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JOHN FRANKLIN, Engineer
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAY CONDITIONS
For a detailed report of the Highway Department see the report of the Superintendent. Our highway conditions show marked improvement since last report. The policy of preserving our macadam roads with Tarvia B and sand shows evidence of success, for our macadam roads are now in better condition than ever. The unit cost of the work done, the only measure of officiency, will compare favorably with any municipal or contract work of similar grade. Our new work this year was the macadamizing of part of Bartlet, Morton and Elm Streets, and with the cooperation of the County and State, part of Lowell Street. We have also rebuilt part of High Street, Walnut Avenue, Harding and Haverhill Streets. Because of the damage by storms much money has been spent in the West district. Your Board believe it good policy when reconstructing our streets to lay permanent drains and build sufficient catch-basins to take care of the water. Much has been done along that line this year. Your Board would suggest the reconstruction of
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Central, School, Brook and a larger part of Lowell Streets this year. The County's and the State's cooperation on Lowell Street we believe is assured. Much complaint is manifest of our slippery roads, and is receiving due consideration by your Board. Permanency and economy recommend the tarvia-bound maca- dam in preference to the gravel and water-bound macadam.
The County has reported and given the Town plans of their re-survey of North Main Street, Brook, High, Elm Streets and Walnut Avenue. Your Board would recommend the appro- priation of $25,000 for highways and the inclusion of the railroad franchise and excise tax. Your Board would recommend a special appropriation of $5000 for Lowell Street to be spent with equal amounts by the County and State.
THE DUST-LAYING PROBLEM
On account of our present method of preserving the surface of our macadam roads and laying the dust on our gravel roads, an assessment on the abutters becomes unjust. Those who live along the macadam roads are occasionally exempt from the dust tax because they do not require treatment every year, while the gravel roads require treatment every year and therefore are taxed every year. In a very few years, at the present rate of reconstruction of our roads, the Center will be all macadam and then it would probably be wise to discontinue the tax, if not at present. The cost of preserving the road surface and the dust- laying is so involved in road construction and maintenance that it is impossible to separate the cost, and this gives another reason for discontinuing the tax.
SIDEWALKS
Much improvement has been made on sidewalks this year in cinder and stonedust walks, repairing concrete, and new con- crete. New walks have been built on Abbot Street, Shawsheen Road (with curbing), and on Lowell Street. Much work has been done on sidewalks and drains on Haverhill Street. Your Board would recommend the appropriation of $1500 for side- walks, $500 to be used under the Betterment Act.
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE
FOR 1912-1915
1912 Revenue Expend.
1913 Revenue Expend.
Revenue
Expend.
Revenue
Expend.
+Highways & Bridges
$ 4000 00 $ 7136 57 $ 8265 25 $14127 85 $25000 00 $17113 08
$25385 00a
$14711 51
Drains
2235 36
1388 98
Sale of Stone
158 60
1151 42
984 44
1466 03
808 64
1453 74
1068 46
Oil for streets
1284 85
Railroad Taxes
4155 23
4659 56
4609 78
4023 35
Construction
3000 00
4753 96
2954 69
1417 82
13643 55*
19000 55
Andover Street
3000 00
2992 26
Salem Street
2000 00
1999 76
Elm Square
587 57
608 09
Horses and drivers Salary
2295 00
2295 00
2790 55
1200 00
1200 00
850 00
Miscellaneous
450 00
719 49
Sidewalks
1500 00
1649 65
2000 00
1507 04
1500 00
1648 41
5333 83b 2000 00
2410 59
Oil wagon, tools, etc.
1500 00
1409 30
221 37
Snow
1000 00
781 24
455 25
420 59
2500 00
2684 37
1500 00
1497 21c
Sidewalk revenue
143 65
174 14
466 67
Totals
$24248 93 $23416 53 $25077 27 $23385 25 $35969 44 $36119 74
$40162 59
$40077 30
Balances
832 40
1692 02 150 30°
85 29
* This includes drains, catchbasins, and bridges. # Spent by G. W. Wood and gives an overdraft of $184.37 on Snow. Overdraft caused by Snow.
