Report of the city of Somerville 1929, Part 25

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The original arrangement of book stacks around the sides of Wellington Hall reserved but a single alcove for the refer- ence collection and its users. That accommodation was long ago outgrown, and expansion was accomplished by the moving of a stack. The time has come for another expansion. This is relatively simple, but while it is being done certain other pro- tective measures should be taken further to safeguard our valuable reference works. Two superfluous passage-ways next to the walls should be closed, thereby sending all outgoing traffic by the control point of the reference desk. This principle of increased supervision should further be applied by placing one of the moved stacks between two of the pillars, blocking egress by that route, and this stack should be cut down to a three shelves height for uninterrupted vision. A requisition for this alteration will be sent to the Public Building Department.


The library acknowledges with gratitude the following contributions toward the establishment of the Winter Hill Station : from Trustee Frank M. Barnard the attractive and durable binding of 250 volumes; from Mr. Harold Glines free express service to and from the station three times a week from March 18 until the end of the year.


By the will of Mr. Thomas J. Buffum the library is named a legatee in the sum of $2000. Mr. Buffum died on October 25, 1929. He was the father of former Trustee, Herbert E. Buffum, M.D. He was himself a trustee from 1876 to 1884, and in 1927 gave the Library $1000 to establish the Buffum Memorial Book Fund.


The Trustees have approved the acceptance by the Li- brarian of the Presidency of the Massachusetts Library Club for the year 1929-30, and also the acceptance of its Treasurer- ship by the Executive Assistant, Miss Morse.


398


ANNUAL REPORTS


There have been fewer staff changes than usual during the year. E. Marion Akerley resigned as Children's Librarian at the West Somerville Branch. The following promotions have been made by examination under the provisions of the Scheme of Service: Beatrice M. Kenny from Senior Assistant to Chil- dren's Librarian at the West Somerville Branch, Winifred J. Pember, Helen T. Blish, Gertrude Reynolds, Ruth Nourbourn, Kathleen O'Brien, and Evelyn R. Robinson from Junior Assist- ants in the Third Grade to first year Senior Assistants in the Second Grade.


Eleanore Flynn was appointed Senior Assistant.


The appended statistics for the year 1929 are submitted as a part of this report.


Respectifully submitted,


GEO. H. EVANS, Librarian.


The Public Library of the City of Somerville APPENDIX A Statistics of Use and Growth Circulation


Central


West


Volumes circulated, adult


130,039


85,298


East 60,824


Union 52,966


Schools 324


Total 329,451


Volumes circulated, juvenile


51,654


34,892


38,307


43,749


72,505


241,107


Total circulation (A. L. A. rules)


181,693


120,190


99,131


96,715


72,829


570,558


Accessions


Central


West


East


Union


Total


Volumes in library, Dec. 31, 1928


91,820


17,077


9,502


10,576


128,975


Volumes added


5,458


1,930


1,490


1,502


10,380


Volumes transferred to


376


55


11


4


446


Volumes restored


57


3


7


2


69.


Total additions


5,891


1,988


1,508


1,508


10,895


Volumes withdrawn


4,761


1,641


1,273


903


8,578


Volumes transferred from


260


5


147


34


446


Volumes lost


1,259


103


96


178


1,636


Total reductions


6,280


1,749


1,516


1,115


10,660


Net gain


......


......


393


235


Net loss


389


......


......


... ..


Volumes in library, Dec. 31, 1929


91,431


17,316


9,494


10,969


129,210


Registration


Central


West


East


Union


Total


Borrowers registered Dec. 31, 1928


7,273


5,068


2,750


2,869


17,960


Expirations in 1929


3,697


2,442


1,454


1,432


9,025


Registrations in 1929


3,999


2,582


1,465


1,618


9,664


Borrowers registered Dec. 31, 1929


7,575


5,208


2,761


3,055


18,599


Expenditures in Library Department


Per capita expenditure for library service $0.728 Expenditure per book lent


Note: Winter Hill Station not to be separately tabulated until permanently established. For 1929 figures see preceding paragraphs.


399


$0.132


..


..


PUBLIC LIBRARY


239


8


400


ANNUAL REPORTS .


