Town of Newton annual report 1891, Part 26

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
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1883.


EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS J. PARKER, FRANCIS A. DEWSON. Alderman J. WELSEY KIMBALL, Councilman FRED. W. FREEMAN.


1884.


EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS J. PARKER, FRANCIS A. DEWSON. Alderman NOAH W. FARLEY, Councilman ALBERT F. UPTON.


1885.


EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, CHARLES FRED. CREHORE. Alderman NOAH W. FARLEY, Councilman ALBERT F. UPTON.


1886.


EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, CHARLES FRED. CREHORE. Alderman GEORGE PETTEE, Councilman GEORGE D. DIX.


1887.


EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, CHARLES FRED. CREHORE. Alderman GEORGE PETTEE, Councilman GEORGE D. DIX.


1888.


EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, CHARLES FRED. CREHORE. Alderman GEORGE PETTEE, Councilman EDMUND T. WISWALL.


1889.


EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, LEVI C. WADE. Alderman WILLIAM F. HARBACH, Councilman EDMUND T. WISWALL.


1890.


EDWARD W. CATE,* FRANCIS A. DEWSON, f WILLIAM P. ELLISON, LEVI C. WADE, EDMUND T. WISWALL.


Alderman WILLIAM F. HARBACH, Councilman F. M. CREHORE.


1891.


WILLIAM P. ELLISON, LEVI C. WADE,; EDMUND T. WISWALL, ADAMS K. TOLMAN.


Alderman WILLIAM F. HARBACH, Councilmen GEO. F. CHURCHILL,


*Resigned June 30.


t Resigned December 15.


#Died March 21.


REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD


OF THE CITY OF NEWTON.


WATER BOARD OFFICE, CITY HALL, WEST NEWTON, January 22, 1892.


To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newton:


The Water Board in compliance with the requirements of Ordinance XX, herewith submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1891.


Membership of the Board.


The following changes have been made in the member- ship of the Board. In January, Councilman George F. Churchill succeeded Mr. F. M. Crehore who became a mem- ber of the Board of Aldermen, and in April Mr. A. K. Tol- man was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Levi C. Wade.


The past year has been one of great activity in the Water Department; fifty meetings of the Board have been held, and at each not less than three members were present, so that no meeting was adjourned for lack of a quorum,


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Mains and Services.


About eight and a half miles of main pipe were laid, considerably more than in any year since the works were delivered to the city by the Commissioners appointed to con- struct them. 265 services were laid, the largest number in any one year, with but three exceptions since that date.


The total length of main pipe laid is about 102 miles with 4,705 services, being only forty-six per mile. It is doubtful if any other city with the same population has nearly as many miles of mains or so few services per mile.


This is attributable to two causes.


The railroad runs on each side of the city, and naturally the most thickly settled portions are around the various stations, while through the centre the land is but sparsely built upon, yet the mains have to be carried through even if the water takers are but few in number.


During the past few years a desire has been manifested to build into new territory, each new house being quite a distance beyond the last, thus necessitating long extensions of mains.


Probably within a few years, however, as the population of the city increases and land becomes more valuable, both of these disadvantages will be overcome, houses will be built away from the stations and into the centre and also more closely together.


Receipts and Expenditures.


There was expended the past year for construction $108,485.23, and for maintenance $13,975.02.


The total receipts from water rates were $75,260.98.


The increase in income is very satisfactory and but for the large increase in the interest account, consequent upon the expenditures for conduit, reservoir and long extensions of mains, the deficit would have been very small,


9


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Oak Hill District.


The City Council of 1890 authorized the laying, with- out guaranty, of 19,436 feet of eight and six inch pipe at an estimated cost of $29,000, for the purpose of bringing the mains within reasonable distance of the residents of Oak Hill.


Work was commenced upon the extension April 29, and completed November 17. The actual cost of the extension is $27,772.61, being $1,227.39 less than the estimate.


Already two extensions under the usual guaranty have been made and doubtless others will be petitioned for the coming year.


New Reservoir.


The new reservoir has been completed within the esti- mates, although its capacity is about one-fifth more than was contemplated when the appropriation was made.


It was filled for the first time August 8, and has since been in constant use, the water in the old reservoir being entirely cut off from the mains.


