Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-06
Paid for service connections

During the year 159 new service pipes nave been added, making the whole num- per 2,91O. The cost of repair have been in- creased by the laying of sewer pipes and ;hanges in the grade of streets has caused much trouble. The most noticeable inter- ference in the service was that caused by )lasting by the Meriden and Waterbury sailroad. A length of pipe in the bed of Beaver Pond brook was shattered on Mo- ember 16 and it required until the even ng of November IS to make the repairs portion of this time the entire water SUD- ply was taken from the Cooke street reser- soir
 The amount of water rents uncollected vas, as stated in the last report, $21 25. Two of these bills, amounting to S1O25, nave been collected. Two of the bills due Il May, 1887, remain unpaid The bills now outstanding amount to s18.5O. In the of the City Hall the injunction was re- moved and the bill paid
 The cost of the extension of pipes was BIO, ,590.1 IS. The new 16-inch main has been extended on East Main street from William street to Silver street, and an 18-inch main from Silver street to the foot of the hill near the reservoir, at cost of $50, 300, and vas paid for by cash received from the ity Treasurer from the appropriation for hat purpose. The contracts for furnish .ng the pipe, branches, etc., was awarded 1 5o the Warren Foundry and Machine Com oany, of Phillipsburg, N. J., the lowest | bidders. There have been 18,S19 feet of pipe laid during the year, 15, 1886 taken up | md discontinued. .29 gates set, 10 taken up B hydrants set and il taken up. There | Ire now in use by the department 1S6, ,O931 feet of pipe of which 106, ,907a feet in iron ] md 79, 175a cement. There are in use 29S 1 gates and 236 hydrants
 December 31, 1886, the depth of water in 1 the several reservoirs was as follows: Pros oect reservoir, 15 feet (down feet) Main reservoir, 15 feet 8 inches (down feet 4 inches). Distributing reservoir, full. Cooke 1 'treet reservoir, 16 feet 3 inches (down l inches). From March to June 12 the reservoirs were all full. Eally in Decem- Der the Prospect reservoir was empty and l he Main reservoir had only IA feet of wa ter. December 31, 1887, the Prospect res ervoir had 12 feet 8 inches (down 10 feet 4 1 nches). Main reservoir, 15 feet inches | down feet inches). Distributing reser- voir, full. Cooke street reservoir, II feet 6 inches (down feet). Five times during he year the whole city has been supplied l from the Cooke street reservoir for periods varying from 12 to 24 hours at time 1 Twice this was made necessary by breaks | in the old main line and three times for
 
 station at Mad River is in perfect order md the pump can be set at work in few hours in case of need. The several reser- yoirs are in good order and the shores are free from brush and all deleterious mat l ters. All the work in connection with the private uses of water has been done by licensed plumbers, no permits having been granted to any others. The advantage of requiring all persons doing such work to be licensed and to comply with the rules l under the penalty of forfeiture of the license has been very apparent. The commissioners in their report embody their report to the Council concerning the Court of Common Council concerning the laying of new main from William street to the East Mountain reservoir. Their re- port to the council regarding proposed site for reservoir at Watertown is also embodied in the annual report. The board, in closing, renew their former re- commendation that the amount of the an- nual appropriation for the sinking fund be increased The delay of several years in making the first appropriation and the de- cline in the rate of interest, they say ren- der the present amount insufficient for the purpose intended, that is, providing for | the payment of the bonds at their matur- ity.
 A. s. Chase's report, as treasurer of the water board sinking fund is as follows: Amount of Fund by last re-
 port, $51,5s9 9s Amount received from City
 Amcant mrsasprsc Tsgsivea interest ses ses g
 -$57,i49 73
 This amount is in invested as follows: City Water Bonds issue of
 1867, at per cent, $11,OOO OO City Water Bonds issue of
 1880, at 4 1-2 per cent, 25,OOo % Deposit in Waterbliry Savings.
 Bank, 5,S91 27 DeVosdtin Dime saMngsBank, 1s,s5s 4e
 -S$s5'7,149 "a