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In past years it has been the policy of the town to do as
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little as possible or what was absolutely needed on the roads and necessarily so, from the limited appropriation, so that now the department is continually called upon to make extensive repairs that cannot longer be postponed. It has been my purpose to make these repairs with the least expenditure, in order that more money may be available for what may be considered more permanent work. It has also been my constant endeavor to look for all causes of road destruction and as far as possible they have been remedied. One of the chief sources of trouble is the fact that in many cases, the surface water has no other course than the center of the street. By a vigorous use of the scraper early last Spring the gutters of many streets were thoroughly cleaned and the shoulders of the roadways re- moved so that a marked improvement has been noticed in this respect. The streets where this work has been done are now in a much better condition to receive repairs either of gravel or stone as the case demands.
DRAINAGE.
This is the most important subject we have to consider in relation to the improvement of our roads, and it is, perhaps, the one which has received the least attention. It matters not how well a street may be built, or how good the material of which its surface is composed; if it is not properly drained it soon breaks up, either by the action of the surface and ground water, or by frost. On the other hand a road of poor material may be made fairly good if well drained.
We have in various sections of the town relics of old stone drains, built years ago, when much of the territory drained by them was unoccupied pasture land. These drains served their purpose well at that time, but every heavy storm dem- onstrates the fact that they are inadequate for present needs. As land becomes occupied by buildings and graded toward the street, and as our streets themselves are improved by being brought to uniform grades and sidewalks curbed and
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paved, surface water reaches these drains and outlets much more rapidly, and greatly increased in volume, whereas be- fore it either soaked into the ground or reached the drain as a small stream.
In order that a beginning may be made on this important work the coming year, I trust that an appropriation may be made for this specific purpose. Whatever is accomplished in this direction is in the nature of permanent improvement and should be encouraged.
SIDEWALKS.
The condition of our sidewalks is too well known to call for any extended criticism here. The work. which has only been started in various places the past year, should be ex- tended. Much of the work done on streets and sidewalks is from the very nature of the case experimental. We cannot tell how a particular material will act until it is tried, and what is suitable for one place may not be for another. Good results have been obtained by the use of ashes with a cover- ing of stone dust. The scarcity of the latter material, how- ever, does not permit very extended work of this kind. It is hoped by the use of our screen at the crusher to obtain a larger proportion of this much needed material for use on sidewalks.
As much surplus material accumulated from the cleaning of streets early last Spring, it was thought advisable to util- ize this for grading new sidewalks in places where they were most needed. In this manner we have made four thousand, four hundred and fifty (4,450) feet additional sidewalk at a very low cost. On a considerable portion of this a coat- ing of ashes or gravel has been placed, and at this time proves a great help to travel. Before this work was done the snow plow path was on the side of the roadway, and in places where the road was narrow was a source of dan- ger, especially to passing teams.
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I recommend the appropriation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the exclusive improvement of sidewalks the coming year.
CONCRETE WALKS.
No tar concrete has been laid during the year, principally because applications came in slowly, and the aggregate was not large. It was finally thought best to put this work over until Spring. As there has been considerable doubt as to the merits of the tar concrete here, I have investigated the matter thoroughly, and, as a result, I do not hesitate to rec- ommend its use. I believe, however, that great care must be exercised in making and placing it, and would only in- trust this work to a reliable and responsible party. In the use of tar concrete it is well to bear in mind its nature. Coal tar is one of its chief ingredients, and will, under or- dinary circumstances, gradually evaporate. When this pro- cess has progressed to a considerable extent. the concrete becomes hard, dry, inelastic, and easily broken by the action of roots of trees and frost. Good concrete, well laid, has been known to last upwards of twenty years. Much de- pends upon the nature and drainage of the soil upon which the concrete is placed. During the past ten years a new method of concreting has been introduced in the East, al- though it has been used for a much longer period in the West. This concrete is composed of much the same mate- rials, such as sand, gravel, etc., as the tar concrete ; but in place of the tar, a hydraulic cement is used. This concrete is rapidly gaining in favor, and commends itself to all who see it. It is, however, more expensive than tar concrete, and consequently may not be so. generally used. The nature of this concrete is such that none of its ingredients evapor- ate, and it becomes more and more like solid rock, and un- less disturbed by frost (which is quite improbable from the method of its construction) there is no reason why it should not last indefinitely. To all who contemplate the use of con-
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crete, I would be pleased to explain the nature of both methods more fully, and add that examples of this latter method may be seen in front of George W. Caldwell's house con Vine street', which was put in this year under the appro- priation for concrete sidewalks ; also at the houses of Will- iam May and Charles W. Hollis, corner of Washington and Maple streets. The approximate cost of tar concrete is seventy-five cents (75c.) per square yard ; the approximate cost of cement concrete is twenty-two cents (22e.) per square foot.
