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Balance from 1901 account, $514 31 · Bond issue, Order No. 1,657. . 20,000 00
Amount carried forward, $20,514 31
125
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$20,514 31
EXPENDED.
Norris & Co., grading, $21 60
Bugbee & Barrett, dressing, 2 70
Labor as per pay rolls,
18 50
Teaming, 63
$43 43
F. E. Ellis, lumber to yard,
$12 93
Expanded Metal Co.,
3 13
D. H. Woodward, for forms,
30 90
Teaming sand from Wake- field,
8 00
Labor testing
concrete
arches, .
28 25
83 21
I 26 64
$20,387 67
Wells Drain.
This title is applied to the water course running just west of Pratt Street from Highland Avenue across Franklin Street to Albion Street, thence into the brook. The portion south of Franklin street is covered, or of pipe, and has for many years overflowed the land of George T. Wells, who finally brought suit for damages. This suit was settled by the Mayor and City Solicitor, one of the considerations being that the city should entirely rebuild the drain and cover it the entire distance through land of Wells, to accom- plish which the Board of Aldermen passed the following order :
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Oct. 27, 1902.
OFFERED BY ALDERMAN FERNALD.
Be it ordered : That acting under the provisions of law applicable thereto, a main drain, either open or covered, shall be laid or con- structed in the following described right of way as hereinafter set forth, viz :
Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Albion Street at the dividing line between land of George W. Woodland and land of the Melrose Highlands Baptist Society, said point being one hundred
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seventy-four and ninety-seven one hundredths (174.97) feet more or less westerly from the junction of the southerly line of Franklin Street with the northerly line of Albion Street measuring along the said northerly line of Albion street; thence along said dividing line between land of George W. Woodland and the Melrose Highlands Baptist Society north, 16 ° 25' 37" east one hundred two and fifty-eight one hundredths (102.58) feet to the southerly line of Franklin Street, said point being four hundred fifty-six and ninety-five one hundredths (456.95) feet from Ashland Street, measuring along the southerly line of Franklin Street; thence across Franklin Street to a point ten (10) feet east of the dividing line between land of Lucy A. Wells and Dan- iel E. Caswell, one hundred and eighteen (118) feet from Pratt Street measuring along the northerly line of Franklin Street ; thence paral- lel to, and ten (10) feet from, said dividing line between land of Lucy A. Wells and Daniel E. Caswell north 20° 26' 17" east one hundred (100) feet to land of Dexter Pratt ; thence in the same course across land of Dexter Pratt parallel to and ten (10) feet from the dividing line between land of said Pratt and Thomas W. Ripley two hundred tweny-five and three tenths (225.3) feet to the southerly line of High- land Avenue.
The above described line is the easterly line of a taking which is ten (10) feet wide.
The above description is intended to conform to plans drawn by W. Dabney Hunter, Eng'r. and Supt. of Public Works, hereto annexed and made a part of this order; that the Treasurer be and hereby is given authority to issue note or notes of the City of Melrose not exceed- ing in the aggregate the sum of $1,315.00 payable in one year from the date thereof at a rate of interest not exceeding 5 per cent. per annum. It is hereby adjudged that the said drain is a necessity for the public convenience and health ; that the city of Melrose, acting under the authority of the Public Statutes, and also under all other provisions of law and every other power it hereto enabling, has taken and hereby does take for the purposes of constructing a main drain in the private lands as hereinbefore specified for the sole use and benefit of the said City of Melrose, the following lots and parcels of land situated in said Melrose, in said County of Middlesex, viz :
A certain lot situated on the northerly side of Albion Street, sup- posed to be owned by George W. Woodland, bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a point on the northerly line of Albion Street at the di- viding line between land of George W. Woodland and the Melrose High- lands Baptist Society, said point being one hundred seventy-four and ninety-seven one hundredths (174.97) feet westerly from the junction of the northerly line of said Albion Street with the southerly line of Franklin Street, measuring along the said northerly line of Albion Street ; thence north 16° 25' 37" east along said dividing line one hun- dred two and fifty-eight one hundredths (102.58) feet to Franklin St. ;
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thence north 68º 58' 13" west along the southerly line of Franklin Street ten and three hundredths (10.03) feet; thence south 16° 25' 37" west eight (8) feet ; thence south 73º 34' 23" west four (4) feet; thence south 16° 25' 37" west fifty (50) feet ; thence north 73º 34' 23" west four (4) feet ; thence south 16° 25' 37" west fifty-one and forty-seven one hundredths (51.47) feet; thence north 75° 4' 17" east eleven and seventy-one one hundredths (11.71) feet to the point of beginning, containing 860.27 sq. ft. more or less.
