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REPORT OF THE
I suggested in my last report the feasability of purchasing four more horses with the requisite number of equipments for use in this department to avoid the greater expense of hiring so much team work. I am of the same opinion now for the year to come, provided the amount of work required of the de- partment shall not be materially lessened. I have often been asked for an estimate of the cost of keeping of horses and oxen per diem, the amount of food required of the several different kinds, without being able to give the required information, not knowing from any actual estimate. I have, however, by re- quest, prepared the following statement, based upon the ex- penses the past year in this department, which, it is hoped, will give a satisfactory answer to a reasonable query. Of course it is well understood that the cost and quality of the food as well as the requirements of different animals, and the manner of feeding, will have a very material effect upon the expense of keeping. The health of animals, as well as men, depends largely upon the kinds of food they use. While it is deemed economy by some to purchase hay and grain at the lowest prices for which it possibly can be obtained, it has been my first aim to procure hay of the best quality, and grain which is dry and sweet, preferring the services of the grain dealer to those of the veterinarian.
The basis is made by taking into account the difference of stock of hay, grain, etc. on hand at the commencement and end of the year, together with that purchased during the year, and find that there has been consumed-
114 tons Hay at an average cost of $24.78- per ton, $2,824.84 16983 bushs. Corn" " 66 1.22+ per bushel 2,073.21
1000 " Oats « "
7.22+ 722.08
Cost of Straw used for bedding,
131.68
Grinding Corn and Oats, 84.68 Feed or shorts, 18.00
Potatoes, &c., 20.92
Total cost for the year, 5,875.41
In forming an estimate of the proportional cost of keeping oxen and horses where they have been fed from the same
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
supply, the best ideas based upon experience must be brought to bear, and are those upon which the following statements have been prepared and submitted :
Estimated cost of keeping 1 horse per diem, allowing 15 lbs. Hay at $24.78- per ton, .186-
4.634+ quarts Meal at $1.22+ per bushel, .176+
6.262 Oats at 7.22+ .143+
Average cost of Straw, .025++
Grinding Feed, Potatoes, &c.,
.013++
Average total cost per diem, .543+
Average cost per week,
$3.80++
year,
198.14++
Total cost for 14 horses, 2,774.00
A matter worthy of note in the foregoing statement is that there have been four oxen fattened at a higher cost than the price for the whole would have averaged for the year, and a corresponding price obtained for them when sold. The sale of oxen belonging to the city after they have been kept upon the works for two or more years is attended with some diffi- culty, and if sold would bring but a small price. Those in question were offered several times for the low price of $265.00, and brought when fattened $566.90.
Estimated cost of keeping 1 pair oxen per diem, allowing 69+ lbs. Hay at $24.78+ .855+
14 quarts meal at $1.22+ per bushel, .534+
Average for grinding potatoes, &c.,
.027-
Total average cost per diem per pair, $1.41-6+
per week
9.91+
66 66 per year
516.90+
Total cost for 6 pairs, 3101.41
SIDEWALKS.
This branch of the department has had more attention than ever before, and the acknowledged deficiency and requirement of the city in this respect is being rapidly met. Although the numerous petitions presented have shown that a large outlay will be necessary to satisfy the demand for several years to come.
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The abuttors have responded to the liberality of the city in this respect very cordially in their willingness to bear the ex- pense of paving their walks. Many have offered to pay the expense of setting curbstones and paving the gutters against their estates, in addition to that of paving their walks, so anxious are they for these improvements. It is important in the maintenance of our numerous hilly streets that the work of paving gutters and setting curbstone should be accomplished as rapidly as possible to secure them against frequent washings by rains and freshets.
The expenditures have exceeded the appropriation for the year, and the orders have not been in all cases executed, mostly, however, on account of the lateness of the season when they were passed.
SIDEWALKS-CITY EXPENSE.
Curbstone, gutter, and crosswalks have been laid upon twenty-nine different streets, as follows :
Amount of new curb,
19,052 3-10 feet.
old curb reset, 4,998
60 return curb, 1,222 4-10
Total curb set,
25.272 7-10 feet.
