Report of the city of Somerville 1930, Part 19

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Publication date: 1930
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Warren A. Perry 1115


Edith L. Hurd 1008


J. Lucille Marquess


966


Frances W. Kaan


1012


Ethel C. Kammerer


976


David Y. Ross.


1117


Winfield S. Patterson


1036


Wm. P. Jones 1


Wm. Hilling 1


Norman E. Corwin 1


Nellie M. Thather 1


Ward Five


Candidate


Total Vote


Charles W. Eldridge 801


Walter C. Mentzer 769


Warren S. Johnston 757


Joseph J. Pincus 780


William J. Ennis 745


Myron C. Fisher 754


Anna M. Joiner 740


Harriett M. Hurlburt 742


Ward Six


John W. F. Hobbs 1519


Louis A. Mury 1482


Wilbur F. Lewis 1516


Zebedee E. Cliff 1525


David A. Morrison 1487


Cualder L. Freeman


1482


Leonora B. Burnett 1473


William Stern


1483


Edwin G. Blois


1482


Percy R. Crowell 1483


William F. Beaman 1488


Eugene M. Carman


1517


Paul O. Curtis


1508


Ward Seven


William H. Dolben 1354


Eugene A. F. Burtnett 1312


Robert J. Moseley 1240


Daniel D. Gorman. 1274


Orville S. Waldron 1301


Earl C. Combie


1257


Helen G. Haines


1260


Benjamin H. Shute


1357


Paul Dove


1


Leslie E. Knox 30


Marie E. Berg 27


Sarah A. Lewis


27


A. Blanche Gordon


27


Scattered


3


Agnes E. Frohock


29


286


ANNUAL REPORTS


MEMBERS OF WARD COMMITTEE


Republican


Ward One


Candidate Total Vote


William P. Robertson 669


Josephine H. Ham 674


Belma R. Sears 660


Lyman A. Hodgdon 683


Lillian M. Starbird 651


Dorothy Winkfield Taylor 675


Bessie C. Mahoney 656


Botsford Kempston 647


Lillian M. Burnham


654


Eldridge Nickerson


653


William M. Harris 655


Nathan H. Fitch 664


C. Murdock 1


Ward Two


George W. Pratt 233


Caroline A. Rohnstock 162


James Bryans 167


Raimondo Cangiano 164


Louis S. Domingo 162


Joseph H. McGlone 177


William L. Hanson 169


Samuel S. Litwin 168


William S. Ware 166


Joshua S. Blake 169


Leon Brenner 168


Stewart Mackenzie


176


Maurice A. Pearlman 160


Frank H. Gilmore 178


Ward Three


Lettie E. Rose 806


Grace W. Rusden 799


Charles E. Gerrish 856


Florence E. Kneeland 840


Harvey E. Frost 888


Felix Forte 816


John F. McGann


819


William S. Howe 857


John M. Webster 858


Nellie N. Thacher 810


Fronie A. Johnston 815


Arthur A. Forte 807


Bernard Giorin 794


M. Aida S. Lee 808


Walter B. Stevens


843


Ward Four


Beula E. Mudgett 967


Warren A. Perry 1093


Candidate Total Vote


J. Lucile Marquess 962


Edith L. Hurd 995


Frances W. Kaan 1003


Edith B. Davidson


1053


Ethel C. Kammerer 976


Ernest G. Pynn 980


David Y. Ross 1085


Adelia H. Waters 974


Winfield S. Patterson. 1002


Paul B. Volk 963


Elizabeth E. Toothaker .. 977


Arthur W. Russell 981


986


Isabelle M. Huff 966


Harry B. Bowl 968


Brenton R. Grant


983


Walter Hooker 1


Norman E. Corwin 1


Ward Five


Joseph J. Pincus 745


Richard H. Goode 732


Annie M. Moore 696


Antonio Govoni 683


Alfred J. Buchan 679


Warren S. Johnston 694


James V. Gilli 671


Frederick W. Wolffer 693


Elizabeth Pierce 686


Arthur W. White 700


Charles Hutchinson 699


Claude A. Bean


690


Anna M. Joiner 673


Harriett M. Hurlburt 680


Amos S. Gilson 682


William J. Ennis


695


John F. Thompson 704


