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TENTH  ANNUAL  EEPOET 


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INDEX. 


Page 

Abatements 18 

Air-cocks 55,  56 

Blow-off  gates  and  cocks • 50,  56 

By-passes 20 

Contracts 11-13 

Elevator  service 18,'  19 

Electrolysis • 65,  66 

Financial  statement 1,2,  4-10 

Fire  protect!  on 2 

Fire  reservoirs 56 

Fire  service 18,  19,  20 

Fountains 54 

Fort  Point  Channel 2,  65 

Gates 49,  50,  51 

High  service   65 

Hydrant  pipes,  etc •  •         49 

Hydrants,  estalDlished,  abandoned,  in  service 51,  52 

Main  pipe,  laid,  relaid,  abandoned,  etc 2,  29-48,  64,  65 

Meter  service 21-28 

Maintenance  work  of  miscellaneous  character 58-60 

Motor  service 18,  19 

''  Off  and  On  "  statement 18,  19 

Organization 69 

Rainfall 67 

Report  of  Distribution  Division 29-63 

"  Engineer 64-68 

"  Income  Division 14-28 

Service  pii^es,  laid  and  abandoned,  etc 18,  57 

Shop  work 61-63 

Statistics,  general,  of  department 68 

Waste  detection 20 

Water  fixtures 1^'  ?.^ 

Water  posts 53 

Water  rates,  assessed,  collected,  abated  and  outstanding 14 

''            by  annual  charge 15,  16 

"            by  meter 15,  17 

Water-takers 15 


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Office  of  the  Water  Commissioner, 

City  Hall,  Boston,  February  1,  1905. 

Hon.  Patrick  A.  Collins, 

Mayor  of  the    City  of  Boston : 

Sm,  —  I  submit  herewith  the  tenth  annual  report  of  the 
doings  of  the  Water  Department,  co veering  the  year  ending 
January  31,  1905. 

The  receipts  and  disbursements  of  the  department  for  the 
year  were  as  follows  : 

Total  receipts  from  all  sources     ....  $2,605,922  83 
Balance  at  beginning  of  the  year  (loan)        .         .        284,512   15 


Total 12,890,434  98 

Total  expenditures  for  all  purposes       .  .  .     2,866,707  64 


Balance  at  end  of  the  year  (loan)  .  .        $23,727  34 


Total  Keceipts  of  the  Year  by  Sources. 

Sales  of  water $2,388,428  81 

Service,  elevator,  fire,  motor  and  stand  pipes,  and 

repairs,  labor,  materials,  etc.   .  .  .  .  33,926   74 


Carried  forward  .  .  .  .  .  $2,422,355  55 


2  City  Document  No.  43. 

Brought  forward        ..... 
City's  proportion  of  entrance  fees  from  other  cities 

and  towns  for  use  of  Metropolitan  water  system, 
Fees  for  summonses    ...... 

Shutting  off  and  letting  on  water,  on  account  of 

repairs    ........ 

Shutting  off  and  letting  on  water,  on  account  of 

non-payment  of  bills         ..... 

Use  of  West  Roxbury  pumping  plant  . 
Difference  on  cost  of  laying  main  pipes 
Interest  on  deposits    ...... 

Board  of  City  Engineer's  horse    .... 

Use  of  land         ....... 


Credited  from  taxes    . 


$2,422,355  55 


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,475  04 
,004  89 


1,634  50 

1,356  00 
776  52 
262  25 
192  10 
156  00 
10  00 


}, 445, 222  85 
160,699   98 

1,605,922  83 


Expenditures. 

Current  expenses         .... 
Metropolitan  water  assessment     . 
Interest  on  funded  debt 
Extension  of  mains,  etc.  (from  loans) 
Refunded  water  rates 


$543,747  20 

1,700,274  07 

360,815  00 

260,784  81 

1,086  56 

$2,866,707  64 


For  detailed  account  of  expenditures,  condition  of  water 
debt,  etc.,  see  statements  annexed. 

Outside  of  the  general  work  incident  to  the  maintenance, 
of  the  department  a  36-inch  main  has  been  laid  from  Wash- 
ington street  at  Boylston  street  to  Post  Office  square  at 
Milk  and  Congress  streets,  via  Essex,  Kingston,  Otis,  Frank- 
lin and  Congress  streets,  and  a  continuation  of  this  line 
with  24-inch  pipe  through  Post  Office  square  and  Water 
street  to  Washington  street  to  take  the  place  of  the  24-inch 
low  service  main  in  Washington  street  which  had  to  be 
abandoned  on  account  of  the  building  of  the  Washington 
street  subway. 

During  the  year  a  tunnel  has  been  constructed  for  a  large 
water  main  across  Fort  Point  channel  to  augment  the  water 
supply  to  that  part  of  the  business  section  of  the  city  on  the 
south  side  of  said  channel,  one  object  of  this  tunnel  line 
being  to  furnish  an  adequate  supply  of  water  for  fire  protec- 
tion to  a  section  which  has  grown  very  rapidly  within  the 
past  few  years,  consequently  greatly  increasing  the  fire  risk. 


Water  Department.  3 

A  more   detailed  description   of  the  above-mentioned  work 
will  be  found  on  pages  64  and  65  of  this  report. 

Reports  in  detail  of  work  performed  in  the  Income  and 
Distribution  Divisions  and  the  Engineering  Department  will 
be  found  in  the  appendices  annexed  hereto. 

Respectfully, 

Eugene  S.  Sullivan, 

Water  Commissioner. 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Details  of  Expenditures  under  the  appropriation  for  Cur- 
rent Expenses  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  January  31,  1905. 
(From  Revenue.) 


Salaries  and  wages: 

Eugene  S.  Sullivan,  Commissioner 
Assistant  Commissioners: 

Isaac  Rosnosky 

John  J.  Leahy 

Chief  Clerk  and  Secretary  .... 

Employees    ....... 

Stable: 
Hay,  grain,  straw,  and  board 
Horseshoeing,  veterinary  services,  etc. 

Vehicles  and  repairs 

Horses,  purchase  of 

Harnesses  and  repairs,  etc. 

Tools,  machinery,  and  repairs  of  same,  iron, 
steel,  hardware,  and  small  supplies    . 

Water  pipes  and  other  castings 

Meters : 

New  meters  ....... 

Repairs  and  extra  parts        .... 

Repairs  and  alterations  of  buildings,  streets, 
and  structures       .... 

Lead  and  lead  pipe  . 

Travelling  expenses  and  transportation 

Printing    ...... 

Blasting  and  excavating  pipe  trenches 
Fuel  .         .         . 

Salt 

Lumber     .... 

Telephone  service    . 

Teaming  and  freights 

Stationery,  postage,  etc. 

Gravel  and  crushed  stone 

Rent .... 

Oils    .... 

Cement  and  sand 

Waterproof  clothing 

Gas    .... 

Taxes 

Thawing  water  pipes  by  electricity 

Professional  and  expert  services    . 

Bricks 

Advertising 

Salt  hay    . 

Recording  papers 

Ice     . 

Furniture 

Drain  pipe 

Premium  on  surety  bonds 

Land  damages,  Whitehall  pond 


$5,000  00 


3,000  00 

3,000  00 

3,000  00 

417,471  35 

-  1431,471  35 

$8,698  60 

2,956  19 

2,779  90 

1.685  00 

1,067  90 

-   17,187  59 

13,806  37 

• 

11,572  55 

$7,537  00 

1,180  62 

8,717  62 

7,794  52 

5,816  92 

yees  . 

5,217  92 

4,383  42 

3,596  18 

3,531  67 

3,457  63 

3,287  17 

1,724  46 

1,638  56 

1,493  82 

1,219  11 

1,020  00 

681  99 

511  90 

504  42 

399  23 

307  65 

300  00 

284  50 

232  30 

177  48 

123  88 

46  50 

43  45 

37  78 

32  25 

25  00 

7,731  09 

Damages 


$538,376  28 
5,370  92 

$543,747  20 


Water  Department. 


Details  of  Expenditures  under  the  appropriation  for  Exten- 
sion of  Mains,  etc.,  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  January  31, 
1905.     (From  Loan.) 

Employees $82,770  75 

Water  pipes  and  other  castings 108,116  31 

Tunnel    under   Fort    Point    channel    at    Congress-street 

bridge,  Charles  A.  Haskin 32,404  76 

Repairs  and  alterations  of  streets  and  structures       .         .  7,488  23 

Lumber 7,082  53 

Lead  and  lead  pipe 6,715  82 

Teaming  and  freights 5,355  06 

Blasting  pipe  trenches  and  relaying  pipes  ....  3,661  88 

Tools,  iron,  steel  and  hardware 2,725  51 

Fuel 1,519  95 

Gravel  and  crushed  stone     .......  1,064  60 

Transportation  of  employees       ......  1,041  00 

Cement  and  sand 281  75 

Bricks 237  25 

Oils .  171  74 

Drain  pipe     . 147  67 

$260,784  81 


There  was  also  expended  by  the  Water  Department  under 
an  appropriation  of  $5,000  from  the  Reserve  Fund  for  ice 
for  drinking  fountains  (order  of  City  Council  June  15, 
1904) : 

14,224  15 

26  65 

$4,250  80 


Ice 

Advertising 


COST    OF    CONSTRUCTION  AND    CONDITION    OF   THE 

WATER    DEBT. 

Cost   of   construction  of   Water  Works  to   February   1, 


1904 

Cost  of   construction   of   Water  Works   to   February   1 
1905 

Increase  during  the  year        ..... 

Stock  on  hand  February  1,  1904        .... 
Stock  on  hand  February  1,  1905 

Decrease  during  the  year 

The  outstanding  Water  Loans  February  1,  1904,  were 
The  outstanding  Water  Loans  February  1,  1905,  were 

Decrease  during  the  year      ..... 

The  Water  Sinking-Fund  February  1,  1904,  was 
The  Water  Sinking-Fund  February  1,  1905,  was 

Increase  during  the  year       ..... 


116,025,824  04 
16,247,419  53 

$221,595  49 

1152,398  21 
143,012  97 

$9,385  24 

$8,227,000  00 
8,224,000  00 

$3,000  00 

$7,337,902  79 
7,600,689  44 

$262,786  65 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Net  Water  Debt  February  1,  1904 
Net  Water  Debt  February  1,  1905 


,097  21 
623,310  56 


Decrease  during  the  year 

$265,786  65 

The  ou 

tstanding  Water  Loans  on  this  date, 

February  1, 

1905,  are 

as  follows  : 

Date  of 

Loans. 

Maturity. 

Amount. 

6     per  cent 

Currency, 

Due  April,  1905  . 

$53,700  00 

6       ' 

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a 

"     July,    1905  . 

10,000  00 

6       ' 

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a 

"     Oct.,    1905  . 

6,000  00 

6       ' 

(         (( 

Gold  Loan, 

"     Oct.,    1905  . 

887,000  00 

6       ' 

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Currency, 

"     Jan.,    1906  . 

80,550  00 

6       ' 

I          ( I 

a 

"     April,  1906  . 

8,750  00 

5       ' 

I          1 1 

Gold  Loan, 

"     April,  1906  . 

549,000  00 

5       ' 

I          11 

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"     Oct.,    1906  . 

1,793,000  00 

6       ' 

I          I  ( 

Currency, 

"     Oct.,    1906  . 

4,000  00 

6       ' 

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"     Jan.,    1907  . 

7,000  00 

6       ' 

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a 

''     April,  1907  . 

5,000  00 

6       ' 

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a 

"     July,    1907  . 

1,000  00 

5       ' 

I               11 

Currency  Loan, 

"     Oct.,    1907  . 

1,000  00 

5       ' 

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a                 a 

"     April,  1908  . 

12,000  00 

4       ' 

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Loan, 

"     July,    1909  . 

70,000  00 

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I               U 

a 

"     Oct.,    1909  . 

268,000  00 

4       ' 

I           u 

a 

"     April,  1910  . 

277,000  00 

4       ' 

I          ( ( 

a 

"     April,  1912  . 

324,000  00 

4       ' 

I          1. 1. 

a 

"     Oct.,     1913  . 

56,000  00 

4       ' 

i          I  ( 

a 

"     Jan.,    1914  . 

459,000  00 

4       ' 

(          a 

a 

"     April,  1914  . 

18,500  00 

4       ' 

I           u 

a 

"     Oct.,     1914  . 

16,000  00 

4       ' 

(             u 

n 

"     April,  1915  . 

45,700  00 

4       ' 

I         11 

a 

"     Oct.,    1915  . 

23,000  00 

4       ' 

I         u 

i  i 

"     Jan.,    1916  . 

8,000  00 

4       ' 

(           u 

a 

"     April,  1916  . 

28,500  00 

4       ' 

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a 

"     Oct.,     1916  . 

11,300  00 

4       ' 

(            u 

a 

"    Jan.,    1917  . 

21,000  00 

H    ' 

(          i '. 

a 

"     April,  1917  . 

275,000  00 

4       ' 

I         l( 

a 

''    April,  1917  . 

6,000  00 

4       ' 

(.         (( 

i( 

"     July,    1917  . 

7,000  00 

4       ' 

(          (I 

a 

"     Oct.,    1917  . 

158,700  00 

4       ' 

;          ( i 

a 

"     Jan.,    1918  . 

20,000  00 

4       ' 

I         11 

a 

"    April,  1918  . 

6,300  00 

3i     ' 

(          ii. 

a 

''     July,    1918  . 

100,000  00 

4       ' 

I          11 

a 

"     Oct.,    1918  . 

95,000  00 

4       ' 

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a 

"     April,  1919  . 

200,000  00 

3i     ' 

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a 

"     Oct.,    1919  . 

2,000  00 

4       ' 

(               tL 

a 

"     Oct.,    1919  . 

190,000  00 

3i     ' 

I               l( 

a 

"     Nov..   1919  . 

122,000  00 

3i     ' 

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a 

"     Jan.,    1920  . 

70,000  00 

4       ' 

(               (( 

a 

"     Oct.,    1920  . 

303,000  00 

4       ' 

(              (( 

a 

"     April,  1921  . 

100,000  00 

4       ' 

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"     Oct.,     1921  . 

162,500  00 

4       ' 

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a 

"     Jan.,    1922  . 

100,000  00 

4       ' 

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"     April,  1922  . 

75,000  00 

4       ' 

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a 

"     Oct.,    1922  . 

200,000  00 

4       ' 

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a 

"     Oct.,    1923  . 

26,275  00 

4       ' 

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a 

"     Oct.,     1924  . 

526,225  00 

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"     Oct.,    1927  . 

25,000  00 

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Total 

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"     July,    1929  . 

410,000  00 

$8,224,000  00 

Water  Department. 


SUMMABY. 


Si  per  cent.  Loans 

4 

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5 

5 

6 


Currency  Loans 

Gold  '> 

Loans 


$1,004,000  GO 

3,534,000  00 

268,000  00 

13,000  00 

3,229,000  00 

176,000  00 


Total 


$,224,000  00 


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City  Document  No.  43. 


Cochituate  Water  Debt,  Gross  and  Net. 

At  the  Close  of  Each  Fiscal  Year. 


Fiscal  Year. 


Gross  Debt.    iSinkinff-fiindB. 


Net  Debt. 


