Fourteen Th Annual Report of the Metropolitan

P bli D ment N 5 u c ocu o . 7

FOURTE E NTH ANNUAL RE PORT

O F T H E

ME T RO PO L IT A N WA T E R A ND

R D SE WE RA G E BO A .

FO R T HE Y E AR 1914 .

BOS T ON WRI H PO E R PRIN IN CO S A E PRIN E RS G T TT T G T T T , 32 DE RNE S RE E T T . 1 1 . 5 9 .

C O N T E N T S .

r nz tio mini tr t o I . O ga i a n and Ad s a i n , o r f e r and E m o ee B a d . O ﬁc s pl y s ,

Metro o t ter o r o str tio p li an Wa W ks C n uc n , te r or M inte e Wa W ks a nanc , 1 tor e Rese r oir ( ) S ag v s ,

3 m in tatio s ( ) Pu p g S n , (4 e ines ) Pip L , 5 Pro te t o of the te r ( ) c i n Wa Supply , 6 nto r Sewe ra e o s . ( ) Cli n g W k ,

9 Rai a l and te r ( ) nf l Wa Supply , 10 te r o m tio ( ) Wa C nsu p n , ’ W r . ter o s i a cial tate me t V a W k F n n S n , ( 1 ate r oan Re e ts me t ) W L s c ip and Pay n s ,

(2 ota te r De t, Dece m e r 3 1 , 19 14 ) T l Wa b b , (3 Li etro olitan te r o a i n u ) p Wa L n and S nki g F nd ,

(4) ter Assemme nt, 19 14 , Wa i 5 ter to C tie ow o t e of Di tr t to Wte r o m e ( ) Supplying Wa i s and T ns u sid s c and a C pani s , ’ 6 E e it res for the Diﬁe re nt or ( ) xp nd u W ks , (7) De tai e a cia t te me t n er Me tro o l t n te r Act l d Fin n l S a n u d p i a Wa , a) E e it res D r e me t ( xp nd u and isbu s n s ,

b e cei t-s ( ) R p ,

d i lities ( ) L abi ,

1 ort Me tro ol ta e we ra e te m o tr t o ( ) N h p i n S g Sys C ns uc i n , 2 ort M etro o l ta Sew e m e tem M i te ce ( ) N h p i n g Sys a n nan , e w er m i tat o S s and Pu p ng S i ns , 3 o t Me tro ol t e w er e te m o tr tio ( ) S u h p i an S ag Sys C ns uc n , 4 o t Metro ol ta Se wer e te m M i te e ( ) S u h p i n ag Sys a n nanc .

ewerage or a t te me t S W ks Financi l S a n , (1 ) Metro o it n e we r e o ece t me t p l a S ag L ans , R ip s and Pay n s ,

o t Me tro ol t te m S u h p i an Sys , (2) ot l e w er e De t D e e m e r 3 1 1 9 1 4 T a S ag b , c b , , ort M e tro o i tan te m N h p l Sys ,

(3 ) ort o t Metro o it o a in n De e m e r 3 1 , 1 9 1 4 , N h and S u h p l an L n and S king Fu ds , c b 4 n l ro ri tio s e e t E e t re ( ) An ua App p a n , R c ip s and xp ndi u s , 5 e w e r ses me ts 1 9 14 ( ) S As s n , , 6 E e t re for the Differe r ( ) xp ndi u s nt Wo ks, iv CONTENTS.

E eer of te r or Re port of Chie f ngin Wa W ks , r z t o O gani a i n , o tr t o C ns uc i n , er el e ree Water Pipe Tunne l und Ch s a C k ,

- M 1 11 Mi to Additi o nal 24 inch ain l n and Quincy ,

New i - e r e ese r o r or e M H gh s vic R v i and F c ain ,

t - i M rom the e to e t Six y nch Supply ain f W s n Aqu duc , f ow e r at the r D am Sale o P Sudbu y , me t b t of or e te r for o f ter rom W e tt Wate rsihed Pay n y Ci y W c s Taking Wa f achus , M i te e a n nanc , i e of te r e Ra nfall and Yi ld Wa sh ds , tor e e e r o r S ag R s v i s, e tt e er o r Wachus R s v i , e tt Dam Wachus , r e e r o r Sudbu y R s v i , r mi m e er o r Nos and3 F a ngha R s v i s , ' M e e o or 1 n e r w m isc llan us W k C da S a p , l o to te Reservo 1rs Ash and , H pkin n and Whi hall , rm o Fa P nd , e o t te Lak C chi ua , r r m w ter for the of the Me tro olt D tr t has e e t e Sou ces f o hich Wa Supply p i an is ic b n ak n , e t Aqu duc s, e tt Wachus , r Sudbu y , o i t te C ch ua , e to W s n , m t t o Pu ping S a i ns , e t t Ch s nu Hill , ot o Sp P nd , r to A ling n , e r Hyd Pa k , o m t o of ter C nsu p i n Wa , Meter of e r e e ing S vic Pip s , te r e t e the Me tro o t nDi tr t Wa suppli d Ou sid p li a s ic , it of te r Qual y Wa , it r e tio San a y Insp c n , w m D t e roo S a p i ch s and B ks , rote t o of the i tr t o P c i n Supply by F l a i n , ore tr F s y , D tr t e er o r is ibu ing R s v i s , o t o e l e r l e e r o r Sp P nd , F l s and B a Hil R s v i s , e t t i e e r o r Ch s nu H ll R s v i , e to e er o r W s n R s v i , e r Hi e er o r Fish Hill and Waban ll R s v i s, M e l e o tr t re isc l an us S uc u s , e ne Pip Li s ,

e 24- Ma o n ro w e e R laying inch in B ad ay , Ch ls a ,

e i 24 - e e Cl an ng inch Pip Lin , er o r d e And s n B i g , o e t o w t C nn c i n i h Lynn , e r e o e r o to a ro Pip B idg v B s n Alb ny Rail ad , re e B aks and L aks , Meter o f te r to M t e ing Wa unicipali i s , e or i re re e R c d ng P ssu Gag s , E e tro l c lysis , i to e w e Di o or Cl n n S ag sp sal W ks , ro—e e tr o wer t t o Hyd l c ic P S a i n , E eer ngin ing , CONTENTS ‘7

rt of E n ee r of e wer e or Repo ngi S ag W ks ,

M etro o t e wer e D tr t p li an S ag is ic s , d o l t o Areas an P pu a i ns , Metro ol t e we r p i an S s , e w er r o str te t e r o e t o S s pu chased and c n uc d and h i C nn c i ns , o tr tio C ns uc n , ort Me tro o it te m N h p l an Sys , e tio 69 e te r S c n , Winch s , e t o 70 e te r and obr S c i n , Winch s W u n , e t o 57A e e re S c i n , R v , Dee r l t l E te o Is and Ou fal x nsi n , o t Me tro ol t tem S u h p i an Sys , e t o 43 e ie t Nut S c i n , R l f Ou fall , Island

w e t - o r r o ro i e t o 70 H h- e e Se w e r T n y f u Inch B ick Siph n C ss ng , S c i n , ig l v l ,

o e o f or and or e e m o e Sc p W k F c pl y d , Dee r m n t t o D we Island Pu pi g S a i n and lling , E t o to m i t t o as B s n Pu p ng S a i n , r e to w m n t t o Cha l s n Pu pi g S a i n , Maiden e r o Riv Siph n , Nut l t tio Is and S a n , Dr i e rom er e e lat e e or e te r Wobui n a nag f Tann i s , G in and Glu W ks in Winch s , and

Data re lating to Are as and Po pulatio ns contribu ting Se w age to Me tropo litan Se w e rage

ort Me tro o it te m N h p l an Sys , o t Me tro o i t te m S u h p l an Sys , W o e Metro o t te m h l p li an Sys , m i t t o Pu p ng S a i ns , t and e u t Capaci y R s l s, ort Metro o l t te m N h p i an Sys , Dee r m t t o Island Pu ping S a i n , E t o to m t tio as B s n Pu ping S a n , r e to w m t t o Cha l s n Pu ping S a i n , e wi e roo m i t tio Al f B k Pu p ng S a n , o t M etro o t tem S u h p li an Sys , ar tree t um i t tio W d S P p ng S a n , m t t o Quincy Pu ping S a i n ,

Nut ree - o e Island Sc n h us , uin e w e ti t t o Q cy S ag Lif ng S a i n , Me tro o t e w e r e t a l p li an S ag Ou f l s, M te r ter e te at the ree a ial in c p d Sc ns ,

1 . tr e dur Appe ndi x No . Co n acts re lating to the Me tropo li tan Wate r Works made and p nding the e r 1 9 14 ing y a , i N 2 r e . M r l ter o o . e re l t to the M te e of the et o o t App nd x Tabl s a ing ain nanc p i an Wa W ks ,

1 . M t n he e tr it ter Table No . o n hly Rainfall in Inches at Vario us Places o t M opol an Wa o r 19 14 W ks in ,

e No . 2 . n l e at Jeﬁ erson Mass 1 9 14 Tabl Rai fa l in Inch s , , in ,

e No . 3 . l e at r m m M s 1 9 1 4 Tabl Rainfa l in Inch s F a ingha , as , in .

e No . 4 . f l e at e t t i l e e r o r 1 9 1 4 Tabl Rain al in Inch s Ch s nu H l R s v i in ,

e No . 5 . i l e on the e tt te r e 1 897 to 1 9 1 4 Tabl Ra nfal in Inch s Wachus Wa sh d , .

e No . 6 . i ll m e on the r te r e 1 875 to 1 9 1 4 Tabl Ra nfa Inch s Sudbu y Wa sh d , , — e f h e e r Da e r re M e Table No . 7 . Yi ld o t e Wachuse tt Watersh d in Gallons p y p Squa il ro m 1897 to 1 1 4 f 9 . — e r Da r S re M e rom Table No . 8 . Yi ld of the Sudbury Wate rshed 1 n Gall o ns pe y pe qua il f

in 1 9 14 , CONTENTS.

2 Continued . G Appe ndix No . PA E

r te m. t t t of ow of ter tor e l in Tabl e No . 1 0 . Sudbu y Sys S a is ics Fl Wa , S ag and Rainfal

1 9 14 ,

- m t t t of ow of Wter r 1 1 . o t te te . , to e Table No . C chi ua Sys S a is ics Fl a S ag and Rainfall 19 14 in , f e r r t 2 . E e t o of ter r e o e o o e o to e at the Table No . 1 l va i ns Wa Su fac s R s v i s ab v B s n Ci y Bas e i of E Mo t B ginn ng ach n h , o r e rom w erio r w Wter ee r w for the Table No . 1 3 . S u c s f hich and P ds du ing hich a has b n d a n f the Metro o l t te r D tr t Supply o p i an Wa is ic , ' D l t t of te r ﬂowi t r o e t m 1 9 14 1 4 . er e Table No . Av ag ai y Quan i y Wa ng h ugh Aqu duc s by Mo t s n h , f i N 1 a e m me f r t o E e os. 2 t t t l 1 5 . t te t o e o Table No . S a n Op a i n ng n s and Ch s nu Hil Pu p

in t t o No . 1 for the e r 19 14 g S a i n Y a , f e l m me t o f e r t o o E e No . 3 at t t t t o 1 6. t te Table N0 . S a n Op a i n ngin Ch s nu Hi l Pu ping S a i n 4 No . 1 for the e r 1 9 1 Y a , m f E N 4 e t m t t 1 . t te e t of e r tio o e o . at t o Table No . 7 S a n Op a n ngin Ch s nu Hill Pu ping S a i n

No . 1 for the e r 1 9 14 Y a , — me f r t f E e Nos. 5 6 a e t e No . 1 8 . t te t o e o o 7 t t Tabl S a n Op a i n ngin s , , and Ch s nu Hill i 2 for the e r 1 9 14 Pump ng Statio n No . Y a

- 2 m i me t o f r t f E e No . 1 at e t t 1 . t te e o Table No . 9 S a n Op a i n o ngin Ch s nu Hill Pu p ng

t t o No . 2 for the e r 1 9 14 S a i n Y a , - f r m 20 . t te me t o e t of E e No . 8 at S t o t t Table No . S a n Op a i o n ngin po P nd Pu ping S a ion for the e r 1 9 14 Y a ,

N . a t m i t 21 . t te me t of e r t o of E i e o 9 t o o t o Table N0 . S a n Op a i n ng n Sp P nd Pu p ng S a i n for the e r 1 9 14 Y a , i 22 . te me t f r t f E e N . 1 0 at r o um t t Table No . Sta n o Ope a ion o ngin o A l ngt n P ping S a io n for the e r 1 9 1 4 Y a , 2 me e r rl m 3 . t te t of t o of E e No . 1 1 at t t o Table No . S a n Op a i n ngin A ingto n Pu ping S a i n for the e r 1 9 14 Y a , f 24 . t teme t f r o o E e N s. 1 4 at e r m Table No . S a n o Ope ati n ngin s o 3 and 1 Hyd Pa k Pu ping t t o for the e r 1 9 1 4 S a i n Y a , Me r v r m f r Tabl e No . 25 . ( te Basis) A e age Daily Consu pti on o Wate by Districts in Ci tie s ow e the Metr o t ter or 19 1 4 and T ns suppli d by poli an Wa W ks in , Meter e um f r e e N . 26 r D Tabl o . ( Basis) Av age aily Co ns ptio n o Wate in Ci ti s and Tow ns e rom M etro t or m 1 9 14 suppli d f po li an W ks ,

e - m o um t f te 1n the Me tr o t r D tr No . 27 . o o r o te t Tabl (Pu p Basis) C ns p i n Wa p li an Wa is ic , o t t te the e r 1 9 14 m l ect o of the ow of as c ns i u d in Y a , and a S a l S i n T n rom 1 893 to 1 9 1 4 1 56 Saugus , f , m E m t f te r m he i e No . 28 . e o o r o t e tt Reée rv o r l to 1 58 Tabl Ch ical xa ina i ns Wa f Wachus , C in n ,

e N . e mi E m t f ter r m he e se r ir Tabl o 29 . Ch cal xa ina ions o Wa f o t Sudbury R vo 1 59 mi r e N . 0 e m t o f te r m t o e m o 3 . E o o o to 1 60 Tabl Ch cal xa ina i ns Wa f Sp P nd , S n ha , m E e No . 3 1 . e l mi t o of ter rom e o it te 1 61 Tabl Ch ica xa na i ns Wa f Lak C ch ua , e 2 e m E m r No . 3 . t o o f ter om at the t te o e o to 1 62 Tabl Ch ical xa ina i ns Wa f a Tap S a H us , B s n ,

e 33 . er e o f E m f r r f Tabl N0 . Av ag s xa inations o Water f om Vari o us Pa ts o the Metro po li tan ter or i 1 9 1 4 Wa W ks n , e m mi e No . 34 . l E t o of te r rom e t 1 n o to rom 1 892 to Tabl Ch ica xa na i ns Wa f a Fauc B s n , f

1 9 14 ,

e . r Tabl No 3 5. Mic oscopic Organisms i n Wate r from Vari o us Parts of the Metropo litan ter or rom 1 898 to 1 9 14 e Wa W ks , f , inclusiv ,

e N . Tabl o 36. Numbe r of Bacte ria pe r Cubic Centimete r In Water from Vario us Parts of the Metro o t te r or rom 1 898 to 1 9 1 4 c e p li an Wa W ks , f , in lusiv ,

e N . o o f Tabl o 37 . C l rs o Wate r from Various Part s of the Me trop oli tan Wate r Works in

19 14 ,

- e N . em r f Tabl o 38 . T pe ature s o Wate r fromVari ous Parts o f the M etropo li tan Water or m 1 9 1 4 W ks , e — m No . 3 e t r Tabl 9 . T pe ra u es o f the Air at Three Statio ns on the Metro politan Water or i n 19 14 W ks ,

N - e . e Tabl o 40 . Tabl showing Le ngth of Main Line s of Water Pipe s and Co nnections ow e e r te Metro ol t te r e w e r e o r n d and Op a d by p i an Wa and S ag B a d , and m f er o v e se t ame D e c. 3 1 1 9 1 4 Nu b Val s in s , , ,

- e No . 4 1 . t te me t of t- ro r t ow - off D r P e ow e and Tabl S a n Cas i n Hyd an , Bl and ain ip s , n d o er Me r w r te t o o it te r e e e o r De c. 3 1 1 9 1 4 p a d by p l an Wa and S ag B a d , , , CONTENTS.

PAGE f ter e o r e D me r r er the r 2 . e n t o te e e No . 4 Table L g h Wa Pip s , F u Inch s in ia and La g , in S v al i l e h e r te r r D e ( ﬁt es ow t e M t o ol t o c. 3 1 and T ns supp i d by p i an Wa W ks , ,

1 9 14 ,

43 m e r of er e e M ete r ire dr t 1 n the e er t e Nu b S vic Pip s , s and F Hy an s S v al Ci i s ow ie the M etro ol t te r or and T ns suppl d by p i an Wa W ks , r M m m M o t l e in e to t e to e No . 44 . e e t ee t o o Tabl Av ag axi u n h y H igh s , F , ab v B s n Ci y Bas , ' w hich Wate r rose at Diﬁe re nt Statio ns on the M etro politan Wate r or m 1 9 14 W ks ,

e No . 3 . ter or t t t for the e r 1 9 1 4 App ndix Wa W ks S a is ics Y a , he Me tro t ew er e or m e e e i No . 4 . o tr t re t to t o App nd x C n ac s la ing p li an S ag W ks , ad and p nding ri the e r 1 9 1 4 du ng Y a ,

me re e te to the e er o rt on Jan . 20 1 9 1 5 e No . 5 . t te t App ndix Financial S a n p s n d G n al C u , ,

M T OPOLITAN WAT AND W AG BOA D E R ER SE ER E R .

To the H onorable the Senate and H ouse of Representatives of the Commonwealth of assachusetts in General ourt assembled M C . t t t S The Me ropoli an Wa er and ewerage Board , established under

c 1 68 ct the 1 01 the provisions of hapter of the A s of year 9 , has already presented to your H onorable Body an abstract of the

cc c t t t a ount of its re eip s , expendi ures , disbursements , asse s and

t c 30 1 9 14 liabili ies for the ﬁs al year ending on November , , and

cc c t the c t 235 th ct now , in a ordan e wi h provisions of hap er of e A s

the 1 906 t its of year , presents a de ailed statement of doings for

c D c 3 1 1 914 its the alendar year ending on e ember . , , being

F E E N T H N N L R E P R T O U R T A UA O .

I I RG NIZ T I N AND D INIST R T ON. . O A A O A M A

MP E E D E AND . B OAR , OFFIC RS E LOY S

c 2 c H . t c 0 The term of ofﬁ e of enry P Wal o t expired on Mar h , t th t and he was reappoin ed for e term of hree years next su cceeding . H H . S . Mr . enry prague resigned in January and Mr Thomas E . D 23 wyer was appointed on January for the unexpired term , ending

2 1 1 Dr c c th r c 0 9 5. . e Ma h , Wal ott was designated hairman of

c H Board . At the end of the year the Board onsisted of enry P . L u hlin Mc a . D . c t c . Wal o t , hairman , Edward A g and Thomas E wyer i D c t c . . Br d William N . avenport has on inued as se retary Alfred F g the man has been the purchasing agent and Miss Ali ce G . Mason bookkeeper .

tr ic t There are also employed in the adminis ative off e a paymas er ,

t t tw o c t t an assistan in audi ing , general lerks , hree s enographers and

“ clerks a t t t t t t t , . elephone opera or , and a jani or wi h two assis an s , bo h of whom act as watchmen . Su ch general conveyancing work and investigation of real estate titles in the different counties as have been called for during the

D . year have been performed by George . Bigelow Doc. 2 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub .

The consulting engineers of the B oard are H iram F . Mills and St c c tt Frederic P . earns , who are alled upon for servi es when ma ers arise whi ch require their consideration .

c tt C the t Dexter Bra ke , hief Engineer of Wa er Works , has had supervision over the various departments of both construction and maintenance of the Water Works . William E . Foss has been As

c t sistant to the Chief Engineer . The following have also on inued as superintendents of departments under the direction of the Chief S t t c tt : t R . . c Engineer Ellio B Allardi e , uperin enden of the Wa huse H t S t the S t t C . Depar men ; harles E abers roh , uperin endent of udbury and C ochituate Works and of the portion of the Weston Aquedu ct t h S . S above t e Weston Reservoir ; amuel E Killam , uperin endent in charge of the Weston Reservoir and the remaining portion of the

t ct the Wes on Aquedu , and of all reservoirs and pipe lines within ’ Neil S t t t D t ct t u . O Me ropoli an is ri ; and Ar h r E , uperintenden of the several pumping stations . The average engineering ~ force employed on constru ction and

c c t to C maintenan e during the year has in luded , in addi ion the hief 4 2 8 Engineer , department superintendents , division engineers , assistant engineers and 2 8 others in various engineering capacities

ct c and as sanitary inspe ors , lerks , stenographers and messengers , the total force numbering 43 . A maintenance force in addition to those engaged in engineering c c t the apa i ies , as above mentioned , numbering upon average during the 244 the t year , has been required at pumping sta ions , upon e ct c c . res rvoirs , aquedu s , pipe lines and upon minor onstru tion work At the the t c 2 end of year his for e numbered 33 .

S t E c D . S c Frederi k mi h , ngineer of ewerage Works , has had harge t c t ct t c h of bo h ons ru ion and main enan e of t e works . H e has been St D t H e . c the c assis ed by nry T iff , ivision Engineer in harge of ofﬁ e t 2 t t 10 t and draf ing , by assis an engineers and by o hers employed in ff c c t 2 t c . di erent engineering apa i ies , and by s enographers and lerks The maximum engineering force employed at any one time during the year on the construction and maintenance of the Sewerage Works 1 was 5 .

The regular maintenance force required in addition for the opera t the t t the c ct the ion of pumping s a ions , are and inspe ion of sewers , . AND S R RD No EWE AGE BOA . 3

t t S W c th and for o her par s of the ewerage orks , ex lusive of e engineers

- c the 1 and day labor for es , on average has been 65. The whole regular force of the Sewerage Department at the end

the 180 14 of year numbered , of whom the Engineer and assistants

t the and draf smen were engaged in general upon works , and of the

101 the t S t remainder , were employed upon Nor h ys em and 64 upon he S t South ystem . The maximum number of men employed upon contracts and upon day- labor construction on the Sewerage Works during the year was

the 27 the 1 2 for week ending June , when number amounted to 5 .

II E T P LI DI R T N W T E R ST I T . . M O O A A R C

The Metropolitan Water Distri ct now comprises the cities of t C tt t Bos on , helsea , Evere , Malden , Medford , Melrose , New on , S t t t Quincy and omerville , and the owns of Arling on , Belmon , Lex in ton t R St S c tt t t g , Mil on , Nahant , evere , oneham , wamps o , Wa er own

— D ct t in 9 c t 10 . and Win hrop , all i ies and towns The istri has t c an area of square miles , no addi ional muni ipalities having h t t e D t c the . Its t been admit ed into is ri t during year popula ion ,

cc t S t C 1 1 910 a ording to the Uni ed ta es ensus taken for April , , was

t the D t t 1 1 9 14 the The popula ion of is ric on July , , date

ic c c t th t upon wh h al ula ions for e Wa er Works are based , was esti mated as

— II E T R LIT N W T E R W R C NST RUCT I N. I . M OPO A A O KS O O

The total amount expended for the construction and acquisition of the Metropolitan Water Works since the passage of the Met ropolitan Water Act in the year 1 895 has been The total amount expended during the calendar year on account of the constru ction and acquisition of works has been The details of this expenditure are as follows : on a ccount of the constru ction of a steel tank or reservoir on Bellevue H ill with connecting pipe lines and the reinforcement of the southern hi gh t the the service pipe lines in Mil on , sum of for work on t C C e lowering wa er pipes in helsea reek , for the pr lim inary work on account of the power plant at Sudbury Dam and the

t Dam the improvemen of Beaver Brook , sums of and respe ctively ; for the construction of the H yde Park pumping sta D . 4 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc

c tion , the sum of for sto k on hand , and for t t t the o her minor works , engineering and adminis ra ion expenses , sum of The construction of the tunnel under Chelsea Creek between

t c c 42- c c t- Chelsea and Eas Boston , in whi h to pla e a in h as iron

the t t ct water main for use in supplying water to East Bos on dis ri , 1 to was ﬁnished on December 3 . The work remaining be done consists in making connections with existing mains in Chelsea and

East Boston and removing the tw o 24- inch mains now in the chan

the t nel . This work has been done within appropria ion made by the Legislature .

The laying of a 24- inch pipe line from the Lower Mills in Dor c t St t t c the c hes er , through Adams ree in Mil on and Quin y to jun t t t - c t t c ion of Adams and Beale s ree s in the last named i y , for a dis an e t f of fee , was begun during the past summer and will be inished

the t the c t during early par of omingseason , his pipe line being laid to reinforce the existing single 24- inch main in case of extraordinary draft or in case of accident .

H c ct The standpipe on Bellevue ill , used in onne ion with the pump ing station at H yde Park in supplying water to the higher lands in

t R H d c c t Wes oxbury , y e Park and Milton , has a storage apa i y of h . t t t e only gallons To provide a more adequa e s orage , construction of a larger reservoir with a capacity of

new 20- c c ct the gallons and the laying of a in h pipe line , onne ing

t t t the - t pumping s a ion wi h above men ioned reservoir , was begun dur in th g e year and the p pe l ne and the steel tank are completed . o i i to c t c it It remains build the surrounding stru ture of grani e , whi h c c the is expe ted will be ompleted during coming season . r t t 1 909 the the 1 909 Unde authori y gran ed in , Board in years

1910 60- c c - t and laid feet of in h ast iron pipe , ex ending from t C t V t S t t n a poin on ommonweal h Avenue near alen ine tree , in New o , to C C c t t H R t leveland ir le near Ches nu ill eservoir , and the comple ion

the to the C R t t c e of line harles iver, a fur her dis an e of fe t , at t t t t t was tha ime deferred . In order to ake advan age of the presen

the c t c t ct favorable time for omple ion of this work , on ra s were made

the t 240 for pipe and special castings needed for the work . Abou tons of the pipe for this work had been delivered at the close of the

c t c the year, and on ra ts will be made for laying the pipes early in c oming season . . 57 AND R No SEWE AGE BOARD. 5

Chapter 601 of the Acts of 1 914 authorized the expenditure of

c c - ct c at the S D in onstru ting a hydro ele ri plant udbury am,

S c c in outhborough , to be used in developing ele tri energy and thus conserving the power in the water previous to its use in the

Metropolitan District . Before installing the necessary machinery it was deemed expedient t c ct f th c o make a ontra for the sale O e energy . Bids were re eived

S t 2 c t ct on ep ember , and a on ra has been made with the Edison

ct c C O f c Ele ri Illuminating ompany B oston , whi h provides that for a term of five years that C ompany will take and pay per thousand kilowatt hours for all energy delivered to its lines at a h P point near t e Sudbury Dam. lans and specifications for the c onstruction and installation of the necessary machinery are now practi cally finished and proposals will soon be received for doing the work . The City Engineer of Worcester and the Chief Engineer Of the

t c th t Metropoli an Water Works , a ting as arbitrators under e erms Of the legislative act authorizing the city O f Worcester to divert th ~ t c t e water from a por ion of the Wa huset watershed , have made a

cc c t the the report which has been a epted by the i y , and amount of

the t award with interest will be paid early in presen year . During the year easements in O f an acre of land were ao quired for the Water Works .

