USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Arlington > Town of Arlington annual report 1954 > Part 19
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27
50 Appleton Street to Claremont Avenue 123 Claremont Avenue to Belmont Line .
1524
234
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
March 26, 1917; May 6, 1924; March 23, 1938 March 30, 1903
March 4, 1872
March 31, 1937
November 10, 1877, also Old Town Way, formerly Vine St., named Paul Revere Road, Nov. 7, 1901; Laid out by County Comm., 1877
Pawnee Drive
36 Country Club Drive to Ridge Street . .
40
·
. . . .. .
Peabody Road
126 Pleasant Street, southeasterly .
40
529
Pearl Street
10 Thomas Street to Hancock Street ....
40
.....
600
Peirce Street
23 Forest Street to Locke Street . .
40
680
Old Town Way named Old Mystic Street, November 9, 1846; Laid out by County Comm., 1896
April 15, 1926
Orient Avenue
40
. . . . .
408
Ortona Street
10
. ..
140
Orvis Road
244 Massachusetts Ave. to Brooks Ave. 51 Margaret Street to 30 Burch Street .. 421 Ridge Street, northeasterly
40
275
250
Ottawa Road
186 Highland Ave. to High Haith Road 431 Summer Street to Ridge Street ...
50-40
1944
607
Oxford Street Palmer Street
361 Massachusetts Ave. to Mystic Valley Parkway
40
2636
March 14, 1892; November 22, 1906; March 31, 1927
March 29, 1939
*Park Avenue
118 Lowell St. to 867 Concord Turnpike .
80-50
5920
June 29, 1875; Laid out by County Comm., 1875
Park Avenue Ext.
118 ,Lowell Street to 215 Forest Street ..
40
2470
Park Circle ·
280 Park Avenue to Park Avenue
40
1050
700
Park Place
.
63 Warren Street to Coral Street
40
1518
125
Park Terrace ... ..
15 Mystic Street, easterly
10
300
Parker Road
Intervale Road Extension, northerly
40
282
Parker Street .. .
40 Mary Street to Edith Street
40
401
499
Patricia Terrace
42 Reed Street, westerly
50
2050
65
*Paul Revere Road
Width
Public Private
*Old Mystic Street
370 Mystic Street to 446 Mystic Street ...
10
2200
Orchard Place
1020 Massachusetts Avenue, southerly .. 152 Medford Street to Webcowet Road .. Lexington Line to Summit Street . . 92 Richfield Road to Montrose Avenue .. 369 Appleton Street to Piedmont Street .. 142 Brooks Avenue to B. & L. R. R. ..
25
500
Orchard Terrace
40
344
2000
Orlando Avenue
40
.....
265
Orvis Circle
100
. .
80
920
March 25, 1915 Formerly Eleanor Rd., Mar. 13, 1946
Osceola Path
40
40
645
Overlook Road
223 Massachusetts Ave. to 100 Broadway
40
1453
Pamela Drive
94 Ridge Street, southerly
40
390
Parallel Street
181 Franklin Street to 168 Medford Street
40
410
2 Madison Ave. to 93 Westminster Ave.
Park Street
48 Park Street, westerly
30
·
.
. .
32 Appleton Street to 1450 Mass. Ave. ..
40
tPeck Avenue
137 Wollaston Avenue, westerly ...
·
April 15, 1926
665
718
Park Street Place
April 15, 1936 May 6, 1924; March 28, 1928; March 22, 1950 March 25, 1918; March 24, 1920
Osborne Road
Perkins Street Pelham Terrace . .
77 Grand View Road to 70 Cedar Avenue 101 Pleasant Street, westerly .
Perth Road
110 Selkirk Road to Third Street
40
200
Peter Tufts Road .
27 Edmund Road to Overlook Road
40
561
500
47 Chatham Street, north and south
40
713
Pheasant Avenue . +Pheasant Avenue Philemon Street ..
163 Washington St., southeasterly 250 ft. James Street to Lexington Line
40
250
40
750
40
285
335
40
40
.
210
Pine Court
20 1146 Massachusetts Ave., southwesterly . 268 Gray Street to 40 Hawthorne Avenue 40
619
552
40
740
190
*Pleasant Street
14 Hemlock Street to Brattle Lane . . 38 Bay State Rd. to Spy Pond Parkway 626 Mass. Ave. to 557 Concord Turnpike
65
4820
.
