Town of Arlington annual report 1948, Part 18

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
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40


500


Mott Street


15 Parker St. to Wilson Ave.


40


1181


Moulton Road


132 Wildwood Ave. to 28 Mt. Vernon St.


40


778


March 26, 1930


Mountain Avenue


156 Overlook Rd., east and west


40


410


+Mountain Avenue


291 Washington St., southeasterly 500 ft.


40


500


Mt. Vernon Street


966 Massachusetts Ave. to Longfellow Rd. 75 Coolidge Rd. to Puritan Rd.


40


2682


223


Mystic Bank


52 Davis Ave. to Fairview Ave.


40


560


Formerly Orient Avenue


Mystic Lake Drive


79 Webcowet Rd. to Mystic Valley Pky


40


630


March 31, 1927; April 3, 1929


*Mystic Street


493 Massachusetts Ave. to Winchester Line 50-60


8150


June 4, 1856; September 3, 1873; Old Town Way called Mystic Street, No- vember 9, 1846; Laid out by County Comm., 1695


Mystic Valley Pky . .


Somerville Line to Medford St., Metropolitan Park Commission Boulevard


4100


Mystic Valley Pky . .


Medford St. to Mystic St. Metropolitan Park Commission Boulevard .


Mystic View Ter.


347 Mystic St. to 355 Mystic St.


20


509


March 20, 1916


Newland Road


90 Bow St. to 192 Forest St.


40


1896


March 28, 1928; March 29, 1939


Newman Way


824 Mass. Ave. to Wildwood Ave.


40


617


April 3, 1929


Newport Street


39 Gloucester St. to Longfellow Rd.


40


1944


March 31, 1927; April 3, 1929


Newport Street


58 Longfellow Rd. to 737 Concord Turnpike


40


1030


50


Formerly Gaylord Street; April 1, 1940


Newton Road


14 Parallel St. to Hamlet Street


40


395


April 2, 1925


¡Nicod Street .


78 Williams St. to Appleton St.


40


1050


Norcross Street


47 North Union St. to Gardner St.


30


770


Originally called Cross Street March 6, 1911; March 25, 1912


Norfolk Road


183 Pleasant St. to 96 Jason St.


40


1101


North Street


Winchester Line to Ridge St.


40


1920


Nourse Street


152 Lowell St., southerly


40


360 1526


Oak Hill Drive


175 Summer St. to Ridge St.


40 &50


Oak Knoll


115 Pleasant St., westerly


40


Oakland Avenue


50 Appleton St. to Claremont Ave.


50


Oakland Avenue


123 Claremont Ave. to Belmont Line


50


1524


Oakledge Street


92 Bow St. to Park Ave. Extension


40


311


tOld Colony Road


Ridge St. to Windmill Lane


40


1518


Oldham Road


128 Hutchinson Road to Ridge St.


60&40


1250


March 6, 1871


North Union Street


.


101 Broadway to Decatur St.


40


359 2760


April 3, 1929 April 14, 1896; September 23, 1878


297


REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER


April 7, 1873; April 3, 1929


Murray Street


40


3600


Newcomb Street


39 Lake St. to Elmhurst Rd.


40


875


773


400


640


TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS - Continued


Name


Location


Width


Public


Private


Old Middlesex Path *Old Mystic Street


. . 370 Mystic St. to 446 Mystic St.


40


2200


Old Town Way named Old Mystic Street, November 9, 1846; Laid out by County Comm., 1896


Orchard Place .


1020 Massachusetts Ave., southerly


25


500


Orchard Terrace


152 Medford St. to Webcowet Rd.


40


344


2000


Orlando Avenue


92 Richfield Rd. to Montrose Ave.


40


408


Ortona Street.


369 Appleton St. to Piedmont St.


40


265


Orvis Circle


142 Brooks Ave. to B. & L. R. R.


100


140


Orvis Road.


244 Massachusetts Ave. to Brooks Ave.


80


920


March 25, 1915


Osborne Road


51 Margaret St. to 30 Burch St.


40


275


Formerly Eleanor Road, March 13, 1946 April 15, 1936


Overlook Road


431 Summer St. to Mountain Ave.


50-40


1514


386


May 6, 1924; March 28, 1928 March 25, 1918; March 24, 1920


Oxford Street


223 Massachusetts Ave. to 100 Broadway


40


1453


Palmer Street


361 Massachusetts Ave. to Mystic Valley Parkway


40


2636


March 14, 1892; November 22, 1906; March 31, 1927


Parallel Street


181 Franklin St. to 168 Medford St ..


40


410


March 29, 1939


*Park Avenue


118 Lowell St. to 867 Concord Turnpike


80-50


5920


Park Avenue Ext ..


