Annual Report of the Executive Department of the City of Boston for the year 1900. Part 2, Document 41

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H

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h o m a s

N . H

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, Mayor of Boston :

D

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, — I submit herewith the sixth annual report

of the W ater Commissioner for the year ending January 31, 1901.

The total receipts from all sources during the year were

$2,560,027.03 ; less refunded water rates, $920 ; making the net receipts $2,559,10

1

.03. The total current expenditures from revenue, including interest on funded debt, sinking- fund requirements, and the Metropolitan water assessment, were $2,426,824.09; leaving a balance which was transferred to the general revenue of the C ity of $133,202.94.

The total amount expended for extension of mains, etc., during the year was $411,075.91; of which amount the sum of $24,087.67 was paid from the balance of loan brought over from the previous year, and the remainder, $386,988.24, was paid from revenue.

The construction account, as shown on the books Feb­

ruary 1, 1901, was $23,054,387.81, having been increased during the year to the amount of $364,604.06. There is s till due from the State, under the terms of the settlement of the claim for the taking of the water supply system by the Metropolitan W ater Board, the sum of $7,531,000, which, if paid, wouldreduce the construction account to $15,523,387.81.

The net debt on February 1, 1901, was $1,815,626.90,

being a decrease of $5,620,423.18, a large amount of the

debt having been cancelled w ith payments made by the State

on account of the taking by the Metropolitan W ater Board.

The outstanding water loans February 1, 1900, were 117,306,273.98, and on February 1, 1901, 111,960,273.98, being a decrease for the year of .$5,346,000.

The M etropolitan water assessment for the year was

$578,696.96, as against $411,861.54 for the previous year.

A t present there is no charge for water made to the C ity Departments, which deprives this Department of an income of previous years amounting to about $200,000 per annum.

The fu ll financial statement w ill be found on pages 5 to 13 Less main pipe was laid in 1900 than fo r several years previous. This is on account of the fact that fewer men have been employed, that the working day has been short­

ened to eight hours, and that about one-half of the whole work was done in the crowded streets of the C ity proper.

There was also a decrease in the number of petitions for mam pipe received, there being only 91 during the year end­

ing January 31, 1901, as against 127 received during the previous year.

The relaying and replacing of the small mains by larger ones has decidedly improved the fire protection in different sections of the City.

The Bachelder Independent Valve H ydrant is now the standard of the Department, and is the only one manufac­

tured.

Ih e breaks m the 30-inch main in Tremont street, at the H otel Touraine and opposite H o llis street, and also in the 48-inch main in Brookline, are described in some detail in the C ity Engineer’s report.

The laying of Shirley G ut pipe is described in detail, w ith photographs, in the C ity Engineer’s report.

The Smith dapping Machine has been adopted for taking 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch branches from pipes of any size w ithout shutting off water, and has proved to be of great value.

A lis t of contracts made and pending w ill be found on pages 14 to 19.

The custom of laying service pipes in new streets, con­

structed under the A c t of 1891, Chapter 323, is proving year

after year more expensive to the C ity, and, so far as the De-

partment can see, the w ork is of very little value, as i t is impossible to determine the exact location required fo r future service, or the necessary size of the pipe. This matter has been referred to in previous reports, and I refer to it now in order to keep the matter before the authorities, hoping that the act may be modified or repealed. (See report for year ending January 31, 1898, page 2.)

Under authority given me by Your Honor, the ice plant belonging to the C ity was sold, and later a special appropria­

tion of $3,000 was made by the C ity Council for the fu r­

nishing of ice fo r the ice-water fountains during the past season.

D u rin g the past year the Department has experimented w ith a device for cooling water in drinking fountains w ith ­ out the use of ice. The experiment is as follows :

A perforated wrought-iron pipe is sunk into the ground to the depth of about 100 feet. The perforations in the pipe allow the water in the soil to circulate freely. Four lines of small cast-iron pipe, one inch in diameter, are passed inside of the 8-inch pipe, and this pipe is connected w ith the C ity mains and w ith a fountain, so that the water from the mains passes four times through the 8-inch pipe, and is cooled to nearly the natural temperature of the soil, which does not vary very much during the year at the depth of 100 feet.

B y this means the temperature of the C ity water is reduced about 20 degrees, or brought down to about 52 degrees.

The first fountain of this kin d was established on Boston Common near the Frog pond, another on the M-street play­

ground in South Boston, another in Sheridan square at the junction of Albany and Northampton streets, and another for horses in Post Office square.