Pleasant View Rd.
40
1015
.. . .
Plymouth Street ..
Pond Lane .
B. & L. R. R. to Boat Club House 46 Pond Lane, westerly
160
Pondview Road
115 Lake Street to Princeton Road
40
567
April 15, 1926
Prentiss Road
965 Massachusetts Avenue, northerly .
40
.
Prescott Street ...
14 Russell Street to Winslow Street 42 Alfred Road to 9 Cheswick Road
40
591
1340
Princeton Road . #Proprietors Way
351 Summer Street, northerly
40
340
Prospect Avenue
50
300
650
Puritan Road
281 Park Ave. to 190 Wachusett Ave. · 90 Spring Avenue to 90 ft. south of Haw- thorne Avenue ·
40
675
Putnam Road
56 Eliot Road to 65 Bay State Road
40
644
Quincy Street
1114 Mass. Ave. to Benjamin Road
50
1100
Quincy Street
31 Benjamin Road to 341 Gray Street
50
400
Radcliffe Road
22 Victoria Road to northwest of Edgehill Road
40
319
412
March 22, 1950
641 Massachusetts Avenue to R.R. ·
40
230
1088
. . .
Old Town Way, named Summerset Place, November 9, 1846
April 15, 1936
Formerly Exeter St., March 28, 1934
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
April 3, 1929 1875
Old Town Way, named Pleasant Street, November 9, 1846; Laid out by County Comm., 1763
March 19, 1954
April 3, 1929
November 11, 1850
. .
490
Pond Terrace
21 Hillsdale Road to 31 Spring Street ... 30 Highland Avenue to Lockeland Avenue 378 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R.
40 30 20-30 30
333
. . .. .
700
789
20
.
...
403
Pine Ridge Road
Pine Street
Pioneer Road
40
470
40
· 345
.
Pheasant Avenue
120 Ronald Road to Overlook Road .
40
. .
.
225
March 14, 1892
40
. .
August 4, 1884
Formerly Irwin Road
April 4, 1931; formerly Bowen St. March 23, 1938; formerly Bowen St.
Railroad Avenue .. Raleigh Street
52 Oxford Street to Tufts Street 40
March 20, 1916; March 24, 1920; March 19, 1954
235
1039
Philips Street 57 Beacon Street to 119 Franklin Street Piedmont Street 163 Wollaston Avenue to Sylvia Street .. Pilgrim Road 6 Standish Rd. to west of Brewster Rd. Pine Avenue . 12 Pine Street, southerly .
Pond Lane
Width
Public
Private
Ramsdell Court Randolph Street
791 Massachusetts Avenue, northerly · ...
17
200
25 Lake Street to Elmhurst Road
40
940
March 20, 1916
: Rangeley Road
151 Mystic Street to Glen Avenue ..
40
602
March 31, 1927
Ravine Street. Rawson Road
200 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway
40
1734
Reed Street
Thesda Street to 725 Summer Street ...
40
375
Regis Road
51 River Street to Everett Street
40
461
Renfrew Street Reservoir Road
15 Nourse Street, westerly
40
240
Revere Street .
37 Walnut Street to Menotomy Road
40
370
Rhinecliff Street ..
411 Florence Ave. to 891 Concord Turnpike
40
1910
March 22, 1950
Rhinecliff Street
300 Appleton St. to 214 Florence Ave. .
50&40
1004
March 28, 1951
Richardson Avenue
1246 Massachusetts Ave. to Appleton St.
40
398
March 26, 1930
Richfield Road
30 Victoria Road to 107 Summer Street ..
40
2302
Ridge Street
182 Mystic Street, northerly Yerxa Road to north of North Street .
50
2000
80
¡Ridge Street
40
3910
*River Street
15 Warren Street to Medford Line
40
1800
Roanoke Road
24 Colonial Drive to Spy Pond Parkway 1019 Mass. Ave. to 16 Hawthorne Ave ..
40 40&45
1370
1200
Robin Hood Road .
