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Two incandescent lights were changed to new locations on Academy street, also one incandescent light was removed from this street and located on Ravine street. Two incandescent lights were discontinued on Robbins road, these lights being relocated, one on Brattle street near Summer street and one on Gray street between Mount Vernon and Walnut streets. These two lights were taken from Robbins road in the vicinity of the Robbins Spring Hotel, which is closed for the season, they being of no use in that vicinity during the winter months, and it was thought advisable to locate them elsewhere.
. These lights should be put in commission again this coming Spring, if the Hotel opens for business, which will require an appropriation for two more incandescent lights that are now in use.
INSPECTION OF WIRES IN BUILDINGS.
Two hundred and eighty-five (285) inspections of wires and fixtures in buildings were made during the ensuing year as follows : -
Number of incandescent lights wired for 1,013
66 " arc lights wired for .
10
66 " power moters wired for 2
6 5 " fan motors wired for 2
66 " electric laundry irons wired for 1
Horse power of motors installed 10.50
Number of new buildings constructed in 1904 which were wired 18
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INSPECTOR OF WIRES AND SUPT. OF FIRE ALARMS.
Number of buildings constructed previous to 1904 which were wired 27
Number of buildings wired previous to 1904 in which additions were made 57
All wiring installed has been in accordance with the latest requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Particular attention has been given to old installations to bring this class of construction up to date and a large number of changes have been made in replacing of sockets, switches, cutouts, etc., in order that these fittings should be of a standard make, which means better service and more safety where electrical appliances are used.
Very little trouble has been experienced from contractors who intend to slight their work, as it is generally known that this class of work will not be approved in our Town.
One hundred and twenty-four (124) permits were granted the Edison Electric Illuminating Co., of Boston, for the attach- ment of service wires to forty (40) buildings and for the installation of one hundred and twenty-four (124) meters.
The total number of lights, etc., connected being as follows :
1,875 Incandescent Lights.
10 Arc Lights. 1 Fan Motor.
1 1-2 H. P. Motor. 1-10 H. P. Motor.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. - The Fire Alarm system has worked perfectly throughout the year. There has been no breakage in wires and the only interruption to the service being on June 25th and July 5th, when the system was struck by lightning. The damage from this cause being very slight, burning out fuses and one relay at the Central Fire Station,
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which was quickly repaired. More alarms were sounded from the system than ever before since the system was installed.
Forty-seven (47) first alarms, two (2) second alarms for fires were transmitted, also fourteen (14) no-school signals, one (1) special signal on Memorial Day and one (1) special sig- nal on October 7th, for the assembly of firemen to assist the police in finding a lost person. No new signal boxes were added this year. One (1) six-inch gong was placed in residence of driver of Hose No. 1 at Arlington Heights, as trouble has been experienced in hearing the tower bell in that section at certain times.
The electric air compressor was thoroughly repaired by ex- perienced machinists, these repairs being absolutely necessary, owing to the hard service this pump has been subjected to since it was placed in commission several years ago. The cost of these repairs being forty-seven dollars and eighty-five cents ($47.85). This machine is now giving good service, but should be replaced by a new, modern type of compressor of higher efficiency. The old compressor could then be held in reserve in case of a break-down.
Hose No. 2 was wired for electric lights, to be used in con- nection with the fire alarm system.
An automatic Fire Alarm Light Switch being installed which illuminates the whole building the instant the alarm sounds.
Eighteen hundred (1,800) feet of rubber covered fire alarm wire was placed underground on Massachusetts avenue between Tufts and Winter streets. Twenty-five hundred (2,500) feet of No. 9 plain and covered wire was placed on the poles on Tufts street and Broadway. Two thousand (2,000) feet of old wire being taken down on Broadway and Winter street. A considerable number of cross-arms were replaced on Brattle, Mystic, Beacon and Warren. streets, also Hillside avenue, and also the old wires on these streets were replaced to some extent
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with new. New cross-arms were placed on all poles on Palmer street, also the wires re-arranged. These changes were made necessary by the replacement of old poles by the various electric companies on our streets. This is a class of work where there is more or less to do constantly, which requires the keeping in stock of considerable material to do the work, and with the difficulty experienced in doing work with the rapid increase of electric light and power wires, the expense of labor becoming greater each year.
