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NEW STREET CONSTRUCTION
This year the following streets were accepted by the Town and constructed under the direction of the Board of Public Works:
Chandler Street, from Herbert Road to Brooks Avenue.
Fairmount Street, from Herbert Road to B. & M. Rail- road.
Kensington Park, from Norfolk Road to Kensington Road.
Mary Street, from Margaret Street to division lines be- tween lots 62A and 63 Mary Street.
Sutherland Road, from Paul Revere Road to a point at the division line of lots 125 and 126 Sutherland Road; and
Thorndike Street, from Herbert Road to B. & M. Rail- road.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
In constructing the above streets the labor was fur- nished through the "Works Progress Administration", the Town furnishing all materials and equipment.
For cost of material, equipment, etc., see Detail of 1935 Street Construction under "Table 1, Highway".
At the beginning of this year the Town owned in its Highway Department five horses that were by agreement loaned last year to the Peirce and Winn Company in return for their board and keep, the horses to be available for use by the Town at all times. By this agreement these horses have been of no expense to the Town during the year and have at all times been available for use when occasion required.
On September 5, 1935, one of these horses died as the result of a digestive ailment. On September 6, 1935, William Buckley, M.D.V. of Winchester reported that he had been called on September 5 by the Peirce and Winn Company to treat one of the Town's horses and after examination had found the horse to be suffering with a severe enteralgia. The veterinary saw the horse three times during the period of illness. Treatment which he deemed proper was administered to no avail. The horse lived about eight hours after the initial attack.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
TABLE I
HIGHWAY DIVISION
MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL ACCOUNT
Appropriation for 1935
$70,000.00
From Reserve Fund .
500.00
$70,500.00
Expenditure .
70,280.56
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936.
$219.44
Expended
Maintenance of Highways . *General Account .
$52,848.00
17,432.52
$70,280.56
*Stock, $3,570.09; Town Yards and Buildings, $4,463.55; Tractor, $924.25; Tools and Equipment, $2,978.09; Street Signs, $3,323.75; Miscellaneous, $1,074.93; General Foreman, $2,600.00; Inspector's Salary, $2,000.00; Credit for use of Automobile, $2,516.38; Credit for use of Compressor, $113.93; Credit for use of Roller, $871.83.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Appropriation for 1935. $9,380.00
Expenditure .
*7,591.89
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936. $1,788.11
(Carried forward to 1936)
*1 Ford Coupe, $583.50. 1 3 to 4 ton Federal Truck, $2,588.00.
2 1}2 ton Ford Trucks, $1,809.14. 1 3 to 4 ton International Truck, $2,611.25.
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS
Appropriation for 1935. $11,000.00
Received from State and County. 14,819.28
$25,819.28
Expenditure
21,133.76
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936.
$4,685.52
(Carried forward to 1936)
Expended
Court Street Alteration
$524.84
Safety Island, Massachusetts Avenue and Broadway . .. 158.73
Summer Street (including installation of 398 feet of 18" storm drain)
20,450.19
$21,133.76
ALTERATION OF WAY-Court Street, Appropriation for 1935 .. from Mass. Avenue to Court Street Pl. Expenditure.
$4,535.00
*4,535.00
January 1, 1936. 0
*Part of cost, $524.84, of Alteration and Reconstruction of Court Street included under Reconstruction of Streets, making a total cost of Alteration and Reconstruction of $5,059.84.
1934 RECONSTRUCTION
Appropriation . $1,901.93
OF STREETS
(Carried forward from 1934)
Mystic Street
Received from State and County . 3,737.24
(at Winchester Line) ... $1,469.24
Park Ave. (final payments) 3,483.74
$5,639.17
Expenditures 4,952.98
$4,952.98
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936 . (Carried forward to 1936)
$686.19
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1935 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation for 1935. Expenditure.
$55,266.41 47,103.77
Balance, January 1, 1936.
*$8,162.64
*Carried forward to 1936.
Expended
Chandler Street (from Herbert Road to Brooks Avenue) .
$4,595.41
Fairmont Street (from Herbert Road to B. & M. R.R.).
