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Oak, 794
" Sever
66
Both
Pleasant to Elm,
1,312
" Home
66
66 Wachusett to North Ashland, 1,395 66
" Ash
66
Green to Washington 894
" Woodland
66
66 Downing to Maywood 1,698 66
" Piedmont
Re -location of Grade, 500 66
" Front
North
66 Church to Carlton, 385
66
66
" George
North
Main to Harvard, 507
Chestnut to West,
1,345
" Shelby
66
66
Main to Walnut,
782
" Hermon
Chestnut to Everett, 568
7,225₺
Lincoln
66 Plans for Alteration,
6500.00
66
66
66
66
Lancaster Street, From Highland to Dix,
325
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
In November last the City Engineer was requested by the City Council to report in relation to the expediency of procuring pho- tographic copies of the three volumes of city maps in his office, and this with a view of depositing duplicates elsewhere. Although the photographing could not be recommended either in point of accuracy or economy, yet there is no valid objection to making copies by tracing upon vellum cloth, which would be accurate, durable and convenient.
The means of preservation of the city maps and plans, as well as other important papers now deposited in combustible cases en- tirely unprotected, is a matter which should not be delayed while the question of a new City Hall, or the reconstruction of the present antiquated one, is held over from one city government to another with no prospect of a finality.
The construction of a vault connected with the basement of the City Hall, at sufficient distance from its superstructure as to secure it from the heat and falling timbers in case of the destruction of the building by fire, would afford a safe place of deposit for valu- able papers, and convenient for the present, and probably for the "to be" City Hall.
The work of correcting the city plans of lots consequent upon the laying out of new streets, subdivision of lots, &c., has been carried on in connection with the surveys made in furtherance of the design to make a complete set of maps, defining accurately the lots, streets, sewers, water pipe, catch basins and hydrants.
The straightening and widening of some of the narrow and tortuous streets has been a work of considerable difficulty and expense ; and in laying out new streets it will be policy for the city and landholders to make them in the first place, in width, alignment and grade, suitable to the prospective, as well as to the present wants and condition of the city.
The proposed site of the Union Depot is difficult of approach from some parts of the city, hence the necessity will arise for opening new streets and straightening old ones. This should be borne in mind while the work of engineering the railroad tracks toward the same point is prosecuted.
43
326
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
If, amid the various industries of this busy city I have failed to take in the full scope of duties pertaining to my office, my apol- ogy must be the brief space of time in which I have occupied the position,
A. M. CHAPIN, City Engineer.
3
REPORT
OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONER.
To the Joint Standing Committee on Water :
GENTLEMEN : The undersigned would present the following as his report for the year ending November 30th, 1872.
All the orders for distributing mains have been executed, ex- cepting the orders for Lincoln and Denny Streets. The pipe was not laid on Lincoln street, on account of the uncertainty of the grade, and the order for Denny street was not passed until it was too late to lay the pipe.
The total length of distributing mains laid during the past year is 16,963 feet : the amount laid in each street, and the size of pipe, may be found in the following schedule. In addition there- to, 270 feet of high service pipe have been laid in Leicester, and 390 feet of 8 inch pipe re-laid in Highland and Harvard streets, made necessary by a change of grade in Highland street. In connection with the street mains, 36 Gates, 30 Street Branches, 30 Hydrant Branches, and 9 Hydrants have been used. The whole number of Hydrants at present is 427.
The number of applications made for service pipe was 357, all of which have been answered. The whole length of service pipe laid the past year for the city is 7,7168 feet, at a cost of $5,621 84, and 7,10822 feet have been put in for applicants, at a cost to them of $4,467 94.
There were 35 Meters set, which makes the whole number of meters now in use 200.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
The table annexed to this report shows that 75 leaks have been repaired, and mentions also the character of the same. No leaks are known at present, and the fixtures connected with the works are in good condition.
The value of the stock and tools on hand is $41,127 52, as shown in the inventory herewith.
Respectfully submitted, F. E. HALL,
WORCESTER, Dec. 20, 1872.
Water Commissioner.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONER.
SCHEDULE OF PIPE AND FIXTURES LAID IN 1872.
Name of Street.
2 inch.
3 inch.
4 inch.
6 inch.
10 inch.
12 inch.
