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Drivers (1 horse), per year
650 00
Relief Engineer, per year .
900 00
Line and battery man, per year .
800 00
Call Force.
Foreman of companies, per year $110 00
Assistant Foreman of companies, per year . 105 00
Firemen, hose and truckmen, per year 100 00
ROSTER OF COMPANIES.
NO. 1 ENGINE.
STATION .- WASHINGTON OPP. NONANTUM STREET.
FIRST SIZE DOUBLE HUNNEMAN ENGINE, PLACED IN SERVICE OC- TOBER 19, 1868: ONE HORSE REEL, CARRYING 750 FEET
" WHITE ANCHOR" RUBBER HOSE.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
Age.
14
E. W. Lyons
Foreman at call
Wash. & Centre Sts. 308 Washington St. 83 Richardson St.
Carriagesmith Merchant 38
11
WV. Pingree
Hoseman
66
21 Avon St.
Carpenter 33
8
A. R. Carley
Hoseman
66
236 Washington St.
Painter
4
W. A. Alfred
Hoseman
66
At Station
Painter
26 22
16
B. F. Tripp
Fireman
66
236 Washington St.
Carpenter
27
2
F. E. Judkins .
Engineer .
At Station
Permanent 44
13
W. C. Mowry
Driver
At Station
Permanent 33
15
P. C. Carroll
Driver
At Station
Permanent 39
Promotions.
F. A. DEXTER, from Driver No. 1 Engine to Driver No. 2 Truck, . July 1, 1891. P. C. CARROLL, from Hoseman to Driver No. 1 Reel, . Nov. 8, 1890. .
W. C. MOWRY, from Driver No. 2 Hose to Driver No. 1 Engine, . July 1, 1891.
Appointments.
CHAS. O. HIGBEE, JR., Hoseman, . . Jan. 1, 1891.
6
J. F. Horrigan, 2d J. McCammon
Assistant 66
Hoseman
66
EMPLOYES.
Plumber
34
31
7
34
REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ENGINE 2 AND CHEMICAL A.
STATION .- WASHINGTON STREET AND LINCOLN PARK.
SECOND SIZE AMOSKEAG ENGINE, No. 4 CHAMPION CHEMICAL EN- GINE, ONE HORSE, ABBOT DOWNING HOSE REEL, 750 FEET HOSE.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
ge.
23
F. H. Humphrey
Foreman at call
18 Webster St.
Merchant
45
24
H. W. Nicholl .
Assistant 66
Waltham St. .
Carpenter
46
26
Geo. F. Saunders
Hoseman
66
Henshaw St. .
Carpenter
24
20
E. P. Kebbe . .
Hoseman
66
1411 Wash. St.
Carpenter
27
28
J. P. Christie .
Hoseman 66
Waltham St. .
Carpenter
34
31
C. H. Morse .
Hoseman 66
At Station .
Tinsmith .
23
30
J. A. King
Hoseman
1357 Wash. St.
Carpenter
23
40
E. S. Haynes
Hoseman
66
At Station .
Plumber ›
25
EMPLOYES.
17
R. S. Cummings
Engineer
At Station .
Permanent
41
21
J. S. Saunders .
Driver
At Station .
Permanent
24
25
J. F. Calden .
Driver
At Station .
Permanent
19
G. K. Stacy .
Relief Engineer
At Station .
Permanent
30
Promotions.
J. F. SAUNDERS, from Reel Driver to Driver Engine, . . Jan. 3, 1891.
W. C. MOWRY, from Reel Driver to Driver No. 1 Engine, . July 1, 1891.
Honorable Discharge.
C. L. BERRY, Driver Engine,
Jan. 3, 1891. .
W. H. FISKE, Hoseman,
April 1, 1891. .
Appointments.
W. H. FISKE, Hoseman,
. Jan. 1, 1891.
J. A. KING, Hoseman, .
. May 15, 1891.
J. F. CALDEN, Driver Reel, .
. June 1, 1891.
E. S. HAYNES, Hoseman,
. Aug. 15, 1891.
35
ROSTER OF COMPANIES.
NO. 3 ENGINE.
STATION .- WILLOW STREET.
SECOND SIZE AMOSKEAG, ONE HORSE REEL, 750 FEET OF HOSE.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
Age.
