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School
Somerville ave. Highland ave.
Public.
40
1,901
School
Highland ave.
Broadway
Public.
50
2,500
Sellon pl.
Marshall st.
Northwesterly
Private.
12
..
. .
Sewall ct.
Sewall st.
Southwesterly
Private.
25
190
Sewall
Grant st.
Temple st.
Public.
40
615
Shawmut
Washington st.
Cross st.
Public.
40
575
310
Sherman ct.
Sargent ave.
Marshall st.
Private.
10
...
2,081
Sibley ct.
Cutter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
10
100
Sibley pl.
Cutter st.
Northwesterly
Private.
10
100
Silvey place
Craigie st.
Lowell st.
Private
23+-25
264
Simpson ave.
Broadway
Holland st.
Public.
40
1,018
....
Skehan
Dane st.
Hanson st.
Public.
30
306
..
Skehan
Hanson st.
Durham st.
Private.
30
414
Skilton
Pearl st. around to Pearl st.
Private.
40
...
200
Snow ter.
Jaques st.
Southwesterly
Private.
16
120
Somerville ave. E. Camb. line.
Union sq.
Public.
75
4,325
...
Somerville ave. Union sq.
N. Camb. line
Public.
70
6,793
....
South
Medford st.
Water st.
Public.
30
989
....
Spencer ave.
Cedar st.
Hancock st.
Public.
40
727
....
Spring
Somerville ave. Summer st.
Public.
40
1,220
....
Springfield
Concord ave.
Belmont st.
Public.
20
673
200
Steeves circle
Cherry st.
Easterly
Private.
15
120
Sterling st.
North st.
Alewife Brk PkyPublic.
40
813
....
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
....
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
....
Sunnyside ave. Walnut st.
Wigglesworth stPublic.
Public.
40
656
........
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 Ex.
Cambridge line Woodstock st. (Ext'n)
Private.
40
....
Taunton
Wyatt. st.
East'y to angle Private.
Taunton
Angle
Marion st.
Private.
20
....
200
Taylor
Mystic ave.
Sydney st.
Public.
40
309
....
Teele ave.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Public.
40
685
....
Temple rd.
Mystic ave.
Shore Drive
Private
40
.......
1,420
.....
250
Shore Drive
Mystic ave.
Fellsway
Private
40
........
... .
.. .
.. .
540
Smith ave.
Beacon st.
Line st.
Private.
25-+
...
788
....
Stanford ter.
Beacon st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
... .
..
306
....
Sunset rd.
Curtis st.
Hillsdale road
Taylor pl.
Somerville ave. Southerly
Private.
15
. . .
*Proposed.
...
....
Sawyer ave.
Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Private.
40
120
Seven Pines av. Cameron ave.
Cambridge line
Public.
40
92
Shedd
Somerville ave. Merriam St.
Private.
40
...
160
30
....
170
95
Spring Hill ter. Highland ave.
Cambridge line Public.
40
25 to 35
Width Length
366
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets. - Continued.
Street
From
To
Public or Private
Width in
Length
Temple
Broadway
Mystic ave.
Public.
66
1,637
Ten Hills rd.
Puritan rd.
Shore Drive
Private
40
1,431
Tenney ct.
Mystic ave.
Northeasterly
Private.
30
400
Tennyson
Forster st.
Pembroke st.
Public.
40
922
Thorndike
Holland st.
Kingston st
Public.
40
580
Thorndike
Underpass
B. & M. R. R. Public.
20
88
Thorpe
Highland ave.
Public.
30
468
Thurston
Broadway
Public.
40
1,660
Timmins pl.
Dane st.
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
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
Union pl.
Linwood st.
Southwesterly
Private.
10
...
100
Upland Park
Main st.
Southwesterly
Private.
20
....
175
Upland road
Curtis st.
Hillsdale road
Private.
40
....
655
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
Villa ave.
Winslow ave.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
35
200
Vinal ave.
Summer st.
Highland ave.
Public.
45
1,425
Vinal
Richardson st.
Northeasterly
Private.
20
....
·
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
. . .
Walter
Walnut st.
about 100 ft N.
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
Charlest'n line Franklin ave.
Public.
75
1,060
...
Washington
Franklin ave.
Fitchburg R. R. Public. 60 to 100 3,977
Washington
Fitchburg R. R. Cambridge line Public.
60
2,344
Washington ter.Washington st. Northerly
Private
30-40
218
Washington ter.End of above
Private
40
...
