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At the Town Meeting held on March 5, 1945, James R. Smith was elected member of the Board for the term of three years. The Board organized on March 6 with the choice of Loren W. Marsh as chairman.
MEETINGS
The meetings are held Monday evenings. During the year the Board held fifty-one regular and five special meet- ings.
The following are the net expenditures made under the direction of the Board:
Highway, Maintenance and General
$101,937.45
Highway, Capital Outlay 13,147.78
Relocation, Alteration, Widening, Construction of Town Ways 2,700.00
Snow and Ice
78,333.42
Snow and Ice, Capital Outlay
2,772.00
Storm Drains
13,591.02
Sanitary
109,033.97
Sewer Extensions
13,929.15
Sewer Maintenance
6,497.45
Water Maintenance
66,337.77
Water Extensions
7,349.38
General Administration
19,130.25
1942 Street Construction
41.00
1940 Street Construction
62.67
Special Compensation for Town Officers and Employees 33,327.69
$468,191.00
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HIGHWAY DIVISION
In the Maintenance Department of the Highway Divi- sion, seventeen thousand, one hundred seven and 92/100 ($17,107.92) dollars were spent for the Cleaning of Streets ; and four thousand,' seven hundred thirteen and 31/100 ($4,713.31) dollars for the Maintenance and Repair of Public Ways exclusive of Massachusetts Avenue for which an ex- penditure of eight hundred eight and 10/100 ($808.10) dollars was made.
For the Maintenance of Gravel Sidewalks, there was an expenditure of one thousand, one hundred forty-three and 00/100 ($1,143.00) dollars; and for the Maintenance of Permanent or Granolithic Sidewalks there was an expendi- ture of twelve thousand, one hundred seventeen and 01/100 ($12,117.01) dollars.
The sum of seven thousand, one hundred forty-three and 47/100 ($7,143.47) dollars was expended for Tar and Sand Protective Treatment on the Tar and Gravel and older Macadam Streets.
For the Care and Repair of the Storm Drain System the sum of nine thousand, one hundred fifty-six and 90/100 ($9,156.90) dollars was expended.
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TABLE I
HIGHWAY DIVISION
MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$104,466.67
Expenditure
101,937.45
Balance, January 1, 1946. ...
$ 2,529.22
Expenditure
Maintenance of Highways
$52,189.71
*General Expense
47,776.48
Accounts Payable
1,971.26
$101,937.45
* Automobile, $8,588.37; Town Yard and Buildings, $10,023.83; Tractor, $199.07; Street Signs, $4,818.88; Tools and Equipment, $9,071.85; Miscellaneous, $3,134.51; Saturday Afternoons, Vacations and Holidays, $11,950.95; Pension, $266.49; General Foreman, $2,808.65; Credit for Stock, $236.91; Credit for use of Compressor, $391.08; Credit for use of Roller, $486.87.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Appropriation for 1945 $12,205.00 Balance carried forward
from 1944 14,893.12
$27,098.12 * 8,879.28
Expenditure
$18,218.84
Accounts Payable
4,268.50
Balance, January 1, 1946 .... $13,950.34
(Carried forward to 1946)
* 1-Steam Cleaner for Truck Washing and Stripping $ 571.80
2-Reo Chassis with Gar Wood Bucket Loader Bodies 6,446.48
1-Jackhammer
195.00
1-Paving Breaker
181.00
2-1/2 ton Pickup Body Trucks
1,485.00
Accounts Payable-
1-Typewriter $ 102.00
1-Adding Machine
166.50
2-1% ton Pickup Body Trucks
1,500.00
2-Gar Wood Bucket Loader Bodies
2,500.00
RELOCATION, ALTERATION, WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF TOWN WAYS
Appropriation
900.00
Received from State and County
1,800.00
$2,700.00
Expenditure
*2,700.00
January 1, 1946 0
* This expenditure was for Maintenance Work under Chapter 90 of the Gen- eral Laws, the State and County each contributing $900.00. The streets on which work was done are Pleasant Street, Summer Street and Mystic Street.
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SNOW AND ICE .
