
.
294,278
388,671
514,382
466,234
510,951
568,500
502,412
566,650
645,267 763,109
June .
369,844
455,924
719,348
475,573
646,752
719,838 679,588
835,919
840,520 896,608
July
·
.
557,446
488,733
515,623
520,529
764,985
818,209
626,404
870,227 1,052,536 905,024
August
386,916
502,418
540,408
510,214
944,486 1,042,608 560,032
660,262
742,347 769,210
September ·
374,517
387,366
530,826
550,974
712,994
882,348
663,817
673,137
716,465 760,308
October .
·
343,431
370,238
419,474
467,155
601,595
511,039
552,219
580,189
678,351
692,127
November ·
304,208
361,446
387,683
440,689
520,945
482,570 476,116
529,666
611,504 653,907
December
.
.
297,890
336,777
364,196
426,752
501,669
460,994
497,075
532,023
592,510
620,689
Daily average .
328,212
374,949
452,032
450,705
594,930
624,381
532,804
614,968
675,298 703,702
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·
.
·
.
.
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·
.
.
.
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RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 1887.
Water rates
$18,396 42
Meter rates
38,818 30
Service and meter account
.
5,239 58
Construction account
1,479 21
Meter rent
2,300 15
$66,233 66
EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1887.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
Amount of appropriation . $14,000 00 -
Expense of registrar's office, including
salary of registrar, inspector, travelling and miscellaneous ex-
penses
. $3,406 52
Expense of superintendent's office,
including salary of superintend- ent, pipe yard and miscellaneous expenses . 1,936 23
Expense of pumping station, includ-
ing salary of engineer and fire- man, fuel, repairs, etc. . 5,104 11
Expense of maintaining reservoir 501 14
mains . 601 09
hydrants 602 76
services 97 17
filter basin 719 23
stand pipes 86 21
city teams · 814 20
Amounts carried forward .
$13,868 66
$14,000 00
24
Amounts brought forward . $13,868 66 $14,000 00
Expense of maintaining drinking
posts .
11 22
Expense of maintaining watering troughs .
4 32
Tools
48 69
Miscellaneous expenses
18 75
13,951 64
Balance $48 36
SERVICE AND METER ACCOUNT.
Amount of appropriation .
$4,000 00
Expended for new services . $3,021 48
maintaining services 282 19
maintaining meters · 398 27
maintaining city teams, 277 22
sundries
19 63 3,998 79
Balance unexpended .
$1 21
REBATE ACCOUNT.
Amount of appropriation . $500 00
Expended in rebates of water rates . $109 13
meter rates .
248 71
service and
meter acc't, 3 80
meter rental . 1 41 363 05
Balance unexpended . $136 95
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CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
DR.
Expended for new mains
$42,388 17
hydrants
4,800 25
services
7,522 23
stand pipes .
683 29
water gates
1,009 30
tools and repairs .
824 45
gate boxes .
1,233 33
meters
15,187 38
city teams .
467 38
pumping station improve-
ments
96 44
pumping station heating
apparatus
1,421 31
additional supply
409 49
barn ..
' 761 73
drinking posts
20 54
watering troughs
200 50
meters maintenance
335 93
condensing supply
172 63
$77,534 35
CR.
By receipts during the year
1,479 21
Net expenditure during 1887 . $76,055 14
Net expenditure to Dec. 31, 1886
. 1,043,489 63
Net expenditure to Dec. 31, 1887
$1,119,544 77
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STATEMENT OF SERVICES IN USE DEC. 31, 1887.
Number of services laid throughout the city Dec. 31, 1887 3,768
Number of services shut off for non-payment, remaining off Dec. 31, 1886 . ·
7 Number of these turned on during the past year 1
Leaving of these still shut off 6
Number of services shut off for non-payment during the past year 7
Number of these turned on again during the year 4
Leaving of these still shut off 3
Number of services shut off by request re- maining off Dec. 31, 1886 161
Number of these turned on during the past year · 70
Leaving of these still shut off . 91
Number of services shut off by request dur- ing the past year . 238
Number of these turned on again during the year · 131
Leaving of these still shut off 107
Number of services once turned on remain- ing off Dec. 31, 1887 207
Number of services never turned on
142
Total number of services remaining off Dec. 31, 1887 349
Leaving number of services in use Dec. 31, 1887 3,419
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FROM 1878 TO 1887.
EXPENDITURES.
RECEIPTS.
YEAR.
WATER RATES.
DEFICIT.
Interest.
Maintenance.
Services and Meters.
Total.
