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Crescent Avenue
10 75
Cross .
10 50
Davis .
17 50
Dedham
82 17
Derby
127 75
Durant
14 00
Eldridge
142 42
Elliot .
202 23
Ellis .
30 66
Elm . ·
5 25
Emerson
7 58
Everett
44 70
Fairmont Avenue
189 13
Farlow Park
31 50
Farwell
269 50
Fayette
9 50
Fern .
13 45
Florence
10 50
Forest Avenue
15 75
Fountain
9 04
Franklin
38 38
Fuller
105 77
Gardner
13 00
Gibbs
230 68
Glen Avenue
10 50
Grove
490 43
Hamilton
23 21
Hammond .
51 75
Henshaw
3 50
Highland
137 37
Highland Avenue
167 57
Amount carried forward,
. $10,303 51
-
20
Amount brought forward,
. $10,303 51
Hillside Avenue
88 50
Homer
468 75
Hovey
9 34
Ivanhoe
16 25
Jefferson
9 88
Jewett
1 75
Kenilworth
4 25
Lake Avenue
14 50
Lasell
16 20
Laurel
10 88
Lexington .
196 74
Linden
18 00
Lowell
73 00
Maple
13 45
Margin
39 67
Mechanic
33 33
Melrose
16 75
Mill .
22 75
Montrose
4 25
Mount Vernon
56 58
Nahanton
139 30
Needham
682 90
Newtonville Avenue
102 18
Newtonville Square
3 25
·
Nonantum .
59 12
Nonantum Square
49 01
North
281 75
Oak .
21 29
Orchard
10 50
Otis .
115 12
Park .
99 25
.
Amount carried forward
$12,982 00
21
Amount brought forward,
$12,982 00
Parker
13 75
Parsons
22 50
Pearl .
76 75
Pelham
7 25
Pembroke
76 00
Perkins
64 50
Pine Grove Avenue
33 33
Pleasant
14 50
Prospect
37 92
Putnam
56 00
Richardson
20 75
River .
414 75
St. James
29 63
Sargent
170 50
School
15 16
Shaw .
48 99
South
131 50
Station
2,023 00
Temple
49.29
Tremont
74 88
Valentine
3 50
Vernon
11 00
Waban
7 58
Waban Park
10 82
Walker
166 50
Walnut
676 21
Walnut Park
27 31
Waltham
1,265 75
Ward
147 75
Warren
16 00
Warren Avenue .
10 50
Amount carried forward,
$18,705 87
22
Amount brought forward
$18,705 87
Washington
760 46
Washington Park
21 00
Watertown
49 88
Waverley Avenue
119 01
Webster
72 50
Webster Park
14 00
Wesley
11 25
West
11 38
Winter
19 08
Winthrop
11 09
Wolcott
3 50
Woodbine .
42 33
Woodland Avenue
111 40
Woodward
238 28
Oak Hill District
1,000 09
Cleaning crossings
601 89
Cleaning gutters
1,901 45
Gravel pits
6,375 72
Mowing weeds
81 38
Patching streets
194 13
Picking stones ·
1,216 13
Portable engine and crusher
35 13
Removing snow .
4,129 61
Repairing gutters
5 50
Stable account
637 04
Steam Roller
169 27
Street signs
60 50
Trimming trees .
241 81
Water department
3 50
Watering streets
9 00
Miscellaneous
15 08
Total .
$36,868 26
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The principal work performed has been upon the follow- lowing streets, and in the following manner: -
Boylston street, at the east end toward Brookline ; and Centre street, Wards 1 and 7, from Bennington to Richard- son street, were macadamized and rolled.
Cottage street, Ward 5; Chestnut street, Ward 3; River street, Ward 3; Walnut street, Ward 2; Waltham street, Ward 3, and Washington street, Ward 2, were thoroughly gravelled and rolled.
Station street, Ward 6, from Beacon street to the rail- road, was raised to the proper grade and thoroughly rebuilt and rolled.
