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[DocuMBi^T 62—1878.]
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BOSTON.
^^^^4 SECOND ANNUAL EEPOET
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OF THE
BOSTON WATER BOARD
FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1878.
OrFICE OF THE BoSTON WaTER BoAED,
May 1, 1878.
To the City Council of the City of Boston: —
The Boston Water Board respectfully submit their second
annual report, and transmit to the City Council reports
from the City Engineer and the Water Registrar, as re-
quired by the ordinance establishing the Board. They also
present reports from the Clerk of the Board, from the Clerk
and Registrar of the Mystic Department, from the Super-
intendents of the Eastern and Western Divisions of the
Cochituate, and the Superintendent of the Mystic Water
Works.
The greater part of the time of the Board during the 3'^ear
has been taken up with the consideration and settlement of
claims for property taken under the act authorizing the city
to obtain an additional supply of pure water, and in carrying
out the orders of the City Council for the construction of
the works authorized by said act.
The building of the Mystic- Valley Sewer, with the nego-
tiations necessary to determine its line, and the settlement
of damages, has also taken much time, and this, with the
ordinary care of the Cochituate and Mystic Works, has left
but small opportunity for the study and consideration of
changes which, in theit first annual report, the Board ex-
pressed an opinion were desirable and needful in the Water
2 City Document No. 62.
Department ; nevertheless, some progress has been made in
this direction, and the work of reorganization is kept con-
stantly in mind, and will gradually be accomplished.
No changes have been made during the year in the prices
and rents for the use of water. A good deal of information
bearing upon the subject has been obtained, and how to
equalize and modify the present regulations is the study of
the Board. The matter is beset with difficulties which can-
not easily be overcome ; but when the new works are com-
plete and a full supply of water made unquestionable, an
improved tariff of water-rates will at least be possible.
The Board have not felt warranted in making a further re-
duction in the price for water supplied by meter, until the
effect of the reduced valuation of real estate, and the gen-
eral depression in business, upon the income from the sales
of water could be ascertained.
CocHiTUATE Department.
The general condition of this department continues to be
satisfactory. The City Council is referred to accompanying
reports for particular information in regard to it.
Among the improvements which have been made during
the 3^ear are, the purchase of a new pumping-engine of
3,000,000 gallons per day capacity, for the Elmwood-street
station ; the laying of a line of 3,514 feet of 48-inch cast-iron
pipe around the Chestnut-Hill reservoir, between the ter-
minal chamber of the Sudbury-river conduit and the 48-inch
outlet pipe of said reservoir, in order to give a direct supply
from Sudbury river to the city in case of need ; the erection
of several miles of new fence around the grounds connected
with the Chestnut-Hill and Brookline reservoirs, and the
building of a very substantial wall along the whole front of
South street, in the Brighton District, which has been wi-
dened. A good deal of work has also been done in grading
and improving the grounds, and planting ornamental trees
on the city's land at Chestnut Hill.
A contract for the new pumping-engine was made with
H. E. Worthington & Co., of New York, immediately after
the passage of the order authorizing its purchase. The
opinion of the City Engineer had previously been given as
to the kind of engine best suited to the work requu'ed to be
done, and the highly satisfactory experience of the city in
their former dealings with Messrs. Worthington & Co., and
with the use of three of their engines at the pumping-station
of the Mystic Water Works, left no question as to the
proper action of the Board in carrying out the provisions of
Keport of the Water Board. 3
the order. Tlie engine, completed and in its place, was
accepted and paid for March 11, 1878, and so far answers
fully the expectations of the Engineer and the Board.
The report of the City Engineer gives the condition ot
Lake Cochituate, so far as the supply of water is concerned,
the quantity of water turned into it from the Sudbury river,
. and from Dug and Dudley ponds, and a full statement of
the consumption of water during the year. It also
/^hows the condition and use of the conduit, the average
heights of water in the Chestnut-Hill and Brookline reser-
voii's, and the uses of the other low-service reservoirs. The
laying of water-pipes during the year, a description of the
work made necessary by the rebuilding of Chelsea bridge, a
statement of the work done on the water-plans in the En-
gineer's office, the height of water in, and the use made of,
the high-service reservoirs, the work done at the pumping-
stations, with its cost, a description of the new pumping-
engine, and needful information in regard to the rainfall and
evaporation, can also be found in this rej)ort.
The report of the Superintendent of the Western Division
furnishes information in relation to the condition of Lake
Cochituate and the Chestnut-Hill and Brookline reservoirs,
and the gromids and property connected therewith; the
pressure under which the conduit has been run, and its con-
dition at .the time of the annual examination. May 8, 1877,
and also the condition of the waste-weirs and culverts.
From the report of the Superintendent of the Eastern
Division it will be seen that he has laid during the year
nearly 14 miles of cast-iron pipes, including 3,480 feet of
48-inch laid by him for the new supply, or Sudbury-river
Department, across Rosemary brook in Needham. The
length and sizes are as follows : —
6 feet of 60-inch, 7,200 feet of 48-inch,
37 " " 36 *' 409 " " 20 "
298 " " 16 <' 19,205 '* " 12 "
14,105 " " 8 " 27,698 " " 6 "
791 " " 4 "
121 stopcocks and 100 hydrants have been put in.
The total length of pipe laid from the commencement of
the work to May 1, 1878, is 355 miles, 629 feet; total num-
ber of stopcocks put in, 3,773; total number of' hydrants
3,988 ; the number of service-pipes laid during the year is
1,047, making a total to May 1, 1878, of 43,521.
The Board can still report the general condition of the
main pipes in the city as good ; and, with the exception of
those referred "to in the last annual report as injuriously
4 City Document No. 62.
affected by dock mud, in which they are laid, no very mate-
rial relaying of pipes will be necessary for some time to
come.
A contract for a supply of cast-iron pipes for the present
year was made on the 12th of March, with the Warren
Foundry and Machine Company, of Phillipsburg, N.J., at
$26.47 per ton, delivered as usual. This is $3.53 per ton
less than last year.
The report of the Water Registrar shows the number of
water-takers entered for the year 1878 to have been 49,970,
— ^an increase over the previous year of 1,642. ^
The total amount of water-rates received for the year
ending May 1, 1878, was $1,014,325.81. This includes
$48,674.10 received from East Boston, and afterwards paid
to the Mystic Department, the water having been supplied
by the Mystic Water Works.
The number of cases where water was turned off for non-
payment of rates during the year ending January 1, 1878,
was 1,849. Of this number 1,509 were turned on again,
leaving 340 still remaining off.
The number of meters now in use is 1,079. Of this
number 684 are 5-8 inch ; 334, 1-iuch ; 43, 2-inch; 14, 3-
inch ; and 4, 4-inch.
The total receipts of the Cochituate Water Works, from
all sources, for the year ending April 30, 1878, are as fol-
lows, viz. ; —
From sales of water 11,014,325 81
From turning off and letting on water and
fees 3,493 00
Sundry receipts by Water Board . . 66,837 24
Instalment and interest on land bond . . 602 16
$1,085,258 21
The total amount charged to Cochituate
Water Works, for the year ending April 30,
1878, is as follows, viz. : —
To current expenses . . $146,841 64
To extension of works paid for
out of income . . . 31,799 40
Interest on fund-
ed water debt . $620,575 50
Interest on un-
funded water
debt . . 124,563 83
Carried forioard, $745,139 33 $178,641 04 $1,085^258 21
Report of the Water Board.
Brought forward, $7^5, 139 33 $178,641 04 $1,085,258 21
Premium on gold
paid for inter-
est . . . 6,345 61
751,484 94
Amount paid Mystic Water
Works for water furnished
East Boston ... 48,674 10
Stock on hand not used . . 78,756 05
$1,057,556 13
Excess of income over expenditures . . $27,702 08
5 per cent. Gold Loans
5 per cent. Currency Loan .
1,000 00
The outstanding Cochituate Water loan at
this date, exclusive of the additional supply-
works, is as follows : —
5 per cent. Sterling Loan (£399,500) $1,947,273 98
494 000 00^^^^*'°°"
434,UUU UU5 100,000
1,000
700,000
50.000
300,000
200,000
450,000
540,000
250,000
625,000
688,000
330,000
413,000
38,000
161,000
142,700
6,000
82,550
8,750
4,000
8,000
5,000
1,000
6 per cent. Currency Loans
5,003,000 00-
Due Oct.
Due Oct.
Due April
Due Oct.
Due Jan.
Due July
Due Dec.
Due Dec.
Due June 16
Due Oct.
Due April
Due Jan.
Due April
Due July
Due April
Due April 1
Due Jan.
Due April
Due Oct.
Due Jan.
Due April
Due Oct.
Due Jan.
Due April
Due July
1902
1878
190G
1901
1860
1880
1897
1897
1898
1898
1899
1901
1901
1901
1902
1903
1904
1904
1905
1906
190G
1906
1907
1907
1907
$7,445,273 98
Mystic Department.
The Mystic Water Works are in good condition, and the
lake during the year has furnished an abundant supply of
very good water. When the Mystic Valley Sewer and other
improvements, authorized by the City Council, are finished,
no other considerable outlay is likely to be required, except
for the renewal of distribution pipes, until it may be deemed
expedient to construct an additional storage basin.
The recommendation of the Board for the construction of
a second line of force main-pipe from the pumping-station to
6 City Document No. 62.
the reservoir having been adopted by the Council, and
authority given, by an order passed October 2, 1877, to proceed
with the work, the City Engineer was requested to prepare
the necessary plans, and a contract was made for the cast-iron
pipes on the 12th of March, at $25.92 per ton. Preparations
for laying the pipes are now being made, and the work will
soon be completed.
The right to lay these pipes in a direct line from the reser-
voir to the pumping-station was obtained by the City of
Charlestown at the time of the construction of the works ;
but the Board have made arrangements, at smalL expense to
the city, for laying out a street, 40 feet wide, — an improve-
ment which has been referred to in former reports, and which
can be carried out with advantage while the work on the new
main is being done.
The City Engineer's report shows the condition of the
lake at various times during the year, the yield of the water-
shed, with the quantity of rainfall ; the work done at the
pumping-station, with the time each engine was run ; the
quantity of coal used, of water pumped, and the cost of
pumping ; the height of water in the reservoir, and the aggre-
gate and average quantity of water consumed.
The Superintendent's report shows what has been done
during the year to keep up and improve the property of the
city at the lake, the pumping-station, and the reservoir ; the
additions, repairs, and condition of the supply-mains, the
distribution and service pipes ; the quantity of coal consumed
during the year, and on hand at this date. It also shows the
total length of distribution-pipe laid from the commencement
of the work to this date, as follows : —
In Charlestown 29 miles, 276 feet; Chelsea 28 miles,
1,489 feet; Somerville 44 miles, 2,323 feet; Everett 14
miles, 1,852 feet; in all 116 miles, 944 feet. Connected
with the Mystic Water Works at this date, there are 142
miles, 487 feet of pipe, 1,046 gates, and 699 hydrants.
With the exception of a few small lots, the coal used during
the year was purchased by contract, at $5.49 per ton of 2,200
lbs., delivered and weighed on the scales over the coal-shed
at the pumping-station.
The amount collected for water-rates during the year end-
ing May 1, 1878, was $267,917.34, as shown by the report
of the Eegistrar. The same report shows the number of
water-takers, and the number of and kind of fixtures, build-
ings, meters, etc.
The total receipts of the Mystic Water Works, from all
sources, for the year ending April 30, 1878, are as follows,
viz. : —
Eeport of the Water Board.
From sales of water . . .
From turning off and letting on water and fees
Sundry receipts for extra work .
In addition to the above amount there has
been paid into the City Treasury the amount
of cash on hand May 1, 1877
$267,917 34
815 75
1,313 20
$270,046 29
1,256 69
$271,302 98
The maintenance account for the year is as follows : —
Salaries, including one of the Board of Water
Commissioners ....
Clerk-hire .....
Inspectors .....
Printing, advertising, and stationery .
Cochituate Water Department, for collections,
etc., in East Boston ...
Labor, off and on water in Charlestown
Chelsea, Somerville, and Everett
Rent of shop No. 8 Chelsea street
Stable, Charlestown Department
Taxes ......
Gas
Meters and maintaining meters .
Hydrants and maintaining hydrants
Relaying main-pipe ....
Extension and repairs main-pipe
Extension and repairs service-pipe
Engine-house, repairs, etc.
Engine-house, stable department
Lake ......
Reservoir ......
Roads and grounds ....
Conduit ......
Contingencies , labor , tools , and
material for repairs, $3,925 06
Extra labor and material fur-
nished for service-pipes, etc., 543 31
Cr. By amount received for
labor and material furnished
for service-pipes, etc.
4,468 37
1,198 70
^8,346 33
1,371 67
1,872 00
918 07
2,500 00
50
00
32
97
36
31
85
1,979
550
1,555
43
59
2,006
587
5,537
31,882 14
4,281 36
480
470
1,154
1,677
1,728
478
35
03
79
98
96
83
3,269 67
Amount carried forward,
$72,752 47
8 City DocuiyiENT No. 62.
Amount brought forward^
Pumping Service.
Fuel $20,903 54
Pay of engineers, firemen, and
coal- wheelers
Repairs, etc
Oil
6,849 60
2,267 76
966 42
'2,752 47
30,987 32
$103,739 79
The total amount of interest paid during the year was
,875.
The amount of Mystic Water Loans, outstanding at this
date (April 30, 1878), is $1,228,000, as follows: —
6 per cent, currency Mystic Water Loans $613,000 00
5 per cent, currency Mystic Water Loans 410,000 00 {
6 per cent, currency Mystic Sewer Loans 205,000 00
$1,228,000 00
$26,000
1,000
35,000
60,000
60,000
3,000
100,000
51,000
139,000
67,000
42,000
39,000
100,000
202,000
6,000
102,000
•205,000
Due Oct.
Due April
Due April
Due Oct.
Due Oct.
Due April
Due July
Due Jan.
Due July
Due Jan.
Due July
Due July
Due Oct.
Due Oct.
Due Get.
Due April
Due April
1, 1881
1, 1885
1, 1886
1, 18S6
1, 1887
1, 1888
1, 1890
1, 1891
1, 1891
1, 1892
1, 1892
1, 1893
1, 1882
1, 1883
1, 1893
1, 1894
1, 1886
Mystic-Water Sinking Fund.
Amount in hands of Sinking
Fund Commissioners, April
30, 1878
$175,831 79
Mystic- Valley Sewer.
The City Council having, on the 26th day of May, 1877,
passed an order authorizing the Board to locate and con-
struct this sewer, surveys and plans were made by the City
Engineer, and the necessary descriptions and orders for
taking lands and real estate were prepared and submitted to
the Council by the Board, on the 26th of July, 1877. On
the 30th of July, 1877, an order of the City Council was
Eeport of the Water Board. 9
approved by the Mayor, taking the lands so described, and
needed for the construction of the sewer. On the 6th of
August Mr. F. H. Tarbox was appointed by the Board
Superintendent of the work, which was commenced on the
20th of the same month, continued until December 1, 1877,
and recommenced early in April of this year. A full
description of the sewer and its location will be found in the
report of the City Engineer, as well as a statement of the
progress of the work, which, it is now expected, will be
completed by the middle of August next.
Before commencing the sewer the Board made an arrange-
ment with the Boston & Lowell Railroad for the right to
construct, and permanently maintain and keep in repair, so
much of it in the towns of Medford, Winchester, and
Woburn as lies within the location adjoining said railroad,
and to use said location and the adjoining lands of said rail-
road for this purpose. The price agreed upon for this right
was large ($20,000), but it was the lowest that could be
made, and a careful calculation had shown that, with any
other line the diJSerence in construction, added to the es-
timated land damages, would make the whole cost of the
sewer, greater than it would be to follow out this plan ; in a
word, the line was adopted because, on the whole, it was
cheapest and best.
In carrying out the work it has been necessary to alter the
grade of one of the principal streets in Winchester, which
change by the statute was to be made under the direction of
the authorities of that town, who, we are happy to say, have
shown a neighborly spirit, and have been reasonable in their
requirements.
The Board have made fair progress in the settlement of
land and other damages, and have no doubt that all the par-
ties who are expected to turn their drainage into the sewer
will readily assent to reasonable and proper expenditures for
this purpose.
The sewer has been built by days' labor and by residents of
the city, in conformity to an order of the City Council, passed
July 10, 1877, authorizing and instructing the Board to have
it done in this manner ; and, although it is probable that it
will cost somewhat more than if it had been done by con-
tract, it is only just to say, that the men employed have been
better than the average of gangs hired by contractors, and,
under the direction of the Superintendent, have worked fully
as well as could have been expected.
The materials used have all been purchased at very low
prices. The construction account to this date is as fol=
lows : —
10 City Document No. 62.
Amount expended to April 30, 1877 .
$1,244 32
(( " from "
<« to May 1,
1878, is as follows : —
Superintendent
$1,460 00
Paymaster . . . ,
175 00
Clerk and time-keeper
480 00
Materials, repairs, tools, etc.
24,450 17
Damages and right of way-
21,460 00
City Engineer's pay-rolls .
2,248 25
Pay of laborers
27,007 69
Laborers' railroad tickets .
2,184 00
$79,465 11
1, 1878 .
Total amount expended to May
180,709 43
SUDBURY-EIVER DEPARTMENT ADDITIONAL SUPPLY.
The construction of the additional supply works has been
successfully carried on during the year. The conduit from
Farm pond is practically finished, and has already been used
to convey water from Sudbury river to the Chestnut-Hill
reservoir. Final estimates for work on this conduit have
been made up for all the sections but No. 10 ; satisfactory
settlements have been made with the contractors, and
receipts in full given by them. But little remains to be done
on Section 10, and but a small amount will be due on the
contract for that section when it is fully completed.
The gate-houses connected with the conduit, with the ex-
ception of the terminal gate-house at Chestnut Hill, are all
finished and mostly paid for. On the 21st of September last
a plan for the terminal gate-house was adopted by the Board,
and the City Architect is preparing the working drawings
and specifications for the same. As soon as they are ready,
the building will be put under contract.
The conduit from Sudbury river to Farm pond, for the
building of which a contract was made on June 12, 1877,
will be finished without doubt by the first of September.
The storage-basins in Framingham and Ashland it is ex-
pected will be ready for use by the end of the present year.
A statement of the contracts made during the year, and
a table showing the progress of the whole work and its
present condition, prepared by Mr. A. Fteley, Eesident En-
gineer, will be found in the accompanying report of tho
City Engineer, to which report the Council is referred for
more particular information in regard to the new supply works.
The following statement in addition to the taking of the
water of Sudbury river will show what lands have been
taken by the city under Chapter 177 of the Acts of the
Legislature of 1872 : — >
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In their first animal report the Board referred to the
awards of the commissioners appointed by the court to
estimate the damages to mill-owners and others, occasioned
by the taking of the waters of Sudbury river and its tribu-
taries, and informed the Council that the awards not being
satisfactory, they had, by advice of counsel, in each of the
cases, asked for a jury trial as provided by the statutes.
They can now report that four of the cases have been amica-
bly settled, and there is good reason for doubt whether any of
them will have to be passed upon by a jury. Previous to
March 14, 1878, propositions for settlement had been made
by the counsel of several of the claimants ; but they were not
such as the Board felt warranted in accepting.
On that date, the Saxonville Mills, to whom the largest
amount of damage had been awarded, — $175,000, and inter-
est from December, 1876, — by counsel, proposed to settle
the claim in full for $131,250, and the taxable costs, which
proposition was accepted by the Board, and on the 16th of
March, the amount, $134,611.98, was paid by the City
Treasurer. The other settlements have been : —
The Belvidere Woollen Manufacturing Co., awarded
$40,000; amount to be paid-, $31,150.22.
Chas. P. Talbot et al., awarded $76,500; amount to be
paid $59,224.81.
Marshall P. Wilder e^ al., awarded ^16,500; amount to
be paid, $12,986.38.
The reduction from the awards was considerable, but not
more than could justly be claimed by the city, after the cost
of compensation for the loss of power which might be
occasioned by the taking and diversion of the waters of the
river from the several premises of the claimants, had been
investigated.
The settlements for land takep for the construction and
maintenance of the conduit and storage-basins, and for dam-
age occasioned thereby, have been mostly by agreement with
the parties injured, without the intervention of referees or
juries. But one case has been tried before a jur}^ and only
two by commissioners appointed by the court. A few
claims have been left to referees selected by the claimants
and the Board, with an agreement that the decision should
be final, neither party reserving the right of appeal.
The amounts asked for by many of the claimants have
been unreasonable and exorbitant, and have only been re-
duced by hard work and the exercise of great patience. The
Board have followed out the liberal policy with which they
started, in every instance representing the city, as intending
Report of the Water Board.
13
carefully to exercise the authority given them to interfere
with private rights, and always fully and liberally to com-
pensate the individual whose property had been taken for a
public benefit. They have not been disposed to submit to
imposition, or to award sums largely out of proportion to the
injury done.
. From the commencement of the surveys for the works, the
ensfineers endeavored so to run the lines as to occasion the
least possible disturbance or injury to estates, and especially
with highly improved estates ; the owners in such cases were
consulted and called upon to point out the least objectionable
way to cross their lands. But few such claims re main un-
settled ; the most important of which is that of H. H. Hun-
newell, Esq., of Wellesley. Commissioners have been
appointed by the court to assess the damages in this case,
the Board having failed to come to an agreement with the
claimant.
The whole number of claims settled up to May 1, 1878, is
148. The amount paid for land and water damages to the
same date is $571,529.30.
We present the following statement, showing the appropria-
tions by the City Council for an additional supply of water,
with the loans issued to meet thern^ and the amount of
expenditures to this date.
-Additional Supply of Water.
APPROPRIATIONS .
Oct. 21, 1871. — Transfer from. Reserved Fund
Apr. 12, 1872. — Order for Treasurer to borrow
Apr. 11, 1873. —
Feb. 26, 1876. —
July 1, 1876.—
Apr. 20, 1878.—
Total appropriations to April 30, 1878
Oct. 1, 1875. —Premium on $1,000,000 bonds, under
order of Feb. 26, 1876, $83,700 00
April 1, 1876. —Premium on $452,000 bonds,
under order of Feb. 26,
1875 .... 47,786 80
Oct. 1, 1876. — Premium on $2,000,000
bonds, under order of
July 1, 1876 , . . . 221,400 00
$10,000 00
100,000 00
500,000 00
1,500,000 00
2,000,000 00
600,000 00
54,710,000 00
Amount carried forward,
352,886 80
$5,062,886 80
14 City Document No. 62.
Amount brought forward, $5,062,886 80
EXPENDED.
1871-72 §2,302 81 ' •
1872-73 61,278 83
1873-74 including §20,897.50 dis-
count on bonds sold
January, 1874 . . 114,102 77
1874-75 224,956 68
1875-76 . . . . . 783,613 49
1876-77 1,924,060 24
1877-78 1,257,716 26
4,368,030 08
Balance of appropriations unexpended April 30, 1878, $694,856 72
BONDS ISSUED.
Aug. 15, 1872. — $100,000 at par, payable thirty years from July 1,
1872, 6 per cent, currency.
Jan. 31, 1874. — 8,000 at par, payable thirty years from January
1, 1874, 6 per cent, currency.
Aug. 18, 1873. — 5,000 at par, payable thirty years from April 1,
1873, 6 per cent, currency.
Jan. 27, 1874.— 287,000 at 95f, payable thirty years from April 1,
1873, 6 per cent, currency.
Jan. 31, 1874. — 200,000 at 95|, payable thirty years from April 1,
1873, 6 per cent, currency.
July 14, 1875. — 4,800 at par, payable thirty years from July 1,
1875, 6 per cent, currency.
Oct. 1, 1875.— 900,000 at 108^, payable thirty years from October
1, 1875, 5 per cent. gold.
Oct. 1, 1875. — 100,000 at 109, payable thirty years from October
1, 1875, 5 per cent. gold.
April 1, 1876.— 452,000 at IIOtV^t? payable thirty years from April
1, 1876, 5 per cent. gold.
Oct. 1, 1876. — 2,000,000 at IIItVtt* payable thirty years from Oct.
1, 1876, 5 per cent. gold.
t,100,000
Appropriations to April 30, 1878 .... $4,710,000 00
Loans issued ....... $4,100,000
Transfer from Reserved Fund . . . 10,000
4,110,000 00
Loan not issued April 30, 1878 $600,0C0 00
being order for loan dated April 20, 1878.
The total amount of Cochituate Water Loans outstanding April
30, 1878, including the above, and the amount shown on page 5, is
$11,545,273.98.
The total amount of the Cochituate Water Sinking Fund, April 30,
1878, is $2,043,764.73.
