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1. During 1962 approximately 5.44 miles of sub-main and lateral sewers were installed; the Wessagussett Pumping Sta- tion was completed, and the Fort Point Station partially com- pleted. Constructed under contract was the Installation of linear feet of house connections.
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2. The following contracts were completed during 1962:
a) Contract No. 39-J.D'Amico, Inc., Dorchester
b) Contract No. 40-Power Construction Co .. Inc., Ros- lindale
c) Contract No. 43-J.D'Amico, Inc., Dorchester
Construction under Contract No. 41 by the Ralph Civi- tarese Construction Corp., of Hyde Park. will be com- pleted in 1963.
3. Common sewers were installed in the following new develop- ments at the expense of the builder, with the exception of the cost of pipe and castings:
Nash Road (Part) ; Woodland Drive; Nash Lane; Klasson Lane; Sandra Lane Extension; Stoney Brook Lane; Theron Avenue (New Armory)
4. Common Sewers were installed by the Sewer Division construc- tion crews at the following location Main St. (Crossing at Winter St.) Ells Avenue (Short extension from Expressway)
5. House Connections
In 1962, 350 particular sewer connections were completed. An additional 18 particular sewer curb connections were installed by the Sewer Division construction crew.
6. Financial
1962 Common Sewer Assessment Total $57,754.15
1962 Particular Sewer Assessment Total $99,777.78
1962 Annual Sewer Service Charge Committment $41,848.00 During 1962, $32,526.00 or 77.7% of the committed annual service charge was collected.
The basic charge for a single dwelling was $12.00 gradu- ated down in four steps to $6.00 per unit for the mum-unit dwelling. 10,000 cubic feet of water consumption was equiv- lent to the single unit for commercial establishments.
Income from the sewer service charge will defray the an- nual town cost for maintenance of the sewer system, in- cluding pumping stations and a portion of the annual main- tenance charge paid by the Town to the Metropolitan Dis- trict Commission.
Of the total committments, $3,924.00 was from properties that are otherwise tax exempt.
7. Statistics
a) Sewers by size installed in 1962
Length in Feet
Pipe Size in Inches
24,277 feet
8 inch sewers
1,926
"
10
15 11
2,522
Total linear feet constructed in 1962 - 28,725
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b) Summary of sewer construction completed to date:
Sewer District
Pipe Size in Inches
Length in Feet 473
Wessagussett
66
(King Cove)
8
1,374
10
619
12
1,400
15
775
North Weymouth
8
36,808
10
5,106
12
2,080
15
3,020
30 (E. Wey. Main) 6,774
Wituwamat Pumping District
8
249
Fort Point Pumping District
8
180
12
479
12 (Pressure)
260
8 (Gravity)
12 (Pressure)
961
10 (Gravity)
12 (Pressure)
1,003
South Weymouth Central
6
104
8 (Pressure)
520
8
49,808
10 (Pressure)
170
10
13,166
12
6,397
15
4,431
18
2,678
18 (Pressure)
353
21
1,009
24 (Pressure)
42
27
6,169
27 (Pressure)
4,291
30
10,653
South Weymouth Division
8
5,338
10
190
12
990
21
10,730
22
1,050
Weymouth Landing
6
30
8
39,304
10
2,605
122
2,045
15
2,674
18
4,461
Idlewell
8
1,518
406
259
East Weymouth
18 (Main Sewer) 1,500
24 (Main Sewer) 1,498
E Weymouth Pumping District 8
4,946
10
4,852
18 (Pressure)
2,917
8 (Gravity)
18 (Pressure)
174
18
2,523
Total Linear Feet
250,956
Total miles of sewers as of December 31, 1961
47.53
Total miles of sewers constructed 1962
5.44
Total miles of sewer construction to date
31.4%
52.97
Estimated miles of sewers to be constructed
68.6
116.00
100.0% 168.97
Weymouth Landing Pumping Station 231 457 8" cast iron pressure sewer
6" cast iron force main
278 10" cast iron pressure sewer
East Weymouth Pumping Station
1,135
16" cast iron force main
Wituwamat Pumping Station
299
8" cast iron force main
Fort Point Pumping Station
198
8" cast iron force main
Night Soil Disposal Chamber
House Connections :
Completed as of December 31, 1961
2,720
Completed during 1962
350
Total connections as of December 31,1962
3,070
F. Water Division
Superintendent-Henry P. Tilden
General Foreman (Const.)-Herbert Sullivan
General Foreman (Wells & Station)-Harrison Silvia Office Manager-Robert Sims Principal Clerk-Irene Blackwell
Total appropriation (Re-appropriation from earned receipts) in 1962 was $492,548.00. Diagram X shows percentage breakdown of total Water Division budget.
