Report of the city of Somerville 1902, Part 24

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 518


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When these two bridges are completed, the city and railroad company will no doubt make a satisfactory agreement for the construction of a new highway bridge at Lowell street, a most important cross-town street in the centre of the city.


Plans and estimates have been made for constructing a sub- way for foot passengers at the Thorndike street crossing at West Somerville, and when all details are agreed upon with the railroad company the time of completion will be short and the cost of con- struction comparatively small. This structure is to be eight feet wide and seven feet high (inside dimensions), with white enamel brick facing and granite steps at the entrances.


On the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine railroad a dangerous crossing exists at Somerville avenue, and its aboli- tion has been a matter of discussion for a number of years past.


1 308


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The expense to the city for changing this crossing, while large, is small when compared with the total cost and amount of work in- volved by the railroad companies.


The separation of grades would necessarily extend into the city of Cambridge, and involves the interests of two cities, two steam railroads, one electric railroad, and two large slaughter houses. Some feasible plan must first be agreed upon by the above parties, vitally interested; these two heavy traffic railroad companies, the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine rail- road and the Grand Junction division of the Boston and Albany railroad, must devise some plan of separating their railroad cross- ings as well as the cities of Somerville and Cambridge, their re- spective highway crossings ; also at the same time the crossing at Medford street would have to be changed, but the remaining street crossings on the Fitchburg division, seven in number, could be abolished independently of the Somerville avenue and Medford street work.


There are six grade crossings within the city limits on the Lexington and Arlington branch of the Boston and Maine rail- road system, but any contemplated change in grade would re- quire the co-operation of the city of Cambridge in the matter, as the abolition of these crossings necessitates a similar change in Cambridge ; no definite plan has as yet been adopted.


A new bridge is being constructed by the Metropolitan Park Commission over Mystic river, on the line of the Fells Boulevard and Middlesex avenue, the old bridge to be removed after the completion of the new work. The length of the new pile struc- ture on the Somerville side of the river will be some two hundred feet less than at present, owing to the change in the shore line, re- quested by our city, so that the mud flats now exposed at low tide may be filled to a proper grade and the banks of the river im- proved at this locality ; it will also give the city more taxable area and property. -


THE PROPOSED TOWER ON PROSPECT HILL PARK.


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CITY ENGINEER.


Streets Accepted in 1902 Under the Betterment Act.


NAME OF STREET.


WARD.


FROM


To


Width in Feet.


Length in Feet.


Bedford


2


South st.


Cambridge line


30


165


Bowdoin


2


Fremont ave.


Lincoln park


40


94


Charles .


1


Washington st.


Southeasterly .


30


166


Dimick


2


Concord ave. .


Calvin st.


40


957


Fairlee


6


Cherry st.


Northwesterly .


30


144


Fenwick


5


Heath st. .


Jaques st.


40


261


Fountain ave.


1


Cross st. .


Glen st.


30


578


Henry ave.


6


Highland ave.


Lexington ave. .


40


290


Homer sq. .


3


Bonner ave. .


Northwesterly .


30+


200


Kensington ave.


4


Broadway


Blakeley ave.


40


455


*Line


2


Washington st.


Southeasterly


30


1,727


Marion


2


Wyatt st.


Northwesterly .


40


176


Munroe .


3


Boston st.


Near Walnut st.


50


1,214


Pembroke .


5


Central st.


Sycamore st.


40


430


Poplar


1


Linwood st.


.


Curtis st. .


40


2,000


Rogers ave.


6


Morrison ave. .


Boston ave. .


45


1,682


Stone ave. (Ext'n)


3


Columbus ave. .


Prospect Hill pk.


38


107


Veazie


4


Walnut st.


Bradley st.


35


392


Willoughby


5


Central st.


Sycamore st.


' 40


427


Wilton .


5


Lowell st.


Lawrence st.


35


470


+ Windham road


3


Washington st.


Columbus ave. .


40


279


Winter .


7


College ave.


Holland st.


30


402


Total


.


( 2.648 miles )


13,981


*Part in Somerville, part in Cambridge; the boundary line running approximately through the centre of the street.


t Name of street changed to Columbus avenue after acceptance.


Length of Accepted Streets in Each Ward.


