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For Wire Department: bituminous concrete patching of all Edison Company trenches from Academy Street to Highland Avenue in con- junction with installation of new type street lighting.
For the Tree Warden: removal of large stumps and trees to rear of Reservoir, and furnishing of Dump Attendant as this area is used exclusively for stumps and the destruction of trees affected with Dutch elm disease, etcetera.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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In addition to these services the Department maintained and serviced all Town-owned vehicles with the exception of fire apparatus and Police Department equipment. These departments are however allowed to draw upon our stock thus receiving the full benefit of bulk purchasing.
The following are the net expenditures made by the Department of Public Works:
General Administration
$ 72,920.29
Highway Maintenance and General, including
Snow & Ice
457,108.78
Capital Outlay
16,389.20
Construction of Ways (1956)
179,606.81
Construction of Ways (1955)
24,854.91
Reconstruction of Streets (1956)
73,370.97
Reconstruction of Streets (1955)
37,769.77
Storm Drains
45,620.26
Extension of Surface Drains-Sunnyside Avenue
465.17
Surface Drain Between Wollaston Avenue and Williams Street
4,879.74
Sanitation Division
166,650.48
Sewer Extensions
42,607.02
Sewer Maintenance
18,962.58
Water Maintenance
127,454.86
Water-House Connections
19,754.43
Water Maintenance-Capital Outlay-Meters for New Services and Replacements
19,317.40
Water Extensions
40,101.54
Improvement of Volume and Pressure-Water System
29,567.35
Construction of Ways (1954)
75.40
Construction of Ways (1953)
681.58
Reconstruction of Streets (1954)
369.47
Reconstruction of Streets (1951)
1,049.68
Sidewalks & Edgestones
36,399.89
Alterations-Russell Street
1,065.37
Flood Control-Mill Brook
31,030.55
Salary and Wage Adjustment-Article 21 of 1956
4.96
Group Life Insurance for Town Employees
2,030.63
$1,450,109.09
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TABLE I
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$ 71,974.86
Balance brought forward
276.40
From Finance Committee Reserve Fund
900.00
Transfer from Town Hall Account
870.23
Credit from Town Accounting Department
240.69
Credit from Article 22
3,258.67
$ 77,520.85
(Personal Services
$67,044.45
Expenses
5,500.00
Capital Outlay -
Appropriation
4,700.00
Balance brought forward
276.40)
Expenditure (including Accounts Payable)
72,920.29
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 4,600.56*
Expenditure
Personal Services
$ 67,038.31
Expenses, Office Maintenance and Supplies
5,189.95
Accounts Payable
276.23
Capital Outlay
415.80
$ 72,920.29
Appropriated for 1-Accounting Machine -
*: 4,500.00 (Carried forward to 1957) Capital Outlay
TABLE II HIGHWAY DIVISION
Appropriation
(Maintenance and General Account
$230,000.00
Credit from Article 22
7,755.00
Snow and Ice
208,826.68
Credit from Article 22
5,920.00
From Finance Committee Reserve Fund
27,500.00)
Expenditure (Including Accounts Payable)
457,108.78
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 22,892.90
Expenditure
*Maintenance of Highways
$ 102,532.31
** General Account
109,770.58
*** Snow and Ice Accounts Payable
233,891.87
10,914.02
$ 457,108.78
*Street Cleaning and Maintenance, including Accounts Payable $70,913.66; Maintenance and Repair of Sidewalks $8,317.59; Maintenance and Repair of Catch Basins and Storm Drains $23,451.50.
** Automotive and Equipment Maintenance, including Accounts Payable (Automobiles, Trucks, Compressors, Cranes, Road Grader, Power Shovel, Tractors, Rollers) $1,479.00; Tools and Equipment, including Accounts Payable, $21,023.50; Town Yard and Buildings, including Accounts Pay- able, $27,764.00; Stock, including Accounts Payable $1,129.06; Street Signs, $11,689.21; Miscellaneous (Street Lanterns, Work done for other Departments, etc.) $13,226.14; Sick Leave, $10,923.47; Vacations and Holidays $22,710.55; Article 22, $2,367.77.
