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6
284
1
$464.06
Emerson Street, W.
Extension Westerly ..
6
345
637.18
Fells Court .
Completed 1907 work .
6
99
1 1
444.89
Howard Street .
Hesseltine Avenue, East .
10
171
0
2,502.78
Laurel Street .
Larrabee Street, East .
6
373
1
997.96
Lincoln Street .
E. Emerson Street to Upham Street .
6
348
1
505.41
Meridian Street .
Beech Avenue, South
8
540
2
743.28
Porter Street
Merrill Street to Lincoln Street
6
270
1
359.76
Porter St. and Merrill St ..
Completing 1907 Work.
8
156
1
1,961.09
Emerson Street .
Merrill Street to Lincoln Street ..
6
264)
1
Spring Street.
Briggs Street to Morgan Avenue
6
340 }
2
1,234.33
Briggs Street .
Sargent Street to Spring Street .
6
75
1
Upham Street ..
Lincoln Street to Stratford Road .
6
527
1
3,268.95
Upham Street . .
Lincoln Street to East Street ...
6
1,200
5
Totals. .
6,101
23
$16,612.43
.
6
1,109
4
3,492.74
Lincoln Street .
Porter Street, South
.
CITY OF MELROSE.
.
191
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Castings.
$410.82
Cast iron drain pipe .
97.61
Sewer pipe
1,332.76
Brick .
437.71
Cement
379.24
Lumber
216.45
Stock and teams from other div.
759.25
One-half rent of yard
175.00
Tools and hardware.
177.26
Oil and sundries
46.60
4,032.70
$7,354.04
Cr.
By stock and teams used on sewers . . . $2,512.90
By stock and teams to other divisions
as per receipts.
2,795.78
Stock on hand at yard.
2,045.36
$7,354.04
COST OF SYSTEM.
Total cost as per last report
$395,567.79
Total cost 1908 by streets. $16,612.43
Less due Highways to 1909 acc't . . 1,252.79
$15,359.64
Clerical service
326.91
Reserve on 1907 account.
96.90
Recording deeds and expenses.
50.45
Lost time on account of injuries.
69.99 · 15,903.89
Total cost to date.
$411,471.68
Sewers Built to January 1, 1909
Size of Pipe in Inches
LENGTH IN FEET
Totals
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
6
14,003.16
20,411.66
26,179.93
22,916.40
2,512.00
4,662.40
839
585
1,188.90
695
780
1,906
1,935
5,234
103,848.45
8
5,439.89
8,020.03
15,505.79
11,817.90
1,424.00
1,530.10
2,429
468
1,296.00
239
342
1,090
696
50,297.71
10
1,508.02
4,968.55
2,152.38
2,946.60
1,067.00
2,796
1,251
545
171
17,405.55
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
20 × 18
3,034.94
3,034.94
20
111.00
111.00
24
28.00
Totals . .
29,111.92
34,650.93
46,563.38
51,627.31
3,936.00
7,259.50
6,064
2,304
2,484.90
695|
1,564
2,610
3,025
6,101| 197,996.94
NOTE .- Total length of sewers, 197,996.94 feet, or 37.50 miles, 2.4 miles of which are owned and controlled by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but by an act of the legislature Melrose is permitted to use in the same manner as the local sewers.
28.00
362
193
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
PRIVATE SEWERS.
There have been 79 connections made the past year, which have been paid from the collections. (Cost of private sewers paid for by applicant).
STATEMENT OF COLLECTIONS.
Dr.
To total charges on private sewers 1908
$2,111.85
To unsettled accounts 1903-1907.
223.11
To sewers constructed to street line only
81.57
To sewer construction
170.05
To sewer maintenance
56.39
To rebates unpaid 1908.
23.70
To cleaning sewers 1908
20.82
$2,687.49
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer, account :-
Private sewers
$1,973.85
Construction
340.10*
Maintenance.
56.39
By unsettled accounts 1908
40.78
By unsettled accounts 1903-1907
194.80
By sewers constructed to street line only .