Miles.


Ward One


8.899


Ward Two


7.623


Ward Three


6.531


Ward Four


8.228


Ward Five


10.453


Ward Six


10.698


Ward Seven


.


13.379


.


.


Maple


1


Poplar st.


Medford st. .


30


699


1 315


Professors row


7


College ave. .


{ Joy st.


§30


$ 351


Somerville ave.


§ Linwood st.


35


Total length of accepted streets in the city . 65.811


310


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Miles of Edgestone, Brick Sidewalk and Gravel Sidewalk in Each Ward.


Edge- stone.


Brick Sidewalk.


Gravel Sidewalk.


Ward One


15.080


11.532


3.548


Ward Two


10.193


3.940


6.253


Ward Three


12.740


11.159


1.581


Ward Four


12.258


8.307


3.951


Ward Five


14.113


9.274


4.839


Ward Six


17.787


9.034


8.753


Ward Seven


14.924


6.997


7.927


Total miles in the city


97.095


*60.243


36.852


*Includes 1.6 miles granolithic and tar concrete walk.


Table of Street Construction.


Miles.


*Streets paved with granite blocks


2.75


Streets paved with asphalt


.66


Streets paved with vitrified bricks square)


(Davis


.14


** Streets macadamized


60.19


Streets graveled


18.43


Streets unimproved


10.35


Total


92.52


*Also 29 miles (single track) electric railway, granite paved.


** Includes 2.84 miles boulevard.


Table Showing Sidewalks Constructed (not exceeding one-half cost assessed on abutters) and Paved Gutters Laid in Connection Therewith in 1902.


MATERIALS.


PAVED GUTTERS.


STREET.


WARD.


SIDE.


FROM


To


WIDTH OF SIDEWALK IN FEET.


Gravel and Edgestones. Lineal feet.


Bricks. Sq. Yards.


Sq. Yards.


Cost.


(1) Appleton .


7


Both .


Willow ave.


Clifton st. .


6.67


~


. .


665.9


$561 64


. .


Banks


Both .


Elm st.


Summer st.


6.67


. ....


897.6


746 10


Belmont


6


Northwesterly


Highland ave.


Estate of Howard


6.67


353.5


300 08


Burnside avenue


6


Northwesterly


Elm st.


Summer st.


6.67


491.7


419 42


..


Cedar


5 and 6


Northwesterly


Boston and Lowell R. R. .


Broadway .


6.67


2,248.7


1,791 08


749


$1,213 45


College ave. & Professors row


7


Westerly


Talbot ave.


Estate of Anthony


10.00


395.8


...


411 65


176


352 00


Columbia


2


Both .


Cambridge line .


6.67


1,604.4


...


1,189 78


535


732 83


Conwell


6


Both


Highland ave.


End of street


5.83


727.2


...


. .


604 60


283


437 25


(2) Curtis


7


Northwesterly


Broadway .


Summer st.


6.67


823.8


635 55


274


388 32


Fountain avenue


1


Both


Glen st.


Cross st.


5.00


1,137.3


856 33


379


429 45


Hammond


2


Both


Dickinson st.


Concord ave.


6.67


537.1


419 89


179


306 09


Hancock


6


Both


Summer st.


Highland ave.


6.67


936.9


684.8


1,446 28


312


482 86


Homer square


3


Both .


Bonner ave.


End of street


6.00


475.8


352 93


159


268 16


Jaques .


4


Northeasterly


Chauncey ave.


Temple st.


6.67


737.2


663 84


Jenny Lind avenue


5


Both .


Vernon st. .


Medford st.


7.00


1,812.4


1,267 70


604


683 93


Lesley avenue


6


Both .


Highland ave.


Lexington ave. .


6.67


685.1


556 42


22S


391 35


Lincoln .


1


Easterly


Broadway


Estate of Mills .


6.67


80.8


79 43


Madison


5


Southwesterly


School st. .


Sycamore st.


6.67


597.1


542 50


Marion .


2


Both .


Wyatt st.


Westerly end of street


6.67


347.3


276 14


116


252 40


Medford


5


Both (where not already set)


Tennyson st.


Lowell st. .


