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REPORT
COCHITUATE WATER BOARD
CITY COUNCIL OF BOSTON,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
APRIL 30, 1874.
BOSTON:
ROCKWELL & CHURCHILL, CITY PRINTERS,
122 Washington Street.
18 7,4.
£ 3 5-f.y
CITY Or BOSTON.
City Document No. 80.
REPORT OF THE COCHITUATE WATER BOARD
FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1876.
Office of the Cochituate Water Board,
May 20, 1876.
To the City Council of the City of Boston: —
The Cochituate Water Board, in compliance with the-
provisions of the City Ordinance, respectfully submits, its.
animal report for the year ending April 30, 1876, together'
with the reports of the Clerk of the Board, the City Engi-
neer, the Water Registrar and the Superintendents, of the
Eastern and Western Divisions of the Water Works. To.
these reports the Board would refer the City Council for the
detailed statements of the condition and progress, of the-
works during the year.
The Board has the pleasure of reporting that the general!
condition of the works is entirely satisfactory.
In the previous report of the Board it was mentioned
that an additional 40-inch siphon pipe was to. be laid across.
Charles river at Newton Lower Falls. This pipe has been
successfully laid, and proves to be of great service, not
only giving great relief to the conduit above, but also
permitting the height of the water to be kept up in the
Chestnut Hill and Brookline reservoirs. While this pipe
was being laid'an opportunity was afforded to examine the
conduit, the water being drawn out July 27th to make the
siphon connections, and it was found to be apparently in no>
worse condition than when examined in 1874. The Boardf
hopes that, with care, it may perforin its work until the new
conduit is completed, when it should be thoroughly re--
paired.
The supply of water during the past year has been ample-
to meet all the requirements for which it was introduced,
the average height above the bottom of the conduit having
been 10Ty¥ feet.
In March, 1875, upon application of the residents, the-
2 City Document No. 80.
Mystic water was shut off" from East Boston, and the
Cochituate water was turned on to supply that section of
the city. It was thus supplied until December 2d, at which
time the weather being extremely cold, and, in consequence,
the consumption and waste of water in the city proper very
great, the head in East Boston was so reduced that parties
living on the high lands of that district were unable to get
water except at certain hours of the day ; for these reasons
the Mystic water was again let on, and has remained on up
to the present time, making about five months' supply by
the Mystic, and about seven months' by the Cochituate, for
East Boston during the year. Application has since been
made to have the Cochituate water let on, provided the
head would be sufficient for fire purposes in the high sec-
tions ; but the change has not been made.
The total receipts from all sources for the year ending
April 30, 1876, are as follows, viz. : —
Erom sales of water $1,036,187 98
Erom turning off and on water and fees . 15,093 25
Sundry receipts by Water Board . . 75,678 96
Instalment on land, received by Collector
and paid to Treasurer .' . . . 386 00
The total amount charged to Water
Works for die year ending April 30, 1876,
is as follows, viz. ; —
To current expenses . . $269,576 65
To interest and premium on
water debt . . . 833,364 81
Amount paid the Mystic Water
Board for water furnished
East Boston . . . 31,246 75
,127,346 19
1,134,188 21
Showing an excess of expenditures over in-
come of ..... $6,842 02
The total amount charged to construction
during the year ending April 30, 1876, is $1,326,230 90
The actual cost of the Water Works to May
1, 1876, as shown by table prepared by
the clerk, with the approval of the
Auditor, is $11,994,579 78
Re poet of the Watee Boaed. 3
The interest charged by the Treasurer to Water Works
interest account is largely increased for the past year over
the actual amount paid during the year, by the discovery of
the fact that the remittances of interest to London on the
City Water Loan for two previous years were charged by
the late Treasurer to the general interest account, instead
of to the Water Works account.
The amount thus paid was $164,104.72, which has been
transferred to its proper account, and is included in the
$833,364.81 charged to interest and premium for the year
ending April 30, 1876.
Had it not been for this mistake in a previous year the
works would have shown an excess of income over expendi-
tures of $157,262.70 for 1875.
Easteen Division.
This division is under charge of Mr. E. R. Jones, and
embraces all that portion of the works lying east of the
Brookline and Chestnut-Hill reservoirs, and also the iron
pipes of the Western Division. During the past year some
34£ miles of pipe have been laid, the largest part of which
was in the West Roxbury and Brighton districts. This is a
much larger amount than has been laid in any one year since
the introduction of the water.
The length and size of pipe laid were as follows : —
1 ,435 feet of 40-inch ; 16,164 feet of 16-inch ; 74,714 feet
of 12-inch ; 670 feet of 9-inch ; 40,670 feet of 8-inch ; 43,987
feet of 6-inch and 3,455 feet of 4-inch; and 314 stopcocks
have been put in during the same time.
The total length of pipe laid from the commencement of
the works up to May 1, 1-876, is 320 miles .311 feet; the
total number of stopcocks is 3,439, and the total number of
hydrants 3,653.
The number of service-pipes laid during the year is 1,237,
making a total to May 1, 1616, of 41,325.
A detailed statement of the pipes laid and other particu-
lars accompany the report of the Superintendent.
Distributing Reseevoies.
The three low-service reservoirs, the East Boston, the
South Boston and Be;icon Hill, are in good condition; they
are kept partially filled with water in case of an emergency,
but usually are not in -ervice.
The high-service reservoir on Parker Hill is in excellent
4 City Document No. 80.
condition, and has been in constant service during the year.
Since the last report the land account has been settled for
the sum of $86,928.91, making the total cost of the reservoir
when completed, $228,246.17.
Western Division.
This division comprises the lake and all that portion of the
works lying between the lake and the gate-house of the
Brookline reservoir, and is under the charge of Mr. Desmond
FitzGerald. All the works belonging to this division are in
as good condition as usual.
With the help of the temporary connection with Sudbury
river, the lake has been kept well filled during the whole
year, 2,171,000,000 gallons having been run into it from
Sudbury river, from time to time.
A new cast-iron weir has been put in at the lower dam to
measure the waste at the lake, a full description of which
will be found in the report of the Superintendent.
The lands owned by the city about Dug pond have been
sold to the town of Natick for the sum of $3,644.13, which
was the amount the land cost the city originally.
Keceiving Eeservoirs.
Chestnut-Hill reservoir and its surroundings are in a very
satisfactory condition.
In October, 1875, the water in this reservoir was shut off
on account of the bad taste, and remained shut off until
April 1st, 1876, when it was again turned on for distribution,
having gradually purified itself.
The Brookline reservoir is in good condition, except that
it needs cleaning out ; but it is unsafe to attempt it at pres-
ent, or until another 48-inch main is laid from the Chestnut-
Hill reservoir around the Brookline, connecting with the
main pipes leading to the city.
Water Eegistrar's Department.
This department is under the charge of Mr. William F.
Davis, who has held the position of Water Registrar since
the year 1855, at which time the total number of water-takers
was 19,998, and the receipts $266,302.77.
The present number of water-takers is 46,885; being an
increase of 26,887 in 20 years, and 2,209 over the previous
year.
\
Refort of the Water Board. 5
The total amount of water-rates received for the past year
was $1,036,187.98.
The total number of cases where the water was turned off
for non-payment of dues during the year ending January 1st,
1876, is 1,888 ; of this number, 1,435 have been turned on,
leaving a balance of 453 still remaining off.
The total number of meters now applied to the premises
of water-takers is 1,120 ; of this number, 731 are f-inch, 329
1-inch, 44 2-inch, 14 3-inch, and 2 4-inch.
Additional Supply.
During the past year much progress has been made towards
obtaining an additional supply of water from Sudbury river.
The conduit from Farm pond, in South;. Framingham, to
Chestnut-Hill reservoir, about 15^ miles long, was divided
into twenty sections, each forming the basis of a contract,
and early in May, 1875, the Board commenced to advertise
for proposals to build the various sections, with the exception
of Section No. 1, which was reserved to build by days' labor.
Section No. 20, which includes the Beacon-street tunnel, and
which was placed under contract in August, 1873, was com-
pleted last December, the amount paid the contractors,
Messrs. Lobdell & Phelps, being $336,630.70. Sections 2
to 19, inclusive, were placed under contract at intervals
from June 12th to December 30th, 1875. The proposals
were all publicly opened and read at the office of the Board,
and in all cases the contracts were awarded to the lowest
responsible bidders.
A table showing the time at which the contracts were
executed, the names of the contractors, the range of bids,
etc., will be found in the report of the Engineer.
The papers prepared for the seizure of lands on the line of
the conduit were signed June 26th, and the Engineer was
authorized to set the stakes, and give the contractors for the
sections then ready, the necessary information to proceed at
once with the work.
The work upon the whole line of the conduit has pro-
gressed very favorably, thirty-one per cent, of the work on
all the sections Under contract being done on the 1st of Jan-
uary, 1876, and the contractors are now fairly under way
for another season's work. The time allowed for the com-
pletion of the contracts expires August 1st, 1877, and from
present prospects there is no reason to doubt but that they
will all be finished within the required time. By an order
of the City Council approved October 30th, 1875, the Board
was authorized to build Section No. 1, and the foundations
6 City Document No. 80.
of the dams for Basins Nos. 1, 2 and 3, by days' labor, and
on November 11th the Engineer was. authorized to proceed
with the work under the direction of the Committee on New
Supply. Section No. 1 crosses the Boston and Albany Rail-
road at South Framingham. The piles for supporting the
tracks over the trench for the conduit have been driven, and
considerable progress has been made in constructing ■ the
coffer dam for the gate-house, and the portion of the conduit
which extends into Farm pond.
Active preparations are also being made to commence
work on the foundations of the dams for Basins 1, 2 and 3,
at an early day.
A contract was made October 21st, with John Brown, of
Mohawk, New York, for building a road in Framingham,
made necessary by the proposed flowing of a portion of the
old county road, known as the "Worcester Turnpike, lead-
ing from Framingham to Southboro'. This road is in a fair
way to be completed within the time specified in the con-
tract (July 1st, 1876).
In constructing the above road it became necessary to
place a bridge across Stony Brook in Framingham. The
building of the abutments was included in the contract for
the road, and a contract was made February 3d, 1876, with
Thomas Leighton, of Rochester, New York, for building
and erecting the iron-work of the superstructure for the sum .
of $1,150. This bridge is now nearly completed.
On December 30, 1875, the Board adopted plans for the
seizure of lands for Basins Nos. 1 and 3, and signed, the
necessary papers for the seizure.
Owing to the construction of a portion of the conduit in
the town of Ncedham, it became necessary to change the
location of Wellesley avenue in that town. This change
was made by the city, and a settlement effected with the
town for the sum of $900 damages, and the release of a
small strip of land between the old and new locations.
The Committee on New Supply have devoted much time
during the past year to the consideration of damages on the
line of the new works. Long and protracted meetings have
been held for the purpose of hearing claimants and adjusting
claims, and many visits have necessarily been made to view
the premises of the land-owners to ascertain the actual
amount of damage done. In all cases of settlement the
committee has endeavored to obtain the fee of the land. In
many cases the demands made appeared so exorbitant to
the committee that no settlement could be effected. Not-
withstanding the difficulties which the committee has had to
Report of the Water Board. 7
contend with, quite a number of important claims have been
adjusted.
On December 30, 1875, a settlement was made with the
Wameset Power Co., of Lowell, for damages in full by the
taking of the water of Sudbury river, for the sum of $55,000.
This amount also includes the retainer for the personal legal
services of General Benj. F. Butler for any and all suits
which may be brought against the city on account of the
taking of the water of the Sudbury river.
A 'number of other claims for water damages have also
been made, but the above is the only case that has been set-
tled up to this date.
On January 13, 1876, the Board, on recommendation of
General Butler, engaged the services of Linus M. Child, as
junior counsel in the defence and care of all suits against
the city, relating to the taking of the water of Sudbury
river under the Act of the Legislature.
.On March 22d, 1876, "An Ordinance to establish the
Boston Water Board" was passed by the City Council.
This action was in accordance with the views and recommen-
dations of the Board, which has felt for some time that the
varied and widely extending interests connected with the
WaterWorks demanded more time and a closer supervision
in their administration. The adoption of this Ordinance by
the City Council practically abolishes the Cochituate Water
Board, and this will probably be the last of the annual
reports of that organization .
The first meeting of the Cochituate Water Board was held
January 2d, 1851, and it is a matter of just pride to the
present Board, in turning over the Works to its successors,
to be able to feel in reviewing the twenty-five years that the
care of the Water Works has been entrusted to its keeping,
that the city's interests have been guarded, the growing
demands of the people promptly met, and the works of main-
tenance and enlargement executed in a manner to reflect
honor upon the city.
L. MILES STANDISH, President,
LEONARD R. CUTTER,
EDWARD A. WHITE,
CHAS. E. POWERS,
S. B. STEBBINS,
N. M. MORRISON,
AUGUSTUS PARKER.
City Document No. 80.
REPORT OF THE CLERK.
Office of the Cochituate Water Board,
Boston, May 1, 1876.
L. Miles Standish, Esq.,
President of the Cochituate Water Board: —
Sir, — The following is a statement of the expenditures
and receipts of this department for the year commencing
May 1, 1875, and ending April 30, 1876 : —
Expenditures.
Damage
Advertising
Stable .
Taxes .
Tools .
Fountains
Postage and express
Aqueduct repairs
Printing for all departments
Stationery for all departments
Eastern-avenue wharf (rent and salary of
agent)
Telegraph, repairing instruments and wires
Salaries
Shutting off and letting on water for repairs
Inspectors .
Upper yard (Albany street)
Miscellaneous expenses
Lake Cochituate .
Maintaining meters >
Meters
Hydrant and stopcock boxes (repairs) .
Blacksmith shop
Service pipe
Proving yard
Hi<jh service
$264 50
22 75
5,764 42
545 94
5,563 84
1,154 69
25 00-
4,404 05
1,412 14
716 39
2,999 98
484 99
24,284 00
12,797 20
7,612 98
8,261 40
4,008 77
6,701 46
1,502 75
3,871 19
1,515 85
138 41
13,919 72
1,909 65
6,730 38
Carried forward .
.16,612 45
Report of the Water Board.
Brought forward
.
$116,612 45
Chestnut-Hill reservoir
.
8,835 19
Beacon " "
.
477 11
Parker " "
, .
8,610 95
East Boston "
,
1,366 23
South " "
, .
360 25
Brookline ' '
.
1,949 20
Repairing main pipe
, .
16,620 84
' ' hydrants
.
10,489 67
' \ stopcocks
.
970 11
" service pipe
• .
18,762 27
* ' streets ' .
.
13,916 61
Wages laying service pipe
10,485 15
" blacksmith shop
3,573 10
' ' proving yard
11,003 47
" high service
.
4,508 54
Laying service pipe
.
7,894 34
Relaying main pipe
• .
33,141 17
Main pipe
.
56,863 92
Laying main pipe
.
61,914 59
Hydrants
.
10,173 18
Stopcocks .
.
6,642 44
Hydrant and stopcock boxes .
3,002 74
Charles-river siphon
26,532 35
Parker-Hill reservoir (constructioi
0
89,449 16
Chestnut-Hill driveway
7,233 14
Waterworks, Wards 17 and 19
288,039 03
Additional supply
783,613 49
Total amount drawn for by Water Board
$1,603,040 69
And which is charged as follows : —
To Water Works . . . $408,173
5$
\
" Charles-river siphon . . 2(5,532
35
". Parker-Hill reservoir . . 89,449
K
" Chestnut-Hill driveway . 7„233
U
" Water Works, Wards 17
and 19 .... 288,039
02
" additional supply
. 783,613
4S
$1,603,040
6£
Amount charged to Wa
;er Works
.
$1,595,807 55
10
City Document No. 80.
Details of Expenditures on Additional Supply for the year
ending April 30, 1876.
Temporary connection with Lake Cochituate
Maintaining " " " " .
Engineering
Engineering expenses
Engineers' instruments and repairs
Land damages
Water damages
Miscellaneous expenses
Storage basins
Office expenses .
Advertising
Printing
Stationery .
Travelling expenses
Sudbury-river Conduit, Section No. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Beacon-street tunnel, ". "20
Contract No. 21, roadway in Framingham
Additional work on conduit .
$878 75
3,847 13
51,862 49
3,566 83
2,633 04
45,506 34
55,525 00
5,391 87
2,56L 56
3,082 25
3,064 50
2,167 04
1,336 34
2,429 52
3,037 19
6,388 00
37,810 51
38,055 35
19,263 72
34,525 38
44,520 27
35,790 24
26,129 60
2,257 60
16,907 27
66,635 16
17,092 91
22,721 32
3,402 12
24,499 98
30,161 36
7,956 98
13,461 64
139,354 41
7,999 26
1,790 56
$783,613 49
Report of the Water Board. 11
Details of Expenditures in the West Roxbury and Brighton
Districts, for the year ending April 30, 1876.
Main pipe .... . $155,069 24
Laying main pipe ... . 100,746 71
Hydrants . . . . 21,220 54
Stopcocks .... - 9,089 64
Hydrant and stopcock boxes . 1,912 90
$288,039 03
The total amount expended for construc-
tion for the year ending April 30, 1876, is as
follows, viz. : —
WaterWorks .
West Roxbury and Br
Districts
Additional supply
Parker-Hill reservoir
Charles-river siphon
ffhton
$138,596 87
288,039 03
783,613 49.
89,449 16
26,532 35
1,326,230 90
The total amount expended for maintaining
the Chestnut-Hill driveway, in care of the
Water Board but not chargeable to the
Water Works, for the year ending April 30,
1876, is $7,233 13
Amount charged to Water Works . . .1,595,807 55
Receipts by Water Board.
Fire Department, for use of hy-
drants .....
$39,540 00
Fire and elevator pipes, repairs,
etc., .....
14,927 23
Off and on water
2,582 75
Fines for waste
126 00
Sale of old material .
13,376 48
Rent of part of Eastern-avenue
wharf .....
300 00
Sale of grass at Chestnut Hill .
187 50
Carried forward
$71,039 96$1, 595,807 55
12 City Document No. 80.
Brought forward
$71,039 9611,595,807 55
Sale of coal at Lake Cochituate
140 00
" " stone bounds
7 00
" " land about Dug pond, to
the town of Natick
3,644 13
Rent of pastures at Lake Cochit-
uate . .
91 00
Rent of house, No. 7 Waverley
place, from Feb. 1, 1875, to
Feb. 1, 1876
731 87
Rent of house in Wellesley for
Feb. 1876 ....
25 00
75,678 96
iter Works $
Net amount charged to Wi
1,520,128 59
Amount charged to "Water Works, not' in-
cluding additional supply, " Water Works,
Wards 17 and 19," Parker-Hill reservoir,
Charles-river siphon, or Chestnut-Hill drive-
way 408,173 52
The amount expended for construction on
Water Works is as follows, viz. : —
Main pipe .... $56,863 92
Laying main pipe . . . 61,914 59
Hydrants . . . . 10,173 18
Stopcocks . ... 6,642 44
Hydrant and stopcock boxes . 3,002 74
Current expenses for the year
ending April 30, 1876 . . $269,576 65
138,596 87
^Expenditures and Receipts on account of the Water Works
to May i, 1876.
Amount drawn by Commissioners . . $4,043,718 21
Amount drawn by Water Board in 1850 . 366,163 89
Amount drawn by Cochituate Water Board
from Jan. 1, 1851, to May 1, 1875 . 8,990,331 28
Amount drawn from May 1, 1875, to May 1,
1876, for Water Works . . . ' . 1,595,807 55
Carried forward .... $14,996,020 93
Repoet of the- Water Board. 13
Brought forward . $14,996,020 93
Amount paid the City Treas-
urer by Commissioners . $47,648 38
Amount paid by the Water
Board, 1850 . . . 8,153 52
Amount paid by the Cochit-
uate Water Board to May
1, 1875. . . . 513,762 30
Amount paid from May 1,
1875, to May 1, 1876 . 75,678 96
645,243 16
Net amount drawn from
Treasurer . . . • $14,350,777 77
Gross payments (including
interest, premiums, etc. ) ,
for account of Water
Works to May 1, 1875 . $24,402,332 12
Gross payments from May .
1, 1875, to May 1, 1876 2,429,172 36
26,831,504 48
Total earnings of the Water
Works to May 1,1875 . $12,263,592 93
Amount raised by taxation
on outstanding loans from
May 1, 1860, -to May 1,
1871, and heretofore
charged under the gross
income of the Water
Works .... 1,352,000 00
Total earnings from May
1, 1875, "to May 1,
1876 . $1,127,346 19
Less amount
paid Mys-
tic Water
Board for
water fur-
nished E.
Boston . 31,246 75
1,096,099 44
14,711,692 37
Net cost to May 1, 1876 , . . .$12,119,812 11
14
City Document No. 80.
Cost of the Works to May 1, 1876.
Cost of Water Works to January 1, 1850,
as per final report of Water Commis-
sioners . . . . . $3,998,051 83
Extension to East Boston .... 281,065 44
Jamaica-pond Aqueduct .... 45,237 50
New dam at Lake Cochituate ... 10,940 08
Raising lake two feet, including damages . 28,002 18
Dudley pond, Lower clam and making con-
nections with lake . . .. . . 18,982 23
New main from Brookline reservoir . . 304,991 83
Land and water rights, since January 1,
1850 58,331 40
Land damages since January 1, 1850 . . 15,511 62
New pipe yard and repair shop . . . 25,666 51
Upper yard, buildings, etc., . . . 9,165 63
New water-pipes East Boston .. . . 20,999 43'
New main East Boston .... 24,878 08
Water to Deer Island .... 75,00000
Pumping works at Lake Cochituate . . 15,000 00
High service, stand-pipe, engine-house and
engines . . . . . .
High service, South Boston
Chestnut-Hill reservoir, including land
Parker-Hill reservoir, " "
Charles-river siphon . . . .
Additional supply of water, including land
damages and all expenses
Cost of main pipe, since January 1, 1850
laying main pipe since January 1
1850 . ' .
Cost of hydrants, stopcocks and boxes, and
setting same
Cost of main pipe for extension in Roxbury,
Dorchester, Brighton and West Roxbury
Districts . . . . . .
Cost of laying main pipe for extension in
Roxbury, Dorchester, Brighton and West
Roxbury Districts .
Cost of hydrants, stopcocks and boxes, and
setting; same in above districts
83,829 53
27,*60 29
2,449,982 07
228,246 17
26,532 35
1,186,254 58
830,310 96
454,233 70
251,376 63
877,197 81
358,429 04
344,859 74;
Carried forward
$12,050,936 63
Report of the Water Board. 15
Brought forward .... $12,050,936 63
Cr. By sale of Jamaica-pond
Aqueduct . . . .$32,000 00
By sale of land to May 1, 1876 24,356 85
56,356 85
$11,994,579 78
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. SWAN,
Clerk of the Cochituate Water Board.
16 City Document No. 80.
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
Office of the City Engineer, City Hall,
Boston, May 1, 1876.
L. Miles Standish, Esq.,
President of the Gochituate Water Board: —
Sir, — In compliance with the terms of the ordinance
relating to the City Engineer's Department, the following
report is respectfully submitted.
Sudbury River and Lake Cochituate.
An order of the City Council authorizing the Water
Board to take the waters of the Sudbury river was approved
Jan. 20, 1875.
On the 21st of that month water from the river was
turned into the lake (its water surface at that date standing
below the conduit bottom, and the supply to the conduit
being kept up by pumping) and allowed to flow till March
18th. The connection between the two sources has been
kept open during the year, from January 21st to March
18th, from March 26th to April 4th, from April 6th to 14th,
from May 3d to 10th, from June 3d to 10th, from July 14th
to August 26th, and from October 2d to 11th, or 143 days in
all; the total flow being 2,555,800,000 gallons, equal to a
supply of 7,000,000 gallons per day for the whole year. It
has been open this year (4876) from January 12th to 18th,
and from January 21st toFeb. 19th.
No water was wasted at the overflow of the lake during
1875.
On January 1st, 1875, the lake surface stood at 2 feet
^ inch above the bottom of the conduit, and on January
30th, it stood i)^ inches below in the northern division ; in
the middle division, at the latter date, it stood at 1 foot 8
inches above; and in the southern division, at 3 feet 10
inches above. These differences of level were controlled
by the heights and widths of the channels connecting the
various divisions.
From January 30th, the surface rose steadily, till it
reached high-water mark on May 11th, previously to which
Keport of the Water Board. 17
date, 1,506,700,000 gallons had been turned into the lake
from the river.
From May 11th to September 1st the water stood at or
near high-water mark ; June 1st, it was 12 feet 8| inches
above the bottom of the conduit; July 1st, 12 feet 111
inches; August 1st, 12 feet 5 inches ; September 1st, 12
feet 21 inches. From this date it slowly fell till the 1st of
January, when it stood at 9 feet \ inch. The water turned
into the lake during January and February of this year, and
the very severe storms which occurred in March, brought
the surface to high-water mark again on March 26th ; and
since that date there has been a large waste over the lake-
dam.
No water has been drawn either from Dug or Dudley
ponds.
Mr. Fitzgerald has set a cast-iron weir at the overfall of
the lower dam, that the waste water may be measured more
accurately than it has been possible to measure it hereto-
fore.
In the last report it was stated that upon the refusal of the
Legislative Committee upon Water Supply and Drainage, to
report a bill for diverting the waters of Pegan brook into
Charles river, a bill to divert it into the Sudbury river,
below Saxonville, was introduced and referred to the suc-
ceeding Legislature.
