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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Boston Public Library http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportofwa91904bost NINTH ANNUAL REPOKT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER o J 3 FO.R. TIIF » J O 1 * o » 3 3 ' , , , , , , />r>Y<EAB ENDING. J AN.. 31, 1904 IPrinteD for tbe Department BOSTON; MUNICIPAL' PRINTING OFFICE 1 904 <\ y5L- .: c r . c etc ' < < INDEX. Page Abatements 20 Air-cocks 61 Blow-off: cocks 61 By-passes 22 Contracts 13-15 Elevator service 20, 21 Electrolysis 4, 72 Financial statement . . 1, 2, 7-12 Fire protection 3 Fire reservoirs 61 Fire service 20-22, 72 Fountains 5, 60 Fort Point Channel 3 Gates.. 55-57 Harbor service 3, 70 High service 69 Hydrant pipes, etc 55 Hydrants, established, abandoned, in service 57, 58 Main pipe, laid, relaid, abandoned, etc 2, 3, 43-54, 69 Meter service 23-29 Maintenance work of miscellaneous character 63-65 Metropolitan water assessments 2 Motor service 20, 21 " Off and On " statement 20, 21 Organization 75 Paving work 5 Pipes frozen 4, 70, 71, 72 Rainfall 73 Report of Distribution Division 30-68 " Engineer 69, 70 " Income Division 16-29 Stop-cocks 5 Service pipes, laid and abandoned, etc 20, 62 " " to vacant lots 5 Shop work 66-68 Statistics, general, of department 74 Tapping machine 5 Waste detection 4, 22 Water fixtures 17, 22 Water posts 59 Water rates, assessed, collected, abated and outstanding 16 u by annual charge 17, 18 " by meter 17, 19 Water-takers 17 Office of the Water Commissioner, City Hall, Boston, February 1, 1904. Hon. Patrick A. Collins, Mayor of the City of Boston : Sir, — I submit herewith the ninth annual report of the Water Commissioner for the year ending January 31, 1904. The receipts and expenditures of the department for the year were as follows : Total receipts from all sources . . . . . . $2,989,749 27 Balance at beginning of the year (from tax levy) . . 61,769 12 *- _* Total $3,051,518 39 Total expenditures for all purposes 2,767,006 24 Balance at end of the year (loan) .... $284,512 15 Total Receipts of the Year by Sources. Sales of water $2,301,880 24 Service, elevator, fire, motor and stand-pipes and repairs, labor, materials, etc. 40,757 72 City's proportion of entrance fees of other cities and towns for use of Metropolitan water system . . . 25,995 38 Fees for summonses 1,803 00 Shutting off and letting on water, account of repairs . 1,679 00 Carried forward $2,372,115 34 2 City Document No. 43. Brought forward $2,372,115 34 Shutting off and letting on water, account of non-payment of bills 1,540 00 Difference on cost of laying main pipes .... 1,005 00 Use of West Roxbury pumping plant .... 749 65 Sale of land to Town of Brookline 733 75 Board of City Engineer's horse . ... . . 312 00 Interest on deposits 153 05 Rebate 2 14 Excess of income of Cochituate Water Sinking Fund over requirements for the year . . . . Credited from taxes ....... Loan (Extensions of Mains, etc., issued January, 1904) Expenditures. Current expenses and extensions Metropolitan water assessment . Interest on funded debt Refunded water rates . Extension of mains, etc. (from loan) $2,376,610 93 292,000 00 $2,668,610 93 21,138 34 $2,689,749 27 300,000 00 $2,989,749 27 $827,286 89 1,510,857 46 411,050 00 2,324 04 15,487 85 ^2,767,006 24 For detailed account "of expenditures, condition of water debt, etc., etc., see statements annexed. The Metropolitan Water Assessment paid in December, 1903, amounted to 11,510,857.46, an increase of $236,752.15 over the previous assessment. The enormous increase in this assessment since the first payment in the year 1898 is shown by the following list of yearly payments : Year 1898 . $285,600 54 " 1899 . 411,861 54 " 1900 . 578,696 96 k 1901 . . 1,169,105 62 " 1902 . . 1,274,105 31 " 1903 . . 1,510,857 46 During the year the usual large amount of work of varied character incidental to the carrying on of the department has been accomplished. The main pipe work has been chiefly of a relaying char- acter which is to be expected from now on, as the require- ments of newly laid out streets appear to have decreased considerably, and our attention is demanded by the serious Water Department. 3 condition of the mains in the older section of the city. Some of these mains have been in the ground for half a century and are in an advanced stage of decomposition; others are too small to give an adequate supply to the great buildings which it is now customary to erect. Moreover, provision must be made for an increased fire protection in those parts of the city where buildings are changing in size, character and value. This necessitates increasing the capacity of the mains and arranging the feed lines so as to give, where needed, an ample supply to meet the concentrated consumption which results from the massing of fire engines in limited areas, necessary in case of all large fires. In the relaying work done in connection with street improvements, our effort has been to work in harmony with the Street Department by immediately preceding the work of that department wherever possible, thus making the dis- turbance in the street as nearly concerted as can be, with a corresponding reduction in the inconvenience caused the public, and insuring an undisturbed pavement for several years as far as the water mains are concerned. An important feature of the work of the department dur- ing the past year was the rearrangement and relocation of water pipes and fixtures caused by the various public works under construction, chief of which were the East Boston Tunnel, the abolishment of grade crossings in Blue Hill avenue and Oakland street and the laying out of the Ben- nington street and Columbia road boulevards. The 30-inch main in Tremont street was relaid between Northampton and Rutland streets. It was found that this main had deteriorated greatly through the action of the soil in which it was laid. The relaying of this main was there- fore a much-needed improvement. The same may be said of the work of relaying about 600 feet of 40-inch main in Brookline avenue, thus completing the work started last year. The 30-inch high service main in Washington street, Dor- chester, was extended 928 feet, from Burt street towards Codman street. About 3,300 feet of 12-inch main was laid at Long Island, Boston Harbor, to meet the rapidly increasing consumption of water, due to the new buildings and forts that have been erected during the past few years. A difficult and dangerous piece of work was the laying of 20-inch and 12-inch mains, under the tracks between Fort Point channel and Foundry street, under the West Fourth- street bridge. 4 City Document No. 43. The general work incident to the maintenance of the department seems to be growing in extent every year. This of course is only natural, considering that the fixtures and property of the department are growing older, and conse- quently requiring repairs and renewal in greater amount as the years go by. Reference to the tables contained in the report of the Distribution Division, appended, will give an idea of the diversified character and amount of the work. The present winter has so far proved to be an unusually severe one, and much trouble and expense has been occasioned in keeping the hydrants in readiness for use, and in thawing out service pipes. It has become necessary to utilize a large part of the force in making daily inspections and tests of the hydrants to insure their being in condition for ready use. In a few cases in exposed locations it has been next to impossible to keep the hydrants from freezing during the extreme cold spells. Fortunately, however, up to the present time no serious results have been experienced therefrom. More service pipes have been frozen during the present winter than for many years past. This of course was due to the great depth reached by the frost, and the shallow cov- ering of the pipes in some localities. The method of thawing frozen services heretofore in vogue I found to be crude and old-fashioned, requiring much time and consequently causing much hardship to those deprived of water. I have recently caused to be tried a method of thawing the pipes by electricity, and I am pleased to say that it has so far proved successful. Should the next winter be as severe as the present one I shall very likely employ the electrical method generally. (A detailed description of the process is given in the City Engineer's report appended.) Electrolysis investigation has proceeded consistently through the year with the result that we are finding an increasing amount of electrical current in our pipes and fixtures, with a corresponding deterioration of the same. Something must be done to restrict these stray currents, and I have reason to believe that the different companies respon- sible are doing what they can along such lines. The progress is necessarily slow, as the problem is a new one and can be solved only by continued experimenting. Particular attention was paid during the year to the sub- ject of waste, and a special inspection, wherein the Deacon system was utilized, was made under the direction of the Engineering Division of the department. Several large leaks were discovered and stopped, and much valuable data obtained by which the house inspection force of the Income Water Department. 5 Division was accurately guided in its work of inside inspec- tion. The Church stop-cocks, installed some years ago in large numbers, are practically useless through corrosion and break- ing of the rods, and are being replaced as rapidly as possible by a new type of shut-off cock. The use of the Smith tapping machine has been extended during the past year, so that connections are now made with mains as large as twelve inches in size, without shutting down the main, thus doing away with much inconvenience to the public by being deprived of water while such work is going on. The cold water fountains have been operated successfully during the past summer, evidently to the satisfaction of the public in general. The ice used in these fountains was fur- nished by the Boston and Independent Ice Companies, at the rate of $3 per ton, delivered into the fountain boxes in blocks. The plain block and macadam pavement of former years, which is being rapidly replaced by asphalt, bituminous mac- adam, and pitch and pebble pavement with cement base, all of which are expensive and have to be replaced by this department when disturbed to permit of the prosecution of our work, tend largely to swell the expenditures of this department each year. I deem it my duty to call the attention of your Honor to the desirability of securing a modification of the Act of 1891, chapter 323, so far as it relates to the laying of service pipes in new streets constructed under said Act. The intent of this law was to obviate the necessity for digging up streets after once being constructed, but the object is by no means accomplished. There are many serious objections to the practice of laying service pipes to vacant lots, and the experi- ence of this department has shown the folly of attempting to anticipate the needs for water supplies. Many of the service pipes laid are useless, owing to the fact that large buildings are frequently erected covering several lots, as, for instance, when the Horticultural and Checkering Halls were erected on Huntington avenue this department was obliged to abandon seven vacant lot pipes which were laid to supply lots covered by these buildings, which really required only two pipes, one of which was entered from Massachusetts avenue. The asphalt paving had to be cut in order to plug these useless pipes, and the long lengths of lead pipe left in the ground are a total loss. This is one of many cases that might be cited. This matter has been referred to by my predecessors in previous reports, but so far as I am aware no 6 City Document No. 43. steps have ever been taken towards modifying or repealing the Act. The law so far as it pertains to the extension of mains in new streets has proved satisfactory. Reports in detail of work performed in the Income and Distribution divisions and the Engineering Department will be found annexed herewith. Respectfully, Eugene S. Sullivan, Water Commissioner. Water Department. Details of Expenditures, under the appropriation for Cur- rent Expenses and Extensions, for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1904. (From Revenue.) Salaries and wages : Eugene S. Sullivan, Commissioner . . $5,000 00 Assistant Commissioners : Isaac Rosnosky ...... 