During the year 207 new hydrants have been established, as follows: In Boston proper - Wilmarth 24, Lowell, 3, Lowry, 1 "South Boston, Carried forward, 1. 28 9 37 Brought forward, 37 In East Boston - Wilmarth 5, Lowry 1. 6 “Boston Highlands, Lowell 6, Lowry, 103 109 Total number of hydrants established up to May 1, 1871 : 11 hydrants have been discontinued in Boston Highlands; 6 on Fort Hill territory. These are deducted from the total number. 18 hydrants have been taken out and replaced by new or repaired ones, and 119 boxes have been taken out and replaced by new ones. The hydrants have had the usual attention paid them. STOPCOCKS. 220 new stopcocks have been established this year. 3 have been discontinued and are deducted from the total number. 49 boxes have been taken out and replaced by new ones. All the stopcocks have had the attention of former years paid them. Statement of Pipes and other Stock on hand, exclusive of Tools, May 1, 1871. Hydrants.—51 Lowry, 9 Lowry bases, 8 Lowry extensions, 3 Lowry chucks, 2 Lowry frames and covers, 39 Wilmarth, 11 Lowell, 2 Wilmarth, and 8 Lowell, old. For Hydrants.-16 bends, 38 lengtheners, 133 covers, 8 old bends, 52 wastes, 5 nipples, 45 socket nuts, 6 wharf hydrants, 68 washers, 25 rods, 2 wharf hydrant cocks, 10 heavy frames, 1 heavy cover, 1,550 lbs. iron castings, 2,003 lbs. bolts, nuts and washers, 314 lbs. composition castings, 10 lbs. Babbitt metal, 74 pairs straps, unfinished. For Stopcocks.-2 36-inch screws, 1 30-inch ditto, 2 24-inch ditto, 1 16-inch ditto, 1 4-inch. ditto for waste wier, 1 ditto for Brookline reservoir (old), 20 composition screws for 6 and 4 inch gates, 1 6-inch valve, 6 6-inch rings, 6 6-inch stuffing boxes, 2,995 lbs. iron castings for 6 and 4 inch gates, 1 2-inch globe valve, 243 frames, 256 covers. Meters in Shop.—3 3-inch, 5 2-inch, 9 1-inch, 15 ğ-inch. Stock for Meters.— 10 2-inch nipples, 74 1-inch ditto, 77 ğ-inch ditto, 5 2-inch connection pieces, 7 1-inch ditto, 24 §-inch ditto, 92 1-inch cocks, 21 §-inch ditto, 2 3-inch clocks, 2 2-inch ditto, 100 ş-inch ditto, 6 brass spindles, 160 rubber nipples, 75 glasses, 9 fish-boxes, 6 covers. For Service Pipe.— 5 24-inch union cocks, 97 1-inch ditto, 52 2-inch ditto, 469 -inch ditto, 404 ditto unfinished, 56 -inch union cocks, 1514-inch T cocks, 50 1-inch ditto, 14 -inch ditto, 9 -inch Y ditto, 43 g-inch thawing ditto, 37 2-inch couplings, 58 14-inch ditto, 46 14-inch tubes, 47 1-inch male couplings, 29 1-inch female ditto, 26 -inch male ditto, 86 2-inch tubes, 126 g-inch couplings, 580 3-inch female ditto, 400 g-inch tubes, 96 4-inch couplings, 169-inch tubes, 1,042 boxes, 66 T ditto, 14 Y ditto, 43 extension tubes, 2,410 tubes, 1,650 caps, 765 lbs. unfinished castings (composition), 85 lbs. old composition, 9 4 x 2 composition flange reducers, 13 3 x 2 ditto, 37 2x ğ-inch ditto, 2 4 x 2 Y ditto, 3 4-inch tunnel pipe. Lead Pipe.—800 pounds 2-inch lead pipe, 340 pounds 11-inch ditto, 1,340 pounds 14-inch ditto, 960 pounds 1-inch ditto, 5,499 pounds 3-inch ditto, 17,400 pounds §-inch ditto, 7,800 pounds 4-inch ditto, 80 pounds 1-inch tin-lined ditto, 65 pounds 2-inch ditto, 2,014 pounds -inch ditto, 420 pounds -inch ditto, 80 pounds -inch block-tin pipe, 98 pounds 12-inch waste pipe, 60 pounds -inch block-tin pipe, 716 pounds old pieces, 30 pounds solder. Blacksmith Shop. -1,305 pounds round iron, 852 pounds flat ditto, 225 pounds square ditto, 1,640 pounds working pieces, 682 pounds cast steel, 1 case pick-handles, 14 dozen pick-blanks. Carpenter's Shop. 131 Lowry hydrant boxes, 94 stopcock boxes, 8 ditto unfinished, 35 hydrant boxes, 95 ditto unfinished, 3 meter boxes, 33 ditto unfinished, 125 feet 3-inch hard-wood plank, 900 pounds spikes and nails, 200 feet bottom boards. Tools. — 1 steam engine, 1 large hoisting crane, 3 boomderricks, 5 hand geared ditto, 4 sets shears and rigging for same, 5 tool-houses, 3 tool-boxes, 2 platform scales, 1 portable blacksmith shop, 1 portable covering for Brewer fountain, 1 hand roller, 1 horse ditto, tools for laying and repairing main and service pipes, 2 engine lathes, 1 foot ditto, 1 hand ditto, 1 Pratt & Whitney's taper ditto, 1 upright drilling machine, 3 grindstones, the necessary tools for carrying on the machine, blacksmith, carpenter, and plumbing shops, 1 circular saw, 1 40-inch proving press, 1 36-inch ditto, 1 small ditto, 6 wheelbarrows, 300 feet new hose, 200 feet old ditto ; also, office furniture, and a large lot of patterns at the foundries where we obtain castings. Stable.-9 horses, 8 wagons, 2 buggies, 3 pungs, 1 sled, 1 cart, 9 sets of harness, 10 blankets, 2 sleighs, 2 tons English hay, 25 bushels grain. Beacon Hill Reservoir. -1 large composition cylinder 16-inch jet, 1 6-inch composition jet, 3 composition plates, 9 cast-iron plates, 2 4-inch composition jets, 5 swivel pipe patterns, 1 2-inch copper straight jet, 6 composition jets for small fountains, 6 large composition cylinders. Miscellaneous. -1 Wood's Philadelphia four-basin foun |