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Wollaston Avenue to Oakland Avenue.
60
2171
September 23, 1878.
373
TOWN ENGINEER'S REPORT
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374
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF ACCEPTED AND PRIVATE STREETS - Continued.
Name
Location
Width
Length
Date of Acceptance
Accept.
Private
Clark Street.
Massachusetts Avenue, north of Peirce St
40
457
Cleveland Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Broadway .
45
1608
April 15, 1898.
Cliff Street. .
Florence Avenue to Oakland Avenue .
50
1441
November 8, 1897.
Coral Street. .
Park Street to Beacon Street. .
40
250
March 4, 1872.
Cottage Avenue.
Henderson Street, easterly
30
270
Court Street ..
Massachusetts Avenue to Water Street ..
20-35
620
November 5, 1867.
Court Street Place ...
Court Street, northerly . .
20
160
Crescent Hill Avenue . .
Park Place to north of Montague Street. .
40
1144
December 1, 1902.
Crescent Hill Avenue
200 feet north of Montague Street, to Lex- · ington Line ..
40
255
Cross Street.
Teel Street to Henderson Street.
40
215
Davis Avenue.
Mystic Street to Orient Avenue.
40
900
+Day Street.
George Street, westerly .
40
350
Decatur Street.
River Street to North Union Street
35 & 40
988
March 6, 1871.
Decatur Street.
North Union Street, easterly.
35
560
Devereaux Street.
Chapman Street, southerly
40
293
December 7, 1896.
+Dodge Street.
Irwin Street, northerly.
40
1075
+Dothan Street.
Wright Street to Winchester Line .
10
1520
Dow Road.
Appleton Street, southeasterly
50
500
+Dover Place.
George Street, easterly .
25
200
+Dover Street. .
George Street, westerly.
40
250
¡Draelon Avenue.
Dothan Street to Reed Street. .
40
1550
Draper Avenue .
Mystic Street to Orient Avenue.
40
730
Dudley Street.
Grove Street to Brattle Street.
40
1370
March 14, 1892. April 20, 1874.
Dudley Street Place. ..
Dudley Street, southerly .
20
150
Dundee Road .
Massachusetts Avenue to Selkirk Road.
40
1100
+Dunster Lane.
Forest Street, northerly ..
40
100
Eastern Avenue.
Park Circuit to Highland Avenue.
50
2040
November 27, 1875.
+Egerton Road .
Massachusetts Avenue, southwesterly. 40
420
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Elder Terrace. .
Lowell Street, easterly .
25-40
330
+Elmhurst Road .
Massachusetts Avenue to Brooks Avenue ..
40
800
Elmore Street.
Ashland Street to Oakland Avenue.
40
500
Everett Place .
Summer Street, northerly .
36
300
Everett Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Broadway .
40
1350
Eustis Street.
Glenburn Road, northeasterly.
40
475
Fairmont Street ..
Massachusetts Avenue to B. & L. R. R ... .
40
1650
Fairview Avenue .
Mystic Street to Mystic Lake. .
40
900
Falmouth Road .
Mystic Street to Langley Road.
40
950
Farrington Street.
Mystic Street to Rangeley Road.
40
320
Fayette Street.
Glenburn Road, northeasterly
40
240
Fessenden Road
Massachusetts Avenue, southerly.
20
414
+Finley Street. .
Charlton Street to Brand Street. .
40
500
+First Street.
Peck Avenue to Inverness Road.
40
200
Florence Avenue
Appleton Street to Claremont Avenue ..
50
1900
Florence Avenue .
Claremont Avenue to Belmont Line.
3700
*Forest Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Winchester Line. 40
4980
+Forest Street Place.
Forest Street, westerly .
33
640
Fountain Road .
Gray Street Extension to Hawthorne Av ...
40
1150
tFowle Avenue .
Circuit Avenue to Meadow Brook Park ...
40
350
Franklin Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Lewis Avenue .. . .
40
1570
May 1, 1876.
Franklin Street.
Lewis Avenue to Mystic River Parkway .. .
40
890
Franklin Avenue.
Madison Avenue, easterly .
40
150
+Francis Street. .