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DIAGRAM X
A Personnel Wages 43,5 %
Office Bidq. Supplies 6.3%
Construction 11.6%
water works Supplies 12,3%
Bands + Interest 17.4%
Maintenance 8,9 %
A. Personnel
$214,136.00
B. Office & Bldg. Exp.
31,000.00
C. Water Works Supplies
60,500.00
D. Maintenance
43,700.00
E. Bonds & Int.
85,712.00
F. Construction
57,500.00
$492,548.00
1. Construction projects (private contract)
A. E. T. Dwyer Contractor
1450'-12" pipe Washington St. (State Route 3) 1750'- 8" pipe Washington St. (State Route 3)
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B. Weymouth Trucking Contractor 2700'-12" pipe Pond St. 420' -- 8" pipe Rockway Ave. 624'-8" pipe Garfield Ave. 504'- 8" pipe Derby St. 400'- 8" pipe Oak St. Ext. 244'- 6" pipe Bayside Ave.
464'- 6" pipe Ralph Talbot St.
760'- 6" pipe Oakden Ave.
450'- 6" pipe Pond St. Ext.
159'- 6" pipe Richards Road
2. Construction Projects (Division Personnel)
309'- 6" pipe Western Ave.
356'- 6" pipe Foye Ave.
650'- 8" pipe Main St. (replaced)
430'- 6" pipe Weybosset
104'- 2" pipe Carver
63'- 2" pipe Edward Cody Lane
68'-10" pipe Unicorn
Commercial St. Highway construction included renewal of all services and hydrants and blank services installed to vacant lots.
On streets accepted at Town Meeting, old services renewed and blank services installed to vacant lots.
Divisional personnel and equipment utilized in snow plowing and removal program.
All three emergency wells were used as boosters during the heavy drag periods in a very satisfactory manner.
At the Filtration Plant all filters were cleaned, painted and chemically treated. Considerable maintenance was performed on valves in pipe gallery with new butterfly hydraulic valves installed as disc type wore out.
Liquid alum was introduced into the water treatment in April with excellent results on coagulation.
The Police box underground cable developed leaks and became inoperative. Department personnel installed new underground conduit containing new Police, Fire, and Telephone cables at same time for future use.
Quality control laboratory under supervision of Reilly Labora- tories has been maintained at its usual high standards.
Weston and Sampson, Consulting Engineers, were retained to study and bring up to date, chlorine control and improved chemical storage and handling.
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3. Recommendations for 1963.
a) Completion of tests and construction of new emergency well on Winter St., delayed in 1962 due to heavy peat removal in the general area.
b) Start engineering study for increased storage on south end of Great Pond.
c) Relocate dam at narrow pass on north end of Pond in vicinity of Roland Road.
d) Retain Consulting Engineers to study and report on im- provements necessary at Filter Plant to take care of needs for population of 70,000 persons.
e) Continuation of reinforcement program and replacement of small mains.
f) Clean and paint Park Ave. and wash water standpipes.
g) Continue study of standby power for filter plant.
G. Public Works Office
Director-Arthur J. Bilodeau
Total appropriation for the Public Works Office in 1962, was $75,301.00 for administration, Maintenance of Building, Gasoline and $64,175.00 for Euipment for all Divisions, excluding the Water Division. Diagram XI shows the percentage breakdown of the total Public Works Office Budget.
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DIAGRAM XI
B 19%
A. Personnel Salaries
C. Gas toil
30.2%
9.0%
2.0% D
E. Bidq. maintenance 11.2%
G. Equipment Amortization
46.1%
A. Personnel including Commissioners
$42,791.00 2,500.00
B. Supplies & Expenses
C. Gasoline & Diesel Oil, all Divisions excluding Sewer & Water 12,500.00
D. Misc. Expense & Sundries
1,250.00
E. Bldg. Maint., Light, Heat, Telephone 15,660.00
600.00
F. Out of State
G. Division Equipment except Water
64,175.00
$139,476.00
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H. Statement of the Director of Public Works
1. Following are totals since 1959 requested and/or recommended by the Department, and sums appropriated by Town Meeting.
These totals include Department Budgets and Capital Outlay items.
