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Denis 1 Crimmings Day Labor
Filling and Clay
13.5
8" Akron Pipe
220.9
220.9
1 Combi- nation
149.56
6.155
0.50
0.69
0,028
0.61
7.730
2,168.27
2,168.27
Mystic Avenue Storm Drain
Northern Artery
Kensington Avenue
Denis I. Crimmings Day Labor
Filling and Clay
10.5
10" Akron Pipe
220.9
See Sewer
See Sewer
3.0€
0.37
0.028
0,25
4.860
1,074,08
1,074,08
Private Lands Storm Drain
Temporary Outlet In Ledge
Edgar Avenue
Denis 1. Crimmings Day Labor
Grsvelly Hard Pan
4.0
10" Akron Pipe
192.0
1.67
0.34
0.014
1.670
321.41
321.41
Private Lands Sewer
Woodstock St. Exten.
Hooker Avenue
Denis I. Crimmingg for Property Owners
Clayey Hard Pan
10.05
8" Akron Pipe
48.5
4
1 Combi- nation
1.17
0,66
0,081
1.981 96.00
Private Lands Storm Drain
Woodstock St. Exten.
Hooker Avenue
Denls I. Crimmings
Clayey Hard Pan
9,05
15" Akron Pipe
48.5
112.30 14 Cost Pald by City
Private Lands Storm Drain
Mystic River
Shore Drive
City-Day Labor
Filling
3,50
16" Corrugated Iron Pipe
Shore Drive Sewer
Ten Hilla Road
Near Fellsway
City-Day Labor and Property Owners
Filling and Peat
4,88
8" Akron Pipe
869.1
100.0
4 Combi- nation
124.20
31
0,33
0.046
Sbore Drive Storm Drain
Ten Hills Road
Near Fellsway
City- Day Labor
Filling and Peat
3,88
12" Akron Pipe
867.6
See Sewer
See Sewer
19
0.60
0,073
0.02
0.33
0,014
Temple Road Sewer
Shore Drive
Near Ten Hil's Road
City-Day Lahor and
Gravelly Hard Pan
4.67
8" Akron Pipe
253.4
Property Owners
Gravelly Hard Pan
3.67
8" Akron Pipe
246.4
See Sewer
See Sewer
14
0.29
0.014
-
$27,510.30
$2,341.73
$26,168.67
. Labor furnished by property owners
7,269.9 4,095.0
Sewer
= Addition to drainage system
= 12" Sewer abandoned In Woodstock St. Ex.
== (20,852 miles)
Total length of public sewers in the city Jan. 1st, 1928 Total length of private sewers in the city Jan. 1st, 1928
99.3769 miles 6.6091 mlles
105.9860 miles (36,5221 miles separate system sewers)
Total length of sewers In the city Jan. 1st, 1928 Total length of storm drains in the city Jan, 1st, 1928 Total length of city drainage systems Jan. 1st, 1928 Total length of Metropolitan sewerage system mains in the city
524,710.1 Et. : 34,896.0 İL = 559,606.1 ft. = 89,303.8 ft. = 647.909.9 İt.
16.7242 miles
122.7104 miles 3.4760 miles
Sewer
Storm
Drain
Sub-Drain
Including
and
Lumber
LIGE
1 48"x62" } Con 42ª
T. F. Stuart & Co. for
Boston & Majue R. R.
Near Ten Hills Road
Temple Road Storm Drain
Shore Drive
** Labor and materlais furnished by property owners
11,304.9 335.0 11.009.9
85.0
1.33
0.073
2.138
181.10
181.10
Melville Road Sewer
Shore Drive
Near Ten Hills Road
City-Day Labor and
Gravelly Hard Pan
5.30
8" Akron Pine
230.8
4 Combl. nation
16
Replacing 355'-12 Sewer Abandoned in Woodstock St. Lx.