The expenditure for only roadway work in 1913 was $20,050.32, in 1914, was $31,786.64, an increase of about 58%. t This item should be changed to maintenance to comply with the accounting required by the State Laws and the accounting of the Board of Public Works.
a Includes transfer from Snow.
b Includes County and State ($4000).
c Includes transfer to Highway.
1914
1915
Street Sprinkling
1198 88
PARK AND PLAYSTEAD
The upkeep of the Park and Playstead has been the chief expense this year. We made an agreement with the A.V.I.S. to take care of the Boulders for the sum of $150, believing that their interest and experience in such work would produce the best results. Because of complaints of damage by water caused by the insufficient capacity of the drain-pipes from the Playstead to the brook, your Board caused another line of pipes to be laid parallel with the old. Your Board would recommend that the sum of $1500 be appropriated for Parks and Playstead.
THOMAS E. RHODES BARNETT ROGERS ANDREW McTERNEN WILLIS B. HODGKINS LEWIS T. HARDY
Board of Public Works
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REDEMPTION OF LOANS
DR.
To Redeem Water Loans
No. 1 due 1920
No. 2 1922
No. 3 1923
No. 4 66 1925
No. 5 66 1928
Balance, Jan. 1, 1915 Appropriation, March 1, 1915 Interest on Investments
$29984 13
750 00
1312 16
$32046 29
CR.
Water Loan Funds Deposited- Andover Savings Bank Andover National Bank
$ 8010 07
24036 22
$32046 29
DR.
To Redeem Sewer Loans $10000 due 1919
30000
1928
Balance, Jan. 1, 1915
$13172 97
Appropriation, March 1, 1915
1000 00
Assessments, 1915
408 63
Interest on Deposits
517 68
$15099 28
CR.
Sewer Loan Funds Deposited- Andover National Bank
$15099 28 THOMAS E. RHODES LEWIS T. HARDY
WILLIS B. HODGKINS
BARNETT ROGERS ANDREW McTERNEN Sinking Fund Commissioners
Examined, Feb. 10, 1916 NESBIT G. GLEASON D. R. LAWSON W. H. COLEMAN Auditors
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN: I herewith present my report for the year Ending December 31, 1915, which is the twenty-seventh of the Water Department and the nineteenth of the Sewer System; and the third annual report of Highways and Parks under your supervision.
WATER DEPARTMENT
The water-mains have been extended this year on Rocky Hill Road a distance of 1460 feet of 6-inch C. I. pipe, at a cost of $1492.03. There were 165 yards of ledge on this job, making the cost a small margin over $1.00 a foot. The next extension was 192 feet of 8-inch C. I. pipe on Main Street. This was somewhat ledges, the job costing $204.60. A 6-inch C. I. pipe-line from Haverhill Street on High Street, to the residence of John A. Driscoll, a distance of 541 feet, was laid during December at a cost of $615.30; making a total of 2193 feet of new water main laid in 1915.
On Chestnut Street a new 8-inch C. I. main has been laid from Central Street to Main Street, a distance of 685 feet. On account of the service on this street it was necessary to lay at a depth of about seven feet. This job when completed cost $895.89. I hope money enough may be raised, to go with money we already have, so this may be continued to Whittier Street this spring.
Water mains were also laid for Mr. W. M. Wood and Phillips Academy; these were paid for by applicants. Cost, plus 10%.
These additions make the present plant, December 31, 1915, as follows:
Total length of main pipe in service
50. 06 miles 369
Number of hydrants
Number of public buildings
15
Number of fountains 8
Number of standpipes
10
Number of faucets at parks
4
Number of private hydrants
34
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SERVICE PIPES
There were received 60 applications for new service pipes, and these were all laid. The number of feet laid by the Town from main to street lines was 1387 feet, and by the property owners 2295 feet. This year there have been four relaid, making a total on December 31, 1915, of 623 cement-lined pipes, and 804 lead- lined; 38 all other kinds, including solid lead, tarred, etc., making 1465 in number or 114,966 feet in length.
