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TENTH ANNUAL EEPOET
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BOSTON WATER BOARD,
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YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1885.
BOSTON: •
ROCKWELL AND CHURCHILL, CITY PRINTERS,
N o^ 39 Abch Street.
1886.
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[Document 25 — 1886.]
CITY OF l^» BOSTON.
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
BOSTON WATER BOARD
THE YEAR ENDIM DECEMBER 31, 1885.
Boston Watee Boaed Office,
January 1, 1886.
The Boston "Water Board presents its Tenth Report, in
accordance with the requirements of the ordinances.
Condition of the Works.
Under the capable supervision of the City Engineer and
his Assistant, and of the Division Superintendents, tlie opera-
tions of all departments of the Water -Works proper have
been satisfactorily conducted. The reservoirs, conduits, and
main pipe lines are generally in good condition. It is
believed that some repairs may be required on restricted
portions of the Cochituate Aqueduct. The new Reservoir
No. 4, on Cold-spring brook, is completed, and about
500,000,000 gallons of water are already stored therein. It
will undoubtedly be filled to its full capacity, say 1,300,000,-
000 gallons, during the winter. Anticipating this addition
to our reserve supply, preparations have been begun for
removing the shallow flowage in Basin 3, for which appro-
priations have heretofore been made, but which could not
safely be undertaken until Basin 4 was fi.nished.
2 City Document No. 25.
The conduit across Farm pond was" not completed Octo-
ber 1, 1885, as contracted for, and the contractors causmg
us great delay and annoyance, we took possession of the
work December 1. We shall be able to complete it about
June 1, 1886, within the appropriation.
It has been our intention to complete the new High-Service
Works during the year 1886, but as the contract for pumps
has been declared void, a material delay must ensue. The
main pipes have been purchased, and 6,500 feet were laid
during the fall of 1885 ; the remainder will be laid the coming
season. Work on the reservoir was begun in October, and
is to be completed December 1, 1886.
We think it unlikely that during the coming year we shall
deem it necessary to undertake new work requiring any
considerable outlay of money. We are investigating certain
matters with respect to the condition of the aqueducts, and as
to the improvement of the upper Sudbury waters, which may
be developed during the coming season.
On arriving at any definite conclusions, as a result of these
investigations, we shall ask the City Council for the neces-
sary appropriations.
Water Rates.
The estimates of expenses and revenue made at the begin-
ning of the financial year have been confirmed by the results
recorded elsewhere. According to the estimates, there
would have accrued a surplus of about $120,000. As this
surplus would have been taken from the consumers of water,
and would have gone into the Sinking-Fund, where it is
not required, we decided to reduce the water rates for
1886. The bills for the year being already prepared for
issue January 1, the most practicable and convenient method
of reaching this end was by ordering a discount upon the
payment of bills. Such a discount, of six per cent., was
accordingly ordered as to bills for water to be paid for
according to schedule. The matter of reducing the meter
rates is under consideration.
Whatever may be the meter rates adopted, they will be
based upon the idea of giving all parties a reduction equal, in
percentage, to those granted to schedule takers ; and, further,
of making a somewhat lower rate to those who use the larger
quantities. It has been decided that there is no authority
for making different rates to different persons on account of
the use to which water is devoted ; that is to say, a hospital
must pay as much as a stable ; a manufacturer must pay as
much as a hotel — quantity for quantity. But, on the other
Eeport or THE Water Board. 3
hand, there is authority for equalizing the charge to hirge
consumers, in view of the lessened cost of procurement, deliv-
ery and maintenance of the larger quantity consumed, by
makino; the rates for "excess" over certain fixed limits at a
lower rate. This is not, as might on superficial view be
supposed, a "discrimination," and it cannot become so,
unless, in carrying out the principle, it be perverted by
practical injustice and inequality. It will be our duty to
avoid any error in this direction.
We see no reason why the reductions of 1886 will not hold
good — i.e., as to the gross amount conceded to water-takers
— in 1887 ; but the Board will take time to consider whether
there may be a better method of accomplishing the result
than the expedient just adopted.
The matter of revision of contracts with Chelsea, Somer-
ville, and Everett, is now before the City Council.
Waste of Water.
It Vv^ill be observed that the tables of consumption of
water disclose the fact that the reduced rate of 1884 has been
fairly maintained in 1885. The use of the Deacon Detector
system and sidewalk stopcocks, and the operations of the
Department of Inspection and Waste, have all contributed
to this result. The use of meters cannot be said thus far to
have had any appreciable influence upon the consumption of
water. It is to be hoped that the time may come when re-
liable meters can be supplied, which, instead of being an
annoyance to water-takers, will not only serve their con-
venience, but their pecuniary interests. We have been im-
pressed with the results accomplished in some other cities,
and look forward to the time when a better system can be
adopted. Our remarks under the head of " Meter Division "
will explain the causes which now hamper our action.
The Division of Inspection and Waste has undoubtedly
served a good purpose, and it is now conducted under such
rules that we have little or no complaint from it. The in-
spection has perhaps been excessive, and we have reduced
the force by twenty per cent.
Meter Division.
The aflfairs of this division are not in a satisfactory
state. A large number of the meters supplied by the
Tremont Meter Co. have been rejected after trial, and the
company have as yet failed to replace them. It is hoped
4 City Document No. 25.
that early in the year they will be able to give us serviceable
meters, to meet their engagements. We shall then be able
to relieve the department of the extraneous work which it is
now doing, and devote it to its legitimate business. Mean-
time we have placed in charge of the department Mr.
George S. Follansbee, a capable mechanic, and have made
other changes by way of reducing the numbers and expense
of the force.
Quality of the Water.
As reported by the Division Superintendents, and as
shown b}^ the periodical analyses made for us by Prof. E. S.
Wood, the quality of the Avater has been comparatively good.
The copiousness of the supply has undoubtedly had a large
influence in maintaining the quality of the water, but the
work done in removing pollutions, and in cleansing the
^basins and conduits, must also be taken into account.
In commenting upon the potability or drinkable quality of
water sup})lied to a large city, or in speaking of a given sup-
ply as " pure" or otherwise, we have to deal with the subject
entirely by comparison. In determining the apparent con-
stituents of a selected sample of water, the chemist is able
simply to indicate the proportionate quantities of certain ele-
ments, the preponderance or absence of which makes the
water either fit or unfit fov domestic use. Even the chemist
cannot determine wdiether any insidious germ of transmissible
disease, deposited in stream or lake, has been eliminated in
transit. So we must regard the water as it is drawn from
our service pipes, in the light of the closest analysis known
to science, as pure or impure according to the standards of
purity which are practicable in connection with large water
supplies, and not by an ideal standard of purity — such as
would be aflbrded by the bubbling spring on the mountain-
side of a wild country. Applying this rule, w'e find the water
supplied our citizens to-day to be a good drinking water.
And comparing it with the supplies of other large cities we
do not find it inferior ; on the contrary, there are few cities
whose water is so good as that of our main supply.
But while we are justified in reaching this comfortable judg-
ment as to the quality of the water, we are in no sense re-
lieved from the labor, anxiety, and cost of the efibrts to fur-
ther reduce the causes of pollution which exist, and which it
may not be possible wholly to eradicate, even with the most
rigid enforcement of tlie law. Circumstances may arise
which would render the class of pollutions Avhich appear
harmless most vicious in their eflects ; and at all times there
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is danger of the development of those obscure incitements
to disease which tlie chemist cannot detect.
Our si)ecial report of Sept. 21, 1885, respecting pollu-
tions of the water supply, stated what had been done by this
Board up to that time. Since then active efforts have been
in progress in the Mystic valley to divert the house-drainage
from the streams, with the result of curing more than half
the cases which existed iu September. Something has also
been done to remedy the indirect factory drainage. On the
Cochituate Division some additional remedies have been
applied in Natick and Framingham, and we have arranged
for the cure of a few conspicuously bad cases in Ashland, by
the purchase of the properties. A more careful canvass on
the Sudbury's tributary in Marlboro' developed a large
number of cases not included in our former report, and the
application of remedies has been begun.
It is known that the towns of Marlboro' and Westboro'
have under consideration plans of drainnge. So far as we
know, the towns of Framingham and Natick have not yet un-
dertaken any systematic investigations of this subject. There
would seem to be every reason why all these towns should
immediately and seriously consider a matter so vital to their
health and prosperity. If the commission appointed by the
Legislature shall report plans acceptable to all these towns
nothing will remain but to carry them into effect. Whether
such projects are undertaken as a sequence of State legisla-
lation, or independently, whatever is done must have a bear-
ing upon the water supply of the city. It would be
imprudent for the City of Boston to commit itself in advance
to any single or joint plan ; but we believe it safe to say that
the City Council would sustain us in promising favorable
consideration to any and all plans in which we may have a
collateral interest, unless such plans are manifestly unfair to
us in their pecuniary features.
The same remark will apply to plans for draining the
Mystic valley, but perhaps to a more limited extent. In
September we expressed an opinion, formed upon perhaps a
too cursory examination of the territory, that a considerable
part of the Mystic supply might be permanently saved.
Later and more careful consideration leads us to fear that
but a small part of the supply can be kept in a comparatively
pure state. A considerable time must elapse before any
new supply can be substituted for the Mystic, and in the
meantime all our effort, without opj^ression, must be exerted
to reduce the pollutions which abound on every side. But
even supposing it possible to prevent every existing factory
from draining, directly or indirectly, into the streams, and
6 City Document No. 25.
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to eflfectually cut off every house drain and stable connection,
we are confronted with the facts that the towns of Winchester,
Woburn, and Stonehani have o-rown and are o-rowino; with
ahnost phenomenal speed ; that new factories are going up,
new houses, stables, and outhouses are being Imilt, and it
will be but few years before the structures and population
will be ahnost as closely gathered as those of the city itself.
When that time comes, even the street-wash would render
the water impure ; and the conclusion is forced upon us that
a substitute for the Mystic must soon be obtained.
New Supply.
There is no present need to augment our main supply
(Cochituate and Sudbury). With the existing storage
capacity, and at the present rate of consumption, we have
a supply safe to meet, even in times of drought, the wants
of the city for several years to come.
Application has been made to the Legislature for the
waters of the Shawsheen river, to replace the present Mystic
supply. There are two reasons for this : first, the present
suppl}^ even if it couki be maintained in a fair state of
purity, afibrds but a narrow margin of excess over actual
wants, especially in a time of drought; second, it is impos-
sible to long maintain the supply in a satisfactory condition.
It woukl be premature to now express any opinion as to
the best disposition of the Shawsheen water, if obtained.
The surveys of the Shawsheen and Mystic valleys, authorized
by the City Council, and already begun, will put us in
possession of such additional information as will be needed
to prepare the most judicious plans in this regard. The
great and important known facts are : that this supply
is near us, rising in the towns of Lexinaton and Bedford ;
that it lies in a purely rural country, uncontaminated, and
likely to remain so; that there are no serious antagonistic
interests ; that it will afford an average of upwards of
20,000,000 gallons of water daily ; and that the cost of
making it avaihible, whatever it may be, cannot be dis-
proportional to its value.
In this connection it is proper to mention that there have
been brought to our attention divers schemes, — for separate
domestic supply, — for supply from subterranean sources,
— and for supply to be taken from large streams at remote
points. Of these only the first is worthy of any present con-
sideration. It may be possible at some future day to
separate some part of our supply — the best adapted for the
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purpose — -and devote it solely to domestic use. We shall
look further in the practicability and expediency of such a
scheme. As to a subterranean supply, to be derived from
driven wells, there is no such geological formation in this part
of the country as would give promise of any such supply.
And as to ol^taining water from large streams at distant points,
no scheme of the sort has been sugo;ested which would not
give us practically the same thing that we now contemplate
abandoning on the Mystic, — only on a larger scale and at
great cost, — i.e., river water, now contaminated, and daily
mcreasing in contamination. It would be adopting a method
which experience has taught Boston and other large cities
that it is unsafe to continue. For instance, the city of
Philadelphia, so many years supplied by the Schuylkill
river, though protected by laws as stringent as our own,
finds the task of keeping the waters of that river fit to drink
too great to accomplish, and intends, at great cost, to abandon
its supply for another, which is free from the objections
which pertain to the present one.
The Beacon Hill Eeservoir Site.
In November, 1880, the reservoir site on Beacon Hill, the
use of which had been abandoned, was taken by the Board
of Aldermen as a site for a court-house. The original cost
of this property was over $500,000. Upon abandonment
there was, of course, a large loss in the money value of the
estate ; but whatever the land and superstructure were
worth in money should have been realized in some form
to be credited to the Water- Works. The consideration of
this matter has slumbered during five years, and the Water-
Works have lost the benefit of the compensation, which
should have been made five years ago, and of the income of
whatever might then have been realized. The estate is not to
be used for a court-house, and the statute under which other
estates were lately taken for that purpose provided that
"all estates taken for a court-house," under the Act of 1880,
" are hereby re-vested in the City of Boston, as though said
act had not been passed." The plain reading of this would
seem to be that the Beacon-hill site " revests " in the city
as a part of the Cochituate Water- Works. But we are
informed by the Corporation Counsel, that the City Council
has done certain acts respecting this site which must be un-
done by their action before the Water Board can obtain
possession of the property. We have no disposition to
force an immediate adjustment, or to antagonize any interest
of the city in any other direction ; Ijut it is evident that the
8 City Document No. 25.
annual cost of our water-works is increased by an amount
equal to the interest on the unproductive capital represented
by this estate.
We append tables of general statistics, and of the condi-
tion of the water debts and special appropriations ; and also
the reports of the City Engineer, Water Registrar, and
the Division Superintendents. In these will be found full
details of the work of the year.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE T. ROCKWELL,
WILLIAM B. SMART,
THOMAS F. DOHERTY,
Boston Water' Board.
Eeport of the Water Board.
General Statistics.
Sddburt and Cochituate Works.
1883.
1884.
1885.
Daily average consumption in gallons
32,836,900
25,090,500
25,607,200
Daily average consumption in gallons per inhabi-
94.9
5,085,600
15.5
71.9
5,171,120
20.6
72.4
Daily average amount used through meters, gal-
6,186,668
24.2
Percentage of total consumption metered . . .
49,290
2,919
378.0
4,446
50,632
4,666
388.5
4,573
51,810
4,417
400
Length of supply and distributing mains, in
Number of fire-hydrants in use
4,681
Yearly revenue from water-rates
$1,107,704 17
$1,203,192 55
$1,239,757 99
Yearly revenue from metered water
$371,074 61
$378,484 75
$452,961 60
Percentage of total revenue from metered water,
31.8
31.5
36.5
Cost of works on May 1, :883, 1884,1885 ....
$17,184,751 14
$17,775,955 68
$18,173,644 45
Yearly expense of maintenance
$300,851 34
$336,578 36
$•321,137 26
MrsTic Works.
Daily average consumption in gallons
7,093,500
6,209,700
6,737,350
Daily average consumption in gallons perinhabi-
76
933,150
13.1
64.5
869,246
67.9
Daily average amount used through meters, gal-
1,012,755
15.0
Percentage of total consumption metered . . .
14.0
Number of services
14,453
14,939
15,928
501
147.2
770
571
1129.2
794
Length of supply and distributing mains, in
131.0
Number of fire-hydrants in use
781
$259,791 28
$262,243 50
$276,557 60
Yearly revenue from metered water
$68,116 91
$63,627 39
$74,128 87
Percentage of total revenue from metered water,
26.2
24.3
26.8
Cost of works on May 1, 1883, 1884, 1885. . . .
$1,641,762 22
$1,648,452 35
$1,6.56,266 70
Yearly expense of maintenance
$116,572 94
$128,126 40
$122,858 00
1 Reduction caused by correction of errors in previous reports.
10 City Document No. 25.
Earnings and Expenditures.
The total receipts of the Cochituate Water- Works from
all sources for the year ending December 31, 1885, were as
follows, viz. : —
Income from sales of water . . . $1,239,757 99
Income from shutting off and letting on
water, and fees ..... 2,508 50
Service-pipes, sale of old materials, etc. . 17,904 97
Sundry receipts by Water Board . . 5,267 72
$1,265,439 18
The total expejiditures of the Cochituate
Water-Works for the year ending Decem-
ber 31, 1885, were as follows, viz. : —
Current expenses . . . $321,13726
Extension paid from income
previous to March, 1885 . 70,799 59
Interest on funded debt . 676,142 44
$1,068,079 29
Balance Dec. 31, 1885 . . . $197,359 89
From this apparent balance is to be deducted the amount
required for Sinking-Fund.
The total receipts of the Mystic Water- Works, from all
sources, for the year ending December 31, 1885, were as
follows, viz. : —
Income from sales of water . . . $276,557 60
Income from shuttino- oif and lettino; on
water, and fees . . . . . 716 50
Service-pipes, repairs, etc. . . . 2,993 26
Sundry receipts by Water Board . . 2,616 32
$282,883 68
The total expenditures of the Mystic
Water-Works for the year ending Decem-
ber 31, 1885, were as follows : —
Amount carried forward . ... $282,883 68
Keport or THE Water Board.
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Amount hrouglit forward .
Current expenses . . . $122,858 00
Interest on funded debt . 48,775 00
Amount paid Chelsea, Somer-
ville, and Everett, under
contract . . . . 40,726 23
Balance Dec. 31, 1885
$282,883 68
212,359 23
$70,524 45
From this apparent balance is to be deducted the amount
required for Sinking-Fund.
Outstanding Loans.
The outstandino; Cocbituate Water Loans at this date,
Jan. 1, 1886,
exclusive of the Additional
Supply,
are as
follows : —
5 per cent. Sterlin
g Loan
(£399,500)
. $1,947,273 98
Due Oct.
1, 1902
5 per cent. Loans
100,000 00
$100,000
Due April
1, 1906
5 per cent. Loan
1,000 00
1,000
Due Oct.
1, 1907
(
' 500,000
Due Dec.
12. 1897
450,000
Due June
16, 1898
540,000
Due Oct.
3, 1898
250,000
Due April 27, 1899
625,000
Due Jan.