A certain other lot situated on the northerly side of Franklin Street, supposed to be owned by Lucy A. Wells, bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Franklin Street ten (10) feet easterly from land of Daniel E. Caswell one hundred eighteen (118) feet westerly from the westerly line of Pratt Street measur- ing along the northerly line of Franklin Street ; thence north 20° 26' 17" east one hundred (100) feet to land of Dexter Pratt ; thence north 68° 58' 13" west along said Pratt's land ten (10) feet to the common corner of land of Lucy A. Wells, Dexter Pratt, Thomas W. Ripley and Daniel E. Caswell; thence along the dividing line between land of Lucy A. Wells and Daniel E. Caswell, south 20° 26' 17" west one hundred (100) feet to Franklin Street; thence along the northerly line of Franklin Street south 68° 58' 13" east ten (10) feet to the point of beginning, containing 1,000 sq. ft. more or less.
A certain other lot situated on the southerly side of Highland Avenue, supposed to be owned by Dexter Pratt, bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a point on the southerly line of Highland Avenue, at the dividing line between land of Thomas W. Ripley and Dexter Pratt, and one hundred seventy-seven and eighty-five one hundredths (177.85) feet easterly from the easterly line of Cliff Street measuring along the said southerly line of Highland Avenue; thence south 20° 26' 17" west two hundred twenty and sixteen one hundredths (220.16) feet along said dividing line between land of Dexter Pratt and Thomas W. Ripley to the common corner between land of Dexter Pratt, Thomas W. Ripley, Daniel E. Caswell and Lucy A. Wells; thence along the dividing line between land of Lucy A. Wells and Dexter Pratt south 68° 58' 13" east ten (10) feet ; thence north 20° 26' 17" east two hundred twenty-five and three tenths (225.3) feet to the southerly line of Highland Avenue, thence along southerly line of Highland Avenue south 83º 14' 37" west eleven and twenty-four one hundredths (II.24) feet to the point of beginning, containing 2,227.3 sq. ft. more or less.
All of the foregoing descriptions are intended to conform to.plans drawn by W. Dabney Hunter, Engr. and Supt. of Public Works, here- to attached and made a part of this order; reserving, however, to the owner or owners of the different parcels of which said land forms a part, their heirs and assigns, the right to pass and repass on foot and
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with teams over the above described lands, and all other rights not inconsistent with the laying, making, maintaining, and repair of any main or mains or pipes or other necessary appliance of said City of Melrose now or hereafter laid in said lands hereby taken.
Owing to the provisions of the city charter, this order did not go into effect until 30 days after it was passed, and at this time the season was so far advanced that only enough work was done to prevent the flooding of Mr. Wells' land, and the remainder will be completed the coming season.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Appropriation,
$1,315 00 .
Expended :
Materials,
$374 44
Teams,
40 46
Labor,
284 60
699 50
Balance,
$615 50
IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 31, 1903.
LOCATION.
Size in inches.
Length
in feet.
Material.
No. of
Date Built
MHCB
Adams street north from Russell street.
12
30
Akron pipe
2
1901
Ashland street west side between Ellsworth avenue and Franklin street. ..
