Report of the city of Somerville 1893, Part 26

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 680


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" The heirs of Samuel Kent, who died in 1835, are: Charles Munroe and Miss Ann E. Munroe, 19 Eliot Street Cambridge ; Miss Ella Kent, Appleton Street, Cambridge ; Miss Mary Thomas, 48 Green Street, Charlestown ; Thomas G. Kent, a lawyer, of Worcester ; Miss Mary Kent, Malden ; Mrs. Josephine Gillespie, 4 Columbus Avenue, Dorchester ; Samuel Davis Kent, Concord, Mass. ; Samuel Kent, Lynn ; Mrs. Harriet Garrison, Malden ; Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler, Worcester ; Mrs. Annie K. Varney, Sanborn Avenue, Dorchester ; Mrs. Laura Hooper, Brooklyn,


473


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.


N. Y., at present summering at Castleton, Vt. ; Miss Isabel Kent and Mrs. Josephine Copeland, Appleton Street, Cambridge ; and Miss Rebecca R. Munroe, inmate of McLean Asylum, Somer- ville. All of these are grandchildren of Samnel Kent."


.


Concerning the heirs of Samuel Shed no information can be obtained.


" The heirs of John Stone are: Jonathan Stone, Central Street ; Mrs. Richard H. Sturtevant, Walnut Street ; Quincy A. Vinal, Aldersey Street ; David A. Sanborn, 35 Prospect Street ; John W. Vinal, Columbus Avenue ; Mrs. Eliza Goodhue, corner of Washington Street and Bonner Avenue ; Miss Lucy M. Stone, Central Street ; Miss A. Louise Vinal, Walnut Street ; Mrs. Marie A. Kidder, Summit Avenue; Mrs. Alice M. Rich, Walnut Street ; Arthur P. Vinal, Walnut Street; Miss Martha E. Libby, 38 Col- umbus Avenue ; William H. Bonner, Columbus Avenue ; Mrs. Lydia M. Runey, Lexington ; Mrs. Margaret F. Burt, 702 Tre- mont Street, Boston ; Alfred E. Vinal, corner Elton and Sagamore Streets, Dorchester ; Mrs. Emeline A. Wilder, Madison, N. J. ; James Wood and Miss Sarah Wood, North Avenue, Cambridge ; Charles W. Vinal ; Miss Mary A. Leland, and Mrs. Annie F. Mitchell, Parlin Street, Everett ; Warren A. Leland, Lincoln, Neb. ; Frederic W. Leland, Englewood, Chicago; Caleb W. Leland, Chicago ; Mrs. Annie R. Sanborn, widow of Daniel Sanborn, and Mrs. Mary L. Buchanan, 234 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn ; William A. Sanborn, Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Conn. ; Frank War. ner, Miss Emeline Warner, and Miss Lydia Warner, Hallowell, Me. ; and Benjamin Grover, Concord, N. H."


The Mayor and City Council of the City of Somerville was authorized by chapter 104 of the acts and resolves of the Legisla- ture of 1893, to grant and vote such sums as they may judge neces- sary for the enclosing, care, and improvement of the burial ground on Somerville Avenue known as the " Somerville Cemetery."


The care of the cemetery was placed in charge of the Com- mitte on Public. Grounds, and the work of improving the grounds was commenced at once. The shrubbery and trees were trimmed, such portions of the grounds as were not enclosed by fence were covered with loam and seeded, the borders were sodded, the walks and driveways repaired and graded, the open spaces not in use were


474


ANNUAL REPORTS.


ornamented with bedding plants, and the grass has been cut during the season.


A contract was made with W. A. Snow & Co. for a wrought- iron fence to be erected on the front line of the cemetery. The fence is of light, ornamental contruction, supported on granite posts. Three entrances are provided ; two, ten feet wide, and one, three feet wide. These entrances are furnished with suitable wrought-iron gates.


The granite posts were furnished by the Rockport Granite Company, and were set by the city, by the day. The fence was erected by W. A. Snow & Co. The cost of the stone work in place was $241.95 ; the cost of the iron work was $639.75 ; the total cost was $881.70. A tool house was built at a cost of $36.83.


