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HIGHWAYS.
The amount of work done in this department during the year was not satisfactory to your superintendent, and therefore could not be satisfactory to the citizens. The reasons for this were that no in- crease over the 1917 appropriation was made in order to take care of the increased cost of labor and materials, labor having increased 16 2-3%, teams 25%, and materials 25%. The appropriation was fur- ther decreased by the construction of a new bridge on County Street, over the Seven Mile River, and the special street construction on Tur- ner Street, at the Crown Mill, both of which had to be taken from the general appropriation. The actual purchasing power of the 1918 appropriation was $8,600 less than that of 1917, and $11,250 less than that of 1915.
It is absolutely necessary, if our streets are to be kept safe and convenient for travel, that the appropriation be increased to a consid- erable extent.
The usual amount of shaping of the outside roads with the road machines was done this year in order to preserve the proper crown in . the roads, keep the gutters and water ways open, and dispose of the worn out road materials. In this way we are enabled to prevent many washouts and it also preserves the roads and puts them in good condi- tion for the season's travel. The gutters of the inside streets were also cleaned in the spring and fall.
Practically all the work which has been done on the streets this year has been on the main arteries of travel and on all of these streets work of permanent nature has been done. Fourteen streets have been improved and 5400 square yards of tar macadam constructed, making a total of 20,125 square yards of paved streets as against 4800 square yards which had been constructed up to the time your super- intendent was appointed.
An unusual number of washouts have occurred this year, twelve streets having been repaired, some of them to a considerable extent.
Tar Macadam.
On Turner Street, in front of the Crown Mill, in order to provide suitable drainage around the new mill recently constructed, it was necessary to lower the road a maximum depts of 18 inches (18-in.) opposite the main entrance to the mill and running to nothing about 225 feet either side of this point. They also petitioned for sidewalk and curbing and requested that a hard surface road be constructed, they agreeing to pay for the extra excavation.
It was decided to build a tar penetration road which has been done with the exception of a seal coat which will be applied in the spring.
North Main Street, from its junction with Park Street to Mechanics Street, and from Simmons Crossing to West Street, had become so badly worn that it was beyond patching and a tar macadam road was built on these sections.
Crown Street, between Turner and River Streets, was the only private street accepted this year.
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BRIDGES.
The northerly abutment of County Street bridge, over the Seven Mile River, having fallen into the river it became necessary to cons- truct a new bridge at this point. This while apparently a small job was an expensive one as the falling in of the abutment filled the river with large stones, from the dry masonary wall, which had to be taken out before a water tight coffer dam could be constructed in order that excavation could be made for the new abutments. We have now in place of a bridge with dry masonry walls and wooden floor one with concrete abutments and a steel reinforced concrete floor. One which will need no repairs for years to come.
Four other wooden bridges have been repaired this year.
DRAINS.
All catch basins have been cleaned twice and some oftener, as needed.
The main drains have given us a good deal of trouble this year, especially Emory Street, South Main Street, and Carpenter Street.
The drainage conditions all over the city are very serious. With few exceptions, all the existing drains are worn out or outgrown and during heavy storms cellars are flooded, streets are impassable, and in many cases dangerous washouts occur.
Gardner Street Drain.
A new drain of akron pipe, 1017 feet long, was constructed this year on Gardner Street, from the Speedway to Pine Street, to take the place of a wooden box drain which had been in use for a good many years. The planks in this old drain had become so badly rotted that it was constantly caving in during heavy rains causing flooded streets, and a constant maintenance expense. The catch basins were few and small and failed to do the work intended for them. We have added five new basins and rebuilt the three old ones so that the previous bad conditions will be greatly improved.
CROSSWALKS.
Five tar and two cement crosswalks have been built this year.
COMMON.
The usual care has been given the common this year, one man being employed during the season. A new drinking fountain was pur- chased to replace the old one.
MACHINERY AND TOOLS.
Only small tools, brooms, etc., and repair parts for the rollers and crushers have been purchased for the department this year.
STREET CLEANING.
Three street sweeping patrols have been maintained this year in the centre of the city.