Appropriation for concrete side- walks ·
$1.000 00
Paid for work at G. W. Cald-
well's. 90 ft. of curbat 30c. $27 00
59.2 yds. concrete sidewalk 22 20
$49 20
Balance unexpended . $950 80
I recommend the appropriation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the purpose of building concrete sidewalks and curbing under the vote of the town passed in March, 1897.
BRIDGES.
. An examination of the bridges, of which there are four- teen, reveals no serious defects. Cart bridge on Washing- ton street and West street stone bridge have been built a great many years and are somewhat delapidated. It is use- less to attempt extensive repairs on these bridges. They should be rebuilt with larger water-ways. The iron work of all the bridges, except Shaw street, should be painted. It is not wise to allow this iron work to rust and weaken when a small expenditure would keep it in good condition. Re- top planking on three of the smaller bridges, and also on the drawbridge, will be necessary the coming year. The north
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abutment of the Quincy avenue bridge is in bad shape. The stonework will soon need extensive repairs. There is need of slight repairs on many of the bridge abutments. Adams street stone bridge was found to be in unsafe condition. As this was due partly to the occupation of the approach by the street railway and partly to faulty construction, it was con- sidered fair that the town and railroad should share the ex- pense of repairs. The portion of expense borne by the town was one hundred and forty-seven dollars ($147.00), being one third of the cost. A substantial abutment wall now supports the roadway, and in case the bridge is rebuilt, which probably will be necessary before many years, this wall will serve as part of the new one. The piers of the bridge have been put in safe condition and will last for a number of years. I recommend the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) for the maintenance and repairs of bridges.
STATE HIGHWAYS.
A petition for a state highway on Quincy avenue has been before the Highway Commission for three years. At a hear- ing recently granted the Superintendent of Streets attention of the commission was called to the advisability of taking this road before the street railroad is built, in order that the grade of the track might conform to the grade of the street, and necessary drains and culverts put in. Attention was also called to special reasons why the state should assume the maintenance of this street, it being on line of the Plymouth turnpike, so-called, and travelled principally by through teams from Weymouth and towns below to Quincy and Boston. Although the Commission could make no def- inite statement before receiving its appropriation, it is be- lieved that the petition will receive favorable consideration the coming year. The fact that the town of Weymouth is petitioning for a highway on the same turnpike will aid in bringing attention to this matter.
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IN GENERAL.
Considerable work has been done in removing unsightly and cumbersome trees from the highways. There is need of much more work of this kind. Our shade trees need greater protection than they have received heretofore. The Super- intendent of Streets cannot always follow telephone and elec- tric light parties in their work. If these men were required to obtain a permit to cut trees under certain restrictions, greater care would be exercised.
The fences on our highways throughout the town are in a dilapidated condition and must be rebuilt. The estimated amount of new fence needed is five thousand (5,000) feet. For this purpose alone the sum of nine hundred dollars ($900) is required.
The work of removing snow is continually increasing, as new streets are added from year to year. While the re- sponsibility of keeping the sidewalks free from ice no longer rests upon the town, it is nevertheless its duty to continue to keep the sidewalks in as safe condition as possible for the convenience of its citizens. The service is being improved by rearranging the snow plow districts so that paths may be made as quickly as possible after a storm.
I would recommend the appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) for the removal of snow.
