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FRANK E. MERRILL,
Water Commissioner.
Street Mains, Gates, Hydrants, Etc., Laid, Set & Removed In 1924
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Alewife Parkway
Brook| Hydrant: 77' north from Fairfax Street. -
6" Chap.
Benton Road
Gate on Hydrant Branch: (Set in 1923) 77' north from north line of Fairfax Street in sidewalk 4' back of hydrant. Hydrant Replacement: 2' north from Cambria Street. Gate on Hydrant Branch: 2' north from north line of Cambria Street; 4' out from hydrant.
6" Corey 6" Hol. C.
6" Renss.
Boston Avenue
Street Main: From connection with 10" gate in Bos- ton Avenue on north line of Kidder Avenue 13' 4" west from cast line of Boston Avenue, to connection with 10" main pipe in Boston Avenue at point 95' 6" south from south line of Prichard Avenue; 13' 4" east from west line of Boston Avenue. Pipe crosses Boston Avenue from the east to the west side about 300' north from Kid- der Avenue and at this point is 16' S" east from west line of Boston Avenue. 10" 465 Section Gate: On north line of Prichard Avenue 16" 8" east from west line of Boston Avenue. Section Gate Replacement : On north line of Kidder Avenue: 13' 4" west from east line of Boston Avenue. Hydrant: 263' 6" north from Kidder Avenue. = Gate on Hydrant Branch: 263' 6" north from north line of Kidder Avenue; 4' out from hydrant. Waterpost Removal: From opposite Prichard Ave- nuc. Street Main: From connection with 12" main pipe in Mystic Valley Parkway to connection with 8" main pipe in Irvington Road. 12" 163
10" Ren>>.
10" Renss. 8" P& C
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6" Renss.
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Boston Avenue (Western End)
Gate: On east line of Mystic Valley Parkway: 5' north from south line of Boston Avenue
12" Renss.
Hydrant : 85' east from Mystic Valley Parkway. 6"
Gate on Hydrant Branch: In sidewalk 82' 6" east from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway; 2' 6" west from hydrant. Hydrant: 3' west from Irvington Road. Gate on Hydrant Branch: In sidewalk 3' west from west line of Irvington Road; 2' 6" west from hydrant.
6"
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6" Chap.
6" Renss.
Blow-off Gate: 5' north from south line of Boston Avenue; 10' 8" west from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway. (Blow-off not yet connected with sewer). 2 6" Inter-City Connection» Between the City of Somer- ville 12" main in Boston Avenue at point 5' north from south line of Boston Avenue (in sidewalk) ; 6' west from east line of Mystic Valley Park- way; and City of Medford 12" main at point 12' south from north line of Boston Avenue; 12" 34 9
6" |Renss.
Not Conn .
4' west from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway.'s" Inter-City Gate: In iron chamber; 41' 6" north from| south line of Boston Avenue; 4' west from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway. Renss.
Broadway
Street Main: From connection with Kensington Ave- nue main to point 106' west from west line of Kensington Avenue (in Broadway sidewalk 12' south from north line of Broadway). 2 122
Gate: On west line of Kensington Avenue; 12' south from north line of Broadway.
2" Chap.
Hydrant Replacement: 33' west from Walnut Street.
6" Corey 6" Coffin
Gate on Hydrant Branch: 33' west from west line .of Walnut Street; 4' out from hydrant. Hydrant Replacement: Health Department Yard
6" :Renss.
City Road Claremon Street
Gate on Hydrant Branch: 254' south from south line
6" Renss.
Conwell Avenue
10" Chap.
Cross Street
of Holland Street; 4' out from hydrant. Section Gate: On west line of Hillsdale Road: 13 4" north from south line of Conwell Avenue. Hydrant Removal: 13' south from Auburn Avenue. Gate on Hydrant Branch Removal: 13' south from south line of Auburn Avenue; 4' out from hydrant. Hydrant Removal: 71' north from Flint Street. Hydrant Removal: 15' north from Gilman Street.
