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Longwood Avenue:
Made several plans for development off of Longwood Avenue and widen- ing the roadway.
Magnolia Street:
Made cost estimate.
Main Street:
Surveyed and staked out street line. Report on damages due to construc- tion. Replaced bounds removed during the widening of the roadway.
Monument Square:
Conference with the Church Trustees who are interested in and affected by our proposals to revamp this square to improve the flow of traffic. Nason Road:
Surveyed and layout of street line.
Nason Road (Extension) :
Prepared acceptance plan and construction estimate for articles in 1956 Town Warrant.
New High School:
Completed study and design of 7 alternate approaches to new High School. Plans, grades, takings and estimates made for the chosen routes. North Saugus Square:
Study and design of relocation to eliminate traffic hazard.
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Old County Road:
Estimated costs for surfacing. Drew land taking plan. Established lines and grade. Directed and supervised construction.
Palmer Avenue:
Plan and profile for acceptance.
Pelham Street:
Estimated costs for surfacing. Located bounds.
Penneybrook Road:
Drafted plan for land to be deeded to the town. Estimated costs of con- struction for bituminous roadway. Progress estimate compiled for re- maining work to be done. Line and grade given. Supervised con- struction.
Riverbank Road:
Investigated assesed value of property on Lothrop Street and Riverbank Road. Wrote description for acceptance. Drew plan and profile. Re- ported on Selectmen's hearing. Made new layout of new exit way. Com- puted estimate for construction.
Round Hill Road:
Estimate for rebuilding a roadway for a length of 458 feet. Prepared acceptance plans.
Saugus Avenue:
Survey and estimate made for rebuilding the roadway for a length of 2,860 feet.
Saville Street:
Street line given to Telephone Company.
School Street:
Estimate made for reconstruction of portion of roadway.
Spring Lane
Information prepared for street acceptance for 1956 Town Warrant. Staaf Road (vicinity of School Street) :
Study of hazardous traffic condition at the intersection. Recommenda- tion made to eliminate blind corner by widening the road.
Stone Street:
Filed report on extension of 20 foot gravel way. Prepared plan and es- timate for 1956 Town Warrant.
Talbot Street:
Gave street line and grade.
Walnut Street:
Surveyed and staked out the sideline of the right of way to the boy scout camp. Made builder resubmit corrected plan.
Walnut Street:
Attended conferences and hearings regarding new layout of Walnut St., to be reconstructed under Chapter 90 State Public Works.
Westland Avenue:
Prepared computations for advertisement and awarded contract to the low bidder for the construction of a retaining wall necessitated by the widening of the roadway.
Whitney Street:
Field survey for establishing street line.
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Winter Street:
Established street line. Supervised reshaping of a portion of the road- way.
Woodbury Avenue:
Drew plans. Supervised resurfacing of roadway with bituminous con- crete.
HIGHWAYS - SIDEWALKS
Ballard Street:
Estimated costs of installing granolithic sidewalk for the length of 3,552 feet.
Bennett Avenue:
Surveyed and staked out proper line and grade for construction of side- walk by private contractors.
Bristow Street:
Prepared estimate for granolithic construction of the 5,390 feet of side- walk.
Chestnut Street:
Estimate prepared for granolithic sidewalk construction for a length of 1,893 feet.
Davis Court :
Drafted plans and profile. Compiled estimate for construction of a bituminous sidewalk. Submitted report.
Dudley Street:
Estimated costs for constructing 3,170 feet of granolithic sidewalk. Dustin Street:
Prepared estimate for installation of granolithic sidewalk.
Essex Street :
Submitted estimate of sidewalk construction costs preliminary to Town Meeting appropriation.
Garfield Avenue:
Established line and grade for new bituminous concrete sidewalk. Super- vised construction.
Halstead Street:
Sidewalk line and grade reproduced on location.
Intervale Avenue and Stone Street:
Compiled estimate for new sidewalk construction.
Jackson Street:
Estimated costs for granolithic sidewalk construction for a length of 1,133 feet.
Lincoln Avenue:
Surveyed and staked out sidewalk line. Established grade.
Lincoln Avenue:
Prepared estimate for new granolithic sidewalk construction.
Main Street:
Computed sidewalk assessments.
Main Street:
Estimated costs for granolithic construction of 1,606 feet of new sidewalk. Main Street:
Surveyed and staked out property lines relative to the erection of fences in conjunction with the construction of a sidewalk by the Federal Gov- ernment.
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Pleasant Street:
Estimate of costs for granolithic sidewalk construction compiled. Summer Street:
Reproduced sidewalk line and grade on location.