Water
South st.
Northerly
Public.
25
366
....
Waterhouse
Broadway
Cambridge line Public.
40
987
....
...
Village
Dane st.
Vine st.
Private.
25
370
Vine ct.
Vine st.
Northwesterly
Private.
25
of Bradley st. Public.
40
548
....
Washington av. Washington st. Northerly
Private.
18
114
Washington pl. Washington st. Southerly
Private. about 7.5
30 to 40
109
...
Warwick place Warwick st.
Northeasterly
. ...
Westerly and Easterly
269
...
Arlington Br. Southwesterly
Richdale ave. Westerly
Private. about 10
Tremont pl.
Tremont st.
Southeasterly
....
..
. . .
..
.
. .
200
....
Feet Public Private
367
CITY ENGINEER
"Table Showing the Location, Length and Width of Public and Private Streets .- Concluded.
Street
From
To
Public or Private
Width in
Length
·Watson
Broadway
Fairmount ave. Public.
40
236
Waverly
Washington st. Roland st.
Private.
35
200
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 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 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
Public.
40
292
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
Whitfield
road Packard ave.
Curtis st.
Public.
40
687
Whitman
Mason st.
Packard ave.
Public
40
632
Wigglesworth
Pearl st.
Bonair st.
Public.
40
744
. . .
William
College ave.
Chandler st.
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.
Hanrock st.
Public.
40
575
...
Windsor
Cambridge Line Northerly
Public.
40
40
..
Windsor
End of above
Fitchburg R. R.
Public.
27
490
....
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
Woodbine
Centre st.
Westerly
Private.
30
461
Woodbine Ex.
End of above
Lowell st
Private.
35
212
Woods ave.
North st.
Alewife Brk Pky Public.
40
1,149
.......
Woodstock
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
N. E. line
Malvern ave.
Public.
40
294
...
Yorktown
N. E. line
Northerly
Private.
40
....
100
· 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
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
....
Court
12 Carlton st.
Southeasterly
Private.
25
. .. .
75
Court
112 Central st. Northwesterly
Private.
10
....
168
Court
113 Central st. Southeasterly
Private.
20
....
150
...
Wesley
Pearl st.
West
Highland ave.
Arlington Br. R. R.
Private.
30
266
+White
Elm st.
Cambridge line Public.
307
..
...
Victoria st.
Alewife brook Public.
40 to 32
403
...
·Woodstock (Extension)
Mystic ave.
Middlesex ave. Private.
40
Wisconsin ave. Broadway
Penn. ave.
Public.
50
499
.......
. ...
100
....
....
59
*Proposed.
1Sidewalk in Somerville.
Public.
40
405
177
Winthrop ave.
Malvern ave.
Feet Public Private
...
200
368
ANNUAL REPORTS
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
58 Dane st. Easterly
Private.
10
70
Court
20 Dimick st.
Southwesterly
Private.
39.25
136
Court
91 Franklin st. Westerly
Private.
12
....
90
Court
66 Lowell st.
Westerly
Private.
25
.. .
101
Court
101 Medford st. Easterly
Private.
8
. . .
60
Court
10 Stone ave. Northwesterly
Private.
20
....
113
Court
Windsor st. ex. E'ly and W'ly
Private.
20
....
370
Court
Washington ave Franklin st.
Private.
6
95
Court
Irvington rd. Boston ave.
Private.
20
. .
. .
Total
461,680
76,432
...
171
Court
35 Lexingtonave Northerly
Private.
21
. ..
75
Court
335 Somervilleav Northerly
Private.
15
....
....
157
....
Public, 87.437 miles [includes 1.406 miles of City Boulevard and Park Roadways, 2.331 miles of State Boulevard (Metropolitan Park Commission), and 0.97 miles State Highway]; private 14.475.
Total length of streets in the city, 101.91 miles.
369
STREET COMMISSIONER
REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER,
City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1926.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Alderman :
Gentlemen :- I most respectfully submit the fiftieth an- nual report, containing a brief summary of the principal work performed by the Highway Department, by day labor and contract, during the year 1925 with recommendations for necessary additions the coming year.