*** Maintenance of Snow Removal Equipment, including Accounts Payable, $23,288.06; Plowing Streets, including Accounts Payable, $66,641.27; Plowing Sidewalks, $5,215.95; Removal of Snow, including Accounts Pay- able, $81,433.00; Sanding, including Accounts Payable, $45,614.68; Salt and Calcium, including Accounts Payable, $15,907.27; Holiday, $887.64; Article 22, $3,125.46.
Note-Accounts Payable-
Highway $ 2,692.56
Snow and Ice
8,221.46
$ 10,914.02
$ 480,001.68
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Appropriation
$ 29,280.00
Balance brought forward
21,149.38
$ 50,429.38
Returned to Treasury
15,763.50
$ 34,665.88
Expenditure
16,389.20*
Balance, December 31, 1956 (Carried forward to 1957)
$ 3,100.00
*2-Walter's Snow Fighters Balance of Lubricating Equipment Explosion-proof Lighting at Garage
19.20
397.00
1-Rotary Type Air Compressor
2,955.00
3-21/2 Ton Dodge Dump-Body Trucks
9,368.00
1-Impact Wrench
550.00
CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1956)
Appropriation Expenditure
179,606.81
Balance, December 31, 1956 (Carried forward to 1957)
$ 34,137.89
Expenditure
* Blossom Street, from Park Avenue Extension to Newland Road
$ 5,250.32
*Crosby Street, from Columbia Road northeasterly
9,409.31
*Cypress Road, from Park Avenue Extension to Wright Street Edgehill Road, from Richfield Road to Ridge Street *Gardner Street, from Norcross Street to Fremont Street
23,708.52
1,136.49
18,757.15
*Locke Street, from Lowell Street to Mill Brook
12,954.49
*Michael Street, from Gardner Street to Sunnyside Avenue *Overlook Road, from northeast of Mountain Avenue to Ridge Street
27,121.40
*Silk Street, from Broadway to Fremont Street Swan Place, from Massachusetts Avenue to its end
50.55
*Valentine Road, from the present end of the acceptance to Virginia Road .
4,773.06
*Virginia Road, from Appleton Street to Dow Avenue
17,962.26
$ 179,606.81
*These streets constructed by Contract. All others by Department of Public Works.
All streets complete with the exception of Swan Place. Retained percentages not paid on Contract streets.
CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1955)
Balance brought forward
$ 121,831.60
Returned to Treasury
59,827.98
Expenditure
24,854.91
Balance, December 31, 1956
(Carried forward to 1957)
Expenditure
Arnold Street, from Dundee Road to Hibbert Street $ 2,931.67 Edgehill Road, from Summer Street to Richfield Road 204.07
Farrington Street, from Mystic Street to Rangeley Road 203.19
Gloucester Street, from Bailey Road to Lockeland Avenue 933.88
62,003.62
37,148.71
$ 18,276.68
$ 213,744.70
28,155.21
30,327.85
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Lancaster Road, from Massachusetts Avenue to and including No. 65 . 5,082.83 Renfrew Street, from Hillside Avenue to Cedar Avenue 1,817.88
Sunnyside Avenue, from Broadway to its end 3,499.91 Wachusett Avenue, from Florence Avenue to Appleton Street 3,110.31
Westmoreland Avenue, from Lowell Street to Westminster Avenue
1,233.43
Williams Street, from Arnold Street to Piedmont Street
5,837.74
$ 24,854.91
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS (1956)
(RELOCATION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PARTS OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, BETWEEN CAMBRIDGE AND LEXINGTON) $ 24,500.00
Appropriation
Received from State
43,150.75
Received from County
14,383.58
$ 82,034.33
Expenditure
73,370.97
Balance, December 31, 1956 (Carried forward to 1957)
$ 8,663.36
This expenditure covers Resurfacing on Massachusetts Avenue from the Cambridge Line to the Metropolitan Transit Authority Terminal. This work was done under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, the State con- tributing 60% and the County and Town 20% each. Work has been com- pleted but final estimate has not been received and final payment has not been made.