The new system of book-keeping, for which the Council,
by request of the Board, authorized an expenditure (Feb.
Eeport of the Water Board. 15
11, 1878), will be started with the commencement of the
present financial year ; and the Board feel confident that it
will be a good step towards the accomplishment of what they
represented in their first annual report as needful and im-
portant in conducting the business of the department under
their charge.
TIMOTHY T. SAWYEE, Ghairman,
LEONAED E. CUTTEE,
ALBEET STANWOOD.
16
City Document No. 62.
EEPORT OF THE CLERK.
Office of the Boston Water Board,
Boston, May 1, 1878.
Hon. Timothy T. Sawyer,
Chairman of the Boston Water Board : —
SiR^ — The following is a statement of the expenditures
and receipts of the Cochituate Water Works, for the year
commencing May 1, 1877, and ending April 30, 1878 : —
Expenditures.
Aqueduct repairs ....
Blacksmith shop, stock and wages
Eastern-avenue wharf (rent and salary of
agent)
Fountains
High-service
Inspectors
Lake Cochituate
Laying service-pipe
Meters and maintaining meters
Miscellaneous expenses
Printing and stationery
Proving yard
Relaying main-pipe
Repairing main-pipe .
" service-pipe ►
" hydrants
" streets .
*' hydrant and stopcock-boxes
Reservoir, Beacon Hill .
" Brookline
^ '♦ East Boston
" South Boston
Chestnut Hill
'* Parker Hill .
Pumping works at Lake Cochituate
Salaries
Stable .
Service-pipe
Shutting-off and letting-on department
Tools
Amount carried foioai^d,
$2,285 85
1,004 41
3,117 76
1,110 72
10,799 49
7,116 43
2,392 95
9,181 31
1.431 85
1,234 46
1,775 44
6,312 34
980 64
692 84
10,380 96
800 20
6,980 69
189 2Q
617 68
2,986 58
549 85
387 58
16,918 55
1,243 03
1,001 47
28,842 99
4,427 56
6,107 80
9.432 16
1,720 00
$142,022 35
Report of the Water Board. 17
Amount brought forward, $142,022 35
Temporary high-service, Brighton . . . 2,096 03
Upper yard . . . . . . 2,723 26
Additional pumpiug-engine, construction . 20,000 00
Main-pipe, construction, .... 5,425 99
Laying main-pipe, construction . . . 5,087 19
Hydrants, construction . . . . . 963 11
Hydrant and stopcock boxes, construction . 323 11
$178,641 04
Water Works, WestRoxbury and
Brighton Districts . . $25,403 78
Additional snpply of water .1,256,013 56
1,281,417 34
Total expenditures, $1,460,058 38
Stock on hand April 30, 1878,
Cochituate Water
Works . . $78,756 05
Additional supply, 1,701 70
80,457 75
Total payments, $1,540,516 13
Receipts by Water Board.
Fire Department, for use of
hydrants ....
$46,212 00
Elevator pipes, stand-pipes, ser-
vice-pipes, repairs, etc., etc.
7,304
95
Off and on water and fines
1,882
50
Rent of house No, 7 Waverly
place .....
784
54
Rent of part of Eastern-avenue
wharf .....
300
00
Sale of old material .
3,000
00
Mystic Water Works, collecting
East Boston rates .
2,500
00
Rent of pastures, sale of hay,
etc. ......
510
64
Extra charge to petitioners for
main- pipe ....
- 2,845
47
Rents, sale of cement, etc., on
account of additional supply .
1,497
14
66,837 24
kVorks,
Net amount charged to Water "^
$1,473,678 89
18 City Document No. 62.
Amount expended on Water Works, not in-
cluding " Additional Supply " or " Water
Works, West Roxbury and Brighton Dis-
tricts"
The amount expended for construction
Water Works is as follows, viz. : —
Main-pipe .... $5,425
Laying main-pipe . . . 5,087
Hydrants .... 963
Hydrant and stopcock boxes . 323
Additional pumping-engine . 20,000
on
99
19
11
11
00
$178,641
"31,799
04
40
Current expenses for year ending
April 30, 1878 .
$146,841
64
The total amount expended for construction for
the year ending April 30, 1878, is as follows,
viz. ; —
Waterworks . . . $31,799 40
West Roxbury and Brighton
Districts . . . . 25,403 78
Additional supply of water . 1,256,013 56
$1,313,216 74
The total amount expended for maintaining
the Chestnut-Hill Driveway, in care of the
Water Board, but not chargeable to the
Water Works, for the year ending April 30,
1878, is $3,494 04
Expenditures and Receipts on account of the Water Works to
May i, 1878.
Amount drawn to May 1,
1877 .... $17,335,702 96
Amount drawn from Mayl,
1877, to May 1, 1878 . 1,540,516 13
$18,876,219 09
Amount paid City Treas-
urer to May 1, 1877 . $707,449 85
Amount paid from May 1,
1877, to May 1, 1878 . 66,837 24
774,287 09
Net amount drawn from Treasurer . $18,101,932 00
Report of the Water Board.
19
Gross payments (including
interest, premiums, stock,
etc. ) for account of
Water Works to May 1,
1877 .... $29,918,811 28
Gross payments from May
1, 1877, to May 1, 1878, 2,292,001 07
Gross receipts to May 1,
1877 . . . .
Gross receipts from May
1, 1877, to May 1,
1878 . $1,085,258 21
Less amount
paid Mys-
tic Water
Works for
water fur-
nished East
Boston . 48,674 10
Net cost to May 1, 1878 .
,210,812 35
$14,753,303 36
1,036,584 11
15,789,887 47
$16,420,924 88
Cost of Construction of the Worhs to May i, 1878.
Cost of Water Works to January 1, 1850,
as per final report of Water Commis-
sioners ......
Extension to East Boston .
Jamaica-pond aqueduct
New dam at Lake Cochituate
Raising lake two feet, including damages
Dudley pond, lower dam, and making con
nections with lake ....
New main from Brookline reservoir .
Land and water rights, since January
1850 . . . . .
Land damages since January 1, 1850 .
New pipe-yard and repair-shop .
Upper yard, buildings, etc.
New water-pipes, East Boston .
New main. East Boston
Amount carried forward^
1,998,051 83
281,065 44
45,237 50
10,940 08
28,002 18
18,982 23
304,991 83
58,331 40
15,511 62
25,666 51
9,165 63
20,999 43
24,878 08
i,841,823 76
20
City Document No. 62.
Amount hr ought forward,
Warer to Deer Island . . .
Piimping-works at Lake Cochituate .
High-service, stand-pipe, engine-house and
engines ......
High-service, South Boston
Chestnut-Hill reservoir, including land
Parker-Hill reservoir
Charles-river siphon ....
Keeper's house, Parker Hill
Temporary high-service, Brighton
Additional pumping-engine
Additional supply of water, including land
damages and all expenses
Cost of main-pipe, since January 1, 1850
Cost of laying main-pipe since January 1
1850 -
Cost of hydrants, stopcocks, and boxes, and
setting same .....
Cost of main-pipe for extension in Eoxbury,
Dorchester, Brighton, and West Roxbury
Districts ......
Cost of laying main-pipe for extension in
Eoxbury, Dorchester, Brighton, and West
Roxbury Districts .....
Cost of hydrants, stopcocks, and boxes, and
setting same in above districts
$4,841,823 76
75,000 00
15,000 00
83,829 53
27,860 29
2,449,982 07
228,246 17
26,532 35
2,764 90
7,865 86
20,000 00
4,366,328 38
849,612 01
480,668 70
259,906 86
972,347 71
428,608 38
357,556 13
$15,493,933 10
56,356 85
$15,437,576 25
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. SWAN,
Qltvlc of the Boston Water Board.
Cr. By sale of Jamaica-pond
aqueduct . . . .$32,000 00
By sale of land to May 1, 1878, 24,356 85
Report of the Water Board.
21
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
Office of the City Engineer,
City Hall, Boston, May 1, 1878.
Hon. T. T. Sawyer, Chairman Boston Water Board: —
Sir, — In compliance with the requirements of the ordi-
nance establishing the Boston Water Board, the following
report is respectfully submitted : —
COCHITUATE WORKS.
Sudbury River and Lake Cochituate.
Water from the Sudbury river has been turned into the
lake during 1877 as follows : —
January 3 to 31
February 1 to 6, and 8 to 26
March 7 to 11
May 17 to 31
June 1 to 30 .
July 1 to 6, and 10 to 31
August 1 to 18, and 27 to 31
September 10 to 22
October 5 to 27
Total, 191 days .
427,200,000 gallons.
353,700,000 "
8,200,000 '*
6,400,000 ♦«
87,500,000 '*
2,660,000 **
47,990,000 "
78,400,000 *'
882,300,000 ''
1,894,350,000
equal to a daily supply of 5,190,000 gallons. Water was
wasted at the overflow of the lake from March 21 to April
5, from April 11 to 15, and from April 20 to 23, from May
2 to 5, and from June 12 to 16, the total waste being
1,484,978,600 gallons.
On the first of January, 1877, the surface of the water in
the lake was 9 feet, 3 inches above the bottom of the conduit.
During the months of January, February, and March the
lake surface was rising, and on the 27th of March reached
high- water mark.
It remained at or near that point until the middle of June,
when it began to fall, and continued to lower until the 4th
22 City Document No. 62.
of October, when it was 6 feet, 7^ inches above the conduit
bottom.
In consequence of copious rains during the months of
October and November, and the amount received from the
SuJbury river, the hike surface had risen, on November 1,
to 9 feet 10 inches, and on December 1 to 10 feet, 11|^
inches.
January 1, 1878, it stood at 11 feet, February 1, 11 feet,
7^ inches, March 1,12 feet 6| inches, April 1, 12 feet, and
at this date, May 1, it stands at 13 feet, 1 inch above the
conduit bottom.
Dug and Dudley Ponds.
Very little water was received from Dug pond during
1877, —about 16,500,000 gallons.
Dudley pond was drawn upon from September 25 to Octo-
ber 9, the water falling during that time from 141.80 feet to
140.46 feet.
The amount delivered to the lake during this time was
about 280,000,000 gallons.
Conduit.
The table on page 46 will show the depths of water that
have been maintained at the head of the conduit during the
year. The clear height of the conduit is 6 feet 4 inches.
An examination of the conduit was made on May 8, 1877.
It was found in about its usual condition.
Low-Service Reservoirs.
The tables on page 39 give the monthly and yeai'ly aver-
age heights above tide-marsh level of the water in the
Chestnut-Hill and Brookline reservoirs.
The average height in Chestnut-Hill reservoir has been
121.52 feet, or 1.28 feet lower than in 1876.
The average level in the Brookline reservoir has been
120.80 feet, or 1.48 feet lower than in 1876, and 0.72 of a
foot lower than the Chestnut-Hill reservoir.
The other low-service reservoirs are used simply to store
water for use in an emergency, or during repairs to the main
pipes.
Pipes and Pipe Plans.
The laying of pipes during the past year has been con-
fined mainly to short lines laid in compliance to petitions.
Report of the Water Board. 23
About 12 miles in all have been laid and 101 hydrants
set.
Chelsea bridge, which has been rebuilt during the past
season, carried a 20-inch Cochituate water pipe to East Bos-
ton, and a 16-inch Mystic water-pipe to Chelsea. The
rebuilding and widening of the bridge, and the change
of position of the draw channel, necessitated the laying of
new lines of pipes and the putting down of new siphons ;
these were successfully laid in a trench dredged for the
purpose.
It was also necessary to move the pipes from their former
positions for the whole length of the filled portion of the
bridge ; this was done without stopping the supply of water,
as either pipe was, fortunately, large enough, with the assist-
ance of the East Boston reservoir, to do duty for both for
short periods.
The siphons and supports for the pipes were put down by
Messrs. Boynton Bros., the contractors for rebuilding the
bridge ; the pipe-laying was done under the direction of Mr.
Jones, of the Cochituate Department, and Mr. Bigelow of
the Mystic Department.
The siphon for the 20-inch main (Cochituate) is 24 inches
in diameter, and for the 16-inch main (Mystic) is 20 inches
in diameter. The siphon pipes are enclosed in strong
wooden boxes, well bolted and strapped, and the spaces
between the pipes and boxes are filled with cement concrete.
The plans, showing water-pipes, gates, and hydrants, have
been corrected, as usual. Sectional plans of West Roxbury
and East Boston, mentioned in the last annual report as in
preparation, have been completed, and plans of Charlestown,
on a scale of 100 feet to an inch, are now being made for
this office. A large plan, on a scale of 500 feet to an inch,
is being prepared, showing the entire high-service system of
distribution.
High-Service Reservoir and Pumps.
Parker-Hill reservoir has been in constant service during
the year, and the water in it has been kept at an average
height of 216.24 feet above tide-marsh level.
The table on page 40 gives the average monthly heights
for the year.
The following table shows the work done by the pumps
during the past year, the running time of each engine, the
amount of coal used, and the average monthly and yearly
duty : —
24
CiTr Document No. 62.
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25
Total quantity pumped . . . 627,068,830 gallons.
«' " coal used . . . 1,817,215 lbs.
'< " ashes and clinkers . 254,820 "
Average duty in foot lbs., per 100
lbs. of coal consumed, no deduc-
tion being made for clinkers .... 31,843,600
Average number of gallons pumped
per lb. of coal . ... . . . . 345.1
The average daily quantity pumped was 1,717,997 gallons,
an increase of 17. G per cent, over the quantity pumped in
1876.
Cost of Pumping.
Salaries .
Repairs .
Fuel
Small supplies
Gas
Total
$3,883 53
664 13
4,532 48
115 96
275 49
$9,471 59
The following shows the comparative cost of pumping for
each year since the works have been in operation : —
37 per million gallons raised one foot high.
1871 .
$0.37 p
1872 .
0.34
1873 .
0.283
1874 .
0.244
1875 .
0.22
1876 .
0.18
1877 .
0.137
New Engine, etc.
In the last annual report it was recommended that a third
engine, of a capacity of 3,000,000 gallons, and a new boiler
be purchased and erected during the season.
In the fall, in accordance with a request of the Water
Board, an order was passed by the City Council, approved
Oct. 4, 1877, authorizing the Water Board to purchase a
pumping-engine, etc., at an expense not exceeding $20,000.
A contract was made with Mr. Henry R. Worthington, of New
York, for a compound duplex pumping-engine, and a boiler,
— the engine to have a pumping capacity of 3,000,000 gal-
lons per day. The work under this contract was completed,
and the engine, etc., accepted and paid for March 11, 1878.
In connection with the new engine important changes
26 City Document No. 62.
have been made in the suction and force mains of the pumps.
The suction mains of the present pumps have been so con-
nected as to enable both pumps to be used together, and
a new 20-inch force-main has been laid from the engine-
house, through Ehnwood and Roxbury streets, to the junction
of Pynchon street, there connecting with the main to Parker-
Hill reservoir.
Brighton High-Service.
The pumps have worked satisfactorily.
The pumping time has ranged between 1 hour and 18^
hours, and the consumption from 12,000 to 13i,000 gallons
per 24 hours. The consumption is largest during the sum-
mer months, when water is used for watering streets.
Consumption of Water.
The table on page 42 gives the average daily consump-
tion of water from the Cochituate works for each month.
The average daily consumption in 1877 has been 20,673,-
500 gallons, — an increase of about 2 per cent, over the
consumption of 1876.
No water has been supplied to East Boston from the Co-
chituate Works during the past year.
EVAPOKATION.
The experiments on evaporation were contiuu&d through
the summer months, both at Beacon-Hill and Chestnut-Hill
reservoirs.
The following tables give the results of the experiments,
also the temperature of the air at Parker-Hill and Chestimt-
Hill reservoirs, and of the water at Brookline reservoir and
the Mystic Engine-house.
Eeport of the Water Board.
27
Table showing the Amounts of Evaporation at Beacon-Hill and Chestnut-Hill Reser-
voirs, and the Temperature of Air and Water at different Stations on the Water
Works.
Evaporation in Inches.
T^MPERATUKE OP AlR.
Temp.
OF "Water.
1877.
Beacon-Hill Reser-
voir.
Chestnut-
Hill
Reservoir.
Chestnut-Hill
Reservoir.
Parker-Hill
Reservoir.
B'line
Res.
Myst.
E.-H.
1
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a
a
a
a
03
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a
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a
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1^
56
68
72
72
64
51
44
35
a
a
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80
86
85
86
82
76
64
56
a
1
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32.5
48
56
55
43
31
22
13
d
i
1
May . .
June • .
July . .
August .
Sept. . .
Oct. , . .
Nov. . .
Dec. . .
3.36
5.41
5.39
5.03
4.73
3.66
5.53
5.35
4.60
4.29
4.03
6.05
6.98
5.33
5.57
4.52
6.34
6.13
5.55
5.87
3.59
87
92
90
90
85
79
66
58
33
48
53
55
40
31
25
15
55
67
71
71
64
51
42
34
55
67
73
75
69
57
47
35
57
69
73
75
69
57
46
39
To eliminate a disturbing element, periods of a few days
during which the evaporation Avas not affected by rainfall
have been selected for comparison. The evaporation at those
times was as follows : —
o
Beacon-Hill Reservoir.
Ches'nut-Hill
Reservoir.
187'?'.
Reservoir
Wooden
Tank.
Tin Tank.
Tin Tank.
May 26th to June 5th
June 9th to June 2l8t
July 30th to August 8th
August 20th to August 25th . . .
September 3d to September 19th .
September 24th to October 3d . .
10
12
9
5
16
9
1.28
1.94
1.63
0.70
3.03
1.05
1.86
2.27
1..58
0.84
2.49
1.09
2.02
2.58
1.83
1.00
3.18
1.47
2.16
2.47
2.07
0.94
2.80
1.26
Eainfall.
Tables giving the rainfall for the year 1877, at various
points in New England, and tables showing the quantity of
rain which fell at Cochituate and Mystic lakes, each day of
the year, will be found appended.
28 City Document No. 62.
Additional Supply.
By an order of the City Council approved April 20, 1878,
the City Treasurer was authorized to borrow, under the
direction of the Committee on Finance, the sum of six hun-
dred thousand dollars, to meet the additional appropriations
for " Additional Water Supply." This sum has not been
negotiated at this date, Ma}^ 1. This, added to the suras be-
fore appropriated for preliminary investigations (Oct. 20,
1871, $10,000), for connecting Sudbury river with Lake
Cochituate as a means of temporary supply (April 12,
1872, $100,000), and for building the Sudbury-river works
(April 11, 1873, $500,000; Feb. 26, 1875, $1,500,000),
makes the total amount appropriated $4,710,000. The
premium on the sale of bonds ($352,886.80) stands to the
credit of this appropriation ; therefore the total sum which
the Water Board are authorized to expend for this work is
$5,062,886.80.
The amount expended to May 1, 1878, is, $4,368,030 08
To which add for percentage retained
from contractors for the faithful comple-
tion of the various contracts . . 17,126 OQ
Total ' $4,385,156 14
Of which sum $3,376,182.65 have been expended for work
done by days' labor or under contract, and for material
furnished.
The balance has been spent for the construction and
maintenance of the temporary connections with Lake Cochit-
uate, for the preliminary investigations for a source of supply,
for engineering and superintendence of construction, for land
and water damages, etc.
The following extracts from the report of Mr. A. Fteley,"
Resident Engineer in charge, will show the progress made in
the construction of the works : —
The work of construction of the "Additional Supply" has been
prosecuted without interruption, and, owing to the mildness of the
weather, was continued later than usual in 1877. For the same reason
it has been resumed early this season.
The work authorized to be done by day labor (order of the City
Council, approved Oct. 30, 1875), including the foundations of the dams,
and Section No. 1, has been completed during the year. Some excava-
tion has been made in Reservoir No. 1, and contracts have been entered
into for building the superstructures of Dams 2 and 3. Dam No. 1,
with its sluice-gates and iron-work complete, has already been finished
with the exception of the house which is to be erected over the gate-
Report of the Water Board. 29
chamber. The various dams have also been connected by 48-inch cast-
iron pipes, which have been laid by contract.
That portion of the area of Basin No. 3 which was covered with
wood and brush has been cleared, and the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg
and New Bedford Railroad, under an agreement with the Boston Water
Board, has built a new bridge, and is strengthening its embankments in
view of the coming flowage.
Section A of the conduit, which connects dam No. 1 with Farm
pond, has been put under contract, and at the present rate of progress
will be finished within two months. Although, owing to unavoidable
delays, considerable work remains to be done in and about the reservoir
basins, it is expected that they will be in condition to be filled by the
end of the present year. On the line of the conduit all the sections
already under contract have been completed, with the exception of
Section 10, where only a little work remains to be done. Additional
brick arching has been laid in Rockland-street and Beacon-street tun-
nels (Sections 6 and 20). Siphon pipes have been laid in Section 13, and
the connection of the Sudbury-river aqueduct with the Lawrence basin
of Chestnut-Hill reservoir has been commenced and completed.
A line of 48-inch cast-iron pipe has also been laid around Chestnut-
Hill reservoir between the terminal chamber of the Sudbury-river con-
duit and the 48-inch outlet pipe of Chestnut-Hill reservoir, in oi-der to
render the city supply independent from tjae latter. The paved slopes
of Section 1 remain to be completed. A contract has been entered into
to connect the terminal chamber of the Sudbury-river conduit with the
Bradlee basin and with the Cochituate conduit.
The superstructure of the terminal chamber is also to be built, and
a small amount of work is being done on the line of the conduit to
maintain and seed the embankments, to erect fences, etc. With the ex-
ceptions above mentioned the work on the conduit is practically finished.
The water has already flowed directly from Sudbury river to Chestnut-
Hill reservoir, and the communication between these places is now per-
manently established.
The average rainfall on the Sudbury-river water-shed for
the year ending April 30, 1878, as deduced from the gauges
kept in Framiugham, Southboro', Marlboro', Westboro', and
Hopkinton, is 50.36 inches, of which 53.26 per cent,
reached the river. The flow as gauged at the temporary
dam has been, for the whole year, 35,580,000,000 gallons,
equivalent to an average daily flow of 97,480,000 gallons.
The following table shows the progress of the work to
date : —
30
City DocuiMent No. 62.
•« {
Section and Descrip-
tion of work.
Gate Chamber at-
Sect. 1
6, Brick arching
7
9.
10.
11 .
12.
13.
U.
15,
16 ,
17.
18,
19.
20
Name of Contractor.
Cape Ann Granite Co.
John F. Ward ....
John F. Ward ....
John F. Ward ....
James McDonald . . .
Wm. L. and Bruce
Hoblitzell
Beckwith and Quack-
enbush
Beckwith and Quack-
enbush
Wm. L. and Bruce
Hoblitzell
" 20, Brick arching
" 21
Connection with Brad-
lee basin
Gate-houses for Siphon
Chamber
Gate-houses for Waste
Weirs and for Farm
Pond
Sluice-gates and iron
floors
48-inch pipe for connec-
tions with Chestnut
Hill Reservoir . . . .
Chas. Linehan . .
Boynton Bros
John F. Ward ....
John F. Ward ....
C. McClallan and Son .
Chas. Linehan ....
Geo. W. Phelps . . .
Chas. Linehan ....
Frye, Kittredge and
Page
Date of final
estimate.
June 6, 1877.
Jan. 27, 1877.
Jan. 18, 1877.
March 19, 1877.
June 14, 1877.
Jan. 18, 1877.
Dec. 24, 1877.
Dec. 21, 1876.
Jan. 18, 1877.
Oct. 23, 1877.
Frye, Kittredge and
Page
Chas. Linehan . . . .
Lobdell & Phelps , . .
Dennis Collins . . . .
J. H. Freeman & Co. .
Clinton Beckwith
Benj. F. Dewing 8c Co.
D. N. Jacobs and E. F.
Meany, assignee . . .
James S. Newell
Jesse W. Starr & Son .
Aug. 14,1877.
Nov. 21,1876.
Jan. 15, 1877.
April 22,1878.
Sept. 20,1877.
April 22,1878.
Dec. 23, 1876.
Sept. 21, 1876.
Nov. 1, 1877.
Dec. 6, 1875.
March 7, 1878,
Dec. 4, 1877.
Remarks.
JTearly finished.
Oct. 12, 1877.
* Begun this season.
* Finished.
* Finished, save
some little brick-
work.
*90 per cent, com-
pleted.
Eeport of the Water Board.
31
Section and descrip-
tion of work.
48-inch pipe for Sect. 13
Hoisting apparatus for
screens at Farm Pond
Flagging for gate-houses
Stone for intersection
chamher at Chestnut
Hill Reservoir ....
Bricks for arching Sect.
6
Hauling pipes to Chest-
nut-Eill Reservoir . .
Hauling pipes to Sect.