Amount of cobble paving, new,
545 3-10 sq. yards,
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relaid,
7,850 1-10
66
crosswalks, new,
3,055 8-10
relaid,
1,487 9-10
66
gutter paving, new,
7,770 7-10 66
66
relaid,
2,745
Total cobble paving laid, 23,454 8-10
Amount of flagstone 5573 4-10 lineal feet, Number of short corners, 133, 66 long corners, 99,
A part of the return curb and corners have been used for private parties, and the balance to the expense of the city, and have been charged accordingly.
The work has been done on the following streets, to wit :-
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COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
MAIN STREET.
West side at Flagg's Block; from Judge Barton's estate to Rice's Block; from Austin to Chandler street, and from Wellington to Oread street; east side from Southbridge to Myrtle street ; from Sycamore to Jackson street, and opposite the estate of J. H. Walker, using
2859 lineal feet new curb stone, 33 lineal feet circle curb stone, 933 lineal feet curb stone reset, 3349 square yards new gutter paving, 80 square yards gutter paving relaid, 130 square yards cobble paving, 19} square yards cobble paving relaid, 178 square yards new crosswalk paving, 341 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 830 lineal feet flagstone, 659 square yards flag gutter relaid, 89¿ square yards brick paving relaid, 18 long corners. Amounting to
AUSTIN STREET.
$6,750.07
Summit of the hill completing the order of 1869, using 289 lineal feet new curb stone, 174 lineal feet curb- stone reset, 619 square yards gutter paving, 77 square yards gutter paving relaid, 64 square yards brick paving, 46 square yards crosswalk paving, 52 lineal feet flagstone, 3 long corners. Amount- ing to
$2,320.41
PLEASANT STREET.
South side against the estates of Doctor Martin, S. B. Ripley, and the Universalist Church, also against the estates of G. Hutchinson and Rufus Wesson, using :
238 lineal feet new curb stone, 143 lineal feet curb stone reset, 2330 square yards gutter paving relaid, 60 square yards new gutter paving, 8 square yards brick paving, 40 square yards crosswalk paving, 19 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 56 lineal feet flagstone, 1 long corner. Amounting to $1,294.75
CHATHAM STREET.
South side from High Street to Houchin Avenue; north side from High to Irving Street, using :
752 lineal feet curbstone, 342 square yards new gutter paving, 467 square yards gutter paving re- 2
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laid, 227 square yards crosswalk paving, 260 lineal feet flagstone, 3 long corners. Amounting to $1,434.65
PEARL STREET.
91 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 833 square yards gutter paving relaid. Amounting to $284.90
HIGH STREET.
On summit of hill, both sides of street :
201 lineal feet curb stone, 72 lineal feet curb stone reset, 86 square yards crosswalk paving, 64 square yards brick paving, 99 lineal feet flagstone, 3 long corners. Amounting to $586.83
PROSPECT STREET.
North side, from near Summer Street to near Mulberry Street, using :
536 lineal feet new curb stone, 115 lineal feet curb stone reset, 19 4-10 square yards crosswalk paving, 45 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 233 square yards new gutter paving, 45 square yards gutter paving relaid, 5 long corners. Amounting to $1,160.48
WEST STREET.
West side, from Cottage street to William street; east side from Pleasant street to Elm street, using :
1114 lineal feet new curb stone, 15} lineal feet curb stone reset, 525 square yards new gutter paving, 100 square yards crosswalk paving, 162 lineal feet flagstone, 3 long corners. Amounting to $3,096.45
CORBETT STREET.
Both sides entire length. Walks on south side have been paved. North side having been used for building operations not yet completed.
605 lineal feet new curb stone, 268 square yards gutter paving, 2 long corners. Amounting to $1,308.19
OREAD STREET.
46 square yards crosswalk paving, 84 lineal feet flagstone. Amounting to $59.92
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COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
IRVING STREET.
Both sides, from Pleasant street to Chatham street. Walks all paved, using :
962 lineal feet new curb stone, 13 lineal feet curb stone reset, 712 square yards new gutter paving, 110 square yards brick paving relaid, 1 long corner. Amounting to $1,832.63
MECHANIC STREET.
