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DEPARTMENT OK PARKS
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Commissioners
FOR THE
Year Ending January ji, 1902
PRINTED FOR THE DEPARTMENT
1902
CONTENTS.
Commissioners 1 Report 5
Superintendent's Report 9
Engineer's Report 27
Financial Statements for financial year 1901-1902:
Expenditures for Land, Construction, and Maintenance . . 34
Expenditures in Detail ......... 36
General Exhibit of Appropriations 55
Appropriations and Balances in Detail 56
Summary of Expenditures on Account of Park and Playground
Construction from the Organization of the Board ... 60
Summary of Expenditures on Account of Public Parks and
Playgrounds, Land, Construction, and Betterments from the
Organization of the Board 68
Park Betterments Collected by City Collector .... 70
Public Park Debt 70
Playground Debt 70
Park Statistics 71
Appendix 74
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins,
Mayor of the City of Boston :
Sir, — The Board has the honor herewith to submit this
report for the year ending January 31, 1902.
In our last annual report we recommended a further
appropriation of $150,000 to enable us to complete the
work of park construction, but no action was taken by the
last city government on this recommendation. We need
this appropriation of $150,000 to finish the construction of
those parks upon which comparatively little additional work
remains to be done. Estimates, in detail, for this work have
already been sent to you. These include shelter and sanitary
buildings, which are imperatively needed for the convenience
and health of the public in many of the parks ; the exten-
sion of the conduits connecting the Fens with Charles river,
which will allow of the small square north of Beacon street,
on Charles river, between Charlesgate east and Charlesgate
west, to be filled and graded, and the completion of grading,
loaming, and planting in various parts of the park system.
The foul condition of the water in the Fens basin, from
the flow of sewage into it from Stony brook, is a subject
requiring prompt consideration. It is evident that it will
be impossible to prevent the pollution of the Fens' basin
until the waters of the brook cease to flow into the basin.
This can be brought about either by connecting Stony brook
with Charles river by a culvert large enough to carry directly
into the river the entire flow of the brook at all times, or by
connecting Stony brook with some general sewerage system
built to prevent the pollution of the Charles river basin.
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Under an order of the City Council, approved by the
Mayor July 3, 1901, making an appropriation of 1225,000 for
completing the Strandway, we took, on August 7, Burnham's
wharf and the adjoining estates, aggregating about twelve
and one-half acres of land and flats. The area required for
the extension of Columbia road over this tract is three acres,
leaving about nine acres available for playground purposes
when the dock is filled up, the buildings cleared away, and
the grounds levelled off, which work is now in progress.
On May 20, 1901, the Board took possession of a small
square, containing 52,800 square feet, known as Berners
square, and held in trust under the will of David Sears,
which provided that the square should be forever kept open
for ornament and exercise for the benefit of the residents on
his Longwood property on Brookline avenue, of which it
formed a part. The Board also took a lot of land on Cam-
den street, containing 2,190.6 square feet, for an addition to
the Columbus avenue playground.
Insufficient appropriations have delayed the necessary
developments of several of the playgrounds in charge of the
Board. Our policy is to make all playgrounds available for use
as fast as they are needed, but not to expend money on them
in advance of legitimate demands. The needs of the play-
grounds are pointed out in the annexed report of our Super-
intendent. We shall require at least $50,000 for their
improvement to give the public the full benefit of the large
expenditures already made for the acquisition of the land.
Appropriations for improving Billings Field and for equip-
ping First street playground as an out-door gymnasium were
made by the City Council last November. Work on the
former has begun, and plans for a locker and lavatory build-
ing for the latter are being prepared.
The Refectory building at Franklin Park has proved not
to be a public success, and no tenant has been able to carry
on there a successful restaurant. The last lease having
expired, we are considering whether it might not serve a
better purpose if used in part as a reading-room and library,
similar to those established in the Brooklyn and New York
parks, to contain chiefly books relating to natural history, for
the use and enjoyment of the general public, as well as for
students of landscape gardening, botany, ornithology, and
similar subjects. A representation of the animal and
vegetable life of our New England States, if it can be
secured, would add to the interest and value of the library.
The building will also be used for purposes of a shelter and
for sanitary purposes.
Full details of the work of the department during the year
will be found in the accompanying reports of our Superin-
tendent and Engineer.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles E. Stratton,
Laban Pratt,
James M. Prendergast,
Commissioners.
Boston, January 31, 1902.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To Charles E. Stratton, Laban Pratt, and James
M. Prendergast, Commissioners :
Gentlemen, — I herewith submit a report of the work per-
formed, under the direction of your board in this department,
during the year 1901 :
Franklin Park.
The principal work of planting has been completed in
Franklin Park, that of the past year having been confined to
the finishing up of details in the general scheme. The bor-
dering plantations of trees are fast producing the effect of
seclusion in the park. Thrifty young woodlands now may
be found, where once open views of the adjacent streets
marred the prospect, and detracted from the enjoyment of
persons driving or walking in the park. To produce as
quickly as possible this desired effect of a screen, and to pro-
vide mutual protection, the trees were planted thickly; this
has necessitated considerable thinning out to avert damage
from overcrowding. The surplus material has been used in
making new plantations. From this time on the work of
planting in Franklin Park might properly be charged to
maintenance, as the greater part of the material used will be
obtained from plantations which require thinning out.
The thinning out of diseased and surplus trees in the old
woodlands, which has been prosecuted for the past five years,
continues to bear fruit. The gradual spread on top of a
healthier growth, made possible by the admission of air and
light, makes each tree a better specimen of its kind, and at
the same time enhances the natural woodland effect.
The floors of many of the woodlands, notably those in the
Wilderness, need attention in the way of grubbing out tree
weeds, such as locust, cherry, and other seedlings, which
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grow rankly to the detriment or the exclusion of the more
natural ground cover of wild shrubbery and herbaceous plants.
Some work of this character has been done in Long Crouch
Woods, which was badly infested with wild cherry seedlings.
This piece of woodland is much frequented by picnic parties ;
and as the loam covering originally was very thin, over a
rocky foundation, the trees have suffered from lack of nutri-
tion and from hard usage. To ameliorate these conditions
about 9,000 cubic yards of loam were spread over a large part
of the wood. This gives an additional covering of loam,
averaging about six and one-half inches in thickness over the
treated part, which will greatly tend to the improvement of
the trees, which have been starving in a thin and impover-
ished soil.
Other woodlands in Franklin Park are suffering from the
thinness of the soil covering. Fine tree growth is one of the
chief features of a pleasing landscape ; and as loam at
present is offered freely at cheap rates, it would seem to be
wise to make liberal appropriations for the purchase of this
prime necessity for producing a good growth of trees on the
rocky, sterile portions of Franklin Park.
During most of the season two gangs of four men each
were kept at the important work of tree pruning. Consider-
able additional under-drainage was laid in Nazingdale, with
good results. The greater part of the length of the old
brook (now carried in a pipe below the surface) was levelled
and seeded, which made a vast improvement in what was
once a rough and swampy hollow.
To improve the entrance to the park from Seaver street
and Columbus avenue, Walnut avenue was widened between
Seaver street and the Walnut avenue entrance to seventy
feet. The foundation was laid for a boundary wall on the
park side, and the work of the superstructure will commence
with the opening of spring.
A decrease in the interest taken in golf, during the past sea-
son, was noticeable, the total number of players that went
over the course being 31,007, a decrease of twenty-two and
one-half per cent, from the attendance of the previous season.
Early in the year a rearrangement of the links was made,
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by laying out for experienced players a nine-hole course
around the borders of the meadow, and for beginners a six-
hole course through the centre and within the lines of the
nine-hole course. The first tees were changed from the old
location to Schoolmaster Hill, where a golf house has been
fashioned out of the tiled shelter. Accommodations are
there furnished for checking and storing golfing bags and
clothing. Dressing-rooms for men and women are provided
also in the building.
Tennis seems to be increasing in favor. All the available
ground in Ellicottdale was in use last season. The courts
were in constant demand, and frequently on Saturday
afternoons and holidays all who wished to play could not be
accommodated at once. The Franklin Field courts also
were well patronized.
Arnold Arboretum.
The only work done during the past season in the
Arboretum consisted of the ordinary maintenance of roads
and walks, of which the raising of a part of the lower drive
formed the principal item, it having settled into the peat bed
over which it is built.
Olmsted Park and Riverway.
With the exception of a little additional planting and the
erection of a sanitary building Olmsted Park is completed,
as far as construction has been planned. The rearrangement
of the shrubberies along the water side has greatly added to
the charm of the lower walk along the Riverway. The
plantations made during the past four years are doing well.
A quantity of shrubs were planted the past season, among
which may be noted the rhododendrons on the slope of the
bank from Perkins street, at Ward's pond. These are hybrids
between our native species, which give the required hardiness,
and the Asian species which impart splendor of bloom.
Two thousand kalmias are in preparation in our nurseries for
planting on the east and north slopes of the pond, the
intention being to continue the slightly gardenesque treat-
ment in this pretty little hollow. The lilies, lotus, and
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colonies of semi-aquatic plants fringing the pond produced
a beautiful effect last season.
The preparation of the water's edge of the Riverway and
Leverett pond, for planting with semi-aquatic and water-
loving plants remains to be done. This will give a more
natural effect at the water line than now exists along the
rough, stony shore. The plants will be mostly herbaceous ;
and will include, rushes, sedges, and grasses, also arrow-
heads, water plantain, willow herbs, ly thrums, with occa-
sional colonies of water lilies, lotus flowers, and many other
plants of like character.
The Fens.
On the south side of the Fens considerable planting was
done on the areas where additional loam had been spread the
previous season. This consisted principally of roses, wax
myrtle, and a variety of other shrubs. On the north side,
large plantings were made of goldenbells, honeysuckle, matri-
mony vine, and aromatic sumac.
In preceding reports attention has been called to the
necessity of increasing the depth of loam that covers the dry
gravel of which the Fens is composed. This is a matter of
great importance to the future of the trees, which have grown
to the point where their roots are confined within gravelly
limits, a condition that prevents further growth and develop-
ment, and dooms to disappointment the expectation that, in
the near future, fine trees will grace the Fens and give
shelter from its wind-swept openness.
The amount of sewage and filth discharged into the Fens
pond continues to increase. The condition of the pond
steadily grows worse; and, during storm periods, the odor
from the contaminated waters is quite perceptible over the
whole area covered by the Fens and driveways.
Commonwealth Avenue.
The crowded condition of the trees on that portion of
Commonwealth avenue lying between Arlington and Dart-
mouth streets made it desirable to remove such trees as were
injuring the better ones. An improvement was at once
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noticeable. The remaining trees, many of them being good
specimens of European and American elms, could be seen to
better advantage; while the sunshine admitted, here and
there, into the damp floor encouraged the growth of the turf,
and very much improved the general conditions necessary
for tree growth.
Charlesbank.
The great use made of the mounds by women and children,
during the summer season, makes it hard to maintain good
turf, especially if the season is a dry one. In a great meas-
ure this could be corrected by the equipment of a water
system, to which,* at frequent intervals, hose and sprinkling
nozzles could be attached. By dividing the ground to be
irrigated into sections controlled by valves the work of
sprinkling could be made almost automatic.
The trees planted in the past two years have been pro-
tected by stout tree-boxes. This protection was found to
be indispensable, as many of the trees were broken down by
the rough and careless usage to which they were sub-
jected. A number of additional trees were planted, and
holes, three feet in depth by ten feet in width, were prepared
and filled with good loam for further planting in the
spring.
