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Palmer St. from Warren St. to Mystic Valley Pky-6" main- 1,540'
Kilsythe Rd. from Inverness to 41 Kilsythe Rd .- 6" main 610' Lanark Rd. from Kilsythe Rd. to 24 Lanark Rd .- 6" main 360’
Old Mystic St. from Hutchinson Rd. to Mystic St .- 6" main- 1,100'
Davis Ave. from Mystic St. to End-6" main 800'
Kimball Rd. from Mystic St. to End-6" main 640'
Glen Ave. from Mystic St. to End-6" main 475 Rangeley Rd. from Mystic St. to Glen Ave .- 6" main
615'
Maynard St. from Medford St. to Mystic Valley Pky-6" main 1,025'
Hayes St. from Medford St. to Mystic Valley Pky-6" main 530'
Mystic Valley Drive from Webcowet to Mystic Valley Pky-6" main 625'
6" Main cleaned -16,094'
Hibbert St. from 106 Hibbert to End-8" main
200'
Wollaston Ave. from Park Ave. to West St .- 8" main
1,500'
Old Mystic St. from Falmouth Rd. to Hutchinson Rd .- 8" main 975'
Fairview Ave. from Mystic St. to Mystic Bank-8" main 725'
Mystic Bank from Fairview Ave. to Draper Ave .- 8" main 234'
Draper Ave. from Mystic St. to Mystic Bank-8" main
762'
8" Main cleaned 4,396'
Gray St. from Valley Rd. to Jason St .- 10" main
1,248'
Hemlock St. from Governor Rd. to Summer St .- 10" main 1,025'
10" Main cleaned 2,273'
Gray St. from Highland Ave. to Valley Rd .- 12" main
878'
Total of Mains cleaned - 1956 -
23,641'
Replacing and Repairing of Hydrants - 1956
Replace Hydrant - 89 Newland Rd. 89 Mass. Ave.
326 Mass. Ave. 245 Mass. Ave.
Ridge & Stowecroft 15 Colonial Drive
Mystic & Columbia
Dow Ave.
81 Alpine St.
100 Brantwood Rd.
76 Brantwood Rd. Brantwood Rd. 23 Marathon St.
Lower Gates at Palmer St.
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WATER MAINS CLEANED - 1957
Kensington Pk. from Brantwood Rd. to
Kensington Rd .- 6" main 494'
Kensington Rd. from Norfolk Rd. to Pleasant St .- 6" main 802'
Bow St. from Forest St. to Lowell St .- 6" main 1,900'
Jason St. from Mass. Ave. to Gray St .- 6" main 350'
Mystic St. from Old Mystic St. to End-6" main 2,300'
Robin Hood Rd. from Mystic St. to End-6" main
1,000'
Lake Shore Dr. entire length-6" main 450'
Cheviot Rd. entire length-6" main
375'
Boulevard Rd. entire length-6" main
500'
Lafayette St. entire length-6" main
1,000'
Chandler St. entire length-6" main
1,100'
Freeman St. entire length-6" main
1,000'
Orvis Rd. entire length-6" main
920'
Linwood St. entire length-6" main
100'
Lakehill Ave. entire length-6" main
600'
Alfred Rd. entire length-6" main
675'
Pondview Rd. entire length-6" main
675'
Spy Pond Pky. from Alfred Rd. to Pondview Rd .- 6" main 260'
Palmer St. from Mass. Ave. to Warren St .- 6" main 600'
Webster St. from Broadway to Warren St .- 6" main 600'
6" Main cleaned -15,701'
Broadway from No. Union St. to Sunnyside Ave .- 8" main - 1,585'
Jason St. from Mass. Ave. to Gray St .- 8" main 1,480'
8" Main cleaned 3,065'
Broadway from Mass. Ave. to No. Union St .- 10" main 3,520'
Total of Mains cleaned - 1957 -212,286'
Replacing and Repairing Hydrants - 1957
Repairing Hydrants --
Increase of Water Main from 6" to 12" from Rhinecliff St. to west of Ortona St. (Appleton St.)
