Report of the city of Somerville 1929, Part 20

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
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1375


1928


4


Lillian J. Rollins. 230 Pearl Street


1950


1025


4


Jane A. Doyle, 80 Hinckley Street


1625


1926


3


Gladys M. Wellington, 71 Oxford Street


1.800


1025


3


Florence V. English. 34 Elmwood Street


1375


1928


2


Lillian G. Wells, 61 Bonair Street


1825


1924


2


Mary M. Brown, 11 Harold Street


1625


1926


1


Mary A. Earle, 18 Walker Street


1525


1927


1


Pauline Scully, 134 Oakleigh Road, Newton


1200


1º29


Kdgn.


Esther D. Hamilton, 209 College Avenue.


1700


1924


Asst.


Mabel Sheehan, 49 Avon Street


600


1930


...


Began Service


Samuel A. Johnson, Master, 5 Garden Terr., Allston


Charles E. Brainard, Master, 12 Pleasant Avenue


1889


Charles E. Brainard, Master, 12 Pleasant Avenue


1889


.......


1890


* Temporary


337


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Table 29-Teachers in Service, January, 1930-Continued CONTINUATION SCHOOL Folsom Building, Sycamore Street and Evergreen Avenue Name and Residence


Began Service


Kells S. Boland, Teaching Principal, 42 Winthrop Rd., Belmont


$2700


1920


H. Dunbar Davis, Emerson Road, Winchester


2375


1923


*Marion H. Hathaway, Warren, Mass.


1775


1924


Mrs. Ruth S. Richmond, 465 Broadway


1600


1928


* Leave of Absence.


(NORMAN W.) BINGHAM SCHOOL Lowell Street, near Vernon Street Name and Residence


Grade


Salary


Began Service.


6


Elizabeth J. O'Neil, 82 Benton Road


2150


1894


6


Anna G. Molloy, 82 Benton Road


1850


1921


6:5


*Mrs. Eleanor R. O'Leary, 156 Summer Street


1700


1928.


5


*Clara L. Griffiths, 39 Ames Street


1950


1902


5


Helen F. Wiseman, 43 Highland Ave., Cambridge


1900


1922


4


Anna R. Canfield, 205 Cedar Street


2000


1914


4


Alice E. Griffiths, 39 Ames Street


2000


1920


4:3


Barbara E. Drummey, 43 Short St., Marlboro


1950


1918


3


Lillian F. Commins, 6 Cypress St., Cambridge.


1950


1914


3


Lynda V. Merrill, 26 Brastow Avenue


1700


1912


2


Frances E. Fisher, 215 Eastern Ave., E. Lynn


1975


1921


2


M. Gertrude McCarthy, 36 Brastow Avenue


2000


1917


2


Gertrude M. Dewire, 399 Washington Street


1700


1925


1


Mabel E. Mansir, 77 Albion Street


1700


1894


1


Loretta M. Tansey, Cadet, 108 Bromfield Road.


800


1928


1


Mary Maguire, 432 Medford Street


1200


1928


Kdgn.


Marguerite M. Driscoll, 396 Medford Street


1850


1921/


Asst.


Katherine E. Henchey, 95 Thurston Street


1450


1926.


* Leave of Absence.


MARTIN W. CARR SCHOOL. Atherton Street


Name and Residence


Grade


Salary


Began' Service


6


Eva S. Bent, 10 Steeves Circle


2075


1915.


6


Grace A. McElhiney, 53 Brett St., Brockton


1975


1925.


2010 6


Mrs. Hazel F. Quinn, 85 Norfolk St., Wollaston


1700


1915+


5


Lillian E. Haskell, 41 Putnam Street


2000


1913


5


Elizabeth S. Foster, 124 Summer Street


1700


1895.


