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ANNUAL   REPORT 


STREET    DEPARTMENT 


CITY    OF    BOSTON. 


1891 


BOSTON: 
ROCKWELL    AND   ClIUECHILL,    CITY   PRINTEllS. 

1892. 


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CONTENTS 


REPORT  OF  SUPERINTENDENT  OF   STREETS. 


PAGE 

Area  of  Pavement  in  Boston.  53 

Barney  Dumping-Scow 88 

Boston  and  Cambridge  Bridges 

Division 47 

Brick  Sidewalks   (ten  years),         68 

Brick  Tests   60-62 

Bridge  Division 46,  47 

Bridge  Division  Specials 16 

Brighton  (Sewers) 103-106 

Canal  or  Craigie's  Bridge  ...         48 

Central  Office  Division 3 

Charlestown  (Sewers) 93 

City    Proper    and    Back    Bay 

(Sewers) 93-98 

Civil  Service  Tables 35-42 

Classification  of  Expenses...  49 

Complaints 45 

Conclusion .        135 

Condition  of  Appropriation  .  .         49 

Contracts 19-33 

Contract     Work     (Summary, 

Street-Watering) 73 

Cost  of  Street-Cleaning 131-133 

Culverts  ...    109,  110 

Day-Work  (Street-Watering),         72 
Difficulties      encountered 

(Street-Cleaning) 128-130 

Distribution  of  Carts  (Street- 
Watering)  ...    74 

Distribution  of  Pavements       .    54-56 
Districts  (Street-Cleaning) . .  121,  122 

Dorchester  (Sewers) 100 

Draw-Openings 50 

East  Boston    (Sewers) 92 

Employment  of  Labor 34 

Engineering   Work.    115,  116 

Estimated   Cost  of    Work    in 

Boston    (Street-Watering) .         84 


PAGE 

Expenses  of  Central  Office.  .  .45,  46 

Finance  4 

Future  Needs  of  the   Division 

(Street-Cleaning) 130 

Future  Work  of  the   Division 

(Sewers) 106-109 

General  Statement  of  Appro- 
priations         6,  7 

Grade  and  Number   of     Em- 
ployees..   43,  44 

High  Level  Intercepting  Sew- 
ers          112 

High  Level  Relief  Sewers 112 

Hired  Teams  (Sanitary) 90 

Introduction 1 

Lengths  of  Streets 52 

Macadamized    Streets  .......         56 

Main  Drainage  Works 112,  115 

Money  Expended  1891  (Street- 
Watering)  75 

Monthly  Exhibit  Sheet(Street- 

Watering) 77 

New  Edgestones  (ten  years)  . .         67 
Night-Work         (Street-Clean- 
ing)            124 

Ordinance    for    Street- Water- 
ing    81,  82 

Organization 136 

Paved     Areas     by      Districts 

(Street-Cleaning) 122,  123 

Paving  Division 52 

Paving  Division  Specials 8-14 

Prison-Point  Bridge 48 

Property  Schedule   (Bridges),  50,  51- 

Push-Cart  Patrol 125-128 

Recapitulation   (Street-Water- 
ing)      76 

Recapitulation  of  Expenditures         17 


IV 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE 

Refuse     Materials     (Sanitary 

Division) 91 

Removal  of  Ashes 8'.),  90 

Removal  of  Offal 85-88 

Roxbury   (Sewers) 99 

Sanitary  Division 85 

Sewer  Diagram 117,  119 

Sewer  Division 91 

Sewer  Division  Specials 15,  16 

South  Boston  (Sewers) 98 

Special  Features  in  this  Year's 

AV^ork  in  Paving 62,  65 

Statement  of  Income 17 

Statement    of     TrafBc     over 

Bridges 51 

St.  Louis  (Street- Watering)  . .   82-84 
Stony  Brook 110,  111 


PAGE 

Street-Cleaning  Division 119 

Street-Watering 69 

Transportation  of  Prisoners  . .         90 
Violation    of    the    City    Ordi- 
nance         134 

Water-Posts 85 

Watering  in  front  of  Engine- 
houses  79 

Watering   in  front  of   Police- 

Stations 80 

Watering  in  front  of  School- 
houses  78,  79 

West  Boston  Bridge 47,  48 

West  Roxbury  (Sewers) 102 

Work  done  on  Edgestone 
and  Sidewalks,  etc.  (three 
years) &6,  67 


APPENDIX     A. 


REPORT  OF    DEPUTY    SUPERINTENDENT  OF    BRIDGE 

DIVISION. 


PAGE 

Appropriations  and  Expendi- 
tures   139,  140 

Bridges  of  which  Boston  pays 
a  Part  of  the  Cost  of  Main- 
tenance         163 

Bridges  of  which  Boston  sup- 
ports the  Part  within  its 
Limits 162 

Bridges  supported  by  Railroad 

Corporations 163 

Bridges  wholly  supported  by 

Boston 161 

Income 140 

Inland  Bridges 152,  156 

Recapitulation      (Tide-Water 

Bridges) 151 

Recapitulation  (Inland 

Bridges)   157 

Recapitulation 164 

Regular  Maintenance  Ex- 
penses, North  and  South 
Yards 158,  159 


PAGE 

Reportof  the  Deputy  Superin- 
tendent of  Bridge  Division,       137 

Special  Appropriations 159-161 

Special  Works 138 

Tide-Water  Bridges 140,  150 

Appendix   Al    (Drawtenders' 

Reports) 166,  167 

Appendix     A2     (Widths      of 

Openings)   168,  169 

Appendix  A3  (Width  of  Tide- 
Water  Bridges) 170 

Appendix  A4  (Culver'ts) 171-175 

Appendix  A4  Supplement  (Cul- 
verts built  in  1891) 176 

Appendix    A5     (Traffic,  6.30 

A.M.  to  8  A.M.) 177 

Appendix  A6  (Traffic,  12  M. 

to  1  P.M.) 177 

Appendix   A7    (Traffic,    5.30 
P.M.  to  7  P.M.)  178 

Appendix  AlO    (Vessels  pass- 
thro       ugh  drawbridges)..        178 


CONTENTS. 

APPENDIX     B. 


REPORT    OF     DEPUTY     SUPERINTENDENT    OF     THE 
PAVING     DIVISION. 


PAGE 

Detail  of  Work  and  Expenses, 

238-293 

Executions  of  Court   194 

Expenditures 194 

Expenditures    under    Special 

Appropriations . 234-237 

Financial  Statement 191 

Grade  Damages 195 

Income 192 

New  Brick  Sidewalks 296 

New  Edgestone 293-296 

Official  Duties 181 

Permits 184 


Property   298 

Removal  of  Snow 233 

Schedule  of  Maintenance  Ex- 
penses   196-226 

Sprinkling  Streets 227-233 

Streets  Discontinued 189 

Streets  Laid  Out 186 

Streets  Relocated 189 

Streets  Widened 189 

Table  of  Expenses  Classified .  .  193 
Tools,  Horses,  Carts,  etc.  ..300,  301 
Yearly  Expenditures 179 


APPENDIX    C. 


REPORT     OF     DEPUTY     SUPERINTENDENT     OF 
SANITARY     DIVISION. 


Cost  of  Blacksmithing,  Carts, 

etc 307 

Conveyance  of  Prisoners  ....  309 
Distribution  of  Hay  and  Grain, 

310-312 

Dumping-Boats 308 

Hired  Teams 308 

Horse  Account 313 


House-Dirt  and  Ashes 

House-Offal 

Material  collected,  and  Dispo- 
sition of  same 

Material  collected  in  10  Years, 

Schedule  of  City  Property. .  . 

Total  Cost  for  Removal  of 
House-Dirt,  etc 


PAGE 

318 
312 

806 
309 
314 

305 


APPENDIX    D. 


REPORT   OF    DEPUTY    SUPERINTENDENT  OF  SEWER 

DIVISION. 


PAGE 

Decision  of  Supreme  Court  . .       316 

Fall  of  Rain  and  Snow 351 

Financial  Statement 320-325 

General  Matter 315-319 

Property 354 

Pumping-Station  Record.....       353 
Schedule  of  Sewers  built  to  Date,  350 


PAGE 

Schedule  of  Tools  and  Stock.       352 
Sewers    and     Culverts     built 

(Classified  by  Districts)  .  .326-349 

Sludge  removed 354 

Specials 355-368 

Summary  of  Sewer  Construc- 
tion        350 


VI 


CONTENTS. 


APPENDIX     E. 


REPORT  OF  DEPUTY  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  STREET- 
CLEANING  .  DIVISION. 


Cleaning  Gutters,  Crossings, 
and  Sidewalks  (Cost  by  Dis- 
tricts)   370,  871 

Cleaning  Streets  (Cost  by  Dis- 
tricts)        370 

Complaints 375 

Cost  of  maintaining  Dumps  . .  371 
Cost  of  Removal  of  Snow. ...  371 
Financial  Statement 369-374 


PAGE 

Force  employed   .       375 

General  Recapitulation 373,  374 

Income 375 

Inventory  of  Property 376 

Patrol  System 372 

Recapitulation  of  Expenses  . .        372 
Stable  and  Yard  Expenses.  .372,  373 

Stock  Account 373 

Table  of  Cost  per  Mile  .    ...374,375 


APPENDIX     F. 


REPORT     OF     ENGINEERING     DEPARTMENT. 


PAGE 

Bennington-St.  Culvert 386 

Berkeley-St.  Bridge  over  the 

B.  &  A.  R.R 382 

Chelsea  Bridge,  North,  Fender- 
Guard  383 

Chelsea  Bridge,  North,  Steam- 
Power  383 

Contract  Work 377 

Cornwall- St.      Bridge      over 

Stony  Brook  Channel 383 

Details  by  Streets 378-381 


PAGE 

384 

384 


Hill-St.  Retaining- Wall 

Irvington-St.  Footbridge. . . 

Irvington  and  Yarmouth   Sts. 

Retaining-Walls 384 

L-St.  Abutment  and  Bulk- 
head   * 385 

Roxbury  Canal  and  Sea-Wall .       385 

Report  of  Engineering  Depart- 
ment  377-386 

Stony  Brook  Improvement  .  . .        385 


APPENDIX    G. 


FORMER     SUPERINTENDENTS     AND     DOCUMENT 
NUMBERS     OF     ANNUAL     REPORTS. 


Bridge      Department      before 

1891 387 

Commissioners   of  Cambridge 

Bridges  before  1891 391 

Health      Department      before 

1891 390 


Paving     Department      before 

1891 387,  388 

Sewer      Department      before 

1891 389 


LIST    OF    ILLUSTRATIONS. 


PAGE 

Fort  Hill  Dumping- Wharf 84 

Dumping-Scow  Loaded,  going  to  Sea , .  86 

Dumping-Scow  Unloading 88 

Chart  of  Dumping-Stations ,  90 

Dorchester  Brook  Sewer 98 

Roslindale  Main  Sewer  —  Excavating-Machine 102 

Oakland-Street  Culvert  (as  rebuilt) ,  Brighton 108 

Faneuil-Street  Sewer  Culvert  (to  be  built) ,  Brighton 108 

Stony  Brook  Gate-House  (exterior) 110 

"           "               "              (interior) 110 

Sewer  Diagram 118 

Push-Cart  Patrol  Service 126 

Stony  Brook  Improvement  (Roslindale) 384 


Street  Department,  City  Hall, 

Boston,  Feb.  1,  1892. 

Hon.  Nathan  Matthews,  Jr., 

Mayor  of  the  City  of  Boston : 

Sir  :  In  compliance  with  the  Revised  Ordinances,  the 
first  annual  report  of  the  operations  and  expenses  of  the 
Street  Department  for  the  year  1891  is  herewith  respectfully 
submitted. 

In  accordance  with  a  recommendation  made  by  you  in 
your  inaugural  address,  Jan.  5,  1891,  in  regard  to  the  con- 
solidation of  certain  of  the  departments  having  to  do  with 
work  directly  connected  with  the  streets  of  the  city,  an 
ordinance  to  amend  Chapter  18  of  the  Revised  Ordinances 
of  1890  was  passed  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  on  March  2, 
1891.  The  ordinance  provided  that  "  the  Street  Department 
shall  be  under  the  charge  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets, 
who  shall  construct  all  highways  and  sewers  ;  shall  have 
charge  of  and  keep  the  highways,  the  pumping-station,  and 
reservoirs  of  the  improved  sewerage  system,  all  sewers  under 
the  control  of  the  city,  and  the  catch-basins  in  the  streets 
connected  with  the  sewers,  clean  and  in  good  condition  and 
repair ;  shall  remove  all  ashes  accumulated  from  the  burning 
of  materials  for  heating  buildings  and  for  domestic  purposes, 
all  house  dirt,  house  otfal,  and  all  noxious  and  refuse  sub- 
stances from  the  yards  and  areas,  where  so  placed  as  to  be 
easily  removed  ;  shall  have  the  care  of  the  city  teams  and  city 
stables,  and  of  all  property  acquired  for  carrying  out  said 
purposes,  and  shall  keep  the  same  in  good  condition  and 
repair  ;  shall  purchase  all  fuel  and  other  supplies  required 
for  said  purposes,  and  shall  within  the  appropriation  for 
officers  and  subordinates  appoint  all  necessary  deputy  super- 
intendents, chiefs  of  divisions,  and  other  subordinates,  said 
deputies  and  chiefs  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor  ;  shall  have 
the  care  and  management  of  all  bridges  which  are  used  as 
highways  and  are  in  whole  or  in  part  under  the  charge  of  the 
city,  and  of  so  much  of  Harvard  bridge  and  of  Prison-point 
bridge  as  are  under  the  charge  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  ; 
shall  be  the  commissioner  to  act  with  another  couunissioner 
for  the  city  of  Cambridge,  and  shall  have  and  exercise  all  the 
powers  in  relation  to  West  Boston  and  Craigie's  bridges  con- 
ferred by  Chapter  302  of  the  Acts  of  the  year  1870;  shall 


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ninke  all  repairs  aHectins  the  strength  of  bridires,  and  keep 
the  rails  and  planks  in  good  order,  and  all  dirt,  snow,  and 
ice  removed  from  the  sidewalk,  and  keep  all  bridges,  draws, 
and  wharves  thereof  clean  and  in  good  condition  and  rei)air, 
and  shall  appoint  all  draw-tenders  ;  shall  place  and  maintain 
all  street  signs  and  number  all  buildings ;  shall  issue  all 
permits  to  open,  occupy,  or  obstruct  streets  for  various  pur- 
])oses  ;  permits  to  licensed  drain-la3^ers  to  enter  particular 
drains  into  the  i)ub!ic  sewers  ;  permits  to  open,  occupy,  and 
use  portions  of  the  street  for  coal-holes  and  vaults ;  permits 
to  raise  and  lower  goods  and  safes  ;  permits  to  building- 
movers  ;  permits  to  open  and  occupy  portions  of  the  street 
for  the  purpose  of  laying  wires,  railway  tracks,  pipes  or 
conduits  ;  and  permits  to  place  and  maintain  poles  for  the 
snpi)ort  of  wires." 

In  general,  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  is  charged  with 
seeino;  that  all  statutes,  ordinances,  and  res^ulations  relating: 
to  the  care  and  use  of  streets,  bridges,  and  sewers  are  fully 
observed,  and  with  carrying  out  all  lawful  orders  of  the 
Board  of  Aldermen  relating  to  streets,  bridges,  and  sewers. 
The  ordinance  relating  to  the  duties  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Streets  was  still  further  amended  on  Dec.  15,  1891,  by  a 
clause  obliging  him  to  keep  the  streets  properly  watered. 

The  before-mentioned  duties  were,  previous  to  the  pas- 
sage of  this  ordinance,  performed  by  the  Superintendent  of 
Streets,  the  Superintendent  of  Sewers,  the  Superintendent 
of  Sanitary  Police,  the  Superintendent  of  Bridges,  and  the 
Commissioner  of  Cambridge  Bridges,  all  of  which  offices 
were  abolished  in  the  ordinance,  and  the  departments  under 
their  control  consolidated  into  the  Street  Department. 

In  order  to  systematize  the  work  of  the  Street  Depart- 
ment, the  following  divisions  have  been  made  : 

Central  Office. 
Paving  Division. 
Sewer  Division. 
Sanitary  Division. 
Street-cleanino^  Division. 
Bridge  Division. 
Cambrid2:e  Bridc^es  Division. 

Each  of  these  divisions,  with  the  exception  of  the  Central 
Office  and  the  Cambridge  Bridges  Divisions,  is  in  charge  of 
a  deputy  superintendent. 


Street  Department, 


Central  Office  Division. 

The  Central  Office  Division  takes  charge  of  all  work  of 
a  general  nature,  such  as  correspondence,  purchasing  of 
supplies,  attending  to  complaints,  execution  of  contracts, 
keeping  the  records  returned  from  the  various  divisions,  and 
all  financial  accounts,  monthly  returns  of  force  accounts, 
monthly  statements  of  accumulated  expenses  for  reports  to 
the  Mayor,  and  all  legal  transactions  affecting  the  depart- 
ment, giving  due  notice  of  the  same  to  parties  affected 
thereby  ;  and,  in  general,  acts  as  headquarters  from  which 
the  operations  of  the  various  divisions  can  be  directed. 

To  this  office  the  various  deputies  in  charge  of  the 
divisions  report  daily,  so  that  the  work  in  all  divisions  shall 
move  along  harmoniously,  and  without  duplication  of  labor 
and  expense. 

The  supplies  of  the  department  are  all  obtained  through  a 
purchasing  agent,  instead  of  through  the  head  clerks  of  the 
different  divisions,  as  was  formerly  the  case  before  the  de- 
partments were  consolidated. 

Uniformity  in  quality  of  materials  and  the  lowest  market 
rates  are  thus  obtained. 

Blank  forms  are  furnished  to  the  foremen  in  the  different 
yards,  on  which  are  entered  by  them  memoranda  of 
materials  needed  and  the  object  thereof,  and  this  form  is 
returned  to  the  chief  clerk  of  the  division,  who  enters  the 
same  in  a  warrant  book,  the  stubs  of  which  are  numbered 
consecutively. 

This  warrant,  approved  by  the  deputy  superintendent  of 
the  division,  is  then  sent  direct  to  the  purchasing  agent, 
who  issues  in  return  the  requisition  on  the  parties  with 
whom  he  holds  contracts  for  furnishing  materials. 

The  numbers  of  Avarrants  and  requisitions  are  made  to 
correspond,  so  that  upon  the  return  of  the  bills,  certified  as 
to  quantity  and  quality  (delivered  by  the  foreman  receiving 
the  same),  they  are  easily  identified  and  vouched  for  by  the 
purchasing  agent  before  being  entered  upon  the  schedule  for 
payment. 

This  complete  system  of  warrants  and  requisitions  for 
supplies  allows  the  purchasing  agent  to  have  a  check  on 
their  price  and  delivery,  and  also  on  the  purchase  of  an  ex- 
cessive amount  of  stock  at  a  given  time. 

Specifications  have  been  prepared  for  the  purchasing  of 
all  large  supplies  which  are  bought  by  contract  after  public 
advertisement. 

During  the  year  the  Corporation  Counsel  has  rendered  77 


4  City  Document  No.  36. 

legal  opinions,  of  which  number  37  relate  to  matters  per- 
taining to  the  Paving  Division,  32  to  the  Sewer  Division, 
3  to  the  Bridge  Division,  and  5  to  miscellaneous  matters. 

Finance. 

Books  are  kept  at  the  Central  Office  which  show  the 
objects  and  amounts  of  the  various  appropriations  and 
balances  from  month  to  month.  The  following  detailed 
statement  shows  the  various  appropriations  and  amount  ex- 
pended for  maintenance  for  four  months  ending  May  1,  1891, 
and  for  the  nine  months  ending  Jan.  31,  1892. 

This  division  of  the  financial  accounts  is  made  necessary 
by  the  change  in  the  financial  year. 


FINANCIAL    STATEMENT 


STREET   DEPARTMEIN^T  APPROPRIATION 


JANUARY    1,    1891,    TO    JANUARY    31,    1892, 
INCLUSIVE. 


CiTv  Docujnient  No.  36. 


Appkopriations. 


Street  Department,  now  Pacing 
Division 


Sewer  Department,  now  Sewer 
Division 


Sanitary  Police  Department,  now 
Sanitary  Division 


Bridge  Department,  now  Bridge 
Division 


Cambridge  Bridge  Department, 
now  Cambridge  Bridges  Di- 
vision   


Balance  on 

hand 
Jan.  1, 1892. 


$45,211  81 

S4,748  24 

151,562  44 

23,572  99 

E  1,543  48 


Revenue 

and 
Loans. 


1  $179,124  27 

2  40,892  05 

s  27,212  16 

< 1,201  10 


Total 
Credits. 


$224,336  08 

75,640  29 

178,774  60 

24,774 

1,543  48 


Expendi- 
tures for  the 
four  months 
ending 
April  30, 
1891. 


$224,336  08 
75,397  41 

178,774  60 
24,774  09 

1,543  48 


$242  88 


Total $256,638  96    $248,429  58    $505,068  54    $504,825  66  $242  88 


1  Transferred  from  Causeway  street $3,000  00 

Loan 183,000  00 

Transferred  from  Cambridge  Bridges 5,494  30 


Transferred  to  Commonwealth  avenue 

"  "  Sewer  Division 

"  "  Sanitary      " 

"  *'  Bridge        "        


$44  93 
8,411  84 
2,712  16 
1,201  10 


*  Loan 

Revenue  

Transferred  from  Street  De- 
partment   


$191,494  30 

12,370  03 

$179,124  27 

32,000  00        *  Transferred   from   Street  De- 

480  21  partment $1,20110 

8,411  84 


$40,892  05 

SLoan $24,500  00 

Transferred  from  Street  De- 
partment         2,712  16 

$27,212  16 


'  Original  balance 

Transferred  to  Street  Depart- 
ment  ' 


$7,037  78 

5,494  30 

$1,543  48 


Street  Department. 


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City  Document  No.  3(3. 


Paving  Division  Specials. 


Object  op  Appropriation. 


A  St.,  Broadway  to  First  st 

Albany  st 

Aldie  8t 

Allandale  st 

Ashfiild  st 

Ashmont  st.,  Dorchester  ave.  to  Washington  st. 

Atlantic  ave 

Austin  st...   

Atl.intic  St.,  Thomas  Park  to  Fourth  st 

Baker  st 

Baldwin  St.,  Ward  4 

Ballard   st , . 

Battery  march  st 

Bi-acon  St.,  -west  from  Charles  st 

Beacon  St.,  West  Chester  Tark  to  Arlington  st 

Bedford  St.,  Chauncy  to  Columbia  st 

Board  alley 

Boat-landing,  Commercial  wharf 

Bolton  street.  Second  to  D  st 

Boylston  St.,  Church  to  Arlington  st 

Bristol  st 

Brookline  St.,  Shawmut  ave.  to  Treraont  st,. . . . 

Bunker  Hill  St.,  Elm  to  Sackville  st. 

Bushnell  st 

Button  wood   st 

Cabot  st 

Caldwell  si 

Cambridge  st..  Wards  9  and  10 

Camden  st.,  Tremont  st.  to  O.  C.  R.R 

Canton  st.,  Shawmut  ave.  to  Tremont  st 

Centre  St.,  Pynchon  to  New  Heath  st 

Centre  St.,  Ward  23 

Chambers  St.,  Charlestown 

Charles  st 

Chestnut  ave..  Ward  9,  paving 

Carried  forward 


Appropri- 
ations. 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1891,  to 
Jan.  31,1892. 


$12,000  00 

21,107  49 
1,000  00 
6,000  00 
1,000  00 
5,400  00 
3,492  76 
8,700  00 
1,543  02 
2,500  00 
3,307  26 
1,000  00 
3,200  00 

35,350  00 
6,000  00 
4,100  00 
469  50 
1,000  00 
1,767  00 
8,000  00 
2,579  71 
531  10 
4,C00  00 
2,917  00 
3,500  00 

16,000  00 
1,568  52 

23,775  29 
7,500  00 
1,000  00 
3,000  00 
1,261  14 
634  35 

28,224  71 
660  00 


$12,000  00 
21,107  49 
1,000  00 
4,729  41 
1,000  00 
5,400  00 
3,492  76 
8,700  00 
1,543  02 
2,500  00 


1,000  00 
3,200  00 
35,350  00 
4,825  38 
4,100  00 
469  50 


64  50 

49  00 

531  10 

4,000  00 

2,917  00 

2,013  30 

16,000  00 

1,568  52 

23,775  29 

7,500  00 

1,000  00 

3,000  00 


634  35 

16,578  66 


$224,078  85        $190,049  28       $34,029  57 


Balance  on 
hand  Jan. 
31,  1892. 


$1,270  59 


3,307  26 


1,174  62 


,<X)0  00 
,767  00 
,935  50 
,530  71 


1,261  14 


,646  05 
650  00 


Street  Department. 


Paving"  Division  Specials.  —  Continved. 


Object  of  Appropriation. 


Appropria- 
tions. 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1891,  to 
Jan.  31,  1892. 


Balance  on 
hand  Jan. 
31,  1892. 


Brought  forward. 

Childs  8t 

Cleveland  pi 

Cliff  St 

Columbus  ave 


Commonwealth     ave.,    "West    Chester    park    to 
Arlington  st 


Concord  sq 

Cool:  St. 

Cornell  st 

Cornwall  St.,  laying  out  and  constructing 

Call  St.,  laying  out  and  constructing 

D  St.,  First  to  Third  st 

Dartmouth  st.,  Tremont  st.  to  Columbus  ave. 

Dearborn  st.,  Eustis  to  Dudley  st 

Dorchester  st.,  Eighth  st.  to  Dorchester  ave.. . 

Dorset  St.,  Dorchester  ave.  to  Boston  st 

Dover  St.,  Harrison  ave.  to  Albany  st 

Dudley  St.,  to  Norfolk  House 

Dudley  St.,  "Washington  to  "Vine  st 

Dudley  st..  Blue  Hill  ave.  to  Shirley  st 

Dupont  st 

Eagle  sq 

East  Fifth  st.,  L  to  N  st 

East  First  St.,  H  to  K  st 

E  St.,  Third  to  Bolton  st.  and  Third  St.,  160  ft. 

Ellery  St.,  "Ward  15 

East  Concord  St.,  Harrison  ave.  to  Albany  st. . 
East  Newton  St.,  Harrison  ave.  to  Albany  st.. 

Edgeworth  st 

EUwood  st 

Emerson  St.,  U  to  I  st 

Emerald  st 

Exeter  st 

First  St.,  "West 

First  St.,  "Ward  14 


Carried  forward $410,229  56       $345,793  27        $64,436  29 


$224,078  85 

2,500  00 

1,000  00 

2,169  72 

39,000  00 

2,000  00 

72  40 

700  00 

4,300  00 

6,405  86 

3,096  45 

5,000  00 

568  10 

2,066  91 

22,000  00 
5,000  no 
6,715  00 
5,000  00 

33,899  36 
7,600  64 
524  00 
1,000  00 
3,244  91 
1,C00  00 
3,000  00 
1,780  39 
4,500  00 
3,554  36 
400  00 
1,251  06 
5,000  00 
1,574  98 
316  50 
5,200  00 
4,710  07 


$190,049  28 


1,000  00 

2,169  72 

39,000  00 

603  90 
72  40 

700  00 
4,300  00 
5,405  86 
3,096^45 


568  10 


21,613  91 
5,000  00 
6,715  00 
5,000  00 

33,177  75 


...524  00 
1,000  00 


1,000  00 
3,000  00 


4,500  00 
3,554  36 

400  00 
1,251  06 
5,000  00 
1,574  98 

316  50 
5,200  00 


$34,029  57 
2,500  00 


1,396  10 

1,000  00 

5,000  00 

2,066  91 
386  09 


721  61 
7,600  64 


3,244  91 


1,780  39 


4,710  07 


10 


City  Docuiment  No.  36. 


Paving'  Division  Specials.  —  Continued. 


Object  or  Appropriation. 


Brought  forward 

First  St.,  E  toF  St ... 

First  St.,  D  to  F  St 

First  St..  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  R.R.  to  F  st 

Falcon  st 

Fourtli  St.,  G  to  H  st 

Forbes  st 

Fulda  st 

Fulton  St.,  Richmond  to  Lewis  st 

Genesee  st 

Geneva  ave 

Goldsmith  st 

Granite  ave 

Green  St.,  Charlestown 

Gustin  st 

Hampshire  st 

Harrison  ave.,  Canton  to  Sharon  st 

Harrison  ave.,  E.  Concord  to  E.  Chester  park 
Harrison  ave.,  E.  Lenox  to  Northami^ton  st. .. 

Harrison  ave.,  Kneeland  to  Bennett  st 

Han'ard  St.,  Washington  to  Albany  st 

Harvest  st.,  Boston  st.  to  Dorchester  ave 

Haskins  st 

Haviland  st 

Heath  St.,  widening,  etc 

Henley  st 

High  St.,  Winthrop  to  Walker  st. 

Hill  st 

Hobart  st 

Hollis  st 

Howland  st 

Hudson  st _ 

Humboldt  ave.,  grading 

Hunneman  st 

Horace  and  Homer  sts 

Humboldt  ave.,  grade  damages  


Appropria- 
tions. 


E.xpended 
Jan.  1,1891,10 
Jan.  31,  1892. 


Carried  forward 


$410,229  56 

4,000  00 

2,289  93 

25,000  00 

5,667  00 

1,104  35 

2,020  75 

830  28 

7,230  42 

3,500  00 

13,000  00 

1,000  00 

10,000  00 

460  46 

1,700  00 

1,000  00 

4,000  00 

-    1,500  00 

3,000  00 

3,900  00 

10,000  00 

4,000  00 

2,809  79 

541  98 

17,167  00 

3,847  52 

2,125  13 

4,138  07 

2,000  00 

3,087  02 

4,000  00 

21,000  00 

16,025  27 

14,000  00 

1,169  26 

1,815  00 


$345,793  27 
4,000  00 
2,289  93 

25,000  00 
3,380  40 
1,104  35 
2,020  75 
324  75 
7,230  42 
3,500  00 
6,249  79 
1,000  00 

10,000  00 
460  46 
1,700  00 
1,000  00 
4,000  00 
1,500  00 
3,000  00 


Balance  on 

hand  Jan. 

31,  1892. 


$64,436  29 


2,286  60 


77  78 
4,000  00 
2,809  79 


2,768  33 
3,847  52 
2,125  13 
4,138  07 
2,000  00 
3,087  02 
4,000  00 
20,113  68 
16,025  27 
82  SO 


,158  79       $488,629  61      $120,529  28 


6,750  21 


3,900  00 
9,922  22 


541  98 
14,398  67 


13,917  20 
1,169  26 
1,815  00 


Street  Department. 


n 


Paving-  Division  Specials.  —  Continued. 


Object  of  Appeopbiation. 


Appropria- 
tions. 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1891.  to 
Jan.  31,  1892 


Balance  on 
hand  Jan. 
31,  1892. 


Carried  forward 

Island  St 

Jeffries  and  Marginal  sts 

K  St.,  Broadway  to  First  st 

K  St.,  Fourth  to  Eighth  sts 

Kingston  st..  Summer  to  Essex  sts 

Lake  st 

L  st 

Lenox  st 

Lincoln  st 

Longwood  ave.,  Parker  to  Huntington  ave.  . . 

Lucas  st 

Lynde  st 

Magazine  St.,  E.  Chester  park  to  Norfolk  ave. 

Magnolia  st 

Maiden  st 

Matthews  st 

Maynard  st .-. . . 

Medford  St.,  Lexington  to  Chelsea  st 

Mercer  St.,  Dorchester  to  Eighth  st 

Minot  st 

Monument  court , 

Monument  st 

Moon  st 

Moreland  st.,  from  Fairland  st , 

Mt.  Vernon  St.,  Ward  25 

Murdock  st. 

National  st 

Neponset  ave 

Newman  st.,  Mercer  to  Dorchester  st 

Ninth  St.,  Old  Harbor  to  N  st 

Oakst 

Ocean  st 

Oneida  st 

Oswego  st 

Park  st 


Carried  forward 


$609,158  79 

25  tJO 

5,000  00 

2,000  00 

678  34 

7,715  00 

12,000  00 

30,440  00 
5,474  41 
2,300  00 

23,000  00 
308  22 
2,000  00 
2,500  00 
4,000  00 
6,000  00 
4,560  25 
2,000  00 

28,200  00 
2,000  00 

10,000  00 
497  48 
1,866  87 
3,519  34 
2,000  00 
2,125  00 
2,000  00 
1,500  00 

12,000  00 
1,198  26 

12,654  37 
1,000  00 

10,100  00 
3,300  00 
3,668  67 
2,115  43 


$488,629  51 

25  60 

5,000  00 

678  34 
7,715  00 

12,000  00 

21,098  97 
5,474  41 
2,300  00 

22,592  12 
308  22 
1,603  79 
925  80 
4,000  00 
6,000  00 
4,560  25 
2,000  00 

21,505  36 
1,054  98 
8,440  37 
497  48 
1,866  87 
3,519  34 
2,000  00 
2,125  00 
1,006  06 
1,500  00 

12,000  00 
1,198  26 
6,117  66 
1,000  00 

10,100  00 
3,300  00 
3,668  67 
2,115  43 


$818,906  03       $667,927  49      $150,978  54 


$120,529  28 


2,000  00 


9,341  03 


396  21 
1,574  20 


6,694  64 

945  02 

1,559  63 


6,536  71 


12 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Paving  Division  Specials. 


Continued. 


Object  of   Appropriation. 


Appropria- 
tione. 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1891,  to 
Jan.  31,  1892. 


Balance  on 
hand  Jan. 
.31,  1892. 


Brought  fomcard 

Parker  st 

Parker  st.,  Huntington  ave.  to  Westland  ave 

Parkman  st.,  Ward  9 

Pan  1  st 

Pemberton  sq 

Preble  st.,  Dorchester  ave.  to  Vinton  st 

Prentiss  st 

Prospect  ave 

Q  st 

Randolph  st 

Resurfacing  streets,  Wards  17  and  18 , 

Richmond  st 

Rochester  st 

Rogers  st.,  Dorchester  st.  to  Preble  st 

Rutherford  ave.,  macadamizing 

Rutherford  ave.,  paving 

Rutland  square 

Salem  st.,  Charlestown 

Savin  Hill  ave 

Scotia,  Cambria,  and  Bothnia  sts 

Second  at.,  K  to  M  st 

Second  st.,  E  to  Dorchester  st 

Second  at..  Granite  St.,  easterly 

Second  St.,  grading,  etc 

Seneca  st 

Seventh  st.,  D  to  B  st 

Sheds,  Medford-st.  Tard 

Shirley  st 

Short  St.,  Charlestown 

Short  St.,  West  Roxbury 

Silver  St.,  A  to  D  st 

Sixth  St.,  B  to  Cat 

Sixth  St.,  H  to  I  st 

Soley  st 

Stillman  st 

Carried  forward 


$818,906  03 

35,000  00 

1,000  00 

453  80 

844  38 
1,584  57 
5,800  00 
4,000  00 

500  00 

399  85 
6,000  00 
5,777  31 
1,400  00 
4,360  64 
1,000  00 

100  00 
13,538  23 

114  10 

1,000  00 

3,500  00 

10,000  00 

1,422  21 

20,000  00 

15,000  00 

1,034  36 

3,241  33 

9,000  00 

2,000  00 

6,750  00 

700  00 
3,500  00 
1,500  00 
3,200  00 
1,621  54 

810  35 
1,500  00 


$667,927  49 

35,000  00 

420  00 

453  80 

844  38 

1,584  57 

5,800  00 

4,000  00 

500  00 

399  85 


$150,978  54 


580  00 


5,777  31 

1,400  00 

4,360  64 

1,000  00 

100  00 

7,841  50 

114  10 

1,000  00 

3,500  00' 

10,000  00 

1,422  21 

20,000  00 

15,000  00 

1,034  36 

3,241  33 

9.000  00 


4,042  66 

700  00 

96  60 

1,090  66 

3,200  00 

1,621  64 

810  35 


6,000  eo 


2,000  00 
2,707  34 


3,403  40 
409  34 


1,500  00 


,203  78   $815,230  13  $173,973  65 


Street  Department. 


13 


Paving-  Division  Specials.  —  Coniinued. 


Object  of  Appropriations. 


Brought  forward 

Story  at 

Stoughton  St.,  Harrison  ave.  to  Albany  et 

Bun-court  Bt 

Sycamore  and  Kidge  sts 

Symmes  st 

Stanhope  st.. 

Smith  Bt 

Terrace  pi 

Terrace  st.. 

Texas  st 

Third  st . 

Tremont  st.,  Roxbury  crossing  to  Parker  st.. . . 
Tremont  st.,  Roxbury  crossing  to  Huntington  ave. . 

Tremont  St.,  Scollay  sq.  to  Boylston  st 

Troy  st 

Village  St. 

Vinton  st 

Waltham  et 

Ward  st 

"Warebam  st. 

Warren  ave 

Warren  st.,  granite  blocks. 

Warren  st.  and  Blue  Hill  ave 

Warrenton  st. 

Washburn  st. 

Washington  St.,  Charlesto wn 

Washington  et.,  Hawes  ave.  to  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  R.R 

Washington  st.,  etc.,  Ward  23 

Water  at.,  Charlestown 

Watson  st 

Waumbeck  st , 

Way  st 

Wellst 

Wendell  st 

West  Chester  park 


Appropria- 
tions. 


$989,203  78 

2,645  08 

3,000  00 

1,388  32 

3,700  00 

1,000  00 

1,683  50 

639  60 

850  00 

25,695  54 

2,000  00 

2,000  00 

10  50 

2,304  46 

52,000  00 

8,100  00 

2,200  00 

1,000  00 

500  00 

675  72 

13,024  62 

254  40 

20,000  00 

5,000  00 

6,871  64 

3,043  89 

2,000  00 

500  00 

11,953  19 

540  70 

1,498  65 

2,000  00 

8,179  80 

1,800  00 

2,520  06 

15,647  63 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1891,  to 
Jan.  31,  1892. 


$815,230  13 
1,946  78 
3,000  00 
1,388  32 
3,700  00 
1,000  00 


Balance  ou 

hand  Jan. 

1,  1892. 


639  60 

850  00 

25,218  34 

2,000  00 

2,000  00 

10  50 


6,621  08 

3,043  89 

2,000  00 

600  00 

11,953  19 

540  70 

1,498  65 

2,000  00 

1,800  00 
2.520  06 


$173,973  65 
698  30 


1,683  50 


477  20 


2,304  46 


1,000  00 


2,918  25 

6,000  00 

250  66 


8,179  80 


15,647  63 


Carried  forward $1,195,354  02 


$983,918  97      $211,436  05 


14 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Paving  Division  Specials.  —  Concluded. 


Ob.tect  of  ApPROPI!IATI0N. 


Brought  forward 

West  Chester  park  and  square  

■^Vest  Dedham  st 

West  Newton  et.,  Tremont  st.  to  Columbus  ave.. . 
West  ]S"ewton  st.,  Tremont  st.  to  Shawmut  ave.  . . 

West  Second  st 

Wharf  st 

Total 


Appropria- 
tions. 


$1,195,354  02 
2,563  02 
4,500  00 
12,000  00 
6,000  00 
135  49 
1,861  03 


$1,219,850  54 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1891,  to 
Jan.  31,  1892. 


$983,918  97 
2,568  02 
4,500  00 
12,000  00 
6,000  00 
135  49 
1,861  03 


$1,008,415  40 


Balance  on 

hand  Jan. 

1,  1892. 


$211,435  05 


$211,435  05 


Stueet  Departmknt. 


15 


Sewer   Division  Specials. 


Object  of  Appropriation. 


Arlington  st 

Border  st 

Burnett  et 

Beacon  st.  and  Commonwealth  ave 

Brighton 

Byron  st 

"  "  outlet 

Brookline  ave.,  improved  sewerage  connection 

Cambridge  st 

Catch-basins,  Huntington  ave 

"  "        Wards  19  and  22 

"  "        Stanhope  st 

Charlestown  sewers,  repairing 

Cleveland  pi • 

Crawford  st.,  Humboldt  ave.  to  Walnut  ave.  . . 

Culverts,  Ward  24 

Commonwealth  ave 

Cottage  St.,  outlet  extension 

D  St.,  outlet   

Dike,  Winthrop  Junction 

Dunstable  st • .  •  ■ 

Dustin  st 

Dorchester  brook,  rebuilding 

East  Boston 

Eleventh  aldermanic  district 

Falcon  st. 

Florence  st 

Harcourt  st 

Hillside  st 

Harvard  and  Kilton  sts 

Homer  st 

Lawrence  ave.,  Quincy  and  Magnolia  eta 

Milton  st 

New  st 

Oak  st 

Orient  Heights 


Appropria- 
tions. 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1891,  to 
Jan.  31,  1892. 


Carried  forward. 


$2,107  69 
1,108  91 
715  55 
18,800  00 
10,400  00 
934  19 
1,211  83 
4,665  50 
1,500  00 
472  95 
190  21 
227  05 
11,000  00 
157  00 
5,000  00 
5,000  00 
1,000  00 
160  50 
10,000  00 
2,350  00 
373  55 
6,000  00 
20,366  02 
5,200  00 
1,046  97 
1,000  00 
1,306  60 
432.00 
579  19 
12,000  00 
1,250  00 
6,000  00 
865  31 
450  00 
3,600  00 
29,650  00 


$1,970  06 
1,108  91 

715  55 

10,387  82 

3,673  30 

934  19 
1,208  19 

131  55 
1,500  00 

454  34 

190  21 


Balance  on 

hand   Jan. 

31,  1892. 


8,968  71 
157  00 
2,030  80 
5,000  00 
1,000  00 
160  50 
3,976  17 


373  55 

6,000  00 

20,366  02 

2,925  70 


1,000  00 

1,306  60 

432  00 

679  19 

12,000  00 

1,250  00 

4,143  12 

865  31 

15  29 

3,500  00 

29,585  04 


$167,021  02       $127,909  12        $39,111  90 


$137  63 


8,412  18 
6,726  70 

3  64 
4,633  95 


227  05 
2,031  29 


2,969  20 


6,023  83 
2,350  00 


2,274  30 
1.046  97 


434  71 


64  96 


16 


City  Docuivient  No.  36. 


Sewer  Division  Specials.  —  Concluded. 


Object  of  Appropriation. 


Appropria- 
tions. 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1891,  to 
Jan.  31,  1892. 


Balance  on 

hand   Jan. 

31,  1S92. 


Brought  forward 

Peter  Parley  road 

Parker  Hill  st 

Porter  st 

Rockwell  and  Armandine  sts 

Russell  st 

Roxbury  

Roslindale  and  West  Roxbury 

Savin  Hill  district  

South  Boston 

Stable  and  sheds,  Brighton   

Summer  and  Orleans  sts 

Stony-brook  improvement 

Tyler  st 

Walkhill  st ■ 

Welles  ave 

Washington  St.,  etc.,  Ward  23 '. 

Westville,  Freeman,  and  Charles  sts 
Whitmore  st 

Total 


$167,021  02 

395  19 

1,024  00 

12,000  00 

15,000  00 

324  13 

10,220  81 

55,321  26 

21,962  26 

4,000  00 

4,500  00 

13,000  00 

23,082  44 

7,000  00 

1,500  00 

750  00 

2,000  00 

8,000  00 

700  00 


$127,909  12 

370  92 

1,024  00 

12,000  00 

8,800  93 

324  13 

361  38 

47,184  96 

21,678  70 

231  11 


13,000  00 
22,997  30 
7,000  00 
1,500  00 
750  00 
2,000  00 
4,003  36 


$39,111  90 

24  27 


6,199  07 

9,859  43 
8,136  30 
283  56 
3,768  89 
4,500  00 


3,996  6-t 
700  00 


$347,801  11 


$271,135  91 


$76,665  20 


Bridgre  Division  Specials. 


Object  of  Appropriation. 


Berkeley-st.  bridge,  rebuilding. 
Chelsea  bridge,  steam  apparatus 

Ferdinand-st.  bridge 

Irvington-et.  bridge 

Milton  bridge,  repairs 

Savin-Hill  ave.  bridge, -widening 

Total 


Appropria- 
tions. 


$18,000  00 

12,000  00 

17,427  87 

7,000  00 

2,500  00 

5,000  00 


$61,927  87 


Expended 
Jan.  1,1 891,  to 
Jan.  31,  1892. 


$8,496  18 
7,768  45 

15,552  90 
7,000  00 
2,500  00 


$41,317  53 


Balance 

on   hand 

Jan.  31,  1892. 


$9,503  82 
4,231  55 
1,874  97 


5,000  00 


$20,610  34 


Street  Department. 


17 


RECAPITULATION    OF    EXPENDITURES 


FOR  THE 


Thirteen  Months  ending  Jan.  31,  1892. 


Current  Expenses. 

Special  Ap- 
propriations. 

Object  of  Appropriation. 

For  the 
four  months 
ending  April 

30,  1891. 

For  the 
nine  months 
ending  Jan. 

31,  1892. 

Total. 

Street  Department  : 
Central  Office 

$16,050  00 
752,863  94 
370,825  28 
330,567  64 
215,464  92 
98,236  54 
10,322  94 
464  41 

$16,050  00 
1,985,615  51 

$22i,336  08 

75,397  41 

178,774  60 

$1,008,415  49 
271,135  91 

509,342  24 

215  464  92 

24,774  09 
1,543  48 

41,317  53 

164,3-:8  16 

11,866  42 

464  41 

Cambridge  Bridges  Division  . . 
Street  Police 

Total 

$504,825  66 

$1,794,795  67 

$1,320,868  93 

$3,620,490  26 

Statement   showing   the   Income  of  the   Department   for 
the  Year  ending  January  31,   1892. 

Paving  Division 
Sewer  Division  . 


Sanitary  Division 
Bridge  Division 
Street-cleaninof  Division 


133,777  85 

^24,197  53 

43,148  51 

1,183  40 

941  00 

$103,248  29 


iln  addition  to  the  sum  of  $24,197.53  (the  amount  of  the  bills  for  sewer  assessments  and 
entrance  fees  deposited  with  the  City  Collector)  there  remains  on  the  books  of  the  Sewer 
Division  the  sum  of  $57,415.46,  assessed  for  the  construction  of  sewers,  but  not  yet  deposited 
with  the  City  Collector  or  collected  under  the  new  law,  which  sum  will  be  drawing  interest 
at  ofo  until  paid. 


LIST    OF    CONTEACTS 


APEIL  1,  1891,   TO  FEBRUAEY  1,   1892, 


MADE   BY  THE 


STREET     DEPARTMENT. 


20 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Paving-  Blocks. 


Size. 


Where  Delivered. 


Contractor. 


Date  of 
Bid. 


Price  per  M. 


200,000     Large,     Boston  wharves . 


300,000 
500.000 

300,000 
200,000 

100,000 
300,000 

300,000 


Small, 


S.  &R.  J.  Lomhard,  April  7,1891, 


"            "         ..Cape  Ann  Granite 
Co 

Dorchester  or    So. 

Boston    wharves,!  S.  &R.  J.  Lombard, 


Large,  j  Charlestown.. .. 
Boston  whai-ves 


Boston ,  B  iirnham's 
wharf   


Boston  wharves  . . . 


H.  Gore&  Co 

Cape  Ann  Granite 
Co 


ilay    8,  " 

May  18,  " 

May  18,  " 

May  26,  " 

May  21,  " 


Cape  Ann  Granite 
Co !  June  27,   " 


Rockport     Granite 
Co 


Rockport     Granite 
Co 


July  27,    " 


S60.00  ISr.End. 
72.00  S.  End. 


$72  95 

48  GO 

78  00 

72  95 

72  95 

72  95 

73  65 

Paving"  Brick. 


Amoukt.    Where  Delivered. 


200,000 
200,000 


Contractor. 


Boston  streets Oliver  S.  Foster 

Boston  streets 


New  England  Steam   Brick 
Co 


Date  of 
Bid. 


June  15, 1891, 
July  17,     " 


Price  per  M. 


$11  50 
12  50 


North-River  Flag-ging-. 


AVhere  Delivered. 

Contractor. 

Date  of  Bid. 

Price  per  Sq.  Ft. 

(Jity  

J.J  Cuddihy 

April  6,1891  .. 

$0  52i            $0  571 
on  wharf,      on  street. 

Eflg^estone. 


Amount. 

Where  Delivered. 

Contractor. 

Date  of  Bid. 

Price 
per  Lin.  Ft. 

10,000  lin.  ft. 

Boston  wharves 

Perkins  &  White  . . 

Julys,  1891  ... 

$0  73 

Street  Departjient. 


21 


Spruce  Lumber. 


Where  Delivered. 


Contractor. 


Date  of  Bid. 


Price 
per  M. 


Price 

for 

Planing. 


Paving  District  1,  South  Boston.. 

"  2,  East  Boston... 

"  3,  Charleatown  . . 

"  4,  Brighton  

"  5,  WestRoxbury. 

"  6,  Dorchester... . 

"  7,  Roxbnry 

••  8,9,  and  10,  City.. 


A.M.  Stetson  &Co. 

John  W.  Letherbee. 

*<  (( 

G.  Fuller  &  Son  .... 

Curtis  &  Pope 

Otis  Eddy 

Curtis  &  Pope 

A.  M.  Stetson  &  Co. 


April  7, 1891 


$15  38 
18  00 
17  75 
17  00 
17  50 
16  90 
16  40 
15  38 


$1  00 
1  00 

1  00 

2  25 
1  75 
1  50 
1  75 
1  00 


Bank    Gravel  and  Sand. 


"Wheke  Delivered. 


Paving  District  1,  South  Boston.. 

"  2,  East  Boston  .. . 

"  3,  Charlestown... 

"  4,  Brighton 

"  5,  West  Roxbury 

"  6,  Dorchester  ... 

"  7,  Roxbury 

"  8,9,  and  10,  City. 


Contractor. 


Frank  Hannon 

No  bid 

P.  O'Riordan. 
Wm.  Scollans 
Thos.  Minton. 
Owen  Nawn.. 


Date  of  Bid. 


Gravel. 


Sand. 


April  6,1891. 


$1  58 


1  87 
1  39 
1  40 
1  50 
1  40 
1  60 


Loads. 


1  87 
1  96 
1  35 
1  80 
1  60 
1  70 


Beach  Gravel. 


Where  Delivered. 

Contractor. 

Date  of  Bid. 

Price  per  Ton. 

City 

Perkins  &  White 

April  6,  1891  . 

$0.71 

Coal. 


Where  Delivered. 

Contractor. 

Date  of  Bid. 

Price  per 
2,240  Lbs. 

Pumping-station,  Dorchester. 

H.  G.Jordan  &  Co 

J.  A.  Bradford  &Co.... 

April  6,  1891  . . 
Sept.  25, 1891.. 

$3  71 
3  73 

22 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Eng-lne  and  Boiler,  6  Inch  x  12  Inch. 


Where  Delivered. 

Contractor. 

Date  of  Bid. 

Price. 

Miller  &  Shaw 

$745  00 

660  00 

Wire  Rope,  Angle,  Sliieve,  etc. 

Where  Delivered. 


Chelsea,  South  Draw 
"        North      " 


Contractor. 


Miller  &  Shaw 


Date  of  Bid. 


Price. 


$689  00 
1,192  00 


Furnishing  Stone  to   City  Crushers. 


Where  Deliv'd. 

Crusher. 

Contractor. 

Date  of  Bid. 

Price. 

Paving  District  5, 
West  Roxbury  .. 

Paving  District  7, 
Roxbury  

Paving   District  6, 

Washington  st... 

Dimock  st 

Bird  Bt 

James  Doonan 

H.  P.  Nawn 

April  22, 1891.. 

"      22,     "    .. 
May     7,     "    .. 

"       9,     "    .. 

$0.80  double 
load. 

.87  per  ton. 
.90      " 

James  P.  Davern  .... 
Wm.  L.  O'Connell  . . 

Paving  District  6, 
Dorchester. 

Codman  st 

.68      " 

Street  Department. 


23 


Excavating  and  Removing'  Material  from   Roadway. 


Locality. 


Lenox  st 

Harrlsou  aye 

West  Dedham  si 

Wareham  st 

Emerson  st 

Sixth  St.,  B  St.  to  C  st 

Kochester  st 

Magazine  st 

Seventh  st 

Cambridge  st 

West  Newton  St.,  Shawmutave. 
to  Tremont  st 

Wigglesworth  and  Worthing- 
tou  sts 

Parker  st 

Maiden  st 

Warren  st. 

Rutherford  ave 

Prentiss  st 

West  Newton  St.,  Tremont  st. 
to  Columbus  ave 


Contractor. 


John  McCarthy 


J.  J.  Sullivan  . 
M.  Donnellan  . 

John  McCarthy 
Wm.  T.  Davis. 
M.  Donnellan.. 
8.  &  R.  J.  Lombard 


J.  J.Sullivan. 


Wm.  T.  Davis 

Edward  A.  Janse.. 

J.  J.  Sullivan 

John  McCarthy. . . . 
S.&R.  J.  Lombard 
Edward  A.  Janse. . 


John  Casey 


Date  of  Bid. 


May    6,  ISM 

"     23,  " 

June  10,  " 

"    20,  " 

"      4,  " 

"     23,  " 

"    23,  " 

"    30,  " 

July    7,  " 

"     15,  " 

"     18,  " 

Aug.   1,  " 

"      8,  " 

"     15,  " 

Sept.  1,  •' 

"     14,  " 

Oct.  23,  " 


Price. 


Per  cu.  yds. 
Earth. 


Per  sq.  yds. 
Paving 
removed. 


$0  STJ 
231 

Cioj 

55 
26 
19| 
23^ 

151 
49 


25 
55 
23i 
19 

15 


27 


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Employment  of  Labor. 

AVith  but  few  exceptions  till  grades  of  labor  employed  in 
the  Street  Department  come  under  the  regulations  of  the 
civil  service,  and  the  names  of  men  employed  by  the  depart- 
ment must  be  certitied  by  the  Commissioners  before  employ- 
ment can  be  given.  On  the  organization  of  the  central  office, 
the  hiring  of  labor  formerly  employed  by  the  several  depart- 
ments was  taken  charge  of  by  the  central  office,  and  the  duty 
of  applying  to  the  Civil  Service  Commission  for  men  was 
assigned  to  the  correspondence  and  complaint  clerk.  Books 
are  kept  at  the  central  office  by  means  of  which  the  record 
of  any  one  of  the  2,200  employees  of  the  department  can  be 
looked  up,  and  his  standing  in  the  civil  service  and  his  char- 
acter for  industry  be  investigated. 

The  annexed  table  shows  that  142  applications  have  been 
made  on  the  Civil  Service  Commission  for  419  men  for 
various  kinds  of  work.  Of  the  712  names  submitted  by  the 
Civil  Service  Commission,  501  men  were  given  employment 
and  assigned  to  the  different  divisions.  Of  this  number,  61 
were  veterans. 

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Grade  and  Xumber  of  Employees  in  the  Street 
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Divisions. 

Title. 

Central 
Office. 

Paving. 

Sewer. 

Sani- 
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Bridge. 

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Grade  and  Number  of  Employees,  etc.—  Concluded. 


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Complaints. 

Complaints  received  by  telephone,  or  by  mail,  are  put  in 
the  hands  of  a  complaint-clerk,  who  gives  to  them  his  per- 
sonal attention,  in  the  following  manner: 

A  record  of  each  comphiint  is  made  in  a  book  kept  for 
such  purposes,  the  system  of  keeping  the  same  and  rectify- 
ing complaints,  as  far  as  practicable,  being  as  follows  : 

First,  on  the  receipt  of  letter  or  notice,  an  abstract  is 
made  of  the  same  in  the  complaint  book,  and  a  copy  on  a 
form  adopted  for  such  purposes  is  sent  to  either  of  the 
divisions  for  investigation.  The  district  foreman  to  whom 
the  complaint  was  referred  investigates  the  cause  and  recom- 
mends the  adoption  of  certain  improvements  or  immediately 
rectifies  the  cause.  He  then  makes  an  endorsement  on  the 
back  of  notice  and  returns  it  to  the  central  office.  The 
recommendations  or  improvements  are  also  recorded  in  the 
complaint  book,  and  if  of  enough  importance  the  complainant 
is  notified  of  the  recommendations  and  intentions  of  the  de- 
partment. 

The  number  of  such  complaints  received  at  this  office 
since  May  1,  1891,  to  January  1,   1892,   was  251,  of  which 

145  related  to  the  Paving  Division. 
25       "  "       Sewer         " 

45       "  "       Sanitary     " 

27       *'  "       Street-cleaninof  Division. 

9      "  *'       Street-watering        " 

Complaints,  to  receive  proper  attention,  should  be  sent  to 
the  central  office  and  not  to  some  local  foreman. 

All  complaints  should  be  signed  with  full  name  and  ad- 
dress, as  anonymous  communications  receive  no  attention. 

Expenses  of  Central  Office. 

For  the  current  expenses  of  the  central  office  the  City 
Council  appropriated  the  sum  of  fifteen  thousand  dollars 
($15,000),  to  which  was  added  by  transfer  the  sum  of  one 
thousand  and  fifty  dollars  ($1,050),  making  a  total  of  six- 
teen thousand  and  fifty  dollars  ($16,050)  for  the  nine  (9) 
months  ending  Jan.  1,  1892.  The  same  was  expended  as 
follows  : 

Salaries $13,155  10 

Stationery,  printing,  postage,  etc.            .          .  1,144  09 

Atlases,  books,  etc 343   10 


46  City  Docuinient  No.  3o. 

Rubber  stamps,  etc.       .....  $48  80 

Board  of  horse,  shoeing,  clothing,  etc.    .          .  536  00 

Telephones    .......  165  48 

Travelling  exj^enses,  etc.         ....  601   10 

Miscellaneous  office-supplies,  etc.  .          .          .  56  33 


$16,050  00 


BRIDGE    DIVISION. 

Previous  to  May  1,  1891,  the  entire  force  of  mechanics 
employed  in  the  Bridge  Division,  consisting  of  carpenters, 
painters,  laborers,  etc,  were  under  the  charge  of  one  fore- 
man, with  headquarters  at  the  Foundry-street  yard.  The 
territory  covered  by  this  force  reached  from  Winthrop  to 
Charlestown  on  one  side  of  the  Charles  river,  and  from  the 
City  Proper  to  Milton  on  the  other  side.  Bridge  repairs, 
especially  such  as  are  required  on  the  tide-water  bridges,  re- 
quire immediate  attention,  and  as  all  tools,  gearing,  block- 
ins:,  :in<l  stock  were  stored  at  one  yard,  and  as  much  time 
was  lost  by  the  transfer  of  the  men  from  one  remote  district 
to  another  when  any  exigency  for  their  services  arose,  it  was 
deemed  better  to  divide  the  territory  into  two  di^^tricts. 

The  Northern  District,  with  headquarters  on  Charles-river 
bridge,  includes  all  bridges  north  and  west  of  th§  Charles 
river. 

The  Southern  District,  with  headquarters  at  Foundry 
street,  includes  all  bridges  south  of  the  Charles  river. 

This  division  of  territory  equalizes,  as  nearly  as  possible, 
the  care  of  the  most  important  tide-water  bridges,  and  places 
within  easy  access  all  necessary  ap[)lianees  for  doing  such 
w^ork  as  may  be  required  in  each  district.  The  headquarters 
of  both  of  these  districts  have  telephone  connections,  and, 
if  necessary,  the  whole  repair-force  of  the  division  can  be 
concentrated  at  any  point,  in  case  of  immediate  repairs  being 
required  on  any  important  bridge. 

The  al)Ove  system  of  dividing  the  work  into  two  districts 
has  worked  satiisfactorily,  and  has  resulted  in  economy  and 
efficiency. 

Previous  to  May  1,  1891,  all  draw-tenders  reported 
directly  to  the  Superintendent's  office,  and  on  the  most 
trivial  matters  left  their  Juidges  without  the  services  of  a 
draw-tender.  In  order  to  allow  the  draw-tenders  to  put  in 
their  whole  time  on  their  bridges,  the  office  of  Chief  Draw- 


Street  Department.  47 

tender  was  creiited,  and  an  old  employee  of  the  dcpiirtment 
selected  for  the  position.  All  daily  bridge-reports  of  draw- 
tenders  arc  now  made  to  the  Chief  Draw-tender,  who  also 
makes  provision  for  all  needed  supplies,  and,  in  general, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Deputy  Superintendent,  super- 
vises the  entire  force  employed  on  the  drawbridges. 

The  report  of  the  Deputy  Superintendent,  Appendix  A, 
gives  the  detailed  report  of  expenditures,  and  amount  of 
work  done  on  each  bridije,  together  with  much  other  in- 
formation  of  a  useful  nature. 


BOSTON   AND   CAMBRIDGE   BRIDGES   DIVISION. 


By  the  provisions  of  the  acts  of  the  Legislature  of  1870, 
the  care  of  the  West  Boston,  Canal,  and  Prison-point 
bridges  is  placed  in  the  hands  of  two  Commissioners,  one  of 
whom  is  appointed  by  the  City  of  Cambridge,  the  other  by 
the  City  of  Boston.  By  the  terms  of  the  ordinances,  the 
Superintendent  of  Streets  is  Commissioner  for  the  City  of 
Boston. 

The  following  report  shows  the  present  condition  of  the 
bridges,  the  work  that  has  been  done  during  the  year,  and 
the  work  proposed  to  be  done  during  the  coming  year. 

West  Boston  Bridge. 

The  repairs  of  the  westerly  bulkhead,  sidewalk,  and  adja- 
cent roadway,  alluded  to  as  necessary  in  the  last  report, 
have  been  made. 

Substantially  the  same  plan  has  been  adopted  as  the  one 
used  in  rebuilding  the  down-stream  side  in  1886. 

The  bridge  has  been  relieved  of  a  large  amount  of  gravel 
and  mud,  all  decayed  timber  has  been  removed,  and  a  new 
sidewalk  of  hard-pine  timber  and  kyanized  spruce-plank  has 
been  built,  and  upon  it  a  brick  sidewalk  has  been  laid. 

The  old  edgestoues  have  been  reset.  The  roadway  plank 
wherever  uncovered  has  been  protected  by  a  layer  of  salt 
mud,  and  the  entire  space  between  the  curbstone  and  nearest 
railroad  track  has  beeu  repaved,  using  the  old  paving-blocks. 
A  new  hard-pine  fence  has  been  built  for  the  entire  length 
of  bridge  repaired.  The  part  of  the  bridge  repaired  as  above 
described  includes  all  the  up-stream  sidewalk  between  the 
draw  and  the  Cambridge  abutment,  and  about  one  hundred 
feet  in  length  on  the  same  side  of  the  bridge  next  the  Boston 
abutment. 


48  City  Document  No.  36. 

The  rei)airs  luive  been  made  by  eontract  by  Josiah  Shaw, 
who  was  the  lowest  bidder.     Total  cost,  15,250.25. 

A  new  boiler  for  the  engine  has  been  provided,  and  the 
turning-apparatus  put  in  good  order. 

The  up-stream  end  of  the  draw-pier  is  in  bad  condition, 
and  will  require  repairs  and  strengthening  next  season.  The 
plank  sides  of  the  waterway  are  in  bad  condition  and  re- 
quire attention.  The  paving  of  the  roadway  and  sidewalk 
from  the  draw  to  Boston  end  will  require  attention  next 
year,  and  the  bulkheads  next  the  Charles-river  embankment 
should  be  repaired. 

With  the  exceptions  above  noted,  the  bridge  is  in  as  good 
condition  as  it  is  practicable  to  put  so  old  and  narrow  a  struct- 
ure, and  the  need  of  a  new,  wider,  and  more  commodious 
bridge  becomes  more  urgent  year  by  year. 

Canal  or  Craigie's  Bridge. 

The  foundation  to  the  engine-house  on  the  draw-pier  has 
been  put  in  good  condition.  The  roadway  paving  laid  last 
year  has  done  good  service,  and  the  remaining  surface  should 
be  repaved.'  The  fender  on  the  up-stream  side  is  in  bad 
condition.  The  hard  bottom  prevents  the  driving  of  piles  in 
the  usual  manner,  and  a  different  plan  nmst  be  adopted  to 
protect  the  bridge  from  vessels.  The  sides  of  the  waterway 
need  new  planking.  The  wooden  draw  shows  signs  of  age, 
and  piling  under  the  Boston  end  will  soon  require  attention. 

The  bridge  as  a  whole  is  in  fairly  good  and  safe  condition. 

Prison-point   Bridge. 

The  draw-pier  has  been  replanked,  and  ordinary  repairs 
made  to  the  roadway  and  machinery  for  moving  the  draw. 

In   General. 

The  usual  statement  is  appended,  of  the  number  of  draw- 
openings  and  the  number  of  vessels  passed  through. 

The  amount  of  revenue  receivpd  for  dockage,  sale  of  old 
material,  etc.,  during  the  year  has  been  $633.40,  one-half  of 
Avhich  has  been  paid  over  to  City  of  Cambridge  ;  also  the 
sum  of  $1,515.27  paid  by  Park  Department  for  building 
taken  on  West  Boston  bridge  for  the  Charles-river  embank- 
ment, and  a  like  sum  paid  to  City  of  Cambridge. 

The  following  is  a  statement  of  the  payments  made  by  the 
City  of  Boston  on  account  of  the  West  Boston,  Canal,  and 
Prison-point  bridges  from  Januar}^  1,  1891,  to  January  1, 
1892  : 


Street  Department. 


49 


Amount    expended    from     appropriation    for 

1890-91    $1,543  48 

Amount    expended    from    appropriation    for 

1891-92 10,322  94 

Total  amount  expended  .         .         .  .      $11,866  42 


Condition   of   Appropriation. 

Amount   of  appropriation    for   financial   year 

1891-92    

Amount  expended  to  Feb.  1,1892. 

Unexpended  balance        .... 


$12,000  00 

10,322  94 
f 


$1,677  06 


Classification  nf  Expense's. 


1891. 

General 
Account. 

Canal 
Bridge. 

Prison- 

poiut 

Bridge. 

West  Bos- 
ton Bridge. 

Total. 

$395  00 
43  28 
26  72 

$395  no 
43  28 

Travelling  expenses  ...   

26  72 

$1,095  00 

308  11 

354  05 

61  15 

390  00 

108  40 

53  56 

98  80 

41  96 

11  77 

77  50 

200  00 

14  40 

$215  94 

211  25 

221  68 

77  60 

$900  09 

213  76 

46  50 

158  16 

585  00 

86  70 

32  07 

92  95 

3  82 

1  57 

200  00 

200  00 

9  00 

22  56 

5,250  25 

2  211  03 

733  12 

622  23 
296  91 

975  00 

Fuel 

4  15 

50 
9  82 

89  78 

192  ''5 

55  60 

13  34 

37  50 

315  00 

400  00 

4  95 

''9  ''S 

oo  5g 

5  '■'50  25 

Totals 

$465  00 

$2,814  70 

$783  39 

$7,803  33 

$11,866  42 

50 


City  Document  No.  3G. 


Nninber  of  Times  the  DraAvs  in  West  Boston,  Canal,  an. I 
Prison-l*oint  Briilji'os  have  been  opened,  aiul  tlie  Num- 
ber of  Vessels  Avhich  have  passed  dnrinj?  tlie  Y'ear 
ending-  Jan.  31,  1892. 


Date. 

West  Boston. 

Canal  or 

Craigie's. 

Prison 

-piiiiu. 

Jan.l,  1891,  to  Feb.  1,1892. 

1.1 

^  'a 

a  s 

"3    . 
*^  P 

P  So 

1- 

Q 
3.5 

1^ 

>  p 

|i 

52 

i5^ 

"3 

^  -.J 

9    , 

26 

36 
148 
222 
246 
229 
2.32 
207 
122 
166 
107 

40 

14 

46 
57 
222 
378 
383 
371 
332 
334 
201 
279 
193 
60 

96 
97 
147 
383 
456 
352 
431 
427 
384 
297. 
377 
298 
131 

82 
121 
185 
392 
482 
371 
561 
452 
512 
369 
284 
315 
111 

21 
14 
11 
18 
29 
61 
26 
29 
21 
26 
27 
64 
57 

35 

February 

19 
U 

;>i 

May 

35 

100 

July    

35 

42 

25 

October •  ... 

34 
38 

297 

2-18 

Totals 

1,790 

2,870 

3,876 

4,237 

404 

933 

Canal  Bridge  Property-schedule. 

*  Three  street-hoes,  *  3  snow-scrapers,  1  coal-scoop,  2  long 
pokers,  3  corn-brooms,  2  cold-chisels,  1  crowbar,  1  hammer, 

1  sledge,  *  1  snow-plough,  1   saw,   6  wrenches,  4   oil-cans, 

2  ice-chisels,  4  hand-lanterns,  *  16  street-lanterns,  2  earth - 
picks,  1  United  States  flag,  30  fathoms  rope,  1  lamp,  1  iron 
block,  1  wheelbarrow. 

Prisox-point  Bridge  Property-schedule. 

One  hundred  feet  woven  hose,  1  iron  shovel,  1  pickaxe, 
*  1  adze,  1  axe,  1  brace  with  3  bits,  *  2  chisels,  1  hammer,  2 
Yale  padlocks,  1  snow-shovel,  1  broom,  1  street- hoe. 


*  In  poor  condition. 


Street  Department. 


51 


West  Boston  Bridge  Property-schedule. 

Two  wheelbarrows,  1  United  States  flag,  200  feet  rojie, 
2  snatch-blocks,  1  ladder,  3  lanterns,  2  bushel  baskets,  <'^ 
oil-cans,  1  long  poker,  1  tube-cleaner,  2  brooms,  1  table,  1 
monkey-wrench,  1  auger,  1  vice,  1  Stillson  wrench,  2  ham- 
mers, 1  saw,  1  mallet,  1  ice-saw,  2  pails,  1  adze,  1  top- 
maul,  1  iron  bar,  5  hoes,  3  ice-chisels,  1  axe,  2  files,  *  10 
iron  shovels,   *3  wooden    shovels,   *  175  feet  hose. 

Statement  of  Traffic  over  Bridg-es. 


6S 

ii 

«2 

us 

•c2 

lz;a. 

?2 

«<i 

a  2 

«<i 

1891. 

a  to 
o 

"no  -*" 

^  to 

a    „ 

^§^ 

a  _r 

n  >    . 

r- 

Teams  to  Boston 

1,322 

2,940 

1,9041  2. 

647 
2,657 

235 
3,990 

C3 

Foot-passengers  to  Boston 

r 

2,276J  1 

1,297 

3,555 
225 

626 

1,939 

3,550 

*  In  poor  condition. 


52 


City  Document  No.  36. 


PAVING   DIVISION. 


The  following  tables   show  the  length  of  accepted  streets 
and  the  character  and  areas  of  pavements  Feb.  1,  1892  : 

Leng"th  in  Miles. 


J3 
< 

o 
o 

5 

,a 
o 
O 

52 

6 

"3 

-a 
2 

O 

"a 
O 

1890  Report. 

3.2 

64.9 

6.5 

174.6 

160.9 

.     .     .     . 

409.7 

1892. 

City  Proper,  Feb.  1    . 

*4.07 

39.67 

0.36 

4  41 

31.33 

0.78 

0.07 

80.69 

Charlestown 

0.03 

7.68 

0.29 

14.46 

0.03 

0.05 

22.54 

East  Boston 

.   3.50 

.... 

0.48 

2.09 

20.30 

0.18 

26.55 

South  Boston  .... 

0.33 

10.24 

0.75 

23.33 

1.82 

5.71 

42.18 

Roxbury     

0.23 

6.3S 

0.01 

52.24 

16.06 

0.70 

75.02 

0.09 

24.67 

47.29 

0  67 

72.72 

1.73 

40.01 
16.43 

36.59 
16.61 

1.47 

1.45 

79  80 

34.49 

Total 

4.66 

69.29 

0.36 

5.94 

204.56 

139.48 

10.30 

4-34.59 

*  Of  this  amount  0.48  miles  =  asphalt  blocks. 


There  have  been  laid  out  and  accepted  by  the  Street  Com- 
missioners during  the  year  7.87  linear  miles,  .12  miles  have 
been  discontinued,  making  a  total  increase  of  mileage  of 
7.75  miles.  The  discrepancy  between  434.59  miles  and 
417.45  miles  (obtained  by  adding  the  increased  mileage  to 
the  1890  report)  is  owing  to  a  rcmeasurement  having  been 
made  this  year  of  the  street  mileage,  and  an  error  of  seven^ 
teen  miles  having  been  discovered  in  the  previous  reports. 

The  rapid  increase  in  this  mileage,  from  year  to  year,  is 
shown  by  the  following  table  : 


Street  Department. 


53 


1859. 
1871. 

1872. 
1873. 
1874. 

1875. 
1876. 
1877. 
1878. 
1879. 
1880. 
1881. 


.111.50  Miles. 
.201.32 
.207.4 
.209.24 
.313.90 
.318.58 
327.50 
.333.2 
.340.39 
.345.19 
.350  54 
.355.5 


1882. 
1883 . 
1884. 
1885, 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892 


.359.85  Miles. 

.307.99 

.374.10 

.379.60 

.383.55 

.390.30 

.392.72 

.397.84 

.404.6 

.409.6 

.434.59 


The  following  table  .shows  tlie  area  of  pavement  in  the  city 
of  Boston,  in  square  yards  : 


Asphalt 

Block. 

Brick. 

Cobble. 

Telford 

and 

Macadam. 

Gravel. 

Not 
Graded. 

Totals. 

Feb.l,  1891. 

.54,070 

1,429,620 

109,890 

Feb.  1,  1892. 
City  Proper, 
Chailest'n  . 
E.  Bo.ston  . 
S.  Boston  . 
Roxbury    . 
W.  Roxb'v, 

*65,6do 
421 

4,271 
3,559 

860,853 
178,060 

83,286 

218,076 

139,776 

2,067 

39,444 

3,638 

52,156 
2,936 
9,621 

14,959 

717 

606,675 
219,471 
39,536 
405,661 
932,270 
433,826 
718,302 
399  365 

13,207 

161 

389,142 

38,173 
263,319 
739,700 
613,177 
254,749 

1,204 

762 
3,555 
118,371 
9,530 
10,492 
31,050 
26,977 

1,603,388 

401,811 

525,140 

799,511 

1,349,171 

1,186,085 

1,401,973 

681,091 

Dorchester. 

Total  .   . 

73,906 

1,521,562 

3,638 

80,389 

3,755,106 

2,311,628 

201,941 

7,948,170 

*  Of  this  amount.  8,501  gq   yds.  =:  asphalt  blocks. 

Total  public  htreets,  434.59  miles. 

Note.  — The  city  is  subdivided  on  former  boundary  lines. 


In  order  to  compare  the  character  of  the  pavements  in  the 
city  of  Boston  with  the  other  cities  of  the  country,  the  follow- 
ing table  is  presented  : 


54 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Disti'ibiitioii  of  Kinds  of  Pavements.    Public  and  Im- 
proved Streets. 


a 
3 

1^1 

S  o  a 

O      111 

-too 

pa    c-i 

_C3 
S 

2      53 
C     Pi 

o^  S 

Sheet  asphalt .   . 
Coal-tar    .... 
Asphalt  block    . 
Block  etoue     .  . 

AVood    

Cobble 

26.07 
23.06 
5.19 
14.18 
0.18 
6.94 

0.94 

29.07 
1.25 

0.76 

0.62 

3.45 

61.27 

30.49 

3.44 

3.23 

2.47 
15.69 

49.21 

2.60 

15.16 

0.96 
0  11 

40.45 

67.61 
00.70 

15.94 
1.37 

Vitrified  brick   . 

0.02 

00  08 

liubble 

*Telfoid   .... 

4.34 
64.40 

33.90 

0.29 

28.75 

10.00 

♦Macadam.  .  .  . 

4.83 
19.55 

5.10 
23.15 

11.64 

37.07 
34.47 

100.00 

100.00 

100.00 

100.00 

100.00 

100.00 

1 00.00 

Mileage     .... 

165.70 

421.97 

669.64 

34T.75 

475.16 

762.20 

434.59 

*  Not  usually  separated  in  the  reports  of  the  various  cities. 

An  inspection  of  the  foregoing  tables  shows  that  >n  Boston 
only  15.9^  of  the  total  mileage  is  paved  with  granite  blocks  ; 
1.07%  paved  with  asphalt;  .08%  paved  with  brick  ;  1.4% 
]iaved  with  cobble;  the  remainder,  81%,  being  either 
macadamized  or  gravelled. 

This  percentage  of  macadam  and  gravelled  streets  is  larger 
than  most  of  the  other  cities  in  the  country,  St.  Louis, 
which  compares  the  nearest  with  Boston,  having  64%,  while 
Buffalo  has  but  30%  macadamized,  and  over  70%  of  its 
streets  well  paved.  This  large  percentage  of  macadamized 
streets  accounts  largely  for  the  expense  of  maintaining  the 
department,  compared  with  other  cities. 

The  inferior  condition  of  most  of  the  paved  streets  of 
Boston  is  apparent  to  ever^'^  one.  Several  causes  have  oper- 
ated to  bring  this  condition  al)out. 

In  the  first  place,  the  quality  of  the  stone  blocks  with 
M'hich  the  pavement  Avas  originally  laid  was  poor ;  these 
blocks,  in  most  instances,  were  roughl}'  cut,  of  irregular 
<limensions,  and  laid  without  proper  care,  so  that,  in  some 
cases,  even  where  the  original  pavement  has  never  been  dis- 


Street   Department.  55 

turl)ecl,   it   has   worn   unequally  and  has  settled  in   such    a 
manner  as  to  pre'^ent  a  very  uneven  surface. 

The  numerous  structures  under  the  pavement,  consisting 
of  gas-pipes,  vvater-pi[)es,  tele[)hone  conduits,  steam- heating 
jiipes,  electric-wire  conduits,  and  sewers  with  their  connec- 
tions, necessitate  a  constant  tearing  up  of  the  pavements  to 
make  connections  and  remedy  breaks  and  defects. 

There  is  also  the  tearing  up  and  replacing  of  railroad 
tracks  which  is  continually  going  on. 

This  continual  disturbance  of  the  pavement  and  the  im- 
possibility of  replacing  it  over  an  excavation  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  leave  the  pavement  in  its  original  condition 
has  resulted  in  the  present  uneven  appearance  of  many  of 
our  stiTets,  making  them  uncomfortable  to  travel  over  and 
difficult  to  clean. 

It  will  be  impossible  to  construct  and  maintain  first-class 
pavements  in  our  commercial  and  business  thoroughfares, 
as  long  as  private  corporations  are  allowed  legislative  fran- 
chises to  not  only  cover  the  greater  part  of  the  surface  with 
lailroads,  drip-boxes,  manholes,  gate-boxes,  and  covers  of  all 
sizes  and  kinds,  but  also  to  undermine  the  same  with  a  per- 
fect network  of  contrivances,  some  seething  with  steam, 
some  flowing  the  most  volatile,  gas-producing  and  inflamma- 
ble hydrocarbons,  and  some  conducting  the  electric  current  — 
all  being  liable  to  get  out  of  repair  and  requiring  excavations 
and  disturbanceof  the  street-surface  to  keep  them  in  condition. 

The  spirit  of  self-interest  and  the  desire  to  realize  large 
dividends  tend  toward  the  greatest  economy  on  the  part  of 
corporations  in  replacing  the  disturbed  portions  of  street  and 
pavement ;  thus  leaving  to  the  city  a  great  deal  of  work  to 
finally  adjust  and  regulate  at  the  expense  of  the  [)ublic 
funds. 

The  only  complete  remedy  for  these  evils  is  to  build  a 
large  brick  subway  beneath  the  sidewalk  or  roadwaj  capable 
of  containing  every  wire  or  pipe  needed  for  all  purposes, 
with  only  its  manholes  appearing  at  the  surface. 

Until  such  time  as  an  underground  conduit  of  a  size 
sufiicient  to  contain  all  gas,  water,  and  other  pipes  and  wires 
is  laid,  it  will  be  impossible  to  prevent  the  tearing  up  of  the 
])avements,  and  dependence  must  be  placed  on  the  power  of 
the  dei)artment  to  grant  or  refuse  permits  and  to  have  all 
openings  repaved  in  as  good  a  manner  as  possible  under  the 
circumstances.  The  amendment  to  the  ordinance  made  this 
year,  whereby  the  parties  who  make  openings  are  obliged  to 
keep  the  pavements  in  repair  for  six  months,  and,  on  their 
failure  to  do  so,  to  be  ol)liged  to  pay  the  cost  of  the  city's 
doing  the  work,  will  tend  to  lessen  these  evils.  • 


5(5  City  Document  Xo.  30. 

The  following  list  shows  the  fom[)anies  and  corporntions 
in  the  city  which,  from  the  nature  of  their  business,  have 
occasion  to  disturh  the  street-surface  most  frequently  : 

Albany  Street  Freight  Railroad  Company. 

Boston  Electric  Light  Company. 

Boston  &  Albany  Railroad  Company. 

Boston  &  jSIaine  Railroad  Comi)any. 

Boston,  Revere  Beach,  &  Lynn  Railroad  Company. 

Boston  Gaslight  Company. 

Brookline  Gaslight  Company. 

Charlestown  Gaslight  Company. 

Dorchester  Gaslight  Company. 

East  Boston  Gaslight  Company. 

Edison  Electric  Illuminating  Company. 

Fitchburg  Railroad  Company. 

Jamaica  Pond  Aqueduct  Company. 

Jamaica  Plain  Gaslight  Company. 

Xew  England  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company. 

New  York  &  New  England  Railroad  Company. 

Old  Colony  Railroad  Company. 

Roxbury  Gaslight  Company. 

South  Boston  Gaslight  Company. 

West  End  Railroad  Company, 

Western  Union  Telegraph  Company. 

Eleven  thousand  three  hundred  and  twenty  permits  were 
granted  during  the  past  year  to  open  streets.  The  excava- 
tions made  under  these  permits  aggregate  110.7' miles  in 
length,  and  show  the  proportions  to  which  this  nuisance  has 
grown. 

One  thousand  nine  hundred  and  sixteen  openings  were 
made  under  "emergenc}^  permits  "  for  breaks  in  water  and 
gas  pipes  requiring  immediate  attention. 

Macadamized    Streets. 

Boston  has  a  larger  proportion  of  macadamized  streets 
than  any  large  city  in  this  country. 

While  streets  of  this  description  can  be  constructed 
cheaply,  the  rapid  deterioration  of  the  surface  requires  an 
immense  outlay  to  keep  thera  in  repair. 

With  constant  attention  in  the  way  of  resurfacing  and 
watering,  these  streets  are  convenient  for  travel,  l)ut  with- 
out this  care,  holes  are  soon  w(n-n  in  the  surface.  Macadam- 
ized streets  are  always  muddy  in  wet  weather,  and  are  not 
suited  to  stand  the  travel  of  our  thoroughfares  leading  to  the 
suburbs.        • 


Street  Depaktment.  57 

All  the  macadamized  streets  of  the  City  Proper,  exce[)t 
those  whose  grade  is  more  than  G  per  100,  and  all  tlie  main 
macadamized  avenues  which  radiate  to  the  suburbs,  should 
be  paved  with  granite  blocks  or  asphalt,  as  rapid I3'  as  the 
finances  of  the  city  will  permit. 

In  determining  the  chtiracter  of  the  pavement  to  be  used  on  a 
street,  regard  must  be  paid  to  several  considerations,  among 
which  are  its  life,  first  cost,  cost  of  maintenance,  conven- 
ience, appearance,  and  adaptability  to  the  traffic  it  may  be 
exi)ected  to  undergo  during  its  life. 

The  pavement  laid  this  year  has  been  laid  in  accordance 
with  the  best  modern  practice,  and  in  accordance  with  what 
seemed  for  the  best  interests  of  the  community. 

The  business  streets  in  exclusively  commercial  sections 
subjected  to  the  heaviest  travel  have  been  paved  with  granite 
blocks. 

Where  all  water,  gas,  sewer,  telephone,  and  other  pipes 
are  already  laid,  and  where  there  is  reasonable  cause  to 
believe  that  the  pavement  will  not  be  constantly  torn  up,  the 
blocks  have  been  laid  on  a  concrete  base  of  hydraulic 
cement,   and  the  joints  filled   with  pebbles  and  road-pitch. 

A  concrete  base  is  especially  applicable  in  loose  soil  where 
there  is  liable  to  be  trouble  from  sub-soil  water. 

The  streets  subjected  to  heavy  travel  in  which  the  various 
pipes  have  not  as  yet  been  laid,  have  been  paved  with  granite 
blocks  on  a  gravel  base  in  the  ordinary  manner;  more  atten- 
tion, however,  has  been  paid  to  rolling  and  preparing  the 
foundation- bed  than  was  the  practice  in  fin-mer  years,  with  the 
result  of  securing  a  more  even  pavement. 

The  residence  streets,  where  sufficient  appropriation  ex- 
isted, have  been  paved  with  sheet  asphalt,  asphalt  blocks, 
or  brick,  as  seemed  most  suited  to  the  case  in  hand. 

Brick  paving  has  only  obtained  on  a  few  cross-streets,  wnth 
a  view  of  putting  it  to  a  thorough  test.  It  can  be  used  to 
advantage  on  streets  of  comparatively  light  traffic,  where  a 
less  expensive  form  is  desired  than  asphalt. 

It  is  believed  that  the  above  kinds  of  pavement  include  all 
the  varieties  necessary  to  pave  our  streets  in  a  first-class 
manner.  Wood  pavements,  which  are  extensively  used  in 
Western  cities  and  in  cities  abroad,  are  not  adapted  to  this 
city.  The  difficulty  of  keeping  them  clean,  owing  to  the 
tenacity  with  which  filthy  matter  of  all  kinds  adheres  to 
them,  and  the  exhalations  which  arise  from  their  absorption 
of  fluids,  render  them  an  unsanitary  pavement.  They  are 
short-lived  and  require  frequent  repairs. 

The  granite-block  pavement  laid  on  a  face  of  hydraulic- 
cement  concrete  is  believed  to  be  the  pavement  best  adapted 


58  City  Document  No.  36. 

to  our  business  streets,  especiiilh'^  where  all  water,  gns,  tele- 
jihone,  and  electric  pipes  have  been  Liid  and  connections 
made.  This  pavement  possesses  the  advantao'e  of  the  longest 
life,  is  easily  cleaned,  gives  a  good  foothold  for  horses,  and 
requires  but  little  expenditure  for  repairs.  Its  chief  dis- 
advantage is  its  noise.  The  average  cost  of  this  pavement, 
including  all  labor  and  materials,  is  $4.70  per  square 
yard.  This  pavement  has  been  laid  on  Tremont  street, 
between  Cornhill  and  Boylston  street,  and  a  comparison 
of  the  paving  between  the  railroad  tracks  with  the  rest 
of  the  street  shows  what  can  be  done  with  first-class  granite 
l)locks  properly  laid. 

A  number  of  streets  have  been  paved  with  granite  blocks 
laid  on  the  ordinary  gravel  foundation.  This  st3de  of  paving 
has  obtained  on  such  streets  as  were  not  entirely  built  up 
with  business  blocks,  and  where  a  subsequent  change  in  the 
character  of  the  buildings  will  involve  numerous  excava- 
tions to  connect  with  water,  gas,  electric,  and  other  pipes. 
'I'he  quality  of  the  stone  blocks  used  has  been  first-class, 
however,  and  when  the  street  has  arrived  at  its  ultimate 
development  (provided  it  does  so  during  the  life  of  the  stone 
bl(jcks),  the  street  can  be  repaved  with  the  same  blocks  set 
on  a  concrete  base. 

A  large  amount  of  asphalt  pavement  has  been  laid  this 
year  on  different  streets,  among  which  may  be  mentioned  : 
Beacon  street  from  Charles  street  to  Arlington,  Cabot  street, 
Columbus  avenue,  Hudson  street,  Austin  street,  Kilby 
street.  Court  street,  etc.  This  pavement  is  particularly 
suited  to  residence  streets,  and  such  business  streets  as  are 
free  from  horse-car  tracks  and  are  lined  with  buildings 
occupied  mostly  by  ofiices,  where  the  noise  of  a  granite- 
block  pavement  could  not  be  borne.  This  pavement,  when 
made  of  genuine  asphalt  and  prepared  and  laid  in  the  best 
manner,  gives  a  very  satisfactory  result.  Such  of  these 
l)avements  in  Boston  as  have  given  out  have  done  so  by 
neglect  to  prom[)tly  repair  them,  or  else  by  the  opening  of 
trenches  through  the  street  for  the  various  gas,  water,  or 
other  pipes.  The  life  of  the  pavement  is  not  so  long  as  that 
of  a  granite-block  pavement,  but  with  reasonable  care  the 
])avement  is  good  for  many  years.  All  the  asphalt  pave- 
ments laid  are  kept  in  repair  at  the  expense  of  the  con- 
tractors for  five  years.  The  asphalt  pavement  is  easily 
cleaned,  and  presents  a  pleasing  appearance  to  the  eye. 
Much  has  been  said  and  written  about  the  slipperiness  of  this 
pavement.  If  the  pavement  is  kept  clean  and  free  from  the 
thin  coating  of  mud  which  is  apt  to  accumulate,  and  is  sanded 
in  case  of  sleet  fallimr  on  the  surface,  it  ijives  a  better  foot- 


Street  Department.  59 

ing  than  a  stone  pavement.  Statistics  prove  that  more 
horses  fall  on  a  mile  of  stone  pavement  than  on  a  mile  of 
asphalt  pavement.  The  cost  of  the  asphalt  pavement  laid 
this  3'ear  has  averaged  about  $3.50  per  square  yard. 

Several  streets  have  been  paved  during  the  year  with  an 
asphalt-block  pavement.  This  pavement,  while  not  so  dur- 
able as  the  sheet  asphalt,  has  the  advantage  of  being  easily 
replaced  in  case  of  excavation  being  made  through  its 
surface  for  gas  or  water  pijoes.  It  presents  a  very  hand- 
some appearance  when  well  laid,  and  is  well  suited  for  light 
travel.  The  city  of  Baltimore  has  miles  of  streets  paved  with 
this  material,  which  have  been  in  good  repair  for  eight  years. 

The  use  of  brick  for  a  street  pavement  has  been  attracting 
the  attention  of  municipal  authorities  for  the  last  few  years. 

It  is  extensively  used  in  several  Western  and  Southern 
cities,  and  has  lately  been  tried  in  some  of  the  large  cities, 
among  which  are  Cleveland,  Columbus,  Chicago,  Philadel- 
phia, Indianapolis,  Omaha,  Peoria,  Baltimore,  AVashington, 
Harrisburg,  Wheeling,  Johnstown,  Clinton.  The  claims 
made  for  this  pavement  are  its  low  cost,  combined  with  its 
durability  and  appearance. 

There  are  now  four  streets  paved  in  this  city. 

Hamilton  place  (a  private  way)  was  paved  in  1888  by  the 
abutters,  and  is  now  in  good  condition.  It  is  subjected  to 
light  travel  only,  so  that  conclusions  cannot  be  drawn  from 
this  street  alone  concerning  the  durability  of  the  pavement. 
Genesee,  Seneca,  and  Oswego  streets  have  been  paved 
with  brick  this  year ;  the  first  two  streets  with  a  Keramite 
brick,  at  a  cost  of  $2.75  per  square  yard;  the  last-named 
street  with  a  brick  manufactured  in  Rhode  Island,  at  a  cost 
of  $2.40  per  square  yard. 

The  following  method  was  observed  in  paving  these 
streets.  The  macadam  was  excavated  to  the  depth  of  seven 
inches  and  the  road-bed  then  rolled  with  a  horse-roller.  A 
two-inch  layer  of  gravel  was  then  spread  and  rolled  and  the 
bricks  laid  on  a  thin  sand  bed.  After  being  rammed 
in  place,  the  surface  was  flooded  with  water  and  the  bricks 
again  rammed  to  a  true  surface,  after  which  the  joints  were 
grouted  with  Portland  cement  mortar,  mixed  1  to  1. 

These  streets  have  only  been  paved  six  months,  so  that  no 
judgment  can  be  passed  upon  them. 

There  are  various  methods  of  laying  a  brick  pavement, 
and  it  is  proposed  during  the  coming  ^ear  to  lay  the  bricks 
on  a  concrete  base  as  well  as  by  other  methods,  so  that  a 
comparison  may  be  obtained.  Great  care  has  to  be  taken  in 
the  selection  of  the    brick  to    be    used,   and    before   trying 


GO  City  Document  No.  36. 

this  style  of  pavement,  the  department  made  a  series  of 
tests  of  different  bricks  submitted. 

The  bricks  should  have  toughness,  elasticity,  homogeneity, 
and  impermeal)ility,  and  this  condition  should  obtain  in  each 
and  every  layer  throughout  the  kiln. 

The  common  tests  that  are  applied  are : 

1.  Absorption  test  by  volume  or  by  weight. 

2.  Test  for  compressive  strength. 

3.  Test  for  transverse  strength. 

4.  Test  for  abrasion. 

Under  the  first  test,  measurements  by  weight  usually  show 
a  less  power  of  absorption  than  by  volume,  but,  as  the 
specific  gravity  of  a  brick  or  paving  stone  has  no  bearing  on 
its  wearing  qualities,  the  volume  test  seems  more  proper. 

