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On account of the large number of pupils in Grade I. of the Cutter School during the spring term of 1899, Mrs. Helen Learned was employed as assistant for that term. The same con- ditions at the Crosby School necessitated the opening of an ad -.
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ditional primary room there, during the spring term. Miss Esther G. Babson was the teacher. Miss Eulalie L. Herald from Holbrook was engaged to act as a substitute for one year in Grades VI. and VII. of the Locke School, a vacancy caused by detailing Miss Sara N. Phelps to supervise the music. Miss Flor- ence Wiley, a Normal School graduate, and teacher of several years' experience was employed to have charge of the new room, Grades IV. and V., opened in September at the Locke building. Miss Vina B. Rogers of Gardner was selected to have charge of the new school, Grade IV., at the Crosby building, opened last September. The resignation of Miss Mabelle E. Porter, of the Cutter School and Miss Ella R. Stearns of the Locke caused vacancies which were filled by the appointment of Miss Eva Gertrude Jones of Stoneham to Grades V. and VI. of the Cutter School and Miss Effie M. Philbrook of Portsmouth to Grade I. of the Locke School.
The Statute requirements relating to physiology and hygiene have been complied with by the passage of a vote substantially as outlined in the last report.
The plan of giving to one man the duties of principal of the Russell School, and the duties of general superintendency, is a good one, and is accomplishing all that could be obtained by the employment of an additional person to act only as superintendent, and at a considerable saving of expense to the town. Mr. Sut- cliffe has performed the joint duties of principal and superin- tendent in a thoroughly satisfactory manner, and it is believed that the condtion of the Schools was never more efficient than at present. The relation between the superintendent and teachers is" most harmonious, and the work is being done by all the teachers in a pleasant and profitable manner.
The problem, however, of getting the best results out of public schools is not yet fully solved. The whole subject of school work requires most careful consideration by all parties interested. The
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Commonwealth might itself make a wise expenditure of money in securing the service of the most competent persons, to determine the extent and scope of the different subjects to be taught in the schools, and the due use of the time of the pupil during school hours. There ought to be a consensus of opinion among those qualified to judge upon all matters relating to the instructing and developing of the child's mind. The Commonwealth ought to be willing to furnish to towns pamphlets illustrative of the proper method of teaching the different subjects, so that at least one good method might be obtainable by every teacher. Communities, Committees, and Schools employ the present universal method of grading and classification of pupils, partly because other com- munities, committees, and schools employ it, and partly because of the difficulty of determining what changes should be made. They all seem to be bound fast to a system, which does not merit general approval. Too many subjects are taught in the schools,. the time of the pupil is too much "cut up," too little time is left for study during school hours, and there is too little attention paid, to the individual pupil, and too little opportunity for the in- dividual's easy and profitable work. In some way classes for reci- tation work should be made small enough to combine those only, who can do the assigned work understandingly and without fret or strain. A great good would come if parents and those other- wise interested, in each community, would turn their attention to school matters. Improvements, if found, depend for their suc- cess upon the support of intelligent public sentiment.
The several schools require no individual mention as they share equally the commendation of the Committee. The highest ideals are being sought for by the teachers of each school.
It required only a few dollars out of the general fund to com- plete the changes for which the special appropriation for the Rus- sell School was made in 1898. Nevertheless about $123.75 was. expended this year out of the general school fund for, that special
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purpose by reason of the action of the town in carrying the bal- ance of that fund appearing in the last report of the Excess and Deficiency account.
The Committee recommend that all school balances should be carried to the credit of the schools and not be diverted to other purposes. If any such balances are to be disposed of otherwise than for school purposes, there should first be returned to the special funds the amounts taken from them.
It is desirable to continue the replacement of the old furniture in the Russell School with that of a modern adjustable pattern, but this can probably be done from time to time out of the gen- eral appropriation.
The matter of grading the Crosby yard should be covered by an appropriation specially made for that purpose when the town determines it to be wise to make the improvement. The necessity for action exists at the present time.