6,247.19
Kensington Park (from Norfolk Road to Kensington Road).
12,763.79
Mary Street (from Margaret Street to division lines between lots 62A and 63 Mary Street) .
6,415.56
Sutherland Road (from Paul Revere Road to a point at the division line of lots 125 and 126 Sutherland Road) .
10,523.10
Thorndike Street (from Herbert Road to B. & M. R.R.) .
6,558.72
$47,103.77
General labor furnished by E.R.A.
SNOW AND ICE
Appropriation for 1935.
$82,825.00
Expenditure.
76,744.63
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936
$6,080.37
Expended
Capital Outlay (Sand Spreader)
$425.00
Equipment and Maintenance. .
5,400.00
Plowing and Widening Out Streets
10,165.88
Plowing and Shovelling Sidewalks
5,992.54
Opening Gutters and Crosswalks
1,569.55
Hauling Away Snow
40,141.97
Sanding. . .
8,883.37
Miscellaneous
4,166.32
$76,744.63
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION (Equip- ment for Snow Removal)
Appropriation for 1935.
$10,830.00
Transferred to Sanitary.
1,800.00
$9,030.00
Expenditure.
8,021.56
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936. (Carried forward to 1936)
$1,008.44
The major expenditure of this appropriation includes the purchase of
2 No. 40 Diesel tractors with snow equipment, one equipped with bull-dozer attach- ment.
1 heavy-duty truck plow.
6 sidewalk snow plows.
and other minor miscellaneous items used in the maintenance of our present equipment.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
TABLE II
STORM DRAINS
Appropriation for 1935. .
$2,500.00
Balance from 1934 forwarded. 107.27
$2,607.27
Expenditure.
2,373.77
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936. (Carried forward to 1936)
$233.50
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
Cost per Foot
Eastern Avenue (from Brackett School westerly) .
12"-15"
767.82
$1,783.55
$2.32
Wachusett Avenue (install two catch basins)
Rebuild Catch Basin Franklin Street .. ..
278.35 99.31
Total Cost of Mains
*General Expense
$2,161.21 212.56
Totals
767.82
$2,373.77
*Credit for stock, $62.52; Tools and Equipment, $43.21; Miscellaneous, $231.87.
NOTE-Storm drain installed by Public Works Department in Summer Street, Grove Street westerly, 398.15 feet.
Storm drains installed with E.R.A. assistance:
Chandler Street, 281.3 feet; Kensington Park, 316.58; Sutherland Road and Paul Re- vere Road, 960.66 feet; Thorndike Street, 20 feet.
Arlington Heights Reservoir, 287.2 feet; Rear of High School, 199.6 feet; Junior High West, 418.87 feet; Parmenter School, 129.58 feet; Russell Park, 157.84 feet; Washington Street at Pheasant Avenue, 43 feet.
Storm Drains installed with W.P.A. assistance, Gloucester Street, 509.17 feet.
Storm Drains installed with P.W.A. Bond Issue assistance, Bow Street, Lennon Road westerly, 368.35 feet; Bow Street, Forest Street to Blossom Street, 252.7 feet.
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TABLE III
SANITARY DIVISION
Appropriation for 1935
$70,000.00
Additional Appropriation (Transfer from Snow and Ice, Special) .
1,800.00
$71,800.00
Wages, Equipment and Material
$69,928.00
Personal Services
1,872.00
$71,800.00
Expenditure
71,552.83
Balance, January 1, 1936
$247.17
Expended
Ashes
$24,318.11
Offal.
31,976.84
Paper and Rubbish
12,745.50
Repairs .
98.12
Supplies and Sundries
255.29
Miscellaneous
286.97
Personal Services
1,872.00
$71,552.83
SEWER DIVISION
Three thousand, four hundred five and 77/100 feet of main sewer were laid during the year, one thousand seventy-nine and 28/100 feet by the Public Works De- partment, one thousand six hundred five and 72/100 feet by the E.R.A., and seven hundred twenty and 77/100 feet by private contractor.
Ninety-four connections were made with the mains.
Details of regular sewer construction and maintenance will be found in Tables 4 and 5.
