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End acptd part Linden ave.
260
Myrtle ct.
Myrtle st.
.
*Proposed.
¡State Highway Austin St. to Medford line.
#Metropolitan Park Commission Beulevard.
Length
Private
Private. about 30
Milk pl.
Somerville ave. southwesterly
. .
b. 17
600
40
248
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
Oak
Prospect st.
Angle
Public.
40
665
.
Oak
Angle
Cambridge line Public.
30
563
. .
Oak St. pl.
Oak st.
Northerly
Private.
4
85
Oak ter.
Elm st.
Northeasterly
Private.
Oakland ave.
Marshall st.
School st.
Public.
40
440
. .
Olive ave.
Linden ave.
Peterson ter.
Private.
25
155
Olive sq.
Lake st.
Southerly
Private. about 15
100
Oliver
Franklin st.
Cross st.
Public.
40
1,085
Orchard
Cambridge line Meacham road
Public.
40
1,567
. .
Osgood
Granite st.
E'ly & w'ly
Private.
40
450
Ossipee road
Mason st.
Curtis st.
Public.
40
1,375
.. .
Otis
Cross st.
Wigglesworth stPublic.
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
..
240
Palmer ave.
Franklin st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
. . .
200
Park ave.
College ave.
Wallace st.
Public.
40
467
Park pl.
Laurel st.
Easterly
Private.
30
522
Park pl.
Park pl.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
120
Park
Somerville ave. Beacon st.
Public.
50
1,238
Parker pl.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
150
Parker
Washington
st. Fremont ave.
Public.
35
203
.. . .
Partridge ave,
Vernon st.
Broadway
Public.
40
1,467
Patten ct.
Cutter st.
Southeasterly
Private.
8
100
Pearl
Crescent st.
Mt. Vernon st.
Public.
37
341
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
2,47
. . .
Pearl St. pl.
Pearl st.
Northeasterly
Public.
20
166
Pearl ter.
Pearl st.
Northerly
Private.
23
161
Pearson ave.
Morrison ave.
Boston ave.
Public.
45
1,320
. .
. .
Pearson road
Broadway
Dearborn road Public.
40
1,713
130
Pembroke
Central st.
Sycamore st.
Public.
40
430
Penn. ave.
Broadway
Wisconsin ave. Public.
50
1,112
350
Perkins pl.
Perkins st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
200
Perkins
Franklin st.
Charlest'n line Public.
40
1,336
Peterson ter.
Porter st.
Olive ave.
Private.
7.5
155
Philips pl.
Spring st.
Westerly
Private.
15-+
100
Pinckney pl.
Pinckney st.
Southeasterly
Private.
24
125
Pinckney
Washington st. Perkins st.
Public.
40
1,186
Piper ave.
Cedar st.
Westerly
Private.
20
...
380
Pitman
Spring st.
Belmont st.
Private.
26
. .
390
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
...
220
Porter
Elm st.
Mountain ave.
Public.
45
1,622
Porter
Mountain avé.
Highland ave.
Public.
40
415
Powder house boulevard
Powder house square
Alewife Brook Parkway
Public.
80
4.560
Pow. house ter. Kidder ave.
Liberty ave.
Public.
40
585
150
Prescott
Summer st.
Highland ave.
Public.
50
1,110
.. .
Preston road
School st.
Summer st.
Public.
40
839
...
Prichard ave.
Morrison ave.
Boston ave.
Public.
40
1,191
Princeton
Alpine st.
Lowell st.
Public.
40
648
...
Princeton
Lowell st.
Centre st.
Private.
40
540
Professors
row College ave.
Curtis st.
Public.
40
2,000
Proposed
Fellsway
Middlesex
ave. Private.
40
. . .
195
Proposed
Fellsway
Middlesex
ave. Private.
40
315
Proposed
Fellsway
Middlesex ave. Private.
40
340
Prospect
Washington st. Cambridge line Public.
50
2,071
Prosp't Hill av. Medford st.
Munroe st.
Public.
40
597
. . . .
. .
461
Pitman
Beech st.
Spring st.
Private.
30
....
Pleasant ave.
Walnut st.
Vinal ave.
Public.
40
543
Porter ave.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
Prentiss
Beacon st.
Cambridge line Private.