118 Lowell St. to 215 Forest St.


40


2470


June 29, 1875; Laid out by County Comm., 1875 March 26, 1917; May 6, 1924; March 23, 1938


Park Circle.


280 Park Ave. to Park Ave.


40


1050


March 30, 1903


+Park Place


2 Madison Ave. to 93 Westminster Ave.


40


1518


125


Park Terrace . .


15 Mystic St., easterly


10


300


Parker Street


40 Mary St. to Edith St.


40


401


499


Patricia Terrace


42 Reed St., westerly


50


2050


November 10, 1877, also Old Town Way formerly Vine Street, named Paul Revere Road, Nov. 7, 1901; Laid out by County Comm., 1877


Peabody Road


126 Pleasant St., southeasterly


40


529


Pearl Street .


10 Thomas St. to Hancock St.


40


718


+Peck Avenue


137 Wollaston Ave., westerly


40


600


Peirce Street


23 Forest St. to Locke St.


40


680


Perkins Street


77 Grandview Rd. to 70 Cedar Ave.


40


Pelham Terrace


101 Pleasant St., westerly


40


345


April 15, 1926 Old Town Way, named Place, November 9, 1846


Summerset


Perth Road


110 Selkirk Rd. to Third St.


40


200


298


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


March 4, 1872


Park Street


63 Warren St. to Coral St.


Park Street Place


48 Park St., westerly


30


March 31, 1937


65


*Paul Revere Road ... . 2 Appleton St. to 1450 Massachusetts Ave.


Length


Date of Acceptance


6 Oldham Rd., southeasterly


50


1550


April 15, 1926


+Orient Avenue


Lexington Line to Summit St.


40


Ottawa Road


186 Highland Ave. to High Haith Rd.


40


645


700


470


.


Peter Tufts Road . 27 Edmund Rd. to Overlook Rd.


40


561


April 15, 1936


Pheasant Avenue


120 Ronald Rd. to Overlook Rd ..


40


500


Pheasant Avenue


47 Chatham St., north and south


40


713


+Pheasant Avenue


263 Washington St., southeasterly 250 ft.


40


250


+Philemon Street.


James St. to Lexington Line ..


Formerly Exeter Street, March 28, 1934


Philips Street


57 Beacon St. to 119 Franklin St.


40


285


335


Piedmont Street


163 Wollaston Ave. to Sylvia St ..


40


1039


Pilgrim Road


6 Standish Rd. to west of Brewster Rd ..


40


789


Pine Avenue


12 Pine St., southerly


20


210


Pine Court


1146 Massachusetts Ave., southwesterly


20


619


552


Pine Street


14 Hemlock St. to Brattle Lane.


40


740


Pioneer Road ..


38 Bay State Rd. to Spy Pond Parkway


65


*Pleasant Street


626 Massachusetts Ave. to 557 Concord Turn- pike


4820


Old Town Way, named Pleasant Street, November 9, 1846; Laid out by County Comm., 1763


Pleasant View Road . 21 Hillsdale Rd. to 31 Spring St ..


40


1000


Plymouthi Street


. 30 Highland Ave. to Lockeland Ave.


10


333


April 3, 1929 November 11, 1850


Pond Lane .


378 Mass. Ave. to B. & L. R. R.


30


700


Pond Lane


B. & L. R. R. to Boat Club House.


20-30


Pond Terrace


46 Pond Lane, westerly


30


Pondview Road


115 Lake St. to Princeton Rd


40


567


April 15, 1926


Prentiss Road


965 Massachusetts Ave., northerly


40


Prescott Street


14 Russell St. to Winslow St.


40


591


March 14, 1892


Princeton Road


42 Alfred Rd. to 9 Cheswick Rd.


10


1340


+Proprietors Way


351 Summer St., northerly .


40


340


Prospect Ave.


281 Park Ave. to 190 Wachusett Ave.


50


300


650


Puritan Road


90 Spring Ave. to 90 ft. south of Hawthorne Ave.


40


Formerly Irwin Road


Putnam Road


56 Eliot Rd. to 65 Bay State Rd


40


Quincy Street


1114 Massachusetts Ave. to Benjamin Rd.


50


1100 400


April 4, 1931 ; formerly Bowen Street March 23, 1938; formerly Bowen Street


Quincy Street


31 Benjamin Rd. to 341 Gray St. .


50


Radcliffe Road


22 Victoria Rd. to 23 Edgehill Rd.


40


230


Raleigh St.


