Address of the mayor, together with the annual reports for the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts for the year .., Part 16

Author: Fitchburg (Mass.)
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Fitchburg : Reveille Steam Printing Works, etc.
Number of Pages: 898


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Sundries Total


Fisher road,


$353 09


Falulah road,


3 08


Franklin road,


100 04


Kendall road,


5 68


Kinsman road,


78 33


$4 00


Marshall road,


58 59


Mt. Elam road,


106 90


Oak Hill road,


676 28


40 40


Old Princeton road,


26 88


Pearl Hill road,


225 70


Pratt road,


150 30


4 30


Princeton road,


90 59


Richardson road,


235 29


3 00


Rindge road,


43 94


Saw Mill road,


14 20


Scott road,


16 02


Sheldon road,


46 46


South County road,


97 47


Stickney road,


64 12


Thurston road,


20 04


Townsend road,


92 07


Turnpike road,


442 76


14 10


Wanoosnoc road,


100 62


Westminster Hill road,


75 46


Williams road,


61 76


$4,840 02


$32,857 69 $10,640 26


$43,497 95


STREET WATERING AND OILING.


The past season was very dry, and the use of water for sprinkling the streets was forbidden by the Water Department.


Oil was used at various times during the season. The first application was made by the Street Department with oil from the Standard Oil Company of New York, applied with a cart from the Standard Oil Company. Cost of oil was $.0415 per gallon and freight.


The second application was made by the American Car Sprinkler Company of Worcester at a cost of $.012 per square yard, including oil.


Pay roll


288


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


The assessment for watering or oiling was advanced to three cents per front foot, charged to the abutter.


WATERING.


Cart repairs,


Pay roll $242 78


Sundries $437 37


1 Total


Watering streets,


4,842 66


125 99


Watering streets, W. F.,


272 81


16 90


$5,938 51


OILING.


General repairs,


3 04


Freight and express,


66 31


Labor and material for sun- dry parties,


9 94


8 03


Standard Oil Company,


528 66


Street maintenance,


92


Sundries,


80 02


STREETS.


Academy street,


82


Adams street,


10 31


Arlington street,


6 95


1 15


Ashburnham street,


1 28


80 45


Atlantic avenue,


64


20 14


Beacon street,


32


20 28


Blossom street,


64


54 86


Bluff avenue,


32


12 96


Bond street,


32


13 68


Boutelle street,


32


46 96


Bringham street,


8 60


Bringham park,


14 33


Broad street,


32


13 40


Cedar street,


64


46 30


Central street,


7 10


Cherry street,


1 09


23


Cleghorn street,


32


19 40


Clinton street,


32


29 17


Congress street,


31 16


Congress place,


8 50


Concord street,


8 25


Cottage square,


1 09


23


Damon street,


32


4 08


289


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


Pay roll


Sundries


Total


Daniels street,


$ 32


$59 76


Day street,


6 36


34 77


East street,


32


20 12


Elm street,


3 27


45 25


First street,


12 24


Forest street,


32


Fox street,


1 41


12 54


Granite street,


8 40


Green street,


1 41


19 96


Grove street,


59


8 60


Harrison avenue,


22 54


Hancock street,


10 37


Hartwell street,


82


12 47


Harvard street,


14 19


High street,


32


45 17


Highland avenue,


5 36


92


Holt street,


2 95


5 66


Howard street,


6 10


Kimball street,


9 95


113 59


Lawrence street,


30 44


Lincoln street,


32


31 15


Linden street,


32


11 52


Main street,


4 05


124 31


Maverick street,


32


13 99


Mechanic street,


11 82


145 58


Middle street,


32


24 77


Mill street,


3 94


Mt. Vernon street,


7 95


1 15


Myrtle avenue,


4 36


92


Nashua street,


32


32 41


Newton place,


1 09


23


North street,


3 59


25 62


Oak street,


32


12 11


Oliver street,


2 28


19 56


Orange street,


32


21 90


Otis street,


6 74


Pacific street,


26 84


Pearl street,


32


49 58


Pleasant street,


64


56 39


19


290


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


Prescott street,


Pay roll


Sundries $15 84


Prince street,


$ 32


3 90


Prichard street,


2 18


21 23


Prospect street,


7 95


1 15


Putnam street,


5 20


River street,


64


43 25


Rollstone street,


1 09


23


Salem street,


25 97


Second street,


8 66


Snow street,


1 41


33 20


South street,


1 28


62 14


Summer street,


1 28


118 65


Third street,


11 11


Townsend street,


32


35 99


Wallace avenue,


11 77


69


Walnut street,


32


20 80


Walton street,


32


26 02


Water street,


1 28


199 29


West street,


32


14 88


Westminster street,


10 64


188 20


Willow street,


23 82


Winter street,


20 13


Winthrop street,


32


3 25


$3,252 75


$5,500 12


$3,691 14


$9,191 26


FIFTH STREET BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.