Thus far this cooling device has given very good satisfac­

tion, but i t w ill be given a more thorough test before addi­

tional fountains are located, as the experiment has not yet been carried through an entire season.

ierm s of settlement in the claim of the C ity of Boston against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on account of the taking by the M etropolitan W ater Board of said C ity ’s water supply system, having been agreed upon by His Excel­

lency the Governor on the part of the Commonwealth and His Honor the M ayor on the part of the City, the settlement was consummated on October 19, 1900, w ith the approval of the Committee on Claims and of the Mayor, as per authority granted under an order of the C ity Council approved Febru­

ary 8, 1896. The vote of the Committee on Claims approv­

ing the settlement was as fo llo w s :

In Co m m i t t e e o n Cl a i m s,

O ctober 19, 1900.

Voted, T h a t the settlem ent made b y the W a te r C om m issioner and the M a y o r o f the claim s o f the C ity ag a inst the C om m on­

w e a lth , o r the M e tro p o lita n W a te r B o a rd , fo r damages in c u rre d o r com pensation fo r p ro p e rty ta ke n o r acquired b y said C om m on­

w e a lth o r B o a rd u n d e r the act e sta b lish in g said M e tro p o lita n W a te r B o a rd , fo r th e sum o f tw e lve m illio n five h u ndred and th irty -o n e thousand (1 2 ,5 3 1 ,0 0 0 ) d o lla rs be, and hereby is, approved, and as a p a rt o f said settlem ent th a t the C ity S o lic ito r be in s tru c te d and auth o rize d to settle the s u it o f the C ity o f Bos­

to n a g a inst the C om m onw ealth o f M assachusetts fo r the ta k in g o f ’ its w a te r su p p ly system fo r the sum o f seven m illio n five h u ndred and th irty -o n e thousand (7 ,5 3 1 ,0 0 0 ) d o lla rs w ith in te re st, on said sum a fte r N ovem ber 1 , a t the ra te o f three and o n e -h a lf ( 3 J ) pe r cent, p er annum , and to execute the necessary papers to p u t such settlem ent in to effect, said sum o f seven m illio n five h u ndred and th irty -o n e thousand (7 ,5 3 1 ,0 0 0 ) d o lla rs bein g b a l­

ance due on the above se ttle m e n t fro m the C om m onw ealth a fte r d e d u c tin g the sum o f five m illio n (5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) d o lla rs w h ic h has been p a id b y th e M e tro p o lita n W a te r B o a rd on account o f said claim s.

This settlement does not include a large amount of prop­

erty s till le ft in the hands of the C ity, which the Metropolitan Board should control, such as the Brookline reservoir, Fisher H ill reservoir, W est Roxbury Pum ping-station; the mains leading from Chestnut H ill reservoir, Fisher H ill reservoir, and Brookline reservoir through Brookline to the C ity ; and the main supply-pipes in Somerville. Most of this property w ill eventually be used in common, and should be under one control, especially Fisher H ill reservoir, which, although entirely used for the supply of Boston, should be operated from the pumping-station at Chestnut H ill. A t present there is a very uncertain state of things, as there is a divided responsibility, and in case of accident it is almost impossible to decide whether the State or the C ity is re­

sponsible. These are questions which w ill have to be con­

sidered and settled definitely in some way, or it may cause a serious and complicated condition of affairs.

Rep’orts in detail of work performed in the Income Division, the D istribution Division, and the Engineer's.

Department, w ill be found herewith annexed.

Respectfully,

A

u g u s t u s

P. M

a r t i n

,

W ater Commissioner.

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

T otal receipts of the W ater W orks, from all sources, for the year ending January 31, 1901:

Sales o f w a t e r ... $2,199,774 4S S h u ttin g off and le ttin g on water, and fees, 5,468 92 E le vator, fire and service pipes, sale o f old

m aterials, etc. . . . . 102,662 43

C ity ’s p ro p o rtio n o f entrance fees of out- side citie s and tow ns in to M e tro p o lita n

w a te r system 1,896 75

In te re s t on W ater W o rk s fu n d . 251,000 00 Use o f W est R o x b u ry p u m p in g -sta tio n b y

M e tro p o lita n W ater B oard • . 920 00

T o ta l receipts . . . . $2,561,722 58

Less refunded w a te r rates . . . . 1,695 55

N e t r e c e ip t s ... . $2,560,027 03

Total expenditures of the W ater W orks, from revenue, for the year ending January 31, 1901:

C u rre n t e x p e n s e s ...

E x te n s io n o f mains, etc...

In te re s t on fun ded de bt . . . . S in k in g -fu n d requirem ent, 1899-1900 M e tro p o lita n w a te r assessment .

Refunded to State . . . . .

Balance to general revenue account o f c ity ,

C O S T O F C O N S T R U C T IO N A N D C O N D IT IO N O F T H E W A T E R D E B T .

