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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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