Appleton Street, southerly.
30
425
Freeman Street
Lake Street to 100 feet beyond Orvis Rd. .
40
730
+Freeman Street.
From 100 feet beyond Orvis Road to Barnes Lane.
300
Fremont Street.
North Union Street, easterly .
30
1000
500 feet proposed.
+Fulton Street.
Appleton Street, southerly ..
30
350
Gardner Street.
Broadway to Decatur Street.
35 & 40
2150
1150 feet proposed.
+Gay Street. ..
Brand Street, easterly .
40
375
George Street.
Florence Avenue to Cedar Avenue.
40
2530
George Street.
Appleton Street, southeasterly
50
900
Glen Avenue .
Mystic Street to Walnut Avenue.
40
585
Includes Barnes Lane. April 14, 1896.
TOWN ENGINEER'S REPORT
March 12, 1883.
Old Town Way named Forest Street, November 9, 1846. Decree of Superior Ct. June 30, 1899.
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TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF ACCEPTED AND PRIVATE STREETS - Continued.
Name
Location
Width
Length
Date of Acceptance
Accept.
Private
Glenburn Road .
Park Avenue, easterly .
40
1340
Gloucester Street. .
Mt. Vernon Street to Highland Avenue. .
40
688
Gloucester Street Ext. . ..
Highland Avenue, easterly .
40
233
Grafton Street. .
Massachusetts Avenue to Broadway .
40
1411
Grand View Road.
Gray Street to Eastern Avenue.
40
1832
Gray Street.
Ravine Street to Locke Farm.
40
1000
November 8, 1887.
Gray Street. .
Pleasant Street to Ravine Street.
40
750
· March 10, 1885
Gray Street.
From pt. 377 ft. W. of Cor. Bartlett Av. to Oakland Avenue ..
50
4616
November 20, 1911. Not built. March 2, 1840.
Grove Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Summer Street. .
30
1460
Grove Street Place.
Grove Street, westerly .
40
490
Hamlet Street.
Franklin Street to Medford Street.
40
400
Harlow Street ..
Massachusetts Avenue to Broadway
40
1295
Harvard Street ..
Appleton Street, southerly .
50
674
March 6, 1911.
Hawthorne Avenue.
Pine Ridge Road to Park Avenue.
40
1099
Henderson Street ..
Massachusetts Avenue to Cross Street.
40
1000
November 2, 1886, March 9, 1891.
+Henderson Street.
Cross Street to Somerville Line . .
40
300
+Henry Street.
Wright Street to Winchester Line.
40
550
Hibbert Street.
Lexington Line to Rublee Street.
40
635
+High Street.
Appleton Street, southerly .
30
25
Highland Avenue ..
Massachusetts Avenue to Eastern Avenue. .
50
3180
March 7, 1872. August 4, 1884.
Hillside Avenue.
Wollaston Avenue to Prospect Avenue ..
50
2704
Hillside Avenue.
Prospect Avenue to Belmont Line.
50
1706
+Hilton Street ..
Broadway to Gardner.
40
693
Hobbs Court.
1111 Mass. Av. Northerly to B. & L. R. R.
25
700
Hospital Road .
Summer Street to Symmes Hospital .
20
1200
*Hutchinson Road.
Old Mystic St. to Winchester Line.
40
2995
Inverness Road.
Aberdeen Road to First Street.
40
350
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Old Town Way named Oak Street, November 9, 1846.
376
Irving Street.
Pleasant Street to Bartlett Avenue. ..
40
1270
September 20, 1875; November 8, 1897; Nov. 15, 1898; Nov. 18,1901.
Irving Street.
Bartlett Avenue, westerly .
40
320
+Irwin Street.
Charlton Street to Dodge Street.
40
300
+James Street.
Thesda Street to Winchester Line.
40
910
Jason Street. .
Massachusetts Avenue to Brantwood Road 40-50
2770
Nov. 4, 1884; Mar. 2, 1885; Mar. 13, 1893; July 1, 1895.
Jason Terrace ..
Jason Street, westerly .
30
190
+Jefferson Avenue
Franklin Avenue to Lexington Line.
40
30
Kenilworth Road ..
