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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
ANNUAL REPORTS.
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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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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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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