The expectations of the Engineer regarding the reser- voir have been fully realized; the water reaches the height anticipated and the pressure has been increased in all parts of the city as much as was hoped for. During the summer the water will be much cooler than when exposed to the sun's rays as it was in the old reservoir.


Waban Hill, upon the top of which the reservoir is built, is a delightful spot; from its summit an extensive view can be obtained of beautiful scenery in every direction ; it is already much frequented, and as its beauties become better known the number who visit it will undoubtedly be largely increased.


At present the grounds around the reservoir are in a very unsightly condition ; without much expense they could


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


be graded, grassed over and a driveway built to connect them with the street, thus adding greatly to the attractiveness of the place.


This work was not provided for in the estimates for the reservoir as it properly forms no part of it.


Indicators.


A float in the reservoir connected by wire with an indi- cator in the pumping station and with another having a re- cording dial attached, in the office of the Board at the City Hall, keeps both the Engineer and the Water Registrar in- formed of the height of the water in the reservoir. This is operated by electricity, has worked successfully and proved of great value.


Increased Pressure.


When it was decided to build a reservoir upon the summit of Waban Hill fifty-five feet higher than the old, many were fearful that the pipes were not sufficiently strong to sustain the increased pressure; experience has shown that they were unnecessarily alarmed, as no trouble whatever has occurred.


New Engine and "Boilers.


The new pumping engine has been set up and is being used experimentally by the " builders, The ; Geo. F. Blake Mfg. Co. It has already demonstrated that there will be a very considerable saving in the consumption of coal.


One of the new boilers is in position and is being con- nected with the pumps; the other boiler it is confidently ex- pected, will be ready before many weeks.


In order to accommodate these boilers an enlargement of the boiler house has been made.


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Supply.


It is a subject for congratulation that notwithstanding the excessively dry summer and fall which has caused so many cities to suffer from a lack of water and obliged them to resort to various expedients to increase their supply, New- ton has been exempt.


Our supply has been abundant, the new conduit has never yet been drawn upon for its full capacity and conse- quently it has not been necessary that any unusual measures should be taken to limit the consumption or to prevent waste.


Consumption.


The average daily consumption of water in 1888 was 703,491 gallons, in 1889, 853,435 gallons, in 1890, 985,396 gallons, and in 1891, 1,067,294 gallons.


An unknown but very large quantity of water was used the past year in building the sewers which might possibly explain the increase in consumption, but no such reason could be assigned for the two previous years. The only plausible explanation appeared to be that some large leaks in the mains existed.


Soon after the new reservoir was completed and the mains subjected constantly to the pressure from it, a few leaks became apparent which evidently had existed for a long time ; they were not sufficient however to account for all the water that evidently was running to waste, therefore a systematic examination was made of all the mains through- out the city; several quite large leaks were found and stopped. It is thought that now but very little if any water is lost from this cause.


Meters.


The provisions of Ordinance XX, requiring water to be supplied by meter became operative March 1, 1887. It has


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


now been well tested and is considered by the citizens a much more satisfactory and equitable manner of charging for water than was the former method by rates.


Supply Mains.


The plan of Edward Sawyer, Esq., the engineer who constructed the works, provided that the north side of the city should be supplied with water by twelve inch mains laid in Chestnut, Walnut and Centre streets and Waverley avenue; these have all been laid either by the Commis- sioners or since, with the exception of the one in Chestnut street, which is incomplete; during the past year this has been extended 1,092 feet so that now only a space of about 2,000 feet intervenes between the ends; when this is filled the plan contemplated by Mr. Sawyer will be complete so far as relates to the supply for the north side and the circulation between the two sides of the city.


Early in the year the Board availed of an opportunity to purchase upon exceptionally favorable terms a large plat- form scale which has been placed in the pumping station.


Since that time all proposals for the furnishing of coal for the works have contained a provision that it shall be weighed upon this scale, thus preventing any possible loss in weight by shrinkage during transportation.


The unusually long extension of main pipe to supply the Oak Hill district and the remoteness from any black- smith's shop, offered an excellent opportunity of testing the experiment of hiring a smith, providing him with a movable forge and have him do the work upon the ground which has heretofore been done in the shops, involving considerable ex- pense for transportation, besides delay, even if the cost of doing the work was no more.


The result has been entirely satisfactory in every respect and will undoubtedly be repeated in the future.


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Teaming by Contract.


Another experiment was that of contracting for the cart- ing of all pipe which might be required during the year.