5


Isabella M. Keppe, 22 Belmont Street


1625


1926


4


Alice M. Cumming, 117 School Street


2000


1917'


4


Helen Hession, 57 Alpine St., Arlington Heights


1900


1924:


3


Margaret M. Brennan, 30 School Street


2000


1917


3


Bessie I. Berry, 11 Oak Terr., Malden


2000


1915,


2


Annie B. Russell, 14 Kidder Avenue


2000


1901


2


Mary E. Flanley, 9 Avon St., Wakefield


1975


1915


1


Mrs. Frances E. Savage, 303 Highland Avenue


1825


1908


1


Mabel R. Ingham, 62 Central Street


2000


1912


(ENOCH R.) MORSE SCHOOL Summer and Craigie Streets


Name and Residence


Began


Salary


Service


Grade


Frank W. Seabury, Master, 99 Orchard Street


$3500


1911


6


Mrs. Harriette C. Hamilton, 22 Pearson Avenue


2025


1900


6:5 Lennie W. Bartlett, 49 Laurel Street


1750


1893


Samuel A. Johnson, Master, 5 Gardner Terr., Allston $3200


1893


Dorothy L. Lundgren, 93 Lowden Avenue


2000


1915


Harry F. Hathaway, Master, 29 Albion Street


$3400


1890


Salary


338


ANNUAL REPORTS


Table 29-Teachers in Service, January, 1930-Continued Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


5


Blanche E. Thompson. 53 Laurel Street


2000


1906


4


Mrs. Sarah K. Lake, 5 Stultz Road, Belmont


1825


1921


4:3


Eva A. Wilson, 34 Benton Road


2000


1917


3


Mrs. Agnes C. Rice, 226 Highland Avenue


1875


1900


1875


1925


2


Lena Monroe, 275 Willow Avenue


2000


1913


1


Mrs. Helen T. Smith, 47 Bay State Avenue


1825


1912


1


Alena M. Shea, 8 Holton St., Medford


1725


1925


Kdgn.


Gertrude Prichard, 5 Webster Street


1850


1920


Asst.


Lucy Kelley, 22 Spencer Avenue


600


1930


GEORGE O. PROCTOR SCHOOL Hudson Street


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


Grade


Harry F. Hathaway, Master, 29 Albion Street


1890


6


Winifred I. Macdonald,308 Commonwealth Av., Boston


$2150


1917


6:5


Alice G. Hosmer, 158 Summer Street


2000


1906


5


Mrs. Nettie L. Fay, 15 Pleasant Avenue


2000


1901


4


Hazel G. Leith, 208 Powder House Boulevard


1425


1926


3


Edith L. Hunnewell, 41 Mason Street


2000


1894


2


Mary S. Richardson, 347 Boston Ave., Medford Hlsd.


1850


1906


1


Lucia Alger, 163 Summer Street


1950


1889


GEORGE W. DURELL SCHOOL Beacon and Kent Streets


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


Grade


Samuel A. Johnson, Master, 5 Gardner Terr., Allston


$1800


1902


3


Grace E. Packard, 14 Winslow Road, Belmont


1875


1912


2


Mrs. Alice M. Jordan, 82 Marion St., E. Boston


1950


1912


1


Mary M. Healey, 61 Dane Street


1200


1929


MARK F. BURNS SCHOOL Cherry Street, near Highland Avenue


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


4


Margaret Beattie, 12 Fairview Ave., Watertown


$2125


1914


4


Lizzie E. Hill, 335 Huntington Ave., Boston


2000


1890


3


Ethel F. Morang, 16 Curtis Avenue


2000


1920


3


Ruth E. Andrews, 173 Highland Avenue


2000


1917


2


Mary E. Lacy, 73 Cherry Street


2000


1890


2


Ardelle Abbott, 71 Craigie Street


2000


1896


1


Alice E. Morang, 16 Curtis Avenue


2000


1893


1


Marjorie E. Drew, 123 Orchard Street


1850


1927


BENJAMIN G. BROWN SCHOOL Willow and Josephine Avenues


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


Grade


George I. Bowden, Master, 92 Monument St., W. Medford


$3500


1908


6


Mary T. Ford, 1138 Boylston St., Boston


2075


1911


6:5


Eleanor M. Lundgren, 93 Lowden Avenue


2000


1919


5


Mildred S. Flint, 12 Wendell St., Cambridge


1700


1925


4


Anna N. Johnson, 19 Minnesota Avenue


1950


1913


...