HIGHWAY WIDENINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Amount appropriated by the City
Council for highway widenings and improvements . $19,000 00
Amount transferred to highways, gen- eral repairs . $4,800 00
Amount transferred to drains and cul-
600 00 5400 00 verts
Total appropriation . $13,600 00
Amount expended as per auditor's records . $13,424 57
Unexpended balance as per auditor's records 175 43
- -$13,600 00 Amount charged to appropriation for highway widenings and improve- ments, as per Auditor's records . . $13,424 57
Amount carried forward,
. $13,424 57
24
Amount brought forward, . $ 13,600 00
Amount charged by Auditor to appro-
priation for highways, general repairs . 268 81
Amount charged by Auditor to appro- priation for drains and culverts 10 12
Total amount expended . $13,703 50
The above amount has been expended on the following- named streets :
Boylston street, Ward 5, between
Chestnut street and Charles river, widening :--
For labor, etc., as per rolls $618 23
For material, etc., as per bills 2 14
$620 37
Centre street, Ward 6, Paul street to near Rogers street, regraded and macadamized :-
For labor, etc., as per rolls $2,981 71
For cement, etc., as per bills 16 62
2,998 33
Chestnut street, Ward 3, corner of Highland street, paving gut- ters :-
For labor, etc., as per rolls . 186 49
Dedham street, Ward 5, east of Parker street, regraded :---
For labor, etc., as per rolls 800 00
Eldridge street, Ward 7, Elmwood street to Vernon street, macad- amized :-
For labor, etc., as per rolls . 500 00
Amount carried forward, . $5,105 19
25
Amount brought forward, $5,105 19
Fairmont avenue, Ward 1, from Centre
street westerly, paving gutters :- For labor, etc., as per rolls . ฿531 79
For material, etc., as per bills 2 14
533 93
Grove street, Ward 4, from Central street to Woodland avenue, pav- ing gutters :- 368 35
For labor, etc., as per rolls ·
Hancock street, Ward 4, near Wood- land avenue, regraded :-
For labor, etc., as per rolls ·
313 17
Highland street, Ward 3, corner of Chestnut street, paving gutters :- For labor, etc., as per rolls 80 25
Lake avenue, Wards 5 and 6, near Baptist Pond, regraded, macadam- ized and sidewalks built : _
For labor, etc., as per rolls $616 16
For material, etc., as per bills
2 14
618 30
Lexington street, Ward 4, near Seav- erns street, regraded :-
For labor, etc., as per rolls $1501 89
For material, etc., as per bills 54 63
1556 52
Newtonville' avenue, Ward 2, from Walnut street easterly, regraded and macadamized : -
For labor, etc., as per rolls $763 67
For concrete, etc., as per bills
83 63
847 30
Amount carried forward,
$9,423 01
26
Amount brought forward. $9,423 01
Park street, Ward 7, at I. T. Burr's estate, regraded :- For labor, etc., as per rolls
65 61
Seaverns street, Ward 4, near Lexing- ton street, regraded :- For labor, etc., as per rolls 157 64
Ward street, Ward 6, near Grant ave- nue, widening and grading :-
For labor, etc., as per rolls .
$917 03
For material, etc., as per bills 30 27
947 30
Washington streets, Wards 1 and 7, Bacon street to School street, re- graded and macadamized :- For labor, etc., as per rolls
$1,951 85
For concrete, etc., as per bills 129 14
2,080 99
Washington street, Ward 4, at New- ton Lower Falls :-
For labor and material, as per bills 37 20
Crushing stone .
991 75
Total . $13,703 50
CURBING.
Amount appropriated by order of the
City Council for curbing for the year 1884 . $1,200 00
Amount transferred from appropria- tion for gravel lands 150 00
Total appropriation $1,350 00
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Amount expended as per Auditor's records $1,318 15
Unexpended balance as per Auditor's records 31 85
1,350 00
Amount charged to appropriation for curbing as per Auditor's records $1,318 15 Amount charged by Auditor to appro- priation for curbing for the year 1883 152 52
Amount charged by Auditor to appro- priation for sidewalks and street crossings 1 45
Amount charged by Auditor to appro- priation for highways, general repairs 27 00
Total amount expended . $1,499 12
The following table shows the number of linear feet, kind and cost of curbing, which has been laid :---
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Curbing Laid in 1884.
STREET.
LINEAR FEET OF WARD. STRAIGHT CURBING.
LINEAR FEET OF CURVED CURBING.
TOTAL LENGTH OF CURBING.
COST.