Property Owners
15"
1-17
1 Combl- nation
149.56
0.65
7.730
Denis I. Crimmings Das Labor
Property Owners
Gravelly Hard Pan
8º 6" Akron Pipe
2 Comhl. nation
Comhl- nation
See Sewer
2
0.031
1.62
1.62
1,067.61
1,067.51
2.138 1,855.13
1,866.13
1 Combi uation
115.32
226.67
226.67
169.35
169.36
City-Day Labor
feet
feet
Storm drain
See Sewer
4.860
Property Owners
Gravelly Hard Pan
0.031
0.600 0.031
per Linear Foot
Strøot
C
96.00
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CITY ENGINEER
Service Transfers and Credits 370 11 Materials on hand 1926
1,121 33
Total
$39,933 90
Balance unexpended over to 1928 $6,773 44
Twenty-three new sewers and storm drains were con- structed during the year ; a length of 11,010 feet, approximate- ly 2.1 miles, part of the work being done by department labor, the remainder by contract.
(See tabular statement for 1927, showing itemized ac- count of work.)
Total length, city's drainage system 122.7104 Miles Cost of construction (including catch basins) $1,565,483 00
The 1918 report contains a compiled table of Storin Drains previously constructed showing length, cost, date of construction, district benefited, etc.
Assessments, Metropolitan sewerage system 1927 (City's proportional cost) $115,232 09 Total paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts for state sewer (1892-1927, inclusive) 2,250,954 04 Total length of Metropolitan sewerage system
mains running through this city
3.475 miles
15 connections, in Somerville, with Metropolitan sewerage mains. Also 3 connections through Medford and one connection through Cambridge. Locations of city's mains connecting with state sewer in 1912 report, and details of construction in previous re- ports.
New catch basins constructed in city's highways 1927 14
Total catch basins constucted and maintained by sewer division 2,056
Other catch basins-State Highway, Metropolitan Park, B. E. Ry., etc., including 58 on Northern Artery which the city is to assume in the near future 338 Total catch basins in the city for storm drainage purposes 2,394
The separate system sewers should be extended in the older sections of the city each year, as the appropriation will allow, and storm drains completed in certain localities as previously recommended ;- especially in the North Somerville District, where the discharge is across the boundary line into City of Medford, Two Penny Brook outlet; also a flood relief project in Morrison Avenue-Highland Road area; and the B. & M. railroad valley; and a storm overflow at the East Cambridge line extending from the Somerville Avenue sewer and discharging into Miller's River.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Progress has been made on the Morrison Avenue-High- land Road storm relief drain project.
Sidewalk sewers in Mossland Street should be construc- ted immediately and sections of the old sewers in Poplar- Street and Franklin Avenue reconstructed,-thereby reliev- ing the continuous blocking of house drains in these streets under existing conditions.
The city's drainage system will be greatly improved when all the foregoing changes are made and construction work completed.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT, STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES 1927
Labor and inspection
$14,078 27
Teaming
9,719 52
Equipment, supplies and repairing pro- perty
2,126 08
Total
$25,923 87.
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
Maintenance of sewers, including clean -
ing, flushing, supervision, etc. (122.7104 miles)
$6,810 38
Maintenance of catch basins, cleaning and flushing, supervision, etc. (2056) 13,155 70 Maintenance of storm water pump, Med- ford Street Underpass 292 78
Changing line and grade and repairing catch basins
933 12
Changing line and grade and repairing manholes
$435 17
Repairing old sewers and storm drains. .... Reconstructing and repairing tide-gates
1,001 63
and floats in chambers, on storm drains and sewers
1,104 63
Repairing Tannery Brook
55 55
Inspection and location of house drains
632 67
Labor, teaming, materials, other depts. & div.
102 36
Equipment and supplies
257 35
Repairs of tools and property
174 44
Maintenance of Sewer Division yards (2)
880 63
Telephone (2)
87 46
Total expenditure
$25,923 87
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CITY ENGINEER
CREDIT
Appropriation
Credits
$25,860 00 82 11
Total
$25,942 11
Balance unexpended $18 24.
A permanent force of men, varying in number from eight to thirteen, and hired teams, are kept continually at work, flushing, cleaning and repairing the city's drainage system, catch basins, etc., the expense necessarily increasing yearly as sewers, storm drains and catch basins are added to the system, and the distance increased to the dumping places, which are fast diminishing, only two being available at present.