Bellevue avenue south from Linden street .... Bellevue avenue northeast corner Emerson st.
15
27
Akron pipe .
2 1901
1 1900
18
62
Akron pipe .
1
4
1901
15
68
1
2
66
66
.. 66
66
20
66
16
284
66
2
3
66
،،
66
66
Essex street north from Vine street
20
144
2
1
1902 66
Franklin street, Main street to Howie court ... Frost avenue, culvert at brook ..
Green street at brook, north from Linden street
66
66
6.
66 66
66
66
66
..
66
60
12
36
Grove street in B. & N. R. R. tracks .
.6
66
at Lebanon and Gooch streets.
15
30
Akron pipe .
70
66
2
4
66
..
Gooch street to Larrabee street . .
15 678
66
66
3
8 1902
66
(junction with side streets)
12
124
66
3
3 2
1901
12
16
.
Hillside avenue at No. 64.
Laurel street from Lebanon street to Sta. 850 ..
66
6 6
66
66
66
6.
66
66
66 southeast corner Sixth street.
1
1900
Lebanon street south of Upham street. 66
24
82
Akron pipe . .
4
2 1901
12
246
12
152
66
66
1
1902
30
245 Brick & con'r't 1
1 1900
60 Con'r't culvert
66
90
1
3
66
66
..
in R. R. tracks at Dix pond
2 1901
66
66 .. .. ..
" Ell
66
Melrose street, culvert at brook.
56x60 . ..
1902
60x38
1901
Pleasant street at Gould street. .
Porter street at Fletcher street in R. R. tracks
30
137
Brick
2
1 1898
15
394
2
1 1901
Trenton st. from Russell st. to Spot pond br'k
15
176
Akron pipe·
66
12
150
1
1
66
15
6
.
1
66
12
12
.
. ..
1
12
364
66
2
4
66
12
4
. .
...
.
15
28
66
. . .
...
1
66
66
66
66
12
256
Akron pipe . Concrete
1
66
38x60
30
136 Br'k & cement
3
4
1901
20
20
Akron pipe. . 66
2
66
Gooch street from Laurel to Grove street. . 66
20
306
Akron pipe . 1
1
66
20
642 Akron pipe. 66
4
4
18
200
12
8
66
66
66 from Grove st. to Right of Way
66
66
66 Washington school to Grove st.
Linden street from Green street to Bellevue av. Main street at Franklin street ..
6. near West Linden street .
.. 66 66
66
15
Con'r't & stone 41 Con'r't culvert
1
1
66
66
Right of Way, west from Lebanon near Laurel st Right of Way from Botolph to Franklin streets Russell street from Adams to Trenton street .. Tremont street at low point.
15
357 Akron pipe 66
1
Trenton street from Washington st. to brook .. Upham street at southwest corner Dell avenue Vinton street.
West Hill av. from Botolph st. to Chaska av. Winthrop street at low point.
Wyoming avenue east from B. & M. R. R.
20
44|con'r't culvert
66
117 Akron pipe . . .
120 Cast iron pipe
66
66
66
Beech avenue west from Fairmount street. .. .. Berwick street east side near Wyoming avenue Botolph street east from West Hill avenue. . Boardman avenue at Bennett's Pond brook ... Cedar Pk. & B. & M. R. R., Vinton to Essex st.
1
66
60x38
15
24 Akron pipe.
66
Essex street corner of Vine street 66
at Goss' driveway.
1
15
66
between tracks B. & N. St. R. Ry.
66
66
66
66
2
1901
2
Pearl street at Bennett's Pond brook.
66
. ..
2
.6
1 1902
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IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 31, 1903 .- Continued.
Summary .- 1,212 ft. 12 inch Akron pipe. 2,134 ft. 15 inch Akron pipe. 284 ft. 16 inch iron pipe. 262 ft. 18 inch Akron pipe. 1,229 ft. 20 inch Akron pipe. 120 ft. 20 inch iron pipe. 82 ft. 24 inch Akron pipe. 518 ft. 30 inch circular conduits, brick and concrete. 37 man- holes, 75 catch-basins, 5 culverts, concrete and I beams.
