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140.14
Inspection, new tools etc.
128.09
Stock
181.08
$2,199.75
243
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Sewall Woods and Perkins Street.
(Charged to Met. Park Commission.)
Labor and teams as per pay rolls.
$107.80
Stock
61.35
Repair of tools
.90 $170.05
Taylor Street.
Labor as per pay rolls
$339.34
City teams
45.38
Stock
115.09
Inspection and new tools
17.60
$517.41
Porter and Merrill Streets Sewer.
Labor as per pay rolls
$2,354.40
City teams.
183.07
Stock
718.38
Inspection, new tools, etc.
204.27
Repair of tools and blacksmithing ...
23.20
$3,483.32
Sundry Charges.
Amount of reserve on old contract, James L. Byrne. $75.00
Amount paid by Treasurer for print- ing bonds, not previously entered on Public Works Office books. .. Amount paid for recording deeds and expenses 9.98
189.50
$274.48
244
CITY OF MELROSE
Invoice and Stock Account.
Stock on hand, January 1, 1907
$3,819.58 Stock bought :-
Cement
$2,036.60
Sewer pipe
1,755.86
Brick and sand
714.89
Castings,
1,573.74
Lumber
64.85
Manhole rods .
12.72
Highway Division
725.23
Water Division
9.31
John Martin, brick masonry
15.30
60.00
F. E. Ellis, use steam roller . . Hardware, repair tools, oil and sundries
178.54
New tools
184.07
Advertising for bids and record- ing deeds.
15.40
Lost time on account injuries . . .
95.38
Reserve paid J. L. Bryne on old contract .
75.00
Expended by Treasurer for print- ing bonds.
189.50
Labor on stock at yard, as per pay rolls 273.10
Labor transferred from general account
256.52
One-half rent of Tremont street yard
175.00
$8,411.01
$12,230.59
Cr.
By stock and teams used on Good- year ave. $5.72
By stock and teams used on Good- year ave., rear of cottages. 150.96
245
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
By stock and teams used on East Fos-
ter street . 915.03
By stock and teams used on Taylor street 178.07
By stock and teams used on Sewall Woods Road. 84.67
By stock and teams used on Porter and Merrill streets
1,128.92
By stock and teams used on Fells Court
458.62
By sundry charges
274.48
By stock to surface drainage account.
4,871.27
By stock to Ell Pond Wall
187.43
By stock to Rogers street 11.02
By stock to private sewers
435.51
By stock to sewer maintenance
9.18
By stock to street sprinkling account
.75
By stock to sidewalk account .
104.70
By stock to Sewall School.
19.63
By stock to Highway Division
64.60
By stock to Water Division
28.35
By stock to Melrose street extension. .
3.52
By collections paid Treasurer.
117.80
$9,050.23
Stock on hand, January 1, 1908 . $3,180.36
246
SEWERS BUILT TO JANUARY 1, 1908.
Size of Pipe in Inches.
LENGTH IN FEET.
Totals.
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
6
14,003.16 20,411.66
26,179.93| 22,916.40|
2,512.00 4,662.40
839
585
695
780
1,906
1,935
98,614.45
8
5,439.89
8,020.03 15,505.79| 11,817.90 1,424.00| 1,530.10
2,429
468
239
342
1,090
49,601.71
10
1,508.02
4,968.55
2,152.38
2,946.60
1,067.00
2,796
1,251
545
17,234.55
12
949.95
1,250.69
2,407.62
5,672.64
10,280.90
15
354.80
3,121.73
3,838.53
18
2,715.70
317.66
2,117.10
5,150.46
20
2,788.30
2,788.30
24
1,213.10
1,213.10
Brick
3,034.94
20
111.00
111.00
24
28.00
28.00
Totals
29,111.92| 34,650.93
46,563.38 51,627.31
3,936.00 7,259.50
6,06J
2,304
2,484.90
695
1,564
2,610
3,025
191,895.94
NOTE. Total length of sewers, 191,895.94 feet or 36.31 miles, 2.4 miles of which are owned and controlled by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, but by an act of the legislature Melrose is permitted to use in the same manner as the local sewers.