The organization of the highway department into a more permanent form is progressing. The work and use of every man is noted, with the idea of improving the efficiency of the force as much as possible. I have not been unmindful of the interests of the men in this department. It has been my constant endeavor to so arrange the work that the major part should be done when the demand for the labor of these mon is small in other directions. The repairs of the high- ways have been made where most urgently needed, without respect to locality, except that our main thoroughfares have received most attention, as would be expected. From au
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examination of the table showing the location and cost of re- pairs, you will see that work has been done on nearly every street in town. This method, which at present seems necessary, owing to the limited appropriation, is by no means the best one. Better results would obtain if the work in each locality could be done more thoroughly.
The presence of street railways on our principal thorough" fares adds largely to the cost of maintenance. Indeed the extra cost has been shown to be in other places, by actual account, from two to five times as great as on streets without tracks. While the accommodation of the electric cars to our people is great, and not to be undervalued in the least, it is well to remember that we pay for it in other ways than by five cent fares, and as a town granting franchises to cor- . porations of this kind, we have a right to expect better care of the space occupied by such companies in operating their cars in public streets. The condition of the track and street crossings on Washington street are far from satisfactory. The attention of the railroad company has been repeatedly called to this matter, but as yet no improvement has been made. It is possible for the railroad company and town to add largely to the comfort and convenience of all who travel, both by rail and team, and to the safety and appearance of track and road by carnest co-operation.
During the past year we have expended approximately the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) on roads. Twenty- eight hundred ($2,800) of this has been spent for new road construction. Eight hundred and forty ($840) for side- walks, twenty-six hundred and sixty ($2.660) for stone road, and the balance for repairs of various kinds. We should do more to improve the roads we now have rather than engage extensively in building new ones. I have pointed out the advisability of building our roads of crushed stone (or macadam method), and the importance of increas- ing the mileage of stone road more rapidly. In view of
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this, I earnestly recommend the appropriation of five thou- sand dollars ($5,000) for this purpose, and the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3,500) for general repairs, in addition to the special appropriations ..
WORK CARRIED ON BY MEANS OF SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
WIDENING WASHINGTON STREET.
Work was commenced September first on the relocation and widening of Washington street, as laid out and ordered by the County Commissioners.
This street is built fifty feet wide and to a uniform grade of six inches in one hundred feet from the intersection of Hancock street to the foot of Dyer hill, then to an easy curved grade to the end of the new location. A considerable quantity of ledge (about 50 yards) was unexpectedly en- countered, which increased the cost of building the road. Notwithstanding this the work was completed somewhat under the estimate.
The gutter on the west side of the street, which takes most of the water from the upper part of the hill, was paved with cobble stones. This will save much in way of future repairs.
Cost of building is as follows :
Appropriation .
$1,745 00
White & Wetherbee, surveying $27 25
B. H. Woodsum & Co., drain pipe 37 82
G. H. Wetherbee, removing ledge
120 00
D. W. Lewis, C. B. grate
3 00
Thomas Penniman, labor .
14 81
Amounts carried forward,
1
$202 88
$1,745 00
73
Amounts brought forward,
$202 88
$1,745 00
Richard Belyea, iron posts and bolts
22 32
W. H. Cobb, tools .
14 80
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber .
- 23 63
Mary E. Finnegan, filling
37 17
H. M. White, paint and supplies
15 64
L. B. Hollis, gravel
88
N. H. Hunt
59 45
Appropriation for paint, public buildings ·
1 98
C. H. Hobart .
2 72
Weekly pay roll, Sept.
6
76 88
66
13
134 25
66
60
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..
27
140 70
66
Oct.
4
·
162 10
66
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11
121 81
66
66
25
119 30
66
66
66
Nov.
1
.
99 55
66
.
66
8
72 40
66
66
66
15
43 10
.
$1,672 96
Balance unexpended
$72 04
66
20
167 60
66
18
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153 80
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HILLSIDE ROAD.
This street, laid out by your board and accepted by the town at its last annual meeting, has been constructed. It conforms for the most part to the grade recommended by . the engineer.
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The appropriation proved insufficient for as heavy surfac- ing of gravel as was needed ; a light coat was put on, how- ever, and the street is in fairly good condition and proves a great help to all who have occasion to use it.