Auburn
4
53 50
21 91
21 91
$38 76 22 32
Bowers
Improve-
2
310 40
137 73
448 13
200 19
Walnut
Boyd
1
11 80
11 80
7 48
Centre
6-
20 00
32 02
52 02
51 66
Chestnut
3
86 50
86 50
86 15
Church .
7
10 12
10 12
17 54
Edinboro
2
14 51
14 51
13 21
Eldridge, (resetting)
7
21 00
Elm
3
47 55
3 15
50 70
42 39
Franklin
7
6 85
6 96
13 81
14 38
High
5
30 40
30 40
17 97
Highland
3
20 00
30 10
50 10
50 10
Lexington
4
288 85
288 85
253 31
Margin .
3
13 35
30 10
43 45
46 16
Newtonville Ave.
2
18 46
18 46
14 21
Newtonville Ave.,
1-2
42 16
42 16
20 99
(Laundry brook bd'ge. Park
7
154 33
6 96
161 29
146 35
Summit, (catch-basin)
1
7 50
7 50
3 73
Vernon .
7
154 40
154 40
141 70
Walnut.
2
142 10
33 71
175 81
167 47
Washington
2
10.00
19 21
29 21
41 67
Winthrop, (resetting)
3
3 00
Miscellaneous
78 96
78 96
42 06
Stock
71 00
71 00
35 32
Totals.
1,568 11
246 48
1,914 59
$1,499 12
6
53 50
Beacon
Newtonville Ave.
ment at M.
E. Church.
Of the above amount expended, $4.50 should have been charged to the appropriation for land damages, and $24.72 to the appropriation for drains and culverts.
.
.
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SIDEWALKS AND STREET CROSSINGS.
Amount appropriated by order of the City
Council for sidewalks and street crossings for the year 1884 $6,000 00
Amount transferred from appropriation for gravel lands 800 00
Total appropriation . $6,800 00
Amount expended as per Auditor's
records . $6,794 06
Unexpended balance as per Au-
ditor's records 5 94 6,800 00
Amount charged to appropriation for sidewalks and street crossings as per Auditor's rec- ords .
$6,794 06
Amount charged by Auditor to appropriation for highways, general repairs 895 60
Amount charged by Auditor to appropriation for drains and culverts 1 54
Amount charged by Auditor to appropriation for drains and culverts of 1883 0 10
Total amount expended $7,691 30
The following table shows the number of square yards of concrete sidewalk and street crossings laid and repaired, the number of feet of flag-stone crossings laid, and the cost of the same.
REMARKS.
STREET.
WARD.
SIDEWALKS |SIDEWALKS |CROS'NGS | CROS'NGS NEW. REPAIRED. NEW. REP'RED.
COST OF GRAVEL & CONCRETE WALK8.
No. of feet
stone Cross-
ing. TOTAL COST.
Adams
2
·
.
.
.
Beacon
·
1
76.32
84 15
84 15
Bellevue
.
·
Gravel.
Bourne
4
Bowers
2
139.30
131.70
168 68
168 68
Part gravel.
Boyd
1
160.71
69 96
69 96
Part gravel.
Boylston
5
Brook
7
8.31
2 49
2 49
Laid in 1883.
Brookside Ave.
2
174 14
174 14
Gravel.
Cabot
2
16 50
16 50
Gravel.
Carleton
7
3 50
3 50
Gravel.
Central
4
10.74
5 26
5 26
Partly laid in 1883.
Central Ave.
2
7
23.98
106.60
67.27
299 05
80
409 08
Part gravel.
Centre
·
7
1.62
387 21
387 21
Charles
4
56.44
47 97
47 97
Chestnut
3
87.84
85 11
60
145 33
Church
7
4.20
2 52
2 52
48 25
48 25
Part gravel.
Crafts
·
70 50
70 50
Part gravel.
Edinboro
·
.
313.82
42.33
160 14
160 14
Partly laid in 1883.
Elliot .
·
·
3
35.81
37 87
37 87
Part gravel.
Elm
·
.
Elmwood
7
56.46
22 36
22 36
·
3
63 00
63 00
Auburn
4
60.67
92 52
92 52
Part gravel.
32 92
32 92
6
42.78
Part gravel.