Heretofore the custom had prevailed of employing, whenever wanted, such parties as could most easily be ob- tained at the time. This was open to several objections : that favoritism might be shown, although it never had been; that the prices charged might be excessive ; that pipe might be cracked through handling by inexperienced persons, etc.


It was thought that if one party had the contract to do all the work he could afford to do it for less than if he was only occasionally employed; that it would be an inducement to provide himself with the proper equipment for expeditious- ly and safely handling the pipe and that his employes would become so accustomed to the work that but little dam- age would be done, therefore the Board invited proposals for carting all pipe, etc., for the year ending December 31, 1891, from quite a number of parties.


The contract was awarded to the lowest bidder, Messrs. J. Cotter & Son, who have faithfully and satisfactorily per- formed it in every respect, while the cost to the city has been considerably less than on previous years.


Land Settlements.


Considerable progress has been made in settling with owners of land in Needham taken by the city for an increased water supply.


Many of them have been paid for their land and it is expected that an equitable settlement can be made with the remaining owners during the coming year.


Respectfully submitted,


NEWTON WATER BOARD, By WM. P. ELLISON, President.


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Details of Extensions made in 1891.


LENGTH OF EACH SIZE IN FEET.


12 in.


10 in.


8 in.


6 in.


4 in.


Gates.


Hydrants.


Cubic Yards


Rock.


Adams Avenue


3


Extended east


. .


. .


. .


194


. .


Alpine .


3


From Highland Avenue, west


. .


. .


. .


277


. .


3


Extended east to Forest Avenue


. .


. .


. .


. .


1


25


Berkeley


3


From Prince, west


. .


441


165


. .


. .


1


:


California


2


From Bridge, west


169


. .


.


.


1


. .


·


6


From Centre, west


.


. .


660


1


1


·


.


5


From Mechanic, west


. .


. .


388


1


1


31


Cheney, off


5


From Cheney, north


. .


. .


. .


·


. .


42


Chester .


5


North to Hillside


·


. .


. .


26


1


.


·


1


109


Chestnut


3


Extended south to Homer


1,401


·


. .


.


6


Extended north


Cleveland Road


3


From Waltham, west .


..


268


1


.


·


2


From Lothrop, east


. .


134


. .


. .


. .


Crescent


1


To connect


To connect


Cushing .


6


Extended east


·


.


. .


. .


. .


Dalby


1


Extended south


807


. .


. .


3


4


114


Dedham


5


From Parker to Nahanton


Dudley


From Jackson to Greenwood


.


4,181


. .


.


2


1


323


·


6


From Homer, north


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


189


Boylston


5


Extended west to Dudley


. .


176


. .


. .


1


17


Carlton Road


5


From Waban Avenue, north


730


. .


·


·


5


From Elliot, south


. .


. .


. .


.


·


.


. .


1


Crafts


Crafts


2


From Clinton, west


. .


194


. .


. .


Crescent


1


·


.


1


1


. .


·


. .


. .


1


10


Dedham


From Parker, west


.


4,415


. .


. .


.


California


1


Extended east .


2


296


1


1


. .


Alpine


.


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


. .


. .


498


1


.


.


. .


1


79


117


448


Ashton Avenue


LOCATION.


STREET.


Ward.


.


Centre, off .


Chandler Place


Cheney .


251


Chestnut Hill Road .


187


433


1


103


4 4


1


.


.


Edinboro


.


. .


..


. .


. .


123 1844


. .


..


. .


. .


Exeter


.


Fairview


.


.


.


.


6


From Boylston, east


. .


.


167 337


. .


. .


. .


..


. .


.


.


4,001


. .


156


.


1


. .


Griffin Avenue


.


.


. .


..


. .


. .


350 382


. .


1


1


. .


Hillside


5


From Chester, east


.


123


. .


. .


·


Hunnewell Avenue, off


1


From Hunnewell, north


.


. .


208


. .


. .


30


Hyde


6


From Dudley to Parker


5


619


2,137


1


3


80


Jackson .


.


. .


·


..


Jewett


1


Extended north


. .


659


. .


. .


.


3


From Watertown, north


Kingsbury, off


6


From Kingsbury to Hammond


. .


1,370


1


. .


6


Extended west .


.


. .


408


..


. .


.


1


1


Lenox


3


From Otis, south


Lincoln Court .