Likewise,  the  transverse  strength  is  of  ftir  greater  value 
than  the  compressive  strength.  The  test  for  abrasion,  or 
the  "rattler  test,"  is  made  by  placing  the  bricks  to  be  tested 
in  a  revolving  cylinder  together  with  one  or  two  hundred 
weight  of  "foundry  shot,"  or  nuggets  broken  off  of  iron 
castings.  The  per  cent,  of  abrasion  is  obtained  from  the 
lo6S  by  weight  at  the  end  of  stated  periods  of  time. 

The  following  table  shows  the  results  obtained  by  the 
tests  made  by  the  department : 


Street  Department. 


61 


Resistance  of  Paving-  Bricic,  Stone,  and  Asphalt  to 
Abrasion  and  Impact.  Mechanical  Tests  made  with  a 
Foundry  "  Rattler." 


d 

0) 

Loss  in  per  cents  of  the  original 
weight  during 

Total 
loss. 

Absorptive  power  in  per  cents 
of  the  volume  of  the 

1st  half 
hour. 

2d  half 
hour. 

3d  half 
hour. 

dry  brick. 

Granite  and  Asphalt. 

1.   .   . 

0.88 

0.46 

0..37 

1.71 

0.8 

2.    .   . 

3.63 

2.57 

2.42 

8.62 

Paving  Brick. 

3.   .   . 

1.43 

0.96 

0.48 

2.87 

• 

4.    .    . 

2.83 

1.15 

0.99 

4.97 

5  .    .    . 

1.51 

0.71 

0.55 

2.77 

2.2 

6.   .    . 

0.84 

0.30 

0.30 

1.44 

7  .   .   . 

0.68 

0.49 

0.37 

1.54 

1.5 

8.    .    . 

0.62 

0.49 

0.37 

1.48 

2.0 

9.   .    . 

0.62 

0.56 

0.49 

1.67 

1.0 

10  .    .    . 

2.81 

1.76 

1.22 

5.79 

3.0 

U  .   .    . 

1.98 

1.86 

1.68 

5.52 

6.0 

12  .    .    . 

1.03 

0.54 

0.36 

1.93 

13.   .   . 

0.90 

0.41 

0.25 

1.56 

6.0 

14.   .   . 

4.32 

3.66 

4.24 

12.22 

23.3 

15.   .    . 

1.60 

0.97 

0.62 

3.19 

10.0 

16.    .    . 

2.19 

1.83 

1.60 

5.62 

14.0 

17.    .    . 

1.72 

1.00 

0.55 

3.27 

18.    .    . 

1.66 

0.90 

0.67 

3.23 

Addenda. 


Absorptive  power  in  per  cents 

of  the  weight  of  the 

dry  brick. 


0.17 
0.19 


Three  samples  of  the  brick,  numbered  7,  8,  [),  were  tested 
at  the  VVaterlown  Arsenal,  as  to  their  transverse  strength, 
with  the  followino;  results  : 


()2 


City  Document  Xo.  3i). 


Modulus  of  rupture  in  lbs. 

per  square  inch. 

A.   .  . 

1925 

B  .  .   . 
C  .   .   . 

2072 
1700 

The  foregoing  tests  show  conclusively  that  there  is  a  great 
variation  in  the  toughness  of  the  so-called  paving  bricks,  and 
that  the  variation  exists  in  bricks  from  the  same  yard. 

A  range  from  1.44%  to  12.22%  loss  by  abrasion  is  cer- 
tainly very  great,  and  in  absorption  a  range  from  1.5%  to 
23.3%  is  enough  to  put  the  materials  into  a  doubtful  class  ; 
all  of  which  goes  to  show  that  in  the  selection  of  brick  for 
pavement  great  care  must  be  taken  to  secure  a  uniformity  as 
to  vitrification  and  composition,  if  we  expect  to  find  "life" 
in  this  comparatively  new  form  of  pavement. 

The  special  features  of  the  year's  work  in  paving  are  the 
increase  in  asphalt  roadway-paving,  — both  the  sheet  paving 
and  the  asphalt  blocks,  — the  use  of  brick  paving,  and  the 
use  of  a  concrete  base  for  the  ordinary  well-known  and 
thoroughly  tried  granite  blocks. 

Asphalt  paving  is  used  in  large  cities  in  almost  all  parts 
of  the  civilized  world,  and  when  used  in  streets  which  are 
suited  for  it,  and  not  taking  the  question  of  cost  into  account, 
is  undoubtedly  the  most  desirable  pavement  which  has  come 
into  common  use.  The  streets  upon  which  it  can  be  used 
are  limited.  It  is  unsuitable  for  steep  grades,  for  streets 
subjected  to  unusually  heavy  traffic,  or  for  narrow  streets 
with  railway  tracks.  It  is  costly  to  put  down  in  the  first  in- 
stance, and  costly  to  maintain,  but  for  city  streets  used  for 
residences  it  is  unsurpassed,  both  for  the  comfort  of  the  oc- 
cupants of  the  houses,  and  also  for  those  who  use  the  streets. 
From  a  sanitary  point  of  view  it  stands  at  the  head  of  the 
list  of  varieties  of  paving,  as  it  is  perfectly  smooth  and  ab- 
solutely impervious  to  moisture. 

Its  first  cost  is  about  ten  per  cent,  greater  than  that  of  a 
first-class  granite-block  paving  on  gravel,  and  the  cost  of 
maintenance  for  a  term  of  years  is  much  greater,  but  just 
how  much  greater  the  limited  experience  of  this  city  does  not 
satisfiictorily  answer. 

The  addition  of  a  concrete  base  to  the  ordinary  granite- 
block  paving  is  no  new  experiment,  but  it  has  been  em- 
ployed to  only  a  limited  extent  heretofore  in  Boston.  Its 
advantages   are   marked,   and  its  use    for    streets  with    the 


Street  Department.  HS 

heaviest  traffic  is  to  be  commended.  It  consists  of  a  solid 
foundation-layer  or  sheet  of  cement  concrete,  from  six  to 
eijiht  inches  in  thickness,  and  covering  the  entire  area  to  be 
[)aved  ;  upon  this  the  blocks  are  set  in  the  usual  manner,  on 
a  layer  of  sand  about  two  inches  in  thickness.  The  paving 
may  then  be  finished  in  the  usual  manner,  by  filling  the  inter- 
stices between  the  blocks  with  coarse  sand  or  fine  screened 
gravel,  or  they  may  be  filled  with  heated  pebbles  and  mehed 
pitch,  as  Avas  done  on  Tremont  street.  The  pitch-joints  have 
no  necessary  connection  with  the  concrete  base,  and  either 
one  is  used  without  the  other. 

The  advantages  of  the  concrete  base  are  those  of  a  good 
foundation,  which  is  indispensable  for  all  good  work.  The 
concrete  foundation  is  superior  to  gravel,  however  well  com- 
pacted ;  and  it  serves  the  same  good  purpose  in  block  paving 
that  it  does  in  asphalt  paving. 

As  a  preliminary  to  all  paving,  the  various  pipes  and 
structures  in  the  street  must  be  put  in  order,  and  more  or 
less  trenches  or  other  excavations  made.  The  concrete  base 
practically  overcomes  uneven  settling,  by  bridging  over  the 
trenches  and  distributing  the  weight  of  travel  over  larger 
areas.  Again,  the  paving-blocks  are  set  in  two  inches  of 
sand  on  a  concrete  base,  and  on  six  inches  of  gravel  in  or- 
dinary paving.  The  settlement  in  the  two  inches,  due  to  un- 
even depths  of  stone,  is  much  less  than  in  the  paving  on 
gravel,  giving  a  smoother  surface,  and  additional  settling  of 
each  block  independently  of  others  is  entirely  prevented. 

The  disadvantages  of  the  method  are,  first,  the  extra  cost. 
This  will  not  exceed  one  dollar  per  square  yard  for  ordinary 
street-paving ;  second,  difficulty  of  excavation  for  repairs, 
etc.,  of  pipes  in  the  street,  and  extra  cost  of  replacing  the 
pavement  properly.  It  must  be  conceded  by  all  that  the 
primary  and  principal  use  of  streets  is  for  highways,  and 
their  use  for  pipes  and  structures  is  secondary  and  incidental. 
This  is  fully  recognized  in  the  authority  over  the  streets 
given  to  the  Superintendent,  who  controls  their  opening, 
—  under  the  proper  legal  limitations,  —  for  any  [)urpose 
whatever ;  moreover,  the  difficulty  of  making  excavations 
will  obviously  lead  to  the  moie  careful  construction  of 
buried  structures,  and  to  the  invention  of  methods  of  using 
them  without  removing  the  paving.  As  an  instance,  note 
that  until  within  a  very  few  years  it  was  necessary  to  make 
an  excavation  in  the  street  every  time  the  city  water  was 
turned  on  or  ofi'a  customer's  premises. 

The  thii-d  objection  to  the  concrete  foundation  is  that  it 
makes  a  water-tight  layer,  covering  the  street,  and  graded 
so  as  to  turn  all  the  water  that  penetrates  the  layer  of  paving- 


64  City  Document  Xo.  36. 

block  to  the  gutters.  In  streets  luiving  areas  under  the 
sidewalks,  this  is  liable  to  make  trouble  from  the  water  leak- 
ing through  the  wall  and  showing  itself  in  the  area.  Care 
has  been  taken  to  make  a  water-tight  joint  in  such  cases. 

The  filling  of  the  joints  of  the  paving-stones  with  heated 
pebbles  and  pitch  has  been  successful,  and  has  done  away 
with  leaving  a  layer  of  gravel  on  the  stones  to  be  ground 
up  by  teams,  and  to  become  a  nuisance  to  the  public.  The 
method  of  filling  the  joints  promptly  and  effectually  with 
pebbles  and  pitch  avoids  the  long  and  dirty  process  of 
grinding  up  gravel  by  teams,  and  allows  the  street  to  be 
cleaned  at  once.  Paving  has  been  injured  by  the  removal  of 
gravel  before  the  joints  were  filled,  and  also  by  water-carts 
sprinkling  the  layer  of  gravel.  The  sprinkling  seems  to  pre- 
vent the  gromid-up  gravel  from  penetrating  the  joints  by 
caking  in  the  upper  part  of  the  joint.  All  gravel  used  for 
covering  off  paving,  as  it  is  termed,  should  be  thoroughly  dry 
when  applied,  either  naturally  or  artificially. 

Better  work  can  be  dt)ne  in  the  hot,  dry  weather  of  sum- 
mer than  in  the  shorter  and  cooler  days  of  the  fall.  This  is 
especially  true  of  all  pitch  joint- work.  It  cannot  be  properly 
done  when  the  stones  are  wet,  or  so  cold  as  to  chill  the  pitch 
at  once  to  so  low  a  temperature  that  it  loses  its  waxy  con- 
sistency. It  would  probably  be  an  improvement  to  use  more 
fiuid  pitch  than  has  been  done  heretofore. 

About  two-thirds  of  the  cost  of  paving  is  in  the  granite 
blocks,  and  the  aggregate  cost  for  the  year  is  very  large. 
In  cases  where  it  is  practicable,  say  for  Quincy  stone  deliv- 
ered on  the  ground,  stone  might  be  bought  by  the  square 
yard  of  finished  paving,  instead  of  by  the  tedious  and  un- 
satisfactory method  of  counting.  Paving-stones  bought  by 
contract  vary  in  size  so  that  the  cost  to  the  city  for  two  con- 
secutive areas  of  paving  will  frequently  vary  from  six  to 
twelve  per  cent.  This  has  been  showai  by  actual  count  of 
sections  laid  from  day  to  day. 

The  asphalt  pavement  which  has  been  laid  has  all  been 
done  by  the  Barber  As[)halt  Paving  Company. 

The  i)ractice  of  rolling  the  road-bed  before  placing  gravel 
on  streets  to  be  paved  gives  satisfactory  results. 

The  printed  specifications  for  paving,  while  more  rigid  in 
many  points  than  the  former  practice  of  the  Paving  Division, 
on  the  whole  are  very  satisfactory,  and  l)ut  few  changes  in 
the  subject-matter  will  be  necessitated. 

In  commencing  the  work  of  street-paving,  a  force  of  engi- 
neers was  organized,  consisting  of  two  field-parties  and  an 
office  assistant  —  twelve  men  in  all  during  the  busy  season. 

Plans  and  profiles  of  streets  to  I)e  i)aved  were  made,  quan- 


Street  Department.  65 

titles  estimated,  general  specifications  previously  prepared 
were  tilled  out  for  letting  the  work  by  public  competition. 
The  large  amount  of  work  to  be  done,  together  with  its 
character,  necessitated  the  letting  of  the  paving  of  a  number 
of  streets  by  contract. 

The  city  furnished  all  raatei-ials  except  paving-gravel, 
which  was  furnished  by  the  contractor,  and  the  price  included 
in  the  bid.  In  most  cases  material  furnished  by  the  city 
was  delivered  to  the  contractor  on  wharves  or  at  city  yards. 
In  some  cases,  paving-blocks  were  delivered  on  or  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  work  under  existing  contracts,  old  material 
removed  was  delivered  by  the  contractor  at  some  convenient 
point  where  the  city  had  use  for  it ;  if  of  no  use  to  the  city, 
it  was  given  to  the  contractor. 

Seventeen  contracts  were  let,  covering  4.35  miles  of  street, 
and  costino;,  exclusive  of  material  furnished  by  the  city, 
$169,161.02. 

Fifty-three  thousand  four  hundred  and  forty-four  square 
yards  block  paving  on  gravel  were  laid  ;  average  cost,  |1.155. 

Nine  thousand  two  hundred  and  ninety-four  square  yards 
block  paving  on  concrete  base  with  pitched  joints  were  laid; 
average  cost,  $2,727. 

Fifteen  thousand  one  hundred  and  eighty-nine  square 
3^ards  of  asphalt  paving  were  laid  ;  average  cost,  with  con- 
crete base,  $3,635  (when  old  base  was  used,  $2.25). 

Thirty-one  thousand  six  hundred  and  forty-six  linear  feet 
of  edgestone  set;  cost  on  average,  $0,329. 

Twenty-two  thousand  four  hundred  and  seventeen  square 
yards  of  sidewalk  relaid  ;  average  cost,  $0,836. 

Three  thousand  and  seventy-eight  square  yards  flagging 
cross-walk;  average  cost,  $1,184. 

The  number  of  blocks  used  cannot  be  exactly  given,  as 
they  were  taken  from  stock  in  most  cases.  Counts  of  small 
areas  proved  very  unsatisfactory  ;  averaging  the  largest  quan- 
tities where  exact  figures  are  obtainable  gives  about  twenty- 
five  large  and  about  thirty-eight  small  blocks  to  the  square 
yard.  The  cost  of  blocks,  including  culling  and  wharfage, 
is  about  five  cents  for  small  blocks  and  seven  and  one-half  cents 
for  a  large  one,  making  the  cost  per  yard  $1.90  in  each  case. 
The  small  blocks  come  from  Quincy,  and  are  used  on  inland 
work,  and  are  delivered  on  the  work.  The  large  blocks 
come  mostly  from  Cape  Ann,  and  are  delivered  on  wharves. 

The  average  cost  of  block  paving  on  gravel,  per  yard,  is 
$3.05  ;  this,  under  somewhat  severe  specifications,  requiring 
the  removal  of  thirteen  inches  of  old  material,  grading  and 
rolling  the  road-bed,  and  furnishing  six  inches  of  new  gravel. 

Details  of  the  work  done  are  to  be  found  in  the  appendix. 


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City  Document  No.  36. 


The  ptist  year  has  been  one  of  the  busiest  ever  known  in 
the  history  of  the  Street  Department. 

The  following  table  shows  the  amount  of  work  done  on 
paving,  edgestones,  sidewalks,  etc.,  in  1889,  1890,  and  1891  ; 


Granite  blocks  laid  and  relaid  : 

Regular  appropriation  .  .  . 

Special  appropriation  .  .  . 
Edgestone  set  and  reset : 

Regular  appropriation  .   .   . 

Special  appropriation   .   .   . 
Brick  walks  laid  and  relaid  ; 

Regular  appropriation  ... 

Special  appropriation  .   .   .   . 
Flagging  set  and  reset : 

Regular  appropriation  .   .  .  , 

Siiecial  apjoropriation   .   .   .   , 
Asphalt: 

Regular  appropriation  .   .   .   , 

Special  appropriation  .   .   .   , 
Hill  gravel : 

Regular  appropriation  .   .   .   . 

Special  appropriation   .   .   .   . 
Hill  sand  : 

Regular  appropriation  .   .   .   . 

Special  appropriation   .   .   .   . 
Filling  : 

Regular  appropriation  .  .  .   . 

Special  appropriation  .   .   .   . 
Stone : 

Regular  appropriation  .  .  .   . 

Special  appropriation  .   .  .  . 
Beach  gravel : 

Regular  appropriation  .   .  .  . 

Special  appropriation   .    .   .    . 

Grade  damage,  etc 

Watering  streets 

General  repairs 


18SO. 


55,922  sq.  yds. 
43,673  sq.  yds. 

60,275  lin.  ft. 
38,077  lin.  ft. 

19,368  sq.  yds. 
16,512  sq.  yds. 

10,879  ft. 
2,716  ft. 

3,806  sq.  yds. 
2,892  sq.  yds. 

$46,866  01 
18,197  78 

3,572  83 
3,516  09 

8,623  55 
6,176  67 

29,139  20 
5,157  53 

7,168  95 

1,208  95 

19,065  21 

47,586  58 

234,585  91 


49,630.8  sq.  yds 
21,332.8  8q.yd». 

42,437  lin.  ft. 
8,567  lin.  ft. 

15,448  sq.  yds. 
6,758  sq.  yds. 

15,640  ft. 
2,759  ft. 

1,369  sq.  yds. 
2,317.6  sq.  yds. 

$32,205  34 
9,727  95 

6,024  85 
475  46 

2,110  36 
27,926  03 

21,097  34 
2,747  44 

5,160  87 

1,133  01 

23,383  11 

57,967  34 

200,079  07 


43,951  sq.  yds. 
153,639  sq.  yds. 

46,237  lin.lt. 
147,215  lin  ft. 

29,239  sq.  yds. 
73,336  sq.  yds. 

21,134  ft. 
16,940  ft. 

1,731  sq.  jds. 
39,955  sq.  yds. 

$53,443  87 
39,707  51 

8,875  1 
2,528  28 

2,333  60 
9,231  25 

72,938  04 
35,926  87 

9,460  61 

7,134  20 

25,633  65 

104,203  62 

249,845  70 


SxiiEET    DePxVRTMEXT. 


1889. 


1890. 


Expended  from  Jan.  1,1889.  to  Dec.  .31, 
1889  and  1890,  and  expended  from  Jan. 
1,  1891,  to  Jan.  31,  1892: 

Regular  appropriation 

Special  appropriation 

Pay-rolls  Jan.  1,  1889,  to  Dec.  31,  1889  and 
1890;  Jan.  1,  1891,  to  Jan.  31,  1892: 

Regular  appropriation 

Special  appropriation 

Balance,  Jan.  1,  1889-1890;  Feb.  1,1892: 

Regular  appropriation 

Special  appropriation 


$760,388  61 
291,071  57 


330,.'i99  97 
97,634  30 


8,265  11 
3,118  98 


$806,995  21 
254,727  19 

349,789  36 
123,554  96 

36,291  97 
205,105  73 


$977,2(0  02 
1,014,321  26 


396,282  98 
171,769  05 


483  71 
206,622  18 


As  a  matter  of  interest  to  the  residents  in  the  different 
sections  of  the  city,  the  foHowing  tables  are  presented,  show- 
ing the  amount  of  work  done  on  edgestones  and  sidewalks 
in  the  different  districts,  one-half  the  cost  of  which  is  a.s- 
sessable  on  the  abutters  : 


New  Edgestone.    (Lin.  ft.  set.) 


Year. 

o 
o 

U 

O 

O 
O 

p 
o 

02 

a 

o 

o 
« 

H 

o 

<D 

.a 
o 

o 

O 

.a 

o 

K 

a 
o 

a 

a 
& 
o 

S 
a 
.a 
O 

o 

1881 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889 

1890 

1891 

6,294 
3,-398 
2,763 
4,691 
5,291 
5,790 
3,222 
4,359 
2,946 
2,781 
8,236 

8,328 

10,930 

7,306 

9,733 

4,644 

8,978 

10,192 

5,191 

13,224 

11,475 

22,693 

6,304 
4,190 
4,660 
6,189 
2,538 
2,463 
4,269 
4,531 
2,139 
4,946 
11,724 

443 

2,119 

98 

2,450 

1,333 

349 

436 

971 

1,419 

981 

4,131 

13,112 
8,235 
2,467 

18,310 
4,976 

11,051 
5,229 
5,051 
6,794 
9,882 

18,1.38 

1,314 

5,454 
4,381 
4,610 
1,952 
2,451 
2,726 
580 
10,404 
3,288 
4,617 

263 

5,543 

1,895 

106 

303 

737 

2,055 

867 

1,845 

3,042 

2,032 

794 
1,595 

696 
546 
174 
223 

573 

988 
2,227 

36,852 
41,464 
23,570 
46,785 
21,583 
31,993 
28,352 
21,550 
39,344 
37,383 
73,798 

Total  .  .  . 

49,771 

112,694 

53,953 

14,730 

103,245 

41,777 

18,688 

7,816 

402,674 

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City  Document  No.  3G. 


Brick  Sidewalks.    (Sq.  yds.  set.) 


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G 

O 

n 

O 

o 

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O 
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a 
o 

o 

PQ 

OS 

1 
O 

0 

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a 
o 

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o 
a 
a 
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1     ■ 

1881 

1882 

1883 

1881 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889  ..... 

1890 

1891 

5,207 
5,905 
4,392 
4,870 
4,756 
5,273 
5,970 
2,540 
4,835 
4,913 
3,881 

11,491 
7,510 
7,675 
7,279 
3,896 
5,285 
7,693 
6,910 

10,489 
7,651 
9,098 

3,961 
4,984 
4,794 
4,437 
1,473 
2,112 
3,768 
3,164 
1,942 
1,915 
3,628 

893 
1,658 
1,095 
1,616 

722 
1,002 
1,500 
1,110 
1,362 
1,9-17 
2,176 

337 

179 
2,795 
4,902 

892 
2,843 
1,348 

614 

638 
1,155 
1,478 

1,096 

1,834 

3,354 

954 

479 

643 
346 
124 
274 
967 

381 
117 

46 

58 

188 
900 

377 

159 

887 
177 
739 
342 
527 
56 
75 

791 
120 

23,525 
23,074 
24,282 
24,797 
12,606 
17.100 
20,978 
14,759 
19,528 
19,546 
21,725 

Total  .  .  . 

52,543 

84,977 

36,178 

15,081 

17,181 

10,071 

2,017 

3,873 

221,920 

The  cost  to  the  city  of  Boston  of  laying  the  edgestones  and 
l)iMck  sidewalks,  shown  in  the  foregoing  table,  has  been 
$581,230.21. 

Of  this  amount  the  sum  of  $269,677.56  has  been'assessed 
on  the  abutters  when  the  edgestone  and  sidewalk  have  been 
laid. 

Of  this  sum  of  $269,677.56,  the  sum  of  $10,810.48  was 
abated  by  order  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  $218,942.62  has 
been  collected,  and  $39,924.46  is  still  uncollected. 


StEEET-W  ATERING . 

The  most  unsatisfactory  work  which  the  Street  Depai-t- 
ment  had  to  do  during  the  year  was  that  of  street- watering. 
This  arises  from  the  fact  that  there  has  never  been  any 
system  in  regard  to  this  work.  Until  Dec.  13,  1891,  the 
duty  of  watering  was  not  a  part  of  the  w^ork  of  the  Street 
Department,  as  the  subject  was  not  mentioned  in  the  ordi- 
nances. Eecognizing,  however,  the  importance  of  watering 
streets,  both  for  the  preservation  of  their  surface  and  the 
preservation  of  the  pulilic  health,  it  has  been  the  practice  of 
every  superintendent  of  the  department  to  devote  as  much 
money  to  this  work  as  possible.     As  this  money  was    not 


Street  Depaktmext. 


C9 


especially  appropriated  by  the  City  Government  for  this 
purpose,  but  was  taken  out  of  the  regular  maintenance  ap- 
propriation of  the  department,  the  sum  expended  and  the 
amount  of  work  done  varied  largely  from  year  to  year. 
The  following  table  shows  the  amount  expended  in  street- 
watering  by  the  city  for  the  last  fifteen  years  : 


1877  .  • 

.  $17,593  Q2 

1885  . 

.  $43,854  68 

1878  . 

23,595  02 

1886  . 

.  44,940  35 

1879  . 

26,747  18 

1887  . 

.  51,365  73 

1880  . 

33,306  95 

1888  . 

.  40,586  58 

1881  . 

36,178  24 

1889  . 

.  47,837  46 

1882  . 

45,797  00 

1890  . 

.  57,967  34 

1883  . 

53,502  29 

1891  . 

.  104,263  62 

1884  . 

34,518  47 

As  the  cost  of  watering  all  the  streets  of  the  city  was 
largely  in  excess  of  the  amount  which  the  Street  Depart- 
ment was  able  to  devote  to  the  purpose,  and  of  necessity 
a  large  number  of  streets  were  entirely  neglected,  the 
custom  arose  of  the  department's  expending  the  money  for 
street-watering  on  important  macadamized  thoroughfares 
and  a  few  other  streets  which  it  was  deemed  of  special  im- 
portance to  water,  leaving  it  to  private  parties  who  were 
willing  to  pay,  to  obtain  from  contractors  the  watering  of 
the  streets  in  front  of  their  residences. 

This  method  has  caused  a  great  deal  of  complaint  from 
residents  who  were  obliged  to  pay  for  street- watering,  as 
frequently  an  adjacent  street  was  watered  at  the  city's  ex- 
pense. 

Another  source  of  complaint  was  the  exorbitant  rate 
charged  by  the  contractors  where  the  work  was  done  at  the 
expense  of  the  abutters.  As  it  was  impossible  to  ascertain 
what  proportion  of  people  subscribed  for  watering  on  a 
given  street,  the  contractor  set  a  price  which  would  allow 
for  the  expense  being  borne  by  such  people  as  were  liberally 
inclined.  This  price,  in  some  instances,  is  known  to  be 
about  seven  times  the  actual  cost  of  watering ;  yet  the  con- 
tractor claimed  that  the  sum  he  demanded  was  made  neces- 
sary by  the  fact  that  a  great  many  people  would  not 
subscribe  for  the  work ;  that  frequently  those  who  sub- 
scribed failed  to  pay,  and  that  the  total  amount  collected 
by  him  barely  returned  a  fair  profit  on  the  capital  and  plant 
employed. 

The  growing  discontent  concerning  this  system  made 
itself  manifest  in  the  press  in  the  spring  of  1891,  and  several 
articles    were    published    concerning    the    exorbitant   rates 


70  City  Document  No.  36. 

■svliich  people  were  obliged  to  pay  to  street- watering-  con- 
tractors. This  agitation  resulted  in  bringing  the  matter  to 
the  attention  of  the  authorities,  and  led  to  an  examination 
of  the  subject. 

It  is  found  that  in  all  the  large  cities  outside  of  Boston, 
the  idea  of  local  benefit  as  to  street-watering  largel}'-  i)re- 
vails,  and  in  most  cases  the  abutters  are  expected  to  pay 
the  expense  thereof  in  front  of  their  several  estates.  Sev- 
eral considerations  have  gradually  taken  the  subject  from 
the  category  of  private  enterprise  and  established  it  under 
municipal  control. 

1st.  The  importance  of  keeping  the  street-surface  in 
good  sanitary  condition. 

2d.  The  importance  of  having  the  amount  of  water  used 
on  the  street,  under  control. 

3d.  The  question  of  general  accommodation  to  public 
traffic  as  far  as  ease  and  comfort  are  concerned. 

4th.  The  impossibility  of  contractors  procuring  complete 
and  uniform  subscriptions  on  a  given  route  where  the  water- 
ing is  done  at  the  expense  of  the  abutters. 

These,  together  with  numerous  other  considerations,  have 
led  to  the  enactment  by  the  Legislature  of  a  State  law 
whereby  any  city  is  authorized  to  water  its  streets,  and  to 
levy  a  tax  or  assessment  for  the  expense  thereof  against  the 
abutters,  in  the  same  manner  as  for  building  sewers  or  laying 
edgestones  and  sidewalks ;  or  to  do  the  whole  of  the  work 
at  its  own  expense,  including  it  in  the  tax  rate. 

Chapter  179  of  the  Acts  and  Resolves  of  1891,-  which  was 
passed  late  in  the  spring,  reads  as  follows  : 

"Section  1.  Any  city,  the  population  of  which  exceeds 
thirty  thousand,  .  .  .  may  annually  appropriate  money 
to  water  all  or  any  of  the  pul:)lic  streets  within  its  limits,  or 
it  may  determine  that  such  streets  shall  be  watered  in  whole 
or  in  part  at  the  expense  of  the  abutters  thereon. 

"  Sect.  2.  If  a  city  shall  determine  that  the  streets  within 
its  limits,  or  certain  streets  or  portions  of  streets  therein, 
shall  be  watered  in  whole  or  in  part  at  the  expense  of  the 
al)utters,  the  expense  of  such  watering  shall  be  assessed  upon 
the  estates  abutting  on  such  street  or  poition  of  such  street 
in  proportion  to  the  number  of  linear  feet  of  each  estate 
upon  such  street  or  portion  thereof  so  watered." 

No  advantage  was  taken  of  this  law  last  year,  for  the  fol- 
lowing reasons : 

1st.  Under  the  |9  tax  limit,  it  was  impossible  to  devote 
from  the  amount  raised  by  the  tax  levy  the  large  sum  re- 
(juired  to  water  the  streets. 

2d.  The  lateness  of  the  season   prevented  any  plan  l)eing 


Street  Department.  71 

formed  whereby  the  cost  of  waterinij  should  be  assessed  on 
the  abutters.  The  delays  that  would  have  occurred  in  form- 
ing such  a  plan  would  have  postponed  street- watering  for 
some  time,  and  brought  great  inconvenience  upon  the  resi- 
dents of  the  city. 

The  City  Government  recognizing  the  importance  of  the 
subject,  appropriated  the  sum  of  $50,000  for  the  purpose  of 
street- watering ;  which,  taken  in  connection  with  the  sum  of 
$54,000  which  could  be  spared  from  the  regular  maintenance 
appropriation  of  the  department,  gave  a  much  larger  sum 
than  ever  was  before  devoted  to  this  purpose. 

This  sum,  although  a  large  amount  for  the  city  to  appro- 
priate, was  entirely  inadequate  to  do  all  the  street- watering 
required,  and  the  practice  of  former  years  had  to  be  contin- 
ued, of  the  city's  refusing  to  water  paved  streets  and  those 
streets  which  were  thickly  settled  and  on  which  the  residents 
were  amply  able  to  pay  for  the  work  themselves.  The  sum 
of  $104,000  was  therefore  largely  expended  in  the  suburbs 
and  on  the  main  thoroughfares  leading  to  them. 

As  no  systematic  method  had  ever  been  followed  out  in 
doing  this  work,  and  no  data  existed  to  show  on  what  l^asis 
the  work  had  previously  been  paid, for,  the  labor  of  looking 
into  the  numerous  watering  contracts,  with  a  view  of  equal- 
izing the  prices,  was  very  great.  All  prices  paid  for  new 
work  and  former  prices  paid  for  old  work  were  adjusted  on 
the  basis  that  a  water-cart  should  cover  from  27,000  to 
30,000  linear  feet  of  single  spread  per  day.  In  laying  out 
new  street- watering  routes  and  adjusting  old  ones,  the  leng-th 
and  width  of  streets  to  be  covered  were  carefully  determined, 
and  the  number  of  spreads  necessary  to  cover  from  curb  to 
curb  were  taken  into  account  in  regulating  the  price  to  be 
paid. 


72 


CiiY  Document  No.  36. 


The  following  table  gives  a  summary  of  the  work  done  by- 
teams  hired  by  the  day  and  teams  owned  by  the  city,  classi- 
fied by  districts,  with  the  number  of  miles  covered  in  each 
district  : 

1891. 

Summary  of  Day  Work. 


Districts. 

Number  of  teams 
hired  by  the  day. 

K  umber  of  teams 
owned  by  the  city. 

Number  miles 
covered. 

1.    South  Boston 

6 
3 
3 

10 
8 

10 
7 
3 
4 
1 

20.42 

2.  East  Boston 

3.  Charlestown 



6.74 
5.99 

4.    Brighton 

2 
2 

2 

''1  74 

5.  AVest  Roxbury 

6.  Dorchester 

7.  Eoxbury 

30.7/ 
34.38 
17.47 

8.  South  yard 

9.  Back  Bay 

10.   North  End  

G.16 

5.57 
2.62 

Totals   

55 

6 

151.86 

The  summary  shows  that  fifty-five  carts  hired  by  the  day 
and  six  carts  ow^ned  by  the  city  have  watered  151.86  miles 
of  streets  during  the  year. 

The  following  table,  classified  by  districts,  shows  the 
length  in  miles,  and  the  square  j^ards  of  surface,  watered  by 
the  various  street-watering  contractors  during  the  year. 

The  expense  of  this  work  was  borne  entirely  by  the  city 
in  some  districts,  in  others  entirely  by  the  abutters,  and  in 
the  remainder  partly  by  the  city  and  partly  by  the  abutters. 


Street  Department. 


73 


1891. 
Summary  of  Contract  Wor^  . 

District. 

Contractor. 

Miles. 

Square  yards. 

City  Proper 

Daniel  Clark ... 

4.55 

19.34 

12.70 

4.73 

10.83 

8.04 

3.00 

3.20 

3.32 

3.14 

1.54 

21.47 
5.64 
.80 
3.36 
3.70 
1.48 
3.80 
3.29 
2.27 

10.87 

87,268 

(< 

0.  Nute  &  Son 

495,910 

(1 

Proctor  Bros.  &  Billings, 

A.  J.  Tuttle  &  Co 

J.  L.  &  H.  K.  Potter  .... 

Philip  Sowden,  Jr 

Wm.  H.  Quigley 

E.  Devine. 

P.  J.  Calnan. 

263,641 

West  End 

91,272 

South  End 

235,254 

East  Boston 

160,811 

68,325 

(( 

60,834 

ti 

55,644 

Dorchester    

(C 

William  Hannon 

Ashmont  Improvement  Co. 

A.  A.  Hall 

M.  E.  Nawn 

60,229 
26,575 

Dorchester,  South  Bos- 
ton, and  Roxbury  . . . 

Roxbury 

418,7;)5 
101,769 

<c 

Bancroft 

26,633 

(( 

T.  W.  Manning 

69,700 

(( 

William  Finneran 

E.  A.  Janse 

87,487 

<( 

31,700 

West  Roxbury   

Patrick  Ward ...... 

Thomas  Minton  ........ 

John  S.  Kelly     

58,383 
66,699 

(( 

34,762 

<( 

Thomas  O'Leary . . . . 

189,408 

Totals 

131.07 

2,691,099 

City  Document  No.  36. 


Distribution  of  Carts. 


No. 

Districts. 

City  carts. 

Hired  carts. 

Contractors' 
carts. 

Total. 

Miles. 

1 

Soiitli  Boston.    . 

6 
3 
3 

10 
9 

10 
7' 
7 

3 
5 
6 

9 

8 
9 

12 
18 
17 
21 
58 

24.92 

2 

Eiist  Boston  .... 

14.78 

3 

Charlestown   . . . 

15.51 

4 

Brighton 

West  Eoxbury.. 

Dorchester 

Roxbury  . .    .... 

City  Proper  .... 

2 
2 

2 

21.74 

5 
6 

7 
8 

*  •  •  •  ■ 

7 

5 
14 
51 

51.00 
43.33 
45.15 
66.50 

6 

55 

91 

152 

282.93 

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City  Docuiment  No.  36. 


1891. 


No. 

Districts. 

1 

Miles,  day  work. 

Miles,  contract  woik. 

Totiil. 

1 

South  Boston. . . 

20.42 

4.5 

24.9-' 

2 

East  Boston 

6.74 

8.04 

14.78 

3 

Charlestown 

.5.99 

9.52 

15.51 

4 

Brighton 

"West  Roxbury. . 

21  74 

21.74 

5 

30.77 

20.23 

51.00 

6 

Dorchester 

34.38 

8.95 

43.33 

7 

Roxbury  

17.47 

27.68 

45.15 

8 

South  yard 

6.161 

1 

9 

Back  Bay 

5.57  i- 

1 

52.15 

66.50 

10 

North  yard 

2.62  J 

151.86 

131.07 

282.93 

or 

or 

2,000,000  sq.  yds. 

2,692,000  sq.  yds. 

Cost  of  city  and  day  work,  exclusive  of 

supervision $332  00  per  mile 

Cost  of  contract  work,  exclusive  of  super- 
vision       312  44  " 


Entire  cost  of  city  and  day  work  per  1,000  sq.  yds.  ^ 
$23.17  per  season,  exclusive  of  water. 

Cost  to  city  of  contract  work,  which  was  paid  for  also  by 
the  abutters,  per  1,000  sq.  yds.  =  $16.38  per  season,  exclu- 
sive of  water. 

In  comparing  the  cost  of  the  "  contract  work "  with  the 
cost  of  the  day  work  done  by  the  city,  it  must  be  borne  in 
mind  that  the  cost  of  the  contract  work  as  stated  is  the 
amount  which  the  city  has  paid  the  contractors,  and  that  an 
unknown  amount  has  been  paid  several  contractors  by  the 
abutters  on  the  streets.  Of  the  91  contract  carts,  the  city 
pays  for  only  about  48  carts,  while  the  other  43  collect 
entirely  from  the  abutters. 


Street  Department. 


77 


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3 

$197  33 

6 

$900  00 

$1,097  33 

1,753 

$140  24 

$1,237  57 

East  Boston    . 

5 

550  00 

3 

450  00 

1,000  00 

7931 

63  46 

1,063  46 

Charlestown  . 

6 

700  00 

3 

450  00 

1,150  00 

8671 

69  41 

1,219  41 

Brighton  .    .   . 

10 

8 

1,500  00 
1  200  00 

2 

2 

$300  00 
300  00 

1,800  00 
2,575  89 

4,051 
3,088 

324  08 
247  04 

2,124  08 

M'est  Roxbury, 

7 

1,075  89 

2,822  93 

l^orchester  .   . 

5 

1,082  50 

10 

1,500  00 

2 

300  00 

2,882  50 

3,234 

258  76 

3,141  26 

Roxbury      .    . 

14 

1,901  67 

7 

1,030  00 

2,951  67 

2,133 

170  69 

3,122  36 

City  Proper    . 

51 

1,786  44 

7 

1,050  00 

6 

2,836  44 

3,247 

259  77 

3,096  21 

Total     .   .   . 

91 

$7,293  83 

54 

$8,100  00 

$900  00 

$16,293  83 

19,168 

$1,533  45 

$17,827  28 

The  summary  of  the  method  pursued  this  year  shows  the 
following  classes  of  work  : 

1st.     Work  done  by  city  carts. 

2d.     Work  done  by  hired  carts  at  city's  expense. 

3d.  Work  done  by  contractors'  carts,  under  contract,  at 
city's  expense. 

4th.  Work  done  by  contractors'  carts  with  partial  com- 
pensation from  the  city. 

5th.  Work  done  by  contractors  at  the  expense  of  the 
abutters. 

The  work  in  City  Proper  was  almost  entirely  of  the  fifth 
class. 

The  summary  of  the  results  for  this  year  shows  that  6 
city  carts  and  55  carts  hired  by  the  day  were  used,  and 
that  contracts  were  held  with  22  different  parties,  who  re- 
quired 91  watering-carts  for  the  routes  which  they  covered. 
This  makes  a  total  number  of  carts  152,  and  as  some  of 
these  carts  held  from  1,000  to  1,500  gallons,  they  were 
equivalent  to  165  carts  of  600  gallons  each. 

The  number  of  miles  watered  by  city  and  day  work  is 
151.86. 

The  number  of  miles  watered  by  contract  is  131.07. 

With  this  plant  the  total  numl^er  of  miles  watered  has 
been  282.93.     The  total  expenditure  for  this  work  has  been 


78 


City  Document  No.  oC^. 


$104, 203. 02,  jind  the  streets  have  been  Avatercd  in  dry 
weather  from  two  to  four  times  per  day;  of  this  sum,  the 
amount  of  the  AA^ater  bill  for  two  years  has  been  included, 
as  the  bill  for  18U0  was  paid  out  of  the  appro})riation  for 
18i)l. 

As  the  Street  Department  was  at  the  expense  of  watering 
in  front  of  a  large  number  of  public  buildings,  it  seemed 
just  that  the  department  having  control  of  them  should  pay 
for  the  watering  of  the  streets  in  front  of  this  property. 

An  arrangement  was  therefore  made  with  the  Superinten- 
dent of  Public  Buildings,  whereby  the  streets  in  front  of 
several  school-houses  were  watered,  at  the  foUoAving  rates  : 


Name.                                  Rate  per  month. 

Name.                                  Rate 

per  month. 

Allston 

$3 

35 

Gaston  . 

$10  00 

Adams  . 

5 

15 

George  street 

3  60 

Atherton 

1 

85 

George  Putnam 

2  15 

Adams  street 

3 

00 

Green  street  . 

1  10 

Andrews 

1 

25 

Haverhill  street 

3  85 

Austin  . 

1 

15 

Howard  Grammar  . 

3   65 

Agassiz 

4 

25 

Howe     . 

1   75 

Bowdoin 

3 

10 

High  and  Latin 

22  00 

Bennett 

3 

75 

Hyde     . 

3  75 

Benjamin  Pope 

-   5 

50 

High     (Charles- 

Bunker  Hill  Gram- 

. town) 

3  45 

mar    . 

4 

60 

Harvard  hill  . 

2  20 

Bunker     Hill    Pri- 

Hancock 

50 

mary 

1 

60 

Hillside 

4  50 

Cyrus  Alger  . 

4 

10 

High  (Elm    street, 

Chapman 

3 

10 

W.  K.) 

4  25 

Charles  Sumner 

2 

90 

High      (Dorchester 

Canterbury  street 

4 

40 

avenue) 

8  15 

Common  street 

65 

Harris    . 

i)  60 

Cushman 

2 

25 

Howard  avenue 

1  65 

Chestnut  avenue 

1 

20 

Harvard 

2  50 

Clinch   . 

6 

10 

Hugh  O'Brien 

7  90 

Capen    . 

4 

25 

Heath  street  . 

3  CO 

Dudley  . 

7 

40 

Joshua  Bates 

3  25 

Dorchester-Everett 

,         1 

50 

Lawrence 

5  00 

D wight  Primary 

1 

60 

Lyman  . 

6  25 

Drake    . 

4 

10 

Lewis    . 

5  00 

Everett . 

6 

10 

Lowell  . 

7    10 

Eustis    . 

3 

20 

Lucretia  Crocker    . 

5  00 

Florence 

5 

15 

M  i  n  0 1      Grammar 

Francis  street 

1 

50 

(new) 

2  75 

Frothingham  . 

4 

00 

Maitin  . 

y  35 

Glen  road 

2 

75 

Moulton  street 

85 

Street  Department. 


Name.  Rate 

Mead  street    . 

Mt.     Pleasant   ave- 
nue    . 

Mt.  Vernon 

Norcross 

Noble    . 

Oak  square 

Old     High      (Dor 
Chester  avenue) 

Old  Minot      . 

Prescott 

Phillips  street 

Polk  street 

Poplar  street 

Quincy  street 

Rice  Grammar 

Roxbury  street 

Shurtl  eff  Grammar 

Sherwin 

Stoughton 

Smith  street  . 


per  month. 

$90 

75 

2  00 

4  00 

7  00 

18  35 

9  75 
1  90 
15 
40 
20 
90 
05 
35 
25 
90 


6  55 
3  00 
3  50 


Name.  Rate 

Savin  Hill  avenue  . 

Thos.  N.  Hart 

Tileston 

Ticknor 

Thomas  street 

Vernon  street 

Wells 

Warren 

Webster  street 

Winchell 

Washington     street 

(near  Glen  road)  . 
Washington     street 

(near  Forest  Hills 

station) 
Way  street     . 
W  ashington    street 

(Germantown)    . 
Yeoman  street 


per  month. 

$2  (>5 

2  25 
5  15 

3  00 

1  25 
75 

3  15 

4  50 
75 

2  90 


1   80 


3  50 
60 


90 
15 


Total 


.     $362  10 


An  arrangement  was  also  made  with  the  Fire  Department 
to  water  in  front  of  the  various  eno-ine  and  hook-and-ladder 
houses,  at  the  following  rates  : 


Number. 

13 
16 
18 
19 
20 
28 
29 
30 
33 


6 
10 
15 
16 


Engine-Houses . 


Hook  and  Ladder. 


Rate  per  month. 

.     $3  75 

3  00 

1  00 

1  25 

1  25 

2  50 

3  50 

2  25 

4  10 

.       3  00 

.       2  50 

4  25 

3  25 

Total 


15    P-^ 


80 


City  Document  No.  36. 


An  arrangement  was  made  with  the  Police  Department  to 
water  in  front  of  the  various  police  stations,  at  the  following 
rates  ; 


Police  Stations. 


Xiimbcr. 


8 


10 

11 

12 

13 

U 

15 

16 

Walnut-street  Police  Station,  Neponset  . 

Centre-street  Police  Station,  West  Roxbury 

Mattapan  Police  Station,  River  street 

Washington  street,  Ward  24 

Total 


Rate  per  month. 

.     $1  00 

.       3 

50 

.       4 

75 

.       2 

75 

.       3 

25 

.       1 

50 

1 

75 

1 

75 

.       3 

50 

.       2 

00 

75 

75 

.       2 

00 

.       5 

00 

.  $34  25 


An  ordinance  relating  to  the  duties  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Streets  became  a  law  on  December  13,  1891,  and  reads 
as  follows  : 


'^Be  it_  ordained,  etc. : 

"  Chapter  18  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  year  1890, 
as  amended  by  chapter  1  of  the  ordinances  of  the  year 
1891,  is  hereby  amended  in  the  first  section  by  inserting  be- 
tween the  words  'repair '  and  'shall'  in  the  seventh  line  the 
words  'shall  keep  the  streets  properly  watered.'  " 

The  Superintendent  was  accordingly  requested  to  include 
in  his  annual  estimates  a  sum  necessary  for  this  purpose,  and 
the  sum  of  $250,000  has  been  reported  as  meeting  the  sub- 
stantial requirements  for  street-watering  for  the  coming 
year. 

The  cost  of  watering  the  streets  comes  strictly  under  the 
head  of  the  current  expenses  of  the  Street  Department,  and 
it  is  therefore  impracticable  to  l)orrow  money  outside  of  the 
del)t  limit  for  this  purpose.  Taking  into  account  the  great 
demands  for  money  to  be  expended  on  new  works  of  per- 
manent improvement  and  importance,  it  is  also  inadvisable 
to  pay  for  street-watering  by  means  of  a  special  loan. 


Street  Department.  81 

The  demands  of  the  various  city  departments  always  ex- 
ceed by  several  million  dollars  the  amount  Avhich  can  be 
raised  under  the  $9  tax  limit,  and  there  is  therefore  no  hope 
of  obtaining  the  large  additional  sum  necessary  for  the  ex- 
pense of  street-watering  from  the  money  raised  in  the  tax 
levy. 

The  question  then  becomes,  How  to  do  away  with  the 
present  unjust  method  of  paying  for  street- watering,  and  at 
the  same  time,  in  view  of  the  financial  condition  of  the  city, 
take  the  matter  entirely  under  municipal  control. 

The  only  solution  of  this  problem  is  believed  to  be  by  a 
method  of  local  assessment,  an  ordinance  for  the  authoriza- 
tion of  which  has  been  submitted  by  the  department  to  the 
City  Council,  and  is  now  under  consideration. 

The  ordinance  as  submitted  reads  as  follows  : 

"  An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  Watering  the  Public 
Streets  of  the  City  of  Boston,  made  under  Au- 
thority OF  THE  Legislature,  Chapter  179  of  the 
Acts  of  1891. 

"  Be  it  ordained  hy  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  as  follows: 

"Article  1.  Chapter  18  of  the  revised  ordinances 
of  1890,  as  amended  March  2,  1891,  is  hereby  still  further 
amended  and  extended  to  read  as  follows  : 

"  Section  23.  The  superintendent  of  streets  is  hereby 
authorized  to  keep  the  public  streets  properly  watered,  and 
is  directed  to  do,  by  contract  or  otherwise,  the  work  of  said 
watering,  in  accordance  with  the  following  plan  :  The  city 
is  to  be  divided  into  such  sprinkling  districts  as  the  said 
superintendent  shall  determine,  in  each  of  which  shall  be 
specified  the  streets  and  parts  thereof  to  be  watered,  together 
with  the  estimated  total  lengths  of  streets  sprinkled,  ex- 
pressed in  miles,  and  the  approximate  area  between  curbs 
in  square  yards. 

"  k5ECT.  24.  To  enable  the  superintendent  to  carry  out 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  he  is  hereb}^  authorized  to 
organize  a  new  division  to  be  known  as  the  Street- Watering 
Division,  and  to  appoint  a  deputy  superintendent  thereof, 
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  mayor,  and  to  employ  the  in- 
spectors and  extra  clerical  force  necessary  to  carry  out  the 
work  of  the  division. 

"Sect.  25.  The  cost  of  the  foregoing  work  shall  be  paid 
as  follows :  The  cost  of  administration  shall  be  wholly 
borne  by  the  city ;  all  other  expenses  for  watering,  actually 
incurred  in  a  given  district,  shall  be  assessed  as  a  special  tax 
in  favor  of  the  city  by  the  superintendent  of  streets  on  the 


82  City  Document  Xo.  3(3. 

adjoinino;  property  fronlinir  on  the  streets,  ])nl)lic  ])l:ice.s, 
jiiul  purtts  thereof  so  watered  in  said  district,  in  the  ])r()j)or- 
tion  that  the  a})i)roximate  frontage  of  each  lot  watered  in 
said  district  (borderino-  on  the  street  or  public  ])lace)  hears 
to  the  total  numl)er  of  linear  feet  of  all  property  so  Avatered 
in  the  district  under  consideration.  Said  special  tax-hills 
shall  be  made  out  and  certified  to  the  auditor  by  the  super- 
intendent of  streets,  and  by  the  auditor  delivered  to  the 
collector  of  the  city  of  Boston  on  or  before  the  first  day  of 
Oetober  in  each  year,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  practicable  ; 
said  special  tax  shall  be  and  become  a  lien  on  the  propeity 
charged  therewith  from  the  said  first  day  of  October  of  the 
year  in  which  they  are  issued,  and  may  be  collected  of  the 
owner  of  the  land  in  the  name  of  and  by  the  city  of  Boston 
like  any  other  claim,  in  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction, 
with  interest  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent,  per  annum  from  the 
first  day  of  November  in  each  3"ear,  and  seven  per  cent.  Der 
annum  from  the  first  day  of  November  in  each  year,  if  unpaid 
on  the  first  day  of  Januar}^  of  the  following  year.  If  not 
paid  by  the  first  day  of  April,  they  shall  be  transmitted  to 
the  corporation  counsel  for  collection  by  suit  or  otherwise. 

"Sect.  26.  All  money  received  by  the  city  from  the 
proceeds  of  the  special  tax-bills  aforesaid  shall  be  placed  to 
the  credit  of  the  street  department,  for  the  purpose  of  de- 
fraying the  expense  of  street  watering. 

"Article  2.  Any  other  ordinance  relating  to  street 
watering  in  conflict  herewith  is  hereby  repealed." 

This  system  would  return  to  the  city  treasury  a  consider- 
able portion  of  the  sum  expended. 

In  support  of  the  ordinance  assessing  the  cost  of  street- 
watering  on  abutters,  the  following  data  is  submitted  : 

Street-watering  in  most  of  the  large  cities  of  this  country 
is  paid  for  entirely  by  the  abutters,  and  is  treated  as  a 
private  enterprise. 

In  others,  there  is  a  system  of  local  assessment,  the  work 
being  done  by  the  city.  In  order  to  show  the  practical 
working  of  this  system,  the  following  city  is  cited  : 

St.  Louis. 

The  sj^stem  of  street-watering  now  in  vogue  in  the  city 
of  St.  Louis  is  on  the  local-assessment  plan  under  municipal 
control,  the  water  being  furnished  for  this  purpose  free  of 
expense,  and  each  abutter  paying  a  fixed  rate  per  front  foot 
of  estate. 

There  are  within  th<?  city  limits  about  272  miles  of 
macadamized  streets  and  70  miles  of  paved  streets,  distrib- 


Street  Depart^ient.  83 

uted  as  follows  :  Of  Telford,  18.32  miles  ;  wooden  block 
on  concrete  base,  5. 26  miles;  granite  block,  41.35  miles; 
asphalt,  3.95  miles;  limestone  block  and  old  Nicholson  wocd 
block,  1.11  miles. 

There  are  also  80  miles  of  paved  alleys.  Total,  422  miles 
of  streets  and  alleys. 

Of  this  total  mileage  364  miles  are  properly  sprinkled  for 
the  season,  for  a  period  of  8|  months. 

The  city  is  divided  into  43  sprinkling  districts  of  from 
7  to  0  miles  each,  and  the  work  is  let  out  by  contract. 

The  average  length  of  each  district  is  a  little  over  8 
miles.     Average  amount  paid  for  each  district  is  $3,224. 

The  street-sprinkling  superintendent  has  charge  of  the 
work  at  a  salary  of  $2,500  per  annum,  and  is  assisted  by  16 
inspectors  at  a  salary  of  $1,000  per  annum  each,  with  $20 
per  month  allowance  for  a  horse  and  buggy. 

The  total  amount   of  the    contracts    for 

1890 $138,621.20 

The  average  cost  per  mile  for  the  season  .  336.93 

The  average  cost  per  front  foot       .          .  .0353 

The  city  recovered  by  assessment  .          .  122,546.62 

The  paved  streets  are  sprinkled  four  times  daily,  and  the 
unimproved  and  macadamized  streets  three  times  daily, 
Sundays  included. 

The  rate  of  special  tax  per  front  foot  for  sprinkling  has 
been  decreasino;  each  year,  it  having  been  as  hioh  as  $.0589 
in  1888,  and  $.0482  iii  1889,  while  for  1890  it  is  only  $.0353. 
This  reduction  may  be  attributed  to  more  careful  supe  i  - 
tendence  and  systematic  laying  out  of  work. 

The  assessment  plan  involves  a  large  amount  of  clerical 
work,  covering  a  space  of  about  three  months,  during  which 
time  it  is  found  necessary  to  employ  temporary  clerks, 
involving  an  expenditure  of  about  $2,500,  whose  duty  it  i-^ 
to  perform  the  computations  and  to  issue  about  61,000 
assessment  bills. 

All  expense  of  administration  is  paid  by  the  city,  but  the 
actual  amount  of  each  sprinkling  contract  is  assessed 
on  the  abutting  property  in  proportion  that  its  linear 
feet  front  bears  to  the  total  linear  feet  of  assessable  frontage 
of  the  whole  district  in  which  the  contract  is  made.  The 
rates  in  the  different  sprinkling  districts  only  varied  in  1889 
from  $0.0371  to  $0.0630  per  linear  foot,  averaging  $0.0482. 

Paved  streets  are  sprinkled  twice  a  day  during  the 
months  of  March,  April,  and  November,  and  three  times  a 
day  during  the  months  of  May  and  October,  and  four  times 
a  day  during  June,  July,  August,  and  September. 


84  City  DoctraiENT  No.  36. 

TJie  unjjaved  streets  are  sprinkled  twice  a  day  during 
March,  April,  May,  October,  and  November,  and  three  times 
a  day  during  June,  July,  August,  and  September. 

One  sprinkling  only  is  required  on  Sunday,  except  the 
Lindell  avenue,  the  principal  driveway  to  the  park. 

The  street  commissioner  determines  whether  rain  has  ob- 
viatied  the  necessity  of  sprinkling,  also  whether  the  con- 
tractor has  given  the  requisite  number  of  sprinklings  and  the 
proper  quantity  of  water,  and  he  can  change  and  regulate 
the  time,  if  found  necessary. 

The  work  in  this  city  has  proved  more  satisfactory  and 
more  economical  year  by  year  as  the  system  has  been  per- 
fected. 

Estimated  Cost  qf  Work  in  Boston. 

In  calculating  the  cost  of  street- watering  in  this  city,  it  is 
necessary  to  figure  on  a  watering  season  of  eight  months,  as 
it  is  well  known  that  in  previous  years  the  watering  has 
been  delayed  until  long  after  the  time  when  it  was  needed. 

Of  our  434  miles  of  streets,  it  is  estimated  that  — 

1.  47^%  are  40  feet  wide  or  less. 

2.  47  J  %  are  more  than  40  and  less  than  QQ>  feet  wide. 

3.  5%  are  more  than  (^Q  feet  wide. 
Thus  making  206  miles  of  1. 

206     "      "   2.- 
22     "      "   3. 

Of  the  first  class  it  is  thought  that  there  are  about  Q^ 
miles  that  will  not  need  watering  in  any  event,  on  account  of 
their  isolation,  shade,  and  other  considerations,  leaving  — 

1.  140  miles  requiring  a  single  spread. 

2.  206     "  "  a  double  spread. 

3.  22     "  "  three  or  more  spreads. 

65  carts  will  provide  for  street  requiring  a  single  spread. 
130  carts  will  provide  for  street  requiring  a  double  spread. 
25  carts  will  provide  for  street  requiring  three  spreads. 
220  carts  will   provide   all   that   is   necessary,  which,  at 
$1,050  each  year,  will  cost  $231,000,  and  if  we  add  for 
supervision  and  assessment  expense      .  .       $12,000 

Water 7,000 

The  total  cost  will  be 250,000 

Tills  is  the  least  sum  with  which  the  work  should  be  un- 
dertaken the  first  year.  In  subsequent  years  the  expense 
per  mile  would  undoubtedly  be  reduced,  owing  to  more  per- 
fect orgaiiizjition  and  the  lower  prices  to  be  obtained  by 
competition  junong  contractors. 


Street  Department.  85 

Water-posts. 

As  the  amount  of  work  that  a  water-cart  can  cover  in  a 
day  is  largely  influenced  l)y  the  distribution  of  water-posts, 
the  sul>ject  was  investig-ated  early  in  the  spring  and  a  map 
made  showing  the  location  of  all  water-posts  in  existence  at 
that  time,  and  a  requisition  made  on  the  Water  Department 
to  establish  new  ones  at  selected  points,  which  was  complied 
with,  to  the  better  accomplishment  of  street-sprinkling. 

The  whole  number  in  existence  May  19,  1891      .  .     228 

The  number  abandoned  during  1891  ....  2 

The  number  changed  in  location  during  1891       .  .  2 

The  number  established  during  1891  ....       45 
The  whole  number  now  in  use    .  .  .  .  .271 

A  large  number  of  new  posts  will  have  to  be  established 
during  the  coming  season  in  order  to  economically  cover  the 
territory  desired. 


SANITAEY   DIVISION. 


In  order  to  obtain  more  efiioiency  in  the  work  of  cleaning 
the  streets,  the  Sanitary  Police  Department,  when  the  con- 
solidation of  the  departments  took  place,  was  divided  into 
the  Street-Cleaning  Division  and  the  Sanitary  Division. 
The  Sanitary  Division  attends  to  the  removal  of  house-oft'al 
and  the  removal  of  house  and  store  dirt. 

Removal  of  Offal. 

The  oflal  of  the  city  is  collected  by  81  offal-carts  (66  of 
which  are  owned  by  the  city)  and  179  men.  Such  of  the 
offal  as  is  fresh  is  taken  by  the  teams  to  the  different  yards 
of  the  department,  and  disposed  of  to  farmers,  who  remove  it 
daily.  The  offal  of  Charlestown  is  taken  to  the  yard  at 
Maiden  bridge  ;  the  offal  of  East  Boston  is  collected  and  dis- 
posed of  by  contract ;  the  offal  of  the  City  Proper,  South 
Boston,  and  Dorchester  is  conveyed  to  the  yard  at  the  South 
End ;  the  offal  of  Roxbury  and  West  Roxbury  is  conveyed 
to  the  yard  on  Highland  street ;  and  the  offal  of  Brighton  is 
disposed  of  by  contract.  Such  of  the  offal  as  is  decayed  is 
removed  to  the  dump-scow  and  is  towed  to  sea  ;  the  decayed 
oflal  thus  removed  amounts  to  about  three  per  cent,  of  the 
total  amount  collected. 

The  subject  of  the  disposal  of  offal  has  been  considerably 
discussed  during  the  last  year.     Complaint  was  made  both 


8()  City  Documeis't  Xo.  36. 

of  the  method  of  disposal,  bv  towing  the  decayed  offal  to 
sea,  and  also  of  the  method  of  sellino:  the  fresh  ofl'al  to 
farmers.  Complaint  concerning  the  method  of  dumping  it 
at  sea  came  from  neighboring  towns  on  the  seashore,  wdiere 
it  was  alleged  that  it  was  deposited  on  the  beaches,  to  the 
great  inconvenience  of  the  residents.  On  investigation,  it 
was  proved  that  these  complaints  were  well-founded,  as  the 
refuse  picked  up  on  the  beaches  in  Swampscott  and  vicinity 
undoubtedly  came  from  the  city  of  Boston's  dumping-scow. 
Tlie  location  of  the  dumping-place  w^as  therefore  changed  ; 
and  instead  of  using  a  single  dump,  as  had  been  the  custom 
in  former  years,  a  number  of  dumps  were  arranged  so  that 
advantage  might  be  taken  of  the  wind  to  keep  the  refuse 
from  floating  ashore.  The  accompanying  chart  shows  the 
(lifierent  dumping-stations  and  the  manner  of  using  them. 
Since  this  change  has  been  made,  no  complaint  from  any 
source  has  been  received,  as  it  is  possible  to  choose  a  sta- 
tion from  which  the  garbage  cannot  be  blown  ashore. 

The  practice  of  selling  offal  to  farmers  has  been  criticised 
during  the  year  on  the  ground  that  the  swine  fed  on  this 
material  became  unhealthy,  and  that  the  meat  produced  and 
sold  in  this  city  must  have  a  bad  effect  on  the  health  of  the 
c(mmiunity.  The  city  now  derives  the  sum  of  $30,000  per 
year  from  the  sale  of  this  offal  ;  and  as  there  seems  to  be  no 
other  cheap  method  of  disposing  of  it,  and  as  it  is  not  yet 
satisfactorily  demonstrated  that  this  offal  wdien  fresh  is  unfit 
to  be  fed  to  swine,  no  other  method  of  disposaj  has  been 
seriously  considered. 

The  cremation  of  offal,  w-hich  has  been  adopted  by  some 
cities,  has  in  almost  every  case  proved  a  failure.  Not  only 
is  the  method  very  expensive,  costing,  as  it  does,  from 
thirty  to  sixty  cents  per  ton,  but  a  very  serious  nuisance  is 
created.  This  nuisance  arises  from  the  fact  that  it  is  almost 
impossible  to  entirely  consume  the  offjil,  even  at  the  most 
intense  heat ;  the  foul  odors  given  off  during  the  process  of 
combustion  also  create  an  intolerable  nuisance  in  the  vicinity 
of  the  crematory.  Should  the  time  come  when  the  country 
towns  around  Boston  prohibit  the  bringing  in  of  offal  into 
their  Ihnits,  and  the  city's  market  for  it  is  thus  cut  off,  re- 
course can  be  had  to  one  of  two  methods,  either  of  wdiich 
would  be  entirely  satisfactory. 

First.  Towing  all  offal  out  to  sea  and  dumping  it.  The 
expense  of  this  method  of  disposal  would  be  about  ten  cents 
[)er  ton  ;  and  provided  that  care  is  taken  in  selecting  proper 
dumping-stations,  so  that  by  no  possibility  could  the  offal 
float  ashore,  this  method  would  be  as  satisfactory  and  eco- 
nomical as  any. 


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Street  Department. 


87 


Second.  By  treatins:  the  oftal  chemically.  The  city  of 
Providence  has  adopted  a  chemical  method  of  treating-  offal, 
by  which  the  material,  after  being  collected  and  removed  to 
the  works,  is  subjected  to  the  action  of  naphtha.  The 
grease  is  extracted  and  sold,  and  the  residue,  which  comes 
out  of  the  extractors  perfectly  drj^  and  odorless,  is  ground  up 
for  a  fertilizer.  This  process  is  patented,  and  the  inventor 
offered  to  erect  a  plant  at  the  expense  of  his  company  in 
Boston,  and  treat  the  offal  for  the  sum  of  two  and  one-half 
cents  per  head  of  population,  provided  he  could  be  assured 
of  a  contract  for  a  long  term  of  years.  The  process,  as 
carried  on  at  Providence,  creates  no  nuisance,  and  is  well 
adapted  to  all  cities  situated  where  it  is  impossible  to  dis- 
pose of  the  garbage  at  sea. 

The  abandonment  of  our  present  method,  and  the  adop- 
tion of  either  of  the  above-described  methods,  means  a 
difference  of  $42,000  to  the  city,  as  a  revenue  of  $30,000 
per  year  vv^ould  be  given  up,  and  an  increased  expenditure  of 
$12,000  would  be  necessitated. 

Complaints  are  frequently  received  concerning  the  failure 
of  this  division  promptly  to  remove  ashes  or  offal.  On  in- 
vestigation, it  is  usually  shown  that  the  parties  making  the 
complaint  are  at  fault.  The  regulations  of  the  division 
require  that  the  ashes  and  offal  must  be  kept  separate,  put 
in  suitable  receptacles,  and  so  placed  as  to  be  convenient  of 
access  to  the  employees  of  the  division.  If  any  of  these 
conditions  are  violated,  the  employees  have  orders  to  refuse 
to  remove  the  ashes  or  offal,  until  the  city  regulations  are 
complied  with. 

The  rapid  growth  of  the  city  has  resulted  in  a  greatly  in- 
creased amount  of  work  done  Iby  this  division.  The  follow- 
ing table  shows  the  amount  of  offal  removed  for  the  last  ten 
years  : 

Year. 

1882  . 

1883  . 

1884  . 

1885  . 

1886  . 

1887  . 

1888  . 

1889  . 

1890  . 
1891^  . 

Each  load  of  offal  is  equivalent  to  fifty-seven  cubic  feet. 


Number  of  loads 

28,385 

.    27,408 

.    28,520 

.    31,206 

.    33,170 

.    36,724 

.    37,709 

.    40,183 

.    40,525 

.    46,742 

1  From  Jan.  ],  189 1,  to  Feb.  1   1892. 


88  City  Document  No.  36. 

The  steady  increase  of  the  amount  of  work  to  be  done 
will  require  ceitain  additions  to  the  plant  of  the  division, 
some  of  which  are  extremely  important,  and  should  be  done 
at  once.  A  new  wharf  (estimated  expense  |()0,000)  must 
soon  be  purchased  at  the  North  End,  where  another  dumpino- 
stiition  can  be  located.  A  new  depot  for  the  disposal  of  ofial 
must  be  established  in  Dorchester,  in  order  to  do  away  with 
the  present  long  haul  to  the  South  End  depot. 

If  any  further  argument  were  needed  for  the  establishment 
of  a  new  dumping-wharf  at  the  North  End,  the  report  of  the 
Deputy  Superintendent,  wherein  it  is  shown  that  the  expense 
of  teaming  the  ashes  and  house-dirt  to  the  various  dumps  on 
waste  land  in  the  vicinity  of  the  city  is  60  cents  per  load, 
whereas  the  expense  of  disposing  of  the  material  by  towing 
to  sea  is  only  30  cents  per  load,  should  be  conclusive. 
Fifteen  thousand  loads  of  ashes  and  house  and  store  dirt  now 
hauled  to  Cambridge  could  be  disposed  of  in  this  way  at  an 
annual  saving  of  $4,500. 

Baeney  Dumping— Scow. 

The  offal  and  refuse  now  towed  to  sea  is  removed  in  the 
patent  Barney  dumping-scows.  These  scows  dump  their 
load  in  a  compact  mass,  and  are  the  best  scows  yet  devised 
for  the  purpose.  The  load  is  discharged  into  the  water  six 
feet  below  the  sea  level  instead  of  being  scattered  on  the 
surface,  and  being  thoroughly  saturated  through  absorption, 
is  prepared  to  sink  at  once.  The  city  now  owns  one  scow, 
for  which  the  sum  of  $12,000  and  a  yearly  royalty  pf  $1,500 
was  paid,  and  rents  another  scow  at  a  yearly  rental  of 
$5,475.  It  would  be  much  more  economical  to  buy  the 
scow  we  now  rent.  Two  new  scows  should  be  purchased,  to 
use  in  connection  with  the  new  dumping-wharf  at  the  North 
End,  the  establishment  of  which  was  previously  recom- 
mended. 

By  obtaining  competition  this  year  on  the  towing  of  the 
dumping-scows  to  sea,  a  much  more  favorable  rate  has  l)een 
detained.  The  former  price  for  towing  to  the  dumping- 
station  was  $29,  with  an  additional  allowance  of  $6  for  night 
and  Sunday  work.  The  rate  obtained  by  the  division  this 
year  is  $23,  with  no  allowance  for  night  or  Sunday  work. 

In  this  connection  it  is  recommended  that  the  new  tow- 
boat  required  for  use  by  the  Sewer  Division  be  Imilt  at 
once.  This  boat,  the  estimated  cost  of  which  is  $20,000, 
would,  in  addition  to  doing  the  regular  work  for  the  Sewer 
Division,  be  able  to  do  all  towing  for  the  Sanitarj^  Division, 
and  save  an  annual  expenditure  of  about  $7,500,  now  })aid 
to  the  various  tow-boat  companies. 


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Street  Department. 


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Eemoval  of  Ashes. 

The  following  table  shows  the  amount  of  ashes  and  house 
and  store  dirt  collected  during  the  last  ten  years  : 


Year. 

1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 
18911 


Number  of  loads. 

.  159,197 

.  169,610 

.  182,642 

.  193,734 

.  209,129 

.  220,186 

.  233,514 

.  227,325 

.  245,730 

.  313,464 


Each  load  of  ashes  is  equivalent  to  43  cubic  feet. 

Comparative  statement  of  number  of  loads  of  ashes  col- 
lected clurino-  16  weeks  in  winter  and  16  weeks  in  summer : 


1889.  Nov.  29  to  Dec.  27,  inclusive    . 
Dec.  28  to  Jan.  24,  1890  . 

Jan.  25  to  Feb.   21,  1890,  inclusive  . 
Feb.  22  to  March  22,  1^90,  inclusive 

Total  number  of  loads  .  .  .  . 

1890.  May  3  to  May  30,  inclusive 
May  31  to  June  27,  inclusive  . 
June  28  to  July  25,  inclusive  . 
July  26  to  Aug.  22,  inclusive  . 


Total  number  of  loads 


Winter 
Summer 

Difference  for  winter 


/Summavi/. 


19,975 
20,685 
21,193 
21,013 

82,866 

19,741 
16,765 
15,083 
13,650 

65,239 


82,866 
65,239 

17,627 


The  above  table  shows  that  a  steady  increase  of  the  num- 
ber of  loads  of  ashes  removed  has  taken  place,  owing  to  the 
growth  of  the  city.  The  cost  of  the  removal  of  ashes  is  con- 
stantly  increasing,  owing   to   the    filling  up   of  convenient 


1  From  Jan.  1,  1891,  to  Feb.  1,  1892. 


90  City  DocmiEXT  No.  36. 

dumpina-oTouncls,  and  the  extra  expense  of  teamino;  tlie 
ashes  to  the  remote  location  of  those  now  in  use.  The  pro- 
posed new  dnmjiing-wharf  at  the  North  End,  from  whence 
the  ashes  of  that  part  of  the  city  could  be  towed  to  sea, 
would  reduce  the  cost  of  disposing  of  this  material  very 
considerably.  The  nine-hour  hnv  passed  in  1891  has  largely 
increased  the  cost  of  running  the  Sanitary  Division,  as  each 
team  loses  one  trip  per  day  from  the  number  of  trips  made 
under  the  ten-hour  law.  When  the  number  of  trips  that  a 
team  can  make  is  only  five  or  six,  it  is  seen  that  the  per- 
centage of  work  lost  is  a  large  one. 

Suggestions  have  l)een  made  that  the  ashes  and  garbage 
be  removed  during  the  night.  Considering  the  fact  that  the 
receptacles  for  both  ashes  and  garbage  are  kept  by  house- 
holders in  locations  not  accessible  to  the  employees  of  the 
division  at  night,  and  also  taking  into  account  the  inadvisa- 
bility  of  ol:)liging  householders  to  put  the  receptacles  on  the 
sidewalk,  it  is  difficult  to  arrange  a  plan  whereby  removal  at 
night  can  be  adopted. 

Transport ATiox  of   Prisoners. 

As  the  Sanitary  Division  was  yearly  put  to  a  large  ex- 
pense in  the  transportation  of  prisoners  from  the  various 
city  lock-ups  to  the  Court-House,  and  was  obliged  to  main- 
tain prison  vans  and  horses  for  this  purpose,  the  matter  was 
looked  into,  as  this  duty  seemed  to  be  somewhat  foreign  to 
the  collection  of  ashes  and  offal.  The  practice  dated  back  to 
the  time  when  the  only  city  department  that  OAvned  teams 
was  the  Health  Department,  and  for  that  reason  the  trans- 
portation of  prisoners  had  been  saddled  on  to  it.  A  com- 
munication from  the  Corporation  Counsel,  in  answer  to  an 
inquiry  from  this  department,  showed  that  this  expense 
should  be  borne  by  the  County  of  Suffolk,  and  arrangements 
have  now  been  made,  whereby  the  expense  of  this  work  is 
borne  by  the  county. 


price  paid  by  the  Sanitary  Police  Department  in  for- 
?ars  to  contractors  for  single  teams  was  $5.50  per  day, 


Hired  Teams. 

The 
mer  ye: 

which  price  included  an  extra  man.  The  department  fur- 
nished an  ash  or  swill  cart,  as  the  case  might  be,  and  the 
contractor  furnished  two  men  and  a  horse  to  run  the  cart. 
As  the  rate  in  the  other  divisions  was  $;).00  per  day  for  a 
teamster,  horse,  and  cart  (cart  being  furnished  by  the  con- 
tractor), and  as  extra  labor  could  be  hired  for  $2.00  per  day, 
the  price  of  $5.50  was  reduced  to  $5.00,  to  correspond  with 


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Street  Depart:\ient.  91 

the  other  divisions.  A  saving  of  several  thousand  dollars 
has  resulted  from  this  operation. 

Eefuse  Material  . 

■  The  value  of  the  refuse  collected  by  the  Sanitary  Division 
and  deposited  at  the  different  dumps  is  very  considerable. 
In  New  York,  the  privilege  of  "trimming  the  scows,"  or 
sorting  over  this  refuse,  is  let  by  contract  for  the  sum  of 
about  $1,600  per  week,  thus  affording  the  city  a  consider- 
able revenue.  The  city  of  Boston  has  never  derived  any 
revenue  from  this  source.  The  explanation  that  has  always 
l)een  made  to  account  for  this  fact  is,  that  the  residents  of 
New  York  are  more  wasteful,  and  that  material  which  is 
there  thrown  into  ash-barrels  is  here  saved  by  the  house- 
holders and  sold  by  them. 

The  department  this  year  has  investigated  this  matter 
more  closely,  with  the  result  of  obtaining  an  offer  of  $200 
per  week  for  the  privilege  of  sorting  over  the  dumps.  This 
would  not  only  result  in  an  income  of  $10,400  per  year 
(which  would  probably  largely  increase  as  soon  as  the 
system  was  established  and  competition  could  be  obtained) , 
but  would  also  effect  a  saving  of  about  $10,000  on  the  wages 
of  men  now  employed  by  the  department  on  the  dumps. 
The  only  argument  to  be  advanced  against  the  letting  of 
such  a  contract  is  that  a  number  of  poor  people  who  now 
make  a  living  by  sorting  over  this  refuse,  would  be  deprived 
of  this  method  of  getting  a  livelihood.  This  matter  has  been 
referred  to  the  City  Council  for  settlement. 

The  report  of  the  Deputy  Superintendent  gives  tables 
showing  the  cost  of  the  removal  of  ashes,  house  and  store 
dirt,  and  offal,  together  with  the  amount  of  work  done. 
Tables  showing  the  cost  of  horse-shoeing,  cost  of  feedino; 
horses,  and  other  matters  of  interest,  are  also  annexed. 


SEWER   DIVISION. 


The  Sewer  Division  has  charge  of  the  following  work  : 

1.  The   maintenance    and    construction    of    all    common 
sewers  and  catch-basins. 

2.  The  maintenance  of  the  Main  Drainage  Works. 

3.  The  maintenance  of  Stony  brook. 

4.  The    maintenance   and   construction  of  all   street  cul- 
"erts. 


92  City  Document  No.  3(). 

5.  The  preparation  of  plans,  and  the  eng-ineering  and 
supervision  required  on  the  construction  and  maintenance  of 
all  work  connected  with  the  division. 

6.  The  granting  of  permits  for  all  connections  to  l)e  m;\de 
with  the  common  sewers,  and  the  custody  of  bonds  tiled  by 
drain-layers  authorized  to  make  such  connections. 

7.  The  levying  of  assessments  on  estates  benelited  by  the 
construction  of  sewers. 

The  present  condition  of  the  common  sewers,  together 
with  a  brief  statement  of  the  work  done  this  year  and  the 
work  to  be  done  in  the  near  future,  in  order  that  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  sewers  may  be  improved,  is  shown  in  the  fol- 
lowing statement : 

East  Boston. 

Most  of  the  old  wooden  sewers  by  which  this  section  was 
formerly  sewered  have  been  replaced  by  good  brick  sewers, 
on  a  gravel  foundation,  the  mud  which  formed  the  foundation 
of  the  old  sewers  having  been  removed  to  hardpan  and  re- 
placed with  gravel.  The  remainder  of  the  defective  sewers 
should  be  rebuilt  as  rapidly  as  appropriations  will  permit. 
A  number  of  outlets  need  to  be  enlarged  and  extended,  and 
steps  to  that  end  have  been  taken.  The  portion  of  the 
Orient  Heights  system,  for  which  an  appropriation  was  made 
last  year,  has  been  more  than  half  completed  ;  the  remainder, 
which  should  be  built  the  coming  season,  consists  of  850 
feet  of  brick  and  2,000  feet  of  pipe  sewer  in  Saratoga,  Ford, 
Breed,  Gladstone,  and  Leyden  streets. 

Work  done  during  1891. 

Thirteen  thousand  one  hundred  and  twenty-two  linear  feet 
of  sewers  were  built  in  East  Boston  during  the  past  year. 
The  amount  is  about  equally  divided  between  brick  and  pipe 
sewers.  In  Bremen,  Orleans,  Sumner,  and  Porter  streets, 
3,369  linear  feet  of  brick  sewer  were  built  to  replace  de- 
fective sewers  that  had  been  built  on  a  poor  foundation.  In 
order  to  secure  a  suitable  foundation,  it  was  necessary  to 
excavate  a  considerable  depth  of  mud,  and  replace  the  exca- 
vation with  gravel;  3,329  linear  feet  of  brick  and  pipe 
scM'er  were  built  in  Bennington,  AYalley,  Leyden,  and  Glad- 
stone streets.  These  sewers  form  a  part  of  the  Orient 
Heights  S3\stem,  and  will  l)e  connected  with  the  jNIetropoli- 
tan  system  when  the  latter  is  completed.  The  other  sewers 
built  in  this  district  were  mostly  small  branch  sewers,  and 
require  no  special  mention. 


Street  Department.  93 

ClIARLESTOWN. 

The  Bunker  Hill  and  Vine-street  sewer,  begun  in  1887, 
has  been  completed,  and  a  lai-ge  territory  which  formerly 
drained  through  Polk  and  Monument  streets  into  Medford 
street  has  been  diverted  down  Bunker  Hill  street  so  as  to 
relieve  the  Medford-street  sewer.  In  the  vicinity  of  Ar- 
lington avenue  and  Beacham  street,  the  sewerage  is  unsatis- 
factory. Here  a  separate  system  of  house  sewers  may  be 
built  to  connect  with  the  Metropolitan  sewer  which  will  be 
located  probably  in  Alford  street.  The  old  sewer  can  then  be 
connected  with  surface  drains.  The  sewers  in  Charlestown, 
generally,  are  very  defective.  A  large  proportion  of  the 
old  sewers  are  the  old-fashioned  square  affairs,  with  earth 
])ottom,  brick  sides,  laid  without  mortar,  and  tops  com- 
posed of  flat  stones.  They  are  liable  to  hold  together  for 
years  or  to  break  down  at  any  moment ;  so  that  it  is  difii- 
cult  to  say  what  may  or  may  not  be  required ;  but  it  would 
be  good  policy  to  rebuild  them  as  fast  as  the  money  is 
available.  It  is  next  to  impossible  to  clean  or  flush  them, 
and  when  they  become  obstructed,  the  streets  have  to  be 
o[)ened  to  clear  them. 

Work  done  during  1891. 

Two  thousand  and  seventy  linear  feet  of  sewers  were  built 
in  Charlestown  during  the  past  year.  They  consist  mostly 
of  small  branch  sewers,  and  require  no  special  mention. 

City  Proper  and  Back  Bay. 

Many  of  the  old  wooden  sewers  in  the  city  proper  are  in  very 
bad  condition,  and  are  nearly  ready  to  fall  in  ;  notably  those 
in  Beverly,  Billerica,  and  Commercial  streets.  The  sewer  in 
Fayette  street  is  badly  broken,  and  should  be  rebuilt  imme- 
diately. The  district  drained  by  Canal  street,  and  bounded 
approximately  by  Causeway,  Beverly,  Endicott,  Hanover, 
Portland,  and  Merrimac  streets,  is  in  as  bad  condition,  from 
a  sanitary  point  of  view,  as  can  be  imagined.  Before  the 
intercepting  sewers  were  built  there  was  a  continuous  low- 
grade  sewer  across  the  city,  running  through  Canal  street, 
Haymarket  square,  Blackstone,  Clinton,  Commercial,  and 
Central  streets,  with  a  summit  near  Hanover  street,  from 
which  the  sewage  flowed  both  ways,  east  and  west.  The 
east-side  intercepting  sewer  was  low  enough  to  pass  under 
the  outlet  sewer  and  intercept  the  sewage  without  obstruct- 
ing it,  but  the  west-side  intercepting  sewer  was  so  much 
higher   that   it  dammed    up   the    Canal-street    sewer   about 


94  City  Document  Xo.  3G. 

three  and  one-half  feet.  A\]  that  portion  of  tlie  system 
west  of  Hanover  street,  extendino-  to  the  boundaries  named, 
has  been  partly  or  wholly  filled  with  water  and  accunmlated 
sewaii'c  since  1883.  Near  the  boundaries  named,  the  sewers 
rise  high  enough  to  be  partly  above  the  level  of  the  dam 
formed  by  the  intercepting  sewer,  but  in  the  centre  and  at 
the  outlet  of  the  system  the  sewers  are  entirely  full  at  all 
times,  so  that  they  cannot  be  entered,  nor  can  any  appliance 
be  used  to  clean  them  short  of  pumping  out  the  entire 
system.  To  remedy  this  trouble,  either  of  two  schemes 
may  be  followed  in  dealing  with  the  districts.  The  first  is 
to  rebuild  all  the  sewers  at  a  higher  grade,  high  enough  to 
drain  into  the  intercepting  sewer.  Each  branch  sewer 
would  then  have  to  be  followed  back  and  rebuilt  until  a 
point  was  reached  where  the  old  sewer  was  higher  than  the 
intercepting  sewer.  It  would  be  of  no  use  to  rebuild  the 
main  sewer  at  the  higher  level,  leaving  the  branch  sewers  down 
at  the  old  grade  ;  they  would  be  dammed  up  just  as  badly  as 
before.  The  sewers  would  all  be  raised  varying  amounts, 
from  a  few  inches  to  three  and  one-half  feet ;  therefore 
most  of  the  house  connections  would  have  to  be  raised  also. 
The  whole  system  would  have  to  be  rebuilt  at  once  ;  if  any 
portion  were  left,  its  condition  would  be  just  as  bad  as  ever. 
The  surface  of  the  streets  would  be  dug  up  lengthways  by 
the  main  sewer,  and  crossways  by  the  house  connections. 
It  would  be  difficult  to  estimate  the  cost  of  such  a  jol),  and 
the  result  would  be  that  the  whole  sewer  system  would  be 
left  several  feet  higher  than  it  is  now,  which  mighty  prove 
a  poor  policy  in  a  business  district  where  cellars  are  con- 
tinually l)eing  carried  deeper.  The  other  scheme  is  to  build 
a  new  main  sewer  across  the  city  from  the  east-side  inter- 
cepting sewer,  which  is  about  four  feet  lower  than  the  west- 
side  sewer  at  opposite  points.  One  advantage  of  this  plan 
is,  that  as  soon  as  the  proposed  new  intercepting  sewer  was 
built,  the  branch  sewers  would  immediately  drain  out  into 
it,  and  would  not  have  to  be  rebuilt.  Although  the  branch 
sewers  are  built  of  wood,  they  have  been  completely  sub- 
merged, and  are  probably  sound.  They  could  be  relniilt  as 
the  need  became  apparent,  and  the  money  became  available. 
By  this  latter  plan  the  new  sewers  would  be  at  about  the 
same  grade  as  the  old  ones,  and  the  house  connections 
would,  therefore,  not  have  to  be  disturl)ed. 

The  total  cost  of  the  latter  scheme,  including  rebuilding 
all  the  branch  sewers,  is  greater  than  the  former,  but  the  first 
cost  of  the  latter  scheme,  inasmuch  as  it  is  only  necessary  to 
rebuild  the  main  at  present,  is  aliout  $10,000  less  than  the 
former  scheme.     The  line  selected  for  the  intercepting  sewer 


Stkekt  Department.  95 

in  the  latter  scheme  is  lonoer  than  is  absolutely  necessary, 
but  has  been  selected  on  account  of  the  bad  condition  of  the 
sewers  in  Custom-House  square,  Central  and  Comnieicial 
streets.  These  are  old  wooden  sewers,  running  up  and 
down  hill  without  regular  pitch ,  and  holding  continually  fio  u 
one  to  three  feet  of  sewage  and  mud.  The  solids  of  the 
sewage  lodge  in  the  depressions,  and  remain  until  a  sewer 
storm  moves  them  along.  These  sewers  should  be  replaced 
by  smooth,  self-cleaning  brick  sewers.  This  is  all  the  more 
necessary  for  the  reason  that  these  sewers  receive  the  sewage 
of  the  markets,  containing  large  quantities  of  animal  refuse. 
A  branch  could  be  extended  to  Dock  square,  from  the  main 
sewer  of  this  scheme,  to  relieve  that  locality  from  floods; 
450  feet  built  in  North  street,  from  Blackstone  street,  would 
accomplish  this.  The  drainage  of  the  Faneuil  Hall  markets  is, 
and  has  always  been,  in  an  unsatisfactory  and  unsanitary 
condition.  The  stalls,  sinks,  refrigerators,  etc.,  drain  down 
into  cesspools,  where  the  refuse  of  meat,  fish,  and  poultry 
accumulates  until  the  tank  is  full,  when  a  plug  is  withdrawn 
and  the  whole  mass  flushed  out  into  the  sewers,  which  are 
the  old  wooden  ones  just  described,  where  it  remains  decom- 
posing for  an  indefinite  time,  until  swept  away  by  a  heavy 
rain-storm.  The  tanks  not  being  large  enough  for  the  pres- 
ent requirements  of  the  markets,  overflow,  tilling  the  space 
beneath  the  floor  of  the  basement,  and  giving  notice  of  the 
state  of  things  by  coming  up  through  the  floor.  Inasmuch 
as  these  basements  are  much  below  the  level  of  high  tide, 
they  cannot  be  drained  when  the  sewer  system  is  ill  led  by 
a  rain  occurring  simultaneously  with  a  high  tide.  Therefore 
space  must  be  provided  to  stow  the  sewage  during  a  few 
hours  of  high  tide,  until  the  level  of  the  water  in  the  sewers 
falls  below  that  of  the  basement  and  allows  of  discharge. 
An  ample  storage-chamber,  well  ventilated  and  easily  acces- 
sible, should  be  built  in  South  Market  street,  and  both 
markets  drained  into  it  by  means  of  a  pipe  running  down  the 
centre  of  the  basement.  The  present  tanks  could  then  be 
done  away  with.  The  storage-chamber  should  be  drained 
into  a  self-cleansing  sewer  in  which  there  is  a  constant  flow, 
so  that  the  animal  refuse  may  be  quickly  carried  to  the  Moon 
Island  outlet.  If  the  intercepting  sewer  across  the  city  be 
built,  as  recommended  above,  it  would  aflTord  a  satisfactory 
outlet ;  if  not,  a  pipe  sewer  should  be  extended  through  South 
Market  street  to  the  intercepting  sewer  in  Atlantic  avenue. 
This  class  of  refuse  material  should  not  be  thrown  into  such 
a  defective  sewer  as  now  exists  in  Commercial  street. 

The  description  of  the  wooden  sewers  in  the  foregoing 
paragraphs  applies  to  most  of  the  old  wooden  sewers  of  the 


Of)  City  DoctnviENT  No.  3G. 

North  End  and  South  Cove  districts  :  they  are  practicall}' 
elongated  cesspools.  A  properly  constructed  sewer  carries 
sewage  out  of  the  inhabited  portion  of  a  city  before  decom- 
iiosition  has  time  to  take  place.  These  old  sewers  fail  to 
do  this,  but  retain  the  sewage  indefinitely.  In  addition  to 
their  defects  as  carriers  of  sewage,  they  have  settled  and 
their  joints  have  opened,  letting  in  the  water  from  the  tide, 
whicli  still  follows  up  old  stone  and  pile  wharves,  which 
abound  all  through  the  tilled  land  of  these  localities.  This 
water  all  goes  to  the  intercepting  sewers,  increasing  the 
burden  upon  the  pumps.  The  time  has  come  when  these 
sewers  should  be  replaced  by  tight  self-cleansing  sewers. 
In  1888-9  a  large  sewer  was  built  in  Essex  and  Federal 
streets  and  Mt.  Washington  avenue.  The  object  was  to 
intercept  the  great  amount  of  sewage  and  drainage  which 
flowed  through  Kingston  and  Beach  streets  ;  carry  it  to  tide- 
water by  a  new  route,  so  as  to  isolate  the  Beach  street 
district  from  the  rest  of  the  sewer  system  and  connect  it 
directly  with  the  intercepting  sewer.  By  this  method  the 
district  would  receive  the  benefit  of  the  pumps  of  the 
Main  Drainage  Works  in  the  same  manner  as  do  the  Dover 
and  Dedham  street  districts.  This  scheme  involved  shifting 
the  district  regulator  from  Dover  street  to  a  point  near 
Beach  street,  and  building  small  regulatcn's  at  the  Oswego 
street  and  Harvard  street  connections.  The  scheme  was 
completed  except  the  building  of  these  three  I'egulators. 
In  order  to  have  the  scheme  work  as  designed,  these  regu- 
lators should  be  built. 

Attention  has  been  called  in  a  former  report  of  this 
department  to  a  sewer  in  Falmouth  and  Caledonia  streets 
that  is  in  a  dangerous  condition.  It  is  a  brick  sewer  built 
in  1881.  Proper  precautions  were  not  taken  to  procure  a 
foundation,  and  subsequent  filling,  to  raise  the  grade  of  the 
street,  caused  a  settlement  of  two  feet  or  more  in  the  sewer. 
Quite  a  large  territory  is  dependent  upon  it  for  drainage, 
and  about  360  feet  of  it  should  be  rebuilt  immediately,  before 
it  falls  to  pieces  and  causes  trouble  in  the  vicinity. 

The  tract  of  land  just  laid  out  by  the  Board  of  Survey 
bounded  by  the  Back  Bay  Fens  and  the  B.  &  A.  Iv.K., 
also  that  lying  between  Charlesgate  West  and  Brookline 
avenue,  the  B.  &  A.  K.Il.  and  Charles  river,  and  also  the 
new  Commonwealth  avenue  and  vicinity,  from  the  "fork  in 
the  roads"  to  the  l)ridge  at  Cottage  Farm  sttition,  are  ptirtic- 
ularly  adapted  to  a  separate  system  of  sewerage.  The  prox- 
imity of  the  Charles  Kiver,  together  >vith  the  watercourses 
through  the  Fens  and  the  covered  channel  of  Muddy  Kiver, 
afford  chances  for  short,  cheap  lines  of  surface  drainage,  and 


Street  Department.  97 

the  probability  that  these  districts  will  be  covered  with  the 
finest  buildings  in  the  city,  renders  it  necessary  that  they 
should  be  ensured  as  far  as  is  possible  against  the  flooding 
of  their  cellars.  This  can  be  done  by  a  system  of  house 
sewers  (separate  from  the  surfiice  drains) ,  taking  nothing 
but  the  house  sewage  and  as  much  of  the  roof  water  as  can- 
not  be  otherwise  disposed  of,  and  large  enough  to  afford 
storage  room  for  an  hour  or  two.  This  system  should  be 
connected  with  the  Metropolitan  sewer,  and  guarded  against 
the  engorgement  of  that  sewer  by  having  regulators  at  every 
connection. 