Bennington
1
178.14
86 02
86 02
18 00
18 00
140 68
140 68
Gravel.
.
·
7
34 25
34 25
Part gravel.
Eldridge
.
.
7
60.57
16 00
16 00
Gravel.
Channing
Gravel.
Chase .
6
.
Part gravel.
.
.
2
Durant
2
48 25
48 25
Gravel.
1, 6,
0 97
0 97
$50 75
$50 75
Gravel. Gravel.
Alpine
·
30
SQUARE YARDS OF CONCRETE.
of Flag-
Fairmont Ave. Floral
1
353.08
25.93
217 84 22 00
217 84 2 10 5 25
Gravel. Gravel. Gravel.
Fountain
3
19 25
19 25
Franklin
1.83
31 07
31 07
Fuller
·
Gibbs .
6
2.68
34.96
24 33
24 33
Grafton
6
314.73
125 61
125 61
9 54
9 54
Grove.
4
20.68
46 43
46 43
Hall
1
1.96
6.78
6 93
6 93
Hammond
6
123.67
59 62
92 57
2 57
Hancock
4
26.34
49 72
49 72
Harvard
2
4.14
3 52
3 52
Highland
38.21
56 36
56 36
Highland Ave.
2
4.83
8 15
8 15
Hillside Ave. .
3
34.10
87.44
27 72
27 72
Jefferson
7
59.31
33 55
33 55
Jewett
1
45.83
7 33
7 33
Kenrick Park
·
203.47
9.82
169 00
169 00
Part gravel.
Lowell
2
14 83
14 83
Mount Vernon
3
190 75
190 75
Gravel.
Murray .
2
5 25
5 25
Gravel.
Newtonville Ave.
1,2
260.90
174.52
151.14
349 84
349 84
Nonantum .
7
7 25
7 25
North
2, 3
52 50
52 50
Oak
5
8 64
5 18
5 18
Orchard .
7
3 50
3 50
Gravel.
Otis
3
3 50
3 50
Gravel.
.
Am's carried for'd .
·
2,316.65
621.61
637.40
144.56
$3,921 79
165
$4,123 20
·
3
5 25
Forest Ave.
·
.
·
.
22 00
22 00
Gravel.
Greenough
4
·
Gravel. Part gravel.
Part gravel.
25
31 16
High
.
Part gravel. Part gravel.
Gravel.
Lexington
·
33 25
33 25
Gravel. Gravel.
Maple
4
·
.
·
.
·
7
8 75
8 75
4
.
Gravel. Gravel.
·
.
4
·
.
.
.
31
Part gravel.
REMARKS.
STREET.
WARD.
SIDEWALKS |SIDEWALKS| CROS'NGS CROS'NGS NEW. REPAIRED. NEW.
(REP'RED.
Am'ts brought for'd .
2,316.65
621.61
637.40
144.56
$3,921 79
165 $4,123 20
Park .
7
572.24
394 79
394 79
Parker
6
102 75
102 75
Parsons .
2
14 75
14 75
Pearl .
1
7 25
7 25
Pembroke
7
Gravel.
Perkins
3
97.22
149.04
15.31
99 02
99 02
Prospect
3
6.25
5 31
5 31
Putnam .
3
26 25
26 25
Gravel.
River .
3
88 37
88 37
Gravel.
Sargent
7
41
74 99
Seaverns
4
39 66
39 66
Station .
6
23.47
110.25
296.17 25.02
49 42
49 42
Temple
3
Vernon
7
150.73
23.00
25.59
100 19
100 19
Vista Ave.
4
876.48
34.40
507 40
507 40
Waban
1
15 75
15 75
Walker
2
7.35
50.60
62 55
62 55
Walnut .
2
476 31
46.29
235 95
235 95
Waltham
3
21 00
21 00
Warren -
6
124.44
105 77
105 77
Washington
1,2,3,4,7
320.87
307.47
119.09 16.40
656 83 6 97
6 97
Washington Place
2
15 75
15 75
Watertown
2,3
49 00
49 00
Willow
6
21 75
21 75
Wolcott .
4
63 51
63 51
No. of feet
of Flag-
stone Cross-
ing
TOTAL COST.
7
·
Gravel. Gravel. Gravel.
205 25
205 25
52 50
52 50
Gravel.
Gravel.