The act of 1893 above referred to should be supplemented by further legislation enabling the city to obtain entire control of the cemetery and the manner, times, and methods of interment.


If it be found impossible or impracticable to acquire possession by a release or by purchase from the lot owners or holders, the city should be granted authority to make regulations controlling inter- ments and removals in some way that will prevent the indiscrimin- ate use of the lots and tombs, as is now the case.


It is, at least, an open question whether the opening of graves and tombs for removal or interment may not become dangerous to the public health in a situation so nearly central in our city and completely surrounded by buildings ; further, by reason of the fact that the cemetery is now in an attractive condition and is open to the public and that children are allowed to go in and out at all times, it would seem that public sentiment demands that, if inter- ments continue to be made, the work should at least be done under some regulation and subject to some inspection as to methods of burial. Some method should be adopted whereby the work already done in improving the grounds may not be ruined by work done by careless workmen who are responsible only to the undertaker.


Interments or removals should not be made without a permit. It would seem that justice requires that burials should not be made without first recording the name of the deceased and the location of the grave ; at least, some regulation should be made which will prevent an indiscriminate and possibly illegal use of the graves and


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER. 475


tombs as is possible if undertakers are not restricted and liable to some penalty for a possible unlawful burial.


The lot-holders should be required to keep their lots in order. The fences should be kept painted, the tombs kept in repair, and the lots be kept in as neat a condition as possible.


The items of expenditure on Public Grounds are as follows :--


CITY HALL AND LIBRARY GROUNDS. Maintenance.


Labor, care of walks and grass


$168.63


Repairing driveways


30.35


Manure and fertilizer


4.10


Plants


11.71


$214.79


HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS. Maintenance.


Labor, care of walks and grass . $62.50


Repairing driveways


43.35


Grass seed


3.43


.


$109.28


CENTRAL HILL. Maintenance.


Labor, care of walks and grass


$1,041.02


Horse hire


34.50


Loam, seed, fertilizer, and manure


20.45


Sodding at Battery . 72.61


Repairing and painting settees


21.70


Repairing and painting fences


57.51


Tools and property, oil, and repairs .


33.60


Plants


27.00


Electric lighting four months


40.00


Police service


38.00


Sand used on snow and ice


16.00


Fence for celebration July 4


23.96


Repairing tool house


29.41


Rebuilding steps at Battery


32.70


.


$1,488.46


Sewer assessment


112.71


.


74


ANNUAL REPORTS.


rnamented with bedding plants. and the grass has been cut during he season.


A contract was made with W. A. Snow & Co. for a wrought- ron fence to be erected on the front line of the cemetery. The ence is of light, ornamental contruction, supported on granite osts. Three entrances are provided : two. ten feet wide, and one, hree feet wide. These entrances are furnished with suitable vrought-iron gates.


The granite posts were furnished by the Rockport Granite Company, and were set by the city, by the day. The fence was rected by W. A. Snow & Co. The cost of the stone work in lace was $241.95 : the cost of the iron work was $639.75 : the total ost was $881.70. A tool house was built at a cost of $36.83.


The act of 1893 above referred to should be supplemented by urther legislation enabling the city to obtain entire control of the cemetery and the manner, times, and methods of interment.


If it be found impossible or impracticable to acquire possession y a release or by purchase from the lot owners or holders, the city hould be granted authority to make regulations controlling inter- nents and removals in some way that will prevent the indiscrimin- te use of the lots and tombs, as is now the case.


It is, at least, an open question whether the opening of graves nd tombs for removal or interment may not become dangerous to he public health in a situation so nearly central in our city and ompletely surrounded by buildings : further, by reason of the fact hat the cemetery is now in an attractive condition and is open to he public and that children are allowed to go in and out at all imes, it would seem that public sentiment demands that, if inter- nents continue to be made, the work should at least be done under ome regulation and subject to some inspection as to methods of urial. Some method should be adopted whereby the work already one in improving the grounds may not be ruined by work done y careless workmen who are responsible only to the undertaker.