...


1893


4


Abigail P. Hazelton, 28 Whitfield Road


Grade


Frank W. Seabury, Master, 99 Orchard Street


1911


Mrs. Margaret M. Joy, 264 Brookline Ave., Boston


339


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Table 29-Teachers in Service, January, 1930-Continued


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


4:3 Helen M. Smith, 17 Prichard Avenue


1375


1929


3


Helen M. Lawrence, 251/2 Federal St., Beverly


1975


1923


2


Mrs. Grace H. Bliss, 33 Whitfield Road


2000


1900


2


Ruth E. French, 12 Wendell St., Cambridge


1750


1928


1


Pauline E. Thiesfeldt, 19 Forest St., Cambridge


1925


1923


1 Olivia H. Norcross, Wilmington


1900


1914


HIGHLAND SCHOOL


Highland Avenue and Grove Street


Name and Residence


Grade


Salary


Began Service


6


Grace M. Clark, 10 Vernon St., W. Medford


$2150


1893


6


Gladys R. Clark, Lowell Road, Concord


1925


1926


6


Eva M. Barrows, 58 Irving Street


1800


1903


6


Marion Allen, 74 Collins St., Danvers


1700


1911


5


Catharine A. Burden, 50 College Avenue


2000


1902


5


Mrs. Hazel M. Davis, 115 Poplar St., Watertown


2000


1919


5


Eleanor B. Casey, 28 Bartlett Street


1750


1925


5


Carrie E. Crockett, 26 Whitfield Road


2000


1923


Kdgn.


Mrs. Dorothy C. Huddy, 34 Payson Terr., Belmont


2000


1921


Asst.


Margaret Kendall, 64 Vinal Avenue


1200


1927


S. NEWTON CUTLER SCHOOL Powder House Boulevard, near Raymond Avenue Name and Residence


Grade


Harlan P. Knight, Master, 22 Hamilton Road


$3500


1897


6


Bernice J. Andrews, 10 Locke St., No. Cambridge


2150


1914


6


Mrs. Minnie E. Lougee, 52 Pitcher Ave., W. Medford


2000


1922


6


Ella H. Bucknam, 116 Powder House Boulevard


1925


1897


5


Alice A. Libbey, 5 Gorham Street


2000


1919


5


Eugenia Carver, 116 Powder House Boulevard


2000


1922


5


Margaret McLeod, 25 Fairmount Avenue Stella G. Bucknam, 35 Curtis Avenue


2000


1917


4


Mildred H. Lunt, 176 Powder House Boulevard


1925


1926


4.


Mrs. Natalie B. Plant, 2280 Mass. Ave., Cambridge


1775


1928


3


Dorothy Levy, 57 Josephine Avenue


1625


1926


3


Eliza I. Patterson, 116 Powder House Boulevard


1900


1919


3


E. Mildred Milner, 103 Electric Avenue


2000


1920


3


Alice Campbell, Cadet, 26 Garrison Avenue


800


1928


3


Mrs. Nettie M. Humiston, 43 Fairmount Avenue


1925


1920


2


Almena J. Mansir, 77 Albion Street


1700


1899


2


Gladys G. Stone, 1 Fellsway East, Malden


1750


1924


2


Pauline Emery, 16 Winter Street


1925


1925


1


Evelyn G. Stern, 4 Billingham Street


1400


1928


1


Mildred Lougee, 12 Remington St., Cambridge


1775


1928


1


Mary L. McKenna, 294 Lowell Street


2000


1915


1


Eleanor E. Waldron, 135 Powder House Boulevard


1900


1919


Kdgn.