206 57
206 57
Sumner .
6
80.97
3 50
3 50
Gravel.
Gravel. Part gravel.
Gravel.
31.75
656 83
[laid in 1883. Part gravel. Partly
Washington Park
2
.
Gravel. Gravel.
Gravel. Gravel.
Pettee
5
32
SQUARE YARDS OF CONCRETE.
COST OF GRAVEL & CONCRETE WALKS.
Woodbine Woodland Ave. .
4
Gravel.
4
3.26
36.18
54 00 98 31 112 45
54 00 98 31 112 45 70 54
[concrete.
Miscellaneous Stock .
Partly grading Flagging.
Total
4,925.55
· 1,188.37
1,451.33
201.90
$7,344 36
2952-3 $7,691 30
.
.
Of the above amount $1.45 should have been charged to the appropriation for curbing.
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·
6
for
89 2-3 .
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Summary of Expenses, charged to the Appropriation for Highways, General Repairs.
For maintenance, as per superintendent's records
of work
$36,868 26
For highway widenings and improvements, in excess of appropriation 268 81
For curbing, in access of appropriation
27 00
For sidewalks and street crossings in access of appropriation 895 60
For drains and culverts, in access of appropria- tion 32 06
For miscellaneous expenses, as per sundry bills in Auditor's records . 11,100 86
Total amount expended $49,192 59
DRAINS AND CULVERTS.
Amount appropriated by order of the
City Council for the construction of new and the cleaning out and repairing of old drains, culverts, and catch-basins . $12,000 00
Amount transferred from appropria- tion for gravel lands ·
1,700 00
Amount transferred from appropria- tion for highway widenings and improvements 600 00
Amount transferred from appropria-
tion for highways, general repairs 500 00
Total appropriation $14,800 00
Amount expended as per Auditor's records . $14,711 83
Unexpended balance as per Auditor's records 88 17
14,800 00
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Amount charged to appropriation for
drains and culverts as per Audi- tor's records $14,711 83
Amount charged by Auditor to the appropriation for drains and cul- verts for 1883 8 58
Amount charged by Auditor to appro- priation for curbing 24 72
Amount charged by Auditor to appro- priation for highway general repairs 32 06
Total amount expended . $14,777 19
The following table shows the length of each kind, size and cost of drains constructed during the year, and the streets in which the same are laid :-
Drains Constructed in 1884.
STREET.
SIZE, IN INCHES.
LENGTH IN: FEET.
MAN- HOLES. BASINS
CATCH- Feet of Size of Inlets. Inlets.
COST.
LOCATION.
Adams
12
660
5
1052
6
$797 33
Boylston
15
123
111 35
Central
15
30
2
30
10
108 96
Centre
. 10
24
7 92
Centre
12
204
3
52
8
339 52
Channing
8
352
1
173 14
Eldridge
36 by 36.
415
3
2
3,780 41
Glen Avenue
10
160
2
18
6
135 28
Hillside Avenue Otis
15
889
256
8
1,941 44
Mt. Vernon to west of Foun- tain Streets.
Lexington wind
18
255
6
492
6
326 48
Near Seaverns Street.
Maple Place
15
195
3
42
6
262 99
From Maple Place east. Near Chestnut Street.
Washington .
8
500
2
36
8
238 45
Watertown
12
578
7
178
6
563 81
Near Pearl Street.
Waverly Avenue
18
75
113 37
Near Tremont Street.
.
Totals
5056
3
42
774₺
$8,999 85
.
.
.
Margin
8
300
99 40
Chestnut Street drain, east.
·
12
296
9
45
6
Newtonville Drain, north, Extension from Ellis Street.
Near Baptist Pond. Fairmont Ave. to Bellevue St. Washington Street north. Elmwood to Vernon Streets.
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37
CULVERTS AND CATCH-BASINS.
The following tables show the cost of the culverts or catch-basins constructed or re-constructed during the year, and the name of the street in or under which they are laid or built.
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Culverts Constructed and Reconstructed in 1884.
STREET.
LOCATION.
COST.
REMARKS.
Clark .
$7 24
Repaired.
Dedham
223 75
Repaired and extended
Derby
Near Cherry street
7 26
Repaired.
Florence
Near gravel pit .
