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Dead End Streets
There are in Quincy, as in many other cities where land develop- ment has been unrestricted, many dead end streets, and while it is to be hoped that the Board of Survey will discourage this practice in the future, the Planning Board is of the opinion that many of those now existing could be extended without the removal of buildings, and should receive the immediate attention of the City Council.
The extension of Vassal Street to Oxenbridge Road, Norfolk Downs, is one which is now before the city council, and in the opinion of the Planning Board should be undertaken at once.
Quincy City Square
City Square, by reason of its location at the intersection of two of the principal through highways of the city, and its proximity to the railroad station has become the terminal and transfer point for the street railway lines radiating to the various sections of the city and the surrounding towns.
The amount of traffic and automobile travel through this square, particularly on Sundays and holidays, under the present arrange- ment results in serious congestion. The Planning Board is of the opinion that these conditions will never be materially improved until the square ceases to be used as a car barn and cars allowed to stand
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in the public streets. The Board believes that action should be taken by the city government to relieve, if possible, this congestion and to provide proper facilities and better accommodation for the public, and therefore present the following recommendations: -
1. That the fountain in City Square be removed, as its location is such that it prevents a proper re-arrangement of the street car lines.
2. That the street railway tracks on Hancock Street between Temple Street and Saville Avenue be re-located in the centre of the street, to allow traffic to pass through the square on either side of the railway tracks, which is now impractical as the tracks are at present located.
3. That efforts be made to induce the Bay State Street Railway Company to run their cars which connect with the Elevated through the entire length of Hancock Street to School Street. This change would undoubtedly necessitate the double tracking of Quincy Avenue from School Street to Scammell Street, or the building of a spur track on Quincy Avenue at the junction of School Street, yet the Board believes that the change would better accommodate the public, and would remove the necessity of running the Elevated cars through Temple Street and Washington Street, as at present.
4. That the Bay State Street Railway Company be requested to construct a double track on Washington Street from Temple Street to Hancock Street, and remove the present track connecting Temple Street with Washington Street, northerly.
Waiting Room
At the request of His Honor the Mayor, the Planning Board in conjunction with a special committee of the City Council, have investi- gated the subject of a waiting room in City Square. From a conference with an official of the Bay State Sreet Railway Company, it was learned that the company had no immediate plans for establishing a waiting room in City Square, other than that now existing, and that the company considered the present arrangement of providing seat in a neighboring store as satisfactory. The present arrangements do not, however, appeal to the Planning Board as being at all satisfactory, and it therefore recommends that the mayor and the City Council take up this matter with the Street Railway Company in the hope of establishing an adequate waiting room without the necessity of petitioning the Public Service Commission.
Public Sanitary Station
From its investigations, it became apparent to the Planning Board that one of the most urgent public demands and necessities is for better sanitary conveniences in or near City Square, and while it cannot be denied that the facilities furnished by both the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company and the Bay State Street Railway Company are inadequate for the travelling public, it is also true that the City has made no attempt to furnish such conveniences for the general public.
Chapter 596 of the Acts of the year 1911 provides: "That cities and all towns having a population of over 10,000 inhabitants, shall provide in some convenient place or places at or near the business centre of the city or town, one or more sanitary stations, etc. -- provided, however, that if in the opinion of the Board of Health of
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any city or town such sanitary stations are not necessary in that city or town, such city or town shall not be required to provide the same."
The Planning Board is of the opinion that a public sanitary station located in or near City Square is a public necessity, and with that in view, have investigated the sanitary stations erected in other cities, and have made studies of various locations in City Square where such a station could be erected at a minimum cost, and yet convenient for public use.
In many cities sanitary stations have been constructed entirely under ground in public highways or parks, but such construction would appear to be usually very expensive and the maintenance charges large, as compared with stations constructed entirely above ground.
In Brockton, Brookline and Lawrence such underground stations have been erected at a cost ranging from $8,000 to $10,000 with annual maintenance charges of between $3,500 and $4,000.