NOTE .- 9 of the above catch basins are built in the tracks of the B. & N. St. R. R. Co.
SIDEWALKS.
In my last report under this head, I called attention to the provisions of the city ordinance relative to sidewalks, with recommendations (see pages 109 and IIO). The Board of Aldermen have acted favorably on one of them, and I wish again to call attention to the provisions of Chap- ter 21, Section 2, and to Chapter 25, Section 19, of the ordi- nances, together with my recommendations of the previous year, with this addition: that within certain sections of the city, or that on certain particular streets (to be enumerated in the ordinance) the material to be used be specified, or particularly designated. My reason for this is that many applicants prefer brick, but feel that their neighbors either have, or probably would have, concrete, and would rather forego their preference in favor of brick in order to conform with surrounding walks.
Two new continuous walks ordered in 1901 have been completed; the curbing ordered on Main street has been set; 31 continuous walks constructed as applied for, and many of the old walks have been repaired.
Contracts.
Advertisements for furnishing curbstone and for laying concrete were inserted in the local papers, and bids received and opened as follows:
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CANVASS OF BIDS FOR FURNISHING GRANITE CURBING AND FLAG-STONES, OPENED MAY 3, 1902.
S. & R. J. Lombard,
Boston, Mass.
F. E. Newhall,
Wakefield, Mass.
J. J. Cuddihy,
Boston, Mass.
Granite State
Granite Co.,
W. Townsend, Mass.
Straight curb, 7 inch, per lin. ft.
$ .55
$ .58
$ ...
$ .51
Straight curb, 6 inch, per lin. ft.
.53
.56
....
.49
Granite block, 2 ft. radius, each.
2.50
3.50
2.40
Granite block, 3 ft. radius, each.
3.75
5.00
2.75
Granite flag-stones, 18 inch, per lin. ft.
.65
.58
....
.55
Granite flag-stones, 20 inch, per lin. ft.
.65
.62
...
.60
Granite flag-stones, 24 inch, per lin. ft .......
.74
.75
...
. .
...
.52
.78
North River flag-stones, 20 inch, per lin. ft ..
....
.58
.82
North River flag-stones, 24 inch, per lin. ft ..
....
....
.75
.94
CANVASS OF BIDS FOR LAYING CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, CROSSINGS AND GUTTERS, AND FOR DOING ALL PATCHING, REPAIRING, AND TOP-DRESSING TO THE SAME, OPENED MAY 3, 1902.
C. L. Farnsworth,
Ayer, Mass.
C. L. Hoffman,
Melrose.
Norris & Co.,
Melrose.
Robert Philpot, Melrose.
New concrete walks (3 coats) per sq. yd .....
.54
$ .50
$ .34
$ .45
New concrete crossings (4 coats) per sq. yd ..
.60
.60
.35
.60
New concrete gutters (4 coats) per sq. yd ....
.00
.60
.35
.60
Repairing or patching (4 coats) per sq. yd ..
.62
.60
.35
.75
Repairing or patching (3 coats), per sq. yd ..
.54
.50
.34
.50
Repairing or patching top dressing, per sq. yd.
.30
.30
.20
.30
....
...
.65
North River flag-stones, 18 inch, per lin. ft ..
...
The appropriation for sidewalks was made under three separate heads, viz:
Repair of present walks. New individual walks. New continuous walks.
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Repair of Present Walks.
