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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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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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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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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
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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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. .
. .
. .
. .
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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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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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
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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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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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