Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
REVIEWS TASK
Of WORKS BOARD
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and properly direct the natural de-
velopment of our growing city, Each
member of the board has been ever
mindful of the opportunities for pro-
melting civic progress presented in the
administration of the public affairs
| committed by law into the hands of
the board, and in the solution of the
many and diversified problems pre-
scented TO us during the year | feel
sure il is almost needless for me to
advert to the fact that each commits
sioner has always been actuated
solely by motives of adding to the
pre-eminence and dignity of our COM
munity.
"a brief survey of the work done
by the different departments of the
board during the year will show that
everywhere there has been an earnest
endeavor to keep pace with the grow
ing needs of the city. In the water
department the distribution system
has been extended and enlarged by
the laying of approximately six and
one-half miles of pipe, ranging from
four to thirty-six inches in diameter.
Part of this work was necessary to
give adequate volume for fire protee-
ton for the different sections of the
city and part of it to supplement the
water supply. Exclusive of the high
pressure system, the department now
has 40S miles of pipe from four to
sixty inches in diameter There were
also three and one-half miles of pipe,
ranging from four to sixteen inches
in diameter, relaid in order to re-
place old, inadequate pipes. In con-
nection with the laying and relaying
of these mains sixty-six new hydrants
were installed and fifty-nine old by
drants were taken out and replaced
with new ones. The total number of
hydrants in the city, exclusive of the
high pressure system, is 3,133.
In addition to this work. 1,123 new
services from five-eights to SIX inches
in size were introduced in advance of
the new pavements and sos services OF
the same sizes were introduced upon
regular application. making T. total
number of taps 54,7l3. One thousand
four hundred and twenty five new
meters were set in the city during
the year, making total OF Is l54
meters now in use.
1.-THE high pressure system has en-
larged bv the laying of 1870 feet OF
pipe from eight to twenty inches in
diameter and the setting of thirty
eight MIGRANTS. and that system now
consists of thirteen and one-half
miles of pipe, from four to thirty
inches in diameter and 212 hydrants.
1.-THE reservoirs of the distri-
button system have been in good
condition throughout the year.
In the watershed, repairs were
made on the Intake and Oak
Ridge dams. additional lands were
purchased roads were improved
and a small water plant and sewer
age system for the municipal EN-
ployees' model village were con-
structed.
THE total consumption for the
year was 1925 million gallons, which
is equal to 400 million gallons per
day. or 102 gallons per capita. All
water furnished to the city during
the year was delivered through
Cedar Grove Reservoir and the quail
ity of the water remained first class,
"Since the first of the year the &C
counting affairs of the water depart
ment have been reorganized. and
with the removal of the defects and
weaknesses which were the out
growth of adherence to bookkeeping
methods suited to a period gone by,
and the adoption of more modern
ideas of accountancy. that branch
of the municipal service has been
developed into such a state of eff
cheney that the financial concerns of
that department are now being adj
ministered In a manner eonsonant
with good and economical business
administration.
1.-THE leading features Of the work
of the engineering division of the de-
partment of streets and highways
were the completion of the paving
of Elizabeth avenue. the repavins of
High street and the partial compile
ton of the work on Hawthorne ave-
nue. and Bowery street. The total
mileage of street pavement laid dur
ing the wear was 1880 miles, at a
cost of sfss,so4.Sl. making the total