PATROL SYSTEM.
Owing to the small appropriation, the scarcity of labor and the high cost of material, but little patrol work has been done this year much to the detriment of the streets, but it was unavoidable.
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SIDEWALKS AND CURBING.
Bids were received this year both for cement and tar concrete sidewalks, cement curb, cement curb and gutter, and cement gutter. Work was done under all these items as far as our appropriation would permit.
OILING.
This work was not done as satisfactorily as we wished due to the high price and scarcity of road oils, which were at all times under the control of the U. S. Fuel Administration. The conditions as re- gords price does not appear to be much better for 1919 although the supply will be greater.
Number of miles of streets oiled in 1917. 33
Number of miles of streets oiled in 1918. 18
UNION AND PARK STREETS (Special Appropriation).
Practically no work has been done on these streets this year owing to the refusal of the U. S. Fuel Administration to allow us to purchase material for construction.
Grading has been done, however, on the Vanier, White, and Elks property, and a short piece of cement gutter, adjacent to the Post Office, has been constructed on Park Street.
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ROADS.
Construction.
North Main St., from Park to
Mechanics Sts. .
$2,380.26
North Main St., from Simmons Crossing
to West St ..
2,196.75
Turner St., at Crown Mill. 3,954.81
$8,531.82
Resurfacing and Repairing.
Chartley Road
282.77
County St.
485.74
Elizabeth St.
63.66
First St ..
165.57
Highland Ave.
621.10
Lindsey St.
246.60
Mechanics St.
42.68
Newport and South Aves.
107.17
North Ave ..
914.73
North Main, Claflin to Sheffields.
454.80
Oak Hill Ave.
73.82
Pike Ave.
182.28
Pleasant St ..
66.68
Pond St ..
109.12
Thacher St.
1,885.85
Water St.
273.29
All others
739.99
Washouts
477.18
General Work
276.83
$7,469.86
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BRIDGES.
Construction and Repair.
County St. Bridge
$4,474.63
Emory St.
121.82
Lindsey St.
343.84
Simmons Crossing
36.98
Thacher-South Main St.
55.61
Miscellaneous
16.13
$5,049.01
DRAINS.
Maintenance.
Cleaning Catch Basins.
$714.93
Drains, Cleaning and Repairing.
822.39
$1,537.32
CROSSWALKS.
Crosswalks-cement
$106.05
Crosswalks-tar
54.81
$160.86
STREET CLEANING.
Gutters
$2,867.80
Log Dragging
35.81
Outside Roads
2,226.69
Street Sweeping
2,005.11
$7,135.41.
STREET PATCHING.
Gravel and Tar.
Patching Material
$1,725.87
Labor and Teams.
2,395.15
$4,121.02
SIDEWALKS.
Maintenance and Repair.
Sidewalks
$2,152.25
Curbing
81.86
$2,234.11
COMMON.
Care
$293.95
New Fountain
42.00
.
SNOW AND ICE.
Sanding
$484.40
Snow Plows
639.91
$1,124.31
MACHINERY AND TOOLS.
Machinery, etc.
$285.63
Equipment
280.01
Tools
389.14
Ploudre
208.75
Portable Boiler
68.47
$1,232.00
$335.95
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CRUSHERS.
Forest St. and North Ave.
Materials and Power
$709.45
Labor
401.65
$1,111.10
ROLLERS.
Coal and Repair Parts
$609.77
Labor
170.11
$779.88
AUTOMOBILES.
Auto Expense $713.21
$713.21
INSURANCE, FREIGHT, ETC.
Insurance
$1,434.77
Park St. Fire, Fencing, etc.
119.98
Rent, Maynard St. Land.
69.60
Vacations
286.41
Express, Freight, Phone
(Miscellaneous)
193.74
Dust Layer and Tar Account.
1,410.36
Incidentals
143.70
$3,658.56
Total Highway Maintenance
$45,194.42
DUST LAYER AND TAR.
Labor
$1,725.00
Material
8,275.00
$10,000.00
SIGNS, CLOCK AND NUMBERING.