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TABLE IV
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation for 1935
$11,545.00
Balance from 1934 forwarded
116.40
Ext. of Sewers .
$10,400.00
Tools and Equipment. ..
500.00
$11,661.40
Resurfacing . .
150.00
10,107.06
Capital Outlay.
495.00
Balance, Jan. 1, 1936 (Carried forward to 1936)
$1,554.34
$11,545.00
LOCATION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
Cost per Foot
Alpine Street (Huntington Road, southerly).
8
194.95
$1,131.19
$5.80
W
** Appleton Street (Rhinecliff Street, easterly)
399.0
1,353.13
3.39
** Eastern Avenue (Brackett School, westerly)
8
576.0
1,561.34
2.71
Hodge Road (Winchester Road, southerly) .
8
169.34
582.19
3.44
W
Huntington Road (at Alpine Street)
8
39.0
283.02
7.26
Jason Street (Brantwood Road, northerly) .
8
150.21
1,030.44
6.86
W
Kenilworth Road (old end to north of Spring Avenue)
8
161.83
759.62
4.69
W
Kensington Park (Material only) .
8
203.17
415.77
W
Sutherland Road (Material only) .
8
73.4
57.42
W
Thesda Street (Material only-150 ft. pipe)
8
39.00
W
Robin Hood Road-Pump Chamber.
80.69
Total cost of mains .
$7,293.81
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Expenditure . ..
*General Expense Capital Outlay . Resurfacing.
1,936.22 243.00 149.92 484.11
Tools and Equipment.
Totals .
991.90
$10,107.06
*Miscellaneous, $1,569.87; Stock, $39.32; Particular Sewers, $327.03.
** These figures do not include total extension as work not completed. Total will be included next year. Jason Street, from Spring Street easterly 720.77 feet installed by private contractor.
87.38 feet main relaid in Sutherland Terrace in connection with Sutherland Road construction. 1605.72 feet installed in Thesda Street by E.R.A.
"W" indicates water in same trench.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TABLE V
SEWER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation for 1935
$5,250.00
Maintenance of the Sewerage System
$5,100.00
Resurfacing
150.00
$5,250.00
Expenditure
5,203.32
Balance, January 1, 1936
$46.68
Expended
Resurfacing
$150.00
Repairing, Flushing and Cleaning Mains
2,588.72
Care and Repair of Particular Sewers .
528.41
Miscellaneous
1,589.12
Tools and Equipment
347.07
$5,203.32
SUMMARY OF SEWERAGE STATISTICS
General
Population by census of 1935, 38,539.
Total area of town, 5.5 square miles.
Area served by sewerage system, 4.5 square miles.
Collection System
For sewerage only, 74.195 miles, includes 5.64 miles Metropolitan sewer.
For sewerage and surface water, 0 miles.
For surface water only, 37.92 miles.
Method of disposal, sewerage into Metropolitan sewer, surface water into brooks.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Collection
Mains. (Everything but house and catch basin con- nection.)
For sewerage
only
For surface only
1. Lineal feet pipe .
391,770.77 200,217.6
2. Lineal feet extended during year.
3,405.77 5,110.82
3. Number of inverted siphons, 2.
4. Number of manholes, 1,873, and 39 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, 44.
9. Number of flushings of system during the year, entire system once.
10. Cost of flushing per mile. -
$35.20
11. Cost of cleaning per mile.
12. Number of stoppages, 4.
13. Method of ventilation, manhole covers.
14. Electric pump chambers, 4.
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, 94.
4. Lineal feet laid during year (drain layers), 4,615.
5. Lineal feet discontinued during year, 0.
6. Total miles in use, 58.26.
7. Number of stoppages coming to attention of Depart- ment, 80.
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Discharge of Sewer
1. Estimated population using sewer system, 33,530.
2. Number of buildings connected, 6,376.
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, $1,112,873.76.
Debt outside of limit, $100,000.00.
Sinking Fund, $100,000.00.
Serial Notes, $9,000.00.
Average rate of interest on bonds outstanding, 4 per cent.
Proportion of cost of extensions assessed on abutters this year, 22.9%.
Yearly assessment for maintenance, none.