After a careful study of various locations, the Planning Board is of the opinion that an underground station cannot be economically constructed in any portion of City Square, due in part to the elevation of the sewers in Quincy Centre, and in part to the limited area avail- able for street purposes.
The Board, however, submits herewith for your consideration a design for a public sanitary station which could be erected above ground in the rear of the City Hall building on Depot Street. This location seems to present certain advantages: It is not over con- spicuous. The cost of construction would not be excessive - the build- ing if constructed with concrete side-walks and granite front in keeping with the character of the present City Hall, fully equipped would probably not exceed $ 6,000.
The heating and lighting systems would be connected with those of City Hall and the maintenance charges thereby reduced.
The plan as submitted provides ample accommodations for both men and women, as well as separate accommodations for the employees of City Hall.
Such a sanitary station if erected would undoubtedly require the services of attendants during the hours the station is open to the public. However, the Planning Board would suggest that efforts be made to induce the Bay State Street Railway Company and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to share in the expense of maintenance, as such a station would be of decided con- venience to the patrons of their roads.
City Hall
The suggestion of constructing a Sanitary Station in the rear of City Hall, immediately opens the question of whether or not this land at some future time will be required for an addition to the present City Hall building? The floor area available for many of the depart- ments at City Hall is very limited, and the efficiency of these depart- ments thereby greatly impaired. It is the opinion of the Planning Board that any extensive alteration of the exterior of City Hall will be unwise, and that the question of securing a site for the erection of a new City Hall building should be seriously considered.
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Grade Crossing
Acting under the suggestion of His Honor the Mayor, the Board has under consideration the various changes in the highways, bridges and approaches which will be necessary at such time as the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company carries out its plan for constructing a four track railroad system through the city, as well as the changes in the location and grades of streets required in eliminat- ing the grade crossings at Saville Street, Quincy Centre and Water Street, South Quincy, as prescribed by the decree of the Superior Court, confirming the decision of the Special Grade Crossing Com- mission.
While the Board has given some time to the study of the problems here involved, and to the preparation of plans to assist in their solution, it is not prepared to report at this time on a subject to such importance, and one which they have not had sufficient time to properly consider. The Board expects, however, to present certain recommendations on this subject at a later date.
CHARLES W. BAILEY, Chairman EUGENE C. HULTMAN GEORGE W. ABELE CHARLES A. HADLOCK WILSON MARSH EZEKIEL C. SARGENT, Clerk.
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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS 1915
Hon. Gustave B. Bates, Mayor, City of Quincy, Mass.
Sir: - I herewith submit the annual report of the Department of Public Works for the year 1915.
For a detailed account of the expenditures of the Department, I would refer to the itemized report of the City Auditor, and I simply present the tables showing the appropriations, expenditures and balances.
Net Appropriations Expenditures Balances
Clerical
$780.00
$780.00
Office Expenses
250.00
250.00
Repair of Public Buildings. .
15,368.07
25,368.07
Maintenance of Highways and Removal of Snow
62,006.63
61,782.35
$224.28
Street Oiling .
13,524.00
13,524.00
Street Lighting
37,035.80
37,035.80
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Highway Con. 1915.
$15,300.00
$15,300.00
Accepted Streets 1915.
15,800.00
5,439.33
$10,360.67
Granite Sea Wall.
3,000.00
2,732.11
267.89
School Street Ledge.
300.00
300.00
East Howard St. Widening. .
1,000.00
1,000.00
School Street Widening
3,000.00
3,000.00
Common Street Widening.
300.00
300.00
Williard Street.
3,000.00
2,760.32
239.68
SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FURNISHINGS
Adams School Building 1914
$61.50
$61.50 8,117.84
Atherton Hough School ....
8,117.84
Montclair School Building. .
794.60
$794.60
Montclair School Fuinishings
56.25
56.25
Wollaston School Grading ...
64.36
64.36
Quincy School Building .. ...
50.00
50.00
SIDEWALKS
Appropriation 1915.