Labor, Fifth street,


Pay roll $5 00


Sundries


Total


Engineering department,


$1 25


Engineering News,


115 20


Engineering Record,


98 10


Fitchburg Daily News,


5 63


Fitchburg Sentinel,


5 25


James H. Fuertes,


1,300 00


McHarg-Barton Co.


4,102 09


Municipal Journal,


55 50


T. J. Sheehan,


27 32


H. L. Sherman,


16 00


Total


$5 00


$5,726 34


$5,731 34


291


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


SUMMARY.


Sundries


Total


Macadam construction,


Pay roll $2,567 88


$2,507 82


$5,075 70


Macadam maintenance,


7,054 89


8,117 01


15,171 90


Paving construction,


6,817 37


9,943 96


16,761 33


Paving maintenance,


8,598 78


1,035 14


9,633 92


Sewer construction,


215 60


48 26


263 86


Sewer maintenance,


963 43


213 51


1,176 94


Sidewalk construction,


10,591 74


8,488 14


19,079 88


Sidewalk maintenance,


932 10


2,942 04


3,874 14


Street construction,


9,071 30


7,005 15


16,076 45


Street maintenance,


32,857 69


10,640 26


43,497 95


Street watering and oiling,


5,500 12


3,691 14


9,191 26


Fifth street bridge con- struction,


5 00


5,726 34


5,731 34


$85,175 90


$60,358 77 $145,534 67


292


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


RECAPITULATION.


MACADAM CONSTRUCTION.


Expenditures,


$4,907 39


Minor transfers,


161 81


Service transfers,


6 50


Receipts, cash,


$65 65


Service transfer,


26 99


Loan,


4,854 36


Debts receivable,


128 70


$5,075 70


$5,075 70


MACADAM MAINTENANCE.


Expenditures,


$14,810 18


Minor transfers,


361 72


Appropriation,


$4,000 00


Transfer (liquor license)


6,000 00


Receipts, cash,


1,955 92


Service transfers,


23 91


Debts receivable,


246 52


To balance,


2,945 55


$15,171 90


$15,171 90


PAVING CONSTRUCTION.


Expenditures,


$16,617 06


Minor transfers,


121 97


Service transfers,


22 30


Balance, Dec. 1, 1910,


$1,314 58


Loan,


14,802 84


Receipts, cash,


213 58


Minor transfers,


204 00


Debts receivable,


226 33


$16,761 33


$16,761 33


293


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


PAVING MAINTENANCE.


Expenditures,


Minor transfers,


$9,275 64 358 28


Appropriation,


$6,000 00


Transfer (liquor license),


1,000 00


Receipts, cash,


293 85


Debts receivable,


33 14


To balance,


2,306 93


$9,633 92


$9,633 92


SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION.


Balance, Dec. 1, 1910,


$723 34


Expenditures,


17,567 64


Minor transfers,


510 22


Service transfer,


278 68


Assessments,


$5,133 38


Loan,


13,145 40


Receipts, cash,


386 09


Service transfers,


38 42


Debts receivable,


376 59


$19,079 88


$19,079 88


SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE.


Expenditures,


$3,808 25


Minor transfers,


65 89


Appropriation,


$3,500 00


Receipts, cash,


211 33


Service transfers,


3 38


Debts receivable,


219 99


By balance,


60 56


$3,934 70


$3,934 70


294


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


STREET CONSTRUCTION.


Balance, Dec. 1, 1910,


$215 78


Expenditures,


15,115 68


Minor transfers,


444 60


Service transfers,


300 39


Betterments,


$915 81


Loan,


15,155 60


Receipts, cash,


3 44


Debts receivable,


21


To balance,


1 39


$16,076 45


$16,076 45


STREET MAINTENANCE.


Expenditures,


$43,494 45


Minor transfers,


3 50


Appropriation,


$32,000 00


Receipts; cash,


191 36


Minor transfers,


1,944 85


Service transfers,


99 80


Street railway excise tax,


3,053 56


Street railway franchise tax,


4,263 31


Debts receivable,


354 43


To balance,


1,590 64


.