I would recommend the adoption of a new name for the lower half of the street, as it is nearly at right angles to the upper half and will probably be extended to Middle street before many years. If this is done at once complications in records will be avoided.
Cost of construction is as follows :
Appropriation .
$1,050 00
White & Wetherbee, engineers
$49 50
W. H. Cobb, tools .
10 83
W. F. Sanborn, lumber
9 45
L. B. Hollis, gravel
14 55
J. B. Rhines, drain pipe .
8 10
Weekly pay roll, Sept. 27
27 90
66
Oct. 4 .
144 65
66
66
11
172 38
60
66
66 18
183 76
66
66
66 25
129 23
66
Nov. 1 .
134 17
66
66
66 8 .
3 50
66
66
15
·
94 85
66
66
6
60 22
91 90
$1,074 77
Exceeded appropriation by
$24 77
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ACCOUNT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR FINAN- CIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1897.
Appropriation .
$6,500 00
February bills-W. W. Mayhew
(cash paid for labor) . $5 38
L. D. Patten, tools . 2 55
G. H. Holbrook (stock and labor) . 2 32
March bills-Otis Thayer, gravel
3 00
Thayer Academy, gravel .
31 79
N. E. Hollis, gravel ·
7 60
William May, gravel ·
26 70
J. N. Malvena, grading and setting edgestone .
42 75
J. N. Malvena, grading and setting edgestone . 34 50
R. Allen Gage, labor
3 14
A. Dyer
7 87
J. B. Rhines & Co., drain pipe
1 20
- William May, labor and material ·
49 20
Walworth M'fg Co., sup- plies
1 02
W. W. Mayhew, paid for labor
20 22
April bills-Thomas Finnegan, labor and material .
5 00
J. E. Finnegan, labor ·
2 48
S. C. Nightengale & Childs,
jaw plates for crusher 59 55
Amounts carried forward, $306 27
$6,500 00
,
76
Amounts brought forward
$306 27
$6,500 00
S. C. Nightengale & Childs, cotton waste and Babbit metal
6 46
H. L. White, incidental ex- pense 4 97 . F. F. Tupper, services as engineer 34 50
Waite, Williams & Co., oil
6 00
Fairbanks Scales Co.
100 00
Braintree and Weymouth Street Railway
Weekly pay roll, April 10 94 10
.. 17
207 06
24
303 46
May bills-Fore River Engine Company 60
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber . .
6 38
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 48 24
H. H. Harvey, tools . 1 33
H. L. White, incidental ex- pense .
3 38
Louis F. Bates, gutter
cleanings
57 68
Weekly pay roll, May 1 .
427 61
.. 8 .
441 58
.. .6 £ 15 .
420 39
.. 22 .
444 84 .
66
29 . 402 01
June bills-Samuel Henry, labor 24 20
Geo. W. Wentworth, labor 4 80
W. R. Fleming & Co.
33 60
7 61
Amounts carried forward, $3,321 78
$6,565 29
77
Amounts brought forward, $3,321 78
$6,565 29
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber 36 49
H. H. Harvey, tools . 2 65
White & Wetherbee, sur- veying . 8 75
Bay State Dredging Co., setting buoy stone, etc. . . 18 75
C. H. Hobart, tools . ·
8 52
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 31 71
Morris Decoste, stone de- livered at crusher . 6 60
George Hunt, stone deliv- ered at crusher 55 07
Frank E. Clapp, stone de- livered at crusher . 31 56
A. L. Furbush, stone deliv- ered at crusher ·
181 46
Hunt Bros., stone delivered at crusher
164 16
J. F. Holbrook, stone de- livered at crusher . 67 09
J. A. Brigham, stone deliv- ered at crusher ·
10 41
Walworth Construction &
Supply Co., hose and cotton waste . ·
13 13
Fore River Engine Co. ·
2 90
S. C. Nightengale & Childs, swing jaw and toggle plate Weekly pay roll, June 5 .
73 30
294 40
12.
338 61
66
66 . 66
19.