The attention of the town is called to the necessity of an en- largement of the girls' play-ground at the Russell School by the removal of the building belonging to the town and adjoining the school lot. A very great improvement will also be made to the street and the neighborhood by the removal. So far as the pecuniary loss to the town is concerned, and as to how much that should be considered, the town alone must be the judge.
The Robbins Spring House should be abandoned at as early a date as practicable. This might be done by the transfer of some pupils from the Cutter District to the Locke District, until a new school building shall be erected in the Cutter District. This new building is in every way desirable.
A prevalence of infectious and contagious diseases has been noted in neighboring places, but thus far no condition of things has existed here to require the closing of any of our schools. The Committee will, however, be ready to act promptly with the Board of Health whenever the exigency arises. The ease with
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which disease may spread through the massing of pupils in large schools, may sometimes require the dismissal of a school through a reasonable anticipation of danger without waiting for the actual presence of disease among the pupils. Too careful observation by teachers and superintendent as to the physical condition of the pupils cannot be made. Parents sending their children out from under their own care to the custody of the teacher have a right to demand that the utmost precautions be taken, and that they be notified as soon as symptoms of a dangerous disease appear.
A superintendent's office has been fitted up on the first floor of the Russell School, at small expense, for the better accommoda- tion of the public. Heretofore the superintendent has been obliged to see parents either at his own home or in the store-room in the basement.
The matter of a business course at the High School isstill being considered. There is a diversity of opinion upon the length and scope of such a course, and the experience of any one locality is not necessarily conclusive. The additional expense is a matter to be considered. It is possible that some adjustments can be made which will reduce the amount of the additional outlay. The course should be of a truly disciplinary character, and as far as possible business methods should be taught and business knowl- edge acquired in a business way and not merely from books.
F
WILLIAM H. H. TUTTLE,
Chairman.
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STATISTICS.
The following table indicates 1,514 pupils enrolled during the year, 1,386 on December 22d, 1347.2 average membership, 1,263 average attendance, and 93.7 per cent attendance. In 1898 the record was 1,298 December 23d, 1259.9 average membership, 1171.4 average attendance, and 92.7 per cent attendance. The 1,386 pupils at the end of the year, December 22d, 1899, were divided as follows:
High School 123; Grade IX. 100, making 223 in High School Building. A year ago it was 207.
Russell School 490. A year ago it was 440.
Crosby School 280. A year ago it was 260.
Cutter School 193. A year ago it was 193.
Locke School 210. A year ago it was 198.
The per cent of attendance for the year is 93.7.
The increase in the Crosby School was owing to the retention this year of 8th grade pupils, who heretofore have been sent to the Russell School. If these pupils had gone to the Russell School thetotalincreasein that district would have been 70 pupils instead of 50, and the number in the Crosby School would have remained the same as last year.
SCHOOL STATISTICS, FROM JAN. 1, 1899, TO JAN. 1, 1900.
SCHOOLS.
Grade.
Number Enrolled.
Number Dec. 22, 1899.
Average member- ship.
Average dally at- tendance.
Per cent of attend- ance.
HIGH SCHOOL
123
132
120.7
113
93.5
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING .
IX A.
49
40
41
38.3
93.3
66
IX B
51
41
44.3
41.4
93.4
RUSSELL SCHOOL.
VIII.
57
43
42.3
40.3
95.2
VII.
56
50
49.9
47
94.1
VI .
52
49
48.2
44
91.4
V
45
43
41.8
39.1
93.5
66
V. and IV
41
34
35.8
32.4
90.5
IV
39
37
36.5
32.6
89.5
III .. .
53
49
47.8
43.9
91.8
III. and II . .
42
38
35.5
33.2
93.5
II.
44
42
39.3
37.3
94.9
I. .
57
52
50.3
44.6
88.6
I
60
53
49.5
46.1
93.1
CROSBY SCHOOL
VIII. and VII. . .
49
47
42.9
41.1
95.8
VI .