Method of assessing abutters and rate of assessment, as specified by the acts of 1930, chapter 140.
WATER DIVISION
Four thousand, two hundred and fifty-nine feet of new water mains were laid during the year and connected with the Metropolitan system, and 279 feet of new water mains were laid during the year and connected to the old reservoir system. Two hundred and ninety-two feet of mains were renewed during the year. Details of regular water main construction will be found in Table 6.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
SERVICES
Eighty-one new services have been added during the year and 77 services were abandoned. There are for all purposes, 3,249 on the low, 4,215 on the high, and 4 on the old reservoir system. On the Metropolitan water supply there are 50 services for municipal purposes, 33 sprinkler services, and 44 for sewer flushing purposes in- cluded in the above. On January 1, 1936, 285 services were temporarily out of use.
METERS
Seventy-three meters were set during 1935 on services installed in 1934 and 1935. The total number of meters in use January 1, 1936, is 7,391.
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WATER MAINS NOW IN SERVICE
LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
RESERVOIR SYSTEM
Size
Cast Iron Pipe
Cast Iron Pipe
Cement and Cast Iron Pipe
Inches
Length Feet
Hydrants
Gates
Length Feet
Hydrants
Gates
Length Feet
Hydrants
Gates
16
2,388
12
7,274
31,563
7,292
10
15,028
22,899
270
8
37,919
65,276
2,156
6
101,542
151,683
3,466
4
616
160
220
Totals
162,379
319
505
273,969
555
1,095
13,404
6
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TABLE VI
WATER EXTENSIONS
Appropriation .
$17,700.00
Balance 1934 .
50.71
$17,750.71
Expenditure 1935
17,454.93
Balance January 1, 1936.
$295.78
EXTENSION OF HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
Description
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
Alpine Street, Huntington Road southerly
8
190
1
$1,249.63
$6.58
S
Bellington Street, Eastern Avenue southerly .
8
235
1
711.99
3.03
*Clark Street, Peirce Street to Frazer property .
8
260
1
2
22.57
Hodge Road, Winchester Road southerly.
8
163
1
571.48
3.51
** Jason Street, old end to Spring Street. .
8
714
2
3
1,236.88
1.73
*** Junior High West and Renewal Benjamin Road from Quincy Street . .
8
429
2
5
3,997.20
6.44
Kenilworth Road, present end to north of Spring Avenue
12
162
1,037.70
6.41
**** Kensington Park, old end to old end. .
8
204
1
614.93
3.01
*Locke Street, old end to Frazer property .
8
31
Mill Street, old end to No. 82.
12
210
1
1,167.84
5.56
Schouler Court and rear of Senior High School.
6-8
1,361
12
5
4,247.58
3.12
Service to Reservoir Dump
212
104.98
**** Sutherland Road, at Sutherland Terrace and Spring Road .
6
64
2
155.77
2.43
S
**** Thesda Street. .
8
236
3
7
138.24
S
Gates installed by Water Maintenance.
5
.
Total.
4,259
11
34
$15,263.14
$15,263.14
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6.35
282
EXTENSION OF LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
Description
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
**** Fairmont Street, present end to Railroad Mass. Avenue, Davis Mill westerly.
8 8
45
1
1
1
3
Total .
103
6
$542.21
$542.21
EXTENSION OF RESERVOIR MAIN
+Rear of Senior High School.
6
279
1
$388.61
$1.39
Total.
279
1
$388.61
$388.61
Total Extensions.
4,641
11
41
$16,193.96
RENEWALS-HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
Benjamin Road, Quincy Street to Junior High West ... Hydrants Renewed by Water Maintenance.
8
192
1 6
2
111.16 172.07 258.98
$2.47 2.97
Service to Lake Street Dump
3
58
Gates installed by Water Maintenance
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RENEWALS-RESERVOIR SYSTEM
Description
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
ttLowell Street, Mill Lane northwesterly .
6
100
292
7
2
Total Extensions and Renewals . +++General Expense . Credit stock used
$16,193.96 2,038.31 777.34
$16,193.96
1,260.97
Expenditure
$17,454.93
*Installed as W.P.A. project.
