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40
925
Lake .
Hawkins st.
Church st.
Public.
40
860
Lamson ct.
Linwood st.
Poplar st.
Private.
20
....
370
Landers .
School st.
Westerly
Private.
40
....
125
Laurel
Somerville ave. .
Summer st.
Public.
40
940
Lawrence
Hinckley st.
B. & L. R. R. .
Private.
35
...
710
Lawson ter.
Putnam st.
Easterly
Private.
5
Lee
Medford st.
Richdale ave.
Public.
40
385
....
Leland
Washington st.
Northeasterly
Private.
40
250
Leon .
Concord ave.
Dickinson st.
Public.
40
155
Leonard pl.
Northeasterly
Private.
13+
98
Lesley ave.
Joy st. Highland ave.
Lexington ave.
Private.
40
...
333
..
Horace
South st.
Fitchburg R. R.
Private.
30
. .
510
Houghton
Springfield st.
Prospect st. .
Private.
40
..
546
Howard
Whipple st.
Willow ave.
Private.
30
. .
Hunting
South st.
Cambridge line
Private.
30
...
150
Jerome
Montrose st.
Jerome ct.
Private.
20
. .
655
Kidder ave.
Liberty ave.
Willow ave.
Private.
40
Kilby
Somerville ave.
Southwesterly
Private.
20
Laurel ave.
Laurel st. .
Northwesterly .
Private.
18
Lawrence
Boston ave.
Southwesterly
Private.
35
....
* Proposed.
Hodgdon pl.
Dane ct.
Northeasterly
150
Holt ct.
Wyatt st.
Westerly .
Private.
10
430
LENGTH.
650
200
280
666
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH, AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS. - Continued.
STREET.
FROM
To
Public or Private.
Width in Feet.
Public.
Private.
Leslie pl.
Highland ave.
Northerly
Private.
12
Lester ter.
Meacham st. Willow ave.
Cedar st.
Private.
50
1,360·
Lincoln ave.
Lincoln st.
Mt. Vernon st.
Private.
40
450
Lincoln pl.
Lincoln ave.
Northerly
Private.
9
. .
120
Lincoln .
Broadway.
Perkins st.
Public.
40
550
....
Linden ave.
Elm st.
Summer st.
Public.
45
1,050
Linden ave.
Summer st.
Northeasterly
Private.
45
250
Linden pl.
Linden ave.
Northwesterly .
Private.
20
....
160
Linden
Somerville ave. .
Fitchburg R. R.
Private.
30
....
705
Line .
Washington st.
Cambridge line
Private.
33
....
200
Linwood pl.
Linwood st.
Southwesterly .
Private.
about 12
150
Linwood
Somerville ave. .
Washington st.
Public.
50
2,050
....
London .
Linwood st. .
B. & L. R. R. .
Private.
40
. .
340
Loring
Somerville ave. .
Northeasterly
Private.
40
..
. .
...
....
385
Lowden ave.
Broadway
Fosket st.
Private.
40
....
1,205
Lowell
Somerville ave. .
Highland ave.
Private.
33+
...
2,190
Lowell
Highland ave.
Albion st.
Public.
40
390
Lowell
Albion st.
L. & A. Br'ch R. R.
Private.
40
540
Lowell
B. & L. R. R.
Vernon st.
Private.
33+
60
Lowell
Vernon st.
Medford st.
Public.
40
1,141
150
Madison
School st. .
Sycamore st.
Public.
40
891
. ...
Main
Broadway
Medford line
Public.
50
950
....
*Malden
Mystic ave.
Melrose st.
Private.
50
1,360
Mallet
Willow ave. .
Liberty ave.
Private.
40
580
Malloy ct.
Somerville ave.
Merriam st.
Private.
30
255
Malvern ave
Cameron ave.
Yorktown st.
Private.
40
....
410
Mansfield
Somerville ave.
Washington st.
Private.
40
....
730
Maple ave.
