"PROVIDENCE, Pop. 132,146. Additional outside population supplied est. in '94 at 11,500. Present works built in '70- 76 by city; first supplied in 1772 by County. Water is supplied to several suburbs through mains laid by Providence in various years as follows: Johnston '73, Olneyville '75, Cranton '76, Pawtuxet '80. SUPPLY: Pawtuxet River pumping to reservoirs and repumping from Hope to Fruit Hill reservoir. PUMPS: Cap 48,000,000 galls." [Manual of American Water Works, MN Baker, 1897]⠀
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