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February 4, 1958, Contract 32 was completed at a cost of $145,282.27. The contractor for this work was the Civitarese-Piatelli Construction Com- pany of Hyde Park. Work involved the installation of the Mill River Trunk Sewer from the Southeast Expressway along Mill River to a point approximately 600 feet beyond West Street. House connections to the property line were installed along a portion of Mill Street.
June 12, 1958, Contract 35 was awarded to A. Baruffaldi Company of Somerville, who submitted the low bid of the eight proposals received. The bid price was $233,822.00. Work involves the construction of the sec- ond section of the Mill River Trunk Sewer terminating at Columbian Street. Also included are lateral sewers in Burkhall Street and Sumner Road, private ways accepted at the annual town meeting, Green Street, Doris Drive, Malby Lane, Sunrise Drive, Elva Road, Frank Road, Shaw Street, Katherine Street, Bridge Street and Moulton Avenue. All com- mon sewer construction under this contract was completed this year with the exception of the Mill River Trunk Sewer where work is now being progressed. If funds become available extensions to this contract will be made in Rinaldo Road, Donnellan Circle, Moreland Road and North Street next spring. House connections will be installed to the property line in all sections under this contract. All work should be completed in the late spring of 1959.
August 11, 1958 bids for Contract 36 were received. This contract in- volved the installation of house connections in various sections of the town. One proposal was received and rejected because of unfavorable unit prices.
August 23, 1958 Contract 33 was completed by J. Andreassi & Son of Roslindale at a cost, including house connections, of $207,656.72. This work involved the installation of sewers in a portion of Neck Street, Bridge Street, Green Street, East Street, Commercial Street, North Street, Nor- ton Street, Church Street, Abigail Adams Circle, Evans Street, Saunders Street, Wachusett Road and Rinaldo Road. House connections to the property line were installed under this contract in all areas.
October 10, 1958 Contract 34 was completed by R. A. Buccella & Sons, Inc. of Avon at an approximate cost of $148,000.00. This work involved the installation of sewers in portions of Judson Road, Byron Road, Apple- tree Lane, Brook Terrace, Ledge Hill Road, Ledge Hill Terrace, Broad Street, Franklin Street, Spring Street, King Avenue and Healy Road. Extra
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work was granted under this contract in order to complete all common sewers in Broad Street between Essex Street and Pierce Road. House connections to the property line were installed in portions of Broad Street, Ledge Hill Road and Ledge Hill Terrace.
October 30, 1958 Contract 36A was awarded to Pipeline Construction Company of Dedham who submitted the low bid of the eight proposals received October 2nd. The bid price was $23,350.00. Work involves the installation of house connections to the property line in portions of Pleas- ant Street, Front Street, Summer Street, Broad Street, Webb Street and Spring Street in its entirety. This work should be completed in the spring of 1959.
Under Sewer Division supervision sewers were installed by Klasson and Ericson in Sandra Lane North.
In connection with the Expressway construction all proposed sewer crossings and the relocation of existing sewers were completed. Construc- tion was done under our supervision by J. F. White Construction Com- pany under Contract 6 and C. J. Maney Company, Inc. under Contract 7 with the State Department of Public Works.
Through October 31, 1958, 213 particular sewer connections were com- pleted. In addition 15 house connections to the property line were com- pleted by the sewer division construction crew.
In conjunction with the road building program the sewer division construction crew installed common sewers in Idlewell Street, Narragan- sett Avenue, Foye Avenue and Vine Street.
The Division added to its equipment with the purchase of the follow- ing units:
New Trojan Loadster with Ottawa Backhoe (turn in Hough Loader with Wainroy Backhoe)
New 22,000 GVW dump truck (turn in 1953 Chevrolet dump truck)
New Ford 1/2-ton pick-up truck (turn in 1952 Chevrolet 34-ton pick-up)
All survey, design, contract letting and inspection of our 1958 con- struction was under the supervision of the division's engineering staff.