This department has charge of the construction, alter- ation, 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
Appropriations
Expenditures
Highway Maintenance
$115,986 03
$115,315 45
Sidewalks Maintenance
10,300 00
10,297 90
Street Sprinkling
37,600 00
37,401 90
Street Cleaning
25,055 00
25,052 75
Suppression of Moths
4,800 00
4,748 47
Care of Trees
5,500 00
5,467 97
New Streets
55,026 79
54,318 72
Permanent Pavement
221,687 75
200,586 11
Sidewalks Construction
16,676 63
16,471 35
Reconstruction and Resurfacing
33,003 01
32,451 57
$525,632 21
$502,112 19
Somerville has not receded from its policy of road improvements. The good accomplished, the dividends occur- ing, the benefits conferred are so apparent that this city is spurred on to greater efforts.
Our people are demanding roads that will meet the traffic requirements of today, roads that will bear the shock of great loads at high speed, roads over which motor vehicles can operate with economy, roads over which all kinds of highway traffic can operate regardless of weather or season, roads that will render a profit instead of creating a deficit.
370
ANNUAL REPORTS
The coming spring the new Northern Arteryway, con- necting the North and South Shores, will be started and al- though Somerville will lose a considerable amount of taxable property it will be a great improvement in caring for the traffic that passes through our city.
1925 Highway Maintenance
Appropriations
$82,292 08
Credits
33,693 95
115,986 03
Street Commissioner
$3,300 00
Bookkeeper, Clerk, Foreman
5,182 11
Office Expenses
629 09
Equipment and Repairs
4,432 56
Harnesses
1,403 09
'Tools and Machinery
3,836 45
Steam rollers
573 58
New Automobiles
1,042 14
Tractor and Automobile maintenance
7,732 34
Stable Expenses
6,740 50
Hay, grain and feed
6,515 19
Shoeing and veterinary
1,830 90
Fuel
442 48
Miscellaneous
354 89
Repairs to streets, gutters etc.
16,467 07
Repairs subways
484 13
5,164 81
Signs
1,716 28
Care of Highway Property
1,249 87
Sawing wood
291 14
Holidays and vacations
8,137 33
Charges to other departments Bills receivable
12,273 02
Horses
305 00
Balance
670 58
$115,986 03
Snow and Ice
The benefit of snow removal is valuable to trade and in- dustry by having the highways open to motor vehicles one hundred per cent of the year. There is hardly an item of household comsumption that is not transported, at some point in its distribution, by motor truck. The doctor, ambulance, mail, police and fire departments depend on motor driven vehicles.
Another motor driven plough has been added to the department this year.
17,736 79
Care of lanterns and traffic signs Snow and Ice
7,474 69
371
STREET COMMISSIONER.
This department cares for the sidewalks around all pub- lic buildings and grounds.
257 requests and reports were attended to.
$8,531.14 was expended for the removal of Snow and Ice. 2989 cubic yards of snow and ice were removed. 93 1/4 cubic yards of sand and 147 cubic yards of ashes were used in caring for icy sidewalks, streets and crossings.
Bridges
The bridges are in good condition. The painting of the iron fences, under the care of the Highway Department was completed this year. Some of the railroad bridges should be widened to conform with the width of the roads approaching the same.
Street Railways
The Boston Elevated Railway Company reconstructed double tracks on Somerville avenue from near Granite street on the north side and near Park street on the south side to Wilson square, and on Mystic avenue from the Boston line to near Austin street.
The double tracks on Broadway from Teele sqare to the Arlington line and on Highland avenue should be recon- structed.
They also removed the double tracks on Medford street and Pearl street from Broadway to Cross street.
Underground Wires
Permits were issued to the Edison Electric Illuminat- ing Company to open streets for the construction or enlarging of conduits on School street from Highland avenue to Medford street and on Medford and Pearl streets to their terminal poles on intersecting streets and services; on Broadway from Walnut street to School street for the new White Way, the new lights were turned on by Mayor Webster and in honor of this event the merchants, in this district, had a parade and band concert.
To the New England Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany for enlarging conduits on Pearl street from Marshall street to their office at Bradley street and for underground connections and services on Medford and Pearl streets.
The Boston Elevated Railway Company removed their trolley poles and wires on Medford and Pearl streets.
372
ANNUAL REPORTS
Crushed Stone
20 tons of crushed stone were purchased from William J. Sullivan Company at their quarry for $1.75 per ton, and 5485 cubic yards for $2.80 per cubic yard delivered on the line of work. 136 tons of pea stone at $1.75 per ton and 221 tons No. 2 stone at $1.50 per ton were purchased from Coleman Brothers at their quarry and 47 tons at $2.95 per ton were delivered on the line of work. 108 tons of crushed stone were purchased from Rowe Contracting Co. at $2.30 per ton.
