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Green Arrow Lens. When a special right or left turn green arrow lens is incorporated in a signal, drivers facing said signal shall make a turn in the direction of such arrow only when such lens is illu- minated.
The use of right or left turning arrow lenses is not recommended unless special conditions necessitate. Such conditions are occasionally found in irregular intersections where it may be desirable to permit a con-
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tinuous flow of one stream of traffic, or at intersections where there is a preponderance of turning movements. It is apparent that the right or left turning arrow has no utility unless a special lane can be reserved for traffic so controlled, or unless the street into which such traffic turns is of adequate width to accommodate it in combination with any other movements simultaneously permitted. As turning arrow lenses are used to re- strict turning movements during the normal through movement interval, as well as to permit special turns during the normal stop interval, it is important that, where such lenses are incorporated in a signal unit, turns should be made only when such lenses are illuminated. Illustration: In a signal unit incorpor- ating both right and left turning arrow lens, permis- sion for through movement and right and left turns simultaneously shall be given by an illumination of the normal green lens and both turning lenses.
Specialized control warrants special advice to the public. Upon the approach to a signal. unit incorporat- ing a turning lens, an illuminated sign shall be erected with the text "TURN RIGHT (or LEFT) ONLY WITH ARROW."
Flashing Red. The red lens when illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes shall require drivers to come to a complete stop before entering the intersec- tion. Such flashing red shall be used only in beacons and in traffic signals, when not operating as stop and go devices, to indicate the full stop required before entering a through way.
Flashing Yellow: The yellow lens when illu- minated with rapid intermittent flashes shall indicate the presence of danger, and shall permit drivers to pro- ceed only with caution.
Traffic signals are presumed to be permanent installations. The function which they perform is im-
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portant and must be certain in character. For perma- nency and for efficiency in operation it is desirable that only signals constructed of the best materials be used, and that the controlling mechanism and the features of installation be of the highest quality.
Competent traffic counts and observations must be made at frequent intervals in order that control at individual intersections may be adjusted most accur- ately to traffic requirements. Accurate observations of this character will make possible the use of timing cycles of minimum length, thus increasing control efficiency.
There should be a maximum use of automatic control. Traffic signals installed and operated in accordance with the requirements should result in effi- ciency and safety factors equal to or greater than those which can be obtained by manual operation.
Where signals are intelligently adapted to traffic requirements the use of a police officer for the manipu- lation of the manual control is normally unnecessary.
Traffic control signals do not eliminate entirely the necessity for police enforcement. Correctly installed signals are generally well obeyed, but cer- tainty of obedience can be obtained only by adequate police supervision. All signal installations must be checked frequently by police officers assigned to this duty. There should be a vigorous prosecution of drivers who fail to comply with signal indications. Signals such as those specified leave little excuse for disobedi- ence on the grounds of ignorance or lack of visibility.
At congested intersections police supervision of signal operation is especially necessary. As indicated herein the manual operation of traffic signals by police officers should be the exception rather than the rule.
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Relieved of this mechanical duty, the police officer located at a controlled intersection can give informa- tion to pedestrians and drivers, enforce the signal com- mands by apprehending violators, encourage pedestrian observance of signals, protect pedestrians against turn- ing movements, and enforce parking regulations.
By the installation of Electric Stop and Go Signals, we have been able to relieve four men to date for other work, and where it cost the town $180.00 a month for eight hours supervision of traffic, we are now getting twenty-four hours supervision for $6.00, a sav- ing of $174. a month for each intersection where lights are installed, and I recommend an appropriation of $6000, the same as last year, for new installations along the through ways of the town.
For the police budget for 1930 I recommend
For salaries $ 97,500.75
For Auto maintenance 2,000.00
For Equipment of men 1,850.00
For Maintenance of building 1,575.00
For other Expenses 2,625.00
$105,550.75
The small amount of crime in Arlington cannot but redound to the credit of your police department. They have produced results and that is what counts.
A little confidence and encouragement given them occasionally would perhaps make them feel that the public understands and appreciates the duties they perform. Your police have ever been willing to make sacrifices so necessary for the preservation of law and
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order in our town which have made them indispensable to the safety of the men, women and children in it.
Our thanks are due to your Honorable Board and all others who have in any way assisted us in trying to make Arlington a little better place to live in.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS O. D. URQUHART, Chief of Police.
REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN
February 7, 1930.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I herein present the report of the Town Physician for the year 1929:
Number of Office calls 126
Number of Home calls 183
Number of Police calls 36
Number of Operations 5
Number of Obstetrical calls
6
356
Respectfully submitted,
DR. H. R. WEBB, Town Physician.
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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Arlington, Mass., December 31, 1929.
The Registrars of Voters herewith submit the fol- lowing table showing the number of registered voters in the seven precincts in December of 1928 and December of 1929:
December 31
1928
1929
Precinct 1.
1,882
1,666
Precinct 2.
2,710
2,370
Precinct 3.
2,926
2,669
Precinct 4.
1,321
1,205
Precinct 5.
1,744
1,629
Precinct 6.
2,869
2,711
Precinct 7.
2,643
2,477
16,095
14,727
EBEN F. DEWING, Chairman, LEONARD COLLINS, JAMES J. GOLDEN, JR., E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Clerk. Registrars of Voters.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Arlington, Mass., December 31, 1929
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith respectfully submit my an- nual report of the services of this Department for the year ending December 31, 1929.
Scales
Ad- Not Con- justed Sealed Sealed demned
Platform over 5,000 lbs. 3
7
·
. .
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs. 20
44
. .
1
Counter 100 lbs. or over
. .
. .
· ·
· ·
Counter under 100 lbs .. .
7
71
1
2
Beam under 100 lbs .... . .
Spring 100 lbs. or over.
1
7 33
. .
. .
Spring under 100 lbs ...
52
120
1
21
Computing under 100 lbs.
46
116
8
15
Computing 100 lbs. or over
2
8
· ·
. .
Personal Weighing
. .
20
· ·
4
Prescription
1
19
· ·
. .
Total
132
445
10
45
Weights
Avoirdupois
19
474
5
Apothecary
19
207
· ·
7
Metric
1
36
· ·
. .
Troy
. .
. .
. .
Total
39
721
. . 12
271
4
· ·
2
·
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Ad-
Not Con-
Capacity Measures
justed Sealed Sealed demned
Liquid (Oil jars) . . 556
·
5.
Total
556
. .
5
Automatic Measuring Devices
Gasoline Pumps
23
90
. .
2
Oil Pumps
4
61
. .
. .
Quantity Measures on
Pumps
5
572
·
. .
Total
32
723
· ·
Linear Measures
Yard Sticks
35
. .
. .
Taxi Meters
. .
12
. .
6
Total
47
6
2
Two thousand seven hundred and seventy-five (2,775) weights and measures were inspected, sealed or condemned, at my office or at the several places of busi- ness and statutory fees amounting to the sum of $203.42 were received and paid to the Tax Collector.
During the year at various times I made inspections and reweighings of scales, weights, measures, and food commodities. The result of reweighing these commodi- ties, put up for sale or sold, is as follows :
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Total No. Incorrect No. Tested Correct Under Over
Bread
24
15
2
7
Butter
19
15
3
1
Candy
15
10
1
4
Coal
15
3
6
6
Dry Commodities
69
62
4
3
Fruit & Vegetables
48
34
11
3
Ice
5
. .
2
3
Total
195
139
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Through my activities in the inspection of Hawkers and Peddlers, and Transient Vendors, the Town Treas- urer has received $525.00 from the Director of Standards for licenses issued to Hawkers and Peddlers in the Town of Arlington.
As the result of inspections made I found it necessary to prosecute six cases. Five were found guilty and fines amounting to $104.00 were imposed by the Court. One was not found guilty.
In two cases of short weight coal, being delivered, restitution was made to the purchasers to the amount of 270 lbs. Prosecution eliminated due to coal dealer's scale being defective.
In addition to regular duties, reweighings were made of coal for School Department of the Town of Arlington, amounting to 55,480 lbs.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN E. COWIE, Sealer.
REPORT ON MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HOUSE GROUNDS
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Sirs :
During the past year the general routine of work such as cutting grass, trimming bushes and hedges and keeping the grounds in as good a condition as possible has been attended to. During the winter there is much damage done to the trees on the hill back of the Indian and also to the hedge along the basin, by the children coasting. This is an ideal spot for the little ones and if the older boys would stay away I think very little damage would be done.