Gray Street to Hawthorne Avenue.
40
1171
Kensington Park.
Pleasant Street to Kensington Road.
40 & 45
516
November 8, 1897.
+Kensington Park.
Kensington Road to Norfolk Road ..
40
926
Kensington Road ..
Kensington Park to Brantwood Road ...
40
850
November 8, 1897.
Kilsythe Road.
Selkirk Road to Inverness Road ..
40
640
Lafayette Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Park Boulevard.
40
692
Lake Avenue
Magnolia Street to Park Boulevard.
40
709
*Lake Street.
Mass. Av. to Cross Street Belmont Line .. . 50
5000
Old Town Way named Pond Street, November 9, 1846. November 15, 1898.
Lakeview .
Pleasant Street, easterly .
40
498
+Lanark Road.
Kilsythe Road to Second Street.
40
150
Lancaster Road.
Massachusetts Avenue, southerly . .
40
300
Langley Road .
Upland Road to Falmouth Road.
40
584
Lansdowne Road
Summer Street, northerly .
40
754
Laurel Avenue
Brattle Street, westerly . .
40
170
Lee Terrace.
99 Massachusetts Avenue, northeasterly .. .
20
450
+Lennon Road.
Bow Street, northerly .
40
500
Lewis Avenue.
Medford Street to Franklin Street.
40
720
May 1, 1876.
Lincoln Street.
Gray Street near Woodland Street.
40
477
Linden Street. .
Park Avenue to Cliff Street.
50
1620
November 8, 1897.
Linwood Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Spy Pond. .
40
660
Nov. 11, 1850; April 20, 1874.
Locke Street. .
Mass. Avenue to north of Peirce Street .. ..
40
410
+Locke Street. .
Henry Street to Winchester Line.
40
400
Lombard Road .
Pleasant Street to Lombard Terrace.
40
450
November 22, 1910.
Lombard Terrace.
Wellington Street to B. & L. R. R ..
40
814
November 22, 1910.
Lorne Road
Sutherland Road, southeasterly
40
300
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TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF ACCEPTED AND PRIVATE STREETS - Continued.
Name
Location
Width
Length
Date of Acceptance
Accept.
Private
*Lowell Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Lexington Line ..
50
3876
Old Town Way named Lowell Street November 9, 1846.
Lowell Street Place.
Lowell Street to B. & L. R. R ..
40
300
Madison Avenue.
Park Place to Lexington Line. ..
40
1600
Magnolia Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to B. & L. R. R ...
40
1045
655
March 6, 1911.
+Malvern Street.
Appleton Street to Lexington Line.
30
300
Maple Street ..
Pleasant Street to Academy Street. .
40
670
April 20, 1874.
Marathon Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Broadway .
45
1730
April 15, 1898.
Marion Road.
Massachusetts Avenue to Belknap Street ..
40
270
March 6, 1911.
*Massachusetts Avenue. .
Cambridge Line to Lexington Line.
66-60
18310
Old Town Way named Main Street, November 9, 1846.
tMaybie Street. .
Charlton Street to Dodge Street. .
425
*Medford Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Medford Line. ..
3180
Old Town Way named Medford Street, November 9, 1846.
+Melrose Street.
Massachusetts Avenue, southwesterly .. . ..
40
415
+Menotomy Road .
Massachusetts Avenue to Gray Street .. . .
40
1361
+Mill Lane. .
Lowell Street to Forest Street Place.
25
425
Mill Street ..
Massachusetts Avenue to Summer Street. .
50
860
June 11, 1872, also old Town Way.
Millett Street. .
Lansdowne Road, easterly ..
40
254
+Milton Street.
Massachusetts Avenue, southwesterly.
40
409
Montague Street.
Westminster Av. to Crescent Hill Av ... . ..
40
390
November 2, 1886.
Montague Street.
Crescent Hill Avenue to Orient Avenue. . .
40
640
Moore Place.
Massachusetts Avenue to B. & L. R. R ....
25
350
Mt. Vernon Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Gray Street ..
40
1360
*Mystic Street.
Mass. Avenue to Winchester Line. 50-60
8150
April 7, 1873. June 4, 1856; Sept. 3, 1873; Old Town Way called Mystic Street, November 9, 1846.
