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Three hundred and eighty-five street signs were erected.
LOCATION AND LENGTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS.
A table showing the location and length of public and private streets will be found in Appendix E.
BRIDGES.
Bridges over the Boston and Lowell Railroad. CENTRAL-STREET AND CEDAR-STREET BRIDGES.
These bridges are substantial iron structures of modern design, and are in excellent condition.
CROSS-STREET BRIDGE.
This bridge is in about the same condition as in 1889. Con- tracts have been made by the Boston & Maine railroad for the erec- tion of an iron bridge and some preliminary work has been done. It is probable that the new bridge will be completed early in the season.
WALNUT-STREET BRIDGE.
This bridge is in about the same condition as in 1889. Nothing has been done to make the temporary wooden blocking under the floor more permanent, and the abutments are very badly out of line.
MEDFORD-STREET BRIDGE.
This bridge appears to be in good condition. It is impossible to thoroughly examine the iron work under the floor. The iron work needs painting.
SCHOOL-STREET BRIDGE.
This bridge is in good condition.
SYCAMORE-STREET BRIDGE.
This bridge is in about the same condition as in 1889. The
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abutments show signs of settlement and movement toward the track.
BROADWAY BRIDGE.
This bridge is in the same condition as in 1889. The floor is very light, and shows a great deal of vibration, even under light loads. It should be rebuilt immediately. By agreement between the County Commissioners and the Boston & Lowell Railroad, the order of the County Commissioners, for the reconstruction of the bridges in Som- erville on the line of that road, was so modified that the road was required to rebuild two of these bridges every year. Last year only one was rebuilt, the Central-street; this year it is doubtful if more than one bridge is rebuilt, unless some measures are adopted to force the road to keep its agreement. I would recommend that immediate action be taken to enforce the terms of this agreement.
BRIDGES OVER THE FITCHBURG RAILROAD.
The bridges over the Fitchburg railroad are on Prospect, Wash- ington, and Beacon streets, and are all in good condition.
Miscellaneous Bridges.
BROADWAY BRIDGE OVER ALEWIFE BROOK.
The retaining walls need pointing, and the fences are unsafe and should be rebuilt immediately. The surface water should be collected and carried to the river to prevent washing out the pinners in the abutments. The surface water now runs through holes in the abut- ments, which have been gradually washed out by the water falling from the road.
BOSTON-AVENUE BRIDGE OVER MYSTIC RIVER.
The sidewalk planking needs patching, and the fences are shaky and should be repaired.
MIDDLESEX-AVENUE BRIDGE OVER MYSTIC RIVER.
The repairs to the draw which were recommended last year have been made. The total cost of repairs was $1,258.24. One-
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half of this amount-$629.12- was paid by the City of Somerville. The sidewalk planking on the draw is badly decayed. The covering plank on the heads of the draw pier should be renewed. The plank- ing on the faces of the water way has fallen off in many places. The planking now in place should be newly fastened, and the faces of the water way entirely covered with planking. The cross bracing has fallen off in many places, and should be replaced. A new stringer should be fastened around the outside of the planking of the pier, and new ring-bolts provided to take the places of those removed.
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
CENTRAL HILL PARK.
The northerly slope of Central Hill to the Medford-street line and from Walnut street to the High School has been graded and cov- ered with loam. About two and one-tenth acres were thus improved ; of this area, about one and two-tenths acres were sown to grass. The hill was cut down from three to four feet near the Medford-street line, and from this excavation about two thousand one hundred twenty-seven cubic yards of surplus material were sold. Of this amount, two hundred thirteen cubic yards were exchanged for loam, and the remainder was disposed of for $384.15.
IMPROVEMENT, CENTRAL HILL.