Ash,
229
1
1
1$
275 96
Austin,
435
1
301 72
Baker,
806
1
2
2
551 29
Barclay,
15 1621
2
2
2
4
1,757 80
Beacon,
228
1
223 75
Bloomingdale Ct.,
226
1
219 92
Boylston Ct.,
240
1
129 34
Castle,
358
1
284 29
Chandler,
511
1
1
395 27
Church Place,
156
1
64 67
Dewey,
19
20 92
Foster,
3
1
2
426 31
Hill,
323
2
217 81
Houghton,
1128
1
3
1,123 25
Lafayette,
2032
40
3
8
5
3,813 82
Lamartine,
56
45
1
147 33
Norfolk,
18 1370
1
3
3
1,537 69
Oread,
427
1
1
1
1
431 98
Pattison,
154
1
212 73
Russell,
479
2
429 90
Southbridge,
34
2616
4
4
6
5
6,580 66
Suffolk,
81184
2
1
3
1,843 25
Summit,
25
32 80
Valley,
31
1
1
65 18
Wall,
7
567
1
1
1
1,199 03
Wyman,
905
2
1
2
1,021 39
Wyoming Site,
334
1
1
300 00
421 226 4321 7307 2032 2656 36
9 30 30
$23,608 06
Amount of Pipe laid in 1872, 1
16,963 feet.
66 re-laid in Highland and Harvard Sts., 390
66 laid in Leicester for High Service,
270
St. branches.
Hy. branches
Cost.
Feet of Pipe Laid.
Gates.
Hydrants.
1
1
333
330
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
TABLE OF REPAIRS.
Date.
Name of Street.
Kind of Pipe.
Cause of Leak.
Jan.
1
Main,
Iron
66
3
Washington,
Cement
5
Bowdoin,
Service
Thimble Coupling. 66 66
6
66
11
Gates,
Cement
Joint.
13
Shrewsbury,
66
66
28
Main,
66
30
E. Worcester,
Service
Lead Connection.
66
12
Providence,
Hydrant Cement
Rust.
Sewer Accident.
66
23
March
4
Shrewsbury,
Cement Service .6
Joint.
66
12
Southbridge,
Thimble Coupling.
66
14
Winter,
Iron
Frozen.
66
16
Front,
Service
66
66
20
Grant,
Cement
Joint.
April
4
Shrewsbury,
Service
Lead Connection. 66
Dix,
66
Band.
Washington,
Cement
Joint.
66
11
Shrewsbury,
Service
Lead Connection.
66
15
Assonet,
Cement 66
Rust.
66
15
Elm,
Joint.
66
16
Home,
Thimble Coupling.
66
16
Glen,
66
17
Webster,
Cement 66
Joint. 66
66
17
66
18
Hammond,
Lead Connection.
66
19
Claremont,
Joint.
66
25
Chatham St. Pl.
Rust.
66
25
Beacon,
Service
Thimble Coupling,
66
29
Piedmont,
Cement
Rust.
May
3
66
6
66
10
15
Washington,
Service
Thimble Coupling. Bowl Joint. 66 Soldered Branch. Sewer Accident. Lead Connection.
Feb.
10
Assonet,
Frozen.
12
Bowl Joint.
13
Leicester,
Plymouth, Chandler,
Service
Frozen.
66
66
14
Market,
66
8
William,
8
11
School,
Main,
66 Service 66
Bowdoin,
Service Cement
Service
30
Chandler,
30
Richard,
Hydrant 66 Cement
Bowdoin, Main, 66
66
19
27
Cottage,
11
15
15
Sewer. Joint.
21
331
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONER.
Date.
Name of Street.
Kind of Pipe.
Cause of Leak.
May
24
Foyle,
Cement
Joint. 66
June
20
Shrewsbury,
July
6
Chandler,
66
66
8
Leicester,
66
66
66
10
Blackstone,
Hydrant Service Cement
Bowl Joint.
66
13
Grove,
66
23
Shrewsbury,
66
Lead Connection. Joint. 66 ·
Aug.
1
10
Linden,
Service Cement
Thimble Coupling. Joint.
Sept.
10
Harrison,
Rust.
66
18
Grove,
Service Cement 66
Stop Broken. Joint. 66
Oct.
2
66
6
Gardner,
Iron Cement 66
Rust.
66
14
Leicester,
Nov.
6
Houchin Av.,
Mechanic,
Hydrant
Bowl Joint.
66
8
66
11
66
13
Harrison,
Cement
Stop Broken. Joint. 66
Lafayette, 66
66
66
21
Hammond,
William,
Service
Lead Connection.
