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ANNUAL REPORT
Street Department
Compliments of
Imjamin » »IIs,
Superintendent of Streets.
BOSTON
MUNICIPAL PRINTING OFFICE
, , 1899, .o, ,
ANNUAL REPORT
Street Department
YEAR 1898
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MUNICIPAL PRINTING OFFICE
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CONTENTS.
PART I.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
PAGE
Appropriations 2
Appropriations (Recapitu-
lation) 4
Construction Work 4
Department Work 5
Employment of Labor 40
Expenditures 2
Expenditures (Eeca pitula-
tion) 4
Organization 1
Purchase of Supplies 32
Smoke Nuisance 32
Summary of Work Done :
Bridge Division 39
Ferry Division 39
Paving Division 39
Sanitary Division 40
Sewer Division 40
Street-Cleaning Division. 40
Street Watering Division, 40
Boston and Cambbidge
Bbidges:
Bridges in control of Com-
mission 33
Cambridge Bridge 33
Cambridge-street Bridge ... 35
Craigie's Bridge 33
Draw Openings 38
Expenditures 37
Essex-street Bridge 35
Harvard Bridge 34
North Harvard-st reet
Bridge 36
Prison Point Bridge 35
Revenue 36
West Boston Bridge 35
Western-avenue Bridge 36
Bbidge Division:
Appropriations 29
Work Necessary 29
Work Performed 29
Febby Division:
Sale of Ferry-boats to the
U. S. Government 30
Work Performed 30
Paving Division:
Output of Stone from City
Crushers 8
Permits 18
Public Alleys 16
Removal of Snow 10
Removal of Snow :
Effect on the Maintenance
Appropriation 15
Snowstorm January 31, 1898, 10
Snowstorm November 27,
1898 13
South Union Station 10
Work Performed 5
Sanitaby Division:
Collections of House Offal
and Ashes 25
Combustible Waste Plant.. 26
Disposal of Garbage 25
Improvements in the Division 26
Separation of Materials .... 25
Shop Work 27
Sewer Division:
Condition of the Sewer Sys-
tem of Boston Previous
to Passage of "Sewerage
Works Act " 19
IV
Contents.
PAGE
Former Financial Condi-
tions 19
Sewer Legislation, Chap.
426, Acts of 1897 21
Work Performed 24
Street Cleaning Division:
Emergency Wagon ......... 28
Hand Sweeping 27
Street Litter 28
Work Performed 27
Street Watering Division:
Miles of Street Watered .... 31
Street Watering by Assess-
ment 31
Street Watering in Previous
Tears - 31
Central Office:
Areas of Pavements 79
Asphalt Pavement, Trini-
dad 72
Asphalt Pavement, Sicilian
Kock 75
Asphalt Pavement, Sum-
mary 77
PAGE
Contracts 49
Expenditures 41
Financial Statement, Street
Department, Mainten-
ance and Special Appro-
priations 42
Blue Hill and Other
Avenues 46
Bridge Division Specials, 44
Comparative Table of Ex-
penditures 43
Ferry Division Specials . . 44
Laying-out and Construc-
tion of Highways 46
Paving Division Specials, 44
Recapitulation 47
Sewer Division Specials . . 46
South Union Station 46
Street Improvements = . . . 45
Income , 79
Laying-out and Construc-
tion of Highways (Assess-
ments collected) 80
Street Building under Chap.
323, Acts of 1891, etc 48
Street Mileage 78
PART II.
APPENDIX A.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
BRIDGE DIVISION. (Page 3.)
PAGE
Appropriation 3
Bridges Transferred to
Cambridge and Boston
Bridge Commission 3
Cable Houses 37
Drawtenclers' Reports 40
Drawtenders 1 Reports (Re-
capitulation) 45
Expenditures:
Inland Bridges 17
Recapitulation 25
Maintenance, North and
South Yards 26
Special Appropriations. . . 27
Tidewater Bridges 6
Recapitulation 16
Contents.