— I E N NCE IV W T E R W R S NT . . A O K MA A

The maintenance and operation Of the Metropolitan Water Works during the past calendar year have required the expenditure of

1 E RE E R rR ( ) STORAG S vo s. The water in the Wachusett Reservoir reached its highest eleva 1 t . ion , on April 3 R R NO . The Sudbury eservoir , Framingham eservoir and Lake

C c c i s c the t Sud o hituate , from whi h water dis harged into Wes on , bury and C ochituate aqueducts , have been kept nearly full during the year . It has not been necessary to draw water for the supply of the 1 t t D t ct R NO . Me ropoli an is ri from Framingham eservoir , Fram 2 H t ingham Reservoir NO . , Farm Pond , Ashland , opkin on and ' R D . 6 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub . oc

C c t t but Whitehall reservoirs and Lake o hi ua e , water has been 1 discharged from Framingham Reservoir NO . and Framingham 2 t c the t O f Reservoir NO . in o Farm Pond , from whi h own Framing ham obtains indire ctly most of its supply .

(2) AQ UE DUCTS .

The Wachusett Aquedu ct was in service for the passage of water from the Wachusett Reservoir to the Sudbury Reservoir during the t t t whole or portions of 291 days . The quan i y of wa er ﬂowing through the aqueduct was equal to an average of gallons t t t f t per day for the entire year . Of the to al quan i y O water admit ed t o the aqueduct 98 per cent . was used before its admission for the development of ele ctric energy . For distribution to the cities and towns O f the Metropolitan Water Distri ct water was drawn through the Sudbury Aquedu ct to the Chestnut H ill Reservoi r during portions O f every day in the the the . year , daily average for whole year being gallons

ct the t the The Weston Aquedu was in use during en ire year , quantity Of water delivered through the aqueduct being equivalent to a daily average O f gallons .

MP (3) PU ING STATIONS .

the t During the year 65 per cent . of wa er furnished for distribu tion to the Metropolitan Water District was pumped at the tw o n 35 c t . th t Chestnut H ill stations . The remaining per e of e wa er t t t 2 t t c t . t was dis ribu ed by gravi y , his propor ion being per en grea er t at the S t t 1 913 . han in O her pumping po Pond , Arlington and H yde Park pumping stations has been required for supplying the

t f the D t higher por ions O is rict . The average quantity pumpe d per day at the Chestnut H ill t t at the S t s a ions was gallons , pot Pond s ation

at the t t t the H gallons , Arling on s a ion gallons and at yde t t t t Park s a ion gallons , a o al of gallons per day . The following are the several pumping stations R AND S D . No . EWE AGE BOAR 7

es t t i h - e r e t t o Ch nu H ll igh s vic s a i n ,

e t t il lo w - se r i e st t o Ch s nu H l v c a i n ,

est t l lo w - e r i e t t o Ch nu Hi l s v c s a i n ,

o t o t t o Sp P nd s a i n ,

r i o t t o A l ngt n s a i n ,

e r tat o Hyd Pa k s i n ,

The cost O f operating the stations was equivalent

to $3 6 48 per million gallons pumped . The total cost is somewhat t the 1 91 3 the c t more han for year , os per million gallons showing

' 0 24 f an incre ase 2 c c t O . of $ , owing to an in rease in os repairs The total amount of coal purchased during the year was

t c t e t t gross ons , of whi h ons wer bi uminous and ons

h t All the t c t c c t c ant raci e . of an hra i e oal was bu kwhea and s reen c t c the at the ings . The ost of bi uminous oal delivered in bins various stations varied from $4 to and the cost of anthra cite n coal varied from to per to .

4 P E E ( ) IP LIN S .

Greater even than the ordinary deterioration O f water pipes by

O f t b the ct t c ct reason rus have een dangers from ele roly i a ion . Careful examinations made during the past year show in various parts of the system an improved condition in the amount of ele ctro

t c ct the the t ly i a ion upon main pipes , and while danger from his

c t it t t ct c sour e is by no means obvia ed , is believed ha the pra i e of making insulating joints at intervals of about 500 feet in all new pipe lines will have the effect Of materially reducing the danger to h t t t th re t e pipe sys em from his source . The ques ion of e legal sponsibility for the damage hitherto inﬂi cted upon the water pipes of the Metropolitan System has not ye t been deﬁnitely settled and is still under consideration by the legal authorities of the State .

P (5) PROTE CTION O F T H E WATE R SUP LY .

ﬁlter- c t The Marlborough Brook beds , on whi h is ﬁl ered the water received from brooks passing through the thi ckly settled portions R Doc. 8 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub .

the t Of the o f Marlborough , have been adequate for ﬁltra ion all w ater received .

t t c The Pegan Brook pumping s a ion , at whi h is pumped upon the

ﬁlter- beds the surface drainage O f about one square mile in the

t O f Natick ~ w as e 256 thickly settled por ion , in op ration days in the y ear .

The ﬁlter- beds which receive for ﬁltration the water flowing

h t c t t O f the t Of St through t e hi kly se tled por ion own erling , as well as the smaller ﬁlter- beds whi ch receive the drainage from a few houses

St c the c t C t Sc at near erling Jun tion , Wor es er oun y Training hool t t the S t Wes Boyls on and from swimming pool at ou hborough , have been in successful ope ration and required only the usual attention during the year .

St the c as. for udies for disposal of manufa turing wastes , as well the disposal of house drainage from the various towns within the

O f the t t t S t drainage area Me ropoli an Wa er ys em , have been in progress during the year . Constant inspe ction of the watersheds is maintained by the Sanitary Inspector and his assistants and members of the main te nance force . Chemi cal examinations of the waters used were made by the State O f H t the St t D t t O f H Board eal h and a e epar men ealth , and in addi t c c c ct t ion , mi ros opi al and ba erial examinations were made by his h Board . These examinations enable t e Board to take measures to remedy any diffi culties which are found to exist . The quality of the water brought to the Metropolitan Dis t riet continues to be satisfactory both in taste and in appear a nce . This condition results in a large measure from the fact that it is still possible to reject some of the sources which were in use before the extension of the water works to the South Branch Of the

R at t t t e c t Nashua iver Clin on . The wa er derived from h Wa huse t watershed has been of superior quality to that coming from the

S C c t t c ﬁrst- as udbury and o hi ua e sour es . The named supply , so far

t t c to the D t c the t possible , has been ha onveyed is ri t ; o hers have t to t been was ed a grea er or less extent as occasion has permitted .

t c c The ime , however , is approa hing when all the sour es will be the Of the D t it required for supply istri ct . When tha day arrives c t t t t t t will be ne essary , wi hou doub , o ﬁl er these inferior wa ers in o rder to bring them to the standard of excellence to whi ch the

R R D 10 MET OPOLITAN WATE [Pub . oc. the year white pine seedlings have been planted on this area in the vicinity Of the Sudbury Reservoir . The wooded areas upon the watersheds have received the attention necessary to

the t t c t preserve and improve grow h already in exis en e here .

The ravages of the gypsy and brown - tail moths and of the elm

t the leaf beetle have con inued during year , requiring a large amount of work and considerable expense to protect the trees on lands

c t O f th controlled by the Board . The egg lus ers e gypsy moth have been painted with creosote and nests of the brown - tail moths de t stroyed by burning , and ex ensive spraying has been required for

t O f t t t - t the preserva ion rees infes ed by mo hs and elm leaf bee les .

E WE (8) WACHUS TT PO R PLANT .

The hydro- ele ctric power station at the Wachusett Dam was

‘ r t Operated on 286 days during the ye a . The daily ou put varied from the minimum amount which the C onne cticut River Transmission

C t c c the c c t ompany is required to ake under its ontra t , to full apa i y

t t cc of the plant . The opera ion of the plant has been en irely su ess

the the c t Of ful , gross earnings for year being The os

t the t the opera ing plan has been net earnings , t tt 40 2 the 5 . and net earnings per housand kilowa hours generated , $

A D E S PP (9) RAINFALL N WAT R U LY .

the t t The rainfall is still below average , and somewha less han th tt t in the preceding year . On e Wachuse wa ershed the rainfall

c the S c was in hes and on udbury watershed in hes , while the the c the c averages for periods overed by re ords have been , t c c c . respe ively, in hes and in hes The Wachusett watershed yielded a daily average O f

t the S t gallons of wa er per square mile , and udbury wa ershed yielded

c t a daily average of gallons . The Wa husett wa ershed yielded a daily average of gallons per square mile , for the 18 c t the years during whi h measuremen s have been made , and daily average per square mile from the Sudbury watershed during the 40 years for whi ch re cords have been kept has been gallons . N AND S R RD . 1 1 O . EWE AGE BOA

(10) WATE R C ONSUMPTION .

During the year the quantity Of water supplied to the Metro politan Water District amounted to a daily average of h c t 4 c the gallons , w i h was equivalen to 9 gallons for ea h person in

t - t the Distri ct . This quanti y was gallons more han average daily consumption of the preceding year . Acting under the authority conferred by several statutes and

c t to arrangements whi h have been made , wa er has been supplied a h t D t t limited extent outside of t e Metropolitan Wa er is ric . There has been drawn from the ope n channel O f the Wa chusett Aquedu ct for the use Of the Westborough State H ospital a dail y average

t . quan ity of gallons The town of Framingham has , under the the t t t ct provision of s a u e , drawn indire ly from Farm Pond a daily average quantity O f gallons and directly from the Sud t th t S bury Aqueduct gallons . A por ion of e own of augus has been supplied through the town of Revere with an average O f S t t gallons daily . The United ta es Governmen , for use on ’ Peddock s t O f Island , has been supplied wi h a daily average

Of gallons , and a daily average gallons has been furnished th f c c e town O Wakeﬁeld as an emergen y supply . The sums harged for the water thus supplied have amounted to

T E — FI I L T E ME W R W R S N NC S T NT . V . A O K A A A

c t c c t t The ﬁnan ial abs ra t of the re eip s , disbursemen s , assets and

t the St c t liabili ies of Board for the ate ﬁs al year , beginning wi h December l 191 3 t 30 1 914 , , and ending wi h November , , was , in w accordance with the requirements O f chapter 235 O f the Acts of the

1 906 the C t year , presented to General ourt in January las , and a

t t rin c . copy of his ﬁnan ial abs ract is p ted as Appendix NO 5. As required by said chapter a detailed statement O f its doings for the c 1 914 t to the t t t alendar year , in rela ion Me ropoli an Wa er Works , is herewith presented . R R . 1 2 MET OPOLITAN WATE [Pub Doc.

C ONSTRUCTION .

E (1 ) WATE R LOANS RE C IPTS AND PAYME NTS .

T otal loan a tho ed to an a 1 1 915 00 1 s u riz J u ry , ,

Receipts from the sales of property appli cable to the construc tion and acquisition Of works: For the er od r o to a a 1 19 14 74 p i p i r J nu ry , , For the ea e d Dece be 3 1 1914 26 y r n ing m r , , 00

Receipt from town of Swampscott for admission to Distri ct 1 00 St. 909 c. ( ,

T otal a nt th ed to n a 1 1 915 00 mou au oriz Ja u ry , ,

Amounts approved by Board for payments out of Wate r Loan Fund:

P e t r o to n 1 1 914 53 aym n s p i r Ja uary , , ro ed for e r end De ce be 3 1 App v y a ing m r , 1 914 02 , 55

o nt th r ed but not e e ded 1 191 5 45 Am u au o iz xp n January , ,

2 E DE B DE E MBE 1 1 914 . ( ) TOTAL WAT R T , C R 3 ,

at oan u t ndin inkin Fund D b W er L O ts a S and e t. g, g

Bonds issued by the T reasurer of the C ommonwealth: Sinking fund bonds (3 and 3 5 per 00 Seri al bonds (3% and 4 per 00

T otal bo d e to Dece be 3 1 1914 00 n issu m r , , Se al bonds a d o to an 1 1 914 ri p i pri r J uary , , Ser al bonds a d 19 14 i p i in , 00

T ot l bond e o tst din Dece be 3 1 1 914 00 a issu u an g m r , ,

G o W te Debt r ss a r , 00 S nk n nd Dece be 3 1 1 914 45 i i g fu m r , ,

Net W te Debt Dece ber 3 1 1 914 5 a r m , , 5 A decrease for the year of

1 e t mo t ro r te te r 601 t o f 1914 for o tr ct Includ d in his a un is app p ia d by chap , Ac s , c ns u ing a 24- m ro m v r r inch ain f Ri e St ee t in Do rchester t hro ugh Milto n to Quincy ; a reservo ir on Be lle vue Hill in o to ; 20- or e m to re e r o r e e tr o w e r r D m B s n a inch f c ain said s v i ; and an l c ic p plant at Sudbu y a . A S R D ND R . 1 3 No . EWE AGE BOA

3 E P E AND S D ( ) M TRO OLITAN WAT R LOAN INKING FUN , DE E MBE 1 3 1 914 . C R ,

YEAR .

4 E ME 1 14 E 9 . ( ) WAT R ASS SS NT ,

The following water assessment was made by the Treasur er of the Commonwealth upon the various municipalities :

S ki nd re ul rements 00 in ng fu q , Se l bonds ria ,

96 R Doc. 14 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub .

t c t 488 ct 1895 1 901 In a ccordance wi h hap er , A s of , as amended in ,

1 904 1 906 the t to c c t t and , propor ion be paid by ea h i y and own is based one - third in proportion to their respective valuations and the remaining tw o - thirds in proportion to their respective water c t the c c t t t but - ﬁfth onsump ion for pre eding year , ex ep ha one of the total valuation and no consumption has been taken for the

t t not t the ci y of New on , as it has been supplied with wa er from

Metropolitan works . The division Of the assessment for 1 914 was as follows

N D N CITIES A TOW S .

(5) SUPPLYING WATE R T o C ITIE S AND TOWNS OUTSIDE O F E DISTRICT AND T O WATE R C OMPANI S .

Sums have been re ceived during the year 1 914 under the provi

O f the t Act t n sions Metropoli an Water , for wa er fur ished , as fol lows :

T own Of F am n $690 69 r i gham, T own Of Revere (on account of wate r furnished to a portion of the town of Saugus for ’ Un ted St te Go ern e t for Pe ddocks Isl nd i a s v m n ( a ) , We tboro h St te H o t l s ug a spi a “

c to c 23 1 907 The sums so re eived prior Mar h , , were annually dis tributed among the cities and towns Of the District ; but since that

t cc c t the O f c 238 O f the ct da e , in a ordan e wi h provisions hapter A s 1 907 th e the . of , sums so re ceived have been paid into sinking fund ND R NO . A SEWE AGE BOARD . 1 5

XPE E S F O R T E E E (6) E NDITUR H DIFF R NT WORKS .

The following is a Slimmary Of the expenditures made in the vari ous operations for the different works

N N D N C O STRUCT IO AN ACQ UISITIO OF WORKS .

Administratio n applicable t o all parts of the co nstruct io n and acquisitio n of

ow e r e at e e re e 15 L ing pip Ch ls a C k ,

107 89

e ct o 43 24— m Do r e te r t ro M to to 3 1 S i n ( inch ain in ch s h ugh il n Quincy ) ,

e ct o 42 20- m to re e rv o r o n e e e ) S i n ( inch ain s i B ll vu Hill , Be lle v u e Re se rvo ir o n Be lle vu e Hill in B o sto n

e r m t t o Hyd Pa k pu ping s a i n ,

We to e t m s n Aqu duc supply ains ,

to e v e t e tc. r e e t r t to to r e ar S ck pip s , val s , cas ings , , pu chas d and s n ﬁ s s ag y ds , te r tr e rre ee e to t he v r o rt o f t he w or : and la ansf d , as n d d , a i us pa s k 85 Transfe rre d f ro m sto rage yards to the vario us se ct io ns of the w ork and in clud e d in costs of spe cial w o rks 83 02

Acquisitio n o f existing w ate r w orks 37 00

mo t r e rom e of Wor to J r 1 1914 A un cha g d f b ginning k anua y , ,

‘ ot fo r o tr t o t o o f w or to J r 1 1915 55 T al c ns uc i n and acquisi i n ks anua y , , R N R 16 MET OPOLITA WATE [Pub . Doc.

N N MAI NTENAN CE A D OPERATIO .

m tr t o 75 Ad inis a i n ,

e e r e r o G n al sup visi n , e ot e r e e e 40 Tax s and h xp ns s , Wachuse tt De partme nt :

e r te e e Sup in nd nc ,

e e r o r R s v i , ore tr F s y , Prote ctio n o f supply Buildings and grounds e tt Dam Wachus , e tt e t Wachus Aqu duc . Clinto n se we rage syst e m m t t o Pu ping s a i n ,

e w e r re e ﬁlte r- e S s , sc ns and b ds , t r e t o Sani a y insp c i n , Sw amp drainage Pow e r plant 01

Sudbury De partme nt

e r te de e r m m f e Sup in n nc , F a ingha Of ic , Re e r o r Ashland s v i , o to e e r o r H pkin n R s v i , te Re e rvo r Whi hall s i , d r m am e e rvo r Nos. 1 2 an 3 F a ingh R s i s , , r e e rvo r Sudbu y R s i , e o t ate Lak C chi u , M r oro roo te r a lb ugh B k ﬁl s , e te r P gan ﬁl s ,

r o t te w te r e Sudbu y and C chi ua a sh ds , t r e ct o Sani a y insp i n ,

o t ate e t C chi u Aqu duc , r e t Sudbu y Aqu duc , e to e t W s n Aqu duc , ore tr F s y , m ro e me t rote t o of w te r e I p v n and p c i n a suppli s , 67 Distributio n De partme nt e r te de ce Sup in n n ,

r n to m t t o m e rv e A li g n pu ping s a i n , pu ping s ic ,

e t t low - e rv e m t t o m e rv ce Ch s nu Hill s ic pu ping s a i n , pu ping s i ,

e t t —e rv e m t t o m e r e Ch s nu Hill high s ic pu ping s a i n , pu ping s vic o t o m t t o m e r e Sp P nd pu ping s a i n , pu ping s vic , e t o r m t t o m e rv ce W s R xbu y pu ping s a i n , pu ping s i ,

e r m n t t o m e r e Hyd Pa k pu pi g s a i n , pu ping s vic , e r e e rv o r B a Hill R s i , e t t e e r o r ro Ch s nu Hill R s v i and g unds , e Re e rv o r F lls s i , or e e e rv o r F b s Hill R s i , M t e o d t m t t o ys ic Lak , c n ui and pu ping s a i n , M t e e r o r ys ic R s v i ,

A mounts carri ed forward 92 47

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to t ce works and the main enan and Operation of the same , and appear under each Of those headings . The following is a division O f the expenditures according to their general characte r :

N GE ER AL CHARACTER O F E XPENDITURES .

NG CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS A ND ACQ UISITION BY P URCHASE OR TAKI .

Administration .

omm o er C issi n s ,

e re t r to r S c a y and audi ,

e r te o r e r Cl ks and s n g aph s ,

t t o e r r t S a i n y and p in ing ,

o t e e re te e r m P s ag , xp ss and l g a s ,

r t re t re Fu ni u and ﬁx u s , e e o e t he t w te r re of T l ph n , ligh ing , a ing , a and ca building , Alte ratio ns and re pairs o f building e t and t e m o e R n ax s , ain fﬁc ,

M e eo e e e isc llan us xp ns s ,

i er E ng ne i ng .

e e ee r Chi f ngin ,

r s t t e ee r P incipal a sis an ngin s , E ee r t t ngin ing assis an s ,

ro tree t car tr e Rail ad and s av l , t t o e r r t S a i n y and p in ing ,

E ee r r t e ngin ing and d af ing suppli s ,

o t e e re te e r m P s ag , xp ss and l g a s

e e o e t e t w te r are of T l ph n , ligh ing , h a ing , a and c buildings M o e ain fﬁc ,

- ofﬁces Sub , te r t o re ir o f m o fi e Al a i ns and pa s building ain f c , e t t e m o e 638 10 R n and ax s , ain fﬁc ,

e e Unclassiﬁ d suppli s , Mi e eo e e e 126 35 sc llan us xp ns s , 82

C nstr t n o uc io . Pre limina ry w ork

ve rt 2 51 Ad ising , $ 97 Lumbe r and ﬁe ld buildings oo m e r a e r w re ie T ls , achin y , appli nc s and ha d a suppl s 309 34

o tr t e tt e e rv o r C n ac s , Wachus R s i

McBride CO t l w ter m ro eme t o tr t 283 91 S i l a I p v n , C n ac . o tr t D i tr t o ste m : C n ac s , s ibu i n Sy o ve C o . fo r f r w te r ve o tr t 358 00 C fﬁn Val , u nishing a val s , C n ac , De Vince nz i Baruﬁo ldi w te r e r M s , laying a pip s in A lingto n , as , Sec

36 o f D tr t o te m o tr t 322 is ibu i n Sys , C n ac , D w o rdo C o . fo r r two m e fo Laidla unn G n , fu nishing pu ping ngine s r Hyde r m t t o o tra t 346 50 Pa k pu ping s a i n , C n c ,

41 36 D 1 9 NO . 57 AND SEWERAGE BOAR .

r 41 36 A mou nts brought forwa d,

Co nstructio n C o n .

o tr ct tr t o te m Con . C n a s , Dis ibu i n Sys o ert ro or fo r r tee fo r t o f t e e r R b s I n W ks , fu nishing s l casings shaf s unn l und e e ree o tr t 353 00 Ch ls a C k , C n ac ,

r - iro w te r e te t te t ro e o C o . a t Uni d S a s Cas I n Pip and F und y , c s n a pip s and e ti o tr t 352 14 sp cial cas ngs , C n ac ,

—iro w te r e t rre o r M e Co . t e Wa n F und y and achin , cas n a pip s and sp cial cas ings , o tr t 355 34 C n ac ,

- rre o r M e C o . a t ro wate r e e t Wa n F und y and achin , c s i n pip s and sp cial cas ings ,

o e m ro o w er e at he e ree o tr t 354 C l an B s l ing pip C ls a C k , C n ac ,

Jo nJ . E v for w te r e o to M to e t o h ans , laying a pip in B s n , il n and Quincy , S c i n 43 of o t e r e rv e o tr t 359 69 , s u h n high s ic , C n ac ,

42 f o t e r . R . Gow C O fo r a w te r e o to e t o o Chas l ying a pip in B s n , S c i n , s u h n e t r i er e o tr t 360 55 x a h gh s vic , C n ac ,

Jo E . me r for o tr ti o t o for re e rvo r on e e e hn Pal , c ns uc ng f unda i n s i B ll vu Hill o to o tr t 361 94 in B s n , C n ac , ' o o e team o e r or fo r te e t n or re er o r Walsh s H ly k S B il W ks , building s l a k s v i o n e e e o to o tr t 357 00 B ll vu Hill in B s n , C n ac , 97

oo m e r a e r w re ie T ls , achin y , appli nc s and ha d a suppl s , t ro w or me t Cas ings , i n k and als ,

ro e v ve I n pip and al s ,

m e r e Lu b and ﬁ ld buildings ,

rave Sand , g l and ﬁlling

M or o r t io w or unicipal and c p a n k ,

e e Unclassiﬁ d suppli s ,

M e eo e e e isc llan us xp ns s , 1 1 670 39

a tate Re l E s .

e tt e me t made o r S l n s by B a d , 1 10 30

rk P urchase of E x isti ng Water Wo s . 37 00

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N L C E N GE ERA CHARA TER OF XPE DITURES .

M I N N N A ND I N A TE A CE OPERAT O OF WORKS . Administratio n

o mm o e r C issi n s ,

e re t r t t S c a y and assis an s , e t R n ,

e r O f R pai s building , e 59 10 Fu l , Lighting re of Ca building , o t e P s ag ,

r t t t o e r o e e P in ing , s a i n y and fﬁc suppli s , e e o e T l ph n s , r e e e e T av ling xp ns s , M e e o e e e 191 1 4 isc llan us xp ns s , 75

G e neral supe rvisio n e e ee r t t Chi f ngin and assis an s , e t R n ,

e r o f R pai s building , e Fu l , t Ligh ing , re of Ca building , o ta e P s g ,

r t t t o er o e e P in ing, s a i n y and fﬁc suppli s , e e o e T l ph n s , r e e e e T av ling xp ns s , Misce llaneous expe nse s 64

Pumping se rvice o r Lab , e Fu l , O il w te , as and packing ,

e a r R p i s , Small supplie s e t R n , 32

e e r o r e t e e ro R s v i s , aqu duc s , pip lin s , buildings and g unds e r te e t Sup in nd n s , E ee r t t ngin ing assis an s ,

t r e to r Sani a y insp c s ,

o r ro Lab , pay ll , or m e eo Lab , isc llan us , te r t o re r o f m t o Al a i ns and pai s pu ping s ati ns ,

te r t o re r o f ot er tr t re Al a i ns and pai s h buildings and s uc u s , tomo e Au bil s , r c B i k ,

A mounts arri ed orward c f , 71 . AND S R ARD No EWE AGE BO . 21

N L A E E N E GE ERA CH RACTER OF XP DIT UR R .

61 71

Re se pvo irs e t e e ro Co n , aqu duc s , pip lin s , buildings and g unds . ' roo m r e j to r e B s , b ush s and ani s suppli s , t ro wo r me t Cas ings , i n k and als ,

e me t me C n and li ,

D r t oto e af ing and ph suppli s ,

e rt ize r t m te r a F il and plan ing a i l , re t e re F igh and xp ss , e Fu l ,

t ‘ Pain s and Oils ,

r t t t o e r o e e P in ing , s a i n y and fﬁc suppli s ,

t e e e se S abl xp n s ,

oo ce T ls and applian s , e e r e e tt V hicl s , ha n ss s and ﬁ ings ,

— - D ollo ﬂ 6: Co . fo r re 24 w te r e tre e e C . W . , paving inch a pip nch in Ch ls a , 68

me t e o f t e Pay n s in li u ax s ,

o t e e t re fo r m te a e o e r t o 95 T al xp ndi u s ain n nc and p a i n ,

b Recei ts ( ) p .