3,000 00 John J. Leahy 3,000 00 Chief Clerk and Secretary . . . 3,000 00 Employees 541,039 48 1555,039 48 Water-pipe and other castings ...... 151,492 79 Stable : Hay, grain, straw, and board i# *. . $7,803 56 Vehicles and repairs .... 3,353 40 Horseshoeing, veterinary services, etc. . 2,634 34 Horses, purchase of 2,100 00 Harnesses and repairs, etc. . . . 1,038 82 16,930 12 Tools, machinery, and repairs of same, iron, steel, hard- ware, and small supplies . . . . . . ' . 12,991 17 Lead and lead pipe 12,467 23 Meters : New meters $10,827 50 Repairs and extra parts .... 1,260 91 12,088 41 Repairs and alterations of buildings, streets and struct- ures 9,839 80 Lumber . . 8,334 40 Blasting and excavating pipe trenches .... 7,397 43 Travelling expenses and transportation of employees . 7,257 05 Teaming and freight 6,290 25 Printing 4,341 92 Salt 4,320 30 Fuel 3,778 19 Telephone service . 1,786 30 Stationery, postage, etc . 1,397 63 Gravel and crushed stone . . . ... . . 1,168 79 Oils 844 59 Bricks 479 00 Rents . 420 00 Waterproof clothing 411 09 Cement and sand 369 05 Taxes 363 00 Land, Whitehall pond, taken in 1890 325 00 Gas 287 79 Breaking up water-pipe 244 00 Badges 220 00 Professional and expert services 153 00 Advertising 146 29 Insurance on boilers 100 00 Salt hay 90 88 Drain-pipe 90 67 Furniture . 52 10 Ice 37 63 Premium on surety bonds 25 00 $821,580 35 Damages 5,706 54 $827,286 89 8 City Document No. 43. Expenditure under the appropriation for Extension of Mains, etc. (From Loan.) Camden Iron Works, on account of contract for water- pipes $15,487 85 There was also expended by the Water Department the sum of $3,477.14 for ice for drinking fountains, under an order of the City Council of June 2, 1903, appropriating 15,000 from the Reserve Fund. COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND CONDITION OF THE WATER DEBT. Cost of construction of Water Works to February 1903 Cost of construction of Water Works to February 1904 1, Increase during the year Stock on hand February 1, 1903 .... Stock on hand February 1, 1904 . Increase during the year . . . , . The outstanding Water Loans February 1, 1903, were The outstanding Water Loans February 1, 1904, were Decrease during the year The Water Sinking-Fund February 1, 1903, was The Water Sinking-Fund February 1, 1904, was Decrease during the year ..... Net Water Debt February 1, 1903 .... Net Water Debt February 1, 1904 . Increase during the year ..... $15,908,322 79 16,025,824 04 $117,501 25 $114,617 38 152,398 21 $37,780 83 $9,501,000 00 8,227,000 00 $1,274,000 00 $8,893,615 94 7,337,902 79 $1,555,713 15 $607,384 06 889,097 21 ,713 15 The outstanding Water Loans on this date, February 1, 1904, are as follows : Loans. 6 per cent. Currency, 6 6 6 5 " " Gold Loan, Currency, Date of Maturity. Due Jan., 1905 . " April, 1905 . " July, 1905 . " Oct., 1905 . " Oct., 1905 . " Jan., 1906 . Amount. $3,000 00 53,700 00 10,000 00 6,000 00 887,000 00 80,550 00 Carried forward, $1,040,250 00 Water Department. Date of Loans. Maturity. Brought forward, . . . . 6 per cent Currency, Due April, 1906 5 L 4 u Gold Loan, 44 April, 1906 5 4 ( u 44 44 Oct., 1906 6 ' ( (i Currency, 44 Oct., 1906 6 ' l 44 44 44 Jan., 1907 6 ' 4 u 4t 44 April, 1907 6 ' ( (I 14 44 July, 1907 5 ' 4 u Currency Loan, 44 Oct., 1907 5 ' 4 (( 44 44 44 April, 1908 4 ' I 11 Loan, Due July, 4i ' 4 » 4, 44 44 Oct., 1909 4 ' I U 44 44 April, 1910 4 ' 4 44 44 44 April. 1912 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Oct., 1913 4 ' 4 (4 44 44 Jan., 1914 4 ' I 41 44 44 April, 1914 4 ' ( 44 44 44 Oct., 1914 4 ' C 44 44 44 April, 1915 4 ' ( 44 44 44 Oct., 1915 4 l 4 44 44 44 Jan., 1916 4 ' 4 44 44 44 April, 1916 4 4 44 44 44 Oct., 1916 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Jan., 1917 81 ' 4 44 4 4 44 April, 1917 4 ' 4 44 44 44 April, 1917 4 ' 4 44 44 44 July, 1917 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Oct., 1917 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Jan., 1918 4 ' 4 44 44 44 April, 1918 3i ' 4 44 44 44 July, 1918 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Oct., 1918 4 ' 4 44 (4 44 April, 1919 8* ' 4 44 44 44 Oct., 1919 4 ' ( 44 44 44 Oct., 1919 Si ' 4 44 44 44 Nov., 1919 3i ' 4 44 44 44 Jan., 1920 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Oct., 1920 4 l 4 44 44 44 April, 1921 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Oct., 1921 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Jan., 1922 4 ' 4 44 44 44 April, 1922 4 ' 4 (4 44 44 Oct., 1922 4 ' 4 44 44 4 4 Oct., 1923 4 ' 4 44 44 44 Oct., 1924 3i ' 4 t l 44 44 Oct., 1027 81 ' 4 44 44 44 July, 1929 Total Amount. $1,040,250 00 8,750 00 549,000 00 1,793,000 00 4,000 00 7,000 00 5,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 12,000 00 70,000 00 268,000 00 277,000 00 324,000 00 56,000 00 459,000 00 18,500 00 16,000 00 45,700 00 23,000 00 8,000 00 28,500 00 11,300 00 21,000 00 275,000 00 6,000 00 7,000 00 158,700 00 20,000 00 6,300 00 100,000 00 95,000 00 200,000 00 2,000 00 190,000 00 122,000 00 70,000 00 303,000 00 100,000 00 162,500 00 100,000 00 75,000 00 200,000 00 26,275 00 526,225 00 25,000 00 410,000 00 $8,227,000 00 ..fismappimam Si per cent. Loans 4* 5 5 Summary. Currency Loans Gold Loans $1,004,000 00 3,534,000 00 268,000 00 13,000 00 3,229,000 00 179,000 00 Total 5,227,000 00 10 City Document No. 43. 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Cochituate Water Debt, Gross and Net, At the Close of Each Fiscal Tear. Fiscal Year. Gross Debt. Sinking-funds. Xet Debt. 1847-48.. 1848-49.. 1849-50.. 1850-51.. 1851-52.. 1852-53.. 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 i$2,129 3,787 4,463 4,955 5,209 5,972 5,432 5,403 5,230 5,031 4,724 4,754 3,846 3,455 3,012 2,992 2,992 2,942 3,152 3,370 3,867 5,107 5,731 6,482 6,812 6,912 7,863 8,123 9,735 11,548 11,545 11,753 11,697 11,631 11,631 11,955 12.S82 13,045 13,491 14,142 14,741.273 14,941.273 15,696,273 16,267,773 16,423,773 16,758,773 17,055,273 17,761,273 18,261,273 18,261,273 17,911,273 17,121,273 17,306,273 11,960,273 11,351,917 9,501,000 8,227,000 056 328 205 613 223 976 261 961 961 961 961 461 211 211 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 711 273 273 273 273 273 273 273 473 473 273 $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 1,9S9,300 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, 019.05S 3S 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 7,337,902 79 $2,129,056 3,787,328 4,463,205 4,955,613 5,209,223 5,972,976 5,432,261 5,403,961 5,230,961 5,031,961 4,724,961 4,754,461 3,846,211 3,455,211 3,012,711 2,992,711 2,992,711 2,942,711 3,152,711 3,370,711 3,867,711 5,107,711 5,731,711 5,382,711 5,627,661 5,644,476 6,490,757 6,589,820 8,174,793 9,839,218 9,501,509 9,609,426 9,925,581 9,641,973 9,349,416 9,347,505 10,135,768 9,939,150 10,106,272 10,194,657 10,367,969 10,077,181 10,255,454 10,288,476 9,952,228 9,739,715 9,405,769 9,316,500 9,161,307 8,556,885 8,058,513 7,634,154 7,436,050 1,815,626 929,467 607,384 8S9.097 1 No account taken of amounts borrowed temporarily from 1846 to 1852 and after- wards funded by tbe issue of water bonds tbat figure in'this statement. 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'O S « 5 IS S o ie ) a i m g o s c 5 coco ^0 lO O lO CM O i- i e : ei CO ,2 a ) ® s : ^ o H rH-* CM eo id— i Oi & < (/ 5 O — ' o- r P \ s i ' "y- J < > c d : ° C ) H >. i j ■u Fh CO >> EC 73 03 t ►» S3 a O H ; ^3 t o OS o 3 p-i - c a ^ i 5 - 5h o3 0) Ph "a 3 Pi 1 W 03 03 H ei o « 3 03 l-H fc O o o 4 4 CJ H c 3 03 3 S : o 3 <0 O CD O w &R t" s t3 h I H P eo" ■*" "5 f CO a " m" l-H K H l-H T" H rH l-H eo ; ; t>i >> < a ^J Jh ^ ; 3x ei 3 i-a fi l-H aS =5 S ei < 1 S § § # # # Water Department. 15 W qo 3-3 ■v= "— ' O g s-i cS ^a~ a o «^ a> « • rH © ft bCO 2^ a-^ i? o eg o t>» <N & o a o 03 .2 p & p. £t-H -^bc a ° «3 2 a eS o tea ci o u a bo ei a Q MWP5W O o V V a a a a a cS O c3 a o o o o © i— o >o o 03*0 0(03 PhOQ bo a 83 c3 B CO p-i — i bO P ■d 73 fH u © v c3 ej <N >» >> p. O O o- rO — a ?H o t> 03 - ?H ^ Ph 03 o p< » •^ o Oi 1— t^x* 00 ■>* c*m CO CO ® (§) <2 bo bo a a 16 City Document No. 43. REPORT OF INCOME DIVISION. Boston, February 1, 1904. Mr. 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, 1904; the remainder of the report is rendered for the calen- dar year ending December 31, 1903 — it being impracticable, owing to the nature of our accounts, to render it for the financial year. Respectfully submitted, J. H. Caldwell, G-eneral Superintendent, Income Division. TABLE I. Statement of Water Rates, January 2, 1904. Account of Year. Amount Assessed. Amount Abated. Amount Collected. Balance Outstanding. 1894 1895 1896, 1897, 1898 1899 1900 1901, 1902 1903 $2,163,625 70 ' 2,266,519 08 2,568,246 04 2,630,413 37 2,342,804 58 2,414,731 72 2,197,026 64 12,264,845 26 % 2,327,899 90 % 2,384,634 68 $51,615 19 55,409 79 * 95,157 39 53,864 09 1235,414 43 1257,930 16 46,457 05 45,559 17 42,674 02 32,775 01 12,112,006 01 2,211,008 55 2,473,083 65 2,576,549 28 2,107,390 15 2,156,246 26 2,150,124 59 2,217,869 38 2,283,765 08 2,064,284 83 U 50 100 75 5 00 555 30 445 00 1,416 71 1,460 80 287,574 84 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 tbe Metropolitan Water Act on January 1, 1898. *This 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. % No City Department accounts in these amounts, such charges having been abol- ished by an order of tbe City Council, approved by the Mayor on March 5, 1900. Water Department. 17 TABLE II. Number of Classified Water Takers during 1903. Number. By annual rates By meter rates City supplies of all kinds Total 95,083 5,132 9,115 109,330 TABLE III. Kind and Number of Fixtures in Use December 31, 1903. Number. Bath-tubs Bowls , Foot-tubs Sinks Taps Urinals, automatic " otherwise Wash-tubs , Water-closets Total fixtures , 80,681 120,380 413 184,656 30,419 4,996 520 128,924 177,371 728,360 18 City Document No. 43. TABLE IV. Water at Annual Rates. Classification. Number, Amount. Armories Bakeries Bath-houses Building purposes Cemeteries Churches Cistern rilling Clubs Depots and stations Dispensaries Dwelling-houses Fountains Freight-houses Greenhouses. Gymnasiums Halls Hand-hose Hospitals and asylums Hotels Laboratories Laundries Libraries and museums Manufactories Model houses Motors Offices Photographers Puddling trenches Kestaurants and lunch rooms Kink Saloons Schools Shops Street watering Shipping r. Stables Steam and gas engines Stores Theatres Towers Totals 2 281 1 603 5 246 o 208 58 3 54,084 4 12 56 4 135 8,927 55 1 3 473 6 15 14,594 4 1,783 42 14 488 1 5Q9 79 3,068 9 4 3,150 147 6,003 1 2 $40 50 3,734 00 17 00 8,194 28 24 92 2,910 25 72 68 3,025 63 1,276 58 44 50 793,575 04 32 00 150 00 979 83 77 58 2,159 29 44,635 00 4.014 75 350 00 99 00 9.015 81 87 50 282 17 276,035 56 20 00 15,447 64 1,030 75 876 25 8,000 90 60 13 20,160 59 1,359 00 28,168 84 354 73 95 00 22,669 53 1,876 24 68,766 91 10 00 20 00 $1,319,750 38 Water, Department. 