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15,370.15 671.72
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$35,271.50
SEWER EXTENSION ORDERED IN 1931, COMPLETED IN 1932
Lancaster Road ($4,847.08 expended in 1931) Total cost of mains
15
994
4,855.67
$40,127.17
*General Expense
...
... .
10,440.55
$50,567.72
Credit received from other departments
667.63
Credit for stock
94.07
Totals
5.643
$49,806.02
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384
* Stock, $268.01; particular sewers, $3.69; tools and equipmen, $843.51; miscellaneous, $1,968.51; Saturday afternoons, $2,577.90; vacations, $2,217.85; holidays, $1,501.50; automobile $47.86; timekeeper, $665.27; stockkeeper, $346.45. "W" indicates sewer and water in same trench.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
TABLE V.
SEWER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation for 1932
$4,560.50
Transferred from Reserve Fund
60.00
$4,620.50
Expenditure
4,619.74
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$0.76
Expenditures
Repairing, flushing and cleaning mains.
$3,581.11
Care and Repair of Particular Sewers.
168.46
Miscellaneous
317.19
*General Expense
552.98
Total
$4,619.74
*Tools and Equipment, $99.11; Saturday afternoons, $277.85; Holiday, $58.42; Vacations, $58.50; Timekeeper, $59.10.
SUMMARY OF SEWERAGE STATISTICS
General
Population by census of 1930, 36,089.
Total area of town, 5.5 square miles.
Area served by sewerage system, 4.5 square miles.
Collection System
For sewerage only, 71.08 miles, includes 5.64 miles Metropolitan sewer.
For sewerage and surface water, 0 miles.
For surface water only, 28.13 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. 375,296
148,502
2. Lineal feet extended during year 5,643 6,382
3. Number of inverted siphons, 2.
4. Number of manholes, 1,801, and 32 combination sewer and storm drain manholes.
5. Method of flushing: Water service at manhole ends of lateral lines.
6. Method of cleaning: By a special brush drawn from manhole to manhole.
7. Number of automatic flushing tanks, 0.
8. Number of direct connections with water mains for flushing, 40.
9. Number of flushings of system during the year, entire system once.
10. Cost of flushing per mile
11. Cost of cleaning per mile $51.15
12. Number of stoppages, 10.
13. Method of ventilation, manhole covers.
14. Electric pump chambers, 2.
House Connections
1. By whom made: All connections made under the direction of the Sewer Division, Board of Public Works.
2. Sizes, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 inches.
3. Number made during year, 129.
4. Lineal feet laid during year (drain layers), 6,493.8.
5. Lineal feet discontinued during year, 0.
6. Total miles in use, 55.73.
7. Number of stoppages coming to attention of De- partment, 15.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Discharge of Sewer
1. Estimated population using sewer system, 32,500.
2. Number of buildings connected, 6,110.
3. Daily discharge for year .*
4. Daily discharge for each user .*
5. Daily quantity of factory waste .*
6. Daily leaking into sewers .*
7. Daily leaking per mile of sewers .*
8. Are quantities given under 3 to 7 estimated or measured ?*
*Note-See Metropolitan Sewerage Board Report.
General
Total cost of collecting mains, $1,055,558.63.
Debt outside of limit, $100,000.00.
Sinking Fund, $85,868.86.
Serial Notes, $34,000.00.
Average rate of interest on bonds outstanding, 4 per cent.
Proportion of cost of extensions assessed on abutters this year, 53.27 per cent.
Yearly assessment for maintenance, none.
Method of assessing abutters and rate of assessment, as specified by the acts of 1930, chapter 140.
WATER DIVISION
Six thousand, two hundred and seventy-five feet of new water mains were laid during the year and connected with the Metropolitan system, and one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two feet of mains were renewed dur- ing the year. Details of regular water main construction will be found in Table 6.
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SERVICES
One hundred forty-four new services have been added during the year and twelve services abandoned. There are for all purposes, 3,249 on the low, 4,054 on the high, and 3 on the old reservoir system. On the Metro- politan water supply there are 40 services for municipal purposes, 32 sprinkler services, 2 for street watering standpipes, and 40 for sewer flushing purposes included in the above. On January 1, 1933, 281 services were tem- porarily out of use.
