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The elm tree beetle made its appearance in large numbers in many localities during last summer, and action must be taken the coming spring to do away with this pest or our many beauti- ful elm trees will suffer.
No trimming has been done on the shade trees as all the ap- propriation was needed for the moth warfare.
The sum of $1,200 for the Gypsy and Brown Tail moth work and $Soo for exterminating the elm tree beetle, for spray- ing and caring for the trees, will be needed for the coming year to make the results effective.
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I recommend that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated to carry on this work.
· Respectfully, H. FRANK WINSLOW, Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
To the Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit to you my report as Inspector of Ani- mals for the past year, 1908.
During the spring and early summer four milch cows were quarantined. Upon examination by the State officials, three were ordered killed and one released.
In the month of July my attention was called to a horse which had symptoms of glanders. He was kept under observa- tion and quarantined, and upon examination was ordered killed. At the same time another horse which was in the same pasture with the horse affected was quarantined, and upon examination was found to have the disease known as farcy; he was also killed. Another horse on the same farm which had come in contact with the diseased ones, was quarantined and kept so for a long time, but as it did not show any symptoms of being in- fected, was released. Owing to the fact that the three horses were in a pasture and not in use, no further cases have resulted from it.
During the month of October orders were received from the Cattle Bureau for a general inspection of all cattle and prem- ises where same were kept within the town limits. At the time of this inspection 95 premises were visited and a written report of the sanitary condition of each was sent to the Cattle Bureau.
Number of cattle inspected, 443; swine, 99; sheep, S. All of which were found to be in good physical condition ex- cept two, which were killed.
In the month of January a complaint was made to the po-
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lice and reported to me of a dog which had bitten one man and several dogs in the neighborhood. The dog was killed and his head was sent to the Cattle Bureau. Upon examination it was found to be a well defined case of rabies. Dogs which had been bitten were immediately quarantined and later killed, one by consent of the owner and two by order of Dr. Peters. All dogs were ordered muzzled or restrained from running at large for 90 days. It is hoped there will be no further trouble.
Respectfully,
ALBERT FALES, Inspector.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Norwood, Mass. :
Gentlemen-I herewith make my report as required by the By-Laws of the town. The number of cases investigated are 1,460; the cases brought before the court are 471. Of this number 7 were against fernales and 8 juveniles ; 4 for officers of other places. Of the entire number 15 were found not guilty. The following is a list of offences charged :
Adultery, I ; town by-laws, 2 ; cruelty to animals, 3 ; con- cealed weapons, 3 ; disturbing the peace, 66 ; keeping unlicensed. dogs, 4; drunkenness, So; escape, 2 ; fornication, I; incest, I ; indecent assault, I ; indecent exposure, I ; violation liquor law, 15; non-support, 2 ; peddling, unlicensed, chap. 65, 9 ; poly- gamy, I; profanity 2; sodomy, I ; stubborness, I ; vagrants, 7; track walking, 3; rape, 2; lottery law, I; auto law, 168 ;. insane, 3; assault and battery, 29; violation Lord's day, 14 ;. trespass, 17; receiving stolen goods, 1; malicious mischief, 3 ; larceny, 14; breaking and entering, 5 ; game law, I ; bicycle on sidewalk, 2; practising medicine without registering, 1 ; sale of cigarettes to minor, 2; disturbing a school, 1 ; ringing false alarm of fire, I.
Of the fifteen liquor violations, but one has been found not: guilty. Two druggists have lost their certificates of fitness,. and their employees have paid fines. The so called cider cases. have not been decided by the Supreme Court, but the effect so. far has been practically, no manufacturing or sale within the. town.
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The enforcement of the automobile laws has been quite an expense, but it has made the highways safe for travel. The civil action brought by an autoist against one of my officers, resulted in a verdict in his favor. Suits brought against me by autoists are being defended by my attorney. The town is not liable for any acts of its police officers.
Fines received in the Northern Norfolk District Court from Feb. 1, 1908, to Jan. 31, 1909, inclusive is $3,221. Fines paid after commitment to the Sheriff and payable to the town is $215, making a total of $3,436. The expenditures have been necessarily greater because of the enforcement of the laws which have been greatly neglected, thereby requiring the ser- vices of extra officers.
· Seven hundred dollars of the increased expenses is for in- creased salaries of the chief and regular officers.