This bill was also rejected, and in its place the following
act was passed : —
"Chapter 228 or the Acts of 1875.
w An Act to preserve the purity of the Water of Lake Cochit-
uate.
"Section 1. It shall be lawful for the Supreme Judicial
Court, upon the application of the City of Boston, to grant
an injunction against the discharge of any drainage or sew-
age matter, or pollution of any kind, into Lake Cochituate,
or Pegan brook, or any waters flowing into said lake or
brook ; provided, that this shall not be held to destroy the
prescriptive right of any person or persons to discharge such
matter into said lake or brook.
"Sect. 2. The town of Natick shall have the right to
divert the waters of any brook, rivulet or stream now run-
ning into Lake Cochituate, into which the sewerage or drain-
age of Natick now empties ; provided, that nothing in this
act shall be construed so as to give any right to said town
to divert such brook, rivulet or stream into Charles river.
18 City Document No. 80.
"Sect. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
"Approved May 19, 1875."
Nothing has yet been done to divert the brook.
Conduit.
The table on page 49 will show the depths of water for
the year at the head of the conduit. The clear height of the
conduit is 6 feet 4 inches. It will be seen that it has been
run under a head, or as a pipe, 338 days.
During the past year the capacity of the conduit has been
materially increased by the laying of a 40-inch siphon pipe
across Charles river, at Newton Lower Falls.
The work of laying the pipes was commenced May 10th,
that of building the pipe chambers, June 14th, and on July
28th the whole was so far completed that the siphon was
put into constant service. The new chambers are located
some 75 or 100 feet further away from the river valley than
the old ones. To build them a section of the conduit on
each side of the river was stripped bare of its earth cover-
ing, and suspended by chains from strong overhead beams ;
the masonry of the chambers was then laid to enclose these
sections, which were afterwards cut out. The conduit was
flowing nearly full while suspended, and although the mortar
of the section on the east side of the river had never
properly set, and was of little service except as a packing
to the joints between the bricks, it was found that the leak-
age could be easily controlled, or entirely stopped, by driv-
ing wedges between the chains and masonry. While the
sections were being cut out the water was shut off for one
day, which was the only interruption to the flow during the
time of construction.
It is estimated that the new pipe increases the capacity
of the conduit, when flowing under a 4-feet head, nearly
2,000,000 gallons per clay. The advantage of this increase
was felt last winter during the colder days, when much water
was wasted to prevent freezing in the pipes ; the consump-
tion at such times often being even greater than the en-
larged capacity of the conduit could furnish.
An examination of the interior of the conduit from the
lake to Chestnut-Hill reservoir was made July 27th, when
the water was drawn out to make the siphon connections.
It was found to be in about the same condition as at the
times of the examinations in 1874. There has been no
opportunity to repair the leaks in the bottom through which
Report of the Water Board. 19
the copious springs in the vicinity of the lake find their
way. .
Low-service Reservoirs.
The tables on page 44 give the monthly and yearly
average heights above tide-marsh level of the water in the
Chestnut-Hill and Brookline reservoirs.
The average height in Chestnut-Hill reservoir has been,
for the year, 122.23 feet or 1.65 feet higher than in 1874.
Owing to a bad taste in the water of this reservoir, it was
shut off from the distributing pipes late in October and the
gates were not again opened till about a month since.
The average height in the Brookline reservoir was 121.72
feet, or 1.76 feet higher than last year, and 0.51 foot lower
than in Chestnut-Hill reservoir.
The Beacon Hill, South Boston and East Boston reser-
voirs are kept partially filled with water, to be used in ana
emergency, but usually are not in service.
Distributing System, Pipe Plans, etc.
Plans for the high and low service system of pipes ir*.
Brighton and West Roxbury were prepared early in the-
year, and as soon as the pipes were received from the
foundries the work of laying was begun, and was continued
till the close of the season.
About 19 miles of pipes have been laid and 240 hydrants,
have been set in those districts, at a cost of about $265, 000.
The principal streets of Jamaica Plain and Brighton, with,
the exception of those in the latter district, which are too-
high to be reached by the low service, are now piped.
The Brighton low-service main (16 inches dia.) passes,
from the mill-dam, through Brighton ave. to Union square,,
passing over the Boston and Albany R. R. at Cottage Farm..
Plans for a pipe bridge at that point were prepared early in?
the season, but the work of building was delayed in various,
ways, and was not completed till near the close of the year.
In the mean time the supply to Brighton was carried over
the railroad in an 8-inch pipe temporarily laid on the road
bridge.
The superstructure of the new bridge consists of two
plate girders, each 137^ feet long, continuous over the centre
pier. The girders are 5 feet deep, and are placed 5 feet 6.
inches apart, and are fitted with wood-work in such manner
that the pipe is surrounded by a double boxing to prevent
freezing. The stone pier and northerly abutments were-
built by the Boston and Albany R. R. Co., and the iron-
work by the National Bridge and Iron Works. The retain-
20 City Document No. 80.
ing wall of the road bridge was used for the southerly
abutment, and by agreement with the railroad company this
wall is to be maintained at the joint expense of the company
and the city.
A bridge has also been built to carry a pipe over the New
York and New England R. R. at Washington street, in
Dorchester. This bridge is a box, the sides of which are
iron girders 42 feet long, and 2 feet 6 inches deep, the pipe
being laid between the girders on a plank flooring supported
by the lower flanges, and covered by planking laid on top
of the girders.
In the older districts of the city, principally in Roxbury
Highlands and Dorchester, a little over 12 miles of pipes
have been laid.
In the new districts of the city it has been decided to
place Lowry hydrants at the intersections of street and post
hydrants at intermediate points. The post hydrants are
made in the machine shops of the Water Works, under the
direction of Mr. Jones, and are of superior strength and
workmanship.
There are now 170 plans showing the locality and size of
pipes, hydrants, stopcocks, etc., in the streets. These have
been corrected from time to time during the year, and new
plans have been made, showing the pipes as laid in West
Roxbury and Brighton, copies of which have been furnished
•to the Water Board and to the Superintendent of the Eastern
Division of the Water Works, who has also been furnished
with working plans of the streets where pipes were to be
laid, showing the sizes of pipes, proposed location of gates
and hydrants, etc.
In reply to an order of the City Council, a report upon a
new low-service main from Chestnut-Hill reservoir was
made last November, and will be found embodied in this
report on following pages.
High-service Reservoir and Pumping Works.
Parker-Hill reservoir has been in constant service through
the year, and the average height of the surface of the water
in it has been 216.75 feet above tide-marsh level.
The roadway leading around it has been paved and
gravelled, and the slopes of the banks have been dressed
and seeded.
Pumps. — The pumping-engines have worked satisfac-
torily during the year, and are now in good condition.
The following table will show the total and monthly work
done by the engines, and the quantity of coal consumed in
doing it : —
Report of the Water Board.
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Total amount pumped . . . 463,516,585 gals.
" number of revolutions . . . 9,862,055
" amount of coal used . 1,376,095 lbs., — 614.3 tons.
" " ashes and clinkers . . 213,617 lbs.
Average pressure on force main, lbs. . 80.7
" " supply main, lbs. , 35
Pressure used in computing duty of engines, lbs. 45.7
Approximate duty per pound of coal (no deduction for
clinkers or ashes), 295,781 lbs. feet.
Cost or Pumping.
Salaries $4,416 50
Fuel 4,730 33
Gas 356 70
Miscellaneous repairs ..... 981 73
Small supplies ...... 249 57
Total $10,734 83
Cost per million gallons raised one foot high, 22 cents.
The average daily quantity pumped has been 1,269,908
gallons, an increase of | per cent, above the quantity in
1874.
Brighton is not yet furnished with a supply from the high
service, although a large portion of its territory and popula-
tion is above grade 60.
A very long and expensive main would be required to
bring water from Parker-Hill reservoir, and as it is ex-
pected the high-service pumps will be removed to Chestnut
Hill within a few years, and that a new high-service reservoir
will be built in that vicinity, when the main from Parker Hill
would be of no service, it was recommended that a tem-
porary reservoir (or tank) and pumps be provided for the
supply of Brighton. An appropriation of $10,000 for this
purpose has been made by the City Council, and the work
of building has already begun.
An order was passed by the City Council, in May of last
year, requiring the City Engineer to report upon a now
high-service system of works, and upon a new low-service
main. The report was made in November, and as it gives
the outlines of the scheme of works which it is expected
will be eventually adopted, and which will be kept in view,
as far as practicable, in making the pipe extensions in the
Report of the Water Board. 23
high-service districts, it is thought best, for easy reference,
to reproduce it in this, the annual report.
"REPORT ON HIGH-SERVICE SYSTEM.
" City Hall, Boston, Nov. 17th, 1875.
" Office of City Engineer.
"L. Miles Standish, Esq., President of the Cochituate Water
Board : —
"The following order of the City Council was referred to me
by 3-our Board on the 13th of May last, —
" ' Ordered, That the Cochituate Water Board he requested to con-
sider and report to the City Council what changes are necessary in
the system of high-service works to meet the present and prospec-
tive wants of those depending upon that service for a water-supply ;
also to consider and report upon the subject of laying a new main
from Chestnut-Hill reservoir.'
" In explanation of the late date of this report, I may be permit-
ted to say that a large amount of work has been required of this de-
partment during the past season, which has so fully occupied the
time of myself and assistants that none could well be spared for the
consideration of subjects which would bear postponement.
" HIGH SERVICE.
" Before suggesting any changes in the high-service system of
water-supply, a brief description of it, as it now exists, will be in
place.
"The 30 and 36 inch low-service mains, leading from the Brook-
line reservoir to the city, pass along Boylston street in Brookline,
anclTremont street in Boston, to the Common.
" The water for the high-service supply is taken from these mains
at the corner of Tremont and Pynchon streets, and is conducted in
a 16-inch pipe to the pumping-station on Elmwood street, and
thence pumped through 16 and 24 inch mains to the stand-pipe on
Fort Hill, and the reservoir on Parker Hill, from which points it is
distributed over the high-service territory by a sjrsteni of cast-iron
pipes.
"The pumping machinery consists of two engines, each with a
rated capacity of 2,400,000 gallons in 24 hours. They are non-
condensing, horizontal, fly-wheel engines, with the pump and steam
pistons on the same rod. The steam is supplied by two vertical
tube boilers, each rated at 100 horse-power.
" The duty of the engines is about 260,000 ft.-lbs. per pound of
coal, that is to say, for each pound of coal burnt in the boilers the
engines will lift 260,000 lbs. of water to a height of one foot.
"Allowing for leakage of valves, the speed required to obtain a
delivery of 2,400,000 gallons per day is 36 or 37 revolutions per
minute ; but it is not considered safe to run continuously at a speed
of more than 26 or 27 revolutions per minute, which will effect a
delivery of about 1,800,000 gallons per day.
./
24 City Document No. 80.
" The engines are supplied from a single line of pipes 16-inches
in diameter, and the force mains immediately after leaving the en-
gine-house are brought by a Y-brauch into a single line of pipes,
also 16 inches in diameter. It is found impracticable to work the
engines together at much more than half speed, as the}'- react
through the pipes, one upon the other ; in fact, the working
capacity of the main itself is but little greater than that of a single
engine.
"The capacity of the existing works is then about 1,800,000
gallons per day.
"If new suction and deliver}7 mains are laid, so that both engines
may be operated at the same time, the capacity of the works will
be about 2f- million gallons. This is assuming that no accident
will happen to either engine which will require more than five or
six daj's to repair, the supply during the time of such repair being
kept up by the delivery from the other engine and the water in
store in the reservoir.
" The cost of the new mains would be about $6,500.00.
" These works were built to supply the highlands of Roxbury
alone, and they were designed with a capacity amply sufficient to
provide, for years to come, for the wants of that rapidly-growing
section ; but they were not intended and are entirely inadequate to
supply the demand for water that will arise, in the near future, from
the extension of the distribution to Beacon Hill and the high grounds
of South Boston, and the rapid increase of the population living
upon the large areas of elevated lands in Dorchester, West Rox-
bury and Brighton.
" The area which the works were designed to supply is about
760 acres ; the area of high-service territoiy now within the limits
of the city is about 10,720 acres, and the population of this terri-
tory, as approximately estimated from the census of this year, is
36,600, divided as follows : —
Beacon Hill High Service .... 6,000
South Boston " " .... 3,000
Roxbury « " .... 12,000
Dorchester " " .... 5,800
West Roxbury "■• " .... 7,400
Brighton " " 2,400
" The average daily rate of consumption from the Cochituate
works last year was about 70 gallons per head, and the rate dur-
ing the months of maximum consumption (July, August and Sep-
tember) was nearly 80. If we allow for the high-service supply a
rate of 70 gallons per head for the months of maximum consump-
tion it will be seen that, were the street pipes extended through the
whole high-service territory, the required supply would be a little
over 2,500,000 gallons per day, — a quantu^y which is in excess of
the present capacity of the works.
" As has been before stated, if new force and supply mains be
laid, the capacity of the works will be increased to about 2,750,000
gallons per day ; but, with the rate of increase of population which
Keport of the Water Board. 25
obtains in the high-service districts, the maximum consumption
will reach this quantity in two or three years.
" It is evident, therefore, that in a few years the present works
must be either enlarged or replaced by a new system of greater
capacity and better adapted to fulfil the new. conditions that will
then exist ; and when it is considered that the high-service terri-
tory includes more than half the area of Boston lying south of the
Charles river, and contains a yet larger proportion of the vacant
land desirable for residences, it is further evident that this new
system must be designed on a scale to provide for the wants of a
very large population.
"The cost of extending the distributing mains and pipes, and
the cost of new reservoirs, if equal storage capacity be provided in
each case, will be practically the same whether new works are built
or the old ones are enlarged.
" The chief difference of cost will be in the pumping machinery,
its buildings, and supply and delivery mains. The pumping ma-
chinery and its location are, therefore, the points to be considered
in deciding what changes it is best to make.
"There are a number of forcible reasons why no considerable
enlargement of the pumping capacity should be made at the pres-
ent location of the engines on Elmwood street.
"There is want of room at this point. The present buildings
are fully occupied by the machinery now in them, and new engines
will necessitate new buildings. The ground needed for this pur-
pose can be obtained by the removal of a dwelling-house ; but the
vicinity is thickly built over, and in part with wooden houses, ren-
dering the engine-houses liable to destruction by fire originating
on neighboring premises. The burning of these buildings, and the
consequent injury to the machinery, would deprive the high-service
territory of its water-supply for a considerable time.
"The situation is such that a satisfactory arrangement of new
supply and delivery mains cannot be had ; also the cost of oper-
ating the present engine is much too great. Engines are now in
use in other cities that are doing the same amount of work with
an expenditure of only one-third the quantit}" of coal.
' ' Parker-Hill reservoir has not the proper elevation for the
principal reservoir, or as a source of supply to other reservoirs
located at distant points.
" The location is an unfavorable one, on account of the cost of
supplying the pumps with water. It will be necessary to convey
it to them from the Brookline reservoir, a distance of over two
miles, at a large cost for mains, and with a considerable loss of
head, that will occasion additional expense for pumping. With the
amount of water that is now used the average loss of head is about
10 feet during the day hours, and after the water is pumped a por-
tion of it is to be conve}'ed back, with an equal or greater loss, in
the direction of, and in the case of Brighton to points beyond,
the reservoir.
" The location is also objectionable from the fact that it is so
low that the water is received in the pumps under a pressure of over
30 lbs. per square inch, which causes a harsh action of the ma-
26 Cits Document No. 80.
chinery and greatly impairs its efficiency, To have a smooth ac-
tion of the pumps the water should be drawn from a well or basin
of still water through a short suction main ; this condition cannot
be secured at Elmwood street, without destroying the head of 70
or 80 feet under which the water is received, and thus increasing,
b}' an equal amount, the height to which it is afterwards to be
raised.
" These reasons, and others of less importance, make it desir-
able to choose another site for the new engines when they shall be
required, and the best site is near the Chestnut-Hill reservoir, on
land now owned by the city.
" At this point the buildings will be isolated, and maj^ easily be
protected from fire ; there is plenty of room for future extensions ;
the water may be received in an open well, without appreciable
loss of head, and the coal can be delivered in the coal-house di-
rectly from the cars, as the site is on the line of the Woonsocket
division of the New York and New England R. R.
" The general character of the distributing system should be the
same, wherever the pumping machinery may be located.
" The territory to be supplied consists of various districts, more
or less isolated, and with the extreme ones at distances of about
six miles from one another, measured either in a westerly or
southerly direction. That is, the west end of Brighton and the
south end of Dorchester are about six miles from Beacon Hill, and
also about six miles from each other.
" Distinct S37stems of distribution are required for these various
areas, involving the use of long connecting mains ; and unless
reservoirs are used as the centres of distribution these mains
should be in duplicate, to prevent any interruption to the supply
from accidents, or while repairs or additions are being made.
"A considerable reservoir capacity is essential for security in
case of accidents to the machine^, for furnishing a prompt and
liberal supply during large fires, etc., and if this capacity be pro-
vided in a number of small reservoirs, rather than in one of larger
size, a notable saving will be effected in the cost of the connecting
and distributing mains.
" The reservoirs will also maintain a more uniform head or pres-
sure, and will admit of the use of somewhat smaller pipes in the
distributing S3rstem.
" The scheme of works that I would recommend may be briefly
described as follows : —
" A pumping-station near Chestnut-Hill reservoir, provided with
two engines, each of capacity to raise 10,000,000 gallons in twentj-
four hours, to a height of about 120 feet.
" The water for the supply of the engines to be received in an
open well, and to be drawn from the 5-feet pipe which it is pro-
posed to lay around the reservoir to join the Sudbury-river conduit
with the 48-inch delivery mains. This pipe can be supplied either
from the reservoir, from the Cochituate conduit, or from the Sud-
bury-river conduit, as may be desired.
"A 30-inch force main leading to a reservoir (No. 1) located
upon one of the hills in the vicinity of the pumping-station. This
Report of the Water Board. 27
reservoir to have its water surface at an elevation of about 240 feet
above tide level, and a capacity of about 15,000,000 gallons.
" A 30-inch supply main from the reservoir passing through
Brookline to the corner of Prince and Perkins streets, in West
Roxbuiy, and there branching into two lines of pipes, one 20 inches
in diameter running to the Parker-Hill reservoir (No 2), the other
24 inches in diameter passing to a reservoir (No. 3) so located as
to command the supply to Dorchester and neighboring portions of
West Roxbuiy.
" Also a 16-inch supply main running from the main reservoir
(No. 1) to Brighton, for the supply of the high lands of that
division of the city.
" Reservoir No. 3 to have its water surface at an elevation of
about 220 feet, or level with that of Parker Hill, and a capacity of
8 or 10 millions of gallons. From this reservoir a 20-inch main to
lead to the Dorchester District.
" The 24-inch main is to supply Jamaica Plain and the western
and southern portion of West Roxbuiy as well as reservoir No. 3.
" This sj^stem will command all the lands below elevation 170,
giving to each house an ample pressure, and will furnish a supply
to the lower stories of houses at elevation 200 or 210.
" In West Roxbury there are about 630 acres of land (the sum-
mits of various hills) situated above elevation 200, and about 1,250
acres above grade 170.
"Until the exact locations of the reservoirs are decided upon,
and surveys and estimates of quantities have been made, it is
impossible to give more than a roughly approximate estimate of
the cost of the proposed works.
" The following estimate is based upon liberal prices and allow-
ance for contingencies, and will rather exceed than fall short of a
more exact one : —
" ESTIMATE OF COST.
Engine buildings, wells, engine foundations, supply
pipe, etc $120,000 00
Two engines, capacity 10,000,000 gals, each . 210,000 00
Lands and reservoir (No. 1) capacity 15,000,000
gallons 200,000 00
Lands and reservoir (No. 3) capacity 10,000,000
gallons 150,000 00
Pipe mains 340,000 00
$1,020,000 00
Superintendence and contingencies . . . 80,000 00
Total $1,100,000 00
" If thought advisable the first outlay may be somewhat reduced
by omitting one engine, a portion of the mains, and the building
of reservoir No. 3, though the land for it should be taken at once.
" The estimate thus reduced amounts to $825,000.
28 City Document No. 80.
" It should be understood,, however, that the expenditure of the
balance can be dehiyed for a few 3'ears only ; that by the time the
work represented bj* the estimate of $825,000 is completed, that
which is at first omitted should be begun.
"With the extension of the high-service supply pipes that will
be made, and the increase of population in the territory supplied
that it is fair to suppose will take place, the existing works, even
after their enlargement by the laying of new mains, as before
indicated, cannot be safely relied upon to furnish an adequate
supply for more than three years longer.
" The maximum safe capacity of the old works after the laying
of the new mains will be about 2% million gallons daily, equal to a
supply during the months of greatest consumption for a population
of about 40,000. There are to-day over 36,000 people living in
the territory to be supplied, and the yearly increase of this pop-
ulation has been about 6 per cent, during the last few years. At
this rate the total increase, including the growth of 1875, would
be over 8,000 before the new works would be put in operation.
"It will require two working seasons to construct new works,
and their construction must be authorized by act of Legislature.
" After the act is obtained there is required a great deal of pre-
liminary work, in the way of survey, plans and specifications, etc.,
before the work can be put under contract ; so that very little can
be done in actual construction during the following season.
"It will be seen, therefore, that it is important that an early
decision should be made as to what shall be clone ; and, if the plan
for new works be adopted, that the necessary legislative action be
applied for this winter.
"Even if it should not be decided to begin the preliminary work
during the coming }Tear, it is still important as a matter of
economy in the work now going on, that a decision as to what is
to be done should be reached at an early day, for the pipes are
being rapidly extended through the new districts, and it is impossi-
ble to determine what sizes should be used, and through what
streets mains and sub-mains should be laid, until some design for
the works of the future is adopted.
" At present there are no means of supplying the high lands of
Brighton. A long and expensive main is required to connect
them with Parker-Hill reservoir, which main would become useless
should the proposed new works be built.
"As at best it will be some time before these works can be
available it is necessary to resort to temporary means for the sup-
ply of that territory.
" A small masonry reservoir, to be located on Academy Hill, in
the school-house yard, can be cheaply built, which may be supplied
by small steam-pumps placed at some convenient point, as, for
instance, in the fire-engine-house on Chestnut-Hill avenue.
" The reservoir to have a capacity of 30 or 40 thousand gallons,
or sufficient for ordinary fires, and an elevation of about 170 feet
above tide. The pumps to be two in number, each with a capacity
of 200,000 gallons.
" The estimated cost of this work is $5,500 ; and I would rec-
Ke^ORT OF THE WATER BOARD. 29
ommend that it be done early next season, as a large proportion of
the most valuable buildings in Brighton are situated above the
reach of the low-service supply.
"new low-service main.
" All the water supplied b}T the Cochituate works is brought to
the city from the distributing reservoirs (Brookline and Chestnut
Hill) by three supply mains, 30, 36 and 40 inches in diameter.
The only pipe laid from the Chestnut-Hill reservoir is one 48
inches in diameter, which terminates at a point a few hundred feet
north of the Brookline reservoir, and is there connected with the
30, 36 and 40 inch mains.
"These mains pass through Bo3'lston street in Brookline, and
as far as Brookline avenue together ; at this point they separate,
the 40-inch passing through Brookline avenue, the Mill-dam, and
Beacon street, and across the Common, to near the corner of Tre-
mont and Boylston streets. The 30 and 36 inch mains continue
on together through Tremont street in Boston (the 36-inch re-
ducing to 30-inch at Dover street), until the}' unite with the 40-
inch on the Common. The distance from Brookline reservoir to
the point of junction of the mains on the Common is 4T1TJ5<y miles
by the 40-inch pipe route, and 4^ miles by the 30-inch and 36-
inch pipe route.
" The 30 and 36 inch mains were laid at the time the Cochituate
works were built, and being uncoated pipes are badly tuber-
culated ; the 40-inch was laid in 1859 with coated pipes, and
probably is not much obstructed by tubercles.
" Near the Roxbury station of the Providence Railroad a 24-
inch branch main connects with the 30 and 36 inch suppby mains,
and passes through short portions of Pjmchon and Roxbury streets,
and along Dudley, Stoughton, Pleasant and Commercial Streets to
Dorchester avenue in Dorchester. This branch-main supplies the
low service of Roxbury, Dorchester, and a part of South Boston,
being connected with the South Boston reservoir b}r a 20-inch pipe
laid through Boston, Dorchester and Telegraph streets. Another
sub-main, 20 inches in diameter, laid through Dover and West
Fourth streets, and passing over Dover-street bridge, aids in the
low-service supply of that section of the city.
" The sectional area of the supply mains that should be provided
for a given population varies between wide limits, depending upon
a variety of circumstances.
" In the case of Boston, where the mains are long and the dis-
tributing reservoirs at a rather low elevation, a large capacity is
needed. An area that will give an initial velocity of a now of 2
feet per second, for the average consumption of the day hours,
would usually be considered a large one.
" The average daily consumption from the Cochituate works
may be taken in round numbers at 19,000,000 gallons. The con-
sumption during the day hours is about one-fourth greater than the
average for the whole day, or sajr at the rate of 37 cubic feet per
second. With a velocity of 2 feet per second, the sectional area
30
City Document No. 80.
of mains that is required to provide for this rate of consumption is
18.5 square feet. The combined sectional area of the 30, 36 and
40 inch is 20.7 square feet, or 12 per cent, greater.
