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Street Watering.
Hitherto the watering of streets has been left entirely in the hands of private parties, who went around and col- lected one half the cost from abuttors on the streets, the city paid one half the cost and paid the Water Department for the water used, as estimated from the capacity of the carts. Last year a law was passed allowing cities to water the streets and assess the cost in part on the property abutting the streets watered. This method has been in force the past year and has in general given satisfaction. The city made contracts with the parties owning the watering carts, for the use of carts, horses and drivers, and the Water Department supplied the water. The routes for the carts were practically the same as for last year, and the men were supposed to go over them as often as required by the Superintendent of Streets. Some forty miles of street, or 710,000 square yards of road bed were thus watered, between the 15th of April and the end of November, fourteen carts being used.
The total cost including the appropriation for water was $11,538.57. The following is the list of the streets watered during the year :
WARDS 1 & 7. John Joyce - One Cart.
Bacon street, from Washington street to Pearl street. Boyd street, from Emerson street to Fayette street. Centre street, from Watertown line to B. & A. R. R. Channing street, from Washington street to Pearl street.
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Emerson street, from Boyd street to Pearl street. Hall street, from Washington street to Centre street. Hovey street, from Washington street to Waban street. Jefferson street, from Centre street to Williams street. Jewett street, from Washington street to Waban street. Peabody street, from Washington street to Pearl street. Pearl street, from Bacon street to Emerson street.
Nevada street, from Watertown street to beyond Clifton street.
Thornton street, from Washington street to Pearl street.
Waban street and park, from Thornton streeet to Pearl street.
Walnut park, from Waban park to Washington street. Washington street, from B. & A. R. R. to Adams street. Watertown street, from Nevada street to Watertown line.
Wards 1 & 7. Timothy Stuart-Three Carts.
Arlington street, from Pembroke street to Waverley avenue.
Baldwin street, from Elmwood street to Vernon street. Bellevue street, from Centre street to B. & A. R. R. Bennington street, from Centre street westerley. Centre street, from B. & A. R. R. to Cabot street. Church street, from B. & A. R. R. to Eldredge street. Church street, from Park street to Waverley avenue.
Copley street, from Washington street to Hunnewell avenue.
Durant street, from Waverley avenue to Pembroke street. Eldredge street, from Elmwood street to Franklin street. Elmwood street, from Centre street to Park street Fairmont avenue, from Centre street by Ware's. Franklin street, from Centre street to Waverley avenue. Grassmere street, from Washington street to beyond Byfield's.
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Hunnewell avenue, from Washington street to St. James street.
Ivanhoe street, from Kenilworth street to Montrose street.
Kenilworth street, from Waverly avenue to Ivanhoe street.
Kenrick park, both sides.
Linden terrace, from Hunnewell avenue.
Montrose street, from Waverly avenue to Ivanhoe street. Newtonville avenue, from Centre street to Summit street. Park street, from Washington street to Sargent street. Pembroke street, from Durant street to Arlington street. Sargent street, from Centre street to Waverly avenue.
St. James street, from Hunnewell terrace to Washington street.
Summit street, from Newtonville avenue to Bellevue street.
Tremont street, from Park street to Boston line.
Vernon street, from Centre street Waverly avenue.
Washington street, from B. & A. R. R. to Boston line.
Waverly avenue, from Washington street to Cotton street.
Wards 2, 3, §. 4. W. H. Mague - Six Carts.
Ash street, from Auburn street to Islington.
Auburn street, from Washington street to Woodland avenue.
Austin street, from Walnut street westerly.
Beacon street, from Washington street easterly.
Bowers street, from Walnut street to Harvard.
Cabot street, from Walnut street to Harvard.
Central avenue, from Washington street to Crafts street. Central street, from Woodland avenue east to end.
Cherry street, from Washington street to River street.
Chestnut street, from Washington street to Felton's. Concord street, from Washington street to B. & A. R. R.
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Crafts street, from Central avenue to Clifton street.
Elm street, from Washington street to River street. Grove street, from Auburn street to Woodland avenue. Grove street, from Washington street to Cornell street.