The appropriation for this work was drawn upon largely to repair walks where parties applied for a curbstone, and consequently many bad places in old walks complained of could not receive the attention that they deserved, but nev- ertheless the walks are steadily improving.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Balance Feb. 1, 1902, $ 106 66
Appropriation, 1,000 00 Sept. 10, Order No. 1872, 500 00
$1,606 66
Expended :
Resetting curb, Laurel St., labor and
teams,
ȘI3 61
Resetting curb, Grove St., labor and teams, II 50
Repair to brick walks, brick, $ 5 45
Labor and teams, 17 67
23 12
Repair Main St., stock, $4 98
Labor and teams, 7 50
12 48
Inspection of concrete, as per pay rolls 127 50
Concrete work, Norris & Co., contract 1,397 19
Repair Reading Hill Ave., labor and teams, 2 81
1,588 21
Balance in treasury, . $18 45
New Individual Walks.
Walks have been constructed, or curbing set, in front of 31 estates, 16 of which were for new walks, and 15 for curb- ing and rebuilding old walks, the abutters paying for one- half of the improvements.
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Where curbing was set in front of estates already pro- vided with a concrete walk, it was usually necessary to re- build the entire walk, and as by statute we cannot assess for this work, it has been considered as "repair to present walks," and paid for from the appropriation for that purpose.
STATEMENT OF COLLECTIONS.
DR.
To total amount assessed, . $1,355 49
" estimate paid by Robert Philpot, 37 57
" uncollected assessment of 1901, 14 43
" rebates unpaid, 1 70
$1,409 19
CR.
By cash paid treasurer, $1,408 69 .
" 1901 rebate (R. Philpot) 50
$1,409 19
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INDIVIDUAL SIDEWALKS.
No.
Abutter.
Location.
Cost.
Assessed.
35
Alfred E. Lewis
103 Ashland street.
$108.07
$52.43
36
Clinton White .
106 Bellevue avenue.
302.29
127.21
37
Angus MacDonald
Spring street.
227.60
118.65
38
John O'Rourke.
418 Lebanon street.
62.14
28.39
39
Mark H. Warren ..
108 First street.
69.07
34.54
40
A. C. Marie Currier ..
964-984 Main street
198.91
100.53
41
Lewis H. Curtis.
32 Wyoming avenue Crystal street .
108.44
54.22
43
C. H. Isburgh
31 Vinton st. cancelled .
58.29
29.15
45
G. H. Belknap.
49 Laurel street . .
53.16
26.58
46
S. E. Benson
34 Cedar pk. cancelled ..
47
E. F. Leet.
34 Cedar pk. cancelled ..
48
E. H. Goss .
26 Cedar pk. cancelled . . W. Foster street.
41.26
20.63
50
Prov. Coop. Bank. . .
960 Main street
44.13
22.07
51
H. B. Hitchins, Tr ...
956 Main street
44.14
22.07
52
Augusta S. Craig
32 Crescent avenue.
43.76
21.88
53
Dr. L. F. Wentworth.
42.07
21.04
54
Alfred J. Knight. .
89.53
36.78
55
B. & M. Railroad
83.89
41.95
56
W. A. Goodno ..
32.82
14.93
57
R. H. Sircom & Co.
249.64
122.57
58
L. A. Dow
Main st. & Wyoming av Upham & Eighth sts.
128.30
64.15
59
James G. Bowden
22 Vinton street.
161.04
74.87
60
Henry Lynde.
24 Crescent avenue.
43.17
21.59
61
Geo, H. Stevens
70 Trenton street. .
61.59
26.11
62
Freeman Crosby
40.20
16.88
63
B. & M. Railroad .
261.89
147.58
64
Henry Lynde.
28 Crescent avenue.
43.88
21.94
65
Arthur S. Davis
91 Crescent avenue. . .
42.93
21.47
66
Robert Philpot
76 Dell av. work not done
21.13
10.57
68
E. M. Munyan
69 Gooch street . .
3.40
1.70
70
Friend Brothers
Main, cor. Grove st ..
86.73
33.14
$2,793.20
$1,355.49
*Curbstone set in 1901.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Balance Feb. 1, 1902,
$649 88
Appropriation,
1,000 00
Order No. 1872,
186 54
Receipts paid to treasurer, .
