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Feet. Inches.
Hermon street,
450
4
Madison,
150
6
Piedmont,
150
6
Chatham,
900
6
Oread,
800
4 Irving,
700
3
Lynde,
1,000
2
Walnut,
350
4
Mechanic,
550
4
State,
600
4
Bridge,
1,000
4
Charles,
300
3
Central.
300
8
Cherry,
400
4
700
6
Orange,
400
4
Old Market,
900
4
Cedar,
1,350
4
Total,
11,000 feet.
It is suggested to all persons desiring to have water pipes laid in their streets the coming season, that their petitions should be presented to the City Council before the opening of the spring, so that the pipe may be laid in the early part of the year instead of having the work done late in the fall. For the past two or three years there has been a large press of business in laying pipe at the close of the season, and this to the disadvantage of all parties interested. In order to correct this evil, it is recommended that in the future all petitions for laying water pipes which are sent to the City Council after the middle of September in each year, be referred to the next City Government.
The present value of the property is $410,133.10. Reference is made to the Annual Report of the City Treasurer for a detailed statement of the amount and character of the water investment.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
PHINEHAS BALL, City Engineer.
Worcester, Jan. 30, 1869.
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APPENDIX.
SCHEDULE "A."
STREETS IN WHICH DISTRIBUTING MAINS HAVE BEEN LAID IN 1868:
LOCATION.
Pipe in inches.
Diameter of
laid.
Feet of Pipe
Hydrants.
Gates.
Cost.
Assonet, Pipe extended southerly,.
4
242 0
0
$182 83
Washington, Spruce to Plymouth and Park to Belknap,
4
1,234.9
2
1
1638 58
Carleton,
309.7
2
333 45
Gold, Assonet westerly,
4
462.7
1
455 64
Temple,
4
1,104.0
1
2
1062 57
Goddard,
2
355.0
1
214 00
adison, from Portland to Orange,.
4
390.5
2
1
556 37
Madison in
6
17.0
0
Belknap, from Plymouth north,.
2
311.0
1
205 48
Burt,
2
3,480
1
232 91
Harrison, Coral to Water
4
1,414.5
2
3
1613 32
Coral, from Harrison south,
2
141.5
1
90 81
Davis, from Piedmont, .
4
231.5
1
304 91
Orchard, from Belmont to Arch,
3
694.0
2
528 12
Lexington, from Grove to Prescott,
6
357.0
2
552 68
6
1,017.0
2
1
4
127.5
1
0
225 74
Maple,
4
260.0
1
1
295 89
High, from Austin north,
6
341.0
1
438 96
Queen, from Chandler south,
4
441.5
1
1
417 46
Austin, from Queen west.
4
439.5
1
1
441 52
Piedmont, from Main,.
1,428.0
1
1
1622 88
Bliss extended from Institute to near Salisbury,
4
1,196.0
1
1
1191 91
Hawthorne,
534.0
1
2
749 55
London,
3
535.5
2
469 61
Woodland, from Hawthorne to Hammond,
4
1,090.0
2
0
1435 20
Oak,
4
365.5
1
2
552 72
Howard,
3
311.0
1
174 52
Mulberry St. Court,.
2
169.8
74 90
East Central, from Shrewsbury to Hospital land,
4
825.0
1
1
981 90
Water,
8
1,850.5
5
3
4025 46
Waverly, from Providence westerly,
4
261.0
1
249 91
Winter, pipe extended,
6
46.0
0
96 01
Winter St. Court,
2
160.0
1
133 65
Beacon extended to Benefit,
4
536.0
1
1
526 21
Benefit extended to Beacon,
4
203.5
1
1
242 13
Hermon extended to Beacon,
4
374.5
1
0
411 87
Salem, from Southbridge to City Stables,
4
264.0
1
1
371 61
22,589.6
35
47 i
2
179.0
1
437 70
Houchin Avenue,
2
530.5
1
Chandler extended to Wellington from near Irving,
4
955.0
3
1
1028 07
6
Canal, from Front southerly,
4 4
102.0
1
677 29
Mulberry, from Shrewsbury to Mulberry St. Court,.