All the brick walks should be gone over and leveled as there are many depressions in each walk. The matter of parking in the rear of the hall is a problem. During working hours it is impossible to properly take care of the driveway or to keep an even edge on the lawn.
Last spring the basin was gone over with a cement wash and what cracks showed up after the winter were filled and the basin remained water-tight all summer.
Many of the birches on the hill have been broken and I would suggest that a planting be made this spring. These trees can be procured at the Crusher Lot where there is an overabundance of them, thereby saving the purchase price. The following is the financial statement:
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Labor
Snow Work $52.50
Remove and Replace Winter Cover 42.50
Remove bushes, planting, sodding 37.50
Cleaning cellar
15.00
Trim hedges and bushes
79.50
Rake lawn & leaves.
55.00
Cutting grass
430.25
Clean basin and pool
17.50
Loam, seed and roll lawn
119.50
Weed & clean walks.
12.50
Edging walks
30.00
Cultivate beds
57.50
Old Town Hall
15.00
Apr. 19 roping
10.00
$974.25
· Expenditures
Sharpen mowers
$15.00
Tools & supplies
15.64
Repairs on Basin.
31.50
Repairs on water pipe
15.25
$77.39
Summary
Salary
$98.08
Labor
974.25
Expenditures
77.39
Total
$1,149.72
Respectfully submitted, DANIEL M. DALEY.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS-
The Board of Public Works herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1929.
At the Town Meeting held on March 4, 1929, Walter F. Robinson was elected member of the Board for the term of one year and F. Leo Dalton for the term of three years. The Board organized on March 11 with the choice of Walter F. Robinson as chairman.
APPOINTMENTS
At a meeting held April 8, S. Alfred Benson was ap- pointed Clerk of the Board, Water Registrar and Purchas- ing Agent for the year ending April 1, 1930. October 28 William J. Toomey was appointed Superintendent of the Highway Department and Edward O'Brien was appointed Superintendent of the Sewer and Water Department. These appointments were for the balance of the year end- ing April 1, 1930.
MEETINGS
The meetings are held Monday evenings. During the year the Board held fifty-two regular and twelve spe- cial meetings.
The following are the net expenditures made under the direction of the Board:
Highway Division
$96,001.48
Sewer Extensions
80,813.81
Sewer Maintenance
4,638.55
Water Extensions
94,116.52
Water Maintenance
40,695.50
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Snow and Ice. 23,850.74
Health Department
78,000.00
Storm Drains 19,916.34
Construction of Alton Street. 11,684.61
Construction of Falmouth Road West
12,254.10
Construction of Florence Avenue
9,215.64
Construction of Fountain Road
15,066.20
Construction of Franklin Street
12,426.16
Construction of Hayes Street
7,138.86
Construction of Hemlock Street
13,552.42
Construction of High Haith Road
16,038.08
Construction of Howard Street
9,365.40
Construction of Menotomy Road
22,968.54
Construction of Mt. Vernon Street
28,300.55
Construction of Mystic Lake Drive
6,165.67
Construction of Newman Way
9,125.81
Construction of Newport Street
10,753.99
Construction of Oak Knoll
7,226.69
Construction of Pine Ridge Road
11,688.08
Construction of Plymouth Street
5,263.46
Construction of Revere Street
5,567.88
Construction of Temple Street
6,286.64
Construction of Trent Street
7,187.84
Construction of Wildwood Avenue
15,172.22
Construction of Windermere Avenue
902.42
Reconstruction of Mt. Vernon Street
3,919.35
General Administration Account.
13,088.87
High School Lot Improvement. 9,610.37
Alteration Mill Street at Mass. Avenue. ..
172.81
Sidewalks Summer Street Boulevard.
1,403.01
Street Construction Schouler Court. .
28.77
Street Construction Old Mystic Street.
284.58
1927-1928 Street Construction.
245.40
.
$710,137.36
HIGHWAY DIVISION
During the year the Highway Department has, in ad- dition to the regular maintenance work resurfaced, with
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a penetrated macadam surface, Highland Ave. from Gloucester Street to Gray Street and Mt. Vernon Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Gray Street.
This year $49,887.66 was expended in the repairing of street surfaces, cleaning streets and surface treating streets with asphaltic oil, tar and sand; of this amount $3,895.34 was spent exclusively on Massachusetts Avenue for repairs to the street surface, $11,480.27 for surface treating streets with asphaltic oil, tar and sand, $8,612.05 for cleaning streets, and $23,987.66 for resurfacing and repairing street surfaces.