Both sides, from Main street to Church street, using : 168 lineal feet new curb stone, 721 lineal feet curb stone reset, 83 square yards crosswalk paving, 128 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 755 square yards gutter paving relaid, 25 square yards cobble paving relaid, 144 lineal feet flagstone. Amount- ing to $1,287.81
ASHLAND STREET.
All on both sides of street where curb stone has not been set :
443 lineal feet curbstone, 43 lineal feet curb stone reset, 201 square yards new gutter paving, 150} square yards gutter paving relaid. Amounting to $838.47
ELM STREET.
Both sides, from Main street to Chestnut street, and south side, from Ashland street to Seaver street :
1710 lineal feet new curb stone, 567 lineal feet curb stone reset, 498 square yards new gutter paving, 635 square yards gutter paving relaid, 199 square yards new crosswalk paving, 155 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 298 lineal feet flag stone, 135 square yards brick paving, 4 long corners. Amounting to $3,385.66
WILLIAM STREET.
North side, from West street to N. Ashland street : 445 lineal feet new curbstone, 215 square yards gutter paving, 30 square yards crosswalk paving, 49 lineal feet flag stone, 1 long corner, Amount- ing to $857.05
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GEORGE STREET.
Both sides, from Main street to the estate of E. Patridge : 208 lineal feet curb stone reset, 21 square yards brick paving, 67 square yards crosswalk paving. Amounting to $229.47
LINDEN STREET.
Both sides, from Elm street to Pleasant street : 886 lineal feet curb stone, 453 square yards gutter paving, 76 square yards crosswalk paving, 24 lineal feet flag stone, 1 long corner. Amounting to $1,490.22
NORTH ASHLAND STREET.
Both sides, from William street to Home street : 1316 lineal feet new curb stone, 10 lineal feet curb stone reset, 575} square yards gutter paving, 31 square yards crosswalk paving, 47 lineal feet flag stone, 12 long corners. Amounting to $1,952.85
SCHOOL STREET.
South side, opposite the estate of F. W. Paine : 263 square yards gutter paving relaid, 80 lineal fect curb stone reset. Amounting to $21.30
SUMMER STREET.
East side, from estate of B. Hill to estate of the late Dea. I. Washburn, using :
140 lineal feet of new curb stone, 85 square yards new gutter paving, 88 square yards crosswalk pav- ing, 82 lineal feet flag stone. Amounting to $372.06
KENDALL STREET.
Northerly side, from Lincoln street to Oak Avenue, using : 909 lineal feet new curb stone, 7 lineal feet curb stone reset, 441} square yards new gutter paving, 33 square yards crosswalk paving, 48 lineal feet flag stone, 3 long corners. Amounting to $1,478.77
LINCOLN STREET.
West side, from Lincoln Square to the estate of J. F. Lor- ing, using :
1925 lineal feet new curb stone, 125 lineal feet curb stone reset, 957 square yards gutter paving, 89
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COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
square yards crosswalk paving, 15 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 115 lineal feet flag stone, 4 long corners. Amounting to $2,691.01
GROVE STREET.
East side, opposite Salisbury's Pond, completion of order of 1869, using :
665 lineal feet new curb stone, 297 square yards gutter paving. Amounting to $910.92
SOUTHBRIDGE STREET.
East side, from Main to Madison street, using :
422 lineal feet new curb stone, 291 lineal feet curb stone reset, 105 square yards crosswalk paving re- laid, 55 square yards new gutter paving, 25 square yards gutter paving relaid, 81 square yards brick paving relaid, 4 long corners. Amounting to $638.16
MYRTLE STREET.
Both sides from Southbridge to Portland street, using : 701 lineal feet new curb stone, 214 lineal feet curb stone reset, 242 square yards new gutter paving, 222 square yards gutter paving relaid, 1022 square yards crosswalk paving, 130 square yards crosswalk paving relaid, 134 lineal feet flag stone, 1 long corner. Amounting to $1,073.96
PORTLAND STREET.