** Excavation by private contractor.
*** Cost per foot based on 429 feet of extension and 192 feet of renewal in Benjamin Road.
**** Installed in conjunction with E.R.A. tIn same trench with high service extension.
ttExtended under Water Maintenance appropriation.
tttIncludes Tools and Equipment $1,167.74; Miscellaneous $256.63; Holidays $233.37; Saturday afternoons $380.57.
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Total Renewals
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TABLE VII
WATER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation 1935
$48,590.00
Expenditure 1935. 47,563.15
Balance January 1, 1936.
$ 1,026.85
Accounts Payable January 1, 1936 .
$ 172.62
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES
Maintenance
Expenditures
Services, Care and Repair . .
$11,362.34
Meters, Care, Repair and Reading.
9,919.20
Hydrants and Gates, Care and Repair.
4,454.07
Mains, Care and Repair .
1,254.91
Turning Water Off and On
86.80
Shop.
723.33
Tools and Equipment
1,092.99
Reservoir and Great Meadows
423.86
Administration .
5,135.45
Renew Services, new streets
901.58
Renew Reservoir Main, Lowell Street.
328.15
*General Expense.
6,748.94
Extension of Services
4,047.22
Service Installation, Private Property
1,084.31
Total Maintenance Cost . $47,563.15
* Stock $1,401.37; Saturday afternoons $2,176.95; Holidays $854.35; Miscellaneous Expense $2,316.27.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
RECEIPTS FOR WATER CONSUMED
Year
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
1933
163,426.20
1934 .
168,370.54
1935
166,506.16
ARLINGTON WATER WORKS
Arlington, Middlesex County, Mass.
Population by census of 1935, 38,539.
Date of construction, low service, 1872; high service, 1894.
By whom owned, Town of Arlington.
Source of supply, Metropolitan Water System.
Consumption
1. Estimated total population at date, 39,000.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 38,500.
3. Estimated population supplied, 38,600.
4. Total consumption for the year, 809,570,000.
5. Percentage of consumption metered, 100%.
6. Average daily consumption, 2,218,000.
7. Gallons per day per capita, 57.
Distribution
(including auxiliary supply from old reservoir)
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Mains
1. Kind of pipe; cast iron and cement.
2. Sizes, from 4 inch to 16 inch.
3. Extended feet during year, 4,641.
4. Discontinued, 292.
5. Total now in use, 85.31 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile, $67.62.
7. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, 550.
8. Number of hydrants added during year (public), 11.
9. Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 886.
10. Number of stop gates added during year, 41.
11. Number of stop gates now in use, 1,607.
12. Average pressure on mains at center of Town, 120 high system, 50 low system.
Services
16. Kind of pipe; copper, cement-lined, black wrought iron and lead, 3 inch to 6 inch cast-iron.
17. Sizes, 1 inch to 6 inch.
21. Number of service taps added during year, 81.
22. Number of services abandoned during year, 77.
23. Number of services now in use, 7,391.
24. Number of meters added, 73.
25. Number now in use, 7,391.
26. Percentage of receipts from metered water, 92.29%.
27. Percentage of services metered, 100 per cent.
LOST TIME, VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS
Appropriation . $30,225.00
Expenditure . 27,814.54
Balance, January 1, 1936 $2,410.46
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation® . $22,688.00
(Salaries, $21,188.00
Expenses, 1,500.00)
Expenditure. . 21,989.73
(Salaries, $20,501.00 Expenses, 1,488.73)
Balance, January 1, 1936.
$698.27
1934 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (carried forward from 1934) . $2,637.08
Expenditure . 2,617.12
Balance, January 1, 1936. *$19.96 *Carried forward to 1936.
1933 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (carried forward from 1933) . $400.09
Expenditure . 0
Balance, January 1, 1936. *$400.09 *Carried forward to 1936.
1931 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (carried forward from 1931) . $400.01
Expenditure . 0
Balance, January 1, 1936 *$400.01 *Carried forward to 1936.
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1930 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (carried forward from 1930) . $37.68
Expenditure . 0
Balance, January 1, 1936 *$37.68
*Carried forward to 1936.