The items of expenditures are as follows :
Labor ( grading, loading, and spread-
ing loam and manure, disposing
of surplus, sodding, and sowing ) . Teaming loam and manure and dis- posing of surplus material
$2,177 98
975 00
Ploughing
42 00
Harrowing
10 00
Loam
574 50
Manure
195 97
Lime and lawn dressing
20 70
Seed
32 90
Amount carried forward
$4,029 05
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward
$4,029 05
Wire fence, labor
$33 38
Lumber and wire
22 52
55 90
Lumber .
4 21
Express
7 00
Two large settees placed on battery wall
$58 00
Labor and bolts
8 20
66 20
Six lawn settees
15 00
Asphalt block paving, laid in 1889 .
25 00
Two catch-basins at steps near Medford street, built in 1889 82 74
$4,285 10
MATERIALS USED.
Labor and teaming 1,174 loads surplus in exchange for 360 loads loam
$237 88
Labor and teaming 1,976 loads sur-
plus material otherwise disposed of, $502 62
Credit for the same . 384 15
$118 47
Labor and teaming 1,891 loads loam
$1,303 79
Manure, labor and teaming 38.85 cords manure, $195 97
Six hundred and ninety lineal feet wire fence . $55 90
MAINTENANCE.
Labor (care of walks and grass, police service, removing snow and ice)
$455 09
Signs, lumber, sod
13 90
Plants
25 00
Repairing tools
12 65
Hardware (oil and tools) .
40 01
$546 65
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
IMPROVEMENT, HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS.
Building two catch-basins, labor
$27 75
Bricks
22 50
Gratings
15 00
Cement
7 25
$72 50
MAINTENANCE
1
Labor (care of grass and roads)
$156 62
Repairing road
303 87
$460 49
IMPROVEMENTS, CITY HALL AND LIBRARY GROUNDS.
Paving gutters, 62 square yards, kidney stone pav-
$161 20 ing, at $2.60 .
MAINTENANCE.
Labor (care of grass and roads)
$255 45
Manure and sod
13 66
Repairing roads
145 26
Repairing gutters
36 07
$450 44
BROADWAY PARK.
The expenditures for improvements were for laying a drain and for building a catch-basin ; for laying a sod border on the section which was seeded in 1889 ; and for grading sewer trench of 1889 and resurfacing near the tool house.
The items of expenditures are as follows :-
Laying drain, labor . $32 19
Drain-pipe
7 59
Amount carried forward
$39 78
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward
$39 78 1 23
Lumber
$41 01
Building catch-basin, labor
$10 76
Cement
1 45
Bricks
11 68
Grating
3 50
27 39
Laying sod border
$15 56
Sod .
10 31
Loam
6 00
31 87
Grading, labor .
$86 95
Seed, loam, and manure
24 29
111 24
Sewer assessment in 1889
$145 60
Repairing outlet of pond in 1889
110 55
256 15
$467 66
MAINTENANCE.
Labor
$749 56
Labor (trimming shrubs) .
57 13
Repairing tools and property
65 49
Iron and hardware .
23 62
Raising and lowering flagstaff twice .
20 00
Use of horse and feed
70 57
Plants
50 00
Electric lights (two arc lights) .
274 20
Police service .
50 00
$1,360 57
WORK DONE.
40 lineal feet surface drain laid. 1,100 square feet sod border laid. 3,100 square feet grading done.
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
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STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
IMPROVEMENT.
Central Hill .
$4,285 10
High School Grounds
72 50
City Hall and Library Grounds
161 20
$4,518 80
Credit, by sale of surplus
material . . $384 15
Credit, by labor not called for . 88
385 03
$4,133 77
Broadway Park . . $467 66
Credit, by sale of dirt from
pond
5 35
462 31
$4,596 08
MAINTENANCE.
Central Hill
$546.65
High School Grounds
460 49
City Hall and Library Grounds
450 44
Broadway Park
1,360 57
$2,818 15
Cleaning Cemetery, Somerville ave-
nue
12 00
2,830 15
$7,426 23
NATHAN TUFTS PARK.