The scarcity of dumping places has confronted the city for some time and various schemes have been considered for efficient and economical methods of disposal but no plan has been adopted.
Cubic yards of material removed from catch basins and hauled to dumps 2,819
Average cost, (labor $2.06; teaming $2.61)
per cubic yard $4 67
Average cost, cleaning, flushing and general main-
tenance per basin $6 39
Average cost, cleaning and flushing drainage system including catch basins per mile $162 70
There are about twenty catch basins (average) to a mile of roadway in this city.
An auto-truck cleaning machine for catch basins, could be usel advantageously in this city about one-half time during the year-the result being speedier cleaning; and at other times utilized in various work in other divisions of the Engi- neering Department.
A number of repairs have been made on some of the old sewers, alterations made in the outlets and overflows, and extra manholes built for the purpose of improving the system; and catch basins and manholes repaired.
Two hundred and fifty permits have been issued to li- censed drain layers for connecting buildings with main sewers and storm drains; fifty-five being for repairs, alterations or extensions, all of the work being done under the supervision of the city's inspector ..
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Many of these repairs and alterations were made neces- sary by the growth of tree roots in the private drain pipe. In several cases, these private drains were relaid with iron pipe and lead joints ; which is the type of construction recom- mended by this department, where drain connections have be- come stopped on acount of tree roots.
Only persons that are licensed as drainlayers by the city and are under bonds are permitted to lay and repair private drains.
Data concerning each drain connection with the public sewer is on file in this office, and time and expense could be saved by the owner, by applying directly to this department for investigation and advice, where trouble exists.
Many car track catch basins and underground conduit manholes have been connected with the city's drainage system.
There are to date about 18, 167 private drain connections with the city's drainage system.
A better system of grease traps should be installed in the premises of some of the larger manufacturing plants and rendering companies to prevent large amounts of grease and waste products from escaping into city sewer mains and at various times partially blocking sections of sewers.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS DIVISION
This division has the care and maintenance of about eighty acres of land laid out as parks and playgrounds, being about equally divided in area-pleasure parks and playfields.
Seventy-three acres are owned by the city and certain areas owned by private parties are turned over to the city for recreation purposes; also satisfactory arrangements have been made for a number of years past, whereby the city has the use of Tufts College playfields during the summer vaca- tion months.
These areas when completely developed will compare favorably with other cities in the vicinity.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS, STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES, 1927
Playgrounds
Parks
$6,206 88 Labor
$8,310 96
547 38 Teaming 559 11
223 87 Equipment-supplies 355 35
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CITY ENGINEER
595 82 Repairing property and tools
1,507 90
114 26 Fountains and Bubblers-Maint. (Paid Water Water Dept. $114.26 and $71.30 76 70 Trees-Shrubs-Plants-Floral Decorations .. Flagpoles-Flags-Painting
1,737 96
182 71
Repairing roadways and walks-trimming trees, etc. (Highway Dept.) Assessment
98 48
1,610 00 Transferred to other appropriation
183 68
$9,298 21
Totals $13,012 75
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
Playgrounds and
Recreation
Parks
$ 450 10 Central Hill Park (13.1 acres)
$3,023 23
948 77 Foss Park (formerly Broadway Park) (15.9 acres)
1,860 95
Broadway Parkway (1.6 acres)
20 87
1,757 31
Lincoln Park (7.2 acres)
1,376 78
161 39 Prospect Hill Park (2.6 acres)
2,818 31
206 23 Tufts Park (4.5 acres)
1,545 80
Paul Revere Park (0.02 acre)
37 94
35 94 Belmont Street Park (0.4 acre)
299 00
Powder House Boulevard (0.9 mile long)
1,143 89
Powder House Square Parkway (0.1 acre)
33 (
Cemetery, Somerville Avenue (0.7 acre)
53 47
2,595 57 Dilboy Field (formerly Somerville Field) at Alewife Brook (15.2 acres) 471 32
650 07
Richard Trum Playground ,Cedar Street and Broadway (4.3 acres) 145 14
9 95 Playground, Glen Street and Oliver Street (1.0 acre and 1.5 acres private land) ....