CITY OF MELROSE
20× 18
3,034.94
1,188.90 1,296.00
362
247
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PRIVATE SEWERS.
There have been 63 sewer connections made the past year at a total cost of $1,747.02, which has been paid from collections.
Statement of Collections.
Dr.
To actual cost private sewers 1907. .. To unsettled accounts, 1896
$59.89
66
1899
8.08
66
66
66
1900, Main St
60.25
66
66
66
1902.
27.41
66
66
66
1903
38.47
66
66
66
1904.
31.52
66
66
66
1905
42.72
66
66
1906
57.74
360.63
To sewer construction, sundry collec- tions
114.66
To rebates unpaid, 1907 accounts
15.56
To sundry repairs, 1906.
21.69
$2,400.64
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer, account pri- vate sewers.
$1,838.58*
By cash paid Treasurer, account con- struction
114.66
By unsettled accounts, 1907
110.71
66
66
66 1906
47.68
66
66
66
1905
40.61
66
66
66
1904
31.52
66
66
1903
38.47
66
66
1902
15.64
$1,888.10
1900.
34.55
248
CITY OF MELROSE
By unsettled accounts, 1900
$34.55
66 66 66 1899
8.08
66
66
66
1896
59.89
$2,400.64
*Of this amount $3.14 was transferred from Fire Department to Sewer Department by City Treasurer.
Receipts and Expenditures.
By balance, January 1, 1907. $75.57
To cahs paid Treasurer, May 27, 1907. . 400.00
To cash paid Treasurer, July 5, 1907 . . 400.00
To cash paid Treasurer July 17, 1907. .
200.00
To cash paid Treasurer Nov. 15, 1907. . 350.00
To cash paid Treasurer Feb. 28, 1907. . 34.15
To cash paid Treasurer Sept. 4, 1907. . 300.00
To cash paid Treasurer Jan. 25, 1908. . 151.29
$1,911.01
Expended.
$5.83
Smith & Cates for wood stoppers . ... Smith & Cates labor and stock, E.
Foster street. 4.85
Sewer construction, for stock
435.51
Highway Division, for stock and teams
70.37
Water Division, for stock.
6.30
W. J. McCoubry, repairing tools
1.50
Deering Lumber Co.
.28
Labor as per pay rolls
1,222.38
$1,747.02
Balance in Treasury
$163.99
SEWER MAINTENANCE.
Balance January 1, 1907 $295.71
Appropriation 450.00
$745.71
249
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Expended.
Labor as per pay rolls
$226.93
Sewer rods, . 35.00
Repairing sewer rods. 10.25
Injuries J. Murphy, lost time
63.33
Lucey Bros., bags.
.60
Stock and teams, Highway Division. .
57.61
Stock, Sewer Construction
9.18
402.90
Balance in Treasury
$342.81
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Balance January 1, 1907
$417.61
Stock at yard as per report .
34.82
Bond issue, Order No. 3,594.
20,000.00
Cash paid Treasurer from Boston &
Northern St. R'y. Co.
288.90
$20,741.33
Expended.
Melrose street conduit . .
$6,015.27
Warren street drain-Melrose street to
Franklin street 980.94
Warren street drain-Melrose street to Orris street .
305.61
Walton Park connection
161.82
Vinton street drain.
778.19
Ashland street catch-basin
52.26
Grove street drain
700.24
East Emerson street drain
513.55
Chipman avenue catch-basin
24.37
Green street drain .
1,229.56
Main street and Wyoming avenue from
Mt. Vernon street . 1,522.85
250
CITY OF MELROSE
City hall drain.
$114.22
Long Pond drain .
407.78
Maple street catch-basin 41.38
Sylvan street catch-basin
9.37
Crescent avenue catch-basin. 26.78
Linden street conduit, 1906 account. ..
838.18
Linden street conduit, 1907 account. .. 27.50
Maintenance and expense account. . .