The  unusual  width  of  these  avenues  has  led  to  the  pro- 
posed adoption  of  the  plan  of  building  a  sewer  on  each 
side  of  the  street  instead  of  one  in  the  middle.  Two  sewers, 
while  increasing  the  first  cost,  will  not  double  it,  and  will  be 
a  saving  to  the  citj'  in  preserving  a  good  paved  or  macad- 
amized surface  for  a  number  of  years,  as  well  as  benefit  the 
abutters  by  reducing  the  length  of  their  drain  connections. 

In  the  area  bounded  by  St.  Mary's  street  and  two  branches 
of  the  B.  &  A.  R.R.  the  same  system  is  desirable.  A  be- 
ginning of  a  sewer  system  has  been  built  here  on  the  old 
plan  of  the  sewer  in  the  middle  of  the  street ;  but  it  would 
not  cost  much  to  change  to  the  other  system,  if  the  change 
were  determined  upon  now.  The  Villa  street  district,  so 
called,  bounded  by  Huntington  and  Brookline  avenues, 
Francis  street  and  the  park,  can  be  served  in  the  same  way, 
with  a  double  system  of  separate  sewers.  This  plan  of 
double  sewers,  one  on  each  side  of  the  street,  will  have  to  be 
followed  extensively  in  the  future  on  the  new,  wide  main 
avenue,  if  there  are  to  be  any  restrictions  made  as  to  open- 
ing the  streets. 

Work  done  during  1891. 

Six  thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty-two  linear  feet  of 
sewers  were  built  in  City  Proper  and  Back  Bay  during  the 
past  year.  Sewers  were  built  in  portions  of  Oak,  Tyler, 
and  Kingston  streets  to  replace  old  and  defective  ones. 
On  account  of  an  insufiicient  appropriation  the  rebuilding 
in  Oak  street  could  not  be  carried  beyond  Hudson  street. 
That  poii^ion  of  the  old  sewer  between  Hudson  and  Curve 
streets  is  in  very  bad  condition,  and  should  be  rebuilt  the 
coming  season.  There  has  been  a  long-felt  need  of  improve- 
ment in  the  surface  drainage  of  the  lower  part  of  Tremont 
.street.  The  fact  of  there  being  no  sewer  in  that  portion  of 
the  street  opposite  the  Common,  explains  why  the  trouble 
was  not  sooner  lemedied.  Prior  to  laying  the  new  pave- 
ment in  Tremont  street  last  fall,  the  necessary  catch-basins. 


98  City  Document  No.  36. 

with  625  linear  feet  of  surface  drain  for  outlets,  were  bviilt. 
The  improvement  in  the  condition  of  the  street  during  a 
heavy  rain  is  very  marked.  Six  hundred  and  fifty-two 
linear  feet  of  surface  drain  has  been  laid  in  State  street,  be- 
tween Atlantic  avenue  and  Commercial  street,  aftbrding 
great  relief  from  surface  water  in  this  locality. 

The  sewers  built  in  Commonwealth  avenue,  Beacon  and 
Eawley  streets,  the  past  season,  are  a  part  of  a  separate 
system  for  this  vicinity.  They  connect  with  the  sewer  in 
Brookline  avenue,  which,  at  the  present  time,  is  being  con- 
nected with  the  Charles  River  Yalley  Metropolitan  Sewer. 

The  other  sewers  built  in  these  districts  require  no  special 
mention. 

South  Bostox. 

There  are  many  wooden  sewers  in  South  Boston,  some  of 
which  are  on  the  point  of  caving  in.  These  sewers  have 
rotted  rapidly  since  tide-water  was  excluded  from  them  by 
the  building  of  tide-gates,  etc.,  necessitated  by  their  con- 
nection with  the  Main  Drainage  Works,  and  should  be  reliuilt 
without  further  delay.  The  districts  about  First  and  D 
streets  which  suffered  from  floods  due  to  insufficient  outlets 
for  storm  water  will  be  provided  for  by  the  large  storm 
overflow  now  building  on  the  extension  of  D  street.  The 
outlets  for  the  sewer  system  at  B  and  Seventh  streets,  and 
also  at  D  street  and  Dorchester  avenue,  on  the  west  side 
of  the  peninsula,  are  in  a  bad  condition,  being  of  insufiicient 
size,  and  choked  up  by  the  filling  constantly  going  on  around 
the  South  Bay.  The  D  street  sewer  from  Dorchester  avenue 
to  Ninth  street,  though  built  only  a  few  years  ago,  is  badly 
settled  and  should  be  rebuilt.  A  comprehensive  plan  has 
been  prepared  for  uniting  the  two  outlets  named  above, 
into  one  at  B  and  Seventh  streets,  through  the  O.  C.  E..K. 
freight  yard.  This  sewer  is  to  be  built  on  the  same  line 
as  the  old  one,  which  is  too  small  and  is  badly  broken  and 
settled.  This  plan  also  includes  rebuilding  the  D  street 
sewer,  and  provides  for  sewering  the  depressed  portion  of  D 
street  under  the  O.  C.  R.R.,  where  there  has  been  so  much 
trouble  in  past  years.  If  this  plan  were  carried  out  it 
would  put  the  sewer  system  of  that  part  of  South  Boston  in 
very  good  condition.  Much  of  the  complaint  from  that 
section  is  due,  not  to  any  defect  in  the  sewer  where  the 
trouble  manifests  itself,  but  to  the  sewage  being  dammed  up 
by  insufficient  outlets. 

The  South  Boston  system  of  intercepting  sewers  is  now 
completed,  but  is  not  as  yet  provided  with  a  suitable  over- 
flow.    One  has  been  projected  on  the  side  of  the  old  Kemp 


DORCHESTER     BROOK     SEWER. 

FEBRUARY    1892. 

5  0 s 

SCALE     OF    FEELT. 


SECTION      OF      8-6""  8'-o"  SEWER. 


SECTION      OF     13  -  0"x  9-o"  SEWER. 


Street  Department.  99 

street  sewer,  which  is  now  not  in  use.  This  should  be 
rebuilt  large  enough  at  the  same  time  to  afford  an  outlet  for 
the  storm  water  from  the  district  bounded  by  Preble  and 
Mt.  Vernon  streets,  Dorchester  avenue  and  the  water-front. 
This  district  could  then  be  sewered  with  a  separate 
system. 

Work  done  during  1891. 

Two  thousand  six  hundred  and  forty-eight  linear  feet  of 
sewers  were  built  in  South  Boston  during  the  past  year. 
They  consist  of  small  branch  sewers,  with  the  exception  of 
the  D  and  Anchor  streets  overflow,  which  is  an  extension  of 
the  D  and  First  streets  overflow,  necessitated  by  the  fill- 
ing in  of  the  "  flats." 

EOXBURY. 

Most  of  the  sewer  building  in  Roxbury  will  consist  of 
simple  extensions  of  the  old  system,  where  new  streets  are 
laid  out,  and  the  rebuilding  of  some  defective  sewers.  The 
exceptions  to  the  above  are  in  a  few  localities  where  peculiar 
systems  are  called  for.  One  of  these  is  the  section  adjacent 
to  the  Back  Bay,  which  will  be  considered  under  that  head. 
The  sewers  in  Hallock  and  Ward  streets  are  in  very  bad 
condition  and  should  be  rebuilt.  The  Harrison  avenue 
sewer,  from  Northampton  street  to  Eustis  street,  is  so  much 
settled  that  it  cannot  be  cleaned ;  it  also  should  be  rebuilt. 
There  are  other  districts  in  which,  although  the  sewers  are 
in  a  fair  condition,  they  are  not  low  enough  to  afford 
proper  drainage  to  the  cellars.  The  best  plan  in  these 
oases,  where  an  intercepting  sewer  is  within  reach,  is  to 
devote  the  old  system  of  sewers  to  surface  drainage,  and 
build  a  new  system  of  separate  sewers  at  a  lower  grade  to 
drain  the  cellars,  and  connect  with  the  interceptor.  Such 
a  scheme  has  been  devised  for  the  district  between  Ham- 
mond and  Lenox  streets,  and  the  money  for  it  has  been  pro- 
vided in  the  last  loan.  Another  district  where  a  similar 
scheme  should  be  carried  out,  is  that  bounded  by  Camden, 
Tremont,  and  Culvert  streets  and  the  Providence  E.R. 
Provision  has  been  made  in  the  Loan  Order  for  this  object, 
but  the  scheme  can  best  be  worked  up  in  connection  with 
the  extension  of  Columbus  avenue. 

Provision  has  been  made  in  the  Loan  Order  for  continu- 
ing the  work  on  Dorchester  Brook  sewer.  This  will  be 
pushed  during  the  coming  year,  as  the  sewerage  of  the 
district  around  Shirley  street  and  Norfolk  avenue,  for  which 
there  is  a  great  demand,  depends  upon  its  completion.  The 
area  bounded  by  Gerard,   Swett,  and  Magazine  streets  and 


100  City  Document  No.  36. 

Norfolk  avenue  is  also  in  a  bad  sanitary  condition,  and 
ATould  be  a  favorable  location  for  a  separate  system  of 
sewerage.  If  a  sum  could  be  obtained  sufficient  to  sewer 
the  whole  of  the  territory  at  once,  some  such  scheme  could 
be  carried  out ;  otherwise  the  sewers  will  probably  be  an  ex- 
tension of  the  ordinary  combined  system. 

Work  done  during  1891, 

Six  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-seven  linear  feet  of 
sewers  were  built  in  Roxbury  during  the  past  year.  They 
were  simple  extensions  or  small  branches.  Work  on  the 
laro-e  Dorchester  Brook  sewer,  near  East  Chester  Park,  was 
stopped  during  the  summer  on  account  of  .the  exhaustion  of 
the  loan  made  for  that  purpose.  The  sewer  was  built  far 
enough,  however,  to  intercept  the  Clapp  street  sewer,  so 
that  even  in  its  present  condition  it  affords  more  relief  to 
that  district  than  it  has  ever  before  received.  Work  will  be 
started  here  as  early  as  possible  in  the  spring.  There  is  a 
large  section  needing  sewers  in  this  vicinity  that  is  dependent 
on  this  sewer  for  an  outlet. 

Dorchester. 

Dorchester,  like  West  Eoxbury,  may  be  divided  into  two 
sections,  —  the  northern  half,  in  which  the  sewer  building- 
consists  merely  of  small  extensions  of  a  system  already  well 
developed,  and  the  southern  half,  in  which  mains  are  to  be 
extended  into  new  territory  or  entire  new  systems  are  to 
be  built.  The  division  line  would  run  about  through  Har- 
vard station.  The  first  district  in  importance  requiring 
sewerage  south  of  this  line  would  be,  no  doubt,  the  village  of 
Lower  Mills.  The  drainage  of  this  place  should  be  divided, 
part  going  into  the  Dorchester  Lower  Mills  Intercepting 
sewer,  and  part  into  the  Neponset  Valley  Intercepting  sewer. 
In  the  first  part  the  system  of  combined  sewers  and  storm 
overflows  can  be  followed,  but  in  the  second  part  the  condi- 
tions are  different. 

Here  there  is  already  quite  a  system  of  surface  drains 
built,  running  into  the  Neponset,  and  this  system  can  be 
easily  extended.  A  separate  system  of  house  sewers  can  be 
built  connecting  with  the  Neponset  Valley  Intercepting 
sewer. 

There  is  another  district  in  Dorchester,  building  up  rapidly 
and  demandino-  drainao'e.  It  is  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Dorchester  and  Forest  avenue  stations,  including  such 
streets  as  Lauriat,  Jones,  Ballon,  and  Chapman  avenues, 
Nelson,    Corbett,     Evans,    Maxwell,    Selden,    and    Capen 


Street  Department.  101 

streets.  The  existino-  8e\yer  in  Norfolk  street  is  built 
at  such  a  high  grade  that  it  cannot  be  extended  to  reach 
any  more  territory.  A  little  more  can  be  done  by  a 
new  sewer  to  Talbot  avenue,  near  Bernard  street,  by 
way  of  Lyons  street.  But  a  scheme  to  provide  for  the 
whole  district  will  require  a  new  outlet  either  to  Dorchester 
Bay  or  the  Neponset  River,  including  in  either  case  a  tunnel 
through  the  ridge  which  forms  the  divide  line  of  the  Stony 
Brook  basin,  within  which  a  large  part  of  this  territory  lies. 
Many  schemes  could  be  proposed  ;  the  problem  is  intimately 
connected  with  that  of  deepening  the  Canterbury  branch  of 
Stony  Brook  and  draining  the  meadows  west  of  Dorchester 
station,  and  might  be  solved  at  the  same  time  (by  the  pro- 
posed Stony  Brook  tunnel  to  the  Neponset,  for  instance, 
recommended  in  1886  by  the  Stony  Brook  Commission  as  a 
remedy  for  the  floods  on  Stony  Brook),  but  the  demand  for 
sewers  will  probably  be  so  many  years  in  advance  of  that 
for  the  brook  improvements,  that  it  will  have  to  be  solved 
separately. 

A  careful  study  of  the  territory  will  have  to  be  made,  and 
plans  of  difterent  lines  prepared,  before  the  subject  can  be 
properly  discussed. 

Work  done  during  1891. 

Twenty-eight  thousand  five  hundred  and  seventy-six  linear 
feet  of  sewers,  and  four  hundred  and  forty-two  linear  feet  of 
culverts,  have  been  built  in  Dorchester  during  the  past  year. 
This  represents  the  largest  amount  built  in  any  one  district, 
also  the  greatest  variety  of  work.  Special  mention  of  some 
of  these  sewers  should  be  made.  Work  on  the  system  at 
Savin  Hill,  which  was  commenced  in  1890  under  special 
loan,  has  progressed  rapidly  the  past  season.  The  separate 
system  was  adopted  here,  as  the  location  was  particularly 
adapted  to  it.  The  house  sewage  goes  to  the  Dorchester 
Intercepting  sewer,  while  the  storm  water  empties  into 
Savin  Hill  Bay,  This  work  was  shut  down  only  when  the 
appropriation  was  exhausted,  late  in  the  fall.  A  new  appro- 
priation is  now  at  hand,  and  the  work  will  be  started  as  soon 
as  the  weather  is  suitable. 

The  sewer  in  Westville  street  is  in  process  of  construc- 
tion the  present  time.  It  is  one  of  several  sewers  that  are 
"to  be  constructed  in  this  and  adjacent  streets  the  coming 
season  to  aflbrd  much-needed  relief  to  that  locality,  which  is 
building  up  very  rapidly.  These  sewers  will  empty  into 
the  sewer  in  Geneva  avenue  extension.  The  territory  is 
low  and  has  needed  drainage  very  much  for  some  time.  In 
oonnection  with  this  sewer  a  surface  drain  is  being  built  in 


102  City  Document  No.  3(5, 

Westville  street  and  Geneva  avenue  extension  to  relieve  the 
territory  between  Westville  and  Bowdoin  streets.  The  build- 
ing of  Geneva  avenue  extension  at  this  point  has  obliterated 
a  brook  that  took  the  drainage  of  quite  a  large  area.  The 
sewer  in  Kilton  street,  from  Talbot  avenue  to  Harvard  street, 
is  about  completed.  It  affords  an  outlet  to  a  large  territory 
between  Kilton  and  Washington  streets.  An  extension  of 
it  has  also  been  built  through  Harvard  and  School  streets  to 
Washington  street.  Construction  on  the  Dorchester  Lower 
Mills  Trunk  sewer  was  started  in  the  spring,  without  a 
special  appropiiation,  and  continued  until  a  lack  of  funds 
necessitated  a  shut-down  in  the  fall.  An  appropriation  is 
now  at  hand  with  which  to  continue  construction  the  coming 
season. 

In  Dorchester  we  have  a  forcible  illustration  of  the  value 
attached  to  sewers  by  the  people,  even  in  a  suburban  dis-^ 
trict.  There  were  10,729  linear  feet  of  sewers  built  by 
private  parties,  and  released  to  the  city,  in  this  district  the 
past  year.  It  shows  that  the  people  of  this  vicinity  require 
sewers,  and  if  the  city  cannot  build  them,  owing  to  lack  of 
appropriation,  they  take  the  expense  upon  themselves. 

West  Roxbury. 

This  part  of  the  city  may  be  divided  into  tAvo  parts,  as  far 
as  future  sewer  buildins:  is  concerned.  In  and  near  Jamaica 
Plain  there  will  be  nothing  but  ordinary  extensions  of  the 
existing  system.  In  the  remaining  part  of  the  district,  main 
sewers  are  now  beino-  built,  and  the  buildino;  of  tTie  laterals 
for  each  street  will  soon  follow.  These  mains  are  only 
large  enough  to  carry  the  house  sewage  and  a  small  amount 
of  rain  water  from  the  street  surfaces  when  the  district  shall 
have  become  well  settled.  The  extensions  will  have  to  be 
on  the  same  scale,  and  the  means  of  relief  in  time  of  rain, 
that  of  overflowing  the  storm  water  into  the  brooks. 

Near  Forest  Hills  station,  the  Anson  and  Mark  streets  dis- 
trict will  have  to  be  provided  with  an  outlet  to  Washington 
street  very  soon. 

In  the  district  near  Sycamore,  Florence,  Brooks,  and  Ash- 
land streets  there  are  many  houses  being  built  which  cannot 
be  sewered  by  extending  the  existing  sewers  in  those  streets. 
An  outlet  from  the  extreme  north-westerly  point  of  Florence 
street  to  the  northerly  of  the  two  intersections  of  South  and 
Washington  streets  will  meet  this  want  for  the  present. 

In  regard  to  the  Roslindale  main  sewer,  it  would  seem  to 
be  the  best  policy  to  extend  it  to  Highland  station  before 
many  laterals  are  built ;  for  although  there  is  a  considerable 


Street  Depaetment.  103 

l)opu]ation,  and  apparent  need  for  sewers,  in  the  neighborhood 
of  Bellevue  and  Central  avenues,  there  is  not  such  an  urgent 
demand  for  them  as  there  is  on  such  streets  as  Mount 
Vernon,  Bellevue,  Corey,  Park,  and  Centre  streets  and  other 
streets  near  Highland  station.  The  whole  appropriation  for 
this  district  should  therefore  be  devoted  to  extending  the 
main  sewer. 

Work  done  during  1891. 

Eight  thousand  five  hundred  and  seventy  linear  feet  of 
sewers,  and  one  hundred  and  ninety  linear  feet  of  culverts, 
were  l^uilt  in  West  Roxbury  during  the  past  year. 

The  Roslindale  and  West  Roxbury  trunk  sewer  was  the 
only  work  of  any  magnitude  in  the  district.  This  sewer,  as- 
projected,  is  to  extend  from  Washington  street,  Roslindale,. 
to  Highland  station,  following  as  near  as  practicable, 
through  streets  and  private  land,  the  course  of  a  tributary  of 
Stony  Brook ;  4,346  linear  feet  had  been  completed  the  past 
season,  when  the  appropriation  was  exhausted  and  the  work 
stopped.  A  new  appropriation  is  now  available,  and  the 
work  has  been  started.  It  is  advisable  to  reach  Highland 
station  with  the  sewer  as  soon  as  practicable,  for  the  reasons 
above  stated. 

BrIGHTOjS^ 

In  this  section  of  the  city,  which  is  developing  rapidly , 
and  in  which  there  were  no  sewers  prior  to  1878,  there  will 
be  a  continually  increasing  demand  for  sewers  for  some  time 
to  come. 

Immediate  steps  should  be  taken  to  straighten  out  the 
question  of  natural  watercourses,  and  to  relieve  some  of  the 
exitsing  sewers  that  are  overburdened  with  surface  water 
which  ought  to  have  been  excluded  from  the  sewers  and 
allowed  to  flow  in  the  old  watercourses.  In  that  portion  of 
the  district  lying  between  North  Harvard  and  Franklin 
streets,  the  B.  &  A.  R.R. ,  and  the  river,  there  will  probably  be 
considerable  demand  for  sewer  building,  now  that  the  Metro- 
politan sewer  is  completed.  This  is  a  favorable  locality  for 
building  a  separate  system  of  surface  drains  to  run  to  the 
river,  and  to  the  brook,  which  is  the  natural  drain  of  that 
part  of  Brighton.  Two  large  tracts  of  land  in  this  local- 
ity have  been  subdivided  during  the  past  year,  streets 
laid  out,  and  sewers  liuilt  by  private  parties,  under  the 
city's  directions,  and  released  to  the  city  when  completed. 
This  shows  that  the  locality  will  probably  build  up  rapidly ; 
and,  as  the  land  has  but  a  slight  elevation  above  tide- 
water, the  building  of  sewers  nuist  keep  up  with  its  growth. 


104  City  Document  No.  36. 

The  separate  system  of  sewers  in  this  part  of  Brighton 
coukl  be  very  easily  and  cheaply  carried  out,  if  it  were  not 
for  the  fact  that  the  brook  in  the  vicinity  presents  one  of  the 
worst  cases  of  the  abuse  of  natural  watercourses  in  the  city. 
The  brook  has  been  taken  into  the  sewers  at  Union  street, 
Washington  street  near  Caml)ridge  street,  Noi-tli  Beacon 
street  near  Arthur  street,  and  at  Everett  street,  thus  over- 
charo-inir  the  sewers,  and  causing  floodino-  of  cellars. 
Land-owners  have  taken  prompt  advantage  of  this  fact, 
and  have  filled  in  and  obliterated  the  channel  of  the  brook 
in  many  places.  At  the  corner  of  Everett  and  Braintree 
streets  houses  have  been  built  over  the  old  watercourse, 
and  the  remnant  of  the  brook  is  carried  in  a  pipe  through 
the  cellars.  This  connection  of  the  brook  into  the  sewer 
s^'^stem  should  be  stopped  at  once,  the  sewer  restricted  to  the 
service  for  which  it  was  built,  and  the  great  flood  of  surface 
water  returned  to  the  channel  of  the  brook.  Unless  these 
brook  channels  are  restored,  the  city  must  build  a  large 
surface  drain  in  Everett  and  Braintree  streets  to  con- 
nect with  the  old  channel  through  the  railroad  yards,  which 
has  been  preserved.  It  is  hardlj^  necessary  to  say  that 
this  would  cost  a  large  sum  of  mone,y.  It  is  earnestly 
recommended  that  the  brook  be  restored  at  once,  and  pri- 
vate parties  who  have  filled  it  in  be  notified  to  remove  the 
obstructions,  and  to  define  its  course  by  takings,  as  in  a  few 
years  it  will  be  practically  impossible. 

In  building  sewers  in  this  region  draining  directly  in  the 
Metropolitan  sewer,  particular  care  should  be  paid  to  mak- 
ing them  water-tight.  Water-tight  sewers  should  'be  built 
everywhere  ;  but  it  is  more  important  in  the  lowland,  because 
all  this  water  will  always  have  to  be  pumped,  whereas,  in  the 
highlands,  after  the  high-level  intercepting  sewers  are  built, 
it  will  run  to  the  outfall  by  gravity. 

There  is  another  brook,  sometimes  called  Smelt  Brook,  re- 
duiring  attention.  It  follows  approximately  the  course  of 
Commonwealth  avenue.  In  building  this  fine  avenue,  little  or 
no  attention  seems  to  have  been  paid  to  the  question  of  pro- 
viding channels  for  the  surface  water  across  the  location  of  the 
avenue.  No  culverts  were  built  where  it  crossed  hollows, 
which  has  resulted  in  the  formation  of  marshy  ponds.  In  one 
place,  an  existing  culvert  was  stopped  up  by  filling  over  one 
«nd  of  it.  This  last  piece  of  negligence  blocked  off  a  consid- 
erable branch  of  the  brook  and  resulted  in  having  to  turn  it 
into  the  Redesdale  street  sewer,  rather  than  disturb  the  newly 
surfaced  avenue  by  rebuilding  the  culvert.  The  Redesdale 
street  sewer  is  now  gorged  with  this  brook  water  at  every 
storm.     Near  Allston  street  the  same  thing  has  been  done. 


Street  Department.  105 

and  a  larii'e  area  which  formerly  drained  down  into  the 
brook  channel  in  the  vicinity  of  Holmes  avenne  is  now  forced 
to  drain  along  the  north-western  side  of  Commonwealth 
avenue,  and  goes  to  aggravate  the  trouble  atRedesdale  street. 
This  last  culvert  should  be  rebuilt  at  present,  even  at  the 
sacriiice  of  the  surface  of  the  avenue.  The  others  might  wait 
until  the  teaming,  sewer  building,  etc.,  incident  to  the  com- 
pletion of  the  avenue  destroys  the  surface. 

West  of  Foster  and  Parsons  streets  there  are  no  sewers  in 
Brighton,  Avith  the  exception  of  a  short  pipe  sewer  near 
Faneuil.  The  existing  system  of  sewers  has  been  extended 
westward  from  Parsons  street  as  far  as  possible,  and  no  more 
sewers  can  be  built  until  a  new  outlet  is  provided.  There 
are  not  many  houses  now  in  this  part  of  Brighton,  but  there 
are  quite  a  number  of  petitions  for  sewers  several  years  old, 
and  the  subdivision  of  the  land  into  house-lots  is  in  progress. 
With  an  outlet  provided  to  accommodate  lateral  sewers,  this 
territory  undoubtedly  would  build  up  rapidly.  In  this 
valley  flows  a  large  brook.  If  the  city  had  the  right  to  use 
this  brook  for  sewer  overflows,  a  system  of  sewers  could  be 
built  at  a  comparatively  small  expense  for  this  section ,  as  the 
sewers  required  to  take  the  house  sewage  and  the  flrst  wash 
of  the  streets  would  not  be  large.  If  the  city  does  not  ac- 
quire this  right,  it  will  be  many  years  before  money  enough 
oan  be  raised  to  build  sewers  on  the '  ordinary  combined 
principle . 

Work  done  during  1891. 

Eleven  thousand  six  hundred  and  ninety-seven  linear  feet 
of  sewers,  and  two  hundred  and  eis^ht  linear  feet  of  culverts, 
were  built  in  Brighton  during  the  past  year. 

While  there  were  no  sewers  of  special  magnitude  built  in 
this  district  during  the  season,  there  is  one  noticeable  fact 
regarding  the  amount  constructed,  namely,  the  number  of 
linear  feet  built  by  private  parties  under  the  city's  direction 
is  nearly  double  that  built  by  the  city.  The  cause  in  this 
<}ase  is  the  development  for  building  purposes  of  two 
tracts  of  land  in  Allston. 

It  is  getting  to  be  a  custom  in  some  of  the  suburban 
districts  for  parties  having  land  they  wish  to  put  on  the 
market,  to  subdivide  it,  lay  out  and  construct  the  streets 
and  build  the  sewers,  under  the  direction  of  the  proper 
authorities,  before  building  the  houses.  It  has  been  demon- 
strated that  this  method  gives  the  quickest  returns  for  the 
money  expended,  and  that  land  which  would  otherwise  lay 
idle  for  years  can  be  readily  disposed  of. 


10»)  City  Document  No.  36. 


FUTUKE    WOKK    or    THE    DIVISION. 

'I'he  })ulk  of  the  work  of  the  department  in  the  future  will 
consist  of  sewering  the  suburlian  districts,  and  the  most  im- 
portant question  for  this  department  to  settle  is  that  of  the 
best  policy  to  be  })ursued,  in  view  of  what  has  already  been 
done,  and  of  what  will  be  required. 

Large  areas  are  already  paitially  sewered,  upon  the  com- 
bined system,  with  sewers  which  are  rapidly  l)econiing  inad- 
equate to  })erform  the  double  duty  imposed  upon  them,  that 
of  carrying  both  sewage  and  surface  water ;  and  the  problem 
which  confronts  the  division  is  twofokl,  — to  devise  a  remedy 
for  these  inadequate  servers,  and  to  settle  upon  a  policy  ta 
be  pursued  in  building  the  extensions  into  new  territory,, 
which  must  necessarily  be  connected  Avith  the  present  system. 
Before  proceeding  further,  it  may  be  well  to  call  attention  to 
the  great  variations  in  the  amount  of  surfoce  water  which  the 
same  district  will  yield  under  different  conditions  of  surface. 
Thus,  with  a  certain  rainfall,  100  acres  of  land,  with  few 
roads  and  scattered  houses,  might  yield  a  flow  of  188  gallons^ 
per  second;  the  same  land,  well  developed,  cut  up  inta 
small  house-lots  occupied  by  dwellings,  and  with  good  mac- 
adamized roads,  would  give  twice  that  flow,  —  37.")  gallons  per 
second.  With  the  streets  paved  and  dwellings  replaced  by 
business  blocks,  the  yield  would  be  4.50  gallons  per  second ^ 
240  per  cent,  of  the  flrst.  In  view  of  this  fact,  it  is  not  diffi- 
cult to  see  how  the  present  inadequate  sj^stem  came  to  be 
built ;  indeed,  it  is  difficult  to  see  how  it  could  well  have 
been  otherwise,  considering  the  manner  in  whicvli  a  city 
grows.  All  land  when  flrst  developed  into  house-lots  (where 
sewers  are  now  usually  called  for)  is  in  the  condition  flrst 
described,  gradually  changing  into  the  second  condition,  and 
perhaps  into  the  third.  The  engineer  called  upon  to  design 
the  sewers  does  not  feel  justifled  in  designing  them  large 
enough  to  meet  the  requirements  of  a  fully  developed  dis- 
trict, unless  he  can  he  assured,  not  only  that  such  develop- 
ment will  take  place,  but  that  it  will  take  place  within  a 
reasonable  period  of  time.  If  such  development  were  cer- 
tain to  take  place  flnally,  but  not  likely  to  occur  within,  say, 
twenty-flve  years,  it  would  still  be  better  flnancial  policy  ta 
build  a  sewer  of  small  size,  fully  understanding  that,  having- 
served  its  purpose,  it  would  be  abandoned,  and  rebuilt  larger 
at  a  later  date,  than  to  sink  the  capital  required  to  build 
the  large-size  sewer  in  the  flrst  place. 

Then  the  very  fact  of  the  existence  of  a  large  system  of 
small  sewers  ensures  the  extension  of  the  same  system  ort 
the  same  scale,  for  it  is  folly  to   build  a  new  sewer  larger 


Street  Department.  107 

than  the  one  through  which  it  discharges,  unless  there  is  a 
probability  of  being  able  to  rebuild  the  outlet  sewer  in  the 
near  future.  There  is  also  another  cause  operating  power- 
fully and  often,  to  bring  about  the  liuilding  of  sewers  known 
at  the  time  of  building  to  be  inadequate,  and  that  is  the 
necessity,  under  our  methods  of  raising  money,  of  reaching 
districts  imperatively  needing  sewers  with  a  limited  amount 
of  money.  Under  these  circumstances,  the  public  health 
being  threatened,  the  division  does  not  feel  that  it  has  the 
right  to  refuse  relief,  because  it  does  not  have  money  enough 
to  build  the  proper  theoretical  size.  All  these  causes  con- 
spire to  produce  the  same  effect,  namely,  the  building  of 
sewers  which  subsequently  prove  inadequate. 

It  is  not  necessary  to  allege  incompetence  in  our  predeces- 
sors to  account  for  the  existing  inadequate  system ;  natural 
causes  are  sufficient  to  account  for  it,  and  the  same  causes 
will  continue  to  operate  and  to  produce  the  same  results. 

We  have  then  on  our  hands  this  large  system  of  suburban 
sewers,  which  is  now  proving  insufficient  in  size  to  carry  all 
the  sewage  and  surface  water  now  admitted  to  it,  and  the 
first  part  of  our  double  problem  is  to  provide  relief.  Any 
plan  for  relief  should  include  utilizing  the  present  system  to 
the  greatest  extent  practicable.  To  rebuild  the  whole  of  it 
is  out  of  the  question.  There  are  left  only  two  alternative 
courses  :  first,  to  build  a  system  of  large  intercepting  relief 
sewers,  of  sufficient  capacity  to  carry  all  sewage  as  well  as 
storm  water  ;  second,  to  utilize  the  natural  watercourses  for  the 
conveyance  of  storm  water.  The  first  course,  although  not 
out  of  the  question,  is  excessively  costly  ;  the  second  is  not, 
and,  although  presenting  some  difficulties,  is  entirely  prac- 
ticable, and  is  the  one  which  is  recommended.  The  project 
of  utilizing  the  watercourses  is,  for  surface  drainage,  not 
only  cheaper  in  first  cost,  but  the  burden  of  the  cost  is  in- 
comparably easier  to  be  borne  by  the  city,  from  the  manner 
in  which  it  will  be  imposed.  The  cost  of  a  relief  sewer 
must  be  borne  all  at  once.  When  built,  it  must  be  built  as 
large  as  will  ever  be  required,  because  its  capacity  cannot 
be  expanded  to  meet  the  constantly  increasing  requirements 
of  the  district.  The  watercourse  or  brook  channel,  on  the 
other  hand,  does  admit  of  such  expansion.  The  development 
of  the  brook  into  a  relief  sewer  could  be  made  to  keep  pace 
with  the  development  of  the  district,  first  by  a  deepening  and 
widening,  then  a  further  deepening  and  walling,  next  pav- 
ing, and  last  the  covering  in.  The  conversion  of  the  brook 
into  a  storm  sewer  is  then  complete,  without  any  large  sum 
of  money  having  been  expended  years  in  advance  of  the 
needs  of  the  district. 


108  City  Document  No.  36. 

Money  for  drainage  of  an^-  kind  is  always  granted  unwill- 
ingly, never  until  absolutely  necessary ;  the  difficulty  of 
obtaining  it  increases  with  the  amount  asked  for  ;  hence  it  fol- 
lows that  a  district  needing  an  expensive  relief  sewer  would 
sutler  long  and  severely,  before  the  large  lump-sum  required 
could  be  obtained,  whereas  the  comparatively  small  sums 
needed  at  any  one  time  for  increasing  the  efficiency  of  the 
brook  channel  could  be  much  more  readily  obtained.  The 
application  of  this  method  of  relief  in  districts  already 
sewered  will  present  but  few  difficulties.  In  many  cases  an 
overflow  can  be  constructed  direct  from  the  sewer  into  the 
brook  where  the  two  cross  ;  but  in  many  other  cases  the 
sewer  crosses  under  the  brook,  and  in  such  cases  either  one 
of  two  methods  may  be  adopted.  If  there  is  considerable 
pitch  to  the  brook,  a  few  hundred  feet  of  its  length  may  be 
lowered  ;  that  is,  a  part  of  the  ultimate  deepening  may  be 
<ione  at  present ;  or,  if  that  is  not  feasible,  a  short  length  of 
storm  sewer  can  be  constructed  from  the  brook  to  a  point 
where  the  common  sewer  is  higher  than  the  brook,  and  the 
overflow  efiected  there.  The  last  plan  can  be  followed 
wherever  desired,  as  the  brook  is  always  in  the  lowest  thread 
of  the  valley.  All  catch-basins  near  natural  watercourses 
or  storm  sewers  should  be  turned  into  them,  instead  of  into 
the  common  sewers,  and  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  that 
where  brooks  have  been  taken  into  sewers,  they  should  be 
restored  to  their  old  channels,  and  that,  too,  before  the  terri- 
tory adjacent  becomes  any  further  developed.  In  regard  to 
the  second  part  of  our  problem,  that  which  relates  to  the 
policy  to  be  pursued  in  sewering  new  territory,  the  circum- 
stances in  each  case  should  be  taken  into  account.  In  some 
favorable  localities  an  entirely  separate  system  of  house 
sewers  and  storm  sewers  may  and  should  be  built.  In  such 
<?.ases  both  sewers  should  be  built  at  the  same  time,  for  the 
average  citizen  will  not  take  the  pains  to  understand  the  dis- 
tinctions between  them,  and  is  exasperated  if  he  cannot  have 
a  catch-basin  to  drain  any  water  which  may  accumulate  on 
the  street,  into  the  sewer  as  soon  as  it  is  built. 

But  in  those  places  where  new  sewers  must  be  an  exten- 
sion of  the  old  system,  there  would  be  no  advantage  in  a 
separate  system.  The  most  practical  system,  generally,  will 
be  a  combined  system,  consisting  largely  of  12-in.  pipes, 
nnitino;  into  mains  laro;e  enoui2:h  to  carry  the  combined 
sewage  and  storm  water  from  each  little  district,  to  where  it 
crosses  the  first  watercourse  where  a  relief  overflow  would 
"be  established,  and  the  size  of  the  sewer  reduced  to  one  just 
large  enough  to  carry  the  sewage  and  a  small  amount  of 
surface  water  from  the  streets,  the  first  and  foulest  washings. 


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Street  Department.  109^ 

The  main  would  then  be  gradually  increased  in  size  as  it 
passed  though  the  next  small  district,  until  it  reached  the 
next  watercourse,  when  it  would  be  reduced  as  before,  and 
so  on.  The  first  cost  of  this  system,  since  the  brooks  would 
not  have  to  be  deepened  for  some  time,  would  be  less  than 
that  of  the  separate  system,  if  in  the  latter  both  kinds  of 
sewers  were  constructed  at  once,  and  would  be  little  greater 
than  the  cost  of  the  house  sewers  alone  of  that  system ; 
because  the  only  economy  in  laying  a  small  pipe  rather  than 
a  large  one  is  in  the  extra  cost  of  the  pipe  itself,  the  trench 
costing  practically  the  same,  and  the  latter  item  in  all  cases 
comprises  the  largest  part  of  the  whole  cost  of  the  sewer. 
The  system  recommended  above  would  be  practically  an 
extension  of  the  old  system,  and  requiring  and  admitting  of 
the  same  means  of  relief  in  the  future,  by  means  of  the 
natural  watercourses.  The  old  sewers  are,  in  the  main, 
large  enough  to  carry  the  house  sewage  and  a  small  rainfall 
upon  the  street  surfaces,  and  that  is  all  that  it  is  desirable  that 
they  should  do,  provided  the  city  is  assured  oi  the  right  to  con- 
trol and  use  the  natural  watercourses.  It  is  this  assurance 
that  is  lacking  now,  and  which,  if  obtained,  would  render  it 
possible  to  economize  largely  on  future  designs.  The  brooks 
should  be  seized  at  once  by  the  city  and  the  damages,  if  any, 
settled.  The  takinos  should  be  defined,  and  in  doing  this 
the  wishes  of  the  land-owners  should  be  considered,  and 
such  divisions  made  as  will  leave  the  land  in  good  shape  for 
cutting  up  into  house-lots. 

The  engineer  would  then  know  certainly  at  what  points  he 
could  economize  safely  on  designs  for  sewers.  The  depart- 
ment could  then  adopt  and  adhere  to  the  policy  as  outlined 
above.  It  is  the  best  adapted  to  the  existing  sewer  system  ; 
it  requires  no  wholesale  destruction  and  reconstruction  of 
sewers  ;  it  is  the  most  convenient  for  the  people ;  it  is  the 
cheapest  in  first  cost,  and  superior,  from  a  financial  point  of 
view,  in  the  manner  and  times  of  requiring  the  investment 
of  capital ;  it  is  the  natural  method  of  evolving,  out  of  an 
old  and  ill-adapted  system,  the  new  system  well  adapted  to 
the  present  and  future  requirements. 

Culverts. 

More  attention  has  been  paid  to  the  natural  watercourses 
this  year  than  ever  before.  The  constantly  increasing- 
floods  (due  to  the  development  and  change  in  the  nature  of 
the  surface  of  the  ground)  have  called  the  attention  of  every 
one  to  the  inadequate  size  of  the  old  culverts  across  the 
streets.     These,  up  to  the  present  time,  seem  to  have  been 


110  City  Document  No.  36. 

built  as  they  arc  in  countn'  towns,  without  the  least  regard 
to  the  size  of  the  territory  to  be  drained  through  them.  In 
other  countries,  building  a  road  is  considered  an  engineering- 
enterprise,  and  one  of  the  problems  connected  with  it  is  the 
determination  of  the  location  and  size  of  the  culverts  for 
draining  the  vallej^s  which  are  crossed.  But  in  this  city  it 
bas  been  left  to  the  judgment  of  a  street  foreman,  who,  of 
course,  had  no  means  of  calculating  the  proper  size.  These 
culverts  have  been  inadequate  for  years,  creating  nuisances 
during  every  storm.  Man}'"  of  the  worst  have  been  rebuilt 
this  year,  and  many  more  remain  to  be  rebuilt.  The  re- 
building of  one  culvert  of  the  proper  size  simply  shifts  the 
nuisance  to  the  next  culvert  down  stream,  and  calls  for  its 
rebuilding,  and  the  process  of  enlargement  will  have  to  be 
followed  down  to  tide-water.  In  all  the  culverts  which  have 
been  built  this  year,  ample  provision  has  been  made  for  the 
largest  rainfalls  likely  to  occur,  and  the  culvert  has  been  so 
designed  as  to  accommodate  itself  to  future  deepening  of  the 
watercourse.  In  some  cases  the  culvert  under  the  street 
joins  on  to  a  culvert  or  some  form  of  covered  channel 
through  private  land.  In  these  cases,  the  department  has 
confined  itself  to  rebuilding  the  culvert  between  the  street 
lines  only,  leaving  the  channel  through  private  land  as 
before.  This  course  cle-ars  the  city  from  the  legal  respon- 
sibility of  maintaining  a  nuisance ,  but  does  not  remedy  the 
liability  of  damage  by  floods,  as  the  water  is  still  held  back 
by  the  small  channel  through  the  private  land. 

In  this  connection,  it  would  be  well  to  call  attention  to  the 
lack  of  supervision  in  the  matter  of  building  private 
streets,  which  the  city  is  afterward  asked  to  accept.  The 
location  of  such  streets  is  now  supervised  by  the  city.  There 
should  be  some  engineering  supervision  over  the  size  of 
culverts  under  them.  The  builder  of  a  private  street  can- 
not be  expected  to  know  what  size  of  culvert  is  required ; 
be  should  not  be  required  to  rebuild  it  at  greatly  increased 
expense  before  the  city  is  willing  to  accept  the  street ;  nor 
should  the  city  be  expected  to  repair  the  result  of  his 
ignorant  action.  He  should  be  notified  in  the  beginning 
what  sized  culvert  will  be  required,  and  compelled  to  build 
it  in  a  manner  satisfactory  to  the  city. 

Stony  Brook. 

Stony  Brook,  the  largest  of  the  city's  watercourses,  is 
now  provided  with  an  ample  outlet,  and  gives  little  trouble. 
The  effect  of  the  development  of  its  water-shed  can  be  seen, 
however,  in  the  increasing  rapidity  and  height  to  which  it 


Street  Department.  Ill 

rises  now  at  every  rain,  compared  to  what  it  did  eight  years 
ago,  although  now  its  outlet  is  ample  in  size,  and  then  it  was 
not.  There  has  been  a  movement  already  to  have  the  new 
channel,  recommended  by  the  commission  of  1886,  extended 
from  the  inlet  chamber  on  Pynchon  street  to  Green  street. 
When  this  is  done,  provision  must  be  made  for  continuing 
the  supply  of  brook-water  to  the  Boston  Belting  Company. 

There  are  considerable  areas  of  land  near  the  brook  which 
are  too  low  to  be  drained  by  the  existing  Stony  Brook 
Valley  sewer  system.  Since  the  brook  improvement  of 
1880-84,  this  land  has  been  available  for  building.  When  the 
new  channel  is  extended  above  the  inlet  chamber,  it  would 
be  comparatively  easy  to  design  its  sections,  so  as  to  carry 
upon  its  haunch  a  sewer  for  these  districts  ;  it  would  not  be 
large,  being  for  house  sewerage  only.  From  the  inlet 
chamber  down  to  the  Roxbury  crossing,  there  is  a  twenty- 
foot  channel  occupied  only  by  the  stream,  ^\hich  flows  through 
a  six-ibot  opening;  a  sewer  could  be  built  cheaply  here. 
From  the  Roxbury  crossing  to  the  intercepting  sewer  in 
Hampshire  street,  corner  of  Linden  Park  street,  there  is  a 
channel  already  built  —  the  overflow  channel  —  which  would 
do  with  very  slight  alteration.  If  the  new  channel  is  built 
without  providing  this  low-grade  sewer,  it  will  be  clifiicult  to 
ever  properly  sewer  the  low  districts  along  the  brook.  The 
Grade  Crossing  Commission  and  the  Rapid  Transit  Com- 
mission both  have  under  consideration  the  project  of  raising 
the  Providence  Railroad.  If  the  extension  of  the  large  con- 
duit above  the  inlet  chamber  be  made  on  the  lines  of  the 
Commission  of  1886,  it  will  be  directly  alongside  the  rail- 
road for  a  distance  of  2,000  feet  to  Old  Heath  street,  then 
again  from  near  Amory  street  to  a  point  400  feet  above 
Boylston  street,  2,400  feet  more  ;  a  total  of  4,400  feet.  The 
brook  is  from  ten  to  fifteen  feet  below  the  railroad.  The  plan 
is  to  raise  the  railroad  about  fifteen  or  sixteen  feet ;  the 
commissioners'  plan  would  lower  the  brook  twelve  feet.  If 
the  railroad  were  raised  before  the  brook  was  lowered,  it 
would  require  a  retaining- wall  of  26  to  30  feet  high.  It 
would  be  very  difiicult  and  expensive  to  go  down  a  depth  of 
twelve  feet  alongside  such  a  wall,  carrying  a  four-track  rail- 
road, and  build  the  covered  channel  recommended.  If  an 
open  channel  instead  were  built,  the  retaining-wall  on  that 
side  would  be  38  to  42  feet  high.  If  the  railroad  is  to  be 
raised,  the  proposed  extension  of  the  brook  channel  must  be 
built  first,  at  least  as  far  as  Boylston  Station. 


112  City  Document  No.  36. 


High-Level  Intercepting  Sewers. 

An  essential  part  of  the  scheme  of  intercepting  sewers  for 
Boston  is  to  carry  the  sewage  from  the  highlands  above  grade 
40,  directly  to  the  outlet  by  gravity,  and  thus  avoid  pumping. 
To  do  this,  a  system  of  intercepting  sewers  was  projected  in 
Dorchester,  Roxbury,  and  Brighton,  to  intercept  the  sew^age 
from  all  land  above  grade  40.  It  is  time  that  this  system 
was  begun,  now  that  the  State  is  about  to  pour  into  our 
system  the  sewage  from  the  Charles  River  valley. 

High-Level  Relief  Sewers. 

There  are  some  districts  of  the  City  Proper,  consisting 
partl}^  of  high  and  partly  of  low  land,  in  which  the  water 
from  the  highland  fills  up  the  sewers  in  the  lowland  at 
every  rain.  A  system  of  relief  sewers  has  been  proposed 
for  these  districts,  to  tap  the  common  sewers  at  a  point 
above  the  level  of  the  tide,  and  run  the  storm  water  from  the 
highlands  directly  overboard,  without  connection  with  the 
sewers  in  the  lowland  portion  of  the  district.  The  volume 
of  the  wdiole  sewer  system  in  the  lowland  district  would 
then  be  available  to  store  the  storm  water  falling  on  the 
lowland  alone  until  the  ebb  tide  should  allow  it  to  escape, 
thus  to  a  great  extent  preventing  the  flooding  of  cellars. 
Incidentally  it  would  afford  another  means  of  relieving  the 
pumps  of  the  intercepting  sewer  system,  and  should  be 
begun  for  the  same  reasons  mentioned  in  the  previous 
paragraph. 

Main  Drainage  Works. 

Special  attention  is  called  to  this  important  branch  of  the 
Sewer  Division. 

During  the  eight  years  that  it  has  been  in  operation  the 
general  working  of  this  system  has  been  very  satisfactory. 
Many  points  have  been  developed  that  furnish  valuable  in- 
formation for  the  construction  of  such  a  plant  as  this.  One 
of  the  most  impoi-tant  of  these  is  the  action  of  sewage  and 
its  gases  on  metals.  It  was  expected  that  the  sewage  would 
have  a  decided  action  on  the  ironwork,  but  without  definite 
knowledge  of  its  extent,  it  was  not  deemed  expedient  to 
substitute  other  metals  at  a  greatly  increased  cost.  The 
sequel  has  proved  that  on  certain  parts  of  the  pumps  and 
gates,  especially  where  sul)jected  to  friction,  the  substi- 
tution of  other  metals  Avould  have  been  expedient.  The 
iron  valve-seats  on  the  pumps  are  worn  away  to  such  an 
extent  that  all  of  them  Avill  have  to  be  renewed ;  this  work 
is  in  progress  now.     The  gate-seats  in  the  sewers  at  Moon 


Street  Department.  113 

Island  are  in  the  same  condition,  and  are  being  treated  in  the 
same  way.  The  method  adopted  to  prevent  a  recurrence- 
of  the  trouble,  is  to  face  the  seats  where  the  wear  comes- 
with  a  hard  composition.  Before  commencing  these  renew- 
als, tests  were  made  with  the  metals  combined  and  placed 
under  similar  conditions,  to  see  if  any  galvanic  action  would 
result  from  the  combination.  None,  however,  has  taken 
place.  The  boiler-feed  and  flue-heaters  will  have  to  be  re- 
newed, the  old  ones  having  burned  out. 

A  certain  style  of  heater  is  under  consideration  at  present 
which  will  be  much  more  efficient  and  lasting  than  the  origi- 
nal one,  at  about  one-half  the  cost. 

Repeated  mention  has  previously  been  made  of  the  urgent 
necessity  of  keeping  storm  and  soil  water  out  of  the  sewers 
as  far  as  practicable.  The  force  of  those  recommendations 
is  nowhere  more  apparent  than  at  the  pumping-station. 
The  continual  addition  to  the  sewer  system  of  new  sewers, 
with  catch-basins  connected  with  them,  brings  a  rapidly  in- 
creasing amount  of  the  storm  water  to  the  pumps.  To  this 
is  added  the  leakage  of  soil  water  into  the  system,  through 
the  old  and  defective  sewers  that  should  have  been  rebuilt 
long  ago.  The  result  is  that  the  pumps  are  often  taxed  to 
their  uttermost  capacity,  and  with  water  alone,  not  sewage. 

The  following  figures  will  give  an  idea  of  the  amount  of 
this  excess  of  water.  The  average  daily  consumption  of 
water  in  this  section  drained  by  the  Main  Drainage  Works, 
for  1891,  was  35,686,900  gallons.  The  daily  average  amount 
pumped  at  the  pumping-station  (pump  measurement),  for 
1891,  was  62,582,683  gallons,  allowing  a  liberal  percentage 
for  "  slip  "  in  the  pump  measurement  due  to  the  worn  con- 
dition of  the  valve-seats.  There  still  remains  an  amount  in 
excess  of  the  water  consumption,  or  sewage  proper,  that 
shows  conclusively  the  value  of  the  above  recommendation. 

The  building  of  the  Charles  River  branch  of  the  Metro- 
politan Sewer  system  the  past  season  is  going  to  further 
tax  the  pumps  by  the  immediate  addition  of  the  sewage  of 
Brookline  and  Brighton.  In  view  of  these  facts  it  is  evident 
that  immediate  steps  must  be  taken  to  increase  the  capacity 
of  the  pumping  plant  by  the  addition  of  one  or  more  pumps. 
It  will  take  two  years,  at  least,  before  this  work  can  be  fin- 
ished, if  action  is  taken  immediately.  On  account  of  the 
increase  in  the  amount  of  sewage,  and  the  necessity  of  the 
occasional  shutting  down  of  the  high-duty  pumps  for  repairs, 
it  has  been  and  will  be  necessary  to  run  the  low-duty  pumps 
much  more  than  heretofore.  As  it  takes  more  coal  to  do 
the  same  work  with  the  latter  pumps,  it  is  recommended 
that  a  high-duty  attachment  be  added  to  these  pumps  im- 


114  City  Document  No.  36. 

mediately,  as  ])y  so  doing  a  savino-  of  twenty  per  cent,  in 
fuel  can  he  made  whenever  these  pumps  are  in  use.  This 
saving  would  pay  the  interest  on  the  mone}^  invested  twice 
•over,  even  Avith  the  amount  that  these  pumps  are  run  at 
present. 

The  need  of  completing  certain  portions  of  this  system, 
and  the  risk  attending  the  delay  of  such  action,  has  been 
pointed  out  to  the  City  Government  each  successive  year 
since  the  starting  of  the  works.  The  need  is  more  urgent  at 
the  present  time  than  ever  before,  and  unless  the  machinery 
designed  for  pumping  out  the  Dorchester  Bay  tunnel,  which 
was  purchased  in  1884,  is  placed  in  position  at  the  east 
shaft,  and  the  permanent  conduit  in  the  embankment 
between  Squantum  and  Moon  Island  is  pushed  to  complete- 
tion,  a  stoppage  of  the  present  system  of  discharging  may 
be  looked  for  in  the  near  future.  The  trouble  feared  in  the 
former  case  is  that  the  iron  guides  on  the  sides  of  the  shaft 
are  in  danger  of  dropping  into  the  tunnel,  in  which  case  the 
sewage  would  have  to  discharge  into  Dorchester  Bay  at 
the  pumping-station.  Should  this  occur,  the  delay  and  ex- 
pense involved  in  pumping  out  the  tunnel,  with  the  means 
at  hand,  would  l)e  very  great.  The  guides  are  held  in  posi- 
tion by  being  liolted  to  iron  beams  built  into  the  masonry. 
The  condition  of  the  bolts  is  not  known  except  at  the  sur- 
face, where  it  is  shown  that  they  are  badly  eaten  away  by 
the  action  of  the  sewage.  They  have  been  submerged  for 
over  eight  years,  and  from  the  indications  at  the  surface,  and 
the  knowledo-e  of  the  action  of  the  sewao-e  on  the  iron  on 
other  portions  of  the  works,  it  would  indicate  that  there  was 
danger  of  their  dropping  down  the  shaft  at  any  time,  even 
if  some  of  them  have  not  already.  AVhile  there  is  some  un- 
certainty in  the  above  case,  there  is  no  uncertainty  in  the 
trouble  to  be  expected  in  case  the  conduit  betw^een  Squan- 
tum and  Moon  Island  is  not  completed  as  quickly  as  possi- 
ble. The  w^ooden  flume,  which  at  the  present  time  carries 
the  sewage  from  the  tunnel  to  the  reservoir  at  Moon  Island, 
is  in  very  bad  condition,  despite  the  repairs  that  have  been 
made  upon  it  for  the  last  four  years.  It  was  built  for  a 
temporary  structure  to  be  used  until  such  time  as  the  per- 
manent conduit  could  be  built.  It  has  been  in  use  longer 
than  it  was  expected  would  be  necessary,  and  is  now  in 
such  condition  that  it  is  sure  to  go  to  pieces  if  any 
unusual  strain  is  put  upon  it  either  internally  or  ex- 
ternally. Quite  extensive  repairs  are  at  present  being 
made  upon  it,  which  are  only  in  view  of  keeping  it  in 
position.  Many  of  the  piles  that  support  it  are  so  eaten 
away  that  they  are  not  five  inches  in  diameter.     It  is  not 


Street  Department.  115 

only  a  menace  in  itself,  but  its  condition  is  so  weak  that 
no  proper  test  can  be  made  of  the  tunnel,  to  discover  its  con- 
dition as  regards  deposits.  If  the  flume  should  give  way,  the 
sewage  would  have  to  l:>e  discharged  continually  on  the  flats 
off  Squantum,  or  in  Dorchester  Bay  at  the  pum ping-station, 
and  not  at  Moon  Island  outlet,  on  the  ebb  tide  alone. 

Engineering  Work. 

During  the  past  year  the  engineering  force  of  the  Sewer 
Division  has  been  busily  engaged  on  the  routine  work  of  the 
division. 

This  work  comprises  the  preparation  of  plans  for  new 
work  on  sewers,  surface  drains,  and  culverts,  the  making  of 
record  plans  of  work  accomplished  during  the  year,  and  the 
engineering  supervision  of  the  construction  of  sewers,  drains, 
and  culverts. 

In  addition  to  the  above  work,  the  force  has  been  eno;ao;ed 
in  preparing  topographical  plans  of  the  various  sewerage 
districts,  and  in  carrying  out  a  S3^stem  of  accurate  levels 
through  the  whole  city. 

In  1887  the  department  experienced  much  difficulty  in 
carrying  on  its  work  on  account  of  the  lack  of  an  accurate 
system  of  levels. 

No  attempt  had  ever  been  made  to  establish  such  a  system, 
the  elevation  of  different  points  having  been  borrowed  from 
other  departments,  and  long  lines  of  levels  run  from  them. 
These  were  necessarily  inconsistent  one  with  another,  and 
errors  had  crept  in  which  could  not  be  located,  owing  to 
the  absence  of  any  thorough  system  of  checking  from  one 
line  of  levels  to  another. 

Discrepancies  of  over  a  foot  were  found,  and  the  depart- 
ment possessed  no  reliable  system  of  its  own. 

The  Superintendent  of  Sewers  at  that  time  set  about 
remedying  this  state  of  afiairs ;  the  engineering  force  was 
increased,  and  a  portion  of  it  employed  exclusively  in  level- 
ling, establishing  benches  all  over  the  city,  and  levelling  to 
the  manholes,  the  elevations  of  hundreds  of  which  were  un- 
known and  could  not  be  indicated  on  the  sectional  plans  of 
the  office. 

An  accurate,  consistent  system  of  levels  was  carried  all 
over  the  City  Proper,  Charlestown,  South  Boston,  Roxbury, 
East  Boston  as  far  as  Eagle  square,  Brighton  to  Oak  square, 
Dorchester  to  Neponset  and  Dorchester  station,  and  a  single 
line  of  levels  carried  through  West  Roxbury  to  within  one- 
half  mile  of  the  Dedhani  line. 

A  total  of  374  benches  and  2,262  manholes  were  levelled 
to. 


116  City  Document  No.  36. 

It  was  also  found  that  there  was  much  inaccuracy  in  the 
plans  of  the  city,  which,  although  veiy  accurate  in  places, 
were  not  geodeticaUy  correct,  not  having  been  based  upon. 
any  comprehensive  survey. 

The  topographical  plans  (the  very  basis  of  all  sewer  calcu- 
lations) were  very  incomplete. 

It  was  determined  to  supply  both  these  deficiencies  at 
once.  A  party  was  organized,  and  for  the  first  time  the 
city  was  triangulated,  and  upon  this  triangulation  a  stadia 
topographical  survey  was  based. 

This  triangulation  was  developed  from  three  difierent 
base  lines  of  the  United  States  Survey  on  the  northerly  side 
of  the  city,  and  a  check  obtained  by  connection  with  United 
States  stations  and  State  points  on  the  southerly  side  of  the 
city. 

The  most  difficult  part  of  such  an  undertaking  is  to  select 
the  points  and  make  the  observations  for  the  first  system  of 
large  triangles,  which  required  sights  sometimes  ten  miles 
long. 

This  system  of  triangles  was  established  and  developed 
into  smaller  triangles,  whose  sides  varied  from  3,000  to 
6,000  feet  in  leng-th,  and  the  latitude  and  longitude  of  all 
observed  points,  some  sixty  in  number,  calculated. 

This  whole  system  of  triangulation  made  by  the  engineers 
of  the  Sewer  Division  has  been  adopted  and  further  used  by 
the  Board  of  Survey  in  its  work  of  mapping  out  the  city. 

The  stadia  survey  was  completed  in  Brighton,  and  a  fine 
map,  accurate  geodetically  and  topographically,  was  plotted. 

This  map  has  been  traced  in  six  sectional  sheets  during 
the  year  past,  and  blue-printed  in  a  new  style,  the  streets 
being  rendered  in  white,  so  that  the  sj^stem  of  sewers  may 
be  drawn  upon  them,  and  the  constant  additions  that  are 
being  built  can  be  plotted,  and  the  plans  thus  kept  up  to 
date. 

These  blue-prints  are  equally  available  for  showing  water- 
pipes,  gas-pipes,  etc. 

The  sketched  topographical  plans  of  the  other  parts  of  the 
city,  which,  although  not  stiictly  accurate,  are  valuable  as 
showing  the  general  features  of  the  ground,  have  also  been 
traced  and  blue-printed  in  the  same  manner,  and  can  be  re- 
produced to  any  extent  desired.  They  are  especially  valua- 
ble, on  account  of  their  age,  in  preserving  a  record  of  the 
natural  watercourses. 

There  is  much  work  of  this  same  sort  remaining  to  be 
done.  The  stadia  topographical  survey  should  be  carried  over 
the  remainder  of  the  city,  particularly  Dorchester,  West 
Eoxbury,  and  Roxbury. 


Street  Department.  117 

The  bench-levelling  should  be  extended  into  new  districts 
where  sewers  will  soon  be  built,  and  there  are  about  1,000 
manholes  now  to  be  levelled  to. 

Two  parties  are  devoted  to  this  work  now,  while  a  third 
is  employed  in  preparing  alternative  plans  for  sewering  the 
region  to  the  west  of  Dorchester  and  Forest  avenue  stations, 
where  some  comprehensive  plan  must  be  adopted  to  provide 
a  new  outlet  to  tide-water. 


Sewer  Diagram. 

A  "  sewer  diagram  "  is  appended  which  shows  the  method 
by  which  the  sizes  of  sewers  are  calculated  in  this  city. 

The  object  of  this  diagram  is  to  enable  the  person  using 
it  to  arrive  at  a  tolerably  correct  idea  of  the  size  of  sewer 
required  in  any  particular  case  as  soon  as  he  knows  the  prin- 
<3ipal  facts  concerning  it,  viz.  : 

First,  the  size  and  character  of  the  district  to  be  drained ; 
and,  second,  the  fall  which  is  available  for  the  sewer.  To 
accomplish  this,  two  sets  of  curves  are  plotted  with  the  same 
vertical  and  horizontal  scales. 

The  first  set,  those  springing  from  the  lower  left-hand 
corner  and  going  toward  the  right  upper  corner,  are  designed 
to  give  the  flow  that  ma}^  be  expected  from  any  given  area. 

The  ordinates  of  these  curves  are  cubic  feet  per  second ; 
the  abscissas  written  along  the  top  are  the  number  of  acres 
drained. 

There  are  five  of  these  curves  corresponding  to  that  number 
of  degrees  of  steepness  of  surface,  namely  : 

One  for  flat  districts,  the  general  inclination  of  which  is  5 
feet  per  7,000,  and  others  for  steeper  slopes,  up  to  100  per 
1,000. 

The  curves  are  plotted  according  to  the  interpretation  of 
the  Biirkli-Zeigler  formula  found  in  Gray's  Providence 
Report  of  1884,  using  the  table  of  coefiicients  which  he  gives 
there,  and  giving  the  value  1  to  the  factor  r,  the  rate  in 
inches  of  rainfall  per  hour ;  or,  in  short,  the  curves  give  the 
ilow  which  may  be  expected  from  any  given  area,  from  a 
rainfall  of  one  inch  per  hour,  falling  at  a  uniform  rate. 

For  example  :  100  acres,  the  general  pitch  of  the  surface 
of  which  is  5  feet  per  1,000,  yield  30  cubic  feet  per  second ; 
if  its  slope  is  20  per  1,000,  42  cubic  feet;  if  100  per  1,000, 
^2  cubic  feet. 

The  second  set  of  curves,  those  going  from  the  left  down- 
ward toward  the  right,  represent  the  capacities  of  sewers  of 
"varying  sizes  at  various  inclinations. 

They  refer  to  the  same  vertical  scale   of  cubic  feet  per 


118  City  Document  No.  36. 

second  ;  and  the  horizontal  scale  is  in  terms  of  the  horizontal 
component  of  the  angle  of  inclination,  or  the  number  of  feet 
horizontally  in  which  the  sewer  falls  one  foot  vertically,  or 
the  ordinary  terms  in  which  the  pitch  of  a  sewer  is  described 
as  1:  500,  1  :  1,000,  etc. 

For  example  :  A  4-foot  circular  sewer,  running  3  feet 
deep,  at  a  pitch  of  1  :  150  carries  105  cubic  feet  per  second. 

If  the  sewer  is  running  under  a  head,  the  slope  of  the- 
hydraulic  gradient,  of  course,  must  be  taken,  not  the  actual 
pitch  at  which  the  sewer  is  built. 

The  whole  operation,  then,  is  as  follows  :  Suppose  we  have 
to  drain  200  acres  lying  at  a  general  slope  of  20  feet  per  1 ,000,. 
and  our  outlet  sewer  can  be  given  a  fall  of  1  :  500  ;  then  we- 
find  that  200  acres,  at  a  slope  of  20  per  1 ,000,  yields  70  cubic 
feet  per  second ;  and  looking  on  the  sewer  curves,  we  find 
that  at  1  :  500,  a  4-foot  6-inch  circular  sewer  running  3.25 
feet  deep  carries  74  cubic  feet  per  second.  This,  then,  is  the 
size  indicated  by  the  diagram. 

The  angles  in  the  curves  are  due  to  changes  in  scale,  both 
horizontal  and  vertical.  It  is  not  practicable  to  plot  them  on 
any  one  scale  without  making  them  either  illegible  at  one 
end,  or  stretching  them  out  to  an  unmanageable  length  at  the 
other  end. 

If  plotted  on  any  one  scale,  the  curves  would,  of  course,  be 
smooth  sweeps.  It  will  be  noticed  that  the  scale  of  acres 
drained  at  the  top,  and  the  scale  at  the  bottom  showing  the 
pitch  of  the  sewers,  are  made  to  correspond,  as,  for  example, 
the  same  vertical  line  indicates  500  acres  on  the  drainage- 
area  curves,  and  a  fall  of  1  :  500  on  the  curves  of  capacities 
of  sewers.  This  is  done  to  avoid  mistakes  in  the  use  of  the 
diagram.  Although  the  scales  at  the  top  and  bottom  indi- 
cate difierent  things,  and  refer  to  different  sets  of  curves,  it 
does  not  make  any  difference  which  is  used.  The  note  in  the 
corner  states  that  these  drainage-area  curves  are  calculated 
for  suburban  districts ;  if  the  district  is  closely  built  upon 
and  paved,  an  allowance  of  20  per  cent,  should  be  added ; 
if  in  a  rural  state,  30  to  50  per  cent,  should  be  subtracted. 

The  diagram  is  particularly  convenient  in  discussing- 
schemes  of  sewerage  ;  the  sizes  of  sewers  required  b}^  differ- 
ent plans  can  be  compared,  and  the  results  of  proposed 
changes  or  modifications  can  be  seen  in  a  moment  without 
going  through  tiresome  calculations. 

Another  application  is  to  show  about  what  a  sewer  carried 
under  some  unusual  conditions  when  completely  sul)merged, 
for  instance,  and  discharging  under  a  very  small  head. 

The  sewer  curves  are  plotted  from  Clark's  tables.  The 
quantities  agree  very  closely  with  the  Kutter  formula  (taking- 


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7?  as  .013)  for  medium-size  sewers;  for  the  smallest  sewers 
they  are  10  or  12  per  cent,  larger,  and  for  the  largest  sewers 
they  are  10  or  12  per  cent,  smaller,  than  Kutter's  formula 
would  give.  A  line  is  also  plotted  following  the  general 
direction  of  the  set  of  curves  first  described,  and  representing 
a  discharge  of  one-half  cubic  foot  per  second  per  acre.  This 
line  is  given  for  reference,  as  it  represents  the  allowance 
which  was  formerly  made  for  the  quantity  of  water  a  dis- 
trict might  be  expected  to  yield.  A  few  approximate 
velocity  curves  are  also  plotted. 


STREET-CLEANING  DIVISION. 


Several  years  ago  Boston  was  noted  for  the  appearance  of 
its  streets,  which  were  referred  to  throughout  the  country  as 
models  of  cleanliness.  A  o-radual  change  for  the  worse  in 
their  condition  has  been  taking  place,  until  in  the  fall  of 
1890  their  condition  was  such  as  to  call  out  a  protest 
addressed  to  the  Mayor,  setting  forth  the  "  outrageous  and 
unwarrantable  dirty  condition  of  the  principal  streets  of  our 
great  city,"  and  stating  that  "  if  our  streets  were  kept  clean, 
as  are  the  principal  streets  of  New  York  City,  — Broadway 
and  Fifth  avenue,  — the  amount  of  dirt  now  brought  into  our 
stores  would  be  avoided,  and  property  saved  from  great  loss 
by  the  damage  done  our  merchandise  by  dust  and  dirt,  and 
the  general  health  of  our  people  would  be  protected." 

This  protest,  signed  as  it  was  by  a  large  number  of  influ- 
ential citizens,  carried  great  weight,  and  a  public  hearing 
was  held.  At  this  hearing  the  official  in  charge  of  the 
street-cleanino;  stated  that  the  streets  were  as  clean  as  it  was 
possible  to  keep  them,  and  that  no  change  for  the  better 
could  be  made,  even  if  $1,000,000  was  spent  in  their  care. 
The  matter  was  then  dropped  until  the  beginning  of  the  next 
municipal  administration,  when,  on  January  17,  1891,  the 
duty  of  cleaning  the  streets  was  taken  from  the  hands  of  the 
Superintendent  of  Sanitary  Police,  where  it  had  always 
rested,  and  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Acting  Superintendent 
of  Streets.  Pending  the  organization  of  a  se[)arate  division 
of  street-cleaning,  which  could  only  be  elaborated  after  care- 
ful study,  steps  were  at  once  taken  to  clean  up  the  city,  and 
the  combined  forces  of  the  Paving  Department  and  such  force 
as  (!Ould  be  spared  from  the  Department  of  Sanitary  Police 
were  set  to  work.  Patrol  wagons,  to  collect  the  litter  which 
had  been  allowed  to  lie  in  the  gutters  undisturbed  for  months. 


120  City  Document  No.  3(5. 

were  sent  round ;  and  in  genenii  an  effort  was  made  to  clean 
up  the  city.  The  hibors  of  this  force  soon  produced  an  effect, 
as  indicated  by  the  change  in  tone  of  the  press  and  the  com- 
ment made  by  the  public  on  the  improved  condition  of  the 
streets.  Meanwhile  a  study  was  being  made  of  the  reason 
why  the  condition  of  the  streets  had  been  so  unsatisfactory 
in  the  past,  and  a  plan  was  elaborated  for  their  better  care  in 
the  future. 

The  reason  why  the  streets  had  grown  more  filthy  from 
year  to  year  was  easily  discovered.  The  system  of  cleaning 
in  vogue,  while  it  answered  for  twenty  years  ago,  had  been 
entirely  outgrown.  Notwithstanding  the  enormous  growth 
of  the  city,  the  system  had  never  been  changed  to  keep  pace 
with  this  growth.  The  organization  of  the  street-sweeping 
force  was  divided  up  into  two  large  double  gangs  and  one 
small  single  gang.  One  large  double  gang,  with  headquar- 
ters at  the  West  End  stable,  attended  to  the  streets  in  the 
North  End,  East  Bdston,  Charlestown,  and  the  Back  Bay. 
The  other  large  double  gang  covered  the  streets  from  State 
street  to  Washington  park  at  the  Highlands  and  the  streets 
of  South  Boston  and  Dorchester.  A  small  gang,  with  head- 
quarters at  the  Highlands,  attended  to  streets  in  that  vicinity. 

The  double  gangs  mentioned  above  worked  in  two  divis- 
ions without  any  well-defined  limits  of  area,  and  in  such  a 
manner  that  a  s^reat  deal  of  time  was  wasted  in  o-oino;  to  and 
from  their  work.  The  failure  to  distinctly  separate  the  work 
of  the  divisions  resulted  in  one  division  travelling  over  the  same 
ground  just  covered  by  another  division,  in  order^  to  reach 
the  territory  in  which  it  was  to  work.  The  transportation  of 
sweeping-machines  and  men  to  remote  localities,  such  as 
Charlestown,  East  Boston,  or  South  Boston,  in  itself  wasted 
a  valuable  amount  of  time  which  should  have  been  expended 
in  actual  sweeping-work.  The  areas  laid  out  for  these  gangs 
were  entirely  too  large.  Nothing  but  a  printed  list  of 
streets  to  be  swept  on  certain  days  of  the  week  was  in  exist- 
ence as  a  guide  to  the  foreman  in  his  work.  This  list  had 
grown  obsolete,  owing  to  the  impossibility  of  covering  the 
entire  area  laid  out,  and  the  work  was  largely  done  by  gen- 
eral orders  to  work  where  the  dirt  was  the  greatest. 

But  little  attention  was  paid  to  Brighton,  West  Roxbury, 
or  the  other  remote  suburbs.  Two  or  three  times  a  year, 
when  the  streets  in  the  main  portion  of  the  city  were  sup- 
posed to  be  in  fairly  respectable  condition,  the  entire  force 
was  transferred  to  the  suburbs,  and  a  spasmodic  attempt 
made  to  clean  the  gutters. 

In  winter,  the  larger  part  of  the  force  was  transferred  to 
the  work  of  collecting  ashes,  and  the  work  of  cleaning  the 


Street  Department.  121 

streets  almost  entirely  neglected.  The  dirt  which  accumu- 
lated by  this  method  was  frequently  an  inch  deep  over  the 
surface  of  the  street.  During;  the  time  that  snow  remained 
on  the  street,  or  while  the  temperature  was  below  freezing, 
this  neglect  did  not  involve  much  discomfort  to  pedestrians  ; 
but  on  the  occurrence  of  a  thaw,  the  streets  became  almost 
impassable. 

Immediately  on  the  consolidation  of  the  departments  being 
effected,  a  new  division  was  formed,  known  as  the  Street- 
Cleaning  Division,  whose  duty  was  to  devote  its  attention 
solely  to  the  cleaning  of  the  streets,  independent  of  the  re- 
moval of  ashes  and  oarbaoe.  Inasmuch  as  the  cleanliness  of 
the  streets  holds  such  a  close  and  vital  relation  to  the  health 
and  comfort  of  all  citizens,  it  was  thought  important  enough 
to  demand  continuous  work  of  a  force  assigned  for  that  im- 
portant purpose  throughout  the  year. 

A  tabulated  list  of  the  streets  of  the  city  having  been 
prepared,  classified  according  to  districts  and  according  to 
the  style  of  paving,  showing  the  length,  width,  and  area  of 
each  street,  enabled  the  total  amount  of  paving  to  be  swept 
to  be  determined.  A  table  was  also  prepared  showing  the 
miles  of  macadamized  roads  the  gutters  of  which  were  to  be 
scraped  and  cleaned  at  proper  intervals.  These  paved  streets 
were  marked  on  a  city  map,  and  then  by  successive  approx- 
imations the  division  lines  of  the  proposed  sweeping-districts 
were  so  determined  that  each  foreman  of  a  district  would 
liave  a  stipulated  number  of  square  yards  of  paved  area  to 
take  care  of;  this  amount  was  determined  by  the  number  of 
square  yards  known  to  be  covered  by  the  average  work  of 
sweeping-machines. 

A  study  of  this  map,  together  with  the  data  concerning  the 
number  of  square  yards  to  be  swept,  showed  that  it  was 
advisable  to  divide  the  city  into  nine  sweeping-districts. 
These  districts  being  much  smaller  in  extent  than  the  sweep- 
ing districts  into  which  the  city  had  formerly  been  divided, 
enabled  a  better  supervision  to  be  exercised  over  the  clean- 
liness of  the  city  in  general. 

The  following  districts  have  been  established  : 

jSTo.  1.      West  End. 
This  district  is  bounded  by  Washington,  School,  and  Beacon 
streets  and  Charles  River  to  Charles  River  bridge. 

iVb.  2.     North  End. 
This  district  is  bounded  by  Charles  River  from  Charles 
River  bridge  to  Central  wharf,  and  by  Central,  Milk,  Wash- 
ington, and  Causeway  streets. 


122  City  Document  No.  36. 

JSfo.  3.     South  End, 

This  district  is  bounded  by  Central,  Milk,  Washington^ 
Kneeland,  Lincohi,  Harvard,  and  Utica  streets  and  Fort 
Point  channel  to  Central  wharf. 

No.  4.     South  End. 

This  district  is  bounded  by  Utica,  Kneeland,  Washington^ 
School,  Beacon,  and  Dartmouth  streets,  Columbus  avenue, 
Berkeley  and  Dover  streets,  and  Fort  Point  channel  to 
Federal    street    bridge. 

JSTo.  5.     Boston  Neck  and.  Back  Bay. 

This  district  is  bounded  by  Dover  and  Berkeley  streets,. 
Columbus  avenue,  Dartmouth  street,  Charles  River,  West 
Chester  park,  Falmouth,  Gainsborough,  Hammond,  Ball, 
Hunneman,  Fellows,  Northampton,  and  Albany  streets,  and 
Roxbury  Canal,  South  Bay,  to  Dover  street  bridge. 

Note.  — Harvard  bridge  is  swept  in  this  district. 

No.  6.  South  Boston  and  Dorchester. 

No.  7.  Roxbury  and  West  Roxlmry. 

No.  8.  Brighton. 

No.  9.  East  Boston  and   Charlestoivn.^ 

In  laying  out  the  sweeping-districts,  the  amount  of  pave- 
ment was  carefully  measured,  and  the  boundary  lines  of 
each  district  were  so  fixed  that  each  foreman  would  have  an 
equal  amount  of  work  to  superintend. 

The  first  five  districts  are  made  up  as  follows  : 

District  No. 
1 

2 
3 
4 
5 


1 .    Paving  cleaned  3  times  per  week 
Gutter       "        once        ' 

Total         "  "       "        .  .  584, 08^ 


Paving,  sq.  yds. 

Gutter,  sq.  yds. 

183,094 

34,800 

194,710 

1,800 

195,330 

1,900 

193,186 

16,200 

227,630 

129,140 

Sq.  yds. 

reek    . 

549, 28^ 

(( 

34,800 

Street  Department. 


123 


District  No. 

2.     Paving  cleaned  3  times  per  week 
Gutter       "        2 

Total 


3.  Paving 
Gutter 

Total 

4.  Paving 
Gutter 

Total 

5.  Paving 
Gutter 

Total 


3     " 
once 


2    " 
once 


Sq.  yds. 

584,130 
3,600 

587,730 

585,990 
3,800 

589,790 

579,558 
16,200 


595,758 

455,260 
129,140 


584,400 


In  districts  6,  7,  8,  and  9  the  amount  of  work  to  be  done 
was  not  computed,  as  it  was  not  possible  to  assign  men 
enough  to  these  districts  so  that  they  could  be  cleaned  as 
often  as  the  business  section. 

The  amount  of  pavement  in  each  of  those  districts  is  aa 
follows  : 


District  Xo. 

6       . 

7 


9 


Sq.  yds. 

238,635 
123,680 
125,000  + 
269,645 


In  the  above  arrangement  of  work,  two  sweeping-ma- 
chines are  assigned  to  each  of  the  first  five  districts,  which 
allows  for  100,000  square  yards  per  day,  or  600,000  square 
yards  per  week,  as  a  double  sweeping-machine  can  cover, 
on  an  average,  50,000  square  yards  in  a  day  in  actual 
practice. 

As  will  be  seen  by  the  above  table,  the  first  four  districts 
are  covered  every  two  days.  In  these  districts  the  follow- 
ing streets  are  covered  every  day  : 

Green  street,  Bowdoin  street.  Court  street.  Court  square, 
Tremont  street,  Hanover  street  (from  Court  street  to  Black- 
stone  street),  Adams  square,  New  Washington  street,  Port- 
land street,  Friend  street  (west  of  Washington  street).  Hay- 


124  City  Document  No.  36. 

market  square,  Haverhill  street,  Travers  street,  Causeway 
street,  Union  street,  Dock  square,  Washington  street  (from 
Cornhill  street  to  Dover  street).  School  street,  New  Devon- 
shire street,  Kilby  street.  Liberty  square,  Exchange  place, 
Central  street,  India  street,  Doane  street,  Faneuil  Hall  square, 
North  and  South  Market  streets,  Clinton  street,  Blackstone 
street.  North  street  (Union  street  to  Blackstone  street) ,  Knee- 
land  street,  Bedford  street,  Chauncy  street,  Avon  place.  Sum- 
mer street.  Federal  street  (from  Summer  street  to  Beach 
street) ,  Bromfield  street.  Winter  street,  Temple  place,  West 
street) . 

In  South  Boston,  there  are  a  large  number  of  paved 
streets.  The  force  assigned  to  this  district  cleans  the  streets 
on  which  there  is  heavy  traffic  twice  a  week  ;  it  also  spends 
two  days  per  week  in  Dorchester. 

East  Boston  and  Charlestown  are  taken  care  of  by  one 
gang,  whose  headquarters  are  located  in  Charlestown. 
Eventually,  a  separate  gang  will  have  to  be  allotted  to  each 
of  these  districts  ;  but  such  an  arrangement  will  not  inter- 
fere, in  a  general  way,  with  the  organization  of  the  rest  of 
the  force.  A  separate  gang  was  not  provided  in  East  Boston 
this  year,  owing  to  the  lack  of  stable  accommodations. 

In  Brighton,  a  small  gang  is  organized  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  district  foreman  of  the  Paving  Division. 
There  are  no  paved  streets  in  this  district,  and  the  force  is 
employed  in  cleaning  gutters  and  crossings,  and  scraping 
macadamized  streets. 

Each  swee[)ing-gang  consists  of  a  foreman,  two  »sub-fore- 
men,  six  helpers,  sixteen  sweepers,  one  dumper,  one  water- 
cart  driver,  six  teamsters,  and  two  sweeping-machine  drivers. 
Each  gang  takes  care  of  200,000  square  yards  of  paved 
:area ;  and  the  amount  of  gutter  work  that  is  added  to  the 
labor  of  sweeping  is  so  adjusted  that  the  total  amount  of 
work  under  each  foreman  is  equalized  as  nearly  as   possible. 

The  assignment  of  work  for  each  day  is  so  made  that  the 
a,rea  covered  each  week  amounts  to  about  590,000  square 
yards. 

Night  Work. 

Owing  to  the  early  hour  at  which  traffic  commences  in 
Sweeping  District  No.  2  (which  includes  the  principal  mar- 
kets), and  the  consequent  hindrance  to  the  working  of  the 
sweeping-machines  on  account  of  the  blockading  of  the 
streets  with  market-wagons,  caravans,  etc.,  the  experiment 
was  tried  of  sweeping  this  district  at  night.  This  system 
was  inaugurated  on  June  10  and  continued  until  November 
14.     A  decided  improvement  of  the  appearance  of  this  dis- 


Street  Department. 


125 


trict  was  immediately  noticed  ;  and  it  is  intended  to  introduce 
night-sweeping  in  District  No.  3  during  the  coming  year. 

It  is  impracticable  to  carry  on  night-sweeping  after  cold 
weather  sets  in,  for  the  reason  that  the  force  must  be  availa- 
ble in  the  daytime  for  the  work  of  keeping  crossings  and 
sidewalks  clean  if  a  fall  of  snow  occurs.  It  is  practicable, 
however,  to  employ  this  method  from  April  1  to  November 
1 ,  and  such  will  be  the  practice  of  the  division  in  Districts^ 
No.  2  and  No.  3  during  the  coming  year. 

The  maximum  force  of  the  division  is  shown  in  the  fol- 
lowing table  : 


Average  No.  of 

District.                                                                                                                       Men  employed. 

Office 4 

1     . 

37 

2    . 

39 

3    . 

32 

4    . 

34 

5    . 

35 

6    . 

36 

7    . 

, 

3a 

8    . 

10 

9    . 

27 

Yard  and  stable 

11 

Push-cart  patr 

ol 

37 

Total 


332 


The  above-mentioned  force  use  in  carrying  out  the  work 
of  the  division  the  following  plant : 

16  double  sweeping-machines. 

15  single  sweeping-machines. 

12  water-carts. 

70  street-carts. 

72  horses  (owned  by  the  department). 

The  push-cart  patrol  use  : 

37  push-carts. 

74  barrels. 

5  street-carts  (steel). 

5  horses. 

Push-cart  Patrol. 

The  fact  that  the  hourly  accumulation  in  a  business 
thoroughfare  is  due  to  street  traffic,  and  to  the  large  number 
of  pedestrians  throwing  away  fruit-skins,  paper-bags,  news- 
papers, and  odds  and  ends  of  all  kinds,  led  to  the  introduc- 
tion of  the  push-cai't  jpatrol. 


12(3  City  Document  No.  36. 

The  push-cart  consists  of  a  two-wheeled  truck,  on  which  is 
siispended  an  oak  barrel.  The  iron  framework,  including 
the  axle,  is  made  of  curved  iron  to  conform  to  the  contour 
of  the  barrel,  by  means  of  a  couple  of  hooks  on  each  side, 
which  tit  into  I'ings  on  the  truck. 

Each  truck  is  furnished  with  two  barrels,  one  of  which, 
when  full,  is  left  at  a  stated  point  to  be  emptied  by  the 
patrol-cart,  which  makes  a  periodical  trip  through  the  dis- 
trict. 

By  this  arrangement,  the  sweeper  always  has  a  compara- 
tively empty  barrel  at  his  disposal,  and  can  therefore  con- 
tinuously gather  up  the  piles  of  refuse  as  fast  as  they  appear, 
instead  of  sweeping  them  into  piles,  as  in  the  old-style 
method,  only  to  be  blown  about  by  the  wind,  and  scattered 
about  by  passing  teams  before  the  dump-cart  arrives.  These 
push-carts  are  provided  with  proper  supports  for  broom  and 
shovel,  and,  if  Avanted,  a  sprinkling-pot. 

In  every  case  where  they  have  been  properly  tried,  tliey 
liave  proved  a  valuable  acquisition  to  the  service,  and  have 
occasioned  favorable  comment  from  all  who  desire  a  cleanly 
thoroughfare. 

The  introduction  of  the  push-cart  patrol  as  a  necessary 
adjunct  of  the  work  of  the  division  was  made  contempo- 
raneously with  its  adoption  in  New  York  City,  where  it  was  a 
matter  of  experiment.  The  advisory  committee  appointed 
in  New  York  to  make  a  report  on  street-cleaning  recom- 
mended that  the  entire  city  be  swept  by  hand,  and  that  1,700 
of  these  carts  should  be  used.  This  method,  however,  is 
very  expensive,  as  it  costs  two  and  one-half  times  as  much  as 
machine-sweeping ;  and  it  has  been  introduced  into  this  cit}'" 
merely  to  supplement  the  regular  work  of  the  sweeping- 
machines. 

The  territory  covered  by  this  service  includes  the  follow- 
ing streets  : 

Arch  street,  Avon  place,  Beach  street  (Washington  street  to 
South  street).  Beacon  street  (Arlington  street  to  Charles 
street),  Bedford  street,  Blackstone  street  (Hanover  street  to 
Cross  street),  Boylston  street  (Washington  street  to  Park 
square) ,  Bowdoin  square,  Brattle  street,  Brattle  square,  Brom- 
field  street,  Bulfinch  street  (Howard  street  to  Bowdoin 
square) ,  Causeway  street  (Merrimac  street  to  Beverly  street) , 
Central  street,  Chardon  street,  Chauncy  street,  Columbus 
avenue  (Park  square  to  West  Chester  park),  Congress 
street  (Milk  street  to  State  street).  Congress  square.  Corn- 
hill,  Court  street,  Devonshire  street,  Doane  street,  Eliot 
street.  Elm  street,  Essex  street  (Washington  street  to  South 
street).  Exchange  place,  Federal  street  (Summer  street  to 


Street  Department.  127 

Milk  street),  Franklin  street  (Washington  street  to  Federal 
street),  Friend  street,  Hanover  street  (Scollay  square  to 
Blackstone  street) ,  Harrison  avenue  (Bedford  street  to 
Kneeland  street),  Hawkins  street,  Hawley  street,  Hayniarket 
square.  Harvard  street,  Kilby  street,  Kingston  street.  Knee- 
land  street.  La  Grange  street,  Lincoln  street.  Mason  street, 
Merrimac  street.  Milk  street  (Washington  street  to  Broad 
street),  Otis  street.  Park  square,  Portland  street,  Post-ofBce 
square,  School  street.  South  street,  State  street  (Washington 
street  to  Broad  street) ,  Sudbury  street.  Summer  street,  Temple 
place,  Travers  street  (Merrimac  street  to  Beverly  street), 
Tremont  street  (Eliot street  to  Court  street),  Tremont  row. 
Union  street  (Hanover  street  to  Haymarket  square),  Wash- 
ington street  (Kneeland  street  to  Haymarket  square),  Water 
street.  West  street,  Winter  street,  Winthrop  square. 

That  this  service  is  an  important  adjunct  to  the  general 
work  in  the  depot  and  trading  districts  cannot  be  denied. 
Even  if  these  streets  are  swept  perfectly  clean  in  the  early 
part  of  the  day  or  during  the  night,  the  hourly  accumulations 
are  so  great  that  the  gutters  and  crossings  soon  become  lit- 
tered and  an  eyesore  to  pedestrians. 

The  contents  of  the  barrels  collected  by  the  push-cart 
patrol  are  removed  at  regular  intervals  by  an  odorless  iron 
dumping-cart.  This  cart  does  not  leak,  is  easily  dumped, 
and  has  proved  a  valuable  adjunct  of  the  work  of  collecting 
the  contents  of  the  barrels. 

The  refuse  collected  by  the  patrol  is  taken  to  the  dumping- 
scow  and  towed  to  sea.  The  refuse  has  considerable  value 
as  manure,  but  the  extra  cost  of  teaming  it  to  the  railroad 
stations,  where  it  could  be  sold  to  farmers,  prevents  the 
division  from  disposing  of  it  in  this  manner. 

The  following  table  shows  the  number  of  loads  of  street- 
sweepings  removed  each  year  during  the  last  ten  years  : 

Year.  No.  of  Cart-loads. 

1882 52,381 


1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 
1891 
1891 


58,272 
62,222 
61,455 
59,875 
68,990 
68,010 
70,476 
70,449 
187,113 
2  91,425 


1  Jan.  1,  1890,  to  Jan.  1, 1891. 

2  Jan.  1,  1890,  to  Feb.  1,  1892  (date  made  necessary  by  the  change  in  the  financial  year). 
•Of  this  amount  4,290  loads  were  collected  by  the  push-cart  patrol. 


128  City  Document  No.  36. 


Difficulties   encountered   by  the  Division  in  keeping 
THE  Streets  clean. 

The  following  quotations,  taken  from  the  report  of  the 
Committee  on  Street-Cleaning,  appointed  to  investigate  the 
subject  in  New  York,  apply  to  the  city  of  Boston,  and  show 
that  the  inhabitants  of  a  city  are  largely  responsible  for  its 
condition  as  regards  cleanliness  ; 

If  the  existing  laws  and  ordinances  regulating  the  conduct  of  house- 
holders and  citizens  with  respect  to  cleanliness  were  faithfully  observed 
and  duly  enforced,  the  task  of  the  Street-Cleaning  Department  would  be 
greatly  lightened. 

The  law  against  throwing  litter  and  rubbish  of  any  kind  into  the 
gutters  and  streets  is  daily  and  hourly  violated  in  the  best  sections  of  the 
city,  and  that  by  people  who  have  not  the  excuse  of  ignorance  of  the 
law. 

We  have  seen  prominent  business-houses  on  Fifth  avenue  engaged  in 
unpacking  large  cases  upon  the  sidewalk,  the  operation  involving  the 
throwing  into  the  streets  of  paper,  straw,  and  litter  of  all  descriptions. 

We  have  seen  well-dressed  men,  on  their  way  down  town,  deliber- 
ately toss  into  the  public  highway  the  eight-page  newspaper  which  they 
had  just  finished  reading.  We  have  seen  the  same  class  of  people  dis- 
embarrass themselves  of  handfuls  of  paper  and  scraps  by  the  same  easy 
process. 

We  have  seen  men  engaged  in  repairing  the  Sidewalks,  where  the 
material  taken  up  was  decayed  wood,  throw  the  debris  into  the  public 
streets,  and  leave  it  there  in  piles. 

We  have  seen  in  front  of  a  Avell-known  and  reputable  establishment 
on  Union  square  the  remains  of  a  large  awning  partially  desti'oyed  by 
fire  cast  deliberately  into  the  gutter. 

It  is  a  matter  of  daily  habit  with  many  storekeepers  upon  the  lines  of 
the  great  lateral  avenues  to  commence  the  day  by  sweeping  out  all  the 
refuse  litter  of  their  stores  into  the  streets. 

It  is  useless  to  multiply  these  instances  ;  every  one  will  recognize  the 
fact  of  their  daily  and  hourly  occurrence.  It  is  a  hopeless  task  to  keep 
the  streets  of  this  citj'  clean  so  long  as  the  j^eople  themselves  are  de- 
termined to  keep  them  dirty. 

So  thoroughly  convinced  are  we  of  the  absolute  necessity  of  the  en- 
forcement of  these  laws  and  ordinances,  if  it  is  really  desired  to  keep 
the  city  clean,  that,  as  a  most  essential  part  of  the  remedy  we  have  been 
called  upon  to  suggest,  we  urge  upon  the  Mayor,  as  the  chief  executive 
officer  of  New  York,  to  exercise  all  the  authority  he  can  command  to 
bring  all  the  depai-tments  charged  with  the  execution  of  these  laws  and 
ordinances  into  cordial  harmony  and  cooperation  for  their  vigorous 
enforcement. 

Realizing  that  the  enforcement  of  such  ordinances  as  were 
in  force  in  this  city  would  have  a  marked  effect  upon  the 
appearance  of  the  streets,  the  department  issued  the  follow- 
ing circular,  and  distributed  it  throughout  the  retail  district 
of  the  city  : 


Street  Department.  129 


Office  of  Scjperintexdent  of  Streets, 

City  Hall,  Boston,  April  4,  1891. 
Notice  to  Occupants. 
Your  attention  is  hereby  called  to  the  following  section  of  the  Revised 
Ordinances  in  relation  to   throwing  or  sweeping  dirt  of  any  kind  into 
the  public  streets : 

Chapter  49. 