9
Water,
Rust. Soldered Branch. Joint.
13
West,
Water,
66
66
12.
Ward,
24
Shrewsbury,
24
Main,
66
8
Winter, Dix,
Service
18
21
66
23
332
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
INVENTORY OF STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND DECEMBER 1, 1872.
12 feet 24 inch cast iron pipe, $84 00
20 feet 16 inch cast iron pipe, 100 00
22 feet 12 inch cast iron pipe, 66 00
20 feet 10 inch cast iron pipe, 40 00
104 feet 8 incli cast iron pipe,
187 20
323 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe,
290 70
200 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe, old, 120 00
42 feet 4 inch cast iron pipe,
36 96
50 feet 4 inch cast iron pipe, old, 22 00
33 8 inch cast iron sleeves,
110 55
72 feet 20 inch cement lined pipe, old, 144 00
15 4 inch cast iron sleeves,
25 50
137 feet 16 inch cement lined pipe, old, 205 50 5 8 inch bonnets, 15 50
1,827 feet 15 inch unlined pipe, 3,507 84
13 6 inch bonnets, 26 00
30 4 inch bonnets, 30 00
15 60
268 feet 12 inch cement lined pipe, new, 375 20
273 feet 10 inch cement lined
13 6 to 4 inch cast iron tapers,
33 80
3 4 to 2 inch cast iron tapers,
4 50
2 12 inch cast iron quarter turns, 18 00
2 8 inch cast iron quarter turns, 16 20
2 6 inch cast iron quarter turns, 7 00
22 4 inch cast iron quarter turns, 34 10
1 2 inch brass quarter turn, 2 55
9 4 inch cast iron angles, 21 60
16x6 inch cast iron branches,
75 92
497 feet 3 inch cement lined pipe, new, 159 04
735 feet 2 inch cement lined pipe, new, 191 10
3,777 lbs. cast iron sleeves for ce- ment lined pipe, 188 85
662 feet 1 inch cement lined
pipe, old, 99 30
6,181 feet 1 inch cement lined pipe, new, 1,298 01
280 feet 1 inch unlined pipe, 39 20
8,889 feet 34 inch cement lined pipe, new, 1,511 13
622 feet 34 inch cement lined pipe, old, 74 64
40 feet 3 inch wrought iron pipe, old, 30 00
2 3 inch globe valves, old, 15 00
727 lbs. cast iron bands for repairing solder branches, 32 71
1,400 lbs. wrought iron rods, 49 00
480 lbs. 2 inch lead pipe, 48 00
420 lbs. 1 inch lead pipe, 42 00
272 lbs. 5g inch lead pipe, 27 20
460 lbs. 12 inch lead pipe, old, 31 05
46 1 inch lead connections, new, 133 40
1 5g inch lead connection, new, 1 70
71 1/2 inch lead connections,
old, 10 50
12 24 inch cast iron sleeves, 151 20
2 16 inch cast iron sleeves, 29 50
3 12 inch cast iron sleeves, 27 00
38 40
2 5 inch cast iron sleeves,
3 80
N 24 inch bonnets,
3 00
30 feet 12 inch cement lined pipe, old, 22 50
1 12 to 8 inch cast iron taper,
12 8 to 6 inch cast iron tapers,
88 20
1 8 to 4 inch cast iron taper,
4 50
pipe, old, 273 00
1,610 feet 10 inch cement lined pipe, new, 1,771 00
7,800 feet 8 inch cement lined pipe, new, 5,460 00
1,687 feet 8 inch unlined pipe, 1,062 81
14,469 feet 6 inch cement lined pipe, new, 7,957 95
7,931 feet 4 incli cement lined pipe, new, 2,775 85
420 feet 4 inch cement lined pipe, old, 105 00
105 00
4 16x4 inch cast iron branches, 2 12x12 inch four way cast iron branches, 55 30
2 12x8 inch four way cast iron branches, 46 00
2 8 inch four way cast iron branches, 21 20
2 8x6 inch four way cast iron branches, 7 50
1 6 inch four way cast iron branch, 7 65
2 6x4 inch four way cast iron branches,
14 00
1 4 inch four way cast iron branch, 4 80
2 12×4 inch cast iron branches 32 30
1 10x6 inch cast iron branch, 8 05
3 10x4 inch cast iron branches, 22 95
6 8x8 inch cast iron branches, 5 8x6 inch cast iron branches, 13 8x4 inch cast iron branches, 88 05
48 60 35
15 6 inch cast iron branches, 87 75
11 6x4 inch cast iron branches, 59 95
24 4 inch cast iron branches, 99 60
1 8x8 inch cast iron branch, W. A. W. pattern, 15 25
16 6 inch cast iron sleeves,
333
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONER.