Clock-care
$26.00
Lighting
47.76
73.76
Signs
39.70
$113.46
SIDEWALKS AND CURBING.
Construction.
Dodgeville Church
$221.40
H. A. Smith.
182.25
Capron's Garage
119.19
Crown Mill
1,216.94
$1,739.78
GARDNER STREET DRAIN.
Labor
$1,136.06
Material
2,353.38
$3,489.44
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UNION STREET.
Labor, Grading, etc.
$48.47
Curbing, Fencing, Gutters, etc.
210.71
$259.18
Material sold Gardner Street Drain.
$309.12
259.18
Credit
$49.94
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
COMPARISON OF ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES.
1916
1917
1918
Construction and Resurfacing ..
$16,471.54
$13,857.08
$16,001.68
Bridges, Construction and Repair ..
1,559.58
2,923.72
5,049.01
Drains, Maintenance
1,215.17
2,762.40
1,537.32
Crosswalks
419.24
14.01
160.86
Street Cleaning
4,131.40
4,606.81
5,130.30
Street Sweeping
1,497.32
1,790.31
2,005.11
Street Patching (Tar and Gravel)
1,792.02
2,739.98
4,121.02
Sidewalks, Maintenance and
Repairs
1,129.71
2,572.98
2,234.11
Common, care of.
601.48
337.91
335.95
Snow and Ice.
4,390.94
3,080.69
1,124.31
Machinery and Tools
5,566.72
5,398.14.
3,122.98
Automobiles
785.88
671.33
713.21
Insurance, Freight, Water, etc.
1,605.55
$4,182.20
+3,658.56
Totals
$41,166.65
$44,937.56
$45,194.42
*Dust Layer and Tar Account, $2,443.81-1917.
"Dust Layer and Tar Account, 1,410.36-1918.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
The extraordinary expense which the department was put to by reason of the extreme cold weather during the first three months of the year, the increased cost of labor, coal and materials, and because no charge was made for thawing frozen services causes the depart- ment to show a deficit instead of a profit as it has in each previous year since your superintendent was appointed.
Even this result could only be obtained by using extra care in purchasing materials, strict oversight of all the detail expenses which go to make up the total, and in this he has been ably assisted by all the men in the department, especially Robert Beverage, Foreman, and George Cook, Engineer at the Pumping Station.
The usual care has been given to the filter beds, grounds at the Pumping Station, the reservoir at Hoppin Hill and very great care has been given to the hydrants and also to the flushing of the dead ends of the mains in order that the takers near the ends of the lines might be supplied with as good water as possible and as a result very few complaints have come to this office.
The recommendations made in the annual report of 1917 in regard to the increase of filteration area was very forcibly brought to mind, when by reason of the cold weather a large number of faucets were kept running to keep the services from freezing and we were pumping 2,500,000 gallons per day, the pumps were running day after day with only one or two feet of water over the bottom of the suction pipe. Thus showing that if we are to keep well in advance of the require- ments and be prepared for all emergencies, these filter beds must be enlarged in the near future.
Our surface water supply is sufficient for some years to come, but a larger filter bed must be provided in order that we may get a suffi- cient amount of pure water to the pump wells.
PUMPING STATION.
The Pumping Station pumps, boilers, and grounds are in good condition, except that the engineers' house and the Pumping Station should be painted this year.
By reason of the breaking of two 16-inch special fittings, which had been in use for years, in the discharge pipes leading from the pumps it was forcibly brought to our attention that it would be very unwise to any longer depend on one discharge main leading from all of our pumps to the force main to the standpipe and to the street mains leading to the city. We are now at work making a direct connection from the Snow pump to the force main and also to the street mains, so that when completed we shall have two direct supply mains from our pumps and thus insure the city's water supply from any accident which might arise.
Stand Pipe.
The results obtained in the repair of the standpipe in 1914 have been excellent as no leaks have developed up to the present time.
The reservoir is still in very good condition although the water was lower this fall than at any time during the past four years.
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The gate at the reservoir was first opened June 22, and finally closed Sept. 13, 1918.