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6" Corey
6" Smith
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6" Matt. 6" Cores
Chap. Chap. Hol. G. 6" Hol. C.
Cross Street Place Hydrant Replacement : 7' west from Cross Street. Curtis Street Hydrant Removal: 6' north from Broadway. Hydrant: 9' north from Broadway.
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6" Renss.
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4" | Hol. G. 6" P & C 6" Hol. G. 4" Big.
Hydrant Replacement : 254' south from Holland Street.
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Dell Street
Gate on Hydrant Branch: 9' north from north line of Broadway; 4 ft. out from hydrant. Hydrant Removal: 255' west from Glen Street. Hydrant: 260' west from Glen Street. Gate on Hydrant Branch: 260' west from west line of Glen Street; 4' out from hydrant. Gate on Hydrant Branch: 423' south from south line of Broadway; 4' out from hydrant.
6" Renss.
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6" Renss.
Endicott Avenue
Section Gate: 426' south from south line of Broad- way; 13' east from west line of Endicott Avenue. Main Gate Replacement : On east line of Webster Avenue; 10' south from north line of Everett Street.
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6" Coffin
Everett Street
Hydrant: 435' west from North Street.
6" Corey
Gate on Hydrant Branch:
(Set in 1923)
435'
west
from west line of North Street; 5' out from hy- drant. Section Gate Removal: 7' north from north line of Jaques Street; 17' east from west line of Fells- way West.
Fellsway West
Section Gate: On north line of Jaques Street; 17'
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Fountain Avenue
Hydrant: 16' 6" east from Cross Street. 6
6" Corey
Smith
6" Hol. G. 4" B. Mch.
Fremont Street
Gate on Hydrant Branch: 16' 6" east from east line of Cross .Street; 4' out from hydrant. 'Hydrant Replacement: 342' north from Main Street.
6" Renss.
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6" Renss.
Flint Street
Florence Street
east from west line of Fellsway West. Hydrant : 14' west from Cross Street. Gate on Hydrant Branch: 14' west from west line of Cross Street; 4' 4" out from hydrant. Main Gate Replacement: On south line of Pearl Street: 13' 4" east from west line of Florence Street.
6" Renss.
Fairfax Street
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DESCRIPTION
Gate on Hydrant Branch: 342' north from north
Garrison Avenue
Gilman Street
line of Main Street; 4' out from hydrant. Hydrant Replacement: 236' south from Broadway. Gate on Hydrant Branch: 236 south from south side of Broadway; 4' out from hydrant. Hydrant: 12' 6" west from Cross Street. Gate on hydrant branch: 12' 6" west from west line of Cross Street; 4' out from hydrant. Main gate replacement: On north line of Monroe Street; 13' 4" west from east line of Greenville Street.
6" Renss.
6" Corey
6" Matt.
6" Renss.
6" Chap.
6" Renss.
6" Renss.
6" Coffin
Hawthorne Street
Main gate replacement: On west line of Willow Ave- nue; 11' north from south line of Hawthorne Street.
Highland Avenue
Hydrant replacement: 214' east from Spring Hill
10 . 6" 10
s" Chap.
Renss.
Hillsdale Road
Terrace. (In front of State Armory.) late on hydrant branch: 214' east from east line of Spring Hill Terrace; 4 ft. out from hydrant. Street main: From connection with 8" main pipe in Hillsdale Road at section gate on north line of Sunset Road to connection with 8" main pipe in Upland Road.
8'' 174
Houghton Street
Main gate replacement: On west line of Prospect Street; 10' 6" south from north line of Houghton Street.
10" Renss. 10" B. Mch.
Irvington Road
Street main: From connection with 12" main pipe in Mystic Valley Parkway easterly on line 13' 4" south from north line of Irvington Road to 8x8x8 tee at angle of Irvington Road at point 170' south from south line of Boston Avenue; thence north- erly 6' S" east from west line of Irvington Road to connection with 12" main in Boston Avenue. Gate: On east line of Mystic Valley Parkway; 13 4" south from north line of Irvington Road.