37
28
26.1
24.8
95
V.
43
41
39.3
37.7
95.9
66
IV.
36
36
34.8
33.5
96.2
JII
46
44
44.2
42.1
95.2
II .
51
42
40.8
38.5
94.3
I.
49
42
39.5
36.6
92.6
VIII. and VII .. .
38
33
33.9
32.6
96.1
VI. and V .....
48
46
45.4
44.1
97.1
IV. and III . . . II .
35
34
32.8
31.3
95.4
I.
29
28
27.3
25.6
93.8
LOCKE SCHOOL
VIII.
27
23
23.5
22.1
94
VII. and VI.
36
34
35
33.4
95.4
V. and IV ..
45
41
42
39.2
93.3
IV. and III.
48
45
45.3
43.3
95.5
II
37
33
33.5
30.9
92.2
I.
35
34
30.2
27.4
90.7
Totals
1,514
1,386
1,347.2
1,263
93.7
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56
52
47.8
45.6
95.4
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66
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
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66
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66
66
CUTTER SCHOOL
66
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66
66
66
REPORT
OF ARLINGTON PARK COMMISSIONERS
FOR 1899.
No work has been done on the Menotomy Rocks Park, except what has been done by the care-taker employed during the sum- mer months. Considerable filling has been done on the park lands near Mt. Pleasant cemetery, the Commissioners having taken for this purpose all the material that has come to their notice that could be obtained for the price offered by the town, 15c. for single loads, and 30c. for double loads.
In the settlement for lands taken for Menotomy Rocks Park there were four parcels that the Commissioners were unable to settle for at a price which they thought was fair for the town to pay. The owners of these parcels therefore brought suit against the town for damages on account of the taking of their lands. These suits were tried in court in November, and awards were made as follows:
Harrison Swan, $724.09; interest, $4.10; costs of court, $44.37; making a total of $772,56.
Heirs of Henry Swan, $724.09; interest, $4.10; costs of court, $48.07; making a total of $776.26.
Thomas C. Morton, $3,843.09; interest, $21.77; costs of court, $33.69; making a total of $3,898.55.
Artemas Frost, $500.83; interest, $2.83; costs of court, $33.69; making a total of $537.35.
*These amounts, together with the amounts paid in settlement for all the other lands taken, come a little within the $15,000.00 * Suits settled Jan. 20, 1900.
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appropriated for the taking of lands for public parks. The ex- pense of defending these suits will have to be provided for outside of the appropriation.
For a detailed statement of the amounts paid for lands taken, and of all other expenses of the Commission, we respectfully refer to the report of the Town Treasurer.
In the matter of Boulevard around the shores of Spy Pond, considerable preliminary work has been done on this line, but it is not sufficiently advanced at the present time to make any detailed report thereon.
Respectfully submitted, J. Q. A. BRACKETT, W. W. KIMBALL, S. FREDERICK HICKS, Arlington Park Commission.
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REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
During the year 1899 there were reported to the Board of Health of the town of Arlington sixty-eight cases of contagious disease.
Of this number, forty-four were measles, the remainder, twenty-four, being made up of eight cases of scarlet fever, four- teen cases of typhoid fever, and two cases of diphtheria. These numbers are unusually small, as may be seen by consulting the Board of Health report of 1898, where there were eighteen cases of diphtheria, twenty-one cases of typhoid fever, and seven cases of scarlet fever.
Believing that measles is a disease dangerous to the public health, we include it in the list of such diseases, and require physicians to report every case to the Board of Health, that suit- able measures may be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
The disease is like scarlet fever in its power to spread from per- son to person by contagion. It is especially dangerous because of the complications, of which abscess of the middle ear and broncho-pneumonia are the most to be feared.
The desirability therefore of keeping this disease out of the schools is apparent, and we have formulated certain rules apply- ing to such cases, which, we hope, parents and physicians will co- operate with us in observing for the benefit of the public health.
Within the year many houses have been connected with the
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sewer, thereby generally improving the sanitary condition of the town.