34
A. I. English .
Foreman at call
Centre St. .
Builder
43
41
S. F. Chadbourne
Assistant 66
Willow St.
Carpenter
41
42
C. B. Geary
Hoseman
66
Lyman St. .
Builder
43
38 D. McDonald .
Hoseman
66
Station St. .
Carpenter
41
44
C. J. Polly
Hoseman
Lyman St. .
W. Wright
33
37
W. B. Polly
Hoseman
66
Pelham St.
Clerk .
30
73
J. McMahon
Hoseman
66
Willow St. .
Blacksmith
32
36
C. E. Thompson .
Fireman
66
At Station .
Carpenter
32
32
A. D. Colby
Engineer
At Station .
Permanent
58
43
P. E. Ellis .
Driver
At Station .
Permanent
32
46
E. G. Hennrikus
Driver
At Station .
Permanent
31
Appointment.
E. G. HENNRIKUS, Driver Reel, July 1, 1891.
HOSE 4.
STATION .- WASHINGTON OPP. WALKER STREET.
ONE HORSE REEL, 700 FEET OF HOSE.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
Age.
52
E. C. Waterhouse
Foreman at call
Washington St. . Allston St. .
Carpenter Carpenter
38
47
A. J. Wandlass .
Assistant 66
46
50
D. Archibald .
Hoseman 66
At Station .
Merchant
38
48 N. P. Snell
Hoseman 66
At Station .
Painter .
27
49
Edward Joyal .
Hoseman
Eddy Place
Carpenter
28
51
E. A. Jones .
Driver
EMPLOYE.
At Station
Permanent
32
EMPLOYES.
36
REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appointment.
E. A. JONES, Driver Reel, January 15, 1891.
Promotion.
J. S. WILLIAMS, Hoseman to Driver No. 5 Reel, . January 1, 1891.
HOSE 5.
STATION .- AUBURN, BETWEEN MELROSE AND WOODBINE STS.
ONE HORSE REEL, 700 FEET HOSE.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
Age.
55 58
J. F. Washburn
Foreman at call
At Station . At Station .
Painter Carpenter Shoemaker
44
57
J. Frost .
Hoseman
Auburn St.
57
53
C. H. Hall .
Hoseman 66
Auburn St.
Painter
42
56
G. M. Curtis
Driver
At Station .
Permanent
37
Appointment.
G. M CURTIS, Reel Driver,
. July 1, 1891.
HOSE 6.
STATION .- WASHINGTON AND HAMILTON STREETS. ONE HORSE REEL, 700 FEET OF HOSE.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
Age.
75
Bernard Early
Foreman at call
Wash. & Wales Sts.
Papermaker Carder
29
79
P. E. 'Neil .
Hoseman
66
Grove St.
Fireman .
34
74
T. E. Healy
Hoseman 66 Wales St.
Painter
31
77
A. B. Hayden
Hoseman 66
At Station
Machinist
24
EMPLOYE.
59
O. A. Colby
Driver
At Station
Permanent
22
34
76
D. J. Corcoran
Assistant 66
Hamilton St.
33
J. U. Kimball .
Assistant 66
EMPLOYE.
37
ROSTER OF COMPANIES.
Resigned.
D. J. COONEY, Driver, . April 4, 1891.
Appointment.
O. A. COLBY, Driver, . April 4, 1891.
HOSE 7.
STATION .-- PETTEE STREET.
ONE HORSE REEL, 650 FEET OF HOSE.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
Age.
82
W. S. Cargill
Foreman at call
High St.
W'd-worker W'd-worker
45
84
H. A. Smith
Assistant
Rockland Place .
37
81
J. E. Trowbridge .
Hoseman 66
High St.
Merchant . 55
80
J. T. Thomason
Hoseman 66
Chestnut St.
Merchant . 44
83
G. H. Osborn .
Hoseman 66
High St.
Moulder .
43
EMPLOYE.
86
E. L. Richards
Driver
At Station
Permanent
32
Honorable Discharge.
J. L. RANDALL,
.
February 15, 1891.
Appointment.
E. L. RICHARDS, Driver,
February 1, 1891.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
NO. 1 TRUCK.
STATION .-- WASHINGTON OPP. WALKER STREET.
THIRD SIZE BABCOCK AERIAL TRUCK.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
Age.