Richard H. Good 1


Arthur G. Pearson 1


Ward Six


John W. F. Hobbs 1430


Louis A. Merry 1419


Wilbur F. Lewis 1424


Zebedee E. Cliff 1438


David A. Morrison 1409


E. Maude Stanton 1385


Caulder L. Freeman 1393


Leonora B. Burnett 1391


William Stein 1397


Edwin G. Blois 1391


Percy R. Crowell 1393


Suzella C. Loan


287


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


MEMBERS OF WARD COMMITTEE (Continued)


William F. Beaman 1401


Eugene M. Carman 1394


Paul O. Curtis 1387


S. Douglas Hurd 1


Emerson J. Coldwell 1


Ward Seven


William H. Dolben 1312


Eugene A. F. Burtnett. 1278


Robert J. Moseley 1216


Marie A. Berg 1218


Daniel D. Gorman 1229


Orville S. Waldron 1257


Helen G. Haines 1220


Earl C. Combie 1216


Benjamin H. Shute 1302


Sarah A. Lewis


31


A. Blanche Gordon 29


Agnes Frohock 32


Neil J. Canney 23


Francis A. A. Healey 22


Everett E. West 23


Elsie B. Fiske 23


Albert Spaulding 24


G. White Van Auken. 22


Christine Wickstead 24


Nina W. Heald 23


Leslie E. Knox 12


288


ANNUAL REPORTS


DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION Democratic


Ward One


Candidate


Total Vote


John Grattan ..... ... 2


Ward Two


George Moran 2


Timothy Cronin


1


James Hagen ...


2


Ward Three


Mary E. McGoldrick 2


Joseph L. Murphy. 10


John J. Murphy 12


Thomas J. Mackey


10


Michael J. Sharpe


10


William J. Mangan 10


Richard M. Guilderson 6


Henry F. Rafferty 11


Mary E. McGoldrick


9


Robert J. Muldoon 11


John G. Donovan 5


Ward Four


Leo B. Havican


4


Francis J. Daley


4


David J. Kelley


4


Henry J. McHenry


4


Richard J. Mclaughlin .. 4


John J. Moran 4


William F. Doyle 4


William H. McKenna. 4


Thomas J. Connors 4


Francis Mulqueeney 4


Ward Five


John J. Crowley 1


Robert Blake


1


Eugene McCabe


1


Alfred Maggio 1


Perry Nangle


3


Ward Six


No Candidates


Ward Seven


Margaret A. Campbell. 454


Jennie G. Crine 330


Katherine A. Crowley 329


Teresa K. Barrett 332


Margaret A. White 324


William G. Barrett 336


William J. Tukey 318


Margaret A McElroy 328


Pierce J. Quinlan


1


289


ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


MEMBERS OF WARD COMMITTEE Democratic


Ward One


Candidate Total Vote


Aubrey A. Estabrook 564


John J. Brennan 610


John A. Murphy 615


John J. Hayes 603


Dennis S. Canty 562


John J. Noreau, Jr. 574


Joseph F. X. Leahy 563


William J. Keeley 551


John J. Crowley


782


Ward Two


William F. Devine 1254


Timothy J. Cronin 1399


Robert W. Houley 1374


James E. Stynes


1366


Dennis L. Donovan


1255


Elizabeth J. Cairnes 1338


William T. Flynn


1211


Daniel J. Griffin


1262


William F. Fitzgerald


1236


George J. Moran


1250


Ward Three


John J. Murphy 931


Ernest C. Carr 960


Joseph L. Murphy 875


Maurice F. Ahearn


921


James C. Scanlan


1018


John C. Kelleher


912


Robert J. Muldoon


868


Mary E. McGoldrick


872


Mary V. Sullivan 859


John F. Knight


775


Ward Four


Leo Havican 1


Henry J. McHenry 1


Thomas J. Connors


1


Ward Five


John L. Carroll 859


Harry F. O'Connell


839


Alice E. McCormack 783 Alfred E. Maggio 781


Charles L. Mooney 790


Annie T. Mooney 476


Louis B. Connelly 779


Frank E. Murphy 776


David J. Lanigan 835.