65 16
Rebuilt.
Jewett
Under driveway
4 61
Repaired.
Lexington .
Opposite Seaverns street
17 75
Extended.
Oak
Under driveway.
44 09
Repaired.
Pearl .
Brook at Newton Cemetery
1682 03
Rebuilt.
Washington
Corner of Walnut Park .
1 01
Repaired.
Washington
Und r driveway
1 30
Repaired.
Webster
75
Repaired.
Winchester
8 75
Repaired.
Total
$2068 00
.
3 30
Walnut
Catch-Basins Constructed and Re-constructed in 1884.
STREET.
LOCATION.
COST.
REMARKS.
Auburn
$26 89
Bowers
162 33
Four new catch-basins and connections.
Centre
20 59
Centre
57 07
Two new catch-basins.
Church
31 75
Franklin .
10 02
New top and cover.
High
.
Ne ar angle .
41 02
Lake avenue
Corner of Crystal street
36 72
Lombard
Corner of Centre street .
57 07
Two new catch-basins.
Newtonville avenue
Near Walnut street . .
139 38
Six new catch-basins.
Newtonville avenue
Corner of Summit street .
19 39
Nonantum Place
28 82
Park
Near Franklin street
104 33
Two new catch-basins and connections. Two new catch-basins.
Station
Near Glen avenue
69 57
Summit
Corner Newtonville Ave.
38 06
Walnut
Near Bowers street .
41 65
Two new catch-basins.
Waltham.
16 90
Washington
128 40
Four new catch-basins.
Washington
33 69
Washington Park
70 44
Two new catch-basins.
Total
$1134 09
.
East of Crescent street Near Walnut St. and Depot At Newton Highlands . Corner of Lombard street
:
39
.
.
Bacon to School streets At Newton Lower Falls .
.
40
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES FOR 1884.
Bridge street, repairs on bridge over
Charles river $19 03
Central avenue, repairs on drain near Turner street 25 92
Cheese Cake Brook, cleaning out and repairs 40 94
Chestnut street, repairs on drinking
fountain at Newton Upper Falls
8 90
Cleaning catch basins :
1,071 67
Eldridge street drain, cleaning out. and repairs . 124 26
Melrose street
15 75
Murray street brook, cleaning out
10 25
Newtonville avenue, repairs on drain
21 15
Newtonville avenue, repairs on bridge over Laundry brook
91 03
Newtonville drain, repairs and clean- ing out
66 03
Putnam .street
1 75
Turner street, repairs on drain in Mrs. Willey's estate
2 24
Vernon street
4 37
Walnut street, repairs on drinking
12 65
fountain at Newton Highlands Washington street, repairs on drain Stock on hand, paid for from appro- propriation for 1884 :-
6 90
Bricks, 2050 . $21 64
Cement, 55 barrels
68 85
Cement pipe .
63 06
Coal tubs
150 00
Amounts carried forward $303 55 $1,522 84
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Amounts brought forward,
$303 55 $1,522 84
Covering-stone, 679 feet of 3 ft.
117 40
Concord grates, 4 No. 18
29 40
Derricks, guys, etc.
356 64
Drills .
25 00
Lumber
5 61
Man-hole cover pattern
7 10
Pump, hose, etc.
97 63
Rubber boots
74 10
1,016 43
Sundries
35 98
Total
$2,575 25
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Drains constructed . $8,999 85
Culverts constructed or reconstructed
2,068 00
Catch-basins constructed or recon- structed
1,134 09
Miscellaneous expenses
.
2,575 25
Total $14,777 19
Of the above amount expended $1.39 should have been charged to sidewalks and street crossings, $3.90 to parks, $10.12 to highway widenings and improvements, and $5.24 to public property.
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ASHES.
The collection of ashes is made by the highway depart- ment, under the direction of the Highway Surveyors.
Amount appropriated by order of the
City Council for the removal of
ashes for the year ending Dec. 31, 1884 $3,000 00
Amount expended
3,186 95
Amount overdrawn $186 95
The following table will show the cost of the collection of ashes for each ward, and the day of the week on which the collection is made :-
Wards 1 and 7, Thursday .
$962 02
Ward 2, Friday
520 01
Ward 3, Saturday
299 00
Ward 4, Monday
307 75
Ward 5, Tuesday
306 50
Ward 6, Wednesday .