"  Sect.  39.  No  person  shall  throw  or  sweep  into,  or  place,  or  drop 
and  suffer  to  remain,  in  any  street,  any  hoops,  boards,  or  other  wood 
with  nails,  or  nails  of  any  kind  which  may  be  dangerous  to  horses'  feet, 
any  earth,  dirt,  gravel,  sand,  sweejjings,  sawdust,  soot,  ashes,  cinders, 
shavings,  hair,  manui-e,  oyster,  claiu,  or  lobster  shells,  rubbish  or  filth 
of  any  kind,  or  any  noxious  or  refuse  liquid  or  solid  matter,  or 
substance." 

Sweeping  store-dirt  to  the  sidewalks,  and  thence  to  the  gutters,  is  in 
violation  of  the  above  ordinance.  You  are  therefore  notified  to  provide 
other  measures  for  the  removal  of  all  such  sweej^ings  and  litter,  as  the 
above  ordinance  will  be  enforced. 

(Signed)  H.  H.  Carter, 

Superintendent  of  Streets. 

Following  the  issue  of  this  circular,  several  parties  were 
arrested  and  fined  from  $10  to  $20. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  storekeepers  still  take  advantage 
of  the  distinction  between  sweeping  off  the  sidewalk  and 
sweeping  store-dirt  across  the  sidewalk,  as  it  is  often 
noticed  that  they  manage  to  get  rid  of  the  trouble  of  taking 
up  a  good  deal  of  their  refuse  and  putting  it  into  barrels,  by 
sweeping  it  into  the  gutters.  The  gutters  in  front  of  large 
wholesale  and  retail  stores  are  frequently  defaced  with  litter 
due  to  its  being  set  out  for  the  ashmen  in  broken  boxes  and 
barrels  after  the  street  itself  has  been  swept  up  clean.  A 
little  painstaking  on  the  part  of  store  employees  would  help 
the  matter  considerably. 

The  ordinance  Avill  be  even  more  rigidly  enforced  the  com- 
ing year. 

One  of  the  greatest  nuisances  is  caused  by  the  distribu- 
tion of  handbills,  which  in  most  instances  are  thrown  directly 
into  the  street- without  being  read.  An  attempt  was  made 
by  the  department  to  get  an  ordinance  passed  by  the  gov- 
ernment this  year,  to  i)revent  this  distribution ;  but,  owing 
to  the  opposition  of  printers,  the  ordinance  was  not  passed. 
Boston  is  now  the  only  large  city  in  the  country  which  tol- 
erates this  nuisance.^ 

The  constant  tearing  up  of  our  streets  also  causes  a  large 
amount  of  dirt  to  accumulate.  In  replacing  the  pavements, 
it  is  necessary  to  cover  them  Avith  a  layer  of  gravel,  which 
eventually   works  into  the  joints.      As  this  gravel    is    not 

'  Since  the  dale  of  the  publication  of  this  report,  the  City  Council  has  passed  an 
ordinance  prohibiting  the  distribution  of  handbills. 


130  CiTv  Document  No.  36. 

permitted  to  be  swept  up,  it  becomes  ground  to  powder, 
forming  ti  mud  which  is  distributed  over  the  surface  of  the 
streets  in  the  vicinity.  This  nuisance  is  obviated  by  hiving 
the  pavement  with  gravel  and  tar  joints,  such  as  were  used 
this  year  on  Tremont  street ;  but  the  employment  of  this 
metliod  where  ordinary  repairs  have  been  made  is  impracti- 
cable. 

The  following  circular  was  sent  to  the  different  corpora- 
tions that  have  frequent  occasion  to  open  the  streets,  in 
order  that  this  nuisance  should  be  remedied  as  far  as  pos- 
sible : 

Street  Department, 
City  Hall,  Boston,  Oct.  2,  1891. 

You  are  hereby  notified  that  in  future  all  new  paving  done  by  your 
company  is  to  be  covered  off  with  beach  gravel  instead  of  the  dirty  hill- 
gravul  that  you  have  been  accustomed  to  use.  This  hill-gravel  works 
into  mud  immediately,  and  I  find  it  impossible  to  keep  streets  clean 
where  it  is  used.  Youi's  truly, 

(Signed)  H.  H.  Carter, 

Superintendent  of  Streets. 

In  addition  to  the  above-mentioned  causes  for  an  unclean 
appearance  of  the  streets,  we  have  in  this  city  to  contend 
with  bad  and  uneven  pavements  of  long  standing  that  are 
extremely  hard  to  keep  clean. 

The  duties  of  the  Street-Cleaning  Division  are  not  entirely 
confined  to  the  actual  work  of  keeping  the  streets  clean.  In 
winter,  the  sidewalks  around  the  Common  and  all  pul)lic 
squares  and  burying- grounds,  and  around  many  of  the  public 
buildings,  are  kept  free  from  snow  by  the  employees  of  this 
division.  The  snow  is  also  removed  from  Harvard  bridge, 
and  the  street-crossings  kept  free  from  snow  and  ice,  and  the 
gutters  are  opened  up,  so  that  on  the  occurrence  of  a  thaw 
the  water  may  find  its  way  to  the  catch-basins  and  thence  to 
the  sewers. 

Future  Needs  of  the  Division. 

The  growth  of  the  city  will  soon  demand  the  organization 
of  separate  gangs  for  the  care  of  East  Boston,  Dorchester,  and 
West  Roxbury.  In  order  that  time  may  not  be  wasted  in  the 
transfer  of  men  and  machines  to  the  location  of  their  work, 
it  will  be  necessary  to  provide  suitable  stables  and  offices  in 
each  of  these  districts. 

A  new  dumping- wharf  (which  can  also  be  used  by  the 
Sanitary  Division)  must  be  provided  at  the  North  End. 

All  the  ashes  and  street-sweei)ings  now  teauied  over  to 
Caml)ridge  from  the  City  Proper  should  be  dumped  aboard  a 
scow  at  the  North  End  and  towed  to  sea,  as  the  saving  of 
expense  on  teaming  would  be  very  great. 


Street  Department.  131 

Cost  of  Street-cleaning. 

In  the  report  of  the  Citizens'  Association  for  1890,  reference 
is  made  to  the  cost  of  street-cleaning  and  the  removal  of  ashes 
and  garbage  in  Boston,  and  a  comparison  is  made  with  the 
cost  in  other  cities,  much  to  the  disadvantage  of  tiie  city  of 
Boston. 

The  conditions  which  govern  the  expense  of  street-cleaning 
in  diiferent  cities  vary  so  much  that  it  is  almost  impossible 
to  make  an  intelligent  comparison.  The  mere  fact  that  a  city 
has  more  miles  of  streets  than  the  city  of  Boston,  and  spends 
less  money  on  street-cleaning  and  the  removal  of  ashes  and 
garbage,  does  not  necessarily  show  that  the  work  is  conducted 
more  economically,  as  the  question  as  to  the  thoroughness 
and  method  of  carrying  out  the  work  is  entirely  omitted  in 
such  a  comparison. 

A  comparison  showing  that  it  costs  one  city  a  certain  num- 
ber of  dollars  per  mile  to  sweep  the  streets,  and  a  certain 
number  of  cents  per  load  to  dispose  of  its  street-dirt  and 
ashes  and  garbage,  does  not  necessarily  show  that  the  street- 
cleaning  department  in  that  city  is  either  better  organized  or 
more  economically  managed  than  that  of  another  city  where 
the  cost  is  shown  to  be  greater.  Certain  local  conditions  and 
customs  have  a  great  bearing  on  the  subject. 

A  city  having  well -paved  streets,  with  a  large  number  of 
accessible  places  suited  for  dumping  refuse  (so  that  the  cost 
of  teaming  is  reduced  to  a  minimum),  with  no  law  established 
by  the  State  Legislature  limiting  the  hours  of  work  to  nine  per 
day,  and  with  a  rate  of  wages  for  day-labor  from  fifty  to  seventy- 
five  cents  per  day  less  than  the  rate  established  by  the  City 
Council  of  Boston,  can  undoubtedly  show  that  it  costs  less  to 
clean  streets  and  remove  ashes  and  garbage  than  it  does  the 
city  of  Boston. 

In  New  York,  ashes  and  garbage  are  not  separated,  but  are 
put  together  in  one  receptacle,  and  are  put  in  the  space  be- 
tween the  stoop  and  the  house  line,  wdiere  they  are  easily 
accessible  to  the  employees  of  the  department.  This  method 
of  obliging  householders  to  put  out  their  ashes  and  garbage, 
if  adopted  in  Boston,  would  alone  effect  a  saving  of  several 
thousand  dollars  per  year,  which  the  Sanitary  Division  ex- 
pends for  extra  helpers  who  go  into  the  houses  and  yards  and 
carry  out  the  ashes  and  garbage. 

The  report  of  the  Citizens'  Association  cites  Philadelphia 
and  New  York,  and  gives  figures  showing  the  amount  of 
work  done  in  comparison  with  the  amount  of  money  ex- 
pended. The  following  table  is  taken  from  the  reports  of 
the  Bureau  of  Street-cleaning  in  Philadelphia,  where  the 
work  is  all  done  by  contract : 


132 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Year. 


18S8. 
1SS9. 
1890. 
1891. 


No.  Miles 
cleaned. 


30,340 
44,870 
53,600 


No.  Loads  No.  Loads 
Street-dirt      Ashes 
removed,    removed. 


306,722 
256,572 
266,831 


499,479 
413,631 
458,000 


No.  Loads 
Garbage 
removed. 


88,660 
59,593 
64,934 


Total  No. 

Loads 
removed. 


894,861 
729,796 
789,765 


Amount 
expended, 


$460,000 
425,042 
432,037 

1551,998 


Com- 
plaints 
rec'd  of 
inefficient 
Service. 


2,501 
1,381 
1,592 


1  Amount  recommended.    Supervision  not  included. 


If  these  figures  are  correct,  it  cannot  be  denied  that  the 
work  of  cleanins;  streets  and  colkctins:  ashes  and  garbage  in 

c  ceo 

Boston  costs  much  more  than  the  same  work  in  Philadelphia. 
The  work  in  Philadelphia  is  done  by  contract,  and  the  total 
force  employed  on  the  supervision  is  one  chief  of  bureau, 
five  inspectors,  one  clerk,  and  one  messenger,  at  an  annual 
expense  of  $9,176.  It  might  be  asked  how  this  force  is 
enabled  to  keep  the  correct  accounts  of  900,000  loads  of 
material  collected  and  disposed  of  at  difl^'erent  dumps.  An 
inspection  of  the  table  reveals  the  remarkable  fact  that  the 
offal  of  the  city,  which  in  1^88  amounted  to  88,660  loads, 
fell  oif  in  1890  to  64,934  loads.  As  the  population  increased 
during  this  time,  and  as  the  amount  of  offal  should  be  a 
constant  ratio  to  the  population,  this  is  a  very  iemarkal)le 
showing,  and  tends  to  discredit  the  figures  given  in  the  report. 
In  1890,  although  23,260  more  miles  of  street  weVe  swept 
than  in  1888,  the  amount  of  sweepings  removed  fell  oft' 39,891 
loads.  As  the  average  amount  of  dirt  collected  is  generally 
about  6  loads  per  mile,  there  should  have  been  a  correspond- 
ing increase  of  120,000  loads. 

In  view  of  the  above  facts,  the  generalizations  by  the 
Citizens'  Association  on  the  cost  per  load  of  dirt  removed, 
which  are  based  on  these  returns,  must  be  accepted  with 
caution.  The  sudden  increase  recommended  for  1891,  to- 
gether with  the  fact  that  several  hundreil  complaints  are  re- 
ceived during  the  year,  leads  to  the  conclusion  that  the  work 
is  not  entirely  satisfactory  to  the  citizens,  notwithstanding  the 
extreme  economy  which  is  shown  by  the  return. 

New  York  is  cited  by  the  Citizens'  Association  to  show  the 
economical  way  in  which  street-cleaning  is  conducted,  and 
also  to  show  the  advantages  of  the  contract  system.  Since 
the  rei)ort  of  the  Citizens'  Association,  a  report  has  been  made 
by  a  committee  appointed  to  examine  the  subject  of  street- 
cleaning    in  New    York.     This    committee    was    api)ointed 


Street  Department.  133 

by  the  Mayor  to  inquire  into  the  tilthy  condition  of  the  city, 
and  has  recommended  the  entire  abolishment  of"  the  contract 
system,  and  that  the  sum  of  $1,259,000  appropriated  for  street- 
cleaning  in  1888  (which  was  cited  in  the  report  of  the 
Citizens'  Association)  be  increased  to  $1,797,870  for  tlie 
year  1892. 

The  cost  of  street-cleaning  and  the  remov^al  of  ashes  and 
garbage  must  necessarily  vary  in  each  city.  A  degree  of 
cleanliness  wdiich  would  be  entirely  satisfactory  to  the  resi- 
dents of  one  city  would  be  unsatisfactory  to  the  residents  of 
another.  It  is  believed  that  the  residents  of  Boston  are  more 
particular  in  this  respect  than  the  residents  of  most  of  the 
other  large  cities  in  the  country,  and  that  a  degree  of  clean- 
liness is  demanded  here  which  is  not  deemed  necessary  in 
other  cities. 

The  detailed  report  of  the  Deputy  Superintendent  of  the 
Street-Cleaning  Division  gives  tables  showing  the  numl)er  of 
miles  swept,  cost  of  cleaning  per  mile,  number  of  loads  of 
street-dirt  removed,  and  cost  of  same,  together  with  othen" 
data  relating  to  the  division. 

From  the  personal  observations  of  officials  connected  with 
the  department  and  from  the  comments  made  l)y  visiting  offi- 
cials from  other  cities,  it  may  be  safely  said  that  during  the 
past  year  the  condition  of  the  streets  of  Boston  as  I'egards 
cleanliness  has  not  been  surpassed  by  those  of  any  other  city 
in  this  country. 

A  comparison  of  the  condition  of  the  streets  of  this  city 
with  those  of  European  cities  is  frequently  made  by  people 
who  have  returned  from  abroad.  The  following  o|)ini()n, 
quoted  from  the  ex-Commissioner  of  Street-cleaning  of  New 
York,  fully  explains  the  reason  why  European  cities  are 
cleaner  than  the  cities  in  this  country  : 

"  When  superior  cleanliness  is  observed  in  the  princi[)!d 
cities  of  Western  and  Central  Europe  as  compared  with  the 
condition  of  the  streets  in  this  city,  it  is  not  due  to  better 
methods  of  work  or  to  the  use  of  better  apparatus,  but  is  to  be 
attributed  to  the  existence  of  better  pavement,  the  rigid  en- 
forcement of  the  municipal  and  sanitary  ordinances  relating  to 
street-cleaning,  the  employment  of  at  least  double  the  amount 
of  labor  on  the  same  mileage  of  streets,  and  the  cooperation 
of  the  citizens  with  the  officials  in  their  task  of  securing  and 
maintaining  order  and  cleanliness." 

To  this  it  might  be  added  that  European  cities  noted  for 
cleanliness  spend  enormous  sums  of  money  on  this  work  ; 
that  men,  women,  and  children  are  employed,  who  work 
twelve  hours  per  day  for  a  fraction  of  the  sum  paid  laborers 
in  this  country  who  work  only  nine  hours  per  day. 


134  City  Document  No.  36. 

Violation   of  City  Ordinances. 

A  laro-e  amount  of  correspondence  has  taken  place  between 
this  department  and  the  Board  of  Police  during  the  year  con- 
cerning the  enforcement  of  the  ordinances.  In  general,  the 
Board  has  been  willing  to  prosecute  parties  when  specially 
requested,  and  when  the  evidence  of  the  violation  of  the 
ordinance  was  to  be  furnished  by  the  department,  but  in 
some  instances  have  assumed  that  it  was  the  duty  of  this 
department  to  make  the  prosecutions. 

The  department  has  taken  the  ground,  conformably  to  an 
opinion  of  Mr.  J.  B.  Richardson,  formerly  corporation  coun- 
sel, that  it  is  the  duty  of  the  police  to  prosecute  violations 
of  the  ordinances,  and  has  contented  itself  with  notifying  the 
Board  of  Police  of  such  violations  as  were  brought  to  its 
attention. 

The   following  correspondence  shows  tlie  attitude   of  the 
police  authorities  in  the  matter  of  prosecuting  violations  of 
the  city  ordinances  : 
*  Form  No.  66. 

Police  Department  of  the  City  of  Boston, 

Nov.  4,  1891. 
To  Capt.  Cyrus  Smale,  Superintendent  of  Police: 

I  hereby  report  that  Conrad  Zeigler,  No.  50  George  street,  has  a  steam- 
pipe  entering  the  eateh-basin  in  front  of  his  dye-house,  and  the  steam 
frightens  liorses  as  they  pass. 

(Signed)  Geo.  A.  Walker, 

Commanding  Div.  No.  9. 
Eeferred  to  the  Superintendent  of  Streets.  ^ 

Respectfully  forwarded, 
(Signed)  Cyrus  Small, 

Superintendent  of  Police. 
Office  Superintendent  of  Police,  Boston,  Nov.  5,  1891. 

Street  Department,  City  Hall, 

Boston,  Nov.  6,  1891. 

Board  of  Police,  No.  7  Pemberton  square : 

Gentlemen:  I  have  received  j'our  "Form  No.  66,"  addressed  to 
Capt.  Cyrus  Small,  and  signed  by  Geo.  A.  Walker,  commanding  Div. 
No.  9,  to  the  effect  that  Conrad  Zeigler,  50  George  street,  has  a  steam- 
pipe  entering  tlie  catch-basin  in  front  of  his  dye-house,  and  that  the 
steam  frightens  horses  as  they  pass. 

For  some  reason,  this  report  has  been  referred  to  the  Superintend- 
ent of  Streets.  As  a  catch-basin  can  be  held  to  be  part  of  the  sewer, 
and  as  the  emptying  of  steam  into  the  sewer  violates  a  city  ordinance,  it 
would  seem  that  you  have  the  remedy  in  your  own  hands ;  unless  j'ou 
consider  it  a  part  of  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  to  prose- 
cute people  who  are  violating  the  city  ordinances. 

Yours  respectfully, 
(Signed)  II.  II.  Carter, 

Superintendent  of  Streets. 


Street  Department.  135 

The  following  letter  was  addressed  to  the  Board  of  Police, 
in  the  hope  that  some  cooperation  could  be  ol)tained  from 
the  police  officers  in  the  task  of  keeping  the  streets  clean  : 

Street  Department, 
City  Hall,  Boston,  Aug.  6,  1891. 
Board  of  Police,  7  Pemberton  square  : 

Gentlemen  :  It  is  continually  brought  to  my  attention  that  the  ordi- 
nance in  rehxtion  to  sweeping  store-dirt  into  the  streets  is  being  violated. 
In  fact,  it  is  the  regular  pi'actice  of  storekeepers  to  sweep  out  their 
dirt  into  the  street  at  any  time  of  day  they  see  fit;  and  your  policemen 
witness  these  violations  and  pay  no  attention  whatever  to  them.  These 
storekeepers  should  be  compelled  to  sweep  up  their  dirt  and  put  it  into 
barrels. 

There  is  no  reason,  at  least  in  the  retail  business  section  of  the  city, 
why  this  ordinance  should  not  be  strictly  enforced  ;  and  I  should  like  to 
have  your  officers  warn  the  storekeepers  whom  they  find  violating  this 
ordinance  that  on  the  repetition  of  the  ofi^ence  they  will  be  prosecuted. 
Yours  very  truly, 
(Signed)  H.  H.  Carter, 

Superintendent  of  Streets. 

Conclusion. 

In  carr3nng  out  the  work  of  the  department,  the  several 
divisions  have  worked  in  entire  harmony  throughout 
the  year.  The  advantage  is  manifest  of  being  able  to 
carry  on  all  work  pertaining  to  the  streets  in  such  a  manner 
that  the  work  of  the  different  divisions  should  be  directed  by 
one  official,  and  therefore  proceed  with  a  system.  There 
has  been  no  useless  duplication  of  work  during  the  past 
year,  and  the  work  on  sewers  and  paving  has  been  carried 
along  jointly,  at  a  great  saving  of  expense. 

Appendices  are  submitted  giving  the  reports  of  the  differ- 
ent deputy  superintendents,  and,  in  accordance  with  the 
recommendation  of  the  Citizens'  Association,  more  attention 
has  been  given  this  year  to  introducing  a  new  system  of 
book-keeping  ascertaining  the  cost  of  the  various  classes 
of  work.  Owino;  to  the  o-reat  number  of  streets  on  which 
improvements  have  been  made,  it  is  impossible  to  state, 
without  taking  up  a  great  deal  of  space,  the  exact  amount  of 
work  done  on  each  street,  although  the  expenditures  are 
shown  in  all  cases.  When  the  cost  of  a  sewer  has  ex- 
ceeded $2,000,  and  when  the  cost  of  the  paving  or  construc- 
tion of  a  street  has  exceeded  $3,000,  the  amount  of  work 
done  is  shown  in  detail.  The  several  deputies  have  attended 
faithfully  to  their  duties,  and  have  endeavored  to  harmoni- 
ously work  for  the  benefit  of  the  whole  department. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Henry  H.  Carter, 

Superintendent  of  Streets. 


STREET    DEPARTMENT. 


ORGANIZATION,    1891. 


Central    Office      ....      Room  47,  City  Hall. 


HENRY   H.    CARTER,  Supermtendent  of  Streets. 

JOHN    W.   McDonald,    Purchasing  Agent. 
HENRY    B.   WOOD,   Secretary  and  Executive  Engineer. 
M.    J.   MURRAY,    Clerh. 

PAVI^^G    DIVISION. 

Room  41,  City  Hall. 

CHARLES    R.    CUTTER,   Deputy  Superintendent. 

BENJAMIN    B.    TREMERE,   Chief  Clerk. 

SEWER    DIVISION. 

Room  44,  City  Hall. 

HENRY   W.    SANBORN,  Deputy  Superintendent  {ex  officio,  Enghieer 

Improved  Sewerage^. 

FRANK   H.   RICE,   Chief  Cleric. 

Engineer's  Office,  12  Beacon  Street. 

E.    S.    DORR,     Engineer    in    Charge. 

SANITARY    DIVISION. 

12  Beacon  Street. 

GEO.    W.    EORRISTALL,  Deputy  Superintendent. 

WILLIAM    G.    DAVIES,   Chief  Cleric. 

STREET-CLEANING    DIVISION. 

14  Beacon  Street. 

PHILIP    A.    JACKSON,  Deputy  Superintendent. 

THOMAS    Mclaughlin,    chief  Clerlc. 

BRIDGE    DIVISION. 

14  Beacon  Street. 

JOHN    A.    McLaughlin,    Deputy  Superintendent. 

FREDERICK    H.    SPRING,   Chief  Clerlc. 

CAMBRIDGE    AND    BOSTON    BRIDGES. 

HENRY    II.    CARTER,    Commissioner  for  Boston   {ex  officio). 

WILLIAM    J.  MARVIN,  Commissioner  for  Cambridge. 

136 


Stkekt  Department.  137 


APPENDIX  A. 


REPORT    OF    THE    DEPUTY    SUPERINTENDENT 
OF   THE   BRIDGE   DIVISION. 


H.  H.  Carter,  Esq.,  Superintendent  of  Streets: 

Dear  Sir  :  In  conipliaiice  with  your  desires  I  herewith 
respectfully  submit  the  following  report  of  the  acts  and 
doings  of  the  Bridge  Department  and  Division  from  January 
1,  1891,  to  January  31,  1892,  inclusive. 

There  was  on  hand  to  the  credit  of  the  Bridge  Department, 
January  1,  1891,  a  balance  of  $23,572.99  to  complete  the 
year  ending  April  30,  1891.  This  sum  was  found  to  be 
insufficient  to  the  amount  of  $1,201.10. 

On  May  1,  1891,  the  sum  of  $100,000  was  allotted  to 
the  Bridge  Division,  for  care,  maintenance,  etc.,  of  the 
bridges  to  February  1,  1892,  and  of  this  sum  there  were 
expended  by  this  division  $98,236.54. 

The  report  contains  a  tabulated  statement  of  the  expendi- 
tures, and  a  description  of  the  work  performed  on  each 
bridge,  together  with  tables  conveying  necessary  and  useful 
information,  such  as  bridges  supported  wholly  or  in  part  by 
the  city  of  Boston,  etc.  ;  widths  of  draw-openings;  widths 
of  bridges,  roadways,  and  sidewalks ;  kind  of  pavement 
used  ;  number  of  draw-openings  made  for  navigation  ;  census 
of  traffic  taken  on  some  of  the  most  important  bridges  ;  and 
an  inventory  of  tools,  veliicles,  and  horses  on  hand. 

The  total  number  of  bridges  in  Boston,  not  including  cul- 
verts, is  one  hundred  and  four ;  of  this  number,  sixty-nine 
are  supported  wholly  or  in  part  by  Boston,  and  include 
twenty-one  tide-water  bridges  provided  with  draws.  These, 
of  all  others,  require  constant  care,  and  cover  a  territory 
from  one  extreme  end  of  the  city  to  the  other.  Previous  to 
May  1,  1891,  all  the  mechanics,  etc.,  employed  in  the  de- 
partment were  grouped  in  one  body,  having  their  only  head- 
quarters at  Foundry  street.  South  Boston,  where  tools,  rig- 
ging, stock,  and  everything  necessary  for  the  work  was  kept. 
After  careful  consideration,  it  was  decided  that  the  efficiency 
of  the  mechanics  employed  could  be  increased  by  dividing 
the  care  and  work  on  the  most  important  bridges  and  estab- 


138  City  Document  No.  36. 

lishing"  two  districts,  allotting  to  each  district  a  certain  num- 
ber of  men.  On  May  1,  1891,  the  reorganization  went 
into  effect,  and  was  as  follows :  "  North  district,"  head- 
quarters, Charles-river  bridge,  eml)racing  all  bridges  from 
"Winthrop  to  Brighton.  "  South  district,"  headquarters  at 
Foundry  street,  embracing  all  bridges  from  South  Boston  to 
Milton.  The  results  obtained  have  been  entirely  satisfac- 
tory, and  much  more  work  has  been  accomplished  than  it 
was  possible  to  do  under  the  old  system.  Both  forces  can 
be  concentrated  in  a  very  short  time  wherever  their  services 
are  demanded. 

^Yith  the  exception  of  Charles-river,  Chelsea-street,  and 
Maiden,  the  general  condition  of  the  bridges  is  good. 

The  lumber  furnished  during  the  year  by  the  several 
firms  having  the  contracts  has  been  of  excellent  quality, 
and  I  take  pleasure  in  saying  that  in  no  single  case  were  we 
delayed  because  of  a  failure  to  promptly  deliver  the  mate- 
rial ordered.  At  all  times  care  was  taken  in  ordering  lum- 
ber to  specify  such  lengths  as  would  admit  of  the  least 
waste. 

The  operatives  of  the  tide- water  bridges  have  performed 
their  duties  in  a  faithful  and  careful  manner.  All  these 
bridges  are  furnished  with  a  duplicate  set  of  gearing,  so  that 
in  case  of  a  break  the  public  will  suffer  but  little  delay  and 
inconvenience.  All  patterns  owned  by  the  city,  and  known 
to  be  in  the  possession  of  outside  concerns,  have  been  re- 
claimed and  placed  in  the  care  of  the  draw-tender  of  the 
bridge  to  which  they  belonged. 

The  inland  bridges  have  been  kept  in  a  clean  and  safe  con- 
dition, were  thoroughly  swept  each  week,  chords  cleaned 
and  scuppers  kept  open. 

Special   Work. 

The  report  contains  also  the  expenditures  up  to  date  on 
bridges  built,  or  in  process  of  construction,  where  special 
appropriations  were  provided.  On  all  these  Imdges,  since 
May  1,  1891,  the  woodwork,  where  any  was  called  for,  —  viz., 
Cornwall  street,  over  Stony  brook,  Milton;  Berkeley  street, 
over  Boston  &  Albany  liailroad  ;  and  Chelsea  steam-appa- 
ratus, —  has  been  performed  by  the  men  employed  in  this 
division,  under  the  supervision  of  the  City  Engineer,  and  by 
plans  furnished  by  him.  This  work  was  formei-ly  done  by 
contract,  but  I  firmly  believe  the  best  results  can  be  obtained 
by  allowing  those  men  to  build  who  are  to  keep  it  in  repair. 
The  difference  in  the  cost,  if  any,  under  such  conditions, 
would  be  trifling,  comi)ared  with  the  advantages  derived 
from  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  work. 


Street  Department.  139 

We  have  endeavored  to  perform  all  work  of  this   kind  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  City  Engineer. 

During  the  past  year,  Federal-street  bridge  has  been  com- 
pleted, and  an  electric  motor  placed  there  to  furnish  the 
power  necessary  for  opening  and  closing  the  draws.  It  has 
now  been  in  operation  for  several  months,  and,  so  far,  has 
proven  satisfactory.  The  work  of  substituting  steam  for 
horse  power  at  both  the  Chelsea  draws  is  about  complete, 
and  the  new  method  will  be  operated  in  a  short  time. 
Very  respectfully  yours, 

John   A.   McLaughlin, 

DejDuty  Superintendent. 


Appropriations  and  Expenditures   for  the  Four  Months 
ENDING  April  30,  1891. 

Balance  of  appropriatiou,    1890-1,  on 

hand,  Jan.   1,   1891         .  .  .      $23,572  99 

By  transfer,  April  30,  1891  (to   make 

up  deficit) 1,201   10 


Total  ......  $24,774  09 

This  amount  was  expended  as  follows  : 
By  Bridge  Department        .         .         .      $13,982  52 
"       "       Division     ....        10,791  57 


Total $24,774  09 

Appropriations  and  Expenditdres  for  the  Nine  Months 
ENDING  Jan.  31,   1892. 


Appropriation  available.  May  1  . 
Transferred  to  Sanitary  Division 

$100,000  00 
600  00 

Total 

$99,400  00 

Expended  to  Jan.  31,  1892 

• 

• 

98,236  54 

Balance       ..... 

$1,163  46 

Expenditures, 

Administration 
Office  expenses  : 

Advertising         .... 
Printing      .         .         .         .         . 

$10 
224 

12 
00 

Carried  forward^  $234  12 


140  City  Document  No.  36. 


Brought  forivard. 
Stationery  and  postage 
Office  books 
Telephone 
Sundries     . 


Superintendent  of  Bridges 
Salary  to  April  1,  1891 
Board  of  horse  . 
Telephone  at  house     . 


$234  12 

152 

94 

24 

50 

121 

15 

43 

95 

$625 

00 

93 

78 

24 

00 

$576  66 


742  78 


Salaries  of  Deputy  Superintendent,  clerk,  and  mes- 
senger   4,838  34 

Salaries  of  general  foreman  and  two  district  fore- 
men, 9  months 3,381  00 

Board  of  Deputy  Superintendent's  horse  .  .  261   00 

Paid  to  widow  of  John  T.  Kilt}',  a  former  employee, 

by  order  of  City  Council 1,000  00 

Paid  to  Walter  Friend  &  Co.,  agents  for  schr.  "  S.  C. 
Tr^'on,"  damages  caused  by  insufficient  width  of 
draws  on  Charles-river  bridges,  as  award  of  Com- 
mittee on  Claims  ......  338  30 


Amount  expended.  Administration  .         .         .         .      $11,138  08 


Expenditures  on  tide-water  bridges           .         .         .  $92,892  53 

"              "  inland             "                  ...  8,351   75 

"             North  yard  and  stable         .          .          .  4,357  90 

"              South    ^'       "         "              ...  6,270  37 

"             Administration '11,138  08 


Total  amount  expended  for  the  year,  including  draw- 
tenders'  and  mechanics'  rolls  for  January,  1892    .    $123,010  63 


Income. 

The  amount  of  bills  for  repairing  damage  done  to 
bridges  by  vessels,  work  done  by  the  department, 
and  sale  of  old  iron,  etc.,  deposited  with  the 
City  Collector  during  the  year,  was       .  .         .        $1,183  40 


TIDE-WATER    BRIDGES. 

Broadway  bridge  (over  Fort-Point  channel). 
Sheathed  draw  and  roadway-  general   re[)airs  on   machinery,  new 
centre  put  in  under  draw,  boat    repaire  1    ami    painted,  and    on 
Lehigh-street  span  put  in  new  deck  and   painted  ironwork  un- 
derneath two  coats. 


Steeet  Department. 


141 


Carpenters 

$987  72 

Painters 

121  25 

Lumber 

1,380  33 

Nails  and  spikes 

30  88 

Ironwork 

99  87 

Paint-stock 

34  60 

Calking 

64  35 

Hardware 

3  05 

Boat-stock 

12  54 

Cement  and  sand     . 

12  40 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw- tenders  . 

$6,370  17 

Coal 

230  40 

Watering 

250  00 

Gas          .         .         . 

28  35 

Bedding  . 

41  50 

Water  ^  . 

22  50 

Small  supplies 

78  99 

$2,746  99 


7,021   91 

Cambridge-street  bridge   (from  Brighton  to 

Cambridge). 

Rebuilt  end  of  pier,  new  top  laid,  hard-pine  cap- 
ing  and  new  iron  bands,  waterway  repaired,  ex- 
tra gears  attached  to  hoisting-machinery  of  draw. 


Carpenters 

$511  01 

Lumber  . 

444  87 

Nails  and  spikes 

7  00 

Ironwork 

242  46 

Car-fares 

8  90 

Teaming 

24  00 

Driving  piles   . 

75  00 

Regulfir  expenses  : 

Draw-tender    . 

$400  71 

Coal 

7  52 

Small  supplies 

17  80 

$1,313  24 


426  03 

Charles-river  bridge  (from  Boston  to  Charles- 
town)  : 

Built  shed  on  pier  for  storage,  put  new  trucks  in 
place  twice,  repaired  machinery,  put  new  water- 
pipes  in  stable,  and  placed  the  same  in  box 
covering,  painted  boat,  general  lepairs  on  engine, 
new  smoke-stack,  and  sheathed  draw  twice. 
Carpenters  .  .  .  $1,579  58 
Painters  ...  22  50 

Lumber   ....  521  86 


1,768  90 


1,739  27 


Carried  forward, 


;,123  94 


.1,508  17 


142 


City  Docibient  No.  36. 


Brought  fonvard, 

$2,123  94 

Nails  and  spikes 

7  98 

Ironwork 

299  02 

Paint-stock 

3  45 

Phuubing 

2o0  00 

Hardware 

12  85 

8moke-stack    . 

14  50 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw-tenders  . 

$5,387  50 

Cual 

464  40 

Watering 

250  00 

Gas 

30  55 

Fnrniture  and  bedding     . 

62  35 

Cordage  . 

234  79 

Water      . 

23  50 

Oil            ... 

22  02 

Salt 

11  00 

Small  supplies 

42  66 

.1,508  17 


!,711   74 


6,528  77 

Chelsea  bridge   [North]    (over  North  channel, 

M^'stic  river) . 

Sheathed  draw,  repaired  waterway,  painted  top 
and  underside  of  bridge  one  coat,  house  painted 
inside  and  out,  boat  repaired  and  painted,  new 
sidewalk  on  draw,  new  steps  from  draw  to  pier, 
and  reset  buoy. 


Carpenters 

1546  00 

Painters 

326  00 

Lumber  . 

189  93 

Nails  and  spikes 

3  75 

Ironwork 

69  39 

Paint-stock 

86  87 

Boat-stock 

4  60 

Setting  buoy    . 

56  00 

Regular  expenses : 

Draw-tenders  . 

.     $3,059  76 

Feed 

107  36 

Coal        .         . 

24  15 

Horse-shoeing 

19  25 

Gas 

34  51 

Woollen  carpet 

20  93 

Water     . 

4  50 

Veterinar}^  service    . 

5  00 

Repairing  harness    . 

7  90 

Small  supplies 

49  08 

,282  54 


3,332  44 


9,240  51 


4,614  98 


Carried  fonuard, 


$25,363  66 


Street  Department. 

Brovghtforivanl, 

Chelsea  bridge  [South]   (over  South  channel, 

Mystic  I  iver) . 

Sheatlied  draw,  new  oak  headers,  reslated  draw- 
tenders'  house,  painted  top  of  bridge  one  coat, 
underside  two  coats,  draw-tenders'    house,   out- 


143 

$25,363  66 


side,  one  coat,  inside  p 

Carpenters 
Painters 
Lumber  . 
Nails  and  spikes 
Ironwork 
Paint-stock 
Plumbing 
Slatina:    . 


Regular  expenses 
Draw-tenders  . 
Feed 
Coal 

Horse-shoeing 
Gas 

Bedding 
Water      . 
Repairing  harness 
Small  supplies 


ainted  and  varnished. 

$478  07 

492  60 

245  74 

11  25 

85 

101 

5 


64 
79 
00 
41  25 


.     $3,059 

76 

119 

97 

19 

20 

37 

50 

38 

52 

15 

00 

11125 

17 

40 

60 

98 

.,461  24 


3,379  58 


4,840  82 


Chelsea-street   bridge   (from    East  Boston    to 
Chelsea). 

Replanked   draw,  repaired  sheathing  on  roadway, 
and  painted  top  of  bridge  two  coats. 


Carpenters 

$114  33 

Painters 

59  00 

Lumber  . 

170  12 

Nails  and  spikes 

6  75 

Ironwork 

6  85 

Paint-stock 

49  90 

Car-fares 

10  32 

Teaming 

2  00 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw-tender    . 

$327  75 

Small  supplies 

5  55 

$419  27 


333  30 


752  57 


Carried  forioard, 


),957  05 


144 


City  Docuiment  No.  36. 


Brotight  foriuarrl , 
Commercial  Point,  or  Tenean  bridge  (Dor- 
chester) . 

Made  new  flaps    for  draw,   and   extensive  repairs 
made  on  hoistiuo;-o;ear. 


),957  05 


Carpenters 

. 

$46  00 

Lumber   . 

,         , 

9  02 

Ironwork 

.          •         . 

249  69 

Car- fares 

. 

2  50 

$307  21 

Regular  ex 

penses : 

Draw-tender 

• 

• 

50  00 

Congress-street  bridge  (over  Fort-Point  chan- 
nel) . 

Sheathed  draw  twice,  repaired  stringers  under 
draw,  repaired  machinery,  painted  buildings  and 
bridge,  general  repairs  on  engine  and  boilers, 
and  repaired  concrete  sidewalk. 


Carpenters 

$961 

90 

Painters 

595 

75 

Lum.ber  . 

575 

27 

Nails  and  spikes 

9 

00 

Ironwork 

721 

85 

Paint-stock 

119 

82 

Hardware 

11 

90 

Teaming 

18 

00 

Repairing  concrete  walk 

21 

66 

Two  new  pier  signs 

12 

00 

$3,047  15 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw- tenders  . 

.     $6,042 

16 

Coal        .          .          .          . 

307 

80 

Watering 

125 

00 

P\irniture  and  bedding     . 

27 

40 

AV^ater     .          .          .          . 

100 

44 

Small  supplies 

87 

19 

6.689  99 

Dover-street  bridge  (over  Fort-Point  channel). 

Repaired  deck,  sidewalks,  fender-guards,  and  water- 
way, sheathed  draws  twice,  put  in  tliree  new  sets 
of  trucks,  repaired  road-gates,  and  put  in  oak 
sleepers  under  track  rails,  built  new  chimney  on 
house,  new  plumbing  in  house  and  stable. 

Carpenters       .  .  .      $1,409  01 

Painters  .  .  .  .  10  00 

Lumber  ....  269  90 

Nails  and  spikes      .         .  6  00 

Ironwork  ...  813  38 


357  21 


9,737  14 


Carried  forward, 


«2,508  89 


$41,051  40 


Steeet  Department. 


Brought  forivard, 

$2,508  89 

Paint-stock 

3  44 

Plumbing 

438  00 

Hardware 

10  30 

iSevv  chimney  = 

31  00 

Regular  expenses : 

Draw- tenders  . 

$4,917  96 

Feed 

229  73 

Coal 

22  45 

Horse-shoeing 

26  00 

Watering 

125  00 

Gas 

32  68 

Water      . 

13  50 

Repairing  harness    . 

6  35 

Small  supplies 

103  72 

145 
.,051  40 


^2,991  63 


5,477  39 

Essex-street   bridge    (from  Brighton  to  Cam- 
bridge). 
Sheathed  roadway,  laid  new  sidewalk,  and  repaired 

latches^ 


8,469  02 


Carpenters 

$283  50 

Lumber  . 

246  37 

Nails  and  spikes     . 

7  00 

Ironwork 

12  53 

Car-fares 

20  40 

$569  80 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw-tender    . 

$721  62 

Coal 

7  27 

Repairs  on  stove 

6  60 

Small  supplies 

1   31 

736  80 

1,306  60 


Federal-street  bridge  (over  Fort-Point  chan- 
nel). 

Adjusted  draws  and  made  small  repairs. 


Carpenters 

$234  37 

Ironwork 

6  46 

Hardware 

5  98 

New  signs  for  road-gates, 

10  50 

Teaming  old  iron     . 

24  00 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw-tenders    . 

$5,757  07 

Feed 

17  43 

Coal 

126  44 

Horse-shoeing  . 

4  00 

Watering 

125  00 

$281  31 


Carried  forward, 


;,029  94         $281  31 


),827  02 


146 


City  Document  No.  36. 


BrovgJit  forward. 

$6,029  94 

Gas           ... 

9  30 

Furniture  and  bedding 

64  12 

Cordage  . 

21  36 

Water 

44  76 

Small  supplies 

125  10 

;l  31        $50,827  02 


6,294  58 


Granite  bridge  (from  Dorchester  to  Milton). 
Eepaired  sheathing  and  latches  on  the  draw. 
Carpenters       ...  $6  25 

Lumber  .... 


Regular  expenses  : 
Draw-tender    . 
Small  supplies 


4  43 


$262  20 
2  77 


$10  68 


264  97 


Maiden  bridge  (from  Charlestown  to  Everett) . 
Sheathed  draw,  put  in  new  oak  headers,  repaired 
machiner}-,  adjusted    draw,  located   buoy-stone, 
and  repaired  and  painted  boat. 


Carpenters 

$322  36 

Painters  . 

7  50 

Lumber  . 

22  75 

Ironwork 

69  75 

Faint-stock 

2  00 

Car-fares 

12  85 

Finding  buoy-stone  . 

25  00 

Regular  expenses : 

Draw-tenders  . 

.      $2,336  87 

Coal 

9  95 

Watering 

165  00 

Gas 

7  36 

Water      . 

9  00 

Repairs  on  stove 

5  60 

Small  supplies 

20  53 

$462  21 


2,554  31 

Meridian-street  bridge  (from  East  Boston  to 

Chelsea). 

Sheathed  draw,  put  in  new  oak  headers,  new  rack, 
and  new  pinion  gear,  repaired  stable  and  water- 
wa}^  painted  top  and  underside  of  bridge,  also 
painted  buildings  two  coats,  water-pipes  repaired, 
duplicate  parts  of  machinery  placed  on  bridge, 
and  reset  buoy. 

Carpenters       .         .         .         $544  63 

Painters  .         .  .         .  501    75 


Carried  forward, 


$1,046  38 


6,575  89 


275  65 


3,016  52 


),695  08 


Street  Department. 


liro  II  gJtt  forward, 

$1,046 

38 

Lumber   .         .         .          . 

159 

50 

Nails  and  spikes 

4 

50 

Ironwork 

•230 

04 

Paint  stock 

182 

95 

Car-fares 

56 

04 

Plumbing 

295 

86 

Resetting  buoy 

54 

65 

$2,029  92 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw-tenders  . 

$2,994 

01 

Feed 

131 

00 

Coal 

30 

10 

Horse-shoeing 

25 

75 

Gas 

27 

00 

Bedding  .         .         . 

11 

45 

Cordage  . 

3 

48 

Water 

9 

00 

New    horse    for     turninc 

r 

draw    .         .         . 

I           250 

00 

New  stove 

23 

90 

Small  supplies 

55 

88 

3,561  57 

147 
$60,695  08 


5,591  49 


Mt.  Washington-avenue  bridge  (over  Fort- 
Point  channel) . 

All  woodwork  on  draw  rebuilt,  new  stringers, 
deck,  guards,  oak  centre,  sidewalks,  fences ; 
also  deck  calked.  Added  a  stor}^  on  draw- 
tender's  house,  containing  three  rooms,  put  in 
new  water-closet  and  new  plumbing,  repaired 
sidewalk  on  bridge,  also  waterway,  painted  under- 
side and  top  of  bridge  two  coats,  buildings  inside 


and  out  two  coats,  rep 
Carpenters 
Painters 
Lumber  . 
Nails  and  spikes 
Lonwork 
Paint  stock 
Plumbing 
Calking  . 
Hardware 
Plastering 
New  chimney 
Roofers'  bill 

Regular  expenses  : 
Draw-tenders  . 
Coal 


lired  and  painted  boat. 
$1,997  69 
480  75 
60 

77 
07 
16 


1,459 

58 

368 

98 

198 

123 

23 

80 

38 

56 


io 
80 
16 
00 
85 
20 


$4,983  80 


$5,393  49 
38  00 


Carried  forward, 


$5,431  49      $4,983  80 


),286  57 


148 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Brought  forioard., 
Watering 
Gas 

Furniture  and  bedding 
Water     . 

Rent  of  land  two  years 
New  stove 
Small  supplies 


$5,431  49 

125  00 

24  15 

70  12 

4  50 

120  00 

21  35 

49  18 


t,983  80 


i,286  57 


5,845  79 


Nepoiiset  Ibridge  (from  Dorchester  to  Quincy). 
Laid  new  top  on  easterly  pier,  repaired  waterway 
and  hoisting  machinery,  and    rebuilt  new  side- 
walk. 


Carpenters 
Lumber  . 

$404  91 
307  54 

Nails  and  spikes 

18  50 

Ironwoi'k 

329  60 

Car-fares 

22  36 

Hardware 

1  20 

$1,084  11 
437  19 

Regular  expenses : 
Draw- tender    . 

North  Beacon-street  bridge  (from  Brighton  to 

Watertown), 

Sheathed  roadway  and  draw. 
Carpenters       .         .         .  $60  50 

Lumber  .         .         .         .  153  60 

Nails  and  spikes      .         .  3  20 

$217  30 

Regular  expenses : 
Draw-tender    ...  82  08 


North  Harvard-street  bridge  (from  Brighton 
to  Cambridge). 

Repaired  waterway  and  built  new  house  on  pier  for 
draw-tender. 


Carpenters 

$181  00 

Painters 

7  50 

Lumber  . 

114   11 

Nails  and  spikes 

1  87 

Ironwork 

77  08 

Paint-stock 

2  00 

Car-fares 

3  00 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw-tender   . 

$400  71 

Small  supplies 

1   75 

$386  56 


402  46 


10,829  59 


1,521  30 


299   38 


Carried  fonva.'  d, 


789  02 
$79,725  86 


Street   Department. 

Brought  fonvard, 
Warren  bridge  (from  Boston  to  Charlestown). 
Sheathed  draws  three  times,  placed  new  iron  ladder 
in  engine-house,  repaired  machinery  and  engines, 
repaired  fender-gnards,  road-gates,  and  fence, 
painted  nnderside  and  top  of  bridge,  and  all 
buildings  two  coats,  and  put  in  new  cables. 


Western-avenue   bridge    (from   Brighton   to 
Watertown). 

Put  in  new  deck  and  sheathed  roadway  and  draw. 

Carpenters       .         .         .         $156  52 

Lumber  . 

Nails  and  spikes 

Ironwork 

Car- fares 


193  45 

11  80 

4  00 

11  60 

$377  37 

149 

;79,725  86 


Carpenters 

$929  46 

Painters 

675 

00 

Lumber  . 

340 

01 

Nails  and  spikes 

6 

75 

Lonwork 

260 

18 

Paint- stock 

18 

46 

Plumbing 

2 

15 

Wire  rope 

38 

77 

$2,270 

78 

Regular  expenses : 

Draw-tenders  . 

.      $5,792 

34 

Coal 

577 

80 

Watering 

375 

00 

Gas 

68 

81 

Bedding 

7 

50 

Water      . 

45 

00 

Small  supplies 

82 

21 

6,948 

66 

9,219  44 

Western-ayenue 

bridge    (from    B 

righton 

to 

Cambridge). 

Repaired  sheathing  on  roadway  and  draw. 

Carpenters 

$93  46 

].umber  . 

105 

57 

Nails  and  spikes 

4 

60 

Ironwork 

8 

78 

Car-fares 

1 

40 

$213 

81 

Regular  expenses  : 

Draw-tender    . 

$400 

71 

Coal 

4 

85 

Small  supplies 

1 

75 

407 

31 

fi-->1     19 

Carried  forward, 


177  37 


,566  42 


150  City  Document  No.  36. 


Brought  forward^ 
Regular  expenses : 
Driiw-tender    . 
Small  supplies 

$82  08 
1   25 

$377  37 
83  33 

Willtlirop  bridge  (from  Breed's  Island  to  Win- 
throp) . 
Repaired  wheel-guards. 

Carpenters       .         .         .  $35  00 

Ironwork  ...  4  80 

$39  80 


Regular  expenses : 
Draw-tender    .         .         .         $100  00 
Small  supplies  .         «  2  50 


102  50 


Sundry  expenditures  on  tide-water  bridges 
Building  sanitary  boxes    .         $182  10 


Sundr}'  car-fares 

. 

202  86 

Repairinsf  boats 

. 

60  00 

Citv  Engineer,    horse-hire 

for       . 

. 

17  50 

City     Engineer,    use 

of 

steam-launch 

48  00 

Regular  expenses : 

Chief      draw-tender 

(9 

months') 

$1,350  00 

Messenger  (9  months) 

. 

598  26 

Counting  traffic 

, 

62  50 

Sundry  bridge  supplies 

• 

201  89 

$510  46 


2,212  65 


1,566  42 


460  70 


142  30 


2,723  11 


Total  expended  on  tide-water  bridges      .         .        $92,892  53 


Street  Department. 


151 


Recapitulation. 

Table  showing  Expenditures  on  the  Tide-water  Bridges  for  the  Year  ending 

Feb.  1,  1892. 


Namk  of  Bridge. 


Broadway 

Cambridge-street 

Charles-river 

Chelsea  (North) 

Chelsea  (South) 

Chelsea-street 

Commercial-point 

Congress-street 

Dover-street 

Essex-street 

Federal-street 

Granite    ....... 

Maiden 

Meridian-street 

Mt.  Washington-avenue 

Neponset 

North  Beacon-street , 

North  Harvard-street  . 

Warren 

Western-avenue  (to  Cambridge)  . 

Western-avenue  (to  Watertown) . 

Winthrop 

Chief  draw-tender,  and  sundry  ex- 
penditures   , 

Totals 


Repairs,    labor, 

lumber, 

ironwork,  and 

painting. 


|2,746  99 

1,313  24 

2,711  74 

1,282  54 

1,461  24 

419  27 

307  21 

3,047  15 

2,991  63 

569  80 

281  31 

10  68 

462  21 

2,029  92 

4,983  80 

1,084  11 

217  30 

386  56 

2,270  78 

213  81 

377  37 

39  80 

510  46 


629,718  92 


Regular  ex- 
penses, salaries, 
fuel,  and 
supplies. 


57,021  91 

426  03 
6,528  77 
3,332  44 
3,379  58 

333  30 

50  00 

6,689  99 

5,477  39 

736  80 
6,294  58 

264  97 
2,554  31 
3,561  57 
5,845  79 

437  19 

82  08 
402  46 

6,918  QQ 
407  31 

83  33 
102  50 

2,212  65 


5,173  61 


Total. 


$9,768  90 

1,739  27 

9,240  51 

4,614  98 

4,840  83 

752  57 

357  21 

9,737  14 

8,469  02 

1,306  60 

6,575  89 

275  65 

3,016  52 

5,591  49 

10,829  59 

1,521  30 

299  38 

789  02 

9,219  44 

621  12 

460  70 

142  30 

2,723  11 


>,892  53 


152 


City  Document  No.  36. 


INLAND   BRIDGES. 

AlbJiny-street  bridge  (over  Boston  &  Albany 
Eaiiroad). 
Sheatlied  roadway  and  painted  top  of  bridge. 

Carpenters $128  75 

Painters 
Lumber 
Nails 
Paiut-stocli: 

Ashland-stl-eet  bridge   (over  Old  Colony  Rail- 
road, Providence  Division). 
Sheathed  roadway. 
Carpenters  .         .         .  .  .  S43  12 

Lumber 97  92 

Nails 2  35 


320 

50 

132 

28 

3 

00 

29 

70 

Baker-street  bridge    (over  brook,  near  Cow 
Island,  West  Roxbury), 
Repaired  sheathing  on  roadway. 

Carpenters $16  00 

Lumber 21   26 

Nails 2  25 


Beacon-street  bridge  (over  Boston  &  Albany 
Railroad) . 
Sheathed  roadwa}'. 

Carpenters $97  01 

Lumber      ......  159  35 

Nails 3  90 

Car-fares 10  65 


Berkeley-street  bridge  (over  Old  Colony  Rail- 
road, Providence  Division). 
Sheathed  roadway. 
Carpenters  .         .         ...         .         $196  50 

Lumber 493  15 

Nails 9  00 


Boylston-stl'eet  bridge  (over  Boston  &  Albany 
Railroad). 
Sheathed  westerly  roadway  in   1890,  paid  for  stock 

this  year. 

Carpenters $4  69 

Lumber      ......  136  96 

Sand 1   75 


$614  23 


143  39 


39  51 


270  91 


698  65 


143  40 


Carried  fonuard, 


$1,910  09 


Street  Department.  153 

Brovght  fnrionrd^  $1,910  09 

Broadway  bridge  (over  Boston  &  Albany  Rail- 
road) . 

Slieathed     roadway,     and     repaired     deck    where 
defective. 

Carpenters $58  oO 

Lumber       ......  75  69 

Nails 2  40 


Canterbury- street  bridge  (over  Stony  Brook). 
Repaired  sheathing  where  defective  : 

Carpenters $22  50 

Lumber      ......  39  83 

Nails  (from  stock). 


Central-avenue    bridge    (from  Dorchester  to 
Milton). 

Repaired    sheathing,    and    painted   fences  on  the 
bridge. 

Carpenters           .         .         .          .         .  $13  75 

Painters 28  75 

Lumber       .         .         .         .         .         .  9  10 

Paint 71  10 

"Nails  (from  stock). 

Teaniino;     ......  4  00 


Columbus-ayenue    bridge    (over  Boston    & 
Albany  Kailroad). 
Sheathed   roadway. 

Carpenters $46  62 

Lumber      ......  85  64 

Nails 2  15 


Commonwealtli-avenue  bridge  (over  outlet  to 
Back  Bay). 

Sheathed  roadway. 

Carpenters $82  62 

Lumber 143  43 

Nails 4  60 

Car-fares    ......  7  50 


Cottage-street    (foot)   bridge   (from  Jeffries 
Point  to  Wood  Island). 

Painted  part  of  bridge  fence. 

Painters $264  25 

Paint-stock         .         .          .         .         .  44  20 

Watchman  (permanently  employed)     .  798  00 


136  59 


62  33 


126  70 


133  41 


238  15 


Carried  forivard,  $1,106  45  $2,607  27 


154 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Broug Jit  forward, 
Coal  .  .  .  . 
Stove 


$1,106  4.0 
0  10 
7  54 


$85 

25 

398 

75 

176 

.37 

6 

60 

79 

63 

Dartmouth-street    bridge    (over   Boston    & 
Albany,  and   Providence  Division  of   Old   Colony 
Railroad). 
Sheathed  roadway  and  painted  top  of  bridge  one 

coat. 
Carpenters 
Painters 
Lumber 
Nails 
Paint-stock 

Dorchester-street   bridge  (over  Old   Colony 

Railroad,  Central  Division). 

Roadway  sheathed  by  Old  Colony  Railroad  Com- 
pany, the  City  paying  for  its  share,  one-fifth 

Ferdinand-street    bridge    (over    Boston    & 

Albany  Railroad). 

Services  of  watchman  to  guard  the  bridge  after  it 
was  condemned  by  the  City  Kngineer,  and  before 
the  rebuilding  of  the  same  was  commenced 

Gardner-street  bridge  (over  brook,  near  Cow 
Island,  West  Roxbury). 
New  structure  built. 

(^arpenters 
Lumber 

Nails 


Gravel 
Car-fares 


50  88 

70  43 

2  25 

9  50 

21   40 


Huntington-avenue  bridge   (over  Boston  & 
Albany  Railroad). 
Repaired  sheathing  on  roadway. 

Carpenters $59  50 

Lumber 97  10 

Nails 3  15 


Hyde  Park-avenue  bridge  (over  Stony  brook) . 
Repaired  shealhing  on  roadway. 

Carpenters $11  50 

Lumber 31   01 

Nails 1  20 


;2,607  27 
1,119  09 


746  60 


11  93 


255  00 


254  46 


159  75 


43  71 


Carried  fonvard, 


5,197  81 


Street  Department. 


155 


Brought  forward^ 
Matt.ipail  bridge  (from  Dorchester  to  Milton). 
Repaired  slieatliing. 

Carpenters $22  25 

Lumber      ......  13  91 

Kails  (from  stock). 


^5,197  81 


Sliawmut 

-avenue  bridge  (over 

Boston 

&  Al- 

bany  Railroa 

d). 

Sheatiied  roa 

dway  and  repaired  sidei 

rt'alk. 

Carpenters 

. 

$76  13 

Lumber 

. 

116  52 

Nails 

.         .          .         . 

3  50 

Cement 

. 

2  75 

Smimier-street  bridge  (near  Spring- street  sta- 
tion, West  Roxbury). 

New  deck  laid,  sheathed  roadwa}',  built  new  side- 
walk and  fence. 
Carpenters  .....  $8  75 

Lumber 18  41 

Nails  (from  stock). 


Swett-street  bridge  (east  of  New  York  &  New 
England  Railroad) . 
Sheathed  roadway. 
Carpenters  .^        .         .         .         .         $188  52 

Lumber      .         .         .  .         .         .  140  95 

Nails 4  60 


Swett-street  bridge  (west  of  New  York  &  New 

England  Railroad). 

Strengthened  the  entire  structure  underneath,  ac- 
cording to  plans  of  City  Engineer,  and  sheathed 
roadway. 


Carpenters 

$550  81 

Lumber      .... 

282  35 

Nails  and  spikes 

10  92 

Ironwork    .... 

6  60 

Car-fares    .... 

4  50 

Rnbber  boots 

16  00 

Repairs  on  portable  tool-house 

7  45 

Texas-street  bridge  (over  Stony  Brook). 
New  deck,  new  stringers  where  defective,  and  new 

sidewalks. 
Carpenters  .....  $26  50 

Lumber 26  24 

Nails 1  25 


36  16 


198  90 


27  16 


334  07 


878  63 


53  99 


Carried  forward, 


),726   72 


153  City  Docuiment  No.  36. 

Brought  forward^  $6,72G  72 

West  Chester-park  bridge  (over  Old  Colony 
railroad,  Providence  Division). 
Sheathed  roadwaj'. 

Carpenters $38  88 

Lumber      .         .  .         .         .  .  76  1)7 

Nails 2  60 

118  45 


West  Newton-street  bridge  (over  Old  Colony 
Railroad,  Providence  Division). 
Sheathed  roadway  and  repaired  sidewalks. 

Carpenters  ..... 

Lumber      ...... 

Nails 

Sundry  expenditures  on  inland  bridges  : 
Labor,  removing  snow 

"       bridge  cleaner 
Sand  for  slippery-  walks 

1,394  87 

Total 18,351  75 


$34 

50 

75 

01 

2 

20 

;979 

75 

388 

49 

26 

63 

111   71 


Street  Department. 


157 


Recapitulation. 

Table   sJiowing   Expendihires  on    the    Inland  Bridges    during  the 
Year  ending  Feb.  i,  1892. 


Name  of  Bridge. 

Albau3--street  .... 
Ashlaud-street  .... 
Baker-slreet  .... 

Beacon-street  (over  B.  &  A.  R.R.) 
Berkeley-street    (over  Providence  Division,  O.  C 

R.R.) 
Bo3'lston-street  (over  B.  &  A.  R.R.) 
Broadway  (over  B.  &  A.  R.R.)      . 
Canterbury-street 
Central-avenne 
Columbus-avenue 

Common  wealth-avenue  (over  Outlet) 
Cottage-street 
Dartmouth-street 
Dorchester-street 
Ferdinand-street 
Gardner-street 
Huniington-avenue 
Hyde  Park-avenue 
INlattapan 
Shawmut-avenue  . 
Summer-street 
Swett-street  (East) 
Swett-slreet  (West) 
l^exas-street 
West    Chester-park     (over    Providence    Div 

O.  C.  RR.) 
West  Newton-street 
Sundry  expenditures 


Repairs, 
labor,  lumber,  iron- 
■work,  and  painting. 

$614 

23 

143 

39 

39 

51 

270 

91 

698 

65 

143 

40 

136 

59 

62 

33 

126 

70 

133 

41 

238 

15 

1,119 

09 

746 

60 

11 

93 

255 

00 

254 

46 

159 

75 

43 

71 

36 

16 

198 

90 

27 

16 

334 

07 

878 

63 

53 

99 

118 

45 

111 

71 

1,394 

87 

Total 


i,351   75 


158 


City  Docujment  No.  36. 


Stable,  District  No.  1. 


Teamster 
Hostler 
Feed 

Re[)airs  on  buggy 
"       "   wagons 
Horse-shoeing 
Harness  and  repair 
Supplies 
New  buggy    . 
Bay  horse 

Veterinary  services 
Horse-clipping 


Amount  expended  North  Yard  and.  Stable, 


REGULAR    MAINTENANCE    EXPENSES     AT     NORTH 
AND    SOUTH    YARDS. 

North  Yard,  District  No.   1. 

Charles- River  Bridge. 

Messenger 

Watchman 

Repairing  buildings 

Painting  signs 

Tools  for  carpenters 

Tools  for  painters 

Bridge  flags  . 

Supplies 

Telephone 

Stock,  lumber,  nails,  and  paint 


28 

545  00 

283  39 

9  52 

162  28 

81  32 

96  00 

70  04 

116  33 

80  70 


.  1. 

.       $587 

50 

296 

50 

231 

43 

3 

95 

]31 

70 

34 

75 

91 

80 

142 

41 

200 

00 

325 

00 

200 

00 

21 

00 

3 

00 

S2,088  86 


2,269  04 
$4,357  90 


South  Yard,  District  No.  2. 


Messenger 
Yardman 
Watchman 
Repairing  buildings 
Making  street-horses 
Painting  signs 
Tools  for  carpenters 
Tools  for  pointers 
Bridge  flags    . 

Carried  foncard, 


Foundry   Street. 


$644  28 

515 

75 

562 

50 

97 

19 

64 

97 

33 

25 

268 

45 

72 

49 

93 

80 

$2,352  68 


Steeet  Department. 


lot) 


Broiight  furivard, 

$2,352 

68 

Supplies         ......           75 

97 

Telephone 120 

00 

Stock,  lumber,  nails,  and  paint      .         .         136 

94 

$2,685  59 

Stable,  District  No.  2. 

Teamster        ...... 

$873 

12 

Hostler 

590 

00 

Feed      . 

321 

50 

llepairs  on  buggy 

96 

15 

"         "  wagons 

144 

20 

Horse-shoeing 

119 

25 

Harness  and  repairs 

187 

50 

Supplies 

62 

23 

New  buggy    . 

275 

00 

"     wagon 

200 

00 

Brown  horse 

325 

00 

Gray  horse     . 

250 

00 

Veterinary  services 

30 

00 

Horse-clipping 

5 

00 

Use  of  horse 

85 

83 

"     "  buggy 

20 

00 

3,584  78 

Amount  expended  South  Yard  and  Stable, 

$6,270  37 

Total  amount  expends 

'd  at 

North 

and 

South  Yards, 

$10,628  27 

SPECIAL     APPROPRIATIONS. 


Berkeley-sti-eet  bridge  (over  Boston  &  Albany 
Railroad) . 

Building  new  iron  bridge,  parapets  and  bridge  seals. 

(work  in  progress). 

Bridge  seats  and  parapets         ..... 

Iron  bridge  structure        ...... 

Carpenters       ........ 

Painters           ........ 

$2,084  86 

4,898  00 

998  34 

224  00 

Inspector         ........ 

Iron  bolts        ........ 

170  00 
11  88 

Advertising  and  specifications           .... 

106   10 

Hand-siamp    ........ 

3  00 

Expended  .Tan.  31,  1892 

Balance 

$8,496  18 
9,503  82 

Appropriation 

$18,000  00 

160 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Chelsea  bridge,  steam  apparatus.   New  engines, 
boilers,  etc.,  new   motive  power  for  the  North  and 
South  draws  of  Chelsea  bridge. 
(Worli  in  progress.) 

Carpenters  ..... 
Painters  ..... 
Lumber  ..... 

Nails 

Paint 

Bolts,  washers,  straps,  etc.    . 

Six  iron  tanks        .... 

Hose     ...... 

One  double  engine  and  boiler.  North  draw     . 
One  double  engine  and  boiler.  South  draw 
Angle-irons,  wire  rope,  sheave,  etc..  North  draw 
Groove,  steel  chain,  brackets,  etc..  South  draw 
P^ouudation  to  engine-house,  North  draw 
Kngineers'  rolls     ...... 

Advertising  ...... 

Sand  and  cement  ...... 

Expended  Jan.  31,  1892    .... 
Balance     ....... 

Appropriation    ...... 


$1,855 

95 

187 

CO 

1,056 

53 

19 

93 

19 

75 

170 

89 

60 

00 

14 

60 

660 

00 

745 

00 

589 

00 

1,192 

00 

919 

70 

270 

84 

4 

26 

3 

00 

$7,768 

45 

4,231 

55 

$12,000 

00 

Cornwall  street,  laving  out  and  constructing. 
Cornwall-street  bridge  (over  Stony  Brook,  Ward 
23).     Building  new  wooden  bridge  (completed). 

Carpenters    . 

Lumber 

Nails    . 

Ironwork 

Hardware 

Car-fares 

Amount  expended  as  per  books  of  this  division 


$657 

50 

654 

63 

5 

35 

312 

99 

6 

99 

10 

70 

$1,548 

16 

Irvington-street    (foot)   bridge    (over  Provi- 
dence Division,  Old  Colony  Kailroad). 
Building  new  iron  foot-bridge,   new  abutment  and 

painting  old  one  (completed). 

Advertising  and  specifications 
Inspector  .... 
Building  new  relaiuing-wall  . 
Paintii]g  oM  retaining-wall  . 
Iron  foot-bridge  complete 

Amount  expended  as  per  books  of  this  division 


$101  34 

145  00 

3,472  00 

50  00 

1,773  00 

^5,54]   34 


Street  Department. 


IGl 


Milton  bridge,  repairing.     Milton  bridge  (over 
Neponset  river,  from  Dorchester  to  Milton). 
Making  general  repairs  (completed). 


Carpenters    . 

$631  35 

Painters 

87  50 

Lumber 

1,175  52 

Nails    . 

3  86 

Ironwork 

20  50 

Paint    . 

4  85 

Graving,  etc. 

75  26 

Car-fares 

isiou 

62  50 

Amount  expended  as  per  books  of  this  div 

$2,061  34 

I.  —  Bridges  wholly  supported  by  Boston. 

In  the  list,  those  marked  with  an  asterisk  are  over  naviga- 
ble waters,  and  are  each  provided  with  a  draw. 

Agassiz,  in  Back-Bay  Fens. 

Ashland  street,  Ward  23,  over  Old  Colony  Railroad,  Provi- 
dence Division. 

Athens  street,  over  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  Railroad. 

Beacon  entrance,  Back-Bay  Fens,  over  Boston  &  Albany 
Railroad. 

Beacon  street,  over  outlet  to  Back-Bay  Fens. 

Beacon  street,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 

Berkeley  street,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 

Berkeley  street,  over  Old  Colony  Railroad,  Providence  Divi- 
sion. 

Blakemore  street,  over  Old  Colony  Railroad,  Providence 
Division,  Ward  23. 

Bolton  street,  over  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  Railroad. 

Boylston  street,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 

Boylston  street,  over  outlet  to  Back-Bay  Fens. 

*  Broadway,  over  Fort-Point  Channel. 
Broadway,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 
Brookline  avenue,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 

Byron  street,  over  Boston,  Revere  Beach,  &  Lynn  Railroad. 

*  Charles  River,  from  Boston  to  Charlestown. 

*  Chelsea  (South),  over  South  Channel,  Mystic  River. 

*  Chelsea  street,  from  East  Boston  to  Chelsea. 
Columbus  avenue,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 

*  Commercial  Point,  or  Tenean,  Ward  24. 
Commonwealth  avenue,  over  outlet  to  Back-Bay  Fens. 

*  Congress  street,  over  Fort-Point  Channel. 
Cornwall  street,  over  Stony  Brook,  Ward  23. 


1(32  City  Document  No.  3G. 

Cottage-street    foot-bridge,    from    eTeffries    Point    to    Wood 

Island. 
Dartmouth   street,  over    Boston  &   Albany,  and   Providence 

Division  of  Old  Colony  Railroad. 

*  Dover  street,  over  Fort- Point  Channel. 

*  Federal  street,  over  Fort-Point  Channel. 
Ferdinand  street,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 
Franklin-street  foot-bridge,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 
Gold-street  foot-bridge,  over  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  Railroad. 
Huntington  avenue,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 
Irvington-street    foot-bridge,    over    Old    Colony    Railroad, 

Providence  Division. 
Leydeu  street,  over  Boston,  Revere  Beach,  &  L\ain  Railroad. 
Linden  Park  street,  over  Stony  Brook. 

*  Maiden,  from  Charlestown  to  Everett. 

*  Meridian  street,  from  East  Boston  to  Chelsea. 

*  Mt.  Washington  avenue,  over  Fort-Point  Channel. 
Neptune,  over  Boston,  Revere  Beach,  &  Lj'^nn  Railroad. 
Public  Garden  foot-bridge. 

Shawmut  avenue,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 
Swett  street,  east  of  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  Railroad. 
Swett  street,  west  of  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  Railroad. 

*  Warren,  from  Boston  to  Charlestown. 

West  Chester  park,  over  Boston,  &  Albany  Railroad. 

West  Chester  park,  over  Old  Colony  Railroad,  Providence 

Division. 
West  Newton  street,  over  Old  Colony  Railroad,  Providence 

Division. 
West  Rutland  square  foot-bridge,  over  Old  Colony  Railroad, 

Providence  Division. 
Winthrop,  from  Breed's  Island  to  Winthrop. 


II.  —  Bridges    of    which    Boston    supports    the    Part 
WITHIN  its  Limits. 

*  Cambridge  street,  from  Brighton  to  Cambridge. 
Central  avenue,  from  Ward  24  to  Milton. 

*  Chelsea  (North),  from  Charlestown  to  Chelsea. 

*  Essex  street,  from  Brighton  to  Cambridge. 

*  Granite,  froaii  Dorchester,  Ward  24,  to  Milton. 
Longwood  avenue,  from  Ward  22  to  Brookline. 
Mattapan,  from  Ward  24  to  Milton. 

Milton,  from  Ward  24  to  Milton. 
*Neponset,  from  Ward  24  to  Quincy. 

*  North  Beacon  street,   from  Brighton  to  Watertown. 

*  North  Harvard  street,  from  Brighton  to  Cambridge. 


STREr<]T  Department.  163 

Spring  street,  from  West  Roxbury  to  Declham. 

*  Western  avenue 3  from  Brighton  to  Cambridge. 

*  Western  avenue,  from  Brighton  to  Watertown. 

III.  —  Bridges   of  which  Boston   pays    a   Part  of  the 
Cost  of  Maintenance. 

Albany  street,  over  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad. 
Dorchester  street,  over  Old  Colony  Railroad,  Central  Divi- 
sion. 

*  Harvard,  from  Boston  to  Cambridge. 

*  Canal,  from  Boston  to  Cambridge. 

*  Prison  Point,  from  Charlestown  to  Cambridge. 

*  West  Boston,  from  Boston  to  Cambridge. 

The  last  three  bridges  are  in  the    care  of   two  Commis- 
sioners, who  make  an  annual  report  to  the  City  Council. 
Harvard  bridge  is  in  the  care  of  three  Commissioners. 

IV.  —  Bridges  supported  by  Railroad  Corporations. 
1st.  —  Boston  (&  Albany  Railroad. 

Commonwealth  avenue,  Brighton. 
Harrison  avenue. 
Market  street,  Brighton. 
Tremont  street. 
Washington  street. 

2d.  —  Boston  &  Maine  Railroad,    Eastern  Division. 

Mystic  avenue. 
Main  street. 

3d.  — Boston  <&  Ataine  Railroad,    Western  Division. 

Mystic  avenue. 
Main  street. 

4th.  —  Boston,  Revere  Beach,  S  Lynn  Railroad. 
Everett  street. 

5th.  — JSTeiv    York  &  JSfeiv  England  Railroad. 

Dorchester  avenue. 
Harvard  street,  Ward  24. 
Morton       "  " 

Norfolk       "  " 

Norfolk       "  " 


164  City   Document  No.  36. 

Silver  street. 

"Washington  street,  Ward  24. 

West  Broadway. 

West  Fifth  street. 

West  Fourth  street. 

West  Second  street. 

West  Sixth  street. 

West  Third  street. 

6th.  —  Old   Colony  Railroad,   Central  Division. 

Adams  street. 

Ashmont  street  and  Dorchester  avenue. 

Cedar  Grove  Cemetery. 

Commercial  street. 

Savin  Hill  avenue. 

7th.  —  Old  Colony  Railroad,  Providence  Division. 

Beach  street,  Ward  23. 

Bellevue  street,  Ward  23. 

Canterbury  street.  Ward  23. 

Centre  street,  or  Hog  Bridge,  Ward  23. 

Centre  and  Mt.  Vernon  streets,  Ward  23. 

Dudley  avenue.  Ward  23. 

Park  street,  Ward  23. 

Eecapitulation. 

I.     Number  wholly  supported  by  Boston   .  .  .49 

II.     Number  of  which  Boston  supports  the   part  with- 
in its  limits     .......      14 

III.  Number  of  which  Boston  pays  a  part  of  the   cost 

of  maintenance  ......        6 

IV.  Number  supported  by  railroad  corporations  : 

1.  Boston  &  Albany        ......        5 

2.  Boston  &  Maine,  Eastern  Div 2 

3.  "  "        Western    Div.  ...        2 

4.  Boston,  Kevere  Beach,  &  Lynn         ...        I 

5.  New  York  &  New  England         .  .  .  .13 

6.  Old  Colony,  Central  Div 5 

7.  "  "        Providence  Div 7 

Total  number 104 

The  existing  regulations  for  the  passage  of  vessels  through 
drawbridges  have  been  })osted  on  the  several  bridges,  as  re- 
quired by  law. 


Street  Department.  165 

The  records  of  the  number  of"  draw-openings,  vessels  pa;>s- 
ing  through  the  bridges,  time  of  passage,  kind  of  vessels, 
number  laden  with  cargo,  etc.,  as  kept  by  the  draw-tenders 
of  the  several  bridges,  have  been  tabulated,  and  the  totals 
are  given  in  the  summary,  which  will  be  found  in  Appendices 
Al  and  AlO. 

A  list  of  widths  of  openings  for  vessels  in  all  bridges  pro- 
vided with  draws  in  the  city,  measurements  being  furnished 
by  the  City  Engineer,  will  be  found  in  Appendix  A2. 

Appendix  A3  is  a  table,  also  made  by  the  City  Engineer, 
showing  widths  of  bridges,  kind  of  roadways,  sidewalks,  etc. 

A  list  of  culverts  and  small  bridges  will  be  found  in  Ap- 
pendix A4. 

Appendices  A5,  A6,  and  A7  contain  tabulated  statements 
of  traffic. 

Appendix  A8  is  a  list  of  tools,  etc.,  at  North  Yard. 

Appendix  A9  contains  a  list  of  tools,  etc.,  at  South  Yard. 


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APPENDIX   A2. 


Table  shoAving  the  Widths  of  Openings    for  Vessels  in   all  Bridges 
provided  Avith  Draws  in  the  City  of  Boston,  February,  1892. 


Name  of  Beidge. 

Location. 

«1H 
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11 

1 

1 

Width. 

Boston  &  Maine  R.E..,  Eastern  Divi- 

Boston  to  Charlestown  . 
Over  Miller's  river  .    .   . 

35  f 
35 

Boston&  Maine  R.R.,  Eastern  Divi- 
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II    10      " 

Boston    &    Maine    R.R.    (freig 
Southern  Division    .... 

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Boston  to  East  Cambridge 
II        It      II          II 

Boston  to  Charlestown   . 

1 
1 
1 

35 
35 
35 

II     8     11 

Boston  &  Maine  R.R.  (passeng 
Southern  Division    .... 

er), 

II    10     " 

Boston  &  Maine  E.R.,  Western 
vision 

Di- 

«      5     II 

Boston  &  Maine  R.E.,  Western 

Di- 

Over  Miller's  river  .   .    . 
Over  Fort-Point  channel, 

1 
1 

35 
43 

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Broadway 

"     3     " 

Cambridge  st 

Ward  25  to  Cambridge  . 

1 

36 

II      3     II 

Canal  (or  Craigie's) 

Boston  to  East  Cambridge 

1 

35 

II    10     " 

Charles  River 

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Charlestown  to   Chelsea, 

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36 

38 

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Chelsea  (south  channel) 

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Chelsea  (north  channel)  .    .    . 

1 

44 

11    10     II 

Chelsea  st.  (East  Boston  side) 

East  Boston  to  Chelsea  . 

2 

33 

II      1      II 

"         "    (Chelsea  side)    .    . 

II      II 

34 

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Commercial  Point  (or  Teneau) 

Ward  24 

1 

24 

11      0     " 

Congress  st.   (Boston  side)    . 

Over  Fort-Point  channel. 

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Over  Fort-Point  channel, 
Boston  to  Charlestown  . 
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36 
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Table  showing  Width  of  Openings,  etc.  —  Concluded. 


Name  of  Bridge. 

Location. 

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Width. 

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Grand  Junction  R.R 

"Ward  25  to  Cambridge  . 

35  feet  7  inches. 

East  Boston  to  Chelsea  . 

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Boston  to  Cambridge     . 

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Meridian  st.  (East  Boston  side)     .    . 

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Mt.  Washington  ave.  (Boston  side) 

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1 

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0       " 

New  York   &  New  England  R.R. 
(Boston  side)      

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40     ' 

4      " 

New  York  &   New  England  R.R. 

u           .<           u 

40     ' 

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New  York  &  New  England  R.R.  .  . 

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4      " 

North  Beacon  st 

Ward  25  to  "Watertown  . 
"Ward  25  to  Cambridge  . 
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1 
1 
1 

30    ' 
36    ' 
36    ' 

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0      " 

Old  Colony  R.R 

0      " 

Ward  24  to  Quincy     .    . 

Charlestown     to    Cam- 
bridge   

1 

36    ' 

0      " 

Prison  Point 

1 

36    ' 

0       " 

Warren 

Boston  to  Charlestown  . 
Boston  to  Cambridge     . 

1 

2 

36    ' 
35     ' 

3       « 

West  Boston  (Boston  side)     .... 

8      " 

"          "        (Cambridge  side)     .    . 

" 

36    ' 

0      " 

Western  ave 

Ward  25  to  Cambridge  . 
Ward  25  to  "Watertown  . 

1 
1 

36    ' 
30    ' 

0      " 

0      " 

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APPENDIX  A3. 


Table  showing  Width    of  Bridges,    Kind  of  Roadways,  Sidewalks, 
etc.,  on  Tide-water  Bridges,  Jan.  28,  1893. 


Name  of  Bridge. 


Broadway 

Cambridge  street  .... 

Canal 

Charles  River 

Chelsea,  North 

"  South 

"  Street 

Commercial  Point  .... 

Cono;ress  street 

Dover  street 

Essex  street 

Federal   street 

Granite 

Hai-vard 

Maiden 

Meridian  street 

Mt.  Washington  avenue  . 

Neponset 

North  Beacon  street  .    .    . 
North  Harvard  street    .    . 

Prison  Point 

Warren 

W.  avenue   to  Cambridge 
"        "         "  Watertown 

Winthrop 

West  Boston 


BOADWAY. 


Ft.  In. 
60  0 
40  0 
64  0 
50  0 

49  0 

50  0 

30  2 
about 

34  0 

60  0 
59  0 

31  0 
69  0 
30  2 
69  4 
40  0 
50  0 

61  0 

30  0 

31  0 
28  2 
50  0 
80  0 
33  2 
26  10 
24  2 
50  0 


Kind  of 
Roadway. 


Ft.  In. 
40  0 

33  2 

48  0 

34  0 

40  0 

37  0 

24  0 
about 
32  0 

44  0 

43  0 

22  8 

49  0 

24  4 
51  0 
32  0 
36  0 
39  6 

23  10 

25  2 

26  7 
36  0 
60  0 
26  3 
26  10 
19  10 
36  0 


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Plank 

Paved 

Plank 
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Plank 

Paved 
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Sidewalks. 


d 

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2 

8  0 

2 

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6  6 

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Brick. 

Coal-tar  concrete . 

Plank 

Coal-tar  concrete. 


j  Part 
I  Part 


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Asphalt. 

Plank. 

Asphalt. 

Coal-  tar  concrete. 


Plank. 


Coal-tarconcretc. 


Plank. 


Plank. 
Brick. 


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179 


APPE]SrDIX   B. 


REPORT     OF     DEPUTY      SUPERINTENDENT     OF 
PAVING  DIVISION. 


H.   H.  Carter,  Superintendent  of  Streets: 

Dear  Sir:  In  compliance  with  the  order  conveyed  in 
your  letter  of  Dec.  14,  1891,  requesting  a  statement  of  the 
work  of  the  Paving  Division,  for  the  year  1891,  the  follow- 
ing report  is  submitted,  showing  the  expenditures  of  this 
division  from  Jan.  1,  1891,  to  Jan.  31,  1892,  the  nature  of 
its  work  under  the  new  organization,  the  number  and  variety 
of  permits  issued,  and  the  details  of  expenditures  involved 
in  paving,  macadamizing,  and  regulating  the  various  streets. 

The  following  list  shows  the  total  yearly  expenditures  of 
the  Paving  Division,  according  to  the  report  of  the  Superin- 
tendent of  Streets,  for  the  last  thirty-four  years,  the  expen- 
ditures being  from  January  1  to  December  31,  inclusive,  of 
each  year,  except  for  1891,  that  year  extending  to  elan,  31, 
1892,  making  a  period  of  thirteen  months  : 


1856 

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48 

1875 

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1857 

201,528 

49 

1876 

980,741  42 

1858 

187,160 

92 

1877 

1,077,475  81 

1859  . 

186,295 

77 

1878 

.  .     644,821  76 

1860  . 

197,170 

63 

1879 

727,340  05 

1861 

176,978 

76 

1880 

1,015,063  06 

1862 

175,981 

68 

1881 

966,366  49 

1863  . 

151,130 

27 

1882 

1,088,551  14 

1864  . 

156,959 

65 

1883 

.  .     934,656  58 

1865 

173,258 

13 

1884 

1,310,172  16 

1866 

244,953 

55 

1885 

1,018,693  39 

1867 

283,641 

56 

1886 

1,170,863  01 

1868  . 

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1887 

1,260,530  03 

1869  . 

667,817 

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1888  . 

1,043,475  52 

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1871  . 

923,312 

37 

1890 

1,061,722  40 

1872 

1,010.508 

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1891 

1,991,524  28 

1873 

931,019 

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1874 

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Total 

.  $27,161,328  93 

180  City  Document  No.  36. 

We  see  by  this  schedule  that  the  city  expended  in  1850, 
$1S>2,458.48  on  a  street  mileage  of  one  hundred  miles  (iorly 
of  which  were  paved,  and  sixty  unpaved),  covering  that  ])art 
of  our  cit}^  which  is  now  known  as  the  City  Proper,  East  and 
South  Boston. 

The  street  mileage  was  increased  by  the  annexation  of 
Roxbury,  ^Tan.  6,  18G8  ;  Dorchester,  Jan.  3,  1870;  Charles- 
town,  Brighton,  and  West  Roxbury,  Jan.  5,  1874;  and  also 
by  converting  the  private  ways  into  public  streets,  and  lay- 
ing out  new  streets,  so  that  by  Jan.  1,  1891,  the  total  mile- 
age of  streets  that  was  under  the  care  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Streets  was  40i^'.37  miles,  with  an  expenditure  of 
$1,061,722.40.  It  can  readily  be  seen  by  this,  that  as  the 
government  has  increased  the  mileage  of  streets,  it  has  not 
increased  the  amount  of  money  to  maintain  them  in  propor- 
tion, as  the  Superintendent  of  to-day  has  only  about  the 
same  average  amount  of  money  per  mile,  with  which  to 
niaintain  the  streets,  as  his  predecessor  did  thirty-five  years 
ago,  when  our  citizens  were  satisfied  with  the  cobble-stone 
pavement,  at  $1.70  per  square  yard,  against  the  granite  block 
paving,  on  a  concrete  base,  with  tar  joints,  at  an  expense  of 
$4.75  per  square  yard. 

Labor  at  that  time  was  worth  only  $1.00  per  day  for  ten 
hours'  work,  against  $2.00  for  nine  hours  at  the  present 
time,  and  the  cost  of  teams  and  materials  to  do  the  work 
has  increased  in  the  same  proportion ;  also  at  that  time  there 
was  no  expense  for  street-watering,  which  shows  at  the 
present  time  an  expenditure  of  $104,263  a  year.    » 

Also,  our  streets  at  that  time  were  not  continually  being 
torn  up  for  the  purpose  of  constructing  street  lailways,  and 
for  laying  sewer,  water,  and  gas  pipes,  and  making  the  neces- 
sary connections  ;  also  for  laying  underground  wires. 

To  what  an  extent  this  is  done  yearly,  it  may  be  stated 
that  last  year  there  were  over  thirteen  thousand  permits 
granted,  covering  more  than  one  hundred  and  ten  miles 
of  trenches  ;  and  every  year  this  business  of  openmg  our 
streets  increases. 

In  1856  th(^  average  number  of  men  employed  in  onr 
division  was  sixty  ;  at  the  present  time  we  furnish  employ- 
ment for  seven  hundred  and  fifty  men. 

By  the  above  statement  it  can  be  seen  that  the  Superin- 
tendent of  to-day  has  not  the  means  financially  for  the  care  of 
our  public  streets,  in  proportion  to  the  increase  of  work  that 
comes  under  his  supervision. 

It  may  also  be  stated  that  twenty  years  ago  (1872)  the 
city  of  Boston  ai)propriated  and  expended  $1,000,000  for 
the  maintenance  of  its  streets,  with  a  mileaije  of   207  miles, 


Street  Department.  181 

and  since  then  has  expended  on  an  average  $1,000,000  a 
year  for  the  same  purpose,  and  at  the  same  time  the  mileage 
has  increased  from  207  in  1872  to  434.59  miles  in  1892  ;  so 
it  can  be  seen  that  as  the  city  appropriated  about  the  same 
amount  for  its  maintenance,  its  mileage  has  doubled. 

As  the  money  for  the  maintenance  of  this  department  is 
provided  for  out  of  the  tax  levy,  it  makes  it  impossible  to 
increase  the  amount  sufficiently  for  the  maintenance  of  this 
department,  and  therefore  it  would  seem  advisable  that  some 
way  be  found  to  build  our  streets  by  assessment  on  the 
abutting  property,  so  that  large  and  needed  improvements 
can  be  made  yearly. 

This  would  enable  our  citizens,  especially  in  our  outlying 
wards,  to  have  their  streets  built  and  improvements  made 
without  having  to  wait  for  some  indefinite  period  to  enable 
the  government  to  furnish  the  money  from  some  loan. 

Official  Duties. 

The  duties  of  the  ofiSce  are  defined  in  the  following  letter, 
which  was  received  on  the  appointment  of  the  present 
deputy  : 

Boston,  March  23,  1891. 
C.  R.  Cutter,  Esq.,  Deputy  Siqoerintendent  of  Paving  Division: 

Dear  Sir  :  The  duties  of  your  division  are  defined  in  the  ordinance 
to  amend  Chapter  18  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  1890,  relating  to  the 
Street  Department,  as  passed  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  March  2,  1891, 
and  approved  by  the  Mayor  March  9,  1891,  and  as  more  particularly 
specified  as  follows : 

1.  To  take  charge  of  the  construction  and  maintenance  of  all  high- 
ways, as  provided  in  Section  1  of  said  ordinance. 

2.  To  attend  to  the  placing  of  street-signs  and  numbering  of  build- 
ings, as  provided  in  Section  4  of  said  ordinance. 

3.  To  notify  all  departments,  and  persons  authorized  to  place  struc- 
tures in  streets,  when  your  division  contemplates  the  construction  or  re- 
surfacing of  streets,  as  provided  in  Section  7  of  said  ordinance 

4.  To  issue  permits  to  open,  occupy,  and  obstruct  portions  of  streets 
to  persons  having  authority  in  the  premises,  and  to  see  that  such 
permits  are  carried  out  in  accordance  with  the  jorovisions  of  Sections  8 
to  19,  inclusive,  of  said  ordinance. 

5.  To  see  that  all  statutes,  ordinances,  and  regulations  relating  to  the 
care  and  use  of  streets  are  fully  observed,  and  to  carry  out  all  lawful 
orders  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  relating  to  streets,  as  provided  in 
Section  21. 

6.  To  organize  your  division  with  a  suitable  force  of  clerks  and 
assistants,  for  the  purpose  of  keeping  the  necessary  books  and  records. 

7.  To  divide  construction  work  of  your  division  into  ten  districts, 
and  to  employ  the  necessary  force  of  foremen,  sub-foremen,  mechanics, 
laborers,  etc.,  to  properly  do  the  work  of  your  division,  and  to  take 
charge  of  all  property  formerly  belonging  to  the  Street  Department. 

8.  "J'o  take  chai'ge  of  all  street-sprinkUng  that  is  done  by  the  city. 

9.  To  remove  snow  and  ice  from  the  streets  and  gutters,  and  to 
shovel  snow  from  all  plank  sidewalks  where  the  city  is  liable  for  any 
damages  from  accidents  thereon. 

(Signed)  H.   H.  Carter, 

Siiperijiiendcnt  of  Sireeis. 


182  City  DocumexNt  No.  30. 

Section  1.  Construction  and  Maintenance. — The  greater 
pait  of  (3ur  work  has  been  done  by  the  department,  but 
owino-  to  the  unusually  larsje  amount  of  work  called  for  and 
the  lack  t)f  proper  plant,  some  of  the  more  important  streets 
were  let  out  by  contract,  the  supervision  of  which  was 
assigned  to  the  City  Engineer,  Mr.  William  eTackson. 

Section  2.  —  As  to  the  placing  of  street-signs  and 
numbering  of  buildings,  as  provided  for  in  Section  4  of  the 
ordinance,  I  would  state  that  numerous  signs  designating  the 
names  of  different  streets  have  been  placed  in  the  various 
distiicts  of  the  city,  and  the  work  is  being  continued  as  fast 
as  possible,  in  the  hope  that  by  another  year  our  streets  shall 
be  well  defined,  for  the  convenience  of  visitors  from  sister 
cities,  as  well  as  our  own. 

The  signs  in  use  are  painted  wood,  and  are  not  as  durable 
as  could  be  desired. 

Several  different  patent  signs  are  being  tried,  but  have  not 
been  in  use  long  enough  to  pass  judgment  on  them. 

What  is  needed  is  a  sign  that  can  be  placed  at  the  inter- 
section of  streets,  that  can  be  read  at  night  as  well  as  in  the 
daytime. 

In  regard  to  the  numbering  of  streets,  a  special  clerk 
takes  charge  of  this  work,  whose  duty  it  is  to  attend  to  all 
applications  for  estate  numbers,  drafting  a  plan  of  the  street, 
and  numbering  each  lot  consecutively  until  the  proper  num- 
ber is  found. 

Numbers  have  been  assigned  to  estates  in  the  different  dis- 
tricts as  follows  : 

City  proper 
Koxbury    . 
Dorchester 
Charlestown 
West  lloxbur}'-  . 
East  Boston 
South  Boston 
Brighton     . 

Total       ....        170  "  ♦' 

Section  3.  Notification  to  Abutters.  — When  the  division 
contemplates  the  construction  or  resurfacing  of  streets,  notice 
has  been  sent  to  all  city  departments  and  persons  authorized 
to  place  structures  in  the  streets,  and  to  all  the  owners  of 
abutting  property  that  were  on  record  according  to  the 
Assessors'  plan  of  the  previous  May. 

This  notice  stated  that  the  city  was  about  to  commence 


40  streets 

,  and 

parts 

thereof. 

44 

25 

9 

20 

9 

13 

17 

Street  Department.  183 

work  thereon,  and  that  no  permits  would  be  granted  for  open- 
ings in  the  street,  until  one  year  had  elapsed  from  the  time 
of  the  completion  of  the  work. 