Financial Statement 5
List of Bridges Wholly Sup-
ported by Boston 31
Of which Boston Supports
the Part within its
Limits 33
Of which Boston Pays a
Part of the Cost of
Maintenance 33
Supported wholly by Rail-
road Corporations 34
PAGE
Recapitulation 35
List of Small Bridges 36
Object of Expenditures .... 4
Public Landing Places 37
Recommendations 4
Special Appropriations .... 5
Statement of Traffic 39
Widths of Draw Openings, •
etc 42
Widths of Bridges 44
Work Performed 3
APPENDIX B.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
FERRY DIVISION. (Page 47.)
PAGE
Actual Standing 55
Cash Statement 53
Cash Statement ( 1870-1899) . 54
Condition of Buildings, etc. 48
Expenditures, 1870-1899 ... 55
Financial Statement ....... 49
Income 51
Location of Ferries 47
Objects of Expenditures... 49
PAGE
Pleasure Carriages 58
Receipts 52
Special Appropriations .... 49
Team Traffic Statement .... 58
Ticket Statement 57
Total Appropriations 51
Total Expenditures 51
Travel Statement 57
APPENDIX C.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
PAVING DIVISION. (Page 59.)
PAGE
Expenditures (eight years), 59
Expenditures under special
appropriations (Details) . . 63
Abolishment of Grade
Crossings 66
Blue Hill and other Avenues 103
Blue Hill and other Ave-
nues (Summary) . . . : 104
PAGE
Charlestown Bridge 66
Laying-out and Construc-
tion of Highways ......... 104
Laying-out and Construc-
tion of Highways (Sum-
mary) 113
Rapid Transit 67
South Union Station 67
VI
Contents.
PAGE
Street Improvements 67
Street Improvements (Sum-
mary) 96
Permits 127
Property in Charge 122
Public Alleys 126
Schedule of Expenditures :
Miscellaneous 7 62
In Excess of Special Ap-
propriations 63
PAGE
New "Work 63
Streets Laid Out and
Ordered Constructed.... 124
Street Laid Out, but no Con-
struction Ordered 125
Streets Widened and Relo-
cated 125
Street Numbering 129
APPENDIX D.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
SANITARY DIVISION. (Page 130.)
Amount Expended for the
Collection and Removal of
House Dirt, Ashes and
Offal 145
Comparative Table showing
Cost to Collect and De-
liver at Various Dumps . . 145
Contracts 146
Cost of Hired Teams 140
Cost of Towing 145
Disposal of Combustible
Waste 131
Disposal of Garbage 131
Disposal of Material Col-
lected 139
Division Repair Shops:
Blacksmith Shop 147
Harness Shop 148
Horseshoeing Shop 149
Paint Shop 148
Wheelwright Shop 147
Dumping Boats 131
Dumping Boats (Amount
Expended) 145
Expenditures (Maintenance,
Five Years) 131
Expenditures (Recapitula-
tion) 143
Financial Statement 141
Hay and Grain 158
Hay and Grain (Recapitu-
lation) 161
PAGE
House Dirt and Ashes 134
Amount Collected 136
Comparative Statement.. 137
Complaints 135
Contracts 134
Force Employed 138
Separation of Wastes
(Circulars) 135
Spring Cleaning 136
House Offal:
Amount Collected 132
Disposal of 130
Contracts 132
Force Employed 134
Horseshoeing, Cost of 149
Income 141
Material Collected by Dis-
tricts 138
Material Collected (five
years) 138
Method of Collecting 130
Number and Variety of
Vehiches, etc., Repaired. 151
Objects of Expenditures. . . 141
Organization 163
Property Schedule 162
Street Signs 155
Total Cost of Removal of
House Dirt and Ashes — 144
Work done for other Divi-
sions, etc 150
Contents.
vn
APPENDIX E.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
SEWER DIVISION. (Page 164.)