The men's gymnasium, under the supervision of Mr. John
W. Bowler, was well patronized. The women's gymnasium
also had a successful season. The winter work at the
women's gymnasium has been increased to eight classes per
week, four in the afternoon for children, and four in the even-
ing for women. To accommodate these classes the partition
wall in the gymnasium hall was moved, thus adding some
spare office and locker space to the hall. A detailed report,
by the Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association,
of the work of the gymnasium will be found in the appendix.
Wood Island Park.
The bare, bleak hillsides of two or three years ago, at
Wood Island Park, now are covered with trees, which are
sufficiently umbrageous to cast a grateful shade over the
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grounds, of which full advantage is taken by the frequenters
of the park.
During the past year little work of construction has been
done. The unsightly man-hole basins on the shore have
been removed. The base-ball grounds have been improved,
by grading and levelling, and a number of fixed seats have
been constructed to accommodate those who gather to watch
the games. A flight of stone steps, leading from Prescott
street down to the playground, also has been built.
A slight improvement in the gymnasium attendance over
that of the preceding season can be noted. The attendance
in 1900 was 48,065 ; that of the past season was 48,909.
Two days in the week the gymnasium was open to women
and girls, and four days in the week to men and boys.
The work is still under the direction of Mr. James L. Walsh.
Charlestowjst Heights.
During the past season the only work of consequence
done in this park consisted of a partial rearrangement of the
shrubberies, the planting of some fresh material, and the
erection of iron fences at each side of the shelter on the Bun-
ker Hill-street front.
The asphalt floor of the open pavilion, which forms the
roof for the sanitaries and shelter, is in a bad condition, and
it is doubtful if it can be repaired. A new one, probably,
will be necessary.
Marine Park.
To meet the requirements of this very popular resort, a
line of fixed seats was constructed from Q street on the
south to the Farragut monument on the north, a distance of
1,281 feet. The walk on which they were placed was
widened to a width of eighteen feet. At the junction of the
walks, opposite the Head House, a bubble fountain was
erected.
Pending the erection of a permanent fence on the Q-street
boundary, a temporary wire fence has been built to protect
the newly-planted shrubberies. A number of European elms
and lindens, which seem to be well adapted for bleak sea-side
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planting, were added to the plantations last season. These
young plantations are thriving well, and, even now, give
a wood-like appearance to the park when viewed from the
harbor. Shrubbery also was planted on the slopes surround-
ing the ponds, a path or beach being left around the margin
of each pond of a sufficient width to permit of the free use
of the ponds for miniature yacht sailing, which is a favorite
pastime with the smaller boys. For the accommodation of
the frequenters of Pleasure Bay, a landing for row-boats was
constructed at the pier.
No work, other than that of regular maintenance, was
done at Castle Island, except the building of a number of
fixed seats.
Strand way.
The land necessary for completing the Strandway and
Columbia road between Mercer and Atlantic streets having
been taken by your Board, the work of construction between
these points was commenced last fall by this department, and
was continued until closed down by bad weather. The con-
struction of Columbia road throughout the rest of the Strand-
way will be done by the Street Department, plans for which
have been prepared and adopted jointly by the Park and
Street departments.
Columbia Road.
During the past season a line of Norway maples was
planted on Columbia road between Blue Hill avenue and
Edward Everett square. This planting was made in the bor-
der of the electric car reservation, and completes the tree
planting on Columbia road between Blue Hill avenue and
Dorchester avenue.
Chestnut Hill Park.
During the past year bordering plantations were made
along the north boundary of this park from the Common-
wealth avenue entrance to the Newton line. The nursery
was removed and the ground it occupied was planted with a
variety of trees from which permanent trees can be selected*
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Young spruces were planted on the south boundary. These
trees will be allowed ample space for individual development.
The ordinary work of maintenance was done during the
year. The unnecessary width of the driveway at this park,
which approximates seventy-five feet, is a source of expense,
not being nearly covered by wheel traffic it permits of a
growth of weeds and grasses on its surface which are hard
to keep down. The cobble gutters, too, are very much out
of repair and require constant attention. A plan has been
prepared by the department for narrowing the roadway and
adding to the width of the planting space on the sides next
to the park boundaries. This plan, if it could be put into
execution, would decrease materially the expense of road
maintenance and at the same time would widen and im-
prove in appearance and effectiveness the bordering belt
of planting between the park drive and the streets. The
estimate of our engineer of the cost of this work, which
includes the loaming and planting, is $33,750.
Berners Square.
{Area 1.2 acres.')
This square, located on Bellevue and Plymouth streets,
near Longwood avenue, was taken the past season by the
department. It contains a number of good elms and maples.
The trees are injuring each other from their closeness and
will require some little thinning out. The ground also re-
quires grading, but no work other than that of a little clear-
ing up has been done. Probably the best treatment would
be to grade the ground to a gentle slope from the sides to
the centre, with provision for carrying off the drainage from
the centre.
At Copp's Hill Terraces, Dorchester Park, and West Rox-
bury Parkway no work was done during the past season,
except the necessary maintenance work.
Nurseries.
In the new addition to the nursery at Franklin Field a
quantity of material from the seed beds has been set out in
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nursery rows. If a suitable appropriation for the purpose
is made by the City Council the remainder of the nursery
will be planted with young material, which will include a
large number of fine seedling oaks, two years old. This
will increase the area of the nursery to 7.7 acres.
It has been necessary to retain the nursery at West Rox-
bury parkway for the present, or until the trees and shrubs
can be planted in the parks. The nursery ground at Chest-
nut Hill has been cleared and planted with permanent trees,
as has also the old nursery at Franklin Park, with the excep-
tion of the ground occupied by the seed beds.
Playgrounds,
franklin field.
(Area, 77 Acres. ,)
At present the Street Department is laying an under-
ground conduit across Franklin Field to receive the drainage
of the neighboring district. In the progress of the work the
surface of the ground has been very much cut up by the
heavy teaming over it, and will require extensive repairs.
The old drainage ditches, too, should be filled, as the com-
pletion of the drainage work now in progress will render
them unnecessary.
Furthermore, as set forth in the twenty-fifth annual report,
the surface of nearly the entire field is in a poor condition
from settlements. To remedy this, either sufficient loam to
level the inequalities should be spread over the surface or
the ground should be ploughed, harrowed and seeded. The
first plan would be preferable, as the addition of loam to the
present peaty, spongy surface would make more stable turf.
The latter plan, however, would be the cheaper one, and in
the present state of our finances would seem to be the only
one to adopt.
While this necessary drainage work interferes with the
free use of a part of the field for games, and entirely cut off
skating the past winter, yet the advantages that will accrue at
the completion of the work in a measure will compensate
the public for this deprivation.
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Baseball, football, tennis and cricket grounds are provided.
All have been used freely during the past season.
CHRISTOPHER GIBSON PLAYGROUND.
(Area, 5.8 Acres.}
Dorchester avenue and Park street. Elms, for bordering
shade trees, have been planted around the larger piece of
this playground, the smaller triangular piece being bordered
with Norway maples.
The baseball and football grounds have been in great
demand during the past season, and many applications for
the reservation of the grounds for games have had to be
refused.
The triangle was flooded for skating the past winter and
thousands enjoyed the sport.
SAVIN HILL BEACH.
(Area, 18.6 Acres.}
Springdale street, Dorchester. Last spring the squatters'
shanties on the beach were removed and a bath-house was
erected in time for the commencement of the bathing season.
The bath-house contains thirty-one bathing closets for women
and fifty-four bathing closets for men, which are free to the
public, the patrons bringing their own suits and towels.
Attendants of both sexes are in charge, and the results have
been very satisfactory. The attendance for the summer was
14,749.
NEPONSET PLAYGROUND.
(Area, 18 Acres.}
Neponset avenue. During the past season no work, other
than that of maintenance, has been done on this playground.
The gravel filling laid on a part of the salt meadow has not
proved satisfactory by reason of the unequal settlement of the
ground from the added weight of the filling. Additional
filling has been put into these depressions, yet the settlement
still continues, and probably further settlement will occur
until sufficient solidity is attained. As there now seems to
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be no necessity for raising the grade of the meadow the
filling up of the slight inequalities of the surface with loam
would appear to be a better plan of treatment for the re-
mainder of the playground. As far as material for the pur-
pose could be obtained, this plan has been adopted and is
working very well.
An area of 3.3 acres was flooded and used by skaters dur-
ing the winter. A sanitary building is much needed at these
grounds.
MYSTIC PLAYGEOUND.
(Area, 2.3 Acres.)
Chelsea street and Mystic river. At present this play-
ground is a bare, cindered surface, with fixed seats at the
sides. A few pieces of apparatus, suitable for the use of
small children, such as swings, teeters, sand-boxes, etc., are
being made in the shops of the department. The addition of
the apparatus will render the playground more inviting to
the children of the locality and will enlarge its opportunities
for usefulness, which would still further be enhanced by the
erection of an open shelter near the sand-boxes, and the
employment of a female playground-keeper or kindergartner.
Sanitary accommodations and a drinking fountain are greatly
needed.
CHAELESTOWN PLAYGEOUND.
(Area, 14- Acres. - )
Corner Main and Alford streets. Norway maples were
planted, last spring, along the Alford-street boundary, within
the playground fence. The Main-street border is ready for
planting, but it has been considered best to defer this until
the fence is erected, in order that the trees may have its
additional protection. Wherever planting has been done in
the playgrounds it has been found necessary to protect the
trees by strong wooden boxes, six feet high. Even with such
guards the trees frequently are mutilated, undoubtedly with
wilful intent.
The filling and grading of this playground have not been
fully completed, yet sufficient well-graded ground is avail-
able for present needs.
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A skating rink of 2.2 acres was flooded for skating the
past winter, and was much used. Drinking fountains and a
sanitary building are much needed ; and, could the Main-street
fence, for which bids have been obtained, be built, it would
add greatly to the appearance of that front.
ROGERS PARK.
(Area, 6.9 Acres.')
Foster and Lake streets, Brighton. During the past year
the work of maintenance only has been done at this park
and playground. Filling is needed for playground extension,
also sanitary conveniences.
NORTH BRIGHTON PLAYGROUND.
(Area, lJf Acres.)
Western avenue and Harvard street. Only the regular
work of maintenance was carried on here the past season.
This playground is very popular, and a further extension of
graded playground area is necessary. This can be accom-
plished by levelling up the uneven surface of the meadow, and,
as the rougher grading has been done, it will not be a difficult
matter. Shelter and sanitary buildings and fencing are
needed. An area of 3.3 acres of ice was prepared, and was
much enjoyed by skaters the past winter. The principal
games played at this playground are baseball and football.
Ground has been prepared also for a quoit club, the mem-
bers of which seemed to fully appreciate the privilege.
BILLINGS FIELD.
(Area, 11 Acres.)
Lagrange street, near Centre street, West Roxbury. Dur-
ing last season the under-drainage of this playground was
finished. To afford a deeper drainage outlet from the field,
Mr. Samuel B. Dana kindly permitted the department to lay
a drain across his property. This will greatly improve the
drainage of the playground, and, unless further settlements
occur, will render additional filling unnecessary, which would
be a much more expensive operation.
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The slope of the hill from Bellevue street, which is too
steep for playground purposes, has been prepared for and
planted with trees, to afford a wooded shelter for viewing
the games. At the foot of the slope tennis grounds are
being graded, on which five courts, if necessary, can be laid
out.