16 99
101 56 Playground, Kent Street and Somerville Ave- nue (0.8 acre) 20 40
58 87 Playground, Poplar Street and Joy Street
2 25
104 70 Woods Playground, corner EIm Street- Cherry Street and Sartwell Avenue (2.1 acres) 128 24
4 72 Shaw Playground, Broadway at Western Junior High School (2.8 acres) 3 54
603 03 Tufts College Land, Summer Playground (5 acres) 11 58
$7,688 21 1,610 00 Transferred to other appropriations
$9,298 21 Total expenditures, maintenance (79.5 acres) 72.3 acres city property and 6.5 acres private land, 0.7 acre cemetery and 0.9 mile boule- vard, and 0.54 mile parkway roads.
$13,012 75
(0.5 acre)
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CREDIT
Playgrounds and Recreation
Parks
Appropriation for Parks
$13,900 00
$9,600 00 Appropriation for Playgrounds
53 73 Service Transfers
*$9,653 73
$ 355 52 Balance unexpended $ 887 25
* $1610 Transferred to Sewers Maintenance Account.
IMPROVEMENT OF PLAYGROUNDS EXPENDITURES
Playground Foss Park (about 5.5 acres northerly end Foss Park)
Labor, teaming, rolling, etc .- grading-fencing $821 66 John M. Woods Playground (Elm St .- Cherry St .- Sart- well Ave.)
Additional Land, Playground Glen Street
Additional land taken for completing playfield (about 1/4 acre) Recording taking 3 45
$825 11
CREDIT
Playground Foss Park
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Unexpended balance (1926)
: 24
Total Credit
$1,322 24
Balance. unexpended
$500 58
John M. Woods Playground
Appropriation
$500 00
Balance unexpended
$500 00
Additional Land, Playground Glen Street Appropriation $9,800 00
Balance unexpended
$9,796 55
Assessments for Metropolitan parks and boulevards
(City's proportional cost) $95,030 17
Total paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts-Metro-
politan park system, to January 1, 1928 $1,428,638 89
Total length Metropolitan boulevard in Somerville 41/3 miles
All of the city's playfield areas have been in constant use throughout the year ;- special supervision was provided
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CITY ENGINEER
by the Welfare and Recreation Commission during the months of July and August especially for the children's activities, to make the playgrounds popular and successful; an exhibition featured the closing of the summer work.
Tufts College playfield was under the city's supervision during the summer,-twilight baseball and outdoor entertain- ment being largely attended.
At the athletic field bordering Alewife Brook an addi- tional area has been purchased and a permanent outdoor winter running track has been completed, which will also provide a hockey rink in the winter and wading pool in the summer. The remaining area should be graded as soon as possible and when completed as originally designed, the city will own one of the best recreation fields in the vicinity (See 1910 report for lay-out.)
The northerly end of Foss Park has been fenced in for playground purposes, and construction work commenced.
The city has become so densely populated (averaging nearly 25,000 people a square mile) that some of the larger park areas should be more extensively utilized for public recreation and physical training purposes. On several of the Playfields concrete buildings should be constructed, addition- al apparatus and shelters provided and some of the smaller playground areas should be enclosed by wire fencing for pro- tection.
In certain localities of the city, well-lighted playgrounds, during summer evenings, should be maintained for the young men and women who are obliged to work in the day time.
Previous reports are respectfully referred to for sugges- tions and recommendations for improvement of park and play- ground areas.
In connection with the department work, the Welfare and Recreation Commission, the Playgrounds Association and Women's Clubs have been of great assistance in advising, di- recting and promoting the city's welfare. (Details, etc., in Commission's and Association reports.)
(See City Auditor's report for total expenditure by city departments and commissions for recreation and play the past year.)
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ERNEST W. BAILEY
In conclusion this report would be incomplete without a fitting testimonial to the late engineer who so ably outlined the policy of the department for a third of a century.
