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City Document. — Wo. 45.
ANNUAL REPORT
COCHITUATE WATER BOARD,
FOR 1850. k
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BOSTON:
18 50.
JOHN H. EASTBURN, CITY PRINTER.
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In Common Council, December 12, 1850.
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Attest : W. P. Gregg, Clerk C. C.
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT— No. 45.
To the Honorable the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and
the Common Council.
Gentlemen :
In conformity with the 14th section of the ordinance
of Dec. 31, 1849, establishing the Cochituate Water
Board ; the following report is made.
The receipts of the Water Department from January
4, 1850, to the 4th instant have been for Water
Rates, $97,943 14
All other sources, - - - -- 7,171 20
Total number of Water Takers from January 4th, to
December 5th, 1 3,463, not including those who are cut
off.
The total number of water takers whose supply was
cut off for non-payment of rates is 496, of these 335 af-
terwards paid and had the water let on again ; leaving
161 still cut off.
For a detailed account of the above receipts for water
and the different classes of water takers, see Appendix
A, For receipts from other sources, see Appendix B.
The expenditures of the department during the same
period, have been for the extension of the works to East
Boston,.- $283,715 82
Expended last year on the same account,
by the Water Commissioners, - - 29,170 40
Probable amount required for complet-
ing the same, say ----- 30,000 00
$342,886 22
4 WATER. [Dec.
This amount includes not only the cost of taking the
20 inch main to East Boston, but also that of the Reser-
voir, lands and distribution. For further details see
Appendix C.
The expenditures for all other purposes, including
the settlement of land claims and damages, salaries,
wages, repairs of aqueduct and pipes, completing the
Beacon Hill Reservoir and maintaining the receiving
and compensating reservoirs in the country, &c, &c,
have been, - $47,095 28
For further details, see Appendix D.
The total amount expended by the City to Dec. 4th,
on account of the Water Works, not including interest
paid by the Treasurer, is - - - $4,321,794 26
See Appendix E.
The total estimated value of water used for City pur-
poses, and bringing in no revenue, is $2,405 20. This
does not include anything for fire hydrants and foun-
tains, which are of undoubted importance to the City ;
but the value of which there is no rule for estimating:.
For a detailed account of City Buildings, &c, suppli-
ed with water, see statement F in the Appendix.
The total length of distribution pipes laid since Jan-
uary 4th, is
In Boston proper, - - - 260 feet
" South Boston, 1 mile 1702 "
" East Boston, including length
of main from the Haymarket
Square, - - - - 12 miles 1146 "
Amount, 13 miles 3108 feet.
The total length laid from the commencement of the
works to the present time, in all parts of the City and
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT— No. 45. 5
in Brookline, Roxbury, Charlestown and Chelsea is
96 miles 4301 feet. This does not include the service
pipes, of which there are 15,143 in number, an increase
of 1812 since last year.
The number of fire hydrants now established, is
In the City proper, - '"- - - - 791
" South Boston, 154
" East Boston, ----- 35
" Brookline, ------ 1
cc Roxbury, ------ 5
" Charlestown, 11
" Chelsea, - 8
Total, - - - 1005
The extension of the works to East Boston has pro-
gressed very nearly to completion ; and it is believed
the Cochituate water will be introduced into the Reser-
voir on Eagle Hill by or before the close of the current
year.
The main pipe for the supply of East Boston is 20 inches
in diameter, and commences at the Haymarket Square.
It crosses Charles River on the lower side of the War-
ren Bridge partly on independent pile work, passing
the draw by means of an inverted Syphon which leaves
sufficient space for the largest class of vessels that can
pass this bridge. Thence it passes thi ough the Square
and Chelsea street in Charlestown, and thence across
Mystic River on independent pile work by the upper
side of Chelsea Bridge. In passing this stream, two
inverted Syphons were placed opposite the draws in
Chelsea Bridge, one near the Charlestown shore, and
the other near the Chelsea shore. The latter leaves a
clear space of 50 feet, which is considerably more than
6 WATER [Dec.
the width of the draw opposite. The enlargement was
made on account of the possibility of a larger class of
vessels being built at Medford than has been construct-
ed there heretofore. The main then passes along the
Salem Turnpike and though Williams and Marginal
Streets in Chelsea, and about 400 feet beyond the
grounds of the U. S. Marine Hospital it turns and
crosses Chelsea Creek to the Reservoir on Eagle Hill.
The channel of this creek is passed by a flexible pipe,
instead of a pile bridge and Syphon near the East Bos-
ton Free Bridge, as was originally contemplated.
This change was made with the concurrence of the
Water Committee, and it is believed will result in a
saving of $30,000 in the first cost of the work, besides
shortening the length of the main 1 1-5 miles, and con-
sequently making a material increase in its capacity to
discharge water into the East Boston Reservoir. This
reservoir is 30 feet deep, and will hold, when rilled to a
level 3 feet below its top, 5,591,816 wine gallons.
To the main pipe there has been attached 11 fire hy-
drants in Charlestown and 8 in Chelsea. These are to
be used only on the occurrence of fires, and not for any
other purposes.
