Town of Newton annual report 1890, Part 28

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 680


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All the walls are to receive a coating of Portland cement mortar one-half inch thick, and finished off smooth.


The high water line which is at grade 320, comes to the top of the lintel arches.


At the centre of each line of arches is located a 24 inch cast iron ventilator with a solid cover, and a series of slotted vertical openings to admit a free circulation of air without admitting direct light.


The bottom of the reservoir, which is a compact hard pan is to be finished off with four inches of cement concrete rounded up to the walls on all sides and graded down to the waste outlet.


The sides of the reservoir are to be protected by gravel banks well packed down, and graded off on a slope of 2 to 1 on the east and south and 1 1-2 to 1 on the north and west (which banks will have to be removed when the other sec- tions are built). The slopes of the banks are all loamed and sodded, and the tops are to be finished off with a gravel walk six feet wide all around the reservoir.


The top of the reservoir above the concrete is to receive two feet of loam and to be grassed over. A granite edge stone is to be set all around the edge of the loam to divide it from the gravel walk. Tile drains are to be run over the


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ENGINEER'S REPORT.


haunches of the arches to carry off any extra rain that may percolate through the loam above.


In this manner it is expected that the water in the reservoir will be kept at a pretty even temperature through- out the year. It will not freeze in winter, nor will it be heated in summer ; and the light being kept from it the growths usual to ground water exposed to the light and air in Summer, will be wholly prevented.


As already stated the supply to the reservoir is through the gate-chamber. For this purpose a 24 inch cast iron water main has laid from the gate-chamber to beyond the line where the foot of the bank of the future sections of the reservoir on the west side will extend. This will be prolonged in the spring by a 20 inch main to connect with the present main on Ward street. If at any future time it should become necessary to increase this to 24 inches, it will thus not be necessary to interfere with that portion embraced within the lines of the reservoir.


At the gate-chamber the force main is carried up some five feet by means of a Y branch and terminates in the bottom of a steel distributing tank 12 feet high, and 7 feet, 6 inches in diameter, enamelled inside, situated in the centre of the chamber, on a brick and masonry foundation. The water is allowed to rise in this tank to near high-water line, and then flows into the reservoir through a 24 inch gate, and a line of pipe carried down to and along the bottom of the reservoir to its middle, where it flows out through a vertical 1-4 turn globe special.


When the reservoir is full to the high-water mark (320) it will flow over a weir near the top of the steel distributing tank, down through a 24 inch waste pipe, which has been laid below the force-main, in the same trench, and bedded in concrete, to prevent all settlement of the main. This waste pipe is to be continued by a 20 inch pipe, and connected to the present reservoir, so that the surplus water if any is


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


pumped may not be lost. There will also be a branch to this waste pipe of smaller size to carry off any of the washings of the reservoir into the nearest drain.


The water it taken from this reservoir near the bottom by the gate-chamber, through a line of 24 inch pipe and globe specials, and a check-valve, back into the force-main at the Y branch before mentioned. A 24 inch geared gate con- trols this flow from the reservoir.


All this piping is laid symmetrically on either side of the gate-chamber, and carried through the walls, so that when the future sections are built, they may be directly con- nected with the system, by simply inserting the necessary gates. One single check-valve controls the whole. Any sections will then be so that it can connect with the distrib- uting or force-main, or with one of the other sections.


There is also a 12 inch connection from the reservoir into the 24 inch waste pipe, to be used in cleaning out the reservoir, after is has been drawn down through the distrib- uting gate.


This is controlled by a 12 inch gate in the gate-chamber, and the connections are duplicated for the other sections.


The bottom of the gate-chamber is to be concreted, and a separate 6 inch drain pipe has been provided to carry off any leakage that may occur, or water from washings.


Access will be had to the gate-chamber at the surface of the ground through a four-foot doorway and a flight of steps over the location of the force-main. The general embank- ment around the reservoir will be continued around the gate- chamber, and cut off by wing-walls either side of the door- way, which will be finished off in granite.


A flight of granite steps on the south side of the door- way will give access to the walk on the top of the bank. A similar, but longer flight, will give access to the walk on the east side of the reservoir.