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS (1955)
(RELOCATION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PARTS OF PAUL REVERE ROAD, FOREST STREET AND MYSTIC STREET) $ 4,196.85
Balance brought forward
23,045.47
Received from County
10,527.45
Expenditure
37,769.77
December 31, 1956 0
This expenditure completes the 1955 Reconstruction Program.
Received from State
$ 37,769.77
TABLE III
Appropriation
Balance brought forward
Credit from Article 22
686.00
STORM DRAINS
$53,614.27
Expenditure
45,620.26
Balance, December 31, 1956 (Carried forward to 1957)
$ 7,994.01
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
Appleton Street (Contract Payment)
$ 2,897.40
Brattle Place, Build Manholes
97.22
Broadway at Intersections, Adjustments at Catch Basins
1,605.97
*Campbell Road, from old end to Wollaston Avenue
12
112
*College Avenue, from Crosby Street to Columbia Road Concord Turnpike, from Lake Street to Spy Pond
18
350
2,594.57
*** Cypress Road, from Huntington Road on Wright Street to Cypress Road and on Cypress Road from Wright Street southerly
12
554
*** Dickson Avenue, in connection with Overlook Road Construction
15
255
Forest Street, from Manhole at Brand Street to Catch Basin at Thomas Street *** Gardner Street, Norcross Street northerly
12
266
Harlow Street, Install Catch Basin
448.22
*Harris Circle, entire length
12
144
Herbert Road, from Fairmont Street to Alewife Brook
30
224
4,056.13
Kimball Road, from Mystic Valley Parkway to Mystic St. (Part of) Started in 1955
619.30
*** Locke Street, Catch Basin Connection
12
7
*** Michael Street, from Sunnyside Avenue to Cardner Street
12
736
*Mountain Avenue, through Private Lands Nicod Street (Balance of job-started in 1955) Orvis Road at Newcomb Street
12
40
690.53
*** Overlook Road, from Dickson Avenue to Ridge Street
15
563
** Ridge Street, at College Avenue
. .
18
50
1,017.67
Ridge Street, from present end to property line of Ricca Ryder Street, Beck Road to Mill Brook
12
317
2,494.06
*** Silk Street, from Marrigan Street to Michael Street *Sorensen Court and Way, from Stowecroft Road to Mystic Street Spring Street, cover Culvert ...
12
269
12
303
176.99
*Stowecroft Road, from Sorensen Court northerly Trowbridge Street, Windsor Street and Warwick Street Udine Street, Raise Storm Drain Manhole
12
82
24
822
19,757.50
.
771.11
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
281
..
12
701
5,029.85
12
250
38.72
18
250
..
12
350
$28,940.00 23,988.27
Table III (continued)
STORM DRAINS
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
*** Virginia Road, from near Dow Avenue northerly *Wollaston Avenue, from near Appleton Street to Campbell Road
12
459
12
201
Wollaston Avenue, Outlet Drain, old end at Peck Road to Wollaston Avenue Yerxa Road, from old end to property line
12
204
2,583.95
7,509
$45,620.26
*Installed by Developer ** Installed by Developer and Town *** Installed in connection with Street Construction #Stock, $1,334.98; Article 22, $284.13; Holiday, $782.45; Miscellaneous, $182.39
EXTENSION OF SURFACE DRAIN-SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
Appropriation Expenditure
$ 1,980.00
465.17*
Balance, December 31, 1956 (Carried forward to 1957) * Installation of 83' - 6" Pipe.
1,514.83
SURFACE DRAIN BETWEEN WOLLASTON AVENUE AND WILLIAMS STREET
Appropriation Expenditure
$ 4,906.00 4,879.74*
Balance, December 31, 1956 (Carried forward to 1957) .
26.26
* Installation of 641' - 21" Pipe
* Installation of 90' - 18" Pipe
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741.07
#General Account
283
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TABLE IV SANITATION DIVISION
Appropriation
$ 134,025.00
From Finance Committee Reserve Fund
26,724.58
Credit from Article 22
6,006.00
$ 166,755.58
Expenditure (including Accounts Payable)
166,650.48
Balance December 31, 1956
$ 105.10
Expenditure
Ashes, Paper and Rubbish
$ 145,932.78
Dump Maintenance, etc.