Interments or removals should not be made without a permit. t would seem that justice requires that burials should not be made without first recording the name of the deceased and the location of e grave : at least, some regulation should be made which will revent an indiscriminate and possibly illegal use of the graves and


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER. 4


tombs as is possible if undertakers are not restricted and liable some penalty for a possible unlawful burial.


The lot-holders should be required to keep their lots in orde The fences should be kept painted, the tombs kept in repair, a the lots be kept in as neat a condition as possible.


The items of expenditure on Public Grounds are as follows : -


CITY HALL AND LIBRARY GROUNDS. Maintenance.


Labor, care of walks and grass


$168.63


Repairing driveways


30.35


Manure and fertilizer


.


4.10


Plants


11.71


HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS. Maintenance.


Labor, care of walks and grass


$62.50


Repairing driveways


43.35


Grass seed


3.43


CENTRAL HILL. Maintenance.


Labor, care of walks and grass


$1,041.02


Horse hire


34.50


Loam, seed, fertilizer, and manure


20.45


Sodding at Battery .


72.61


Repairing and painting settees 21.70


Repairing and painting fences


57.51


Tools and property, oil, and repairs .


33.60


Plants 27.00


Electric lighting four months


40.00


Police service


38.00


Sand used on snow and ice


16.00


Fence for celebration July 4


23.96


Repairing tool house


29.41


Rebuilding steps at Battery


32.70


.


$109


$1,488. 112.


Sewer assessment


$214.


476


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Improvements.


Hand rail


$341.19


Seats at Battery


82.91


Concreting on Battery


55.80


Extending hand rail on Battery


.


29.50


Wings


16.44


$525.84


BROADWAY PARK.


Maintenance.


Labor, care of walks and grass


$1,211.26


Trimming shrubs


41.00


Trimming trees


108.78


Horse hire, grain and hay,


114.83


Electric lighting, four months


80.00


Police service


328.00


Raising and lowering flagstaff


21.00


Plants and labor


81.00


Tools and repairs of same


41.25


Hose


90.50


Oil


1.95.


Loam


32.75


Cleaning outlet of pond


6.50


Manure


4.45


Gravelling walks


231.70


Repairing walks .


10.00


$2,404.97


Improvements.


Signs


$16.43


Concreting floor of shelter


38.07


Laying blind drains at east end of Park to dispose of surface water, labor


76.25


Materials


13.50


$144.25


·


·


477


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.


BROADWAY PARKWAY.


Maintenance.


Labor, care of grass


$223.36


Repairing tools


3.45


Changing grade of catch-basin


8.37


Re-seeding


· 187.47


$422.65


Improvements.


Grading area maintained by West


End St. Ry. Co., labor


$304.97


Loam and teaming .


204.69


Manure and teaming


18.92


Seed


·


7.81


$536.39


Credit by amount received from W.


E. St. Ry. Co.


536.39


$000.00


Fence enclosing Parkway, labor


$80.25


Materials


49.32


Signs


16.43


Lumber


11.08


$157.08


SOMERVILLE CEMETERY.


Maintenance.


Care of walks, and grass


$148.62


Police service


25.00


Plants . ·


4.00


Oil, tools and repairs


26.60


Repairing fences


.


2.29


Re-seeding


.


13.00


.


.


$219.51


478


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Improvements.


Cleaning and improving grounds,


labor


170.00


Use of horse


13.75


Loam


86.00


Manure .


18.45


Building tool house


36.83


Relaying entrance driveways


40.00


$365.03


Credit, amount received from lot


owners


13.53


$351.50


12 stub posts delivered on wharf at $3.50


$42.00


4 gate posts delivered at $18.00


72.00


2 corner posts at $13.00


26.00


2 gate rests, at $5.00


10.00


Teaming posts from wharf


10.00


Labor setting posts


54.88


Cement and teaming


27.07


Iron fence, including gates, in place


639.75


$1,233.20


Total expenditure,


$7,088.79


BRIDGES.


Bridges over the Boston & Lowell Railroad.


Cross, Central, and Cedar Streets and Broadway bridges. These bridges are all of recent construction, and are in good con- dition.


