Report of the city of Somerville 1932, Part 13

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Name and Residence


Grade


Salary


Began Service


6


Lois P. Wilbur, 47 Vinal Avenue


$2000


1923


6


Ella H. Bucknam, 38 Day Street


2000


1897


5


Anne M. McCarthy, 58 Ibbetson Street


1475


1930


5


Margaret E. Bucknam, 35 Curtis Avenue


2000


1926


4


Grace 1. Harkins, 10 Sargent Avenue


1200


1930


4


Eileen M. Bailey, 80 Electric Avenue


1525


1928


3


Isabelle G. Porter, 36 College Avenue


1600


1928


3


Muriel P. King, 77 Wheatland Street


1450


1931


2


Dolphie Berg, 138 Powder House Boulevard


1500


1931


1


Gertrude O. Kohler, 24 Jackson Road


1450


1931


1


Margaret Morgan, 71 Park Street


1300


1931


Kdgn. Mabel M. Sheehan, 49 Avon Street


1200


1930


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


Grade


Salary


Began Service


6


Bernice J, Andrews, 27 Meacham Road


2150


1914


6


Mrs. Minnie E. Lougee, 119 College Avenue


2000


1922


6


Gladys R. Clark, Lowell Rd., Concord


2000


1926


5


Alice A. Libbey, 5 Gorham Street


2000


1919


5


Eugenia Carver, 80 Packard Avenue


2000


1922


5


Stella G. Bucknam, 35 Curtis Avenue


2000


1917


5:4


Alice E. Campbell, 26 Garrison Avenue


1525


1928


4


Mildred H. Lunt, 176 Powder House Boulevard


2000


1926


4


Mrs. Natalie B. Plant, 91 Orchard Street


1975


1928


4


Eliza I. Patterson, 23 Packard Avenue


2000


1919


3


Evelyn G. Stern, 4 Billingham Street


1775


1928


3


E. Mildred Milner, 92 Powder House Boulevard


2000


1920


3


Mrs. Nettie M. Humiston, 43 Fairmount Avenue


1925


1920


2


Pauline Emery, 188 Central Street


2000


1925


2


¡Almena J. Mansir, 77 Albion Street


1700


1899


2


Gladys G. Stone, 1 Fellsway East, Malden


1850


1924


1


Mildred Lougee, 27 College Avenue


2000


1928


1


Mary L. McKenna, 294 Lowell Street


2000


1915


1


Eleanor E. Waldron, 135 Powder House Boulevard


2000


1919


Kdgn.


Mrs. Dorothea G. Lamb, 225 Powder House Boulevard


2000


1921


Asst.


Evelyn Magwood, 29 Stone Avenue


1200


1930


t Leave of Absence.


LINCOLN SCHOOL


Broadway, near Teele Square


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


Grade


2


Olevia M. Woods, 13 Garrison Avenue


$2100


1908


3


Blanche Llewellyn, 47 Vinal Avenue


2000


1926


1


Ruth M. Kelley, 250 Willow Avenue


800


1931


....


...


1897


Harlan P. Knight, Master, 22 Hamilton Road


$3500


1897


Harlan P. Knight, Master, 22 Hamilton Road


1897


Harlan P. Knight, Master, 22 Hamilton Road


Salary


Began Service


225


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Table 29-Teachers in Service, January, 1933-Continued


MARTHA PERRY LOWE SCHOOL Morrison Avenue, near Grove Street Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