Highland avenue, from Walnut street to Mt. Vernon street.
Highland street, from Washington street to Fountain street.
Hillside avenue, from Chestnut street easterly.
Hunter street, from Highland street to Putnam street.
Lenox street, from Highland street to Otis street.
Lexington street, from Auburn street to Staniford street.
Lowell street, from Washington street to Watertown street.
Maple street, from Central street to Berkeley place.
Margin street, from Chestnut street to Washington street. Melrose street, from Auburn street to Seaverns street. Murray street, from Otis street to Highland avenue.
Newtonville avenue, from Walnut street to Harvard street.
Otis street, from Walnut street to Murray street. Otis street, from Chestnut street to Hillside avenue. Prince street, from Temple street to Berkeley street. Putnam street, from Margin street to Temple street. River street, from Waltham street to Cherry street. Temple street, from Highland street to Sterling place. Walnut street, from Linwood avenue to Washington street.
Walnut street, from Washington street to Homer street. Waltham street, from Washington street to Davis avenue. Washington park, from Walnut street to Harvard street. Washington street, from Adams street to Charles river.
Watertown street, from Washington street to Kimball street.
Watertown street, from Walker street to Broadway.
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Webster street, from Waltham street to Webster park.
Woodland avenue, from Auburn street to Washington street.
Ward 5. John P. Keating - One Cart.
Bowdoin street, from Forest street to Erie avenue. Boylston street, from Woodward street to Hartford street. Centre street, from Walnut street to Winchester street. Centre street, from front of Haywood's.
Chester street, from Lincoln street to Hillside avenue. Dunklee street, from Walnut street westerly. Floral avenue, from Walnut street to Hyde street. Forest street, from Walnut street to Bowdoin street. Hartford street, from Lincoln street to Boylston street. Hyde street, from Floral avenue to Centre street. Lake avenue, from Walnut street to Griffin avenue. Lincoln street, from Walnut street to Woodward street. Walnut street, from Griffin avenue to Centre street. Woodward street, from Boylston street to Lincoln street.
Ward 6. Thomas R. Frost - Three Carts.
Beacon street, from Stevens' estate to Boston line. Centre street, from Clark street to Sargent street. Crescent avenue, from Centre street to Pelham street. Crystal street, from Beacon street to Lake avenue. Grafton street, from Centre street to Homer street. Hammond street, from Ward street to Brookline line. Homer street, from Centre street to Pleasant street. Kingsbury street, from Hammond street southerly. Lake avenue, from Beacon street to Griffin avenue. Parker street, from Centre street by Bond's estate. Pelham street, from Centre street to Crescent avenue. South street, from Beacon street to Ward street. Station street, from Centre street to Chase street. Summer street, from Beacon street by Dr. Hovey's estate.
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Ward street, from Centre street to Hammond street. Willow street, from Centre street to Sumner street.
Steam Road Roller, and Road Scraper, etc.
The present steam road roller has been in constant use now for about eleven years, and has done good work, with scarcely any repairs; but has now got to a point when it must be overhauled, and some worn out parts renewed. I think our citizens would regret very much if we had to re- turn to the old method of rolling new gravel surfaces with private vehicles ; yet the time has come when the roller may break down at any time. in some of its important parts, and thereby be put out of service for considerale time. I trust that soon an additional roller will be added to the plant of the department as I consider it one of the best investments for highway work; and the loss of time in getting the roller from one side of the city to the other, as the work requires, is considerable. If a new one could be purchased, and the old one put in order one could be kept on each side of the city, and the work of repairs much expedited.
The city road scraper has done and still does good work, but a second one is needed to keep the roads in good shape, and I would respectfully recommend that a new one be pro- cured as soon as possible, that can be used in levelling off the snow this winter and clearing it from the gutters, where it accumulates from the sidewalks into the centre of the streets, where it wears off the most rapidly. This kind of a scraper enables the form of the road bed to be kept in winter nearer its regular shape, and allows the water in time of thaw to run off much more evenly and rapidly than when the gutters are simply ploughed out, leaving a ridge of snow on the side to hold the water back on the street.