Last winter a toboggan slide of 800 feet in length was
built and kept in order, as also were five acres of ice for
skating.
EOSLINDALE PLAYGEOUND.
(Area, 3.7 Acres.}
South Walter and Robert streets. With the exception of
the planting of Norway maples around the street borders,
no work of construction was done at these grounds the past
season.
This playground is very popular for ball games. An ice
field of 1.6 acres was prepared for skating last winter, which
was enjoyed by many. Sanitary buildings, grading, and a
retaining wall are the present requirements.
COLUMBUS AVENUE PLAYGEOUND.
(Area, I/..8 Acres.}
Within the fence line, on the Camden street and Columbus
avenue boundaries of this playground, a loam bed, twelve
feet wide, was prepared and planted with Norway maples.
The smoke and coal dust from the adjacent round-house
make rather hard conditions for tree growth. A considerable
amount of grading was done, and a granite bubble fountain,
for furnishing drinking water, was erected.
The Civic League was given the management of the
grounds during the summer and fall, the League paying the
expenses of the instructors, while the Park Department main-
tained the grounds. The playground was very popular, and
fully demonstrated the wisdom of its purchase.
A portion of the grounds on the Camden street end was
fenced off for the children, for whom the Civic League erected
a shelter, and furnished sand-boxes and several pieces of
simple gymnastic apparatus adapted to the little folks.
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During the winter an ice field of 2.6 acres was formed, by-
means of a dam, and a large number of people enjoyed the
sport. To enlarge the area for skating a retaining wall is
needed on the north line to permit of the raising of the dam.
A sanitary building also is much needed.
PRINCE STREET PLAYGROUND.
(Area, O.If Acres.')
Prince and North Bennet streets. No work, except that
of maintenance, was done on this playground last year. Its
crowded condition, in a densely populated neighborhood,
would justify a large expenditure to increase its area.
FIRST STREET PLAYGROUND.
(Area, fy.6 Acres.)
First and M streets, South Boston. As a special appro-
priation of $9,550 has been made by the City Council for
the improvement of this playground, plans are under con-
sideration for an open-air gymnasium and a sanitary and
locker building.
The grounds were well patronized, last season, for ball
playing and bicycle racing. During the winter the ice rink
of 3.1 acres was enjoyed by thousands.
FELLOWS STREET PLAYGROUND.
(Area, 0.85 Acres.)
Fellows and Hunneman streets. In its present bare con-
dition, this playground is not very inviting, and is not as
popular with the children as the surrounding sidewalks seem
to be. A small building has been placed on the grounds,
and a few pieces of apparatus, consisting of swings, swing-
ing-ladders, teeter-boards, and sand-boxes are under con-
struction at the department shops. The assistance of a
kindergartner would greatly aid in bringing out the possi-
bilities of this playground.
ICE SPORTS.
The winter of 1901-1902 proved to be a good one for all
ice sports. Although Franklin Field, generally the most
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popular of our skating areas, could not be used, the total
number of skaters at the various places exceeded that of
1900-1901. Thirteen horse-planers were in use, and the
ice was kept in very good condition. Ice was maintained at
thirteen parks and playgrounds, making a total area of 106.6
acres. At Jamaica Pond a measured track was laid out, and
proved to be quite an added attraction. Hockey rinks were
made at Scarboro' and Jamaica Ponds, Billings Field, Wood
Island Park, and at Columbus avenue, North Brighton, and
Roslindale playgrounds.
By permission of your Board, the Boston Curling Club
made Scarboro' Pond its headquarters for this grand old
game. A number of friendly contests were fought, of which
one was with the Country Club at Clyde Park, that relieved
the Country Club of the district medal, which it had held
for a year. An itemized table following will give further
skating details.
Skating— Season 1901-1902.
Name.
Area.
Hockey
Rinks.
No. of days
Skating.
Approximate
Attendance.
4.5 acres
5.0 "
1.4 "
2.2 "
2.6 "
3.1 "
1.95 "
64.5 "
3.3 "
3.3 "
2.1 "
4.75 "
7.9 "
1
46
44
48
42
40
45
43
42
43
45
42
45
100
Billings Field
1
17,900
64,050
27,750
31,125
42,800
Columbus Avenue Playground
1
Christopher Gibson Playground..
21,350
2
159,400
26,750
30,100
23,425
27,825
60,125
1
1
1
1
Totals
106.6 acres
8
532,700
Insect Enemies of Trees.
During the past year Boston has been subjected to an
invasion of the elm-leaf beetle and the brown-tailed moth.
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Both are pests of the most dangerous character. The elm-
leaf beetle confines its ravages to the elm tree, and is more
easy to control than the brown-tailed moth. Then, too, the
elm-leaf beetle does not commence to eat until the foliage is
partly developed. This gives an opportunity of spraying the
foliage with an arsenical solution, which kills the beetle when
it begins to feed upon the poisoned foliage. The brown-tailed
moth hibernates in the larval state in nests containing from
fifty to one hundred each, and then emerges on the first
warm days of spring and attacks the buds and unfolding
leaves of the elm, maple, and various other kinds of trees,
including apple and pear trees. In August or early Septem-
ber a second brood of larvae attacks the second growth of
leaves. The second crop of larvae may be successfully com-
batted by arsenical spraying. The greatest mischief is to be
apprehended from the first brood, as it cannot be reached by
poison, and the only remedy known is to pick off the nests
and burn them. This is a difficult and expensive matter in
high trees as the nests are found only on the small twigs at
the ends of the branches. An evidence of the prolific nature
and energy of the brown-tailed moth is found in the fact,
that, from an importation into Somerville (supposedly on
roses from France), in 1897, the moth has spread north to
central New Hampshire, and south to Scituate. In Allston,
Brighton, Cambridge, and Somerville, last summer, trees
were entirely defoliated by them.
Provision has been made by your Board to fight these
pests. A gasoline power sprayer, with a capacity of twelve
gallons per minute, has been constructed in the shops of the
department. The machinery, comprising a Daimler motor
and a Fairbanks & Morse triplex pump, is set on a tank of
470 gallons capacity, and the whole is mounted on a four-
wheeled contractor's wagon. Our hand spraying apparatus
has been increased by the purchase of six additional barrel-
pumps on wheels. With this equipment we expect to be
able to keep these insects down. They cannot, however, be
exterminated without concerted action on the part of the
city authorities, and also of private individuals.
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Maintenance.
Each year it is becoming more difficult to maintain the
parks and playgrounds on the amount appropriated for that
purpose by the city government. During the past five or
six years the work of construction has proceeded with great
rapidity, especially in the matter of planting and on account
of playground extension. Plantations laid out for orna-
mental effect are expensive to maintain. As compared with
other park systems the Boston parks contain a large per-
centage of such planted areas. Playgrounds, too, are found
to average high in the cost per acre for maintenance, as com-
pared with parks of large size. Furthermore, when the
eight-hour law came into effect, the hours of labor were
reduced one-ninth ; and the half-holiday on Saturday has
since been extended, and now covers the whole year. Thus
maintenance charges have increased to the point where we
are only able to keep the parks in a mediocre manner, and
not at all with the degree of perfectness expected of Boston,
whose parks have a reputation for excellence that is world-
wide. In comparison with other cities Boston's appropriation
for park maintenance, per acre, ranks very low, as the follow-
ing table of the comparative cost of maintaining the parks of
various cities will show.
Details of measurements and quantities of work done
during the past year will be found in the report of Mr. C. E.
Putnam, engineer of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. Pettigeew,
Superintendent.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT.
Mr. John A. Pettigrew,
Superintendent :
Dear Sir, — The following report, for the year ending
January 31, 1902, is respectfully submitted :
Commonwealth Aventje.
Northerly driveway, from Arlington
street to Massachusetts avenue, re-
surfaced with two inches of macadam, 15,400 square yards.
Flagstone cross-walks raised and relaid, 327 square yards.
Gravel walks resurfaced . . . 8,500 square yards.
Loam bought and spread on plantations, 139 cubic yards.
The Fens.
Curbstone reset ..... 75 linear feet.
Loam bought and spread on plantations, 1,421 cubic yards.
RlVERWAY.
Catch-basins built . . . . 3.
Drain pipe laid, 8-inch . . . 157 linear feet.
Driveway raised and resurfaced . . 150 square yards.
Olmsted Park.
Walks surfaced with four inches of
cinders, 1 mile .... 8,839 square yards.
Walks surfaced with four inches of
macadam, 0.44 mile . . . 4,344 square yards.
Stone stairways built in walks, two . 34 granite steps.
Drain pipe laid :
8-inch 190 linear feet.
Catch-basins built .... 4.
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Loam bought and spread on plantations,
Iron pipe fence built ....
Driveway raised and resurfaced .
Arborway.
8-inch drain pipe laid ....
Catch-basins built . . - .
Loam bought and spread on plantations,
Driveway raised and resurfaced .
7,727 cubic yards.
516 linear feet.
375 square yards.
120 linear feet.
7.
86 cubic yards.
528 square yards.
Arnold Arboretum.
Driveway raised and resurfaced . . 900 square yards.
Franklin Park.
Walks built (i mile) ....
Drain pipe laid :
4-inch ......
3-inch ......
Foundation for boundary wall laid
Excavation for widening Walnut ave-
nue ......
Loam bought and spread on planta-
tions ......
2,928 square yards.
120 linear feet.
1,562 linear feet.
400 linear feet.
3,500 cubic yards.
9,805 cubic yards.
A flight of four stone steps has been built opposite Angel
street, and a flight of 39 stone steps at Hagborne Hill has
been removed.
The arrangement of drives, walks and planting spaces at
the junction of Pierpont and Playstead roads has been
changed to conform to the construction of the glade, in place
of the proposed greeting, and the slopes have been regraded.
The gate posts and parapet wall at Forest Hills bridge
have been taken down, and the stone hauled to the site of
the proposed sanitary building on Schoolmaster Hill.
The trellis at Schoolmaster Hill arbor has been taken down
and the stone hauled to the site of the proposed sanitary
building in Long Crouch woods.
The potting house has been moved into the yard in front
of the repair shops, and rearranged for a storehouse and
office building ; and the greenhouses have been torn down.
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Drilling and pipe-cutting machines have been placed in the
machine shop.
An outfit for spraying trees has been made, by mounting a
li horse power gasoline engine and a 2i-inch by 3-inch triplex
pump on a 470 gallon tank. The pump and engine are
coupled directly together, and will deliver twelve gallons per
minute, against a pressure of 120 pounds per square inch ; or,
through J-inch nozzles, will throw two streams to a height of
35 feet.
Franklin Field.
The large surface drains, that are being built here, are to
be completed in May. The unsightly drainage ditch can
then be filled, the slope along Talbot avenue can be graded,
and the draining and grading of the field can be completed.
Drinking fountain erected . . . 1.
Loam bought and spread on plantations, 659 cubic yards.
Columbia Road.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad has
completed its bridge over Columbia road, at Richfield street ;
and the unfinished section at that place is being completed
by the Street Department.
The Street Department has also completed the abutments,
and put in place the iron work of the bridges over the Old
Colony division and Shoreham street.
Of the section, 1,175 feet in length, between Mercer and
Atlantic streets, that is being constructed by this depart-
ment, 500 feet have been subgraded; 150 feet are flats, and
will require about 12,000 cubic yards of filling before the
road can be completed.