It is urgently recommended that all dwellings be connected at the earliest possible date. Measures have been taken rendering it possible for cesspools to be promptly emptied at a moderate ex- pense by applying to the clerk of the Board of Health.
The entire water service of the town has been replaced by the Metropolitan, which promises water of an almost unlimited quantity and exceptional purity.
PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.
During the year ending December 31, 1899, one hundred and forty-two applications for permits to perform plumbing were re- ceived, and written permits duly issued therefor.
In accordance with our rules and regulations, required tests have been carefully made, and in each case the inspector en- deavors in every way possible to secure the construction of thorough and substantial work free from sanitary or other defects.
Notable progress in improvement of plumbing has been made from year to year under the requirements of the law, but to avoid defects from carelessness, incompetency, or dishonesty, the utmost care is required in making examinations and tests.
To conform with public statutes and provide additional rules concerning sewer connections and other requirements, revised and improved plumbing regulations were adopted, to take effect February 11, 1899, and supersede previously existing rules.
SLAUGHTERING ESTABLISHMENTS.
In February, 1899, our Board took decisive measures to abate nuisances caused by the slaughtering of calves and other animals at various establishments within our town limits, located chiefly
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upon the territory adjacent to the lower Mystic. After pro- · tracted hearings and careful investigations, it was determined that premises owned by Frank Bowman, located at 27 Broad- way, be exclusively assigned as a proper place where the business of slaughtering animals may be conducted under State and Town regulations relating thereto. Mr. Frank P. Winn was appointed Town Inspector of said slaughtering.
HEALTH REGULATIONS.
New and revised general regulations, very carefully prepared and codified, were adopted by our Board and published, to take effect October 10, 1899.
Copies have been printed for distribution in pamphlet form and can be obtained at the office of the Board, Town Hall.
We herewith append our Mortuary Record for 1899.
EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, EDWIN P. STICKNEY, M.D., EDWIN MILLS,
Board of Health.
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DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1899.
AGE.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Lois Haskell.
Jan.
1
81
John Prendergast
66
7
59
11
26
Alice Walsh.
. "
10
46.
Annie M. Atherton.
11
10
7
29
Frederick Dickson .
66
12
74
2
18
Agnes Hurley .
66
18
1
16
Catherine Reardon
27
80
27
Ritchie.
Feb.
1
4
1
7
26
Ellen Ritchie.
66
7
39
David A. Roach
10
37
1
Jacob Bassing
13
80
9
3
Ambrose W. Isele.
13
54
10
26
Betsey R. Eaton .
16
85
5
19
William A. Irwin.
66
22
1
66
26
84
1
6
Ellen White
66
26
73
8
20
Lucinda A. Redman
66
28
29
6
4
Flynn
March 12
Lucy E. Young
13
46
7
14
John Morrow ..
16
58
George T. Freeman
16
44
8
Harriet A. Grimes
18
75
2
14
Patrick H. Logan. .
20
43
Harold L. Peppard
66
25
62
Lillian V. Vossman .
28
1
26
Daniel B. Kelley
April
2
35
7
24
Patrick J. Reardon
66
4
23
7
Josephine Polito
60
9
74
7
28
Isaac F. Keniston.
66
11
59
11
25
Squiers C. Clement
14
71
5
12
Rose Kellalea .
66
21
69
Eliza M. Lane.
23
71
1
26
Charles E. Peterson
24
56
4
Dennis P. Haves
25
40
2
23
James J. Grady
66
26
3
11
21
John Breen. .
65
Peter Connors.
May
6
62
Margaret Welch.
66
10
60
Thomas H. Sylvester
66
13
55
9
10
66
17
17
10
Vernon A. Christian
22
Betsey W. Easte
22
9
Mary Mears
9
4
3
Daniel G. Currier
66
18
Margaret E. Hayes
Helen D. Crosby.
66
29
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DEATHS - Continued.
AGE.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Julia E. Loomis
May
23
81
9
9
Vera M. Chappelle .
