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As labor and material prices enter so deeply into construction costs it is well to give some of these in this statement.
Labor 60 cents an hour, foreman $6.00 a day, municipal trucks 50 cents to $1.00 an hour, hired trucks $1.50 to $2.50, gasoline 8 1 /2 cents, oil 50 cents, joint compound 9 cents, jute 14 and 24 cents. Road oil applied 5 1/4, penetration 7 4/10 cents a gallon. Sewer pipe 5" 12 1 /2 cents, 12" 37 8/10 cents, water pipe 6" 57 cents, 8" 81 cents foot. Crushed stone $1.72 to $2.20 a ton, gravel 60 cents a ton.
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INSURANCE ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES February 9, 1931
Estimated Values
Buildings
Contents
Junior High School
$ 487,000
$ 71,000
Senior High School (West Wing)
246,000
35,000
Senior High School (Main)
202,500
17,000
Balch School
186,000
20,000
Winslow School
93,000
7,600
Shattuck School
82,000
6,700
Beacon School
48,000
4,700
Everett School
32,000
East School
14,000
West School
14,000
1,400
Callahan School
96,000
11,000
Memorial Municipal Building
378,375
12,000
Morrill Memorial Library
175,000
60,000
Fire Station
45,000
32,000
Ellis Station
48,000
500
Westwood Station
35,000
250
Westwood Coal Shed
1,500
Electric Light Station
31,000
30,400
Electric Light Storehouse
11,920
5,300
Sewer Station
5,000
Filter House
2,000
Lockup
4,500
250
Stone Crusher
5,000
2,000
Public Works Shed No. 1
3,500
2,500
Public Works Shed No. 2
2,000
10,000
Public Works Shed No. 3
625
300
$2,252,500
$329,900
Note: 80% Insurance Compulsory on Buildings, 90% on Contents.
$1,805,600 Buildings
296,910
Contents
$2,102,510 Total Insurance under a Blanket Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
Work
Job No.
Location
Quantities and Kind
Labor
Rollers Trucks and Compressor
Principal Materials
Other Materials
Water
Atwood
446 ft. of 6" C. I.
$ 261.26
$ 9.50
Hydr .:
124.20
$ 93.50
Water
Concord
1407 ft. of
1,227.29
50.50
Valves:
67.92
214.45
Water
Garfield
522 ft. of
Main
236
Avenue
6" C. I.
757.94
33.50
Valves:
67.92
167.12
Water
235
Avenue
6" C. I.
179.52
1.50
Pipe:
147.84
83.83
Water
224
Avenue
6" C. I.
321.26
8.00
Hydr .:
62.10
57.70
Water Main
234
Street
6" C. I.
627.11
29.50
Valves: Pipe:
90.56
99.64
Water
Neponset
2630 ft. of
7 Hydr .:
434.70
Main
222
Street
8" C. I.
2,516.61
87.50
9 Va .:
230.81
256.63
Water
Neponset
545 ft. of
365.33
14.50
Valves:
175.38
226.70
Water
226
Avenue
6" C. I.
92.36
7.00
Pipe:
68.99
19.24
Water
227
Road
6" C. I.
263.26
6.00
Pipe:
149.69
102.29
Water
Plimpton
343 ft. of 6" C. I.
967.85
51.00
Pipe:
197.12
87.63
Water
233
Avenue Sunset
6" C. I.
42.71
.50
Pipe:
68.99
4.82
Water
232
Avenue
6" C. I.
86.94
2.00
Hydr .:
62.10
49.21
Water
Talbot
480 ft. of
Main
225
Avenue
6" C. I.
381.30
8.50
Hydr .:
62.10
124.59
Water
West
233 ft. of
231.42
7.50
Pipe:
152.77
47.78
15 Jobs
8,722 ft.
$ 8,322.16
$ 317.00
$7,776.45
$1,635.13
Sewer
609
Atwood Avenue Beech
196 ft. of 6" Vitr.
183.18
3.00
Pipe:
24.42
42.41
Sewer
617
Street
6" Vitr.