PAGE
Assessments 175
Catch-basins 181
Financial Statement 177
Objects of Expenditures. . . 178
Property Schedule 183
Pumping Record 182
Schedule of Sewers built to
February 1, 1899 181
Sewers Built:
Brighton 1 88
Charlestown 187
Cily Proper 221
Dorchester 196
East Boston 185
Roxbury 210
South Boston 184
South Dorchester 197
West Roxbury 192
Sewer Construction for Five
(5) Years 183
Sludge Removed 183
Summary of Sewer Con-
struction 181
Work in Charge of Division, 164
Work Performed:
Brighton 166
Charlestown 166
City Proper 172
Dorchester 167
East Boston 165
Moon Island 173
Roxbury 170
South Boston 165
Stony Brook 175
West Roxbury 166
APPENDIX F.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
STREET CLEANING DIVISION. (Page 228.)
PAGE
Cleaning Asphalt Streets . . . 229
Cost per Mile of Cleaning
Streets 234
Financial Statement 229
Cleaning Crosswalks 231
Cleaning Gutters 230
Cleaning Streets 230
General Recapitulation . . 233
Hand Sweeping 230
Maintaining Dumps 230
Miscellaneous 233
Patrolling by Districts. . . 231
Push-cart Patrol System, 231
PAGE
Removing Snow 231
Recapitulation of Ex-
penditures 232
Stable and Yard Expendi-
tures 233
Stock Account 233
Force Employed 235
Hand-sweeping 228
Income 233
Number of Loads of Street
Dirt, etc., Removed 235
Public Waste-barrels 235
Recommendations 229
Vlll
Contents.
APPENDIX G.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY
STREET WATERING
PAGE
Assessments 237
Car-sprinkler 237
Difficulties met with 236
Distribution of Carts 242
Expenditures (eight years) . 240
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
DIVISION. (Page 236.)
PAGE
Financial Statement 240
Income 241
Object of Expenditures 241
Water Posts 242
Work Performed 236
APPENDIX H.
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER ON SPECIAL WORK
(PAGE 243.)
PAGE
Asphalt Paving under Guar-
anty February 1, 1899 .... 248
Broadway Bridge 266
Columbus Avenue 243
Columbia Road 243
Cost of Patching 253
Cottage Farm Bridge 266
Grading Street Eailway
Tracks 265
Harvard-street Bridge 267
PAGE
Ipswich Street 244
New Construction 258
North End Paving Wharf . . 267
Warren Bridge 267
Work Performed (in general) 247
Work Performed (details) . .
Work Performed for the
Ferry Division
Work Performed for the
Sanitary Division 266
256
266
APPENDIX
REPORT OF THE CHIEF SMOKE INSPECTOR.
(PAGE 268.)
PAGE
Boiler Applications 270
Boiler Permits 264
Coal Importations 270
Complaints 269
PAGE
Special Reports 271
Summary of the Work Per-
formed 272
Work Performed 268
Contents. ix
APPENDIX J.
REPORT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CLERK. (PAGE 273.)
PAGE
PAGE
Applications 277
Employment of Labor 273
Grade and Number of Em-
ployees 274
Transfers 275
APPENDIX K.
FORMER SUPERINTENDENTS AND DOCUMENT NUMBERS
OF ANNUAL REPORTS. (PAGE 278.)
Contents.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PART I.
Adams Square, Snow Drift 10
Atlantic Avenue, at Fort Hill Wharf, showing Snow Teams 14
Canal Street Eelief Sewer crossing under proposed Subway in
Hanover Street 20
Commonwealth Avenue, after Storm of January 31, 1898 12
Commonwealth Avenue at Washington Street, Brighton, under
Construction 8
Emergency Wagon , . 28
Extension of Keservoirs of Main Drainage System at Moon Island, 24
Fort Hill and Hecht Wharves, Dumping Snow 16
Halleck Street, showing broken down Sewer 22
Snow Dump on the Common 18
State Street, Snow Drift .' 10
Street Watering Cart and Inspector 30
Swett Street, after Storm of January 31, 1898 12
Unloading Garbage (old method) 26
PART II.