35
769
....
....
.. .
Pembroke ct.
Pembroke st.
Southwesterly
Private.
25
Penn. ave.
Wisconsin
ave. Cross st.
Private.
40
. .
Perry
Washington st. Lincoln pkway Public.
40
606
Parkdale
Washington st. Montvale st.
Private.
40
....
500
Paulina
Broadway
Holland st.
Public.
40
...
90
. .
.
...
. . . .
65
....
Length
249
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
Prosp't Hill pky 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
Radcliffe road
Walnut st.
Bradley st.
Public.
35
392
Radcliffe road
Bradley st.
Marshall st.
Public.
40
261
Randolph pl.
Cross st.
Westerly
Private.
15
244
Raymond ave.
Curtis st.
North st.
Public.
40
1,345
Record ct.
Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
10
...
. .
100
Rhode Is. ave. Mystic ave.
Penn. ave.
Public.
40
460
Richardson
Lowell st.
Hinckley st.
Public.
35
467
135
Richdale ave.
School st.
Sycamore st.
Public.
40
875
170
Robinson
Central st.
Bartlett st.
Public.
40
582
Rogers ave.
Morrison ave.
Boston ave.
Public.
45
1,682
Roland
Waverly st.
Boston line
Private.
40
....
. .
450
Roseland
Beacon st.
Cambridge line Public.
40
121
Rossmore
Somerville ave. Washington st. Public.
40
534
175
Rush
Broadway
Flint st.
Public.
40
1,400
. .
Russell rd.
Broadway
N. line Hamil- ton rd.
Public.
40
559
Russell rd.
N. Line Ham-
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.
Cambridge line Public.
40
154
Sanborn ave.
Warren ave.
Walnut st.
Public.
40
280
Sanborn ct.
Broadway
Walnut st.
Public.
40
1,075
Sartwell ave.
Cedar st.
Cherry st.
Public.
35
427
690
School
Somerville ave.
Highland ave. Broadway
Public.
50
2,500
. .
Sellon pl.
Marshall st.
Northwesterly
Private.
12
120
Sewall ct.
Grant st.
Temple st.
Public.
40
615
Shawmut
Washington st.
Cross st.
Public.
40
575
Shedd
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.
Public.
10
1,018
Skehan
Dane st.
Hanson st.
Public.
30
306
Skehan
Hanson
Durham
Private.
30
.. .
414
Skilton ave.
Pearl st. around to Pearl st.
Private.
40
540
Smith ave.
Beacon st.
Line st.
Private.
25+
. ..
200
Snow ter.
Jaques st.
Southwesterly
Private.
16
120
Somerville ave. E. Camb. line.
Union sq.
Public.
75
4,325
...
Somerville ave. Union sq.
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
Stanford ter.
Beacon st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
200
Steeves circle
Cherry st.
Easterly
Private.
15
...
.
Stickney ave.
Marshall st.
School st.
Public.
40
458
St. James ave.
Elm st.
Summer st.
Public.
40
488
St. James ave.
ext.
Summer st.
Northeasterly
Public.
30
125
...
. .
...
Washington st. Northwesterly
Private.
30
176
Sargent ave.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Private.
40
40
1,901
School
Highland ave.
Cambridge line Southwesterly
Public.
40
92
Private.
25
190
Sewall
Somerville ave. Merriam ave.
Private.
40
. .
. .
...
... .
120
*Sterling st.
North st.
Pow. House Bd. Private.
40
Public.
70
6,793
....
Spring Hill ter. Highland ave.
Belmont st.
Private.
20
670
Royce pl.
Bonair st.
Northeasterly
Private.
15+
110
Reed's ct.
Oliver st.
Southwesterly
Private.
20
105
Remick ct.
Cutter st.
Southeasterly
Private.
10
Richardson ter. Richardson st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
Roberts
Hinckley st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
100
Rose
Washington st. Lewis st.
Private.
40
ilton rd.
Northerly
75
Sawyer ave.
Seven Pines av. Cameron ave.
Sewall st.
310
Sherman ct.
*Proposed.
Length
...
800
N. Camb. line
Public.
250
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets .- Continued.
Street
From
To
Public or
Width in
Feet Public Private
Stone ave.
Union sq.
Columbus ave. Public.