The total amount of receipts from the Operations of the Board

t he 1 1 914 and from sales of property for year beginning January , ,

D c 1 1 914 the t t and ending e ember 3 , , was and o al amount

h t the NIe tro olitan from the time of t e organiza ion of p Water Board , 19 1 895 to mber 3 1 1 9 14 has been The R P R 22 MET O OLITAN WATE [Pub . Doc.

GEN ERAL CHARACTER OF RECEIPTS .

Applicable to the loan fund d and d Lan buil ings , m r me t tr t o too e re e , Co ns uc i n ls , suppli s and i bu s n s 26

to me t o f te re t re reme t e e e Applicable pay n in s , sinking fund qui n s and xp ns s o f mainte nance and Ope rat io n Procee ds from o pe rat io ns o f the Board e t R n s ,

ro t Land p duc s , E e tr e e r l c ic n gy , m m M te ce a o r too e re r e e t , ain nan l b , ls , suppli s and i bu s n s

te re t e re e t s In s and unclassiﬁ d c ip , 85 Applicable to the si nking fund

r e to t e tow w te r o m a e and ot e r 50 Wate suppli d ci i s and ns , a c p ni s h s ,

mo t re te ro m e o f w or to J r 1 1914 A un c di d f b ginning k anua y , ,

ot re ce t to J r 1 1915 30 T al ip s anua y , ,

The foregoing re ceipts have been credited to the various objects

: or works , as follows

SOURCES o r RECEIPTS .

w te r o t e of t er D tr t Supplying a u sid Wa is ic , 50

Co nstructio n and acq uisition of w orks m i t o Ad in s rati n , tt Dam Wachuse ,

ett e er o r Wachus R s v i , c e tt e t Wa hus Aqu duc , D tr t o te m is ibu i n sys , r a e of e t w te r w or Pu ch s xis ing a ks , 59 Maint enance and Ope rati o n o f w orks m tr t o Ad inis a i n ,

e er e rv o G n al sup isi n ,

c ett ed t Wa hus Aqu uc , c e tt e e r o r Wa hus R s v i , E e tr o w e r l t l c ic p p an ,

r tem Sudbu y sys , D tr t o te m is ibu i n sys , to e w e r e te m Clin n s ag sys , 52

mo t cre ite rom e of w or to J r 1 1914 A un d d f b ginning k anua y , ,

o ta re e t to J r 1 1915 T l c ip s anua y , , RD . 23 No . AND SEWERAGE BOA

t c t t The following is an abs ra t of the asse s of the Wa er Works , a complete schedule of whi ch is kept on ﬁle in the ofﬁ ce of the Board :

O ce rn tu e t re and lie e nee and c ent fic n tr ent ffi fu i r , fix u s supp s ; ngi ring s i i i s um s

and l e l ce lie se e icle eld c ine etc. ma supp i s ; po i supp s ; hor s, v h s , ﬁ ma h ry, ; ch ne t ols and t e l ce and l e co leted ork re l i ry, o o h r app ian s supp i s mp w s , a l estate and bui dings connected therewith .

s (d) Liabilitie . The sums due on monthly pay rolls amount to and t c e c here are bills for urrent exp nses whi h have not vet been re ceived .

A mounts on onthl E stimates not due until Com letion o Contracts or until M y , p f aims re s ttled Cl a e .

or W k .

C amoia i l ms o tr t 308 e t o 33 o f ort er - er e W l ia , C n ac , S c i n n h n high s vic

e i e D tr t o te m . pip l n s , is ibu i n Sys Jose H anre dd i o tr t 314 e t o 7 o f the esto e t ph y , C n ac , S c i n W n Aqu duc Supply Mains . o tr t 354 w ter e t nn e er e e C n ac , a pip u l und Ch ls a w ree et ee E a t Boston e e M . C k b n s and Ch ls a , ass o tr ct 3 9 ect o 43 of the o t er C n a 5, S i n s u h n high se rvi ce e i ce D tr t o te m . p pp l n , is ibu i n Sys o tr t 360 Sect ion 42 o f the o t er e t r i C n ac , s u h n x a h gh

er v e e i e Di tr t o te m . s ic pip l n s , s ibu i n Sys o tr t 361 o tr ti o n tio fo r re e r o r C n ac , c ns uc ng f u da n s v i o n Be ll e vu e H ill in West Roxbur y D istrict in Bosto n . ' a o o e team o er or o tr t 357 for i tee ta or rese rv o r 00 W lsh s H ly k S B il W ks C n ac , bu lding s l nk i Be lle vue Hill in West Roxbury D istrict in aosto n .

Claims have been made by the following parties for land taken

t t C the and o her damages , and sui s are now pending in ourt for determination of many of them

D . P c H . . c atri k Bradley , enry F Keyes , James E Wel h , Byron f S . t a . C e l . Allen , J . Frank Wood , Edward F Merriam , an ord Kendall ,

H H H S. W t . V c . esta e of William i kery , James and annah ood , 7 ' W . t al. . c “ . . e Fran is M Goodale , John Ward , heirs of George K ard

I ME T LIT N E E R GE WOR S. V . ROPO A S W A K

The North Metropolitan Sewerage Distri ct embraces the cities of

C C tt hl alden hi elrose S ambridge , helsea , Evere , , Medford , , omer

' a d W r t t t R r ville n obu n , and the owns of Arling on , Belmon , eve e , t W Wi c t t t the S oneham , akeﬁeld , n hes er , and Win hrop and par s of — n h w t c 9 city of Boston a d t e to n of Lexing on , omprising in all oc. 24 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . D

t 8 t t . t ct ci ies and owns , wi h an area of square miles The dis ri t the S C has an es imated population , based upon United tates ensus 1 D c 3 1 1 914 o ula of 1 9 0, as of e ember , , of Of the total p p

c . c t tion it is estimated that per ent , or people , ontribu e t sewage to the North Metropoli an System . The South Metropolitan Sewerage Distri ct includes the cities of c t Newton , Quin y and Waltham , and the towns of Brookline , Mil on

t the c the t and Water own , and parts of ity of Boston and own of — 4 4 a c t . c Dedham , total of i ies and towns This distri t has an area of square miles , with an estimated population as of

1 1 14 cc the t t December 3 , 9 , of A ording to es ima es made

c to per cent . of this population , or ontribute sewage the South Metropolitan System .

E P SE WE E S E M - (1) NORTH M TRO OLITAN RAG YST CONSTRUCTION . The amount expended for constru ction on account of the North Metropolitan System during the past year was

t the Ne w t c t z The cons ruction of Mys i sewer, au hori ed by the

1 12 c . Legislature of 9 , has been ompleted

The construction of the new screen - house at the East Boston

c c n c c pumping station , whi h repla es the o ly re ently ompleted screen

c 1 1 14 house whi h was destroyed by an explosion on June , 9 , has been completed with the exception of a few details which do not

cc interfere with the su essful operation of the station , and arrange ments are now being made which the Board believes will make a recurrence of the unfortunate accident on June 1 improbable in the future . A branch Metropolitan sewer to receive sewage from the south west part of the town of Revere has been constructed in accordance

the c 259 the c 1 14 with provisions of hapter of A ts of 9 . This act provides that the cost of construction of this branch sewer shall u h be assessed pon t e town of Revere . The Board acquired by taking easements in of an acre of land in Revere and C helsea for the construction of the branch

sewer for the town of Revere . The Board has not yet begun the construction of the extension Of the Deer Island outfall for which provision was made in chapter

44 the c 1 914 to 3 of A ts of , but hopes be able to make the necessary arrangements with the United States Government and the Directors the P t t to the the of or of Bos on begin work during present year .

R N R D c. 26 MET OPOLITA WATE [Pub . o

S E P SE WE E S E M C (3) OUTH M TRO OLITAN RAG YST ONSTRUCTION .

The amount expended for constru ction on account of the South Metropolitan System during the past year was Under the provisions of chapter 343 Of the Acts of 1 914 it is provided that the town of Wellesley may be added to the South

t t S D c t the cc c Me ropoli an ewerage istri t , dependen upon a eptan e of

ct the act by the town . No a ion has yet been taken by the town .

At the time of the construction of the H igh - level sewer two only

the 0- c - t the of 6 in h cast iron ou fall pipes , of proposed five lines , t fi were constru cted . While hese are suf cient for any ordinary dis charge of sewage they have been so far overtaxed by the storm flows that it became apparent that an additional outfall capa city t must be provided at this point . Accordingly a contrac was made for the laying of an additional line of 60- inch cast- iron pipe to ex tend about feet into tide water to a point where the channel t 2 t t has a dep h of 0 fee at low wa er . Work was begun upon this

c th contra t during e past season , but on account of the exposed situation at whi ch the work was being done it was impossible to c ct the c t omplete it, but it is expe ed that work will be omple ed

he the t during t early months of presen year .

4 E P E E E E M ( ) SOUTH M TRO OLITAN S W RAG SYST MAINTE NANCE . The entire cost of maintenan ce of the South Metropolitan System during the past year was

r nd Pum n ta Sewe s a pi g S tions. S t t t S t The Metropolitan sewers in the ou h Me ropoli an ys em , whi ch comprise the old Charles River valley sewer and Neponset

R H - iver valley sewer , as well as the new igh level sewer and ex te t t nsions , have a total length of miles , and wi h hese are c ct c t onne ed lo al sewers having a leng h of miles , involving

c onne ctions . The pumping stations operated for the South Metropolitan Sewer age System are as follows D R AN S RD . NO . EWE AGE BOA 27

a ct D c The sew ge of two small distri s in or hester and Milton , the t R l c in cluded in Neponse iver val ey system , whi h are too low

t the H - t for sewage to be delivered in o igh level sewer by gravi y , is ,

the t under an arrangement with ci y of Boston , disposed of through

' at the Boston Main Drainage Works Moon Island . By this arrange ment the Board is relieved from the expense of providing extra pumping fa cilities . A large part of the sewage of the Distri ct is lifted into the H igh h t t t o R level sewer at t e Ward Stree pumping s a i n in oxbury . Most of the sewage of the city of Quincy is pumped into the H igh - level

St c sewer at Greenleaf reet near the Quin y pumping station . The entire sewage is screened at the Nut Island screen - house for the

c c c at purpose of inter epting solid matter, and is then e dis harged the bottom of the harbor from the two outfalls about a mile off from the island . The daily average amount of sewage thus discharged was

the c w as 000 gallons , and largest rate of dis harge in a single day t c . during a heavy storm , when the amoun rea hed gallons

The de crease in the daily average from last year was gallons . The daily average discharge of sewage for each individual contribut ing sewage in the distri ct was 1 9 1 gallons . There were gross tons of bituminous coal purchased at

t t c - c the tw o pumping s a ions and s reen house , the average pri es of whi ch varied from to per gross ton del ivered in the bins . The total amount expe nded for the operation of the stations was

— II SE WE R GE WOR S FIN NCI L ST T E E NT . V . A K A A A M

c ct the c t t t The ﬁnan ial abstra of re eip s , expendi ures , disbursemen s , assets and liabilities of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board for the ﬁscal year of the C ommonwealth ending with November R AN R 28 MET OPOLIT WATE [Pub . Doc.

1 14 in c ct t 30, 9 was, as stated onne ion wi h the Water Works , pre

he C cc sented to t General ourt in January, in a ordance with the

c t 235 ct the 1 requirements of hap er of the A s of year 906, and a

t c a c copy of his ﬁnan ial bstra t is in part printed as Appendix No . 5.

its c The following statement of ﬁnan ial doings , in relation to the S c 1 14 Metropolitan ewerage Works , for the alendar year 9 , is here

cc c the act 1 with presented , in a ordan e with provisions of the of 906, as a part of the annual report of the B oard .

1 E P SE WE E RE E P S AND PA ME ( ) M TRO OLITAN RAG LOANS , C I T Y NTS . The loans authori zed for the construction of the Metropolitan

c c to Sewerage Works, the re eipts whi h are added the proceeds of

c c th these loans , the expenditures for onstru tion , and e balances 1 1 91 5 available on January , , have been as follows

ro ol North Met p itan System. Loans authorized under vari ous acts prior to 1914 for the con struction of the North Metropolitan System and the vari ous e tens ns 73 x io , Loans authorized under Acts of 19 14 C h te 259 Re e e E te s on Sect on 57A ap r , v r x n i ( i ) , Ch te 344 Dee I l nd O t ll E xte ap r , r s a u fa nsion, Receipts from sales of real estate and from miscellaneous sources whi ch are placed to the credit of the North Metropolitan System : For the endi Dece be 3 1 1 9 14 year ng m r , , For the e d o to 1 1914 p rio pri r January , , 52

1 Amount approved for payment by the Board out of the Metro ol t n Se e e Lo n F nd N th S ste p i a w rag a u , or y m For the e e di Dece ber 3 1 1 914 y ar n ng m , , For the er od r o to a a y 1 1 914 p i p i r J nu r , , 10

Bala ce No t et o ol t n S te 1 1 915 1 5 n , r h M r p i a ys m, January , ,

1 ” T he word Board re fers to the Me tropo litan Sew erage Commissio n and the Metro po litan Water e wer e r and S ag Boa d . N 2 AND R E D . O . SEWE AG BOAR 9

r South Met opolitan System.

L n a t or e d nde the ct l ed to the con oa s u h iz u r various a s , app i t ct o the C a le R e lle se e Ne on et lle s ru i n of h r s iv r va y w r, p s va y

se e H i - le el e e and e te o co st t t n the So th w r , gh v s w r x nsi n , n i u i g u et ol ta S te 27 M rop i n ys m, R ce t o ale eal t te and o miscella e ip s fr m pumping, s s of r es a fr m neous so ce c are l ced to the cred t the S t Met ur s, whi h p a i of ou h ropolitan System : For the ea e d n Dece be 3 1 1 914 y r n i g m r , , For the e d to 1 1914 p rio prior January , ,

Amount approved by the Board for payment out of the Met ro olitan Se e e Lo F d S t S ste p w rag an un , ou h y m On cc t the C les R lle e e 27 a oun of har iver va y s w r , On cc u t the Ne onset lle e 46 a o n of p va y sew r, On account of the H igh- level sewer and ex

For the year ending Decem b r 3 1 19 14 12 e , For the peri od prior to Jan 1 1914 7 43 uary , ,

B la ce So th et l t S ste n 1 1 915 a n , u M ropo i an y m, Ja uary , ,

14 2 SE WE E DE B DE E MBE 3 1 19 . ( ) TOTAL RAG T , C R ,

North etro olitan st m M p Sy e . Bonds issued by the T reasurer of the Commonwealth Sinking fund bonds (3 and 3% per 00 Se rial bonds (3% and 4 per 00

T ot l bo d s e N t S te to Dece be 3 1 1914 00 a n is u ( or h ys m) m r , , Se al bo ds d or to a a 1 1 914 00 ri n pai pri J nu ry , , Seri al bo d d in 1 914 00 n s pai ,

T otal bond issue (North System) outstanding De cember

S nkin u d No t S te Dece ber 3 1 1 914 i g f n ( r h ys m) m , ,

3 1 1 914 m , , 30 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . Doc.

outh Metro o it m S p l an Syste . Bonds i ssued by the T reasurer of the C ommonwealth Sink ing fund bonds (3 and 3% per 00 Ser l bo d ia n s,

T t l b d e S t S te to Dece be 3 1 1914 00 o a on issu ( ou h ys m), m r , ,

Gro Se e e Debt S th S te ss w rag ( ou ys m) , Sinking fund (South System) December

Net Se e a e Debt So th S te Dece be 3 1 19 14 86 w r g ( u ys m) m r , A decrease for the year of

3 AND S E P AND S D ( ) NORTH OUTH M TRO OLITAN LOAN INKING FUN S ,

DE E MBE 3 1 1 914 . C R ,

ND IN IN G N BO S ISSUED S K LOA S ‘ N N (SI KING FU D) .

YEAR .

North and

00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 00

00 00 00

00 00

00 00 00

00 2 00

1 T h m e su of was appro priate d to re imbur se the to wn of Wate rtow n for the expe nse o f co n structin the te rto w o g Wa n siph n . 2 O f t i mo nt was e e e fo r the o t r t o o f the r e ve r valle e w e r h s a u xp nd d c ns uc i n Cha l s Ri y s , w now e the o t Metro o hich is includ d in S u h p litan Syste m . N AND D 3 1 57 R R . O . SEWE AGE BOA

4 PP P RE E A ND XPE D E . ( ) ANNUAL A RO RIATIONS , C IPTS E N ITUR S

The annual appropriations for the maintenance of the Metropoli

S c t the c to tan ewerage Works , the re eip s of Board whi h are added

t c the appropria ions for maintenan e , and the expenditures for main tenance D c e 1 1 914 : for the year ending e emb r 3 , , were as follows

r st No th Metropolitan Sy em. Appropriations as follows Ch te 220 ct of 1 9 14 ap r , A s , C h te 645 ct of 1914 ap r , A s , Ch te 734 cts 1 914 ap r , A of , Cha te 75 cts of 1 914 p r 7 , A , Ch te 796 cts 1914 ap r , A of , Rece ts ro and othe ce ip f m pumping from r sour s ,

o t ed b the Bo d for e t Am un approv y ar paym n ,

Bal ce an 1 1 91 5 20 an , J uary , ,

South Metropolitan System.

Cha te 221 ct of 1914 p r , A s , Cha te 734 ct 19 14 p r , A s of , Rece t o and othe ce ip s fr m pumping from r sour s ,

o nt o ed b the Bo rd for a ent Am u appr v y a p ym ,

B la ce 1 191 5 39 a n , January , ,

5 SE WE E ME 1 9 14 . ( ) R ASS SS NTS ,

The following sewer assessments were made by the T reasurer of the C ommonwealth upon the various municipalities

m North Metropolitan Sewerage Syste .

S nk n u d e e e t i i g f n r quir m n s , Ser al bonds i ,

99 Doc. 32 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub .

outh M tro olitan w ra s m S e p Se e ge Sy te .

S nk n nd re re ent i i g fu qui m s, Inte e t r s , Maintenance o ted b Le sl t e Appr pria y gi a ur , Le s b l nce on a d s a a h n , 35

T ot l So t Metro ol t n e era e s e s ent 2 1 a u h p i a s w g a s s m ,

c c t t 1 90 In a cordan e wi h the provisions of chap er 369 , Acts of 6, the c c t t proportion to be paid by ea h ity and own to meet the in erest .

‘ and sinking fund requirements for each year is based upon their

c c c respe tive taxable valuations , and to meet the ost of maintenan e t and operation upon heir respe ctive populations . The divisions of the assessments for 1 914 were as follows

North Metropolitan Sewerage System.

South etr m M opolitan Sewerage Syste .

80 in 39 Qu cy ,

00 t m Wal ha ,

14 te rto w Wa n ,

56 ot T al ,

ewt o N n , 23

Doc. 34 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub .

E (7) DE TAILE D FINANCIAL STATE M NT .

t t cc c t the t t The Board herewi h presen s , in a ordan e wi h Me ropoli an

ct t ct the t t Sewerage a s , an abs ra of expendi ures and disbursemen s ,

c t t t the D c 3 1 re eip s , asse s and liabili ies for year ending e ember , 1 914

a s and D bursements ( ) E xpenditure is .

N N GE ERAL CH ARACTER OF E XPE DITURES .

N N A ND N B Y N G CO STRUCTIO OF WORKS ACQ UISITIO PURCH ASE OR TAKI .

North Metro litan S te m po ys .

r te m m e r e : O iginal sys , ain lin and b anch s t r e re o r $17 84 Land akings , pu chas and c ding

North S tem E nlar ement ys g . Administration

omm o er C issi n s ,

e re t r S c a y ,

er te o r e r Cl ks and s n g aph s ,

t t o e r r t o e e S a i n y , p in ing and fﬁc suppli s ,

e e o e t e t w ter re of T l ph n , ligh ing , h a ing , a and ca building , e r of R pai s building , e t tax e m ofi e R n and s , ain f c , 1 1

E nginee ring

e e ee r Chi f ngin , E nginee ring assistants

e to r Insp c s , Trave ling e xpe nse s t t o er r t o ﬁ e e S a i n y , p in ing and f c suppli s ,

E ee r r t tr me t too ngin ing and d af ing ins u n s and ls ,

E ee r r t e ngin ing and d af ing suppli s ,

e e o e t e t w te r re of T l ph n , ligh ing , h a ing , a and ca building , e r of R pai s building , e t t e R n and ax s , M e a eo e e e isc ll n us xp ns s , 84

vert Ad ising ,

or team Lab and ing , oo m h er e T ls , ac in y and applianc s , r e me t m e r ot e r e e e e e B ick , c n , lu b and h ﬁ ld suppli s and xp ns s , 13 Co ntracts

m rr J . o tr t 102 for re o t o o f rt of e t o 30 Willia Ba y , C n ac building l ca i n pa S c i n , m r e MOS I3 Ca b idg , o r ro o tr t 103 for o tr t e t o 70 (Ne w M t R ss Ba ba , C n ac , c ns uc ing S c i n ys ic e we r W c e te r 55 s ) in in h s , M . . r e C o . o tr t 104 for o tr ct e t o 68 Ne w M st G B yn , C n ac , c ns u ing S c i n ( y ic e wer e ter 49 s ) in Winch s ,

A mount carr s ied for ward, No . 57 AND S D 5 EWERAGE BOAR . 3

N AL O P E N I GE ER CHARACTER XPE D TURES .

17 92

N m r orth Syste E nla gement C o n .

Co ntracts C on .

to e o o t r t 105 for o tr t e t o 48A o me r e An ny C fal , C n ac , c ns uc ing S c i n in S vill and 246 62

M o 1 12 o . . r e C o tr t for tr t e t o 57A o f the e ve re G B yn C n ac , c ns uc ing S c i n R E t e o e e e e re 45 x nsi n in Ch ls a and R v ,

e r o tr t C o . o tr t 1 10 fo r o tr t rt of H n y Spinach C n ac ing , C n ac , c ns uc ing pa

e t o 69 New t e w er e te r 21 S c i n ( Mys ic s ) in Winch s ,

e r o tr t C o . o tr t 1 1 1 fo r o tr t H n y Spinach C n ac ing , C n ac , c ns uc ing

ect o 69 New M t e we r e te r 97 S i n ( ys ic s ) in Winch s , 42

o t for o rt Metro o l t ste m 52 T al N h p i an Sy ,

S outh Metr olit o p an S yste m.

E ee r e to r ro me bo re r ot e r ngin s , insp c s , d n , la s and h s , t r ase re or Land akings , pu ch and c ding , $529 1 7

t t o e r r t o i e e S a i n y , p in ing and ff c suppli s ,

e e o e t e t w te r re of T l ph n , ligh ing , h a ing , a and ca building , e t t e m i o ce R n and ax s , a n fﬁ , M e eo e e e isc llan us xp ns s , 710 87

E nginee ring

t t o er r t o ﬁ e e S a i n y , p in ing and f c suppli s ,

e e o e t e t w te r re o f T l ph n , ligh ing , h a ing , a and ca building ,

ﬁe ld supplie s and e xpe nse s 29

16 N R RO . 36 MET POLITA WATE [Pub . Doc

N GENERAL CHARACTER o r E XPE DITURES .

ht rd A mount broug forwa , 16

outh M ro o lita n S te m Co n S et p ys .

~ — H igh leve l Sewer E xtension Co n. Co ntracts

m e ro or o t r ct 1 13 for f urnishin a t- ro e e Ca d n I n W ks , C n a , g c s i n pip s and sp cial castings 90

120 r o tr t of e t o 43 . E 6: Son Co . o tra t fo rt W. H llis , C n c , c ns uc ing pa S c i n , Re lief Outfall line of the High~ le ve l se we r in Bo ston Harbor 96

ot for o t Metro o t n te m 12 T al S u h p li a Sys ,

M N N N AN D N o Wo axs AI TE A CE OPERATIO r .

North Metr an ste m opolit Sy . Administrati o n

o mm o e r C issi n s , e re t r t t S c a y and assis an s , e t R n ,

e t t re of l H a ing , ligh ing and ca bui ding , e r of l R pai s bui ding , o t e P s ag ,

r t t t o e r o ﬂi e 547 01 P in ing , s a i n y and ce suppli s ,

e e o e T l ph n s , r v e e e e T a ling xp ns s , M e l a eo e e e isc l n us xp ns s , 60

G e neral s i pe rvision e e n ee r ta t 29 Chi f ngi and assis n s , e t R n ,

eat t re of H ing , ligh ing and ca building , e r of i R pai s bu lding ,

r t t t o e r ﬁ ce e P in ing , s a i n y and o suppli s ,

e e o e 108 1 6 T l ph n s , r v e n e e e T a li g xp ns s , M e eo e e e isc llan us xp ns s , 52 Dee r Isla nd pumping station o r Lab , e Fu l , w te Oil and as ,

te r 00 Wa , Packing

e r re ew 57 R pai s and n als ,

e e o e T l ph n s , General ie 514 62 suppl s ,

M e l eo e e e e isc lan us suppli s and xp ns s , 00

A mou nt carried forward D S R RD AN EWE AGE BOA . 37

t m Nor h Metro politan Syste C o n.

729 24 39 917 96

O il w te and as ,

106 47

M e e e e e e isc llan o us suppli s and xp ns s , 1 1

718 80

346 26

e r o le oo Rubb and i d g ds ,

33 R Do . 38 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub. c

GENERAL CH ARACTER or E XP ENDITUR ES .

r r A mounts brought fo wa d, 19 33

North Metropolitan System C on .

ewer e ro Con . S lin s , buildings and g unds r e to e Sand , g av l and s n , e e o e T l ph n s , r v el e e e T a ing xp ns s , Ge neral e suppli s ,

M e eo e e e isc llan us xp ns s ,

or e e e t e o t H s s , v hicl s and s abl acc un ,

e to r t o E t o to ree - o e a ter 775 t of 1914) R s a i n as B s n sc n h us (ch p , Ac s E ee r ngin ing ,

o r Lab , oo m e r e T ls , achin y and applianc s , r e me t ot e r e e e e B ick , c n and h suppli s and xp ns s , 24 Co ntracts

m r 1 1 r i m . o e o Cc . . o tr t 8 for oo w ow o tor 00 S H . P y , Inc , C n ac , d s , nd s and ni s ,

- J . C c . o t r t 121 for ne w re e o e at E t Caddigan , C n ac , building sc n h us as o to m t t o 00 B s n pu ping s a i n ,

E . V nN rde r 1 a oo n C o . o t t 1 9 for re a r r , C n ac , p i ing and fu nishing sky

ts at E t o to uxn in t t o o e r i 695 00 ligh as B s n p p g s a i n and l ck bu lding ,

P me t er tr e t Law e e e t ro r t o ay n s und Indus ial Accid n and Sp cial B n ﬁ App p ia i ns ,

Total for North Me tropo litan System 19

out a S h Metro polit n Syste m. Administratio n

omm o e r C issi n s ,

e re t r ta t S c a y and assis n s , e t R n ,

e t t re o f n H a ing , ligh ing and ca buildi g , e r of u R pai s b ilding , o ta e P s g ,

r t t t o er o e e P in ing , s a i n y and fﬁc suppli s ,

e e o e T l ph n s , r v e e e e T a ling xp ns s , M e eo e e e isc llan us xp ns s , 07 G e neral supervisio n e e n ee r t t Chi f gin and assis an s , e t R n ,

e t t re of H a ing , ligh ing and ca buildings , e r of R pai s building , o t e P s ag ,

r t t t o e r o fﬁ e e P in ing , s a i n y and c suppli s ,

A mounts carr ied for ward 07 No . D D AN SEWERAGE BOAR . 39

N N GE ERAL CHARACTER o r E XPE DITURES .