School st.
Southeasterly
Private.
40
....
300
Maple pl.
Marshall st.
Maple ave.
Private.
5
....
125
Maple
Poplar st.
Jackson st.
Private.
30
..
...
170
Marshall
Broadway
Pearl st.
Public.
40
1,650
...
Mason ave.
Orchard st.
Cambridge line
Private.
35
220
May pl.
Hawkins st.
Easterly
Private.
12
..
. .
...
110
McGregor pl.
Wigglesworth st.
Walnut st.
Private.
about 10
....
250
Meacham
Arlington B.R.R.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
658
800
Meacham
Mt. Vernon ave.
Medford line
Private.
40
....
340
Medford
Cambridge line .
Central
Public.
50
8,150
....
Medford
Central st.
Broadway
Public.
55
1,950
..
. .
. .
....
137
Melrose
Mystic ave.
Middlesex ave.
Private.
50
....
487
Merriam ave.
Merriam st.
Malloy ct.
Private.
15
.. .
255
Merriam
Somerville ave.
Charlestown st. Medford line
Public.
60
3,400
Milk St. pl.
Somerville ave.
South westerly
Private.
about 30
100
Miller
Sacramento st. .
Northwesterly .
Private.
33
....
Miner
Vernon st.
Ames st.
Public.
40
244
...
Mondamin ct.
Ivaloo st.
Harrison st.
Private.
25
....
250
Montgomery ave.
Broadway .
Wellington ave.
Public.
40
265
....
..
1,495
Liberty ave.
Appleton st.
Broadway
Private.
40
. .
..
1.750
Linehan ct.
Linwood st.
Chestnut st.
Private.
about 15
....
400
Easterly .
Private.
13
90
Louisburg pl. Lovell
Broadway
Electric ave.
Private.
40
Lowell ter.
Lowell st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
..
. .
100
McCulphe pl.
Medford st.
Easterly
Private.
10
Mead
Cameron ave.
Moore st.
Private.
40
Melburn pl. Melledew ct.
Belmont st.
Northeasterly Easterly
Private.
30
125
Melvin
Broadway
Bonair st.
Private.
40
....
500
Middlesex ave.
Mystic ave.
.
Private.
30
...
Proposed.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
190
Lexington ave.
Summer st.
Private.
15
2,310
Marion
Concord ave.
Adrian st.
Private.
40
470
Autumn st.
75
LENGTH.
350
667
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.
Montrose ct.
Montrose st.
B. & L. R. R. .
Private.
12
. . ..
Montrose
School st.
Sycamore st.
Public.
40
886
....
Moore
Holland st.
Mead st. .
Public.
40
695
Moreland
Main st.
Mystic ave.
Private.
40
..
..
Morgan .
Beacon st.
Park st.
Public.
40
....
350
Morrison ave.
Willow ave.
Cedar st.
Private.
50
....
1,366
Morrison pl.
Morrison st.
Northerly
Private.
20
....
190
Morrison pl.
Morrison pl.
Easterly
Private.
15
175
Morrison
Willow ave.
Elm st.
Public.
40
1,700
Mortimer pl.
Marshall st. Glen st.
Knowlton st.
Private.
40
....
285
Mossland
Somerville ave.
Elm st.
Public.
40
350
Mousal pl. .
North Union st.
B. & M. R. R.
Private.
20
. .
..
Mt. Pleasant ave.
Curtis st.
Northwesterly .
Private.
40
....
700
Mt. Pleasant
Broadway .
Perkins st.
Public.
33
570
.. ..
Mt. Vernon
Washington st.
Pearl st. .
Public.
40
600
....
Mt. Vernon
Pearl st.
Perkins st.
Public.
50
450
..
. .
Mt. Vernon
Perkins st.
Broadway
Public.
40
600
Monmouth .
Central st.
Westerly
Public.
40
267
Monmouth
End of above
Harvard st.
Private.
35
....
200
Munroe .
