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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
....
120
Park
Somerville ave. Beacon st.
Public.
50
1,238
. .
Parkdale
Washington st. Montvale st.
Private.
40
....
500
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
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
2,247
....
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
. .
Pembroke ct.
Pembroke st.
Southwesterly
Private.
25
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
Perry
Porter st.
Olive ave.
Private.
7.5
155
Philips pl.
Spring st.
Westerly
Private.
15+
. . ..
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
. ...
390
Pleasant ave.
Walnut st.
Vinal ave.
Public.
40
543
80
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 ave.
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
1839
....
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
... ..
....
100
Pinckney pl.
Pinckney st.
Southeasterly
Private.
24
Pitman
Spring st.
Belmont st.
Private.
26
Poplar ct.
Poplar st.
Southeasterly
Private.
10
Public.
30
351
. . .
Porter ave.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
Prentiss
Beacon st.
Cambridge line Private.
35
606
Peterson ter.
Cutter st.
Southeasterly
Private.
8
Paulina
Broadway
Holland st.
Public.
40
769
522
Park pl.
Park pl.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
85
Oak ter.
Elm st.
Northeasterly
Private.
10+ · . .
.
..
. .
Penn. ave.
Wisconsin ave. Cross st.
Private.
40
Washington st. Lincoln pkway Public.
40
Somerville ave. Linwood st.
Poplar
65
....
380
Patten ct.
Feet Public Private
279
CITY ENGINEER.
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets .- Continued.
Street
From
To
Public or Private
Width in
Length
Prosp't Hill pkyMunroe 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
110
Reed's ct.
Oliver st.
Southwesterly
Private.
20
105
Remick ct.
Cutter st.
Southeasterly
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
100
Rose
Washington st. Lewis st.
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- ilton rd.
Northerly
Private.
40
75
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
176
Sargent ave.
Broadway
Walnut st.
Public.
40
1,075
Sartwell ave.
Cedar st.
Cherry st.
Public.
35
427
690
Sellon pl.
Marshall st.
Northwesterly
Private.
12
92
190
Sewall
Grant st.
Temple st.
Public.
40
615
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.
Public.
40
1,018
Skehan
Dane st.
Hanson st.
Public.
30
306
Skehan
Hanson
Durham
Private.
30
414
Smith ave.
Beacon st.
Line st.
Private.
25+
.. .
200
Snow ter.
Jaques st.
Southwesterly
Private.
16
120
South
Medford st.
WVater 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.
Belmont st.
Private.
20
670
Stanford ter.
Beacon st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
200
Steeves circle
Cherry st.
Easterly
Private.
15
120
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
....
. .
Skilton ave.
Pearl st. around to Pearl st.
Private.
40
540
Somerville ave. E. Camb. line. Somerville ave. Union sq.
Union sq.
Public.
75
4,325
..
. .
N. Camb. line
Public.
70
6,793
..
Cambridge line Public.
40
788
. .
.
*Sterling st.
North st.
Pow. House Bd. Private.
40
.
800
Sawyer ave.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Private.
40
40
1,901
...
School
Broadway
Public.
50
2,500
120
Seven Pines av. Cameron ave.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
Sewall ct.
Sewall st.
Southwesterly
Private.
25
·
...
Royce pl.
Bonair st.
Northeasterly
Private.
15++
..
*Proposed.
... .
Record ct.
Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
10
. ...
....
Richardson ter. Richardson st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
Roberts
Hinckley st.
Northwesterly
Private.
20
Roland
Waverly st.
Boston line
Private.
40
Sanborn ct.
Washington st. Northwesterly
Private.
30
School
Somerville ave. Highland ave. Public. Highland ave.
. .
. .
..
Spring Hill ter. Highland ave.
Feet Public Private
·
280
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
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
25 to 35
306
·
Sunset rd.
Curtis st.
Hillsdale road
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.
Packard ave.
College ave.
Private.
50
1,409
Taunton
Angle
Marion st.
Private.
20
95
Taylor pl.
Somerville ave. Southerly
Private.
15
200
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
. . ..
Public.
40
465
. .
Thorpe
Highland ave ..
Southwesterly
Public.
30
468
...