Walks macadamized .... 350 square yards.
Marine Park.
The shallow water at the end of the channel from Q street
wharf interferes considerably with the boats running to
Castle Island. The channel is 1,000 feet long, and has a
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minimum depth of 6£ feet at mean low water. For the first
400 feet the channel is 100 feet wide, for the remaining 600
feet it is only 60 feet wide. It ends abruptly about 400
feet from a point where the natural depth is 6^ feet. But
little dredging would be required to extend the channel this
400 feet, as the natural depth is 4i to 6 feet.
Drinking fountain erected . . . 1.
Permanent seats built . . . 1,281 linear feet.
Boat-landing at iron pier built . . 1.
Drain pipe laid (6-inch) . . . 177 linear feet.
Castle Island.
Permanent seats built . . . 779 linear feet.
Wood Island Park.
Stone stairway built, one . . . 30 granite steps.
Permanent seats built . . . 236 linear feet.
Manholes and tide-gates built . . 4.
Charlestown Heights.
Iron fence erected . . . . 123£ linear feet.
Charlesbank.
The women's gymnasium apparatus has been covered with
a wood and canvas roof.
Loam bought and spread on planta-
tions ...... 133 cubic yards.
Copp's Hill Terraces.
Permanent seats built . . . 216 linear feet.
North End Beach.
The Fiske Wharf and Warehouse Trust has built a bulk-
head and deposited about 1,200 cubic yards of filling under
the platform, in the rear of the women's bath-house.
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Columbus Avenue Playground.
Drinking fountain erected . . . 1.
Open-air shower-baths installed . . 6.
4-inch drain pipe laid . . . .150 linear feet.
2-inch water pipe laid . . . .200 linear feet.
The Civic League has erected a children's shelter and
playhouse, two frames of gymnastic apparatus, and two ob-
servation stands with a seating capacity of 1,100 ; also 80
linear feet of shelter sheds.
North Brighton Playground.
Loam bought and used for surfacing . 143 cubic yards.
Billings Field.
Drain pipe laid :
10-inch ...... 975 linear feet.
3-inch tile. ..... 1,680 linear feet.
Water pipe laid (3-inch) ... 50 linear feet.
Loam bought and used for surfacing . 351 cubic yards.
Neponset Playground.
Loam bought and used for surfacing . 175 cubic yards.
Savin Hill Playground.
A bath locker building, containing 85 lockers, 4 showers,
an office room and toilet-rooms has been built.
Water pipe laid :
8-inch . . . . . .125 linear feet.
1-inch ...... 325 linear feet.
6-inch sewer laid .... 475 linear feet.
Filling bought and used on dike and
beach ...... 1,100 cubic yards.
The beach has been cleared of old bath shanties and of
stones.
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Cost of Maintenance Per Acre, 1895=1901, Inclusive.
Name of Park.
Area
in
Acres.
Cost Pee acre.
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05
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$448
$528
$519
$458
$485
$534
122
121
125
98
119
126
155
212
201
207
177
247
51
94
97
72
71
110
60
90
140
136
119
126
27
23
19
26
24
3
75
19
6
115
| 234
44
55
65
62
32
45
54
25
61
6
189
147
185
180
212
270
1
4
1
2
18
99
117
86
151
86
176
79
162
146
1 2,338
t3,308
551
26
715
910
480
680
444
825
1,313
1,374
1,223
970
1,092
1
12
100
46
984
166
38
89
60
9
191
*1,900
13
354
94
28
70
30
77
13
48
92
36
1
30
97
35
189
60
312
113
11
36
76
101
16
159
113
*994
5
221
47
27
300
11
61
5
4
458
682
606
525
579
563
Commonwealth avenue
Fens
Riverway
Olmsted Park
Arborway
Arnold Arboretum
West Roxbury Parkway
Franklin Park
Columbia road
Dorchesterway . .
Strandway
Marine Park
Dorchester Park
Chestnut Hill Park
Wood Island Park
North End Beach
Copps Hill Terraces
Prince Street Playground
Charlesbank
Columbus Avenue Playground. .
North Brighton Playground
Rogers Park
Fellows Street Playground
Forest Hills Playground
Roslindale Playground
Billings Field Playground
Neponset Playground
Ashmont Playground
Christopher Gibson Playground.
Franklin Field
Savin Hill Playground
First Street Playground
Mystic Playground
Charlestown Playground
Charlestown Heights
Berners square
* Including filling and gradin
30
115
40
180
36
223
150
527
18.5
6
40
34
26
42
46
2.7
0.6
0.4
10
4.8
14
6.9
0.85
10.3
3.7
11
18
2.2
5.8
77
6
4.6
2.3
14
4
1.2
t Including maintenance of bath-houses.
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Cost of maintenance (repairs, cleaning and sprinkling) of
drives, walks, and rides per square yard, not including
brick and artificial stone walks, 1895 to 1901, inclusive, at
Commonwealth avenue, the Fens, Riverway, Olmsted Park,
Arborway, Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park, Columbia
road and Marine Park.
Tear.
Area of
Drives.
Square
Yards.
Area of
Walks.
Square
Y"ards.
Area of
Rides.
Square
Yards.
Total
Area.
Square
Yards.
Cost Per
Square
Yard.
Area
of Drive-
ways in
Per Cent,
of Total
Area.
1895
472,900
481,900
500,500
529.S00
553,400
600,100
600,800
169,500
177,400
186,700
199,900
217,700
240,600
249,300
81,700
83,900
86,700
87,400
87,400
87,400
87,400
724,100
743,200
773,900
817,100
858,500
928,100
937,500
$0,063
0.064
0.056
0.051
0.06
0.062
0.064
65 3
1896
64 8
1897
1898
64.7
64 8
1899
64 5
1900
1901
64 1
The drives are macadamized, the walks are surfaced with
macadam or cinders, and the rides are surfaced with gravel
and loam.
Respectfully submitted,
C. E. Putnam,
Assistant Engineer.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Expenditures for Land, Construction and Maintenance from
February 1, 1901, to January 31, 1902.
Land.
Construc-
tion.
Mainte-
nance.
Totals.
Main Park System :
Commonwealth avenue . . .
Fens
Hi verway
Olmsted Park
Arborway
Arnold Arboretum
West Roxbury Parkway..
Franklin Park
Marine Park System :
Columbia Road*
Dorchesterway
Strandway
Marine Park
Wood Island Park
Charlesbank
Cbarlestown Heights
Charlestown Playground . . .
Dorchester Park
Franklin Field
North End Beach
Copp's Hill Terraces
Chestnut Hill Park
North Brighton Playground
Neponset Playground
Billings Field
First Street Playground
Prince Street Playground..
$4,833 23
42,179
3,449 81
Carried forward .
$50,462 12
$569 17
6,778 08
1,894 93
21,176 53
2,704 43
581 99
462 14
36,546 81
75,640 40
134 56
15,518 81
4,822 87
1,991 82
1,307 17
727 81
166 70
19 87
4,652 75
1,917 48
124 85
1,623 54
3,454 39
$189,567 34
$17,102 44
15,461 04
10,085 52
19,068 84
5,893 75
6,934 43
465 92
53,726 79
4,332 82
7 00
153 60
5,625 01
8,098 20
10,124 13
2,049 56
1,503 48
380 34
10,687 83
77 00
292 69
2,875 96
924 09
1,016 27
1,859 61
865 30
198 80
$179,810 42
$17,671 61
22,239 12
11,980 45
40,245 37
8,598 18
7,516 42
928 06
90,273 60
84,806 45
141 56
57,851 49
10,447 88
10,090 02
11,431 30
2,777 37
1,670 18
400 21
15,340 58
1,994 48
417 54
7,949 31
4,378 48
1,016 27
8,609 85
865 30
198 80
$419,839 88
* Of this amount $79,315.13 was expended by Street Department.
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EXPENDITURES FOE LAND, ETC. — Concluded.
Parks.
Land.
Construc-
tion.
Mainte-
nance.
Totals.
$50,462 12
$189,567 34
$179,810 42
173 75
204 06
1,731 43
382 93
3,029 35
7 00
1,039 89
1,174 22
$419,839 88
173 75
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52
52
52
52
53
53
53
54
54
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Fellows Street Playground..
Christopher Gibson Play-
365 34
569 40
1,731 43
382 93
Columbus Avenue Play-
19,154 65
22,184 00
7 00
Roslindale Playground
Investigating sites for Play-
2,500 00
3,539 89
1,174 22
7 00
7 00
170 75
10,298 44
170 75
10,298 44
Totals
§69,023 77
$192,432 6S
$198,022 24
$460,078 69
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II.
Expenditures of this Department in detail from February 1,
1901, to January 31, 1902.
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
CONSTRUCTION.
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks: labor
and materials . . $414 20
Drainage: labor . . 6 0O
$420 20
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Loam: materials . . $91 94
Engineers: labor . . 8 75
100 69
Plantations.
Labor and materials ... 48 28
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MAINTENANCE,
Roadways, Grounds, Drainage and General Work.
Roads and walks : labor and mate-
rials $13,105 47
Grounds: labor and materials . 2,034 84
Stable account: equipment and
supplies 1,533 13
Drainage: labor and materials . 271 93
Engineers : labor and materials . 80 00
General work: materials . . 77 07
17,102 44
— $17,671 61
FENS.
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . $4,889 15
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Loam: materials . . $947 25
Gradings: labor and ma-
terials ....
375 78
Fence: labor and mate-
rials ....
61 02
Engineers: labor and ma-
terials ....
34 60
General work: labor and
materials
18 68
1,437 33
Amounts carried forward, $6,326 48 .$17,671 61
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Amounts brought forward, $6,326 48 $17,671 61
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks : labor, $394 54
Drainage: labor and ma-
terials . . . . 57 06
451 60
$6,778 08
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Drainage and General Work.
Eoads and walks : labor and mate-
rials $9,269 84
Grounds : labor and materials . 3,960 12
Stable account: equipment and
supplies 1,154 48
General work: labor and mate-
rials 324 15
Engineers: labor .... 301 25
Sea-wall and gate chamber: mate-
rials
Drainage: labor ....
Live stock : labor and materials .
281 33
164 17
5 70
15,461 04
22,230 12
RIVERWAY.
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . $1,044 34
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks: labor
and materials . . $446 15
Drainage: labor and ma-
terials . . . . 348 95
795 10
Fence.
Labor 36 87
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Engineers: labor . . $14 00
General work: labor . 2 62
Grading: labor . . 2 00
18 62
1,894 93
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Roads and walks: labor and mate-
rials $4,282 74
Grounds: labor and materials . 3,390 17
Amounts carried forward, $7,672 91 $1,894 93 $39,910 73
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Amounts brought forward, $7,672 91 $1,894 93 $39,910 73
Buildings: labor and materials
Stable account: equipment and
supplies
General work : labor and materials,
Engineers: labor ....
Drainage : labor and materials
f,672
HI
,264 43
676
59
329
4:3
82
00
60
10
10,085 52
11,980 45
OLMSTED PARK.
CONSTRUCTION.
Boadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks: labor
and materials . . $6,863 93
Drainage : labor and ma-
terials . . . . 389 83
$7,253 76
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . • 6,723 71
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Loam: material . . $5,147 07
Grading: labor and ma-
terials ....
General work: labor and
materials
Engineers : labor and ma-
terials ....