432.0
1
1
1
221 96
Prescott, from Lexington to Mill Brook,
Walnut, extended to Maple,
Maple,
4
1
-
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CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT, JAN. 1. 1869.
Paid for Bell Pond Aqueduct,
$35,000.00
Real Estate,
10,737.38
Water Rights,
4,050.00
mains,
107,581.40
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distribution,
167,480.13
service pipe,
45,854.72
meters,
943.52
construction at Storing Reservoir,
17,345.68
«
Hunt
27,678.65
salaries,
6,002.80
maintenance,
18,049.83
66 bills due not incl'd in any item above, 2,464.80
tools and stock on hand, 5,761.86
Amount,
$448,950.77
Received for service pipe,
18,700.59
for other materials sold,
7,971.63
from income to balance maintenance, 12,145.45
$38,817.67
Amount of Water Investment, $410.133.10
ANNUAL EXPENDITURE TO JAN. 1, 1869.
Bell Pond Aqueduct,
$35,000.00
Expended in 1864,
77,425.32
1865,
88,701.79
1866,
102,066.82
1867,
74,813.05
66 1868,
32,126.12
- Amount of Water Investment, $410.133.10 -
INCOME FROM SALES OF WATER SINCE 1864.
1865. Received from assessments,
$6,843.39
for use of hydrants, 4,800.00
for use in public buildings, &c., 162.00
$11,905.39
1866. Received from assessments, $14,000.67
for use of hydrants, 4,800.00
66 for use in public buildings, &c., 276.00
- $19,084.67
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1867. Received from assessments, $16,561.35
for use of hydrants, 5,650.00
for use in public buildings, &c., 420.00
-- $22,631.35
1868. Received from assessments, $23,739.94
for use of hydrants, 6,500.00
for use in public buildings, &c., 447.00 - $30,686.94
Amount, $84,208.35
Water Commissioner's Report.
To the City Engineer :
The Water Commissioner presents the following as his Second An- nual Report, to wit :
All orders for laying main and service pipes have been completed, excepting Palmer street ; Edward st., from the present main to Laurel st. ; Laurel st., about 300 feet ; Elizabeth st., from Elliot to Farwell street.
There have been repaired upon the pipes during the year, forty-four leaks, as follows :
Date.
Location.
Kind of Pipe, &c.
Character of Leak.
Jan. 1, 1868. North Ashland st.
Cement. Joint.
" 2,
Shrewsbury st.
" 4, Thomas st.
" 8,
Exchange, cor. Union.
Hydrant. Broken bolt at bowl.
" 8, Clinton st.
Cement. At rivets.
" 22, Washington Square.
Iron. Blow hole in casting.
" 24, Main, near Sycamore. Hydrant. Joint at bowl.
" 25, Main, cor. Hermon.
Cement. Joint at hydr't br'ch.
Feb. 25, Portland st.
Rust.
March 19, Temple st.
66 Frozen.
Spruce st.
Joint.
205.
Mar.30, 1868, Leicester st. near Hunt's Mill. Cement. Solder branch.
" 31," do. near Darling's house.
Joint.
Apr. 1, "
Front st.
" 27, "
Thomas st.
Iron. Frozen.
June 6, "
Home st. Cement. Joint.
" 10, "
Benefit st. Hydrant. Lead joint at bowl.
" 18, " Gardner st. Cement. Imperfect iron. «
July 16, "
Bloomingdale road. ¥
Aug. 12,“ Summer, at Exchange. Hydrant. Joint at bowl.
18,“
Central st.
Iron. 66
20,"
Chestnut, cor. Elm. Gate. In packing box.
24,“ Wachuset, cor. Home. Cement. Joint.
Grove st. : Defect in rivets.
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Park street.
Iron.
Joint.
18," North Ashland st.