Appropriation
From Finance Committee Reserve Fund
7,600.00
Appropriation, Special Town Meeting
15,000.00
$78,484.31
Expenditure
78,333.42
Balance, January 1, 1946
$150.89
Expenditure
Tools and Equipment
$ 6,043.39
Plowing and Widening out Streets
23,964.90
Hauling Away Snow
36,394.30
Opening Gutters and Crosswalks and Salting Grates
163.12
Sanding
9,305.85
Saturday Afternoons and Holidays
2,150.01
Accounts Payable
311.85
$78,333.42
EQUIPMENT FOR SNOW REMOVAL
Balance carried forward from 1940
$1,815.51
Returned to Treasury
1,815.51
January 1, 1946
0
SNOW AND ICE - CAPITAL OUTLAY
Appropriation
$14,900.00
Balance carried forward from 1943 and 1944
2,860.00
Expenditure
* 795.00
Accounts Payable
* 1,977.00
Balance, January 1, 1946
$14,988.00
(Carried forward to 1946)
* 2 Roll Type Sand Spreaders $972.00
1 Bucyrus-Erie Bullgrader $1,800.00
$17,760.00
$16,965.00
$55,884.31
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TABLE II
STORM DRAINS
Appropriation for 1945
$ 8,000.00 Balance Brought Forward
16,119.24
$24,119.24
Expenditure
13,591.02
Balance, January 1, 1946
$10,528.22 (Carried forward to 1946)
Length in Feet
Size of Pipe in Inches ·
Net Cost
Appleton Street, Florence Avenue westerly
206
12
)
Linden Street, Park Avenue easterly
438
12
$3,970.44
Edmund Road
587
15
2,959.30
Forest Street, Constructing catch basins ..
2,714.20
Private Lands from North Union Street to Gardner Street
550
30
3,297.77
*General Expense
649.31
1,781
$13,591.02
* Stock, $29.31; Miscellaneous, $57.64; Saturday Afternoons and Holidays, $562.36 NOTE: 1,086 feet of 12" Main installed in Forest Street by the Metropolitan Dis- trict Commission.
46 feet of 15" Main installed in Gloucester Street by Public Works Department.
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TABLE III SANITARY DIVISION
Appropriation
$106,550.00
From' Reserve Fund
3,500.00
$110,050.00
Expenditure
109,033.97
Balance, January 1, 1946
$ 1,016.03
Expenditure
Ashes, Paper and Rubbish
$ 51,555.12
Offal
50,737.51
Paper and Tin Collection
640.73
Supplies and Sundries
183.93
Dump Rental and Maintenance
3,653.83
Foreman
2,249.10
Accounts Payable
13.75
$109,033.97
As in past years, in cooperation with the Salvage Division of the Federal War Production Board, the Sanitary Division continued the Collection of Tin Cans. 48.82 tons of tins were salvaged in four collections for which the sum of $313.31 was received and credited to the "Estimated Receipts" of the Town.
SEWER DIVISION
Two thousand, nine hundred forty-nine feet of main sewers were laid during the year, one thousand eight hun- dred eighty-seven by the Town and one thousand, sixty-two by Private Developers.
Forty-one particular sewer connections were made with the mains.
Details of regular sewer construction and maintenance will be found in Tables 4 and 5.
TABLE IV
SEWER EXTENSIONS
Appropriation for 1945
$10,000.00 8,336.37
Balance brought forward
$18,336.37
Expenditure
13,929.15
Balance, January 1, 1946
$ 4,407.22
(Carried forward to 1946)
Location
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
.
Bradley Road
Forest Street, from Brand Street to Dunster Lane
8
1517
9,763.19
Oakland Avenue, to No. 165
8
138
461.11
Summit Street, to No. 74
8
147
2,287.62
* General Expense
954.09
Inspection of Mains installed by Developers, Morningside Drive section
208.81
Totals
1887
$13,929.15
.
* Stock, $325.65; Tools and Equipment, $114.18; Miscellaneous, $180.71; Saturday Afternoons and Holidays, $333.55.