During the year two general examinations of the in-
terior of the aqueduct have been made. On the upper
portion of the line a great many small leaks into the
aqueduct exist. Those have been there, with but little
exception, from the commencement, and it was impossi-
ble to keep them out at first, without very great expense,
and serious delay in the completion of the work. As
similar springs were known to exist in some portions of
the Croton Aqueduct, without injuring the stability of
that structure, it was believed that they would be
equally harmless here ; and the result of our experience
1850.] city document—No. 45. 7
thus far, confirms this belief. Occasionally a spring is
known to bring in sand or other material from the out-
side of the conduit. Whenever this occurs, it is deem-
ed important to stop the spring ; but in no case so far,
has there been any difficulty ; and those places which
at first caused some anxiety on this account, have ceased
to do so.
Several portions of the aqueduct were built on pud-
dled embankments. Though a very economical mode
of construction, it was looked upon as somewhat of an
experiment. But the result shows that where these
embankments were made of sand and gravel the aque-
duct has already come to a firm bearing, and has given
very little trouble with regard to repairs. Where the
aqueduct was built upon puddled clay the result has
not been so satisfactory ; but even with these it has not
been necessary to make any repairs during the year,
except in one place ; and then the amount expended
was very small.
The external structures along the line of the works
are all in good order. The excessive rains of the past
season have washed the embankments very little. Owing
to the lateness of the season at which the Beacon Hill
reservoir was finished last year, it was not advisable to
point the joints of the masonry then. This caused^
some leakage, which, though trifling in amount, gave
an unsightly appearance to portions of the structure.
During the past season, the pointing or cementing, of
the joints has been thoroughly done ; and the leakage
has almost entirely disappeared.
Of about thirty claims for land and damages to land,
&c, remaining unsettled when the late Water Commis-
sioners left the work, we regret to say that only about
one half have been adjusted since ; and most of those
8 WATER. [Dec-
still unsettled are very difficult cases. Nothing but
tedious legal processes can bring them to an end, un-
less the City will submit to what we think very ex-
orbitant demands. A few of these claims are in a fair
way to be settled by the close of the current year; but
we fear that about ten will have to be left for our suc-
cessors in office to adjust.
The amount of water wasted from Lake Cochituate,
and not allowed to enter the aqueduct at all, since
January 4th, cannot be estimated very accurately; but
enough is known to enable us to state that it is a little
over an average of 15,000,000 wine gallons for every
day. No estimate has yet been made of the entire
quantity consumed in the City; but occasional trials
show that the daily draught from the Brookline reser-
voir varies from 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 gallons. This
would show that the Lake might have supplied during
the past season an average of 20,000,000 gallons, could
it all have been saved. This, however, was not the
case, the capacity of the Lake for retaining the large
quantities which occasionally fell in a few days, being
insufficient.
Notwithstanding the experience of this and of last
year satisfactorily shows the safety of the estimate of
the Commissioners of 1845, that the Lake may be relied
upon to furnish 10,000,000 gallons a day, we think
that its capacity for supplying the City in dry seasons
should not be estimated beyond this amount. The
average daily consumption by the City during the next
year when the Cochituate water will be introduced into
East Boston, will probably be near 6,000,000 gallons, —
or 60 per cent, of the estimated reliable capacity of the
Lake. This naturally suggests that at no very distant
day 10,000,000 gallons will be required. In the mean-
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT— No. 45. 9
time it should be remembered that much over 6,000,000
gallons a day cannot be drawn from the Brookline Re-
servoir, through the pipes already laid, without injuri-
ously affecting the service in the elevated portions of
the City. This will make it necessary to enforce rigidly
the regulations of the 27th section of the new water
ordinance, in order to prevent any unnecessary waste.
As one means of doing this, the introduction of Water
Meters has been commenced. But these are so ex-
pensive, that no practical benefit can be derived from
them except in cases where large quantities of water
are consumed. The great amount of waste will be
found to arise from carelessness in private houses,
stores and offices.
The compensating reservoirs were filled to overflow-
ing in the spring, and have undoubtedly supplied as
much water as it was necessary for the City to furnish
to the Mills at Billerica and below. No complaint
whatever on this account has come to the knowledge of
the Board.
In view of the Water Tariff, and the Water Ordi-
nance, which are to take" effect from the first proximo,
we do not deem it advisable to include in this report
any further " opinions and recommendations."
"Which is respectfully submitted.
E. S. CHESBROUGH, > n ' .
W. S. WHITWELL, \ ^ , „ ,
J. AVERY RICHARDS, ) Water mar(L
Boston, Dec. 10, 1850.
APPENDIX.
A
Statement showing the number of Houses, Stores, Steam
Engines, &c, in the City of Boston, supplied with Cochituate
Water to the 5th of December, 1850, — with the amount of
Water Rates paid for 1850.
1 Boarding House, - $45 00 $45 00
1 do. 26 00 26 00
1 do. - - 25 00 25 00
1 do. 24 00 24 00
1 do. 22 00 22 00
3 do. 20 00 60 00
1 do. 18 00 18 00
1 do. 17 90 17 90
1 do. 16 00 16 00
1 do. 15 50 15 50
$269 40
357 Dwelling Houses, - 15 00 5,355 00
6 do. 14 50 87 00
46 do. - - 14 00 644 00
1 do. 13 75 13 75
8 do. 13 50 108 00
1 . do. - - 13 40 13 40
67 .do. - - 13 00 871 00
8 do. 12 50 100 00
65 do. - - 12 00 780 00
1 do. 11 60 11 60
9 do. - - 11 50 103 50
Amounts carried forward, 8,087 25 269 40
12
APPENDIX.
[Dec.
Amounts brought forward,
1 Dwelling House,
2 do.