390.51
45.00
Pipe:
22.86
80.22
Sewer
Bellevue Avenue
8" and 6" Vitr.
1,753.11
84.00
Jute:
32.40
157.50
Sewer
611
Street
S" Vitr.
2,059.20
189.50
Asphalt:
103.60
250.67
Sewer
. 614
Street
6" Vitr.
315.88
17.50
Pipe:
41.32
74.16
Sewer
626
Road
6" Vitr.
1,163.69
27.00
Pipe:
82.24
133.86
Sewer
618
Street
6" Vitr.
768.75
68.00
mite:
32.60
44.08
Sewer
620
Avenue
6" and 8" Vit.
1,129.08
46.00
Brick:
32.00
112.14
Sewer
619
Avenue
6" Vitr.
202.35
4.00
Pipe:
25.56
50.90
Heaton
500 ft. of 6" Vitr.
516.37
12.00
Brick:
32.00
108.62
Sewer
615
Extension
6" and 8" Vit.
1,340.34
22.50
Pipe:
171.27
154.61
Sewer
613
Road
188 ft. of 8" Vitr.
355.16
3.50
Pipe:
38.70
57.96
Sewer
624
Avenue
6" Vitr.
798.05
47.50
Explosives:
17.92
41.90
Sewer
623
Avenue
6" Vitr.
688.65
60.00
Explosive:
59.13
92.29
Prospect
St. R. R. Ave.
126 ft. of 8" Vitr.
302.56
14.00
Pipe:
24.73
50.38
Sewer
612
to 180' West
Pipe: Two
$ 273.76
Main
223
Avenue
Pipe:
866.09
Main
Avenue
6" C. I.
Pipe:
321.55
Three
Pipe:
478.63
Monroe
777 ft. of
Four
Pipe:
515.52
Main
238
Street
Northview
116 ft. of
Main
Oak
239 ft. of
Main
231
Avenue
St. Paul
112 ft. of
109 ft. of
Pipe:
68.99
151.91
1,000 ft. of
200 1b.
Pipe:
143.19
Elm
208 ft. of
Fulton
268 ft. of
Dyna-
Garfield
212 ft. of
Sand:
24.00
Sewer
608
Avenue
Monroe Street
714 ft. of
Oak
Phillips
200 ft. of
Pipe :
21.87
Plimpton
223 ft. of
Pipe:
29.39
Main
228
Street
6" C. I.
Pipe:
325.25
Main
Heaton
528 ft. of
Main
Grant
235 ft. of
168 ft. of
Bond
800 ft. of
Fairview
550 ft. of
Pipe:
36.49
Grant
185 ft. of
Pipe:
65.60
Main
Main
Pipe:
301.16
Pipe:
2,462.31
8" C. I.
Main
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- COST DATA ON 1930 CONSTRUCTION
Overhead and Engineering
Total Cost
Unit Cost
Budget Estimate
Exceeded
Estimates Lowered
Remarks
$
60.98
$ 823.20
$1.85
$ 756
$ 67.20
194.10
2,620.35
1.86
4,000
$ 147.11
107.84
1,455.87
2.79
1,000
455.87
33.02
445.71
1.90
450
4.29
61.95
836.26
1.58
756
80.36
106.04
1,431.48
1.84
1,466
34.52
Earth cost $1.58 per cu. yd.
479.08
6,467.64
2.46
6,100
367.64
Not in
103.79
1,401.22
2.57
budget
15.01
202.60
1.75
257
54.40
Earth figured $.86 cu. yd. Earth and boulders Cost $1.77 cu. yd.
41.70
562.94
2.36
648
85.06
Includes 70 cu. yds. rock @ $5.44 Found old Main not re- corded
9.36
126.38
1.13
702
575.62
21.54
290.78
2.67
No appro.
70.21
947.86
1.97
702
205.86
35.16
474.63
2.04
702
327.37
$1,444.07
$19,494.81
$2.19 Aver.
