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0.23
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463.96
319.14
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Westerly
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0.50
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3907.94
Sand
7.2
7,391.30
753.62
6,637.68
"Timery Brook
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Howard st.
Southwesterly, northeasterly
251.23
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4.5
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0.55
0.15
0.07
0.05
1.04
251.75
10G.00
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158.8
8.7
104
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71.20
5.00
Willow ave
Lowden st.
10
235.4
8.8
75
10
-
71.20
5.00
0.55
0.20
0.13
0.05
4.38 1,726.65
1,637.20
089.45
Wilson ave.
Broadway
Southwesterly
Christopher Burke
314.8
314.8
11.1
0.77
0.21
0.25
0.07
0.04
433.14
388.82
44.62
Winchester and Broadway
Medford Ilve Winchester st
Cedar st.
380.0
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309.3
Filling
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31.70
0.25
0.2
0.01
0.69
253.95
953.99
Winslow ave. .
End ofd'acwer bulll 1892
Clifton st.
Charles A. Kelley
Northeasterly
Rlebard Falvey
307.82
Sund and clay
9.3
1.9
42.8
4.00 0.5
0.17
0.05
1.15
424.26
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$47,706.33 | 821,973.77 | $28,191.33
Total length and cost of new sewers built in 1896
Assess r district system.
Total I
sewers bull by the elty preyle Aurl
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316,079.2 feet 22,213.1
A Removlug surplus unterinl after construction of sewer. B Lumber left In place.
C Test plts and relocation of old sewer.
Jaminry 1. 1 private parties
337,992.3 " 25,602.1
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362,794.4 **
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98G.0
Clay Illing and rock
12.5
195
13
Moreland st.
Fremont st.
Charles A . Kelley
12
Mystic st.
Somerville ave.
Fremont st.
050.9
508.0
8.7
192.4
50.50
4.31
0.58
0.15
0.31
0.13
0.02
3.10
3,149.37
1,779.92
1,521.45
Meacbum
Fremont et
Willow ave.
lohn J. Horey
377.3
0
377.3
Ifardpan and rock
68.24
1
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East of F. R. R.
T. F. Lynch & Co.
20 550.2 594.
181.5
G. 35.0
4.00
2.6 2.30
1.53
65.59
690.59
Richdale ave.
Pembroke
Charles A. Kelley
10
155.3
Hardpan and rock
Sycamore and Peinbroke
Clarendon ave. (Cambridge)
84 ft. R. of Thorndyke st.
A. W. Bryne Construction Co. .
Willow ave. and Fosket
Eud old sewer built 1880
.Fosket st.
Christopher Burke
Clay and rock
Hardpan and clay
102.7
102.7
Clay and rock
13.2
72.55
5.50
1.19
0.21
0.95
0.00
0.05
2.4
1,103.73
581.16
582.58
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Cambridge, Ilne
N. E. D. M. & W. Co trive
City City
4.04
1,098.6+
1,098.61
Surface water drain
Northwesterly an erly
57G.1
Private lands and College ave
Medford line
College ave.
A. W. Bryne Construction Co.
Privale lands
0.27
1.39
I'rivate lands aml . Medford sl.
Somerville ave. Metropolitan Con. . North Packing & Prov. Co.'s drive
Medford st
Private lands
00
022.8
Sand and rock
Alpine aud . Privectou
Private lands
0.81
22,213.10
excavation.
Price. Manholes and
Labor, Sub-
drain.
Sub-drain,
Average cost per
....
Broadway and
Boston ave. .
Moreland st.
Ash ave. .
210.0
216.0
Loam and rock.
11.6
181.0
2.90
0.04
37.38 2.00
4.0
1.11
0.21
0.15
0.04
1.19
Fremont and
Moreland st.
near Washington st.
9.0
15
41.8
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Broadway
Christopher Burke
382.5 Clay and rock
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MATERIAL EXCAVATED,
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REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
HIGHWAYS.