2 do.
1 do. -
57 do.
3 do.
20 do.
1 do. - -
504 do.
1 do.
32 do.
6 do.
4 do.
1 do.
2 do.
108 do.
3 do.
1 do.
1 do.
12 do.
31 do.
10 do.
1 do.
1 do.
2 do.
160 do.
2 do.
7 do.
1 do.
14 do.
52 do.
15 do.
2 do.
1 do.
9 do.
1 do.
114 do.
15 do.
1 do.
10 do.
30 do.
$8,087 25 $269 40
$11 40 11 40
11 25 22 50
11 20 22 40
11 17 11 17
11 00 627 00
10 60 31 80
10 50 210 00
10 40 10 40
10 00 5,040 00
9 60 9 60
9 50 304 00
9 40 56 40
9 30 37 20
9 20 9 20
9 17 18 34
9 00 972 00
8 75 26 25
8 70 8 70
8 67 8 67
8 60 103 20
8 50 263 50
8 40 84 00
8 33 8 33
8~ 25 8 25
8 20 16 40
8 00 1,280 00
7 92 15 84
7 80 54 60
7 74 7 74
7 60 106 40
7 50 390 00
7 40 111 00
7 34 14 68
7 30 7 30
7 20 64 80
7 08 7 08
7 00 798 00
6 80 102 00
6 75 6 75
6 67 66 70
6 60 198 00
Amounts carried forward,
19,238 85 269 40
1850.]
CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45.
13
Amoun ts brougli t forward,
45 Dwelling Houses, -
29 do. -■'•'-
2 do. -
2 do. -
1 do. -
4 do. -
19 do. -
1 do. - -
263 do. -
1 do. -
1 do. -
5 do. -
31 do. -
1 do. - -
1 do. -
54 do. -
90 do. -
72 do. -
3 do. -
1 do. -
1 do. -
2 do. -
52 do. -
1 do. -
7083 do. -
1 do. -
1 do. - -
1 do. -
27 do. -
6 do. -
2 do. -
1 do. -
2 do. -
1 do. -
41 do. -
1 . do. -
1 . do. -
2 do. -
98 do. -
2 do. -
1 do. -
Amounts carried forward,
$19,238 85 $269 40
$6 50 292 50
6 40 185 60
6 37 12 74
6 30 12 60
6 33 6 33
6 25 25 00
6 20 117 80
6 05 6 05
6 00 1,578 00
5 94 5 94
5 84 5 84
5 83 29 15
5 80 179 80
5 63 5 63
5 62 5 62
5 60 302 40
5 50 495 00
5 40 388 80
5 33 15 99
5 32 5 32
5 30 5 30
5 25 10 50
5 20 270 40
5 17 5 17
5 00 35,415 00
4 94 4 94
4 80 4 80
4 67 4 67
4 58 123 66
4 50 27 00
4 40 8 80
4 38 4 38
4 30 8 60
4 25 4 25
4 17 170 97
4 13 4 13
4 08 4 08
4 00 8 00
3 75 367 50
3 72 7 44
3 67 3 67
59,378 22 269 40
14
APPENDIX.
L-Dec.
Amounts brought forwan
*,
$59,378 22 $269 40
1 Dwellir)
g House
j
-
$3 63
6 05
1
do.
-
3 55
3 55
3
do.
_
_
3 50
10 50
Q
do.
_
_
3 34
6 68
101
do.
_
-
3 33
336 33
1
do.
_
-
3 27
3 27
1
do.
_
-
3 17
3 17
12
do.
-
-
3 00
36 00
91
do.
_
-
2 92
265 72
1
do.
_
_
2 87
2 87
3
do.
_
_
2 75
8 25
1
do.
_
_
2 70
2 70
1
do.
_
_
2 67
2 67
110
do.
-
-
2 50
297 50
1
do.
_
_
2 33
2 33
1
do.
_
_
2 16
2 16
82
do.
_
-
2 08
170 56
6
do.
_
-
2 00
12 00
84
do.
-
-
1 67
140 28
2
do.
_
_
1 66
3 32
1
do.
_
_
1 64
1 64
1
do.
_
_
1 50
1 50
1
do.
-
-
1 45
1 45
1
do.
_
-
1 33
1 33
80
do.
_
-
1 25
100 00
1
do.
-
-
1 17
1 17
2
do.
-
-
1 10
2 20
1
do.
-
-
1 08
1 08
2
do.
_
-
1 00
2 00
44
do.
_
-
0 83
36 52
1
do.
_
-
0 67
0 67
1
do.
-
-
0 63
0 63
1
do..
-
_
0 55
0 55
1
do.
-
-
0 50
0 50
1
do.
-
-
0 42
0 42
60 843 37
1
Store,
_
_
50 00
50 00
2
do.
-
-
-
30 00
60 00
1
do.
-
-
_
27 50
27 50
1
do.
- ■
-
-
24 50
24 50
1
do.
-
-
-
22 92
22 92
Amounts carried forward,
184,92 61,112 77
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45.
15
Amounts brought forward,
1 Store,
1 do. -
6 do. -
1 do. -
1 do. -
2 do. -
1 do. -
3 do. -
1 do. -
7 do.
4 do.
1 do. -
1 do.
27 do.
1 do. -
2 do. -
18 do.
5 do. -
1 do. -
2 do. -
1 do. -
10 do.
40 do.
1 do. -
24 do. -
4 do. -
9 do. -
4 do. -
83 do.