Extension of Water Main, Emerson Rd. & Mystic Bank from Glen Ave. to Draper Ave.
Installing pressure regulating valve on Hutchinson Rd. Water Main.
Installing 2 Gates at Hillside & Oakland Ave.
WATER MAINS CLEANED -- 1958
Reservoir Rd. from Nourse St. to End-6" main
209'
Nourse St. from Lowell St. to End-6" main 252'
Cresent Hill Ave. from
Westmoreland Ave. to End-6" main 464'
Rawson Rd. from Warren St. to Parkway-6" main 1,785'
Amherst St. from River St. to Rawson Rd .- 6" main
555'
Bowdoin St. from River St. to Rawson Rd .-- 6" main
500'
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Cornell St. from River St. to Rawson Rd .- 6" main 500" Dartmouth St. from River St. to Rawson Rd .- 6" main 500' Exeter St. from River St. to Rawson Rd .- 6" main 775' Fordham St. from River St. to Rawson Rd .- 6" main 500' Marion Rd. from Mass. Ave. to Belknap St .- 6" main 300'
Belknap St. from Marion Rd. to Linwood St .-- 6" main 675'
Lansdowne Rd. from Hemlock to End-6" main 700'
Grove St. from Mass. Ave. to Summer St .- 6" main 1,525'
Dudley St. from Brattle St. to Grove St .- 6" main 1,275'
Overlook Rd. from Dickson Ave. to Ronald Rd .- 6" main 1,4/2.5'
Ronald Rd. from Washington St. to Overlook Rd .- 6" main- 892'
Water St. from Mass. Ave. to Russell St .- 6" main 608'
Russell St. from Water St. to Mystic St .- 6" main 7190'
Winslow St. from Mystic St. to Russell Terrace-6" main 498'
Russell Ter. from Russell St. to Winslow St .- 6" main 372'
Prescott St. from Winslow St. to Russell St .- 6" main 542'
6" Main cleaned 15,642'
River St. from Warren St. to Parkway-10" main 1,370'
Total of Mains cleaned --- 1958 -17,012"
Replace and Repairing Hydrants - 1958
Replace Hydrant - 201 Pleasant St.
7 Cemetery St. 36 Cutter Hill Rd.
Repair Hydrant 7 Cemetery St.
Prescott St.
Reduce Valve
Beverly & Mystic St.
Calgon Chamber
Eastern & Highland Ave.
Palmer & Broadway
Aerial & Forest Park Ave. & Paul Revere Rd.
Park Ave. & Park Circle
Install 10" Gate on Water Main - Broadway near Palmer St.
Install 10" Gate on Water Main - Broadway near Webster St.
Install approximately 300' of 8" Water Main in Beck Rd. from old. end near Ryder St. to Forest St.
During the Winter season of 1958, the program of keeping our streets passable and safe at all times was continued; this included snow plowing, snow removal, and the salting and sanding of our highways. Every effort has been expended to make this program an efficient one. During 1958 we acquired for a very nominal sum three (3) additional used Walter's Snow Fighters. These vehicles should aid tremendously in our program which is to give the resi- dents of Arlington the service which they have been accustomed to and undoubtedly expect.
During 1958 we prepared and maintained many additional skating areas to those previously in use. The constant use of these areas and the general approval expressed by many residents was encouraging.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
In addition to its many functions, this Department also per- formed many services to other Town Departments as follows:
School Dept: Installation of the bituminous concrete in parking area - rear of Junior High West; installation of bitumin- ous concrete Storm Drain and Catch Basin at Hardy School; install- ation of bituminous concrete area at the Locke School; the renewing of bituminous concrete walk at Crosby School; the preparation and application of stone dust on playground at Junior High East; the installation of water service to Junior High West Girls' playground and the installation of bituminous concrete in front of Auto Shop Senior High School.
Board of Selectmen: The delivering and maintaining of all voting equipment in the various precincts throughout the Town. The constant maintenance of all Precinct Boxes.