Mystic River Parkway. .. Somerville Line to Medford Street .. ..
4100
Metropolitan Park Boulevard.
Commission
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
378
93-98 40
Newcomb Street ..
Lake Street to Barnes Lane.
40
875
Newman Way.
From 824 Massachusetts Avenue, westerly. North Union Street to Gardner Street .. ...
30
770
Norfolk Road.
Pleasant Street to Jason Street ..
40
1101
North Union Street.
Broadway to Decatur Street. .
40 1920
Oakland Avenue.
Appleton Street to Claremont Avenue .. .
50
2760
Oakland Avenue ..
Claremont Avenue to Belmont Line ... ·
50
1524
Oakledge Street.
Bow Street to Park Avenue Extension .
40
311
Oak Knoll.
Pleasant Street, westerly
40
335
*Old Mystic Street.
Mystic Street to Mystic Street ...
40
2200
Orchard Place ...
Massachusetts Avenue, southerly.
25
500
Orchard Terrace.
Medford Street, westerly .
40
344
Orient Avenue.
Davis Avenue to Fairview Avenue.
40
560
+Orient Avenue
Lexington Line to Park Place.
40
2000
Orvis Road .
Massachusetts Avenue to B. & L. R. R ... .
80
1150
Oxford Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Broadway
40
1453
Palmer Street. .
Massachusetts Avenue to Warren Street ...
40
965
410
Park Avenue. .
Lowell Street to Belmont Line.
80
5920
June 29, 1875.
Park Avenue Extension .. .
Lowell Street, easterly .
40
1032
Park Boulevard .
Massachusetts Avenue to B. & L. R. R ...
40
1680
Park Circle.
Park Avenue to Park Avenue.
40
1050
March 30, 1903.
+Park Place. .
Madison Avenue to Westminster Avenue.
700
Park Street ..
Warren Street to Coral Street.
40
1518
March 4, 1872.
Park Street Place.
Park Street, westerly .
30
125
*Paul Revere Road.
Appleton Street to Massachusetts Avenue. 50
2050
Nov. 10, 1877. Also Old Town Way formerly Vine Street, named Paul Revere Rd., Nov. 7, 1901.
Pearl Avenue.
Mystic Street, easterly.
40
668
Peck Avenue .
Wollaston Avenue, westerly .
40
600
Peirce Street ...
Forest Street to Locke Street.
40
680
Pelham Terrace.
Pleasant Street, westerly
40
345
Old Town Way named Summerset Place, November 9, 1846.
+Perth Road .. .
Selkirk Road to Third Street. .
40
200
+Philemon Street.
James Street to Lexington Line.
40
750
.
700 feet proposed. Mar. 14, 1892; Nov. 22, 1906.
Parallel Street.
Franklin Street to Medford Street.
40
Otherwise known as Wildwood Av. Originally called Cross Street. Mar. 6, 1911; Mar. 25, 1912. March 6, 1871. April 14, 1896; Sept. 23, 1878.
Old Town Way named Mystic Street, November 9, 1846.
TOWN ENGINEER'S REPORT
379
20
300
.
Norcross Street.
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TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF ACCEPTED AND PRIVATE STREETS - Continued.
Name
Location
Width
Length
Date of Acceptance
Accept.
Private
Pine Ridge Road
Gray Street to Hawthorne Avenue.
40
1171
Pine Street.
Summer Street, northerly .
40
750
1875
*Pleasant Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Belmont Line.
Old Town Way named Pleasant Street, November 9, 1846.
+Plymouth Street.
Highland Avenue, easterly .
40
232
Pond Lane.
Massachusetts Avenue to B. & L. R. R ...
30
700
November 11, 1850.
Pond Lane .
B. & L. R. R. to Boat Club House.
20-30
490
Prescott Street.
Russell Street to Winslow Street.
40
591
Prospect Avenue
Hillside Avenue to Park Avenue .
50
300
August 4, 1884.
Prospect Avenue.
Wachusett Avenue to Hillside Avenue ... .
50
650
Raleigh Street. .