5 do. -
1 do. -
16 do.
1 do. -
1 do. -
1 do. -
298 do.
2 do-
3 do. -
1 do. -
1 do. -
32 do.
$184 92 $61,112 77
$17 50 17 50
16 50 16 50
15 00 90 00
14 50 14 50
14 00 14 00
13 00 26 00
12 67 12 67
12 50 37 50
12 16 12 16
12 00 84 00
11 00 44 00
10 50 10 50
10 40 10 40
10 00 270 00
10 25 10 25
9 50 19 00
9 00 162 00
8 75 43 75
8 64 8 64
8 50 17 00
8 33 8 33
8 00 . 80 00
7 50 300 00
7 25 7 25 -
7 00 168 00
6 75 27 00
6 50 58 50
6 25 25 00
6 00 498 00
5 75 28 75
5 62 5 62
5 50 88 00
5 25 5 25
5 17 5 17
5 12 5 12
5 00 1,490 00
4 87 9 74
4 75 14 25
4 62 4 62
4 58 4 58
4 50 144 00
Amounts carried forward,
4,082 47 61,112 77
16
APPENDIX.
[Dec.
Amounts brought forward,
1 Store,
1 do. -
1 do. -
10 do.
1 do.
1 do. -
91 do.
1 do. -
18 do.
1 do. -
2 do. -
1 do. -
45 do.
1 do. -
2 do.
1 do. -
8 do.
17 do.
1 do.
2 do.
791 do.
6 do. -
1 do.
6 do.
6 do.
2 do.
15 do.
1 do.
2 do.
14 do.
1 do.
2 do.
22 do.
6 do.
1 do.
10 do.
1 do.
1 do.
13 do.
1 do.
1 do.
$4,082 47 $61,112 77
4 40 4 40
4 37 4 37
4 33 4 33
4 25 42 50
4 20 4 20
4 17 4 17
4 00 364 00
3 87 3 87
3 75 67 50
3 63 3 63
3 62 7 24
3 60 3 60
3 50 157 50
3 38 3 38
3 37 6 74
3 34 3 34
3 33 26 64
3 25 55 25
3 23 3 23
3 12 6 24
3 00 2.373 00
2 92 17 52
2 81 2 81
2 75 16 50
2 67 16 02
2 60 5 20
2 50 37 50
2 44 2 44
2 33 4 66
2 25 31 50
2 17 2 17
2 08 4 16
2 00 44 00
1 75 10 50
1 67 1 67
1 50 15 00
1 33 1 33
1 30 1 30
1 25 16 25
1 17 1 17
1 08 1 08
Amounts carried forward,
7,464 34 61,112 77
1850.]
CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45.
17
Amounts brought forward,
$7,464 38 $61,112 77
6
Stores,
-
-
$1
00
6 00
1
do.
-
-
0
83
0 83
2
do.
'-
-
0
75
1 50
1
do.
-
-
0
63
0 63
1
do.
-
-
0
58
0 58
4
do.
-
-
0
50
2 00
1
do.
-
-
0
42
0.42
7,476 34
2
Shops,
_
-
10
00
20 00
1
.do.
- ' -
-
8
00
8 00
3
do.
-
-
6
00
18 00
30
do.
-
-
5
00
150 00
1
do.
-
-
4
00
4 00
1
do.
- .
-
3
75
3 75
1
do.
-
-
3
50
3 50
181
do.
-
-
3
00
543 00
1
do.
-
2
75
2 75
v
4
do.
-
-
2
50
10 00
1
do.
-
-
2
34
2 34
3
do.
-
-
2
25
6 75
13
do.
- -
-
2
00
26 00
3
do.
_
-
1
75
5 25
1
do.
-
-
1
67
1 67
10
do.
-
-
1
50
15 00
1
d\
-
-
1
25
1 25
4
do.
-
-
1
00
4 00
2
do.
-
-
0
75
1 50
2
do.
-
-
0
50
1 00
827 76
1
Office,
_
_
30
00
30 00
2
do.
-
-
10
00
20 00
1
do.
-
-
9
00
9 00
2
do.
-
-
8
00
16 00
2
do.
_
-
7
50
15 00
4
do.
-
-
6
00
24 00
1
do.
-
-
5
63
5 63
5
dfV
-
-
5
00
25 00
2
do.
-
-
4
50
9 00
1
do.
-
-
4
17
4 17
1
do.
_
-
4
12
4 12
1
do.
ml s carried forward,
3
3
33
3 33
Amoi
165 25
69,416 87
18
APPENDIX.
[Dec.
Amounts brought forward.
27 Offices,
3 do. -
1 do.
$165 25 $69,416 87
^3 00 81 00
0 75 0 75
2 00 6 00
253 00
1
Bank,
40 00
40 00
1
do.
27 00
27 00
1
do.
25 00
25 00
1
do.
20 00
20 00
1
do.
16 75
16 75
1
do.
11 00
11 00
1
do.
10 00
10 00
1
do.
5 00
5 00
1
do.
3 00
3 00
1
do.
1 05
1 05
1
do.
0 75
0 75
159 55
1
Hotel,
285 00
285 00
1
do.
225 00
225 00
1
do.
200 00
200 00
1
do.
115 00
115 00^
1
do.
111 25
111 25
1
do.
100 00
100 00
1
do.
75 00
75 00
1
do.
65 00
65 00
1
do.