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Hydrant: 104' east from Mystic Valley Parkway. Gate on hydrant branch: 104' east from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway; 4' out from hydrant.
6"
6" Corey
6" Renss
6" Corey
6" Renss.
Laurel Terrace
Hydrant: 40' west from angle of Irvington Road. Gate on hydrant branch: 40' west from west line of Irvington Road at angle; 4' out from hydrant. I Street main: From connection with main pipe in Laurel Terrace at point 145' east from east line of Laurel Street to point 239' east from east line of Laurel Street. 6" 94
south from Washington
Merriam Street Hydrant replacement: 158' Street.
6" Corey 6" Chap.
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Greenville Street
4" B. Mch 4" Renss.
8" Corey 6" Matt.
8" Renss.
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Gate on hydrant branch: 158' south from south line of Washington Street; 4' out from hydrant. Valley Street main: From connection with 12" main pipe in Boston Avenue at point 5' north from south line of Boston Avenue, 6' west from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway to connection with 16" main pipe in Mystic Valley Parkway at point 61' 6" north from north line of Gordon Street. Gate: On south line of Boston Avenue; 6' west from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway. Section gate: 7' west from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway; 42 ft. north from north line of the old Mystic Pumping Station. Also; on line with eatch basin in gutter, opposite row of trees on State property. Gate: 61' 6" north from north line of Gordon Street; 4' west from east line of Mystic Valley Parkway. (In brick chamber). Hydrant: 94' south from Irvington Road. Gate on hydrant branch: 94' south from south line of Irvington Road, in sidewalk; 2' 6" back fromn hydrant.
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6" Walker 6" Corey
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Gale on hydrant branch: 120' north from north line of Union Square; 4' out from hydrant
6" Renss.
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Mystic Parkway
DESCRIPTION
STREET
School Street Stone Avenue
Hydrant replacement: 6' south from Montrose Street. Hydrant removal: 275' south from Columbus Avenue. Hydrant: 281' south from Columbus Avenue. Gate on hydrant branch: 6' north from hydrant and 9' west from east line of Stone Avenue; or 275' south from south line of Columbus Avenue and 9' west from east line of Stone Avenue. Hydrant replacement : 120' north from Union Square.
6"
Summer Street
Gate on hydrant branch: 215' east from east line of
6" .Renss.
Sunset Road
Talbot Avenue
Harvard Street; 4' out from hydrant. Section gate: 380' west from west line of Curtis Street; 13' 4" north from south line of Sunset Road. (On west line of house No. 34.) Street main: From connection with 12" main pipe in College Avenue to connection with 12" main pipe in Talbot Avenue at point 265' east from
6" Renss.
1:2" 688 east line of Latin Way.
Gate: On west line of College Avenue; 16' 8" south from north line of Talbot Avenue. Section gate: 484' west from west line of College Avenue; 16' 8" south from north line of Talbot Avenue. Hydrant: 5' west from College Avenue. 6'
12" Renss.
12" Renss.
6" Corey
Gate on hydrant branch: 5' west from west line of College Avenue; 4' out from hydrant. Hydrant: 488' west from College Avenue.
6" 9
6" Corey
Gate on hydrant branch: 488' west from west line of College Avenue; 5' 6" out from hydrant. Hydrant replacement: 9' south from Webster Ave- nue.
6" Renss.
6" Matt.
6" Matt.
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6" Corey
6" Matt.
Upland Road
Gate on hydrant branch: 9' south from south line of Webster Avenue; 3' out from hydrant. Hydrant replacement: 9' south from Webster Ave- nue. (Second replacement) Street main: From connection with S" main pipe in Upland Road at point 390' 6" west from west line of Curtis Street to connection with 8" main pipe in Hillsdale Rd.
8" 278
Gate: On east line of Hillsdale Road; 13' 4" north from south line of Upland Rd.
Renss.
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Hydrant: 85' east from Hillsdale Road. Gate on hydrant branch: 85' east from east line of
6"
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6" Corey
6" Renss.