During January and February the Seven Mile River, which flows onto the filter beds, was frozen solid and we were obliged to resort to Orr's Pond from which we pumped 51,660,000 gallons onto the filter beds.
MAIN LINE.
No main line has been laid this year.
SERVICES.
Twenty-six services have been laid this year but these do not all denote new buildings, as a large number of them were laid into houses already served with water through having two or more houses sup- plied by one service and meter. Some of these have now been sepa- rated, so that each house has a separate service and meter, and this has proved an economical investment for the owner of the property as by this means he is enabled to obtain more accurate knowledge of the water used in each house and he can more readily detect leaks and have them repaired.
HYDRANTS AND GATES.
Special attention has been given to hydrants and gates. Those found in questionable condition have been replaced with new and all have been carefully tested.
In general the department is in good condition so far as service and domestic supply is concerned, and in most portions of the city the fire service is adequate. Another trunk line from the station and a few larger distributing mains would give nearly the entire city ex- cellent fire protection. This should be the next consideration for in- creasing the efficiency of the system.
FROZEN SERVICES.
The winter of 1917 and 1918 started early in November when the first cold snap came and the ground froze, and with the continued in- crease in cold weather the frost went deeper and deeper until the first of January when it surrounded the water pipes and the troubles for this department began.
The first calls about Dec. 28th were for frozen meters in the cellars and these came so fast that the department could not handle them, so that the services began to freeze toward the street. We at first attempted to handle them with hot water, but his soon proved too slow and we then called on the Attleboro Steam and Electric Company to furnish us with an electric thawing machine. Thus, by the second week in January, we had two gangs thawing with hot water and one with electricity, but the weather continued so cold that the frost be- gan to attack the main pipes and we found it necessary to add another electric thawing machine and these were kept busy until the 30th of March.
In all there were 525 separate services thawed out and although the meters were taken out and the parties told to let the water run, yet for one reason or another they did not do so and in a large num- ber of cases we were called two, three, and four times to thaw out the same services.
There were also a number of 11/4-inch to 2-inch mains frozen and the dead ends of several 6-inch mains, and as the result of this ex- treme condition the department did not get all the damage to the system repaired until early in the fall, as all summer long pipes would spring a leak the cause for which could be directly traced to the frost.
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PUMPING RECORDS Totals Per Month
Month
Hours Pumping
Coal Consumed 140,870
40,976,741
February
653
180,600
57,579,524
March
730
165,156
66,215,694
April
465
117,850
44,760,346
May
420
108,410
43,374,663
June
411
102,450
40,342,435
July
416
95,050
39,202,004
August
384
95,100
36,969,734
September
355
99,250
35,221,920
October
372
106,750
40,243,080
Movember
358
95,100
38,176,320
December
398
103,900
40,555,248
Totals
5,351
1,410,486
523,617,709
PUMPING RECORDS. Daily Averages Per Month.
Month
Hours Pumping
Coal Consumed
Gallons Pumped
January
12-33
4,544
1,321,830
February
23-20
6,450
2,056,411
March
23-33
5,327
2,135,990
April
15-30
3,928
1,492,011
May
13-33
3,497
1,399,182
June
13-43
3,415
1,344,748
July
13-25
3,066
1,264,580
August
12-23
3,095
1,192,572
September
11-50
3,308
1,174,064
October
12-
3,443
1,298,164
November
11-56
3,170
1,272,544
December
12-50
3,352
1,308,234
Average
14-45
3,884
1,438,360
SERVICES LAID.
Size
Numbe.
Length in feet
Cost Main to Box
Cost Box to House $302.94
Total Cost $641.89
Cost per foot
1-in.
21
928
$338.95
.691
114 in.
6
648
117.25
195.68
312.93
.483
2-in.
2
652
95.96
277.03
372.99
.572
6-in.
1
6
83.76
83.76
13.96
Totals
.30
2234
$552.16
$859.41
$1411.57
REPORT OF RAINFALL. Year 1918.