372 Mystic St. to Lake Shore Drive ·
40
1000
Rockland Avenue
43 Millet St., north and south ·
40
551
Rockmont Road
99 Richfield Road to 11 Oak Hill Drive ..
40
795
Ronald Road
15 Overlook Road to Pheasant Avenue .
40
1270
·
Roslin Road
17 Aberdeen Road to Kilsythe Road .
40
150
Rublee Street
149 Hibbert Street, westerly . .
40
500
Rublee Street
142 Hibbert Street to Williams Street
40
273
Russell Street
14 Mystic Street to Water Street
40
791
Russell Terrace
28 Russell Street to Winslow Street ·
40
390
·
Ryder Street
430 Summer Street to B.&M. R. R. .
40
364
Sachem Avenue
127 Mystic Street, easterly
40
100
Sagamore Road
31 Brewster Rd. to east of Standish Rd. 57 Richfield Road to 55 Oak Hill Drive .. 46 Henderson St. to Teel St., westerly ..
40 40&30
215
200
School Street
1363
Schouler Court
40 1060 Massachusetts Avenue to Gray St. 887 Massachusetts Avenue, northerly 30
340
. .
March 20, 1953 May 6, 1924
March 4, 1871 March 14, 1892
March 16, 1908 April 8, 1931 March 31, 1927
236
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
A portion formerly Cutter Avenue, March 31, 1937; March 22, 1950 March 20, 1953
March 2, 1857; Laid out by County Comm., 1855
April 14, 1896
Robbins Road
235 Cedar Avenue to Florence Avenue .
40
1407
1243
March 6, 1893
43 Irving Street to 33 Gray Street
40
368
...
April 15, 1926
. .
.
.
...
811
Saratoga Road
201
Sawin Street
40
.
·
. . . . .
March 13, 1946; March 22, 1950 Formerly Nourse Road April 3, 1929
. . .
180
Scituate Street Scituate Street
23 Gloucester Street to Longfellow Road 154 Longfellow Rd. to 743 Concord Turn- pike .
40
1923
40
433
631
Selkirk Road
3 Aberdeen Road to Perth Road
.
Shawnee Road
41 Bonad Road to High Haith Road
40
557
Shelley Road
Browning Road to Wadsworth Road ... .
40
. .
March 28, 1934; March 13, 1946 Formerly Yale St., March 19, 1941 March 24, 1952
March 31, 1927; March 31, 1937
Old Town Way named Spring Place, November 9, 1846 November 11, 1850; April 15, 1867
October 17, 1949
April 7, 1873; Old Town Way, Nov- ember 9, 1846; March 16, 1908; Laid out by County Comm., 1918 September 18, 1914; State Highway
March 28, 1934; March 31, 1937
Sunset Road
75 Bow Street to 537 Summer Street
40
1357
627
Surry Road
16 Daniels Street to Davis Road .
40
520
Sutherland Road ..
106 Paul Revere Rd. to Aberdeen Rd. ...
40
766
.
Silk Street
35 Broadway to Michael Street
40
·
343
Smith Street .
44 Arnold Street to Lancaster Road
40
... . .
2450
Spring Road
133 Highland Avenue to Buena Vista Road 20 Sutherland Road, southerly
40
. .
40
. .
300
Spring Street
591 Concord Turnpike to 244 Highland Avenue
Spring Valley
144 Pleasant Street to Spy Pond
25
520
916
Spy Pond Lane .
119 Lake Street to Princeton Road
40
590
¡Spy Pond Pkwy. .
42 Alfred Road, south and north
60
.
60
. .
2006
Standish Road
Philemon Street to Winchester Line .
40
300
89 Spring Avenue, northeasterly
40
. .
...
Stone Road
Morningside Drive, southerly .
40
·
650
21 Ridge Street to Spurcliff Road
40
108
1353
10 Upland Road to Spurcliff Road .
40
911
131 Mystic Street to Brattle Street .
50
3920
Summer Street
90 Brattle Street to Lexington Line 214 Summer Street, southwesterly
50
6750
. ..
Summer St. Place
20
170
Summit Street
40 Alpine Street, northeasterly
40
900
Summit Street
600 Summer Street, northeasterly
40
118
Sunapee Road
15 Massachusetts Avenue, northeasterly .
40
483
Sunnyside Avenue
17 Broadway to near Decatur Street ....
40
2018
Sunset Road
537 Summer Street to 176 Forest Street 40
.
