Report of the city of Somerville 1904, Part 25

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 496


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Mt. Vernon ave.


Medford line


Private.


40


340


Melburn pl.


Summer st.


Northeasterly


Private.


30


..


. .


Milk pl.


Somerville ave.


Southwesterly


Private.


about 30


Miller


Sacramento st. .


Beacon st.


Private.


33


465


Mondamin ct.


Ivaloo st.


Harrison st.


Private.


25


200


Montgomery ave.


Broadway .


Wellington ave.


Public.


40


Northerly


Private.


20


..


. .


* Proposed.


Elm st.


Public.


40


377


Mountain ave.


Morrison pl.


Morrison ave.


2,310


Maple


Somerville ave. .


540


Private.


40


LENGTH.


....


. .


316


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.


Mt. Pleasant


Broadway


Perkins st.


Public.


33


584


Mt. Vernon ave.


Main st.


Meacham st.


Private.


50


...


800


Mt. Vernon


Washington st.


Pearl st. .


Public.


40


600


...


Mt. Vernon


Pearl st.


Perkins st.


Public.


50


473


. .


. .


Mt. Vernon


Perkins st.


Broadway


Public.


40


590


....


Munroe


Walnut st.


Easterly .


Public.


40


375


.. . .


Munroe


End of above


Boston st.


Public.


50


1,214


....


Murdock


Cedar st.


Clyde st.


Private.


30


900


Murray


Washington st.


Southerly


Private.


30


250


Museum


Beacon st.


Cambridge line Easterly


Public.


40


164


100


Myrtle pl.


Myrtle st.


Westerly .


Private.


20+


120


Myrtle


Washington st. .


Perkins st.


Public.


40


1,423


..


. .


Mystic ave.


Charlestown line


Union st.


Public.


60


378


. .


Mystic ave.


Union st. .


Medford line


Public.


66


6,938


. .


. .


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


640


Nevada ave.


Village st.


Hanson st. .


Private.


20


Newberne


Appleton st. .


Morrison ave.


Public.


40


200


Newberne


Morrison ave.


B. & L. R. R.


Private.


40


173


Newbury


Holland st.


Cambridge line


Public.


40


1,260


. .


Newman pl.


Cedar st.


Southeasterly


Private.


15


..


. .


100


Newton .


Prospect st.


Webster ave.


Public.


25


470


Newton


Webster ave.


Concord ave.


Public.


40+


637


Norfolk .


Webster ave.


Cambridge line


Public.


40


283


....


North


Broadway


Medford line b. 17


Public.


40


1,961


....


North


Medford line b. 17


Medford line b. 18


Public.


37 to 42


649


....


North Union


Mystic ave.


Northeasterly


Private.


30


. .


..


200


Norwood ave.


Broadway .


Medford st. .


Public.


40


350


....


Oak


Prospect st.


Angle


Public.


40


665


..


Oak


Angle


Cambridge line


Public.


30


563


....


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


155


Olive sq.


Lake st.


Southerly


Private.


about 15


1,085


. .


Orchard .


Cambridge line


Meacham road .


Public.


40


1,567


450


Ossipee road


Packard ave.


Curtis st.


Public.


40


682


...


Otis


Cross st.


Wigglesworth st.


Public.


40


1,200


...


Oxford


School st.


Central st.


Public.


35


1,361


....


Oxford


Beacon st.


Cambridge line


Public.


50


1 0


....


Packard ave.


Broadway .


Professors row


Public.


60


1,758


....


Packard ave.


Professors row


Medford line


Private.


60


Palmer ave.


Franklin st.


Northwesterly


Private.


20


200


Park ave.


College ave.


Wallace st. .


Public.


40


467


Park pl.


Laurel st.


Easterly


Private.


30


..


150


Park .


Somerville ave.


Beacon st.


Public.


50


1,238


Parker pl.


Porter st.


Northwesterly


Private.


20


Parker


Washington st. . Vernon st.