In December, 1890, a formal offer was made to the city by the heirs of Nathan Tufts of about 70,000 feet of land adjoining the Powder House, on condition that the city construct and maintain
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
certain walks, roads and grass areas, as shown on a plan submitted.
A topographical survey of the location of the proposed park has been made, and estimates made of the cost of constructing the pro- posed roads and walks.
The following estimate of the cost of maintenance and improve- ment on the public grounds for the year 1891 is respectfully sub- mitted : -
MAINTENANCE.
City Hall, Library, and High School Grounds, Cen- tral Hill, and Broadway Park . $3,305 00
IMPROVEMENT.
Central Hill, seeding slope on Medford-street line, 100 00 Grading slope in rear of Winter Hill Station . 1,000 00 · Laying edgestone on Medford street, Walnut street
to Winter Hill Station driveway 224 00
Nathan Tufts Park
IMPROVEMENT.
Grading walks, drives, and grounds
4,700 00
Total
$9,329 00 .
WATER WORKS.
Lines and grades have been given for laying water pipes, when required, by the superintendent, and all services laid have been located and placed on record.
Plans, contracts and specifications were prepared and proposals were received for a wooden coal-shed to be built at the high-service pumping station. After the proposals were received, it was decided
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to postpone construction until another year and to build a brick building.
Plans were prepared for laying out the grounds at the pumping station, but little work has been done.
Plans have been prepared for grading the stand-pipe lot, and the grounds have been neatly graded and fenced, and the outside of the stand-pipe has been painted.
The high-service pumping plant was completed in January, and has been working satisfactorily since. The duty trial was held April 24, 1890. The engine developed a duty of 64,605,871 foot pounds with 100 pounds of coal consumed ; and a capacity of 558,655 gallons in six hours, equal to 2,234,620 gallons in twenty-four hours. The contract required a duty of 50,000,000 foot pounds and a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons in twenty-four hours. The building and plant were briefly described in the report of 1889.
Nothing was done during the year on the extension of the high- service system, as recommended by the report of the special com- mittee of the City Council of 1889. No extensions have been made, as was recommended; the system, in its present condition, is not working economically, and is not furnishing the quantity of water which is needed. Under the present system dead ends exist on very many streets, and in these streets the supply is not as large as before the introduction of the high service.
Reports have recently been submitted to the Water Board on the condition of the high and low service distribution, and recommenda- tions and estimates made for extensions to remedy the defects in the present distribution. It is imperative that the work of relaying the high service and improving the low service should be done the com- ing season. For estimates of cost and further details I would re- spectfully call the attention of the City Council to the reports re- cently submitted to the Water Board, and would urgently request that an appropriation be made in accordance with the recommenda- tions made.
HORACE L. EATON,
City Engineer.
APPENDIX A.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF SEWERS BUILT IN 1890.
LOCATION.
CONSTRUCTION.
COST.
NAME OF STREET.
FROM.
To.
BUILT BY.
MATEIALS.
Inches.
Man-holes.
Inlets.
Length in
Average
Av'ge Cost
per Foot.
Total Cost.
Assess- ment.
Cost to City.
Arthur
End of old sewer
Southwesterly .
A. C. Winning . Charles A. Mongan. Andrew W. Bryne . A. C. Winning . . Richard Falvey .
Akron pipe
12 and 10
1
4
88.0
7.2
*
Ashland
End of old sewer
Southwesterly .
Akron pipe
8
4
72.0
5.6
*
Avon
End of old sewer
Near Central St.
Akron pipe
12
3
40
681.3
8.8
*
Bowman Pl.
Broadway .
Northeasterly .
Thurston St.
Akron pipe
12
15
582.0
10.1
$1 33
$771 76
$760 06
$11 70
Broadway (1) .
Dover St.
Northerly and westerly
Akron pipe
12
1
13
250.0
8.0
82
204 70
1,242 12
5 38
Brook St., private
End of 12// pipe .