1847-48. . 
1848-49. . 
1849-50.. 
1850-51.. 
1851-52.. 
185-2-5.3.. 
1853-54. . 
1854-55. . 
1855-56. . 
1856-57. . 
1857-58.. 
1858-59.. 
1859-60.. 
1860-61.. 
1861-62.. 
1862-63.. 
1863-64.. 
1864-65.. 
1865-66.. 
1866-67.. 
1867-68 . . 
1868-69. . 
1869-70.. 
1870-71.. 
1871-72. . 
1872-73.. 
1873-74.. 
1874-75.. 
1875-76.. 
1876-77. . 
1877-78.. 
1878-79.. 
1879-80.. 
1880-81.. 
1881-82.. 
1882-83.. 
1883-84.. 
1884-85.. 
1885-86.. 
1886-87.. 
1887-88.. 
1888-89.. 
1889-90.. 
1890-91  . 
1891-92 . . 
1892-93.. 
1893-94.. 
1894-95.. 
1895-96.. 
1896-97.. 
1897-98.. 
1898-99.. 
1899-1900 
1900-1901 
1901-1902 
1902-1903 
1903-1904 
1904-1905 


i$2,129,056  32 

3,787,328  98 

4,463,205  56 

4,955,613  51 

5,209,223  26 

5,972,976  11 

5,432,261  11 

5,403,961  11 

5,230,961  11 

5,031,961  11 

4,724,961  11 

4,754,461  11 

3,846,211  11 

3,455,211  11 

3,012,711  11 

2,992,711  11 

2,992,711  11 

2,942,711  11 

3,152,711  11 

3.370,711  11 

3,867,711  11 

5,107,711  11 

5,731,711  11 

6,482,711  11 

6,812,711  11 

6,912,711  11 

7,863,711  11 

8,123,711  11 

9,735,711  11 

11,548,711  11 

11,545,273  98 

11,753,273  98 

11,697,273  98 

11,631,273  98 

11,631,273  98 

11,955,273  98 

12,882,273  98 

13,045,473  98 

13,491,473  98 

14,142,273  98 

14,741,273  98 

14,941,273  98 

15,696,273  98 

16,267,773  98 

16,423,773  98 

16,758,773  98 

17,055,273  98 

17,761,273  98 

18,261,273  98 

18,261,273  98 

17,911,273  98 

17,121,273  98 

17,306,273  98 

11,960,273  98 

11,351,917  28 

9,501,000  00 

8,227,000  00 

8,224,000  00 


$1,100,000  00 
1,185,049  67 
1,268,234  97 
1,372,953  62 
1,533,890  28 
1,560,917  83 
1,709,492  60 
2,043,764  73 
2,143,847  85 
1,771,692  92 
1,989,300  88 
2,281,857  89 
2,607,768  46 
2,746,505  58 
3,106,323  82 
3,385,201  26 
3,947,616  92 
4,373,304  09 
4,864,092  54 
5,440,819  47 
5,979,297  80 
6,471,545  34 
7,019,058  38 
7,649,504  87 
8,444,773  55 
9,099.966  39 
9,704,387  99 
9,852,760  01 
9,487,119  88 
9,870,223  90 
10,144,647  08 
10,422,449  77 
8,893,615  94 
7,3-:57,902  79 
7,600,689  44 


$2,129,056  32 
3,787,328  98 
4,463,205  56 
4,955,613  51 
5,209,223  26 
5,972,976  11 
5,432,261  11 
5,403,961  11 
5,230,961  11 
5,031,961  11 
4,724,961  11 
4,754,461  11 
3,846,211  11 
3,455,211  11 
3,012,711  11 
2,992,711  11 
2,992,711  11 
2.942,711  11 
3;i52,711  11 
3,370,711  11 
3,867,711  11 
5,107,711  11 
5,731,711  71 
5,382,711  11 
5,627,661  44 
5,644,476  14 
6,490,757  49 
6,589,820  83 
8,174,793  28 
9,839,218  51 
9,501,509  25 
9,609,426  13 
9,925,581  06 
9,641,973  10 
9,349,416  09 
9,347,505  52 
10,135,768  40 
9,939,150  16 
10,106,272  72 
10,194,657  06 
10,367,969  89 
10,077,181  44 
10,255,454  51 
10,288,476  18 
9,9.52,228  64 
9,739,715  6(1 
9,405,769  11 
9,316,500  43 
9,161,307  59 
8,556,885  99 
8,058,513  97 
7,634,154  10 
7,486,0.50  08 
1,815,626  90 
929,467  51 
607,384  06 
889,097  21 
623,310  56 


1  No  account  taken  of  amounts  borrowed  temporarily  from  1846  to  1852  and  after- 
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City  Document  No.  43. 


REPORT  OF  INCOME  DIVISION. 


Boston,  February  1,  1905. 

Mk.  Eugene  S.  Sullivan, 

Water   Commissioner : 

Dear  Sir,  —  Herewith  follows  the  annual  report  of  the 
Income  Division,  Water  Department.  The  report  of  the  Meter 
Service  Division  covers  the  financial  year  ending  January  31, 
1905  ;  the  remainder  of  the  report  is  rendered  for  the  calen- 
dar year  ending  December  31,  1904  —  it  being  impracticable, 
owing  to  the  nature  of  our  accounts,  to  render  it  for  the 
financial  year. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  H.  Caldwell, 

Greneral  Superintendent  hicome  Division. 


Table   I. 

Statement  of  Water  Rates  —  January  i,  1905. 


Account 
of  Year. 


Amount 
Assessed. 


Amount 
Abated. 


Amount 

Collected. 


Balance 

Outstanding. 


1894 
1895 
1896 
1897 
1898 
1899 
1900 
1901 
1902 
1903 
1904 


-12,163, 

2,666, 

2,568, 

2,630, 

2,342, 

2,414, 

2,197, 

t  2,264, 

t  2,327, 

t  2,386, 

t  2,383, 


625 

70 

519 

08 

246 

04 

413 

37 

804 

58 

731 

72 

026 

64 

845 

26 

926 

31 

336 

04 

580 

44 

$51,615 

19 

55,409 

79 

*  95,157 

39 

53,864 

09 

235,414 

43 

258,319 

16 

46,745 

05 

46,461 

68 

43,706 

01 

56,881 

35 

19,798 

25 

$2,112, 
2,211, 
2,473, 
2,576, 
2,107, 
2,156, 
2,150, 
2,217, 
2,283, 
2,327, 
2,073, 


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55 

083 

65 

549 

28 

390 

15 

246 

26 

124 

59 

869 

38 

783 

28 

733 

90 

168 

60 

$4  50 

100  75 

5  00 


1 
290 


166  30 
157 
514  20 

437  02 
,720  79 
,613  59 


Above  amounts  for  years  1894,  1895,  1896,  and  1897  include  both  Cochituate  and  Mys- 
tic supply  accounts.  The  contracts  to  supply  Chelsea,  Somerville,  and  Everett  with 
Mystic  water  were  abrogated  by  the  Metropolitan  Water  Act  on  January  1,  1898. 

*Thi8  amount  includes  certain  City  Department  accounts,  abated  by  order  of  the 
Mayor. 

t  These  amounts  include  abatements  of  City  Department  accounts,  under  order  of 
the  City  Council,  approved  by  the  Mayor  on  March  5, 1900. 

%  Xo  City  Department  accounts  in  these  amounts,  such  charges  having  been  abol- 
ished by  an  order  of  the  City  Council,  approved  by  the  Mayor  on  March  5, 1900. 


Water  Department. 


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Table  II. 

Number  of  Classified  Water  Takers  during  1904. 


Number. 


By  annual  rates 

By  meter  rates 

City  supplies  of  all  kinds 

Total 


93,112 
5,391 
9,063 


107,566 


Table  III. 

Kind  and  Number  of  Fixtures  in  Use  December  31^  1904. 


Number. 


Bath-tubs .,. . . 

Bowls 

Foot-tubs 

Sinks 

Taps 

Urinals,   automatic 
"         otherwise 

Wash-tubs 

Water-closets 

Total  fixtures. 


85,207 

124,510 

347 

185,689 

32,322 

5,074 

656 

132,881 

167,835 


734,521 


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City  Document  No.  43. 


Water 

Table  IV. 

at  Annual  Bate^ 

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Classification. 

Number. 

Amount. 

Armories 

2 

260 

1 

550 

6 

247 

205 

61 

4 

53,672 

7 

11 

57 

1 

128 

8,995 

53 

2 

2 

456 

8 

16 

12,939 

7 

1,596 

47 

1 

30 

472 

509 

86 

3,062 

11 

18 

3,106 

130 

1 

6,352 

1 

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Bakeries , 

3,494  17 

Batli-liouse 

17  00 

Building  purposes 

6,638  43 
32  00 

Cemeteries 

CJiurclies .  • . . 

2,953  84 

2,935  97 

1,294  78 

66  00 

Clubs  

Depots  and  stations 

Dispensaries 

Dwelling-liouses 

788,883  17 
43  00 

Fountains 

Freight-houses 

109  00 

Greenhouses 

933  00 

Gymnasium 

46  50 

Halls 

1,942  00 

Hand  hose 

44,975  00 

4,236  83 

Hotels - 

511  50 

Laboratories ■  ■  • 

65  00 

Laundries 

8,864  67 

98  00 

Manufactories 

311  92 

Model  houses 

284,792  96 

Motors 

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50  00 

14,269  10 

Photographers 

1,180  92 

10  00 

Puddling  trenches 

635  57 

7,824  49 

Saloons 

20,119  57 

Schools 

1,554  75 

Shops 

27,112  84 

293  82 

Shipping 

640  71 

Stables 

21,4.38  77 

Steam  and  gas  engines 

1,677  42 

25  00 

Stores 

69,708  25 

Tanks 

15  40 

Totals 

93,112 

$1,319,841  85 

Water  Department. 


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Table  V. 

Water  at  Meter  Rates. 


Classification. 


Number. 

Quantity  of 
Water  Consumed. 

Amount 

Cubic  Feet. 

Assessed. 

3 

291,000 

$400  10 

23 

1,974,000 

2,596  15 

10 

900,000 

1,192  90 

104 

6,538,000 

8,641  30 

43 

2,903,000 

3,875  20 

26 

20,175,000 

24,908  30 

5 

1,072,000 

1,322  65 

6 

2,034,000 

2,528  50 

43 

10,015,000 

12,541  80 

4 

1,108,000 

1,408  20 

10 

25,478,000 

24,543  10 

515 

35,980,000 

46,759  85 

248 

40,741,000 

52,554  96 

29 

1,798,000 

2,397  00 

8 

772,000 

1,020  20 

14 

11,600,000 

13,488  20 

10 

922,000 

1,203  10 

22 

1,224,000 

1,857  40 

18 

10,061,000 

12,313  30 

132 

89,675,000 

108,520  22 

54 

10,885,000 

13,741  37 

58 

16,483,000 

20,294  60 

4 

176,000 

237  20 

59 

11,446,000 

14,915  94 

1,281 

76,521,000 

103,922  33 

12 

21,908,000 

19,613  11 

1,642 

172,080,000 

223,986  64 

5 

416,000 

565  40 

6 

10,793,000 

12,988  60 

404 

26,800,000 

35,489  34 

49 

6,634,000 

8,663  01 

2 

1,414,000 

1,726  10 

358 

17,529,000 

24,103  88 

54 

201,750,000 

196,827  52 

6 

1,260,000 

1,621  90 

1 

28,228,000 

24,206  40 

5 

363,000 

501  30 

22 

4,097,000 

5,280  40 

23 

5,965,000 

7,465  70 

73 

25,033,000 

31,309  43 

5,391 

905,042,000 

$1,071,532  60 

Armories 

Bakeries 

Bath-houses 

Boarding-houses 

Bottling  establishments  . 

Breweries 

Cemeteries   

Chemicals 

Club-houses 

Distilleries 

Electrical 

Elevators  and  motors .... 

Factories 

Fish-houses 

Garage 

Gas  works 

Greenhouses 

Halls 

Hospitals 

Hotels 

Iron  works 

Laundries 

Markets 

Mills  and  engines 

Model  houses 

iSTavy  Yard  and  barracks  . 
Offices,  stores,  and  shops. 

Oil  works 

Public  Institutions 

Saloons  and  restaurants. . 

Schools 

Slaughtering  houses 

Stables 

Steam  and  street  railways 

Stone  works 

Sugar  refineries 

Tanneries 

Theatres 

Warehouses 

Wharves  and  shipping ... 

Totals 


18 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Table  VI. 

Number  and  Amounts  of  Abatements  Allowed  during  the  Year  1904. 

On  Account  of  Assessments  for  Year. 


Number. 

Amount. 

2 

$389  00 

1 

288  00 

6 

902  51 

60 

1,031  99 

2,032 

24,106  34 

2,837 

19,798  25 

4,938 

146,516  09 

1899, 

1900, 

1901 

1902, 

1903 

1904, 


Total 


Table  VII. 

New  Elevator,  Motor  and  Service  Pipes. 


Elevator  pipes. 
Motor  pipes  . . , 

Fire  pipes 

Service  pipes. . 


Total 


24 

6 

57 
882 


969 


Table  VIII. 

Turning  Water  Off  and  On. 


For  repairs  of  mains 

For*  repairs  of  services , 

For  non-payment  of  water  bills 

For  waste 

Turned  on  first  time 

Vacanices 


Total. 


768 

3,615 

1,835 

8 

730 
3,432 

10,388 


Water  Department. 


19 


Table  IX. 

Off  and  On  Receipts. 


Received  for  turning  water  off  and  on  for  repairs  —  de- 
posited with  City  Collector 


$1,720  50 


Table  X. 

Elevator,    Motor,    and    Fire    Pipe     Service,     for    the     Year 
ENDING   December  31,  1904. 


Elevators. 

Under  supervision  December  31,  1903  . 
Discontinued  during  the  year 
Chansred  to  electric        .... 


New  elevators  inspected  and  accepted  during  the  year 
Under  supervision  December  31,  1904   .... 


588 


11 


577 
15 

592 


Inspections  made    ....... 

Accuracy  tests  made       .         .         .         .         . 

Registering  inaccurately  and  repaired  by  owners 

Wasting  water  and  repaired  by  owners 

Clock  cord  broken  and  repaired  by  owners  . 

Clock  hands  off  or  glass  broken  and  repaired  by  owners 


672 
471 
63 
10 
35 
14 


Motors. 

Under  supervision  December  31,  1903  . 
Discontinued  ...... 

Changed  to  electric        .... 


130 


New  motors  added  to  service  during  the  year 
Under  supervision  December  31,  1904  . 


122 

2 

124 


Motors  on  meter      ....... 

Inspections  made    ....... 

Measured         ...,,,,. 

Tested 

Registering  inaccurately  and  repaired  by  owners 
Not  registering  and  repaired  by  owners 
Wasting  water  and  repaired  by  owners 


16 
55 
4 
34 
5 
4 
5 


20 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Fire  Service. 

Premises  under  supervision  December  31,  1903 
Supervision  discontinued        .... 


Premises  equipped  during  the  year 

Premises  under  supervision  December  31,  1904    . 

Inspection  of  premises    ...... 

Total  number  of  inspections  of  outlet  valves 
Total  number  of  hydrant  inspections    . 
Total  number  of  valves  sealed  and  resealed 
Total  number  of  hydrant  valves  sealed  and  resealed 

By-jpasses. 

Meter  by-passes  under  supervision  December  31,  1903 
Discontinued  ......... 


By- passes  additional 

Under  supervision  December  31,  1904 


Inspections  made 
Resealed 


474 
8 

466 
35 

501 

3,342 
15,366 

703 
3,333 

124 


41 
2 

39 
1 

40 

218 
12 


Table  XI. 

Waste  Detection. 
Water  Inspection. 


Number. 