METERS
One hundred forty-four meters were set during 1932 on services installed in 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932. The total number of meters in use January 1, 1933, is 7,232.
WATER MAINS NOW IN SERVICE
LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
RESERVOIR SYSTEM
Size
Cement-lined Pipe
Cast Iron Pipe
Cast Iron Pipe
Cement and Cast Iron Pipe
Inches
Length Feet
Hyd.
Gates
Length Feet
Hyd.
Gates
Length Feet
Hyd.
Gates
Length Feet
Hyd.
Gates
16
2,388
..
12
6,791
29,104
7,392
389
10
13,864
22,848
270
8
37,449
55,191
1,576
6
185
101,020
152,494
2,267
4
373
616
1,620
Totals
558
2
5
159,740
311
451
262,025
528
980
13,125
12
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TABLE VI.
WATER EXTENSIONS
Appropriation
$42,977.00
Balance from 1931 forwarded
1,023.85
$44,000.85
Expenditure
38,974.88
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$5,025.97
EXTENSION OF HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
LOCATION
.
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
Aberdeen Road (Argyle Road to Roslin Street)
8
223.70
2
$654.11
$2.92
S
Bradley Road (Winchester Road to Walsh property)
8
555.27
1
4
1,726.73
3.11
S
Crosby Street (ordered in 1931, completed in 1932)
8
48.20
... .
1.
191.76
3.98
Endicott Road (old end to Gray Street).
8
348.53
1
2
1,854.96
5.32
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8
537.90
2
4
1,630.94
3.03
Hemlock Street (old end to 170 ft. north of Governor Rd.)
10-12
450.82
1
3
1,415.73
3.14
S
Jason Street (old end to service No. 172) .
8
68.00
352.04
5.18
S
Kenilworth Road (Hawthorne Avenue to No. 39)
12
298.00
1
1
1,284.66
4.31
S
Madison Avenue (Westmoreland Avenue southerly) .
8
347.10
1
2
1,309.03
3.77
Massachusetts Avenue (cross between high and low service at Menotomy Road)
10
27.35
2
742.08
.
Massachusetts Avenue (cross between high and low service at Grove Street)
10
64.70
4
893.19
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8
265.90
1
.
1
1,087.33
4.09
Perth Road (old end to No. 16) .
- 8
207.60
1
2
732.88
3.53
.. . ...
Radcliffe Road (old end to Cutter Farm)
8
118.70
. ...
1
286.23
2.41
Shawnee Road (old end to No. 29) .
6
134.20
.
366.71
2.73
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8
158.60
·
1
930.06
5.86
... . ...
S
Gray Street (survey for proposed main)
. ...
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7.19
Heard Road (Forest Street to Wright Street)
... .
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1
135.13
Massachusetts Avenue (installing gate at Mt. Vernon Street) Park Avenue (Appleton Street to No. 155)
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390
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S
Governor Road (Hemlock St. westerly) .
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EXTENSION OF HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM-(Continued)
LOCATION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
Sunset Road (old end to No. 93, ordered in 1931, completed in 1932)
75.20
1
1
486.63 96.02
6.47
Sunset Road (old end to No. 98) ..
32.00
Temple Street (Lockeland Avenue to No. 50)
8
486.68
1
2
2,040.95
4.19
S
Valentine Road (Dow Avenue to No. 29) ..
8
266.40
1
1
1,202.12
4.51
Valley Road (old end to lot 7B) .
8
96.80
1
310.91
3.21
S
Winchester Road (old end to No. 92).
8
185.75
1
3
956.94
5.15
S
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4,997.40
13
39
$20,694.33
$20,694.33
391
EXTENSION OF LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
1
Burch Street (Dorothy Road to Osborne Road)
S
259.82
1
471.72
1.82
S
Massachusetts Avenue (install hydrant between Grove Street and Brattle Street) .
6
7.00
3
1
406.43
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8
9.70
2
154.61
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8
18.00
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1
110.99
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3
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2
11
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TOTAL EXTENSIONS.