Fremont ave. Broadway


Public.


40


1,467


Patten ct.


Cutter st. .


Southeasterly


Private.


8


100


Paulina


Broadway .


Holland st. .


Private.


40


775


Pearl


Crescent st.


Mt Vernon st. Franklin st.


Public. *


50


957


....


Pearl .


Franklin st.


Cross st.


Public.


40


1,060


Pearl .


Cross st.


Medford st.


Public.


50


2,447


Pearl St. pl.


Pearl st.


Northeasterly


Private.


20


200


Pearl ter.


Pearl st.


Northerly


Private.


23


. .


..


Pearson ave.


Morrison ave.


Boston ave.


Private.


45


... .


1,300


..


100


Oliver


Franklin st.


Cross st.


Public.


40)


Osgood .


Granite st.


Easterly & west'ly


Private.


40


600


Norton


Nashua st.


Southeasterly


Private.


20


..


..


..


. .


220


Park pl.


Park pl.


Northeasterly


Private.


20


Private.


35


. .


200


Partridge ave.


Public.


37


341


Pearl


Mt. Vernon st.


Private.


about 10


100


Newton pl.


Newton st.


Easterly .


Private.


10


Myrtle ct.


Myrtle st.


..


. .


..


200


242


150


...


161


LENGTH.


317


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.


Pearson road .


Broadway .


Professors row


Private.


40


....


Pembroke ct.


Pembroke st.


Southwesterly


Private.


25


130


Pembroke


Central st.


Sycamore st.


Public.


40


430


Perkins pl.


Perkins st.


Northeasterly


Private.


20


200


Perkins .


Franklin st.


Charlestown line .


Public.


40


1,336


Perry


Washington st.


Lincoln parkway


Public.


40


606


Peterson ter.


Porter st.


Northwesterly .


Private.


13+


..


..


125


Pinckney


Washington st.


Perkins st.


Public.


40


1,186


Pitman


Beech st.


Spring st.


Private.


30


380


Pitman


Spring st.


Belmont st. .


Private.


26


....


390


Pleasant ave.


Walnut st.


Vinal ave.


Public.


40


543


Poplar ct.


Poplar st.


Southeasterly


Private.


10


80


Poplar


Somerville ave.


Linwood st.


Public.


30


351


Poplar


Linwood st.


Joy st.


Public.


35


315


..


Porter ave.


Porter st.


Northwesterly


Private.


20


Porter pl.


Porter st.


Northwesterly .


Private.


20


. ..


195


Porter


Elm st.


Mountain ave.


Public.


45


1,622


. .


Porter


Mountain ave.


Highland ave. .


Public.


40


415


Powder house boulevard


square


Mystic river and


Medford line


Public.


80


7,200


..


Prescott


Summer st.


Highland ave.


Public.


50


1,110


. .


. .


Preston road


School st.


Summer st.


Public.


40


839


Princeton


Alpine st.


Lowell st.


Public.


40


648


Princeton


Lowell st.


Centre st.


Private.


40


....


540


Pritchard ave.


Morrison ave.


Frederick ave.


Public


40


634


511


Professors row


College ave.


Curtis st.


Public.


40


2,000


...


Prospect Hill av.


Medford st.


Munroe st.


Public.


40


597


.. . .


Prospect Hill p'k'y


Munroe st.


Stone ave.


Public.


40


400


....


Prospect pl.


Prospect st.


Newton st.


Private.


20


.. .


130


Putnam .


Summer st.


Highland ave.


Public.


50


1,262


....


Quincy


Somerville ave.


Summer st.


Public.


40


781


....


Randolph pl. .


Cross st.


Westerl


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


..


103


Remick ct.


Cutter st.


Southeasterly


Private.


10


100


Richardson


Lowell st.


Lawrence st.


Public.


35


467


...


Richardson ter.


Richardson St.


Northeasterly


Private.


20


...


135


Richdale ave.


School st.


Sycamore st.