$43,497 95


$43,497 95


STREET WATERING AND OILING.


Expenditures,


$9,144 70


Minor transfers,


46 56


Appropriation,


$1,500 00


Assessments,


7,958 77


Receipts, cash,


61 51


Debts receivable,


33 94


By balance,


362 96


$9,554 22


$9,554 22


295


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


FIFTH STREET BRIDGE.


Expenditures, Loan,


$5,731 34


$5,731 34


$5,731 34


5,731 34


SEWER CONSTRUCTION.


Balance. Dec. 1, 1910,


$165 51


Expenditures,


$261 94


Minor transfers,


1 92


Assessments,


106 84


Receipts, cash,


60 78


By balance,


69 27


$333 13


$333 13


Transfered to Sewer Department, June 1, 1911.


SEWER MAINTENANCE.


Expenditures,


$1,111 25


Minor transfers,


65 69


Appropriation,


$3,500 00


Receipts, cash,


80 02


By balance,


2,403 08


$3,580 02


$3,580 02


Transfered to Sewer Department, June 1, 1911.


INVENTORY


CITY STABLES


34 asphalt binder, bbls.,


$136 00


20 augers,


10 00


4 axes, hand,


2.00


1 axe, with pick,


1 00


5 axes, wood,


2 50


3 axles, cart, old,


3 00


15 bags, feed,


11 25


31 barrels, tarvia, mt.,


15 50


31 bars, crow,


31 00


6 bars, pinch,


1 50


2 bars, pick,


1. 00


5 baskets, two bushel,


2 50


1 basket, one bushel,


50


1 bellows,


2 00


16 bells,


4 00


1 belt punch,


75


2 benches, wood,


10 00


19 bits,


1 90 .


4 bitstocks,


2 00


16 blankets, storm,


105 00


1 blanket, oilcloth,


3 00


2 blankets, street,


8 00


19 blankets, barn,


9 50


1 boiler, steam, "Ames,"


150 00


1 boiler steam, "Dillon,"


150 00


1 bolt cutter,


3 00


1 bolts, old lot,


2 00


10 bolts, lbs.,


1 00


65 bolts, 5-16 x 21/2,


1 30


33 bolts, 5/8 x 5,


1 32


17 bolts, 5/8 x 41/2,


68


50 bolts, 3/8 x 2,


75


298


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


50 bolts,


$1 00


1 boom seat,


2 50


1 boot, gall,


1 00


1 boot, interferring,


50


1 boot, knee,


50


1 boot, roll,


1 00


1 boot, soaking,


50


4 boxes, feed,


8 00


2 boxes, scale,


8 00


7 boxes, tool,


35 00


2 boxes, tool, hand,


1 00


2 braces, sewer, wood,


1 50


5 brake castings, cart,


2 50


5 brake hangers, iron,


5 00


1 brick, lot,


4 00


56 brooms, barn, old,


14 00


62 brooms, push, fibre,


24 80


3 brushes, horse,


7 50


4 brushes, mane,


1 00


2 brushes, paint,


50


2 brushes, steel,


1 00


1 buggy, concord,


70 00


5 bung pullers,


1 00


8 cans, kerosene, 5 gallon,


4 00


3 cans, kerosene, 2 gallon,


1 05


4 cans, kerosene, 1 gallon,


1 00


6 cans, oil, 10 gallon,


6 00


11 cans, oil, 5 gallon,


11 00


3 cans, oil, 2 gallon,


1 50


1 can, oil, 1 gallon,


25


6 cans, oil, hand,


1 50


13 canvas pieces,


13 00


2 caps, exploding, boxes, "Lyons,"


1 00


4 cards, horse,


40


9 carts, 2 horse dump,


675 00


5 carts, 1 horse dump,


150 00


1 cart, without front wheels,


50 00


12 carts, watering,


2,400 00


6 carts, watering,


300 00


13 carts, iron, "Black,"


39 00


299


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 cart, wood, "Hokey pokey," $1 00


3 carts, " Harold Bond," 9 00


1 cart, grain, 1 00


2 cart boxes,


50


12 cart cans, "Harold Bond,"