13
Fences in Needham . .
Section A
Road in Framingham .
Superstructure of Dam
No. 1
Dam No. 3
Dam No. 2
Excavation in Basin
No. 1
48-inch pipes for Res-
ervoirs
Laying the same . . .
Clearing Basin No. 3 .
Name of contractor.
Jesse W. Starr & Son .
Boston Machine Co. .
Cape Ann Granite Co.
Cape Ann Granite Co.
Natt. & W. F. Head .
G. S. & W. F. Howe .
F. Jones & T. Harris .
Theo. Bemis
Allen & Chase . . . .
John Brown
Beckwith and Quack-
enbush
Fuller & Nash ....
Trull, Wood & Murray
Beckwith and Quack-
enbush
Jesse W. Starr & Son
J. J. Newman & Co. .
Harrison Fames . . .
Date of final
estimate.
Dec. 8, 1876.
April 21,1878.
March 21, 1878.
Dec. 8,1877.
Jan. 12, 1878.
March 2,1877.
Jan. 1, 1878.
Sept. 8, 1876.
Jan. 28, 1878.
Dec. 21, 1877.
Nov. 15, 1877.
Dec. 4, 1877.
Remarks.
* Let March 12, 1878.
* To be finished
within two mos.
*In course of con-
struction.
* In course of con-
struction.
* Finished.
*The items of work marked with an asterisk have been contracted for within the past
year. Their aggregate amount is $333,149.65.
32 City Docuiment No. 62.
MYSTIC WOUKS.
Mystic Lake.
The water in the lake, Jan. 1, 1877, was 6.13 feet above
tide-marsh level, or 0.77 of a foot below high-water mark.
From this date until July, 1877, it remained at or near this
point, water being allowed to waste over the dam from Jan.
8 to June 17.
On July 1 the lake surface had fallen to 5 56 feet above
tide-marsh level; Aug. 1, 4.18 feet; Sept. 1, 3.69 feet;
Oct. 1, 1.22 feet; and on Oct. 4, 0.97 of a foot. This was
the lowest point reached during the year, the lake surface
having risen, Nov. 1, to 4.55 feet; Dec. 1, to 6.18 feet;
and on Jan. 1, 1878, to 5.88 feet above tide-marsh level.
It has remained at or near high-water mark since that date,
and water has been constantly wasted over the dam from
Nov. 8, 1877, to the present time. May 1, 1878.
During the year new arrangements have been made for
measuring the amount of water wasted over the outlet dam,
and also at the conduit waste-weir. A float-gauge has been
placed in the gate-house to indicate the height of water in
the lake.
Hiffh-water mark is 11.17 feet above bottom of conduit.
The total yield of the Mystic water-shed for the year 1877
is shown by the following figures : —
Gallons.
Quantity drawn from the lake for use, 3,069,554,800
of water at the dam, 6,796,792,600
" " " " conduit waste-weir, 303,430,900
" '' fish-way, 150,000,000
10,319,778,300
Less quantity due to difference of levels of
lake at first and last of year, 16,291,400
Total yield of water-shed, 10,303,486,900
Equal to a daily yield of 28,228,700
The amount of the rainfall on the water-shed (exclusive
of water surfaces) was 20,127,679,800 gallons, of which 51.2
per cent, passed through the lake.
Pumping-Station and Force Main.
The table on page 34 shows the work done by the Mystic
engines during the year, the number of days that each engine
Report of the Water Board. 33
ran, the coal used, and the average monthly and yearly
duty : —
Engine No. 1 was in use 82 days, 12 hours, 50 minutes.
it n 2 " " 36 " 7 " 20 "
" " 3 " " 321 " 17 " 55 '«
Total coal consumed, 7,640,600 lbs., of which 7.9 per cent.
was ashes and clinkers.
Total quantity of water pumped, 3,061,128,725 gallons.
Average lift or head pumping against, 151.83 feet.
34
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Eeport of the Water Board. 35
Cost of Pumping.
Salaries
Fuel .
Repairs .
Oil waste, and packing
Small supplies
$6,944 60
19,931 22
2,094 37
951 07
101 20
Total $30,022 46
Cost per million gallons raised 1 foot high, $0,065.
The largest quantity pumped in any one day was 13,180,-
407 gallons (Jan. 27, 1877).
The smallest quantity pumped was 5,858,009 (April 26).
The average duty of the three engines for the year was
50,731,500 foot-lbs. per 100 lbs. of coal consumed, without
deduction for ashes or clinkers, and the average number of
gallons pumped per lb. .of coal was 400.6.
The duty given above is somewhat less than that given for
1876, although the number of gallons pumped per lb. of coal
is larger. This is accounted for by the fact that during
1876 no record was kept of the height of the water in the
pump-well, and the lift of the pumps was estimated larger
than it should have been.
In October, 1877, an order was passed by the City Council
authorizing the construction of a new force main from the
Mystic Engine-house to the reservoir. Plans for the work
have since been made, and the pipe contracted for ; some of
it is already delivered, and the work of laying will soon be
commenced.
In connection with this work a new street, 40 feet in
width, has been laid out over the line of the force mains,
giving a direct route from the engine-house to the reservoir.
Eeservoir and Consumption.
The reservoir and grounds are in good condition. The
tables of average monthly heights is appended, and shows
also the average daily amount drawn from the reservoir for
each month. The average for the year was 8,386,257 gal-
lons, or 439,551 gallons, about 5 per cent, less than for 1876.
The largest consumption for one day was on January 4th,
when it reached 13,857,469 gallons.
The least consumption was on April 29, when it fell to
6,015,825 gallons.
36 City Docu3ient No. 62.
Mystic- Valley Sewer.
It was stated in the last annual report that, owing to
certain restrictions of the act passed by the Legislature of
1875, this sewer could be built only along an unnecessarily
circuitous route, and that further operations on the work had
therefore been suspended until an amendment to this act
could be obtained.
An amendment, removing the objectionable restrictions,
was passed by the Legislature of 1877, and on the 16th of
May an order of the City Council was approved, authorizing
the Boston Water Board to locate and construct the sewer in
conformity with the provisions of the Acts of 1875, as
amended by Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1877.
In June work upon the surveys and plans of the line was
recommenced, and in the latter part of July it was so far
completed that a plan of the lands required, with descriptions
of the same, was submitted to the City Council. An order,
approved July 30, was passed, taking the lands required.
August 6 Mr. F. H. Tarbox, of this city, was appointed
by the Water Board Superintendent of Construction ; and
August 20 work upon the sewer was commenced, and was
continued until the 1st of December.
Location of the Sewer.
The sewer is located in the towns of Medford, Winches-
ter, and Woburu. Commencing at the outlet in lower
Mystic Lake, it extends in a northerly direction through the
bed of the old Middlesex Canal for about 3,000 feet; thence
leaving the canal and crossing under the tracks of the Bos-
ton, Lowell & Nashua Bailroad, it continues generally
within the railroad location until it reaches Main street,
Winchester ; crossing again under the railroad tracks at this
point, and extending through Main street to a point
nearly opposite Lake street, it then turns towards the
north-east, and crosses private lands and under the tracks
of the Woburn branch of the Boston, Lowell & Nashua
Railroad. From this point to Prospect street, in Woburn, it
is within the location of the Woburn Branch Eailroad.
Crossing Prospect street and extending for a short distance
through private lands, it then turns and runs in a northerly
direction through other private lands as far as Railroad
street. From the point where it turns after leaving Pros-
pect street, a branch line 785 feet in length is to be extended
in an easterly direction to Pollard's tannery.
Report or the Water Board. 37
From the line in Main street branches are to be laid to the
houses draining directly into Wedge pond, and from the
line within the Woburn Branch Railroad location branches
are to be laid to catch-basins at each tannery.
Main Sewer.
The main sewer is built of brick, and is 28 inches high by
26 inches wide. It is 11,857 feet in length, and extends
from the outlet to a point within the Woburn Branch Rail-
road location nearly opposite Moseley's tannery. 11,228
lineal feet of the sewer is " single-course work ; " under the
railroad crossings and at Waldmyer's tannery at Winches-
ter, where it runs parallel with and 12 feet from the tan-pits,
it is "double-course work." At the outlet and along the
railroad embankment near Moseley's tannery cast-iron pipes,
24 inches in diameter, are used.
The sewer crosses the Al)bajona river by means of two
wrought-iron pipes, of different diameters, one built inside the
other, thus forming an air-space to prevent freezing. One
end of the pipe is fixed and the other end is movable, being
provided with an expansion joint at its connection with the
masonry. The crossing of the stone culvert at the Wedge-
pond outlet in Main street is effected by means of wrought-
iron pipes of the same construction. This culvert has been
enlarged by building two new water-ways, to compensate for
the area in the old culvert occupied by the wrought-iron
pipe.
The grade of Main street, in Winchester, has been raised
so as to make the depth of filling over the sewer 4 feet. An
agreement was made, Nov. 26, with the Selectmen of Win-
chester, for raising the grade of this street, and doing all
the other necessary filling, at the rate of 40 cents per cubic
3^ard, bank measurement. The work of filling was com-
menced Nov. 28, and is now finished.
The gravel filling on other parts of the main line was
mostly furnished by the Boston, Lowell & Nashua Railroad
C(jrporation, at the rate of $2 per car-load ; 889 car-loads
have been used. 38 manholes and 10 flushing-tanks have
been built on the main sewer line ; the manholes aie located
about 250 feet apart, and the flushing-tanks about 1,000 feet
apart.
Pipe Sewer, or Russell-brook Line.
The pipe sewer extends from the terminus of the main
line to Railroad street in Woburn. Its total length, includ-
38 City Document No. 62.
ing all of its branch lines, is 11,644 feet. For 6,150 feet of
this length, Akron sewer pipe, 15 inches in diameter, and
for about 2,000 feet the same kind of pipe, 10 inches in diam-
eter, will be used. All the -branch lines will be 6 inches in
diameter.
There will be about 35 manholes and 10 flushing-tanks
built on the Russell-brook line, located the same distance
apart as on the main line.
Progress of the Work.
The main line is completed with the exception of the iron-
pipe outlet into the Lower Mystic Lake.
On the pipe line 5,356 feet of 15-inch pipe have been laid ;
also 16 manholes and 5 flushing-tanks have been built.
Work upon the sewer was resumed April 8, 1878, and it
is expected that the entire line will be completed by the 1st
of July.
Respectfully submitted,
JOS. P. DAVIS,
Gity Engineer.
Eeport of the Water Board,
39
Average Monthly and Yearly Heights, in feet and decimals, of the Reservoirs
above ^'■tide-marsh level," 1866-77.
BROOKLINE.
Maximum high-water line, 124.60.
Month.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
1870.
1871.
1872.
1873.^
1874.
1875.
1876.
1877.
January . .
122.28
122.00
123.29
122.58
122.83
121.89
118.64
120.46
121.06
121.41
122.09
118.16
February .
122.47
123.12
122.79
122.64
122.80
122.54
120.48
119.86
119.52
120.17
121.86
118.16
March . . ,
123.19
123.05
122.33
122.48
122.77
122.08
122.04
119.71
119.27
118.95
122.24
121.12
April . . .
123.45
123.00
123.04
122.60
122.56
122.00
122.10
121.36
119.69 121.45
123.48
122.97
May ....
123.04
123.07
123.04
122.77
122.75
121.79
122.29
121.84
121.70 122.84
123.08
122.72
June ....
123.29
122.34
122.77
121.85
122.64
121.98
122.25
120.90
121.83
122.82
122.24
121.43
July . . . .
122.97
1122.98
122.77
122.10
122.50
122.19
121.25
118.79
121.08
121.64
121.88
120.68
August . .
122.80
122.23
122.75
122.19
122.23
122.06
122.14
118.48
120.50
121.69
122.22
120.49
September .
122.81
122.52
122.12
122.50
122.35
121.50
123.44
119.04
118.65
122.45
122.05
119.80
October . .
123.03
122.65
122.31
122.58
122.64
119.54
122.96
119.00
117.60
122.81
122.41
119.78
November .
122.75
122.89
122.55' 122.46
122.60
116.94
120.98
119.69
118.43
123.03
122.70
121.78
December .
122.64
122.37
122.00
122.92
122.50
117.71
121.06
119.71
120.17
121.38
121.09
122.48
Yearly j
average (
122.89
122.69
122.65
122.48
122.58
121.02
121.63
119.91
119.98
121.72
122.28
120.80
1 New gauge put in, with a zero point .08 of a foot higher than that of the old gauge.
CHESTNUT HILL.
Maximum high-water line, 125.00.
Month.
1870.
1871.
1872.
1873.1
1874.
1875.
1876.
1877.
102.00
102.81
105.19
110.48
116 21
121.46
122.40
122.02
121.44
119.67
117.08
115.35
116.90
120.46
122.29
122.52
122.54
122.35
121.77
122.15
122.77
122.08
122.42
121.40
120.76
120 26
120.11
121.55
122.03
121.24
119.65
119..32
119.74
119.70
120.21
120.21
121.32
120.19
119.95
120.16
121.93
122.11
121.50
12100
119.75
119.15
119.32
120.61
121.79
120.86
119.90
121.80
123.11
123.19
122.13
122.03
122.70
123.09
123.24
122.95
122.86
122.97
123.14
123.73
123.42
122.70
122.26
122.5 S
122.41
122.72
123.07
121.78
122.80
119.99
119.79
121.61
123.26
123.05
122.04
121.19
121.05
120.55
120.82
November
December
100.80
101.29
122.11
122.78
Yearly average
101.04
114.67
121.64
120.40
120.58
122.23
121.52
iNew gauge put in, with a zero point .18 of a foot higher than that of the old gauge.
40
City Document No. 62.
Parker- Hill Reservoir.
Maximum High-water Line, 219.00,
Month.
January
February . . . . .
March .......
April
May
June
July .......
August
September . . . ,
October
November . . . . .
December
Yearly average
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21T.81
216.00
218.00
217.96
21T,96
214.67
214.71
216.25
216.19
216.29
216.29
215.79
216.50
1876.
215.29
215.96
216.69
216.42
216.58
216.75
217.02
216.58
216.62
215.69
216.12
215.83
216.38
1877.
216.49
215.15
215.76
216.34
216.11
216.77
216.81
215.53
215.61
216.62
216.46
217.20
216.24
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Observations at Mystic Lake and Reservoir.
January . .
February • .
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September .
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November .
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Averages
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Feet.
1876.
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6.60
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1876.
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146.11
146.33
146.22
146.38
146.17
146.51
146.30
146.43
146.50
146.41
145.97
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146.34
146.38
146.41
146.30
146.32
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146.33
146.52
146.20
146.58
146.56
146.64
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Gallons.
1876.
9,896,737
10,601,013
9,396,910
7,568,052
7,610,317
8,560,937
9,152,492
8,600,788
8,619,557
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11,859,854
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7,250,492
8,190,530
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" " Reservoir is 147.00 feet above tide-marsh level.
Bottom of Conduit at Lake is 4.17 feet below tide-marsh level.
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EEPOET SUPERINTENDENT WESTERN DIVISION.
Office of Western Division Boston Water
Works, Chestnut Hill Reservoir,
May 1, 1878.
Hon. Timothy T. Sawyer, Chairman Boston Wafer Board:
Sir, — I submit herewith the usual annual report of the
Western Division for the past year : —
Lake Cochituate.
On the 1st of May, 1877, the water in the lake stood at
elevation 134.07, 13 ft. 1 in. above the bottom of the aque-
duct and very near high-water mark. It was kept at about
this point, without material waste over the dam, until the
middle of June, when the surface lowered steadily and uni-
formly until Oct. 4, at which date it stood at 127.66, 6 ft.
8 in. above ithe invert of the aqueduct. From this time until
Jan. 16, 1878, the surface was rising, reaching 132.95 at
that date.
The lake was kept at about this height until the last of
April, when it was alloAved to fill nearly to high-watermark.
It will be seen from the foregoing that we have had a full
lake for a large part of the year, but accompanied by the
usual lowering of the surface during the hot summer months.
As we require about 8 ft. of water to meet the consumption
of the city, it was feared, as the water began to fall below
this point, that pumping would again have to be resorted to
to maintain the supply, Sudbury river at that time not being
available. By order of the Board all the necessary machinery
was put in complete order. On Sept. 26 the engines and
pumps were put in position ; but, owing to a fortunate and
heavy rain, they were not called into use. During October a
large amount of water was received from Sudbury river,
averaging from twenty to thirty million gallons per day, and
giving us all the water we needed. Waste Avas begun at
the outlet on January 15, beginning with 4 inches, which
was increased to a foot on Feb. 25. On March 28 the
gates were shut and waste ceased.
No changes have been made of any importance in the
structures or grounds at the lake during the past year.
Report of the Water Board. 53
The usual repairs have been made, and everything neces-
sary to keep the works up to the customary standard has been
done.
A large amount of water has been received from Dug
pond. A full table of heights of the water flowing over the
river bjetween this pond and the lake has been sent to the
City Engineer.
Arrangements are now pending between the Board and the
Selectmen of Natick in regard to the building of the Pond-
street culvert, made necessary by the widening of the street.
The prison authorities at Framingham are constructing a
temporary filter to filter their sewerage, but it is hoped that
a more permanent and better system will be adopted as soon
as they can secure the means to alleviate the nuisance caused
by the discharge of such a large amount of sewerage into
Course brook.
Dudley Pond
Was called upon to reinforce the lake between Sept. 25,
when the stop planks were taken out, and Oct. 9, when
they were replaced, the water falling during that time from
141.80 to 140.46.
The Aqueduct.
On May 1, 1877, we were running the aqueduct un-
der a head of one foot, which was continued until May
26, when it was increased to 1.25 ft. This height was
maintained until June 26, when 6 inches more were
added. On July 15 the head was reduced to 8 inches,
owing to the scarcity of water, but, on October 12, 6 inches
more were added, which was increased to 1 ft. 8 in. on Jan.
16, and to 2 ft. 2 in. on Jan. 29. On Feb. 13 the head was
reduced to 20 inches, at which height the water now stands
over the top of the arch.
From the foregoing it will be seen that the aqueduct has
been run under a head throughout the entire year, and even
this forcing process has proved insufficient, the reservoirs
losing steadily meanwhile.
But one examination of the conduit has been made. On
May 8, 1877, the water was shut ofi" for twenty-four hours
and parties sent through. A certain amount of cleaning and
brushing was done. No breaks of any importance were dis-
covered. The badly cracked portions seemed to have stood
remarkably well, considering the strain put upon them.
The usual patrolling has been kept up, but can now be
discontinued, as we have the new aqueduct to fall back upon.
54 City Document No. 62.
The waste-weirs, culverts, etc., are in the usual condition.
There are a number of trespassers on the land of the city
along the line of the aqueduct. A list has been made out,
and the parties notified. I think it would be a good plan
to oblige those having buildings OAcr their boundaries to
lease the city's land at a reasonable sum per year, and thus
prevent the acquisition of rights, and avoid unnecessary hard-
ships by requiring the buildings to be moved.
Chestnut-Hill Eeservoie.
The grounds and driveways around this reservoir have
been much disturbed during the past year by the laying of
the 48-inch pipe around the reservoir, and the construction
of other works connected with the "Additional Supply." A
large portion of this work is now completed, and we have
beeti enabled to put everything in thorough order with the
exception of a certain portion near the terminal chamber,
now building. In rebuilding the fences we have made them
of a more permanent character. Some three miles of new
fencing have been erected. A large amount of grading and
finishing of gutters, grounds, and walks has been accom-
plished, and a number of trees planted from our own nursery.
The labor connected with the digging and back filling for the
48-in. main and the inverted siphons under the Cochituate
conduit was done under my superintendence, and I have also
designed and partially erected a system of self-recording
gauges for the new gate-houses. During the past winter a
new and substantial wall was built along our whole front on
South street, and a new avenue connecting the Lawrence
driveway with that street constructed.
The stones were taken from the adjoining fields, which
have thus been turned into grass land.
The gate-houses are all in the best order. Some minor
repairs are now in progress.
Experiments have been kept up during the summer on the
evaporation from our water surfaces, and the results, with
records of temperature, heights, etc., transmitted to the
City Engineer.
On Feb. 13, the water being at a low point, the reser-
voirs were filled from the new aqueduct. About 150,000,000
gallons were run in in four days.
Brookline Eeservoie
Is in good order. There are from 10 to 16 inches of mud
on the bottom of this reservoir, but there is no practical and
Report or the Water Board. 55
safe way to clean it out until a new main is laid. A substan-
tial fence has been erected on two sides of the grounds.
The gate-houses will require a thorough overhauling when
the basin is emptied. No further difficulty has been ex-
perienced from the old conduit around the basin.
The usual table of tools, etc., is added.
Very respectfully yours,
DESMOND FITZGERALD,
8u:pt. West. Div. B. W. W.
LIST OF CITY PROPERTY ON THE WESTERN
DIVISION.
Chestnut-Hill Reservoir.
JEffluent Gate-house.
1 hand-pump, 1 12-ft. ladder, 1 10-ft. ladder, 1 box
whitewash putty, 1 wrench, 100 ft. of hose, 25 ft. lead pipe,
2 tons coal, 2 shovels, 1 rattan broom, 1 set evaporation
apparatus, 4 stop-plank hooks, 1 blow-off wrench, 1 gate
wrench, 32 ft. galv. chain, lock, etc., 1 fountain nozzle,
13 stop-planks, 1 step-ladder, 5 pictures, 1 gauge, 1 ther-
mometer, 1 broom, 2 brushes and dust-pan, 2 lanterns,
hydraulic apparatus, 1 stove, stove-pipe, pokers, and hod.
Office.
1 safe, 3 desks, 6 chairs, 3 stools, 5 pictures, 1 telegraph
instrument, 1 set scales, 2 stoves, 3 reflecting lanterns, 3
lanterns, 4 brooms, 3 ice-chisels and hooks, 1 ice-saw, 1
glass float, 1 hook-gauge, 3 inkstands, 3 thermometers, 1
copper pan, 10 tumblers, 2 kettles, stove blacking, 11 pairs
rubber boots, 7 pairs rubber coats and caps, 8 gauging floats,
1 drawing table, 1 sink, pump, wash-basin, and 6 towels.
Tool-House.
1 box oil-cups, I box 9X12 glass, 1 copper elbow, | bbl.
lard oil and cans, f bbl. kerosene oil and cans, 1 can sperm
oil, 2 cans glycerine, 12 bird-houses, 3 conduit reflectors,
3 screen-doors, 40 lbs. waste, 11 padlocks, 5 boxes candles,
4 bars, soap, 1 gross matches, 10 paint-brushes, 1 chimney
brush, 2 whitewash brushes, 1 i-peck measure, 2 bunches
tacks, 2 slates, 4 rolls wicking, 4 sheets rubber gaskets, 1
56 City Document No. 62.
Johnson pump, 12 window-screens, 1 water-tank, 2 rain-
gauges, 6 horse-bonnets, 4 back-straps, 1 hand-hammer, 6
striking-hammers, 8 sledge-hammers, 1 paving-hammer, 3
axes, 4 screen-bars, 17 iron bars, 14 square shovels, 10 snow-
shovels, 57 round-pointed shovels, 7 scufflers, 37 picks, 2
grub-axes, 8 pick-handles, 3 bars solder, 20 lbs. block-tin, 12
sledge-handles, 3 trowels, 4 rifles, 1 lot of cord, 5 cape-
chisels, 4 hoes, 3 one-bushel baskets, 4 border-knives,
2 beadles, 1 paving-rammer, 1 root-puller, 7 manure-
forks, 1 limb-cutter, 1 gaff-hook, 1 California pump-belt,
25 ft. wire fence, 2 pulleys, 3 mowing-machines, 22 drills,
1 copper tamping-rod, 2 iron spoons, ^ box whetstones, 1
wooden pulley, 1 can palm-oil, 1 screen-brush, 1 bucket
grass-seed, 1 bag grass-seed, 15 lbs. marlin, 5 lbs. oakum,
3 dozen hay-caps, 1 rubber tank-hose, 1 box candlesticks,
1 writing-desk, 1 cross-cut saw, 8 small tin dippers, 9 pails,
9 heavy buckets, 1 tin boiler, 1 hay-knife, 100 ft. fuse,
1 can sulphur, 2 large sponges, 1 quart horse-medicine, 1
box horse-j^owders, 2 grates, 1 step-ladder, 75 lbs. lead, 13
rattan brooms, 11 snaths, 8 scythes, 20 iron rakes, 24
wooden rakes, 9 hay-forks, 5 hay-ropes.
Old Blacksmith's Shop.
1 observatory and instruments, 2 pieces canvas, 1 pair
oars, 2 boats, 1,000 shingles, 1 flume, 1 post-spoon, 4 root-
pullers, 1 iron cover, 17 bbls. Portland cement, 10 bbls.