$9,513.50
$9,289.85
$223.65
Hancock and Washington.
1,500.00
1,263.76
236.24
Temple Street.
700.00
481.87
218.13
Beale Street.
800.00
702.84
97.16
Hancock Street, 1915.
2,157.26
1,528.02
629.24
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BALANCES OF 1914 APPROPRIATIONS
Net Appropriations
Expen- ditures
Balances
Hancock St. Widening, 1911.
$702.14
$611.41
$ 90.73
Highway Construction, 1914.
12,499.41
12,469.41
30.00
Highway Construction, 1915.
15,300.00
15,300.00
Crosswalks. ..
53.43
53.43
Hancock Street, 1914.
19,926.62
18,472.51
1,454.11
SURFACE DRAINS
Surface Drains, 1912.
$548.42
$114.41
$434.01
Surface Drains, 1914.
762.22
762.22
Surface Drains, 1915
6,900.00
6,900.00
STREET WATERING
Bills and Pay Rolls approved on this account amounted to
$13,524.00
Labor
$2,975.17
Engineering.
31.00
Teams
378.68
Equipment.
5.00
Oil.
9,981.65
Water Rates
24.00
Printing .
3.50
Freight.
125.00
$13,534.00
STREET LIGHTS, JANUARY 1, 1916
Dis- In use Added con- Dec. 31, 1915 tin'd 1914
1915
In use Dec. 31 1915
Cost per Year
Citizens' Gas Light Co ...
Cluster on Coddington Street.
79
4
83
23.00
Houghs Neck.
79
1
80
19.00
Quincy Electric Light Co
.
1
1
185
75.00
Incandescents
1,074
69
13
1,130
18.00
STREETS REBUILT IN 1915
Rawson Road - gravel.
Atlantic Street from Newbury Avenue to Prospect Street.
Beale Street from Adams Street to Highland Avenue - Tarvia B. Beach Street from Newport Avenue to Boulevard.
Newport Avenue from Adams Street to the knoll - 1,000 feet No. 1 stone. Tarvia B. - Tarvia X - 300 Gals.
South Central Avenue from Beale Street to Highland Avenue - gravel.
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.
.
. .
.
. .
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$300.00
Scattered . . .
. .
·
Mazda Clusters.
185
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Highland Avenue from N. Central Avenue to Beale Street - gravel. Marion Street - gravel.
Park Street - gravel.
Grand View Avenue partly done - gravel.
Winthrop Avenue partly done - gravel.
North Central Avenue partly done - gravel.
Coddington Street from Spear Street to Newcomb - No. 1 stone - Tarvia X.
Woodward Avenue from Whitney Road to Coddington Street gravel.
Deldorph Street from Whitwell to Cranch - No. 1 stone.
School Street from Franklin to Hancock both sides of the road - No. 1 stone - Tarvia X.
Cranch Street - gravel.
Cottage Street - gravel.
Mechanic Street - gravel.
Thayer Street - gravel.
Alleyne Street - gravel.
Chestnut from Hancock to Foster - No. 1 stone - Tarvia X - Tarvia B.
Granite from Bridge to Hancock - No. 1 stone - Tarvia X.
Washington Street from Union to Mill - No. 1 stone - Tarvia X. Adams Street paved on one side to Gould's Garage - 1-3 other side. Upland Road from Adams Street to Dimmock Street - gravel. Centre Street - paved gutters.
GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT
Bills and payrolls approved on this account amounted to $6,516.00 Charged as follows:
Labor.
$4,100. 67
Superintendent.
936.00
Office. 93.39
Insecticides .
855.16
Hardward and tools
65.56
Carfares
20.00
Liability Compensation .
131.00
Express. .
6.50
Gasoline
27.00
Water Rates
16.00
Equipment.
