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Private.
40
Mead
School st.
Southeasterly
Private.
40
..
. .
Mardell circle
Spring st.
Northwesterly
Private.
8
140
Lovell
Broadway
Electric ave.
Private.
40
385
Lowden ave.
Broadway
Fosket st.
Public.
40
1,247
200
Linwood pl.
Linwood st.
Southwesterly
Private.
about 12
Linwood
Somerville ave.
Washington st.
Public.
50
2,114
340
540
Lowell
B. & L. R. R.
Vernon st.
Private.
33++-
580
Malloy ct.
Somerville ave.
Merriam ave.
Private.
30
. .
1,360
Maple ave.
Cameron ave.
Ames st.
Public.
40
250
Mondamin ct.
Ivaloo st.
310
..
....
90
....
*Proposed.
190
255
312
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.
Mousal pl. . ·
·
North Union st.
B. & M. R. R.
Private.
20
....
Mt. Pleasant ct.
Perkins st.
Southwesterly
Private.
40
260
Mt. Pleasant . .
Broadway
Perkins st. .
Public.
33
584
800
** Mt. Vernon ave.
Meacham st.
Mystic ave.
Private
50
764
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
Public.
40
164
100
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 ..
Public.
40
336
2,000
Nashua
Richardson st.
B. & L. R. R. .
Public.
35
637
Nevada ave.
Village st.
Hanson st. .
Private.
20
..
..
200
Newberne .
Appleton st. .
Morrison ave.
Public.
40
200
Newberne .
Morrison ave.
Arlington Br. R.R.
Private.
40
....
6S
Newbury
Holland st.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
1,260
100
Newton pl.
Newton 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
....
600
Norton
Nashua st.
Southeasterly
Private.
20
....
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.
Peterson ter.
Private.
25
.. .
..
Oliver
Franklin st.
Cross st.
Public.
40
1,085
. .
Orchard .
Cambridge line . Granite st.
Easterly & west'ly
Private.
40
. .
450
Ossipee road
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Public.
40
682
....
Otis
Cross st.
Wiggleswortlı st.
Public.
40
1,200
. .
Oxford
School st ..
Central st.
Public.
35
1,361
. . ..
Oxford
Beacon st.
Cambridge line
Public.
50
100
....
Packard ave.
Broadway
Professors row
Public.
60
1,758
Packard ave.
Professors row
Medford line
Private.
60
Palmer ave.
Franklin st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
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
150
Parker .
Washington st. .
Fremont ave.
Private.
35
..
Partridge ave.
Vernon st.
Broadway
Public.
40
1,467
Patten ct.
Cutter st. .
Southeasterly
Private.
8
....
100
Paulina .
Broadway
Holland st.
Private.
40
. . ..
Pearl .
Crescent st.
Mt Vernon st.
Public.
37
341
..
Myrtle ct.
Myrtle st.
Easterly .
Private.
10
....
Myrtle pl.
Myrtle st.
Westerly .
Private.
20-+
120
Newbury park
Newbury st.
Southeasterly
Private.
55
..
Newman pl.
Cedar st. .
Private.
15
..
100
Newton .
Prospect st. .
Southeasterly Easterly
Private.
about 10
.. .
* Proposed Metropolitan Park Commission Boulevard.
** Proposed.
+State Highway Austin St. to Medford line.
·
Public.
40
1,567
155
Olive sq.
Lake st.
Southerly
Private.
about 15
100
Osgood
Park pl.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
220
Park pl.
200
*Mystic river bld.
Medford line .
Arlington line
Private.
60
Mt. Vernon ave. .
Main st.
Meacham st.
Private.
50
...
200
LENGTH.
242
200
Meacham road .
173
313
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.
Pearl .
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
200
Pearl ter.
Pearl st.
Northerly
Private.
23
161
Pearson ave.
Morrison ave.
Boston ave.
Public.
45
1,320
....
Pearson road
Broadway .
Warner st.
Public.
40
564
Pembroke ct.
