Report of the city of Somerville 1901, Part 29

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 552


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Satisfactory results cannot be attained here unless private individuals will attend to the removal of the nests upon their own premises, and for the sake of the comfort and well-being of others as well as themselves, this work should not be neglected or de- ferred.


Shade Trees.


During the year 141 trees have been planted and forty-nine cut down. Many trees are injured by horses gnawing the bark, or poisoned at the root by leaking gas, and the earth saturated with this poison will continue to kill even after the leaks have been stopped. Electric wires running through the trees are an- other cause of their dying. The swaying of the branches in the wind often wears the insulation from the wires and the high cur- rent of electricity is communicated to the trees, thus causing them to be burned.


The companies owning the wires always respond promptly to notices of damage sent them, but it is well-nigh impossible to prevent this injury to our shade trees so long as the electric wires remain above ground.


Street Openings.


The condition in which streets are left after the work of lay- ing water, sewer and gas pipes, replacing poles and laying under- ground wires, urgently demands attention. Openings made for water service and sewer connections, and the replacing of pave- ments by unskilled workmen, can and do destroy pavements more than all the legitimate wear to which they are subjected. What is the best plan to adopt in these cases? That the various departments and companies making such openings shall be re- quired to do all work of this description under the supervision of the Street Commissioner, with the exception of repaving, and that the latter be done by the Street Department, the entire cost of the same to be paid by the aforesaid departments or companies.


Miscellaneous Work.


Eighty-three street and guide signs have been erected dur- ing the year.


CROSS STREET, LAYING ASPHALT PAVEMENT.


-


353


STREET COMMISSIONER.


The steam rollers have been in constant use since March. The Buffalo-Pitts twelve-ton roller is in good condi- tion, but will require slight repairs. The Kelley fifteen-ton roller demands constant attention, and I would recommend that it be sold or exchanged for another. During the year the former has worked two hundred and thirty-seven days, and the latter two- hundred and twenty-five days.


The completion of the wall at Professor Norton's estate on Beacon street has greatly improved that part of the street. Two hundred dollars, Professor Norton's share of the expense of this work, has been paid to the City Treasurer as per agreement.


Ten thousand, eight hundred and ninety-two and seven- tenths square yards of brick and granolithic sidewalks have been laid; 23,006.3 feet, or over four miles of edgestones have been set, 655 square feet of granite flagging crossings have been laid and relaid, 425 square yards of vitrified brick, 93 square yards of which were in driveways, have been laid and relaid, 35.5 square yards of paving and flagging crosswalks, and thirty-seven square yards of asphalt crossings have been constructed.


One thousand, one hundred and sixty defects in streets and sidewalks have been reported by the Police Department, and have received immediate attention. Thirty-three thousand and forty- four feet of streets have been dug up for the purpose of laying sewers, water pipes, gas pipes, and wires.


Eleven thousand, one hundred and twenty-six loads of de- bris, 4,195 loads of old macadam, 9,280 loads of street sweepings, 4,788 loads of snow, and 1,324 loads of ashes have been carted away during the year.


Four hundred and ninety permits have been issued granting the right to obstruct the streets and sidewalks, to blast, etc.


Recommendations.


During the coming year, I would recommend that edge- stones be laid in Washington street, and that the gutter on the southerly side be paved with block stone from the Boston line to Tufts street ; that Pearl street from Cross street to Gilman square, be resurfaced ; that Medford street from Gilman square to Dart- mouth street be resurfaced ; that Mystic avenue be macadamized ; that College avenue from Powder-house square to the Medford line be constructed ; that Somerville avenue from Kent street to Elm street be paved; that Medford street from Broadway to Lowell street be paved; and that some additions be made at the city stables.


I wish to extend my sincere thanks to His Honor, the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen, heads of departments, and all city officials with whom I am associated, for their able support and hearty co-operation, and I would express my appreciation of


354


ANNUAL REPORTS.


the conscientious work and efficient services of the foremen and laborers in my employ.


Highways Maintenance Account.


CREDIT.