Thurston
Broadway
Richdale ave.
Public.
40
1,660
Timmins pl.
Dane st.
Westerly
Private.
3.5
97
Tower ct.
Tyler st.
Northeasterly
Private.
25
. ..
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
200
Tufts parkway
College ave.
College ave.
Public.
22
900
. ..
Tufts
Washington st. Cross st.
Public.
40
982
150
Tyler
Vine st.
Dane st.
Public.
40
404
....
Union
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
40
345
Union pl.
Linwood st.
Southwesterly
Private.
10
...
100
Upland Park
Main st.
Southwesterly
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
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
. .. .
...
160
Taunton
Wyatt. st.
East'y to angle Private.
30
... .
170
Tenney ct. .
Mystic ave.
Northeasterly
Private.
30
Thorndike
Holland st.
Thorndike
Arlington Br. R. R.
Kingston st
Public.
40
115
. . .
Tremont pl.
Tremont st.
Southeasterly
Private. about 10
....
Trull lane
Highland ave.
Oxford st.
Private.
15
Turner ct.
Franklin st.
Westerly
Private.
20
Villa ave.
Winslow ave.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
35
200
370
Vine ct.
Vine st.
Northwesterly
Private.
25
.
175
Sunnyside ave. Walnut st.
Wigglesworth stPublic.
*Tannery Ex.
Cambridge line Woodstock st. (Ext'n)
Private:
40
·
. ..
. .
*Proposed.
Length
200
Arlington Br. R. R.
281
CITY ENGINEER.
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets. - Continued.
Street
From
To
Public or
Width in
Feet Public Private
Walter
Walnut st.
about 100 ft N.
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
40
665
.
Washington pl. Washington st. Southerly
Washington
Charlest'n line Franklin ave.
Public.
75
1,060
..
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.
Private.
35
200
Webster ave.
Union sq.
Cambridge line Public.
49.5
,955
Webster
Franklin st.
Cross st.
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 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
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
40
632
...
Wigglesworth
Bonair st.
Pearl st.
Public.
40
744
William
Chandler st.
College ave.
. Public.
40
381
William
Broadway
Medford line
Private.
50
....
454
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.
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
. ...
583
Wisconsin ave. Broadway
Penn. ave.
Public.
50
499
Woodbine
Centre st.
Westerly
Private.
30
461
Woodbine Ex.
End of above
.Lowell st.
Private.
35
.......
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
Concord ave.
Lincoln pkway Public
40
496
... .
Yorktown
Cambridge line
Malvern ave.
Public.
40
294
....
Yorktown
Malvern ave.
Northerly
Private.
40
100,
*Proposed.
#Sidewalk in Somerville.
Fitchburg R. R. Private.
20
530
Winthrop ave.
Mystic ave.
Middlesex ave. Private.
40
212°
*Woods ave.
North st.
Pow. House Bd. Private.
40
Wyatt st. around to Wyatt st.
Private.
20
....
315
Williams ct.
Porter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
30
307
+White
Elm st.
Cambridge line Public.
Public.
40
405
. .
. .
Washington
Fitchburg R. R. Cambridge line Public.
Private.
18
350
Washington av. Washington st. Northerly
Private. about 7.5
114
Warwick
place Warwick st.
Northeasterly
150
Warwick
Cedar st.
Warwick pl.
Public.
30 to 40
109
.. .
40
236
Waverly
Washington st. Roland st.
Wesley
Pearl st.
525
. ..
50
..
N. E. line
N. E. line
Length
Private
of Bradley st. Public.
177
282
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets .- Concluded.
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
. . .
178
Court
21 Albion st.
Northeasterly
Private.
10
. . .
100
Court
292 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
15
90
Court
612 Broadway
Southwesterly
Private.
20
188
Court
Buena Vista rd.Easterly
Private.
15
145
Court
Cambria st.
Northerly
Private.
9
59
Court
12 Carlton st.
Southeasterly
Private.
25
75
Court
112 Central st.
Northwesterly
Private.
10
168
Court
113 Central st. Southeasterly
Private.
20
150
Court
227 Columbia st.Northwesterly
Private.
10
117
Court
Conlon ct.