1 6 inch cast iron branch, W. A. W. pattern,
13 35
5 6x4 inch cast iron branches, W. A. W. pattern, 47 00
1 5x4 inch cast iron branch, W. A. W. pattern,
5 4 inch cast iron branches, W. A. W. pattern,
37 50
6 12 inch gates,
468 00
1 10 inch gate,
65 00
14 8 inch gates,
728 00
13 6 inch gates,
507 00
16 4 inch gates,
416 00
1 2 inch Ludlow gate, 7 00
3 1 inch Ludlow gates, 9 00
4 34 inch Ludlow gates, 10 00
17 2 inch long brass nipples, 34 00
25 2 inch short brass nipples, 25 00
26 gate boxes, 156 00
37 114 inch brass tees,
27 75
152 1 inch brass tees, 76 00
27 1 inch combination nipples,
13 50
117 34 inch combination nip- ples, 52 65
27 1 inch thimble couplings, 13 50
147 1/2 inch thimble couplings, 36 75
30 wrought iron bands and bolts for street branches, 15 00
150 lbs. solder,
36 50
4 flush hydrants, old,
120 00
1 flush hydrant, new,
50 00
1 post hydrant, old, 12 00
1 New Haven hydrant,
45 00
7 pairs rubber mittens,
7 00
3 large tool boxes, 24 00
3 small tool boxes,
8 00
1 Knowles' rotary pump,
150 00
Knowles' small steam
125 00
150 lbs. post hydrant box hoops,
12 00
1 Knowles' large steam
pump,
1,500 00
1 steam boiler,
200 00
38 feet old boiler flues,
22 80
3 112 inch meters,
240 00
2 1 inch meters,
90 00
00
34 inch meters,
272 00
1 wheelbarrow,
1 50
1 1 inch Worthington meter,
45 00
1 doz. pick handles,
4 00
1 5% inch Worthington meter,
23 00
35 shovels,
40 00
2 2 inch brass unions,
4 00
14 iron bars,
38 50
5 114 inch brass unions,
7 50
1 iron tamper,
1 00
3 1 inch brass unions,
2 40
6 striking hammers,
24 00
6 3/4 inch brass unions,
4 50
4 stone hammers, 12 00
8 hand hammers, 14 00
1 00
34 12 inch tapping bands,
36 01
1 bit stock and bits,
4 00
49 10 inch tapping bands,
53 00
5 hand saws,
7 50
52 8 inch tapping bands, 46 50
1 saw set,
50
53 6 inch tapping bands,
49 65
2 large try-squares,
2 00
73 4 inch tapping bands,
44 35
2 planes,
2 00
39 3 inch tapping bands,
11 70
1 drawing knife,
50
32 2 inch tapping bands,
9 60
2 chisels,
50
780 lbs. back bands,
00
1 gouge,
25
157 lbs. bolts for 24 inch sleeves, 21 98
1 adz,
2 00
756 lbs. bolts and nuts for bands,
105 84
4 hand axes,
3 00
40 lbs. wrought iron back bands, 6 00
15 2 inch plugs, 3 00
83 114 inch plugs, 12 45
33 1 inch plugs, 3 63
263 3 1 inch plugs,
21 04
122 1 inch stops for bands, 183 00
1
54 2 inch stops for bands, old, 3 inch waste stops, 9
27 00
158 12 inch waste stops,
276 50
20 15 inch waste stops, old,
15 00
5 hydrant waste stops,
10 00
68 12 inch thimble couplings,
17 00
29 2 inch rubber packings for tapping bands, 25
125 1 inch rubber packings for tapping bands, 7 50
177 12 inch rubber packing for tapping bands, 8 85
35 cast iron stop boxes and covers, 59 50
8 gate box frames and 14 covers, 76 10
51 heavy gate box covers,
232 05
2 small gate box frames and covers,
7 30
8 flush hydrant boxes,
52 00
12 flush hydrant box frames and 14 covers,
63 70
45 lbs. old brass,
9 00
56 spruce pickets for reservoir fence, 3 50
4 post hydrant boxes, old,
20 00
8 hydrant bowls,
30 00
9 pieces 6 inch cast iron pipe for hydrant bowls,
22 50
3 hydrant elbows with gates, 45 00
pump,
124 lbs. post hydrant box fast- enings, 6 20
1 4 inch meter,
450 00
2 canal barrows, 3 00