Receipts and credits :-


Balance brought forward from last year's account


$40,402 45


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, street railway tax


25,880 62


Labor and materials furnished prior to January 1, 1901, the bills for which re- mained uncollected that day 487 30


Professor Norton, on account of rebuild- ing wall, Beacon street ·


200 00


· Highways, Watering Streets account, for labor .


3 50


$66,973 87


Value of materials on hand January 1, 1901 .


2,519 49


Value of tools and property on hand January 1, 1901


16,351 44


Net gain on tools, property, and materials


754 68


Total credit


$86,599 48


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


For repairs of sundry streets as appears by table B at end of this report


$17,303 78


General repairs of streets


11,659 49


Repairs of stone paving


831 77


Gravel placed on sidewalks


3,152 30


Repairs of street crossings


199 66


Cleaning streets


9,304 10


Removing snow and ice, and care of slippery sidewalks,


4,714 90


Maintenance of Middlesex-avenue bridge .


533 69


Completing the rebuilding of wall at Norton estate, Beacon street (the bulk of the work having been done in 1900) 111 55


Relaying wall at Durgin estate, Broadway


225 25


Lowering driveway at Durgin estate, Broadway


50 20


Building wall and steps, Broadway, in front of estates near Westminster street .


592 02


Changing grade and setting curb at Allen estate, Broad- way, corner of Billingham street .


136 30


Placing inside curb at Russell estate, Broadway


55 78


Setting edgestones at Paul Revere Park


plot, Broadway, corner Main street $148 78


Less credit from Public Grounds account, 93 28


55 50


Street signs


509 26


Care of subways at Kent and Sacramento streets ·


147 59


Fence at Alewife Brook bridge, Broadway, leading posts and painting


42 60


Removing trees


556 03


Moving tree, Benton road


21 60


Trimming trees


409 80.


Setting trees


124 80


Amount carried forward


$50,737 97


APPLIN,


-


CROSS STREET, ASPHALT PAVEMENT,


355


STREET COMMISSIONER.


Amount brought forward


$50,737 97


Shade trees purchased


6 00


Blacksmithing Carpentering


66 00


Sidewalk Assessment (Broadway, at City Ledge)


140 12


Removing brown-tail moth from trees


174 20


Superintendent's salary


2,000 00


Superintendent's team (board of one horse)


282 88


Private work, the bills for which remained uncollected December 31, 1901 368 74 .


Sundry expenses


934 18


Books, printing, stationery, and postage


67 35


Highways Construction account, stock furnished, but not charged, in 1901 ·


761 00


Highways, Paved Gutters and Crossings account, stock furnished, but not charged, in 1901


762 54


Value of materials on hand this day


2,059 51


Value of tools and personal property on hand this day :-


Horses


$4,365 00


Carts and implements used with horses .


3,803 50


Harnesses and horse clothing


637 10


Stable utensils and property


244 58


Tools


1,404 90


Steam road rollers


4,000 00


Stone crusher and fittings


1,702 25


$16,157 33


Total debit


$75,307 82


Balance unexpended


$11,291 66


Highways, Construction Account.


CREDIT.


Appropriation .


$12,000 00


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


For advertising laying out Conwell, Fair- lee, Fremont, Hammond, Marion,


Museum, Sycamore and Sydney streets, Hillside park, Powder-House park, Gilman terrace, Spencer avenue, and Gordonia road $126 00


Construction or partial construction of streets as appears by table A at end of this report


10,528 14


Construction 011 new Boston-avenue bridge .


4 00


Heirs of Jeduthun Richardson, award for change in grade in front of estate, Broadway, near Willow bridge


375 00


Recording acceptance plans


3 50


Total debit


$11,036 64


Balance unexpended


$963 36


·


·


.


790 00


356


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Highways, Paved Gutters and Crossings Account.


CREDIT.


Appropriation


.


$18,000 00


Less amount overdrawn in 1900 .


8,302 44


Net credit .


·


$9,697 56


DEBIT.


Expenditures :---


For paved gutters, as per table F $13,469 54


Street crossings, as per table H 1,584 96


Total debit


$15,054 50


Amount overdrawn


$5,356 94


Highways, Watering Streets Account.


CREDIT.