Town Hall: The enclosing of new fuel oil tanks with brick partitions.
Committee on Swimming Conditions - Arlington Heights Res- ervoir: The Department of Public Works treated the Arlington Heights Reservoir with HT-H (Chlorine) during the month of July and part of August 1958 in order that the conditions of the water be maintained satisfactorily for swimming.
Fire Department: The construction of a bituminous concrete parking area at the rear of the Highland Fire Station; the con- struction of housing for outdoor fuel oil tank at Park Circle Fire Station.
We maintained and serviced all town-owned vehicles with the exception of the Fire and Police Departments. Once again, we allowed these departments to draw upon our stock taking advantage of our quantity purchasing practices.
The following are the net expenditures made by the Department of Public Works:
General Administration $ 72,296.74 Highway, Maintenance and General, including
Snow and Ice
394,368.15
Capital Outlay
58,419.33 7,166.12
Maintenance of Public Sidewalks
Construction of Ways (1958)
201,217.50
Construction of Ways (1957)
22,570.85
Reconstruction of Certain Streets (1958)
43,556.39
Reconstruction of Certain Streets (1957)
71,149.80
Storm Drains
21,269.69
Surface Drain, Thomas Street between Forest Street and Wright Street
2,554.08.
Surface Drain, Private Lands Northeast of Wheaton Road between No. Union Street and Everett Street
2,793.83
Surface Drain between Brattle Place and the Rail- road Tracks 2,842.35
Sanitation Division
173,925.22
Sewer Extensions
20,932.81
Sewer Maintenance
25,493.78
Water Maintenance
138,754.75
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Water-House Connections
17,648.42
Water Maintenance, Capital Outlay
21,694.44
Water Extensions
26,807.36
Improvement of Volume and Pressure Water System Construction of Ways (1956)
39,389.15
1,812.52
Construction of Ways (1955) 203.22
Sidewalks and Edgestones
25,565.04
$1,392,431.54
TADLE I
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$ 77,736.00
Balance brought forward
4,500.00
Credit from Article #21
1,952.87
Credit from Article #8
534.00
Credit from Article #13
127.50
Credit from Article #16
123.00
Transfer from Town Hall Account
1,015.00
$ 85,988.37
(Personal Services
$ 74,306.37
Expenses
5,650.00
Expenses Outside of Commonwealth
300.00
Capital Outlay
5,732.00)
Expenditure (including Accounts Payable)
72,296.74
Balance, December 31, 1958
$ 13,691.63*
Expenditure
Personal Services
$ 65,340.48
Expenses, Office Maintenance and Supplies
5,328.88
Accounts Payable
287.73
Expenses Outside of Commonwealth
162.00
Capital Cutlay
1,177.65
$ 72,296.74
*$4,554.35 - Capital Outlay Balance Carried forward
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TACLE II HIGHWAY DIVISION
Appropriation
Fin. Comm. Reserve Fund (Snow & Ice Removal)
$ 384,081.00. 13,000.00
Credit from Article #21
7,617.38
$ 404,698.39.
(Maintenance and General Account -
Labor $ 216,414.96 Expenses 40,000.00
Snow and Ice, including
Maintenance of Equipment
Labor and Expenses
148,283.42)
Expenditure (Including Accounts Payable)
394,368.15
Balance, December 31, 1958
$ 10,330.23
Expenditure
*Maintenance of Highways ** General Account
$ 124,862.06
122,002.83
*** Snow and Ice Accounts Payable
141,334.66
6,168.60
$ 394,368.15
*Street Cleaning and Maintenance, $74,773.97;
Maintenance and Repair of Sidewalks, $11,588.16; Hurricane Preparations, $427.27; Storm Damage, $1,986.33; Maintenance and Repair of Catch Basins and Storm Drains $36,091.33. ** Automotive and Equipment Maintenance, including Accounts payable, (Automobiles, Trucks, Compressors, Cranes, Road Grader, Power Shovel, Tractors, Rollers), Cr. $2,369.41; Tools and Equipment, including Accounts Payable, $23,014.09; Town Yard and Buildings, including Ac- counts Payable, $30,011.77; Stock, including Accounts Payable, $6,927.02; Street Signs, $14,163.66; Miscellaneous, including Accounts Payable, $9,869.55; Sick Leave, $17,735.90; Vacations and Holidays, $26,680.46.