12 00


1 cart jack on wheels,


2 00


1 cart jack, 1 00


2 cart, water, caps,


1 00


10 cart wheels, for flushing,


10 00


900 cement, bags of,


450 00


13 chains, cart,


19 50


1 chain, derrick, grab,


2 00


5 chains, guy,


5 00


2 chains, heel,


1 00


3 chains, spreader,


4 50


2 chains, stake,


50


2 chain pieces,


20


1 chisel, brick, 1/2 inch,


25


5 chisels, carpenter,


1 25


4 chisels, cold, with handles,


1 00


2 chisels, cold,


20


1 chisel, ice,


1 00


11 chisels, stone,


1 65


1 clippers, horse, pair,


2 00


1 clock,


25


1 coal, poker,


10


1 coal, ton, soft,


4 00


4 coats, oilcloth,


3 00


5 collars, leather, extra,


5 00


1 collar, steel,


9 00


3 collars, straw,


3 00


1 cotton line, 150 feet,


75


3 creasers, roller, sidewalk,


15 00


15 creasers, sidewalk,


15 00


4 cupboards,


8 00


6 curry combs,


1 50


1 derrick, three leg,


25 00


1 derrick, 48 feet, steam,


150 00


1 derrick, 36 feet,


35 00


1 derrick, 29 feet,


35 00


300


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 desk,


$1 00


2 dippers, tar, 1 00


3 dippers, water,


15


2 disks, 15 inches,


4 00


1 door hangers, set,


2 00


4 drags,


16 00


2 drags, wheel,


40 00


2 drills, breast,


1 50


50 drills, hand,


5 00


29 drills, jumper,


14 50


13 drills, steam,


13 00


1 drill, steam, "Rand,"


75 00


2 eveners, extra,


2 00


2 eveners, wood,


50


1/2 emery, 1b.


20


l engine, hoisting, "Monday,"


100 00


1 falls, chain " Vale and Town " set,


4 00


5 faucets, brass, 3 75


7 faucets, iron,


3 50


2 files, iron,


20


3 files, wood,


45


1 forge, portable,


5 00


8 forks, hay,


2 00


150 fuse, feet,


15 00


5 gaskets, 41/2 x 31/2 inches,


1 25


5 gaskets, 512 x 31/2 inches,


1 25


1 gauge, carpenter,


25


1/2 graphite, 1b.,


13


1 grate, 42 x 22,


3 00


1 grinder, " Bull dog,"


5 00


13 grubs,


6 50


21 halters,


10 50


1 hammer, blacksmith's,


25


1 hammer, brass,


1 00


1 hammer, bull, set,


1 00


6 hammers, claw,


1 50


7 hammers, drilling,


3 50


7 hammers, face, 6 inch,


7 00


2 hammers, machine,


1 00


5 hammers, paving,


5 00


1


301


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 hammer, peaning,


$31 00


1 hammer, snow,


25


1 hammer, spiking,


1 00


1 hammer, striking, 8 1bs.,


3 00


6 hammers, striking, 6 lbs., 12 00


1 handle, augar,


20


6 handles, C. B. spoon,


1 50


4 handles, hammer, drilling,


40


3 handles, hammer, sledge,


30


98 handles, pick,


9 80


3 handles, wood, snow plow,


1 50


3 harnesses, express,


45 00


10 harnesses, 2 horse, set,


250 00


1 harness, 1 horse, " Coolidge,"


15 00


2 harnesses, tip cart,


30 00


1 harness pan,


1 00


1 harrow, steam roller,


5 00


1 harrow,


2 00


12 hats, rubber,


6 00


1 hay cutter,


10 00


2 heaters, sand, " Dillon," 20 00


42 hoes, iron, L. H., 10 50


8 hooks, bridge,


8 00


2 hooks, brush,


1 00


1 hook, cant,


1 00


3 hooks, hay,


75


1 hook, hay, grab,


25


2 hooks, rubbish,


1 00


4 hooks, stall,


1 00


10 hooks, stone, grab,


10 00


4 hooks, tub,


1 00


.13 horses (good),


3,250 00


6 horses (fair),


600 00


12 horses, wood, shop,


12 00


3 horses, wood, street,


6 00


29 hose couplings,


14 50


500 hose, cotton fire, ft., 3 inch,


250 00


75 hose, garden rubber, ft., 1/2 inch, 7 50


9 hose, steam, ft., 2+2 inch, 5 00


206 hose, steam, ft., 11/2 inch,


20 60


302


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


13 hose, steam, ft., 11/2 inch,


$5 00


10 hose, steam, ft., 114 inch, 4 00


19 hose, steam, ft., 1 inch, 5 70


30 hose, steam, ft., 3/4 inch,


3 00


25 hose, steam, ft., 3/4 inch,


2 50


1 ice cutter, 2 horse, " Wood,"


70 00


45 ice cutter teeth,


4 50


1 inspirator, " Ohio,"