40
676
...
Stone ave.
Columbus ave.
Prosp't Hill py. Public.
38
107
... .
Stone pl.
Stone ave.
Southeasterly
Public.
30
142
...
Strathmore rd.
Broadway
Medford line
Private.
40
15
Summer
Bow st.
Elm st.
Public.
45
7,900
....
Summit ave.
Walnut st.
Vinal ave.
Public.
45
532
Summit
College ave.
Billingham st.
Public.
40
262
Sumner
Hinckley st.
Northwesterly,
Private.
20
175
Sunnyside ave. Walnut st.
Wigglesworth stPublic.
Private.
40
658
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.
*Tannery Ex.
Packard ave. College ave. Cambridge line Woodstock st.
Private.
50
1,409
Taunton
Angle
Marion st.
Private.
20
95
Taylor
Mystic ave.
Sydney st.
Public.
40
309
....
Teele ave.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Public.
40
685
....
Temple
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
66
1,637
400
Tennyson
Forster st.
Pembroke st.
Public.
40
922
....
Thorndike
Holland st.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Public.
40
465
....
Public.
40
115
....
Thorpe
Highland ave.
Southwesterly
Public.
30
468
....
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
75
Tremont
Webster ave.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
589
...
Trull
Vernon st.
Medford st.
Public.
40
1,050
....
Trull lane
Highland ave.
Oxford st.
Private.
15
200
Tufts parkway
College ave.
College ave.
Public.
22
900
...
Tufts
Washington st. Cross st.
Public.
40
982
Turner ct.
Franklin st.
Westerly
Private.
20
..
150
Tyler
Vine st.
Dane st.
Public.
40
404
....
Union
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
40
345
100
Upland Park
Main st.
Southwesterly Southwesterly
Private. Private.
20
..
175
Vermont ave.
Mystic ave.
Penn. ave.
Public.
40
433
..
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 Public.
40
1,036
....
Village
Dane st.
Vine st.
Private.
25
370
Vinal ave.
Summer st.
Highland ave.
Public.
45
1,425
Vinal
Richardson st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
... .
...
140
Vine
Somerville ave. Fitchburg R. R.Public.
40
540
Vine
Fitchburg R. R. Hanson st.
Private.
40
222
Vine
Hanson st.
Beacon st.
Public.
30
662
....
Virginia .
Aldrich st.
Jasper st.
Public.
40
405
...
Wade ct.
Cedar st.
Westerly
Private.
20
180
Waldo ave.
Beacon st.
Dimick st.
Public.
40
277
Waldo
Highland ave.
Hudson st.
Public.
40
287
Walker
Broadway
Leonard st.
Public.
40
713
Wallace
Holland st.
Broadway
Public.
40
1,342
Walnut
Bow st.
Broadway
Public.
40
3,948
. .. .
Walnut road
Walnut st.
Kenneson road Public.
40
270
. . . .
Walter terrace Walter st.
Southwesterly
Public.
40
222
....
...
Taunton
Wyatt. st.
East'y to angle Private.
30
...
170
Taylor pl.
Somerville ave. Southerly
Private.
15
. . .
200
Tenney ct.
Mystic ave.
Northeasterly
Private.
30
Thorndike
Arlington Br. R. R.
Kingston st
Northeasterly
Private.
25
.
97
Tower ct.
Tyler st.
Tremont pl.
Tremont st.
Southeasterly
Private. about 10
... .
Union pl.
Linwood st.
10
·
. .
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
35
....
200
Vine ct.
Vine st.
Northwesterly
Private.
25
. .
. . ..
. . .
. . .
*Proposed.
.
Sunset rd.
Curtis st.
Hillsdale road
Private.
40
160
(Ext'n)
Private
25 to 35
306
Length
200
Villa ave.
Winslow ave.
251
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
Walter
Walnut st.
about 100 ft N.
of Bradley st. Public.
40
548
..
Ward
Medford st.
Harding st.
Public.
30
433
. . .
Ware
Curtis st.
Russell rd.
Public.
40
749
....
Warner
Pow. House sq. Medford line
Public.
60
500
....
Warren
ave.
Union sq.
Columbus ave.
Public.
40
663
....
Warren
Medford st.
Cambridge line Public.
Private.