17,717.70
Accounts Payable
3,000.00
$ 166,650.48
TABLE V
Appropriation
$33,225.00
Balance brought forward 24,235.51
Credit from Article 22
515.00
$57,975.51
Expenditure
42,607.02
Balance, December 31, 1956 $15,368.49
(Carried forward to 1957)
DESCRIPTION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
** Browning Road, from present end to Appleton Street, Outlet Sewer (Started in 1955)
8
743
$ 2,649.42
W
*Campbell Road, old end to Wollaston Avenue
8
108
W
*Candia Street, Washington Street to Charles Street
8
480
*Charles Street, Candia Street to Mead Road
8
152
*College Avenue, Crosby Street to Ridge Street
8
706
*** Cypress Road, old end to near Park Avenue Extension
8
65
8
221
*Hadley Court, entire length
8
148
Hazel Terrace and Private Lands, from Oakhill Drive to near Wood- side Lane
8
390
11,156.16
*Heath Road, Broadway to Hilton Street
00
276
8
115
W
*Hilton Street, Heath Road to property line Madison Avenue, Westmoreland Avenue to fifty feet south of Washington Avenue
8
314
4,746.75
*Mead Road, Charles Street to Pine Street
8
548
W
Mill Brook Culverts at Brattle Street and Grove Street (Contract Pay- ment)
4,372.00
W
*Mountain Avenue, Dickson Avenue westerly
8
166
W
*Mountain Avenue, Overlook Road to near Washington Street (Inspec- tion only)
8
630
15.40
W
Mystic Street, cross-over at approximately No. 254
8
20
295.61
W
*Nicod Street, Wollaston Avenue to Williams Street
8
271
22.98
W
*Osceola Path, entire length (Inspection only) Pine Street, connection at Mead Road Piedmont Street, Recording fee
15.38
W
** Ridge Street, from College Avenue northerly
8
64
405.18
W
8
482
W
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.
.
*Sorensen Court and Way, entire length
.
.
.
** Morningside Drive, near Melvin Road to Ridge Street (incomplete)
8
293
1,496.77
W
8
466
9.65
W
SEWER EXTENSIONS
*Dickson Avenue, Stone Road to Mountain Avenue
TABLE V (Continued)
SEWER EXTENSIONS
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
*Stone Road, Dickson Avenue northeasterly
8
165
W
** Stowecroft Road, east and west of Sorensen Court Summer Street, near Franklin Avenue (not complete) Udine Street, Raise Manhole Wadsworth Road, Trench Repairs
8
205
4,898.96
218.33
514.98
** Wheaton Road, North Union Street to Everett Street
8
282
259.59
W
*Wollaston Avenue, from near Appleton Street to Campbell Road
8
420
W
*Yerxa Road, old end to property line
8
398
11,313.89
#General Expense
8,219
$42,607.02
*Installed by Developer
** Installed by Developer and Town
*** Installed in connection with Street Construction
#Stock, $2,482.86; Tools and Equipment, $3,011.60; Miscellaneous, $4,830.48; Holiday, $728,50; Article 22, $260.45
"W" indicates Water in same trench.
ARTICLE 30 (1953) EXTENSION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM SUMMER STREET
Balance brought forward Expenditure
$ 6.28
0
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 6.28
.
8
91
215.97
W
..
...
..
.
W
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
285
286
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TABLE VI
SEWER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation
$ 25,000.00
From Finance Committee Reserve Fund
1,700.00
Credit from Article 22
1,201.00
$ 27,901.00
Expenditure, (including Accounts Payable)
18,962.58
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 8,938.42
Expenditure
Resurfacing Trenches
$ 482.38
Accounts Payable
5.50
Care and Repair of Particular Sewers
2,989.43
Care and Repair of Mains
9,847.53
Care and Repair of Sewer Pumps
3,553.34
Accounts Payable
23.90
Tools and Equipment
1,458.61
Holiday
365.12
Article 22
236.77
$ 18,962.58
. .