METERS
During the year 1915, 67 new meters were set, making a total of 1262 now in use. I would recommend meters be set on the remaining services not at present metered.
PUMPING PLANTS
The High Service Station on Bancroft Road has this year received a general overhauling after seven years' work. The pumping has increased at this station during the last year.
Haggett's Pond Station where all water is first pumped from, has been running during 1915, 365 days-90 days on oil and 275 days on steam plant. Running time according to engineer's sheets, 3509 hours, 27 minutes. During this time about 240 million gallons of water were pumped. Number of gallons pumped by oil, 59,853,135; by steam, 180,746,043; or a daily average of 659,175 gallons. The cost of pumping was practically the same as last year, only a slight increase of about $30.00, while according to records there were about 6 million more gallons pumped.
The pond has remained higher this year than for a longwhile on account of summer rains. The ground purchased by the Town from the Boston Ice Company, which borders the pond, has been cleaned up a little and some wood that was dead has been cut and sold.
The steam plant is having a general overhauling by the makers this winter, so that by spring everything at the Haggett's Pond Station will be in first-calss condition.
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WATER RATES
Water rates have increased this year over last year; they are now on a year's footing. The report this year shows four full quarters of receipts, amounting to $22,451.01, which will show in Table.
GENERAL REPORT
Our workshop on Lewis Street has had a new roof put on by Andrew Wilson. A new barn has been built for the storage of Highway and Waterworks horses and several vehicles. Cost of same will be reported under Highway Department. The build- ings at Haggett's Pond are in a very good condition; also the building on Bancroft Road. Both fences around each reservoir need painting during 1916. Building at filter-beds in good condition.
The barn formerly used as a stable by the Water Department has been turned into a storehouse for Akron fittings, coke, gates, gate-boxes, hydrants, soil-pipe, etc.
The property owned by the Town, under the care of the Board of Public Works, is all in good condition.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
This past year has been a busy one in the Sewer Department. On house connection work we have had 52 applications, and all accepted and 49 laid, making a total of 707 house connections at present.
During the year extensions were made on Elm Street from Whittier Street to Washington Avenue, a distance of about 990 feet. Four manholes were necessary, as well as a 5-inch under-drain. The cost of this job, including all labor and ma- terial and 105 yards ledge work, was $1520.22.
We next went to Avon Street from Chestnut to Summer, about 800 feet; we also had three manholes and a 5-inch under- drain. This cost $792.71.
Summer Street, from Avon to Pine Street, a distance of about 500 feet, also had to be underdrained and two manholes built. This was a very wet job and we had considerable trouble. Cost of this work, including all labor and material, $625.15.
FRANK L. COLE, Supt.
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RECEIPTS
BILLS
Mainte- nance
Service Pipe
Pipe Distri- bution
Totals
Various parties, service pipe and meters Various parties, repairs and labor
$241 01
$1529 24 890 25
1716 29
$1529 24 1847 55
Totals
$241 01 $2419 49 $1716 29 $4376 79
Water rates .
22451 01
Credits paid Town Treasurer .