Waste  reports 

First  examinations . . 
Second  examinations. 
Third  examinations. . 
Fourth  examinations 
Fine  notices  issued . . 


12,978 

12,978 

12,574 

4,263 

996 

233 


Water  Department. 


21 


Table  XII. 

Defective  Fixtures  and  Waste. 


Number. 


Tank  fixtures  leaking, 

Faucets  leaking 

Bursts  inside 

Bursts  outside 

Hopper-cocks  leaking, 
Water-closets  leaking. 
Wilful  waste 


10,154 

5,789 

448 

26 

98 

180 

43 


Table  XIII. 

Metee  Service. 

Statefnent  of  Meters  for  Year  ending  January  31,  1905. 

Meters  belonging  to  department  January  31,  1904 

Purchased 

In  exchange         ........ 


Condemned  during  year  . 
Lost  .  .  .  .  . 
In  exchange 


Belonging  to  department  January  31,  1905 


■ 

.    5,281 

.       212 

1 

151 
1 
1 

5,494 
153 

. 

.    5,341 

Table  XIV. 

JDistrihution  of  Meters,  January  31,  1905. 


In  service    . 

At  department  shop 


4,771 
570 


5,341 


22 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Table   XV. 

General  Statement  of  Work  Performed  on  Meters  During  Year  Ending 

January  31^  1905. 


Meters.  Boxes. 


Applied 

Discontinued 

Changed  

Changed  location 

Tested 

Repaired  at  shop 

Repaired  at  factory 

Repaired  in  service 

Examined 

Abandoned 

Hayed 

Condemned  

Purchased 

Meters  in  service 

Private  meters  applied 

Private  meters  in  service 

At  department  shop 

Private  meters  discontinued. 


52 


253 


17 


Water  Department. 


23 


Table  XVI. 

Meters  Applied. 


Diameter  in  Inches  . 

6 

4 

3 

2 

H 

1 

H 

H 

Totals. 

Crown 

1 

1 

1 
6 

3 

4 

8 
16 

1 

6 
20 

2 

14 

16 

4 

1 

28 

65 

10 

9 

25 
1 

.... 

86 

Hersey 

129 

Wortliingtoii 

17 

Metropolitan 

10 

Lambert 

2 
1 

2 

Disc 

1 

Gem 

1 

1 

Totals 

3 

7 

7 

25 

31 

35 

112 

26 

246 

Table  XVII. 

Meters  Discontinued. 


Diameter  in  Inches. 

Totals. 

6 

4 

3 

2 

H 

1 

^ 

% 

Crown 

1 

2 
1 

2 

2 
4 

8 

o 

o 
3 
3 

10 

9 

13 

22 
11 
19 
2 
32 

46 

88 

Hersey 

28 

Worthington 

48 

B.  W.  W 

2 

Metropolitan 

1 
1 
1 

5 

38 

Disc 

1 

Empire ...... 

1 

Gem 

1 

'   1 

Totals 

2 

3 

2 

14 

12 

37 

86 

46 

202 

24 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Table  XVIII. 

Meters  Purchased. 


Diameter  in  Inches. 

Totals 

6 

4 

3 

2 

U 

1 

K 

TTp-rcfiY        ■ 

1 
1 

2 

5 
1 

29 
5 

26 

2 

56 

8 

74 

2 

193 

Crown 

19 

Totals 

2 

2 

6 

34 

28 

64 

76 

212 

Table  XIX. 

Meters  Repaired  at  Factory. 


Diameter 

IN  Inches. 

Totals. 

6 

4 

3 

2 

H 

1 

15 
12 

% 

Crown 

1 

1 

1 

4 

3 

2 
1 

3 
3 
1 

24 

51 

Hersey 

18 

j)|g(}                    

2 

Totals 

1 



2 

4 

6 

7 

27 

24 

71 

Table  XX. 

Meters  Condemned. 


Diameter  in  Inches. 

Totals. 

4 

3 

2 

li 

1 

% 

Wortliington 

1 



2 

1 

1 
2 

36 
15 

50 

37 

1 

3 

1 

90 

MetroDolitan 

55 

Crown 

1 

2 

B    W    W.             

3 

Cliampion 

1 

Totals 

1 

1 

3 

3 

51 

92 

151 

Water  Depaetment. 


25 


Table  XXI. 

Meters  Uepaired  in  Service. 


Cause  of  repairs.  Totals. 

Clock  broken 51 

Ratchet  broken 12 

Glass  broken 58 

Cover  broken 29 

Coupling  leak 67 

Spindle  leak 85 

Valve  leak 1 

Gear  loose 4 

Clock  bound 6 

Did  not  mesh 4 

Irregular  registration     ...  6 

Hands  broken 14 

Body  leak 2 

Defaced 12 


Cause  of  repairs.  Totals. 

Br  ought  forward      ....  351 

Stop  cock  leak 2 

Spindle  broken 2 

Gear  bound 4 

Fish 1 

Gear  broken 1 

Box  broken ,  3 

Spindle  loose 1 

Clock  loose 3 

Piston  bound 1 

Piston  rod  broken 1 

Stop  cock  broken 1 

Body  broken 1 

Spindle  bound  ......  1 


Carried  forward 


351 


Total 373 


Table   XXII. 

Meters  Changed. 


Cause.  Totals. 

For  test 177 

Irregular  registration      .     .     .110 

Stoppage 23 

No  force 43 

Frost 32 

Solder 21 

Gravel 16 

Heat 7 

Leak  at  body 12 

Leak  at  spindle 4 

Clock  broken 25 

Piston  bound 11 

Piston  broken 1 

Gear  bound 7 

Gear  broken 10 

Gear  worn 3 

Did  not  mesh 31 

Enlargement 28 


Cause.  Totals. 

Brought  forward      ....  561 

Ratchet  broken 11 

Rust 18 

Spindle  broken 12 

Shaft  broken      ......       2 

Clock  bound 2 

Relocation 13 

Valve  broken 2 

Intermediate  worn  ....  5 
Intermediate  broken  ....  58 
Gear  loose 11 


Dirt 

Burst 

Defaced     .... 
Intermediate  bound 

Gasket 

Fish 


Carried  forward 


Total 


706 


.  561 


26 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Table   XXIII. 

Meters  in  Service,  January  31^  1905. 


Diameter  in  Inches. 

6 

4 

3 

2 

li 

1 

K 

% 

Totals. 

Crown 

10 

2 

7 

44 

16 
11 

52 
31 
23 

85 

130 

78 

1 

166 
117 
100 

18 

371 

466 

176 

72 

446 
312 
281 
433 
33 
4 

1,201 

1 

19 

2 

3 

2 

2,375 

1,075 

695 

Worthington 

Hersey 

Metropolitan 

526 

B.  W.  W 

33 

Lambert 

4 

2 

13 

Thomson 

2 

Gem 

1 

4 

5 

Trident 

2 
5 
2 
2 

2 

Empire 

5 

1 

11 

2 
1 





1 

12 

Nash 

3 
6 

5 

8 

Disc , 

24 

Torrent 

1 

1 

115 

299 

422 

Totals 

21 

75 

1,098 

1,512 

1,229 

4,771 

Table  XXIV. 

Private  Meters  Set. 


Diameter  in 
Inches. 

6 

4 

Totals. 

Crown 

3 

2 

3 

Hersey 

2 

Totals 

3 

5 

Water  Department. 


27 


Table    XXV. 

Private  Meters  in  Service  January  31^  1905. 


DIAMETEK  IN  INCHES. 

Totals. 

6 

4 

3 

2 

H 

1 

K 

% 

Crown 

6 

2 

2 

2 
1 

5 
1 

10 

4 

2 

4 

35 

Hersey 

4 

B.  W.  W 

1 

2 

1 

Wortliington 

2 

5 

— 

3 

12 

Gem 

2 
8 

2 

Totals 

4 

5 

11 

10 

7 

3 

6 

54 

Table  XXVI. 

Meters  at  Department  Shop  January  81^  1905. 


DIAMETEK  IN  INCHES. 

6 

4 

3 

2 

u 

1 

K 

% 

iotals. 

Crown 

1 

2 
4 
2 

3 
2 
4 

6 

17 

8 

2 

6 

9 

11 

17 
52 
15 
43 

34 

31 

14 

129 

1 

121 
6 
1 

3 

4 

190 

Worthington 

121 

Hersev 

1 

56 

MfttroDolitan 

174 

B.  W.  W 

1 

Lambert 

1 

4 

Thomson 

2 

6 

Gem 

1 

1 

4 

2 

8 

Empire 

2 

2 

Nash 

1 

1 

2 

Disc 

2 

2 

Ball  &  Fitts 

1 

1 

1 

1 



3 

Rogers 

1 

Totals 

3 

9 

14 

37 

30 

127 

214 

136 

570 

28 


City  Document  No.  43. 


At  Meter  Service  Shop,  710  Albany  Street. 

Meters  Belonging  to  Department  January  31,  1905. 


Crown, 

f 

inch 

.  1,322 

f 

'• 

.     480 

1 

11 

.     388 

li 

(i 

.      172 

2 

L I 

.       91 

3 

1 1 

55 

4 

11 

.        46 

6 

11 

11 

Worthington 

7 

u 

f 

^  I 

.     343 

u 

1 

( I 

.     518 

u 

H 

11 

.      126 

u 

2 

i; 

.      147 

(t 

3 

(,  ( 

33 

u 

4 

11 

.        20 

(( 

6 

f 

2 

Hersey, 

20 

u 

f 

11 

.      295 

C( 

1 

I  1 

.      191 

l( 

H 

ii 

.      Ill 

u 

2 

11 

86 

(( 

3 

11 

27 

(( 

4 

I  ( 

13 

u 

6 

f 

(I 

8 

B.  W.  W., 

Metropolitan 

,  f 

1 1 

2 

11 

■4 

u 

562 

11 

1 

u 

115 

(( 

H 

11 

18 

u 

2 

1.1. 

o 

Lambert, 

f 

1.1. 

6 

w 

f 

1. 1 

4 

u 

1 

u 

2 

u 

li 

l( 

4 

(( 

2 

i  I 

1 

2,565 


1,196 


751 
34 


700 


17 


Thomson, 


Gem, 


Trident, 
Empire, 


Nash, 


f  inch 


Disc, 


1 


1 

3 

1 

1+ 

2 


Ball  &  Fitts,     f 

2 


Torrent, 
Kogers, 


Total, 


2 

13 
5 
6 


13 

2 


14 


10 


26 

1 

1 

1 

3 

, 

1 

• 

1 

5 

341 

Water  Department. 


29 


REPORT   OF   THE   DISTRIBUTION   DIVISION. 


Office  of  the  Superintendent, 
710  Albany  Street,  February  1,  1905. 

Eugene  S.  Sullivan,  Esq., 

Water  Qommissioner  : 

Sir,  —  I  herewith  submit  in  tabular  form  the  annual  report 
of  the  Distribution  Division  for  the  year  ending  January  31, 
1905. 

Respectfully  yours, 

William  J.  Welch, 

Superintendent. 


Statement  of  Location,  Size,  and  Number  of  Feet  of  Main  Pipe 
Extended  during  the  Year  Ending  January  31,  1905. 

Note.  — C.  p.  indicates  City  Pi'oper;  Rox.,  Roxbury;  W.  R.,  West  Roxbury ;  Bri., 
Brighton;  Dor.,  Dorchester;  S.  B.,  South  Boston;  E.  B.,  East  Boston; 
Chsn.,  Charlestown;  B.  H.,  Boston  Harbor. 


Location. 

o 

o 
o  > 

.3 

Devonshire  st 

Bet.  Franklin  and  Otis  sts 

C.P. 

<( 
<( 

Dor. 

L. 

L. 
JL. 
H. 

36-in. 
(< 

<t 

225 

Congress  st 

Bet.  24-inch  gate  south  of  Milli  st.  and 
36x30  branch  in  Milkst.  at  Post  Office 

SQ 

44 

(( 

Bet.  Milk  and  Franklin  sts 

305 

Washington  st 

"    Codman  st.  and  Ruggles  pi 

81 

Total  36-inch 

655 

(( 

At  Burt  st 

Dor. 

H. 
H. 

30-in. 

41 

(( 

Bet.  Fairmount  and  Codman  sts 

833 

Total  30-inch 

874 

Bet.  Milk  and  Water  sts 

C.P. 

L. 
L. 

24.in. 

Congress  st.  (Post 
Office  sq.)  

305 

Water  st 

"    Congress  and  Devonshire  sts 

Total  24-inch 

219 

524 

^^^" 

30 


City  Document  No.  43. 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Extended.  —  Continued. 


Location. 


^ 

o 

^6 

^J 

^  2 

V 

o> 

^ 

^  H 

to 

5 

P— 1 

CO 

Essex  st — 
Coclman  st , 


Bedford  st.. 
Congress  st. 


Massachusetts  ave. 
Adams  st 


A  st 

Melcher  st. 


A  st 

Congress  st. 


At  Washington  st. 


((  i( 


Bet. Washington  st.  and  Dorchester  ave.. 
Total  20-inch 


At  Kingston  st.  (connection  hetween  24- 
inch  and  16-inch) , 


At  Milk    st,    (connection   between  24- 
inch  and  16-inch) 


Bet.  Shirley  st.  and  N.  E.  R.R.  bridge.. , 

At  Ashmont  st.  (connection  between  20- 
inch  and  12-inch) 


Bet.  Melcher  and  Congress  sts 
"    A  and  Summer  sts 


C.P. 
Dor. 


C.P. 


At  Congress  st 

Bet.  Farnsworth  and  B  sts. 
Total  16-inch 


Essex  st 

Shawmut  ave. . 
Devonshire  st. 

Water  st 

Leatherbee  st. 


Board  of  Survey 
St.,  No.  713 


Ulmer  st 

Vila  st 

Centre  st 

Hyde  Park  ave. 


At  Oxford  St.  (connection  between  36- 
inch  and  12-inch) 


Bet,  Castle  and  Corning    sts.   (across 
railroad  bridge) 


At  junction  of  Franklin  st.  (connection 
between  36-inch  and  12-inch) 


East  of  Devonshire  st.  (connection  be- 
tween 24-inch  and  12-inch) 


Bet.  Board  of  Survey  No.  713  and  Burn- 
ham  sts 


a 

L. 

Rox. 

L, 

Dor. 

H 

S.B, 

L 

(C 

L 

<< 

L 

(( 

L 

C( 

L 

L. 
H. 
H. 


C.P. 


Rox. 


Florence  st. 


Washington  st, 
Adams  st 


Bet.  Southampton  and  Leatherbee  sts... 

"    Arklow  and  Centre  sts 

"    Francis  st.  and  Longwood  ave 

"    Richards  and  Park  sts 

"    Larch  pi.  and  Patten  st 

"    Patten  st.  and  Eldridge  rd 

"    Ashland  and  Sycamore  sts 

At  Hyde  Park  ave 

Bet.  Fairmount  and  Codman  sts 


At  Ashmont   st.   (connection  between 
20-inch  and  12-inch) 


Carried  forward . 


W,R. 


Dor. 


L, 

L, 

L. 

L. 

L. 

L. 
H. 
L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H, 
H, 

H, 


20-in, 


16-in, 


54 

62 
260 


37(> 


12-in 


17 

25 

254 

7 

7a 

274 

197 

22 

602 


1,468 


15 

125 

30 

12 

367 

341 

627 
787 
219 
2,209 
277 
120 
19 
235 

14 
5,397 


Water  Department. 


31 


Statement  of  Main  Pipe  Extended.  —  Continued. 


Location. 