From City.
Other Sources.
Services and Meters.
Total.
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
8,729 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
1886
.
54,380 00
12,986 51
5,998 86
73,365 37
11,177 00
43,183 88
6,311 50
60,672 38
12,692 99
1887
55,740 00
13,951 64
3,998 79 *74,053 48
14,301 29
42,947 76
5,194 64
62,443 69
11,609 79
.
.
27
* Rebates, $363.05.
*
.
.
WATER ANALYSES BY STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. Charles River. (Parts in 100,000.)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
ODOR.
RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION.
AMMONIA.
No.
Collection.
Examina- tion.
Turbidity.
Cold.
Hct.
Total.
Ignition. Loss on
Fixed.
Odor on Ignition.
Free.
Album-
Chlorine.
trites & Nitrates. Nitrogen as Ni-
Nitrites.
40
June 6| 7
Very slight ; very little sediment.
1.0
Slight.
Slight.
5.95
1.92
4.03
Peaty.
.0020
.0396
-
-
-
Taken from Charles River at P. S. 10' from shore, just below sur- face, by F. P. Stearns.
272
July 6| 7
Slight; some brown flocky sediment.
0.7
Decided strawlike.
Decided strawlike.
5.04
1.62
3.45
Strongly peaty.
.0004
.0202
.38
.000
None.
Taken from river near middle of stream, by A. L. Woodruff.
504
Aug. 8 | 9
Clear; a little brown sedi- ment.
1.0
Very faintly mouldy.
Somewhat stronger.
5.60
1.80
3.80
Peaty.
.0008
.0249
.38
.000
-
Taken from river near Pumping Station, by A. F. Noyes.
726
Sept. 9 |10
Slight; very little sedi- ment.
0.7
Faintly strawlike.
Slightly wooden.
5.62
1.40
4.22
Peaty, some- what dis- agreeable.
.0011
.0307
.43
.007
-
Same as preceding, by A. F. Noyes.
929
Oct. 10 | 12
Very slight ; no sediment.
0.4
Faintly strawlike.
Faintly wooden and mouldy.
5.30
1.25
4.05
Peaty.
.0000
.0208
.50
.005
None.
Same as preceding, by A. L. Woodruff.
1,123
Nov. 8 | 9
Slight ; a little flocky sedi- ment.
0.6
Faintly mouldy.
Distinctly mouldy and musty.
5.65
0.95
4.70
Peaty.
.0004
.0242
.62
.008
None.
Same as preceding, by I. W. Hastings.
1,364
Dec. 8 | 9
Slight; very little light sediment.
0.7
Faintly straw- like and mouldy.
Distinctly musty and somewhat disagreeable.
6.20
1.80
4.40
Peaty.
.0004
.0240
.56
.018
None.
Same as preceding, by I. W. Hastings.
28
REMARKS.
Color.
inoid.
Filter Gallery - Pump Well.
39
June 6 | 7
Slight; no sediment.
0.0
None.
None.
4.75
0.77
3.98
Peaty white residue.
.0002
.0100
.42
-
-
Taken from pump-well, grade 87.5 in filter basin, by F.P.Stearns.
271
July 6 | 7
Very slight; a slight sediment.
0.0
Slightly offensive.
Very faint.
4.80
0.75
4.05
Peculiar white residue.
.0012
.0046
.37
.003
Pre- sent.
Taken from filtering basin, by A. L. Wood- ruff.
504
Aug. 8 | 9
Clear ; a very little sedi- ment.
0.0
Very faintly disagreeable.
None.
4.92
0.77
4.15
Peaty.
.0007
.0094
.34
.000
None.
Same, by A. F. Noyes.
727
Sept. 9 | 10
Slight; some sedi- ment.
0.0
Peculiar.
Very faintly wooden ; peculiar.
4.87
0.32
4.55
Slightly peaty and disagr'able.
.0000
.0096
36
.007
-
Same, by A. F. Noyes.
930
Oct. 10 | 12
Very slight; no sedi- ment. Very slight ; very little flocky sedi- ment.
0.0
Very faint or none.
None.
5.05 0.45
4.60
None; white residue.
.0010
.0054
.36
.005
None.
Same, by A. L. Wood- ruff.
1,124
Nov. 8 | 9
0.0 Very faintly mouldy.
The same.
5.05 |0.65
4.40
Faintly peaty.
.0000
.0070
.39
.005
None.
Same, by I. W. Hast- ings.
1,366
Dec. 8|9
Clear ; very little flocky sediment.
0.0
Faintly mouldy.