Oxford Street to Harlow Street ..
40
633
Ramsdell Court ..
Massachusetts Avenue, northerly.
17
200
. Randolph Street.
Lake Street to Barnes Lane ..
40
Rangeley Road .
Mystic Street to Glen Avenue.
40
Ravine Street.
Irving Street to Gray Street.
40
368
March 6, 1893.
tReed Street ..
Thesda Street, southwesterly .
40
375
Renfrew Street.
Cedar Avenue, northwesterly ...
40
2650
Revere Street.
Walnut Street to Menotomy Road ..
40
370
Rhinecliff Street.
Florence Avenue to Belmont Line .
40
2200
*River Street.
Warren Street to Medford Line.
40
1800
March 2, 1857. April 14, 1896.
Robbins Road. .
Massachusetts Avenue to Gray Street. ...
45
1370
Robbins Road.
Gray Street to Hawthorne Avenue.
40
1200
Rockland Avenue
Millett Street, north and south ..
40
551
+Rosslin Road.
Aberdeen Road to Kilsythe Road.
40
150
Rublee Street.
Hibbert Street, westerly ..
40
500
Russell Street.
Mystic Street to Water Street.
40
791
March 4, 1872. March 14, 1892.
Russell Terrace.
Russell Street to Winslow Street. .
40
390
+Sachem Avenue.
Mystic Street to Meadow Brook Park ..
40
600
Sawin Street.
Henderson Street to Teel Street.
40
215
March 16, 1908.
380
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. 940
602
March 14, 1892.
4820
Sawin Street ..
Teel Street, westerly
30
200
+School Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Gray Street .. ... 40
1363
+Shawmut Place.
Summer Street, northerly.
36
400
Schouler Court.
Massachusetts Avenue, northerly.
30
340
¡Second Street.
Peck Avenue to Lanark Road. 40
150
+Selkirk Road.
Aberdeen Road to Perth Road.
40
400
Sherborn Street.
Medford Street, westerly .
40
625
+Shore Road.
Chapman Street, southerly
40
400
+Short Street.
Chestnut Street, easterly .
40
201
+Smith Street.
Arnold Street to Lancaster Road.
40
600
Spring Lane.
Pleasant Street to Highland Avenue
3450
Spring Valley .
Pleasant Street to Spy Pond.
25
520
Spring Avenue.
Pine Ridge Road to Buena Vista Road.
40
1350
Spring Road.
Sutherland Road, southerly ..
40
300
¡Steep Rock Road.
Philemon Street to Winchester Line ..
40
300
Summer Street. .
Mystic Street to Pine Street.
50
4240
April 7, 1873. Old Town Way, Nov. 9, 1846; Mar. 16, 1908.
Summer Street.
Pine Street, northerly.
1900
Sunny Side Avenue
Broadway, easterly.
40
450
Sutherland Road.
Paul Revere Road to Aberdeen Road.
40
750
Swan Place.
Massachusetts Avenue, southerly. 30
600
Swan Street ..
Pleasant Street to Swan Place.
40
250
March 14, 1877.
· Sylvia Street ..
Lexington Line to Rublee Street.
40
800
Tanager Street.
Wollaston Avenue to Wollaston Avenue ..
40
1150
November 22, 1906.
Teel Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Cross Street.
40
970
Mar. 9, 1881; Mar. 10, 1884.
Teel Street Place
Teel Street, westerly.
30
206
+Temple Street ..
Highland Avenue, easterly .
4C
235
+Thesda Street.
Wright Street to Reed Street.
40
1620
tThird Street.
Peck Avenue to Perth Road.
40
100
+Thomas Street.
Forest Street to Wright Street ..
40
350
Thorndike Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to B. & L. R. R ... .
40
1700
+Thompson Street.
Lowell Street, easterly . .
40
425
Trent Street. .
Highland Avenue, easterly .
40
229
Trowbridge Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Waldo Road. . . .
45
1050
Tufts Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Warren Street .. .
35
1300
Old Town Way named Spring Place, November 9, 1846. Nov. 11, 1850; Apr. 15, 1867.
TOWN
ENGINEER'S REPORT
April 2, 1866.