" To ascertain what the actual losses of head due to friction in
the mains and sub-mains are, I have had observations taken at a
number of points, the results of which will be found in the follow-
ing table.
" The slight discrepancies that are noticeable between the losses
at the same hours, at different points, are due to the facts that the
gauges could not be read to small fractions of pounds, and that the
readings of all the gauges observed in one day were not taken
at exactly the same moment.
" Table showing Loss of Head due to Friction in Mains and Sub- Mains.
1875.
Tuesday, Oct. 12.
Wednesday-, Oct. 13.
Thu
RSDAY, Oct. 14.
Water in Reservoir,
WTater in Reservoir,
Water in Reservoir,
Oct 18
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15.6
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17.5
13.3
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15.8
15.4
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17.6
8.30
17.9
17.2
17.5
15.6
15.3
19.2
15.4
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19.9
9.
17.9
18.3
17.5
15.6
15.3
15.4
17.1
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18.7
9.30
16.8
17.2
19.8
15.6
15.3
17.
15.4
14.
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17.6
10.
15.6
18.3
17.5
16.6
13.
17.
13.1
16.
23.4
18.7
10.30
15.6
17.2
19.8
13.3
13.
14.7
14.2
16.
16.5
19.9
11.
15.6
17.2
17.5
13.3
13.
17.
13.1
16.
21.1
17.6
11.30
16.8
16.
17.5
13.3
13.
15.8
12.
13.7
21.1
16.4
12.
12.2
16.
12.9
13.3
13.
15.8
10.8
11.4
16.5
15.3
12.30
12.2
13.7
12.9
12.2
10.7
11.2
10.8
10.2
16.5
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P. M.
1.
13.3
13.7
15.2
11.
10.7
13.5
12.
11.4
16.6
1.30
13.3
14.8
12.9
11.
10.7
14.7
10.8
11.4
18.8
2.
133
14.8
15.2
11.
10.7
17.
10.8
11.4
14.2
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2.30
12.2
14.8
15.2
11.
10.7
15.8
10.8
11.4
18.8
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3.
13.3
14.8
12.9
11.
10.7
15.8
10.8
12.5
16.5
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11.
11.4
12.9
11.
10.7
12.5
13.1
13.7
16.5
4.
9.
12.5
12.9
9.8
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13.5
10.8
12.5
18.8
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11.
12.9
14.2
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Report of the "Water Board.
31
" The greatest loss of head during a week is ordinarily between
the hours of 8 and 10 of Monday morning.
" It will be seen from the table that the loss on Monday, Oct.
18th, at the junction of the mains on the Common, was from 17 to
20 feet. (During the summer months this loss is somewhat
greater.)
" On Wednesday, the 13th, the loss at the same hours and place
was about 15 feet ; at Warren bridge it was from 17 to 19 feet, and
at the corner of Waltham andTremont streets about 15^ feet. On
Tuesday, the 12th, at the corner of Waltham and Tremont streets
it was from 15 to 18 feet ; at Dover-street bridge, from 17 to 18
feet, and at fourth street, between O and P streets, in South Bos-
ton, from 17£ to 20 feet. On Thursday, the 14th, at the Roxbury
crossing, it was about 15^ feet ; at Commercial street, near Glover's
corner, from l\ to 17 feet ; and at Milton Lower Mills, 23 J- feet (one
observation at JO A.M.).
" It will be noticed, first, that the losses of head are practically
the same at all points along the line of the 30 and 36 inch pipes
from the Roxbury crossing to the Common. This is due to the
effect of the 40-inch main which joins them at the latter point.
Second, that nearly the whole loss at any point where observations
were taken, except at Milton Lower Mills, takes place in the large
supply mains, or, in other words, only a small portion of the loss
is due to friction in the sub-mains.
' ' Thus the loss at the northerly part of South Boston is very
little greater than at the corner of Tremont and Waltham streets in
Boston proper. So at Warren bridge, the loss is only from 2 to 4
feet greater than on the Common.
"It becomes evident from these figures that, to reduce the loss
of head due to friction to any large extent, a new supply main must
be laid from the reservoir, as not much can be gained by enlarge-
ment of the sub-mains.
" The following table, which gives the results of daily observa-
tions extending over a long period of time, will show the day and
night losses at a number of points in the city, where the pressures
have been taken on the small street pipes.
" Table showing Night and Day Loss of Head due to Friction in Mains and
the Smaller Street Pipes.
The figures given are the monthly averages of daily observations.
MAX, 1874.
Brooklink Reservoir, 121.70.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
10, P.M.
6.3
1.3
16.7
17.4
12.8
11.2 '
32
City Document No. 80.
J FIVE, IS 74.
Brookline Reservoir, 121.83.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
10, P.M.
12, P.M.
5.3
2.1
7.2
20.1
22.4
21.
28.4
29.8
22.2
15.7
15.3
13.2
16.6
21.5
20.6
5.7
Dorchester St. Engine House ....
Dorchester Ave. Engine House . . .
3.6
JTJXiY, 1874.
Brookline Reservoir, 121.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
10, P.M.
Federal St. Pipe Yard
Water Board Office
Wall St. Engine House . . . .
Salem St. Engine House ....
Dorchester St. Engine House .
Dorchester Ave. Engine House
2.
5.5
21.9
23.6
21.9
23.3
27.
26.8
16.09
16.3
14.4
17.5
21.9
22.1
4.8
8.3
AUGUST, 1874.
Brookline Reservoir, 120.50.
Federal St. Pipe Yard
Water Board Office
Wall St. Engine House ....
Salem St. Engine House ....
Dorchester St. Engine nouse .
Dorchester Ave. Engine House
3, A.M.
2.3
7.2
9, A.M.
21.3
22.5
19.2
24.3
27.8
29.7
3, P.M.
15.5
15.7
12.9
17.8
23.1
15.6
10, P.M.
12, P.M.
SEPTEMBER, 1874.
Brookline Reservoir, 118.65.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
10, P.M.
11, P.M.
Dorchester St. Engine House ....
Dorchester Ave. Engine House . . .
2.4
2.1
7.9
22.6
22.5
18.7
22.9
28.7
15.7
15.9
16.4
14.5
18.7
20.4
18.1
6.1
6.3
Eeport or the Water Board.
OCTOBER, 1874.
33
Brookline Reservoir, 117.60.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
10, P.M.
11, P.M.
Dorchester St. Engine House ....
Dorchester Ave. Engine House . . .
1.3
.63
5.9
16.8
17.7
20.3
17.7
21.2
21.
15.7
13.
14.5
9.6
15.2
16.4
2.5
4.3
NOVEMBER, 1874.
Brookeine Reservoir, 118.43.
3, A.M.
.54
.77
4.7
Dorchester St. Engine House ....
Dorchester Ave. Engine House . . .
9, A.M.
9.5
12.3
15.7
13.
16.7
13.5
3, P.M.
7.4
7.9
8.3
10.
13.
6.1
10, P.M.
11, P.M.
2.2
DECEMBER, 1874
Brookline Reservoir, 120.17.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
10, P.M.
11, P.M.
Dorchester St. Engine House ....
Dorchester Ave. Engine House . . .
1.5
4.5
5.5
11.1
12.
12.7
27.8
6.3
7.6
8.7
10.6
6.7
2.5'
JANUARY, 1875.
Brookeine Reservoir, 121.41.
Federal St. Pipe Yard ....
Water Board Office
Salem St. Engine House . . .
Dorchester St. Engine. House
3, A.M.
2.1
9, A.M.
9.1
13.3
13.7
20.
3, P.M.
7.6
12.5
16.
11, P.M.
34
City Document No. 80.
FEBRUARY, 18 7 5,
Brookline Reservoir, 120.17.
Federal St. Pipe Tard ....
Water Board Office . . . . .
Salem St. Engine House . . .
Dorchester St. Engine House
3, a.:
8.7
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
12.4
10.1
16.1
10.8
17.3
14.
18.7
17.7
11, P.M.
MARCH, 1875.
Brookline Reservoir, 118.!
Federal St. Pipe Yard ....
Water Board Office
Salem St. Engine House . . .
Dorchester St. Engine House
3, A.M.
8.7
9, A.M.
10.1
14.5
15.4
18.2
3, P.M.
11, P.M.
9.6
. . .
9.9
13.5
14.
6.4
APBIL. 1875.
Brookline Reservoir, 121.45.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
5.1
9.6
11.9
15.4
15.6
7.7
9.8
. 12.8
. . .
MAT, 1875.
Brookline Reservoir, 122.84.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
6.57
11.6
15.1
9.3
10.7
JUNE, 1875.
Brookline Reservoir,
122.82.
3,
A.M.
9, A.M.
3,
P.M.
Federal St. Pipe Yard
2.1
10.9
13.5
7.4
9.3
Report of the Water Board.
JUIT, 1875.
35
Brookxine Reservoir, 121.64.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
16.5
11.4
AUGUST, 1875.
1
Brookxine Reservoir, 121.69.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
1.2
14.6
16.3
10.
10.
SEPTEMBER, 1875.
Brookeine Reservoir, 122.45.
3, A.M.
9, A.M.
3, P.M.
2.
16.3
15.2
11.4
14.7
. . .
" It will be observed that as a rule the loss of head during the
night is inconsiderable, and that the losses at 9 A. M. during 1875, or
since important changes have been made in the pipe system, have
been not very different from those given in the first table for the
mains and sub-mains.
"With few exceptions, all houses situated above grade 60 are
supplied from the high-service works ; and as the water in the Brook-
line reservoir is now kept at an elevation of at least 1 20 feet, the
pressure, without loss by friction, would be equivalent to a head of
60 feet on the highest grounds of the low-service territoiy. The
loss by friction at the hour of maximum consumption varies from 10
to 20 feet, as shown by the foregoing tables ; hence the actual pres-
sure on the higher grounds, at that hour, is from 40 to 50 feet, or
sufficient for the supply of ordinary dwelling-houses. During the
night-hours tanks at elevations less than about 10 feet lower than
the reservoir, or below grade 110, would be filled.
" About one and a quarter million gallons per day on an average
are now required to supply the high-service pumps, and this quan-
tity will be largely increased during the next two or three years on
account of the recent annexations.
" The removal of the high-service machine^ to the vicinity of
Chestnut-Hill reservoir, as proposed, will admit of an increase in,
the low-service consumption equal to the quantity required for the
high-service supply, without further loss of head.
" From the foregoing the conclusion is reached that there is at
present ample capacity of mains and sub-mains for the domestic
36 City Document No. 80.
supply ; and I find, by estimate, there is also sufficient capacity to
deliver a large quantity for extinguishing fires in addition to this
supply.
"' The completion of the Sudbury -river works will, however, give
the city an abundant, instead of its present limited, supply, and a
considerable increase of consumption is probable. Increase of con-
sumption will necessitate a new main, the route and cost of which
are questions to be considered.
"An examination of the map of the city suggests two routes.
The first follows Beacon street, from the reservoir to West Chester
Park street, where the new main would join with the 40-inch ; from
here a 30-inch branch main would pass along West Chester Park
street to Tremont street, joining there the 80 and 86 inch pipes,
and eventually be extended to South Boston through Hammond
and Swett streets.
'w The second follows Beacon street to Harvard street in Brook-
line, and thence passes through Harvard street, Longwood avenue,
Parker and Prentiss streets, to Tremont, where the new main
would join the 30 and 86 inch.
" It has already been pointed out that the loss of head is practi-
cally the same at all points on Tremont street from the Roxbury
crossing of the Providence R. P. to the Common, from which it
follows that if any increase of capacity of mains is needed it should
be made between the reservoir and the crossing.
"The rebuilding and widening of Dover-street bridge (with
probably a change in the position of the draw-opening) may require
a temporary discontinuance of the South Boston 2U-inch low-ser-
vice and 12-inch high-service supply pipes, and consequently
necessitate the laying of a new main to that section. This new
main will naturally pass through Swett street, and ma}' have its
point of beginning near the Roxbury crossing, and follow Vernon,
Washingtpn, Hammond and Albany streets to Swett street. This
will relieve the Tremont-street mains, from the crossing to Dover
street, of about one-half the supply of South Boston, or say of a
supply for 30,000 people.
11 ' With this relief it is not probable that any increase of the
capacity of the mains north of the crossing will be needed for the
supply of the city proper for many }Tears, if ever.
' k The following estimate is for a 48-inch pipe laid on the second
route above described, which, from what precedes, appears to be
the better of the two : —
18,000 feet of 48-ineh pipe laid, at $16.80 . . $302,400 00
4,000 cubic yards of rock, at $3.00 . . . 12,000 00
Extra for sheeting and pumping .... 9,000 00
Stop-valves, specials, bridge crossing, etc., . . 20,000 00
$343,400 00
Add 10 per cent, for contingencies . . . 34,340 00
7,740 00
Say $375,000.00.
Report of the Water Board. 37
" I add an estimate of cost of a 30-inch main from the corner of
Vernon and Tremont streets to the corner of Dorchester and
Fourth streets, in South Boston : —
15,200 lin. feet of 30-inch pipe laid, at $8.30 . . $126,160 00
Stop-valves, specials, bridge crossing, etc. . . 8,500 00
$134,660 00
Add 10 per cent, for contingencies . . . 13,466 00
Say $150,000.00.'
$148,026 00
Consumption or Water.
The table on page 45 gives the average daily consumption
of water from the Cochituate works for each month for
several years.
The average daily consumption for the year has been
19,267,700 gallons.
During the latter part of the year, East Boston (till Dec.
2) and portions of West Roxbury and Brighton were sup-
plied from the Cochituate works, these being in addition to
the divisions of the city supplied in 1874. West Roxbury
and Brighton have 'had no public supply heretofore, and as
the laying of pipes was begun only last season they had
little effect in increasing the consumption.
Quality of Water.
Early in October complaints began to be made, at the
office of the Water Board, that the Cochituate water tasted
badly, and was unfit for use. The taste was variously
described ; some persons thought it like cucumbers, others
like fish oil, still others like dead leaves, etc. ; but as a rule
it was spoken of as a " cucumber taste."
At first the complaints came from persons living at the
South End and on the Back Bay lands, later they came from
the West and North Ends as well, and finally from South and
East Boston. Even after the taste became very wide-spread
people living where there was little circulation of water in
the pipes, as in some parts of Dorchester, reported that the
water supplied to them was unusually clear and sweet.
On Oct. 23 the lake was visited, and samples of water
were taken at various points and at all depths, but not the
slightest trace of the peculiar taste could be discovered.
Samples taken where the water was shallow, and some from
38 City Document No. 80.
points near the bottom in deep water, had the earthy taste
which usually accompanies pond water, but the greater
portion of them were clear and tasteless.
On Oct. 26 the Brookline and Chestnut-Hill reservoirs
were visited, but the cucumber taste could not be detected
in the water contained in them. Water taken in front of
the screens of the efflux gate-house of the Chestnut-Hill
reservoir was tasteless, but a sample taken from behind
them, or at the mouth of the outlet pipe, was found to have
the cucumber taste in a slight degree.
At that date the taste may be said to have been confined
to the water in the pipes, but on the next day it was dis-
covered in all parts of the Bradlee basin of Chestnut-Hill
reservoir, having spread through that large volume of about
500,000,000 gallons of water in one night apparently.
During the night there was a thunder-shower accompanied
with violent winds, and agitation of the water may have
aided in developing the taste.
The reservoir was immediately shut off from the distribu-
tion and in a short time no taste could be detected in the
water delivered in the city, indicating that the trouble
originated in this reservoir, or at least showing that the
conditions necessary to develop the taste existed there.
On the night of Dec. 3 the gate was opened about one
foot and some three or four million gallons of water let into
the distributing pipes, but such an exceedingly disagreeable
effect was produced that the gate was closed on the follow-
ing- morning. At this time the Brookline reservoir was
lowering rapidly, owing to the excessive night waste to
prevent freezing of service-pipes.
The taste in the Chestnut-Hill reservoir gradually dis-
appeared, and on April 1 the gate was again opened and
the water let on to the city, without causing any noticeable
change in the water delivered to the consumers. The
reservoir has been in constant service since that date.
Prof. Wm. E. Nichols, of the Mass. Institute of Tech-
nology, was requested to make thorough investigations to
ascertain the cause of the trouble, that its recurrence might
be prevented if possible ; and he engaged Mr. Edward
Burgess, Secretary of the Boston Society of Natural His-
tory, and Dr. W. G. Farlow, Assistant Prof, of Botany in
Harvard University, to aid him.
These gentlemen have made a very complete study of the
matter, but are unable to assign any cause for the taste.
Their reports will be found appended to this.
Keport of the Water Board. 39
Additional Supply.
Early in 1875 the necessary orders were passed by the
City Council to enable the Water Board to take the waters
of Sudbury river, and to proceed with the building of the
Sudbury-river works, as originally designed. On Jan. 21
the papers for the taking of the river were signed by the
Mayor and by the members of the Water Board. A large
portion of the work has been placed under contract, and
considerable progress in construction has been made.
The conduit from Farm pond to Chestnut-Hill reservoir,
about 15| miles long, was divided into 20 sections, each
section forming the basis of a contract.
Section 20, which includes the Beacon-street tunnel, was
put under contract in August, 1873, and was completed last
December.
The following table shows the times at which the contracts
for the various sections were executed, the names of the
contractors, the range of bids, etc. : —
40
City Document No. 80.
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Eepoet of the Water Board. 41
On Oct. 21 a contract was made with Mr. John Brown,
of Mohawk, New York, for building a road in Framingham,
This road was laid out by the County Commissioners, and
was made necessary by the proposed flowing of a portion of
the old county road leading from Framingham to Southboro'.
On Oct. 30 an order of the City Council was approved,
authorizing the Water Board to build Section 1, and the
foundations to Dams Nos. 1, 2 and 3, by day labor. Sec-
tion 1 crosses the Boston and Albany Railroad at Framing-
ham, and includes the gate-house in Farm pond. The piles
for supporting the tracks over the trench for the conduit
have been driven, and considerable progress has been made
in constructing the coffer-dam for the gate-house and the
portion of the conduit which extends into the pond.
The following table will show, among other things, the
value of the contracts, and the cost of the work done, and
materials delivered up to. Dec. 31, 1875, the date of the
last estimate for that year : —
42
City Document No. 80.
Table showing the Amount of Work done from the beginning up to Decem-
ber 21, 1875.
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40,125 00
0.274
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43,581 00
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112,488 00
139,725 00
17,275 00
25,779 00
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25,760 00
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114,800 00
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73,472 00
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141,705 00
12,830 00
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90,372 50
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$772,994 00
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5,179 30
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$778,173 30
31 per cent, of the work on all the conduit sections is done.
The total length of the conduit line from Farm Pond to Chestnut-Hill Reservoir is
83,200 feet.
* Estimated.
Report of the Water Board. 43
During the summer the average number of men em-
ployed on the work, by the contractors, was 1,200, and the
average number of horses 175.
Rainfall.
The usual tables, giving the rainfall at various points for
the year 1875, will be found appended.
JOS. P. DAVIS,
City Engineer.
44
City Document No. 80.
Average Monthly and Yearly Heights, in feet and decimals, of the Reservoirs
above " tide-marsh level," 1865-1875.
BROOKLINE.
Maximum high-water line, 124.60.
Month.
1865.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
1870.
1871.
1872.
1873.*
1874.
1875.
January . . .
123.31
122.28
122.00
123.29
122.58
122.83
121.89
118.64
120.46
121.06
121.41
February . . .
122.82
122.47
123.12
122.79
122.64
122.60
122.54
120.48
119.86
119.52
120.17
March ....
12.3.26
123.19
123.05
122.33
122.48
122.77
122.08
122.04
119.71
119.27
118.95
123.38
123.45
123.00
123.04
122.60
122.. 56
122.00
122.10
121.36
119.59
121.45
May
122.65
123.04
123.07
123.04
122.77
122.75
121.79
122.29
121.84
121.70
122.84
123.23
123.29
122.34
122.77
121.85
122.64
121.98
122.25
120.90
121.83
122.82
123.33
122.97
122.98
122.77
122.10
122.50
122.19
121.25
118.79
121.08
121.64
August ....
123.39
122.80
122.23
122.75
122.19
122.23
122.06
122.14
118.48
120.50
121.69
September . .
123.29
122.81
122.52
122.12
122.50
122.35
121.50
123.44
119.04
118.65
122.45
October ....
123.29
123.03
122.65
122.31
122.58
122.64
119.54
122.96
119.09
117.60
122.81
November . .
123.38
122.75
122.89
122.56
122.46
122.60
116.94
120.98
119.69
118.43
123.03
December . . .
123.24
122.64
122.37
122.00
122.92
122.50
117.71
121.06
119.71
120.17
121.38
Yearly Average
123.21
122.89
122.69
122.65
122.48
122.58
121.02
121.63
119.91
119.96
121.72
*New gauge put in, with a zero point .08 of a foot higher than that of the old gauge.
CHESTNUT HILL.
Maximum high- water line, 125.00.
Month.
1870.
1871.
1872.
1873.*
1874.
1875.
January . .
102.00
116.90
120.76
121.32
121.79
February .
102.81
120.46
120.26
120.19
120.86
March . . .
105.19
122.29
120.11
119.95
119.90
April . . .
110.48
122.52
121.55
120.16
121.80
May ....
116.21
122.54
122.03
121.93
123.11
June ....
121.46
122.35
121.24
122.11
123.19
July ....
122.40
121.77
119.65
121.50
122.13
August . .
122.02
122.15
119.32
121.00
122.03
September .
1 . .
121.44
122.77
119.74
119.75
122.70
October . .
. 119.67
122.08
119.70
119.15
123.09
November .
100.80
117.08
122.42
120.21
119.32
123.24
December .
101.29
115.35
121.40
120.21
120.61
122.95
Yearly Average . . .
101.04
114.67
121.64
120.40
120.58
122.23
*New gauge put in, with a zero point .18 of a foot higher than that of the old gauge.
Eeport or the Water Board.
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49
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Cochituate, the number of days it was running at those depths, and the
average depth for each month : —
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Annual Amount of Rainfall, in Inches, at Lake Cochituate, Boston and
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52 City Document No. 80.
REPORT ON A PECULIAR CONDITION OF THE
WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF BOSTON.
By Prof. Nichols, Dr. Farlow, and Mr. Burgess.
Jos. P. Davis, Esq., City Engineer : —
Dear Sir, — In the latter part of October, 1875, I was
requested by you to investigate the condition of the water
supplied to the city, with reference to which there were
numerous and well-founded complaints, and to ascertain, if
possible, the cause of the peculiar taste then affecting the
water. On October 27th, in company with Mr. FitzGerald,
I visited the lake and the several reservoirs, and found that
the bad taste was entirely confined to the Bradlee basin of
the Chestnut-Hill reservoir. The water of the lake and
that in the Brookline reservoir were free from the peculiar
"cucumber " taste which was so strongly marked in the city
and at Chestnut Hill. As far as I was able to observe, the
taste was nearly uniformly diffused throughout the Bradlee
basin ; the Lawrence basin, separated at the connecting gate-
house by an embankment only 100 feet wide, was perfectly
free. On,, Saturday, October 30, the gates were closed and
no water was supplied to the city from the Bradlee basin
until April 1, 1876. For some time after the reservoir was
thus isolated there seemed to be no change, but after some
weeks the taste became less marked, and then gradually
passed away. The taste seemed to pass away first from the
surface near the office, and to remain the longest in the
coves on the north side. On February 21 it had disap-
peared from the water in the neighborhood of the gate-
house and about the margin of the basin, and on the 1st of
April the water was let into the pipes.
The taste to most persons seems like that of "cucum-
bers ; " other persons, and indeed the same persons at other
times, have pronounced it a "fishy" taste. At Brookline
reservoir, especially at the screens, a " fishy " taste may
usually be noticed ; at Chestnut Hill I never distinguished
anything but the " cucumber " taste.
When the water was allowed to stand in an open vessel,
the taste soon passed away; when boiled an unpleasant odor
was perceived, and the water when cold was found to have
lost the peculiar taste. When the water was distilled some-
thing of the same taste was observed in the condensed water,
but it was almost overpowered by the disagreeable earthy
Krport of the Water Board. 53
taste which is always to be perceived in water produced by
distilling a soft water containing vegetable matter. Filtra-
tion through bone-black did not remove the taste completely,
although even a sponge-filter would retain some odorous and
unpalatable matter.
I must frankly confess that as yet I am quite in the dark
as to the cause of the trouble, although I have made a care-
ful examination of the circumstances which would seem able
to throw any light on the subject. Various theories have
been proposed to account for the occurrence, most of which
are untenable. It may be well to allude to some of them
and to point out the bearing of our observations upon them.
I may say, however, what is well known to those who have
professionally to do with the water-supply of cities, that
many reservoirs, perhaps most reservoirs of considerable
size, are liable at times to be affected in some way, by which
the water for a longer or shorter period is rendered un-
pleasant and sometimes absolutely unfit for use. In the fall
and winter of 18*>4, Lake Cochituate itself was affected by
a trouble, the cause of which was never satisfactorily
ascertained, but which manifested itself by a " cucumber " or
"fishy" taste, precisely similar, as far as I can learn, to that
which has been observed the present winter.
In many cases where examination has been made of an
affected water, certain things have been regarded as causes
which are probably accidental accompaniments, or which
would be found also, if sought for, in the water when un-
affected ; and the individual observer, considering only the
conditions of his particular case, conceives that he has,
without doubt, discovered the cause of the trouble, and in
some instances the theories advanced are not unreasonable.
It is not necessary to suppose that the cause is the same in
every case.