APPENDIX B


American Library Association Form for Uniform Statistics


Annual report for year ended December 31, 1929


Name of library: The Public Library of the City of Somerville, Mass.


City: Somerville State: Massachusetts


Name of librarian: George Hill Evans


Date of founding: 1872


Population served (latest estimate) :


104,000


What government unit served: City


$118,840,900.00


Assessed valuation is what per cent of true cash value: True cash value


Rate of tax levy for library purposes: . 76 of a mill


Terms of use: Free for lending


Free for reference


Total number of agencies 342


Consisting of Central library 1


Branches (in separate buildings) 3


Station


1


High School Department 1


School Rooms


331


Clubs


1


Institutions 4


Number of days open during year (Central library)


302


Hours open each week for lending (Central library) ...


72


Hours open each week for reading (Central library) ......


72


Hours service per week required of staff: Graded ...


41


Ungraded ...


39


BOOK STOCK


Adult


Juvenile 22,803


Total 128,975


Number of volumes added by purchase ...... Number of volumes added by gift or ex- change


5,807


4,350


10,157


.


147


7


154


Number of volumes added by binding ma- terial not otherwise counted


66


3


69


Number of volumes added by lost books restored


35


34


69


Total


112,227


27,197


139,424


Number of volumes lost or withdrawn


6,270


3,944


10,214


Total number at end of year


105,957


23,253


129,210


Number of volumes in Reference Department


...


5,666


Number of volumes in Children's Department


23,253


Number of volumes at beginning of year ....


106,172


Assessed valuation of city :


401


PUBLIC LIBRARY


MISCELLANEOUS STOCK


Number of newspapers and periodicals currently received:


Titles


252


Copies


596


Number of publications issued during year


9


USE


Adult


Juvenile


Total


Number of volumes of non-fiction lent for home use


71,605


88,117


159,722


Number of volumes of fiction lent for home use


257,846


152,990


410,836


Total number of volumes lent for home use


329,451


241,107


570,558


Number of volumes lent through School Deposit collections


324


72,505


72,829


Per cent fiction lent of total volumes lent


78.2%


63.4%


72%


Circulation per capita


5.4


Number of pictures, photographs and prints lent for home use


2,405


REGISTRATION


Adult


Juvenile


Total


Number of borrowers registered during year


4,989


4,675


9,664


Total number of registered borrowers


9,946


8,653


18,599


Registration period, years


2.


Per cent registered borrowers of population served


17.8%.>


STAFF


Library Service


Janitor Service


Number of individuals on payroll


53


6


Full time equivalent of above individuals.


41


6.


FINANCE


Receipts from


Local taxation:


Library Department


$69,085.71


Public Buildings Department


16,580.00


Invested funds


1,023.16


Fines


2,806.49


Other Sources (dog licenses)


2,717.80


$92,213.16


402


ANNUAL REPORTS


Unexpended balance from previous year:


Invested funds 491.98


Total


$92,705.14


Payments for


Maintenance


1. Library Operating Expenses


Librarians' salaries


$49,968.82


Books


15,994.91


Periodicals


1,050.17


Binding


3,571.00


Supplies, stationery, printing, etc.


2,366.63


Furniture, equipment, etc.


97.25


Telephone, postage, freight, express


1,903.09


Other items


702.46


Total


$75,654.33


2. Building Operating Expenses


Janitors, mechanics, wages, etc.


$9,677.30


Cleaning supplies and equipment


168.82


Building repairs and minor alterations


235.17


Rent


..


...


Heat and light


4,682.95


Other items


1,164.55


Total


$15,928.79


Total maintenance expense ....


$91,583.12


Extraordinary Expenses


Unexpended Balance:


Library Appropriation


$ 37.08


Invested funds


433.73


Public Buildings Appropriation


651.21


1,122.02


Grand Total


$92,705.14


$0.880


Maintenance expenditure per capita


....


403


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Office of Sealer of Weights and Measures. City Hall, Somerville, January 1, 1930. To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-


The following report of the Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures for the year 1929 is respectfully submitted :-


Work of Weights and Measures Department for 1929


Adjusted


Sealed


Not Sealed


Con- demned


Platform over 5000 capacity


......


51


......


... ..