60 00
60 00
1
do.
55 00
55 00
-
2
do.
50 00
100 00
6
do.
45 00
270 00
1
do.
43 00
43 00
1
do.
35 00
35 00
4
do.
30 00
120 00
1
do.
28 40
28 40
1
do.
28 00
28 00
1
do.
26 00
26 00
1
do.
25 00
25 00
1
do.
24 00
24 00
1
do.
22 00
22 00
1
do.
21 00
21 00
3
do.
20 00
60 00
2
do.
18 00
36 00
26
do.
15 00
390 00
Amounts carried forward,
2,519 65 69,829 42
1850.]
CITY DOCUMENT— No. 45.
19
Amount brought forward,
1 Hotel,
1 do.
1 do.
4
1
1
1
40
1
1
2
2
1
1
Saloon,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
'do-
do.
3 Bowling Saloons,
1 do.
$2,519
!l3 33 13
10 00 10
6 25 6
1 Restorator,
_
«,
30
00
30 00
1 do.
-
-
20
00
20 00
2 do.
-
-
15
00
30 00
2 do.
-
-
12
00
24 00
1 do.
-
-
10
00
10 00
9 do.
-
-
8
00
72 00
1 do.
-
-
6
00
6 .00
30 do.
-
-
5
00
150 00
1 do.
-
'-
4
17
4 17
2 do.
-
-
3
75
7 50
2 do.
-
-
2
92
5 84
2 do.
-
-
2
00
4 00
2 do.
ise,
1
15
67
00
3 34
1 Eating Hoi
15 00
4 do.
-
-
12
00
48 00
4 do.
-
-
10
00
40 00
1 do.
-
-
6
00
6 00
1 do.
-
-
5
00
5 00
1 do.
-
-
2
25
2 25
45 00
15 00
8 00
50
00
6 00
00
58
33
00
50
92
00
10 00
9 67
65 $69,829 42
33
00
25
2,549 23
45
15
32
7
7
6
200
4
3
6
5
2
2
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
58
33
00
00
92
00
30
9
00
67
366 85
116 25
336 33
Amounts carried forward^
39 67 73,198 08
20
Amounts brought font
2 Bowling Saloons,
4 -do.
4 do.
1 do.
APPENDIX.
iard,
$8 00
5 00 '
3 75
2 08
5 00
4 17
3 00
1 50
[Dec
$39 67 $73,198 08
16 00
20 00
3 75
2 08
81 5C
7 Oyster Shops,
1 do. -
4 do.
1 do. -
35 00
4 17
12 00
1 50
Faneuil Hall Market,
Beach Street do
1
Bath House,
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
4
Cellars,
26
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
Stable,
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
2
do.
1
do.
1
do.
2
do.
1
do.
3
do.
1
do.
322 92
50 00
135 00
50 00
45 00
40 00
37 50
30 00
29 00
25 00
15 00
5 00
3 00
3 25
2 00
1 50
84 00
76 00
72 00
64 00
63 00
54 00
52 00
51 00
49 00
48 00'
44 00
40 00
322 92
50 00
135 00
50 00
45 00
40 00
37 50
30 00
29 00
25 00
15 00
20 00
78 00
3 25
2 00
1 50
84 00
76 00
72 00
64 00
63 00
108 00
52 00
51 00
98 00
48 00
132 00
40 00
52 67
372 92
406 50
104 75
nounts carried forward,
888 00 74,216 42
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45. 21
Amount brought forward, $888 00 $74,216 42
1 Stable, - - $35 00 35 00
4 do. - - 34 00 136 00
3 do. - - 32 00 96 00
1 do. - 31 25 31 25
1 do. - - 31 00 31 00
1 do. - - 30 25 30 25
] do. - 29 33 29 33
1 do. - - 29 00 29 00
4 do. - 28 00 112 00
4 do. - . - 27 00 108 00
6 do. - 26 00 156 00
2 do. - - 25 00 50 00
6 do. - 24 00 144 00
1 do. - - 22 00 22 00
1 do. - 21 00 21 00
2 do. - 20 00 40 00
6 do. - 19 00 114 00
4 do. - - 18 00 72 00
3 do. - - 17 00 51 00
7 do. - 16 00 112 00
1 do. - 15 25 15 25
6 do. - - 15 00 90 00
9 do. - 14 00 126 00
1 do. - 13 50 13 50
7 do. - 13 00 91 00
15 do. - - 12 00 180 00
16 do. - - 11 00 176 00
1 do. - 10 67 10 67
22 do. - - 10 00 220 00
2 do. - 9 75 19 50
26 do. - - 9 00 234 00
32 do. - 8 00 256 00
31 do. - 7 00 217 00
3 do. - 6 67 20 01
30 do. - 6 00 180 00
3 do. - - 5 33 15 99
3 do-. - 5 00 15 00
3 do. - 4 67 14 01
1 do. - - 4 50 4 50
2 do. - - . 4 17 8 34
1 do. - - 4 15 4 15
Amounts carried forward, 4,218 75 74,216 42
22
APPENDIX.
[Dec.
Amounts brought forward,
1
Stable,
6
do.
1
do.
2
do.
9
do.
3
do.
1
do.
4
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1 Printing Off
1
do.
1
do.
2
do.
1
do.
1
do.
3
do,
5
do.
2
do.
1
do.
13
do.
2
do.
2
do.
1
do.
1
do.
1
Bakery, •
1
do.
1
do.