Contribution from abutters


$15,688 52


Public Grounds account, watering boule- vard


160 00


Insurance on water carts (collected from contractors)


36 00


Total credit


$15,884 52


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


Charles I. Bucknam, looking after street


watering


$600 66


Teaming


12,597 77


J. L. and H. Potter, one new water cart .


350 00


Repairing carts


1,497 43


New standpipes (7)


313 52


Insurance on carts


36 00


Shades for water carts


91 00


Clerical service, making list


up assessment


74 66


Tools


19 30


Incidentals


101 83


Total debit


$15,682 17


Balance unexpended


$202 35


Highways, Paving Cross Street Account.


CREDIT.


Appropriation of 1900 brought forward


$12,000 00


West End Street Railway Co. (4,405 square yards asphalt) 12,113 75


Paving stock taken from Cross street


943 99


Total credit


$25,057 74


Amount carried forward .


$25,057 74


LOWELL ST. CONSTRUCTION, BETWEEN SOMERVILLE AVE. AND SUMMER ST.


357


STREET COMMISSIONER.


Amount brought forward


$25,057 74


DEBIT.


Expenditures :---


Barber Asphalt Co. $22,451 24


Highways Maintenance, labor and use of city teams


705 70


Total debit


$23,156 94


Balance unexpended


$1,900 80


Highways, Boston=Avenue Bridge Account.


CREDIT.


West End Street Railway Co., proportional part of cost of constructing bridge, as per agreement .


$2,500 00


Less overdraft on appropriation in year 1900 2,292 32


Net credit


$207 68


Expenditures :--


Fence, 238 feet, and cutting stone


for posts


$491 00


One-half to be paid by the City of Medford . 245 50


$245 50


Holbrook, Cabot, & Daly, final payment under contract


428 79


Holbrook, Cabot, & Daly, overcharge for gravel


240 25


Total debit


$914 54


Amount overdrawn


$706 86


Amount expended in 1900


$8,792 32


Amount expended in 1901


914 54


Total cost to this city


$9,706 86


Sidewalks Construction Account.


CREDIT.


Appropriation · . ·


$10,000 00


Unexpended balance of appropriation of 1900 669 03 · · Transfers of small balances from sundry ac- · counts 799 16


Advertising sidewalk hearings in 1900 as- sessed in 1901


33 75


Total credit


DEBIT. $11,501 94


Expenditures :-


For advertising sidewalk hearing (side- walk not constructed) . $9 50


Amounts carried forward


$9 50


$11,501 94


DEBIT.


358


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Amounts brought forward ·


$9 50


$11,501 94


Abatement on sidewalk assessment on


Walnut street (one estate) 16 72 .


Fifty-two sidewalks constructed,


as per table C .


24,786 76


Constructing sidewalks, as per table D


950 90


Constructing sidewalk at Boston-avenue bridge


160 44


Constructing sidewalk in front


of George L. Baxter


Schoolhouse, Bolton street, $187 15


Less amount paid from Ap- propriation Public Buildings Maintenance, Schoolhouses, 93 58


93 57


Constructing sidewalk in front of Bingham School, Lowell street


$226 25


Less amount paid from Ap- propriation Public Buildings - Maintenance, Schoolhouses . 113 12


113 13


Constructing sidewalk in front of Benjamin G. Brown Schoolhouse, Willow avenue $628 70 Less amount paid from Ap- propriation Public Buildings Maintenance, Schoolhouses . 314 35


314 35


Private work, the bills for which remained unpaid December 31, 1901


64 00


Books, printing, and stationery .


10 15


Total


$26,519 52


Less sidewalk assessments


12,393 39


Cost to city


$14,126 13


Amount overdrawn


$2,624 19


Sidewalks Maintenance Account.


CREDIT.


Appropriation


$5,000 00


DEBIT.


Expenditures :-


Bricks used in repairing sidewalks


$1,114 51


Edgestones


62 66


Labor


4,872 02


City teams


560 00


Sand and gravel


102 50


Total debit


$6,711 69


Amount overdrawn


$1,711 69


LOWELL ST. CONSTRUCTION, BETWEEN SOMERVILLE AVE. AND SUMMER ST.


359


STREET COMMISSIONER.


