The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
with cement a considerable portion of
the paving on the slope OF the dam.
PARSONS RESERVOIR.

with cement a considerable portion of
the paving on the slope OF the dam.
PARSONS RESERVOIR.
Some repairs to the paving and grout-
ing the same with cement have been
completed at this reservoir.
LAKESIDE RESERVOIR.
A dwelling house and barn have been
built nea" this reservoir and are now
occupied by the man in charge of the
reservoir on the Kettle brook system.
The old mill near this point has been
taken down and the grounds partially
graded. This will be completed next
year.
DISTRIBUTION.
The department is making consider
able progress in the improvement Of
the distribution and fire service, by re-
placing many of the small mains, laid
in former Yeas, with mains of much
larger size, and also increasing the
number and size of fire hydrants To-
Gated on these new lines in the business
sections of the city. And it is of the
utmost Importance that this work be
continued until all small mains are re-
placed with mains of ample size.
COMMUNICATIONS.
That the supplies furnished all large
concerns be metered, in order that we
may account for a much larger per cent
of the total consumption of water. That
stand pipes be provided for street
sprinkling, instead Of taking their sup
ply from fire hydrants.
That the Paxton reservoir dam be re-
built and a part Of the construction Of
~,,g,, Inv ~ he
done in the season of 1900.
FIRE MIGRANTS.
Eighty-one fire hydrants have been
set during the year The total number
now in service for fire protection is
1714 OF this number 179 are on the
premises of individuals and corpora
lions.
Elevations of reservoirs above Main
street at the city hall: Paxton reser-
voir, 600 40 feet; Mann reservoir, 49S. u
feet; Lakeside reservoir, 1868 II. Lynde
brook reservoir, rollway. 34o.70 feet;
top of dam, 344. 70 feet; bottom of pipe,
303 81 feet. Parsons reservoir. rollway,
237 sc Feet; top of dam, 241. 80 feet; bot
tom of pipe, 225 feet. Holden reservoir,
rollway 269. So feet; top of dam, 274 So
feet; bottom of pipe, 239 IS feet. Holden
distributing reservoir, rollway, III feet;
top OF Qanl, lSz rect, DOIIOnl Oh supply
pipe, 1853 As feet; bottom of waste pipe,
1877. 70 feet Elevation of Main street
at the city hall above tide water, 4S1
| feet. Water pressure at the city hall,
high service, $50 pounds; water press
ure at the city hall, low service, 70
pounds.
In addition to the service pipes which
are reported IN tabulated form, there
have been 65 service pipes changed, for
which 800 feet of pipe was used in the
streets and 204S feet on the premises
of the owners. Five thousand five
/ hundred and sixteen feet of temporary
mains have been laid, the persons thus
supplied paying the expense of trench
ing and laying and for pipe exceeding
| 100 feet.
Value of stock and tools en- hand Nov.
30, 1899, $135, 455 OF.
| Bills have been rendered to the city
| treasurer 10 the number of 1887.
amounting to $32065. 30. Number of
attachments, 81, amounting to S448 Al.
Amount of bills in the hands of the
treasurer Nov 80 1899, 81, 1913 SO; amount
collected during the year, $34, 1872 81.