Public.


40


875


...


Richmond hi'h'ds


Madison st.


Southerly


Private.


30


....


150


Robinson


Central st.


Bartlett st.


Public.


40


582


...


Rogers ave.


Morrison ave.


Boston ave.


Public


45


1,682


Roseland


Beacon st.


Cambridge line


Public.


40


121


Rossmore


Somerville


ave.


Washington st.


Public.


40


534


Royce pl.


Bonair st.


Northeasterly


Private.


15++


175


Rush .


Broadway .


Flint st.


Public.


40


1,400


Russell road


Broadway .


North st.


Private.


40


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.


.


Walnut st.


Public.


40


280


....


Sanborn ct.


Washington st.


Nortlıwesterly .


Private.


30


176


Sargent ave.


Broadway .


Walnut st.


Public.


40


1,075


Sartwell ave.


Cedar st.


Cherry st.


Private.


35


....


400


. .


Powder house ter.


Kidder ave.


Liberty ave.


Public.


40


585


..


Pritchard ave.


Frederick ave.


Boston ave. .


Private.


40


Professors row


Boston ave.


College ave.


Private.


50


460


Prospect


Washington st.


Cambridge line


Public.


50


2,071


. .


. .


Roberts .


Lawrence st.


Northwesterly


Private.


20


. .


170


Roland st.


Waverly st.


Boston line


Private.


40


·


156


Sanborn ave.


Warren ave.


Cambridge line


Private.


40


..


Poplar


Joy st.


B. & L. R. R.


Private.


35


65


220


Pinckney pl.


Pinckney st.


Southeasterly


Private.


24


155


Powder house


Northwesterly,


LENGTH.


1,654


100


1,193


318


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.


Sawyer ave.


Packard ave.


·


Curtis st.


Private.


40


690


School


Somerville ave.


Highland ave.


Public.


40


1,901


School


Highland ave. .


Broadway


Public.


50


2,500


. .


Sellon pl.


Marshall st. .


Northwesterly


Private.


12


120


Seven Pines ave


Cameron ave.


Cambridge line


Public.


40


92


..


Sewall ct. Sewall


Grant st.


Temple st.


Public.


40


615


200


Shawmut


Washington st. .


Cross st.


Public.


40


575


Shedd


Somerville ave.


Merriam ave.


Private.


40


310


Sherman ct.


Sargent ave. .


Marshall st.


Private.


10


250


Sherman


Somerville ave.


Frost ave.


Private.


35


270


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


Skilton ave.


Pearl st.


Pearl st.


Private.


40


...


540


Smith ave. .


Beacon st.


Line st.


Private.


25+


.. .


200


Snow pl.


Belmont st.


Easterly


Private.


30


...


2.22


Snow ter.


Jaques st.


Southwesterly


Private.


16


120


Somerville ave.


E. Camb. line


Union sq.


Public.


75


4,325


Somerville ave.


Union sq.


N. Camb. line .


Public.


00


6,793


. .


..


South


Medford st.


Water st.


Public.


30


989


. . . .


Spencer ave.


Cedar st.


Hancock st.


Public.


40


7.27


... .


Spring ct.


Somerville ave.


Westerly


Private.


20


200


Spring


Somerville ave.


Summer st.


Public.


40


1,220


. .


Springfield


Concord ave.


Cambridge line


Public.


40


788


670


Stanford ter.


Beacon st.


Northeasterly


Private.


20


...


Stickney ave.


Marshall st.


School st.


Public.


40


45S


St. James ave.


Elm st.


Summer st.


Public.


40


488


..


. .


Stone ave.


Union sq.


Columbus ave.


Public.


40


676


. .


..


Stone ave.


Columbus ave.


Prospect Hill p'k'


Public.


38


107


145


Summit ave.


Walnut st.


Vinal ave.


Public.


45


532


. .


. .


Summit .


College ave.


Billingham st.


Public.


40


262


175


Sunnyside ave.