19 Table V. Water at Meter Rates. Classification. Number. Quantity of Water Consumed, Cubic Feet. Amount Assessed. Bakeries Bath-houses Boarding-houses Bottling establishments Breweries Cemeteries Chemicals Club-houses , Distilleries , Electrical companies , Elevators and motors Factories Fish-houses Gas-works Greenhouses Halls Hospitals Hotels Iron-works Laundries Markets Mills and engines Model houses .• Navy 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 Total 23 9 99 37 24 4 5 39 5 8 503 231 29 14 11 20 19 122 34 58 2 80 1,181 9 1,614 4 7 356 50 3 349 59 7 1 5 18 21 73 1,742,000 854,000 6,591,000 2,967,000 22,073,000 859,000 2,078,000 9,913,000 1,154,000 24,095,000 39,772,000 41,945,000 1,591,000 12,405,000 795,000 1,554,000 10,311,000 88,772,000 9,847,000 13,931,000 150,000 14,507,000 70,911,000 19,699,000 165,076,000 343,000 18,887,000 21,116,000 7,083,000 1,519,000 16,148,000 204,180,000 1,142,000 31,483,000 366,000 4,483,000 8,117,000 23,583,000 5,132 902,042,000 $2,281 90 1,144 70 8,912 35 3,977 30 27.044 30 1,069 10 2,579 20 12,375 20 1,472 70 23.045 60 52,076 76 53,825 37 2,119 10 14,554 40 1,038 30 2,043 00 12,471 50 107,460 48 12,438 10 18,315 45 205 80 18,237 02 96,565 25 17,704 35 215,538 05 470 10 22,813 40 28,13S 50 9,152 40 1,876 90 22,224 42 190,377 43 1,476 90 26,010 40 502 30 5,697 00 9,736 35 29,542 54 L,056,513 92 20 City Document No. 43. Table VI. Number and Amounts of Abatements Allowed during the Year 1903. On Account of Assessments for Yeah. Number. Amount. 1901 1902 1903 Total, $295 08 21,909 40 32,775 01 $54,979 49 Table VII. New Elevator, Motor, Fire, and Service Pipes, Elevator pipes Motor pipes Fire pipes Service pipes Total 21 7 31 963 1,022 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 , Vacancies Total 803 3,365 2,007 4 998 3,982 11,159 Water Department. 21 Table IX. Off and On Receipts. Received for turning water off and on for repairs — de- posited with City Collector ,667 50 Table X. Elevator, Motor, and Fire Pipe Service, for the Year Ending December 31, 1903. Elevators. Under supervision December 31, 1902 . . . 578 Discontinued during the year ..... 7 Changed to electric 5 — 12 — 566 New elevators inspected and accepted during the year . . 22 Under supervision December 31, 1903 . . . . . 588 Changed to tank and metered water, and still under super- vision ........... 53 Inspections made ......... 440 Accuracy tests made ......... 233 Registering inaccurately and repaired by owners ... 67 Wasting water and repaired by owners ..... 20 Clock cord broken and repaired by owners .... 17 Clock hands off, or glass broken, and repaired by owners . 23 Motors. Under supervision December 31, 1902 . . . 129 Discontinued ........ 2 Placed on meter 3 Changed to electric ....... 2 — 7 — 122 New motors added to service during the year .... 8 Under supervision December 31, 1903 130 Motors on meter 16 Inspections made 83 Measured ........... 8 Tested 42 Registering inaccurately and repaired by owners ... 7 Not registering and repaired by owners ..... 5 Wasting water and repaired by owners 8 Fire Service. Premises under supervision December 31, 1902 . . . 459 Supervision discontinued 7 452 Premises equipped during the year ...... 22 Premises under supervision December 31, 1903 . . . 474 22 City Document No. 43. Inspection of premises ...... Total number of inspections of outlet valves . Total number of inspections of hydrant inspections Total number of valves sealed and resealed Total number of hydrant valves sealed and resealed By-passes. Meter by-passes under supervision December 31, 1902 Discontinued ........ By-passes, additional .... Under supervision December 31, 1903 Inspections made Kesealed 3,225 34,642 738 2,958 128 40 2 38 3 41 192 14 Table XI. Waste Detection. Water Inspection. Number. Waste reports First examinations . . Second examinations Third examinations. Fourth examinations. Fine notices issued. . 12,715 12,715 12,233 2,679 323 51 Table XII. Defective Fixtures and Waste. Number. Tank fixtures leaking Faucets leaking Bursts Water-closets leaking Wilful waste 11,202 5,] 64 456 299 22 Water Department. 23 Table XIII. Meter Service. Statement of Meiers for Tear Ending January 31, 1904. Meters belonging to department January 31, 1903 .... 5,189 Purchased during the year ........ 161 Found in service 1 Condemned during year Lost in service . Meters belonging to department January 31, 1904 . 5,351 70 . 5,281 Table XIV. Distribution of Meters January 81, 1904. In service 4,727 At department shop . . . 554 Table XV. 5,281 General Statement of Work Performed on Meters During Year Ending January 31, 1904. Meters. Boxes. Applied Discontinued Changed Changed location Tested Repaired at shop Repaired at factory Repaired in service Abandoned Examined Hayed Condemned Purchased Meters in service Private meters applied Private meters in service . . . Meters at department shop 63 235 12 24 City Document No. 43. Table XVI. Meters Applied. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 6 4 3 2 i% 1 % % 1 3 1 3 4 7 16 7 1 11 1 14 12 25 36 14 36 11 2 71 1 136 35 4 1 97 12 Nash 2 2 1 3 B. W. W 2 1 2 1 Totals 4 2 7 27 22 52 102 72 288 Table XVII. Meters Discontinued. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 4 3 2 1% 1 3/ % Crown 1 5 1 4 2 5 5 5 2 2 13 18 5 3 24 9 2 31 5 43 95 Worthington 35 1 15 Metropolitan 36 B. W. W 5 E mpire 1 1 1 Disc 1 Totals 2 6 11 14 41 71 43 188 Water Department. 25 Table XVIII. Meters Purchased. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 6 4 3 2 IK 1 % 5 3 1 11 24 32 42 36 7 153 8 Totals 5 4 11 24 32 42 43 161 Table XIX. Meters Repaired at Factory. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 4 3 2 l l A 1 X 14 6 1 2 12 6 26 2 3 I 18 1 2 2 1 2 Hersey 1 5 7 Totals 1 2 3 4 23 23 56 Table XX. Meters Condemned. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 2 1 % H Metropolitan 2 15 30 11 3 1 l 33 3 29 B. W. W 3 Crown 1 Totals 3 17 45 1 66 26 City Document No. 43. Table XXI. Meters Repaired in Service. Cause of Repairs. Clock broken Ratchet broken Glass broken Cover broken Coupling leak Spindle leak Valve leak Gear loose Clock bound Did not mesh , Irregular registration . Carried forward. Number 35 5 22 27 38 55 3 12 12 4 11 224 Cause oe Repairs. Brought forward. Hands broken Body leak Defaced Gasket Pawl stuck Rust Stop cock leak Spindle broken Intermediate worn.. . Total. Number. 224 9 2 10 1 6 1 2 5 2 262 Table XXII. Meters Changed. Cause. Number. For test Irregular registration Stoppage No force.. Frost Solder Gravel Heat Leak at body Leak at spindle Clock broken Piston bound Piston broken.. Gear bound Carried forward. 183 118 20 3S 41 13 10 6 10 8 26 14 14 12 513 Cause. Number. Brought forward Gear broken Gear worn Did not mesh Enlargement Ratchet broken Rust Spindle broken Sbaft broken Cover broken Clock bound ... Bar worn Relocate Valve broken Total 513 44 3 34 27 8 21 5 6 3 5 3 682 Water Department. 27 Table XXIII. Meters in Service January 31, 1904. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 6 4 3 2 1% 1 % 2 10 17 45 31 51 139 82 1 52 121 166 19 76 491 375 88 132 330 450 460 212 35 4 1 1 1,218 2 20 3 2 1,132 2,397 570 B. W. W 6 6 17 521 35 2 3 2 14 3 6 3 5 12 1 6 1 2 5 24 2 2 1 9 13 Gem 1 4 5 2 2 Torrent 1 1 Ball & Fitts 1 1 Totals 20 72 109 281 404 1,098 1,496 1,247 4,727 Table XXIV. Private Meters Set. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 6 H l ! § Crown 1 l l 3 28 City Document No. 43. Table XXV. Private Meters in Service. Diameter in Inches. Totals 6 4 3 2 li 1 1 f 3 2 2 2 1 5 10 4 3 2 5 2 33 5 1 12 2 2 2 1 1 Totals 5 2 5 11 10 7 3 7 50 Table XXVI. Meters at Department Shop January 31, 1904. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 6 4 3 2 l£ 1 1 5. 8 "Worthington 4 1 4 2 4 6 10 4 5 3 6 4 9 1 63 5 3 42 63 29 9 139 6 105 3 4 154 152 Hersey 1 37 185 8 1 5 1 1 4 2 8 1 1 Ball & Fitts 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 Totals 2 10 16 25 22 114 246 119 554 Water Department. 29 Hersey, f-inch Crown, 1 H 2 3 4 6 1 li 2 3 4 Worthington, f t; 1 tt H u 2 11 3 it 4 CI 6 B. W . w., * Metropolitan * tc f u 1 tt n tt 2 Lambert, t n * u 1 (I H It 2 20 221 135 85 57 23 10 7 558 1,323 479 380 170 86 55 46 10 7 393 554 127 149 33 21 2 -2,549 ■1,286 37 2 599 130 20 4 755 17 Thomson, inch tt t a Gem, 2 tt it 3 u 4 I 4 u l( 6 u Trident, 1 (I Empire, 1 tt tt 1 u (I li tt Nash, u tt IC 1 3 Disc, tt tt 1 1* 2 3 Ball & Fitts, tt it I 2 3 Torrent, 6 Champion, t Rogers, 4 2 13 5 13 2 14 10 26 5,281 30 City Document No. 43. REPORT OF THE DISTRIBUTION DIVISION. Office of the Supeeintendent, 710 Albany Street, February 1, 1904. Eugene S. Sullivan, Esq., Water Commissioner : Sir, — I herewith submit in tabular form the annual report of the Distribution Division for the year ending January 31, 1904. Respectfully yours, William J. Welch, Superintendent. Statement of Location, Size, and Number of Feet of Main Pipe Extended during the Year ending January 31, 1904. Note. — C. P. indicates City Proper; Box., Roxbury; W. R., West Roxbury; Bri., Brighton; Dor., Dorchester; So. B., South Boston; E. B., East Boston; Chsri., Charlestown; B. H., Boston Harbor. Location. £ o 1-3 <£ ^ ^s © o> CD 'si CD Q *7* H4 W Washington st Between Burt and Codman sts Dor Haven ave Massachusetts ave. A st. Melcher st. Private way (nat- ural contin- uation of Mt. Washington ave.") Mason st. School st. Wapping st. From Blue Hill ave.. Clapp st. Between bridge. and railroad Between private way (natural con- tinuation of Mt. Washington ave.) and Wormwood st Between Wormwood and Congress sts Between A and Summer sts. " Granite and A sts At Bow st. . . ." Between High and Summer sts. At Navy Yard Total, 16-inch So. B. Chsn. II. II. L. 30-in. 16-in. 92S 209 231 512 1,065 228 360 20 186 9 2,820 Wateb Department. 31 Statement of Main Pipe Extended — Continued. Location. £ o . . 1-5 & +=> o V fH„ °t rd © © • rH bcc/3 N P tn m Board of Survey Street No. 713.... Ritchie st La Grange st Weld st Wallingford road. Blue Hill ave Columbia road Geneva ave Greenock st Kilton st Mt. Vernon st Normandy st Old Colony ave Roseclair st Shoreham st A st Binford st C st Columbia road Old Colony ave.... Passageway Pittsburg st Private way Bennington st Between Southampton and Leather- bee sts Between Columbus ave. and Mar- cella st From Martin st. Between Washington and Swallow sts At Walter st. Between Leamington road and Chestnut Hill ave Opposite Rockville st. (connection between 12-inch and 6-inch) Between Moseley and Dorchester aves Between Everton and Olney sts. Blue Hill ave. and Har- vard st Harvard and Athelwold sts At Shoreham st. Between Shoreham st. and Old Col- ony ave Between Columbia road and Seaver st At Mt. Vernon st., under Columbia road bridge From Boston st Between Boston and Greenhalge sts " Carson and Mt. Vernon sts " Binford and Wormwood sts. (connection between 12-inch and 6-inch).. . " A st. and passageway " First and Anchor sts " Champney and Hyde sts At Hyde st. and Columbia road Between Binford and Wormwood sts Between Congress st. and railroad tracks Off A st., between Melcher and Con- gress sts Between Walley st. and Leverett ave. Carried forward Rox. W.R. L. H. H. n H. << H. Bri. H. Dor. H. a L. << H. << H. (i H. «( L. (< L. K H. (i L. << L. " L. i< L. So.B. L. (< L. «( L. (< L. <t L. a L. i< L. <( L. E.B. L. 1 12-in, 576 493 240 1,098 38 630 30 369 120 690 287 55 193 48 ISO 170 501 27 17 300 869 564 20 271 700 10 187 8,683 32 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Extended.