American cement, 1^ bbls. black oil, 1 keg powder, 1 lot
crusher-plates, 4 screens, 1 large screen, 12 signs, 1 iron
bedstead, 1 bbl. paint, 3 plough-points, 1 man-hole grate,
1 cask red paint, 1 house force-pump.
Stable.
7 horses, 10 horse-blankets, 1 rubber horse-cover, 2 sets
double harness, 1 hay-rigging harness, 1 express harness,
2 driving harnesses, 9 haltersy 4 cart harnesses, 1 harness-
pan, 1 gallon neatsfoot oil, 1 Johnson pump, sleigh-bells,
8 surcingles, 1 stove, 3 stable-sponges, 2 bars soap, 4 curry-
brushes and combs. 1 set lead chains, 1 hay-cutter, 1 knee-
pad, 50 bushels oats, 8 bushels cracked-corn, 14 barrels
carrots, 1 lot chains.
Carpenter'' s Shop.
1 stove, 1 clock, 200 ft. clear white pine, 100 ft. ash,
560 spruce clapboards, 3 hand-saws, 1 panel-saw, 1 bitt-
stock and bitts, 1 level, 8 planes, 4 augurs, 1 pair dividers,
Eepokt of the Water Board. 57
13 chisels, 2 axes, 2 gauges, 28 fence-rails, 4X4 ; 1 wood-
saw, 1 water-tank, 1,100 lbs. nails, 1 lot screws, 1 hammer,
1 hatchet, 1 compass-saw, 12 eye-bolts, 1 fence wrench, 2
ladles, 3 rubber belts, 2 jack-screws, 4 cans green paint,
1 can Japan, 1 can spirits turpentine, 1 can boiled linseed
oil, yV ^^1- ^^^ linseed oil, ^ bbl. asphaltum varnish, 6 paint-
brushes, 1 can shellac, 1 can lard oil, 25 cans paint, 1 can
coach varnish, 1 grindstone, 1 galv. chain and pulley,
1 roll tarred paper, 1 belt-stretcher, 1 rotary-pump, 23 stop-
planks, 1 ton coal, 1 Blake pump, 1 portable boiler, 1 feed-
pump, 1 portable engine, 1 roll brown paper.
Blacksmith'' s Shop.
1 forge, 1 anvil, 1 set tools, 1 vice, 1 breast-drill, 3 stock-
dies and taps, 1 ratchet and drill, 3 files, 50 lbs. iron, 500
lbs. s'crap-iron, 4 pairs pipe-tongs, 1 solid die-plate, 200 feet
steam-pipe, 3 cold-chisels, 3 monkey-wrenches.
Yard.
1 derrick and rigging, 1 Blake stone-crusher, 1 12-H. P.
engine, 1 tank, 4 cans, 1 portable building and shed, 60 ft.
4-in. suction-pipe, 1 piece of lead suction-pipe (syphon), 1
piece of copper suction-pipe, 18 in. ; 16 ft. 4 in. iron suc-
tion-pipe, 12 ft. 4 in. iron suction-pipe, 3 clay-knives, 18 fire-
buckets, 1 carryall, 1 sleigh, 1 open buggy, 1 covered buggy,
1 express waggon, 1 2-horse wagon, 4 carts, 2 water-carts,
1 hay-wagon, 3 2-horse drags, 1 pung, 2 2-horse sleds, 1
2-horse truck, 2 road-rollers, 1 pair large wheels, 2 moving
wheels, 1 horse-power, 2 hand-carts, 1 spare pole, 2 hand-
rollers, 1 fire-engine, 1 whip, 1 bufialo robe, 1 watering-pot,
2 jacks, 2 conduit forms, 1 step-ladder, 1 30-ft. ladder, 1
28 ft. ladder, 2 small ladders, 1 20-H. P. engine, 2 bundles
straw, 2,000 bricks, 2 loads sand, 1 lot cast-iron grates, 1
lot clay, 1 scraper, 2 snow-ploughs, 1 plough, 1 harrow, 35
granite bounds, 13 cedar posts, 1 rain-gauge, 6 ft. Scotch
drain-pipe, 1 hay-stack, 42 ft. of 15-in. drain-pipe, 9 ft. 30
in. drain pipe.
JBrookline Reservoir.
1 writing-desk, record-book, ink-rack, etc., 1 gauge, 1
stove, stove-pipe 32 ft., hod and pokers, 1 pitcher, 1
tumbler, 1 spittoon, 1 lantern, 1 stove-brush, 2 settees, 4
stop-plank hooks, 2 towels, 2 mats, 1 pair rubber boots, 1
scythe, 3 shovels, 1 pick, 1 dust-brush, 2 rakes, 1 hoe, 1
sickle, 1 scuifler, 2 water-pails, 1 13-ft. ladder, 1 step-
58 City Document No. 62.
ladder, 1 sponge, 1 pair hedge-shears, 1 dust-pan, 1 feather
duster, 1 bushel basket, 1 border knife, 1 wheelbarrow, 1
spade, 1 broom, a screen-brush, 1 rattan broom, 2 scrubbing
brushes, 1 watering-pot, 1 axe, 1 chair, 1 wrench, 1 40-in.
gate-key, 9 ft., 2 36-in. gate-keys, 4 ft., 1 40-in. gate-key,
6 ft., 2 air-cock wrenches, 2 gate-wheels, 1 gate-cover, 1
gate-crank, 2 gate-chamber wheels, 3 'stop-planks, 3 ft.
3^X8 in., 18 stop-plank, 4 ft. 5 in.X8 in., 33 stop-planks,
5 ft. 6 in.X8 in., 3 gas-fixtures, 1 frame for gates, 1 rammer,
4 keys for 48 in. connection, 1 wrench, iron cover and
wooden cover for 48 in. connection, 1 crowbar,- 3 ther-
mometers, 5 padlocks, 2 screen-doors, 6 window-screens, 4
screens, 5^X5 ft., 1 iron ladder, 7^ ft., 4 signs, 1 hammer,
1 cold-chisel.
Lake Cochituate.
1 dining-room table, 18 dining-room chairs, 1 small table,
1 mirror, 1 air-tight stove, 1 oilcloth carpet, 2 spittoons, 2
record-books, 1 old range, 1 bowl and slab, 1 steelyards, 1
horse, 1 wagon, 1 light wagon, 1 cart, 1 pung, 3 harnesses,
1 bufiklo robe, 3 25-horse-power engines, 3 18-in. pumps, 3
12-in. pumps, shafting, pipe and tools, 4 stop-plank hooks,
2-in. hooks, 1 box bolts and pieces steam-pipe, 2 pieces
boiler plate, 1 map, 1 rain-gauge, 2 light stands, 1 old boat
(flat bottom), 1 old boat (metal), 1 telegraph instrument, 7
wheelbarrows, 1 lot offence posts, 6 wooden rolls, 38 stop-
planks, 1 screen for gate-house, 4 hoes, 1 scythe, 2 pieces
rubber hose, 1 rope, 2 gravel-screens, 1 drain-mould, 1 lot
of corrugated iron, 4 rattan brooms, 6 candlesticks, 2 grind-
stones, 1 grappling-iron, 1 boat-hook, 1 raft, 2 square-
pointed shovels, 2 snow-shovels, 2 round-pointed shovels,
10 picks, 2 grub-hoes, 2 stone hand-trucks, 4 ox- chains, 1
short chain, 2 hay-rakes, 2 whitewash brushes, 1 saw, 1
hammer, 1 roll telegraph wire, 1 sledge, 1 striking-hammer,
1 road-roller, 5 bbls. cement, 1 pair hedge-shears, 2 sickles,
2 hay -forks, 1 manure-fork, 50 stone bounds, 6 pails, 1 pair
oars, 2 sand-sieves, 6 hand-drills, 2 hand drill-hammers, 6
steel-points, 3 axes, 1 hatchet, 2 jointers, 1 pointing-trowel,
4 bars, 1 pinch-bar, lot of scrap-iron, copper, and lead,
lot of lamps, chimneys, etc., 3 pairs rubber boots.
Siphon Chambers.
2 gauges, set of stop-planks, and differential blocks.
Eeport of the Water Board. 59
WATEE REGISTRAR'S REPORT, 1877-78.
Office of the Water Registrar, City Hall,
Boston, May 6, 1878.
T. T. Sawyer, Esq.,
Chairman of the Boston Water Board : —
In accordance with the requirements of the ordinance, the
Water Registrar herewith presents the following Report : —
The total number of water-takers now entered for the year
1878 is 49,970, being an increase since January 1, 1877, of
1,642.
The total number of cases where the water has been turned
off for non-payment of rates during the year ending January
1, 1878, is 1,849. .
Of this number 1,509 have been turned on, leaving a
balance of 340 still remaining off.
The total amount of water-rates
received from April 30,
1877, to May 1, 1878, is . . . $1,014,325 81
Of this amount there was re-
ceived for water used during
the previous year the sum of $57,512 88
Leaving the receipts for water
furnished during the financial
year ..... $956,«12 93
Amount paid Mystic Water
Department during the year
ending April 30, 1878, as
per contract . . . $48,674 10
In addition to the above there
has been received for turning
on water, in cases where it
had been turned off for non-
payment of rates, the sum of . . . $1,722 00
Received for summons . . . . 1,771 00
Total, $1,017,818 81
60
City Document No. 62.
The total amount of assessments now made
for the year 1878 is .... $858,76676
The estimated amount of income from the
sales of water during the year ending with
April 30, 1879, is . . . . . $1,015,000 00
The expenditures of my office during the year
1877 have been $23,648 54
The total number of meters now applied to premises of
water-takers is 1,079. Of this number 684 are |-inch, 334
1-inch, 43 2-inch, 14 3-inch, 4 4-inch, sizes. In addition to
these there are 131 elevators, and 19 organ motors, with
indicators attached to determine the quanity of water con-
sumed.
Statement showing the number of houses, stores, steam-
engines, etc., in the City of Boston, supplied with water to
the 1st of January, 1878, with the amount of water-rates
received for 1877 : —
31,296 Dwelling-houses
37 Boarding-houses
1,391 Model-houses
12 Lodging-houses
16 Hotels
5,918 Stores and shops
479 Buildings .
790 Offices
41 Halls
2 Museums .•
37 Private schools
21 Asylums .
4 Hospitals .
59 Greenhouses
128 Churches .
8 Markets .
97 Cellars
823 Restaurants and saloons
11 Club-Houses
30 Photographers
32 Packing-houses
1,818 Stables
44 Factories .
5 Bleacheries
Amount carried forward,
$487,313 88
1,870 92
34,568 12
447 00
1,044 25
64,137 23
21,435 76
7,009 85
710 00
70 50
709 92
. 1,360 00
144 00
1,472 09
2,026 98
1,224 12
651 17
18,194 40
237 00
957 39
1,300 00
13,026 26
1,723 29
117 50
$661,751 63
Eeport of the Water Board.
61
Amount brought forward^
6 Beer-factories
116 Bakeries .
1 Boat-house
10 Freight-houses
4 Gasometers
1 Cemetery .
2 Bath-houses
6 Ship-yards
3 Dry docks and engines
123 Shops and engines
20 Factories and engines
2 Foundries and engines
13 Printing and engines .
2 Bakeries and engines .
2 Ship-yards and engines
8 Buildings and engines
21 Stationery engines
77 Discharging and pile-driving engines
10 Armories .
1,224 Hand-hose
12 Fountains .
40 Tumbler-washers
70 Beer water-pressures
27 Laundries .
1 Commercial College
2 Gymnasiums
Custom House .
8 Aquariums
Ice Company (washing ice)
8 Railroad stations
74 Steamboats
1 Round house
1 Mill .
9 Motors
Office (City Scales)
Office (City Surveyor)
District Court Houses
2 Police Stations .
1 Lock-up .
Probate Building
House of Reception .
46 Fire-engines, hose, and hook and lad
der houses
6 Chemical Engines
Amount carried forward.
$661,751
63
328
50
1,204
82
49
00
252
00
60
00
10
00
50
00
82
25
115
00
7,884
87
1,086
QQ
118
50
933
42
58
00
75
00
741
50
1,517
43
870
00
158
50
7,975
00
160
00
600
00
347
50
670
42
61
50
65
00
85
00
50
00
30
00
176
03
11,170
32
50
00
50
00
46
67
11
00
, 16
00
103
50
71
50
6
00
75
00
10
00
950
00
90
00
$700,217 52
62
CiTT Document No. 62.
Amount brought forward,
3,722 Fire hydrants .
129 Reservoirs
Repair shop
Committee on Bathing
Public Urinals .
Common Sewer Department
Steamer " J. P. Bradlee "
Steamer " Wm. M. Flander
Steamer " Samuel Little "
Police Steamer, " Protector
Public Schools .
Drinking Fountains
Public Garden .
Deer Park
Boston Truants' Home
Public Library .
Branch Libraries
Faneuil Hall
City Stables
Washing-Carts .
Offal Station . .
Sprinkling streets
Street watering .
Lamp Department
Paving Department
Building purposes
Filling gasometer
Filling cistern .
Metered water (9 months)
Maintaining meters
$700,217
52
66,996
00
2,322
00
38
50
82
00
225
00
275
00
200
00
200
00
100
00
- 100
00
3,904
00
300
00
25
00
10
00
50
00
104
50
68
00
40
00
226
25
150
00
225
00
500
00
302
76
42
25
442
75
2,050
18
131
28
2
00
170,521
37
97
00
$949,938 36
Eeport of the Water Board.
63
Statement showing the Number and Kind of Water Fixtures contained within
the premises of Water-takers in the City of Boston to January 1, 1878, as
compared with previous years.
1875.
1876.
1877.
Remarks.
7,271
8,269
8,386
Taps. These have no connection with any drain or
sewer.
72,897
77,111
80,340
Sinks.
37,611
39,764
41,859
Wash-hand basins.
12,725
13,690
14,300
Bathing-tubs.
20,575
22,703
22,704
Pan water-closets.
2,584
1,875
1,038
Hopper water-closets.
17,569
19,912
2t),680
" " automatic.
564
557
539
" " waste.
1,636
1,545
1,438
Urinals.
1,693
2,043
2,307
" automatic.
15,055
15,990
16,608
Wash-tubs. These are permanently attached to the
building.
633
629
598
Shower-baths.
330
286
263
Private hydrants.
805
830
850
Slop-hoppers.
113
110
106
Foot-baths.
192,061
205,314
211,516
The following table exhibits the yearly revenue from the
sale of Cochitnate water since its introduction into the city,
October 25, 1848 : —
Received by Water Commissioners, as per
Auditor's Report in 1848 ....
From January 1, 1849, to January 1, 1850
1850,
1851,
1852,
1853,
1854,
1855,
1856,
1857,
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
$972 81
71,657 79
99,025 45
161,052 85
179,567 39
196,352 32
217,007 51
266,302 77
282,651 84
289,328 83
Amount carried forward,
$1,763,919 56
64 City Document No. 62.
ghtforwi
ird.
$1,763,919 56
1858, to
January 1,
, 1859
. 302,409 73
1859,
1860
. 314,808 97
1860,
1861
. 334,544 86
1861,
1862
. 365,323 96
1862,
1863
. 373,922 33
1863,
1864
. 394,506 25
1864,
1865
. 430,710 76
1865,
1866
. 450,341 48
1866,
1867
. 486,538 25
1867,
1868
. 522,130 93
1868,
1869
. 553,744 m
1869,
1870
. 597,328 55
1870,
1871
. 708,783 68
1871,
1872
. 774,445 70
1872,
1873
. 806,102 51
1873,
1874
. 859,436 55
1874,
1875
. 914,748 73
1875,
1876
. 944,680 94
1876,
1877
. 962,332 80
1877,
1878
. 949,938 36
1878, to
May 1,
1878
. 782,876 94
$14,593,576 72
The following table exhibits the yearly increase of water-
takers since January 1, 1850 : —
Takers.
Increase.
1850, to
January 1
,1851,
13,463
1851,
1852,
16,076
2,613
1852,
1853,
16,862
786
1853,
1854,
18,170
1,308
1854,
1855,
19,193
1,023
1855,
1856,
19,998
805
1856,
1857,
20,806
808
1857,
1858,
21,602
796
1858,
1859,
22,414
812
1859,
1860,
23,271
857
1860,
1861,
24,316
1,045
1861,
1862,
24,456
1,170
1862,
1863,
26,289
803
1863,
1864,
26,851
562
1864,
1865,
27,046
195
1865,
1866,
27,489
443
1866,
1867,
27,754
265
Report of the Water Board.
65
Takers.
Increase.
om January 1 ,
1867, to
January 1
, 1868,
28,104
350
1868,
1869,
29,738
1,634
1869,
1870,
31,500
1,762
1870,
1871,
36,132
4,632
1871,
1872,
38,716
2,584
1872,
1873,
40,688
1,972
1873,
1874,
42,345
1,657
1874,
1875,
44,676
2,331
1875,
1876,
46,885
2,209
1876,
1877,
48,328
1,443
1877,
1878,
49,970
1,642
Drinking-Fountains .
There are 52
drinking
-fountains
now establislied
within
3 city limits : -
—
* Common (6).
Tremont street, near Clarendon street.
Beacon street, near Charles street.
Washington street, near Blackstone square.
Charles street, near Boylston street.
" " between Boylston and Beacon streets.
" " opposite jail.
Commercial street, junction Atlantic avenue.
Albany street, opposite City Hospital.
Mt. Washington avenue, near the bridge.
Foundry street, near First street.
Washington Village, junction Dorchester avenue and Dor-
chester street.
Telegraph hill, South Boston.
Fourth street, near Foundry street.
Fourth street, junction of Emerson street.
Eustis street, corner of Washington street.
* Eliot square, opposite Norfolk House.
Pynchon street, opposite Roxbury street.
Tremont street, junction of Cabot street.
Beacon street, junction Brookline avenue.
Commercial street, opposite Beach street, Dorchester. "
Upham's Corner, Dorchester.
Glover's Corner, "
Grove Hall, "
Maverick square, East Boston.
Central square, "
Those marked * are arranged for a continuous flow of water-
automatic fixtures, operating the flow of water when required.
The balance have
6Q City Document No. 62.
Bennington street, junction Chelsea street, East Boston.
Albany street, junction of Dearborn street.
Washington street, near Elm street.
Neponset avenue, corner Walnut street.
Morton street, junction South street.
Roslindale, Taft's Hotel.
Union square, Brighton. •
Western avenue, Charles-river Hotel.
Market street, Cattle Fair Hotel, Brighton.
Barry's Corner, Brighton.
Causeway street, opposite Lowell R.R. depot.
" " junction Merrimac street.
Fourth street, corner of Q street.
North square, junction of Merrimac street.
Hay market square.
Atlantic avenue, near N.Y. & N.E.R.R. freight-house.
" " head of Foster's wharf.
Centre and La Grange streets. West Roxbury.
Washington and Williams streets, West Roxbury.
Corner Tremont and Heath streets.
Centre street, junction Day and Perkins streets.
There are six stand-pipes now located for street-sprinkling,
as follows : —
DOECHESTER DISTRICT.
Corner Stoughtou and Boston streets.
Dudley street, opposite Harvard avenue.
Roxbury District.
Clay street, near Tremont street.
Brookline avenue, corner of Longwood avenue.
Brighton District.
North Beacon, near Union square.
Washington street, earner Chestnut Hill avenue.
Eeport of the "Water Board.
67
The following table exhibits the class of premises to which
meters are attached, together with the amount of revenue
received during the year 1877 : —
I^ame.
Revere House . .
American House
Parker House . . ,
U. S. Hotel ...
Tremont House .
Toung's Hotel . . ,
Adams House . ,
Hotel Berkeley .
Marlboro' House .
Albion Building .
Central House . , ,
Hotel Pelham • . ,
Hotel Boylston . ,
La Grange House
St. Cloud
Hotel Clarendon . ,
Seaver House . . ,
Evans House . . .
Park.square Hotel .
Hotel Kempton . ,
Hotel Hamilton . ,
Hotel Vendome . ,
Coolidge House . .
Hancock House . .
Merrimac House .
Stanley House . • .
International Hotel
Hotel Alexander .
Hotel Brunswick .
Park's Hotel . . .
Derby House . . .
Class.
Hotel
Amount carried fonoard .
Gallons.
9,623,930
7,852,717
10,633,680
4,331,991
7,815,460
9,784,709
4,106,886
3,053,429
Vacant
1,145,272
156,059
1,677,231
1,321,572
349,057
655,071
1,496,344
255,816
1,325,834
197,804
1,771,341
2,314,746
3,756,426
991,191
82,927
355,447
620,8'04
2,057,616
1,050,111
5,700,457
484,145
542,714
Revenue.
$2,532 17
2,050 55
2,783 58
1,128 12
2,047 30
2,542 10
1,037 79
820 51
295 13
41 95
437 33
351 95
91 99
172 46
404 33
66 83
349 80
51 16
467 58
611 82
985 25
259 69
21 83
93 23
166 46
514 40
276 23
1,497 89
128 84
142 35
85,510,2871 $22,370 62
68
City Document No. 62.
Amount brought forward
City Hotel . . .
Hotel Albermarle (3 mos.)
Ashland House . .
Hotel Columbus . .
Hotel Glover . . .
Merchants' Hotel .
M. J. Flatley . . .
New England House
"Winthrop House .
Dooley's Hotel . .
Commercial House
Joh A. Turner . .
Milliken House . ,
Sherman House . •
Everett House . . .
Metropolitan House
Commonwealth Hotel
St. James Hotel .
Massachusetts House
Bay State House .
Mariner's House .
Robertson House .
Boston Hotel . . .
Creighton House .
Van Renssalear . .
Quincy House . . .
Marston House . .
Stumcke & Goodwin
Pavilion House . .
Norfolk House . .
National House . .
Hotel Agassiz . . .
Phillips House . .
Albany House (9 mos.)
Cattle Fair Hotel (3 mos.)
Amount carried forward
Class.
Hotel
Gallons.
85,510,287
188,819
884,161
444,269
2,692,266
300,858
101,677
164,706
655,060
504,509
58,537
435,276
587,700
533,181
1,340,709
141,471
1,234,702
1,627,335
2,684,527
113,737
601,266
78,989«
270,576
515,714
767,917
446,407
2,141,129
763,747
3,471,013
370,041
965,002
646,709
2,053,364
67,485
138,458
38,970
Revenue.
$22,370 62
49 05
235 60
116 59
697 95
79 54
26 92
43 06
170 16
131 66
14 88
116 22
154 11
141 25
359 45
36 66
325 36
433 14
710 28
29 90
156 30
20 15
70 81
135 95
200 41
116 82
558 17
199 44
913 62
98 56
254 54
167 53
548 84
17 28
34 61
9 74
113,540,574 $29,745 17
Keport of the Water Board.
69
Name.
Amount brought forward
Hotel Cluney
Stinson House
John D. Miller • . . . .
Moody Merrill
Old Colony and Kewport
Railroad Co
Boston and Albany Rail-
road Co
Boston and Maine Railroad
Co
Boston and Lowell Rail-
road Co
Fitchburg Railroad Co.
Eastern Railroad Co. .
New York and New Eng-
land Railroad Co
Boston and
Railroad Co.
Providence
Boston, Revere Beach, and
Lynn Railroad Co. . . .
Boston Gas Light Co. . . .
South Boston Gas Light Co.
Bast Boston Gas Light Co.
Roxbury Gas Light Co. . .
Dorchester Gas Light Co. .
Standard Sugar Refinery .
Jasper Sugar Refinery . .
Continental Sugar Refinery
Bay State Sugar Refinery .
Oxnard Sugar Refinery . .
Boston Sugar Refinery . .
Bay State Rolling Mill . . .
Norway Iron Works . . .
Highland Spring Brewery .
Edward Hahich
J. W. Kenney (5 mos. ) . .
Frey &King (3mos.) . . .
H. &J. Pfa£f
Class.
Hotel .
Brewery
Amount carried forward 397,023,266 $103,824 00
Gallons.
Revenue.
113,540,574
242,168
153,060
257,864
1,559,152
22,952,030
33,799,730
5,391,569
9,963,706
3,457,836
8,211,975
11,294,541
11,270,143
3,378,975
34,395,211
965,991
1,050,921
1,001,331
514,783
46,478,797
9,260,557
20,346,375
7,890,750
2,204.661
685,267
11,890,094
25,035,543
6,397,092
2,694,671
745,799
I0r,055
3,885,045
$29,745 17
60 54
40 38
67 17
408 50
6,003 19
8,891 47
1,402 69
1,549 91
898 49
2,190 93
2,974 04
2,949 60
882 49
9,116 48
262 54
275 99
265 45
138 82
12,089 91
2,380 82
5,218 56
1,972 67
555 75
204 14
3,167 50
6,487 02
1,663 06
708 24
186 44
26 78
1,039 26
70
City Document No. 62.