3
do.
2
do.
13
do.
1
do.
13
do.
2
Churches,
11
do.
1
do.
1
do.
$4,218 75
$i OS
4 08
4 00
24 00
3 50
3 50
3 33
6 66
3 00
27 00
2 50
7 50
2 25
2 25
2 00
8 00
1 75
1 75
1 67
1 67
1 17
1 17
27 30
27 30
25 50
25 50
20 90
20 90
20 00
40 00
18 42
18 42
15 00
15 00
14 00
42 00
12 00
60 00
10 00
20 00
8 00
8 00
6 00
78 00
5 00
10 00
3 00
6 00
1 00
1 00
0 75
0 75
37 50
37 50
13 50
13 50
12 00
12 00
9 00
27 00
8 00
16 00
5 00
65 00
4 00
4 00
3 00
39 00
20 00
40 00
5 00
55 00
2 .08
2 08
1 67
1 67
^74,216 42
4,306 33
372 87
214 00
98 75
Amount carried forward,
79,208 37
1850.]
CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45.
23
Amount brought forward,
1 Institution for the Blind, $30 00
$79,208 37
Asylum,
School,
do.
do.
do.
25 00
15 00
6 00
5 00
3 00
1 Fountain,
4 do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
25 00
15 00
10 00
9 00
8.50
6 50
83
00
3 Hose,
1 do. -
1 do. -
Amounts carried forward.
$30 00
25 00
15 00
6 00
5 00
6 00
1 Theatre, -
• 20
00
20 00
Melodeon, ~
16
00
16 00
Tremont Temple, -
15
00
15 00
1 Museum,
13
00
13 00
1 Hall,
8
00
8 00
1 do.
5
00
5 00
Masonic Temple, -
5
00
5 00
1 Hall,
2
15
50
00
2 50
1 Club Room,
15 00
1 do.
5
00
5 00
1 Gymnasium,
5
00
5 00
1 Game House,
5
00
5 00
1 Billiard Room,
5
00
5 00
1 do.
4
75
17
00
4 17
1 Hospital,
75 00
1 Medical College, -
20
00
20 00
1 Custom House,
100
00
100 00
1 Post Office,
20
00
20 00
1 State House,
20
00
20 00
25 00
60 00
60 00
9 00
8 50
6 50
5 83
25 00
10
00
30
00
6
00
6
00
5
33
5
33
87 00
84 50
39 17
235 00
199 83
41 33 79,853 87
24
APPENDIX
[Dec.
Amounts brought forward,
$41 33
$79,853 87
1189 Hose, -
-
$3
00
3,567 00
7 do.
-
1
50
10 50
1 do.
-
1
25
1 25
3 620 08
1 Distillery,
_
120
00
120 00
KJ *\J h+\J \J\J
2 do.
-
72
00
144 00
1 do.
-
58
41
58 41
1 do.
-
37
91
37 91
4 do.
-
36
00
144 00
504 32
1 Brewery, -
_
40
00
40 00
1 do.
-
30
00
30 00
3 do.
-
15
00
45 00
1 do. -
-
11
00
11 00
2 do.
-
10
00
20 00
146 00
1 Dye House,
_
30
00
30 00
1 do.
-
20
00
20 00
1 do-
-
17
50
17 50
1 Bleachery,
-
8
00
8 00
1 do.
-
5
00
5 00
80 50
1 Iron Works,
_
200
00
200 00
1 Turpentine Works,
48
00
48 00
1 do
-
42
00
42 00
1 do
-
18
00
18 00
1 Bacon Works
-
5
00
5 00
1 Chemical Works
?
1
67
1 67
1 Packing House,
-
10
00
10 00
1 do
-
5
00
5 00
329 67
1 Wharf, -
_
5
00
5 00
1 do. -
-
3
00
3 00
1 Carriage Shed,
-
7
00
7 00
15 00
300 00
1 Boston Gas Light Co.
,, 300
00
1 Railroad Co.
-
1,023
25
1,023 25
1 do
-
530
00
530 00
1 do
-
455
00
455 00
1 do
-
305
00
305 00
Amounts carried forward,
2,313 25 84,849 44
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45. 25
mounts brought forward
t
#
2,313
25
$84,849
44
1 Railroad Co.,
-
$307
93
307
93
1 do.
-
120
00
120
00
1 do.
-
70
00
70
00
2 Freight Depots,
-
10
00
20
00
2,831
18
East Boston Ferry
Co
., 388
23
388
23
Chelsea,
-
266
19
266
19
1 Steamboat,
-
100
00
100
00
1 do.
-
92
00
92
00
1 do.
-
80
00
80
00
1 do.
-
60
00
60
00
1 .do.
-
57
00
57
00
1 do.
_
33
33
33
33
1 do.
-
25
00
25
00
1 do.
-
20
00
20
00
1 121
75
1 Factory,
.
69
48
69
48
1 do.
-
23
00
23
00
1 do.
-
22
00
22
00
1 do.
-
20
00
20
00
1 do.
_
13
50
13
50
1 do.
-
13
00
13
00
4 do.
-
10
00
40
00
2 do.
-
9
00
18
00
3 do.
-
8
00
24 00
2 do.
-
6
00
12 00
1 do.
-
5
83
5
83
2 do.
-
5
00
10
00
1 do.
_
3
75
3
75
1 do.
-
3
00
3
00
277
56
1 Foundry, s-
-
10
00
10
00
1 do.