I have had correspondence and personal intercourse with
a number of persons in charge of water works, and am now
examining other cases where trouble has occurred. At'
some future time I hope to communicate to the Board the
results of my efforts to collect all available information in
the matter, together with the results of experiments now in
progress, and others planned for the summer months when I
have more time at my command.
Theories that have been suggested.
First. Many persons are confident that the dead body of
some animal decaying in the pond is the cause of the bad
taste. I am convinced that this solution of the problem is
54 City Document No. 80.
out of the question. Repeated chemical examination of the
water could hardly have failed to detect an abnormal amount
of ammonia and of nitrogenized animal matter, if such were
the case, even supposing that nothing either sooner or
later was noticed by those employed about the works. If
dead fish were the cause they would also be discovered at
the screens and at the borders of the reservoir. None such
have been observed.
Second. — Some assign the cause to decaying vegetable
matter. This was the theory to which some who investi-
gated the question in 1854 seemed to lean. While it is not
impossible that this may be directly or indirectly the cause,
it is to be considered that the Bradlee basin is the most free
of all the reservoirs from vegetable deposit, and that its bed
was prepared with great care ; and if this water was bad from
this cause, we should expect to find that of the Lawrence
basin and the Brookline reservoir much worse. Moreover,
I have been unable to produce any similar taste from the
leaves of the various species of trees which grow in the
neighborhood, from the mud taken from the bottom of the
reservoir, or from rotten wood, by soaking these various
articles in water.
In some cases, as at Holyoke, Mass., where the muck bot-
tom of the pond has been recently disturbed, and at Keene,
N. H., where there is a large amount of shallow water resting
on ground somewhat recently cleared from growing trees and
shrubs, and where, consequently, much vegetable matter is
undergoing decay, it is not unnatural to assign the cause to
vegetable decomposition. In these instances, the taste and
odor are distinctly " fishy," and not those of cucumbers.
But even here I am not prepared to say that vegetable decay
is the actual cause.
Third. — It was firmly believed by some that the trouble
in 1854 was caused by an abnormal condition of the minute
Crustacea (principally cyclops) which was then observed.*
Whatever may have been the case then, this is certainly not
the cause of the recent trouble, as these little creatures were,
if anything, less abundant th m usual, and in no abnormal
condition. In order that any statement on this point might
be made with authority, I requested Mr. Edward Burgess,
Secretary of the Boston Society of Natural History, who has
made a special study of Crustacea, to investigate the matter,
which he kindly consented to do. His statement of the
♦Rankine's Civil Engineering (edition of 1874), page 737, refers to such a
case (this same case of Cochituate lake?), which was examined by H. D.
Rogers. It is said that the remedy was to stock the lake with fish. I am
informed that there is no deficiency of fish in the Bradlee basin.
Keport of the Water Board. 55
results of his examination of the water and of various deposits
collected from the bottom of the pond, from the screens and
the gate-house, and from sponge-filters, through which a
quantity of water had been passed, will follow this report.
Fourth. — It has been suggested that the cause was the
abnormal growth of some low order of vegetable life. This
opinion has considerable weight, as there are a number of
places where the bad taste has been accompanied by, and by
many believed to be caused by, an abundant growth of
microscopic plants. Such has been the case at the Ludlow
reservoir (Springfield water supply), where a copious growth
of a member of the Nostoc family was accompanied by a
marked odor and taste of " green corn." Such is the case on
the filter-beds at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where certain oscilla-
toriae develop in the heat of the summer to a great extent ;
such is the case at New Britain, Conn., where the trouble
occurs periodically; at Albany, N. Y., and in some of the
reservoirs^ in London, England. In fact, I do not remember
to have encountered a case, except our own, where the
" cucumber " taste has been distinctly noticed, without some
such accompanying growth. In the case of Jamaica pond,
there was a disagreeable taste and odor to the water (not
that of cucumbers, however), with reference to which, it is
stated by Mr. S. Dana Hayes,* who examined the water :
" By filtration through paper, the water becomes clear and
brilliant, the odor and taste of the filtered water being natu-
ral ; and it is possible in this way to separate the offensive
matter from the water, and retain it for examination. This
substance, which gives odor, taste, and additional weight to
the impurities, consists of organized and vegetating bodies,
which, as seen with the lens, are short, white threads, some-
what like conferva in form ; but the threads are very short
and perfectly white, differing in these respects from the green
or brown confervoid growth of the summer months.
. " Crustaceous animalculaB, common in the water
usually, are not to be found, while there is an extraordinary
growth of subaqueous vegetation, of a low order of organized
forms, emitting a repulsive odor." In this case, boiling did
not remove the offensive odor and taste.
In order that the present investigations on this point might
be perfectly conclusive, application was made to Dr. W. (x.
Farlow to conduct the observations. Dr. Farlow is Assistant
Professor of Botany in Harvard University, and is acknowl-
edged to be one of the first authorities in the United States
on the lower order of plants, to which he has specially devoted
* American Chemist, II. (1872), p. 323.
56 City Document No. 80.
himself. His report, which follows, shows that nothing was
discovered either in the water or in the sediment from the
bottom and sides of the reservoir, or in the slime which col-
lects on the screens, which can be accused of being the cause
of the evil. I may say, also, that since the conclusion of the
trouble I have collected some more of these slimy deposits,
and had them submitted to Dr. Farlow. No essential differ-
ence was discovered between the slime in its present tasteless
condition, and that previously examined.
Other theories than those which I have mentioned have
been proposed, to which it is not necessary to allude. I do
not feel that we possess sufficient evidence as yet to lead to
the adoption of any theory. In conducting the chemical
examinations I have, as a rule, compared, in every point, the
water possessing taste, from Bradlee basin, with tasteless
water from the lake, or from the Brookline reservoir, or with
the water delivered in Boston. With the exception of the
very volatile or easily decomposed matter which gives the
"cucumber" taste, and which we have not succeeded in
isolating, there is nothing in which the water of the Bradlee
basin has been inferior to the water delivered in Boston. I
have examined, at various times, the water itself, samples of
the deposit from the bottom of the reservoir taken at different
points, as well as the material collected on sponge-filters and
on the screens. I have been able to detect no essential differ-
ence which could be regarded as the cause of the trouble.
I have made experiments on the oily matter referred to in
the reports of Dr. Farlow and Mr. Burgess, but I have not
discovered any difference between the two waters in this
respect, unless possibly there has been a trifle more in the
Bradlee basin than in the Brookline reservoir (and even this
I doubt) . I have extracted the oil by various means from
the water, and for comparison, from several species of plants
growing in the reservoir, also from the deposit on the bottom
and on the sponge-filters. I cannot see any reason to regard
it as the cause of the trouble, nor when isolated does it have
the taste in question. The oil is certainly in part of vege-
table origin ; no doubt some comes from animal sources, but
what proportion it is impossible to tell. I have also com-
pared the two reservoirs with reference to the dissolved
oxygen in the water, but no marked difference exists.
I do not regard it as at all impossible that the taste may
have been due to some cause which had passed away before
systematic observations were begun, and as there was no
discharge of the water from the Bradlee Basin after October
30, it required considerable time for so large a body of water
Eeport of the Water Board. 57
to lose the taste, although a small amount of the water in a
pitcher or other vessel became tasteless after a short time.
In comparing my first observation of the water in the
basin with your observation of the water in the pipes on the
preceding day, there would seem to be no doubt that
the trouble originated in the pipes themselves, and that
the impregnation (if I may use the word) of the whole
basin required not more than twenty-four hours. It was a
consideration of this sudden development, which made me
think that the trouble might be due to the rapid multiplica-
tion of some low order of animal or vegetable life ; but
when the microscopical examination began, nothing was
discovered to bear out this idea.
It would seem desirable to watch the reservoirs rather
closely during the coming summer and fall, in order that if
the trouble should occur again, we might be able to inves-
tigate it in its early stages. In addition to collecting such
further data on the subject as I may be able, I propose to
keep such a watch myself. . I may further state that Dr.
Farlow has promised, during the coming spring and summer,
to make some experiments on the taste communicated to
water by different varieties of microscopic plants, a matter
of great interest, and one about which we know very little.
I shall be very glad to lay before the Water Board such
information as we may be able to obtain.
As there is yet no certainty as to the cause of the trouble,
it is not, of course, possible to suggest any means either of
prevention or cure. There is no proof that the water
would be actually injurious to a healthy person, although it
was certainly very unpalatable. It is a matter of congrat-
ulation that the whole water-supply was not affected, and
that it was possible to avoid using the affected water.
Yours, very respectfully,
WM. RIPLEY NICHOLS.
Mass. Institute of Technology,
April 3, 1876.
58
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Report of the Water Board. 59
REPORT OF DR. FARLOW.
To Prof. W. R. Nichols : —
Dear Sir, — I have the honor to transmit the results of
the examinations made by me at your request, by order of
the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Boston.
The object of the examination was to ascertain, if possible,
whether the peculiar taste of the Cochituate water, known as
the " cucumber" taste, arose from any vegetable matter or
organism, which could be detected by the microscope.
Having been informed by you that the taste was confined to
the water of the Bradlee basin, I went to Chestnut Hill to
examine that basin. The arrangements for surface drainage
were explained to me by Mr. FitzGerald, and it seemed
highly improbable that anything could have been washed
into the reservoir from the surrounding land ; and, as the
taste was not found in the water of the aqueduct above, it
was evident that the cause of the trouble must be looked
for in the Bradlee basin itself. I tasted of the water at the
surface, and at the bottom in different parts of the basin.
It seemed to me that the taste was decidedly stronger on
the surface than at the bottom ; but this opinion was not
confirmed by Mr. FitzGerald, who was with me at the time.
I took away with me a quantity of water and some of the
deposit at the bottom for examination. Since, I have
examined two cloths which had been allowed to remain
some hours on the gratings of the Bradlee basin and the
Brookline reservoir [i. e., on the wire-screens in the gate-
houses, av. r. n.] ; a number of bottles containing speci-
mens of water, and the deposit from the last-named reser-
voir ; and, finally, material collected on sponge-filters at
Brookline and at Chestnut Hill. As would naturally be
supposed, the largest amount of floating material was col-
lected by the sponge-filters, but, except as regards quantity
of material, the results were the same. It will be borne in
mind that I am speaking only of the vegetable matter in the
water.
First. In neither reservoir, the Bradlee basin nor Brook-
line, was there found any peculiar vegetable organism such
as might not be expected in any fresh-water pond of this
region.
Second. The plants found in both reservoirs were practically
the same, consisting mainly of unicellular and filamentous
algse and fragments of higher plants. The algae belonged,
principally, to the orders Palmellaceoe, Diatomacece and
60 City Document No. 80.
Conjugate®. Of the diatoms, which were more numerous
than any other plants, I need mention only Stephanodiscus
Niagaras, Asterionella formosa and a small Melosira, which
were much more abundant than any other species, both
floating, and in the deposits of the Brookline reservoir as
well as of the Bradlee basin. The Conjugates, were prin-
cipally desmids belonging to the common genera Desmid-
ium, Sphcerozosma, Xanthidium, Olosterum, Micrasterias,
besides a species of Spirogyra, the largest alga found,
which occurred in small quantities in the water of both
reservoirs, but which was found, at one time, in a consider-
able mass by Mr. FitzGerald in the Bradlee basin. Of
flowering plants, with the exception of a Potamogeton
found in the Bradlee basin, only fragments were seen.
From the enumeration just given, it will be seen that there
is nothing which, under ordinary circumstances, could pro-
duce the cucumber taste. The algae which most commonly
produce disagreeable odors and tastes belong to the order
Nostochineae, but none of these were seen in the water
examined microscopically, nor have they been observed in
any part of the reservoir. The alga vulgarly called " frog-
spawn," Batrachospermum moniliforme, being unusually
abundant in brooks in the town of Newton, it occurred to
me that there might be a quantity of this plant growing
concealed in the Bradlee basin. Experiments with the
frog-spawn, however, show that when decaying, the plant
gives to water a peculiar taste, but not that complained of
in the Cochituate water.
Third. — Looking at the relative quantity of vegetable
matter, much more was found in the Brookline reservoir
than in the Bradlee basin. This is accounted for by the fact,
of which I was not aware at the beginning of my observa-
tions, that the Brookline reservoir has not been cleaned out
for quite a number of years, and has a large deposit on the
bottom. The water of the Bradlee basin is unusually clear
and free from vegetable matter, particularly fragments of
leaves.
Fourth. — Although the species of plants in the Bradlee
basin are not such as would naturally produce any "cucum-
ber " taste in the water, the question arose whether it might
not be caused by them when in a state of decomposition.
It was, principally, for the purpose of settling this point
that comparative examinations were made of the water in the
Bradlee basin and that in the Brookline reservoir. The veg-
etable matter in both cases was often far advanced in decom-
position, as was shown by the presence of oil in the cells of
the algae. Some of the oil in the water was undoubtedly
Report of the Water Board. 61
due to other causes than vegetable decomposition but some
must certainly be attributed to that cause. The quantity of
oil seemed to me somewhat greater in the Bradlee basin than
in the Brookline reservoir, but on the supposition that the
oil causes the cucumber taste, how are we to account for the
lack of taste in the Brookline reservoir?
In conclusion, I would give it as my opinion that the
cucumber taste is not caused by the presence of any living
plant nor by any plant undergoing any form of decomposi-
tion which can be detected by the microscope.' Repeated
examinations of the water and deposit have shown practi-
cally the same result in the case of the Bradlee basin where
the taste is very marked and in the the Brookline reservoir
where it is entirely wanting. As no additional light seems
likely to be thrown upon the subject by further botanical in-
vestigation, I should hardly think it advisable to spend more
money in that direction. Certainly, if any further investi-
gations are to be made, there is no probability of obtaining
any definite results from the botanical side of the question,
unless a long time — several months, or even years — is de-
voted to the subject.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) W. G. FARLOW.
Dec. 14, 1875.
REPORT OF MR. BURGESS.
To Professor W. R. Nichols : —
Dear Sir : — I beg to present the following report in
answer to the question you have asked me to consider, viz. :
" Is there any reason to attribute the disagreeable taste of
the water in the Bradlee basin at Chestnut Hill to its animal
inhabitants ? "
As nothing abnormal in the condition of the fishes of the
basin is known, my attention has been wholly devoted to the
smaller animals and, chiefly, to the Crustacea, since in 1854
some of the gentlemen busied with the solution of the so-
called "cucumber taste" question asserted that a species of
cyclops, a very common genus of Entomostraca, was the
cause of the trouble. They believed that the cyclopses in
the Cochituate water then examined, contained an unusual
amount of oily matter, and they stated that if a few of these
animals were crushed and placed in distilled water, the " cu-
cumber taste " was produced. VYithout opening the question
62 City Document No. 80.
as far as concerns that time, the following examinations show
that this theory fails to adapt itself to present facts.
Specimens of Entomostraca were collected between No-
vember 6 and November 8 in both the Bradlee basin, to
which the cucumber taste is confined, and in Lake Cochitu-
ate, whose water is tasteless, and sent to me in bottles of
their respectives waters for comparison. It may be observed
here that Entomostraca are scarce in our water-supply this
season, while I have known seasons when it was impossible
to draw a glass of water without obtaining some of these
little animals. In the bottle of lake water I found Ento-
mostraca belonging to the genera Latona, Bosmina, Daphnia,
Diaptomus and Cyclops, while the water from the Bradlee
basin contained the last two genera only : in later specimens
from the basin, however, Latona and Daphnia were also
found. The species of these genera were alike from both
localities and the individual specimens showed no distin-
guishing peculiarities while the cyclops from the lake were
quite as oily* as those from the basin. I crushed several of
the latter and placed them on my tongue but could detect
no taste of any kind. It is interesting also to note that the
water sample from the basin, although tasting strongly when
given to me, had, by December 20, become perfectly taste-
less, while living specimens of cyclops and diaptomus were
quite as numerous as at first.
For the sake of further comparison, I have also examined
specimens of water and sediment from the bottoms of the
Bradlee basin and the Brookline reservoir. The former
sample (i'. e. from the Bradlee basin) contained cyclops,
fairiy abundant, and a few infusoria. The sediment con-
sisted chiefly of inorganic matter with a small amount of
vegetable matter, for the most part in a state of decompsi-
tion. The sample from the Brookline reservoir contained
an equally large number of cyclops and swarmed with a
small species of Cypris (also a genus of Entomostraca),
besides containing various infusorians, insect larvae, etc. : in
short, the amount of animal life was very large in comparison
with the basin sample. The sediment was chiefly vegetable
matter and contained common desmids, diatoms and other
algse living and dead, but of which it is unnecessary to speak,
as I understand the botany of our water-supply is being
investigated by Dr. Farlow. This sediment also contained
plenty of entomostracan remains.
I have also examined the following material from the
Bradlee basin with similar negative results.
*AU Entomostraca contain oil, the amount varying with supply of food.
Report of the Water Board. - 63
November 10. Sample of surface water containing a large
quantity of ciuders and tasting strongly. Latona, daphnia,
and cyclops were present, but of perfectly normal appear-
ance. A sample of bottom sediment of about the same date
seemed to contain little besides vegetable matter with a very
few infusoria and a very few remains of Entomostraca.
A quantity of slime, collected by a sponge-filter, Novem-
ber 20, was also found to be almost exclusively vegetable
matter, which seemed to me, I may observe, rather unusually
oily. A few living cyclops, rotifers and infusoria were
found here, as well as a small amount of entomostracan
remains, but neither living or dead Entomostraca were as
abundant as I have usually found them while collecting these
animals by filters from our water in previous years.
Samples of slime scraped, November 29, from the wooden
burs crossing the screens in the gate-house and which gave
an extremely strong cucumber taste, like the last sample,
contained little ehe than desmids, diatoms and other vegeta-
ble organisms; while of animals a few infusoria, rotifers, a
worm or two, and portions of latona shells were alone
noticed.
Besides the samples already referred to, pieces of cloth
which had been placed over the screens at the outlets of the
Brookline reservoir and Bradlee basin were also given me,
but these had already become dry before I saw them, and a
soaking revealed only a small quantity of entomostracan
remains, with a few insect larvse, etc. , and showed no difference
between the cloths from the two localities in these respects.
I should state that repeated examinations have been made
of each sample referred to, in order to be sure of a fair aver-
age result.
It will, therefore, be seen that all examination, so far, has
been unable to detect either the presence of unusually large
numbers of microscopic animals of any kind, or any abnor-
mal appearances in those which have been noticed. The
theory that a peculiarly oily condition of any species of
Entomostraca is correlated with the " cucumber taste " is, in
this case at least, entirely without foundation.
To your question, heading this report, I am obliged to
give a decided negative answer.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) EDWARD BURGESS.
Boston, Dec. 29, 1875.
64
City Document No. 80.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
WESTERN DIVISION.
Western Division Boston Water Works,
May 1, 1876.
Hon. L. Miles Standish,
President of the Cochituate Water Board: —
Sir, — In compliance with the rules of the Board, I re-
spectfully submit the following report for the past official
year.
Lake Cochituate.
Owing to the temporary connection with Sudbury river,
we have had practically a full lake during the whole year.
On May 1st, 1875, the water stood at 12 feet 4 inches ; but
before the middle of the month it had risen to high-water
mark. This level was held till the 1st of July, from which
time a gradual decline carried the water to 8 feet 9 inches on
January 13, 1876, the lowest point reached during the
year.
An inspection of the following table of the quantity of
water received from the Sudbury will show that if it
had not been for this source of supply, the city would have
been in as bad a position during the past winter as it was
the year before, when pumping was resorted to for three
months.
Water was run into the lake from the Sudbury river
during — '
8 days in May .
203,100,000 gallons
8 " " June .
144,300,000 «
18 " " July .
323,100,000 "
25 " " August
393,100,000 «
10 " " October
158,800,000 "
18 " " January
435,200,000 «
19 " " February .
491,400,000 "
4 " " March
22,000,000 "
Total . . .
2,171,000,000 "
Report of the Water Board. 65
On the 21st of March, 1876, occurred the first of a series
of freshets. The amount of rain and snow at the lake was
only 2.27 inches, but the water ran off the surface of
the ground so rapidly, that it rose from 11 feet 1 inch on the
the 21st, to 12 feet 10 inches on the 25th; a gain of 21
inches in four days. During a part of this time the lake
filled thirteen inches in twenty-four hours. The succeeding
large rainfalls, which caused so much damage throughout
the country, passed over our dams without doing any injury.
The amount of waste at the lower dam varied from 10 inches
to 21 inches, covering a period of eighteen days.
The lake now stands five inches below high-water.
In the autumn of 1875, an iron weir was put in at the
lower dam to measure more accurately the waste from the
Cochituate water-shed in times of flood when we are unable
to store the water.
The weir is cast in one piece, 23 feet in length. A brass
bushing at the top forms the overflow. The work was done
in a most creditable manner by the Boston Machine Com-
pany. The weir was carefully levelled and straightened
before bolting to the masonry. A gate was added in the-
centre compartment of the dam. It is worked from a
bridge spanning the opening, and is arranged to travel on a
screw without interfering with the flow over the weir. We
were not obliged to open it during the recent floods.
The negotiations for the sale of the lands around Dug
Pond to Natick, which were pending last year, were consum-
mated February 19, 1S76, by the payment of $3,644.13.
Some slight improvements have been made at the lake in
the way of fences and the setting out of trees.
The Aqueduct
has been run under a head during nearly the whole year to
keep up with the increased consumption. The head has
varied from 14 inches during the summer and autumn to 26
inches during the winter.
The water has been shut off for examination and repairs
but twice : on July 13, the gates were closed for six hours,
at which time the water was wasted only between Grantviile
and Newton Lower Falls ; on July 27, the connections were
made with the siphon-chambers of the new 40-inch pipe,
and a careful examination made of the whole aqueduct.
The following reports from Messrs. Stearns and Rice,
who made the examinations, will show that there has been
no material change in the brick-work since the previous*
inspection : —
5
66
City Document No. 80.
Examination, by 3fr. F. P. Steams, of Cochituate Conduit from Dedman's
Brook to Grantville Waste Weir, July 27, 1875.
Station.
157
158
164
167 + 10
172
173
173 + 75
174
174 + 10
175
177
179
180
182
183
184
194
196 + 15
200
207
208
216
223
241
242
246
247 + 05
6.33
6.34
6.35
6.32
6.36
6.31
6.30
6.32
6.21
6.18
6.21
6.26
6.33
6.31
6.35
6.33
6.32
6.31
6.31
6.38
6.34
6.30
6.31
6.33
6.32
6.31
6.39
6.29
6.27
Width.
5.07
6.05
5.04
5.09
5.16
5.13
5.23
5.14
5.23
5.31
5.30
5.18
5.05
5.10
5.07
5.05
5.06
5.02
5.00
5.02
5.00
5.06
5.11
5.03
6.10
5.03
4.99
6.17
5.15
Remarks.
Entered Conduit, at Dedman's, at 10.20 A.M.
Slight crack in top from Station 157 + 05 to
158 + 40.
Slight crack in top from 163 + 50 to 163 + 75.
Crack in side 10 feet long.
Slight crack in top from 169 + 05 to 170. + 65.
Cracks in top and hottom from 173+ 20 to 174
+ 40. Widest at 174 + 10.
There are cracks in the top from 177 -[-85 to
181 + 50, but the form is good.
Slight crack in top from 182 + 55 to 183 + 50
Piles of mud and telegraph wire between 194
and 195.
Slight crack in top from 206 + 60 to 208 + 20.
Slight crack in top from 240 + 70 to 241 + 40.
Slight crack in top from 245 + 40 to 245+ 70.
Eepoet of the' Water Boaed.
67
Examination by Mr. F. P. Stearns. — Continued.
Station.
Heig.it.
Width.
Remarks.
Slight crack in top from 247+30 to 247 + 80.
Slight crack from 248 + 40 to 249.
249
6.33
5.04
253
6.28
5.05
254
6.24
5.21
255
6.33
5.09
255 + 40
6.27
5.16
256
6.33
5.07
257
6.32
5.04
258
6.32
5.02
273
6.32
5.16
297
6.23
5.11
298
6.33
5.06
SECOND DIVISION-.
1
6.17
5.05
Large springs, bringing in but little sand, from
0 to 1.
2
6.19
5.02
3 + 35
6.19
5.06
Spring.
5
6.28
5.03
12 + 60
6.20
5.15
Large springs.
13
6.15
5.19
13 + 55
6.13
5.20
Large spring.
Crack in top from 13 + 10 to 13 + 80.
16
6.13
5.19
Crack in top from 15+90 to 16 + 40.
16 + 50
6.18
5.13
17 + 50
6.19
5.15
Large crack in top from 17 + 50 to 18.
18+50
6.13
5.19
Crack in top from 18 to 18 + 70.
20
6.33
5.00
Arrived at Grantville Waste Weir at 3.50 P.M.
68 City Document No.
Newton Centre, Mass., July 27, 1875.
Mr. D. Fitz Gerald, Supt. Western Division: —
Dear Sir, — At your request have made an examination
of the Cochituate conduit from the east siphon chamber,
Newton Lower Falls, to the intermediate gate-house at
Chestnut-Hill reservoir, and find the conduit in about the
same condition as at a previous examination in April, 1874.
The only noticeable changes are the more cleanly condi-
tion of the conduit, and the comparatively small amount of
water running in from the outside through the joints, cracks,
etc.