264.92
$6,516.00
This appropriation is not wholly used to fight the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, but the various diseases which do not come under the statute law. The principal calls are for the destruction of the Elm Leaf Beetle, Tent and Forest Caterpillars, Leopard Moth, and the Scale. Our street trees show decided improvement, and the residential sections and woodlands have been improved by spraying, and the removal of dead trees and the undergrowths along the public highways.
I would recommend the purchase of another high-powered sprayer, as one broke down last spring, which necessitated working the men on two shifts from 3 A. M. to 8 P. M.
The demands of the Public are increasing so greatly that one sprayer will not be able to do the work in the future.
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REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT 1915
Total assessment for the year 1915.
$150,326.48
Rebated for vacancies and non-use ... $1,824.06
Amount due from 1915 assessment. .. 8,764.22
Amount collected from 1915 assessment 139,738.20
$150,326.48
Amount due from previous assessment.
5,188.46
Amount rebated for vacancies, etc .. . . $1,494.48
Amount collected 1914 and previous. . 2,686.36
Amount uncollected . 1,007.62
$5,188.46
Total collections from 1915 assessment.
$139,738.20
Total collections from previous assessment.
2,686.36
$142,424.56
Receipts from City services.
13,420.00
Total receipts for water rates $155,844.56
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
Appropriation, balance and transfer
$17,143.17
Expended .
17,143.17
CLERICAL ACCOUNT
Appropriation and transfer $1,954.00
Expended . 1,954.00
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Appropriation, ba'ances and receipt.
$37,094.52
Expended .
36,832.71
Balance
$261.81
METER ACCOUNT
Balance of Appropriation
$1,263.77
Expended .
1,263.77
RELAY ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$10,000.00 10,000.00
Expended .
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During the year extensions were made on 72 streets, the sizes being from 4 inches to 10 inches. The total amount of pipe laid was 23,187 feet. 1
40 fire hydrants have been set, making the total number now in use 1,078.
8,178 feet of old pipe was abandoned and was replaced by larger sizes.
467 service connections were made, making the total number now in use 9,315. The cost of installing these services was as follows; cost to the owner of the property was $7,231.66, to the city 'was $4,756.95, making the total cost of services $11,988.61.
189 meters were set, making the total number now in use 8,248. For further detail see the accompanying tables.
WATER PIPE LAID FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER 31, 1915
Ward Street and Location
Gate
Size
2"
4"
6''
10"
6 Aberdeen Road .
. Summit Street, easterly .
1
6
.
. .
400
5 Acton Street .
. North Central to Everett Street.
1
6
.
. .
3 Alton Road .
. Kendrick Avenue, southerly .
1
6
. .
. .
55
5 Berlin Street.
Corner Linden Street .
1
6
.
. .
. .
6 Billings Street .
Extension to East Squantum
1
6
. .
. .
567
5
Buckingham Road . .
Extension .
.
.
.
. .
120
1
Carrolls Lane .
From Whitwell .
1
6
.
. .
200
5
Carruth Street ..
From Hancock.
1
6
. .
. .
. .
5
Chapman Street.
Hancock Street, southerly
1
6
. .
. .
1
Cherry Avenue .
. Across Washington .
1
4
8
37
1
Cottage Avenue
. Across Hancock .
1
8
.
. .
. .
1
Clifton . .
. Merrymount Road, southerly
1
4
192
319
. .
1
Dimmock .
Goffe Street to Monroe Road.
2
10
6
561
5
Dunbarton Road.
Extension to.Oxenbridge Road .
1
6
. .
. .
. .
1
6
. .
..
138
.
1
8
..
·
.
16
327
1 Edgewood Circle
. From Woodward Avenue.
1
6
. .
. .
415
6 Edwin Street .
From Faxon Road.
1
6
.
. .
. .
.
5 Ellington Road .
Extension to Oxenbridge Road
1
6
.
. .
. .
. .
2
Fifth Avenue. . Extension to Germain Avenue
1
6
134
5
Franklin Avenue .
Corner East Elm Avenue
.
.
. .
.
..
.
.
. .
5 Gilmore Street .
. From Hancock Street. .