81.57
$2,687.49
*$170.05 paid to Treasurer Oct. 29, 1908 on account of sewer construction should have been credited to private sewers of 1908.
194
CITY OF MELROSE.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Balance in Treasury January 1, 1908 ..
$163.99
Collections paid to Treasurer. .
1,956.10
Collected by Treasurer from Fire De- partment. 17.75
$2,137.84
Expended.
Labor as per pay rolls .
$1,321.91
Stock and teams, Highway Division . .
116.04
Stock and teams, Sewer Construction.
466.56
Brock Brothers, soil pipe
5.04
H. J. Perry, supplies.
.50
C. L. Hoffman, concreting.
8.28
Joseph Edwards, stock and labor
3.81
Balance. 215.70
$2,137.84
SEWER MAINTENANCE.
Balance January 1, 1908
$342.81
Appropriation.
150.00
Collections paid Treasurer
56.39
$549.20
Expended.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$334.89
Highway Division, for stock and teams
132.99
Sewer Construction, for stock.
14.28
Balance in Treasury.
67.04
$549.20
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Balance January 1, 1908.
$5,046.20
Received from State Highway Com .. .
2.44
$5,048.64
195
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Expended.
Dix Pond Drain.
$225.30
West Emerson Street :-
Catch-basin near Depot.
75.95
Catch-basin at Poplar St ..
77.30
Remodeled with "D" frames 137.61
Lebanon Street drain
373.59
Meridian Street catch-basin
49.78
Orris Street drain at Warren St.
159.88
Porter Street drain . .
2,160.21
Uhpam Street drain.
1,537.56
Upham Street drain at Waverly Ave. .
342.46
Vinton Street, catch-basins at Cedar Pk.
143.95
Cleaning, thawing and repairing catch basins. 784.36
Cleaning brooks and repairing drains .
374.85
Sewer Division, stock 1907 account ...
69.22
Reserve paid 1907 account
.70
Recording deeds.
7.40
$6,520.12
Amount due :---
Highway Maintenance .. $1,458.10
Sewer Construction . . . . 13.38
1,471.48
$5,048.64
196
CITY OF MELROSE.
VALUE OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1909.
LOCATION.
Size
in Inches.
Length
in Feet.
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
brook to Franklin st.
42 x 36
125 Con. conduit
1 1904
985.72
at low point .
12
70 Akron pipe
1
.
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
600.27
Beech av., west from Fairmount st.
18
62
1
4|1901
462.01
Berwick st., near Wyoming av.
Ell pond brook to Foster st. (relaid)
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 60 x 38
68
2 1901
221.12
Boardman av. at Bennett's pond bk.
44 Con. culvert
1901
433.65
Cass st., north and south of low point .
12
559 Akron pipe
2
4 1906
759.36
Cedar Park and B. &. M. R.R ..
20
117 Akron pipe
1901
14
to
20
120 Cast iron
2
3 1901
1,077.72
Charles st., at Otis st ..
1
2 1903
149.85
12
73
5
3 1905
1,274.48
Chipman av., Franklin st., north.
15
38
..
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
Upham st. to Winter
18
298
Akron pipe
2.1903
670.05
no rth and south of low point
12
555
4 1906
676.32
Dix Pond, Main st., west ..
15
78
:
1908
225.30
8
34
44
1.1903
86.60
12
178
1
2 1904
347.75
12
435
44
9
5 1905
2,787.37
Charles st., west
12
197
1
2 1906
472.32
west, at Lake av., repairs
1906
11.35
brook to Stratford rd ..
12
389
1 2 1907
513.55
west, near depot
1 1908
75.95
west, at Poplar st.
1 1908
77.30
Elm st., Howard st. to Park av.
12
260
:
2
4 1904
655.99
Essex st., north from Vine st.
20
144
1901
300.99
..
cor. Vine st.
1 1902
83.83
..
at Goss's drivewav
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 ct.
15
425
2
3 1906
860.12
Franklin st., Main st. to Howie ct.
15
256
1
. 1902
313.42
Ashland to B. & M. R.R.