*** Maintenance of Snow Removal Equipment, including Accounts Payable, $24,783.93; Plowing Streets and Sidewalks, $38,518.07; Removal of Snow, $38,319.86; Sand and Salt Streets and Walks, including Accounts Pay- able, $39,793.05; Flood Conditions, $1,912.64; Holidays, $140.50.
Notes: $215,505.83 Highway Labor Expenses $31,359.06 71,261.15
Accounts Payable $4,035.21
Snow & Ice 70,073.51
2,133.39
$285,579.34
$102,620.21
$6,168.60
CAPITAL OUTLAY
$ 44,830.00
Balance brought forward
27,459.74
Fin. Comm. Reserve Fund (3 used Walter's Snow Fighters) .. 3,600.00
$ 75,889.74
Returned to Treasury $7,485.24
Expenditure
.58,419.33* 65,904.57
Balance, December 31, 1958 $
9,985.17
(Carried forward to 1959)
*2-31/2-5 ton Chassis and Cabs with Load Packer Bodies $ 20,540.00
1-31/2-5 ton Chassis and Cab only 6,309.00
1-1 ton Chassis and Cab with Special Water Body 3,217.81
1-Street Sweeper with Cab 12,505.50
1-Sewer Cleaning Machine 4,575.50 Intei communicating System 831.50
2-Sanding Bodies, complete with Motors
4,605.50
3-Used Walter's Snow Fighters Parts for Power Shovel Parts for 105 cubic foot Compressor
390.19
326.95
Motorola two-way Radio for Four-door Sedan. 574.50
942.88
1-3" Double Diaphragm Pump
3,600.00
Appropriation
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SIDEWALKS
(RECONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PERMANENT SIDE- WALKS AND RESETTING OF EDGESTONES UPON THE PUBLIC
WAYS OF THE TOWN)-ARTICLE 44-1958
Appropriation $ 20,000.00
Balance brought forward
439.99
"Credit from Article 21
350.71
$ 20,790.70
Expenditure
7,166.12
Balance, December 31, 1958 (Carried forward to 1959)
$ 13,624.58
CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1958)
Appropriation
$ 298,000.00
Expenditure
201,217.50
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 96,782.50
(Carried forward to 1959)
Expenditure
*Appleton Place, from Quincy Street to Burton Street $ 21,477.40 *Brattle Terrace, from Washington Street to its end 23,949.27
*Crawford Street, from Washington Street to Gorham Street 10,946.59 *Gorham Street, from Washingon Street to Candia Street 37,648.80
*Ivy Circle, from Joyce Road to its end
11,110.40
23,106.17 *Joyce Road, from Oak Hill Drive to Saratoga Road Nourse Street, from Lowell Street to its end 13,367.21 Quinn Road, from Massachusetts Avenue to Hobbs Court 561.00 Reservoir Road from Nourse Street to its end 10,271.17
*Sunset Road, from Summer Street to Forest Street 8,649.71
*Washington Street, from Summer Street to Brattle Terrace 14,584.67
*West Street, from Wollaston Avenue to Appleton Street ... 25,545.05
$ 201,217.50
*These streets constructed by Contract. Others by Department of Public Works. All streets complete. Retained percentages not paid on Contract streets.
CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS (1957)
Balance brought forward $ 54,755.80
Expenditure
22,570.85
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 32,184.95
(Carried forward to 1959)
Expenditure
Crosby Street, from No. 60 to south of Upland Road $ 1,691.46
Highland Avenue from Eastern Avenue to Arlmont Street 3,597.06
Jason Terrace, from Jason Street to its end 113.62
5,007.00
2,096.21
Littlejohn Street, from Mott Street to Dorothy Road Waverley Street, from Hillside Avenue to Cedar Avenue Wollaston Avenue, from Appleton Street to Piedmont Street Woodside Lane, from Oak Hill Drive to No. 75 4,820.26
1,083.89
Wright Street, from Heard Road to the Winchester Line
4,161.35
$ 22,570.85
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
RECONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREETS - Chapter 90 (1958)
(RELOCATION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PARTS OF PLEASANT STREET AND PARK AVENUE - ARTICLE 48 1958)
Appropriation Expenditure
$ 28,540.00 0
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 28,540.00
(Carried forward to 1959)
RECONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREETS - Chapter 718 -1956 (1958) (RECONSTRUCTION OF ANY OR ALL PARTS OF POND LANE, LEWIS AVENUE, BEACON STREET, PARK STREET, DECATUR STREET AND NORTH UNION STREET - ARTICLE 63 -1958)
Appropriation Expenditure 43,556.39
$ 52,129.94
Balance, December 31, 1958 (Carried forward to 1959)
$ 8,573.55
RECONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREETS - Chapter 90 - (1957)
(RELOCATION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PARTS OF MASSACHUSETTS' AVENUE, MYSTIC STREET AND SUM- MER STREET)
Balance brought forward
$ 25,450.00
Received from State
42,146.56
Received from County
11,698.54
$ 79,295.10
Expenditure
71,149.80
Balance, December 31, 1958
$ 8,145.30
(Carried forward to 1959)
TABLE III
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Balance brought forward . 30,918.32 Credit from Article #21 .. 150.30
STORM' DRAINS
Balance, December 31, 1958
(Carried forward to 1959)
Size of Pipe | in Inches
Length in feet
Net Cost
*** Appleton Place
*** Brattle Terrace
Broadway at Sunnyside Avenue - Install catch basin ..
12
160.5
*** Crawford Street .
36)
28)
30)
232)
5,306.00
*** Gorham Street .....
12
224.8
544.77
Hemlock Street - From Yerxa Road to Dickson Avenue (started in 1957) Hutchinson Road - Connect existing drain at property line ..
12
174.15
. .
12
353.1
3,632.79
Kipling Road
15)
375.7 )
18)
160.41)
139.21
Lowell Street - Install catch basin opposite Elder Terrace
491.53
Mill Brook - Install catch basin at Mill Street Morningside Drive - Install catch basin
12
121.2
5,092.56
Private Lands - Tower Road to Tomahawk Road
12
200.0
112.00
Ridge Street and Pamela Drive - Install catch basin .
12
40.0
.
·
12)
186.0)
Standish Road - Install catch basin .
12
483.0
76.88
.
12
180.7
12
209.1
81.53
Dow Avenue from existing State Culvert at Concord .. Turnpike in a Northerly direction . ..
12
306.8
*** Gorham Street - Outlet drain .. Hemlock Street - Build catch basin - Intersection of Dickson Avenue ..
1,062.71
168.85
*** Ivy Circle
*** Joyce Road
12
236.0
*** Littlejohn Street - Outlet drain - Installed by Town
.
.
..
945.31
*** Saratoga Road (Joyce Road Outlet)
** Senior High School
36)
86.9)
86.39
*Stowecroft Road
Sunnyside Avenue - Install frame and grate at #29
.
..
.
*** Nourse Street - Installed by Town Private Lands from Mill Brook to Boston and Maine Railroad
42
288.0
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
290
$41,068.62
Expenditure
21,269.69
$19,798.93
129.62
TABLE III (Continued)
STORM DRAINS
Size of pipe in
inches
Length in feet
Net Cost
*** Sunset Road
12
93.8
Tomahawk Road Outlet - At Lawrence Lane
12
100
507.79
Tower Road - From Greeley Circle to property line Northwesterly Washington Street Outlet (started in 1957)
12
132
876.72
*** West Street
12
355.2
156.86
#General Expense
1,518.99
4,727.36
$21,269.69
*Installed by Developer ** Installed by Private Contractor
*** Installed in connection with Street Construction
#Stock, $521.72; Miscellaneous, $611.29; Holiday, $385.98.