. Name.
Class.
S3
If
00 .£
.a .G ^
a c c
(M CO, -^
o
Q-allons.
Revenue.
Amount brought forwm
A. J. Houghton & Co.,
'•d .
397,023,266
419,171
811,236
1,138,552
1,790,099
6,974,942
4,664,242
6,063,524
834,419
6,389,625
1,223,625
80,565
575,999
691,296
396,686
261,831
813,689
414,081
1,697,513
618,696
479,619
734,564
1,048,176
1,430,924
668,490
111,645
984,382
213,412
223,748
340,664
181,813
435,839
210,216
399,787
$103,824 00
111 13
Hal-
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
I . . .
I , . .
1 . . .
1 . .
1 .
2 . ,
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
. . 1
. . 3
. . 2
. . 2
. . 2
. . 2
. . 1
A. J. Houghton & Co.,
Sta-
Bee
r Factory .
210 76
301 44
Gottlieb Burkhardt . .
469 31
1,562 15
1,218 53
1,571 42
221 06
Suffolk Brewing Co. .
1,648 60
320 48
Elm-wood Spring Brewery .
Vincent & Hathaway . . .
Moses Fau-bahks & Co. . .
20 14
147 31
175 83
101 56
Comstock, Q-ove & Co.
Bull dins' . . .
66 93
213 50
Wesleyan Association
110 25
423 23
S. S. Houghton & Co.
162 46
124 09
Smith & Porter . . .
192 31
T. H. Carter ....
272 90
375 66
176 10
N. B. Mut. Life Ins.
70 State st
Co.,
29 89
N. E. Mut. Life Ins.
Milk St
Co.,
259 61
Horticultural Hall .
Suffolk National Bank
55 24
58 82
91 68
Blackstone Market .
John Rayner, heirs .
Otis T. Buggies . . .
47 88
117 61
55 94
Turn Hall
106 37
Amount carried fonca
rd .
439,246,136
$114,832 08
Report of the Water Board.
71
Name.
Amount brought forward
B. B. Appleton, heirs . .
J. W. Merriam
Peter B. Brigham ....
Mrs. Ellen Brooks ....
Orieatal Tea Co
8. D. Hicks
John Stetson
Macullar, Williams & Parker
John P. Mills
Lilly, Toung, Pratt 85 Brack-
ett
J. I. Brown & Son . . .
Hogg, Brown & Taylor .
A. Wentworth
William Ropes, estate . .
A. D. Puffer
Eastern Express Co. . .
Grand Lodge of Masons .
James W. Rollins ....
Haley, Morse & Co., 61
Washington street . . .
Mass. Inst, of Technology
8. N. Brown, Jr
A. H. Vinton
A. Stowell
B. F. Bradbury
Shepard, Norwell & Co. .
D. J. Hastings
C. U. Cotting, 628 Wash, st,
C. U. Cotting, 7 Court sq,
W. H. Mann
Smith & Watson ....
Jonas Fitch
H. C. Stephens
Amount carried forward
Class.
Building
Gallons.
439,246,136
653,774
269,069
627,704
117,721
207,396
1,309,400
1,503,021
571,169
447,264
1,155,747
271,581
3,118,507
440,070
2,557,073
332,241
799,454
360,652
466,590
183,420
1,092,862
344,812
360,832
302,278
187,109
549,950
180,149
574,057
658,207
473,992
409,101
100,514
369,187
Revenue.
$114,832 08
168 28
71 92
163 20
31 17
54 34
341 98
402 92
150 55
91 48
298 88
72 02
816 36
113 43
672 67
87 51
213 18
96 00
120 59
47 32
290 14
. 88 91
95 17
78 22
50 20
143 81
46 63
150 02
172 45
115 07
109 32
26 14
93 22
460,241,039 $120,305 16
72
City Docujient No. 62.
Name.
5-8 inch.
1 incb.
2 inch.
4 inch.
Indicator.
Total.
Gallons.
Revenue.
Amount broiight foru
Jordan, Marsh & Co.
460,241,039
477,058
494,334
$120,305 16
125 33
Wash-
Building .
, . 4 , .
. . 1 . .
. . 2 . .
. . 1 . .
. . 1 . .
. . 1 . .
. . 2 . .
. . 1 . .
. . 1 . .
..11.
. . 2 . .
. . 1 . .
..31.
..31.
. . 1 . .
. . 1 . .
.'. 1 . .
..21.
. . 2 . .
. . 2 . .
. . . 4
. . . 1
. . . 1
. . . 2
. . . 1
. . . 1
. . . 1
. . . 2
. . . 1
. . . 1
, . . 2
, . . 2
. . . 1
. . . 4
. . . 4
. . . 1
. . . 1
. . . 1
. . . 3
... 1
... 2
... 2
... 1
... 1
... 1
... 1
... 1
... 1
... 2
... 1
... 1
... 2
... 1
G. T. Burnham & Co. . . .
140 57
Stephen H. Bennett, heirs .
659,279
201,351
351,089
388,791
341,106
1,807,724
263,249
2,968,933
170,385
256,851
1,034,999
758,826
705,613
44,871
933,952
537,899
1,124,564
266,894
115,754
262,680
359,938
285,565
237,277
229,746
137,617
1,213,381
1,460,275
171,216
2,165,256
515,503
172 86
54 65
99 81
101 11
J. Zane & Co. . . .
89 43
475 22
Allen & Woodworth . . .
Merchants' Exchange . . .
69 40
776 93
44 31
J T. Brown & Co
66 84
J C Gray
270 71
C. F. Hovey & Co
Globe Publishing House . .
J. M. Smith & Co
198 71
183 64
8 17
240 52
Adams Express Co
A. J. Wright
143 99
297 32
69 19
Boston Gas Light Co. . . .
John F. Wilson ...,.,
30 47
69 03
L. P. Ober
Toung Men's Christian As-
94 40
73 24
63 27
Henry F. Miller ......
59 71
Art Building
35 81
Equitable Life Ins. Co. . .
R H White & Co
318 96
380 74
H. S. Lawrence
Toung Men's Christ'n Union
W. R Clark
45 13
564 63
135 16
Amount carried for
ward
481,183,015
$125,804 42
Eeport of the Water Board.
73
Name.
Class.
J3
o
a
i
a
u
a
CO
s
o
a
i-i
"a
o
Gallons.
Revenue.
Amount brought fonoard .
481,183,015
$125,804 42
Loring & Dexter, Trust. . .
Building . . .
2
2
339,734
88 98
Commonwealth Building .
" ...
.
1
1
601,176
156 95
Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N.T.
...
1
1
617,025
158 80
F. Tudor
„
R
3
481,942
762,106
717,861
126 83
1
1
197 95
1
1
188 54
Traveller Building ....
9
1
3
697,949
183 11
t)
5
425,324
335,743
615,142
112,905
111 02
1
1
86 79
Rice Building
1
1
2
159 51
Carter Building
2
29 99
Edmands Building ....
1
1
249,508
65 80
"Washington Building . . .
3
•
3
773,069
201 45
Mies Building
2
2
985,582
256 37
Palmer's Building
1
.
1
265,589
70 86
Joy's Building
3
.
3
293,512
76 07
Joshua M. Sears, 199 Wash-
?
1
3
1,279,491
779,946
332 48
Advertiser Building ....
1
■
1
206 13
Charity Building
2
,
2
139,949
37 91
7
904,408
610 109
234 18
Transcript Building ....
1
2
159 83
Merchants' Bank Building .
1
'>.
1,401,600
373 97
Paine Memorial Hall . . .
1
1
100,102
25 99
1
97,056
25 33
i\
t
7
4,978,159
9,938,182
3,387,612
679,087
1,302 69
2,592 22
886 95
City Hospital
7
8
Lunatic Hospital
s
4
New England Hospital . .
1
180 23
Mass. HomoBopathic Hospi-
1
302,299
381,135
353,024
78 08
Notre Dame Academy . .
1
100 06
House of theAngel Guardian
1
93 45
House of the Good Shepherd
1
143,804
36 93
Home for Catholic Children
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1,097,122
286 48
Amount carried forward .
516,030,267
$134,916 35
74
City Document No. 62.
Name.
Amount brought forward
Church Home . .
Sailors' Home . •
Temporary Home
Somerset Club .
Union Club ...
Temple Club . .
Central Club . .
Boston Music Hall
Beethoven Hall .
City Hall ....
State of Massachusetts
United States of America
Howard Athenaeum
Boston Theatre . .
Globe Theatre . .
Boylston Market .
Washington Market
Suffolk Market . .
Franklin Market .
"Williams Market .
Tremont Market .
Medical College . .
Boston College . .
Mrs. C. C. Annable
Mrs. R. W. Prescott (6mo8
Mrs. W. A. Colson
Mrs. M. P. Ruggles
A. Carr
J. H. Grout ....
George Odin, heirs
James F. Goodwin
M. E. Knowlton . .
Mrs. C. Farley . .
Mrs. C. Cummings .
James Knowlton .
Class.
State House
Post Oflce
Amount carried forward .
Boarding
Gallons.
Revenue.
516,030,267
503,904
495,657
443,729
1,596,651
603,490
215,144
168,442
913,694
98,876
1,696,717
1,095,434
921,000
71,429
311,317
222,562
555,314
400,581
534,800
216,307
176,129
133,094
115,762
322,229
620,249
143,722
241,027
258,719
229,956
89,452
226,215
407,534
Vacant
100,716
242,429
954,988
$134,916 35
130 93
129 64
115 68
420 25
158 15
56 59
43 78
240 74
24 67
439 87
293 20
241 42
19 46
82 87
58 83
143 98
102 32
147 66
60 03
47 36
33 27
31 80
85 68
165 20
39 56
64 08
68 30
57 81
22 36
62 57
107 00
26 27
63 57
249 88
631,355,536 $138,951 13
Eeport of the Water Board.
75
Amount hrought forward
Ruel Philbrook . .
F. G. Shaw (3 mos.)
Mrs. Gr. A. "Winn .
Mrs. N. F. Chapin
William Evans . .
E. Cutler, 147 Kneeland st
E. Cutler, 146 Kneeland st
Michael Doherty
Job A. Turner
James Chisholm
J. Collins . . .
D. L. Webster
Thomas Cantlon
W. B. Mendum
Lowell Five-Cent
Bank
Co., 8
David Wilcox &
Boylston scxuare
J. Morrill, Jr., & Co. . .
Pearson Bros & Co. . . .
J. Morse
L. Whittaker
C. Wright & Co
Howard Watch & Clock Co
Haley, Morse & Co. . . .
Rosbury Carpet Co. . .
George C. Pearson . . .
Putnam Nail Co
William Carleton ....
Murphy, Leavens & Co. .
H. M. Richards .....
Charles E. Kershaw . . .
E. Strain St Co
G-. G. Morris (3 mos.) . .
James Standish .....
A. W. Bailey
Amount carried forward
Class.
Boarding
Model
Factory
Gallons.
531,355,586
295,694
23,167
301,146
136,462
330,749
180,164
223,851
498,697
78,674
215,407
194,842
988,56'
111,779
91,169
772,327
1,100,700
128,054
1,592,902
154,641
84,052
433,702
1,171,499
486,704
3,177,487
385,424
2,847,044
308,616
368,609
493,971
815,728
130,027
5,700
Vacant.
283,282
Revenue.
B,951 13
78 23
5 79
79 91
35 88
85 99
48 13
60 29
131 80
20 74
56 11
51 12
260 67
29 05
23 95
200 35
285 85
33 74
416,41.
40 14
21 22
115 22
315 51
126 80
840 92
97 87
751 10
79 96
96 55
137 27
213 95
35 41
1 71
75 70
549,766,373 $143,804 47
76
City Document No. 62,
Name.
Amount brought forward
C. M. Clapp & Co. . . .
Pratt Bros
Byam, Carlton & Co. .
Vose St Sons
Stephen Smith & Co. .
Chickering & Sons . . .
Mace & Keyes
Bagnall & Loud ....
Boston Car Spring Co. .
A. Folsom & Sons . . .
Dwinell, Hayward & Co.
J. M. Cook, estate . .
HalletSc Davis . . ,
8. D. & H. "W. Smith, Mont
gomery st
S. D. & H. W. Smith, AL
bany st
Harrison, Beard & Co.
William Underwood & Co
G. D. Dowes & Co. . .
D. "Wilcox & Co., Avery
C. P. George & Co. . .
Boston Belting Co. . .
Richardson, McKee & Co
(3 mos.)
H. Barker (8 mos.) . .
K. Zeigler (6 mos.) . .
C. H. Bacon
Morton & Chesley . . .
A.. Zeigler
Ciunminga & Carlisle .
Walworth Manufact. Co
Newton, Morton Ss Co.
A. J. Morse & Co. . . .
Seth W. Fowle & Son .
H. B. Arnold & Co. . .
Class.
Factory
Amount carried foi~war A
Gallons.
Revenue.
649,766,373
45,614
265,957
92,010
1527002
325,304
1,407,862
224,287
251,009
946,386
538,769
476,130
960,113
369,966
765,396
666,052
1,007,939
687,613
571,537
134,662
483,374
130,971
169,096
125,670
206,512
1,223,826
1,103,032
56,781
1,313,
425,993
255,951
463,124
40,941
566,294
$143,804 47
11 72
69 77
23 75
38 36
85 58
372 55
60 38
65 76
250 99
145 89
125 19
251 59
99 87
566,219,555 $148,124 01
Eepoet of the Water Board.
77
Kame.
Amount brought fo'iioard
Charles Woodbury . . .
W. P. Emerson Piano Co.
Hallett & Cumston . ,
P. Lally
S. G-. Underbill ....
Amer. Molded Collar Co
Kittredge & Co
D. Shales & Co
Christopher Blake . .
Or. H. Dickerman . . .
J. L. Ross
R. Estabrook & Son . .
George Gill
F. King & Co
Grover & Baker Sewing
Machine Co., Wash, st
Peet Valve Co
G. F. Waldron ....
A. K. Young
Harrison Loring . , .
8. A. Woods & Co. . .
George F. Blake . . .
E, H. Ashcroft ....
L. M. Ham
Eyelet Tool Co
L. A. Bigelow
William Evans ....
Smith & Lovett ....
Am. Tool and Machine
J. Souther & Co. ...
Boston Machine Co. . .
Hersey Brothers ....
Hinckley Locomotive Works
Atlantic Works, Chelsea st,
Atlantic Works, Border st,
Co
Class.
Factory
Machinist
Amount carried forward
Gallons.
566,219,555
275,999
703,552
148,694
228,343
600,002
374,740
54,382
332,617
342,847
274,808
283,922
122,451
139,199
499,507
567,104
615,052
115,230
563,324
216,388
570,441
1,172,182
487,544
365,803
38,504
476,445
792,509
187,094
847,416
246,516
1,204,057
264,960
1,286,481
1,015,356
1,284,750
Revenue.
1,124 01
71 77
184 78
39 11
59 39
130 50
96 34
14 08
87 05
90 02
72 45
74 99
31 84
36 71
131 68
157 04
163 28
30 43
147 21
59 63
150 16
307 11
127 53
94 50
10 12
124 64
207 57
48 91
224 45
66 38
318 05
69 37
342 07
264 29
333 34
582,817,774 $152,490 SO
78
City Docibient No. 62.
Name.
Amount brought fot'ward
H. S. Robinson
Geo. T. McLaughlin . .
South Boston Iron Co. .
Holmes &Blanchard, Taylor
street
James Gurney & Co.
William Blake & Co.
Whiting Foundry Co.
Tremont Foundry Co.
Fulton Iron Foundry Co,
Chelmsford Iron Foundry
Co
Highland Foundry Co. .
George Miles
Downer Kerosene Oil Co.
S.Jenney&Co
Maverick Oil Co
Pierce & Canterbury . . .
Kidder, Vaughan & Co. .
Bowker, Torrey & Co.
Bowker street
Bowker, Torrey & Co.
Foundry street (3 mos.)
Torreys & Co
C. E. Hall & Co. . . .
A. Wentworth St Co.
Richard Power & Son
Jeremiah Carew (6 mos.)
E. F. Meaney . .
Geo. F. Chapin & Co
C. D. Brooks . .
Horace H. Lewis
W. K. Lewis & Bros
B. M. Clark ....
E. T. Cowdrey & Co
Warner Ss Freeman
Fobes, Hayward & Co
Amount carried forward
Class.
Machinist
Foundry .
Boiler Maker
Oil Works .
Marble Works
Stone Yard . .
Vinegar Works
Pickle Fact'y .
Salt Works . .
Confectionery
Gallons.
582,817,774
197,129
672,389
2,648,719
137,459
98,235
1,127,813
400,244
68,819
216,824
910,199
342,328
270,164
7,291,634
676,889
426,989
1,065,074
115,049
3,083,909
262,230
2,958,456
2,334,674
2,467,033
745,717
281,444
1,078,244
108,614
328,581
143,819
180,902
177,478
400,402
617,339
525,667
615,178,240
Revenue.
52,490 80
51 15
175 17
689 46
36 38
26 49
296 98
105 55
18 05
58 49
238 39
86 73
70 79
1,933 73
190 63
114 11
280 47
31 67
804 80
78 66
772 60
609 71
633 70
195 93
70 35
275 92
28 42
85 87
38 10
48 06
46 43
104 60
163 05
138 58
1,989 82
Report of the Watee Board.
. 79
Name.
Amount brought forward
Chase & Co
Charles Cop eland ....
E. M. Messenger ....
Mrs. Gr. F. Harrington . .
Marston & Cunio ....
W. L. Egerton
Frost & Dearborn ....
George Pera
D. T. Copeland
F. B. Weber
R. B. Brigham
E. Lar chard d'Henn . . ,
"W. P. Bacon
A. W. Fisher
Frank B, Ingalls ....
Campbell & Coverly ...
Severance & Co
O. A. Jones
O. S. Edgerly
C. H. Bailey
E. E. Tucker ......
R. M. Waitt
C. E. Bacon
J. C. Murphy
J. Gallagher
V. Stahl (3 mos.) ....
A. E. Stahl & Co
Dearborn & Ingalls . . .
A. R. Wier
Mrs. A. Cook
"Walter Grieve
A. F. Copeland
J. Backus
W. S. Matthews
Brock & Coy ......
Class.
Confectionery
Restaurant
Amount carried forward 629,180,069 $164,66134
Gallons.
615,178,240
956,227
1,513,839
245,991
226,641
362,767
436,394
552,997
574,432
1,255,162
311,594
1,251,644
83,369
139,319
284,804
200,774
402,854
393,141
281,503
110,729
131,293
260,497
171,457
241,941
145,544
208,266
28,270
142,612
493,064
333,209
439,627
153,891
472,056
545,377
260,973
389,571
Revenue,
0,989 82
249 52
399 12
64 30
61 46
95 25
114 08
144 94
150 94
328 56
81 16
327 31
21 49
38 01
74 36
52 44
105 79
105 26
73 77
29 10
34 30
65 11
45 06
63 43
37 41
64 4S
8 48
37 03
128 88
87 45
114 78
40 16
125 75
142 69
67 88
101 77
80
City Document No. 62.
Name.
Amou7it brought forward
W. C. Cahoon & Son
Durgin, Park & Co.
Brock & Coy . . .
Smith & Underwood
J. M. Learned . . .
Charles Vossler . .
Tibhets & Russell .
J. H. Blodgett . , .
E. R. & J. S. Higgins
Atwood & Bacon
Smith & Wright .
Palais Royal . .
Felton & Son . .
Jonas H. French
C. H. Graves . . .
James Edmond & Co
E. L. Perkins . . .
A. Hale & Co. . . .
I. Byron
W. H. Swift & Co.
W. L. Bradley . .
B. Randall ....
J. L. Blodgett . . .
Boston Dye Wood &
ical Co
W. H. Whitmore .
M. Crocker & Co
G. W. & F. Appleton
Preston & Merrill .
Quiriii & Edwards
F. 8. Merritt . . .
R. W. Ames & Son
James A. Frampton
Boston Forge Co. .
Boston Lead Co. .
Chem
Class.
Restaurant
Saloon
Distillery
Rectifier
Fire Brick
Card Factory
Rubber Works
Currier . .
Fertilizers
Baths
Chemicals
Extracts
Tannery
Amoxmt carried foncard 661,103,812 $173,054 27
Gallons.
629,180,069
332,414
324,704
431,601
776,377
502,057
649,380
497,362
647,106
1,025,107
143,954
459,187
114,261
1,152,292
2,115,172
248,002
241,968
99,846
429,472
22,995
1,114,814
3,905,633
538,350
531,321
11,167,001
1,059,306
Closed.
24,864
491,400
525,262
180,306
129,074
138,614
1,091,286
813,255
Revenue.
$164,661 34
86 72
85 32
113 16
204 51
131 95
170 99
129 79
166 93
271 81
38 94
120 81
30 30
300 88
572 23
.. 64 74
63 29
26 70
114 24
5 75
289 76
1,028 89
138 62
138 15
2,920 20
280 11
6 55
129 33
140 71
49 13
34 27
36 54
288 97
212 74
Report of the Water Board.
81
Name,
Class.
J5
J3 -f
,a
c
^ 1
-i
Gallons.
Revenue.
QO
a .£
.=
c t:
o
o
r-l ff^
CO
B
Amount brought forward .
, ,
661,103,812
$173,064 27
Compressed Shafting' Co. .
Suffoli Glass Co
1
. .
1
354,582
98 77
Washington Pipe Works .
1 .
656,489
175 67
East Boston Pottery ....
. .
1
446,534
115 60
Simpson's Dry Dock Co. .
1 .
691,666
154 25
Cunard Steamship Co. . .
1
3,065,775
814 90
Portland Steam Packing Co.
1
1,570,905
415 13
Union Freight Railway Co.
1
§26,550
244 95
W. E. Gleason & Co. ...
Carving .
1
159,081
42 69
Butchers' Slaughtering and
Melting Association . . .
1
3,930,322
1,034 42
Metropolitan Railroad Co. .
Stabies . .
14
5
19
7,404,734
1,944 24
So. Boston Railroad Co. . .
• •
1
3
5,117,151
1,341 14
Highland Railroad Co. . .
" . .
4
1,763,830
482 79
Draper & Hall .
....
Stable . .
3
832,267
214 40
Israel Tibbetts
" , .
2
300,768
80 64
P. E. Murray .
"
275,339
71 64
A. J. Child . .
"
536,122
137 76
E. A. iSToyea .
"
1
444,753
116 31
James W. Hale
"
230,804
59 71
A. H. Foster .
"
290,114
75 88
John Tonry . .
" . .
572,122
152 70
W. L. Wellington
"
81,884
21 42
Charles R. Smith
"
208,716
53 83
J. Austin Rogers
"
615,160
135 66
Norfolk House Stable . . ,
"
Vacant.
......
Charles Foster & Co. . . .
" . .
314,196
81 90
Parmenter Si Sumner , . .
"
206,736
54 56
Robert H. Douglass ....
" . .
223,237
57 67
T. H. Seavey
"
86,016
22 07
J. P. Barnard, 108 Chestnut
street
«
650,077
170 76
J. P. Barnard, cor. Brimmer
and Chestnut streets . . .
" . .
1
557,324
146 71
J. P. Barnard, Joy street .
"
3
3
772,507
199 49
A. Garcelon ........
" . .
2
--
--
2
266,248
69 64
Amount carried
A
n
vard .
..
....
..
'~
1 894,455,821
$181,830 77
82
City Document No. 62.
Name.
Amount hrongTit forward
C. S. Godfrey . . .
G. W. Sherburne .
J. E. Maynard . .
A. Goes
Adams Express Co.
J. B. Gott
F. S. Merritt (6 mos.
L. W. Porter & Co!
Warner & Richardson
George M. King
Milo Whitney .
Daniel Wood .
T. D. Sullivan .
Ham & Co. . .
r. E. Russeli .
Edgar Snow ,
John Feeney .
James Jellison
John Miller . .
Shorey & Co. .
Harwood & Hackett
H. C. Nims ....
J. A. Riedell & Co.
E. W. Murray, Berkeley st
E. W. Murray, Stanhope st,
A. B. Atherton & Co.
Geo. S. Johnson & Co
Johnson Bros
T. Thaxter .
C. A. Upham & Co
Miller & Robinson
L. L. Rowland .
P. E. Murray . .
J. E. Maynard .
John Rice ....
Amount carried forward
ClaisB.