1,165
49
288
63
108
89
6 710 ft8
Fence
m
331
21
Labor and materials
Signs.
Signs: materials .... 92 33
Lawns and Woods.
Labor and materials ... 52 00
Boating Service.
Labor 13 44
$21,176 53
MAINTENANCE.
Boadways, Grounds, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Roads and walks : labor and mate-
rials ....
Grounds: labor and materials
General work: labor and materials,
Buildings : labor and materials
Skating: labor and materials
Stable account: equipment and
supplies
Amounts carried forward, $18,433 04 $21,176 53 $51,891 18
$5,913 09
5,528 85
2,703 21
1,986 35
1,554 76
746 78
Amounts brought for
Drainage: labor
Engineers: labor
Boating service: labor
Loam: materials
39
ward, $18,433 04 $21,176 53 $51,891 18
351 92
271 00
8 88
4 00
— 19,068 84
40,245 37
ARBORWAY.
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . $1,222 94
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks: labor
and materials . . $756 20
Drainage: labor and ma-
terials . . . 326 94
1,083 14
Lighting.
Electric lights .... 187 98
Signs.
Signs: materials .... 100 48
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Loam: materials . . $57 07
Engineers: labor . . 19 25
Grading: labor . . 13 13
General work : materials, 5 10
94 55
2,704 43
Lawns and Woods.
Labor 15 34
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Drainage and General Work.
Roads and walks: labor and mate-
rials $4,309 54
Grounds: labor and materials . 981 49
Stable account: equipment and
supplies 322 43
Drainage: labor .... 166 20
Engineers: labor .... 92 00
General work : materials . . 22 09
5,893 75
8,598 18
ARNOLD ARBORETUM AND BUSSEY PARK.
CONSTRUCTION.
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Drainage: labor and ma-
terials .... $286 59
Roads and walks: labor
and materials . . 58 08
$344 67
Amounts carried forward, $344 67 $100,734 73
40
Amounts brought forward, $344 67 $100,734 73
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Engineers: labor . . $74 25
Loam: material . • 44 09
118 34
Boundary Walls and Gateways.
Fence: materials .... 116 48
Plantations.
Labor 2 50
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Drainage and General Work.
Eoads and walks: labor and ma-
terials $5,802 36
Drainage: labor and materials . 573 94
General work : labor and materials, 351 01
Stable account: equipment and
supplies 83 22
Engineers : labor .... 49 50
Grounds : labor and materials . 45 00
Live stock: materials ... 29 40
6,934 43
7,516 42
WEST ROXBURY PARKWAY.
CONSTBUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor $274 67
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Engineers: labor and ma-
terials .... $120 55
Grading: labor . . 2 75
123 30
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks : labor ... 64 17
$462 14
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds: labor .... $44192
Roads and walks : labor .
Engineers: labor
General work : materials
Buildings: materials
Amount carried forward,
7 62
7 00
6 75
2 63
4fi5 02
9°8 06
$109,179 21
41
Amount brought forward, $109,179 21
FRANKLIN PARK.
CONSTKUCTION.
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Grading: labor and ma-
terials .... $9,473 16
Loam: material . . 6,535 88
General work: labor
and materials . . 530 60
Engineers: laborand .
materials . . . 199 85
$16,739 49
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . 11,958 25
Boadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks: labor
and materials . . $3,036 58
Drainage : labor and ma-
terials . . . 462 09
3,498 67
Arbor and Shelter, Schoolmaster Hill.
Amount paid under con-
tract .... $1,550 00
Labor and materials . 1,113 89
Plumbing: labor and ma-
terials .... 425 04
Architect's commission, 200 40
3,289 33
Repair Shops and Storehouse.
Labor and materials . . . 705 33
Lawns and Woods.
Labor and materials . . . 209 40
Settees.
Materials 117 75
Shelter, Overlook and Terrace Wall.
Steps: labor 16 50
Fences.
Labor 12 09
$36,546 81
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds: labor and materials . $23,119 07
Roads and walks: labor and mate-
rials 13,195 91
Amounts carried forward, $36,314 98 $36,546 81 $109,179 21
42
Amounts brought forward,
General work : labor and materials,
Buildings: labor and materials
Stable account: equipment and
supplies . . .
Drainage : labor and materials
Engineers : labor and materials
Live stock: labor and materials
Skating: labor
Water supply: materials
$36,314 98
6,785 78
5,503 84
3,228 95
730 20
459 11
344 64
310 42
48 87
$36,546 81 $109,179 21
53,726 79
90,273 60
COLUMBIA ROAD.
Proportion of amount paid by Street Depart-
ment for land, and expenses chargeable to
this department
$4,833 23
CONSTRUCTION.
Proportion of amount paid by
Street Department for construc-
tion, chargeable to this depart-
ment $74,481 90
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks : labor . . 446 43
Labor and materials
Plantations.
355 18
Settees and Signs.
220 39
Signs: materials ....
Grading, Loam and General Work
Engineers: labor .... 136 50
75,640 40
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Drainage and General Work.
Roads and walks: labor and mate-
rials $3,020 12
Stable account: equipment and
supplies
722 59
Grounds : labor and materials
328 27
Drainage: labor ....
121 92
Engineers: labor .
119 00
General work : materials
20 92
4,332 82
DORCHESTERWAY.
CONSTRUCTION.
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks: materials . . $120 56
84,806 45
Amounts carried forward,
$120 56
$284,259 26
43
Amounts brought forward, $120 56 $284,259 26
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Engineers: labor .... 14 00
$134 56
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds and Drainage.
Engineers : labor 7 00
STRANDWAY.
LAND.
Amount paid for land . . . $42,124 08
Expenses 55 00
$42,179 08
CONSTRUCTION.
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Grading : labor and ma-
terials 1
Engineers : labor and ma-
terials
General work : labor and
materials
Labor and materials
"Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks : labor, $622 52
Drainage: materials . 2 85
625 37
15,518 81
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Buildings and Drainage.
Grounds : labor . . . . $51 91
Engineers : labor .
i>10,235
57
792
00
621
36
$11,648 93
Plantations.
3,244 51
Drainage : labor
Buildings : materials
Boating service : materials
46 00
28 25
14 72
12 72
153 60
MARINE PARK.
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . $1,335 58
141 56
57,851 49
Amounts carried forward, $1,335 58 $342,252 31
44
Amounts brought forward, $1,335 58 $342,252 31
Settees.
Labor and materials . . . 1,150 96
Boat Service.
Boat landing : labor and materials, 979 48
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Drainage : labor and ma-
terials .... $175 00
Roads and walks : labor, 128 26
303 26
Head House.
Labor and materials . . . 238 41
Water Supply and Fountains.
Fountains : labor and Materials . 120 36
Grading, Loam, and General Work.
Engineers : labor . . $56 65
Grading: labor . . 11 28
General work : materials, 5 10
73 03
$4,201 08
CASTLE ISLAND.
Settees.
Labor and materials . . . $459 07
Structures.
Tool-house : labor and materials, 162 72
621 79
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds : labor and materials
Buildings : labor and materials
Roads and walks : labor and mate
rials
Stable account : equipments
General work : labor and materials, 232 11
Engineers : labor .... 156 00
Drainage: labor . . . . 121 25
Boating service : materials . . 84 45
52,115 03
1,556 53
1,034 64
325 00
5,625 01
10,447
Amount carried forward, $352,700 19
45
Amount brought forward, $352,700 19
WOOD ISLAND PAKK.
CONSTRUCTION.
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Drainage: materials . $52S 57
Koads and walks: labor
and materials . . 420 53
Steps: labor and mate-
rials . . . . 64 50
$1,013 60
Water Supply, Fountains and Settees.
Settees: labor and mate-
rials .... $436 18
Fountains: materials . 35 00
471 18
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . 460 12
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Engineers: labor . . $28 00
Grading: labor . . 16 92
General work: labor . 2 00
46 92
$1,991 82
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Men's gymnasium —
Grounds, apparatus and building:
labor and materials .
$4,483 10
Grounds: labor and materials
1,710 94
General work: labor and mate-
rials
715 07
Skating: labor ....
772 60
Roads and walks: labor and mate-
312 06
Drainage : labor and materials
100 93
Engineers: labor ....
3 50
8,098 20
10,090 02
CHARLESBAjSTK.
construction.
Plantations.
Labor $648 96
Structures.
Women's gymnasium building:
labor and materials . . . 525 03
Amounts carried forward $1,173 99 $362,790 21
46
Amounts brought forward, $1,173 99 $362,790 21
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Loam: materials . . $112 54
General work: labor . 6 89
119 43
Walks and Drainage.
Drainage: labor .... 8 25
Settees.
Labor 5 50
1,307 17
2,951
02
2,843
13
551
06
233 72
56
16
21
18
17
50
11
50
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Buildings and General Work.
Men's gymnasium —
Grounds, apparatus and building :
labor and materials . . . $3,438 86
Women's gymnasium —
Grounds, apparatus and building:
labor and materials .
Grounds and walks: labor and
materials .....
General work: labor and mate-
rials ......
Skating: labor and materials
Fence: labor and materials .
Drainage: labor ....
Engineers: labor ....
Boating service: materials .
10,124 13
11,431 30
CHARLESTOWN HEIGHTS.
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . $346 27
Fence.
Fence: labor and materials . . 187 85
Walks, Gutters and Drainage.
Walks: labor . . . $140 86
Drainage: labor and
materials . . . 48 08
184 94
Grading, Loam and General Work.
General work: labor . $3 00
Engineers: labor . . 1 75
S 4 75
$727 81
Amounts carried forward, $727 81 $374,221 51
47
Amounts brought forward, $727 81 $374,22151
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds and walks: labor and
materials $1,597 58
Buildings: labor and materials . 434 28
General work: materials . 12 45
Drainage: labor .... 5 25
2,049 56
2,777 37
CHARLESTOWN PLAYGROUND.
CONSTKUCTION.
Water Supply and Fountains.
Fountains: materials $166 70
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Skating: labor and materials . $752 69
Grounds and walks: labor and
materials 569 30
Engineers: labor .... 85 00
General work : materials . . 56 64
Stable account: equipment and supplies, 37 85
Drainage: labor .... 2 00
1,503 48
1,670 18
DORCHESTER PARK.
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor $19 87
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds and walks : labor . . $296 76
Engineers: labor .... 39 00
Skating: labor .... 27 69
Buildings: labor .... 16 89
380 34
400 21
FRANKLIN FIELD.
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . $3,030 31
Amounts carried forward, $3,036 31 $379,069 27
48
Amounts brought forward, $3,036 31 $379,069 27
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Grading: labor and ma-
terials .... $634 07
Loam: materials . . 439 31
Engineers : labor and ma-
terials . . . . 23 15
General work: materials, 10 20
1,106 73
Water Supply and Fountains.
Fountains : labor and materials . 226 85
Walls.
Labor 171 86
Walks, Gutters and Drainage.
Drainage: labor . . $101 00
Walks: materials . . 10 00
Ill 00
$4,652 75
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds and walks: labor and
materials $5,640 01
Skating: labor and materials . 2,169 39
Sheepfold: labor and materials . 1,615 98
General work: labor and mate-
rials 475 58
Stable account: equipment and
supplies 339 69
Engineers : labor and materials . 224 18
Buildings: labor and materials . 122 75
Drainage: labor and materials . 100 25
10,687 83
15,340 58
NORTH END BEACH.
CONSTRUCTION.