Mrs. Dorothea G. Lamb, 90 Curtis Street


2000


1921


Asst.


Dorothy Waters, 88 Bay State Avenue


1400


1928


LINCOLN SCHOOL Broadway near Teele Square


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


Grade


Harlan P. Knight, Master, 22 Hamilton Road


1897


2


Olevia M. Woods, 13 Garrison Avenue


$2100


1908


4


Eileen M. Bailey, Cadet, 7 Dow Street


800


1928


3


Isabel G. Porter, Cadet, 36 College Avenue


800


1928


1


Dorothy M. Fay, 77 Fayerweather St., Cambridge


1600


1925


Salary


Began Service


2000


1923


5:4


Harlan P. Knight, Master, 22 Hamilton Road


1897


Grade


340


ANNUAL REPORTS


Table 29-Teachers in Service, January, 1930-Continued MARTHA PERRY LOWE SCHOOL Morrison Avenue, near Grove Street Name and Residence


Grade


Salary


Began Service


George I. Bowden, Master, 92 Monument St., W. Medford


1908


4


May E. Small, 124 Orchard Street


$1850


1900


4


Marion A. Cannon, 16 James Street


1300


1928


3 Maude C. Valentine, 1098 Broadway


1700


1901


3


Mrs. Jane M. Taaffe, 159 Morrison Avenue


2000


1888


2


Katherine E. Hourahan, 94 College Avenue


2000


1892


2 Clara G. Hegan, 100 School Street


2000


1897


1


Octavia A. Stewart, 15 Kenwood Street


1825


1917


1 Selena G. Wilson, 11 Irving Street


1700


1922


EVENING SCHOOL PRINCIPALS


Per Evening


Joseph S. Hawthorne, High


$7.00


Francis A. Ryan, Bell and Cliff


6.00


Mary H. Brown, Practical Arts for Women


6.00


CADETS 1929 - 1930


Salary


Mary A. Ahern, 211/2 Allston Street Eileen M. Bailey, 7 Dow Street


800


Mary Brady, 331/2 Adrian Street


800


Alice E. Campbell, 26 Garrison Avenue


800


Helen R. Haley, 30 Partridge Avenue


800


Patricia Harding, 18 Gilman Terrace


800


Marjorie Menard, 11 Kensington Avenue


800


Isabelle G. Porter, 36 College Avenue


S00


Anne C. Sheridan, 23 Electric Avenue


800


Margaret Sliney, 88 Glen Street


800


Loretta M. Tansey, 108 Bromfield Road


800


1929 - 1931


Mary J. Basile, 160 Washington Street


$600


Helen E. Carroll, 37 Ames Street


600


Frances C. Chandler, 11 Tennyson Street


600


Isobel M. Cheney, 53 Oliver Street


600


Flora Gordon, 88 Albion Street


600


Muriel J. Jex, 34 Cambria Street


600


Alice M. Johnson, 45 Kingston Street


600


Agatha E. Kelly, 207 Broadway


600


Muriel P. King, 77 Wheatland Street


600


Gertrude O. Kohler, 87 Wheatland Street


600


Anne M. McCarthy, 58 Ibbeston Street


600


Marion C. Moran, 42 Montrose Street


600


Ruth E. Sibley, 42 Oxford Street


600


Lillian C. Sigel, 52 Dimick Street


600


Loretta M. Sousa, 358 Lowell Street


600


SUPERVISORS AND SPECIAL TEACHERS


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


Music


Harry E. Whittemore, Director, 42 Powder House Blvd. $3000


1926


6


1 Mrs. Charlotte D. Lawton, 121 St. Stephen St., Boston 2400


1898


12 7 James M. Clark, 15 James Street 1800 1929


Grade


$800


341


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Table 29-Teachers in Service, January, 1930-Continued