1,979.66
$15,729.53
Less amount due Sewer Division for stock used but not reported at time of closing books, included in above expenditures
69.22 $15,660.31
Balance
$5,081.02
Treasury balance
$5,046.20
Stock at yard, granolithic covers and frames.
34.82
$5,081.02
Melrose Street Conduit.
Labor as per pay rolls
$3,613.23
City teams
283.17
Stock
2,034.52
New tools and sundries
84.35
$6,015.27
Warren Street-Melrose Street to Franklin Street.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$544.69
City teams
24.97
Stock
393.23
New tools and sundries
18.05
$980.94
25I
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Warren Street-Melrose Street to Orris Street.
Labor as per pay rolls
$168.73
City teams.
19.25
Stock
112.00
Tools and sundries
5.63
$305.61
Walton Park Connection.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$84.54
City teams
7.88
Stock
66.60
Tools and sundries
2 80
$161.82
Vinton Street.
Labor as per pay rolls
$391.55
City teams
12.74
Stock
359.58
Tools and Sundries
14.32
$778.19
Ashland Street Catch-Basins.
Labor as per pay rolls
$37.45
City teams
3.50
Stock
11.31
$52.26
Grove Street Drain.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$294.12
City teams.
35.00
Stock
358.98
Tools and sundries
12.14
$700.24
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252
CITY OF MELROSE
East Emerson Street Drain.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$273.06
City teams
6.25
Stock
224.87
Tools and sundries
9.37
$513.55
Chipman Avenue Catch-Basin.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$5.88
City teams.
.87
Stock
17.62
$24.37
Green Street Drain.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$725.27
City teams.
17.18
Stock
473.42
Tools and sundries
13.69
$1,229.56
Main Street and Wyoming Ave. (Mt. Vernon Street to brook at Berwick Street.)
Labor as per pay rolls.
$938.94
City teams
16.73
Stock
553.22
Tools and sundries
13.96
$1,522.85
City Hall Drain.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$S0.57
City teams
6.12
Stock
27.53
$114.22
253
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Long Pond Drain.
Labor as per pay rolls
$264.20
City teams
8.75
Stock
127.33
Tools and sundries
7.50
$407.78
Maple Street Catch-Basin.
Labor as per pay rolls
$30.01
City teams
4.38
Stock
6.99
$41.38
Sylvan Street Catch-Basin.
Labor as per pay rolls
$3.37
Stock
6.00
$9.37
Crescent Avenue Catch-Basin.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$19.06
Stock
7.72 $26.78
Linden Street Drain.
Sods and sodding. $27.50
Cement due sewer div. 1906 account. 838.18 $865.68
254
CITY OF MELROSE
Maintenance and Expense Account.
Labor, repair and cleaning, as per pay rolls $1,107.36 385.51
City teams
Stock and tools. 79.10
To balance Treasury account, amount paid out for printing bonds, not previously allowed in Public Works office books 192.50
Reserve paid Parry Bros., brick con- tract 1906. 215.19
$1,979.66
Less amount due Sewer Division for stock used and not reported at
1 time of closing books but included in above expenditures, viz :-
City Hall Drain .
$27.53
Chipman ave, catch-basin.
17.62
Sylvan st., catch basin .
13.72
Ashland st., catch basin.
10.35
69.22
$1,910.44
SURFACE DRAINAGE WORK DONE IN 1907.
STREET.
LOCATION.
Size in Inches.
Length in Feet.
Material.
Number Manholes.
Number Catch Basins.
Cost.
Ashland
at Franklin Street
12
389
Akron Pipe
1
2
513.55
Grove ..
Brook to Myrtle Street
15
188
2
2
648.24
Grove ..
Brook Eastward
12
14
«
1
52.00
Green
Howard St. to Farwell Ave.
15
291
66
2
819.95
Green
Farwell Ave. to Car Stable. ..
12
267
2
3
409.61
Main .
Wyoming Ave. to Mt. Vernon St.
15
336
2
4
1,150 .85
Maple .. .