Windsor st. ex. Private.
20
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
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101
Court
101 Medford st. Easterly
Private.
8
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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
89,405
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 16.933 miles.
Total length of streets in the city, 100.779 miles.
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STREET COMMISSIONER.
REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER, CITY HALL, Somerville, January 1, 1919.
To His Honor. the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen .- I most respectfully submit the forty-third annual report, containing a brief summary of the principal work performed by the highway department, by day labor and contract during the year 1918, with recommendations for necessary 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.
Good roads in this country and in France helped to win the war. In France troops and supplies were rushed to the front, and in this country supplies were carried to the sea- coast over the roads in auto trucks. Army officials will say that in the defence of Paris, the good roads and auto trucks helped to check the enemy, by landing the troops where they were most needed. Had it not been for her system of good roads, France would have been at a great disadvantage in her war work.
Highway Maintenance. -
On account of the war, the high cost of materials and scarcity of labor, this city, like most surrounding cities. did not do any extensive permanent construction, but did do some good work in the repairing of streets. I believe in the old saying "A stitch in time saves nine."
I know the Mayor has started right in not borrowing money on short terms, for what we call Tarvia Macadam Pay- ing. "Pay as you go" is good policy.
As the Auto Truck traffic increases, and we all know it will, our streets are going to be subject to rapid and heavy travel, which will necessitate a crew of repair men on our main streets continually.
$72,168.24 was expended for Highway Maintenance.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Underground Wires
No extensive work was done in this line this year. The Boston Elevated constructed conduits on Broadway, north side, from near Grant street to opposite School street.
Snow and Ice.
$4,709.56 was expended for the care of snow and ice. 1,364 cubic yards of snow and ice were removed. 642 cubic yards of sand and 2,000 pounds of dust were used in caring for icy sidewalks and crossings.
Crushed Stone.
The William J. McCarthy Co. furnished 67 tons of local crushed rock at $1.50 per ton, at their crusher, and 2,943 tons at $1.90 on line of work; Coleman Brothers 812 tons of trap rock at $2.00 per ton on line of work.
I recommend the purchase of a portable crushing plant, electric power, to be erected at the city yard.
Bridges.
The bridges are in good condition. The Boston & Maine have replanked several of their bridges.
Steam Rollers.
No. 1 roller worked 701/2 days.
No. 2 roller worked 691/2 days.
No. 3 roller worked 241/2 days. No. 4 roller worked 1201/2 days.
The old No. 2 roller should be exchanged for a new fifteen- ton roller with scarifier attachment.
Sidewalks Maintenance.
Where there is to be any extensive repairs of brick side- walks, the bricks should be substituted with granolithic.
1,573 linear feet of edgestones were reset. 467 square yards of brick sidewalks were relaid.
All police reports were attended to immediately.
$6,207.51 was expended for Sidewalks Maintenance.
Street Sprinkling.
A storage tank should be erected in the city yard for road: oil.
This account should be assessed in the general tax, then
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private ways would be sprinkled the same as public streets and all the citizens would receive the same benefit.
All the squares were flushed early every morning and the main streets sprinkled during the day by the American Car Sprinkler Co. under contract at $885.00 per month. The squares, in the winter time, were sprinkled with calcium chloride, a non-freezing compound.
Dust layers used during the year :-
38,450 gallons of Besco Oil. 40,186 gallons of Emerald Oil. 9,060 gallons of Water Gas Tar.
82,227 gallons of Tarvia "B" (Barrett's).
4,000 gallons of Tarbinder (Independent).
1,000 pounds of Calcium Chloride.
$36,626.26 was expended for Street Sprinkling.
Street Cleaning
The public must co-operate with the city if they expect clean streets. The person who throws papers or rubbish in the streets must realize that he makes the task of the street cleaners, harder. Let everybody remember that the duty of keeping the streets clean in our city is, by no means, one-sided.
This department has done its utmost to keep the streets clean and keep within the appropriation.
6,726 cubic yards of street sweepings were removed.
$25,195.92 was expended for Street Cleaning.
Suppression of Moths.
Public and private trees were cared for in regard to moths. Bushes, vines, fences and foundations, public and private, were also inspected.