Sidewalks Maintenace
Money spent for repairing sidewalks is well invested.
4956 linear feet of edgestone were reset. 2525 square yards of brick sidewalks were relaid and 244 square yards of granolithic relaid. 3298 square yards of granolithic were substituted for old brick sidewalks. This ;kind of work should be continued.
Police reports pertaining to all kinds of defective side- walks are charged to this appropriation.
$10,297.90 was expended for Sidewalks Maintenance.
Street Sprinkling
All the tar used under this account was applied by the department's employees and equipment. Cold tar was de- livered into storage tanks situated in the city stables yard by the Trimount Oil Company at $.097 per gallon.
The American Car Sprinkler Company sprinkled and flushed our main streets where there are car tracks for $975.00 a month, seven days a week.
Dust layers used during the year :-
182,615 gallons of Tarco B, Trimount Oil Company. 5,000 gallons Non-Asphaltic Oil, Trimount Oil Company. 30,000 pounds Calcium Chloride. $37,401.90 was expended for Street Sprinkling.
Street Cleaning
Very few complaints were received in regard to dirty streets. The two motor pick-up sweeping machines were kept to work continually and in many instances two shifts of men were used, thus keeping the machines working day and night. There is also a night cleaning gang who cares for the squares.
5250 cubic yards of street sweepings were removed.
$25,052.75 was expended for Street Cleaning.
373
STREET COMMISSIONER
Suppression of Moths
This department cares for all trees both public and pri- vate in regard to moths.
8,329 street trees were inspected and cared for.
14,912 private trees were inspected and cared for.
22,831 bushes were found moth infested.
13,061 fences and buildings on which moths nested.
25,387 gypsy moth nests were painted with creosote. 13 brown tail moth nests were gathered and destroyed.
170 satin moth nests were painted with creosote.
6,248 trees were sprayed by the gasoline spraying machine to exterminate the different kinds of caterpillars and beetles.
34,939 tussock moth nests were destroyed.
$4,748.47 was expended for the Suppression of Moths.
Shade Trees
Many dead and dangerous trees were removed during the year.
66 trees were set out.
217 trees were removed.
269 trees were trimmed by request.
91 tree guards and supports were installed.
$5,467.97 was expended for the Care of Trees.
NEW STREETS CONSTRUCTED IN 1925
Street
From
To
Width
Cost
Cady avenue
.Simpson avenue
.Corinthian road
40
$1,391 28
Corinthian road
Broadway
.Cady avenue
.40
5,635 69
East Albion street
.Moreland street
Fremont street
.40
3,281 46
Fairfax street
North street
.Alewife Brook Parkway
.40
12,327 02
Fremont street
.East Albion street
.near Mystic avenue
.40
2,518 34
Lewis street
.Magnus avenue
.dead end
40
4,680 11
Sunset road
.Curtis street
.Hillsdale road
.40
7,261 62
Watson street
.Broadway
Fairmount avenue
40
3,006 60
Woods avenue
North street
Alewife Parkway 40
14,197 51
Above street were all constructed with Bituminous Macadam.
PERMANENT PAVEMENT 1925
Street
From
To
Cost
Medford street
Magoun square
Norwood avenue
$10,855 74
Medford street
Norwood avenue
Cross street
51,603 73
Middlesex avenue
entire length
86,251 21
Mystic avenue
Boston line
.N'ely side Austin street
11,369 41
Prospect street
Webster avenue
R. R. Bridge
4,323 68
Somerville avenue
Central street
Wilson square
33,478 73
Webster avenue
Columbia street
Cambridge line (dummy) .....
2,703 61
374
ANNUAL REPORTS
SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTION-1925
Street
Location
Cost
Appleton street In front estate No. 31
$201 37
Boston avenue .No. 28 to 52 inclusive
647 40
Boston avenue
.Westerly side, Rogers avenue to Highland road ..
97 12
Bow street .. In front estate 38-40
315 03
Broadway .In front estate 379-385
1,087 79
Broadway .N'ely side, Temple street about 90' S'ely
458 93
Broadway .S'wly side, Paulina street to Shaw Playground
387 21
Broadway
.In front estate 315-321 and 12' on Temple street
609 23
Broadway .Opposite Walnut street
257 89
Cedar street
.Estate Nos. 173-175 and No. 1 Warwick street
253 18
Cherry street
.N'wly side Summer street to Fairlee street
1,252 59
College Ave. and Park Ave ..... In front estate No. 36 College avenue
487 70
Electric avenue
Side of estate No. 35 Packard avenue
175 20
Fremont street
.In front estate Nos. 13-19 with edgestone
928 23
Hancock street
·N'wly side, Highland Ave. to Lexington Ave.