62
W. S. Higgins
Foreman at call
Brooks Ave.
Builder ·
44
60
F. B. Sisson
Assistant 66
Washington St.
Carpenter
53
87
O. Dow .
Truckman “
Murray St. .
Plumber .
48
68
T. C. Nickerson .
Truckman “
Lowell St. .
Builder
46
65
U. H. Dyer
Truckman “
Spruce St. .
Merchant
39
64
J. Beals .
Truckman “
Washington St.
Merchant
42
69
J. Watts
Truchman "
Washington St.
Carpenter
35
70
J. F. Horrigan
Truckman
Washington St ..
Painter
.
48
61
C. Coleman
Truckman
Allston St. .
Carpenter
45
71
M. McLeod
Truckman "
Edinboro St.
Carpenter
36
63
A. A. Savage
Truckman 66
Brooks Ave.
Merchant
45
EMPLOYE.
59
J. E. Watson . .
Driver
At Station
Permanent
36
Honorable Discharge.
J. H. WILLIAMS,
March 1, 1891.
39
ROSTER OF COMPANIES.
NO. 2 TRUCK AND CHEMICAL B. STATION .- BOYLSTON AND COOK STREETS.
SECOND SIZE H. AND L. TRUCK, 273 FEET OF LADDERS, No. 4 CHAM- PION CHEMICAL ENGINE.
Badge.
NAME.
RANK.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
Age.
93
S. W. Corbett
Foreman at call
Walnut St. .
Carpenter Painter
32
94
Chas. Masters
Assistant 66
Lincoln St.
95
W. F. Heal
Truckman "
Floral Ave.
Carpenter
37
97 C. E. Nash
Truckman
At Station
Machinist
29
96
B. G. Stronach
Truckman
At Station
Carpenter
21
99
F. N. Masters
Truckman “
Lincoln St.
Painter
23
98 |W. B. McMullen
Truckman “
Lincoln St.
Carpenter
23
100
J. L. Randall .
Truckman
66
Elliot St.
Janitor
54
101
J.W .C. Easterbrook
Pipeman
66
At Station
Tinsmith .
24
102
J. L. Richardson
Pipeman
66
At Station .
Machinist
25
90
J. S. Williams. .
Lieut. .
At Station
Permanent
30
91
F. A. Dexter
Driver
At Station
Permanent
34
92
W. H. Ayles, Jr.
Driver
At Station .
Permanent
26
Statement of Duty Performed by Each Company.
APPARATUS.
MILES.
HOSE.
LADDERS.
Gallons
Used,
Chemicals.
DURATION OF SERVICE.
Engine One . .
49
5,750 ft.
33 hours.
Engine Two
70
3,300 «
27 hours.
Engine Three
58
5,750 "
. .
23 hours, 15 min.
Hose Four
123
3,550 «
37 hours, 10 min.
Hose Five
33
2,400 "
. .
8 hours, 55 min.
Hose Six
47
2,950 "
24 hours, 10 min.
Hose Seven
91
1,250
. .
. .
23 hours.
Truck One
148
..
844 ft.
. .
35 hours, 45 min.
Truck Two*
10
30 6
. .
9 hours.
Chemical A .
168
2,750 "
144 "
975
37 hours, 45 min.
Chemical B
16
700 "
14 «
300
7 hours.
Total
813
28,350 ft.
1,032 ft.
1,275
266 hours.
. .
. .
* Went into service July 1, 1891.
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EMPLOYES.
FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT.
CITY BUILDING, WILLOW STREET.
WALTER B. RANDLETT, Asst. Chief in Charge.
GEO. G. PERKINS, Lineman.
Instruments in Circuit at Fire Alarm Headquarters.
Four circuit repeater, 1873
1
Galvanometers
6
Twelve point switch boards
2
Morse keys
2
Electric automatic test clock
1
Electric stop clock
1
Electric register and time stamp
2
Time gong (8 inch.)
1
Four drop annunciator
1
Relays
6
Tap bells .
4
Extension and call bells
2
Electric protectors (Rogers patent)
4
42
REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Location and Size of Tower Bells.
BUILDING.
STREET.
WEIGHT.
Armory .
Washington, opp. Channing St.
2,240 lbs.
Methodist Church
Walnut and Bowers Sts.