52 Oxford St. to Tufts St.


40


633


482


March 20, 1916; March 24, 1920


Ramsdell Court


791 Massachusetts Ave., northerly


17


200


Randolph Street


25 Lake St. to Elmhurst Rd.


40


940


March 20, 1916


Rangeley Road


151 Mystic St. to Glen Ave ..


10


602


March 31, 1927


Ravine Street


43 Irving St. to 33 Gray St.


40


368


March 6, 1893


Rawson Road


[200 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway ..


40


1734


Reed Street .


Thesda St. to 725 Summer St.


40


375


Renfrew Street


235 Cedar Ave. to Florence Ave ..


10


655


1995


March 13, 1946


+Renfrew Street


|185 Florence Ave. to Dow Ave.


40


533


Reservoir Road


15 Nourse St., westerly


40


240


Formerly Nourse Road


Revere Street ...


37 Walnut St. to Menotomy Rd.


40


370


2200


Rhinecliff Street


300 Appleton St. to 214 Florence Ave.


50&40


980


Richardson Avenue


1246 Mass. Ave. to Appleton St ..


40


398


March 26, 1930


REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER


299


Rhinceliff Street


211 Florence Ave. to 891 Concord Turnpike


40


.


403


Pine Ridge Road


268 Gray St. to 40 Hawthorne Ave.


40


April 3, 1929 1875


490 160


225


August 4, 1884


675 644


Railroad Avenue


641 Mass Ave. to R. R.


10


419


April 15, 1926


April 3, 1929


190


40


750


TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS-Continued


Name


Location


Width


Public


Private


Richfield Road


30 Victoria Rd. to 107 Summer St.


40


1800


419


A portion formerly Cutter Avenue, March 31, 1937


Ridge Street.


182 Mystic St., northerly


50


2080


+Ridge Street


North of North St. to south of Old Colony Rd.


50


2420


Ridge Street.


Yerxa Rd. to Stone Rd.


50


1000


*River Street


15 Warren St. to Medford Line


40


1800


March 2, 1857; Laid out by County Commn., 1855


Roanoke Road.


24 Colonial Drive to Spy Pond Parkway


40


180


Robin Hood Road


372 Mystic St. to Lake Shore Drive


40


1000


Robbins Road


1019 Mass. Ave. to 16 Hawthorne Ave ..


40&45


1370


1200


April 14, 1896


Rockland Avenue


43 Millet St., north and south


40


551


Rockmont Road


99 Richfield Rd. to 11 Oak Hill Drive


40


794


Ronald Road


15 Overlook Rd. to Pheasant Ave.


40


1270


May 6, 1924


Roslin Road


17 Aberdeen Rd. to Kilsythe Rd.


40


150


Rublee Street.


149 Hibbert St., westerly ..


40


500


Rublee Street. .


142 Hibbert St. to Williams St.


40


273


Russell Street


14 Mystic St. to Water St.


40


791 390


March 14, 1892


+Ryder Street


430 Summer St. to B. & M. R. R.


40


364


Sachem Avenue


127 Mystic St., easterly


40


100


Sagamore Road


31 Brewster Rd. to east of Standish Rd. .


40


811


Saratoga Road


57 Richfield Rd. to 55 Oak Hill Drive


40


201


Sawin Street


46 Henderson St. to Teele St., westerly


40&30


215


200


+Sawyer Road


21 Morningside Drive, northwesterly ..


40


103


School Street .


1060 Massachusetts Ave. to Gray St.


40


1363


April 8, 1931


Schouler Court


887 Massachusetts Ave., northerly .


30


340


March 31, 1927


Scituate Street.


23 Gloucester St. to Longfellow Rd.


40


1923


March 28, 1934; March 13, 1946


Scituate Street.


154 Longfellow Rd. to 743 Concord Turnpike


40


433


Formerly Yale Street, March 19, 1941


Selkirk Road


3 Aberdeen Rd. to Perth Rd.


40


500


Shawnee Road


41 Bonad Rd. to High Haith Rd.


40


557


+Shelley Road


Browning Rd. to Wadsworth Rd.