$18,403
$ 1,720.82
$1,228.37
21.0
274.05
1.45
540
265.95
123 cu. yds. excavated Cost $ .88 20 cu. yds. rock Cost $6.01
578 yds. earth @ $1.60 15 yds. rock @ $6.88
174.31
2,353.23
2.35
2,000
353.23
219.69
2,965.85
3.71
2,816
149.85
35.91
484.77
2.33
518
33.23
300 cu. yds. rock @ $2.13 Includes Street Patching 53 yds. @ $1.17 302 yds. earth @ $2.46
8 yds. rock @ $6.96 cluded
in-
112.54
1,519.33
2.76
1,500
19.33
76.79
1,026.71
3.87
972
64.71
107.46
1,450.68
6.84
1,014
436.68
22.62
305.43
1.65
333
27.57
58.72
793.31
1.59
1,296
502.64
135.10
1,823.82
2.55
1,785
38.82
36.43
491.75
2.61
486
5.75
Not in
95.78
1,023.02
5.12
Budget
74.36
1,003.82
4.50
648
355.82
31.33
423.00
3.36
432
9.00
Rock cost $10.53 Earth cost 2.01
205 cu. yds. earth excavated @ $0.91 133 ft. 8" C. I. in Tunnel (or $9.26. Under R. R. $1232.54 extra (per ft.)
98 cu. yds. unforeseen rock excavated @ $4.86
Earth figured $1.48 per cu. yd. 235 cu. yds. earth excavated @ $0.96
Trench by machine @ $.40 lin. ft.
104.29
1,407.89
4.10
864
543.89
Earth excavated cost $1.20 215 cu. yds. earth excavated @ $1.15 Estimated length quired not re-
43.09
581.68
3.46
972
390.32
78 yds. rock excavated $5.12
@
130 cu. yds. rock Cost $4.81 per yard Earth excavation a yard 285 yds. earth excavation @ $1.13
@ $1.89
Pipe labor ran 20c a foot
65 yds. earth @ $2.81 70 yds. rock @ $7.16
100 cu. yds. rock @ $6.18
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
Work
Job No.
Location
Quantities and Kind
Labor
Rollers Trucks and Compressor
Principal Materials
Other Materials
Sewer
621
Avenue Outlet
8" Vitr.
1,384.12
53.50
Pipe: Brick:
45.40
302.71
Sewer
610
Avenue
8" Vitr.
616.80
29.50
Pipe:
129.00
125.88
Sewer
622
Street
6" Vitr.
591.99
61.00
Pipe:
28.84
71.28
Sewer
616
Street
8" Vitr.
313.48
11.50
Pipe:
33.75
52.26
18 Jobs
7,623 ft.
$14,873.27
$ 799.00
$1,474.48
$2,003.83
Oiled Gravel
73
Atwood Avenue
1,198 sq. yds. 6" surface
315.06
266.00
3.62
Bitumi-
nous
Macadam
77
Broadway
6" penetration
1,519.47
793.00
Bitumi-
nous
Macadam
72
Chapel Street
6,180 sq. yds. 6" penetration
2,704.91
860.25
Bitumi-
nous
Macadam
71
Avenue
4" penetration
468.04
151.50
Bitumi-
nous Macadam
69
Fulton Street
3,150 sq. yds. 4" penetration
917.55
300.50
Bitumi-
nous Macadam
34
Garfield Avenue
1,590 sq. yds. 6" penetration
1,774.49
533.75
510.26
Bitumi-
nous
Macadam
33
Grant Avenue
690 sq. yds. 6" penetration
428.54
168.50
123.65
Oiled Gravel
39
Heaton Avenue
1,965 sq. yds. 6" surface
900.78
531.00
619.44
Bitumi-
nous Gravel
35
Monroe Street
2,070 sq. yds. 6" penetration
833.44
316.75
Oiled Gravel
67
Northview Avenue
1,090 sq. yds. 6" surface
174.32
57.00
Oiled Gravel
37
Oak Road
926 sq. yds. 6" surface
827.08
383.75
Oiled Gravel
62
Plimpton Avenue Extension
978 sq. yds. 6"' surface
1,042.71
354.00
54.10
Oiled
Gravel
68
St. Paul Avenue Sunset