NOTE: Mains installed by Developers- Bradley Road, Morningside Drive easterly, 155 ft. 8", "W" Frost Street, Morningside Drive easterly, 110 ft. 8", "\\'" Morningside Drive, Hutchinson Road southerly 666 ft. 8", "W" Sawyer Road, Morningside Drive westerly, 131 ft. 8", "W" "W" indicates Water in same trench.
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-
8
85
$ 254.33"W"
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TABLE V
SEWER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation
$8,000.00
Expenditure
6,497.45
Balance, January 1, 1946
$1,502.55
Expenditure
Care and Repair of Particular Sewers
$ 112.53
Care and Repair of Sewer Pumps
1,144.81
Repairing, Renewing, Flushing and Cleaning Mains
3,510.16
Resurfacing
42.66
Saturday Afternoons and Holidays
574.31
Tools and Equipment
893.69
Accounts Payable
219.29
$6,497.45
SUMMARY OF SEWERAGE STATISTICS
General
Population by census of 1945, 43,515
Total area of Town, 5.5 square miles.
Area served by sewerage system, 3.88 square miles.
Collection System
For sewerage only, 87.066 miles, includes 5.64 miles Metropolitan sewer.
For sewerage and surface water, 0 miles.
For surface water only, 48.986 miles.
Method of disposal, sewerage into Metropolitan sewer, surface water into brooks.
Collection
Mains. (Everything but house and catch basin connec- tion.)
For Sewerage only 459,722.41
For Surface only
258,663.24
1. Lineal feet pipe
2. Lineal feet extended during year 2,949.0
2,913.
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3. Number of inverted syphons, 2.
4. Number of manholes, 2,136 and 94 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. The system was flushed only partially this year, ap- proximately 42%.
10. Cost of flushing per mile.
11. Cost of cleaning per mile. $70.36
12. Number of stoppages, 38.
13. Method of ventilation, manhole covers.
14. Electric pump chambers, 5.
House Connections
1. By whom made: All connections made under the direc- tion of the Sewer Division, Board of Public Works.
2. Sizes, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 inches.
3. Number made during year, 41.
4. Lineal feet laid during year (drain layers), 1,965.1.
5. Lineal feet discontinued during year, 0.
6. Total miles in use, 69.254.
7. Number of stoppages coming to attention of Depart- ment, 13.
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Discharge of Sewer
1. Estimated population using sewer system, 37,457.
2. Number of buildings connected, 7,567.
3. Daily discharge for year .*
4. Daily discharge for each user .*
5. Daily leaking into sewers .*
6. Daily quantity of factory waste .*
7. Daily leaking per miles of sewer .*
8. Are quantities given under 3 to 7 estimated or meas- ured ?*
* See Metropolitan Sewerage Board Report.
General
Total cost of collecting mains, $1,239,004.09.
Serial Note, none.
Average rate of interest on bonds outstanding, none.
Proportion of cost of extensions assessed on abutters, 66 2/3%.
Yearly assessment for maintenance, none.
Method of assessing abutters and rate of assessment, as specified by the Acts of 1931, Chapter 140.
WATER DIVISION
RECEIPTS FOR WATER CONSUMED
Year
1936
$168,318.61
1937
168,239.46
1938
161,015.25
1939
179,615.66
1940
175,524.63
1941
178,552.12
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1942
178,609.03
1943
184,222.45
1944
191,426.20
1945
184,167.25
Percentage of receipts from metered water, 95.56%.
ARLINGTON WATER WORKS
Arlington, Middlesex County, Mass.
Population by census of 1945, 43,515.
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, 44,000.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 43,900.
3. Estimated population supplied, 43,950.
4. Total consumption for the year, 893,009,000 gallons.
5. Percentage of consumption metered, 100%.
6. Average daily consumption, 2,446,600. gallons.
7. Gallons per day per capita, 56.
Distribution
(including auxiliary supply from old reservoir)
Mains
One thousand, nine hundred and seventy-three feet of new water mains were laid during the year and connected with the Metropolitan System. Details or regular water main construction will be found in Table 7.