The profit and loss account on city teams, tools, property and materials is as follows :-


CREDIT.


Gravel, sand and stone from Wild Cat hill


$977 47


Bricks


281 23


City teams


1,765 97


*Holland-street ledge


1,000 00


Total


$4,024 67


DEBIT.


Tools (depreciation)


$229 08


Repairs of tools


63 84


Repairs of steam road roller .


231 86


Steam road roller (depreciation)


200 00


Stone crusher and fittings (depreciation)


795 00


Carts, rollers, etc. (depreciation)


306 19


Crushed stone


683 88


Cement and lime


45 07


Sand


337 78


Gravel


91 89


Edgestones and paving stock .


285 40


Total


$3,269 99


Net excess of credits over charges .


$754 68


The only charge made to the different jobs of work for the use of the steam road rollers has been the pay of the engineers at the rate of three dollars per day.


Seventy-five cents per one-horse load, besides the teaming, is charged for crushed stone, and fifty cents per one-horse load, ex- clusive of teaming, for gravel.


The charges to the city teams are as follows :-


Horses (depreciation)


$263 00


Repairs of carts, rollers, etc.


2,718 65


Harnesses and horse clothing (depreciation)


218 66


Repairs of harnesses and horse clothing


325 95


Stable utensils and property (depreciation)


15 78


Horseshoeing


461 81


Horse medicine and doctoring


319 48


Stable expenses


2,205 31


Hay and straw


3,225 30


Grain and feed .


2,902 39


Total


$12,656 33


The number of horses in the department at the beginning of the year was thirty-nine, valued at $3,690. Seven horses have been bought at a cost of $1,118, four have been sold for $180, and


* This amount ($1,000) was received from William J. McCarthy for the privilege of getting out stone during the year. The stone taken out by the city and sent to the crusher was charged to crushed stone at the cost of production.


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


three have died ; leaving the present number thirty-nine, the same as at the first of the year. Their estimated value is $4,365.00.


The charge to the various jobs of work for teaming is $1.40 per day for each horse used.


In addition to the foregoing statement of charges to city teams, the sum of $282.88 has been paid for the board of one of the horses used by the commissioner, which is kept for con- venience at a stable near his residence. This appears among the items of expenditure from Highways Maintenance account.


In addition to the credits and expenditures mentioned in the foregoing accounts, labor and materials have been furnished other departments and credit received therefor as follows :--


Public Buildings Maintenance, Fire Department . $12 00


Public Buildings Maintenance, Schoolhouses


495 28


Public Grounds


124 43


Sewers Construction


49 75


Total


$681 46


COPYRIGHT 1902 By JOHN P. PRICHARD


CONSTRUCTION OF WASHINGTON ST., 1878.


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TABLE A. Streets Constructed or Partially Constructed in 1901.


STREET.


FROM


To


CONSTRUCTED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY.


LENGTH IN FEET.


COST.


Avon .


School street .


.


Central street .


Wholly


1,360


$866 81


Benton Road


Highland avenue


.


.


·


.


Partially .


816


1,275 31


Columbus avenue


Former terminus


Windham road


Partially .


150


16 40


Derby


.


.


Broadway


Estate of Richards


Wholly


·


.


320


223 20


Lowell


Somerville avenue .


Summer street


·


·


.


1,259


1,609 87


Lowell


Highland avenue


Albion street


.


·


.


.


735


649 56


Morrison avenue


Willow avenue


Cedar street


Wholly


1,366


711 70


Norwood avenue


Broadway


Medford street


Wholly


350


102 77


Partridge avenue


.


.


.


Medford street


Partially


500


50 15


South


·


Medford street


Richdale avenue


Wholly


·


.


450


217 48


Thorndike


Holland street


Arlington branch R. R. .


Wholly


·


490


867 20


Waldo


·


Highland avenue


Hudson street


Wholly


287


182 13


Windsor road


Gordonia road


Willow avenue


.


Wholly


575


508 99


Length in feet and cost


11,926


$10,528 14


·


Wholly


625


287 19


Columbia .


Webster avenue


Cambridge line


·


Temple street .


Grant street


Partially


.


