Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-01
ONE YEARS WORK.
INCREASED RECEIPTS IN THE WATER
DEPARTMENT DURING 1898.
Work on the Extension of the Intake and
on the New Mains in North Avenue to be
Begun Early in the Spring-Ecvicw of
the Past Year.

Tho annual report of the water depart
MOI will show that last year was one of
marked progress and moro than usual &C
tivty. Beside the work done on the intake,
North avenue and Shelburne street extern
sions and that entaled by the transfer of
the collections of water taxes from the office
of the city treasurer to this department, it
has been necessary to do more than the
usual amount of work in replacing cement
pipe, lowering services and otherwise pro-
viding against the recurrence of the troubles
which the unusually deep frost of the winter
of 1891 and 1892 developed.
OF the 500, 900 which the citizens meet
ing of July 9th authorized to be raised for
the extension of the intake, the North avenue
and Shelburne street fire protection extern
sions and for work at the mouth of the
main sewer, sos 600 has been placed to the
credit of the water commissioners for the
extensions contemplated in their depart
ment. Proposals for the intake extern
sion We're advertised for and on the 9TH
of October, eight bids, ranging from S5R.-
9l9 to SID, GOO were received From their
investigation of the subject it seemed TO the
water commissioners that better prices could
be obtained and bids were again advertised
for and on the 4th of November five bids,
ranging from S47, 900 to $50, 800 wore re-
ccived On his furnishing satisfactory
bondSmen the contract was awarded to the
lowest bidder, j. G. Falcon of Evanston,
H., who is now here making preparations
for a start early in the spring. Though the
work is not expected to be finished by that
time Mr.. Falcon promises that the city's
water supply may be obtained from outside
the harbor by the first of June
Sufficient pipe and other material has
been obtained to enable the commencement
of the work on North avenue before the
opening of navigation.
The rooms fitted up for the department in
1891, with view to making the
collections in the Office of the superinten-
dent and consolidating all the busin ess
Of the department i'll one office under the
control of the commissioners, have proved
convenient and suitable for the purpose
1 The advantages of the consolidation of the
/ business and of keeping an office open dur
! ing business hours, where information can
/ be obtained and urgent wants receive prompt
! attention. arc apparent and no doubt APP
preciated by all who do business with the
/ water department.
! OF the funds available for the use of the
/ department, S2Sl3.95 has been expended for
| construction during the year and S21, S2S. 80
! for current expenses and replacing of ce-
ment pipe, leaving balance OF -. % on
hand. New mains have been laid on Or
chard Terrace, Park avenue. North Viii
lard, LOOMS and Green streets. The ce-
! ment mains i'll Colchester avenue and Spring
streets, exposed by changes i'll grade, have
| been replaced with cast iron mains and the
( services lowered to a proper depth
The cement mains and services in Chase
Barrett and Shelburne streets, where ex
posed by the changes in grade made for the
| electric railway, have been temporarily pro
tectcd with shavings. Cement mains in Wi