6" Renss.
6" Corey
6" Matt.
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Vernon Street Hydrant replacement: 48' west from Central Street. Gate on hydrant branch: 48' west from west line of Central Street: 4' out from hydrant. Washington Avenue Street main replaced: From connection with 12" main pipe in Washington Street to 2" gate on j
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6" Corey
Hillsdale Road; 4" out from hydrant. Hydrant: 309' 6" west from Curtis Street.
west
Gate on hydrant branch: 309' 6" west from line of Curtis Street: " out from hydrant. Gate on hydrant branch: (Abandoned) 353' 6" west from Curtis Street; 9' 6" north from south line 1 of Upland Road.
6" Renss.
Tremont Street
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north line of Washington Street; 6' west from east line of Washington Avenue.
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Washington Street Gate on hydrant branch: West corner Mt. Vernon Street; 4' out from hydrant. Gate on hydrant branch: 15' west from west line of Myrtle Street; 3' 6" out from hydrant.
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Weston Avenue
Hydrant replacement: 197' south from Broadway. Gate on hydrant branch: 197' south from south line of Broadway; 4' out from hydrant.
6"
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Wheatland Street
Hydrant replacement: 77' south from Mystic Avenue. Gate on hydrant branch: 77' south from south line of Mystic Avenue; 2' 6" out from hydrant.
6"
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Wilton Street
6" Corey ,6" Hol. G.
6"
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Yorktown Street
Hydrant replacement: 6' east from Nashua Street. Gate on hydrant branch: 6' east from east line of Nashua Street; 3' out from hydrant. Street main: From connection with 2" main pipe in Yorktown Street at point 71' north from north line of Malvern Avenue to point 94' north from north line of Malvern Avenue.
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Gate on hydrant branch: 18' east from east line of Franklin Avenue; 4' out from hydrant.
6" Corey. 6" Matt.
6" Corey
6" Chap.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association. SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.
General Statistics
Population, census 1920, 93,033; present, estimated 100,000.
Date of construction: Commenced in 1868.
By whom owned: City of Somerville.
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Source of supply: Metropolitan water system.
Mode of supply: Water is delivered into the city's mains, under both high and low pressure, by the Metropolitan Water Works.
Statistics of Consumption of Water
Census population, 1920, 93.033.
Population on lines of pipe, Dec. 31, 1924, 100,000.
Population supplied, Dec. 31, 1924, 100,000.
Total consumption for the year, 2,840,186,000 gallons.
Average daily consumption. 7,760,100 gallons.
Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 77.
Statistics Relating to Distributing System, 1924
MAINS
Kind of pipe, cast iron.
Sizes, from 4-inch and under to 20-inch.
Laid 4,125 feet; discontinued 52 feet; net extension, 4,073 feet.
Total now in use, 105.1 miles.
Number of hydrants added during year (public, 12; private, 0) 12.
Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 1,279. Number of stop gates added during year, 44.
Number of stop gates now in use, 2.060.
Number of blow-offs, 190.
Range of pressure on mains, 35 pounds to 100 pounds.
SERVICES
Kind of pipe: Lead; lead-lined wrought iron; cement-lined wrought iron; cast iron.
Sizes, one-half to eight inches.
Extended 5,333 feet; discontinued, 573 feet.
Total now in use 92.8 miles.
Number of service taps added, 159; discontinued, 15; increase, 144. Number now in use, 14,189.
Number of meters added, 1,092; meters and motor registers dis- continued, 159; net increase, 933.
Number now in use, 13,012.
Percentage of services metered, 91.6.
Percentage of water receipts from metered service, 93.2.
Numbr of motors and elevator registers added, 0; removed, 0. Number now in use, 3 (included in number of meters.)
REVENUE
From Water Rates :-
Fixture rates .
18,801 68
Meter rates 264,323 84 .
Total from consumers .
$283,125 52
Special :-
Miscellaneous accounts 11,582 56
Total
Water Works Buildings . .
$81,302 69 2,983 36
Water Works Construction :-
Mains .