.
.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
291
.
339.18
Wright Street - Install manhole near Thomas Street
292
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
EXTENSION OF SURFACE DRAIN - CEMETERY STREET AND GARDEN STREET (Article 45-1958)
Appropriation $ 1,800.00 0
Expenditure
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 1,800.00
(Carried forward to 1959)
SURFACE DRAIN THOMAS STREET BETWEEN FOREST STREET AND WRIGHT STREET
(Article 61 -1957)
Balance brought forward $ 3,481.20
Expenditure 2,554.08
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 927.12 (Carried forward to 1959) 375.68 feet 12 inch pipe installed by Contractor in connection with Wright Street construcion
EXTENSION OF SURFACE DRAIN IN THE PRIVATE LANDS NORTH- EAST OF WHEATON ROAD BETWEEN NO. UNION STREET AND EVERETT STREET
(Article 18 - Special Town Meeting 11/4/57)
Balance brought forward $ 3,000.00
Expenditure 2,793.83
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 206.17
(Carried forward to 1959)
300 feet 12 inch pipe, 92 feet 8 inch pipe installed
EXTENSION OF SURFACE DRAIN - SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
(Article 37-1956)
Balance brought forward $ 1,514.83 0
Expenditure
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 1,514.83
(Carried forward to 1959)
SURFACE DRAIN BETWEEN BRATTLE PLACE AND THE RAILROAD TRACKS
(Article 62 -1957)
Balance brought forward $ 4,183.38
Expenditure
2,842.35
Balance, December 31, 1958 $ 1,341.03 (Carried forward to 1959)
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TABLE IV SANITATION DIVISION
Appropriation
Credit from Article #21
$170,000.00 4,000.00
$174,000.00
(Labor
Expenses
$129,000.00 45,000.00)
Expenditure (including Accounts Payable)
173,925.22
Balance, December 31, 1958
$ 74.78
Expenditure
Ashes, Paper and Rubbish
$145,777.38
Dump' Maintenance
27,412.09
Accounts Payable
735.75
$173,925.22*
* Labor
.$128,693.40
Expenses
45,231.82
TABLE V
Appropriation
$42,000.00
Balance brought forward 13,156.28
Credit from Article #21
651.31
SEWER EXTENSIONS
55,807.59
Expenditure
20,932.81
$34,874.78
Balance, December 31, 1958 (Carried forward to 1959)
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
Beck Road, from Forest Street southeasterly
8
240
$2,178.35 W
*** Brattle Terrace, from end of existing main easterly
8
69
W
Browning Road, from existing manhole on Kipling Road westerly (see also Kipling Road)
8
101
8
216
W
8
40
W
*** Gorham Street, from end of existing main southwesterly ** Greenwood Road, from Ridge Street southerly
8
260
464.22 W
8
550
1,893.50 W
** Hemlock Street, northwesterly at Dickson Avenue . Hemlock Street, outlet sewer from Yerxa Road to Dickson Avenue (started in 1957)
80.38
** Janet Road, from Hemlock Street northeasteriy
8
345
W
Kipling Road, from existing manhole westerly into Browning Road, and southerly to proposed pump chamber - incomplete (see also Brown- ing Road)
8)
99)
4" force)
500)
4,417.85 W
Massachusetts Avenue, build Manhole on particular sewer connection at High School
473.46
Melvin Road and Winchester Road (started in 1957) Mystic Street at #311
8
43
1,537.40
Paul Revere Road, install 2 chimneys
321.83
*** Reservoir Road, from end of existing main northwesterly
8
49
W
** Seminole Road, entire length (started in 1957) *Stowecroft Road, from end of existing main northeasterly (started in 1957)
8
208
343.67
W
8
634
W
** Tomahawk Road, entire length. (started in 1957) Tomahawk Road outlet (started in 1957) Tomahawk Road outlet (started in 1957)
8
266
2,185.49 W
8
157
881.22 W
8
229
2,700.48 W
** Tower Road, from Overlook Road to rear of developer's property
8
725
1,031.59 W
.