978
Sheraton Park
Spy Pond Parkway, northerly
40
460
Sherborn Street . fShore Road
106 Medford Street to Webcowet Road .
40
732
Chapman Street, southerly
40
735
+Short Street
Ely Road, easterly
40
201
Sky Line Drive
19 Philemon Street to Winchester Line
40
.. ...
600
Spring Avenue
Spurcliff Road
Mystic Street to Crosby Street
40
. .
. .
600
Spy Pond Parkway
201 Lake Street to East of Pioneer Road 2 Pilgrim Road to Belmont Line
40
·
785
¡Steep Rock Road . Stevens Terrace ..
Stony Brook Road
44 Hillsdale Road, easterly
40
·
Stowecroft Road . . ¡Stowecroft Road . *Summer Street ..
40
500
April 2, 1925 March 27, 1935; April 1, 1940
237
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
560
.
2830
400
845
Width Public Private
Sutherland Terrace
19 Sutherland Road, northwesterly
40
100
Swan Place .
480 Massachusetts Avenue, southerly . ·
30
600
Swan Street
40 Pleasant Street to Swan Place .
40
250
March 14, 1877
Sylvia Street . Sylvia Street
115 Rublee Street to Malvern Street
10
2001
Tanager Street
35 Wollaston Ave. to Wollaston Ave.
40
1150
. . .
November 22, 1906 March 9, 1881; March 10, 1884
Teel Street
77 Massachusetts Ave. to 15 Cross Street
40
970
206
Temple Street
60 Highland Ave. to Lockeland Ave. .
40
336
Temple Street
50 Lockeland Ave. to Endicott Road
40
606
Thesda Street
100 Wright Street to Reed Street .
40
1620
Third Street
19 Peck Avenue to Perth Road
40
100
Thomas Street
200 Forest Street to Wright Street
40
350
+Thompson Place
49 Lowell Street to Mill Lane
40
425
+Thorn Road
146 Forest Street, southwesterly
40
185
Thorndike Street .
86 Massachusetts Ave. to Margaret St.
40
1707
330
March 20, 1916; March 27, 1935 March 26, 1914
Udine Street
40
960
April 2, 1866
40
465
40
170
40
400
40
280
Park Place, southerly
40
340
Upland Road
20 Falmouth Road to 162 Crosby Street .
40
525
190
March 20, 1916
Upland Road West
162 Crosby Street to west of Hodge Road
467
501
March 22, 1950
Valentine Road . . Valley Road
114 Gray Street to Churchill Avenue
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 Street to 76 Hillside Road . .
40
777
... .
Victoria Road
37 Summer Street to 174 Mystic Street . .
50
746
Village Lane
285 Lake Street to 279 Lake Street . 344 Appleton Street to Dow Avenue ....
40
852
Vista Circle
50 Woodside Lane, southerly .
40
450
Wachusett Avenue
40
650
730
Wachusett Avenue
Wachusett Avenue Wadsworth Road .
62 Wollaston Avenue to 207 Appleton St. 206 Appleton Street to Florence Avenue 50 146 Florence Avenue to Park Avenue 50 Appleton St. to east of Wollaston Avenue 50
1725
2146
.
·
.
.
·
.
. .
·
. ..
November 13, 1894
March 23, 1938
238
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
147 Massachusetts Ave. to 21 Waldo Road
45
1050
Trowbridge Street Tufts Street
287 Massachusetts Ave. to 26 Warren St. 413 Appleton Street to Rublee Street
45
1300
University Road +Unnamed Street . Unnamed Street .. +Unnamed Street . #Unnamed Street
37 River Street to Everett Street 129 Sylvia Street, westerly
1422 Mass. Ave. to Paul Revere Road
38 Kensington Park, southeasterly
·
40 50&40
1713
200
March 26, 1930; March 22, 1950
March 31, 1937 March 19, 1941
40
363
Virginia Road
Lexington Line to Rublee Street
40
· 800
Teel Street Place
60 Teel Street, westerly
30
.
April 3, 1929 March 31, 1937
......
·
206 Appleton Street to Virginia Road ...
Waldo Road
57 Cleveland Street to 71 Amsden Street 45
940
. . .