Conduit
36 x 37
408
Concrete
2
1,836 .00
Melrose St. Ex.
Conduit .
34 x 36
624
2
2,808.00
Melrose St. Ex.
24
174
Akron Pipe
1
566.82
Vinton
at Melrose Street .
36 x 37
138
Concrete Akron Pipe
122.00
Vinton
Melrose St. to Franklin St.
12
430
2
4
778.19
Warren ..
Melrose St. to Franklin St.
18
418
2
5
980.94
Warren .
Melrose St. to Orris St.
12
238
‹‹
2
305.61
Wyoming Ave.
Brook to Waverly Place
15
180
1
2
372.00
·
$12,326.04
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
2
$52.26
Chipman Ave.
1
24.37
Emerson
Brook to Stratford Road
1
41.38
Melrose St. Ex.
200.00
Private Way .. .
Melrose St. to Walton Pk.
18
292
644.27
Vinton
at Brook .
24
62
66
at Brook
255
256
CITY OF MELROSE
VALUE OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1908.
LOCATION.
Size
in Inches.
Length
in Fect.
Material.
No. of M. H.
No. of C. B.
Date Built.
Cost.
Adams st., north from Russell st ..
12
30 Akron pipe
2 1901
$182.54
Ashland st., near Franklin st ..
1 1902
75.58
Franklin to Highland av.
15
232 Akron pipe
4 1904
992.34
44
brook to Franklin st.
12× 36
125 Con. conduit
1 1904
*985.72
at low point .
2 1907
52.26
Albion st., south from conduit
12
70 Akron pipe
1
11904
152.50
Greenwood st., brook east.
30
82 Cir. brick
1 .. 1902
490.30
Bellevue av., south from Linden st.'
15
27 Akron pipe
2 1901
201.22
Linden st., south
15
155 Akron pipe
1
2 1906
462.01
Berwick st., near Wyoming av.
1 1901
79.95
15
1180 Akron pipe
6
6 1904
1,222.20
B. & M. R.R. Corp., Franklin st., north
44 × 50
444 Con. conduit
1
1 1904
2,256.78
Botolph st., east from W. Hill av.
15
68
2 1901
221.12
Boardman av. at Bennett's pond bk
60 × 38
44 Con. culvert
1901
433.65
Cass st., north and south of low pt ..
12
559| Akron pipe
·2 4 1906
759.36
Cedar Park and B. & M. R.R.
20
117 Akron pipe
1901
1
20
120 Cast iron "
1901
1
44
4 4
16
284 Cast iron " 2
3 1901 1
1,077.72
Charles st. at Otis st.
1
1903
149.85
Main Drain to Emerson st.
12
73
5 3 1905
1,274.48
Chipman av., Franklin st., north
15
38 Akron pipe
1 1904
143.70
at Franklin st.
1 1907
24.37
Cheever's brook, cleaning.
1904
21.50
Cleveland st., corner Baxter st.
1 1906
60.61
Dell av., repairs.
1904
4.98
1S
298 Akron pipe
2 2 1903
670.05
north and south of low pt.
12
555
4 1906
676.32
Emerson st., west. near Main.
34
1 1903
$6.60
..
east and west of Main st.
12
17%
2 1904
347.75
Ell pd. bk. to Bellevue av.
15
799
9
5 1903
2,787.37
16
Charles st .. west
12
197
1
2 1906
472.32
..
west, at Lake av., repairs
1906
11.35
brook to Stratford r.l.
12
389
1
2 1907
513.55
Elm st., Howard st. to Park av
12
260
4 1904
655.99
Essex st., north from Vine st ..
20
14-4
1901
300.99
cor. Vine st .. at Goss's driveway.
1 1902
83.84
Fairmount st., Beech av., south.
12
212 Akron pipe
1.
1 1903
277.74
Foster st., Ell pond bk. to Dill's et.
15
425
3 1906
$60.12
Franklin st., Main st. to Howie ct.
15
256
1
. . 1902
313.42
Ashland to B. & M. R.R.