A new street sweeper is also greatly needed in the de- partment for removing light mud and the fine dust and rubbish in summer.
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Highway Stables.
At the present time the Highway Department has stables in different parts of the city in connection with the Fire Department ; they are located as follows :
Wards 1 & 7. Washington street, Newton, rear of Steamer 1 House, eight stalls, and sheds for carts.
Ward 2. Washington street, Newtonville, rear of truck house, nine stalls, with roller shed on west side, and shed for carts on east side, and yard around the house for storage of curbing, paving, cap stones, drain pipe, etc.
Ward 3. Washington street, West Newton, east side and basement of Steamer 2 House, nine stalls, and sheds in the rear.
Ward 4. Auburn street, Auburndale, west side of hose house, three stalls, no sheds.
Washington street, Lower Falls, Engine house, one stall.
Ward 5. Pettee street, Upper Falls, rear of Hose House, five stalls and sheds.
Ward 6. Willow street, Newton Centre, stable on lot west of Steamer 2 House, eight stalls and sheds.
All these buildings were repaired more or less within a few years, are in a fair condition, and are mostly well lo- cated for the work to be done. I would suggest merely that e'er long alterations along the railroad will curtail our premises at the truck yard; in the first district including Wards 1, 2, and 7, the stable expenses would be reduced and the district better served if the two stables on Washing- ton street at Newton and Newtonville were abandoned and united in a single building located on Crafts street, near the lot occupied at present by the sewer and water departments, where a good stock yard could be had more convenient to the railroad freight yards, and less open to the public view than the present one at the truck yard.
The total number of horses at the beginning of this year was thirty-four. Of these one died, and three have
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been exchanged as being too old for the work to be per- formed, and therefore too expensive to keep. In addition three new horses have been bought; at the present time there are five horses that should be disposed of on account of age, and replaced by new ones capable of doing first-class heavy work.
Of the thirty-six horses now owned by the department, two are used exclusively for the collection of ashes, two for the Superintendent, one for an Assistant Superintendent, and the others on general work. When any special work is being performed, additional horses and carts are hired with their driver to work by the day.
During the year, three new carts, six sleds, six snow- ploughs, and eight gutter ploughs were added to the plant of the department.
I would respectfully recommend the buying of a set of new double harnesses to replace a set that is worn out; also a street sweeper.
New Highway Sheds.
At the present time all the sleds, ploughs, carts, etc., not in use have to be piled up in the store-yard exposed to all weathers and the heat of the sun, or stacked up in one or two sheds that are needed for other purposes. I would earnestly submit to the City Council the urgent need of a new shed, giving suitable storage room in summer for all the sleds, snow-ploughs and other tools not needed on the work, and giving also a work-shop where carts and tools can receive small repairs, be overhauled and painted in stormy weather under shelter, by the permanent force ; also a shop where the steam roller can be conveniently taken apart with hoisting apparatus for lifting off the heavy pieces. The present roller shed is quite inadequate for the purpose, owing to its size and want of proper light.
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Appended will be found a list of the stock owned by the department and located at the different yards and pits.
In conclusion I wish to express my appreciation of the cordial treatment and assistance given me by his Honor the Mayor, and the members of the Joint Standing Committee on Highways, also to the members of the City Council for encouragement and approval. I would also cordially thank the several Assistant Superintendents and Foremen for the interest taken in the work and their prompt co-operation with me. I would remember the heads of the different de- partments for their courtesy and assistance given me.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. ROSS, Superintendent of Streets.
Inventory of Property belonging to Highway Department.
36 Horses.
39 Blankets.
6 Rubber Covers.
2 Robes.
4 Stone Wagons.
1 Express Wagon.
3 Buggies.
1 Sleigh.
1 Pung.
2 Double sleds.
8 Single Sleds.
29 Snow-plough Harnesses.
36 Snow-ploughs.
1 Tip Cart Saddle.
18 Gutter Ploughs.
1 Large Plough.
11 Feed Bags.
11 Brushes.
18 Mane Brushes.
5 Double Carts.
24 Single Carts.
1 Ash Cart.
8 Halters.
7 Double Harnesses.
23 Single Harnesses.
14 Lead Harnesses.
2 Wagon Harnesses.
3 Buggy Harnesses.
3 Spreaders.
11 Old Plough Points.
1 Stone Drag.
1 Road Scraper.
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15 Curry Combs.