One main spring was found broken in Box No. 14, also the box was badly injured and door being smashed and machinery broken at about 3 o'clock A.M., on June 17, by some malicious person. This is the second time that this has happened to this box within a year and every effort has been made to find the guilty party, and if apprehended, punishment will be meted out in accordance with the law, which is severe in such cases with interference of fire and police signal systems.
Sixteen (16) Type B. T. Storage Batteries were purchased and placed in commission at Fire Alarm Headquarters. All underground wires were inspected at manholes and splices properly sealed.
One blow is now sounded on the fire alarm at twelve (12) o'clock noon. This signal to take the place of ringing of church bell as has been the custom in years past, which was voted to discontinue at the annual Town meeting. The first noon blow was sounded on April 18.
The care of Town clock being placed in charge of the Super- intendent of Fire Alarms as per vote of the Town, a thorough examination was made of the clock, it being found that it was in a very unclean condition, having not been cleaned for seven (7) years, also the wire cables supporting weights were found to be in a very unsafe condition and liable to break at any time. This condition was reported to your Honorable Board with
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recommendations that thorough repairs be made at once which was approved. The clock was thoroughly cleaned and new cables furnished and is now giving good service.
RECOMMENDATIONS. - I would again recommend that more fire alarm boxes be installed, especially in the Heights section of the Town, particularly at the top of the Heights is a box of this kind needed. The extension of underground wires should be continued as soon as finances permit ; the results given from this class of construction, especially in the winter months being a recommendation in itself.
I would recommend that the Town install a modern electric Police Signal System in place of the telephone system now in use, as the present system is unreliable and the cost of same per annum would more than pay the interest on cost and opera- tion of a modern system. The Town has paid out enough money in the last ten or more years for this kind of service to more than half pay for the installation of a modern system and notwithstanding the expenditures up to the present time, the system is incomplete. A Police Signal System is to the Police Department what the Fire Alarm is to the Fire Department, adding efficiency to the police service, giving additional pro- tection to the citizens and aiding the patrolmen in their duty, as well as seeing that their duties are performed satisfactorily. With this system a complete record is kept automatically of all calls received from the officers at street signal boxes, giving the time, number of box and patrolman's number. With such a system in use, it would seem that an increase of patrolmen would not be necessary for several years. Another feature in favor of the system is that a more complete record could be kept of the condition of street lights, enabling the officer while patroling his beat to report any lights out and a record would be made of it at that time by the officer in charge of station.
The rebate the Town would receive from this source alone
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would be a considerable saving in money per year, as under the present arrangement accurate records cannot be kept of this loss.
CONCLUSION. - In concluding this report permit me to return my thanks to your Honorable Board for the support given me in the discharge of my duties. Also tendering my thanks to the Chiefs of the Fire and Police Departments and the members of those departments for the many courtesies shown.
Respectfully submitted,
REUBEN W. LEBARON, Inspector of Wires. Superintendent of Fire Alarms.
ARLINGTON FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Location of Street Boxes.
Box
LOCATION.
13 Corner Henderson and Sawin Streets.
14 Corner Massachusetts Avenue and Teel Street.
15 Corner Massachusetts Avenue and Lake Street.
16 Massachusetts Avenue opposite Tufts Street.
162 Massachusetts Avenue between Palmer and Wyman Streets.
17 Lake Street opposite D. Wyman's house.
21 North Union Street opposite Fremont.
22 Town Hall (Police Station).
23 Junction Broadway and Warren Street.
24 Beacon Street near Warren.
25 Central Fire Station, Broadway.
26 Corner Medford Street and Lewis Avenue.
27 Corner Mystic and Summer Streets.
28 Mystic Street near Fairview Avenue.
31 Kensington Park.
32 Pleasant Street near Lake.
34 Pleasant Street opposite Gray.
35 Pleasant Street between Addison and Wellington Streets.
36 Town Hall.
37 Russell Street corner Russell Terrace.
38 Academy Street near Maple Street.
39 Massachusetts Avenue near Mill Street.
ARLINGTON FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Box LOCATION. 4 Jason Street near Irving. 41 Massachusetts Avenue near Schouler Court. 43 Corner Summer and Grove Streets. . 45 Hose 2 House, Massachusetts Avenue. 46 Brattle Street near railroad station. 47 48 Forest Street north of railroad track. 52 54 Hose 1 House, Park Avenue. 56 Appleton Street near Oakland Avenue. 512 Elevated Railroad Car House. 61 Corner Florence and Hillside Avenues. 71 Massachusetts Avenue near Hibbert Street.