1Cost o f c o n s tru c tio n o f W a te r W orks to F e b ru a ry 1,

1900 ... ... $22,689,783 75 2Cost of co n s tru c tio n o f W a te r W orks to F e b ru a ry 1,

1901 . 23,054,387 81

Increase d u rin g th e y e a r ... $364,604 06 S tock on hand F e b ru a ry 1, 1900 ...$134,323 44 S tock on hand F e b ru a ry 1, 1901 ... 148,815 92

Increase d u rin g the y e a r ...$14,492 48 The outstanding W a te r Loans F e b ru a ry 1, 1900, were . $17,306,273 98 The o u tsta nding W a te r Loans F e b ru a ry 1, 1901, were . 11,960,273 98 Decrease d u rin g th e y e a r ... $5,346,000 00

1 T h e to ta l a m o u n t e x p e n d e d l o r E x te n s io n o l M a in s , etc., f o r th e y e a r w as

$411,075.91; $24,087.67 b e in g p a id fr o m th e b a la n ce o f a p p ro p ria tio n fr o m lo a n b ro u g h t

o v e r fro m p re v io u s y e a r. 1 2 * * * 6

2 T h e re is s t ill due fr o m th e State u n d e r th e te rm s o f se ttle m e n t o f th e c la im f o r th e ta k in g o f th e C it y ’ s w a te r s u p p ly system b y the M e tro p o lita n W a te r B o a rd th e sum o f

$7,531,000. W h e n p a id the c o n s tru c tio n a c c o u n t w i l l be re d u c e d th a t a m o u n t D e d u c te d a t th is date, F e b ru a ry 1,1901, th e c o n s tru c tio n a c c o u n t w o u ld s ta n d a t

$15,523,387.81.

$447,716 68 386,988 24 805,924 26 200,489 00 578,696 96 1,008 95

■ 133,202 94

The W a te r S in k in g -F u n d F e b ru a ry 1, 1900, was The W a te r S in kin g-F und F ebru ary 1, 1901, was

Increase d u rin g the year . . . . N e t W ater D e b t F eb ru a ry 1, 1900

N e t W a te r D e b t F ebru ary 1, 1901

Decrease d u rin g the year . . . .

The outstanding W ater Loans on this date, 1901, are as follow s:

5

Loans.

per cent. S te rlin g Loan

Date of Maturity.

6 » (£399,500),

“ Currency,

Due O ct., 1902

“ A p r il, 1903

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Jan., 1904

6 u

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Jan., 1905

6 u u u

44

A p r il, 1905

6 u

44 44

44 J u ly , 1905

6 44 44

((

44

O ct., 1905

5 44 44 G old Loan,

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Oct., 1905

6 it 44 Currency,

44

U 44 Jan., 1906

6 “ 44 A p r il, 1906

5 u “ G old Loan,

^{4 4}

A p r il, 1906

5 “

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Oct., 1906

6 u 44 Currency,

4 4 4 4

44

O ct., 1906

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6 u

4 4 4 4

44 A p r il, 1907

6

^{l 4 4 4 4 4}

“ C urrency Loan,

44 44 44

44

J u ly , 1907

5

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44 O ct., 1907

5 u

4 4

A p r il, 1908

4 u “ Loan,

⁴⁴

J u ly , 1909

4 ł It

44

O ct., 1909

4 11

44 4 4 44

A p r il, 1910

4 u

^{4 4 4 4}

44 A p r il, 1912

4 “

^{44 4 4 44}

O ct., 1913

4

44 4 4 4 4 44

Jan., 1914

4

44 44 4 4

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A p r il, 19.14

4

44 4 4 4 4

44

O ct., 1914

4

4 4 4 4 44

44

A p r il, 1915

4

_“ ^{4 4 4 4} ₄₄

O ct., 1915

4

14 4 4 4 4 44

Jan., 1916

4

^{4 4 4 4} 44

A p r il, 1916

4

4

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O ct., 1916

Jan., 1917

3 ł

^{u 4 4 4 4 44}

A p r il, 1917

4

^{4 t . 4 4 4 4 44}

A p r il, 1917

4

44 4 4 4 4 44

J u ly , 1917

4

^{l l 4 4 4 4} 44

Oct., 1917

4

^{u 44 44} 44

Jan., 1918

4

^{u 4 4 4 4 44}

A p r il, 1918

u 4'4 4 4 44

J u ly , 1918

4

4 4 4 4 4 4 44

O ct., 1918

4

^{( t 4 4 4 4 44}

A p r il, 1919

3 ^ ¹¹ 4 4 4 4 44

Oct., 1919

4

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O ct., 1919

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N ov., 1919

$9,870,223 90 10,144,647 08

$274,423 18

$7,436,050 08 1,815,626 90

$5,620,423 18

February 1,

A m o u n t.