1929 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (carried forward from 1929) . $0.15
Expenditure . 0
Balance, January 1, 1936 $0.15
ALTERATION OF APPLETON PLACE
Appropriation (carried forward from 1934) . $2.44
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1936. $2.44
ALTERATION OF SUMMER STREET
Appropriation (carried forward from 1934) . $498.04
Received from State and County . 756.00
1,254.04
Expenditure .
1,254.04
January 1, 1936 0
SALE OF TOWN YARD BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT
Appropriation (carried forward from 1934) . $200.00
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1936. *$200.00 *Carried forward to 1936.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
LAYING OUT DUNSTER LANE
Appropriation
$10.00
Expenditure .
8.50
Balance, January 1, 1936 $1.50
WIDENING OF MILL BROOK FOR STORM DRAIN PURPOSES
Appropriation $11,000.00
Expenditure. 2,812.59
Balance, January 1, 1936 . *$8,187.41 *Carried forward to 1936.
SIDEWALK SNOW PLOWING
Several years ago, before the motorization of the Public Works Department, the Town owned and kept from year to year an average of sixteen to eighteen horses. These horses were used throughout the year on regular depart- mental work, hauling ash and offal carts, dump carts, etc. By suspending the regular work when weather conditions demanded, the horses were made available for snow plow- ing during the winter season.
The fact that the Town owned but sixteen to eighteen horses made it necessary to hire twelve to fourteen addi- tional horses that were at that time available without much search at Fifty ($0.50) Cents per hour, plus cost of shoeing. Each succeeding year, however, the task of obtaining horses increased, and as far back as seven years ago the problem of securing sufficient horses for snow plowing became imminent. That year the Board hired additional stable space and took in horses for their keep, but the cost of stable hire and keep of the horses did not warrant a continuance of that plan. Each year until the winter season of 1934 and 1935, the policy prevailed, therefore, of hiring horses on an hourly basis.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
At the beginning of this year horses were so scarce at the Fifty ($0.50) Cents hourly rate that the Board entered into agreement with local owners, wherever possible, for horses at a rate of One hundred and 00/100 ($100.00) dollars per winter season of four months. Even at that rate the Board was forced to obtain several of the horses from owners outside the Town's limits.
In arranging for horses for the winter season of 1935 and 1936, the difficulties which had been encountered in the method of hiring horses during the winter of 1934 and 1935 were given careful consideration. Closely considered was the factor of time lost by reason of the horses being stabled outside the Town limits, together with the energy lost by the horses in traveling over a considerable distance of ground before arriving at their assigned routes. In view of these facts, it was the judgment of the Board that the Town would best be benefited if a majority of the horses required could be obtained at some one point suitably located in the Town.
A survey was made of the number of horses available locally. It was found that there were thirteen horses available. Bids from horse dealers were then solicited, the terms specifying that either thirty or fourteen horses be furnished, the same to be stabled in the Town of Arlington and to be available at all times on demand. Five (5) bids were received and it was agreed to award the contract for furnishing fourteen horses to Edward G. Malone of Brook- line, he being the low bidder. The Board agreed to allow Mr. Malone the use of the Town stable, he to furnish all feed, care, etc., the entire expense to the Town to be Five hundred fifty-six and 50/100 ($556.50) Dollars per month for the fourteen horses with Mr. Malone assuming all responsibility for the horses. In the case of the thirteen local horses the Town agreed to pay Thirty-one and 25/100 ($31.25) Dollars per horse per month, the owners to feed and assume all responsibility for them.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
At this writing the Board has had the opportunity of observing in operation the plan of securing horses, as adopted for the winter season of 1935-1936, and is of the opinion that this method will prove to be most efficient for the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. MITCHELL LOREN W. MARSH RALPH ADAMS
Board of Public Works of Arlington.
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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 thirty-second annual report for the year ending December 31, 1935.
At the Annual Town Election held March 4, 1935, Mr. Harold M. Estabrook was elected a Selectman for a term of three years and Mr. Ralph Adams was re-elected a member of the Board of Public Works for a term of three years, and by virtue of such elections both became mem- bers of this Board.
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