The top of the gate-chamber will be floored over, por-


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ENGINEER'S REPORT.


tions of the flooring being set with glass for the admission of light. It is also intended to have the central portion of the floor over the tank made so as to open and allow a view of the water rising up from the main. Probably a structure some 25 or 30 feet high will be erected over the chamber that can be used as a point of observation, and eventually form the base of the stand-pipe tower.


The top of the reservoir being at grade 324, a very extended and fine view of the surrounding country and the harbor can already be had from the top of the banks.


When the time comes to put in the stand-pipe it is the intention that all the gates, etc., to control it shall also be located in this chamber.


The contractor for building the reservoir, Mr. William H. Mague of West Newton, began work June 3d, 1890, which has been pushed rapidly forward, but the early frosts prevented the completion of the work by January 1st, 1891, and an extention of time to June 1st, 1891, was granted.


The work has been well done, and the contract so far has been faithfully executed.


Respectfully submitted, ALBERT F. NOYES, City Engineer.


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Details of Extensions made in 1890.


LENGTH OF EACH SIZE IN FEET.


STREET.


Ward.


LOCATION.


24 in.


12 in.


10 in.


8 in.


6 in.


4 in.


Hydrants.


Cubic Yards


Rock.


Allen Place .


3


From Washington, north .


.


..


. .


..


195


Allison


1


From California, north


Auburndale Avenue


4


Extended west


.


.


.


. .


793


. .


. .


1


12


Beecher Place


7


From Church, south


.


. .


·


..


106


. .


. .


1


34


Boylston


6


Extended west


.


..


.


..


410


California


1


Extended east


884


27


507


. .


2


2


. .


Carlton Road


5


From Beacon, south


Chestnut Hill Road


6


Extended north .


Chester


5


From Forest, south


.


. .


172


. .


..


. .


. .


Clinton


2


From Washington, north


.


.


255


2


1


1


Court


2


Extended west


·


174


. .


.


..


1


15


Cushing


6


From Hyde, east


.


. .


1,303


.


2


26


Cypress


6


Extended south .


245


. .


1 1


Dickerman Road


5


From Lincoln, north


37


..


..


1


Elliot


5


From Boylston, south


1,602


..


1


1


4


Essex Road, off


6


From Essex Road, east


. .


526


. .


1


1


Fairoaks Avenue


Extended north


..


..


98


Fairview


Extended north and west


.


.


1,057


. .


Farwell


Gardner


1


Harrison


5


From Lincoln, north


..


368


.


. .


156


. .


Hunnewell Avenue


To connect


. .


206


..


Hyde .


Extended west


.


. .


..


. .


91


..


.


. .


1


. .


..


..


. .


..


1


. .


..


239


. .


..


1


1


. .


. .


291


. .


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


.


.


Edinboro .


2


Extended north


1


. .


.


. .


1,044


. .


. .


1


. .


·


44


. .


. .


1


1 -.


17


.


..


..


404


. .


1


. .


.


1


6 Extended east


1


185


Billings Park


2


Crafts .


358


. .


2 From California, east .


Gates.


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


2 To connect


. .


224 264


. .


. .


..


Jenison


From Pearl, north


.


. .


..


1


11


Jewett


1


1


..


Lake Avenue


.


1


. .


.


Lincoln, off


5


From Lincoln, south


. .


..


36


..


.


.


Lincoln Court


488


..


. .


1


41


Marshall .


6


From Grant Avenue, west


Minot Place


2


From Walnut, west


2


Extended east


.


.


264


..


.


Oak, off


3


From Cherry, east


666 15


..


1


4


Prince


3


Extended south


28


.


. .


1


Pumping Station


2


To connect


779


24


1


..


..


.


. .


.


1


2


Washington, off


4


From Washington, east


.


385


..


. .


.


Watertown


2


From Edinboro, west .


. .


.


111


1


. .


.


. .


834


. .


..


1


1


Winchester


5


From Needham, south


. .


..


208


..


..


·


. .


.


Windsor .


4


Extended west


.


.


.