— Continued. Location. i> O . *i o -w " « U o > rS3 S © cfcCO ft OQ Bennington st. (north side) Boardman st. Overlook st.. Saratoga St.. Long Island Carleton st — St. Botolph st. Mendum st Speedway Alpha road Florida st Johnston road — Tonawanda st. Pittsburg st. .. Third st Saratoga st — Blanford st. Congress st Court st. (north side) Cummington st. Exchange pi. . Hale st Post Office sq. (east side) * State st. Brought forward. At Saratoga st " Ford st " Waldemar ave — Between Ford st. and B. L. R.R ft. B. South from connection between 12- inch and 6-inch lines, opposite Rainsford Island Total, 12-inch. Bet. Berwick park and Yarmouth st. . At south side of Gainsboro st South from Gainsboro st At Walter st From Telford st Between Park and Waldeck sts " Ashmont and Templeton sts. " Blue Hill ave. and Harvard st Claybourne and Greenbrier sts Congress st. and railroad tracks At O st. (between 20-inch and 10-inch mains) At Bennington st. (connection be- tween 12-inch and 10-inch) , Total, 10 inch. Between Commonwealth ave. and B. & A.R. R Bet. Post Office ave. and Water st... . " Corn hill and Franklin ave At Blandford st Between Blandford and Lawton sts. From Congress st " South Margin st Between Water and Bath sts , " Exchange st. and Change ave.., Carried forward E.B. B. H. C. P. Rox. ii W. R. Bri. Dor. So. B. E.B. C.P. L. L. H. L. H. L. L. L. H. L. H. H. H. H. L. L. L. L. H. H. L. L. H. L. H. H. 12-in. 10-in, S-m. 8,683 26 7 156 285 3,338 12,495 816 19 72 20 991 2 711 426 3fr 9 11 20 3,127 263 274 3 31 1,175 133 152 86 33 2,150 *Dead. Water Department. 33 Statement of Main Pipe Extended. — Continued. Location. £ o . J ^ -*J o c ■m o > QD .3 <t> ^ bCCO N P hH m Water st West Canton st.. Randall st Cleaves st Dalyrmple st Fresno si Grove st Irving et Jewett st Johnswood road << Malcolm st Pleasant ave Rowe st Summer st Champney st Smith st Stratton st Alpha road Blue Hill ave* Brenton st Centre st Columbia ave. .., Elder st Lafleld st Millett st , Proposed st St. Margaret st. . Shoreham st Tokio st Anchor st Bowen st Cypher st Brought fonoard Bet. Congress and Devonshire sts. . . At Carleton st " west side of Fellows st Off Columbus ave Bet. Egleston and Georgiana sts ". " Dudley ave. and Alder st " Washington and Stimson sts " Pelton st. and end of street " Neponset ave. and Folsom sts.. From Prospect ave. " Belgrade ave " Pleasant st Off Brown ave. Between Powell and Cass sts — At Stratton st Easterly from unnamed street. . . Between Bigelow and Atkins sts. " Park and Waldeck sts.. Opposite Almont st. (connection be- tween 6-inch and 16-inch) Off Glenway st Between Elm lawn and Leslie st. Off Mt. Vernon st Between Columbia road and Hum- phreys st Off Centre st Between Faxon and Harvard sts — Off Alpha road Between Roseclair and Boston sts.. " Carson and Mt. Vernon sts., " River st. and Edgewater drive AtC st Between E and F sts. At C st Carried forward. . . C. P. a Rox. W. R. Bri. Dor. So. B. H. L. L. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. L. H. H. H. H. H. L. L. H. H. H. L. L. H. L. L. L. 8-in. 2,150 32 15 32 242 170 55 514 298 225 306 62 56 161 276 145 3 229 439 547 7 197 306 241 208 3 156 3 368 238 435 7 359 7 8,492 34 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Extended. — Continued. Location. > o . ►J.g -t^ U 'T c £ u DQ &CQQ P H- i W Hyde st. Swallow st. Arlington ave. . Hamblen st Jenner st Monument ave. Austin ave Trumbull st Blandfordst. Court st. (north side) Court st. (north side) Eastern ave. Holyoke st.. Knapp st — Water st Yarmouth st. Pike st Arden st — Bagnal st... Duck lane... Telford st Argyle st Claybourne st. << Greenhalge st. Howe st. ...... Lombard way. Millett st.... Norwood st. Brought forward. At Old Colony ave. and Columbia road " O st Between O and X sts West from Fred st Bet. Arlington ave. and George sts. . At Bo w st Bet. Main and Warren sts " Bays water and Saratoga sts . . . Across Bennington st Total, 8 inch Between Commonwealth ave. and B. & A. R. R Between Franklin ave. and Cornhill: " Cornhill and Franklin ave. At Commercial st " Carleton st Off Beach st Between Congress and Devonshire sts At Carleton st " Fellows st Between Coolidge and Hooker sts. . . " Aldie and Holton ets " Smith and North Harvard sts At Speedway , Between Talbot and Welles aves — " Dakota and Tonawanda sts.. ' ' Park and Tonawanda sts — At Roseclair st Off Hancock st So. B. Chsn E.B. C. P. Rox. Brl. Dor. Between Dorchester ave. and Auck- land st Between Talbot and Southern aves , Junction of Tolman st Carried forward L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. H. L. L. H. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. H. L. H. L. H. L. 8-in. 6 in. 8,492 9 26 117 87 336 18 202 447 33 9,767 101 154 8 45 11 139 143 20 24 200 39 28 31 176 84 216 15 130 339 441 33 2,377 Water Department. 35 Statement of Main Pipe Extended. — Concluded. Location. GQ 5 O . J (V M o o£ ,C CD bum 5 6 tSJ m a 2,377 7 88 Champney ct Seventh st Between Carson and Mt. Vernon sts. Off Champney st Dor. So. B. t< Chsn. CC (( (< CC E.B. cc cc B. H. cc L. L. L. L. L. L L. L. L. L. H. L. H. H. 6-in. cc CC cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc At st 34 Benedict st Between Dorrance and Hamblen sts. At Rutherford ave 183 33 Gilbert ave 24 Hamblen st Bennington st. (south side) Bennington st Sea View ave Bet. Arlington ave. and George st. . . " Princeton and Bunker Hill sts.. " West and Saratoga sts 3 87 1,388 46 306 " Walley st. and Leverett ave. . . From Orient ave Wordsworth st . . . Between Bennington st. andB., R.B. & L. R.R 72 c« Southern end of island (connection between 12-inch and 6-inch lines) . . Southern end of island (connection between 6-inch line on Long Island Total, 6-inch 20 15 4,683 Off Endicott st C.P. L. 4-in. Pond Street pi 108 Statement of Location, Size, and Number of Feet of ilain Pipe Relaid during the Year ending January 31, 1904, and the Former Size of Same. Location. fe O i-5 aj -W u © °> fl & iA bO m bo£ a> a »iH • inCO N P w GO A Brookline ave. . Tremont st *Tremont st... , * Dead. Between Bellevue st. and B. & A.R.R Between Massachusetts ave. and Rutland st Between Massachusetts ave. and Northampton st Total, 30-inch. C. P. L. L. L. 40-in. 30-in. 594 941 143 1,084 40-in. 30-in. 36 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Relaid. — Continued. Location. > o ^6 +3 O 0-£ +3 m 'fcc® 6 60 Q a OQ Hi Fourth st. Atlantic ave... Commercial st. Court st State st. Harrison ave. Blue Hill ave. Binford st. Bow st Wapping st. Cambridge st. Congress st. Corning st. . Franklin st. Friend st India st Newbury st.. . St. James ave. Shawmut ave. State st Between Dorchester ave. and Fort Point Channel i So. B. At State st " Eastern ave. Between Tremont st. and Court sq. (East) At Scollay Square (across the street from new 16-inch to 12-inch at Cornhill) " Devonshire st > " Exchange st — Between Zeigler and Dudley sts. At Haven ave. (over N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R.) Across A St., between 12-inch and 16-inch mains Between Harvard and Washing- ton sts Between Chelsea and Water sts. Total, 16-inch Bet. Charles and Hancock sts.. " Hancock st. and Bowdoin sq C. P. (( H a L <t L Box. L Dor. H So. B. L Chsn. L L. L. L. H. L. C. P. At State st " West side, Shawmut ave... " East side, Shawmut ave. . . Between Pearl and India sis. Across Sudbury st Between State and Central sts.. . Across Dartmouth st Between Clarendon and Dart- mouth sts Between Berkeley and Claren- don sts Bet. Cherry and Warrenton sts. Near Congress st Between Washington and Con- gress sts Carried forward . H. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. L. L. H. H. 20-in. 16-in. 337 12-in 72 91 258 39 12 25 233 195 5 203 451 1,584 1,676 551 32 20 45 971 45 143 104 591 610 890 13 241 20-in. 16-in. 12 & 16-in. 16-in. << << 6-in. 12-in. 16-in. 6-in. 8-in. 16-in. 6-in. 12-in. 6-in. 8-in. 6-in. 6 & 8-in. 6-in. 6 & 8-in. 6-in. 12-in. 5,932 Water Department. 37 Statement of Main Pipe Relaid. — Continued. Location. t> o •H (jj Jh « o ©•£ -4J si ft bo on N Q W CQ r^ Sudbury st West Newton st. Worcester st. East Lenox st. .. Hunneman st.. .. Roxbury st St. Alphonsus st. Vancouver st.. .. Centre st Proctor st. South st. . . Walter st.. Weld st Blue Hill av. Clayton st... Crescent ave. Fremont st. Glen way st . Harvard st. Moseley st. Park st Sydney st., A st Cst. Columbia road.. Dorchester ave., Brought forward Bet. Slerrimac and Court sts. . . . " Columbus ave. and Tre- mont st Columbus ave. mont st and Tre- At Fellows st. Between Harrison ave. and Al- bany st Between Shawmut ave. and Put- nam pi Between Smith and Tremont sts. Across Huntington ave Between Pond st. and Grovenor road At Walter st Opp. Bussey College entrance... Between Weld and Mendum sts. ' ' Weld and Proctor sts. . . At Walter st Opp. Norfolk st. (connection between 12-inch and 16-inch).. . At Park st. Between Dorchester ave. and Sydney st From Blue Hill ave Between Nos. 60 and 64. At Greenock st Between Blue Hill ave. Wales st and At Cresent ave Bet. Freeport and Adams sts. At Crescent ave At Private way (natural con- timiation of Mt. Washington ave., between Granite and A sts.) " West First Branch st. st., south of Between Newman and Preble sts " Fourth and Fifth sts. . . Carried forioard C. P. Rox. W.R. Dor. So. B. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. H. H. H. H. II . H. L. L. H. H. H. H. L. L. L. L. L. H. 12-in, 5,932 678 874 727 28 385 36 1,157 14 7 4 790 34 1,745 14 13 25 302 319 6 & 8-in. 6-in. 12-in. 622 6-in. 288 12-in 91 (< 102 (< 29 8-in. 8 12-in 227 8-in. 829 <( 51 12-in 7 6-in. 15,338 12-in. 8-in. 12-in. 6-in. << 12-in 6-in. 12-in. 38 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Relaid. — Continued. © ^ 6 Location. © °"> ^2 O m 5 Tr 3 CD S ho s o 15,338 Dorchester st At Valest So. B. < H. H. L. 12-in. 16 14 6 16-in. ii " Jenkins st <( Foundry st Fourth st Under Fourth-st. bridge 12-in. Between Dorchester ave. and Fort Point channel it H. 868 <( Between Chelsea and Water sts. Chsn. L. 30 6-in. " Walley st. andLeverett E.B. L. 402 6 & 12-in. Bremen st At Porter st <( E. L. 50 231 10-in. Bet. Maverick and Everett sts. . . 12-in. Ford st " Bennington and Boardman sts « << L. H. L. 28 6 205 cc Overlook st CI Porter st Bet. Chelsea and Bremen sts Total, 12-inch 6-in. 17,194 ^^™ Anderson st C.P. L. 10-in. 16 6-in. Battery march st.. Beverly st Across Franklin st cc L. 53 cc Between Causeway and Wash- ington sts it (I L. H. 693 12 II cc Bowker st ' ' Sudbury st it L. 22 cc Bet. Washington and Watson sts. <( L. 1,978 CI " Eliot and Pleasant sts L. L. 400 726 • c «( II At Cambridge st (i L. 40 cc Clarendon st Across St. James ave cc L. L. 64 1,092 cc Dartmouth st Bet. Beacon and Boylston sts cc East Concord st... Bet. Harrison ave. and Albany st. ct L. 722 cc " Essex st. and Hay ward pi.. cc H. 96 CI Massachusetts ave. (north side) " Columbus ave. and N.T., N.H. &H. R.R cc L. 502 cc No. Anderson st. . . At Cambridge st. (( (( L. L. L. 39 3S 53 II No. Russell st K <( 8-in. Portland st Across Sudbury st II Bet. Albany st. and Harrison ave. ci E. 40S 6-in. 6,954 Water Department. 