Requested
Appropriated
1959
$2,493,404.30
$4,401,934.40
1960
2,552,809.58
2,560,351.20
1961
2,501,555.73
2,560,430.87
1962
2,545,105.40
2,609,380.40
1963
*2,602,848.13
*Decrease of $6,532.28 or .25% include a recommended ap- proximate 4% increase in Salaries, and an increase in Man- power, Equipment, ana Eupp.A.S i additional construc- tion crew for Sewer House Connections.
Monies reappropriated-income from sewer assessments and particular sewer construction are not indicated as a credit in any of the above figures. The cost of the addi- tional construction crew will be offset by the income derived therefrom. The new and annual sewer service charge (1962 -$41,848 is not apparent as income. This total income will increase directly as the house connections increase.
The State authorization of Chapter 782 monies for 1963 ($72,465.02) is not indicated in the above figures as income to the Town.
2. Organizational Aims
a) To further increase production and efficiency in the func- tions of the various Divisions by more training and closer supervision.
b) To further increase the abilities of the Divisions by re- placing retiring personnel with new personnel already skilled.
c) To further encourage inter-division cooperation.
d) To further encourage competitive bidding on private con- tracts resulting in the Town of Weymouth benefiting cost- wise.
3. Recommendations
a) That the Town continue to follow the Master Sewer, Drain, Highway, and expanded Water Work Programs.
b) That the Town continue to support items such as shore pro- tection, marina and beach development.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR J. BILODEAU Director of Public Works
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SPECIAL REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
1. Report on Subject Matter of Article 33, A. T. M., 1962
To: Members of the Town Meeting
From Board of Public Works
Subject: Report of Department of Public Works on Construction of Re- taining Wall on Wessagussett Road in the area between Peck- suot Road and Massasoit Road by direction of the Town Meet- ing, 1962.
Article 33 of the Annual Town Meeting, 1962, reads as follows: "(By direction of the Board of Selectmen). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing a sum of money for the construction of retaining wall on Wessagussett Road, in the area between Pecksuot Road and Massasoit Road, or take any other action in relation thereto."
It was voted, "That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Public Works Department for study, report and recommendations to be made at the 1963 Annual Town Meeting."
Preliminary analysis of a proposed retaining wall from Massasoit Road to Pecksuot Road dictates a similar type design used on the Wollaston Beach Project.
Preliminary design-
a) Placing structure to gain maximum width for vehicular travel on Wessagussett Rd .- minimum of 32' curb to curb. This will allow one sidewalk, and a suitable shoulder on ocean side.
b) Steel sheeting to be driven to elevation 0.00 minimum-approxi- mately 12 feet below existing beach elevation.
c) New structure to be placed behind existing wall.
d) Exposed surface with proper footing to be concrete, formed and poured around steel sheeting.
Preliminary estimate-
Retaining wall (660')
$195,000
700' roadway
28,000
Stairwell to Yacht Club
10,000
$233,000
Recommendation
1. It is the opinion of the Board of Public Works that study be made of the possibility of certain land takings, including struc- tures, be made. In this way that portion of Wessagussett Rd. could be relocated and its level lowered. With additional work to the road and slope. the overall cost to the Town would pos- sibly be more economical.
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2. Slope paving could be constructed in this area at a more econo- mical figure, however, this method would merely be a tempor- ary expedient and no roadway area on Wessagussett Road would be gained. Also included in this method would be consideration of one-way traffic on this portion of Wessagussett Rd. Preliminary estimate of slope paving-$75,000.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
EVERETT J. McINTOSH
JOHN C. NOURSE ALLAN R. McKINNON GEORGE F. BRADY JOHN E. McCAFFREY J. FRANK MCDONOUGH JOSEPH M. NOVER, JR.
2. Report on Subject Matter Article 84, A. T. M., 1962
To: Members of the Town Meeting
From: Board of Public Works
Subject: Report of Department of Public Works on Foot Bridge at Lakeshore Drive and Lakeview Road, as directed by the An- nual Town Meeting, 1962.
Article 84 of the 1962 Annual Town Meeting reads as follows:
"(By Petition). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise appropriate for the purpose of building a new foot bridge between Lake- shore Drive and Lakeview Road, said foot bridge to be constructed on the present site of the old one that was destroyed by fire or take any other action in relation thereto."
Voted: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Depart- ment of Public Works for study and that an appropriate recommenda- tion be brought back to the Annual Town Meeting of 1963 and further (as an amendment) that the Public Works Department insert an Article in the 1963 Warrant.