$26827 80
Water Rates
$22451 01 4376 79
Pipe Account
$26827 80
$26827 80
Approved NESBIT G. GLEASON W. H. COLEMAN D. R. LAWSON
Auditors
EXPENDITURES
WATER DEPARTMENT
SEWER DEPARTMENT
NAMES
Mainte- nance
Construc- tion
Total
Mainte- nance
Construc .. tion
House Connec- tion
Abbott Village Sewer
Total
Grand Total
Boston & Maine, freight
$ 136 10 $
232 41 $
368 51
$ 57 37 $
36 60 $
90 21 $
184 18
$ 552 69 93 44
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
93 44
93 44
Payrolls
4877 29
3403 70
8280 99
$ 239 54
1818 86
1388 63
1954 12
5401 15
13682 14
Walter I. Morse, supplies and tools
107 61
44 96
152 57
157 58
6 65
8 25
26 05
198 53
351 10
Carfares
111 21
111 21
111 21
Andover Press
143 30
25 50
168 80
6 38
6 38
175 18
A. W. Chesterton & Co., supplies
31 16
21 04
52 20
30 20
67 83
39 83
5 48
113 14
115 34
Portland Stoneware Co., pipe
540 24
235 52
775 76
775 76
Buchan & McNally
17 07
3 84
20 91
12 06
12 0
32 97
Merrimac Iron Foundry, manhole covers
114 00
114 00
114 00
F. W. Foster & Sons Co.
38 50
38 50
38 50
Ira Buxton, labor and supplies
1 40
1 40
25
14 85
16 25
Philip Hardy, stock and labor
115 00
18 33
133 33
197 75
31 57
4000 00
4229 32
4362 65
Myerscough & Buchan
86 99
17 06
104 03
29 00
46 25
150 30
Smart & Flagg
6 00
6 00
20 00
20 00
26 00
Hardy & Cole
30 83
29 30
60 13
8 73
85 65
60 05
5 24
159 67
219 80
John C. Collins
18 00
18 00
1 50
145 39
83 04
229 93
247 93
John Franklin
3330 23
3430 23
3430 23
Frank L. Holt
900 00
900 00
900 00
Harold L. Bond, dynamite and caps
3 75
3 75
11 20
11 20
14 95
Andover National Bank
5 00
5 00
5 00
Barnett Rogers, recording deeds
65
1 30
1 95
1 95
Burnham Garage, new car
11 50
11 50
200 00
200 00
211 50
Tyer Rubber Co., rubber gloves
1 20
1 20
1 63
6 51
8 14
9 34
George Brown
29 80
80
29 80
Anderson & Bowman
12 01
8 00
20 01
9 25
9 25
29 26
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14 60
30 20
82 40
Smith & Manning, supplies .
2 20
2 20
17 25
100 00
North Andover Board Public Works Waldo Bros.
3 50|
3 50
11 00
11 00
14 50
12 00
12 00
12 00
30 00
135 00
165 00
165 00
55
55
167 34
211 43
211 43
372 20
W. A. Snow Iron Co.
9 00
9 00
9 00
9
00
18 00
American Express Co.
8 67
2 69
11 36
1 19
1 19
12 55
Cenedella & Co., contract
39290 00
39290 00
39290 00
Boston Transcript, advertising
35 40
35 40
35 40
12 86
12 86
12 86
Telegram Publishing Co., advertising
17 50
17 50
17 50
Sun and American, advertising
17 50
17 50
17 50
George L. Gauge, pipe
8 06
23 92
31 98
31 98
Highway Department, stone and pipe
39 68
39 68
39 68
William J. Cronin
50 00
50 00
50 00
M. T. Stevens
62 40
62 40
62 40
Scott Shattuck, teaming
12 63
12 63
29 00
29 00
41 63
Standard C. I. Pipe Co., iron pipe
1508 91
1508 91
680 79
680 79
2189 70
Eben Simmons, land damage
20 00
20 00
20 00
Olaf Benson, land damage
50 00
50 00
50 00
Colver J. Stone
9 00
9 00
9 00
National Lead Co., lead
180 63
180 63
110 88
110 88
291 51
Rensselaer Valve Co.
93 00
93 00
93 00
Morrison & O'Connell
41 95
3 50
45 45
45 45
Builders Iron Foundry, specials
26 78
56 74
83 52
83 52
Jenkins Bros., valves .
32 42
32 42
32 42
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., service pipe
86 78
1427 25
1514 03
1514 03
Wolworth Mfg. Co.
83 31
83 31
83 31
Wright's Express
2 05
80
2 85
2 85
H. Mueller Mfg. Co.
443 05
443 05
443 05
Pittsburg Meter Co., meters
243 40
243 40
243 40
Neptune Meter Co., meters and parts
21 80
565 98
578 78
587 78
National Meter Co., repairs .
12 99
12 99
12 99
Chadwick Boston Lead
79 33
79 33
79 33
Anglo Saxon Supply Co.