1,382 sq. yds. 6" surface
623.16
917.75
58.80
Gravel
65
Avenue
1,240 sq. yds. 6" surface
295.90
172.00
174.92
Oiled Gravel
66
Talbot Avenue
1,300 sq. yds. 4" scarified
270.04
137.00
1,500 gals of oil 81.00 97.20 6,412 gals. oil 346.24 203 loads fill 406.00 227 tons stone 446.49 236.18
Oiled Gravel
70
Prospect Street
3,970 sq. yds. 6" surface
1,788.78
1,144.50
656 cu. yds. gravel $393.60 3000 gals. oil 159.00 1,041 tons stone 1,755.56 10,650 gals. as- phalt 788.10 1,805 tons stone 3,516.89
17,100 gals. as- phalt 1,265.40
401.94 4,500 gals. asphalt 333.00
351 tons stone 744.13 596 tons stone 835.01
8,600 gals. as- phalt 636.40 940 tons stone 1,132.42 5,500 gals. as- phalt 407.00 386 tons stone 423.42 2,100 gals. as- phalt 155.40 480 cu. yds.
gravel 288.00 3,206 gals. oil 168.31 970 tons stone 1,334.00 5,000 gals. as- phalt 370.00
408.68 1,806 gals. 65% oil 97.68
343 tons stone 426.61
1,000 gals. oil 54.00
507 cu. yds. gravel 301.20 555 yds. gravel 333.00 4,000 gals. oil 213.00 595 yds. gravel 357.00 4,000 gals. oil 213.00 289 tons stone 375.74
Upland Road and
1,090 ft. of
Roosevelt
24.29
St. Paul
655 ft. of
Winter
191 ft. of
West
149 ft. of
1,812 sq. yds.
Everett
4,011 sq. yds.
98.61
2.62
Oiled
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- COST DATA ON 1930 CONSTRUCTION
Overhead and Engineering
Total Cost
Unit Cost
Budget Estimate
Exceeded
Lowered
Remarks
141.92
1,951.94
1.76
3,348
1,432.06
72.09
973.27
1.49
1,674
700.73
45 yds. rock excavated $7.36
@
60.25
813.36
4.26
832
18.64
32.88
443.87
2.98
540
96.13
300 yds. total excavated $.80
$1,552.31
$20,702.89
$3.08 Aver.
$21,706
$1,424.19
$3,476.27
90.98
1,228.26
1.03
1,444
215.74
Hauling gravel cost 27c. cu. yd.
Includes $171 of Drainage work
Includes $757 of Drainage work
699.95
9,449.34
1.53
8,208
1,241.34
200.59
1,897.26
1.05
2,592
694.04
Includes $70 for extra en- gineering
215.37
2,907.45
.92
2,808
99.45
Net
348.63
4,706.55
2.24
3,726
980.55
1.27
103.96
1,403.47
Net
2,367
963.53
Unit Price on yardage does not include sidewalks
Unit Price does not include 36" Culvert, costing $704
207.80
2,805.33
Net
2,875
69.67
1.38
448.45
3,711.32
Net
5,632
1,920.68
60.45
816.06
.75
776
40.06
Stone base, gravel top
129.71
1,695.74
Net
1,166
532.54
Includes $382 rough grading
159.74
2,156.55
Net
2,134
22.55
Total Cost includes $115 gravel walks
173.58
2,343.29
Net
2,508
164.71
81.48
1,100.04
.89
2,235
1,135.04
46.82
632.06
.49
1,512
880.06
Only needed scarifying and reshaping
349.46
4,717.65
1.19
3,240
1,477.65
Part of $12,000 Resurfacing
396.38
5,351.12
1.33
Subgrading ran 25c. per sq. yd.
Includes $1411 on Rock Re- moval and $512 on Build- ing Walks
.91
Garfield Ave., rock used for base on Grant Ave. and Monroe Street
1.19
1.89
1.52
Total Cost includes $117
gravel walks Subgrading only cost 15c. sq. yd.