$19,036 67
Services
7,336 44
Meters .
7,741 61
Total construction .
$34,114 72
Metropolitan water assessment
142,275 86
Balance .
41,696 55
$302,373 18 Total
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$302,373 18
ANNUAL REPORTS
Total
Disposition of balance: applied to municipal purposes Cost of works to date . $1,187,641 73 Bonded dept at date None
EXPENDITURES
Water Works Maintenance :- Operation ( Management, repairs and renew- als) . .
$69,720 13
From other sources :-
Water service assessments
8,559 72
Labor and materials .
10,687 94
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STREET COMMISSIONER.
REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER,
City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1925.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen :- I most respectfully submit the forty-ninth annual report, containing a brief summary of the principal work performed by the Highway Department. by day labor and contract, during the year 1924 with recommendations for necessary additions 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, elm leaf beetles and other pests which destroy trees; and the oiling and watering of streets.
Highway Department Appropriations
Expenditures
Highway Maintenance
Appropriations $126,838 81
$126,297 10
Sidewalks Maintenance
9,600 00
9,599 73
Street Sprinkling
40,950 00
40,909 05
Street Cleaning
30,600 00
30,599 64
Suppression of Moths
5,038 75
5,037 34
Care of Trees
6,075 00
6,060 16
New Streets
36,304 60
36,277 81
Permanent Pavement
50,017 08
49,934 86
Sidewalks Construction
10,001 91
9,825 18
Reconstruction and Resurfacing
26,475 72
26,472 71
$341,901 87
$341,013 58
The yearly maintenance of the Highway department is taken from the Highway Maintenance account. Credit is received for work performed for the other divisions of this department and other departments of the City.
City officials and taxpayers everywhere are confronted with the problem of providing suitable pavement surfaces for the rapidly and heavily increasing traffic of today. Streets built only a few years ago to meet the needs of that time are inadequate.
Somerville is reconstructing and constructing its streets to meet the travel of today.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Roads and pavements of every type require repair and maintenance.
In many cases if patching is done in time no. further repairs may be needed for a considerable period, while, if patching is neglected it may lead to the disintegration of the whole pavement.
A road may be so well maintained that it is always in good condition.
The slogan for good roads should be "Drain and Main- tain."
1924
Highway Maintenance
Appropriations
$91,975 00
Credits
34,863 81
126,838 81
Street Commissioner .
$3,300 00
Bookkeeper, Clerk, Foreman
5,123 58
Office Expenses
571 36
Equipment and Repairs
2,785 55
Harnesses
1,221 37
Tools and Machinery
2,702 80
Steam rollers
397 17
New Automobiles (Two)
1,898 00
Tractor, mixer and auto maintenance
6,710 61
Stable expenses .
6,587 72
Hay, grain and feed .
7,495 08
Shoeing and veterinary
1,908 08
Fuel
359 22
Miscellaneous
601 22
Repairs to streets, gutters etc .
16,268 30
Repairs subways
607 52
Care of lanterns and traffic signs
4,699 24
Snow and Ice
9,872 84
Signs
1,508 66
Care of Highway Property
878 49
Sawing wood from dead trees
776 91
Holidays-vacations
7,788 32
Charges to other departments
21,447 59
Bills receivable .
20,787 47
Balance
541 71
$126,838 81
Snow and Ice
Under the new State law in regard to snow, this city is to keep open for travel, Mystic avenue and Middlesex ave- nue. State highways, within its boundary.
This year another piece of motor apparatus was pur- chased and a Good Roads plow has been attached to the same. I most respectfully recommend the purchase of a five ton tractor with a Sargent plow.
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All streets passed by the City Government for coasting were posted by this department with caution signs. On. dangerous streets where coasting was not allowed "No Coast- ing" signs were posted.
This department cares for the sidewalks around all pub- lic buildings and grounds.
360 requests and reports were attended to.
$11.397.62 was expended for the removal of snow and ice. 3967 cubic yards of snow and ice were removed. 62 cubic yards of sand and 115 cubic yards of ashes were used in car- ing for icy sidewalks, streets and crossings.