Walnut st.
Easterly .
Public. .
40
375
1,100
Murdock
Cedar st.
Clyde st.
Private.
30
....
250
Museum
Beacon st.
Cambridge line
Private.
40
....
100
Myrtle
Washington st.
Perkins st.
Public.
40
1,400
....
Mystic ave.
Charlestown line
Union st.
Public.
60
350
....
Mystic ave.
Union st. .
Medford line
Public.
66
6,900
....
Mystic
Washington st.
Somerville ave.
Public.
40
360
. .
Mystic
Benedict st.
Mystic ave.
Private.
40
....
330
Nashua
Richardson st.
B. & L. R. R.
Private.
35
..
Nevada ave.
Village st.
Hanson st.
Private.
20
....
Newberne
Appleton st. .
Morrison st.
Public.
40
200
...
Newbury
Holland st.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
1,250
100
Newton pl.
Newton st.
Easterly .
Private.
about 10
....
Newton .
Webster ave.
Concord ave.
Public.
40-+
650
....
Norfolk .
Webster ave.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
200
. .
..
North
Broadway .
Medford line
Public.
40
2,550
600
Norton
Nashua st.
Southeasterly
Private.
20
..
..
Norwood ave.
Broadway .
Medford st.
Public.
40
350
....
Oak
Prospect st.
Angle
Public.
40
670
....
Oak
Angle
Cambridge line
Private.
30
. ..
530
Oak St. pl. .
Oak st.
Northerly
Private.
4
.. ..
85
Oakland ave.
Marshall st.
School st.
Public.
40
440
. .
Olive ave.
Linden ave.
Southeasterly
Private.
25
....
.. ..
Oliver
Franklin st.
Cross st.
Public.
40
1,050
....
Orchard .
Cambridge line
Meacham st.
Public.
40
1,625
....
Osgood
Granite st.
Easterly & west'ly
Private.
40
....
Otis
Cross st.
Wigglesworth st.
Public.
40
1,200
..
Oxford
School st.
Central st.
Private.
30+
....
1,330
Oxford
Beacon st.
Cambridge line
Public.
50
100
....
. .
310
Mt. Pleasant ct.
Perkins st.
Southwesterly
Private.
40
....
260
Mt. Vernon ave. .
Main st.
Meacham st.
Private.
50
. .
Munroe
End of above
Boston st.
Private.
50
900
Murray .
Washington st.
Southerly
Private.
30
...
170
Myrtle ct.
Myrtle st.
Easterly .
Private.
10
....
200
Newman pl.
Cedar st.
Southeasterly
Private.
10++
....
100
North Union
Mystic ave.
Northeasterly
Private.
30
. .
155
Olive sq.
Lake st.
Southerly
Private.
about 15
..
..
150
Mountain ave.
Linden ave.
Porter st.
Private.
22
200
Southeasterly
Private.
20
Morton
LENGTH.
110
....
1,513
800
640
200
100
450
668
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH, AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS. - Continued.
STREET.
FROM
To
Public or Private.
Width in Feet.
Public.
Private.
Packard ave.
Broadway .
Medford line
Private.
60
....
2,000
Palmer ave.
Franklin st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
..
.
Park ave.
Elm st.
Wallace st.
Public.
40
450
Park pl.
Laurel st.
Easterly ·
Private.
30
...
150
Park .
Somerville
ave.
Beacon st.
Public.
50
1,300
Parker pl.
Porter st. .
Northwesterly
Private.
20
. .
200
Partridge ave,
Vernon st.
Broadway
Public.
40
1,457
100
Paulina .
Broadway .
Holland st. .
Private.
40
. . ..
775
Pearl .
Crescent st.
Mt. Vernon st.
Public.
40
300
....
Pearl .
Mt. Vernon st.
Franklin st.
Public.
50
950
....
Pearl .
Franklin st. .
Cross st.
Public.
40
1,025
....
Pearl .
Cross st.