44 x 50
648 Con. conduit
4
4 1904
4,442.23
cor. Pratt st ...
B. & M. R.R. to Greenwood st ..
12
300 Akron pipe
2 5 1904
655.00
Faxon st.
1 1904
69.17
First st., Lebanon st. to Gooch st.
15
255
7 4 1905
1,569.83
Frost av., culvert at brook.
38 × 60
571 Akron pipe Concrete
... 1902
471.96
N ... .
2 1907
52.26
Albion st., south from conduit
1904
152.50
Greenwood st., brook east
30
82 Cir. brick
n. e. cor. Emerson st.
1 1900
64.87
12
156
2 1906
128.88
1|1901
79.95
Vinton st. to Essex st ..
1901
1
44
15
284 Cast iron " 24 Akron pipe
1901
1.
Main Drain to Emerson st.
10
406| Akron pipe
Emerson st., west, near Main east and west of Main st. 46 Ell pd. bk. to Bellevue av
15
799
·
12
42
1 1903
57.91
Fairmount st., repairs .
1904
26.28
12
..
1 391.01
16
1905
197
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
VALUE OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1909-Continued.
LOCATION.
Size
in Inches.
Length in Feet.
Material.
No. of M. H.
No. of C. B.
Date Built.
Cost
Green st., north from Linden st.
30
136 Brick
3 4 1901
. 6
-
12
36
1901,
brook to Howard st.
15
218
20
500
=
4 1904
1,991.41
Main st. to Rowe st.
15
222
21
1 1906
593.55
Howard st. to Farwell av.
15
291
2
. . 1907
819.95
Farwell av. to Car Stables
12
267
2
3 1907
409.61
Grove st., on B. & N. St. R.R. tracks.
at Lebanon and Gooch st
15
30 Akron pipe
. 1901
1
12
70
..
2
4 1901
15
678
=
3
3 1902
86.68
east of Linwood av ..
12
66 Akron pipe
2 1903
174.92
Main st. to Linwood av.
35 × 48
787 Concrete
3
4 1903
4,417.92
repairs
15
188 Akron pipe
2
2 1907
649.24
Brook eastward.
12
14
1 1907
52.00
Gooch st., Laurel to Grove st.
20
306
1
2 1901
694.46
Laurel st. north.
18
302
12
100 Akron pipe
2 4 1906
1,045.81
Highland av., at Henry av
1
3|1903
154.53
Ashland st., w. to low point. 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 .. ..
8
22 Akron pipe ..
4
4 1901
18
200
44
1901
1
15
520
12
32
3
2 1905
1,140.85
southeast cor. Sixth st.
1 1900
64.03
8
16 Akron pipe
1 1903
92.25
Larrabee st., east to sixth st.
12
716 Akron pipe
2
2 1906
841.92
Lebanon st., south of Upham st .. ..
24
82
Akron pipe
4
2 1901
677.90
Washington school to Grove st ..
12
152
1
1902
275.54
20
231
.6
2
2 1905
1,350.92
Emerson st., south
12
279 Akron pipe
1
1908
373.59
Linden st., Green st. to Bellevue av. -
30
245 Brick
1
1901
1,162.66
conduit Bellevue av. to Porter st.
28 x 30 1157 Concrete
4
2 1906
5,007.74
Linwood av., Grove st. to Lynde st ..
35 x 48 715
2 3 1903
3,869.98
repairs
1904
25.52
12
30 Akron pipe 54
2
5 1903
210.39
Main st., near W. Linden st.
60 Con. culvert
1900
780.02
15
90 Akron pipe
1
3 1900
293.93
in R.R. tracks at Dix pond.
in R.R. tracks at Ell pond.
Grove st., south ..
15
48 Akron pipe
1 1903
121.98
Ell pond bk. to Grove st.
35 × 48
59
Brick
1903
331.75
at Foster st. and Essex st ..
2 1901
174.05
Ell pond to Porter st ..
15
260 Akron pipe
2 3 1904
533.50
1
1,381.11
junction with side streets.