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1. Kind of pipe : cast-iron, cement and transite.
2. Sizes, from 4 inch to 16 inch.
3. Extended feet during year, 1,973.
4. Number of feet renewed during year, 0.
5. Discontinued during year, 0.
6. Total now in use, 97.22 miles.
7. Cost of repairs per mile, $171.64.
8. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, 283 feet.
9. Number of hydrants added during year, 3.
10. Number of hydrants now in use, 1,009.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 28.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 2,192.
13. Average pressure on mains at center of Town, 120 high system, 50 low system.
Services
Fifteen new services have been added during the year and four services were abandoned. There are for all pur- poses 3,533 on the low, 4,943 on the high, and 3 on the old reservoir system. On the Metropolitan water supply there are 67 services for muncipal purposes, 23 sprinkler services, and 44 for sewer flushing purposes included in the above. On January 1, 1946, 233 services were temporarily out of use.
1. Kind of pipe: copper, cement-lined, black wrought iron and lead, 3 inch to 6 inch cast-iron.
2. Sizes, 1 inch to 6 inch.
3. Number of service taps added during year, 15.
4. Number of services abandoned during year, 4.
5. Number of services now in use, 8,433.
6. Percentage of services metered, 100%.
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Meters
Eleven meters were set during 1945 on services installed in 1945. The total number of meters in use January 1, 1946 is 8,435.
TABLE VI
Appropriation 1945.
$71,511.20
Balance January 1, 1945
4,871.00
From Reserve Fund
9.25
$76,391.45
Expenditure 1945
66,057.80
Balance January 1, 1946
$10,333.65
Accounts Payable 279.97
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES
Maintenance
Expenditure $ 832.81
Renewal of services and mains
13,682.34
Meters, Care, Repair and Reading
10,703.84
Turning Water Off and On
50.18
Shop
248.02
Tools and Equipment
3,404.28
Hydrants and Gates, Care and Repair
2,588.92
*Mains, Care and Repair
14,097.46
** General Expense
6,457.48
Reservoir and Great Meadows
344.95
Administration
8,095.26
Valve Insertions
1,089.00
Meters for new services
247.25
Replacement of meters
2,812.31
Extension of services, house connections
1,403.70
.. .
$66,057.80
*48,538 ft. of mains cleaned under this expenditure.
** Stock, $735.79; Lost Time, $2,440.23; Holiday, $1,266.43; Vacations, $1,018.88; Miscellaneous, $996.15.
Services, Care and Repair
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TABLE VII
WATER EXTENSIONS
Balance January 1945
$18,034.96
Appropriation 1945
15,000.00
$33,034.96
Expenditure 1945 ·
7,349.38
Balance January 1, 1946
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
Bradley Rd., Morningside Drive easterly
8
244
1
2
$ 255.03
S
*Elder Terrace, to Westminster Ave.
6
185
2
1,210.12
$6.54
Forest St. at Brand, Dodge and Carleton Sts
8
43
3
705.22
*Frost St., Morningside Drive easterly
8
185
1
50.51
* Morningside Drive, Hutchinson Rd. to Hodge Rd.
8
680
2
9
689.07
*Sawyer Rd., Morningside Drive westerly
8
132
1-
86.69
West Court Terrace, to Westminster Ave.
6
120
2
1,043.56
8.70
Hydrants and Gates installed by Water Maintenance
3
1,591
3
23
$4,040.20
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S .
S
S
Total
$25,685.58
EXTENSION OF LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
** Linwood St., old end to near Spy Pond Norcross St., old end to old end Hydrants and Gates installed by Water Maintenance *** General Expense
6
197 185
1
$ 6.24 540.51
2.92
3
2,762.43
382
5
$3,309.18
RENEWALS-HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
Hydrants and Gates renewed by Water Maintenancel 1 3
1
I
-
1
1
RENEWALS-LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
Hydrants and Gates renewed by Water Maintenancel
1
3
1
-
1
Total Extensions Total Renewals
- 1,973
3
· 28
--
$7,349.38 1
1
* Excavation, backfilling and pipe paid for by developer; installation of hydrantsand gates by Public Works.