15
150
Warwick
Cedar st.
Warwick pl.
Public.
40
665
350
Washington
Franklin ave.
Fitchburg R. R. Public. 60 to 100 3,977
60
2,344
...
Water
South st.
Northerly
Public.
25
366
Waterhouse
Broadway
Cambridge line Public.
40
987
Watson
Broadway
Fairmount ave. Private.
40
236
Waverly
Washington st. Roland st.
Private.
35
200
Webster ave.
Union sq.
Cambridge line Public.
Public.
40
1,034
Wellington ave. Walnut st.
Montgomery av Public.
40
215
.
Wellington ave. Montgomery av. Easterly
Private.
40
85
Wesley pk.
Wesley sq.
Northeasterly
Public.
40
405
. . . .
Wesley
Pearl st.
Otis st.
Public.
40
515
...
West
Hawthorne st. Highland ave.
Public.
30
192
..
West
Highland ave.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
30
266
West Adams
Conwell ave.
Medford line
Public.
40
710
Westminster
Broadway
Electric ave.
Public.
40
376
Weston ave.
Clarendon ave.
Broadway
Private.
40
525
West Quincy
Bailey st.
Medford line
Private.
40
. . .
291
Westwood road Central st.
Benton road
Public.
40
489
...
Wheatland
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
40
1,364
Wheeler
Pinckney st.
Mt. Vernon st. Public.
40
269
....
Whipple
Highland ave.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
30
318
White St. pl.
White st.
Southeasterly
Private.
20
200
Whitfield
road Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Public.
40
687
Whitman
Mason st.
Packard ave.
Public
632
Wigglesworth
Bonair st.
Pearl st.
Public.
40
744
.. .
William
Chandler st.
College ave.
Public.
40
381
William
Broadway
Medford line
Private.
50
50
Williams ct.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
30
154
Willoughby
Central st.
Sycamore st.
Public.
40
427
Willow ave.
Elm st.
Broadway
Public.
50
3,534
Willow pl.
Cambridge line South st.
Public.
25
125
Wilson ave.
Broadway
B. & L. R. R.
Public.
20
307
....
Wilton
Lowell st.
Hinckley 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
. .
Windsor st. Ex. Windsor st.,
Camb.
Fitchburg R. R. Private.
20
530
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
.. .
Penn. ave.
Public.
50
499
Woodbine
Centre st.
Lowell st.
Private.
30
..
1,135
Woodstock
Victoria st.
Alewife brook
Public.
40 to 32
403
...
*Woodstock (Extension)
Victoria st.
Tannery st. (Ext'n.)
Private.
40
920
Wyatt circle
Wyatt st. around to Wyatt st.
Private.
20
315
Wyatt
Concord ave.
Lincoln pkway Public
40
496
Yorktown
Cambridge line
Malvern ave.
Public.
40
294
...
Yorktown
Malvern ave.
Northerly
Private.
40
....
100
...
114
Washington
Charlest'n line Franklin ave.
Public.
75
1,060
. .
. .
.
. .
Webster
Franklin st.
Cross st.
Private.
18
Washington pl. Washington st. Southerly
30 to 40 109
Warwick
place Warwick st.
Northeasterly
Washington av. Washington st. Northerly
Private. about 7.5
Washington
Fitchburg R. R. Cambridge line Public.
49.5
1,955
+White
Elm st.
Cambridge line Public.
307
·
. .
...
. .
....
*Woods ave.
North st.
Pow. House Bd.Private.
40
...
. . . .
N. E. line
N. E. line
*Proposed.
(Sidewalk in Somerville.
....
.
...
583
Wisconsin ave. Broadway
600
Length
252
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets. - Continued.
Street
From
To
Public or
Width in
Feet Public Private
Court
39 Adams st.
Southeasterly
Private.
8
90
Court
Albion st.
Central st.
Private.
12
216
Court
11 Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private.
9
. . .
100
Court
292 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
15
90
Court
612 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
20
. . .
. . .
.. .
...
75
Court
112 Central st.
Northwesterly
Private.
10
168
Court
113 Central st. Southeasterly
Private.
20
..
150
Court
227 Columbia st. Northwesterly
Private.
10
...
.
240
Court
36 Craigie st.
Westerly
Private.