23 22
23 22
23 22
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Old Colony Trust Co., bonds
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152 79
14 00
166 79
J. H. Campion Co., grain, oil, supplies Boston Pipe and Fitting Co.
160 77
160 77
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Hildreth & Rogers, advertising
WATER DEPARTMENT
SEWER DEPARTMENT
NAMES
Mainte- nance
Construc- tion
Total
Mainte- nance
Construc- tion
House Connec- tion
Abbot Village Sewer
Total
Grand Total
Fred Smith
20 00
20 00
20 00
Boston Coupling Co. :
18 00
18 00
18 00
Waterworks Equipment Co.
70 60
129 80
200 40
200 40
Postoffice, envelopes
282 32
282 32
282 32
John A. Riley, care of hall
5 00
5 00
5 00
Frank Hardy, brush
3 50
3 50
3 50
W. S. Darly & Co.
3 90
3 90
3 90
Frank E. Dodge
10 80
10 80
10 80
James S. May .
2 30
2 30
2 30
W. H. Coleman & Co.
14 01
14 01
14 01
R. F. Morse
60
60
60
Bride Grimes Co. .
55 92
55 92
55 92
Joseph Chambers, teaming
45 00
45 00
45 00
Sumner & Gerald .
57 50
57 50
57 50
Cross Coal Co., soft coal
1170 39
1170 39
1170 30
H. S. Macomber & Co., oil
308 78
308 78
308 78
Vacuum Oil Co.
188 69
188 69
188 69
Jenny Mfg. Co., fuel oil .
152 97
152 97
152 97
George E. Winslow
19 17
19 17
19 17
Ashton Valve Co.
56 40
56 40
56 40
A. M. Colby
29 40
29 40
29 40
T. F. Morrissey
6 60
6 60
6 60
Rumney Pump Co.
294 82
294 82
294 82
Deane Steam Pump Co.
21 60
21 60
21 60
Joseph Bordelais
54 02
Curry Bros. Supply Co.
54 02
54 02
Frank E. Davis
25 92
25 92
25 92
Samuel Smith Machine Co.
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17 89
17 89
17 89
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81 00
81 00
81 00
Andover Coal Co., coal
1 90
1 90
1 90
M. T. Walsh
80|
80
80
J. E. Whiting
1 00
1 00
1 00
T. A. Holt Co.
32 00
32 00
32 00
Thomson Meter Co., repairs
20 26
20 26
20 26
Hersey Meter Co., repairs
13 63
13 63
13 63
Ludlow Valve Co., hydrant and valve
65 64
65 64
65 64
Harry M. Eames, hay
274 09
274
09
274 09
Robert A. Watson, hay
35 62
35 62
35 62
Andrew Wilson, New roof
63 00
63 00
63 00
Gulf Refining Co., fuel oil
314 93
314 93
314 93
Lawrence Gas Co.
2 32
2 32
2 32
H. J. Stanchfield, supplies
4 55
4 55
4 55
Buchan & Francis
18 10
18 10
18 10
August Misty, supplies
97 21
97 21
97 21
Joseph Breck & Sons .
3 50
3 50
3 50
Merrimack Boiler Works
33 47
33 47
33 47
Dr. P. J. Look
2 50
2 50
2 50
Western Electric Co.
106 71
106 71
106 71
Herbert Marr
2 80
2 80
2 80
W. B. Douglas
1 48
1 48
1 48
H. B. McArdle
3 15
3 15
3 15
Revere Rubber Co., packing
1 61
1 61
1 61
George B. Graffs Co. .