39 Statement of Main Pipe Relaid. — Continued. Location. o t-t u .2^32 So. Russell st Trinity pi West Cedar st West Dedham St.. W. Springfield st. St.Botolphst Brown ave Beach st Carson st Exchange st Wales st Bo wen st First st Midway st Ninth st Ost Sixth st Beach st. Paris st Blandford st Cambridge st Central st Charlesgate East. . Cobb st Coram onwealth ave. (north side). Coram onwealth ave. (south side). Congress st Court 8q. (west side) Brought forward. At Cambridge st " St. James ave From Cambridge st. . Between Washington st. and Shawmut ave Between Columbus ave. and Tremont st At North side of Gainsboro st... " Garden st " Parkst " Crescent ave " Park st Across Harvard st Between E and F sts AtC st , Between Dorchester ave. and Granite st At Binford st " Dorchester st First st. and Columbia road. At Ost Off Medfordst Bet. Meridian and Gove sts.. Total, 10-inch Between Commonwealth ave. andB. & A. R.R Across westerly side of Charles st., bet. Charles st. and Charles river At India st Bet. Beacon and Marlboro sts . . . At Shawmut ave. Across Dartmouth st. At State st. " Court st Carried forward. C. P. Rox. W.R. Dor. So. B. Chsn. E. B. C. P. E. ir. L. L. E. H. E. L. L. H. L. E. E. L. E. E. E. L. L. L. H. H. 10-in, 8-in. 6,954 24 13 120 298 6-in. 705 << 39 << 8 8-in. 37 6-in. 30 " 30 << 46 << 8 ic 53 6 & 8-in. 721 6-in. 5 10-in 57 (i 2,340 6-in. 3 << 372 4-in. 467 6-in. 12,330 12 36 3 182 42 116 106 6 17 520 6-in. 12-in. 8-in. 6-in. 8-in. 6-in. 40 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Relaid. — Continued. Location. * o J © u & . o o'£ +=> ja fn M m AS S3 Q H 00 i-5 Court st. Devonshire st. Franklin ave.. Garden st.. . Grove st Hale st Hanson st... Hay ward pi. Irving st Joy st Mass. ave. (south side) Northfieldst... North Grove st. Shawm ut ave... Temple st Union Park st. . Watson st Wheeler st Fellows st Harrison ave Huntington ave.. Marlboro st Randall st. Fresno st. . Haverford st. (for- merly Argylest.) Jones st St. John st Walter st Smith st Abbott st Ashland st Brought forward. At Franklin ave. and Court sq. east (connection between 16-inch and 6-inch) At State st Across Court st. At Cambridge st. From Green st From Shawmut ave. At Harrison ave " Cambridge st — 1 Columbus ave ' Camden st 1 Cambridge st Bet. Cherry and Warrenton sts. At Cambridge st " Albany st " Camden st " Shawmut ave.. Between Hunneman and North ampton sts At south side of Dudley st. " Vancouver st Between Massachusetts ave. and Charlesgate east At east side of Fellows st Bet. Dudley ave. and Alder st. . From Cornwall st At Walter st " Centre st Bet. Weld and Proctor sts. Easterly from unnamed st. At Harvard st " Parkst Carried forward C. P. Rox. W. R. Bri. Dor. H. H. H. L. L. L. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. K. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. H. H. H. H. L. H. L. 520 24 14 34 20 23 324 190 39 33 14 60 18 39 219 8 12 33 29 1,092 45 43 646 8 3 196 31 7 45 9 18 16 3,812 8-in. 6-in. 4 and 8-in. 6-in. 4-in- 6-in. 4-in. 8-in. 6-in. 8-in- 6-in. 8-in. 6-in. Water Department. 41 Statement of Main Pipe Relaid. — Continued. Location. > o h-3 a5 4J u 2 • o ©"£ ,d 02 A Sh W H Button wood st. Carson st Everett st... Glenarm st. . Grant st Harvard st.. Newport st.. Seaver st. .. Shoreham st. Spring Garden st. Vaughan st Broadway Fifth st K st Nst Second st Seventh st Swallow st Third st Wormwood st. Arlington ave. Arrow st Bow st Devens st. Jenner st Monument ave. Rutherford ave. Summer st Union street Brought forward. At Crescent ave Between Shoreham st. and Cres cent ave Between Crescent ave. and Mt. Vernon st At Park st Bet. Merrill and Seaver sts. At Crescent ave Greenock st Crescent ave Glenarm st Carson st • Crescent ave. ' Harvard st. . . ' Ost Bet. K and Q sts. AtO st " Broadway O st. Between O and N sts. At Ost " A st "West from Fred st. . . . At Bow st Between Harvard and Wash- ington sts Between Washington st. and Rutherford ave At Bow st. Between Warren st. and Monu- ment square Bet. Devens and Chapman sts.. . At School st " Rutherford ave Carried forward Dor. S. B. Chsn. L. L. L. L. H. L. H. L. H. L. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. 8-in. 3,812 29 374 32 16 220 15 5 16 6 12 10,812 6-in. 8-in. 6-in. 6 and 8 in. 15 6-in. 17 (< 3 (i 3,353 (< 3 " 12 (< 7 i < 3 <( 3 (< 407 4-in. 3 6-in. S 8-in. 20 <( 20 << 426 6-in. 250 6 and 8-in. 5 8-in. 645 4-in. 1,069 6-in. 3 " 3 (< 42 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Relaid. — Continued. Location. > l o M ijj ■^ o 0"£ 1 &0 00 *# Q M CO h3 Wapping st Auburn ct Batterymarch st. Bond st Cherry st Devonshire st. . . Hanson st Lindall pi Newbern pi Ridgeway lane . . Tileston st Townsend pi Charlesgate east. Colony st East Lenox st... Fellows ct pi Notre Dame st. . . Orange ct Perkins pi Washington pi.. Cohasset st Grovenor road . . St. Joseph st Smith st Blue Hill ave Millet st Broadway Cst Colton st Brought forward Bet. Chelsea and Water sts. Total 8 inch Chsn. At Cambridge st Across Franklin st At Hanson st " Shawmut ave " State st From Shawmut ave At Cambridge st " Carver st " Cambridge st " Hanover st " Carver st Across Commonwealth ave. At Fellows st Bet. Bragdon and Dimock sts.. At Fellows st " Roxbury st At the brook. — " Centre st " Woodman st. Easterly from unnamed street. . . Opposite Norfolk st. (connection between 12-inch and 16-inch) . . . Between Talbot and Southern aves AtM st Between K and Q sts At West First st., south of branch, " First st Carried forward. C P. Box. W.B. a a Bri. Dor. EC S. B. L. L. L. L. H. L. L. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. L. L. L. H. H. H. L. H. H. H. L. L. L. 6-in. 10,812 7 10,819 16 4 19 44 12 6 18 3 3 6 15 137 12 8 36 41 75 36 18 46 69 12 12 695 6-in. 4-in. 6-in. 4-in. (i 6-in. it 4-in. 6-in. 4-in. 8-in. 6-in. <( 4-in. 6-in. (< 4-in. « «« 6-in. 2 and 6-in. 6-in. 4-in. Water Department. 43 Statement of Main Pipe Relaid. — Continued. Location. £ o H (]j +a ?h © V 0-£ rH h CD iSftg CD ft w GO First st Net O st Benedict st Devens st George st Summer st. . . Union st Paris ct Wesley st Wordsworth st Long Island... Franklin ave. . Townsend pi.. Downing st Brought forward. Between Dorchester ave. and Granite st At Broadway " Columbia road . . " Rutherford ave. Near Hamblen st. . . At School st " Rutherford ave. " Paris st Between Bennington St. and B., R. B. & L. R.R Soiithern end of island, between 6-inch line connecting with Moon island and 2-inch line connecting with Moon island.. Total, 6-inch At Court st. . " Carver st. Between Salvisberg ave. and Whittier pi Total, 4-inch. S.B. Chsn. E. B. B. H. C. P. Rox. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. II. L. 6-in. 4 -in. 695 11 6-in 3 << 8 (< 10 ct 3 « 3 4-in 4 6-in 18 << 37 4-in 35 (< 6-in. 144 k 974 4 and 16 8-in. 8 4-in. 42 (< 66 Statement of Private Pipe Laid and Abandoned during the Year ending January 31, 1904. (Not included in Boston Water Department System. J For Whom. Where. -13 © OQ ft is o . J CD " © O > -C © fccco s © be a © ft Insane Hospital Laid. At Austin Farm, between Harvard and Canterbury sis W.R. (C (( H. H. H. 8 in. << 367 Children's Institu- tions Department. Abandoned. " Parental School Grounds, Spring st 62 Insane Hospital Trustees " Austin Farm, between Harvard and Canterbury sts 325 44 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Raised, Lowered, and Hoved Laterally. Note. — This work was occasioned by the operations of corporations, contractors and others, the changing of street grade and sewer construction. Hancock st . State st Columbia road. . . Audubon road... KilbvBt....'. State st , Hunneman st... River way Washington St.. Harvard ave — Erie st Glenway st.. . River st West Park st. Second st Kilby st. Location. > o l-J © t* .2 —j Si ** fee ce CD 3& a CD A od a J 53 © -T^3 O CD O ^ "5^ o At Dorchester ave. " Devonshire st. Bet. Merchants' row and Chatham row Bet. Kilby and Exchange sts. At Exchange st Bet. Kilby and Exchange sts. " Devonshire and Ex- change sts At Exchange st. " Valest Total, 16-inch . At Brookline ave. " State st Dor. C.P. S.B, Bet. Merchants' row and Chatham row Bet. Kilby and Congress sts. " Devonshire and Con- gress sts At Devonshire st " Atlantic ave East of gate at Harrison ave. At Brookline ave Near Whipple st At Brighton ave " Merrill st " Elmo st " Harlem st Opp. Liversidge Home At Spencer st Between A and B sts Total, 12-inch C.P. 24-in. 16 in. 12-in. Rox. (i W.R Bri. Dor. At State st. S.B. C.P. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. 10-in. L. L. H. H. H. L. L. L. L. H. L. H. H. H. H. H- L. H. 52 110 100 72 30 36 96 60 23 Raised. Moved. Raised. 527 18 11 15 36 120 10 61 60 14 24 20 59 488 11 Moved. Lowered. Raised. Lowered. (< Raised. CI Lowered. Raised. Moved. Lowered. Moved. Lowered. Raised. Water Department. 45 Statement of Main Pipe Raised, Etc. — Concluded. Location. i* o h? a5 u o Q °> -a 02 <6 SI t>0 Q CO w ^ 1? -D O 32 O . Essex st Exchange st . Lewis Wharf. State st Binford st. Bailey st.. Austin st Point Shirley. Tremont pi Harold st Oakland ave North Beacon st. Elmo st Erie st Fuller st Harlem st Wrentham st Bunker Hill st. .. Bennington st — Long Island. Ludlow st. At Lincoln st " State st.... North side — Bet. Merchants' row and Chatham row Across A st. (over 36-inch line) Opp. Hillside terrace At Washington st — Bet. Washington and Law- rence sts On beach at Shirley gut. Total, 8-inch Off Beacon st At Ruthven st " Dudley st Opp. Albany House At Erie st " Michigan ave " Washington st " Glenway st Near Adams st Junction of Edgeworth st. . . . At Wordsworth st " Breed st 145 feet north of Breed st Southwestern side of island, south of connection bet. 12-inch and 6-inch lines, opposite Rainsford island, Westerly side of island, north of connection bet. 12-inch and 6-inch lines, opposite Rainsford island Total, 6-inch. Corner of Eden st. C.P. S.B. Dor. << Chsn. Win. C.P. Box. << Bri. Dor. Chsn, E. B, B. H. Chsn. 6-in. 4-in, H. L. L. H. L. H. H. L. L. H. H. L. L. H. H. H. H. H. L. L. L. L. H. H. L. 6 7 12 20 10 10 11 532 130 738 14 36 16 12 8 10 10 10 5 12 11 7 7 240 75 473 12 Raised. << Moved. Raised. cc Lowered. Raised. << Moved. << Lowered. Raised. Lowered. Raised. <« Moved. Raised. Lowered. Moved. 46 City Document No. 43. Statement of Location, Size, and Number of Feet of Main Pipe Abandoned during the Year ending January 31, 1904. Location. t> o M a. -u U ^ c o'r* u JS u m Q 03 Brookline ave. Tremont st Fourth st. Atlantic ave.. . Commercial st. Court st State st. Binford st. Dorchester st. Bow st Brookline ave. Cambridge st.. Court st. . Lehigh st. State st Fenway Hunneman st St. Alphonsusst. South st Weldst Blue Hill ave . Fremont st... Bet. Bellevue st. and B. & A. R.R.*. .. " Massachusetts ave. and Rut- land st " Dorchester ave. and Fort Point Channel At State st " Eastern ave. Between Scollay sq. and Court sq. east side At Scollay sq. (across the street from new 16-inch to 12-inch at Cornhill) Devonshire st. Exchange st . . Across A st. between 12-inch and 16-inch mains Bet. Yale and Jenkins sts " Harvard and Washington sts... Total 16 inch. At Burlington ave. (connection be- tween 40-inch and 12-inch Between Charles and Hancock sts. . . Across northerly side of Charles St., between Charles st. and Charles river Between Scollay sq. and Court sq — " junction, South and Har- vard sts. and a point 454 feet from gate at Albany st. Near Congress st , At Huntington ave. entrance Bet. Harrison ave. and Albany st. .. " Smith and Tremont sts " Alleghany and Tremont sts Opposite Bussey College entrance.., At Walter st Between Walk Hill and Norfolk sts. , From Blue Hill ave Brought forward , C.P. So. B. C.P. So. B. Chsn. C.P. Box. W.R. Dor. H. H. L. L. L. L. H. L. H. L. L. L. H. H. H. H. H. 40-in. 30-in. 20-in. 16-in. 12-in, 1,721 941 655 72 140 231 50 12 25 10 460 4 1,004 20 1,676 36 11 932 13 300 3S5 288 174 8 51 2,424 227 6,545 Water Department. 