4


May E. Small, 124 Orchard Street


$1850


1900


4


Marion A. Cannon, 16 James Street


1750


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


Arthur L. Morrissey, High


$7.00


John J. Hoban, Bell and Cliff


6.00


Mary H. Brown, Practical Arts for Women


6.00


CADETS


1932-1933


Mary R. Egan


22 Aberdeen Road


Iris Membrino


1 Fairlee St. 9 Cedar St.


Leo Lapidus


15 Braemore Rd., Medford


Beaumont Herman


90 Electric Ave. 3 Autumn St ..


Joseph B. Weene


367 Medford St.


John J. Collins


25 Hall St.


Charles Q. Adams


26 Aberdeen Rd.


Mildred Ayers


4 Walter Ter.


Catherine O'Leary


12 Acadia Pk ..


1932-1934


Mary Mccarthy


158 Walnut St ..


SUPERVISORS AND SPECIAL TEACHERS


Name and Residence


Salary


Began Service


Elementary Grades


Mary G. Blackwell, 42 Belmont Street


$3500


1900


Grade


Music


6-1


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


2400


1898


12-7 James M. Clark, 15 Radcliffe Road


2150


1929


6-1


Alice M. Mayo, 18 Aldersey Street


1850


1930


12-1 Mary McGann, 38 Bay State Avenue


1600


1931


Drawing


9-1 Elfrida V. Callister, 30 Kimball Rd., Arlington


2400


1925


Penmanship


9-1


Ruth L. Whitehouse, 173 Highland Avenue


2200


1915


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


1908


Harry E. Whittemore, Director, 41 Powder House Blvd.


3000


1926


Olive MacPherson


Earl Cahalan


226


ANNUAL, REPORTS


Table 29-Teachers in Service, January, 1933-Continued


Sewing


Name and Residence


·Grade


Mary Henleigh Brown, Supervisor, 162 Highland Ave.


200g


1913


6-5 Mary Rhilinger, 11 Dorset St., Dorchester


1500


1926


6-5


Pia M. Fortini, 87 Josephine Avenue


1475


1930


6-5 Alice Sullivan, 74 Ossipee Road


1400


1930


Manual Training


Harry L. Jones, Supervisor, 77 Lincoln Rd., Medford


200T


1911


§ Additional to Salary as Director of Household Arts Courses.


[ Additional to salary as Principal of Boys' Vocational School.