Entered the east siphon chamber with two assistants at
10| o'clock, A.M., there being about nine inches of water in
the conduit. Commenced to take readings (with same rod
used in 1874) of the maximum depths and widths of the
conduit, at Station 145, and made the following notes of the
changes, etc., not previously reported : —
Report or the Water Board.
69
Station.
Date.
Size.
Remarks.
July 27
6.36 X 5.05
176 to 182 + 83
Roots.
6.32 X 5.00
6.29 X 4.99
224
Roots. ^
6.31 X 5.00
231 + 63 ...
Crack in top for 20 feet.
Cracks north and south of manhole.
6.32 X 5.06
Crack has increased in width.
254 to 262 .. .
No water running in from outside.
6.32 X 5.07
Arrived at Newton Centre Waste "Weir at 2.10
P. M. Re-entered Conduit at 3 p. m.
6.30 X 5.04
6.34 X 5.09
35 + 85 ... .
Small stream left side.
6.34 X 5.09
41 + 40 . . . .
No water from manhole.
Newton Tunnel. — No springs from manhole west
of tunnel. Several inches of mud whole length
of tunnel ; more than at previous examination
in 1874.
Roots.
6.35 X 5.03
-
100
6.37 X 5.06
118 to 129 + 20
Cracked the whole length.
Arrived at the intermediate gate-house at 6 P.M.
Yours truly,
GEORGE S. RICE.
70 City Document No. 80.
The flap-gates at the east-pipe chamber were repaired
while the water was shut off. They were in bad order.
The joints on the inside of the chamber were thoroughly
filled and pointed. Pipe-gauges corresponding to that at
the lake were put in at the same time, and lead pipes con-
ducted to points beyond the junctions of the 40-inch main,
giving the levels of the water at those places. During the
summer the boundary lines on the aqueduct, between Welles-
ley and Brookline reservoir, were run out and stone bounds
set at all the corners. A list of encroachments on the city
property has been presented to the Board.
Chestnut-Hill Eeservoir.
This reservoir has been shut off from the city for five
months. On Oct. 30, the bad taste to the water, which had
caused some annoyance, was located at Chestnut Hill. The
water was shut off, and the bad taste, resembling cucumber,
ceased. During the time that the gates at the reservoir
remained closed a trial was made of the water by letting a
small amount pass into the pipes, but it was quickly noticed
in the city and the gates were again closed. The water in
the reservoir gradually purified itself, and on April 1 it was
turned on permanently to the distribution.
On July 8, a heavy plank platform was sunk, by a diver,
over the reservoir inlet to the drain-pipe chamber of the
lower basin. It is so arranged as to be readily found and
dragged off whenever it becomes necessary. A heavy ox-
chain loop 11 feet long is attached to one end, and a 4-inch
by 4-inch pole, 15 feet long, fastened to the other. There is
an iron ring 12 inches in diameter at the extremity of the
pole.
Another of the revolving screens has been replaced in the
effluent gate-house.
The outfall to the large sewer has been improved by dig-
ging out the brook channel and walling up the sides for a
short distance. The fence around the reservoir grounds
needs rebuilding. Lengths of it are blown down every
little while by the wind. It is built of spruce posts 4 inches
by 4 inches, sharpened, and driven into the ground 18 inches
with a maul.
Some preparations have been made this spring for a sys-
tematic course of tree-planting in certain portions of the
grounds, both at Chestnut Hill and the lake. I am much
indebted to Prof. C. S. Sargent, for valuable advice on this
subject, and also for the present of a thousand rare trees
Report of the Water Board. 71
and shrubs for this purpose. More than six thousand trees
have been set out, at very little cost to the city. A row of
centennial elms has been set out around the county road.
Brookline Eeservoir
is in as good condition as usual. Nothing in the way of
improvement has been done to this reservoir, except by
removing some trees which were injuring others and plant-
ing handsomer ones in better locations.
The usual list of property is added.
Very respectfully yours,
DESMOND FITZGERALD,
Sujpt. West. Div.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AT LAKE
COCHITUATE.
1 parlor-table, 1 looking-glass, 1 stove, 1 extension-table,
18 chairs, 1 map, 1 oil-cloth carpet, 1 cooking-range, 1
marble-slab and wash-bowl, 1 horse, 1 buffalo-robe, 1 carry-
all, 1 express-wagon, 1 pung, 1 express-harness, 1 light
harness, 1 tipcart harness, 1 rain-gauge, 1 scale, 3 lanterns,
5 pair rubber boots, 5 bars, 5 hand drills, 6 steel points, 2
sledge-hammers, 2 hand-hammers, 7 picks, 2 grub-hoes, 2
iron rakes, 6 hoes, 1 coal-shovel, 2 spades, 2 square-point
shovels, 2 long-handle shovels, 4 stop-plank hooks, 2 ice-
hooks, 8 buckets, 8 brooms, 7 wheelbarrows, 2 gravel-
screens, 2 sieves, 2 boats, 2 pump-frames, 1 double pulley,
3 ox-chains, 1 telegraph battery, 1 hand-saw, 1 manure-fork,
2 hay-forks, 1 stone-roller, 1 grindstone, 1 scythe, 2 brushes,
1 spirit-level, 3 axes, 1 drain-mould, 2 engines, 3 18-inch
pumps, 3 12-inch pumps, 1 7-inch pump, 1 pair of hedge-
shears, 2 ice-chisels, 7 lamps, 14 chimneys, 4 lamp tops, 2
reflectors, 4 carriage-lamps, 14 glass oil-cups, 1 pair lamp-
shears, 1 bitt-punch, 4 doz. wicks, 2 steam-gauges, 8 lamp-
brackets, 2 lamps, 9 reflectors, 6 engine-belts.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AT CHESTNUT-HILL
RESERVOIR.
1 two-horse express-wagon, 1 single ditto, 1 water-cart, 2
two-horse water-carts, 2 iron road-rollers, 1 single horse
72 City Document No. 80.
pung, 1 two-horse pung, 1 horse truck, 1 horse power, 3
horse carts, 1 hay-wagon, 2 hand-carts, 1 pair large wheels,
1 two-horse sled, 1 two-horse plow, 1 drag, 1 Concord
wagon, 1 carryall, 1 top-buggy, 10 harnesses, 9 blankets,
1 rubber horse-covering, 7 horses, 1 tank, 7 gravel-screens,
15 ox-tie chains, 1 7-inch pump, 2 5-inch pumps, 1 house
force-pump, 1 raking-pump, 1 feed-pump, 1 force-pump, 1
garden-engine, 2 Johnson's pumps, 4 clay-knives, 1 stone-
crushing machine and castings, 1 blacksmith's forge and
tools, 1 derrick and rigging, 1 man-head, 2 grub-axes, 35
picks, 42 shovels, 13 spades, 6 hoes, 27 iron bars, 12 iron-
rakes, 9 stone-hammers, 18 wooden rakes, 4 border-knives,
1 root-puller, 7 snaiths, 2 scythes, 10 scythe-stones and
rifles, 3 lawn-mowers, 8 hay-forks, 6 lanterns, 6 oil-cans, 3
reflectors, 8 peat-knives, 6 tin dippers, 35 drills, 9 tin candle-
sticks, 18 tire-buckets, 10 pails, 12 rattan-brooms, 6 wooden
rammers, 8 wheelbarrows, 8 ladders, 2 grindstones, 2 jack-
screws, 1 window-brush, 10 paint-brushes, 1 telegraph bat-
tery, 7 rubber coats and caps, 11 pairs of rubber boots, 1
rain-gauge, 1 set scales, 1 safe, 1 clock, 2 bushel baskets, 1
4-bushel basket, 2 hay ropes, 1 20 h. p. engine, 1 12 h. p.
engine, 1 6 h. p. engine and pump, 6 ft. 18 in. Scotch pipe,
42 ft. 15 in. ditto, 9 ft. 30 in. cement pipe, 30 gals, of raw
linseed oil, 1 gal. of varnish, 150 lbs. of green paint, 1 gal.
of Japan, 1 sand pump, 21 lbs. of candles, 10 padlocks, 2
boats, 9 ice-hooks, 3 ice-chisels, 6 brooms, 1 ice-saw, 25
gals, of asphaltum. Carpenter tools as follows : 15 bitts, 2
chisels, 5 planes, 2 saws, 1 hand ax, 6 augers, 1 cross-cut
saw, 3 kegs of nails.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AT BROOKLINE
RESERVOIR.
1 writing-desk, 1 book, 1 pen-stand, 1 ink-bottle, 1 pitcher
and glass, 1 spittoon, 1 lamp, 1 stove, 1 coal-hod, 1 fire-
shovel, 1 poker, 1 stove-brush, 2 settees, 4 iron rods, 2
towels, 2 floor-mats, 1 scythe, 2 shovels, 1 pick, 1 lawn-
mower, 1 iron rake, 1 wooden rake, 1 hoe, 1 sickle, 1
scuffler, 1 pail, 2 ladders, 1 sponge, 1 pair clipping shears, 1
dust pan and brush, 1 bushel basket, 1 border-knife, 1 wheel-
barrow, 1 dusting-brush, 1 spade, 1 common broom, 1 coarse
broom, 3 scrubbing-brushes, 1 sprinkler, 1 axe, 1 chair.
Eeport of the Water Board. 73
WATEE EEGISTEAE'S EEPORT, 1875-76.
Water Registrar's Office,
Boston, May 1, 1876.
L. Miles Standish, Esq.,
President of the Cochituate Water Board : —
Sir, — The undersigned, in compliance with the provis-
ions of the ordinance providing for the care and management
of the Cochituate Water Works, respectfully report : —
The total number of water-takers now entered for the
year 1876 is 46,885, being an increase since January 1,
1875, of 2,209.
The total number of cases where the water has been
turned off for non-payment of rates during the year ending
January 1, 1876, is 1,888.
Of this number, 1,435 have been turned on, leaving a
balance of 453 still remaining off.
The total amount of water-rates
received from April 30,
1875, to May 1, 1876, is $1,036,187 98
Of this amount there was re-
ceived for water used in
previous years the sum of ' $67,320 42
Leaving the receipts for water
furnished during the year
ending April 30, 1876, the
sum of . . . . 968,867 56
Amount paid Mystic Water
Board for the year ending
April 30, 1876, as per con-
tract .... 31,246 75
In addition to the above there
has been received for turn-
ing on water, in cases where
it had been off for non-pay-
ment of rates, the sum of 2,900 00
Carried forward .... $1,039,087 98
74 City Document No. 80.
Brought forward .... $1,039,087 98
Received for summons from
April 30, 1875, to May 1,
1876 . . . " . 2,197 25
Received for summons issued
in previous years, the sum
of . . * . . . 9,996 00
12,193 25
$1,051,281 23
The increased amount of income for the year
ending April 30, 1876, over the previous
year is . 48,228 13
The total amount of assessments now made
for the present year is ... 855,080 69
The estimated amount of income from the
sales of water during the financial year
1876 and 1877 is 1,075,000 00
The expenditures of my office during the
year 1875 have been . . . . 24,328 17
The total number of meters now applied to the premises
of water-takers is 1,120. Of this number 731 are |-inch,
329 1-inch, 44 2-inch, 14 3-inch, 2 4-inch.
Drinking Fountains.
There are 34 drinking-fountains now established within
the city limits.
* Common (6).
Tremont street, near Clarendon street.
Beacon street, near Charles street.
Washington street, near Blackstone square.
Charles street, near Boylston street.
" " between Boylston and Beacon streets.
" " opposite jail.
Commercial street, junction Atlantic avenue.
Albany street, opposite City Hospital.
Mt. Washington avenue, near the bridge.
Foundry street, near First street.
Washington Village, junction Dorchester avenue and Dor-
chester street.
Telegraph hill, South Boston.
Report of the Water Board. 75
Eustis street, corner Washington street.
*Eliot square, opposite Norfolk House.
Pynchon street, opposite Roxbury street.
Tremont street, junction of Cabot street.
Beacon street, junction of Brookline avenue.
Commercial street, opposite Beach street, Dorchester.
Upham's Corner, Dorchester.
Glover's Corner, "
Grove Hall, "
Maverick square, East Boston.
Central square, "
Bennington street, junction Chelsea street, East Boston.
Albany street, junction of Dearborn street.
Washington street, near Elm street.
Neponset avenue, corner Walnut street.
Those marked thus * are arranged for a continuous flow of water. The
balance have automatic fixtures, operating the flow of water when required.
76
City Document No. 80.
The following table exhibits the class of premises to
which meters are attached, together with the amount of
revenue received during the year 1875 : —
Name.
Revere House . .
American House
Parker House . .
U. S. Hotel . . .
Tremont House .
Young's Hotel .
Adams House . .
Hotel Berkley . .
Marlboro' House
Albion Building .
Central House . .
Hotel Pelham . .
Hotel Boylston .
La Grange House
St. Cloud . . . .
Hotel Clarendon
Seaver House . .
Evans House . .
William Pfaff . .
Hotel Kempton .
Hotel Hamilton .
Hotel Vendome .
Coolidge House .
Hancock House .
Merrimac House
Temple House .
Hotel Belmont .
Hotel Alexander
Hotel Brunswick
Park's Hotel . .
Derby House . .
Amount carried forward.
Class.
Hotel
Gallons.
11,016,997
7,325,382
11,329,079
3,969,749
9,978,749
3,054,581
3,033,671
3,502,326
1,716,674
695,361
224,587
1;405,417
1,991,863
319,806
573,794
2,616,007
259,393
1,2S8,491
274,057
1,113,312
1,743,847
2,721,127
1,042,754
133,626
433,709
727,334
790,754
183,757
243,007
417,294
494,009
Revenue.
$3,305 08
2,197 57
3,398 71
1,190 91
2,993 61
916 35
910 09
1,050 68
514 99
208 60
67 37
421 60
597 54
95 91
172 11
784 78
77 81
386 52
82 20
333 99
523 14
816 31
312 81
40 07
130 10
218 17
237 21
55 12
72 90
125 17
148 18
74,620,514 $22,385 60
Kepokt of the Water Board.
77
Name.
Amount brought forward
Merchants' Hotel .
M. J. Flatley . . .
New England House
Winthrop House •
Dooley's Hotel . .
Commercial House
Job A. Turner . .
Milliken House . .
Sherman House . .
Everett House . . .
Metropolitan House
Commonwealth Hotel
Thomas L. Robinson
St. James Hotel . . .
Massachusetts House
Bay State House
Mariners' House .
Robertson House
Boston Hotel . .
Creighton House .
Van Rensselaer .
Quincy House . .
Marston House .
Stumcke & Goodwin
Pavilion House .
Norfolk House .
National House .
Hotel Agassiz . •
Phillips House .
Stinson House . .
Rutland House .
John D. Miller .
Hotel Marion . .
Moody Merrill . .
Old Colony and Newport
Railroad Co. .
Amount carried forward .
Class.
Hotel
Gallons.
74,620,514
198,179
180,007
556,709
451,859
69,112
408,157
425,369
526,401
1,586,894
222,209
936,783
2,083,962
25,244
5,173,681
81,486
447,411
166,003
237,193
780.3S9
667,079
438,809
2,307,089
755,526
3,345,764
449,478
872,347
466,605
1,617,801
103,177
103,596
530,746
184,262
314,819
1,182,682
11 23,401,176
Revenue.
$22,385 60
59 44
53 98
167 00
135 53
20 72
122 43
127 60
157 90
476 04
66 64
281 01
625 18
7 57
1,552 08
24 42
134 20
49 79
71 14
234 10
200 10
131 62
692 11
226 63
1,003 71
134 82
261 69
139 96
485 32
30 94
31 07
159 20
55 27
94 44
354 79
7,020 31
125,918,518 $37,774 35
78
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Amount brought forward
Boston and Albany Rail
road Co
Boston and Maine Railroad
Co
Boston and Lowell Rail
road Co
Fitchburg Railroad Co.
Eastern Railroad Co. .
New York and New Eng.
land Railroad Co. . .
Boston and Providence
Railroad Co
Boston, Revere Beach and
Lynn Railroad Co. .
Boston Gas Light Co. .
South Boston Gas Light Co
East Boston Gas Light Co.
Roxbury Gas Light Co. .
Dorchester Gas Light Co.
Standard Sugar Refinery
Granite street
Standard Sugar Refinery
Eastern Avenue ....
Continental Sugar Refinery
Bay State Sugar Refinery
Oxnard Sugar Refinery .
Boston Sugar Refinery .
American Sugar Refinery
Bay State Rolling Mill .
Norway Iron Works . .
Highland Spring Brewery
Edward Habich
Crystal Spring Brewery
Vacant
; J. Pfaff
A. J. Houghton & Co., Hal
lock st
A. J. Houghton & Co., Sta
tion st
Boylston Brewery ,
Class.
Brewery
Amount carried forward 424,700,364 $127,408 45
Gallons.
125,918,518
31,837,260
4,853,287
5,888,817
3,997,469
8,957,204
9,618,997
13,527,419
871,290
37,362,734
2,852,549
1,312,303
1,767,042
1,070,064
53,693,295
948,165
23,7S6,700
11,697,375
4,286,774
21,525,300
991,336
17,272,149
25,112,238
6,780,642
3,503,116
4,486,050
668,151
38,205
75,915
Revenue.
$37,774 35
9,561 17
1,455 97
1,766 63
1,199 23
2,687 16
2,885 68
4,058 20
261 38
11,208 81
855 75
393 68
530 07
321 00
16,107 96
284 44
7,136 00
3,509 20
1,286 01
6,457 57
297 38
5,181 62
7,533 65
2,034 17
1,050 91
1,345 81
200 42
11 46
22 77
Keport of the Water Board.
79
Name.
Amount brought fonoard
Gottlieb Burkhardt . .
John Roessle
Jones, Johnson & Co. .
Boston Beer Co. ....
Conrad Decker ....
Suffolk Brewing Co. . ,
Burton Brewery . . ,
Standard Brewery . ,
Vincent & Hathaway
Moses Fairbanks & Co.
Coburn, Lang & Co. .
Comstock, Gove & Co.
Isaac Pratt, Jr. . . .
Wesleyan Association
Tremont Temple . .
S. S. Houghton & Co.
P. McAleer . .
Smith & Porter
T. H. Carter . .
Boston Journal
Joseph Byers .
N. E. Mut. Life
39 State st.
N. E. Mut. Life
70 State st.
N. E. Mut. Life
Milk st. . .
Ins. Co
Ins. Co
Ins. Co
Horticultural Hall . .. ,
Suffolk National Bank
Benjamin Leeds . . . ,
Stone, Bier 8s Weiss
John Rayner, heirs .
Otis T. Ruggles . . .
B. B. Appleton, heirs
J. W. Merriam . . .
R. H. Spaulding . . .
Class.
Brewery
Beer Factory
Building
Amount carried forward
Gallons.
Revenue.
424,700,364
871,342
3,253,364
4,430,556
5,082,547
698,556
3,157,575
935,782
1,370,431
695,602
604,281
443,737
249,037
1,018,987
596,797
1,641,336
847,349
394,457
1,332,667
886,304
1,598,737
839,609
648,217
126,389
166,935
294,472
348,607
434,204
277,777
527,488
222,232
208,506
372,291
308,309
$127,408 45
261 39
975 99
1,329 14
1,524 74
209 55
947 26
280 73
411 12
208 66
181 26
133 11
74 69
305 68
179 01
492 39
254 18
118 31
399 78
265 87
479 61
251 87
194 44
37 90
50 08
88 32
104 57
130 24
83 32
158 24
66 65
62 54
111 66
92 47
459,584,844 $137,873 22
80
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Amount brought forward
Mrs. Ellen Brooks . . .
Oriental Tea Co
S. D. Hicks
John Stetson
Macullar, Williams & Parker
John F. Mills
Joshua Sears, estate .
Lilly, Young, Pratt & Brack
ett
J. I. Brown & Son . . .
Hogg, Brown & Taylor .
A. "Wentworth
William Ropes, estate .
A. D. Puffer
Eastern Express Co. . .
Grand Lodge of Masons .
James W. Rollins ....
Haley, Morse & Co., 615
Washington St. . . .
Mass. Inst, of Technology
S. N. Brown, jr
A. H. Vinton
J. W. Pierce
B. F. Bradhury
Shepard, Norwell & Co. .
D. J. Hastings
C. U. Cotting, 628 Wash, st
C. U. Cotting, 7 Court sg,
W. H. Mann ,
Hallett & Davis . . . .
P. Donahoe
Jonas Fitch
Samuel A. Way, estate
H. C. Stephens ....
Jordan, Marsh & Co.
Washington st
Amount carried forward
Class.
Building
Gallons.
459,584,844
159,960
255,119
1,344,045
1,155,356
458,612
323,819
763,087
1,019,714
320,616
3,054.254
270,667
2,608,986
329,369
539,820
305,752
573,209
211,371
1,285,552
290,992
259,379
279,435
319,881
440,510
299,871
479,879
326,699
424,424
157,342
616,379
79,206
121,499
905,032
584,947
$137,873 22
47 97
76 51
403 19
346 59
137 56
97 12
228 91
480,149,627 $144,042 03
KepOrt of the Water Board.
81
Co.
Amount brought forward
G. T. Burnham & Co. . .
G. D. Dowes & Co., vacant
Stephen H. Bennett, heirs
J. P. Dimond .
Taylor Page . .
Franklin Evans
J. Zane & Co. .
Metropolitan R. R
Art Garden .
Allen & Woodworth .
Merchants' Exchange .
J. J. Stevens
J. T. Brown & Co. . .
J. C. Gray
C. F. Hovey
Adams, Taylor & Co. •
Globe Publishing House
J. M. Smith & Co. . . .
Charles Rollins ....
Adams Express Co. . .
"Wright & Potter . . .
"W. Blenkinsop ....
Boston Gas Light Co. .
Bellows & Wilson . . .
L. P. Ober
R. T. Boardman ....
Young Men's Christian As
sociation
A. A. Miner .......
Henry F. Miller ....
Art Building
Equitable Life Ins. Co.,
Jordan, Marsh & Co., King
ston st
H. 8. Lawrence
J. M. Beebe . .
Class.
Building
Amount carried forward
6
Gallons.
480,149,627
286,532
734.271
364,990
193,499
331,207
436,094
50,459
2,033,939
157,326
2,095,019
166,282
327,434
587,721
911,684
457,184
499,822
30,052
627,824
1,949,449
1,516,565
491,032
112,341
286,282
467,692
120,993
150,845
200,022
102,922
8,655
102,096
431,624
266,257
84,847
,042 06
85 94
220 27
109 48
58 02
99 34
130 82
15 12
610 16
47 18
628 49
49 86
98 18
176 29
273 49
137 13
149 93
9 00
188 32
584 82
454 95
147 30
33 68
85 86
140 29
36 29
45 23
59 98
30 87
2 59
30 62
129 46
79 86
25 44
496,732,588 $149,016 32
82
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Amount brought forward. .
F. Tudor
Studio Building
Boston Post Building . . .
Traveller Building ....
Union Building
Wentivorth Building . . .
Rice Building
Carter Building
Edmands Building ....
Washington Building . . .
Niles Building
Palmer's Building
Joy's Building
Sears Building
Advertiser Building ....
Charity Building
Codman Building
Transcript Building ....
Merchants' Bank Building .
Paine Memorial Hall . . .
Chauncy Hall School . . .
Mass. General Hospital . .
City Hospital
Lunatic Hospital
New England Hospital . .
Notre Dame Academy . . .
St. Mary's Institute ....
House of the Angel Guardian
House of the Good Shepherd
Home for Catholic Children
Church Home
Sailors' Home
Temporary Home
Somerset Club
Class.
Building
Amount carried forward | 527,240,346
Gallons.
496,732,588
308,196
639,014
418,019
618,906
767,181
331,791
658,109
275,053
278,167
650,504
897,449
419,361
270,502
847,799
877,859
175,536
862,335
517,694
1,627,770
69,082
147,157
4,268,901
6,611,219
2,569,919
584,369
281,002
106,192
361,207
178,455
1,021,214
852,104
500,917
328,439
1,186,336
Revenue.
$149,016 32
92 43
191 69
125 38
185 66
230 13
99 53
197 41
82 49
83 44
195 13
269 21
125 80
81 14
254 32
263 34
52 64
258 69
155 28
488 31
20 71
44 12
1,280 66
1,983 35
770 96
175 29
84 28
31 85
108 35
53 52
306 35
265 61
150 26
98 51
355 88
$158,168 04
Eeport of the Water Board.
83
Name.
Amount brought forward
Union Club . . .
Temple Club . .
Central Club . .
Boston Music Hall
Beethoven Hall .
City Hall ....
State of Massachusetts
United Stales of America
Howard Athenaeum
Boston Theatre . .
Globe Theatre . .
Boylston Museum .
Boylston Market .
Washington Market
Suffolk Market . .
Franklin Market .
Williams Market .
Tremont Market .
Medical College . .
Boston College . .
Mary Stearns . . .
Mrs. C. C. Annable
Mrs. R. W. Prescott
Mrs. M. E. Sawyer
Mrs. W. A. Colson
F. E. Ruggles . . .
A. Carr
George Odin, heirs
James F. Goodwin
Mrs. A. P. Cleverly
M. E. Knowlton . .
Mrs.' C. Farley . .
Mrs. C. Cummings
James Knowlton .
Ruel Philbrook . .
Amount carried forward. .
Class.
State House
Post Office
Boarding
Gallons.