376


268 19


James


Pearl street


Veazie street


Wholly


·


.


450


581 95


Mansfield . ·


Somerville avenue .


Washington street


Wholly


·


.


.


.


.


·


.


986


2,087 14


Sycamore .


Medford street


.


Water street


Wholly


·


.


.


STREET COMMISSIONER.


.


831


22 10


Edmands


Wholly


Wholly


Broadway


.


Westwood road


TABLE B. Streets Repaired.


STREET.


FROM


To


DESCRIPTION OF WORK.


FEET.


COST.


Adams


Broadway


Medford street


Macadamized .


900


$898 97


Aldersey .


·


·


School street ·


.


Central street .


Macadamized .


1,360


754 58


Boston avenue


Medford line .


.


Bridge at Mystic river


Labor restoring macadam


900


75 12


Broadway .


.


.


.


Powder House square


Alewife brook


.


.


Macadamized .


·


800


316 97


Highland avenue


Davis square


Walnut street .


Macadamized .


4,300


4,389 54


Medford


Magoun square


Gilman square


Macadamized .


2,000


909 00


Middlesex avenue


Mystic avenue


Northerly


Macadamized .


2,000


1,955 78


Mystic avenue .


Charlestown line


.


.


.


.


Macadamized .


600


1,502 26


Cross


·


.


.


·


.


·


1,100


309 48


Porter


·


.


Mountain avenue


Summer street


.


Macadamized .


200


119 50


Summit avenue


Vinal avenue .


Walnut street .


·


.


.


470


103 08


Union square .


Repaved


*3,825.7


1,759 09


Length in feet and cost


.


.


.


.


.


.


20,738


$17,303 78


.


.


.


.


.


.


Walnut street .


Macadamized .


·


.


508


230 25


Berkeley


Charlestown line


Autumn street


.


.


Macadamized .


1,400


1,939 10


Broadway .


4,200


2,041 06


College avenue .


Powder House square


Medford line


·


.


.


·


·


.


Austin street


·


.


.


Broadway ·


Mystic avenue


Macadamized .


·


·


.


.


Macadamized .


.


* Square yards.


362


ANNUAL REPORTS.


.


.


Macadamiz d


.


.


.


Vinal avenue


TABLE C. Sidewalks Constructed Where the Materials and Labor Were Furnished by the City and One-half the Cost Was Assessed upon the Abutting Estates.


STREET.


SIDE.


FROM


To


FEET OF EDGESTONES.


YARDS OF BRICKS.


COST.


Adrian


Northerly


Joseph street


·


.


·


. . . .


402.9


$327 60


Beacon


Southwesterly


.


.


.


· ·


.


·


·


·


·


.


Easterly .


.


.


.


Summit street


271


....


220 53


Bowdoin .


·


.


.


Washington street


S. W. line Fremont ave.


466.6


219.8


172 10


Brastow avenue .


Both


Lowell street


.


.


.


. ...


958.7


817 08


Browning road .


Southerly


Centralstreet


.


.


E't'ly and thence n'th'ly


295.8


205.5


432 83


Cambria ·


·


Southeasterly


Park avenue


.


.


.


391.9


328 62


College avenue .


Easterly


At Robinson hall


163.9


11 9.5


230 36


Cottage avenue .


Northerly


Russell street


.


.


261.4


363.4


322 83


Crocker


.


.


Northeasterly


.


Cutter avenue ·


.


Estate Julia F. Morse


177.8


....


136 81


Cypress


.


*Southwesterly §


Central street


Beach street


276.2


307.5


485 05


Derby


Southerly


Temple street


Grant street


8:28


...


663 20


Edmands


.


.


.


.


.


End of street


.


. ...


829 05


George


·


.


*Easterly ·


Broadway ·


Lincoln avenue


.


285.4


136.3


354 18


Hall avenue


·


.


* Both


College avenue


Liberty avenue


517.2


1,257.3


1,584 11


Highland avenue


Southwesterly


Tower street


Lowell street


152.6


165 86


James


.


.


·


.


.


Jaques


Northeasterly


Grant street


.


Northwesterly


.


. ...


Joy .


·


.


.