6. Imperfect pipe.
Sept. 14, "
12, "
St. Lun. Hosp'l yard.
Joint.
Oct. 9,“
Chestnut, cor. Elm.
Gate. Packing box.
Oct. 16,"
John st.
Hydrant. Joint in bowl.
Oct. 29, “
School, eor. Main.
Broken.
Nov. 3," School st.
Cement. Rust.
" 16, “
Main, at New Worc'r.
Sleeve.
" 28, “
30,"
Arch, cor. Orchard.
Iron.
Main, near Southbridge. Cement.
Iron.
Cement. Solder branch.
14, « Adriatic Mill yard.
16, " Main, cor. Hermon.
Hydrant. Branch broken.
17," Main, at Tainter's.
Service. Solder Joint.
17,« Main, at Lawrence's. 066
21, " Grafton st.
Cement. Rust.
29,“ Thomas st.
Iron.
Joint.
There were a few remaining leaks Jan. 1, 1869, which have since been repaired, and all pipes and fixtures connected with the works are now in good working condition.
The appraised value of the stock and tools on hand is $5,761.86, a detailed account of which is herewith appended.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM KNOWLES,
Water Commissioner.
Worcester, January 30, 1869.
Front. st.
Joint.
Dec. 10, "
Dec. 10, "
11.«
Southbridge st. Main, at Tirrell.
Providence st.
Cement. Rust.
25,"
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Stock and Tools on Hand, Jan. 1, 1869.
16 ft. 16 inch iron pipe ; 8 ft. 12 inch do .: 5} ft. 10 inch do .; 14 ft. 8 inch do. ; 196 ft. 6 inch do .; 129 ft. 6 inch do. (old) ; 145 feet 4 inch do. ; 8} ft. 2 inch cement lined boiler fuse; 490 ft. 1 inch ce- ment lined pipe ; 388 ft. 2 inch do .; 203 ft. 1} inch unlined pipe ; 195 ft. 1 inch do .; 148 ft & inch gas pipe; 61 ft. 3-16 inch copper pipe ; 53 lbs. 1 inch pat. tin lined pipe ; 22 lbs. } inch do .; 100 ft. 20 inch cement lined pipe, (old) ; 137ft. 16 inch do .; 48 ft. 12 inch do .; 2 ft. 16 inch sleeves ; 2 ft. 8 inch do .; 14 ft. 6 inch do .; 6 ft. 4 inch do .; 2 ft. 8 inch bonnets ; 2 ft. 6 in. do; 7 ft. 4 inch do .; 6 ft. 8 to 6 inch tapers ; 6 ft. 6 to 4 inch do. ; 5 ft. 5 to 4 inch do .; 3 ft. 4 to 3 inch tapers ; 3 ft. 4 to 2 inch do .; 4 ft. 6 inch quarter turns ; 3 ft. 4 inch do. ; 2 ft. 3 inch do .; 2 ft. 4 inch angles ; 4 ft. 8 inch four way branches ; 1 ft. 12 x 8 inch do .; 4 feet 16 x 4 inch branches; 1 foot 12 x 6 inch do .; 2 ft. 10 x 4 inch do .; 6 ft. 8 x 6 inch do .; 14 ft. 6 x 4 inch do., W. W. W. pat. ; 6 ft. 6 x 4 do. W. A. W. pat. ; 3 feet 8 x 4 inch do., W. W. W. pat .; 2 ft. 5 x 4 inch W. A. W. pat. ; 3 ft. 4 x 4 inch do., W. A. W. pat. ; 21 ft. 4 x 4 inch do., W. W. W. pat .; 1 ft. 8 inch gate ; 2 ft. 6 inch do. ; 6 ft. 4 inch do .; 1 ft. 6 inch gate, Ludlow ; 1 ft. 3 inch do .; 1 ft. 2 inch do .; 13 feet 2 inch brass nip- ples for same, (short) ; 9 ft. 2 inch do., (long) : 14 ft. 1 inch Ludlow gates ; 11 ft. 2 inch do.