Westerly .
Akron pipe
10
1
26
355.7
7.0
67
239 30
48 40
Akron pipe
10
1
13
180.1
7.9
82
146 95
1 367 53
10 11
Meacham St. .
Northwesterly
Edward Fitzgerald
Akron pipe
8
1
29
407.2
6.6
57
230 69
76
136 30
135 92
38
Cedar and
Albion St. .
Hudson St. . Easterly
Christopher Burke
Akron pipe
8
1
10
205.4
9.4
1 04
214 24
-
428 24
7 72
Hudson (2)
Cedar St.
Near Highland Ave.
City, day labor .
Akron pipe
8
1
12
136.5
8.1
1 05
143 86
143 71
15
Emery .
·
Ward St.
Southerly Near Sycamore St.
Andrew W. Bryne . Charles A. Mongan.
Akron pipe
8
1
12
200.6
7.9
1 08
217 65
197 20
20 45
Henderson
Richardson St.
Southwesterly
Maurice Buttimer . Andrew W. Bryne . Andrew W. Bryne .
Akron pipe
12
1
33
523.5
12.1
1 31
687 06
547 61
139 45
Horace .
Ward St.
Southerly
Akron pipe
12
-
8
134.0
5.6
*
-
-
-
* Built by private parties.
(1) 37 cubic yards of rock.
(2) .5 cubic yards of rock.
(3) 1 cubic yard of rock.
---
Meacham St.
Northwesterly
Christopher Burke
Akron pipe
8
5
101.0
7.0
48
ways and land, { and Meacham St.
End of 12// pipe .
Northeasterly
·
Southwesterly
Northwesterly
Akron,pipe
8
1
10
178.4
7.4
9.0
1 05
Cutter Ave.
.
-
-
7
142.0
3.5
*
Evergreen Ave.
Thurston St. :
8
2
8
265.0
9.0
*
Highland Ave. (3)
Cherry St. .
Cedar St.
Akron pipe
12
1
14
211.8
5.8
99
755 10
15
4
35
766.5
8.8
*
-
-
-
-
.
Akron pipe
8
6
214.0
End of old sewer
End of 15// pipe .
Meacham St. .
221 72
End of old sewer
.
Akron pipe
12
-
P'tl'nd pipe
Size in
Feet.
Cut.
-
Akron pipe
TABULAR STATEMENT OF SEWERS BUILT IN 1890. - Continued.
LOCATION.
CONSTRUCTION.
COST.
NAME OF STREET.
FROM.
To.
BUILT BY.
MATERIALS.
Inches.
Man-holes.
Inlets.
Length in
Average
Av'ge Cost
per Foot.
Total Cost.
Assess- ment.
Cost to City.
Hudson (4)
Central St.
Westerly
Christopher Burke . Charles A. Mongan Maurice Buttimer .
Akron pipe
8
1
23
354.0
9.5
$
91
$322 42
$314 17
$8 25
Hunting
South St.
Near Cambridge line
Akron pipe
10
1
6
114.0
5.4
93
106 15
86 35
19 80
Jenny Lind Ave.
End of old sewer
Northeasterly
Akron pipe
10
1
8
190.0
8.0
*
Kent Ct.
Kent St.
Westerly .
Charles A. Mongan
Akron pipe
10
1
18
304.2
6.7
62
218 86
215 84
3 02
Knowlton .
End of old sewer
Southerly
Richard Falvey .
.
1
13
213.0
9.5
95
202 69
201 09
1 60
Lincoln Ave. .
George St.
Near Lincoln St.
Andrew W. Bryne .
Akron pipe
8
1
12
234.7
11.1
1 06
248 20
Lowell and (5)
Lowell St. .
Easterly .
Maurice Buttimer
Akron pipe
8
78
968.2
9.2
1 03
992 84
2,316 21
25 89
Hudson (6)
Lowell St. .
Westerly .
Main St. .