8.33


}


1,865.6


1,505 43


622


1,010 87


Medford


5


Northeasterly


Est. Kilmartin and Hughes


Broadway .


9.16


161.7


129 48


..


Medford


Southwesterly


Sycamore st.


Tennyson st.


8.33


193.1


164 03


Medford


5


Jenny Lind ave.


Partridge ave.


9.16


152.2


163 48


Monmouth


6


Central st.


End of public street .


6.67


178.3


293 05


54


89 45


Munroe .


3


Prospect Hill aye.


Estate of Wentworth


612.4


505 00


204


377 25


Myrtle


1


Both


Washington st.


Myrtle pl. and Myrtle ct. .


903.0


701 13


301


426 45


Myrtle


1


Both .


Myrtle pl. and Myrtle ct. .


Est's Hughes and Richardson


510.5


402 44


170


453 87


Oak


2


Both .


Angle


Cambridge line


5.00


1,057.1


827 40


352


522 82


Orchard


7


Russell st.


Estate of Smith


6.67


248.3


204 29


Park avenue .


7


College ave.


Wallace st.


6.67


318.3


312 29


Partridge avenue .


5


Medford st.


Broadway .


6.67


464.7


155


266 58


Powder House terrace


7


Both .


Kidder ave


Powder House park


6.67


695.7


563 20


232


341 44


Rogers avenue


6


Both .


Morrison ave.


Broadway .


7.50


3,408.3


2,539 50


1,136


1,549 80


South


2


Southerly


Medford st.


End of public street .


5.00


979.2


. .


755 53


.326


1,066 84


South


6


Both .


Cedar st. .


Hancock st.


6.67


1,515.3


. . .


2,597 15


1,101


1,475 76


Sycamore


5


Northwesterly


Highland ave.


Willoughby st.


5.83


547.1


399 27


213


187 69


Sycamore


5


Southeasterly


Estate of Parker


Montrose st.


5.83


328.1


295 02


128


264 20


Sydney .


4


Southwesterly


Grant st.


Temple st.


6.67


708.0


718 47


236


424 67


Webster avenue


12


Westerly


Prospect st.


Tremont st.


8.331


286.2


244 25


Willow avenue


6


Southeasterly


Morrison ave.


Broadway .


8.33


1,581.1


1,267 80


527


756 37


Willow avenue


6


Southeasterly


Morrison ave.


Boston & Lowell R. R.


8.33


153.6


114 31


51


67 74


Totals. ( Gravel sidewalk, 4.243 miles. Brick sidewalk, 2.405 miles. ) Amount of edgestone and brick sidewalk laid at intersecting streets and in front of private estates


33,882.6


6,191.8 345.7


$32,212 11


11,528 157


$17,023 64


6


Both


Cherry st. .


End of street


5.00


277.6


145.1


331 50


93


102 25


Gilman terrace


4


Both .


Pearl st.


End of street


6.67


717.0


.. .


542 28


239


301 32


Columbus avenue .


B


Both


Angle


Windham road .


6.67


183.1


....


141 25


61


126 92


Elston


Both


Elm st.


Opposite Professors row


6.67


1,325.8


1,107 24


508


452 7S


Fairlee .


J Southeasterly


Highland ave.


Boston & Lowell R. R.


. .


(1) Grass strip northeasterly side-not assessed.


(2) Includes 349.8 yards concrete gutter 119.0 ft. set previous to 1902.


Total assessment, $16,106.10.


Net cost to city, $16,106.01.


1,338.1


.....


1,140 86


505


S20 48


Summer


6 and 7


Both (where not already set)


Belmont st.


Cutter sq. .


7.50


3,192.9


. . . .


744 98


320


Northerly .


Medford st.


Water st. .


5.00


961.3


Spencer avenue


5


Northeasterly


N'E'ly(where not already set)


Northeasterly


10.00


6.67


6.67


7.67


Southwesterly


Southwesterly


North westerly


380 12


...


. .


163.4


9.00


9.16


.. .


.. .


Webster ave.


8.50±


TOTAL COST.


..


.


311


CITY ENGINEER.


SEWER DEPARTMENT.


Statement of Expenses, 1902, Sewers Construction Account.