71 Amsden Street to 70 Teel Street
40
341
Wall Street
202 Spring St. to 723 Concord Turnpike .
40
593
20 Walnut Street, easterly
25
275
Walnut Street .. Walnut Terrace
55 Walnut Street to 269 Gray Street ...
40
613
*Warren Street
59 Medford Street to 133 Broadway .
50
2680
Warwick Street .. Washington Ave. . Washington Street
27 Marathon Street to Trowbridge Street
45
200
40
250
46 Brattle Street to Summer Street
40
700
Washington Street
334 Summer Street to Ronald Road
40
1442
880
Water Street .
40
680
1300
Waverley Street .
158 Florence Avenue to Cedar Avenue ..
40
1390
790
#Waverley Street .
163 Florence Avenue to Dow Avenue ...
10
644
Webcowet Road
128 Medford Street to Orchard Terrace
40
473
22 Orchard Terrace northerly to Mystic Lake Drive
40
608
Webster Street
267 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway 86 Pleasant Street, easterly
40
2390
.
....
40
737
191
40
211
· ....
50
2310
August 4, 1884; March 17, 1881
40
300
685
March 19, 1954
50
450
White Street
40
375
Whittemore Street
40
466
+Wilbur Avenue .
40
40
1110
April 3, 1929
Wildwood Avenue .
40
370
March 29, 1939; formerly Trent St.
Wildwood Avenue .
40
365
April 3, 1929; formerly Trent St.
Williams Street .
·
March 28, 1951
Wilson Avenue
170 Lake Street to Concord Turnpike .
40
74 Old Mystic Street to 2 Greenwood Road
40
896
2159
March 29, 1939
239
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
April 15, 1898; April 15, 1926; March 26, 1930; formerly Laurel Street
March 7, 1870 April 1, 1940; March 19, 1954 May 27, 1873; Old Town Way, November 9, 1846; Laid out by County Comm., 1874
April 8, 1931
Washington Street
79 Ronald Road to west of Aerial Street 675 Massachusetts Ave. to Russell Street Summer Street to Russell Street
40
306
April 15, 1936 March 15, 1894
March 22, 1950
March 31, 1937
April 15, 1926 March 25, 1861, and April 15, 1926 November 8, 1897; March 6, 1911
Wellington Street . ¿Wellington St. Ex.
March 13, 1946
West Court Terr. . Westminster Ave. . Westmoreland Ave. West Street .
Wheeler Lane
40
200
April 1, 1940 November 23, 1909
Wildwood Avenue
31 Bartlett Avenue to Lockeland Avenue 17 Lockeland Avenue to 14 Highland Ave. 14 Highland Avenue to 14 Coleman Road 12 Arnold Street to 43 Piedmont Street .. 801 Massachusetts Avenue, northerly ...
40
Willow Court .
30
170
585
Winchester Road .
Waldo Road
. . . . .
Walnut Court
998 Massachusetts Ave. to 252 Gray Street 33
1360
55 Madison Avenue to Orient Avenue ...
50
+Water St. Ext.
Webcowet Road ..
38 Wellington Street to Addison Street .. 167 Lowell Street, 200 feet northwesterly 118 Lowell Street to Orient Avenue .. 221 Lowell Street to Orient Avenue .
40
82 Wollaston Avenue to Appleton Street 165 Mountain Avenue to Dickson Avenue 29 Margaret Street to 16 Burch Street 406 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R. 58 Williams Street to Fly Road
1082
1250
Width
Public
Private
Windermere Ave. .
48 Bartlett Avenue to Churchill Avenue
40
441
March 27, 1906; April 3, 1929
12 Windermere Avenue, southerly
30
400
Windermere Park . Windmill Lane .
2 Old Middlesex Path to 21 Morningside Drive
40
·
...
Windsor Street
38 Waldo Road, 423 feet southwesterly ..
40
423
. .
Winnick Place .
126 Medford Street to Sherborn Street ..
20
Winslow Street
30 Mystic Street to Russell Terrace
40
528
Winter Street
201 Massachusetts Ave. to 79 Broadway
40
1540
Winthrop Road Wollaston Avenue
97 Summer Street, northerly .. 103 Park Avenue to West Street
60
1340
September 23, 1878; November 13, 1894; March 16, 1908
*Wollaston Avenue *Wollaston Avenue
344 Appleton Street to Concord Turnpike
60
......