Medford st.
Public.
50
2,475
...
Pearl St. pl.
Pearl st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
....
1
161
*Pearson ave.
Morrison ave.
Boston ave.
Private.
45
.. ..
1,300
Pearson road
Elm st.
Professors' row
Private.
40
1,090
Pembroke ct.
Pembroke st.
Southwesterly
Private.
25
....
440
Perkins pl.
Perkins st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
. . .
200
Perkins .
Franklin st.
Charlestown line .
Public.
40
1,350
125
Pinckney
Washington st.
Perkins st.
Public.
40
1,170
380
Pitman
Spring st.
Belmont st.
Private.
26
390
Pleasant ave.
Walnut st.
Vinal ave.
Public.
40
470
Poplar ct.
Poplar st.
Southeasterly
Private.
10
....
80
Poplar
Somerville ave.
Linwood st.
Private.
30
....
....
220
Porter pl.
Porter st.
Northwesterly .
Private.
20
..
Porter
Elm st.
Mountain ave.
Public.
45
1,530
Public.
40
425
. .
Prescott
Summer st.
Highland ave. .
Public.
50
1,050
....
Preston .
School st.
Summer st.
Public.
40
800
. .
Princeton
Alpine st.
Lowell st.
Public.
40
657
. .
. .
Princeton
Lowell st.
Centre st.
Private.
40
....
460
Professors' row
College ave.
Curtis st.
Private.
40
1,900
Prospect
Washington st.
Cambridge line
Public.
50
2,050
....
Prospect Hill av.
Medford st.
High st. .
Public.
40
450
Prospect pl.
Prospect st. .
E. Newton st.
Private.
20
... .
130
Putnam .
Summer st.
Highland ave.
Public.
50
1,240
....
Quincy
Somerville ave.
Summer st.
Public.
40
700
. .
Randolph pl.
Cross st.
Westerly .
Private.
15
244
Raymond ave.
Curtis st.
North st.
Public.
40
1,345
Record's pl.
Broadway .
Southwesterly
Private.
10
....
110
Reed's ct. .
Oliver st.
Southwesterly
Private.
20
....
100
Remick ct.
Cutter st.
Southeasterly
Private.
10
...
480
Richardson ter.
Richardson st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
....
Richdale ave.
School st.
Sycamore st.
Public.
40
875
Richmond hi'h'ds
Madison st.
Southerly
Private.
30
....
150
Roberts .
Lawrence st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
....
170
Robinson
Central st.
Bartlett st.
Public.
40
582
Rogers ave.
Morrison ave.
Broadway
Private.
45
....
1,700
.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
150
Parker
Washington st. .
Fremont ave.
Private.
35
Patten ct.
Cutter st. .
Southeasterly
Private.
8
200
Pearl ter.
Pearl st.
Northerly
Private.
23
.. .
130
Pembroke .
Central st.
Sycamore st.
Private.
40
. ...
. .
Pit man
Beech st.
Spring st.
Private.
30
350
Poplar
Linwood st. .
Joy st.
Private.
35
300
Porter ave.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
....
195
Porter
Professors' row
Boston ave.
College ave.
Private.
50
....
....
135
Richardson
Lowell st.
Lawrence st.
Private.
35
540
Pinckney pl.
Pinckney st. .
Southeasterly
Private.
24
200
220
Park pl.
Park pl.
LENGTH.
*Proposed.
105
Mountain ave.
Highland ave. .
669
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 ..
Roseland
Beacon st.
Cambridge line Washington st.
Public.
40
534
Rush .
Broadway .
Flint st.
Public.
40
1,400
....
Russell .
Elm st.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
700
....
Sacramento
Somerville ave.
Fitchburg R. R.
Public.
40
80
Sacramento
Fitchburg R. R.
Beacon st.
Public.
40
290
...
Sacramento
Beacon st.
Cambridge line
Private.
40
156
Sanborn ave.
Warren ave.