Platform under 5000 capacity


5


373


22


8


Counter


......


503


......


9


Spring


......


735


7


39


Computing


......


563


6


5


Slot Personal Weighing


......


70


......


7


Prescription


......


51


2


......


Beam


......


12


2


......


Weights


Avoirdupois


43


3141


......


6


Apothecary


......


737


......


10


Metric


......


146


......


......


Capacity Measures


Vehicle Tanks


4


......


......


Dry


......


18


......


......


Liquid


...


2073


14


30


Gasoline Pumps


1


293


11


Oil Pumps


34


568


......


Molasses Pumps


......


13


2


......


Quantity measures on Pumps


......


1386


......


......


Yard Sticks


......


137


......


4


Wood Baskets


......


11


......


......


Cloth Measuring Devices


......


5


......


......


Taxi Meters


... ..


......


......


Total


49


10383


634


118


.


......


......


......


27


404


ANNUAL REPORTS


Inspections other than sealing:


Number of scales and measures in stores


259


Number of Pedler's scales 19


Number of Junk scales


5


Number of Ice scales


5


Number of Gasoline devices


52


Number of Pedler's Licenses


37


Taxi Meters


25


Coal Certificates


3


Condemned for repairs or replacement on road:


Number of scales and measures inspected and C D 34


Number repaired or replaced and sealed 19


Number not reported ready for sealing 15


Condemned for repairs or replacement at office:


Number of scales and measures inspected and C D


21


Number repaired or replaced and sealed 17


Number not reported ready for sealing


4


Gasoline Station Tests:


Total number of calls


138


Number of different stations


109


Number of call backs to stations previously in spected


29


Total number of gallons of gas drawn for tests


5580


Average gallons of gas drawn per pump


17


Total number of pumps inspected


327


Number of pumps sealed


304


Number of pumps N S


23


Number of pumps C D


Total number of oil pumps


593


Number of oil pumps sealed


25


Number of oil pumps non-sealed


568


Summary of tests and inspections :


Total Number


Correct


Under


Over


Loaves of Bread


192


106


24


62


Packages of Butter


331


267


61


3


Coal in paper bags


33


30


3


......


Coal in Transit


3


2


..


...


1


Confectionery


48


48


......


Dry Commodity


798


569


211


18


Bags of Flour


171


56


75


40


Fruits and Vegetables


347


236


99


12


Meats and Provisions


312


202


98


12


Total


2235


1516


571


148


405


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Other Inspections:


Marking of Food Packages


456


Marking of Bread 192


Paper or Fibre Cartons


65


Milk Jars


950


Wholesale Milk Cans


675


Metal Ice Cream Containers


350


Taxi Meters


3


Miscellaneous :


Complaints Investigated


4


Total Number Licenses Issued 260


Amount paid City Treasurer for Pedlers' Licenses , $812.00


Amount paid City Treasurer as Sealing Fees ...... $979.23


Applications inspected and signed for Special Licenses :


Special City Licenses


21


County


64


State


48


Disabled Veterans


6


Transfers


5


Total 144


406


ANNUAL REPORTS


There is great need of a public scale, centrally located, preferably in Union Sq. for the purpose of reweighing coal in transit, and other material which might come under the super- vision of weights and Measures.


The great demand for fuel oil as a heating medium, has increased the work of the department in the last year as the vehicle tanks used in the distribution of the oil have to be calibrated in gallons, and these tanks hold anywhere from 200 to 2000 gallons.


B. S. ABOTT,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


407


SANITARY DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT


January 31, 1930.


To the Honorable, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the


City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


The report of the Sanitary Department for the year 1929 is respectfully submitted herewith.


Collections of Ashes and Refuse


Loads


Yards


Tons


January


2.417


15,7101/2


7,251


February


1,921


12,4861/2


5,763


March


1.813


11,7841/2


5.439


April


1,784


11,596


5,352


May


1,950


12,675


5,850


June


1,272


8,268


3.816


July


1,200


7,800


3,600


August


1,440


9,360


4,320


September


1,222


7,943


3,666


October


1,724


11,206


5,172


November


1,611


10,4711/2


4,833


December


1,936


12,584


5,808


Totals


.....