2 75
2 75
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$10223 99 $ 8934 07 $19158 05
$1656 81 $ 3265 03 $2028 83 $50085 98 $57036 65
$76194 71
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SUMMARY COST OF CONSTRUCTION WATER DEPARTMENT
DESIGNATION
Summary Approved | Credits Bills
Net Cost for 1915
Total Cost of Construction
Office Fixtures
$ 561 75
Telemeters
1311 63
Telephones
184 77
Teams
583 65
Pipe Distribution
$ 4695 12 $1716 29 4175 99 2419 49
$ 2978 83 1756 50
$248476 10
Service Pipe
23954 66
Water and Land Drainage
6687 23
Suction Pipe
1309 46
Reservoirs
16985 82
Coalshed
806 97
Grading Land
1739 12
Workshop
1271 88
Building Pumping Station
9610 14
Pumping-plants
44401 83
Construction Expenses
9406 21
Tools
3154 79
Maintenance
62 96 10223 99
241 01
62 96 9982 98
Totals
$19158 06:$4376 79
$14781 27
$370446 01
SUMMARY COST OF CONSTRUCTION SEWER DEPARTMENT
Sewer mains in feet
27309.10
23
Number of sludge-beds
3
Cost to the abutters
Cost to the Town
$103876 98 34625 66
Totals
27309.10
26
$138502 64
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Number of filter-beds
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
January 1, 1916
Year
Received from Net cost of water rates
Cost of maintenance pumping
by total mainte- nance
by cost of pumping
Received No. of service per million Gallons pumped pipes in in use gallons
meters
No. of h'd'nts
Miles of main pipe
1890
$ 3106 38
2999 99
1776 21
24,911,445
309
80
163
20.50
1891
5349 32
3399 93
1806 93
52 85
27 97
82 81
64,595,597
462
122
165
21.50
1892
5977 41
3491 22
2185 83
40 77
25 53
68 42
85,618,190
542
171
174
22.37
1893
7647 95
3792 56
2408 2
36 42
23 13
73 4
104,123,285
601
204
178
23.50
1894
8378 44
4514 47
3354 04
38 31
28 47
71 27
117,847,305
654
237
178
23.53
1895
8434 15
4380 13
3151 33
37 32
26 87
71 81
117,354,950
706
278
180
24.00
1896
9052 31
4627 53
2557 61
37 47
20 71
78 79
123,476,542
752
326
184
24.12
1897
*8011 87
4336 58
2383 71
37 67
20 71
69 61
115,094,527
789
486
184
24.16
1898
7792 40
3662 43
2196 31
32 33
19 38
68 78
113,287,775
819
571
193
24.91
1899
9376 29
4471 04
2656 42
31 21
19 24
65 45
143,260,253
845
616
194
25.12
1900
10668 57
4915 23
3158 50
33 07
21 25
71 78
148,618,935
876
641
196
25.83
1901
*8941 83
7955 34
3430 35
45 4
19 59
51 00
175,062,920
897
670
196
25.84
1902
11805 21
5787 44
3035 47
40 59
25 63
100 01
118 031,451
934
701
205
29.69
1903
11563 79
7389 44
2922 36
55 5
21 96
86 89
133,085,521
958
722
219
30.17
1904
11818 53
6378 96
3004 34
44 25
20 84
81 98
144,164,563
981
757
221
30.49
1905
12409 79
7228 82
3426 98
44 03
20 87
75 60
164,150,879
1013
791
223
30.95
1906
13516 47
8121 39
3054 09
45 39
17 29
76 48
176,717,579
1036
813
224
31.03
1907
17267 86
8112 47
4825 63
33 34
19 94
75 48
242,025,757
1060
848
227
31.35
1908
14908 89
7419 65
3750 29
39 52
19 97
79 41
187,750,372
1101
884
257
35.22
1909
16407 21
7499 95
3967 72
36 96
19 55
81 16
202,885,685
1147
926
273
38.07
1910
17613 66
8378 32
4234 61
36 50
18 50
76 93
228,939,882
1187
977
290
40.81
1911
18515 99
7974 79
3584 62
39 21
17 62
91 03
203,401,371
1245
1023
321
44.34
1912
19687 47
8117 57
3583 45
39 58
17 48
95 99'
205,097,460
1304
1081
344
46.99
1913
22739 88
8412 89
4471 18
36 84
19 58
96 58
228,344,927
1353
1146
351
47.70
1914
19614 00
10306 80
4434 65
43 86
18 86
83 47
234,973,550
1405
1195
364
49.64
1915
22451 01
9982 98
4464 45
42 4
18 :
93 32
+240,599,178
1465
1262
369
50.08
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SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PARKS
To the Board of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN: I herewith submit the Third Annual Report of the Highway and Park Department, for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1914.