It will be seen that the earnings of this department is over $2,000 more than any previous year.
I am unable to thank some of my officers, for their assist- ance and conduct would not permit me. The conspiracy to remove their chief and the result has, I hope, had good effect.
The officers have now their printed rules, regulations and instructions, and there can be in the future no reasonable excuse that there was any misunderstanding. Under the existing con- ditions, tax rate being so high, I do not deem it proper to make any recommendations for any increase in expenditures for the coming year.
I desire to thank the members of this Board for their united support for the best interests of this Department the past year. You have not hindered or prevented me in any way in the enforcement of all laws, but have assisted in every possible way.
Respectfully submitted, FRED S. SACKETT.
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REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN.
NORWOOD, Feb. 1, 1909. To the Board of Selectmen :
Sirs-Herewith I submit a record of the services rendered by the Town Physician for the year ending Jan. 31, 1909 :
House calls, 40 ; office calls, 64.
C. C. CRANE, M. D.
Superintendent of Streets.
REPORT OF SUPT. OF STREETS.
To the Board of Selectmen :
I respectfully submit my annual report for the year ending January 31st, 1909.
The following items show the itemized account for labor and bills rendered during the year, on the annual appropriation for the repairs of highways, bridges and culverts :
Days
Hours
Per Day
D. D. Fitzgerald,
53
2 I-2
$2.00
$106 56
Timothy Foley,
123
8 1-2
247 90
Festus Lyden,
140
7 1-2
281 67
John Kennedy
III
66
222 00
Jerry Corcoran,
93
4
66
186 89
John Nugent,
74
I
148 22
Martin Lyden,
I
2.50
2 50
Martin Lyden,
S2
3 1-2
2.00
164 78
Michael Drummey,
21
4 1-2
43 00
Geo. H. Morse,
I7
34 89
Martin Curran,
7
6
2.50
19 18
Martin Curran,
96
3
2.00
192 66
Albert Clay,
57
I-2
114 12
James Murphy,
53
6
107 34
John Drummey,
98
I
196 22
Andy Curran,
61
2 1-2
66
122 56.
John Sullivan,
63
126 00
Joseph Nee,
63
6 1-2
66
127 46
$2,443 95
4
Amount brought forward,
$2,443 95
Days
Hours
Per Day
John Groggin,
16
$2.50
$40 00
John Groggin,
85
I I-2
2.00
170 34
Coleman Mogan,
65
I I-2
13º 34
Coleman Foley,
74
5 1-2
149 22
Peter Lyden,
6
3
2.50
15 84
Peter Lyden,
SI
7
2.00
163 56
Bartley Curran,
66
7 I-2
66
133 78
Patrick Feeney,
65
I
130 22
Michael Gibson,
63
6 1-2
66
127 45
Timothy Dolliher,
5I
102 00
Patrick Meegan,
61
2 I-2
122 56
John D. Espinosa,
61
7
123 56
John Baker,
I3
2 I-2
66
26 56
M. DeAlmida,
25
4 1-2
51 00
Geo. E. Metcalf,
52
3 1-2
66
104 78
D. J. McCarthy,
33
5 1-2
67 23
F. J. Mahoney,
55
7
III 56
M. J. Burk,
69
3
66
77 23
Richard Pendergast,
9
3
I8 66
Conrad Reidel,
35
2
70 44
Martin King,
56
2 I-2
66
112 56
James Burk,
36
6
66
73 34
James Salmon,
9
8
19 79
Charles Ryan,
S
S
17 79
Michael Neville,
7
4
14 89
Lawrence Tisdale,
20
2 1-2
40 56
F. A. Hartshorne,
20
2 I-2
40 56
W. C. Fuller,
31
2 1-2
62 56
M. Drummey,
2
5
5 IT
Coleman Norton,
67
2 I-2
134 56
$5,040 66
John Folan,
38
5 1-2
138 66
5
Amount brought forward,
$5,040 66
Days
Hours
Per Day $2.50
$15 85
John Fulton,
26
3 1-2
2.00
52 78
Martin Connolly,
39
I I-2
78 34
Peter King,
31
7 1-2
63 68
John Powers,
36
6 1-2
73 45
Patrick Curran,
I
2 00
Peter Rich,
S
I
66
16 22
J. A. Scherer,
II
4
22 89
E. B. Webber,
14
4
28 89
Chas. Shackley,
IO
4
20 89
Daniel O'Brien,
25
I
50 22
Morgan Curran,
I
2 00
John Nugent,
Teams 159
2 I-2
1.50
238 91
Michael Drummey,
47
5
71 33
Geo. H. Morse,
20
2
30.34
Albert Clay,
66
IOS
162 00
D. D. Fitzgerald,
I36
5
205 83
James Murphy,
52
6
79 00
John Drummey.