Clearing, Grading, Loam and General Work.
Judgment for damages . . . $1,859 73
Engineers: labor .... 57 75
— $1,917 48
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks and Buildings.
Engineers: labor ....
Grounds : labor and materials
$42 50
34 50
77 00
1 (\f\\ AQ
Amount carried forward,
$396,404 33
49
Amount brought forward, $396,404 33
COPP'S HILL TERRACES.
CONSTRUCTION.
Settees.
Labor and material . . . $68 18
Plantations.
Labor 56 67
$124 85
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds and walks : labor and materials . . 292 69
417 54
CHESTNUT HILL PARK.
Land.
Amount paid for land $3,449 81
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor and materials . . . $908 51
Roadways, Gutters and Drainage.
Roads and walks: labor
and materials . . $638 84
Drainage: labor . . 18 00
656 84
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Engineers: labor . . $42 50
Grading: labor . . 15 69
58 19
1,623 54
MAINTENANCE.
Roadways, Grounds, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds : labor and materials . $1,423 32
Roads and walks: labor and mate-
erials ......
Engineers: labor ....
Drainage : labor and materials
General work : labor and materials,
Buildings: materials
1,326 07
46 00
42 22
20 35
18 00
2,875 96
7,949 31
NORTH BRIGHTON PLAYGROUND.
CONSTRUCTION.
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Grading: labor and mate-
rials .... $1,529 22
General work: labor and
materials ... 312 73
Loam: materials . . 95 59
Engineers: labor . . 59 50
$1,997 04
Amounts carried forward, $1,997 04 $404,77118
50
Amounts brought forward,
Materials
$1,997 04
Filling.
870 47
,771 18
Labor and materials
Plantations.
475 08
Walks, Gutters and Drainage.
Drainage: labor and ma-
terials
Walks: labor
$76 52
35 28
111 80
$3,454 39
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds and walks: labor and
materials $464 61
Skating: labor and materials . 437 58
General work: materials . 14 90
Engineers : labor .... 7 00
924 09
NEPONSET PLAYGROUND.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds and walks : labor and materials
Skating: labor and materials
Loam: materials .
General work: materials .
Filling: materials
Engineers: labor .
$475 58
344 35
106 62
45 00
41 22
3 50
BILLINGS FIELD.
CONSTRUCTION.
Walks and Drainage.
Drainage : labor and materials . $2,56117
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Grading: labor . .$1,457 97
Loam: materials . . 234 28
Engineers: labor . . 198 50
General work : labor and
materials . . . 18 08
1,908 83
Labor and materials
Amounts carried forward,
Plantations.
1,566 24
3,036 24
4,378 48
1,016 27
$410,165 93
51
Amounts brought forward, $6,036 24
Gymnasium Apparatus.
Gymnasium apparatus :
materials . . . $279 05
Toboggan slide : labor . 123 31
Filling.
Materials
Materials
402 36
234 40
Water Supply.
77 24
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Skating : labor and materials
Grounds and walks: labor and
materials .....
Drainage : labor and materials
Filling: materials ....
General work: materials
Buildings: labor ....
Stable account: equipment and
supplies
Engineers: labor ....
$796 70
611
89
241
53
130 07
57
17
9 75
9
00
3
50
MYSTIC PLAYGROUND.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds: labor and materials
General work: materials
$410,165 93
},750 24
1,859 61
FIRST STREET PLAYGROUND.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Skating: labor and materials .... $414 95
Grounds and walks: labor and materials . . 332 35
Loam: materials 98 03
Drainage: labor 16 47
Engineers: labor 3 50
PRINCE STREET PLAYGROUND.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds and walks : labor and materials . . $190 80
Engineers: labor 7 00
General work: materials 1 00
$171 55
2 20
8,609 85
865 30
198 80
173 75
Amount carried forvmrd,
$420,013 63
52
Amount brought forward, $420,013 63
FELLOWS STREET PLAYGROUND.
CONSTRUCTION.
Plantations.
Labor -$249 85
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Grading: labor . . $70 49
General work : materials, 45 00
115 49
$365 34
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds and Walks.
Grounds: labor and materials .... 204 06
569 40
CHRISTOPHER GIBSON PLAYGROUND.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds : labor and materials
Buildings : labor and materials
Skating: labor and materials
General work : materials
Settees: labor
341 01
17 38
7 50
1,731 43
ROGERS PARK.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds : labor and materials 382 93
COLUMBUS AVENUE PLAYGROUND.
LAND.
Amount paid for land . . . $19,119 65
Expenses 35 00
$19,154 65
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Grounds and walks: labor and
materials $1,207 05
Skating: labor and materials . 1,187 43
Water supply and fountain: mate-
rials 182 74
Stable account : equipment and
supplies 144 71
Loam: materials .... 74 79
General work: materials . 71 08
Amounts carried forward, $2,867 80 $19,154 65 $422,697 39
53
Amounts brought forward,
Filling: materials .
Buildings: materials
Drainage : labor and materials
Engineers: labor
2,867 80 $19,154 65 $422,697 39
65
60
51
98
33
47
10 50
3,029 35
SAVIN HILL PLAYGROUND.
CONSTRUCTION.
Bath House.
Amount paid under con-
tract .... $1,830 00
Labor . . . . 194 14
$2,024 14
Grading, Loam and General Work.
Grading: labor . . $172 06
Engineers: labor . . 35 00
207 06
22,184 00
Material
Filling.
160 56
Drainage: labor
Walks and Drainage.
108 24
$2,500 00
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Buildings, Drainage and General Work.
Batb bouse : labor and materials
Grounds: labor and materials
General work : materials
Drainage: materials
Filling: material .
Water supply : materials
Engineers: labor and materials
$562 42
145 01
100 81
79 46
66 57
63 52
22 10
1,039 89
ROSLINDALE PLAYGROUND.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds, Walks, Drainage and General Work.
$567 55
404 25
141 99
45 00
15 43
Grounds : labor and materials
Skating: labor and materials
Drainage : labor and materials
General work : materials
Fence: materials .
ASHMONT PLAYGROUND.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds and Walks.
Engineers: labor .
Amount carried forward,
3,539 89
1,174 22
7 00
$449,602 50
54
Amount brought forward, $449,602 50
BERNERS SQUARE.
MAINTENANCE.
Grounds and Walks.
Grounds: labor 170 75
PLAYGROUNDS.
INVESTIGATING SITES, WABD 15.
Engineers: labor 7 00
OFFICE EXPENSES.
MAINTENANCE.
Salaries $7,831 00
Printing 1,275 28
Telephones and expenses 477 81
Carriage-hire 454 00
Park Investigation expenses 115 00
Stationery 67 85
Travelling expenses 42 00
Office furniture 19 00
Office library 16 50
10,298 44
$460,078 69
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IV.
Appropriations and Balances in Detail for the Financial
Year 1901-1902.
PUBLIC PARKS.
Balance unexpended January 31, 1901
$89,613 44
Loan issued September 4, 1901
21,000 00
Amount transferred by City Auditor
17,565 68
Amount transferred from Gymnasium
■
3,500 00
$131,679 12
EXPENDITURES.
Commonwealth Avenue .
$569 17
Fens
6,778 08
Riverway
1,894 93
Olmsted Park
21,176 53
Arborway
2,704 43
Arnold Arboretum and Bussey Park
581 99
West Roxbury Parkway .
462 14
Franklin Park
36,546 81
Dorchesterway ....
148 56
Strandway
42,317 12
Marine Park
4,822 87
Wood Island Park ....
1,991 82
Charlesbank
1,307 17
Charlestown Heights
727 81
Charlestown Playground
166 70
Dorchester Park ....
19 87
Franklin Field .
4,652 75
North End Beach ....
1,917 48
Copp's Hill Terraces
124 85
Chestnut Hill Park
1,623 54
Columbia Road ....
1,144 50
$131 679 1°
NORTH BRIGHTON PLAYGROUND.
Balance unexpended January 31, 1901 $3,454 39
EXPE NDITURE S .
Paid on account of construction $3,454 39
FELLOWS STREET PLAYGROUND.
Balance unexpended January 31, 1901 ....
$365 34
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of construction .
$365 34
57
CHESTNUT HILL PARK (Land).
Balance unexpended January 31, 1901 $92,234 60
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of land $3,449 81
Balance unexpended January 31, 1902 . . 88,784 79
$92,234 60
PLAYGROUNDS (Land).
Balance unexpended January 31, 1901 $149,731 57
EXPENDITURES.
Columbus Avenue Playground . . . $19,154 65
Investigating sites for Playground, Ward 15 . 7 00
Balance unexpended January 31, 1902 . . 130,569 92
,$149,731 57
GYMNASIUM, WARD 10.
Amount appropriated under general loan order, dated
October 1, 1897 $3,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Amount transferred to Public Parks, Land and Construction, $3,500 00
SPEEDWAY, FRANKLIN FIELD.
Amount appropriated under loan order approved by the
Mayor, January 5, 1901 . ■ $ 25,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended January 31, 1902 .... $25,000 00
COLUMBIA ROAD.
Proportion of highway loan, issued as Public Park Loan, in
year 1901, under Chap. 319, Acts of 1897 .... $79,315 13
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of land .... $4,833 23
Paid on account of construction . . . 74,481 90
$79,315 13
BILLINGS FIELD.
Amount appropriated under loan order approved by the
Mayor, November 1, 1901 $10.000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of construction . . . $6,750 24
Balance unexpended January 31, 1902 . . 3,249 76
$10,000 00
58
SATIN HILL BEACH.
Amount transferred from Reserve Fund, by order of City
Council, June 13, 1901 $2,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of construction $2,500 00
STRANDWAY.
Amount appropriated under general loan order approved
by the Mayor, July 3, 1901 $225,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Expenses on account of land .... $30 00
Paid on account of construction, . . . 15,350 77
Balance unexpended January 31, 1902 . . 209,619 23
$225,000 00
PLAYGROUND, WARD 2.
Amount appropriated under loan order approved by the
Mayor, October 22, 1901 $25,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended January 31, 1902 $25,000 00
GYMNASIUM, FIRST STREET PLAYGROUND.
Amount appropriated under loan order approved by the
Mayor, November 1, 1901 $9,550 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended January 31, 1902 $9,550 00
PARKS, BRIGHTON DISTRICT.
Amount appropriated under loan order approved by the
Mayor, December 18, 1901 $25,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended, January 31, 1902 .... $25,000 00
PLAYGROUND, WARD 22.
Amount appropriated under loan order approved by the
Mayor, January 4, 1902 $30,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended January 31, 1902 .... $30,000 00
59
PAEK DEPARTMENT.
MAINTENANCE.
Appropriation for financial year 1901-1902 . $190,000 00
Amount contributed by abutters, Common-
wealth avenue 6,000 00
Amount transferred by City Auditor . . 1,800 00
Collections on account of labor credited to
appropriation ...... 340 35
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of maintenance as per Ex-
hibit, page 28 $198,022 24
Balance merged into General City Funds . 118 11
INCOME.
RECEIPTS.
$198,140 35
$198,140 35
Received from rents, sale of buildings, wool, sheep, grass,
wood, etc $2,603 39
PAYMENTS.
Income carried to General City Income . $2,486 37
Balance on hand January 31, 1902 . . 117 02
$2,603 39
60
V.
Summary of Expenditures on Account of Park and Play-
ground Construction from the Organization of the Board,
October 8, 1875, to January 31, 1902.