Perry Nangle 9


Ward Six


No Candidates


Ward Seven


Margaret A. Campbell .... 335


Jennie G. Crine 303


Katherine A. Crowley 304 Teresa K. Barrett 306


Margaret A. White 304


William J. Tukey 296


William G. Barrett 308:


Louise G. Suching 295


Margaret A. McElroy


302:


290


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER


OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER,


CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, JANUARY, 1931.


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


Gentlemen :- The undersigned presents herewith the 58th annual report, for the year ending December 31, 1930, of the Engineering Department, including sewer park and play- ground divisions.


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


In previous reports the general work, charter require- ments and city ordinances relating to the duties of the City Engineer have been fully described. City Engineer is also Supt. of Sewers and Supt. of Parks and Playgrounds.


GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Divisions


Appropriations


Transfers and Credits


Expenditures


Unexpended Balances


City Engineer


$22,690 00


$22,689 88


$ 12


Sewers Maintenance


26,300 00


$653 28


26,359 91


593 37


Sewers Construction


24,478 66


680 19


21,410 00


*3,748 85


Parks Maintenance ..


13,025 00


12,900 71


124 29


Playgrounds Mainten- ance


18,250 00


9 76


18,259 76


Playground, Foss Park


880 04


551 98


328 06


John M. Woods Play- ground


1,000 00


498 75


501 25


Improvement Walter Ernest Shaw Play- ground


1,045 81


300 00


745 81


Tannery Brook Drain Construction


9,499 32


8,514 19


985 13


Playground Improve-


ment and exten-


sion Account


25,000 00


4,018 46


+20,981 54


..


......


...


* Bills amounting to approximately $3,500 to be paid in 1931.


¡ Bills amounting to approximately $3,000 to be paid in 1931.


291


CITY ENGINEER


Sewers and Storm Drains,-comprising surveys, estimates, profiles, lines, grades, titles, plans, assessments, all engineering work relating to same and supervision ...... $5,006 34 Highways, - comprising plans, estimates, titles, profiles, lines and grades, inspection of paving and all other engineering work relating to the department. 2,398 88


Sidewalks, - comprising profiles, lines, grades, measure- ments, inspection, titles, costs and assessments 104 75 Water Works,- comprising giving lines and grades and other matters relating to the department 101 75


Parks and Playgrounds, -- comprising surveys, plans, esti- mates, profiles, and grades, including laying out of parks, playgrounds, boulevard and supervision 1,656 01 ... Public Buildings,-comprising surveys, estimates, lines and grades, and other work relating to construction and laying out of grounds of public buildings 316 01


Street Numbering, - comprising locations of buildings, plans, assigning street numbers, etc. 680 75


Street Lines and Grades,-comprising establishing of lines, grades, and miscellaneous data given parties for build- ing and grading ...........


Subways, bridges and Grade Crossings,-comprising sur- veys, plans, profiles, estimates, lines and grades, etc. City Survey,-comprising establishing of street lines, ac- ceptance plans, and miscellaneous survey work for city map, etc.


47 50


1,290 77


Middlesex Registry and Land Court,-comprising copying of plans, and abstracts from deeds and examination of titles filed at East Cambridge, also tracing of street acceptance and sewer taking plans, filed for record .... Private Corporations, Railway, Telephone, Electric Light and Gas Light Companies, -- comprising grades, plans, profiles and office notes, locations of poles and con- duits


82 50


Setting Stone Bounds and Brass Rods, -- defining street lines and city boundary lines


28 00


Office Work .- comprising record of all locations, indexing, typewriting, bookkeeping, calculations, reports, and general drafting


2,842 61


Miscellaneous Work, - comprising designs, sketches, etc., relating to various schemes for committees 28 50


Holidays, Vacations and Sickness 1,554 53


Engineering,-General departmental expenses (all divisions) comprising City Engineer's salary, automobile main- tenance, telephone, carfares, and supplies


6,298 81


Work on New City Maps


26 12


Special Survey (C. J. Elliot)


191 59


Total


$22,689 88


The total cost of maintaining the Engineer's Division since it was established, 1872-1930, both years inclusive, has amounted to $565,860.46.