28


779


884


4,085


10,904


1,304


24


25


164


Totals .


.


1


.


..


.


. .


. .


1


. .


Newtonville Avenue


5


From Oak, west .


Pleasant


. .


·


..


5


Walnut .


297


Washington, off


2


From Washington, north


218


684


1


. .


Webster .


3


From Crescent, west


.


Total length of Main Pipe laid during year 1890, 17,984 feet.


. .


55


..


6


338 ..


.


2


202 62


. .


1


1


..


1


35


1


.


Description of Main Pipe Laid to December 31, 1890.


LENGTH OF DIFFERENT SIZES IN FEET.


DATE OF LAYING.


TOTAL.


24 in.


20 in.


16 in.


12 in.


10 in.


S 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 1878


180


8,391


2,085


10,656


Laid during 1879


.


. .


1,083


947


13,157


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


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


Laid during 18SS


754


5,023


12,119


1,222


19,118


Laid during 1889


. .


. .


2,194


. .


5,122


9,920


550


17,786


Laid during 1890


28


. .


. .


779


884


4,085


10,904


1,304


17,984


Totals .


789


18,012


2,457


70,245


884


86,918


261,703


53,185


494,193


·


. .


. .


. .


.


.


. .


. .


.


.


. .


.


. .


.


.


.


. .


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


. .


. .


. .


. .


Details of Services Laid in 1890.


IRON PIPE.


LEAD PIPE.


TOTAL.


MONTH.


2-in.


112-in.


114.in.


1.in.


34-in.


114-in.


1-in.


34-in.


5% -in.


13-in.


No.


No.


No.


L'gth


in ft.


L'gth in feet.


No.


No.


Length in feet.


Length in feet.


Length in feet.


Length in feet.


No.


Length in feet.


No.


Length in feet.


January .


February


March


.


1 176


1


12


428


6


199


4


131


10


276


5


187


384


3


98


1


392


1


106


8


382


.


. .


13


978


October .


November


.


1


1


360


4


244


.


9


321


·


·


. .


1


189


6


373


1


24


17


907


Totals ·


6


301


5


587


2


400


73 2,605


1


14


1


392


2


207


12


811


127 6,267


8


211


237 11,795


.


4


93


1


14


.


2


200


.


3


121


. .


1


15


32


1,504


May .


4


92


1


1


40


23


1,056


June .


1


33


1


5


21


894


July .


2


101


9


567


2


92


18


947


August


2


176


16


925


1


36


31


1,528


September


. .


1


62


2


63


17


759


1


12


27


1,571


December .


·


.


·


.


4


244


1


57


1


30


18


641


1


14


33


1,431


2


89


16


803


. .


. .


.


8


·


.


. .


Total iron, 3,907 feet. Total lead, 7,888 feet.


237 new services, 11,795 feet, 36 renewals, 2,139 feet.


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


8


294


. .


8


294


. .


·


. .


50€ L'gth


in ft.


No.


No.


No.


L'gth


in ft.


L'gth


in ft.


No.


13


7


320


365


April .


16


751


451


2


12


7


138


.


.


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Supply Pipe Laid in 1890.


LENGTH IN FEET.


STREET.


Ward.


LOCATION.


2-in.


112-in.


1'4-in.


Gardner .


1


Jewett, west . .


. .


37.10


19.00


Off Winchester


5


Winchester, south


123.90


. .


.


Off Washington


4


Hospital Grounds


173.80


. .


. .


Total .


297.70


37.10


49.00


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


Laid during 1888


211


10,378


Laid during 1889


225


12,892


Laid during 1890


237


11,795


Total


4,440


279,261


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Meters Set.


The following meters were set during 1890 : Hersey, 299 ; Thomson, 11; Union Rotary, 1. There are now in use throughout the city 2995 meters, 1949 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.


12-in.


5%-in.


34-in.


1 in.


1%-in


2-in.


3-in.


4-in.


Crown


1,991


. .


24


28


2


11


2


. .


2,058


Hersey


347


. .


3


1


. .


I


352


Worthington


297


6


3


.


. .


307


Union Piston .