WALNUT-STREET BRIDGE.


This bridge is of very light construction, and is not safe for the condition of travel and the heavy teaming that now pass over the bridge, and is in a generally unsatisfactory condition.


479


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.


The floor is light and deflects perceptibly under light loads. The southerly abutment has moved toward the tracks, and is not safe.


Action should at once be taken in the matter of requiring the County Commissioners to cause a new bridge to be built this season.


SYCAMORE-STREET BRIDGE.


· The approaches and bridge are in good condition. The surface water should be collected at each abutment and be diverted into the railroad ditches. Under existing conditions the water runs over the north westerly wing wall, and is washing out the earth behind the wall. The condition of the wall is such that its safety depends upon making the improvement above recommended.


Bridges over the Fitchburg Railroad.


PROSPECT STREET BRIDGE.


The bridge and approaches are in good condition. 'The northerly abutment is not in as good condition as in 1892 and should be rebuilt.


WASHINGTON-STREET BRIDGE.


This bridge is in good condition.


BEACON-STREET BRIDGE


This bridge is in the same condition as in 1892. The southerly abutment shows signs of movement toward the tracks.


Miscellaneous Bridges.


BROADWAY BRIDGE OVER ALEWIFE BROOK.


The retaining walls need pointing, and are in a worse condition than in 1892.


The surface water should be collected in catch-basins and not be allowed to run over and through the walls and the arch.


480


ANNUAL REPORTS.


BOSTON-AVENUE BRIDGE.


The surface water should be collected and disposed of by means of catch-basins.


It should not be allowed to run through the abutments. The floor stringers are considerably decayed at the ends that rest on the southerly pier, and the sidewalk support is weak on the westerly side of the same pier.


MIDDLESEX-AVENUE BRIDGE. .


The planking on the sidewalk and the easterly pier and the fence rails are considerably decayed, and should be relaid. The faces of the channel way should be replanked, and the cross bracing in the pier be replaced.


WATER WORKS.


Lines and grades for laying water pipe have been given, and all mains and services laid during the year have been located and recorded in the usual manner.


No extensions of the High Service have been made during the year. The twelve-inch main on Highland Avenue, and the ten- inch main on Summer Street, recommended in the special High Service report of 1889, should be relaid this year. The existing mains in these streets are wrought iron cement lined pipe, and are likely to break at any time under the increased pressure from the High Service, or an unusual comsumption of water that may be re- quired should a large fire take place.


The need of a second tank on Winter Hill is as evident as in 1893. The investigations now being made by the State Board of Health in connection with the proposed system of Metropolitan Water Supply may lead to the introduction of a general system of high service to be supplied from pumping works centrally located and distributed over the high lands in the entire Metropolitan Dis- trict.


The result of the investigation will be submitted to the legis- lature of 1895 and until some action is taken that will decide the


APPENDIX A. TABULAR STATEMENT OF SEWERS BUILT IN 1893.


LOCATION.


ITEMS OF COST.


COST AND ASSESSMENT.


PIPE SEWER. Cost per lineal foot.


BRICK SEWER. Cost per lineal foot.


Earth,


Rock.


Earth.


Rock.


NAME OF STREET.


FROM.


To,


CONTRACTOR.


Size in Inches.


Length in fect.


Material Excavated.


Average Cut.


Cubic yards rock


excavation.


Manholes.


Chimneys.


Inlets.


Labor.


Linear feet


of excavation.


Price per


Manholes


Pipe.


Inspection.


Miscellaneous.


Labor and


Materials.


Lineal feet


of excavation.


Price per


cubic yard.


Manholes.


Slants.


Inspection.


Miscellaneous.


Average cost per lineal


Total cost.


Assessment.


Cost to City.