Massachusetts Avenue opposite Forest Street.
Westminster Avenue corner Westmoreland Avenue.
SPECIAL SIGNALS.
2-2 7.15, 8.15 A. M. and 12.45, 1.15 P. M. No School.
At any other time Department will answer this box same as Box 36.
2 Blows, 6.45 A. M., 1 blow 12 M. and 2 blows at 6.45 P. M. for test. 1
2 Blows, dismissal of Department.
3 Blows, twice, Second Alarm.
3 Blows, three times, Third Alarm.
8 Blows, followed by two rounds box numbers, Forest Fire.
10 Blows, out of town signal. Companies report at their Station and await orders.
12 Blows, twice, Police Signal.
CHARLES GOTT, Chief Fire Department.
R. W. LEBARON,
Supt. of Fire Alarms.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works herewith submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1904.
At a special Town meeting held February 8, 1904 the Town accepted an act (Chapter 3, of the Acts of 1904) establishing a Board of Public Works, a copy of which can be found in the Records of the Town Clerk.
The last meetings of the Water and Sewer Commissioners were held March 4 and 5 respectively. At these meetings all members of both Boards handed in their resignations to take effect upon the election of a new Board of Public Works.
The first meeting of the Board was held March 12, 1904, the organization resulting in the election of Peter Schwamb, as Chairman, and Charles C. Lothrop, as Clerk. Forty-five regular meetings and two adjourned meetings were held during the remainder of the year.
The Board decided that it would act on all matters coming before it as a whole, and therefore, no special committees were appointed. It was also decided that three divisions be created, viz : Highway, Sewer and Water Divisions, and that accounts be carefully kept with each.
Systems for approving hills, ordering materials and making out pay-rolls were devised and put into operation as soon as possible and are now working smoothly, although encountering considerable opposition at first. Written orders are given for all materials either by the Clerk, or for emergencies by the Superintendents, copies being kept on file in the office for checking bills.
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All charges are now made as directly as possible and all pay- rolls are approved and distributed before going to the Auditor. To obtain sufficient time to make up and distribute the pay-roll it was found necessary to close the week on Wednesdays, the pay-roll being submitted to the Auditor on the following Mondays.
APPOINTMENTS. - At a meeting held April 4, 1904, Thomas Roden was appointed Superintendent of the Sewer and Water Divisions and Charles C. Lothrop was appointed Water Regis- trar, both appointments holding for one year.
At a meeting held April 9, 1904, Samuel E. Kimball, hav- ing made application for the position of Superintendent of Streets, was placed in charge of the Highway Division tempo- rarily .
After a very careful consideration of the conditions existing in the Highway Division and the embarrassing position in which the Board was placed, it was decided to continue this arrange- ment, believing that, all things considered, it was the best one for the Town under the conditions existing this year.
· REPORTS. - It was decided not to print the several reports of the Superintendents, but to embody such parts of them as was deemed best in this report.
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
On account of the comparatively small appropriation for this Division and on account of the very considerable expenditure in care of snow and streets, after Jan. 1, 1904, no extensive street construction could be undertaken. An attempt has been made, however, to complete all work undertaken so that the improve- ment shall be permanent, and unless such thorough work could be done only such repairs were made as were absolutely neces- sary and as the means at our disposal permitted. .
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Table I. gives the expenditures on the various streeets in de- tail. For a general description of work done reference is made to the report of the Town Engineer.
STORM DRAINS. - A much needed improvement has been effected this year in draining the low places in the tracks of the Boston Elevated Railway Company on Broadway and of the Boston & Northern Street Railway Company on Mystic street at the Mill Brook.
A storm drain was laid in Massachusetts avenue from Teel street to Henderson street to connect three catchbasins at the corner of Teel street to the existing drain at Henderson street.
Two new catchbasins were constructed at the foot of Mount Vernon street, which, together with two old basins on Massa- chusetts avenue were connected by a 15-inch pipe with the existing drain at Grove street.