12
124
1902
1906
14.00
Brook to Myrtle st.
12
16
1
1905
45.84
4 1906
341.95
Lake av., cor. Tremont st ..
1 1903
89.36
Laurel st., Lebanon st., east
20
642
..
1901
1,777.80
repairs
1904
4.00
2 1900
127.31
Grove st. to right of way
12
246
1901
18
302
Lynde st., at Linwood av
1903
564.10
Leonard's Brook Drain
800 Open ditch
1901
2 1.01
67.24
2 1901
67.24
12
8
Main drain east to Larrabee st ..
20
20 Akron pipe
.. 1901
912.51
471.70
Grove st., Gooch st. to Larrabee st ..
3
8|1902 1
1901
Hillside av. at No. 64.
1.1901
69.22
.6
2 1901
67.24
bet. B. & N. St. R.R. tracks
6
east of Gooch st.
Main Drain north to First st .. .
15
198
CITY OF MELROSE.
VALUE OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1909 .- Continued.
LOCATION.
Size
in Inches.
Length
in Feet.
Material.
No. of M. H.
No. of C. B.
Date Built.
Cost.
Main st., Porter st., north.
12
52
15
390
44
1
5 1901
2,161.83
at Franklin są.
15
36
1 1904
5.1904
598.96
Wyoming av. to Mt. Vernon st.
15
336
2
4 1907
1,150.85
Maple st., at low point. .
41.38
Myrtle st., Winthrop st. to Emerson st
12
336
Akron pipe
21
1|1904
661.00
Vine st ..
12
18
126
1
4 1904
601.10
Mystic av., Lynde st. to Glen st.
15
723 Akron pine
5:
|1906
1,327.91
Melrose st., culvert at brook. ..
56 x 60
Con. & Stone
1902
614.42
extension conduit
36 × 37
403 Concrete
2
2,808.00
at brook
24
174 Akron pipe
1
1905
116.47
near Beech av.
1
1906
64.98
near Beech av.
1:1908
49.78
Otis st., Vinton st. to Leeds st ..
34 × 36
$65 Concrete
3
5 1903
3,757.26
Leeds st. to Charles st.
20
314 Akron pipe
3
2 1903
730.32
66 conduit, repairs
15
250
344 Akron pipe
3
5 1906
1.188.00
Pearl st., at Bennett's pond brook
38 × 60
41 Con. culvert
1 1991
359.65
Pleasant st., at Cascade brook.
12
70 Akron pipe
1 1906
1
187
4
6 1906
2,111.34
12
340
1
5,1906
102.02
Porter st., Linden st. to Fletcher st.
28 × 30 21
148 Concrete
2
2 1906
535.24
at Fletcher st., in R.R. tracks
1 1901
53.94
Linden st. to Orient av.
18
125 Akron pipe
2
3.1906
12
716
..
3
8 1906
1,438.90
1S
32
66
4
190S
15
505
12
250
1908
8
58
2 1905
143.83
Private way, Melrose st. to Walton park.
13
292 Akron pipe
1
1907
566.82
Rowe st., Green st. to Beverly st .. .
12
233
5 1906
571.60
Russell st., Adams st. to Trenton st ..
15
391
2
1901
477.42
Right of Way, Tremont st. to R.R.
30 x 60
215 Concrete .6
1
11903
1.944.00
east of R.R. to Vinton.
42 × 48
309
1903
3,317.57
Lebanon st., n. Laurel.
30
137 Brick
1 1901
541.45
Botolph st. to Franklin.
15
357 Akron pipe
1,1903
604.49
51x39
253
1
1 1904
3,391.00
41 x 33 1107
. .
183
4
4 1904
4,385.50
Ell pond bk. to Main st.
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 1900
924.95
Sewall st., Upham st., south.
15
33
1.1908
1,537.56
Tremont st., at low point . .
1 19011
96.19
at Benson's vards.
2 1914
114.00
Trenton st., Russell st. to brook.