These  notifications  were  sent  by  mail,  and  as  it  involved 
looking  up  the  addresses  of  owners  of  estates  of  some  250 
diflerent  streets,  it  can  readily  be  seen  that  a  large  amount 
of  clerical  labor  was  required. 

A  more  satisfactory  method,  if  the  ordinance  so  admitted, 
would  be  to  place  all  such  notices  in  public  print  at  a  speci- 
fied time,  as  it  would  accomplish  the  desired  results  in  the 
end. 

This  is  a  matter  of  courtesy,  and  not  required  by  law.  If 
the  closino;  of  the  street  were  extended  to  a  limit  of  two 
years,  instead  of  one,  it  would  be  much  better  for  the  street. 

Where  the  city  has  been  compelled  to  grant  permits  for 
openings  for  the  repairs  of  leaks  on  streets  that  were  closed, 
the  parties  doing  the  work  have  been  obliged  to  fill  the 
trenches  with  concrete,  to  prevent  any  settling  of  the  street. 

Section  4.  Issuing  Permits.  —  All  persons  and  corpo- 
rations applying  for  permits  to  open,  occupy,  and  obstruct 
portions  of  the  street,  are  required  to  file  satisfactory  bonds 
with  the  permit  clerk,  before  any  permit  is  issued.  Two 
inspectors  are  employed  to  follow  up  the  permits  issued, 
to  see  that  all  work  is  properly  done.  This  number  of  in- 
spectors is  not  considered  sufficient  to  proi)erly  look  after  all 
the  work  that  is  S'oino;  on  at  anv  one  o-iven  time,  as  it  is  im- 
portant  to  be  on  the  ground  while  the  refill  is  taking  place. 

By  the  present  method  a  man  applies  for  and  obtains  a 
permit  to  make  an  opening  in  the  street ;  he  shows  it  to  the 
police,  to  prove  that  he  has  authority  to  make  the  opening  ; 
he  makes  the  opening,  does  the  work,  fills  the  trench, 
smooths  the  top  of,  and  returns  his  permit  to  the  police, 
who  sends  it  to  the  office  properly  indorsed. 

All  this  work  has  been  done  without  any  supervision  or 
inspection  by  the  city  of  the  way  or  manner  that  the 
trench  was  filled. 

After  the  permit  has  been  returned  to  the  office,  the  sur- 
face of  the  opening  is  inspected,  which  looks  smooth  and 
proper  as  a  general  thing.  In  four  or  five  weeks  after  the 
city  has  accepted  the  opening,  there  comes  a  heavy  rain,  and 
the  trench  settles. 

The  city  then  has  to  look  up  the  parties  who  made  the 
opening,  and  to  require  them  to  put  it  into  a  satisfactory 
condition,  it  being  sometimes  necessary  to  send  the  parties 
back  four  or  five  times. 

No  party  ought  to  be  allowed  to  fill  a  trench  except  under 
supervision. 


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City  Document  No.  36. 


Permits  to  open  the  streets  for  underground  work,  be- 
tween January  1,  1891,  and  January  31,  1892,  have  been 
issued  as  follows  : 


Company. 

Barber  Asphalt  Co. 
Boston  Electric  Light  Co. 
Boston  Gas  Light  Co. 
Boston  Water  Dept.  (E.  D.) 
Boston  Water  Dept.  (Mystic) 
Brookline  Gas  Light  Co. 
Charlestown  Gas  Light  Co. 
City  Engineer  Dept.     . 
Dorchester  Gas  Light  Co. 
East  Boston  Gas  Light  Co. 
Edison  Electric  111.  Co. 
Fire-Alarm  Dept. 
Improved  Sewerage 
Jamaica  Plain  Gas  Co. 
Jamaica  Pond  Aqueduct  Co 
National  Construction  Co. 
N.  E.  Tel.  and  Tel.  Co. 
Postal  Tel.  Cable  Co.  . 
Quincy  Market  Cold  Storage  Co. 
Roxbury  Gas  Light  Co. 
Sewer  Division    . 
South  Boston  Gas  Light  Co 
AVest  End  St.  Ry.  Co. 
Western  Union  Telegraph  Co. 
Miscellaneous 


11,320  584,365 
Or  110.7  miles  of  trench  opened. 

The  average  length  of  trench  opened  on  a  permit  is  51.6 
feet. 

There  have  been  in  addition  to  the  above,  1,916  openings 
mude  on  emergency  permits,  with  which  the  various  corpora- 
tions and  departments  are  furnished.  The  average  lengths 
of  openings  on  these  permits  are  about  six  feet  each.  A 
record  of  these  is  ke[)t  in  this  office. 

Oilier  permits  have  been  granted  as  follows  : 

Moving  buildings           ......  94 

Coal-holes  .           .......  16 

Occupying   portions  of  the  streets,  to  repair  and 

construct  buildings          .....  4,808 


Permits. 

Feet. 

24 

14,876 

166 

1,576 

963 

46,233 

3,580 

135,378 

133 

7,738 

121 

10,972 

57 

976 

1 

1,280 

414 

15,460 

108 

3,394 

595 

27,960 

20 

359 

1 

1,456 

243 

23,052 

22 

1,856 

4 

105 

185 

41,437 

10 

1,336 

2 

735 

391 

15,137 

302 

46,332 

175 

15,921 

279 

88,142 

26    * 

996 

3,487 

87,175 

Carried  forward, 


4,918 


Street  Department.  185 

Broiight  forward,  4,1' 18 

Erectino-  awnino;s           ......  479 

Driving  cuttle       .......  34 

liaising  and  lowering  safes,  machinery,  etc.    .          .  827 

Distributing  sand           ......  24 

Special  permits  fou  various  purposes      .          .          .  125 


6,407 
Total  number  of  permits  of  all  kinds  issued    .  .    17,727 

There  have  been  10,881  notices  sent  to  the  various  di- 
vision foremen  to  repair  in  the  streets  defects  reported  by 
the  police. 

Also  2,020  to  various  parties  to  repair  defects  in  coal- 
holes, Hyatt  lights,  and  work  that  has  been  done  imper- 
fectly. 

There  have  also  been  5,465  notices  sent  to  abutters  on 
various  streets,  to  notify  them  of  contemplated  improve- 
ments. 

There  have  been  526  bonds  filed  in  this  office  this  year, 
in  accordance  with  Chap.  18,  Rev.  Ord.,  1891. 

Section  5.  —  Care  has  been  taken  to  see  that  all  statutes, 
ordinances,  and  regulations  relating  to  the  care  and  use  of 
streets  are  fully  observed,  and  to  carry  out  all  lawful  orders 
of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  relating  to  streets,  as  provided  for 
in  Section  21  of  the  ordinances. 

Section  6.  Office  Fotce.  —  The  force  of  clerks  and 
assistants  for  the  purpose  of  keeping  the  necessary  books 
and  records  is  the  same  as  it  was  uncler  the  previous  Super- 
intendent, although  the  work  is  more  than  doubled. 

The  clerks  are  faithful  and  hard  working,  and  a  judicious 
increase  of  their  salaries  would  be  a  recognition  of  their 
work. 

Section  7. — The  construction  work  of  the  division  is 
divided  into  ten  districts,  and  necessitates  the  employment 
of  a  force  of  foremen,  sub-foremen,  mechanics,  laborers,  etc., 
in  all  about  750  men,  to  properly  do  the  work  and  to  take 
care  of  all  the  property  formerly  belonging  to  the  Street 
Superintendent. 

The  men  in  this  division  have  done  excellent  work  during; 
the  past  year,  and  the  press  and  the  citizens  have  much  to 
say  in  praise  of  many  changes  inaugurated. 

Section  8.  Street-watering .  —  The  street-watering  has 
been  very  costly  and  unsatisfactory,  on  account  of  the  way 
and  manner  in  which  it  has  been  done. 

The  total  expense  has  been  $104,263;  $50,000  of  whic  h 
was  appropriated  directly  for  the  purpose  from  the  reserved 


186 


City  Document  No.  36. 


fund,  and  the  balance  of  $54,263  was  paid  out  of  the  regular 
maintenance  appropriation  of  the  division. 

More  satisfactory  means  should  be  devised  for  watering 
the  city  and  dividing  the  cost  thereof,  and  the  whole  work 
systematically  mapped  out  at  the  very  beginning  of  the  year. 

Section  9.  Removal  of  Snoio  and  Ice.  —  The  cit}^  has 
been  divided  up  into  snow  districts,  and  all  the  sidewalks 
that  belong  to  the  city  to  be  kept  clear  have  been  thor- 
oughly covered,  and  the  snow  has  been  shovelled  otf  and 
carted  away  as  soon  as  practicable.  It  has  been  the  custom 
to  shovel  the  snow  from  all  plank-walks  in  order  to  free  them 
from  danger  of  accidents,  and  to  remove  the  snow  and  ice 
from  the  streets  and  gutters  only  where  edgestones  are  set. 
The  work  is  so  arranged  in  conjunction  with  the  Street- 
Cleaning  Division,  that  a  large  snow-storm  can  be  easily 
handled  in  a  comparatively  short  space  of  time. 


Streets  Laid  Out  or  Extended  in  1891. 

Date.  Street.  Length  in  ft. 

Mar.      3.     Sewall   street,  Tremont  street  to   Dell 

avenue    .  .  .  .  .  .  314 

Mar.    11.     Mountford  street.  Beacon   street  to  Ivy 

street      .,         .  .  ...  .  636 

Mar.    26.     Gold  street,  B  street  to  New  England 

K.R.        ......  150 

Mar.   30.     Eldora  street.  Hillside  street  to  Sunset 

street      .  .  .  .  .  •  427 

Mar.  14.  Smith  street,  Bumstead  lane  to  Hunt- 
ington avenue  ....  504 

April  22.     Mt.  Vernon  street  to  Foster  street        .  713 

May       7.     Call  street,  Keyes  street  to  Hall  street,  505 

May     18.      Westford  street,  from  Raymond  street,  762 

May     18.     Burke  street,  Tremont   street  to  Berlin 

street 28  L 

June    12.     Harold  street,  Crawford  street  to  Har- 

rishoff  street  .....        1,031 

June    18.     Granger     street,     Clayton     street     to 

Duncan  street  ....  521 

June  18.  Maxwell  street,  Milton  avenue  to  Nel- 
son street         .  .  .  .  .        1,610 

June  19.  Lonormeadow  street,  Clifton  to  Batch- 
elder  street  .  .  .  .  287 

June    23.     Reading  street,  Kemble  street  to  Svvett 

street 1,033 


Carried  fonvard. 


8,774 


Street  Department.  187 

Date.  Street.  Length  in  ft. 

Brotiglit  forivard  8,774 

June    23.     Homer  street,  Moore    street  to  Byron 

street 600 

July      2.     Sunset   street,  Parker   Hill   avenue   to 

Hillside  street  ....  399 

July      2.     Horace   street,  Moore  street  to  Byron 

street 600 

July    14.     Hano  street,  Braintree  street  to  private 

way 486 

July    14.     Blaine  street,  Braintree  street  to  private 

way         ......  404 

July    16.     Mansur   street,  Day  street   to    Schiller 

street       .  .  .  .  .  .  374 

July    16.     Schiller  street,  Heath  street  to  Minden 

street 302 

July    17.     Sylvia   street,    Washington    street    to 

Forest  Hills  street  .  .  .  231 

July    24.     Kenneth    street,    Farrington    street    to 

Beech  street 302 

Aug.   12.     Cornwall    street,  Brookside  avenue  to 

Boylston  avenue       .  .  .  .  317 

Aug.   14.     Arlington  street,  Parsons  street,  west  .  399 

Aug.   14.     Bradbury  street,  Franklin  to  Mansfield 

street 371 

Aug.   14.     Buttonwood    street,     Mt.     Vernon    to 

Locust  street  .         .  .         .  601 

Aug.   17.     South  wood  street.  Edge  wood  to   Blue 

Hill  avenue      .....  546 

Aug.   25.     Harvest    street,    Dorchester  avenue   to 

Boston  street  .....  950 

Aug.   25.     Falcon    street.     Meridian    to    Putnam 

street 1,483 

Aug.   28.     Moreland  street,    Blue  Hill  avenue  to 

Dennis  street  ....  342 

Aug.  28.     Sycamore  street,  Ashland  to  Florence 

street      ......        1,375 

Aug.  28.     Peter  Parley  street.  Forest  Hills  street 

to  Walnut  street       ....        1,122 
Sept.   11.     Goldsmith    street.    Centre   to     Custer 

street 650 

Sept.   10.     German  street,  Washington  to   Grove 

street       .         .  .   "     .  .  .        1,060 

Sept.  21.     No.   Margin     street,     from     angle    in 

street  to  Still  man     .  .  .  .  83 

Carried  forward^  21,771 


188  City  Document  No.  36. 

Date.  Street.  Length  in  ft. 

Brought  for loard,  21,771 

Sept.   28.     Boyle  street,  Cordis  to  Pleasant  street,  132 

Oct.       3.      Ballard  street.  Centre  to  Custer  street,  557 

Oct.       3.     Ridge  street,  Sherwood   to    Sycamore 

street 421 

Oct.       3.     Toplift' street,  Bowdoiu  streetto  Geneva 

avenue    ......        1,353 

Oct.       7.     Peter  Parley  street.  Forest  Hills  street 

to  Washington  street         .  .  .  159 

Oct.       9.     Baldwin  street,  Main  street  to  Ruther- 
ford avenue      .....  247 

Oct.     13.     Lucas  street,  Middlesex  street  to  Shaw- 

mut  avenue      .  .  .  .  .  98 

Oct.     13      Prospect  street,    Sheldon  to  Sycamore 

street       ......  168 

Oct.     13.     Gustin  street,  W.  Ninth  street  to  Old 

Colony  R.R 354 

Oct.      16.     Church  street,  AA' inter  to  High  street     .  320 

Nov.      2.     Auckland  street,  Belfort  to  Bay  street,        1,410 
Nov.      2.     Bigelow    street,    Webster    to   Brooks 

street 2,284 

Nov.     2.     Dundee    street,    W.    Chester   park   to 

Dalton  street  .....  723 

Nov.     6.     Henshaw  street.  Market  to   Cambridge 

street       .         ...  .  .  .  979- 

Nov.    10.     Dacia  street,  Dalmatia  street  to  Dewey 

street      ......  235 

Nov.    10.     Cherry  street  to  Dalmatia  street  .         *.  112 

Nov.    13.     Wirt  street,    Washington  to    Henshaw 

street       ......  258 

Nov.    13.     Menlo  street,    Henshaw   to    Sparhawk 

street       .  .  .  .  .  .  443 

Nov.    13.     Shelton  street  to  Wrenthan  street         .  353 

Nov.    16.     Tuttle  street,  Savin  Hill  avenue  to  Hart- 
land  street       .  .  .  .  .1,157 

Nov.    27.     Houghton  street.   Mill   to  Pope's  Hill 

street       ......         1,415 

Nov.    30.     Wenhani  street.  Walk  Hill  to  Weldon 

street 1,285 

Nov.    30.     Beale  street,  Dorchester  avenue  to  Old 

Colony  R.R 536 

Dec.       1.     Byron  street,  Saratoga  to  Pope  street,  931 

Dec.       1.     Hunneman  street,  Harrison  avenue  to 

Washington  street   ....  493 

Carried  forward,  38,194 


Street  Department.  181) 

Date.  Street.  Length  in  ft. 

Brought  foricar'd,  88,194 

Dec.       8.     Dalmatia  street,    Blue    Hill  Jivenue  to 

Howard  avenue         .  .  .  .  724 

Dec.     16.     Stanho})e    street,    Berkeley    street    to 

near  Columbus  avenue      .  .  .  895 

Dec.    16.     Malcolm  street,  Mt.  Vernon  to  Chestnut 

street 240 

Dec.     22.     Ley  land  street.     Cottage    to    Burgess 

street      ......  695 

Dec.     23.     Norway  street,  Huntington    avenue  to 

Falmouth  street        ....  225 

Dec.    31.     Dacia    street,    Dewey    to    Brookford 

street       ......  610 


41,583 


or  7.87  miles. 

Streets  Relocated  in  1891. 

Date.  Street.  Sq.  feet. 

Aug.   17.     Harvard      street,      between      Harvard 

avenue  and  Trescott  street        .          .  4,925 

Nov.     13.     Howard  avenue,  relocated  and    grade 

changed            .          .          .         ."       .  2,801 

Nov.     27.     North  square,  near  and  at  North  street,  92 

Dec.      10.     Westernavenue,  opposite  Market  street,  1,242 


9,060 


Streets  Discontinued  in  1891. 

Date.  Street.  Bq.  feot. 

Mar.   18.     High    street,    between    Hartford     and 

Oliver  streets  ....  23 

July    11.     E.   Springfield  street,  Harrison  avenue 

to  Albany  street       ....      31,561 

Nov.    16.     Bigelow  street,  W.  side,  near  Webster 

street 147 

Dec.  1().  Walnut  avenue,  near  and  north  of  Cob- 
den  street         .....  93 

31,824 


Streets   W^idened   in   1891. 

Date,                                                           Street.  Sq.  feet. 

Mar.  18.      High    street,  north-west   side,  between 

Hartford  and  Olivia          ...  13 

April  29.     Dudley  street,  Vine  to  Hampden  street,  1,846 

Carried  forward^  1,859 


190 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Bate.  Street. 

Brought  forivai'd, 

June  29.  Nai'th  square,  on  north-east  and  south- 
west side,  near  North  street 

Jul}'  21.  Charlestovvn  street,  on  west  side,  be- 
tween Causeway  and  Medford 

Oct.  2.  Whitney    street,  north-west  side,  near 

Smith  street    ..... 

Oct.  12.  Bhie  Hill  avenue,  west  side,  near  Tiles- 
ton  avenue      ..... 

Dec.  22.      Blue  Hill  avenue,  at  Morton  street 

Dec.  31.  Kennard  avenue,  south-east  side,  near 
Allen  street     .  . 


Sq.  feet. 

1,859 

110 

926 

322 

676 
950 


The  record  of  the  Street  Commissioners  for  the  year  1891 
shows  the  following  results  : 

Streets  laid  out  or  extended 
Streets  relocated     . 
Streets  discontinued 
Streets  widened 
Increase  in  niileao:e 


41,583  lin.  ft. 

9,060  sq.  ft. 
631  lin.  ft. 

6,289  sq.  ft. 
41,124  lin.  ft. 


7.87  miles. 


0.12  mile. 


7.75  miles. 


Table  showino-  the  number  of  miles  in   len2:th  of  streets 
laid  out  bv  the  Board  of  Stieet  Commissioners  : 


n  1871 

'  .  5.72  miles. 

In  1883  . 

.  6.11  mil 

1872 

.  2.20 

1884  . 

.  5.50  " 

1873 

.  4.66 

1885  . 

.  3.95  " 

1874 

.  4.68 

1886  . 

.  6.75  " 

1875 

.  8.92 

1887  . 

.  5.34  " 

1876 

.  5.52 

1888  . 

.  5.12  " 

1877 

.  7.37 

1889  . 

.  6.22  - 

1878 

.  4.80 

1890  . 

.  5.69  " 

1879 

.  5.35 

1891  . 

.  7.75  " 

1880 

.  4.51 

1881 

.  4.80 

Total  in  21  yrs. 

119.10  " 

1882 

.  8.14 

les. 


Street  Department.  191 


Financial  Statement. 

Balance  on  hand  elan.  1,  1891         .         .          .  $45,21181 
Transferred    from    Causeway    street   Jan.    3, 

1891 3,000  00 

Loan  Feb.  2,  1891 183,000  00 


$231,211  81 
Amount  of  expenditures  charged 

to  Pavino;  Division  from  Jan. 

1,  1891, "to  April  30,  1891     .    $224,336  08 
Used  by  other  divisions     .         .  6,875  73 


,211  81 

Appropriation  for  Pavins;  Divi- 
sion, 1891-1892     .       ".         .  $700,000  00 

From  Reserve  Fund  for  Street- 
watering,  July       .  .  .  50,000  00 

Transferred     from     Cambridge 

Bridge.         ....  1,677  06 

Transferred  from  Police  Division,  3,485  59 


Amount  of  expenditures  charged 

to  Paving  Division  from  May 

1,  1891, 'to  Jan.  31,  1892  .  $752,863  94 
Transferred  to  Humboldt-avenue 

grade  damages       .  .  .  1,815  00 

Kemaining  in  treasury  Feb.    1, 

1892 483  71 


$755,162  65 


$755,162  65 


986,374  46    $986,374  46 

Total  expenditures  from  rea'ular  appropria- 
tion       ...."...        $977,200  02 

Total  expenditures  from  special  appropria- 
tions        1,014,324  26 


Grand  total  (regular  and  special)  .    $1,991,524  28 


192  City  Document  No.  36. 


IjsCOME. 

Statement  showing  the  amount  of  bills  deposited  with  the 
City  Collector  from'  Jan.  1,  l«Ol,  to  Feb.  1,  1892,  on  ac- 
count of  the  Paving  Division  : 

Edgestone  and  sidewalk  assessments        .          .  $31,037  30 

Sale  of  stone,  etc.           .....  985  55 

Fort  Hill  Wharf  (rent)           ....  625  00 

West  End  R.E,.  Co.,  settlement  of   accident 

claim 1,130  00 


,777  85 


The  amount  paid  into  the  city  treasury  during  the  same 
period  on  account  of  the  Paving  Division  : 

Edgestone  and  sidewalk  assessments        .         .  $17,299  01 

Sale  of  stone,  etc. 482  15 

Fort  Hill  Wharf  (rent)           ....  625  00 

West  End  R.R.,  settlement  of  accident  claim,  1,130  00 

$19,536  16 


Street  Department. 


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Expenditures. 

Advertising  in  and  subscribing  for  daily  papers, 

Dorchester  ledge,  construction  of    . 

Horses,  carts,  and  harnesses  (new) 

Harrisburg  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  steam 
roller  .... 

Aveling  &  Porter,  steam-roller 

Plans  for  office 

Printing  and  stationery 

Repairing  stables,  sheds,  etc. 

Sundries        .... 

Street  sio;ns  and  numberino; 

Salary  of  J.  Edwin  Jones,  as  Superintendent 
of  Streets,  Jan.  1  to  Jan.  17,  1891 

Salary  of  Michael  Meehan,  as  Deputy  Super- 
intendent of  Streets,  Jan.  1  to  Jan.  17, 
1891 

Salary  of  H.  H.  Carter,  as  Acting  Superinten- 
dent cf  Streets,  Jan.  19  to  March  8,  1891    . 

Salary  of  H.  H.  Carter,  as  Acting  Superinten- 
dent of  Streets,  March  9  to  March  31, 
1891  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 

Salary  of  C.  R.  Cutter,  as  Deputy  Superinten- 
dent  of  Streets,  March  23,   1891,  to  Jan 
28,  1892 

Salary  of  office  clerks     .... 

Telephone,  expenses  of  .  .  . 

Tools,  cost  of  keeping  same  in  repair,  etc. 


Executions  of  Court,  etc. 

Brown,  Mary  L.,  personal  injuries 

Brackett,  J.  Albert,  injurios  to  horse  . 

Bean,  B.  F.,  damage  to  house 

Coffey,  John  J.,  jaersonal  injuries 

Clark,  Thos.  H.,  damage  to  carriage  . 

Carroll,  Patrick,  personal  injuries 

CunnifF,  Ellen,  " 

Driscoll,  Louisa  M.,  damage  to  estate 

Deegan,  Catherine  E.,  Admx.,  injury  to  husband   (Com 

mittee  on  Claims  .... 
Fitzpatrick,  John  B.,  personal  injuries 
Finn,  Ellen  T.,  " 

Gordan,  Charles  K.,  " 

Grose,  Mercy  D.,  " 


i,          $647 

78 

2,084 

26 

10,993 

14 

4,000^ 

00 

4,000 

00 

1,067 

70 

4,458 

34 

1,327 

94 

8,445 

69 

3,112 

83 

188  89 

141   67 
566  66 

458  33 


2,578  55 

'  9,089  27 

992  47 

14,919  11 

569,072  63 


1,033 

S6 

200 

00 

40 

00 

50 

00 

40 

00 

55 

50 

100 

00 

75 

00 

400  00 

200 

00 

325 

12 

175 

00 

200 

00 

Carried  fo7-ward, 


>,894  48 


Street  Department. 


195 


Brought  forward, 
Gates,  Mary  A.,  personal  injuries 
Holmes,  John  S.,  " 

Hutchinson,  Margaret  A.  C,  personal  injuries 
Imre,  T.  J., 

Kelrey,  Chas.  E.,  " 

Luehterhand,  Sophie  K.,  " 

Luchterhand,  Fred.  W.,  " 

Lynch,  William,  damage  to  house 
Lannon,  Jane  C,  grade  damages 
McNamara,  Bridget,  personal  injuries 
Madden,  Bridget  F.,  et  als.,  grade  damages 
Mooney,  J.,  grade  damages 
McCorkle,  Sarah  J.,  personal  injuries 
McLellan,  Albert, 

Mahern,  Esther  J.,  damage  to  house  . 
McGonagle,  Charles,  stone  taken  from  his  land 
Peters,  Richard  and  Mary,  grade  damages  . 
Ruggles,  Daniel,  personal  injuries 
Robbins,  Elliot  D.,  injuries  to  horse    . 
Ryan,  Mary  E.,  personal  injuries 
Sampson,  Thomas  A.,  damage  to  herdic 
Thompson,  Emma  A.,  personal  injuries 
Vaughan,  Kate,  " 

Warren,  J.  Frank,  " 

Whitcomb,  A.  F.,  injuries  to  horse 


12,894  48 

1,325  45 

400  00 

2,099  73 

150  OO 

131  60 

122  37 

100  00 

50  00 

625  32 

686  68 

675  32 

400  00 

100  00 

64  00 

28  00 

40  00 

125  32 

250  00 

350  00 

450  00 

50  00 

1,650  45 

937  49 

400  00 

150  00 


$14,250 

21 

Grade  Damages,  Humboldt  Avenue. 

Brown,  Agnes $471 

24 

Carpenter,  Samuel  L.  and  Lucinda  W 

200 

00 

Draper,  Charles  E.       .         .         . 

2,121 

24 

D'Arcy,  Frank  P. 

421 

24 

Folsom,  Mary  F. 

1,521 

24 

Gerry,  Samuel  L. 

400 

00 

Hunt,  Sylvia  W. 

471 

24 

Knowles,  J.  M.    , 

900 

00 

Kittredge,  C.  F.  . 

300 

00 

Leonard,  George 

400 

00 

Maguire,  Patrick 

900 

00 

Rand,  Carrie  B.    . 

571 

24 

Sawyer,  Nellie  0. 

300 

00 

Svdlivan,  Michael 

1,200 

00 

Taggard,  John  H. 

500 

00 

Vail,  Emma  L.  R. 

100 

00 

Woodbury,  Louisa 

600 

00 

$11,377 

44 

11)()  City  Document  No.  36, 

The  following  schedule  shows  the  expenditures  from  the 
maintenance  appropriation  of  this  division  devoted  to  the 
various  streets  in  the  several  districts  : 


SOUTH  BOSTON. 

A  street/ B  roadway  to  First  street.  In  ex- 
cess of  special  appropriation        .  .  .  $102  47 

Dorchester  street/  Eighth  street  to  Dor- 
chester avenue.  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    .......  68  90 

E   street/  Third    street  to  Bolton  street.     In 

excess  of  special  appropriation    .  .  .  470  47 

First  street/  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  li.R.  to  F  street. 

In  excess  of  special  appropriation         .  .  1,291   23 

Fourth  street/  G  street  to  H  street.  In  ex- 
cess of  special  appropriation         ...  28  00 

Gustin  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation       .  .  597   14 

Harvest  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    .......  830  74 

Newman  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation     .  .  .  .  .  ...  142  88 

Kogers  street.^  In  ex:cess  of  special  appro- 
priation    .......  264  88 

Seventh    street/  D     street  towards    B    street. 

In  excess  of  special  appropriation         .  .  244  36 

Second    street/  E    street  to  Dorchester  street. 

In  excess  of  special  appropriation        .  .  1,243  99 

Sixth  street,^  O  street  to  Q  street; 
repaved  between  O  and  P  streets  —  paved 
between  P  and  Q  streets  : 

Labor $228  14 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  75  00 

Material         .  .  .  .      1,246  75 

1,549  89 

Sixth  street,^  H  street  to  I  street.     In  excess 

of  special  appropriation       .  .  .  .  108  07 

Second   street,^    Granite    street    to  A  street. 

In  excess  of  special  appropriation  .  .  55  74 

Ward  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion      _      .  .  122  00 

Washburn  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation      1,044  92 


A:mount  carried  forward^  $8,165  68 

'  For  detail  of  tliis  work  sec  special  appropriations. 


Street  Department.  197 

Amount  brought  forioard,  $8,165   68 

Maintenance  of  macadamized  roadways  : 

Labor $2,302  98 

Teaminjr        .  .  .  .  787  50 


Crossings,  repairs  : 
Labor  . 
Material 

Crossings,  new  : 
Labor  . 
Teaming 
Material 


Edgestone  and  sidewalks,  repairs  : 

Labor $3,250  18 

Teaming        ....  2,292  00 

Material        .          .          .          .  1,281  14 


$94  07 

613 

44 

$146 

02 

24 

00 

640 

25 

Edo;estone,  sidewalks,  and  gutters,  new  : 

"Labor  .         .  .  .         .    $1,298  80 

Pavers'  bills  .         .  .         492  58 

Material        .  .         .         .         615  27 


Fences  and  plank-walks  : 

Labor $831  49 

Material        .  .  .         .         703  17 


Repairs  : 

Labor $3,113  76 

Teaming        ....  4,054  50 

Pavers'  bills .          .         .         .  251  59 

Material        ....  5,810  35 


Total 
Credit  on  account  of  city  crusher 


3,090  48 


707  51 


810  27 


6,823  32 


2,406  65 


1,534  QQ 


13,230 

20 

$36,768 
787 

77 
96 

$35,980  81 

198 


City  Document  No.  36. 


EAST   BOSTON. 

Bennington  street,  Prescott  street  to  Words- 
worth street :  Reo-ulatino-  and  o'radins' : 

C  ~  C3  O 

1,218  ft.  edofestone  set. 
432  sq.  yds.  gutter  paving. 
776  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalks  relaid. 
3,690  sq.  3^ds.  of  3-inch  macadam. 
3,495    cu.    yds.    filling     (taken   from    sewer 
trenches). 

Labor  .... 

Teaming 

Stone  and  screenings 

Roller  .... 

Edgestone  (622  ft.,  new) 

Pavers'  bills  . 

Sand     .... 

IBeachmont  avenue.  Ley  den  street  to  Revere  : 
Filling  (taken  from  sewer  trenches)  : 

Labor $868  15 

Teamino        ....         757  50 


.  $1,987  58 

526  50 

737  90 

201  00 

446  20 

158  49 

32  00 

$4,089  67 

Belmont  square  :  Gravelled  —  Edgestones  set 
—  Gutter  paved  —  Crossings  laid  : 

Labor  .         .         .         ..       $155  67 
Teaming        .  .  .  .  72  00 

Street-roller  .  .  .  18  00 

Material        .  .  .  .         485  55 


Eagle  square,  at  Chelsea  street.^     In  excess  of 
special  appropriation       .... 

Jeffries    and  Marginal   streets.     In  excess   of 
special  appropriation       .... 

Lamson  street,  Sumner  street  to  Webster 
street :  Gravelled  —  Edgestone  set  —  Brick 
walks  laid : 

Labor $186  75 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  66  00 

Pavers' ^bills  .  .  .         .         106  05 

Material        .  .  .  .         433  20 


1,625  65 


731  22 

558  40 
516  61 


792  00 


Amouiit  carried  forward. 


!,313  55 


'  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


Street  Department. 


199 


5501 

32 

115 

50 

519 

95 

516 

40 

Amount  brought  fornmrd, 
Lewis  street :  Entire  length  repaved  : 
Labor  .... 

Teaming        .... 
Pavers'  bills 
Material        .... 


Morris  street,  Marion  street  to  Brooks  street : 
Gravelled  —  Edgestone  set  —  Gutters  paved 
—  Brick  sidewalk  paved  : 

Labor  ....       $549  51 

Teaming        ....  367  50 

Street- roller  .         .         .  51  00 

Material        .         .         .         .         424  65 


1,313  55 


Porter  street,  Bremen  street  to  Central  square  : 
Resurfaced  : 

Labor  ....       $390  84 

Teaming        .  .         .         .         108  00 

Street-roller  ...  33  00 

Material        .  .  .         .         578  24 

Putnam  street,    Chelsea  street  to  Bennington 
street :  Resurfaced  : 

Labor  ....        $242  77 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  40  50 

Street-roller  ...  9  00 

Material        .  .  .  .         337  03 


Sumner   street,    at    Belmont    square :     Cross- 
walks laid  : 

Labor  .  .         .         .         $57  60 

Teaming        ....  24  00 

Pavers' bills  .  *         .  42  00 

Material        .  .         .  .         569  30 


Terrace    place  :  Repaved 
Sidewalks  laid  : 
Labor 
Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 


Edo-estone    set  — 

$571  69 

96  00 

166  92 


Walley  street 
Labor 
Team  in  si- 


Resurfaced 


$325  16 
217  50 


1,653  17 


1,392  QQ 


1,110  08 


629  30 


692  90 


834  61 


542  66 


Amount  carried  forioard. 


$15,168  93 


200 


CiTT  Document  No.  36. 


Amount  brought  forward, 

$15,168 

93 

Webster    street,    Cottage    str 

eet 

to    Jeffries 

street :  Resurfaced  : 

Labor 

$597  41 

Teaming 

151  50 

Pavers'  bills 

134  85 

Street- roller 

78  00 

Material 

387  79 

1,349 

55 

Webster   street,    at   Belmont 

sqi 

lare  :  Cross- 

walks  laid  : 

Labor 

$57  60 

Teaming 

33  00 

Pavers'  bills 

32  25 

Material 

558  20 

681 

05 

Maintenance  of  macadamized  r 

oad^ 

^vays  : 

Labor 

$1,634  88 

Teaming 

462  00 

2,096 

88 

Edgestone,  sidewalks,  and  gutters 

,  repairs  : 

Labor             .          .          . 

$1,769  58 

Teaming        .     ^    . 

856  50 

Pavers'   bills 

21  63 

Material 

638  26 

3,285 

97 

%J  1 

Edgestone,  sidewalks,  and  gutters 

,  new  : 

Labor  .... 

$229  67 

^ 

Teaming 

12  00 

Pavers' 'bills 

71  39 

Material 

1,220  73 

1,533 

79 

Fences  and  plank-walks  : 

Labor   .... 

4 

$477  72 

Teaming 

135  00 

Carpenter 

378  00 

Material 

784  73 

1,775 

45 

ttrt/ 

Repairing  streets  : 

Labor  .... 

$9,917  45 

Teaming 

2,326  50 

Roller  .          .          .          . 

145  00 

Pavers'  bills  . 

57  35 

Material 

2,873  06 

15,319 

36 

.         • 

fj  \j 

Total  .... 

$41,210 

98 

Street  Department. 


201 


CHARLES  TOWN. 

Austin  street.-^     In  excess  of  special  appropri- 
ation ....... 

Charles-river  avenue  :      Repavecl  roadway  : 

Labor $279  36 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  102  00 

Pavers'1)ills  .  .  .  419  42 

Material         .  .  .  .  243  63 


Dupont  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation     ....... 

Edge  worth  street.^  In  excess  of  speciaJ  ap- 
propriation ...... 

Parker     street :    Reset     edgestones  —  Relaid 


gutters  and  sidewalks 
hahor  . 
Teaming 
Material 


$368  70 

84  00 

114  17 


Maintenance  of  macadamized  roadways  : 

Labor $1,729  97 

Teaming         ....      1,485  00 


Edgestones,  sidewalk,  and  gutter,  repairs  : 

Labor  .  .  .  .  .    $2,288  91 

Teamino-        .  .  .  .  997  50 

Material         ....      1,429  18 


Fences  and  plank-walks 
Labor  . 
Teaming 
Carpenter 
Material 


Repairing  streets 
Labor  . 
Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 
Roller  . 
Material 


$415 

49 

54 

00 

210 

47 

167 

08 

16,230 

82 

3,618 

00 

71 

02 

102 

00 

2,602 

80 

$140  43 


1,044  41 

121  21 

37  25 


566  87 


3,214  97 


4,715  59 


847  04 


12,624  64 


Total 


,312  41 


'  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


202 


City  Document  No.  36. 


BBIGETON. 

Cambridge  street,  near  Gas-house  :  Eesurfacino; 
2,860  sq.  yds.  4-in.  macadam. 

Labor  .  .  .  .       $573  29 

Teaming 

Pavers'  bills 

Edgestone 

Gravel  and  sand 

Roller 

Stone    . 

Westford  street :  Regulating  and  Gravelling 

244  ft.  edgestone. 
88  sq.  yds.  gutter  paving. 
1,820  sq.  yds.  gravel  roadway. 

950  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 


442   18 

65  06 

28  42 

155  96 

84  00 

771  40 

$2,120  31 

Labor  .... 

$743  30 

Teaming 

297  00 

Gravel 

.      1,163  43 

Pavers'  bills 

41  56 

Edgestones    . 

209  26 

Stone    .... 

43  70 

Western  avenue  :  Regulating  an( 

\  Resurfacing : 

366  ft.  edgestone. 

123  sq.  yds.  gutter  paving. 

5,130  sq.  yds.  4-in.  macadam. 

Labor  .... 

.       $565  07 

Teaming 

600  50 

Edgestone     . 

104  39 

Pavers'  bills 

30  77 

Stone   .... 

.      1,420  10 

Gravel 

403  76 

Roller  .... 

145  00 

Aldie  street.^     In  excess  of  spec 

ial  appropria- 

tion.       .... 

. 

Commonwealth     avenue.       Enti 

re    length   re- 

paired  where  needed  : 

Labor        .          .          .          . 

.    $86  40 

Teaming   .          .          .          . 

.    348  00 

Material    .          .          .          . 

1,250  20 

2,498  25 


3,269  59 
247  05 


A.mou)U  carried  forward, 


1,684  60 
59,819  80 


1  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


Street  Department.  203 

A.mount  brought  forward  ^  $9,819   80 

Dunboy  street :  Grading  and  Gravelling  from 
Biglow  street,  800  feet  south  : 

Labor |840  96 

Teaming        ....  463  50 

Material        .  .  •         .         547  95 

1,852  41 


Dustin  street.^     In  excess  of  special  appropri- 
ation          1,069  79 

Mansfield    street :     Gradino-  —  Settins;  Edoe- 
stones  —  Gutters  : 

Labor  .....       $453  23 


Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 
Street-roller 
Material 


192  00 

239  83 

63  00 

826  51 


1,774  57 

Mount   Vernon  street.'     In  excess  of  special 

appropriation     .  .  .  .  .  .  568   10 

Hobart    street.^     In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation      2,213  37 

Lake  street.^     In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion    3,642  91 

Oakland  street :  Grading  : 

Labor   .         .         ."       .         .       $189  11 
Teaming        .         .         .         .  79  50 

Materiat-       .  .         .         .         535  15 

803  76 


Rockland  street.    Macadamized  ;  Chestnut  Hill 
avenue,  south : 

Labor $91  39 

Teaming        ....  60  00 

Steam-roller  .  .  .  96  00 

Material         .  .  .  .  422  80 


Washington  street :     Repairs  entire  length  : 

Labor $103  09 

Teaming        ....  87  00 

Street-roller  .  .  .  66  00 

Material         .  .  .  .         353  27 


Winship   street :    New    crossings,   new    edge- 
stones,  new  sidewalk — Repairs  entire  length  : 
Labor $48  00 


670  19 


609  36 


Amounts  carried  forward,  $48  00       $23,024  26 

For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation , 


204 


City  Document  No.  36. 


A.mo/( n ts  hvouyh t  forivard, 
Teaniinir 
Pavers' bills  . 
Materinl         .  .  . 


$48  00 
81  86 
56  95 

702  43 


$23,024  26 


889  24 


Maintenance  of  macadamized  roadwavs  : 

Labor  .         .  .         .  .    $2,119  35 

Teaming        .  .  .         .         634  50 


Crossings,  new  : 
Labor  . 
Teaming 
Material 


$209  82 

60  00 

2,100  07 


Edgestone  —  Sidewalk  and  gutters,  repaired  : 

Labor $27   75 

Material        .  .  .  .         847  05 


Edgestone  —  Sidewalks  and  gutters,  new  : 

Labor $284  33 

Teaming       .  .  .  .  148  50 

Pavers'  bills  ...  180  29 

Material        .  .  .  .      1,835  33 


Fences  and  plank-walks 
Labor  . 
Material 


Repairing  streets 
Labor 
Teaming 
Material 
Pavers'  bills 
Roller 


$673  04 
1,409  64 


^8,997  50 

5,652  00 

5,852  45 

134  22 

84  00 


Total  .... 

Credit  on  account  of  city  crusher, 


2,753  85 


2,369  89 


874  80 


2,448  45 


2,082  Q^ 


20,720  17 

$55,163  34 
1,181   93 


$53.9»1  41 


Street  Department. 


205 


WEST   EOXBUBY. 

Canterbury  street,  Bine  Hill   avenue  to  Aus- 
tin street :  Resurfacing  : 

3,300  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor           ....        $188  30 

Teaming       ....           636  00 

Graver       .'        .          .          .           165  20 

Roller           .          .          .          .           192  00 

Stone            ....        1,309  10 


Centre    street.    Green    to  Amory :  Resurfac- 
ing: 

5,500  sq.  yds.  4-in.  macadam. 

Labor           .          .         .          .  $393  88 

Teaming       ....  667  50 

Stone            ....  1,507   13 

Gravel          .          ...  531   10 

Roller           ....  237  00 

Hyde  Park  avenue,  Mt.  Hope  to  Hyde  Park 
line  :   Resurfacing  : 
5,3()0  lin.  ft.  i)lank-walk. 

15,500  sq.  yds.  6-m.  macadam. 

Labor           ....  $464  78 

Teaming       ....  870  00 

Gravel          ....  1,466  90 

Roller           .          .          .          .  320  00 

Stone            .          .         .         .  7,690  90 

Lumber        ....  569  04 


Mozart  street :  Reo;ulating  and  resurfacing  : 

2,600  lin.  ft.  edgestone. 
880  sq.  yds.  block-stone  gutter. 
257  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalk. 

2,500  sq.  yds.  3-in.  macadam. 

Labor             ....  $804  50 

Teaming        ....  316  50 

Blocks           .          .         .         .  990  22 

Gravel           .         .          .         .  746  10 

Pavers'  bills           ...  474  34 

Edgestone     .          .         .         .  1,572  68 

Stone             ....  498  45 

Roller             .          .         .         .  175  00 


!,490  60 


3,336  61 


11,381   62 


5,577  79 


Amount  carried  forward , 


,786  62 


206 


City  Document  No.  3(5. 


A.mount  brought  forward, 

Mt.   Hope  street,  Hyde  park  avenue  to  Can- 
terbury :  Resurfacing  with  gravel : 

5,200  sq.  yds.  gravel  roadway. 

2,700  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 
300  sq.  yds.  gutter  relaid. 


2,786  62 


Labor 

$397  QQ 

Teaming 

225  00 

Pavers'  bills 

77   18 

Roller 

321  00 

Gravel 

shington  to  Wal 

1,453  90 

School  street,  Wa 

lut  avenue : 

Regulating  and 

macadamizing : 

2,400  sq.  yds.  Telford  macadam. 

Labor 

.          •          ■ 

1380  25 

Teaming 

.          •          • 

587  00 

Gravel 

.          .          • 

261  80 

Roller 

•          .          • 

130  00 

Stone 


1,774  60 


South  street,  near  Centre  :  Resurfacing 
6,100  sq.  yds.  8-in.  macadam. 


Teaming 

102  00 

Gravel 

,          , 

383  60 

Stone   . 

. 

.      2,922  20 

Roller 

t,  Paine  to  Back  st 

167  00 

Walkhill  stree 

reet :  Resur- 

facing  and  regulating  : 

432  sq.  yds. 

gutter 

paving. 

2,500  sq.  yds. 

4-in.  macadam. 

Labor 

$505  81 

Teaming 

^ 

704  50 

Roller 

^ 

200  00 

Stone 

^ 

671  20 

Gravel 

• 

751  80 

Washington  street,  south  of  Forest  Hills  :  Re- 
surfacing : 

4,500  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor  ....       $833  31 

Teaming        ....         583  50 


2,474  74 


3,133  65 


3,714  60 


2,833  31 


Amounts  carried  forivard,       $1,416  81      $34,942  92 


Steeet  Department.  207 

Amounts  brought  forward,  $1,416  81      $34,942  92 

Stone  ....      1,786  00 

EoUer  .  .  .  .  224  00 

3,426  81 


Arnold    street,  from    Weld  street  to  Newton 
line  :  Repaired : 

Labor $9  00 

Teaming        .         .  .         .         118  50 

Material        ....         549  50 


Baker   street.^      In   excess   of  special    appro- 

677 

00 

priation     ....... 

366 

00 

Ballard  street.^     In  excess    of  special   appro- 

priation     ....... 

136 

80 

Berry      street,     from     Canterbury    street   to 

Calvary  Cemetery  :  Resurfaced  : 

Labor $416  31 

Teaming        ....            90  00 

Roller 145  00 

Material        .          .          .          .          854  00 

1  ^f\f^ 

qi 

Boynton  street.  South    street  to   Call   street : 

Labor $34  44 

Material         .  .  .  .  467  75 


502  19 

Call-street  extension.^      In    excess  of  special 

appropriation     .  .  .  .  .  .  599  71 

Centre  street,  near  Spring  street :  Repairs  : 

Labor $56  25 

Teaming        .         .         .         .         163  50 
Material        .         •         .         .         373  10 

592  85 


Danforth  street,  Boylston  street  to  Paul  Gore 
street :  Resurfaced  : 

Labor  .  .         .  .  .       $549  85 

Teamino-        .  .         .  .         372  00 

Paver's^Bills  .  .  .  206  33 

Material         .  .  .  .  347   10 

1,475  28 

Forbes  street :  ^  In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion   2,095  45 

German  street :  Whole  length,  construction  : 
Labor $923  85 


Teaming        .         ,         .  .         505  50 


1,429  35 


Jimount  carried  forward,  $47,749   67 

^  For  detail  of  this  woi'k  see  special  appropriation. 


208  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amount  brought  forivard,  $47,749  67 

Goldsmith  street.^     In    excess    of  special  ap- 
propriation ......  22  88 

Hyde  Park    avenue,  near  Forest    Hills  :  Re- 
surfaced : 

Labor $487  55 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  142  50 

Material        .  .  .  .         504  00 

1,134  05 


La  Grange  street, 

Pai 

trido-e 

street  to  Martin 

street :    Resurfaced 

Labor  . 

. 

.       $228  86 

Teaming 

, 

367  50 

Roller  . 

,          . 

55  00 

Material 

• 

.      1,041  60 

1,692  96 

Maynard  street.'     In  excess  of  special   appro- 
priation    .......  444  93 

Oak  street.^     In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion    28  16 

Paul  Gore  street,^  Chestnut  avenue  to  Lamar- 
tine  street :  Resurfaced  —  New  edgestone, 
sidewalks,  and  gutters  : 

Labor $311,  71 

Teaming 
Street-roller 
Material 
Pavers'  bills 

Peter  Parley  road.^     In  excess  of  special  ap 

propriation 
Poplar  street,  Canterbury  street  to  Metropoli- 
tan avenue :   Repairs  : 

Labor $335  21 

Teaming        ....  358  50 

PaversMjills           .                   .  232  65 

Material        .          .                   .  218  40 


127  50 

146  00 

1,191  79 

92  07 



'   1,869  07 

)ecial  ap- 

. 

46  10 

Prospect  avenue.  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    .  .  .... 

Sylvia  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appropri- 
ation ....... 

Symmes  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    ....... 

Amount  carried-  forward^ 

1  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


1,144 

76 

33 

00 

436 

25 

390 

50 

$54,992 

33 

Street  Department.  209 

Amou7it  brought  forward^  $54,992  33 

Walter  street :  Kepairs  : 

Labor $440  83 


Teaming        .         .         .         .         334  50 


Weld  street,  Baker  street  to  Corey  street : 

Labor  .         .  .         .       $123  08 

Teaming        ....  63  00 

Material        .         .         .         .         697  90 


Maintenance  of  macadamized  roadways  : 

Labor  ....    $6,014  95 

Teaming        ....      3,474  00 

Crossings,  repairs  : 

Labor  .... 

Teaming 

Material 

Edgestone  —  Sidewalks  and  gutter  repairs  : 
Teaming         .         .         .         .         $96  00 
Pavers'  bills  .         .         .         687  27 

Material        .         .         .         .         881  61 


$161  89 

48 

00 

909 

92 

775  33 


883  98 


Washington,  South,  and  Centre    streets.^     In 

excess  of  special  appropriation     .  .  .  9,381   79 

Wise  street :    New    edgestones,  gutters,  and 
walks  : 

Labor  ......         $52  80 

Teaming        .  .  .         .  123  00 

Pavers'l)ills  .  .  .  94  14 

Material        .         .  .         .         506  16 


776  10 


9,488  95 


1,119  81 


Edgestone  —  Sidewalk  and    gutters  (new)  : 
Labor            ....       $347  45 
Teaming       ....         115  50 
Pavers'  bills           .         .         .         544  34 
Material        .          .         .          .         355  86 

1,363 

3,026 

15 
96 

Fences  and  plank-walks  : 
Labor 

Carpenter     . 
Material 

.    $1,390  93 

45  50 

.      1,590  53 

Amounl  carried  forward. 

$83,473 

28 

'  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


210 


City  Document  No.  3(j. 


Amount  brought  foriuard, 

$83,473 

28 

Repairing  streets  : 

Labor             .         .         . 

.    $9,444  77 

Teaming 

.    17,161 

00 

Pavers'  bills  . 

200 

72 

Holler  .... 

147 

00 

Material 

.    14,577 

90 

41,531 

30 

fj  \J 

Total 

$125,004 

67 

Credit  on  account  of  city  cru 

>hers 

• 

1,575 

91 

$123,428 

76 

DORCHESTER. 

Adams    street,    Dorchester   avenue    to   Park 

street :  Paving  gutters   and 

macadamizing  : 

360  sq.  yds.  block-stone  gutt 

ers. 

3,000  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam  : 

Labor  .... 

.    $1,099 

72 

Teaming 

181 

50 

Gravel 

159 

00 

Stone    .... 

.     1,235 

00 

Roller  .... 

49 

00 

<ll!9  791 

99 

Blue  Hill  avenue,  Wales  to  Harvard  street : 
333  feet  edgestone  reset. 
112  sq.  yds.  gutter  paving. 

6-in.  macadam.  : 


6,000  sq.  yds 
Labor  . 
Teaming 
Gravel 
Stone   . 
Roller  . 


$863  75 

568  74 

430  50 

2,363  40 

196  00 


Codman  street,  Adams    to    Shawmut  Branch 

R.R.  :  Reaulatinor  and  macadamizino; : 

608  feet  edgestone. 

203  sq.  yds.  gutters. 

163  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalk. 
2,350  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

720  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor $558  87 

Teaming        .  .  .         .  165  00 

Pavinff-blocks        ...         223  08 


4,422  39 


Amounts  carried  forward, 


$946  95       $7,146  61 


Street  Department. 


211 


mouyits  brought  fortoard.. 

$946  95 

Kdo:estone     . 

364  80 

Pavers'  bills 

125  98 

Gravel 

112  50 

Roller  .... 

84  00 

Stone    .... 

959  00 

',146  61 


Dracut  street :  Reo^ulatino;  and  macadamizino- : 
2,332  lin.  ft.  edgestone. 
323  sq.  yds.  block-stone  gutters. 
450  sq.  yds.  round  stone  gutters. 
2,450  sq.  yds.  8-in.  macadam. 
1,600  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor  . 

Teaming 

Stone  . 

Blocks 

Pavers'  bills 

Gravel 

Roller  . 

Washington    street,    Norfolk    to     Columbia : 

Resurfacing  and  regulatins : 
7,000   sq.    yds.  3-in.  macadam  —  Edgestones 


$1,983 

64 

742 

67 

1,225 

00 

367 

96 

386 

25 

388 

50 

112 

00 

reset  —  Gutters  rela 
Labor  . 
Teaming 
'Roller  . 
Stone    . 
Gravel 
Pavers'  bills 


d: 


$338  55 
504  50 
154  00 

1,388  90 
331  80 
229  37 


Abbot   street.  Blue    Hill  avenue   to  Harvard 
street :  Resurfaced : 

Labor            .         .         .         .  $236  08 

Teaming       .         .          .          .  174  00 

Roller           ....  81  00 

Material        .         .          .          .  405  60 


Adams     street.     King 
street :  Resurfaced : 
Labor 
Teaminof 


street    to    Beaumont 

$247  08 
126  00 


2,593  23 


5,206  02 


2,947  12 


896  68 


jA-mounts  carried  forward^ 


$373  08      $18,789  ^^ 


212  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amounts  brought  forward^  $373  08      $18,789  66 

Roller  .         .  .         .         134  00 

Material         ....      1,114  60 

1,621  68 


Asbmont  street.^    In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation       .  679  00 

Blue   Hill    avenue,    Quincy    street   to    Grove 
Hall :  Resurfaced : 

Labor  .         .         .  .         $67  50 

Teaming       .         .  .         .         258  00 

Material        .  .         .         .         273  60 

599  10 


Boston  street,   Stoughton  street    to    Eastman 
street :  Resurfaced  : 

Material  .  .  .  .  .         .  660  80 

Bushnell  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation       1,619  51 

Carruth  street,  Beaumont  street  to  New  Minot 
street:  Macadamizing  —  Resetting  edge- 
stones  —  New  gutters  : 

Labor  ....       $517  27 

Teaming        ....  90  00 

Roller  .         .  .         .  21  00 

Material        .         .  .         .         584  90 

1,213   17 


Codman  street,  Dorchester  avenue  to  Wash- 
ington street :  Macadamizing  : 

Labor  ....       $142  98 

Teaming        .         .  .  .         127  50 

Roller  ....  98  00 

Material        .         .  .         .         718  00 


Gleason     street,    Harvard    street  to    White 
street :  Macadamized  : 

Labor            ....  $170  28 

Teaming        ....  100  92 

Material        ....  384  56 

Roller            .         .         .          .  105  00 


1,086  48 


760  76 

Gi-anite  avenue.^     In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation       3,204  21 

Amount  carried  forward  ^  $30,234  37 

'  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


Street  DeparTxMent. 


213 


A^nount  brotight  forward^ 
Hancock  street :  Widening  at  Upham's  Corner 


$30,234  37 


Labor 

Teaming 

Excavating 

Pavers'  bills 

Roller 

Material 


$512  28 

165  00 

57  50 

^b  90 

42  00 

360  50 


In  excess  of  special  appro- 
In  excess  of  special  appro- 


Magnolia  street.^ 

priation 
Neponset  avenue.^ 

priation     ....... 

Pleasant  street,  Stoughton  street    to  Victoria 

street  :  Resurfaced  : 
Labor 


Teaming 
Material 


$61  80 
120  00 
358  86 


Sturbridore 
street 
Labor 
Materia 


street,    River    street   to    Sanford 


Filling 


$108  37 
453  85 


Victoria    street,    from   Pleasant  street,    east, 

towards     Dorchester     avenue :  Repairing 

concrete    sidewalk  —  Resetting  edsestone 
and  gutters  : 

Labor            .          .          .          .  $87  29 

Teaming        ....  27  00 

Pavers'  bills            ...  ^^'o  64 

Material        .         .         .         .  469  38 


Maintenance  of  macadamized  roadways  : 

Labor  ....    $3,218  38 

Teaming        .         .         .  .      1,209  00 


Edgestone — Sidewalk  and  gutter,  repairs  : 
Labor  .         .         .         .    $1,044  64 

Teaming        ....  675  00 

Pavers'  bills  .  .  .  45  97 

Material        .  .  .  .  822  49 


A.mount  carried  forward , 


1,223  18 


304  08 


5,161  26 


540  66 


562  22 


650  31 


4,427  38 


2,588  10 
$45,691  56 


^  For  detail  of  this  work  sec  special  appropriation. 


214 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amotint  hrouglit  forward. 


Sidewalks  and  o'utters 


Edgostone 
Labor 
Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 
Material 


Fences  and  plank-walks  : 
Labor 
Teaming 
Carpenter 
Material 


Repairs  : 
Labor 
Teaming 
Roller 
Pavers'  bills 
Material 
Excavating 


Total 
Credit  on  account  of  city  crushers 


(new)  : 
$137  50 
451  61 
669  84 

3,797  26 


$1,667  50 

6  00 

42  00 

2,049  10 


$8,578  81 

8,707  50 

350  13 

95  63 

13,978  87 

325  00 


$45,691  56 


5,056  21 


3,764  60 


32,035 

94 

$86,548  31 
2,363  87 

$84,184 

44 

BOXBTJRY. 

Blue  Hill  avenue,  Quincy  to  Warr 
ulating  and  resurfacing : 
386  ft.  edgestone. 
127  sq.  yds.  block-stone  gutters. 
353  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalk. 
1,900  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor  . 

Teaming 

Edojestone     . 

Pavers'  bills 

Sand    . 

Gravel 

Stone   . 

Rollers 

Blocks 


Amount  carried  forward, 


en  :   Reg- 


$568  61 

259  84 

325  68 

118  01 

107  20 

302  40 

758  80 

90  00 

86  71 

$2,617  25 

!,617  25 


Stkeet  Department. 


Eegulating —  Grading  and  mac- 


jionount  brought  forward. 
Bower  street 
adaniizing 
1,280  ft.  edgestone  reset. 
467  sq.  yds.  block-stone  gutters. 
264  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalk. 
1,700  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 
Labor  . 
Teaminsc 
Sand     . 
Gravel 
Stone  . 
Brick   . 
Edgestone     . 
Pavers'  bills 
Roller 


461 

41 

166 

14 

94 

40 

327 

60 

672 

70 

19 

50 

82 

56 

271 

57 

98 

00 

Harold  street :  Re^ulatino;  and  macadam izinsf .- 

662  ft.  edgestone. 

208  sq.  yds.  block-stone  gutters. 

217  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalk. 
1,400  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor $179  49 

Teaming        .          .          .          .  161  37 

Edgestone     .          .         .         .  585  70 

Pavers'  bills            .          .          .  143  87 

Gravel           .          .          .          .  291  20 

Roller            .          .         .         .  140  00 

Stone 569  62 

Flagging       .         .         .         .  124  80 


Kendall  street :  Regulatinoj  and  resurfacino- 
2, .164  tt.  edgestone  reset. 

772  sq.  yds.  gutter  repaved. 
1,324  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalk  relaid. 
2,300  sq,  yds.  3-in.  macadam. 

Labor  . 

Teaming 

Sand    . 

Gravel 

Rollers 

Stone  . 

Pavers'  bills 

Brick    . 


Amount  carried  forward. 


215 

!,617  25 


2,193  88 


2,196  05 


$916  47 

500  14 

90  10 

247  09 

174  50 

1,035  34 

616  18 

232  06 

3,811  88 

$10,819  06 

216 


City  Docu3Ient  No.  36. 


jimount  brought  forward , 
Eoxhury  fctreet,  Hisfhlnnd  to   Tremont :    Reg- 
ulating and  resurfiicing  : 
5,900  sq.  yds.  3-iu.  macadam. 

Labor  . 

Team  ins: 

Gravel 

Stone  . 

Roller 

Block 


$10,819  06 


Fl  a  edging 


Calumet  street 
Labor 
Teaming: 


Gradino- 


$88  77 

106  00 

253  40 

1,141  27 

144  00 

100  38 

182  40 

2,016  22 

$560  22 

• 

225  00 

785   22 

special 

appropri- 

1,792  94 

at]  on 
Cheney  street,  Blue  Hill  avenue  to  Hartvvell 


street :  itesuriaced  —  Jiidgestone 

—  (jrutters 

—  Sidewalks  : 

Labor           .... 

$109  77 

Teaming      .         .  •       . 

66  36 

Pavers'  Ijills 

29  26 

Roller           .... 

35  00 

Material       .          .          . 

498  58 

,      738 

97 

Cliff  street.^   In  excess    of  special 

appropria- 

tion  ...... 

. 

314 

61 

Centre  street.    In  excess  of  special 

appropria- 

tion  ...... 

, 

1,639 

77 

Dunmore  street:    Macadamized  — ' 

S"ew    edge- 

stone  —  Sidewalk  and  gutters  : 

Labor            .... 

$539  09 

Teaming       .... 

255  00 

Pavers'  bills 

123  28 

Roller            .... 

46  00 

Material        .... 

538  QQ 

1,502 

03 

\_/t/ 

Dudley  street,  at  Norfolk  House.    I 

n  excess  of 

special  appropriation     . 

1,258 

74 

Amomit  carried  forward. 

$20,867 

56 

1  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


Street  Department.  217 

jimourd  brought  forward ,  $20,867  56 

East  Lenox  street,  Washington  street  to 
Fellows  street :  Edgestones  and  sidewalks 
(new)  : 

Labor  .  .  .  .         $124  41 

Teaming      .         .  .         .  15  00 

Pavers'  bills  ...  246  43 

Material       ....  120  96 

506  80 


Elmore  street,  Mayfair  street  to  Washington 
street ;  Edgestones  —  Gutters  —  Sidewalks 
—  Resurfaced : 

Labor  ....         $405  63 

Teamino-       ....  165  02 

Pavers'bills  ...  136  19 

Material       ....  698  80 


Elmwood  street,  Roxbury  street  to  King 
street :  Macadamized  —  Edgestone  —  Side- 
walks —  Gutters  : 

Pavers'  bills  ...  $59  58 

Street-roller  ...  54  00 

Material       ....  388  08 


Guild  row  :  Widened  —  Repaved  — Edgestone 
reset : 

Labor  ....         $644  13 

Material       ....  818  24 


1,405  64 


501  m 


1,462  37 


Hampshire   street.^      In  excess  of  special  ap- 
propriation        .....  .  694  80 

Rowland  street.*      In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    .......  1,827  78 

Humboldt  avenue.  Li  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation       15,999  61 

Humboldt  avenue,  Walnut  avenue  to  Craw- 
ford street :  Resurfaced  — Edgestone — Side- 
walk —  Gutter : 

Labor  .         .         .         .         $161  34 

Teaming       1  .  .  .  90  00 

Pavers'bills  .         .         ,  166  10 

Material       .  .  .  .  632  34 

1,049  78 


Amount  carried  forward ,  $44,316  00 

^  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


218  City  Document  No.  3(5. 

Ajnount  hrougJit  forward,  $44,316  00 

Kensington    street:    Eclgestone  —  Sidewalk  — 
Gutters  : 

Labor  ....        $145  71 

Teaming       .  .  .  .  72  00 

PaversM)ills  .  .  .  91    11 

Material       .  .  .  .  328  98 

637  80 


Laurel    street,    at  Humboldt   avenue :  Resur- 
faced—  Edgestone —  Sidewalks  —  Gutters  : 

Labor $183  16 

Teaming        .  .         .         .  91  35 

Pavers'^bills  .  .  .         .  73  32 

Eoller  .  .  .         .  .  14  00 

Material         .         .         .         .         375  75 


Parker  street.^    In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion ...... 

Ruggles    street,    Washington    street  to    Tre- 
mont  street :  Resurfaced  : 

Labor $81  48 

Teaming        .         .         .          .  44  74 

Roller 120  00 

Material 398  00 


737  58 


Lenox  street. ^    In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion   3,097  69 

Moreland  street. ^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation     .  .  .         .  .  .  .  40  21 

Monroe  street :  Hazelwood  street  to  500  feet 
west,     Humboldt     avenue:     Resurfaced  — 
Edffestone  : 

Labor  .         .  .         .         .       $670  64 

Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 
Roller  . 
Material 


312  00 
41  11 
7  00 
92  40  ' 

1,123  15 

4,483  48 

)ropria- 

644  22 


Shirley  street. ^    In  excess   of  special    appro- 
priation       254  86 


Amount  carried  forward,  $55,334  99 

'  For  detail  oi  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


Street  Depaktment.  219 

Amount  brought  forward,  $55,334  99 

Sterling  street,  VA'iishlngton  street  to  Shaw- 
iiiut  avenue  :  Macadamized  —  Edgestone  — 
Sidewalks  : 

Labor $70  12 


Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 
Koller  . 
Material 


29  88 
265  22 

22  50 
288  91 


Townsend  street,  Walnut  avenue  to  Hum- 
boldt avenue  :  Macadamized  —  Edgestone 
—  Sidewalks  and  gutters  : 


Labor  . 

$44  05 

Teaming 

31  35 

Pavers'  bills 

130  52 

Roller 

28  00 

Material 

414  80 

Tremont  street,  Huntington  avenue  to  Brook- 
line  line  :  Resurfaced  : 

Labor $122  23 

Teaming        .         .         .  .         156  00 

Roller 266  00 

Material        .         .  .         .         720  17 


Washington    street,  Cedar    street  to    Circuit 
street :  Repaved  : 

Pavers'  bills  .          .          .  $495  11 

Material        .  .         .         .  217  00 


Westminster  street :  Resurfaced —  New  edge- 
stone and  gutters  —  Reset  edgestones  : 

Labor $65  89 

Teaming        ....  15  00 

Pavers'  bills  ...  185  42 


676  63 


648  72 


1,264  40 


712  11 


Waumbeck  street.^   In   excess  of  special  ap- 
propriation        .  .  .  .         .         .  3,91921 

Walden  street :  Macadamized  —  Edgestone  — 
Sidewalk  : 

Pavers' bills  .  .  .  $12  50 

Material        .         .         .         .         747  87 

— 760  37 


Amounts  carried  forward,  $266  31      $63,316  43 

^  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


220 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amounts  broil ght  forward ,  $260  31 

Roller 37  50 

Material         .  .  .  .         738  00 

Williams  street :  Resurfaced  from  Westminster 
to  Washington  —  Edgestone  and  gutters  : 
Labor  . 


Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 
Roller 
Material 


$311  QQ 

217  50 

33  52 

90  00 

688  99 


Maintenance  of  macadamized  roadways  : 

Labor  ...         .         ...    $4,544  20 

Teaming        ....      2,923  50 


Crossings  (new)  : 
Labor  . 
Teaming 
Material 


Edgestone,  sidewalks,  gutters,  repaired  : 

Labor $3,116  29 

Teamins:        .  •  .  .      3,066  00 

Pavers'' bills  .  .  .         115  34 

Material        .         .  .         .      2,559  43 


$52 

78 

13 

50 

743 

16 

Edgestone,  sidewalks,  gutters    (new)  : 

Labor  ....    $1,050  02 

Teaming        .  .  .  .1,107  00 

Pavers'  bills  .  .  .      4,357  13 

Material        .         .         .         .      5,550  43 


Fences  and  plank-walks : 

Labor            ....  $1,129  05 

Material         .          .          .         .  1,471   12 

Repairs  on  streets  : 

Labor            ....  $7,453  03 

Teaming        ....  14,857  17 

Pavers'  bills           .         .          .  362  65 

Roller            .          .          .          .  168  00 

Material         ....  24,762  49 


Total  .... 

Credit  on  account  of  city  crushers 

Total   .... 


$63,316  43 
1,041  81 


1,341  67 


7,467  70 


809  44 


8,857  06 


12,064  58 


2,600  17 


47,603  34 

$145,102  20 

2,757  85 

$142,344  35 


Street  Department. 


221 


CITY  PROPER. 

Commonwealth  avenue,    W.  Chester  park  to 
Cross-roads  :    Eeo;uIatino;  and  resurfacino- ; 
640  ft.  edgestone. 
236  sq.  yds.  block-stone  gutter. 
2,200  sq.  yds.  Telford  macadam  : 
Labor 
Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 
Screenings 
Gravel 
Flao-o-ino; 

Stone    . 

Roller 

Blocks 

Exeter  street :  Resfulatins^  and  resurfacing  : 
640  ft.  edgestone. 
369  sq.  yds.  stone  gutter. 
113  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalk. 
1,800  sq.  3^ds.  Telford  macadam  : 

Labor  ....       $218  25 

Teaming        .         .         .  .         312  00 

Pavers'' bills  ...         292  64 

Gravel  .  .  .  .         254  40 

Stone  ....      1,490  60 

Roller  .         .         .         .         170  00 


$391 

84 

273 

00 

107 

00 

220 

50 

44 

80 

58 

56 

.   1,725 

12 

214 

00 

425 

55 

Albany  street.    In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion .....  .  . 

Atlantic    avenue,   Clinton    street    to    Central 
wharf:     Repaving  : 

Teaming        .    "     .  .  .  $24  00 

Pavers'^bills  ...         534  18 


Atlantic  avenue.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    ....... 

Batterymarch  street.^  In  excess  of  special  ap- 
propriation ...... 

Bedford  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation     ....... 

Beacon  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion ........ 

Amount  carried  forward , 


,460  37 


2,737  89 
165  90 


558  18 

97  36 

136  00 

1,139  bQ 

4,727  87 

$13,023  13 


^  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


222  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amount  brought  forward,  $13,023   13 

Blno-den  street :    Eesurfaced  : 

"Labor  .         .  .  .         $77  37 

Teaming        ....         108  00 
Material        .         .         .  .         634  60 

819  97 


Camden    street,^  In    excess    of  special  appro- 
priation   .....  .  .  1,871  41 

Columbia  street.^    In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation       942  84 

Charles-river   avenue  :    Repaving  : 

Labor  ....         187  08 

Teaming        ....  40  50 

Pavers'  bills  .  .  .  132  55 

Material        .  .  .  .         256  34 

516  47 


Cleveland  place. ^  In  excess    of  special  appro- 
priation     .  .  .  .  .  .  •  86  77 

Court    street,    Washington    street    to     Court 
square  :     Asphalting : 

Labor $258  77 

Teaming 

Asphalting     . 

Pavers'  bills 

Removino  stone 

Material 

Dalton   and    Dundee    streets :    Macadamizing 
— New    edgestones  —  Sidewalk  —  Gutters  : 

Labor $303  57 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  240  00 

Pavers' l)ills  .  .  .  43  40 

Material         .  .  .  .         170  30 


84 

00 

,052 

50 

93 

72 

135 

50 

44 

21 

1,668  70 


757  27 

East   Concord  street.^     In    excess   of  special 

appropriation      ......  1,339  19 

Emerald  street.^    In  excess    of  special  appro- 
priation             _  •  126  81 

East    Newton    street.^     In    excess    of  special 

appropriation     ......  224  00 

Friend    street,    Washington    to  Sudbury  st.  : 
Repaving : 

Labor $396  76 


Amounts  carried  forioard,  $396  76      $21,376  56 


^  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


Street  Department.  223 

Amounts  brought  fortoard ,  $396  76      $21,376  56 

Teaming        .     '     .  .  .  96  00 

Material        .         .         .         .  160  35 

653  11 


Hanover  street,  Cross  to  Clark  :  Repaying  por- 
tions : 

Labor $374  80 

Teaming        ....  366  00 

Material         ....  905  74 

1,646  54 

Hollis  street.^    In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion    103  57 

Hudson  street.^  In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion    665  34 

Huntington  avenue,  E.R.  to  Dartmouth  street : 
Resurfaced  —  New  edgestones  and  sidewalks  : 
Labor  .  ."       .         .       $220  50 

Teamino;        .  .  .  .  118  50 

PaversMoills  .  .         .         202  17 

Material        .  .  .  .         591  14 

1,132  31 


Kilby  street,  State  to  Milk  street:  Asphalting,         1,835  60 
Kingston  street.  ^  In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    .......  1,548  64 

Knapp  street :  Regulating  and  repairing  : 

Labor  .         .  .  .       $^272  40 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  283  50 

Pavers'  bills  ...  225  02 

Material        .  .  .  .  243  54 

1,024  46 

Maiden  street/     In   excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    .......  503  99 

Matthews  street.^      In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation       280  41 

Moon  street/   In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion    239  03 

Newbury     street.     West     Chester     park     to 
Charlesgate  East :  Resurfaced  ; 

Labor $116  16 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  287  28 

Roller  .         .  .  .         189  00 

Material        ....      1,348  31 

1,940  75 


Amount  carried  forward,  1^32,950  31 

^  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


224 


City  Docuiment  No.  3(3. 


Amount  brought  forward,  $32,950  31 
Oneida    street.^   In  excess    of  special    appro- 
priation       201   11 

Parkmtui  street.^    In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation       144  00 

Parnell  street :    New  edgestones  :  —  Sidewalks 
and  gutters  : 

Labor $368  81 

Teaming        ....  150  00 

Material        .  .  .         .         334  11 

852  92 

605  20 

956  97 

715  73 
176  60 
369  Q>Q 
254  60 


Peniberton  square.^     In  excess  of 

special  ap- 

propriation 

. 

Pincknev  street :   Resurfaced  : 

Labor  .          .         .         .          . 

$253  65 

Teaming        .          .          .          . 

283  50 

Material        .... 

419  82 

Kichmond  street.^     In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    ....... 

Rochester   street/   In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation    ....... 

Scotia,  Cambria,  and  Bothnia  streets.  In  ex- 
cess of  special  appropriation 
Seneca    street.^    In  excess    of   special   appro- 
priation    .  .  .  .  . 

Somerset    street,  at  new  Court  House  :  Mac- 
adamized —  Edgestones  set  —  Sidewalks  laid 
—  Gutters    paved  —  Edgestones  and  brick 
furnished  by  Court  House  Commissioners  : 
Labor  .         .  .         .        $175  13 

Teaming 
Roller 
Pavers'  bills 
Material 

St.  Botolph  street,  at  College    of  Pharmacy. 
Owner  furnished  brick  : 

Labor $231  86 

Teaming 
Pavers'  bills 
Material 
Roller  . 


Amount  carried  forward, 

'For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


338 

00 

14 

00 

81 

18 

339 

16 

947  47 


51  00 

277  65 

952  53 

30  00 

1   "il^   04 

$39,717  61 

Street  Department.  225 

Amount  brought  forioard,  $39,717  61 

Stanifoi'd    street,    Causeway   street  to    Green 
street : 

Labor $177  92 

Teaming        .          .          .          .  117  00 

Material        .         .         .         .  251  00 

545  92 


Stoughton  street.^     In  excess  of  special  appro- 

prtation 1,274  24 

Treraoiit  street.^     In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation     .......  1,725  34 

Troy  street.^     In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion    429  37 

Warrenton  street.^     In  excess    of  special  ap- 
propriation        ......  184  60 

Waltham  street,^     In  excess  of  special  appro- 
priation     .......  1,025  97 

West  Chester  park.^     In  excess  of  special  ap- 
propriation        ......  593  60 

West  Chester    park,    Huntington    avenue    to 
Beacon  street :     Repaired  : 

Labor $17  20 

Teaming        .  .  .  .  12  00 

Material        ....      1,539  38 


1,568  58 

West    Newton    street.^     In  excess   of  special 

appropriation     ......  673  30 

Well  street.^     In  excess  of  special  appropria- 
tion    312  75 

Repairing  asphalt- paved  streets  : 

Labor $20  37 

Teaming        ....  1   50 

Material      >  i  n^  a   nc\ 

.,,,.>  .  .  .      I,bl4  79 

Asphaltmg  3 

Maintenance  of  macadamized  roadways  : 

Labor $7,191  19 

Teaming        ....      4,836  50 


Crossino;  repairs  : 

Labor $3,076  28 

Teaming        ....  388  50 

Material        ....  5,853  20 


1,636  66 


12,027  69 


9,317  98 


Amount  cari'iecl  forward ,  $71,033  61 

'  For  detail  of  this  work  see  special  appropriation. 


226 


City  Document  No.  36. 


A.monnt  brought  forivard, 

$71,033  61 

Crossings  (new)  : 

Labor  .... 

.       $173 

18 

Teaming 

82 

50 

Material 

.      1,145 

61 

1,401  29 

Edgestone,  sidewalk,  and  gutter  repaired  : 

Labor  .... 

.    $8,894  39 

Teaming 

.      6,109 

50 

Pavers'  bills 

.      2,008 

50 

Material 

.      8,435 

69 

25,448  08 

Edgestone,  sidewalks,   gutters 

(new) : 

Labor  .... 

$753 

60 

Teaming 

405 

00 

Pavers'  bills 

.      1,355 

83 

Material 

.      2,842 

^Q, 

5,357  09 

Fences  and  plank-walks  : 

Labor  .... 

.    $1,796  82 

Teaming 

37 

50 

Material 

.      2,672 

87 

4,507  19 

Repairs  on  streets  :  - 

Labor  .... 

.  $25,445 

89 

Teaming 

.    12,524 

76 

Pavers'  bills 

.      2,992 

68 

Material 

.    26,730 

33 

Roller  .... 

87 

00 

66,780  QQ 

'Total 

$174,527  92 

Credit  on  account  material     . 

• 

3,151  82 

$171,376  10 

Street  Department. 


227 


S  PEINE  LING     STB  SETS. 

South  Boston. 
Labor  ..... 
Water-carts 

Cochitiiate  Water-Works 
Boston  street  (by  contract)    . 
Dorchester  avenue  (by  contract) 
Dorchester  street  (by  contract) 
Svvett  street  (by  contract) 
First  street  (by  contract) 


East  Boston. 
Labor  ....... 

Water-carts  ..... 

Cochituate  Water- Works 

Sumner     street ;      Orleans    street ;      Cottage 
street ;    Maverick    street ;     Everett    street 
Saratoga  street ;    Bennington  street ;    Mar 
ion     street ;    Paris    street ;     Havre    street 
London     street;      Falcon    street;      White 
street ;  Eutaw    street ;     Monmouth    street 
Brook    street ;     Prescott    street ;      Border 
street ;      Marion    street ;     Decatur    street 


Bremen 
tract) 


street;     Chelsea    street    (by   coo- 


Charlestown. 

Labor  ........ 

Water-carts  ...... 

Mystic  Water-Works 

Rutherford  avenue  and  Alfred  street  (macad- 
amized portion )  —  by  contract    . 

Lincoln  street;  Walker  street;  High  street; 
Russell  street;  Middlesex  street;  Lyncle- 
boro  street   (by  contractor) 

Main  street  (Walker to  Baldwin)  ;  Mystic  av- 
enue ;  Dorrance  street ;  Arlington  avenue  ; 
Cambridge  street ;  Haverhill  street ;  Kings- 
ton street ;  Sever  street ;  Gardiner  street 
(by  contract)     ...... 


$899  58 

3,5()7  75 

309  28 

443  74 

173  34 

416  00 

277  34 

75  00 

^6,162  03 


$5  06 

2,115  00 

553  88 


3,379  33 

^6,053  27 

$325  48 

2,143  50 

485  24 

928  67 


197  16 


801  00 


A.mount  carried  fortoard, 


.,881  05 


228  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amount  brought  forward,  $4,881  05 

Winthrop  street;  Sullivan  street;  Russell 
street;  Pearl  street ;  Bartlett  street ;  Jenner 
street ;  Rutherford  avenue  (Devens  to  Chap- 
man) ;  Rutherford  avenue  (Devens  to 
Union)  —  by  contract         ....  477  50 

Bartlett  street ;  Monument  square ;  Elm 
street  (High  to  Bunker  Hill  street)  ;  Green 
street  (High  to  Bunker  Hill  street)  ;  Chest- 
nut street  (Monument  square  to  Chelsea 
street)  ;  Cordis  street  (Warren  street  to 
High  street)  ;  Sunmier  street  (Elm  street 
to  Pearl  street)  — by  contract    .  .  .  462  50 

Main  street  (Miller  street  to  City  square); 
Rutherford  avenue  (So.  Eden  to  Chapman 
street)  ;  Chapman  street  (Main  street  to 
Austin  street)  ;  Washington  street  (Bow 
street  to  Austin  street)  ;  Union  street ; 
Austin  street ;  Cordis  street  (by  con- 
tract)          410  50 

Essex  street ;  Mill  street ;  Harvard  street ; 
Prescott  street ;  Lawrence  street ;  Miller 
street;  Henley  street  (Harvard  square  to 
Main  street)  ;  Winthrop  street  (Warren 
streets  to  Common  street)  ;  Lynde  street ; 
Harvard  square ;  Devens  street ;  Bow 
street ;  Charles  River  and  Warren  avenues  : 
Mason  street ;  Benedict  street ;  Soley 
street ;  Arrow  street ;  Short  street ;  ' 
Washington  street ;  Stacy  street ;  Park 
street  (City  square  to  Warren  street) — by 
contract 752  68 


Brighton. 

Labor $311  84 

Water-carts  ....    10,167  50 

Cochituate  Water- Works      .  .      3,416  03 


1,984  23 


,895  37 


West  Roxbury. 

Labor $434  36 

W^ater-carts 7,497  00 

Cochituate  W^ater-Works        .          .         .          .  2,591  69 


Amount  carried  forward,  $10,523  05 


Street  Department. 


229 


Amount  brought  forward, 

Walk  Hill  street,  Hyde  Park  avenue  (Forest 
Hills  to  \^'alk  Hill  street)  — by  contract     . 

Mount  Hope  street ;  Berry  street ;  Hyde  Park 
avenue  ;  (Walk  Hill  street  to  Hyde  Park 
line) — by  contract    .  .  .  .  . 

Mozart  street ;  Burr  street ;  Clive  street ;  Roys 
street ;  Hoffman  street ;  Laniartine  street ;  St. 
John  street ;  Spring  park  avenue  ;  Paul  Gore 
street;  Sheridan  street;  Wyman  street; 
Day  street ;  Chestnut  avenue  ;  Wise  street ; 
Rockview  street;  Bell  street;  Oakdale 
street;  Armstrong  street;  Ashley  street; 
Danforth  street ;  Custer  street ;  Centre 
street  (Pond  street  to  the  bridge)  ;  Boylston 
street  (Centre  street  to  the  R.R,.)  —  by  con- 
tract ....... 

Weld  avenue ;  Cornwall  street ;  Robeson 
street ;  Sigourney  street ;  Glen  road ; 
Brookside  avenue  ;  Woodside  avenue  ;  For- 
est Hills  street ;  Williams  street ;  Egleston 
street ;  Copley  street ;  Green  street  (R.R. 
to  Forest  Hills)  — by  contract    . 

Washington  street  (Green  street  to 
Hills  depot)  ;  Forest  Hills  depot 
(by  contract)     ...... 

Morton  street  (Washington  street  to  Forest 
Hills  Cemetery)  —  by  contract . 

Boylston    avenue ;    Armory    street 

street ;  Boylston    street ;  Jess  street ;  Por- 
ter street  (by  contract)       .... 

Beethoven  street ;  Atherton  street ;  Walnut 
avenue  ;  Arcadia  street ;  Seaver  street  (by 
contract)  ....... 

Prince  street ;  Perkins  street ;  Carolina  avenue  ; 
Pond  street  (Centre  street  to  Brookline 
line)  ;  Centre  street  (May  street  to  Arbore- 
tum) ;  Chestnut  street,  near  Perkins  street 
(by  contract)     *..... 


Forest 
square 


School 


$10,523  05 

784  S8 

1,021   68 


1,549  16 


563  34 

29  06 
574  07 

531  90 

577  87 

963  00 


Dorchester. 


Labor  . 
Water-carts 


$17,118  01 


1674  54 
7,162  25 


Amount  carried  forward, 


',^36  79 


230  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amount  bt'ought  foi'irard,  $7,836   79 

Cochituate  Water- Works        ....  2,756  U9 

Bowdoin  avenue;  Trenilett  street;  Mather 
street;  Nixon  street;  Allston  street;  Mel- 
ville avenue  ;  Washington  street  (Bowdoin 
to  Centre)  ;  Hooper  street ;  Wheatland  ave- 
nue ;  Dorchester  avenue  (Field's  Corner  to 
Mather  street)  —  by  contract      .  .  .  1,172  50 

Hancock  street  (Columbia  to  Eaton  square)  ; 
Eaton  square ;  Bowdoin  street ;  Columbia 
street  (Bridge  to  Quincy  street)  ;  Wash- 
ington street  (Grove  Hall  to  Bowdoin 
street)  —  by  contract         .  .  .  .  2,249  07 

Dorchester  avenue   (Field's  Corner  to  Mount 

Vernon  street) — by  contract    .          .          .  370  50 

Pleasant  street ;  Commercial  street  (Hancock 
street  to  Dorchester  avenue)  ;  Commercial 
street  (R.R.  to  Mill  street)  ;  Park  street 
(R.R.  to  Adams  street)  ;  Savin  Hill  avenue 
(R.R.  to  Pleasant  street)  ;  Dudley  street 
(Dorchester  avenue  to  Upham's  Corner)  ; 
Stoughton  street ;  Thornley  street ;  Han- 
cock street  (Upham's  Corner  to  Columbia 
street)  ;  Boston  street  (Upham's  Corner 
to  Mount  Vernon  street)  ;  Cottage  street ; 
Humphreys  street ;  Sumner  street ;  Adams 
street  (Field's  Corner  to  Meeting-House 
Hill)— by  contract ^1,118  00 

$15,503  85 


ROXBURY. 

Labor .        $1,058  73 

Water-carts 5,112  80 

Cochituate  Water- Works        ....  1,720  63 

Tremont  street    (Parker  street   to    Brookline 

line)  ;    Huntington    avenue  (West    Chester 

Park  to  Tremont  street)  ;  Longwood  avenue 

(Brookline  avenue  to   Parker  street)  —  by 

contract 1,987  44 

Francis  street  and  Brookline  avenue   (b}'  con- 
tract)          1,056  90 

Crawford    street ;  Elm    Hill    avenue ;    Maple 

street;  Waumbeck  street  (by  contract)        .  603  80 

A.mou7it  cat'ried  Joj'ivard,  $11,540  30 


Street  Department.  231 

Amount  brought  forward,  $11,540  30 

Bellevue  street ;  Wigglesworth  street ;  Worth- 

ington  street   (by  coiitmct)  .  .  .  213   17 

Albany  street  (Northampton  street  to  Eustis 
street)  ;  Warren  street  (Dudley  street  to 
Blue  Hill  avenue)  ;  Dudley  street  (Eliot 
square  to  Brook  avenue)  ;  Blue  Hill  avenue 
(Dudley  to  Columbia  street)  —  by  contract,  2,007   99 

Centre  street  (Cedar  street  to  Highland  street)  ; 
Cedar  street  ( Centre  street  to  Washington 
street)  ;  Dudley  street  (Highland  street  to 
Warren  street)  ;  Dale  street  (  Walnut  avenue 
to  Warren  street);  Hammond  street;  Ball 
street ;  Highland  street  (Cedar  to  Eliot 
square)  ;  Ruggles  street  (Warwick  street  to 
VVashington  street)  ;  Roxbury  street  (Eliot 
square  to  Washington  street)  ;  Shawmut  ave- 
nue (Roxbury  street  to  Ball  street)  ;  Sterling 
street;  Townsend  street  (Walnut  avenue  to 
Warren  street)  ;  Vernon  street  (Cabot  street 
to  Washington  street)  ;  Walnut  avenue 
( Warren  street  to  Seaver  street)  ;  Warwick 
street;  Williams  street;  Circuit  street 
(Walnut  avenue  to  Regent  street)  ;  Rock- 
land street  (Walnut  avenue  to  Warren 
street) — by  contract  ....  1,248  33 


$15,009   79 


City  Proper. 

Labor  ....     $1,729  82 

Water-carts  .  .  .       6,388  00 

Cochituate  Water- Works       .       1,917  30 

Sundries       .         .  .         .  661  38 


$10,696  50 

Swett  street  (bridge  to  Albany  street)  ;  East 

Chester  Park 2,209   99 

Charles  street  (Cambridge  street  to  Leverett 
street)  ;  Allen  street  (Charles  street  to  Cam- 
bridge street)  ;  Cambridge  street  (North 
Russell  street  to  Harbor)  ;  Poplar  street ; 
Lowell  street  (Brighton  street  to  Causeway)  ; 
Chambers  street  (Cambridge  street  to  Green 
street)  ;  Derne  street  (Blossom  street 
to  Nashua  street)  ;  Somerset  street ;  Allston 


Amount  carried  forward,  $12,906  49 


232  City  Docu:\ient  No.  36. 

Amoitnt  brought  forward,  $12,906  49 

street ;  Green  street  (Charles  street  to  Bovv- 
doin  street)  ;  Bowdoin  street  (Allston  street 
to  Ashburton  place)  ;  Bulfinch  street  (How- 
ard street  to  Myrtle  street)  ;  Atlantic  ave- 
nue (Foster's  wharf  to  Hanover  street)  ; 
Hanover  street  (Battery  street  to  Eastern 
avenue)  ;  Pa rmenter  street ;  Hancock  street ; 
Temple  street ;  Bowdoin  street ;  Staniford 
street 2,400  29 

Rochester  street ;  Genesee  street ;  Oneida 
street ;  Seneca  street ;  Oswego  street ;  Troy 
street;  Waltham  street  (Washington  street 
to  Union  park)  ;  Maiden  street  (Albany 
street  to  Washington  street)  ;  Broadway  ex- 
tension (bridge  to  Harrison  avenue)  ; 
East  Dedham  street  (Washington  street  to 
Harrison  avenue)  ;  Union  park  (Washing- 
ton street  to  Harrison  avenue)  ;  Berkeley 
street  (Chandler  street  to  St.  James  ave- 
nue)—  by  contract     .....  1,095  84 

East  Concord  street  (Harrison  avenue  to 
Albany  street)  ;  West  Chester  park 
(Huntington  avenue  to  Beacon  street)  ; 
Dartmouth  street  (Boylston  street  to  rail- 
road) ;  Harrison  avenue  (Union  Park  street 
to  Northampton  street)  ;  Shawmut  avenue 
(Dedham  street  to  Arnold  street)  ;  Wash- 
ington street  (Union  Park  street  to  Arnold  » 
street)  ;  Tremont  street  (Waltham  street  to 
Hammond  street)  ;  Warren  avenue  (Dart- 
mouth street  to  Columbus  square)  ;  West 
Canton  street ;  Wellington  street ;  West  Rut- 
land scjuare  (Columbus  avenue  to  railroad)  ; 
Yarmouth  street ;  Harwich  street ;  Canton 
street  (Albany  street  to  Appleton  street)  ; 
West  Brookline  street  (Tremont  street  to 
Albany  street)  ;  Pembroke  street  (Tremont 
street  to  Shawmut  avenue)  ;  Newton  street 
(James  street  to  All^any  street)  ;  Concord 
street  (Shawmut  avenue  to  Harrison  ave- 
nue) ;  Worcester  street  (Shawmut  avenue  to 
Washington  street)  ;  Worcester  street  (Co- 
lumbus avenue  to  Tremont  street)  ;  West 
Springfield  street  (Harrison  avenue  to  Wash- 

.Amount  carried  forivard,  $16,402   62 


StKEET    DEPAr^TMENT.  233 

Amount  hr ought  forward,  $10,402   62 

ington  street)  ;  VYest  Springfield  street  (Tre- 
niont  street  to  Columbus  avenue)  ;  North- 
am})ton  street  (Albany  street  to  railroad)  ; 
Sawyer  street ;  Kendall  street;  Buckingham 
street;  Pelham  street;  Union  park  (Har- 
rison avenue  to  Albany  street)  ;  Columbus 
avenue  (by  contract)  .  .  .  .  6,861  45 

Albany  street  (Dover  street  to  Beach  street)  ; 

Tyler  street  (by  contract)  .         .         .  .  273  00 

23,537  07 

Street  Watering. 

Recapitulation. 

South  Boston $6,162  03 

East  Boston 6,053  27 

Charlestown 6,984  23 

Brighton 13,895  37 

We^t  Roxbury 17,118  01 

Dorchester  .......  15,503  85 

Eoxbury      . 15,009  79 

City  Proper 23,537  07 

Total    .         ,         .         ....     $104,263  62 


South  Boston 
East  Boston 
Charlestown 
Brighton 
West  Roxbury 
Dorchester  . 
Roxbury 
City  Proper 


REMOVAL     OF    SNOW.- 

$9,378  43 

5,446  59 

6,121  26 

4,986  63 

7,093  74 

6,261  19 

10,035  33 

•          «           «           •           • 

53,087  69 

$102,410  86 

234 


City  Document  No.  36. 


EXPENDITURES    UNDER    SPECIAL    APPROPRIATIONS. 


Total  amount  expended : 

A  street,  Broadway  to  First  street 

Albany  street,  Hampden  to  Eustis  street 

Aldie  street     . 

Allandale  street 

Ash  fie  Id  street 

Ashmont  street 

Atlantic  avenue 

Atlantic  street 

Austin  street  . 

Baker  street    . 

Ballard  street 

Batterj'mai'ch  street 

Beacon  street.  West  from  Charles  street,  and 

Beacon  street,  W.    Chester   park  to  Ai'lington 

street  

Bedford  street,  Chamiey  to  Columbia  street,  and 

Kingston  street,  Sumner  to  Essex  street     . 
Board  alley     ....... 

Boylston  street,  Church  to  Arlington     . 

Bristol  street  . 

Brookline   street,    Shawmut  avenue  to   Tremont 

street  ....... 

Bunker  Hill  street,  Elm  to  Sackville  street 
Bushnell  street        ...... 

Buttonwood  street  ...... 

