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19 gallons amount of water amount running amount saved August 3d average daily average night supply ball-cocks C. W. KINGSLEY cent Committee comparison conclusions cost daily amount Daily average supply daily flow daily pumping average December 31 early spring estimated daily consumption estimated demand exhausting leaks faucets found and stopped Fresh Pond full stream gallons daily gallons in 24 gallons per day gallons per head galls Inspectors ISAAC BRADFORD July 23d July 30 leakage and waste leaks in April leaks stopped lons main pipes Mayor claims Mayor's address Mayor's observation meters minority Report nightly discharge premises present pumping record reference to leakage regard to leakage Registrar repair reported leaking Reservoir equal Reservoir pressure running a full September 13th spring of 1872 stand-pipe pressure stop and waste stopping leaks Superintendent system was applied three months vember wastage waste cocks waste of water Water Board water running water-takers Water-Works winter
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Page 15 - There were drawn from the reservoir during these two hours, 386,857 gallons, equal to a rate of 4,642,284 gallons in 24 hours. This enormous rate of night consumption indicated either a heavy leakage or great waste. A party of inspectors was at once organized, under the direction of Mr. Joseph 'Whitney, of Cambridge, who, from experience gained in searching for leaks on the Cambridge works...
Page 9 - ... orders of the mess sergeant and is held responsible for the cleanliness of the dining room and pantry and for the dishes and utensils used therein. Upon assuming charge the mess sergeant will verify with him all the dishes and other equipment for which he will be held responsible. A strict account is kept by him in a book provided for the purpose of all the breakage that occurs and he reports to the mess sergeant the names of the men responsible for the breakage. Upon being relieved all breakage...
Page 15 - Although a considerable saving must have resulted from the stoppage of so many leaks, yet the quantity so saved was so small in comparison to the immense waste, through fittings left open wilfully or carelessly, that it proved of no appreciable value in diminishing the daily consumption.
Page 15 - No leaks were discovered in the mains, but many hundreds of defective fittings were found and repaired, and some leaks in the house service pipes detected and stopped.
Page 15 - The consumption between the hours of 1 and 3 was 336,294 gallons, or at the rate of 4,035,528 gallons in 24 hours, showing a small saving, about 13 per cent, caused by the repairs made.
Page 20 - ... but there is not the slightest evidence to show that it was from "leakage in our pipes,