Walnut st.
Public.
40
280
...
Sargent ave.
Broadway .
Walnut st.
Public.
40
1,082
400
Sawyer ave.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Private.
40
690
School
Somerville ave.
Highland ave.
Public.
40
1,870
School
Highland ave.
Broadway
Public.
50
2,500
Sellon pl.
Marshall st. .
Northwesterly
Private.
12
. .
. .
120
Seven Pines ave.
Cameron ave.
Cambridge line
Private.
40
80
Sewall ct.
Sewall st. .
Southwesterly
Private.
25
. .
190
Sewall
Grant st.
Temple st.
Public.
40
615
200
Shawmut
Washington st. .
Cross st.
Public.
40
550
Shedd
Somerville ave.
Merriam ave
Private.
40
310
Sherman pl.
Sargent ave. .
Marshall st.
Private.
35
Sibley ct.
Cutter st. .
Northwesterly
Private.
10
100
Sibley pl.
Cutter st. .
Northwesterly .
Private.
10
100
Simpson ave.
Broadway .
Holland st.
Private.
40
. 825
Skehan
Dane st.
Durham st.
Private.
30
720
Smith ave.
Beacon st.
Line st.
Private.
25-+
200
Snow pl.
Belmont st.
Easterly
Private.
30
160
Snow pl.
Snow pl.
Northerly
Private.
25
100
Somerville ave.
E. Camb. line
Union sq.
Public.
75
2,300
*Southwick ave.
Morrison ave.
Boston ave.
Private.
40
....
990
Spring
Somerville ave.
Summer st.
Public.
40
1,200
Public.
40
800
. .
Spring Hill ter.
Highland ave.
Belmont st.
Private.
20
....
200
Stickney ave. .
Marshall st.
School st.
Public.
40
· 458
. .
St. James ave.
Elm st.
Summer st.
Public.
40
488
..
. .
Stone ave.
Union sq.
Columbus ave.
Public.
40
676
Stone pl.
Stone ave.
Southeasterly
Private.
30
145
Summer
Bow st.
Elm st.
Public.
45
7,700
. .
. .
Summit ave.
Walnut st.
Vinal ave.
Public.
45
470
....
Summit .
Elm st.
Billingham st.
Public.
40
262
175
Sunnyside ave.
Walnut st.
Wigglesworth st.
Private.
35
250
Sycamore
Broadway
Medford st.
Public.
45
1,250
....
Sycamore
Medford st.
Richdale ave.
Private.
40
550
Sycamore
Richdale ave.
Highland ave ..
Private.
33
800
Sydney
Wheatland st.
Temple st.
Private.
40
. ..
925
Talbot ave.
Packard ave.
College ave.
Private.
50
. .
1,409
Taunton
So. Wyatt st.
.
Taunton
Angle
Marion st.
Private.
20
....
95
Taylor pl.
Somerville ave.
Southerly
Private.
15
....
200
Taylor
Mystic ave. .
Sydney st.
Private.
40
....
310
Temple
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
66
1,540
.
Shawmut pl.
Shawmut st.
Alston st.
Private.
30
10
250
Sherman
Somerville ave.
Frost ave.
Private.
16
120
Somerville ave.
Union sq.
N. Camb. line . Westerly .
Public.
70
8,800
940
Spring ct.
Somerville ave.
Westerly .
Private.
20
200
Springfield .
Concord ave.
Cambridge line
Stanford ter. .
Beacon st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
. .
..
..
Sumner
Lawrence st.
Northwesterly .
Private.
20
. .
. .
. .
Easterly to angle .
Private.
30
....
170
Snow ter.
Jaques st.
Southwesterly
South
Medford st. .
Private.
30
..
Sartwell ave.
Cedar st.
Cherry st.
Private.
35
100
...
Rossmore
Somerville ave.
Public.
40
LENGTH.
..
*Proposed.
670
Private.
270
670
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH, AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS. - Continued.