Constructing "separate system" sewers (as- sessments levied) · Constructing "separate system" sewers (no assessments)


$3,629 46


19,877 95


Constructing sundry sewers as for petitioned


1,664 27


Constructing storm drains


1,857 83


Constructing chamber and tide gates, Mid- dlesex avenue (storm drain outlet) .


2,222 27


Constructing 64 catch basins, street drainage


3,296 44


Final payments on sewers constructed in 1901 .


3,771 74


Settlement of accident claims


505 00


Printing and car fares


26 97


Materials on hand December 31, 1902,- drain pipe, $477.54, manhole stock,


$100.00, lumber, $58.60, catch basin stock, $47.50


683 64


Total


$37,535 57


CREDIT.


Balance unexpended December 31, 1901


$10,748 17


Appropriation, 1902


25,000 00


Sewers constructed in 1902,


assessments


levied .


3,770 09


Estates entered into various sewers, assess- ments


112 53


Credits from other departments


77 39


Reserves on contracts, due in 1903


1,189 18


Materials on hand December 31, 1901


926 50


$41,823 86


Balance unexpended


$4,288 29


.


.


In the construction of sewers the past year a portion of the work has been done by the city, employing day labor, and the re- mainder by contractors ; day labor being employed on the diffi- cult work and where unknown obstacles were to be encountered.


The "separate system" sewers (those built for house drain- age only) have been extended during the past year in various streets in different sections of the city.


One of the main lines has been extended at the westerly end of Washington street to Beacon street and completed in Beacon . street, on the northeasterly side, as far as Sacramento street ; from this main line the laterals can be constructed as desired. This


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312


ANNUAL REPORTS.


main structure was a pipe sewer of eighteen inches, fifteen inches and twelve inches in size, respectively, and the excavation for about two thousand feet in length and the entire depth was of a first quality sand and gravel, one section where the cut was eighteen feet deep being all gravel of the best quality, and a num- ber of the city departments were supplied with sand and gravel to the extent of about seven hundred cubic yards from this sewer trench excavation.


In the East Somerville district a beginning on the construc- tion of the "separate system" sewers has been made during the year, which will be extended in the future until the entire area, where the flooding of cellars now exists, has been completed ; the new system will be used for house drainage and the present sewers used as a storm drainage system.


One of the main lines has been constructed having as an out- let the "regulator chamber," which is connected with the Metro- politan sewer, at the junction of Waverly and Roland streets, near the Charlestown line; an eighteen-inch pipe sewer being laid in Waverly street, and a twelve-inch pipe sewer extending on the southerly side of Washington street, and the westerly side of Franklin street to Palmer avenue and westerly in Palmer avenue. This main can be extended when desired and intersecting streets and houses along the line connected.


"Separate system" sewers have been cominenced in the Pop- lar street and Linwood street district, a twelve-inch main being laid in Poplar street and eight-inch lateral sewers under the sidewalk on both sides of Linwood street ; each year as required the system can be extended in this district.


The past year a permanent storm drainage outlet for the eastern district of the city, which will eventually include over four hundred acres, has been constructed across the marsh land, owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad corporation, extending east- erly in the line of the old water course, from Middlesex avenue to Mystic river.


This work was done for our city by the railroad company at their expense, so that the entire area of low land and water course could be filled up to a sufficient grade for the company's use. The structure is six and one-half feet square, inside dimen- sions, built of heavy timbers supported by a pile foundation, and is over eleven hundred feet long, the outlet at the river being only temporary and to be extended about one hundred and fifty feet when the retaining wall is constructed along the newly estab- lished river front line ; at the Middlesex avenue end of the struc- ture the city has built a large tide gate chamber with automatic working tide gates, being the largest sewer gates in the city. The connecting part of this outlet between Middlesex avenue and Mystic avenue still remains to be built.


TABULAR STATEMENT OF SEWERS AND DRAINS BUILT IN 1902.


LOCATION.


ITEMS OF CONSTRUCTION AND COST.


SEWER.


SUB-DRAIN.


PIPE SEWER, COST PER LINEAL FOOT.


NAME OF STREET.


FROM


To


CONTRACTOR.


MATERIAL EXCAVATED.


Average Cut.


Size in inches.


Length in feet.


Size in inches.


