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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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