Includes $1600 of extra side- walk and loam work
320 yds. trench excavation @ $1.08
@
Estimates
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
Work
Job No.
Location
Quantities and Kind
Labor
Rollers Trucks and Compressor
Principal Materials
Other Materials
Bitumi-
nous
Macadam
28
tracks
6" penetration
1,205.59
288.75
15,370 gals. oil 1,137.38 791 tons stone 1,719.81 5,000 asphalt
3.32
Bitumi-
Wash. Street
1,855 sq. yds.
291 tons stone
Macadam
28
Winter Street
4" penetration
397.80
133.25
609.24
14.38
Oiled Gravel
74
Avenue
1,179 sq. yds. 6" surface
216.90
236.00
207.00 1.62
Bitumi-
West
914 sq. yds. 6" penetration
917.51
417.00
3,387 Bitumuls
Bitumuls
Nahatan
397 yds. re- surface
233.45
97.50 Trucks
Stone
229.20
41,645 gals. oil
2,228.54
Street Oiling
15
All Over
107,647 sq. yds.
1,474.99
256.25
583.00
Not Including Oiling-21 Jobs
39,942 sq. yds.
$17,945.52
$8,259.75
$23,193.17
$3,323.76
Cement Walks
16-a
Elliot Street
319 yards 4}" walk
402.10
38.00
122.11
78.21
239 cement
513.08
Cement
b
Nichols Street
4}" walk
1,801.52
43.25
375 tons stone 227.07 80 bbls. cement
102.17
Cement Walks
C
Avenue
4}" walk
544.21
15.00
36.60
85.38
Cement
Rock
1,063 yds. 4}" walk
1,494.59
73.25
122.13
12.22
198 cement
391.77
Cement Walks
e
Street
860 yards 4}" walk
1,891.86
38.00
103.80
93.05
5 Jobs
3,685 yards
$6,134.28
$207.50
$2,085.47
$371.03
Drain
409
Broadway
312 ft. 15" Vit.
530.50
29.25
Dynamite: Pipe:
1,066.34
Drain
405
Press
20" Vit.
2,115.73
90.50
each cost
27.20
71.31
Drain
33-D
Avenue
12" Vit.
364.65
10.00
5 Castings:
65.50
90.28
Drain
416
Avenue
8" and 10"
415.10
41.00
Pipe: Pipe:
58.18
13.17
Drain
35-D
Street
166 of 8"
834.40
33.00
5 M Brick: 100.00 Pipe: 69.96
Drain
407
Avenue
10"
343.45
12.50
Brick:
65.00
73.96
Drain
412
Road
15" Vit.
608.43
45.00
Brick:
87.00
126.15
Drain
413
and Laterals
12" Vit.
439.70
28.00
Brick:
42.00
84.51
Drain
415
Street
24" Vit.
417.15
57.00
Pipe:
326.20
Drain
414
Street
15" Vit.
830.90
149 50
Costings:
41.98
61.05
Drain
418
School Street
15", 19", 20"
711.32
56.00
4 Castings:
46.00
70.64
Drain
410
School Street
420 ft. 20"
939.46
73.50
Explosives: 34.16
131.76
12 Jobs
4,856 ft. $8,550.79 $ 625.25
$4,888.58 $1,087.92
4,706 gals. oil
255.82
345 yds. gravel
1,000 gals. oil
54.00
nous
Macadam
36
Street
368 yds. gravel 220.80
29.74
518.00
Retread
77-A
Street
432.00 Roller
971 sand
164.92
Railroad
313 yards
61 yds. gravel
203 cement
403.99
178 gravel
Walks
d
Street
Washington
173 gravel
Pipe:
205.02 14.98
72.52
Norwood
786 ft.
Cement and Jute
Grant
228' of
Pipe:
124.34
148.34
Phillips
215' of
258' of
Pipe:
184.20
Cedar
335 ft. of
8 bbls. cement
18.47
144.23
Prospect
495 ft.
Upper
616 ft.