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5,291.92
18
61
$21,838.08
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3.00
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. Medford Street (at Compton Street) . Beacon Street (new gates installed by Water Maintenance) Park Street (new gates installed by Water Maintenance) New gates and hydrants installed with renewal of mains. See tables below.
294.52
$1,143.75
$1,143.75
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3
Massachusetts Avenue (at Prentiss Road)
... .
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RENEWALS-HIGH SERVICE
LOCATION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
*Dudley Court (Dudley Street southerly). Massachusetts Avenue (relocate hydrant between Grove and Brattle Street)
6
176.50
..
3
464.44
5.12
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6
81.70
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... .
794.60
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RENEWALS-LOW SERVICE
Massachusetts Avenue (Relay 6 in. with 8 in. at Wyman Street) Massachusetts Avenue (Renew hydrant Lake Street to Elmhurst Road) . Massachusetts Avenue (renew hydrant Winter Street to Oxford Street) Medford Street (relocate hydrant at Warren Street). .
8
63.90
....
1
324.88
5.08
6
3.00
1
92.75
...
. .
6
15.40
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. .
· .. .
6
17.00
... .
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.
99.30
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$576.97
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258.20
....
$1,259.04
. .
392
21.67
.
1
137.67
RENEWALS-RESERVOIR SERVICE
LOCATION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
Medford Street (Massachusetts Avenue to Lewis Avenue)
S
1,365.50
2
5
2,978.48
2.18
.
. .
1,723.00
2
11
4,814.49
Total high and low extension.
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21,838.08
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26,652.57
26,652.57
Extensions of service
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Service installation private property.
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... . . .
** General expense. .
11,950.05
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Credit for stock used.
5,381.86
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* Cost per foot based on 176.50 ft .- $338.58 expended in Water Maintenance and $464.44 in Water Extension, total, $803.02.
** Includes tools and equipment, $1,311.45; miscellaneous, $4, 547.82; automobile, $49.18; Saturday afternoons, $1,809.20; vaca- tions, $2,320.74; holidays, $459.60; timekeeper, $648.53; stockkeeper. $803.53.
"S" indicates sewer in same trench.
WATER MAINS AND HYDRANTS-WRIGHT STREET
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$85.74
LOCATION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length ill Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
Wright Street (Heard Road to Thomas Street)
8-12
983.72
3
5
$3,914.26
$3.98
$3,914.26
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Expenditure
$38,974.88
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393
Appropriation Expenditure
$4,000.00
Total renewals
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Total extensions and renewals.
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4,032.58
1,721.54
3,914.26
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TABLE VII.
WATER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation for 1932
$30,531.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
3,788.61
$34,319.61
Expenditure
34,319.61
Balance, January 1, 1933 0.00
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES
Gross Ex-
Net Ex-
Maintenance
penditures Credits penditures
Services, care and repair .. $8,841.40
Meters, care, repair, read- ing and inspection
11,237.19
Mains, care and repair.
606.31
Hydrants and Gates, care and repair
3,193.33
Turning water off and on
53.05
Shop
510.15
Tools and Equipment.
681.60
*General Expense
4,907.16
Reservoir and Great Meadows
108.05
Renew Services, Massa-
chusetts Avenue 1.051.37
Renew Services, Beacon Street 559.40
Renew Services, Medford Street
241.99
Renew Services, Park
Street 810.22
Dudley Court, renewal.
338.58
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Replacing hydrants, Bea-
con Street 366.42
Replacing hydrants, Park
Street 287.94
Renew Reservoir
Main,
Massachusetts Avenue
at Central Street
525.45
Total $34,319.61
Total Maintenance Cost.
$34,319.61
*Saturday afternoons, $1,917.96; Vacations, $515.25; Holidays, $671.90; Automobile, $52.53; Miscellaneous, $1,357.43; Time and Stockkeeper, $392.09.
RECEIPTS FOR WATER CONSUMED
Year
1922
$73,830.02
1923
76,144.32
1924
84,390.12
1925
89,741.62
1926
113,656.95
1927
110,178.74
1928.
108,477.44
1929
138,158.19
1930
162,283.18
1931
158,301.98
1932
161,355.72
ARLINGTON WATER WORKS Arlington, Middlesex County, Mass.
