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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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