183


17


1


.


. .


1


.


. .


60


Thomson


11


. .


. .


.


. .


11


Spooner


1


.


.


. .


1


Desper


2


2


Frost


1


.


.


.


.


. .


1 1


Indicators .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


2


Total


1,991 895


49


39


2


13


3


1


2,995


Water Pumped and Consumed.


There were pumped during 1890, 359,487,217 gallons of water, about 44,000,000 gallons in excess of the quantity pumped in 1889.


The consumption for the year averaged 985,396 gallons per day, ranging from 587,784 gallons, the minimum, Jan. 19th, to 1,825,623 gallons, the maximum consumption, July 16th. The accompanying tables show the consumption by months since 1878.


201


Union Rotary


53


2


4


.


. .


1


40


Daily Average Consumption of Water from 1878 to 1890. inclusive.


MONTH.


1878.


1879.


1880.


1881.


1882.


1883.


1884.


1885.


1886.


1887.


1888.


1889.


1890.


January


286,234


309,645


386,524


406,212


445,257


526,943


449,079


532,659


533,558


619,418


645,101


655,433


837,688


February


274,792


300,275


341,920


397,346


470,841


481,437


444,011


563,741


531,434


592,530


655,412


724,710


S78,191


March


227,484


300,048


325,996


354,168


541,149


503,804


473,193


466,218


570,673


580,902


617,863


719,927


817,567


April


221,508


297,850


381,002


392,617


477,540


494,281


451,722


543,734


575,883


590,590


635,638


770,102


927,997


May .


294,278


388,671


514,382


466,234


510,951


568,500


502,412


566,650


645,267


763,109


700,816


900,353


980,583


June


369,844


455,924


719,348


475,573


646,752


719.838


679,588


835,919


840,520


896,608


871,010


914,689


1,091,467


July .


557,446


488,733


515,623


520,529


764,985


818,209


626,404


870,227


1,052,536


905,024


924,756


878,551


1,348,912


August .


386,916


502,418


540,408


510,214


944,486


1,042,608


560,032


660,262


742,347


769,210


811,153


831,641


1,117,275


September .


374,517


387,366


530,826


550,974


712,994


882,348


663,817


673,137


716,465


760,308


688,252


807,418


1,054,504


October


343,431


370,238


419,474


467,155


601,595


511,039


552,219


580,189


678,351


692,127


641,758


873,851


962,662


November .


304,208


361,446


387,683


440,689


520,945


482,570


476,116


529,666


611,504


653,907


612,405


1,081,677


928,517


December . .


297,890


336,777


364,196


426,752


501,669


460,994


497,075


532,023


592,510


€ 20, 389


634,414


1,076,158


870,981


Daily average .


328,212


374,949


452,032


450,705


594,930


624,381


532,804


614,968


675,298


703,702


703,491


853,435


985,396


Maximum


700,000


650,000


858,000


842,000


1,370,000


1,394,000


962,000


1,387,000


1,997,000


1,490,000


1,419,000


1,412,000


1,825,623


.


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Receipts for the Year 1890.


Annual rates . $20.232 74


Meter rates, . 50,932 37


Service and meter account,


4,161 46


Construction account, 1,236 69


Meter rent,


3,636 49


$80,199 75


Expenditures for the Year 1890.


MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.


Amount of appropriation, .


$14,800 00


Expense of registrar's office, in- cluding salary of registrar, inspector. travelling and miscellaneous expenses, $2,994 19


Expense of superintendent's of- fice, including salary of superintendent, pipe yard and miscellaneous expenses, Expense of pumping station, in- cluding salary of engineer and fireman, fuel, repairs, etc., .


1,930 83


6,776 85


Expense of maintaining res-


ervoir,


701 15


mains,


302 15


hydrants, .


348 62


services,


184 66


filter basin,


769 62


stand pipes,


230 29


city teams,


362 50


.


Amounts carried forward, $14,600 86 $14,800 00


FREE


NOLMIN


NEWTON,


LIBRARY.