Length in feet.


Cubic yards Rock


Price per cubic


yard, Rock.


Manholes.


Excavating, Re- filling, and Pipe Laying.


Pipe, including


w here laid.


Inspection.


Miscellaneous.


Lumber.


lineal foot.


Total cost.


Assessment.


Cost to City.


Allen st. (storm drain)


Somerville ave.


Near Charlestown st.


Day labor


Sand


7.0


12


657.0


1


$1.12


$0.35


$0.17


$0.28


$1.93


$1,080.23


$1,080.23


*Beachı ave.


Columbia st.


Near Webster ave.


Day labor


Filling


7.5



186.9


$30.55


14


.50


.14


.03


$0.01


0.8


156.63


$60.00


96.63


"Beacon st. (northierly side)


Washington st.


Ivaloo st.


Timothy F. Crimmings


Clay, sand, and gravel


13.


15


1266.5


667


4.0


$1.50


52.75;


42


1.73


.15


Ivaloo st.


Kent st. .


Timothy F. Crimmings.


Gravel .


15.5


522.1


1.0


1.50


52.75


17


1,85


.45


.10


21


.14


2,83


7,115.39


7,115.89


Kent st.


Sacramento st.


Timothy F. Crimmings .


Sand and clay


9.4


723.9


280


1


62.75


1.58


.15


Beacon st.


Southwesterly


Day labor


Sand


8.2


8


127.8


-


29.08


.21


.18


.03


.01


.64


82,51


123.23


(storm drain)


Beacon st.


Soutlıwesterly


Day labor


Sand


6.7


101.8


260.0


5


262


57.60


1.32


.15


.29


03


.03


2.03


527.08


281.23


245.85


Broadway court, off


Broadway u'r Walnut st.


Westerly


Bartholomew Burke


Hardpan


5.6


10


273.2


33.75


29


.31


.27


01


.02


.74


200.79


200.64


.15


"Endicott ave.


End of old sewer


Southerly


Day labor


Hardpan


2.5


71.0


7.4


191.3


60.3


3.00


39,60


12


.30


.18


.03


.04


1.71


326.68


163.78


162.90


*Franklin st. (westerly side)


South side Wash'ton st.


Palmer ave.


Charles A. Kelley .


Clay and rock


10.6


529.7


31.0


4.00


50.75


1.11


.28


.12


.01


2.34


1,242.06


1,242.06


Across Palmer ave.


Day labor


Clay


6.8


8


14.6


* Harrison st.


Elmwood st. .


Southieasterly


Day labor


Sand


7.5


194.0


120


10


.96


.15


18


.14


.11


1.74


336.68


99.31


237.37


*Laurel st.


Somerville ave.


Park pl.


Day labor


Hardpan


6.1


239.2


27.68


.52


.17


13


.03


.96


230.23


230.23


·Linden st.


Somerville ave.


Near Charlestown st.


Day labor


Sand


7.8


598.3


5


40


41


.61


.15


.19


.12


.02


.09


1.10


660.00


660.00


Poplar st.


Near Washiington st.


William J. McCarthy


Clay and filling


9.1


8


710.3


2


32


,80


.06


.01


.19


"Linwood st. (east side)


Poplar st.


Near London st.


William J. McCarthy


Sand, clay, and filling


10.3


333.0


42.75


16


.80


1.42


3,469 17


3,469 17


Poplar st.


Near Washington st.


William J. McCarthy


Clay and filling


8.7


8


700.6


42.75


34


97


.17


.06


.02


.09


(west side)


Poplar st.


Near Somerville ave.


Williain J. McCarthy


Sand, clay, and filling


9.4


8


706.8


42.75


34


97


*Main st. ,


Fremont st.


Near Moreland st.


Day labor


Hardpan and rock


9.0


180.7


Chim-


11


.75


.19


.11


1.04


188.34


188.04


.30


*Marion st.


Connection with


" Separate System"


Day labor


Filling .


35.


29


.19


.11


.59


20.64


20.64


*Merriam st.


Somerville ave.


Near Charlestown st.


Day labor


Sand


499.0


225


2


27.74


.15


.19


16


.05


.21


1.59


791.55


791.55


Middlesex ave. (storm drain)


Line of Winthrop .


ave. extended


Day labor


Marsh mud


11x11


gate


cham


and


drain


ontlet.