Walnut st.


Wigglesworth st. .


Private.


35


250


Sycamore


Broadway


Medford st.


Public.


45


1,275


..


Sycamore


Medford st


B. & L. R R.


Public.


40


667


....


Sycamore


B. & L. R. R.


Public.


35


40


679


....


Talbot ave.


Packard ave.


College ave. .


Private.


50


1,409


* Tannery (Ext'n)


Cambridge line . Wyatt st.


Woodstock st. (Ext'n) Easterly to angle


Private.


30


170


Taunton


Angle


Marion st.


Private.


20


Taylor pl.


Somerville ave.


Southerly


Private.


15


....


310


Teele ave.


Packard ave.


Curtis st.


Private.


40


685


Temple .


Broadway


Mystic ave.


Publ c.


66


1,637


. ..


Tenney ct.


Mystic ave.


Northeasterly


Private.


30


400


Tennyson


Forster st.


Pembroke st.


Public.


40


922


....


Thorndike


Holland st.


Arl'ngt'n Br. R. R.


Public.


40


465


....


Thorndike


Arl'gt'n Br. R.R.


Kingston st.


Public.


40


115


...


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


....


. .


75


Snow pl.


Snow pl.


N'th'ly and S'th'ly


Private.


20


....


. .


200


Stone pl.


Stone ave.


Southeasterly Elm st.


Private.


30


Public.


45


7,900


..


Sumner


Lawrence st.


Northwesterly .


Private.


20


. .


. .


Sydney


Grant st.


Temple st.


Public.


Private.


40


160


Taunton.


95


Taylor


Mystic ave.


Sydney st.


Private.


40


....


200


Spring Hill ter.


Highland ave.


Belmont st.


Private.


20


. .


190


Shawmut pl.


Shawmut st.


Alston st.


Private.


30


Sewall st. .


Southwesterly


Private.


25


LENGTH.


* Proposed.


Highland ave. .


Summer


Bow st.


319


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.


Trull lane


Highland ave.


Oxford st.


Private.


15


Tufts parkway


College ave. .


College ave.


Public.


22


900


Tufts


Washington st.


Cross st.


Public.


40


982


..


Tyler


Vine st.


Dane st.


Public.


40


404


....


Unnamed st.


Ware st.


Powder h'se blvd.


Private.


20-40


283


Unnamed st.


(Highway


and


Water


Dept.


grounds) .


Broadway .


Cedar st. .


Private.


45


980


Union


Broadway


Mystic ave.


Public.


40


345


....


Union pl.


Linwood st.


Southwesterly


Private.


10


100


Upland Park


Main st.


Southwesterly


Private.


20


175


Veazie


Walnut st.


Bradley st.


Public.


35


392


.. ..


Veazie


Bradley st.


Marshall st.


Public.


40


261


....


Vernon


Central st.


Glenwood road


Public.


40


764


....


Vernon


Glenwood road .


Lowell st.


Private.


30


600


Victoria


Broadway


Cambridge line


Private.


40


..


1,036


Villa ave.


Winslow ave.


Arlington Br. R. R.


Private.


35


200


Vinal ave.


Summer st.


Highland ave.


Public.


45


1,425


Vinal .


Richardson st.


Northeasterly


Private.


20


200


Vine ct.


Vine st.


Northwesterly


Private.


25


....


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 ave.


Beacon st.


Dimick st.


Private.


40


. .


277


Waldo


Highland ave.


Hudson st.


Public.


40


287


Wallace .


Holland st.


Broadway


Public.


40


1,342


Walnut


Bow st.


Broadway


Public.


40


3,948


....


Walter pl.


Walter st.


Southwesterly


Private.


40


222


Walter


Walnut st.


( about 100 ft. N. Į of Bradley st.


Public.


40


548


....


Ward


Medford st.


Earle st.


Private.


30


...


610


Ware .


Curtis st. .


Northwesterly


Private.


40


700


Warner


Powder House sq.