44 × 50
648 Con. conduit
4 1904
4,442.23
cor. Pratt st ..
1 1903
57.91
B. & M. R.R. to Greenwood st.
12
300
Akron pipe
2 5 1904
655.00
Faxon st ..
1 1904
69.17
Fairmount st., repairs.
1904
26.28
First st., Lebanon st. to Gooch st,
15
255
12
371 Akron pipe
4 1905
1,569.83
Frost av., culvert at brook
38 × 60
Concrete
1902
471.96
Green st., north from Linden st.
30
136 Brick
3 4 1901
..
20)
20 Akron pipe ..
1901
912.51
12
36
1901
1
15
218
.4
4 1904
1,9$1.41
Main st. to Rowe st.
15
. ). )- >
·)
1 1906
5 3.55
..
Howard st. to Farwell av.
15
291
..
. 1907
$19.95
. 1905, 2
Beech av., west from Fairmount st.
18
62
1
4 1901
600.27
12
156
16
2 1906
128.88
6 4
15
24 Akron pipe
1901
10
406 Akron pipe
Upham st. to Winter.
12
435
1 1902
83.83
12
42
. .
brook to Howard st.
500
..
*Completed 1905-Cost added.
1000.
n. e. cor. Emerson st.
1 1900
64.87
Ell pond brook to Foster st. (relaid)
Vinton st. to Essex st.
391.01
257
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
VALUE OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1908 .- Continued.
LOCATION.
Size
in Inches.
Length in Fect.
Material.
No. of M. II.
No. of C. B.
Date Built.
Cost.
Green st., Farwell av. to Car Stables.
12
267
2
3 1907
409.61
Grove st., on B. & N. St. R.R. tracks
1901
67.24
at Lebanon and Gooch st.
15
30 Akron pipe
CON.
1 1901
1
1
1
4 4
bet. B. & N. St. R.R. tracks
3
3 1902
86.68
east of Linwood av.
12
66 Akron pipe
3
4 1903
4,417.92
repairs
Brook to Myrtle st ..
15
1SS Akron pipe
2
2
1907
648.24
Brook eastward.
12
14
44
1
2 1901 1
694.46
6 4
Laurel st. north
18
302
2
4 1906
1,045.81
Hillside av. at No. 61.
69.22
Highland av.at Henry av.
1
3 1903
15.53
4 4
Ashland st., w. to low pt Sargent st .. ..
12
114 Akron pipe
1
2 1904
369.05
Heywood av., Main st., east .
12
350 Akron pipe
1
1904
290.71
Henry av ..
4 1906
341.95
Lake av., cor. Tremont st .. .
8
22 Akron pipe
1 1903
89.36
Laurel st., Lebanon st., east
20
62
4
4 1901
..
..
Main drain east to Larrabee st.
15
520
32
3
2 1905
1,140.85
4
east of Gooch st ...
8
16 Akron pipe
1 1903
92.25
44
repairs.
1904
4.00
44
Larrabee st. east to Sixth st ..
12
716 Akron pipe
2
2 1906
841.92
Lebanon st., south of Upham st ..
2 1900
127.31
24
82 Akron pipe
4
2 1901
1
677.90
12
152
1
1902
275.54
20
231
18
302
1
1901
1,162.66
Linwood av., Grove st. to Lynde st. ..
35 x 48
715
3 1903
3,869.98
Lynde st., at Linwood av.
12
30 Akron pipe 54
2 5 1903
1
Leonard's Brook Drain
800 Open ditch
1901
240.39
Main st., near W. Linden st.
60 Con. culvert
1900
780.02
15
90 Akron pipe
1
3 1900
293.93
2 1901
67.24
4 4
in R.R. tracks at Ell pond
2 1901
67.24
44 Grove st., south
15 35 x 48
48 Akron pipe 59 Brick
1903
331.75
4 4
at Foster st. and Essex st.
2 1904
174.05
4 4
Porter st., north.