47 Statement of Main Pipe Abandoned. — Continued. Location, k2 .^02 Glen way st. Harvard st . Sydney St. . A Street Foundry st . Fourth st. Swan st Bennington st. Cottage st Ford st Overlook st Foundry st. Midway st. Ninth St.. . Bremen st. Central st Charleagate East. . Congress st (east Court sq. side) .... Cumberland st. . , Franklin ave st Kilmarnock st North Russell st.. Portland st St. James ave. . . . State st Sudbury st Carried forward Between No. 60 and No. 64 , " Blue Hiil ave. and Wales st At Crescent ave " Private Way (natural continua- tion of Mt. Washington ave., between Granite and A sts) . . . Under Fourth-st. Bridge Bet. Fourth-st. Bridge and Swan st.. Under bridge, between Foundry st. and Fort Point channel Bet. Foundry st. and Dorchester ave. " Walley and Leverett sts " Maverick and Everett sts " Bennington and Boardman sts.. At Waldemar ave Total, 12-inch Between Fourth-st. bridge and Dor- chester ave At Binford st " Dorchester st. " Porter st Total, 10-inch. At India st Between Beacon and Marlboro sts. At State st " Court st " No. 31 Across Court st Between Pearl and India sts At Queensbury st " Cambridge st Across Sudbury st Bet. Clarendon and Dartmouth sts. " Washington and Congress sts.. " Merrimac and Court sts Brought forward Dor, So.B. E. B. So.B. E. B. C. P. H. H. L. L. L. H. H. H. L. L. L. H. L. L. H. H. L. H. L. L. L. L. H. H. L. 12-in. 10-in. 6,545 7 790 21 20 6 290 400 540 213 231 165 6 9,234 1,325 8 49 50 1,432 3 169 44 19 5 34 15 33 38 53 100 254 223 990 48 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Abandoned. — Continued. Location. i-3 q3 fH 2 °"> td Charlesgate East . Gainsborough et. Hampshire st. ... Huntington ave.. Randall st Vila st. Brown ave Proctor st. St. John st Walter st Harvard st — Shoreham st... First st Wormwood st. Arlington ave. Arrow st, Bow st Devens st Jenner st. Anderson st Batterymarch st. Beverly st Blandford st Bowdoin st.. . Bowker st Cambridge st. Camden st Carver st Carried forward Across Commonwealth ave. Between Commonwealth ave. and Marlboro st At N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R Near Whittier st At Vancouver st " east side of Fellows st " Kenwood road " Garden st " Walter st. " Centre st Between Weld and Proctor sts. " Weld and Mendum sts At Greenock st. " Carson st " C st " A st West from Fred st At Bow st Bet. Harvard and Washington sts... " Washington st. and llutherford ave At Bow st Total, 8 inch. Rox. W. R. Dor. So. B. Chsn. At Cambridge st Across Franklin st Bet. Causeway and Washington sts.. " Commonwealth ave. and B. & A. R.R At Cambridge st " Sudbury st Bet. Hancock st. and Bowdoin sq. .. " Washington and Watson sts.. . . " Eliot and Pleasant sts " Boylston and Eliot sts Brought forward . C.P. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. H. H. H. H. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. L. H. L. L. L. 6 in. 990 137 216 12 SO 23 34 7 874 236 7 11 20 60 30 36 5 2,816 16 57 724 12 12 22 551 1,978 726 400 4,498 Water Department. 49 Statement of Main Pipe Abandoned. — Continued. Location. £ o l"H <X) -u Fh o o o-p u 05 ^ 5S .2$ ft w CO Chambers St.. Clarendon st. Cobb st Commonw'lth ave. (north side) . . . Commonw'lth ave. (south side) — Corning st Court sq. (west side) . . . Dartmouth st Devonshire st... East Concord st. Franklin st Friend st Garden st Grove st. . Hanson st Harrison ave.... Hay ward pi India st Irving st Joy st Massachusetts ave. (north side) Massachusetts ave. (south side) — Newbury st No. Anderson st . . Northfleld st North Grove st Kandolph st Ridgeway lane — St. James ave Shawmut ave. Brought forward. . At Cambridge st Across St. James ave. At Shawmut ave Across Dartmouth st. At west side Shawmut ave. " east side Shawmut ave . . " Court st Between Beacon and Boylston sts. At State st Bet. Harrison ave. and Albany st.. " Pearl and India sts Across Sudbury st At Cambridge st From Shawmut ave Between Essex st. and Hayward pi. At Harrison ave" Between State and Central sts At Cambridge st Between Columbus ave. and N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R At Columbus ave Across Dartmouth st At Cambridge st , " Camden st " Cambridge st Bet. Harrison ave. and Albany st. . At Cambridge st Bet. Clarendon and Darthmouth sts., " Berkeley and Clarendon sts " Cherry and Warrenton sts , Carried forward C. P. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. H. L. L. 6-in. 6-in. 4,498 40 64 42 116 106 20 45 40 1,092 37 722 956 45 20 23 195 96 39 143 33 14 502 60 104 39 18 39 408 12 491 610 1,109 11,778 50 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Abandoned. — Continued. Location. £ o "^ <& += u & o o-£ -t-3 DQ A hrl CO South Russell st. Sudbury st Temple st Tileston st Trinity pi Union Park st. . . Union wharf — Watson st West Cedar st West Dedham st.. West Newton st... West Springfield st Wheeler st Worcester st. Belle vue st Charlesgate east. Colony st Commo n w e a 1 1 h ave. (north side). East Lenox st. Fellows pi st Harrison ave. Marlboro st.. . Notre Dame st.. Regent sq Roxbury st St. Botolph st. . Fresno st Grovenor road. Brought forward At Cambridge st Between Merrimac and Court sts.. At Cambridge st " Hanover st " St. James ave " Albany st , South side, easterly end .*. , " end of wharf At Camden st From Cambridge st Between Washington st. and Shaw- mut ave Between Columbus ave. and Tre- mont st Between Columbus ave. and Tre- mont st At Shawmut ave. Between Columbus ave. and Tre- mont st At Bernier st Bet. Boylston road and Ipswich st.. At Fellows st " Charlesgate east. " Fellows st Between Hunneman and Northamp- ton st Between Zeigler and Dudley sts. Massachusetts ave. and Charlesgate east " Bragdon and Dimock sts.. At end of Main Bet. Shawmut ave. and Putnam pi. .. At north side of Gainsboro st Between Dudley ave. and Alder st.. . At Centre st Carried forward. C.P. Rox. W.R. L. L. H. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. H. L. L. H. H. 6-in, 11,778 24 455 14 6 13 12 50 5 33 120 298 874 705 29 727 1 420 12 22 36 41 1,092 233 646 75 5 622 39 3 12 18,402 Water Department. 51 Statement of Main Pipe Abandoned. — Continued. Location. fe O M q5 += !h G o °> S3 ^ 03 iSJ P hH CO Haverford at. (for- merly A rgyle st.) Jones st St. Joseph st. Smith st Abbott st Ashland st... Beach st Blue Hill ave. Buttonwood st.. Carson st Clayton st Crescent ave Everett st Exchange st Glenarm st Grant st Millet st Moseley st. . . . Newport st Park st Seaver st Shelbnrne st Shoreham st Spring Garden st. Vaughan st Wales st Bowen st • Broadway Brought forward . From Cornwall st At Walter st " Woodman st Easterly from unnamed st. At Harvard st " Park st Opp. Norfolk st. (connection bet. 12- in. and 16-in.j At Crescent ave. Bet. Crescent ave. and Mt. Vernon st., At Park st Bet. Dorchester ave. and Sydney st., At Park st Bet. Merrill and Seaver sts At Crescent ave Bet. Talbot and Southern aves. At Crescent ave , Cst Champney st. Bet. Freeport and Adams st At Glenarm st Off Buttonwood st At Carson st " Crescent ave " Harvard st Across Harvard st Bet. E and F sts " K and Q sts AtMst " Ost " West First st., south of branch. . . Across Columbia road Carried fonoard. W. R. Bri. Dor. So. B. H. H. H. L. H. L. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. L. H. L. L. L. H. L. L. L. H. H. L. L. H. L. L. L. 6-in. 18,402 196 42 4 16 18 16 37 14 29 30 642 36 1,187 16 30 220 15 6 34 16 1,745 6 251 7 15 17 46 8 3,356 3 3 31 69 26,563 52 City Document No. 43. Statement of Main Pipe Abandoned. — Continued. Location. > O ^6 ^J u o .2 °> r5 fH m a>« si i— t w m Columbia road. . Fifth st First st , Kst. Nat. Ost. Second st.. . Seventh st. . Sixth st Third st. .'-'. Benedict st Bowst Devens st.., Rutherford ave . Summer st Union st Wapping st Water st Bennington st. . Paris st Porter st Wordsworth st. Long Island. ... Auburn ct. Bond st — Cherry St.. Brought forward Bet. Newman and Preble sts AtO st " C st Bet. Dorchester ave. and Granite st. At Broadway Bet. First st. and Columbia road. At Columbia road " O st " Rutherford ave Bet. Harvard and Washington sts At Rutherford ave Between Washington st. and Ruther ford ave Between Devens and Chapman sts. . At School st " Rutherford ave Between Chelsea and Water sts At Wapping st Between Walley st. and Leverett ave " Meridian and Gove sts " Chelsea and Bremen sts " Bennington st. and B., R. B. & L. R.R Southern end of island, between 6- inch line connecting with Moon Island, and 2-inch line connecting with Moon Island Total, 6-inch. At Cambridge st. " Hanson st. — " Shawmutave. Carried forward. So. B. Chsn. E. B. B.-H. C. P. L. L. L. L. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. B. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. H. 4-in. 26,563 302 3 46 732 12 3 3 2,340 8 3 3 3 3 10 595 3 214 1,069 7 21 482 4 189 467 205 144 33,437 16 19 44 Water Department. 53 Statement of Main Pipe Abandoned. — Concluded. Location. & o M q3 -u u » O o'£ h 00 $£ Q ffl CQ Corn ct Franklin ave. Hale st Lindall pi . . Newbern pi. Sewall pi... Townsend pi. Union Wharf. Downing st.. . Fellows ct Harrison ave — Orange ct Perkins pi Washington pi.., Colton st Swallow st Beach st George st Monument ave. . . Paris ct Wesley st St. Joseph st Monument ave. Brought forward Off Faneuil Hall sq.. At Court st From Green st... At Cambridge st. " Carver st " Milkst " Carver st South side, easterly end Bet. Salvisberg ave. and Whittier pi At Fellows st At south side of Dudley st. " Fellows st " Roxbury st " First st Between O and N sts Off Medford st Near Hamblen st Bet. Warren st. and Monument At Paris st Total, 4-inch. At Woodman st Between Main and Warren sts. Total, 2-inch C. P. Rox. So. B. Chsn. E. B. W. R. Chsn. L. H. H. L. L. L. H. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. L. II. L". 4-in. 2-in. 79 4 6 15 324 18 3 4 2 23 20 45 2 36 45 36 18 46 15 407 372 3 645 37 35 2,240 8 84 92 54 City Document No. 43. M C 0) -I KM a •+j o H o £ *j ■o c « •. fC © Ov . 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Private Gates. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 20 12 6 2 2 1 5 2 2 1 5 Blow-off Gates. Diameter in Inches. Totals. 12 8 6 4 2 2 1 1 2 4 6 Abandoned, during the year 6 1 1 — 2 Hydrant Gates. Diameter. Totals. 6 inches. Total number in system, January 31, 1903 9 9 1 1 Total number in system, January 31, 1904 S 8 Water Department. 57 Private Hydrant Gates. * Diameter. Totals. 6 inches. Total number in system, January 31, 1903 1 1 Total number in system, January 31, 1904 1 1 Hydrants Established and Abandoned during the Year. City Proper (Public) " (Private).... South Boston (Public) . . . (Private).. East Boston (Public) Roxbury (Public) Dorchester (Public) " (Private) West Roxbury (Public) . . " " (Private) Brighton (Public) Charlestown (Public) Long Island (Private) . . . Total number of Public. Established. Total number of Private and Suburban >> -u OC u o o Ph Pi 1^ t>» 0> u -d a a o a Si ce d o O ?