Both sides near Myrtle, also east side against the estate of Thomas H. Dodge, using :
324 lineal feet curb stone reset, 2602 square yards gutter paving relaid, 543 square yards brick pav- ing relaid, 193 square yards crosswalk paving re- laid. Amounting to $258.81
HARVARD STREET.
At Bowdoin street, using : 43} square yards crosswalk paving, 632 lineal feet flag stone. Amounting to $43.84
WEBSTER SQUARE.
Using : 144 lineal feet curb stone, 172 square yards cross- walk paving, 230} lineal feet flag stone, 19 square yards gutter paving, 1 long corner. Amounting to $343.07
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REPORT OF THE
BEACON STREET.
At Engine House, using :
50 lineal feet curb stone. Amounting to 40 00
Sundry sidewalk repairs, carting brick, curb stone, etc. Amounting to $1,683.27
Total expense to the city, $39,725.98
SIDEWALKS-PRIVATE EXPENSE.
There have been laid for 249 different parties 374 sidewalks and driveways, using 17,000 pressed brick, and 834,456 com- mon hard burnt paving brick. An area of 16,136 square yards of new brick walk, and 2,213 square yards relaid. Total number of square yards of brick walk laid 18,349 ; cost- ing (driveways included) $28,190.56; bills of which have rendered to the City Treasurer for collection. We have now on hand for use of this department another year, and paid for
2,600 tons cobble stone,
$2,600.00
19,500 pieces granite blocks-6c,
1,170.00
4,500 feet new curb stonc-70c,
3,150.00
350 feet old curb stone-40c,
140.00
Lot of large block stone,
100.00
160 short and 55 long corners,
970.00
5,000 pressed brick-$30.00,
150.00
110,000 hard burnt brick-$16.00,
1,760.00
Amounting to,
$10,040.00
BLOCK PAVING.
Main street has been paved with small granite blocks from Park to Austin streets, an area of 5,2161 square yards :
Costing for grading, &c.,
$2,823.40
Carting gravel and stone,
949.05
Screening gravel,
817.00
Paving and resetting stone,
3,112.63
Stone blocks,
14,820.17
Amounting to
$22,522.25
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COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
Cost per square yard $4.32 (nearly). Deduct amount agreed upon with Wor- cester Street Railway Company, 1,700.00
Cost to City, $20,822.25
Main street, from Wellington street south, an area of 1720 square yards has been paved with small granite blocks, costing for grading and carting gravel
$537.15
Screening gravel,
170.00
Paving,
688.00
Stone blocks,
4,902.00
Amounting to $6,297.15
Cost per square yard $3.66+
The cost of raising and repairing the railway tracks was assumed by the company, and is not included in the above estimate.
Southbridge street has been paved from Main street to Nor- wich and Worcester Railroad track, an area of 1,8514 square yards. Costing for grading, carting, and screening gravel,
Paving,
$1,155.05 740.56
Block stone at $2.85 per square yard, 5,276.49
Amounting to $3.87} nearly per square yard, or $7,172.10
Mechanic street has been paved with small blocks from Main to Norwich and Worcester Railroad track, an area of 86710 square yards. Costing for grading, carting and screen- ing gravel,
Paving,
$611.00 364.98
Block stone at $2.85 per square yard,
2,471.23
Amounting to $3.973, nearly, or $3,447.21
SUMMARY.
Number of square yards laid during the season, 96556
Average cost per square yard $4.08}. nearly,
Aggregate cost, $39,438.71
Deduct amount paid by Worcester Street Rail- way Company, 1,700.00
Net cost to city, $37,738.71
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RECEIPTS.
Sidewalk appropriation,
$30,000.00
Block paving
35,000.00
Common repairs "
28,000.00
Total appropriations,
$93.000.00
Sidewalks-private parties,
$28,190.56
Live stock,
706.50
Manure,
300.00
Worcester Street Railway Co.,
2,379.00
Water Department,
1,138.19
Sewer
979.82
School 66
110.20
Public grounds,
361.00
Labor and material,
2,510.66
$36,675.93
APPROPRIATION FOR NEW STREETS.
Beacon street,
$172.00
Corbett
66
222.31
Plantation "
665.20
Mechanic “
1,216.41
Lamartine “
826.40
Winter 6.