7,196 street trees were inspected and cared for.
9,686 private trees were inspected and cared for.
4,322 bushes were found moth infested. 90 vines moth infested.
128 fences and buildings on which moths nested. 20,942 gypsy moth nests were painted with creosote.
51 brown-tail moth nests were gathered and destroyed.
7,310 trees were sprayed by the gasoline spraying machine to exterminate the elm-leaf beetle.
The decrease in the number of brown-tail moth and gypsy moth nests as compared with last year shows that these pests are well under control, and with the co-operation of private property owners, who are required under the statutes to destroy all moth nests, both on trees and buildings, there should be a marked decrease the coming year.
$4,163.81 was expended for the Suppression of Moths.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Shade Trees.
The City Government should make an appropriation to care for the leopard-moth which is destroying many of our trees.
There are many dead and unsightly trees that I intend to remove the coming year.
59 trees were set out. 143 trees were removed. 125 trees were trimmed.
408 tree-guards and supports installed.
$2,759.39 was expended for the Care of Trees.
Highways Construction-New Streets.
Seven new streets were constructed during the year under the Betterment Act. Five by city employees and two by con- tract.
The average cost of new streets by contract was $9.01 per linear foot.
The average cost of new streets by City employees was $8.30 per linear foot.
New street construction consists of :- Edgestone, concrete gutters and bituminous macadam.
No new streets were accepted this year.
Ten streets accepted in 1917 must be constructed the com- ing year.
$30,367.61 was expended for New Streets.
Streets Constructed in 1918.
STREET.
FROM
To
MATERIAL.
LENGTH IN FEET.
COST.
Burnham street
Broadway
P. H. Boulevard
Bituminous macadam
543
$4,508.10
Electric avenue
Mason street
Packard avenue
633
5,454.90
Hamilton road
Russell road
North street
560
4,166.09
Mason street
Broadway
P. H. Boulevard
681
6,720.37
*Michigan avenue
Broadway
Pennsylvania avenue
470
4,138.41
¿Mountain avenue
Porter street
Near Linden avenue.
...
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406
3,073.89
Walter terrace
Walter street
Southwesterly
222
1,875.56
*Streets constructed by contract.
¡Partly constructed in 1917, completed in 1918.
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...
280
401.04
Pennsylvania avenue
Mystic avenue
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Highways Construction-Permanent Pavement.
Following is a list of the Permanent Paving in the city :- Streets paved with with granite blocks . 5.01 miles
Streets paved with concrete 1.42 miles
Streets paved with asphaltic top
2.59 miles
Streets paved with brick 1.29 miles
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Streets paved with Bicomac .
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0.77 miles
Streets paved with bitulithic . 0.06 miles
Streets paved with concrete base and bituminous top . 5.98 miles
Total length of Permanent Pavement 17.12 miles
Sidewalks Construction.
Miles of edgestone, granolithic, brick and gravel sidewalks in the city :-
Length of edgestones 144.278 miles ·
Granolithic sidewalks
50.598 miles
Brick sidewalks
· 71.629 miles
Gravel sidewalks
24,616 miles
Miscellaneous.
42 driveways were constructed.
3 driveways were discontinued.
2 driveways were extended.
Driveways are constructed, discontinued and extended at the expense of the petitioners.
Length of public streets, 83.846 miles.
Three horses were killed on account of disability during the year.
The department maintains its own municipal repair shop for the different lines of work.
I have attended meetings of the Public Works and of the different committees of the Board of Aldermen for con- sultation regarding work and petitions.
A safety zone has been established on Broadway at Wal- nut street, also the Ordinance relative to travel on public ways has been revised.
The subways under the Boston & Maine Railroad have been cleaned and painted.
Labor.
The regular employees were given two weeks' vacation and all employees, twelve months Saturday half holiday with- out loss of pay. Mayor Eldridge increased the pay of all em- ployees, beginning April 1, 1918, to a minimum daily wage of $3.00. Beginning October 20, 1918, another increase was given, 25c per day to laborers and 35c per day to drivers, mak- ing the daily wages of laborers $3.25, drivers $3.35, mechanics $3.75 and engineers $4.00.
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