1,001 79
High street
.In front estate Nos. 42-44
89 31
Middlesex avenue
.Westerly side in front Lombard Grindstone Co.
433 48
Munroe street
In front of estate No. 83 (brick)
36 19
Mystic avenue ·Side estate 44-46 Connecticut avenue
217 86
Perry street .Westerly side where not laid
1,992 82
Powder House Park .Powder House square
150 20
Powder House Boulevard
... In front estate 60-62
291 52
Powder House Boulevard
...... In front estate 221-231 inclusive
567 59
School street
.Easterly side, Highland avenue to B & M R R
1,881 18
Somerville avenue
.S'wly side, Kent street to Garden court
542 87
Summer street
.In front estate Nos. 156-158
349 80
Summer street
.N'ely side in front estate No. 251
91 01
Sunset road
.Side estate No. 158 Curtis street
230 29
Union square-Stone Ave. Savings Bank building
470 52
Victoria street
.In front estate No. 54
48 56
Walnut street
In front estate No. 21
51 62
Washington street
.In front estate Nos. 48-50
181 00
West street
.N'wly side, Highland Ave. to Hawthorne St.
350 58
Whitman St. and Mason St ..... In front estate No. 3 Whitman street
334 29
..
STREET COMMISSIONER
375
RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING 1925
Street
From
To
Width
Length
Cost $2,614 61
Broadway
....
N'ely side, Cross street
.Fellsway West
Curtis street
.Professors Row
.Medford line
40
630
5,826 02
Curtis street
.Broadway
.Powder House Blvd.
40
795
3,535 61
Fremont street
Estate No. 13
No. 19 inc.
451 24
Gilman street
Aldrich street
Walnut street
40
670
3,311 68
Jaques street
Fellsway West
Bond street
40
2187
8,819 48
Pembroke street
Central street
.Sycamore street 40
430
1,918 27
Perry street
at Lincoln Parkway
1,358 95
The above streets were reconstructed or resurfaced with Bituminous Macadam.
Broadway
.N'ely side, Magoun square .... Opp. Cedar street
4,615 71
The above street was resurfaced with Warrenite pavement.
376
ANNUAL REPORTS
377
STREET COMMISSIONER
Highway Construction-New Streets
Nine new streets were constructed during the year under the Betterment Act, by contract, viz :-
Setting edgestones 70c per linear foot.
Gutter construction $3.50 per square yard.
Construction of Macadam roadway $1.65 per square yard.
The city furnished the edgestone delivered on the line of work for $1.34 per linear foot and also the asphalt for 19c per gallon. Three new streets were constructed by City employees.
Five new streets were accepted this year.
$54,318.72 was expended for New Streets.
Sidewalks Construction
The average cost of granolithic sidewalks constructed by department employees, including excavation and all materials was $3.46 per square yard, the abuttors paying half the cost of construction.
Miles of edgestone, granolithic, brick and gravel side- walks in the city :-
Edgestones
153.257 miles .
Gravel sidewalks
19.779 miles
Brick sidewalks
70.056 miles .
Granolithic sidewalks
59.025 miles
$16,471.35 was expended for Sidewalks Construction.
Highway Construction-Permanent Pavement
The city now has a fine thoroughfare on Medford and Pearl streets from Broadway to Cross street. The Boston Elevated Railway Company removed their double car tracks and a concrete base was constructed (the sides of these two streets already had concrete) the Warren Bros. then placed a Warrenite mixed top for a wearing surface from curb to curb.
On the portion of Medford street known as Magoun square from Broadway to the easterly line of Norwood avenue, the old rails and the concrete on the sides were removed, a new concrete base was constructed with granite cut blocks and grouted with Portland Cement. The merchants on this section of the street were so pleased with the new construction they had a parade, band concert and block party to celebrate the completion of this paving.
Middlesex avenue which had a strip of concrete twenty- four feet wide with gravel sides has been widened eight feet on the west and twenty-eight feet on the east side making a per- manent roadway sixty feet wide. This widening was con-
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