Thirteen streets have been accepted during the year, an aggregate length of one and one-half miles, making the total length of public streets fifty-four and two-tenths miles.
Seven private streets have been opened by land owners, making the total length of private streets thirty-three miles.
The sum total, both public and private streets, in the city December 31, 1896, is eighty-seven and two-tenths miles.
MEDFORD STREET PAVING.
Medford Street has been paved with granite blocks between the Fitchburg Railroad and the northerly line of Somerville Avenue; these blocks, were laid on a concrete foundation where the old roadbed was of filled material.
The contract was awarded H. Gore & Co., the total cost of the work was as follows :-
1991.1 sq. yds. granite block paving (concrete foundation) ·
$3,478.17
42 sq. yds. granite block paving (gravel foundation) 35.70
67.8 lin. ft. edgestone re-set
10.17
57.5 sq. yds. cross walks laid .
99.48
Extra work and materials Fitchburg Railroad crossing and North's driveway
123.49
$3,747.01
41,556 granite blocks delivered 1,940.06
308.8 sq. ft. granite flagging deliv- ered
92.64
$2,032.70
Inspection of work and materials
82.75
Total cost
$5,862.46
538
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WASHINGTON STREET PAVING.
Washington Street has been paved with granite blocks be- tween Tufts Street and Medford Street the past year.
In order to provide for storm water that collects on the low part of the roadway under the Lowell Railroad bridge, an iron pipe was placed about twenty inches below the surface with which upright pipes are connected, catching the water which follows the electric car rails, and is conducted to a catch basin built in the easterly side of the roadway, and thence through private lands about seven hundred feet and discharging into Linwood Street sewer.
The paving beneath the railroad bridge is laid on a con- crete foundation, the remainder on gravel.
The contract for this work was awarded in two sections, W. H. Gore & Co. completing the section between Tufts Street and Joy Street, H. Gore & Co. the section between Joy Street and Medford Street.
The total cost of the work was as follows :-
1401.3 sq. yds. granite block paving $1,331.24
33 lin. ft. edgestone reset 8.66
46.5 sq. yds. cross walks laid . 58.13
$1,398.03
Extra labor and teaming on account of old sewer .
28.88
384.9 sq. yds. concrete foundation under bridge 384.90
33,107 granite blocks delivered
$1,536.20
25.1 lin. ft. edgestones (circle)
15.94
179.8 sq. ft. granite flagging, deliv- ered
53.94
1,606.08
Building catch basin and laying iron pipe
35.55
Inspection of work and materials .
48.38
Total cost (between Tufts Street and Joy Street)
$3,501.82
539
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
2449.1 sq. yds granite block pav-
ing $2,081.74
16.6 lin. ft. edgestone re-set 2.49
.5 sq. yds. brick sidewalk re-laid . .22 25.3 sq. yds. cross walks laid 40.48
$2,124.93
54,150 granite blocks, delivered .
$2,512.56
99.2 sq. ft. granite flagging de- livered
29.76
· 2,542.32
Inspection of work and materials
31.50
Total cost (between Joy and Medford Streets) $4,698.75
All granite blocks used were of "Rockport" granite, pur- chased from the Pigeon Hill Granite Company.
One quarter of a mile of paved street has been constructed the past year, making about one and nine-tenths miles in the city December 31, 1896.
The Engineering Department has given lines and grades for setting twenty-one thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine and eight-tenths linear feet, or four and sixteen hundredths miles of edgestone during the past year; also six thousand nine hundred and eighty-four and seven-tenths square yards of new brick side- walk have been laid.
Somerville had, December 31, 1896, over sixty-seven miles of edgestone and forty-three miles of brick sidewalks.
The West End Street Railroad Company has completed a double track on Medford Street and Highland Avenue, extend- ing from Somerville Avenue to Davis Square, for which the En- gineering Department has given grades, a length of about two and two-tenths miles, so that Somerville has at present about fourteen miles of electric railroad.