Stable
Gallons. ReTenue,
694,455,821
S46,S34
131,272
526,484
230,040
336,231
98,976
9,187
280,596
577.9Z7
431,850
128,249
326,079
185,249
362,201
168,217
126,390
213,022
267,779
85,192
329,144
219,344
497,811
439,312
389,392
328,109
400,282
205,154
248,572
172,108
176,122
306,936
107,488
275,339
526,484
582,277
$181,830 7T
82 54
34 32
135 12
61 36
86 70
26 7S
2 4S
72 11
150 09
114 2T
33 68
84 99
48 52
92 42
43 53
32 71
54 79
69 08
21 29
85 68
66 61
128 89
113 62
98 11
84 77
107 76
54 63
67 84
43 69
45 9S
78 64
27 71
71 64
135 12
149 09
704,490,970 $184,427 15
Report of the Water Board.
83
Name.
Class.
1 5-8 inch.
1 1 inch.
1 2 inch.
1 4 inch.
1 Indicator.
Total.
Gallons.
Revenue,
Amount brought forward .
....
704,490,970
$184,427 15
Geo. S. Fogg & Co
Stable
2 . .
. . 2
453,285
117 78
A. D. Pattee
((
322,199
89 94
K. A. Batchelder
«
• 1 .,
62,076
17 32
Moses Coleman & Son . . .
"
117,734
30 56
Boston Hotels Coach Co. .
"
1,305,711
338 28
Geo. E. Rogers & Co. . . .
"
247,844
63 60
Eastern Express Co. . . .
"
. 1 .
214,072
54 24
Riverside Club Stable . . .
"
153,674
42 27
Club Stable, Chardon st. . .
"
193,814
53 18
Beacon Club Stable ....
"
173,578
47 16
D. G. Leavitt (7 mas.) . . .
"
437,265
109 31
Henry Beckwith (6 mos.) . .
"
82,902
20 72
F. A. Phelps
"
.405,769
106 93
A. P. Marion
"
187,926
48 70
W. C. Burgess
"
177,917
47 22
Parker Bryant
"
271,319
70 63
C. E. Paige
"
242,174
62 10
F. S. Rice & Co
"
330,524
83 80
M. & W. Ham
"
260,602
68 42
F. B. Shipman (3 mos.) . .
"
19,860
4 93
J. H. Pote & Co
'<
168,344
43 99
J. B. Cassidy & Bro. . . .
"
177,989
46 28
Peck & Hall
" .
127,770
32 69
J.Hale
" .
289,822
74 27
J. M. Smith
"
, 120,083
30 94
E. R. "Webster
" .
220,694
57 89
Club Stable, 75 Chestnut st.
" .
129,486
33 94
B. T. "Wrightington ....
" .
100,724
26 03
Clark &Bro-wn
" .
510,750
135 58
WilUamPike
" .
128,474
33 27
A. H. Foss . .
"
163,161
41 67
Cilley & Stimson
i<
279,277
73 48
Club Stable, 44 Joy st. . . .
'<
274,882
70 95
AsaCritchett
"
124,634
33 14
A. S. Eaton
"
. 1 . .
176,166
45 37
Amount carried forward .
713,143,471
$186,683 76
84
City Document No. 62.
Name.
Amount brought foncard
Geo. D. Brown
J. H. Hathorne
H. D. Smith . .
M. Munroe . .
Beacon Park ,
National Tube "Works
Globe Nail Works .
Farrington & Hunnewell
B. M. Cunningham
Harwood & Quincy
Manley Howe . . .
L.. Prang & Co. . .
L. Prang & Co., 1482 Tr
mont Bt. (3 mos.) .
Morse Ss Jordan ....
E. Brooks
"Walworth Manuf. Co. .
H. G. Denny
Porter & Co
C. U. Cotting
Moses B. "Wilde ....
John Foster
Boston & Albany R. R. Co
J. M. Sears, 45 Arch st,
Briggs & Robinson . ,
J. S. Potter . . .
S. B. Stebbins . .
L. "W. Pickens .
C. E. Folsom . .
Boston City Flour
J. J. MoNutt . .
Glendon Co. . .
Manson Peterson
S. G. Bennett . .
Cross & Gilman .
Mills
Class.
Stable
Stock yd.
Silversmiths
Laundry
Chemist
Chromos
Engine
Amount carried forward | 736,395,5451 $192,770 86
Gallons.
713,143,471
180,457
649,807
257,707
958,270
403,425
396,225
1,372,851
93,945
528,458
249,306
615,007
373,687
178,486
186,509
324,270
1,088,040
206,744
432,749
431,129
358,904
458,414
389,200
685,844
640,034
565,035
760,161
698,842
129,239
4,518,839
1,634,002
1,772,001
635,887
656,263
422,339
Revenue,
$186,683 76
46 14
170 04
66 70
239 57
100 85
102 94
364 66
24 66
138 86
64 33
159 90
100 35
44 62
49 09
86 74
289 33
54 97
113 67
113 11
94 43
121 68
97 30
181 20
166 32
155 17
198 16
183 86
34 01
1,185 50
426 38
460 93
168 09
171 78
111 76
Repoet of the Water Board.
85
N"ame.
Amount brought forward
McQuesten & Fogg
J. F. Paul & Co. .
Bugbee & Spooner
J. A. Robertson . .
Stetson & Pope . .
Chauncj', Page & Co.
S. H. L. Pierce . .
A. J. Stearns & Son
Palmer, Parker & Co.
J. P. Keating . . .
Watson & Bisbee .
Laming & Drisko .
Cressey and Noyea
Smith & Jacobs . .
B. D. Whitcomb .
S. Crosby & Son . .
Nathaniel Cummings
R. 8. Gihnore . .
G-lover & Jones .
Slade Dye Wood Mill . .
Knowles, Freeman St Co.
G-. B. Spaulding & Co. . .
Bond, Blanchard, Worthen
85 Co
Gt. K. Witfaington & Co. (3
months)
J. H. Chadwick ....
Horatio Harris (6 mos.)
W. V. Hutehinga . . ,
J. C. Nichols
Thayer & Llncoia (3 mos.)
House of Correction ...
Suflfolk County Court House
Suffolk County Jail , .
Directors of Public Institu
tions
Amount carried forward .
Class.
Mill
Fish Store
Bacon Works
Bakery . . .
House ScFount'n
Fountain . . .
Wharf purposes
Gallons
736,395,545
294,157
1,245,779
448,859
585,230
Not using.
470,504
945,112
26,609
744,128
466,575
648,129
426,052
1,213,169
801,426
1,166.039
675,547
227,549
110,122
404,279
2,588,361
704,128
163,912
441,944
48,645
135,539
40,299
36,112
38,625
51,607
12,015,375
660,148
1,569,036
5,383,018
Revenue.
92,770 86
76 63
325 00
117 77
154 84
124 97
248 5fi
7 41
196 33
122 96
140 68
112 59
316 71
210 71
807 83
176 48
62 01
28 62
107 37
678 76
192 30
42 74
116 29
12 16
35 22
10 07
9 03
9 65
12 90
3,169 93
173 25
413 12
1,424 86
771,071,559 $201,908 63
86
City Document No. 62.
Name.
Amouni brought forward
South Ferry
North Ferry .......
Board of Health
Police Station No. 1 . . .
'• " 2. . .
" " 3 . . .
" " 4. . .
" " 5 . . .
City Prison
Cedar Grove Cemetery • .
L. W. Morrill & Co
First Church
King's Chapel
Cathedral of the Holy Croas
Trustees Maflonic Building
St. Mary's Church
Tremont-st. M. E. Church .
South Cong'l Church . . .
First Universalist Church .
Columhus-av. Univ. Church
Bhawmut Cong'l Society . .
Church of the HolyRedeemer
Church of the Immaculate
Conception
Clarendon-st.Baptist Church
Second Church Society . .
St. James Church
Brattle-st. Church
Amount carried forward
Class.
Public Urinals
Rotary Fan . .
Organ . . . .
Gallons.
771,071,559
7,113,750
9,172,125
1,022,910
194,861
374,152
235,582
603,971
383,864
475,261
340,005
152,573
201,141
147,412
74,873
74,152
499,575
1,684,675
158,2&7
100,233
112,332
231,270
20,000
361,259
78,701
94,665
200,071
44,452
114,750
96,509
346,795
55,848
50,541
216,828
Vacant.
Revenue.
$201,908 62
1,872 89
2,405 14
255 72
51 63
97 71
62 61
132 22
100 83
125 08
90 75
40 41
52 66
39 19
19 78
19 99
129 74
168 45
39 57
27 27
SO 02
60 99
5 00
95 70
18 54
25 60
52 78
11 83
SO 56
25 IT
89 45
14 82
13 28
57 30
796,^04,988 §208,171 35
Keport of the Water Board.
87
Name.
Class.
4
4 4
a a
s
4 s
a '■3
1
o
Gallons.
Revenue.
-
IM CO
•* M
H
Amount brought forward .
. .
796,004,988
$208,171 35
Boston Soc'ylirew Jerusatem
Organ . . . .
. 1
56,997
14 93
Second Hawes Unit. Soc'y .
" . . . .
1
86,714
23 06
Old South Church Society .
....
. 1
349,875
90 2S
Trinity Chui'ch Society (11
Grain Elevator
1
. 2
429,356
157,720
622,172
117 08
German CathoSie Church (6
39 43
Boston & Albany R.R. Co.
138 46
Shawmut Elevator Co. . . .
"
1
467,197
116 79
Bancroft & Boyden ....
Elevator
1
643,301
165 36
John L. G-ardner
"
1 .
68,550
18 46
Job F. Bailey
"
1
607,581
157 85
Crsorge O. Hovey
" .
1 .
47,025
12 14
E.Williams . .
"
115,500
30 33
Sidney Squires
"
1
_
210,089
54 57
Henry G-. Denny
"
19,694
5 38
William Claflln (6 mos.) . .
"
1 .
36,000
10 26
Mrs. B. S. Dunn
"
1
14,467
4 10
Joel Goldth wait & Co. . . .
"
1
53,804
U 21
"
1,863,750
474 41
Odd Fellows' Building . . ,
"
131,250
35 32
Davis & Co. . .
u
585,750
152 20
'•
1,265,250
333 78
A. W. Clapp
"
1,137,000
299 28
Eufus Gibbs & Co. ....
"
192,000
49 98
James Tucker & Co. ...
"
866,250
225 89
Pomeroy, Dol€ & Co. . . .
'•
404,250
105 63
Lamkin & Foster .....
"
951,000
246 63
E. H. Sampson ......
"
666.750
175 87
Davis, Whiteomb & Co. . .
"
477,750
124 1«
J. 0. Haynes
"
501,750
130 84
Lewis, Brown & Co. . . , .
"
1,276,500
330 22
Field, Thayer & Co
"
1,857,750
482 09
McConnell St Gardner . . .
"
582,000
151 15
W. E. Putnam & Co. ...
"
-
-
780,750
203 50
Amount carried forward .
..
..
813,370,780
$212,704 99
City Document No. 62.
Name.
Amovnt broucjM foncard .
Henry Bond & Co. . . . .
J. S. Stone
Dennison & Co
W. H. Mawliinney & Co. .
Clement & Colburn . . . .
Jordan, Jewett & Co. . . .
Smith, Riciavason & Bates
Henry A. Gould
John Crzmmings & Co. (S
mo&.)
Mitchell, Green & Stevens ,
R. W. Kendall ......
Mrs. Harris .
Josiah Cummings , . . .
Hotel Westminster ....
Hotel Warwick ......
Hotel Lyndeboro'
Hotel Clifford
Hotel Berwick (5 mos.> . .
Hotel Edinburgh (2 mos.) .
H. & D. W. Watrous . . .
J. Montgomery Seairs (&
mos.)
Class.
Elevator
Mrs. J. Lon^ey (7 mos.) .
J. B. Kimball (7 mos.) . .
First National Bank (7 mos.)
Notman & Campbell (6 mos.)
Martin, Skinner & Fay (T
mos.) '. .
A. A. Pope 8s Co. . . .
A. Storrs & Co
Abram French & Co. .
Talbot, Wilmarth & Co.
Albert Metcalf ....
Edward Spauldiug . .
F. Upton & Co. ... .
Amount carried forward
= c
Gallons.
Eevenne.
813,370,7
831,000
893,250
1,405,250
713,^50
877,500
476,250
1,125,750
928,950
27,000
Vacant
250,500
Vacant
76,275
622,500
668,324
1,231,500
632,025
338,325
219,750
145,125
593,458
15,592
252,750
2,112,075
51,750
546,750
668,625
197,425
564,375
306,000
76,500
199,500
315,000
$212,704 99
218 77
231 33
368 96
185 96
223 49>
121 76
293 44-
244 70
6 75
19 36
151 IT
165 96
307 ST
158 01
84 58;
54 94
37 73
152 97
3 90
83 18
528 02
12 93
136 68;
175 42
49 35
147 80
79 50
20 25
50 7T
84 54
830,737,114 §211,159 81
Eeport of the Water Board.
89
Name.
Amount brought forward .
Perry, Wendall, Fay & Co.
Continental Bank Building
C. D. Swain & Co
J. A. & W. Bird
A. Wentworth
Atlantic National Bank . .
R. E. Apthorp
Churchill, Gilchrist, Smith
& Co
Banfleld, Porristall & Co. .
J. & J. Dobson
Robhins & Kellogg ....
Fogg, Houghton & Coolidge
Horswell, Kinsley & French
J. T. Bailey
Z. A. Willard
F. M. Johngon
Minot, Hooper & Co. . . .
J. P. Paine
Miss C. T>. Brewer
J. M. Beebe
John Holman (6 mos.) . .
Paul & Co. (5 mos.) ....
Oliver Ditson & Co. (4 mos.)
"W. H. Slocum (4 mos.) . .
Charles H. Ward (5 mos.)
Doe & Hunnewell (5 mos.)
J. Cottle (1 mo.)
A. A. Lawrence (3 mos.)
David Parker & Co. (2 mos.)
Joseph Peabody (1 mo.)
8. N. Brown, Jr
Paul Knowles and others .
Class.
Elevator
Marine Water-
men, as per
contract . .
Totals
M ^
Gallons.
830,737,114
540,750
1,627,575
173,037
1,014,675
162,000
861,547
3,099,450
7,808,669
922,350
430,275
525,150
922,575
96,975
62,422
337,139
1,541,250
1,581,375
621,750
24,292
38,377
157,500
130,125
318,075
238,575
95,700
352,050
26,250
1,248,375
203,925
14,925
23,093
1,839,829
857,777,169
Revenue.
$217,159 31
141 00
424 21
44 77
264 69
42 00
226 73
812 31
2,048 20
234 78
109 24
133 15
240 08
26 10
16 43
88 80
404 96
408 98
163 71
6 27
10 69
39 37
32 53
79 52
59 64
23 92
88 01
6 56
312 09
50 98
3 73
5 77
1,471 79
$225,180 32
Respectfully submitted,
WM. F. DAVIS,
Water Registrar,
90 Cirr Document No. 62.
REPOET OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
EASTERN DIVISION.
Boston, May 1, 1878.
Hon. T. T. Sawyek, Chairman Boston Water Board: —
Sir, — My report for the year ending with April 30, I
here respectfully submit.
Beyoucl the usual labors in extensions and maintenance of
the work during the past year, there has been laid at Rose-
mary Brook, in Needham, two lines of 48-inch mains,
measuring 3,480 feet, connecting the chambers of the aque-
duct on each side of the valley, and one line of the same
size connecting with the 48-inch main from the Bradley
basin of the Chestnut-Hill reservoir, and ending near the
terminal chamber of the new aqueduct, — 3,514 feet in
length; 1,920 feet of 20-inch pipe relaid on the new part
of Chelsea bridge, 430 feet of 20-inch, and 138 feet of 12-
inch on Columbus-avenue bridge.
The new Worthington pumping-engine has been set up,
and the old boilers thoroughly repaired.
> ' Main Pipes.
The whole number of feet of main pipe, of all sizes, laid
during the year is . . 69,749 feet.
Relaid .... 3,343 "
73,092, equal to 13|^|f miles.
Service-Pipes.
Whole number put in ...... 1,047
Length in feet 28,217
Drinking Fountains.
Established during the year (with troughs) . . 4
Total number now established . . . . 52
Posts for Watering-Carts.
Established during the year ..... 2
Total number now established .... 6
Eeport of the Water Board.
91
Of the relaying of enlarged sizes, the following table
shows the changes in sizes : —
Street.
Between what Streets.
Size now.
No. of
feet.
Size
formerly.
BOSTON.
6 in.
6 «'
6 '<
6 "
65-
140
162
310
Meander
Maiden and Dedham
4 "
4 "
Myrtle Street ....
Grove and Revere
4 "
Maik Pipe Belaid.
Chelsea bridge, Medford st. and Chelsea line 20-inch. 1,920 feet.
Columbus ave., between Clarendon and Berkeley 20 " 430
" " " " " " 12 " 138
North Market St., Commercial st. and Merchants' Row. . . 6 " 550
Meander, Maiden, and Dedham 4 " 24
Savin Hill ave., Sagamore and Dorchester ave 6 " 281
Lowered.
Downer st., from Tremont 6-inch. 30 feet.
Sargent st., between Howard ave. and Hartford st 6 " 793 "
Warren sq., from Green st 6 " 125 "
Taken Up.
16-inch iron pipe 60 feet.
6 " " 25
li " " 1,573
2 " lead pipe 14
1 " " 151
5 " " 104
I " " 118
i << <t a
Extended | pipes .
69
92
City Document No. 62.
Statement of Location, Size, and Number of Feet of Pipe
laid in 1877.
In what Street.
Between what Streets.
Gloucester • . .
Cplumhus ave
Clarendon and Chandler.
Boylston
Boston Common
St. Jamea ave
Boylston, Wash'n and Essex
Mason
St. James ave
Newhury
Commonwealth ave. (N. side)
" " (S. side)
Pinckney
Hereford
Tremont
"Wellington
Fairfield
Chelsea Bridge
BOSTON.
Marlboro' and Newbury
Chester park and Northampton.
Columbus ave. and Berkeley . . .
Dartmouth and Fairfield
Total 12.inch .
Common and Mason
Dartmouth and Exeter
Head place and Globe Theatre
Total 8-inch.
Tremont and Boston Theatre .
Dartmouth and Exeter
Clarendon and Dartmouth. . . ,
0pp. Louisburg square
Marlboro' and Newbury ,
Bromfield and School
Columbus ave. and B. and P. R. R.,
Commonwealth ave. and Newbury .
Medford and Chelsea line
Total 6-inch.
Mason Mason and Boston Theatre.
Fruit-st. court.
Carroll place .
From Fruit .
From Salem.
12
Total 4.inch .
344
24
958
1,022
2,343
219
81
384
435
70
2,330
2,330
68
485
410
36
180
132
190
Eeport of the Water Board. 93
statement of Location, Size, etc. — Co7itinued.
In what Street.
Between what Streets.
PS
Thomas.
Kemp.
A
Sixth .
Silver
Bremen .
Condor.
Roxbury .
Elmwood .
Elmwood .
Terrace...,
Creighton
Brookline ave.
Weston .
SOUTH BOSTON.
Pacific and Atlantic
Total 12.inch .
Dorchester ave. and Rogers
North of Richards
PandQ
Total 6-inch.
A and B
Total 4.inch .
EAST BOSTON.
Marion and Porter
Putnam and Brooks ,
Total 6-inch.
BOSTON HIGHLANDS.
Pynchon and Elmwood
Roxbury and Elmwood court
Total 20-inch.
Roxbury and Elmwood court.
Heath and Parker place
Total 16-inch.
Centre and Day
Burlington and R.R. Crossing.
Total 12-inch..
Cabot and Tremont.
Total 8-inch. . .
263
181
75
519
45
45
781
921
223
1,925
257
142
29
249
278
89
219
308
439
439
94
City Document No. 62.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Between what Streets.
Bavin
Tupelo
Kearsarge ave. .
Dorr
Langdon
Creighton ,
May wood
Brookline ave. ..
Bicknell place...
Bartlett court . . .
Kand square . . . .
Cedar square....
Lawrence Estate
Riverside
Downer
Summit
Terrace
Weston . . »
Hulbert
Ray
Fellows court . . .
River
Adam
Bellevue
Granite ave
Milton
Dorchester ave..
Bailey
Quincy
BOSTON HIGHLANDS.— Cowiireweti.
Tupelo and Blue Hill ave
Quincy and Savin .•
Warren and Winthrop
Highland and Lambert ave
Dudley and George
Centre and Day ." . . .
Warren and Blue Hill ave
Burlington and R.R. Crossing
From Roxhury
From Norfolk ave
From Rand
Cedar and Cedar
From Brighton ave
Tremont and Gary
From Tremont
Regent and Circuit
Heath and Parker place
Cabot and Tremont
Washington and Ray
Hulbert and Regent
Total 6-inch
From Fellows . . .
Total 4-inch.
DORCHESTER.
Temple and Mr. Conness' house .
Gibson and Neponset ave
Total 12-inch
Bowdoin and Mt. Everett
Adam and Milton
Adam and Granite ave
Ashmont and Bailey
Washington and Dorchester ave.
Ceylon and Howard
Total S-inch
210
41
269
289
52
175
486
12
242
118
126
383
141
S3
500
57
8
9
144
110
3,455
231
231
2,884
. 10
2,894
1,229
1,031
190
295
1,637
532
4,914
Report of the Water Boaed.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
95
In what Street.
Bellevue
Street
Greenwich ....
River
G-ranlte ave
Sprhig Garden
Savin Hill ave.
Grampian Way
Leonard
Bailey
Taylor
Linden
Quincy
Myrtle
Harlow
Baker ave
Olney
Glendale
Merrill
Dix
Everton
High
Walk Hill
Walk Hill
Day
Canterbury . . . .
Spring
Beech
Between what Streets.
DORCHESTER. — Continued.
Clark and Quincy
From Tileston place
From Dorchester ave
Cedar and Mr. Conness' house
Adams and Milton
Harbor View and Crescent ave.
Grampian Way and Grampian Way . .
Savin Hill ave. and Savin Hill ave
Clayton and Duncan
Washington and Dorchester ave
Dudley and Taylor ave
Adams and Dorchester ave
Myrtle and Ceylon
Quincy and Myrtle place
Woodward and Howard ave
From Washington
Bowdoin and Everton
Hancock and Columbia
New Seaver and Erie ave
Adams and Dorchester ave
Olney and Geneva
Commercial and Highland
Total 6-)nch .
WEST ROXBURT.
Canterbury and Sargent
Total 20-inch
Washington and Back ...
Centre and Perkins
Walk Hill and Morton . . .
Walnut and Webster ave.
Centre and Anawan .-. . . .
S ft
12
Total 12 inch
184
43
24
18
448
48
521
228
16
156
289
9
104
22
306
266
427
402
420
452
77
4,468
15
10
8,016
158
1,855
6
1,090
11,125
96 City Document No. 62.
statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Chestnut . . .
Perkins
Anawan ave.
Bourne
Walk Hill
Forest Hill Cemetery
Bishop
Perkins
Greenwood ave
Monument
Canterbury
Buchanan ct
Carolina ave
Lee , .
Chapel
Germania
Walnut
Warren square
Brown place
Seaverns ave
Beech
Anawan ave
Farrington ave
Oak ave ,. .
Taft place
Brookside ave ,
Court
Small-Pox Hospital
Between what Streets.
WEST ROXBURY. — Continued.
Cedar ave. and Grove
Day and Prince
Irving and Railroad Crossing
Total 8-inch.
Walk Hill and Canterhury
Hyde Park ave. and Back
Morton and entrance to cemetery.
Starr and John A. Andrew
Day and Pond ave
From Washington
Eliot and Centre
Walk Hill and Morton
From South
Starr and Lee
Keyes and Childs
From Boylston
Baker and Brookside ave
From Spring
From Green
From Seaverns ave
Starr and Starr lane
Centre and Anawan ave
Irving and R. R. Crossing
From Anawan ave
Beech and Farrington ave
From South
Germania and Chemical ave
Total 6-inch.
From Lamartine .
From Canterbury
Total 4-inch.
112
3,171
1,476
4,759
1,242
60
1,196
68
23
825
343
38
186
445
304
364
359
212
197
196
460
25
18
131
348
270
71
7,381
34
291
Report of the Water Board.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
97
In what Street.
Between what Streets.
.2 P<
Western ave.
Cambridge . .
Everett
Parsons
Bennett
Parsons
Harvard ave.
Arlington
Chester
"Western ave. . . ,
Pearl ,
Sparhawk
Baldwin place..,
Rockland
AUston Heights .
Court
Essex
Bennett
Pleasant
BRIGHTON.