$1,947,273 98 905.000 00

8,000 00

3.000 00 53.700 00

10,000 00 6.000 00 1

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000,000 00

82,550 00 8,750 00 552.000 00

2,000,000 00

4.000 00 8.000 00 5.000 00

1.000 00 1,000 00

•12,000 00

82.000 00 268,000 00 280,000 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 00 160,700 00

20,000 00

6.300 00

100.000 00 100,000 00 200,000 00

145.000 00 300.000 00 130.000 00

C a rrie d f o r w a r d

, $9,698,273 98

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per cent. Loan, Due Jan., 1920 . 120,000 00

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“ Oct., 1924 . 526,225 00

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“ Oct., 1927 . 150',000 00

• “ J u ly , 1929 . 410,000 00

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S U M M A R Y .

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“ “ C urrency Loans . . . . . 13,000 00

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C o ch itu a te W a t e r D e b t, Gross and N e t, A t the Close o f Each F iscal Y ear.

Fiscal Year. Gross Debt. S inking-Funds.

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 ..

18S6-87 ..

1887- 88 ..

1888- 89 ..

1889- 90 ..

1890- 91 ..

1891- 92 ..

1892- 93 ..

1893- 94 ..

1894- 95 ..

1895- 96 ..

1896- 97 ..

1S97-98 ..

1898- 99 ..

1899- 1900

1900- 1901

*$2,129,056 32 3,787,328 98 4,463,205 56 4,955,613 51 5,209,223 26 5,972,976 11 5,432,261 11 5.403.961 11 5.230.961 11 5.031.961 11 4.724.961 11 4,754,461 11 3.846.211 11 3.455.211 11 3.012.711 11 2.992.711 11 2.992.711 11 2.942.711 11 3.152.711 11 3.370.711 11 3.867.711 11 5.107.711 11 5.731.711 11 6.482.711 11 6.812.711 11 6.912.711 11 7.863.711 11 8.123.711 11 9.735.711 11 11,548,711 11 11.545.273 98 11.753.273 98 11.697.273 98 11.631.273 98 11.631.273 98 11.955.273 98 12.882.273 98 13.045.473 98 13.491.473 98 14.142.273 98 14.741.273 98 14.941.273 98 15.696.273 98 16.267.773 98 16.423.773 98 16.758.773 98 17.055.273 98 17.761.273 98 18.261.273 98 18.261.273 98 17.911.273 98 17.121.273 98 17.306.273 98 11.960.273 98

$ 1, 100,000

1,185,049 1,268,234 1.372,953 1,533,890 1,560,917 1,709,492 2,043,764 2,143,847 1,771,692 1,989,300 2,281,857 2,607,768 2,746,505 3,106,323 3,385,201 3,947,616 4,373,304 4,864,092 5,440,819 5,979,297 6,471,545 7,019,058 7,649,504 8,444,773 9,099,966 9,704,387 9,852,760 9,487,119 9,870,223 10,144,647

00 67 97 62 28 83

60

73 85 92

88

89 46 58 82 26 92 09 54 47 80 34 38 87 55 89 99

01 88

90 08

N e t Debt.

$2,129,056 32 3,787,328 98 4,463,205 56 4,955,613 51 5,209,223 26 5,972,976 11 5,432,261 11 ' 5,403,961 11 5.230.961 11 5.031.961 11 4.724.961 11 4,754,461 11 3.846.211 11 3.455.211 11 3.012.711 11 2.992.711 11 2.992.711 11 2.942.711 11 3.152.711 11 3.370.711 11 3.867.711 11 5.107.711 11 5.731.711 11 5.382.711 11 5,627,661 44 5,644,476 14 6,490,757 49 6,589,820 83 8,174,793 28 9,839,218 51 9,501,509 25 9,609,426 13 9,925,581 06 9,641,973 10 9,349,416 09 9,347,505 52 10,135,768 40

9,939,150 16 10,106,272 72 10,194,657 06 10,367,969 89 10,077,181 44 10,255,454 51 10,288,476 18 9,952,228 64 9,739,715 60 9,405,769 11 9,316,500 43 9,161,307 59 8,556,885 99 8,058,513 97 7,634,154 10 7,436,050 08 1,815,626 90

1 N o a c c o u n t ta ke n o f a m o u n ts b o rro w e d te m p o ra r ily fro m 1846 to 1852 a n d a fte r ­ w a rd s fu n d e d b y th e issu e o f th e w a te r b o n d s th a t fig u re in th is s ta te m e n t.

D E T A I L E D E X P E N D IT U R E S U N D E R T H E A P P R O ­ P R IA T IO N S .

Fe b r u a r y Dr a f t,

1900,

t o Fe b r u a r y Dr a f t,

1901.

Current Expenses (fro m Revenue).