Four thousand, twenty-five dollars and eighty-one cents was expended in the care and repair of the storm drain system.
Six thousand, three hundred thirty-two dollars and sixty-two cents was expended upon the upkeep of gravel sidewalks, and $1,585.46 on the care and repair of per- manent walks.
Two thousand, four hundred sixty-three dollars and thirty-five cents was expended for the purchase and erec- tion of new street signs and replacement of old signs.
TABLE 1
HIGHWAY DIVISION
Appropriation
Expended
Balance
Appropriation. *Maintenance of highways.
$97,200.00
** General account.
$61,831.55 34,169.93
Totals
$97,200.00
$96,001.48
$1,198.52
*Resurfacing Highland Avenue, $2,193.01; resurfacing Bow Street, $448.42; part resur- facing Mt. Vernon Strect, $2,652.38. Trench resurfacing chargeable to street construction.
** Material on hand, $2,562.63; credit for use of automobiles, $3,417.95; teaming, $379.91; Town yards and buildings, $6,313.79; tools and equipment, $10,639.45; strect signs ,$2,463.35; miscellaneous, $232.84; engineering, $109.70; Saturday after- noons, $5,993.06; vacations, $3,426.91; holidays, $2,158.66; supervision, time and stockkeeper, $3,307.58.
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TABLE 2
SNOW AND ICE
Appropriation for 1929
$20,000.00
Expenditure 23,850.74
Authorized overdraft. $3,850.74
STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation for 1929. $288,899.55
Expenditure. . 247,270.61
Balance, January 1, 1930
$41,628.94
LOCATION
Net Cost
Alton Street ..
$11,684.61
Falmouth Road West.
12,254.10
Florence Avenue. .
9,215.64
Fountain Road
15,066.20
Franklin Street.
12,426.16
Hayes Street. .
7,138.86
Hemlock Street.
13,552.42
High Haith Road .
16,038.08
Howard Street.
9,365.40
Menotomy Road
22,968.54
Mt. Vernon Street.
28,300.55
*Mt. Vernon Street reconstruction .
3,919.35
Mystic Lake Drive.
6,165.67
Newman Way
9,125.81
Newport Street.
10,753.99
Oak Knoll.
7,226.69
Pine Ridge Road
11,688.08
Plymouth Street .
5,263.46
Revere Strcet.
5,567.88
Temple Street .
6,286.64
Trent Street. .
7,187.84
Wildwood Avenue
15,172.22
Windermere Avenue
902.42
Total.
$247,270.61
*Surface reconstruction over outlet drain for newly constructed portion of Mt. Vernon Street.
STORM DRAINS
Appropriation for 1929
$20,000.00
Balance from 1928
430.68
Available.
$20,430.68
Expenditure.
19,916.34
*** Balance, January 1, 1930.
$514.34
LOCATION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
Cost per Foot
Grove Street (Brook to Railroad)
10
16
20
312
$1,492.10
$4.55
+Massachusetts Avenue (at Coleman Road)
10.64
Mystic Street (northerly end of Old Mystic Street) ..
10
54
183.45
3.40
Newland Road (near Bow Street)
6
30
51.92
1.73
Old Mystic Street (opposite Winchester Road)
18
20
51.78
2.59
Park Avenue Extension (Oakledge Street to Branch § Avenue)
15
288
1,985.81
4.49
River Street (Excter Street to Bowdoin Street)
12
218
15
420
2,810.76
3.50
Ronald Road (old end to Pheasant Avenue)
12
279
15
6
1,128.59
3.72
*Waldo Road and private lands (near Windsor Street to Alewife Brook) .
10
114
18
404
24
405
6,529.91
7.07
Catch basin (corner Trowbridge and Warwick Streets)
10
8
218.79
Total cost of inains.
$14,463.75
** General expense.
2,218.12
Material on hand
3,234.47
Totals .
2,910
$19,916.34
+Work started in 1928 and finished 1929. *Not completed.
** Miscellaneous, $434.03; Saturday afternoons, $871.19; holidays, $577.35; vacations, $154.00; supervision, time and stockkeeper, $181.55.