Athletics


Charles A. Dickerman, Director, 81 Willow Avenue


3075


1925


Physical Instruction


9-1 Alice F. Morgan, 71 Park Street


2500


1925


Atypical


Helen J. Dervan, 75 Crest Ave., Winthrop


1750


1928


Margaret Donovan, 82 Wallace Street


1275


1930


Ruth Harrington, 1 Carver Street


1275


1930


Alice M. Hayes, 9 Pembroke Street


2050


1913


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


1750


1926


Ruth C. Kennedy, 19 Kent Court


1275


1930


Mrs. Margaret M. Kuhn, 45 Dartmouth Street


2050


1928


Mrs. Ruth S. Willard, 108 Porter Street


1600


1929


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


Elizabeth Cotter, Assistant, 8 Maynard St., Arlington


1200


1330


Eva Palmer, Assistant, 24 Austin Street


1100


1930


Kathryn Sullivan, Assistant


600


1931


Band


Wesley A. Maynard, 40 Vinal Avenue


2100


1925


Americanization


Mary A. Whitney, 10 Dow Street


2400


1916


Crippled


Mrs. Blanche G. Crowell, 118 Josephine Avenue


2000


1928


Salary


Began Service


227


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


TABLE 30- OFFICERS, ETC., IN SERVICE JANUARY, 1933


Name and Residence Salary


Superintendent and Secretary


Everett W. Ireland, 137 Powder House Boulevard $6550


Assistant Superintendent


Walter P. Sweet, 71 Hume Ave., Medford 4300


Clerks


Mary A. Clark, 15 Pleasant Avenue 1754


Mildred A. Merrill, 26 Cambria Street


1589


Marion E. Marshall, 30 Gilman Street


1589


S. Regina Truelson, 38 Rogers Avenue Alice I. Amidon, 27 Gorham Street


$27.50 per week


25.50 per week


Bernice A. Tuck, 17 Irving Street


25.50 per week


Cecilia A. Cleary, 59 Church Street


23.50 per week


Supervisor of Attendance


Benjamin R. Jones, 65 Fairfax Street $2200


School Visitor


Rose J. Cairnes, 10 Mossland Street 2050


228


ANNUAL REPORTS


TABLE 31 -SCHOOL JANITORS, JANUARY, 1933


School


Name


High


Jeremiah M. Brennan


44 Radcliffe Rd.


$32.50


High


John N. Quirk


64 Marion St.


31.50


High


Joseph McCormack


35 Radcliffe Rd. 31.50


High


William L. McLane


25 Clark St.


31.50


High


Thomas Copithorne


23 Gordon St.


31.50


High


William P. Sloane


38 Magnus Ave.


34.00


High


Edward J. Barbour


109 Pennsylvania Ave. 31.50


9 Granite St. 33.00


High, Central Heat- ing Plant


Martin J. Frazer


95 Heath St. 40.00


High, Central Heat- ing Plant


.Peter McNally


23 Everett Ave. 35.00


Prescott


James J. Quirk


199 Broadway


34.00


Prescott


Joseph A. McNeill


10 Evergreen Ave.


36.00


Hanscom


John J. Feeney


7 Dickinson St.


34.00


Boys' Vocational


William J. Hickey


7 Aberdeen Rd.


32.50


Bennett


Michael Mullaney


7 Greene St.


35.00


Baxter


Jeremiah J. Sullivan


60 Newton St. 30.00


Knapp


Maurice T. Mullins Daniel E. Cunningham


15 Leland St.


30.00


Pope


John J. Kilty


10 Granite St.


35.00


Southern Jr. High


William F. Meskill


30 Warren Ave.


38.00


Southern Jr. High


George J. Kelley


10 Nevada Ave.


32.00


Southern Jr. High


John T. Donovan


38 Oxford St.


32.00


Southern Jr. High


James F. Dowd


66 Hudson St.


32.00


Cummings


Royal Brenize


54 Prescott St. 31.50


35.00


Glines


Earl R. March


121 Ten Hills Rd.


36.00


Grimmons


Nicholas J. Lacey


327 Washington St.


31.50


Northeastern Jr. High


Jeremiah J. Canniff


47 Spencer Ave.


38.00


Northeastern Jr. High


Joseph Binari


14 Evergreen Sq.


32.00


Northeastern Jr. High


John F. O'Connell


13 Conwell Ave.


30.00


Forster


James A. Cunniff


5 Bradford Ave.


35.00


Continuation


Louis F. Conti


3 Sargent Ave.


34.00


Bingham


Archibald McDonald


132 Morrison Ave.


38.00


Carr


Patrick L. Delmore


3 Harvard Pl.


41.00


Morse


John W. Cremen


69 Oxford St.


35.50


Proctor


Vincent J. Burke


9 Homer Sq.


31.50


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. 25 Bowdoin St.


35.00


Hodgkins


Anthony T. Farrington


15 Dimick St.


37.00


Western Jr. High


James T. Eddy


905 Broadway


41.00


Western Jr. High


George A. Givan


102 Lexington Ave.


34.50


Western Jr. High


Joseph Farrington


463 Somerville Ave.


32.00


Cutler


Thomas J. Flynn


31.50


Cutler


Thomas F. Murphy


37.00


Lincoln


Guiseppe DelPonte


51 Elmwood St. 28.00


Lowe


Walter M. Burns


23 Avon St.


31.50


92 Ossipee Rd. Garrison Ave.


33.00


Highland


Michael F. King


13 Fremont Ave.


37.50


Perry


Edgerly


Vincent Santarlasci


33 Temple St.


High, Gymnasium


Thomas F. Keane


Residence


Salary Weekly


229


BOARD OF ASSESSORS


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :


The following report is respectfully submitted as the An- nual Report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending De- cember 31, 1932.


VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY


ASSESSED APRIL 1, 1932


Buildings


Land


$89,091,550 27,148,950


Total


$116,240,500


Stock in trade


$1,049,700


Assessed Live Stock


8,125


Assessed Machinery


2,936,200


All other assessed tangible personal property


3,050,975


Total


7,045,000


$123,285.500


Number of persons, partnerships and corpora-


tions assessed on property


14,077


Number of polls assessed


31,655


Number of Old Age Assistance taxes assessed 31,730


Number of horses assessed


90


Number of dwelling houses assessed


14,353


Number of acres of land assessed


2,700


Supplementary Assessments


Number of polls 130 @ $2.00-$260


Number of Old Age Assistance Taxes .... 130 @ $1.00-$130


EXEMPT VALUATIONS


Real Estate of the Commonwealth


$228,200


Real Estate of the County of Middlesex


130,000


Real Estate of Houses of Religious Worship


2,235,800


Real Estate of Charitable, Scientific and Literary Corpor- ations


2,744,800


Real Estate of American Legion


19,500


Real Estate of City of Somerville


7,342,800


Personal Estate of the Commonwealth


16,000


Personal Estate of the County of Middlesex


12,000


Personal Estate of Houses of Religious Worship


162,000


230


ANNUAL REPORTS


Personal Estate of Charitable, Scientific and Literary Cor- porations


152,000


Personal Estate of American Legion


200


Personal Estate of City of Somerville


959,300


$14,002,600


RECAPITULATION


City Appropriations


$6,194,284.29 $6,194,284.29


State Assessments:


State Tax


177,060.00


North Metropolitan Sewerage Tax


70,928.64


Metropolitan Parks Tax


86,245.97


Wellington Bridge-Maintenance


2,580.83


State Highway


63.00


Charles River Basin


10,221.68


Alewife Brook (Acts 1911)


73.18


Abatement of Smoke


1,424.19


Metropolitan Planning


825.39


Southern Traffic Route


2.97


Auditing Municipal Accounts


23.52


Hospital or Home Care


1,177.00


Ways in Malden, Braintree, Weymouth & Hingham


93.40


West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway


7,860.46


Broadway-Revere Beach Parkway Crossing ..


733.02


Canterbury Street Highway


1,771.24


Boston Metropolitan District


792.14


Special State Tax-Old Age Assistance


31,730.00


393,606.63


County Assessments :


County Tax


177,233.88


Tuberculosis Hospital


36,201.31


213,435.19


Overlay®


32,767.82


32,767.82


Total


$6,834,093.93 $6,834,093.93


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax


$293,347.10


Corporation Taxes


116,095.64


Bank Tax


845.04


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


120,000.00


Licenses


16,625.00


Fines


8,750.00


Special assessments


56,500.00


General government


12,260.00


Protection of persons and property


1,000.00


Health and sanitation


11,825.00


Highways


4,000.00


Charities


111,000.00


Old Age Assistance


Soldiers benefits


7,170.00


Schools


44,088.00


Libraries


2,400.00


Recreation


1,950.00


231


BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Public Service Enterprises


447,205.00


Interest on deposit


9,000.00


Interest on taxes and assessments


36,200.00


Chapter 122, Acts of 1931, Highway Appropria- tion Offset


104,450.72


County Dog Licenses


2,500.00


Total Estimated Receipts $1,407,211.50


Available funds § voted by City Government with authority of Comm'r ... 388,093.88


Total Deductions


$1,795,305.38


Net amount raised by taxation on polls,


property and Old Age Assistance Tax. .....


5,038,788.55


Boston Elevated Railway deficit -- $113,597.49 included in City Ap- propriation.


Metropolitan Water Assessment-283,776.31 included in City Ap- propriation.


Number of Old Age Assistance Taxes .. .31,730 @ $1.00 each $31,730.00


Number of polls 31,655 @ $2.00 each 63,310.00


Total Valuation, $123,285,500-Tax Rate, $40.10- Property tax


4,943,748.55


Street Sprinkling Assessments


48.751.56


Betterment and special assessments


6,952.46


Total amount of all taxes listed in the collector's com-


mitment list


$5,094,492.57


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX


In accordance with the present Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Law, assessments are made from card records prepared by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Cars registered are assessed on a monthly basis. The value is fixed under the law by the Com- missioner of Corporations and Taxation.


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Rate-$29.92 Number of automobiles assessed-16,915


Total valuation assessed-$4,964,550. Total Motor Vehicle Excise Tax assessed-$124,103.26


Progress has been made during this year in the installa- tion of the new system of assessing. Descriptions of all lots and their dimensions, as shown by the deeds or recorded plans, are being checked against the Block and Lot Maps. Areas of lots are being checked and all lot line changes brought up-to- date on the maps. For more specific information regarding this system of assessing, the Board of Assessors respectfully refer to their Annual Reports for the years 1930 and 1931.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Notwithstanding the large increase in the work in the As- sessing Department, which is due mainly to the new legisla- tive acts, and in a large measure to the avalanche of petitions for abatements, and a very large increase in the motor vehicle excise taxation, no one has been added to the pay roll. We are carrying on with the same personnel as in 1929. In the accom- plishment of keeping the operating expenses of the Assessing Department down, full credit should be given to the clerks in the department. Their work has been performed faithfully and conscientiously. To this end they have contributed their best energies, and to them rightfully belongs the credit.