Medford line


Public.


60


500


....


Warren ave.


Union sq.


Columbus ave.


Public.


40


663


. .


Warren


Medford st.


Cambridge line


Private.


30


....


100


Warwick place


Warwick st.


Northeasterly


Private.


15


40


665


. . ..


Washington


Charlest'n line


Franklin ave.


Public.


75


1,060


....


Washington


Franklin ave.


Fitchburg R. R.


Public.


60 to 100


3,977


....


Washington


Fitchburg R. R.


Cambridge line


Public


60


2,344


....


Waterhouse


Broadway


Cambridge line


Private.


40


..


..


986


Watson .


Broadway


Fairmount ave.


Private.


40


.. ..


236


Webster ave.


Union sq.


Cambridge line


Public.


49.5


1,955


....


Webster


Franklin st.


Cross st.


Public.


40


1,034


....


Wellington ave.


Walnut st.


Montgomery Easterly


ave.


Public.


40


215


....


Wellington ave.


Montgomery ave.


Private.


40


85


Wesley pk.


Wesley sq.


Northeasterly Otis st.


Public.


40


515


West .


Broadway


Heath st.


Private.


30


. .


460


Westminster


Broadway .


Clarendon ave.


Broadway


Private.


40


525


Westwood road


Central st.


Benton road


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


150


Warwick


Cedar st.


Warwick pl.


Washington ave.


Washington st.


Northerly


Private.


18


350


Water


South st.


Northerly


Private.


25


250


Waverly


Washington st.


Roland st.


Private.


35


40


405


....


Wesley


Pearl st.


Arlington Br. R. R. Electric ave.


Public.


40


376


250


West


Hawthorne st.


Private.


30


200


Village


Dane st.


Vine st.


Private.


25


370


. .


Public.


Public.


Weston ave.


LENGTH.


200


....


320


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Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets. - Concluded.


STREET.


FROM.


To


Public or Private.


Width ir Feet.


Public. Private.


Whipple


Highland ave.


Arlington Br. R. R.


Private. Public.


30


+ White


Elm st.


Cambridge line


White St. pl.


White st.


Southeasterly


Private.


20


200


Wigglesworth


Bonair st. .


Pearl st. .


Public.


40


744


..


William .


Chandler st.


College ave.


Public.


40


381


....


William .


Broadway .


Medford line


Private.


50


45


Williams ct.


Porter st.


Northwesterly


Private.


30


150


Willoughby


Central st.


Sycamore st.


Public.


40


427


. .


Willow ave.


Elm st.


Broadway


Public.


50


3,534


....


Willow pl.


Cambridge line


South st. .


Private.


25


..


210


Wilton


Lowell st. .


Lawrence st.


Public.


35


470


....


Winchester


Broadway .


Medford line


Private.


40


65


Windom


Elm st.


Summer st.


Public.


40


300


....


Windsor road .


Willow ave.


Hancock st.


Public.


40


575


....


Winslow ave.


College ave.


Clifton st.


Public.


40


1,123


....


Winter


College ave.


Holland st.


Public.


30


402


177


(Extension.)


Mystic ave.


Middlesex ave.


Private.


40


583


Woodbine


Centre st.


Lowell st.


Private.


30


600


*Woods ave.


North st.


Alewife brook


Private.


40


Woodstock .


Victoria st.


Alewife brook


Private.


40


415


(Extension.)


Victoria st.


Tannery st. (Ext'n.)


Private.


40


920


Wyatt circle


Wyatt st.


Wyatt st.


Private.


20


...


315


Wyatt


Concord ave.


Lincoln parkway .


Public.


40


496


Yorktown


Cambridge line


§ N. E. line Mal-) vern ave.


Public.


40


294


. .


*Proposed.


+Sidewalk in Somerville.


Court


26 Craigie st.


Westerly


Private.


25


126


Court


36 Craigie st.


Westerly


Private.