1332
Wollaston Avenue
347 Appleton Street to Rublee Street ...
40
. .
750
Woodland Street .
35 Dundee Road to Hibbert Street . 120 Jason Street to Bartlett Avenue
40
282
Woodland Street .
109 Bartlett Avenue to 18 Lincoln Street
40
240
2044
Wright Street
28 Oak Hill Drive to north of Brattle St. 607 Summer Street to Winchester Line .. 347 Massachusetts Ave. to 84 Warren St.
40
40
1050
Wyman Street . Wyman Terrace
341 Massachusetts Ave. to 352 Mass. Ave. 75 River Street to Everett Street
40
454
Yerxa Road
Ridge Street to end
40
450
March 22, 1909 March 25, 1915 Portion formerly Brattle Avenue
Woodside Lane
40
...
*Streets laid 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
73.99 miles 37.67 miles 6.17 iniles
240
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Portion formerly Sawyer Road March 25, 1915 May 6, 1924
Windsor Street
127 Mass. Ave., 577 ft. northeasterly
40
577
·
111
March 14, 1892 April 13, 1874; also Old Town Way, November 9, 1864
40
265
..
3 West Street to Rublee Street
50
. .
980
495
Woodbury Street .
40
751
1930
March 19, 1888; November 22, 1906 March 20, 1916
Yale Road
1580
241
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
GENERAL STATISTICS
Arlington is situated six miles northwest of Boston, in latitude 42 deg., 25 min. north; longitude 71 deg., 09 min. west, at an ele- vation above mean tide of from 4 to 377 feet.
Massachusetts Avenue at Cambridge line, elevation 10 feet. Massachusets Avenue at Pleasant Street, elevation 48 feet. Massachusetts Avenue at Park Avenue, elevation 155 feet.
Park Circle at Eastern Avenue (base of standpipe), elevation 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, 3,51712 acres, square miles; area covered by water, 286.2 acres.
5 1/2
Parks: Town 148.24 acres; Metropolitan 52.25 acres.
Total cemetery areas, 51.20 acres.
Public streets and Town ways; Macadam, 21.40 miles; Mac- asphalt, 0.27 miles; Colprovia, 0.29 miles; Kyrock, 0.47 miles; oiled gravel, 25.18 miles; concrete, 0.38 miles; bituminous concrete, 25.90 miles; total 73.99 miles.
State Highways and parkways, 5.87 miles. Private streets open for travel, 37.67 miles. Length of proposed private street, 6.17 miles.
Permanent sidewalks; Tar concrete, 19.76 miles; brick, 3.12 miles; cement concrete, 57.10 miles.
Edgestones, 51.96 miles. Sewer system, 102.37 Water system. 112.53 miles. Storm drain system, 57.00 miles. Catch basins, 2311.
242
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Annual Report of the Department of Public Works
Mr. Edward C. Monahan Town Manager Arlington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Monahan:
The Department of Public Works herewith submits its Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1954.
During 1954 the Department undertook the construction of Marion Road, Marion Circle, Raleigh Street, Walnut Terrace and Blossom Street.
In addition to this we performed the regular functions of the Department such as: the installation of sewer mains, water mains, storm drain mains, the maintenance of public roadways and side- walks, the maintenance of all underground structures, and the collec- tion of rubbish weekly throughout the Town.
Immediately following the Crosby School fire of May 26, 1954 a program of cleaning water mains at strategic locations throughout the town was conducted.
This, without question, will be beneficial in providing a greater volume of water, not only to the householder but, in addition, to the Fire Department when needed for emergency.
Pressure tests have been conducted throughout the Town and some changes in the Water System have been recommended for 1955.
When Hurricanes Carol and Edna struck on August 31, 1954 and September 11, 1954 they necessitated the deferment of all pro- jects for a period of approximately two months.
These two hurricanes caused tremendous damage to not only our sidewalks and roadways, but also facilities such as water, sewer and storm drains.
All personnel, including the office force, were called upon to work long hours, oftentimes around the clock. The co-operation of these employees was inspiring and revealed their ability to cope with a state of emergency when called upon.
The Department serviced all Town-owned vehicles and equip- ment during the year with the exception of fire apparatus.