40


978


Sheraton Park


Spy Pond Parkway, northerly


40


460


Sherborn Street


106 Medford St. to Webcowet Rd.


40


732


March 31, 1927; March 31, 1937


+Shore Road


Chapman St., southerly


40


735


Silk Street


35 Broadway to Michael St.


40


560


Smith Street .


44 Arnold St. to Lancaster Rd.


40


600


Spring Avenue


133 Highland Ave. to Buena Vista Rd.


40


2450


Spring Road.


20 Sutherland Rd., southerly


40


300


Spring Street


591 Concord Turnpike to 244 Highland Ave.


2830


Old Town Way ramed Spring Place, November 9, 1846; March 13, 1942


300


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


.


March 4, 1871


Russell Terrace


28 Russell St. to Winslow St.


40


.


.


March 16, 1908


t Short Street ..


Ely Rd., easterly


40


201


631


. .


Length


Date of Acceptance


Spring Valley


144 Pleasant St. to Spy Pond.


25


520


Spurcliff Road


Mystic St. to Crosby St.


40


916


Spy Pond Lane .


119 Lake St. to Princeton Rd.


40


590


tSpy Pond Parkway


42 Alfred Rd., south and north


60


600


Spy Pond Parkway


South of Roanoke Rd. to East of Pioneer Rd.


60


1606


Standish Road


2 Pilgrim Rd. to Belmont Line


40


785


+Steep Rock Road


Philemon St. to Winchester Line


40


300


Stevens Terrace ..


89 Spring Ave., northeasterly .


40


400


Stone Road


Ridge St., southerly


40


740


Stony Brook Road


44 Hillsdale Rd., easterly


40


650


Stowecroft Road


21 Ridge St. to Spurcliff Rd.


40


1461


+Stowecroft Road


10 Upland Rd. to Spurcliff Rd.


40


911


*Summer Street .


131 Mystic St. to Brattle St.


50


3920


Summer Street


90 Brattle St. to Lexington Line


50


6750


170


Summit Street


40 Alpine St., northeasterly


40


900


Summit Street


600 Summer St., northeasterly


40


118


Sunapee Road .


15 Massachusetts Ave., northeasterly.


40


483


Sunnyside Avenue.


17 Broadway, to near Decatur St.


40


2018


Sunset Road


75 Bow St. to 537 Summer St .. .


40


1357


March 28, 1934; March 31, 1937


Sunset Road Ext.


537 Summer St. to 176 Forest St.


40


627


Surry Road


16 Daniels St. to Davis Rd.


40


520


April 2, 1925 March 27, 1935; April 1, 1940


Sutherland Terrace


119 Sutherland Rd., northwesterly


40


100


Swan Place ..


480 Massachusetts Ave., southerly .


30


600


Swan Street


40 Pleasant St. to Swan Place


40


250


March 14, 1877


Sylvia Street .


Lexington Line to Rublee St.


40


800 2001


Tanager Street


35 Wollaston Ave. to Wollaston Ave.


40


1150 970


November 22, 1906 March 9, 1881; March 10, 1884


Teel Street Place


60 Teel St., westerly


30


206


Temple Street


60 Highland Ave. to Lockeland Ave.


40


336


Temple Street


50 Lockeland Ave. to Endicott Rd.


40


606


Thesda Street


100 Wright St. to Reed St.


40


1620


Third Street


19 Peck Ave. to Perth Rd.


40


100


Thomas Street


200 Forest St. to Wright St.


40


350


+Thompson Place


49 Lowell St. to Mill Lane


40


425


+Thorn Road


146 Forest St., southwesterly


40


185


Thorndike Street.


86 Massachusetts Ave. to Margaret St.


40


1707


230


Trowbridge Street.


147 Massachusetts Ave. to 21 Waldo Rd.


45


1050


November 11, 1850; April 15, 1867


April 7, 1873; Old Town Way, November 9, 1846; March 16, 1908; Laid out by County Comm., 1918 September 18, 1914; State Highway


Summer St. Place


214 Summer St., southwesterly .


20


Sutherland Road


106 Paul Revere Rd. to Aberdeen Rd.


40


766


Sylvia Street .


115 Rublee St. to Malvern St.


40


Teel Street


77 Massachusetts Ave. to 15 Cross St.


40


April 3, 1929 March 31, 1937


March 20, 1916; March 27, 1935 March 26, 1914 0


301


REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER


.


TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS-Continued


Name


Location


Width


Public


Private


Tufts Street


287 Massachusetts Ave. to 26 Warren St.


45


1300


April 2, 1866


Udine Street


413 Appleton St. to Rublee St.


40


960


+Unnamed Street


129 Sylvia St., westerly


40


170


Unnamed Street


1422 Massachusetts Ave. to Paul Revere Rd ..


40


400


+Unnamed Street


38 Kensington Park, southeasterly


40


280


+Unnamed Street


Park Place, southerly .


40


340


Upland Road


20 Falmouth Rd. to 162 Crosby St.


40


525


190


March 20, 1916


Upland Road West


162 Crosby St. to west of Hodge Rd.


40


968


Valentine Road


206 Appleton St. to Virginia Rd ..


50&40


200


1827


March 26, 1930


Valley Road


114 Gray St. to Churchill Ave.


50


783


Varnum Street.


120 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R. .


40


1625


92


March 26, 1914; March 28, 1928; April 8, 1931


Venner Road


267 Pleasant St. to 76 Hillsdale Rd.


40


777 746


March 31, 1937


Village Lane.


285 Lake St. to 279 Lake St.


40


363


+Virginia Road


344 Appleton St. to Wadsworth Rd ..


40


1512


Vista Circle


Woodside Lane, southerly


40


450


Wachusett Avenue ... 62 Wollaston Ave. to 207 Appleton St.


40


650


November 13, 1894


+Wachusett Avenue . .


206 Appleton St. to Florence Ave.


50


730


Wachusett Avenue . .


146 Florence Ave. to Park Ave ...


50


1725


March 23, 1938


+Wadsworth Road


Appleton St. to east of Wollaston Ave.


50


2146


Waldo Road.


57 Cleveland St. to 71 Amsden St ..


45


940


April 15, 1898; April 15, 1926; March 26 1930; formerly Laurel Street


Waldo Road.


71 Amsden St. to 70 Teel St.


40


341


Wall Street ..


202 Spring St. to 723 Concord Turnpike .


40


593


Walnut Court


20 Walnut St., easterly .


25


275


March 7, 1870


Walnut Terrace


55 Walnut St. to 269 Gray St.


40


300


302


April 1, 1940


*Warren Street


59 Medford St. to 133 Broadway


50


2680


May 27, 1873; Old Town Way, November 9, 1846; Laid out by County Comm., 1874


Warwick Street


27 Marathon St. to Trowbridge St.


45


200


Washington Avenue . . 55 Madison Ave. to Orient Ave.


40


250


Washington Street


46 Brattle St. to Summer St.


40


700


Washington Street


334 Summer St. to Ronald Rd.


40


1442


Washington Street


79 Ronald Rd. to west of Aerial St.


40


306


880


Water Street ..


675 Massachusetts Ave. to Russell St.


40


680


·


April 8, 1931 April 15, 1936 March 15, 1894


+Water St. Ext.


Summer St. to Russell St ..


50


1300


Waverley Street


158 Florence Ave. to Cedar Ave ..


40


2180


+Waverley Street


163 Florence Ave. to Dow Ave.


40


644


.


March 19, 1941


Victoria Road


37 Summer St. to 174 Mystic St.


50


Walnut Street


998 Massachusetts Ave. to 252 Gray St.


33


1360


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


302


Length


Date of Acceptance


Webcowet Road Webcowet Road


1128 Medford St. to Orchard Terrace .. 22 Orchard Ter. northerly to Mystic Lake Drive.


40


473


March 31, 1937


Webster Strect


267 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway


40


2390


Wellington Street


[86 Pleasant St., easterly


40


737


+Wellington St. Ext. . 38 Wellington St. to Addison St.


40


West Court Terrace .. 167 Lowell St., 200 feet northwesterly


40


211


Westminster Avenue


118 Lowell St. to Lexington Line


50


2310


Westmoreland Ave. West Street


82 Wollaston Ave. to Appleton St.


50


White Street


29 Margaret St. to 16 Burch St.


40


375


Whittemore Street


406 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R. 58 Williams St. to Ely Rd.


40


1082


Wildwood Avenue.


31 Bartlett Ave. to Lockeland Ave.


40


1110


Wildwood Avenue


17 Lockeland Ave. to 14 Highland Ave.


40


370


Wildwood Avenue


14 Highland Ave. to 14 Coleman Rd.


40


365


Williams Street


12 Arnold St. to 43 Piedmont St. .


40


1250


Willow Place .