Population by census of 1930, 36,089. Date of construction, low service, 1872; high service, 1894.
By whom owned, Town of Arlington. Source of supply, Metropolitan Water System.
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Consumption
1. Estimated total population at date, 37,000.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 35,950.
3. Estimated population supplied, 36,050.
4. Total consumption for the year, 705,208,800
gallons.
5. Percentage of consumption metered, 100 per cent.
6. Average daily consumption, 1,926,800 gallons.
7. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 48.
8. Gallons per day to each consumer, 48.
Distribution
(Including auxiliary supply from old reservoir.)
Mains
1. Kind of pipe, cast iron and cement.
2. Sizes, from 4 inch to 16 inch.
3. Extended feet during year, 6,275.
4. £ Discontinued, 1,882.
5. Total now in use, 82.43 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile, $46.97.
7. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, 2,555.
8. Number of hydrants added during year (pub- lic), 18.
9. Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 853.
10. Number of stop gates added during year, 61.
11. Number of stop gates now in use, 1,442.
12. Average pressure on mains at center of Town, 100 high system, 60 low system.
Services
16. Kind of pipe, cement-lined, black wrought iron and lead, 3 inch to 6 inch cast-iron.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
17. Sizes, 1 inch to 6 inch.
21. Number of service taps added during year, 144.
22. Number of services now in use, 7,232.
25. Number of meters added, 144.
26. Number of meters abandoned, 12.
27. Number now in use, 7,232.
28. Percentage of receipts from metered water, 92.16 per cent.
29. Percentage of services metered, 100 per cent.
General Administration Expenses
Total Appropriations $15,350.50
Distribution
Salaries and Expenses
Board of Public Works
$2,000.00
Sewer Maintenance
289.50
Sanitary Division
1,930.00
Highway and Bridges
1,447.50
Water Maintenance
4,665.50
Sewer Extensions
1,930.00
Water Extensions
2,123.00
Storm Drains
... 965.00
$15,350.50
Expenditures 15,266.07
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933
$84.43
Sewer Extension Appleton Street et al.
$27,000.00
Appropriation
Expenditure 1931 (See 1931 Report) 25,840.30
Expenditure 1932 (work completed)
1,159.53
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 $0.17
1
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Arlmont Street Sewer, Water and Storm Drain
Appropriation $28,363.50
Expenditure 1931 (See 1931 Report) 24,622.62
Expenditure 1932 (work completed) 3,740.46
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933. ..
$0.42
1931 Street Construction
Appropriation
$49,391.74
(Carried forward from 1931)
Expenditure
41,438.77
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933. *$7,952.97
*Balance carried forward to 1933.
Massachusetts Avenue Widening
Appropriation
$687.07
Carried forward from 1931
55.48
$742.55
Expenditure
737.55
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 $5.00
Alteration of Franklin Street at Broadway
Appropriation
$153.41
(Carried forward from 1931)
0
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 $153.41
Alteration of Mill Street and Summer Street
Appropriation
$63.96
(Carried forward from 1931)
Expenditure
0
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933.
.. $63.96
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Expenditure
399
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
1930 Street Construction
Appropriation $571.18
(Carried forward from 1930)
Expenditure 500.00
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 *$71.18
*Balance carried forward to 1933.
Alteration of Ways-Franklin Street and Lewis Avenue
Appropriation
$131.01
(Carried forward from 1931)
Expenditure
0
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 $131.01
Street Construction-Old Mystic Street
Appropriation
$71.74
(Carried forward from 1931)
Expenditure
0
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933. $71.74
Street Construction-Schouler Court
$689.63
Appropriation
(Carried forward from 1931)
Expenditure 0
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 $689.63
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Sidewalks Summer Street Boulevard
Appropriation $1,746.99
(Carried forward from 1931)
Expenditure 0
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 *$1,746.99 *Balance carried forward to 1933.
Alteration of Mill Street and Massachusetts Avenue
Appropriation
$234.68
(Carried forward from 1931)
Expenditure 0
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933. *$234.68
* Balance carried forward to 1933.
