Water raised by pump to tank by a Knowles pump. Daily capacity one million (1,000,000) gallons. Dimensions of tank 40 feet in diameter, by 35 feet high, capacity of tank three hundred twenty-nine thousand (329,000) gallons.

There are now constructed 14 miles of mains, 350 taps. Present consumption of water about two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) gallons. Ordinary pressure sixty pounds, fire pressure eighty pounds. Capital stock, two hundred fifty thousand ($250,000) dollars, no bonded debt. The annual operating expenses not positively ascertained. The annual revenue from the consumers about ten thousand ($10,000) dollars. I. F. Williams, President; G. Norman Weaver, Newport, Treasurer; Sidney Dean, of Warren, Secretary.

BARRINGTON.

This system is included with that of Bristol. Originally designed to supply Nayatt Point and still continues to do so.

Built by the Barrington Water Co. in 1887. The main pipes are of wrought iron, service pipes cast iron. Taps thirty, meters thirty. The consumption not able to ascertain exactly.

Cost fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars, no remaining indebtedness. Length of main pipes three miles. President, Lucian Sharpe; Treasurer, C. H. Merriman.

WARREN.

Warren Water Works, built in 1882, and is part of the system of the Bristol and Warren Water Works. The main pipes wrought iron and cement, length eight miles. The services wrought iron and cement. Taps 224, hydrants 58, consumption about two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) gallons. Ordinary pressure sixty pounds, fire pressure also sixty. Benjamin B. Martin, Superintendent.

COVENTRY.

Proposed System.-The Warwick and Coventry Water Co. were organized in June, under a State charter, to supply water to the vil lages in Warwick and Coventry about the south branch of the Pawtuxet river. Fifty thousand dollars of stock has been issued. Supply will be from wells by pumping to stand-pipe. Eventually, a population of eight thousand (8,000) will be supplied, requiring 14 miles of pipe, but at present only three villages, with a population of four

thousand (4,000) will be supplied. This will require 6 miles of pipe and 60 hydrants. President, E. Lapham; Secretary, H. B. Barton, Centreville, Engineer for town of Warwick.

EAST GREENWICH.

East Greenwich Water Works, built in 1886 by the East Greenwich Water Supply Co., under the National Water Works Syndicate, Boston, Mass. Engineer, A. W. Forbes, Boston, Mass.

Source of water supply, Hunt's river. Raised by a pump to a stand-pipe. Pump machinery, Worthington pump. Daily capacity one million (1,000,000) gallons. Stand-pipe from Cunningham Iron Works, Boston. Capacity one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) gallons. Main pipes cast iron, length nine miles. Services wrought iron. Pipes and specials made by Wood & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Pipes laid by Ferris & Halladay, Jersey City, N. J. Taps 180, hydrants 52, made by Wood & Co.; valves by the same. Consumption 100,000 gallons. Ordinary pressure 50 pounds; fire pressure 200 pounds.

Original cost about $100,000. Capital stock, $75,000. Bonded debt, $73,000. Annual operating expenses about $3,000. Annual revenue consumers about $3,000; hydrant rentals, $28.88.

George Alexander, President; B. C. Mudge, Treasurer, 70 Kilby street, Boston; John L. Congdon, Superintendent, East Greenwich.

WARWICK.

South western section to be supplied by the Warwick and Coventry Water Co. See Coventry for reference. Introduction for general use under consideration, and will doubtless be established at no greatly distant date.

NEWPORT.

Newport Water Works built in 1876-7, by George H. Norman, Newport, under a fifty years' franchise, and owned by him till June, 1881, when a company was organized and took possession of the works. Designing Engineer, George H. Norman ; Contracting Engineer, G. Norman Weaver. Most of the work was done by the original owner.

Water Supply.-Easton's and Paradise ponds, pumping to reservoir from two stations, that at the first pond being one, and at the second, three miles from the city. Easton's pond was formed by impounding

the water of 4 square miles drainage area by two dams of sand, one 2,800 feet long, 15 feet high, and 12 feet wide on top, with the water slope covered with rip-rap; the other, 2,000 feet long, 4 feet high and 6 feet wide on top. The pond has an area of one hundred and sixty

acres.

Pumping Machinery. Combined daily capacity seven million (7,000,000) gallons; one Knowles 19 inch water cylinder and 36 inch stroke, one Carr-Selden of 12 inch water cylinder and 24 inch stroke, one Knowles high pressure, one three million (3,000,000) gallons Curtis pump. The lift from the first pumping station is

160 feet.

Distributing Reservoir.-Capacity ten million (10,000,000) gallons; its flow line is 60 feet above highest point in the city.