An itemized account of all work done by the Highway De- partment will be found in the report of the Committee on High- ways.
540
ANNUAL REPORTS.
STREETS ACCEPTED IN 1896.
Name of Street.
Ward.
From
To
Width in Feet.
Length in Feet.
Avon
.
2
School st.
.
Central st.
40
1,360
Banks
·
4
Elm st. .
Summer st.
40
639
Benton ave.
3
Highland ave.
Hudson st.
40
286
Burnside ave.
4
Elm st.
.
Summer st.
40
720
Cambria
4
Central st.
.
Benton ave.
40
488
Cameron ave.
4
Holland st.
.
Cambridge line
60
1,000
Electric ave.
4
Curtis st.
·
Packard ave
40
681
Houghton
2
Oak st.
·
Springfield st.
40
204
Kidder ave.
4
Elm st.
.
Liberty ave.
40
625
Lee
3
Medford st.
Richdale ave.
40
385
Lowell
3
Highland ave.
Albion st.
40
390
Westminster
4
Broadway
.
Electric ave.
40
376
Wigglesworth
3
Bonair st.
.
Pearl st.
40
740
Total
7,894
.
Table showing Location and Cost of Edgestones and Brick Sidewalks and Paved Gutters where Edgestone was set.
MATERIALS.
PAVED GUTTERS.
STREET.
WARD.
SIDE.
FROM
To
WIDTH OF SIDEWALK.
Gravel and Edgestones. Lineal feet.
Bricks, Sq. Yards.
Sq. Yards.
Cost.
Adams
3
Easterly .
Broadway
Medford st.
6.67
576.2
$540.48
Bartlett
3
Westerly
Vernon st.
Medford st.
6.67
866.1
589.43
289.
$ 299.70
Beacon
Northerly
Washington st.
Vine st. .
11.00
586.5
398.06
195.
337.03
Beacon
4
Northerly
Miller st.
Fitchburg Railroad
11.00
1,185.5
779.61
395.
662.44
Belmont
4
Easterly .
Summer st.
Estate of J. K. James
6.67
381.0
272.0
514.08
127.
56.76
Broadway
3
Northeasterly
Estate of Welcome
Estate of Doolittle
15.00
678.4
546.62
226.
440.03
Broadway
3
Southwesterly
Sycamore st. .
Adams st.
15.00
237.6
891.2
1,059.52
79.
398.33
Central
4
Westerly.
Gibbens st.
Estate of Haigh
6.67
95.2
285.6
333.29
32.
97.65
Cherry
Easterly .
3
Northerly
Temple st.
Grant st.
6.67
836.0
618.76
278.
330.45
Elm
4
Northerly
Cherry st.
Willow ave.
10.00
896.5
701.14
299.
659.75
Elm
4
Easterly .
Estate of H. E. Hill
Nathan Tufts Park
10.00
1,066.7
798.14
356.
406.15
Franklin
1
Easterly .
Franklin ave.
Washington st.
6.67
628.6
446.57
210.
161.65
Highland ave.
2
Southerly
Medford st.
Walnut st.
10.00
525.7
578.09
Highland ave.
3 and 4
Northerly
Central st.
Grove st.
10.00
4,846.1
3,061.73
1,615.
1,517.58
Hudson
3
Southerly
Lowell st.
Cedar st.
6.67
1,400.8
872.20
467.
1,198.00
Kenwood
4
Both
Elm st. .
Billingham st.
6.67
673.5
577.50
225.
250.25
Madison
3
Southerly
School st.
Sycamore st. .
6.67
904.8
641.86
302.
186.90
Mossland
4
Easterly
Somerville ave.
Estate of Spencer
6.67
259.1
311.20
86.
121.50
Orchard
4
Southerly
Day st. .
Chester st.