Month
Amount
January
3.55 inches
February
2.96 inches
March
1.94 inches
April
5.33 inches
May
93 inches
June
3.39 inches
July
3.76 inches
August
2.27 inches
September
9.38 inches
October
.31 inches
November
2.06 inches
December
3.66 inches
Total
39.54 inches
Gallons Pumped
January
389
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1918.
In Form Recommended By The New England Water Works Association
Population by census of 1915. 18,480
Date of construction (by Fire District) 1873
Date taken over by Town.
1894
Owned by City of Attleboro.
Source of supply-Two wells near Seven-Mile River, Orr's Pond, Hop- pin Hill Reservoir.
Mode of supply-Pumped direct overflow to Standpipe.
PUMPING STATISTICS.
1. Builders of pumping machinery-Deane, Barr and Snow.
2. Description of fuel used-a. Kind-soft. b. Brand of coal used- New River, Penn. Mine Run. c. Average price of coal per gross ton delivered, $10.14. d. Percentage of ash, 11.07. e. Wood, price per cord-None purchased.
3. Coal consumed for the year in pounds. 1,410,486
4. (Pounds of wood consumed) divided by 3 equals equivalent amount of coal, pounds. 300
5. Total equivalent coal consumed for the year equals (3) plus (4), in pounds. 1,410,786
6. Total pumpage for the year in gallons, no allowance for slippage 523,617,709 248
7. Average static head against which pumps work, in feet
8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, in feet 260
9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5) 300
10. Duty=gallons pumped 6 x 8.34 (lbs.) x 100 x dynamic head (8)= 80,392,000
Total fuel consumed (5)
11. Cost of pumping, figured in Pumping Station expenses, viz: $12,761.17
12. Per million gallons pumped . $22.40
13. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) . $0.086
FINANCIAL STATISTICS.
Total receipts per City Auditor's statement. $76,261.09
Expenditures per City Auditor's statement,
Maintenance $38,672.62
Paid Sinking Fund. 10,000.00
Paid interest on bonds 21,755.00
Paid serial bonds. 9,000.00 $79,427.62
Excess of expenditures over receipts 3,166.53
STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER.
1. Estimated population, 1915 census. 18,480
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe. 17,800
3. Estimated population supplied . 17,800
4. *Total consumption for the year (gallons) 523,617,700
5. Passed through meters (gallons) . 198,881,115
6. *Percentage of consumption metered. ยท 38%
7. Average daily consumption in gallons 1,434,570
8. *Gallons per day to each inhabitant. 77.6
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9. *Gallons per day to each consumer 80.6
10. *Gallons per day to each tap.
470
11. Cost of supplying per
water,
million gallons,
figured on total maintenance (item CC) . $73.86
12. Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance plus interest on bonds, Sinking Fund, and bonds .. 152.50
*525 frozen services, meters out 6 months, open faucets 3 months.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
Mains.
1. Kind of pipe
Wrought and cast iron
2. Sizes 11/2 in. to 24 in.
3. Number of hydrants now in use .. 494
4. Range of pressure on mains (pounds) .. to 135
Services.
5. Kind of pipe
Cast iron, Wrought iron, cement-lined.
6. Sizes 1 in. to 6 in.
7. Number of services added during year 26
3048
8. Number now in use ..
9. Average cost of service for the year (per foot) . $0.63
10. Number of meters in use. 3067
11. Percentage of services metered. 100%
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WATER ANALYSIS-CITY OF ATTLEBORO MADE BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Parts in 100,000)
Date
Appearance
Residue on Evaporation Total
Free
Albuminoid Chlorine Nitrates Nitrites
Hard- ness
Iron
-
Mar. 6,
Slight
Slight
.24
4.70
0038
.0156
.57
1.4
.022 7 Mile River
Mar. 5,
None
None
.05
4.30
.0004
.0058
.48
.0120
.0000
1.7
.003 Tap
May 6,
Slight
Slight
.35
5.25
.0018
.0172
.59
1.3
.018 7 Mile River
May
6,
None
None
10
5.20
0006
.0048
.54
.0200
.0000
1.6
.001 Tap
July 8,
Slight
Slight
.20
4.40
0010
.0198
.55
1.6
.015 7 Mile River
July 8,
None
None
.10
4.60
.0004
0070
.58
.0100
.0000
1.7
.018 Tap
Sept. 6,
None
Slight
.20
4.80
.0016
.0196
.52
1.7 .020 7 Mile River
Sept. 6,
None
None
.12
4.70
.0002
.0078
.50
0020
.0000
1.7
.010 Tap
Nov. 12,
Slight
Slight
.20
7.10
.0038
.0112
1.10
2.3
.038 7 Mile River
Nov. 12,
None
None
02
6.30
0008
.0038
.90
.0140
.0001
2.2
.012 Tap
Average
.158
5.135
.0014
.0113
.63
.0116
.0000
1.72 .0157
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Ammonia
Nitrogen as
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SEWER DEPARTMENT.