STREET.
FROM
To
Public or Private.
Width in Feet.
Public.
Private.
Tenney ct.
Mystic ave. Forster st.
Medford st. .
Public.
40
469
Tennyson
Medford st.
Pembroke st.
Private.
40
....
400
Thorndike
Holland st.
Kingston st.
Private.
40
....
580
Thorpe pl.
Highland ave.
Southwesterly
Private.
30
450
Thurston
Broadway
Richdale ave.
Public.
40
1,660
....
Tower ct.
Tyler st.
Northeasterly
Private.
25
....
150
Tower
Crown st.
Highland ave.
Public.
40
559
. .
Tremont pl.
Tremont st.
Southeasterly
Private.
about 10
....
75
Tremont
Webster ave.
Cambridge line .
Public.
40
589
Trull
Vernon st.
Medford st.
Public.
40
1,050
. . ..
Trull lane
Highland ave.
Oxford st.
Private.
15
....
200
Tufts ave.
Talbot ave.
Professors' row
Private.
60
. .
..
250
Tufts
Washington st. .
Cross st. .
Public.
40
940
....
Tyler
Vine st.
Dane st.
Public.
40
404
....
Union
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public. Private.
10
....
100
Veazie
Walnut st.
Bradley st.
Private.
40
..
Vernon
Central st.
Jenny Lind ave.
Public.
40
740
600
Victoria
Broadway
Cambridge line
Private.
40
....
1,036
Villa ave.
Winslow ave.
Arlington B. R. R.
Private.
35
....
200
Vinal ave.
Summer st.
Highland ave.
Public.
45
1,400
Vinal
Richardson st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
. .
..
140
Vine .
Somerville ave.
Hanson st.
Private.
40
...
780
Vine .
Hanson st.
Beacon st.
Private.
25
...
650
Virginia .
Aldrich st.
Jasper st.
Public.
40
405
. .
Wade ct.
Cedar st. .
Westerly .
Private.
20
180
Waldo
Highland ave.
Hudson st.
Public.
40
287
....
Wallace .
Holland st.
Broadway
Public.
40
1,350
Walnut
Bow st.
Broadway
Public.
40
3,830
..
..
Walter pl.
Walter st.
Southwesterly
Private.
40
....
222
Walter
Walnut st.
( about 100 ft. N. l of Bradley st.
Public.
40
548
. ...
Ward
Medford st.
Earl st.
Private.
30
610
Warren ave.
Union sq.
Columbus ave.
Public.
40
650
Warren .
Medford st.
Cambridge line
Private.
30
....
150
Warwick
Cedar st.
Warwick ave.
Public.
40
655
Washington ave.
Washington st.
Northerly
Private.
18
350
Washington
Charlest'n line .
Franklin ave.
Public.
75
1,060
...
Washington
Franklin ave.
Fitchburg R. R.
Public.
60 to 100
3,870
... .
Washington
Fitchburg R. R.
Cambridge line
Public.
60
2,380
...
Water
South st.
Northerly
Private.
25
. .
. .
. .
. .
200
Weare
Curtis st.
Northwesterly
Private.
40
700
Webster ave.
Union sq.
Cambridge line
Public.
49.5
1,950
....
Webster
Franklin st.
Cross st. .
Public.
40
1,000
..
Wellington ave.
Walnut st. .
Montgomery
ave.
Public.
40
215
Wellington ave.
Montgomery ave.
Easterly
Private.
40
....
85,
Wesley pk.
Wesley sq.
Northeasterly
Public.
40
405
...
Wesley
Pearl st.
Northeast to angle
Private.
40
....
350
Wesley
Angle .
Otis st.
Private.
30
....
165
. .
Tube Works ct.
Somerville ave.
Southwesterly
Private.
20
...
150
Union pl.
Linwood st.
Southwesterly
Lowell st.
Private.
30
. .
. .
Village
Dane st.
Vine st.
Private.