97
3
146 00
M. DeAlmida,
48
I
72 17
Geo. E. Metcalf,
105
I
66
157 66
D. J. McCarthy,
67
2
100 84
F. J. Mahoney,
97
2 I-2
66
145 92
M. J. Burk,
66
3
66
60 83
John Baker,
2
3 00
W. C. Fuller,
69
5
1
99 83
Thomas Dyer,
2
4
3 67
M. Drummey,
66
2
3 00
Lawrence Tisdale,
40
5
60 83
J. A. Scheaer,
22
S
34 34
F. A. Hartshorne,
40
5
66
60
$7,242 87
John Fulton,
6
3
66
66
99 50
6
Amount brought forward,
$7,242 87
Days Hours Per Day
E. B. Webber, teams, 28 S $1.50 $43 34
Fistus Lyden, 3 6 5 50 66
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John Nugent, 2023 two horse loads gravel, at Ioc,
202 30
George H. Morse, 98 two horse loads gravel, at Ioc,
9 So
M. Drummey, 88 two horse loads loam, at 15c, 15 45
M. DeAlamida, 60 two horse loads loam at 15c,
9 00
Fred L. Fisher, 247 two horse loads gravel, at Ioc
24 70
Geo. Smith, for surveying, 130 00
J. E. Plimpton & Co., grate,
II 50
Clark Grocery, supplies,
13 17
Good Roads Machinery Co., supplies,
17 00
E. L. Nickerson, labor,
I 75
Geo. H. Morse, labor,
8 73
Geo. H. Sampson, forcite and explosives,
28 93
F. A. Fales, supplies,
17 IO.
H. L. Bond, supplies,
16 00
J. E. Plimpton & Co., grate,
II 50
Geo. E. Sanborn, supplies,
13 40
J. A. Scherer, labor,
8 50
H. L. Bond, supplies,
5 40
W. C. Cottrell, supplies,
31 80.
Beaver Coal Co., cement,
9 38
Spear & Smith, labor and supplies,
15 63
H. L. Lombard, edge stone, 9 56
31 47
Jolın Mckinnon, labor and supplies,
I27 OI
J. E. Plimpton & Co., grate,
II 50
Geo. H. Morse, labor,
17 05
M. J. Drummy, labor,
14 91
Richard Walsh, labor and supplies,
33 85
Geo. E. Sanborn, supplies,
$8,138 46.
John Nugent, 6 one horse loads gravel at 6c,
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Amount brought forward,
$8,138 46 4 77
Geo. E. Sanborn, supplies,
F. A. Fales, cement, 7 So
J. E. Plimpton & Co., grate,
II 50
Beaver Coal Co., supplies,
3 00
Norwood Shoe Store, supplies,
3 75
J. E. Plimpton & Co., grate,
II 50
Geo. H. Morse, labor.
44 61
Geo. E. Sanborn, supplies,
24 SI
M. J. Drummey, labor,
28 99
Chas. A. Rea, labor,
50
Thomas Dyer, labor and supplies,
10 20
Eben Dean, labor,
3 50
J. E. Plimpton & Co., grates,
23 00
Spear & Smith, labor and supplies,
35 77
Geo. E. Sanborn, supplies,
43 54
J. E. Plimpton & Co., grates,
34 50
J. E. Plimpton & Co., solid grates,
5 00
J. A. Scherer, labor,
8 00
Wm. E. Allen, labor and supplies,
16 74
George H. Morse, labor,
19 15
John McKinnon, labor and supplies,
48 04
Spear & Smith, labor and supplies,
52 80
Geo. E. Sanborn, supplies,
6 66
Pendergast & Callahan, supplies,
70 42
William Ryan, labor and supplies,
32 91
Geo. H. Morse, labor,
15 05
E. L. Hubbard, labor and supplies,
39 07
Clark Grocery, supplies,
8 93
J. E. Plimpton & Co., grates,
23 00
Geo. F. Bagley, labor and supplies,
6 67
Wm. D. Huntoon, labor and supplies,
8 53
$8,791 17
8
Amount brought forward,
$8,791 17 $45 80
Spear & Smith, labor and supplies,
M. Drummey, 2 25
John Nugent, labor,
7 02
J. E. Plimpton & Co., solid grates,
5 00
$8,851 24
Deduction, account of error, charged to Fire Station Appropriation, 135 50
$8,715 74
Appropriation,
$8,000 00
Excise Tax,
765 98
$8,765 98
WORK DONE.