Pembroke st.
Southwesterly .
Private.
25
. .
..
Pembroke .
Central st.
Sycamore st.
Public.
40
430
.. ..
Perkins pl.
Perkins st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
Perkins .
Franklin st.
Charlestown line .
Public.
40
1,336
Perry
Washington st.
Lincoln parkway
Public.
40
606
155
Pinckney pl.
Pinckney st. .
Southeasterly
Private.
24
125
Pinckney
Washington st.
Perkins st.
Public.
40
1,186
. . ..
Piper ave.
Cedar st.
Westerly.
Private.
20
461
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
..
Poplar
Joy st. .
B. & L. R. R.
Private.
35
65
Porter ave.
Porter st.
Northwesterly .
Private.
20
....
...
Porter
Elm st.
Mountain ave.
Public.
45
1,622
Porter
Mountain ave.
Highland ave. .
Public.
40
415
..
..
boulevard
square
Mystic river and Medford line
Public.
80
7,200
..
..
Powder house ter.
Kidder ave.
Liberty ave.
Public.
40
585
. . ..
Prentiss
Beacon st.
Cambridge Line
Private.
35
150
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
Prospect
Washington st.
Cambridge line
Public.
50
2,071
....
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.
Westerly .
Private.
15
244
Raymond ave.
Curtis st.
North st.
Public.
40
1,345
Record ct ..
Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
10
....
110
Reed's ct. .
Oliver st.
Southwesterly
Private.
20
....
105
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'l'ds
Madison st. s'ly 146
Highland ave.
Private.
10
..
..
170
Robinson
Central st.
Bartlett st.
Public.
40
582
..
. .
Rogers ave.
Morrison ave.
Boston ave.
Public
45
1,682
Roland st.
Waverly st.
Boston line
Private. 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
..
1,193
Russell .
Elm st.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
700
...
. .
...
Peterson ter.
Porter st. .
Olive ave.
Private.
13+
....
..
220
Porter pl.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
195
Powder house
Powder house
Northwesterly,
Prescott
Summer st.
Highland ave.
Public.
50
1,110
..
..
Pritchard ave.
Frederick ave.
Boston ave.
Private.
40
College ave.
Curtis st.
Public.
40
2,000
....
Southerly 146'
Private.
30
146
Roberts .
Lawrence st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
40
100
Roseland
Beacon st.
Cambridge line
..
Pearl St. pl.
Pearl st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
Pearson road
Warner st.
Dearborn road .
Private.
40
....
1,090
130
200
....
140
Professors row
Madison st.
LENGTH.
314
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.
Sacramento
Somerville ave.
Fitchburg R. R.
Public.
40
80
....
Sacramento
Fitchburg R. R.
Beacon st.
Public.
40
290
....
Sacramento
Beacon st. .
Cambridge line
Private.
40
....
156
Sanborn ave.
Warren ave. .
Walnut st.
Public.
40
280
Sanborn ct.
Washington st.
Northwesterly .
Private.
30
176
Sargent ave.
Broadway .
Walnut st.
Public.
40
1,075
...
Sartwell ave.
Cedar st.
Cherry st.
Private.
35
400
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 st. .
Southwesterly
Private.
25
190
Sewall
Grant st.
Temple st.
Public.
40
615
..
..
Shawmut pl.
Shawmut st.
Alston st.
Private.
30
..
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
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.
Hanson st.
Public.
30
306
414
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
....
75
Snow pl.
Snow pl.
N'th'ly and S'th'ly
Private.
20
....
120
Somerville ave.
E. Camb. line
Union sq.
Public.
75
4,325
. .
Somerville ave.
Union sq.
N. Camb. line .
Public.
70
6,793
....
South
Medford st.
Water st.
Public.
30
989
....
Spencer ave.
Cedar st.
Hancock st.
Public.
40
727
....
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
...
Spring Hill ter. Stanford ter.
Beacon st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
..
Stickney ave. .
Marshall st.
School st.