Westerly ·


Estate No. 73


Poplar street


....


68.4


72 10


Joy


·


·


Westerly ·


Estate No. 61


Estate No. 73


..


206.5


155 50


Poplar


Southerly


At Bennett school


.


.


.


Veazie street


·


.


.


·


.


* Where not already laid. t Concrete.


STREET COMMISSIONER.


363


$10,477 20


·


·


·


441


483 86


Benton road


Westerly ·


.


Highland avenue


.


.


.


..


285 91


Billingham


341 86


Bradley


North westerly


.


Easterly Southerly


·


Central street


Benton road


·


.


334 9


276 71


Chandler .


.


.


.


.


.


Easterly


Highland avenue


Crown street


.


Cutter square .


Northeasterly


.


·


.


.


.


.


Northerly


Craigie street


.


Cedar street


1,020.7


54.6


93 37


George


.


Westerly ·


.


Broadway .


Lincoln avenue


.


.


.


·


Both


Pearl street .


.


Veazie street


656.4


....


218 91


.


.


Both


Broadway .


749.7


Elm .


56 2


.


.


540 17


268.9


·


.


Carried forward .


.


6,968.4


5,268.9


.


.


Chapel street


Chester street


190 19


.


Walter street


Porter street


·


Both


Broadway .


Hudson street


281.3


Marion street


No. 36


Cooney street


.


748 41


.


TABLE C .- Concluded.


STREET.


SIDE.


FROM


To


FEET OF EDGESTONES.


YARDS OF BRICKS.


COST.


Brought forward


6,968.4


5,263.9


$10,477 20


Linden avenue .


·


·


Westerly


·


Highland avenue


·


Summer street


1,258.9


....


1,180 88


Lowell


·


.


Easterly


Bingham school .


Vernon street


510.4


....


393 99


Lowell


·


·


Westerly


Wilton street


Nearly opp. Vernon st.


+1,222.2


. .


949 35


Mansfield .


Both


Washington street


Somerville avenue Broadway .


.


... .


1,111 90


Medford .


.


.


*Easterly ·


Norwood avenue


·


.


120


116 29


Medford


.


·


.


Sycamore street . Clifton street ·


1,051.6


817 95


Morrison avenue


Both


Willow avenue


Mystic avenue


Southwesterly


Mystic street


Union street


491.6


550.3


827 88


Norwood avenue


Both ·


.


·


. Broadway .


Medford street


485.2


313.3


614 13


Russell


Westerly


·


.


Cambridge line


Orchard street


165.2


132 20


Stickney avenue


Both


Marshall street Medford street


.


·


Pembroke street .


340


....


317 66


Thorndike


Southeasterly


Highland avenue


Hudson street


557


427 65


Walnut


Southeasterly


Broadway .


.


.


· Electric avenue


388.5


325 39


Westminster ·


Easterly .


Broadway ·


·


White st. place


323.9


143.9


336 08


White


Easterly


·


Elm street


·


·


Willow avenue


1,173.3


. . . .


187 51


Winslow avenue


·


Southerly


Grove street


Villa avenue


251.1


..


Total


·


.


21,309.7


8,321.9


$24,786 76


·


.


.


·


.


·


Wilton street


·


Albion street


380.8


. . .


321 43


Lowell


·


.


Easterly


·


Somerville avenue


·


Albion street


396.1


...


339 88


Westerly


.


* Where not already laid.


364


·


Westerly


Medford street


·


Thorndike


·


Northwesterly


Holland street


Howard street


.


444.1


. . .


290.9


244 35


Bonair street


.


.


·


Windsor road .


Both ·


Gordonia road .


.


·


.


·


.


·


Summer street


·


814.8


799 24


Easterly


·


Medford street


Bingham school


1,563 3


...


1,253 04


Medford street ·


·


.


Lowell


·


Easterly


·


Lowell


Westerly


Somerville avenue


Summer street .


·


·


·


.


Broadway ·


Medford street


691.9


643 44


Partridge avenue


Southeasterly


Easterly


.


.


Orchard street


Elm street .


459.8


638.7


538 14


·


Richdale avenue .


770.7


....