1,408 69
from other divisions,
3 90
Amount carried forward,
$3,249 0I
42
G. P. Anderson.
*39.73
19.87
44
M. F. Eastman
478 Lebanon street.
49
B. & M. Railroad.
W. Emerson street ..
35 Winthrop street.
72 Trenton street .. Wyoming avenue.
. .
67
U. B. Twitchell.
32 Frances street.
19 Bartlett street
12 Bartlett street
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Amount brought forward, Expended :
$3,249 OI
For labor as per pay rolls, .
$647 67
" advertising,
8 63
" teaming, .
5 00
" printing and stationery,
4 00
" pattern for curb,
50
" teams and stock, highway division,
66 17
sewer 5 90
" concreting, Norris & Co.,
349 92
" curbing, Granite State Granite Co.,
828 50
66
Angus MacDonald. .
18 67
66
S. & R. J. Lombard,
602 61
66 F. E. Newhall, .
10 00
brick,
206 45
2,754 02
Balance in treasury, $494 99
Continuous Walks.
The concrete walk ordered on the west side of Rowe street, has been completed at a cost of $64.42, one half of which, $32.21, is assessed to the estate of George Lynde.
The brick walk ordered on Lebanon, Lynde and Potter streets has been completed at a total cost of $647.31 for the work done in 1902, and a bill for $376.78, the part charge- able to the Washington school (the only abutter) has been rendered and paid.
The curbing ordered set on the east and west sides of Main street, from Grove street to Foster street, has been completed at an expense of $676.
Following is a statement in detail of the work done, to- gether with the assessments to be levied:
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MAIN STREET, WEST SIDE.
Oliver M. Maxwell.
79.75 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., . $39 08
79.75 lin. ft. straight curb setting @ 20-44 C., 16 30
$55 38
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, . 27 69
$27 69
Melrose Athletic Club.
One 2-ft. Rad. cor. block @ $2.40,
$2.40
Setting same, @ 20114.c.,
64
$3 04
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, .
I 52
$1 52
Carter Bros.
53.82 lin ft. straight curb @ 49C.,
$26 37
One 2-ft. Rad. cor. block @ $2.40,
2 40
Setting 56.96 ft. @ 20,44c., . .
II 65
$40 42
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, .
20 21
$20 21
George A. Fuller.
49.20 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c.,
$24 II
Two 2-ft. Rad. blocks @ $2.40, .
4 80
Setting 55.50 ft. @ 20106C., .
II 34
. $40 25
Less 1/2 cost paid by city,
20 12
$20 13
Nancy L. Fuller. 61.46 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49C.,
$30 II
Setting same @ 201&c.,
12 56
$42 67
Less 1/2 cost paid by city,
21 33
$21 34
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Carrie L. Spear.
69.55 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., $34 08
One 3-ft. Rad. block @ $2.75, 2 75
Setting 74.25 ft. @ 20114.c., .
15 18
$52 0I
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, . 26 00
$26 0I
A. D. Maclachlan.
114.33 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., · $56 02
Two 3-ft. Rad. cor. blocks @ $2.75, 5 50
Setting same ( 123.73 ft. ) @ 2010
25 29
$86 81
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, . 43 40
$43 41
Carrie L. Spear.
25.4 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., . $12 44
One 3-ft. Rad. cor. block @ $2.75,
2 75
Setting same (30.10 ft.) @ 2014.c.,
6 15
$21 34
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, . IO 67
$10 67
MAIN STREET, EAST SIDE.
A. W. Dunton.
31.80 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., ·
$15 58
Setting same @ 2014&c., 6 50
$22 08
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, .
II 04
$II 04
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Redford M. and Effie A. Rand.
83.45 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., $40 89
Setting same @ 2011&c., 17 06
$57 95
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, . 28 98
$28 98
Mary E. Morton.
41.30 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., $20 24
One 2-ft. Rad. block @ $2.40, . 2 40
Setting same (44.44 ft.) @ 20114.c.,
9 09
$31 73
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, .