Pipe:
662.73
Lower
Pipe:
454.26
Washington
267 ft. of
Pipe:
100.93
Pipe:
540.88
Grant
233 ft. of
Monroe
525 of 18"
553.25
Upland
1,130 yds.
Walks
61 bbls. cement
Weld
Wash. Street along and be- tween the Rwy. 2,045 sq. yds.
370.00
nous
Guild to
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- COST DATA ON 1930 CONSTRUCTION
Overhead and Engineering
Total Cost
Unit Cost
Budget Estimate
Exceeded
Estimates Lowered
Remarks
348.39
4,703.24
2.30
Part of $12,000 Resurfacing
121.97
1,646.64
.89
Part of $12,000 Resurfacing
73.38
990.72
.84
1,253
262.28
1.53
131.16
1,770.21
Net
1,642 Part of $12,000
128.21
Total includes $286, Tree and Sidewalk work
86.25
1,164.40
2.93
Resurfacing
397.98
5,372.80
0497 są. yd.
Includes every cost
$4,474.50
$57,196.70
$1.33 Aver.
$58,118
$4,522.35
$6,305.75
23.35
663.77
2.07
648
15.77
Five separate jobs
2.05
Curb
108.70
2,795.79
.98
3,813
1,017.21
Includes Blasting, Adjusting Steps and Lawn work
25.89
872.00
.92
1,145
273.00
Includes 196 ft. steel cor- nered concrete curb
56.54
2,162.72
1.89
2,588
437.50
Includes steps and extra work
53.00
2,571.48
1.81 Net
2,192
379.48
$ 267.48
$ 9,065.76
$1.93
$10,386
$ 395.25
$1,727.71
Aver.
68.18
920.45
2.95
1,145
224.55
34 yds. Rock @ $5.19 95 yds. Earth @ 2.52
271.86
3,670.14
4.67
4,000
329.86
Includes 110 ft. of
10"
52.38
707.15
3.10
800
92.85
Laterals
42.20
569.65
2.44
Budget
134.32
1,813.31
3.44
2,000
186.69
338 yds. Earth @ $1.36 Includes 2 Basins and Manhole Includes a 20-foot
84.06
1,134.84
4.40
866
268.84
55.61
750.75
2.89
940
189.25
147 yds. excavation @ $1.68
94.26
1,272.49
3.80
1,728
455.51
112.77
1,522.40
3.08
1,512
10.40
123.74
1,670.43
2.71 )
2,916
539.82
152.25
1,785.39
4.25
75 yds. Earth @ $ 1.45 60 yds. Rock @ 10.60
$1,236.82
$16,427.06
$3.38
$15,907
$ 819.06
$1,478.71
Aver.
Drop Manhole and 2 Basins
45.19
610.06
2.84
No appro- priation
10 yds. Rock @ $8.14 410 yds. Earth @ 2.82
Not in
Total includes $542 Tree Re- movals
1.83
Curb
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Mr. C. A. Bingham, Town Manager, Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I beg to submit my report as Public Works Superintendent for the past year, 1930, as follows.
The past year has been one of vigorous activity with the Public Works Department, appropriations having been larger for the year 1930 than in any previous year. This was indeed fortunate as it enabled the Depart- ment to employ many men who were unable to secure work elsewhere. The total payroll for the year amounted to $172,274.29, which was ex- pended on Streets, Drains, Sewer, Water, and Park construction and maintenance in all sections of the Town.
The writer does not wish to appear egoistical but he cannot help saying that the many improvements made, and the condition of the Town, at this time, show that the large appropriation was expended in an intelligent and economical manner. This will be shown more clearly in the lists of construction work which will be submitted in this report.
UPLAND ROAD AND PROSPECT STREET
BEFORE
UPLAND ROAD AND PROSPECT STREET
AFTER
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Highways
The maintenance of our streets was carried on as usual, the cleanliness of same being very noticeable.
Street signs, traffic signs, and street markings were taken care of in a practical way.