2,222.27


2,222.27


Murray st. (storm drain)


Washington st.


Southerly


Day labor


Filling .


10


140.0


.51


.36


.02


.89


125.21


125.21


Packard ave.


boulevard


Day labor


Hardpan


8.6


15


73.0


2


1.09


.51


.09


.08


1.77


128.85


128.85


*Palmer ave. (north side)


Franklin st. .


Westerly


Day labor


Filling and clay


6.4


8


181.9


1


-


.19


.07


.03


1.18


214.04


214.04


Pearson ave.


Morrison ave,


Northerly


William J. McCarthy


Clay and filling


10.0


10 324.0


42.60


19


.75


92


.03


.02


1.03


671.76


668.56


3.20


End of above


Near Frederick ave


William J. McCarthy


7.5


327.0


28


1 1


42.60


.50


.15


15


23


.05


1,61


1,472.10


1,055.34


416.76


Warner st.


Near Broadway


Day labor


7.7


532.2


12


733.7


5


160


52.75


1.48


.15


.42


.13


.24


.04


2.63


1,928.74


1,928.74


Powder house blvd. (storm drain) Private lands


Middlesex ave.


Mystic river


Pile foundation


Marsh land


1108.0


Built


at


expense


and


Maine


road


Co.


.43


.18


.07


.02


.96


191.14


190,62


.52


Prospect hill parkway


Columbus ave.


Northeasterly


Day labor


3.0


10


262.0


1


29.90


.79


.25


.13


.03


1.3


343.72


343,72


"Tyler st. (north side)


Dane st.


Vine st. .


Day labor


Sand


6.3


8


410.8


28


.22


.11


.03


.05


208.82


155.69


53.13


*Washington st.


Hanson st.


Beacon st.


Day labor


Hardpan and sand


13.9


18


319.0


47.90


2.21


.35


15


.10


.06


3.02


962.80


982.80


Watson st.


In Broadway


Patrick Burke


7.5


8


42 0 )


54.7


2.40


38


.10


.0


.04


1.40


298.06


122.81


175.25


Broadway


Near Fairmount ave.


Patrick Burke


5.9


6


170,6)


*Waverly st. and


Reg. chamber Roland st.


Washington st.


Day labor


Filling and sand


9.3


18


215.9


5


200


with


Sewer.


1.17


.15


.51


.17


.10


.01


2.08


3,229.75


3,229.75


*Washington st. (soutlı side)


Waverly st. .


Franklin st.


Day labor


Filling and clay


11.6


15


1338.0


Wyatt st.


Near Taunton st.


Southerly


Filling .


5.8


10


12.0


Laid


private


party


Wyatt st. and .


End of above .


Wyatt circle


Nicholas Leonard .


Filling .


6.4


10


77.7


3


.32


.26


.05


.63 49,12


101.41


.24


*Wyatt circle


Wyatt st.


Westerly


Nicholas Leonard .


Hardpan


6.7


8


76.9


6


.20


.05


.13


.68


52.53


Total length and cost of new sewers and drains built in 1902


16,497.1 ( 3.12 miles. )


$28,943.11


$3,770.09


$25,173.02


5


.19


.18


.03


.40


40.72


*Boston ave.


Broadway


Ayer ave.


Charles A. Kelley .


Hardpan


12.4


30


1


13


.18


15


.03


.36


25.73


25.73


Fenwick st.


Jaques st.


Near Heath st.


Charles A. Kelley .


Hardpan and rock


8


12


34


1


.64


.19


.07


.03


.93


13.58


13.58


G


6


1


33,00


1


20


1


44.44


42.75


--


2


8 incli


ney.


5.2


8


8.6


5


Brick


14.0


24 0


Tide


bers


storm


*Pearson road


Sewer at Medford line.


Warner st.


Day labor


Sand, rock, and clay


9.8


10


384.0


384 )


159.3


3.50


4


27.97


43


.53


* Poplar st. (northeasterly side)


Somerville ave.


Joy st.