30 pieks, 42 50
2 20 inch tapping bands,
1 04
22 16 inch tapping bands,
21 55
1 paving hammer,
44
6 70
40 50
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
3 steel wedges,
6 00
1 boom derrick,
75 00
400 lbs. chains,
60 00
1 small derrick, 55 00
2 grind-stones,
20 00
2 boilers for thawing hy-
30 00
6 carpenters' horses,
6 00
1 truck,
10 00
2 steanı gauges,
20 00
1 coal hod,
50
2 cast iron sinks,
5 00
25 feet 3/4 inch rubber hose,
5 00
1 small stove,
2 00
20 feet 12 inch rubber hose, 2 00
3 large stoves,
50 00
1 copper pump,
4 00
I base burner stove,
10 00
7 oil cans,
2 80
I force pump,
15 00
4 oilers,
2 00
3 screw drivers,
75
3 powder cans,
1 50
8 dies for cutting packing,
8 00
6 trowels,
4 50
2 gal. iron boilers,
20 00
66 lanterns,
88 00
1 copper boiler,
18 00
3 tea kettles,
75
1 tank for testing meters,
16 00
1 anvil,
1 00
15 jack screws,
90 00
2 fan blowers,
20 00
425 lbs. rosin,
29 75
1 platform scale,
72 00
240 lbs. nails,
10 80
1 bench and press for lining pipe,
70 00
1 spirit level,
1 50
1 30 gal. kettle,
2 00
2 desks,
50 00
l 14 inch cone,
5 00
5 window frames,
7 50
l 12 inch cone,
4 75
4 brooms,
2 00
1 10 inch cone,
4 50
3 platforms for holding pipe,
30 00
1 8 inch cone,
3 00
8 monkey wrenches,
10 00
1 6 inch cone,
2 50
2 pairs long-leg rubber boots,
10 00
2 4 inch cones,
4 00
2 oil cloth suits,
7 50
1 3 inch cone,
1 75
8 brass nipples for hydrants,
15 25
1
2 inch cone,
1 50
1 canvas tent,
21 00
23 lbs. rubber packing cloth,
10 47
11 yds. enameled cloth,
5 50
3 sets 34 inch cones for lining service pipe,
9 00
1 sleigh,
60 00
2 iron vises,
10 00
1 harness,
20 00
1 pipe vise,
16 00
4 office chairs,
16 00
1 wood vise,
8 00
2 hand carts,
16 00
1 portable forge,
12 00
18 lbs. hemp packing,
4 50
3 pairs shears,
12 00
40 lbs. winding twine,
18 00
3 soldering furnaces,
15 00
5 bbls. charcoal,
5 00
120 lbs. old lead,
8 10
35 water pails,
8 75
6 files,
2 00
1 set pulley blocks and ropes,
10 00
1 chalk line,
25
60 lbs. steel in drills,
15 00
3 pairs 11/2 inch pipe tongs,
9 00
22 hand drills,
16 00
4 pairs 114 inchi pipe tongs,
12 00
3 iron spoons,
1 50
5 pairs 1 inch pipe tongs,
2 50
2 ladles,
2 00
3 pairs 34 inch pipe tongs,
6 00
45 cold chisels,
22 50
3 pairs 12 inch pipe tongs,
3 75
23 steel sets,
17 25
2 pairs 14 inch pipe tongs,
1 50
2 furnaces,
2 00
4 packing irons,
3 00
1 drill stock and drill for drill- ing iron pipe,
10 0
2 goose necks,
8 00
1 inch pipe tap,
2 75
5 mixing boxes,
15 00
1 34 inch pipe tap,
3 50
2 hand sleds,
15 00
1 No. 1 die plate and 2 dies,
15 00
8 stop wrenches,
8 00
10 gate wrenches,
40 00
9 hydrant wrenches,
13 50
3 wrenches for repairing hy- drants,
3 00
1 00
10 Baxter wrenches,
7 50
1 pair tongs for repairing hy- drants,
12 00
1 No. 1 Stanwood's pipe cut- ter, 7 00
2 No. 2 Stanwood's pipe cut- ters,
18 00
4 No. 2 die plates and 9 dies, 72 00
5 packed drill stocks and 18 drills, 75 00
1 nail hammer, Patterns for pipe, gate and hy- drant box frames, branches, &c.,
300 00
1 oil stone,
1 00
drants,
2 soldering irons and small tools, 6 00
2 wagons,
100 00
5 sets 1 inch cones for lining service pipe, 15 00
1 hoe,
30
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONER.