> 

o 

)-^  aj 

•M 

u  o 

o 

o> 

DQ 

:^r^ 

Q 

K 

fcC 

a 


Codman  st 

Mill  St 

Melville  ave 

Congress  st 

Private  way,  off  A 
st 

Melcher  st 

Stillings  st 

Old  Colony  ave 

D  st 

Old  Colony  ave  — 

Private  way  (opp. 
Hillside  ave.) 

Wallingford  rd  — 

Burton  st 

Cleveland  st 

Devonshire  st 

Burnham  st 

Richards  st 

Eldridge  rd 

St.  Rose  St. (former- 
ly Johnston  st.).. 

St.  Rose  st 

Nathaniel  Weld  pi. 

Floyd  st 

Callender  st 

Federal  st 

(< 

(< 
Vilast 


Brought  fortvard 

Bet.  Dorchester  ave.  and  Washington  st. 

At  Washington  st.  (connection  between 
20-incli  and  12-inch) 


Across  Neponset  ave 

Bet.  Waldeck  st.  and  Wellesley  pk. 
"     Farnsworth  and  B  sts ..., 


"     Melcher  and  Congress  sts. 

"     A  and  Summer  sts —  — 

At  Congress  st 

Across  Dorchester  st 

From  Dorchester  ave 

South  side  of  Dorchester  st — 


Dor. 


S.B. 


Bet.  Wexford  st.  and  B.  S.  &  M.  Ass'n 
Works 


Bet.  Chestnut  Hill  ave.  and  Melton  rd 

Off  Washington  st 

Bet.  Prescott  st.  and  Neptune  ave 

Total  12-inch 


Bet.  Milk  and  Franklin  sts 

At  Leatherbee  st 

Bet.  Montview  and  Centre  sts. 
At  Hyde  Park  ave 


Off  Jamaica  St.. .. 

"   Arborway 

"   South  st 

"  Blue  Hill  ave. 

Total  10-inch. 


At  Franklin  st 

Bet.  Franklin  and  Milk  sts. 


Bet.  Francis  st.  and  rear  of  'H.  of  G, 
Shepherd  grounds 


Carried  forward . 


Bri. 


E.B, 


C.  P. 

H 

Rox. 

D 

W.R. 

H 

<< 

H 

t< 

H 

<< 

H 

f( 

H 

Dor. 

H 

(< 

H 

C.P. 


Rox. 


H. 

H. 
L. 
H. 
L. 

L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
H. 
H. 
L. 


H. 
H. 
H. 


12-in. 


10-in. 


8-in. 


5,397 

78 

23 
SO 
24 
14 

12 

5 
3 

50 

48 
38 

209 
475 
504 
935 

7,895 

122 

73 

1,224 

13 

267 
247 
222 
249 
1G2 
2,.579 

44 

243 

94 

412 

793 


32  City  Document  No.  43. 

statement  of  Main  Pipe  Extended.  —  Continued. 


LOCATIOI^". 


o 

(^  6 

■tJ 

u  o 

o 

°"> 

CO 

:^r^. 

>T' 

Poseri  st 

Bradford,  terrace . . 

Unnamed  st 

Wyvern  st 

Hunter  st 

Pleasant  st 

Dalrymple  st 

Georgiana  st 

Board    of    Survey 
St.  Xo.  1488 

Grove  st 

Prince  st 

Roslindale  ave 

Orange  st 

Edgemont  st 

INlillet  st 

Endleigh  st 

Clapp  place 

Beaumont  st 

Pierce  ave 

Boutwell  ave 

Elder  st 

Lithgow  st 

Melville  ave 

Huntoon  st 

Fabyan  st 

Chester  st 

Browning  ave 

Penhallow  st 

Newman  st 

Alger  st 

Boston  pi 

Maverick  st 


Brought  forward 

Bet.  Arklow  and  Ulmer  sts. 

Oflf  Centre  st 

Bet.  Paris  and  Richards  sts. 
At  Hyde  Park  ave 


(C  (( 


Off  Montgomery  st 

Bet.  Egleston  and  Georgiana  sts. 
At  Dalrymple  st 


Off  Walk  Hill  St. 


At  Dedham  line  (conn.  bet.  Dedham  and 
Boston  systems) 


At  Arborway  (conn.  bet.  Park  Dept.  and 
Boston  systems) 


Bet.  Cornell  st.  and  Bellevue  ave  — 

Off  Cornell  st 

"    South  st 

Bet.  Faxon  and  Harvard  sts 

From  Savin  Hill  ave 

Bet.  Boston  and  Roseclair  sts 

Opp.  East  line  of  Berkshire  st 

Bet.  Newhall  and  Adams  sts 

"    Frost  ave.  and  Train  st 

Off  Columbia  rd 

Bet.  Talbot  ave.  and  Washington  st. 

"    Waldeck  st.  and  Wellesley  pk. . 

"    Med  way  and  Butler  sts 

"    Blue  Hill  ave.  and  Harvard  St.. 

East  from  Rockway  st 

Off  Bernard  st 

Bet.  Melville  ave.  and  Mather  sts. . . 
At  Dorchester  st 


Bet.  Jeffries  st.  and  Boston  Harbor. 
Total  8-inch 


Rox. 

H. 

W.R. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

Dor. 

H. 

L. 

L. 

(J 

H. 

H. 

H. 

L. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

H. 

L. 

S.B. 

L. 

L. 

L. 

E.B. 

L. 

793 

367 

245 

43 

13 

13 

174 

222 

38 

310 

10 

12 

240 

41 

346 

62 

246 

133 

3 

26.5 

298 

57 

529 

202 

109 

505 

89 

97 

224 

30 

12 

35 

178 

5,921 


Water  Department. 


33 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Extended. —  Concluded. 


Location. 


^ 

o 

1-5  oj 

^-j 

^  ^ 

V 

o-p 

*H 

J3  '-I 

OQ 

P 

1^ 

m 

Court  St.  (no.  side) 

Ulnier  st 

Richards  st 

Canauba  terrace. . .. 

Train  st 

Hillside  terrace... 
Westmoreland  St.. 

Samoset  st 

Minot  st 

Frost  ave 

Clement  pk 

Nixon  st 

Tileston  ave 

Drayton  ave 

Chelsea  st 

Lime  alley 

Atlantic  ave 


Bet.  Franklin  ave.  and  Cornhill. 

"    Arklow  and  Centre  sts 

"    Montview  and  Centre  sts . . . 

OfE  Seymour  st 

Bet.  King  and  Mill  sts 

At  Fuller  st 

0pp.  East  line  of  Berkshire  st. . . 
Bet.  Centre  and  Rosemont  sts — 

"    Frederika  and  Carruth  sts . . 

At  Boutwell  ave 

"  Centre  st 


"  Blue  Hill  ave 

Bet.  Bodwell  and  Quincy  sts . 
Total  6-inch - 


Bet.  Scott's  ct.  and  Medfordst. 


Bet.  Charter  and  Commercial  sts 
"  T  and  Commercial  wharves.. 
Total  2-inch 


C.P. 
Rox. 
W.R. 

Dor. 


Chsn, 
C.  F. 


H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 


L. 
L. 


6-in, 


3-ln, 
2-m, 


56 

12 

4 

134 

33 

81 

2 

'220 

156 

87 

14 

8 

230 

160 


1,197 


144 


74 
604 

678 


Statement  of  Location,  Size,  and  Number  of  Feet  of  Main  Pipe 
Relaid  during  the  Year  ending  January  31,  1905,  and  the 
Former  Size  of  Same. 


Location. 

■8 

CO 

0 

o 
'A  oj 

§1 

6 
'in 

■.£3 

to 

O 

05 

A 

6 

N 

S 
o 

C  0  m  m  0  n  w  ealth 
ave 

At  Charlesgate  east  (west  side)  — 

IC                                        <l                                                       "... 

Total  48-inch 

Rox. 

L. 
L. 

48-in. 

52 
71 

48-in. 

Common  wealth 
ave 

(( 

123 

34 


City  Document  No.  43. 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Relaid. —  Continued. 


Location. 


►, 

o 

^6 

-iJ 

•r^     ^ 

o 

C  T' 

-2 

—  '^ 

fco 

m 

c 

03 

Q 

I— 1 

m 

^ 

Essex  st 

Congress  st 

Franklin  st 

Kingston  st 

Otis  st 

Common  w  ealth 
ave 

Common  wealth 
ave 

Kneelandst 

Washington  st  — 
Dorchester  st 

State  st 

Court  st 

Washington  st 

Washington  st. 
(across)  

Kneeland  st 

Neponset  ave 

Congress  st 

Dorchester  st 

Hudson  st 

Tyler  st 

Harrison  ave 

Northampton  st. . . 

South  st 

Essex  st 

Oxford  st 

Essex  st 

Summer  st 


Bet.  Washington  and  Kingston  sts. 
'•    Milk  and  Franklin  sts 

"    Congress  and  Devonshire  sts.. 

'*    Essex  and  Summer  sts 

"    Summer  and  Devonshire  sts. . . 

At  Charlesgate  east  (west  side)... 


Total  36-inch. 


C.  P. 


Rox. 


At  Washington  st 

"    junction  of  Eliot  st.  (no.  side) . 

Bet.  Yale  and  Jenkins  sts 

Total -ZO-inch 


Bel.  Chatham  row  and  Commercial 
st 


Bet.  Court  sq.  east  and  Washing- 
ton st 


Bet.  Eliot  and  Harvard  sts. 

"    Boylston  and  Essex  sts. 

At  Washington  st 

Bet.  Taylor  st.  and  bridge. . 

"    Farnsworth  and  B  sts. . 

"    Vale  and  Jenkins  st 

Totall6-inch 


At  Beach  st. 


<(  <( 


Across  Beach  st. 


Bet,  Columbus  ave.  and  Tremont 
st 


At  north  side  of  Kneeland  st. 
Bet.  Oxford  and  Kingston  sts. 

At  Essex  st 

"   Chauncy  st 


Carried  forward 


C.  P, 


S.  B. 


C.P, 


u 

H 

<( 

L 

Dor. 

H 

S.B. 

L 

(( 

H 

C.P 


L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 

L. 


L. 
H. 
L. 


L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
H. 


36-in. 


20-in. 


16-in. 


12-in, 


743 
244 
425 
644 
344 

14 

104 


2,518 


6 
43 

595 


644 


114 

237 

65 

133 

8 

4 

18 

539 


24-in. 


48-in. 


16-in. 
20-in. 


16-in. 


16  & 
6  in. 

16-in. 


8-in. 
16-in. 


1,118 


33 
22 
44 

577 

14 

315 

26 

35 

3 


1,069 


6-in. 


12-in. 

8-in. 

6-in. 

8-in. 

12-in. 


Water  Department. 


35 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Relaid.  —  Continued. 


Location. 


> 

o 

h^  CD 

u  o 

• 

o 

o-p 

CD 

6 

n 

Q 

K 

« 

yA 

Franklin  st. 
Federal  St.. 


Bennet  St. 


State  st 

Columbus  ave. . 

Bristol  st 

Washington  st. 
Beach  st 


Washington  st. 
Court  st 


Eliot  st 

Washington  st. 

Federal  st 

Washington  st. 
Boylston  st 


St.  Cecilia  st. 
Fenway 


Boylston  rd. 


Charlesgate  east. 
Vila  st 


St.  Alphonsus  st. 
Charlesgate  east. 


Rum  ford  rd. 


Charlesgate  east. 

Hyde  Park  ave.. . 

Blakemore  st 

Centre  st 

Wexford  st 


Brought  forward 

Bet.  Federal  and  Devonshire  sts. 

At  Franklin  st 

Bet.  Franklin  and  Milk  sts 


Bet.  Harrison  ave.  and  Washing- 
ton st 


At  McKinley  sq 

"  Ferdinand  st 

Bet.  Albany  st.  and  Harrison  ave, 
At  Beach  st 

"  Washington  st 


Bet.  Essex  and  Beach  sts 


Bet.  Court  sq.  east  and  Washing- 
ton st 


At  Washington  st 

Bet.  Beach  and  Kneeland  sts. 

"     Franklin  and  Milk  sts . . . 

"      Beach  and  Boylston  sts. 


Bet.  Massachusetts   ave.  and  St. 
Cecilia  st 


At  Boylston  st. 


Bet.    Westland    and    Huntington 
entrances 


Bet.  Rumford  rd.  and  Charlesgate 
east 


Across  Commonwealth  ave. 


Bet.  Francis  st.  and  Longwood 
ave. 


Bet.  Tremont  and  Alleghany  sts.. 

Bet.  Beacon  st.  and  Common- 
wealth ave 


Bet.  Westland  entrance    and 
Boylston  st 


Bet.  Commonwealth    ave.    and 
Newbury  st 


Bet.  Mt.  Hope  and  Ashland  sts. . . 

At  Hyde  Park  ave 

Bet.  Richards  and  Park  sts 

"     Hillside  ave.  and  Market  st. . . 
Carried  forward 


C.  P 


Rox. 


W.R. 


Bri. 


H. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
L. 

H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
H. 

L. 
E. 

L. 

L. 
L. 

L. 
E. 

E. 

E. 

E. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
E. 


r2-in 


1,069 
.50 
54 

79 

284 

20 

8 

633 
20 
35 
33 

204 

5 
39 

228 
238 
131 

272 
22 

33 

45 
132 

143 
174 

432 

41 

256 

1,459 

12 

5 

1,355 


12.in. 

8-in. 
(< 

6-in. 
12-in. 

6-in. 
12-in. 


7,511 


6-in. 

12-in. 

8-in. 

r2-in. 

8-in. 

(( 

12-in. 
6-in. 


6& 

8-in. 

12-in. 


8-in. 
r2-in. 

S-in. 

r2-in. 
(( 

(< 

8-in. 


36 


City  Document  No.  43. 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Relaid.  —  Continued. 


Location. 


^ 

o 

M  aj 

-4^ 

t-<  o 

• 

o 

°> 

p^l 

•S  '-' 

CO 

CO 

if  02 

Q 

K 

CO 

h! 

Wasbiogton  st. 
Mill  St 


Centre  st , 

"      ave 

Neponset  ave.. 


Ashmont  st. 
A  st 


Private  way  otf  A 
st 


Pittsburgh  st. 

E  st 

Cst 

M  st 

Dorchester  st. 
Congress  st.. . 


Oxford  st 

Edinboro  st. 
Utica  st 


No.  Anderson  st... 

Fruit  st 

Fairfield  st 

Emerald  st 

Utica  st 

North  Bennet  st... 

East  Springfield 
St.  (City  Hospi- 
tal grounds) 


Edinboro  st. 

Ash  st 

Church  st 


Brought  forward 

Bet.  Fairmount  and  Codman  sts... 

"     Train  and  Adams  sts 

At  Neponset  ave 

Bet.  Centre  ave.  and  Melbourne  st. 

"    Dorchester  ave  and  Centre  st. 

Bet.    Taylor    st.    and    Neponset 
bridge 


Bet.    Taylor   st.    and     Neponset 
bridge 


At  Adams  st 

Bet.  Melcher  and  Congress  sts. 


At  Congress  st 

Bet.  Seventh  and  Eighth  sts. 

Across  Broadway, 

Bet.  First  and  Third  sts 

"    Vale  and  Jenkins  sts 

"  Farnsworth  and  Bsts.. 
Total  12-inch 


At  Beach  st . 


South  of  Harvard  st 

At  Fruit  st 

Bet.  Charles  and  Blossom  sts. 

At  Boylston  St.. 

Bet.  Dover  and  Castle  sts 

At  Kneeland  st 

Bet.  Salem  and  Hanover  sts. . 