.
....
8
240
290.55
** Gay Street, from Washington Street westerly (started in 1957) ... *** Gorham Street, through private lands
8
335
.. . ....
....
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W
*Christine Road, entire length "Dothan Street, end of existing main northeasterly
...
90.89
.
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TABLE V (Continued)
SEWER EXTENSIONS
Size of Pipe in inches
Length in feet
Net Cost
*Udine Street, from existing manhole northeasterly
8
193
W
** Washington Street, old end near Gay Street northerly (started in 1957)
8
125
1,821.17
** Washington Street outlet (started in 1957)
8
121
1,154.19 W
#General Expense
Cr. 933.43
5,745
$20,932.81
*Installed by Developer
** Installed by Developer and Town *** Installed in connection with Street Construction
#Stock, Cr. $5,392.19; Tools and Equipment, $1,550.37; Miscellaneous $2,433.70; Holidays $474.69 "W" indicates Water in same trench.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
295
296
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TABLE VI
SEWER MAINTENANCE DIVISON
Appropriation $ 25,500.00 601.22
Credit from Article #21
$ 26,101.22
(Labor $16,601.22
Expenses 9,500.00)
Expenditure, (including Accounts Payable)
25,493.78
Balance, December 31, 1958
$ 607.44
Expenditure
Resurfacing Trenches
$ 135.47
Care and Repair of Particular Sewers
2,872.98
Care and Repair of Mains
13,560.90
Care and Repair of Sewer Pumps
6,200.50
Accounts Payable
212.81
Tools and Equipment
1,901.15
Sick Leave and Holidays
609.97
$ 25,493.78*
*Labor
15,065.85
Expenses
10,427.93
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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, 50,000.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 50,000.
3. Estimated population supplied, 50,000.
4. Total consumption for the year, 1,669,108,500.
5. Percentage of consumption metered, 100 %.
6. Average daily consumption, 4,572,900.
7. Gallons per day per capita, 94.
Distribution (including auxiliary supply from old Reservoir)
Mains
Five thousand six hundred (5600) feet of new water mains were laid during the year and one thousand ninety - six (1,096) 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, 5600.
4. Number of feet renewed during year, 1096.
5. Discontinued during year, 1096.
6. Total now in use, 117.98 miles.
7. Cost of repairs per mile, $86.94.
8. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, 0.
9. Number of hydrants added during year, 19.
10. Number of hydrants now in use, 1,263.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 42.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 2942.
13. Average pressure on mains at center of Town, 110 high system, 80 low system.
Services
One hundred and eighty-two (182) new services have been added during the year and two (2) abandoned. There are for all purposes, 4254 on the low, 7085 on the high and 5 on the old Reservoir system. On the Metropolitan water supply there are eighty-five (85) services for municipal purposes, 40 sprinkler services and 47 for sewer flushing purposes included in the above. On January 1, 1958, two hundred and thirty-one (231) services were temporarily out of use.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
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, 182.
4. Number of services abandoned during year, 2.
5. Number of services now in use, 11,344.
6. Percentage of services, metered, 100%
Meters
One hundred and eighty-two (182) meters were set during 1958 on services installed in 1957-1958. The total number of meters in use January 1, 1959, 11,344.
TABLE VII
WATER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation 1958
Labor
$105,000.00
Expenses
35,000 00
$140,000.00 3,707.48
Article #21
$143,707.48
Expenditure -- 1958
Labor
$101,622.54
Expenses
37,132.21
$138,754.75
Balance - 12/31/58
4,952.73
Accounts Payable
$ 495.08
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES
Maintenance
Expenditures
Services - Care, Repairs & Renewals
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