Bridges
The bridges in our city are in good condition. This de- partment started painting the iron fences on the bridges and the approaches to the same, that come under its care. They will be completed the coming spring.
Street Railways
The Boston Elevated Railway Company reconstructed double tracks on Washington street from the Boston line to Tufts street : Webster avenue from Union square to near Co- lumbia street; Cross street from Pearl street to Tufts street and Boston avenue from the Medford line to Alewife brook.
I hope the coming year the Boston Elevated Railway Company will reconstruct their tracks on Somerville avenue from Granite street on one side and from Park street on the other side to Wilson square and on Broadway from Teele square to the Arlington line.
Underground Wires
Permits were issued to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company to open streets for the construction and enlarging of conduits on Curtis street from Broadway to Fairmount avenue; Elm street from Willow avenue to and including Davis square ; Holland street from Davis square to and includ- ing Teele square; Broadway from Teele square to the Arling- ton line and Davis square for the new white way.
To the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company on Boston avenue from Broadway to Highland road; Broad- way from Simpson avenue to Clarendon avenue : Cedar street from Elm street to Summer street; Chetwynd road from West Adams street to Curtis street; Curtis street from Broadway to Fairmount avenue; Curtis street from Chetwynd road to Conwell avenue; Washington street from Webster avenue to Parker street; West Adams street from Bailey street to Chet-
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wynd road and for pole and house connections to both com- panies.
Crushed Stone
778 tons and 4461 cubic yards of crushed stone were purchased from William J. McCarthy Company at $2.25 per ton. $2.80 per cubic yard, 570 tons from the Boston Trap Rock Company at an average of $2.25 per ton and 370 tons at $2.00 per ton from Coleman Bros. All stone was delivered to the city yard or on the line of work.
Sidewalks Maintenance
1450 linear feet of edgestone were reset. 1181 square vards of brick sidewalks were relaid and 198 square yard's of granolithic relaid.
Police reports pertaining to all kinds of defective side- walks are charged to this appropriation.
Granolithic should be substituted for the old brick side- walks in our squares.
. $9.599.73 was expended for Sidewalks Maintenance.
Street Sprinkling
Another tank was erected at the city yard, capacity 10,000 gallons this will give the department a storage capacity of about 16,000 gallons of tar for the cold application on our streets. Under this appropriation the department, with its own employees and equipment, applied all the tar from these tanks to the streets. The Barrett Company furnished the "Tarvia B" into these tanks at $.0973 per gallon and saw that there was a good supply at all times.
The American Car Sprinkler Company sprinkled and flushed our main streets where there are car tracks for $950.00 a month, seven days a week.
Dust layers used during the year :-
157.861 gallons of Tarvia B. Barrett Company.
6.905 gallons Cambridge Gas Tar, Cambridge Gas Light Co. 13,125 pounds Calcium Chloride.
$40,909.05 was expended for Street Sprinkling.
Street Cleaning
Another Springfield Motor pick up sweeping machine was purchased. These two machines practically did all the cleaning by working sixteen hours a day with two shifts of men working eight hours each. The sweepings picked up by these machines were dumped on side streets and vacant lots and were removed by teams and trucks to the dump. One
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of these machines has been equipped with a Good Roads plow for snow work. In the squares and business sections of the city the sweeping is done between 11 P. M. and 7 A. M.
The scarcity of dumps is increasing the cost of this di- vision greatly.
7,009 cubic yards of street sweepings were removed.
$29,599.64 was expended for Street Cleaning.
Suppression of Moths
The brown tail moths are practically exterminated in this city.
This department cares for all trees both public and pri- vate in regard to moths.
12,008 street trees were inspected and cared for.
10,874 private trees were inspected and cared for.
15,721 bushes were found moth infested.
12,866 fences and buildings on which moths nested.
30,895 gypsy moth nests were painted with creosote. 42 brown tail moth nests were gathered and destroyed.
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