3 old gates W. A. W. pat., (disuse) ; 1 gate box, large size ; 5 do. small size; 2 do., covers large size ; 3 do. frames, small size ; 2 do. covers, small size ; 2 stop box frames and covers; 1 New Haven Hydrant ; 7 flush hydrants ; 2 boxes for same; 7 frames and covers for same ; 5 yokes for same ; 22 bolts; 1 post hydrant ; 3 post , hy- drant boxes ; 10 hydrant elbows ; 2 do. with gates ; 7 do. (old) ; 70 lbs. cast iron fastenings ; 135 post hydrant hoops ; 8 16-inch front bands; 8 13 inch back bands; 6 12 inch front bands ; 17 12 inch back bands ; 16 10-inch front bands; 21 10-inch back bands ; 18 8-inch front bands; 44 8-inch back bands ; 54 6-inch front bands ; 67 6-in. back bands; 21 4-in. front bands; 81 4-inch back bands ; 32 3 in. front bands ; 28 3-inch back bands; 4 2-inch front bands, 3 2-inch back bands ; 107 ¿- in. stops for bands ; 62 }-in. drain stops; 32 ¿- in. drain stops, Boston pattern; 84 thimble couplings ; 12 1-in. thimble couplings ; 18 lbs. solder ; 39 2-in. rubber packing for bands ; 95 1-in. do .; 584 }-in. do,; 381} lbs. bolts and nuts ; 39 14-in. brass elbows ; 17 1-in. do .; 7 1-in. iron elbows; 2 14-in. brass
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ties ; 246 1-in. do. ; 200 reducing couplings ; 2 12-in. plugs ; 110 1-in. do .; 5 4-in. do .; 7 }-in. do .; 7 stop boxes ; 100 lbs. wrought iron bands for plugging st. branches ; 74 lbs. hooks ; bolts for do .; 2} bbls. H. R. cement ; & bbl. Roman cement; 30 lbs. old lead; 3 lbs. red lead ; 141 lbs. old brass ; 199 lbs. nails; winding twine; 2000 ft. Chestnut plank ; lot old lumber ; 100 spruce pickets for reservoir fence ; 18 fencing poles ; 20 old R. R. ties ; 14 tons Lehigh coal; 500 ft. old hose ; pulleys, shafting, gearing, &c., which were used in pump- ing water from Gates' spring.
8 pairs rubber mittens ; 1 small tool box ; 3 large tool boxes ; 3 ca- nal barrows ; 34 picks ; 32 D handle shovels ; 3 long do .; 5 iron bars ; 4 iron tampers ; 10 wooden do .; lot of tools for building hy- drants ; 1 pean stone hammer ; 20 water pails ; 2 chains ; 1 pair pul- ley blocks and ropes ; 70 lbs. steel in drills; 4 striking hammers ; 2 hand hammers ; 14 cold chisels ; 1 ladle; 5 lead sets ; 2 furnaces ; 4 packing irons ; 1 drill stock ; 5 set clamps ; 2 drills for drilling iron pipe ; 4 mixing boxes for cement ; 2 hand sleds ; 2 handle baskets ; 7 gate wrenches ; 2 flush hydrant wrenches; 2 post do .; 4 wrenches for repairing hydrants ; 4 malleable iron adjustable wrenches; 1 pair tongs for repairing hydrants ; 6 monkey wrenches ; 1 boiler for thaw- ing out hydrants ; 1 copper pump ; 1 brass pump; 5 oil cans ; 4 oil- ers ; 1 powder can ; 30 lanterns ; 1 30-gal. set kettle; 1 fan ; 1 plat- form scales ; 5 mason's trowels ; 2 presses ; 1 bench and press for lin- ing pipe ; 3 pack drill stocks and 12 drills for tapping service; 2 pipe cutters ; 2 die plates ; 1 1}-in. die ; 2 1-in. die and bushing ; 2 2-in. do. ; 2 2-in.taps ;2 pr. pipe tongs ; 2 set 2-in. cones for lining pipe ; 1 set 1-in. cones ; 1 set 12-in. do .; 1 iron vise; 1 pipe vise ; 1 wooden vise; 1 portable forge and funnel ; 4 files ; 3 pair shears ; 1 soldering furnace with funnel ; 3 soldering irons ; 1 branding iron ; 1 bit-stock and 16 bits ; 1 1}-in. auger ; 6 hand saws; 1 saw set; 1 large try square; 2 small do .; 2 planes ; 1 drawing knife; 4 chisels; 3 wooden mallets ; 3 gauges ; 3 bench axes ; 2 hand axes ; 2 tack hammers ; 1 grindstone and frame; 1 oil stone ; 2 pairs small dividers ; 1 chalk line and scratch awl; 8 carpenter's horses ; 1 glue pot and lamp; 1 steam gauge ; 2 cast iron sinks ; 2 small stoves and funnel ; 1 large stove and funnel ; 1 base-burner stove ; patterns for gate frames and cov- ers ; do. for branches and bands ; 1 force pump; 1 wagon ; 1 sleigh ; 1 harness ; 1 woolen and rubber blanket.