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ARLINGTON WATER WORKS Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Population by census of 1955, 47,148.
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, 47,400.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 47,500.
3. Estimated population supplied, 47,500.
4. Total consumption for the year, 1,453,569,000 gallons.
5. Percentage of consumption metered, 100 % .
6. Average daily consumption, 3,971,500.
7. Gallons per day per capita, 83.
Distribution
(including auxiliary supply from old Reservoir)
Mains
Eight thousand one hundred twenty seven feet of new water mains were laid during the year and thirty nine feet of mains were re-laid during the year and connected with the Metropolitan System. Details of regular water main construction will be found in Table VIII.
1. Kind of pipe; cast-iron, cement and transite.
2. Sizes, from 4 inch to 16 inch.
3. Extended feet during year, 8127.
4. Number of feet renewed during year, 39.
5. Discontinued during year, 39.
6. Total now in use, 115.09 miles.
7. Cost of repairs per mile, $154.97.
8. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, 0.
9. Number of hydrants added during year, 18.
10. Number of hydrants now in use, 1,223.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 55.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 2,846.
13. Average pressure on mains at center of Town, 110 high system, 80 low system.
Services
Two hundred twelve new services have been added during the year and six were abandoned. There are for all purposes, 4,207 on the low, 6,789 on the high, and 5 on the old Reservoir system. On the Metropolitan water supply there are 80 services for municipal purposes, 38 sprinkler services, and 44 for sewer flushing purposes included in the above. On January 1, 1956, 224 services were tempo- rarily 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.
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3. Number of service taps added during year, 212.
4. Number of services abandoned during year, 6.
5. Number of services now in use, 11,001.
6. Percentage of services, metered, 100 % .
Meters
Two hundred twelve meters were set during 1956 on services installed in 1955-1956. The total number of meters in use, January 1, 1957 -11,001.
TABLE VII WATER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation 1956
$ 138,750.00 6,435.00
Article #22
145,185.00
Expenditure
125,334.45
Balance 12/31/56
19,850.55
Accounts Payable
2,120.41
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES
Maintenance
Expenditures
Renewal of Services and Mains
$ 5,501.93
Services-Care & Repair
37,083.43
Meters-Care, Repair and Reading
26,999.66
Shop
4,894.54
Tools & Equipment
6,101.79
Hydrants & Gates-Care & Repair
10,733.03
Mains-Care & Repair
7,102.50
Calgon Chamber
1,781.39
Reservoir and Great Meadows
1,007.69
*General Expense
24,128.49
$ 125,334.45 *Stock $3,360.84; Sick Leave $5,348.12; Holidays $3,479.80; Article #22, $1,373.31; Vacations, $7,468.43; Miscellaneous $3,097.99.
EXTENSION OF SERVICES - HOUSE CONNECTIONS
Appropriation 1956
$ 23,450.00 601.00
Article #22
$ 24,051.00
Expenditure 1956
19,592.36
Balance 12/31/56
$ 4,458.64
Accounts Payable
162.07
*Bills
6,567.10
Extension of Services
9,969.06
** General Expense
3,056.20
$ 19,592.36
*Installation on private property-reverts to Town Treasury.
** Holidays, $73.37; Article #22, $71.03; Stock $2,911.80.
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CAPITAL OUTLAY - METERS
Balance 1/1/56
$ 928.43 18,750.00
Appropriation 1956
19,678.43
Expenditure 1956
6,439.20
Balance 12/31/56
$ 13,239.23
Accounts Payable
12,878.20
EMERGENCY VALVE INSERTIONS
Balance 1/1/56
$ 470.92
Expenditure 1956
459.45
Balance 12/31/56
$ 11.47
ARTICLE #33
Balance Article #42-1/1/56
$ 14,743.15
Appropriation 1956
40,000.00
Article #22
858.00
$ 55,601.15
Expenditure 1957
29,567.35
Balance 12/31/56
$ 26,033.80
IMPROVEMENT OF VOLUME & PRESSURE
Replace Hydrants
$ 5,018.18
Article #22
94.71
Mystic Bank-Glen Ave. to Draper Ave.