"    Harrison  ave.  and  Albany  st. 

At  Essex  st 

"   Bennet  st 

"  Columbus  ave 

Carried  forward 


Dor. 


S.B- 


C.P 


H. 
H. 
L. 
H. 
H. 

H. 

H. 
H. 
L. 

L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 


L. 
E. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 


12-in, 


10-in, 


7,511 
23 

262 

8 

428 

491 

191 

99 
14 
10 

4 

14 

406 

82 
618 
553 


12-in, 

6& 
12in. 
12-in. 

6-in, 


10,722 


47 
44 
68 
4 
25 

983 
60 

911 
12 

575 

699 
30 
19 
33 


3,510 


12-in. 


10-in. 
6-in. 


12-1  n. 


6-in. 


10-in. 
6-in. 


Water  Department. 


37 


Statement  of  /Vlain  Pipe  Relaid. —  Continued. 


Location. 


^ 

o 

hI  0) 

.^ 

^4     O 

o 

®> 

+3 

.a  '1 

be 

rn 

.^.^ 

s 

fi 

B 

cn 

r:i 

Middlesex  st. 
Ferdinand  st. 

First  St 

Ninth  st 

Eightli  st 

Broadway — 
Whittier  st  . . 
Mt.Hope  St.. . 


Knapp  st 

Albion  st 

Hudson  st 

Boylston  pi 

North  Grove  st 
Paul  st 


Court  sq.   (west 
side) 


Barton  ct 

Oliver  pi 

Tennyson  st 

Grenville  st 

Federal  st 

Charlesgate  east... 

Boylston  st 


St.  Cecilia  st.  

Posen  8t 

Marlboro  st 

Charlesgate  east... 

Commonw'lth  ave. 
(north  side) 


Brought  forward 

At  Castle  st 

"  Columbus  ave 

Bet.  Granite  and  A  sts 

At  Dorchester  st.  (west  side). 


Bet.  B  and  C  sts 

Across  Hampshire  st. 

At  Hyde  Park  ave  — 

Total  10-inch 


At  Beach  st 

Bet.  Paul  and  Dover  sts. 

At  Curve  st 

Off  Boylston  st 

At  Fruit  st 

"  Emerald  st 


Bet.  Court  st.  and  City  Hall... 

"     Brighton  and  Barton  sts. 
At  Essex  st 

"  Columbus  ave 


Bet.  Franklin  and  Milk  sts 


Bet.    Commonwealth     ave.    and 
Newbury  st 


Bet.  Massachusetts  ave.  and  St. 
Cecilia  st 


Commonw'lth  ave, 
(south  side) 


Hampshire  st 

Charlesgate  east. . , 


At  Boylston  st 

Bet.  Arklow  and  Ulmer  sts. 

At  Charlesgate  east 

Across  Commonwealth  ave. 


At  Charlesgate  east. 


Bet.  Whittier  and  Ruggles  sts 

"     Ipswich  St.  and  Boylston  rd. . 
Carried  forivard 


C.  P, 


S.  B. 


Rox. 
W.R 


C.P. 


Rox. 


L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
H. 


L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
L. 


L. 
L. 
H. 

L. 
L. 


10-in. 


8-in. 


3,510 

159 

4 

252 

14 

58 

575 

57 

27 


4,6.56 


18 

22 
368 
516 


3,106 


6-in. 
10-in. 

6-in. 
10-in. 

6-in. 


S-in. 


6-in. 


778 

(( 

90 

ti 

334 

« 

24 

(( 

12 

(( 

269 

1-in. 

150 

6-in. 

21 

4-in. 

36 

6-in. 

39 

" 

8 

8-in. 

285 

6  and 

8-in. 

6 

8-in. 

6 

(( 

64 

6-in. 

25 

8-in. 

8 

6-in. 

8-in. 
6-in. 


38 


City  Document  No.  43. 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Relald.  —  Continued. 


Train  st — 
Tileston  pi. 


Huntoon  st 

Lorenzo  st 

Bout  well  ave 

Xortli  Munroe  ter. 

Pierce  ave 

Oakave 

Browning  ave 

Ninth  st 

Middle  st 

Woodward  st 

Eighth  st 

Baxter  st 

Boston  pi 

Jenkins  st 

Newman  st 


North  Grove  St.. .. 
North  Anderson  st. 

Edinboro  st .. 

Bennett  st 


NorthamiDton  st... 


La  Grange  st. 
Kingston  st. .. 


Common  wealth 
ave 


"Walpole  St. 


Grin n ell  st. 
Sarsfield  st. 
Arklow  St.. 
Ulmer  st 


Location. 


> 

o 

-^o- 

u  o 

o 

o> 

-fcS 

z^ 

^  ^ 

fcO 

03 

.^^ 

s 

a 

P 

H- 

M 

02 

^ 

Brought  foward 
At  Mill  st 


Bet.  Neponset  ave.  and  Houghton 
st 


Bet.  Med  way  and  Butler  sts. 

' '     Walnut  and  Wood  sts. . . 

"      Frost  ave.  and  Train  st. 
At  Neponset  ave 

"  Adams  st 


"  Bernard  st  — 
"  Dorchester  st. 


Across  E  st 

AtE  st 

"  Dorchester  st. 


Total  8-inch. 


At  Fruit  St. 


"  Essex  St. 


Bet.  Harrison  ave.  and  Washing- 
ton st 


Bet.  Columbus  ave.  and  Tremont 
st 


At  Washington  st. . . 
South  of  Bedford  st. 


At  Charlesgate  east  (west  side) . . . 

Bet.  Columbus  ave.  and  Grinnell 
st 


Bet.  Walpole  and  Sarsfield  sts. 
At  Grinnell  st 

"  Ulmer  st 

"  North  side  of  Arklow  st 


Carried  forward. 


Dor. 


S.  B. 


C.P. 


Rox. 


H. 

H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 


L. 
L. 
L. 


L. 
L. 
L. 
H. 
H. 


8-in. 


6-in. 


3,106 
29 

276 
10 

462 
6 
14 
19 
21 
43 
20 
59 
61 
48 
20 
64 
27 
40 


4,325 


6-in. 

4  and 
6-in. 

8-in. 

6-in. 


8-in. 
6-in. 


6 
16 
24 

12 

198 

214 

12 

16 

16 


601 


8-in. 


6-in. 


3-in. 


6-in. 


Water  Department. 


39 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Relaid.  —  Concluded. 


Location. 


> 

o 

h^  OJ 

^ 

^  o 

o 

o> 

^ 

00 

a5 

Q 

a 

cc 

h^ 

Charlesarate  east.. 


Newbury  si.  . 
Woodland  rd.. 
Centre  St.. .     . 

Vinson  st 

Samoset  st 

Centre  st 

Colton  st 

K  st 

Tuckerman  st. 

Baxter  st 

Broadway 

Moon  Island  ., 


Boylston  pi... 
Rockville  pk. 
Fenway 


Brought  forward 

Bet.  Newbury  st.  and  B.  &  A.  R.R. 


At  Charlesgate  east 

500  feet  from  Moss  Hill  rd 

At  Dorchester  ave 

"  Park  st 

"  Centre  st 

Bet.  Centre  and  Dorchester  aves. 

"    First  and  Second  sts 

"  Ninth  St.  and  Columbia  rd .... 
At  Dorchester  st 

"  Est 

Bet.  B  and  C  sts 


Bet.  Sewerage  gate-house  and  sea 
wall 


Total  6-inch. 


Off  Boylston  st. 
"    Warren  st.. 


Bet.    Westland    and    Huntington 
entrances 


Total  4-inch. 


Hay  ward  pi. 


Bet.  Washington  st.  and  Harrison 
ave 


C.  P 


W.R 

Dor. 


S.B. 


B.H, 


C.  P. 
Rox. 


C.P. 


L. 
L. 
L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

H. 


L. 
H. 


H. 


6-in, 


4 -in. 


2-in. 


601 

44 

36 

24 

5 

17 

35 

2 

36 

212 

8 

147 

8 

11 

42 


1,228 


5 
4 

19 


28 


S6 


6-in . 


12.in. 
6-in. 


4-in. 
6-in. 
4-in. 
6-in. 


4  in. 


4  & 
r2-in. 


8-in. 


Statement  of  Private  Pipe  Laid  and  Abandoned  during  the  Year 
ending  January  31,  1905. 

(Not  included  in  Boston  Water  De%)artment  System.) 


For  Whom. 

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tropolitan  Steamship  Co 

tropolitan  Steamship  Co 

Laid, 
Union  Wharf 

C.P. 
C.P. 

L. 

L. 

6  in. 
6  in. 

253 

l\re 

Abandoned. 
Union  Wharf 

275 

40 


City  Document  No.  43. 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Raised,  Lowered,  and  Moved  Laterally. 

Note:  — This  work  was  occasioned  by  the  operation  of  corporations,  contractors  and 
others,  change  in  street  grades  and  sewer  construction,  also  by  department 
work. 


Location. 


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02    O   . 

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Adams  st At  Ashmont  st 


State  st 

Bedford  st. 


Summer  st. 
Bedford  st. 
Milkst 


Water  st 

Harvard  st. 
Franklin  st. 


Slimmer  st 

Franklin  st  . . . 
Harvard  st  — 
Berkeley  st  ... 

Summer  st 

Ipswich  st 


Hyde  Park  ave. 


Blakemore  st. 
Walk  Hill  St. . 
Lauriat  ave... 
Freeport  st . . . 
Normandy  st. 
Neponset  ave. 
Ashmont  st... 


Essex  st 

Mt.  Hope  St. 


At  Commercial  st. 

"  Kingston  st  — 

Total  16-inch.., 


At  Kingston  st. 


Dor.   20-in      H 


C.P. 


At  Congress  st.  (at  connec- 
tion bet.  24  in.andl6-in.) 


C.P. 


At  Congress  st... 
"  Harrison  ave. 


Bet.  Federal  and  Devonshire 
sts 


At  Devonshire  st 

"  Federal  st 

"  Washington  st 

East  of  railroad  bridge 
At  Kingston  st 


Bet.  Boylston  st.  and  Park 
Riding  School 


Bet.   Walk  Hill  and  Patten 
sts 


Bet.  Mt.   Hope    and  Blake- 
more sts , 


At  Hyde  Park  ave. 


"  Lucerne  st... 
"  Preston  st — 

"  Devon  st 

"  Millst 

"  Adams  st 

Total  r2-inch. 


At  junction  Chauncy  st.  and 
Harrison  ave 


At  Hyde  Park  ave. 
Total  10-inch... 


Rox. 
W.K, 


Dor. 


C.P. 
W.R. 


16.in, 


12-in, 


10-in, 


L. 
H. 

H. 
L. 
L. 

H. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
H. 


H. 

H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 


H. 
H. 


24     Lowered. 


50 
16 
66 


24 
12 

10 

8 
IS 

165 
10 
24 
47 
5 
24 

30 

287 

283 
65 
8 
7 
6 
6 
16 


1,062 


11 

90 
101 


Raised. 
Lowered. 

Lowered. 
Raised. 

Moved. 

Raised. 
Moved. 

Lowered. 
Raised. 
Moved. 
Lowered. 

Raised. 

Lowered. 

Raised. 

Moved. 

Raised. 

Lowered. 

Raised. 

Lowered. 


Raised. 


Water  Department. 


41 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Raised,  Etc. —  Concluded. 


Location. 


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Portland  st 

*  Essex  St 

Congress  st.. .. 
Devonshire  st. 
Otis  st 


At  Merrimac  st. 
*'  Cliauncy  St.. 
"  Franklin  st. 


Congress  st.  'P.O. 
square) 


Boylston  st 

Day  st 

Charlesgate  east . . 

Patten  st 

Wyyern  st     

Bearse  ave 

Newman  st 


Harrison  ave. 
Chauncy  st... 
Lovering  pi... 


Otis  st 

Tupelo  St. 
Conant  st. 
Dav  St.... 


Scotia  St. 


Burt  st 

Radford  lane. 
Willow  ct 

Iv   St 


Bennington  st. 


"  Summer  st. 


"  north  side  of  Milk  st. 

"  Washington  st 

"  Round  Hill  st 

"  Commonwealth  ave.. . 
"  Hvde  Park  ave 


"  Medway  st. 


Bet.  Dorchester  and  Champ- 
ney  sts 


Total  8-inch. 


At  south  side  of  Essex  st. 
"  north  "  "  "  "  . 
"  Harrison  ave 


Bet.  Harrison  ave.  and  Wash- 
ington st 


At  Summer  st.  . . . 

"  Savin  st 

"  Whitney  st... 
Opp.  Grotto  glen. 
At  Mark  st 


Bet.  St.  Cecilia  and  Dalton 
sts 


At  Washington  st. 

"  Carruth  st 

Off  Boston  st 


Bet.  Ninth  st.  and  Columbia 
rd 


Near  Waller  st. 
Total  6-inch. 


C.P. 


Rox. 

(( 

W.R. 

(( 

Dor. 
S.B. 


C.P. 


Rox. 


Dor. 


S.B. 
E.B. 


8-in. 


6-iu. 


L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
L. 

L. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 


L. 
H. 
L. 

L. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
H. 
H. 

L. 
H. 
H. 

L. 

L. 

L. 


33 
16 
13 
24 

15 

20 

5 

20 

96 

6 

8 

135 

399 


10 

10 

8 

8 
20 
12 
12 

S 
6 

32 

15 

9 

47 

80 

7 

284 


Moved. 

Lowered. 

Raised. 

Lowered. 

Raised. 

Moved. 

Lowered. 

Raised. 

Lowered. 

Raised. 
<( 

Lowered. 

Raised. 

it 

Moved. 

Raised. 

Lowered. 

Moved. 

Raised. 

(( 

Moved. 

Lowered. 
Raised. 

Lowered. 
Moved. 


*The  size  of  pipe  increased.    See  statement  of  main  pipe  relaid. 

Note.  — In  addition  to  the  foregoing  there  were  2.56  feet  6-inch  private  main 
lowered  for  the  United  States  government  at  the  Fort  Strong  parade  grounds,  Long 
Island. 


42 


City  Doccjment   No.  43. 


Statement  of  Location,  Size,  and  Number  of  Feet  of  Main   Pipe 
Abandoned  during  the  Year  Ending  January  31,  1905. 


Location. 


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CK 

Commonwealth  ave. 


Washington  st. 
Dorchester  st. . 


State  st 

Washington  st. 

Kneeland  st 

Xeponset  ave. . 

Congress  st 

Dorchester  st. . 


Lehigh  st 

South  st 

Summer  st 

Franklin  st 

State  st 

Columbus  ave.. 
Washington  st. 
Beach  st 


Washington  st. 


Rumford  rd. 


Fenway 


Ruggles  st 

Woodland  rd. 
Centre  st 


Across  Charlesgate  east 

At  Charlesgate  east  (west  side) . 
(I  (I  .(  (( 

Total  4S-inch 


Rox. 


Junction  of  Eliot  st.  (north  side) , 

Bet.  Vale  and  Jenkins  sts 

Total  20-inch 


Bet.  Chatham  row  and  Commercial  st. 

"    Eliot  and  Harvard  sts 

At  Washington  st 

Bet.  Taylor  st.  and  Xeponset  bridge.. 

"    Farnsworth  and  B  sts 

"    Vale  and  Jenkins  sts 

Total  16inch 


At  Broadway  extension  bridge  . 

"  north  side  of  Kneeland  st 

"  Chauncy  st 

Bet.  Federal  and  Devonshire  sts. 
At  McKinley  sq 

"  Ferdinand  st 

"  Beach  st 

"  Washington  st 


C.P. 