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Highway Commissioner's Report.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Worcester :
The Commissioner of Highways herewith presents his report of his transactions in the Highway Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1868; together with a schedule of the property belonging to the department, with the appraised value of the same.
The year has been an unfavorable one for work upon the highways, and the working season the shortest known for many years. The spring was so extremely wet that but little could be done by way of permanent repairs till late in the season, and the work upon the suburban streets, which should usually be done early in the year, was unavoidably deferred until late, thus crowd- ing all our work into a brief space of time.
The continual disturbances to which the streets have been subjected, from the construction of sewers, laying of water and gas pipes, &c., have also of necessity tended to hinder the work, and render it less satisfactory.
But, notwithstanding these unavoidable difficulties, the streets have been kept in passable condition and re- pair, perhaps as good as could be expected for the labor expended, which is, of course, limited by the appropria- tions for the department.
The growth of the city for the past few years has not been met by a proportionate increase in the appropria- tions for highways, and consequently the general condi-
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tion of our streets has deteriorated, rather than other- wise, a fact which has compelled us to devote much time to patching and temporary improvements, instead of do- ing the thorough work which is demanded, but which can be accomplished only by an expense unwarranted by the appropriations of the past.
In the opinion of your Commissioner it is important that a larger amount should be appropriated and expend- ed in permanent repairs and improvements, as a measure of true economy, for public safety and convenience.
For the coming year double the amount appropriated last year can be expended judiciously on the highways, and even then there will be deficiencies which only time and a continued liberality of appropriations can remedy.
The fact that a very small share of our streets are paved or macadamized tends greatly to increase the cost of repairs as compared with the same in other cities where paving, &c., are more general ; and the scarcity of suitable material for road making other than stone, also increases the cost of repairs.
The cost of the increase in teams and heavy tools ne- cessitated by the increased amount of labor required of the department, the expenses of the much-needed en. largement of the City Stables, the removing of the Cor- bett street terrace, &c., have been among the large spe- cial demands of the department and its resources during the year.
TEAMS.
There are now in the department thirteen horses and eight oxen, all in fine condition and good workers, an in- crease of six horses during the year, and yet the increase has not met the demand made upon the department, and much expense has thus been unavoidable in the hiring of teams which the department should be possessed of
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and your Commissioner would respectfully recommend the purchase of two or more double teams and the ne- cessary equipments, in addition to the present number, ready for use when spring opens.
THE CITY STABLES.
For several years past, the accommodations at the City Stables have been far inadequate to the necessity of the department, with but little shed room for the rolling stock, and less for the smaller tools which were allowed a helter skelter, out-of-door care, which is but little better than none. The increase in the number of teams in the department during the past two years, which of necessity called for a proportionate increase in the number of wagons, harnesses, &c., made it also im- peratively necessary to provide more extensive arrange- ments for their accommodation.