Banks


Elm Street


Northeasterly


Richard Falvey


229.0 133.5


Sand Hard-pan


11,0


2


14


·


9.4


223.3


Hard-


8.8


280,5


pan


299.2


9.1


18


55


.96


287.67


Billingham


Broadway


Summit Street


Willard B. Bryne


12


383,2


Rock


8,5


206.8


21


.40


345


3.10


40.00


.24


.01


2,53


969.73


453.69


516.04


Billing ham


William Street


Summit Street


Christopher Burke


8


181.2


Rock


9.7


1


=


.30


181


3.00


40.00


.13


.13


3.74


678.53


222,30


456.23


Broadway


Paulina Street Packard Avenue


Packard Avenue Curtis Street


Charles A. Mongan


TO


Willard B. Bryne


159.6


Rock +


6.7


56.9


160


3.30


8.00


.13


.0]


1.66


265.3I


261.44


3,8


Charnwood Road


Willow Avenue


Gordonia Road


Timothy F. Crimmings and Dennis C. Collins


315.4


Hard-


9.3


1.3


16


62 54


4.00


51.00


.13


.05


.95


369.57 302,91


670.92


1,56


Ellington Road


llighland Avenue


Northwesterly


Timothy F. Crimmings and Dennis C. Collins


10


152.2


Hard-


8.5


1 1


45 40


65


56.


8.90


.25


.06


(A) .12


2.96


1,961.88


1,104,30


857,58


Granite


Somerville Avenue


Osgood Street


Charles Linehan


468.0


Rock


9.1


158


24


.80


2.50


40,00


,20


2.32


1,083.51


584.29


499.22


Ilall Avenne


Elin Street


Southeasterly


Timothy F. Crimmings and Dennis C. Collins


13


376.2


Hard. pan


9.0


64.4


1


22


1.00


160


3.6


48.00


36


11


2.20


861.57


431.33


430.24


Kenwood


Billingham Street


Elin Street


Christopher Burke


220.0


Rock


9.0


178.0


14


.35


2,20


3,00


45.00


.13


.08


3.37


742.26


266,28


475,98


Lawrence


Wilton Street


Cutler Street


Hervey A. Hanscom


201.9


Hard-pan


8.2


0.5


.60


3,50


.14


.06 (A) .01 (C) .05


0.87


176.14


174,80


1.34


Paulina Broadway


Holland Street Paulina Street . Wallace Street Elm Street


aud


College Avenue


Liberty Avenue


Christopher Burke 15


229,3


Hard-pan


and Rock


10.1


9


100


3,50


.23


.08


(A) .06


Liberty Avenue Private Lands


Broadway Albion Street


Powder House Terrace Northeasterly to Lowell Street


10


483.7


Clay


4.0


33


.24


3


.24


59


3.50


13


.04


(C) .01 (D) .11


.75


595.87


1,05


180.74


180.74


Rogers Avenue


Frederick Avenue


Timothy F. Crimmings and Dennis C. Collins


10


331,5


Clay


7.0


1


.74


8


46,00


.19


.07


1.9-2


403,32


399.16


4.16


School


Madison Street


Southwesterly


Hervey A. Hanscom


150.3


Hard-pan


8.8


-


6


.60


50.00


.13


.02


(A) .11


1.20


180.67


179,14


1.53


Summit


Billingham Street


Elm Street


Willard B. Bryne


161.1


Rock


8.7


158.1


1


10


161


3.00


40.00


.10


(A) .01 (B) .25


3.93


032.90


271.20


361.70


Tower


Highland Avenue


Crown Street


Charles A. Mongan


586.8


Hard-pan


10.4


1.7


.63


4.00


55.00


.12


(A) .03 (C) .02


1.27


747.00


745.31


1.69


Vine Court


Vine Street


Northwesterly


Dennis C. Collins


8


1.35.6


Hard.pau


6.0


1


10


25


3.00


14


.01


0.43


57.13


57.66


.27


Wallace


Broadway


Southwesterly


Willard B. Bryne


160.6


Rock


6,5


1


11


40


161


3.30


8.0


14


.02


Warwick


Cedar Street


Southeasterly


Christopher Burke 10


338.0


190.0


12


,60 50


320 310


3.00


48.00


(B) .04 (C) .02


West


Heath Street


Southwesterly


Ilervey A, Hanscom


S


274,3


Hard-pan and Rock


41.12


1


3.10


47.00


.00


(A) .06 (B) .05


1.37


377.16


283.37


93,79


Winslow .Avenue


Villa Avenne


Northwesterly


Maurice Buttimer


S


120.1


Hard-pan


7.0


.40


6,00


.15


.05


York Terrace


Central Street


Ilirvard Place


Charles A. Mougau


267.9


Hard.pan


82


40,00


.13


.04


Total length


and cost of new


sewers built in 1893


13,893.0


(A.) Removing surplus material.