1
6
·
. .
..
1 Goffe Street .
. From Granite Steet.
1
8
.
.
7
36
.
.
1
6
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
.
231
. .
5
Cushing .
.Beale Street, northerly . .
1
6
.
. .
6 East Squantum Street .. Webster to Appleton Street
1
10
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. .
. .
. .
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20
. .
2 Germain Avenue
. From Fifth Avenue, southerly .
183
596
7
541
..
1 Goffe Street . . Corner Dimmock Street
2
8
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.
..
444
. .
. .
5 Carle Road.
Extension westerly
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.
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. . ....
.. ... .
.
5 East Elm Avenue Extension to west of Franklin Avenue.
294
. .
.
..
.. ..
1
.
15
153
522
289
40
. .
125
501
174
. .
263
5 Bass Street . .Across Hancock Street.
Ward Street and Location
Gate
Size
2"
6"
10"
5 Gould Street . .
Between East and West Elm Avenue .
1
8
. .
. .
260
5 Greenwood Avenue
Extension to Beale Street.
1
6
·
·
· ·
1 Hancock Street From Hancock Street.
1
6
. .
163
5 Hillside Avenue
Extension to S. Central Avenue
1
8
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. .
133
6 Holmes Street . From West Squantum ..
1
8
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. .
10
859
. .
3 Independence Avenue .. Extension to Braintree line. .
1
6
.
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.
..
6 Mayflower Road.
. Huckins Avenue, southerly .
1
6
..
. .
516
2
Mill Street . . Vine Avenue to Pond Street .
1
6
.
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. .
.
1
Merrymount Road . .
. . Across Hancock Street .
1
6
.
. .
. .
.
1
Monroe Road .
. Extension to Fairmount Way
1
6
. .
. .
25
417
5
Newport Avenue
North Central Avenue, southerly.
1
8
·
150
6
Old Colony Street
. Newbury Avenue, westerly
1
8
..
. .
7
223
5
Oxenbridge Road.
. Between Ellerton and Dunbarton .
5 Pine Street
. From Beale to Granger .
1
6
223
. .
.
.
6
Pope . . .
Extension, westerly .
515
30
1
Revere Road.
. Across Hancock Street.
1
8
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.
. .
520
6 Richfield Road .
. From Huckins Avenue .
2
6
365
2 River Street .
. Washington Street to Thompson
2
6
502
..
. .
6
Ruthven Street .
Extension, westerly .
1
2
178
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.
2
Shaw Street .
From Washington Street.
1
6
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.
2 South Street.
. Extension, westerly . .
1
8
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.
5 South Central Terrace. .
1
2
137
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.
232
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.
. .
323
. .
.
.
. .
3
Plymouth
Extension to Verchild .
288
1 Putnam.
Extension to Furnace Brook P'k'y .
1
6
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.
.
96
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.
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. .
. .
.
.
6
Sharon Road. .
. From Milton Road .
5
453
. .
6 London Avenue . .
. From West Squantum Street .
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1
8
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2
352
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. .
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.
6
Milton Road .
. Sharon Road to Q. Shore Res ..
48
371
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·
1
6
6
234
.
6 Huckins Avenue .
. East Squantum Street, easterly
72
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·
40
1
8
. .
218
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. .
3 Sampson Street
Off Albertina.
232
605
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·
4 Rogers Street . .. Near Willard
1
6
. .
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·
. .
164
413
Ocean Street . Extension to Summit Avenue
6
.
·
Ward Street and Location
Gate
Size
2"
4"
6''
8''
10"
6 South Bayfield Road .. . Extension, easterly .
1
8
. .
604
5 Summit Avenue.
. Extension to Grove Street .
2
6
.
. .
6 Summit Street.
Ocean Street, northerly .
1
6
. .
. .
131
2 Stewart Street.
Extension, northerly .
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. .
387
5 Taylor Street .
Brook Street to Elmwood Avenue .
2
6
. .
.
. .
. .
2
Thompson Street ..