25
370
Vine ct.
Vine st.
Northwesterly .
Private.
25
40
330
....
Vernon
Jenny Lind ave.
Northeasterly
Private.
30
. .
..
..
250
Waterhouse
Broadway
Cambridge line
Private.
4
986
Waverly
Washington st.
Southerly
Private.
35
..
100
Warwick ave.
Warwick st.
Northeasterly
Private
15
LENGTH.
400
Tennyson
650
200
....
671
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH, AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS. - Concluded.
STREET.
FROM
To
Public or Private.
Width in Feet.
Public.
Private.
West .
Broadway .
Heath st.
Private.
30
..
West .
Hawthorne st.
Arlington B. R. R.
Private.
30
290
Westminster
Broadway.
Electric ave.
Public.
40
376
....
Weston ave.
Clarendon ave.
Broadway
Private.
40
...
525
Westwood road
Central st.
Benton ave.
Public.
40
489
....
Wheatland .
Broadway .
Jaques st.
Public.
40
495
....
Wheatland
Jaques st.
Mystic ave.
Private.
40
855
Wheeler.
Pinckney st. .
Mt. Vernon st.
Public.
40
269
Whipple
Hawthorne st.
Arlington B. R. R.
Private.
30
575
White
Elm st.
Cambridge line
Private.
20
. .
. .
200
Wigglesworth .
Bonair st.
Pearl st. .
Public.
40
740
...
William .
Chandler st.
Elm st.
Public.
40
381
150
Willoughby
Central st.
Sycamore st.
Private.
30
400
Willow ave.
Elm st.
Broadway
Public.
50
3,440
. .
Willow pl.
Cambridge line
South st. .
Private.
25
150
*Willowdale
Willow ave.
Easterly
Private.
40
...
550
Wilson ave.
Broadway
B. & L. R. R.
Private.
20
....
470
Windom
Elm st.
Summer st.
Public.
40
300
...
Winslow ave.
Elm st.
Grove st. .
Public.
40
514
....
Winslow ave.
Grove st.
Clifton st.
Private.
40
....
430
Winter Hill cir.
Broadway
Northeasterly
Private.
25
177
Winthrop ave.
Broadway .
Mystic ave.
Public.
50
1,170
600
*Woods ave.
North st.
Alewife Brook
Private.
40
. .
. .
....
.. .
200
Wyatt (South)
Concord ave.
Northerly
Private.
40
....
400
Wyatt (North)
Washington st. .
Southerly
Private.
40
....
350
Yorktown
(100 ft. north of } Malvern ave.
Cambridge line
Private.
40
548
. .
Proposed
UNNAMED STREETS.
Court
Craigie st.
Westerly
Private.
25
....
126
Court
Craigie st.
Westerly
Private.
25
126
Court
Craigie st.
Westerly
Private.
25
..
126
Court
Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
15
96
Court
Dane st. .
Easterly
Private.
10
70
Court
Lowell st.
Westerly
Private.
25
....
101
Court
Lowell st.
Westerly
Private.
25
....
101
Court
Olive ave.
Porter st.
Private.
7.5
156
Court
Stone ave.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
113
Total
293,458
169,133
. .
Williams ct.
Porter st. .
North westerly
Private.
30
..
..
Woodbine
Centre st.
Lowell st.
Private.
30
....
1,350
Woodstock .
Victoria st.
Alewife Brook
Private.
40
415
Wyatt ct.
South Wyatt st.
Westerly .
Private.
13
572
Winter
Elin st.
Holland st.
Private.
30
...
210
Wilton
Lowell st.
Lawrence st.
Private.
35
. .
300
White St. pl.
White st.
Southeasterly
Private.
20
LENGTH.
250
..
Public, 55.58 miles; private, 32.03 miles.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, February 16, 1898. Referred to the Committee on Printing, to be printed in the annual reports. Sent down for concurrence.
GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, February 16, 1898.