1,200 "
City Hall
Washington and Cherry Sts. .
2,650 “
Congregational Church
Hancock St. and Woodland Ave.
3,250
No. 6 Station
Washington and Hamilton Sts.
727 4
Methodist Church
Summer St.
1,500
Congregational Church .
Hartford and Lincoln Sts.
1,500 «
Mason School .
Station and Beacon Sts.
2,000 "
North Church
Chapel St. .
900 “
Location, Circuit, and Size of Gongs and Tap Bells.
LOCATION.
CIRCUIT.
SIZE.
No. 1 Station
No. Four
15 inch.
No. 1 Station
Special (Boston)
8
No. 2 Station
No. Three . .
15
No. 2 Station
Special (Boston)
3
No. 3 Station
No. Four
15
66
No. 3 Station
Special (Boston)
3
No. 1 Truck Station .
No. Three
16
No. 2 Truck Station .
No. One .
15
66
No. 5 Station
No. Two
16
66
No. 6 Station
No. Two
15
66
No. 7 Station
No. One .
16
66
Pumping Station
No. One .
8
66
Residence Otis Pettee, Secretary G. F. A. Co.
No. One .
8
66
Gamewell Fire Alarm Works .
No. One .
16
Residence of Chief of Department
No. Three
S
Residence Assistant Chief .
No. Two .
8
Fire Alarm Headquarters
Special ( Boston)
8
Location of Signal Stations.
12. Park and Church streets, Newton.
13. Sargent and Centre streets, Newton.
14. Washington and Jewett streets, Newton.
15. No. 1 Engine Station, Newton.
16. Church and Centre streets, Newton.
43
FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT.
17. Pearl and Thornton streets, Newton.
18. Newtonville avenue and Howard street, Newton.
112. Washington street and Waverly avenue, Newton.
113. Waverly avenue and Vernon street, Newton.
114. Eldredge and Vernon Streets, Newton.
115. Centre and Elmwood streets, Newton.
116. Centre and Bennington streets, Newton.
117. Washington and Channing Streets, Newton.
171. Boyd and Jewett streets, Newton.
21. No. 1 Truck Station, Newtonville.
23. Washington and Walnut streets, Newtonville.
24. Chapel and Watertown streets, Nonantum.
25. Lowell and Watertown streets, Newtonville.
26. Walnut street, opposite High School, Newtonville.
27. Forest and Alpine streets, Newtonville. 28. Crafts and California streets, Newtonville.
212. Watertown and Parsons streets, Newtonville.
224. Nonantum Worsted Mills (P), Nonantum.
225. Silver Lake Co. (P), Newtonville.
226. High School, Walnut street (P), Newtonville.
227. Otis and Murray streets, Newtonville.
231. Washington Park, Newtonville.
241. Adams and Middle streets, Nonantum.
242. Crafts street, opposite Planing Mills, Mewtonville.
245. California and Paxon streets, Nonantum.
31. Waltham and Washington streets, West Newton.
32. River and Pine streets, West Newton.
34. Waltham and Derby streets, West Newton.
35. Chemical A Station, West Newton.
36. Fuller and Washington street, West Newton
37. Hillside avenue and Otis streets, West Newton.
311. Newton and Waltham electric car station, West Newton.
312. Police Headquarters, Cith Hall, West Newton.
313
Webster street and Webster place, West Newton.