3 00


2 jack screws,


6 00


1 kettle, iron,


25


3 knives, putty,


30


1 ladder, 36 ft., extension,


5 00


1 ladder, 24 ft.,


2 40


1 ladder, 23 ft.,


2 30


1 ladder, 14 ft.,


1 40


1 ladder, 6 ft., step,


1 50


1 ladle,


75


6 lamp black, pkgs.,


60


68 lanterns,


34 00


12 lantern burners,


60


29 lantern cages,


7 25


31 lantern hooks,


7 75


25 lead, white, 1bs.,


1 75


10 levels, spirit,


10 00


4 levels, spirit, frames,


1 00


1 leveler, 2 horse, snow, "Hogan,"


50 00


45 logs, blasting,


22 50


1 looking glass,


10


2 mallets, carpenter's,


50


2 mallets, wood, large,


2 00


2 mauls, paving, iron,


3 00


5 mauls, paving, wood,


5 00


1 measure, 4 qt.,


10


1 measure, 2 qt.,


10


1 measure, 1 qt.,


10


1 mop wringer,


25


7 mortar beds,


28 00


1 motor, water,


25 00


1 moulding board, extra,


5 00


1 muzzle, leather,


1 00


303


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


2 muzzles, wire,


$1 00


3 nails, 10d., 1bs.,


09


1 nail, set,


10


10 neck yokes, ironed,


10 00


5 nets, leather, fly,


10 00


1 nozzle, flush,


1 00


1 nozzle, hose,


1 00


35 oil, cylinder, gals.,


21 00


5 oil, harness, cans,


5 00


2 oil, neatsfoot, gals.,


1 20


6 oil, raw, gals.,


3 60


1/2 packing, sheet, lbs.,


50


11/2 packing, steam, lbs.,


1 50


5 pails, fibre,


1 25


6 pails, G. I.,


1 50


12 pails, J. I. C.,


3 00


312 paint, "National," bbls.,


12 25


31/2 paint, " Uncle Sam," bbls., 12 25


1 paint, chrome yellow, 1b.,


12


1 paint, Prussian blue, 1b.,


12


74 picks,


37 00


8 pipe, 6 inch, ft.,


40


12 pipe, 12 inch, ft.,


3 00


3 planes, iron,


3 00


1 plane, wood,


50


3 planks, drag,


3 00


2 pliers, prs.,


50


1 plow, breaking,


4 00


1 plow, gutter, snow,


2 00


2 plows, hardpan,


10 00


1 plow point, rooter,


50


1 pole, gin,


1 00


2 poles, pike,


1 50


239 posts, chestnut, 8 ft., 38 24


500 posts, chestnut, 6 ft.,


60 00


8 posts, painted, street sign,


12 00


38 posts, street sign,


38 00


50 powder, blasting, lbs., 5 00


1 pulley block, iron 114 inches, 1 00


14 pulley blocks, wood, sets,


14 00


304


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 pulley block, 3 inch iron,


$1 00


1 pulley block, 5 inch iron,


5 00


1 pump, copper, 5 00


1 pump, diaphragm,


20 00


1 pump for steam drill,


1 50


1 punch, special,


50


2 punches, trap,


50


12 punches, steel,


1 20


9 rakes, iron,


2 25


4 rakes, hay,


1 00


2 reducers,


4 00


1 reins, four-horse, set,


2 00


3 rivets, 1bs., 14-21/2,


18


1 road machine, " Climax,"


100 00


1 roller, iron, hand,


3 00


1 roller, steam, " Buffalo Pitts,"


1,000 00


1 roller, stone, hand,


5 00


1 roller, stone, 2 horse, .


15 00


2 rollers in frame, wood, 6 00


1450 rope cable, 34 inch, feet,


145 00


500 rope, cable, 5/8 inch, feet,


50 00


500 rope, cable, 1/2 inch, feet, 50 00


108 rope, manilla, 11/2 inches, feet, 10 80


237 rope, manilla, 114 inches, feet,


23 70


241 rope, manilla, 1 inch, feet,


24 10


714 rope, manilla, 34 inch, feet,


71 40


1 rope, tag,


25


1 runners, for road machine, set,


20 00


1 sacking, lot,


1 00


25 salt bags, C. F.,


18 75


2 sand, lots,


135 00


2 sand screens,


5 00


2 sand screen wires,


2 00


2 saws, buck,


1 00


1 saw, clamp, "Disston,"