Salaries and wages :

Com m issioner $5,042 33

A s s is ta n t Com m issioners 5,664 37

S ecretary . . . . 3,000 00

E m ployees . . . . 392,983 24

$406,689 94

W a te r pipes and castings . 49,020 74

T o o ls , m achinery, iro n , steel and o th e r m a te ria ls

fo r re p a irs and fu rn is h in g 14,579 03

H orses, purchase o f . . . $1,025 00

Feed . . . . . . 5,254 67

W ag o n s, e tc ., and re p a irs o f same 3,061 67 Shoeing, v e te rin a ry services, etc

H arnesses, e tc ., and re p a irs o f same .

2,521 26 1,078 99

- 12,941 59

R epairs o f b u ild in g s , streets and o th e r structures, 12,419 46

L e a d and lead pipe . . . . 9,626 46

Dam ages . . . 5,626 67

T e a m in g and fre ig h ts 4,949 26

P rin tin g . . . . . . 4,488 44

T ra v e llin g expenses and tra n s p o rta tio n o f em-

ployees . . . . . 4,024 52

P ro fe ssio n a l and e x p e rt services 3,855 72

N e w m eters . . . . $1,407 00

R epairs o f m eters, in c lu d in g

e x tra p a rts . . . . 1,717 70

3,124 70 B la s tin g and e xca v a tin g pipe trenches 2,877 97

L u m b e r . . . . . . 2,729 62

S ta tio n e ry , postage, etc. . 2,106 72

F u e l ... 2,077 38

Telephone service . . . . 1,775 65

G ra v e l and crushed stone 1,008 06

S a l t ... 848 55

B o a rd o f in ju re d man 782 17

R ents . . . . . . 690 00

B ric k s . . . . . . 556 50

Ga s . . . 452 69

O i l s ... 424 70

Cement and sand . . . . 409 18

T a xe s . . . . . . 398 43

R ubber c lo th in g . . . . 317 94

Carried forw ard . . . . . $548,802 09

Brought forw ard A d v e rtis in g . . . .

S a lt h a y . . . . .

R e p o rt on p ro p e rty taken b y th e State

F u rn itu re . . . .

L a n d damages

Ic e and sm a ll item s . . . . In su ra n ce on b o ile rs

P re m iu m on bonds o f employees

D ra in pipe . . . .

In s u la tin g w ater-pipes R e co rd in g papers

■ $548,802 09 304 32 200 26 166 66 152 10 143 50 106 29 100 00 52 50 42 75 37 50 30 89

Less am ount tra n s fe rre d to E x te n s io n o f M a in s , etc. . . . .

6550,138 86 102,422 18 T o ta l c u rre n t expenses . . . $447,716 68

were also expended T he fo llo w in g amounts

fro m revenue : R e funded w a te r rates S in k in g fu n d p a ym e n t In te re s t on loans

M e tro p o lita n w a te r assessment . R e funded to S tate, o ve rp a y­

m e n t in 1899

■ ‘ E x te n s io n o f m a in s, etc. .

$1,695 55 206,489 00 8 0 5 ,924 26 578,696 96

1,008 95 386,988 24

--- 1 ,980,802 96

$2,4 2 8 ,5 1 9 64

2 Ex t e n s i o n o p Ma i n s, e t c.

S alaries and wages o f employees W a te r pipes and castings L e a d and lead pipe .

lo o ls , m a ch in e ry, iro n , steel, and o th e r m a te ria l, B la s tin g and e xca v a tin g pipe trenches

T e a m in g and fre ig h ts

L u m b e r . . . . .

G ra v e l and crushed stone . . . .

T ra v e llin g expenses and tra n s p o rta tio n o f

employees . . . . .

$149,772 40 108,354 17 14,899 31 9,111 92 5,388 67 4,6 1 2 98 4,592 47 2,2 0 4 76 .2,092 50

$301,029 18 Carried forw ard

‘ See fo o t n ote J, page 5.

2 T , *e ie x Pe n ‘i itu re s f o r E x te n s io n o f M a in s , etc., w e re m ade fro m the

A n d froin A m o u n t a ^ ro p ria te ™ ft'o 1marevenu eb* . ° V.e.r . . . 1 I I

Brought forw ard $ 3 0 1 ,0 2 9 18

R epairs . . . 1 ,9 9 7 35

Stable a c c o u n t . . . . . 1 3 7 4 12

L a y in g w ater-pipes a t S h irle y G u t 1 ,2 4 6 50 S in k in g pipes fo r d rin k in g fo u n ta in s . 1 ,1 5 7 72

F u e l . . . . . . _{4 7 4 96}

R u b b e r c lo th in g . . . . _{405 12}

O i l s ... _{383 96}

B ric k s . . . . . _{172 65}

C em ent and sand _{171 70}

S a lt hay . . . . . _{163 17}

R e n t o f la n d at P o in t S h irle y . _{50 00}

D ra in pipe . . . . _{27 00}

Telephone service . . . . ₃₀

$ 3 0 8 ,6 5 3 73 T ra n s fe rre d fro m c u rre n t expenses 1 0 2 ,4 2 2 18

$ 4 1 1 ,0 7 5 91

Under the supplemental appropriation order of the C ity Council for the financial year 1900-1901, approved by the Mayor, Ju ly 31, 1900, the sum of $3,000 was appropriated from the general tax to be expended by the W ater Depart­

ment for ice for drin kin g fountains. From this appropria­

tion there was expended for the purpose specified the sum of

$2,050.