15 07

r So uth Met opolitan Syste m C o n.

o r Lab ,

te r Wa ,

o r Lab ,

i Pack ng ,

M el eo s i e e e e isc lan u suppl s and xp ns s , 01

e air re e w R p s and n als ,

6 49

S ew e r e i ro ' lin s , bu ldings and g unds

01 4 R 0 MET OPOLITAN WATER [Pub . Doc.

N L E P NDI GE ERA CHARACTER or X E TURES .

r A mounts brought for wa d, 50 01

outh Metr o litan n S o p Syste m C o .

ew er e ro Co n . S lin s , buildings and g unds m e r Lu b , M er too a e achin y , ls and appli nc s ,

t o Pain s and ils ,

e r o e oo Rubb and il d g ds , r v e to e Sand , g a l and s n ,

e e o e T l ph n s , r v e e e e T a ling xp ns s , e er ie G n al suppl s , M e l eo e e e isc lan us xp ns s ,

t o f o to for m te re t Ci y B s n , pu ping and in s , or e e e t e o t H s s , v hicl s and s abl acc un ,

ot for o t Me tro o t te m 07 T al S u h p li an Sys ,

b c t ( ) Re eip s.

c t the t t The re eip s from sales of property , from ren s and from o her

c c t : sour es , have been redi ed as follows

N ACCOU T .

Co nst ructi o n ort Me tro o t tem N h p li an Sys , o t Met ro ol t te m S u h p i an Sys , Mainte nance : ort Metro o t te m N h p li an Sys , o t Metro o t ste m S u h p li an Sy ,

mo t re te rom e o f wor to J r 1 1914 A un c di d f b ginning k anua y , ,

ot re e t to J r 1 1915 T al c ip s anua y , ,

c the t the S The following is an abstra t of asse s of ewerage Works , a complete schedule O f whi ch is kept on ﬁle in the ofﬁ ce of the B oard

Of ce urn ture t res and su l es en neer n and sc ent c nstr ment fi f i , fix u pp i ; gi i g i ifi i u s and s l es o s s cl l n n l n e e es e d ach e etc. ac e too s a d upp i ; h r , v hi , fi m i ry, ; m hi ry , other a li nces and s l es co leted orks eal estate connected pp a upp i ; mp w , r the w re ith .

R R 42 MET OPOLITAN WATE [Pub. Doc.

f i dan er l m t All h the largest quantity o th s g ous e e en . t e usual precautions had been take in the re ence of th e e esent dan er and th Board cannot n p s is v r pr g , is look forward to any adequate protection against its recurrence until some additional legislation gives to the Board the power to regulate the conditions under whi ch waste matters are discharged into such local sewers as ultimately n discharge i nto the Metropolita sewer . The reconstructi on of the screen- house was immediately undertaken and is hi c let o E e eff t has been de to r an e the det l now approac ng omp i n . v ry or ma a r g ai s of operation in it so that the recurrence of such explosions may be rendered less l probab e . It may be remarked in this conne ction that accidents of thi s sort have occurred in se e al er can c t es in o e n ta ce ttended ith c e ter de v r Am i i i , s m i s n s a w mu h gr a in n as th s la lo f n l structi on of property but o c e wi o rge a ss o huma ife . In order to give the Board sufﬁcient control over the nature of the sewage ece ed b the Metro olita e er it e ect ll sted t at a l t r iv y p n s w s , is r sp fu y sugge h s igh change be made in the language of section 9 of chapter 439 of the Acts of the ear 1889 and ect o 8 of c a ter 424 of the ct of the ear 1899 so t t y s i n h p A s y , ha these sections may read : Any city or town within whose limits any main sewer shall have been constructe d under the provisions of this act shall connect its loc l e er th s c n e e and use the a e s b ect to the d rect on a s w s wi u h mai s w r s m , u j i i , control and re l t on of sa d bo rd and an er on ﬁrm or co orat o ma gu a i i a , y p s , rp i n y , b ect to the d re ct o co trol and re ulat on ro t me to t me of s d board su j i i n , n g i f m i i ai , and b ect to ch term cond t o and re l t o eac c t or to n ma su j su s , i i ns gu a i ns as h i y w y

re cr be co nect te dr n ith a d a e e . p s i , n priva ai s w s i m in s w r When the explosion took place in the screen- house of the E ast Boston pumping station the damage to the structures underlying the pumping station was assumed by the engineers in charge of the works to be much larger than it w as found to be when it was possible to make a proper examination of their con

d t o ter the e o l of the i ed t ct re . In co e ence the o i i n af r m va ru n s ru u ns qu , appr priation of for this work was larger than we have found to be necessary for the reconst ct on of the bu ld and we h e bal nce on nd of ru i i ing, av a a ha now chargeable to the mainte nance account of the North Metropolitan Sewerage C e ta n c an e ha b d i Distri ct . r i h g s ve een ma e n other portions of the sewerage system of the North Metropolitan Distri ct which involve an expe nse greater tha the a o nt alread ro r ated but th a o t o ld be no reater n m u s y app p i , is m un w u g than the being the unexpe nded balance of the appropri ated r a r a E as B s n r for the ep i s t t o to . We the efore re commend that this amount be transferred from the maintenance account of the North Metropolitan Distri ct the con t ct o cco nt of the No th Metr litan D c to s ru i n a u r opo istri t . When the work w as planned for the extensi on of the South Metropolitan ’ Se er b an add t onal o tlet at Nut Island the Board s lan at t at t me w y i i u , p h i

n lated s l an e tens o l - a r ark T h co temp imp y x i n to ow w te m . e State Board of H ealth nder ose ene al control the e ten ons of the se e a e ste , u wh g r x si w r g sy ms a e bee made nto the t dal ter of Bosto H arbo ns ted o ore h v n i i wa s n r , i is up n a m d stant outlet and an dd t o al ro at on to eet the e ense occa on d i , a i i n app pri i m xp si e b this c an e in the Nut Island o tl t ill b T B y h g u e w have to e made . he oard esti mates the expense of such change at the sum of D. 4 No . AND SEWERAGE BOAR 3

The detailed reports of the Chief Engineer of the Water VVO Tks

the S t and of E ngineer of the ewerage Works , with various ables

herewith presented .

Respectfully submitted

P C H RY . EN WAL OTT , D D R . H E WA A MCLAUG LIN ,

H S . D Y R T OMA E W E ,

Metro olitan ater and ewer r p W S age Boa d. R D . 44 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub . oc

REPORT OF CH IEF ENGINE ER OF WATER WORKS.

- To the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board.

GE NTLE ME N : The following is a report of the work done under the direction of the Chief Engineer O f the Metropolitan Water

c t c t c c Works in conne tion wi h the ons ru tion , maintenan e and opera tion of the works controlled by the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board and used for supplying water to the Metropolitan Water

District .

ORGANIZATION . The Chief Engineer has had the following assistants

ll m E F ss s s an E n W a . o t t to C h e ee . i i , A si i f gin r l d r ll B. lar c S d f c E ot R . e e te e t o Wa husett De i A i , up in n n a p rtment .

l E H b r r C har e . a e t o S e te de t of Sudb De a t s rs h , up in n n ury p r n me t .

Sa el E . ll S e nte de t P e L e and mu Ki am, up ri n n of ip in s Re e o s D t b t on De t s rv ir , is ri u i par

ment . ’ il th E . O Ne Su er te dent Of Pu n St t ons Ar ur , p in n mpi g a i , D s r b n i t i ution Departme t .

lf ed O . D e D s o E nee r s e c ll in c ar e A r oan , ivi i n ngi , p ia y h g of engineering work at pumping n statio s . Cliffo d Fos E n r s t nt ee . r s, As is a ngi m Ben a F . H anc tant in c ar e of D a t n De j in ox, Assis h g r f i g r pa tment . m ll a es W. As st t E i nee i n ch r e O f te t J Ki am, si an ng r, a g s s f o coal and oil. W ll am k E . W tta e Of ce ass stant . i i hi r, ﬁ i C arl s E Li n r l e . verr o e B o o st . h , i gi W ll am W. Locke I s c o San ta e t . i i , i ry n p r

t t t t t instrumentmen These , toge her wi h o her assis an engineers , ,

f c t t t c c t of i e assis an s , s enographers , lerks and messengers , have ons i tuted c 4 a for e averaging 3 for the year . D 4 N . N 5 o A SEWERAGE BOARD .

The number O f men exclusive of the engineering force above mentioned who have been employed in operating the pumping t t ta c s a ions , in main ining the reservoirs , aquedu ts and pipe lines , and

c ct : in doing minor onstru ion work , has been as follows

ett De art me t Wachus p n ,

d r De rtme t Su bu y pa n ,

D tr t o De rtme t e li e res er oir is ibu i n pa n , pip n s and v s ,

Di tr t o De rtme t m t t o s ibu i n pa n , pu ping s a i ns ,

N C ONSTRUC TIO .

WATE R PIPE TUNNE L UNDE R CHE LS E A C RE E K .

The Le gislature O f 1 9 1 3 appropriated for the construction of a tunnel under C helsea Creek between Chelsea and East Boston in which to place a 42 - inch cast- iron water main for use in supplying h 24 water to the East Boston district . After this is done t e two

c c t e in h pipe lines now used , whi h are laid a few feet below h bed of the c to t t not reek , are be removed in order tha hey may interfere with the deepening of the channel by the United States Government . Preliminary borings and plans for the tunnel work were prepared in

1 the S c t 1 9 3 . The plan received the approval of e re ary of War on

h c ct the 1 7 1 9 14 . c ct t e June , A ontra for onstru ion of tunnel and it s approaches and for laying the pipes was made with C oleman C 27 the c t Brothers of helsea on April , and work will be omple ed

1 1 . c the c ct early in 9 5 The work embra es onstru ion , under pneu

c c - t t t t mati pressure , of a bri k lined unnel fee in ex erior diame er ,

640 t c 42- c c t - t fee long , in whi h is laid a in h diameter as iron pipe wi h a spa ce between the exterior of the pipe and the interior of the

t t c c t . unnel and shafts , ﬁlled wi h on re e masonry The axis of the horizontal portion of the tunnel is 43 feet below

the t c t c t 1 5 t mean low water, and ver i al shaf s , whi h ex end fee above

t C t a re 524 t c to c . Bos on i y Base , fee from entre entre The upper portion of ea ch shaft is en cased in sheet steel an inch in thickness

t c 27 t t t the t the for a dis an e of fee , ex ending in o mud bot om of c c t 1 75 t hannel . The Chelsea shaft is lo a ed fee from Marginal

t c the Street . A bulkhead about 1 00 feet long has been buil a ross Doc. 46 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub .

t t t t the end of the dock jus ou side of his shaf , and property of the Board between the bulkhead and Marginal Street ﬁlled to elevation

16 c t the lot to t 1 2 the . along the en re of , sloping eleva ion along sides

c ct 5 c the c ct The ontra or began work May , pla ed steel asing se ions

t 23 com of the shafts in posi ion on June , and began work under

the pressed air at the Chelsea shaft on June 26. The construction of tunnel and shafts was carried on continuously with a force of 45 t 8— t N 1 8 men , working in hree hour shifts , un il ovember , when the t c t the the unnel was omple ed , air pressure was removed and work of

2- O f con laying the 4 inch pipe begun . Pipe laying and the placing crete between the pipe and sides of the tunnel continued during D c D c 3 1 . e ember, and was ﬁnished on e ember The work remaining to be done consists of making conne ctions t C t t t wi h existing mains in helsea and Eas Bos on , removing the exis t ing pipes in the channel and completing minor details . The amoun

cc t the to D c 3 1 1 9 14 w as 55 expended on a oun of work e ember , , $ ,

DD 2 - A ITIONAL 4 INCII MAIN IN MILTON A ND QUINCY .

The Legislature of 1 914 authorized the laying of a 24- inch pipe

D c t t f rom the Lower Mills in or hester , through Adams Stree in Mil on

c the c t t c and Quin y to jun tion of Adams and Beale s ree s , a distan e h of feet . The pipes have been furnished by t e Warren

c C . Foundry Ma hine ompany of Phillipsburg , N J at per ton , and the valves by the C ofﬁn Valve C ompany of Boston . A c t c on ra t for laying the pipes was made on August 4 with John J .

v c 1 2 at the E ans of Lawren e , who began work on August , and end

the of year had laid feet of pipe , extending through Adams St t S t H St t t ree from Beale tree , in Quincy , to utchinson ree in Mil on , the f the amount O work done being equivalent to 77 per cent . of t otal . The greater portion of the new line was placed in service on N ovember 8 .

This pipe line is being laid to reinforce the existing single 24- inch

c t main in ase of ex raordinary draft or in case of accident .

NE W H - IGH SE RVICE RE SE RV OIR AND FORCE MAIN .

T he t H R reservoir or s andpipe on Bellevue ill in West oxbury , whi ch has been used in connection with the pumping station at H R yde Park in supplying water to the higher lands in West oxbury , D . AN S R D 47 No EWE AGE BOAR .

H t c c t yde Park and Mil on , has a storage apa i y of but gallons .

the O f c t ct For purpose providing more adequate storage , the ons ru ion

t c c t the of a larger reservoir , wi h a apa i y of gallons , and — completion of a 20 inch pipe line between the pumping station and th z e t e 1 1 14 . reservoir , was au hori ed und r chapter 60 of the acts of 9 The pipes for the force main were purchased in June from the

c C c t t Warren Foundry Ma hine ompany , and a on ra c for laying t hem was made with the Charles R . Go w Company on August 7 .

1 3 c t 5 c Work was begun August , omple ed November , and in luded the 20— c 3 1 1 6 1 2 laying of feet of in h pipe and 9 feet of , and — h 6 inch pipe for drains and connections . The value of t e work done under this contra ct was A contract for making the ne cessary excavation for and pla cing the concrete in the foundation for the reservoir was made with John

E . Palmer of Boston on August 4 . The concrete base on whi ch the t n 1 1 7 t 6 c t 2 t 8 c s eel ta k rests is fee in hes in diame er , fee in hes t c t 7 at t e c c c 3 c hi k for a wid h of feet h ir umferen e , feet thi k under

c c t 12 c t c t e six olumns whi h will suppor the roof , and in hes hi k under h

t e t k . c t c remainder of h an The earth below the con re e is a layey ,

. t c c c gravelly hard pan Work under his ontra t , whi h amounted to

was completed on October 7. A contract for the steel tank for the reservoir was made with ’ H St H t 7 Walsh s olyoke eam Boiler Works , of olyoke , on Augus for The work of erecting the tank was begun on October 1 0

ct at the t the and was pra ically ﬁnished the end of year , al hough 1 00 tank has not yet been ﬁlled with water for test . The tank is

t t t tt c t c fee in diame er , wi h bo om omposed of steel pla es of an in h t thi ck 20 t 8 t . t e in ness , fee long and fee wide The sides of h ank

44 3 c c c Of t t are feet in hes high , omposed of seven ourses al erna ing

inner and outer plates varying in thickness from g to gof an in ch . The junction O f the bottom and sides of the tank is made with a

6- c 3 - c w c t e t e t o in h x % in h x ! in h angle on h inside , and h p edge of

- - the tank is stiffened with a 3 inch x ginch Z bar on the inside . The circumferential joint s are double riveted and the vert ical joints

are butted and se cured together with inside and outside straps .

t set at t The tank is ﬁtted with an overﬂow weir 5 fee long , eleva ion 375 above Boston C ity Base and 1 foot 3 in ches below the top of the

t e tank . The steel plates for the tank were furnished by h Lukens Iron 8: Steel Company under spe ciﬁcations which require a tensile D . 48 ME TROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc

c strength of between and pounds per square in h , and chemical requirements in accordance with the speciﬁ cations of the t t American Society for Testing Materials . All rive holes in pla es 3 more than gof an inch thick were pun ched at least 7 3‘ of an inch

t the t t the t smaller han ﬁnished diame er , and reamed af er pla es were

t e t c erected and bolted in place . The bottom of h ank and one ourse of the side plates were erected upon blocking and then lowered into final position by means of screw jacks placed around the outside t t edge and through five holes cut in the bottom plates . Af er his was done the space under the bottom of the tank was filled with c 1 t 1 ement grout mixed in the proportion of part Portland cemen , — t part fine sand and 25 parts of water by volume . The grou was

t t t t c t mixed in s eel anks , s irred wi h ompressed air and poured hrough

66 1 - c the t c t in h diameter holes in tank bot om , whi h were af erward i 222 plugged . This part of the work cost and in doing t barrels of cement and 33 cubic yards of sand were used . The completed reservoir will include a granite masonry tower

i t t e surrounding and enclosing the tank . Th s por ion of h work is to h be done during t e coming year . The amount expended on account of the reservoir and force main to December 3 1 was

- 60 INCH SUPPLY MAIN FROM T H E WE STON AQ U E DUCT . t t 1 909 1 909 Under au hori y granted in , the Board in the years and 1 910 c c t t onstru ted feet of his main , extending from a poin

C t t St t to on ommonweal h Avenue near Valen ine reet , in New on ,

C C c n C t H R the c t leveland ir le ear hes nut ill eservoir , and omple ion

the to the C R t d t c t of line harles iver, a fur her is an e of fee , at t t t was tha ime deferred . As it appeared to be an opportune ime

the c t the c t ct for omple ion of work , on ra s for furnishing the pipes and special castings required were made on November 25 and 28

' t the t St t C t C wi h Uni ed a es as Iron Pipe Foundry ompany , of

on 4 ton Philadelphia , for per t for the pipes and $ 9 per for the c spe ial castings . These contracts will amount to about About 240 tons of the pipes had been delivered at the close of the year . Contracts for laying the pipes will be made early in the com ing season .

50 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . Doc.

Wa chusett Reservoir from the w atersheds of Asnebumskit Brook and the Kendall Reservoir between June 1 5 and December 1 5 of

c ot any year , or for all water so dis harged during any p r ion of any year in which the Water in the Wachusett Reservoir does not rise to elevation 395 above Boston C ity Base before June 1 5 .

MAINTENANCE .

D D RAINFALL A ND Y IE L or WATE RSHE S .

The rainfall in the eastern portion of Massachusetts during the past year hasbeen about 7 inches below the average of the previous

4 o the 0 years . The rainfall was ab ve the average during ﬁrst six

but the the months of the year, below average during latter portion

t t e cc s of he year . The past year was h seventh su e sive year when the rainfall and yield were below the average .

STORAGE RE S E RV OIRS . The following table shows the total capacity of the several stor age reservoirs and the elevation of and quantity of water stored in each at the beginning and end of the year :

JA N . 1 , 1914 . JA N . 1 , 1915 .

Cochituate w ate rshe d

La chituate D le . including ud y gcengo Sudbur y w atershe d

r e er o r Sudbu y R s v i ,

r m r 1 m e e voir No . F a ingha R s ,

r m m er o r o e N . 2 F a ingha R s v i ,

Iﬁ‘ amin ham e e r o r No 3 g R s v i . ,

e e rvoir Ashland R s ,

o to e e r o r H pkin n R s v i ,

te Rmer vo ir Whi hall ,

rm o Fa P nd ,

Wachuse tt w atershe d

e tt e er o r Wachus R s v i ,

o t s T al ,

1 E e t o l va i n in fee t abo ve Bosto n Ci ty Base . ND R D A S R . No . EWE AGE BOA 51

The diagram on the following page shows the quantity of water

the c t R stored in Wa huset eservoir , also in all the storage reservoirs

c at . ombined different periods during the year All of the reservoirs ,

the c c R subs an with ex eption of the Wa husett eservoir, have been t

tially full throughout the year . — - t c . Wachusett Reservoir . Eigh y six per ent of the water used in

the Metropolitan District was drawn from this reservoir . It was

t 1 c fee below high water on January , rose rapidly during Mar h ,

t the 1 it and rea ched its grea est elevation for year on April , when was Water was wasted from the reservoir into the river

c 29 2 t e t t below the dam from Mar h to June , h total quan i y wasted

being gallons . The reservoir remained full until 13 t t at t 2 June , and af er hat time fell the ra e of approximately

t e the 1 feet per month until h end of year , when it was 3 feet below

c D c 1 91 1 high water , and lower than it had been sin e e ember , In compliance with the requirements of chapter 488 of the Acts

the 1 895 c of year , gallons of water were dis harged

the R t e at t e Of into Nashua iver below h dam , h rate not less than

c . gallons per week , for the use of the Lan aster Mills Soil has been removed from strips of land along both the north erly and southerly shores of the reservoir where the a ction of the waves had caused the banks to retreat beyond the limits of previ t ous stripping . This work was carried on for an aggrega e distan ce

t t 10 50 t t e of fee , in wid hs varying from to fee , h area stripped being a cres . The area of the bottom of the reservoir which is exposed when the 1 2 D water is lowered feet below high water is about 550 a cres . uring t e c h latter portion of ea h year a large part of this area is exposed , and during the past seven years portions of this area have gradually become covered with a light vegetable growth which had an um 2 sightly appearance . This growth has been removed from 66

c a res of this area during the past year by harrowing the ground , D t raking up and burning or otherwise removing the dé bris . rif wood or other dé bris brought into the reservoir by the spring

t . freshe s has also been removed . All of the work above described was done at a cost of and was nearly all done between August 1 7 and November 7.

c ] c t ct Fills , omposed of soil faced with grave , were ons ru ed when the reservoir was built near the former locations of the Clarendon ' R 52 METROPOLITAN WATE

DIAGRA M S H OWING QUANTITY OF WATER STORED IN THE WACIIUSETT RESERVOIR ANDIN ALL THE STORAGE RESERVOIRS COMBINED DURING I9 I4

V DEC. NO . E CT. AUG S P. O UL. P MAY JUN. J AR A R. M . JAN FEB. 82 000

2 AND . S R No EWE AGE BOARD . 53

’ S t of t e . and awyer s Mills on the nor herly shore . h reservoir As the exposed gravel facing of these ﬁlls has been removed by wave

ct t ct the t a ion they have been pro e ed during pas year , near high

t t t 1 2 c 1 wa er line , wi h a paving of ﬁeld s ones in hes to 5 inches in

’ thickness . The ﬁll near Sawyer s Mills was protected in this man

t t the C ner for a leng h of fee , and larendon Mills ﬁll for a dis

1 total tance of 6 5 feet . The amount done at both pla ces was 2 square yards at a cost of or 3 cents per square yard . Additional riprap protection was placed for feet on the easterly shore of the reservoir south of the dam and for a length

260 t st the t the S t D be of fee just we of sou herly end of ou h ike ,

5 D c 5 at c tween November and e ember , a ost of

The brush and weeds have been mowed , raked up and burned

the c the t S t from fa e and riprap berm of Nor h and ou h dikes , from the r t the all y sides of b ooks leading in o reservoir , and from highwa s

facing the propert y of the Board . This work e xtended over 24 4 h miles . The standing and rowen grass on 04 a cres of t e marginal lands was sold for

' The two houses re maining in Boylston on the northerly side of the

c cc the reservoir , whi h have been o upied by employees of Board ,

c t t t t the t . have been sold , upon ondi ion ha hey be removed from own

At the c t C t t 84 Tu ker house , near Boyls on en re , an ar esian well feet deep has been install e d at a cost of for the purpose of

- securing a non failing supply of water . The houses on Wilson

t t the c tt Dam S ree , near Wa huse , have been reshingled , repaired

and externally painted .

Wachusett Dam — t the c t t ct The dam , wi h adja en s ru ures and

c t . c grounds , is in good ondi ion The sidewalk urbing , extending for t 44 t St t . t 5 feet along Boyls on ree , has been reset The grani e s eps and granolithic landings on the slopes leading up the hillsides hav e

t - t t been rejo inte d where necessary . A gravel foo pa h fee long

has been built along the southerly side of the waste channel . Four teen hundred white pine seedlings have been set out in the vicinity

the the the t c the of garage , along banks of was e hannel , and on shore of the reservoir west of the dam . An electrically operated appliance for opening and closing the 8 sluice gates whi ch control the dis charge from the reservoir has been installed at a cost of The apparatus consists of a 5 horse

w t tt c t o the t c the po er Wes inghouse motor , a a hed raveling rane in Doc. 54 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub .

can gate chamber in such a manner that the motor be used inter

t . changeably to operate any of the ga es The piping and valves which control the operation of the 48

t e inch gates on the pipes leading to the pool below h dam have been brought above the main ﬂoor of the power station so as to be more conveniently a ccessible in case of emergency . This work cost

— D the t the Sudbury Reservoir. uring early por ion of the year water in this re servoir was kept near the elevation of the stone

but t the f - crest of the dam , af er middle of April lash boards were

- placed on the crest and the water raised to high water mark . The

- 28 1 ﬂash boards were removed on November and on January , h t the t cr the 1 9 1 5, t e reservoir was fee below s one est of over

ﬂow .

The location of the entrance from the Framingham - Marlborough road to the dam has been changed for a distance of 305 feet from

to c t c t the street, so as afford onvenien entran e for au omobiles

c ct the from either direction . The re onstru ion of driveway and shrubbery beds necessitated by this change has improved the ap pe arance of the entran ce . Minor repairs to houses owned by the Board at Fayville and

the Marlborough have been made . The shores of reservoir and the grounds at the dam have received the necessary attention and are in good condition .

2 . Framingham Reservoi rs Nos. 1 and No water was drawn dur ing the year from these reservoirs for the use of the Metropolitan

t t t t h . District, and they remained subs an ially full hroughou t e year On November 1 1 and 1 2 water was drawn from both of these reser v ir o s for the purpose of ﬁlling Farm Pond . A wire fence has been built for a length of 265 feet along the property line of the Board

t e t on h sou herly side of Fountain street .

Framin ham Reserv r N “ oi o . 3 . g About 64 per cent . of the supply

to the t D furnished Metropoli an istrict passed through this reservoir . Its surface was kept about 3 % feet below high water during January

t c - and February , af er whi h it was allowed to rise to high water t mark in April and May , so hat small quantities of water were te t R 1 5 was d in o Framingham eservoir No . 1 during days in April 8 D and days in May . uring the remainder of the year the reser

t 2 to 2 t - voir was kep from fee below high water mark . ND D 5 . 5 No A SEWERAGE BOAR .