North Harvard and Everett
North Harvard and Cambridge line
Pleasant and Pearl
Faneuil and North Beacon
Total 12-inch
Market and Parsons
Bennett and Faneuil
Cambridge and R. R. Crossing
From Parsons
Gardner and Ashford
Total 8-inch
North Harvard and Everett
Auburn and Everett
Market and Murdock
From Washington
From Chestnut-Hill ave
From Cambridge
From Chestnut Hill ave
Brighton ave. and Cambridge line
Market and Parsons
Franklin and Everett
Everett I Pleasant and Pearl .
Parsons ....
School .....
Allen place
Court ,
Cheetnut Hill Reservoir . . .
Arlington and Faneuil
From Market
From Washington . . . .
From North Beacon . .
Total 6-inch
CHESTNUT HILL RESERVOIR.
Outlet of Chamber
Total 60-inch.
675
912
326
139
1,952
746
1,679
159
206
205
2,995
9
483
389
226
14S
48
811
168
T
15
8
16
355
355 •
552
3,090
6
6
98 City Document No. 62.
statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Between what Streets.
Chestnut Hill Reservoir ,
Chestnut Hill Reservoir .
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Section 13.
CHESTNUT HILL RESERVOIR. - Cow.
Gate House and New Chamber.
Lawrence Basin and New Chamber
Outlets of Chamber
Total 48-inch
Gate House and Beacon street.
Total 36-lnch
Beacon and the Brook
Lawrence Basin and New Chamber
Total 12.inch.
NEEDHAM.
Between the Chambers
Total 48-inch
Between the Chambers.
Total 16-inch
36
12
48
16
3,514
180
26
3,720
37
37
451
103
3,480
3,480
20
20
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City Document No. 62.
Repairs of Pipes during the Year 1877-
Diameter o:
Pipes
n Inches.
48
36
30
20
16
2
2
12
8
1
1
2
12
10
1
*
1
8
1
1
6
24
1
25
4
41
14
1
56
3
2
2
1
5
2
10
9
1
1
21
1^
105
105
1
1
1
18
2
1
21
I
3
1
1
5
1
367
87
97
56
14
6
3
630
5
5
5
2
1
13
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Boston
South Boston . .
East Boston . . .
Boston Highlands
Dorchester ....
West Roxbury . .
Brighton .....
Brookline ....
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
4
7
592
121
107
61
17
6
6
1
910
Of the leaks that have occurred on pipes of 4-inch
and upwards : joints, 41 ; settling of earth, 12 i
defective pipe, 13 ; defective gate, 3 ; cap blown
off, 1 ; struck by pick, 1 ; blasting, 1. Total .
Stoppage by fish, 36 ; by frost, 1 . . .
Of 3-inch and on service-pipes : joints, 15 ; settling
of earth, 145 ; settling of boxing, 1 ; defective
pipe, 51 ; defective faucet, 2 ; defective coup-
ling, 23 ; faucet loose at main, 2 ; coupling loose
at main, 1 ; gnawed by rats, 4 ;
29 ; pipes not in use, 7 ; by
falling upon it, 1 . Total .
Stoppage by fish, 245 ; rust, 257 ;
2 ; gasket, 2 ; frost, 4
Total ....
struck by pick,
frost, 3 ; cover
dirt, 7 ; solder,
72
37
284
517
910
Report of the Water Board.
103
statement of Number of Leaks and Stoppages, 1850-1877.
Diameter of.
Year.
Four inches and
upwards.
Less than four
inches.
Totals.
1850
32
64
82
85
74
75
75
85
77
82
184
109
117
97
95
111
139
122
82
82
167
185
188
153
434
203
214
109
72
173
241
260
280
219
232
• 278
324
449
458
399
873
397
394
496
536
487
449
407
769
1,380
1,459
1,076
2,120
725
734
801
104
1851
237
1852
323
1853
345
1854
354
1855
294
1856
307
1857
363
1858
401
1859
531
I860
592
1861
508
1862
490
494
1864
489
607
1866
675
609
1868
531
489
1870
926
1,565
1,647
1872
1,229
2,554
1874
928
1876 •
943
910
104
City Document No. 62.
Hydrants.
During the year 100 hydrants have been established, and
13 abandoned, as follows : —
Established.
Abandoned.
Lowry.
Boston.
Boston Y
. Post.
Lo^vry. Boston.
Dif.
Boston,
6
2
8
3
5
South Boston,
3
3
1
2
East Boston,
1
4
2
7
-1
6
Boston Highlands
>
5
1
2
8
8
Dorchester,
2
11
12
25
3
22
West Roxbury,
3
7
24
34
2
32
Brighton,
2
8
5
15
1 1
13
Brookline,
1
1
14 38
1 47 — 100 1 12 = 13 87
Total amount up to May 1, 1878
Boston .
South Boston
East Boston .
Boston Highlands
Dorchester
West Eoxbury
Brighton
Deer Island .
Brookline
Charlestowu .
Chelsea
1,313
476
292
769
630
278
187
16
8
11
8
3,988
37 hydrants have been taken out and replaced by new or
repaired ones, and 103 boxes have been taken out and re-
placed by new ones. The hydrants have had the usual
attention paid them.
Stopcocks.
121 new stopcocks have been established this year. 80
boxes have been taken out and replaced by new ones. All
the stopcocks have had the attention of former years paid
them.
Eeport of the Water Board.
105
statement of Pipes and other Stock on hand, exclusi've of Tools, May 1, 1878.
Diameter in Inches
48
40
36
30
24
20
16
12
10
9
8
6
4
3
2
17
3
H
8
1
7
3
1
0
2
32
2
2
7
1
6
2
1
1
1
4
3
4
1
34
3
1
2
1
11
2
2
3
3
2
2
5
1
2
57
3
1
2
6
11
7
4
2
22
10
2
2
6
1
4
18
2
2
32
1
1
9
9
1
29
3
7
18
4
9
6
3
1
53
1
6
2
6
3
10
11
3
3
4
2
4
1
1
20
19
2
7
4
2
15
8
26
6
1
7
766
3
60
32
3
35
5
21
41
10
62
27
13
31
12
31
3
11
46
5
12
2
6
1
*
•
4
37
4
1
1,148
18
41
36
7
12
20
26
9G
50
13
59
18
12
5
35
287
8
27
36
23
36
48
6
9
44
13
20
24
33
23
16
31
51
580
21
1
41
8
36
15
3
22
16
44
2
21
13
17
37
38
191
1
13
7
7
8
4
9
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18
Blow-off Branches . .
T Branches
4-Way Branches . . .
3-Way Branches . . .
Flange Pipe
Sleeves
Clamp Sleeves
2
Reducers
Bevel Hubs . _
Curve Pipe
Quarter Turns ....
Double Hubs
Offset Pipes
Yoke Pipes
Manhole Pipes ....
One-eighth Turns . . .
Pieces of Pipe
Blow-offand Manholes .
Plugs
Thawing Clamps . . .
Straps
Branch Openings . . .
Stopcocks
Manhole Branches . . .
Lowry Hydrants. — 54 Lowry hydrants, 23 barrels 8
frames and covers, 18 round covers, 10 square covers, 13
bottom extensions, 7 top extensions, 23 wastes, 18 screws, 4
rings, 35 rubber valves, 32 rubber rings, 10 iron valves, 12
screws, 10 chucks, 9 caps, 2 sidewalk frames and covers,
198 bolts, 471 nuts.
Post Hydrants. — 10 Post hydrants, 18 barrels, 22 frames
and covers, 3 valve pots, 6 pots unfinished, 36 pieces for
106 City Document No. 62.
pots unfinished, 4 extensions, 17 screws, 20 nipples for
caps, 6 nuts and screws, 6 valve-seats, 14 stuffing-boxes, 19
wastes, 16 wastes unfinished, 12 2i-inch nipples, 34 washer-
rings, 3 rubber valves, 20 rubber rings, 29 valve-seats for
valve pots, 18 iron spindles with gear, 21 iron spindles.
Boston Hydrants. — 70 Boston hydrants, 19 frames and
covers, 88 covers, 2 heavy frames and covers, 1 heavy frame,
184 straps, 137 wastes, 24 bends, 49 extensions, 51 frames,
12 nipples, 17 nuts, 10 valve seats, 96 screws, 5 nuts, 8
guides, 13 three-sided caps, 12 valves, 30 boxes for side of
rod, 70 lbs. chain, 256 iron nuts.
Boston Y Hydrants. — 2 Y hydrants, 7 unfinished, 13
pots, 28 stuffing-boxes, 30 screws and nuts, 28 nipples, 30
washer rings, 32 valve-seats, 35 rubber valves, 30 nipples
unfinished, 2 frames and covers, 3 barrels, 1 top.
For Stopcocks. — 1 4-inch screw for waste weir, 1 do. for
Brookline reservoir, 2 16-inch check valves, 1 16-inch ring,
1 12-inch valve, 7 12-inch rings, 8 12-inch rings unfinished,
18 8-inch valves, 18 8-inch screws, 130 8-inch rings, 18
8-inch stuffing-boxes, 5 6-inch rings, 7 3-inch screws, 3
3-inch valves, 10 2^ X 2-inch valves, 7 2|-inch screws for
goosenecks, 2 bose nozzles, 1 3-inch iron globe valve, 41
frames, 52 covers, 9 heavy frames and covers, 31 reservoir
covers, 21 fire-pipe covers, 8 elevator covers, 22 blow-off
covers, 6 flanges for 6-inch gates, 2 do. 4-inch gates, 1 do.
for 2-inch gates, 529 bolts, 208 malleable nuts, 550 |-inch
nuts, 128 lbs. |-inch washers, 145 lbs. lead washers, 14,408
lbs. iron castings for 12, 8, 4, and 3-inch gates.
Meters in Shop. — 2 3-inch, 8 2-inch, 7 1-inch 55 |-inch.
Stock for Meters. — 3 2-inch nipples, 10 1-inch, 6 |-inch,.
26 1-inch cocks and pipe for connections, 30 |-inch do., 1
4-inch clock, 3 3-inch do., 10 1-inch, 45 |-inch do., 40 spin-
dles, 60 rubber nipples, 16 glasses, 16 sheets strawboard, 4
2-inch connection pieces, 3 1-inch do., 6 |-inch do., 4 fish-
boxes, 3 strainers.
For Service Pipe. — 24 2-inch nipples, 32 2-inch nuts, 32
2-inch tubes, 3 1^-inch union cocks, 2 l|-inch nuts and
tubes, 1 l|-inch union cocks, 79 l|^-inch tubes, 46 l|-inch
nuts, 9 1^-inch male couplings, 47 1-inch union cocks, 37
1-inch crooked cocks, 11 1-inch crooked air-cocks, 56 1-inch
T cocks, 31 1-inch tubes, 13 1-inch nuts, 116 1-inch male
couplings, 18 1-inch do. unfinished, Q>di 1-inch nipples unfin-
ished, 32 |-inch union cocks, 42 |-inch T cocks, 135 |-inch
tubes, 60 |-iuch nuts, 97 |-inch male couplings, 114 |-inch
union cocks, 5 |-inch crooked cocks, 27 |-inch thawing
cocks, 42 |-inch T cocks, 24 |-inch Y cocks, 78 l-inch
solder cocks, 35 |-inch right-angle cocks, 46 |-inch thawing
Report of the Water Board. . 107
couplings, €2 |-inch male couplings, 212 |-inch tubes, 303
|-inch uuts, 40 | X ^-inch tubes, 400 |-iuch washers, 107
1-iuch do., 138 1 and |-inch nuts, 669 lbs. unfinished cast-
ings for |-inch cocks, 52 1-inch plugs, 24 f-inch do., 22
|-inch do., 34 ^-inch do., 190 |-inch do. unfinished, 22
^-inch union cocks, 22 |^-iuch crooked cocks, 39 i-inch male
couplings, 21 |-inch nuts, 30 ^-inch tubes, 13 2-inch double-
headers, 106 l|-inch do., 49 flange pipe for 1-iuch cocks, 20
flanges, 30 caps, 594 tubes, 57 extension tubes, 692 caps,
104 boxes, 21 old boxes, 132 T boxes (new), 30 T boxes,
23 Y boxes, 109 square boxes.
Lead Pipe. — 255 lbs. 3-inch lead pipe, 1,805 lbs. 2-inch
lead pipe, 751 lbs. 1^-inch lead pipe, 119 lbs. 1^-inch lead
pipe, 1,627 lbs. 1-inch lead pipe, 990 lbs. |-inch lead pipe,
20,106 lbs. |-inch lead pipe, 1,71.6 lbs. ^-inch lead pipe, 380
lbs, 1-inch tin-lined pipe, 923 lbs. |-inch lead pipe, 80 lbs.
|-inch block-tin pipe, 21 lbs. 1-inch waste pipe, 25 lbs. banca
tin, 76 lbs. solder.
Blacksmith Shop. — 1,205 lbs. round iron, 1,775 lbs. flat
iron, 781 lbs. cast steel, 50 lbs. spring steel, 418 lbs. shoes,
33 pick blanks, 1| tons Cumberland coal.
Carpenter'' s 8hop. — 51 Lowry hydrant boxes, 43 Post
hydrant do., 14 Boston do., 63 Lowry do. unfinished, 7 Post
do. unfinished, 16 Boston do. unfinished, 45 stopcock boxes,
30 do. unfinished, 1 meter box, 800 lbs. spikes and nails,
18,500 feet 2-inch plank, 5,325 feet 1^-inch spruce batting,
30 feet maple, 652 paving blocks, 300 feet spruce joist.
Tools. — 1 steam-engine, 1 large hoisting-crane, 3 boom
derricks, 8 hand-geared do., 8 sets shears and rigging for
same, 8 tool-houses, 4 tool-boxes, 7 nozzles, 2 platform
scales, 1 portable blacksmith shop, 1 portable cover for
Brewer fountain, 1 hand roller, 2 horse do., tools for laying
main and service pipes, 2 engine lathes, 1 foot do., 1
hand do., 1 Pratt and Whitney do., 1 planer, 1 boring mill,
1 chain hoisting-gear, 1 upright drilling-machine, 4 grind-
stones, 1 trip-hammer, the necessary tools for carrying on
the machine, blacksmith, carpenter, and plumbing shops, 1
circular saw, 1 fan-blower, 1 40-iuch proving press, 1 36-
inch do., 1 small do., 9 wheelbarrows, 3 handbarrows, also
a lot of patterns at foundry where we obtain castings.
Stable. — 13 horses, 13 wagons, 2 buggies, 6 pudgs, 1 sled,
2 sets runners, 2 carts, 17 sets harness, 20 blankets, 3 buf-
falo-robes, 2 sleighs, 2\ tons hay, 80 bushels grain, 1 jigger,
4 lap-robes, 1 set wagon wheels, 2 hay-cutters.
Beacon-Hill Reservoir. — 1 large composition cylinder, 1
16-inch jet, 1 6-inch composition jet, 3 composition plates,
9 cast-iron plates, 2 4-inch composition jets, 5 swivel pipe
108 City Document No. 62.
patterns, 1 2-inch copper straight jet, 6 composition jets for
small fountains.
Miscellaneous. — 31,317 lbs. pig lead, 1,637 lbs. gasket,
1 fountain basin, 1 stone trough for drinking fountain, 116
cords wood, 1 thawing boiler, 1 hose carriage, 3 iron lamp-
posts, 1 garden pump, 68 3-in. earthen pipe, 1 12-inch earthen
\ turn, 2 6-inch ^ do., 293 lbs. sal soda, 140 lbs. new rope,
1 side sole leather, 2 sacks salt, 500 paving brick, 46 face
brick, 3 tons sand, 60 tons gravel, 11 gallons neats-foot oil,
42 gallons spindle oil,' 16 gallons kerosene oil, 3 gallons lin-
seed oil, 5 gallons spirits turpentine, 35 gallons black varnish,
56 tons furnace coal, 3 tons egg coal, 80 lbs. waste, lot of
old iron, 1 bbl. cement, 242 set-screws, lot of old bolts.
E. R. JONES,
Buperintendent Eastern Division.
Report of the Water Board.
109
EEPORT OF THE MYSTIC WATER REGISTRAR
FOR 1877-78.
Office of the Mystic Water Registrar,
CiTT Hall Building, Boston,
Charlestown District, May 1, 1878.
Hon. Timothy T. Sawyer,
Chairman Boston Water Board: —
Sir, — I have the honor to submit herewith the Annual
Report of the Mystic Water Registrar, for the year ending
April 30, 1878.
The total number of water-takers now entered for the
year 1878 is 18,730, distributed as follows : Charlestown
District, 5,952 ; East Boston, 4,427 ; Chelsea', 4,082 ; Som-
erville, 3,702; Everett, 567.
The total amount of water-rates received from April 30,
1877, to May 1, 1878, is as follows : —
Charlestown District
East Boston " net "
Chelsea
Somerville
Everett .
$109,029 63
48,674 10
51,104 69
51,890 63
7,218 29
,917 34
There has been paid the cities
of Chelsea, Somerville, and
town of Everett, as per con-
tract, the sum of
There has been received for
water used in previous years
the sum of .
Leaving the net receipts for
water furnished during the
financial year
,674 92
15,038 54
230.203 88
$267,917 34
Amount carried forward,
$267,917 34
110
City Document No. 62.
Amount brought forward.
In addition to the above
amount, there has been re-
ceived for extra work on
service-pipes, including ma-
$267,917 34
terial furnished, the sum of . $1,198 70
Fines, non-payment . . 422 00
Fees for summons . . . 287 75
Off and on water . . . 106 00
Maintaining meters . . 114 50
2,128
95
Total amount received during the year
in addition to the above amount there has
been paid into the City Treasury the
amount of cash on hand, May 1, 1877 .
$270,046
1,256
29
69
$271,302
98
The expenses of the office during the year 1877, including
all charges for collections on Chelsea, Somerville, and Ever-
ett, and exclusive of $2,500 per annum allowed the City of
Boston for collections, etc., in East Boston, was $6,577.55.
Table showing the number of places turned off for non-
payment of rates during the year, the number turned on
and the number still remainino^ off.
again,
CharleBtown District
Chelsea
Somerville
Everett
Total
Number turned
148
369
126
15
648
Number turned
on.
164
60
3
Number remain-
ing off.
82
196
66
12
356
The places cut off for non-payment of rates in East Boston
are included in the report of the Water Registrar of the
Cochituate Water Department.
Eeport of the Water Board.
Ill
Table Showing the Number of Dwelling- Houses, Families, Stores, etc., Sup-
plied with Mystic-pond Water.
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East Boston . .
Chelsea ....
SomerviUe . .
Everett ....
4,676
3,508
3,552
3,423
510
8,105
5,898
4,780
4,564
597
463
256
231
132
9
66
32
35
20
5
67
13
65
13
4
11
10
9
10
1
382
171
304
552
96
124
76
57
78
8
190
285
136
263
69
63
16
42
40
14
Total ....
15,669
23,939
1,091
168
162
41
1,505
843
943
175
112
City Document No. 62.
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113
Tahle Showing the Number and Size of Meters in the Mystic Water
DepartTnent.
Size of
Meters
1 inch.
% inch.
1 inch.
1| inch.
2 inch.
3 inch.
4 inch.
Total.
Charlestown District
32
....
21
1
15
3
4
76
East Boston ....
22
22
5
3
52
Chelsea
15
1
7
1
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29
Somerville
8
8
2
2
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21
Everett
1
3
1
2
7
Total
77
2
61
5
23
7
5
185
Drinking-Fountain s .
The whole number in use in this department is 22, dis-
tributed as follows : —
Charlestown District. — City square, corner Park street ;
Chelsesi street, corner Wapping street ; Bunker Hill street,
corner Tufts street ; Canal street, corner South Eden street ;
Main street, corner Hancock square ; Main street, near Tufts
wharf; Austin street, opposite Front street.
Chelsea. — Broadway square ; Broadway, near bridge ;
Winuisimmett street, near the Ferry ; Pearl street, corner
Marginal street ; Bellingham square.
East Boston. — Maverick square; Central square; Ben-
nington street, junction Chelsea street.
Somerville. — Union square (2) ; Broadway, corner "Wal-
nut street ; Highland avenue, corner Walnut street ; Medford
street, corner Central street ; Davis square.
Everett. — Main street, junction Broadway.
One of the fountains in Union square, and the one at the
corner of Highland avenue and Walnut street, Somerville,
have automatic fixtures, regulating the water supply. The
others are so arranged that the water flows continuously.
The following table exhibits the class of premises to which
meters are attached, together with the amount of revenue
received during the year 1877 : —
114
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Statement showing the amount of water-rates received
since the introduction of Mystic-pond water, November 29,
1864: —
Charles
town
District,
1865
. $27,079 10
1866
. 47,323 16
1867
. 60,188 83
1868
. 68,815 32
1869
. 74,369 81
1870
. 82,230 79
1871
. 84,318 71
1872
. 98,445 91
1873
. 99,470 66
1874
. 111,420 30
1875
. 118,568 00
May 1
1876
1877
1878
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. 109,963 25
. 75,258 47
$1,173,723 48
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426,946 79
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Eepoet of the Water Board. 121
Amount brought forward, $2,191,665 89
Everett net 1875-76 . . 4,982 52
1876-77 . . 5,566 12
May 1, 1878 . . . 5,914 27
27,212 65
The aggregate amount to May 1, 1878 .... $2,218,878 54
Respectfully,
JOSEPH H. CALDWELL,
Mystic Water Registrar.
122 City Document No. 62.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
MYSTIC WATER WORKS.
Charlestown District, Boston, May, 1878.
Hon. T. T. Sawyer, Ghairman Boston Water Works: —
Sir, — My report for the year ending April 30, 1878, is
herewith respectfully submitted.
The works are in very good condition throughout. At
the lake the shores and riprap have been carefully looked
after and kept in good repair. The area near Mystic station
in Winchester, on the easterly side of the Lowell Railroad,
adjoining Bacon street, which is usually covered by water,
was entirely bare during the low level of the lake in Septem-
ber, and the opportunity thus offered to clear up the bottom
was improved ; about an acre of muck, etc., to the depth of
about 18 inches, was wheeled out and banked along the shore,
which made an improvement that should be continued when-
ever the level of the water will permit. The filling in on
the westerly side of the dam, which has been going on more
or less for two years, has been continued as occasion would
allow.
The lawn on the easterly side, in front of the gate-house,
has been ploughed up, and a border of sods placed around
the outside, the centre being sown with grass-seed. The
gate-house has been painted and sanded outside, and the
plank covering to the bridge over the dam has been re-
newed. The building used last season as an office during
the construction of the Mystic sewer, which has been located
near the "waste-weir" to the conduit, will furnish needed
and additional accommodations at the lake. On Mystic
street, on the line of the lot belonging to the works, a
substantial stone wall has been built, about 125 feet in
length, with materials already on hand. The level of the
water in the lake has varied during the year from extreme
high-water level, to a point 6 feet below, at which point it
stood on October 4.
Conduit.
The conduit has not been drawn off during the past year,
and no examination has been made of the inside ; but as there
Eeport of the Water Board. 123
are no indications of any change apparent I have no doubt
it is in good order. An additional " manhole " was made
into it at Jerome street, on the request of and at the expense
of the town of Medford, for additional facilities for fire pur-
poses.
Pibiping-Station.
At the pumping-station everything is comparatively in
good condition. The work on Engine No. 2 (new pistons,
etc.), which was in progress as mentioned in the last annual
report, was completed in June, and the working of the en-
gine, which showed improvement at once, steadily improved
as it was run during the year ; the engine is now in excellent
working order. Engine No. 1 is in good condition and has
required but ordinary repairs ; Engine No. 3, which had been
run almost constantly day and night, was stopped March 8
for general repairs. The "foot valve" on the suction-pipe
of this engine has been out of order for some time, but owing
to the trouble of pumping out the wells, repairs on it have
been delayed, with the idea that some permanent arrange-
ment might be adopted to make the wells independent of
one another, and a direct acting steam-pump put in, to pump
out either, at any time when desirable. During the repairs
one of the "low-pressure" pistons was found so badly
cracked as to be unfit for further use. It had evidently been
so some time, being held in place by the " follower." A new
one has been ordered from Mr. Worthington. With these
exceptions the engine is in good condition.
In the bailer-room one of the old set of boilers has been
thoroughly repaired ; it required a new bottom sheet directly
over the furnace. The room has been renovated by whiten-
ing and painting.
The coal record for the year is as follows : —
Amount on hand January 1, 1877 . . ^SOj^Vo tons.
Received from S . Knights (balance of contract) 1 ^4^y^q% ' '
'♦ " " " (special orders) 417^4_y^ "
" Wellington & Co. (contract) 2,6S0j%% "
" " S. Knights (special order) . '^^j%%\ "
Total .... 4,026 iVoV "
Amount used from May 1, 1877, to May 1,
1878 3,414^-4-fo '« ^
On hand May 1, 1878. . . . 612^2_3^2_..