S.  B 


C.P. 


Dor. 
S.B. 


C.P. 


Bet.  Essex  and  Beach  sts 

"    Beach  and  Kneeland  sts 

At  junction  of  Eliot  st.  (north  side).. 

Bet.  Westland  entrance  and  Boylston 
st 


Bet.  Westland    and    Huntington   en- 
trances   


"    Hampshire  and  Haskins  sts. 

500  ft.  from  Moss  Hill  rd 

Bet.  Richards  and  Park  sts 

Carried  forward 


Rox. 


W.  R, 


L. 
L. 
L. 


L. 
L. 
L. 
H. 
L. 
H. 


L. 
L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
H. 
L. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 


L. 
L. 
H. 
H. 


4S-in. 

40 

t( 

50 

(< 

210 

300 

mmm^ 

20-in. 

43 

<( 

540 

16-in 


12-in 


588 


120 

65 

14 

4 

18 
40 


261 


304 

12 

3 

50 

24 

8 

20 

33 

35 

204 

228 

36 

310 

40 

390 

5 

5 


1,707 


Water  Department. 


43 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Abandoned.  —  Continued. 


Location. 

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Bvought  forwarci 

1,707 

Blakemore  st 

At  Hyde  Park  ave 

\y.  R. 

Dor. 

IC 

(; 
<( 
■  1 

(C 

(( 

S.  B. 
i< 

(( 
E.B. 

H. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

12-in. 

(( 

(1 
(( 
(< 
(1 
<( 
<i 
(< 

<c 
(< 
(< 
<l 

(( 
(( 

12 

Washington  st 

Mill  st 

Bet.  Fairmount  and  Codman  sts 

"     Train  and  Adams  sts 

23 
12 

<( 

At  Neponset  av 

8 

(( 

<(          (<           (( 

50 

Harvard  st 

"  railroad  bridge 

11 

Aslimont  st 

"  Adams  st 

12 

Harvard  st 

Bet.  Standish  and  Kilton  sts 

70 

Norfolk  st 

"      Willowwood  and  Corbet  sts 

"     Melcher  and  Congress  sts 

144 

A  st 

10 

Private  way  off  A  st. 
Congress  st 

(<           ((           >(           ((          (< 

4 

"     Farnsworth  and  B  sts 

8 

jjorchester  st 

"      \^ale  and  Jenkins  sts 

((     ((      11           ((          (< 

25 

528 

JtJrooks  st 

At  White  st 

46 

Prescott  st 

East  and  west  of  railroad  tracks 

Total  12-inch 

496 

3,166 

Utica  st 

South  of  Harvard  st 

C.P. 

Box. 

S.  B. 
(< 

Chsn. 

L. 
E. 
L. 
L. 
E. 

L. 
L. 

10-in. 
<( 
(( 
<{ 
<< 

(< 

4 

Ferdinand  st 

At  Columbus  ave 

4 

Walpole  st 

Bet.  Columbus  ave.  and  Grinnell  st. .. 
At  Congress  st 

7 

Pittsburgh  st 

9 

Ninth  st 

"  Dorchester  street  (west  side) 

Bet.  Vine  and  Bainbridge  streets  (en- 
tering navy  yard) 

14 

Chelsea  st 

39 

(( 

At  Adams  st.  (entering  navy  yard) . . . 
Total  10-inch 

10 

87 

Etssex  st, 

Bet.  Oxford  and  Kingston  sts 

C.P. 

<< 

<( 
i< 
(< 
(( 

Rox. 

E. 
E. 
L. 
L. 
H. 
E. 

E. 

8-in. 
(I 

<( 

If 

315 

(( 

At  Chauncy  st 

33 

Federal  st 

"  Franklin  st 

54 

Bet.  Franklin  and  Milk  sts 

79 

Hay  ward  pi 

"     Washington  and  Harrison  ave 

"     Franklin  and  Milk  sts 

71 

Federal  st 

246 

Boylston  st 

Bet.  Massachusetts  ave.  and  St.  Cecilia 
st 

278 

Carried  forward 

1,076 

44 


City  Document  No.  43. 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Abandoned.  —  Continued. 


Location. 


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Hampshire  st  — 
€harlesgate  east. 


St.  Cecilia  st 

Hampshire  st 

<JharIesgate  east. 


Marlboro  st 

Vila  st 

Charlesffate  east. 


Mt.  Hope  St. 
Huntoon  st. 
Pierce  ave. . 
Adams  St.. . 


Wormwood  st. 

Newman  st 

Wexford  st... 


Hudson  st 

Court  st 

Knapp  at 

Tyler  st.... 

Hudson  st 

Oxford  Bt 

Harrison  ave 

Edinboro  st 

Utica  st 

Albion  st 

Hudson  st 

Boylston  \A 

Utica  st 

North  Grove  st 

North  Anderson  st.. 


Brought  forward 

Bet.  Whittier  and  Ruggles  sts. 


Bet.  Commonwealth    ave.  and   New- 
bury st 


At  Boylston  st 

Bet.  Whittier  and  Buggies  sts. 


Bet.  Commonwealth  ave.  and  Beacon 
st 


At  Charlesgate  ea  st 

Bet.  Francis  st.  and  Longwood  ave. . . 

Bet.  Commonwealth  ave.   and    New- 
bury st 


At  Hyde  Park  ave 

Bet.  Medway  and  Butler  sts 

At  Adams  st  

Bet.  Ashmont  and  Beaumont  sts. 
At  Ashmont  st 

"   A  st 

"  Dorchester  st 

Bet.  Hillside  ave.  and  Market  st. . 
Total  S-inch 


Rox. 


W.  R. 

Dor. 


Near  Curve  st 

Bet.  Franklin  ave.  and  Washington  st. 
At  Beach  st 


Across  Beach  st. 
At  Beach  st 


Bet.  Paul  and  Dover  sts. 

At  Curve  st 

Off  Boylston  st 

South  of  Harvard  st 

At  Fruit  st 


Carried  forward. 


S.B. 


Bri. 


C.P. 


L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
D. 
L. 
L. 


L. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 


6-in. 


1,076 

280 

256 

28 
20 

182 
25 
18 

285 

27 

10 

22 

840 

33 

< 

40 

1,355 


4,.504 


18 

205 

27 

22 

33 

47 

44 

44 

68 

778 

72 

334 

296 

31 


2,051 


Water  Department. 


45 


Statement  of  Main  Pipe  Abandoned.  —  Continued. 


Location. 


Fruit  8t 

Fairfield  8t 

Emerald  st  

Paul  st 

Bennet  st 

Barton  ct 

Utica  st 

Morth  Bennet  st 

East  Springfield  st. 
(City  Hospital 
grounds) 

Edinboro  st 

Oxford  st 

Bennet  st 

Ash  st 

Church  st 

Tennyson  st 

Middlesex  st 

Northampton  st 

Granville  pi 

Bristol  st 

Eliot  st 

La  Grange  st 

Kingston  st 

Charlesgate  east 

Deerfield  st 

Charlesgate  east 

Commonwealth  ave. . 

Hampshire  st 

Charlesgate  east 

Commonwealth  ave. 
(south  side) 

Newbury  st 

Whittier  st 

Charlesgate  east 


Brought  forward  

Bet.  Charles  and  Blossom  sts. 

At  Boylston  st 

Bet.  Dover  and  Castle  sts 

At  Emerald  st 

Bet.  Washington  and  Ash  sts. 
"     Brighton  and  Barton  sts. 

At  Kneeland  st 

Bet.  Salem  and  Hanover  st. . . 


"     Harrison  ave.  and  Albany  st. 
At  Essex  st 


Bet.  Harrison  ave.  and  Washington  st, 

At  Bennet  st 

"  Columbus  ave 


"  Castle  st 

Bet.  Columbus  ave.  and  Tremont  st. .. 

At  Columbus  ave 

Bet.  Albany  st.  and  Harrison  ave 

At  Washington  st 


South  of  Bedford  st 

At  Boylston  st 

Bet.  Bay  State  rd.  and  Charles  river.. 

South  from  Newbury  st 

At  Charlesgate  east  (west  side) 

Bet.  Whittier  and  Buggies  st 


Bet.  Commonwealth    ave.    and   New- 
bury st 


At  Charlesgate  east. 


Across  Hampshire  st 

Bet.  Ipswich  st.  and  Boylston  rd. 

Carried  forward 


C.P. 


Rox. 


L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 


6-in. 


2,051 
983 

60 
911 

12 
188 
150 

12 
575 

690 
35 
26 

274 
19 
33 
36 

159 

583 
39 

633 
30 
12 
24 
6 
16 
65 
12 
40 

IS 
12 
12^ 
57 
90 

7,863 


46 


City  Document   No.  43. 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Abandoned.  —  Continued. 


Boylston  rd. 


Posen  st 

Arklow  St 

Ulmer  st 

Charlesgate  east. 

Vilast -... 

Newbury  st 

Cabot  st 


Warwick  st 

Tappan  st 

Train  st 

Mill  st 

Centre  st 

Loi'enzo  st 

Bontwell  ave . . . 

Vinson  st 

Tileston  pi 

Centre  st 

Samoset  st 

Centre  st 

"     ave 

Neponset  ave.. 
No.  Munroeter. 

Oak  ave 

Neponset  ave. . 
Browning  ave. 

First  st 

K  st 

Eighth  st 

Ninth  st 

Middle  st 

Woodward  st. . 
E  st 


Location. 


Brought  forward 


Bet.  Rumford    rd.    and    Charlesgate 
east 


Bet.  Arklow  and  Ulmer  sts 

At  Ulmer  st 

"  north  side  of  Arklow  st 

Across  Commonwealth  ave 

Bet.  Francis  st.  and  Longwood  ave. 
At  Charlesgate  east 


At  north  and  south  sides  of  Buggies 
st 


At  Buggies  st 

"   No.  127 

"   Mill  st 

Bet.  Train  and  Adams  sts 

At  Dorchester  ave 

Bet.  Walnut  and  Wood  sts 

"     Frost  ave.  and  Train  st 

At  Park  st 

Bet.  Neponset  ave.  and  Houghton  st. 

"     Centre  ave,  and  Melbourne  st — 

At  Centre  st 

Bet.  Centre  and  Dorchester  aves. . . . . 

"     Centre  st.  and  Dorchester  ave . . . 

"  Taylor  st.  and  Neponset  bridge. 
At  Neponset  ave 

"  Adams  st 

Bet.  Taylor  st.  and  Neponset  bridge. 

At  Bernard  st 

Bet.  Granite  and  A  sts 

"     Ninth  St.  and  Columbia  rd 

At  Dorchester  st.  (west  side) 

"  "  (east  side) 


Bet.  Seventh  and  Eighth  sts. 


Carried  forward 


Box. 


W.  R. 
Dor. 


B. 


o 


ba, 


(V 


.:^!J2 


L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 

L. 
L. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 

ir. 

H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 


6-in. 


7,863 


11,416 


Water  Department. 


47 


statement  of  Main  Pipe  Abandoned.  —  Concluded. 


Location. 


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CO 

J-    ^H 

P 

a 

Eighth  st 

Baxter  st 

Cst 

Broadway 

Boston  pi 

Jenkins  st 

M  st 

Sewall  ct 

Brooks  st 

Moon  Island 

Boylston  pi 

Court  sq.  (west  side) 

Oliver  pi 

Rockville  pk 

Fenway 

Tileston  pi 

Colton  st 

Tuckerman  st 

Sewall  ct 

Walpole  st 

Grinnell  st 

Sarsfield  st 


Brought  forward. 

Across  E  st 

At  E  st 

Across  Broadway 

Bet.  B  and  C  sts 

At  Dorchester  st 


Bet.  First  and  Third  sts 

At  Arlington  ave 

"  West  Eagle  st 

Bet.  sewerage  gate  house  and  sea  wall, 
Total  6-inch 


Ofle  Boylston  st 

Bet.  Court  st.  and  City  Hall. 

At  Essex  st 

Off  Warren  st 


Bet.  Westland   and  Huntington  en- 
trances  


Bet.  Neponset  ave.  and  Houghton  st. 

"     First  and  Second  sts 

At  Dorchester  st 

"  Arlington  ave 

Total  4-inch 


Bet.  Columbus  ave.  and  Grinnell  st. 

"     Walpole  and  Sarsfield  sts 

At  Grinnell  St.. . , 

Total  3-inch 


S.B. 


Chsn, 
E.B. 
B.H. 


C.  P. 

ii 
<( 

Rox. 
(f 

Dor. 

S.B. 

<i 

Chsn. 


Rox. 


L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
H. 


L. 
H. 
L. 
H. 

L. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 


6-in. 


4-in. 


3-in. 


11,416 

48 

28 

82 

586 

64 

27 

618 

170 

65 

1,235 

14.3;;9 

5 

269 

21 

4 

10 
234 
212 
147 

36 
938 

191 

214 

12 

417 


48 


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City  Document  No.  43. 


Private  Gates. 


DiAMATER  IN  INCHES. 

Totals. 

20 

10 

6 

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1 

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Blow=off  Gates. 


Diameter  in  Inches. 

Totals. 

12 

8 

6 

4 

Ti'iStnhlislififl  flurinff  tlie  vear 

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1 

4 
4 

1 

7 

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0 

1 

2 

Hydrant   Gates. 

Diameter. 

Totals. 

6  inches. 

Tnfnl  rmmlipr  in  svstem  .Tanuarv  31.  1904 

8 

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Total  number  in  system  January  31,  1905 

8 

8 

Water  Department. 


51 


Private  Hydrant  Gates. 


Diameter, 

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6  inches. 

Total  number  in  system  January  31,  1904 

1 

1 

Established  during  the  year 

Abandoned  during  the  year 

Total  number  in  system  January  31,  1905 

1 

1 

Hydrants  Established  and  Abandoned  during  the  Year. 


Established. 


Abandoned. 


City  Proper  (Public)  — 

««         "        (Private)... 

South  Boston  (Public).. . 

East  Boston  (Public) .. . . 

Roxbury  (Public) 

•'         (Private) 

Dorchester  (Public) 

West  Roxbury  (Public) , 

Brighton  (Public) . . . 

Charleetown  (Public) . . . 


Total  number  of  Public. 


Total   number   of    Private 
and  Suburban 


30 

4 

24 

13 

25 

3 

16 

22 

6 

4 


140 

7 


37 

5 

25 

14 

28 

4 

29 

35 

7 

4 


179 
9 


24 


58 


19 


11 


38 
2 

24 
10 
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19 

14 

2 

2 

127 

2 


52 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Total  Number  of  Hydrants  Connected  with  Distribution  System 

January  31,  1905. 


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"  (Private) 

Dorchester  (Public) 

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West  Eoxbury  (Public) 

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Brighton  (Public) 

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Charlestown  (Public) 

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Deer  Island  (Private) 

Long  Island  (Private) 

Thompson's  Island  (Private) 
Gallop's  Island  (Private)  .  . . . 
Rainsford's  Island  (Private).. 

Quincy 

Brookline 


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4 
204 

3 
125 

8 
517 

2 
420 


108 


71 


171 
14 


Total    number  of   Public  Hy- 
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Total  number  of    Private  and 
Suburban  Hydrants 


47 
31 

27 

91 
1 

231 
1 

238 


82 


36 
1 


2,249 


31 


258 
10 

152 
15 

189 
7 

483 


971 

4 

643 

15 

390 

7 

37 

36 

19 

6 

2 

1 

1 

11 


3,073 


134 


401 

4 

160 


61 


207 
3 

209 
1 

81 


24 


63 


126 
42 
45 
28 

7 
25 
43 
10 
30 

4 
29 

1 
21 

2 

2 
6 


1,206 


303 
120 


1,465 

60 

592 

46 

409 

40 

1,291 

16 

1,861 

10 

1,099 

16 

588 

9 

309 

57 

19 

6 

2 

2 

5 

12 
2 


7,614 
302 


Water  'Department. 


