, 1864-07-14
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Third Annual Report Statistics of Operas
atoms During the Palt Year-Reeun-
,mendaliGus for tue FIXTURE.

The Third Annual Report OF the Board Of Publi1
Works, for the year ending April 1st 1864, is be-
fore us. Owing to the fact TINT much OF the mat
ter contained in the report has been at different
s'1s.tNe shall not attempt give It IN DETAIL
he following summary shoWs the man features
Of the report:
The total revenuc from water taxes during the
year WAS $1ao 80: profits tapping pipes iucreas.
Ing this amount to $1:t2, s4G Increase In water
tax over the preceding Year s23 .090-T. The Board
Is adding to the number Of water meters, with
satisfactory rcsutts. lntercet, expenses and re-
paire. s1e9, 2o6.s6: additions and extensions
$SO074.sG. Present cost Of water works, including
tunncl 81, g 56s %. The present Incline Of the
mehts he Ades paying interest and expenses.
There has been laid during the year 10 miles and
u iest of 4 e and inch mains thus: son,h d.
There are now IN the city miles a2l7 feet Of sup
ply maine. and Ill miles a694 feet distributing
MAINS: total, II? miles 4,9al feet. At least len
Board was unableto fnxntah 1t owing to the high
price ot labor and materials.
The report contains full explanation Of what
has been done in regard to the Lake tunnel it has
1t will soon be necessary to increase the pump
ing power at the water works.
is e1es esos BRea BaR N saie .ss day
quantity Of ,aaa610 gallons at cost OF $l172 per
million. The average daily supply in the previous
ysar was 81 40 gallons, and in 1855 was 2ss1,
Forty new bydtantg have been put tn during the
year. making the total number in and belonging to
SIKH three hydrants were taken ont and renew
ed, all with cresiers; besides these, twelve other
hJdralts received more OF less repairs.
About one hundred hydrants have been connect
ed with the sewers IN such way a8 not only to
drain of Wa'te and ieaksge from them,b but TO let
warm air from the sewers clIeufate around them.
Although the operation Of tbaWfDg out hyd1ants
was performed S34 times last W1ntef, but one by
drant hist was connected with the sewers was
5nS that to the arsn Ra
OF the Importance Of continuing this work as far
the sewers have been built.
SEWERAGE.
The quantisy of sewer work buf1t during the
year was much greater than usual, being: South
Division, 757s lineal feet; West, %, 40 feet: and
Mersh Il 6as feet; total. " miles, costing S171:
sew era, 1hus distributed: South Division, a8A
miles: wsst t T. z %esi R4 North Tx miles ceett9g
ota, ,oc0 are still outstanding interest," repaifs, n
cleaning, salar1es and sinking fund, for the year.
$40, ,s1GG2; sewerage for the year, $t0G G68 81.
ON q zee ra
hence Beverage extension is recommended to be
able.
The river !s reported as being In very bad con-
ditou. and the Board recommends as in last years
report the constIuction Of covered aequeduct
connecting the lake with the river. The estimated
Coil, Intending machinery ts about $210, 600; the
wurk should not be deferred.
TIE uARDon.
The importance OF improving sud preserving the
harhor Is urged, and the neeu Of 4 considerable
annual outlay for this purpose 10 stated After
detailing the dred.lng operations OF last year. the
report ea5a: ut viii be necessary, without doubt,
and maintaining the channel, and We are nov
making investigations for the purpose OF securing
some plan for the permanent improvement Of the
entrancc to the hatbor, which will be submitted to
you, when sufficiently mttnred
STREETS.
"The amount appropriated by the city last year
for the streets, was hardly adequate to keep them
n toieraoe condition b! ssbt repairs and clean;
tor OF be paid for excepting thstntessscttons
cross streets and al,eSs} BY asseasn. MS on M ne
R1e aa a SD ns s
eemplsted Or in the stage Of progress stated here
Tie recent decision In the Superior Coust rel..
putting 81 efRctua1 bar to all street improvement
by.assesament: until change shall oe made in tae
city charter: The report contains full lst q tae
er.reled. graded, plAnked, q supplied with side
walks arc built under the orders Of the Board to
"rs lay,f thau under order OF the EoH1tH 10 COZ
stIpcs" where there had been none previously.
The gear has been one Of unusual e4penss
smong bridges The center portion Of Clark street
s,.eet @ brdes rebuilt, 1t cot Of s16 4b afar
deuncting ioF the iron sold from this old bIidge;
Randolph street rebuilt, at cost Of s., ,ooo,
including approaches. &C. i Is hoped thas ths .hs
Woscoti street to The river md construct the State
street bridge. L viii soon be necessary to replace
The old float bridges BY pivot bradge. Some m Of
bidges At THelnh street, Polk street, Old street,