20,290


131,885


60,870


Collections of Paper


Loads


Yards;


January


372


3,096


February


301


2,494'


March


308


2,552


April


301


2,494


May


378


3,132


June


301


2,494


July


301


2,494


August


385


3,190


September


294


2,436


October


378


3,132


November


287


2,378°


December


333


2,766


Totals


3,939


32,658.


408


ANNUAL REPORTS


Collections of Garbage


The total collections of Garbage amounted to 17,160 cords.


Table of Costs of Collection


Total cost


Cost per capita


Ashes and Refuse


$146,647 69


$1 41


Paper


32,250 61


31


Garbage


48,050 00


46


$226,948 30


$2 18


The above figures are approximate and are based on an estimated population of 104,000.


The paper and combustible materials have been disposed of at the Incinerator plant, the city receiving a revenue there- from of $400. per year.


The garbage has been collected by contract which pro- vides for collection twice a week throughout the year.


The Coleman Ledge property off Mystic avenue is being used to dump non-combustible refuse and also by the High- way Department for disposal of its refuse.


The non-combustible materials are being collected prin- cipally with motor trucks on account of the distance to the Medford dumps which are being used by this department sub- ject to the rules and regulations of the Board of Health of the City of Medford.


With a view towards the future facilities for dumping a contract was made during the year which will make avail- able the Combination Park property and should take care of the requirements of the city for a period of possibly seven or eight years.


The conditions at Clarendon Hill which in the past caused considerable complaint have now been entirely elim- inated.


The department as a whole I believe to be operating effi- ciently and with the co-operation of the citizens will endeavor


409


SANITARY DEPARTMENT


to carry on the work of collection with increasing satisfac- tion.


Respectfully submitted,


ELBRIDGE G. LAVENDER,


Supt. of Sanitary Dept.


410


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEAL


January 29, 1930.


To the Honorable the Mayor and


Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :-


The Board of Appeal of the city of Somerville respect- fully submits the following report of its activities during the year ending December 31, 1929.


The membership of the Board itself has remained un- broken during the year but we mention with sadness, the loss of our clerk Mr. Edwin Butler who passed away December 5, 1929. Mr. Butler had been clerk of the Board since its form- ation and had rendered valuable, efficient and pains-taking service. We feel that the city suffered a great loss in the tak- ing away of Mr. Butler.


The number of meetings held during the year was twenty- eight (28.) At these meetings there were hearings to consider thirty-four (34) cases of appeal from the decision of the Com- missioner of Public Buildings refusing to grant permits under the provisions of the Building Zone Ordinance, the Building Ordinance of 1927 and the Fire District Ordinance.


The Board has endeavored to conduct its hearings in an impartial manner and has given the appellants and the remon- strants a full opportunity to present all the facts and details regarding the appeal petitions. The Board, realizing the im- portance of its work, has endeavored to render fair, unbiased decisions in every case.


Nineteen (19) appeals has been granted, fourteen (14) appeals refused, and on one (1) appeal no action was neces- sary.


411


BOARD OF APPEAL


In addition to the regular members of the Board there are three Associate Members :


John W. Whitney, 44 Walnut street-1930 Warren A. Perry, 11 Evergreen avenue-1931 Harris Gordon, 169 Highland avenue-1932.


The authorization of the Associate membership was by act of the Massachusetts General Court on March 1, 1928 and by acceptance of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somer- ville March 23, 1928.


The Board feels that the present method of calling the Associate Member for service can be improved and it would recommend that in case of need of service where any member of the Board will not be present that the Associate Member should be called by the Chairman.


After four years of careful observation, this Board, be- ing conscious of the rapid changes both economic, social and other wise that has taken place in the city in consequence of the coming of the Northern Traffic Artery and other improve- ments, feels that it is obvious that a new survey of the zon- ing should be considered, and the Board so recommends it.


The Board of Appeal is an important department of the City's work. It has been delegated by statute with extra- ordinary power. It is, therefore, important that careful de- liberation be given to the appeals of all appellants and that decisions be carefully made. The Board having this in mind has endeavored to so function that its decisions are fair to the appellant and for the best interests of the city.