Six assistants have been employed the greater part of the year, on engineering work.


34 46


292


ANNUAL REPORTS


A number of plans have been made during the year for street acceptance and one street was accepted as a public high- way under the betterment act; and there are plans for ac- ceptance of ten streets on file in this office, that for various reasons have not been made public ways.


Surveys, calculations, estimates and plans have been made for taking land, buildings and private property for various purposes in certain sections of the city.


Some of the main thoroughfares should be renumbered their entire length to eliminate half numbers and letters now being used, also certain streets, continuing in bordering cities where numbers conflict.


A perambulation of the Cambridge-Somerville city bounds was made in the spring, by this department in conjunction with the Street Commissioner of Somerville, City Engineer of Cambridge, and Street Commissioner of Cambridge. Bound No. 22 was reset. This bound is located at the Northeast cor- ner of the old Cambridge poor farm and had evidently been disturbed during the development of that property.


STREETS ACCEPTED AS PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN 1930, UNDER THE BETTERMENT ACT


Width


Length in ft.


Date of Acceptance ®


Name of Street


Ward


From


To


in ft.


40


Oct. 21, 1930


Endicott Avenue


7 Broadway


Hooker Avenue


...


878 (0.166 Mile)


CITY ENGINEER


293


294


ANNUAL REPORTS


LENGTH OF STREETS


Miles


*Public


90.171


Private 10.179


100.350


* Includes 1.406 Miles City Boulevard and Park Roadways. 2.331 Miles Metropolitan District Boulevard. 0.98 Mile State Highway.


(A revision of lengths of public and private streets showing that, owing to abandoned and duplicated streets and streets incorporated into the Northern Artery, the total length has decreased.)


A table of former names of certain streets was printed in the 1910 report, also a table of public squares.


LENGTH OF PUBLIC STREETS IN EACH WARD


Miles


Ward one


13.922


Ward two


14,671


Ward three


10.321


Ward four


14.783


Ward five


11.799


Ward six


11.591


Ward seven


13.084


Total length of public streets in the city


90.171


There are at the present time 665 street boundaries con- sisting of stone bounds and brass rods set in cement for defin- ing street lines, and the number should be increased each year ; definite boundaries do much to simplify surveying and are convenient to use for bench marks. Previous reports give loca- tions of existing bounds.


STREETS RESURFACED WITH WARRENITE


Square Yards


Length


Beacon Street-East Cambridge line to Som- erville Avenue (Warrenite top on old and and new concrete base)


25,109


6,079


Concord Square-Springfield Street to Newton Street B. E. track location (Warrenite top on new concrete base)


972


470


Elm Street-Somerville Avenue to Cutter Sq. (Warrenite top on old and new concrete base)


13,403


3,519


Newton Street-Concord Square to Webster Avenue (Warrenite top on old and new concrete base)


2,259


620


Powder House Boulevard-Dow Street to east of Curtis Street (Warrenite top on new concrete base)


4,244


949


295


CITY ENGINEER


Springfield Street-Cambridge line to Concord Square (Warrenite top on old and new concrete base)


2,190


788


Total


48,177 12,425 (2.353 Miles)


The total length of permanent paved streets in the city amounts to 21.754 miles.


Permanent street pavement should be extended as rapid- ly as possible, using a base of cement concrete and some kind. of high type wearing surface.


Grades were given and measurements taken for the re- construction of three streets with asphaltic penetration wear -- ing surfaces, a length of 1727 feet (0.327 mile).


In the construction of new streets, new granolithic side- walks and reconstructing old streets, 3583.0 linear feet (0.678 mile) of edgestone was set.