The following items show the cost of the principal work done during the year on the various streets, bridges, culverts and drains.
HIGHWAYS.
Prospect street, from Florence avenue to Vernon street and about 200 feet abutting the Newman Fales estate, was gravelled at an expense of $156.00. Cost per load, $.23 3-4.
Bond street, from Beach street to land of Mr. Willis Morse, and Winter street, from Lincoln street to Nichols street, was graveled at an expense of $144.89. Cost per load $1.39 1-4.
Lenox street, from Railroad avenue to Williams street, was graded and a telford foundation constructed. Catch basins were built on the east and west sides, and connected with 157 feet of S inch pipe with an outlet in the brook at the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. The cost of this work was $359.So.
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Walpole street, from Beacon street to Washington, was gravelled. Walpole street, from Winter street to Sander's road, was dressed with screened gravel spread from the cart ; also Hoyle street, from Winslow avenue to Washington street, and hill repaired east from land of Geo. H. Bateman. Walnut ave- nue, from Walpole street to Washington street, was graveled at an expense of $501.04. Cost per load $1.48 1-4.
High View street was repaired at an expense of $49.21. Cost per load, $.53 1-2.
The extension of Silver street was graded, and sidewalks brought to grade, with the material excavated and finished with a coat of gravel, at an expense of $564.49.
The cost of receiving the stone excavated by the contractors on the sewerage, and placing them at the crusher and to a given grade on the following streets, Winslow avenue, Park street, Broadway extension, Nahatan street extension, and Summit avenue, was $507.60.
The cost for repairing depressions on the street was $74.99.
On Nahatan street, beginning at the line of Westwood, and running east for 700 feet, was repaired with a telford foundation. The stone was obtained from the excavation of the sewer trench, which lowered the cost materially. This was called for on ac- count of the heavy teaming to Westwood and the bad conditions in the spring. The cost for this work was $485.65.
On Mylod street, a continuation of the work done last year was extended to the house and land of Mr. Charles Bird. The work, on account of widening and straightening, called for a considerable amount of excavation. The sidewalk on the . south side was graveled, and a wire fence abutting the land of Mr. Thomas Dyer was built. The cost for this work was $781.65.
Press street, running east from Winslow avenue, was grav- elled at an expense of $424.92. Day street, from Maple street to Washington street, Vernon street, from Bullard street to
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Washington street, Winter street, from Maple street to Bullard street, was gravelled at an expense of $383.90. Cost per load $1.41 1-2.
On Fisher street the street and gutters were graded to carry the water to the catch basins built on the north and south sides at the junction of Walpole street. In conjunction with this work a catch basin was built on the west side of Walpole street at the driveway of Mr. Francis Doane, to receive the water which remains there until absorbed. The cost for this work was $206.75.
The cost for preparing the town yard for the sheds was $13.71.
The above includes filling and removing of material.
SIDEWALKS.
On Mylod street the sidewalk on the north side from Rock Hill street to land of Thomas Dyer, was graded at an expense of $85.45. Cost per load 87 cents. This work was done early in the spring as the sub-grade was of such material that it was im- possible to use it as a walk.
Winslow avenue on the east side from Phillips avenue to Dauglass avenue, was graveled at an expense of $72.16. Cost per load $1.53 1-2.
Bond street, on the north side from Nichols street to the Edmund Shattuck estate, was graveled at an expense of $81.30. Cost per load $1.29.
Prospect street on the east side, from Vernon street to Win- ter street, and Winter street from Prospect street to Bright street, was graveled at an expense of $179.90. Cost per load $1.06 1 -2.