The installation of sewers in our 1959 construction program will be designed and supervised by our engineering staff. Preparation of this work is now under way.
At this time I would like to extend my sincere thanks to my fellow workers and all town departments who so courteously assisted us the past year.
Respectfully submitted, NORMAN M. SMITH Superintendent Sewer Division
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SUMMARY OF SEWER CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED
Sewer District
Pipe Size In Inches
Length In Feet
Wessagussett (King Cove)
6
473
8
1,374
10
424
North Weymouth
8
19,194
10
3,923
12
2,075
15
3,020
(East Weymouth Main Sewer)
18
1,500
(East Weymouth Main Sewer
24
1,498
(East Weymouth Main Sewer)
30
6,774
South Weymouth Central
8
38,158
10
8,667
12
6,397
15
4,431
18
2,678
18 (Pressure)
353
21
1,009
27
6,169
27 (Pressure)
4,291
30
10,653
South Weymouth Division
21
4,065
Weymouth Landing
8
32,371
10
2,336
12
2,045
15
2,674
18
4,461
East Weymouth
8
1,169
10
49
18
(Pressure)
2,917
8
18 (Pressure)
174
18
1,363
Total miles of sewers as of January 1, 1958 33.46
Weymouth Landing Pumping Station
231 linear feet of 6" Cast Iron Force Main
457 linear feet of 8" Cast Iron Pressure Sewer 978 linear feet of 10" Cast Iron Pressure Sewer
East Weymouth Pumping Station 1,135 linear feet of 16" Cast Iron Force Main
Night Soil Disposal Chamber
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CONSTRUCTION DURING 1958 (as of October 31, 1958)
Length
Sewer District
Pipe Size In Inches
In Feet
North Weymouth
Contract No. 33
8
50
Brewster Road
8
46
Gilmore Street
12
5
Neck Street
Contract No. 35
Brae Road
8
621
Bridge Street
8
290
Doris Drive
8
314
Elva Road
8
841
Green Street
10
594
Green Street
8
90
Holmes Avenue
8
483
Julia Road
8
571
Katherine Street
8
85
Malby Lane
8
220
Moulton Avenue
8
28
Seabury Street
10
590
Shaw Street
8
377
Sunrise Drive
8
182
Traveled Way
8
50
South Weymouth Central
Contract No. 33
Abigail Adams Circle
8
240
Commercial Street
8
256
Church Street
8
246
East Street
8
413
North Street
8
698
North Street
10
432
Rinaldo Road
8
78
Contract No. 34
Broad Street
10
1,417
Broad Street
8
55
Clapp Avenue
10
468
Pierce Road
8
40
Roosevelt Road
8
100
Spring Street
10
75
Contract No. 35
Burkhall Street
8
612
By Sewer Division
Idlewell Street
8
30
Narragansett Avenue
8
36
288
8
1,382
King Avenue
Weyham Road
8
102
New Development
Sandra Lane
8
144
Expressway (Mass. D.P.W. Contract No. 6)
Expressway Crossing 8
353
Expressway (Mass. D.P.W. Contract No. 7)
Expressway Crossing 8
810
Express Crossing
8 (Pressure) 520
Expressway Crossing
10 (Pressure) 170
South Weymouth Division
Contract No. 35
Easement
21
190
Expressway (Mass D.P.W. Contract No. 6)
Expressway Crossing
10
190
Weymouth Landing
Contract No. 34
Franklin Street
10
269
Healy Road
8
604
By Sewer Division
8
49
Foye Avenue
Vine Street 8
48
Expressway (Mass. D.P.W. Contract No. 6)
Expressway Crossing 8
175
East Weymouth
Contract No. 35
Sumner Road
8 378
Total linear feet of sewers constructed during 1958 as of October 31 16,017
Total miles of sewers constructed during 1958 as of October 31 3.03
Total miles of sewers constructed to date 36.49
Estimated miles of sewers yet to be constructed 133.