12
52
4 4
٠٠
3
3 1904
884.94
.. Linden st., north to brook
15
280
1
5 1904
2,161.83
at Franklin sq.
15
36
1
12
172
2
5 1904
598.96
15
336
2
4 1907
1,150.85
Maple st., at low point. .
1 1907
41.38
Myrtle st., Winthrop st. to Emerson st.
12
336
2
1 1904
661.00
Vine st.
12
18
20
126
1 4 1904
601.10
..
junction with side sts.
12
124
w.
2,1903
174.92
Main st. to Linwood av.
35 × 48
787 Concrete
1906
14.00
1 1907
52.00
Gooch st., Laurel to Grove st.
12
16
1901
1
1
12
8
44
1901
1,777.80
18
200
1 1900
64.03
..
Grove st. to right of way
12
216
1901
1
Linden st., Green st. to Bellevue av.
30
245 Brick
4
2 1906
5,007.74
repairs.
1904
25.52
1903
1
564.10
15
15
250
Akron pipe
3 1904
538.50
15
390
1900
1
*Completed 1905 .- Cost adde:l.
1
471.40
12
70
Grove st., Gooch st. to Larrabee st.
15
678 Akron pipe
8 1902
$1,381.11
1902
20
306
..
12
100 Akron pipe
1
1905
45.84
44
Washington school to Grove st .. Main Drain north to First st ..
2 1905
1,350.92
..
conduit Bellevue av. to Porter st.
28 x 30.1157 Concrete
1 1903
*121.98
Ell pond bk. to Grove st.
Ell pond to Porter st.
1 1904
149.97
Morgan av. to Heywood av. Wyoming av. to Mt. Vernon st.
..
in R.R. tracks at Dix pond
1901
12
southeast cor. Sixth st.
1 1901
1901
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VALUE OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1908 .- Continued.
LOCATION.
Size
in Inches.
Length
in Feet.
Material.
No. of M. H.
No. of C. B.
Date Built.
Cost.
Mystic av., Lynde st. to Glen st.
15
723 Akron pipe Con. & Stone 4€8 Concrete 624 ..
NON0.00
5 1906
1,327.91
Melrose st., culvert at brook
56 x 60
1902
614.42
extension conduit.
36 x 37
1,836.00
..
at brook
21
174 Akron pipe
1
1905
116.47
near Beech av
1 1906
64.98
Otis st., Vinton st. to Leeds st.
34 x 36
865 Concrete
3
5 1903
3,757.26
Leeds st. to Charles st ..
20
344 Akron pipe
3
2 1903
730.32
conduit, repairs
15
250
344 Akron pipe
3
5 1906
$1,138.00
Pearl st., at Bennett's pond brook.
41 Con. culvert
1 1901
359.65
Pleasant st., at Cascade brook.
Spot pond brook to Frances st .. .
18
187
4
6 1906
2,111.34
-
to Everett st ..
12
180
1
5 1906
102.02
28 x 30
148 Concrete
2
2 1906
Porter st., Linden st. to Fletcher st.
24
10 Akron pipe
1 1901
53.94
18
125 Akron pipe
2
3 1906
305.49
Main st. to Bellevue av.
12
716
3
8 1906
1,438.90
Prospect st., at low point.
8
58
·
1
1907
566.82
Rowe st., Green st. to Beverly st ..
12
283
2
5 1906
571.60
Russell st., Adams st. to Trenton st ..
15
394
2
1901
177.42
30 × 60
215 Concrete
1 1903
1,944.00
east of R.R. to Vinton
42 × 48
309
2 1903
*3,317.57
Lebanon st. n. Laurel
30
137 Brick
1 1901
541.45
Botolph st. to Franklin.
15
357 Akron pipe
2
1 1898
604.49
south of Albion st. to Ash-
54× 39
256
1
1 1904
3,391.00
66
-
Leonard's bk. conduit.
4
4 1904
4,385.50
Ell pond bk. to Main st ..
24
316 Akron pipe
1
1904
791.00
off Green st., conduit
28 × 30
60
1906
214.80
Summer st., at Linwood av.