The usual care and attention has been given the sewer system this year. The dead ends have been flushed and the system is in per- fect condition.
The Filter Beds were cleaned in the spring and fall, and kept clean of weeds during the summer. One caretaker is employed all the year, and one additional man during the summer season. The under- growth in a fine grove of white pine has been cleaned out as a fire protection, and also to allow the proper development of the trees.
Sewer Connections.
Total connections to Jan. 1, 1918 984 Buildings served 1160 Connections added during 1918 43 Buildings served 46
Total connections Jan. 1, 1919 1027 1206
STREET LIGHTING
We have continued this year the policy established in 1916 of re- placing arc lights with 60 C. P. incandescent lamps where the change would improve the lighting of the streets. By doing this, we are enabled to put in five 60 C. P. lights in place of one arc light and on shady streets the results are very much better. The net cost to the city is practically the same.
The following is a list of the number and kinds of lights in use January 1, 1919:
Kind
Number
Arc
13 Sunset to 1:30 A. M.
5 1:30 A. M. to daylight
Arc
250 C. P. Incandescent
45 Sunset to 1:30 A. M.
100 C. P. Incandescent 101 Sunset to 1:30 A. M.
60 C. P. Incandescent 895 Sunset to 1:30 A. M.
32 C. P. Incandescent 20 All night lights under Railroad Arches.
A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY.
On August 12, 1918 the Municipal Council voted to purchase the portion of the Taunton and Pawtucket Street Railway, now known as the A. B. C. Street Railway, from the Swift-McNutt Company for $18,000.
An agreement was shortly afterwards made with the officials of the Interstate Consolidated Street Railway whereby they would fur- nish and operate the cars over this road at cost. The preliminary agreement was for $1.67 per car hours, amounting on this basis to about $30 per day. This amount was to cover all operating expenses except the repair of the track and overhead wires. The final agree- ment for operating the road has not as yet been made.
On Sept. 1, 1918 an official inspection of the road was made by the City Officials and a regular schedule of operating was begun Sept. 2, 1918.
Up to Dec. 18th the road was only operated to Briggs Corner, but on that date we began operating to the end of the line at Handy Street.
The track, when purchased by the City, was in very poor condi- tion and it was therefore necessary to spend a large sum of money to put it into safe condition for operation. We have, therefore, laid new ties on Emory Street, from Morey Street to Forest Street, and under some of the joints and on some of the curves from Forest Street to Briggs Corner. There were also several broken rails which had to
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be relaid. The track, as a whole, is now in fair condition but will need constant maintenance.
The feed wire extended from Briggs Corner to near Forest Street. It was, therefore, necessary to purchase and place new feed wire from this point to connect with the Interstate Street Railway feed wire at the junction of Park Street and Union Street.
The trolley and signal wires were down from Briggs Corner to Handy Street and the poles were in very bad condition so that new poles had to be set, trolley arms and wire purchased and placed before cars could be run to the end of the line. As this line is to be a joint ownership line of the Providence Telephone Company and Attleboro Steam & Electric Company, they agreed to set and maintain the poles, giving to the city the right to attach any fixtures necessary for the operation of the street railway and the fire alarm system. In fact, the Telephone Company is to take over the whole pole line of the A. B. C. Street Railway and be responsible for its upkeep and safe condition ,thus relieving the city of considerable expense.
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