595 51


Sycamore .


Easterly ·


.


School street


.


·


135.9


131 42


Westerly


Lee street .


.


.


ANNUAL REPORTS.


10


Holland street


Boston & Maine R. R.


Waldo


Both


.


982 09


.


Easterly


Elm street .


Lowell


Highland avenue


.


1,461.9


473 06


Russell ·


.


365


STREET COMMISSIONER.


Length of Edgestones and Brick Sidewalks in Each Ward.


WARDS.


EDGESTONES ..


BRICKS.


Ward One


14.582 miles.


11.478 miles


Ward Two


9.146


3.867


60


TABLE D. Sidewalks Constructed where the Bricks and Edgestones were Fur= nished or Paid for by the Abutters.


For


Street.


Feet of Edgestones.


Yards of Bricks.


Cost to City.


William J. Anthoine


C. R. Bunker .


306 and 308 Summer st.


37.2


36.7


23 65


Allen F. Carpenter


136 Willow avenue


28.6


....


65


Nellie E. Cotter


Lowell street


57.3


....


49 48


Patrick J. Foley


21 Shawmut street


25.4


....


9 40


Thaddeus J. Flynn


9 and 11 Allen street


56.4


27.


8 50


Gleason and Bowen


Walnut street


72.


59.1


42 20


Peter F. Kelley


257 Broadway


... .


25.8


12 65


John Martin .


50 Houghton street


85.6


46.


44 60


Mulliken and Moore


Medford street


55.1


... .


13 50


Luther T. Seaver .


Albion & Winchester sts


60.


... .


21 93


F. J. Stanley .


Elm street


23.3


. .


5 25


George W. Welch


Boston street


....


75.6


20 55


Total .


675.


370.4


$316 06


TABLE E. Granolithic Sidewalks Laid, (the Edgestones being already set) the Abutters Paying the Excess above the Equivalent of One-Half the Cost of a Brick Sidewalk.


Owners and Locations.


Sq. Yards


Cost to City.


Abutters on Benton road, westerly side, from Highland avenue to Hudson street .


188.6


$94 52


Abutters on Benton road, westerly side, from Summer street to northerly line of premises of Eugene P. Carr, and easterly side, from Summer street to northerly line of premises of Carrie P. Moses .


392.0


219 62


Abutters on Westwood road, northerly side, from Cen- tral street to Benton road. and southerly side, from premises of Fred Berry to Benton road


583.8


296 40


Ellenette Holland, 775 Broadway


48.6


24 30


Total


1,213.0


$634 84


66


Ward Three


12.331


66


11.143


Ward Four


11.981


8.102


Ward Five


12.786


8.994


Ward Six


15.477


7.614


Ward Seven


14.144


66


6.640


Total


.


90.447


66


57.838


5 50


Thomas A Dewire


.


Museum street


149.8


. . .


.


Ripley C. Gilman .


Willow avenue


24.3


73.8


2 30


George W. Linnell


8 and 8-A Melvin st.


·


26.4


$8 90


13 Melvin street .


TABLE F. Gutters Paved in Connection with the Setting of Edgestones.


STREET.


Side.


From


To


Square Yards.


Cost.


Benton road


Westerly


Highland avenue


.


·


.


·


·


.


Easterly .


Broadway


Summit street


90


145 43


Bolton .


.


.


76


90 00


Bowdoin


.


.


Both


.


Washington street


S. W. line Fremont ave.


155


150 35


Broadway


·


.


Both


Curtis street .


Arlington line


1,098


1,956 86


Broadway


Northerly


At Paul Revere park


45


103 82


Browning road


.


Easterly .


.


Central street


E'st'ly and thence n'th'ly


99


120 35


Chandler


Southeasterly


·


.


.


·


·


131


333 90


Cottage avenue


.


.


.


.


.


·


.


87


135 33


College avenue


Easterly .


.


.


.


Estate Julia F. Morse


59


78 58


Cypress


Both


Central street


Beech street .


92


135 07


Derby


Southerly


Temple street


Grant street .


276


351 70


Edmands


Both


Broadway


End of street


250


384 37


Elm


Northerly


Craigie street


Cedar street




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