Timothy F. Crimmings


Patrick Burke


Hardpan


5.2


8


523.2


4.0


3.00


32.60


.30


.16


03


.01


.64


336.19


333.70


2.49


*Professors row (storm drain) .


Boston ave.


Near Bromfield road


Richard Falvey


Hardpan


8.7


198.5


3.5


4.50


1


37.75


of


Boston


Rail


11


1


33.75


16


Metro- politan


18 )


29.30


by


403,900.9 feet. 33,247.0 feet.


437,147.9 feet, or 82.79 miles. 22,881,1 feet, or 4.33 miles.


* Separate system sewers.


Total length of sewers built by the city, January 1, 1903 Total length of private sewers in the city, January 1, 1903 .


Total length of sewers in the city, January 1, 1903 Total length of storm drains in the city, January 1, 1903 Total length of the city drainage systems, January 1, 1903


87.12 miles.


Main


Sewer.


Sub-


drain


Sub-drain


Average Cost Manholes.


Inlets


1


4


2


15


12


28


*Beckwith circle


8


8


1


2


38


.79


-


Clay and filling


8


Sand, rock, and clay


Clay, filling, and sand


10.6


Packard ave. .


Near Curtis st.


21


Timber 6.5×6.5


Hardpan


Rock and hardpan .


4.6


Across Powder-house


31.34


.08


1


27


48


21.80


.51


1


Con'cts


1


1


.08


8


8


Excavation.


Average cost per


313


CITY ENGINEER.


Plans and estimates have been made in conjunction with the city of Cambridge and the towns of Arlington and Belmont, for the improvement of Alewife brook on the northwesterly border of the city, for the purpose of better drainage of the low lands along the banks of the brook and to relieve the stagnation caused by the flat grade and action of the tide water from Mystic river.


It is proposed to construct automatic working tide gates at the junction of the brook with the river and to straighten and widen the channel and dredge the brook to a uniform grade; the . total estimated cost for the entire work amounting to about $10,- 000.00, and the legislature will have to first pass an act author- izing the making of this improvement.


While the storm drainage of the easterly and northwesterly sections of the city can be easily taken care of by outlets into Mystic river and Alewife brook, it is a perplexing question to find a means of disposing of storm water for the largest water shed area in the city, on the southerly and southeasterly side ; there being no river or stream for an outlet, as the city borders on land of the city of Cambridge the entire distance.


At present there is but one outlet for storm water for this large area, extending for a half-mile through the city of Cam- bridge, finally discharging into Charles river, near Craigie bridge, and being of very little value to Somerville, the capacity of this drain being far too small.


A partial relief could be obtained by constructing a short and quick outlet into the head of Miller's river, at the East Cambridge line, extending easterly from Somerville avenue under the southern division of the Boston & Maine railroad to this tide water outlet. This proposed outlet would be of great benefit to the immediate section, now badly flooded in times of storms, and would save a large amount of private property now continuously flooded. Application has been made to the legislature for authority to construct this outlet, but as yet the city has been un- successful in obtaining permission.


Summary of Work. Sewers have been constructed as peti- tioned for in different sections of the city and portions of the cost as'sessed on estates benefited amounting to $3,770.09. Two "sep- arate system" sewer mains have been connected directly with the Metropolitan sewer.


Thirty-one sewers have been constructed during the year, a total length of 14,304.3 feet (2.71 miles) and six storm water drains, a length of 2,192.8 feet (0.42 mile). (See table of sewers.)


Total length of sewers in the city, 82.79 miles (16.88 miles being on the "separate system"), and the total length of storm drains 4.33 miles.


314


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The entire length of the city's drainage system is over eighty-seven miles and the cost of construction has been about $1,105,943.00.


Sixty-four new catch basins have been constructed during the year, at an average cost of $51.51 per basin, making a total of 1,228 catch basins in the city for street drainage purposes.


The city's assessment for the Metropolitan system for the vear was $29,919.09 on construction and $15,241.16 for mainte- nance. In the City Engineer's report for 1901 tables are given showing the total number of the city's connections with the Met- ropolitan Sewerage system and the total amounts paid the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts for construction and maintenance of the North Metropolitan Sewerage system; and a table showing the length and cost of the "separate system" sewers built in Som- erville and connected with this Metropolitan system.




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