493.20
Oak Avenue,
580.40
Madison street,
567.50
Belmont
3,988.70
Bellevue
233.00
Bloomingdale street,
515.92
Shrewsbury 66
1,468.37
North
322.00
New Worcester Hill,
2,047.55
13,318.96
Total receipts,
$142,994.89
Excess of Expenditures,
$9,459.61
$152,454.50
EXPENDITURES.
Salary of Commissioner,
$1,900.56
Pay Roll of men,
43,827.82
Live stock,
1,802.50
Hay, Grain, Straw, &c.,
5,600.41
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COMMISSIONER OF HIGHIWAYS.
Shoeing, 714.74
Tools and repairs, 2,924.11
Lumber, 2,076.04
Worcester Fire Department use of teams, 1,992.48
Labor, 11,937.98
22015 feet curb stone at 533 cts .- total cost, 11,877.50 398 feet curb for special use. Av'ge 943 cts. per foot. 377.20 56652 feet flagstone at 25 cts. 1405.94
30774 tons cobbles at 1.00, 3077.25
137 long corners, 750.00
262 short corners,
917.50
454322 pieces block stone at 6c,
27,259.32
851456 brick at $13.00 per M.
11074.88
Paving,
19492.55
Stone wall on Belmont street,
1608.40
Powder, Fuse &c.
85.25
Stone cutting in Shelby street,
520.00
Rent to W. Henry by order Committee on Highways,
200.00
" " Mrs. Carbury, " 66 50.00 66
" W. W & F. B. Rice for storage, 75.00
" Dexter & Whipple 25.00 66
Gravel bought, 213.10
200 feet Hose and couplings,
150.00
Writing in office,
248.50
Incidental expenses,
271.03
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Total expenses. $152,454.50
SUMMARY.
Expended, Snow and Ice, 4059.14
16 Sidewalk city expense, 39,725.98
66 " private expense 28,190.56
Block paving 37,738.71
66 Appro' new streets 13,318,96
66 Ordinary repairs, 29,421.15
Total,
$152,454.50
The several items of expenses will appear in the report of the city Treasurer as paid by him, and is deemed inexpedient to repeat them in this report.
The following tabular statement is submitted for the purpose of showing the increasing requirements of the department, the amount
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of curbstone, brick and stone paving laid for the past four years, together with the amount laid throughout the city prior to 1867.
I867.
1868.
1869.
1870.
Total for Prior to 4 years. 1867.
Total receipts,
$50,836 75
$67.031 87
$76.995 58
$142,994 89
Total expenditures,
44,355 80
64,166 58
93,014 53
152,454 50
Sidewalk, City expense,
$8.559 57 $13,616 95
28.524 08
$39,725 98
Sidewalk. private expense,
5,690 01
10,776 46
13,298 22
28.190 56
Snow and Ice,
7,200 00
3.116 16
2,620 00
4,059 14
Ordinary repairs,
13,259 92 $21,214 67
18,631 68
29,421 15
Value of property in departm't. $27,449 70
$39,274 00|$50,862 50
$54 653 00
Curbstone set, lineal feet.
5,037
7,882
17,723
25,273
55,915
47,770
Cobble paving, square yards,
3.455
12,236
16,511
23,455
55,657
53,478
Brick used for sidewalks,
143,703
237,808
330,600 7,526
851,456
1,563,567
Brick walk laid, square yards,
3,443
4,830
18,349 9,655
34,148
37,500
Block paving, square yards,
14,410
The following appended report is submitted by request of the com- mittee on Finance for the purpose of showing the amount of unexe- cuted work ordered by the City Council prior to Dec. 26th, 1870 in detail. The reasons why the several orders have not been executed, the date of the several orders together with the estimated expense of doing the same.
1867, June 27th, Ordered. That curbstone be set against the estate of Servilla Stowell on corner of Park and Orange street. Execution suspended by the direction of the committee on sidewalks. There- fore no estimate.
1869, June 21st. Order for building West street from William to Highland street has been executed so far as the travel way is con- cerned. By direction of the committee on Highways the completion of sidewalks was suspended on account of claims for damage and that much of the expense could be saved, by use of waste material in doing the filling.