Public.
40
458
....
St. James ave.
Elm st.
Summer st. .
Public.
40
488
125
Stone ave.
Columbus ave.
Prospect Hill p'k'y
Public.
38
107
. .
. .
Elm st.
Public.
45
7,900
....
Summit ave.
Walnut st.
Vinal ave.
Public.
45
532
....
Summit .
College ave.
Billingham st.
Public.
40
262
...
Sumner
Lawrence st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
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.
Highland ave. .
Public.
35
722
....
Sydney .
Grant st. .
Temple st.
Public.
40
679
....
Talbot ave.
Packard ave.
College ave. .
Private.
50
..
1,409
* Tannery (Ext'n)
Cambridge line .
Woodstock st. (Ext'n)
Private.
40
...
160
Taunton.
Wyatt st.
Easterly to angle .
Private.
30
....
170
Taunton
Angle
Marion st.
Private.
20
....
200
Taylor
Mystic ave.
Sydney st.
Private.
40
....
685
Temple .
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
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
Kingston st.
Public.
40
115
....
Thorpe pl.
Arl'gt'n Br. R.R. Highland ave.
Southwesterly
Public.
30
468
... .
...
200
St. James ave. ext.
Summer st.
Northeasterly
Private.
30
....
Stone ave.
Union sq. .
Columbus ave.
Public.
40
676
....
Stone pl.
Stone ave.
Southeasterly
Private.
30
145
Snow ter.
Jaques st.
Southwesterly
Private.
16
..
. .
Highland ave.
Belmont st.
Private.
20
670
Skehan
Hanson
Durham
Private.
30
..
. .
95
Taylor pl.
Somerville
ave.
Southerly
Private.
15
....
310
Teele ave.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Private.
40
*Proposed.
.
Summer
Bow st.
222
. .
LENGTH.
315
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.
Thurston
Broadway
Richdale ave.
Public.
40
1,660
Timmins pl.
Dane st. .
Westerly .
Private.
3.5
...
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
200
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
Union
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
40
345
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 .
Partridge ave.
Public.
40 to 30
190
....
Vernon
Partridge ave.
Lowell st.
Public.
30
434
Victoria
Broadway
Cambridge line
Private.
40
..
1,036
Villa ave.
Winslow ave.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
35
..
370
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
662
....
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
....
Walnut road
Walnut st.
Kenneson road
Private.
40
..
..
222
Walter
Walnut st.
of Bradley st.
Public.
40
548
...
Ward
Medford st.
Emery st
Private.
30
450
Ware .
Curtis st. .
Dow st.
Private.
40
....
680
Warner
Powder House sq.
Medford line
Public.
60
500
....
Warren ave.
Union sq.
Columbus ave.
Public.
40
663
....
Warren
Medford st.
Cambridge line
Public.
30 to 40
109
....
Warwick place
Warwick st. .
Northeasterly
Private.
15
150
Warwick
Cedar st. .
Warwick pl.
Public.
40
665
....
Washington ave. .
Washington st.
Northerly
Private.
18
850
Washington pl.
Washington st. .
Southerly
Private.
about 7.5
1,060
....
Washington
Franklin ave.
Fitchburg R. R.
Public.
60 to 100 60
2,344
250
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
ave.
Public.
40
215
...
Wesley pk.
Wesley sq.
Northeasterly
Public.
40
405
....
Wesley
Pearl st.
Otis st.
Public.
40
515
..
West .
Broadway
Heath st.
Private.
30
....
460
Westminster
Broadway .
Electric ave.
Public.
40
376
Weston ave.
Clarendon ave.
Broadway
Private.
40
....
$25
Westwood road
Central st.
Benton road
Public.
40
489
....
.
.
Wellington ave.
Montgomery ave.
Easterly
Private.
40
. .
114
Washington
Charlest'n line
Franklin ave.
Public.
75
3,977
....
Washington
Fitchburg R. R.
Cambridge line
Public.
Water
South st. .