The extent of the old stables was one barn, 38 x 44 feet, capable of stalling six yokes of oxen ; and another smaller one, 22 x 33 feet, in which about half the horses were kept, leaving a balance of seven horses with no convenient place for their care or comfort.
The premises were visited by the Committee on High- ways and an order adopted by the City Council for their enlargement to an extent sufficient for the shelter of the various teams and tools of the department. In accord- ance with the order, plans were prepared. and the car- penter work accomplished, by Mr. Henry W. Eddy, in a satisfactory and workmanlike manner.
We now have a barn 100 x 44 feet, with a good cellar under the whole, a granary attached 50 x 22 feet, and 175 lineal feet of sheds, forming with the barn three sides of a square. The smaller barn has been fitted up for a repository for the smaller tools, each foreman hav-
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ing a separate apartment for the tools under his particu- lar charge. The upper story is arranged for apartments for the steward, a room for the workmen in stormy weather, and a repair shop.
There is a good and substantial fence inclosing the yard.
The barn is lighted with gas and furnished with city water inside and out, with a hydrant at the entrance in case of fire, and the buildings are now convenient and ample for the present and prospective needs of the de- partment.
The total cost of these improvements, including exca- vating, stone and laying, together with cost of grading, &c., was $8,434.16. The items are as follows :
Moving buildings,
$286.25
Excavating,
196.27
Stone and laying,
705.92
H. W. Eddy, labor and material,
4,625.07
Lumber, dressing, &c.,
1,578.93
Hardware, including vane,
305.47
Slating shed,
170.38
Painting sheds, fence. &c.,
199.45
Snow guards, sign boards, &c.,
88.00
Gas pipes and fittings,
43.50
Grading, watching, &c.,
234.92
Total cost.
$8,434.16
MACADAMIZING.
The use of crushed stone for the permanent repairs and improvement of streets for the past two years, has been continued, with increased success. Several of the difficulties in the use of this material have been over- come by experience, and the work accomplished this year is an improvement upon former years.
The custom has been to take the stone as it fell from the crusher, and putting it upon the street, the result
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being, by wear the coarser portion of the stone would protrude above the surface, making an uneven and un- satisfactory street.
This has been in a good degree obviated by the use of a screen, by which the stone is separated into two sizes, the coarser being placed at the bottom of the work, form- ing a solid bed, while the finer portion is used on the top, making a smoother and better street.
We need a very heavy roller to secure the perfection of the system of macadamizing, so that the stone may be pressed into a more compact and solid body, the pro- curing of which, it is hoped, will be duly considered.
The quality of the rock improves as the ledge is de- veloped, and is the most durable of any available ma- terial.
The average cost of the work on the several streets which have been macadamized the past season, after grading, has been 422 cents per square yard. The cost of cobble paving would be $1.00, and of block paving $3.25 per square yard.
These figures form a basis for a correct estimate of the economy of the several modes of maintaining our streets.
There have been 4,334 cubic yards of stone quarried, crushed, and drawn to the several streets, at a cost as follows, to wit :
For quarrying and crushing,
$2974.16
For powder and fuse,
164.50
For repairs,
216.77
For coal,
190.96
For regulator for engine,
90.93
For water,
6.00
For drawing to several streets,
2,194.34
Total cost of macadamizing,
$5,837.66
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Portions of the New Worcester road have been macad- amized by 1320 cubic yards of stone, covering 4752 square yards at an average depth of ten inches, at a cost of 414 cents per square yard, amounting to $1984.54
Cost of grading, 531.72
Total,
$2,516.26
Green street has been macadamized from the Boston and Albany Railroad to Mill Brook, a surface of 6532 square yards. to an average depth of thirteen inches, by 2395 cubic yards of stone, at a cost of 473 cents per square yard for stone and hauling, amounting to
Cost of grading,
$3,094.32
2,086.81
Total,
$5,181.13
Lincoln street has been macadamized from the Gas Works to Kendall street, a surface of 2043 square yards, to an average depth of eight inches, by 452 cubic yards of stone, at a cost of 30 cents per square yard, amount- ing to
$615.48 312.50
Cost of grading,
Total,
$927.98
There have been 167 cubic yards of stone used in common repairs.