321. River and Lexington streets, West Newton.
331. Margin street and Boston & Albany R. R. station, West Newton.
334. Shaw and Winthrop streets, West Newton.
336. Woodland Park Hotel (P), Auburndale.
341. Cherry aud Derby streets, West Newton.
4. No. 5 Hose Station, Auburndale.
41. Auburn and Charles streets, Riverside.
42. Woodland avenue and Grove streets, Auburndale.
43. Ash and Islington streets, Auburudale.
44. Lexington and Freeman streets, Auburndale.
45. Auburn and Greenough streets, Auburndale.
44
REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
46. Maple and Central streets, Auburndale.
47. Woodland and Vista avenues, Avburndale.
421. Hancock and Fern streets, Auburndale.
442. Lassell Seminary (P), Auburndale.
5. No. 6 Hose Station, Lower Falls.
51. Washington and Concord streets, Lower Falls.
52. City Farm, Waban.
53. Grove street and Pine Grove avenue, Lower Falls.
54. Washington and Beacon streets, Woodland.
512. Paper Mills of C. F. Crehore & Sons (P), Lower Falls.
541. Cottage Hospital, (P) Woodland.
6. No. 7 Hose Station, Upper Falls.
61. Chestnut and Winter streets, Upper Falls.
62. Walnut and Duncklee streets, Highlands.
63. Mechanic and Elliot streets, Upper Falls.
64. Walnut and Lincoln streets, Highlands.
65. Cook and Boylston streets, Highlands.
612. Office Pettee Machine Works (P), Upper Falls.
613. Newton Mills (P), Upper Falls.
614. Gamewell Fire Alarm Works (P), Upper Falls.
617. Boylston and Chestnut streets, Upper Falls.
621. Chestnut and Oak streets, Upper Falls.
641. M. G. Crane's building, Rogers street, (P), Highlands.
7. Station street and Glen avenue, Newton Centre.
71. Walnut street and Cemetery Gate.
72. Centre and Pelham streets, Newton Centre.
73. No. 3 Engine Station, Newton Centre.
74. Beacon street and Laurel avenue, Newton Centre.
75. Cypress and Paul streets, Newton Centre.
76. Centre street and Norwood avenue, Newton Centre.
712. Homer and Cedar streets, Newton Centre.
721. Station and Jackson streets, Thompsonville.
8. Beacon and Hammond streets, Chestnut Hill.
81. Ward street and Waverly avenue, Newton Centre.
82. Kenrick street and Waverly avenue, Newton Centre.
83. Waverly avenue and Kenilworth street, Newton.
9. Brookline and Dedham streets, Oak Hill.
91. Clark and Parker streets, Oak Hill.
Department Signals.
Repition of First,
. Second Alarm. 3 blows, . General Alarm.
10 blows, followed by Station number, Second and General combined. 2-2 . . No. 1 Engine out of city.
3 . No. 2 Engine out of city.
3-3 . . No. 3 Engine out of city.
45
FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT.
Special Calls.
1-2-1 followed by Station number, . No. 1 Engine.
1-2-2 followed by Station number, . 1-2-3 followed by Station number, . 1-3-3 followed by Station number, . 1-2 followed by Station number. .
4 followed by Station number,
5 followed by Station number, .
6 followed by Station number, .
7 followed by Station number, .
No. 2 Engine. No. 3 Engine. Chemical A. Truck One.
Hose Four. Hose Five.
Hose Six.
Hose Seven.
Companies answering "Special Calls" will wait 30 seconds before leaving quarters, to prevent mistakes.
Every member of the department must thoroughly understand these signals.
Signals.
1 blow for test at 11.45 A. M. and 5.45 P. M .; Sundays, 12.15 P. M.
1-1 two blows will be given when the companies in service at fires have made up.
Should an alarm occur from another station before this signal is struck, companies answering Second will immediately answer on First; companies answering Third will answer second.
14 blows, followed by the station number, will assemble the police in case of emergency.
School Signals.
3-3-3 once. Morning sessions 7.15 or 8.15. Afternoon session at 142.5.
STATISTICS.
From January 1, 1891, to December 31, 1891.
Total alarms, (Bell)
54
Total alarms, (Telephone)
13
Total alarms, (Verbal) .
9
Total alarms, (Out of City)
5
Grand total, (All alarms)
81
Loss on buildings .
$10,589 65
Insurance paid on same
10,186 65
Loss on contents
7,945 50
Insurance paid on same . 7.495 50
Total insurance at risk on above
117,000 00
Assessed value of Real Estate on above .
203,000 00
Total street Signal Stations
88
Total Fire stations
8
Total Fire Hydrants
675
Reservoir capacity, high service, (gals.)
2,500,000
Reservoir capacity, low service, (galls.) .
14.500,000
Pumping engines capacity, 2, (galls. daily)
5.000,000
Total miles street mains 102
Area of fire limits, (square miles)
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CITY OF NEWTON.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CITY ENGINEER,
FOR THE YEAR 1891.
NE
BERTY AND
UNION.
FOUNDED
CITY 1873.
688 A
NC
NONANTUM RPORATE ATOWN
NEWTON UPPER FALLS : FANNING PRINTING CO. 1892.
