Report of the city of Somerville 1890, Part 20

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 494


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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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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.


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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