We acknowledge the splendid cooperation given the Board of Assessors by the other departments of our City, particularly the legal department. For the wise counsel, the able defense be- fore the Board of Tax Appeals, the whole-hearted support given our Board in sustaining the City's best interests, we thank our City Solicitor, David J. Kelley.


Respectfully submitted,


MAURICE F. AHEARN, Chairman of the Board of Assessors.


233


LICENSING COMMISSION


REPORT OF LICENSING COMMISSION


For the Year 1932


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


Gentlemen :


The Licensing Commission respectfully submits the follow- ing report of the year ending December 31, 1932.


The established policy of the Licensing Commission rela- tive to routine matters of the office has not materially changed. There has been no appeal taken from the finding of the Com- mission in a single instance.


The death of Mr. Philip Koen, took from the Commission a sincere and devoted member who had rendered efficient and intelligent service to the city, of which he was a prominent and respected citizen.


Applications for garage licenses show a marked decrease due partly to a standstill in the building trade and to the fact that many home owners had previously availed themselves of this privilege.


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


Garage Licenses


49 Applications received.


49 Applications granted and issued.


234


ANNUAL REPORTS


Lord's Day Licenses


295 Applications received.


265 Licenses granted and issued.


19 Applications given Leave to Withdraw.


9 Transfers of Location granted.


1 Transfer of Location given Leave to Withdraw.


1 Application held over to 1933.


Common Victualler's Licenses


157 Applications received.


142 Licenses granted and issued.


3 Transfers of Location granted.


1 Application no fee necessary.


10 Applications Leave to Withdraw.


1 Application held over to 1933.


Inn Holder's Licenses


2 Applications received and granted.


Dancing Permits


2 Applications received and granted temporarily at New Year's .. No fee necessary.


The fees for the above licenses granted and issued amount- ing to $2,103.50 were paid over to the City Treasurer.


An itemized report of fees received during fiscal year end- ing December 31, 1932 is as follows :


49 Garage Licenses @ $2.00


$98.00


265 Lord's Day Licenses @ $5.00 1,325.00


9 Transfer of Locations @ .50


4.50


1 Application held over to 1933


5.00


142 Common Victualler's- 123 @ $5.00 19 @ $2.00


615.00


38.00


3 Transfers of Location @ $1.00


3.00


1 Application held over to 1933 @ $5.00


5.00


2 Inn Holder's Licenses @ $5.00


10.00


Total


$2,103.50


Respectfully submitted, EUGENE A. HUDSON, Chairman RICHARD J. MCLAUGHLIN Licensing Commission.


Attest :


RICHARD A. KEYES,


Secretary.


235.


CITY ENGINEER


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER


OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER,


CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, JANUARY, 1933.


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


Gentlemen :- The undersigned presents herewith the 60th annual report, for the year ending December 31, 1932, of the Engineering Department, including sewer, park and playground divisions.


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


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


GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Divisions


Appropriations


Transfers and Credits Expenditures


Balances


City Engineer


$22,725.00


..


$22,297.12 27,075.93


$427.88


Sewers Maintenance


27,365.00


289.07


Sewers Construction


565.90


394.58


171.32


Parks Maintenance ....


20,195.00


18,918.03


1,276.97


Playgrounds Mainten- ance


19,915.00


19,362.79


552.21


John M. Woods Play- ground


501.25


284.20


217.05.


Improvement Walter


Ernest Shaw Play- ground


520.81


328.12


192.69


Playground Improve-


ment and Exten-


sion


132.99


132.99


Overhead Way, Kent


Street


7,736.00


...


7,653.83


82.17


..


...


..


..


....


254.56


Playground Foss Park


254.56


..