2


Extended west .


From Hunnewell, south


205


.


. .


. .


. .


..


..


.


. .


..


.


Nahanton


5


From Dedham, west .


.


. .


619


. .


1


1


. .


Norman Road


5


From Hyde to Griffin Avenue .


. .


. .


. .


503


. .


.


. .


Parker


6


From Boylston, north


..


. .


. .


. .


1


. .


Parker


5


From Boylston to Dedham


. .


. .


742


..


·


..


.


.


. .


1,611


730


19,448


14,637


1,081


32


30


1786


·


.


..


146


. .


. .


.


2


3


369


Greenwood


.


5


From Dedham to Dudley


3


Extended north


Greenwood Avenue


.


5


From Norman Road, north Extended south


Hale


5


.


Homer


6


Extended west .


. .


384


. .


1


. .


31


Kingsbury, off


3


From Highland, south


. .


.


147


·


. .


1


. .


9


Mill


2


Extended east .


Murray .


2


Extended south


.


241


. .


. .


.


From Waban Avenue, north


.


. .


. .


478


. .


. .


18


Orient


6


From Ashton, north .


. .


. .


777


3,377


..


1


1


165


Pine


4


Extended west .


Carried forward


.


.


297


.


. .


..


. .


1


.


65


Forest Avenue


3


Extended south to Alpine


. .


DETAILS OF EXTENSIONS.


15


.


. .


1


.


.


22


Lawson .


.


.


.


Linder Terrace


7


.


.


1


5


Nehoiden Road


.


1


.


1


.


2 Extended west . 3 7 From Berkeley, south Extended north


8


Florence .


.


Extended north


12


Kensington .


.


1


. .


184


241


. .


. .


205


47


. .


. .


. .


. .


..


1


45


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Details of Extensions made in 1891. - (Concluded.)


LENGTH OF EACH SIZE IN FEET.


LOCATION.


STREET.


Ward.


24in 20 in.


12 in.


10 in.


8 in.


6 in.


4 in.


Gates.


Hydrant.


Cubic Yards


Rock.


Brought forward


1,611


730


19,448


14,637


1,081


32


30


1786


Ridge Avenue .


6


Extended east


3


Extended south


. .


. .


448


Seaverns


.


4


From Melrose, west


. .


. .


. .


376


Sewall


3


From Prince, west .


.


. .


. .


. .


534


Stevenson


7


From Hunnewell Avenue, north


Trowbridge Avenue


2


Extended east .


Waban Avenue


5


From Beacon to Carleton


Walker


2


Extended north


Waltham


3


Extended north


.


Watertown


3


Extended west .


. .


..


. .


..


277


Webster .


·


1


Extended west .


192 1,569


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


..


At Reservoir


Totals,


.


.


192 1,569


1,611


1,676


22,194


17,503


1,083


38


34 1832


..


River


.


. .


1


30


1


. .


. .


. .


145


. .


.


.


946


2,298


. .


3


1


. .


.


. .


. .


. .


·


. .


410


..


·


..


2


..


. .


607


. .


.


. .


.


Total length of Main Pipe laid during year 1891, 45,828 feet, or 8 7-10 miles.


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


. .


73


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


1


16


408


2


. .


1


. .


·


36


·


6


10


IRON PIPE.


LEAD PIPE.


TOTAL.


MONTH.


2 in.


1 in.


34 in.


1 in.


34 in.


5g in.


12 in.


No.


Length in Feet.


No.


Length in Feet.


Length in Feet.


Length in Fect.


Length in Feet.


Length in Feet.


Length in Feet.


Length in Feet.


January


. .


. .


.


. .


..


..


. .


.


. .


. .


.


.


..


. .


. .


February


.


. .


3


77


.


24


. .


.


..


.


. .


9


354


1


26


11


104


March


. .


8


612


. .


..


.


1


39


472


.


.


. .


. .


10


564


4


286


1


18


. .


. .


1


14


15


956


. .


. .


35


1,711


June


..


17


523


. .


.


July .


·


. .


7


422


. .


.


. .


. .


7


1


61


2


192


1


554


2


39


26


1,424


August .


1


106


13


465


. .


.


1


67


12


372


..


..


.


2


30


7


543


1


37


23


1,049


October


2


883


7


206


..


. .


.


. .


1


21


14


750


1


32


25


1,892


November .