(B) House Connections
Completed as of January 1, 1958
1,650
Completed during 1958 up to
October 31, 1958 213
Total Connections as of October 31, 1958 1,863
(c) PROPOSED 1959 BUDGET SEWER DIVISION
I Common Sewer Construction and Appurtenances $318,362.80
II Particular (House Connections) Sewer Construction 103,000.00
III Maintenance and Operation 76,179.20
$497,542.00
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(d) PROPOSED 1959 SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
1. Extensions under Contract 35
Common 4,635 L.F. $52,839.00
and Particular Sewers
Particular 1,840 L.F. 11,960.00
Rinaldo Road, Moreland Road, Donnellan Circle and Part of North Street
Total $64,799.00
3,800 L.F.
$117,000.00
2. Mill River Trunk
3. Idlewell Section
800 L.F.
5,200.00
75 Hibiscus to Idlewell Blvd.
18 Poinsettia to Idlewell Blvd.
18 Clematis to Idlewell Blvd.
110 Idlewell Blvd. to 244 Idlewell Blvd.
80 Pleasantview to Idlewell Blvd.
4. East Weymouth
3,710 L.F.
$ 62,940.00 10,325.00
Particular Sewers
East Weymouth Trunk Sewer (From Lovell's Playground to Commercial)
Broad Street from Commercial St. to Cottage St.
Pleasant St. from Broad St. to vicinity of Police Station
$303,164.00
5% Contingencies
15,158.20
$318,322.20
V STREET DIVISION
(a) In the year 1958 the Street Division installed drainage and con- structed some of the most difficult private ways existing in the Town, namely: Ledgehill Road, Southern Avenue and Pinecliff Road. The Superintendent and men of his division performed commendable duty working under severe conditions of ledge and gradient.
The writer has two observations to make on the problem of construct- ing Private Ways.
(a) That the town should deliberate more seriously on the economic feasibility of accepting for construction certain private ways.
(b) That certain private ways will be recommended for construction by private contract.
The latter is not intended to minimize the efforts of the Street Divi- sion. There are certain functions in construction that require specialized equipment and heavy equipment that is not economical for the town to purchase, maintain and operate. With the Highway and Drainage Pro- grams advancing each year, that expensive investment has to be pro- tected by a thorough and programmed maintenance operation.
A correct drainage system is no better than an incorrectly constructed system if it is not kept clean. A plug up in a drain line might very well necessitate digging up a new street in order to correct it.
A new street rides well - it should look good also.
If the efforts, necessary by the Street Division in constructing a diffi-
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3,300 L.F.
$ 42,900.00
Particular Sewers
cult private way are spent maintaining and cleaning, advantage is gained twofold - additional maintenance on the Town Ways while the private way is being constructed by a specialist contractor.
There are several thousand catch basins throughout the town and many being added each year. Cleaning catch basins by hand ties up a truck, possibly a front end loader and several men, accomplishing perhaps 10-12 basins a day. The writer is recommending purchase of a catch basin and gutter cleaner that is operated by 2 men and can clean 30-40 basins a day, plus heavy debris in gutters.
In a future year the writer will request an additonal street sweeper. The general aim of this office is to accomplish the necessary standard services more economically, more maintenance and repair on a more pro- ductive basis.
It must be borne in mind that the divisions of Public Works and the Street Division in particular have the unique problem of covering a wide- spread area, that the majority of the drainage is "Country Drainage," that 85% of the roads have little or no sub-base, that the roads are an oil and sand build up and have inadequate drainage, incorrect grades, crowns and shoulders.
It will be several years before an appreciable showing is made, pro- viding further that the various programs are continued.
(b) Report of the Superintendent of Street Division to Superintend- ent of Public Works.
To: Superintendent of Public Works
Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts
I herewith submit a report covering the activities of the Street Divi- sion during the year 1958.
The first part of the year, we engaged in snow plowing and snow re- moval.