Cabot  street    ....... 

Caldwell  street       .         .         .         .         . 

Call-street  extension 

Cambridge  street    .         .         .         . 
Camden  street,  Tremont  street  to  R-R. 
Canton  street,  Shawmut  avenue  to  Tremont  street 
Centre  street,  Pynchon  to  New  Heath  street 
Chamber  street,  Charlestown 

Charles  street 

Cleveland  place      

Cliff  street 

Columbus  avenue  ...... 

Commonwealth   avenue.   West    Chester  park 

Arlington  street 

Concord  square       ...... 

Cook  street 

Cornell  street 

Cornwall  street 

Dartmouth   street,   Tremont  street  to  Columbu 

avenue         

Dorchester    street.    Eighth    sti-eet  to   Dorchester 

avenue         

Dorset  street  ....... 

Dover  street,  Harrison  avenue  to  Albany  street 
Dudley    street,    Washington    street    to     jSTorfoll 

House . 

Dudley  street,  Washington  to  Hampden  street 
Dupont  street  ...... 

Eagle  square 

Amount  carried  forward, 


to 


$12,102  47 
21,273  39 
1,247  05 
4,729  41 
1,000  00 
6,079  00 
3,590  12 
1,543  02 
8,840  43 
2,866  00 
1,136  80 
3,336  00 

44,903  25 

14,503  20 

469  60 
64  50 
49  00 

531  10 
4,000  00 
4,536  51 
2,013  SO 

17,792  94 
1,568  52 
3,696  16 

23.775  29 

9,371  41 

1,435  65 

4,639  77 

634  35 

16,578  66 
1,086  77 
2,484  33 

39,034  20 

603  90 
72  40 

700  00 
4,300  00 
5,405  86 

1,056  40 

21,682  89 
5,000  00 
6,715  00 

6,258  74 

33,177  75 

645  21 

1,000  00 

$347,530  25 


Street  Department. 


235 


F  sti-eet 


street 


Amount  brought  forward. 
East  First  street,  H  to  K  street 
E  street,  Third  to  Bolton  street,  and 

Third  street,  from  E  street,westerly 
East  Concord  street 
East  Newton  street 
Edgevvorth  street 
Ellwood  street 
Emerson  street 
Emerald  street 
Exeter  street  . 
Falcon  street  . 
>  Ferdinand-street  bridge 
First  street,  N.Y.  &  N.E.  R.K.  to 
Forbes  street . 

Fom'th  street,  G  to  H  street   . 
Fulda  street    ..... 
Fulton  street,  Richmond  to  Lewis 
Genesee  street 
Geneva  avenue 
Goldsmith  street     . 
Granite  avenue 
Green  street,  Charlestown 
Gustin  street  .... 
Hampshire  street    . 

Harrison  avenue,  Canton  to  Sharon  street 
Harrison  avenue,  E.  Concord  street  to  E.  Chester 

park    . 
Harrison   avenue.    East  Lenox  to    Northampton 

street  . 
Harvard  street,  Washington  to  Albany 
Harvest  street 
Haskins  street 

Heath  street  .... 
Henley  street 

High  street  .... 
Hill  street  .... 
Hobart  street 

Hollis  street   .... 
Howland  street 
Hudson  street 

Humboldt  avenue  (grading) 
Hunneman  street    . 
Island  street 

Jeffries  and  Marginal  streets 
K  street.  Fourth  to  Eighth  street 
Lake  street     . 
L  street 
Lenox  street 

Lincoln  street,  Charlestown 
Longwood   avenue,  Parker  street 

avenue 
Lucas  street   . 
Lynde  street 
Magazine  street 
Magnolia  street 

Amount  carried  forward. 


street 


to  Huntin 


ofton 


$347,530  25 
1,000  00 

8,470  47 

5,839  14 
3;554  36 

437  25 
1,251  06 
5,000  00 
1,701  79 

316  50 
3,380  40 
5,908  77 
37,781  16 
3,976  33 
1,132  35 

324  75 
7,230  42 
3,865  m 
6,249  79 
1,022  88 
13,204  21 

460  46 
2,297  14 
1,694  80 
4,000  00 

1,500  00 

3,000  00 

77  78 

4,830  74 

2,809  79 

2,768  33 

3,847  52 

2,125  13 

4,138  07 

4,213  37 

3,190  59 

5,827  78 

20,779  02 

32,024  88 

82  80 

25  60 

5,516  61 

678  34 

15,642  91 

21,098  97 

8,572  10 

2,300  00 

22,592  12 

308  22 

1,603  79 

925  80 

4,222  74 

$637,332  94 


^  The  amount  of  $5,908.77  was  paid  oat  of  the  appropriatiou  for  Ferdinand-street 
bridge,  for  work  done  on  approaches  to  said  bridge. 


236 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amojinf  broiight  forward,  $637,332  94 

Maldon  street  and  Wareham  street         .         .         .  19,528  61 

JNIatthews  street  and  Leather  square       .         .         .  4,911  85 

Mavnard  street 2,444  93 

INIedford  street 21,505  36 

Mercer  street 1,054  98 

Minot  street            .         .         .         .         .         .         .  8,440  37 

Monument  court 497  48 

Monument  street 1,866  87 

Moon  street 3,758  37 

Moreland  street 2,040  21 

Mount  Vernon  street 2,693  10 

Murdock  street 1,006  06 

National  street 1,500  00 

Nejionset  avenue 17,161  26 

Newman  street       .......  1,311  14 

Ninth  street            6,117  66 

Oak  street 1,000  00 

Ocean  street 10,100  00 

Oneida  street 3,501  11 

Oswego  street 3,668  67 

Park  street 2,115  43 

Parker  street 39,483  48 

Parker  street,  Huntington   avenue   to    Westland 

avenue 420  00 

Parkman  street 597  80 

Paul  street 844  38 

Pemberton  square 2,189  77 

Preble  street 5,800  00 

Prentiss  street 4,000  00 

Prospect  avenue     .         .         .         .         .         .         .  533  00 

Q  street 399  85 

Resurfacing  streets,  Wards  17  and  18    .         .         .  5,777  31 

Richmond  street     .         .         .         .         .         .         .  2,115  73 

Rochester  street 4,537  24 

Rogers  street 1,264  88 

Rutherford  avenue  (macadamizing)       .         .        *.  100  00 

Rutherford  avenue  (paving)           ....  7,841  50 

Rutland  square 1 14  10 

Salem  street 1,000  00 

Savin  Hill  avenue 3,826  68 

Scotia,  Cambria,  and  Bothnia  streets      .         .         .  10,369  66 

Second  street  (grading,  etc.)           ....  1,034  36 

Second  street,  K  to  M 1,422  21 

Second  street,  E  to  Dorchester  street      .         .         .  21,243  99 

Second  street,  easterly  from  Granite,  and  )  ^j  q.-  -, 

Third  street,  A  to  Second                          )            *  ' 

Seneca  street 3,495  93 

Seventh  street,  D  to  B     .         .         .         .         .         .  9,244  36 

Shirley  street 4,042  66 

Short  street,  Charlestown 700  00 

Short  street,  AVest  lloxbury            ....  96  60 

Silver  street,  A  to  D 1,090  66 

Sixth  street,  B  to  C 3.200  00 

Sixth  street,  H  to  I 1,729  61 

Smith-street  extension    .......  639  60 

Soley  street 810  35 

Story  street 1,946  78 


Amount  carried  forward, 


)  12,554  63 


Street  Department. 


237 


Amotmt  brought  forward , 
Stoiighton  street    . 
Sun-Court  street     . 
Sycamcn-e  and  Ridge  streets 
Symmes  street 
Terrace  place,  East  Boston 
Terrace  street 
Texas  street   . 

Tremont  street,  from  Roxbur}'  Crossing 
Tremont  street,  Scollay  square  to  Boylston 
Troy  street     , 
Village  street 
Waltham  street 
Ward  street    . 
Warren  avenue 
Warren  street 
Warrenton  street 
Washburn  street 

Washington  street,  Charlestown    . 
Washington  street,  Dorchester 
Washington,  South  and  Centi'e  streets 
Water  street,  Charlestown 
Watson  street         .... 
Waumbeck  street  .... 

Well  street 

Wendell  street        .... 

West  Chester  park  and  square 

West  Dedham  street 

West  Newton  street,  Tremont  street  to  Columbus 

avenue 
West  Newton  street,  Tremont  street  to  Shawmut 

avenue 
West  Second  street 
Wharf  street 

Total 

Less  amount  paid  out  of  Appropriation  for 
Paving 

Total 


$912,554  63 

4,274  24 

1,888  32 

3,700  00 

1,390  50 

1,684  61 

25,218  34 

2,000  00 

10  50 

53,725  34 

8,529  37 

2,200  00 

1,525  97 

797  72 

254  40 

17,081  75 

6,805  68 

4,088  81 

2,000  00 

500  00 

21,334  98 

540  70 

l,4f8  65 

5,919  21 

2,112  75 

2,520  06 

3,161  62 

4,500  00 

12,000  00 

6,673  30 

135  49 

1,861  03 

$1,111,987  97 

97,663  71 

$1,014,324  26 


'2S8 


City  Document  No.  36. 


DETAILED  SCHEDULE  OF  EXPENDITURES  MADE  UNDER 
SPECIAL  APPROPRIATIONS,  TOGETHER  WITH  STATE- 
MENTS OF  THE  AMOUNT  OF  WORK  DONE  THE  COST 
OF   WHICH  EXCEEDED  $3,000. 


A  street,  Broadwaj'  to  First  street,  repaying. 
Labor,  including  engineering  and  inspection 
Teaming     ...... 

64,806  granite  paving-blocks 

AViiarfage  on  paving-blocks 

1 1 U  feet  of  edgestone 

29,450  paving-brick     .... 

823  lin.  feet  of  flagging 

Sundries 


$689  67 
153  75 

4,743  20 
240  80 
62  35 
338  67 
883  05 
231  00 


Amount  paid  to  Collins  &  Ham,  for  leaving,  as 
per  contract : 
2,542  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $]  .05 
1,362  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  55  cts. 
1,124  sq.  3'ds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  91  cts 
175  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.15 
6  days'  labor  stone-cutting,  at  $4.60  . 

Amount  jDaid  for  the  construction  2  new  catch-basins  and 
2  new  manholes  by  the  Sewer  Division 


ing' 

as 

$2,669 

10 

749 

10 

1,022 

84 

201 

25 

27 

60 

r,342  49 


Amount  charged  to  L  street,  filling    . 
Amount  I'etained  from  Collins  &  Ham 


$251  50 
25  00 


4,669  89 
366  59 

$12,378  97 


276  50 

$12,102  47 
Amount  of  special  appropriation  .        .         .         .         .       12,000  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .  $102  47 

Albany  street,  Hampden  to  Enstis  street,  paving. 

Labor  .         .         .         .'       .         .         .         .  $3,881  70 

Teaming .     2,938  50 

145,979  granite  paving-blocks     ....    10,569  64 
176  It.  of  edgestone,  5  corners   .         .         .    "     .         117  31 

1.444.73  ft.  flagging 1,516  97 

Hill  gravel •        .         .      1,534  40 

Beach  gravel       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         383  40 

11,200  paving-brick 134  40 

Sand 31  50 

$21,107  82 

Amount   paid    for    building   1   new  catch-basin    by    the 

Sewer  Division 165  57 


Amount  of  special  apjDi'opriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropi-iation 

2,604  ft.  of  edgestone  reset. 
5.320  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid. 
1.117  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid. 
160  cu.  vds.  earth-cutting. 


$21,273  39 
21,107  49 

$165  90 


Street   Department.  239 

Aldie  street,  gravelled. 

Ltibor "  .         .         .      $201  70 

Teaming 190  50 

Gravel 854  85 

$1,247  05 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 1,000  00 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $217  05 

AUandale  street,  grading.  """""" 

Labor $2,129  80 

Teaming 1,851  00 

$3,980  80 

Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Building 

culvert  (80  ft.  stone  pipe  culvert)  and  159  ft.  18-in.  i^ipe,  748  61 

$4,729  41 

Aslifleld  street,  grading.  " 

Labor $691  00 

Teaming     .         . 309  00 

$1.000  00 

Aslimont    street,  Dorchester    avenue    to     Washington    street, 
regulating   and    macadamizing. 

Labor $2,376  22 

Teaming       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  216  00 

Edgestone,  1,810  ft.  and  5  corners       .         .         .         .         .  1,338  80 

Gravel .         .  543  75 

Stone 890  14 

2,471  granite  paving-blocks 177  54 

1,810  ft.  edgestone  set,  8  cts $144  80 

727  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  25  cts.  .         .        181  75 

326  55 

Roller 210  00 

$6,079  00 

Amount  of  special  appropi'iation          .         .         .         .         .  5,400  00 

Amount  paid  from  Paving  Division  appropriation       .         .  $679  00 

2,500  sq.  3^ds.  6-in.  macadam.  ' 
1,300  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Atlantic  avenue,  paving. 

Labor $685  14 

Teaming 759  00 

323  ft.  of  flagging 372  45 

Beach  gravel         .........  716  11 

400.4  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  .  .  .  $32  03 
3,797.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  949  40 
245.8  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.    .         .         44  24 

1,025  67 

1,000  paving- brick 12  50 

Beach  sand 18  00 

Crossing-blocks 1  25 

$3,590  12 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 3,492  76 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $97  36 


240 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Atlantic  street,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 

814  sq.  yds.  3-iu.  macadam. 

Labor   ........... 

Teaming 

Stone 

Roller 

Gravel 

Sand 

7,000  paving-brick 

076  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.         .         .         .       $54  08 
16.3  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.     .         .  4  08 

308.4  sq.  yds.  romid  paving  laid,  at  25  cts,    .         .         77  10 
558.1  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.   .         .       100  46 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :   Building 
1  new  manhole  .         .         .       ' 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Austin  street,  paving. 

Labor,  including  engineering  and  inspection 
Teatning       ..... 
22 li  feet  of  edgestone  and  2  corners 
115i  feet  of  flagging    . 
11,000  paving-brick     . 
36,175  granite  paving-blocks 
400  sq.  yds.  asphalt,  including  bed 
Sundries       ..... 
Amount   paid  for   paving,  as   per 
Turner  &  Co. : 
1,318  sq.  yds.  block  paving,  at  $1.30 
1,115  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  35  cents 
700  sq.  yds.  block  paving,  at  $1 
76  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.50 
7|-  days'  labor  stone-cutting,  at  $4.60 


contract  with  John 


$1,713  40 

390  25 

700  00 

114  00 

34  25 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Baker  street,  widening  and  grading. 

Labor 
Teaming     . 
Gravel 
Sundries 


Amount  of  special  appropri 


ation 


$557  32 

100  50 

162  80 

70  00 

204  62 

64  75 

84  00 


235  72 

$1,479  71 

63  31 

$1,543  02 
1.543  02 


$605  91 

39  00 

179  77 

96  81 

126  50 

2,740  89 

2,026  05 

73  60 


2,951  90 

^8,840  43 
8,700  00 


$140  43 


$892  20 

1,203  00 

725  20 

45  60 



$2,866  00 

. 

2,500  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appi'opriation 


$366  00 


Street  Department. 


241 


Ballard  street,  grading. 

Labor  ...... 

Teamino- 

Gravel 

Crushed  stone 

Amount  of  special  a]3proprlation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Batterymarcli  street,  paving. 

Labor,  including  engineering  and  insiDCCtion 

Teaming 

Gravel         ...... 

114.6  feet  of  flagging 

Sundries   ...... 


$405  60 
252  00 
456  40 

22  80 


$1,136  80 
1,000  00 

$136  80 


24,232  granite  paving-blocks 

281    liu.    feet   edgestone  set,    at     8 

cents        ...... 

1,003  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at 

25  cents  ...... 

137.4  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18 

cents        ...... 


1, 


91 
466  50 
228  80 
131  79 
32  04 
672  00 


12  48 


250  75 


24  73 


297  96 


^3,336  00 
3.200  00 

$136  00 


Amount  of  special  aj^propriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appi'opriation 

Beacon  street,  west  from  Charles  street,  and  between  W.  Chester 
park  and  Arlington  street,  asphalting  and  macadamizing. 

9,000  yds.  Telford  macadam. 

Labor,  including  engineering  and  inspection 

Teaming       .... 

Hill  g-ravel  .... 


Sand 

Beach  gravel 

Crushed  stone 

1073^\  feet  of  edgestone 

29,247  paving-brick 

10,601  granite  paving-blocks 

Rolling         .... 

Sundries       .... 
Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  Barber 
Asphalt  Paving  Co. : 

115^  sq.  yds.  gutters  paved  on  a  concrete  founda- 
tion, at  $2.00 $231  00 

3,633    sq.    yds.    paving   with  Trinidad  asphalt 

on  concrete  foundation,  at  $3.60      .         .         .    13,078  80 

237^  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.05      .         .         249  38 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Dohei'ty  &  Co. : 
468  lin.  feet  edgestones  set,  at  8  cts. 
2,023  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 
5,59.5  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts. 
1371  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts. 
1,045  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  40  cts. 
38,007  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts. 

Amounts  carried  forward,  $1,311  46 


2,044  61 
2,973  00 
225  60 
210  80 
107  21 
7,187  24 
601  11 
442  29 
909  62 
336  53 
476  78 


$37  44 

50 

58 

100 

71 

20 

60 

418 

00 

684 

13 

13,559  18 


),073  97 


242  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amounts  brought  foricard,  $1,31146     $39,073  97 

1,655.8  sq.  yds.  block  jjaving  laid,  at  35  cts.  .  579  54 
5,280.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.  .  1,478  48 
306  sq.  yds.  patch  paving,  at  35  cts.  .  .  .  107  10 
6961  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  (tar  joints),  at 

$1.37 817  55 

lOJ.J  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  (grave  joint) ,  at 

65  cts 67  92 

4,362  05 


Amount  j^aid  for  leaving  to  E.  McLaughlin  : 

120.3  lin.  leet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.           .         .  $9  62 

51.2  sq.  yds.  I'ound  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .         .  12  80 

105.5  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.           .  18  99 

Amount  paid  for  leaving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 

663.5  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.         .         .  $99  53 

295  sq.  yds.  brick  leaving  laid,  at  43  cts.     .         .  126  85 

Teaming 96  00 

Sand 32  00 

Gravel 36  00 

15  days' labor  stone-cutting        .         .         .         .  67  50 

Sundries 37  25 


41  41 


495  13 


$43,972  56 


Amount  paid    for   work   done  by    Sewer    Division :   Re- 

IDairing  7  catch-basins  and  2  manholes     .....  930  69 


$44,903  25 
Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .         4,727  87 


$40,175  38 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 41,350  00 

Balance  unexpended $1,174  62 

Bedford    Stl'eet,    Chauncy   to    Columbia    street,    and    Kingston 
street,  Summer  street  to  Essex  street,  paving. 

Labor,  including  insjjection  and  engineering       .         .         .       $1,011  92 
63,322  granite  paving-blocks        .......  4,742  39 

AVharfage  on  paving-blocks 214  19 

9,056  paving-brick 114  21 

674.7  It.  flagging 804  64 

333.7  ft.  of  edgestone 187  36 

Sundries 65  94 

Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  H.  Gore 
&  Co.  : 
2,1861  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $2.66  .  $5,816  53 

629  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  30  cts.  ...  188  70 
462i  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  91  cts.  .  .  420  88 
134 i  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $2,34       .         .         314  73 

Exti'a  work,  as  ordered 231  21 

6,972  05 

$14,112  70 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building  3 

new  catch-basins       ........  390  50 


Amount  carried  forward,  $14,503  20 


Street  Department.  243 


$14,503 
4,100 

20 
00 

$10,403  20 
7,715  00 

$2,688  20 

$135 
42 
17 

95 
00 
04 

Amount  brouglit  forivard. 
Amount  of  special  appropriation  for  Bedford  street 


Amount  of  special  appropriation  for  Kingston  street 
Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     , 

Board  alley,  paving. 

Labor    . 

Teaming 

Beach  gravel         ........ 

Amount  paid  for  paving  by  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 
20.7  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.    .         .  $3  73 

2.3  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.        ...  18 

i)8.4  sq.   3^ds.  brick  jDaving  on   edge,    grouted 

with  cement,  at  $2.75 270  60 

274  51 

$469  50 

Boylston  street,  Church  street  to  Arlington  street,  paving. 
Labor $64  50 

Bristol  street. 

Labor $49  00 

Brookline  street,  Washington  to  Tremont,  resurfacing. 

Labor $153  60 

Teaming 195  00 

Stone 107  50 

Roller 75  00 

$531  10 

Bunker  Hill  street,  Elm  street  to  Sackville  street,  paving. 

Labor $826  94 

Teaming 268  50 

Hill  gravel 87  89 

Beach  gravel 64  61 

35,513  granite  paving-blocks        .         .         .         ,         .         .  2,71731 

2,500  paving-brick 28  75 

Sundries 6  00' 


193.3  ft.  of  edgestone  I'eset. 
1,271  sq.  yds.  block  paving. 
130.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving. 


$4,000  00 


Bushnell  street,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 

1,550  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 
900  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor $601  88 

Teaming .  1.53  00 

(iravel 332  25 

Sand 32  40 

Amount  carried  forward,  $1,119  53 


244 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amount  brought  forward. 

Stone    

2;i,643  granite  paving-blocks 
Edgestone  —  1,494  ft.  and  carting 
6  large  and  2  small  corners 

Roller 

1,839  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts 

642  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 

191  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laitl,  at  18  cts. 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division 
4  new  catch-basins  and  repairing  4  manholes 


$147  12 

160  60 

34  38 

Buildino- 


n.no  53 

626  89 

656  08 

1,202  94 

41  10 

63  00 


342  00 

484  97 

$4,536  51 
2,917  00 

$1,619  51 


Amount  of  special  appropriation  .... 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

ButtoilWOOd  street,  Mt.  Vernon  street  to  Locust  street,  grading. 

Labor $268  50 

Filling  1,992  cu.  yds.,  at  65  cts 1,294  80 

Grade  damages 450  00 


Ciibot  street,  paving. 

Labor,  including  engineering  and  inspection 
Teaming       ........ 

178.3  ft.  of  edgestone  and  5  corners     . 
529.8  ft.  of  flagging      ...         .         .         . 

60,000  paving- brick 

Sundries ,        . 

Amount  paid  to  H.  Gore  &  Co.  for  paving : 
74  lin.  ft.  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts. 
23  cu.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 
37.6  cu.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $1.05    . 

Amount  paid  for  asphalting,  as  jter  conti'act  with 

Barber  Asphalt  Co.  : 
3,567  sq.  yds.  asphalt  paving,  at  $3.60 
2,385  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  40  cts. 
1,724  sq.  yds.  brick  paving,  at  85  cts. 
227  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.05 
36  days'  labor  stone-cutting 


>,013  30 


$472  01 

18  00 

139  43 

573  19 

580  00 

31  70 


61  15 


$12,841  20 

954  00 

1,465  40 

238  35 

176  94 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Building 
1  new  catch-basin  and  repairing  10  catch-basins 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Caldwell  street,  macadamiziug. 

]./abor    ......... 

Teamins: 


15,675  89 

$17,641  37 

251  67 

$17,792  94 
16,000  00 

$1,792  94 


$196  60 
232  60 


Amount  carried  forward, 


$429  10 


Street  Department. 


245 


Amount  brought  forward, 
Crushed  stone       ..... 

Gravel  ...... 

618.6  feet  of  edgestone  atid  two  coi'ners 
643.25  liii.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts. 


Cainlbridge  street,  Wards  9  and  19,  paving 

935  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor 

Teaming 

Beach  gravel 

Beach  sand 

Hill  sand 

8-1:5^  feet  of  edgestone 

45,140  paving-brick 

240  feet  flagging  . 

115,730  granite  paving-blocks 

Wharfage  on  paving-blocks 

2,744  sq.  yds.  paving  removed 

Sundries        .... 

Amount  paid  to  H.  Gore  &  Co 
2,900.8  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts 
4,216.5  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  (tar  joints) 

at  97  cts.  ...... 

2,299  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  . 


$429  10 

424  09 

223  65 

440  22 

61  46 


1,568  52 


and  regulating. 


for 


paving ; 


$232  06 

4,083  22 
413  82 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  22  catch- 
basins  repaired         .  ....... 


Call-street  extension,  grading. 

1,250  sq.  yds.  6-in   macadam. 
Labor  ..... 

Filling  ..... 

Crushed  stone       .... 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :   Building 
56,948  feet  15  and  18  in.  sewer         .         .         .         . 


Balance  from  Street  Commissioners    . 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


Camden  street,  Tremout  street  to  O.C.  R.R.,  macadamizing. 

3,000  sq.  yds.  Telford  macadam. : 

Labor  .......... 

Teaming      ......... 

Crushed  stone 

Hill  gravel  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    . 

Beach  ofravel    ........ 


^3,443  27 

2,379  00 

1,039  50 

70  20 

57  00 

481  67 

551  90 

263  20 

8,514  51 

300  00 

1,344  56 

80  36 


4,729  10 

$23,254  27 

521  02 

$23,775  29 


$1,468  99 
675  25 
503  21 

$2,647  45 

1,048  71 

$3,696  16 
3,096  45 

71 


$2,167 

53 

1,063 

50 

2,717 

22 

896 

00 

51 

83 

Amount  carried  forward. 


$6,896  08 


24 G  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amotmt  brought  forward,  $6,896  08 

111.8  feet  of  flagging 117  39 

l,3o5  feet  of  edgestone  (new) 934  .50 

16  corners 60  00 

Steam-roller 300  00 

Sundries 22  60 

Amount  paid  to  J.  Doherty  &  Co.  for  paving : 
1,568  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.     .         .      $125  44 
701  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.     .         .         175  25 
83.4  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.    .         .  15  01 

848.8  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  IS  cts.   .         .         152  78 
605.1  sq.  yds.  block'paving  laid,  at  35  cts.  .         211  79 

680  27 

$9,010  74 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Building 

2  new  catch-basins 360  67 


$9,371  41 

Amount   of  special  apiDropriation        ,         .         .         .         .  7,500  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $1,871  41 

Canton  street,  Shawmut  avenue  toTremont  street,  macadamizing. 
1,090  sq.  yds.  6-in  macadam. 

Labor .         .         .         .  $875  00 

Stone 435  65 

Steam-roller 125  00 

$1,435  65 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 1,000  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation    .         .  $435  65 

Centre  street,  Pynchon  to  New  Heath  street,  macadamizing. 

2,040  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam.  * 

Labor $359  54 

Teaming 217  50 

Gravel 730  80 

Sand 136  00 

Crushed  stone •     .         .         .  809  19 

2,000  granite  paving-blocks 94  00 

27,950  paving-brick 335  40 

1,190  feet  of  edgestone        . 868  70 

5  corners      ..........  28  75 

117.8  feet  of  flagging 123  69 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co.  : 
1,187.8  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  20  cts.         .       $237  56 

917.5  sq.  yds.  of  block  paving  laid,  at  50  cts.      .         458  75 

660.6  sq.  yds.  of  brick  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.      .        231  39 

927  70 


$4,631  27 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :    Repairing 

2  manholes 8  50 

$4,6;i9  77 
Amount  of  special  approj^riation 3000  00 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .      $1,639  77 


Street  Department. 


247 


Chambers  street,  Cliarlestown,  resurfacing. 

700  sq.  yds.  3-in.  macadam. 

Labor  ........... 

Teaming 

Gravel 

Sand 

Cruslied  stone      ......... 

4,5U0  paving-brick       ........ 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  P.  Brennan  &  Co.  : 
390.1  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.     .         .         $31  21 
143.4     sq.    yds.    block     paving    laid,     at     25 

cts 35  85 

163.7  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .  29  46 


;182  03 

120  00 

40  00 

13  09 

130  90 

51  75 


96  52 


Charles  street,  paving 

Labor  . 
Teaming 
Beach  gravel 
Beach  sand  . 
Hill  sand 

71  feet  of  edgeslone 
125  feet  of  flagging 
35,000  paving- brick 
Wharfage     . 
Sund  ries 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Payson  &  Co. : 
1,354  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.     . 
1,946  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.   . 
3,640   sq.  yds.  block   paving   laid    (tar  joints) 

at  $1.12      


83  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 
Labor,  trimming  stone  .... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  James  Grant  &  Co, 
3,080  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  (tar  joints),  at 

$1.12 

1,370  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  16  cts. 
2,472  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts. 
59.6  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  . 
678  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.     . 
33  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts. 
Labor,  trimming  stone         .... 


$203  10 
544  88 

4,076  80 
21  25 
62  00 


?3,449  60 
205  50 
692  16 

4  77 
160  50 

5  94 
69  00 


$634  35 


12,611  52 

2,455  .50 

651  84 

91  20 

137  75 

39  76 

143  75 

420  00 

■     200  00 

24  58 


4,908  03 


4,-596  47 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :    Building 
2  new  catch-basins  and  repairing  1  catch-basin 


$16,280  40 
298  26 


5,578  66 


248  City  Document  No.  36. 

Cleyeland  place,  asphalting. 

Labor $110  25 

Teaming 54  00 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 
11.7  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts.     .         .  $2  11 

4.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  ets.     .         .  1  61 

314.8  sq.  3^ds.  asplialt  briclv  paving  laid,  at  $2.25       775  80 

779  52 


$943  77 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :   Building 

28.12  ft.  12-in.  pipe  sewer 143  00 

$1,086  77 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 1,000  00 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation    .         .  86  77 

Cliff  street,  resurfacing. 
1,500  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. : 

Labor $938  00 

Teaming 229  50 

Koller 140  00 

Gravel 277  20 

Sand 38  40 

Crushed  stone 574  26 

215  feet  edgestone 150  50 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co. 

231.8  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.    .         .        $46  36 

114.9  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  50  cts.  .  57  45 
93.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.    .         .32  66 

136  47 


$2,484  33 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 2,169  72 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .        *.  $314  61 

Columbus  avenue,  resurfacing. 

Labor $3,088  63 

Teaming 592  50 

Gravel '        .         .         .  71  00 

50,121  granite  paving-blocks 3,697  46 

28.5  feet  of  flagging  34  20 

Sundries 91  05 

Amount  paid  for  asphalting,  as  per  contract  with  Barber 

Asplialt  Paving  Co. : 

10,468  sq.  yds.  surface  relaid,  at  $2.25         .  $23,553  00 

1,088^  sq.  yds.  concrete  surface  relaid,  at  $3.75,     4,081  25 

475.7  cu.  yds.  concrete  base  relaid,  at  $8.50        .     4,038  71 

$31,672  96 
Deduct  30  loads  old  asphalt,  at  $2.00  .         .  60  00 

31,612  96 

$39,187  80 
Amovint  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Repairing 

8  catch-basins 33  17 

Amount  carried  forward,  $39,220  97 


Street  Department. 


241) 


Amount  brought  forward. 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 


Amount  paid  out  of  appropriation  for  resurfacing  streets 
Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  a]3i3ropriation 


^39,220  97 
39,000  00 

$220  97 
J86  77 


$34  20 


Commonwealth  avenue,  West  Chester  park  to  Arlington  street, 
resurfacing. 

500  sc].  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor  

Teaming       ......... 

Eoller 

Stone  


Concord  square,  resurfacing. 

Labor  ...... 

TeaminD-       .         .         . 


Cook  street,  macadamizing,  600  sq.  yds.  3-m.  macadam 
Labor  , 


Teaming 
Roller  . 
Gravel 
Crushed  stone 


Cornell  street,  grading  and  gravelling. 
Labor  ........ 

Teaming       ....... 

Gravel  ....... 

Sundries 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :   Building 
41  feet  stone  culvert  ....... 


Cornwall   street,     grading  and  gravelling  and    erecting   bridge 
across  Stony  Brook. 

Labor  .......... 

Teaming 

Gravel  ......... 

Filling 

Grade  damag^es 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Bridge  Division 


$156  00 

140 

80 

106 

00 

201 

10 

$603  90 

$52 

90 

19 

50 

$72 

40 

$276 

55 

192 

00 

42 

00 

54 

96 

134 

49 

$700  00 

$2,046 

18 

876 

00 

783 

30 

87 

71 

$3,793  19 

506 

81 

$4,300  00 

g  brid 

ge 

$232  10 

147 

00 

250 

60 

628 

00 

2,600 

00 

$3,857 

70 

1,548 

16 

$5,405  86 

250 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Dartmouth  street,  Tremoiit  street  to  Columbus  avenue,  macad- 
amizing. 

1,000  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor $383  60 

Teaming 184  50 

Stone 488  30 


Amount  of  si^ecial  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  approijriation 

Dorchester  street,  Eighth  street  to  Dorchester 
Labor,  including  inspection  and  engineering 
14.5.8  ft.  edgestone  and  4  corners 
492  ft.  flagging     . 
6,000  paving-bricks    . 
118,394  granite  paving-blocks 
"Wharfage  on  paving-blocks 
Sundries       .... 

Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  co 
Ham  : 
4,75"2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $1.35 
3,157  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  24  cts. 
2,639  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  83  cts. 
207  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.35 
Extra  work,  as  ordered 


$1,056  40 
568  10 

$488  30 


avenue, 


paving. 

;1,461  94 
102  62 
522  75 
547  50 

8,619  71 

481  65 

75  26 


Qtract  with  Collins  & 


6,415  20 

757  68 

2,190  37 

279  45 

294  63 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Building 
5  new  catch-basins   .         .         .         ... 


9,937  33 
^21,748  76 


837  50 


$22,586  26 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropri- 
ation  $68  98. 

Amount  charged  to  Washburn  street,  filling       .        374  25 
Amount  charged  to  Preble  street,  filling    .         .  32  25 

475  48 

$22,110  78 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 22,000  00 

$110  78 
Amount  retained  from  Collins  &  Ham,  $196.87;  of  this 

amount  $110.78  will  be  paid  from  Paving  Division. 
Dorset  street,  Dorchester  avenue  to  Boston,  regulating  and  mac- 
adamizing. 

2,100  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor $1,769  35 

'J'eaming 420  00 

Stone 820  80 

Roller 112  00 

Gravel 112  67 

Sand 30  63 

Edgestone,  1,618  feet 1,127  07 

Sundries 37  00 

Amou7it  carried  forivarcL  $1,429  52 


Street  Department. 


251 


$4,429  52 


315  90 

181  68 

72  90 



570  48 

$5,000  00 

• 

5,000  00 

Amount  brought  forward, 
1,620  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  19  cts. 
559  sq.  yds.  gutters  paved,  at  32  cts. 
405  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts. 


Amount  for  special  appropriation 


Dover  street,   Harrison  avenue  to  Albany  street,  regulating  and 
paving. 

1,017  lin.  ft.  edgestone  reset. 
1,816  sq.  yds.  block  stone  paving. 

828  sq.  yds.  brick  sidewalk  relaid. 
Labor  ....... 

Teaming       ...... 

56,175  granite  paving-blocks 

Gravel  ...... 

Sundries 

Work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing  2  catch- basins 


Amount  of  siDccial  appropriation 


$2,003  01 

538  50 

3,972  09 

125  59 

50  05 

25  76 

$6,715  00 

6,715  00 


Dudley  street,  Washington  street  to  Norfolk  House,  regulating 
and  macadamizing. 

2,700  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor $1,105  50 

Teaming 867  00 

Crushed  stone 1,175  26 

Gravel 981  40 

Sand     . 72  00 

Paving-brick,  18,000 212  00 

Edgestone,  302  ft 180  78 

Sundiies       ..........  31  50 

Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repair- 
ing 9  manholes      ........  45  41 

Amount  paid  to  Payson  &  Co.,  for  paving : 

2,140.2  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  18  cts.      .         .       $385  24 

1,185.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.       .         414  96 

1,512.9  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.       .         423  61 

25.7  sq.  yds.  concrete  paving  laid,  at  75  cts.  .  19  27 

58     sq.  j'ds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  46  cts.        .  26  68 

781.7  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.         .         .  62  54 

620     sq.  yds.  bldck  paving  laid,  at  2o  cts.       .         155  00 

439.7  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.        .  79  14 

59.6  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  36  cts.       .  21  45 


Amount  of  special  appropriation        .... 
Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Department  ajapropriation 


1,587  89 

^6,258  74 
5,000  00 


.258  74 


252 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Dudley  street,  Washingtou  to  Vine  street,  etc.,  paving. 

l^abor,  inchuling  inspection  and  engineering 

1,815.8  ft.  of  flagging  . 

260,019  granite  paving-blocks 

329.2  ft.  of  edgestone  and  2  corners 

65,633  paving-bricks    .         . 

Sand 


Gravel 

Sundries       ..... 

Amount  paid  for  paving,   as  per   contract  with  James 
Grant  &  Co.  : 
9,106  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  95  cts. 
5,600  lin.  ft.  of  edgestone  set,  at  28  cts. 
4,124  sq.  yds.  brick  paving,  at  79  cts. 
542  sq.  yds.  ci'oss-walks  laid,  at  $1.42 
Extra  work,  as  ordered 


8,650  70 

1,568  00 

3,257  96 

769  64 

635  98 


$2,059  94 

1,921  70 

13,662  06 

191  84 

776  00 

5  00 

15  00 

121  10 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sevver  Division :  Repairing 
10  catcii-basins  and  buildino;  1  new  catch-basin 


14,882  28 

^33,634  98 

264  38 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

$721.61  of  this  amount  retained  from  Grant  &  Co. 

Dupont  street,  edgestone. 

230  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor  .         .         .         .         

Teaming       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

Gravel 

Stone    .         .         

232^^2  ft.  of  edgestone  and  4  corners    .         .         .         ,         • 

Amount  paid  to  P.  Brennan  &  Co.  for  paving: 
266  ft.  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.         .         ,         ."      $21  28 
137.3  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  34  33 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Eagle  square,  cross-walks,  etc. 

Labor 

Teaming 

Gravel 

Sand 

4,062  granite  paving-blocks         .... 

253  5  ft.  of  flao;ging 

Amount  jmid  to  Roger  Devlin  for  i)aving : 
110.2  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  . 


g3S,899  36. 
33,899  36 


$113  00 

142  50 

54  23 

102  60 

177  27 


55  61 


$645  21 

524 

00 

$121 

21 

$284 

55 

99 

00 

199 

75 

12 

00 

93 

43 

291 

43 

19 

84 

$1,000  00 

Street  Department.  253 

E  street,  Third  to  Bolton  street,  etc.,  asphalling. 

Labor,  including  engineering  and  inspection       .         .         .  $238  GO 

Teaming J8  00 

Sundries 10  00 

Amount  paid  for  asphalting,  as  per  contract  with  New 
England  Paving  Co. : 
1,020.4  sq.  yds.  asphalt  laid,  at  $2.75 
45G.4  sq.  yds.  brick  leaving  laid,  at  45  cts. 
172.5  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  60  cts.    . 
630.1  lin.  ft.  of  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts. 
Extra  work,  as  ordered       .... 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 

1  new  catch-basin  and  repairing  1  manhole      .         .         .  182  43 


205  38 

103  50 

113  42 

74  46 

3,302  86 

$3, .569  46 

Amount  charged  for  filling  to  L  street        .         .      $120  00 
Amount  retained  from  New  England  Paving' Co.         161  42 


5,751 


281  42 


$3,470  47 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 3,000  00 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .  $170  47 

East.  First  street,  H  to  K,  edgestones  aiKl  glitters. 

600  ft.  edgestone $360  00 

200  sq.  yds.  gutter  paving,  at  25  cts 50  00 

600  ft.  edgestone  setting,  at  8  cts 48  00 

Labor 240  00 

Teaming 170  00 

Gravel 132  Oo 

$1,000  00 

Amount  of  special  appi'opriation 1,000  00 

East   Concord   street,    Harrison   avenue  to  Albany,  regulating 

and  macadamizing. 
1,890  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor $1,383  64 

Teaming 1,047  75 

Stone 742  95 

Roller 140  00 

Flagging 147  00 

Gravel 444  37 

Sand 178  20 

Edgestone,  644  ft 360  78 

Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sew^er  Division  :  Repairing 

2  catch-basins  and  2  manholes 55  31 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Daniel  Sullivan  : 
2,097.1  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  8  cts.        .         .      $167  76 

3.208.1  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.      .         802  02 

1.286.2  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.      .         227  91 
1,415  sq.  yds.  digging,  at  10  cts.  .         .         .         14150 

1,339  14 

Amount  carried  forivard,  $5,839  14 


254  City  Docibient  No.  36. 

Amonnt  bi^ought  foricard,  $5,839  14 

Amount  of  sjjecial  appropriation 4,500  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .  $1,339  14 

East  Newtou  street,  Harrison  avenue  to  Albany,  regulating   and 

macadamizing. 
2,200  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor  .    ^ $1,306  91 

Teamino; 144  00 

(travel 216  10 

Stone 898  70 

Roller 140  00 

Edgestone,  691  ft 386  96 

Sundries _     •  164  50 

Amount  paid  for  worli  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing 

2  manlioles    .........  9  79 

Amount  paid  to  Roger  Devlin  for  paving : 
1,068.7  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  8  cts.       .         .         $85  50 
451.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .         112  89 

494.5  sq.  yds.  brick  pavino;  laid,  at  18  cts.  .         .  89  01 

~  287  40 

$3,554  36 

Amount  of  special  appropi'iation 3,554  36 

Edgeworth  street,  repaying. 

Labor $137  35 

Teaming       ...:......  141  00 

Gravel 70  00 

Crushed  stone 88  90 

$437  25 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 400  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $37  25 

EUwOOd  street,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 

186  sq   yds.,  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor $607  67 

Teaming 173  98 

Roller 50  00 

Stone    .         .         . .  74  40 

Gravel 76  67 

Edgestone,  375  ft 262  34 

Sundries •         •  6  00 

$1.251  06 

Emerald  street,  paving. 

Laljor $374  60 

Teaming 181  50 

Gravel ^1  69 

Sand 11  70 

Sundries 135  36 

Amount  carried  forioard^  $794  85 


Street  Department. 


255 


Amount  brought  forward. 

Amount  jmid  to  J.  Dohertj^  &  Co.  for  paving: 
405.6  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  8  cts. 
374.6  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts. 
100  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  IS  cts.    . 
760  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  (tar  joints),  at  97 

cts.  ........ 

144  sq.  yds.  digging,  at  10  cts 


$32 

45 

104  89 

18 

00 

737 

20 

14 

40 

$794  85 


906  94 


$1,701  79 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 1,574  98 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appro  J)  riation    ,         .  $126  81 

Emerson  street,  H  to  I,  paving. 

Labor   . $429  60 

Teaming 782  34 

32,720  granite  paving-blocks 2,386  92 

Wharfage  on  paving-blocks         ......  45  00 

5,800  paving-bricks 66  70 

Gravel 331  80 

Sand .         .         .  31  50 

Sundries 3  72 

Amount  i^aid  for  excavating  to  M.  Donnellan      .         .         .  412  70 

Amount  paid  to  H.  Gore  &  Co.  for  paAdng: 
791.3  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  8  cts.  .         .         $63  30 

1,176.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.       .         i94  12 
497.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .  89  51 

446  93 

$4,937  21 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 

1  new  manhole 62  79 

$5,000  00 

Exeter  street,  repairing. 

Teaming ,         .  $140  00 

Labor 176  50 


Falcon  street,  grading  and  gravelling. 
Labor  ....... 

Teaming 

Gravel 


^316  50 


1,693  90 

727  50 

959  00 

5,380  40 


First  street,  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  R.R.  to  F  street,  paving. 
Labor,  including  engineering  and  insijection 
Teaminof       ...... 


1,5993^2  it-  edgestone  and  22  corners 
1,465.4  ft.  flagging 
50,247  paving-bricks    . 
235,047  granite  paving-blocks 

Amount  carried  forward. 


$1,553  74 

106  50 

1,076  58 

1,538  67 

615  63 

17,085  42 

$21,976  54 


250 


City  Document   No.  36. 


Amount  brought  forward,  $21,976  54 

"Wharfage  on  2:)aviiig-blocks         ......  621  88 

Sundries       ..........  71  Ql 

Amount  paid  for  paving  as  per  contract  with  Collins  & 
Ham : 
9,400  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $1.18  .  $11,092  00 
4,434  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  55  cts.  .  .  2,438  70 
1,897  sq.  yds.  bricls  paving  laid,  at  91  cts.  .  1,726  27 
337  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.15  .  .  387  55 
Extra  work,  as  ordered. 491  72 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
6  new  catch-basins    ........ 


Amount  charged  to  L  street,  filling 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  retained  from    Collins  &  Ham  to  be 

paid  out  of  the  appropriation  for  First  street,       $806  81 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropria- 
tion        1,291  23 

Forbes  street,  grading  and  macadamizing, 
3,500  sq.  yds.  4-in.  macadam. 
2,000  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor  ...         

Teaming       .......... 

Stone 

Gravel 

Roller 

Sundries 

Paid  from  special  appropriation  .         *        .         .         . 

Amount  paid  from  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Fourth  street,  G  street  to  H  street,  resurfacing. 

Labor 

Teaming . 

Gravel 

Rolling 

Sundries 

Work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building  1  neW  manhole    . 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


16,136  24 

$38,811  73 

652  49 

$39,464  22 
876  25 

$38,587  97 
36,489  93 

$2,098  04 


$2,098  04 


$595 

37 

694 

50 

794 

20 

1,607 

55 

140 

00 

144 

71 

^3,976 

33 

2,020 

75 

,955  58 


$440  70 

432  00 

75  05 

78  00 
1  80 

n,027  55 
104  80 

n,132  35 
1,104  35 

$28  00 


Street  Department. 


257 


Fulda  street,  repairs. 

Teaming       .         .         . 

Labor  ........... 

Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
2  new  catcli-basins 


$9  00 
7  69 

$16  69 

308  06 

B32-t  75 


Nay 


Fulton  street,  Richmond  street  to  Lewis  street,  paving. 

Labor,  including  engineering  and  inspection 

47,677  granite  paving-blocks 

15,500  paving-brick 

28^*2  ^t.  of  edgestone  . 

45^85  It.  of  flagging 

Sundries       .... 

Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  B.  F. 
&  Co.  : 
1,829  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $1.03  .         .   $1,883  87 
955  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  21  cts.     . 
621  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  63  cts. 
141  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  55  cts. 
Extra  work,  as  ordered 


Amount  paid  for  woi'k  done  by  Sewer  Division 
new  catch-basins       ..... 


200 

55 

391 

23 

7 

98 

.846 

15 

Buildin 

g2 

Genesee  street,  paving. 

Labor,  including  inspection  and  engineering 

Teaming .- 

7,000  paving-brick 

36  ft.  of  edgestone       ........ 

350  granite  paving-blocks    .         .         .         .         .         . 

Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  H.  Gore  & 
Co.: 
1,091  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  $2.75  .         .   $3,000  25 
1,005  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.  .         .         150  75 

479  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  iaid,  at  43  cts.     .         .         205  97 
28  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  55  cts.         .         .  15  40 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Geneva  avenue,  grading. 

Labor  ......... 

Rubble  and  filling         .         .         . 

Gravel 

Sundries 

Amount  carried  forward, 


$400  09 

3,483  88 

178  25 

16  10 

48  20 

29  89 


2,829 

78 

$6,986  19 
244  23 

$7,230 

42 

356  40 

3  00 

87  50 

20  84 

25  55 


^3,372  37 


$3,865 

66 

3,500 

00 

$365  66 

$923  55 

1,160 

10 

420 

00 

5 

00 

$2,508  65 

258 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amoimt  b r ought  fo nva rd , 
Amount  paid  to  A.  A.  Hall,  for  excavating: 
680  en.  yds.  earth  excavated,  at  60  cts. 
92  cu.  yds.  rock  excavated,  at  $1.00  . 


$108  00 
92  00 


Amount  paid  to  Wm.  T,  Davis,  for  excavating: 
334  cu.  yds.  earth  cutting,  at  40  cts.  .         .         .       $133  60 
189  cu.  yds.  borrowed  filling  at  85  cts.        .         .         160  65 
12  cu.  yds.  bowlders  blasted,  at  $2.50        .         .  30  00 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
517.5  ft.  4  ft.  6  in.X3  ft.  6  in.  circular  sewer  . 


Goldsmith  street,  grading  and  gravelling. 

Labor   . 

Teaming 

Gravel 

Sundries       .         .         .         .         . 

Amount  of  special  ajjpropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


$2,508  65 


500  00 


324 

25 

$3,332 
2,916 

90 

89 

$6,249 

79 

$335 

1.50 

494 

42 

80 
00 
20 

88 

$1,022  88 
1,000  00 

$22  88 

Granite  arenue,  macadamizing. 

6,500  sq.  yds.  15-in.  Telford  macadam. 

1 ,800  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor  ..... 

Teaming      .... 

Roller  ..... 

Stone    ..... 

Gravel  .... 

93  sq.  yds.  block  paving,  at  25  cts. 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
6  new  catch-basins  and  44  feet  12-in.  pipe  sewer 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Green  street,  Charlestown,  macadamizing. 

400  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor   ......... 

Teaming       . 

Gravel  ........ 

Roller 

Crushed  stone       ....... 


$3,602  39 

1,443  00 

287  00 

6,600  49 

452  25 

23  25 

B12,408  38 

795  83 

$13,204  21 
J  0,000  00 

$3,204  21 


$103  05 

100 

60 

52 

50 

24 

00 

180 

41 

$460  46 

Street  Department.  259 

Glistin  street,  sewer  and  macadamizing. 

280  sq.  yds.  Telford  macadam. 

Labor $394  22 

Teaming 336  00 

Gravel 29  20 

Filling 86  6o 

Stone 240  68 

640  feet  edgestone  and  13  coi'ners 458  74 

950  granite  paving-blocks ,        69  35 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 
646.5  lin.  It.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.    .         .         .        $51  72 
218.7  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  54  68 


106  40 


L,721  24 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :    Building 

347.13  ft.  12-in.  pipe  sewer 575  90 

$2,297  14 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 1,700  00 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $597  14 


Hampshire  street,  regulating. 

Labor  . $208  67 

Teaming 414  00 

Sand 354  20 

Crushed  stone 22  88 

Gravel 49  60 

38  feet  of  edgestone  and  6  corners 49  10 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Jas.  Dohertj'  &  Co.  : 
1,451  6  lin.  ft.  of  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts.  .         .       $261  29 
683.3  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.  .         239  16 

342.5  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.  .  95  90 


596  35 


$1,694  80 
Amount  of  siiecial  appropriation 1,000  00 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $694  80 

Harrison  avenue,  Canton  street  to  Sharon  street. 

Labor $2,232  65 

Teaming 121  50 

Gravel  ..........  312  00 

Sand 39  10 

512.6  feet  of  flagging 516  75 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 
910.1  lin.  ft.  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.        .         .        $72  81 
1,750.9  sq.  yds.  block  paving,  at  25  cts.       .         .         437  72 
910.4  sq.  yds.  brick  paving,  at  18  cts.  .         .         163  87 

674  40 

$3,926  40 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing 

8  catch- basins 73  60 

$4,000  00 


2(30 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Harrisou  ayeuiie,  E.  Coucord  to  E.  Chester  park. 

Labor    . 

Teaming 

Beach  gravel 

Hill  gravel  . 

Sand     . 

81.5  ft.  flagging 

596.8  sq.  yds.  of  block  paving 


$1,019  53 
97  50 
29  82 
40  00 
18  70 
85  57 
208  88 

$1,500  00 


Harrison  avenue,  E.  Lenox  street  to  Northampton  street. 

Labor $1,464  11 

Teaming 265  50 

Gravel - 305  60 

Sand 10  20 

38  ft.  circular  edgestone 42  90 

81.5  ft.  flagging 85  58 

Amount  paid  to  J.  McCarthy  for  excavating : 
469  sq.  yds.  old  paving  carted  away,  at  23i  cts.,      $110  22 
317   cu.   yds.   earth  and   gravel   excavated,   at 

69i  cts 220  32 


Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Payson  &  Co. : 

944.3  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.    .         .  .  $75  54 

1,367.9  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  341  97 

249.9  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .  .  44  98 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  ScAver  Division  :  Repairing 
2  manholes        .         .         .         .         .         . 


330  54 


462  49 

$2,966  92 

33  08 

.$3,000  00 


Haryartl  street,  Washington  to  Albany  street,  sewer'  and  paving. 

Paving        .          .........  $77  78 

Harvest  street,  Boston  street  to  Dorchester  avenue,  regulating 

and  macadamizing. 
200  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam,  900  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor $971  75 

Teaming 537  00 

Sand 7  20 

Stone 742  26 

1,915  feet  edgestone  and  18  corners 1,457  98 

7,365  granite  paving-blocks          .         .         .         .         .         .  204  38 

Sundries 88  48 

Amount  paid  lor  paving  to  J.  Grant  &  Co. : 
2,122  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.  .         .      $318  30 

679  so.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  40  cts.      .         .         27160 

•^                                                                            589  90 

$4,598  95 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Building 

2  new  catch-basins     .        . 231  79 

Amount  carried  forward,  $4,830  74 


Street  Depaktment. 


261 


Amount  brought  forward. 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


$4,830  74 
4,000  00 

$830  74 


Haskins  street,  edgestones  and  macadamizing. 

900  sq.  yds.  4-in.  macadam,  700  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 
Labor  ........... 

Teaming       .......... 

Gravel  .......... 

Crushed  stone 

1,211  feet  edgestone  and  4  corners       .         .         .         .         . 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Payson  &  Co. : 
1,189.3  lin   feet  edgestone  set,  at  27  cts.  .      $321  11 

416.9  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  Qb  cts.  .         270  98 

2.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.     .         .  64 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :   Repairing 
2  catch-basins  and  4  manholes  ..... 


Heath  street,  widening,  etc 

Labor  ..... 
Teaming  .... 
Gravel  .... 

Sand     ..... 
3,700  paving-brick 
16  corners    .... 
Sundries        .... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Doherty  & 
592.5  sq.  j-ds.  brick  paving,  at  18  cts. 
412. 3  sq.  yds.  block  paving,  at  25  cts. 
1,419.8  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts 


Co. 


$106  65 
103  08 
113  b% 


Henley  street,  paving. 

Labor  

Teaming       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

Gravel  .......... 

29,650  granite  paving-blocks       ...... 

7,500  paving-brick       ........ 

56  =[^2  ^^"^t  edgestone 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Tui"ner  &  Co. : 
668  lin.  feet  of  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.      .         .       $100  20 
1,351.7  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  48  cts.       .         648  82 
347.1  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  43  cts.  .         149  25 


74 
231  00 
]90  40 
257  57 
802  15 


592 


$2,763 

59 

46 

20 

$2,809 

79 

$1,065  80 

879 

50 

710 

60 

158 

40 

44 

40 

60 

00 

26 

32 

323  31 

$2,768  33 


$184  00 

39  00 

287  98 

2.312  70 
86  25 
39  32 


898  27 


^3,847  52 


262  City  Document  No.  36. 

High  street,  Winthrop  street  to  Walker  street,  resurfacing. 
1,900  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor $.o58  90 

Teaming ,    .         .         .  435  00 

Gravel 350  00 

Stone ,       .         .         .  781  23 

$2,125  13 

Hill  street,  construction. 

Labor $800  40 

Teaming Ill  00 

Hill  gravel 30  00 

Beach  gravel 56  80 

Stone 306  17 

489.1  feet  edgestone  and  2  corners       .         .         .         .         .  349  57 

Sundries       .         , 6  50 

Amount  paid  to  Donovan  &  Brock,  as  per  contract : 

Building  retaining-wall $1,475  00 

Extra  work,  as  ordered 22  44 

1,497  44 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  P.  Brennan  &  Co. : 
489.4  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.    .         .         .        $39  15 
178.8  sq.  yds.  block  paving,  at  25  cts.         .         .  44  70 

83  85 

$3,241  73 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  239  ft. 

12-in.  pipe  sewer  built 896  34 

$4.138  07 

Hobart  Stl'eet,  grading  and   gravelling  roadway  and  sidewalks, 
building  culvert  and  fencing. 

950  feet  fence. 

4,120  sq.  yds.  gravel  roadway. 

2,060  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor $1,180  94 

Teaming       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  415  50 

Gravel 2,017  48 

Edgestone,  25i  feet '       .         .         .  15  30 

Constructing  culvert 475  81 

Sundries 78  34 

$4,213  37 

Paid  by  special  aiDpropriation 2,000  00 

Paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation           .         .         .  $2,213  37 

Hollis  street,  asphalting  and  repaviug. 

Labor $1,611  88 

Teaming 67  50 

85  feet  flagging 97  75 

1,419  granite  paving-blocks          ......  103  57 

Gravel 29  11 

Sundries 14  00 

477.7  sq.  yds.  asphalt 955  40 

Amount  carried foriv(ird,  $2. ■'^79  21 


Street  Department. 

Amotmt  brought  forward. 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Payson  &  Co. : 
270  lin.  ft.  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts. 
268.2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  (tar  joints),  at 

97  cts 

164.6  sq.  yds.  brick  pav^ing  laid,  at  18  cts. 


$21  60 

260  15 
29  63 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Howland  street,   resurfacing  and  regulating. 

4,000  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor  ........... 

Teaming       .......... 

Gravel . 

Sand 

Stone . 

4,000  paving-brick 

159  feet  flagging 

62  feet  circular  edgestone    ....... 

Sundries       .......... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co. : 
971  lin.  feet  edgestone  set.  at  15  cts.    .         .         .     $145  65 

587  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.      .         .        187  95 
942  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.      .         .        263  76 
438  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  20  cts.  .         .         .         87-60 

tl43  sq.  yds.  block  paving,  at  50  cts.     .         .         .         71  50 

3,043  sq.  yds.  brick  paving,  at  35  cts.  .         .         .        106  51 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  the  Sewer  Division :  Build- 
ino-  3  new  catch-basins      ....... 


Amount  of  special  ap^jropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


263 

$2,879  21 

311  .38 

$3,190  59 
3,087  02 

$103  57 


SI, 176  40 

417  00 

596  40 

257  60 

1,736  47 

50  00 

166  95 

81  38 

18  00 


862  97 

$5,363  17 

464-61 

$5,827  78 
4,000  00 

$1,827  78 


Hudson  street,  asphalting  and  regulating. 

Labor,  including  inspection  and  engineering       .         .         .       $1,029  00 

Teaming 60  00 

liaising  sidewalk  ........  150  00 

Mason-work ,  .         .  406  00 

Gravel 26  98 

620.7  ft.  edgestone  and  2  corners 454  57 

3,859  granite  paving-blocks 281  70 

47,600  paving-brick 571  20 

Sundries       ..........  31  47 

Amount  paid  for  asphalting,  as  per  contract  with  Bar- 
ber Asphalt  Paving  Co. : 
3,961  sq   yds.  asphalt  laid,  at  $3.50      .         .         $13,863  50 
3,300.5  lin.  feet  edgestone  set.  at  42  cts.       .         .    1,386  21 
2,533  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  90  cts.  .         .    2,279  70 

Amounts  carriedforward,  $17,529  41       $3,010  92 


2(U 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amounts  brotight  forward, 
187.6  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.05 
Extra  work,  as  ordered 


$17,529  41 
196  98 
629  12 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing 
13  catch-basins  and  7  manholes 


Amount  of  special  appropriation  .         .      •  . 

Amount  j)aid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

$886.32  retained  from  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co.  under  the 
terms  of  the  contract. 

Humboldt  avenue,  grading,  regulating,  and  macadamizing 

15,000  sq.  yds.  15-in.  Telford  macadam. 
Labor  . 


5,010  92 


18,355  51 

$21,366  43 

298  91 

$21,665  34 
21,000  00 

$665  M 


Teaming 

Gravel 

Sand     . 

Crushed  stone 

Steam-roller 

1,630  leet  of  edgestone  and  4  corners 

3,300  paving-brick  (face) 

Sundries       ..... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co 
1,034.8  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  .  .  $82  78 
365.2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  .  91  38 
1,807.5  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  20  cts.  .  .  361  50 
742  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  50  cts.  .  .  371  00 
211  sq.  3'ds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.  .  .  73  89 
59.5  feet  fence  curbing,  at  $2.00  .         .         .         .       119  00 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Hunneman  street,  grading  and  constructing. 
Labor  


$7,338  00 

2.760  00 

2,737 

00 

57 

60 

15,790 

18 

84  00 

1,690  45 

56 

10 

412 

00 

Island  street. 

Labor  . 


1,099 

55 

$32,024 
16,025 

88 
27 

$15,999 

61 

$82  80 

$25 

60 

Jeffries  aud  Marginal  streets,  regulating  and  macadamizing 

2.200  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam 

Labor   . 

Teamins: 


Gravel  . 

Sand     . 

Crushed  stone 

1,580  ft.  edgestone  and  18  corner 

Amount  carried  forward. 


$1,260  30 
613  50 
1,056  14 
16  00 

899  36 
1,181  60 

$5,026  90 


Street  Department.  265 

Amount  brotcght  forward,  $5,026  90 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Roger  Devlin  : 
1,956.4  lin.  ft.  of  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.        .         ,    $156  51 
1,090.7  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.         .       272  67 
134.1  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.    .         .         24  13 

453  31 


$5,480  21 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing 

2  catch-basins  and  1  manhole 36  40 


$5,516  61 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 6,000  00 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $516  61 

K  street,  Fourth  street  to  Eighth  street,  resurfacing. 

Labor   ...........  $465  00 

Teaming 177  00 

Gravel 36  34 


$678  34 

Kingston   street,  Summer  street  to   Essex  street,  paving   (see 
Bedford  and  Kingston  streets). 

Lake  street,  grading  and  macadamizing,  building  culvert,  fences, 
plank-walks  and  cross-walks  aud  retainiug-wall. 

1,300  lin.  ft.  plank- walk. 

1,400  ft.  fence. 

450  ft.  board  fence. 

130  perches  retaining-wall. 

5,600  sq.  yds.  Telford  macadam  road. 

1,500  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor $4,349  18 

Teaming 1,936  82 

Gravel .  1,644  40 

Stone .         4,423  86 

Flagging,  402  ft.,  at  80  cts 322  00 

Sundries 261  11 

Constructing   culverts   by   Sewer  Division ;  4  new  catch- 
basins  and  83.85  ft.  stone  culvert  (double)       .         .         .         2,705  54 

$15,642  91 
Paid  by  special  appropriation 12,000  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  ajopropriation     .         .       $3,642  91 

L  street,  grading,  constructing,  and  filling  bulkhead. 

Labor $2,204  89 

Teaming 130  00 

Stone  ballast 5,296  15 

Pilling 3,307  20 

Sundries 144  03 

Amount  paid  for  building  bulkhead,  as  per  contract  with 

F.  G.  Whiteorab 7,210  00 

Amount  paid  for  abutment  for  bridge          ....  2,806  70 

$21,098  97 


2G6 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Lenox  street,  paving  and  regulating 

Labor   

Teaming       .... 

Gravel 

Sand 

462.4  ft.  flagging 

7,600  paving-brick 

37,087  granite  paving-blocks 

Amonnt  paid  to  J.  McCarthy  &  Co. 
1,878  sq.  yds   stone  paving  carted,  at  37  cts 
660  en.  yds.  earth  excavated,  at  59  cts 


for  excavatino-: 

.     $'704  % 
.       389  40 


771  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts. 

4,348.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 

471.7  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  . 


$61  68 

1,087  15 

84  91 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


$892  72 

628  50 

1,249  60 

42  50 

554  88 

94  99 

2,781  52 


1,093  65 


1,233  74 

^8,572  10 
5,474  41 

13,097  69 


Lincoln  street,  Charlestown,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 

900  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor   .... 

Teaming 

Sand     .... 

Gravel 

Crushed  stone 

1,000  paving-brick 

Amount  i^aid  for  paving  to  J.  Turner  &  ( 
1.127.7  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  . 
394.4  sq.  yds.  block  ^^aving  laid,  at  25  cts. 
737.1  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts. 


$90  22 

98  60 

132  67 


27  25 
390  00 

69  19 
211  31 
360  76 
120  00 


321  49 
$2,300  00 


LongWOOd  avenue,   Parker  street  to  Huntington  avenue, 

Labcn-,  including  inspection  and  engineering 

I'eaming       .... 

200,777  granite  paving-blocks 

62,755  paving-bi'ick 

39.1  feet  edo:estone 

819.2  fee 

Sundries 

Amount  i:>aid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  J.  Doherty 
&Co.  : 
5,313  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $1.22  .  .  $6,481  86 
2.796  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.  .  .  419  40 
1,774  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  66  cts.  .  1,170  84 
206  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  27  cts.       .         .  55  62 

Extra  work,  as  ordered 29  90 


paving. 

3,149  34 
294  00 

9,637  29 

730  14 

28  95 

871  24 

117  33 


8,157  62 


Aniounl  carried  forward. 


^22,985  91 


Strket  Department.  267 

Amount  brought  forward,  $22,985  91 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing 

1  catcli-basin    .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  14  09 


$23,000  00 
Amount  of  special  appropriation $2;:5,000  00 

$407  88  of  this  amount  retained  from  J.  Doherty  &  Co. 

Lucas  street,  paving  with  asphalt  blocks. 

Teaming $72  00 

76.2  sq.  yds.  asphalt  block  paving  laid,  at  $3.10         .         .  236  22 

22 


Lynde  street,  macadamizing. 

Labor  . $653  20 

Teaming 240  00 

Gravel 127  50 

Crushed  stone 583  09 

$1,603  79 

Magazine  street,  grading. 

Labor $117  30 

Stone  screenings 808  50 


Magnolia  street,  regulating. 

Labor $642  46 

Teaming 742  50 

Gravel 732  20 

Crushed  stone 81  34 

Sand 41  60 

1,565.7  feet  edgestone 1,103  47 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co. : 
721  7  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  20  cts.        .         .       $144  34 
289  4  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  50  cts.  .         144  70 

426.8  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.  .         149  38 

438  42 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Doherty  &  Co. : 

1.585  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.        .         .       $237  75 
580  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.     .         .         203  00 

440  75 

$4,222  74 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 4,000  00 


Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  ajipropriation     .         .  $222  74 

Maiden  street,  and  junction  of  Wareham  street,  and  Wareham 
street,  Harrison  avenue  to  Albany  street,  paving  and  regu- 
lating. 

Labor $4,254  98 

Teaming .  1,551  00 


A)iiount  carried  forward,  $5,805  98 


268  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amount  brought  forward,  $5,805  98 

Gravel .         .        ". 1,368  58 

95,6^0  granite  uaving-blocks 7,083  63 

43.8  feet  edgestone 24  74 

142  feet  flagging 150  03 

Sundries io  »/ 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  J.  J.  Sullivan : 
4,469  sq.  j'ds.  round  stone  removed,  at  55  cts.    .    §2,457  95 
300  sq.  yds.  round  stone  removed,  at  35  cts.       .         105  00 

2,562  95 

Amoun  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Turner  &  Co. : 

2,617  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  .         .      $209  36 

4,517.1  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.       .     1,129  27 
740.5  sq.  yds.  block  paving    laid  (tar  joints), 

at97cts 718  29 

732.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .         131  81 

2,188  73 

$19,201  51 
Amount  paid  for  Avork  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 

2  new  catch-basins  and  repairing  2  others      .         .         .  327  10 

$19,528  61 
Amount  of  appropriation  for  ]\Ialden  street       .   $6,000  00 
Amount  of  appropriation  for  Wareham  street    .    13,024  62 

19,024  62 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $.503  99 

Matthews  street,  including  Leather   square,  paving. 

Labor •     .         .         .         .  $1,271  90 

Teaming „  279  00 

41,072  o-ranite  paving-blocks 3,009  35 

Gravel 316  18 

8  feet  edgestone »  4  80 

2,450  paving-brick .  30  62 

$4,911  85 

Amount  of  special  appropiiation 4,560  25 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .        .  $351  60 

Maynard  street,  grading. 

Labor $832  90 

Teaming 1,059  00 

Gravel ■    .         •  407  40 

36.6  feet  edgestone 47  65 

Sundries       .         .         . 9  H 

$2,356  06 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 

65  feet  15-in.  pipe  culvert 88  87 

$2,444  93 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 2,000  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $144  93 


Street  Department.  269 

Medfortl  street,  Lexington  street  to   Chelsea   street,  paving  and 

regulating. 

Labor $3,050  05 

Teaming 1,162  50 

Hill  gravel 519  86 

Beach  gravel 941  46 

145,582  granite  paving-blocks 11,355  40 

150  feet  flagging 172  60 

31,500  paving-brick 376  25 

87^*2  feet  edgestone 65  88 

Sundries 127  26 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  P.  Brennan  &  Co. : 

2.013.5  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.       .         .       $161  08 

3.910.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.       .         975  15 
1,429  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .         257  22 

1,393  45 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Turner  &  Co. : 
2,260.2  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.       .         .      $212  82 
5,043.2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.         .     1,260  80 
2,405.2  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.        .         432  94 

1,906  56 

$21  ,071  17 
Amount  paid  for  woi'k  done  by  Sewer  Division :   Building 

2  new  catch- basins  and  repairing  6  others        .         .         .  434  19 

$21,505  36 

Mercer  street,  Dorchester  street  to  Eighth  street,  resurfacing  and 
regulating. 

Labor $434  70 

Teaming 348  00 

Gravel 78  21 

800  paving-brick 9  60 

61  feet  flagging 64  05 

Sundries       .         . 10  17 

$944  73 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :   Building 

1  new  catch-basin    . 110  25 


Minot  street,  grading,  edgestones,  and  gutters. 
Labor  .......... 

Teaming       ......... 

4,081.3  feet  edgestone,  and  carting      .... 

Gravel 

Sundries 

64,774  granite  paving-blocks 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  C.  J.  Coates  : 
3,829  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  .         .     $306  32 

1,277  sq.  yds.  block  jDaving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .       319  25 

625  57 

$8,116  53 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :   Building 

3  new  catch-basins  and  repairing  1  manhole    .         .         .  323  84 

$8,440  37 


$1,054 

98 

$2,102 

80 

391 

50 

2,995 

36 

740 

25 

1 

25 

1,259 

80 

$161  62 

87 

00 

140 

02 

30 

61 

42 

00 

7 

48 

28 

75 

$497  48 

$303  30 

195 

50 

803 

72 

70 

00 

232 

50 

$1,605  02 

261 

85 

$1,866  87 

270  City  Document  No.  36. 

Monument  court,  regulatiug  and  macadamizing. 

350  sq.  yds.  6-in.  iiiaeadam. 

Labor  .......... 

Teaming       ......... 

Crushed  stone  " 

Gravel  ......... 

Roller 

Sand 

2,500  paving-brick 


Monument  street,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 

Labor  .......... 

Teaming 

Crushed  stone 

Roller 

Gravel  ......... 


Amovint  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Building 
2  new  catch-basins  and  repairing  1  manhole    . 


Moon  street,  paving. 

Labor $666  27 

Teaming 114  00 

Gravel 239  03 

34.3  ft.  edgestone         ........         .  19  18 

41,780  granite  paving-blocks 1,963  64 

1,000  paving- brick        .         .         .         .  ■      .         .         .         .  11  50 

331  sq.  yds.  Barber  asphalt,  at  $2.25 744  75 

$3,758  37 

Amount  of  special  appropriation          .,..».  3,519  34 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .  $239  03 

Moreland  street,  Fairland  street  to  Blue  Hill  avenue,  resurfacing. 
1,800  sq.  yds.  3-in.  macadam. 

Labor $845  50 

Teaming 363  00 

Gravel 278  60 

Crushed  stone       . 363  12 

180.4  ft.  flagging 189  39 

$2,040  21 

Amount  of  special  appropriation         .         .         .         .         .  2,000  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .  $40  21 
Mount  Ternon  street.  Ward  25,  grading  and  regulating. 
1,200  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 
800  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor $1,371  60 

Teaming 250  50 

Gravel 436  46 

Amount  carried  forward,  $2,058  56 


Street  DeparTxMext. 


271 


Amount  brought  forward, 

Sand 

Stone 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


^2,058  56 

1  96 

632  58 

B2,693  10 
2,125  UO 

$568  10 


Murdock  street,  grading  and  gravelling. 

Labor 

$221  50 

Teaming       ......... 

45  00 

Gi"avel 

412  83 

Sand 

49  00 

Sundries       ......... 

29  23 

Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
2  new  catch-basins   ........ 


National  street,  macadamizing,  gutters,  etc. 

750  sq.  yds.  3-in.  macadam. 

Labor  

Teaming       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

Stone    ........... 

Gravel 

Sand 

Roller 

10,000  paving-brick      ........ 

Sundries 

Amount  jDaid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 
1,120.6  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.       .         .        $89  65 
466.4  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .         116  61 

607.7  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .         .  91  39 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
1  new  manhole  ........ 


5757  56 
248  50 
,006  06 


H70  26 

168  00 

152  80 

106  40 

66  51 

60  00 

115  00 

1  74 


297  Qa 

$1,438  36 

61  64 

$1,.500  00 


Neponset  avenue,  Tileston  place  to  Minot  street,  regulating  and 
macadamizing. 

9,600  sq.  yds.  8-in.  macadam. 

4,500  sq.  yds.  gravel  sidewalk. 

Labor 

Teaming 

Gravel 

Crushed  stone 

2,955  ft.  edgestone 

412  ft.  flagging    . 

3,130  paving-brick 

Building  retaining-wall 

Sundries 

Amount  carried  forward, 


$4,773 

57 

1,675 

50 

1,614 

00 

4,790 

03 

2,349 

03 

432 

60 

71 

99 

659 

75 

75 

93 

$16,442  40 

272  City  Document  No.  36. 

Amonnl  brought  forward,  $16,442  40 
Amount  paid  fov  paving  to  C.  J.  Coates : 
8.257  lin.  ft.  edgestoue  set,  at  8  cts.             .         .      $260  56 
1,801  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.          .        458  30 

$718  86 

$17,161  26 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 12,000  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $5,161  26 

Newman  street,  Mercer  street  to  Dorchester  street,  resurfacing. 
1,700  sq.  yds.  o-in.  macadam. 

Labor $634  00 

Roller 70  00 

Teaming 232  60 

Hill  gi-avel 36  34 

Beach  gravel •         •         •         •  21  30 

Crushed  stone 340  00 

Sundries 7  00 

$1,341  14 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 1,198  26 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  approj)riation     .         .  $142  88 

Mlltll  street,  Old    Harbor    street   to    N    street,    regulating  and 

grading. 

Labor $2,140  25 

Teaming 1,449  00 

Hill  gravel            .         .         . '       .         .         .         .     ■    .         .  439  24 

Beach  gravel 40  47 

Sand .         .         .  49  00 

1,608  ft.  edgestone  and  17  corners 979  42 

4,000  paving-brick 48  00 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 

94.5  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts.    .         .         .        $17  01* 

40.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.  .  14  21 
68.8  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.            .           19  26 


Amount  paid  for  paving  to  P.  AV.  Hernan  : 

2,600.3  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.         .  .  $208  02 

1,095.1  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  273  77 

473.7  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .  85  27 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
3  new  catch-basins  and  repairing  1  catch-basin  and  1  man- 
hole  


Oak  street,  grading  and  gravelling. 

Labor  

Teaming 

Gravel  ...... 

Sundries 


50  48 

567  06 
^5,762  92 


354  74 
$6,117  66 

$315  50 

240  00 

363  84 

80  66 

$1,000  00 


Street  Department. 


273 


Ocean  street,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 

3,000  sq.  yils.  'i'elford  macadam. 
1,800  sq.  yds.  o-ravel  sidewalk. 

Labor $2,069  .59 

Teaming 282  00 

Gravel 391  50 

Stone  2,680  00 

Roller  .         • 210  00 

34,864  granite  paving-blocks 967  47 

Edgestone,  2,448  ft 1,438  12 

Sundries 31  25 

Amount  paid  for  woi'k  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 

2  new  cateli-basins  .......  218  26 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  C.  J.  Coates  : 
988  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  72  cts.      .         .     $654  49 
2,704  It.  edgestone  set,  at  33  cts.  .         .         .       892  32 

630  cu.  yds.  earth,  excavated,  at  50  cts.         .         .       265  00 

1,811  81 


$10,100  00 


Oneida  street,  paving  and  regulating. 

Labor $1,035  04 

Teaming 207  00 

Gravel 235  91 

113.1  lin.  feet  edgestone 67  86 

21,070  paving-brick 263  37 

300  paving-blocks        . 12  90 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co.  : 
1,020  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.  .         .     $153  00 

1,070  sq.  yds.  block-paving  laid  (tar  joints),  at 

$1.22 1,305  40 

29  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  55  cts.       .         .         15  96 
476  sq.  yds.  brick  pavino^  laid,  at  43  cts.      .         .        204  68 


Amount  of  special  appropriation         ..... 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation    . 

O.^wegO  street,  paving  and  regulating  with  brick. 
Labor  .......... 

Teaming       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

172  feet  edgestone 

Sundries       .......... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  «&  Co. : 
1,021.8  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  16  cts.      .         .     $153  27 
22.1  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  55  cts.       .  .  12  16 

1,025.7    sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid  on  edge,  at 

$2.40 2,461  68 

618.8  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  43  cts.       .     .       223  08 


$3,501 

11 

3,300  00 

$201 

11 

$1,117 

53 

6 

00 

96 

32 

26 

16 

2,850  19 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  retained  from  H.  Gore  &  Co.  under  the  terms  of 
the  contract       ......... 


$4,096  20 
3,668  67 


$427  53 


274 


City  Docibient  No.  36. 


Park  street,  macadainiziug. 
9oO  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Ltiboi- $1,371  7-t 

Teaming 9G  00 

Roller 112  UO 

Stone 443  12 

Sundries 11  35 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Wm.  McEleney : 
89.8  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.    .         .         .         $7  18 
233.7  sq.  yds.  blocli  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  68  43 

86.7  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .         .  16  61 


81  22 


Parker  street,  paving,  edgestones,  aud  macadamizing. 

4,200  sq.  yds.  12-in.  macadam. 
Labor  ...... 


T.  Davis 


Teaming      ..... 
Gravel  .         .         .         .         . 

Roller 

Sand 

Stone   

186,453  granite  paving-blocks 

2,000  paving-brick 

«b3.4  feet  flagging 

3,442  feet  edgestone  and  24  corners 

Sundries       ..... 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  Wm. 
780  cu.  yds.  earth  excavated,  at  85  cts, 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  E.  A.  Janse  : 
2,060  cu.  yds.  eai'th  excavated,  at  72  cts.     . 
458  sq.  yds.  paving  removed,  at  25  cts. 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co 
4,046  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts. 
654  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts. 

208.5  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  20  cts. 
6,634.5  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 
395.7  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  cts. 
64.9  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  50  cts.  ' 

122.6  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts. 
609  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.    . 
226  sq.  yds.  brick  23aving  laid,  at  35  cts.     • 
20  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  50  cts. 


1,483  20 
114  60 


$323-68 

117  72 

41  70 

1,658  63 

138  50 

32  45 

22  07 

159  72 

79  10 

10  00 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
18  new  catcli-basins  and  170  feet  retainino;-wall    . 


Amount  of  special  apjiropriation    .... 
Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


^2,115  43 


$3,718  70 

2,619  00 

4,386  20 

210  00 

176  00 

3,405  82 

13,999  73 

24  00 

928  63 

2,284  19 

66  51 

663  00 


1,597  70 


2,583  57 

$36,663  05 

2,820  43 

$39,483  48 
35,000  00 


1,483  48 


Parker  street,  Huntington  avenue  to  Westland  avenue. 

Building  iron  fence .  $120  00 


Street  Department. 


275 


Parkman  street,  Ward  9,  paving. 

Labor 

1'eaming       ,         .         .         .         .         . 
Stone    ....... 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appx'opriation 


$210  03 
144  00 

243  77 

$597  80 
453  80 

$144  00 


Paul  street,  paving. 

Labor  .         .         .         . 


Teaming       .......... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  E.  McLaughlin : 
249.3  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.  .... 

Amount  jmid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 
249.3  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts.  .         .        $44  87 

216.6  sq.  yds.   brick  paving,  laid  on  edge,   at 

$2.75 '.         .         . 

95.8  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid    .... 


Pemberton  square,  macadamizing  and  regulating 

850  sq.  yds.  12-in.  macadam. 

Labor  ........ 

Gravel 

363  granite  paving-blocks    .... 
Stone    ........ 

100  ft.  iiagging 

Rolling 

Sundries       ....... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Wm.  McEleney : 
218  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.        .         .         .       $17  44 

561  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.      .         .        140  25 
57  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.        .         .  10  26 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


$119  27 
6  00 

37  40 


595  65 
41  19 

681  71 

$844  38 

ting. 

$696  22 
28  40 
256  70 
680  00 
120  00 
229  50 
12  00 

167  95 

^2,189  77 
1,584  57 

$605  20 


Preble  street,  Dorchester  avenue  to  Vinton  street,  macadamizing, 
sewers,  etc. 

Labor $699  53 

Teaming 

Hill  gravel  . 

Stone    . 

Beach  gravel 

Holier  . 

Sand     . 

Filling 

1,183  ft.  edgestone  and  13  corners 


372 

00 

230  68 

600 

00 

9 

94 

72 

00 

14  00 

32 

25 

859 

41 

Amount  carried  fonvard, 


81 


276 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amount  of  special  appropriatian  ,        ►        .         ,        . 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Q  street,  flagging  crossing. 

Labor  ........... 

Gravel 

180  feet  flagging 

Resurfacing  street*;.  Wards  17  aud  18. 

l^abor 

Teaming      ,...,..... 

Crushed  stone      ......... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  done  on  W.Newton  street,  to  Metro- 

])()litaii  Consti"uction  Company  ..... 

Amount  paid  f<jr  asphalting  on  Columbus  avenue,  to  Barber 

Asphalt  Paving  Company         ...... 


Amormt  brought  fonrard. 

$2,8S9   81 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Roger  Devlin  : 

1,244  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts. 

$223  92 

97.7  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.     . 

7  82 

407.9  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  cts. 

142  76 

65.3  sq.  vds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  , 

16  32 

197.4  sq.  yds.  brick  leaving  laid,  at  28  cts. 

55  27 

63.8  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.    . 

9  68 

455  77 
$3,345  58 

Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division 

:  Building 

5  new  eatch-basins  and  840.36  ft.  10-in.  sewei 

•-pipe 

2,454  42 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 

. 

$5,800  00 

Prentiss  street,  paving. 

Labor  ........ 

$328  84 

Teaming 

366  00 

Gravel          ....... 

445  2) 

62  feet  flagging 

65  10 

80,702  granite  paving-blocks 

2,252  74 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  E.  A.  Janse : 

812  sq.  yds.  gutters  removed,  at  15  cts. 

$46  80 

279  cu.  yds.  material  excavated,  at  60  cts. 

167  40 

.    . 

214  20 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Doherty  &  Co. : 

713  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.    . 

$57  04 

1,020  sq.  vds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 

255  00 

116  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.    . 

,         20  88 

332  92 

$4,000  00 

Prospect  avenne,  grading  and  gravelling. 

Labor  ........ 

,  , 

$283  20 

Teaming 

.         .         • 

72  00 

Gravel 

. 

177  80 

$583  00 
600  00 

$33  00 


$191 
18 

189 

89 
96 
00 

$399  85 

$751 
304 
317 

19 
50 
21 

4,217 

64 

186 

77 

$5,777 

31 

Street  Department.  277 

Bichmond  street,  paving. 

Labor $437  76 

Teaming 498  00 

Gravel 85  41 

Sand 45  00 

79  feet  flagging .  94  aO 

8,550  granite  paving-bloelvS 619  52 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Grant  &  Co. : 

400  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  ets.     .         .         .        $32  00 
1,038  sq.  3-ds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  ets.  .         259  50 

243  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  ets.     .         .  43  74 

■^  335  24 


Amount  of  special  appropriation. 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      . 

Rochester  street,  paving. 

Labor  

22^  ft.  edgestone 

38  ft.  flagging      ..*....... 

Sundries        .......... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  McCarthy : 
436  sq.  yds.  block  paving  excavated,  at  23-^  ets.,      $102  46 
3(i3  cu.  yds.  earth  excavated,  at  95^  ets.       .         .       289  37 
3  days'  teaming  18  00 


^2,115  73 
1,400  00 

$715 

73 

$526  30 

12  64 
39  90 

13  75 

409  83 


Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Metropolitan  Construction  Co.  : 
996.1  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  ets.        .         .      $149  42 
20.2  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  55  ets.      .         .  1111 

462.9  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  43  ets.  .         199  05 

1,095.4  sq.  yds.    asphalt  block  paving  laid,  at 

$2.85 3,121  89 

Extra  work  done,  as  ordered      ....  50  60 

3,532  07 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing 
2  catch-basins 

l:,537  24 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 4,360  64 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .  $176  60 

Rogers  street,  Dorchester  street  to  Preble  street,  asphalting. 

Gravel $14  22 

900  paving  brick 10  80 

Sundries 8  67 

Amount  jjaid  for  paving  to  Payson  &  Co. : 
650  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  15  ets.     ...        $97  50 
112.2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  ets.  .  39  26 

175.8  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  ets.  .  49  22 

185  98 


Amount  carried  forward,  $219  67 


278  City  Document  No.  3(3. 

Amount  brought  f on vard,  $219  67 

Amount  paid  for  asphalting  to  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co. : 
464.3  sq.  yds.  asphalt  laid,  at  $2.25  .  .  .  $l,04i  68 
2.1  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.     .         .  53 

1,045  21 

$1,264  88 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 1,000  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $264  88 

Rutherford  avenue,  macadamizing. 

Labor $100  00 

Rutherford  avenue,  paving. 

Labor  . $906  20 

Teaming 294  00 

Gravel 600  27 

110.5  feet  edgestone     ........  77  35 

67,423  granite  paving-blocks 4,478  99 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  S.  &  R.  J.  Lombard  : 
121  sq.  yds.  gutters  removed,  at  19  cts.       .         .        $22  99 
350  eu.  yds.  earth  excavated,  at  98  cts.       .         .        343  00 

365  99 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  P.  Brennan  &  Co. : 
461  1  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.    .         .         .        $36  89 
1,243.2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.       .         310  80 

347  69 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Turner  &  Co. : 
295  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.       .         .         .        $23  60 
627.3  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .        156  83 

180  43 

$7,250  92 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division:  BuiMing 

3  new  catch-basins  and  repairing  1  catch-basin        .         .  590  58 

$7,841  50 

Rutland  square,  repairs. 

Labor $73  60 

Teaming 40  50 

$114  10 

Salem  street,  Charlestowa,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 

730  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor $388  34 

Teaming 184  50 

Gravel 51  12 

Roller 60  00 

Crushed  stone 298  79 

1,500  paving-brick 17  25 

Amount  of  special  appropriation $1,000  00 


Street  Department.  279 


Sayin  Hill  ayenue,  paving. 

Labor $593  47 

Teaming 289  60 

Gravel 526  50 

Sand 25  20 

38,155  granite  paving-blocks 1,980  34 

2,500  paving-brick 30  00 

Sundries 3  20 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  C.  J.  Coates  : 
697  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.       .         .         .        $55  76 
1,041  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .         260  25 

347  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.     .         .  62  46 

378  47 

$3,826  68 
Amount  of  special  appropriation  .....         3,500  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropiiation     .         .  $326  68 

Scotia,  Cambria,  and  Bothnia  streets,  macadamizing. 

3,000  sq.  yds.  12-in.  macadam. 

Labor $3,903  88 

Teaming 874  60 

Gravel 254  40 

Sand 146  20 

Stone 2,400  00 

Roller 210  00 

1,271  ft.  edgestone .         .  740  72 

16,500  paving-brick 272  25 

Sundries 31  23 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Doherty  &  Co. : 

1.967.4  lin  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  .  .  $157  40 
508  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  18  cts.     ...  91  44 

1.069.5  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  267  39 
175.6  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.  .  61  46 
717.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .  129  12 
684  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.     .         .         191  52 

898  33 


$9,731  51 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building  3 
new  catch-basins,  repairing  2  manholes,  and  building  85 
ft.  12-in.  sewer 


Amount  of  special  appropriation          .... 

$10,369  66 
10,000  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  apj)ropriation     . 

Second  street,  grading,  etc. 

1,000  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor  .......'... 

Teaming 

Gravel 

Roller 

Crushed  stone 

$369  66 

$399  65 

130  50 

33  21 

60  00 

411  00 

$1,034  36 

280 


City  Document  No.  86. 


Second  street,  K  to  M,  macadamizing. 

1,000  sq.  yds.  3-in.  macadam. 

Labor  ........... 

Teaming 

Rollev 

Gravel 

Crushed  stone . 

41U  ft-  edgestone 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 
498.3  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  ets.  .         .         .        $39  86 
168.3  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  42  08 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division:   Building 
1  new  catch-basin 


Second  street,  E  street  to  Dorchester  street,  repaying 

Labor  ..... 
784.8  ft.  flagging 
62,039  paving-brick 
125,025  granite  jjaving-bloeks 
Wharfage  on  paving-blocks 
Sundries  .... 
Amount  paid  for  paving  as  per  contract  with  J.  Dohei'ty 
&Co.: 
5,022  sq.  yds.  block  pavinglaid,  at  $1.25  .  .  $6,277  50 
2,651  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  23  cts.  .  .  609  73 
2,128  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  78  cts.  .  1,659  84 
172  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.00  .  .  172  00 
Extra  work,  as  ordered 850  20 


$310  90 
124  50 
60  00 
187  73 
234  25 
287  94 


81  94 

»1,287  26 

134  95 

;l,422  21 


$952  20 
824  04 
775  49 

9,083  78 

317  24 

66  91 


9,069 

27 

$21,088  93 
249  50 

$20,839  43 
404  56 

$21,243  99 
20,000  00 

$1,243 

99 

Amount  charged  to  L  street  for  filling 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
2  new  catch-basins 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


Second  street,  easterly  from  Granite  street,  repaying,  and  Third 
street,  A  street  to  Second  street,  repaying. 

Labor  ..... 

78,791  granite  paving-blocks 

Wharfage  on  paving-blocks 

38,104  paving-brick 

516  feet  flagging  . 

134  feet  edgestone  and  12  corners 

Sundries       ..... 

Amount  carried  forward. 


$867 

53 

7,6.54 

59 

390 

00 

476 

31 

541 

88 

127 

74 

40 

60 

$10,098  65 

Street  Department. 


28L 


Amount  brought  fonvard, 
Amount  jjaid  for  isaving,  as  per  contract  with  Collins  & 
Ham : 
3,899  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $1.17  .         .    $4,561  83 


$10,098  Qb 


1,906  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  33  cts. 
1,518  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  91  cts. 
122  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.35 
Extra  work,  as  ordered 


628  98 

1,381  38 

164  70 

245  20 


Amount  retained  from  Collins  &  Ham 

Amount  of  sj^ecial  appropriation  for  Second  street 

Amount  of  special  appropriation  for  Third  street 
Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


6,982  09 

$17,080  74 
25  00 

$17,055  74 
15,000  00 

$2,055  74 
2,000  00 

$55  74 


Seneca  street,  paving  (brick) . 

Labor i^514  79 

Teaming 37  50 

21  feet  of  edgestone 11  81 

29.4  feet  flagging 30  87 

9,800  paving-brick 122  50 

Sundries 57  95 

Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  H.  Gore  & 
Co.: 
816.4  sq.  yds.  keramite  paving  laid,  at  $2.75       .    $2,245  10 
1,008.5  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.     .         .         151  28 
19.2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  55  cts.  .         .  10  56 

14.6  sq.  yds.  round  paving  laid,  at  55  cts.  .         .  8  03 

459  9  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  43  cts.          .         197  75 
Extra  woi'k,  as  ordered 29  32 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing 
2  catch-basins  and  buildino;  1  manhole     .... 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


2,642  04 
^3,417  46 

78  47 

53,495  93 
3,241  33 

$254  60 


Seventh  street,  D  street  towards  B  street,  paving. 
Labor  .......... 

Teaming       ......... 

Hill  gravel  ......... 

Beach  gravel        ........ 

Sand    .......... 

50,563  granite  paving-blocks        .         .         .         .         . 

Wharfage  on  paving-blocks         ..... 

9,000  paving-brick 

Amount  carried  forward. 


$921 

45 

858 

00 

184 

03 

838 

51 

119 

01 

3,663 

97 

119 

50 

109 

00 

6,813  47 


282 


City  Docuivient  No.  3i3. 


Amount  brought  forward. 
Amount  jjaid  for  excavating  to  M.  Donnellan  : 

967.3  sq.    yds.    block    paving  removed,  at  15i 
cts.  ......... 

841  cu.  yds.  earth  removed,  at  94i  cts. 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 
1,724.2  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts. 
2,541.8  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 

439.4  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  (tar  joints),  at 
97  cts 

1,592.2  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts. 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Shirley  street,  grading. 

Labor  ........ 

Crushed  stone 

Filling  .         .         .         . 

Sundries 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  W.  T.  Davis  : 
2,615  cu.  yds.,  and  labor  excavating  earth  and  delivering 

on  Shirley  street       . 

Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division:  Building 
40  ft.  stone  culvert 


5,813  47 


$149  94 
794  75 

944  69 

$137  94 
635  45 

426  22 
286  59 

1,486  20 

. 

$9,244  36 
9,000  00 

n  . 

$244  36 

.    • 

$113  78 

601  60 

1,127  00 

41  98 

Short  street,  Charlestown. 