50


2 saws, cross cut,


2 00


5 saws, hand,


2 50


1 saw, mitre,


50


1 saw, rip,


25


1 saw, set,


25


305


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


3 saw blades,


$ 75


1 saw blade, key hole, 1 00


1 saw blade, hack, 1 00


1 scarifier, " Longenecker,"


500 00


1 scissors, pair,


25


1 scoop, 2 horse,


5 00


2 scrapers, brass, horse, 1 00


2 scrapers, bridge, 20


14 scrapers, iron, sidewalk, 3 50


6 scrapers, sidewalk, " Black,"


210 00


1 scraper, sidewalk, wood, " Battles,"


2 00


6 screw drivers,


60


1/2 screws, 2 inch-1 inch, gross,


25


5 screws, lbs.,


2 50


1/2 screws, gross, 11/2 x 14 inch,


1 00


2 scythes,


1 00


2 shaves, draw,


50


1 sled bunk,


1 00


8 sleds, two-horse,


400 00


3 sleds, one-horse,


135 00


3 sleds, extra,


6 00


2 snaths,


20


1 stove, coal,


12 00


1 stove, wood,


12 00


1 stove, coal hod,


25


1 stove, poker,


10


1 shovel, coal,


10


11 shovels, L. H. R. P.,


2 75


64 shovels, S. H. R. P.,


16 00


81 shovels, S. H. S. P.,


20 25


16 shovels, scoop, snow,


8 00


88 shovels, snow,


44 00


2 skids,


4 00


2 spades, L. H.,


1 00


1 spanner,


25


5 spikes, 6 inches, 1bs.,


15


5 spikes, 5 inches, lbs.,


15


1/2 spikes, 6 inches, keg,


1 50


34 sponges, 1b.,


75


8 spoons, drilling,


8 00


20


306


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


3 spreaders,


$4 50


4 springs for water cart, 2 00


5 squares, steel, 1 25


2 squares, try,


1 00


4 staples, iron, cart,


2 00


1 stencil, " City," brass,


10


3 stencils, ""City," iron, 1 50


4 stencils, "City," steel, 2 00


50


2 stencils, brass, set,


20


1 stencil, steel, set,


50


27 steel pcs., 114 inch,


13 50


12 steel pcs., 11/2 inch,


6 00


5 steel pcs., 11/2 inch sq.,


2 50


1 stone, grind,


3 00


1 stone, oil,


50


4 stone, sets,


4 00


30 stone points,


3 00


2 stone steps,


2 00


80 street signs, iron,


8 00


117 street signs, wood, lettered,


58 50


9 street signs, wood,


4 50


43 street signs, iron brackets,


10 75


1 street sweeper, " Abbott, Downing Co.," 20 00


1 street sweeper, "J. S. Barton,"


20 00


3 street sweeper brushes,


36 00


3 street sweeper cores,


3 00


1 syringe, rubber,


50


5. tampers, iron, sewer,


2 50


10 tampers, iron, sidewalk, 1 tape, steel, 25 ft.,


2 00


214 tarvia "A" bbls.,


9 00


51 tarvia "X" bbls.,


229 50


2 tar heaters on wheels,


100 00


10 tar pots,


2 50


2 tongs, blacksmith, prs.,


2 00


2 tongs, pipers, prs.,


1 50


1 tool box, "Gaudreau,"


2 00


1 tool box, "Whitman,"


50 00


1 stencil, " Fitchburg," steel,


5 00


307


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


5 tracers,


$1 25


1 trough, stone, 5 00


1 trough, wood, mixing, 2 50


16 trowels, brick,


4 00


7 trowels, plaster, iron,


3 50


1 truck, iron, "Borowsky,"


1 00


3 tunnels, tin,


30


1/2 turpentine, gal.,


38


1 union, dart, 11/2 inch,


85


1/2 varnish, gal.,


50


6 valves, needle,


7 50


1 valve, 2 inch globe,


1 25


2 valves, 21/2 inch check,


2 50


1 vise,


2 00


1 wagon, "Bennett,"


100 00


1 wagon; "Connolly," flushing,


900 00


1 wagon, hay,


50 00


1 wagon, "Hogan,"


25 00


1 wagon, heavy express,


25 00


1 wagon, light express,


15 00


1 wagon, pipe,


50 00


1 wagon, tarvia,


25 00


6 washers for water carts.