Walnut Street:
Computed sidewalk assessments. Plan and estimate for new sidewalk construction.
Walnut Street:
Estimated costs of installing 1,885 feet of granolithic sidewalk.
Winter Street:
Line and grade and supervision for construction of sidewalk and drive- way provided.
Woodbury Avenue (vicinity of Congregational Church) :
Prepared plan and submitted report on proposed parking lot and side- walk construction. Conferred with church officials.
HIGHWAYS - CURBS
Ballard Street:
Calculated type and amount of curbstone needed. Estimated costs of in- stalling 4,752 feet of straight and 263 feet of curved curbstone.
Ballard Street:
Measured curbstone for assessment purposes.
Bristow Street:
Prepared estimate for installing curbstone.
Central Street (at Lincoln Avenue) :
Investigated curb and sidewalk quantities relative to curbing assessment. Cleveland Avenue:
Plan and profile and estimate for curbing.
Dreeme and Stone Streets:
Compiled estimate for the installation of granite stone at the corners.
Dudley Street:
Estimate for setting 3,278 feet of straight and 231 feet of curved curb- stone.
Dustin Street:
Prepared estimate of the costs for laying 75 feet of curved and 1,847 feet of straight curbstone.
Houston Avenue:
Determined size of curbing corners.
Lincoln Avenue:
Measured quantities. Computed curb assessment.
Main Street:
Measured quantities. Computed curb assessments.
Walnut Street:
Measured quantities. Computed curb assessments.
Wickford Street:
Determined size of curbing corners. Supplied Public Works Department with length and type of curb needed. Estimated costs.
Winter Street:
Established line and grade. Supervised resetting curb in conjunction with drainage construction.
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WATER
Various Locations:
Report on quantities of water main laid and appurtenances. Recorded and made prints of water mains, gates and hydrant locations.
Anna Parker Playground:
Provided water service to the D.A.V. building.
Aberdeen Avenue:
Furnished information on length of present water pipe.
Alfred Road:
Laid out and recorded installation of new water line.
Altamont Avenue:
Furnished developer with plan of existing water on streets abutting his property.
Bayview Road:
Investigated service.
Bennett Street:
Furnished plan of water main to Lynn Gas per their request.
Broadway:
Laid out location and furnished stations of construction for State per- mission to open the road for water installation. Gave location of hydrant to replace knocked over hydrant. Located curb box.
Carrell's Development :
Measured and recorded the length of water line installed. Supervised construction.
Cliftondale Avenue:
Located and recorded water main installation.
Davis Court:
Drew plan of easement necessary to install water main. Surveyed and set line and grade. Gave location for hydrant. Supervised the laying of a 12" C. I. water line.
Dighton Street:
Provided the Public Works Department with information concerning the location and length of new water main.
Ellis Street:
Measured length of proposed water line.
Essex Street:
Computed cost estimate for replacing inadequate 8" cement main with 12" C. I. pipe. Prepared plans, specifications, contract and advertise- ment. Awarded contract to lowest bidder. Directed and supervised construction.
Essex Street:
Determined amount of pipe and estimated costs for water main exten- sions. Supplied Public Works Department with stations prerequisite to obtaining permission for construction from State Highway Department. Laid out and supervised construction.
Evergreen Street:
Measurement for relocating a hydrant.
First Street:
Took ties and recorded length and location of water extensions.
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Forest Street:
Designed, estimated costs. Performed field work and supervised instal- lation of 696' of 12" C. I. pipe.
Granby Street:
Took ties to water main. Measured and recorded the location length. Highland Avenue:
Performed field work to establish elevation of water main in conjunction with the grading of the new High School grounds. Took ties to gate and recorded same.
Hamilton Street and Lincoln Avenue:
Located water main gates.
High Street:
Furnished to Lynn Gas a plan of the water mains.
Hurd Avenue:
Supplied information on the existing 6" and 4" water mains relative to work of private engineers.
Jewett Street:
Instructed developer on layout for water line. Took ties and recorded length and location of water main extension.
Lincoln Avenue:
Estimated costs for replacing inadequate 10" cement main with 12" C. I. pipe.
Longwood Avenue:
Prepared cost estimate for water main extension.
Lynn Fells Parkway:
Supplied information on water main. Made plan showing the proposed water service.
Main Street:
Located and recorded water mains, gates and hydrant.
New High School:
Designed. Estimated costs. Performed field work. Directed supervised and inspected the laying of a 12" C. I. water main.
Oak Street:
Completed field survey for giving hydrant location and line for water extension.