*** Balance carried forward for work authorized in 1929 but not completed.
10
154
10
164
10
18
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TABLE 3 HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriation for 1929 $78,000.00 78,000.00
Expenditure.
Net Expense
Ashes
$33,288.59
Offal
31,159.13
Paper and rubbish .
9,335.32
Repairs.
262.21
Equipment, sundries and supplies
1,856.75
Salaries and wages
2,098.00
Total
$78,000.00
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT
Appropriation for 1929. $13,152.00
Expenditure 13,088.87
Balance, January 1, 1930 $63.13
HIGH SCHOOL LOT IMPROVEMENT
Appropriation for 1929
$8,000.00
Balance from 1928. 1,610.78
Available
$9,610.78
Expenditure 9,610.37
Balance, January 1, 1930. $0.41
ALTERATION MILL STREET AT MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Appropriation for 1929. $1,212.51
Expenditure 172.81
* Balance, January 1, 1930. $1,039.70
*Balance carried forward (to 1930)
SIDEWALKS SUMMER STREET BOULEVARD
Appropriation for 1929 $3,150.00
Expenditure 1,403.01
*Balance, January 1, 1930 $1,746.99 *Balance carried forward for work not completed.
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STREET CONSTRUCTION SCHOULER COURT
Appropriation for 1929. $942.40
(Carried forward from 1928) Expenditure 28.77
*Balance, January 1, 1930. $913.63
*Balance carried forward (to 1930)
STREET CONSTRUCTION OLD MYSTIC STREET
Appropriation for 1929. $356.32
(Carried forward from 1928)
Expenditure 284.58
*Balance, January 1, 1930. $71.74
*Balance, carried forward (to 1930)
1927-1928 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation for 1929. $1,000.00
(Carried forward from 1928)
Expenditure 245.40
Balance, January 1, 1930.
$754.60
TOWN YARD BUILDING
Appropriation for 1929. $171.98
(Carried forward from 1928)
No expenditure during year (1929) *Balance, January 1, 1930 $171.98 *This amount carried forward to year (1930) to cover minor additions to building.
SEWER DIVISION
Twelve thousand, four hundred and sixty-eight feet of main sewer were laid during the year, and two hundred and forty-five connections were made with the mains. Details of sewer construction and maintenance will be found in Tables 4 and 5.
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SEWER CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation for 1929
$80,000.00
Balance from 1928
3,360.17
Available.
$83,360.17
Expenditure.
80,813.81
¡Balance, January 1, 1930.
$2,546.36
LOCATION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
Cost per Foot
Alpine Street (old end to No. 35)
8
128
$1,521.53
$11.89
Alton Street (old end southerly)
8
81
226.72
2.80
Argyle Road (Dundee Road to No. 40)
8
399
1,370.92
3.44
Blossom Street (Sunset Road to No. 31) .
8
276
1,112.24
4.03
Bow Street (old end northeasterly)
8
616
5,007.97
8.13
Brattle Street (old end to No. 179)
8
480
2,617.58
5.45
Burch Street (Dorothy Road to White Street)
8
216
256.03
1.19
Cedar Avenue (old end to No. 22) .
8
96
326.84
3.40
Charles Street (Pine Street to Martin Street)
8
69
294.85
4.27
Crosby Street (old end to No. 207) . .
8
150
620.03
4.13
Dennett Road (old end to Hawthorne Avenue).
8
441
2,324.84
5.27
Dundee Road (Argyle Road to Paul Revere Road)
8
420
1,540.84
3.67
Farmer Street (old end to No. 27) .
8
54
340.42
6.30
Florence Avenue (at George Street)
15
40
225.95
5.65
Fountain Road (old end to No. 73 and side lines of Spring Avenue).
8
163
719.54
4.41
Franklin Street (manhole at end of street)
8
120
359.85
3.00
Hawthorne Avenue (Dennett Road westerly)
8
357
1,840.47
5.16
Hemloek Street (old end northerly) .
8
120
304.11
2.53
Highfield Road (Falmouth Road to No. 68)
8
231
1,801.76
7.80
High Haith Road (Spring Street to Hawthorne Avenue)
8
83
422.50
5.09
High Haith Road (old end to Ottawa Road and side lines of Iroquois Road)
8
186
874.91
4.70
Hillsdale Road (Venner Road to No. 57)
8
270
1,510.65
5.60
Inverness Road (old end to No. 36)
8
54
183.97
3.41
Iroquois Road (old end to No. 28)
12
15
8
97
483.92
4.32
Irving Street (Bartlett Avenue to No. 113)
8
237
602.40
2.54
Irwin Road (Murray Street to Hawthorne Avenue ...