24
24 Akron pipe
1
2 1906
1
924.95
Mystic av., south
10
104
1
2 1906
1
96.19
at Benson's yards.
2 1904
114.00
Trenton st., Russell st. to brook.
15
176 Akron pipe
1901
184.07
15
6
1.1901
90.02
Upham st.,southwest cor. Dell av. southeast cor. Dell av.
12
718 Akron pipe 604
14
6 1905
3,126.55
16
Ell pond brook to Gooch st.
15
12
12 Akron pipe
1 1901
110.47
20
68
2 1903
272.82
12
44
1 1903
109.86
20
92
18
138
2
1 1905
630.72
at Melrose st.
36 × 37
138 Concrete
1907
644.27
+
at Brook.
24
62 Akron pipe ..
1907
122.00
Melrose st. to Franklin st.
12
430
2
4 1907
778.19
Vine st., Myrtle st. to Essex st ..
20
6 53
2
4|1904
1,483.48
Warren st., Melrose st. to Franklin st.
18
418
2
5 1907
980.94
Melrose st. to Orris st.
12
238
4 6
44
2 1907
305.61
Washington st., south of Trenton st. at Baldwin av
1
1 1901
115.00
W. Hill av., Botolph st. to Chaska av
12
364 Akron pipe
2 4 1901
933.01
Wells Drain, Albion st. to Franklin st.
20
135
1902
724.18
38 × 60 12
70| Akron pipe
1 1906
15
224
12
340
at Gould st.
1 1901
535.24
at Fletcher st. in R.R. tracks
Linden st. to Orient av ..
2 1905
143.83
Private way, Melrose st. to Walton park
18
Right of Way, Tremont st. to R.R.
land st.
42 × 36
390|Con. conduit
44 × 33
1107 Con. conduit
36 x 29
183 Con. conduit
1|1903
120.80
Linwood av., west.
20
324
Tremont st., at low point. ..
1 1901
1 1900
74.86
low pt., east of Fletcher st.
1 1906
84.16
Vinton st.,southeast cor. Cedar park. Otis st., north south
66
34 x 36
2,808.00
200.00
Meridian st., at Beech av .. .
10
64
1904
214.65
Orient av., Porter st., south.
12
*Two manholes built in 1895.
#Completed 1905-Cost added.
1 1901
60.00
Main Drain north to Youle st.
292| Akron pipe
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VALUE OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1908 .- Concluded.
LOCATION.
Size in Inches.
Length
in Feet.
Material.
No. of M. H.
No. of C. B.
Date Built.
Cost.
Wells Drain, Franklin st. to Highland av.
12
132 Akron pipe ..
3 1903
15
184
1903
615.50
20
192
1903
Walnut st.,at Grove st ..
15
26
2 1903
173.44
Grove st. to Lynde st.
15
200
1 2 1906
335.33
Walton park brook, north to Franklin st ..
12
100
.4
4 1 1905
435.69
Winter st., at Dell av ..
12
24
1 1903
60.10
Winthrop st.,at low point
12
4
2 1901
166.92
Main st. to Myrtle st ..
24
672 Akron pipe
1 1901
2,242.62
Winthrop Place, Franklin st. to Alpine st.
12
219
2 4 1906
787.59
Wyoming av., east of R.R.
15
28
1 1901
117.64
Brook to Waverly place.
15
180 Akron pipe
1
2 1907
372.00
Total cost to January, 1908.
$121,052.26
15
227
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ENGINEERING DIVISION .- SYNOPSIS OF WORK DONE. For Highway Division.
Street Lines and grades for construction, gutters, crossings, guard rails, etc.
Charles street, grades for concrete sidewalk.
Damon avenue, line and grades for gutters.
Emerson street, west, north side, for concrete walk.
Emerson street, east, south side for concrete walk.
Emerson street, Charles street, west, for gutters.
Everett street, grades for macadamizing.
Franklin street, Main st. to Stoneham line, for macadamizing.