As in former years, the Street Division helped the veterans place wreaths on the various memorials throughout town.
We had a patch crew constantly engaged in filling holes throughout the year, and patching streets and sidewalks where needed: we rolled the public parks, maintained beach areas; maintained both the Health Department Dump and the Tree Warden Dump; private ways were grav- elled to make them passable. Maintenance of the Tree Division Dump is a new function as of this year, reflecting a savings of $1,500.00 to $2,000.00.
Grass and weeds were trimmed from the sides of the roads in all sections of town.
Rubbish was collected twice a month in each section of town, as in former years. We have five rubbish units, the newest a Mack Truck, with Gar Wood Chassis, purchased this year, which replaced the Dodge, Gar Wood Chassis, purchased in 1950.
The program of new sidewalk installation was carried out, as in re- cent years, by contract. This year's contract being with the Weymouth Asphalt Co., low bidder for the work.
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Catch basins in town were cleaned out. Brooks were cleaned of growth and debris.
Catch basins were relocated in conjunction with street widenings and the sidewalk program. Drainage was installed on Broad St. in the vicinity of Essex St. Culvert was installed on Harland Road to correct a long- standing drainage condition. Many berms were installed to prevent sur- face water from running onto private property.
Each of the squares in town was swept at least once a week.
The accepted Streets in East Weymouth, the Heights, a section of South Weymouth, and a section of North Weymouth were sealed at a cost of approximately $25,000 in accordance with our plan of sealing every ac- cepted street every two years. Our street sweepers followed the oiling to clear away the sand which had been applied.
Street signs and railroad signs were replaced where necessary, new signs were placed on newly accepted streets; town fnces were painted and repaired.
Trucks and equipment were kept in good repair throughout the year.
Our screening plant, which was installed last year, and which con- verts gravel to sand, was used constantly ail year.
A 1958 Ford four-door Station Wagon was purchased this year, under the direction of the Board, as well as a 15-ton capacity, Tag-a-long Schert- zer Trailer which will help the Division to eliminate the expense of hiring this kind of equipment.
The following new streets, accepted at various town meetings, were worked:
Pine Cliff Road - Drainage installed; stone penetrated surface in- stalled - completed.
Ledge Hill Road and Ledge Hill Terrace - Drainage installed; Type I concrete surface installed - completed.
Southern Avenue - Drainage installed; stone penetrated surface - completed.
Wituwamut Road - Preliminary sub-base work completed this year. Katherine Street - Drainage installed; sub-graded.
Rinaldo Road - Drainage installed; sub-graded.
Pierce Court - Drainage installed.
The following streets, accepted at 1958 Annual Town Meeting, were worked:
Wholly:
Allachua Road - Drainage installed; stone penetration.
Blake Road - Drainage installed; asphalt penetration.
Bluefield Terrace - Drainage installed; road surface patched and sealed.
Edward Cody Lane - Drainage installed; patched and sealed.
Georgia Road - Drainage installed; patched and sealed.
Hewitt Road - Drainage installed; patched and sealed.
Leahaven Road - Drainage installed; patched and sealed. Ledgebrook Road - Drainage installed; patched and sealed.
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Merrymount Road - Drainage installed; patched and sealed. Ridgebrook Terrace - Drainage installed; patched and sealed. Sandy Way - Drainage installed; patched and sealed.
Thompson Road - Drainage installed; patched and sealed. Robert Post Road - Patched.
Fisher Road - No work necessary (Developer - Class A-1).
Mamie Road - No work necessary (Developer - Class A-1).
West Lake Drive - No work necessary (Developer - Class A-1).
Partially :
Burkhall Street - Drainage installed; sub-graded.
Wadaga Road - Drainage installed.
Island View Road - Drainage installed; sub-graded.
Woodbine Road - Drainage installed; sub-graded.
Wessegusett Road - Drainage installed; concrete retaining wall in- stalled; road partially graded.