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382
TABLE SHOWING THE LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF ACCEPTED AND PRIVATE STREETS - Continued.
Name
Location
Width
Length
Date of Acceptance
Accept.
Private
+Unnamed Street .. .
Sylvia Street, westerly
40
170
+Unnamed Street ..
Gray Street to Gloucester Street. .
40
587
+Unnamed Street ..
Gray Street to Gloucester Street. .
40
544
+Unnamed Street ..
965 Massachusetts Avenue, northeasterly .
40
450
+Unnamed Street ..
Massachusetts Avenue to Paul Revere Rd.
40
400
+Unnamed Street. .
Brattle Street, southerly . .
500
+Unnamed Street.
Norfolk Road, southwesterly
40
200
Upland Road.
Falmouth Road, westerly ...
40
627
+Valentine Road .
Appleton Street to George Street.
50
900
Varnum Street.
Massachusetts Avenue, southerly.
40
403
Wachusett Avenue .
Wollaston Avenue to Appleton Street.
50
650
November 13, 1894.
Wachusett Avenue.
Florence Avenue to Park Avenue ..
50
1800
Waldo Road ..
Marathon Street to Cleveland Street .
45
200
Apr. 15, 1898, formerly Laurel St.
Waldo Road.
Marathon Street to Amsden Street.
45
750
+Walnut Avenue
Glen Avenue, easterly .
40
400
Walnut Court ...
Walnut Street, easterly .
25
275
Walnut Street. .
Massachusetts Avenue to Gray Street.
33
1360
March 7, 1870.
*Warren Street ..
Medford Street to Broadway.
50
2680
May 27, 1873, Old Town Way, November 9, 1846.
+Warren Street.
Appleton Street, southerly
30
350
Warwick Street.
Marathon Street to Trowbridge Street. ...
45
200
Washington Street.
Brattle Street, northerly.
40
See Brattle Street Place.
Washington Avenue.
Madison Avenue to Orient Avenue.
40
250
Water Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Russell Street .. .
40
680
March 15, 1894.
tWater Street Extension. .
Mystic Street to Russell Street. .
·
Waverly Street.
Florence Avenue to Cedar Avenue.
40
2180
+Webcowet Road ..
Medford Street, northerly . ..
40
1135
Webster Street.
Broadway to Warren Street ..
40
680
Wellington Street
Pleasant Street, easterly .
40
737
May 27, 1873. Nov. 8, 1897; Mar. 6, 1911.
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
50
1300
+Wellington St. Ex
.Wellington Street to Addison Street .. . ..
40
191
West Street. .
Wollaston Avenue to Appleton Street ..... 50
450
Westminster Avenue .. . Lowell Street to Lexington Line ..
50
2310
Westmoreland Avenue. . .
Lowell Street to Orient Avenue 40
985
Whittemore Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to B. & L. R. R. . . 40
466
Nov. 23, 1909.
+Wilbur Avenue. .
Wollaston Avenue, east and west .. ..
40
900
Wildwood Avenue.
Bartlett Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue. 40
930
Also known as Newman Way, 530 feet proposed.
Williams Street.
Arnold Street, southerly ..
40
500
Willow Place ..
Massachusetts Avenue, northerly.
30
169
Wilson Avenue ..
Lake Street, southerly .
300
Windemere Avenue.
Bartlett Avenue, northwesterly
40
350
March 27, 1906.
Windemere Park.
Windemere Avenue, southerly .
30
400
Windsor Street ..
Massachusetts Avenue to Waldo Road
45
1000
Winnick Place ..
Medford Street, northwesterly .
20
350
Winslow Street ..
Mystic Street to Russell Terrace.
40
528
March 14, 1892.
Winter Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Broadway 40
1540
Apr. 13, 1874; also Old Town Way, November 9, 1846.
Wollaston Avenue.
Park Avenue to West Street. 60
1340
Sept. 23, 1878; Nov. 13, 1894; Mar. 16, 1908.
Wollaston Avenue. .
West Street, westerly
60
620
Woodbury Street.
Dundee Road to Hibbert Street. .
40
750
Woodland Street.
Jason Street to Bartlett Avenue ..