15 176 Akron pipe
. . |1901
181.07
3
3 1904
884.94
Linden st., north to brook.
15
280
1900
149.97
Morgan av. to Heywood av.
12
172
?
1 1907
1,836.00
34×36
621
200.00
Meridian st., at Beech av.
10
61
190:
214.65
Orient av., Porter st., south.
12
Orris st., at Warren st.
2
1908
159.88
Spot pond brook to Frances st.
18
15
221
to Everett st ..
12
.
at Gould st.
1 1901
1998
2,160.21
44
south of Albion st. to Ash- land st.
42 × 30| 390 Con. conduit
33 x 29 21
.4
Linwood av., west. Mystic av., south
2)
32-4
10
104
1 2.1903
1 1993
120.80
10 Akron pipe
305.49
Main st. to Bellevue av.
School st. to East st.
Prospect st., at low point.
.
Leonard's bk. conduit
20
199
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
VALUE OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1909 .- Concluded.
LOCATION.
Size
in Inches.
Length
in Feet.
Material.
No. of M. H.
No. of C. B.
Date Built.
Cost.
Upham st., southwest cor. Dell av.
15
6
1 1901
90.02
southeast cor. Dell av ..
1 1900
74.86
Ell pond brook to Gooch st.
12
718 Akron pipe
14
6 1905
3,126.55
15
604
1 1906
84.16
18
737
4
2 1908
1,537.56
46
Waverly av., west
12
60
46
1908
1 1901
110.47
20
68
=
2 1903
272.82
66
south
12
44
40
1 1903
109.86
20
92
18
138
2
1|1905
630.72
64
at Melrose st.
36 x 37
138 Concrete
1907
644.27
24
62
Akron pipe
1907
122.00
46
Melrose st. to Franklin st .. at Cedar park.
12
430
2
4 1907
778.19
Vine st., Myrtle st. to Essex st ..
20
653
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
1 1901
60.00
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
w.
1903
615.50
Walnut st., at Grove st ..
15
26
66
1
2 1906
335.33
Walton park brook, north to Franklin st.
12
100
4
1 1905
485.69
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.
21
672
Akron pipe
1 1904
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, 1909.
$126,138.24
1
342.46
8
516
Vinton st., southeast cor. Cedar park.
12
12
2 1908
143.95
Washington st., south of Trenton st. at Baldwin av.
1 1901
115.00
Wells Drain, Franklin st. to Highland av
12
132 Akron pipe
11903
20
192
1903
2 11903
173.44
Grove st. to Lynde st ..
15
200
15
227
1902
724.18
15
184
. 1907
305.61
low pt., east of Fletcher st.
Lincoln st. to Sewall st.
1908
Otis st., north
Main Drain north to Youle st ..
at Brook.
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CITY OF MELROSE.
ENGINEERING DIVISION .- SYNOPSIS OF WORK DONE.
For Highway Division.
Street Lines and grades for construction, gutters, crossings, guard rails, etc.
Adams Street, cross sections for grading.
Albion Street, curb grades for grading.
Bellevue Avenue, grades for macadamizing.
Cedar Park, Vinton Street, to Railroad, line and grade for curb. Cherry Street, cross-sections for proposed grading.
Chester Street, line and grades for macadamizing.
Emerson Street, Bellevue Ave., to Orient Ave., curb grades.
Essex Street, grades for gutters.
Gooch Street, line for sidewalk.
Gould Street, line and grades for filling.
Greystone Road, line and grades for repairs.
Larrabee Street, line for sidewalks.
Lebanon Street, Forest St. to Porter Street, line and grades.
Melrose Street Extension, line and grades for grading.
North Avenue, cross-sections for curb and grading.
Porter Street, cross-sections for new grade.
School Street, line and grades for filling.
Sixth Street, line for sidewalk.
Stratford Road, grades for macadamizing.
Swains Pond Avenue, line of street.
Upham Street, cross-sections for grading.
Vinton Street, line and grade for gutters.
Willow Street, line for cutting sods.
Location of City Bound Renwick Road.
For Sewer Division.