1870, May 23rd. Order for curbstone, gutter and sidewalk on Corbett street so much as pertains to sidewalk on the northerly side has not been completed on account of building operations of the abuttors. The expense to be paid by the abuttors.
May 24th. Order for block paving on Main street to extend 600 feet southerly of Wellington street was executed so far as practicable on account of the sewer not having been constructed until late in the autumn. The order can be completed early the coming spring at an estimated expense of $3200.00.
1870, July 11th. Order for concerte sidewalk on William street and North Ashland street was necessarily suspended to enable the parties to connect with the sewers which were not constructed until the season was to late for the completion of the work. Expense to abuttors.
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COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
1870, July 25th. Order for lowering grade on Washington street, is nullified by provisions therein contained.
1870, July 25th. Order for extension of Mechanic street has been partially executed. Estimated cost of completion, 700,00.
1870, Sept. 12th. Order for sidewalk against estate of Win. Dickinson Main street suspended on account of extensive building operations in prospect, which will materially change and improve both the walk and estate. Expense to the abuttor.
1870, Sept. 12th. Order for sidewalk against estate of Hon. Stephen Salisbury on Lincoln square, suspended by direction of Commitee it being within the new location of Union street.
1870, Sept. 26th. Order for curbstone, gutter etc., on Prospect street is nearly completed and the walks can be paved as soon as the abutters shall have raised their fences. Estimated cost of complet- ing the city's part, $300.00
1870, Oct. 10th. Order for curbstone, gutter etc., upon the westerly side of Lincoln street from the Worcester & Nashua Rail- road to Fred Paine estate has been nearly completed. That part of the order upon the east side from estate of Rev. A. Hill to Harring- ton Avenue was supended for the time being by direction of com- mittee on sidewalks. About one half of the walks where the curbstone have been set have been paved. The lateness of the sea- son with other good reasons prevented their completion the past season. Estimated cost of completion to city, $2000.00.
1870, Oct. 10. Order for curb, gutter, etc., upon Shrewsbury street northerly side from Summer street to St. Annie's Church was not executed on account of lateness of the season and pressure of business ordered before. Estimated cost to city, $2000.00
1870, Oct. 10th. Order for straightening and repairing Nixon street according to the petition of Cyrus Lovell and others would say for information that I viewed the premises with a delegation from the committee on Highways, and it was considered best to have the City Engineer make the necessary surveys set the bounds and report the same to the City Council for instructions in the premises.
1870, Oct. 10th. Order for curbstone, gutter etc., on both sides Harrington Avenue, from Lincoln to Westminister street, the late- ness of the season together with the clayey soil in that locality render- ed its execution impracticable. Estimated expense to city, $3150.00.
1870, Oct. 24th. Order for concrete walk on both sides Laurel, from Summer to Wilmot street was passed too late in the season to insure
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good work and was defered until another season. Expense to be paid by abuttors.
1870. Nov. 7th. Order for brick walk against the estate of George Sessions on Trumbull street posponed by direction of committee on sidewalks until another season. Expense to abuttor.
1870, Nov. 7th. Order for repairing walk on both sides of Portland street from Park to Madison street has in part been executed, would sieget the necessity of resetting the curbstone in part, and substitut- ing a stiaight gutter in place of the present brow gutter. Expense of the order to be charged to the abuttors.
1870. Nov. 7th. Order for curbstone, gutters etc., on both sides of Myrtle street from Main to Salem street has been executed as far as Portland street except the paving of two walks. That portion from Portland to Salem street remains to be completed. Estimated cost to the city, $975.00
1870, Nov. 7th. Order for curbstone, gutter etc., on both sides of Washington street from Park to Gold street as might be directed by the committee on sidewalks to be done the past season. No partic- ular directions having been received from said committee, I wonk respectfully request further instructions before executing the order. Therefore no estimate will be offered.
1870, Nov. 21st. Order for paving Myrtle street from Main to South- bridge street with small granite blocks was passed providing the weather was such that it could be accomplished. The order being somewhat uncertain. I would like further directions in regard to the matter.
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