7 Barn Brooms.
3 Barn Pails.
2 Stall Hooks.
6 Manure Forks.
1 Manure Scraper.
1 Hay Cutter.
9 Hay Forks.
4 Pitch Forks.
2 Pair Hay Hooks. 4 Pair Hay Blocks.
2 Four Quart Measures.
1 Two Quart Measure.
2 Watering Pots.
28 Water Pails.
16 Galvanized Iron Pails.
1 Wash Tub.
2 Tunnels.
1 Bushel Basket.
2 Stoves.
242 Lanterns.
24 Lantern Burners.
1 1-2 Barrel Lantern Globes. 50 66 3-4 in.
4 Paint Brushes.
1 25-foot Ladder.
1 Pair Howe's Scales.
1 Road Roller.
1 Avelin and Porter Steam Roller.
1 Double Watering Cart.
1 Single Watering Cart.
14 Wheelbarrows.
3 Pair Old Wheels.
2 Pair Hub Runners.
2 Wheel Jacks.
6 Gravel Screens.
1 Sand Screen.
1 Farrel Foundry Stone Crusher.
1 Atlas Boiler & Engine.
2 Boilers.
1 Portable Stone Crusher.
1 Portable Ames Boiler.
1 No. 3 Rand Drill.
2 Blasting Batteries.
34 Steel Drills.
2 Tool-boxes for Engines & Drills.
10 Tool-Boxes.
5 Tool Brands.
450 feet Rubber Hose, 1 in.
25 Steam Hose.
200 - Cotton Hose 2 1-2 in.
150 " Old Cotton Hose.
270 1bs. Old Rope.
5 Steam Roller Signs. 19 Wooden Horses. 200 feet 3-4 inch Rope.
450 " 3-4 inch Steel Rope.
3 Old Mortar Beds. 6 Pair Rubber Boots. 1 Chain Rope. 4 Bars Soap. 1 Switch Rope for Steam- Roller.
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11 5-foot 1-4 inch chains. 1 12-foot 1-2 inch chain.
8 20-foot 5-8 inch chains. 1 15-foot 3-4 inch chain.
2 Four shive iron blocks. 3 16-inch iron blocks. 205 Picks.
109 Pick Handles.
283 Short, Square Shovels.
119 Short Round Shovels.
13 Long Square Shovels.
7 Long Round Shovels. 34 Snow Shovels.
10 Spades.
26 Catch-basin Scoops.
9 Catch-basin Scoop Handles. 6 Cross-cut saws.
95 Hoes.
75 Prong-hoes.
45 Grub-hoes.
13 Street Hoes.
91 Wooden Rakes.
46 Iron Rakes.
13 Coarse Gravel Rakes.
11 Fine 66 66
61 Stone Picking Forks.
13 Post-hole Tampers.
12 Paving Tampers.
15 Trench
1 Curbing Tamper.
1 Packing Bar.
50 Crow-bars.
4 Mauls.
47 Sledge Hammers.
10 Striking Hammers.
2 Bracing
5 Old Wooden Blocks. 2 Steel Blocks. 3 Sets Block & Tackle. 400 feet Leading Wire. 20 1bs. Connecting Wire. 2 Dump Cars.
2 Caps for driving planks. 10 Scythes.
3 Sickles.
1 Sod Cutter. 1 Lawn Mower.
25 Grass Hooks.
13 Tree Scrapers.
19 Paving Scrapers.
1 Splitting saw.
1 Panel saw.
6 Hand-saws.
5 Spirit Levels.
2 Bit Stocks and Bits.
1 Set Pipe cutting tools.
1 3-4-inch Augur.