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


Grade


Drawing


9 1 Elfrida V. Callister, 30 Kimball Road, Arlington


2250


1925


Penmanship


9 1 Ruth L. Whitehouse, 173 Highland Avenue


2200


1915


Sewing


6


5 Mary L. Boyd, 189 Willow Avenue 1850


1888


6


5 Mrs. Emma J. Wayland, 59 Marshall Street 1700


1900


6


5 Mary Rhilinger, 11 Dorset St., Dorchester


1200


1926


Manual Training


Harry L. Jones, Supervisor, 77 Lincoln Road, Medford $200


1911


Physical Instruction


12


1 §#Ernst Hermann, 105 Tyler Terr., Newton Center


1750


1914


12


7 Charles A. Dickerman, 81 Willow Avenue 3000


1925


9


1 Alice F. Morgan, 71 Park Street 1875


1925


* Additional to salary as Director of Household Arts Courses.


Additional to salary as Principal of Boys' Vocational School. §¿ Part time; leave of absence for year.


Atypical


Mary A. Holt, 13 Pleasant Avenue


1825


1899


¡Mrs. Bertha M. Morton, 62 Highland Avenue


1750


1902


Helen J. Dervan, 75 Crest Ave., Winthrop


1300


1928


Julia M. Riordan, 165 Albion Street


2050


1914


Alice M. Hayes, 9 Pembroke Street


2050


1913


Mrs. Fernell B. Houghton, 284 Grove St., Melrose


1750


1926


Mrs. Margaret M. Kuhn, 45 Dartmouth Street


1875


1928


Mrs. Lillian R. Cooney, 17 Channing Road, Belmont


1500


1929


¿ On leave of absence.