1, 1901
688,000
Due April
1, 1901
330,000
Due July
1, 1901
413,000
Due April
1, 1903
6 per cent. Loans
. 4,253,000 00 <
38,000
161,000
Due April
Due Jan.
1, 1904
1, 1905
142,700
Due April
1, 1905
6,000
Dae Oct.
1, 1905
82,550
Due Jan.
1, 1906
8,750
Due April
1, 1906
4,000
Due Oct.
1, 1906
8,000
Due Jan.
1, 1907
5,000
Due A])ril
1, 1907
1,000
Due July
1, 1907
{ 280,000
111,000
257,000
Due April
1, 1910
4 per cent. Loan
671,000 00 <
Due July
Due Jan.
1, 1913
1, 1914
23,000
Due Oct.
1, 1915
f 50,000
144,200
50,000
Due Jan.
1, 1915
3| per cent. Loan
294,200 00 <
Due April
Due April
1, 1915
1, 1915
50,000
Due Oct.
1, 1915
$7,266,473 98
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City Document No. 25.
The outstanding Mystic Water Loans at this date, Jan. 1,
1886, are as follows : —
6 per cent, currency
Mystic Water Loans
5 per cent, currency
Mystic Water Loans
6 per cent, currency
Mystic Sewer Loans
4 per cent. Loan
r $35,000
Due April
1886
60,000
Due Oct
1886
50,000
Due Oct.
1887
3,000
Due April
1888
100,000
Due July
1890
$586,000 00 ■
51,000
Due Jan.
1891
139,000
Due July
1891
67,000
Due Jan.
1892
42,000
Due July
1892
t 39,000
Due July
1893
(
i 6,000
Due Oct.
1893
108,000 00 '
) 102,000
Due April
1894
130,000 00
130,000
Due April
1886
15,000 00
15,000
Due Oct.
1913
$839,000 00
The following statement shows the appropriations by the
City Council for an additional supply of water, with the
loans issued to meet them, and the amount of expenditures
to Jan. 1, 1886 : —
APPROPRIATIONS .
Oct. 21, 1871. — Transfer from Reserved Fund
Apr. 12, 1872. — Order for Treasui-er to borrow
Apr. 11, 1873.—
Feb. 26, 1875.—
July 1, 1876.—
Apr. 20, 1878. —
Apr. 11, 1879.—
Aug. 17, 1881.—
June 2, 1883.—
Oct. 14, 1884. —
Total appropriations to April 30, 1885
$10,000 00
100,000 00
500,000 00
1,500,000 00
2,000,000 00
600,000 00
350,000 00
324,000 00
621,000 00
150,000 00
$6,155,000 00
Oct. 1, 1875.— Premium on $1,000,000 bond, under
order of Feb. 26, 1875 . $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
Amount carried forward
352,886 80
5,507,886 80
Eeport of the Water Board.
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Ainount brought forivard
,507,886 80
EXPENDED.
1871-72 . ...
1872-73
1873-74 including $20,897.50, discount
on bonds sold, January,
1874
1874-75
1875-76
1876-77
1877-78
1878-79 ■
1879-80
1880-81
1881-82
1882-83
1883-84
1884-85
May 1, 1885, to Jan. 1, 1886
12.
61,
114,
224,
7.^3,
1,924,
1,257,
635.
213.
97,
35.
167,
423,
276,
126,
302
278
102
956
613
060
715
658
350
406
677
621
625
292
683
77
68
49
24
26
08
97
78
98
43
79
13
99
6,344,347 23
Balance of appropriations unexpended, January 1, 1886, $163,539 57
The outstanding loans on account of Additional Supply of
Water, on Jan. 1, 1886, are as follows : —
r
$324,000
Due April 1, 1912
82,000
Due July 1, 1908
588,000
Due April 1, 1908
. $1,576,000^
336,000
Due Oct. 1, 1913
4
per cent.
Loans .
209,000
Due Jan. 1, 1914
18,500
Due April 1, li>14
1
16,000
Due Oct. 1, 1914
I
(
1,500
1,000,000
Due April 1, 1915
Due Oct. 1, 1905
5
per cent.
Loans .
3,452,000^
452,000
2,000,000
Due April 1, 1906
Due Oct. 1,1906
5
per cent.
Loan ,
12,000
100,000
Due April 1,1908
Due July 1, 1902
6
per cent.
Loans .
644,000 <
492,000
8,000
J)ue April 1,1903
Due Jan. 1,1904
I
44,000
Due July 1, 1905
4J
per cent.
Loan .
268,000
Due Oct. 1, 1908
$5,951,000
Total Water Debt of the City of Boston, January 1, 1886.
Cochituate
Mystic
$13,217,473 98
839,000 00
$14,056,473 98
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City Document No. 25.
damages
Cost of Construction of the CocJiituate Water- Works to
January 1, 1886.
Cost of Water-Works to January 1, 1850, as
per final report of Water Commissioners
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 and land
since January 1, 1850
New pipe-yard and repair-shop
Upper yard, buildings, etc.
New water-pipes. East Boston
New main, East Boston
Pumping-works at Lake Cochituate
High-service, stand-pipe, engine-house, and
engines
High-service, South Boston
Chestnut-Hill reservoir
Parker-Hill reservoir
Charles-river siphon ....
Keeper's house, Parker Hill
Temporary high-service, Brighton
New stable at Chestnut-hill reservoir .
Pegan dam, Natick ....
Willow dam, Natick . . . .
High-service, East Boston .
New main from Chestnut-Hill reservoir
including land
New high-service works
Cost of laying main pipe for extension in
Roxbury, Dorchester, Brighton, and West
Roxbury Districts .....
Additional supply of water, including land
damages and all expenses
Cost of layino; main pipe since January 1,
1850 . "
Extension of mains, etc. (from loans) .
^3,998,051 83
281,065 44
13,237 50
10,940 08
28,002 18
18,982 23
304,991 83
49,486 17
2bMQ 51
9,165 63
20,999 43
24,878 08
23,577 69
103,829 53
27,860 29
2,461,232 07
228,246 17
26,532 35
2,764 90
7,865 86
8,103 55
1,394 06
1,567 29
22,960 07
341,702 28
168,513 42
1,758,512 22
6,344,347 23
2,147,982 35
104,820 95
$18,567,279 19
Report of the Watee. Board.
15
Cost of Construction of the Mystic Water - Works to
January 1, 1886.
Salaries
Engineering
Land damages .
Reservoir . . .
Dam
Conduit .
Engine-house, coal-shed, and chimney
Engines .
Grubbing pond .
Iron pipes
Iron pipes, trenching
City distribution
Hydrants .
Stopcocks
Miscellaneous items .
Roadway and bridge .
Lowering Mystic river
Inspections
Service-pipes and meters
Hydrants for Somerville and Medford
Somerville distribution
Dwelling-house for engineer and fi
(pumping-station) .
Chelsea extension
Medford extension
Drinking-fountains
New line of supply main
Stable and pipe-yard .
Extension of engine-house and boiler
New force-main
Mystic sewer
New stable, engine-house
Additional force-main
Temporary pumping-works
New work-shop
Cost of laying main pipe since 1873
reman
$17
33
91
141
17
129
36
150
9
108
61
162
19
19
14
3
3
1
133
2,
2
4
37
3
1
203
8
33
9
136
1
24
6
3
20
644
61
746
87
855
38
856
26
167
26
714
30
112
99
096
70
393
26
437
10
029
59
335
23
976
21
262
52
012
51
529
22
012
06
824
79
858
70
653
08
492
10
871
02
347
86
997
41
415
05
050
09
964
64
727
43
875
17
245
70
767
39
882
96
905
15
000
00
744
78
.,656,805 39
EEPOET or CITY ENGINEEE,
Office of City Engineee,
City Hall, Boston, January 16, 1886.
Col. H. T. Eockwell, CliairmoM Boston Water Board: —
Sir, — In accordance with the requirements of the revised
ordinances, I respectfully submit the following report on the
condition of the Water- Works ; —
SUDBURY-RIVER RESERVOIES AND LAKE
COCHITUATE.
The supply of water during the past year has been abun-
dant and of good quality. In consequence of the reduction
which has been made in the amount of water used, and
the favorable distribution of rain during the year, the
storage reservoirs have been kept nearer high-water 'mark
than for a number of years.
Beservoir JSfo. 1. — Has been practically full during the
entire year, the lowest point reached being in October, when
its surface was 1.73 below the top of the flash-boards.
From January 1 to June 14 water was wasted at Dam
No. 1. Between June 14 and November 7 one and one-half
million gallons per day were discharged from this reservoir
into the river, as required by law, and on the latter date
waste again commenced over the dam, and has continued to
the present time. No water has been drawn from this reser-
voir for the city's supply during the year.
Beservoir JSFo. 2. — On Jan. 1, 1885, Reservoir No. 2 w^as
166.15 feet above tide-marsh level, and water was running
over the dam. The reservoir remained full until June 14,
and during the remainder of June and the month of July its
surface lowered rapidly, so that on August 2 it was practically
empty. Heavy rains during the month of October tilled the
reservoir, and on November 10 water passed over the top of
the flash-boards. The flash-boards were taken off on Nov.
12, lowering the reservoir about 12 inches. On Jan. 1,
1886, its surface was 166.11 feet above tide-marsh level.
Report of the Water Board. 17
Reservoir JVb. 3. — Water was running over the crest of
Dam No. 3, on January 1, 1885, and the reservoh-'s surface
remained at, or near, the level of the crest until the latter
part of the month of June. From June 24 to eluly 2, water was
taken from this reservoir for the supply of the city, and its sur-
face fell 1.6 ft. to grade 173.40. It remained near this level
until October 13, when it gradually tilled, and on November
3, waste began over the dam. On December 12 the waste
gates were opened at the dam for the purpose of emptying
the reservoir, in order to facilitate the removal of loam and
other material for the correction of shallow iiowao;e. On
January 1 the surface of the reservoir had been lowered 16.4
ft. and stood at grade 158.85.
Reservoir iVo. 4. — This reservoir, which has been in pro-
cess of construction for the past four years, is now practically
completed. On October 13 proposals were received for
building the superstructure of the gate-chamber, and the
contract Avas awarded to E.. E.. Mayers & Co., who have
nearly iinished their contract.
On February 4, 1885, the gates were closed, and the res-
ervoir filled to the depth of 15 feet at the gate-house, which
was as high as the reservoir could be filled without interfer-
ing with the completion of the work. During September
and October 186,000,000 gallons were drawn from the res-
ervoir, lowering its surface about 11 feet. In November
the gates were closed, and the surfiice of the reservoir at the
present time (January 1, 1886) stands at grade 193.65
above tide-marsh level, or 26.65 feet above the lower influent
pipe to the gate-chamber.
The completion of this reservoir adds an average daily
supply of 5,000,000 gallons to the available supply. The
reservoir covers an area of 162 acres in the valley of Cold
Spring brook, and will contain, Avhen full, about 1,300,000,000
gallons. The dam is 1,857 feet in length, 54 feet in height
above the meadow, and 83 feet above bed-rock, at its high-
est point. It is 20 feet wide on top, with an outside slope
of 2^ to 1, the inside slope being 1^ to 1 above the berme,
and 1.65 to 1 below. The inner slope above the berme is
covered with paving 15 inches thick, laid on 12 inches of
broken stone; below the berme the slope is riprapped. The
dam contains a centre or core-wall of concrete, which extends
across the valley and down to the bedrock. This Avail is 8
feet in width at the base, 3 feet at the top, and contains
20,900 cubic yards of cement concrete. The inside face of
the Avail is covered with a half-inch coating of Portland-
cement mortar, subsequently covered with a wash of pure
cement.
18 City Documejs^t No. 25.
Tne dam is composed of 248,500 cubic 3^ards of o-ravel
and clay, spread in eight-inch layers, watered and rolled.
The gate-house contains one eftluent and two influeut
chambers, so arranged that Avater can be drawn from the
reservoir at different depths.
An overilow and waste-way, 30 feet in width, are situated
at the extreme easterly end of the dam.
When the reservoir is full the least depth of water will be
eight feet, and the depth at the dam 48 leet.
The cost of the reservoir and dam to Jan. 1, 1886, is
$772,420.73, exclusive of land damages, which amounted to
$2(5, 772. 02.
Farm Pond. — During the months of January, February,
and March, the surface of the pond was kept about 147 feet
above tide-mtirsh level; it was then lowered to grade 145,
in order to facilitate work upon the conduit across the pond,
and kept at that elevation until December 1. The ])()nd was
then filled, and eJan. 1, 1886, was 14^.22 feet al)()ve tide-
marsh level. The Framingham Water Company take their
supjjly from this pond, and also have a connection with the
supi)ly c(mduit ii-om the Sudbury river. A brick chamber
for the connection of their pi[)o with the conduit was built
between fluly 27 and 30. The total an)ount of water taken
rdning the year has been 61,800,000 g;dlons.
Lake (Joel dill ate.. — Ox\ Jan. 1, 18^55, the lake's surface
was 2.1)3 feet below high-water mark ; it rose gradually
during the month of January, and on Febinary 12 began to
wa.ste at the d.iin, and continued to waste untii March 24. On
April 30 the lake stood at high-water mark, and water was
wasted frcnn Ajjiil 30 to May 3, from May 14 to l(),May
18 to 20, and June 5 to 10.
Ko water wa« drawn from the lake from June 2 to 24,
and its surtace reuiJiined at high-water mark. After the
latter date its surface gradually fell, and on October 29 it
stood at 121). 07, the lowest point I'cached during the year.
On Jan. 1, ]88<), it had risen to 131.47, or 2.(Sy feet below
high-water mark.
iSo water has been drawn from Dudley i)ond during the
year, and the pond is now^ full.
The upper filter basin on Pegan brook has been cleaned,
and the banks re-graded, nmch improving the appt^arance of
the i)asin. Most of the sources of pollution on this brook
have been removed.
I would renew the I'econmiendation, made in the last annual
report, that the temporary pumi)ing-inathinery l)e removed
from the gate-house to .some more secure yitualion.
Plate 4, facing page 30, graphically shows the varying
Eeport of the Water Board.
19
heights of the different reservoirs, the rainfall on the Sud-
bui'v-river water- shed, and the daily amounts drawn from the
Sudburv-river reservoirs, durins: the year.
The following table shows the heights of the different reser-
voirs on the first of each month : —
Res. No. 1.
Topofflasli-
bciai-ds,
15y.-J^».
Rps. No. 2.
Top of flash-
board.'*,
167.12.
Res. No. 3.
Crest of
Dam,
175.24.
Res. No. 4.
Cre.«l of
overflow,
214.21.
Farm Pond.
Lake
Cochituate.
Top of flash-
boards,
134.36.
Jan.
1, 1S85 .
158.01
166.15
175.56
. . .
146 83
131.43
Feb.
157.73
165.95
175.41
146.90
132,74
M.ir.
157.83
166.13
175.07
180.81
146.97
132.47
Apr.
158.15
166.34
175.69
185.12
145.75
132.62
May
159.40
167.46
175.50
182.24
145.04
134.36
June
1.59.. 5-2
167.28
175.37
182.57
145.07
134.22
July
158.98
163.36
173.56
182.77
145.16
134.11
Aug.
157.87
155.68
173.12
183.12
145.05
1.32.64
Sept.
158.10
155.14
173.94
184.77
145.03
131.38
Oct.
157.60
155.84
173.15
179. SI
145.01
129.93
Nov.
158.19
162.93
174.99
173.58
145.00
129.17
Dec.
158.02
166.16
175.62
185.86
145.01
130.60
Jan.
],18S6.
158.02
166.11
158.85
193.65
149.33
1.31.47
Water has been drawn from the Sudbury-river reservoirs
for the supply of the city as follows : —
Jan.
1 to Fel^.
11,
from
Reservoir No.
2.
leb.
11 to March 29,
" No.
3.
jNlarch 29 to
April
3,
F:
irm Pond.
Ajjiil
:^ to
June
u,
Reservoir No.
3.
June
14 to
June
24,
" No.
2.
June
24 to
Julv
2,
No.
3.
Jidy
2 to
July
27,
" No.
2.
July
31 to
Aug.
2,
No.
2.
Aug.
2 to
Aug.
6,
No.
3.
Aug.
() to
yei)t.
4,
" No.
2.
Sept.
4 to
Sept.
11,
No.
3.
S<'[)t.
11 to
Nov.
2(),
No.
2.
IS'ov.
28 to
Dec.
5,
No.
2.
Dec.
f) to
Dec.
9,
" Nos
2 and 3
Dec.
9 to
Dec.
20,
No.
2.
Dec.
23 to
Jan.
1,'8G,
No
2.
20 City Document No. 25.
Farm-Pond Conduit.
The construction of the conduit across the pond has been
in progress during the past season ; but the contractor, G.
M. Cushing, of New York, having failed to complete his
work within the time called for by the contract, the work
was seized by the Water Board on Dec. o.
The total length of the conduit is 3,700 feet. On Dec.
1, when the work closed for the season, 3,550 feet of the
conduit-trench had been excavated, the masonry conduit was
completed for a length of 3,100 feet and 2,640 feet of the
embankment was finished. Riprap was placed on 2,400
feet of the embankment, leaving 1,360 feet to be completed.
The work will be finished early in the coming season.
Aqueducts and Distributing Reservoirs.
The Sudbury-river aqueduct has been in service 358 days,
and the Cochituate aqueduct 339 days during the year.
Each aqueduct has been cleaned twice, the last cleaning
having been just completed. Some sections of the Beacon-
street tunnel of the Sudbury-river aqueduct should be lined
with brick, as rocks which had fallen from the roof of the
tunnel were found each time that the conduit was cleaned.
The masonry of the Waban arches has been carefully
repointed with Portland cement, at a cost of $650.
From January 4 to June 2 the water in the Cochituate
aqueduct was kept at a depth of five feet ; from January 2 to
24th the conduit was not in use ; on January 24 the flow was
again started at a height of five feet above the bottom of the
conduit, but was reduced to four feet from June 28 to July
8, when it was again raised to five feet; on July 23 it was
increased to five and one-half feet, and has been kept at that
height since that date.