..


..


The total cost of maintaining the Engineer's Division since


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ANNUAL REPORTS


it was established, 1872-1932, both years inclusive, has amount- ed to $611,216.43.


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


There are plans for acceptance of ten streets on file in this office, that for various reasons have not been made public ways.


A perambulation of the Medford-Somerville city bounds was made in the late fall by this department in conjunction with Street Commissioner of Somerville, City Engineer of Med- ford, Street Commissioner of Medford, City Clerks of both cities, and Aldermanic Committees of both cities. All bounds were found to be in position with a few needing straightening and resetting.


LENGTH OF STREETS


*Public


90.254


Private


10.107


100.361


* 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 North- ern 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


14.737


Ward five


11.799


Ward six


11.591


Ward seven


13.213


Total length of public streets in the city


90.254


There are at the present time 665 street boundaries con- sisting of stone bounds and brass rods set in cement for de- fining street lines, and the number should be increased each year; definite boundaries do much to simplify surveying and


237


CITY ENGINEER


are convenient to use for bench marks. Previous reports give locations of existing bounds.


STREETS RESURFACED WITH PERMANENT PAVEMENT


Square Yards


Length


Broadway-Cross Street to Main Street (War- renite on new concrete base)


35,354


3,849


Butler Drive-Mystic Avenue to Temple Street (Warrenite top on new concrete base) .. Cedar Street-Elm Street to Broadway (Sheet asphalt on new concrete base)


2,288


561


Central Street-Somerville Avenue to north of Summer Street (Warrenite on new con- crete base)


2,987


1,103


Medford Street-Somerville Avenue to Cam- bridge line (recut block with concrete base) Walnut Street-Bow Street to Highland Avenue (Sheet asphalt on new concrete base)


5,640


1,348


5,182


1,667


Washington Street-F. R. R. bridge to Cam- bridge line (Warrenite top on old and new concrete base)


10,451


2,313


Total


74,574


14,737 (2.791 Miles)


The total length of permanent paved streets in the city amounts to 24.029 miles.


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


Grades were given and measurements taken for the recon- struction of parts of three streets with asphaltic penetration wearing surfaces, a length of 1708 feet (0.323 Mile)


In the construction of new streets, new granolithic side- walks and reconstructing old streets, 1433 linear feet (0.271) mile) of edgestone was set.


TABLE OF STREET CONSTRUCTION


** Streets paved with granite blocks ....... Streets paved with vitrified brick


Square Yards 218,759 6,848


Miles 9.013 0.548


Streets constructed with concrete base and asphaltic mixed top


217.209


9.264


Streets constructed with concrete base and bituminous penetrated top


26,118


1,912


12,672


4,104


238


ANNUAL REPORTS


#Streets constructed with broken stone base and asphaltic mixed top


56,710


3.204


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


49.494


16.877


10.049


Total


100.361


Square Yards Length


* Also 27.92 miles (single track) electric railway paved with granite, as- phalt, bitulithic, etc.


Includes 6.149 cq. yds. (0.438) 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.)


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


Lines and grades were given and measurements taken for constructing four new granolithic sidewalks - 952 square yards (0.220 mile) and assessments were computed, the abut- ting property owners paying one-half of the cost.


In laying out new work, under orders passed for construc- tion of sidewalks, etc., occasionally portions of buildings and fences are found to be encroaching on the sidewalk and on some of the old rangeways, these encroachments existing 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


Gravel


Brick


Granolithic


Edgestone


Sidewlak 2.684


Sidewlak


Sidewlak


Ward one


20.936


11.724


6.059


Ward two


17.946


5.378


6.272


5.028


Ward three


14.619


0.504


11.425


2.472


Ward four


20.454


0.293


9.126


5.822


Ward five


23.309


3.106


11.049


7.454


Ward six


25.873


3.319


10.182


12.544


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CITY ENGINEER


Ward seven


38.807


1.514


7.979


26.857


161.944


16.798


67.757


66.236


(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 con- duits, and removing poles from the streets should be extended as rapidly as possible.


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


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


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 Company


32.27


Somerville Department of Electric Lines and Lights,




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