3 Trowels.
2 Squares.
3 Straight Edges.
3 Grindstones.
6 Iron Paving Stakes.
4 Sets Sighting Stakes.
5 Stillson Wrenches.
3 Monkey 66
28 Cord Lines.
3 Diaphragm Pumps.
3 Suction Hose.
1 Boom Derrick complete.
1 Derrick, mast and boom.
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2 Paving Hammers,
6 Claw Hammers.
23 Hammer Handles.
19 Axes.
3 Hand Axes.
2 Grub Axes.
3 Axe Handles.
3 Pokers.
2 Adze.
1 Shovel.
5 Wood Wedges.
1 Bracket for Crusher.
14 Stone Wedges. 6 Chills 66 66
3 Frost Wedges.
6 Shafts 66 66
1 Blacksmith Sledge Hammer. 1 Jack-screw.
1 Forge and Bellows.
2 Steam Gages.
1 Anvil.
6 Belt Lacings.
2 Vise.
2
1 Derrick box. 66 buckets.
16 Iron Buckets.
35 Steam Roller Picks.
2 Crusher Screens.
2 Tube cleaners.
75 Feet of Belting.
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Inventory of Stock in Yard. DRAIN PIPE.
SIZE.
CEMENT.
AKRON.
RING.
inch.
28 feet.
6
58 feet.
8 "
8
142
66
102
9
20
66
6
66
10
66
52
66
10
12
66
8
46
66
15
30
66
26
5 feet.
18
6.
62
20
66
20×15
egg.
36
15
66 Y's
3
15×8
..
66
3
8×6
60
1
9×6
66
1
20×8
66
..
16
12×8
66
24
8×6
66
66
4
8×8
66 T's.
1
12×12
Y.
1
8 1-4
" Bends.
102
6 1-4
66
6
1.027 ft. Curbing, Straight. 2 bbls. Cement, Hoffman's.
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66
66 Curved. 9,714 ft. Lumber.
11 Corner Blocks.
57 Sign Posts.
3 Stones for Catch Basin 81 Fence Posts. Covers.
14 Square Catch Basin Covers. 83 Bound Stones.
19 Concord
.6 66 16 4-in. Covering Stones.
12 Dome
66 66 6,200 Brick
117.2 ft. 2-in. Crossing Stones. 2 3-in. Covering Stones.
28 “
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1 1-2 bbls. Portland Cement. 14 linear feet of 3 ft. Centres. 1 Ton Stove Coal.
1 1-2 Tons Engine Coal. 2 bbls. Kerosene Oil. 2 “ Black 66 15 gals. Linseed Oil.
10 gals. Cylinder Oil. 25 lbs. Paint. 150 " Nails.
10 " Spikes.
1 45-gal. Oil Tank.
1 10 « " Can.
6 5 ‘ 66
4 3 4 66 66
12 66 66
61 " 66 66
31-2 « 66 66
1 Cast Iron Sewer Trap & Manhole.
1 Grate Portable Boiler. 360 lbs. Mineral Salt.
36 Bags Rock Salt.
2 1-2 Bushels Salt.
60 lbs. Babbit Metal.
75 lbs. Zinc.
9 Steel Bars.
21 Pieces Drill Steel.
35 feet 66 66
12 Pieces Hand Drilled Steel.
9 ft. 1 3-4 in. Round Wedge Steel.
8 ft. 1 3-4 in. Square Wedge Steel.
150 feet Steam Pipe. 1 Oat Meal Firkin.
2 Kerosene bbls.
APPENDIX.
Ordinance Relating to Reports of City Officers.
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Newton, as follows.
SECTION 1. In addition to the reports now required by ordinance to be made annually to the City Council, annual reports to December 31st, shall be made as follows:
Assessors, giving their tables of aggregates, and such other information, as may, in their judgment, be deemed of public importance.
Board of Health, showing the business of the Board, with recommendations.
City Clerk, to include statement of number of marriage intentions, marriages solemnized, number of births and deaths, statement of fees, dogs licensed, enrolled militia, etc.