1931 Easement of Land
Appropriation $2,000.00
(Carried forward from 1931)
Expenditure 0
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 $2,000.00
1929 Street Construction
Appropriation $101.35
(Carried forward from 1929)
Expenditure 62.90
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933 *$38.45 *Balance carried forward to 1933.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
1931 Accounts Payable
Balance carried forward $5,198.47
Payment 5,104.91
Balance, Jan. 1, 1933. $93.56
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER F. ROBINSON, EDWARD T. RYAN, RALPH ADAMS,
Board of Public Works.
REPORT OF THE JOINT BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works respectfully submits its twenty-ninth annual re- port for the year ending December 31, 1932.
At the Annual Town Election held March 7, 1932, Mr. Leonard Collins was elected a Selectman for a term of three years and Mr. Ralph Adams was elected a mem- ber of the Board of Public Works for a term of three years, and by virtue of such elections became members of this Board.
The Board organized with Mr. William O. Hauser, Chairman, and Mr. John A. Easton, Clerk.
The Board made the following appointments for the year ending April 1, 1933: Town Counsel, Paul M. White; Town Engineer, James M. Keane; Superintend- ent of Wires, William E. Mason.
NEW STREETS
Applications were filed with this Board by owners of property on twenty streets who desired the construc- tion of said streets. After holding the necessary hear- ings, the Board recommended the acceptance and con- struction of the following streets: Bailey Road, Brooks
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403
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Avenue, Edmund Road, Egerton Road, Glen Avenue, Gloucester Street, Margaret Street, Melrose Street, Mil- ton Street, Peter Tufts Road, Philips Street, Quincy Street and Scituate Street.
The Finance Committee, after careful consideration, and with due regard to the existing financial depression, recommended that the Town appropriate no money for the construction of new streets in 1932, and the Town Meeting members supported the recommendations of the Finance Committee. Therefore, for the first time in a long period of years no streets were constructed.
STREET LIGHTS
The street lighting schedule has been continued through the year, and additional lights have been in- stalled on public and private ways where required.
SIGNAL SYSTEMS
The Fire Alarm and Police Signal Systems have been maintained in good working order.
New signal boxes have been installed, where needed, and existing boxes have been relocated at points where, in the judgment of the Chief of the Fire Department, they would be of the greatest service.
NEW BOARD OF SURVEY PLANS
The Board took favorable action upon the following Board of Survey plans presented for approval: Chestnut Street, Arlington Heights, Dover Place; Franklin Ave- nue, Lancaster Road, Madison Avenue, Medford Street, Peck Avenue, Pine Ridge Road, Pond Lane, Pond Ter- race, Wilbur Avenue, Wollaston Avenue, and Wright Street.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany of Massachusetts, Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston and the Boston Elevated Railway Company have filed, during the course of the year, vari- ous petitions for permission to locate, relocate, and re- move poles in and from the public ways of the Town, and attach all necessary wires and fixtures thereto; also to construct conduits and manholes in Massachusetts Ave- nue, Broadway, Medford and Chestnut Streets.
Hearings have been held, when required by law, and necessary orders adopted.
The Arlington Gas Light Company was granted per- mission to install gas mains in various public ways upon petition.
BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY CAR SERVICE
The matter of improving the car service was taken up by the Board in conjunction with the Planning Board. The State Board of Public Works was invited to assist in making a careful survey and study of the situation, for the purpose of making a recommendation or recommen- dations which would relieve traffic congestion, provide more adequate and satisfactory car service.
This work was undertaken by Mr. Williams, one of the traffic engineers of the State Department. After several months of thoughtful study, a report was filed by him with this Board, setting forth in the order of their merit, several sites for the location of a loop to be used by the Boston Elevated Railway Company.
This report is now before the Board for further study.
405
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Medford Street has been reconstructed with rein- forced concrete from Massachusetts Avenue to Warren Street. The State, County and Town shared in the ex- pense of this improvement.
The elevated car tracks on Medford Street were re- moved and buses substituted for the electric cars.
The members of the Board take this opportunity to thank all those who have cooperated either as indi- viduals or as members of other Boards and committees, in assisting them in the work of this Board.