-
8
33
8
33
1 do.
-
5
00
5
00
23
33
1 Steam. Engine,
^
1,700 00
1,700
00
1 do. -
-
950
00
950
00
1 do. -
_
109
00
109
00
1 do. -
-
104 88
104
88
1 do. -
-
83
43
83
43
1 do. -
-
76
65
76
65
Amounts carried forward, 3,023 96 89,103 26
26
APPENDIX.
[Dec.
Amounts brought forward^
$2/
023 96 $89
,103 26
1
Steam En
gine,
-
$75 57
75 57
1
do.
.
70 35
70 35
1
do.
„
_
55 00
55 00
1
do.
_
-
53 88
53 88
1
do.
_
-
49 08
49 08
1
do.
_
-
40 00
40 00
1
do.
_
-
39 60
39 60
1
do.
_
_
36 00
36 00
1
do.
_
_
35 46
35 46
1
do.
_
_
34 92
34 92
1
do.
„
-
34 62
34 62
1
do.
_
_
31 50
31 50
1
do.
_
_
30 00
30 00
1
do.
_
-
28 43
28 43
1
do.
_
.
27 75
27 75
1
do.
_
_
27 50
27 50
1
do.
_
-
25 95
25 95
1
do.
_
-
24 90
24 90
1
do.
_
_
24 00
24 00
1
do.
_
_
23 25
23 25
1
do.
-
-
22 38
22 38
1
do.
-
-
21 58
21 58
i
do.
.
_
21 39
21 39
1
do.
-
_
19 40
19 40
2
do.
-
-
15 00
30 00
2
do.
_
-
10 00
20 00
do.
-
-
9 59
9 59
do.
_
-
8 00
8 00
do.
-
-
7 50
7 50
do.
-
-
6 70
6 70
do.
-
-
5 07
5 07
do.
-
-
5 00
5 00
3 968 33
Shop and Engine, -
91 80
91 80
f • */\J\J KJXJ
do.
do.
-
86 00
86 00
l do.
do.
-
75 66
75 66
L do.
do.
-
64 74
64 74
L do.
do.
-
54 00
54 00
i do.
do.
_
49 80
49 80
L do.
do.
-
48 24
48 24
L do.
do.
-
48 00
48 00
Amounts carried forward.
518 24 93,071 59
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT— No. 45. 27
Amounts brought forward, $518 24 $93,071 59
Shop and Engine, $44 55 44 55
39 00 39 00
36 00 36 00
35 25 35 25
33 54 33 54
28 87 28 87
23 50 23 50
23 30 53 30
18 00 18 00
800 25
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
story
and E
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do,
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
75 00 75 00
57 33 57 33
56 76 56 76
39 00 39 00
30 00 30 00
15 00 15 00
10 00 10 00
9 17 9 17
Foundry and Engine, 289 71
do. do. - 100 00
do. do. - 56 70
289
71
100
00
56
70
292 26
446 41
Contractors for supplying
Shipping, - - 1,089 85 1,089 85
Shipping, by Marine
Water Agent, - 481 20 481 20
Street Waterers, - 353 17 353 17
East Boston Tank, - 208 31 208 31
Building purposes, - 120 10 120 10
1 Sugar House, - 1,080 00 1,080 00
Amount of Water Rates, - - - 97,943 14
28 APPENDIX. [Dec.
B
Receipts, of the Cochituate Water Board, other than Water
Rates, from January 4th, 1850, to December 5th.
March 7. For articles sold by Mr. Yannevar
at the Lake, -
» 20. " Engine Boiler, -
" 20. " Compass, - - - -
April 18. " Sundry articles, -
u jg< n u a -
" 23. " Shutting off water, repairs and
laying pipe, -
May 3. " Sundries, -
" 15. " Shutting off water,
June 12. " Steam Engine and Boilers, -
" 28. " Shutting off water, lead pipe
and laying pipe,
July 15. " Grass in JXeedham,
Sept. 3. "■ Part pay for a level,
<< 3. " Old hose used for supplying
shipping, i .-•..»
" 4. " Shutting off water, lead pipe
and laying pipe, - - ,
" 30. " Shutting off water, lead pipe
and laying pipe,
Oct. 8. " Engineer's office and fixtures,
at Newton, -
" 12. " Office stove, - -
" 18. " Iron pipe, -
" 25. " Steam Engine, ...
Nov. 7. " . " " - " -
" 12. " Shutting off water, lead pipe
and laying pipe,
" 18. " Iron pipe, -
'• 22. " Engine and boiler and balance
for level, - 115 00
" 23. " Amount received of City of
Roxbury for raising Tre-
mont road, - 1,000 00
$46
47
140
60
20
00
6
00
126
26
172
10
1
90
20
92
450
00
139
14
3
00
50
00
150
00
51
42
63
90
350
38
12
00
2
40
200
00
250
00
1S9
85
3,171
34
$6,732 68
Rents and Grass, $411 52. Timber and
Barn, $27 00, - - , 438 52
$7,171 20
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45. 29
C
Statement of Expenditures for the Extension to East Bos-
ton, from January 4th, to December 5th, 1850.