A ground water drain was constructed on Old Mystic street. The detailed expenditures are shown in Table II.
Table III. shows the details of cost of Sewer, Storin Drain and Water Pipe in Kensington road and gives the distribution of net cost to each Division. This construction well illustrates the saving to be effected by carrying on operations involving the tearing up of streets at the same time and under the same management.
SIDEWALKS. - Table IV. gives the detailed cost of work done on permanent sidewalks and setting edgestones, at the locations given in the left column.
One contract was awarded for building artificial stone walks on Massachusetts avenue and Broadway adjacent to the John P. Squire Estate.
GENERAL EXPENDITURES. - Table V. shows the general expenditures for the various characters of work mentioned in the left column.
A financial statement for the Highway Division is given in Table VI. for the year ending December 31, 1904.
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TABLE I.
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES, HIGHWAY DIVISION.
Streets.
Labor.
Teams.
Broken Stone.
Stone Dust.
Gravel.
Roller.
Supt.
Eng.
Sun- dries.
Total Cost.
Tons.
Tons.
Lo'ds
Addison St.
$117.83
$25.56
91.
$72.80
12.
$9.60
39
$5.85
$11.40
$11.78
$13.60
$268.42
Beacon St ..
233.50
56.75
406.7
325.36
29.5
23.60
24
3.60
32.40
23.35
27.80
726.36
Bow St ... .
39.91
7.78
S
2.40
12.74
1.73
2.00
39.44
Broadway.
17.32
3.25
Claremont Ave.
450.64
134.73
141.25
113.00
227
34.05
28.40
45.06 $12.46
64.75
883.09
Court St ...
81.33
15.70
64.5
51.60
18.
14.40
17
2.55
7.80
8.13
1.39
30.52
213.42
Forest St ...
116.27
26.39
122.
97.60
50
7.50
11.63
13.30
272.69
Henderson St ..
215.63
72.64
363.25
290.60
55.
44.00
32
4.80
45.60
21.56
1.71
25.73
722.27
Kensington Rd.
38.72
15.63
12.5
10.00
6.40
5.40
45
10.35
Lowell St ..
4.50
Mass. Ave., Walnut St. to Robbins Rd ..
210.09
52 80
285.03
228.02
5.
4.00
34
5.10
67.80
21.01
25.15
613.97
Mass. Ave., Water St. to ) Academy . .
247.09
90.70
675.
540.00
95.5
76.40
19
2.85
57.00
24.71
29.40
1,068.15
Mass. Ave., Bartlett Ave. to Schouler Ct ..
..
Mass. Ave., Henderson St. to Winter St.
469.23
123.06
863.87
691.09
78.7
62.96
25
3.75
99.80
46.92
56.94
1,553.75
Mass. Ave., Patching.
118.00
26.25
166.5
133.20
2.
1.60
19
4.35
27.00
11.80
19.57
341.77
Medford St .
15.16
3.63
6
1.80
3.33
1.52
1.72
27.16
N. Union St ..
83.61
27.64
55
8.25
5.40
8.36
9.66
142.92
Old Mystic St.
95.14
21.25
25.5
20.40
9.
7.20
40
6.00
5.40
9.51
10.92
175.82
Park Ave ..
82.00
22.50
81
12.15
6.33
8.20
9.43
140.61
Park Circle.
312.06
119.81
358
53.70
2.40
31.21
1.97
36.88
558.03
Pleasant St ..
289.51
102.78
597.
477.60
133.5
106.80
76
11.40
67.80
28.95
46.54
1,131.38
Teele St ....
24.50
2.50
132 80
64.
51.20
21
3.15
20.40
7.38
1.56
8.40
332.70
Wellington St ...
.... .
...
29.77
763.66
Winter St ...
208.03
60.16
472.5
378.00
33.
26.40
18
2.70
37.80
20.80
. . .
.
3.75
1.17
2.00
53.42
Paving Gutter, Grove St ...
39.00
7.50
(Stone
from
Gravel Pit.)
$3,634.72
$1,065.55
4,460.6
$3,568.47 514.2
$428.16
1,196
$183.00
$544.20
$363.31
$20.26
$482.00 $10,289.67
.
.
2.45
2.82
32.27
73.77
34.04
166.
6.00
79.02
Westminster Ave ...