Many varied jobs were performed for other Departments, such as the repair and resetting of the main Library steps; the construc- tion of an area with fence at Police Headquarters; the construction of parking areas at the Brackett and Hardy Schools; the painting of offices in the Town Hall; and the moving of Departments to new locations.
243
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Once again the Department's contribution to the Bloodmobile was outstanding in its number of donors. No better display of good citizenship could be exemplified.
During the early part of September Superintendent William J. Toomey was stricken ill, and due to his prolonged illness Assist- ant Superintendent Francis N. O'Hara was appointed Acting Super- intendent and served in that capacity for the balance of 1954.
The following are the net expenditures made by the Depart- ment of Public Works:
General Administration
$ 52,437.65
Highway Maintenance and General, including
Snow and Ice
244,850.83
Capital Outlay
25,838.39
Construction of Ways
159,341.20
Construction of Ways (1953)
55,899.85
Reconstruction of Streets
82.55
Storm Drains
35,896.64
Extension of Sewerage System and Storm Drain Arlington Heights
230.09
Sanitation Division
104,126.35
Sewer Extensions
39,326.30
Sewer Maintenance
18,681.40
Water Maintenance
118,190.22
Water-House Connections
15,680.94
Water Maintenance - Capital Outlay Meters
for New Services and Replacements
12,044.00
Water Extensions
33,441.41
Construction of Ways (1950)
83.48
Sidewalks and Edgestones
3,169.41
Construction of Fremont Street (1949)
158.93
Repairs of Buildings Town Yard
3,271.36
Addition to and Alterations
Robbins Memorial Town Hall
11,721.84
Repairs to Bridge Lowell Street
1,000.00
Increase in Wages-Water System Maintenance
Craftsmen and Water Meter Repairmen
1,370.44
Increase in Wages-Laborers, etc.
6,924.16
Increase in Wages-Motor Equipment Operator, Grade I
1,096.72
Group Life Insurance for Town Employees
859.10
Special Compensation for Town Officers
and Employees
29,486.97
$975,210.23
244
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TABLE I GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$ 53,557.55
(Personal Services
$47,296.50
Expenses
5,500.00
Capital Outlay - Appropriation $402.50
Balance brought forward 358.55
761.05)
Expenditure
$ 52,437.65
Balance, December 31, 1954
$ 1,119.90
Expenditure
Personal Services
$ 47,288.75
Expenses, Office Maintenance and Supplies
4,868.27
Accounts Payable
108.13
Capital Outlay
172.50
$ 52,437.65
TABLE II HIGHWAY DIVISION
$241,417.25
Snow and Ice
51,183.95)
Expenditure
244,850.83
December 31, 1954
-$ 3,433.58
Expenditure
*Maintenance of Highways
$ 56,211.56
** General Account
122,952.81
*** Snow and Ice
61,731.38
Accounts Payable
6,373.93
$247,269.68
Highway
Credit- Increase in Wages-Article 16 - Water System Maintenance Craftsman and Water Meter Repairmen $ 23.13
Credit- Increase in Wages-Article 24 -
Laborers 1,940.56
Credit- Increase in Wages-Article 25 -
Motor Equipment Operator-Grade I .. 346.02
2,309.71
Snow and Ice
Credit- Increase in Wages-Article 24 -
Laborers
88.89
Credit- Increase in Wages-Article 25 - Motor Equipment Operator-Grade I .. 20.25
109.14
$244,850.83
*Street Cleaning and Maintenance $34,468.06; Maintenance and Repair of Sidewalks $6,847.12; Maintenance of Catch Basins and Storm Drains $12,483.17; Widen Broadway at Fire Headquarters $1,778.14. ** Automotive and Equipment Maintenance, including Accounts Payable (Automobiles, Trucks, Compressors, Mobile Shovel Unit, Power Shovel, Tractors, Road Grader, Rollers) $22,377.26; Tools and Equipment, including Accounts Payable $23,897.45; Town Yard and Buildings, including Accounts Payable $21,549.05; Stock, including Accounts Payable $2,336.80; Street Signs, $4,654.65; Miscellaneous, including Accounts Payable (Street Lanterns, Work done for other Town Departments, etc.) $19,883.03; Sick Leave $11,358.99, Vacations and Holidays, $18,333.84; Assistant Superintendent $1,369.60.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.