6.67
241.6
269.00
Pearl .
3
Northeasterly
Cross st.
Walnut st.
8.33
1,220.8
1,154.35
Pearl .
3
Northeasterly
Walnut st.
Estate of Litchfield
8.33
492.3
393.59
164.
473.35
Robinson
3
Northerly
Central st.
Bartlett st.
6.67
636.6
461.74
212.
243.60
Rossmore .
2
Both
Somerville ave.
Washington st ..
6.67
1,053.4
659.46
351.
510.90
School
3
Northwesterly
Highland ave.
Madison st.
8.33
258.0
189.36
86.
73.00
Stickney ave.
3
Westerly
Marshall st. .
School st.
6.67
452.3
353.07
151.
154.60
St. James ave.
4
Westerly
Summer st.
Elm st. .
6.67
518.5
361.89
173.
390.10
Summer
4
Southerly
Ashland st.
Cherry st.
7.50
192.2
200.20
Summit
4
Both
Elm st. .
Billingham st.
6.67
509.7
446.36
170.
135.10
Washington
2
Southerly
Sanborn's Field
Y. M. C. A. Grounds
10.00
545.3
387.01
182.
286.65
Totals
20,008.5
5,399.4
$19,281.51
6,670.
$9,391.47
4
Summer st.
Sartwell ave. .
9.50
432.1
496.25
Medford
3
Southwesterly
Central st.
Bartlett st.
9.16
572.6
540.95
189.4
Derby
Cost.
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541
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Many minor changes have been made in the maintenance of the public parks of the city during the past season, such as the addition of ornamental flower beds of various designs, rustic baskets filled with tropical plants, shrubbery and small trees adorning the foot paths.
On Central Hill Park steps have been constructed on the School Street slope, opposite Madison Street, and new asphalt walks laid, one leading to the English High School building, and another to City Hall addition, and extending along the easterly side of the building, terminating at the old entrance where additional granite steps have been placed.
The items of expenditure on Public Grounds have been as follows :--
BROADWAY PARK.
Labor, care of walks, grass, shrub- bery and beds
$1,374.75
Labor, removing snow from pond and care of ice for skating ·
152.94
Horse hire .
49.13
Raising and lowering flagstaff.
37.75
Use of water
15.00
Tools and sundries
25.44
Repairing tools and property . .
28.01
Repairing and sharpening mowers
lawn
19.68
Repairing and painting settees
17.74
New settees
26.40
New hydrant and piping
48.03
Plants, flowers and foliage for beds
196.00
.
.
$1,990.87
542
ANNUAL REPORTS.
BROADWAY PARKWAY.
Labor, care of grass and plants
$98.00
Horse hire .
14.00
Hose .
18.00
Tree supports
8.75
Rustic baskets (26)
130.00
Filling baskets, plants, loam and
dressing
. 91.00
$359.75
CENTRAL HILL PARK.
Labor, care of walks, grass, trees.
shrubbery and beds $1,206.77
Labor, removing snow and ice from walks
243.52
Horse hire
17.00
Use of water
24.00
Tools and sundries
53.62
Repairing tools and property .
8.59
Repairing and sharpening mowers .
8.40
Repairing and painting settees
9.50
New settees .
52.80
Trees
114.60
Tree supports
21.75
Water services and gate boxes
118.65
Plants, flowers and shrubbery
177.60
Bulbs and planting
160.35
Hand rail on walk, iron, granite posts, etc.
211.40
Asphalt walks and granite steps, City Hall 723.11
Steps and railings, School street slope (unpaid, $160.08) . 188.68
Re-grading School street slope
45.38
$3,385.72
543
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
NATHAN TUFTS PARK.
Labor, care of walks, grass and
shrubbery
$744.50
Use of water
15.00
Hose
48.00
Tools and sundries
3.30
Repairing tools and property
5.36
Settees
30.80
$846.96
SOMERVILLE AVENUE CEMETERY.
