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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
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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
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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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