During the early months of the year, ashes were hauled to High Street from Haverhill Street to the North Andover line. Ashes were also placed on Haverhill Street, a distance of about 500 feet. Haverhill Street, from the residence of John Traynor to River Bridge, was graded up with gravel from Mrs. Flint's pit on Lowell Street; this, after being wet and well rolled, made a very good street. Many other small jobs were also attended to, such as blanketing streets, oiling, cleaning gutters, and raking stones. The first job of any account done this year was Bartlet Street. This was started on June 2 and completed June 28. Morton Street, between Bartlet and Main Streets, was next done, as well as between Main and School Streets. Catchbasins and pipes were put in where necessary on both of these streets. On July 7, we started Elm Street, near the residence of Harry M. Eames, and continued work here until the last of July, when we were obliged to stop work, near the residence of O. P. Chase, for a period of four weeks. During this time we had to repair washouts in several different parts of the town, caused by the heavy showers during July. Among these places were Hardy's Hill in West Andover; Chandler Road near the River Road, by residence of Mr. George Disbrow; Walnut Avenue was also repaired; High Street Hill, and many small places where only a load or two were needed. We finally started on Elm Street again and continued to the Square, both sides, also done the Square; set curbing on both sides of Elm Street about 450 feet. On this street a 10-inch drain was started at the culvert near the residence of Mrs. Moses Foster, and carried to Wolcott Avenue; here two catchbasins were built and a 12-inch pipe run to catchbasin at the head of Maple Avenue, then followed
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the drain on Maple Avenue to the river. One catchbasin was built on the corner by George F. Abbott's to catch the Summer Street water, and also across Elm Street to Maple Avenue. All corners on the approaching streets were curbed. The material taken from this street was used on the resurfacing of part of Maple Avenue, Summer Street, and some on Washington Avenue and Walnut Avenue. Elm Street was completed on September 25, except sidewalk work, which will be reported under Sidewalks.
On September 28, Lowell Street was started, under plans and specifications of the Massachusetts Highway Commission for a 18-foot Tarvia-bound road. There were 5600 square yards done at a cost of $6010. Of this amount, $4000 was paid by the County and State, the road being done under the Betterment Act; that is, the Town, County and State each sharing one- third of the cost. This price included grading, labor, teams, in fact, everything done. This was completed November 29. We then started on Harding Street, between the bridge and Main Street. Here both gutters were paved, gravel placed on roadbed, well rolled, and sidewalks repaired. The cost will appear in another column for all these jobs, as well as many others. When Harding Street was completed, work practically was completed for the year.
BALLARDVALE DISTRICT
Work done by Mr. John A. Haggerty with fire horses and help obtained in Ballardvale. Scraped Abbot Street from Porter Road to the residence of Mr. T. D. Thomson. Laid a 10-inch corrugated pipe across the road entering Pomp's Pond icehouses. Cleaned gutters and graveled Porter Road to the Spring Grove Road. Scraped Woburn Street to the Wilmington line, Ballard- vale road from Woburn Street to the Boston turnpike, and made repairs on the Abbott Hill. Scraped Andover Street and dragged same, from W. B. Hodgkins' to Woburn Street, and made repairs on High Street. River Street was scraped to the icehouses and gutters cleaned; also made repairs on Hill near Wilmington line. Graveled Andover Street from River Street to High Street. Small improvements were made on Marland, Center, Oak,
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Tewksbury and Chester Streets. Put in 10-inch corrugated pipe on Oak Street, 32 feet across road. Clark Road and Dascomb Road were scraped and cleaned up, as well as Osgood Street to residence of Mr. Way; Lovejoy Road to residence of Joseph Lovejoy. There were two catchbasins built at corner of Church Street and Andover Street, to relieve the water passing across Andover Street; these were both connected to a drain which ran along the street to the catchbasin belonging to the Boston and Maine Railroad. Permission was granted us to enter this, which saved us piping clear to the river. This relieved the greater part of the trouble at this corner.
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