25


126


Court


292 Broadway


Southwesterly


Private.


15


96


Court


58 Dane st.


Easterly .


Private.


10


70


Court


68 Lowell st.


Westerly


Private.


25


101


Court


78 Lowell st.


Westerly


Private.


25


101


Court


Olive ave.


Porter st.


Private.


7.5


156


Court


10 Stone ave.


Northwesterly


Private.


20


113


Court


21 Albion st .


Northeasterly


Private.


10


100


Court


227 Columbia st.


Northwesterly .


Private.


10


117


Court


11 Albion st. 20 Dimick st.


.


Northeasterly .


Private.


9


39.25


136


Court


612 Broadway


Southwesterly Southwesterly


Private.


20


188


Total


365,875


128,103


.


Northerly.


Private.


40


...


100


Yorktown


N. E. line


Malvern ave.


Northeasterly


Private.


25


...


Winthrop ave.


Broadway


B. & L. R. R.


Private.


20)


150


Wilson ave.


Winter Hill cir.


Broadway .


*Woodstock


. .


. .


Public, 69.294 miles ( includes 2.843 miles boulevards ); private, 24.262 miles.


Total length of streets in the city, 93.556 miles.


170


Court


Private.


LENGTH.


318


307


. .


1,350


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT STABLE.


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WAR


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FLUSHING DAVIS SQUARE.


REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER.


OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER, CITY HALL, January 2, 1905.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :--


Gentlemen,-I most respectfully submit the twenty-ninth an- nual report, containing a brief summary of the principal work performed by the highway department during the year 1904, with recommendations for necessary improvements and additions for the coming year.


It is with a certain feeling of pride that I look back upon the work performed by the highway department the past year ; the results obtained are very gratifying, and seem to meet the approbation of the tax-payers. There is nothing which helps to improve the looks of a city more than well-kept streets. Some streets that are not up to date, if kept clean, have a good appear- ance to the eye. Good streets are being demanded as time ad- vances, and the highway department is doing its utmost to meet the requirements.


Street Cleaning.


The patrol system used in our streets was established in 1896, and has given great satisfaction to the general public. I would recommend that this system be increased, the city be di- vided into sections, with a patrolman for each, and the purchase of a gutter sweeper and pick-up machine would save expense in this branch of the work.


The street-cleaning force consists of four sweeping machines, one Barnard scraper, two road scrapers, one one-horse steel cart, four Menzies cleaning carts, and twelve small push carts, all in good repair.


Stone Crusher.


Many streets have been re-surfaced and macadamized, and the stone crusher has been unable to supply the demand for stone. 13,378 tons have been crushed at the plant, and 2,870 tons purchased.


City Ledge.


The city ledge between Broadway and Holland street is fast disappearing. A gang of men has been constantly at work get- ting out the stone, and by the end of another year the supply will be nearly exhausted. I would recommend the early considera-


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tion of the advisability of purchasing a stone ledge of suitable material, if found in a favorable location, and I think great im- provement at a less cost can be made in the construction and maintenance of our highways.


Wide Tires.


The legislature of 1900 passed an act to regulate the widthi of tires on draft wagons, as follows :-


Section 1. On and after the first day of January, in the year 1902, it shall be unlawful, except as provided in section four of this act, to use upon any road, street, or way in this Commonwealth a draft wagon or cart having tires of iron or steel, or of any substance equally hard, which are less in width than one and one-half times the diameter of the axle, measured at the shoulder thereof; but in no case shall a tire more than four inches in width be required, and wagons or carts built with wooden or hollow. axles shall have, tires not less in width than the diameter of the axle, measured at the shoulder thereof.


Section 2. This act shall apply to all wagons and carts the axles of which are two inches or more in diameter, measured as aforesaid, and to all stage coaches, tally-ho coaches, barges and other passenger ve- hicles not built to run on iron or steel rails and constructed to carry eight or more persons.


Section 3. Whoever violates any provision of this act shall be pun- ished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.