341 62
Cost of collection . 12,736 90
Waverley avenue, labor, etc., at dump
119 10
Cost of labor, as per Superintendent's record of work ·
$2,856 00
For miscellaneous expenses, as per sundry bills in Auditor's records
330 95
Total amount expended . $3,186 95
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
In connection with the Water Department, lines and grades for the laying of water mains have been established on twenty-six streets, and all special castings have been loca- ted. There have been located one hundred and seventy-nine services and extensions laid during the year. The regular meetings of the Water Board have been attended.
For other work connected with this Department you are respectfully referred to the Report of the Water Board of this date.
SEWERAGE.
In accordance with the recommendation of His Honor Mayor Kimball in his Inaugural Address, a Joint Special Committee on Sewerage was appointed consisting of Alder- man John W. Carter, Chairman, Alderman Dwight Chester, Councilman Eben Thompson, Councilman Willard G. Brack- ett, and Councilman Albert F. Upton. Early in the year several meetings were held and in order to determine more intelligently the need of a system of sewers a sanitary inspec- tion of the city was ordered by the Committee. Blanks similar to those used by Ernest W. Bowditch C.E. in making a similar inspection of Newport, R. I. and of Nahant, Mass. were prepared, with such changes as were necessary to adapt them to our conditions. Each estate was then inspected. The portion of the city inspected was that part lying north of Boylston, Winchester and Needham streets. The portion not included is but thinly populated, being mainly a farming district, the inspection of which could be of but little value in determining the necessity of a system of sewers for the city.
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The accompanying tables will show the details of the inspection, given by subjects and divided into districts. Each village of the city composes a district, and the divisions are as nearly as possible the natural boundary lines as shown by the water shed. The inspection was made upon thirty- three hundred and twelve buildings containing a population of eighteen thousand four hundred and nineteen.
Tables 5 and 7 will show the number of cellars which are continually wet, occasionally wet, or damp; the cases of sickness and death from diphtheria, typhoid fever, scarlet fever and pneumonia, these diseases being generally consid- ered to be largely caused by poor drainage, foul water or dampness from the soil. The table of sickness will show the special freedom of the city from typhoid fever, which is ' especially attributable to the drinking of foul water; and the prevalence of diphtheria, scarlet fever and pneumonia, sup- posed to be the result of poor drainage or dampness.
A casual examination of the tables will show that the greatest need for a system of sewerage or drainage exists in the "Newton" district where the population is the most dense, the estates smaller in area and the ground becoming so saturated with the house sewerage as to have greatly dim- inished its absorbing capacity, thus largely increasing the ex- pense of the removal of the sewage or house filth and in many cases becoming a great burden upon the property owner. The present cost of removal in this district would, probably, pay a fair interest on the probable cost of con- struction of a system of sewerage designed to take the house sewage only, with the additional benefit of its constant re- moval from the premises, and greatly improve the sanitary condition of the district.
Next in the respective order of their needs are Newton- ville, West Newton, Newton Centre, Auburndale, Newton
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Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, Nonantum, Newton Lower Falls, Chestnut Hill, Cold Spring City and Thompsonville. The completion of the proposed Circuit Railroad will un- doubtedly build up a district near the Almshouse and will more closely unite Newton Lower Falls, Auburndale and West Newton by another village near Washington street. It will also largely increase the population of Newton High- lands and extend the district westerly towards Newton Upper Falls and Chestnut street.
The cost of the present method of removing the house sewage during the past year was, according to the returns, $11,153, although this must be considerably below the real cost, for there were many instances wherein the cost could not be ascertained either from forgetfulness on the part of the owner, or lack of inclination to look up the facts. From six hundred and eleven estates there was no removal of sew- age during the year, which would be necessary in most cases the coming year and thus largely add to the cost. In many cases, estates were draining directly into the brooks or city drains, thus relieving the owners of any expense for removal but gradually making the brooks foul with the sewage.
A study of the location of the wet or damp cellars shows that in many instances there must have been great neglect in the design and construction of the foundations of many of the buildings, for there are numerous cases which could have been easily avoided by proper construction; al- though there are niany places wherein a system of drainage is absolutely necessary for the healthy condition of the house.
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