25
126
Court
59 Craigie st.
Easterly
Private.
23.63
129
Court
58 Dane st.
Easterly
Private.
10
70
Court
20 Dimick st.
Southwesterly
Private.
39.25
136
Court
91 Franklin st. Westerly
Private.
12
171
Court
66 Lowell st.
Westerly
Private.
25
101
Court
78 Lowell st.
Westerly
Private.
25
101
Court
101 Medford st. Easterly
Private.
8
.. .
75
Court
Sacramento st. Southeasterly
Private.
25
. .. .
318
Court
10 Stone ave. Northwesterly
Private.
20
. . . .
113
Court
Windsor st. ex. E'ly and W'ly Total
Private.
20
370
442,710
89,489
.
....
178
Court
21 Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private.
10
. . . .
. .
188
Court
Buena Vista rd. Easterly
Private.
15
145
Court
Cambria st.
Northerly
Private.
9
59
Court
12 Carlton st.
Southeasterly
Private.
25
..
117
Court
Conlon ct.
Windsor st. ex. Private.
20
.
Public, 83.846 miles [includes 1.406 miles of City Boulevard and Park Roadways, 2.331 miles of State Boulevard (Metropolitan Park Commission), and 1.596 miles State Highway]; private 16.949 miles.
Total length of streets in the city, 100.795 miles.
Length
Private
REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER.
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER,
CITY HALL, Somerville, January 1, 1918.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen,-I most respectfully submit the forty-second annual report, containing a brief summary of the principal work performed by the highway department, by day labor and contract during the year 1917, with recommendations for neces- sary additions for the coming year.
This department has charge of the construction, altera- tion, repair, maintenance and management of ways, streets, sidewalks and bridges ; the setting out and care of shade trees, the suppression of gypsy and brown-tail moths and elm-leaf beetles ; the watering and oiling of streets.
From developments so far, it seems inevitable that the present means of transportation will become utterly inade- quate and must be supplemented by motor transportation over the main streets, and every effort must be taken to put these arteries in condition to take and to withstand this traffic. I earnestly recommend a sum sufficient to keep roads that have been constructed in repair, and reconstruct old worn out roads.
I think the city has started on the right idea in regard to our old granite paving on a gravel base. Washington street from Union square to Medford street : the granite paving was removed and recut, some of the blocks making as many as three four-inch blocks; these were laid on a concrete base, sand and cement cushion, then grouted with Portland cement. The contract was let to William J. Sullivan, a Somerville contrac- tor, at $2.52 per square yard.
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE.
Snow and Ice.
I always feel that the money expended for the removal of snow and ice is wasted, but the streets and sidewalks must be kept in a safe condition for travel.
$5,258.58 was expended for the care of ice and snow. 1,181 loads of snow and ice were removed. 821 cubic yards of fine cinders, 221/2 cubic yards sand, and 3,202 pounds dust were used in caring for icy sidewalks and crossings.
Underground Wires.
Permission was issued to the Boston Elevated Railway Co. to construct conduits on Webster avenue, Prospect street,
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Somerville avenue, Washington street, Hawkins street, Somer- ville avenue, tq their plant on School street, then continuing on through School street to Broadway.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., Edison Electric Illuminating Co., gas companies and city departments, laid their wires and pipes underground and made their con- nections, as far as possible, on all streets before the streets were constructed.
Crushed Stone.
The William J. McCarthy Co. furnished 102 tons of local crushed rock at $1.00 per ton, at their crusher, and 9,289 tons at $1.40 on line of work; Coleman Brothers, 3,227 tons trap rock at $1.55 per ton and 1,021 tons of pea stone at $1.60 per ton, all delivered on line of work.
The city crusher was in operation a few days crushing old cobbles and stones that had accumulated at the city yard, vacant lots and at the ledge.
The crusher has been abandoned and sold, and I recom- mend the purchase of a portable crushing plant, electric power, to be erected at the city yard.
Bridges.
The bridges are in good condition. It is my intention, the coming year, to paint the fences and guard rails on bridges that come under my supervision.
Steam Rollers.
The steam rollers are busy on the streets from the time they leave the city yard in the spring, till they return in the fall.
I most respectfully recommend the purchase of a new fif- teen ton roller with scarifier attachment, to take the place of the No. 2 roller which has been in service many years and needs extensive repairs.