527,240,346
538,574
369,764
111,914
986,316
58,529
1,010,609
618,667
990,000
104,924
319,701
350,925
623,179
294,884
926,134
. 777,228
207,711
1,480,566
138,389
188,541
291,277
79,650
251,631
281,282
220,837
285,854
329,512
103,664
247,251
312,936
165,907
284,767
419,119
272,901
1,049,939
254,077
Revenue.
$158,168 04
161 55
110 91
33 55
295 88
17 53
303 17
185 58
296 98
31 45
95 88
105 25
186 94
88 45
277 82
233 15
62 30
444 15
41 50
56 55
87 37
23 89
75 47
84 37
66 23
S5 74
98 83
31 08
74 15
93 86
49 75
85 40
125 73
81 85
314 96
76 21
542,187,505 $162,651 52
84
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Class.
J
00
lA
Jl men.
2 inch.
3 inch.
4 inch.
Indicator.
Total.
Gallons.
Revenue.
Amount brought forward .
Boarding
1
1
3
2
2
5
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1 • •
1 • •
1 . •
1 • •
. 2 .
1 . .
1 . .
. . 1
. . 1
. . 1
. . 2
. . 2
. . 5
. . 2
. . 1
. . 1
. . 2
. . 1
. . 3
. . 1
. . 1
. . 1
. . 1
. . 1
. . 1
. . 1
. . 2
1
. . 1
. . 1
. . 2
. . 1
. . 2
. . 3
. . 3
. . 1
. . 1
. . 1
. . 1
542,187,505
254,842
190,568
320,488
911,864
218,534
449,724
495,051
239,377
285,741
234,367
490,634
213,051
180,374
135,915
807,719
$162,651 52
76 44
57 14
Mrs. N. F. Chapin ....
96 13
273 55
E. Cutler, 147 Kneeland st.
E. Cutler, 146 Kneeland st.
Fa
ctory
u
65 54
134 90
148 49
71 79
85 71
70 29
D. L. Webster . .
147 17
63 89
54 09
Henry B. Williams
William A. Brown
40 77
242 30
Joseph Nickerson & Co. . .
J. Morrill, Jr., & Co. ...
Pearson Bros. & Co. . . .
a
u
ii
(<
If
1,233,303
176,437
1,889,136
112,288
310,049
446,369
1,368,884
526,604
3,570,000
524,285
2,124,832
55,095
8,790
261,397
449,054
357,402
565,575
749,000
57,959
369 97
52 91
566 72
33 67
L. Whittaker
93 00
C. Wright & Co
133 89
Howard Watch and Clock Co
410 64
157 96
1,070 98
George C. Pearson ....
157 26
637 43
16 52
Union Elastic Goods Co. .
2 63
78 41
134 71
Murphy, Leavens & Co. . .
107 23
169 65
Charles E. Kershaw ....
E. Strain & Co
224 .63
17 37
Amount carried fori
562,402,211
$168,715 35
Eeport of the Water Board.
85
Name.
Class.
00
1 inch.
2 inch.
3 inch.
4 inch.
Indicator.
Total.
Gallons.
Revenue.
Amount brought forward .
.
. • .
562,402,211
$168,715 35
Hasse & Pratt
Factory . . .
1
619,484
185 83
Byam, Carlton & Co. ...
<•
1
. . .
59,384
17 79
H. F. Miller
»
1
106,552
31 95
Stephen Smith & Co. . . .
« ...
1
342,142
102 63
Chickering & Sons ....
"
3 . .
300,329
90 08
Mace & Reyes
"
1
214,424
64 31
Bagnall & Loud
"
1
246,352
73 89
Boston Car Spring Co. . .
...
1 . .
996,149
298 82
Wassineus & "Whittle . . .
u
1
157,694
47 30
A. Folsom & Sons
" ...
1 . .
488,699
146 59
Dwinell & Co
"
1
530,204
159 05
Standard Vinegar Works .
"
1
46,528
13 94
J. M. Cook, estate .....
«
1 . .
707,550
212 25
Hallett & Davis ......
" ...
1 . .
374,699
112 38
W. Wolff & Co
"
1
. . .
650,902
195 26
S. D. & H. W. Smith, Mont-
gomery St. .......
" ...
.
1 . .
845,115
253 52
S. D. & H. W. Smith, Al-
bany st
" ...
.
1 . .
982,154
294 63
Harrison, Beard & Co. . . .
" ...
1
1,007,241
302 16
William Underwood & Co.
II
2
500,064
150 00
G. D. Dowes & Co
it
1 . .
545,497
163 64
D. Wilcox
CI
.
1 . .
426,554
127 95
George & Proctor
" ...
1
255,157
76 54
Boston Belting Co
it
1 . .
33,572
10 06
C. H. Bacon
CI
2
77,534
23 26
Morton & Chesley
ft
1 . .
196,380
58 91
A. Zeigler
" ...
1
. . .
43,282
12 98
Cummings & Carlisle . . .
<<
.
1 . .
1,390,037
417 00
Leigh Manufacturing Co. .
"
1 . .
1,377,479
413 22
Walworth Manufact. Co. .
II
1
431,917
129 56
Newton, Morton & Co. . .
" ...
1
. . .
211,709
63 50
A. J. Morse 85 Co
(1
2
398,000
119 40
Seth W. Fowle & Son . . .
•< ...
1
47,370
14 19
Oscar Foote & Co
« ...
1
935,271
280 57
A. R Whittier
" ...
1
248,685
74 59
Amount carried forward .
578,196,321
$173,453 10
86
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Amount brought forward
W. P. Emerson Piano Co.
Hallett & Cumston . . .
P. Lally
8. G. Underhill
Amer. Moulded Collar Co.
Kittredge 8s Co
John Clark
Christopher Blake ....
G. H. Dickerman ....
J. L. Ross
R. Estahrook & Son . . .
A. D. Mchols
F. King & Co
Grover & Baker Sewing
Machine Co., Albany st.
Grover & Baker Sewing
Machine Co., Wash. st.
C. F. Whittemore ....
Peet Valve Co
G. F. Waldron
A. K. Young
Harrison Loring ... .
S. A. "Woods & Co. ...
George F. Blake
E. H. Ashcroft
L. M. Ham
Eyelet Tool Co
L. A. Bigelow
William Evans
Smith & Lovett
Am. Tool and Machine Co
J. Souther & Co
Boston Machine Co. . . .
Hersey Brothers ....
Hinckley Locomotive Works
Atlantic Works, Chelsea st
Amount carried forward
Class.
Factory
Machinist
Gallons.
578,196,321
391,694
312,029
749,692
531,059
538,147
41,414
356,841
570,089
292,379
239,361
149,586
168,202
509,857
208,116
2,172,654
47,512
884,324
160,537
504,029
362,834
937,716
1,106,489
624,555
448,784
43,671
623,677
825,780
302,271
777,607
353,054
1,130,273
279,464
1,213,378
1,159,439
Revenue.
1,453 10
117 47
93 59
224 89
159 30
161 42
12 42
107 04
171 01
87 80
71 79
44 85
50 44
152 93
62 41
651 78
14 25
265 28
48 14
151 20
108 83
281 29
331 92
187 35
134 61
13 08
187 08
247 71
90 66
233 27
105 90
339 06
83 83
364 00
347 82
597,212,835 $179,157 52
Keport of the Water Board.
87
Name.
Amount brought forward
Atlantic Works, Border st
H. S. Robinson . . .
Geo. T. McLaughlin .
South Boston Iron Co
Holmes & Blanchard
Dyer & Gurney . . .
William Blake & Co.
Whiting Foundry Co.
Tremont Foundry Co.
Fulton Iron Foundry Co.
Chelmsford Iron Foundry
Co. !
John Lally
Downer Kerosene Oil Co.
F. H. Jenney
Wilkinson, Carter & Co.
Farrar, Pierce & Canterbury
Kidder, Vaughan & Co. .
Bowker, Torrey & Co.
Bowker street .
Bowker, Torrey &
Foundry street
Torreys & Co. . . .
C. E. Hall & Co. . .
A. Wentworth & Co,
Richard Power & Son
Jeremiah Carew .
E. F. Meaney . .
John Lynch . . .
Geo. F. Chapin & Co
C. D. Brooks . •
Horace H. Lewis
W. K. Lewis & Bros
B.M.Clark. . . .
E. T. Cowdry & Co,
Warren & Freeman
Co.
Class.
Machinist
Foundry
Boiler Maker
Oil Works .
Marble Works
Stone Yard .
Vinegar Works
Pickle Fact'y .
Salt Works
Amount carried forward 635,345,958 $190,596
Gallons.
597,212,835
1,596,975
446,826
723,764
1,378,274
336,501
155,474
1,233,494
495,367
63,847
171,726
408,029
266,894
6,645,000
1,108,839
450,637
1,442,661
103,222
3,508,747
2,199,636
4,067,624
3,508,004
3,159,922
688,446
618,877
1,052,902
115,687
149,181
365,226
229,559
228,202
199,364
548,804
465,412
Revenue.
$179,157 52
479 08
134 03
217 10
413 47
100 93
46 63
370 03
148 60
19 13
61 49
122 38
80 05
1,993 48
332 63
135 17
432 78
30 95
1,052 61
659 87
1,220 26
1,052 38
947 96
206 51
185 65
315 85
34 70
44 74
109 56
68 85
68 45
59 79
164 63
139 60
88
City Document No„ 80.
Name.
Class.
D
00
| 1 inch.
| 2 inch.
| 3 inch.
| 4 inch.
| Indicator.
Total.
Gallons.
Revenue.
Amount brought forward .
. .
635,345,958
$190,596 86
Fobes, Hayward & Co. . .
Confectionery
1
. . 1
569,744
170 90
Chase & Co
"
2
. . 2
1,657,754
497 31
Charles Copeland
'«
4
. . 4
2,866,304
859 86
Messenger Brothers . . . .
Restaurant .
. 1
393,855
118 14
Mrs. G. F. Harrington . . .
'«
. 1
393,389
118 00
Marston & Cunio
"
. 1
421,994
126 59
Adams & Chapman . . . .
"
. 1
182,512
54 73
W. L. Egerton
"
. 1
406,919
122 06
Kendall & Dearborn . . . .
"
1 . .
483,419
145 01
Geo. Fera
it
. 2
550,749
165 21
D. T. Copeland
(1
1 . .
1,125,404
337 61
F. E. Weber
it
. 1
425,218
127 54
R. B. Brigham ......
"
1 . .
2,024,226
607 25
J. Q-. Pennyquick
it
74,755
22 41
John Kleasa
"
46,106
13 83
C. A. Belia
«'
126,959
38 07
J. L. Reichardt
"
157,170
47 14
W. F. Bacon
"
414,763
124 40
A. "W. Fisher
"
207,800
62 34
Phillips 8c Co
IC
142,867
42 84
Ingalls & "Wesley
"
222,414
66 71
Campbell & Coverly ....
it
666,450
199 92
Severance & Co
it
345,164
103 54
W. Rosendale
a
82,282
24 68
0. A. Jones
<■
301,491
90 43
O. S. Edgerly
"
. . .
163,872
49 14
A. E. Nash
a
63,304
18 97
C. H. Bailey
it
177,282
53 17
R. M. Waitt
ti
176,336
52 90
C. E. Bacon
•'
• 4>. 1
310,681
93 19
G. A. Pollard
"
124,099
37 21
Mrs. Miranda Fogg ....
<<
277,325
83 18
N. C. Severance
ti
44,797
13 43
J. C. Murphy
CI
105,787
31 73
J. Gallagher
" . .
139,116
41 71
Amount carried forward .
|
651,218,2651
$195,358 01
Report of the Water Board.
89
Name.
Amount broxight forward
V. Stahl
M. C. Clark & Co. . .
M. Pearson & Co. . .
Bartlett & Embree . .
Stumcke & Goodwin, 5
eter Place
Ex-
Walter Grieve . . ,
A. Dunning (3 mos.)
A. F. Copeland . . .
Marston, "Woodbury & Co
W. S. Mathews ....
Brock & Coy
W. C. Cahoon & Son .
Durgin, Park & Co. . .
James Brown
Smith & Underwood . .
J. M. Learned
Wm. Englehardt . . .
Tibbetts & Russell . . .
J. D. Gilnian
R. R. & J. S. Higgins .
Atwood & Bacon . . .
B. J. Wright & Co. . .
Felton & Stone ....
Jonas H. French . . .
C. H. Graves
James Edmond & Co. .
E. L. Perkins
A. Hale & Co
Suffolk Wood PreservingCo
W. H. Swift & Co. .
W. L. Bradley . . .
B. Randall
Committee on Bathing
C. W. Blodgett . . .
Class.
Restaurant
Saloon
Distillery .
Rectifier .
Fire Brick
Card Factory
Rubber Works
Fertilizers
Baths . .
Amount carried forward . | 671,119,795 $201,327
Gallons.
651,218,265
207,672
237,895
226,419
243,366
361,734
141,148
33,532
537,050
350,480
327,164
451,251
381,786
360,944
481,619
1,188,157
733,327
374,722
407,399
682,536
758,467
262,867
625,919
926,999
2,385,249
258,351
259,176
584,002
233,219
131,384
333,209
3,038,226
396,794
1,228,425
751,042
Revenue.
$195,358 01
62 29
71 36
67 91
73 00
108 51
42 32
10 05
161 09
105 13
98 13
135 36
114 53
108 26
144 46
356 42
219 98
112 39
122 19
204 75
227 52
78 84
187 75
278 07
715 56
77 49
77 74
175 18
69 95
39 40
99 94
911 45
119 02
368 52
225 29
90
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Amount brought forward.
Boston Dye Wood 8c Chem
ical Co
W. H. Whitmore . .
M. Crocker & Co. . .
G-. W. & F. Appleton
Preston Ss Merrill . .
Quirin & Edwards . .
F. S. Merritt ....
Guild White & Co. .
R. W. Ames 8c Son .
F. Frampton ....
Boston Forge Co. . .
Boston Lead Co. . .
National Bridge Co. .
American Steam Safe Co
Suffolk Glass Co. . .
Washington Pipe Works
East Boston Pottery . .
H. W. Knowles & Son .
Simpson's Dry Dock Co
Munson & Co
Cunard Steamship Co. .
Hingham Steamboat Co
Portland Steam Packet Co
Union Freight Railway Co
J. B. Crosby
Farrar Follett & Co. . . .
Butchers' Slaughtering &
Melting Association . .
Metropolitan Railroad Co.
So. Boston Railroad Co. .
Highland Railroad Co. .
Draper and Hall
Martin Hayes
T.F. McHugh
Class.
Chemicals ,
Extracts
Tannery
Bacon Works
| Supplying
I Locomotive.
Carving .
Wire Works
Stables
Stable
Amount carried foncard 719,592,022 $215,868 98
Gallons.
671,119,795
10,744,734
1,138,724
1,414,229
19,424
1,071,525
643,005
239,929
244,515
171,505
24,500
1,974,529
1,687,192
393,040
162,510
848,287
1,139,294
165,967
6,585
559,732
563,985
3,510,009
4,076,100
1,033,504
684,375
330,209
445,492
136,890
8,041,048
3,964,576
1,573,865
920,092
460,109
82,747
Revenue.
$201,327 86
3,223 40
341 59
424 25
5 82
321 45
192 89
71 96
73 32
51 44
7 35
592 34
506 14
117 91
48 74
254 46
341 77
49 78
1 97
167 91
169 19
1,052 98
1,222 S2
310 04
205 29
99 05
133 64
41 06
2,412 30
1,189 34
472 10
276 00
138 01
24 81
Keport of the Water Board.
91
Name.
Amount brought forward
Smith & Porter
J. Austin Rogers . . . .
Norfolk House Stable . .
Northend & Foster . . .
Henry Hunt
Robert H. Douglass • . .
T. H. Seavey
C. & J. F. Baker ....
W. P. Pierce
J. Pratt
L. E. Hartshorne ....
J. P. Barnard, 108 Chestnut
street
J. P. Barnard, cor. Brimmer
and Chestnut street . .
J. P. Barnard, Joy street
A. Garcelon ....
C. S. Godfrey . . .
G. W. Sherburne .
Northend & Foster
A. Goss
Adams Express Co.
John Eaton, jr. . .
F. S. Merritt . . .
L. W. Porter & Co.
Warner & Richardson
Geo. M. King .
Milo Whitney .
Daniel Wood .
T. D. Sullivan
Ham & Co. . .
F. E. Russell .
Edgar Snow . .
G. D. Pattee .
James Jellison
William Carey
Class.
Stable
Amount carried forward
Gallons.
719,592,022
265,994
317,543
157,607
355,656
211,612
274,499
128,856
124,897
82,026
100,717
42,209
526,911
659,985
765,367
183,254
202,872
153,899
207,847
173,174
363,261
235,402
44,054
320,572
597,006
473,474
129,727
334,686
145,446
161,759
220,357
116,804
215,692
229,513
161,622
Revenue.
$215,868 98
79 77
95 25
47 26
106 67
63 47
82 33
38 65
37 46
24 59
30 19
12 66
158 05
197 97
229 59
54 96
60 84
46 16
62 33
51 93
108 95
70 61
13 19
96 16
179 08
142 03
38 90
100 39
43 61
48 50
66 09
35 03
64 69
68 84
48 47
728,276,322 $218,473 65
92
City Document No. 80.
Class.
Amount brought forward
Shorey & Co
J. N. Harwood
H. C. Nims, Mason ot. .
J. A. Riedell & Co. ...
E. W. Murray, Berkeley st
E. W. Murray, Stanhope st,
A. B. Atherton & Co.
Geo. 8. Johnson & Co., 9:
Washington street
Geo. 8. Johnson & Co., 1046
Washington street
T. Thaxter
James Monroe . . .
Miller & Robinson .
L. L. Howland . . .
P. E. Murray ....
J. E. Maynard . . .
John Rice
Geo. P. Eogg & Co. .
J. M. Dow
New York Express Co
Moses Coleman & Son
Boston Hotels Coach Co
W. Hutchings ....
Eastern Express Co. .
J. O. Barnard ....
Riverside Club Stable
Club Stable, Chardon st
Beacon Club Stable
F. A. Phelps .
V. H. Covill . .
Dean & Burgess
Parker Bryant .
G. H. Hayden .
A. P. Wheelock
F. Davis & Son, 609 Fifth
Stable
Amount carried forward
Gallons.
Revenue.
728,276,322
658,057
328,671
458,428
332,354
52,956
290,297
627,262
262,506
108,164
111,501
158,774
356,570
124,514
193,124
589,672
820,185
672,547
241,627
426,327
118,686
1,275,471
90,397
247,911
67,194
112,169
135,547
125,227
437,398
176,024
111,502
145,686
76,664
182,838
80,879
738,463,451 $221,529 19
Keport of the Water Board.
93
Amount brought forward
F. Davis & Son, 125 Emer
son fit. . . .
S. F. Draper
J. Rice . . .
M. & "W. Ham
John Quinn .
J. H. Pote . .
Sumner & Dickinson
J. B. Cassidy & Bro.
L. O. Chase .
Peck & Hall .
T. H. Ayres .
J. Hale . . .
J. M. Smith .
C. R. Webster
Club Stable, 75 Chestnut st
B. T. Wrightington . .
Clark & Brown ....
H. C. Mms, 8 Lime st. ,
John Sawyer . ,
Cilley & Stimson
Club Stable, 44 Joy st.
Asa Critchett . .
Patrick Morrison
L. A. Noyes . .
A. 6. Eaton . .
Geo. D. Brown
J. H. Hathorne
Henry K. Wing
National Tube Works .
Globe Nail Works . . .
Farrington & Hunnewell
B. M. Cunningham
Manley Howe . . .
L. Prang & Co. . .
Amount carried forward
Class.
Stable
Silversmiths
Laundry
Chemist
Chromos
Gallons.
738,463,451
115,273
202,639
290,631
176.378
279,847
280,691
251,977
159,532
128,962
87,000
34,670
270,554
97,240
337,926
128,699
152,625
280,679
188,302
184,694
223,765
151,327
173,249
47,256
.116,954
137,977
130,394
821,212
457,038
666,741
1,562,009
162,801
655,326
519,974
459,667
Revenue.
$221,529 19
34 56
60 77
87 18
52 90
83 93
84 19
75 58
47 83
38 67
26 08
10 40
81 14
29 15
101 36
38 59
45 77
84 19
56 47
55 39
67 11
45 38
51 96
14 17
35 06
41 37
39 11
246 34
137 09
•200 01
468 58
48 81
196 59
155 98
137 88
748,397,460 $224,508 78
94
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Amount brought forward
Morse & Jordan . . .
E. Brooks ......
Walworth Manuf. Co.
H. Gt. Denny ....
Porter & Co. (6mos.)
C. TJ. Cotting (6mos.)
Moses B. Wilde (3 mos.)
John Foster (3 mos.)
Briggs & Robinson
Carpenter, Woodward
Morton . . .
8. B. Stebbins .
L. W. Pickens
C. E. Folsom .
Boston City Flour Mills
J. J. McNutt ....
G-lendon Co
Manson Peterson . .
W. W. Bennett . . .
Cross & Gilman . . .
McQuesten & Fogg .
J. F. Paul & Co. . . .
Bughee & Spooner .
J. A. Robertson . . .
Stetson & Pope . . •
Chauncy, Page & Co.
B. H. L. Pierce . . .
A. J. Stearns & Son ,
Palmer, Parker & Co
J. F. Keating . .
Watson & Bisbee
Laming & Drisko
Cressey & Noyes
Smith & Jacobs .
B. D. Whitcomb
Amount carried forward
Class.
Engine
Mill
Gallons.
748,397,460
442,702
289,597
906,892
193,484
172,440
259,070
81,067
113,667
568,679
1,198,027
764,969
510,967
313,649
2,219,564
1,333,709
1,757,107
748,312
784,465
531,329
315,269
1,592,166
703,371
777,216
129,599
861,307
1,188,141
71,804
642,809
442,766
392,811
610,454
1,149,967
141,750
1,567,035
Revenue.
$224,508 78
132 79
86 86
272 05
58 03
51 72
77 71
24 32
34 10
170 58
772,173,621 $231,641 06
Report of the Water Board.
95
Name.
Amount brought forward. .
F. R. Jenkins
A. C. Hopkins
R. S. Gilmore
Glover & Jones
Whitney Dye Wood Mill .
Knowles, Freeman & Co. .
Curtis, Spaulding & Co. . .
Bond, Blanchard, Worthen
&Co
G. H. Withington
J. H. Chadwick
Horatio Harris
W. V. Hutchings
J. C. Nichols
House of Correction ....
Suffolk County Court House
Suffolk County Jail . , . .
Directors of Public Institu-
tions
South Ferry . . .
North Ferry . .
Board of Health
Police Station No.
Cedar Grove Cemetery
First Church
King's Chapel
Class.
Mill,
Fish Store . . .
Bacon Works .
Bakery ....
House ScFount'n
Fountain . . .
Wharfpurposes
Public Urinals
Organ
Amount carried forward 629,188,377 $248,745 05
Gallons.
772,173,621
288,209
81,412
127,911
804,007
1,571,129
648,194
623,842
557,114
666,256
234,217
• 751,725
72,292
35,579
14,884,940
5,788,372
1,610,617
4,203,547
8,272,650
9,665,850
876,688
348,937
787,439
402,262
361,740
690,015
205,928
320,467
107,844
181,838
286,678
74,654
1,103,400
323,661
155,342
Revenue.
$231,641 06
86 44
24 41
38 35
241 18
471 32
194 44
187 13
167 11
169 86
70 24
225 50
21 67
10 66
4,465 47
1,736 51
483 17
1,261 05
2,481 78
2,899 75
262 98
104 68
236 23
120 67
108 52
207 01
61 76
96 12
32 34
54 57
86 02
22 39
331 00
97 08
46 58
96
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Class. %
1
a -a
c a
o
c ns
,H a
T* 1— |
J
•<
H
O
H
Gallons.
Revenue.
Amount brought forward. .
829,188,377
$248,745 05
St. Mary's Church ....
Organ .
1
228,936
68 67
Tremont-st. M. E. Church .
1
127,072
38 10
South Cong'l Church . . .
. 2
72,493
21 73
First Universalist Church .
. 1
104,516
31 33
Columbus-av. Univ. Church
1
66,284
19 86
Shawmut Cong'l Society . .
1 .
236,392
70 90
Church of the HolyRedeemer
1
74,520
22 34
Church of the Immaculate
. 1
441,008
132 28
Clarendon-st.Baptist Church
. 1
137,462
41 22
Second Church Society . .
. 1
63,381
18 99
. 1
78,303
23 47
. 1
39,606
11 87
Boston Soc'y Ne w Jerusalem
. 1
80,595
24"l6
Second Hawes Unit. Soc'y .
1 .
. .
47,948
14 37
Old South Church Society .
. 1
56,340
16 90
Bancroft & Boyden ....
Elevator . . .
1
• .
644,234
193 24
it
1 .
48,525
14 54
ti
1
609,217
182 75
II
If.
26,550
7 96
l<
. 1
112,500
33 74
II
1
242,549
72 74
II
. 1
38,242
11 46
»
1 .
53,025
15 90
»
1
47,278
14 16
Goldthwait, Snow & Knight
»
1 .
31,635
9 48
Thomas Richardson, heirs
«
. 2
1,671,750
501 51
Odd Fellows' Building . .
«
. 1
207,750
62 32
<(
. 1
420,650
126 19
«
. 1
587,950
176 38
II
. 1
579,650
173 89
"
. 1
133,350
40 00
James Tucker & Co. . . .
«
. 1
780,900
234 27
Boston Rubber Shoe Co. .