29
2
1
1
Samuel Jones .
29
18
10
Maria H. Ames.
66
31
64
11
22
Foohey .
June
9
Mary Fermoyle
66
14
9
Susan P. Minot
16
85
11
Alfred Patterson .
66
19
60
9
10
Blanche Smith.
July
2
18
2
14
Annie Ray .
66
5
39
S
20
Mary Connelly .
66
11
59
Margaret Burns.
66
12
80
Margaret J. McAllister.
66
12
40
Merwyn O. Beck.
66
13
11
7
19
Sarah Perkins.
66
22
70
11
Agnes S. Muller ..
22
55
Richard G. Thacker
23
1
10
James Hayes.
66
28
38
Kenney.
66
30
James Doherty.
Aug.
2
1
4
Grant.
66
3
George W. Nash.
66
3
1
11
Julia E. Ward.
66
S
67
7
20
John B. Davie, Jr.
66
8
3
2
8
Arthur M. Curtin.
10
John J. Coughlin.
10
1
3
15
Edwin P. Bryant.
66
18
48
11
18
Mary Cunningham .
66
22
51
11
22
Patrick T. Quinn.
66
26
45
3
Helen E. Greene.
66
30
63
4
12
Susan S. Abbott
Sept.
6
65
Jeremiah Sullivan .
66
10
24
David H. Mckenzie.
66
14
50
. .
.
66
21
49
9
11
Edwin G. Champney
66
30
64
11
James McCahey
Oct.
1
65
Mary Carney ..
1
78
Mary Cunningham
3
1
27
Ann J. Wilson
66
3
77
7
14
.
20
28
Julia F. Fillebrown.
.
24
20
Richard Hodge
Alice J. Kelley
27
1
Jennie C. Cook. .
25
57
1
1
Thomas E. Hemeon
.
Kelley .
30
.
·
.
10
2
McGrevey
...
30
Buncel
1899.
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DEATHS - Concluded.
AGE.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
John B. Brine
5
3
9
6
Albert C. Leonard.
5
97
8
Alvah M. Chase.
8
50
9
25
Olive S. Hill .
66
10
80
Catharine M. Regan
12
44
Mary Hurley .
15
68
Louise "T. Kimball.
16
49
7
27
Susan P. Ladd.
19
84
7
25
Francis Mulcahy .
24
1
5
19
Henry A. Bligh
25
54
5
24
Lawson C. Webber, Jr.
27
2
2
George H. Rugg ..
31
67
2
8
Catherine E. Gibbons.
7
29
1
14
Dorothey G. Jonsberg
14
4
27
Henry Latimer.
16
43
Lucelia A. Pope
Dec.
5
54
5
28
Mary F. Pike .
66
10
6
11
25
Charles S. Marvin
11
41
7
28
Gass . .
15
James E. McConnell
18
42
11
Maurice J. Shean . .
66
19
27
6
4
Frederick W. Chappelle, Jr
66
23
58
1
3
Thomas Bailey ..
27
61
3
Florence N. Eskildson .
66
27
79
Anthony Lawton
28
James Mawn ...
28
12
David T. Litchfield. .
30
Thomas W. Hendrick
31
16
8
Whole number of deaths
·
Males
66 Females
Number under 5 years of age
66
between 5 and 10 years of age
·
66
66
·
.
66
66
60
66
70
80
6
66
11
10
American parentage Mixed
16
Unknown
5
SOME OF THE DISEASES OR CAUSES OF DEATH.
Phthisis .
12
Heart disease
·
11
Apoplexy .
Pneumonia
5
Accident
.
.
2
John J. Hurley . .
66
10
66
21
1
3
George F. Whitney
27
3
17
Elizabeth R. Gilpatrick.
66 10
30
66
.
66
.
15
66
70
66
80
90
37
Foreign parentage
63
10
.
37
1
13
30
60
34
66
14
121
55
5
Nov.