Sumner Road - Will be worked next year (Sewer and water installed). The following men retired from the Division during the year for health reasons :
Thomas J. O'Rourke Sumner H. Peers James R. Doherty Alexander J. Plourde
I wish to. thank the members of the Board of Selectmen for their many courtesies and interest extended to the Street Department, while it was under their administration; and to thank the Board of Public Works for their ever-present interest and kindly co-operation. To all town de- partments, and particularly to the Street Division personnel, I extend my appreciation for their co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, DANIEL J. SLATTERY Superintendent of Streets
(c) PROPOSED 1959 BUDGET STREET DIVISION
I Personal Services (Incl. $12,000.00 Overtime)
$256,946.00
II General
10,000.00
III Maintenance
9,000.00
IV Street Oiling
25,000.00
V Snow removal (Based on 5 storms)
25,000.00
VI Drainage
15,000.00
VII Equipment and Supplies
15,000.00
VIII Miscellaneous - Sundries
500.00
TOTAL STREET DIVISION BUDGET 1959
$356,446.00
VI TREE DIVISION
(a) With the organization of Public Works, the clerical duties of the Tree Division were absorbed into the Public Works Office. A systematic program of Dutch Elm Survey was initiated and 8 contracts were let out covering the more dangerous trees in the town. A tree planting policy was established with the following points:
1. Tree replacement along highway reconstruction where numerous healthy trees have been removed.
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2. Tree replacement in blighted areas where Dutch Elm Disease has caused removal of numerous trees.
3. Barren areas that in the opinion of the Board should have tree re- placement.
Tree planting is to be viewed on a town-wide basis, not on individual desires to have a tree. Trees planted under this program are paid for by the town and are to serve as public shade trees for the benefit and beauti- fication of the town in general. In the spring and fall of 1958, this office has recorded, with the necessary signed statements, 420 trees planted.
In addition to the Tree Division planting, this office has instituted a planting program within the Highway Program, whereby tree planting is part of the contract. In this manner the Town's Planting Program is augmented. An increased sum of money is requested in the Tree Division Budget for the purpose of accelerating the planting program. A decrease of one in personnel is reflected in the budget this year by way of retire- ment. Eventually the Tree Division will be cut back an additional man; however, two temporary employees (Summer-University of Mass. Forestry Students) are recommended for the busy season during the summer months. These students will aid in laying out the Dutch Elm Surveys and Planting Program, freeing the permanent men for their regular duties.
(b) Report of the Superintendent of the Tree Division to the Super- intendent of Public Works.
To the Superintendent of Public Works
Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts
DUTCH ELM DISEASE
The cleaning of dead and diseased elm trees throughout the town has been the first and foremost project of the Tree Division. A total of 1,150 elm trees will have been removed under eight separate contracts by the end of this year as well as 450 trees removed throughout the winter, spring and summer by the Tree Division crew.
Even this concentrated effort will not entirely clean up all the pre- vious years' infections and to add to this, there is the unknown quantity of the present year's losses from this disease. Another entire year devoted to removal of this year's crop of this season's victims of Dutch Elm disease, provided that sufficient funds are allocated for this work, should put us in the clear and greatly minimize the toll of elm trees by 1960.
Prompt removal of all infected trees is the only solution in conquer- ing this devastating and costly menace to our shade trees.
TREE PLANTING
The restoration of the beauty of our town by planting trees, both shade and ornamental, is an important function of our town - and deserving of greater consideration in our town planning.
The annual losses of many hundreds of trees through disease, the ele- ments, construction and civic improvement is in no way replenished by the compartively small scope of our tree planting program.
The rapid development of our town since the war years has created a great need for more tree planting.
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A concentrated operation of short duration in the spring, with the added demands on our time and manpower for other seasonal duties, de- prives us of fulfilling the great needs of the town during the normal season for planting. However, Nature has provided us with a longer season toward the end of the year, after the first frosts have hardened the plant tissues sending the trees into their dormant condition, up until ground freezing time. Trees planted at this time have the entire winter to overcome the shock of transplanting.