TABLE OF STREET CONSTRUCTION


Square Yards


Miles


** Streets paved with granite blocks


218,759 17,796


1.090


Streets constructed with concrete base and asphaltic mixed top


136,370


6.377


Streets constructed with concrete base and bituminous penetrated top


27,110


1.947


¿Streets constructed with broken stone base and asphaltic mixed top


53,582


3.003


§Streets constructed with broken stone base and bituminous penetrated top Streets constructed of water bound macadam Streets graveled or unimproved


51.609


16.9€6


10.345.


Total


100.350


* Also 28.26 miles (single track) electric railway paved with granite, asphalt,. bitulithic, etc.


¿ includes 6,149 square yards (0.438 mile) cement concrete roadway Middlesex. Avenue.


¿ Includes 0.98 mile of state highway


§ Includes 1.406 miles of city boulevard and park roadways and 2.331 miles of state boulevard (Metropolitan District Commission, Park Division.)


Boston Elevated car tracks have been removed from Beacon, Springfield, Concord Square and Newton Streets - 2.52 miles.


The constantly increasing volume and speed of traffic makes a distinctly dangerous condition at many street inter- sections. This dangerous condition would be relieved to a great extent by replacing the present approximately right angle corners ; also on certain streets, particularly where street car lines are present, resetting the edgestone so that a wider road-


9.013


Streets paved with vitrified brick


296


ANNUAL REPORTS


way and consequent narrower sidewalk would improve traffic conditions.


Lines and grades were given and measurements taken for constructing five new granolithic sidewalks-1426 square yards (0.407 mile) and assessments were computed, the abutting property owners paying one-half of the cost.


In laying out new work, under orders passed for con- struction of sidewalks, etc., occasionally portions of build- ings and fences are found to be encroaching on the sidewalk and on some of the old rangeways, these encroachments exist- ing for many years ; as improvements are made, the full width of sidewalk should be maintained.


In all places the old brick sidewalks should be replaced with granolithic as soon as finances permit.


MILES OF EDGESTONE, GRANOLITHIC, GRAVEL AND BRICK SIDEWALKS IN EACH WARD


-


Edgestone


Gravel Sidewalk


Brick Sidewalk


Granolithic Sidewalk


Ward one


20.936


2.684


11.724


6.059


Ward two


17.946


5.456


6.272


4.950


Ward three


14.619


0.504


11.425


2.472


Ward four


20.454


0.321


9.126


5.794


Ward five


23.309


3.270


11.049


7.290


Ward six


25.873


3.350


10.182


12.513


Ward seven


38.742


1.869


7.979


26.502


161.879


17.454


67.757


65.580


(Details, etc., streets and sidewalks in report of Street Commissioner.)


Plans have been made by the various public service cor- porations and filed in the City Engineer's office, showing the locations of gas mains, poles, tracks and conduits in this city, which have been granted by the board of aldermen during the year ;- the work of placing overhead wires in underground conduits, and removing poles from the streets should be ex- tended as rapidly as possible.


In the City's squares and main thoroughfares overhead wires should be placed underground, immediately, and prac- tically all poles (except for lights) removed.


A special ordinance should be enacted concerning city inspection on all underground construction done by private companies or corporations and some regulations adopted as to method of street openings and repairs.


TABULAR STATEMENT OF SEWERS AND STORM DRAINS BUILT IN .1930


LOCATION


ITEMS OF CONSTRUCTION AND COST


SEWERS


SUB-DRAINS


ROCK EXCAVATION


MANHOLES


COST PER LINEAR FOOT


Street


From


To


Contractor


Material Excavated


Average Cut


Size and Type


Length


Size


Length


Cubic yards


Price per yard


Average Cost


Number of Inlets


Sewer


Storm


Sub-Drain


Pipe, Cement, etc.


Engineering


Inspection


Lumber


Average Cost


per Linear Foot


Total Cost


Assessment


Cost to City


Autumn Street Sewer Reconstruction ....