The same.
5.35
0.90 | 4.45
Faintly acid.
.0006
.0030
.40
.008
None. Same, by I. W. Hast- ings.
Driven Welis.
52
June 7 | 8
Clear; very few flocks, no 0.0 0.0 sediment. Clear; no sediment.
None.
None.
7.37
0 55
6.82
.0008
.0014
-
-
-
Taken from a tap from a series of driven wells at Pumping Station, by A. L. Woodruff. Same place, by A. L. Woodruff.
506
Aug. 8 |9
Clear; no sediment.
0.0
None.
None.
7.12
0.55
6.57
Very faint.
.0000
.0007
.29
.022
None.
Same place, by A. F. Noyes.
729
Sept. 9 | 10
Clear; no sediment.
0.0
None.
None.
7.30
0.55
6.75
Slightly peaty, dis- agreeable and acid.
.0000
.0002
.38
.013
Very faint.
Same.
29
273
July 6 | 7
None.
Very faint.
7.45
1.30
6.15
Very slight. ly peaty, colorless. None; white residue.
.0000
.0002
.41
.013
-
WATFR ANALYSES OF STATE BOARD OF HEALTH - Concluded. Distributing Reservoir. (Parts in 100,000.)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
ODOR.
RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION.
AMMONIA.
No.
Collection.
Examina-
Turbidity.
Cold.
Hot.
Total.
Ignition. Loss on
Odor on Ignition.
Free. I
Album-
Chlorine.
trites & Nitrates. Nitrogen as Ni-
Nitrites.
51
June 7 |8
Clear; very few flocks, no 0.0 sediment.
Very faint.
The same.
4.72
0.97
3.75
Irritating colorless residue.
.0014
.0103
.35
.000
None.
Taken from the gate- house at reservoir, by A. L. Woodruff.
270
July 617
Slight ; slight, white sedi- ment.
None ; be- 0.0 | comes offen- sive on standing.
Very faint.
4.70
0.45
Faintly 4.25 peaty, white .0012 residue.
.0120
.35
.000
None.
Taken from N. wton Reservoir, by A. L. Woodruff.
507
Aug. 8 | 9
Clear; very little sedi- ment.
0.0
Very faint.
Faintly earthy.
4.85
0.60
4.25
Peaty.
.0009
.0082
.35
.000
None.
Same as preceding, by A. F. Noyes.
7:28
Sept. 9 |10
Distinct; no sediment.
0.0
Very faint or none.
Very faintly strawlike.
5.05
0.52
4.53
Offensive white residue.
.0000
.0105
.34
.007
-
Taken from Newton Reservoir, by A. F. Noyes.
931
Oct. 10 | 12
Slight; very little sedi- ment.
0.0
Faintly strawlike.
None.
4.75
0.70
4.05
Slightly peaty.
.0012
.0106
.35
.003
None.
Same as preceding, by A. L. Woodruff.
1,125
Nov. 8 |9
Very slight; very little white sedi- ment.
0.0
Very faintly mouldy.
The same.
5.00
1.20
3.80
Very faintly peaty.
.0000
.0072
.36
.000
None.
Same place, just outside gate-house, by A. L. Woodruff.
1,365
Dec 8 | 9
Very slight; some whitish flocky sedi- ment.
0.0
Distinctly mouldy.
Very faintly mouldy.
4.95
0.85
4.10
Faintly peaty.
.0000
.0090
.39
.004
None.
Taken from reservoir, by I. W. Hastings.
30
REMARKS.
tion.
Color.
inoid.
Fixed.
CITY OF NEWTON, MASS.
ORDINANCE XX.
Relating to the Water Department.
SECTION 1. A Water Board is hereby established consist- ing of five persons, one of whom shall be a member of the Board of Aldermen, one a member of the Common Council, and three at large. The offices of Water Registrar and Superintendent of Water Works are hereby established.
SECT. 2. The Superintendent shall have general superin- tendence of the out-of-door work of the department, under the direction of the Water Board.
Whenever any repairs are made or new work done, he shall make a detailed report to the Board of the kind of work performed, where located, the amount thereof, the quantity and kind of material used therefor, to whom chargeable, and any other particulars that may be deemed desirable or necessary. He shall perform any other duties prescribed by the Water Board.
SECT. 3. The Water Registrar shall keep full, complete, and detailed records of all doings and correspondence of the Water Board, also similar records and accounts of all the work done by the officers and employees of the depart- ment, showing the kind of work done, the location and cost thereof, and the account to which it is charged.
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