124 City Document No. Q2.
The dwelling-houses have been thoroughly repaired and
painted outside. The land on the easterly side has been
wholly sown with grass-seed, and the area in front of the
new stable has been brought to the proper grade, and the
entire grounds about the engine-house are in good condition.
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Force Main.
There was one joint-leak on this main repaired during the
year.
Reservoir.
The reservoir and grounds have been carefully looked
, after, and are, as a whole, in good order. I would respect-
fully recommend replacing the old wooden steps at the main
entrance from the college grounds with granite steps.
Supply Mains.
There were 3 joint-leaks repaired on the 24-inch iron main
during the year, and they are now in good order apparently
throughout. In Somerville the Water Board have, in relay-
ing and enlarging a part of their main pipes, made connec-
tions with each of the supply mains, — one with the 24-iuch,
at the corner of Broadway and Temple street, and one with
the 30-inch main, at the corner of Pearl and Cross streets.
These connections are made with branches that were located
when the supply mains were originally laid.
Distributing Mains.
The distributing mains have been extended 820 feet, with
498 feet of cast-iron, and 322 feet of wrought-iron and cement
pipe. There have been 6,550 feet of wrought-iron and cement
pipe replaced with cast-iron pipes ; 4,520 feet of which was
with pipe of a larger size. There were 36 '* breaks " on the
wrought-iron and cement pipe, viz. : one on 2-inch pipe ; 16
on 4-inch ; 12 on 6-inch and 4 on 8-inch pipe. The number
of " breaks " is considerably less for the past year than for
the previous three or four years ; probably from the fact
that some of the most defective pipe has been replaced, and
also that the hydrants are used with more care now by the
different departments, since they have become familiar with
the circumstances, than was the case directly after annex-
ation ; but there is still considerable pipe in the city that is
more or less defective, and liable to give out at any time,
Eeport of the Water Board. 125
and especially when the hydrants are opened suddenly for
fire purposes. The supply main (16-mch) to Chelsea was
taken up and relaid from Scott's court to the farther side of
the Mystic Improvement Co.'s Wharf, inchiding a new 20-
inch syphon, on account of the rebuilding of Chelsea bridge.
The whole distance relaid was about 2,000 feet.
Service-Pipe.
There have been 59 new service-pipes entered the past
year. Ten old " tin-lined " pipes have been replaced with
lead-pipe. Six pipes have been lowered on account of frost,
10 do. enlarged, 11 do. changed from double to single
supplies.
Seven services have been stopped by frost, 12 by rust, 10
by fish or other causes ; 452 rotten or defective boxes have
been replaced.
In Chelsea the main pipes have been extended 1,150 feet,
making the total length 149,329 feet. 73 new service-pipes
have been entered the past year.
In Somerville the main pipes have been extended 2,931
feet, making the total length 234,643 feet; 158 new service-
pipes have been entered the past year.
In Everett the main pipes have been extended 1,613 feet,
making the total length 75,772 feet; 39 new service-pipes
have been entered the past year.
The following tables give the amount of pipe laid and re-
laid, the number of gates and hydrants, and the items of
stock on hand May 1, 1878.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. H. BIGELOW,
Superintendent.
126
City Document No. 62.
Extension of Distribution Pipes in Charlesiown in 1877-78.
Streets.
Size of Pipes.
Kind of
Pipe.
Total feet.
3 inch.
4 inch.
6 inch.
Holdeu row •
Fred
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102
28
294
324
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24
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Cement.
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Harvard Hill
Hull's place
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294
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448
348
24
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820
Service-Pipe Laid in Charlestown in 1877-78.
Size.
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1,358
Eeport of the Water Board.
127
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Allen
300
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384
328
Phipps and Lawrence ....
900
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Williams
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Walker
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Sullivan
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120
1,960
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1,960
62
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3,368
2,172
128
City Document No. 62.
Charlestown.
fRelaid 8,558 feet.
Relaid and enlarged . . . 6,742 "
Extension 820 feet.
Laid previous 152,576 "
Aggregate 153,396 " or 29 miles, 276 feet.
Chelsea.
'Extension 1,150 feet.
Laid previous 148,179 "
Aggregate 149,329 " or 28 miles, 1,489 feet.
SOMERVItiLE.
["Extension 2,931 feet.
Laid previous 231,712 "
, 234,643 ♦' or 44 miles, 2,323 feet.
EVEKETT.
Engine House
Grounds, Somer- \ Laid previous .
VILLE.
(Extension 1,613 feet.
Laid previous 74,159 "
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287 feet.
Total amount of distribution pipe May 1, 1878, 116 miles, 947 feet.
Report of the .Water Board.
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STOCK ON HAND.
Iron Pipe. — 3 lengths, 36-inch; 7 lengths, 30-inch ; 2
lengths, 30-inch, with flange ; 19 lengths, 24-inch ; 5 lengths,
20-inch; 586 lengths, 12-inch ; 167 lengths, 10-iuch ; 332
lengths, 8-inch; 394 lengths, 6-inch; 500 lengths, 4-inch;
J|*lengths, 3-inch.
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inch ; 1 do., 10 X 8-inch ; 3 do., 10 X 4-inch ; 3 do., 8 X 8-
inch ; 5 do., 8 X 6-inch; 1 do., 8 X 4-inch; 6'do., 6X5-
inch ; 1 do., 6 X 4-inch ; 3 do., 4 X 4-inch ; 1 do., 4 X 3-
inch.
Iro7i Sleeves. — 2 36-inch sleeves ; 11 30-inch do. ; 7 24-
inch do. ; 5 20-inch do. ; 18 16-inch do. ; 4 12-inch do. ; 9
10-inch do. ; 9 8-inch do. ; 6 6-inch do. ; 1 4-inch do. ; 63
3-inch do. > - ■
Iron Bends. — 5 16-inch bends ; 3 12-inch do. ; 5 10-inch
do. ; 6 8-inch do. ; 12 6-inch do. ; 13 4-inch do.
Iron Reducers. — 2 24 X 16-inch; 2 20 X 16-inch; 1 16
X 12-inch ; 1 6 X 4-iuch.
Gates and Frames. — 1 20-inch gate ; 1 16-inch do ; 1 10-
incli do., 1 6-inch do.; 5 frames ; 20 covers; 22 2-inch
covers ; 15 2-inch frames.
Hydrants and Frames. — 1 16-inch 3-way Low. hyd. pat.
I do., 12 X 6-inch; 1 do., 8 X 8-inch; 2 do., 8 X 6-inch
4 do., 6 X 6-inch; 2 do., 6 X 4-inch; 9 Low. hyd. barrels
II iron valves; 8 blanks; 7 frames; .13 tops; 14 covers
46 lbs. rubber gaskets ; 8 rub. valves ; 2 garden hydrants
1 6-inch post do. ; 80 lbs. valve plate.
Gement Pipe. — 2 lesngths, 30-inch; 4 do., 20-inch; 3
do., 16-inch; 31 do., 8-inch; 61 do., 6-inch; 18 do., 4-
iuch; 11 do., 3-inch; 20 do., 2-inch.
Service Depaetment.
3,183 lbs. lead pipe, ^Jnch ; 1,908 lbs. do., |-inch ; 933
lbs. do., |-inch ; 289 lbs. cjo., Ij-inch ; 275 lbs. do., 2-inch ;
1,904 lbs. do., 2d hand, ^-inch; 339 lbs. do., 2d hand 11-
inch; 125 lbs. pig tin; 161 lbs. solder; 60 common service-
covers; 41 do., heavy; 30 wood service-boxes; 12 patent
do. ; 24 |-inch service-stops; 39 |-inch do. ; 14 |-inch do. ;
7 1-inch do, ; 14 ^-inch corp. stops; 18 |-inch do.; 17 |-
Keport of the Water Board. 131
inch do. ; 19 1-inch do. ; 16 |-inch 3 way do. ; 12 |-inch hy-
drant stops; 10 |-inch hose bibbs; 3 lengths wrought
cement pipe, 2-inch; 8 lengths do., 1-inch; 13 lengths do.,
|-inch; 3 lengths gal. iron pipe, 2-inch.'
Fittings. — 108 T's, assorted sizes ; 27 couplings do. ; 53
elbows do. ; 38 reducers do. ; 17 plugs do. ; 4 bushings do. ;
5 1^-inch unions; 31 brass sal. nipples, assorted, sizes ; 16
brass nipples for iron pipe, assorted ; 2 gross iron screws.
I Meters.
1 4-inch Worthington meter; 1 2-inch do. ; 1 |^-inch do. ;
2 1-inch do. ; 2 |-inch do. ; 3 |-inch do. ; 6 1-inch counters
for Worthington meters ; 6 2-inch do. ; 6 4-inch do. ; 2
papers brass screws ; 2 meter frames and covers ; 20 lbs.
leather board ; 3 lbs. brass wire ; 900 lbs. composition.
* Sundries.
9 casks cement ; 1 cask Portland do. ; 30 lbs. common
sheet-iron; 8 lbs. rivets; 4,940 feet pine plank; 14 bags
salt; 30 yards cotton cloth; 12 yards enamelled do.; 2
bales jute packing; 4 bales M. rope; 10 tons sand; 191
lbs. lead; 3,747 lbs. scrap-iron, ^ box 14 X 20 tin plate ; 7
pkgs. emery cloth; 4 lbs; copper rivets; 1|^ bbl. rosin; 2
tons store coal ; 2 kegs 50d. nails ; 50 kegs 40d. ; 2 kegs
30d. do. ; 3 kegs 20d. do. ; 4 kegs lOd. do. ; 1 keg 8d. do.
Paints and Oils.
100 lbs. white lead ; 30 lbs. putty ; 18 lbs. dry Brandon ;
20 lbs. Eng. red ; 12 lbs. red lead ; 4 galls, raw oil ; 25 do.
boiled do. ; 1^ do. neatsfoot do. ; \ do. Shellac; 8 do. black
oil; 12 do. best black varnish; 1 bbl. do., 2d quality; 1^
boxes 8 X 10 window glass.
Fixtures.
2 150 gall, tanks ; 2 spring water-gauges ; 1 mercury do. ;
200 feet lead pipe ; 1 platform scale ; 2 work-benches ; 2
iron sinks ; 2 stoves ; 2 office desks ; 3 office chairs ; 1 do.,
stool ; gas fixtures.
Tools, etc.
3 Low. hyd. chucks ; 150 feet 2^-inches canvas hose ; 150
feet rub. do.; 12 street-lanterns; 12 hand do.; 16 French
pumps ; 10 street-horses ; 2 bench vices ; 1 pipe do. ; 1
bench shears ; 2 hand do. ; 1 ratchet drill ; 2 braces and
132 CiTT Document No. 62.
drills ; 1 set taps and drills for iron pipe ; 1 machine for
tapping iron pipe ; 1 set drills for cement pipe ; 5 sledges ;
(3 ladles ; 8 monkey wrenches ; 1 hatchet ; 2 axes ; 8 planes ;
12 hand hammers ; 7 cutting chisels ; 8 trowels ; 6 hand-
saws; 1 compass do,; 2 augurs; 8 jam irons; 37 sets; 4
paving hammers ; 1 square ; 3 plumber's furnaces ; 6 plumb-
ers' force pumps ; 6 plumber's irons ; 5 sol. coppers ; 5 sol.
pots; 8 cold chisels; 6 carpenters' do.; 1 rivet set; 1
spirit level ; 1 oil stone ; 1 emery wheel ; 1 grindstone ; 1
copper pump ; 1 iron force do. ; H diamond points ; 2 divid-
ers ; 50 feet |-inch tin tube ; 7 assorted bits ; 1 belt punch ;
3 screw-drivers ; 1 chain tongs ; 7 frost wedges ; 3 cutting
knives ; 6 pairs rubber mitts ; 2 palette knives ; 3 pipe cut-
ters ; 12 j)ipe-tongs ; 1 die and plates for iron pipe ; 20 work-
ing-wrenches ; 11 service do. ; 9 gate do. ; 2 valve do. ; 3
hydrant do. ; 50 feet Manilla rope ; 5 lead pots ; 4 drilling
crabs; 2 chain slings; 1 Low. hyd, do.; 16 L.H. R.P.
shovels ; 4 S.H. do. ; 4 square do. ; 30 picks ; 9 rammers ;
6 brass ; 1 tool-chest ; 3 cement boxes ; 3 lead furnaces ; 1
wood saw ; 1 lining machine for cement, 7-inch pipe ; 4
derricks ; 5 blocks and falls ; 2 iron grappers ; 2 long tongs ;
1 copper hose pipe ; 1 copper 3-way hose connections ; 2
bench screws ; 2 hoes ; 26 flat 14-inch files ; 23 do. 12-inch
do. ; 3 round 10-inch do. ; 29 assorted saw files ; 1 tar ket-
tle ; 1 hand-cart ; 1 wheelbarrow ; 1 windlass derrick.
Stable Department.
800 lbs. hay, 300 lbs. salt do., 4 horses, 4 harnesses, 6
blankets, 3 bufialo robes, 2 oiled covers, 1 sleigh, 2 pungs,
2 buggies, 2 wagons, 1 stable fork, 1 hay do., 3 currycombs,
3 brushes, 1 wheel-jack, 2 pails, 1 axe, 1 lantern, 1 stove
and copper kettle.
Engine-house Department.
Tools and I^ixiures at Gate-house. — 3 picks, 5 shovels, 2
bars, 3 log hooks, 2 ladders, 1 thermometer, 1 wood-saw, 1
scales, 2 chains, 2 ice chisels, 5 lanterns, 2 grubs, 2 nets, 2
boat-hooks, 1 brat, 2 oil-cans, 1 hammer, 3 stoves, 2 hand-
lamps, 5 wheelbarrows, 1 pipe-tongs, 2 rain-gauges, 1 shears,
3 pails, 1 axe, 2 iron rakes, 4 hay do., 4 hoes, 2 wrenches,
2 sets block and falls, 3 spades, 1 pump, 1 sledge, 1 hammer
(stone), 1 spirit level, 3 derricks, 1 brace and bitts.
Stable. — 2 horses, 2 carts, 2 cart harnesses, 2 plough do.,
1 plough, 1 pung, ] harrow, 4 bushels oats, 1 ton hay, 2 tons
salt do., 4 blankets, 1 axe, 1 hammer, 1 saw, 2 rakes, 2
scythes, 3 hay-forks, 1 lawn-mower, 50 feet rubber hose.
Eeport of the Water Board. 133
Pumping-Service .
Stock on Hand. — 130 lbs. mop waste, 550 lbs. cotton do.,
23 lbs. hemp packing, 3| lbs. asbestos do., 11 lbs. Martin's
do., 16 galls, soft soap, 12 galls, kerosene oil, 42 galls, cylin-
der do., 40 galls, petroleum do., 6 galls, neatsfoot do., 1
gall, sperm do., 3 galls, boiled do., 35 lbs. red lead, 23 bars
hard soap, 30 lbs. |-inch brass pipe, 29| lbs. brass fittings,
6 1 lbs. Babbitt, 2 spare water-valve seats No. 3, 2 do. rub-
ber do., 8 feet 6-inch copper pipe, 11 assorted iron elbows,
3 do. unions, 4 2-inch nipples, 14 assorted plugs, 2 2-inch
T's, 4 assorted reducers, 16 feet i-inch pipe, 17 do. | do.,
32 feet 1-inch do., 6 feet 2-inch do., 19 feet 2|-inch do., 2
air-pump rubber valves, 100 feet |-inch round iron, 30 feet
l|-inch do., 1 bbl. kaoline, 2 6-inch globe valves, 1 6-inch
T do., 730 fire-brick, 67 lbs. old brass, 5,765 lbs. old scrap
iron, 455 tons Cumberland coal.
Tools, Fixtures, etc. — 1 platform scales, 1 24-inch stand-
ard gauge, 2 ladders, 2 desks, 4 chairs, 2 clocks, 1 table,
3 12-iuch flat files, 3 12-inch \ round do., 24 lamp chimneys,
8 lamp burners, 1 brass lantern, 16 kerosene oil lamps, 4
pails, 2 1-gall. cans, 1 pole and. duster, 2 wheelbarrows, 1
steam kettle, 1 brace and bitts, 2 sledges, 6 screw-drivers,
8 wrenches, 27 socket do., 8 box do., 9 service do., 3 screw
do., 2 Stillson do., 1 anvil, 1 forge and bellows, 2 vises, 3
bars, 10 cold chisels, 2 sets fire-irons, 2 shovels, 2 coal cars,
2 jack-screws, 2 ratchets, 2 sets taps and dies, 1 set pipe
tongs, 2 pipe-cutters, 2 blocks and falls, 1 valve-seat reamer,
25 draw-bolts, 10 eye-bolts, 100 feet 2^-inch hose, 100 feet
|-inch do., 4 oil cans, 1 waste do., 1 tallow press.
134 City Document No. 62.
CIVIL ORGANIZATION OF THE WATER WORKS, FROM
THEIR COMMENCEMENT, TO MAY 1, 1878.
Water Commissioners.
Nathan Hale, James F. Baldwin, Thomas B. Curtis. From
May 4, 1846, to January 4, 1850.
Engineers for Construction.
John B. Jervis, of New York, Consulting Engineer. From May,
1846, to November, 1848.
E. S. Chesbrough, Chief Engineer of the Western Division. From
May, 1846, to January 4, 1850.
William S. Whitwell, Chief Engineer of the Eastern Division.
From May, 1846, to January 4, 1850.
City Engineers having charge op the Works.
E. S. Chesbrough, Engineer. From November 18, 1850, to October
1, 1855.
George H. Bailey, Assistant Engineer. From January 27, 1851,
to July 19, 1852.
H. S. McKean, Assistant Engineer. From July 19, 1852, to October
1, 1855.
James Slade, Engineer. From October 1, 1855, to April 1, 1863.
N. Henry Crafts, Assistant Engineer. From October 1, 1855, to
April 1, 1863.
N. Henry Crafts, City Engineer. From April 1, 1863, to November
25, 1872.
Thomas W. Davis, Assistant Engineer. From April 1, 1863, to
December 8, 1866.
Henry M. Wightman, Resident Engineer at C. H. Reservoir. From
February 14, 1866, to November, 1870.
Joseph P. Davis, City Engineer. From November 25, 1872, to
present time.
A. Fteley, Resident Engineer on construction of Sudbury-river
works, from May 10, 1873, to present time.
After January 4, 1850, Messrs. E. S. Chesbrough, W. S. Whit-
well, and J. Avery Richards, were elected a Water Board, subject
to the direction of a Joint Standing Committee of the City Council, by
an ordinance passed December 31, 1849, which was limited to keep in
force one year ; and in 185 1 the Cochituate Water Board was established.
Cochituate Water Board.
Presidents of the Board.
Thomas Wetmore, elected in 1851, and resigned
April 7, 1856J Five years.
John H. Wilkins, elected in 1856, and resigned
June 5, 1860$ Four years.
Ebenezer Johnson, elected in 1860, term expired
April 3, 1865 Five years.
Eeport or THE Water Board.
135
Otis Norcross, elected in 1865, and resigned Jan-
uary 15, 1867 One year and nine months.
John H. Thorndike, elected in 1867, term expired
Api'il 6, 1868 . ... . One year and three months.
Nathaniel J. Bradlee, elected April 6, 1868, and
resigned January 4, 1871 . . . Two years and nine months.
Charles H. Allen, elected January 4, 1871, to May
4, 1873 Two years and four months.
John A.« Haven, elected May 4, 1873, to Dec. 17,
1874J . . . ■ . . . One year and seven months.
Thomas Gogin, elected Dec. 17, 1874, and resigned
May 31, 1875 '. .Six months. ■
L. Miles Standish, elected August 5, 1875, to July
31, 1876 One year.
Members of the Board.
Thomas Wetmore, 1851, 52, 53, 54, and 55t .
John H. Wilklns, 1851, 52, 53, *56, 57, 58, and
Henry B. Rogers, 1851, 52, 53, *54, and 55
Jonathan Preston, 1851, 52, 53, and 56 .
James W. Seaver, 1851 J ....
Samuel A. Eliot, 1851J ....
John T. Heard, 1851 ....
Adam W. Thaxter, Jr., 1852, 53, 54, 55%
Sampson Reed, 1852 and 1853 .
Ezra Lincoln, 1852^ • . . • .
Thomas Sprague, 1853, 54, and 55^ .
Samuel Hatch, 1854, 55, 56, 57, 58, and 61
Charles Stoddard, 1854, 55, 56, and 57:]:
William Washburn, 1854 and 55
TiSDALE Drake, 1856, 57, 58, and 59$
Thomas P. Rich, 1856, 57, and 58$ ..
John T. Dingley, 1856 and 59 .
Joseph Smith, 1856 ....
Ebenezer Johnson, 1857, 58, 69, 60, 61, 62, 63
64
Samuel Hall, 1857, 58, 59, 60, and 61$
George P. Erench, 1859, 60,' 61, 62, and 63
Ebenezer Atkins, 1859$ .
George Dennie, 1860, 61, 62, 63, 64, and
Clement Willis, 1860
G. E. Pierce, 1860$ ....
Jabez Frederick, 1861, 62, and 63$ .
George Hinman, 1862 and 63 .
John F. Pray, 1862 ....
J. C. J. Brown, 1862 ....
Jonas Fitch, 1864, 65, and 66 .
Otis Norckoss, *1865 and 66 .
John H. Thorndike, 1864, 65, 66, and 67
Benjamin F. Stevens, 1866, 67, and 68
William S. Hills, 1867
Charles R. Train, 1868 . .
Joseph M. Wightman, 1868 and 69 .
Benjamin James, *1858, 68, and 69 .
Francis A. Osborn, 1869 .
Walter E. Hawes, 1870$ .
John O. Poor, 1870 ....
HoLLis R. Gray, 1870
59$ .
65
and
Five years.
Eight years.
Five years.
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One year.
One year.
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136
City Document No. 62.
67, 68, 69,
Nathaniel J. Bradlee, 1863, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69,
70, and 71
George Lewis, 1868, 69, 70, and 71 .
Sidney Squires, 1871
Charles H. Hersey, 1872 .
Charles H. Allen, 1869, 70, 71, and 72
Alexander Wadsworth, *1864, 65, 66,
and 72
Chakles R. McLean, 1867, 73, and 74
Edward P. Wilbur, 1873 and 74
John A. Haven, 1870, 71, 72, 73, and 74t
Thomas Gogin, 1873, 74, and 75*
Amos L. Noyes, 1871, 72, and 75
William G. Thacher, 1873, 74, and 75
Charles J. Prescott, 1875
Edward A. White, 1872, 73, 74, 75, and 76t
Leonard R. Cutter. 1871, 72, 73/»74, 75, and 76t .
L. Miles Standish, 1860, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 74,
75, and 76t
Charles E. Powers, *1875 and 76t .
Solomon B. Stebbins, 1876t
Nahum M. Morrison, 1876t
Augustus Parker, 1876t .
Nine years.
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* Mr. John H. Wilkins resigned Nov. 15, 1855, and Charles Stoddard was elected to
fill the vacancy. Mr. Henry B. Rogers resigned Oct. 22, 1865. Mr. Wilkins was re-
elected Feb., 1856, and chosen President of the Board, which office he held until his
resignation, June 5, 1860, when Mr. Ebenezer Johnson was elected President; and
July 2, Mr. L. Miles Standish was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Mr. Wilkins. Otis Norcross resigned Jan. 15, 1867, having been elected
Mayor of the city. Benjamin James served one year, in 1858, and was reelected in
1868. 'Alexander Wadsworth served six years, 1864-69, and was re-elected in 1872.
Thomas Gogin resigned May 31, 1875. Charles E. Powers was elected July 15 to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Gogin.
f Served until the organization of the Boston Water Board.
i Deceased.
Eeport of the Water Board. 137
Boston Water Board, Organized July 31, 187G.
Timothy T. Sawyer, Chairman, from July 81, 1876.
Leonard R. Cuttek, from July 31, 1876.
Albert Stanwood, from July 31, 1876.
Clerk.
Walter E. Swan.
Superintendent of the Eastern Division of Coehitxmte Departniejit.
EzKKiEL R. Jones.
Supei'intendent of the Western Division of CochituaU: Department.
Desmond FitzGerald.
Superintendent of Mystic DexKirtment.
Charles H. Bigelow.
Water Registrar of the Gochittmte Department.
William F. Davis.
Water Registrar of the Mystic Department.
Joseph H. Caldwell.
City Engineer.
Joseph P. Davis.
Resident Engineer on Additional Supx)ly.
A. Fteley.
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