8
201
634.10
3.15
Jason Street (Brantwood Road to No. 167 Jason St ...
10
30
Kimball Road (old end to Mystic Street)
10
52
132.57
2.55
Lennon Road (Bow Street to No. 18) .
8
255
1,847.13
7.24
Martin Street (Charles Street to No. 4)
8
123
323.88
2.63
Mary Street (old end to No. 49-51)
8
36
108.58
3.02
Mt. Vernon Street (old end to Hawthorne Avenue and side lines to Spring Avenue)
8
54
251.82
4.66
Murray Street (Dennett Road to Irwin Road)
8
274
817.01
2.98
Mystie Street (No. 197 to No. 223)
6
12
1
8
355
1,243.03
3.39
Pheasant Avenue (Overlook Road to near Ronald Road).
8
147
411.30
2.80
Pine Ridge Road (at Spring Avenue) .
8
21
108.74
5.18
*Pleasant Street (old end to Venner Road)
8
6
115
416
2,806.92
6.65
Plymouth Street (old end to Lockeland Avenue) .
8
171
481.22
2.72
Private lands (from Spring Street and Hillsdale Road to Venner Road) ..
12
290
972.66
3.35
Ronald Road (Pheasant Avenue southerly) .
8
264
861.63
3.26
8
426
12
2,198
Temple Street (Old end southerly)
8
18
8.10
.45
*Venner Road (Pleasant Street westerly)
15
280
1,058.53
3.78
Venner Road (Old end to Hillsdale Road)
1
8
113
₹ 15
370
1,955.81
4.05
Webeowet Road (old end to Orchard Terrace)
8
324
703.43
2.17
Total cost of mains
$64,208.48
** General expense.
10,596.14
Partievlar sewer inspection, ete ..
4,908.56
Payment for balance of Mystic Street 1925 contraet
1,811.88
Credit for stoek transfers.
711.25|
Totals.
12,468
$80,813.81
+Balanee carried forward for work authorized in 1929 but not completed.
*Work started in 1928 and finished in 1929.
** Tools and equipment, $769.08; miscellaneous, $270.04; engineering, $200.88; Satur- day afternoons, $4,413.85; vacations, $998.50; holidays, $1,762.86; supervision, $1,104.96; time and stockkeeper, $1,075.97.
18
60
24
6
20,368.78
7.57
1
115
6
Spring Street and private lands (from Highland Avenue to Hillsdale Road).
8
561
2,020.32
3.42
202.08
Gaylord Street (old end to No. 76)
TABLE 4
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
TABLE 5
SEWER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation for 1929.
$4,700.00
Expenditure.
4,638.55
Balance, January 1, 1930.
$61.45
Expenditures
Repairing, flushing and cleaning mains
$2,861.24
Care and repair of particular sewers.
376.18
*General expense.
1,401.13
Total
$4,638.55
*Holidays, $83.87; Saturday afternoons, $241.67; supervision and timekeeper, $161.40; tools and equipment, $827.19; vacations, $87.00.
SUMMARY OF SEWERAGE STATISTICS General
Population by census of 1925, 24,943. Total area of city or town, 5.5 square miles. Area served by sewerage system, 4 square miles.
Collection System
For sewerage only, 62.09 miles, includes 5.64 miles Metropolitan sewer.
For sewerage and surface water, 0 miles.
For surface water only, 21.83 miles.
Method of disposal, sewerage into Metropolitan sewer, surface water into brooks.
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Collection
Mains. (Everything but house and catch-basin con- nection.)
For Sewerage For Surface only only
1. Lineal feet pipe ..... . 316,441 feet
115,402 feet
2. Lineal feet extended
during year
12,468 feet
20,901 feet
3. Number of inverted siphons, 2.
4. Number of manholes, 1,505 and 16 combination sewer and storm drain manholes.
5. Method of flushing. Water service at manhole ends of lateral lines.
6. Method of cleaning. By special brush drawn from manhole to manhole.
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