15 86
$15 87
Chas. A. Larrabee Est.
52.00 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c.,
$25 48
Two 2-ft. Rad. block @ $2.40,
4 80
Setting same (58.30 ft.) @ 20144.c.,
II 92
$42 20
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, . 21 10
$21 10
· Lucy E. Gordon Est.
47 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49C., . $23 03
Two 2-ft. Rad. blocks @ $2.40, . 4 80
Setting same (53.30 ft. ) @ 20,44 C.,
10 89
$38 72
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, . 19 36
$19 36
Fred T. Churchill and W. J. Gordon. 51.80 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., $25 38
One 2-ft. Rad. block at $2.40, .
.
2 40
Setting same (54.95 ft.) @ 20,44C.,
II 23
$39 0I
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, . 19 50
$19 51
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
W. J. Tucker.
74.00 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., · $36 26
Setting same @ 20114.c., 15 12 ·
$51 38
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, .
25 69
$25 69
Sarah C. Burnett.
61.38 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49c., .
$30 08
Setting same @ 2014 .
12 55
$42 63
Less 1/2 cost paid by city, .
21 31
$21 31
City of Melrose (at brook.)
12.05 lin. ft. straight curb @ 49C., $5 59
Setting same @ 20114 c., 2 46 .
$8 36
ROWE STREET, WEST SIDE.
Est. George Lynde. 75.00 lin. ft. straight curb @ 45c., $33 75
Setting same @ 14c., . 10 50 · 54.90 sq. yds. concrete @ 34c., 18 67
Inspection, . I 50
$64 42
Less 1/2 cost paid by city,
32 21
$32 21
Washington School. Brick walk. Labor laying brick, grading, etc., . $227 87
16,900 brick, 225 20
132 ft. straight curb (Potter St.) @ 49c., 64 68
Labor setting same, 12 75
Amount carried forward . $530 50
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CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward 530 50
Labor setting inside curb, . I7 41
Granite steps, cement and setting,
94 12
Difference in stone not chargeable,
5 28
Total cost,
$647 31
Less 1/2 cost assessable to city, . $265 25
Less stone not chargeable, .
5 28
270 53
$376 78
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Balance Feb. 1, 1902.
$743 45
Appropriation,
800 00 --
$1,543 45
Expended :
Rowe Street, concrete, . $18 67
Labor as per pay roll, 1 50
$20 17
Washington School, curb-
ing,
$69 96
Granite steps,
70 00
Cement and sand,
5 70
Brick, .
225 00
Labor and teams,
276 65
647 31
Main Street, curbstone
and corners,
476 02
Crushed stone, brick and cement,
4 05
Labor and teams,
195 93
676 00
Advertising for bids,
9 13
$1,352 61
Balance in Treasury,
$190 84
·
.
$642 03
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
STREET SPRINKLING.
Chapter 24 of the city ordinances provides that all streets designated by the Board of Aldermen shall be sprinkled by the Engr. and Supt. of Public Works, and also provides that he shall levy an assessment on the abutting estates at the rate of 3 cents per linear foot of lot frontage for occupied land and I cent per linear foot of lot frontage for vacant land.
On April 14th, the Aldermen passed Order No. 1,622, ordering that the following named streets be sprinkled :
Lin. ft.
Ashland st., from Melrose st. to Highland av. 1,241
Adams st., from Wyoming ave. to Russell st.
827
Batchelder st., from Bellevue av. to Porter st. 869
Bellevue av., from Linden st. to Upham st.
2,442
Berwick st., from Foster st. to Wyoming av 1,230
Botolph st., from Franklin st. to West Hill av 373
Cass st., from Grove st. to Foster st. . 505
Cottage st., from Foster st. to Wyoming av. 1,140
Emerson st., from Poplar st. to Orient Ave 4,773
Essex st., from Emerson st. to Main st. 1,897
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