Labor, care of walks and grass .
$79.00
Use of water
5.00
84.00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Reserve paid on contract of 1895,
grading English High School grounds
$164.57
Reserve paid on contract of 1895, fencing Wyatt pit 16.65
One-half expense changing grade sidewalk on Highland avenue at Public Library . .
125.89
Express, car fares, hack hire, etc.
33.89
341.00
Total
$7,008.30
544
ANNUAL REPORTS.
WATER WORKS.
Lines and grades for laying water pipes have been given, when requested by the water department, and all mains, services, gates and hydrants have been properly located and recorded for future reference.
Whenever requested by the water department, the sizes and locations for the relaying of old cement pipe with new iron pipe or the extension of water mains in new sections has been de- termined; as the location of the new mains of the Metropolitan Water System, where they cross Somerville, has been definitely defined, future sizes of pipes for relaying and extension should be so designed that when the entire city has been piped a perfect distribution system for fire supply purposes will have been pro- vided for every locality.
In the annual report of the Somerville Mystic Water Board will be found a detailed account, with a complete set of tables showing work done by the water department.
BRIDGES.
BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD (SOUTHERN DIVISION) .
Over the line of this railroad in Somerville there are nine highway bridges, seven of which are modern iron structures and in good condition; two bridges, one at School street, the other at Sycamore street, are old structures, the abutment walls and floor planking being in poor condition.
These old bridges will probably be replaced in the near future by ornamental iron designs built considerably wider than the old, to allow for extra tracks.
FITCHBURG RAILROAD.
At present there are three bridges over this railroad within the city limits, all in good repair. A number of plans and esti-
545
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
mates have been made for highway and foot bridges and sub- ways on the line of this road in the vicinity of Kent and Sacra- mento streets, with a view of doing away with the present dan- gerous crossings.
It is very probable that in the near future something will be done to abolish grade crossings in Somerville, on the line of the Fitchburg Railroad.
MYSTIC RIVER AND ALEWIFE BROOK.
The Middlesex avenue bridge over Mystic river is main- tained by the City of Medford, Somerville paying one-half of the cost.
As the line of the new boulevard to Middlesex Fells crosses the river at this point a new and wider bridge will probably be constructed within a few years.
The highway bridges over Alewife brook at Broadway and Boston avenue are in good condition.
MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
Street Watering .- The past year the payment for watering of streets for the season was changed from the depositing of the necessary amount by the residents, to an assessment for the amount required on the land owners.
This change made considerable extra work in the engineer- ing department, as all frontages and owners' names of property to be assessed were compiled by assistants in this department. Two hundred ninety seven thousand and seven hundred feet (56.4 miles) of frontage being watered and assessed in this man- ner.
City Map .- The first of the year an accurate map of the entire city was completed, showing all streets and public build- ings, also the distance of any point from the City Hall; the last
546
ANNUAL REPORTS.
map of the city made for distribution was in 1883, since which time many changes in names and locations of streets have been made.
Middlesex Registry of Deeds .- All conveyances affecting sewer, sidewalk and street watering assessments, and the owner- ship of land on streets accepted by the city during the past year have been examined and recorded in this office; also a copy has been made of all plans recorded at East Cambridge the past year, showing real estate in Somerville.
Public Buildings .- The engineering department has fur- nished plans, lines and grades for the erection of public buildings and designs and estimates for grading the grounds when called upon.
Street Numbering .- Every year the engineering department numbers all buildings and replaces numbers on old buildings early in the year, thus enabling the assessors to properly locate buildings and lots in making their annual valuation of the city.
There are many streets in this city that are an extension of streets in Cambridge, both cities numbering independently of each other, and thus creating considerable trouble to residents, as duplicate numbers occur.
Two of the streets have been re-numbered, and the re- mainder should be attended to as soon as possible.