Several parcels of land aggregating acres have been pur chased for the purpose of widening the property of the Board along

i h or i t ct t e sh es of th s reservoir, thus affording better pro e ion from pollution for the water . A wire fence 489 feet long was built between land thus a cquired

St nsson th the and land of Andrew 0 . e on e west sid e of Framing

- x ham Marlborough road . Si points have been marked on the bound ary lines of the Water Works lands at this reservoir . — M ce a us rk in edar wam I is ll neo Wo C S p C onsiderable work has been done in conne ct ion with the determination and marking of the

the t t t C boundary lines of Me ropoli an Wa er Works lands in , edar

Swamp and along the Sudbury River to Framingham Reservoir No . 2 235 t t u , and poin s on hese bo ndary lines have been permanently

t cu marked . The rees and brush have been t and removed along the property lines in C edar Swamp for a width of 5 feet and a

t - ﬁve t distan ce of feet . Three hundred and for y fee of wire fen ce have been built and 300 feet of stone wall repaired between

R . land of the Board and H arry F . ogers

nd o ki nd hit ha — A shla H nton a W e ll Rese voi rs. No t , p r wa er was drawn from any of these reservoirs for the supply of the Metropoli H tan District . Both the Ashland and opkinto n reservoirs were 2 h lowered about . feet below t e stone crests of the wasteways in f c c o t . Mar h , in order to provide storage in ase freshe s They reﬁlled before April 1 and during the remainder of the year all three of the reservoirs remained substantially full . The grounds at the several dams have re ceived the usual atten tion and are in good condition . Four points on the boundary lines of the Water Works lands at the H R head of opkinton eservoir have been permanently marked ,

2 l c t the and 9 at the Ash and Reservoir . A wire fen e was buil on

t in e Dam t north side of the proper y l e below th A shland , ex ending

2 t t o the 9 0 feet westerly from C hestnut Street . The supply of wa er attendant ’s house at this reservoir has been improved by laying a l é - inch diameter galvanized iron pipe 360 feet long between the

h w as c 22 t house and t e reservoir . The end of the pipe arried fee below high water in the reservoir . Between December 1 9 and 22 the town of H opkinton pumped about gallons of water from Whitehall Pond to replenish the supply in the local standpipe of the town . 56 METROPOLITAN WATER

Lanes 5 feet in width were cut along the property lines between at the H t the land of the Board and adjoining owners opkin on t at t R r Reservoir for a distance of fee , and Whi ehall eservoi for a distan ce of fe et . h During the vear ﬁve summer cottages were taken down near t e t 56 c t r Whitehall Reservoir and none buil , leaving now lo a ed nea t it the shores . The number of boa s of all kinds used on Wh ehall

1 1 3 16 t . Reservoir is now , or less han one year ago — Farm Pond The town of Framingham dre w gal lons of water from the ﬁltering gallery which is maintained along

h the S ct side t e pond , and gallons from udbury Aquedu a a t directlv to it s pumps . The pond was replenished by flow moun

allons R s ing to g , drawn from Framingham eservoir 1 2 1 and 2 N e 1 1 and . Nos. on ov mber Permission has bee n given the town of Framingham to use about

c d t t the t a res of lan , ex ending about fee along wes erly shore of the pond as a playground in connect ion with adjacent

y land owned b the town . — Lake Cochituate No water for the use of the Metropolitan

D t ct d w o y is ri was ra n from the lake . The pr pert of the Board

d the c the c the é surroun ing lake has re eived usual are , d bris has

the been removed from shores ; the channels and . sand catcher on h t e surface drainage system from C ochituate Village have been c e the lean d and repaired , and lake and grounds are now in good c d t on i ion .

S OURCE S FROM WHICH WATE R F O R T H E SU PPLY o r T H E ME TRO P D H A S BE E N E OLITAN ISTRICT TAK N . A dail y average of gallons of water was drawn from the c tt R t the S d y Wa huse eservoir in o u bur Reservoir . Water for th use in e Metropolitan District was drawn as follows :

From the S db r Re u u y servoir through the Weston Aqueduct , From Framin ham Re er o r No . 3 t g s v i hrough the Sudbury Aque d ct u , From the dra na e are of S ot Pond i g a p ,

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mined whether these cracks extend through the lead lining . The

c z amount of water lost by leakage is in onsiderable , but the free ing of the moisture in the seams of the masonry would in time disim c the tegrate the structure and repairs will be ne essary in near future .

The Sudbury Aqueduct was used every day in the year . On

' November 1 1 and 1 2 it was used for carrying gallons of

- 1 2 water from Framingham Reservoirs Nos . and to Farm Pond . The remainder of the time it was in constant use conveying a daily i average of gallons to Chestnut H ll Reservoir .

tw o 2- c 6- c c Fences , having in h x in h spru e rails , have been built 887 t for an aggregate length of fee , and minor repairs have been made to several of the structures connected with the aqueduct . A ﬁre occurred in the east siphon chamber of this aqueduct on

t 23 c t 27 t - Augus , whi h des royed s op planks and slightly injured the interior of the building . It is supposed to have been caused by

to boys and have been of careless or in cendiary origin .

c t Manhole overs , iron doors and o her portions of structures along the aqueduct have been painted . Along the Cochituate Aqueduct the culverts and other structures connected with the aqueduct have been kept in repair and the

' ct t aquedu has been main ained in readiness for use , but no water was t th drawn hrough it during e year . The Weston Aqueduct was in continuous use and carried a daily average of gallons from the Sudbury Reservoir to the t t D Me ropoli an istrict . About square feet of the embank ments of this aquedu ct was dressed with loam and chemical fer tiliz er , and feet of cable wire fencing which had been destroyed

c t No by iron rust was repla ed wi h . 65 Wheelock wire fencing . The masonry has been repointed where necessary at gaging chamber N o . 1 , c t at c at the ulver s Angeli o Brook , Baiting Brook , west of

S the or a 2 . Millwood treet and near east p t l of tunnel No . The t the ’ ex erior of house occupied by one of the Board s employe es at obscot , the c 4 N woodwork at siphon hamber No . and gaging cham N os. 1 and 2 bers and the manhole covers and iron fen ce of the i S R br dge over the udbury iver have been painted . AND S R EWE AGE BOARD . 59

P MP U ING STATIONS .

- v th Sixty ﬁ e per cent . of e water supplied to the Metropolitan District has been pumped at the two stations at Chestnut H ill

R the t . eservoir , and, remainder has been delivered by gravi y The total quantity pumped at the ﬁve st ations was gal

s 1 1 lOn c . . , whi h was per cent more than in 9 3 The cost of oper ating the stations was equivalent to $3 648 per million

c t n n gallons pumped . The os per million gallons shows a i creasb of

2 c th c t $0 24 , due entirely to an in rease in e os of repairs .

Coal for use at the several stations has been delivered into the bins as follows :

N GROSS TO S .

d o 33 M N BY WHO FUR ISHED . E a a a g

0 +3 “U a 3 a 3 q s g o Q ED c w m to an i , gc: té c:

8. O O m

e rm - eo r o a o m t m i o G an L na d C l C pany , bi u n us , 33

C laﬂin Co . c w e t t r c te C . W. , bu k h a an h a i ,

orm - e o r o om w e t ah G an L na d C al C pany , buck h a

thracite . o e o l o m t m o L ck C a C pany , bi u in us ,

er o om t m o Bad C al C pany , bi u in us ,

o e o om ree L ck C al C pany , sc nings ,

er o om t m o Bad C al C pany , bi u in us ,

er o o m tum o Bad C al C pany , bi in us , D oc. 60 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub .

th Tests of the coal used during the year have given e following results .

All bituminous coal giving less than British thermal units or

ash e c t ce more than 8 per cent . of has b en pur hased subjec to a redu tion in price .

Chestnut H ill Pumping Stations.

At these stations a daily average of gallons of water w as raised feet for the supply of the southern high - service d t ct is ri , and a daily average of gallons was raised feet for the supply of the low - service and the northern high - service

c distri cts . These ﬁgures show an in rease of gallons per dav in the quantity pumped for the southern high - service and a decre ase of gallons per day in the quantity pumped for

- - the low service and northern high se rvice districts . Statistics rela tive to the operation of the several engines at these stations are as follows :

MPI NG I N N 1 PU STAT O o . .

o T tals .

D m t allo ns aily pu ping capaci y (g ) , o t t t m e (mi lio o T al quan i y pu p d l n gall ns) , D i ver e t t m e d ( o a ly a ag quan i y pu p gall ns ) , o e In m i o d C al us d pu p ng (p un s) , o m e d e r o o f o Gall ns pu p p p und c al , ver e t eet A ag lif (f ) ,

Cost of pumping or Lab , e Fu l , e ir R pa s , O l l w te and , as packing , m l ie S a l suppl s ,

ot T als ,

o t pe r m o o m e C s illi n gall ns pu p d , o t pe r mi l o o r e 1 oot C s l i n gall ns ais d f high ,

1 e ach . ND . A S R D No EWE AGE BOAR . 61

Da l um n c c t e c e ne llons i y p pi g apa i y a h ngi (ga ) , T otal t t u ed llon quan i y p mp (ga s) , Da l er e q t t ed llon ) i y av ag uan i y pump (ga s , T ot l c l ed ds a oa us (poun ) ,

G llo s m d e r ou d coal a n pu pe p p n of , e a e li t eet Av r g f (f ) ,

C ost of pumping L bo a r , F el u , Re s pair , Oil ste and cki , wa pa ng , S all s l es m upp i ,

T ot l a ,

C t e r ll o ll s u ed os p mi i n ga on p mp , C t e r ill llo sed 1 oot os p m ion ga ns rai f high ,

The cost of pumping at these stations was larger than during the

t c to the c t previous year , due , i n bo h ases , os of repairs made upon

the . . plant

1 t e At Station No . he Green fuel economizer which has b en in continuous use for 20 years has been replaced by one of larger

z t th . . S at c si e , buil by e B F turtevant C ompany an expense , in lud t t C t ing ins alla ion , of on crete piers and s eel beams have been pla ced under the 90- inch Be lpaire boiler and under the ne w

c at c t w as the e onomizer , a os of This work done for pur

f co n pose o preventing furt her settlement of these structures . In nection with the strengthening of the boiler and e conomizer foun dation square feet of the boiler - room ﬂoor was relaid with Barrington paving brick set on edge in Portland cement mortar on

c c t c a on re e foundation 4 inches in thickness . The bri k smoke ﬂues w hich pass under the boiler- room floor were repaired and the ﬂoor

the drains repaired and relaid . The cost of work upon ﬂoor , ﬂues and drains was A 24- inch Pelton water motor was installed at a cost of for use in operating the ma chinery in the t repair shop connected with the station . Power for opera ing re is thus economically obtained motor is returned to the supply

the c t and not wasted . Repairs were made upon opper por ion of h t e t t c t 210 . s a ion roof by W . J . Maguire at a os of $ 62 METROPOLITAN WATER

2 20- c c ct the At Station No . a in h pipe line , onne ing pipe leading from the Weston Aqueduct with the supply wells of the station and provided with a valve and Venturi meter for controlling and meas w t t c the uring the ﬂo of wa er, has been ins alled for use in ontrolling

- t pressure upon the Boston low service pipe sys em and also fo r measuring the water delivered from the Weston Reservoir into the

c c t Chestnut H ill Reservoir . This work , whi h os was completed and placed in service on July 1 and has since that time worked satisfactorily . The H owe s cales whi ch are used for weighing ashes fro m the boiler furnaces have been in the past located in a tunnel under the

the c deterio boilers , where working parts of the s ale have rapidly

t to c . ra ed , due the presen e of moisture and sulphurous gases The scales have been repaired and reset in a ne w location on the line of the t c n the t t t o at c t ra k leadi g from s a ion the ash dump , a os of

Spot Pond Pumping Station .

c The re ord shows an increase of per cent . in the quantity of t m c t . th wa er pu ped and per en in e cost of pumping .

t t c t to t t t The following are s atis i s rela ing opera ions at his sta ion , where water is pumped to the Fells and Bear H ill reservoirs for the supply of the northern high - service district :

T otal ant t m e d allons qu i y pu p (g ), Da l a era e ant t u ed allon i y v g qu i y p mp (g s) , T otal coal sed o nd u (p u s) ,

Gallons um ed er o nd of co l p p p p u a , era e li t eet Av g f (f ) , E n n g e No . 8 o erated hour i p ( s), E n g ne No . 9 o er ted ou s i p a (h r ), ant t um ed b E n n N p e o . 8 llons Qu i y p y gi (ga ) , ant t um ed b E n n N p p e o . 9 allons Qu i y y gi (g ) ,

C ost of pumping Labor , F el u , Re a rs p i , Oil aste and ck n , w pa i g, Small s l es upp i ,

T otal for stat on i ,

C ost per m llion allon um ed i g s p p , C ost e r p m ll on gallons a se d 1 oot i i i r i f h gh , AND R D . 63 No SEWE AGE BOAR .

. A lin ton P m r g u ping Station .

t t the At this s ation here was an increase of per cent . in

t th c t . quanti y pumped and of per cent . in e ost of opera ion The statistics relative to the operation of the station for the year 1 914 are as follows

T otal t t m ed llons quan i y pu p (ga ) , D l e r e nt t m d llons ai y av ag qua i y pu pe (ga ) , T ot l co l ed u ds a a us (po n ) , G ll ns m e d er o nd of c al a o pu p p p u o ,

E n e No . 10 o e ted o s gin p ra (h ur ) , 1 1 o a E n ne No . e ted gi p r (hours) , d b E n 1 ll t t u e e No . 0 o s Quan i y p mp y gin (ga n ) , ll nt t um d b E n ine No . 1 1 s Qua i y p m y g (ga on ) ,

C ost of pumping Labo r, F el u ,

S ll s l e ma upp i s ,

T t l tat 58 o a for s ion ,

’ C st e r ll n ll s u d o p mi io ga on p mpe , Cost e r illion llons aised 1 oot p m ga r f high ,

H yde Park Pumping Station .

c t There was a de rease of gallons , equivalen to

c . t t t c per ent , in the quan ity pumped from this s a ion , and a de rease

t . t to . of equivalen per cent , in the cost of opera ion It is expe cted that the cost of operating this station will be further redu ced during the co ming year by the completion and use of the

H t c c c . steel reservoir on Bellevue ill , wi h its in reased storage apa ity The statistics relat ive to the operation of this station for the year 1 91 4 are as follows : 64 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . Doc.

‘ 1 o erated hours No . 3 E ngine p ( ) , 4 o erated ho rs ne No . 1 E ngi p ( u ) , 13 allons Quantity pumped by E ngine No . (g ) ll ns d b E n ne No . 14 a o Quantity pumpe y gi (g ) ,

C ost of pumping abor L ,

F el u , Re a rs p i , Oil aste and ack n , w p i g, Small s l es upp i ,

T otal for stat on 34 i ,

C o t er m ll on allon m ed s p i i g s pu p , C ost er m ll on allon a sed 1 oot p i i g s r i f high ,

During the year the old machinery whi ch had been used at the West Roxbury Pumping Station and supplanted by the constru ction

the H St t c t 2 54- c t of yde Park a ion , onsis ing of in h diame er boilers ,

1 60- c t 2 — c c t t t in h diame er boiler , gallon apa i y Wor hing on c ct- ct t 1 - c c t ompound dire a ing s eam pumps , gallon apa i y Knowles pump and a Worthington type of condenser were sold t o

Louis E . Miller of East Boston for the sum of

C ONSUMPTION O F WATE R .

The daily average quantity of water consumed in the 1 8 muni c i palities supplied from the Metropolitan Works during the ye ar 1914 e V t t , as m asured by en uri me ers , was gallons , e t to 94 quivalen gallons per capita in the district supplied . This quantity was gallo ns per day more than during the pre vious but ct th m e t . year , exa ly sa e per inhabitan Figures showing in detail the consumption in the several muni cipalities at different periods throughout the year indi cate that the saving whi ch has been effe cted during the past year by the introduction of meters has been offset by the i ncrease in the use of wate r during the ex t c t reme old and dry wea her .

The daily average consumption of water in ea ch of the cities and t owns supplied from the Metropolitan Works during the years 1 913 1 914 t and , as Shown by me ers , was as follows

AV E RAGE RAT E o r CO NSUMPT IO N IN METRO PO L ITAN WAT E R DI ST RIC T — AND RAINFALLAND AVERAGE TEMPERATURE or AIR AT CHESTNUT HILL RESERVOIR FO R EACH WEEK DURING I9 I4

CONSUMPT ION AND N IGH T R AT E

n Fe Mar A r Ma J ne J Au . Se t . Oct Nov . De c J a . b p y u ul y g p 3 wn uu v u u u 7 mu m4 n wu z s mn c N N 4 u q e s n u s n uu a w n u u 7 uu u s n n u

RAINFALL IN INCH E S

AVERAGE WE E KLY TE MPE RAT URE

Fe b. M A r ar. Ma J une J A p u . Se t O Nov. De c. y uly g p ct . ' 3I 7 I4 2I 28 7 I4 2I I ' 28 4 1I O L5 2 9 l6 23 30 6 l3 20 27 4 ll l8 2$ l 0 I5 22 29 5 32 I9 26 3 I0 17 24 3I 7 M ZI B S II IS ZG ND S R D No . A EWE AGE BOAR . 5

D I L V G N M N A Y A ERA E CO SU PTIO .

1 r Dec ease .

The consumption in the several districts was as follows

o t er low - e r i e i tr t e m r the low - e r e tr t of S u h n s v c d s ic , b acing s vic dis ic o to wit the e e t o o f r estow E t o to B s n , h xc p i n Cha l n and as B s n ,

ort e r low - e rv e i tr t e m r the lo w - e rvi e t r t N h n s ic d s ic , b acing s c dis ic s o f o mer e Ghe hea M e Me or E e re tt r to S vill , , ald n , df d , v , A ling n , r e to w E t Bo to Cha l s n and as s n , o t er i - e r e tr ct e m r u an d Wte rtow S u h n h gh s vic dis i , b acing Q incy a n , t he - e r e t r t of o t o rt o o f e mo t high s vic dis ic s B s n , and p i ns B l n M to o and il n ,

ort e r - e r e i tr t e m r Me ro e e ve re N h n high s vic d s ic , b acing l s , R , Win t ht o w m o tt t to e m t he i - e rv e p , S a psc , Nahan and S n ha , and h gh s ic i t r t o f omer l e he e M e Me or E ve rett d s ic s S vi l , C ls a , ald n , df d , and

o t er e tr - e r e tr t e m r c the i er ort o S u h n x a high s vic dis ic , b a ing h gh p i ns o f e r M to e t Ro r Hyd Pa k , il n and W s xbu y ,

ort e r e tr i - e r e tr t em r i e t the N h n x a h gh s vic dis ic , b ac ng L xing n and i er ort o of r to e mo t o h gh p i ns A ling n and B l n , D 66 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc.

Fifteen of the eighteen municipalities show an increase i n the t ten t c e total use of wa er, but in only was here an in reas in the quantity used per capita . The diagram facing this page shows graphically what has been accomplished in the Metropolitan District during the past seven h the c t years in reducing t e waste of water , and at same time indi a es that while much has been accomplished the work is still unﬁnished . The conditions governing the use of water in the ~ Metropolitan

District are such that it seems probable that the total daily use of

h ct c i t water in t e Distri , whi h is now as low as it was th r een years

t t t c ago , no wi hs anding an in rease of about in the number of

t c the c t people supplied , will not be fur her redu ed ; but omple ion of th c t t to c t t t e appli a ion of me ers all servi es , oge her wi h measures whi ch should be taken to reduce the leakage from the street mains

c i ct the t con um and servi es , w ll result in a redu ion of per capi a s p t ion for several years .

Meterin 0 e c g 7S rvi e Pipes.

new The placing of meters on all services and on 5 per cent . of t t D c 3 1 1 9 in hose unme ered on e ember , 07, conformity with chapter 52 ct 1 of the A s of the year 907, has been continued during the

the t year, and following able shows the results accomplished in the several municipalities

. D 68 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub oc.

The requirements of the law relative to the metering of servi ce s t t the c t have been complied with in all muni cipali ies wi h ex ep ion

y t the of Quinc , where more han required number were set on old serv the i ces but where there is still a deﬁciency in number required on new t the c t services installed in previous years . In welve of muni ipali ies water is now supplied through meters to substantially all of the takers .

In Boston the records indicate that approximately one - half of

but it IS t t the t t the services are still unmetered , probable ha o al number of services recorded is excessive and that the number a ctu ally - in use is less than the number stated . During the year there was a net in crease of i n the numbe r of

t at the the meters used in the several municipali ies , and end of year

the c t t . per cent . of servi es were provided wi h me ers

WATE R SUPPLIE D OUTSIDE T H E ME TROPOLITAN DISTRICT . h 1 14 During t e year 9 , gallons of water were - supplied bv the Metropolitan Works for use outside the Metropolitan Dis t t rie , as follows

L PPL P ACES SU IED .

e t o ro t te o ta W s b ugh S a H spi l , Tow n of Framingham : m r m m ro e e rvo r No . 3 F F a ingha R s i , rom ter- er at rm o F Fil gall y Fa P nd , Unite d State s Go v ernme nt ’ Pe ddock s Island ow o f T n Saugus , ow of a e e T n W k ﬁ ld ,

F QUALITY O WATE R . t 86 Abou per cent . of the water used in the Metropo litan District d the th uring year was drawn from e Wa chusett Reserv oir , and the remainder from the Sudbury Reservoir and Framingham Reservoir N o . 3 t , hrough which the supply from the Wa chusett Reservoir was also drawn . The water delivered to the water takers has been of sub stantiall the t t y same quali y as hat furnished during the past few years . The average results of the examinations of water drawn from a ta p in Boston for alternate years since 1898 are given in the following . t t able,and ables giving further details of the C hemi cal and biological i ti the t 2 exam na ons of wa er will be found in Appendix No . . A D D N S R R . No . EWE AGE BOA 69

ST ATE BO A RD or HE AL TH E XAMI NATIO NS . 0 u a 0 w 0 0 J 0 J4 0 0 H o o r ati m t rd . C l (pl nu s anda ) , ot re e 4 s w 3 m 3 s 3 m 3 m 3 4 u al sidu , T 1 os o n i ti o 1 e m 1 s 9 1 s 1 ﬁ 1 u 1 1 m L s ign n , m 2 16 0 m m 1 0 i 3 14 0 0 m . 0 mn 0 0m 0 0 32 m 0 o 39 9 0 c m 0 c 5 0c 0 0 0m38 0 36 m 8 0 m19 1 0 c % 0 m 2 0 c m2 0 0 m16 9 0 m 0 . 0 m 4 0 m 0 0 m 0 16 9 8 5 i 6 “ 2 0 m z 0 m 0 3 0 s 0 m 0 0 m n itro e tr te 0 m 7 m 6 0m H 0 0 M 0 2 0m30 0 0 m7o N g n as ni a s , r 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 t o e m . 0 0 0 m as tr te m m . 1 m Ni g n ni i s , e n m 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 z 0 0 o e a . w 7 3 3 m Oxy c nsu d , 1 H ar e 1 r 3 L 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 a n ss ,

METROPO L IT AN WATER A N D SE W N A E RAG E BOAR D E x A m T IO Ns . I 0 . 33 ( . 25 0 g 2 3 2 2 . 2 230 468 367 303 550 695 421 967 549 13 1 97 34 36 42 64 96 181 164 176 154 148 213 259 220

e m a e are rt e r o r m mor o m tte r t r NOTE . Ch ical nalys s in pa s p ganis s and a ph us a in s anda d e r m r r m e r e r t m r he r it e t ete te e e te . T ta t un s p cubic c n i , and bac ia in nu b p cubic c n i s nda d uni has an re of 400 re mi ro and its use the m e r o f Diato mace m are ecre e t he m e r o f a a squa c ns , by nu b d as d , and nu b C hlo ro h ce m C no h cece are ve r m rea ed as o m re w t the m e r o f o r m a i . p y and y p y y uch inc s , c pa d i h nu b gan s s

In connection with this branch of the work m icroscopical and bacterial examinations of the water from various points

the the y the on works have been made in laborator of Board , and the results of 4 1 5 chemical examinations have been re ceived from

the State Department of H ealth . Objectionable micrO SCOpic organisms have been present in several

f c c of the reservoirs , but not in suf i ient numbers to ause objection

c th able tastes and odors in reservoirs from whi h e supply was drawn .

a C c c z L ke o hituate has ontained a large growth of Aphani omenon , whi ch has given the water of that source a disagreeable taste and

odor during the greater part of the year .

SANI TARY INSPE CTIO N.

The sanitary inspection of the several watersheds has been main

tain d to t the e , and viola rs of the rules and regula ions of Board

c have been prosecuted . Nine persons were prose uted and ﬁned for

t the t t viola ions of regula ions rela ive to ﬁshing and bathing , and others have had their licenses revoked and have been cautioned a gainst further violations of the rules .

’ The results of the inspection of the watersheds is given in the R . D 70 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub oc .

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' t pe qoed s - uI saspnei d 30 q u mN . D 72 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub oc.

There was a reduction of 57 in the total number of premises on ’ tt t to the the Wachuse wa ershed , due diversion of square miles y the c t c t t of the drainage area b i y of Wor es er , and here has been a t ct c c t reduction in the number of unsa isfa ory ases on ea h of the wa er

to t t the sheds , due improvemen s made in the me hods of disposing of household and manufacturing wastes . Legal measures for the improvement of sanitary conditions in

t e the t - c t the valley of Ga es Brook , n ar West Boyls on Wor es er line ,

t t the fi c the tt - have been institu ed hrough o f e of A orney General , but no deﬁnite results have been accomplished as yet . Surveys have been made and plans prepared for the purpose of improving the sanitary conditions on the Wachusett watershed . On the Sudbury and Cochituate watersheds t he number of prem

Ise s w here the drainage is removed by sewers outside the watershed

1 3 t t t ee t has bee n increased by 7 , and the number s ill exis ing on s r s

t c the where sewers have been buil also shows an in rease , due to

th t ct fact that houses in e Lokerville dis ri of Framingham , where

c t c t ct not et c c sewers have been re en ly ons ru ed , have y been onne ted t un t the . e c c wi h sewers The numb r of premises , both onne ed and c cte in the c D c 3 1 1 9 14 onne d , several pla es was , on e ember , , as follows :

PRE MISES NO T CO NN ECTED S WITH SEWER .

There were tw o cases of tvphoid fever reported as occurri ng on

the c tt w te e c Wa huse a rsh d , ﬁve ases on the Sudbury watershed and tw o c the C c t t t ases on o hi ua e wa ershed . In all cases necessary

t e t o t measures were ak n preven contamination of the wate r supply .