WILLIAM O. HAUSER, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, LEONARD COLLINS,
WALTER F. ROBINSON, EDWARD T. RYAN, RALPH ADAMS,
Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee of 1932-33 was organized with 14 members, one from each precinct, and has held frequent meetings with an average attendance of 131/2 members.
The Committee has given consideration to all Ar- ticles in the Warrants, and has transferred various amounts from the $15,000.00 reserve fund as provided in the Town By-Laws and State regulations.
The following transfers were made from the reserve fund in 1932:
Sept. 30. Collector. Expenses $298.14
Board of Health. Other Salaries- part-time clerk 36.00
Police Department. Automobile
Equipment and Maintenance.
1,000.00
Traffic Signals. Maintenance of Equipment and Traffic Lines ...... 500.00
Oct. 28.
Treasurer. Postage
100.00
Water Department. Maintenance
of Water System on Medford St. 500.00 Highway Maintenance 1,000.00
Nov. 16.
Water Maintenance
1,630.00
Water Maintenance 750.00
Removal of Ashes, Offal and Rub- bish
4,500.00
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Dec. 16.
Highway Division, Repair of Town
Car
100.00
Sewer Division. Maintenance. 60.00
Dec. 30. Town Hall. Other Salaries-extra service 20.00
Maintenance of Building
30.00
State and Military Aid.
28.00
Menotomy Hall. Maintenance.
50.00
Water Maintenance
500.00
Police Department. Automobile Equipment and Maintenance. 444.06
Water Maintenance
408.61
Removal of Snow and Ice.
816.23
Aged Citizens' Assistance.
1,434.06
$14,205.10
The work of the 1932-33 Finance Committee is handled by the following sub-committees :
Schools, Libraries, Health, Planning Board, Cemeteries
William J. Atwood, Chairman
Precinct 2
Arthur O. Davidson
Precinct 1
John L. Murphy
Precinct 11
Selectmen and Incidentals
Harold M. Estabrook, Chairman
Precinct 14
Daniel W. Flynn
Precinct 5
George T. Hagerman
Precinct 10
John E. Mitchell
Precinct 7
Public Works and Parks
D. Herbert Buttrick, Chairman
Precinct 8
T. Gordon Smith
Precinct 12
Francis A. O'Hearn
Precinct 3
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Joint Board and Other Departments
Archibald C. Loveys, Chairman
Precinct 9
Edward D. Buckley
Precinct 4
Joseph C. Ohlund
Precinct 13
ERNEST W. DAVIS, Chairman HAROLD M. ESTABROOK, Vice Chairman
ARTHUR O. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
TOWN ENGINEER'S REPORT
February 3, 1933.
To the Honorable Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit my report as Town Engineer for the year ending December 31, 1932.
In the early part of 1932 seven employees were dropped from the force and we were able to carry on the work with the remaining members until October, when it was necessary to reemploy one man for the balance of the year.
Following is a brief summary of the work done:
· Investigated, made measurements, took pictures (made plans in some cases) and submitted reports on 22 claims filed against the Town for personal injuries and damages to property. In connection with this work 554 pictures were taken.
Street lines and grades were given on 19 public ways, and surveys made, profiles plotted and grades given for 10 sections of street reconstruction and final quantities measured and calculated.
Surveys, estimated cost and estimated betterment assessments were made on 19 streets petitioned for acceptance in 1933 and benefited area and acceptance plans were prepared on 13 streets.
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Two hundred forty-one new buildings and altera- tions of existing buildings were located and plotted on block plans and sewer assessment plans and 262 water service box location cards were drawn as were 127 par- ticular sewer locations.
Plots X, Y, and Z were staked out in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, final plans draughted and printed.
For Park Department tennis courts were staked out at Meadow Brook Park, boundary lines were set and grade stakes marked in area at end of Linwood Street, taking plan was made for passage from Summer Street to Warren A. Peirce Field, topographical survey and plan was made of area bounded by Spy Pond, Boston & Lowell Railroad, Linwood Street and Middlesex Sportsman's Association, and stakes were set for grading between High School and Boston & Lowell Railroad.
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