-t aS pq o W 10 29 6.5 60 16 23 39 1 20 5 16 244 1 SO 3 68 3 21 31 52 1 42 1 10 16 1 320 9 Abandoned. -(J t^. *» oa u o o Pi Ph hi >> d >> o J3 * GQ d o o o OS hi P3 O ffl 33 16 15 97 10 30 22 12 PP 77 2 61 4 18 20 29 27 1 6 15 1 253 8 58 City Document No. 43. Total Number of Hydrants Connected with Distribution System, January 31, 1904. '-H >> h t>> 2-^ H"S a u o > S 0D o -£ © ^ o -r o -u o CM S&H 5m o h" pq o pq pq City Proper (Public) " (Private) South Boston (Public) « << (Private) East Boston (Public) " " (Private) Boxbury (Public) " (Private) Dorchester (Public) " (Private) West Boxbury (Public) " " (Private) Brighton (Public) " (Private) Charlestown' (Public) " (Private) Deer Island (Private) Long Island (Private) Thompson's Island (Private). Gallop's Island (Private) Bainsford's Island (Private). Quincy Brookline Total number of Public Hydrants. 650 3 213 3 126 8 526 2 425 110 71 171 14 Total number of Private and Suburban Hy- drants 2,292 30 48 31 20 91 230 1 235 82 779 8 261 374 134 11 42 161 139 47 15 28 196 50 7 7 25 438 183 43 10 30 973 193 4 1 4 645 59 29 15 1 390 19 21 7 2 39 59 2 36 6 19 6 2 1 1 1 1 11 3,103 1,076 313 135 1 120 1,467 56 591 46 405 40 1,281 12 1,851 10 1,078 16 583 9 307 57 19 6 . 2 2 5 12 2 7,563 294 Water Department. 59 Water Posts. Location of Water Posts Established and Abandoned during the Year. Established. Alford street, opposite old location, near Almshouse, Charlestown. Broadway, at N street, South Boston. Bunker Hill street, between Polk and Elm streets, Charlestown. Cliff street, near Washington street, Roxbury. Huntington avenue, opposite Heath street, Roxbury. Leonard street, about 50 feet from Adams street, Dorchester. Oakland street, atHollingsworth street, Dorchester. Q street, opposite Third street, South Boston. South Huntington avenue, near Bynner street, West Roxbury. South Huntington avenue, at Centre street, West Roxbury. South Margin street, between Prospect and Staniford streets, City Proper. Sydney street, at Sudan street, Dorchester. Washington street, near Gaylord street, Dorchester. Wyman street, at Chestnut avenue, Roxbury. Abandoned. Alford street, near Almshouse, Charlestown. Bowdoin street, at Washington street, Dorchester. Bunker Hill street, opposite Polk street, Charlestown. Centre street, opposite Boylston street, West Roxbury. Chestnut avenue, opposite Sheridan street, W T est Roxbury. Dorchester avenue, near Adams street, Dorchester. Dudley street, near Washington street, Roxbury. Harbor View street, at No. 87, Dorchester. Hazel street, at Rockview street, West Roxbury. Heath street, at Huntington avenue, Roxbury. N street, at Broadway, South Boston. Oliver street, near Milk street, City Proper. Prospect street, at South Margin street, City Proper. Q street, at Fourth street, South Boston. Number of Water Posts Connected with System, January 31, 1904. District. Number con - nected with System, Jan- uary 31, 1903. Established during the year. Abandoned during the year. Number con- nected with System, Jan- uary 31, 1904. City Proper 78 80 96 54 106 39 22 42 1 3 2 2 2 3 77 Roxbury 81 West Roxbury 95 Brighton 54 4 2 2 3 2 2 107 South Boston 39 Charlestown 22 East Boston 42 Totals 517 14 14 517 60 City Document No. 43. Fountains. Style. Abandoned During the Year. (B) Junction of Blue Hill avenue and River street, Dorchester. (C) Prescott street, in front of school-house, near Bennington street, East Boston. Number of Fountains in Service, January 31, 1904. District. Style A. Style B. Style C. Style D. Style E. Style F. Totals. City Proper 11 9 4 5 4 3 1 2 1 3 4 8 2 1 3 3 1 12 5 2 35 Roxbury 19 8 6 1 1 5 4 4 7 10 South Boston 3 1 ' 12 Charlestown 9 11 Totals 33 18 17 3 32 7 110 Style. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Note. 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. Indicates fountains for beasts only. Continuous flow of water all the year. Indicates fountains for man only. Automatic fixtures. In ser- vice during warm weather only. Indicates fountains for man and beast. Automatic fixtures for both. In service during warm weather only. Indicates cold water fountains for man only. Automatic fix- tures. In service during warm weather only. 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. Water Department. 61 Air Cocks. Established. Location. q_i £ O o ^ h! . O 03 g.9 s 03 O Tremont St., at Massachusetts ave Tremont St., at Springfield st Tremont st., between Rutland and Concord sts Huntington ave., at Wigglesworth st Huntington ave., at Heath st Washington st., 60 ft. south of "Bailey st Dorchester ave., near East st Pleasant st., opposite No. 115 Blue Hill ave., over N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R Long Island, on first hill north of head, at south- western extremity of island. Long Island, on head at southwesterly extremity C. P. 30-in. Low. (( << << (< (< <( Rox. 20-in. High. <c 48-in. << Dor. 30-in. (< << 24-in. Low. i< (< (c (c 16-in. High. B. H. 12-in. << i< << << 2-in. Abandoned. Location. o m s o IS c -3 . u ^ si > < .26 02 Tremont st., at Massachusetts ave. C. P. S.B. C. P. 30-in. 16-in. 40-in. Low. High. Low. 2-in. 1^-in. 1-in. Blow-off Cocks. Established. Location. District. Size. Heath ave., easterly from Heath place Roxbury. 1-inch. Deacon Meters. Established. Quincy street, at Columbia road, Dorchester. Abandoned. Dorchester street, opposite Boston place, South Boston. Fire Reservoirs. Connections with Boston Water Department system abandoned at: Broadway, at C street, South Boston. Devens street, at Rutherford avenue, Charlestown. 62 City Document No. 43. 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CO fc si « < ° * HI 02 - P C T g i e 5 c 1 r— c p r c < r- > ao a i _ CC c p > i i a p c ~ > D V - 1 "Z J — P Z "Z P r S ! I Hi l- a P c ~ r iH p : g r— 7 r- a c g r i- > a c g r > a p c - ClOj Crf( '5 c- +■ C &■ c p c I T C E- a, t p •- •w a Z Watee Department. 63 Maintenance Work of Miscellaneous Character Performed during the Year ending January 31, 1904. Total Number during the Year. Boxes covering main pipe on bridges repaired . . 17 Brick gate chambers built, replacing wooden boxes . 22 Deacon meter boxes renewed ..... 3 Dead ends blown off . . . . . . . 881 Fountain repairs . . . . . . . 155 Fountains and troughs cleaned and inspected . . 3,270 Gates in service oiled and tested for general efficiency . 185 Gates renewed on account of deterioration . . . 14 Gates repaired . . . . . . . 242 Gate boxes renewed . . . . . . . 163 Gate boxes repaired . . . . . . . 1,010 Gate covers salted in cold weather . . . . 4,659 Gate frames and covers renewed . . . . 183 Gates inspected ........ 235 Hay removed from hydrant boxes . . . . 359 Hydrant barrels changed for various reasons . . 93 Hydrant barrels changed on account of street grading . 45 Hydrant boxes cleaned of mud and water . . . 932 Hydrant boxes renewed . . . . . . 122 Hydrant boxes repaired . . . . . . 341 Hydrant frames and covers renewed . . . . 107 Hydrants hayed as protection in cold weather . . 190 Hydrant inspections in cold weather .... 154,505 Hydrants in service oiled and tested for general efficiency, 2,515 Hydrants painted ....... 3,305 Hydrants repaired . . . . . . . 1,421 Hydrants strapped ....... 49 Hydrants thawed out ....... Q8 Investigations made when further action on the part of Water Department was unnecessary Locations of gates marked . Main pipe repairs, caused by : Action of tide Blasting Cap blown off Defective pipe Defective sleeve Exhaust steam Frozen . Joints drawn . No cause assigned Pick-hole Rust Set screws loose Settlement Sewer construction 945 8,063 2 13 1 18 7 1 2 98 6 2 4 2 45 11 64 City Document No. 43. Total during Sewer manhole on pipe . Split pipe Vibration Pavement repairs Salt (sacks of) purchased and delivered to Fir Department . Service pipe repairs, caused by : Blasting Broken by driving piles . Broken by foundation wall Broken by lightning rod . Broken by steam-roller . Burned by thawing . Cake of ice falling on pipe Collision with plow . Conduit settling on pipe . Corrosion Defective couplings Defective joints Defective packing . Defective pipes Electrolytic action . Frost (cold storage) Frost (natural) G-nawed by rats Main cock blown out Main cocks required renewal Main uprights filled with dirt Main uprights required renewal Main uprights to high Operations of Boston Elevated Railway Company Operations of Boston Transit Company . Operations of Gas Company . Operation of Sewer Department and its agents Pipe stolen Pipes eaten by ashes Pipes eaten by earth Pipes eaten by lime "Pipes worn out Settlement of earth Settling of service boxes on pipes Sidewalk bottoms broken Sidewalk cocks required renewal Sidewalk cocks reversed and water running into cellars ..... Sidewalk uprights above and below grade Sidewalk uprights filled with dirt Sidewalk uprights in way of edgestones Sidewalk uprights required renewal . Number the Year. 1 5 3 1,826 4,000 3 2 34 3 9 1 1 1 1 1 68 55 12 205 14 3 89 7 1 47 14 35 3 2 32 5 93 2 5 3 4 6 301 28 8 211 3 10,144 11 84 230 Water Department. 65 Total Number during the Year. Sidewalk tops broken ...... 8 Sidewalk tops missing ...... 20 Stopped by dirt ....... 121 Stopped by fish ....... 25 Stopped by gasket ....... 5 Stopped by rust . . . . . . . 329 Struck by pick . . . . . . . 144 Unused pipes not shut off .... . 4 Waste pin in S. W. cock blown out ..... 1 Service pipes (portions of) changed from J-inch to f-inch pipe .....'... 4 Service pipes changed from tin-lined to all lead . . 7 Service pipes extended on account of street widening, 29 Service pipes lowered on account of change in grade, 13 Service pipes lowered as a protection from frost . . 3 Service pipes moved from way of various corporations, 17 Service pipes raised on account of change of grade . 2 Service pipes shut off and let on to permit owners to make repairs ........ 421 Sidewalk cocks and uprights given to individuals to apply on private pipes ...... 24 Sidewalk nuts oiled . . . . . . . 532 Temperatures of water in cold water fountains, taken in summer time . . . . . . . 1,277 Water post repairs of various kinds . . . . 217 Water posts shut off and let on during cold weather 1,555 Wooden plugs set in main uprights . . . . 114 66 City Document No. 43. STATEMENT OF STOCK MANUFACTURED FROM THE ROUGH IN THE MACHINE SHOP, BLACKSMITH SHOP AND CAR- PENTER SHOP DURING THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1904. Valves : 3-inch 4 " 6 " 8 " 10 12 " 16 " MACHINE AND BLACKSMITH SHOPS. 14 2 29 113 51 95 14 Hydrants : Bachelder post 287 Lowry . . . 42 Boston Lowry 4 Corporation cocks : f-inch . . . 1,468 f " ... 62 1 " ... 97 l.i " . . . , 45 1£ " ... 47 Angle cocks, f-inch. . . Lever handle cocks, f-inch, Sidewalk cocks: f-inch . . . &. " 299 38 81 le couplings: f-inch . . . . 413 2. " ■k ... 84 1 " ... 43 li " ... 26 li " ... 8 2 " ... 2 Bent tube eouplin gs, 2- Combination couplings, Double head female foun- tain couplings, f - inch . Coupling nuts: i-inch . . 35 f ".'■■• . 3,653 f " ... 43 1 il ... 40 U " ... 96 2 " ... 54 318 333 1,719 4 29 418 576 7 12 17 Coupling tubes: f-inch . . . 4,679 8 U J ... . 481 1 " ... . 167 li " ... 5 li " ... 97 2 *' ... . , 25 Meter nipples: H-inch . . . 18 2 " ... 81 Solder nipples: f-inch . . 43 1 lt ... 4 U " ... 18 2 " ... 3 Bolts: Lowry hydrant . 354 Post " . . 887 B. L. " . 30 Lowry " extension 32 Post " " 246 Gate, 12-inch . . 62 Puddling head . 15 Air cock, 2 inch . 