SW M D E A ND A P ITCH S BROOKS .

d tc e , e t i c m ta the The i h s miles in l ng h , wh h are ain ined by ' the Board on several watersheds for the purpose of iinproving the i t the t e ce qual y of wa er , hav re ived the u sual care and attention . D 73 AND S R G R . No . EWE A E BOA

Th e y have be en cleaned and the weeds and brush alongside the

ditches cut and burned for a width of about 20 feet . Repairs have be en made to the Dee rfo ot and other ditches on t he Sudburv wate rshed whi ch have included linear feet of new bottom

and t re ay in . boards , feet of side rails square fee of p g The ditches in Big Crane Swamp were reshaped and repaved for a

t C t e lectricallv distance of fee , and feet of lin on welded

c c ct 1 899 the ty wire fen ing , whi h was ere ed in along proper line of

the a to c t the c re Bo rd keep at le from drainage dit hes , has been

wi . 6 c c at c t placed th No 5 Wheelo k wire fen ing , a os of

PROTE CTION o r T H E SUPPLY BY FILTRATION .

The several ﬁlter- beds which are maintained by the Board for the purpose of protect ing the water collected in the streams before its admission into the storage reservoirs have been maintained as

ﬁlter- t an 1 4 usual . The Marlborough Brook beds , wi h area of

c r c e a 2 S the t c y a res , e eiv d the water from an rea of quare miles of hi kl

t t the c ty t all w t set led por ion of i of Marlborough , and ﬁl ered , i h

the c c ct t the ex eption of gallons , whi h ﬂowed dire ly in o

y R v t c 1 4 at t the Sudbur eser oir be ween Mar h and , a ime when beds

did not fic c t c t to have suf ient apacity , owing to heir frozen ondi ion ,

rl ﬁlter the entire ﬂow of the brook . E a v in the spring the bed of

c t c the brook whi h en ers these beds was leaned , and in June and

h - July the rece iving basin and t e ﬁlte r beds were cleaned . From the receiving basin cubic y ards of material were removed and h i l t e . . at d sposed of as ﬁ ling on adjoining land of O P Walker , a

cost of 41 cents per cubic yard .

The ﬁlter- beds on Farm Street received diluted sewage from the

c y Marlborough main sewer on one day in Mar h , ﬁve da s in April t m th and one day in May , and a ﬂow of ground wa er fro e sewer at i t c . mes during Mar h , April , May and July

P the c At the egan Brook pumping station , where surfa e drainage from an area of about 1 square mile in the thickly settled port ion

of the town of Natick is pumped upon ﬁlte r- beds before entering

C c t the 256 Lake o hitua e , pumps were operated during portions of t to days , and gallons , equivalen a daily average of

- to the ﬁlter . v gallons , were pumped beds O erﬂow from Pegan Brook to Lake C ochituate took pla ce at different times be

t c 1 5 the t c t tc to the ween Mar h and , and from in er ep ing di h lake D 74 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc.

24 25 31 c 1 to 7. At t t e on January , and , also from Mar h hese im s t the yield of the brook watershed was larger han could be cared for by the ﬁlter- beds in their frozen condition . The amounts unﬁl h t tered whi ch ran directly to t e lake were abou gallons from Pegan Brook and gallons from the intercepting

c t t the t c ditch . The os of opera ing pumping sta ion , and leaning and maintaining the ﬁlter- beds and settling reservoir w as

c 16 t t c equivalent to a ost of $ per million gallons rea ed , whi h is higher than usual as it includes the cost of removing the sediment

c ct the tt w hi ch had olle ed in Pegan Brook , se ling reservoi r and the ditches leading thereto during the past several years .

ﬁlter- t c 2 c 0 11 c The four beds , wi h a ombined area of a res , whi h

the 525 c the S w as received ﬂow from a res in village of terling , treated the entire flow from the brook .

The ﬁlter- beds 0 11 whi ch the sewage from the Worcester County Training School is received and treated have been cared for and have h operated satisfactorily throughout t e year .

The Gates Terrace ﬁlter- beds at Sterling Junct ion were operated 1 from April 8 to November 7 .

E FOR STRY .

D the c uring year white pine seedlings , nearly all of whi h 3 r were yea s old , were planted in the vi cinity of the Sudbury Reser voir and seedlings and about small pines at other S t t reservoirs and along the udbury , Cochi ua e and Weston aque ducts . Near the Wachusett Dam and along the open channel por tion of the Wachusett Aqueduct 4- year- old White pine seed

set lings were out , but other planting in the Wachusett Depart ment was deferred until another Season on account of the dry weather . D uring the spring there were received from the State Forester white pine seedlings whi ch were placed in transplant beds S in nurseries near the udbury and Wachusett reservoirs . These have c t been ultiva ed and the s e veral nurseries contained trees as follows at the end of the year :

Sudbury Department Sudb n rse - - ury u ry , 2 ear old h te n l y w i pi e seed ings. Sudb r n - rse - u y u ry , 3 ea old h te l y r w i pine seed ings .

R Doc 76 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub . .

DISTRIBUTING RE S E RV OIRS .

The water collected and stored in the reservoirs on the several w atersheds has been conveyed to and delivered from the following reservoirs and standpipes locate d in or near the Metropolitan Dis trict :

to e am Me for S t o , po P nd , S n h and d d r r to i trict o f o to t t H ill e e r o , Ches nu R s v i , B igh n d s B s n to e ervo r e to 200 00 Wes n R s i , W s n , e e r o r to e m Fe lls R s v i , S n ha , M t e erv o r Med or 00 ys ic R s i , f d , i e r e er o r roo e F sh Hill R s v i , B klin , H i ll e er o r ewt o Waban R s v i , N n , or e e e rv o r 192 00 F b s Hill R s i , Quincy , ar i e ervo r to e am Be H ll R s i , S n h , Ar to t e r t o ling n S andpip , A ling n , or e t d e F b s Hill S an pip , Quincy ,

ot T al ,

t o lls nd Be r l S o P nd Fe a a H i l Reservoi rs. p , Spot Pond is the principal distributing reservoir of the Metropolitan t c 1 0 m Wa er Works , and a for e averaging en has been employed in c the u aring for reservoir and its s rrounding gro unds , whi ch form a

the c n the portion of Middlesex Fells park reservation , in ludi g Fells

H c c S a . and Bear ill reservoirs , whi h are lo ated ne r by pot Pond c t t t has been in ons an use , and wi h its connected stru ctures and

c grounds is now in good ondition . The cost of patrolling the prop ert the c t S P y of Board in the vi ini y of the pot ond , Fells and Bear

H e t ll reservo rs , and in pr ven ing the pollution of the w ater su ly i i ‘ pp the c c t by publi , whi h frequen s the reservoirs in large numbers during t t w pleasan wea her , as Considerable trouble has been experienced and labor expended in

the c keeping pond free from du ks and gulls , as we are not allowed by the State law to kill the birds and our efforts are directed toward t the driving hem away by use of a motor boat and blank cartridges ,

c but c whi h prove partially su cessful . During one week in October c gulls and du ks were reported as present on the pond .

Chestnut H ill Reserv r oi .

This reservoir has received the water delivered by the Sudbury ct Aquedu , and from its Bradlee basin has been drawn the water m the t c t pu ped for sou hern high and low servi e districts . The ga e N D 7 A D S R R . 7 No . EWE AGE BOA

t houses , walks and grounds have been kep in repair and are in

t the c t the c good order , wi h ex ep ion of fen e on the northerly line of

t c . Bea con Stree , whi h should be renewed during the present vear The inspect ion and patrol work at this reservoir cost

i Weston Reservo r .

This reservoir was used continuously throughout the year for

th the storing and delivering e supply received from Weston Aquedu ct .

t to the y c the t ct In addi ion ordinar are of s ru ures and grounds , some work has been done by the maintenance force in constructing foot

re c s lt the c c paths . Th e ulvert were bui over surfa e drainage dit h t which Skirts the north and west sides of the reservoir . One hou

t c the sand and eigh y pines and edars were planted on grounds , and a to and a half u t 18 t 26 c s ry str c ure , fee x feet , has been ere ted ne ar Ash Street for use as a stable and storehouse . This build

has c t t cc t t ing sides of emen s u o on metal la h , a floor and par itions

e m t c cr t c t Rev nolds t of c en on e e , and a roof overed wi h asphal um

s l c c Shingle The bui ding , whi h was ere ted by the regular employees .

d c t of the Boar , os

' l r Fishe r H ill and l aban H ill Reser voi s.

e c c c t t the These res rvoirs , whi h re eive and from whi h is dis ribu ed water pumped at C hestnut H ill for the supply of the southern high

r c t ct e t the c c se vi e dis ri , have be n kep in repair by for e whi h also c r c the t are s for C hestnut H ill Reservoir . The resu fa ing of pa h around the VVaban H ill Reservoir with crushed stone obtained from the C onsid supply pipe line tunnel has been partially completed . crable labor has be en expended in trimming the trees and shrub

the at F H R c c bery on grounds isher ill eservoir , whi h was a quired from the city of Boston b y this Board in 1 9 13 .

c l Mis el ane o us Structures.

e H l s c t The Forb s i l Re ervoir and water tower are in good ondi ion , as well as the Mysti c Reservoir and the standpipe in Arlington . Mlystic Lake has not been used as a source of w ater supply for the

D t c c 18 but the ct t ct is ri t sin e 98 , dam , aquedu and o her stru ures

c the t are ared for by this Board . The apron below outle dam at IMystic Lake has been re paired during the past year at an expense 7s METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub. Doc .

PIPE LIN E S . The length of mains owned and operated by the Board has been incre ased miles during the year , as a result of laying new t C C mains for a length of miles in Bos on , ambridge , helsea ,

c c t Milton and Quin y , and of dis ontinuing old mains for a leng h of

t C C . co n of a mile in Bos on , ambridge and helsea The length D c m 3 1 1 914 trolled and operated by the Board on e e ber , , was

the 4 c t miles , and length of mains in hes in diame er and larger connected with the works but owned and operated by the several cities and to wns supplied with water was miles .

- inch Main on Broadwa Chelsea. Relaying 24 y,

- C The 24 inch water pipe in Broadway, helsea , was relaid for a

c c distance of feet in 1 913 . The surfa e of the trench in whi h the pipe was laid has been repaved during the past year by C . W .

D C . c t c i olloff ompany The os of the work , in lud ng labor and t C ma erials furnished by the ommonwealth , was This added to the cost of work done in 1 913 makes the total cost of relaying feet of 24- inch pipe

Cleanin 2 - inc i g 4 h P pe Line .

ct the t 24- c at C C t A se ion of eas erly in h pipe line hel sea reek , in Eas

t c S Bos on , was leaned in eptember fo r a lengt h of 61 2 feet by the

N t C C te th fﬁ a ional Pipe leaning ompany, in order to demonst ra e e cie nc t y of its me hods .

Anderson B e ridg .

The laying of pipes on the new Anderson Bridge over the Charles

R to c the iver repla e submerged pipes with ﬂexible joints , which had been injured by electrolytic action sin ce they were laid in 1 897 , 1 913 t 2 was begun in and comple ed May 5 . The pipe line — — as relaid is divided on each side of the river by a 48 inch x 36 in ch Y c c bran h , and rosses over the bridge by two lines of pipe each 420 t k about fee long, laid in the sidewal . By reason of the shallow t dep h of ﬁlling over the masonry arches the si ze of the pipes cross the ing bridge was reduced from 36 inches to 30 inches for a dis t c 227 e an e of f et . The amount expended for this work in 1 9 1 3 was 1914 and in , making a total of AND S D 79 . R No EWE AGE BOAR .

Connection th nn wi Ly .

A connection 1 2 inches in diameter has been made between the

1 6- c 1 2- c t L v nn in h Metropolitan main and a inch main of the i y of , at the c t orner of Broad and Washing on streets in Lynn , for the

y use of the city of Lynn or t his Board in case of emergenc .

Bo lr ad Pipe Bridge over ston Albany Rai o .

IVorks The plate girder bridg e , built by the Boston Bridge for

t 1 94 t 3 - c the ci y of Boston in 8 , and used for suppor ing the 6 in h

83 R a C t H n pipe over the Boston Albany ailroad t hestnu ill Ave ue ,

t o Brookline , was found be seriously deteriorated by the action of

t the D gases and blas from locomotives passing below . amaged portions of the bridge were renewed and the girders strengt hened by the Bo ston Bridge Works at a cost of

Breaks and Leaks. — . c 3 tw o About A M . on O tober a 36 in ch pipe in one of the lines into whi ch the 48- inch pipe line is divided where it passes

c R t S w as under the Mysti iver at Welling on Bridge , omerville , broke n by the a ccidental dropping on it of an 18- inch square steel pointed spud connected with a dredging machine belonging to the

t f the Easte rn Dredging C ompany . As a result the wa er ﬂowed rom openings at an average rate of about gallons per day

the for ow o c while gates controlling the ﬂ f water were being losed , and the pressure over the northern low service district w as low ered from 25 to 35 pounds below normal for about 45 minutes . This line w as repaired by removing the broken pipe which ne ce s sitated t 36- c blasting with dynamite , inser ing two new lengths of in h

i the aid i s W . p pe with of a diver , and mak ng the joint with lead ool

a m c s the c at the The pproxi ate o t of work , whi h was done by and expense of the Easte rn Dredging C ompany under the supervision of

r w this depa tment , as $800. Other leaks which have been repaired by and at the expense of the t t t depar men have numbered 63 , and have en ailed an expense of

The most expensive leaks were the replacing of a cracked 36 inbh t - c curve at he Chestnut H ill high service station , whi h cost — R repairing two 36 inch joint leaks under the Malden iver ,

ic R repairing tw o leaks in lead j oints under the Myst iver , D . 80 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc

tw o 48- c t the c the $700, and repairing in h join leaks under tra ks of

at the S t c c t Boston Albany Railroad Longwood ta ion , whi h os

The sum of was spent for labor and materials used in restoring the estates damaged by the break in the 48- inch main on D 4 c cc c 1 91 3 . Clinton Road , Brookline , whi h o urred e ember , This sum was expended in reloaming and reseeding the damaged prop

i the t the and ert es, cleaning and whitewashing basemen s of houses relaying the entrance walks . ' — For the purpose of avoiding breaks in the 48 inch pipe line whi ch

t t R the c passes hrough Clin on oad , earth overing over the pipe has been reduced by the removal of about cubic yards of earth

tan 550 t the c along a dis ce of fee , where pipe passes through a lo a t h t ion owned by t e Board . This work cos

E E o r E T o E M T RING WAT R MUNICI PALITI S .

There are now 76 Venturi meters used in connect ion with the t t t Me ropoli an Wa er Works . Nine of these are located on the

c tt S su lv the Wa huse and udbury pp works , and remainder are used in the Distribution Department in metering the water supplied to the e c sev ral muni ipalities . There are also connected with the works t H ersev c t H hree dis me ers , one ersey torrent and ﬁve H ersey de t ct e or meters . These are used to measure flows which are too small to be conveniently measured with a Venturi meter

RE D G E E E COR IN PR SSUR GAG S .

Twenty- two gages have been maintained for the purpose of con tin l uous y indicating and recording the pressure in the Metropolitan at t t mains differen poin s on the works . The average results of t n 44 2 in hese observatio s are given in Table in Appendix Nd. , and dicate t hat in general the pressure throughout the system has been i t i well ma n a ned and at some points increased as compared with the c re ords of previous years .

E EL CTROLYSIS .

ct ic t Ele r po ential and current measurements to determine the t t probable ex en of electrolyti c action upon the water mains were e th mad during e ye ar in the portion of the distri ct nort h of the C R harles iver . AND S W R ARD . 1 No . E E AGE BO 8

The results of the measurements Show an improvement over the

cur former conditions by a reduction of about 50 per cent . in the rent returning over the water mains t o the street railway power station in Chelsea and by a noticeable redu ction in the current returning over the water mains to the street railway power station

in Lynn . The improved condition in Chelsea is probably due in part to the

use of insulating joints in relaying the 24- in ch water main in Broad way in 1 9 1 3 and in part t o a rearrangement and in crease in capacity

th t the co m of e street railway re urn feeders , made by railway

pany during the same year . The improved condition in Lynn is probably due to the installa tion of insulating joints in the l 6- inch water main at Fox H ill Bridge in 1 913 and to the improvement in the street railway return feeders which has also been made by the railway com

pany . The operation of a new substation located on Center Street in Malden since 1 91 2 has probably had Some effect in redu cing the

c the e t o C . electri current ﬂowing on water mains l ading helsea ,

t c t The operation of this substa ion has , however , produ ed a posi ive

area of small extent in the water mains in the vi cinity . The practice of making insulating joints at intervals of about 500

the fee t in all new pipe lines laid has been continued during year ,

and consid e rable beneﬁt is probably derived from the work .

CLI NTON SE WAGE DISPOSAL WORKS . The Clinton sewage disposal works were operated daily through

out to the the year . The daily average quantity of sewage pumped

ﬁlter- c t e the beds was gallons , whi h is abou an av rage for t t D t pas hree years . uring the mon hs of April and May , when large th R t t quantities of water were ﬂowing in e Nashua iver , the quan i ies

c the c of sewage pumped were ex essive , due , largely , to leaky ondi

tion. of the sewer paralleling the Nashua River through German

t t the s t own , where the water from the river en ers ewer at imes of t t m high wa er . The daily average quanti y of sewage pu ped during each month of the year was as follows : R 82 METROPOLITAN WATE

Pumping Station .

The following are statistics relating t o the operation of the pump ing station :

Da l a era e ant t of e e u d llons i y v g qu i y s wag p mpe (ga ) , Da l a e a e ant t of ener co s ed k l tt ho s i y v r g qu i y gy n um ( i owa ur ) , Daily average quantity of coal consumed in burning Sludge eat n b ld n ou d h i g ui i g (p n s) , Gallons m ed er k lo att ou pu p p i w h r , Da l a era e l t of se a e eet i y v g if w g (f ), Daily average efﬁciency of purnping unit (per N mber of da um n u ys p pi g, C ost of pumping: Labor ,

E ne (at er t o and k lo tt o s rgy p h us i wa h ur ) , Fuel (coal for b n n lud e and e t n ur i g s g h a i g) , Re a rs and s lies p i upp ,

T otal for stat on i ,

C ost er m llion allon m e d p i g s pu p , C o t per ll o allons sed 1 oot h s mi i n g rai f hig ,

e The woodwork of the station , both outside and inside , has be n

m so painted and inor repairs made to windows , doors and roof

that the building is now in good repair .

S ewage was applied to the ﬁlter- beds in pra cti cally the same n the c 6 - manner as duri g pre eding % years . Each of the 25 l acre

’ beds has received about gallons of sewage in 30 minutes at

- E E H YDRO E L CTRIC POW R STATION .

- t t ti at D m The hydro elec ric power s a on the Wachusett a was operated on 286 days during the year . The daily output has vari ed from the minimum amount whi ch the C onnecticut River Transmi s ‘ sion Company is required to take under its contra ct to the full

capacity of the plant . The following are the statistics relative to the Operation of the station

Quantity of energy sold to C onnecti cut River Transmission C om an k lo att ho s p y ( i w ur ), ant t of ener used at o er t t on kilo tt o rs Qu i y gy p w s a i ( wa h u ), Quantity of energy used at Sewerage Puniping Station (kilowatt ho r u s),

T otal ant t of ener e e ted k lo tt qu i y gy g n ra ( i wa hours) ,

ant t of ate ed allo Qu i y w r us (g ns), era e effe ct e ead eet Av g iv h (f ) , l K owatt hours generated per mill on foot gallons i i , E fﬁciency of station (pe r

E arnings: E ne l d rgy supp ie C onnecticut River T ransmis s on C om an t i p y a pe r thousand kilo att hour w s, 32 Labor lied C nn supp o ecti cut River Transmissi on Com an p y , 29 50 E ne su li d rgy pp e power and sewerage pumping stat ons cred ted at i , i per thousand kilo att ho rs w u , 697 87 69 C ost f o operating station Labor , F el for heat n b ld u i g ui ing, Repa r and l ances i s app i , Oil and aste w , Small s l es upp i , T a es x ,

Net e i s arn ng ,

Net earnings per tho sa d k l u n i owatt ou s e erated h r g n , D . AN S R D No EWE AGE BOAR . 85

E E E NGIN RING .

In addition to the supervision of work already described the engineering force has had charge of miscellaneous work as follows In connection with the location of possible sources of pollution a t survey has been made and plans prepared of abou 75 per cent . of the premises on the Wachusett watershed . A survey of all property own ed by the Board in Cedar Swamp and along the Sudbury River from Westborough to Framingham 2 t Reservoir No . has bee n comple ed and plans of the same are

h s now nearly ﬁnished . A survey a al so been made of all land lines around Ashland Reservoir and in the swamp at the head of H op kinton Reservoir .

c w t c t 50 R 1 9 14 c In complian e i h hap er of the esolves of , a spe ial report has be en prepared and an estimate made of the cost of put ting Spot Pond Brook in such condition that it will pro perly receive and carry off the water which may ﬂow into it under ordinary cir

Appended to this report are tables giving the amount of work

f t t to c t ct t done and other in orma ion rela ive on ra s , a series of ables

t t o the a t the t t c rel a ing m in enance of Metropoli an Wa er Works , in lud

i c c t t ing the rainfall , y eld of sour es of supply , onsump i on of wa er in

t c t the different distric s , the number of servi e pipes , me ers and ﬁre

t th t r ta t D t ct sta hyd ran s in e Me opoli n Wa er is ri , and a summary of 4 tistics for the year 1 9 1 .

R t espec fully submitted ,

D X R C E TER B A KETT ,

r Chief E nginee .

BO S TO N , January 1 , 1 9 1 5 . D 86 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc.

W AG W K REPORT OF ENGINEER OF SE ER E OR S.

r To the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Boa d.

GE NTLE ME N : The following report of the operations of the Met

n D c 3 1 1 91 4 ropolita Sewerage Works for the year ending e ember , , is respectfully submitted :

ORGANIZATION .

The Engineer has charge of the design and construction of all new

the t c con works , and of main enan e and operation of all the works trolled by the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board for removing sewage from the twenty - four municipalities which comprise the Met ropolitan Sewerage Districts . The Engineer has had the following assistants

H E N T . S Division E n ineer in char e o o ice RY TIFF, g , g f ﬁ and dra tin room o construction f g , f o the new stic sewer North f My , etro olitan S stem and o the M p y , f

relie out all i h- level sewer at f f , H g

C L E CE . E AR N A MOOR ,

tena d a nce stu ies nd records. F F H . KE AR HUR . AS , Assistant E n ineer in char e o surve T LL g , g f y work and ﬁeld work in connection with the new Mystic sewer str uction and with the relief out

all H i h- lev ut f , g el sewer at N Island .

the m In addition to the above , average nu ber of engineering and other assIstants 1 employed during the year was 3 , which includes 1 instrumentman , 5 c 2 inspe tors , draftsmen , 3 rodmen and engineering i t 2 ass s ants and stenographers .

R R P ‘ 88 MET OPOLITAN WATE [ ub. Doc.

ME SE E E S E M NORTH TROPOLITAN W RAG YST .

tion Len th and Sizes o Sewers with Public and S ecial n L oca g f , p Con ections,

f ze o e w e r . CITY o n TOWN . Si S s o n e C n ctio n .

’ " ’ r e tow 6 5 to 1 0 4 Cha l s n , 1

t ro Win h p , 13

' ” e ea 8 2 ’ ' Ch ls , to 1 10 X2 5 230 13

’ ’ " ’ E verett 8 10 to 4 8 X5 1 2 925

L ino ide Co . ,

’ ” M e 4 6 ’ ’ ald n , X4 10 to 1 5 844 33

Me ro e 4 ’ l s , 10 to 10 6 099 36

’ " m r d e 5 2 5 ' " ' Ca b i g , X 9 to 1 40

m ’ ” ’ o erv e te r or b w; ome r i e 6 " S ill Wa W ks lo S v ll 5 X7 2 to 10 11

Medford 4 ’ " 1 to 10 23

’ " ’ ” 4 6 to 1 3 19 D AN S R D . No . EWE AGE BOAR 89

Location n h and Sizes o Sewers with Public and S ecial onn tions , Le gt f p C ec l C onc uded.

SPECI AL CO NN ECTIONS .

ze o f we r . CITY o n TOW N . Si Se s o o C nne ct i n .

1 T M ol t but few ee t to t he tow of e mo t We k ﬁ l he etro p i an sewer exte nds a f in ns B l n and e e d . 2 c es mi e of M t l e ewe r Med or e te r o r r ar e w t In lud l s ys ic va l y s in f d , Winch s and W bu n , unning p all l i h w the Me tro po litan se e r .

E E SOUTH ME TROPOLITAN S W RAGE SYSTE M .

t Len h and S o s with Public and ecial nn Loca ion izes Sewer S Co ections. , gt f , p

P E C O NN E IO N . 35 gé S CTAI. cr s g O w 2 c: 8 55 8 G " C m o n N . ze o ewer . TOW Si f S s 3 . 9 o nnect Io n . . S C a o 3

u- l Q 4

t Me i oo Tuf s d cal Sch l , r te o e P iva h us , m tr t o ld I ! , 1 ! 6 DO 3 9 Ad inis a i n B u i n g , o to r De rtme t B s n Pa k pa n . mmo o e e buIldin s Si ns C ll g g , A rt M e um us , ’ " ' " 5 9 X6 0 to 12 tto r Aba i , o o te w o r Ch c la ks , M e shO achin p ,

’ l ! l r l I l e r m 3 x 4 to 2 6 x2 7 Pap ill , ' Pri vate buildings E diso n E le c tric Co mpany Sta t o i n , M ’ " ' " ' at tapan Pape r Mills e r 10 7 X1 1 7 to 4 Hyd Pa k , r v te di P i a buil ngs , } i ! 1 ! e 6 l 7 t o 4 0 re t oo Pa n al Sch l , ’ " ' " 9 3 X10 2 to 12 t e r E v e h r Lu h an ang lical C u ch , Pri v ate building 1 l r r " 6 6 x 7 0 to 8 r v te n P i a buildi g , ' ' " ' ” ' 4 X4 1 to 3 9 X3 10 " 60 e pip , ' ' 1 I XI2 to 8 r ate , P iv buildings , ’ " ' " ' " 4 2 X4 9 to 1 3 riv ate o uses ' , ’ ﬁ l O h “ te r WO I ks r n r n et DO t 3 12 6 to 24 i e i an a l l X p p , o w - o ff bl , 3 ! 6I I x 4 I OI ! tor e Fac i s , ' " ' " 4 2 X4 9 to 12 Stanle y Motor Carriage K t o f t d nigh s Py hias buil ing ,

1 I e of m e o f e r r ha e ro m the t o f o to . nclud s . 355 a il s w e pu c s d f ci y B s n 2 c 446 o f m e o f o re te e w e r u t for the use o f the t of o to o . 026 In lude s . a il pipe and c nc s s b il ci y B s n : als o f m a ile of se We r pu rchase d fro m the tow n of Wate rtown . 90 METROPOLITAN WATER

t c c t Information relating to areas , popula ions , lo al sewer onnec ions and other data for the whole Metropolitan Sewerage District appears in the following table

North Metropolitan District.