ContractsMadeandPendingduringYear CommencingFebruary1, 1900, andendingJanuary31, 1901.

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APPENDIX A.

R E P O R T O F IN C O M E D I V I S I O N .

Ci t y Ha l l, Bo s t o n, F e b r u a r y

1, 1901.

G

e n

. A . P. M

a r t i n

,

W ater Com missioner:

S

ir

, — H erewith please find annual report of the Income Division, W ater Department. The report of the Meter Service covers the financial year ending January 31, 1901;

the balance of the report is rendered for the calendar year ending December 31, 1900, i t being impracticable, owing to the nature of the accounts, to render an entire report for the financial year.

Respectfully submitted,

J. H. C

aldwell

,

Greneral S up erin ten den t Income D iv is io n .

T ab le I.

Statement o f W ater Bates — J a n u a ry 1, 1901.

A c c o u n t o f y e a r.

A m o u n t assessed.

A m o u n t

a ba te d . A m o u n t

c o lle cte d . B a la n c e o u ts ta n d in g .

1894... $2,163,625 70 $51,615 19 $2,112,006 01 $4 50

1895... 2,266,519 08 55,409 78 2,211,008 55 100 75

1896... 2,568,246 04 *95,128 09 2,473,083 65 34 30

1897... 2,630,413 37 53,864 09 2,576,549 28

1898... 2,342,793 38 1235,316 53 2,107,29S 95 177 90

1899... 2,414,690 12 1257,368 44 2,156,147 62 1,174 06 1900... 12,195,181 72 23,687 85 1,917,502 50 253,991 37

A b o v e a m o u n ts f o r y e a rs 1894, 1895, 1898, a n d 1897 in c lu d e b o th C o c h itu a te a n d M y s tic s u p p ly a ccou n ts. T h e c o n tra c ts to s u p p ly C helsea, S o m e rv ille , a n d E v e re tt w it h M y s tic w a te r w e re a b ro g a te d b y th e M e tro p o lita n W a te r A c t on J a n u a ry 1 1898

* T h is a m o u n t in c lu d e s c e rta in C ity D e p a rtm e n t accou n ts, a b a te d b y o rd e r o f the M a y o r.

t These a m o u n ts in c lu d e a b a te m e n ts o f C it y D e p a rtm e n t a cco u n ts, u n d e r o rd e r o f the C ity C o u n c il a p p ro v e d b y th e M a y o r on M a rc h 6, 1900.

1 N o C it y D e p a rtm e n t a cco u n ts in th is a m o u n t, such ch arg e s h a v in g been a b o lish e d b y a n o rd e r o f th e C it y C o u n c il a p p ro v e d b y th e M a y o r on M a rc h o, 1900.

T ab le I I.

Num ber o f classified W ater Takers du ring 1900.

Number.

B y an nu al ra te s ... 91,329 4,513 B y m eter ra te s ...

T o t a l... 95,842

T a b le I I I .

K in d and Num ber o f F ix tu re s in use Ja n u a ry S I, 1901.

B a th -tu b s ...

B o w ls ...

F o o t-tu b s ...

S in k s ...

T a p s ...

U rin a ls , au to m a tic

“ oth erw ise.

W a s h -tu b s ...

W ater-closets...

T o ta l fix tu re s .

N u m b e r.

70,205 105,839 316 173,295 28,065 5,063 651 112,435 157,320

653,189

T a b le IV . W ater by A n n u a l Bates.

Cl a s s i f i c a t i o n. N u m b e r. A m o u n ts

Assessed.

Bakeries ...

B a th -hou ses...

B u ild in g purposes...

Cemeteries...

C h urch es...

C irc u s ...

Cisterns, f i l l i n g ...

C lu b s ... ...

D e p o ts ...

D ispen saries...

D w e llin g houses...

Fountains...

F re ig h t houses...

Greenhouses...

G ym nasium s...

H a lls ...

Hand hose... . H o s p ita ls and a s y lu m s ...

H o te ls...

La bo ratorie s . . . . • ...

L a u n d rie s ... ...

L ib ra rie s and M useum s. . . . . M a n u fa c to rie s ...

M odel houses...

M o to r s ...

Offices...

P h o to g ra p h e rs ...

P u d d lin g trenches...

Restaurants and lu n c h rooms Saloons...