The usual "Clean-up Week" took place during the week of March 31st to April 5th, more people taking advantage of this method of disposing of their rubbish. Our records show 312 barrels collected in 1930 as against 230 barrels in 1929.
Many gravel sidewalks were resurfaced and an edging of Amiesite patch placed. This edging not only holds the gravel in place but also retains the line of the street, making a much better appearance.
Permanent granolithic sidewalks were laid in many streets to the extent of 3,169.7 square yards of walk, 330.5 square yards of crossing, and 408 linear feet of concrete curb.
One hundred seven thousand, six hundred forty-seven (107,647) square yards of street surfacing was treated with a 45, 65, or 85% asphaltic oil and covered with sand or pea stone.
The winter of 1929-30 was extremely hard on our highways, the action of frost causing much damage, especially in the outskirts of the Town. These roads were repaired early in the spring.
There was a general demand for the sanding of streets, at times, during the winter. The Department co-operated to the extent of spreading ap-
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AUTOMATIC LOADERS FOR RUN-OF-BANK GRAVEL
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proximately 1100 cubic yards of screened sand over our highways and walks when icy conditions prevailed.
The crusher was operated during the season with excellent results. On the widening of Prospect Street and Upland Road alone, a big saving was made, as the cost of material from this plant was only 30¢ a cubic yard as against bids received of 85 and 95e per cubic yard.
Many streets were resurfaced with a 4" crushed stone penetration, some with a gravel bituminous, and others with 7" or 8" crushed stone, State specification. Total improved mileage now 46.3 miles.
One of the most noticeable improvements in our street program was the development adjacent to the new Cornelius Callahan School on the east side of the Town. Plans called for the construction of three streets, the extensions of Monroe Street, Garfield Avenue, and Grant Avenue, through private land, to give access to the school, also to supply water, sewer, and drainage facilities to the house lots along the above mentioned streets as well as the school. In a development of this kind it is the usual method to build the underground construction one year, following up the next year with street surface construction to eliminate settlements. In making the above statement the writer wishes to protect himself as it was necessary to finish this work for the school opening in September.
Many street corners throughout the Town were widened and granite curbing set, thus eliminating in a large measure traffic hazards.
Street widenings were made on Bond Street at Junior High School,
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THREE NEW HOMES BUILT IMMEDIATELY
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AUTOMATIC
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Nahatan Street at Westwood line, Prospect Street at Upland Road, and Nichols Street from Bond Street to Senior High School.
The following tables will give data of Highway Construction not in- cluded in the manager's compilation.
Twenty- seven Corner Takings, Curb Setting and Street Surfacing
Location
Tree Removal
Land Damage
Material and Labor
Over- head
Total Cost
Northwest corner Walnut Ave. and Wal- pole St.
$ 92.67
$49.06
$541.88
$50.76
$734.37
Southwest corner Walnut Ave. and Wal- pole St.
92.66
36.74
468.07
44.86
642.33
Northeast corner Walnut Ave. and Wal- pole St.
159.29
12.74
172.03
Corner Bond St. and Washington St.
163.60
477.40
51.28
692.28
Northwest corner Hoyle St. and Wash- ington St.
57.50
232.78
18.62
308.90
Southeast corner Rock St. and Lenox St.
42.40
381.11
33.88
457.39
Northeast corner Rock St. and Lenox St.
67.20
376.10
35.46
478.76
Southwest corner Rock St. and Pleasant St.
7.42
366.75
29.34
403.51
Northwest corner Walpole St. and Elliot St. Southwest corner Walpole St. and Elliot St.
73.48
466.65
37.33
577.46
East corner Walnut Ave. and Winslow Ave.
160.66
12.85
173.51
North corner Walnut Ave. and Winslow Ave.
190.21
15.22
205.43
West corner Walnut Ave. and Winslow Ave.
14.40
228.73
18.30
261.43
South corner Walnut Ave. and Winslow Ave.
15.66
197.55
15.80
229.01
Northeast corner Douglass Ave. and Win- slow Ave.
152.83
12.23
165.06
Southeast corner Douglass Ave. and Win- slow Ave.