Section 4. This act shall take effect on the first day of January, in the year 1902, but shall not apply to wagons or other vehicles owned and used in this state on that date. (Approved May 23, 1900.)


Under the above act, the department has placed wide tires on all its carts and wagons. The old adage says, "That vehicle that draws that load should make that road, and not that rut." If wide tires will not make good roads, they will keep good roads in good repair.


Summer and Bow Streets.


Edgestones were re-set on Bow street, from Union square to Wesley park, and the roadway on Summer street, from Wesley park to School street, was widened sixteen inches. The Boston Elevated Railway Company has laid double tracks on Summer street, from Wesley park to the westerly side of School street. New rails were laid on Bow street, from Union square to Wesley park, and the railroad co-operated with the city in laying bitu- lithic paving the entire length, which makes a street pavement that has been guaranteed for years, at a cost to the city of $13,830.93. A turnout has been laid in Springfield street, at Houghton street, and the existing turnout extended on Concord avenue into Springfield street, the company having paved the street at turnouts from curb to rail with asphalt.


Steam Road Rollers.


The city has three Buffalo Pitts steam rollers, one fifteen- ton, that has worked during the past year 214 days, one twelve- ton, worked 210 days, and one five-ton asphalt roller, worked


SUMMER STREET, WITH SINGLE TRACK, IN PREPARATION FOR PAVING.


"LAUNDRY


SUMMER STREET, WITH DOUBLE TRACK, PAVED WITH BITULITHIC.


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ninety-five days. All are in fair condition. There is such a pressing demand to have streets re-surfaced and macadamized that I would recommend the purchase of another fifteen-ton roller.


Bridges.


The bridges are in good condition. The approaches to the same are under the care of the Boston & Maine Railroad Com- pany, and need attention. I hope to see in the near future a bridge across the tracks at Lowell street, and the abolishing of grade crossings started on some one division of the Boston & Maine Railroad.


A new bridge has been constructed over the Mystic river, at Middlesex avenue and the Fellsway boulevard, which adds to the approach to our city, and if a boulevard was constructed con- necting the Fells and Fenway, it would give to pleasure seekers a drive exceeded by no other in the park system.


Shade Trees.


Shade trees are an important feature of the highways. The department has purchased and set out, under the supervision of an inspector, 469 trees, also 203 trees purchased by individuals. These trees have been well protected by a guard and wire net- ting, and have been watered during the dry season.


Brown-Tail and Gypsy Moths.


The department is still doing active work towards the de- struction of the brown-tail and gypsy moths, and I hope the property owners will co-operate with the city in their extermina- tion. There is reason to believe that the state, and even the United States government, will make an appropriation to exter- minate these pests. The total amount expended by the depart- ment for the destruction of these pests is $13,527.42.


Subways.


Storm shields have been erected by the department over the Kent and Thorndike-street subways, and one is being erected over the Sacramento-street subway, which will help materially in the maintenance of the same and the travel for pedestrians.


Street Watering.


Under the law providing for the assessments for street watering, only accepted streets can be watered. When residents wish private streets watered. they must pay the cost of such watering in advance. The street watering is let out by contract at $85 per month per cart, the contractor to furnish a competent driver and a good pair of horses, and to see that his route, which comprises about two miles, is properly watered at all times, in-


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


cluding Sundays and holidays. This branch is under the direc- tion of an inspector. There are thirty-two watering carts, all painted and repaired by the department. One new cart has been purchased this year, and to care for the carts during the winter an addition to the watering cart shed has been built. I would recommend the purchase of a new cart in the year 1905.


Clarendon Avenue.


An order was passed by the board of aldermen June 25, 1903, for the laying out and acceptance of Clarendon avenue, from Broadway to the Cambridge line. Work was begun at once, and will be completed by the first day of May, 1905. All the hard stone from the avenue was carted to the crushing plant to be crushed and used in the future, and all other material is to be used in the construction of said avenue.




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