S chools...

Shops ...

S hip p in g ...

Stables ... ...

Steam engines...

S to re s ...

Street w a te rin g ...

Theatres...

T otals

284 $3,850 92

3 141 50

956 10,282 68

6 49 08

242 2,886 34

2 115 79

1 6 67

208 2,986 83

50 1,269 34

1 10 00

51,465 794,781 21

7 68 00

18 162 67

60 1,042 00

2 51 50

165 2,534 09

9,000 48,000 00

62 4,073 83

1 33 00

4 104 00

570 10,797 66

2 33 00

16 362 12

10,850 234,363 00

5 25 00

2,114 18,683 36

45 950 92

34 569 97

508 8,824 08

541 20,814 22

57 1,115 75

3,204 28,292 28

15 254 54

3,687 26,130 85

287 3,882 13

6,232 67,253 26

23 894 32

2 24 50

91,329 $1,295,719 91

T a b le V.

W ater by M eter Rates.

Cl a s s if ic a t io n. Number. Quantity of Water Consumed.

Cubic Feet.

Amounts Assessed.

B a k e r ie s ... IT 1,783,000 $2,298 80 B a th - h o u s e s ... 4 563,000 781 45 B o a r d in g - h o u s e s ... 59 3,083,000 4,100 20 B o t t l i n g ... 42 2,975,000 4,024 80 B re w e rie s ... 32 33,184,000 39,016 65 C e m ete rie s ... 3 371,000 484 00 C h e m ic a ls ... 11 770,000 1,053 50 C lu b h o u s e s ... 33 6,173,000 7,808 50 D i s t i l l e r i e s ... 4 998,000 1,267 20 E le c tr ic a l c o m p a n ie s ... 9 26,546,000 28,455 60 E le v a to rs a n d m o t o r s ... 524 55,917,000 59,902 70 F a c t o r ie s ... 228 32,883,000 43,123 17 F is h - h o u s e s ... 23 1,351,000 1,796 60 G a s - w o r k s ... 13 8,943,000 10,722 90 G re e n h o u s e s ... 11 846,000 1,138 80 H a l l s ... 26 7,891,000 8,691 70 H o s p it a ls ... 13 5,329,000 6,594 30 H o t e ls ... 129 60,020,000 74,891 72 I r o n w o r k s ... 48 9,062,000 11,563 85 L a u n d r ie s ... 24 11,477,000 12,668 20 M a r k e t s ... 0 308,000 422 10 M ills a n d e n g in e s ... 75 39,298,000 38,745 65 M o d e l h o u s e s ... 1,103 78,814,000 98,352 13 N a v y Y a r d and b a r r a c k s ... 5 10,190,000 10,009 54 O ffices, stores, a n d s h o p s . . . . 1,212 119,711,000 157,611 95 O il- w o r k s ... 8 725,000 951 50 P a rk s ...

1 20,000

_{28 00} P u b lic in s t i t u t i o n s ... 8 10,723,000 12,898 10 Saloons a n d r e s ta u r a n ts ... 291 20,44S,000 28,716 35 S c h o o ls ... 38 5,958,000 7,895 40 S la u g h te rin g h o u s e s ... 4 1,960,000 2,448 00 S ta b le s ... 314 14,803,000 20,346 62 S te a m a n d s tre e t r a ilw a y

c o m p a n ie s ... 73 124,414,000 128,381 60 S to n e -w o rk s ... 12 1,426,000 1,877 90 S u g a r r e fin e r ie s ...

1

30,937,000 26,373 60 T a n n e rie s ... ... 4 300,000 410 50 T h e a tr e s ... 15 3,461,000 4,411 00 W a re h o u s e s ...

11

8,697,000 10,165 30 W h a rv e s a n d s h ip p in g ...

79

24,651,000 30,820 32 T o t a l s ... 4,513 767,009,000 $901,250 20

T a b le V I.

Num ber and Am ounts o f Abatements A llo w e d d u rin g the Y ear 1900.

On Ac c o u n t o p As s e s s m e n t s

p o k Ye a r

Co c h i t u a t e. My s t ic.

1 N u m b e r. A m o u n t. N u m b e r. A m o u n t.

1894... 4 $75 87

1895... 2 462 80 i $23 80

1896... 82 13,036 10 i 42 00

1897... 94 1,585 85 53 378 87

1898... 117 189,516 64 1899... 2,171 232,262 09

1900... 3,508 23,687 85

T o ta ls ... 5,978 460,627 20 55 $444 67

w e r e ^ u ^ t o ^ l w ^ n ^ n “ a cco u ll t o f 1900 assessm ents, a m o u n tin g to $23 (187 85

w a te r-ta k e r to c o n s id e ra tio n 3 ud ffm e ut o f tlle G e n e ra l s u p e rin te n d e n t, e n title d the

u n c o l i e S ^ ^ ^ ™ r e due to h ills

T a b le V I I.