Foster street, east, Larrabee street, west, for sidewalk.
Frost avenue, line and grades for gutters.
Green street, Main street to Howard street, for macadamizing. Hawes avenue, line and grades to clear gutters.
Irving street, Beech avenue to Appleton street, or repairs.
Lynde street, Linwood avenue to Summer street, for repairs.
Lebanon street, at Poor Farm, line for guard rail.
Main street, at Grove street, grades for raising car tracks. Main street, Mt. Vernon to Sylvan streets.
Main street at Linden street, grades for raising tracks.
Melrose street, railroad to V nton street, for repairs.
Melrose street extension, for construction. Myrtle street, Herbert to Essex streets, for concrete walks.
Myrtle street, Winthrop to Emerson streets, for concrete walks.
Rogers street, line and grades for construction.
Sylvan street, line and grade for guard rail.
Sewall School lot, grade for curbing. Tremont street, grades at Parkway crossing.
Upham street, Main to Lebanon streets, for macadamizing. Vinton street, Maple to Emerson streets, for macadamizing. Wyoming avenue, Main street to Railroad, for macadamizing. Woodland avenue, Bctolph street to Clifton park, for repairs. Warren street, Franklin to Melrose streets, for repairs.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
For Sewer Division.
Streets sewered, lines and grades given, estimates rendered, plans and profiles made, viz :-
Fells Court, (unfinished)
275 ft.
6 in. pipe
Foster street, East
1,410 ft.
6 in. pipe
Merrill street, (unfinished)
825 ft. 8 in. pipe
Porter street,
265 ft. 8 in. pipe
Sewall Woods Road, (relaid)
145 ft. 6 in. pipe
Taylor street
250 ft. 6 in. pipe
Plans and estimates for proposed extension on Wyoming Avenue, Whittier Street, West.
Manholes on new Parkway raised to grade.
Sewer index and Y locations.
General plans to date.
Data for 1907 report.
63 house connections inspected and recorded.
8 house connections cleaned.
Schedule of sewer assessments, Melrose sewers built in 1906 and 1907. Stock account for 1907.
For Water Division.
Lines for construction spiked out, estimates of cost made, data for special castings furnished.
Brown Street, 124 feet.
Charles Street,
615
Emerson Street, West
336
66
Foster Street, East,
980 66
Franklin Street,
655
Granite Street,
165
66
Ingalls Court,
205
6
Larrabee Street,
282
66
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Lincoln Street, 479 feet.
Melrose Street Extension,
222 66
Morgan Street, 330
66
Mt. Vernon Street,
730
66
Parker Street,
370 6
Prospect Street,
950
66
Rowe Street,
0
66
Sixth Street,
940
66
Spear Street,
202
66
Taylor Street,
260
66
Card index to house services, (unfinished.)
General water plans plotted to date.
Grades for laying pipes, Tremont street and Lincoln street.
For Street Numbering.
Number of doors numbered-71.
Number of plans prepared for future use-35.
For Sidewalks.
I. Curbing :- Plans and profiles made, lengths and radii computed, lines and grades given, worked measured.
Linear ft.
Linear ft. curved.
For Continuous Walks
3324
213
For Highways (including relay)
1205
375
For Individual Walks
3691
414
Totals
8219
1002
straight.
2. Concrete. Under contract with C. L. Hoffman and Robert Philpot, laid out, inspected, measured, and estimates of work done rendered monthly.
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Sq. Yds. New work. 345.83
Sq. Yds. Top dressing.
Continuous Walks
Crossings
53.77
Gutters
130.66
26.88
Individual Walks
168.66
Repair of Present Walks
6,373.68
17,136.74
Water Department
19.75
Totals
7,092.35
17,163.62
3. Granolithic Walks.
F. A. Perkins, corner Stratford Rd.and E. Emerson street.
1,438.00 sq. ft.
George J. Foster, corner Melrose and Ashland streets, 1,163.70 sq. ft. John Grady, corner Lebanon and East Foster streets,
804.67 sq. ft.
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