Northerly
Private.
25
Waverly
Washington st. .
Roland st.
Private.
35
-
85
West .
Hawthorne st.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
30
..
270
Walter pl.
Walter st.
Southwesterly
Private.
40
200
Village
Dane st.
Vine st.
Private.
25
780
Vine
Hanson st.
Beacon st.
Public.
30
Union pl.
Linwood st.
Southwesterly
Private.
10
..
..
97
Tower ct.
Tyler st.
Northeasterly
Private.
25
Trull lane
Highland ave.
Oxford st.
Private.
15
..
. .
. .
..
( about 100 ft. N.
. . ..
200
250
LENGTH.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets. - Concluded.
STREET.
FROM.
To
Public or Private.
Width in Feet.
Public.
Private.
Wheatland .
Broadway .
Mystic ave.
Public. Public.
40
1,364
Wheeler
Pinckney st.
Mt. Vernon st.
Whipple
Highland ave.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
30
318
+ White .
Elm st.
Cambridge line
.
Private.
20
200
Whitfield road.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Private.
40
684
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. .
B. & L. R. R.
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
Winter Hill cir.
Broadway .
Northeasterly
Private.
25
....
177
Winthrop ave.
(Extension.)
Mystic ave.
Middlesex ave.
Private.
40
Woodbine .
Centre st.
Lowell st.
Private.
30
..
..
1,350
Woodstock .
Victoria st.
Alewife brook
Private.
40
....
415
*Woodstock
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
Yorktown
Malvern ave.
Northerly
Private.
40
....
*Proposed.
+Sidewalk in Somerville.
Court
11 Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private.
9
170
Court
21 Albion st. .
Northeasterly
Private.
10
100
Court
292 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
15
96
Court
612 Broadway
Southwesterly Southeasterly
Private.
20
188
Court
113 Central st.
Northwesterly .
Private.
10
....
117
Court
36 Craigie st.
Westerly
Private.
25
126
Court
58 Dane st.
Easterly
Private.
10
70
Court
20 Dimick st.
Southwesterly
Private.
39.25
136
Court
66 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
Total
391,220
108,837
Public, 74.095 miles ( includes 2.843 miles boulevards ); private, 20.613 miles.
Total length of streets in the city, 94.708 miles.
.
*Woods ave.
North st.
Alewife brook
Private.
40
. .
..
..
310
Wilton
Lowell st.
Lawrence st.
Private.
25
150
Wilson ave.
Broadway
Private.
20
307
White St. pl.
White st.
Southeasterly
.
.
..
150
Court
227 Columbia st.
Private.
20
583
600
(Extension.)
( N. E. line
100
..
Public.
40
269
LENGTH.
5 .-
MYSTIC STREET BEFORE ACCEPTANCE.
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MYSTIC STREET AFTER ACCEPTANCE AND CONSTRUCTION.
REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER, CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, January 1, 1909. To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen,-I most respectfully submit the thirty-third an- nual report, containing a brief summary of the principal work performed by the highway department during the year 1908.
This department has charge of the construction, alterations, repairs, maintenance, and management of ways, streets, side- walks and bridges ; also the setting out and care of shade trees, the suppression of brown-tail and gypsy moths, and the super- vision of street watering.
All the work in the highways, the permanent paving and the laying of granolithic sidewalks, which was previously let to con- tractors, has been done by the department employees, thus giv- ing the work to Somerville citizens.
There is a great difference of opinion between road builders and citizens as to what is the best paving for our main streets. Residents and owners of automobiles are in favor of any kind of a sheet paving, while owners of horses complain that this kind of paving is very slippery and dangerous to drive upon. It is necessary for the city government to consider all kinds of paving to suit all classes, and at the same time determine which is the most durable and the cheapest for the city.
Permanent Paving.
The only permanent paving laid this year was the granite block paving on a gravel base with pitched joints, on Somerville avenue, from Kent street to Lowell street, at a cost of $5,586.27. This cost includes the re-setting of edgestones, re-laying bricks and crossings. There were 2,242 square yards of paving laid at an average cost of $2.49 per square yard.