This aqueduct at the crossing of the Newton Circuit Rail-
road, between Stations 170+45 and 171 -|- 84, has been
strengthened by the addition of a concrete foundation and an
additional ring of brick-work on the top arch.
The Chestiiut-Hill, Brookline, Parker-Hill, and East
Boston reservoirs are in good condition. The average
monthly heights of all the reservoirs are shown by the
table on page 30.
Highland Pumping—Station.
The Worthington engine at this station has been in use
every day during the year, the total pumping time having
been 7,609| hours, an average of about 21 hours per day.
Eeport of the Water Boaed. 21
The total quantity of water pumped during the year was
961,449,500 ijallons, an increase of 8.6 per cent, over the
amount for 1884.
Total coal consumed 1,740,800 lbs., of which 14.3 percent,
were ashes and clinkers.
Averacre hft, 110.44 ft.
Quantity pumped per pound of coal, 552.3 gallons. Daily
average amount pumped, 2,634,100 gallons. Average duty
(no deductions), 50,871,500 ft. -lbs. per 100 lbs. of coal used.
Cost of Pumping.
Salaries $4,426 44
Fuel 4,027 90
Repairs 22 60
Oil, waste, and packing . . . . . 42 18
Sundry small supplies . . . . . 177 92
18,697 04
Cost per million gallons raised one foot high, 8.191 cents.
New High-Service Works.
On December 22, 1884, an order for a loan of $766,000
for the construction of new high-service works was passed
by the City Council. During the month of January surveys
and investigations were made with reference to determining
the most advantageous site for a reservoir, and a contract
was made with A. H. McNeal, of Burlington, N.J., for
2,920 tons of pipes and special castings required for tlie force
and supply mains. Negotiations were entered into with the
firm of H. R. Worthington, of New York, for two pumping-
engines, with boilers and fittings, and on May 19 a contract
was signed for furnishing them in accordance with sjiecifica-
tions prepared by this department. The Corporation Counsel,
on Oct. 24, gave his opinion that the contract was not valid
unless it was ratified by the City Council, which ratification
the Council refused.
On June 15, the Mayor sent a communication to the City
Council, recommending further examination of the proposed
plan for new high-service works, and, on July 2, an order
was passed by the City Council authorizing the appointment
of a commission to examine and report upon the question.
On July 13, L. F. Rice, S. B. Stebbins, and L. Foster
Morse were appointed as meml>crs of this coiuniission, and,
on August 31, they submitted the result ui their iiivestiga-
•22 City Document No. 25.
tioiis (City Doc. 122, 1885). The recommendations of this
commission were considered and concurred in by Jos. P.
Davis, A. Ftcley, and E. C. Clarke, who acted as consult-
ing engineers.
On Septeml>er 14 the Act of the Legislature, authorizing
the construction of the works, was accepted by the City
Council, and on September 18 the laying of the suppl)'-niaiu
between Fisher-Hill and Parker-Hill reservoirs was ctjm-
menced.
Plans and specifications for the construction of Fisher-
Hill reservoir having been prepared, proposals for doing this
work Avere received (m September 29, and on October 7 the
contract was signed by Moulton &, O'Mahoney, of Lawrence,
Mass. Work on the reservoir was begun on October 10,
and continued until December 31. Seventeen thousand
cubic yards of loam have been removed from the site of the
reservoir, and piled up for future use.
The work of pipe-laying, which was done by the Superin-
dent of the Eastern Division, stopped for the season on De-
cember 9 ; the total amount laid was 5,282 feet of 24-inch,
and 1,327 feet of 30-inch pipe.
Mystic Lake.
Water was wasted at the outlet dam, with the exception
of a few days, from January 1 to June 9. Small quantities
were wasted between June 17 and 27, after which no water
passed over the dam until October 27, when waste again
began, and has continued to the present time.
The lake has been nearly full during the entire year, the
lowest point reached being 5.14 feet above tide-marsh level,
or 1.86 feet below high- water mark.
The buildings and grounds about the gate-house have been
improved in appearance.
Consideral)le attention has been given to the removal of
sources of pollution ; hut the increase of the population and
the character of the business done upon the water-shed of
the Mystic supply make this a more difficult problem each
year.
Mystic-Valley Sewer.
The treatment of the sewage from the tanneries, by the re-
moval in settling tanks of the heavier portions of the sus-
pended matter, has been continued during the year. The
engine and boiler have been thoroughly repaired, and the
pump replaced by a new one of the same pattern.
Eeport or THE Water Board.
23
Mystic Conduit and Reservoir.
The conduit has lieen cleaned twice, and is now in good
condition. Tho concrete walks about" the reservoir have
been resurfaced, and a portion of the cobble-stone gutters
covered with concrete.
Mystic Pumping-Station.
The table on page 36 shows in detail the work done at this
station.
En<?ine No. 1 was in use 1.08f> hours 15 min., pumping l.S7,Si;i,S00 gallons.
'' " 2 " " 2,.'>4() " " 4(;r.7;)s,()oo "
" " 3 " " c'o-ta " 25 " " ].80a.L'8!).(]00 "
Total amount pumped
2,458,1)01,400 "
. G,02G,SOO lbs.
Total amount of CO \1 consumed ....
Of wliicli 8 '.) i>er cent, were ashes and clinkers.
Average lift, 148.6!) feet.
Quantity pumped ])er pnnr.d of coal, 408 gallons.
Average duty of engines (no deduction), 50,51)4,400 ft. -lbs. per 100 lbs. of
coal.
Daily average amount pumped, G, 730,700 gallons, an increase of 8.5 per
cent, from that of the year 18s4.
Cost of Pumping.
Salaries ......
Fuel
Oil, waste, and packing .
Repairs ......
Small supplies ....
17,703 72
10,373 72
1,321 50
2,348 47
103 05
Total $21,850 52
Cost per million gallons raised one foot high, 5.976 cents.
Engine No. 3 has been thoroughly repaired during the past
season, and is now in good order. The average quantity
pumped per pound of coal was reduced by the use of coal of
poor quality during the latter part of the year.
Consumption.
The daily avei-age consumption during the year was as
follows : —
Gallons.
Sudbury and Cochituate supply
Mystic supply
25,607,200
6,737,350
Gallons
pt 1- lioad
per day
72.4
68.0
Total
32,344,550
71.2
24 City Document No. '/d^.
The consumption of the Sudbury and Cochituate works
shows an increase of 2 per cent, from that of the year
1884, the Mj'stic 8.5 per cent., and the combined supplies
3.3 per cent. The table on page 28, and Plate 3 tacing
same page show the daily average consumption for each
month for a number of years.
Quality.
The water supplied in the city has been of good quality
throughout the year.
The cucumber taste has not been noticed. Algoe were
noticed in Keservoirs Nos. 1 and 3 in small quantities. The
water in Farm Pond has contained more suspended matter
than usual, owing to the work going on in the pond. The
water of the Cochituate and Mystic lakes has been good
throughout the year.
Detection or Waste.
The measures for the detection and prevention of waste of
water have been continued during the year with satisfactory
results. The following report of Assistant Engineer Dexter
Brackett, who is in charge of this work, shows in detail the
work accomplished : —
City Engineer's Office,
Boston, January 11, 1886.
"William Jackson, Esq., Oitu Engineer: —
"Dear Sir, — I respectfull}^ submit the following report
of work done in connection with the detection of waste : —
" The Deacon meters were placed in service on the first of
April, and readings taken to determine the waste in each of
the 137 sections into which the city is divided. These read-
ings showed an increase in the waste in some of the sections
from the time when the previous readings were taken in the
fall of 1884. Sections showing an excessive amount of waste
were reported to Mr. Cashman, Superintendent of Inspection
and Waste Department for house-to-house examination.
"All sections showing a large amount of waste have been
tested from time to time, to learn the eflect of the work of
the inspectors, and the readings taken in the fall show a
gratifying reduction in many cases. The following table
shows the saving- eflfected in a number of the sections : —
Eepoet of the Water Board.
25
c
o
1 =
So
Gallons per head per^day.
Location of
Sections.
At first reading
of meter.
At last reading
of meter.
per head per
24 hours.
Total.
Night
rate per
24 hrs.
Total.
Night
rate per
24 hrs.
Total.
Night
rate.
Fleet St. See. 1 . . . .
" " " 2 . . . .
Cooper St. " 2 . . . .
Leverett st. " 1 . . . .
Washington st. Sec. 1 . .
Motte St. " 1 . .
Waltham st. No. 1, Sec. 2
" " 2, " 1
« .. << 2, «' 2
Harrison ave., " 1
Bow (Join st. " 2, " 1
Allen St., " 2
3,550
1,850
1,850
1,400
2,200
2,900
2,000
1,700
2,900
2,800
1,800
3,250
51.4
72.
92.3
75.4
77.5
46.9
90.5
62.4
44.3
72.9
81.3
54.
39.8
50.6
68.
63.
42.
28.7
44.8
34.3
25.
50.3
69.4
35.2
28.1
54.
53.3
54.1
52.
25.7
79.2
49.
30.2
46.6
44.4
40.8
12.8
33.7
22.1
26.8
26.6
8.2
28.2
24.
13.6
20.1
21.4
23.3
23.3
18.
39.
21.3
25.5
21.2
11.3
13.4
14.1
26.3
36.9
13.2
27.0
16.9
45.9
36.2
15.4
20.5
16.6
10.3
11.4
30.2
48.
11.9
" The total amount saved in the above sections was about
600,000 gallons per day.
"During the year about 9,000 Church stopcocks have
been received and tested. The work of setting them was
begun on May 13, and continued until November 27 ; the
total number of cocks set during that time was 5,584.
"All the services in the portion of the city pro])er bounded
by Albany, Essex, and Boylston streets, Columbus avenue,
Berkeley and Tremont streets, and the Roxbury line, have
been provided with the stopcocks, except in cases where it
was not practicable to set them on account of granite side-
walks, coal-holes, etc. All cast-iron service pipes have been
replaced by new pipes of lead.
" As soon as these stopcocks were set they were used in
connection with the Deacon meters, and the results obtained
show that an accessible stopcock on every service pipe is of
great advantage in detecting waste. Each service pipe was
tested between 11 P.M. and 4 A.M., and 1,319 services, or
nearl}^ 25 per cent, of the total number, were reported to the
Inspection and Waste Department for examination. 309
cases were twice reported, 34 three times, and 6 four times,
making a total number of 1,668 reports. The total waste
from the 1,319 services was 38,000 gallons per hour. Exam-
inations of these reports by the waste inspectors showed 253
26 City Document No. 25.
dofbctivo fiiucets, 262 defective water-closets, 360 defective
l)all-cocks, 60 defective service-pipes, and oo2 cases of negli-
o\>iit or wilful waste.
"The settino- of sidewalk stopcocks on all of the service
pipes should be completed as soon as possible.
"Respectfully submitted,
"DEXTER BRACKETT,
" Assiatunt Engineer .''^
Distribution.
The supply and distrilmtino; mains of the Sudbury and
Cochituate works have been extended about 11.5 miles since
May 1. making the total length now in use 40!) miles.
There have also been 4,755 feet of ])ipe relaid with new pipe
of larger diameter. Plate 1 shows the greater portion of the
Sudbury and Cochituate distribution system.
The distributing m^ins of the Mystic works have been ex-
tended 9,621 feet, and 11,183 feet of the wrought-iron and
cement ])ipe have been replaced by cast-iron pipes. The
total length of supply and distributing mains connected with
these works is now 131 miles.
The i:)laus showing the location of the pipes, gates, and hy-
drants have been corrected as usual.
General Condition and Rkquirements of the Works.
The completion of Reservoir No. 4 increases the available
capacity of the Sudbury and Cochituate works to about
35,000',000 gallons per day.
The Mystic supply, however, cannot be depended upon
to supi)ly much more than 7.000,000 gallons per day in a
dry season. As our present daily average consumption from
these Avorks has nearly reached that amount, it is evident
that some steps should be taken either to increase the storage
on the present water-shed, or to obtain a supply from some
other source.
Surveys to determine the practicability of ditferent schemes
for the increase and improvement of the supply are now in
progress.
Although much has been done during the past ten or
twelve years in enlarging the [)ipe-distrii)uti()n system, the
growth of the city and modern ideas of fire-supply demand
more work in this direction. There are also certain sections
Plate I.
Plate 2.
ScALC m/f F/6S. 2 »3.
Scale for Fi&s.I-4--S-6 and 7.
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LowRY Hydrant.
Post Hydrant.
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LowRY Hydrant w.tm 9 IYalve;
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LowRY Hydrant with SupPLeM£'»TARr Valyc t
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Eeport of the Water Board. 27
of the city where the pipes were laid in mnrsh-miicl ; the iron
in the pipes laid in this material is destroyed hy chemical
action, and the pi[)es are untible to withstand the ])ressure.
The hydrants introduced at the time of the construction
of the works, in 1848, were of small size (see Plate 2,
Fio-. 7), and were connected with the street main by branch-
pipes, four inches in diameter.
Since 186S l)ut few of these hydrants have been set, and
many of them have l)een replaced by the Lowry and Post
hydi'ants, which ai*e of larger capacity.
There are, however, 1 ,513 hydrants of the old pattern still
in use. These should be gradually replaced by improved
hydrants. I would, therefore, recommend that $50,(;00 be
appropriated, to be exi^ended during the present season
in the improvement of the distribution system.
Ai)pended to this report will be found the usual tables in
regard to rainfall, consumption, yield of water-sheds, etc.
There will also be found a table showing the monthly and
yearly rainfall at Lake Cochituate since 1852, and a series
of tables giving the rainfall, rainfall collected, and per-
centages collected on the Sudbury, Cochituate, and Mystic
water-sheds for a number of years.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM JACKSON,
City Engineer and Engineer B. W. Board.
28
City Document No. 25.
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Being an average of two gauges, located at Framingham and Westboro'.
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0.70
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2.005
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1.49
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3.85
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0.85
0.58
0.60
0.23
0.27
0.35
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12.4
33.5
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17.4
25.6
4.83
3.50
1.175
3.445
3.945
4.41
2.04
5.90
1.425
5.52
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2.10
1.79
1.81
2.05
2.03
2.18
0.86
0.47
0.54
0.34
0.68
2.41
2.39
37.1
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19.6
22.8
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12.2
38.2
113.6
44.39
20.18
45.5
44.50
17.55
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Rainfall at Lake CocMtuate, 1852 to 1885, inclusive.
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Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May.
June.
July.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total.
1853 .
5.80
1.76
4.42
9.60
2.60
2.00
2.16
8.27
2.04
3.40
2.76
3.12
47.93
1853 .
3.68
6.56
2.92
3.80
6.32
0.56
2.84
7.20
5.44
4.56
5.20
6.59
55.73
1854 .
2.45
5.16
4.16
5.60
3.92
2.08
2.32
0.28
3.68
3.37
7.79
2.34
43.15
1855 .
4.52
3.50
1.91
2.65
0.82
1.98
3.86
0.77
0.75
4.16
4.84
5.20
34.96
1856 .
1.44
0.22
0.66
4.27
7.81
1.77
1.76
11.40
3.13
2.34
1.43
4.57
40.80
385r .
2.51
1.30
1.72
10.23
7.15
4.02
8.85
6.62
4.27
7.06
3.07
6.30
63.10
1858 .
2.61
3.32
3.87
4.39
2.23
10.17
3.46
6.42
5.17
2.12
2.91
1.99
48.66
1859 ,
5.64
2.91
10.95
1.37
3.46
3.16
0.99
7.69
4.56
0.33
3.55
4.41
49.02
I860 .
1.24
3.80
1.98
2.25
1.98
11.16
6.82
4.89
9.92
1.72
5.97
3.71
55.44
1861 .
2.51
3.81
2.75
6.44
3.12
2.64
1.62
7.79
2.76
3.20
6.20
2.60
45.44
1862 .
7.82
1.08
4.18
1.85
2.71
6.58
6.54
1.43
2.62
4.83
7.69
2.36
49.69
1863 .
4.10
4.38
3.57
11.34
2.66
1.98
14.12
5.61
3.39
4.56
8.54
5.05
69.30
1864 .
3.37
0.98
8.44
4.02
2.84
0.58
1.06
3.56
1.52
6.50
5.45
4.28
42.60
1865 .
4.99
4.45
5.48
2.18
8.25
0.91
3.10
3.36
1.66
6.99
4.78
3.31
49.46
1866 .
1.44
5.80
3.92
1.94
6.46
4.80
13.35
3.98
8.36
3.43
4.52
4.32
62.32
186^ .
2.76
5.40
5.65
2.43
6.46
2.95
5.36
12.36
1.08
7.27
2.63
1.90
56.25
1868 .
3.70
1.18
2.51
5.61
8.12
2.95
2.10
7.38
7.69
1.19
6.77
0.45
49.71
1869 .
3.71
7.07
7.52
2.57
7.59
3.68
2.63
2.34
8.49
9.50
3.26
5.98
64.34
18 TO .
7.85
4.68
6.0J
8.81
3.14
4.05
3.10
2.03
0.61
7.96
4.40
S.19
55.89
1871 .
1.31
2.30
5.02
2.29
5.66
5.96
2.20
3.56
1.46
5. 38
7.01
3.24
45.39
1873 .
1.86
1.37
3.06
1.74
3.24
4.27
5.55
9.76
6.29
3.69
4.22
3.42
48.47
1873 .
4.24
2.43
3.98
2.69
3.24
0.38
4.08
7.17
2.62
6.11
4.54
3.95
45.43
1874 .
2.96
2.90
1.19
6.36
3.40
4.79
3.16
4.83
1.55
1.04
2.05
1.70
35.93
1875 .
2.42
S.15
3.74
3.23
3.56
6.24
3.57
5.53
3.43
4.85
4.83
0.94
45.49
1876 .
1.83
4,21
7.43
3.24
2.80
1.60
9.49
2.19
3.98
2.00
6.59
3.13
48.49
1877 .
3.19
0.53
7.79
3.24
3.73
2.64
2.77
3.35
0.46
8.14
6.94
1.02
43.80
1878 .
5.77
5.93
4.20
5.63
0.83
3.33
3.47
6.94
1.12
5.15
6.09
5.12
53.58
1879 .