OFFICERS OF CONTROLLING BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
Chief Executive Officer (ex officio). HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, HERMON E. HIBBARD.
Joint Standing Committee on Highways. ALDERMAN JOHN A. FENNO, Chairman. Water Board. HON. WILLIAM P. ELLISON, President.
Joint Standing Committee on Sewerage. ALDERMAN WILLIAM F. HARBACH, Chairman.
Joint Standing Committee on Assessors' Department. ALDERMAN WILLIAM F. HARBACH, Chairman.
Joint Standing Committee on Public Property. ALDERMAN ELLIOT J. HYDE, Chairman.
Board of Health. HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, HERMON E. HIBBARD, President ( ex-officio).
Joint Standing Committee on Public Parks, Squares and Burial Grounds.
ALDERMAN WILLIAM F. HARBACH, Chairman.
CITY ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT.
City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.
Principal Assistant Engineer. HENRY D. WOODS. In charge of office, and Highway construction.
Assistant Engineer. I. W. HASTINGS.
Street Surveys and Assessors Block System of Plans. WILLIAM P. MORSE. Water Works Extension and Surface Drainage.
Transitmen and Levellers.
FRANK W. UPHAM. HENRY E. D. JEFFERSON.
Rodmen.
CHARLES TEMPERLEY. ARTHUR E. HORTON.
HARRY L. KIMBALL. C. H. HOLLINGSWORTH.
Draughtsmen.
HERBERT F. PIERCE. G. M. WARREN. FRANKLIN BRETT.
Bookkeepers and Stenographers. J. A. POND.
E. F. MCCARTY.
REPORT.
CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CITY HALL, WEST NEWTON, MASS., DEC. 31st, 1891.
To the Honorable City Council : -
GENTLEMEN : - In compliance with Section 5 of Ordi- nance No. 9, I herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the City Engineer's Department for the year 1891.
Amount appropriation for the year, . $8,635 00
Amount of additional appropriation, 1,000 00
Total appropriation, $9,635 00
Amount expended,
9,629 67
Balance unexpended, $5 33
Classification of Expenditures.
For salaries of City Engineer, assistants, draughtsmen, rodmen, and stenographer, $6,943 76 For car fares and other incidental office ex- penses, 236 84
For new wagon and sleigh,
177 00
For care and keeping of horses, wagons, etc.,
678 74
For instruments and repairs, .
1,109 60
For drawing paper and other supplies,. 483 73
Total amount, $9,629 67
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
The item of salaries of City Engineer and assistants may be divided as follows : -
For defining street lines ; making surveys and maps : the examination of titles and draughting of reports, orders and releases for street widening, acceptance and exten- . sions ; office records ; defining and estab- lishing proposed grades of streets ; prepar- ing specifications for the construction of new streets ; surveys, plans, profiles and estimates for proposed work on highways, and for all work relating to highways, . For clerical work in keeping highway accounts, For making surveys, maps, profiles, estimates, designs, calculations and reports, superin- tending the construction, and for all work relating to the designing of a system of sewers,
For establishing lines and grades for extension of water pipe, locating and measuring ser- vice pipes, and for all work relating to water works, .
For copying all Newton plans at the registry of deeds, and indexing the same; and for all indexing of other plans, deeds, field work, etc.,
For defining the lines, surveys and plans of city property, and for all work under the direc- tion of the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property, 327 58
For defining the lines, grading. making surveys and plans of the various parks and pro- posed parks; and for all work under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee
$1,910 94 846 55
1,689 29
996 44
512 39
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CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.
on Public Parks, Squares and Burial Grounds,
215 45
For defining the lines and grades for the con- struction of drains and culverts, making preliminary surveys, plans, profiles, dia- grams, estimates, calculations, and all work relating to drains,
For measuring up and calculating the frontage for Street Watering assessment, and for all work relating to the same,
197 32
181 48
For making surveys and levels for plans, pro- files and estimates for the use of the City Solicitor in suits for or against the city ; for attending court, and for all work re- lating to said suits, 41 67
For surveys and plans for numbering houses on the various streets of the city, and for all work relating to the same, 24 65
Total amount $6,943 76
Surveys have been made of the whole or part of sixty- eight streets, covering a length of seventeen and six hundredths (17.06) miles. Surveys have been made of one and five tenths (1.5) miles of brook; sixty-four hundredths (.64) miles of the Charles River; sixty-eight hundredths (.68) miles of Silver Lake, and three and thirty-nine hun- dredths (3.39) miles of division lines; making a total of twenty-three and twenty-six hundredths (23.26) miles of survey lines. Six hundred and fifteen (615) plans, profiles and tracings have been made. Levels have been taken over the whole or part of fifty-seven (57) streets or brooks, a total of eighteen (18) miles. Lines have been established on sixty-one streets, and grades on ninety-five streets. The total length of grades given was ten and eight hundredths
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
(10.08) miles. The total number of plans, profiles, tracings etc., now in the office, is 4,236.