The appropriation for this work was ample to provide for more permanent paving, but owing to the fact that it was neces- sary to construct a large number of streets under the Better- ment Act during the next two years, the city government deemed it advisable to complete these streets this year rather than accept the two-year limit, thus causing the abutters another season's inconvenience, thereby making it possible to lay a larger amount of permanent paving in 1909.
Mystic Avenue.
For a number of years Mystic avenue has been an expense to the city for repairs which were badly needed. A little over a year ago the Massachusetts Highway Commission assumed con-
318
ANNUAL REPORTS.
trol of this thoroughfare, and constructed it during the past year from a point near Austin street to the Medford line, to which point the state constructed this street during the previous year. This work has completed a good state highway, which is not only a benefit to Somerville, but also to outlying cities and towns. This city should construct this street from the point where the state assumes control to the Boston line.
Holland Street Ledge.
Quarrying has been constantly carried on at the Holland- street ledge during the past year, and a large amount of good stone still remains. The steam drill has been used with success the entire year. When the stone in this ledge is exhausted, it is probable that the crushing plant will be moved to the Clarendon- hill ledge, which the city purchased for the department some years ago, and where there is a large amount of stone that can be utilized for street and sidewalk work.
Stone Crusher.
The crushing plant has worked 278 days during the past year, but was unable to supply the demand for stone. Trap rock was purchased under contract from the Massachusetts Broken Stone Company at $1.08 per ton, F. O. B., Somerville, to be used for the last layer (nut size and pea stone) for Tar- viated stock.
There were 11,592 tons crushed and 401 tons · purchased during the year.
Street Cleaning.
All the streets, both public and private, were cleaned in the spring and fall, and the paved streets were swept as often as considered necessary. The amount expended in this branch of the work amounted to $16,161.73. The expense of teaming is increasing each year on account of the scarcity of dumping places. I trust that the appropriation for the coming year will be large enough to allow the force of patrolmen with push carts, who do excellent work, to be increased. As we now have the reputation of being one of the cleanest cities in the state, I think it is not asking too much of storekeepers and residents to exercise more care in front of their places of business and resi- dences, and assist us in maintaining this high standard.
Experiments have been tried of flushing smoothly-paved streets with watering carts and by connecting hose to hydrants, the latter having proved the more successful. It is my inten- tion, early in the spring, to do this work at night, thus keeping smoothly-paved streets and squares in a cleanly and healthy conditión.
I recommend that a sanitary flushing machine be purchased, which would reduce the expense in this branch of the work.
319
STREET COMMISSIONER.
Bridges.
The bridges in this city are all in good condition. A con- tract has been awarded for the abolition of the grade crossing on Somerville avenue, on the Fitchburg division of the Boston & Maine Railroad. Although the work was started late in the fall, great progress has been made, and with the opening of good weather in the spring, the work will be pushed with rapidity until completed. This will do away with a very dangerous crossing which is a great inconvenience to the general public and the cause of the loss of many lives. I trust that the good work of the abolition of grade crossings on this division of the Boston & Maine Railroad already commenced will not cease until they are all eliminated.
Shade Trees.
Pursuing the usual custom, all dead and dangerous trees have been removed during the past year and re-placed by live ones, which in years to come will be ornaments to the city. There has been no appropriation made for the care of shade trees, and as the expense is great and has to be met by the Highway Maintenance appropriation, this appropriation should . be increased so as to enable the department to perform the work required. Forty-six dead and dangerous trees were re- moved during the year, and 135 trees have been set out, each supported by a pole and protected by a wire guard. It is my intention, during the coming year, to place wire guards around trees already standing to protect them from injury. Many trees are injured and killed by gas leaks, and also by coming in contact with electric wires, but as the work of placing the wires underground advances, this difficulty will be removed. Trees purchased by the abutters are set out by the city free of cost.
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