Regarding the enforcement of the ordinances subsequent to the decisions of this Board we have no jurisdiction. This duty is entirely left with the Department of the Commission- er of Public Buildings. We have been embarrassed at times by the non-enforcement of our decisions but we could do noth- ing to correct the situation.


We therefore recommend that steps be taken by the En- forcing Department to furnish closer co-operation and to fol- low up the enforcement of all cases after decisions have been made.


412


ANNUAL REPORTS


The Board desires to report with gratification that ab- solute harmony and co-operation of its members has prevail- ed and we hope our services have been satisfactorily rendered and that our decisions have been fair to both appellant and remonstrant and for the best interest of the city.


Respectfully submitted,


FREDERICK J. WHITE, Chairman, WALTER T. LITTLEFIELD, Secretary, FREDERICK J. DREYER, EUGENE A. F. BURTNETT, FREDERICK A. DUTTON.


413


LICENSING COMMISSION


REPORT OF LICENSING COMMISSION


January 28, 1930.


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.


Gentlemen :


The Licensing Commission respectfully submits the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1929.


The Commission continues to follow its established policy in matters within its jurisdiction and is pleased to report satisfactory results thereby.


The efforts of the Commission have been supplemented by the assistance of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department and other heads of departments in a most gratifying manner, which is deeply appreciated. The Commission further de- sires to express to Mayor Leon M. Conwell its sincere appre- ciation of the many courtesies extended by him.


Applications for Lord's Day Licenses will show a slight increase over last year, which is not inconsistent with the natural growth of the city.


Applications were received and acted upon by the Com- mission as follows :-


Garage Licenses


180 Applications received.


169 Licenses granted and issued.


9 Applicants given Leave to Withdraw.


2 Applications held over to 1930.


Lord's Day Licenses


301 Applications received.


271 Licenses granted and issued.


18 Applicants given Leave to withdraw.


1 Transfer of Location-Leave to withdraw.


10 Transfers of Location granted.


1 Transfer of Location held over to 1930.


1 Lord's Day License held over to 1930.


414


ANNUAL REPORTS


The fees for the above licenses granted and issued amounting to $1,698.00 were paid over to the City Treasurer.


EUGENE M. CARMAN, Chairman, WM. H. SMITH, WM. J. SHANAHAN,


Licensing Commission.


Attest :


R. A. KEYES, Secretary.


115


INDEX


INDEX


-


Appeal, Board of, Report of


410


City Auditor, Report of


Balance Sheet


Cash Statement


8


Taxes-Special Assessments


11


Departmental Bills


13


Water Department Accounts


14


Statement of Estimated Revenue


15


Appropriations


17


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


26


County of Middlesex


27


Revenue and Expenses


28


Temporary Loans


29


Taxes


32


Funded Debt


31


Maturities on Funded Debt


36


Interest Requirements on Present City Debt


35


Interest Requirements on Funded Debt


36


Borrowing Capacity


38


Abatements, Refunds, State Income Tax, Etc.


39,


40,


41


Overlay Accounts


41


Excess and Deficiency Account


42


Receipts and Expenditures, Classifications of


43


Schedule of Public Property


82


City Clerk, Report of


140


Receipts


140


Payments


141


Licenses and Permits


142


Births


143


Marriages


143


Deaths


144


Ordinances


145


Liquor License Question


153


City, Engineer, Report of


213


Engineering Department


213


City Engineer Division, Classification of Expenses


214


Streets Accepted as Public Ways


216


Table of Street Construction


219


Sewer Division


222


Sewers and Storm Drains Constructed


223


Maintenance Account


225


Parks and Playgrounds Division 227


Maintenance Account


227


.


3


5


416


INDEX


City Government and Officers for 1929 154


City Solicitor, Report of 241


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of Revenue and Expense, Statement of


85


Cash Statement 87,


Taxes


Street Sprinkling Assessments


98


Overlay and Abatement


99


Betterment Assessments


100


Departmental Accounts


103


Revenue Loans


105


Bonds 108, 109, 110


86


Memorandum of Payments on Account of Debt


110


Treasury Department


111


Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner ) 375


Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) 344


Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 161


Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of


237


Inspection of Wiring in Buildings


237


Fire Alarm System


238


Police Signal System


239


Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets


239


Street Lighting


240


Conclusion


240


Fire Department, Chief of, Report of


231


Alarms of Fire


231


List of Probable Causes


231


Manual Force


232


Apparatus


232


Hose


232


Resume


233


Recommendations


234


Conclusion


234


Health, Board of, Report of


178


Organization, Officers, Etc.