Parsons Avenue:
Measured and recorded length and location of new water extension. Pine Street:
Field work performed to gather information on water extension. Re- corded and furnished information to Public Works Department.
Pillings Road:
Took ties of water main extension and recorded positions.
Prankers Road:
Inspected 6" C. I. water main extension installed by developer. Measured and recorded length.
Sapphire Road:
Checked proposed water extensions.
Saville Street:
Made a field survey and marked water location.
Springdale Avenue:
Located water main gate to facilitate repair of broken water main.
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Shopping Center:
Submitted report on cost of supplying water to shopping center.
Stillings Road:
Inspected installation of water main. Entered information in water books. Stocker Playground:
Plan and estimate for water line and hydrant.
Waban Street:
Located water connection for laying water extension of 6" C. I. pipe. Measured and recorded the length. Performed field work to locate D.E. of water service. Took ties to service line.
Walnut Street:
Prepared estimate for water main extension in conjunction with Chapter 90 construction.
Westford Street:
Estimated costs for laying 350 feet of water main and installing hydrant. Yale Street:
Measured and recorded the length of water main installation.
DRAINS
Adams Avenue:
Inspected construction of culvert and water trench.
Auburn Street:
Studied and reported on drainage condition.
Bayfield Road and Felton Street:
Submitted estimate for installation of catch basin, manhole and rein- forced concrete pipe to replace an inadequate drainage system.
Bristow Street:
Designed proper grade for drainage outlet and supervised construction of drain.
Bristow Street:
Met with State Waterways Commission Representatives and discussed correction of condition by their installation of a tide gate.
Bristow Street:
Investigated condition and supplied information to Town Counsel and Board of Health regarding the obstruction of the drainage coming into the area on the northerly side of Bristow Street.
Broadway:
Investigated drainage problem.
Central Street :
Plans and estimate prepared for installation of catch basin, manhole and pipe.
Central Street:
Study and report submitted for rectifying drainage condition. Central Street and Winter Street:
Designed and supervised construction of 2 manholes, the rebuilding of a catch basin and the installation of reinforced concrete pipe. This con- struction prevented continued damage to business establishments.
Clement, Douglas and Guild Roads:
Elevations taken for proposed added drainage.
Cleveland, Edison, Harrison and Newcomb Avenues:
Study and report submitted for rectifying drainage condition.
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Conrad Terrace:
Investigated size of pipe relative to drainage needs.
Davis Court:
Completed topographical and other studies. Submitted report on design sizes for Penneybrook Road and Davis Court culverts. Construction supervised.
Denver Street:
Recommendations made for correction of drainage condition. Dudley Street (at #5) :
Investigated water condition in cellar. Studied drainage condition and made report.
Dustin Street (at #9) :
Estimated costs, laid out and supervised construction of temporary instal- lation of catch basin and pipe.
Fairmount Avenue:
Investigated drainage problem. Submitted recommendations to remedy conditions.
Fairmount Avenue and Hesper Street:
Plans drawn, cost estimate compiled, report and recommendations sub- mitted for the installation of a catch basin and drain pipe to rectify drainage condition.
Fairmount Avenue at Jefferson Street:
Estimate and design prepared for installing a catch basin and drain pipe. Floyd Street:
Study made. Report written and plan drawn to improve drainage con- dition.
Forest Street:
To eliminate serious drainage problem which resulted from development of surrounding area, drew plan and calculated estimate for new drain-
. age system.
Garfield Avenue:
Made study of reconstructing drain.
Gates Road:
Survey to restore property markers due to drainage condition.
Golden Hills:
Compiled estimate of cost for replacing drainage pipe.
Grandview Park:
Field work, estimate and plan made for drainage relative to developing this area for use as a playground.
Greystone Road:
Studies made for the elimination of surface drainage condition.
Harrison Avenue and Sherman Street:
Estimate for installation of drain pipe.
Hesper Street and Woodbury Avenue:
Prepared estimate, study and report to rectify drainage problem by in- stalling catch basin, manhole and reinforced concrete pipe.
Hood Street:
Worked on construction plans.
Howard Street:
Investigated drainage condition.
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Houston Avenue:
Compiled estimate of regrading gutter.
Hurd Avenue:
Made plans and estimate.
Lincoln Avenue:
Studied conditions. Reported on proposed drainage system.
Lincoln Avenue:
Estimated costs for installation of catch basin, manhole and pipe.
Lynn Fells Parkway:
Survey performed to study piping of brook.
Main Street:
Made drainage study.
Main Street (vicinity of Howard Street) :
Investigated drainage condition.
Maple Street:
Viewed drain and road reshaping.