51.88
12.50
23
3.45
5.19
· ..
..
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.
3.99
4.60
59.88
24
3.60
·
4.50
72.72
6.40
Linwood St ..
8.
3.87
.
.
TABLE II. STORM DRAIN CONSTRUCTION.
Location.
Length.
Labor.
Teams.
Supt.
Eng.
Cement.
15-inch.
6 in. & 12-in.
Spec'ls
Brick.
Mason.
Edgestone
and Grates.
Castings.
Sundries.
Total Cost.
Broadway (catch basins) .. Kensington Road.
40 314
$25.14
$2.56
$1.63
$.66
$11.61|
2500 $21.25
$30.00
$14.02
$106.87 468.06
Mass. Ave., Grove St. to Mt. Vernon St ...
580
218.95
17.72
87.49
6.15 $30.52 416 ft. $168.48 142 ft.
42.60
4500
38.25
30.90 $24.16
11.95
686.49
Mass. Ave., Henderson St. to Teele St ...
410
92.55
.90
6.02
1.97
384 ft.
115.20
3.44
4500 38.25
53.05
32.89 $12.10
5.00
376.37
(6in.)
Old Mystic St.
415
111.14
21.25
7.32
400
42.00
181.71
1759
$447.78 $42.43
$102.46. $8.78 $45.52 416 ft. $168.48
$211.41 |$12.76 11500 $97.75
$113.95 $57.05 $12.10 $30.97
$1,819.50
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* For details of cost see Table No. III.
TABLE III. KENSINGTON ROAD. DETAIL COST OF SEWER, STORM DRAIN AND WATER PIPE.
Iron Pipe.
Akron Pipe.
Labor.
Teams.
Supt. and
Eng.
Spec'ls
Hyd'ts
Lead,
etc.
10-inch.
8-inch.
Spec'ls
Cement.
Brick.
Castings.
Explo-
Steam
Drill.
Tools.
Sundries.
Mason.
Coal.
Total Cost.
$1,233.13 $48.34 $223.86 370 ft.
$37.38| $129.63 $80.41 $75.50 $16.99 $14.45 $45.34
$2,368.02
$118.40
$81.68
$46.75
Net cost of Sewer.
$1,100.04
Net cost of Storm Drain .. 468.06
Net cost of Water ..
799.92
$2,368.02
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.
1
*
..
-
sives.
6-inch.
$14.97 $28.00 $19.58 298 ft.
375 ft. $71.25
$21.46 $30.90 5500
$9.32
15.00
.
Pipe.
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TABLE IV. PERMANENT SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION.
Location.
Labor.
Teams.
Supt. and
Eng.
Straight.
Curved.
Freight.
Oil.
Sq. yds.
Amt.
Labor.
Brick.
Total Cost.
Assess-
Cost to
Henderson St., Mass. Ave. to Cottage Ave .. Mass. Ave. and B'd'y, Cleve- land St. to Marathon St ... Mass. Ave. from Tufts St. to Est. Heirs John F. Allen. Warren St. at Northwest cor. Beacon St .
$140.51 $24.45 $21.94 1085
$423.04
$91.84
$2.74
$730.30
$396.10
$334.20
13.62
20.17
64
33.37
39
28.36
4.50
532.34 $ 798.51|$19.50
918.03
705.59
212.44
205.31
36.25
34.61
18
6.98
12
8.35
1.62
24750$312.25
605.37
292.36
*313.01
6.50
1.12
51
20.01
12
8.86
5.67
42.16
34.93
7.23
$365.94 $60.70 $77.84 1218
$483.40
99
$71.35
$103.63
$2.74
532.34
$798.51 $19.50 24750$312.25
$2,295.86
$1,428.98
$866.88
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Edgestone.
Contract for Granolithic Walks.
ments.
Town.
Ft.
Amt.
Ft.
Amt. 36 $25.78
.
* Credit by 68 loads of gravel to Meadow Brook Park $20.40. 193 feet old edgestones were reset.
TABLE V. DISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL EXPENDITURES, HIGHWAY DIVISION.
CHARACTER.
Labor.
Teaming.
Supt.
Eng.
Broken Stone.
Stone Dust.
Pipe.
Sundries.
Totals.
Tons.
Care and Repair of Streets ......