12 Machine, 1 in. by 6 in. 6 1 in. by 4 in. 1 I in. by 4 in. 1 fin. by l^in. 4 f in. by 7 in. 2 3,921 Jointers: 4-inch . . . . 6 6 lt . . . . 23 8 " . . . . 8 10 " . . . . 4 12 " . . . . 14 Hydrant wastes, large " " small Gate pins .... Sidewalk bushings . Sidewalk tops . . Set screws .... Pinion gears for 20-inch and 24-inch gates . . 5,454 99 1,652 55 295 2 2,392 667 578 1,081 6 Water Department. 67 Hydrant lugs . . . Iron staples . . Puddling head straps : 10-inch .... 12 " .... 3 43 Main pipe straps: 4-inch . 6 " . . . 12 " . . . 16 " . . . 28 CARPENTEE SHOP. Lowry hydrant boxes . Post hydrant boxes Boston Lowry hydrant boxes Boston hydrant boxes . . Gate boxes, large . . . Gate boxes, small . . Deacon meter boxes . . Lowry hydrant boxes, tops Post hydrant boxes, tops Gate hydrant boxes, tops (large) . . .. .' . . Gate boxes, tops (small) Lowry hydr ■inch ant box pieces: 391 150 170 94 37 49 377 48 12 25 556 7 48 72 12 72 842 Boston hydrant box pieces: 1-inch 2 " 3 " 6 " Wooden horses 125 50 50 25 Gate box pieces: 1-inch . . 663 2 " ... 615 3 " . . . 350 4 " • . . 175 6 " ... 22 9 " . . . 18 250 1,843 130 OLD STOCK RENOVATED Valves: 3-inch 4 '" 6 " 8 " 12 " 16 " Hydrants: Lowry . . Boston Lowry Bach. Post . . Boston . . . Salt water . . Corporation cocks i-inch 1 H Angle cocks, f-inch Water post cocks: li-inch .... 1* " . . . . 6 4 42 9 4 3 72 20 57 2 1 3 64 5 34 1 10 1 22 BY MACHINE AND SHOPS. Sidewalk cocks: f-inch . . . 1 " . . . Air cocks: 14-inch . . . 2 " . . . 68 152 117 23 BLACKSMITH Pudding head cocks Male couplings: #-inch Coupling nuts: f-inch 4: 1 " 1+ " "2 " Coupling tubes: f-inch . 1 li H 2 63 31 1,284 46 68 10 12 1,281 3 106 1 1 2 9 5 94 1,429 Solder nippples, f-inch 1,394 4 68 City Document No. 43. Bolts: Lowry hydrants . 90 Post 106 B. L. 28 Lowry hydrant extension . . 32 Post hydrant ex- tension . . . 8 264 Hydrant wastes, large .... Hydrant wastes, small . . . . 59 1 60 In addition to the foregoing, the Machine, Carpenter, Paint, Plumbing, and Blacksmith shbps performed much work of a miscellaneous nature in the maintenance and improvement of the property of the Water Department. Some of the important items are as follows: Made 315 tools for various purposes. Aggregate cost, $1,196.20. Repaired 297 tools of various kind. Aggregate cost, $1,121.94. Made 93 patterns. Aggregate cost, $901.89. Sharpened 23,720 picks, chisels, and bars. Aggregate cost, $1,252.06. Made cabinets and table for different offices of department. Aggre- gate cost, $319.82. Performed 140 odd jobs in yards, shops, and stables. Aggregate cost, $1,338.55. Whitewashed buildings in yard. Painted inside of buildings at West Roxbury yard. Repaired and painted building at Brookline reservoir. Repaired stairs and fence around grounds at Brookline reservoir. Painted water tank and inside of water tower at Orient Heights, East Boston. Painted and made quite extensive repairs on buildings at Charlestown yard. Repaved yard and painted fence at Charlestown yard. Made excavations at different points throughout the city to enable Engineering Department to make tests for electrolysis. Changed and repaired gauges for Engineering Department, City Hall. Established testing apparatus' for Engineering Department at Moon Island. Made test-bars for Engineering Department. Leaded a large sleeve for Sewer Department, Brighton. Laid large sewer pipes and jointed the same for Sewer Department at Cow Pasture. Wet down the baseball grounds on account of fireworks. Performed odd jobs for Meter Department to the total sum of $271.36. Water Department. 69 REPORT OF THE ENGINEER. Engineering Department, 50 City Hall, February 1, 1904. Mr. Eugene S. Sullivan, Water Commissioner : Sir, — I herewith submit the following report for the past year of the work done and records kept : During the year 15 miles of main pipe have been laid and 10.2 miles abandoned, making a total length in the system of 732 miles. Some of the most important work done is the following : The 30-inch main in Tremont street was relaid for a dis- tance of 1,084 feet between Northampton and Rutland streets. This is one of two large parallel pipes laid from Brookline Reservoir to Boston Common in 1848, which supplied the city until 1859, when a third main was laid. These two mains are in good condition throughout their length, with the exception of the portions in Tremont street from Hammond to Dover streets, where the pipes were originally laid in marsh mud, and were afterwards raised to conform to the present grade of Tremont street. The condition of the original soil and the character of the filling have caused a demoralization of the iron in the pipes sufficient to seriously impair their strength. It is proposed to continue the relaying of these mains where they are in bad ground as fast as prac- ticable. The work of relaying and raising out of the marsh mud the 40-inch low service main in Brookline avenue, from Bellevue to Jersey streets, was completed by relaying 594 feet of pipe. The 30-inch high service main in Washington street, Dorchester, was extended 928 feet, from Burt street towards Codman street. Owing to the lowering of the tracks of the N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. under West Fourth-street bridge, it was necessary to relay 317 feet of 20-inch and 490 feet of 12-inch pipe from Fort Point Channel to Foundry street ; this work was somewhat difficult, as the location crossed nineteen railroad tracks on which trains were constantly moving. At the same time connection was made with the 20-inch pipe laid in 70 City Document No. 43. 1894 in West Fourth street from Foundry street *to Dor- chester avenue. The consumption of water on the island service in the harbor has increased rapidly during the past few years, largely owing to the establishment, by the United States government, of a permanent garrison at Fort Strong on Long Island, of a fort on Lo veil's Island and of a larger garrison at Fort Warren. To provide an adequate supply at these points and at the City Institution, it was necessary to lay 3,338 feet of 12-inch pipe on Long Island from the west end of the island to a point near Fort Strong. The present winter has been one of unusual severity. Not since 1874 has so much trouble been experienced from frozen mains, hydrants and services. Careful measurements have been made of the depths to which the frost has penetrated, of which the following table is a summary : Water Department. 71 Depths of Frost from Actual Measurements During the Present Winter. Location. u ©« 53 o o>fr O fi Conditions at Surface. Western ave., at No. Harvard st., Bri.. Southampton st., at Reading st., Rox.. First St., near L st., S. B Codman pk., near Townsend St., Box.. Edgerly pi., off Winchester st., C. P.... Beacon st., at Fairfield st., C. P . Cambridge st., at Union sq., Bri Broadway, at I st., S. B Centre st., at Eliot sq Eighth st., at H st., S. B Dorchester ave., at D st., S. B Reading st., at Southampton st., Rox . . Dudley st., at North ave., Dor Tremont st., at Canton St., C. P Shawmut ave., at Waltham st., C. P Atlantic ave., at Long Wharf, C. P «« " " Clinton, C. P Broadway, at Emerson st., S. B East Fourth st., at N st., S. B Parker st., near Huntington ave., Rox., Tremont St., at Parker st., Rox A st., at Broadway, S. B Tremont st., at Rutland St., C. P Shawmut ave., at Northampton st.,C.P. Porter st., at Chelsea st. , E. B Bradford ter., near Centre St., W. R. . . Summer st., near A st., S. B Gravel.... Clay...... Gravel.... Stone fill- ing and clay — Gravel.... Clay and gravel . . Gravel.... Clay a << Gravel.... Clay Clay, etc.. Clay Gravel Clay Clay and gravel . . Clay and gravel . . Clay ft. in. 5 6 5 5 5 3 5 2 5 4 10 4 10 4 9 4 9 4 7 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 1 4 4 4 4 Car tracks, ground bare. Sidewalk, " " About 2 in. ice, 6 in. snow. Sidewalk, ground bare. i< « << 5 in. ice. Car tracks, ground bare. About 6 in. ice. Car tracks, ground bare. <( K << (< About 6 in. ice. <( (< << " 16 " " 8 in. snow. Car tracks, ground bare. Sidewalk, " " Car tracks, " " Sidewalk, " 10 in. ice. Car tracks, ground bare. About 1 in. ice. '• 16 in. ice, 8 in. snow. 4 in. ice. About 6 in. ice, 6 in. snow. " 1 in. snow. " 10 in. ice. 72 City Document No. 43. The improvement of the fire service has been prosecuted vigorously during the year, the following work having been Hnnft : 3,283 feet 16 -inch pipe laid, replacing 12 inch and 6 inch. 18,306 " 12 " " " " 8 inch, 6 inch and 4 inch. 12,656 "10 " " " " 6 inch and 4 inch. 7,435 " 8 " " " " 6 inch and 4 inch. i The experiment of thawing frozen services by electricity was tried with success ; the pipes thawed were of lead, the time required to do the work varying from three to seven minutes. Both the Edison alternating current of 2,250 volts and the Edison direct current of 220 volts were used; in the case of the alternating current a transformer and a water rheostat were used in the primary circuit, reducing the voltage in the secondary circuit to about 50, with about 250 to 300 amperes. One of the secondary wires was connected to the service pipe inside the house, the other to a hydrant in the street. When the direct current was used a connection was made with one of the outside wires of the Edison three- wire system in a junction box in the street, and the current, after passing through a water rheostat for reduction, was carried by a wire directly to the service pipe in the hous'e, whence it passed through the service to the main. Electrical investigation has been continued, and it has been found that at points the water pipes are being rapidly destroyed by electrolysis, notably in the vicinity of power stations ; the condition of the pipes in some places where they have been exposed for examination is such that unless remedial measures are taken at once serious trouble is certain. Respectfully submitted, William Jackson, . City Engineer. "" StateJ Jfonf/ y Heights, it Feet, ■*•• City ""- '■ """-'' HM Ro - ol Di/fe-tn , r.n fAe Br)»(on ler Workn ,.0,. 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Daily average amount used through meters during 1903 (gallons) . . . . . . 18,537,000 Number of services February 1, 1904 . . 90,013 Number of meters in service February 1, 1904 . 4,727 Number of motors under supervision February 1 , 1904 130 Number of elevators under supervision Feb- ruary 1, 1904 588 Length of supply and distributing mains in miles February 1, 1904 732 Number of public hydrants in use February 1 , 1904 7,563 Yearly revenue from annual water rates . . $1,287,200 69 Yearly revenue from metered water . . . $1,049,831 b8 Percentage of total revenue from metered water, 44.9 Yearly expense of maintenance . . . $703,134 86 Water Department. 75 BOSTON WATER BOARD. ORGANIZED JULY 31, 1876. Timothy T. Sawyer, from July 31, 1876, to May 5, 1879; and from May 1, 1882, to May 4, 1883. * Leonard R. Cutter, from July 31, 1876, to May 4, 1883. * Albert Stanwood, from July 31, 1876, to May 7, 1883. * Francis Thompson, from May 5, 1879, to May 1, 1882. 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. * Horace 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 18, 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. McNary, from August 15, 1893, to November 5, 1894. 3 Charles W. Smith, from January 23, 1895, to July 1, 1895. 1 WATER 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. * Melvin 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 Division. 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.