(B.) Test pits for location of rock.


(C.) Advertising.


(D).) Land Damages.


SEWERS REBUILT.


Glen Street aud Private Lands


Glen Street .


Easterly


built and rebuilt in 1893


Total length of sewers built by the city previous to Jana try 1, 1833 Total length of sewers built during the year 1893


2258,31.1 13,893.0


Total length of sewers built hy the city January 1, 1804 Total length of sewers built by private parties


272,211.1 25,502.1


Total length of sewers built in the city January 1, 1834


207,713.5


$1.32 1.30


$302.40 174.41


$427.08


$49.73


Benton Avenue


Highland Avenue


Suinmer Street


Charles A. Mongan


15


1.16


259.11


.08


274.61


1 820.76


.63


.03


(A) .04


48.00


.24


.06 .03


.33


14


.50 .50


111


179.3


Sand


11,3


30


80.6


1


.50


1305 115


3.50


50.00


26 .19


.07


(A) . 08 (15 .05


2.1


90


3,50


50.00


.03


.15


2.7.


1,027.30


1.94


590.51


1,596.48


591.06


Chandler


Broadway


Southwesterly


.93 .55


142.16 54.95


126.10


71.01


Elin


Broadway


Kidder Avenue


Richard Falvey


602.4


Harp.pan and Rock


9.9


258


39


45.00 69.55


(B) .06


4.81 3.63


250 935


3.75 4.00


.031 .023 .028


24 :24 21 DI


4,444.14 4,831.38 6,735.44 320.02 316.63 544,11 211.75 960.77


456.75


899.94


152.68


Woodbine Street


Albion Street


85.5


par


92


172.7


5.1


-


.55


30.00


.24


,08


Richdale Avenue


Essex Street


Sontheasterly


Charles A. Mongan


10


32.7


Sand


2.6


708.7


Hard-


5.8


31


.13


.04


(B) .01


Lowell


Private Lands Lowell Street


Woodbine St. extended Centre Street


Hervey A. Hanscom


45 x 30 30 x 26 33 × 22 24 x 18


838,8 854.8


Sand


13 .-


50


335.2


56


1000.6


66


6


35


.08


47.00


.13


.08


170


3,50


2.19


Hard-pan


9.1 9.4


14 17


.73 .63


182.7 438,8


Rock


16.0


2,51


5,703.13


12,661.51


1,3


*2.39


1.15


.19


40.00


.19


.04 .04


.88


Woodbine aud Centre


Broadway


52.00


5.30


(B) .01


5.05 7.05


955.7


Rock


14.


College Avenue


2.30


$ 58.00


(B) .08


127.4


Hard-pan and Rock


8.8


40


T


.50


1.88


569.73


1.17


S


317.6


pan


8.4


14


35.00


.00


.20 .10


.06


100.3


5.6


28 24


1


10


.30


45.50


25 :15


,06 .06


27 × 18


373.6 304.3 303.4


11


25


(C) .03


(B) .03 (C) .03


Wallace Street Elm Street


Timothy F. Criminings and Dennis C. Collins Willard B. Bryne


Sand


10.7


and Sand


344,0


llard-pan and Rock


10,2


165.9


2.H


962.43 890.39


959.23


902,59


2.66


(C) .04


0,65


78.34


74.67


3.67


1.02


273.08


272.83


.25


$35,562.00


$17,350,54


$18,211.46


$150,81


$150.81


Total cost


to the city of sewers


$18,215.29


2.74


1.61


257.12


181,39


73.53


20


95


9


cubic yard


and chimneys.


foot.


12


16


10.0


a point 335 ft. N. E. from Morrison Avc.