Charles A. Mongan
Akron pipe
10
2
26
267.6
8.5
1 38
366 33
Nashua .
Wilton St. .
Near B. & L. R. R. . Mountain Ave.
P'tl'nd pipe
10
2
30
454.4
9.7
*
-
-
.
·
Northeasterly
Akron pipe
1
28
370.0
13.4
*
.
Near Cambridge line
Akron pipe
10
1
8
245.5
7.5
88
214 89
213 42
1 47
Russell .
Orchard St.
.
Southwesterly .
Akron pipe
8
2
10
204.2
10.0
1 30
265 42
258 62
6 80
Sycamore (8)
Madison St.
·
Near Heath St.
Akron pipe
10
1
16 320.5
11.7
1 50
479 68
436 78
42 90
Thurston 9)
Broadway .
.
Total length of sewers built by city Total length of sewers built by private parties .
8,673.8
-
-
$9,101 30
$8,514 63
$586 67
2,834.2
* Built by private parties.
(4) 10 cubic yards of rock. (5) 2.9 cubic yards of rock. (6) 1.3 cubic yards of rock. (7) 84.1 cubic yards of rock. (8) .8 cubic yard of rock. (9) 1.5 cubic yards of rock.
Total length of sewers built by the city previous to Jan. 1, 1890 Total length of sewers built by the city during the year 1890 .
231,396.7
8,673.8
Total length of public sewers built in the city Jan. 1, 1891
240,070.5
1
1 649 76
281 60
Main
Moreland St. .
Near Mt. Vernon Ave.
Akron pipe
8
1
7
183.5
11.3
*
-
Porter
Albion St. .
Hudson St.
Akron pipe
Akron pipe
8
1
92
1,142.6
9.1
96
1,101 06
Akron pipe
12 and 10
1
13
206.6
10.8
2 73
565 03
Moreland (7) and
Heath St.
.
1
2
40.0
7.0
*
-
-
Akron pipe
12
8
.
Highland Ave.
Rogers Ave.
Morrison Ave.
12 and 10
Maurice Buttimer . Christopher Burke . Christopher Burke . Andrew W. Bryne . Andrew W. Bryne . City, day labor
1
Feet.
Cut.
Size in
APPENDIX B.
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION AND COST OF EDGESTONE AND BRICK SIDEWALKS, OF PAVED GUTTERS AND ROADWAY CONSTRUCTED IN STREETS WHERE EDGESTONE WAS LAID.
MATERIALS.
PAVED GUTTERS.
GRAVEL.
MACADAM.
STREET.
SIDE.
FROM.
To.
WIDTH OF SIDEWALK.
Gravel and Edgestones Lineal Feet.
Bricks, Sq. Yds.
Cost.
Sq. Yds.
Cost.
Sq. Yds.
Cost.
Sq. Yds.
Cost.
Bonner Ave.
West
Washington St.
Columbus Ave.
6.67
366
$277 01
128
$223 80
861
$222 55
Bow
Northeast
Warren Ave.
Walnut St.
10.0
152
268
333 59
67
96 75
195
$104 00
Broadway
Southwest
Marshall St. .
School St.
15 and 8.5
514
491 30
Broadway
Southwest
School St .
Sycamore St.
8.5
673
598 28
Church .
East
Somerville Ave.
Summer St.
6.67
435
393 39
Columbus Ave.
South .
Est. of Cushman
Bonner Ave. .
6.67
368
196 05
123
114 35
Elm .
Southwest
Est. of Henderson .
Mossland St.
1012 to 12
537
625
851 77
175
196 35
900
211 80
Evergreen Ave.
Both
School St.
'Thurston St. .
6.67
857
604 06
283
285 05
167 40
Highland Ave.
Southwest
Central St.
Trull Lane
6.0
480
488 98
526 53
297
313 90
1.022
331 60
Irving
Northwest
Holland St.
Broadway .