11
. 1
510,750
153 22
Amount carried forward. .
837,789,738
$251,324 99
Report of the Water Board.
97
Name.
Amount brought fonoard
Skilton Dole & Co. . . .
Lamkin & Foster ....
E. H. Sampson
J. A. Bacon
J. C. Haynes ,
Lewis, Brown & Co. . .
Field, Thayer & Co. ... ,
McConnell & Gardner . . ,
F. Shaw & Bro ,
W. E. Putnam & Co. . .
Henry Bond & Co. . . .
J. S. Stone ........
Dennison & Co. (9 mos.) . ,
W. H. Mawhinney & Co. ,
R. H. White & Co. . . . ,
Clement & Colburn . . . ,
Jewett & Bush ,
Smith, Richardson & Cor-
son (6 mos.)
Henry A. Gould
F- H. Dodge, vacant . . .
Mitchell, Green & Stevens
(6 mos.)
R. W. Kendall (6 mos.) . .
Mrs. Harris (3 mos.) ...
S. C. Bixby & Co. (6 mos.)
A. A. Pope & Co. (3 mos.) .
Dale Bros. & Co. (1 mo. ) .
Abram French & Co. (lmo.)
Talbot, Wilmarth & Co. . .
John Shepard (6 mos.) . .
Geo. Plaisted & Sons . . .
F. Upton & Co
Perry, Wendall, Fay & Co.
Continental B'kB'ld'g(6mo.)
C. D. Swain & Co
Amount carried forward
7
Class.
Gallons.
837,789,738
465,750
625,850
639.750
90,400
457,450
1,414,125
793,698
514,500
258,000
801,750
674,250
534,750
780,000
1,291,500
1,896,750
821,616
631,500
147,750
571,575
747,750
63,250
46,500
30,000
108,000
26,234
25,584
309,750
28,500
168,000
383,250
413,250
633,225
180,000
Revenue.
$251,324 99
139 71
187 73
191 92
27 11
137 23
424 22
238 09
154 34
77 40
240 52
202 27
160 42
234 00
387 44
569 01
246 48
189 45
44 32
171 46
224 32
20 47
13 95
8 99
32 40
7 87
7 67
92 92
8 54
50 39
114 97
123 97
189 96
54 00
854,368,995 $256,298 53
98
City Document No. 80.
Name.
Class.
c
GO
1
o
CI
o
3
,4
o
c
o
a
'■5
H
1
1
1
1
1
Eh
o
Gallons.
Revenue.
Amount brought forward .
Minot, Hooper & Co. . . .
Miss C. D. Brewer ....
J. M. Beebe (3mos.) . . ..
Barker Bros. & Gardner,
«
(i
(i
Factory . . .
Marine Water-
men, as per
contract . . .
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
854,368,995
1,303,500
959,700
113,250
11,355
17,107
$256,298 53
391 05
287 90
33 97
3 40
5 13
Paul Knowles and Others .
1,933,917
1,547 13
858,707,824
$258,567 11
Report of the Water Board.
99
The following table exhibits the yearly revenue from the
sale of Cochituate water since its introduction into the city,
October 25th, 1848 : —
Rec
reived by
Water Commissioners, as per
Auditor's Report, in 1848,
$972 81
From January
1, 1849, to
January 1, 1850, .
71,657 79
c cc
1850,
1851, .
99,025 45
c cc
1851,
1852, .
161,052 85
( cc
1852,
1853, .
179,567 39
c cc
1853,
1854, .
196,352 32
( u
1854,
« 1855, .
217,007 51
t it
1855,
1856, .
266,302 77
t cc
1856,
1857, .
282,651 84
c cc
1857,
1858, .
289,328 83
c cc
1858,
1859, .
302,409 73
c cc
1859,
1860, .
314,808 97
c cc
1860,
1861, .
334,544 86
c cc
1861,
1862, .
365,323 96
c cc
1862,
1 1863, .
373,922 33
< <(
1863,
1864, .
394,506 25
c . ((
1864,
1865, .
430,710 76
i cc
1865,
1866, .
450,341 48
( cc
1866,
4 . 1867, .
486,538 25
c cc
1867,
« 1868, .
522,130 93
c cc
1868,
1869, .
553,744 88
c cc
1869,
« 1870, .
597,328 55
c cc
1870,
1871, .
708,783 68
c cc
1871,
' . 1872, .
774,445 70
c cc
1872,
1873, .
806,102 51
c cc
1873,
< 1874, .
859,436 55
c cc
1874,
1875, .
914,748 73
c cc
1875,
1876, .
944,680 94
c cc
1876, to
May
1, 1876, .
717,698 93
$12,616,127 55
100
City Document No. 80.
Statement showing the number of houses, stores, steam
engines, etc., in the City of Boston, supplied with water to
the 1st of January, 1876, with the amount of water-rates
received for 1875 : —
30,056 Dwelling-houses
$480,234 00
46 Boarding-houses
2,112 6Q
1,021 Model-houses .
29,588 13
12 Lodging-houses
389 67
15 Hotels
1,119 00
5,856 Stores and shops
.
62,905 24
449 Buildings .
21,554 6Q
696 Offices
5,973 56
45 Printing offices ■
944 92
37 Banks
584 72
28 Halls
514 50
1 Museum
45 50
30 Private schools
590 67
17 Asylums .
1,118 00
4 Hospitals .
249 50
48 Greenhouses
1,144 33
113 Churches .
1,808 00
7 Markets .
1,1-87 50
94 Cellars .
657 50
831 Restaurants and
saloons
18,083 60
14 Club-houses
307 84
36 Photographers
1,077 37
33 Packing-houses
1,327 83
1,647 Stables .
i3,087 74
41 Factories .
1,436 62
5 Bleacheries
117 50
1 Brewery .
105 00
3 Beer factories
172 50
112 Bakeries .
1,261 75
1 Boat-house
49 00
10 Freight-houses .
242 50
4 Gasometers
54 00
3 Ship-yards
51 00
1 College
40 00
1 Mill .
50 00
1 Cemetery .
10 00
1 Bath-house
10 42
63 Shops and engines
3,222 76
49 Stores and engines
4,229 29
Carried forward . . . .
$657,658 78
Report of the Water Board.
101
Commercial colleges
Brought forward
18 Factories and engines
• 1 Foundry and engine .
6 Printing and engines .
3 Bakeries and engines .
3 Ship-yards and engines
1 Dry dock and engine .
11 Buildings and engines
24 Stationery engines
78 Discharging and pile-driving engines
15 Armories .
741 Hand-hose
16 Fountains .
58 Tumbler-washers
52 Water-pressures
15 Laundries .
2
1 Laboratory
1 Milk Company .
Custom-House .
Branch post-offices
11 Aquariums
Filling gasometers
Filling cisterns .
1 Ice company (washing ice)
1 Gymnasium
1 Depot ....
7 Railroad stations
67 Steamboats
Office (City Scales) .
Lockup Ward 24
District Court-Houses
Probate Building
House of Reception .
44 Fire-engines, hose and .hook and
houses .
3,197 Fire-hydrants
98 Reservoirs
Fire-boat " Wm. M. Flanders "
385 Public schools
City stables
Washing-carts
Offal station
Faneuil Hall
Public Library
ladder
Carried forward
$657,658 78
1,111 25
92 50
745 38
124 00
81 25
34 00
983 00
1,667 43
914 00
249 92
5,070 00
237 00
870 00
260 00
288 54
99 00
50 00
55 00
85 00
88 00
135 00
178 26
8 50
30 00
50 00
36 00
92 92
11,979 62
11 00
6 00
67 50
75 00
10 00
940 00
57,546 00
1,764 00
200 00
3,364 00
226 25
125 00
225 00
40 00
50 00
. $747,924 10
102
City Document No. 80.
Brought forward
Branch Libraries .
Paving Department
Common Sewer Department
Lamp Department
Public urinals
Street sprinkling • .
Street watering
Drinking fountains . .
Steamer " Samuel Little "
Small-pox Hospital .
Building purposes
Metered water (9 months)
$747,924 10
43 50
327 75
250 00
17 25
170 00
500 00
73 05
455 00
100 00
25 00
2,440 27
192,355 02
$944,680 94
Report of the Water Board.
103
Statement showing the number and hind of Water Fixtures contained within
the premises of Water-takers in the City of Boston to January 1, 1876, as
compared with previous years.
1873.
1874.
1875.
Remarks.
6,768
7,266
7,271
Taps. These have no connection with any drain or
sewer.
67,089
72,310
72,897
Sinks.
32,690
36,141
37,611
"Wash-hand basins.
11,580
12,040
12,725
Bathing-tubs.
16,222
18,877
20,575
Pan water-closets.
17,081
18,765
2,584
Hopper water-closets.
201
17,569
" " automatic.
248
291
" " pull.
223
188
" " self-acting.
589
606
564
" " waste.
590
643
" " door.
2,445
2,851
1,636
Urinals.
459
1,693
" automatic.
12,779
14,300
15,055
Wash-tubs. These are permanently attached to the
building.
734
680
633
Shower-baths.
419
363
330
Private hydrants.
712
754
805
Slop-hoppers.
112
134
113
Foot-baths.
170,281
186,874
192,061 '
Respectfully submitted,
WM. F. DAVIS,
Water Registrar.
104 City Document No. 80.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE EAST-
ERN DIVISION.
May 1st, 1876.
L. Miles Standish, Esq.,
President of the Cochituaie Water Board: —
Sir, — My report for the year ending with April 30th, I
hereby submit.
Main Pipe.
The whole number of feet of main-pipe of the various
sizes laid and relaid during the past season is 181^095 feet,
equal to 34|||| miles, a much larger amount than has been
laid since the introduction of the water, the largest part of
which was laid in the Brighton and West Roxbury districts.
The lengths, sizes, and in what streets, may be found in the
tables below.
The additional line 40 inches diameter across the Charles
river, at Newton Lower Falls, was laid early in the season and
up to to the present time no leak has been discovered.
Service-Pipes.
The whole number of services put in is . . . 1,237
Length in feet ....... 35,362
Upwards of two hundred of those frozen the previous
winter were lowered to the now established depth, — five
feet.
Leaks.
There have been fewer leaks this season than in the past
four years. The only ones of any magnitude were, one, the
30-inch main (old) on Boylston street, Brookline, and one
on the 16-inch high-service pipe (new) on Centre street,
Roxbury. The one in Brookline was caused by a crack in
the bell which loosened the lead packing so the pressure of
the water forced it out. The one on Centre street was
caused by the breaking out of about six feet in length and
one-third of the circumference of the pipe. But little dam-
age was done however, other than the expense of the repairs
of the pipe and street.
Eeport of the Water Board.
105
Of the relaying of mains of enlarged sizes with Lowry hy-
drants connected throughout the city proper, South and East
Boston, the following table shows the changes in sizes : —
Street.
Beacon
Beach
Gloucester ...
Somerset . . . . ,
Merchants' row . ,
Commercial wharf
Hamburg . . . . ,
East Lenox . . . ,
Newcomb
First
Athens
White
Meridian
Lewis
Bennington . . . .
Lansing ......
Putnam
Between what Streets.
BOSTON.
Dartmouth and Parker
Washington st. and Harrrison ave,
Beacon and Marlboro
Pemberton sq. and Ashburton pi.
State and North
From Atlantic ave .*
Harrison ave. and Mystic st. . .
Washington st. and Harrison ave.
Washington and Reed
SOUTH BOSTON.
D and Dorchester
BandC
EAST BOSTON.
Marion and Brooks
Maverick sq. and White st. . . .
Marginal st. and the Ferry . . . ,
Brooks and Chelsea ,
BOSTON HIGHLANDS.
Warren and Sherman ,
Roxbury and Dudley ,
Size now.
No. of
feet.
12
2,459
12
459
12
260
8
150
8
680
8
658
6
373
6
273
6
242
8
1,143
6
17
12
87
12
3,900
12
460
8
1,600
8
293
6
125
Size
formerly.
106
City Document No. 80.
MAIN PIPE RELAID.
Boston Proper.
Harrison ave., between Union Park and B. & A. R. R.
Bridge 12 inch. 2,550 feet.
South Boston.
Dorchester ave., between Sixth and Seventh streets 12 inch. 48 feet.
Athens st., between B and C 4 " 42 "
East Boston.
Putnam St., between Bennington and Chelsea.
6 inch.
159 feet.
Boston Highlands.
Parker st., between Centre and Bromley Park 6 inch.
Bromley Park, between Albert and Parker 4. "
Raised.
Harrison ave., between Dedham and Union Park st 12 inch.
Lowered.
Third st., between N and P 6 inch.
Athens" " B and C '• 4
Lexington st., between Eagle and Putnam 6
Clifford St., between Blue Hill ave. and Warren 6
Gore ave., between 'Fremont and Parker 4
Blanchard place, between Bartlett and Norfolk 4
Parker place, from Parker 4
600 feet.
440 "
568 feet.
240 feet.
130
380
250
212
75
150
Taken up and Abandoned.
6 inch iron pipe. .
4 " " " ..
lh " " " •■
li " lead " ..
Extended § pipes.
11,448 feet.
2,064 "
1,316 "
314 "
161 "
Report of the Water Board.
107
Statement of Location, Size and Number of Feet of Pipe
laid in 1875.
In what Street.
Across Charles river
In Valley for 'blow-offs
Exeter . . .
Beacon . . •
Exeter . , .
Columbus ave,
Beacon . . .
Berkeley . .
Beach ....
Exeter . . .
Gloucester .
Harrison ave.
Atlantic ave.
Tremont . .
Albany . . .
Stoughton . .
Mason ....
Columbus ave.
Beacon . . .
Albany . . .
Lenox . . .
Between what Streets.
NEWTON LOWER FALLS.
North and South Chambers
Total 40-inch
North and South Chambers
Total 12-inch
BOSTON PROPER.
Marlboro' and Newbury
Dartmouth and Exeter
Beacon and Marlboro'
Total 16-inch
Berkeley and Grenville place
Dartmouth and Parker
Chandler and Cortes
Washington and Harrison ave
Beacon and Charles river
Beacon and Marlboro'
Union Park st. and B. and A. R. R. bridge
Oliver and Purchase
Springfield and Worcester
Bristol and Brookline
Total 12-inch
Harrison ave. and Albany . .
West and Avery
Berkeley and Ferdinand . . .
Dartmouth and Parker . . . .
Bristol and Brookline . . . .
Washington and Harrison ave.
Total 9-inch
II
AS
16
12
1,435
1,435
130
130
670
41
12
623
665
2,459
108
454
200
260
2,550
3
3
25
6,727
12
7
24
70
48
108 City Document No. 80.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Somerset
Merchants' row . . .
Richmond
Harrison ave
Beach
Stoughton
Commonwealth ave. .
Auburn .
West Chester park .
Rutland sq
Hamburg
Lenox
Newcomb
N. T. and N. E. R. R
Clinton
Haverhill
Charlestown . . . .
Albany
Berkeley
Russia wharf . . . .
Atlantic ave
Willow
Exeter
Tremont
Tremont
Harrison ave
Long wharf
Between what Street.
BOSTON PROPER. — Continued.
Pemberton sq. and Ashburton pi
State and North
Mercantile and Atlantic ave
Union Park st. and B. and A. R. R. bridge
Washington and Harrison ave
Total 8-inch ,
Albany and Harrison ave
Dartmouth and Exeter
Livingston and Leverett
Columbus ave. and Providence R. R.
Columbus ave. and Providence R. R.
Harrison ave. and Mystic
Harrison ave. and Washington . . .
Washington and Reed
From Federal st. in depot
Mercantile and Atlantic ave
Charlestown and Travers
Stillman and Cooper
Bristol and Brookline
Appleton and Cortes
Total 6-inch .
Atlantic ave. and bridge . .
Oliver and Purchase . •. . .
Leverett and Lowell ....
Marlboro* and Newbury . .
Junction of Concord ....
Northampton and Camden .
Dedham and Union park . .
Commercial and Atlantic ave.
Total 4-inch
o c
6 <D
.2 ft
1,082
320
128
106
254
180
373
273
242
546
255
3
3
20
6
2,709
420
4
3
12
4
6
12
4
465
Eepokt of the Water Board.
109
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
D
S!
Dorchester ave
First
Athens . . . .
Third
Athens . . . .
D
White
Meridian . . ,
Lewis . . • . .
Meridian . . .
Bennington . .
Bennington . .
Putnam . . . .
Prescott . . . .
Bremen . . . .
Sumner . . . .
Lexington . . .
Between what Streets.
SOUTH BOSTON.
First and Second
Second and Third
Sixth and Seventh
Total 12-inch
D and Dorchester
Total 8-inch .
B and C
NandP
Total 6-inch ,
B and C . . . . ,
First and Second .
Total 4-inch ,
EAST BOSTON.
Marion and Brooks
Maverick sq. and White ....
Marginal and Ferry
Total 12-inch
Maverick sq. and White
Brooks and Chelsea . .
Total 9-inch . .
Brooks and Chelsea
Total 8-inch . .
Bennington and Chelsea . . .
Trenton and Lexington ....
Bennington and Glendon alley
Border and New
Putnam and Prescott
.2 ft
fi'S
233
300
48
581
1,143
1,143
17
600
617
42
12
87
3,900
460
4,447
36
36
72
1,600
1,600
159
100
720
Total 6-inch
110 City Document No. 80.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Streets.
Eutaw place
Glendon alley
Parker • . .
Centre . • .
Lamartine .
New Heath .
"Walnut ave.
Hunneman .
Pynchon . .
Warren . .
Blue Hill aye.
Ruggles . .
Parker . . .
Edgewood .
Egleston sq. .
St. James . .
Egleston eq. .
Palmer . . .
Hunneman .
Fellows . . .
Blue Hill ave
Edgewood .
"Walden . . .
Quincy . . .
Cabot . . . .
Between what Streets.
EAST BOSTON.— Continued.
Marion and Meridian
Junction Chelsea
Total 4-inch
BOSTON HIGHLANDS.
New Heath and Centre
Parker and West Roxbury line . . .
Total 16-inch
Centre and West Roxbury line
Day and Tremont
Seaver and Walnut park . . .
Albany and Harrison ave. . .
Cedar and New Heath ....
Edgewood and Bower ....
Edgewood and Woodbine . .
Halleck and Parker
Ruggles and Greenleaf ....
Warren and Blue Hill ave. . .
Weld ave. and Walnut ave. . .
Regent and Warren
Walnut ave. and Washington .
Total 12-inch
Eustis and Winslow
Fellows and Harrison ave. . ,
Hunneman and Northampton ,
Woodbine and Maywood . . ,
Warren and Blue Hill ave. . ,
Heath and Centre
Cherry and Blue Hill ave. . ,
Weston and Windsor . . . .
Afii
16
Total 9-inch
180
2
182
1,372
2,285
3,657
665
565
71
678
18
390
395
460
842
1,143
566
127
688
6,608
144
Eeport op the Water Board.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
Ill
In what Streets.
Alaska . . .
Lansing . .
Warren . . .
Blue Hill ave,
Walden . . .
Quincy . . .
Dove . . . .
Atherton ct. .
Atherton . .
Palmer . . .
Vine . . . .
Dale . . . .
Catawba . .
Bainbridge .
Bowe . . . .
Fellows . • .
Downer . .
Douglass ave,
Sheridan ave.
Ballard . . .
Band . . . .
Rand sq. . .
Greenleaf . .
Peabody . .
Putnam . . .
Cherry . . ,
King . . . .
Cabot . . .
Huckins ave.
Parker . . ,
Between what Streets.
h a
a q.
BOSTON HIGHLANDS.— Continued.
Perrin and Blue Hill ave
Warren and Sherman
Edgewood and Dale
Edgewood and Quincy
Heath and Centre
Blue Hill ave, and Dorchester Line ....
Blue Hill ave. and Cherry
Total 8-inch
From Atherton
Arcadia and Washington . . ,
Eustis and Winslow . . . . ,
Forest and Mt. Pleasant ave. ,
Bainbridge and Rockland . .
Laurel and Sherman . . . . ,
Wilmont and Walnut ave. . ,
From Centre
Hunneman and Northampton
From Tremont ,
Webber and Hall
From Centre
From Schuyler ,
Blue Hill ave. and Rand sq. .
From Rand
From Parker .
Binney and Brookline ave. .
Roxbury and Dudley . . . . ,
From Quincy ,
Roxbury and King-st. pi. . .
Ruggles and Sterling . . . . ,
Dennis and Blue Hill ave. .
Fisher ave. and Billings pi. .
Amount carried forward.
425
380
657
1,002
1,214
500
296
4,474
161
36
499
323
510
146
427
602
1,093
263
289
30
174
362
76
398
250
302
539
184
646
143
657
7,830
112 City Document No. 80.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
IN WHAT STRE3T.
Rockland . .
Egleston sq. .
Fisher ave. .
Parker . . .
Parker . . .
Bower ....
Newman pi. .
Chadwick pi.
Culvert . . .
Forest court .
Copeland pi. .
Way pi. . . .
Bromley park
Regent court
Ashmont . .
Howard . . .
Bowdoin . .
"Washington .
Hancock . .
"Welles ave. .
Harley . . .
Roslin ....
Ocean ....
Alban ....
Austin . . .
Between what Streets.
BOSTON HIGHLANDS. — Continued.
Amount brought forward
Walnut ave. and Rockland ave
Weld ave. and Walnut ave
From Parker
New and Old Heath
Centre and Bromley park
Laurel and Sherman
Total 6-inch
From D.dley
From Chadwick . . .
Tremont and Ruggles
From Forest
From Copeland . . . .
From Copeland . . . .
Albert and Parker . .
From Regent
Total 4-inch
DORCHESTER.
Ocean and Train .
Howard ave. and Hartford . . .
Green and Bowdoin sq. . . . ,
Euclid and Welles ave ,
Commercial and Winter . . . ,
Total 12-inch
Washington and Harley . .
Welles ave. and Roslin ...
Harley and Ocean .
Roslin and Ashmont ....
Ashmont and Welles ave. . ,
Commercial and Downer ave.
.2 .a,
Amount carried fatwiard
Eeport of the Water Board. 113
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Charles
Howard ave. . .
Aehmont ....
Howard
Train
Boutwell ave. . .
Quincy
"Welles ave. . . .
Alban
Charles
Howard ave. . .
Ashmont ....
Howard
Train
Boutwell ave. . .
Quincy
Wheatland ave. .
Savin Hill ave. .
Sagamore ....
Moseley ave. . .
Buttonwood court
Leonard
Harley
Boslin
Ocean
Avondale pi. . .
Austin
Upham ave. . . .
Between what Streets.
DORCHESTER. — Continued.
Amount brought forward ....
Dorchester ave. and Freeman
Sargent and Howard
Carruth and Train
Howard ave. and Hartford
King and Boutwell ave
Train and Neponset ave
Howard and Roxbury Line
Total 9-lnch ,
Washington and Harley . ,
Ashmont and Welles ave. . ,
Ditson and Dorchester ave. ,
Sargent and Howard . . . .
Train and Neponset ave. .
Quincy and Howard ave. . ,
Ashmont and King . . . . ,
Train and Neponset ave. . ,
Howard and Roxbury Line ,
Washington and Millet . .
Midland and Spring . . . ,
Total 8-inch
Elton and Belfast
From Crescent ave
From Buttonwood
Clayton and Duncan ....
Welles ave. and Roslin . . .
Harley and Ocean
Roslin and Ashmont ....
From Richmond
Commercial and Downer ave.
Hancock and New
Amount carried forward
OS
94
22
21
77
10
30
10
21
285
50S
482
926
780
242
215
1,588
400
537
1,328
15
7,016
310
128
179
181
657
330
697.
325.
363;
259
3,429
114 City Document No. 80.
Statement rf Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
New
Wood-st. court
Myrtle ....
Clark
Sargent ....
Cook .....
Minot pi. ...
Wheatland ave.
Whitfield . . .
Millet
Bowdoin sq. .
Court ......
Stoughton-st. pi.
Holden pi. . . .
Centre
Lamartine . ,
New Boylston ,
Green ...
Washington . ,
Walnut
Centre
South .
Between what Streets.
DORCHESTER. — Continued.
Amount brought forward . . . .
From Upham ave
Walnut and Wood
Quiney and Myrtle place
Bellevue and Hamilton ave
Hartford and Howard ave
From Washington
From Minot . . . .
Washington and Whitfield
Washington and Park
Washington and Park
From Bowdoin
Total 6-inch
From Hancock .
From Stoughton
From Dudley .
Total 4-inch
WEST ROXBURY.
Perkins and Pond
Total 16-inch
Roxbury Line and Green . ,
Lamartine and Washington ,
Lamartine and Washington -
Green and New Boylston . ,
School and Atherton . . . ,
Walk Hill and South . . .
School and Seaver ....
Pond and South
Centre and Jamaica ...
Jamaica and Morton . . . ,
.2 a
3,429
83
253
56
267
757
174
389
9
201
157
367
187
180
160
Amount carried forward ' . . . 17,802
2,916
3,058
1,854
1,311
1,921
451
3,695
407
1,911
1,289
1,905
Report or the Water Board.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
115
In what Street.
Pond
Starr
Keyes
Walk Hill. . .
Green ....
Elliot ...•. .
Greenough ave.
Elm
Chestnut . . .
Spring park . .
Jamaica . . .
Boylston ave. .
Curtis
Lamartine . .
Boylston . . .
New Boylston .
Green ....
Washington . .
a
Beethoven . .
Arcadia . . .
Chemical ave. .
School . . . .