.


..


. .


18


809


1


11


1


96


2


116


20


853


. .


131


42


2,016


December .


.


.


181


19


661


. .


..


. .


.


.


54


S


651


3


115


30


1,662


Totals


4


1,237


115


4,735


5


304


393


13


555


115


6,891


8


421


265


14,536


Total iron, 6,276 feet. Total lead, 8,260 feet. 265 new services, 14,536 feet. 29 renewals, 1,168 feet.


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


No.


No.


No.


No.


No.


No.


2


54


2


137


·


. .


7


268


April


9


739


..


11


24


1,648


May .


24


1,339


2


35


15


882


..


. .


September .


.


.


1


18


1,123


2


218


.


.


Details of Services Laid in 1891.


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REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Supply Pipe Laid in 1891.


LENGTH IN FEET.


STREETS.


Ward.


LOCATION.


2 in.


112 in.


1 in.


Off Adams


2


From Adams


155


35


Rustic


2


Extended north .


190


. .


. .


Off Cheney


5


From Cheney


77


. .


Jewett


1


2


. .


Total


274


157


35


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


Laid during 1891


265


14,355


Total


4,705


293,616


Description of Main Pipe Laid to December 31, 1891.


LENGTH OF DIFFERENT SIZES IN FEET.


DATE OF LAYING.


TOTAL.


24 in.


20 in.


16 in.


12 in.


10 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 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


184


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 1888


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


Laid during 1891


192


1,569


1,6' 1


1,676


22,194


17,503


1,083


45,828


Totals


981


19,581


2,457


71,850


2,560


109,112 279,206


54,268


540,021


. .


.


. .


.


.


. .


.


.


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Total length, 102 miles.


19


20


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Meters Set.


The following meters were set during 1891 : Hersey, 262; Nash, nine ; Crown, five; Crown A., five; Thomson, two; Disk, one. There are now in use throughout the city 3,269 meters, 2,231 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.


3/ in.


1 in.


112 in.


2 in.


3 in.


4 in.


Crown


1,992


. .


24


28


2


11


2


. .


2,059


Hersey


605


1


4


1


1


1


613


Worthington


296


6


3


1


306


Union Piston


181


16


1


.


1


60


Thomson


12


12


Spooner


1


1


Desper


.


2


2


Frost


. .


1


1


Crown


5


5


Nash


9


9


Disk


1


. .


.


. .


.


1


Indicators


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


Total


2,006 1,152


49


40


3


13


3


1


3,269


.


.


198


Union Rotary


53


2


4


2


8


1 953 /821


3999-18


LENGTHS OF MAINS LAID TO DEC.31 1891 102 miles .


100,000 %.


TOTAL LENGTH LAID IN 1891 45.828 fr. or 8% miles


90,000


$4,268 Feet.


70,000


1083 fr.


60,000


19581 feet


40,000


1569. feet.


30,000


2.560 feet.


2. 45% Aoet.


feet.


10,000


1676 A.


192


4'


6"


8"


10'


12 "


16"


20"


24"


Sizes.


279. 206 feet


109112 feetD


1611.A. $1,856H.


80,000


VZ. 103


50,000


981 feet


20.000


FORBES CO. BOSTON.


NEWTON WATER WORKS. DIAGRAM SHOWING WEEKLY CONSUMPTION AND RAINFALL FROM 1877 TO 1890 INCLUSIVE. Compiled by the City Engineer.


1877


1878


1879


1880


1881


1882


1883.


1884.


1885.


1886.


1887


1888.


1889


1890


1691.


12 Million dalions


RAIN FALL


RAINFALL


10 Million Gallons


5 ...


DAMan Gallini


9 Million Cellens


6 Milli Ganina


6 Million Gallons


7 Miles Callone


4 Xilim Gallen


6 Millien Collant


Millons Gallons


5 Million Gallons


4 Million Gallons


3


Million Gallons


t Million Fallens


2 Million GALIONS


Killirat Callsns


1 Million Cellens


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21


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Water Pumped and Consumed.


There were pumped during 1891, 388,753,278 gallons of water, about 29,266,000 gallons in excess of the quantity pumped in 1890.


The consumption for the year averaged 1,067,294 gal- lons per day, ranging from 676,140 gallons, the minimum, April 2, to 1,923,535 gallons, the maximum consumption, June 15. The accompanying tables show the consumption by months since 1878.