City Solicitor, showing the transactions of his depart- ment, including all suits or actions by or against the city, with amounts of payments and receipts on account of same.
Registrars of Voters, showing by precincts, the number of registered voters, including women, with changes since last reports, also number of votes cast for leading party candidates.
Superintendent of Streets, showing the transactions of the Highway Department, under direction of the Highway Surveyors and Committee on Highways, except as required of the City Engineer, and a schedule of the property of the city in his charge.
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SECT. 2. All reports of heads of departments and boards of officers of the city, shall be presented to the City Council on or before the fifteenth day of February of each year.
SECT. 3. All City reports shall be printed in pamphlet form, of uniform size, and bound together annually under the direction of the City Clerk, in such number as may be directed by the City Council, one copy each of which shall be deposited in the Newton Free Library, the State Library, the Public Library of the City of Boston, the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, D. C., and with the clerks of the cities and towns bordering on the City of Newton.
SECT. 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances, in- consistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
Passed to be ordained and approved, February 16, 1891.
ORDINANCE XVI.
Ordinance Relating to the Superintendent of Streets.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT -STREETS AND WAYS.
SECTION 1. The office of Superintendent of Streets is hereby established.
SECT. 2. The Superintendent of Streets shall, under the direction of the Highway Surveyors, have the general care and charge of highways and streets, of sidewalks and bridges, and cause them to be kept in good repair. He shall see that all nuisances and obstructions are removed, or give notice thereof to the surveyors.
SECT. 3. Whenever any highway, street, sidewalk or bridge is unsafe for travel, he shall erect suitable fences to
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prevent travel upon such parts thereof as are unsafe, and shall cause such places to be sufficiently lighted at night.
SECT. 5. Under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Highways, he shall have supervision of the public squares and parks, and of the making, widening, and altering of streets and ways, and the care of shade-trees therein. He shall have charge of the city teams and stables, other than those used by the fire department, and he shall make all necessary arrangements for cleaning the streets, disposing of manure and removing house dirt.
SECT. 6. Whenever, under the direction of the Com- mittee on Highways, he shall sell any property of the city, or shall do, or cause to be done any work for an individual, for which any sum shall become due to the city, he shall enter in books, to be kept for that purpose, such sales, and all work done, with the price or just value thereof, and shall make out bills for the same, and deliver them to the Joint Standing Committee on Highways.
SECT. 7. The Superintendent shall, on the last day of every month, prepare a schedule of debts, for labor or material, contracted by him, and present such of them as are for repairs on streets and ways to the Highway Surveyors, and all others to the Joint Standing Committee on High- ways for approval.
SECT. 9. No person, unless authorized by law, shall break or dig up any part of any street, square, or park, or common, without a written permit from a Highway Surveyor or the Superintendent of Streets.
SECT. 25. Any person who shall place snow or ice upon the street, except that removed from the sidewalk, shall cause the same to be spread evenly; and no snow or ice shall be thrown or put into a street, or upon a bridge, contrary to the orders of the Superintendent of Streets.
SECT. 26. The owner, tenant and occupant of any building or lot of land, abutting on any sidewalk built in
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whole or in part by the city or by the town of Newton, shall after a fall of snow, without delay, cause the same to be re- moved from the sidewalk adjoining the premises. If they shall fail to do so, the Superintendent of streets shall cause the snow to be removed, and such owner, tenant and occu- pant, shall severally be held to pay the expenses of such re- moval, and in addition shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars.
SECT. 29. No Street Railway shall receive a location in any of the streets of Newton, until the party or parties applying for the same, shall have first filed with the City Clerk, a plan of the location desired, and shall enter into an agreement in writing under their seals, with the City of Newton, whereby they agree to use the form of rail, the kind and quality of material for paving, and lay down their tracks, all as the Committee on Highways shall direct; said agreement shall also contain proper covenants, providing that the obligors shall, at their own expense, when ordered so to do by the Board of Aldermen, change in any street the location of their track or tracks, the grade of the same, and the pavement used by them, to conform to the grade and pavement of the street as the same may be established from time to time.
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