MAIN PARK SYSTEM.
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
Roadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage, $84,842 41
Plantations 12,741 87
Electric lighting 5,690 65
Lawns and woods, grading, loam, and gen-
eral work 3,268 14
Machinery, tools, etc 884 90
Settees and signs 458 41
Plans and designs 22 90
$107,909 28
FENS.
Filling
Excavating, lawns and woods, grading, loam
and general work ....
Roadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage
Retaining walls, curb and fence .
Plantations ......
Boylston bridge
Charlesgate bridge ....
Agassiz bridge
Sea-wall, gate-chamber and filling
Stony brook bridge ....
Railroad bridge
vFen bridge
Plans, designs and superintendence
Machinery, tools, etc
Office and general expenses .
Electric lighting
Surveying ......
Stony brook channel and gate-house
Water supplies, settees and live stock .
Duck-house ......
Boating-service
,811 15
550,289 62
354,908 18
118,177 77
96,974 15
92,011 43
65,287 67
52,013 50
48,442 99
40,007 11
39,995 04
29,427 80
27,280 28
14,188 99
14,114 92
7,015 30
5,472 16
2,181 28
1,766 70
350 00
306 04
2,137,022 08
KIVEBWAY.
Excavating, lawns and woods, grading loam
and general work ....
Filling
, Roadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage
v Longwood avenue bridge
^Audubon bridge
« Bridle-path bridge
Amounts carried forward,
$193,269 05
104,143 90
101,050 47
66,925 90
39,654 27
32,929 09
$537,972 68 $2,244,931 36
61
Amounts brought forward,
Plantations
Administration building
v Foot-bridges and culverts
v Tremont street bridge ....
I Brookline avenue bridge
' Retaining walls .....
Bellevue street bridge ....
Surveys, plans, designs and superintendence
Shelter
Electric lighting
Water supplies, settees and fence
Machinery, tools, etc. ....
Boating-service
Gate-house
$537,972 68
28,676 39
27,005 12
14,345 00
13,273 53
8,936 82
8,852 06
8,163 96
7,196 67
4,513 65
2,895 97
2,298 18
468 75
181 21
105 15
2,244,931 36
664,885 14
OLMSTED PAKE.
Excavating, lawns and woods, grading, loam
and general work .$343,631 54
Roadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage, 153,208 88
Plantations 70,163 24
Retaining-walls, steps and culverts . . 67,285 21
Pine Bank House and horse-sheds . . 32,774 10
Electric lighting 10,484 39
Surveys, plans, designs and superintendence, 10,368 43
Leverett pond bridge 9,850 59
Water supply, fountains, settees and signs . 9,115 00
Foot-bridges and culverts .... 6,843 46
Machinery, tools, etc 6,167 55
Boating-service 1,612 18
Iron railing and fence 1,494 84
Gate-house 80 73
723,080 14
ARBORWAY.
Roadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage, $171,145 01
Lawns and woods, grading grounds, loam
and general work 89,244 83
Arches 64,631 57
Plantations 19,928 39
Water supply, settees and signs . . . 10,567 97
Culverts 5,489 53
Walls 5,063 52
Stony brook bridge 4,503 43
Electric lighting 3,638 48
Filling 2,819 16
Machinery, tools, etc 2,360 62
Plans and designs 281 94
Gas- lamps 80 00
379,754 45
ARNOLD ARBORETUM AND BUSSEY PARK.
$310,015 68
Roadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage,
Lawns and woods, grading, loam and general
work ........
Boundary walls and gateways
Machinery, tools, etc. . . . . .
Plans, designs and superintendence
Amounts carried forward,
31,927 03
30,951 66
3,607 23
1,652 47
$378,154 07 $4,012,651 09
62
Amounts brought forward,
Plantations ....
Water supply and settees
Surveying ....
$378,154 07 $4,012,651 09
1,109 65
514 20
100 00
379,877 92
WEST BOXBUKY PARKWAY.
Lawns and woods, grading grounds, loam
and general work
Eoadways, gutters and drainage .
Plantations
Plans, designs and superintendence
Walls
store
FRANKLIN PARK,
Eoadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage,
Lawns and woods, grading grounds, loam
and general work
Plantations
Refectory building
Park wall and gateways
Seaver-street improvement .
Shelter, Overlook and Terrace wall
Forest Hills bridge
Scarboro' Pond ....
Arbor and Shelter, Schoolmaster Hill
Plans, designs and superintendence
Reservoir
Stable building, repair shops and
house
Scarboro' Pond bridges
Water supply, fountains and settees
Ellicott Arch
Pergola wall, steps and terrace .
Carriage-sheds ....
Ellicott House ....
Ellicottdale
Machinery, tools, etc. .
Temporary buildings and structures
Playstead
Propagating-house .
Electric lighting ....
Concourse, Scarboro' Hill
Culverts
Carriage shelter ....
Fences
Boating-service ....
$12,705 19
4,525 87
2,761 02
577 01
12 88
°0 581
$810,738 28
573,626 18
217,996 34
109,793 15
89,881 56
84,817 75
64,534 09
52,972 17
40,943 11
32,803 44
28,343 95
27,634 39
26,959 72
26,703 10
26,484 31
16,732 21
16,244 30
15,510 98
14,922 87
12,542 94
12,413 15
12,299 11
10,399 76
8,205 55
6,182 09
3,569 80
3,129 34
2,694 70
1,547 45
51 16
2,350,676
MARINE PARK SYSTEM.
COLUMBIA ROAD.
Construction by Street Department
Roadways, gutters and drainage .
Plantations
Settees and signs ....
Grading, loam and general work .
Amount carried forward,
$299,481 90
446 43
355 18
220 39
136 50
300,640 40
$7,064,428 33
63
Amount brought forward,
r,064,428 33
DORCHESTERWAY.
Roadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage .
Filling
Grading loam and general work .
Plans, designs and superintendence
Culverts
Plantations
gen
STRAND WAY.
Sea-wall and grading
Filling
Lawns and woods, grading, loam and
eral work .....
Public landing and shelter .
Roadways, gutters and drainage .
Plantations .....
Fence
Plans, designs and superintendence
Fountains .....
Electric lighting ....
Culverts
MARINE PARK.
Filling, lawns and woods, grading, loam
and general work ....
Iron pier and railing ....
Head-house
Pier head
Structures, temporary pier and gas-lights
Roadways, sidewalks, gutters and drainage
Plantations
Bulkhead
Plans, designs and superintendence
Water supply, settees and fence .
Electric lighting
Boating-service .....
Dredging
Machinery, tools and implements
CASTLE ISLAND.
Temporary buildings and structures .
Clearing, grading grounds and drainage
Water supply, settees and tent
Plantations ....*.
Shelter plans
$31,660 41
21,821 82
9,578 09
1,317 24
653 00
156 56
$129,578 38
104,657 72
41,248 45
15,013 13
5,149 60
3,263 31
1,739 38
479 77
290 44
178 00
60 50
,774 04
175,571 99
111,074 54
67,232 97
43,829 05
41,454 47
12,986 21
4,996 00
3,870 46
3,478 08
2,453 04
2,003 09
1,114 20
38 00
$25,751 42
3,837 98
2,509 17
486 98
100 00
WOOD ISLAND PARK.
Lawns and woods, grading, loam and gen
eral work .
Neptune bridge
Filling .
Field-house .
Plantations
Roads, walks, gutters and drainage
Amounts carried forward.
$103,396 00
32,320 63
29,852 82
20,283 89
15,795 15
15,740 84
65,187 12
301,658 68
1,051,876 14
32,685 55
$217,389 33 $8,515,835 82
64
Amounts brought forivard,
Bath-house ......
Gymnasium grounds, apparatus and play
ground
Foot-bridge and culverts
Iron fence and frame
Water supply and settees
Electric lighting .
Plans, designs and superintendence
Tool-house
Machinery, tools and implements .
$217,389 33 $
8,515,835 82
9,880 66
7,280 92
3,551 90
3,039 99
3,011 29
2,163 53
1,688 03
217 59
42 80
248,266 04
CHARLESBANK.
filling,
Sea-wall and filling
Gymnasium grounds, apparatus,
loam and general work
Men's Lavatory building
Women's Lavatory building and children
shelter
Plantations . . . . .
Walks and drainage
Iron railing, fence and gaslights
Plans, designs and superintendence
Water supply and settees
Damages
Machinery, tools, etc
$176,353 90
53,430 65
23,250 53
18,876 91
14,863 44
11,777 52
10,024 55
2,076 27
1,078 22
972 51
56 00
312,760 50
CHARLESTOWN HEIGHTS.
Grading, lawns and woods, filling, loam and
general work ....
Shelter building ....
Retaining wall ....
Sidewalks, gutters and drainage .
Plantations
Steps
Plans, designs and superintendence
Fence
Water supply, settees, fountains and
staff
Electric lighting ....
flag
£32,934 00
27,240 32
18,838 98
8,561 03
8,273 85
3,971 42
1,430 59
672 17
486 51
334 00
CHARLESTOWN PLAYGROUND.
Grading, loam and general work .
Fence
Plantations .....
Plans, designs and superintendence
Water supply and fountains .
Walks and drainage
Tool-house
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$12,583 94
1,703
09
484
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204 99
171
GO
148
86
94
93
102,742 87
15,392 01
DORCHESTER PARK.
Grading, lawns and woods, loam and gen-
eral work
Walls ........
Amounts carried forward,
$4,469 13
3,623 82
5,092 95 $9,194,997 24
65
Amounts brought forward,
Shelter
Plans, designs and superintendence
Temporary structures .
Water supply
Plantations .....
Walks and drainage
5,092 95 $9,194,997 24
963 32
797 40
774 95
105 53
57 90
4 48
10,796 53
FRANKLIN FIELD.
Grading, lawns and woods, loam and general
work ......
Walks, gutters and drainage .
Plantations
Buildings
Fence, flagstaff and wall
Plans, designs and superintendence
Machinery, tools, etc. .
Water supply and fountains .
NORTH END BEACH.
Clearing, grading, loam, and general work,
Administration Building and Women's bath-
house
Piers
Men's bath-house
Walls
Iron railing .......
Walks and drainage
Filling
Plans, designs and superintendence
Boating-service ....'.
Band-stand .......
Electric lighting
Water supply, settees and fence .
Boring ........
Temporary building
Plantations
COPP'S HILL TERRACES.
Walls, drainage, grading, loam, and general
work $29,771 52
Fences 1,225 68
Plantations 461 67
Electric lighting 245 25
Plans, designs and superintendence . 110 83
Sidewalks 90 58
Settees 68 18
CHESTNUT HILL PARK.
Plantations $2,138 73
Roadways, gutters and drainage . . . 816 84
Grading, lawns and woods, loam and general
work 255 86
Fence 31 74
Amount carried forward,
$33,914 82
28,723 93
15,627 30
6,744 98
1,584 83
815 06
480 55
273 74
88,165 21
$62,964 27
42,683 16
31,823 84
13,052 97
8,422 73
3,698 88
1,946 63
1,302 04
1,189 14
578 32
571 44
407 00
346 50
224 62
33 73
17 00
169,262 27
31,973 71
3,243 17
J,498,438 13
66
Amount brought forward, $9,498,438 13
NOKTH BRIGHTON PLAYGROUND.
Grading, loam and general work . . . $5,801 89
Filling 2,778 30
Walks, gutters and drainage . . . 1,428 02
Plantations 495 06
NEPONSET PLAYGROUND.