N ew E le vator, M o to r, F ir e , and Service Pipes,

E le v a to r p ip e s ...

21 3 43 1,630 M o to r p ip e s ...

F ire p ip e s ...

Service p ip e s ...

T o ta l ...

1,697

— ---

T ab le V I II . T urning W ater O ff and On.

F o r rep airs of m a in s ... 1,279

3,540 2,350 6 1,593 4,194

“ “ “ services...

“ non-paym ent o f w a te r b i lls . . .

“ w a s te ...

T urne d on fir s t t im e ...

V acancies...

T o t a l ... 12.962

T a b le IX . O ff and On Receipts.

Received fo r tu rn in g w a te r off and on fo r repairs, deposited

w ith C ity C o lle c to r... $1,689 50

T a b le X .

El e v a t o r, M o t o r, a n d Fi r e Pi p e Se r v i c e.

,

f o r Ye a r E N D IN G De c e m b e r 3 1 , 1 9 0 0 .

Elevators.

U n d e r su p e rvisio n , Decem ber 31, 1899 S upervision abandoned :

.

5 7 7

D is c o n tin u e d , changed to e le c tric ity or steam previous to Decem ber 31, 1899

5 0

D is c o n tin u e d d u rin g year .

₆

Changed to e le c tric d u rin g y e a r

11

— 6 7

N e w elevators, inspected and accepted d u rin g

— 5 1 0

year

_{3 5}

U n d e r su p e rvisio n , Decem ber

3 1 , 1 9 0 0

. .

_{5 4 5}

Changed to ta n k and m etered w a te r d u rin g year, s till ---- -

u n d e r supervision . . . . .

₉

In s p e c tio n s made . . . .

_{8 0 9}

A c c u ra c y tests made .

_{5 1 3}

R e g iste rin g in a c c u ra te ly and re p a ire d b y owners N o t re g is te rin g and repaired b y owners

W a s tin g w a te r and re p a ire d b y owners

Motors.

Under supervision, December 31, 1899 . 115 Supervision abandoned:

D is c o n tin u e d 1

Changed to e le c tric . . . ' 5

—

6

N e w m otors added to service d u rin g the year 109 11

U n d e r su p e rvisio n , Decem ber 31, 1900 120

Inspections made

R e g iste rin g in a c c u ra te ly and repaired b y ow ner N o t re g is te rin g and re p a ire d b y owners

W a s tin g w a te r and re p a ire d b y owners

■By-Passes.

M e te r by-passes u n d e r supervision, Decem ber 31, 1899 D is c o n tin u e d d u rin g year

U n d e r supervision, D ecem ber 31, 1900

Inspections made Resealed .

F ire Service.

Premises under supervision, December 31, 1899 . 493 (supervision d is c o n tin u e d . . . . 102

Prem ises equipped d u rin g y e a r 391

31 Premises under supervision, December 31, 1900

422 In sp e ctio n s o f premises

T o ta l num ber o f inspections o f o u tle t valves T o ta l num ber o f h y d ra n t inspections

T o ta l n um ber o f valves sealed and resealed T o ta l num ber o f h y d ra n ts sealed and resealed P ro h ib ite d fix tu re s rem oved b y owners

2,762

27,721

686

3,872

159

5

M E T E R S E R V IC E .

T a b le X I .

5,190 6

4 4

2

1

5,243

Condem ned d u rin g y e a r . . . . . 38

L o s t in service . . . . . . . 1

L o s t, n o t p re v io u s ly reported . . . . 2

S o ld (exchanged fo r new ) . . . . . 2

E xch a n g e d , C rown fo r L a m b e rt . . . . 1

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Meters belonging to Department, January 31, 1901 . 5,199 Statement o f Meters f o r T ear E nding Ja n u a ry 31, 1901.

M e te rs b e longing to D e p a rtm e n t, J a n u a ry 31, 1900 P urchased d u rin g year

R eclaim ed

I n sto ck, n o t re p o rte d la s t year . . . . . E xch a n g e d , C row n fo r L a m b e rt . . . . .

T ab le X I I .

D is trib u tio n o f Meters, Ja n u a ry 31, 1901.

I n service . . . . . . . . 4 445

A t D e p a rtm e n t shop . . . . . . . 754

5,199 T a b le X I I I .

General Statement o f W ork Perform ed on Meters D u rin g Y ear Ending J a n u a ry 31, 1901.

M e te rs. B o xe s.

A p p lie d ... 270 445 944 17 2,449 1,249 61

61 D is c o n tin u e d ...

C h a n g e d ...

“ lo c a tio n ...

T e s te d ...

R e p a ire d a t s h o p ...

416

230