Centre . . . .
South
Elliot
Greenough ave,
Between what Streets.
WEST ROXBURY. — Continued.
Amount brought forward
Centre and May '
Green and Keyes
Starr and South
Morton and Washington
Total 12-inch
Lamartine and Centre . .
Centre and Pond
Centre and Elm
Walker and Revere . . ,
Boylston and Cedar ave. ,
Centre and Chestnut . . ,
From South ,
Green and New Boylston ,
Boylston and Wyman . ,
Total 8-inch ,
Boylston and Lamartine sq. . ,
Lamartine and Chestnut . . . ,
Boylston ave. and Bismarck . ,
Lamartine and Washington . . ,
Green and New Boylston . . . ,
Atherton and School ......
Walk Hill and South ,
Washington and Arcadia . . . ,
School and Atherton ,
Washington and Brookside ave.
Walnut and Arcadia ,
Perkins and South ,
Centre and Jamaica
Centre and Poud
Centre and Elm
CPh
Amount carried forward
17,802
2,700
1,970
1,103
651
24,226
1,626
1,849
1,121
785
1,505
1,661
286
2,476
907
12,216
43
459
10
25
36
22
15
553
404
553
1,881
54
37
16
15
4,123
116 City Document No. 80.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Streets.
Elm
Pond
Chestnut . . . .
Cedar ave. . . .
Spring park . • .
Starr
Keyee
Boylston ave. . .
Burroughs • . .
Harris ave. . . .
Seaverns ave. . .
Alveston . . . .
Brewer . . . . .
Thomas . . . .
"Walker^
B
Gordon
"Weld ave . . . .
Revere
John A. Andrew
Brookside ave. .
Orchard
Jamaica
Curtis
South
Walk Hill. . . .
Green
Court
11
Washington . . .
Between what Streets.
WEST ROXBURY. — Continued.
Amount brought forward
Greenough ave. and Revere
Centre :md May
Green and Cedar ave
Chestnut and Lamartine
Centre and Chestnut
Green and Caroline ave
Starr and South
Porter and Green
Centre and Pond
Centre and Alveston
Centre and Alveston
Seaverns ave. and Greenough ave. . . .
Elliot and Burroughs
Centre and' Brewer
Elm and John A. Andrew
Boylston and Spring park
Starr and Depot
School and Egleston sq
Alveston and Elm
Walker and Newherne
Green and Chemical ave
Centre and Pond
From South
Boylston and Wyman
Keyes and Morton
Morton and Washington
Total 6-inch
Lamartine and Union ave.
From Lamartine . . . . ,
From Curtis
Walk Hill and South . . .
S &
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Total 4-inch
4,123
9
54
729
352
26
1,568
698
595
912
625
508
333
594
341
471
678
36
629
1,612
8
14
16
237
15,154
20
161
206
30
417
Eeport of the Water Board.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
117
In what Street.
Brighton ave. . .
North Beaeon . .
North Beacon . .
Harvard ave. . .
Cambridge . . .
M
Market
Washington . . .
in
Foster
North Harvard .
Chestnut Hill ave
Chester
Cambridge . . .
Market
Lincoln
Franklin . . . .
North Harvard .
"Winship . . . .
Rockland . . . .
Union
Brighton ave. . .
North Beacon . .
Harvard ave. . .
Allston
Cambridge . . .
Market
Between what Streets.
BRIGHTON.
St. Mary's and Cambridge . .
Cambridge and Everett . .
Total 16-inch .
Everett and Parson . .
Cambridge and Brookline line
North Beacon and Washington
Harvard ave. and Beacon park
Western ave. and Hill ....
Cambridge and Nonantum . .
Cambridge and Union ....
Washington and South ....
Cambridge and Western ave. .
Washington and the Ledge . .
Total 12-inch
Brighton ave. and Gardner
Brighton ave. and Harvard ave. . .
Washington and Hill
Cambridge and Market
Lincoln and North Harvard ....
Western ave. and Cambridge bridge
Union and Chestnut Hill ave
Vernon and Chestnut Hill ave. . . .
Winship and Lexington
Total 8-inch ,
Essex and Webster
Cambridge and Lyman ....
Farrington and Holmes ave. .
Brighton ave. and Allston sq.
Washington and Beacon park
Washington and School . . .
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Amount carried forward
B.589
379
4,422
2,596
3,942
2,357
3,277
2,977
1,245
2,158
2,390
2,072
27,436
461
1,419
1,706
4,651
1,764
2,431
224
58
425
13,139
111
60
42
1,020
123
55
1,411
118 City Document No. 80.
Statement of Location, Size, etc. — Continued.
In what Street.
Lincoln
Franklin . . . .
Washington . . .
Gardner . . . .
Foster
Winship . . . .
Chestnut Hill ave
Rockland . . . .
Shepard . . . .
Pleasant . . . .
Vernon
Oakland . . . .
Waverley . . . .
North Harvard .
Brighton ave. . .
Harvard ave. . .
Between what Streets.
BRIGHTON. — Continued.
Amount brought forward . . .
Cambridge and Market
Pearl and Vernon
"Winship and Nonantum
Cambridge and Union
Chester and Harvard ave
Washington and South
Washington and Union
Washington and The Ledge ....
Washington and Chestnut Hill ave. .
Washington and Union
Franklin and Everett
Franklin and Everett
Washington and Faneuil ......
Market and Western ave
Cambridge and Willard pi. .... .
Total 6-inch
St. Mary and Norfolk . .
Washburn and Holmes ave.
Total 4-inch
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50
7
62
19
1,122
41
1,145
36
21
943
971
1,202
533
1,250
114
8,927
50
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City Document No. 80.
Repairs of Pipes during the Year 1875.
Diameter of Pipes in Inches.
Where.
86
2
30
4
24
1
2u
9
7
2
1
1
20
16
10
2
12
12
19
5
3
2
2
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4
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1
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5
59
3
3
3
2
6
5
1
12
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80
11
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2
5
1
15
7
2
1
25
1
15
2
17
i
361
65
50
65
12
6
559
i
5
8
11
3
2
24
Totals.
630
109
East Boston
1
2
1
4
65
91
26
3
4
7
928
Of the leaks that have occurred on pipes of 4-inch
and upwards — joints, 135; settling of earth, 11;
defective pipe, 16 ; defective packing, 11 ; defective
gate, 5 ; blasting, 1 ; burst by frost, 2.
Total
Stoppages — by fish, 21; by frost, 1. Total .
Of 3-inch and on service pipes — joints, 23 ; settling
of earth, 139 ; settling of wall, 2; settling of box-
ing, 1 ; defective pipe, 58 ; defective packing, 13 ;
defective coupling, 23 ; defective gate, 1 ; defective
faucet, 6 ; stiff connections, 80 ; faucet pulled out,
7 ; faucet loose at main, 6 ; faucet broken at main,
2 ; faucet punched out, 5 ; gnawed by rats, 15 ;
struck by pick, 50 ; burst by frost, 25 ; pipes not
in use, 9 ; nail-hole, 1 ; blasting, 6.
Total .
Stoppages — fish, 110; rust, 92; dirt, 9; gasket, 1.
Frost from inside of house, 17 ; frost outside, 24.
Total
181
22
472
253
Total ,
928
Keport or the Water Board.
123
Statement of Number of Leaks, 1850-1875.
Diameter of.
Tear.
Four inches and
upwards.
Less than Four
Inches.
Totals.
1850
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
72
173
241
260
280
219
232
278
324
449
458
399
373
397
394
496
636
487
449
407
769
1,380
1,459
1,076
2,120
725
104
1851
237
1852
323
1853
345
354
1855
294
1856
807
1857
363
1858
401
1859
531
I860
592
1861
508
1862
490
494
1864
489
1865
607
1866
675
1867
609
1868
531
1869
489
1870
926
1871
1,565
1,647
1,229
1872
1873
1874
2,554
1875
923
124
City Document No. 80.
Hydrants.
During the year 484 hydrants have been established, and
77 abandoned, as follows : —
E'stablishec
Lowry. Boston
Post.
Abandoned.
Lowry. Boston.
Dif.
Boston
57
7
64
48
48
16
South Boston
6
6
4
4
2
East Boston
24
6
30
1 18
19
11
Boston Highlands 45
10
2
57
3 2
5
52
Deer Island
2
2
2
Dorchester
45
13
2
60
1
1
59
West Roxbury
54
3
77
134
134
Brighton
47
1
83
131
131
278
40
166 =
484
4 73 =
= 77
407
Total amount up to May 1, 1876.
Boston
South Boston
East Boston
Boston Highlands
Dorchester .
Brookline .
West Roxbury
Brighton .
Charlestown
Chelsea
Deer Island
1,272
467
283
745
577
9
134
131
11
8
16
3,653
51 Hydrants have been taken out and replaced by new
or repaired ones, and 134 boxes have been taken out and
replaced by new ones. The hydrants have had the usual
attention paid them.
Stopcocks.
314 new stopcocks have been established this year. 99
boxes have been taken out and replaced by new ones. All
the stopcocks have had the attention of former years paid
them.
Report of the Water Board.
125
Statement of Pipes and other stock on hand, exclusive of Tools, May 1st, 1876.
Diameter in Inches.
48
40
36
30
24
20
18
16
14
8
1
20
35
9
4
12
2
2
15
5
15
2
5
2
12
609
7
1
70
24
3
11
3
12
58
38
65
36
18
83
32
29
24
4
10
5
6
14
2
6
9
45
8
8
4
3
23
19
8
2
16
2
10
1
7
3
1
5
2
33
2
3
7
1
6
2
1
3
2
3
1
3
10
33
2
4
1
11
6
2
5
3
2
7
1
1
2
74
3
1
2
6
1
11
12
2
20
10
2
6
5
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2
1
4
13
4
1
9
9
1
29
1
.3
4
19
3
9
5
1
1
2
24
' 3
5
8
1
14
4
11
8
15
3
20
2
6
3
2,315
18
45
71
13
44
12
57
60
57
18
72
78
13
36
6
3,028
11
92
56
20
43
18
4
29
7
13
11
27
8
9
25
62
121
1
13
1
46
7
26
17
3
71
7
44
2
8
20
21
10
Blow-off Brand
T Pipes . . .
4 Way Branches
3 Way Branches
ies
3
19
Clamp Sleeves
Quarter Turns
Manhole Pipes
One-eighth Turr
Pieces of Pipes
Blow-offs and M<
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127
Loiory Hydrants. — 60 Lowry hydrants, 29 pots, 12 iron
extensions, 8 screw extensions, 12 chucks, 2 caps, 16 frames
and covers, 6 frames, 18 round covers, 1 sidewalk cover,
11 screws, 4 valve seats, 8 rubber valves, large, 23 do. small,
57 lbs. composition castings, 33 wastes.
Post Hydrants. — 16 post hydrants, 65 barrels, 10 pots
with valve connected, 26 common pots, 17 halves of pots,
40 frames and covers, 136 post hydrant castings, 101 screws
126 City Document No. 80.
and nuts, 23 wrought-iron rods, 83 large nipples, 43 21-inch
nipples, 30 stuffing-boxes, 46 rings for same, 111 "valve
seats, 133 rubber valves, 154 packing rings, 159 bottom
rubber rings, 637 lbs. composition castings, 50 cast-iron
valves and crossbars, 24 iron tops, 30 large caps, 58 small
do., 53 wrenches, 200 6^ X f-inch bolts, 12 barrels unfin-
ished, 8 pots with valves unfinished.
Boston Hydrants. — 18 Boston hydrants, 40 extensions,
7 6x4 hydrant bends, 7 4-in.ch do., 40 frames and covers,
1 extra heavy frame, 7 heavy frames and covers, 18 covers,
109 screws, 20 nuts, 7 valve seats, 70 nipples, 22 rods, 8
caps.
For Stopcocks. — 2 36-inch screws, 1 30-inch do., 2 24-
inch do., 20 12-inch do., 36 8-inch do., 24 6-inch do., 19 4-
inch do., 1 4-inch do. for waste weir, 1 do. for Brookline
reservoir, 12 3-inch do., 1 16-inch check valve, 1 12-inch
valve, 2 8-inch do., 13 6-inch do., 21 4-inch do., 7 3-inch
do., 12 30-inch rings, 26 8-inch do., 106 6-inch do., 50 4-
inch do., 6 3-inch do., 67,512 lbs. iron castings for 16-inch,
12-inch, 8-ineh and 6-inch stopcocks, 1 12-inch unfinished,
24 8-inch do., 90 lbs. lead washers, 520 lbs. malleable nuts,
78 lbs. composition castings for 8-inch gates, 30 do. for
4-inch do., 4 heavy frames and covers, 19 frames and covers,
14 blow-off covers, 15 elevator covers, 19 fire-pipe covers,
32 reservoir covers, 20 high-service covers, 160 1-inch X 5^-
inch bolts, 404 f-inch X 3|-inch do., 250 |-inch X 3-inch
do., 150 |-inch X 2-inch do., 339 f-inch X 2^-inch do.,
1,325 f-inch by 3^-inch do.
Meters in Shop. — 1 4-inch, 3 3-inch, 9 2-inch, 3 1-inch,
21 f-inch.
Stock J or . Meters. — 6 2-inch nipples, 4 1-inch do., 8
f-inch do, 2 2-inch connection pieces, 4 1-inch do., 8 f-inch
do., 10 1-inch cocks, 26 f-inch do., 1 4-inch clock, 3 3-inch
do., 4 2-inch do., 3 1-inch do., 40 f-inch do., 60 brass spin-
dles, 50 rubber nipples, 5 fish-boxes, 13 covers, 15 frames,
15 glasses for clocks.
For Service Pipe. — 75 1-inch union cocks, 29 |-inch do.,
568 f-inch do., Ill f-inch unfinished do., 12 1-inch air
cocks, 8 1-inch T cocks, 38 |-inch do., 53 f-inch do., 60
|-inch do , 12 f-inch Y cocks, 38 f-inch thawing cocks, 37
inch crooked cocks, 22 f-inch do., 103 f-inch do., 39 |-inch
do., 63 ll-inch tubes, '62 1-inch do., 415 f-inch do., 14
2-inch couplings, 70 1-inch do., 122 f-inch do., 30
^-inch do., 37 f-inch thawing do., 1,500 boxes,
38 T do., 36 Y do., 145 extension tubes, 860 tubes,
2,000 caps, 30 4 X 3 flanges, 20 sets 1-inch tubes, caps
and flanges, 18 4X2 iron reducers, 20 composition hose
Report of the "Water Board. 127
reducers, 14 4x2 composition reducers, 36 2x1 do.,
36 2x | do.
Lead Pipe. — 273 pounds 3-inch lead pipe, 350 lbs. 2-inch
do., 2,016 lbs. l|4nch do., 695 lbs. l|-inch do., 892 lbs.
1-inch do., 1,575 lbs. |-inch do., 27,995 lbs. f-inch do.,
4,895 lbs. i-inch do., 716 lbs. 1-inch tin-lined do., 195 lbs.
|-iuch do., 70 lbs. |-inch block tin do., 650 lbs. old 2-inch
lead pipe, 55 lbs. solder.
Blacksmith Shop.— 1,510 pounds round iron, 783 lbs.
flat do., 900 lbs. square do., 60 lbs. working pieces, 1,180
lbs. cast steel, 20 lbs. spring steel, 100 lbs. calking steel,
150 shoe shapes, 2 boxes horsenails, 200 lbs. shoes, 3|-
dozen pick blanks, 1,000 lbs. Cumberland coal.
Carpenter's Shop. — 105 Lowry hydrant boxes, 121 Post
do., 28 Lowry do. unfinished, 15 Post do. unfinished, 87
stopcock boxes, 20 do. unfinished, 5 hydrant boxes, 3 meter
boxes, 1,300 lbs. spikes and nails, 1,500 feet pine plank,
1,500 feet 1^-inch spruce batting, 40 1-foot pieces for raising
hydrant boxes, 38 1-foot do. for raising stopcock boxes, 10
do. for Lowry hydrant boxes, 70 feet maple, 400 feet spruce
joist.
Tools. — 1 steam engine, 1 large hoisting crane, 3 boom
derricks, 7 hand-beared do., 8 sets shears' and rigging for
same, 7 tool-houses, 3 tool-boxes, 7 nozzles, 2 platform
scales, 1 portable blacksmith shop, 1 portable cover for
Brewer fountain, 1 hand roller, 2 horse do., tools for laying
main and service pipes, 2 engine lathes, 1 foot do., 1 hand
do., 1 Pratt and Whitney taper do., 1 planer, 1 boring mill,
1 chain-hoisting gear, 1 upright drilling machine, 4 grind-
stones, 1 trip hammer, the necessary tools for carrying on
the machine, blacksmith, carpenter and plumbing shops, 1
circular saw, 1 fan-blower, 1 40-inch proving press, 1 36-inch
do., 1 small do., 9 wheelbarrows, 3 handbarrows, 1,600 feet
hose, also a lot of patterns at foundries where we obtain
castings.
/Stable. — 15 horses, 12 wagons, 2 buggies, 6 pungs, 1
sled, 2 sets runners, 2 carts, 20 sets harness, 32 blankets, 3
buffalo robes, 2 sleighs, 30 bales hay, 87 bushels grain, 9
bales straw, 1 jigger, 4 lap robes.
Beacon-Hill lieservoir. — 1 large composition cylinder, 1
16-inch jet, 1 6-inch composition jet, 3 composition plates,
9 cast-iron plates, 2 4-inch composition jets, 5 swivel pipe
patterns, 1 2-inch copper straight jet, 6 composition jets for
small fountains.
Miscellaneous. — 43 tons pig lead, 30 gallons linseed oil,
10 gallons tallow oil, 10 gallons asphaltum, 1 barrel kerosene
oil, 80 tons furnace coal, 2 tons paving stones, 130 tons
128 City Document No. 80.
gravel, 600 brick, 86 cords wood, 1 iron fountain-basin, 3
stone troughs for drinking-fountains, 2 drinking- fountains,
1 hose-carriage, 34 bales gasket, 3 iron lamp-posts, 5 fountain-
bottoms, 2 lawn-cutters, 1 garden-pump, 6 manhole covers,
5 bbls. cement, lot of old iron.
Kespectfully submitted.
E. E. JONES,
Superintendent of Eastern Division.
Keport or the Water Board. 129
CIVIL ORGANIZATION OF THE WATER WORKS, FROM
THEIR COMMENCEMENT, TO MAY 1, 1875.
Water Commissioners.
Nathan Hale, James F. Baldwin, Thomas B. Curtis. From
May 4, 1846, to January 4, 1850.
Engineers for Construction.
John B. Jervis, of New York, Consulting Engineer. From May,
1846, to November, 1848.
E. S. Chesbrough, Chief Engineer of the Western Division.
From May, 1846, to January 4, 1850.
William S. Whitwell, Chief Engineer of the Eastern Division.
From May, 1846, to January 4, 1850.
City Engineers having charge of the Works.
E. S. Chesbrough, Engineer. From November 18, 1850, to
October 1, 1855.
George H. Bailet, Assistant Engineer. From January 27,
1851, to July 19, 1852.
H. S. McKean, Assistant Engineer. From July 19, 1852, to
October 1, 1855.
James Slade, Engineer. From October 1, 1855, to April 1,
1863.
N. Henry Crafts, Assistant Engineer. From October 1, 1855,
to April 1, 1863.
N. Henry Crafts, City Engineer. From April 1, 1863, to
November 25, 1872.
Thomas W. Davis, Assistant Engineer. From April 1, 1863,
to December 8, 1866.
Henry M. Wightman, Resident Engineer at C. H. Reservoir.
From February 14, 1866, to November, 1870.
Joseph P. Davis, City Engineer. From November 25, 1872,
to present time.
A. Fteley, Resident Engineer on construction of Sudbury-
river conduit, from May 10, 1873, 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 ordinance passed December 31, 1849, which was
limited to keep in force one year ; and in 1851 the Cochituate
Water Board was established.
130
City Document No. 80.
Cochituate Water Board.
Presidents of the Board.
Thomas Wetmore, elected in 1851, and resigned
April 7, 1856 ** Five years.
John H. Wilkins, elected in 1856, and resigned
June 5, I860** Four years.
Ebenezer Johnson, elected in 1860, term expired
April 3, 1865 Five years.
Otis Norcross, elected in 1865, and resigned Jan-
uary 15, 1867 .... One year and nine months.
JohnH. Thorndike, elected in 1867, term expired
April 6, 1868 . . . . One year and three months.
Nathaniel J. Bradlee, elected April 6, 1868, and
resigned January 4, 1871 . Two years and nine months.
Charles H. Allen, elected from January 4, 1871,
to May 4, 1873 . . . Two years and four months.
John A. Haven, elected May 4, 1873, to Dec. 17,
1874 ** . . . . . One year and seven months.
Thomas Gogin, elected Dec. 17, 1874, and re-
signed May 31, 1875 Six months.
L. Miles Standish, elected August 5, 1875, to
present time.
Members of the Board.
Thomas Wetmore, 1851, 52, 53, 54 and 55 ** . Five years.
John H. Wilkins, 1851, 52, 53, *56, 57, 58 and
59 ** Eight years.
Henry B. Rogers, 1851, 52, 53, *54 and 55 . Five years.
Jonathan Preston, 1851, 52, 53 and 56 . . Four 3'ears.
James W. Seaver, 1851 ** . . . . . One year.
Samuel A. Eliot, 1851 ** . . ' .
John T. Heard, 1851 One year.
Adam W. Thaxter, Jr., 1852, 53, 54, 55 ** . . Four years.
Sampson Reed, 1852 and 1853 .... Two years.
Ezra Lincoln, 1852 ** One }rear.
Thomas Sprague, 1853, 54 and 55 ** . . . 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, 58, 59, 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.
Report of the Water Board.
131
Clement Willis, I860** .
G. E. Pierce, 1860 ** .
Jabez Frederick, 1861, 62 and 63 **
Gteorge Hinman, 1862 and 63
John F. Prat, 1862 .
J. C. J. Brown, 1862 .
Jonas Fitch, 1864, 65 and 66
Otis Norcross, * 1865 and 66
John H. Thorndike, 1864, 65, 66 and 67
Benjamin F. Stevens, 1866, 67 and 68
William S. Hills, 1867
Charles R. Train, 1868
Joseph M. Wightman, 1868 and 69
Benjamin James, * 1858, 68 and 69
Francis A. Osborn, 1869
Walter E. Hawes, 1870 .
John O. Poor, 1870 .
Hollis R. Gray, 1870
Nathaniel J. Bradlee, 1863, 64, 65, 66, 6
69, 70 and 71 .
George Lewis, 1868, 69, 70 and 71
Sidney Squires, 1871 .
Charles H. Hersey, 1872 .
Charles H. Allen, 1869, 70, 71 and 72
Alexander Wadsworth, * 1864, 65, 66, 67,
69 and 72
Charles R. McLean, 1867, 73 and 74
Edward P. Wilbur, 1873 and 74
Jno. 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 and 75
Leonard R. Cutter, 1871, 72, 73, 74 and 75
L. Miles Standish,1860, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66,
67, 74 and 75 .
Charles E. Powers, * 1875
Solomon B. Stebbins, 1876
Nahum M. Morrison, 1876
Augustus Parker, 1876
7,68,
68,
One year.
One year.
Three years.
Two years.
One year.
One year.
Three years.
Two years.
Four years.
Three years.
One year.
One year.
Two years.
Three j-ears.
One year.
One }rear.
One year.
One year.
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.
Present Board.
* Mr. John H. Wilkins resigned Nov. 15, 1855, and Charles Stoddard was
elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Henry B. Rogers resigned Oct. 22, 1865.
Mr. "Wilkins was re-elected Feb., 1856, and chosen President of the Board,
which office he held until his resignation, June 5, 1860, when Mr. Ebenezer
Johnson was elected President; and July 2, Mr. L. Miles Standish was elected
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Wilkins. Otis Nor-
cross resigned Jan. 15, 1867, having been elected Mayor of the city. Ben-
jamin James served one year, in 1858, and was re-elected in 1868. Alexander
Wadsworth served six years, 1864-69, and was re-elected in 1872. Thomas
Gogin resigned May 31, 1875. Charles E. Powers was elected July 15 to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Gogin.
** Deceased.
132 City Document No. 80.
Cochituate Water Board, 1876.
L. Miles Standish, President.
Solomon B. Stebbins, of the Board of Aldermen.
Nahum M Morrison, j Q Common Council.
Augustus Parker, )
At Large.
For One Year. *Terms expired May 1.
Leonard R. Cutter, L. Miles Standish,
Charles E. Powers, Edward A. White.
Clerk.
Walter E. Swan,
Superintendent of the Eastern Division.
Ezekiel R. Jones.
Superintendent of the Western Division.
Desmond Fitz Gerald.
Superintendent on Additional Supply of Water.
Albert Stan wood.
Water Registrar.
William F. Davis.
City Engineer.
Joseph P. Davis.
Rasideiit Engineer on Additional Supply.
A. Fteley.
Standing Committees of the Board.
Eastern Division.
Edward A. White, Chairman.
Nahum M. Morrison, L. Miles Standish.
Western Division.
Leonard R. Cutter, Chairman.
Solomon B. Stebbins, Augustus Parker.
Water Registrar's Department.
Nahum M. Morrison, Chairman.
Augustus Parker, L. Miles Standish.
On New Supply.
L. Miles Standish, Chairman.
Leonard R. Cutter, Charles E. Powers.
* Holding office until the "Boston Water Board " is appointed and organized.
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