3.84


2.35


481


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.


policy of the State as to the method of furnishing a high service supply in the Metropolitan District it would be wise to defer further action in the matter of purchasing additional land for the location of a second tank, or the purchase of an auxiliary high service pump.


A table showing the location, diameter, and length of pipe laid in 1893 will be found in the report of the Water Board.


A line of sixteen-inch pipe was laid in Mansfield Street and in Prospect Street from Washington Street to Somerville Avenue.


Twelve-inch mains were laid in Elm Street from Willow Avenue to Day Street in place of six-inch pipe; on Willow Ave- nue from Elm Street to Highland Avenue in place of six-inch pipe ; a twelve-inch on Dane Street from Somerville Avenue to the Fitchburg Railroad, and a twenty-inch on Washington Street from Medford Street to Prospect Street in place of eight and twelve-inch.


As will be observed important changes were made in the diameter of the mains as relaid, and are in line with the policy of the Water Board to largely increase the capacity of the works that the increase consumption due to the great increase in population may be provided for.


HORACE L. EATON, City Engineer.


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.


.


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.


Ames


Both


Central St. .


Bartlett St.


6.67


1,103.2


1,009.3


$ 749.88 1,014.00 236.24 277.80


. 30


34.25


Bow


Northeast


Walnut St.


.


Broadway


Southwest Arthur St.


North


Dana


West


Pearl St. . .


Day


Northwest Davis Sq. .


Elm


Northwest Arlington Br.


R. R.


Elm


Northwest Summit St.


Elm


Northwest Kenwood St.


Broadway


Aldrich St.


6.67


737.0


6.67


641.9


425.5


856.87


214


224.50


Glen


Northwest Tufts St. .


Oliver St. .


Glen


Northwest Oliver St. .


Grove


Northwest Morrison St.


Highland Ave.


Northeast Davis Sq ..


Holland


Southwest Davis Sq. .


Howe .


Northeast School St.


.


Ivaloo .


Southeast


Park St. .


.


Beacon St.


6.67


Jaques


Northeast Chauncey Av. Grant St.


6.67


447.3


. .


. .


160.77


70


Jaques


Southwest Chauncey Av. Wheatland St.


Medford


Northeast


School St.


W. line Stickney .


Building .


8.33


379.3


263.73


126


80.85


·


Mills


Both


Walnut St. .


Sargent Ave.


6.67


Ames St.


6.67


515.8


406.33


172


92.55


Miner .


Both


Vernon St.


.


Broadway


·


Wellington Av.


6.67


545.5


410.84


182


175.50


..


.


Central St.


6.67


Wesley Park


7.5


Edmands St.


15.0


. .


E. line Knapp W. line Knapp


School lot .


6.67


Bonair St.


6.67


715.4


832.6


. .


497.92


278


303.25


.


. .


77.75


80


. .


10.0


410.9


364.55


137


453.07


246


307.58


Flint


300.60


126.50


292.1


10.0


425.0


10.0


14.0


474.6 2,496.7


714.59


175


89.80


2,264.09


· ·


..


.


Marshall St.


6.67


. .


296.8 443.5


325.90


. .


. .


466.05


283.95


149


121.50


445


177.00


6.67


210.3


133.0


264.74


97


117.25


920


288.55


·


·


. .


. .


·


·


. .


Montgomery Ave.


MATERIALS.


PAVED GUTTERS.


GRAVEL.


MACADAM.


OF


Berkeley


Southwest School St. .


. .


. .


. .


..


. .


. .


. .


8.00 263.70


580


$66.50


.


Chapel St.


10.0


823.8


799.05


239.8


Kenwood St.


10.0


.


.


1,940


6.67


Flint St.


Arlington Br. R.


6.67


Cambridge line


6.67


90.3


197.7 224.2


100.0


104.50


10


368


$296.90


. .


1,300


$454.70


Concord Square .


School lot .


238


644.22


237.06


·


Southwest Cross St. . .


127.50


..


Grove St.


Broadway


107.30


775.5


735.15


Both


APPENDIX B- Continued.


MATERIALS.


PAVED GUTTERS.


GRAVEL.


MACADAM.




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