Ernest W. Bailey, City Engineer of Somerville, died very suddenly July 27th. He was born in Somerville, December 1866, and entered into city employ in June 1887, succeeding the late Horace L. Eaton as City Engineer in November 1895.
For thirty-two years he filled the position in a manner that drew respect and admiration from his immediate associ- ates and contemporaries far and near. His intense iniative, daring originality and resourceful mind combined to make an official invaluable to the city. Every act and move was cal- culated with reference to the benefit of the community in which he spent his life. His extensive tenure in office is proof of the esteem and confidence vested in him by the successive city governments.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST W. DANFORTH, City Engineer.
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STREET COMMISSION
REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER.,
City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1928. To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen :- I most respectfully submit the fifty-second annual report, containing a brief summary of the principal work performed by the Highway Department, by day labor and contract, during the year 1927 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
Highway Maintenance
Appropriations $140,616.49
Expenditures $139,475.97
Sidewalks Maintenance
11,200.00
11,195.82
Street Sprinkling
38,242.00
38,073.71
Street Cleaning
30,587.00
30,579.00
Suppression of Moths
5,000.00
4,898.64
Care of Trees
6,500.00
6,498.39
New Streets
39,418.31
33,674.72
Permanent Pavement
159,005.55
142,424.57
Sidewalks Construction
16,330.45
16,297.18
Reconstruction and Resurfacing
29,174.37
28,965.06
$476,074.17
$452,083.06
Highway Maintenance has become recognized as a con- tinuous process, and one which not only determines the utility and comfort of a highway to the road user, but also the ulti- mate economy of the improvement to the taxpayer. It has come to be realized that the first cost is only a part of the true cost of an improvement, and this realization is influenc-
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ing highway design, not only in the selection of surface types, but in planning other important features.
The new Northern Arteryway has been completed, but not accepted by the city yet.
1927 Highway Maintenance
Appropriations
$113,700.00
Credits
26,916.49
$140,616.49
Street Commissioner
$ 3,600.00
Bookkeeper - clerk
3,475.92
Office Expenses
580.86
Equipment and repairs
2,403.17
Harnesses
1,428.20
Tools and Machinery
4,299.82
Steam Rollers
781.11
Mixers
658.42
New automobiles
200.00
Automobile maintenance
9,362.35
New tractor and plow
2,000.00
Tractor maintenance
268.51
Stable expenses
7,293.15
Hay, grain and feed
6,676.53
Shoeing and veterinary
2,042.66
Fuel
456.30
Towing automobiles
506.27
Emergency calls
792.66
Repair subways
1,018.01
Care of public property
1,254.80
Lanterns and traffic signs
7,125.77
Snow and ice
24,785.90
Street signs
1,643.37
Sawing wood
649.51
Horses
225.00
Holidays and vacations
10,545.99
Driveways
9,242.44
Charges to other departments
1,632.04
Bills receivable
1,324.03
Miscellaneous
54.66
Materials for other appropriations.
12,967.87
Balance
1,140.52 $140,616.49
....
Snow and Ice
A recent survey made by the Bureau of Public Roads shows that thirty-six states now find it necessary and expedi-
Repairs to streets, gutters and crossings
20,180.65
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STREET COMMISSION
ent to keep their roads open to traffic through the winter months.
Speed is essential in snow removal and with the instal- lation of modern methods and equipment excellent work has been accomplished in the clearing of the streets quickly after each storm. This department should have one or more side- walk tractors for clearing snow off sidewalks around city property.
This department cares for the sidewalks around all pub- lic buildings and grounds, and removes snow from streets ou request where there is to be a funeral, wedding or party.
Warning signs were erected and ashes spread at the foot of hills where coasting was allowed.
$24,224.00 was expended for the removal of snow and ice. 403 requests and reports were attended to.
4,996 cubic yards of snow and ice were removed.
102 cubic yards of sand and 31 cubic yards of ashes were used in caring for icy sidewalks, streets and crossings.