178


Nuisances


180


Permits and Licenses


180


Stables


181


Board of Infants


182


Lying-in Hospitals


182


Deaths


182


Mortality Statistics


183


Diseases Dangerous to Public Health


188


Specimens and Supplies


188


86


88


97


Borrowing Capacity


417


INDEX


Medical Inspection of Schools


189


Bacteriological Work


191


Undertakers


191


Examination of Plumbers


192


Health Nurses, Report of


192,


193


Medical Inspection, Report of


195


Inspection of Animals and Provisions


198


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar


201


Election Commissioners, Board of, Report of Assessed Polls and Registered Voters


370


Statistics


372


Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) 375


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of the


201


Law Department, Report of 241


413


Medical Inspection, Report of


195


Visits


195


Contagious Disease Hospital


195


Laboratory Examinations


195


Tuberculosis


196


Infant Hygiene Clinics


197


Ordinances 145


Police, Chief of, Report of


128


Arrests


Crimes and Offenses Against the Person


129


Crimes and Offenses Against Property


130


Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order


130


Recapitulation


131


Miscellaneous Report


131


Roster of Department


133


Changes in the Force


135


Liquor Officers, Report of


137


Police Matron, Report of


136


Automobile and Traffic Department


139


Population 153, 208


Public Buildings Commissioner, Report of


375


Inspection of Buildings


375


Coal


377


Elevators


378


School Buildings


378


Fire Department Buildings


382


Libraries


382


Highways, Sanitary Buildings


382


Hospital Buildings


383


369


Licensing Commission, Report of


129


418


INDEX


Police Buildings


383


Park Buildings


383


Bath House


384


In General


384


Public Grounds (City Engineer)


213


Public Library


385


Board of Trustees and Officers-Committees


385


Organization of Library and Staff Personnel


387


Report of Trustees


386


Report of Librarian


390


Statistics


399


Public Welfare, Department of


205


Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, Etc.


205


Report of General Agent


207


Full Support


207


Partial Support


207


Aid Under 1913 Law (Mothers' Aid)


207


Cost to City


207


Reimbursements


208


Somerville Hospital


208


Population and Gross Expenditures


208


Overseers of the Poor Since 1885


210


Recapitulation


210


City Home, Report of Warden


212


City Physician, Report of


211


Public Welfare and Recreation


113


Report of Director


120


Financial Statement


125


Recommendations


126


Sanitary Department, Report of


407


Collection of Ashes and Paper


407


School Department


243


Superintendent of Schools, Report of


246


Appendix, Contents of


275


Dental Dispensary


274


Graduates-High School


311


Junior High School


317


Vocational Schools


327


High School Athletic Association


271


School Committees


244,


329


Somerville Teachers' Club


271


Teachers in Service


330


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 403


Sewers (see City Engineer) 213


419


INDEX


Street Commissioner, Report of


344


Appropriations


344


Highway Maintenance


345


Snow and Ice


345


Bridges


346


Street Railways


346


Underground Wires


346


Crushed Stone


346


Sidewalks Maintenance


347,


348


Street Sprinkling


347


Street Cleaning


349


Suppression of Moths


349


Shade Trees


349


Highways Construction, New Streets


350


Sidewalks Construction


351,


352


Streets Constructed in 1929


352


Highways Construction, Permanent Pavement


352


Reconstruction and Resurfacing


351,


352


Miscellaneous


353


Permits


353


Recommendations


354


Traffic Control


353


Water Commissioner, Report of


161


Revenue and Expenditures


163


Cost of Water Works


164


Water Works Income and Distribution


165


Water Distribution System, Construction


166


Hydrants, Gates, Etc.


168


Water Services


169


Water Meters


171


Summary of Pipes and Fixtures


172


Water Assessments and Consumption


172


Summary of Statistics


174


Financial Statistics


175


Operation


176


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