2.00
3.05
3.90
4.69
1.20
4.14
3.38
6.43
1.74
0.90
2.98
3.60
38.01
1880 .
3.07
4.05
2.83
2.94
1.98
1.25
7.00
3.81
1.69
2.95
1.70
2.56
35.83
1881 .
5.56
4.43
4.79
1.71
3.18
4.83
2.78
1.13
2.13
2.87
3. So
3.83
41.09
1883 .
5.93
3.96
2.7b
1.89
4.73
1.87
3.49
1.14
9.20
2.22
0.93
2.17
40.29
1883 .
2.88
3.59
1.76
2.27
3.95
1.81
2.88
0.39
1.31
5.16
2.00
3.14
31.20
1884 .
4.39
6.04
4.50
3.80
2.92
3.88
4.42
4.49
0.90
2.59
2.33
5.31
45.57
1885 .
5.25
3.98
1.09
3.71
3.46
2.96
1.73
7.01
1.63
5.26
5.26
2.32
43.66
Av'rages,
3.67
3.51
4.14
4.14
3.99
3.47
4.29
5.03
3.43
4.20
4.51
3.44
47.82
ANNUAL EEPOET OF THE WATER
EEGISTEAE,
FOE, THE YEAR 1885.
Office of the Water Eegistear, City Hall,
Boston, January 1, 1886,
H. T. Rockwell, Esq., Chairman Boston Water Board: —
Sir, — In compliance with the requirements of Section 9,
Chapter 30, of the Revised Ordinances, the Water Registrar
submits tlie following report for the year 1885 : —
For convenience of reference he has continued the method
which existed before the union of the Cochituate and Mystic
Departments.
The total number of water-takers now entered in the
Cochituate Department is 59,972, being an increase of 3,611
over the previous year.
The total receipts from all sources during the year 1885
are $1,260,171.46.
The details of this amount are as follows : —
Received from sale of water furnished in
1885
Received from sale of water furnished in
previous years ....
Received for labor and material furnished
for elevator, fire, and motor pipes .
Received from sales of old material
Received for service-pipes and repairs .
Received for off and on water for repairs
Received for merchandise furnished other
departments .....
Received for summonses
Received for off and on water for non-pay
ment of rates ....
Received for fines for waste
;l, 132, 293 58
107,464 41
5,140 10
4,669 95
2,801 30
3,128 88
2,104 74
1,452 50
1,056 00
60 00
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City Document No. 25.
The estimated income from the sale of water
for the 3^ear 1886 is ... .
From all other sources ....
$1,178,000 00
20,000 00
$1,198,000 00
The difference between the receipts of 1885 and the
estimated income for 1886 is owing to the reduction of
6% on the schedule rates, and the anticipated reduction in
meter rates for 1886.
The expenditures of the Cochituate Department for the
year 1885 have been $45,929.93.
The items of this expenditure are as follows : —
Salaries
Labor — Service Division
Printing and stationery
Travelling expenses .
Postage, etc.
$30,596 39
12,744 52
1,577 56
764 87
246 59
$45,929 93
The total number of meters now applied to the premises
of water-takers is 4,077.
SIZES.
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lin.
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2 in.
Sin.
4 in.
6 in.
TOTAL.
Worthiugton
Crown
430
8S8
1
69
1,859
423
111
100
1
26
27
65
21
9
15
6
8
1
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New England ....
16
1
Total
1,335
1,929
635
53
86
24
14
1
4,077
There are also 255 elevators, and 85 motors, with indica-
tors attached, to register the quantity of water consumed.
There are 53 drinking-fountains established within the city
limits. Those marked * are arranged for continuous flow of
water. The balance have automatic fixtures, operating the
flow of water when required.
Eeport of the Water Board. 53
City Proper.
* Boston Common (6).
North square.
Washington street, opposite Blackstone square.
Atlantic avenue, junction Commercial street.
" " head of Rowe's wharf.
Atlantic avenue, near N.Y. & N.E. R.E. freight-house.
Haymarket square.
Causeway street, at Boston and Lowell R.R. depot.
" " junction Merrimac street.
Charles street, opposite the Jail.
" " near Boylston street.
Beacon street, near Charles street.
Tremont street, near Clarendon street.
Albany street, opposite water-works, pipe-yard.
Mt. Washington avenue, near the drawbridge.
East Boston.
Maverick square.
Central square.
Bennington street, junction Chelsea street.
South Bosto7i.
Foundry street, opposite First street.
Fourth street, near Foundry street.
" " junction Emerson street.
" " corner Q street.
Telegraph Hill.
Sixth street, near P street.
Washington Village, junction Dorchester avenue and Dor-
chester street.
Roxhury.
Albany street, junction Dearborn street.
* Eliot square.
Eustis street, near Washington street.
Heath street, near Treinont street.
Pynchon street, near Roxbury street.
Tremont street, junction Cabot street.
Blue Hill ave., opposite Oakland Garden.
West Roxhury.
Centre street, junction Day and Perkins streets.
Centre and LaGrange streets. West Roxbury village.
54 City Document No. 25.
Morton street, junction South street.
Roslindale, Taft's hotel.
Washington street, near Williams street.
Dorchester.
Commercial street, opposite Beach street.
Neponset avenue, cor. Walnut street.
Upham's Corner.
Glover's Corner.
Grove Hall,
Brighton.
Barry's Corner.
Market street. Cattle-fair Hotel.
Union square.
Western avenue, Charles-river Hotel.
Washington street, Oak square.
There are 28 stand-pipes now located for street-sprinkling
purposes, as follows : —
Tremont street and Hammond park.
Clay street, corner Tremont street.
Eliot square.
Brookline avenue, corner Longwood avenue.
St. James street, corner Warren street.
Blue Hill avenue, between Waverley and Clifford streets.
Warren street, corner Gaston street.
Egleston square, corner Walnut ave.
Upham's Corner.
Field's Corner.
Dorchester avenue, near Savin Hill avenue.
Dorchester avenue, at Old Boston line.
Beach street, Harrison square.
Union square, Brighton.
Washington street, corner Winship street, Brighton.
Chestnut Hill avenue, corner of South street.
Dudley street, opposite Howard avenue.
Paris street, corner of Meridian street.
Corner Munroe, Walnut avenue.
Near Francis, Tremont street.
Centre street, Jamaica Plain.
Emerson street, junction Third street.
Beacon street, corner Brookline avenue.
Boylston street, near Fairfield street.
Cambridge street, Brighton.
Eeport of the Water Board.
55
Huntin<2:ton avenue, near Camden street.
M street, between Fourth and Emerson streets.
First street, between C and D.
The following table exhibits the classes of premises to
which meters are attached, the amount of w^ater consumed,
and the revenue assessed for the yGiir 1885.
Class op Premises.
Hotels
Apartment Hotels
Business premises . . :
Steam Railroads
Sugar Refineries
Factories and Machinists
Iron Works and Foundries
Mills and Engines
Marble and Stone Works
Gas Companies
Breweries
Oil Works
Chemical Works
Laundries
Restaurants ,
Stables
Theatres and Halls
Hospitals ,
Schools
City, State, and Government Buildings ,
Steamers and Shipping
Elevators and Motors ,
Electric Light Companies ,
Miscellaneous ■
Totals
1884.
Quantity
used.
Cubic feet.
19,446,104
17,058,166
51,641,069
26,592,829
29,522,760
22,087,052
5,489,472
4,562,819
2,493,42.3
7,252,200
9,061,837
1,532,898
2,128,750
424,000
3,401,990
9,767,765
1,390,000
1,643,000
1,656,006
8,001,702
7,537,190
13,929,396
2,662,000
3,068,187
252,350,665
Amount
Assessed.
^29,169 13
25,587 20
77,461 53
39,889 22
44,284 14
33,130 51
8,234 19
6,844 19
3,740 13
10,878 30
13,592 82
2,299 47
3,193 12
636 00
5,102 98
14,651 61
2,0S5 00
2,464 50
2,484 01
12,002 55
11,428 30
20,894 08
3,993 00
4,438 77
378,484 75
188.5.
Quantity
used.
Cubic feet.
21,255,194
56,513,773
64,131,173
23,002,380
28,594,000
22,770,098
4,402,173
2,672,000
2,275,700
9,044,432
7,626,000
1,690,000
2,801,000
326,000
5,187,300
10,028,384
738,000
3,610,000
2,884,893
7,620,686
7,526,000
12,824,833
3,248,874
1,116,667
Amount
Assessed.
301,889,560
$31,882 29
84,770 66
96,196 76
.34,503 57
42,891 00
34,155 13
6,603 26
4,008 00
3,413 55
13,566 67
11,439 00
2,-535 00
4,201 50
489 00
7,781 00
15,042 57
1,107 00
5,415 00
4,327 34
11,431 00
11,416 76
19,237 24
4,873 30
1,675 00
$452,961 60
56
City Document No. 25.
The following table exhibits the yearly revenue from the
sale of Cochituate water since its introduction into the city,
October 25, 1848 : —
Ke(
3eived by Water Commissioners,
as per
Auditor's
report.
in 1848 .
.
.
.
$972 81
From January 1
, 1849, to J
anuary 1
,1850
71,657 79
1850,
1851
99
025 45
1851,
1852
161
052 85
1852,
1853
179
567 39
1853,
1854
196
352 32
1854,
1855
217
007 51
1855,
1856
266
302 77
1856,
1857
282
651 84
1857,
1858
289
328 83
1858,
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 88
1869,
1870
597
328 55
1870,
1871
708
783 68
1871,
1872
774
445 70
1872,
1873
862
704 08
1873,
1874
917
■115 92
1874,
1875
977
020 48
1875,
1876
. 1,005
120 94
1876,
1877
. 1,029
643 70
1877,
1878
. 1,015
562 89
1878,
1879
. 1,010
584 30
1879,
1880
. 1,025
803 14
1880,
1881
. 1,039
896 17
1881,
1882
. 1,087
528 49
1882.
1883
. 1,127
982 32
1883,
1884
. 1,167
704 17
1884,
1885
. 1,203,192 55
1885,
1886
. 1,239,
757 99
Eepoet of the Watee Boaed.
57
The following table exhibits the
takers since January 1, 1850 : —
yearly increase of water-
Takers.
Increase-
From
January
1, 1850,
to January
1, 1851,
13,463
I i
I i
1851,
( (
1852,
16,076
2,613
li
1 1
1852,
( I
1853,
16,862
786
((
i i
1853,
li
1854,
18,110
1,308
((
(<
1854,
ii
1855,
19,193
1,023
((
1 1
1855,
I i
1856,
19,998
805
((
(C
1856,
I i
1857,
20,806
808
((
((
1857,
((
1858,
21,602
796
((
( (
1858,
((
1859,
22,414
812
( (,
(<
1859,
( (
1860,
23,271
857
( 6
( (
1860,
i i
1861,
24,316
1,045
ii
11
1861,
i i
1862,
25,486
1,170
i i
i i
1862,
I i
1863,
26,289
803
i i
1 1
1863,
i I
1864,
26,851
562
i i
i I
1864,
i I
1865,
27,046
195
it
1 1
1865,
1 1
1866,
27,489
443
li
1 1
1866,
i i
1867,
27,754
265
i i
1 1
1867,
i i
1868,
28,104
350
( (
1 1
1868,
I i
1869,
29,738
1,634
i i
I i
1869,
i i
1870,
31,500
1,762
a
I i
1870,
i i
1871,
36,132
4,632
a
ii
1871,
1 1
1872,
38,716
2,584
i i
i I
1872,
I i
1873,
40,688
1,972
1 1
(C
1873,
i I
1874,
42,345
1,657
a
( (
1874,
i I
1875,
44,676
2,331
li
ii
1875,
(<
1876,
46,885
2,209
((
i i
1876,
(i
1877,
48,328
1,443
(C
((
1877,
( i
1878,
49,970
1,642
( I
( I
1878,
li
1879,
51,523
1,553
1 1
i I
1879,
i I
1880,
52,268
745
1 1
i I
1880,
((
1881,
53,254
986
1 1
I i
1881,
((
1882,
53,655
401
1 1
i I
1882,
((
1883,
52,817
I i
1 1
1883,
11
1884,
54,168
1,351
1 1
1 1
1884,
((
1885,
56,361
2,193
li
il
1885,
((
1886,
59,972
3,611
58
City Document No. 25.
The Service Division is in charge of Mr. C. F. Doherty,
to whom all applications are made for service-pipes and
repairs, for shutting off and letting on water, and to whom
all stoppages in the water-supply are reported.
The total number of applications received during the year
is as follows : —
Number of service-pipes
. 1,414
For turning on water, first time
. 1,484
" repairs on service-pipes .
. 1,223
" off and on for non-payment
. 1,280
" " " " repairs
. 3,866
" " «' " waste . . .
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City Document No. 25.
Mystic Division.
The total number of water-takers now entered for the year
1886 is 18,497, distributed as follows : Charlestown Dis-
trict, 6,336; Somerville, 5,718; Chelsea, 5,227; Everett,
1,216.
The total revenue received from all sources for the year
1885 is $280,553.26, the detail of which is as follows : —
] 885 Rates.
Pi'evious Years'
Rates.
Charlestown District
Somerville ....
Chelsea ....
Everett ....
$110,452 01
72,962 53
64,952 24
12,084 25
$11,055 31
2,326 25
2,248 81
476 20
$260,451 03
$16,106 57
Total amount of water rates .
Labor and material furnished for work on fire
. $276,557 60
and service pipes
Sale of old material
2,508 72
659 98
Off and on water for repairs
300 00
Summonses
210 50
Off and on for non-payment .
Maintaining meters
206 00
110 46
$280,553 26
The percentage allowed the cities of Somerville, Chelsea,
and town of Everett, under the existing contract, on water
rates collected during the year in the respective districts, is
as follows : —
Somerville
Chelsea
Everett
$20,615 52
17,380 41
1,884 07
$39,880 00
The expenditure of the office, including collections in
Somerville, Chelsea, and Everett, was . $8,047 83
Report of the Watee Board.
61
The items are as follows
Salaries
Printing and stationery
Postage, telephone, etc.
Travelling expenses
1,925 00
605 04
376 84
140 50
,047 38
The estimated income from the sale of water for the year
1886 is $224,600 00
From all other sources ..... 3,000 00
$227,600 00
Table slioiving the member of Places turned off for Non-payment of Rates,
during the Tear 1S85, the Number turned on again, and the Number still
remaining off.
Number
turned oflf.
Number
turned on.
Number
remaining off.
46
77
46
14
36
55
40
9
10
22
6
Everett
5
Totals
183
140
43
Stand-pipes for Street-watering.
The whole number in use in this department is 36, dis-
tributed as follows : —
CharlestoiDn District.
Cambridge street, near Stickney & Poor's factory.
" " " Railroad.
" City stables.
" Allen street.
" Main street.
" Harvard school building.
" Laurel street.
Rutherford avenue ,
South Eden street,
Prescott "
Monument square,
Chelsea.
Cary square, corner Forsyth street.
Broadway, near Stockton street.
" " Cary avenue.
62
City Document No. 25.
Somerville.
Washinjyton street, corner
near
Summer street,
Somerville avenue,
Broadway,
opposite
near
Somerville avenue, "
Spring street, "
Beacon street, "
Pinckney street, •'
Pearl street, "
Highland avenue, corner
Main street, junction
Medford street, near
Boston street.
Myrtle street.
Union square.
Elm street.
Laurel street.
Poplar street.
Cambridge line.
Merriam street.
Mossland street.
Franklin street.
Public Park.
Clarendon avenue.
439 Somerville avenue.
Somerville avenue.
Cooney street.
Pearl street.
Cross street.
Medford street.
Broadway.
Sycamore street.
Everett.
Broadway, near Engine-bouse.
Pleasant street.
Main street,
Chelsea "
Ferry ' '
Chandler's.
Chelsea street.
Winter street.
Nichols street.
Drinking-Fouktains .
The whole number in use in this department is 18, dis-
tributed as follows: —
Chariestoion District.
corner Tufts street.
" South Eden street.
" Hancock square.
" near Tufts wharf.
Austin street, opposite Front street.
Bunker Hill street
Canal street,
Main street.
Automatic.
Eeport of the Water Board.
63
Chelsea.
Broadway square.
" near bridge.
Pearl street, corner Marginal street.
Eastern avenue, corner Crescent avenue.
Automatic.
Somerville.
Union square.
Broadway, corner Walnut street.
Highland avenue, corner Walnut street.
Medford street, " Central street.
Davis square.
an
Broadway, opposite public park.
Somerville avenue, junction Washington street.
Automatic.
Automatic.
Everett.
Main street, junction Broadway.
Automatic.
64
City Docibient No. 25.
The following Table exhibits the Classes of Premises to which tieters are
applied, the amount of Water consumed, and the Amount assessed for the
Years 1884 and I8S5.
Class of Premises.
Steam Railroads . . . . ^
Horse Railroads
Hoosac Tunnel Dock and Elevator Co.
City and government buildings . . . .
Schools
Stables
Factories
Chemical works
Foundries
Breweries
Gas companies
Oil-works
Mills and engines
Hotels
Model houses
McLean Insane Asylum
Slaughter-houses
Business purposes
Wharves
Laundries '
Elevators and motors
Bakeries
Restaurants
Miscellaneous
Tanneries
Total ,
1884.
Amount
used.
Cubic feet.
15,704,172
936,190
1,415,420
3,038,112
860,528
1,928,298
4,749,162
774,160
815,244
869,004
161,769'
337,148
870,305
465,994
714,007
1,628,621
1,367,951
567,174
778,669
484,169
236,930
275,080
232,506
2,134,192
1,074,366
42,419,180
Amount
Assessed.
$23,556 19
1,404 29
2,123 13
4,557 07
1,290 69
2,892 21
7,123 50
1,161 23
1,222 83
1,303 49
242 63
505 71
1,305 44
698 98
1,070 93
2,442 90
2,051 91
850 74
1,167 94
726 21
355 37
412 59
348 71
3,201 21
1,611 49
$63,627 39
Quantity
used.
Cubic feet.