6.67
1,205
690 88
400
322 75
-
-
Linwood
East
Washington St.
Fitchburg R. R.
8.33
21
1,703
1,825 40
380
277 60
2,949
418 35
Medford
South west
School St.
Central St.
8.33
1,392
937 60
463
415 00
-
.
Est. of Dalry.nple .
6.67
1,099
774 92
367
250 90
Pearl . .
South . .
Cross St. .
.
Highland Ave.
8.33
1,722
1,268 40
Sargent Ave.
Both
Mills St.
Broadway
6.67
1,070
683 97
357
372 60
1,199
583 60
School
Both
Summer St.
Highland Ave.
6.67
1,826
1,213 06
840
849 03
1,991
398 20
School
East
Somerville Ave.
Summer St.
6.67
652
615 07
Tufts
Northeast
Washington St.
Cross St. .
6.67
616
554 40
-
Virginia .
Both .
Aldrich St.
Jasper St.
6.67
859
524 00
283
272 10
1,482
373 85
Totals
16,027
7,913
$18,111 94
5,018
$5,004 23
3,226
$476 45
9,738
$2,421 40
-
-
-
-
-
-
Medford
Northeast
School St.
Tennyson St.
8.33
1,095
932
1,538 04
Mills .
Both
Walnut St.
Sargent Ave.
6.67
1,076
736 60
358
399 50
1,286
86 50
Newbury
Southeast
Holland St.
Walnut St.
8.33
1,491
999 64
497
614 55
Prescott .
East
Summer St.
989 00
Preston
Both
School St.
Summer St. .
.
.
-
-
.
-
-
-
.
-
-
Howe
Both
Marshall St. .
School St.
6.67
891
-
-
.
-
-
6.67
1,015
1,079
APPENDICES TO CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT.
APPENDIX C.
TABLE SHOWING LOCATION AND COST OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
GRAVEL.
MACADAM.
NAME OF STREET.
Sq. Yds.
Cost.
Sq. Yds.
Cost.
Bonair
Bonner Ave. .
861
$222 55
722
433 70
Carlton
889
105 80
5,156
1,704 13
Chester
2,021
317 85
-
-
Dana
815
318 55
-
-
Elm, Mossland St., southeasterly, one-half
1,079
167 40
1,022
331 60
Holland
948
151 90
2,949
418 35
Medford, Central to Bartlett
.
-
2,143
483 80
Medford, Camb'dge Line to Fitchb'g R.R. Mills
1,286
86 50
1,422
1,045 05
Mt. Pleasant
1,040
266 50
1
1
-
1,199
583 60
School
1,991
398 20
St. James Ave. Virginia
919
373 85
Washington, Boston to Union Sq.
6,234
2,560 70
Wheatland, Broadway to Jaques
1,482
892 00
Totals
14,643
$2,175 80
34,296
$13,839 31
-
-
-
1,482
395 85
-
-
900
211 80
Evergreen Ave., School to Thurston Howe
-
9,450
1,656 35
James
Medford, School to Central
-
2,885
1,235 56
Montgomery Ave. and Wellington Ave.
Mt. Vernon
4,222
142 90
Sargent Ave.
1,446
683 77
-
-
-
3,376
$826 85
-
Broadway, Wheatland to Grant .
Cedar, Broadway to Arlington Branch R.R.
Chandler, near Park Ave., to William
-
377
378
ANNUAL REPORTS.
APPENDIX D. STREETS ACCEPTED IN 1890.
NAME OF STREET.
FROM.
To.
Width in Feet.
Length in Feet.
Brastow Avenue .
Porter Street
Lowell Street
40
686
Carlton Street
Somerville Avenue
Lake Street
40
300
Chandler Street
Park Avenue
Broadway .
40
1,232
Gibbens Street
Central Street
Benton Avenue .
40
492
Madison Street
School Street
Sycamore Street
40
891
Mills Street
Walnut Street
Sargent Avenue
40
560
Montrose Street .