CON NECTIONS MADE WITH METRO L N PO ITA SEWERS .

50 728 . 73 90 . 1 I

i an D t South Metropol t is rict. I I H 138 1

ntir tro o itan Dist E e Me p l rict.

the t D c 31 Of es imated gross population of on e ember , 1 14 t 9 c . t , represen ing per ent , were on hat date co n t t the t ribu ing sewage to Metropoli an sewers , through a total length of miles of local sewers owned by the individual cities and t the owns of district . These sewers are connected With the Metropolitan System by 427

c 543 c c publi and spe ial onnections . During the current year there has been an increase of 3 1 miles of local sewers connected with the t S t 1 Me ropolitan ys em , and 3 public and 1 1 special connections have been added . C S R ON T UCTION . N O RT H ME T R O P O L IT A N S E W E E M RA G SY S T E .

SE 69 NE W E CTION MYSTIC S WE R . NORTH M E TROPOLITAN

S E M YST . t ’ As no ed in last year s report this se ction was divided into two c ontracts . The particulars of this section and contra ctsare as fol lows

Date of cont act No . 1 10 n 2 1 914 r , Ja uary , . L n e gth of se ct on co e ed b thi cont act i v r y s r , fee t . Nam f e o contracto H en S nac C ont ct n r, ry pi h ra i g C o .

D 92 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc.

t was c t c t excessively dry season this sec ion of sewer ons ru ted wi hout At St t 46 00 the t c difficulty . a ion + ma erial hanged to sand and

t c c c was . gravel , and a ren h ex avating ma hine used tw o The crossing of the Aberj ona River was effe cted by means of lines of 20- inch cast- iron pipe surrounded by concrete laid on grade

c c t c of sewer . A con rete head house was ons ru ted at either end of the crossing with facilities for controlling the flow in the pipes . t w From Station 48 67 to Station 49 63 pile founda ion as placed . At the crossing of Section 45 of the Metropolitan sewer constructed in 1 893 a special controlling manhole was built so that sewage from Woburn and Stoneham can be turned through either the old Metro politan sewer or the new Mystic sewer . Bv arrangement between the Railroad C ompany and the C on tractor the surface over the sewer from about Station 27 to about Station 46 w as left at a considerably lower elevation than it was f t c c c t D 1 9 formerly . “ ork under his ontra t was omple ed ecember ,

1 914 .

— E - NE W E WE R E P S CTION 70. MYSTIC S NORTH M TRO OLITAN E SYST M.

This section was pla ced under contract in 1 91 3 and a general t t it th s a ement regarding is in e report of that year . About 300

t to c c 1 1 14 w a fee remained be onstru ted on January , 9 . This work s

e 4 1914 . ﬁnish d Mav ,

SE 7A — 5 . N E P E CTION ORTH M TRO OLITAN SYST M.

Chapter 259 of the Acts of 1 9 14 directed the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board to construct a branch Metropolitan sewer to c t re eive sewage from the sou hwestern part of the town of Revere . Act c t This , whi h was passed at the reques of Revere , provided that the cost of construction of this branch sewer should be assessed upon the town .

The section of sewer built under this Act extends in C helsea and R St t 29 42 S ct evere from a ion of e ion 57, North Metropolitan Sew S t , H . . t . erage ystem nor herly through lands of W Pra t , Edward E Mills and Eli zabeth Clark to a point in Fenno Street in Revere near the C R helsea and evere boundary and consists of a 1 5- inch Akron

P t c c i pipe surrounded by or land on rete bu lt in ﬁrm clay ground . S i c ome part ulars of this section and contract are as follows : AND S . R No EWE AGE BOARD . 93

12 1 9 14 D te c t act . a of on r , May ,

Len t se ct n eet . g h of io , f

n to . B N e c t ac G . ne C o . am of o r r, M ry

e a e de t cut 6 ee t . Av r g p h of , f

D r i c ete se e 1 5 e . iam r of pipe w , n h s Di is o E n n nst ct n H ff ee c e c T . St . v i n gi r in harg of o ru io , . i

ss ta t E nee C . . e . A is n ngi r, A Moor

co t c c t ul 1 1 14 0 9 . This n ra t was omple ed J y ,

E E A D X E D R ISL N OUTFALL E T NSION .

Chapter 344 of the Acts of 1 9 14 directed the Metropolitan Water

S to t t D and ewerage Board ex end the exis ing eer Island outfall . This Act was passed so late in the season that the necessary permits from the United States Government and the Directors of the Port of Boston could not be secured in time to warrant the placing of this work under contract this year . The nature and l ocation of this work are such that it can be carri ed on only in a few months of the year . Studies have been made and plans prepared ready for placing the sam e under con tra ct early in the coming year .

O UTH ME T R O P O L IT A N S E W E R A G E SY S T E M S .

E . E E NUT D . S CTION 43 R LI F OUTFALL . ISLAN

At the time of constru cting the H igh - level sewer only tw o 60- inch

- h cast iron outfall lines of t e proposed ﬁve lines were constructed . These had be en able satisfactorily to discharge the ﬂow until the

4 D the ﬂood period of the w inter of 1 91 3 and 191 . uring some of storms the sewage rose to such an elevation in the sewer as to indicate the necessity of at once furnishing additional outfall ca

A study was made for an additional line of 60- inch cast- iron pipe to ext end about feet into tide water to a point where the

C ct channel has a depth of 20 feet at low water . ontra s were pre pared oi which the particulars are as follows :

D n 4 te of c t ct l 15 19 1 . a o ra , Ju y , 94 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub. Doc.

0 or lacin 60- inch out all i e in osition Contract No. 1 2 f p g f p p p

ct st 29 1914 . Date of contra , Augu ,

c e ed b co t ct t . Length of section ov r y n ra , fee

n C o . of cont cto W. H . E ll So Name ra r, is

n nee in ch r e H . T . St f . Division E gi r a g , i f ll H ke . F . a tant E n nee . F . Assis gi r, A s

This line is the most westerly of the ﬁve lines originally proposed .

The contract provides for a pile foundation in that portion extending under the bed of the harbor and a concrete reinforcement around that part constructed on shore with special reinforcements at the outfall . c 800 of At this time the outfall curve has been pla ed , about feet trench has been dredged and about 96 feet of pipe has been placed 200 in the dredged trench . About feet of pipe has also been laid

- from Nut Island screen house to near low water line . To control the ﬂow in this new outfall line a 60- inch C ofﬁn Valve Company sluice gate operated by hydraulic force was purchased and placed in the station by day labor .

— — - 24 S C G SE H - E VE INCH BRICK IPHON ROSSIN CTION 70. IGH L L E S WE R .

In extending its sewerage system , the city of Boston was obliged

c S ct 70 H - to ross e ion of the igh level sewer at Washington Street, t R Wes oxbury . At this place the Metropolitan sewer is built through

c c very ﬁnd sand arrying mu h water . It was felt that construction under this main trunk sewer in such ground w as difﬁcult and some what dangerous and arrangements were made whereby the Metro politan Water and Sewerage Board agreed to assume the risk and th do e construction on condition that the city of Boston should

the reimburse it for cost . C ontract and plans were made and bids

c c c for onstruction by ompressed air pro ess were solicited . Following are particulars of the contract as made :

Date of cont ct No . 1 22 No e b 21 1 14 e 9 . ra , v m r , L n — e gth of 24 nch b ck S o t ct re 42 i ri iph n s ru u , fee t . L m sum bid u p , Name of cont acto Ch l e . H ask n r r, ar s A i . D s n o E ng nee in c e of const ct on H T . St f . ivi i i r harg ru i , . i f ssi stant E n i nee C . M A g r, A . oore .

96 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . Doc.

EAST BOSTON PUMPING STATION .

c 1 1 914 at t A M . c On June , , abou a violent explosion o urred in the old screen- house chamber which entirel y destroyed the screen building and caused the death of six men and severe injury to tw o

At the the others . time workmen were engaged in washing sewer walls preparatory to making changes in the channels necessary t o the introduction of new screening machinery . The sewage in the suction sewer had been pumped down several feet below normal elevation and the odor of gasolene was noticeable . t Incandescent electri c light w as being used in the chamber . No o her known source of possible ignition w as present . No damage was done

h c . to t e underground stru tures or passages The windows , doors and skylights of the main pumping station building were damaged . No interruption of pumping service occurred and only slight damage to

1 . one engine (No . ) was done Contracts for repairs occasioned by the explosion were made with the t t t 1 1 24 1 14 : C c . 8 9 following par ies on ra No under date of July , , t h S. H t e . C c re wi h Pomeroy ompany , In orporated , provided for

to pairs windows and doors . This contract was completed December 1 1 1914 . C c . 1 19 25 1 14 , ontra t No under date of July , 9 , with

. C t . E Van Noorden ompany , provided for repairs to skyligh s

c t ct c 2 21 C t . 1 1 1 914 . c This on ra was ompleted August , on ra t No at ct 1 1 914 t C under d e of O ober , , wi h the J . C addigan ompany , pro vided the c c new c for onstru tion of a s reen building . ' new c 39 c t The s reen building , x referred to above , onsis s of the superstru cture only of a brick building trimmed with Deer Island granite with concrete roof similar in all respe cts to the main t pumping s ation building . All foundations were pla ced by the main te nance force .

ne w c The building is onsiderably larger than the former one , being carried out about ten feet nearer to the railroad location on the west . A system of forced ventilation has been installed to pro t t th ee e sewer channels and chambers from the a ccumulation of dangerous gases .

At the present time the building is constructed to the elevation the of roof girders and the latter are in place ready to receive the c c on rete roof . . AND S R No EWE AGE BOARD . 97

C H A E W P MP RL STO N U ING STATION .

x t e 1 E ensive repairs have be n made on pumping engine No . . For several years this pump has bee n run only in times of emer

enc c ica t t the t g y , as it was less e onom l in opera ion han o her pumps . Changes made in the elevation of the impeller wheel have increased the capacity from a maximum rate of 34 to a maximum rate

2 i of gallons per 4 hours . Th s work w as done by main te nance c me hanics .

DE R VE S P MAL N I R I HON .

The action of frost had badly damaged the riprap slopes at the th D head houses of e Malden River siphon . uring the year these

b the the have een relaid and repaired , work being done by main nan te ce force .

NUT D S ISLAN TATION .

A reinforced concrete fence has been constructed from a point near the wharf on Nut Island along the eastern side of the roadway

th to l di t c o f o e t e t . over bar the main and , a s an e ab u f e This

e was done by the maintenanc force .

D E M E E E E A ND E i x WIN RAINAG FRO TANN RI S , G LATIN GLU WORKS

E E B A ND S E A M . CH ST R , WO URN TON H

Five men and a foreman have bee n employe d during a part of the year in ﬂushing and clea ning the Metropolitan sewer through the

t i c O f c t St . annery d stri ts Win hes er , Woburn and oneham All the tanneries and glue works of the district now have settling t t t tanks of substantial si ze . This method of trea men has very grea ly reduced the amount of sludge material entering the Metropolitan sewers and has materially lessened the cost of maintenance of the sewers in this distri ct . The following table gives details of settling tanks introduced to

t the t t the t e col da e , Showing opera ions of same wi h amoun of sludg lected and removed R gs METROPOLITAN WATE

Settlin Basins at the Tanneries - moved rom , Table of Semi ﬂuid Sludge re f g

hester Woburn and Stoneham. tine and Glue Works in Winc ,

Inside Basin put in LOCATION o r BASIN .

o om as No . 1 , Beggs C bb C pany , B in

o o m No . 2 Beggs C bb C pany , Basin ,

o om a No . 3 Beggs C bb C p ny , Basin ,

l C . r er o S . Pa k S n ,

m e e t e r om A erican Hid and L a h C pany , Factory D . 2 r C o . G . H . Fu bush ,

K m C o . B . F . i ball ,

mm t e r om E . e Cu ings L a h C pany ,

Fox o W. P . S ns

. o e dc C o T . F B yl

t te eat e r o m a 3 Bay S a L h C p ny ,

e eat e r o m ‘ May 1 191 1 Van Tass ll L h C pany , ,

me r c e om A i an Glu C pany ,

c e te r M t r o m Win h s anufac u ing C pany ,

e o m m Succ ss rs to A e rican Hide and Im the r Co pany . 2 e o r to ot t e r m Succ ss s C tle Lea h Co pany . e o r to m m Succ ss s Cha pion Tanning Co pany . 4 e o r to m Succ ss s Stone ham Tanning Co pany .

Pub. 100 METROPOLITAN WATER [

ﬁ w ﬁ b m o a m h b a m 9 ' u v- nv m v v is m c oe oo h b —i N N 5 (s ome t ime v co

v o R 8 8 8 a 8 E 3 c 5 fi 3 B 9 5 9 fi 8 S 8 8 8 o O o 8 O 8 8 8 w « w w fi v a E a a n a s d s s d c . . . . 8 S o 6 S 8 Bfi 8 S 0 S wa a a c 8 —u fl u E a s h d s 8 aa 5aa 8a8a mm me o e o c o o m. 8 mmmm5 m

. £ 5 s 3 3 s 2. 3 s 0 s 2 s 1 1 1 AND S R RD . 0 No . i) EWE AGE BOA 102 METROPOLITAN WATER

PUMPING STATIONS.

CAPACITY AND RE SULTS .

It will be noticed that the pumping expense per million foot gallons in four stations is slightly in excess of that of last year . This is due principally to an increase in rate of wages of ﬁremen and t oilers in the large stations and of engineers in the small s ations . h This increase extended over practically seven months of t e year .

At the Ward Street Station considerable expe nse has been incurred

h the . t by reason of repairs to t e valves in pumps In one sta ion only ,

ct the c t- East Boston , is there a redu ion in ost per million foo gallons of pumping as compared with last year .

Average Daily Volume of Sewage lifted at E ach of the Six Principal Metropolitan Pum in Stations and the uinc Sewa e L i tin Station durin the Y ear p g Q y g f g g , h orr o i olumes or evious Y r as compared with t e C esp nd ng V f the Pr ea .

V G A ERA E DAIL Y PUMPAG E . M PU PING STATION . Incre ase dur ing t he r Yea .

Pe r e t . Gallo ns . C n Dee r d 7 3 . Islan , E t o to 3 8 as B s n , ar e to w 3 3 l Ch l s n , . Alew ife B roo k

Quincy ,

r tree t t o m e Wa d S (ac ual gall ns pu p d) ,

e wa e t t t o Quincy S g lif ing s a i n ,

l De cre ase .

E P E NORTH M TRO OLITAN SYST M .

Deer Island Pum in tatio p g S n . At this station are four submerged centrifugal pumps with im ellers p - or wheels feet in diameter, driven by triple expansion

R - C t engines of the eynolds orliss ype .

C ontract ca c t f pa y o 1 pump: allo s th 1 9- oot lif t . i g n , wi f C ontract ca c t of 3 pa y pumps: llo s e c th 1 9- l t t . i ga n a h, wi foo if e e dut g for the e : foot- Av ra y y ar pounds. erage q nt t ra sed e ch da : ll Av ua i y i a y ga ons. Force em lo ed: 4 en neers l li p g , e e en nee 4 e e 4 le s 3 scree nmen y i r f gi r, ﬁr m n, oi r , , 1 el e scree nm n and 1 l bor r r i f a a e . C oal used: New R er n a d Sterl n cost n o to r ss n iv i g, i g fr m pe gro to .

Doc. R . 104 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub

- l m : allons w t 19 foot ft . Contract capac ty of 1 pu p g i h i i o

~ n ch i t l 9 foot li t . f 3 m s: gallo s ea , W h f C ontract capacity o pu p

- oot ou ds. Average duty for the year : f p n

d e ch da : llo . Average quantity raise a y ga ns s 3 e e 1 rchef re 4 4 en ee s 2 elie e ee , , , Force employed: gin r , r f ngin r ﬁr m n ﬁ man

e m n 3 el e s and 1 l bo er . lers 3 screenmen l rel ef scre n a , h p r a r oi , , i r r t n nd Sterlin co t n o to pe o o , Coal used: New River a g, s i g fr m g ss

imate uantities Li ts and Duties at the E ast Boston Pumping Table of Approx Q , f

Station of the North Metropolitan System.

Avera e Cost er Million Foot- P g p gallons for umping at the E ast Boston Station .

o me M o o - V lu illi n Gall ns) X Lift Fee t ) Mi llio n Foo t gallo ns .

ITEMS .

o r , Lab 80 .

O il,

te Was ,

W r ate , k Pac ing ,

Mi e eo e and re e w sc llan us suppli s n als ,

ot T als ,

or at ree Lab sc ns , AND N . S R D 1 5 o EWE AGE BOAR . 0

Charlestown um P ping Station.

At t t t t c w o his s a ion are hree submerged entrifugal pumps , t of t them having impellers or wheels fee in diameter , the other

- feet in diameter . They are driven by triple expansion engines of

h — y t e Reynolds C orliss t pe .

C o tr ct c c t 1 u : ll n - n a apa i y of p mp ga o s wi th 8 foot lift . C t ct c c t of 2 u : ll l l — l r e c th oot t . on a apa i y p mps ga ons a h , wi f if

e e t th : - Av rag du y for e year foot pounds. : Average quantity rai sed each day gallons. F ce e l ed : 4 i e s l el e n nee 4 r e e 3 ler 3 screenme n or mp oy engne r , r i f e gi r, ﬁ m n, oi s , l and 1 re ief screenman . C l used : New R e and Ste l n co t to r r t n e o o . oa iv r r i g, s ing from p g ss

Table o A roximate uantities Li ts and Duties at the Charlestown Pum in f pp Q , f p g tr Station of the North Me opolitan System.

e r ar F b u y , 106

- lons or Pum in at the Charlestown Station. Average Cost per Million Foot gal f p g

- i t ee t M o o t o s . Volume Millio n Gallo ns) X L f F ) illi n Fo gall n

ITEMS .

or Lab ,

o C al ,

Oil,

te Was .

te r 741 60 Wa ,

Packing ,

eo e and re e w Misce llan us suppli s n als ,

o ta T ls ,

a o r at ree L b sc ns ,

Alewi e Brook Pum in Stat on f p g i . — The plant at this station consists of tw o 9 inch Andrew s co m mercial c t ct c ct z s o en rifugal pumps , dire onne ed by hori ontal hafts t c m e t t t in a d o pound marine engin s , oge her wi h a pump and eng e dde tt c t later . The la er onsis s of a specially designed engine of the

t c c - c t t th ver i al ross ompound ype , having be ween e cylinde rs a cen trifu al t t z t g pump ro a ing on a hori on al axis .

Contract ca ac t of the two o n l s: allo ns each th 13 p i y rigi a pump g , wi l foot ift .

Contract ca ac t of new : allon th 1 - 3 oot l ft . p i y pump g s , wi f i

e a e d t for the e r : oot- Av r g u y y a f pounds. e a e ant t a e d e c da : all Av r g qu i y r is a h y g ons.

Force emplo ed: 3 e nee s 1 el e en ee 3 scree nmen and 1 el sc een y ngi r , r i f gin r , r ief r man

C oal sed: New R e co t n o to r u iv r, s i g fr m pe gross ton .

108 METROPOLITAN WATER

SOUTH ME TROPOLITAN SYSTE M .

n Ward Street Pumping Statio .

two c - i At this station are verti al , triple expansion pumping eng nes ,

- t c c m of the Allis Chalmers type , Opera ing re ipro ating pu ps , the

- plungers of which are 48 inches in diameter with a 60 inch stroke .

- f 2 : allons e c w th 45 o t li t . Contract capacity o pumps g a h , i f o f

- Average duty for theyear : foot pounds.

ll . Average quantity raised each day : ga ons em lo ed: 4 en neer 1 el e e nee r 4 e e 5 le s 4 s t nt Force p y gi s, r i f ngi , ﬁr m n , oi r , a sis a

en neers 1 mach n t and 1 labo e . gi , i is r r

l sed: New R e and Sterl n co t n o to e r r s ton . C oa u iv r i g, s i g fr m p g os

r l nterce ted at creens d the e c b c d . Mate ia i p s uring y ar, u i yar s

Table o A roximate uantities Li ts and Duties at the Ward Street Pum i n f pp Q , f p g o t South ro olitan S stem Station f he Met p y .

MONTHS .

e o r rom n e r m R c ds f plu g displace e nt . No . AND 1 09 SEWERAGE BOARD .

00918

Quincy Pumping Station .

At this station are two compound condensing Deane pum ping engines and one Lawrence centrifugal pump driven by a Sturtevant compo und conden sing engine .

C t ct ca ac t of 3 s: De a e allo n Deane on ra p i y pump n , g s ; ,

ll La rence ce t l allo ns. ga ons ; w n rifuga , g

- Average duty for the year : foot pounds .

Average quantity raised each day : gallons. F ce e l ed : 3 en i ee rs 1 elie e nee 3 screenm en and 1 re l e screen or mp oy gn , r f ngi r, i f

C al sed: B t n s c st r to e r o s ton . o u i umi ou , o ing f om p gr s

ate als te ce ted at sc ee n d n the e c b c ard . M ri in r p r uri g y ar, u i y s R . Doc 1 10 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub ,

inc um in Station imate uantities Li ts and Duties at the u y P p g Table of Approx Q , f Q

tem. of the South Metropolitan Sys

MONTHS .

- Average Cost per Million Foot gallons for Pumping at the Q uincy Station.

m a - M o o o oo . Volu e illi n Gall ns) X Lift Fee t ) Milli n F t gallo ns

ITE MS .

a o r L b ,

Goal,

0 11

te Was ,

r Wate , 212 23 Packing

M e eo e and re e w isc llan us suppli s n als ,

o ta T ls ,

or at cree o , m ce eo s e rv e Lab s ns iling and is llan u s ic s ,

D . 1 12 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc

Bins o the Sewera e Works Pum in Stations durin the Y ear 0mdelivered in the f g p g g .

m m o ne L G noss o m Brrt . T s , COA m m - a A a 3 s m w fi s a a a w m o ? m ” M a a o d n n o — o B e 9 . . fi vm n Q a m m o c o fl m c m ms —o fi a d u fi u o 2 S d k d a w g m —e m s A m o x

orm - eo r o om G an L na d C al C pany ,

Me tro o ta o o m p li n C al C pany ,

Metro o ta o om p li n C al C pany ,

orm - eo r o om G an L na d C al C pany ,

orm - eo r o o m G an L na d C al C pany ,

orm - eo r o om G an L na d C al C pany ,

Me tro o it o om p l an C al C pany ,

Metro o t C oal o m p li an C pany ,

Metro o t o o m p li an C al C pany ,

Metro o it o o m p l an C al C pany ,

orm - eo r o o m G an L na d C al C pany ,

Metro o t o om p li an C al C pany ,

Metro o l t o om p i an C al C pany ,

Metro o t o om p li an C al C pany , o c e o om L k C al C pany , o e o l om L ck C a C pany , o e oa om L ck C l C pany , o e o o m L ck C al C pany , Lo cke Coal Company

e rm - eo r o o m G an L na d C al C pany ,

orm - eo r o om G an L na d C al C pany ,

e rm - eo r o om G an L na d C al C pany ,

orm - an Leonard oal o mpany G C C ,

Me tro po litan oal o mpany C C ,

M r et opo litan o al o mpany C C , M t e rO politan oal o mpany C C , M etropolitan oal o mpany C C ,

Met ro po litan oal ompany C C ,

M t e ro politan oal o mpany C C , ro t o om F s C al C pany , ro t o om F s C al C pany ,

1 e j t me t fo r t Includ s ad us n s quali y . A R . 1 13 No . ND SEWE AGE BOARD

Coal delivered in the Bins of the Sewerage Works Pumping Stations during the Y ear C l e onc ud d.

Gaoss N Brrt mmo ns AL TO S , CO

rost o om n F C al C pa y ,

ro t o o m F s C al C pany ,

ro t o o m F s C al C pany .

rost o om a F C al C p ny ,

m n- eo r o o m O a L na d C al C pany ,

Metro o l t o o m n p i an C al C pa y ,

ota ross to T l g ns ,

A ri e er ross to n W p c p g ,

l Include s adj ustme nts for quality .

M E TRO PO LITAN SE WE RAGE OUTFALLS . The Deer Island outfall has been in continuous operation since

1 895 . May ,

The 60- inch outfall pipes o n the South Metropolitan System have

1904 . been in operation since October, Dur These outfalls are in good condition and free from deposit . ing the year the average ﬂow through the North Metropolitan out fall at Dee r Island has been gallons of sewage per 24 2 i c , hours , with a max mum rate of gallons on Mar h

' the t t 1 914 . The amount of sewage discharged in Nor h Metropoli an

c e District averaged 1 12 gallons per day for ea h p rson , taking the the estimated po pulation of the district contributing sewage . If sewers in this district were restricted to the admission of sewage t ca proper only and all local sewers were separa e sewers , this per p

ita amount would be considerably decreased . I n the South Metropolitan district an average of gal

‘ ' Nut d lons of sevvage has passed daily through the screens at the Islan D . P. D . R R . 57. 1 14 METROPOLITAN WATE BOA [ No

c the - screen house, and has been dis harged from outfalls into the

t c , c oc outer harbor . The maximum ra e of dis harge per day whi h

c 1 1 91 4 curred during a heavy storm on Mar h , , was

c t t t gallons . The dis harge of sewage hrough hese outfalls represen s

II] S t S the amount of sewage contributed the ou h Metropolitan ystem , which was at the rate of 1 91 gallons per day per person of the D t estimated number contributing sewage in the is rict . The daily discharge of sewage per capita is considerably larger in the South Metropolitan District than it is in the North Metropolitan

c the z H - District, be ause , owing to large si e of the igh level sewer , more storm water is admitted at periods of heavy rainfall .

Material Intercepted at the Screens.

The material intercepted at the screens at the North Metropolitan

t t c a Sewerage s a ions , onsisting of rags , paper and other ﬂoating m

i l to c . ter a s, has during the year amounted cubi yards This

‘ is equivalent to cubic feet for ea ch million gallons of sewage pumped at Deer Island . The material intercepted at the screens at the South Metropolitan

t t c c to Sewerage s a ions has amounted to ubi yards , equal cubic feet per million gallons of sewage delivered at the outfall works at Nut Island . Studies of sewage ﬂows in the Metropolitan sewers and siphons i c t t t t ndi a e ha hey are free from deposit .

R espectfully submitted ,

D D . S H FRE ERICK MIT ,

E ngi neer of Sewerage Works. B STO N Januar 1 1 91 5 . O , y ,

1 16 METROPOLITAN WATER

A P P E N D I X N o . 1

K WOR .