400  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. : 


Labor 
Teaming 
Crushed  stone 
Roller 
Gravel 


1,810  95 


$3,695 

21 

347 

45 

$4,042  66 

$270  86 

159  00 

162  14 

48  00 

60  00 

Short  street,  West  Roxbury,  grading. 
Labor  


Silver  street,  A  to  D  street,  macadamizing 

Labor   . 
Teamino; 


Gravel  . 

4,300  paving-brick 

Sundries 

Amount  paid  for  paving,  to  D.  Sullivan  : 
1,352.6  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts. 
442  7  sq  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  . 
514.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  . 


$108  21 

110  67 

92  57 


$700  00 


$96  60 


"~ 

$331 

20 

279 

00 

109 

34 

51 

60 

8 

07 

311  45 

$1,090  66 


Street  DeparTxMent. 


283 


Sixth  street,  B  and  C  street, 

paving. 

Labor 

$442  46 

Teaming       .... 

337  50 

Gravel  ..... 

341  51 

Sand 

50  75 

45  ft   edgestone    . 

28  70 

4,500  paving-brick 

51  75 

18,000  granite  paving-blocks 

1,313  10 

Wharfage  on  paving-blocks 

35  00 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  M.  Donnellan  : 

233.4  cu.  yds.  stone  removed,  at  19^  cts.     . 

$45  51 

229 

5'i 





275  03 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  H.  Gore  &  Co. : 

547.7  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  8  cts.  . 

$43  82 

815  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 

203 

It 

425.7  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  . 

76 

6£ 

324  20 

$3,200  00 

Sixth  street,  H  to  I  street,  macadamizing. 

1,000  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor  

$643  04 

Teaming 

358  50 

Roller 

70  00 

Gravel 

146  10 

167  ft.  edgestone  and  2  corners   .... 

102  47 

Crushed  stone       ....... 

400  00 

Sundries 

9  50 

$1,729  61 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 

1,621  54 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

$108  07 

Smith  street,  extension  and  grading. 

Labor            .         . 

, 

$357  60 

Teaming 

• 

282  00 

$639  60 

Soley  street,  macadamizing. 

800  sq.  yds.  3-in.  macadam. 

Labor  ......... 

$237  20 

Teaming 

195  00 

Hill  gravel 

82  50 

Roller 

48  00 

Beach  gravel        

52  54 

Crushed  stone 

164  61 

30^  ft.  flagging 

30  50 

$810  35 

Story  street,  grading. 

. 

nellan,  at  $2.45         ...... 

, 

.       $1,939  18 

Teaming       ........ 

J 

7  60 

$1,946  78 

284 


City  Docuivient  No.  36. 


Stougllton  street,  Harrison  avenue  to  Albany  street. 

2,000  sq.  yds.  8-in.  macadam. : 

Labor  .... 

Teaming 

Gi'avel .... 

Roller  .... 

Sand     .... 

Crushed  stone 

405  granite  paving-blocks 

812.8  ft.  edgestone  and  2  corners 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Daniel  SuUiv 
1,3-44.6  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  8  cts.         .         .     $107  56 
637.7  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .        159  42 

244.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .         43  97 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :    Building 
290  ft.  15-in.  pipe  sewer  ....... 


Amount  of  siiecial  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     . 

Sun-Court  street,  asphalt. 

Labor  ........... 

Teaming       .......... 

Gravel 

2,000  paving-brick        .         .         .         .         .         . 

225.3  sq.  yds.  Barber  asphalt  pavement  laid,  at  $2.25 

Amount  jiaid  for  paving  to  P.  Bi'ennan  : 
809  lin.  ft.  edgestones  set,  at  8  cts.       .         .         .       $64  72 

1,462.7  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  -25  cts.         .        365  67 
387.3  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .         .         69  71 


$962  94 

216  00 

173  76 

84  00 

8  10 

1,007  00 

29  58 

470  14 


310  95 

^3,262  47 

1,011  77 

M,274  24 
3,000  00 

a, 274  24 


$266  90 

63  00 

28  40 

23  00 

506  92 


$500  10 
$1,388  32 


Sycamore  and  Ridge  streets,  grading  and  coustructiug  culverts. 

Labor $942  82 

Teaming 516  00 

Gravel 312  90 

Filling          . 213  55 

$1,985  27 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 

73  tt.  stone  culvert 1,714  73 

$3,700  00 
Amount  of  special  appi'opriation 3,700  00 

Symmes  street,  grading  and  gravelling. 

Labor $664  00 

Teaming 376  50 

Gravel 350  00 

Amount  carried  forward,  $1,390  50 


Street  Department. 


285 


Amount  broiiglit  forward. 
Amount  of  special  appvopdation        .         . 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Terrace  place,  East  Boston,  regulating. 

Labor  

Teaming       ........ 

Gravel . 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Roger  Devlin  . 
529.9  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.     . 
357.9  sq.  jAs,.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 
194.8  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  . 


$42  39 
89  47 
35  06 


Amount  paid  for  woi^k  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Building 
45.2  ft.  12-in.  pipe  sewer 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  aj)propriation 

Terrace  street,  paving. 

Labor  ...... 

Teaming       ..... 

227,007  granite  i3aving-blocks 

53,376  paving-brick 

238  ft.  flagging    .... 

2,501  ft.  edgestone  and  17  corners 
Sundries       ..... 

Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  A.  A.  Libby 
&  Co.  : 
5,995  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $1.05  .         .  $6,294  75 
3,778  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  32|  cts.         .         .      1,227  85 
1,720  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  75  cts.  .      1,290  00 

113  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $L30  .  .  146  90 
844  sq.  yds.  block  paving  (tar  joints)  .  .  607  68 
Extra  work  as  ordered         .....         584  48 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
1  new  catch-basin     ........ 


Amount  retained  from  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co.   . 

Amount  of  special  appropriation        .... 

Texas  street,  regulating  and  constructing  sewers. 

Labor  .......... 

Teaming       ......... 

Sand     .......... 

Gravel  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

314^  ft.  edgestone  and  7  corners  .... 

3,934  granite  paving-blocks 

Amount  carried  forward, 


^,390  ,50 
1,000  00 

$390  50 


,085  44 
128  00 
203  43 


166  92 
>1,.583  79 

100  82 

!1,684  61 
850  00 

$834  61 


$1,660  11 

30  00 

10,896  33 

651  38 

249  90 

1,706  91 

92  98 


10,151  QQ 

$25,439  27 

256  27 

$25,695  54 
477  20 

$25,218  34 


$142  60 

81  00 

22  40 

112  00 

250  28 

282  68 

$890  96 


286 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amniinl  hroKghi  forward, 
Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Jas.  Doherty  &  Co.  : 
o4G  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.       .         .         .        $27  68 
loO.o  sq.  }'ds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .  32  63 

87.5  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.    .         .  15  75 


$890  96 


76  06 


$967  02 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
201.8   ft.    10-in.    jDipe   sewer,    including    rebuilding    of 
Stonj-'brook  culvert $1,032  98 


Amount  of  special  appi'opriation         .         .         .         .         , 

Tremont  street,  Roxbury  crossing  to  Parker  street. 
Labor  .......... 


$2,000  00 
2,000  00 


$10  50 


Third   street,    A   to    Second   street.     (See    Second   and  Third 
streets.) 

Tremout  street,  Scollay  square  to  Boylston  street,  paving. 


Labor,  including  engineering  and  superintendence 

Teaming       ..... 

Gravel  ..... 

55, 100  paving-brick 

3,108.5  ft.  flagging       .         .         . 

1,079  ft.  edgestone  and  4  coi-ners 

210,925  granite  paving-blocks     . 

AVharfage  on  paving-blocks 

Sundries       ..... 

Amount  i^aid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  H.  Gore 
&  Co.  : 
6,992   sq.   yds.   block  paving   on   concrete,    at 

$2.76 $19,297  92 

1,616  sq.  yds.  block  paving  on  gravel,  at  $1.19  .     1,923  04 
2,117  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  39  cts. 
2,ii37  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  90  cts. 
670  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $2.74 
Extra  work,  as  ordered 


$3,350  13 

824  85 

8  76 

661  20 

3,313  01 

703  29 

15,490  80 

800  00 

148  12 


825  63 
1,833  30 
1,835  80 

946  11 


—       26,661  80 


Amount  retained  from  H.  Gore  &  Co. 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
7  new  catch-basins  and  reijairing  1  catch-basin 


Amount  of  special  appropriation         .... 

Amount  paid  out  of  appropriation  for  Paving  Division 

Troy  street,  paving  and  regulating. 

Labor  ......... 

202.5  ft.  flagging 

143.8  ft.  edgestone 


$51,961  96 
150  00 

$51,811  96 

1,913  38 


$53,725 

34 

62,0U0 

00 

$1,725 

34 

$365 

79 

212 

63 

80 

45 

Amount  carried  forward, 


$658  87 


Strf:et  Department.  287 

Amount  brought  fonoard,  $658  87 

17,2JU  paving-brick 210  40 

43,064  granite  paving-blocks 3,141  51 

Sundries 72  29 

Amount  paid  for  paving  as  per  contract  witli  Jas.  Grant 
&Co.  : 
1,952  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  $1.52  .         .  $2,967  04 
1,009  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  35  cts.  .         .         353  15 

627.5  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  $1.32  .  .  828  30 
72.5  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.98  .  .  143  65 
Extra  work  as  ordered        .....  87  40 


4,379  44 

$8,462  51 
Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Repairing 

8  catch-basins  and  2  manholes  .....  66  86 

$8,529  37 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 8,100  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $429  37 

Village  street,  paviug. 

Labor $665  12 

Teaming 222  00 

Gravel 193  01 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  D.  Sullivan  : 
642  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,' at  18  cts.     .         .         .      $115  56 
320  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.     .         .  89  60 

943  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  (tar  joints),  at  97 

cts 914  71 


1,119  87 


$2,200  00 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 2,200  00 

Waltham  street,  Shawmut  avenue  to  Tremont  street. 
1,300  sq.  3'ds.  4-in.  macadam. 

Labor $243  60 

Teaming -       259  50 

Roller 60  00 

Gravel 125  56 

Sand 18  00 

Stone 361  00 

255  granite  paving-blocks 18  62 

5,100  paving-brick 63  75 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  D.  Sullivan  : 
1,121  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  .         .        $89  68 

551.5  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .         138  12 

823  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.     .         .         148  14 


375  94 


$1,625  97 
Amount  of  special  appropriation        .         .         .         ,         .  600  00 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appi-opriation     .         .       $1,025  97 


288 


City  Docuivient  No.  36. 


Ward  street,  Dorchester  avenue  to  Preble  street,  resurfacing. 

700  sq.  yds.  o-iu.  imacadaiii. 

Labor $249  20 

Teaming 217  50 

Roller  . 30  00 

Gravel 64  12 

Stone 132  02 

1(30.8  ft.  edgestone 93  23 

950  paving-briek .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  11  65 

$797  72 
Amount  of  spedal  ai^propriation 675  72 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $122  00 


Warren  ayeuue,  repairs. 

Labor 

Teaming:   .... 


$179  40 
75  00 

$254  40 


Warren  street,  paving. 

1,500  sq.  yds.  block-stone  paving  done  bytlie  city;  balance 

laid,  as  per  contract,  with  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co. 
Labor  ..... 


Teaming       .         .         . 
Gravel  .... 

Sand 

4,000  paving-brick 
134,948  granite  paving-blocks 
319  ft.  edgestone  and  2  corners 
Sundries       .... 

Amount  joaid  for  excavating  to  J.  McCarthy : 
1,076  sq.  yds.  paving  carted  away,  at  23^  cts.     .       $252  86 
801  cu.  yds.  material  excavated,  at  69J  cts.         .        476  60 
7  cu.  yds.  stone  carted  away,  at  $1.00         .         .  7  00 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  A.  A.  Libby  : 

595.4  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  20  cts.           .  .  $119  08 

462.3  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  75  cts.  .  346  73 

199.7  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  50  cts.  .  100  10 

465.1  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  35  cts.  .  162  80 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
1  new  catch-basin      .         .         .         .         .         .         . 


^2,444  95 

1,066  50 

1,864  80 

99  20 

50  00 

9,696  60 

230  80 

33  71 


736  46 


728  71 

516,951  73 

130  02 


$17,081  75 


Warrenton  street,  asphalting  from  Wasliington  street. 

Labor  

Teaming       ..... 
Gravel  ..... 

11,525  paving-brick 
115.1  ft.  edgestone  and  4  corners 

Amount  carried  forward, 


$712 

43 

96 

00 

4 

38 

156 

66 

78 

54 

$1,047 

91 

Street  Depaetment. 


289 


Amount  brought  forward. 
Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Turner  &  Co. : 
1,613  lin.  it.  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.  .         .      $2-4195 

432.2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  60  cts.         .         259  32 
830.2  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  40  cts.  .         .         332  07 

Amount  paid  for  asphalting  to  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
Co.: 
969.6  sq.  yds.  asphalt  laid,  at  $3.25  .  .  .  $3,151  20 
916  sq.  yds.  asphalt  laid,  at  $2  .  .  .  .  1,832  00 
65.5  sq.  yds.  asphalt  laid,  at  $2.50  .  ...  16375 
26.7  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  $1.05        .         .  28  04 


L,047  91 


833  34 


5,174  99 


$7,056  24 

Amount  of  special  appropriation          .....  6,871  64 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation      .         .  $184  60 
$250.56  retained  from  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co. 

Washburn  street,  Dorchester  avenue  to  Boston  street,  regulating 
and  macadamizing. 

1,000  sq.  yds.  12-in.  macadam. 

Labor $1,017  12 

Teaming       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  369  00 

Stone 805  60 

Filling           . 442  25 

Gravel 204  26 

Sand 6  00 

Rolling 49  00 

1,055  ft.  edgestone 770  15 

Sundries 15  90 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  D.  Sullivan  : 
1,055  lin.  ft.  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.   .         .         .        $84  40 
407.9  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid  .         .         .         101  97 

186  37 

22.6  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  28  cts.     ....  6  33 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division :  Building 
2  new  catch-basins         ....... 


Amount  of  special  appropriations 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 


$3,871  98 

216  83 

$4,088  81 
3,043  89 

$1,044  92 


Washington  street,  Charlestown,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 
2,000  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 


Labor  . 

$399  79 

Teaming 

34.-)  00 

Roller  . 

120  00 

Gravel 

297  34 

Stone    . 

823  87 

Sundries 

.         .         .               14  00 

$2,000  00 

Amount  of 

special  appropriation 

2,000  00 

290  City  Document  No.  36. 

Washington  street,  Dorchester,  Hawes  avenue  to  N.  Y.  &  N,  E. 
R.R.,  regulating. 

Labor $128  80 

12,729  granite  gutter  paving-blocks 292  77 

Sundries 78  43 

$500  00 

Amount  of  special  appropriation          .....  500  00 

Washington  street,  South  and  Centre  Streets,  Ward  23, 

14,000  sq.  yds.  12-in.  macadam. 

Labor $6,183  28 

Teaming 1,897  50 

Roller 200  00 

Gravel 1,392  10 

Stone 11,037  00 

Rolling 448  00 

Sundries 177  10 

$21,334  98 

Amount  of  special  appropriation 11,953  19 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $9,381  79 

Water  street,  Charlestown,  repaving. 

Labor $370  30 

Teaming 108  00 

Gravel .  36  92 

531  granite  paving-blocks    -.         .         .         .         .  ,      .         .  25  48 

Amount  of  special  appropriation          .         .         .         .         .  $540  70 

Watson  street,  regulating  and  macadamizing. 

925  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

Labor '.  $495  50 

Teaming 30  00 

Roller 49  00 

Crushed  stone .         .  361  50 

Gravel 76  6.8 

444  feet  edgestone  and  2  corners          .         .         .         .         .  322  30 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Doherty  &  Co. : 
872  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.      .         .         .       $69  76 
266.9  sq.  yds.  block  j)aving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .        .         66  73 
151  sq.  vds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.      .         .         27  18 

163  67 

Amount  of  special  appropriation          .         .         .         .         .  $1,498  65 

Waunibeck  street,  resurfacing. 

2,800  sq.  yds.  12-in.  macadam. 

Lalwr $542  25 

Teaming 650  90 

Gravel 609  00 

Roller 140  00 

Sand 208  00 

Crushed  stone 2,172  40 

Amount  carried  forward,  $4,322  65 


Street  IXepartment. 


201 


Amount  brought  forivard, 
1.216  feet  edgestone  and  4  corners 
5,U0()  paving-brick       .         .         .         .         . 

56  feet  flagging 

Sundries        ....... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  A.  A.  Libby : 
93.8  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  20  cts    . 
31.2  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laidd  at  50  cts.     . 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Payson  &,  Co. 
2, .582. 2  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts. 
1,014.1  sq.  3'ds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts. 
1,221.9  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts. 


$18  76 
15  60 


57 
253  52 
219  94 


$4,322  ,55 

748  47 

61  50 

58  80 

13  50 


34  36 


680  03 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     . 

Well  street,  paving. 

Labor  ........... 

Teaming .         .         . 

(iravel.         .......... 

Sand ■     . 

185  feet  edgestone 

98  feet  flagging 

7,500  granite  paving-blocks 

4,800  paving-brick       ........ 

Sundries       .......... 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  J.  Uolierty  &  Co. : 
534.7  lin.  feet  edgestone 'set,  at  8  cts.         .         .         $42  78 
571.3  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.  .         142  83 

199.1  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .  35  84 


?5,919  21 
2,000  00 

!3,919  21 


$523  42 

387  00 

108  00 

18  00 

111  00 

117  60 

538  88 

58  00 

29  40 


221  45 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

Wendell  street,  paving. 

Labor  ..... 


Teaming       .... 
Gravel  .... 

100  feet  edgestone 
7,900  granite  paving-blocks 
2,500  jDaving-brick 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  Jas.  Grant  &  Co. 
352  lin.  ft  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.     . 
683  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  25  cts.     . 
162  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts. 


$28  16 

170  75 

29  16 


Amount  paid  for  work  done  by  Sewer  Division  :  Building 
1  new  catch-basin    .         ....... 


^2,112  75 
1,800  00 

$312  75 


$786  67 

613  50 

56  80 

56  00 

576  31 

28  75 


228  07 

$2,376  10 

143  96 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 


$2,520  06 
2,520  06 


292  City  Document  No.  36. 


West   Chester  park  and  square,  Columbus  avenue  to  bridge. 
2,o50  sq.  yds.  6-in.  macadam. 

J.abor $1,181  60 

Teaming .  858  00 

Stone 976  89 

Roller 70  00 

Sundries '       .   j,     .         .         .         .  75  13 

$3,161  62 
Amount  of  special  approiniation  .....         2,568  02 

Amount  jiaid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation     .         .  $593  60 

West  Dedliam  street,  Shawmut  avenue  to  Washington   street, 
paving  (tar  joints). 

Labor ' $565  27 

Teaming 117  00 

Gravel 260  80 

Sand 74  80 

27.977  o:ranite  paving-blocks       ......         2,040  92 

160.6  feet  ed^estone 89  88 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  J.  McCarthy : 
301  cu.  yds.  earth  excavated  and  carted   away, 

at  95  cts $285  95 

284  sq.  yds.  round  stone  gutters  removed,  at  33 

cts 95  14 

381  09 

Amount  paid  for  paving, to  A.  A.  Libby  »fe  Co. : 

564.8  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.  .  .  $45  18 
1,124.5  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  75  cts.  .  843  81 
454.2  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.  .  81  75 

970  24 


$4,500  00 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 4,500  00 

West   Newton   street,    Tremont    street   to  Columbus    avenue, 
asphalt  blocks. 

Labor $677  38 

Teaming 178  50 

Amount  paid  for  excavating  to  John  Casey  : 
831  sq.  yds.  paving  carted  away,  at  27  cts.  .     $224  37 

785  cu.  yds.  material  removed,  at  65  cts.     .         .       510  25 


Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  conti'aet  with  Metropolitan 

Construction  Co. : 
3,118  sq.  yds.  Hastings  asphalt  block,  at  $3.10     $9,665  80 
1,521  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.        .         .        228  15 
7  sq.  yds.  block  paving  laid,  at  55  cts.        .         .  3  85 

1,190  sq.  yds.  brick  jjaving  laid,  at  43  cts,  .         511  70 


734  62 


10,409  50 


$12,000  00 
Amount  of  special  appropriation 12,000  00 


Street  Department. 


293 


West  Newton  street,  Tremoni  street  to  Sliawmnt  avenue,  asphalt 

blocks. 

Labor 

Teaming       .......... 

Gvavel  .......... 

Stone    

Amount  paid  fov  excavating  to  J.  J.  Sullivan  : 
763  sq.  yds.  round  stone  gutters  removed,  at  29 

cts $221  27 

709  cu.  yds.  macadam  removed,  at  75  cts.  .        531  75 

Amount  paid  for  paving,  as  per  contract  with  Metropoli- 
tan Construction  Co.  : 

1.442.6  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  15  cts.     .         .      $216  39 
41.9  sq.  yds.  cross-walks  laid,  at  55  cts.     .  .  28  04 

1.119.7  sq.  yds.  biick  paving  laid,  at  43  cts.        .         481  47 
2,738.5  sq.  yds.  asphalt  paving  laid,  at  $3.10      .     8,489  85 

9,210  25 


$634  20 

75  00 

5  68 

212  79 


753  02 


Amount  paid  out  of  resurfacing  streets  appropriation 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 

Amount  paid  out  of  Paving  Division  appropriation 

West  Second  street,  repairs. 

Labor  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

Wharf  street,  paving. 

Labor  .... 

Teaming 

Gravel 

100  feet  edgestone 

4,000  paving-brick 

11,010  granite  paving-blocks 

Amount  paid  for  paving  to  D.  N.  Payson  : 
425  lin.  feet  edgestone  set,  at  8  cts.     . 
478  sq.  yds.  block  paving  hiid,  at  25  cts.    . 
194  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  laid,  at  18  cts.     . 


$10,890  94 
4,217  64 

$6,673  30 
6,L00  00 

$673  30 


$135  49 


$34  00 

119  50 

34  92 


H95  63 

250  50 

21  30 

56  00 

46  00 

803  18 


188  42 


Amount  of  special  appropriation 


$1,861  03 
1,861  03 


NEW  EDGESTONE. 

The  following  tables  show   the  amount   of  new  edgestone  set  during 
the  past  year : 

City  Proper. 

(Districts  8,  9,  10,  including  a  portion  of  Roxbury.) 

Lin.  ft. 

Bay  State  road 102 

Beividere  street 440 

Beacon  street       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  Ill 

Boylston  street 167 

Cambria  street    .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  612 

Camden  street     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .'       .         .  1,403 

Commonwealth  avenue        .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  151 


294 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Dalton  and  Dundee  streets 

East  Concord  street 

East  Newton  street 

Exeter  street 

Garrison  street    . 

Huntington  avenue 

Harcourt  street   . 

Scotia  street 

Stoughton  street 

Watson  street 

AVest  Chester  pai'k 

Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 


7, 


{District  No 
Albany  street 
Bird  street 
Blue  Hill  avenue 
Crawford  street 
Centre  street 
Cheney  street 
Dunreath  street 
Dunmore  street 
Ellis  and  Fulda  streets 
Elmore  street 
Gaston  street 
Hampshire  street 
Harold  street 
Highland  street 
Haskins  street 
Humboldt  avenue 
Holborn  street 
Homestead  street 
Howland  street 
Kensington  street 
Kingsbury  street 
Longwood  avenue 
Magazine  street 
Magnolia  street  . 
Monroe  street 
Parker  street 
Band  street 
Ruthven  street     . 
Shirley  street 
Sterling  street     . 
Terrace  street 
Texas  street 
Town  send  street 
Tremont  street     . 
Wigglesworth  street 
Westminster  avenue 
Walden  sti-eet 
Waumbeck  street 
Wabeno  street     . 
Wayland  street   . 
Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 


ROXBURY. 

including  a  portion  of  Dorchester.') 


Lin.  ft. 

153 
657 
832 
426 
177 
485 
169 
538 
1,049 
430 
139 
195 

8,236 


291 
182 
688 
302 
878 
356 
126 
392 
240 
472 
173 
224 

1,058 
169 

1,380 

2,100 
188 
247 
426 
3«9 
199 
192 
113 

1,487 
362 

2,476 
179 
183 
511 
149 

1,713 
350 
655 
160 
225 
104 

1,210 

1.009 
118 
303 
714 


22.693 


Street  Department. 


295 


South  Boston. 
(^District  No.  1,  including  a  portion  of  Dorchester.) 


Boston  street 

Dorset  street 

East  First  street . 

East  Second  street 

East  Third  street 

East  Sixth  street 

East  Nintli  street 

Gustin  street 

Harvest  street 

Monks  street 

Preble  street 

Washburn  street 

Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 


Lin.  ft. 

260 
1,GU 
2,109 

31.5 

205 

243 
1,797 

oM 
1,806 

171 
1,290 
1,027 

351 

11,724 


East  Boston.  — ^^ 

{District  No.  2.) 

Bennington  street        .........  1,216 

Jeffries  street 1,297 

Lamson  street     ..........  169 

Marginal  street 535 

Morris  street       ..........  565 

Paris  street 100 

Sundry  streets 249 

4,131 

Charlestown.  -hb* 

(District  No.  3.) 

Caldwell  street 1,161 

Dupont  street 236 

Elhvood  street     ..........  351 

Hill  street 479 

2,227 

Brighton.  ^^ 

(District  No.  4.) 

Ashford  street 211 

Franklin  street    ..........  234 

Mansfield  street 1,272 

Pratt  street 315 

2,032 

West  Roxbury.  -— 

(District  No.  5.) 

Childs  street 145 

Centre  street .         .         .  304 

Danforth  street   ..........  857 

Grove  street         ..........  123 

Harris  avenue      ..........  105 

Mozart  street 2,129 

Paul  Gore  street  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  468 

Koys  and  Wise  sti'eets 486 


4.617 


29(3 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Dorchester. 
{District  No.  6.) 

Lin.  ft. 

Ashmont  street 1,682 

Buslinell  street 1,514 

Blue  Hill  avenue         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  333 

Belfort  street 118 

Codman  and  Carruth  streets 480 

Draeut  street 1,255 

Hancock  street  and  Gushing  avenue 313 

]\Iill  street .  114 

Mount  Everett  street 311 

Minot  street 4,065 

Neponset  avenue 2,891 

Ocean  street 2,649 

Roslin  and  Harlej'-  streets 298 

Stanley  street 152 

Victoria  street 362 

Washington  street 1,187 

Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 414 

18.138 

Eecapitulation. 

City  Proper 8,236 

Roxbury 22,693 

South  Boston 11,724 

East  Boston 4,131 

Charlestown 2,227 

West  Roxbury    ..........  4,617 

Brighton 2,032 

Dorchester ' 18,138 

73,798 


NEW  BBICK  SIDEWALKS. 

The  following  tables  show  the  number  of  square  yards  of  new  brick 
sidewalks  laid  during  the  past  year : 

City  Proper. 


{Districts  Nos.  8,  9,  and  10,  including  a  portion  of  Roxbury.') 


Bay  State  road 

Beacon  street 

Belvidere,  Scotia,  and  Bothnia  streets 
Boylston  street  ..... 
Dalton  and  Dundee  streets 
East  Concord  and  East  Newton  streets 
Harcourt  street  ..... 
Huntington  avenue  .... 
St.  Botolph  street  .... 
Tro}'  street  ..... 

^V'est  Chester  park      .... 
Sundry  sti'cets  in  small  quantities 


Sq.  yds. 

130 
331 
428 
187 
109 
841 
133 
973 
193 
157 
285 
114 


3,881 


Street  DKrAiiTMENT. 


297 


ROXHURY. 

(^District  No.  7,  including  a  portion  of  Dorchester.') 


Bower  street  and  Walnut  avenue 

Blue  Hill  avenue 

Centre  and  Highland  streets 

Crawford  street  . 

Cottage  street 

Dudley  street 

Edgewood  street 

Elmore  street 

Gaston  street 

Hoi  born  street     . 

Humboldt  avenue,  Homestead  and  Plarold  streets 

Hampshire  street 

Howard  avenue  and  Hartford  street 

Huntington  avenue     . 

Kingsbury  street 

Kensington  street 

Mill  street  .... 

Munroe  street 

Magnolia  and  Wayland  streets 

Rand  street 

Rockland  avenue 

Ruthven  street    . 

Shii'ley  street 

Texas  street 

Townsend  street 

Tremont  street   . 

Vernon  street 

Warren  street 

Waumbeck  street 

Walden  and  Minden  streets 

Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 


South  Boston. 

{District  No.  1,  including  a  portion  of  Dot^chester.) 
Boston  street 
Congress  street  . 
Dorset  street 
Dorchester  avenue 
East  Second  street 
East  Third  street 
East  Fourth  street 
Harvest  street 
M  street 
Ninth  street 
Preble  street 
West  Second  street 
Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 


East  Boston. 

(District  No.  2.) 
Bennington  street        ..... 

C(^ttage  street     ...... 

Jeffries  street 


Sq.  yds. 

3C2 
574 
435 
312 
179 
226 
185 
354 
145 
127 
1,031 
144 
192 
125 
143 
219 
176 
121 
850 
280 
260 
109 
258 
572 
123 
308 
167 
158 
351 
672 
540 

9,098 


365 
125 
404 
332 
467 
354 
171 
191 
100 
200 
130 
118 
671 

3,628 


518 
189 
125 


298 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Lam  son  street 

^lorris  street 

Marion  sli'eet 

Moore  street 

Paris  street 

Putnam  street 

West  Eag-le  street 

Sundiy  streets  in  small  quantities 


Charlestown". 
{District  No.  3.) 
Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 

Brighton. 

{District  No.  4.) 
Western  avenue  ..... 

Sundry  streets     ...... 


West  Roxbury. 

{District  No.  o.) 


Burroughs  street 

Centi'e  street       .... 

Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 


Dorchester. 

{District  No.  6.) 
Codman  and  Carrutli  streets 
Gushing  avenue  and  Hancock  street  . 
Dorchester  avenue  and  Thornley  street 
Stanley  street      ..... 
Washington  sti'eet       .... 
Sundry  streets  in  small  quantities 


Sq.  yds. 

152 
190 
258 
164 
150 
167 
108 
155 

2,176 


120 


186 
191 

377 


625 
176 
266 

967 


818 
404 
148 
250 
258 
100 

1,478 


Recapitulation. 

City  Proper 3,881 

Roxbury 9,098 

South  Boston 3,628 

East  Boston 2,176 

Charlestown        .         .         .         .         ; 120 

Brighton 377 

West  Roxbury 967 

Dorchester 1,478 


21,725 


PROPERTY  IN    CHARGE    OF    THE    DEPUTY   SUPERINTEN- 
DENT  OF  PAVING    DIVISION. 

Buildings  and  wharf  on  Albany  sti'eet,  opposite  Sharon  street.  The 
building  is  of  brick  and  wood  and  covers  some  8,000  square  feet  of 
land,  and  is  divided  into  a  shed  for  breaking  stone  for  macadamizing. 


Street  Department.  299 

blacksmith's  and  carpenter's  shops,  tool-room,  and  stable.  The  total 
contents  of  the  lot.  including  wharf  and  building,  are  63.180  square  feet. 

Fort  Hill  Wharf,  containing  21,054  square  feet,  placed  in  charge  of  the 
Paving  Department  May  18,  1874,  to  be  used  for  the  landing  and  storage 
of  paving-blocks  and  gravel  until  such  time  as  said  wharf  shall  be  wanted 
for  the  extension  of  Oliver  street.  A  part  of  this  wharf  is  occupied  by 
a  tenant-at-will,  at  $500  per  annum,  part  by  Sanitary  Division. 

Lot  on  Chelsea,  Marion,  and  Paris  streets  East  Boston,  containing 
4S,550  square  feet.     Part  of  this  lot  used  by  the  Sewer  Division. 

Ledge  lot  on  Washington  street,  corner  Dimock  street,  Roxbury,  con- 
taining 134,671  square  feet.  Upon  this  lot  are  buildings  containing  a 
steam-engine  and  stone-crusher. 

Highland-street  Stable  lot.  Upon  this  lot  is  a  large  bri(;k  stable 
erected  in  1873,  and  occupied  by  the  Sanitary  and  Paving  Divisions;  ali^o 
a  brick  building  used  as  a  blacksmith's  shoj),  and  a  shed  for  the  stoi'age 
of  tools,  etc. 

Ledge  lot,  on  Codman  street,  Dorchester,  containing  299,000  square 
feet,  was  purchased  in  1870.  Upon  this  lot  is  a  shed  containing  a  steam- 
engine  and  stone-crusher,  also  a  stable  and  tool-house. 

On  the  Almshouse  lot,  Hancock  street,  Dorchester,  there  are  two 
stables,  also  a  shed  and  tool-house. 

Ledge  lot,  on  Magnolia  street  and  Bird  place,  Dorchester,  containing 
81,068  square  feet.  This  lot  was  purchased  by  the  town  of  Dorchester 
in  1867.     Upon  this  lot  are  a  blacksmith's  shop  and  large  shed. 

Downer-avenue  lot,  Dorchester,  containing  35,800  square  feet. 

West  Roxbury. — On  Child  street,  a  lot  of  land  containing  14,457 
square  feet,  upon  which  are  a  stable  and  shed,  blacksmith's  shop  and 
tool-house. 

Gravel  lots.  —  On  the  corner  of  Forest  Hills  avenue  and  Norfolk  street, 
a  lot  containing  47,798  square  feet,  purchased  by  the  town  of  Dorchester, 
in  town  of  Milton,  on  Brush  Hill  road,  containing-  64,523  square  feet, 
hired  by  the  town  of  Dorchester  for  nine  hundred  and  ninety-nine 
years.  Morton  street.  Ward  23,  containing  about  one-third  of  an  acre, 
purchased  by  town  of  West  Roxbury  in  1890,  used  for  storage  purposes. 
Tenean  street,  purchased  for  $21,360  in  1874. 

Ledge  and  gravel  lot,  rear  of  Union  street,  containing  about  37,000 
square  feet,  purchased  by  the  town  of  Brighton.  This  lot  is  at  present 
leased. 

Gravel  and  stones  on  lot  on  Market  street,  Ward  25,  purchased  by 
town  of  Brighton. 

On  Rockland  street.  Ward  25,  adjacent  to  engine-house,  a  brick 
building,  containing  a  shed  and  tool-house. 

Ledge  lot,  on  Chestnut-hill  avenue,  Brighton,  containing  about  13 
acres,  upon  which  is  an  office,  engine-house,  stable,  and  crusher  plant. 

On  Medford  street,  Charlestown,  a  wharf  lot,  foot  of  Elm  street,  con- 
taining 8,000  feet,  upon  which  are  sheds,  office,  stable,  etc. 

Property  belonging  to  the  Paving  Division,  consisting  of  90  horses, 
65  carts,  16  water-carts,  13  wagons,  6  steam-rollers,  8  stone-crushers, 
and  6  engines. 

In  South  Boston,  corner  of  H  and  Ninth  streets,  a  lot  of  land  contain- 
ing about  12,000  square  feet,  upon  which  have  been  erected  a  stable, 
carriage-house,  shed,  tool-house,  and  office.  Rent  of  same,  including 
use  of  wharf  and  flats  opposite,  $650  per  annum,  with  taxes. 

On  Hereford  street,  a  yard  with  shed,  tool-house,  and  office. 

Wharf,  known  as  Atkins'  Wharf,  521  Commercial  street,  purchased 
in  1887  for  $24,000,  containing  22,553  square  feet,  having  on  it  an  office 
and  stable. 


300 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Tools,  Horses,  Carts,  etc. 


District. 

1 

3 

3 

4 

7 
1 
2 
23 
15 

5 

6 

T 

8 

9 

10 

Total. 

Axes 

Blocks  and  ropes,  sets 

2 
1 

1 

6 

55 

3 

1 

1 

2 

15 

1 

'l2 
35 

7 

1 

3 

28 

26 

5 

6 

1 

5 

3 

2 

11 

6 

1 
133 
2 
1 
2 
1 
1 

'76 
8 
13 
12 
84 
75 
2 

2 

50 

11 

7 

4 

30 

14 

1 

1 

44 

2 

109 

119 

5 

2 

13 

20 

15 

■    12 

11 

10 

'2 
2 
1 
4 
1 

1 
6 
8 

59 
100 

25 

4 
1 

4 
2 
1 
23 
20 
1 

"2 
12 

3 

2 
10 

4 

1 

233 

3 

2 

2 

1 

'25 

18 

9 

46 

195 

75 

1 

1 

250 
12 
13 

4 

"18 
1 
1 

105 

'  97 

100 

3 

1 

11 

12 

5 

17 

5 

3 

2 
3 

'5 
2 

2 
8 
8 
126 
125 
5 

8 

1 

4 

10 

'  11 
3 

4 

3 

2 

1 

11 

43 
1 
8 
4 
8 

2 

'20 

2 

430 

9 

1 

"2 
1 

'50 
16 

6 
46 
90 
45 

1 

7 

8 

2 

33 

11 

3 

1 

120 

11 

201 

130 

2 

1 

6 

4 

8 

6 

9 

2 
2 
1 

3 

2 

1 
3 
5 
216 
190 
8 

'4 
1 

'22 

2 

1 

7 
2 

11 

60 

1 

13 

'  10 

16 

'12 

2 

"1 
1 

1 

1 

20 

8 

'   '3 

25 
125 
1 
2 
1 
1 

80 
S 
8 
2 

82 

11 
2 
1 

90 

3 

22(7 

111 

13 
1 

14 

7 

12 
5 

"13 

11 

1 

1 

3 

2 

114 

150 

5 

1 

10 

1 

'32 
1 

2 

'3 

22 

4 
2 
1 

'  23 

1 
1 

43 
3 

'20 

300 

50 

1 
1 

100 
3 

"3 

25 

2 

'50 

2 

98 

100 

1 
6 

1 
1 
3 
6 

'3 

4 

1 

'3 

1 

2 
1 
50 
86 
2 
2 
2 
1 

'  26 

'2 
6 

2 
2 

'10 
75 

1 

4 
1 

6 
12 

'2 
100 

'3 
15 
50 
50 

1 
1 
110 
4 
4 
1 
12 
5 
1 

'  60 

2 

180 

210 

1 

6 

2 

'2 

8 

12 

1 

"1 

1 

'36 
110 

1 
1 

'  30 
1 

37 
13 
11 

129 

Crowbars    .   .       

366 
9 

2 

2 

1 
5 
4 
3 

4 

35 

g 

Carts,  single 

3 

6 

55 
10 

3 
1 

1 

1 

16 

37 

34 

2 

6 

49 

6 

Drills 

11 

7 

150 
2 
1 

976 

16 

1 

1 

1 

g 

3 

1 
2 

'20 

4 

6 

20 

20 

50 

1 

1 

9 

2 

30 

16 

1 

1 

50 

250 

50 

1 

1 

4 

9 

20 

6 

15 

6 

1 
36 

3 
9 

72 
50 

1 

1 
50 
3 

1 

58 

"35 

2 
75 
25 

1 

50 
3 
5 
2 

21 
7 

5 

50 

14 

6 

11 

18 

100 

1 

1 

2 
216 
3 
3 
3 
39 
6 

455 

"            fade  and  hand 

"            striking 

71 

46 

181- 

929 

645 

7 

"             stone     ........ 

3 
6 

16 

Hose,  feet  of 

896 

56 

"            wagon  and   buggy  .   .    . 
Hoes,  street  and  grub 

24 

330 

90 

9 

1 

24 

2 

131 

94 

'39 

140 
90 

6 

70 

2 

225 

95 

(^'ri 

24 

1,658 

1,099 

25 

6 
2 
4 
6 
6 

3 
1 

2 
5 

5 

2 
3 
4 

74 

61 

62 

73 

70 

10 

Rammers,   iron ... 

"             wooden    

Robes,  sleigh,  and  buggy 

Btreet-rollers,  stone 

3 
4 
2 
1 
3 
1 

4 
2 
1 
1 
2 

4 
3 
1 
1 
3 

1 

1 

1 
2 
1 

"4 

'] 
6 
6 
94 
60 
10 

4 

] 

41 
44 
14 
5 
31 

G 

1 

Snow-levellers 

Scythes    

1 

H 
25 

28 

Shovels,   gravel 

"         snow 

"         long-handled 

Street-sweeping  machines 

Screens,   gravel 

Sleigbs 

75 
8 
5 

4 
1 

50 
56 

2 

70 
85 

1 
1 

890 

970 

60 

3 

40 

9 

Sleds 

4 

Street  horses,  wood 

15 
3 

15 
1 

4 

5 
2 

1 
1 

15 
1 

12 

6 
1 
2 

21 
4 

8 
2 

3 

188 
11 

Spoons,  drilling 

40 
14 

20 

Street  DeparTxVient. 

Tools,    Horses,  Carts,   etc.  —  Concluded. 


301 


BiSTUICT. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

T 

8 

9 

lO 

Total. 

Tools  for  stone-cutters,  sets  .... 

•*        carpenters,  sets 

**        pavers,  sets 

2 
1 
3 

1 
2 

2 
1 
2 

2 
3 

5 

8 

40 

2 
1 
1 

1 
1 
1 

1 
2 

'  n 

IT 

2 
2 
2 

1 

'] 

1 
2 

5 

8 

2 
2 
1 

1 

2 
6 
3 

1 
10 
12 
26 

1 

2 

5 
2 
8 
2 
7 
3 

11 
27 

2 

1 
] 

11 
1 
2 

*3 

1 
3 
8 

1 
1 

4 
1 
6 
1 
6 
2 
4 
12 

1 

28 

9 

30 

10 

6 

2 

3 
1 
3 
10 

1 

2 

34 

Trucks     

8 

4 

20 
5 
2 
1 
1 

4 

11 

4 

5 

60 

118 

92 

Wrenches,  hydrant 

15 

10 

13 

Respectfully  submitted, 

C.  R.  Cutter, 

Deputy  Superintendent. 


302 


City  Document  No.  36. 


APPEIS^DIX  C. 


ANNUAL    REPORT    OF    THE    DEPUTY   SUPERIN- 
TENDENT OF  THE  SANITARY  DIVISION. 


Street  Department,  Sanitary  Division, 

Boston,  Feb.  1,  181)2. 
H.  H.  Carter,  Esq.,  Superintendent  of  Streets: 

Sir  :  I  herewith  submit  my  Report  of  Acts  and  Expen- 
ditures of  the  Sanitary  Division  from  Jan.  1, 1891,  to  Feb.  1, 
1892  : 


ITEMS  OF  EXPENDITURES. 


For  labor  in  sweeping  streets  and  crossings,  and 

removal  of  snow  from  public  walks,  yards,  and 

squares  , 

For  labor  in  collection  and  removal  of  house-dirt 

and  ashes 

For  labor  in  collection  of  house- olf'al     

For   labor    of    mechanics,  foremen,    watchmen, 

feeder,  and  prison-carriage  drivers    

For  labor  of  men  employed  in  the  stables  and 

yards  

Official  pay-roll  salary  of  deputy  superintendent 

and  clerks  in  office 

Grain  used  at  city  stables 

Hay  and  straw  at  city  stables 

For  collection  of  aslies  in  East  Boston 

For  the  purchase  of  new  horses 

For    stock  and   tools    purchased  for   blacksmitli 

shop 

For  stock  and  tools  purchased  for  wheelwright's 

shop 

For  stock  and  tools  in  harness  shop 

For  stock  and  tools  in  jjaint  shop 

Extra  team-work  in  collecting  ashes 

Repairs  on  stables  and  sheds 

Fui'l,  gas,  and  electric  lights 

]\ledical  attendance  on  horses,  medicine 

ISIujeing  horses  (outside  shops)     

Prmting,  stationery,  and  advertising 

Broom  stock  for  sweeping  streets 

Contracts  for  the  collection  and  removal  of  house- 

oflPal  in  East  Boston  and  Brighton 

Water-rates 

Oflal  stock,  consisting  of  buckets,  etc 

A.-l)  stock,  consisting  of  cart-covers,  baskets,  etc. 
Street  stock,  consisting  of  shovels,  hoes,  etc 


Expended 

from  Jan.  1, 

1891,  to  May  1, 

1891. 


A ru ounis  car ried  fo r wa rd . 


$28,163  18 

5.3,010  72 
30,198  37 

9,815  55 


1,906  00 
8.920  56 
2,989  19 
2,563  40 


783  41 

943  Qb 

A'>1  88 

131  3 

16,043  99 

259  06 

."iO-l  17 

118  97 

176  73 

240  22 

70  35 

1,750  00 
1,025  23 

155  50 
95  26 

606  51 


Expended 

from  May  1, 

1891,  to  Feb.  1, 

1892. 


^102,433  62 
76,027  22 

21,301   27 

8,870  06 

6,792  70 
17,952  21 
8,971  18 
7,635  86 
5,785  00 

2,682  57 

1,334  06 

1,166  72 

414  31 

45,505  50 

.o46  44 

1,305  06 

364  44 

393  57 

355  84 


5,250  00 
102  20 
162  42 
565  91 


$161,059  27'  $315,918  16 


Street  Department. 


303 


ITEMS  OF  EXPENDITURES. 


Amovnts  hrovght  forv>ard 

Stable  stock,  consisting  of  curry-combs,  brushes, 

sponge,  soap,  blankets,  manure-forks,  etc 

Dumping-boat,   rental,  royalty,   towage,  rent  of 

wharf,  repairs,  labor,  etc 

Amount  expended  on  account  of  Street-Cleaning 

Division 


Incidental  expenses  as  follows 


Telephone  rental  and  repairs . . 

Stabling  horses,  East  Boston, 
Dorchester,  and  West  Kox- 
bury 

Claims  for  personal  injuries, 
damages  to  fences  and  car- 
riages  

Travelling  expenses 

Boston  directories 

Newspapers  for  office  use    ,  . . . 

Repairing  safe  in  office 

Watering  front,  No.  12  Beacon 
street 


^40  50 
148  24 


655  20 
3  05 


7  50 


)54  49 


$424  10 
277  47 


17  87 
22  45 
22  00 

6  00 

7  50 

5  00 

$782  39 


Expended 

from  Jau,  1, 

1891,  to  May  1, 

1891. 


161,059  27 

118  12 

5,092  73 

11,549  99 


954  49 


$178,774  60 


Expended 

from  May  1, 

1891,  to  Feb.  1, 

1892. 


515,918  16 

664  38 

16,405  71 


r82  39 


$333,770  64 


Income. 

Amount  paid  inco  the  city  treasury  and  credited  the  Sanitary  Division  for 
material  sold  during  the  year  1891 : 

Sale  of  ashes 

"      "    manure 

"      "    offal 

"      "   old  material 

"      "   street  dirt 
Removal  of  ashes 
Conveying  prisoners 
Use  of  driveway,  Snow's  Wharf 

$45,485  29 


304 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amount    JExpended    for  the  Collection   of  Iloiise-dirt,  House-offal, 
and  Cleaning  Streets.    Labor  and  Contracts. 


Districts. 


City  Proper. . . 
Soutli  Boston  . 
Enst  Boston  .  . 
Charlestown  .  . 

Koxbury    

West  Koxbury 
Dorchester  . . . 
Briuhton   


Totals 


Labor. 
Expended  for 
Sweeping  the 

Streets  from 
Jan.  1,  1891,  to 

May  1,  1891. 


f 26. 060  81 
597  60 
360  40 
428  56 
701  SI 


8  50 


i,I63  18 


Labor. 

Expended  for 

UoUectiou  of 

Ashes  from 

Jan.  1,  1891,  to 

May  1,1891. 


54,834  69 

l,it94  08 

2,623  37' 

3.432  70 

8,262  41 

1,844  10 

2,144  11 

1,038  66 


B56,174  12 


Labor. 
Expended  for 
Ki-moval  of 
Hou.seoffal 
from  Jan.  1, 
1891,  to  May 
1, 1891. 


,175  50 
338  00 
,375  00- 
,298  00 
997  87 
,200  00 
,189  00 
375  003 


,948  37 


1  East  Boston  contract  included. 


2  East  Boston  contract. 


'  Brighton  contract. 


Districts. 


City  Proper. .  . 
South  Boston 
East  Boston  . . . 
Charlestown  .  . 

Roxbury 

West  Koxbury. 
Dorchester  . . . 
Briffhton.  .. .    . 


Totals 


From  May  1, 

1891,  to  Feb. 

1,   1892. 


From  May  1, 

1891,  to  Feb. 

1,   1892. 


^63,009  41 
4,156  06 
7,635  86> 
7,852  16 
15,656  76 
4,132  44 
5,575  35 
2,051  44 


.$110,069  48 


From  May  1, 

1891,  to  Feb. 

1,   1892. 


.$39,5S5  23 
5.878  80 
4,125  00» 
5,445  29 
11,763  05 
3,782  80 
9,572  05 
1,125  00' 


!1,277  22 


^  Contract  work. 


Street  DepXrtment. 


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306 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Material  Collected  by  Districts. 

From  Jan.   1,  1891,  to  May  1,  1891. 


South 
Teams. 

45,388 

5,886 

10,301 

West 
Teams. 

26,388 
4,678 

31,066 

Roxbury 
Teams. 

20,455 
2,925 

23,380 

Chs'n 
Teams. 

E.Bost. 
Teams. 

Brigh'n 
Teams. 

Total 
Loads. 

Ashes  

5,936 
995 

4,157 
" "  *960 

1,722 
"'l23 

104,046 

Street-dirt 

House-ofFal  . . 

10,564 
15,304 

61,575 

6,931 

5,117 

1,845 

129,914 

From  Mat  1,  1891,  to  Jan.  28,  1892. 


Ashes  

84,958 
23,974 

57,139 


42,399 
7,346 

12,704 
1,201 

9,176 
2,160 

3,042 

277 

209,418 

House-offal 

34,958 

From  Jan.  1,  1891, 
to  Feb. 1, 1892. . 

108,932 

57,139 

49,745 

13,905 

9,176 
3,120 

3,042 
400 

241,939 
3,520 

Disposition  of  Blaterial  Collected. 


Where  Dumped. 

From  Jan.  1,  1891,,  to 
May  1,  1891. 

From  Mat  1,  1891,  to  Jan.  28, 
1892. 

Loads 
Ashes. 

Loads 
Offal. 

275 
2 

Total 
Loads. 

17,193 

11,116 

46,260 

2,732 

13,917 

2,920 

8,994 

1,191 

104,323 

Loads 

Ashes. 

Loads 
Rot. 

Loads 
Offal. 

Total 
Loads. 

At  sea  by  scows  .... 

16,918 

11,116 

46,260 

2,732 

13,917 

2,918 

8,994 

1,191 

50,449 
19,805 
78,115 

1,106 
27,908 

8,128 
17,846 

6,061 

1,383 

1,371 

53,203 
19,805 

Vacant  lots  

N    Y.  &  N.  E.  R.R. . 

78,115 
1,106 

27,908 

Mill  Pond  (Chs'n;... 
Ward  street  (Rox.)  . 

481 

8,609 

17,846 

6,061 

104,046 

277 

209,418 

1,383 

1,852 

212,653 

Street  Department. 


307 


Cost  for  Carting  Material  to  Dumps. 


From  Jan.  1,  1891,  to  Mat  1, 
1891. 

From  Mat  1,  1891,  to  Jan.  28, 
1892. 

Loads. 

Cost 

per 

Load. 

Total  Cost. 

Loads. 

Cost 
pel- 
Load. 

Total  Cost. 

Sent  to  sea    . . . 

To     all      other 

dumps 

17,193 
87,130 

$0   29 
60 

$5,092  73 
53,610  72 

53,203 
159,450 

$   030 
64 

$16,405  91 
102,433  62 

104,323 

S58,703  45 

212,653 

$118,839  53 

Cost  of  Blacksmithing  and  Horse-shoeing. 


HORSE-SHOEING. 
Jan.  1,  1891,  to  May  1,  1891,  stock  and  labor       .         $1,453  90 
May  1,  1891,  to  Fub.  1,  1892,     "        "        "  .  3,717  74 

Total  amount  expended  thirteen  months  .        $5,171  64 

BLACKSMITHS. 
Jan.  1,  1891,  to  May  1,  1891,  stock  and  labor  .        $2,732  51 

May  1,  1891,  to  Feb.  1,  1892,     "        "        "  .  4,890  33 

Total  amount  expended,  thirteen  months         .        $7,622  84 

Number  of  shoes  put  on.  Sanitary  Division,  Jan.  1  to  May  1 
"               "             "             "                "         May  1  to  Feb.  1 
"               "             "       Street-Cleaning     Division,    May  1     to 
Feb.  1 

Total  number  of  shoes,  thirteen  months        .         . 
Cost  per  shoe,  about  thirty-eight  cents. 

Number  of  Carts. 

Offal-wagons  owned  by  Sanitary  Division  .... 
Ash-carts  "  "  " 

"  employed  by  hired  horses  ..... 

Contracts,  carts  owned  by  P.  Morrison,  East  Boston 
Offal-wagons  in  use  by  Thomas  Mulligan,  East  Boston 
"  "        "  Allen  Clark,  Brighton     . 


Outside  Shops. 

$176  73 

393  57 


$570  30 


44 


Total 


4,533 
6,501 

2,511 
13,545 


79 
162 

5 
5 

2 

253 


Year. 

1884.     Ash-carts 

1886.  " 

1888. 

1891. 


Cost  of  Carts. 


$148  00 
142  00 

'107  00 
133  00 


1  Light  carts,  for  Roxbury. 


308 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Hired  Teams. 

From  Jan.  1,  1891,  to  May  1,   1891. 


South 
Yard. 

West 
Yard. 

Roxbury 
Yard. 

667 

Charles- 
town 
Yard. 

Total. 

Day's  work 

2,799 

584 

641 

4,050 

No.    loads   collected    by 
teams 

22,989 

3,894 

3,397 

30,921 

Amount  expended 

$16,043  99 

From  Mat  1,  1891,  to  Jan.   1,  1892. 


Day's  work 

5,352 
33,730 

1,135^ 

7,882i 

1,672^ 
11,174 

2,882 

No.  loads 

55,668 

Amount  expended 

$45,505  50 

Dumping-boats. 


Jan.  1, 1891, 

to 
May  1,  1891. 

May  1, 1891, 

to 
Jan.  1,  1892. 

Total 
Amount. 

Amount  expende 

d  for  royalty  ... 

rental  

towing 

wharfage .... 

repairs 

labor 

dredging. . . . 

$1,665 '6o 

1,922  50 

531  25 

698  98 

375  00 

$1,500  00 

3,540  00 

4,379  50 

1,500  00 

1,819  59 

3,068  60 

240  00 

150  00 

208  22 

$1,500  00 
5,205  00 
6,302  00 
2,031  25 
2,418  57 
3,443  60 
240  00 
150  00 

insurance  . . . 

incidentals  . . 

'>08  "^2 

to  sea 

$5,092  73 

$16,405  91 

$21,498  64 

Number  of  trips 

65 

153 

218 

Street  Department. 


309 


Account  of  the   Number  of  Loads  of  Material  Collected  from  1882  to 

Feb.  1,  1892. 


Year. 

Ashes. 

Offal. 

Street- 
sweepiugs. 

Cesspool 
Matter. 

Total  Loads. 

1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
188^ 

159,197 
169,610 
182.642 
193,734 
209,129 
220,186 
233,514 
227,325 
245,730 
313,4642 

28,385 
27,408 
28,520 
31,206 
33,170 
36,724 
37,709 
40,183 
40,525 
46,742 

52,381 
68,272 
62,222 
G  1,455 
59,875 
68,990 
68,019 
70,476 
70,449 
10,5643 

10,051 
8,801 
12,578 
13,151 
11,392 
14,333 
5,644i 

250,014 
264,091 
285,962 
299,546 
313,566 
340,233 
344,886 
337,984 

1890 

356,704 

1891 

370,164 

2,154,531 

350,572 

582,703 

75,950 

3,163,150 

•  July  1,  1888,  the  Sewer  Department  commenced  cleaning  cesspools. 

2  Ashes  from  Jan.  1,  1891,  to  May  1,1891. 104,046 

Ashea   from  May  1,  1891,  to  Feb.  1,  1892 209,418 


3  Street-cleaning  transferred  May  1,  1891,  to  Street-Cleaning  Division. 


■  313,464 


During  the  past  year  there  have  been  conveyed  from  the  several  police- 
stations  to  the  city  prison,  under  tlse  court  house,  8,514  prisoners,  for  which 
the  Board  of  Police  have  paid  25  cents  per  head. 

There  have  been  conveyed  during  the  past  year,  without  charge,  county 
prisoners  as  follows  : 


From  court  house  to  jail      .... 

"  jail  to  court  house      .... 

"  court  house  to  liouse  of  correction    . 
"  "  to  steamer  "  J.  P.  Bradlee  " 

"  Bast  Boston  to         "  " 

"  "  to  jail     .... 

"  jail  to  East  Boston     .... 

"  East  Boston  to  house  of  correction    . 

"  court  house  to  Boston  &  Albany  R.R. 

"  South  Boston  to  boat 
"  "  to  jail  .... 

*'  jail  to  South  Boston 

"  South  Boston  to  house  of  correction 


Total 


2,055 

894 

420 

5,652 

8 

5 

5 

3 

80 

617 

198 

5» 

17 

10,012 


Since  Nov.  1,  1891,  the  work  of  conveying  prisoners  from  the  several 
station-liouses  to  court  house  has  been  done  by  the  Board  of  Police.  One 
horse  and  one  van  have  been  sold  to  said  Board.  Two  horses  and  two  vans 
have  been  transferred  to  the  County  of  Suffolk  for  conveying  county  pris- 
oners. 


310 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Distribution  of  Hay  and  Grain. 

Account  of  Bay,  Straw,  and  Grain  fed  out  and  ttsed  for  Norses  of  the  Street 
Dept.,  Sanitary  Div.,  from  Jan.  1,  1S91. 

South  Yard.  —  Erom  Jan.   1,  1891,  to  Mat  1,  1891. 

Sanitary  Horses,  14,760. 


Hay    .. 

Meal  .  . 
Oats  . . 
Shorts 
Corn  . . 
Carrots 
Straw  . 


Bales, 


720 


112 


Bushels. 


1,610 
4,142^^ 


668 


Lbs. 


136,653 
80,700 

132,560 

12,600 

37,408 

2,500 

29,106 


431,527 


Amount. 


$1,048  22 

1,142  50 

2,368  75 

158  88 

504  48 

20  00 

276  56 


),519  39 


Cost 
per  Horse 
per  Day. 


•^'147  6  0 

07x092.0 

.163^1^ 

.01-U-iJa 

.036iJLa 

.00^^^ 


Lbs. 
per  Horse 
per  Day. 


09-25-13- 

•"^1  47(i0 

.Oo-aa-QA 

.OS-LAAAH 
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,0lJ-434S 


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•'^''I476t) 


From  May  1,  1891,  to  Jan.   1,   1892. 
Sanitary  Horses,  18,228;  Street-cleaning  Horses,   6,543. 


Hay 

1,205 

"' 1,524 
10,240 

293,113 

76,463 

327,680 

18,000 

70,655 

86,912 

6,215 

200 

$2,458  66 

1,125   16 

5,261  38 

205  50 

646  99 

1,201   62 

40  93 

15  00 

002^422 

•'^•'24827 
_04J.iJ2im 

.00^^^^^ 

09ii'>0  4S 
.0420££A 

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.OOa'Wr 

iijUL&xe. 

.03iii-a2 

Oats 

.131i2i 

Shorts 

00 1 fi " 0  f 

Straw 

277 

"1,452 

09-^flO' 

.03JJ-A^i 

.00^15. 

Eno".  ^Q<T.  Food  . 

Ibbl. 

.OO^iJ^ 

879,238 

$10,955  24 

•*^24827 

q4JLL43X 
•0*24827 

West  Yard.  —  From    Jan.   1,  1891,  to  May  1,  1891. 
120  Days,  9,912  Horses. 


Hay 

1,011 

992 
3  098 

187,677 
49,600 
99,136 
12,S00 
27,030 
1,680 

$1,283  04 

684  20 

1,787  53 

160  90 

244  59 

25  80 

190360 
••'-no"i  2 

_0fi8!UH 

.18'''" 

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_02AJ^''^ 

1  QPJlSlI 

Meal 

.05''" 

Oats 

10'" 

Shorts 

012888 

Straw 

105 

'36 

09liilS 

Corn 

.OOiSf^ 

Carrots   

Peat  iTioss 

23 



1.800 
379,723 

11  25 

•ooiiff 

49:!  4  27, 

.OO^S-an 

$4,197  31 

•38b-^J 

Street  Department. 


311 


From  May  1,  1891,  to  Jan.   1,  1892. 
Sanitary  Jlorses,  12,221;  Street- cleaning  Horses,   7,077. 


Bales. 

Bushels. 

Lbs. 

Amount. 

Cost  per 

Horse 

per  Day. 

Lbs.  per 

Horse 
per  D.ay. 

Hay    

1,356 

520 
7,375 

286 

242,712 

26,241 

235,900 

11,950 

58,409 

15,976 

6,085 

1,200 

f2,169  73 

465  14 

3,816  33 

141  06 

541   76 

228  30 

40  07 

90  00 

1  i-4jia5_ 

•^'19298 

.02^-Li' 

'Oo-Li^l-^ 

Qoi  .'j.Tsn 

.013532 

.00^^ 

.oo^^*^ 

•38lf-|9^ 

1  911-1.3  & 

Meal 

010943 

Oats   

\2*?i3J. 

Shorts    

242 

00 1  4 1 0  6 

Straw 

Corn 

Q9)  fi.'JSil 
01^5.1^ 

Carrots 

00* "°7 

Eng.  Veg.  Food.  . . . 

6  bbls. 

001200 

598,473 

$7,492  39 

■oo-Mi-h 

Highland  Yard. — From  Jan.   1,  1891,  to  May  1,   1891. 
Sanitary  Horses,   5,928. 


Hay    

337 

296 
2,430 

87,766 
14,800 
77,768 
4,900 
8,070 
10,080 

$685  20 

204  88 

1,448  73 

58  75 

73  64 

134  00 

1 1 3  312 
•^'.'5928 
.032704 

.  24.?-^-5-i.. 

.OOi^ii 

.OlLiajl 

091 544 

■mm 

092  944 

Meal 

Oats 

13704 

Shorts    

00^-^" 

Straw 

35 

180 

012142 

Corn  ...    

014153. 

203,384 

$2,605  20 

•43|iM 

•^*5928 

From  May  1,   1891,  to  Jan.  1,  1892. 
Sanitary  Horses,  10,769  ;  Street-cleaning  Horses,  980. 


Hay  .. 
Meal  . . 
Oats  . 
Shorts 
Straw  . 
Corn  . . 
Carrots 


867 


78 


420 
3,984 


355 


172,433 

21,044 

127,488 

9,700 

21,070 

19,880 

5,720 


377,335 


•  '*1  1 749 

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•^-1 1749 


Charlestown  Yard.  —  From  Jan.   1,  1891,  to  May  1,   1891. 
Horses,  2,135. 


Hay    

Meal 

149 

210 
720 

30,136 

10,500 

24,040 

2,910 

4,939 

$201  .30 

147  93 

401  80 

35  25 

44  44 

oq  ii>  Ai 

•"•^  2  13  5 

.06  ^-aa 

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.021^* 

•H-A¥5- 
.041-aia. 

Oats 

.]]5.aA 

Shorts    

.01^-5^ 

Straw 

19 

.02^^^ 

72,525 

$830  72 

0,Q  2  (La  2. 
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■^•'2135 

312 


City  Document  No.  36. 


From  Mat  1,   1891,  to  Jan.   1,   1892. 
Sanitary    Horses,  3,702;    Street-cleaning  Horses,  1,057 ;    Total,    4,762. 


Bales. 

Bushels. 

Lbs. 

Amount. 

Cost  per 

UorFe 
per  Day. 

Lbs.  per 

Horse 
per  Day. 

Hay    

390 

220 
1,906 

78.148 

11,000 

60,992 

4,028 

10,76] 

4,760 

1,820 

$642  42 
158  30 
984  81 
45  58 
96  74 
64  8D 
11  38 

•'04782 

.20^^-^^ 

•'  '^'4  7(12 

02   ^^^ 

;oiii2x 

.00JLi3£ 

4  9-iilS- 

164 #55 

Meal 

.02-1-iii 

Oats  

]23848 

Shorts 

.OO'ID^S 

Straw 

49 

85 

021337 

Corn 

.004l#9 

Carrots 

.001S2.0 

171,509 

$2,004  12 

■36tH2 

Brighton  Yard. 


•From  Jan.  1,  1891,  to  May  1,  1891. 
Horses,  240. 


Hav    

17 

117 

3,427 
3.744 

787 

7,958 

$27  42 

68  6(» 

7  24 

$103  26 

•  '  '  2  4  (1 

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!03A 

14-,^/^ 

Oats      

•■■^24(1 

Straw 

3 

03^^ 

■^Hh 

.33-23,^ 

From  Mat  1,  1891,  to  Feb.   1,  1892. 
-  1 

Hay    I 

Oats [-  Included  in  the  account  of  the  South  Yard. 

Straw I 

J 


HoUSE-OFFAL. 

There  are  employed  in  removing  house-offal  150  men  and  79 
wagons.  The  offal  is  removed  from  dwelling-houses  tln'ee  times 
a  week  during  the  summer  months,  and  twice  a  week  during  the 
winter;  from  hotels,  markets,  and  restaurants  it  is  removed 
daily.  There  are  62  routes.  The  men  are  required  to  enter  the 
yards,  coUcct  the  offal,  and  empty  the  same  into  wagons  ;  then  to 
drive  to  one  of  the  depots  owned  by  the  city.  There  are  three 
offal  depots,  loc.nted  as  follows:  one  on  Albany-  street,  one  on 
Highland  street,  Roxbury,  and  one  at  the  Almsliouse,  Cliarles- 
town.  The  offal  is  sold  to  farmers  of  adjoining  towns,  who  pur- 
chase a  ticket  of  the  offal  clerk  for  the  quantity  tliey  want;  the 
ticket  is  tlien  taken  to  the  clerk  in  charge  of  tiie  dump,  and  he 
measures  out  the  quantity  the  ticket  calls  for;  the  ticket  is 
punched  and  returned  at  night  to  the  clerk  it  was  purchased  of, 
who  makes  out  his  daily  account  from  the  tickets  sold. 


Street  Department. 


313 


House-dirt  and  Ashes. 

There  are  employed  in  the  collection  and  removal  of  house- 
dirt  and  ashes  195  men  and  162  carts,  with  two  men  to  each 
team.  This  material  is  removed  from  hotels,  tenement-honses, 
and  stores  daily  ;  from  dwelling-houses  once  a  week.  There  are 
82  regular  routes.  The  ordinance  requires  that  house-dirt  and 
ashes  shall  be  kept  in  an  easy  place  for  removal.  The  men  are 
required  to  enter  the  yards  and  remove  the  vessels  of  ashes, 
place  them  upon  the  sidewalks  ;  the  teams  follow  and  are  loaded  ; 
the  empty  vessels  are  returned  to  their  original  position  in  the 
yard.     There  are  employed  8  sub- foremen  and  12  dumpers. 

The  ashes  are  sold  and  used  for  filling  purposes. 

Foremen,  Mechanics,  Watchmen,  etc. 

There  are  4  district  foremen  ;  15  mechanics  who  are  employed  in 
painting  and  manufacturing  and  repairing  carts,  wagons,  sleds, 
and  harnesses,  and  shoeing  horses ;  5  watchmen  and  4  feeders. 


Horse  Account. 


1891. 

Dr. 

1891. 

Cr. 

Jan.      ]. 

On 

hand 

274 

Feb. 

Killed 

1 

Apr.      3. 

Pu 

rchased 

2 

Mar.  12. 

Died 

1 

Apr.      7. 

4 

Mar.  25. 

" 

1 

Nov.  27. 

2 

Mar.  25. 

Killed 

4 

Dec.    3. 

2 

Mar.  31. 

" 

1 

Dec.  10. 

2 

May     1. 

Transferred  to  Street- 

Dec.  U. 

2 

Cleanina:  Division 

67 

Dec.  21. 

2 

May  11. 
May    16. 
July  15. 
Aug.  19. 
Aug.  28. 
Dec.  23. 
1892. 

Exch'd  W.  K.  Porter 
Killed 

Died 

Exch'd  W.  K.  Porter 

6 
2 
1 
1 
1 
5 

290 

Jan.      1. 

On  hand 

199 

Total 

Total 

290 

314  City  Document  No.  36. 


Schedule  of  City  Property  at  the  South,  West,  Rox- 

BURY,  AND  ChARLESTOWN  StABLES. 

199  Horses. 

196  Harnesses,  double  and  single. 
196  Woollen  blankets. 
32  Car',)et  blankets. 
6  Buffalo  robes. 

Stock  and  tools  in  harness  shop .S270  00  worth. 

Tools  in  blacksmith  shop 400  00 

Blacksmith  stock,  iron  and  steel 3,000  00 

Tools  in  wheelwright  shop 115  00 

Stock  in  wheelwright  shop 5,175  00 

Stock  and  tools  in  paint  shop 261  75 

Hay,  straw,  corn,  oats,  etc 2,083  00 

162  Carts  for  collecting  ashes. 
79  One-horse  wagons  for  collecting  house-offal. 

4  One-horse  cesspool  wagons. 

5  Express  wagons. 
8  Old  open  wagons. 

6  Top  biaggies. 

2  Two-seated  wagons  (new). 

3  Vehicles  for  conveying  prisoners. 
1  Hay-rigging. 
5  Market  wagons. 

215  Sleds  for  conveying  ashes  and  offal. 
8  Sleighs. 

4  Pungs. 
122  Snow-drags. 

1  Demerritt  cart. 
1  Dumping-barge. 
219  Cart-covers. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

George  W.  Forristall, 

Deputy  /SupeKi7itendent. 


Street  Department.  315 


APPENDIX  D. 


EEPOET    OF   DEPUTY   SUPERINTENDENT   OF 
SEWER   DIVISION. 


Mr.  H.  H.   Carter,  Superintendent  of  Streets  of  the  City 
of  Boston : 

Sir  :  The  following  report  of  the  expenses,  income,  and 
business  of  the  Street  Department,  Sewer  Division,  from 
Jan.  1,  1891,  to  Feb.  1,  1892,  together  with  a  few  sugges- 
tions on  subjects  which  should  receive  attention,  is  respect- 
fully submitted : 

A  large  amount  of  work  was  done,  in  sewer  construction, 
in  this  division  the  past  year ;  but  it  comprises  but  a  small 
part  of  the  present  needs  of  the  city  in  this  direction. 
These  needs  can  only  be  satisfied  by  liberal  appropriations, 
which  would  unquestionably  be  sanctioned  by  the  citizens 
generally,  if  they  could  be  made  thoroughly  conversant  with 
the  subject.  No  subject  is  of  greater  importance  to  a  large 
and  densely  populated  city  than  that  of  sewerage.  The  old 
and  imperfect  sewers,  mostly  in  the  older  and  more  thickly 
settled  districts,  are  in  many  cases  nothing  more  than 
elongated  cesspools,  and  are  such  a  menace  to  the  health  of 
the  public  that  they  should  be  rebuilt  without  delay.  In 
the  rapidly  growing  districts  there  is  a  great  demand  for 
new  sewers,  which  should  be  heeded,  as  it  is  shown  re- 
peatedly that  the  failure  to  build  sewers  petitioned  for 
has  greatly  delayed  the  development  of  these  localities,  and 
consequently  prevented  the  great  increase  in  valuation 
which  would  have  resulted.  The  policy  advocated  by  this 
department,  to  be  pursued  in  sewering  the  suburban  dis- 
tricts, differs  from  that  of  our  predecessors  in  respect  to  the 
right  and  policy  of  using  the  natural  watercourses  for  pur- 
pose of  sewer  overflows  instead  of  for  surface  drainage  only 
as  a  part  of  a  separate  system.  The  reason  for  the  present 
policy  is  as  follows :  By  the  method  now  advocated  the 
brooks  would  escape  the  worst  of  the  street-washings,  which 
would  be  carried  off  by  the  sewers  before  they  would  beo^in 
to  overflow,  but  would  receive  a  slight  contamination  from 
sewage ;    slight,   because    the    volume     of     sewage    is    ex- 


316  City  Document  No.  3ij. 

tremcl y  sm:ill  compared  to  the  volume  of  storm-water.  The 
brooks  are  hound  to  carry  dirty  water  in  either  case,  as  soon 
as  the  district  is  built  up  ;  there  does  not  seem  to  be  much 
choice,  certainly  not  enough  to  warrant  the  expense  and 
inconvenience  of  a  double  system  of  sewers. 

Though  a  choice  of  evils,  the  evil  in  either  case  is  small, 
for  this  reason,  that,  whether  it  be  foul  street-wash  or  dilute 
sewage  which  the  brook  receives,  it  is  received  at  the 
beginning  of  the  storm  and  followed  by  a  flood  of  clear 
water  which  will  sweep  it  away. 

Whatever  may  be  the  result  of  such  method,  I  firml}- 
believe  that  it  is  the  only  thing  for  the  city  to  adopt,  and  so 
far  as  the  city  may  be  liable  for  damage,  it  seems  to  me  that 
the  case  of  Merrifield  v.  Worcester,  110  Mass.  Reports, 
page  216,  shows  that  the  city  would  not  necessarily  be  so 
liable.  In  that  case,  the  plaintiff  sued  for  an  alleged  viola- 
tion of  his  rights  as  riparian  proprietor,  upon  a  small  natural 
stream  running  through  the  city  of  Worcester,  near  its 
centre.  The  injury  complained  of  was  that  of  polluting  its 
waters  so  as  to  render  it  unfit  for  mechanical  and  other  pur- 
poses, to  which  the  plaintiff' had  been  accustomed  to  apply  it. 
He  alleged  generally  that  "the  defendant  in  1861,  and  on 
divers  days  and  times  after  that  time,  had  cast,  and  caused  to 
be  cast,  carried,  and  deposited  into  said  brook  above  the 
plaintiff's  works,  great  quantities  of  filth,  dirt,  gravel,  refuse 
and  material  matters  discharged  from  sewers,  privies,  water- 
closets,  stables,  sinks,  and  streets,  and  divers  other  noxious 
materials  and  ingredients." 

The  Court  in  this  case  say  : 

"The  case,  then,  presents  the  question  upon  what  grounds 
and  to  what  extent  a  city  is  responsible  in  damages  for  such 
effects  produced  by  its  system  of  drainage,  or  by  the  man- 
ner in  which  its  drains  are  used  and  managed.  The  right, 
of  which  the  plaintiff  alleges  a  violation,  is  not  that  of  ac- 
quired property  in  possession.  It  is  not  an  absolute  right, 
but  a  natural  one,  qualified  and  limited,  like  all  natural 
rights,  by  the  existence  of  like  rights  in  others.  It  is  inci- 
dent merely  to  his  ownership  of  land  through  which  the 
stream  has  its  course.  As  such  owner,  he  has  the  right  to 
enjoy  the  continued  flow  of  the  stream,  to  use  its  force,  and 
to  make  limited  and  temporary  appropriation  of  its  waters. 
These  rights  are  held  in  common  with  all  others  having  land 
bordering  upon  the  same  stream ;  but  his  enjoyment  nmst 
necessarily  be  according  to  his  opportunity,  prior  to  those 
below  him,  subsequent  to  those  above.  It  follows  that  all 
such  rights  are  liable  to  be  modified  and  abridged  in  the  en- 
joyment, by  the  exercise  by  others  of  their  own  rights  ;  and, 


Street  Department.  317 

so  far  as  they  are  thus  abridged,  the  loss  is  damnum  absque 
injuria.  The  only  limit  that  can  be  set  to  this  abridgment 
through  the  exercise  by  others  of  their  natural  rights,  is  in 
the  standard  or  measure  of  reasonable  use. 

"  So  the  natural  right  of  the  plaintiff  to  have  the  water 
descend  to  him  in  its  pure  state,  fit  to  be  used  for  the  various 
purposes  to  which  he  may  have  occasion  to  apply  to  it, 
must  yield  to  the  equal  right  in  those  who  happen  to  be 
above  him.  Their  use  of  the  stream  for  mill  purposes,  for 
irrigation,  watering  cattle,  and  the  manifold  purposes  for 
which  they  may  lawfully  use  it,  will  tend  to  render  the 
water  more  or  less  impure.  Cultivating  and  fertilizing  tlie 
lands  bordering  on  the  stream,  and  in  which  are  its  sources, 
their  occupation  by  farm-houses  and  other  erections,  will 
unavoidably  cause  impurities  to  be  carried  into  the  stream. 
As  the  lands  are  subdivided  and  their  occupation  and  use 
become  multifarious,  these  causes  will  be  rendered  more 
operative,  and  their  effects  more  perceptible.  The  water 
may  thus  be  rendered  unfit  for  many  uses  for  which  it  had 
been  before  suitable ;  but  so  far  as  that  condition  results 
only  from  reasonable  use  of  the  stream  in  accordance  with 
the  common  right,  the  lower  riparian  proprietor  has  no 
remedy. 

"When  the  population  becomes  dense,  and  towns  or  villages 
gather  along  its  banks,  the  stream  naturally  and  necessarily 
suffers  still  greater  deterioration.  Roads  and  streets  cross- 
ing it,  or  running  by  its  side,  with  their  gutters  and  sluices 
discharging  into  it  their  surface-water  collected  from  large 
spaces,  and  carrying  with  it  in  suspension  the  loose  and 
light  material  that  is  thus  swept  off,  are  abundant  sources 
of  impurity,  against  which  the  law  affords  no  redress  by 
action." 

The  foregoing  is  the  language  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
this  State.  I  claim  that  such  use  of  the  brooks  as  is  now 
recommended  could  be  shown  to  be  only  "  reasonable  use  " 
within  the  meaning  of  the  Court,  and  that  altogether  too 
much  weight  has  been  given  to  the  fact  that  a  smaTl  quantity 
of  sewage  would  be  unavoidably  carried  into  the  brooks  by 
the  first  overflow.  It  is  not  necessary  to  be  able  to  assert 
that  there  is  absolutely  no  sewage  in  the  overflow  from  the 
sewer ;  it  will  be  sufficient  to  show  that  the  brooks  are  not 
unreasonably  defiled,  more  than  they  would  be  by  the 
naturally  dirty  water  from  a  settled  district ;  that  there  is  no 
permanent  sewage  contamination.  Certainly  this  technical 
point  about  a  mere  trifle  of  sewage  ought  not  to  be  held  to 
be  of  sufficient  importance  to  force  the  city  into  buildino- a 
complete  separate  system. 


318  City  Document  No.  36. 

Parties  continue  to  violate  the  ordinance  whicli  proliibits 
the  exhausting  of  steam  into  the  sewers.  To  secure  com- 
pliance with  the  ordinance  it  is  necessary  first  to  identify 
the  offenders,  usually  the  most  difficult  part  of  the  under- 
taking. In  many  cases  the  steam  has  been  traced  to  its 
source,  notice  served  upon  the  parties  offending,  and  the 
nuisance   abated  ;   many  more   cases   will   follow. 

Another  vexed  question  is  that  of  proper  disposal  of  roof- 
water. 

Section  101  of  Chapter  374  of  the  Acts  of  1885  requires 
that  "  all  water  shall  be  conducted  from  a  building  or  from 
land  to  the  street,  gutter,  or  sewer,  in  such  a  manner  as  not 
to  flow  upon  the  sidewalk."  It  is  impracticable  to  convey 
this  water  to  the  street  or  gutter  without  its  flowing  over 
the  sidewalk  on  account  of  its  freezing  in  winter  and  filling 
up  its  channel  with  ice,  whether  that  channel  is  open  or 
covered.  When  the  law  is  enforced,  the  usual  and  only 
practicable  expedient,  where  there  is  a  sewer,  is  to  connect 
the  leaders  with  the  house-drain.  Unless  a  trap  is  inter- 
posed between  this  point  of  connection  and  the  sewer,  this 
method  is  objectionable,  for  the  reason  that  the  leaders  will 
conduct  the  gases  from  the  sewer  to  the  upper  windows  of 
the  houses.  It  is  also  objectionable  in  those  low  districts 
where  separate  systems  of  sewers  have  to  be  built  large 
enough  to  store  the  sewage  during  periods  when  the  height 
of  tide  prevents  discharge,  as  the  volume  of  roof-water  is 
about  twelve  times  that  of  the  sewage  proper.  Whenever 
there  is  a  catch-basin  near  by,  the  leaders  can  be  connected 
with  it,  and  this  is  a  very  satisfactory  arrangement.  But 
catch-basins  are  several  hundred  feet  apart,  and  can  serve 
but  few  houses  in  this  way.  These  considerations  naturally 
lead  to  the  suggestion  that  a  pipe  might  be  laid  under  the 
gutter  to  connect  the  catch-basin  and  furnish  a  continuous 
channel  into  which  the  leaders  from  the  roofs  could  dis- 
charge, and  if  this  pipe  were  laid  deep  enough  to  prevent 
freezing  no  further  trouble  ^vould  ensue.  In  districts  where 
the  sewers  are  built  on  the  combined  principle,  taking  storm- 
water  from  the  streets  as  well  as  sewage,  these  pipes  could 
be  small ;  in  those  districts  where  a  separate  system  of  sewers 
is  built  to  take  house  sewage  only,  these  pipes  could  be  larger, 
and  could  be  developed  into  the  system  of  surface-drains, 
which  is  the  necessary  complement  of  a  separate  system. 
The  only  objection  to  this  proposition  is  on  account  of  the 
cost ;  but  the  city  cannot  wholly  escape  expense  in  dealing 
with  this  roof-water  problem,  —  it  is  sued  every  year  for 
large  sums  for  personal  injuries  from  icy  sidewalks. 

Sewer  assessments,  covering  the  period  from»Ian.  1,  1891, 


Street  Department.  319 

to  Feb.  1,  1892,  to  the  amount  of  $59,104.06,  have  been 
made  and  determined  by  the  Deputy  Superintendent  of  the 
Sewer  Division,  in  accordance  with  the  Acts  and  Resolves  of 
the  Legishiture. 

Bills  for  sewer  assessments  amounting  to  $21,025.53  have 
been  sent  to  the  City  Collector  for  collection. 

Entrance  fees  to  the  amount  of  $3,072.00  have  been  col- 
lected (from  estates  upon  which  no  assessment  was  ever 
levied)  in  accordance  with  the  ordinances  of  the  city  of 
Boston.  Twenty-four  hundred  and  eighty-six  permits  have 
been  granted  to  drain-layers  to  connect  house-drains  with 
the  sewers,  or  to  repair  old  drains;  and  the  work  done  under 
these  permits  has  been  duly  inspected. 

Following  are  tables  showing  the  financial  exhibit  of  the 
division,  the  detailed  record  of  sewers  built,  the  rainfall  as 
gauged  at  the  Albany-street  yard,  schedule  of  property, 
report  of  pumping  done  during  the  year,  etc. 


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432  00 
579  19 

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4.143  12 

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1,211  83 
1,000  00 
5,200  00 
1,046  97 
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432  00 
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City  Document  No.  36. 


Improved  Sewerage  Maintenance. 


Office  expenses 
Pumping-station,  inside 

"  outside 

Engines  and  boilers 
Main  and  intercepting  sewers 
Moon  Island 
Tow-boat       .  .  .  . 


11,067  96 
43,0.58  86 
16,583  50 

6,813  82 
10.575  59 
10,611  61 

4,719  00 


,430  34 


Stony-brook  Improvement. 


Damages  and  claims 
Koslindale  channels 


$3,082  44 
20,347  30 

$23,429  74 


Miscellaneous. 

Office  expenses,  including  salaries  of  deputy 
superintendent,    clerks,    and    draughtsmen 
stationery,  drawing  materials,  etc. 

Engineering    expenses,    including    salaries    of 
engineers,  instruments,  etc. 

Current  expenses  of  eight  yards  and  lockers 

Current  expenses   of  seven   stables,  including 
cost  of  horses,  vehicles,  harnesses,  etc. 

Repairing  sewers  ..... 

Cleaning  and  flushing  sewers 

Cleaning  catch-basins     .... 

Repairing  streets  ..... 

Building  and  repairing  culverts  and    surftice 
drains        ...... 

Examining  and  locating 

Dredging       ...... 

Maintenance  Stony  brook 

AVork  for  departments  and  others  . 

House  fonnections  .... 

Water-rates  ...... 

Drainage  privileges         .... 

Damages  and  claims      .... 

Holidays        ...... 

Travelling  and  incidental  expenses 

Aiiioicnt  carried  forward. 


$19,588  69 

21,282  11 
22,110  72 

27,656  16 

7,268  53 

16,884  42 

39,593  28 

463  16 

19,733  07 
6,826  05 
1,080  00 

13,071  65 
7,064  51 
4,986  74 
8,724  83 
900  00 
5,757  80 

18,846  73 
3.031  95 

$244,870  40 


Street  Department. 


325 


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Balances  on  old  contracts 
Repairs  of  department   buildings,  stables,  and 

yards         ..... 
Hardware,  blacksmithing,  and  tools 
Rubber  goods         .... 
Engines  and  boilers 
Stock  and  supplies  not  included  elsewhere 


$244,870  40 
163  31 

2,527  22 

12,001    77 

1,380  70 

826  36 

4,444  49 

$266,214  25 


Recapitulation. 


City  Proper    . 
Charlestown    . 
Brighton 
East  Boston    . 
South  Boston 
Dorchester 
Roxbury 
West  Roxbury 


Sewers. 


$17,035  97 

9,946  22 

13,873  32 

78,188  41 
5,465  00 
68,197 
67,245 
50,472 


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Catch- Basins. 

City  Proper    .          . 

$5,010  79 

Charlestown    . 

1,181   85 

Brio;hton 

1,239  86 

East  Boston    . 

4,508  iiS 

South  Boston 

1,794  35 

Dorchester 

2,358  05 

Roxbury 

6,113  03 

West  Roxbury 

1,653  09 

Improved  Sewerage  Maintenance 
Stony- brook  Improvement 
Miscellaneous 


$310,424  57 


23,859  70 

93,430  34 

23,429  74 

266,214  25 


$717,358  60 


326 


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City  Proper. 

Surface  Drains  built  between  Jan.  1,  1891,  and  Feb.  1,  1892,  by  the  City. 


Locality. 

Length  in 
feet. 

Dimensions 

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and  material. 

Huntiiiiiton  ave. 

State  stT 

Tremont  st 

Tremont  st 

Garrison  st.  and  VV.  Newton  st.   .    . 
Atlantic  ave.  and  Commercial  st. 
Mason  st.  and  West  st 

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289.00 
88.90 
247.95 

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18-in.,  pipe. 
r2-in.,  pipe. 
10-iu.,  pipe. 
10-in.,  pipe. 

Total ,   .    . 

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Work  Done  for  an 

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Catch-Basins. 

Manholes. 

Sewees. 

Built. 

Repaired. 

Built. 

Repaired. 

Length 
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Size. 

Cleveland  place   . 

28.12 
290. 

85.90 

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15-in.  pipe 

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East  Con  cord  street 
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Camden   street.... 
Charles  street 

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Lono'wood  avenue. 

Troy  street    ...... 

Fulton  street 

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Work  done  for  Paving  Division, 

Summary. 
22  catch-basins  built. 
79  "  repaired. 

1  manhole  built. 
19  manholes  repaired. 
409.02  feet  of  sewers  built. 


City. 


Street   Department. 


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Work  done  for  and  Paid  by  Paving  Division,  Charlestown. 


Catce-Basins. 

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Work  clone  for  and  Paid  by  Paving-  Division,  East  Boston. 


Catch-Basin. 

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Seweks. 

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Repaired. 

Built. 

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Brighton. 

Ctdverts  built  between  Jan.  1,  1891,  and  Feb.  i,  1892,  by  the  City,  either 
by  Contract  or  by  Day  Labor 


Locality. 

Length  in 

Dimensions  and 

Feet. 

Material. 

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Between 

Dustin  street    .    .    . 

Near  N.  Beacon  street   . 

40.56 

5  ft.  X  5  ft.,  stone. 

Hobart  street    .   .    . 

Near  Fane  nil  street    .   , 

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Lake  street   .... 

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Oakland  street     .   . 

Near  Faneuil  street    .    . 

39.50 

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high,  stone  with  20  ft. 
of  brick  arch,  double 

Total 

culvert. 

208.16 

The  cost  of  this  work  is  included  in  the  amount  expended  for  building  culverts,  etc. 

Work  done  for  and  Paid  by  Paving  Division,  Brighton. 


street. 

Oatch-Basins. 

Culverts. 

Built. 

Repaired. 

Lake  street 

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Murdock  street 

43.85  ft.    4  ft.  6  in.  X  4  ft.  11  in., 
stone. 

Summary. 

6  catch-basins  built. 

83.85  feet  of  culverts  built. 


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Work  done  for  and  Paid  by  Paving-  Division,  South  Boston. 


Street. 

Catch-Basins. 

Manholes. 

Sewers. 

Built. 

Repaired. 

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Length 
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Size. 

Preble  street 

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10-in.  pipe. 

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Dorchester  street. 

Ninth  street 

Washburn  street. . 
Gustin  street 

12-in.  pipe. 

Summary. 

28  catch- basins  built. 

1  catch-basin  repaired. 

7  manholes  built. 

4  "  repaired. 

1,187.49  feet  of  sewers  built. 


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Dorchester. 

Sewers  built  between  Jan.  1,  1S91,  and  Feb.  1,  1S92,  by  Private  Parties. 


L0CAI.ITY. 


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Colonial  ave 

Hall  St 

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Northern  ave.    .    .   . 

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Saco  St.    .    . 

School  st.    . 

Seaborn  st. 
Kenwood  st. 

Shenandoah  st.  . 
Southern  ave. 


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and  Howard  ave.     .    .    . 

Washington    st.    and   Mt. 
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Seaborn  st.  and  Church  pi. 

Existing  sewer  and  exist- 
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Whitfield  and  Washing-  | 
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Dorchester-brook  sewer 
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Bird  st.  and  end  of  street. 
Present  sewer  and  VVare  st 
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Talbot  ave.  and  Washin: 

ton  st 

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Length 
in  feet. 


244.85 
1,454.42 
469.00 
232.22 
750  51 
220.17 

833.97 

738.88 

275.65 

200.45 
275.00 

76.00 
520.20 
574.45 
224.00 
444.78 

108.15 
5.50 


155.00 
54.00 

188.30 
513.75 
463.60 
954.27 

18.00 

362.50 

371.95 


10,729.57 


Dimensions 

and 

Material. 


1.5-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 
15-in.,  pipe. 
r2-in.,  pipe. 
15-in.,  pipe. 
12-iu.,  pipe. 

12-in.,  pipe. 

12-in.,  pipe. 

10-in.,pipe. 

12-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 

12-in.,  pipe. 
12  in.,  pipe. 
15-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 
10- in.,  pipe. 

15-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 

12-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 

12-in.,  pipe. 
15-in.,  piiie. 
r2-in.,  pipe. 
r2-in.,  pipe. 

8-in.,  pipe. 

10-in.,  pipe. 

12-in.,  pipe. 


Remarks. 


Rock. 


Rock. 


Rock. 


Rock. 


Rock. 
Rock. 


Rock. 


Rock. 


Street  Department. 


343 


Dorchester. 

Surface  Drains  and  Culverts  built  betiveen  Jan.  I,  1891,  a?id  Feb.  1,  1892, 
by  the  City,  either  by   Contract  or  Day  Labor. 


Locality. 


Built  in 


Between 


r.eno'th 
in  Feet. 


Dimensions  and 
M  aterial. 


Bailey  st.,  near  Hill- 
side terrace  .    .    . 

Bay  St.,  private  land  ] 

Spi inodale  st.  and  > 
Bath  ave.     ...  J 

Blue  Hill  ave.  anil 
Norfolk  st 

Blue  Hill  ave.,  near 
Harvard  st.      ... 

Carrutli  st.,  near  Cod- 
man  st 

Centre  st.,  near  Sea- 
born st 

Dorchester  ave.,  near 
Van  Winkle  st. 

Dorchester  ave.,  near 
Kinjr  st 

Fuller  St.,  near  Hill- 
side terrace  .... 


Midland    st.  and  Savin  Hill 
ave 


40.00 


128. or 
614.33 


4  ft.  X  3  ft.  5  in.,  stone. 

30-in. .circular  iron  pipe. 
30-in.,  circular,  brick. 


25.00ll0-in.,  pipe. 


Geneva  ave.  and 
Westville  st.    .    .    . 

Harvard  St.,  near  Blue 
Hill  ave 

Private  land   .... 


Bowdoin  and  Ditson  sts. 


Private  land. 


Crusher  yard  and  Rossetter 
st 

River  st.  and  Neponset   ave. 


85.00 

72.00 

40.00 

60.00 

60.00 

40.00 

f  325  00 
I  530.00 

45.00 

162.80 
J  195.00 
I     12.00 

2,434.13 


5  ft.  X  4  ft.  5  in.,  stone. 

5  ft.  X  5  ft.,  stone. 

3  ft,  X  3  ft.  5  in.,  stone. 

4  ft.  X  3  ft.  5  in.,  stone. 

4  ft.  6  in.  X  4  ft.  11  in., 
stone. 

40  ft.  or4  ft.  X  3  ft.  5  in., 

stone. 
24-in.,  pipe. 
18-in.,  pipe. 

5  ft.  X  4  ft.  5  in.,  stone. 