No. 1 roller worked 1513/8 days.
No. 2 roller worked 1431/2 days.
No. 4 roller worked 14112 days.
$61,958.18 was expended for Highway Maintenance.
Sidewalks Maintenance.
The more permanent sidewalks constructed, the less it costs for maintenance. The police keep a careful watch for defects and notify the station ; these reports are telephoned to the stable and are attended to immediately.
3,905 linear feet of edgestones were reset, 2,692 square yards of brick sidewalks were relaid.
$5,905.51 was expended for Sidewalks Maintenance.
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STREET COMMISSIONER.
Street Sprinkling.
The contract with the American Car Sprinkler Co. was renewed at $750 per month plus mileage. The car flushed the squares in the early morning, then sprinkled all the main streets during the day, making twelve hours per day, thus do- ing away with several horse drawn sprinkling carts. All the macadam streets were oiled or tarviated.
Two of the old wooden tank horse drawn oil distributors have been refitted with steel tanks, so that hot road material as well as non-asphaltic oils can be distributed from these tanks.
A storage tank should be erected in the city yard for road oil.
The storekeepers in the several squares were pleased at the manner in which the dust was laid during the freezing weather by the use of calcium chloride.
Dust layers used during the year :-
14,000 pounds of Calcium Chloride.
46,398 gallons of Alden Spears' "Tasscoil."
15,910 gallons of Headley's No. 13.
8,073 gallons of Headley's No. 12.
31,959 gallons of Emerald Oil.
17,309 gallons of Besco Oil.
26,681 gallons of Oilite.
12,622 gallons of Sawyerline Oil.
33,000 gallons of Water Gas Tar.
80,981 gallons of Tarvia "B" (Barrett's).
6,000 gallons of Tarbinder (Independent).
$35.937.41 was expended for Street Sprinkling.
Street Cleaning.
Clean streets are a good advertisement for a city.
To give our city the benefit of good advertisement, to at- tract the right kind of permanent residents, to favorably im- press the business man on the lookout for a manufacturing site, to include in our population families of refinement, what bet- ter advertisement can we have, what greater inducement can we offer than clean streets ?
This department has done its utmost to keep the streets clean and keep within the appropriation.
It is the habit of many storekeepers, just before closing time, to sweep their rubbish into the street, too late for the push-cart man to clean up, therefore giving the streets and squares, especially, an untidy appearance. I have overcome this nuisance by having a night cleaning patrol which has proven satisfactory.
To get a paved street thoroughly clean, it must be washed, and the car flusher has done good work in flushing the squares and paved streets early every morning.
9,431 loads of street sweepings were removed.
$25,788.81 was expended for Street Cleaning.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Suppression of Moths.
Both public and private trees were cared for in regard to moths.
7,250 street trees were inspected and cared for.
11,970 private trees were inspected and cared for.
2,985 brown tail nests were gathered and destroyed.
22,845 gypsy nests were painted with creosote.
8,320 trees were sprayed by the gasoline spraying machine to exterminate the elm-leaf beetle.
$3,354.09 was expended for the Suppresion of Moths.
Shade Trees.
I realize, owing to the condition of the times, that asking for an appropriation for new shade trees would seem unneces- sary, nevertheless new trees should be set out to take the places of dead trees removed, thus beautifying the appearance of the streets.
72 trees were set out.
84 trees were cut down.
196 trees were trimmed.
357 tree-guards and supports installed.
$3,121.94 was expended for the Care of Trees.
Highways Construction - New Streets.
New streets, with the exception of one, were constructed by contract.
Eight new streets, a length of 3,988 feet, were constructed by contract. The city furnished all the bituminous binder for these streets, also edgestone.
The average cost of new streets by contract was $5.67 per linear foot.
New street construction consists of :- Edgestone, concrete gutters and bituminous macadam. All the work of regrading sidewalks is also charged to this account.
Ten streets were accepted by the Mayor and Aldermen of 1917.
(For details see City Engineer's report of 1917).
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Streets Constructed in 1917.
STREET.
FROM
To
MATERIAL.
LENGTH IN FEET.
COST.
Curtis avenue ..
Curtis street
Hillsdale road
Bituminous macadam ..
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