2 352 324 to ns cast- i ron w ater pipe ; 80 60 1 270 to 42- 4 to 36 ns inch , 5 ns inch pipe ; and 25 to ns e t sp cial cas ings ,

2 steel casingsj or shafts of 00 00 1 w ater pipe tunne l under e e r Ch ls a C ee k .

Constructing w ater pipe tun 00 00 1 nel under Che lsea Cree k betw e e n E ast Bo sto n and

to ns cast i ro n w ater pipe ; 50 00 ‘ 530 to 24- 480 to 2 ns inch , ns 0 30 to 12- 1 to inch , ns inch , 0 ns 8- inch pi pe ; and 25 to ns e i t sp c al cas ings .

2 356 a tons 24 inch czatd ron 00 001 w te r e a pip , and 25 to ns special casting

Stee l tank or reservoi r on 00 00 ‘ e ev e B ll u Hill .

te r v v e 5 24- ; , 6 20 Wa al s in h 00 o e Co . Bos c C fﬁn Val , - v inch and 2 12 1 nch sc rew lift ve val s .

Laying 24- inch w ate r ipes in 00 20 1 o to , M to i o B s n il n and n n y . NO . A D S R N EWE AGE BOARD. 1 1 7

A P P E N D I X N o 1

DURING TH E Y E AR 19 14 WATE R WORK S .

v r 1914 have bee n gi e n in pre vio us e po rts . ]

mad e in 1914 .

3 1914 For e e r to n of o for e , pip s , p p unds ; sp cial 14

t 55 e r to n of o u . cas ings , $ p p nds

9 4 25 1914 For w o e wor 26, 1 1 , h l k , 00

0 r t 6 , pe lin . ft . ; 00 r pe lin . ft . ; in place for bulk

fo r rock

23 1914 6 1914 For e e r to n of o for e 34 , , pip s , p p unds ; sp cial

t 5 e r to n of o n . cas ings , $ 0 p p u ds

23 1914 For e e r to n o f o for e a 00 , pip s , p p unds ; sp ci l

t 5 e r ton of o . cas ings . $ 0 p p unds

For w ole wor h k , 00

15 1914 18 1914 Fo r 24- rew li t es $265 ea ; for 20- 00 , , inch sc f valv , ch inch rew i t v e $223 e c for 12- rew t sc l f val s , a h ; inch sc lif

00 METROPOLITAN WATER

CONTRACTS MADE AND PE NDING DURING

D AMOUNT OF BI .

o t r tor . WORK . C n ac

— 1 r 22 e . ow 2 13 00 R G C o . 360 Laying 20 inch w ater pipes in Cha l s , Bosto

1 361 2 onstru ting foundation for 00 00 C c . reservoi r o n B elle vue H lll .

— - 1 to ns 60 inch cast i ro n 50 00 Unite d State s Cast w te r e 12 to e i a i pip ; 0 ns sp c al cast ngs .

— - tons 60 inch cast i ro n w ate r pipe ; 100 tons speci al castings;

2 - ew v r r 31 M 450 tons C . C . B . N Ri e pe coal for Arlington pumping t t o s a i n .

2 l 32- 750 to eor e ree m 3 r M ns G g s C k C u $5 . o pe b erland or New Riv er coal for ot o m t tio Sp P nd pu ping s a n .

2’ 33 - M to ns Beave r Run coal for pe r e t t m sta C o orce te r Ch s nu Hill pu ping W s . tio ns ; 300 to ns Beaver Run coal for H y d ark pumping t t o 85 to s a i n , and ns B eav e r Run coal for Pe gan pumping station . pe r pe r

pe r pe r

- 2 34 M e e o om ze r a urte 1 p 00 00 . . rte v C Fu l c n i and p B F St u ant o . nance s fo r Chestnut Hill m i t t o No 1 . pu p ng s a i n .

40 to 0 . . . New ns C C B Ri v e r pe r pe r Bade r Coal C o Bos co for r al A lingto n pumping to n . . t tio s a n .

700 to ns C . C . . New Ri ver e r e r B p Bad Coal C o Bo ; coal for Spot Pond pumping t tio s a n .

- 37 M to e v e r Run f r ns B a coal o pe r pe r Chestnut Hill pumping sta Co . or e te r t io 26 , W c s . ns , and 0 to ns Ste rling coal for Hyde Park pumping t tio s a n .

pe r

120 METROPOLITAN WATER

CONTRACTS MADE AND

BID AMOUNT OF .

K . WOR w t Lo es .

— D o o - 2 24 w ter i e . . C o . 38 M Re pav ing inch a p C W ll ff , t re ro w he l nch in B ad ay ,

Sal e and purchase of e l ect ric pe r E diso n E lectric Illu e nergy to be de ve lope d at ow tt the Sudbury Dam . kil a ho u rs .

Pe lton w ater w hee l for ma

C o . Ne w o r e o at e t t i . chin sh p Ch s nu H ll , Y k pumping statio n .

1 20- inch Ve nturi mete r tube ; Builde rs I ro n 1 Type M register indicato r r r r eco de . — 1 16 inch Ventu ri me te r tube 1 Type M register indicato r r r reco de .

1 o tr t e o t . tr t om C n ac bas d up n his bid Co n ac c ple te d . A D R D 1 21 N SEWE AGE BOAR .

' 5 w r n r v m titive bids e e ot e e e . e t t o i e st . C o e Highe st bid . N x h gh bid p c i d ” 2 R R [ . Doc 12al l MET OPOLITAN WATE Pub

CONTRACTS MADE PENDING DURING TH E Y

1 S ummar y of C o ntracts.

Value of

D tr t o De rtme t 12 o tr t is ibu i n pa n , c n ac s ,

r om ete rom 1896 to 1913 ve 346 cont acts c pl d f , inclusi ,

De t for wor o e on 1 1 r e er o r o tr t the t of o to duc k d n Sudbu y R s v i c n ac s by ci y B s n ,

ot of 369 o tr t T al c n ac s ,

1 t mm r o tr t r e to m te e are e e In his su a y c n ac s cha g d ain nanc xclud d .

124

' Rain all in Inches at J e erson Mass i n 1 L E No 2 . 9 1 T f ﬁ , , 4.

ota T ls ,

ot for the e r e T al y a inch s . 1 ow 2 Sn . a e t t of ol o w infall in lud d in ha f l ing day . ain and sno R c R w . D N R . 2 NO . A D SEWERAGE BOA 1 5

No . 3 . Rain all in Inches at Framin ham ass. in 191 . f g , M , 4

0 55 3

Total for the year inches . Rain and sno w . 126 METROPOLITAN WATE R

hestnut H ill Reservmr in 1 1 4 ain all in Inches at C 9 . . R TABLE No . f 4

A M . 3 15 PM . to M A . A M . M M . P . P to PM .

A M . to PM .

A M . A M . t o

M . P A M .

PM . to M P . A M .

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A M . M A .

M . A P M . to

A M .

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A M . P M .

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PM . A M .

PM .

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A M .

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PM . to

PM . M t P . o PM . M P . t o PM . P M to M . A . to PM .

A M . A M . to

A . H to PM . A M .

M . A M t P . o A M .

M A M A to .

PM .

A M .

U s ‘ 5 8

“! s e F s e ? 8 Ha w F a wk 8

t rs ? s 8 Hr e s s 8 9 s e

s 8 er s s s 8 Pe s ° s 8 9 s e s 8 r s r ‘ . p s 8 P a P

1 ow Sn .

R 1 28 METROPOLITAN WATE

m w w m m m o m o m n m n m m e m o 3. m 3 3 m 9. 3. 9. 3 3 9. . AND S R D No EWE AGE BOAR . 129

w N m « ﬁ o a 5 . . . . a m m m a m n v 3 3 v m

« m “ “ . m w o m m n w o S a w n m m a m a i u o i S o ﬁ w S

o n e o v m n m n n m w n n n n v m

n c o N w w a ~ n N a o w o c w w u w o o h o 2 w e s $ S u w m o w u w

v m. n. n w ﬁ w ~ ~ w o v N n e ~ n n m w

m v n w « m m N w w a e 3 S i S 8 v 8 m 8 g d S m 2 o a ¢ n w 0 o n m a a m m m v v c ” ~ v n

m ﬂ « a w m w u m m a c m « m a a n m w 8 e n m w v S Qu w o 8 a m E o

m w o ~ w w o ~ M a w w c m u a m

m w w v o n w n o w N “ n m a h a a S S m o h o 2 a a a f m n 3 3 o

n ﬂ n c w m ~ “ e o w 5 v n a. m v m. m. m

m n m w m c o a m c S 2 a S a a 3 o S v R a 3 v w m S a m a n m n c m n n ~ m n m a n v N n

« w w a o w o 3 w 3 E w S 3 3 S 3 S 8 8 E h ﬁ

N N m ﬁ e w m. N n a m N a a m m m w m

a a A w A A A A a o 2 w x a B g S 3

n : : ; : : n A : ; : : : m : N : 3

m c m a a c m m o w m m a u a v w u S o m 3 m w u K v 3 3 S w 8 w

m v m n v m m v n m w m m m m o m n

c a m m a w m ﬁ w E u ﬁ B 5 S u S m E v o u.

n w v n n “ v u m m n e w m "

n m m n w w a m c “ m N a N w v w n e v S o 3 8 c ﬁ a a ﬁ m o o w a o

m fi w w m m n a a e v c n w m m n n m w Doc. 130 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . — “ o m fi m m m w m N o m w ~ m n m n m fl m m n v ~ n © ~ w N c o . n ...... a m m m w ~ m w o m w m n o a m w m m ¢ v v m m n n v v v v

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132 METROPOLITAN WATER

8 8 9 S S 0 8 2 2 8 c c 5 o o 8 e 5 5 w 6 3 s e 2 5 2 . 3 2 o a 5. 5 ”

—1 ﬁ n al

. M B £ E 5 $ S O 2 9 Q O 3 m O 3. . m Q R . S RD 3 No EWE AGE BOA . 13

g a g g i n g D 134 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o S o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o . . o ﬁ é v m o « m m o m o n m o a 8 E o v m h w o » o v ” 3 v o m . . w “N m

N v- ‘ ﬂ ‘ N

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R . 136 METROPOLITAN WATE [Pub

0 a m ﬁ c m ﬁ a o v o m d m. g a m 0 m 6 4 n m g 5 0 m 3

m m 3. 2 AND R . S RD 1 7 No EWE AGE BOA . 3

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R 140 METROPOLITAN WATE

which ate has A Sources rom which and Periods during W r been T BLE No . 13 . f

litan Wate Dist ict. drawn for the Supply of the Metropo r r

i into the Wa u ett A uedu t. F rom Wachusett Reservo r ch s q c

ACTUAL TIME .

MONTH .

Tot tu t e . al ac al im , days

T t u t t o . o al q an i y drawn , gall ns

u to e ton Re e vo F rom Sudbury Reservoir thr ough the Weston A qued ct W s s r ir .

N MO TH .

Tot a t u t e 365 . al c al im , days Tot u t t q o . al an i y drawn , gall ns No . AND S R D EWE AGE BOAR . 141

T E N 13 onc o . l ABL C uded.

m F am n am r t F o i Re ervoi No. 8 ou the Sudbur A ueduct to e tnut H ill Re ervoi r r gh s hr gh y q Ch s s r .

Tot act u l time . al a , days lo Tot u nt t r . al q a i y d awn , gal ns

A Da ua o th ou h A ueducts in T E No 14 . a nt ate owin ABL . ver ge ily Q ity f W r ﬂ g r g q ‘ by Months.

MONT H .

M arch ,

Ju ly .

O to e c b r . Do . 142 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub. c

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31 9 313 110

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144 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub. D0 0 .

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( suonB D uoTWIN) dHS 40 } P3 100 : ‘ - l . oo pod umd Marl e ne NO . AND S R EWE AGE BOARD . 145

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D . 148 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub . oc

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‘ (SUOIIBD NO , AND 1 SEWERAGE BOARD . 49

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ma 211 y], 1d

Do . 152 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub. c . AND S R No EWE AGE BOARD. 153

D 156 METROPOLITAN WATER oc.

8 8 2 8 9 8 8 5 5 5 2 3 3 2 3 5 i 3 : 5 3 2 3 2 a 3 . . . . n 8 5 8 2 m o 2 . S R RD 1 No EWE AGE BOA . 57

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O N IQ O - i D 1 74 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub. oc.

— Numbe o ervice i es Mete s and Fi e d 43 . S P T . ABL E NO r f p , r r Hy r Several Cities and Towns supplied by the Metropoli tan ater or 3 1 1 91 and the Numbe o Se vicesand Mete s installed du in the Y , 4, r f r r r g

1 91 4.

W C ITY O B TO N .

1 ude o t o of u Incl s small p r i n Sa ug s .

Doc. 1 76 METROPOLITAN WATER [Pub.

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E N D I A X O . P P N 3 .

W TE W S T TI STIC S F R T H E E 1 A R ORK S A O Y AR 9 14 .

The Metropolitan Water Works supply the Metro polit an Water Dis trict whi ch includes the following citie s and t o w ns: “

P b. Doc. 178 METROPOLITAN WATER [ u

Pumping.

1 : Chestnut Hill Pumping Station No . m n uin a l in machin o l Manu ac u in o a y , Q Bui ders of pump g ery, H l y f t r g C p t rd

A lis om an . Iron Works and E . P . l C p y — i us: a Run and in . An h a Description of coal used : Bitum no Be ver Sterl g t r ic oss ton in ins: i uminous buck h a cite : buckwheat . Pr e per gr b b t w e t n ash s Average price per gross ton Per ce t . e

2 Chestnut Hill Pumping Station No .

s Of um in machin o Manu ac u in om an . Builder p p g ery , H lly f t r g C p y — in . An h Description Of coal used : Bituminous: Beaver Run and Sterl g t ra ic oss ton in bins: bi uminous $4 buckwh a k h a . cite : buc w e t Pr e per gr t , e t , n ash s to Average price per gross ton Per ce t . e

Spot Pond Station

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A I S C H E STN UT H IL L P UMP IN G ST T ON .

1 NO . .

l u a t ( o Dai y p mping cap ci y gall ns ) , Coal cons um ed for year (pounds )

o t of u ﬁ u ed o n u t t o ex C s p mping , g r p mping s a i n e p nses . Tot u e for e o e te for l i o al p mpag y ar , c rr c d slip (mi l n o gall ns) . Ave e d e ( ee t rag ynamic h ad f ) ,

G o u e d per o u of o all ns p mp p nd c al ,

ut on b s of u e i e e t D y a is pl ng r d splac m n ,

o t per io o i e to e e vo C s mill n gall ns ra s d r s r ir ,

o t per o o s e one oot C s milli n gall n rais d f ,

METRO POLITAN WATER

A P P E N D I X N O 4 .

CONT RACT S MADE AND PENDING DURING

WORK .

Re o t u t o of art of 00 00 2 c ns r c i n 0 t o 30 No t etr0 O lItan i n , r h p te d e Sys m in Cambri g .

e t o 70 New M t e e 50 002 S c i n , ys ic s w r , North Metro po litan Syste m e te in Winch s r .

e t o 68 New t e e 20 00’ S c i n , Mys ic s w r , North Me tropo litan Syste m e te in Winch s r .

e t o 48A N o t e t o o 40 75 : S c i n , r h M r p li tan Syste m in So me rville and Medford . 425 to ns of co al for Alewife B oo u t t o . de r k p mping s a i n Mal n . tons Of coal : to ns for Deer Islan d u p mping statio n . to ns for East Bo sto n u t t o p mping s a i n . to ns fo r Charle stown u p mping station .

P t of e t o 69 t t o to 2 ar S c i n , S a i n 0 00 00 t t o 23 0 Ne w stic S a i n , M e e No t M tro t s w r , r h e po an te e e Sys m in Winch st r .

P t of e t o 69 t t o 23 2 ar S c i n , S a i n 75 00 0 to t t o 49 69 New S a i n , M t e e No t Met ys ic s w r , r h ropolitan System in Win e te ch s r .

1 12 e t o 57A Rev e e xte 2 S c i n , r E n 70 00 ro No t t s n , r h M e ropo litan Syst e m in Ch elsea and Re ve re .

425 to of o for A ns c al lewife pe r B oo u t r k p mping s atio n . NO . AND SEWERAGE BOARD . 181

A E N D I X N O P P 4 .

T H E Y E 1914 — S WE E S AR E RAG WORK . Doc. Pub. 182 METROPOLITAN WATER [

Contracts relating to the

ID AMOUNT O F B .

o t to . WORK . C n rac r

to ns O f coal r Gorman~ L eo nard o to ns fo r D ee r Island pe r pe C al 2 to n . to n . pumping station . to ns for East Bosto n per pe r 2 to n . pumping statio n . to ns for Charlestown pe r pe r 2 to n . ton . pumping station .

2 118 1 Re airing and furnishing 00 oors do mo m , win ws and to rs at East Bosto n pump t o ing sta i n .

1 . Van N oo e 1 19 Repairing e xisting skylights E rd n t Bo to C o . Rox u . at Eas s n , b ry statio n and locke r

2 New screen - h ouse at E ast Bos 00 00 to n pumping statio n .

CONTRACT S MADE AND PENDING DURING

Contracts relating to the

T BID AMOUN O F .

W . o t ORK C n racto r .

to ns of coal to ns for Ward Str ee t pe r M e tro po li tan Coal 2 u t t o . to n B . o p mping s a i n ston . 450 tons for Nut Island pe r - 2 ee ou e . n scr n h s to . 42 5 tons of co al for Q uincy pe r 2 u i t t o . B n . to p mp ng s a i n to os n .

t- 2 o s e 80 e I o o Cas ir n pi and sp cial Camd n r n W rks , ti for geet o 43 H ~ N e . J . cas ngs i n , igh Camd n , e ve e e out e t o l l s w r , S h M r o it te u p l an Sys m in Q incy .

tons of coal f r tons o Ward Street per $43 5 pe r u i i t t o . m C o . Bo to . p p ng s a n , s n 450 to for Nut 4 35 ns Island pe r $ . per - ee ou e . 1 scr n h s to n .

450 to of o f r ns c al o Q uincy pe r pe r u i i 2 t t o . n p mp ng s a n to .

e t o 43 R l 2 , e e Out l . H . So n , 00 00 C o . S c i n i f fa l W E is , - ll H eve e e B , o ut igh l l s w r S h East oston . M etropolitan Syste m in um Q cy .

e t o 70, o o : S i n Siph n ssin , 00 00 e A . H c cr g h s s in , - C arl a k H i eve e e o ut gh l l s w r , S h M etropolitan System in e t Rox u W s b ry .

D Pub. o 184 METROPOLITAN WATER [ c.

CONT RACT S MADE AND PENDING DURING TH E Y EAR 1914:

f o n r a s Summary o C t ct .

3 1 1 , 914 .

N t et o o t te 14 o t t or h M r p li an Sys m , c n rac s ,

ut MetrO olitan te 7 o t a t So h p Sys m , c n r c s ,

Tot of 21 o t t e e u the e 1914 al c n rac s mad and p nding d ring y ar , NO . N A D SEWERAGE BOARD . 185

A E N D I X P P N O . 5 .

F INANCIAL STAT EMENT PRE SENTE D To TH E GE NE RAL COURT ON JANUARY 20 1 91 4 , .

The Metropolit an Wate r and Sewerage Board respectfully presents

o o n ab ac of accoun of c x n u the f ll wi g str t the t its re eipts , e pe dit res ,

bu m n a and ab for a n n N mb dis rse e ts , ssets li ilities the ye r e di g ove er

3 0 1 9 1 4 o w comm n a on for a on c , , t g ether ith re e d ti s legisl ti whi h it

m ab in acco anc o on of c a 23 5 f dee s desir le , rd e with the pr visi s h pter o a 1 906 the Acts Of the ye r .

ME T P L I T N T E S RO O A WA R WORK .

C onstruction .

The loans authori z ed for e x pe ndit ures under the Metropolit an I “ ate r ac ec c are a to oan un ex ts, the r eipts whi h dded the l f d , the

e nditure s for co n ruc ion and ac u on of o and p the st t q isiti w rks , the

ba anc a a ab on c mb 1 1 9 1 4 a b n as o o : l e v il le De e e r , , h ve ee f ll ws

oans au ho iz un M o o i an a ac s 00 L t r ed der etr p l t W ter t , Receipt from town of Sw ampscott for admission to Metrop oli 00 tan a is ic ai in o oan un . 1 909 c. W ter D tr t , p d t L F d ( St , Receipts from the sales of pro perty w hich are pl aced to the credit of the MetrOpolitan Water Loan Fund In F or the a n in No m 30 1 91 4 62 ye r e d g ve ber , , F or the io i o to c m 1 1 91 3 60 per d pr r De e ber , ,

Amount approved for p ayment by the B oard out of the Metro p olitan Water Loan Fund F or the a n in o m 30 1 91 4 91 ye r e d g N ve ber , , F or the io io to c m 1 1 91 3 52 per d pr r De e ber , ,

a anc c m 1 1 91 4 B l e De e ber , ,

The amount of the Metropolitan Wate r L oan bonds issued at the

“ m n f end Of the ﬁscal ye ar w as bonds to the a ou t o Pub. Doc. 186 ME TROPOLITAN WATER [

n f ou s an n on w as At the end of the ye ar the amou t o the t t di g b ds a a m n an to as bonds issued on the seri l p y e t pl the b u n ﬁ ca a a . amount of had een p id D ri g the s l ye r , in seri al bonds has been paid . F un amoun on The Metropolit an Water L oan Sinking d ted De a of 1 1 9 1 4 to an incre a e d uring t e e r cember , , s h y

T b c mb 1 1 9 1 4 w as a he net de t on De e er , , de f cre ase during the ﬁscal ye ar o

i nan Ma nte ce .

h main nanc and Amount appropriated for t e te e

ion of w o ks for the a n in NO operat r , ye r e d g 1 91 4 91 vember 30, , ion of w a Special appropriation for protect ter in a u uc s 1 91 1 mainin 60 supply q ed t ( ) re g, im Special appropriations for protection and provement of the w ater supply (1 91 2 and i n 37 1 91 3 ) rema ni g, Receipts credited to this fund for year ending November 73 $546 233 61 Amount approved by B oard for maintenance and O peration o f w o ks u in a n in o m 30 1 91 4 r d r g ye r e d g N ve ber , ,

a anc c m 1 1 91 4 B l e De e ber , ,

This balance includes the sum of the amount remai ning unexpended of the spe cial appropri ation for the protection of the

a u in a u uc and um of amoun w ter s pply q ed ts , the s s the t

ma n n un x n of c a a o a on in 1 9 1 2 and re i i g e pe ded the spe i l ppr pri ti , of the spe cial appropri ation in 1 9 1 3 for the protecti on and m o m n of a u i pr ve e t the w ter s pply . The Board has also r eceived during the ye ar e nding November

30 om n a al Of an an o uc , fr re t ls , the s e l d , l d pr d ts and power and from other proceeds fr om the oper ations of the

Boa c acco n to c 1 8 f M o o an Wa rd , whi h, rdi g se tion o the etr p lit ter Act are a b T a u m n a t t , pplied y the re s rer of the C om o we l h o the

a m n of n on M o o an Wa L oan to n n p y e t i terest the etr p lit ter , Si ki g

un u m n and x n of ma n nan an a on of f d req ire e ts , e pe ses i te ce d oper ti o in uc on of am un M o w rks , red ti the o t to be assessed upon the etr o an Wa c for a p lit ter Distri t the ye r .

Pub. 188 METROPOLITAN WATER [

t m S outh Metropolitan Sys e .

n i u s for cons u Loans authoriz ed for expe d t re tr e ious ac s a i to the tion under the var t , ppl ed Ri a e construction of the Charles ver v ll y

s w i h- sewer Ne onset valley e er, H g level , p 27 w and nsion se er exte , m um in sa s of al s a and Receipts fro p p g, le re e t te an ous sou c s which are ac from miscell e r e , pl ed

h Met-ro olitan to the credit of the Sout p System h a n in o m e 30 1 91 4 F or t e ye r e d g N ve b r , , i io to c m 1 1 91 3 F or the per od pr r De e ber , , m n Amount approved by the B oard for p ay e t as foll ows : h ha s Ri a s w O u account of t e C rle ver v lley e er,

On ccoun of the ons valle se w a t Nep et y er,

On account Of the High- level sewer and extension F or the a n in No m 30 ye r e d g ve ber , 4 04 1 91 ,

F or the io io to c m 1 per d pr r De e ber , 1 91 3 95 ,

28 72

a anc c m 1 1 91 4 56 B l e De e ber , ,

The amount of the Metropolit an Se werage L oan bonds iss ued at the end of the ﬁscal ye ar w as no additional bonds h avi ng b n u u n a f m un u . O a o ee iss ed d ri g the ye r the t iss ed ,

n n un bon and ma n amoun n to were si ki g f d ds , the re i der , ti g a b n were seri l o ds . A t the end of the ye ar the amount Of the outst andi ng bonds w as

i as bonds issued on the seri al p ayme n t pl an to the amoun of had b n a u n a t ee p id d ri g the ye r .

Of o a amoun ou an n at end of a the t t l t tst di g the the ye r, 000 were issued for the North Metropolitan System and

for ou M o o an m T M o o an a the S th etr p lit Syste . he etr p lit Sewer ge

L oan n n F un amoun on c mb 1 1 9 1 4 to Si ki g d ted De e e r , , f O whi ch w as on account of the North Metro o an m and p lit Syste w as on account of the S outh M o o an m an nc a u n etr p lit Syste , i re se d ri g the ye ar of E E o . N W R E N A D S AG BOARD . 189

T et b on c mbe 1 1 9 1 4 w as a c a he n de t De e r , , de re se

Included in the above ﬁgures for the North Metropolit an System i s in seri al bonds issued unde r ch apter 51 2 of the Acts of

has 1 9 1 1 of c b e n a . , whi h e p id

ﬁl aintenance .

No h Me t o olitan stem rt r p Sy .

A o ia for the a n in o m 30 1 91 4 00 ppr pr ted ye r e d g N ve ber , , R c i s om um in and om o h sou c s which e e pt fr p p g fr t er r e , turned to the appro priation : F or the a n in No m 30 1 91 4 377 29 ye r e d g ve ber , ,

Amount approved for p ayment by the B oard F or the a n in No m e 30 1 91 4 86 ye r e d g ve b r ,

Ba anc D c m e 1 1 91 4 43 l e e e b r , ,

h Me o o t s em Sout tr p li an Sy t .

o ia for the ar n in No m 30 1 91 4 00 Appr pr ted ye e d g ve ber , , R c i s om sal s of o and for um in which are e e pt fr e pr perty p p g, returned to the appropriation F or the a n in No m 30 1 91 4 1 95 30 ye r e d g ve ber , ,

30 Amount approved for p ayment by the B oard F or the a n in o m 30 1 91 4 43 ye r e d g N ve ber , ,

Ba anc D c m 1 1 91 4 87 l e e e ber , ,