School Street
Sycamore Street
40
886
Norwood Avenue
Medford Street .
Broadway .
40
350
Richdale Avenue
School Street
Sycamore Street
40
875
Runey Street
Cross Street
Aldrich Street
40
753
Sargent Avenue .
Broadway .
Mills Street . .
40
522
Tremont Street
Webster Avenue
Cambridge Line
40
589
Tyler Street
Dane Street
Vine Street . .
40
404
William Street
Elm Street
Chandler Street
40
331
379
APPENDICES TO CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT.
APPENDIX E.
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH, AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS.
STREET.
FROM.
To.
Public or Private.
Width in Feet.
Public.
Private.
Adams
Broadway .
Medford St.
Public.
40
900
Adrian
Marion St.
Joseph St.
Private.
40
530
Albion
Central St.
Cedar St.
Private.
about 35
2,740
Albion
Broadway .
Medford Line
Private.
50
100
Aldersey
Walnut St.
Vinal Ave.
Public.
40
508
1
Aldrich
Pearl St. .
B. & L. R. R.
Public.
40
611
Alfred
Broadway
Medford Line
Private.
50
50
Allen .
Somerville Ave. .
Charlestown St.
Private.
25
680
Allen Ct.
Park St.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
150
Alpine
Cedar St. .
Southeasterly
Private.
30
670
Alston
Cross St.
Shawmut Pl.
Private.
40
420
Ames
Bartlett St.
Robinson St.
Private.
40
515
Appleton
Willow Ave.
Clifton St.
Public.
40
510
-
Appleton
Clifton St.
Liberty Ave.
Private.
40
120
Arlington
Franklin St.
Lincoln St. .
Public.
40
440
Arthur Ct.
Linden St.
Easterly
Private.
about 10
100
Arthur
Broadway .
Bonair St.
Private.
40
438
Ashland .
Summer St.
Chestnut St.
Private.
30
470
Asylum Ave.
Washington St. .
McLean Asylum Beech St.
Private.
40
264
Auburn Ave.
Cross St.
B. & L. R. R.
Private.
30
500
Austin
Broadway .
Mystic Ave.
Public.
40
680
-
Autumn .
Broadway .
Bonair St.
Private.
20
420
Avon
School St.
Central St.
Private.
40
1,360
Avon Pl.
Cross St.
B. & L. R. R.
Private.
25
150
*Ayer Ave.
Morrison Ave.
Boston Ave.
Private.
70
-
1,500
Bartlett .
Vernon St.
Broadway
Private.
40
1,550
Bartlett .
Washington St. .
Asylum Grounds
Private.
20
200
Beach Ave.
Webster Ave.
Columbia St. .
Private.
about 20
200
Beacon Pl.
Beacon St.
Northeasterly
Private.
15
200
Beacon
Cambridge Line .
Somerville Ave.
Public.
66
6,100
100
Bedford .
South St.
Cambridge Line Spring St.
Public.
40
800
-
-
Belmont Pl.
Union St. .
Austin St.
Public.
40
600
200
Bennett
Prospect St.
Bennett Ct. .
Private.
25 & 40
400
Bennett Ct.
Bennett St.
Prospect St.
Private.
10
100
Benton Ave.
Summer St.
Hudson St.
Private.
40
1,210
Berkeley
School St.
Central St.
Public.
40
1,360
Bigelow .
Boston St.
High St. .
Private.
50
203
Billingham
Broadway .
William St.
Private.
40
568
Bishop's Pl.
Glen St.
Easterly .
Private.
10
75
Blakeley Ave.
Winthrop Ave. .
Cross St. .
Private.
40
630
Bleachery Ct. .
Somerville Ave. .
Fitchburg R. R.
Private.
30
450
Bolton
Oak St.
Houghton St.
Private.
40
500
Bonair
Cross St.
Walnut St.
Public.
40
1,470
Bond .