Broadway


Near Bonair Street


Filling and Clayey Hard Pan


G'-5"


8" St. Mary Pipe


398.67


3


$120.55


18


$0.24


$0.01


Autumn Street Storm Drain


Broadway


Near Bonair Street


D. I. Crimmings


Filling and Clayey Hard Pan


4'-0"


10" St. Mary Pipe


388.17


2


$G.07


0.32


0.01


$8.52


$3,845.05


$3,845.05


Broadway Sewer Southerly Side


Opposite Garfield Avenue


Autumn Street


Clayey Hard Pan and Ledge


13'-7"


8" St. Mary Pipe


52.58


13.0


$10.00


1


0.24


0.01


Hillsdale Road


Curtis Street


Ledge Ballast and Gravelly Hard Pan


5'-5"


10" St. Mary Pipe


711.30


5


0.31


0.10


6.63


6,831.82


6,831.82


Curtis Street Storm Drain


Opposite Sunset Road


Professors Row


Ledge and Cravel- ly Hard Pan


3'-10"*


10" St. Mary Pipe


311.20


17.7


10.00


1


126.91


1


0.31


0.10


Franklin Avenue Sewer Reconstruction


Washington Street


Near Franklin Street


Filling and Clay


7'-2"*


8" St. Mary Pipe


533.14


3


114.59


30


0.25


7.78


4,145.49


4,145.49


Franklin Avenue Storm Drain


Washington Street


Near Franklin Street


Filling and Clay


G'-1"


12" St. Mary Pipe


530.00


2


0.42


Mystic Avenue Sewer Northerly Side- walk


Near Shore Drive


Near Temple Road


J. F. Kennedy & Co.


Near Shore Drive


Near Temple Road


Filling and Clay


8'-9"


15" St. Mary Pipe


784.86


See Sewer


See Sewer


1


0.48


0.0


2,548,28


2,548.28


Somerville Avenue Sewer Invert Recon- struction


Intersection of Somerville Avenue and Prospect Street Sewers


D. I. Crimmings Day Labor


Sand


11'-0""


5'-6" Circular Brick and 22x33 Brick


1,261.02


1,261.02


838.13 Feet = Length of Sewers Added To System, 1930


2,725.53 Feet == Length of Storm Drains Added To System, 1930 928.67 Feet = Length of Sewers Reconstructed, 1930


4,492.33 Feet = 0.8508 Miles Total Construction


Total Length of Public Sewers in the City Jan. 1st, 1931. Total Length of Private Sewers in the City Jan. 1st, 1931.


527,188.9 = 99.8464 Miles 34,896.0 = 6.6091 Miles


Total Length of Sewers in the City Jan. 1st, 1931.


562,084.9 == 106.4556 Miles (including 37.1174 Miles Separate System)


Total Length of Storm Drains in the City Jan. 1st, 1931


99,732.1 = 18.8884 Miles


= 661,817.0 =125.3441 Miles


Total Length of City Drainage System Jan. 1st, 1931. Total Length of Metropolitan Sewer Mains in the City Jan. 1st, 1931.


18,348.0 = 3.4750 Miles


3


Combination


138.96


29


0.21


0.05


4,463.89


4,463.89


Filling and Clay


11'-1"


8" St. Mary Pipe


785.55


3.25


8.9


Mystic Avenue Storm Drain Northerly Sidewalk


$23,095.55


$23,095.55


Excavation Pipe Laying and Refilling


Including


Sub-Drain


and


Drain


OF


Number


Chetwynd Road Storm Drain


D. I. Crimmings


6.16


6.71


J. F. Kennedy & Co.


297


CITY ENGINEER


UNDERGROUND CONDUITS (Public Service Corporations)


Miles laid in City streets


Boston Elevated Railway Co.


5.55


Edison Electric Illuminating Co.


20.29


New England Tel. & Tel. Company


19.59


Cambridge Gas Light Company


67.56


Charlestown Gas Co.


32.27


Somerville Department of Electric Lines and


Lights, Police and Fire Alarm (wires are in corporation conduits)


Total


145.26


All locations for sub-surface construction are assigned by this department.