66
66
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REPORT
OF THE
SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Sewer Commissioners hereby present the en- gineer's report of the work of the department for the year 1899, the same having been accepted and approved.
EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, WINFIELD S. DURGIN, WARREN W. RAWSON, Sewer Commissioners.
To the Honorable Board of Sewer Commissioners:
Herewith is respectfully submitted the annual report of the work done under the supervision of the Sewer Department for the year ending December 30, 1899.
At the date of the last annual report, the Lowell Street sewer from Park Avenue to Westmoreland Avenue was under process of construction: As has been previously stated, it was necessary to lay the portion of this sewer between Park Avenue and Lowell Street Place at a grade that would allow the proposed sewer in Lowell Street Place to drain to Lowell Street. Consequently an average cut of nearly fifteen feet was required. A large quantity of ledge was encountered in this section, as was also throughout the length of Lowell Street, 637 cubic yards being excavated on the entire work. The soil was a very hard blue gravel, which, combined with the amount of ground water found, greatly de- layed the progress of the work.
It was desired to complete the sewer on Lowell Street as soon as possible that the same might be available for use at the begin- ning of spring, as well as to allow for the construction of the
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Lowell Street Place sewer to be proceeded with, the territory there needing immediate relief. On account of the severe weather throughout November and December, 1898, it was im- possible to complete the work as soon as expected.
The pipe was finally laid January 29, 1899. It was not pos- sible to puddle and replace the whole of the backfilling in the trench and to clean the street until the frost had left the ground, although the street was not closed for travel except for a few days. This work completed the building of Section VI., which had been contracted for with Charles G. Craib & Co. The sewer in Massachusetts Avenue, which was being constructed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was also finished about this time. This completed the Section from Massachusetts Ave- nue at the junction of Lowell Street through Lowell Street, Private Land, Park Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue to the Lexington Town line.
In anticipation of the needs for the coming year and because of the difficulty in having sewer pipe delivered here, subject to inspection, it was decided to have the pipe inspected at the works of the manufacturers. Upon an inquiry of price and quality of pipe in the market, a contract was made through the Peirce & Winn Co., with the National Sewer Pipe Co. of Barberton, Ohio, whereby they agreed to furnish the town with nineteen carloads of first quality pipe, the same to be thoroughly and satisfactorily inspected at the works of the Company by a repre- sentative of the Sewer Department.
They further agreed to pay half the travelling expenses of the inspector to Ohio, and to deliver the pipe F. O. B. cars at Arling- ton and Arlington Heights subject to additional inspection for breakage. This method resulted in the town's securing not only a superior grade of pipe, but at a less cost than would otherwise have been possible.
The first work on new construction this year was undertaken
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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
at Arlington Heights, comprising the district known as Section VII., and made possible by the building of the sewers of the previous year, being really an extension of them. This Section included Lowell Street Place (off Lowell Street), Tanager Street (the entire length), Wollaston Avenue (from near Claremont Avenue to Wachasett Avenue), Florence Avenue (from Apple- ton Street to Ashland Street), Appleton Street (from Vine Street to Ashland Street), Ashland Street (from Appleton Street to Florence Avenue), and Cliff Street (from Florence Avenue to near Linden Avenue); also Vine Street from the Metropolitan Sewer on Massachusetts Avenue to Sutherland Road, and Rob- bins Road extending to the Robbins Spring Hotel. It was in- tended to include a portion of Crescent Hill in this Section, and plans were made and recorded taking land for sewer purposes in the private streets. A petition, however, was received from the property owners, requesting that the sewers be not built for the present, and accordingly the work was postponed.
The construction of the sewers in Section VII. was done by H. A. Hanscom & Co. of West Medford, they being the lowest of six bidders. The building of the sewer in Tanager Street neces- sitated excavating to an average depth of twelve feet for the greater portion of the way, because of the low ground on the northerly side of the street.
The soil was extremely hard, and many boulders of large size were found. Ledge was encountered on all the streets included in the Section in greater or less quantities. The whole amount excavated under the contract was 602 cubic yards.
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