22


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Daily Average Consumption of Water


MONTH.


1878.


1879.


1880.


1881.


1882.


1883.


January .


286,234


309,645


386,524


406,212


445,257


526,943


February


274,792


300,275


341,920


397,346


470,841


481,437


March


227,484


300,048


325,996


354,168


541,149


503,804


April .


221,508


297,850


381,002


392,617


477,540


494,281


May


294,278


388,671


514,382


466,234


510,951


568,500


June .


369,844


455,924


719,348


475,573


646,752


719,838


July


557,446


488,733


515,623


520,529


764,985


818,209


August


386,916


502,418


540,408


510,214


944,486


1,042,608


September .


374,517


387,366


530,826


550,974


712,994


882,348


October .


343,431


370,238


419,474


467,155


601,595


511,039


November


304,208


361,446


387,683


440,689


520,945


482,570


December


297,890


336,777


364,196


426,752


501,669


460,994


Daily average .


328,212


374,949


452,032


450,705


594,930


624,381


Maximum


700,000


650,000


858,000


842,000


1,370,000


1,394,000


23


DAILY CONSUMPTION OF WATER.


from 1878 to 1891, inclusive.


1884.


1885.


1886.


1887.


1888.


1889.


1890.


1891.


449,079


532,659


533,558


619,418


645,101


655,433


837,688


899,047


444,011


563,741


531,434


592,530


655,412


724,710


878,191


943,004


473,193


466,218


570,673


580,902


617,863


719,927


817,567


898,310


451,722


543,734


575,883


590,590


635,638


770,102


927,997


1,025,572


502,412


566,650


645,267


763,109


700,816


900,353


980,583


1,122,862


679,588


835,919


840,520


896,608


871,010


914,089


1,091,467


1,193,511


626,404


870,227


1,052,536


905,024


924,756


878,551


1,348,912


1,208,585


560,032


660,262


742,347


769,210


811,153


831,641


1,117,275


1,222,871


663,817


673,137


716,465


760,308


688,252


807,418


1,054,504


1,185,890


552,219


580,189


678,351


692,127


641,758


873,851


962,662


1,093,592


476,116


529,666


611,504


653,907


612,405


1,081,677


928,517


1,015,225


497,075


532,023


592,510


620,689


634,414


1,076,158


870,981


927,393


532,804


614,968


675,298


703,702


703,491


853,435


985,396


1,067,294


962,000


1,387,000


1,997,000


1,490,000


1,419,000


1,412,000


1,825,623


1,923,535


24


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


Receipts for the Year 1891.


Annual rates .


$20,757 12


Meter rates . 54,503 86


Service and meter account


5,546 88


Construction account


4,904 86


Meter rent


4,005 78


$89,718 50


Expenditures for the Year 1891.


MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.


Amount of appropriation .


$14,000 00


Expense of registrar's office, in-


cluding salary of registrar,


inspector, travelling and miscellaneous expenses


$3,010 17


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 firemen, fuel, repairs, etc., .


1,998 77


5,378 61


Expense of maintaining reser-


voir .


549 29


mains


1,028 67


hydrants


359 28


services


208 00


filter basin


549 44


stand pipes


145 98


city teams


413 58


Amounts carried forward, $13,641 79


$14,000 00


25


EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR.


Amounts brought forward, $13,641 79 $14,000 00


Taxes


197 32


Expense of maintaining water- ing troughs and drinking posts


80 12


Tools


38 46


Pumping station dwelling


17 33


13,975 02


Balance unexpended


$24 98


SERVICE AND METER ACCOUNT.


Amount of appropriation . $3,500 00


Expended for new services


$2,453 08


Expended for maintaining ser-


vice . 435 67


maintaining meters .


267 64


maintaining city teams


289 87


sundries


51 80


3,498 06


Balance unexpended


$1 94


REBATE ACCOUNT.


Amount of appropriation . $500 00


Expended in rebates of water


rates


$41 08


meter advance rates . 209 78


service and meter account 5 50


meter rental


37 62 293 98


Balance unexpended


$206 02


3


26


REPORT OF WATER BOARD.


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


DR.


Expended for mains $57,224 48


hydrants .


1,734 00


services


8,612 94


water troughs and drinking posts 60 23


water-gates 750 76


tools and repairs




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