335
Lot of tools for building hy- drants, 15 00
1 watering trough, 15 00
112 tons coal, 11 25
193 bbls. of cement,
405 30
60 1x34 inch couplings, 9 00
38 bbls. of Portland cement,
190 00
4 nipples for hydrant tops, 8 00
I handle basket,
35
5 50 feet tape lines, 5 00
2 paving rammers, 3 00
1 pair dividers,
75
$41,127 52
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
WORCESTER, January 1st, 1873. To the Honorable City Council :
GENTLEMEN : As required by an Ordinance of the City, I here- with present the Annual Report of the Expenditures and Earn- ings of the Highway Department, for the year ending November 30, 1872, including a schedule of the City Property in charge of the same at that date.
On account of the frequent rains during the past season, the expenses of the Department for ordinary repairs were increased, as the streets and catch-basins required unusual attention in order to keep them in proper condition. In addition to ordinary re- pairs, a substantial stone arch bridge has been built on Grove street at a cost of $1,959 99, which sum has been included in the expenses, as has also $1,812 49, the amount allowed for vari- ous reasons to sundry persons for damages.
The Order for the paving of a portion of Front street, as passed October 2, 1871, and amended October 14, 1872, has been executed, and the cost of the material and labor appears in the following account of
BLOCK PAVING ON FRONT STREET.
4,614.8 sq. yds. New Block Paving,
$13,615 03
2,115.4 " " Old 66
2,591 36
97.5 " " Relaid, " 48 75
170 Loads Sand,
238 00
Labor, grading, &c.,
3,998 00
$20,491 14
Less 1,878 yds. Cobbles taken up, @ 30 c.,
563 40
Net Cost,
$19,927 74
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
The cost as above is much less than it would have been if new paving blocks had been used on the entire surface, instead of cutting and using the large blocks with which a part of the street was formerly paved. I would recommend that hereafter in re- paving streets where the large blocks are now laid, the old blocks be divided and relaid, and I would advise, if deemed expedient, that a part of the paving on Main street be relaid in a similar manner at an early day.
The curbstones have been set and the gutters paved, on all the streets where sidewalks have been ordered, excepting on both sides of Sever street, from Pleasant to Elm, and on the north side of Elm street, from estate of Geo. W. Richardson to that of Alexander Marsh. This work was not done, on account of the horse disease, which prevented the use of the horses belonging to the City for nearly a month, at a season when their service seemed indispensable.
The measurement of the materials used and charged to side- walk accounts is as follows :
CURBSTONE.
Length of new Curbstone,
" Curbstone reset,
23,054 % feet. 3,60115%
Total,
26,656-3
To feet.
FLAGSTONE.
2,833% feet.
Length of new Flagstone, 66 " Flagstone relaid,
87 feet.
Total,
2,920,6% feet.
COBBLE PAVING.
Amount of new Gutter paving,
10,784% sq. yds.
66 " Gutter paving relaid,
2,718 9 66 66
"New Cross-walk paving,
1,824-5 10
66 66
" Cross-walk paving relaid,
525.9 1. 66
Total,
15,8537, sq. yds.
CORNERS.
Number of long round corners,
68
short
5
Total,
73
339
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
The grading necessary in constructing sidewalks on some of the streets has been expensive, as the natural surface was several feet above the grade established, and in some localities the removal of stone from a ledge by blasting was required. The cost of the labor in connection with the materials used, is shown in a state- ment of the account with each street, to wit :
AUSTIN STREET. North side from Piedmont to Merrick street.
239
lin. feet new curbstone,
$191 20
279.5
" reset
35 17
90
" new flagstone, 31 50
119.7 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
95 76
101.9 “ " relaid "
40 76
40.6 “ " new cross-walk,
32 48
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, repairing, grading, &c.
140 05
-$578 92
BELMONT STREET. North side from Lincoln Sq. to Oak Avenue.