801 Massachusetts Ave., northerly .


30


169


Wilson Avenue


170 Lake St. to Concord Turnpike


40


585


Winchester Road


74 Old Mystic St. to 2 Greenwood Rd.


40


896 441


March 29, 1939 March 27, 1906; April 3, 1929


Windermere Park


12 Windermere Ave., southerly


30


400 1460


Windsor Street


127 Massachusetts Ave., 577 ft. northeasterly


40


577


Windsor Street


38 Waldo Rd., 423 feet southwesterly


40


423


Winnick Place


126 Medford St. to Sherborn St.


20


111


Winslow Street


30 Mystic St. to Russell Terrace


40


528


March 14, 1892


Winter Strect.


201 Massachusetts Ave. to 79 Broadway


40


1540


April 13, 1874; also Old Town Way, November 9, 1864


Winthrop Road Wollaston Avenue.


97 Suminer St., northerly 103 Park Ave. to West St.


60


1340


September 23, 1878; November 13, 1894; March 16, 1908


+Wollaston Avenue


3 West St. to Rublee St.


60


980


+Wollaston Avenue


344 Appleton St. to Concord Turnpike


50


1332


Wollaston Avenue.


347 Appleton St. to Rublee St.


60


495


Woodbury Street


35 Dundee Rd. to Hibbert St.


40


750


Woodland Street


120 Jason St. to Bartlett Ave.


40


Woodland Street


109 Bartlett Ave. to 18 Lincoln St.


40


240


Woodside Lane


28 Oak Hill Drive to Brattle Ave ..


40


1314


Wright Street


607 Summer St. to Winchester Line .


40


1930


Wyman Queet


347 Massachusetts Ave. to 84 Warren St.


40


1050


Wyman Terrace


341 Massachusetts Ave. to 352 Mass. Ave.


40


751


Yerxa Rord


|Ridge St. to end


40


450


*Strects la'd out by the County Commissioners.


+Proposed Street not built.


Length of Public Streets and Town Ways Length of Private Streets open for travel Length of Proposed Private Streets


66.27 miles 38.50 miles 10.45 miles


303


REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER


April 3, 1929 March 29, 1939; formerly Trent Street April 3, 1929; formerly Trent Street


Windermere Avenue.


48 Bartlett Ave. to Churchill Ave.


40


Windmill Lane


2 Old Middlesex Path, southeasterly


40


March 25. 1915 May 6, 1924


40


265


April 1, 1940 November 23, 1909


40


466


191


March 13, 1946 August 4, 1884; March 17, 1881


221 Lowell St. to Orient Ave.


40


985 450


April 15, 1926 March 25, 1861, and April 15, 1926 November 8, 1897; March 6, 1911


40


608


282


March 22, 1909 March 25, 1915


March 19, 1888; November 22, 1906 March 20, 1916


2159


+Wilbur Avenue


304


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


GENERAL STATISTICS


Arlington is situated six miles northwest of Boston, in lati- tude 42 deg., 25 min. north ; longtiude 71 deg., 09 min. west, at an elevation about mean tide of from 4 to 377 feet.


Massachusetts Avenue at Cambridge line, elevation 10 feet. Massachusetts Avenue at Pleasant Street, elevation 48 feet.


Massachusetts Avenue at Park Avenue, elevation 155 feet.


Park Circle at Eastern Avenue (base of standpipe), eleva- tion 377 feet.


Crescent Hill Avenue at Park Place, elevation 281 feet.


The Town and a part of what is now Belmont were set off from Cambridge and incorporated as West Cambridge in 1807. The name was changed from West Cambridge to Arlington in 1867.


Area of Town, including that covered by water, 3,5171/2 acres, 51/2 square miles ; area covered by water, 268.2 acres.


Parks : Town 148.24 acres; Metropolitan, 52.25 acres.


Total cemetery areas, 51.20 acres.


Public streets and Town ways; Macadam, 32.43 miles; Simasco, 1.20 miles; Warren Bitulithic, 0.13 miles; Macas- phalt, 0.27 miles ; Colprovia, 0.29 miles ; Kyrock, 0.47 miles ; gravel, 15.62 miles; concrete, 6.26 miles; reinforced concrete and bituminous concrete, 2.23 miles ; bituminous concrete, 8.38 miles ; total 66.27 miles.


State highways and parkways, 5.87 miles.


Private streets open for travel, 38.50 miles.