40
282
March 22, 1909.
Woodland Street.
Bartlett Avenue to Lincoln Street.
40
240
+Wright Street ..
Winchester Line, southwesterly ...
40
1930
Wyman Street.
Massachusetts Avenue to Warren Streeet. .
40
1050
Mar. 19, 1888; Nov. 22, 1906.
Wyman Lane.
Lake Street, northwesterly .
600
Wyman Terrace.
.
Mass. Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue ... 40
751
*Street laid out by the County Commissioners.
+Proposed Street not built.
Length of Accepted Streets and Town Ways Length of Private Streets open for travel Length of Proposed Private Streets
34.54 Miles. 24.05 Miles. 7.95 Miles.
130 feet proposed. .Aug. 4, 1884; Mar. 17, 1881.
TOWN ENGINEER'S REPORT
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1912.
The Board, consisting of Dr. Guy E. Sanger, Dr. Laurence L. Peirce and Alfred H. Knowles, held its first meeting March 5, 1912, at which time Dr. Sanger, who had been re-elected for a term of three years, was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk.
The Board organized for the year as follows: Dr. Guy E. Sanger, Chairman; Thomas J. Robinson, Clerk.
The Board is gratified to be able to report to the Town that the general health of the Town has been the best for a number of years. The number of contagious diseases reported is less than in the years immediately preceding. For classification and comparison reference is made to the Table of Statistics at the end of this report.
COLLECTION OF OFFAL AND ASHES.
As reported by the Board last year the cost of the collection of ashes and offal has steadily increased, owing entirely to two factors, the increased population and opening of new streets and the increased cost of labor, owing to the eight-hour law under which all town work must be done. The cost of this work for the past year has been about $9800 as compared with $8200 expended in 1911.
While the Board has considered the advisability of letting this work out by contract, owing to the increase in cost each year, it is as yet undecided as to whether this would be the better course to pursue, as it would seem that the work can be done more economically and with better satisfaction by the Highway Department under whose supervision the work is now done. With this idea in view the Board is desirous of cutting an increased appropriation that would seem to be necessary judged from the increases from year to year, and to ask for the same appropriation as was appropriated for 1912, namely, $10,000.
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It would seem that general satisfaction has been given, if such satisfaction can be estimated by the very small number of com- plaints received by the Board.
The following table is a comparison of the cost of this work compared with the year 1911:
1912
Offal
Labor $2,820.00 3,526.28
Horses $1,424.42 1,372.33
Total $4,244.42 4,898.61
Labor $2,836.71 3,093.39
1911 Horses $798.73 1,175.01
Total $3,635.44 4,268.40
Ashes
Total
$6,346.28
$2,796.75
$9,143.03
$5,930.10
$1,973.74
$7,903.84
The increases noted in the above figures are due to the increased cost of labor and the increase in the charge made by the Board of Public Works, for the use of horses, viz .: from $1.15 per day each to $1.75 per day.
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
While the sanitary conditions in some sections of the town are not as the Board would desire, the principal reason for these conditions is that the public sewer has not been extended to reach the sections where these conditions exist. The Board has requested the Board of Public Works to install sewers in these sections, and they, have been informed that the sewers will be installed as soon as the necessary appropriation is made. While the Board receives numerous complaints as to sanitary conditions in dwelling houses and surroundings each complaint during the year has received prompt attention and on the report of the Sanitary Inspector the orders of the Board have in each case been complied with. The Report of the Board on sanitary con- ditions existing in houses where infants are boarded, will be considered under that heading.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
As reported last year and in previous years, the treatment of contagious diseases is a difficult one to determine and its cost to. the Town to estimate, as under Chapter 213 of the Acts of 1902, as amended, the Town is liable for all contagious diseases. During: the past year the number of these contagious diseases sent to hospitals has increased and the Board has been called upon to. pay approximately $1400 for the care of these cases, from which
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there has been but a very slight reimbursement. Under these conditions, it is impossible for the Board to estimate an amount that will be necessary to meet such charges, and would recommend that a Contagious Disease Account be established, against which all such charges could be entered.
BOARDING HOUSES FOR INFANTS.
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