Oaklandvale Avenue:
Inspected culvert construction.
Orchard Avenue:
Drainage conditions studied. Plan drawn. Estimate made.
Osprey Road:
Investigated drainage condition.
Pelham Street:
Estimated costs and drew plan for construction of drain.
Robinson Road:
Reported on condition of surface water problem.
Saint James Street and Sweetwater Street:
Made plan for repairs at foot of Golden Hills dam. Compiled estimate of constructing a drain.
Salem Turnpike:
Completed study. Prepared design to allow tidal waters to run off into the Pines River.
School Street:
Established lines and grade. Supervised installation of manhole, catch basins and reinforced concrete pipe. Drainage easements prepared and signatures obtained. Easements and plans given to Town Counsel for filing in Registry.
Springdale Avenue:
Computed estimate, laid out and supervised construction of catch basin, manhole and pipe.
Staaf Road:
Survey made and plotted for drainage study. Recommendations made. Estimate compiled for costs of installing catch basin and drain pipe and land damages.
Vine Street (at #9) :
Completed study and report of drainage problem. Referred matter to Planning Board.
Vincent and Wendell Streets:
Plans, profile and estimate of proposed drainage prepared.
Walnut Street:
Laid out new brook line. Computed size for adequate pipe culvert.
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Walnut Street (near Great Woods Road) :
Study and estimate made to install drainage system. Plans prepared showing catch basins, manholes, and perforated pipe necessary to pick up underground water and eliminate icy road conditions. Wendell Street (vicinity of Newhall Street) :
Submitted plans and estimate made to install drainage system.
SEWERAGE
Various Locations:
Investigation started for joining to the North Metropolitan Sewer Sys- tem. Furnished Public Works Department with information of sewer mains and appurtenances.
Ballard Street:
Furnished location for sewer connection.
Central Street:
Furnished location for the connection of the proposed lateral.
Chestnut Street: Located sewer Y.
Clifton Avenue:
Furnished information regarding sewer connection.
Essex Street:
Supervised the installation and lowering of all sewer services made neces- sary by roadway reconstruction.
Greenwood Avenue:
Located sewer chimney.
Highland Avenue:
Study of contemplated connection to sewer system.
Lincoln Avenue (vicinity of Atlantic Avenue) :
Plan and estimate of sewer extension submitted.
Lincoln Avenue:
Furnished sewer location to contractor.
Shopping Center:
Submitted plans and estimate for extending the sewer line to the site. Staaf Road:
Studied and advised the property owner as to the laying out of sewer pipes for private development.
Winter Street:
Compiled estimate to install service through private property including land damages.
WATERWAYS
Crystal Brook:
Prepared contract and specifications. Performed field work and super- vised construction on improvements.
Crystal Brook:
Estimates furnished to clean, strip and grade open ditch. Filed appli- cation with State Public Works Department to have a study made of Crystal Brook from Main Street to Melrose.
Mill River and Saugus River:
Attended hearing at the State House regarding having a study made by the State for reconstruction of these rivers.
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Penny Brook :
Survey made. Study and report submitted on water quantities and water shed area.
Prankers Pond:
Flash boards removed in order to lower the water level of the pond. Saugus River:
Made study. Determined elevations of the river bed from North Saugus Square to Prankers Pond.
Saugus River Tributary :
Study made of brook parallel to entrance to Boy Scout Camp for action by the Selectmen.
Shutes Brook :
Land-taking plans and descriptions supplied to Town Counsel in con- junction with the straightening of the brook.
LAND SUB-DIVISION
Alfred Road and Parsons Avenue:
Checked, studied and submitted a written report to the Planning Board regarding the development of this area.
Donna Road:
Inspected the site, checked line and grade. Submitted development plan report to Planning Board.
Lynn Fells Parkway (at Jaffrey St.) :
Checked zoning requirements of subdivision and reported to property owner.
Lincoln Avenue:
Investigated land zoning.
McIntyre Park:
Checked plan. Filed report of the recommendations on drainage, water and general layout.
Summer Circle and Flora Road:
Examined and corrected plan of proposed development.
Warden Street:
Inspected the site. Checked line, grades and development plan.
SCHOOLS
Armitage School:
Prepared estimate, drew plan, and established grade. Laid out, directed and supervised the surfacing of the school yard and the construction of a chain link fence.
New High School:
Supervised landscaping and road and walk construction.
PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION AREAS
Anna Parker Playground:
Made a study and recommendations which have resulted in the elimina- tion of the dangerous water condition which had existed. Laid out loca- tions for floodlights.
Bristow Street Playground:
Provided general supervision for the fine grading and loaming of the area.