The cost of quarrying and crushing the stone, includ- ing repairs of the machinery and all expenses incurred at crusher, is 84 cents per cubic yard. The work at the ledge has been continued by quarrying for use another year. We have also a large quantity of field stone collected upon the New Worcester, Leicester, and Holden roads, which are being broken by hammers for the same purpose another season, by which work is fur-
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nished the laborer, and the operations of another year enhanced.
SIDEWALKS.
An unusual amount of work has been done by this de- partment on sidewalks, but while great improvements have been made in this respect, there is still a large amount of work which should be done at once. The liberal appropriations and expenditures in this direction for the past two years, should be continued, if not in- creased, the coming year.
We were delayed in our work on sidewalks by the im- possibility of obtaining bricks and curb-stones early in the season ; in fact, before we could procure them the season was nearly half gone.
To insure prompt and economical management, these materials should be secured in the autumn of each year in sufficient quantities to take advantage of the early part of the ensuing season.
With this view, we have now on hand 78,000 bricks for paving, and have made arrangements for curb-stones, so that the delay of the past year may not be repeated the coming season.
During the year we have set 6,536 lineal feet of new curb-stone, reset 1346 lineal feet of old curb-stone, laid 6,772 square yards and relaid 5,464 square yards of gut- ter and cross-walks, using 5,871 lineal feet of flagging, and 93 round corners. The location and details of the work are as follows :
PLEASANT STREET.
North side, from West to 60 feet west of the westerly side of Seaver street, including two crosswalks, one at Fruit, and one at Seaver street, 947 lineal feet of curbstone, 102 lineal feet of flag stone, 550 square yards of cobble pav- ing, 466 square yards relaid, 233 ft. of curbstones reset, and five round corners. Amounting to
$1,289.51
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ORANGE STREET.
East side from Park to Plymouth street, and west side from Myrtle street to estate of H. H. Bigelow, 1227 lineal feet of new curb stone, 575 square yards of gutter, and two long corners. Amounting to 1,576.55
WALDO STREET.
East side, from estate of Hon. Levi Lincoln to Foster street. 287 lineal feet of curb stone, 373 square yards of cob- ble paving, 64 lineal feet of flag stone, including two cross-walks, one at Foster st. (new), and one in front of Waldo House, relaid. Amounting to 723.23
PARK ST., AT WASHINGTON ST. 60 square yards of cobble paving relaid. Amounting to OXFORD STREET.
26.30
On both sides, from Pleasant to Austin st., 1606 lineal feet of new curb stone, 126 lineal feet reset, 771 square yards of gutter paving, 52} square yards relaid, and three round corners. Amounting to 2,639.23
WEST STREET.
West side, from Pleasant to Cottage st., 189 lineal feet of new curb stone, 34 lineal feet reset, 104 square yards of gut- ter paving, and one round corner. Amounting to 296.69
ELM STREET.
North side, from estate of Mrs. Asa Hapgood to Fruit street, 859 lineal feet of new curb stone, 435 lineal feet of flag- stone, 599 square yards of gutter paving, including three cross walks, one at Oak and two at West st., and five round corners. Amounting to
CEDAR STREET. 1,890.49
North side, from Everett to Oak st., 604 lineal feet of curb- stone, 290 square yards of cobble paving, and one round corner. Amounting to
FRONT STREET. 874.29
At Salem and Church streets, 871 square yards of stone pav- ing relaid, 542 lineal feet of curb stone .reset, and four round corners. Amounting to 317.33
MAIN STREET.
At Alzirus Brown's, 55 lineal feet of new curb stone, 73} do. of curb stone reset, 55 square yards of cobble paving. Amounting to 88.33
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