18,108,785
929,059
997,200
5,772,367
882,862
1,965,474
5,311,874
963,331
785,480
932,463
209,420
178,174
835,530
427,755
1,557,896
1,643,610
2,454,816
624,254
749,648
399,888
109,758
425,380
227,266
1,849,815
1,077,096
49,419,201
Amount
Assessed.
$27,163 17
1,393 58
1,495 80
8,658 53
1,324 28
2,948 16
7,967 82
1,445 00
1,178 25
1,398 69
314 13
267 29
1,253 30
641 64
2,336 86
2,465 39
3,682 21
936 40
1,124 50
599 86
164 61
638 09
340 94
2,774 75
1,615 62
$74,128 87
Report of the Water Board.
65
The quantity used through meters in the different districts
was as follows : —
1884.
1885.
Cubic feet.
Amount.
Cubic feet.
Amount.
28,345,934
7,180,866
5,962,421
929,959
$42,518 15
10,770 99
8,943 33
1,394 92
34,202,376
8,209,761
5,868,046
1,139,018
$51,303 50
12,314 72
8,802 11
1 708 54
Chelsea
Total
42,419,180
$63,627 39
49,419,201
$74,128 87
66
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67
Statement showing the amount of water-rates received
since the introduction of Mystic-pond w^ater, November 29,
1865, and the amount paid the several districts supplied
under existing contracts : —
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p.£;
a "
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Total
amount
received.
Total
amount
paid under
contract.
Net amount
to Mystic
Water-
Works.
Charlestown, 1865
$27,045 10
$27,045 10
" 1866
47,247 16
47,247 16
•' 1867
60,188 83
60,188 83
" 1868
68,815 32
68,815 32
1869
74,369 81
74,369 81
1870
82,2.30 79
82,230 79
1871
87,259 70
87,259 70
1872
97,727 36
97,727 36
" 1873
99,455 66
99,455 66
1874
111,420 30
111,420 30
1875
118,568 00
118,568 00
" 1876
116,271 17
116,271 17
1877
109,963 25
109,963 25
" 1878
104,174 76
104,174 76
«• 1879
98,.313 88
98,313 88
1880
1 2,590 50
102,590 50
" 1881
106,927 90
106,927 90
" 1882
109,921 18
109,921 18
« 1883
115,462 25
115,462 25
'« 1884
115,781 43
115,781 43
«' Jan. 1,1886
110,452 01
110,4.52 01
$1,964,186 36
$1,964,186 36
East Boston, 1870
$54,885 28
$15,015 06
$39,870 22
" 1871
63,871 71
18,348 73
45,022 98
«' 1872
70,957 40
21,383 02
49,574 38
1873
77,480 79
23,992 38
53,488 41
1874
77,776 9;
24,122 83
53,654 08
" 1875
70,256 26
21,102 53
49,153 73
" 1876
72,046 78
21,818 74
50,228 04
" 1877
66,637 43
19,655 03
46,982 40
" 1878
65,088 96
16,535 63
48,553 33
" 1879
66,165 94
32,139 10
24,026 84
<• 1880
50,973 39
10,889 36
40,084 03
725,640 85
225,002 41
500,638 44
forward
Amounts carried
$2,689,827 21
'$225,002 41
$2,464,824 80
68
CiTT Document No. 25.
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contract.
a
3
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a
Total
amount
received.
Total
amount
paid under
contract.
Net amount
to Mystic
Water-
Works.
Amnuiif.s hrmi.nh.t
forward
$3,632 80
19,548 14
$2,689,82721
$225,002 41
$2,464,824 80
Chelt
ea, 1868
(6 mos.)
1868-69
$544 92
2,932 22
$3,087 88
16,615 92
1869-70
26,474 26
4,294 85
22,179 41
1870-71
31,161 56
5,290 .39
25,871 17
1871-72
38,714 16
7,178 54
31,535 62
1872-73
42,239 50
8,171 85
34,067 65
1873-74
45,169 46
9,050 85
36,118 61
1874.-75
50,644 51
10,757 90
39,886 61
1875-76
60,934 20
10,873 66
40,060 54
1876-77
49,893 35
10,468 02
39,425 33
1877-78
49,496 59
10,348 99
39,147 60
1878-79
50,368 45
10,647 79
39,720 66
1879-80
61,785 24
11,214 09
40,571 15
1880-81
54,990 65
12,496 26
42,494 39
1881-82
57,535 56
13,514 23
44,021 33
1882-83
61,510 34
15,104 14
46,406 20
1883-84
63,263 53
15,805 42
47,458 11
1884-85
64,859 60
16,443 84
48,415 76
Jan. 1, 1886
59,890 54
14,456 21
45,434 33
872,112 44
189,594 17
682,518 27
Some
rville, 1869
(6 mos.)
1870
$6,572 62
13,189 89
$985 89
1,978 49
$5,586 73
11,211 40
1871
20,029 68
3,005 94
17,023 74
" 1872
25,275 13
4,055 02
21,220 11
' 1873
30,930 81
5,232 70
25,698 11
1874
37,325 96
6,831 48
30,494 48
1875
47,912 43
9,873 73
38,038 70
1876
49,743 55
10,423 08
39,320 47
1877
49,873 19
10,461 97
39,411 22
1878
53,581 31
11,932 52
41,648 79
" 1879
54,329 13
12,231 65
42,097 48
1880
56,988 65
13,295 45
43,693 20
1881
65,394 32
16,657 73
48,736 59
1882
69,656 63
18,362 65
51,293 98
1883
73,872 23
20,048 89
53,823 34
1884
73,120 00
19,748 00
53,372 00
' Jan. 1,1886
72,960 53
19,684 22
53,276 31
800,756 06
184,809 41
615,946 65
Amounts carried forward
$4,362,69571
$599,405 99
$3,763,289 72
Eeport of the Water Board.
69
° s
1
1
Total
amount
received.
Total
amount
Paid under
contract.
Net amount
to Mystic
Water-
Works.
Amounts brought
Everett, 1872-73
forward
$3,603 34
$4,362,695 71
$599,405 99
$3,763,289 72
$540 51
$3,062 83
1873-74
4,365 84
654 88
3,710 96
1874-75
4,677 58
701 63
3,975 95
1875-76
5,861 80
879 28
4,982 52
1876-77
6,548 38
982 26
5,566 12
'« 1877-78
7,401 99
1,110 29
6,291 70
" 1878-79
7,429 06
1,114 36
6,314 70
" 1879-80
7,642 05
1,146 33
6,495 72
1880-81
8,329 87
1,249 47
7,080 40
" 1881-82
8,868 48
1,330 29
7,538 19
" 1882-83
9,946 46
1,491 98
8,454 48
" 1883-84
10,078 54
1,511 79
8,566 75
" 1884-85
11,345 03
1,701 76
9,643 27
" Jan. 1,1886
10,991 30
1,648 70
9,342 60
107,089 72
16,063 53
91,026 19
Total to Jan. 1, '86
$4,469,785 43
$615,469 52
$3,854,-315 91
Respectfully submitted,
WM. F. DAVIS,
Water Register
EEPOET OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
WESTERN DIVISION.
Chestnut-Hill Eeservoir, Jan. 1, 1886.
Col. Horace T. .Rockwell, Chairman Boston Water
Board : —
Sir, — The annual report for the Western Division of the
Boston Water- Works is submitted herewith. The date of
the hist report was May 1, 1885. This report covers the
remainder of the year.
SuDBURY-RlVER BaSINS.
Basins 1 and 2 are full and running over. The water in
Basin 3 is wasting into the river. It is the intention to
empty this basin entirely, in order to prepare for the work
of removing that portion of the shallow flowage which re-
mains to be done. The quality of the water in Basin 2 has
been very o-ood durino- the whole season. Basin 3 has o-iven
the usual trouble in this respect. The greater portion of the
supply for the city has been drawn from Basin 2. Late
in the season Basin 4 contributed its quota of water which
had been stored during the summer. These are the prin-
cipal facts in regard to the Sudbury supply. A more de-
tailed account will be found under each basin.
Basin 1.
On May 1, 1885, the water in this basin stood at grade
159.40 above tide-marsh level in Boston, and water was
wasting over the dam. The water was of fair quality, with
the exception of the four weeks following August 10. Algm
were noticed at various times durino- the summer. On June
15 waste over the dam ceased, and the surface gradually fell
to 157.87 on August 1, when it rose and was kept at about
158 until October 30, when a rise brought the water level
with the flash-boards, and on November 7 waste into the river
was begun. December 12 the flash-boards were removed, and
the water allowed to pass over the stone crest to date. The
Eeport or THE Water Board. 71
highest pomt reached was 159.71 on May 6, and the lowest
157.56 on October 3. Not less than 1,500,000 gallons daily
have been allowed to pass into the river from this basin, in
accordance with the law, during the wdiole period covered by
this report. The usual amount of care has been given to the
maintenance of the works around the basin. Attention was
called in my last report to the defects in the 48-in. pipe
line in the bottom of this basin. Its condition is such
as to require the greatest precaution in running water
through it.
Basin 2.
On May 1, 1885, this basin stood at grade 167.46. Water
was wasting over the dam, and this continued until June 13,
when water was drawn for the supply of the city, causing
the surface to fall gradually to 154.95, on August 2. Heavy
rains caused a rise to 158.73, on August 12. On Novem-
ber 10 the basin was full, and waste began, which has con-
tinued in varying quantities to date. The highest point
reached was 167.51, on May 2, and the lowest 154.80, on
September 24. While there have been times when the
water was of a slightly dark color, yet, as a rule, the water
has been of excellent quality.
Besides the usual routine work on this basin the following
extra work has been done. About 2,860 square yards of
heavy riprap have been placed in several exposed positions
around the margin of the basin, principally near Nevins'
Point. At the upper end of the basin, on the Fountain-st.
side, the old riprap was brought up to a point well above
high water. Also around the wooden dam, where the old
work was hurriedly left uncompleted, more or less patching
has been done, and, extending in an easterly direction, a
strip 778 feet in length was built up to proper grade. Foun-
tain street, within the limits of the basin, has to be main-
tained by the city. Some gravelling of the surface was
begun during the past season, and will have to be completed
during the present year. The old Foster house, at the head
of the basin, has been pulled down, the cellar filled, and the
a;rounds o:raded.
Besides these pieces of work the regular basin force has
been moved to Lake Cochituate to assist in work at that
place, and also to points on the Sudbury and Cochituate
aqueducts, when the regular cleanings have been in progress.
The gate house, dam, culverts, and other structures con-
nected with this basin, are in excellent order and require no
immediate repairs.
72 City Document No. 25.
Basin 3.
On May 1 this basin was at elevation 175.50, and water
was flowing over the stone crest.
On June 3 the waste ceased, and the water fell to 175.02
on the 5th. On the 7th it was flowing over the crest again
for two days, when it began to fall, and on August 4 was at
772.91. The water remained at about this level until Octo-
ber 16, when a rise took place. On November 3 water
began to waste over the dam, and so continued until Decem-
ber 5, when water was drawn off into Farm Pond. On
December 10 it was decided to draw off the whole of the
basin, in order to be ready for work on the shallow flowage
as early in the spring as possible. The highest point reached
was 175.97, on November 26. The basin is now practi-
cally level with the water in Basin 1. On July 18 a rank
taste was observed in the water at the bottom of the basin,
and this bad taste gradually extended upwards towards the
surface, which on August 10 became slightly tainted.
From this time the condition improved, and by the last of
August had become of normal quality, except at the very
bottom. On June 13 algce were noticed, but they have
never been in sufficient quantity to cause trouble. In carry-
ing on the work of reducing the shallow flowage it will Idc
very desirable that we should not be held to an}^ rigid line
or grade, but that where deposits of mud are found within
convenient reach they can be moved, even although below the
eight-feet limit.
Water for the supply of the city has been drawn from this
basin from May 1 to June 13 ; June 24 to July 2 ;
August 2 to August 6; September 4 to September 11,
and December 5 to December 8. The gate-house and
dam are in very good order.
Faem Pond.
On May 1 Farm Pond was at elevation 145.04. The
surface was kept at grade 145, or about four feet below high
water, until December 2. This was done to facilitate work
on the conduit. The pond was filled during the first week
in December, principally from Basin 3. On December 9
the water stood at 149.25.
The highest point reached was 149.30, on December 20,
and the lowest 144.94, on September 7. The water con-
tained as a rule more matter in suspension' than usual, owing
to the work of construction going on in the pond, and to
the heavy winds stirring up the mud in the shallow water.
Repoet of the Water Board. 73
Between July 27 and July 30 a brick chamber was built
connecting with the supply conduit, to enable the Framing-
ham Water Co. to draw water directly from the aqueduct,
as per agreement with your Board.
Lake Cochituate.
The quality of the water in this lake has been remarkably
good. The efforts which have been made to keep the sewage
of the towns and villages out of the brooks supplying its waters
must have caused an improvement. ■ Still, notwithstanding the
most persistent efforts and the most determined system of
inspection, it is not likely that entire relief will be had until
comprehensive sewerage schemes are carried out in the towns
immediately surrounding our water-supply areas. Since
May 1 almost all of the polluters of Pegan Brook in Natick
have built cesspools and connected their drains with them.
A minute system of inspection has been carried out, and
plans and descriptions of every case have been submitted to
your Board. As analyses of the waters of Pegan Brook still
show considerable amount of sewage contamination, it is sus-
pected that during the night, or at other times, the contents
of the cesspools still find their way into the waters of the
brook through the old drains. It is important that these old
connections with the brook be cut off, if it is possible to
cause their removal by legal process. The names of all
stubborn parties who have refused to do anything about their
drainage, or who have pretended to mitigate the evil without
really having done so, have been given to the City Solicitor,
who, I understand, has proceeded against them.
During the last week in November, under instructions from
your Board, I began the work of cleaning out the upper filter
basin of Pegan Brook. As the water was high in the lake, a
steam-pump was put in and the waters of the brook taken
through the basin in a sluice. After the mud was taken out,
the banks were re-graded to a new line and section, and the
appearance of the whole place very much improved by
gravelling the borders. Some 2,000 cubic yards of material
were moved during the two weeks that the work was in
progress.
On May 1, 1885, the surface of Lake Cochituate stood at
high-water mark, with a small amount of water passing over
the dam at the outlet. The maximum amount of waste was
1.46 feet, on May 2. On May 20 the stop-planks were put
in, and no more water passed over the dam until June 5,
when, for five days, a small amount of water was run to
waste.
74 City Document No. 25.
The surface was kept at about 134.36 until June 24, when
it began to fall, reaching; grade 129.07, on October 29, the
lowest point reached during the season. The water is now
about three feet below high water. The engines, boilers,
and pumps used last year are still at the gate-house, and
should be removed to a more secure situation. The usual
analyses have been made every three months by Prof. E. S.
Wood.
Dudley Pond.
This pond is now full. We have had such an excellent
supply from other portions of the work, that no water has
been drawn from this source.
SUDBURY-KIVER AqUEDUCT.
This aqueduct has been in daily service since May 1,
with the exception of a few days, when undergoing cleaning.
It has brought to the city a total of over 3,343,500,000
gallons, or an average of 13,640,000 gallons daily. This
average is somewhat less than last year. The greatest
amount run in any one day was 32,800,000 gallons, on June
8, and the least 4,800,000 gallons, on December 2. On July
27 water was shut off, and the aqueduct thoroughly cleaned
July 28, 29, and 30, from Farm Pond to Chestnut-Hill
Keservoir. The upper portion, as far as Bacon's waste-
w^eir, was quite dirty, with a thick deposit of mud over the
whole distance, which I ascribe to the low water in Farm
Pond and the stirring up of the muddy bottom in heavy
winds. A small quantity oii Sjjongilla was found in spots, at
intervals, as usual. It was in the incipient stages of growth,
and clung to the brick-work with great tenacity. During the
cleanings more deposit is found on the embankments, on the
curves, and on the southerly side of the aqueduct, than in
other places. The southerly side cleans harder, especially
after the summer season. At the Beacon-street tunnel, near
the reservoir, about seven tip-cart loads of stone, which had
fallen from the roof, were removed. It is evident that some
portions of this tunnel should be bricked as soon as possible.
A second cleaning of the conduit took place on December
21, 22, and 23. The interior was in a worse state than
at the first cleaning, but the same relative conditions were
found. The fact that sponge almost never grows in the
lower portions of either the Sudbury or Cochituate aqueduct
is difficult to explain, and requires investigation. I would
recommend that from Station 780 to 781, and from 801 to 809,
Report of the Water Board. 75
of the Beacon-street tunnel, be lined during the coming sea-
sou, as more fallen stone was found during this second
cleaning. The following method of brushing out the interior
has proved by experience to be the most effective and eco-
nomical, and I give it in detail, as it may prove useful to
others. The entire length of the aqueduct is 83,832 feet,
1,800 feet of which is cast-iron siphon-pipe. The whole dis-
tance is divided into six portions, and is thoroughly cleaned
in three days' time, by six gangs of eight men each, three men
on a side with heavy corn brooms, and two following on the
bottom with rattans. On the first day the sweepers work up-
stream, taking off the worst portions of the dirt, which leaves
comparatively clean water for the following days, when they
work down, o-iving the final cleanino- in a more thorouo^h man-
ner, and sweeping the bottom clear of all the dirt. It has
been found that this cannot be accomplished by flushing.
The following points have been found to be convenient for
each gang to cleanse, depending somewhat upon the location
of man-holes and waste-wires : —
Gang No. 1, Stations 0 to 136. (24 stations east of Course Brook.)
" " 2, " 1.36 to 271 -I- 40. (Bacon's Brook.)
" " 3, " 271 -|- 40 to 405. (18 stations east of Waban bridge.)
" " 4, " 405 to 540. (West Siphon chamber.)
" " 5, " 558 to 688. (20 stations west of Walnut St., Newton.)
" " 6, " 688 to 838 -|- 32. (Terminal Gate-house, C. H. Ees.)