** Extension paid for by Park Department.
*** Stock, $1,970.94; Tools and Equipment, $304.77; Miscellaneous, $275.20; Lost time, $139.42; Holiday, $52.10.
S Indicates sewer in same trench.
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·
8
1
Total
--
6
WATER MAINS NOW IN SERVICE
LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
RESERVOIR SYSTEM
Size
Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Cement and Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Inches
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- ranta
Gates
16
2,388
1,2
7,274
34,633
6,197
1,976
10
16,497
1,228
22,957
2,190
270
8
39,905
10,334
86 705
15,163
2,156
6
103,013
563
149,202
932
4,175
5,196
4
160
220
Totals 166,689|
357
667|
12,125
296,045
644
1500 24,482
8,797
25
5,196
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WATER RATES COMMITTED DURING 1945:
January 1
$17,372.38
February 1
13,103.47
March 1
13,707.71
April 1
17,444.25
May 1
12,835.36
June 1
13,198.48
July 1
17,659.91
August 1
13,306.15
September 1
14,422.13
October 1
18,565.80
November 1
14,293.75
December 1
14,671.95
$180,581.33
VALUE OF WATER FURNISHED FREE TO
, TOWN DEPARTMENTS:
School
$3,212.11
Selectmen
1,992.16
Cemetery
1,567.15
Library
37.72
Park
982.19
Public Works
1,512.12
9,303.45
$189,884.78
1945 EXPENDITURES:
Water Maintenance
$66,057.80
Water Extensions
7,349.38
Metropolitan Assessment
88,456.73
$161,863.91
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1945 RECEIPTS:
*Rates
$181,271.88
Miscellaneous
1,565.78
Liens
2,895.37
House Connections
100.46
$185,833.49.
UNPAID DECEMBER 31, 1945:
Rates
$8,197.73
Miscellaneous
7.30
Liens
308.88
$8,513.91
* Including rates committed in 1944 and 1945.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$20,995.00
(Salaries
$19,300.00
Expenses 1,695.00)
Expenditure
19,130.25
(Salaries $17,917.97
Expenses
1,212.28)
Balance, January 1, 1946
$1,864.75
1942 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1942) .... $79,811.60
Expenditure 41.00
Balance, January 1, 1946
$79,770.60
(Carried forward to 1946)
1941 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941) .... $10,961.28 Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946
$10,961.28 (Carried forward to 1946)
1940 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1940) .... Expenditure 62.67
$6,848.13
Balance, January 1. 1946
$6,785.46 (Carried forward to 1946)
.
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1939 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1939) .... $846.55
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946 $846.55 (Carried forward to 1946)
1938 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1938) .... $1,086.69 Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946
$1,086.69
(Carried forward to 1946)
1937 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1937) .... $538.09
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946 $538.09
(Carried forward to 1946)
ALTERATION OF WYMAN STREET CORNER AT MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1943) .... $199.03
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946 $199.03
(Carried forward to 1946)
ALTERATION OF GRAY STREET
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941) ... Expenditure 0
$152.40
Balance, January 1, 1946
$152.40
... ...... (Carried forward to 1946)
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ALTERATION OF RIVER STREET
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941) .... $21.41
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946 $21.41
(Carried forward to 1946)
ALTERATION OF TUFTS STREET
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941) .... $2,417.51
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946 $2,417.51
(Carried forward to 1946)
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION ARLMONT VILLAGE SEWER EXTENSION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1936) .. $474.59
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946
$474.59
(Carried forward to 1946)
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION ARLMONT VILLAGE WATER EXTENSION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1936) .. $59.04
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946 $59.04
(Carried forward to 1946)
RENEWAL OF RESERVOIR MAIN MILL STREET TO WEST OF HIGHLAND FIRE STATION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1943) .. $749.91 Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946 $749.91 (Carried forward to 1946)
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WATER MAIN SUPPLY LINE-TURKEY HILL
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1944) .. $10,608.64
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1946 $10,608.64
(Carried forward to 1946)
SPECIAL COMPENSATION FOR TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Expenditure $33,327.69
The members of the Board wish to take this opportunity to express their appreciation to the various Board, Town Officials, Department Heads and Employees of the Public Works Department for their cooperation during the entire year.