2,747.56
Install Regulator Valve-Hutchinson Rd.
1,409.24
Cleaning Mains
16,115.53
Miscellaneous
4,182.13
$ 29,567.35
TABLE VIII
Balance 1/1/56
$15,604.70
Appropriation 1956
36,000.00
Article #22
343.00
51,947.70
Expenditure 1956
40,101.54
Balance 12/31/56
$11,846.16
DESCRIPTION
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Hydrants
Gates
Total Cost
2 Browning Rd.
. . E & W of Homer Rd.
S
8
560
1
1
$ 42.39
1
Campbell Rd.
. . at Wollaston Ave.
S
8
110
1
505.16
1
Candia St.
.. Washington St. to Charles St.
S
8
569
1
2
2,415.90
1
Charles St. .Mead Rd. to Brattle Lane
S
8
156
1
492.69
1
College Ave. .Crosby St. to Ridge St.
S
8
752
2
4
2,893.98
2 Dickson Ave. .Mountain Ave. to Stone Rd.
S
8
221
3
S
8
304
1
3,230.04
1
Mead Rd.
.Entire length
S
8
556
1
3
2,898.68
2
Mountain Ave.
.Overlook Rd. to Washington St. . .
S
8
464
2
3
543.36
2
Mountain Ave.
. Wheeler Rd. to Dixon Ave.
S
8
327
1
2
3
Mystic Bank
.Glen Ave. to Draper Ave.
S
8
471
1
2,218.91
2 Osceola Path
.Ridge St. nly.
S
8
111
1
35.17
Radcliffe Rd.
.Old end nyl.
8
90
1
1
700.30
Ridge St.
.Pamela Dr. to College Ave.
12
272
2
5,676.53
2
S'tone Rd.
.Dickson Ave. ely.
8
165
1
5
2,798.09
2 Wollaston Ave.
.Campbell Rd. to Appleton St. ..
8
576
1
2
2
3
966.22
3 Hydrant Installations
5
9,486.39
TOTAL HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
7,072
16
46
$34,903.81
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..
..
.
8
291
2
1 Nicod St.
. Wollaston Ave. to Williams St.
·
. .
2 Yerxa Rd.
.Old end nly.
8
420
3
1
4 Stowecroft Rd.
,Sorensen Ct. & Way
8
657
Hydrant Installations
5 General Expense
EXTENSION OF HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
Hazel Terrace . Old end to Oak Hill Drive
EXTENSION OF LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
2 Hadley Court .. entire length
Heath Rd. .Broadway to Hilton St.
S
8
285
1
2
$ 206.68 2,120.99
2 Hilton St. old end to Heath Rd.
S
8
167
1
·
6 Prentiss Rd. .. old end ely.
..
2 Wellesley Rd. .River St. to Everett St. ....
S
8
429
1
2
2,436.14
TOTAL LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
1,055
2
9
4,863.78
TOTAL EXTENDED
8,127
18
55
$39,767.59
RENEWALS - HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
Grove St. .. Lower main at brook
6-8
39
1
$ 333.95
3 Hydrants .
. .
TOTAL HIGH SERVICE
39
8
1
$ 333.95
RENEWALS - LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
7 Silk St.
.
3 Hydrants
5
TOTAL LOW SERVICE
6
TOTAL RENEWALS
39
14
2
$ 333.95
TOTAL EXTENSIONS AND RENEWALS
8,166
32
57
$40,101.54
1. Excavation and backfill by developer
2. Entire installation by developer
3. Installed under Article #33
4. Stowecroft n. & s. of Sorensen Ct. & connection at Mystic St. by Town. -Sorensen Ct. & Way Excavation & backfill by dev.
5. Stock, $8,389.45; tools & equipment, $658.95; misc., $262.56 Holiday, $151,75; Article #22, $23.68
6. Installed under House Connections
7. Installed under Water Maintenance
S-Sewer same trench
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
291
S
8
144
1
.