Broadway .
Jaques St.
Public.
40
640
Bonner Ave.
Washingtor. St. .
Columbus Ave.
Public.
40
450
-
Boston
Washington St. .
Walnut St.
Public.
40 & 45
1,880
-
-
2,000
Atherton
Central St.
Southeasterly
Private.
30
160
Beech
Somerville Ave. .
Belmont
Somerville Ave. . Belmont St.
Highland Ave. Southeasterly
Private.
25
175
Benedict
Benedict Ave.
Broadway .
Benedict St.
Private.
20
-
* Proposed.
Private.
Public.
40
2,175
Bean's Ct.
Cutter St.
16
Private.
about 30
-
-
LENGTH.
380
ANNUAL REPORTS
LENGTH.
STREET.
FROM.
To.
Public or Private.
Width in Feet.
Public.
Private.
Boston Ave.
Medford Line
Alewife Brook
Public.
60
910
-
* Boston Ave.
Cedar St. .
Medford Line .
Private.
50
1,200
Bow
Union Sq.
Somerville Ave.
Public.
60 to 50
1,100
-
Bowdoin
Washington St.
Southerly
Private.
40
370
Bowman Pl.
Broadway .
Northeasterly
Private.
25
177
Bow St. Pl.
Bow St.
Northwesterly .
Private.
40
-
300
Bradford Ave.
School St.
Southeasterly
Private ..
40
150
Bradley
Pearl St.
Northeasterly
Private.
40
800
Brastow Ave.
Lowell St.
Porter St.
Public.
40
686
Broadway
Charlest'n Line .
Arlington Line .
Public.
60 to 200
17,000
Broadway Pl.
Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
22
250
Brook
Glen St.
Cross St. .
Public.
40
500
-
Buckingham
Beacon St.
Dimick St.
Public.
40
300
-
Calvin
Washington St. .
Beacon St.
Private.
30 & 40
644
Cambria
Central St.
Northwesterly
Private.
40
300
Cameron Ave.
Holland St.
Cambridge Line
Private.
60
1,000
Carlton
Somerville Ave. .
Lake St. .
Public.
40
300
Cedar
Elm St.
Broadway
Public.
40
4,150
Cedar Ave.
Cedar St.
Linden Ave.
Private.
22
290
Cedar St. Pl.
Murdock St. .
Southwesterly
Private.
20
220
Central .
Somerville Ave. .
Broadway
Public.
33, 40, 45
4,700
-
Centre
Albion St.
B. & L. R. R.
Private.
35
200
Chandler
Park Ave.
Broadway
Public.
40
1,232
Chapel
Elm St.
Chandler Ct.
Public.
40
273
1
Chapel Ct.
Sycamore St.
Northwesterly
Private.
12
130
Charles .
Washington St. .
Asylum Grounds
Private.
30
200
Charlestown
Merriam St. .
Allen St. .
Private.
15
440
Chauncey Ave.
Broadway .
Mystic Ave.
Public.
50
1,320
1,390
Cherry
Elm St.
Highland Ave.
Public.
45
1,450
Chester
Elm St.
Cambridge Line
Public.
40
850
Chester Ave.
Medford St.
Angle
Public.
about 22
220
Chester Ave.
Angle
Cross St.
Private.
20
415
Chester Pl.
Chester St.
Northwesterly
Private.
4(
200
Chestnut
Poplar St.
Southeasterly
Private.
40
540
Chestnut Ct.
Harvard St.
Easterly & west'ly Lake St ..
Public.
40
900
-
Church St. Pl.
Church St.
Northwesterly
Private.
25
170
Claremon
Holland St.
Cambridge Line
Private.
40
560
Clarendon Ave.
Broadway .
Cambridge Line
Private.
40
1,210
Clark .
Newton St.
Northwesterly . Morrison St.
Public.
40
240
Clifton
Morrison St. .
Arlington B. R. R.
Private.
40
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