Street Monuments .- There are many old street lines in the city that are almost impossible to be defined accurately on ac- count of the original bounds, or monuments, having been re- moved from time to time by the building of sewers, car tracks, etc.
Bounds should be set locating all angle points in streets, and at other locations, to properly define the street line; nothing in this line has been done for the past ten years, although attention has been repeatedly called to the matter.
It is hoped that during the coming year some progress will be made in setting a few of these stone bounds where it is abso- lutely necessary.
547
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
Office Records .- Plans and profiles of all sewers con- structed during the past year have been made, showing names of abutting owners assessed, frontages, areas, amounts of assess- ment and all details of construction.
New numbering plans and many street plans, profiles and various sketches and estimates of city work have been made and properly recorded for future use.
ERNEST W. BAILEY, City Engineer.
548
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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 place
Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private.
10
. .
80
Albion
Central st.
Cedar st.
Public.
40
2,742
100
Aldersey
Walnut st.
Vinalave.
Public.
40
508
....
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
.....
670
Alpine
Alpine st.
Lowell st.
Private.
40
.....
688
Alston
Cross st.
Shawmut place
Private.
40
....
420
Ames
Bartlett st.
Robinson st.
Public.
40
580
....
Appleton
Willow ave.
Clifton st.
Public.
40
510
120
Arlington
Franklin st.
Lincoln st.
Public.
40
440
115
Arthur ct.
Linden st.
Easterly
Private.
about 10
100
Arthur
Broadway
Bonair st.
Public.
40
438
Ash ave.
Meacham st.
Northeasterly
Private.
40
705
Ashland
Summer st.
Sartwell ave.
Private.
30
....
470
Asylum ave.
Washington st.
McLean Asylum
Private.
about 30
2,000
Atherton
Central st.
Beech st.
Private.
40
...
..
..
600
Austin
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
40
680
Autumn
Broadway
Bonair st.
Private.
20
420
Avon
School st.
Central st.
Public.
40
1,360
....
Avon place
Cross st.
B. & L. R. R.
Private.
25
.....
150
Ayer ave.
Morrison ave.
Boston ave.
Private.
70
.....
1,500
Banks
Elm st.
Summer st.
Public.
40
639
Bartlett
Vernon st.
Medford st.
Public.
40
820
....
Bartlett
Medford st.
Broadway
Private.
40
....
730
Bartlett
Washington st.
Asylum grounds
Private.
20
...
200
Bay State ave.
Broadway
Fosket st.
Private.
40
1,197
Beacon place
Beacon st.
Northeasterly
Private.
15
6,100
110
Bean's ct.
Cutter st.
Southeasterly
Private.
16
.....
100
Bedford
Soutli st.
Cambridge line
Private.
30
...
160
Beech
Somerville ave.
Spring st.
Public.
40
800
..
Bellevue terrace
Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
90
Belmont
Somerville ave.
Highland ave.
Public.
40
2,175
Belmont place
Belmont st.
Southeasterly
Private.
25
....
175
Benedict ave.
Broadway
Benedict st.
Private.
20
.. .
200
Benedict
Union st.
Austin st.
Public.
40
600
Bennett ct.
Bennett st.
Prospect st.
Private.
10
....
100
Bennett
Prospect st.
Bennett ct.
Private.
40 to 25
.....
400
Benton ave.
Summer st.
Highland ave.
Private.
40
...
..
Benton ave.
Highland ave.
Hudson st.
Public.
40
286
Berkeley
School st.
Central st.
Public.
40
1,360
170
Bigelow
Boston st.
High st.
Public.
50
20S
...
Billingham
Broadway
William st.
Public.
40
563
Bishop's place
Glen st.
Easterly
Private.
10
....
75
Blakeley ave.
Winthrop ave.
Cross st.
Private.
40
....
630
Bleachery ct.
Somerville ave. 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.
Washington st.
Columbus ave.
Public.
40
450
.....
Boston ave.