Respectfully submitted, LOREN W. MARSH WILLARD A. WALLACE JAMES R. SMITH Board of Public Works
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REPORT OF THE JOINT BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Forty-Second Annual Report of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works for the year end- ing December 31, 1945, is submitted herewith, in accord- ance with the requirements of Section 3 of Article 3 of . the Town's By-Laws.
Mr. Harold M. Estabrook, who served as a member of the Board from May 8, 1944, as military substitute for Selectman William F. Davis, Jr., following the latter's entry into the military service, was obliged to resign be- cause of his removal from Town.
Mr. Roscoe O. Elliott was appointed on January 12, 1945, as Mr. Davis' military substitute, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 708 of the Acts of 1941, as amended.
At the Annual Town Election, Mr. William C. Adams and Mr. James R. Smith were re-elected members of the Board of Selectmen and of the Board of Public Works, respectively, for terms of three years, and, by virtue of their elections, both continued as members of the Board. The Board organized at the first meeting held thereafter with Mr. Roscoe O. Elliott as Chairman and Mr. Loren W. Marsh as Vice-Chairman.
The Board continued the policy of meeting semi- monthly, except during the months of July and August. In addition, four special meetings were held during the year.
Detailed summaries of the activities of the depart- ments under the jurisdiction of the Board are described in their respective reports which appear elsewhere in the Town Report. The information contained therein is fur- ther amplified by the following facts :
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NEW STREETS
Because of the stress of war-time conditions, the Board was again obliged to suspend the street construction pro- gram in 1945. The lifting of restrictions and ending of the war, however, have made it possible to resume this activity in the coming year.
Following the announcement of the resumption of the street construction program, the Board received the un- precedented number of 43 applications from owners of property on unaccepted streets who desired the construc- tion of said streets. Notwithstanding the great enthusiasm with which this announcement was received and the public interest in securing relief, increased labor and material costs will make necessary considerably greater assessments to the abuttors than in previous years. In the Board's opinion, however, it is essential that the same standards of construction be maintained and that the Town do not add poorly constructed streets to its present highway system.
STREET LIGHTING
The street lighting schedule was continued as in pre- vious years. Additional lighting was provided on public and private ways where it was deemed necessary.
Modern street lighting was installed on Park Avenue, from Paul Revere Road to Park Circle; Chestnut Street ; Concord Turnpike, between Park Avenue and Pleasant Street, and Brattle and Forest Streets, at or near the bridges of the Boston and Maine Railroad. In addition, the highway lighting on Medford Street, at the junction of Chestnut Street, and Massachustts Avenue, from Central Street to Lockeland Avenue, was improved by installing additional lights and increasing the candle power. The Board has experienced the effectiveness of these and other such installations, which represent the best modern prac-
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tice, as an asset to the life of our citizens in the furthering of traffic safety, crime prevention and municipal develop- ment.
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES
The program of reconstructing sidewalks and installing granite edgestones was continued in 1945, under the provi- sions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments.
Town labor was not available to perform this work, as in the previous year, and following the public opening of bids received, the Board awarded the contract to the low bidder. The value of the work performed thereunder totalled $11,409.28.
BOARD OF SURVEY PLANS
The Board, sitting as the Board of Survey, held public hearings and approval was given to plans and profiles of the following streets :
Heath Road-from a point near Hilton Street to Nor- cross Street
Oak Hill Drive; Joyce Road; Ivy Circle; Saratoga Road; Rockmont Road and Woodside Lane.
(These latter streets are located within the former "McHugh Farm" property off Summer Street).
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Following the public hearing upon the proposed change of the name of the portion of the way known as Hilton Street, from Broadway northerly about 300 feet, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the Board ordered that the name of this portion of said way be changed to Heath Road.
The Board, by order adopted on October 23, 1945, established the exterior lines of Heath Road, from Nor- cross Street about 180 feet southwesterly, and is to recom-
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