The minimum number of assistants employed during the past year is twelve, the maximum number at any time in the office sixteen. The minimum number of assistants employed on the sewers was twelve, and the maximum num- ber at any one time was thirty-six.
Upon the following named streets, plans and profiles have been made ; lines and grades defined ; titles and bounda- ries of the abutting estates examined; reports, orders and releases drawn ; and said streets have been laid out and accepted by the City Council.
Streets Accepted in 1891.
STREET.
From
To
Width in Feet.
Length in Feet.
Fairview,
Hunnewell Ave.,
End,
40
376 64
Highland, .
Lenox St.,
Forest Ave.,
40
777 93
Linder Ter.,
Hunnewell Ave.,
End,
40
214 52
Temple,
Prospect St., . .
Fuller St.,
40
2,061 40
Total,
0, 65 Miles
or
3,430 49
The routine work of the office, the system of accounts, the copying and indexing of all Newton plans of the registry of deeds, county commissioners' and clerk of courts' offices, also all private land plans attainable has been continued as outlined in previous reports.
Plans were prepared for the drainage of a portion of the Newton Centre playground lying north of Hammond's Brook. Tile drains were laid as deep below the surface as conditions would warrant, making an average depth of 3 feet 9 inches, and about 24 feet apart, discharging through a main or col- lecting pipe into the brook.
The committee after receiving bids awarded the contract
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ROUTINE WORK.
for laying the tile (tile furnished by the city) to John Joyce, at the following prices : -
8 inch pipe - 18 cents. 66 66 “ 12 3
" 10 66 6 inch pipe - 15 cents. “ 11 4 4 2
After completion of the contract, the section drained was graded and seeded down. It will be advisable to treat another section lying west of the one completed in a similar manner.
The work upon the block system of plans for the as- sessors was carried on as described in the report of last year. The sheets were completed for wards 3 and 4, and the sur- veys were made, and plans and sheets for ward 2 were nearly completed. The amount expended was $3,355.56.
The work done on the Highways, Water Works, Sewers, Board of Health and Public Property will appear more fully under their respective heads.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Highway Surveyors and Joint Standing Committee on Highways.
ALDERMAN JOHN A. FENNO, Chairman.
ALDERMAN FREDERIC M. CREHORE. ALDERMAN ARTHUR F. LUKE. COUNCILMAN EDWARD L. COLLINS. COUNCILMAN GEORGE F. RICHARDSON. COUNCILMAN HENRY E. BOTHFELD. COUNCILMAN WILLIAM F. GRACE
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
Superintendent of Streets. CHARLES W. ROSS.
Assistant Superintendents of Streets. GEORGE E. STUART, WARDS 1, 2 and 7. CHARLES L. BERRY, WARDS 3 and 4. CHARLES A. PECK, WARDS 5 and 6.
City Engineer. ALBERT F. NOYES.
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HIGHWAYS.
During the year the Joint Standing Committee on Highways has had under its management the repairs, building and rebuilding of streets, drains, culverts, bridges, sidewalks, etc., the gravel lands and the watering of the streets.
An almost complete change was made in the membership of the Highway Surveyors and the Joint Standing Committee on Highways, Alderman Luke being the only member of last year's committee that remained.
Several drains were laid to relieve long portions of flat streets upon which the water stood after storms. The prin- cipal drains of this class were laid in Berkeley Place, Maple street and Woodland Avenue by the Seminary grounds, River street west of Pine street, Chestnut and Oak streets by the Gamewell factory, Central avenue and Washington streets to relieve Newtonville Square, and Otis street east of Murray street.
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