Length of proposed private street, 9.49 miles.


Permanent sidewalks: Tar concrete, 9.46 miles; brick, 3.09 miles ; artificial stone, 55.38 miles.


Edgestones, 49.27 miles.


Paved gutters, 15.08 miles. Sewer system, 90.88 miles. Water system, 102.85 miles. Storm drain system, 51.46 miles. Catch basins, 2031.


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REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL


Report of the Town Counsel


Honorable Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, Robbins Memorial Town Hall, Arlington, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report for the year 1948 in compliance with Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the By-Laws of the Town.


There have been fourteen accident claims against the Town this year. Two have been settled as authorized by the Select- men, four have brought suit, and eight are in abeyance. Of the previous year's claims and suits, eight were abandoned by the claimants without suit and one at the time it was reached for trial, and one was settled as authorized by the Selectmen. There have been no verdicts against the Town.


There was one contract claim against the Town which was compromised by the plaintiff accepting the original offer made by the Town in accordance with the contract price, no extra amount being paid. There were seven claims against third persons for damages to property of the Town, and one held over from previous years. Seven of these have been collected in full and one is pending.


The claim of Pauline B. Crosby for damages for the taking of her land for school purposes was compromised as authorized by the Town Meeting and the Board of Selectmen.


There were two cases before the Board of Tax Appeals, and the position of the Board of Assessors was defended. There were five cases before the Emergency Housing Commis- sion, and the position of the Board of Appeals was defended. There were two hearings before the Outdoor Advertising Au- thority, and the position of the Inspector of Buildings and Board of Selectmen was defended.


Substantial amounts of money for aid rendered by the Board of Health and by the Symmes Arlington Hospital have been collected and turned over to the Town Collector.


The Town Counsel has been available at regular meetings of the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Public Works, has rendered opinions as requested by other boards, depart- ments, committees and officers, has attended hearings at State


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Boards and Commissions, and has been vigilant in all other matters affecting the interests of the Town.


For the kind consideration and cooperation extended to me by all the officials of the Town during the past year, and es- pecially to the Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works. I desire to record my sincere appreciation.


Respectfully submitted, RUSSELL T. HAMLET, Town Counsel.


307


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Report of the Public Welfare Department


Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Town Hall,


Arlington, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen :-


I herewith submit my report for the Public Welfare De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1948.


CASE LOAD PER MONTH


Old Age Aid to Depend-


Welfare Aid


Assistance


ent Children


January


49


465


25


February


53


460


26


March


54


460


24


April


56


470


25


May


59


473


25


June


58


480


26


July


60


478


26


August


55


489


27


September


50


489


28


October


52


491


27


November


50


496


23


December


49


499


23


MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC


1,078 visits were made to our Medical Clinic by persons in direct relief families in need of out-patient care and treatment.


Summary :-


Welfare


291


Old Age Assistance


673


Aid to Dependent Children


114


1,078


251 visits were made to the clinic for Dental Care.


WELFARE AID


Total Expenditures


$32,490.64*


Less Reimbursements :


State


$6,562.32


Cities and Towns


1,162.33


Miscellaneous


00.00


7,724.65


$24,765.99


*$5,330.82 paid other Cities and Towns included in this amount.


Welfare Aid was granted to 92 cases, including 195 persons.


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SETTLEMENT STATUS


Arlington


61


State (Unsettled)


17


Other Cities and Towns


14


-


92


Old Age Assistance


Total Expenditures $304,247.68*


Less Reimbursements and Grants :


Federal Grants $130,116.11


State


117,662.31


Cities and Towns 7,055.86


Individuals and Estates


2,025.78 256,860.06


$47,387.62


* $4,903.30 paid other Cities and Towns included in this amount.


CASE LOAD SUMMARY


Cases January 1, 1948


453


New Cases 1948 139


Total Case Load 1948


592


Cases Closed 1948 93


Cases December 31, 1948 499


SETTLEMENT STATUS


Arlington


379


State (Unsettled)


118


Other Cities and Towns


95


592


REASONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE


Death 42


Moved from Arlington 32


Secured employment


3


Sufficient income


7


Transferred to institution


9


93


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Total Expenditures


$32,935.66


Less Reimbursements and Grants : Federal Grants


$8,046.99


State


9,713.39


17,760.38


$15,175.28


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33 families were aided under this category of relief, including 117 persons, 72 children under 16 years of age, and 10 children between 16 and 18 years of age.




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