Bay View to Farnum.
1
6
. .
5
330
3 Viden .
From Franklin
2
10
30
23
856
2 Washington Street. .
.. . Mill Street to Pond Street.
1
6
. .
. .
7
583
. .
5 West Elm Avenue.
Gould Street, easterly .
2
8
. .
4
421
6 West Squantum ..
. Hancock to Holmes .
2
8
10
1,228
. .
233
69
315
205 14,162 6,771
1,744
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3
Verchild Street. .
. Federal Avenue to Plymouth
1
6
.
..
. .
380
6 Wedgewood Street.
. From Bayside Road.
. .
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6 West Squantum .. Bowden to London Avenue
·
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152
. .
. .
. .
214
313
636
1
234
HYDRANTS SET IN 1915
Ward Street
Size
Location
5 Acton.
6 Corner Everett Street
6 Aberdeen Road.
6 Corner Summit Street
3 Alton Road. 6 At end of line
6 Atlantic Rubber Works. 6 Off Linden Street
5 Bass Street .
5 Beale.
6
Corner Old Colony Avenue
6 Billings Street
6 250' E. of East Squantum Street
5 Buckingham Road.
6 At end of line.
5 Carruth Street.
6 330' west of Hancock
5 Chapman Street.
6 230' west of Hancock
5 Cushing Street . 6 200' north of Beale
1 Dimmock Street.
6 100' west of Goffe
5 East Elm Avenue
6 Opposite number 82
5 East Elm Avenue.
6 Opposite number 118
3 Franklin Street .
6 Opposite number 292
5 Gilmore Street .
6 300' west of Hancock
1 Goffe Street
6 500' north of Granite
5 Greenwood Avenue.
6 100' north of Beale
6 Huckins Avenue.
6 Corner Mayflower Road
6 Huckins Avenue.
6 Corner Richfield Road
3 Intervale Street. .
6 Opposite number 101
6 Mayflower Road.
6 Corner Dundee Road
1 Munroe Road.
6 200' north of Fairmount Way
5 Newport Avenue.
6
400' south of North Central
6 Old Colony Street.
6
200' west of Newbury Avenue
5 Oxenbridge Road.
6 Opposite Dunbarton Road
1 Putman Street .
6 Opposite Lafayette Avenue
6 Richfield Road.
6 At end of line
3 South Street.
6 Opposite Dobles
5 Standish Road.
6 Opposite number 23
5 Summit Avenue.
6 400' east of Bend
5 Summit Avenue.
6 Corner Grove Street
3 Viden Road.
4 Opposite number 6
2 Washington Street
6 Opposite number 290
3 Water.
6 Opposite number 41
6 Wedgewood Road.
6 260' south of Bayside Road
6 West Squantum. .
6 Opposite Holmes
6 West Squantum.
6 300' west of Bowden
6 West Squantum.
6 Opposite London Avenue
,
6 Corner Hancock Street
5 Belmont Street.
6 Corner Warren Avenue
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HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1915
Make
2 Nozzle
3 Nozzle
Nozzle
Total
Bailey
1
. .
. .
1
Chapman
116
144
260
Coffin
6
479
11
496
Corey .
12
60
. .
72
Glamorgan
. .
11
. .
2
Ludlow.
6
211
..
217
Mathew
2
3
5
Walker.
14
..
14
143
924
11
1,078
. .
. .
11
Kennedy.
2
4
WATER PIPE IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1915 1
When laid
Hyds.
Gates
2
4
6
7
8
10
12
16
20
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1914
1,041 1,76833,829 40 69
100,868
344,729 14,162
994
126,437 6,771
41,088
29,125
23,232 2,679
702,981
In 1915. .
23,187
Totals .
1,081
1,837 34,144
101,073
358,891
994
133,208
42,832
29,125
23,232
2,679
726,178
Abandoned in 1915
3
23
1,158
3,523
2,407
. ..