Estimates have been rendered, lines and grades given, records kept of Y locations, plans and profiles made, and sche- dules made for assessing sewers constructed in 1907.
201
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
For Water Division.
Estimates have been made and lines given for water con- struction and relay. For lengths and sizes of pipe see tables of water division.
For Surface Drainage.
Suryevs, computations, and plans have been made, and lines and grades given for new work.
Estimates have been made for proposed work, levels taken on Spot Pond Brook and records kept of Y locations.
For Street Numbering.
All new houses have been located and numbers furnished and put on by this department. Fifty-two new numbering plans have been made.
For Abutters.
Clifton Park, line of wall.
First Street, line for Garrett.
First Street, line and grade for Orcutt.
Foster Street, at Gooch St., line for wall.
Grove Street, line and grade for Upham.
Harvard Street, line and grade at No. 36. Lake Avenue, line and grade for Huntley. Laurel Street and Waverly Avenue, line for Land Court.
Lebanon Street, line for Leavy.
Meridian Street, line and grade for Hunnewill.
Sargent Street, line for Hatch.
Trenton Street, line and grade at No. 97.
Wyoming Avenue, line for Hudson.
For Wyoming Cemetery.
89 lots have been surveyed, plan of each lot made, and 267 blue prints furnished Cemetery Department.
General plan of cemetery showing lots has been corrected to date.
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CITY OF MELROSE.
For Sidewalks.
Plans and profiles have been made, lengths and radii computed, lines and grades given, work measured, and sche- dules made for assessment.
Miscellaneous.
City line between bounds 5 and 6.
Street Directory.
Plan of trees on Lynde Street.
Street numbering plans.
Main Street traverse at Goodyear Avenue.
High School layout for proposed addition.
Layout of Base-ball diamond at Common.
Assessments for street sprinkling.
Plans for proposed vaults at City Hall.
Plans relative to accidents Franklin Street and Lebanon Street.
Location of electric lights for general plan.
Plans of snow plow routes.
Loction of new houses.
Inspection of concrete sidewalk repairs.
Takings and Releases made for water and sewer divisions.
Revision of assessment plans to date.
Private sewers for 1908 plotted.
Indexing.
Data for 1907 report.
CLASSIFIED DIVISION OF WORK OF THE ENGINEERING OFFICE REDUCED TO MONEY.
Highway Division $615.00
Water Division
179.00
Surface Drainage Division 259.00
Sewer Division
491.00
Assessment Plans
44.00
203
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Grade Plans.
80.00
Wyoming Cemetery
70.00
Abutters
30.00
Street Numbering
20.00
General Office.
487.25 $2,275.25
Contingent (invoices)
207.75
Balance in Treasury
14.53
- $2,497.53
Receipts and Expenditures.
Engineer's Salaries.
Balance January 1, 1908. .
$296.80
Appropriation from Water Div.
400.00
Appropriation from Cemetery
Department.
50.00
and.
1,500.00
$2,246.80
Engineer's Contingent.
Balance Jan. 1, 1908
.73
Appropriation .
250.00
250.73
$2,497.53
Expended.
For Salaries, as per pay rolls. .. $2,246.80
For contingent, as per invoices. 207.75
For contingent as per pay rolls 28.45
Contingent, balance in Treas .. . 14.53
$2,497.53
I wish to express my appreciation to His Honor, the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen, and the City Officials for num- merous courtesies, and to the employees of this department for their co-operation in executing the work.
Geo. O. W. Servis, Engr. and Supt. Public Works.
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CITY OF MELROSE.
MELROSE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
Location, 7 miles north of Boston.
Population, May 1, 1908. 15,122
Number of voters 3,196
Number of polls. 4,344
Greatest extent of the city north and south
2.44 miles
Greatest extent of the city east and west 2.95 miles
Valuation real estate
$14,239,150.00
Valuation personal $1,733,810.00
Tax Rate per thousand. .$18.50
Area of city. 3,115 acres
Land 3,079.50 acres
Water
35.50
Length of public streets. 43.9 miles
Length of private streets . 15.3
Total length of water mains. 49.5
Range of pressure on mains
From 100 lbs to 23 lbs.