Sight Saving


Mrs. Amy F. Woodbury, 83 Pearson Road


$2050


1917


Lip Reading


Elizabeth M. Warren, 1126 Boylston St., Boston


$2075


1897


Thrift


E. Bella Weisman, 17a Melvin Street


$2100


1921


Dorothea Hanscom, 2 Austin Street


1200


1929


Band


Wesley A. Maynard, 40 Vinal Avenue


2100


1925


Americanization


Mary A. Whitney, 10 Dow Street Marie Flynn, 9 Waldo Street


$2350


1916


1300


1928


Mary Henleigh Brown, Supervisor, 162 Highland Avenue *200


1913


342


ANNUAL REPORTS


TABLE 30 .- OFFICERS, ETC., IN SERVICE JANUARY, 1930


Name and Residence Salary


Superintendent and Secretary


Everett W. Ireland, 137 Powder House Boulevard $6000


Assistant Superintendent


Walter P. Sweet, 71 Hume Ave., Medford 4000


Clerks


Mary A. Clark, 15 Pleasant Avenue


1754


Mildred A. Merrill, 26 Cambria Street


1589


Marion E. Marshall, 30 Gilman Street


1589


Regina Truelson, 38 Rogers Avenue


$27.50 per week


Alice I. Amidon, 27 Gorham Street


25.50 per week


Bernice A. Tuck, 95 Belmont Street


23.50 per week


Anita Sumner, 276 Summer Street


15.00 per week


Supervisors of Attendance


Benjamin R. Jones, 26 Electric Avenue


$2200


Alfred J. McDonald, 36 Lincoln Parkway


2000


Joseph S. Nangle, 29 Highland Road 2000


Visiting Teacher


Rose J. Cairnes, 10 Mossland Street


1700


343


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


TABLE 31 .- SCHOOL JANITORS, JANUARY, 1930


School


Name


Residence


Weekly Salary


High, assistant


Jeremiah M. Brennan


44 Radcliffe Rd. $32.50


High, assistant


John N. Quirk


64 Marion St. 31.50


High, assistant


Joseph McCormack


52 Mansfield St. 31.50


High, assistant


Charles Hoyt


60 Vernon St. 35.50


High, assistant


William L. McLane


25 Clark St. 31.50


High, assistant


Thomas Copithorne


23 Gordon St.


31.50


High, assistant


William P. Sloane


48 Line St.


34.00


High, assistant


Edward J. Barbour


43 Michigan Ave. 31.50


High, Gymnasium


James F. Crowley


55 Hinckley St. 35.50


Prescott


James J. Quirk


199 Broadway


34.00


Prescott


Anthony Farrington


15 Dimick St. 35.50


Hanscom


John J. Feeney


7 Dickinson St.


33.00


Boys' Vocational


Charles B. Kelly


37 Clark St. 32.50


Bennett


Michael Mullaney


7 Greene St. 35.00


Baxter


Jeremiah J. Sullivan


60 Newton St. 30 00


Knapp


Maurice T. Mullins


13 Fremont Ave.


37.50


Perry


Dan'l E. Cunningham


15 Leland St. 30.00


35.00


Southern Junior High


William F. Meskill


30 Warren Ave.


38.00


Southern Junior High


George J. Kelley


10 Nevada Ave.


32.00


Southern Junior High Cummings


Royal W. Brenize


147 Central St.


28.00


Edgerly


Charles P. Horton


26 Everett Ave.


35.00


Glines


Nicholas J. Lacey


327 Washington St. 36.00


Northeastern Jr. High


Jeremiah J. Canniff


47 Spencer Ave. 38.00


Northeastern Jr. High


John F. O'Connell


112 Central St. 30.00


35.00


Continuation


Louis F. Conti


3 Sargent Ave.


34.00


Bingham


John F. O'Brien


335 Lowell St.


38.00


Carr


Patrick L. Delmore


51 Ibbetson St.


41.00


Morse


John W. Cremen


69 Oxford St.


35.50


Proctor


Vincent J. Burke


9 Homer Sq.


32.00


Durell


Ellsworth C. Lundgren


93 Lowden Ave.


28.00


Burns


Charles J. Elkins


14 Holyoke Rd. 31.50


Brown


James J. Cooper


105 Willow Ave. 33.00


35.00


Hodgkins


Joseph A. McNeill


277 Medford St.


36.00


James T. Eddy


1045 Broadway


41.00


George A. Givan


102 Lexington Ave. 34.50


Thomas J. Flynn


4 Charles St. 31.50


Cutler


Earl R. March


121 Ten Hills Road 37.00


Lincoln


Joseph Farrington


7 School St.


28.00


Lowe


Walter M. Burns


23 Avon St.


31.50


Pope


John J. Kilty


38 Columbus Ave.


John T. Donovan


35 Rossmore St.


32.00


Northeastern Jr. High


Joseph Binari


14 Evergreen Sq. 32.00


Forster


James A. Cunniff


54 Thurston St.


Highland


Michael F. King


25 Bowdoin St.


Western Junior High Western Junior High Cutler


1 Fremont Ave 32.00


High, Central Heating Plant


Patrick Savage


Martin J. Frazer


95 Heath St. 40.00


341


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER


Office of the Street Commissioner


City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1930.


"To His, Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-


Gentlemen :- I most respectfully submit the fifty-fourth annual report, containing a brief summary of the principal work performed by the Highway Department, by day labor and contract, during the year 1929 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 beet- les and other pests which destroy trees; and the oiling and watering of streets.


Highway Department Appropriations


Appropriations Expenditures


Highway Maintenance


$143,498 36


$142,069 36


Sidewalks Maintenance


21,910 00


21,848 68


Street Sprinkling


33,490 00


33,088 38


Street Cleaning


29,600 00


29,356 22


Suppression of Moths


5,200 00


5,040 22


Care of Trees


9,000 00


8,991 90


New Streets


62,229 07


59,543 26


Permanent Pavement


167,126 76


167,094 05


Sidewalks Construction


13,053 65


12,306 82


Reconstruction and Resurfacing


25,619 88


$25,551 88


$510,727 72


$504,890 66


There is no greater influence for the progress of a city "than the building of good roads. Somerville is doing her part in the improvement of roads.