152.54
12.20
164.74
Northwest corner Winter St. and Nichols St.
252.69
20.22
272.91
Northeast corner Winter St. and Nichols St.
214.37
17.15
231.52
Corner Winter St. and Washington St.
142.00
11.36
153.36
Southwest corner Rock St. and Monroe St.
30.00
133.77
10.70
174.47
Southeast corner Rock St. and Monroe St.
7.10
203.24
16.26
226.60
West Corner Railroad Ave. and Lenox St.
61.80
413.66
33.09
508.55
Northeast corner Winter St. and Lincoln St.
161.09
12.89
173.98
Northwest corner Winter St. and Lincoln St.
179.12
14.33
193.45
Northwest corner Highland St. and Wal- nut Ave.
382.81
30.62 · 413.43
East corner Lenox St. and Railroad Ave.
27.10
174.01
13.92
215.06
Playgrounds, Parks and Plots
The general condition of Playgrounds, Parks, and Plots in the various sections of the Town during the past year would indicate that proper care had been given to this responsibility of the Public Works Department.
Mowing of grass, raking; planting of trees, and shrubbery were attended to diligently.
New shrubbery was planted at George K. Bird Plot, Neponset Street and Washington Street; Lincoln Street Park; Plots at Prospect Strect
35.85
622.77
49.82
672.59
South corner Fulton St. and Nahatan St.
247.08
19.77
266.85
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and Bellevue Avenue; Winter Street and Prospect Street; and Walnut Avenue and Washington Street.
One and three quarter acres of the unfinished section at Winslow Park was leveled, loamed, and seeded, leaving approximately two acres to cul- tivate.
At Prospect Street and Upland Road an island 75 feet in diameter was built, seeded, and suitable shrubbery planted. Also, an edging of rustic stone was placed, making a very attractive spot at this entrance to the Town.
Following is a list of Plots and Parks that have to be taken care of during the summer months.
Plots
Washington Street, intersection of Neponset Street
Howard Street, between Howard Street and Morse Avenue Prospect Street, intersection of Winter Street
Winter Street, intersection of Bellevue Avenue Winslow Avenue, intersection of Hoyle Street
Lincoln Street, intersection of Cypress Street Washington Street, intersection of Walnut Avenue
Pleasant Street, intersection of East Cross Street Pleasant Street, intersection of Cross Street Pleasant Street, intersection of Morse Street
Union Street, intersection of Sumner Street
Prospect Street, intersection of Upland Road
Parks
Shattuck Memorial Park, Winter Street, Nichols Street, Parkway
Bond Street Park, Bond Street and Walpole Street
Mylod Street Park, Mylod Street and Washington Street Elliot Park, Rear of Balch School
Winslow Park, Chapel Street and Walpole Street
Small park at the Band Stand in Guild Square
Sewers and Drains
The filter beds and Sewer Pumping Station are in good condition.
Sixty new sewer services were added to the system.
Seventy-two sewer services were put into the street line on new streets that were built.
Pipe drains were installed in the Town to the extent of 4,918 feet and 23 catch basins were added to the drainage system during the past year. The number of catch basins and drain manholes now number 478.
All the open drains throughout the Town were cleaned.
The sanitary system now totals 27.4 miles and the drainage system 14 miles.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
The extreme dry spell of the past year caused some concern to the officials of the Water Department. The level of the water at the Westwood Pond showing from tests taken on October 23rd an average of ten feet of water over the intake pipe. With the area of the basin lessened in proportion to the depth of water it was decided on November 5th to close this station and use the Ellis Plant for our entire supply of water for the balance of the year.
The wells at Ellis gave excellent results throughout the year. The level of the water in this area while lowered considerably caused the shutting off of but sixteen wells to prevent the suction of air into the system.
With this brief description of our water supply, I recommend the driving of more wells adjacent to the five wells already driven in the Dean Lot, north of Everett Street and bordering on the Forbes' property. These wells which were driven in 1925 will deliver 200,000 gallons of water daily. This figure is based on a test made at that time.
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