Con

Distribution. Mains, cast iron, wrought iron and cement, 50 miles. Services, wrought iron and cement. Taps, 2,500. Meters, Crown, Worthington, 12. Hydrants, kind not given, 220. sumption one million gallons. Pressure, ordinary, 55 pounds. Financial.-Cost seven hundred thousand ($700,000) dollars. Capital stock, seven hundred and fifty thousand ($750,000) dollars. No debt. Annual operating expenses twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars. Annual revenue: consumers, sixty thousand ($60,000) dollars; city, ten thousand ($10,000) dollars.

Management.-President, George H. Norman; Secretary, R. S. Franklin; Treasurer and Superintendent, William S. Slocum.

CRANSTON.

Various localities in the town of Cranston, including the State Institutions, are supplied from the Providence system of Water Works.

CUMBERLAND.

Valley Falls, part of Lonsdale and Valley Falls division of Pawtucket Water Works, all data to be found under Pawtucket Water Works.

EAST PROVIDENCE.

Water Works built in 1880 by the town. Engineer, C. H. M. Blake. Contractor, J. J. Newman, Providence. After the original plant was completed the distribution system was turned over to the Pawtucket Water Works.

Water Supply.-Pawtucket Water Works.

Distribution.-Originally 8 miles of mains and 42 hydrants.

Financial.-East Providence receives a rebate of 25 per cent. on

all rates collected from consumers.

All data included under Pawtucket.

JOHNSTON.

Johnston water supply commenced in 1873 by the extension of the Providence system; about three-fourths of the population in the eastern section of the town are supplied. Statements in regard to late extensions found under Providence report.

LINCOLN.

CENTRAL FALLS.-Water Works built in 1881 by the Fire District. Water Supply.-Pawtucket Water Works.

Distribution, 1886.-Mains, iron, 11.5 miles. Services wrought

iron. Taps, 800.

Meters not given.

Hydrants, the kind not given, Pressure, ordinary, 100 pounds;

72. Consumption not ascertained.

fire, 100 pounds.

Financial.-Cost, $50,000. Debt, $37,500. Interest, 5 per cent. Annual operating expenses three thousand ($3,000) dollars. Annual revenue consumers, $4,200; city, $1,000.

Management.-The Fire District operate the works, taking the supply from the Pawtucket Water Works, the officers of which collect the rents, and give Central Falls a rebate of 40 per cent.

LONSDALE. The plant was built and operated as a part of the Lonsdale and Valley Falls division of the Pawtucket Water Works. All data included under Pawtucket.

NORTH PROVIDENCE.

A large reservoir of the Providence Water Works erected at Fruit Hill. Lymansville supplied from the Providence Water Works.

NORTH SMITHFIELD.

A portion of the town supplied by the Woonsocket Water Works Company.

PAWTUCKET.

Pawtucket Water Works built in 1877-9 by city. Engineer, Walter H. Sears. Supplies Ashton, Central Falls, East Providence, Lonsdale and Valley Falls.

Water Supply.-Abbott's Run, by pumping to reservoir through distributing mains. Water is impounded by a dam forming Happy Hollow pond, having a drainage area of 26 square miles, and a capacity of seventy-two millions (72,000,000) gallons.

Pumping Machinery.-Two Corliss pumping engines, daily capacity three million (3,000,000) gallons each. A new pumping station is being built with provisions for three six million (6,000,000) gallon pumps, water to be taken from a gravel filter bed near Blackstone river.

Reservoir.-Capacity twenty-one million (21,000,000) gallons.

Distribution.-Mains, cast iron, 98 miles. Services, tarred wrought iron. Taps, 4,795. Meters, 2,900; mostly Crown and Union, with a few Desper, Worthington, Ball & Fitts, Duplex, Equitable and Empire. Hydrants, Fales & Jenks, 778. Valves, Chapman.

Consumption.-3,176,193 gallons. Pressure, ordinary, 65 to 130; fire, 65 to 130.

Financial.-Cost, $1,336,658. Debt, $1,336,658. Interest 4 and 5 per cent. Sinking fund, $120,000. Annual operating expenses, $23,141. Annual revenue: consumers, $82,000; cities, $14,868. Rebates were paid to the amount of $3,633. Hydrant rentals, total, $12,640.

Management.-Three commissioners; Superintendent, Edwin Darling; Pumping Engineer, Jno. Walker.

PAWTUXET.-Pawtuxet, a part of Warwick and Cranston water supply, introduced in 1880 for general use from the Providence Water Works, through about two miles of eight inch pipe. See extensions under Providence city.

PROVIDENCE.

Providence, at head of navigation on Narragansett Bay, thirty-five miles from the ocean. Two small rivers meet in the centre of the city, and on the east is the Blackstone river, which, near its mouth, becomes a tidal basin, called the Seekonk river. The confluence of these three rivers form the Providence river. The business part of