42


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Amounts brought forward, $14,600 86 $14,800 00


Expense of maintaining drink-


ing posts, . 47 73


Expense of maintaining water- ing troughs,


75 10


Tools,


55 67


Pumping station dwelling, · 15 00


14,794 36


Balance, unexpended, $5 64


SERVICE AND METER ACCOUNT.


Amount of appropriation, . $3,500 00


Expended for new services, $2,559 06


Expended for maintaining serv-


ice, .


236 32


maintaining meters, .


482 09


maintaining city teams,


188 32


sundries, .


32 65


3,498 42


Balance unexpended, $1 58


REBATE ACCOUNT.


Amount of appropriation,


$500 00


Expended in rebates of water


rates,


$56 45


meter rates,


319 33


service and meter account, 7 46


meter rental,


42 38


425 62


Balance unexpended, $74 38


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


DR.


Expended for mains,


$31,661 30


hydrants.


2,752 96


services, .


6,268 32


stand-pipes,


111 93


water-gates,


592 11


tools and repairs,


703 43


gate-boxes,


999 46


meters, new,


5,160 95


meter maintenance.


271 71


new engine,


458 42


new engine foundation,


643 02


blow offs,


40 00


city teams,


733 12


engine fittings,


9 15


additional supply and covering old basin, . 79,613 34


land for additional supply,


7,773 12


land for reservoir,


42,265 00


new reservoir, .


43,063 30


$223,120 64


CR.


By receipts during the year, 1,236 69


Net expenditure during 1890,


$221,883 95


Net expenditure to Dec. 31, 1889, . . 1,218,647 98


Net expenditure to Dec. 31, 1890, . $1,440,531 93


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Comparative Statement of Recceipts and Expenditures from 1878 to 1890, inclusive.


EXPENDITURES.


RECEIPTS.


WATER RATES.


YEAR.


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


1888


59,600 00


13,938 33


3,499 22


77,296 11


15,341 26


48,692 21


3,747 05


67,780 52


9,515 59


1889


61,340 00


15,420 7S


3,532 00


80,700 79


15,310 96


51,296 78


5,871 20


72,478 94


8,221 85


1890


66,840 00


14,794 36


3,498 42


*85,558 40


16,225 09


54,940 02


4,161 46


75,326 57


10,231 83


.


.


.


*Including $425.62.


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


DEFICIT.


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


REPORT OF 1890.


In Accordance with the Recommendation of the New England Water Works Association.


NEWTON WATER WORKS, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.


Population by census of 1890, 24,379


Date of construction, 1876


By whom owned, City of Newton


Source of supply,


Filter basin on the bank of Charles River, fed by in- cepted springs.


Mode of supply, .


Pumping through the mains to the reservoir, making the reservoir a storage and regulating basin.


Pumping.


1. Builder of pumping machinery,


H. R. Worthington


2. Description of coal used :-


(b.) Kind, Bituminous


(c.) Size, . Broken


(d.) Brand, Georges Creek, Cumberland


(e.) Price per gross ton delivered, $4.87


(f.) Percentage of ash (estimated) 6


(g.) Wood, price per cord, $6.00


3. Coal consumed for the year, in pounds, . 1,340,900


Wood consumed for the year, in lbs. = coal in lbs. . 12,800


4. 3


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5. Total fuel consumed for the year (3) -|- (4). 1,353,700


6. Total pumpage for the year, in gallons, 359,487,217


7. Average static head against which pumps work, 176.60


8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, .


9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal, . 266


10. Duty in foot-pounds, per 100 pounds of coal, using following formula, reckoning only coal actually used in pumping : Duty = Gallons pumped (6)×8.34 (lbs.)x100xdynamic head (8)


Total fuel consumed (5) . =


Cost of Pumping Figured on Pumping Station Expenses of $6,776.85.


11. Per million gallons raised against average dynamic head (8) into reservoir, . $18.85


12. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic)


Cost of Pumping figured on Total Maintenance (see Financial A A and B B), $81,634.36.


13. Per million gallons raised against average dynamic head (8) into reservoir, . .


14. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), .


$227.08


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


EXPENDITURES.


DIVISION I.