Bridges
The bridges are in good condition. An iron bridge for pedestrians should be constructed over the Boston and Maine Railroad, Fitchburg Division at Kent street and the Kent street subway eliminated because after heavy rains the sub- way fills with water and has to be closed to travel until the water is pumped out.
Street Railways
The Boston Elevated Railway Company reconstructed double tracks the entire length of Highland avenue, the out- bound track on Broadway from the top of the hill to Magoun square, and the outbound track on Beacon street from Buck- ingham street to Washington street. On Mystic avenue the double tracks, from Maine avenue to the State line near Mid- dlesex avenue, were relocated from the side of the street to the middle. On Washington street both tracks were raised under the Boston and Maine Railroad, Southern division. The double tracks on Bow street from Walnut street to Union square should be removed as this car line has been
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ANNUAL REPORTS
abandoned. The double tracks on Main street, on Somerville. avenue from Union square to the Northern Artery and the outbound track on Beacon street from Washington street to Park street should be reconstructed.
Underground Wires
Permits were issued to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company to open streets for the construction or enlarging of conduits on Highland avenue from School street to Medford. street and on Cross street and Mystic avenue from Broadway to the First National Stores Building.
Crushed Stone
Crushed stone purchased during the year :-
10 tons $2.00 from Coleman Brothers.
135 tons 2.50 from Coleman Brothers.
280 tons 2.90 from Coleman Brothers.
2518 tons 2.20 from General Crushed Stone Co.
80 tons 1.75 from R. H. Ducey Co.
4694 tons 2.15 from R. H. Ducey Co.
121/2 cu. yds. 2.40 from R. H. Ducey Co.
Sidewalks Maintenance
Police reports pertaining to all kinds of defective side- walks were promptly attended to and charged to this account.
This year the department kept a crew of men continually patching and repairing brick and granolithic sidewalks and if the appropriation the coming year allows, this work will be continued. There are many old brick sidewalks that should be replaced with granolithic.
2,394 linear feet of edgestone were reset.
893 square yards of brick sidewalks relaid.
873 square yards granolithic sidewalks relaid.
270 square yards of gutters relaid.
$11.195.82 was expended for Sidewalks Maintenance.
Street Sprinkling
This division of the department is cared for by city em- ployees with the exception of the work done by the Car Sprinkler. This car is furnished by the American Car Sprinkler Company for $975.00 a month and operates seven
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STREET COMMISSION
days a week. It sprinkles and flushes all streets where car tracks are located. Cold tar was purchased from the Tri- mount Oil Company of Everett for $.0919 per gallon delivered to our tanks at the city yard.
Dust layers used during the year :-
179,780 gallons of Tarco B, Trimount Oil Company. 4,125 pounds Calcium Chloride. $38,073.71 was expended for Street Sprinkling.
Street Cleaning
Keeping city streets clean is a real job. All streets are cleaned in the spring and fall and kept clean between these periods by the two motor pick-up sweeping machines. A new machine should be purchased the coming year.
7,550 cubic yards of street sweepings were removed.
$30,579.00 was expended for Street Cleaning.
Suppression of Moths
This department cares for all trees both public and pri- vate in regard to moths. This work must be carried on and the appropriation large enough to allow for spraying at the proper time. This year very few brown-tail moth nests were found. Most of this work is done in the winter and consists of creosoting the egg clusters.
The department should have a new motor spraying ma- chine.
9,698 street trees 'were inspected and cared for.
18,242 private trees were inspected and cared for.
22,290 bushes were found moth infested.
9,475 fences and buildings on which moths nested. 49,624 gypsy moth nests were painted with creosote. 2 brown-tail moth nests were gathered and destroyed. 4,620 satin moth nests were painted with creosote.
103,231 tussock moth nests were destroyed.
964 tent moth nests were destroyed.
$4,898.64 was expended for the Suppression of Moths.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Shade Trees
The cause of many of our trees dying is, they do not re- ceive the necessary nourishment through the soil owing to the modern methods of street and sidewalk construction. The Leopard borer has destroyed many of our trees.
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