A total of 420 trees have been set out throughout the town as follows:
65 trees planted under contract 12 trees planted by construction contractors 343 trees planted by the Tree Division
The streets on which planting was done are as follows:
Church Street Broad Street
Evans Street
Curtis Street Blossom Lane
Soper Avenue
Hunter Terrace
*Lorraine Street
*Reidy Road
*Edward Cody Lane Sherwood Road
*Bluefield Terrace Rosalind Road
Commercial Street
*Ledgebrook Road
*Merrymount Road
*Ridgewood Terrace
*Hanian Drive Broad Street at Essex Neck Street
Longwood Road
Rinaldo Road
Valley Road
House Rock Road
Moreland Road
Altrura Road
Century Road
Danbury Road
Middle Street
Clarendon Road
*Peddock Street
*Blackstone Street Sea Street
*Bursley Road Pearl Street
*Streets marked with an asterisk are planted in their entirety.
The aforementioned streets for the most part are spot-planted, either for replacement of former plantings or restoration of street plantings following tree removal programs of past years.
Plantings and landscaping around the public buildings are as follows:
Town Hall Central Fire Station North Weymouth Fire Station Tufts Library, North Weymouth Branch Eldon Johnson School
Public Works Projects and Inter-Departmental Services
As in the past, the Tree Division has been on call to provide many services to other Town departments.
These services are, in the main part, the forerunner of highway, water, sewer and sidewalk projects. Before construction equipment moves in, the clearance of trees and brush is necessary, and many hours of our time have preceded the actual operations of construction:
These services are listed as follows:
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*St. Anne Road Jaffrey Road Gale Road
Johnson Road Pine Street
*Leahaven Road East Street
*Green Street to end of paved Road
Karlyn Road
Donnellan Circle
Oak Street
Thomas Road
!Charles Diersch Street
Police Department-Removal of traffic hazards; namely, trimming of shrubbery at intersections, curves, or to widen roadways for sight distance, trimming for overhead clearance for bus and truck travel, clearing for traffic signs, emergency storm work.
Trimming detour highways to permit safe travel.
Interpreting shade tree laws.
Fire Department-Trimming fire alarm signal system, making way for new installations, rescuing cats.
School Department-Tree removal, tree surgery, advisory services.
Town Hall-Planting and landscape maintenance.
Town Hall Annex-Pruning and landscape services.
Park and Recreation-Tree removal, stump removal, land clearing.
Public Works-Water, sewer, street and sidewalk construction.
Tree, brush and stump removal and/or land clearing on the following streets:
Lake Street
Shaw Street
Columbian Street
Wadaga Road
Island View Road
Burkhall Street
Sumner Road
Lambert Avenue
Pilgrim Road
Westminster Road
Pleasant Street at Police Station
Commercial Street at Legion Field Essex Street (Broad to Jaffrey)
Mill Street (sewer easement)
Wituwamat Road
EDUCATION
The educational side of our work is an important field as the public knows so little about trees and their related problems.
In the course of a year, many hundreds of requests for information relative to trees and tree care, conservation, insect problems, etc., are answered or advice given where assistance may be had to guide them.
An up-to-date reference library provides an authentic and reliable source of information.
Working with youth groups, such as Boy and Girl Scouts, Campfire, Brownie, Bluebird, 4-H Club, and leader groups is important in the devel- opment of appreciation of outdoor life and is an aid to the Town in building better citizens.
My participation in their efforts has been as follows:
Passing on merit badges in conservation, forestry and nature work, field trips and nature study, assisting at Girl Scout Day Camp Leader training in forestry, tree identification, care and use of the axe, etc.
Assisting school students with exhibits, information for notebooks, compositions, on Forestry, dutch elm disease, water conservation, tree identification, tree seed collections, leaf collections, etc.
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