$1,442.01
$439.65
$159.03
$2.63
58.5 $46.80
932 $75.00
$66.46
$2,231.58
Care and Repair of Sidewalks ....
394.50
89.71
39.45
1.53
279.1
223.28
44.26
792.73
Care and Repair of Crosswalks. {
154.88
48.50
15.49
157.07
375.94
Care and Repair of Gutters .....
526.67
48.24
52.67
69 ft. $33.50
121.93
783.01
Care and Repair of Bridges and Culverts ...
51.49
51.49
Crusher (maintenance & operat'g)
1,607.33
219.25
165.73
751.40
2,743.71
Steam Drill (maintenance).
1.87
.19
126.59
128.65
Steam Roller (maintenance) ... ....
21.32
2.13
503.02
526.47
Stable (maintenance) ...
44.51
4.45
348.74
397.70
Teaming (maintenance)
64.90
17.07
6.49
3,078.52
3,166.98
Office Expense.
14.70
67.23
61.93
Tools ..
206.44
Lost Time.
206.44
141.56
3,430.58
Snow Expense
2,990.02
299.00
2.81
113.06
115.87
Street Signs .
14.25
1.42
10.32
25.99
Salaries in part. ..
$7,468.70
$862.42
$744.63
$23.09
337.6 $270.08
932 $75.00
69 ft. $33.50
$5,806.32
$15,491.02
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.
.
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.
.
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.
.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
265
.
224.67
224.67
Miscellaneous. .
217.28
.
.
Care and Repair of Storm Drains.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
TABLE VI. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF HIGHWAY DIVISION.
For Year Ending December 31, 1904.
ITEMS. CR.
DR. $18,229 28
Town Grant for highway purposes,
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1904,
71 86
Crusher Appropriation, labor and materials,
519 00
Permanent Sidewalk, services and
materials, 185 39
Street watering, services,
465 45
*Health Dept., collection offal and ashes,
1,979 17
Robbins Library, labor grading,
362 70
Locke School Playground, grading,
109 69
Appropriation for paving blocks, teaming,
125 09
Cemetery Dept., labor and materials,
144 45
Almshouse, hay and labor,
77 40
Boston Elevated Railway Co., broken stone,
391 73
Water Division, use of steam drill,
81 50
Sewer Division, Kensington road trench,
105 00
Stone dust delivered to private parties,
103 50
Miscellaneous receipts,
193 31
Work on streets,
$18,793 81
Storm drains,
1,777 07
Stock on hand purchased during 1904,
212 41
Miscellaneous bills outstanding,
74 66
Amount expended for labor and ma- terials on Highway Division, $20,857 95
Amounts carried forward,
$20,857 95 $23,144 52
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Amounts brought forward, $20,857 95 $23,144 52
Amount paid for labor on work outside
Highway Division included in re-
ceipts shown above, 2,264 84
Balance unexpended,
$23,122 79 21 73
$23,144 52 $23,144 52
* After April 27th the labor was charged direct to Health Dept.
The value of the tools, implements and property of the Division and stock on hand December 31, 1904, was $10,215.
STONE CRUSHER. - A new stone crusher, costing $1,081, purchased by the Selectmen, has been installed and necessary changes were made to insure the most advantageous and eco- nomical results in the operation of the plant, at a total expense of $519.
The boiler has been repaired at an expense of $157.07, paid out of the Highway Division appropriation. The plant is now in good condition.
CRUSHED STONE .- At the beginning of work on the streets last spring there were on hand 3,000 tons of stone for crushing and 350 tons of crushed stone at the yard. This year there is but little ready to crush or crushed stone on hand, making it necessary to buy or blast stone from the ledge. The ledge stone would be more uniform in hardness and would wear more evenly and longer on the streets, which would offset any differ- ence in cost.
STEAM DRILL .- We would advise the purchase of a steam drill, as the present drill is very badly worn and is not econom- ical to operate.
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PAVING STONE .- The paving stone not used in the relaying of the tracks of the Boston Elevated Railway Company on Massachusetts avenue were bought by the Town at the low cost of $5.00 per thousand for paving and $8.00 per thousand for brow stone. A total of 93,760 paving and 3,596 brow stone were obtained at a cost of $497.57. The expense of teaming was $125.09, making the total cost $622.66.
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