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| New England States | Massachusetts | Leominster |
Leominster was incorporated as a city in 1915.
The town built water works that began service in December, 1873.
Water is provided by the
City of Leominster.
References
1871 An act for supplying the town of
Leominster with water. May 5, 1871.
1873 Fitchburg
Sentinel, May 8, 1873, Page 2.
Leominster. Our population was increased Tuesday, by the arrival of
70 laborers, from Potsdam, N.Y.- Mostly Irish, to work on the water works.
1879 History
of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Embracing a Comprehensive History
of the County from Its First Settlement to the Present Time, with a
History and Description of Its Cities and Towns, Volume 2
Pages 22-24: Town Water Works
1882 Leominster, from Engineering News 9:158 (May 20, 1882)
1882 Leominster, from "The Water-Supply of Certain Cities and Towns of the United States," by Walter G. Elliot, C. E., Ph. D.
1888 Leominster,
Massachusetts, historical and picturesque, by William A.
Emerson.
Pages 39-41: Water Department
1888 "Leominster," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 1.
1889 Examinations
of the water supplies and inland waters of Massachusetts. 1887-1890,
December, 1889.
Pages 188-189: Water Supply of Leominster.
1890 "Leominster," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.
1891 "Leominster," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.
1897 "Leominster," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 4.
1915 Leominster,
Massachusetts, July 4th & 5th, 1915 : 175th anniversary souvenir
program, by E.A. Richardson
Page 12: A water system furnishes an inexhaustible supply of the
best water for household and manufacturing purposes, also making possible
the adequate protectio furnished by the fire department. The water
is supplied from four reservoirs situated at such an elevation as to give
unusual pressure at all points throughout the entire town.
So well has the this department been organized and so careful is the
supervision that the rate is extremely low and still it is a substantial
source of revenue to the town.
The total length of pipe is fifty-nine miles.
1923 Chronicles of a baby carriage : wherein is told the origin and development of this vehicle together with the history of the F.A. Whitney Carriage Company of Leominster, Mass., by F.A. Whitney Carriage Company.
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