345


STREET COMMISSION


1929


Highway Maintenance


Appropriations


$98,500 00


Credits


44,998 36


$143,498 36


Street Commissioner


$


3,800 00


Bookkeeper-clerk


3,907 26


Telephones


277 45


Office expenses


256 35


Equipment and repairs


1,948 31


Harnesses


989 04


Tools and machinery


4,276 45


Steam rollers


406 72


Crusher maintenance


357 70


Mixers


137 97


New automobiles


1,594 00


Auto maintenance


10,770 71


Stable expenses


7,419 97


Hay, grain and feed


6,092 60


Shoeing and veterinary


1,934 02


Fuel


209 40


Emergency calls


1,576 76


Repairs to streets, gutters and crossings


21,655 24


Repairs to subways


973 36


Bridges and approaches


796 59


Care of highway property


1,012 43


Widening street Broadway-Fellsway


1,197 38


Lanterns and traffic signs


5,163 38


Stop signal maintenance


1,906 09


Snow and ice


20,744 25


New tractor and plow


900 00


Street signs


2,442 72


Sawing wood


1,576 76


Holidays and vacations


12,361 40


Driveways


4,458 06


Charges to other departments


10,283 74


Bills receivable


716 28


Materials for other appropriations


9,926 81


Balance


1,429 11


$143,498 36


Snow and Ice


Motor vehicles require that streets are clear day and night. Automobilists must be assured of open roads. This department is fairly equipped for snow removal. I recommend the purchase of a snow remover.


346


ANNUAL REPORTS


This department cares for the sidewalks around all pub- lic buildings and grounds, and removes snow from streets on 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.


$20,744.25 was expended for the removal of snow and ice. 4,347 cubic yards of snow and ice were removed.


105 cubic yards of sand and 331 cubic yards of ashes were used in caring for icy sidewalks, streets and crossings.


Bridges


The bridges are in good condition. The new bridge on Cross street and the overhead bridge on Washington street have been completed. The city government passed an order to construct an overhead foot bridge at the Kent street subway.


Street Railways


The Boston Elevated Railway Company reconstructed the tracks at the new Cross street bridge, at the junction of High- land avenue and Medford street and on Washington street from the Northern arteryway to near Union Square. The tracks on Bow street, Newton street, Concord square and Springfield street should be removed as this car line has been abandoned.


Underground Wires


There was no construction of conduits in the city this year.


Crushed Stone


Crushed stone purchased during the year :-


25 tons $1.50 from Coleman Brothers.


15 tons 2.00 from Coleman Brothers.


16 tons 2.60 from Coleman Brothers.


531 tons 2.25 from R H. Ducey Co.


4,736 tons


2.00 from R. H. Ducey Co.


21 tons


1.70 from R. H. Ducey Co.


The portable crusher was used to crush old paving blocks and concrete.


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STREET COMMISSION


Sidewalks Maintenance


Considerable work was done with the extra $10,000.00 appropriated to this account. This money was used to remove old brick sidewalks and substitute granolithic, the work being distributed throughout the city.


Police reports pertaining to all kinds of defective side- walks were promptly attended to and charged to this account.


2,000 linear feet of edgestone were reset. 544 square yards of brick sidewalks relaid.


329 square yards of granolithic sidewalks relaid.


301 square yards of gutters relaid.


$21,848.68 was expended for Sidewalks Maintenance.


Street Sprinkling


The car sprinkler cares for all streets where car tracks are located. This car is furnished by the American Car Sprink- ler Company for $975.00 a month and operated seven days a week. The other streets are watered or tarred by the employees of the department. Nearly all streets are given a surface treat- ment in the spring of the year, thus preserving them from wear. Cold tar was purchased from the Barrett Mfg. Company for $.084 per gallon delivered to our tanks at the city yard. 138,415 gallons were used.


$33,088.38 was expended for Street Sprinkling.


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SIDEWALKS MAINTENANCE 1929


Sidewalks where granolithic was substituted for brick.


Street


Location


Cost


Bow street


In front estate Prospect Hill Congregational Church


$316.36


Broadway


In front estates Nos. 169-179 Inc.