Nahatan street on the south side from Prospect street to land of Mr. Hughes, was graveled at an expense of $268.97. Cost per load $1.40.
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The street was also repaired at the junction of Silver street for about 200 feet.
Market street, on the west side from Norwood square to Nahatan street, was graded, graveled and a radius corner of stone set, at an expense of $90.73.
The following sidewalks were dressed with stone dust :
Cedar street, on the east side from Chapel street to Savin avenue, Walpole street on the east side, from concrete walk at the junction of Chapel street to the Tannery lane.
Washington street on the west side, from Hoyle street to Walnut avenue (was repaired in various places) and Walpole street on the west side, abutting land of Mr. Barr. The dust was obtained from the contractors, Moore & Co., free of ex- pense. The cost for this work was $71.84.
On Clark street a sidewalk was built on the west side, abut- ting land of Patrick Roach, at an expense of $49.06.
The sidewalk on the west side of Washington street at the junction of Hoyle street, was raised with gravel and a border of loam placed at the location of the trees to retain the gravel. The cost of this work was $35.15. Cost per load So cents.
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CARE OF CATCH BASINS AFTER STORMS AND WASHOUTS.
The heavy shower that we experienced in July caused con- siderable damage to our sidewalks, gullying them badly on the following streets : Cottage street, Vernon street, Maple street, Nichols street, Sanders avenue, Winter street, Howard street, Lenox street and Cross street. There were fifty loads of stone dust used, and obtained from the same source as stated above.
Rock Hill street and Water street were repaired with gravel, the washouts being caused by the same shower.
The cost for the above remaining work during the year was $264.41.
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CLEANING CATCH BASINS.
The cost of cleaning the catch basins and removing the ma- erial during the year was $199.72.
NEW CATCH BASINS.
At the junction of Washington street and Walnut avenue, a new catch basin was built on the south side to receive the water from Walnut avenue. This work required the laying of 75 feet of 8 inch pipe, with an outlet in the brook at the Nor- wood Press. The cost of this work was $90.99.
A new catch basin was built at the junction of Nahatan street and Market street on the west side, to take the water from Nahatan street and Norwood square. The old paved gutter was removed and the street graded. This work required the laying of 102 feet of 8 inch pipe which was connected with the catch basin already built. The cost for this work was $97.42.
NEW GRATES.
As our old frames for the basin grates were of wood, they have to be replaced with iron as they wear out. There remain but four of the old wooden frames to be replaced with iron when they come to repairs.
During the year we have repaired the following catch basins :
At the junction of Hoyle and Washington streets at an ex- pense of $16.18.
At the junction of Myrtle and Fulton streets at an expense of $14.00.
At Norwood square, at an expense of $14.25.
On Market street on the west side, at the lock-up, at an ex .. pense of $10.70.
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At the junction of Washington street and railroad avenue, at an expense of $14.00.
On Railroad avenue on the south side, at J. E. Plimpton's foundry and on Central street on the east side, at the junction of a proposed street. Solid iron covers were placed in the frames for the safety of the public, as the basins were built under the sidewalk. The cost for covers was $10.00.
CULVERTS.
At the junction of Oak street and Brook avenue the old cul- vert was replaced with 40 feet of 10 inch pipe in the spring. There was not stone enough to repair, or build the culvert over as the surroundings required ; we substituted the 10 inch pipe for economy. The cost of this work was $25.76.
The culvert on School street, running through the cellar of Mr. Albert Dupee, was opened and cleaned at an expense of $16.52.
On Winslow avenue, the culvert which receives the water from Walpole street, was cleaned and ten feet of 15 inch pipe replaced at an expense of $4.11.
The culvert, abutting land of Mr. Tyler Thayer, on the south side of Vernon street, was cleaned, at an expense of $2.00.
On Washington street the culvert running east from the Robbins estate was rebuilt at the location of the west gutter. The covering stone was removed and the iron grate set to obvi- ate the water overflowing the sidewalk and land now being built upon. The cost for this work was $19.50.
The culvert running northeast at the junction of Willow street and Lenox street was repaired at an expense of $3.75.
OPEN DRAINS.
The drain on Market street at the lock-up was repaired at an expense of $4.00.