12-in.,  pipe. 
18-in  ,  pipe. 
20-in.,  iron  pipe. 


The  cost  of  this  work  is  included  in  the  amount  expended  for  building  culverts,  etc 

Work  done  for  and  Paid  by  Paving^  Division,  Dorchester. 


Street. 

Catch-Basins. 

Manholes. 

Surface  Drains  and 
oulvkbts. 

Basin. 

Repaired. 

Built. 

Repaired. 

Length 
in  feet. 

Size. 

Ocean  street 

2 
6 
3 
4 

2 

44.00 
517.5 

12  in., pipe. 

Minot  street  .    ... 

- 

1 
4 

Buslinell  street. 

Boston    and    Har- 
vest  streets 

f4ft.  6in. 
1  3  ft.  6  in. 
\  3  ft. 
[^Circular. 

Summary. 
17  catch-basins  built. 
5  manholes  repaired. 
561.5  feet  of  sewers,  surface  drains,  etc.,  built. 


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Roxlmry. 

Sewers  built  between   Jan.  1,  1891,  and  Feb.  1,  1892,  by  Private  Parties, 


Locality. 

Leng^th 
in  feet. 

Dimensions  and 

Built  in 

Between 

Material. 

Avon  place       .    . 
Caleilouia  st.    .    . 
Dimock  st.    .   .    . 

Galena  st.     ... 

Gayland  ave.    .   . 
Howland  st.  .   .    . 

Extension  of  old  sewer    .... 
Parker  st.  and  W.  Chester  park  . 
Amory  st.  and  Brunswick  ave.  . 

Gaston  st.  and  Holborn  st.  .   .    . 

Judson  st.  and  W.  Cottage  st.    . 
Extension 

70.00 

245.05 

277.45 

f  699  20 

33.20 
100.00 
195.20 
293.00 
210.35 

50  00 
413.00 

12-in.,  pipe. 
15-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 
15-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 
10-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 
12-in.,  pipe. 

Julian  ave.    .   .    . 
Jiidsou  St.     ... 
Mt.  Pleasant  ave. 
Private  st.     ... 

Dor.  Brook  sewer  and  Rand  sq., 
Julian  ave.  and  Gayland  ave.  .   . 
End  oi  old  sewer  and  Vine  st.   . 
Blue  Hill  ave.  and  Gaston  st.  .   . 

2,586.45 

Work  Done  for  and  Paid  by  Paving   Division,  Roxbury. 


Street. 

Catch-Basins. 

Retaining 
Wall. 

Manholes 
Repaired. 

Sewers. 

Built. 

Repaired . 

Length 
in  Feet. 

Size. 

Dudley  st 

Cabot  St. .    

Haskins  st 

10 

10 

2 

9 
4 

2 

201.80 

Fulda  st 

2 
3 

1 

Terrace  st 

Warren  st 

Shirley  st 

Howland  st 

Albany  st 

Centre  st 

Texas  st 

10-in.,  pipe 

Parker  st 

18 

170  ft. 

Summary. 


30  calch-basins  built. 
22  "  repaired. 

170  feet  retaining-wall. 
15  manholes  repaii-ed. 
201.80  feet  of  sewers  built. 


Street  Department. 


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349 


West  Roxbury. 

Surface    Drains    and    Culverts    built  between  Jan.  1,  1891,  and   Feb.   1, 
1892,  by  the  City,  either  by   Contract  or  Day  Labor. 


L  OCALITT. 

Length  in 
leet. 

Dimensions  and 

Built  in 

Between 

Material. 

Allandale  street  near 
ihe  Sprin"'  .... 

40  00 

194.00 
40,00 
65.00 

41.00 

40.00 

436.00 

350.00 

73.00 

3  ft   6  in.  X  3  ft    11  in 

Allandale  st.,  lower 
brook   

stone. 
18-in.,  pipe. 

3  ft.  6  in,  X  3  ft.,    stone. 
15-in.,  pipe. 

4  ft  X  3  ft.  5  in.   stone 

Dale   street    .... 

Maj'nard  street  .   .    . 

Cornell  street,  near 
Wash  in  "'ton   .    .   . 

Linnet  street  .... 

4  ft.  X  3  ft    6  in    stone 

South  street   .... 
Sprinf^  street  .... 

Hall  St.,  southwesterly 

15-in-,  pipe. 
12  in.,  pipe. 

4  It.  X  3  ft  11  in     stone 

Sycamore  and  Flor- 
ence streets   .    .   . 

1,279.00 

The  cost  of  this  work  is  included  in  the  amount  expended  for  building  culverts,  etc. 

Work  done  for  and  Paid  by  Paving  Division,  West 
Roxbury. 


Street. 

Culverts. 

Sewbk. 

Length  in 

Feet. 

Size. 

Cornell  street 

S3'camore  &  Eidge  \ 
streets J 

Allandale  street. .  -j 

Shirley  street 

Maynard  street 

Call  street 

41  ft.  3  ft.  6  in.  X  3  ft.  11  in.,  stone. 

73  ft.,  4  ft.  X  3  ft.  11  in.,  stone. 

199ft.,  18  in.,  pipe. 
40ft.,3ft.  6in.X3ft.  11  in.,  stone. 
40  ft.,  2  ft.  6  in.  X  2  ft.  Bin.,  stone. 
65  ft.,  15  in.,  pipe. 

/ 

306.95 
262.53 

• 

18-in., pipe. 

I 

15-in., pipe. 

Summary. 
299  feet  of  culverts  built. 
569.48  feet  of  sewers  built. 


350 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Suitiniary  of  Sewer  Construction  for  the  Thirteen  Months 
endinjf  Jan.  31,  1892. 


District. 


City   

Charlestown  .  . 
East  Bositon  .  . 
Briijliton  .... 
South  Boston  . 
Dorcliester  . . 

Koxburj' 

West  Roxbury 

Total 


Built  by  the 
Cily  by  Con- 
tract or 
Day  Labor. 

Feet. 


4,166.07 
2,070.38 
13,028.01 
4,393.04 
2.648.39 
17,956.87 
.6,352.33 
8,635.09 


69,250.18 


Built  by 
Private  Parties. 


Feet. 


9390 
7,304.32 

10,729.57 
2,586.45 


20,714.24 


Total 
Length  Built 
during  the  13 
Months    ending 
Jan.  31,  18i:2. 

Peet. 


4,166.07 

2,070.38 

13,121.91 

11,697.36 

2,648.39 

28,686.44 

8,938.78 

8,635.09 

79,964.42 


9,698  catch-basins  cleansed. 

1,078.16  feet  of  culverts  built. 

710  feet  of  culverts  repaired. 

There  are  now  330  miles  of  sewers  in  charo^e  of  the  Sewer 
Division. 

The  amount  expended  by  this  division  during  the  thirteen 
months  ending  Jan.  31,  1892,  including  the  amount  spent 
under  special  appropriations,  was  $717,358.60. 

The  items  of  expenditure  are  shown  in  the  financial  state- 
ment. 


Schedule  of  Sewers  huilt  to  Date  in  the  City  of  Boston. 


Wards. 

Feet. 

Wards. 

Feet. 

Wards. 

Feet. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6    

7 

8 

9 

74,431 
40,937 
30.510 
40,523 
38,850 
45,254 
36,779 
18,532 
27,119 

BroH 
for'd, 

10 

11.... 
12.... 
13.... 
14.... 
15.... 
16.... 
17.... 

352.935 
38,382 
74.399 
41,817 
51,353 
75,097 
46,329 
31,626 
41,428 

753,366 

BroH 

for^d, 

18.... 

19.... 

20.... 

21.... 

22 

23 ! ! ! . 
24.... 
25 ... . 

753,366 
59,573 
45,850 
97,606 

124,409 
86,152 

137,777 

244,748 
87,932 

1,637,413 

or   310.1  miles. 

352,935 

Intercopting  sewers 
Total 


21.5  miles. 


331.6 


Street  Department. 


351 


Fall   of  Rain   and   Siioiv    in    Inches    at    South     Yard,    Albany 
Street,  in  thirteen  months,  ending  Jan.  31,  1892. 


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6.63 

5.24 

4.03 

2.65 

2.01 

3.21 

3.20 

3.51 

2.99 

6.67 

2.14 

3.78 

6.58 

Total  for  thirteen  months 52.64  inches. 


352  City  Document  No.  36. 


Schedule  of  Tools,  etc.,  owned  by  Sewer  Division. 

9  boats,  3  boring-tools,  3  boring-machines,  8  buggies,  1  brick-furnace, 

1  cement  testing-machine,  13  cleaning-wagons,  129  catch-buckets,  1 
Cornish  engine,  7  Concord  wagons,  21  cesspool  wagons,  1,685  ft.  cleaning- 
rods,  1  caravan,  1  drill-pump,  25  derricks,  1  diagram-machine,  2  demo- 
crat wagons,  1  elevator  engine,  1  electric  engine,  12  express  wagons, 
6  engineer's  levels,   5  engineer's  transits,  1  furnace,  1  liather  planer, 

2  flushing  wagons,  3,550  feet  fire-hose,  7  farmers  kettles,  11  flushing- 
machines,  18  fire-hose  nozzles,  17  hydrant  goosenecks,  20  hydrant- 
chucks,  9  hand-carts,  2,800  feet  hand-hose,  12  hand-hose  nozzles,  3  horse 
scrapei's,  1  iron  planer  and  set  tools,  2  lathes,  complete,  1  marine  glass, 
18  measuring-rods,  1  Paine  engine,  9  regulator  floats,  622  feet  suc- 
tion-hose, 2  sewer-boats,  4  sewer-trucks,  4  self-reading  rods,  1  sludge- 
machine  engine,  1  steam-drill,  2  pontoon  and  2  jumbo  scrapers,  8 
sleighs,  1  steam-launch,  32  shanties,  1  two-wheel  truck,  11  tiiD-carts, 
1  tow-boat,  5  Knowles  pumps.  No.  11 ;  1  Knowlespump,  1^-in. ;  1  Blake 
pump.  No.  9  ;  1  Blake  pump,  10- in.,  suspension  ;  5  Andrews  pumps,  6-in.  ; 
1  Andrews  j^ump,  4-in. ;  1  rotary  pump,  6-in.,  submerged  ;  1  Granger 
pump,  2i-in. ;  1  Granger  pump,  8-in. ;  1  Granger  pump,  4-in. ;  1  Granger 
pump,  6-in. ;  1  Weber  pump,  6-in.  ;  1  Douglass  jDump,  IJ-in. ;  22  Edson 
pumps,  8-in.  ;  3  siphon  pumps,  4-in. ;  2  siphon  pumps,  3-in. ;  2  tin  hand- 
pumps,  1  common  pump,  3  Hoadley  engines  on  wheels,  1  Hoadley  en- 
gine on  platform,  2  hoisting-engines,  and  other  miscellaneous  tools 
necessary  to  do  the  work  of  the  division. 

Catch-Basin,  Manhole,  and  Pipe  Stock. 

37  stone  frames,  147  catch-basin  covers,  iron;  111  catch-basin  grates, 
82  catch-basin  traps,  152  catch-basin  hooks,  57  catch-basin  heads,  99 
catch-basin  gutters,  1  gutter  mouth,  3  stone  curbs,  170  catch-basin 
covers,  wooden ;  5,000  feet  oak  stock  for  wooden  covers,  116  manhole 
frames,  411  manhole  covers,  550  manhole  steps,  14  lamp-hole  frames, 
16  lamp-hole  covers,  14  lamp-hole  grates,  12  sump-chains,  11  bridle- 
chains,  3  inlet  pipes,  80  inlet-pipe  connections,  6  inlet-pipe  nozzles, 
14  feet  of  24-inch  pipe,  including  branches,  curves,  bends,  etc.  24  feet 
of  20-inch  pipe,  including  branches,  curves,  bends,  etc.  ;, 666.5  feet  of 
18-inch  pipe,  including  branches,  curves,  bends,  etc.  ;  4,781.5  feet  of 
15-inch  pipe,  including  branches,  curves,  bends,  etc.  ;  7,190  feet  of 
12-inch  pipe,  including  branches,  curves,  bends,  etc. ;  3,645  feet  of 
10-inch  pipe,  in'^luding  branches,  curves,  bends,  etc. ;  2  feet  of  9-inch 
pipe,  including  branches,  curves,  bends,  etc, ;  1 ,820  feet  of  8-inch  pipe, 
including  branches,  curves,  bends,  etc.  ;  2,669  feet  of  6-inch  pipe,  in- 
cluding branches,  curves,  bends,  etc.  ;  12  feet  of  5-inch  pipe,  including 
branches,  curves,  bends,  etc.  ;  271  feet  of  4-inch  pipe,  including 
branches,  curves,  iDends,  etc. ;  11  feet  of  2-inch  pipe,  including  branches, 
curves,  bends,  etc. 


Street  DepaRtjment. 


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City  Document  No.  36. 


The  following 

is 

a  record  of  sli 

ndge  1 

•eceived  in 

and   re- 

moved  from  deposit- 

-sewers  for  IS 

months  ending 

Jan.  31, 

1892: 

Received. 

Removed. 

January,    1891 

. 

.     331  cubic 

yards. 

388 

cubic  yards. 

February,    " 

, 

.     245 

( 

237 

March, 

, 

.     888 

( 

237 

April, 

. 

.     206 

( 

318 

May,             " 

.     661 

628 

June,             *' 

.     650 

629 

July, 

,     212 

545 

August,        "     . 

.     833 

624 

Se})temher,  " 

.       59 

550 

October,       "     . 

.     457 

476 

November,  " 

.     584 

476 

December,   " 

.     382 

397 

January,  1892    . 

.     342 

558 

5,850 


6,063 


Propeety  in  Charge  of  the  Sewer  Division. 

Sewer  yard,  with  buildings,  at  678  Albany  street. 

Sewer  yard,  with  building,  on  North  Grove  st. 

Sewer  yard,  on  Gibson  street,  Dorchester,  with  buildings. 
This  is  Gibson  School-fund  land.  The  buildings  were 
erected  by  the  Sew^er  Department. 

Sewer  yard,  with  shed,  on  Boylston  street,  Jamaica  Plain, 

Small  lot  of  land  on  Stony  brook,  corner  of  Centre  street. 
Ward  21. 

Gate-house  on  Stonv  brook,  Pynchoa  street,  built  in 
1889. 

Lot  of  land  on  Chestnot-Hill  avenue,  transferred  from 
the  Street  Department  and  not  yet  in  use  by  the  Sewer  De- 
partment. 

Sewer  yard,  with  buildings,  on  Rutherford  avenue,  Charles- 
town. 

Sewer  yard,  with  buildings,  cor.  Paris  and  Marion  streets. 

Sewer  yard,  with  buildings,  on  East  Chester  park,  near 
Albany  street. 

A  small  shed  on  Cypress  street,  Ward  9,  on  land  hired 
by  the  city. 


Street  Department. 


355 


Summary  of  Sewer  Construction  for  Five    Years. 


1887. 

1888. 

1889. 

1890. 

1891. 

Feet. 

Feet. 

Feet. 

Feet. 

Feet. 

Built  by  City  by  Contract  or  Day 

Labor   .   .    ." 

Built  by  Private  Parties 

63,062.79 
8,932.23 

34,633.81 
44,368.47 

49,002  28 

30,003.03 
13,191.45 

24,200.25 
17,218.10 

59,250.18 
20,714.24 

Total  number  of  feet  built  .    .   • 

71,995.02 

43,194.48 

41,418.3£ 

79,964.42 

Oak  and  Tyler  Streets. 


Labor  .... 
144  double  loads  gravel 
26  tons  coal  . 
Teaminor 

Boring 

4  manhole  frames  and  covers 

Trench-mach  i  ne 

96,400  brick 

Engine-hire  . 

189  double  loads  screenings 

68^  double  loads  sand 

3  tons  sand 

500^  barrels  cement 

17,503  feet  lumber 

767  feet  pipe 

Branches,  bends,  etc.     . 

Sundry  supplies  and  repairs 


Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

868.98  ft.,  2  ft.  X  3  ft.,  brick. 

Special  appropriation     .         .         .         . 
Furnished  from  current  expenses.  Sewer  Divi- 
sion ....... 


Vine  Street. 


Labor  ..... 
120  barrels  cement 
49,500  brick 

Atnount  carried  forward., 


6,348 

92 

281 

50 

120 

90 

1,975 

50 

l47 

88 

47 

00 

331 

67 

964 

00 

162 

50 

378 

00 

140 

60 

575 

39 

264 

26 

153 

88 

42 

17 

121 

62 

$12,055  79 

$10,500  00 
1,555  79 

112,055  79 

$4,399  31 
141  60 
383  ^=1 


t,924  53 


356 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amount  brought  forward. 

$4,924  53 

Teaming        .......              275 

50 

3,347  feet  lumber 

43 

12 

31^  double  loads  gravel 

58 

95 

21 1  doable  loads  sand    . 

40 

50 

1  manhole  frame  and  cover 

11 

75 

20s  feet  pipe 

53 

03 

Branches  and  bends 

21 

92 

Fuel  and  sundries 

13 

88 

$5,443 

18 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

U7.75  ft.,  3  ft.  3  in.  X  3  ft.  5  in.,  brick. 
Special  appropriation. 

Sewer  Outlet,  D  and  Anchor  Streets. 

Built  by  Contract. 

1,950  cu.  yds.  earth  excavation  and  refilling, 
at  90  cents  ...... 

350  lin.  ft.,  4  ft.  X  5  ft.,  wooden  box  sewer, 
at  $7.78 

Less  amount  retained 


Inspecting    . 
Miscellaneous 


Special  appropriation. 

Orient-Heights  Sewer.    Section  1. 

J3uilt  by  Contract. 

357.20  lin.  ft.  earth  excavation  and  refilling, 
at  $3.30     

1,580.63  lin.  ft.  earth  excavation  and  refillinof, 
at  $2.97 

1.82  cu.  yds.  rock  excavation,  at  $5 

630  cu.  yds.  brick  masonry,  American  cement, 
at  $4.75     

586.06  cu.  yds.  concrete  in  place,  at  $3.50 


$1,755  00 

2,723  00 

$4,478  00 

800  00 

$3,678  00 

240  00 

58  17 

$3,976  17 


n,178  76 

4,694  47 

9  10 

2,992  50 

2,051  21 


Amount  carried  forward. 


$10,926  04 


Street  Department. 


357 


Amo2i7it  brought  forward, 
343.42  cu.  yds.  earth  excavation  below  grade, 

at  80  cents         ...... 

343.42  cu.  yds.  gravel  refilling,  at  50  cents    . 
2.956  M  ft.  B.M.  spruce  lumber  left  in  place, 

at  $12 

1,319  lin.  ft.  8-in.  under-drain  laid,  at  15  cents, 
154  house-connections,  at  10  cents 


Less  amount  retained 


406,025  brick 

1,499  bbls.  cement 

1,200  ft.  pipe 

8  manhole  frames,  covers,  etc. 

Bends,  slants,  etc. 

Inspecting,  etc.     . 

Miscellaneous 


Size  and  Length  of  Sewer 

357.21  ft.,  4  ft.  6  in.  X  4  ft.  9  in.,  brick. 
1,580.63  ft.,  4  ft.  X  4  ft.  3  in.,  brick. 
Special  appropriation. 


$10,926  04 

274 

74 

171 

71 

35 

47 

197 

85 

15 

40 

$11,621 

21 

•    ■    " 

800 

00 

$10,821 

21 

4,060 

50 

. 

1,873 

70 

243 

00 

165 

84 

40 

69 

1,115 

00 

246 

16 

$18,566 

10 

Orient-Heights  Sewer.    Section  2. 

Built  by  Contract. 

558.17  lin.  ft.  earth  excavation  and  refilling, 
at  $2.50 

498.40  lin.  ft.  15-in.  pipe  laid,  at  $1.30  . 

2,244.65  lin.  ft.  12-in.  pipe  laid,  at  $1.60 

99.71  cu.  yds.  rock  excavation,  at  $5.00 

191.21  cu.  yds.  brick  masonry,  American 
cement,  at  $5.25 

48  lin.  ft.  8-in.  under-drain,  at  20  cents 

43  house-connections,  at  10  cents  . 

260  lin.  ft.  pipe  laid  as  chimneys,  at  10  cents, 


Less  5%  retained  . 
Amount  carried  forward. 


1,395 

42 

647 

92 

3,591 

44 

498 

55 

1,003 

85 

9 

60 

4 

30 

26 

00 

,177  08 

358  85 


1,818  23 


358 


City  Document  No.  36. 


A.mount  brought  forwar 

d. 

$6,818  23 

128,500  brick 

1,285  00 

260  bbls.  cement  . 

325  00 

2,558  ft.  pipe 

969  61 

Branches 

427  89 

Inspecting     . 

395  50 

Manhole  frames,  etc. 

211  10 

Bends,  etc.   . 

49  44 

Miscellaneous 

74  10 

$10,555  87 

8ize  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

558.17  ft.,  2  ft.  X  3  ft.,  brick. 
498.40  ft.,  15  in.,  pipe. 
2,244.65  ft.,  12  in.,  pipe. 
Special  appropriation. 


Bennington  Street  (at  Saratoga  Street). 


Labor  ..... 

$3,066  73 

60,000  bricks        .         .         . 

600  00 

355  barrels  cement 

436  40 

58  double  loads  sand 

99  00 

609.5  double  loads  gravel 

1,219  00 

11,830  feet  lumber 

250  26 

2  manhole  frames  and  covers 

'       23  50 

16  manhole  steps  . 

8  80 

Engine  and  pump  hire  . 

57  00 

Coal 

24  25 

Teaming       ..... 

165  00 

Miscellaneous         .... 

97   77 

$6,047  71 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

241  ft.,  4  ft.  6  in.  X  4  ft.  9  in.,  brick. 
12  ft.,  24  in.,  pipe. 

Furnished    from     current     expenses.    Sewer 
Division    ....  .         .  . 

Special  appropriation    ..... 


$4,413  95 

1,603  76 

$6,047  71 


Street  Department. 


359 


Sumner  and  Orleans  Streets 


Labor  ..... 

203,100  brick        .         .         . 

939  barrels  cement 

172.5  tons  sand 

1,188  doable  loads  gravel 

1,364  feet  pipe 

Branches,  bends,  etc.     . 

12,874  feet  lumber 

33  tons  coal  .... 

5  iron  manhole  frames  and  covers 

18  iron  manhole  steps    . 

Trench  machine  and  engine-hire 

Teaming        .... 

Miscellaneous 


$5,520  86 

2,031  00 

1,108  02 

301  87 

2,376  00 

225  92 

26  88 

232  78 

138  93 

58  75 

9  90 

600  00 

919  50 

61  23 


Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

$13,611  64 

484  ft.,  4  ft.  X  4  ft.  3  in.,  brick. 

713.90  ft.,  2  ft.  2  in.  X  3  ft.  3  in.,  brick. 

Special  appropriation     .....      $13,000  00 
Furnished    from     current    expenses,    Sewer 

Division    ...... 

611  64 

$13,611   64 

Bremen  Street. 

' 

Labor  ....... 

$2,794  99 

117,250  brick 
622  barrels  cement 

1,172  50 
733  96 

85  tons  sand 

148  75 

1,759  loads  gravel 

3  manhole  frames  and  covers 

1,759  00 
35  25 

Teaming        .... 

623  25 

11,313  feet  lumber 

702  feet  pipe          .... 

Branches,  bends,  etc.     . 

210  32 
95  99 
11  61 

21  tons  coal            .... 

98   -22 

Carson  machine     .... 

164  50 

Engine-hire  ..... 

92  00 

Miscellaneous         .... 

13  05 

$7,953  39 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer 
687.02  ft.,  3  ft.  8  in.  X  5  ft.  4  in.,  brick. 
Paid  from  current  expenses,  Sewer  Division. 


360 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Porter  Street. 

Labor $5,171   19 

210,425  brick 

2,104  25 

1,067  bbls.  cement 

1,259.  06 

2,591  loads  gravel 

2,591  00 

1861  tons  sand 

a25  94 

Teaming 

915  00 

9,459  ft.  lumber    . 

172  86 

1,524  ft.  pipe 

285  76 

Branches,  slants,  etc.     . 

17  71 

Coal     .... 

196  97 

Trench  machine     . 

296  00 

Engine  and  pump 

420  00 

Manhole  rings,  etc. 

29  00 

Miscellaneous 

74  31 

$13,859  05 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

560.17  feet,  3  ft.  8  in.  x  5  ft.  4  in.,  brick. 
756.35  feet,  2  ft.  10  in.  X  4  ft.  3  in.,  brick. 
168.00  feet,  2  ft.  X  3  ft.,  brick. 


Special  appropriation     .....      $12,000  00 
Furnished  from  current  expenses   Sewer  Di- 
vision          1,859  05 


-$13,859  05 

Rockwell  and  Armandine  Streets. 

Labor  ........ 

$5,488  09 

122,350  brick 

1,284  66 

1,009  ft.  pipe 

135  02 

Branches,  bends,  etc.     . 

26  68 

Carpentry     .... 

13  75 

250  bbls.  cement  . 

304  00 

54|-  double  loads  sand   . 

98  10 

2  double  loads  screenings 

3  00 

Powder 

72  69 

Blacksmithing 

206  90 

«,652  ft.  lumber    . 

193  09 

14  double  loads  gravel  . 

21  00 

3  manhole  frames  and  covers 

35  25 

Teaming       .... 

222  00 

$8,104  23 

Street   Department. 


361 


Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

300  ft.,  2  ft.  4  in.  x  3  ft.  6  in.,  brick. 
850  ft.,  2  ft.  X  3  ft.,  brick. 
Special  appropriation. 

Mas:nolia  Street. 


Labor  ....... 

$3,714  16 

Teaming        ....... 

218  25 

2|  tons  sand           .          .          .          . 

4  51 

3,520  brick  ...... 

36  96 

11  bbls.  cement    ..... 

13  46 

150  lbs.  powder    ..... 

54  00 

2,033  ft.  spruce    ..... 

34  36 

2  manhole  frames  and  covers 

23  50 

18  manhole  steps  .          .          .          . 

9  90 

681  feet  pipe          ..... 

225  80 

Branches,  bends,  etc.     .... 

46  84 

Blacksmithing       ..... 

57  58 

$4,439  32 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

408  ft.,  12  in.,  pipe. 
Special  appropriation. 


Adams,  Codman,  and  Hutchinson  Streets. 


Labor  . 

$4,771  36 

198,980  brick 

2,089  28 

388  bbls.  cement 

457  84 

49  double  loads  sand 

93  20 

795  feet  drain-pipe 

160  21 

Branches,  bends,  etc. 

12  49 

412  feet  lumber     . 

6  96 

Coal     . 

95  69 

3  manhole  frames  and  covers 

35  25 

Trench  machine  and  engine-hire 

489  05 

Teaming       .... 

349  50 

Miscellaneous 

45 

18,561  28 

Size   and  Length  of  Sewer. 

987  feet,  2  ft.  6  in.  X  3  ft.,  brick. 

Paid  from  current  expenses,  Sewer  Division. 


3G2 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Labor  . 
361,650  brick 
832  bbls.  cement  . 
43  double  loads  sand 
536     "  "      gravel 

5,791  feet  drain-pipe 
Branches,  bends,  etc. 
31,750  feet  lumber 
35  manhole  frames  and 
Coal     . 
Teaminsj 
Piling 
Miscellaneous 


Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

721.88  ft.,  2  ft.  4  in.  x  3  ft.  6  in.,  brick. 
452.72  ft.,  1  ft.  8  in.  x  2  ft.  6  in.,  brick. 
2,699.30  ft.,  15  in.,  pipe. 
1,495.15  ft.,  12  in.,  pipe. 
Special  appropriation. 


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m 

•              •              .              • 

$8,913  03 

3,794  82 

983  86 

83  60 

971  75 

2,395  04 

448  18 

559  56 

cover. 

411  25 

14  92 

407  12 

533  00 

361  52 

$19,877  65 

Harvard  and  Kilton  Streets. 


Labor  ....... 

$6,806  26 

Coal 

97  65 

13,480  feet  lumber         .... 

257  00 

Carson  trench  machine  and  engine-hire  . 

705  94 

Carpentry     .         .          .          .          ... 

57  50 

Powder,  etc. 

70  12 

9  manhole  rings  and  covers  . 

105  75 

Blacksmithing       ...... 

262  15 

147,300  brick 

1,546  QQ 

2,416  pipe    ....... 

1,007  47 

Branches,  bends,  etc.     .... 

208  22 

55  double  loads  and  23  tons  sand    . 

122  00 

287  bbls.  cement             .... 

345   16 

10  double  loads  gravel            .         .          .         . 

15  00 

Supplies,  repairs,  etc.    .... 

3  75 

Teaming        ...... 

289  50 

Inspector      ...... 

150  50 

$12,050  63 

Street  Department. 


363 


Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

995  ft.,  2  ft.  X  3  ft.,  brick. 

900  ft.,  18  in.,  pipe. 

478  ft.,  15  in.,  pipe. 
Special  appropriation  .... 

lurnished     from    current    expenses.     Sewer 

Division     ....... 


$12,000  00 

50  63 

$12,050  63 


Sewer  in  Adams,  Beaumont,  and  Burgoyne  Streets. 

Built  hy    Contract. 
231.03    linear    feet    18-incli   pipe    sewer,    at 


$1.50 _    . 

798.83  linear  feet  excavating  and  refilling 
above  grade  of  2  ft.  X  3  ft.,  brick  sewer,  at 
$2.20         

211.41  cubic  yards  brick  masonry,  at  $5.40     . 

35  feet  6-inch  slants,  at  10  cents     . 

724  linear  feet  6-inch  under-drain,  at  20  cents, 

6.39  cubic  yards  rock  excavation,  at  $5.00 


Less  5%  retained 


Inspecting     . 

121,100  brick 

320  barrels  cement 

911  feet  pipe 

Branches,  etc. 

Manhole  rings  and  covers 

Miscellaneous 


Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

798.16  feet,  2  feet  X  3  feet,  brick. 
Paid  from  current  expenses,  Sewer  Division. 


Westville    Street. 


Labor  . 
Teamino- 


$346  55 


1,757 

43 

1,141 

61 

3 

50 

144 

80 

31 

95 

$3,425  84 

171 

29 

$3,254  55 

410 

00 

1,271 

55 

380 

33 

257 

20 

.   •.      30 

71 

58 

75 

.    .    .      60 

69 

$5,723 

78 

,975  77 
172  50 


jimount  carried  forward, 


$3,148  27 


364 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Amount  brought  forward, 
1,354  feet  pipe 
Branches,  bends,  etc.     . 

$3,148  27 

321  20 

77  36 

4,406  feet  lumber 
22  double  loads  sand 

74  46 
39  60 

Black  smithing 

65  00 

56,500  brick 

131  barrels  cement 

593  25 

154  58 

4  manhole  rings  and  covers 

47  00 

2  pieces  C.  B.  curving  . 

7  50 

14,528  22 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 
700  feet  of  12-inch  pipe. 
211     "    "4  feet  6  inch,  circular. 
158    *'    "  3    "     6    " 
248    "    ««  3    "  t' 

Special  appropriation     .  .  .  .         . 

Furnished  from  current  expenses,  Sewer  Divi- 
sion ........ 


Size  and  Length  of  Seiver 
1,290.48  feet,  2  feet  X  3  feet,  brick. 
4«.B1         "      2     "    X  3    "  " 

72.03         "    18    '^     pipe. 
Special  appropriation . 


:,003  36 
524  86 


$4,528  22 

Commonwealth  Avenue. 

Labor $7,349  19 

52,050  brick           .... 

535  05 

208  barrels  cement 

242  22 

46j  double  loads  sand    . 

93  OU 

36^        "          "     gravel 

63  00 

28         "         "     screenings    . 

55  50 

12,621  feet  lumber 

206  22 

5  manhole  frames  and  covers 

58  75 

690  feet  pipe 

75  60 

Branches,  etc.        ... 

10  06 

Teaming        .          .          .          . 

729  00 

Trench  machine 

96  80 

Engine-hire  .... 

65  00 

Salt  hay         .... 

75  00 

Fuel 

63  90 

Miscellaneous  supplies  . 

131  93 

$9,850  22 

Street  Department. 


365 


Calumet   Street. 

Built  by   Contract. 

145.47  cubic  yards  brick  masonry,  at  $13.00 
174.31      "         "       concrete,  "       4.65 

1,440.50"         "       rock  excavated,  "       4.00 
155.1  linear  feet  12-in.  pipe  laid,        "         .50 

Previous  payments  .         .  . 


Inspecting 

Branches,  bends,  etc.  . 
Coal  .... 
Manhole  frames  and  covers 


$1,891  11 

810  54 

5,762  00 

77  55 


$8,541 

20 

3,687 

60 

$4,853 

60 

758 

50 

17 

37 

2 

55 

35 

25 

$5,667 

27 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

472.62  feet,  2  ft.  x  3  ft.,  brick. 

Paid  from  current  expenses.  Sewer  Division. 


Bacon  and  Raleigh  Streets. 


Labor     .... 

26,433  feet  of  lumber 

Teaming 

Coal        .... 

Boring  .... 

439^  bbls.  cement  . 

84  double  loads  sand 

787  feet  pipe 

Branches,  bends,  etc. 

Engine-hire     . 

Trench  machine 

88,000  brick  . 

144  double  loads  screenings 

101  "        "     gravel  . 

5  manhole  frames  and  covers 

Iron  pipe 

Supplies,  blacksmithing,  etc. 


$4,751  82 

430  85 

1,148  50 

65  10 

90  50 

524  30 

154  80 

189  36 

40  49 

132  50 

207  36 

886  80 

243  75 

169  65 

58  75 

40  54 

66  45 

1,201  52 


363 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 
562.12  feet,  2  ft.  x  3  ft.,  brick. 
193.30     "       15  in.,  pipe. 
36.33       "       12  in.,    " 
Paid  from  current  expenses.  Sewer  Division. 


Holland  Streets. 


Crawford  and 
Labor     .... 
46,400  brick  . 
231  bbls.  cement     . 
42  double  loads  sand  . 
42.5     "         "     gravel    . 
74  feet  drain-pipe    . 
Branches,  bends,  etc. 
21,750  feet  lumber 
Manhole  frames  and  covers 

"        steps 
Teaming 

Piling     .... 
Miscellaneous 


Size  and-  Length  of  Sewer, 
570.07  feet,  1  ft.  8  in.  X  2  ft.  6  in.,  brick. 
Paid  from  current  expenses,  Sewer  Division. 

Rebuilding  Dorchester 
Labor  ..... 
Coal     ..... 
Derrick,  engine,  etc.,  hire  of 


),257   18 

467  50 

273  00 

74  80 

60  00 

20  84 

11  91 

358  99 

51  72 

22  00 

308  25 

205  80 

37  22 

',149  21 


Miscellaneous  supplies,   rep 

Iron  pipe,  bolts,  etc. 

1,521  barrels  cement 

84  feet  drain-pipe 

342,225  brick 

67,988  feet  lumber 

332  double  loads  screenings 

458^     "  "       sand   . 

4(  2I     "  "      gravel 

Teaming 

•      •  •  1 

Furnishing  and  driving  piles 
7  manhole  steps     . 
Carpentry     . 
175  perches  stone 


au^mo; 


Brook  Sewer. 

, 

.      $n,079  36 

351  15 

917  11 

tools 

,  etc. 

485  83 

964  49 

1,920  02 

18  93 

3,422  25 

1,203  36 

498  00 

806  20 

603  75 

802  00 

1,572  78 

3  85 

7  50 

437  46 

$25,094  04 


Str 

EET    I 

)epar 

TMEN 

r. 

367 

Special  appropriation 

.... 

.      $20,366  02 

Furnished      from      current    expenses,   Sewer 

Division    . 

4,728 

02 

$25,094  04 

Dustin  Street. 

Labor  . 

•             •             .             . 

$4,156 

65 

84,675  brick 

846 

75 

240  barrels  cement 

296 

50 

17  loads  sand 

16 

66 

1,213  feet  pipe 

517 

91 

Branches,  slants,  etc. 

130 

50 

2,000  feet  lumber 

34 

00 

Teaming 

27 

00 

Manhole  frames,  etc. 

94 

00 

Miscellaneous 

33 

36 

$6,153 

33 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

429.60  ft.,  24  in.  x  36  in.,  brick. 
359.80  ft.,  20  in.  x  26  in.,  brick. 
641.66  ft.,  18-in.  pipe. 

Special  appropriation     .  .  .  .  , 

Furnished  from    current  expenses.  Sewer  Di- 
vision        ....... 


;,ooo  00 

153  33 


Labor  .... 
711,150  brick 
2,129  barrels  cement 
502.5  double  loads  sand 
545  "  "     gravel 

3,377  feet  drain-pipe 
Branches,  bends,  etc. 
44,912  feet  lumber 
20  manhole  frames  and  covers 
Coal     .... 
Teaming        . 
Miscellaneous 


^ohasset  Streets, 

$6,153 

33 

etc. 

.      $25,834 

46 

8,243 

80 

2,596 

37 

773 

40 

702 

80 

456 

20 

70 

49 

793 

04 

239 

50 

101 

57 

622 

40 

3,111 

03 

$43,545 

06 

368  City  Docibient  No.  36. 

Size  and  Length  of  Sewer. 

1,988.80  ft.,  2  ft.  4  in.  x  3  ft.  6  in.,  brick. 
750.25  ft.,  2  ft.  2  in.   X  3  ft.  3  in.,  brick. 
1,607.65  ft.,  2  ft.  X  3  ft.,  brick. 
Special  appropriation. 


Respectfully  submitted, 

H.  W.  Sanborn, 
Deputy  Superintendent. 


Street  Department.  369 


APPENDIX  E. 


ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  DEPUTY  SUPERIN- 
TENDENT OF  THE  STREET-CLEANING  DI- 
VISION OF  THE  STREET  DEPARTMENT. 


Boston,  Feb.  1,  1892. 
H.  H.  Carter,  Esq.,  Superintendent  of  Streets: 

Dear  Sir:  In  reply  to  your  circular  of  Dec.  14,  1891,  in 
regard  to  the  annual  report,  I  beg  leave  to  ofl'er  the  follow- 
ing statement  of  the  expenditures,  income,  and  business  of 
this  division,  together  with  a  schedule  of  the  appreciable 
property  on  hand,  for  the  nine  months  ending  Jan,  31,  1892. 

When  I  assumed  charge  of  the  Street-Cleanino-  Division,  I 
found  the  work  being  prosecuted  under  the  direction  of 
G.  W.  Forristall,  of  the  Sanitary  Division,  and  it  was 
mutually  understood  that  he  was  to  continue  keeping  the 
record  of  the  work  done,  and  an  account  of  the  manner  in 
which  the  money  was  expended,  until  the  close  of  the  fiscal 
year  ending  April  30,  1891. 

My  report,  consequently,  which  is  herein  submitted,  covers 
the  period  of  nine  (9)  months  ending  Jan.  31,  1892. 

Financial  Statement. 

Amount  of  appropriation         ....    $250,000  00 
Total  expenditures  .  .         $215,464  92 

Transferred  to  Sewer  Division,  20,000  00 

235,464  92 


Unexpended $14,535  08 

Street  Police  Division. 

Amount  of  appropriation         ....        $5,000  00 
Total  expenditures         .  .  $464  41 

Transferred  to  Central  Office,  1,050  00 

Transferred  to  Paving  Division,  3,485  59 

$5,000  00 


370 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Objects  of  Expenditure. 

Superintendence. 
Salary  of  Deputy  Superintendent 


Office    pay-rolls,     including    pay 
drauohtsraan,  and  messengers 
Advertising,  etc. 
Board  of  horse 
Use  of  carriages 
Maps,  plans,  etc. 
Printing 
Stationery     . 
Telephone  service,  etc, 

Total  cost  of  superintendence 


of 


lerks, 


52,333  34 

3,516  62 

51  00 

230  81 

21  00 

258  35 

398  07 

462  05 

79  73 

;7,350  97 


Cleaning   Streets, 

Including  the  Cost  of  Sweeping,  Loading,  and  Removal  of 

Street-dirt. 


District  1. 

West  End 

.      $15,101  67 

District  2. 

North  End           ... 

17,412  22 

District  3. 

South  End 

16,502  09 

District  4. 

South  End 

15,943  24 

District  5. 

Back  Bay 

15,205  72 

District  6. 

South  Boston  and  Dorchester 

17,239  87 

District  7. 

Roxbury  and  West  Roxbury 

,11,995  63 

District  8. 

Briohton     .... 

* 

District  9. 

Charlestown  and  East  Boston 
il  cost  of  cleaning  streets 

12,008  52 

Tots 

$121,408  96 

Cleaning   Gutters,  Crossings,  and  Sidewalks, 

Including  Oost  of  Scraping,  Loading,  and  Removal  of  Street- 
dirt. 


District  1. 
District  2. 
District  3. 


West  End 
North  End 
South  End 


$2,015  56 
102  88 
126  17 


Amount  carried  forward, 


!,244  61 


*InBriahton,  there  was  no  sweeping  except  of  crossinsjs,  and  the  street-cleaning  was 
confined  wholly  to  scraping  macadamized  roads  and  gutters.  The  expense  is  given  under 
Guitur  Work. 


Street  Department. 


371 


Amount  brought  forward, 

District  4.  South  End 

District  5.  Back  Bay  .... 

District  6.  South  Boston  and  Dorchester 

District  7.  Roxbury  and  West  Roxbury 

District  8.  Brighton     .... 

District  9.  Charlestown  and  East  Boston 

Total  cost  of  cleaning  gutters,  etc. 


$2,244  61 
782  23 
2,048  19 
2.(108  12 
1,713  61 
3,738  25 
1,944  75 

$14,479  76 


Cost  of  Maintaining  Dumps. 


District  1. 

West  End 

$445  03 

District  2. 

North  End 

388  15 

District  3. 

South  End  1 

5  20 

District  4. 

South  End  ^         .          .          . 

95   17 

District  5. 

Back  Bay  .... 

378  36 

District  6. 

South  Boston  and  Dorchester 

405  12 

District  7. 

Roxbury  and  West  Roxbury 

. 

District  8. 

Brighton     .... 

District  9. 

Charlestown  and  East  Boston 
il  cost  of  dumps     .         .          .         . 

331  00 

Tot^ 

$2,048  03 

Cost  or  Removal  of  Snow, 


District  1. 

West  End  .... 

$976  96 

District  2. 

North  End 

854  QH 

District  3. 

South  End 

741  39 

District  4. 

South  End 

880   10 

District  5. 

Back  Bay    .          .          ... 

995  30 

District  6. 

South  Boston  and  Dorchester 

930  82 

District  7. 

Roxbury  and  West  Roxbury 

890  85 

District  8. 

Briohton     . 

246  00 

District  9. 

East  Boston  and  Charlestown 
il  cost  of  removing  snow 

645  98 

Toti 

$7,162  08 

1  District  3  used  Districts  1  and  2  dumps  rejjularly. 
^  District  4  used  Districts  1,  2,  and  5  dumps  regularly. 


372 


City  Document  No.  36. 


Patrol   System. 

Push-carts,  including  labor,  teaming,  etc. 

Paper  patrol,  labor  and  teaming 

Snow    ....... 

Superintendence    ..... 

Total 


$14,582  29 

3,696  50 

679  89 

943  41 


.9,902  09 


Recapitulation  or  Expenses,  exclusive  or  Superin- 
tendence, Stable  and  Yard  Expenses,  Stock  Ac- 
count, AND  Miscellaneous. 


District. 

Cost  of  Clean- 
ing Streets. 

Cost  of  Cloan- 
ing  Gutters, 

Crossings, and 
Sidewalks. 

Cost  of 
Dumps. 

Cost  of 

Removing 

Snow. 

Cost  of 
Patrol 
System. 

Total. 

No.  1  .   . 
No.2  .  . 
No.  3   .   . 

No.4  .   . 
No.  5   .    . 
No.  6  .  . 
No.  7  .   . 
No.  S  .   . 

$15,101  67 
17,412  22 
16,502  09 
15,943  24 
15,205  72 
17,239  87 
11,995  63 

$2,015  66 

102  88 

126  17 

782  23 

2,048  19 

2,008  12 

1,713  61 

3,738  25 

1,944  75 

$445  03 
388  15 
5  201 
95  172, 
378  36 
405  12 

331  00 

$976  96 
854  68 
741  39 
880  10 
995  30 
930  82 
890  85 
246  00 
645  98 

$18,539  22 
18,757  93 
17,374  85 
17,700  74 
18,627  5T 
20,583  93 
14,600  09 
3,984  25 

No.9   .   . 

12,008  52 

14,930  25 

Patrol  S 

$19,902  09 

$19,902  09 

Total    .   .  $121,408  96 

$14,479  76 

$2,048  03 

$'7,162  08 

$19,902  09 

$165,000  92 

1  District  3  used  the  Districts  1  and  2  dumps  regularly. 

2  District  4  used  Districts  1,  2,  and  5  dumps  regularly. 


Stable  and  Yard  Expenses, 

Including  the  Cost  of  the  South   End,  West  End,  Roxhury, 
and  Ohmiestoivn  Stables,  as  folloivs  : 

Superintendence  ......        $1,357  59 

Lal)or,    including  cost    of   feeders,     hostlers, 

l)r()om-maker8,  blacksmiths,      carpenters, 

watchmen,  etc.  .....          3,964  93 


Aonount  carried  forward. 


.,322   hi 


Street  Department. 


873 


Amount  broughi  forward, 
Cart  and  carriage  repairs 
Carts,   use  of         .  .  . 

Coal 

Harness  repairs 

Horse- shoeing 

Repairs  on  lockers 

Repairs  on  sweeping-machines 

Ferry-passes,  car-tickets 

Tool  repairs 

Veterinary  services  and  medicines 


Total  stable  and  yard  expenses 


$5,322  52 

1,918  71 

120  00 

14  55 

214  Oi) 

1,675  53 

292  46 

940  77 

219   18 

16  41 

156   U 

$10,890  30 


Stock   Account. 

Broom-stock  purchased 

Carts,  carriages,  etc.,  purchased 

Harnesses,  horse  furnishings,  purchased 

Horses  purchased  .  .  .  . 

Push-carts  purchased      .  .  .  . 

Sleigh  purchased  .  .  .  , 

Sweeping-machines  purchased 

Tools 

Total      ...... 


^5,870  16 
6,323  50 
3,376  78 
3,200  00 
1,117  50 
95  00 
1,125  00 
781  58 

}1,889  52 


Miscellaneous. 


Holidays 
Sand     . 
Sundries 

Total 


$9,543  00 

76  50 

963  71 


$10,583  21 


General   Recapitulation    of    Expenses. 
For  Nine  Months  ending  Jan.  31,  1892. 


Superintendence    ... 
Cleaning  of  streets  .... 

Cleaning  gutters,  crossings,  and  sidewalks 
Maintaining  dumps  .... 

Removal  of  snow  and  ice 


Amount  carried  forward , 


$7,350 

97 

.   121,408 

96 

14,479 

76 

2,048 

03 

7,162 

08 

$152,449 

80 

374 


City  Documknt  No.  8(). 


Amov.Dt  hrouglit  forward , 
Cost  of  patrol  system 
Stsil)le  and  yard  expenses 
Stock  account 
Miscellaneous 

Total  .... 


$152,449  80 
19,902  09 
10,890  30 
21,889  52' 
10,583  21 

^$215,714  92 


Table  slioAving  the    Cost  per  Mile    of   Cleaning    the    Streets  in  each 
District,  exclusive  of  Supervision  and  other  Expenses. 


District. 

No.  of 

Miles 

Cleaned. 

Cost  of 
Cleaning. 

Cost   of 
Dump. 

Total  Cost. 

Cost  per 
Mile. 

No.  1 

1,136.34 

1,541.20 

1,218.41 

1,281.51 

539.86 

679.25 

307.15 

$15,101  67 
17,412  22 
16,502  09 
15,943  24 
15,205  72 
17,239  87 
11,995  63 

$396  07 

345  45 

4  63 

84  70 

386  74 

360  56 

$15,497  74 
17,757  67 
16,606  72 
16,027  94 
15,542  46 
17,600  -^3 
11,995  63 

$13  63+ 

11  52+ 
13  54+ 

12  50+ 
28  78+ 
25  91+ 
39  05+ 

No.  2 

No.  3 

No.  4 

No.  5 

No.  6 

No.  7 

No.  8 

No.  9 

569.52 

12,008  52 

294  59 

12,303  11 

21  60+ 

Total 

7,273.24 

$121,408  96 

$1,822  74 

$123,231  70 

Average  cost  per  mile  of  cleaning  streets  in  eight  (8) 
districts,  exclusive  of  supervision,  etc.,  $16.94. 

Districts  5,  6,  7,  and  9  are  made  up  partly  of  paved 
streets  and  partly  of  macadamized  streets,  and  as  the  cost  of 
scraping  a  macadamized  street  and  gutter  is  largely  in  ex- 
cess of  cleaning  a  paved  street,  the  rates  per  mile  in  these 
districts  exceed  those  of  Districts  1,  2,  3,  and  4,  which  are 
within  the  paved  area. 


*  One  liuiidred  twenty  dollnvs  of  this  ainoiint  offset  by  sale  of  three  horses,  in  exchange. 
One  hundred  thirty  doHars  of  thi.-f  amount  offset  hy  sweepiniis  dumped  al  L  street,  maliing^ 
the  net  e.\pen8es  of  this  division,  as  shown  in  financial  statement,  $:ild,464.92. 


Street  Department. 


175 


Table  showing    the  Cost  per   Mile  of  Cleaning  the   Streets  in  each 
District,  including  Supervision,  Labor,  Yard,  and  Stable  Expenses. 


5 

1,136.34 

^       02 

o  a 
•gn 

^3 

CO    ^ 

6 

'a  a 
-X  » 
£.  =^ 

Total 
per  Mile. 

No.  1    . . 

$684 

11 

$15,497 

74 

$1,150  44 

$17,332 

29 

$15  25 

No.  2   .. 

I,n41.f0 

783 

87 

17,757 

67 

1,318  21 

19,859 

75 

12  88 

No.  3   . . 

1,218.41 

728 

65 

16,506 

72 

1,225  34 

18,460 

71 

15   15 

No.  4   .. 

1,281.51 

707 

50 

16,027 

94 

1,189  80 

17,925 

24 

13  98 

No.  5*.. 

539.86 

686 

08 

15,542 

46 

1,153  76 

17,382 

30 

32  19 

No.  6* . . 

679.25 

776 

92 

17,600 

43 

1,306  53 

19,683 

88 

28  97 

No.  7*.. 

307.15 

529 

51 

11,995 

63 

890  47 

13.415 

61 

43  67 

No.  8   .. 

No.  9* . . 

569.52 

543 

08 

12,303 

11 

913  30 

13,759 

49 

24  15 

Total .  . . 

7,273.24 

$5>439 

72 

$123,231 

70 

$9,147  85 

$137,819 

27 

*Includes  the  cost  of  cleaning  the  macadamized  streets  in  these  districts. 

Average  cost  per  mile  of  cleanino;  the  streets  in  eight   (8) 
districts,  including  supervision,  etc.,  $18.94. 

Income. 

Bills  deposited  with  the  City  Collector  from  May 
5,  1891,  to  Jan.  30,  1892,  on  which  payment  is 
expected $941  00 

Amount  credited  to  this  division  by  City  Collector 

up  to  date,  on  account  of  above  bills  •  .     497  00 


Complaints. 

Made  by  police         ...... 

1 

Made  by  Paving  Division          .... 

1 

In  form  of  a  petition         ..... 

1 

By  telephone  ....... 

2 

Anonymous     ....... 

4 

Individuals,  personally  and  by  letter 

26 

Through  Central  Office 

36 

Total  number  of  complaints 

Force  Employed. 

Deputy  Superintendent    . 

Chief  Clerk 

Messengers      ..... 
Employees       ..... 

Entire  force      .... 


71 


1 
1 

2 

328 

332 


376 


CiTr  Document  No.  36. 


Charge    of  this   Division. 


horses,  driving. 

hydrants. 

machine,   boring. 

machine  brooms. 

machine  for  cutting  bass. 

market  wagons. 

oil  horse-covers. 

scrapers,  asphalt. 

shovels,  scoops,  etc. 

sleigh. 

squeegees. 

steam- box  and  boiler. 

surcingles. 

sweeping-machines,  double. 

sweeping-machines,  single. 


In  addition  to  the  above,  there  is  an  amount  of  stock 
whose  quantity  is  constantly  varying,  such  as  broom-stock, 
rattan,  bass,  machine-oil,  cart-oil,  soap,  medicine,  flax, 
broom-cord,  pitch,  broom-handles,  coal,  etc. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Philip  A.  Jackson, 

Deputy  Superintendent. 


Inventory   of   Property 

IN 

Cl 

74  barrels  for  push-carts. 

3 

76  blankets,  stable. 

7 

34  blankets,  street. 

1 

191   brushes,  horse. 

15 

2  buggies,  Concord. 

1 

1  buggy,  Goddard. 

2 

37  carts,  push. 

74 

9  carts,  iron. 

8 

5  carts,  McDonald,  Pate 

it  steel. 

589 

12  carts,  water. 

1 

61   carts,  wooden. 

12 

67  harnesses,  cart. 

1 

5  harnesses,  driving. 

72 

9  harnesses,  double. 

IH 

1  harness,  express. 

15 

70  horses,  cart. 

Street  Department.  377 


APPENDIX   F. 


City  of  Boston,  Engineering  Department, 

50  City  Hall,  Feb.   1,  1892. 

Mr.  H.  H.   Carter,   Superintendent  of  Streets: 

Sir  :  I  herewith  submit  the  followino^  report  of  the  work 
done  under  my  direction  for  your  department. 

Plans  and  profiles  of  streets  to  be  paved  were  made,  quan- 
tities estimated,  and  specifications  prepared. 

The  work  done  is  shown  in  the  accompany in^^  tables ;  the 
city  furnished  all  material  except  paving-gravel,  and  gener- 
ally the  materials  were  delivered  to  the  contractor  from 
wharves  or  from  city  yards.  In  some  cases  the  paving- 
blocks  were  delivered  by  the  city  on  or  in  the  vicinity  of  the 
work.  Such  of  the  old  materials  as  the  city  could  use  were 
delivered  by  the  contractor. 

It  will  thus  be  seen  that  the  prices  contained  in  the  tables 
have  no  comparative  value,  since  the  conditions  differed  on 
each  street,  some  being  paved,  others  macadamized  or  grav- 
elled ;  also  the  length  of  haul  for  new  supplies  and  for  dis- 
posing of  old  material,  and  the  relative  quantity  of  each,  was 
far  from  uniform. 

Under  seventeen  contracts,  4.35  miles  of  street  were 
paved  at  a  cost,  exclusive  of  material  furnished  by  the  city, 
of  $169,161.02. 

The  following  is  a  brief  summary  of  the  items  : 

52,744  sq.  yds.  block  paving  on  gravel  furnished  were 
laid  at  an  average  cost  of  $1,155  per  sq.  yd. 

9,294  sq.  yds.  block  paving  on  a  cement  concrete  base, 
with  pitched  joints,  were  laid  at  an  average  cost  of  $2,727 
per  sq.  yd. 

15,189  sq.  yds.  of  asphalt  paving  were  laid  ;  average  cost, 
with  cement  concrete  base,  $3,635  per  sq.  yd.  ;  when  the 
old  base  was  used,  the  cost  was  $2,025  per  sq.  yd. 

31,509  linear  feet  of  edgestones  were  set  at  an  average 
cost  of  $0,329  per  linear  ft^ 

21,372  sq.  yds.  sidewalk  were  relaid  at  an  average  cost 
of  $0,836  per  sq.  yd. 

3,079  sq.  yds.  of  flagging  cross-walks  were  laid  at  an  av- 
erage cost  of  $1,184  per  sq.  yd. 

The  specifications  of  one  contract  provided  that  the   city 


378  City  Document  No.  3(). 

should  furnish  the  gravel  and  remove  the  old  materials.  The 
quantities  of  work  done  under  that  contract  have  been  in- 
cluded in  the  totals  of  work  done  in  the  above  statements, 
but  they  have  not  l)een  used  in  determining  the  average 
costs.  Counts  of  paving-blocks  used  in  small  areas  actually 
laid  are  found  to  be  variable.  The  average  of  the  largest 
areas  where  exact  number  of  blocks  used  is  obtainable  is 
about  25  large  and  about  38  small  blocks  to  the  square 
yard.  The  cost  of  blocks,  including  culling  and  wharfage,  is 
about  five  cents  per  small  block,  and  seven  and  one-half 
cents  per  large  block,  making  the  cost  for  blocks  per  yard 
$1.90  in  each  case.  The  small  blocks  came  from  Quincy, 
Mass.,  and  were  used  for  suburban  streets;  they  were  de- 
livered on  the  work.  The  large  blocks  came  mostly  from 
Ca])e  Ann,  and  were  delivered  on  wharves. 

The  average  cost  of  block  paving  on  a  gravel  foundation 
was  $1.1 5  X  $1.90  =  $3.05  per  sq.  yd. 

The  work  was  done  under  somewhat  severe  specifications, 
requiring  the  removal  of  13  inches  of  old  material,  the  grad- 
ing and  rolling  the  road-bed,  and  the  furnishing  of  6  inches 
of  new  gravel.  The  cost  of  supervision  and  inspection  is 
not  included  in  the  above.  Details  of  the  wc-rk  done  are  as 
follows  : 

A  Street,  South  Boston,  from  Broadway  to  First 
street,  was  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel  founda- 
tion, by  Collins  &  Ham.  The  old  surface  was  of  cobble 
paving.  The  old  cobbles  were  hauled  to  the  crusher  at 
Broadway  bridge,  the  surplus  earth  to  L- street  extension  ; 
the  new  paving-blocks  were  hauled  from  the  New  York 
&  New  Enoland  R.R.  wharf,  and  the  edo-estones  and  flao-oino- 
from  the  Albany-street  paving  yard. 

First  Street,  from  New  York  &  New  England  R.R.  to 
F  street,  was  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel 
foundation,  by  Collins  &  Ham.  The  old  surface  was  gen- 
erally of  gravel,  with  concrete  patches,  and  one  block  from 
E  street  to  F  street  was  paved  with  cobbles.  The 
old  cobbles  were  hauled  to  the  Broadway-bridge  crusher, 
the  surplus  earth  to  the  L-street  dump.  The  new  granite 
blocks  were  hauled  from  the  New  York  &  New  England 
R.R.  wharf  and  from  the  Bay  State  wharf,  the  edgestones 
and  the  flagging  from  the  South  End  yard  ;  the  edgestones 
were  delivered  to  the  contractor  on  the  street. 

Troy  street,  from  Harrison  avenue  to  Albany  street,  was 
paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel  foundation,  by  James 
Grant  &  Co.  The  old  surface  was  of  macadam,  and  was 
very  hard.  The  cobble-stones  in  the  gutter  were  hauled  to 
the    Broadwav-bridii'e   crusher,  the  earth    and    macadam   to 


Street  Department.  379 

East  Chester  park,  between  Swett  street  and  New  York  & 
New  England  R.R.  ;  the  new  granite  blocks,  and  all  other 
new  materials  furnished  by  the  city,  were  delivered  from  the 
Albany-street  yard. 

Longiuood  avenue^  from  Huntington  avenue  to  Parker 
street,  was  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel  foundation, 
by  James  Doherty  &  Co.  The  old  surface  was  of  macadam  ; 
the  surplus  earth  was  hauled  to  Parker  street,  near  Hunting- 
ton avenue ;  the  cobble-stones  from  the  gutters  to  the 
Tremont-street  crusher ;  the  Quincy  paving-blocks  were 
delivered  on  the  street,  and  all  other  materials  furnished  by 
the  city  were  hauled  from  the  Albany-street  yard. 

Austin  street,  Charlestoivn,  from  Main  street  to  Ruther- 
ford avenue,  was  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel 
foundation,  by  John  Turner  &  Co.  The  old  surface  was  of 
macadam.  The  surplus  material  was  the  property  of  the 
contractor,  and  the  cobble  gutter-stones  were  purchased  by 
him  from  the  city ;  the  granite  paving-blocks  and  the  cross- 
walks were  delivered  to  the  contractor  on  the  street,  and  the 
other  materials  came  from  the  Charlestown  paving  yard,  on 
Medford  street. 

A  short  section  of  the  street  in  front  of  a  church 
was  paved  wdth  asphalt  by  the  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
Company. 

Fulton  street,  from  Richmond  street  to  Lewis  street,  was 
paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel  foundation,  by  B.  F. 
Nay  &  Co.  The  old  surface  was  paved  with  cobble-stones, 
which  were  hauled  to  the  Broadway-bridge  crusher;  the 
surplus  earth  was  disposed  of  by  the  contractor;  the  granite 
paving-blocks  and  all  paving  materials  were  delivered  from 
the  North  End  paving  yard,  on  Commercial  street. 

Columbus  avenue,  from  the  railioad  bridge  to  West 
Chester  park,  w^as  nearly  all  resurfaced  l)y  the  Barber 
Asphalt  Paving  Company.  The  concrete  base  where  de- 
fective was  patched,  and  if  not  found  at  proper  grade  was 
brought  to  grade,  the  new  concrete  furnished  being  paid  for 
by  the  cubic  yard.  A  portion  of  the  street  was  patched  by 
the  company  at  its  own  expense,  under  a  five-year  guarantee 
given  in  1887  ;  a  small  portion  of  the  old  surface  was 
patched.  A  plan  has  been  jirepared  and  filed  with  the  con- 
tract showino;  the  areas  under  o-uarantee,  and  the  time  of 
expiration  of  the  saine.  The  old  material  was  wasted  and 
used  for  filling  on  Parker  street.  The  new  work  is  to  be 
kept  in  order  by  the  company  for  five  years  under  the 
contract. 

Bedford  street,  from  Chauncy  to  Columbia  street,  and 
Kingston   street,    from    Summer   to    Bedford    street,    were 


380  City  Document  No.  36. 

paved  with  granite  blocks,  with  pitched  joints  on  a  Rosen- 
dale  cement  base,  by  H.  Gore  &  Co. 

The  surface  was  paved,  and  a  portion  of  the  old  blocks 
were  used  in  the  new  work ;  the  culls  were  hauled  to  Scotia 
street  on  the  Back  Bay  ;  the  surplus  earth  was  hauled  to 
Parker  street ;  the  new  granite  blocks  were  hauled  from  Wales 
wharf;  and  the  other  new  material  from  the  Albany-street 
yard. 

Dudley  street,  from  Washington  street  to  Blue  Hill 
avenue,  was  repaved  by  James  Grant  &  Co.  The  old  sur- 
face was  partly  of  macadam  and  partly  paved  with  granite 
block  paving.  The  old  blocks  of  suitable  quality  were  used 
in  repaving,  and  the  culls  were  delivered  to  the  Bird-street 
yard  ;  the  surplus  filling  was  delivered  on  Marshlield  and 
Shirley  streets  ;  the  new  Quincy  granite  blocks  and  the  side- 
walk bricks  were  delivered  to  the  contractor  on  the  street, 
and  the  other  new  material  was  hauled  from  the  Albany- 
street  yard. 

Terrace  street,  from  Tremont  to  New  Heath  street,  was 
paved  by  A.  A.  Libby  &  Co.  The  old  surface  was  of 
macadam,  and  the  old  material  was  used  for  surfacing 
several  streets  within  a  radius  of  one  mile  from  Terrace 
street.  The  new  Quincy  blocks,  the  edgestones,  and  the 
sidewalk  bricks  were  delivered  on  the  street.  The  new 
flagging  was  hauled  from  the  Albany-street  yard.  The 
joints  of  the  paving  opposite  the  school- house,  next  Tremont 
street,  were  pitched  at  an  extra  expense  of  seventy-three 
cents  per  square  yard. 

Second  street,  from  B  street  to  Granite  street,  and 
Third  street,  from  A  street  to  Second  street.  South 
Boston,  were  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel  founda- 
tion, by  Collins  &  Ham.  The  old  surface  was  cobble-stone 
paving,  the  old  stones  were  hauled  to  the  Broadway  crusher, 
and  the  surplus  excavation  was  hauled  to  the  L-street 
extension.  The  new  granite  blocks  were  hauled  from  the 
New  York  &  New  England  wharf,  the  sidewalk  bricks  were 
delivered  on  the  street,  and  the  flaaoino-  vvas  hauled  from 
the  Albany-street  yard. 

Tremont  street,  from  Scollay  square  to  Boylston  street, 
was  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  Rosendale  cement  con- 
crete base,  by  H.  Gore  &  Co.  The  work  was  let  in  two 
sections,  with  Temple  place  as  the  point  of  division.  The 
old  granite  blocks  were  delivered  by  the  contractor  on 
sundry  streets,  within  one  and  a  half  miles'  haul,  and  the 
surplus  earth  was  the  property  of  the  contractor.  The  new 
granite  blocks  were  hauled  from  Burnham's  wharf,  the 
paving-bricks  were  delivered  on  the  street,  and  the  flagging 


.Street  Department.  381 

in  part  was  delivered  from  the  Albany-street  yard,  and  in 
part  delivered  on  the  street.  The  joints  of  the  new  paving 
were  filled  with  hot  screened  pebl)les  and  hot  paving-pitch. 

Second  street,  from  Dorchester  to  E  street,  South  Boston, 
was  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel  foundation,  by  J. 
Doherty  &  Co.  The  old  surface  was  of  cobble  paving.  The 
old  cobbles  were  delivered  on  Ninth  street,  opposite  H  street ; 
the  surplus  excavation  was  delivered  on  the  L-street  exten- 
sion. The  new  granite  blocks  were  hauled  from  the  Bay 
Stale  wharf,  Hie  paving-bricks  were  delivered  on  the  street, 
and  the  flagging  hauled  from  the  Albany-street  yard. 

Dorchester  street,  from  Dorchester  avenue  to  Ninth  street. 
South  Boston,  was  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  gravel 
foundation,  by  Collins  &  Ham.  The  old  surface  was  partly 
paved  with  granite  blocks  and  partly  macadamized.  The 
old  granite  blocks  in  good  condition  were  used  in  the  new 
work,  and  the  culls  and  surplus  earth  were  delivered  by  the 
contractor  on  sundry  streets  within  half  a  mile,  mostly  on 
Washburn  street ;  the  old  cobble  gutter-stones  were  hauled  to 
the  Broadway  crusher ;  the  new  paving-blocks  were  hauled 
from  the  Thompson  &  Baker  coal  wharf  on  Ninth  street ;  the 
paving-bricks  were  delivered  on  the  street,  and  the  flagging 
was  hauled  from  the  Albany-street  yard.  The  paving  in 
front  of  the  school-house  was  laid  with  pitched  joints. 

Beacon  street,  from  Arlington  street  to  Charles  street,  was 
paved  from  the  street-railroad  track  to  the  northerly  edge- 
stone  with  asphalt  on  a  Portland  cement  concrete  base,  by 
the  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Company.  The  gutters  and 
toothing  strip  next  the  railroad  track  were  paved  with  granite 
blocks,  partly  delivered  from  Burnham's  wharf  and  partly 
delivered  on  the  street ;  the  surplus  excavation  was  hauled  to 
Scotia  street.  The  remainder  of  the  street  between  the 
same  points  was  repaved  with  the  old  granite  blocks,  b}'^  J. 
Doherty  &  Co.  This  portion  was  the  narrow  strip  under 
the  trees,  adjoining  the  Public  Garden.  The  joints  in  the 
paving  were  tilled  with  hot  pebbles  and  pitch. 

Tables  showing  the  length  of  accepted  streets  in  Boston, 
the  area  of  roadway  in  each,  and  the  area  of  each  kind  of  pav- 
ing or  roadway  construction,  have  been  prepared  for  the  use  of 
the  Street  Department,  and  will  be  found  on  pp.  52,  53,  and 
54  of  this  report.  These  tables  are  an  entirely  new  computa- 
tion from  the  best  obtainable  original  sources.  The  meas- 
urements have  been  principallj^  made  from  careful  surveys 
of  the  Surveying  Department,  and  when  information  could 
not  be  obtained  from  original  surveys,  the  streets  have  been 
measured.  They  have  also  been  examined  to  determine  the 
character  of  the  paving,  and  as  it  is  impossible  to  determine 


382  City  Document  Xo.  36. 

at  this  season  of  the  3'eau  whether  a  street  is  macad- 
amized or  simply  gravelled,  the  tables  have  been  checked  by 
the  district  foreman  and  by  the  Deputy  Superintendent  of 
Streets.  In  giving  lengths  and  areas,  care  has  been  taken  to 
include  intersections  of  streets  but  once,  and  the  detail  tables 
show  the  streets  from  which  the  intersections  have  been 
deducted.  The  general  rule  has  been  to  include  intersec- 
tions as  part  of  the  principal  street. 

^The  engineering  force  has  done  considerable  work  of  a 
miscellaneous  character,  and  numerous  estimates  for  new 
work  have  also  been  made. 

A   summary  of  the   detailed  tables,  showing  total  lengths 
and  areas  of  paving,  is  appended. 

Berkeley-Street  Bridge,  over  the  B.  &  A.  R.R. 

A  contract  was  made  with  John  Cavanagh  &  Co.,  dated 
October  9,  1891,  for  taking  down  the  parapets  and  bridge 
seats  of  Berkeley-street  bridge  and  rebuilding  the  same 
with  granite  masonry  laid  solid  in  cement  mortar,  of  the 
dimensions  required  to  receive  the  new  bridge.  This  work 
is  now  complete,  with  the  exception  of  one  parapet  stone 
which  cannot  be  placed  until  the  truss  used  for  a  temporary 
support  of  the  telephone  wires  is  removed. 
The  contract  price  for  the  work  is  $2,290. 
An  agreement  was  made  with  the  Boston  Brido;e  Works, 
October  7,  1891,  for  removing  the  old  bridge,  for  the  sum  of 
$350.  The  work  called  for  under  this  agreement  has  been 
completed,  with  the  exception  of  the  sidewalk  truss'carrying 
the  telephone  wires,  which  was  moved  sufficiently  to  allow 
the  new  bridge  to  be  placed.  As  soon  as  the  wires  are  in 
place  on  the  bridge,  this  truss  will  be  removed. 

The  new  superstructure  is  a  through  plate  girder  bridge, 
consisting  of  six  lines  of  plate  girders,  dividing  the  street  into 
two  roadways  ;  two  sidewalks  and  a  centre  walk  is  also  used 
for  two  lines  of  water-pipes.  The  bridge  is  seventy-one  feet 
long  and  seventy-eight  feet  six  inches  wide  between  centres 
of  sidewalk  girders.  The  four  roadway  girders  have  curved 
upper  flanges  five  feet  six  inches  deep  at  centres,  and  four 
feet  six  inches  deep  at  ends.  The  two  sidewalk  girders  are 
four  feet  six  inches  deep,  with  straight  upper  flanges,  and  are 
to  have  hand-rails  on  top.  The  floor-beams  for  the  roadway 
are  built  beams,  and  for  the  walks  are  9-inch  steel  I  beams. 
The  roadway  and  sidewalk  stringers  are  of  hard-pine,  the 
roadway  flooring-plank  is  of  spruce,  the  under  course  being 
four  inches  thick  and  the  upper  course  two  inches  thick.  The 
sidewalk  is  planked  with  2-inch  hard-pine. 


Street  Department.  383 

The  contractor  for  the  ironwork  was  the  Boston  Brido;e 
Works,  and  the  contract  price  was  $4,898. 

The  wooden  floorino-  and  the  paintino-  of  the  bridge  have 
been  done  by  the  Bridge  Division. 

Chelsea  Bridge,  North,  Steam-power. 

Machinery  for  moving  both  the  north  and  south  draws  of 
Chelsea  bridge  by  steam-power  has  been  erected  and  is  now 
ready  for  use.  On  the  pier  of  the  south  draw,  there  is  an  en- 
gine-house 15X20  feet,  in  which  is  placed  a  double  6X12 
inch  engine  and  boiler.  An  endless  chain  passes  around 
the  turntable  drum  of  the  draw,  and  the  power  is  transmitted 
from  the  engine  by  bevel  gearing,  a  horizontal  shaft,  and 
sprocket  wheel. 

At  the  north  draw  an  addition  26  X  32  feet  has  been 
made  to  the  draw-pier  on  which  the  engine-house  is  placed. 
This  draw^  is  to  be  moved  by  means  of  wire  ropes  attached  to 
the  draw  and  to  a  36-inch  drum  in  the  engine-house.  A  re- 
versing-engine  with  two  6  X  12  inch  cylinders  will  fur- 
nish the  power. 

At  each  draw  a  winch-head  has  been  placed  for  working 
vessels  through  the  draw  by  steam-power. 

The  machinery  has  been  furnished  and  set  up  by  Miller 
&  Shaw,  and  the  engine-houses  and  other  woodwork  was 
done  by  the  Bridge  Division. 

Chelsea  Bridge,  North,   Fender-guard. 

Plans  and  specifications  for  building  a  fender-guard  173 
et  Ic 
made. 


feet  long  at  the  north  draw   of  Chelsea  brids^e  have   been 


Cornwall-Street  Bridge,  over  Stony-Brook  Channel. 

A  plan  and  bill  of  material  for  a  new  bridge  on  Cornwall 
street  were  furnished,  and  the  structure  has  been  built  by 
the  Bridge  Division. 

The  bridge  has  a  single  span,  32  feet  long  over  all, 
and  a  total  width  of  40  feet,  divided  into  a  roadway  of 
26  feet  and  two  sidewalks  of  7  feet  each.  The  span  con- 
sists of  12  lines  of  trussed  beams,  each  made  of  two  6  X  12 
inch  hard-pine  sticks,  trussed  by  a  l-|-inch  diameter  rod. 
The  roadway  planking  is  of  spruce,  the  under  course  being 
4  inches  thick  and  the  upper,  or  sheathing  course,  being  2 
inches  thick.  The  sidewalk  is  planked  with  3-inch  planed 
hard-pine. 


384  City  Document  No.  3o. 

The  end  supports  of  the  bridge  are  timber  bulkheads, 
each  having  nine  10  inch  X  10  inch  hard-pine  posts,  with  a  6 
inch  X  10  inch  hard-pine  sill,  sunk  about  9  feet  into  the 
ground,  and  capped  with  a  12  inch  x  12  inch  hard-pine  stick. 

Hill-Street  Retaining-wall. 

A  contract  was  made  with  Donovan  &  Brock,  Boston, 
dated  October  6,  1891,  for  building  a  retaining- wall  at  the 
easterly  end  of  Hill  street,  on  the  line  of  Sackville  street. 

The  wall  is  of  granite,  laid  solid  in  cement  mortar,  and 
rests  on  a  concrete  foundation.  The  wall  is  capped  with  a 
granite  coping,  and  has  on  top  a  close  board  fence  5  feet 
high. 

Total  amount  paid  contractor,  $1,485. 

Irvington-Street  and  Yarmouth-Street  Retaining- 

WALLS. 

These  walls  are  located  one  on  each  side  of  the  Prov- 
idence Division  of  the  Old  Colony  Railroad,  at  the  ends  of 
Irvington  and  Yarmouth  streets,  the  streets  being  in  line 
with  each  other. 

A  contract  was  made  with  R.  D.  Shanahan,  dated  June 
15,  1891,  for  building  a  retaining-vvaU  at  the  end  of 
Irvington  street,  and  for  adding  buttresses  to  the  retaining- 
wall  at  the  end  of  Yarmouth  street. 

The  wall  is  of  granite  laid  solid  in  cement  mortar,  and 
rests  upon  a  pile  foundation  with  concrete  cap.  Granite 
buttresses  Avere  built  at  the  back  of  the  wall  to  afford  a  suf- 
ficient foundation  for  the  piers  of  an  iron  foot-bridge.  At 
the  back  of  the  wall  on  Yarmouth  street,  similar  buttresses 
were  built  of  concrete,  with  granite  coping-stones. 

The  total  cost  of  the  work,  including  the  repointing  of 
the  wall  on  Yarmouth  street,  was  $3,537, 

Irvington-Street  Foot-bridge,  over   Providence 
Division,  Old  Colony  Railroad. 

An  iron  foot-bridge  has  been  built  over  the  tracks  of  the 
Providence  Division  of  the  Old  Colony  Railroad,  on  the  line 
of  Irvington  and  Yarmouth  streets.  The  bridge  is  a  through 
bridge  of  the  riveted  bowstring  type,  resting  upon  wrought- 
iron  piers.  The  tops  of  the  piers  are  on  a  level  with  the 
floor  of  the  bridge,  and  are  reached  by  stairways  from  the 
sidewalks  of  ea'ch  street.  The  stairways  are  of  wrought 
iron  with  hard-pine  treads.  The  bridge  was  built  by  the 
R.  F.  Hawkins  Iron  Works,  of  Si)ringtield,  Mass.,  under 
contract  dated  Sept.  16,  1891,  at  a  total  cost  of  $1,773. 


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Street  Department.  385 

L-Street  Abutment. 

The  contract  for  building  tlie  south  abutment  of  L-street 
bridf!:e  was  let  to  Perkins  &  White,  of  Boston,  under  date 
of  Oct.  28,  1891,  for  |5,925,  and  calls  for  the  completion  of 
the  work  on  or  before  June  15,  1892.  At  this  date  the  i)iles 
have  been  driven  and  capped  for  the  foundation,  and  the 
larger  portion  of  the  ballast  and  riprap  placed. 

L-Street  Bulkhead,  South  Boston. 

Plans  and  specifications  were  made  in  1890  for  extending 
L-street  bulkhead  northerly  from  the  bulkhead  built  in 
1889  ;  the  length  of  bulkhead  to  be  built  being  727  feet,  en- 
closing 328^  feet  of  street  extension. 

The  contract  for  building  the  bulkhead  was  awarded  to  F. 
G.  Whitcomb  for  $7,200 ;  the  work  was  begun  April  23  and 
completed  July  27,  1891,  at  a  total  cost  of  $7,210. 

Roxbury-Canal  Sea-wall. 

Plans  and  specifications  were  made  for  building  a  sea-wall 
on  Roxbury  canal  and  adjacent  dock  at  the  Paving  wharf  of 
the  Street  Department. 

No  work  has  yet  been  done  on  the  wall. 


Stony-Brook  Improvement. 
Roslinddle  Branches. 

This  improvement  contemplates  a  channel  sufficiently  large 
to  carry  the  rainfall  from  a  tributary  water-shed  of  about 
1,000  acres,  and  will,  when  this  improvement  is  completed, 
prevent  the  flooding  in  this  vicinity  during  heavy  rains  ;  but 
until  the  channel  has  been  farther  extended  up-stream  about 
300  feet,  there  will  still  be  danger  of  occasional  floods. 

The  work  done  during  the  past  season  embraced  both  the 
main  branch  of  Stony  brook  at  Roslindale  and  also  a  small 
brook  flowino;  into  it.  The  larg-er  channel  extends  from  a 
point  on  the  old  brook  channel  about  160  feet  below  Poplar 
street,  through  private  land,  and  in  Poplar  and  Washington 
streets,  a  distance  of  665  feet.  It  is  partly  open  and  partly 
covered.  The  open  portion  below  Poplar  street  is  12  feet 
wide,  with  side- walls  of  rubble  masonry  nowhere  less  than 
6.8  feet  high.  It  is  laid  on  a  grade  of  1  foot  in  100; 
the  covered  channel  varies  in  size  from  11  feet  6  inches  wide 
X  6  feet  6  inches  high  to  9  feet  wide  X  8  feet  6  inches  high. 
Both  side-walls  and    the  arch  are  of  rubble  masonry ;  the 


386  City  Document  No.  36. 

inclinations  are  1  foot  in  100  feet  and  1  foot  in  56  feet;  22 
feet  of  open  channel,  9  feet  wide,  was  built  at  the  up-stream 
end  ;  the  bottom  is  paved  throughout  with  stone  or  brick,  and 
a  concrete  foundation  extends  under  both  walls  and  under 
the  paved  bottom.  The  smaller  brook  channel  extends  from 
Birch  street  through  private  lands,  across  Cohasset  street, 
and  again  through  private  lands  to  its  junction  with  the 
larger  channel  on  the  north-west  side  of  Washington  street ; 
a  total  distance  of  507  feet  This  channel  is  a  stone  culvert 
4  feet  6  inches  high  and  5  feet  wide  ;  it  is  laid  on  an  inclina- 
tion of  1  foot  in  125  feet ;  the  side-walls  are  of  rubble  with 
granite  coverino-stones  ;  the  paving  is  of  stone  ;  a  concrete 
foundation  extends  under  the  side-walls  and  under  the 
paved  bottom. 

Bids  for  the  construction  of  the  work  were  received  July 
20,  and  the  contract  was  awarded  to  H.  P.  Nawn,  the 
loAvest  bidder. 

In  connection  with  the  brook  channels,  and  during  their 
construction,  340  feet  of  pipe  sewer  was  built,  with  the 
necessary  branches,  manholes,  etc.  This  sewer  was  neces- 
sary in  order  to  aflbrd  drainage  to  houses  on  the  westerly 
side  of  Washington  street,  which  were  cut  off  from  the 
common  sewer  in  that  street  by  the  low  grade  of  the  new 
channel ;  this  work  was  done  to  much  better  advantage 
during  the  construction  of  the  brook  channel  than  would 
have  been  possible  after  the  completion  of  the  work.  The 
sewer  is  of  10-inch  Akron  pipe,  surrounded  by  concrete  ; 
it  is  located  for  a  distance  of  185  feet  immediately  outside  of 
the  walls  of  the  brook  channel,  and  for  the  remaining  155 
feet,  until  it  enters  the  common  sewer  on  Washington  street, 
is  laid  under  the  new  channel,  immediately  beneath  the 
concrete  foundation. 

Bennington-Street   Culvert. 

Plans  and  estimates  were  made  for  a  wooden  culvert 
across  Bennington  street,  between  Saratoga  street  and  Wads- 
worth  street. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

William  Jackson, 

City  Engineer, 


City  of  Boston,  Engineering  Department.  —  TaUt;  showing  Details  of  Contract  Street  Paving,  SeaKon  of  1891. 


Granite  lilocks  on  concrete. 
Item  A. 

Granite  blocks  on  gravel. 
Item  B. 

Trinidad  aepbalt  on  concrete. 
Item  C. 

For  set 

ing  edgestone. 
Item  E. 

For  laying 

brick  sidewalk. 
Item  F. 

For  laying  crosswalk. 
Item  G. 

Extra  work. 
ItemH. 

Bid. 

Final  estimate. 

Bid. 

Final  estimate. 

Bid. 

Pinal  estimate. 

Bid. 

Final  estimate. 

Bid. 

Final  estimate. 

Bid. 

Final  estimate. 

Final  estimate 

estimate. 

$1  06 

2,542  sq.  yds. 

§0  55 

1,362  lin.  ft. 

§74!)  10 

4,434  lin.  ft. 

.§2,438  70 

1,009  lin.  ft. 

.§353   15 
2,796  lin.  ft. 

§419  40 
1,115  lin.  ft. 

§390  25 
955  lin.  ft. 

§200  65 

§0  91 
0  91 
i'32' 

1,124  sq.  yds. 

§1,022  84 

1,897  sq.  yds. 

§1,726  27 

627.5  sq.  yds. 

§828  .30 

1,774  sq.  yds. 

■91,170  84 

700  sq.  yds. 

§760  00 

621  sq.  yds. 

§391   23 

§1    15 

175  sq.  yds. 

§201   25 
337  sq.  yds. 

§387  55 

72.5  sq.  yds. 

§143  55 

206  sq.  yds. 

§55  62 

76  sq.  yds. 

§114  dO 

14.5  sq.  yds. 

§7  98 

■ 

Collins  &  Ham 

§2,669   10 

9,400  sq.  yds. 

§11,092  00 

1,952  sq.  yds. 

§2,967  04 
5,313  sq.  yds. 

§6,481  86 
1,318  sq.  yds. 

§1,713  40 
1,829  sq.  yds. 

§1.883  87 

827  60 

First  street  

1   18 
1  52 

0  55 
0  35 

1    15 
""i'98 

Collins  &  Ham 

491  72 

16,136  24 

Grant  &  Co 

87  40 

4,379  44 

1  22 

0   15 

6  66 

0  27 

.T     DohertT  &  Co 

29  90 

8, 157  62 

1  30 

0  35 

1  00 

1  60 

34  25 

2,951  90 

1  03 

6  21 

0  63 

0  65 

B.  F.Nay&Co 

346  13 

2,829  78 

§3  75 

1,088J  sq.  yds. 
§4,081  25 

4,081  25 

§2  66 

2, 1861  sq.  yds. 
§5,816  53 

0  30 

629  lin.  ft. 

§188  70 

3,600  lin.  ft. 

§1,368  (10 

3,778  lin.  ft. 

§1,227  85 

0  91 

4624  sq.  yds. 

§420  88 

4,124  sq.  yds 

§3,257  96 

1,720  sq.  yds. 

§1,290  00 

2  34 

134,5,  sq.  yds. 
'§314  73 

H.  Gore  &  Co 

231  21 

6,972  05 

6  95 
1  05 

9,106  sq.  yds. 

§8,650  70 
5,995  sq.  yds. 

§6,294  75 

6  28 

0  79 
0  75 

i  42 

§769  64 
113  sq.  yds. 

§146  90 
237.5  sq.  yds. 

§249  38 
122sq.  yds. 

S164  70 
276  sq.  yds. 

§717  24 

394  sq.  yds. 

§1,079  56 

172  sq.  yds. 

§172  00 
207  sq.  yds. 

§279  45 

185  97 

14,432  27 

0  .324 

1  30 

Albert   A.  Libby  &  Co 

584  48 

9,343  98 

2  00 

115.5  sq.  yds. 
$231  00 

3  00 

1  05 

§13,078  80 

13,559  18 

1   17 

3,899  sq.  yds. 

§4,561  83 

574  sq.  yds. 

§683  06 

1,042  sq.  yds. 

§1,23!)  98 

5,022  sq.  yds. 

§6,277  50 

0  33 

1,906  lin.  ft. 

§628  98 
791  lin.  ft. 

§308  49 
1,326 lin.  ft. 

§517  14 
2,651  lin.  ft. 

§609  73 
3,157  lin.  ft. 

§757  68 

0  91 

1,318  sq.  Yds. 

§1,381  38 

937  sq.  yds. 

§843  30 

1,100  sq.  yds. 

.§990  00 

2,128  sq.  yds. 

§1,659  84 

2,639  sq.  yds. 

§2,190  37 

1  35 
""2'74' 
"2  74' 

Collins  &  Ham 

245  20 

6,982  09 

H.  Gore  &  Co 

2  76 

3,592  sq.  yds. 

§9,913  92 
3,400  sq.  yds. 

§9,384  00 

1   19 

0  39 

0  90 
0  90 

393  29 

1'  859  30 

Tremont  street  —  Temple  place  to  ScoUay  square. 
H.  Gore  &  Co 

2  76 

1  19 

0  39 

591  82 

13.802  50 

1  25 

0  23 

0  78 

1  00 

J.  Doherty  &  Co 

291  35 
294  63 

9,010  42 

1  35 

0  24 

0  83 

1   35 

Collins  &  Ham 

§6,415  20 

9,937  3S 

§2. .54  5 

9,294.2  sq.  yds. 

81.188 

52,744  sq.  yds. 

§3.675 

4,721  sq.  yds. 

0.332 

31,509  sq.  yds. 

§0.871 

21,372  sq.  yds. 

§1.173 

3,079  sq.  yds. 

Average  by  final  estimate.     Total  costs 

§2.727 

§25,345  45 

§1.155 

§60,930  29 

§3.635 

§17,160  06 

0.329 

§10,357  72 

§0.836 

§17,873  21 

§1.184 

§4,803  55 

§3,834  97 

§140.305  24 
28,855  78 

8169,161  02 

Note.  —  The  averages  for  cross-walks  do  not  include  those  in  Bedford  and  Kingston  streets  and  Tremont  street. 

Thirty;nine  dollars  was  deducted  from  Item  "  G  "  on  Tremont  street  (Boylston  to  Temjile  place),  as  per  liual  estimate. 

Also  the  following  quantities  were  not  included  in  the  above  table,  on  account  of  their  not  coming  under  the   regular  items;    but  they  I 


eluded  in  total  i 


of  all  work.jis  per  labl 


Beacon  street,  J.  Doherty  : 


5963  sq.  yds  granite  blocks  on  gravel,  at  «1.37 *^il  j5 

104i  "    "     ■  "            "        $0.65 61  9*J 

137!  lin.  ft.  setting  edgestone,  at  $0.15 20  60 

I,(l45sq.  yds.  laying  brick  sidewalk,  at  *0.40 "°  '"' 

10,468  sq.  yds  asphalt  on  old  concrete,  at  $2.25 *^S?  1',° 

47,i  1-7  cu.  yds.  Portland  concrete,  at  $8.50 ^'0^  '^ 

$27,591  71 

30  loads  olil  asphalt    bought    from   city °°  °° 


Steket  Department. 


387 


APPEN^DIX   G. 


FORMER     SUPERINTENDENTS     AND     DOCUMENT 
NUMBERS    OF    ANNUAL    REPORTS. 


Bridge  Department  before  1891. 

Previous  to  1SS6  under  Charge  of  City  Engineer. 


Name. 


Bartholomew  M.  Young 
James  H.  Nugent 


Year. 


1886  to  1889 
1889  to  1891 


Name  of  Document. 


Annual  Report. 


For 

Pub. 

Year. 

Year. 

1886 

1887 

1887 

1888 

1888 

1889 

1889 

1890 

1890 

1891 

No.  of 
Doc. 


29 
26 
29 

22 


*  Published  in  Annual  Report,  Executive  Department,  Vol.  1. 


Paving  Department  before  1891. 


Name. 


Enoch  Patterson,  Supt.  Streets  and  Drains 
Zephaniah  Sampson,  "         "         "  " 

Thomas  Hunting,  Superintendent   

Alfred  T.  Turner,  "  

Charles  Harris,  " 

Nehemiah  T.  Merritt,        "  

James  J.  Flynn,  "  

Charles  Harris,  " 

Michael  Meehan,  "  

John  W    McDonald,         "  ........ 

J.  Edwin  Jones,  "  


1827  to  1831 

1831  to  1846 

1846  to  1853 

1853  to  1864 

1864  to  1883 

1883 

1883 

1884 

1884  to  1886 

1886  to  1889 

1889  to  1891 

388 


City  Document  No.  36. 

Paving  Department  before  1891. 


N"amb  of  Document. 

For 
Year. 

Pub. 
Year. 

No.  of 
Doc. 

1851 
1851 
1852 
1853 
1854 
1855 
1856 
1857 
1858 
1859 
1860 
1861 
1862 
1863 
1864 
1865 
1866 
1867 
1868 
1869 
1870 
1871 
1872 
1873 
1874 
1875 
1876 
1877 
1878 
1879 
1880 
188i 
1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 
1891 

6 

1851 
1852 
1853 
1854 
1855 
1856 
1857 
1858 
1859 
1860 
1861 
1862 
1863 
1864 
1865 
1866 
1867 
1868 
1869 
1870 
1871 
1872 
1873 
1874 
1875 
1876 
1877 
1878 
1879 
1880 
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1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 

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*  Published  in  Annual  Report,  Executive  Department,  Vol.  1. 


Street  Department. 


389 


Sewer  Department  before  1891. 


Name. 


Enoch  Patterson,     Superintendent 

Zephaniah  Sampson,  " 
Charles  B.  Wells, 

Simeon  B.  Smith,  " 

William  H.  Bradley,  " 

Horace  H.  Moses,  " 

Thomas  J.  Young,  " 

Seth  Perkins,  " 

Charles  Morton,  " 


Tear. 


1827  to  1831 

1831  to  1837 

1837  to  1856 

1856  to  1863 

1863  to  1883 

1883  to  1885 

1885  to  1887 

1887  to  1889 

1889  to  1891 

Sewer  Department  before   1891. 


Name  of  Document. 


Annual  Report 


For  Tear. 

Pub. 
Tear. 

1859 

1860 

1860 

1861 

1861 

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Published  in  Annual  Report,  Executive  Department,  Vol.  1. 


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City  Document  No.  36. 


Health  Department  before  1891. 

Sanitary. 


Name. 


Tear. 


Ezra  Forristall,     Superintendent 
Joseph  W.  Coburn,  " 

Ezra  Forristall,  " 

George  W.  Forristall,     " 


1853  to  1854 

1854  to  1855 

1855  to  1869 
1869  to  1890 


Health  Department  before  1891. 

Sanitary. 


Name  of  Docxtment. 


Annual  Report. 


Annual  report  from  1873  to  1884  inclusive;  the 
Superintendent's  report  was  embodied  in  the 
report  of  the  Board  of  Health 

Annual  Report 


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Street  Department. 


391 


Commissioners  of  Cambridge  Bridges  before  1891. 

(West  Boston,  Canal,  and  Prison-Point.) 


Name. 


Frederic  W.  Lincoln,  Commissioner  for  Boston. 


{ 


Ezra  Parmenter,  Commissioner  for  Cambridge. . 


••\ 


William  J.  Marvin,  Commissioner  for  Cambridge . , . .  ? 


Year. 


May  22,  1871,  to 
March,  1891. 

June  14,  1871,  to 
Jan.  31,  1883. 

March  28,  1883,  to 
present  time. 


Commissioners  of  Cambridge  Bridges  before  1891. 

(West  Boston,  Canal,  and  Prison-Point.) 


Name  or  Document. 


Annual  Report. 


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