Medford line
Public.
60
910
.. ...
Boston ave.
Broadway
Mystic River Medford line
Public.
50
SO
.....
Albion
Broadway
Medford line
Private.
50
..
150
Alpine
Cedar st.
Southeasterly
Private.
30
.....
Appleton
Clifton st.
Liberty ave.
Private.
40
Arnold ct.
Beacon st.
Northeasterly
Private.
10
264
Auburn ave.
Cross st.
B. & L. R. R.
Private.
30
Beach ave.
Webster ave.
Columbia st.
Private.
about 20
200
Beacon
Cambridge line
Somerville ave.
Public.
66
Beacon terrace
Somerville ave.
Northeasterly
Private.
24
.....
924
Berwick
Lawrence st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
30
450
Bolton
Fitchburg R. R.
Private.
. ..
200
...
LENGTH.
549
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS. - Continued.
STREET.
FROM
To
Public or Private.
Width in Feet.
Public
Private.
Boston ave.
Cedar st.
Broadway.
Private.
50
... ..
Boston
Washington st.
Prospect Hill av.
Public.
45
630
.....
Boston
Prospect Hill av.
Walnut st.
Public.
40
1,250
.....
Bow
Union sq.
Wesley sq.
Public.
60
600
.....
Bow
Wesley pk.
Somerville ave.
Public.
50
500
..
. ..
Bowdoin
Washington st.
Southerly
Private.
40
370
Bow St. place
Bow st.
Northwesterly
Private.
40
.....
...
150
Bradley
Pearl st.
Walter st.
Public.
40
762
Brastow ave.
Lowell st.
Porter st.
Public.
40
686
Broadway
Charlestown line Cross st.
Marshall st.
Public.
100 to 200
2,060
...
. .
Broadway
Marshall st.
Main st.
Public.
100
1,570
.....
Broadway
Main st.
Top of hill
Public.
100 to 90
1,030
Broadway
Top of hill
Albion st.
Public.
90
2,540
.....
Broadway
Albion st.
Willow ave.
Public.
90 to 70
1,030
.....
Broadway
Willow ave.
Paulina st.
Public.
70
3,250
.....
Broadway
Paulina st.
Arlington line
Public.
65
3,220
250
Bromfield road
Elm
Professors' row
Private. Private.
40
.....
1,260
Brook
Glen st.
Cross st.
Public.
40
500
Brook
Dover st.
Northerly
Private.
40
... ..
200
Browning road.
Sycamore st.
Central st.
Private.
40
. .
679
Buckingham
Beacon st.
Dimick st.
Public.
40
300
Burnside ave.
Elm st.
Summer st.
Public.
40
720
Caldwell place
Washington st.
Southerly
Private.
20
.. ...
210
Calvin
Beacon st.
Dimick st.
Private.
40
..
250
Calvin
Dimick st.
Washington st.
Private.
30
....
395
Cambria
Central st.
Benton ave.
Public.
40
488
Cameron ave.
Holland st.
Cambridge line
Public.
60
1,000
Campbell Pk.
Meacham st.
Kingston st.
Public.
40
399
C'mpb'll Pk. pl.
Kingston st.
Arlington Br. R.
Private.
20
84
Carlton
Somerville ave.
Lake st.
Public.
40
300
156
Cedar
Elm st.
Broadway
Public.
40
4,150
Cedar ave.
Cedar st.
Linden ave.
Private.
22
....
290
Central
Somerville ave.
Summer st.
Public.
33
1,150
....
Central
Summer st.
Medford st.
Public.
40
2,480
Central
Medford st.
Broadway
Public.
45
1,070
200
Chandler
Park ave.
Broadway
Public.
40
1,232
....
Chapel
Elm st.
Chandler st.
Private. Public.
12
...
130
Charles
Washington st.
Asylum Grounds Easterly
Private.
15
... .
....
588
Chauncey ave.
Broadway
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