Lines and grades have been given for laying new city water mains and measurements taken of same. Length of new mains, etc. in report of Water Commissioner.


All plans of estates in Somerville recorded at the Reg- istry of Deeds, East Cambridge, including land court plans, have been copied, also titles examined, abstracts from deeds made for the purpose of assessments, and the proportional part of the cost of new work computed, and schedules of assess- ments made out showing the property owners.


A set of block plans are now being made by the assessors department covering the entire city area, from accurate sur- veys made during the past forty-one years, and carefully com- paring section by section with the deed dimensions and areas recorded in the assessors' department, in this manner the cor- rect areas of land being determined. This set of plans will show the area and dimensions of each lot and probably show houses and buildings. (Details, etc. in report of Assessors.)


Total number of plans on file in this office approximate- ly nine thousand, eight hundred.


For the immediate improvement of conditions in this city the highway bridges and approaches over the steam railroads should be rebuilt the full width of the street at Broadway, (North Somerville) Prospect Street and Washington Street, near Union Square; and Northern Artery over the Fitchburg Railroad and the dangerous railroad grade crossing at Park Street should be abolished, as decreed by the courts a number of years ago.


A compiled table of areas showing a sub-division of city's acreage was published in the 1925 report.


298


ANNUAL REPORTS


I respectfully refer to some of the more important recom- mendations and suggestions made in reports of the City En- gineer for a number of years past, which are for the improve- ment of conditions in this city.


SEWER DIVISION


The designing and construction of sewers, storm drains, catch basins, house drains, etc.,-maintenance of the drainage system and other items in this division are under the direction and control of the City Engineer.


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT 1930 CREDIT


Appropriation


$23,000 00


Balance unexpended (1929)


1,478 66


Service Transfers and Credits


680 19


Materials on hand December 31, 1929


547 67


Total


$25,706 52


STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES


Labor and Inspection (City)


$ 1,665 72


Contract


17,323 37


Materials and supplies, etc.


2,420 91


Expenditure


$21,410 00


Materials on hand January 1, 1930. 547 67


$21,957 67


CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES


Constructing sewers (separate system) ....


$ 7,474 66


Constructing sewers (combined system) ...


Constructing storm drains


10,941 68


Constructing catch basins


754 60


Constructing manholes on old sewers


182 77


Major repairs sewer junction Somerville Avenue and Prospect Street


1,261 02


Labor, teaming and materials other de- partments and divisions


925 03


Total expenditure


$21,539 76


Materials on hand Dec. 31, 1930


417 91


Total


$21,957 67


Unexpended Balance Dec. 31, 1930 ...


*$3,748 85.


* Bills amounting to approximately $3,500 to be paid in 1931.


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CITY ENGINEER


TANNERY BROOK STORM WATER DRAIN 1930 CREDIT


Balance from 1929


$17,569 28


Transfer of Appropriation to other accounts. 8,069 96


Total Credit


$9,499 32


EXPENDITURES


Final payment (D. I. Crimmings, Contractor) ...


$3,990 89


Extra manhole steps


2 37


Paid City of Cambridge as per agreement


4,520 93


Expense 1930


$8,514 19


Balance unexpended


$985 13


Five new sewers and storm drains were constructed total- ing in length 3510.6 feet, and two sewers 928.6 feet long were reconstructed, aggregating 4439.3 feet (0.8407 mile) the work being done by contract.


Total length of city's drainage system 125.3441 Miles Cost of construction to date (including catch basins) $1,672,080 02 Assessments for Metropolitan sewerage system, 1930


(City's proportional cost) 78,460 71


Total paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts for state


sewer 1892-1930, inclusive 2,548,010 40


Total length of Metropolitan sewerage system mains run- ning through this city 3.475 Miles


17 connections, in Somerville, with Metropolitan sewerage main. Also 4 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 reports.


New catch basins constructed in city's highways 1930. 7 Total catch basins maintained by city 2,042


Other catch basins-State Highway, Metropolitan Park, B. E. Ry., etc. 274




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