356 76
66 66 66 26 . 189 38
Amounts carried forward, ·
$5,213 48
$6,565 29
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Amounts brought forward, $5,213 48 $6,565 29 July bills-School Department, filling at Union School . 12 58 H. L. White, cash received for gutter cleanings 3 20
H. L. White, cash received for sale of wood J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber George H. Holbrook, street signs 1 18
2 00
1 83
H. B. Woodsum & Co., pipe 4 68
F. A. Bates, supplies
8 84
Henry Richards, gravel
3 10
Fore River Engine Co., re- pairs to crusher 2 96
D. H. Andrews, wheels for drawbridge . 15 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 36 51
Weekly pay roll, July 3 ·
109 33
66 6 .. 10 . 55 81
.6 17 . 66 69
24 . 49 49
. . 66
6. 31 . 114 91
August bills-J. B. Rhines & Co., pipe ·
16 27
H. H. Thayer, repairs to crusher . 10 59.
B. F. Torry, labor . 2 50
C. H. Custance, setting edgestone ·
19 80
Perry's express
90
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber for drawbridge 9 86
G. E. Fogg, stone coping .
28 07
Amounts carried forward, $5,771 80
$6,583 07
79
Amounts brought forward,
$5,771 80
$6,583 07
Andrew Dyer, labor . ·
80
Lawrence Dyer, labor .
40
W. F. Sanborn & Co., lumber
1 20
Weekly pay roll, Aug. 7 . 172 39
60 66
14 137 95
66 21
188 30
66
28
180 63
September bills-Town of Ran- dolph, use of roller
95 75
1 84
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber Walworth Construction & Supply Co., supplies .
2 25
White & Wetherbee, sur- veying .
8 50
D. H. Andrews, wheel for drawbridge
7 50
Weekly payroll Sept. 4 ·
116 05
66 60 ' '11 .
46 16
66 18 .
44 70
66 66 25 ·
33 71
Oct bills-J. B. Rhines & Co., .
lumber . 16 52 ·
H. W. Borden, labor and stock
6 78
B. H. Woodsum, pipe
1 68
Adams street stone bridge, labor and material . ·
147 00
Pratt & Pratt, printing
1 75
Weekly payroll, Oct. 2
24 10
9
45 66
66 " 16
21 73
Amounts carried forward, $6,979 40
$6,678 82
80
Amounts brought forward, $6,979 40 $6,678 82
Weekly pay roll, Oct. 23 . 58 35
66 " 30
38 22
C. W. Hollis, gutter clean- ings ·
9 45
Nov. bills-John Gallivan, ser- vices as engineer at Co- hasset . ·
40 66
B. F. Torry, labor ·
5 00
John Gallivan, services as
engineer at Cohasset .
25 00
W. H. Cobb, tools ·
39 97
F. A. Bates, tools .
3 18
Hunt Bros., stone
31 83
White & Wetherbee, sur-
veying .
23 50
W. I. Jordan, labor and stock ·
15 80
W. F. Sanborn, lumber
7 88
Weekly pay roll, Nov. 6 .
45 55
" 13
37 69
66 " 20
113 91
،، “ 27
64 41
Appropriation
1,000 00
John V. Scollard, gutter
cleanings 16 40
John McDowell 5 40
Mrs. Hussey
40
Dec. bills-Baker Hardware
Co., tools 2 70
B. H. Woodsum & Co., drain pipe 5 99
John Gallivan, services as engineer at Cohasset 76 25
Amounts carried forward, $7,615 29
$7,710 47
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Amounts brought forward,
$7,615 29 $7,710 47
F. O. Whitmarsh, labor
5 11
D. W. Lewis, catch basin cover
3 50
Geo. H. Holbrook, tool box
5 75
Henry Richards, gravel
19 10
L. B. Hollis, gravel. .
13 68
Geo. F. Hussey, ashes
5 00
N. H. Hunt, gravel .
2 80
Andrew Dyer, labor .
14 58
J. B. Rhines & Co., drain pipe 10 59
John Gallivan, labor
7 13
C. G. Anderson, repairs on scraper . 18 45
H. H. Thayer, repairs on scraper . 9 70
R. Allen Gage, labor and material
5 00
D. H. Andrews, wheels for drawbridge 21 00
A. S. Morrison, gravel
15 50
W. M. Babbit, gravel
14 50
Hiram A. French, gravel
.