53 


Water    Posts. 

Location  of  Water  Posts   Established  and  Abandoned  During 

THE  Year. 

Established. 

Bennington  street,  at  No.  987,  near  sluice-box  at  Saratoga  street,  East 

Boston. 
Bennington  street,  at  No.  1229,  near  Belle  Isle  station.  East  Boston. 
Fisher  avenue,  near  corner  of  Parker  street,  Roxbury. 
Haven  street,  near  Blue  Hill  avenue,  Dorchester. 
Malvern  street,  corner  Ashford  street,  Brighton. 
Market  street,  opposite  Waver ly  street,  Brighton. 
Robinwood  avenue,  north  side,  West  Roxbury. 
Sanford  street,  opposite  No.  43,  Dorchester. 
Southampton  street,  175  feet  from  Burnham  street,  Roxbury. 
Summer  street,  opposite  No.  300,  South  Boston. 
West  Selden  street,  corner  Woodlawn  avenue,  Dorchester. 
Whittier  street,  at  Hampshire  street,  Roxbury. 

Abandoned. 

Ashford  street,  at  No.  52,  Brighton. 
Hampshire  street,  at  Whittier  street,  Roxbury. 
Hazel  street,  at  Rockview  street,  West  Roxbury. 
Howland  street,  at  Elm  Hill  avenue,  Roxbury. 
Hyde  Park  avenue,  at  Neponset  avenue.  West  Roxbury. 
Southampton  street,  at  Burnham  street,  Roxbury. 
Western  avenue,  corner  Market  street,  Brighton. 


Number   of   Water   Posts   Connected   with   System  January  31* 

1905. 


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Roxbury  

West  Roxbury 

Brighton 

Dorchester  . . . 
South  Boston . 
Charlestown.  . 
East  Boston.. . 

Totals  .. . . 


77 
81 
95 
54 
107 
39 
22 
42 


517 


12 


77 
81 
94 
54 
110 
40 
22 
44 


522 


54 


City  Documekt  No.  43. 


Fountains. 

Style.  Established  during  the  Year. 

F.     Junction  of  Washington  and  River  streets,  Dorchester. 


Number  of  Fountains  in  Service  January  31,  19.05. 


District. 

Style 
A. 

Stvle 
B. 

Style 
C. 

Stvle 
D. 

Style 
E. 

Style 
F. 

Totals. 

City  Proper 

Roxbury 

11 

9 
4 
5 

4 
3 
1 

2 
1 
3 
4 

8 
2 

1 

3 

3 

1 

12 
5 

2 

35 
19 

West  Roxbury 

8 

Brighton 

6 

Dorchester 

1 

1 

5 

4 

4 

8 

11 

South  Boston 

3 
1 

12 

Charlestown 

9 

East  Boston 

11 

Totals 

33 

18 

17 

3 

32 

8 

111 

Style.  Note. 

A.  Indicates  fountains  for  man  and  beast,  with  automatic  fixtures  . 

for  man  and  beast  in  warm  weather,  and  a  continuous  flow  of 
water  for  beasts  in  cold  weather. 

B.  Indicates  fountains  for  beasts  only.     Continuous  flow  of  water 

all  the  year. 

C.  Indicates  fountains  for  man  only.     Automatic  fixtures.     In  ser- 

vice during  warm  weather  only. 

D.  Indicates  fountains  for  man  and  beast.      Automatic  fixtures  for 

both.     In  service  during  warm  weather  only. 

E.  Indicates  cold  water  fountains  for  man  only.    Automatic  fixtures. 

In  service  during  warm  weather  only. 

F.  Indicates  fountains  for  man  and  beast,  with  automatic  fixtures 

for  man  in  warm  weather,  and  a  continuous  flow  of  water  for 
beasts  all  the  year. 


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Air  Cocks. 

Established. 


Location. 


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Warren  bridge,    between  Charlestown  and 
City  Proper 

Essex  St.,  opposite  No.  63 

Congress  st.,  near  Milk  st 

Kingston  st.,  opposite  No.  71 

Devonshire  St.,  93  ft.  south  of  Franklin  st. . . 

Otis  St.,  opposite  No.  38 

Water  st.,  at  Post  Office  sq 

Water  st.,  opposite  No.  22 

Congress  st,,  at  Pittsburgh  st 

Dorchester  st.,  at  No.  246 

Commmonwealth  ave.,    on  bridge  between 
Charlesgate  east  and  Charlesgate  west. . . . 

Codman  st.,  at  Washington  st 

Washington  st.,  at  Codman  st 

Washington  st.,  200  ft.  south  of  Fairmount  st. 

North  Munroe  ter.,  at  Neponset  ave 

Adams  st.,  at  Ashmont  st 

Jamaicaway,  between  Pond  and  Lochstead 
sts.  (private  for  Park  Department) 

Jamaicaway,  between   Lochstead   and  Per- 
kins St.  (private  for  Park  Department) . . . . 


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Air  Cocks. 

Abandoned. 


Location. 


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Dorchester  st.,  between  Vale  and  Jenkins  sts. 

Dorchester  st.,  at  Old  Colony  R.R.  bridge. .  . 

Ruggles  St.,  between  Hampshire  and  Has- 
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Washington  st.,  at  Burt  st 

Norfolk  St.,  near  Corbet  st 


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Location. 

District. 

Size. 

Established. 
Chelsea  st.,  bet.  Scott's  ct.  and  Medford  st 

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2-in. 

Abandoned. 
Hemlock  st.,  on  end  of  8-in.  main,  near  Bellevue  ave. 

f-in. 

Deacon   Meters. 

Established. 
Dorchester  street,  near  Dorchester  avenue,  South  Boston. 

Abandoned. 
Harvard  street,  at  Washington  street,  City  Proper. 

Fire  Reservoirs. 

Connections  with  Boston  Water  Department  system  abandoned  at : 
Hudson  street,  at  Beach  street. 
Edinboro  street,  at  Essex  street. 
Essex  street,  at  Washington  street. 
E  street,  corner  Baxter  street. 

Check  Valves. 

Established. 
One  6-inch  at  Long  Island,  on  new  6-inch  line   from  power  house  to 
reservoir,  22  feet  west  of  gate  in  roadway. 

Abandoned. 
One  6-inch  in  King  street  at  Dorchester  avenue,  Dorchester. 


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City  Document  No.  43. 


Maintenance     Work     of    Miscellaneous     Character     Performed 
during  the  Year  ending  January  31,  1905. 

Total  number 
during  the  Year. 


Boxes  covering  main  pipe  on  bridges  repaired  . 
Brick  gate  chambers  built,  replacing  wooden  boxes 
Deacon  meters  cleaned  and  painted 
Dead  ends  blown  off        .  .  . 

Fountain  repairs     .  .  .  •        . 

Fountains  and  troughs  cleaned  and  inspected    . 
Gates  in  service  oiled  and  tested  for  general  efficiency 
Gates  renewed  on  account  of  deterioration 
Gates  repaired 

Gate  boxes  cleaned  of  mud,  water  and  snow 
Gate  boxes  inspected 
Gate  boxes  raised  or  lowered 
Gate  boxes  renewed 
Gate  boxes  repaired 
Gate  box  covers  salted  in  cold  weather 
Gate  frames    and  covers  renewed  and    marking  of  same 
changed  ..... 

Gates  inspected       ..... 

Hydrant  barrels  braced  .... 

Hydrant  barrels  changed  for  various  reasons 
Hydrant  barrels  changed  on  account  of  street  gradin 
Hydrant  boxes  cleaned  of  mud,  water  and  snow 
Hydrant  boxes  raised  or  lowered 
Hydrant  boxes  renewed  ..... 

Hydrant  boxes  repaired  ..... 

Hydrant  frames  and  covers  renewed 
Hydrants  hayed  and  unhayed  in  cold  weather  . 
Hydrant  inspections  in  cold  weather         ...  2 

Hydrants    in    service    oiled     and     tested     for     general 
efficiency  ...... 

Hydrant  nipples  changed  on  account  of  thread 
Hydrants  painted   ...... 

Hydrants  repaired  ...... 

Hydrant  thawed  out         ..... 

Investigations  made  where  further  action  on  part  of  Water 

Department  was  unnecessary    . 
Location  of  gates  marked        .... 

Main  pipe  repairs  caused  by  : 

Blasting 

Burst 

Defective  juint 

Defective  pipe 

Frozen 

Joints  drawn 

Joints  leaking 

No  cause  assigned 


31 

3 

54 

521 

233 

3,328 

1,136 

11 

158 

939 

625 

406 

207 

384 

8,858 

230 

1,136 

42 

122 

40 

2,058 

185 

271 

214 

163 

603 

16,936 


5,355 
15 

3,970 
729 
302 


841 

8,429 

11 
11 

.    5 
10 

7 

7 

96 

-      9 


Water  Department. 


59 


Total 
during 


Pick-hole    .... 

Rust  .... 

Settlement 

Sewer  construction 

Split  pipe  .... 

Vibration   .... 
Meter  boxes  raised  or  lowered 
Meter  boxes  renewed 
Meter  frames  and  covers  renewed 
Pavement  repairs    . 
Salt  (sacks  of)  purchased  and  delivered  to  Fire  Dep't 
Service  pipe  repairs  caused  by  : 

Blasting      ..... 

Broken  by  back-filling  heavy  stone 

Broken  by  foundation  wall  . 

Broken  by  resting  on  stone 

Broken  by  steam-roller 

Defective  couplings 

Defective  joints 

Defective  pipes  . 

Eaten  by  ashes   . 

Eaten  by  cement 

Eaten  by  lime 

Electrolytic  action 

Frost  (cold  storage) 

Frost  (natural)   . 

Gnawed  by  rats  . 

Main  cocks  required  renewal         . 

Main  upright  caps  required  renewal 

Main  uprights  missing         .... 

Main  uprights  required  renewal    . 

Operations  of  Boston  Elevated  Railway  Company 

Operations  of  Boston  Transit  Commission     . 

Operations  of  Sewer  Department  and  its  agents 

Operations  of  Street  Department 

Pipe  stolen  ...... 

Screw  in  gate  broken  ..... 

Settlement  of  earth       ..... 

Settling  of  service  boxes  on  pipes 

Sidewalk  cocks  required  renewal  . 

Sidewalk  uprights  above  and  below  grade 

Sidewalk  uprights  in  way  of  edgestones 

Sidewalk  uprights  inspected 


Sidewalk  uprights  required  r 
Sidewalk  tops  broken 
Stem  in  gate  broken 
Stopped  by  dirt  . 
Stopped  by  fish  . 
Stopped  by  gasket 


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number 
the  Year. 

5 

4 

53 

6 
8 
6 
5 
6 

o 
O 

1,402 
4,000 

20 

3 

34 

3 

3 

100 

50 

175 

2 

2 

3 

24 

10 

199 

9 

63 

5 

12 

87 

2 

14 

101 

2 

1 

4 

325 

15 

357 

17,193 

31 

867 

326 

36 

1 

107 

35 


60 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Stopped  by  rust  . 
Struck  by  pick 


Stuffing  boxes  in  gates  leaking 


-inch 


Worn  out   ....... 

Service  pipes  (portions  of)   clianged  from  ^-incli  to 

pipe         ....... 

Service  pipes  clianged  from  tin-lined  to  all  lead 
Service  pipes  extended  on  account  of  street  widening 
Service  pipes  lowered  as  a  protection  from  frost 
Service  pipes  moved  from  way  of  various  corporations 
Service  pipes  shut  off    and   let  on  to   permit  owners 

make  repairs   ........ 

Sidewalk  cocks  and  uprights  given  to  individuals  to  apply 

to  private  pipes        ....... 

Temperature  of   water  in  cold-water    fountains  taken  in 

summer  season         ....... 

Water  post  repairs  of  various  kinds  .  .  .  . 

Water  posts  shut  off  and  let  on  during  cold  weather  . 


Total  number 
during  the  Year. 

317 

112 

3 

11 


to 


54 

4 

14 

896 

31 

1,699 

454 

3,168 


WATELi  Department. 


61 


Statement  of  Stock  Manufactured  from  the  Rough  in  the  Machine 
Shop,  Blacksmith  Shop,  and  Carpenter  Shop  during  the  Year 
ending  January  31,  1905. 


Valves: 

3-incli  .... 

10 

4     "...     . 

36 

6     "...     . 

30 

8     "      .... 

27 

10     "...     . 

41 

12     "      .... 

69 

16     "...     . 

19 

20     "      .... 

3 

Hydrants : 

Batchelder  Post 

99 

Lowry   .... 

58 

Boston  Lowry     . 

1 

Corporation  Cocks: 

f-inch      .     .     . 

951 

1       "         ... 

41 

H    "        ... 

29 

Air  Cocks: 

2-incli  .... 

Angle  Cocks: 

f-inch      .     .     . 

Sidewalk  Cocks: 

|-incli 

Male  Couplings: 

f-inch      .     .     . 

.       684 

i     "         ... 

J  04 

1       "         ... 

112 

H    "        ... 

14 

Bent  Tube  Couplings 

i-incli     .     .     . 

6 

Machine  and  Blacksmith  Shops. 

Coupling  Tubes 
f-inch 


1 
U 

H 

2 


235 


158 


1,021 

5 
1:31 

971 


2 


17 


Combination  Couplings: 

f-inch      ....  50 

H     "         ....  25 

2     "         ....  22 


Female  Hose  Couplin 

gs: 

2-incb  .... 

Coupling  Nuts: 

f-inch     .     .     . 

4.. 351 

f     "         ... 

15 

1       "         ... 

207 

U    "        ... 

43 

H    ''        ... 

18 

2      "        ... 

84 

Combination  Nuts : 

2-inch  .... 

914 
23 

97 
205 


4,718 
20 


4,554 
86 

2:33 
12 

103 
62 


Main  Nipples: 

2-inch  . 
Meter  Nipples: 

li-inch 

2       " 

Solder  Nipples: 
f-inch 

1  " 

11     u 

U     " 

2  " 


117 
54 


14 
62 
30 

m 

94 


5,050 
28 

171 


Bolts: 

Lowry  Hydrant  .  .        73 

Post            "         .  .       514 
Boston  Lowry  Hydrant  71 

Boston  Hydrant  .         40 

Lowry  Extension  .         54 

Post              "  .80 


Jointers  : 
4-inch 

6     " 

8     " 

10     " 

12     " 

36     " 


6 

23 

5 

9 

21 

8 


Hydrant  wastes 

Plugs,  iron  : 

1-inch  .     .  . 

H  "     .    .  . 

H  ''     .    .  . 


200 
150 
J  75 
100 


266 


832 


72 
404 


Gate  pins  .... 
Sidewalk  bushings 
Lowry  wrenches  . 
Oil  plugs  .... 
Screws,  f-inch  .  , 
Bet  screws  : 

f-inch      .     .     . 
1-inch  .... 


429 
158 


625 

5,509 

971 

24 

149 

100 


587 


62 


City  Document  No.  43. 


Carpenter  Shop. 


Boston  hydrant  boxes     .     . 
Boston    Lowry    hydrant 

boxes  .... 
Lowry  hydrant  boxes 
Post  "  •'    . 