Referred to the Committee on Printing, to be printed in the annual reports, in concurrence.
WILLIAM P. MITCHELL, Clerk pro tem.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT, January 1, 1898.
}
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF SOMERVILLE : -
The Committee on Fire Department presents the following report for the year ending December 31, 1897 :-
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT.
CREDIT.
Appropriation
$55,000 00
Transfer from Interest account .
$1,500 00 .
From Fitchburg Railroad Com-
pany, for accident to
Hook and Ladder
Truck No. 1 and horses in 1896 .
550 00
Sale of manure
30 00
2,080 00
Total credit
$57,080 00
DEBIT.
Expenditures :-
For salaries of permanent men and substitute drivers $29,511 02
Salaries of call-men . 10,876 83
Amounts carried forward · $40,387 85
$57,080 00
676
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
$40,387 85 $57,080 00
Improvements and repairs of apparatus and vehicles 1,702 31
Improvements and repairs of buildings and fur- niture and new fur- niture
1,651 09
New horses
.
636 00
Hay and straw
1,824 02
Grain and feed
1,176 32
Horse-shoeing
830 53
Horse medicine and doc-
toring
275 30
Harnesses and repairing
same .
372 65
Hose and repairing same .
1,293 85
Fuel
1,448 56
Gas
765 89
Electric lighting
214 45
Washing and ironing
369 79
Water for hydrants and building's
4,344 40
Ice
100 03
Insurance
151 25
Fire extinguishers
141 37
Telephones, rental and tolls .
231 39
Supplies
310 21
Incidentals
465 89
Private work, the bill for
which remains unpaid 4 00
Total debit
.
58,697 15
Amount overdrawn .
$1,617 15
·
.
.
1
.
677
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
(Purchase of land, Medford street, adjoining Central Fire Station.)
CREDIT.
Appropriation .
$948 00
DEBIT.
Expenditure :-
Frank B. Harmon, purchase of strip of land, twenty feet wide, adjoining Central Fire Station
$948 00
During the year two new horses have been purchased for Steamer 1, two for Steamer 2, and one for Chemical A, and two horses have been sold, at a net expense to the city of $636.
A new storage battery and switch board, to take the place of the gravity battery, has been placed in the Central Fire Station, at a cost of $1,600. Four new fire alarm boxes have been added dur- ing the year, the expense of which, together with the new gravity battery, has been met from the appropriation for electrical department.
The buildings and apparatus have received the usual care and attention during the year, and are in good condition.
The committee recommends that, during the year 1898, a two- door fire station be erected on the city's land, situated at the corner of Holland and Newbury streets, which was purchased for the pur- poses of the department in the year 1896.
We present herewith the report of the Chief Engineer, and recommend that it be printed with this report.
For the Committee,
L. HERBERT HUNTLEY, Chairman. WILLIAM P. MITCHELL, Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, February 23, 1898.
Referred to?[Committee on Printing, to be printed in the annual reports. Sent down for concurrence.
GEORGE I. VINCENT, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, February 23, 1898.
Referred to Committee on Printing, to be printed in the annual reports, in concurrence.
CHAS. S. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE.
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, January 1, 1898.
TO THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT : -
Gentlemen,-The following information concerns the opera- tions of the Fire Department for the year 1897. There are also recommendations for an increase in fire apparatus during the coming year, and for better security against a conflagration :-.-
NUMBER OF . ALARMS.
The number of fire alarms where the Fire Department, or a portion of it, has been called upon for service was as follows :-
Bell alarms, 117. Still alarms, 49. Total, 166. Loss, $44,- 529.70. Insurance, $181,188. Value of property at risk, $264,800.
MANUAL FORCE.
The manual force of the department consists of 101 men, as follows :-
Chief engineer 1
Assistant engineer 1
Three steam fire engine companies of 14 men each . 42
Two hook and ladder companies of 12 men each 24
Three hose companies of 10 men each 30
One chemical company of 3 men 3
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