3 30
Elisha Thayer, gravel
1 60
Charles E. Stratton, gravel
1 40
Hayward Bros., repairs on drawbridge .
3 33
H. M. White, supplies
94
Thos. Arthurs, labor
2 55
Weekly pay roll, Dec. 4
68 30
66
11 .
25 82
18 .
43 25
Amounts carried forward,
$7,937 17
$7,710 47
82
Amounts brought forward,
$7,937 17
$7,710 47
Weekly pay roll, Dec. 25 . 14 00
" 31 .
15 82
465 25
Due from Town of Cohasset from Braintree Street Rail- way Co. ·
139 10
for gutter cleanings ·
29 63
from Town Land appro- priation
9 60
from Williams & Kneeland.
24 06
$7,966 99
$8,378 11
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TABLE SHOWING LOCATION AND COST OF REPAIRS.
NAME OF STREET.
Repairs
Sidewalks
Edgestone
Bridges
Drains
Adams
$86 16
$180 71
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Allen
104 92
$128 03 $41 25
$8 00
Ash .
16 22
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.
Commercial
253 30
37 06 .
14 04
Central Avenue
17 25
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Dearing Avenue
11
20
3
15
Elm .
90 68
12
15
5 20
Eliot
3 00
Franklin
42 34
11
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Front
47 90 .
Granite .
7 80 .
Grove
7 19
Hancock
92 55
73 13
4 71
Hollis Avenue
73 96
19 83
7 00
Holbrook Avenue.
30 19
5 50
8 00
11 79
Hayward
90 32
60 00
.
Howard.
54 49
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Independence Ave
26 24
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Liberty
64 34
3 00
Lisle
10 70
7 70
Monatiquot Ave. .
12 46
Middle
36
.
Mt. Vernon Ave.
26 17
3 14
Myrtle
7 30
3 00 .
Maple
12 00 .
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North
8 00 1.
·
Oak .
70 42
6 00 1.
Pond
73 07
5 60
Prospect
23 40
4 55
Am'ts carried for'd $1512 13
$382 89 $49 25
$180 71
$50 74
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Crescent Avenue
3 15
Common & Cherry
38 05
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Cedar
30
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Hobart .
33 70
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TABLE SHOWING LOCATION AND COST OF REPAIRS. (Continued. )
NAME OF STREET.
Repairs
Sidewalks
Edgestone
Bridges
Drains
Am'ts brought for'd $1512 13
$382 89 $49 25
$180 .71
$50 74
Pleasant
28 65
Plain
7 60
Peach
40
6 20
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Pearl
10 29
11 08
Quincy Ave.
267 24
28 60
75 57
8 14
River
55
69
5 00
Railroad
20 80
44 50
27 00
Shaw
199 11
25 77
34 98
Summer
5 05
Stetson .
16 17
Tremont
31 98
25
20
.
Taylor
7
13
60
39 46
West.
164 34
29
15
15 45
7 00
Washington
440 98
137 42
9 81
20 67
Misc. Repairs & Ex
1,081 72
140 60
Totals
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$3935 16
$838 93 $86 06
$271 73
$172 07
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Union
55 89
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
General repairs on streets
$3,935 16
General repairs on sidewalks.
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.
838 93
Building concrete sidewalks.
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49 20
Setting edgestone . 86 06 .
Repairs of bridges
271 73
Repairs of drains .
172 07
Building stone road
2,660 60
Building Washington street, widening
1,672 96
Building Hillside road .
1,074 77
Salary of superintendent (included in the above)
705 13
In concluding this report, I desire to thank the members of the Board of Selectmen for the assistance and support which they have so cordially given me. Also the citizens of the town who have taken an interest in the work of this de- partment. I wish also to acknowledge my appreciation of the faithful work of all those who have assisted me during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
HARTLEY L. WHITE,
Superintendent of Streets.
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
DECEMBER 31, 1897.
WATER DEBT.
Dr. Cr.
One hundred thousand dollars in bonds, issued July 1, 1887, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent., per annum, payable July 1, 1917
$100,000 00
150,000 00
$6,000 00
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