Gate  boxes,  large  .     . 

"  small  .     . 

Deacon  meter  boxes  . 
Boston  hydrant  box  tops 
Lowry  "  ''       " 

Post  "  "       " 

Gate  box  tops,  large  .     . 
''       "       ''       small.     . 

Lowry  hydrant  box  pieces 
1-inch 509 

2  ^' 402 

3  " 192 

4  " 77 


]8 

56 

108 

360 

30 

507 

6 

6 

61 

74 

24 

194 


Boston  hydrant  box  pieces; 


1-inch  .... 

.       151 

2    "      .... 

90 

3     ^'      .... 

63 

Gate  box  pieces  : 

1-inch  .... 

.       942 

2     ''      .... 

.       655 

3     "      .... 

.       315 

4     ''      .... 

19 

6     ^'      .... 

25 

9     ''      .... 

10 

12     •'      .... 

11 

Wooden  horses .     . 

304 


1,977 
167 


1,180 
Old  Stock  Renovated  by  Machine  and  Blacksmith  Shops. 


Valves : 
3-inch 
4  " 
6  " 
8  '' 
10  '' 
12    " 


2 

11 

16 

10 

1 

6 


Hydrants: 

Lowry    .... 

49 

Boston  Lowry     . 

27 

Bach,  post      .     . 

42 

Boston  .... 

13 

Salt  water .     .     . 

2 

Corporation  cocks: 

^-inch  .... 

1 

f    " 

.       244 

f    " 

3 

1      '' 

76 

H    " 

10 

H    ^^ 

17 

46 


133 


Coupling  nuts: 


.351 


Water  post  cocks: 
li-inch  .     .     . 

H   "     ... 


Sidewalk  cocks; 

f-inch  .     . 

1      "      .     . 


14 
1 


15 


Male  couplings; 
f-inch  .     . 

a 
1 

H 
2 


26 
8 
4 
2 

10 
2 


52 


f-inch  .... 

.       887 

f    "      .... 

64 

1      "      .... 

46 

U    ''     .... 

9 

H    "     .... 

16 

2      "      .... 

6 

Coupling  tubes: 

f-inch  .... 

.       518 

f    -      .... 

.       199 

1      "      .... 

38 

H    -      .... 

3 

H    "     .... 

28 

2       ''       .      .      .     . 

19 

Main  nipples: 

2-inch     .... 

Meter  nipples: 

f-inch  .... 

10 

U    "      .     .     .     . 

2 

H    "     .... 

2 

Solder  nipples: 

i-inch  .... 

1 

1      ^'      .... 

8 

li    -      .     .     .     . 

1 

1+    "      .     .     .     . 

11 

2       ''       .     .     .     . 

9 

1,028 


805 


14 


30 


Bolts: 

Lowry  hydrant  . 
Post  '' 

Boston   Lowry   hy 

drant .... 
Boston    Lowry    hy 

drant,  extension 
Post    hydrant,    ex 

tension    .     .     . 

Hydrant  wastes 


62 
42 

23 


140 

297 


Water  Department.  63- 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  the  Machine,  Carpenter, 
Paint,  Plumbing  and  Blacksmith  shops  performed  much 
work  of  miscellaneous  nature  in  the  maintenance  and  im- 
provement of  the  property  of  the  Water  Department.  Some 
of  the  important  items  are  as  follows  : 

Repaired    and   painted  wagons  and  carriages.     Aggregate  cost, 

$1,598.99. 
Repaired  tools  of  all  descriptions.     Aggregate  cost,  $1,555.53. 
Sharpened  18,666  picks,  3,255  bars  and  3,973  chisels.     Aggre- 
gate cost,  $1,344.89. 
Made  1,171  tools  of  various  kinds.     Aggregate  cost,  $1,333.84. 
Performed  150  odd  jobs  in  and  around  yard,   shops   and    offices, 

including  painting  and  scraping  of  old  castings.     Aggregate 

cost,  $1,040.31. 
Made  35  patterns  of  varying  size   and  nature.     Aggregate  cost, 

$885.50. 
Made  tools  of  various  kinds   such  as  wedges,  derricks,  rammers, 

etc.,    not    included    in     previous    item.       Ao-gregate    cost, 

$583.45. 
Performed  27  odd  jobs  of  varying  extent  in  stables.     Aggregate 

cost,  $467.38. 
Repairs  on  building  at  Dorchester  yard,  $354.63. 
Repairs  on  building    and  yard  at  Charlestown  yard.     Aggregate 

cost,  $239.80. 
Repaired  patterns.     Aggregate  cost,  1236.02. 
Repaired  and  painted  fence  at  Albany  street  yard. 
Performed  7  odd  jobs  for  Engineering  Department,  making  book 

rests,  etc.,  etc. 
Made  17  brass  pumps  for  Meter  Department. 
Repairs  at  East  Boston  yard  and  reservoir  fence. 
Repairs  at  Brookline  reservoir. 
Repairs  at  Brighton  yard. 
Repairs  at  West  Roxbury  yard. 


64  City  Document  No.  43. 


REPORT    OF    THE    ENGINEER. 


City  of  Boston, 
Engineeking  Department, 
50  City  Hall,  January  31,  1905. 

E.  S.  Sullivan,  Esq. 

Water  Commissioner : 

Dear  Sir,  —  The  following  is  some  of  the  most  impor- 
tant work  done  during  the  past  year  : 

The  construction  of  the  Stony  Brook  conduit  in  Charles- 
gate  East  made  it  necessary  to  abandon  300  feet  of  48-inch 
main,  which  crossed  the  conduit  location  immediately  north 
of  Commonwealth  avenue  bridge,  under  the  outlet  channel 
of  the  Back  Bay  Fens;  the  main  was  relocated  over  the 
bridge,  and  reduced  for  a  distance  of  118  feet,  within  the 
limits  of  bridge  and  conduit,  to  a  36-inch  pipe. 

Owing  to  the  proposed  subway  construction  in  Washing- 
ton street  it  was  considered  inadvisable  to  attempt  to  main- 
tain the  24-inch  L.  S.  main  in  that  street  between  Boylston 
and  AVater  streets.  A  36-inch  main  was  therefore  laicl  from 
Washington  street  at  Boylston  to  Milk  street,  via  Essex, 
Kingston,  Otis,  Devonshire,  Franklin  and  Congress  streets; 
thence  a  24-inch  main  via  Post  Office  square  and  Water 
street  was  laid  and  connected  with  the  existing  24-inch  main 
in  Washington  street  at  Water  street ;  connections  with  these 
new  mains  were  made  on  Essex  street  at  Oxford  street,  on 
Bedford  street,  on  Franklin  street,  on  Milk  street  and  on 
Water  street;  30-inch  branches  were  established  at  Congress 
street  for  the  proposed  extension  to  South  Boston  and  at 
Milk  street  for  the  proposed  extension  northerly.  A  total 
curvature  of  630°  was  made  in  2,974  lineal  feet  of  the  36-inch 
pipe,  using  18  one-sixteenth  and  20  one-thirty-second  curves; 
in  524  feet  of  24-inch  pipe  the  total  curvature  was  607°  30'. 
and  6  one-eighth  and  15  one-sixteenth  bends  were  used. 
The  work  was  done  by  the  regular  force  of  the  Water 
Department,  and  was  necessarily  slow  and  expensive,  as 
obstacles  were  continually  encountered:  for  a  large  part  of 
the  distance,  particularly  at  street  crossings,  the  location 
of  so  large  a  pipe  virtually  meant  the  reconstruction  of 
existing  systems  of  conduits,  water  and  gas  pipes,  electric 
tubes,  sewers,  etc.     The  location  of  this  main  is  through  the 


Water  Department.  65 

centre  of  the  Low  Service  business  district,  making  it  pos- 
sible to  develop  the  distribution  system  in  that  territory  to 
the  best  advantage. 

The  30-inch  H.  S.  main  in  Washington  street,  Dorchester, 
was  extended  from  Fairmount  street  to  Codman  street, 
thence  a  20-inch  main  was  laid  in  Codman  street  to  Dorches- 
ter avenue  and  connected  with  the  12-inch  H.  S.  pipe  at  that 
point. 

The  following  work  was  done  for  the  improvement  of  the 
fire  service : 

1,327  feet  16-inch  pipe  laid,  replacing  12-inch. 
12,562     "    12-inch     "      "  "  8-inch,  6-inch  and  4-inch. 

4,154    "    10-inch     ''      "  "  6-inch  and  4-inch. 

3,438     ''      8-inch     "      "  "  6 -inch  and  4-inch. 

The  first  step  was  taken  during  the  past  year  towards  fur- 
nishing an  improved  L.  S.  and  H.  S.  supply  to  South  Boston 
flats  by  the  construction  of  a  tunnel  under  Fort  Point  chan- 
nel, immediately  south  of  Congress  street  bridge.  The  tunnel 
is  of  brick,  in  the  form  of  an  inverted  siphon,  to  carry  a 
30-inch  L.  S.  and  a  24-inch  H.  S.  water  pipe.  The 
shafts  are  7i  feet  in  diameter  with  brick  walls  16 
inches  thick ;  they  are  enclosed  in  a  steel  cylinder  i  inch 
thick,  from  their  top  to  a  point  about  20  feet  below  the 
bottom  of  the  channel,  and  are  protected  by  substantial  cir- 
cular fenders.  The  horizontal  portion  of  the  tunnel,  119  feet 
long,  is  circular,  8  feet  in  diameter,  and  is  lined  with  12-inch 
brickwork;  its  top  is  at  grade  — 38,  the  present  bottom  of 
channel  being  grade — 18,  and  the  proposed  grade  for  future 
dredging  being  — 23.  The  material  excavated  was  stiff  blue 
clay  with  sand  seams  ;  the  work  was  done  under  air  pressure. 

The  thawing  of  frozen  service  pipes  by  electricity  was 
successfully  continued  during  the  past  winter. 

The  work  of  electrical  investigation  has  been  carried  on 
throughout  the  year.  In  addition  to  surveys  made  to  deter- 
mine the  difference  of  potential  between  pipe  and  rails, 
twenty-nine  "  permanent  stations  "  have  been  established  for 
measuring  approximately  the  actual  flow  of  electricity  upon 
the  pipes.  These  "stations"  are  made  by  inserting  brass 
plugs  10  feet  apart  into  a  water  pipe,  and  from  the  plugs  No. 
10  insulated  wire  is  brought  to  the  surface  of  the  ground. 
The  difference  of  potential  at  the  ends  of  the  wires  is  deter- 
mined, and  the  approximate  flow  on  the  pipe  is  estimated, 
the  resistance  per  pound  per  foot  of  cast-iron  water  pipe  hav- 
ing been  previously  determined  by  experiment.     A  number 


66  City  Document  No.  43. 

of  test  pits  have  been  dug  and  many  volt-meter  and  ammeter 
readings  have  been  taken  in  other  excavations ;  the  actual 
condition  of  pipes  examined  has  been  carefully  noted,  plaster 
casts  and  photographs  being  made  in  many  cases. 

Damage  is  being  done  to  the  water  pipes  by  electrolysis, 
notably  in  the  vicinity  of  the  large  power  stations  of  the 
Boston  Elevated  Railway. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

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GENERAL    STATISTICS. 


Boston  Water  Department. 

Daily  average  amount  used  through  meters  during 

1904  (gallons) 18,546,000 

Number  of  services  February  1,  1905          .          .  90,560 

Number  of  meters  in  service  February  1,  1905  .  4,771 
Number  of   motors  under  supervision  February 

1,  1905 124 

Number  of  elevators  under  supervision  February 

1,  1905 592 

Length   of    supply    and   distributing    mains    in 

miles  February  1,  1905  ....  736 
Number  of  public  hydrants  in  use  February  1, 

1905 7,6U 

Yearly  revenue  from  annual  water  rates      .          .  $1,319,841  85 

Yearly  revenue  from  metered  water    .          .          .  $1,049,831   58 

Percentage  of  total  revenue  from  metered  water,  44.3 

Yearly  expense  of  maintenance          .          .          .  $564,41994 


Water  Department.  69 

^BOSTON   WATER   BOARD. 
ORGANIZED   JULY  31,    1876. 


Timothy  T.  Sawyer,  from  July  31,   1876,  to  May  5,   1879;  and  from 
May  1,  1882,  to  May  4,  1883. 

*  Leonard  R.  Cutter,  from  July  31,  1876,  to  May  4,  1883. 

*  Albert  Stan  wood,  from  July  31,  1876,  to  May  7,  1883. 
*Francis  Thompson,  from  May  5,  1879,  to  May  1,  1882. 
William  A.  Simmons,  from  May  7,  1883,  to  August  18,  1885. 
George  M.  Hobbs,  from  May  4,  1883,  to  May  4,  1885. 
John  G.  Blake,  from  May  4,  1883,  to  August  18,  1885. 
William  B.  Smart,  from  May  4,  1885,  to  March  18,  1889. 
*noRACE  T.  Rockwell,  from  August  25,  1885,  to  April  25,  1888.3 
Thomas  F.  Doherty,  from  August  26,  1885,  to  May  5,  1890;  and  from 

May  4,  1891,  to  July  1,  1895. 
Robert  Grant,  from  April  25,  1888,  to  July  17,  1893.3 
Philip  J.  Doherty,  from  March  18,  1889,  to  May  4,  1891. 
*JoHN  W.  Leighton,  from  May  5,  1890,  to  July  1,  1895. 
William  S.  MgNary,  from  August,  15,  1893,  to  November  5,  1894.3 
Charles  W.  Smith,  from  January  23,  1895,  to  July  1,  1895. 


iWATER   COMMISSIONERS. 

Charles  W.  Smith,  from  July  1,  1895,  to  January  20,  1896.3 
Jeremiah  J.  McCarthy  (Acting),  from  January  20  to  February  1, 1896. 
John  R.  Murphy,  from  February  1,  1896,  to  October  17,  1899.3 
Benjamin  W.  Wells  (Acting),  from  October  17,  1899,  to  December  28, 

1899. 
*AuGusTus  p.  Martin,  from  December  28,  1899,  to  March  13,  1902.2 
James  Donovan  (Acting),  from  March  14  to  17,  1902. 
Eugene  S.  Sullivan,  from  March  17,  1902,  to  present  time. 

Assistant  Water  Commissioners. 

Jeremiah  J.  McCarthy,  from  July  1,  1895,  to  January  20,  1896. 
Edward  C.  Ellis,  from  February  17,  1896,  to  November  1,  1900. 
*Mblvin  p.  Freeman,  from  February  7,  1900,  to  March  9,  1902.3 
William  H.  Oakes,  from  November  1,  1900,  to  March  9,  1902.3 
Eugene  S.  Sullivan,  from  March  10  to  March  17,  1902. 
Isaac  Rosnosky,  from  March  10,  1902,  to  present  time. 
John  J.  Leahy,  from  March  21,  1902,  to  present  time. 

Chief  Clerk  and  Secretary. 
Walter  E.  Swan. 

General  Superintendent  Income  Dlmsion. 
Jos.  H.  Caldwell. 

Superintendent  Distribution  Division. 
William  J.  Welch. 

City  Engineer  and  Engineer  of  the  Department. 
William  Jackson. 

1  Under  Chap.  449  of  the  Acts  of  1895  the  Boston  Water  Board  was  abolished,  and 
the  Water  Supply  and  Water  Income  Departments  consolidated  and  placed  under  the 
charge  of  one  Water  Commissioner. 

*  Deceased. 

2  Died  in  office, 

3  Resigned,