Blacksmith's Shop, - - - $1,063 49
Lanterns, - - - - - 30 71
Proving Yard, - 1,952 41
Plumbing Shop, - - - - 282 19
Traveling Expenses, - 438 18
Composition Castings, - 726 85
Wages, (previous to November 5th,) - - 7,859 78
Salaries, 5,328 34
Iron Pipe, - 122,065 19
StopCocks, ----- 5,461 56
Carting, ----- 3,563 53
Printing, - - - - - 100 00
Proving Press, - - - - 53 29
Paving, - - - - 917 77
Tools,- 87 16
Hydrants, - 3,692 87
Oil, - 156 50
East Boston Reservoir, - 29,448 77
Lead, 9,875 30
Lead Pipe, 6,665 87
Fuel, - <■ - - " - 59 98
Excavation, ----- 7,855 22
Laying Pipe, ----- 6,705 36
Repairs, ----- 319 61
Boxes, 5,401 31
Wages and contingencies for November, - 6,424 52
Damages, - - - - - 976 93
Ferriage, - - - - - 513 39
Syphons, - - - - - 13,867 95
Bridging, - 37,817 21
Land and Water Rights, - - - 4,750 00
Cr.
Iron Pipe, - - - - 718 07
Lead, - - - • - 27 35
284,461 24
745 42
283,715 82
30
APPENDIX.
[Dec.
D
Statement of all Expenditures made by the Cochituate
Water Board, from January 5th, to December 5th, 1850, ex-
cept those for the Extension to East Boston.
Blacksmith Shop, -
Lanterns, - - -
Proving Yard, -
Plumbing Shop, -
Traveling Expenses, - • -
Composition Castings,
Wages, _____
Salaries, -___•_
Iron Pipe, _____
Stop Cocks, - - - - -
Carting, _____
Printing, _ - - _ _
Proving Press, -
Paving, - -
Tools, -
Hydrants, -
Oil, - -■
Lead, _____
Lead Pipe, _____
Fuel, ----.-_
Repairs, -
Water Meter, -
Fountains, _____
Whitehall Reservoir, -
Office Expenses, -
Incidental Expenses, - - - -
Beacon Hill Reservoir, -
Supplying Shipping, -
Stationery, -
Taxes, _____
Aqueduct Repairs and Expenses,
Temporary Lead Pipe, East Boston, -
Amount carried forward, 35,406 34
$163
09
1
40
219
59
548
69
488
87
66
17
6,726
29
11,012
81
922
17
117
80
908
72
136
28
5
31
451
26
6
00
384
57
9
59
50
00
1,786
44
16
00
293
45
100
00
461
32
69
82
552
91
387
04
5,072
02
261
08
84
96
1,097
45
2,259
03
746
21
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45. 31
Amount brought forward,
$35,406 34
Land Damages.
-
-
1,565 57
Rents, -
-
-
271 66
Damages, -
-
-
3,096 79
South Boston Reservoir,
-
-
413 02
Land and Water Rights,
-
-
7,023 05
Repairing Stop Cocks,
-
-
70 04
Repairing Hydrants, -
-
-
261 69
Brookline Reservoir, -
-
-
776 38
Marlboro' Reservoir, -
250 57
49,135 11
Ck.
Damages, -
371
93
Land and Water Rights,
142
00
Iron Pipe, -
888
64
Stop Cocks, ---■«.
399
33
Wages, -
17
50
Marlboro' Reservoir, -
18
22
Lead, -
55
91
Whitehall Reservoir, -
146
30
2,039 83
$47,095 28
32 APPENDIX. [Dec.
E
Statement shewing net Disbursements on account of the
Water Works to December 5th, 1850.
Total net disbursements by Water Commis-
sioners to January 5th, 1850, as per Audi-
tor's report for 1849-50, page 102, - $3,997*715 84
Total amount of disbursements by
Cochituate Water Board to De-
cember 5th, 1850, on account
of Extension to East Boston, as
per Appendix C, - - 283,715 82
Total do. by the same, to Dec.
5th, 1850, on all other accounts,
as per Appendix D. 47,095 28
$330,811 10
From which should be deducted
the amount received as per Ap-
pendix B, viz : - $7,171 20
Less amount credited to
sundry accounts in-
cluded in Appendix D, 438 52
Total net disbursements by Water Com-
6,732 68
324,078 42
missioners and Water Board, ■* $ $4,321,794 26
1850.] CITY DOCUMENT.— No. 45. 33
Statement of the number of City Buildings, and other Pub-
lic Places supplied with Cochituate Water to the 5th of De-
cember, 1850, with the value of the same, based upon the
tariff of 1849.
1 Latin School, - - $10 00 $10 00
1 English High School, 10 00 10 00
20 Grammar Schools, - 10 00 200 00
161 Primary Schools,, - 5 00 805 00
11 Engine Houses, - 15 00
1 Hook and Ladder House, 15 00
4 Hose Carriage Houses, 15 00
1 City Stable (Harrison Av.) 60 00
1 do (Commercial st.) 28 00
165
00
15
00
60
00
60
00
28
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5 00
House of Correction, -
404 20
Lunatic Hospital,
137 00
House of Industry,
135 00
House of Reformation,
28 00
Jail, -
30 00
Court House,
75 00
Faneuil Hall Market,
(Urinals,) &c.)
75 00
OfTal Station,
50 00
City Hall,
35 00
Faneuil Hall,
25 00
City Building, -
15 00
Probate Office, -
10 00
Armory,. - - -
5 00
Office at City Scales, -
3 00
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88 00
25 00
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137 00
135 00
28 00
30 00
75 00
75 00
50 00
35 00
25 00
15 00
10 00
5 00
3 00
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