Total length of sewers 37.5 miles Number of arc lights. .61
Number of incandescent lights 591
Areas of Parks :-
Melrose Common
4.4 acres
Sewall Woods 9.0 66
Ell Pond Park . 23.5 66
Pine Banks. 81.7 66
Middlesex Fells .
170.0
Area Wyoming Cemetery. 43.5 66
Elevation Main Street at City Hall, 61 feet above mean low water.
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
To His Honor the Mayor, Eugene H. Moore.
Sir :-
I herewith respectfully submit the report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures Department from Jan. 1, 1908 to Jan. 1, 1909.
Expenses.
Salary. $600.00
Jas. Ryan, sealing stamps. 10.65
F. E. Coyle, tools. 2.15
Copley Press, posters. 5.00
W. and L. E. Hurley, measures. 3.95
J. J. Hargraves, acid. 4.00
Hobbs & Warren, record book.
3.50
Malden Specialty Co., acid. 1.50
Sundries, express, postage, etc.
2.72
Total Expenses $633.47
Total Receipts paid Treasurer $58.51
Operations of the Department from Jan. 1, 1908 to Jan. 1, 1909.
Number of platform scales over 5,000 lbs. sealed 11
Number of platform scales under 5,000 lbs. sealed. 51
" computing scales 13
All other scales 184
Total number scales tested . 259
Weights.
Number of weights tested found correct . 578
66 66 adjusted . 43
66 66 66 condemned. 3
Total 624
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CITY OF MELROSE.
Dry Measures.
Number dry measures sealed .
250
66 66 adjusted 1
66 66
condemned. 8
Total. 259
Number liquid measures other than milk jars 170
66 66 condemned. 4
Total . 174
Number of milk jars sealed .
7,936
66
" " condemned 146
Total
8,082
Number of linear measures. 35
" " condemned 2
Total
37
Coal Reweighing while in Transit.
Number of loads weighed Jan. 14 to Dec. 17, 1908. 37
66 66 66 66 found overweight. 18
66 66 66 found under 12
66
66 66 66 found even. 7
I should respectfully ask you for an office with more day- light and a better ventilation than the present one. The scale and weights in the cabinet, under charge of the state, owing to dampness has commenced to rust. And the fumes from the acid used in marking bottles, is dangerous to the health of any- one working in the present quarters.
Yours respectfully, WILLIAM L. PIERCE,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
January 11, 1909.
Eighth Annual Report
of the
Trustees of the Public Library
of the
City of Melrose
1908
TO
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CHARLESTOWN 1629
POND FEILDE 1638
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NORTH END
50.
1649.
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MELROSE FREE PRESS PRINT SHOP 1909
THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TRUSTEES OF THE MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To His Honor, the Mayor, Eugene H. Moore, and the Honorable Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen :-
The trustees of the Melrose Public Library present their report for the year 1908.
The library has sustained a great loss during the year in the death of Mr. Elbridge H. Goss, which occurred on October 10th.
From the year of its founding in 1873 until the time of his death, with the exception of twelve months when he laid aside his duties to assume a position on the Board of Aldermen, he served the library with unfailing interest and devotion, giving most generously of his time, his energy, and his large ability for the furtherance of all its interests.
We are thankful for this life of service so faithfully lived, and which was always an influence for what is best and noblest. in the life of a community.
There have been few changes in our routine work during the year. The library has been open daily from two till nine o'clock, with the exception of Sundays, legal holidays, and a half holiday each week during the summer vacation of the schools. Meetings of the trustees have been held each month, at which, almost without exception all members have been present.
An important change has been made, however, in library administration. On June 1st, after careful discussion and de- liberation, the open shelf system adopted with the occupancy of the new building, was abandoned, and the use of the card catalogues only for the selection of books was once more adopted. This decision was made by your trustees with great reluctance, as the privilege of unlimited access to the shelves:
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