On Aug. 3 the pointing of the Waban arches was be-
gun. The cement was entirely gone from a number of the
joints, especially in the belt-courses, steps, and abutments,
which allowed rain to enter the interior of the structure, —
a source of considerable damao-e, through freezinof, etc. All
of imperfect pointing was removed to a depth of from four
to six inches, and the spaces thoroughly filled either with oil
or Portland cement, according to the position. The Port-
land cement was used three parts of cement to one of sharp
sand, which I have found to give excellent results. The
joints in the brick-work were not cut out, on account of the
danger of injuring the bricks. As a general rule, the joints
had washed out three-eighths of an inch in depth, and were
found solid beyond. The}^ were pointed, without cutting,
with Portland cement, slightly colored with Brandon red.
The brick-work was first thoroughly cleaned of all saltpetre
and other stains by means of washes of muriatic and oxalic
acids. The total cost was $650. It is believed that this
work as done will stand many years with but little repair.
The usual care has been given to the maintenance of the
exterior of the aqueduct.
76 City Document No. 25.
The Cochituate Aqueduct.
Oa May 1 a height of five feet of water was run in this
structure, and so maintained until July 23. On this day
the liead was raised to five and one-half feet, which has been
kept unchanged during the remainder of the year. Between
June 2 and June 24 water was drawn out of the aque-
duct for the purpose of putting a foundation under the
structure at the crossing of the new Circuit Railroad in
Newton. Advantage was also taken of the opportunity at
this time to clean the interior, which was done from the
lake to the reservoir.
A second cleaning was also given between Dec. 27 and
Dec. 31. The condition of this structure, as regards clean-
liness, was never as good as now. The semi-annual brush-
ings leave little to be desired. The following lengths of the
aqueduct are cleansed by each of the six gangs of men : —
No. 1, Stations 0 to 140 (18 stations west of Dedraan's Brook).
" 2, " 140 to 280 (near Wellesley Hills High School).
" 3, " 280 to 132, 2d Division (10 stations east of Westerly Syphon
Chamber).
"4, " 132, 2d Division, to 8 -|-50, 3d Division (Waste-Weir, Newton
Centre).
" 5, " 8-}-50, 3d Division, to 109, 3d Division (28 stations east of
ventilator).
" 6, " 109, 3d Pivision, to 209 -f- 89 (Brookline Reservoir).
The crossing of the new Circuit Railroad in Newton, so
near the grade of aqueduct, required the strengthening of its
section for a length of 139 feet. The centre line of the rail-
road location, midway between their two tracks, is at Station
170 -\- 70.16 of the aqueduct. The westerly end of masonry
strengthening was at Station 170 + 45.16, and the easterly
end at Station 171 + 84.16.
To allow for freight tracks and depot grounds excavation
was made under the structure in sections and brick piers,
built under its bottom. The water was then shut off, and
the sides and bottom surrounded with an outer shell of con-
crete, about 6 inches in thickness, under the centre line, and
about 1 foot 9 inches at the sides. On this an extra ring
of brick was laid over the top arch, and a coating of cement
plaster added.
The work was done at the expense of the Boston &
Albany Railroad. No other work of any importance has
been done on this aqueduct.
Keport of the Water Board.
77
Chestnut-Hill Eeservoir.
The oTOLinds around the reservoir are in excellent condi-
tion. All of the gate-houses have been kept in good repair.
Work has already begun upon the preparation of material
to put upon the driveways next spring. The stone-crusher
in use at Dam IV. has been removed to the reservoir.
About one-half of the water used in the city has been drawn
through Chestnut-Hill reservoir, and no bad taste has been
noticed at this point during the past season. The usual
meteorological and other observations have been made. A
table of rainfall, showing the time of beginning and ending
of each storm, is appended.
A new manure-shed has been built near the stone stable.
The shed has a concrete bottom, for the retention of all the
liquids. It will prove a great convenience in the prepara-
tion of manure to be applied to the grounds. All of the hay
used by the Division, some forty tons in all, has been cut
on the grounds around the reservoirs.
Brookline Eeservoir.
The grounds and structures connected with this reservoir
are in good order. The tall fence on Dudley street has been
cut down, and a row of climbing plants set out at its base,
much to the improvement of the neighborhood. No other
new work has been done at this point during the year.
Very respectfully,
DESMOND FITZGERALD,
Superintendent.
Table of Rainfall at Chestnut- Hill Reservoir for year ending Dec. 31,1885.
i
a
C/3 O
Duration.
6
Jan. 27
" 28
^ -• Duration.
O (h.S
q o «
CO M
Jan. 6
" 12
" 12
" 15
" 16
1.14
.86
.07
1
5- 1-82
1 .82
Rain.
Snow
and
Rain.
Snow
and
Rain.
4 a.m to 4.15 p.m.
5.45 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
4.25 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
10.30 a.m.
to
10..30 p.m.
4.15 a.m.
to
3.45 p.m.
I .62
9.00 p.m.
Snow to
6 p.m.
Total .
5.33
" 17
" 24
Feb. 1
" 4
.17
.05
SnowlO.lO a.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Rain. 3.20 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
78
City Document No. 25.
Table of Rainfall at Chestnut-Hill Reservoir. — Continued.
fl
c
6
ft
a
t— 1
02 o
Duration.
CD
S
a
02 O
Duration.
Feb. 6
.01
Snow
8.40 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
May 1
1 ,.,
12.45 p.m.
flurry
" 2
J .92
Rain.
to
11.30 a.m.
" 8
.07
Snow
8.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
8
.46
„
12.30p.m. to 10.40p.m.
" 9
)
10.00 p.m.
[1.77
Rain.
to
" 14
6.30 a.m.
" 10
)
1.30 p.m.
" 15
i .98
"
to
1 a.m.
" 13
)
Snow
S .05
flur-
" 18
1.15 p.m.
" 14
1
ries.
( •''^
■ 1
to
Snow
4.10 p.m.
" 19
5 a.m.
" 16
.96
and
to
Rain.
10.00 p.m.
" 23
.32
[<
7.45 a.m. to 5.10 p.m.
" 18
.08
Snow
8.00 a.m. to 2.10 p.m.
" 24
.03
,(
6 p.m. to 12 p.m.
<' 25
.06
Snow
4.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.
" 30
.57
3.15 p.m.
to
6 p.m.
" 31
Total .
3.22
Total .
4.02
Mar. 1
8
.27
.01
Rain
Snow
5.15p.m. toll p.m.
6.15 a.m. to 9 a.m.
June 4
10 p.m.
( 1.30
Rain.
to
" 12
.07
"
5.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
" 5
6.15 p.m.
" 13
« 14
1 .02
Lt.
Snow
11.15 a.m.
to
8.45 a. m.
" 8
" 22
.27
.11
:
2.20 p.m. to 4.20 p.m.
10 a.m. to 11.15 a.m.
" 15
.39
Rain
and
Snow
1.15 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
" 28
1 1.26
8.10 p.m.
to
" 29
4 a.m.
« 11
.05
Snow
12.05 a.m to 1.00 a.m.
" 29
1.17
,,
4.55 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
" 28
J
11.00 p.m.
> .44
"
to
" 30
.03
Mist.
9.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
" 29
9.30 a.m.
Total .
4.14
Total .
1.25
July 3
8
.11
.25
Rain
5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
12.05 a.m. to 4.00 a.m.
April 3
)
9.30 p.m.
\ 1.23
Rain.
to
" 4
)
4.30 p. m.
" 9
.24
"
5.25 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
" 7
i .22
,,
11.00 p.m.
to
" 14
.19
"
4.00 p.m to 9.30 p.m.
" 8
)
5.30 am.
" 29
.81
"
4.15 p.m. to 6.20 p.m.
" 12
" 26
.14
1.00
"
12.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
11.30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Total .
1.60
" 28
6.45 p.m.
to
i .87
«
" 29
)
8 p.m.
Aug. 1
4
5
1.76
.67
.02
Rain
4.25 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
3.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.
8.30 p.m. to 9.15 p.m.
Total .
•3.46
"
Eepoet of the Water Boaed.
79
Table of Ramfall at Chestnut-Hill Reservoir. — Concluded.
p
a
1
1
II
Duration.
o
IE
.a
II
Duration.
fi
&
m o
0
n
I— i
n 1^
QQ O
Aug. 11
.02
Show-
2.15 p.m. 5.15 p.m.
Oct. 29
1 1.58
Rain.
4.15 p.m.
to
13
.04
.09
ers
Show-
er
1.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
7.20 a.m. to 8.45 a.m.
" 30
(
4.00 p.m,
19
Total .
5.87
22
1-
Show-
ers.
5.00 a.m. to 6.15 a.m.
12.05 p.m. to 12.35 p.m.
23
Nov. 2
0.96
Rain.
6.30 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.
23
)
8.45 p.m.
[ .13
"
to
6
1
24
s
1.30 a.m.
"• 7
Show-
11.00 p.m.
24
\
4.45 p.m.
■1.24
ers
and
to
> 1.34
Rain
to
8
25
'
9.00 p.m.
9
Mist.
9.30 a.m.
•30
9.00 a.m.
Rain.
1.21
"
to
" 19
.23
and
11.50 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
31
10 a.m.
" 22
Snow.
11.00 a.m.
31
.03
5.30 p.m. to 5.40 p.m-
" 23
Snow.
" 24
.3.90
and
to
Total .
6.03
" 25
Rain.
" 26
" 30
.09
Snow.
3.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m. to 12.00 mid-
Sept. 1
.02
Rain
8 p.m. to 9.45 p.m.
[night.
« 4
)
9.00 p.m.
[ .29
"
to
Total .
6.42
6
.70
,,
6.10 a.m.
12.05 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.
9
Dec. 1
.09
Snow.
12.00 midnight to 2.30
" 9
.24
"
7.15 p.m. to 8.15 p.m.
[p.m.
7.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.
" 3
.03
"
" 22
)
7.45 p.m.
Rain
[ .50
"
to
4
.08
and
8.00p.m. to 10.45 p.m.
" 23
)
7.30 am.
Snow.
" 5
9
.10
.23
Rain.
1.15 p.m. to 3.50 p.m.
3.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Total .
1.75
" 13
\ .85
„
3.00 p.m.
to
" 14
" 17
)
9.15 p.m.
12.45 p.m.
Oct. 2
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4.00 p.m.
.15
Snow.
to
\ 1.25
Rain.
to
" 18
)
1.00 a.m.
3
)
3.15 p.m.
" 18
Snow
11.30 a.m.
" 6
.58
"
9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
" 19
-\ .40
and
Rain.
to
10.15 a.m.
" 13
)
10.20 a.m.
i
\ 2.12
"
to
" 21
.01
Snow.
1.10 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.
" 14
)
12.30 p.m.
" 21
.30
"
6.20 p.m. to 11.45 p.m.
" 31
.40
Rain.
3 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
" 28
1 .04
„
10.45 p.m.
to
" 29
(
3.30 a.m.
Total .
2.34
EEPORT OF THE SUPEEINTENDENT OE
THE EASTEEN DIVISION.
January 1, 1886.
Horace T. Rockwell, Chairman Boston Water Board: —
Sir, — Herewith I present my report for the season com-
mencing May 1, 1885, and ending at date. 1 believe that all
of the works of this division are in excellent condition.
During this past season no breakages or accidents of any
serious nature have occurred. The work of laying the
mains for the new high-service was begun September 19,
and closed for the winter December 17. It will be re-
sumed as early in the year as the weather will admit. I
propose also to commence the raising of the 48-inch main on
Beacon street as early as circumstances will warrant.
Main-Pipe.
The whole length of main-pipe, of different sizes, laid since
the commencement of the works to the present time is 450.05
miles. The whole length of pipe laid during the season is
66,299 feet, or 12.55 miles.
Whole length now in service, 400.07 miles.
Service-Pipes.
Whole number put in last season . . . . 1,170
Length in feet . . . . . . . 34,698
Total number to date ...... 51,810
Hydrants and Stopcocks.
88 hydrants and 131 stopcocks established during^ the
season.
Report of the Water Board.
81
Relaying of Enlarged Sizes.
Street.
Between what Streets.
Size now.
No. of Feet.
Size
formerly.
Brown ave. . . .
Pine and Florence
12
44
8
P and Q
12
137
6
Priuceton "
Brooks and Prescott
8
980
6
Webster " . .
Cottage and Belmont
10
856
6
Marion "
Bennington and White ....
8
1,844
6
Bernard " . .
Norfolk and N. Y. and N.E.R.R.
12
32
6
Commercial wharf
Atlantic ave. and the water . .
6
600
4
Beacon street . .
Hereford and W. Chester park .
12
262
4
Taken up and Abandoned.
8-inch
6-inch
4-inch
44 feet.
.4,384 "
. 862 "
Changed.
4 I -inch out, and 4 l.^-ineh put
1 |-inch out, and 1 1^-inch put
2 |-inch out, and 2 1^-inch put
2 |-inch out, and 2 I5 inch put in.
21 |-inch out, and 21 1-inch put in.
13 f-inch out, and 13 |-inch put in.
1 ^-inch out, and 1 g-inch put in.
82
City Document No. 25.
Statement of Liocation, Size, and Number of Feet of Pipe
laid in 1885.
Note. — B. indicates Boston; S.B., South Boston; E.B., East Boston; B.H., Boston High-
lands; D., Dorchester; W.R., West Roxbury ; Bri., Brighton.
In what Street.
Fisher ave
Perkins
Day
Terrace
Columbus ave. . .
Beacon
West Chester Park
Congress ave. . . .
gecond
Sweet
Elm Hill ave. . . .
Brookline ave. .
Hoiborn
Codman
Bernard
Bernard place . .
Richfield ....
Hamilton ave. . .
Columbia ....
Lawrence ave. .
Milton ave. . . .
Geneva ave. . . .
Wesley ave. . . .
Walk Hill ....
Blue Hill ave. . .
Erie ave
Between what Streets.
Brighton and Boylston
Total SO-inch . . .
Prince and Day
Perkins and Atwood ave.
Total 24-inch
New Heath and Parker place
Total 16-inch
South of Camden
Hereford and W. Chester Park .
Storage Building and Beacon . .
A. and N.T. and N.E. R.R. , . .
P and Q
EUery and Boston
Crawford and Seaver
Burlington and Beacon
Warren and Blue Hill ave
Dorchester ave. and Washington
Norfolk and Park
From Barnard
Columbia and Olney
Columbia and Everett
Quincy and Richfield
Blue Hill ave. and Cedar ....
Prospect and Evans
Columbia and N. Y. & N. E. R.R.
From Savin Hill ave
Back and Norfolk
Walkhill and N.T. & N.E. R.R. .
New Seaver and Michigan ave. .
Carried forward ,
Br'k-
liae
W.R,
B.H.
B.H.
S.B.
Dor.
24
Eepoet of the Water Board.
83
Statement of L/Ocation, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Norfolk ....
Romsey ....
Centre . . . .
Mill
Florence . . .
Hyde Park ave.
Blakemore . .
Washington . .
La Grange . .
Birch
Corey
Day
Everett . . . .
North Beacon .
Faneuil . . . .
Webster
Mt. Hope
Ipswich . . .
Curtis ....
Moore ....
Princeton . .
Marion . . .
Atwood ave.
Quincy . . .
Hartford . .
Torrey . . .
Millville ave.
Norfolk . . .
Armandine .
Park ....
Stanwood ave.
Between what Streets.
Brought forward
Walk HUl and Forest Hill ....
Dorchester ave. and Sagamore . .
A list on and Washington ....
Holmes place and O.C. & N. R.R.
Ashland and Sycamore
Florence and Richards ave. . . .
Hyde Park and Brown aves. . .
Dudley and Metropolitan ave. . .
From Centre
South and Prospect
South and Providence R.R. . . .
Corner Perkins .........
Vernon and Western ave
Wicklow and Watertown line . .
Market and Parsons
Total 12-inch ,
Cottage and Belmont sq
Canterbury and Hyde Park line
Total 10-inch ,
Beacon and Commonwealth ave. . . ,
Chelsea and Pope
Milton and Homer
Brooks and Prescott
Bennington and White
From Day ,
Columbia and Magnolia
Howard and Howard ave
Learned and Withington
Dorchester ave. and O. C. and N. R.R.
Walk Hill and N.Y. & N.E. R.R. . . ,
Milton ave. and Washington
Standish Jive. and Bernard
From Columbia
Carried forward .
Dor.
W.R.
E.B.
W.R
B.
E.B.
Dor.
14,003
1,432
227
64
136
90
1,778
406
254
67
246
393
26
242
1,199
653
21,216
1,428
522
354
106
980
1,844
119
343
511
22
178
58
558
40
122
5,757
84
City Document No. 25.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Mt. Hope . . .
Robeson . . .
Fairview . . .
Boylston . . .
Sj'camore . . .
Ashland . . .
Hyde Park ave
Sedgwick . . .
Birch
Franklin . . .
Summit ave. . .
Bigelow . . .
Commercial whf., N.side
Commonwealth ave. . .
Marlboro',
'New Washington . . .
Isabella
Greenwich
Carlton
Bolton
East Fifth
Vinton
East Third
Sixth
Mitchell
Rogers
Chelsea
Milton
Homer
West Eagle
Bennington
Wordsworth
Putnam
Between what Streets.
Brought forward
Canterbury and Hyde Park ave. .
Forest Hill and Sigourney ....
Peter and Jones
Chestnut ave. and A
Poplar and Hawthorne
Brown and Hyde Park ave. . . .
Richards ave. and Hyde Park line
Centre and Elm
Prospect and Dudley ave
Cambridge and B. & A.R.R. . .
Allston and Summer
Brook and Faneuil
Total 8-inch
Atlantic ave. and the water . . ..
West Chester park and Ipswich .
Hereford and Ipswich
Friend and Haymarket sg. . . .
Berkeley and Ferdinand . . . .
Columbus ave. and Carlton . . ,
Greenwick park and Rutland . .
Second and N.T. & N.B. R.R . .
Hand I
Dorchester and O.C. and N. R.R.
P and Q
Hand I
Ninth and O.C. & jST. R.R
Preble and Hyde
Curtis and Byron
Moore and Byron
Moore and Byron
Brooks and Meridian
Moore and Swift
Homer and Pope
Condor and Eagle
W.R.
Bri.
Carried forward
Report of the Water Board.
85
Stateiiieut of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Pope
Wintbrop ....
Renfrew
Ray
Southwood . . . .