75


1/2 washers, 14 x 21/2 inches, 1b.,


05


1 wash basin,


10


1 watering pot,


25


15 wedges and shims, 1bs.,


1 80


2 wedges, 2 feet, 3 inches,


2 00


13 wedges, 6 inches,


6 50


3 wheels, old,


75


6 wheelbarrows, iron,


6 00


1 wheelbarrow, wood,


1 00


8 whips, stright,


80


1 whip lash, 4 horse,


50


3 wrenches, alligator,


1 50


3 wrenches, bridge,


6 00


3 wrenches, buggy,


75


4 wrenches, cart,


2 00


5 wrenches, fork,


1 25


4 wrenches, hydrant,


4 00


308


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 wrench, hose,


$ 25


8 wrenches, monkey, 4 00


1 wrench, pipe, chain,


4 00


1 wrench, pipe,


50


1 wrench, socket,


50


3 wrenches, socket,


75


6 wrenches, "Stillson,"


6 00


10 wrenches, water cart,


10 00


3 wrenches, water gate,


1 50


2 wire, fence, bundles,


4 00


2 wire, hog, bundles,


4 00


1 wire puller,


1 00


5 whiffletrees, extra,


7 50


10 whiffletrees, irons for,


5 00


5 whiffletrees, wood for,


1 25


11 yokes, ironed, large,


2 75


10 yokes, ironed, small,


2 50


6 yokes, wood,


1 50


1 bed, iron,


3 50


1 bed blanket,


1 00


1 bed mattress,


1 00


1 bed quilt,


50


2 bed sheets,


2 00


1 bed spring,


1 00


2 pillows,


1 00


2 pillow cases,


50


$16,004 61


OFFICE.


1 adding machine, " Burroughs,"


$250 00


300 badges,


150 00


2 cabinets, 10 sections,


85 50


7 chairs, arm,


21 00


1 chair, swivel,


3 00


700 checks,


70 00


200 checks, in case,


10 00


1 copy press,


12 00


1 copy press stand,


6 00


1 counter, "Eaton,"


87 00


309


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 desk, flat top,


$25 00


1 desk, roll top,


25 00


1 dater, "Triumph, No. 1,"


1 50


1 dater, "Crown,"


50


24 files, spindle,


2 40


3 ink stands,


30


1 index, steel,


7 00


1 numbering machine, " Ajax,"


8 00


1 safe, " Meillink,"


40 00


2 sponge cups,


30


1 stencils, rubber, set,


5 00


1 waste basket,


25


$809 75


WEST FITCHBURG STABLES.


2 axes,


$1 00


1 bar C. B.,


50


9 bars, iron,


4 50


2 bars, pinch,


50


1 bells, set,


25


1 belt punch,


25


3 blankets, horse, storm,


9 00


1 boots, rubber, L. L., pr.,


4 00


1 box, for dynamite,


1 00


4 boxes, tool,


20 00


9 brooms, barn, corn,


2 25


1 bucket,


25


2 canvas pcs.,


2 00


2 caps, explosive, "Lion," boxes,


50


1 cart, 1 horse,


35 00


1 cart, 2 horse,


50 00


7 chains, draft,


10 50


1 chain, grab,


2 00


4 chains, heel, set,


1 00


2 chains, stake,


50


1 chain, yoke, set,


50


1 chisel, carpenters,


25


1 clippers, horse, pr.,


2 00


1 coal stove, 5 00


310


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 coal poker,


$ 10


1 coal hod,


10


1 coat, rubber,


1 50


1 derrick, 3 leg,


15 00


3 dippers, water,


15


1 disinfectant, gal.,


50


2 drags,


4 00


30 drills, hand,


3 00


18 drills, jumper,


4 50


20 dynamite, sticks,


4 00


1 evener, extra,


1 50


1 faucet, iron,


10


3 feed bags,


1 50


1 file, wood,


25


3 forks, hay,


1 50


1 fork, manure,


40


200 fuse, ft., "Star,"