From Consumers :


A. Water rates, domestic .


$51,930 99


B. Water rates, manufacturing 3,009 03


C. Services and meters put in and re- paired . 4,071 47


$59,011 49


D. Total from private customers From Public Funds :


E. Hydrant service, 612 at $20 .


$12,240 00


F. Horse troughs, 11, all metered


1,082 07


G. Street watering, metering rates . 1,748 79


н. Public buildings, etc., all metered 1,063 80


I. Drinking posts, 10 at $6 60 00


J. Public fountain, 1, metered 30 43


K. Service pipe, etc., .


89 99


Total from public funds .


16,315 08


M. Gross receipts from all sources .


$75,326 57


DIVISION II.


N. From fixed rates, domestic $7,925 74


From meter rates, domestic . 43,998 25


P. From meter rates, manufacturing, . 3,009 03


$54,933 02


Q. Balance, deficit .


10,231 83


$85,558 40 EE.


AA. Management and repairs, details on page 41 . $14,794 36


BB. . Interest on bonds .. 66,840 00


CC. Service and meter account, details on page 42 3,498 42


425 62


DI). Rebate account .


TOTAL


. $85,558 40


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


7


FINANCIAL STATEMENT .- Concluded.


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


4


RECEIPTS.


EXPENDITURES.


From bonds issued


$211,883 95


From pipe sold, labor, etc.


1,236 09


Total


. $223,120 64


Expended for all purposes on this account, for details see page 44 $223,120 64


$223,120 64


Net cost of works to date .


Bonded debt at date


$1,440,531 93 ( $600,000, 6 per cent. 1,400,000 00 3 250,000, 5 per cent.


Value of sinking fund at date Average rate of interest


322,519 65 ( 550,000, 4 per cent.


5 per cent.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


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50


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Consumption.


1. Estimated total population, . 25,000


2. Estimated population on lines of pipe. . 24,000


3. Estimated population supplied at date, . 23,500


4. Total number of gallons consumed for year, 359,669,738


5. Passed through domestic meters, gallons, 139,200,000


6. Passed through manufacturing meters, gal- lons, 22,100,000


7. Average daily consumption in gallons, 985,396


8. Gallons per day, each inhabitant (1), . 39.4


9. Gallons per day, each consumer, . 41.9


10. Gallons per day, each tap (distribution 22), 222


Distribution.


1. Kind of pipe used, . Cast iron


2. Size, . From 20 inches to 4 inches


3. Extended, . 17,984 feet


4. Discontinued, None


5. Total now in use, 93 6-10 miles


6. Cost of maintenance per mile, including re- pairs, blowing off, care of hydrants etc., $6.95


7. Number of leaks discovered for year, 6


8. Small distribution pipes, less than 4 inches, total length, . 2 5-10 miles


9. Hydrants added, 36


10. Number now in use, 642


11. Stop-gates added,


24


12. Number now in use, 475


13. Small stop-gates less than 4 inch, 33


14. Number of blow-off gates, . 187


15. Range of pressure at centre for day and night (average) pounds, 69


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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


Services.


16. Kind of pipe used, Lead, wrought and cast iron


17. Size, . From 1-2 to 4 inches


18. Extended, . 11,795 feet


19. Discontinued, None


20. Total now in use, 52 9-10 miles


21. Service taps added, 237


22. Number now in use, 4,440


23. Average length of service, 62 9-10 feet 24. Average cost of service, Gross, $25.66 Net, 12.42 311


25. Meters added,


26. Number now in use :


(a) Domestic, 2,977


(b) Manufacturing, 18


2,995


27. Motors and elevators added.


2


28. Number now in use, . 16


29. Stand-pipes for street watering. 66


6


CITY OF NEWTON, MASS.


ORDINANCE XX.


Relating to the Water Department.


SECTION 1. A Water Board is hereby established con- sisting 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 super- intendence 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, com- plete, 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 employes 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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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


He shall also keep a full record of the name of each water-taker, the location and description of the building in which the water is used, the character of its use, the kind of service, the quantity supplied, and the amount charged therefor, all properly arranged for convenient reference.




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