1 Wheaton Rd. .River St. to No. Union St. ...
3 Hydrant Installations
S
8
8
30
99.97
3
8
1
TABLE IX 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
Lngth in Feet
Hy- drants
Gates
Lngth in Feet
Hy- drants
Lngth in Feet
Ну- | drants
Gates
Lngth in Feet
Hy- drants
Gates
Lngth in Feet
Hy- | drants
Gates
Lngth in Feet
Hy- drants
Gates
16
2388
38209
7747
1976
10
16497
2737
23554
2190
270
8
41374
33951
108117
58160
2156
6
102258
805
146947
1268
4175
5196
4
160
220
Total
167468
418
854
37493
319375
795
1967
69365
8797
10
25
5196
Total Length of Mains in Service Jan. 1, 1957-607,694 ft. or 115.09 miles.
Total Number of Gates in Service Jan. 1, 1957-2846
Total Number of Hydrants in Service-Jan. 1, 1957-1223
Gates
12
7339
293
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
WATER DIVISION
Receipts for Water Consumed
Year
$187,851.78
1948
182,015.78
1949
181,890.59
1950
203,029.48
1951
200,029.08
1952
212,670.61
1953
223,759.82
1954
244,397.67
1955
305,112,53
1956
296,800.60
Percentage of Receipts from metered water, 93.18 %
WATER RATES COMMITTED DURING 1956
January 1
$ 27,521.11
February 1
19,822.29
March 1
20,370.38
April
1
26,891.63
May 1 June 1
19,475.80
21,525.90
July 1
29,954.75
August 1
24,201.23
September 1
28,286.18
October
38,656.75
November 1
24,312.16
December 1
24,416.67
$304,796.88
VALUE OF WATER FURNISHED FREE TO TOWN DEPARTMENTS:
School
$ 3,769.01
Selectmen
3,172.31
Cemetery
1,739.33
Library
141.66
Park
2,279.92
Public Works
2,223.00
$ 13,325.23
1947
294
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
1956 EXPENDITURES
Water Maintenance
$127,454.86
House Connections
19,754.43
Capital Outlay-Meters
19,317.40
Water Extensions
40,101.54
*Metropolitan Assessment
99,285.60
Article #42 29,567.35
$335,481.18
*Payment in 1956 for consumption of 1,241,070,000 gallons in 1955 @ $80.00 per one million gallons.
Payment in 1957 will be $116,285.52 for consumption of 1,453,569,000 gallons in 1956 @ $80.00 per one million gallons.
* 1956 RECEIPTS
Rates
$296,800.60
Miscellaneous
1,837.29
Liens
3,747.20
House Connections
7,820.66
$310,205.75
UNPAID DECEMBER 31, 1956
Rates
$ 21,498.88
Miscellaneous
14.00
Liens Added to taxes
500.43
* Includes rates committed in 1955
$ 22,013.31
TABLE X CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1954)
Balance brought forward
$86,657.89
Returned to Treasury
56,657.89
Expenditure
75.40
Balance, December 31, 1956
$30,000.00
$29,924.60
(Carried forward to 1957)
295
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1953)
Balance brought forward $32,577.27
Returned to Treasury 22,577.27
Expenditure
681.58
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 9,318.42
(Carried forward to 1957)
CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1952)
Balance brought forward $ 5,000.00
Returned to Treasury 3,000.00
$ 2,000.00
Expenditure
0
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 2,000.00
(Carried forward to 1957)
CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1951)
Balance brought forward $ 2,000.00 0
Expenditure
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 2,000.00
(Carried forward to 1957)
CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1950)
Balance brought forward $ 2,000.00
Returned to Treasury 2,000.00
December 31, 1956
0
EASEMENTS IN LAND (1956) $ 800.00
Appropriation Expenditure 0
Balance, December 31, 1956
(Carried forward to 1957)
$
800.00
$10,000.00
296
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
EASEMENTS IN LAND (1955)
Balance brought forward $ 800.00
Expenditure 0
Balance, December 31, 1956 $ 800.00 (Carried forward to 1957)
EASEMENTS IN LAND (1954)
Balance brought forward $ 800.00
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