20 00


2 grease, "Snowflake," cans,


50


2 grooming tools,


2 00


6 grubs,


3 00


3 halters,


1 50


3 hammers, claw,


75


3 hammers, drilling,


1 50


2 hammers, face,


3 00


1 hammer, machine,


50


2 hammers, paving,


1 00


1 hammer, peaning,


50


6 hammers, striking,


6 00


3 handles, hammer, drilling,


30


2 handles, hammer, striking,


20


19 handles, pick,


2 90


1 harness, express, 1 horse,


5 00


1 harness, two horse, set,


25 00


1 harness, tip cart,


10 00


4 harness snaps,


40


13 hoes, L. H.,


3 25


2 hooks, brush, L. H.,


50


3 hooks, brush, S. H.,


75


3 hooks, hay,


75


2 hooks, stone, grab,


2 00


311


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


4 hooks, harness,


$ 40


1 hook, stall,


25


1 hokey pokey,


2 00


2 horses, wood,


50


3 horses,


450 00


50 hose, rubber, feet, 34 inch,


5 00


100 hose, rubber, fire,


50 00


1 jack, cart,


1 50


1 jug,


10


1 kettle, iron,


50


1 ladder, 14 feet,


1 40


22 lanterns,


11 00


18 lantern hooks,


4 50


2 levels, spirit,


2 00


1 level, frame,


25


1 mallett, wood,


50


1 maul, wood, paving,


1 00


1 measure, 4 qt.,


10


1 measure, 2 qt.,


10


1 measure, 1 qt.,


10


2 mortar beds,


3 00


1 mop,


10


1 muzzle, leather,


1 00


1 nozzle, iron,


1 00


1 oil, harness, gal.,


20


2 oil cans, 5 gal.,


1 00


1 oil can, 1 gal.,


20


2 pails, G. I.,


50


4 pails, J. I. C.,


2 00


1 pail, fibre,


25


36 picks,


18 00


1 plow, gutter,


4 00


6 points, stone,


60


20 powder, lbs.,


3 00


7 rakes, iron,


1 75


1 reins, set, 4 horse,


4 00


1 road machine, "Climax,"


75 00


1 riveter,


10


3 ropes, tag,


75


1 salt, bag,


75


312


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 saw, buck, $ 50


3 saws, hand, 1 50


1 sand, lot, 25 00


1 scissors, pr.,


25


4 scrapers, sidewalk, iron,


1 00


1 scraper, sidewalk, "Black,"


30 00


2 scythes and snaths, brush,


1 00


1 set stone,


50


1 shave, draw,


50


8 shims and wedges, lbs.,


96


23 shovels, S. H. R. P.,


5 75


29 shovels, S. H. S. P.,


7 25


6 shovels, L. H. R. P.,


1 50


8 shovels, snow,


4 00


3 shovels, scoop,


1 50


1 sieve, coal,


25


1 sled, two horse,


40 00


1 sled, one horse,


20 00


1 soap, box,


50


1 soap, bar,


10


1 snap,


10


4 straps, hame,


40


1 spade, L. H.,


50


3 spoons, drilling,


45


1 springs, set,


1 50


5 sponges,


1 25


1 square, steel,


50


1 stencil, "City," steel,


50


1 stencil, "City," brass,


1 00


1 stone, grind,


2 00


1 stone, whet,


25


3 surcingles,


75


1 tamp, sewer,


25


1 tape, linen, 75 feet,


50


2 trowels,


50


1 toggles, set,


10


9 wedges, iron,


4 50


3 wheelbarrows, wood,


3 00


1 whiffletree, extra,


1 00


1 whip, four horse,


50


313


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


1 whip, straight,


$ 25


1 wrench, cart,


1 00


1 wrench, hydrant,


1 00


3 wrenches, monkey, 1 50


1 vise,


4 00


1 bag, feed,


1 50


2 corn, bu.,


1 70


1 hay, ton,


26 00


5 oats, bu,,


3 00


300 straw, lbs,,


3 00


$1,111 26


REAL ESTATE.


19,800 sq. ft. of land, Westminster street,


$1,500 00


Stable and shed, Westminster street, 1,150 00


29,981 ft. of land, Harwood place, 6,000 00


Stable and sheds, Harwood place,


6,500 00


$15,150 00


PERSONAL ESTATE.


City stable, Harwood place,


$16,004 61


City stable, Westminster street,


1,111 26


Office,


809 75


$17,925 62


SUMMARY.


Real estate,


$15,150 00


Personal estate,


17,925 62


$33,075 62


314


REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS


TABLE I


Showing appropriations, loans, transfers, receipts and ex- penditures from 1901 to and including 1911.


MACADAM CONSTRUCTION


MACADAM MAINTENANCE


Loan


Receipts


Expendi- tures


Approp- riations


Transfer Liquor Licenses


Receipts


Expendi- tures


1901


$383 91


1902


$163 14


$320 82


2,237 69


1903.


2,233 89


9 68


3,347 35


1904.


$42 24 1,260 55


2,203 37


4,916 74


7,024 11


346 57


6,499 86


1907.


7,591 98


4,000


4,902 14


1908.


15 00


10,269 50


4,000


8 23


5,247 90


1909


11 00


5.211 98


4,000


72 82


8,561 43




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