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Fairchild Property:
Performed field survey. Established grade and supervised grading. Drew plans showing the layout for a full size baseball diamond, skating rink and tennis court.
Prankers Pond Area:
Survey and report submitted for proposed construction of swimimng pool. Stocker Playground:
Estimate of cost and general supervision of construction. Supervised the completion of the grading and loaming of the entire playground.
CEMETERIES
Riverside Cemetery:
Report submitted on work done to develop cemetery. Supervision of re- placing retaining wall. Prepared plans of new burial spaces along aban- doned paths.
TOWN-OWNED LAND-TAKINGS IN FEE
Central Street:
Plans and description of land to be taken for the straightening of Shutes Brook supplied to the Town Counsel.
Main Street:
Surveyed Auclair property. Provided Building Department with location of where house was to be moved. Drew plot plan.
TOWN-OWNED LAND EASEMENTS
Alfred Road and Water Street:
Recommended easement for relocation of brook.
Ballard Street:
Drew plan of easement for relocated tide gate and furnished description to Town Counsel for processing.
Beechview Avenue:
Description for street acceptance, names of abuttors and prints supplied to Town Counsel.
Bennett Highway Area:
Easement for drainage purposes.
Bufford Street:
Furnished Town Counsel with description for street acceptance, names of abuttors and prints of taking.
Curtis Road:
Street acceptance description submitted to the Town Counsel.
Curtis Street:
Description for street acceptance, furnished to the Town Counsel.
Davis Court:
Description and plan necessary for land-taking procedures drawn for the Town Counsel.
Davis Street:
Worked on plan and prepared estimate.
Elaine Avenue:
Information for the processing of acceptance given to the Town Counsel. Farrington Avenue:
Furnished the Town Counsel with information necessary for taking in conjunction with acceptance of the street.
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Gates Road:
Information relative to easements for drainage purposes submitted to the Town Counsel.
Main Street:
Amount of land taken for construction computed and given to the Town Counsel for settlement. Damages listed and releases obtained for land- taking relative to highway construction.
Willis Brook:
Prepared plan and description of permanent easement for drainage. Filed material with the Town Counsel for taking.
MISCELLANEOUS
Various Locations :
92, or 67%, of all assessors plans were revised and corrected so that all the assessors plans would be current according to recent lot subdivisions and changes.
Various Locations:
Conferred with State Highway representatives regarding Chapter 90 work to be done at various locations in Saugus. Estimated town cost and ex- pected length of jobs.
Anna Parker Playground:
Surveyed, laid out and furnished line and grade for new Disabled Ameri- can Veterans' headquarters.
Broadway:
Furnished engineering information to representative of Architects Col- laborative for proposed Shopping Center.
Lincoln Avenue:
Viewed and discussed with interested parties the safety of the exterior wall of the Odd Fellows' Building after the fire.
Main Street:
Submitted report on the quantitative calculations of the gravel removed from town owned land by private contractors and its value.
Oakhill Road (from Lincoln Avenue) :
Recommended that the direction of the one way traffic on this road be reversed.
Saugus-Melrose Town Line:
Computed information regarding town line. Made plans of properties for Assessors.
Wendell Street:
Furnished plan and information on sidewalk relative to a personal injury claim against the Town.
Various Locations :
Submitted maps of twelve assembly areas to Civil Defense.
Various Locations :
Prepared and furnished over 100 plans of Town-owned lands to the In- dustrial Development Commission.
Various Locations:
Prepared stencil to be used by the Town Beautiful Committee for Clean- Up-Month.
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Various Locations:
Furnished zoning maps to the Town Clerk for the Attorney General re- garding the rezoning Articles voted at Town Meetings.
Various Locations:
As Traffic Engineer, the Town Engineer submitted Annual Reports to the Traffic Institute and to the State Highway Department regarding the safety of the Town's roads and other pertinent data.
Because the department was unable to obtain certified permanent en- gineers to fill some of these positions, temporary summer and part-time appointments were made resulting in the engineering personnel being ac- tively employed for a net amount of 11,561.21 man hours during 1955. Al- though the total number of engineers employed throughout the year at dif- ferent periods varied from 5 to 9, the average number, based on the total net hours worked, was 5.9 men.
The following are the positions in the Engineering Department and a brief description of some of their duties.
TOWN ENGINEER
CLERK
DRAFTSMAN
Administrating, checking, designing, directing and coordinating all engineer- ing for the town. Plan- ning consultant.
Drafting construc- tion and final re- cord plans. Draw- ing maps, graphs, diagrams and other detail work.
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