Filling $5,026 78
Grading, loam and general work . . . 2,651 64
Walks and drainage 2,566 14
Bulkhead . 553 10
Plans and designs 239 21
Water supply 152 48
BILLINGS FIELD.
Walks and drainage $3,850 95
Lawns and woods, grading, loam and general
work 3,731 19
Filling 3,620 '46
Plantations 1,566 24
Gymnasium apparatus 402 36
Plans and designs 239 37
Water supply 77 24
FIRST STREET PLAYGROUND.
Grading, loam and general work . . . $5,320 40
Gutters and drainage 2,272 41
Filling 987 28
Water supply 912 96
Plantations 61 80
PRINCE STREET PLAYGROUND.
Grading, loam and general work . . . $24 90
Plantations 9 00
MYSTIC PLAYGROUND.
Fence $817 65
Grading, loam and general work . . . 742 00
Plantations 158 34
FELLOWS STREET PLAYGROUND.
Fence ........ $524 04
Filling 496 28
Plantations 274 08
Grading and general work .... 140 99
Settees 60 89
10,503 27
11,189 35
13,487 81
9,554 85
33 90
1,717 99
1,496 28
Amount carried forward, $9,546,421 58
67
Amount brought forward,
CHRISTOPHER GIBSON PLAYGROUND.
$9,546,421 58
Locker and Lavatory building
Grading, loam and general work
Filling
Plantations ....
Walks and drainage
Water supply
ROGERS PARK.
Walks and drainage
Fence
Plantations ....
Grading, loam and general work
^6,111 20
2,304 84
1,515 04
90 92
10 75
10 00
$1,263 22
563 03
95 58
78 17
COLUMBUS AVENUE PLAYGROUND.
Grading, loam and general work . . . $5,080 20
Walks and drainage 791 01
Plantations 51 68
SAVIN HILL PLAYGROUND.
Filling $2,430 46
Bath-house 2,024 14
Grading, loam and general work . . . 827 55
Walks and drainage 253 99
ROSLINDALE PLAYGROUND.
Grading, loam and general work . . . $4,052 75
Walks and drainage 1,302 56
Walls 226 00
Plantations 16 00
SUNDRY ACCOUNTS.
General account $73,987 50
Park Nursery 29,947 07
Betterment expenses 13,356 10
10,042 75
2,000 00
5,922 89
5,536 14
5,597 31
117,290 67
$9,692,811 34
68
VI.
Summary of Expenditures on account of Public Parks and
Playgrounds, Land, Construction and Betterments, from the
Organization of the Board, October 8, 1875, to January
SI, 1902.
LAND.
Main Park System:
Fens
Riverway ....
Olmsted Park
Arborway ....
Arnold Arboretum and Bus-
sey Park ....
West Roxbury Parkway
Franklin Park
Marine Park System:
Columbia Road .
Dorchesterway
Strandway .
Marine Park
Wood Island Park .
Charlesbank .
Trinity Triangle
Charlestown Heights
Charlestown Playground
Dorchester Park
Franklin Field
North End Beach .
Copp's Hill Terraces
Chestnut Hill Park
North Brighton Playground
Neponset Playground
Billings Field .
Freeport street Triangle
Prince street Playground
Mystic Playground
Fellows street Playground
Christopher Gibson Playground
Columbus avenue Playground
Ashmont Playground
Savin Hill Playground .
Roslindale Playground .
Forest Hills Playground
Playgrounds, Investigation of sites
3,254 49
457,457 53
1,081,947 60
245,584 25
79,343 65
135,265 29
1,551,196 63
$395,833 23
63,735 54
565,496 17
232,972 57
Main Park system:
Commonwealth Avenue
Fens ....
CONSTRUCTION.
$107,909 28
2,137,022 08
t, 147, 049 44
1,258,037 51
132,800 00
373,916 99
30,000 00
50,538 02
172,923 31
63,239 97
157,341 22
328,364 44
90,858 19
61,215 21
22,107 12
24,804 39
47,068 98
4,000 00
160,974 70
50,125 00
14,503 72
37,709 58
287,911 13
87 18
27,147 30
24,825 11
156 75
175 79
r,567,881 05
Amounts carried forward, $2,244,931 36
$7,567,881 05
69
Amounts brought forward, $2,244,931 36
$7,567,881 05
Riverway ....
364,885 14
Olmsted Park
723,080 14
Arborway ....
379,754 45
Arnold Arboretum and Bus-
sey Park ....
379,877 92
West Roxbury Parkway
20,581 97
Franklin Park . . . 2,35(
$6,763,787 93
Marine Park System :
Columbia Road ... $
300,640 40
Dorchesterway
65,187 12
Strand way ....
301,658 68
Marine Park .... 1,
061,876 14
Castle Island
32,685 55
1,752,047 89
248,266 04
Wood Island Park .
Charlesbank
312,760 50
Charlestown Heights
102,742 87
Charlestown Playground
15,392 01
Dorchester Park ....
10,796 53
Franklin Field ....
88,165 21
North End Beach .
169,262 27
Copp's Hill Terraces
31,973 71
Chestnut Hill Park .
3,243 17
North Brighton Playground .
10,503 27
Neponset Playground
11,189 35
Billings Field ....
13,487 81
First Street Playground .
9,554 85
Prince Street Playground
33 90
Mystic Playground .
1,717 99
Fellows Street Playground
1,496 28
Christopher Gibson Playground
10,042 75
Columbus Avenue Playground
5,922 89
Savin Hill Playground .
5,536 14
Roslindale Playground .
5,597 31
Rogers Park ....
2,000 00
General Account
73,987 50
Park Nursery ....
29,947 07
9,679,455 24
BETTE
RMENTS
13,356 10
$17,260,692 39
70
VII.
Park Betterments Collected by City Collector,
To February 1, 1902.
Assessm'ts
committed
to
Collector.
Abated.
Net
Assess-
ments.
Collected.
Outstand-
ing Feb. 1,
1902.
Public Park, Back Bay
Marine Park
Franklin Park
Parkway, Old Harbor. . . .
" Muddy River. ..
" West Roxbury . .
" Dorchester
$434,600 00
23,543 00
135,029 00
60,789 00
108,972 00
154,107 00
9,713 00
$144,196 73
12,616 SO
122,000 66
50,426 00
82,252 25
113,658 00
3,055 54
$926,753 00
$528,204 98
$290,404 27
10,926 20
13,028 34
10,363 00
26,719 75
40,449 00
6,657 46
$290,404 27
10,926 20
13,028 34
8,256 00
22,862 75
30,238 00
5,927 74
$2,107 00
3,857 00
10,211 00
729 72
$398,548 02 $381,643 30
$16,904 72
VIII.
Public Park Debt.
Liabilities.
Total loan outstanding, January 31, 1902
Besources.
Resources of Sinking-Fund, January 31, 1902
Net Debt, January 31, 1902
$13,991,300 00
3,904,629 34
$10,086,670 66
* Playground Debt.
t Outstanding loans, January 31, 1902
$787,060 98
*The funds for the payment of this debt being part of the General Sinking-Fund
cannot be specifically stated,
t Of this amount $2,454.15 was expended by the Public Grounds Department.
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APPENDIX.
REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE OF THE MASSACHU-
SETTS EMERGENCY AND HYGIENE ASSOCIATION
IN CHARGE OF THE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S
" DIVISION AT CHARLES BANK.
Boston, January 13, 1902.
To the Hoard of Park Commissioner's :
Gentlemen, — In submitting to you our report for the eleventh
year of our superintendence at Charlesbank, we would express, first,
our appreciation of the wooden roof which you have so wisely provided
for the out-door gymnasium. The children have been able to exer-
cise longer and more vigorously during the heat of the day than
was possible before its erection. The growth in agility and strength
of our young gymnasts acts as a stimulus upon their neighbors,
inducing them also to try the cure of Charlesbank for their anasmic
condition of health.
During the spring and summer there were four weekly classes for
women, and six for children (the latter being held only during the
public school vacations) , with a large increase in the daily average
number of those in the latter. There has also been a daily increase
since May 15, when the Women's Division opened for the season, in
the number of those playing in the sand-boxes, and playing or resting
on the green and in the lodge; and not an accident has occurred in
the whole place.
For the first time a public exhibition of work was given, on
August 29, by the children, before their schools re-opened, that
represented both their first year and their advanced work in which
they proudly took part. On following days their raffed work and
their games on the green were also specially witnessed by the
public, and their scrap books and other rainy day occupations were
duly inspected.
The winter work is now so closely connected with that of the
summer, that our influence over the children in morals, manners
and cleanliness has become a marked feature in the district of the
city from which most of them come. We have three afternoon
classes, and one on Saturday mornings for them, with four evening-
classes for the older girls and women. As the upper hall of the
lodge has been enlarged by moving back the partition there is now
ample space for gymnastic exercises.
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During the summer Miss Harriet S. Cutler, the Superintendent,
was assisted in her management by Miss Mary Otis Brigham and
Miss Gabriella Eliot. The committee feel that the large success of
the work in all its various phases is due to their fidelity, kindliness,
and good judgment.
Eespectfully submitted,
Kate Gannett Wells,
Anna Phillips Williams,
Mabel Delano Lord,
For the Committee.
STATUTES OF THE COMMONWEALTH RELATING
TO PUBLIC PAKKS IN THE CITY OE BOSTON.
TStat. 1901. — Chap. 187.]
An Act to Authorize the Sale or Abandonment of Cer-
tain Lands taken for Playground Purposes in the
City of Boston.
Section 1. The City of Boston is hereby authorized, upon the
recommendation of its Board of Park Commissioners, to sell and con-
vey, for a nominal consideration, to the President and Fellows of
Harvard College, all or any part of the lands on Washington street,
in the City of Boston, heretofore taken by it from the President and
Fellows of Harvard College for playground purposes, and for the
taking of whicb the President and Fellows of Harvard College have
received no compensation. Said conveyance shall vest the title to
said lands in the President and Fellows of Harvard College, their
successors and assigns, and may be pleaded in reduction of damages
in any suit for the taking of said land.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
{Approved March 26, 1901.)
[Stat. 1901. — Chap. 488.]
An Act to Provide for Widening Walter Street in the
City of Boston.
Section 1. Section one of chapter two hundred and ninety-two
of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two is hereby
amended by striking out the whole of said section and inserting in
place thereof the following: Section 1. The Board of Street Commis-
sioners of the City of Boston may, in that part of Boston known as
West Roxbury, widen Walter street to a width not exceeding sixty
feet, and may take therefor a strip of land from the burial-ground
situated on the easterly side of said street near Weld street, and
shall, at the expense of the City of Boston, remove the remains of
the dead, if any there be, in the part so taken, to some other part of
the said burial-ground or to some other cemetery; and may also take
therefor a strip of land from the Arnold arboretum, so-called, on
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the easterly side of said street between the cemetery and Centre
street: provided, however, that in taking any of the land within the
arboretum the provisions of the leases to Harvard College relating
to the land shall be observed; and provided, further , that in making
any such widening the Board of Street Commissioners shall not be
bound by any plan heretofore made relating thereto; and the board
shall determine and the city shall pay all damages to property sus-
tained by any person or corporation by such taking.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved June 13, 1901.)
Note. — An index to the Statutes relating to Public Parks in or near the City of
Boston, together'with an index to all the preceding park reports, will be found in the
appendix to the last annual report.
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