749
lin. feet new curbstone,
$635 20
392 66 " reset 66
58 80
146
" new flagstone, -
51 10
388.5 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
310 80
162.7 “
" relaid "
65 08
98.7 "
new cross-walk,
78 96
8.6 “ " relaid 66
3 44
75 loads gravel,
22 50
22 chestnut posts,
5 50
7 long corners,
42 00
Labor, grading, &c.
840 20
-$2,113 58
BENEFIT STREET. East side from Main to Beacon street.
745.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$596 40
40 " reset 6 00
342.9 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
274 32
9.3 " " relaid "
3 72
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, grading, &c.
344 70 -$1,231 14
CARROLL STREET. Both sides from Prospect to Laurel street.
420 lin. feet new curbstone,
$336 00
7 reset, 70
149 58
186.8 sq. yds. new gutter paving, 3.1 “ " relaid "
1 24
22 loads gravel,
5 50
Labor, grading, &c.
135 20
-$628 22
340
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 27.
CATHARINE STREET. South side.
110 lin. feet new curbstone,
$88 00
48.9 sq. yds. gutter paving,
39 12
-$127 12
CEDAR STREET. North side from Chestnut to Everett street.
295 lin. feet new curbstone, $236 00
131.1 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
104 88
12.4 ‹‹ " relaid "
4 96
39.4 " " " cross-walk,
15 76
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading, carting, &c.
183 71
-$557 31
CHATHAM STREET.
1,310 lin. feet new curbstone,
$1,028 00
28.5 ‘ " reset
2 85
151 66 " new flagstone, 52 84
639.7 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
511 76
12
66 relaid "
4 80
97.8 " new cross-walk,
78 24
3 long corners,
18 00
Labor, grading, &c.
802 21
-$2,498 70
CHESTNUT STREET. Both sides from Pleasant to Bowdoin street.
645.2 lin. feet new curbstone,
$516 16
106.5 " "' reset 66
11 37
128 " new flagstone,
44 80
235.6 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
188 48
134.5 " relaid "
53 80
81.2 " " new cross-walk,
64 96
39.2 " " relaid
15 68
2 long corners,
12 00
Labor, grading, &c.
266 00
-$1,173 25
CLINTON STREET. West side from Pleasant street.
409 lin. feet new curbstone,
$327 20
181.7 sq. yds. " gutter paving,
145 36
1 long corner,
6 00
Labor, grading, &c.
159 80
-$638 36
CONGRESS STREET. Both sides from Crown to Newbury street.
1,250 lin. feet new curbstone, $1,000 00
21.5 66 reset 66
2 15
341
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
56 lin. feet new flagstone,
19 60
582.6 sq. yds. gutter paving,
466 08
6.2 relaid gutter paving, 2 48
37.3 66 new cross-walk,
29 84
6.4
relaid brick walk,
1 28
3 long corners,
18 00
Labor, grading, carting, &c.,
1,158 25 -$2,697 68
DIX STREET. South side from Harvard to North Ashland street.
890
lin. feet new curbstone,
$712 00
14
66 reset 66
1 40
100 66
new flagstone,
35 00
36 66 66 relaid,
12 60
418.6 sq. yds. new gutter paving,
334 88
26.5 66
relaid "
10 60
69 66 66
new cross-walk,
55 20
22
relaid
8 80
11 loads gravel,
5 40
8 stone steps,
80 00
Labor, grading, &c.
625 60 -$1,881 48
EDWARD STREET. West side from Belmont to Laurel street.
967.5 lin. feet new curbstone,
$774 00
17.5 66 reset
66
1 75
173 66 new flagstone,
60 55
474 sq. yds.
gutter paving,
379 20
117.8
66 66 cross-walk,
94 24
41 loads gravel,
10 25
6 long corners,
36 00
Labor, grading, blasting rock, &c.
384 81
-$1,740 80
ELM STREET.
South side.
188
lin. feet new curbstone,
$150 40
115 66 66 reset
11 50
306.8 sq. yds. relaid gutter paving,
122 72
Labor, grading, paving, &c.
138 65
-$423 27
FRONT STREET.
281
lin. feet new curbstone,
$224 80
72.7
" reset
7 27
66 66 66 new flagstone,
23 10
39 sq. yds. 66 cross-walk,
31 28
22.3 66
cobble paving,
7 25
3 long corners,
18 00
Labor, grading and setting monument,
62 45
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