As land taking is necessary for this project two articles will be necessary. The following articles are offered for your consideration:
Article (By request of the Board of Public Works at the direction of An- nual Town Meeting, 1962, Article 84). To see if the Town will take by gift, purchase or right of eminent domain for highway purposes that part of Lakeview Road that remains as a private way, as shown on a plan by the Town Engineer, Frank Lagrotteria dated January, 1963, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article (By request of the Board of Public Works at the direction of Annual Town Meeting, 1962, Article 84). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and appropriate, for
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the purpose of constructing a foot bridge between Lakeshore Drive and Lakeview Road, said foot bridge to be constructed on the present site of the old one that was destroyed by fire, or take any other action in rela- tion thereto.
The foot bridge will be 120' long and 4' wide. Its construction will con- sist of 6 x 6 wf carrying beams with concrete piers spaced on 20 feet.
Treated timbers 2 x 6 of hard wood will be bolted to wf sections. 42" high chain link fence will be welded on both sides of bridge.
The foot bridge will have a clearance from the water of 3 feet to allow the passage of small pleasure boats.
The land at the end of Lakeview Road (20 x 150) will be cleared, proper subgrade placed and bituminous concrete walkway installed.
The estimate also includes 150 feet of chain link fencing at the one abut- ting property.
Estimated cost $4,250.00. This work would be let out for competitive bidding.
Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS EVERETT J. McINTOSH JOHN C. NOURSE ALLAN R. McKINNON GEORGE F. BRADY JOHN E. McCAFFREY J. FRANK MCDONOUGH JOSEPH M. NOVER, JR.
3. Report on Subject Matter Article 93 A. T. M., 1962.
To: Members of the Town Meeting
From: Board of Public Works
Subject: Report of Public Works Department for Dredging of Wey- mouth Fore River off Woronoco Road for 1963 Annual Town Meeting
Reference is made to Article 93 of the Annual Town Meeting, 1962, con- cerning dredging of channel in Weymouth Fore River.
"To see what action the Town will take to obtain an improvement to the existing channel in the Weymouth Fore River, south and east of the Boston Edison Co. Station, and a harbor of refuge adjacent to town owned property at Woronoco Rd., to wit:
A channel to be dredged 100 ft. wide by 6 ft. deep at mean low water starting at the south west corner of the Boston Edison Co. bulkhead and extending approximately 1300 yds. due east to a point off Woro- noco Rd., North Weymouth. A rectangular harbor of refuge to be dredged from the easterly end of said channel, off Woronoco Rd., ex- tending 250 ft. due south and 300 ft. west."
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Action taken by the Town Meeting was, That the subject matter of Article 93 be referred to the Department of Public Works for further study and a report to be made on the said article at the nex't town meeting." Without an exploratory survey, borings and/or probings the following preliminary figures are offered:
Channel-(Assume 2' overburden and the 6' depth at mean low) 3,900'×100'×8' -: 27-115,555 c. y.
Basin - (same assumptions)
350'X300'×8' -:- 27= 31,111 c. y.
146,666 c. y.
Say,- 150,000 c. y. Say 20% rock 30,000 c. y. 120,000 c. y. earth material 30,000 c. y. rock material
Assuming material has to be scowed and dumped (Conf. with Water- ways) use $2.50 per cubic yard on earth material and $8.00 per cubic yard on rock.
120,000 c. y. @ $2.50=$300,000 30,000 c. y. 8.00= 240,000
540,000
Engineering 10%
54,000
$594.000
(25%) Town's share
148,500
(75%) State share
445,500
It is possible that the Federal Government might assume a sizeable amount of this expense if the economic value study justified itself. These figures are offered as qualified above with the various assump- tions taken under consideration.
The following Drainage, Shore Protection, Dredging and Marina Facili- ties are now under advisement with the Town, State, and in some cases, the Federal Agencies.
It is very likely from present financial conditions and organizational problems in the State Agency that few if any of these projects are going to be resolved.
1. Weymouth Back River (Parts II and III to completion)
2. Wessagussett Beach and Shore Protection
3. Driftway Shore Protection
4. River Street Shore Protection
5. Dredging Wessagussett Yacht Club
6. Silt removal Braintree-Weymouth Fore River
7. Drainage under railroad embankment, Weymouth-Braintree
8. Weymouth Marina
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Total estimated $1,400,000.00 (Town, State and Federal) It is the recommendation of this office that any plans or request for action in this article be denied until the projects already outlined and approved by Town Meeting be resolved.
Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS EVERETT J. McINTOSH JOHN C. NOURSE ALLAN R. MCKINNON GEORGE F. BRADY JOHN E. McCAFFREY J. FRANK MCDONOUGH JOSEPH M. NOVER, JR.
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