1,090
8,178
In use Dec. 31, 1915
1,078 1,81432,986
97,550
356,484
994
132,118
42,832
29,125
23,232
2,679
718,000
GATES IN USE DEC. 31, 1915
When laid
4''
6''
7''
8"
10"
12''
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1914 .
117
286
947
1
246
82
48
37
4 -1,768
Laid in 1915
2
3
42
. .
18
4
. .
. .
.
69
Totals .
119
289
989
1
264
86
48
37
. .
1,837
Abandoned in 1915.
4
8
9
1
1
. .
. .
..
. .
23
Total in use Dec. 31, 1915.
115
281
980
. . .
263
86
48
37
4
1,814
315
205
.. .
1,744
.
236
WATER PIPE ABANDONED IN 1915
Ward
Street
Location
Gates
Size
2"
4"
8''
5 Bass.
. Across Hancock Street.
1
6
. .
. .
. .
5 Berlin .
Corner Linden .
1
6
15
5 Carruth. . From Hancock.
1
2
522
1
Cottage Avenue. . Across Hancock.
1
4
40
5
East Elm Avenue .
. East and West of Franklin Avenue
2
6
. .
343
6 East Squantum. . . Webster to Appleton .
1
4
. .
20
5 Gilmore. . From Hancock.
1
2
596
. .
1
Goffe .
. From Granite.
1
4
541
1
Goffe. .
. Between East and West Elm Avenue.
1
2
40
133
5 Holmes .
. From West Squantum .
1
2
. .
. .
.
1
4
. .
. .
234
6 Old Colony Street
... Newbury Avenye, southerly .
1
4
323
5 Pine Street
. Beale Street to Granger .
1
4
. .
30
1
Revere Road .
. Across Hancock Street .
1
6
. .
. .
. .
4
Rogers. Near Willard .
1
6
502
. .
5 Ruffes Hummock
1
6
.
·
.
5 Taylor Street
. Brook Street to Elmwood Avenue .
2
4
214
. .
·
.
..
. .
. .
22
1,158
3,523
2,407
1,090
.
. .
.
.
.
.
6
. .
.
237
·
1
6
5 Newport Avenue .
. N. Central Avenue southerly .
1
8
. .
. .
.
.
·
. .
.
·
·
.
. .
2 Shaw Street .
. From Washington .
387
·
2 Thompson .
. Bay View Street to Farnum.
856
2 Washington . . . Mill to Pond Street. .
.
.
. .
36
5
Gould .
Corner Dimmock.
218
1
Hancock Court.
. Corner Hancock.
2 Mill . . Vine to Pond .
:
1 Merrymount. . Across Hancock. .
442
48
.
4 Franklin Avenue . . Corner East Elm Avenue.
. .
. .
.
432
. .
.
2 River . . Washington to Thompson .
365
1,200
232
. .
. .
354
55
. .
METERS IN USE DEC. 31, 1915
5-8" 3-4" 1" 11/4" 11/2''
2" 3"
4" 6"" 8"
Total
Make
29
4
. .
. .
10
13
4
5
3
35
Crest .
. .
. .
. .
. .
1
Detector .
772
78
8
1
2
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
·
. .
. .
. .
..
. . .
1
1
10
Gem. .
555
17
20
17
25
2
3
5,639
Hersey . .
18
2
Keystone
266
4
1
.
. .
.
.
288
Lambert
381
17
1
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
1
1
Protestus .
270
27
31
20
1
. .
..
..
.
.
.
.
33
2
2
1
. .
·
.
1
1
298
Worthington
287
7
2
. .
·
. .
Totals .
7,901
156
67
17
58
27
4
9
6
3 8,248
.
.
·
. .
.
.
.
271
King .
288
.
·
. .
. .
.
..
.
.
·
·
. .
. .
. .
349
Trident
1
39
Union .
. .
·
. .
. .
. .
1
Empire .
2
Gamon .
2
861
. .
1
. .
34
Crown. .
. .
.
238
. .
. .
1
400
Nash . .
20
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