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The drain running south and east from Railroad avenue in the rear of E. L. Hubbard's blacksmith shop, to Washington street, was cleaned at an expense of $4.00.
The drain running east from Savin avenue and north from Washington street, through Morrill's field, was cleaned at an expense of $2.00.
The drains running east from Washington street and Market street to the N. Y. N. H. & H. railroad, were cleaned and widened at an expense of $9.33.
The drain running easterly from Nichols street through land of John E. Smith, the Hoyle and Everett estates, to the rear of the Norwood Press, and outlet at Willow street, was cleaned and widened at an expense of $36.70.
The drains running southerly from Casey street to School street, easterly from land of the Patrick Fahey estate (and con- nections ) to School street, thence southerly and easterly to Wash- ington street, were cleaned and widened at an expense of $22.89.
At the junction of Walnut avenue and Washington street 14 feet of 6 inch pipe were laid to relieve the water which re- mains there. Eventually, when this location is repaired, "as laid out," a catch basin will be constructed. In connection with this work we removed a large elm tree abutting the Nathan Johnson estate. The cost for the above work was $7.51.
The old town sewer east of Plimpton avenue was repaired at an expense of $5.20.
The drain running from Railroad avenue through Clark swamp to Cross street, and the two connecting drains running from N. Y. N. H. & H. railroad, through land of John Nugent, and from Lenox street southerly to main drain, were cleaned and widened, at an expense of $48.89. I will state here that these connecting drains had not been cleaned for some time and prac- tically had to be re-excavated, especially the one running from Lenox street.
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The drains on Washington street, running easterly from the Robbins estate, and through land of the Winslow Morse estate to the river at the Ink mill, were cleaned and cuttings made through the streets, which had been built without a pipe culvert. The cost of this work was $8.00.
The drain running northerly from Washington street through land of the John Page estate to Prospect street, was cleaned at an expense of $11.78.
At the junction of Bond and Washington streets 18 feet of 6 inch pipe was laid to relieve the water, at an expense of $5.46.
On Press avenue 28 feet of 12 inch pipe was laid, at an ex- pense of $26.77.
This was a continuation of the town drain formerly laid, and was called for on account of proposed building.
BRIDGES.
The bridge on Neponset street at the Canton line was re- paired at an expense of $39.42.
The bridges No. 1 and 2, north of the above bridge, were repaired at an expense of $21.66.
On Lenox street the bridge was repaired at an expense of $1.62.
The bridge on Cross street was repaired at an expense of $35.13.
The bridge on Morse street was repaired at an expense of $45.78.
The bridge on Rock street was repaired at an expense of $11.84.
FENCES.
At the line on Nahatan street the rail fence was repaired at an expense of $6.67.
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At the junction of Cross and Lenox streets iron fence and foundation were repaired at an expense of $12.53.
RAKING, SCRAPING AND CLEANING GUTTERS.
The cost for cleaning the streets in the spring and care of the gutters during the year, was $715.67.
ROLLING.
The cost for rolling the streets that were repaired with gravel was $105.00. The cost for repairing the gravel pits for work was $45.50. 1
PAVING.
On Walnut avenue on the south side, about 250 feet were paved at an expense of $101.93. Cost per yard 97 cents.
On Vernon street a section was paved on the north side at an expense of $136.94. Cost per yard 95 cents.
Day street on the north side, from Maple street to Bullard, was paved at an expense of $126.15. Cost per yard $1.00.
On Lenox street the hill on the east side was paved at an expense of $103.41. Cost per yard $1.04 1-2.
SETTING EDGE STONES.
At the junction of Hoyle and Walpole streets a radius of edge stone was set and graded with material from the sewer trench and finished with stone dust. The cost for this work was $20.40.
On Day street, at house of Dr. Winslow, an edge stone was set at an expense of $2.22.
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GRADING FOR CONCRETE.
The cost for grading at the new engine house for the gran- olithic drive was $135.50.
On Walpole street on the east side, abutting land of Mr. G. H. Smith to land of the Winslow estate, was prepared for tar concrete at an expense of $37.18.
On Guild street on the north side, the sidewalk was pre- pared to the cement sidewalk on Broadway, also, two crossings on Guild street, one on Broadway, and the sidewalk on the east side of Guild street to the railroad fence, was graded with stone "as the soil was mostly loam," at an expense of $99.79.
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