701.93


Broadway


From estate Somerville Trust Co. to No. 298 Inc.


2,226.14


Broadway


In front estates Nos. 158-166 Inc.


635.72


College avenue


In front estate College Ave. M. E. Church In front estate Second Unitarian Church


333.68


College avenue


174.31


Cross street


E'ly side, Boston & Maine R. R. to Tufts street


281.07


Highland avenue


Davis square to Highland Ave. where not already laid


704.78


Elm street


Day street to Chester street where not already laid


498.29


Medford street


In front estates 494-507 Inc., 507-527 Inc., 512-538 Inc.,


1,858 09


Somerville avenue


From Prospect street to near Linden street ..


2,233.56


ANNUAL REPORTS


349


STREET COMMISSION


Street Cleaning


"Where real progress is sought, when better homes, busi- ness and citizens are wanted, street cleaning must not be regarded lightly. It is one of the most important factors of municipal life."


In the near future all street cleaning will probably have to be done at night on account of the increased automobile traffic in our city.


5,448 cubic yards of street sweepings were removed. $29,356.22 was expended for Street Cleaning.


Suppression of Moths


This department cares for all trees both public and pri- vate in regard to moths. The moth situation in our city is well under control. No brown tail moth nests were found last year. We are troubled with the tussock moth but are keeping them under control.


The department should have a new motor spraying machine.


8,179 street trees were inspected and cared for.


18,425 private trees were inspected and cared for.


10,657 bushes were found moth infested.


2,110 fences and buildings on which moths nested. 57,160 gypsy moth nests were painted with creosote.


2,512 satin moth nests were painted with creosote.


56,773 tussock moth nests were destroyed.


15,402 tent moth nests were destroyed.


$5,040.22 was expended for the Suppression of Moths.


Shade Trees


Shade trees are a great asset to the apearance of a city. Many have had to be removed being dead or dangerous, I think the city should purchase new trees to take the place of those removed.


44 trees were set out. 210 trees were removed. 169 trees were trimmed by request. 22 tree guard and supports were installed.


$8,991.90 was expended for the Care of Trees.


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NEW STREETS CONSTRUCTED IN 1929


Street


From


To


Cost


Bradford avenue


School street


S'Ely to dead end


$1,707.86


Crest Hill road


Ten Hills road


Shore drive


2,788.88


Crown street


Lowell street


Porter street


7,771.42


Forster street


Sycamore street


Central street


5,005.19


Garrison avenue


Accepted portion


Hooker avenue


5,152.90


Laurel terrace


Laurel street


Dead end


2,633.07


Melville road


Ten Hills road


Shore drive


3,094.41


Puritan road


.Temple road


Shore drive


7,380.93


Putnam road


.Temple road


Shore drive


7,409.25


Ten Hills road


Bailey road


Puritan road


3,670.42


Ten Hills road


Temple road


Shore drive


6,776.63


PERMANENT PAVEMENT 1929


Street


From


To


Material


Cost


Broadway, S'Wly side


Cross street


.Charlestown line


Warrenite


$17,246.05


College avenue


Davis square


.. Powder House square


Warrenite


32,508.48


Medford street, widening


Hamlet street .Northern arteryway


Warrenite


43,416.49


Powder House Boulevard


North street


Dow street


Warrenite


13,078.76


Somerville avenue


Union square .Northern arteryway


Granite block


15,458.71


Washington street


Union square


.Northern arteryway


Granite block


36,582.86


ANNUAL REPORTS


SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTION 1929


Street


Location


Cost


Clarendon avenue In front estates Nos. 50 to 56 Inc.


$ 267.97


Flint avenue .Both sides, Flint street to dead end


648.82


Farragut avenue .N'Wly side, Broadway to Hooker avenue 2,700.70


Farragut avenue


.S'Wly side, in front estates Nos 50 to 72 Inc.


1,372.36


Forster street S'ly side, Central street to Sycamore street




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