Phillips . . . . ,
Highland park . .
Cedar park ...
Georgia
Cohden
Court
George
Shirley
Hews
Montrose ave. . . .
Clay
Simmons
Copley
jtSTew Atherton . .
Jarvis place . . . .
Sterhug
Gary
Whitney place . .
Grampian way . .
Eastman
Hall court
Draper court . . .
Clark
Learned
Oapp
Bodwell park . . .
McClellan ave. . .
Fox ave
Percival ave. . . .
Fuller
Between what Streets.
Brought forward . . .
Curtis and Saratoga
Blue Hill ave. and Dennis . .
Harrison ave. and Eustis . .
Regent and Hurlburt . . . .
From Blue Hill ave
Smith and Conant
Cedar and Cedar park . . . .
From Highland park . . . .
Blue Hill ave. and Hartwell .
Washington and Walnut ave.
Holborn and Quincy
Langdon and Hudson . . . .
George and Dudley
Regent and Rockland . . . .
Moreland and Warren . . . .
Elmwood and Simmons . . .
Clay and Vernon
From School
Copley and Amory
From George
Warwick and Cabot
Riverside and Ruggles ....
From Tremont
Savin and Savin Hill ave. . .
Boston and Elder
From Adam
Opposite Clark
Bellevue and Draper court .
Norfolk and Torrey
East Chester park and Oakes
Bird and Bodwell park . . .
Blue Hill ave. and Erie ave. .
Adam and Percival ave. . . .
Pox and Bowdoin
Milton ave. and Capon . . .
E.B.
B.H.
Carried forward
7,977
121
2S6
98
243
44
2C9
190
100
155
195
221
238
31
147
161
122
303
244
274
157
182
155
161
47
220
380
28
332
192
117
1.53
171
77
27
100
13,917
86 City Document No. 25.
Statement of Liocation, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Fenton court . . .
Fuller ,
Creek
Kew
Virginia
Millet
Foster
Marshfield . . .
Batchelder ...
Vaughn ave. . .
Tileston ave. . .
Grant
Corhett
Fairview ....
Van "Winkle . .
Sawyer ave. . . .
Gibson
Auckland ....
Beale
Evans
Elder
A
Jamaica
Starr Lane . . .
Story place . . .
C
Weld place . . .
Clement ave. . .
Farrington ave. .
John A. Andrew
Carolina ave. . .
Ballard
Goldsmith court .
Conway
Call .... . . .
Between what Streets.
Brought forward
Greenwich and Fenton
Washington and Dorchester ave. . . .
Pleasant and Dorchester ave. . . . . ,
From Dorchester ave
Dudley and Bird
From Wheatland ave
Freeman and Dorchester ave
Clifton and Batchelder
Cottage and Marshfield
From Geneva ave. ... ■
Walk Hill and Blue Hill ave
Harbor View and Crescent ave. . . .
Norfolk and Evans
From Train
O.C. and if. R.R. and Dorchester ave.
Savin Hill and Downer aves
Adam and Dorchester ave
From Savin Hill ave
O.C. and N. K.R. and Dorchester ave.
Capen and Nelson
Eastman and Humphrey
Boylston and Spring park
From Jamaica
Centre and Seaverns ave
From Greenough ave
Boylston and Spring park
Washington and Providence R.R. . .
From Farrington ave
Clement ave. and Oak
Newberne and Sedgwick
South and Lee
Custer and Centre
From Centre
Fairview and South
Gordon and Everett
Dor.
W.R.
Carried forward ,
Eepoet of the Water Board.
87
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Lee
Helena
Kew
Woodman ....
Gordon .... ■ .
Ballard place . . .
Reedsdale
Allston
Vernon place . . .
Franklin
Tremont
Church
New
Guildford
Saunders . . .• . .
Orchard .... • .
Gordon
Linden . • . . . .
Tremont
Boylston square . .
Castle court . . . .
Whiting
Linwood square . .
Dana court . . . .
Downing
Blue Hill ave. . . .
Vine-st. court . . .
A court
Between what Streets.
Brought forwurd ....
Child and Carolina ave
Lamartine and Providence R.R.
From Chemical ave
Custer and Jamaica
Call and Everett
From Ballard
Harvard and Brighton ave. . .
Warren and Allston square . .
From Vernon
Cambridge and B. & A. R.R. .
Washington and Newton Line .
Washington and Vernon . . .
From Waverly
Saunders and Orchard
Cambridge and Guildford . . .
Guildford and Gordon . . . .
Orchard and Cambridge . , . .
Reedsdale and Brighton ave. . .
Total, 6-inch
Indiana and B. & A. R.R. .
Washington and Boylston .
From Everett ,
From Warren ,
Linwood and Centre . . .
From Dana place ....
Culvert and Vernon . . .
Alaska and Moreland . .
From Vine .
From Chestnut ave. . . .
Total, 4-inch . . .
W.R.
B.
E.B.
B.H,
W.R.
;0,602
145
162
334
48
11
161
489
540
214
42
214
111
671
335
116
78
76
364
24,713
67
46
106
36
70
110
368
315
167
86
1,377
88 City Document No. 25.
Statement of Location, Size, and Number of Feet of Pipe
Kelaid and Abandoned in 1885.
In what Street.
Between what Streets.
5
m
a
<D K
Bro-wn ave
Pine and Florence
W.R.
8
44
12
44
P and Q
8.B.
6
6
137
351
184
980
12
ilitchell
From Ninth
E.B.
Princeton
Brooks and Prescott
8
Webster
Qottage and Belmont
"
"
856
10
Marion
Bennington and White
"
"
1,844
8
Bernard
Norfolk and N.T. & N.E. R.R. . .
Atlantic ave. and the water ....
Dor.
B.
4
32
12
4,384
Commercial wharf . .
600
6
Beacon
Hereford and W. Chester park . .
"
"
262
12
862
Raised.
From Ninth . ^
S.B.
6
Mitchell
51
Lowered.
Holborn
Blue Hill ave. and Warren ....
B.H.
12
60
Kittredge
Washington and Albano
Relaid.
W.R.
8
416
Shirley
Hawthorne and Shirley ave ....
Win-
throp.
8
217
Eepoet of the Water Boaed
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Report of the Water Board.
Repairs of Pipes during the Tear 1885.
91
Diameter of Pipes in Inches.
Whebe.
36
1
30
1
24
20
16
12
14
1
9
1
8
1
6
32
4
4
23
2
3
4
2
4
1
17
1
2
1
10
%
5
1
\
5
2
Total.
■■ 231
52
352
South Boston
63
1
2
3
2
1
10
2
5
1
3
1
77
98
6
1
89
Boston Highlands
124
Dorchester
3
1
1
1
65
.
71
West Roxbury
1
1
2
31
35
Brighton
1
1
1
2
-
19
4
2
51
28
4
11
18
2
14
15
14
15
Totals
7
569
749
111
Of the leaks that have occurred on pipes of 4 inches
and upwards : joints, 3(5 ; settlmg of earth, 10 ;
defective pipe, 17 ; defective packing, 32 ; de-
fective gate, 12 ; by frost, 1 ; by blasting, 3.
Total
Of 3-inch and in service-pipes : joints, 18 ; settling
of earth, 113; settling of wall, 2; defective
packing, 23 ; defective pipe, 130 ; defective
faucet, 6 ; defective coupling, 4 ; faucet punched
out, 3 ; stiff connections, 17 ; by pick, 46 ; eaten
by rats, 9 ; pipe not in use, 1 ; nail-hole, 1 ; eaten
by soil, 2; by sounding-rod, 1; by blasting, 6.
Total
Stoppages by fish, 18 ; by frost, 17 ; by rust, 197 ;
gasket, 3 ; dirt, 21. Total ....
Total
382
256
749
92
City Document JSTo. 25.
statement of Leaks and Stoppages, 1850-1885.
Year.
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880,
1881
1882,
1883
1884
1885
DiAMETEK.
Four inohes and
upwards.
32
64
82
85
74
75
75
85
77
82
134
109
117
97
95
111
139
122
82
82
157
185
188
153
434
203
214
109
213
211
135
145
170
171
253
111
Less than four
inches.
72
173
241
260
280
219
232
278
324
449
458
399
373
397
594
496
536
487
449
407
707
1,380
1,459
1,076
2,120
725
734
801
1,024
995
929
833
1,248
782
1,127
638
Totals.
104
237
323
345
354
294
307
363
401
531
592
508
490
494
489
607
675
609
531
489
926
1,565
1,647
1,229
2,554
928
948
910
1,237
1,206
1,064
1,028
1,248
953
1,380
749
Repoet of the Water Board
93
Hydrants.
During the year 171 hydrants have been established, and
88 abandoned.
Established.
Abandoned.
11
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3
o
o
3
o
pq
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5
2
7
4
17
11
7
23
3
6
14
10
4
2
23
1
7
2
5
3
1
3
6
4
1
52
6
20
23
38
22
10
3
40
1
12
8
5
2
1
43
1
13
16
8
5
2
9
5
1
2
2
1
1
10
1
6
1
1
7
Boston Highlands
7
30
West Roxbury
17
s
53
62
41
15
171
1
7
69
88
83
Total number up to January 1, 1886.
Boston
South Boston . . .
East Boston . . .
Boston Highlands
Dorchester . . . .
West Roxhury . .
Brighton
Deer Island . . .
Brookline . . . .
Chelsea
fq
123
36
39
57
108
211
155
16
509
144
119
2,145
714
326
159
120
87
58
39
1,513
1,395
526
331
851
831
436
280
16
4,681
94 City Document No. 25.
93 hydrants have been taken out and replaced by new or
repaired ones, and 174 boxes have been taken out and re-
placed by new ones. The hydrants have had the usual
attention paid them.
Stopcocks.
131 new stopcocks have been established this year. 97
boxes have been taken out and replaced by new ones. The
stopcocks have had the proper attention paid them.
Respectfully submitted,
E. R. JONES,
Superintendent Eastern Division.
EEPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
MYSTIC DEPARTMENT.
Mystic Department, Boston Water-Works,
Charlestown District, Jan. 1, 1886.
Col. Horace T. Eockwell, Gliairman Boston Water
Board : —
Sir, — The report of this department for the year ending
December 31, 1885, is herewith submitted.
Mystic Lake.
Dm'ing the past year the water has been good and abun-
dant. The liigh water has prevented the cleaning recom-
mended in my last report. Considerable work has been
done in Wedge Pond and in the river. The gate-keeper's
house at the lake has been remodelled, clapboarded, and
painted outside. The trees have been trimmed, making an
improvement in the looks of the grounds. During the storm
in November the fishway was destroyed, and will have to be
rebuilt this winter.
Under your direction I have spent considerable time in
investigating and stopping cases of pollution. I find that
the people on the water-shed show a disposition to do what
they can to remedy such cases.
Mystic- Valley Sewer.
The sewer is in good condition. The old pump at the
pumping-station has been replaced by a new one of the same
size, with a larger discharge-pipe, which causes the pump to
run much easier with a smaller consumption of coal. The
engine and boiler have been thoroughly repaired the past
season, and are now as good as new. We still get good
results from the use of the sewao'e as a fertilizer.
96 City Document No. 25.
Conduit.
The conduit is in good condition ; it was cleaned in Sep-
tember. At that time there was quite a growth of moss and
some sponge, which readily came off by the use of brooms
and scrubl)ing. I would recommend that a few more man-
holes be built to better facilitate cleaning.
Keservoie.
The reservoir is in good condition. The west basin and
pipe leading to gate-chamber from the same should be
cleaned the next season. The walks around the top of the
reservoir have been resurfticed, and one gutter on the first
slope concreted. I would recommend that the work on the
gutters be continued the next season, and in a few years they
will all be done, saving the amount now spent in labor keep-
ing the grass and weeds from the present cobble-stone
gutters.
EoADS AND Grounds.
All the roads are in poor condition, as mentioned in my
last report. I would recommend that a stone-crusher engine
and road-roller be purchased, so that a beginning can be
made towards the improvement of the roads. The work can
be done by the permanent men, so that the cost will be
small, and in a few years the roads can all be put in first-
class condition. The grounds have been top-dressed, and
are lookmg well. A new building for the storage of hay,
wagons, and tools has been built the past season. The
stable has l)een remodelled. All the buildings ought to be
painted the next season.
Pumping— Service .
No. 3 pump is now having done the repairs mentioned in
my last report. When completed the pump will be as good
as new. Nos. 1 and 2 need extensive repairs to their air-
pumps, and if they are to be kept in service, would recommend
the purchase of an independent air-pump ; but think the
better plan would be to replace No. 1 with a larger pump, as
the time is not far distant when we shall need a larger pump-
ing plant. The first opportunity should be taken to make
temporary repairs on the Nos. 1 and 2 pumps. The repairs
to the engine have been continued ; the building has been
painted outside, and is now in fair condition.
Eeport of the Water Board.
97
Distribution^ Pipes.
These have been extended in this district by the addition
of 448 feet of 4- inch and 348 feet of 6-inch pipe. There
have been 7,912 feet of cement-lined pipe replaced with
cast-iron. The annexed tables show the amount of work
done in this branch.
Hydrants and Gates.
Three new Lowry hydrants and one post hydrant have
been placed this year.
Twelve old Lowry hydrants have been replaced with new
and one post replaced with a Boston Lowry. Twelve rotten
hydrant-boxes have been replaced. There have been added
seven 4-inch and four 8-inch gates ; and eight 4-inch gates,
twenty 6-inch, and six 8-inch gates have been renewed. 49
rotten gate-boxes have been renewed.
Service Pipes and Boxes.
Forty-eight new services have been laid in this district the
past year. 119 services were relaid or repaired, in which
1,261| feet of lead pipe were used. Forty-three |-in. tin-
lined pipes were replaced by |-in. lead, 25 leaks were re-
paired, 51 stoppages were caused by eels, 29 by rust, and
8 by moss. 339 wooden-service pipe-boxes were replaced
by cast-iron ones.
New Services.
Size.
f-inch.
l-lnch.
8-inch.
Total number.
Total feet.
Number ....
43
4
1
48
1,379
Summary of Services connected with the Works, January 1, 1886.
Charlestown.
Somerville.
Chelsea.
Everett.
Total.
No. of Services .
Length in Feet . .
5,643
151,287
4,334
144,558
5,000
123,471
951
21,218
15,928
440,534
440,534 feet, or 83 miles 2,294 feet.
98
City Document No. 25.
Breaks and Leaks on Distribution- Pipe.
Size of Pipes.
24
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8
6
4
3
2
Total.
1
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14
15
18
6
17
20
23
6
2
7
40
38
5
8
54
12
Totals
1
5
9
53
66
2
7
144
Extension of Distribution-Pipe.
Size op Pipe.
Total feet.
Location.
4-inch.
6-inch.
8-inch.
10-iach.
Brighton street .
Monument place,
Hathon square .
36
132
1,616
651
2,080
120
156
132
228
3,953
200
250
228
5,569
Chelsea
310
45
1,206
2,330
Totals
4,515
4,751
310
45
9,621
Eeport of the Watee Board.
99
Distribution- Pipes Relaid.
Location.
Maudlin street . . .
Adams street . . .
Union street . . . .
Rutherford avenue
Devins street . . ,
Dunstable street . ,
Stetson's court . .
Franklin street . .
High street . . . ,
Eden street ...
Monument street
Crescent place . -
Front street . . .
Bunker Hill street
Main street . . ,
Haverhill street .
Bolton place . .
Somerville street
Chelsea street . .
Totals ....
Original
size.
4-inch.
6-inch.
8-inch.
Total feet.
Inches.
Feet.
Feet.
Feet.
4
240
240
6
6
276
276
12
468
480
6
972
972
6
540
540
4
456
456
2
4
120
120
300
300
6
528
528
4
42
384
426
4
384
384
4
6
48
48
1,188
708
1,188
708
6
4
708
708
6
72
72
2
168
132
168
2,550
2,682
887
887
522
8,489
2,172
11,183
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Connected with the works are the necessary tools, horses,
and wagons to do the work, all of which are in good con-
dition.
Yours respectfully,
J. HENRY BEOWN,
jSuperintendent.
EEPOET OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
METEH DIVISION.
Office of Scperintendent Meter Division,
221 Federal Street, Boston, Jan. 1, 1886.
H. T. Rockwell, Esq., Chairman Boston Water Board: —
Sir, — The annual report of this department for the year
ending Dec. 31, 1885, is herewith submitted.
Total number of meters in service May 1, 1885, in the
Cochituate Department, 4,389. During the year 63 addi-
tional meters have been applied and 393 discontinued, mak-
ing; the total number in service to date 4,059.
Total number of meters in service May 1, 1885, m the
Mystic Department, 567. During the year there have been
70 additional meters applied and 34 discontinued, making the
total number in service to date 603.
Total number in the whole works, 4,662.
Style of Meter.
6-in.
4-in.
3-in.
2-in.
4-in.
1-in.
3-in.
i-in.
Total.
f Worthington .
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1
6
5
16
16
67
22
25
28
359
121
122
2
73
10
24
58
1,876
4
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49
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420
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12
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72
893
1,150
1,998
18
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154
175
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2
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6
3
6
38
8
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3
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42
139
57
711
1,488
4,662
There have been purchased during the year 400 |-inch and
64 1-inch Tremont Meters, making the total number received
from the Tremont Meter Co. to date 4,442, of which 4,099
are |-inch and 343 1-inch, distributed as follows : —
104
City Document No. 25.
In service Cochituate Department
" " Mystic "
Rejected and returned
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Unavailable ....
Others on hand
In service Cochituate Department
" " Mystic "
Rejected at shop
Others on hand
5-inch.
1,876
151
1,430
171
102
369
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24
20
177
343
4,442
13 Crown Meters have been purchased, and 55 Crown
Meters, of different sizes, have been repaired, at an expense
of $388.60.
52 meters of the Worthington pattern have been con-
demned as useless : worn out in service.
55 decayed street boxes have been replaced, and 12 re-
paired.
All outside meters have been packed with hay, to protect
them from frost during the winter months.
The mechanical defects mentioned in last year's report in
the construction of the Tremont Meter still continues.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. S. FOLLANSBEE,
Sujpei intendent.
EEPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OE THE
INSPECTION AND WASTE DIVISION.
Division of Inspection and Waste,
City Hall, Boston, Jan. 1, 1886.
Horace T. Rockwell, Esq., Chairman Boston Water
Board : —
Sir, — The following report of the work of this division
from May 1, 1885, to January 1, 1886, is respectfully sub-
mitted.
At the date of my last annual report (May 1, 1885) about
half of the general house-to-house inspection for revenue in
the CochitLiate Department (begun January 10) was fin-
ished. The entire inspection was completed about the end
of July, and the returns passed to Water Registrar Davis.
The house-to-house inspections made in previous years,
for data on which to assess the water rents, were, I consid-
ered, for various reasons, defective, inasmuch as correct in-
formation on which to base the assessment of rates was not
furnished to the Water Registrar. I therefore deemed it
necessary that the inspection should be thoroughly accurate
and reliable in every respect. Accordingly I had a verifica-
tion made of each of the 56,000 reports received, and I have
no hesitation in saying that the results of the inspection
were the most reliable and accurate ever sent to the Water
Registrar's Department, and that, consequently, a propor-
tionate increase in the revenue of the department will result.
In the Mystic Department one of the inspection divisions
(Division 1) was employed during the period mentioned.
On July 1 the water bills for Chelsea, Everett, and Revere
were delivered by the inspectors of Division 1, and, begin-
ning July 31, a house-to-house inspection was made of
Charle'stown and Somerville, for the present January bills,
which the division is at present engaged in delivering.
After the close of the inspection for revenue in the Cochit-
uate Department the inspectors of Inspection Divisions 2, 3,
and 4 were placed on the water districts map])ed out by
the City Engineer, where Divisions 2 and 4 remained for the
summer checking waste, and enforcing hand-hose rcgula-
106
City Document No. 25.
tions ; Division 3 being placed inspecting premises classed
as model houses on which special rates are charged. Dur-
ing the same period Division 1 was engaged in its inspection
of the Mystic Department, and Division 5 (Deacon Division)
was employed in the Deacon service, checking the waste in
districts indicated by the Deacon Meters.
Exposed Pipes.
On October 31, 1885, I received the following order from
the Water Board : "From this date you will cause reports
to be made upon the condition of service connections with
respect to liability of freezing ; you will confer with the
Board at once as to details."
In compliance with this order, when the necessary blanks
had been printed, the division began (November 6) to report
premises where the supply-pipes were found to be exposed,
and liable to freeze in cold weather. Up to January 1
(inst.) 1,287 reports of this class were received, dis-
tributed over the districts mentioned in the schedule here-
under : —
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1,287
529
235
127
108
The above shows that 5.26 per cent, of the premises ex-
amined since November 6 have been found with pipes liable
to freeze ; that of the 529 notices to secure against frost
issued, 127 were, on reexamination, found properly protected,
Repoet of the Water Board.
107
and 108 cases in which the notification was not complied
with. Promises, however, have been made by those notified
that the requirements of the notice will be attended to.
During the period embraced in this report two inspectors,
viz., P. J. Smith and B. F. McKenna, died. Chief Inspector
James H. McGuire was suspended from service for neglect
of duty, and Chief Inspector Carroll was elected to the
Board of Aldermen.
Cochituate Department.
The decrease in the daily consumption, especially in the
Cochituate Department, effected by checking waste, has been
remarkable since the formation of this division. Notwith-
standing increase of population and manufactures during the
two and a half years since the Inspection and Waste Division
has been organized the supply has been steadily decreasing.
To illustrate this I give below the average daily consumption
for the eight months covered by this report, with the like
consumption for the same months of the year before inspec-
tion to check waste began. The schedule shoAvs an average
daily saving of 8,707,912 gallons, or 25.84 per cent., as com-
pared with the supply two and a half years ago before in-
spection to check waste began. It will, therefore, readily be
seen that if, in the calculation of saving, increase of popula-
tion and manufactures were considered, the figures would
show largely in excess.
Month.
May . . .
June . . .
July . . .
August. .
September
October .
November
December
Averages for each month ,
Befokb In-
spection.
Average daily
Consumption.
Gallons. .
1883.
32,169,500
33,419,200
36,774,000
37,141,000
83,645,600
1882.
31,563,800
31,318,700
32,352,800
33,548,075
ArTBB Inspec-
tion.
Average daily
Consumption.
Gallons.
1885.
22,168,400
27,214,800
26,606,200
24,680,000
26,493,600
24,945,500
22,092,800
24,520,000
24,840,162
Average
daily
Saving.
Gallons.
10,001,100
6,204,400
10,167,800
12,461,000
7,152,000
6,618,300
9,225,900
7,832,800
5,707,912
Per cent.
Saved.
31.09
18.57
27.65
33.55
21.26
20.97
29.46
24.21
108
City Document No. 25.
Mystic Department.
In the IVfystic Department, owing to the imperfect condi-
tion of the street-mains in Somerville and Chelsea, and the
district not being as well covered by inspectors as the Co-
chituate Division the saving has been nothing to compare
with the latter division. For the six months of this report
in which a saving has been effected it has averaged daily
609,533 gallons, or 8.68 per cent., as compared with the like
six months before inspection began. The following schedule
ffives the fio;ures : —
Month.
Before
Inspection,
After
Inspection.
Average daily
Saving.
Per cent.
Saved.
§ a
M §
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Average daily
Consumption.
Average daily
Consumption.
May
June
July
August ....
September . .
October ....
November . . .
December . . .
Gallons.
1883.
6,319,100
6,912,500
7,307,600
7,261,500
5,846,300
1882.
6,011,300
5,577,400
6,877,600
Gallons.
1885.
5,605,700
6,594,200
6,513,300
£,047,600
5,931,900
5,914,900
5,710,300
6,356,700
Gallons.
713,400
318,300
794,300
1,213,900
96,400
520,900
11.29
4.6
10.87
16.72
1.06
7.57
Gallons.
85,600
132,900
Averages . .
6,514,162
6,084,325
609,533
8.68
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112
City Docibient No. 28.
Other work done by the division, and not included in the
foregoing schedule, is as follows : —
From what Source Received.
Engineer's Department
Police "
Health "
Service Division . . . .
Citizens
Wilful Waste.
Reports
Received.
During the eight months of this report 390 fines have
been inflicted for non-repairs of water-fixtures, wilful waste
of water, and violations of hose regulations.
Of these 31 were collected and 259 abated, for various
causes.
During the same period the water has been cut off for non-
repairs from 3 premises, and let on again to 3.
The amount of cash received for fines, and turned over to
the Water Registrars , is as follows : —
To Registrar of Cochituate Dept.
" Mystic "
Amount refunded .
Total
160 00
2 00
$62 00
6 00
. $68 00
The $6 collected in fines, and afterward refunded to the
parties, was done b}^ order of the Water Board.
Yery respectfull}^
D. B. CASHMAN,
Superintendent.
Eeport of the Water Board. 113
CIVIL ORGANIZATION OF THE WATER-WORKS, FROM
THEIR COMMENCEMENT TO MAY 1, 1885.
Water Commissioners.
Nathan Hale, James F. Baldwin, Thomas B. Curtis. From May
4, 1846, to January 4, 1850.
t
Engineers for Construction.
John B. Jervis, of New York, Consulting Engineer. From May,
1846, to November, 1848.
E. S. Chesbrough, Chief Engineer of tlie 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 haying 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 Slabe, 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.
A. Fteley, Resident Engineer on construction of Sudbury-river
works. From May 10, 1873, to April 7, 1880.
Joseph P. Davis, City Engineer. From Nov. 25, 1872, to Mai-ch 20,
1880.
Henry M. Wightman, City Engineer. From April 5, 1880, to April
3, 1885.
William Jackson, City Engineer. From April 21, 1885, to present
time.
After January 4, 1850, Messrs. E. S. Chesbrough, W. S. Whitwell,
and J. AvERY Richards were elected a Water Board, subject to the
direction of a Joint Standing Committee of the City Council, by an ordi-
nance passed December 31, 1849, which was limited to keep in force
one year; and in 1851 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.
114
City Document No. 25.
Ebenezek Johnson, elected in 1860, term expired April
3, 1865J ~. . Five years.
Otis Norcross, elected in 1865, and resigned January
15, 1867| One year and nine months.
John H. Thoendike, elected in 1867, term expired April
6, 1868J One year and three months.
Nathaniel J. Bradlee, elected April, 6, 1868, and re-
signed 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 resign^l 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 55J . . Five years.
John H. Wilkins, 1851, 62, 53, *56, 57, 58, and 59t\ Eight years.
Henry B. Rogers, 1851, 52, 53, *54, and 55 . . . Five years.
Jonathan Preston, 1851, 52, 53, and 56 . . . Four years.
James W. Seaver, 1851J One year.
Samuel A. Eliot, 1851 J.
John T. Heakd, 1851^ One year.
Adam W. Thaxter, Jr., 1852, 53, 54, and 55^ . . Four years.
Sampson Reed, 1852 and 1853$ Two years.
Ezra Lincoln, 1852$ One year.
Thomas Sprague, 1853, 54, and 55J .... Three years.
Samuel Hatch, 1854, 55, 56, 57, 58, and 61 . . . Six years.
Charles Stoddard, 1854, 55, 56, and 57$ . . . Four years.
William Washburn, 1854 and 55 Two years.
Tisdale Drake, 1856, 57, 58, and 59$ .... Four years.
Thomas P. Rich, 1856, 57, and 58$ .... Three years.
John T. Dinglet, 1856 and 59$ Two years.
Joseph Smith, 1856$ Two months.
Ebenezer Johnson, 1857, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64,$ Eight years.
Samuel Hall, 1857, 68, 69, 60, and 61$ . . . . Five years.
George P. French, 1859, 60, 61, 62, and 63$. . . Five years.
Ebenezer Atkins, 1859$ One year.
George Dennie, 1860, 61, 62, 63, 64, and 65 . . . Six years.
Clement Willis, 1860 One year.
G. E. Pierce, 1860$ One year.
Jabez Frederick, 1861, 62, and 63$ ... . Three years.
George Hinman, 1862 and 63 Two years.
John F. Pray, 1862 One year.
J. C. J. Brown, 1862 One year.
Jonas Fitch, 1864, 65, and 66$ Three years.
Otis Norcross, *1865 and 66$ Two years.
John H. Thorndike, 1864, 65, 66, and 67$ . . . Four years.
Benjamin F. Stevens, 1866, 67, and 68 . . . . Three years.
William S. Hills, 1867 One year.
Charles R. Train, 1868$ One year.
Joseph M. Wightman, 1868 and 69$ . . . . Two years.
Benjamin James, * 1858, 68, and 69 .... Three years.
Francis A. Osborn, 1869 . , . . ^ . . One year.
Walter E. Hawes, 1870$ . . . . ' . . One year.
John O. Poor, 1870 One year.
Hollis R. Gray, 1870 One year.
Keport of the Water Board.
115
, 69, and
Nathaniel J. Bradlee, 1863, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70,
and 71
George Lem-is, 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, 67,
72
Charles R. McLean, 1867, 73, and 74^
Edward P. Wilbur, 1873 and 74
John A. Haven, 1870, 71, 72, 73, and 74$
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,
and 76t
Charles E. Powers, *1875 and 1876t .
Solomon B. Stebbins, 1876t.
Nahum M. Morrison, 1876f .
Augustus Parker, 1876t
75,
Nine years.
Four years.
One year.
One year.
Four years.
Seven years.
Three years.
Two years.
Five years.
Three years.
Three years.
Three years.
One year.
Five years.
Six years.
Ten years.
Two years.
One year.
One year.
One year.
*Mr. John H. Wilkins resigned N'ov. 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 j'ear, in 1858, and was reelected in
1868. Alexander Wadsworth served six years, 1864r-69, and was reelected in 1872.
Thomas Gogin i-esigned May 31, 1875. Charles E. Powers was elected July 15, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Gogin.
t Served until the organization of the Boston Water Board.
J Deceased.
116 City Document No. 25.
Boston Water Board, Organized July 31, 1876.
Timothy T. Sawyer, from July 31, 1876, to May 5, 1879 ; and from
May 1, 1882, to May 4, 1883.
Leonard R. Cutter, from July 31, 1876, to May 4, 1883.
Albert Stanwood, from July 31, 1876, to May 7, 1883.
Francis Thompson, from May 5, 1879, to May 1, 1882. J
William A. Simmons, from May 7, 1883, to Aug. 18, 1885.
George M. Hobbs, from May 4, 1883, to May 4, 1885.
John G. Blake, from May 4, 1883, to Aug. 18, 1885.
William B. Smart, from May 4, 1885, to present time.
Horace T. Rockwell, from Aug. 25, 1885, to present time.
Thomas F. Doherty, from Aug. 26, 1885, to present time.
Organization of the Board for Year 1885.
Chairman.
William A. Simmons, to Aug. 18.
Horace T. Rockwell, from Aug. 26.
CJlerk.
Walter E. Swan.
City Engineer and Engineer of the Board. •
Henry M. Wightman, to April 3.$
Wm. Jackson, from April 21.
Water Registrar.
William F. Davis.
Deputy Collector and Clerk, Mystic Department.
Joseph H. Caldwell.
Superintendent of the Eastern Division of Cochituate Department.
Ezekiel R. Jones.
Superintendent of the Western Division of Cochituate Department.
Desmond FitzGerald.
Superintendent of Mystic Department.
J. Henky Brown.
Superintendent of Meter Division.
Hiram Cutts, to ISTov. 16.
George S. Follansbee, from Nov. 16.
Superintendent of Inspection and Waste Division.
D. B. Cashman.
X Deceased.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Report of the Water Board.
Condition of the works .
Water-rates .
Waste of water
Meter division
Quality of the water
New supply
Beacon-Hill Eeservoir site
Table giving general statistics, 1883-85
Earnings and expenditures, loans, etc.
Cost of Cochituate works, Jan. 1, 1886
" Mystic " " "
Report of the City Engineer.
Sudbury-river reservoirs and Lake Cochituate
Reservoir No. 4 . . . .
Farm-pond conduit
Aqueducts and distributing reservoirs
Highland pumping- station
New high-service works
Mystic lake .....
Mystic-valley sewer
Mystic conduit and reservoir .
Mystic pumping-station .
Consumption .....
Quality of water ....
Waste prevention ....
Table showing saving effected
Distribution system
General condition and requirements of works
Tables and diagrams : —
Daily average consumption, 1879-85
Diagram showing daily Average consumption, 1875-85
Diversion of Sudbury-river water, 1879-85
Average monthly and yearly heights of reservoirs, 1884-85
Diagram showing heights of reservoirs, rainfall, etc.
Yield of Sudbury-river water-shed, rainfall, etc., 1875-85
" " Lake Cochituate " " " " 1852-85
" " Mystic Lake " " " " 1876-85
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Monthly amounts pumped, coal used, etc., at Highland station,
1885 35
Monthly amounts pumped, coal used, etc., at Mystic station,
1885 36
Daily rainfall on Sudbury-river water-shed, 1885 ... 37
" " " Lake Cochituate " " " • . . 38
" " " Mystic Lake " << " . . . 39
Monthly rainfall at various places, 1885 . . ... . 40
" temperature of air and water, 1885 .... 41
Rainfall received and collected on the Cochituate water-shed,
1863-85 42-45
Rainfall received and collected on the Mystic water-shed,
1878-85 46
Rainfall received and collected on the Sudbury-river water-
shed, 1875-85 48
Monthly rainfall at Lake Cochituate, 1852-85 ... 60
Report op the Water Registrar, Cochituate Department.
Number of water-takers ......... 51
Revenue for the year 1885 ........ 51
Number and size of meters in use ....... 52
Location of public drinking-fountains ...... 53
" " stand-pipes for street sprinkling .... 54
Quantity used and revenue received from different classes of
metered takers, 1884-85 . . . ' 55
Yearly revenue from water-rates, 1849-85 . . . . . 56
Number of water-takers, 1850-85 . . . . . . . 57
Number and kind of water fixtures in use 59
Mystic Department.
Number of water-takers 60
Revenue received, 1885 ......... 60
Location of stand-pipes for street sprinkling .... 61
" " public drinking-fountains ...... 62
Quantity used and revenue received from different classes of
metered takers, 1884 64
Number and kind of water fixtures in use . . . . . 66
Yearly revenue from water-rates, 1865-85 ..... 67
Report of the Superintendent of the Western Division.
Sudbury-river basins ......... 70
Basin 1 70
Basin 2 71
Basin 3 72
Farm Pond 72
Lake Cochituate .......... 73
Sudbury-river aqueduct . . . . . . . . • 74
Cochituate aqueduct ......... 76
Chestnut-Hill reservoir ..... i ... 77
Rainfall at Chestnut-Hill reservoir ...... 77
Contents. 119
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Report of Superintendent or Eastern Division.
Main pipe and services laid and relaid ...... 80
Table of location, size, and length of pipe mains laid in 1885 . 82-87
Table of location, size, and length of pipe mains relaid and aban-
doned in 1885 88
Table showing length of mains laid during 1885 and length in use
Jan. I, 1886 89
Table showing number and length of service-pipes laid in 1885
and total number Jan. 1, 1886 ....... 90
Leaks repaired, 1885 ...... • . . 91
Table showing number of leaks and stoppages, 1850-85 . . 92
Number of hydrants established in 1885 and total in use . . 93
Report of Superintendent of the Mystic Department.
Mystic lake 95
Mystic-valley sewer ......... 95
Conduit 96
Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Roads and grounds ......... 96
Pumping service 96
Distribution-pipes 97
Tables showing mains and services laid in 1885 .... 97-98
Tables showing number of gates and hydrants connected with the
works ............ 100
Table showing sizes and lengths of mains connected with the
works ............ 101
Report of the Superintendent of the Meter Division.
Number of meters in use ........ 103
Report of the Superintendent of the Inspection and Waste
Department.
Work accomplished 103
Schedules of work done by diflFerent inspectors .... 109
Civil Organization of the Water-Works . . . ■ . . 113
(Oct., 1885, 20,000)
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