Callender Street Rock Cut 182
Collecting Combustible Waste 130
Columbus Avenue, between Ritchie and Centre Streets, in 1896 . . 58
Columbus Avenue, between Ritchie and Centre Streets, in 1898 . . 60
Combustible Waste Plant, Furnace Room 138
Combustible Waste Plant, Outside 142
Combustible Waste Plant, Sorting 134
Garbage Reduction Plant 158
Leavitt Engines 164
Machine Sweeping 230
Push Cart Patrol , 228
Rosemont Street, Dorchester, showing Surface Drain and Main
Sewer 166
South End Yard, Farmers Purchasing Offal (old method) 148
Street Watering Carts and Inspectors 236
Stony Brook, at Boylston Avenue, showing Bridge carried away
by Flood 170
Stony Brook, showing Tunnel under the N. E. R.R 174
Unloading Garbage. (Old and new style Carts. ) 152
Unloading Garbage, (new method ) 160
Waste Barrels and Scavengers 130
PART
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
STREETS.
PAGES 1 TO 81.
Hon. Josiah Quincy,
Mayor of the Qity of Boston :
Sir, — In compliance with the Revised Ordinances, the
annual report of the operations and expenses of the Street
Department for the year 1898 is herewith respectfully sub-
mitted.
Organization.
The work of the department during the past year has
been carried on under the same organization that was effected
when the consolidated department was created in 1891 and
as amended in 1895, the several divisions of the department
being as follows :
Central Office.
Boston and Cambridge
Bridges.
Bridge Division.
Ferry Division.
Paving Division.
Sanitary Division.
Sewer Division.
Street-Cleaning Division.
Street-Watering Division.
Each of the above divisions, with the exception of the
Central Office and the Boston and Cambridge Bridges, is in
charge of a Deputy Superintendent.
City Document No. 35.
The Boston and Cambridge Bridges are managed by two
commissioners, the Superintendent of Streets being the com-
missioner for the city of Boston, the other commissioner being
appointed by the Mayor of the city of Cambridge.
More extensive study than is given under this rSsume of
the year's work, with detail of figures and expenditure, will be
found in the division reports of the Deputy Superintendents.
Appropriations.
The money assigned for Street Department work the past
year was made available under the following appropriations :
First. — Maintenance : At the commencement of the finan-
cial year, February 1, the department estimates of the
amounts necessary for the proper maintainance of the various'
divisions are submitted to His Honor the Mayor, who makes
such recommendation as he may deem proper to the City-
Council. The appropriations passed for this purpose were
as follows :
Central Office
Bridge Division .
Cambridge and Boston Bridges
Ferry Division .
Paving Division
Sanitary Division
Sewer Division .
Street-Cleaning Division
Street-Watering Division
Total .
Second. — Special work done under loan appropriations for
permanent improvements : There was made available from
loan money, $335,480 for new or reconstruction work, and in
addition to this amount, balances and orders passed during
the year for special items amounted as follows :
Bridge Division . . . . . " . $69,587 20
Ferry Division 2,137 12
Paving Division . '. . . . 137,447 68
Sewer Division 28,000 00
Total ./ : ;. • . . . $237,172 10
Third. — In 1891 an Act was passed by the Legislature
and amended in 1897 entitled, "An Act Relating to the
Location, Laying Out and Construction of Highways in the
$20,000 00
130,000 00
15,000 00
220,000 00
725,000 00
500,000 00
350,000 00
315,000 00
138,728 57
# m
$2,413,728 57
Street Department. 3
City of Boston." (Chap. 323.) From this fund new streets
assessable on the abutting property are built. The amount
expended the past year was :
Streets . $434,350 77
Sewers . . 21 97
Total $434,372 74
Fourth. — In 1895 an Act was passed by the Legislature
and amended in 1898 entitled, " An Act to provide for the
Laying Out and Construction of Certain Highways in the
City of Boston" (commonly know as the Boulevard Act).
(Chap. 334 of 1895; Chap. 236 of 1898.) The amount
expended this year was as follows:
Streets $255,522 29
Sewers ....... 15 00
Total $255,537 29
Fifth. — In 1896 an Act was passed by the Legislature,
entitled, " An Act Relative to Stony Brook in the City of
Boston." (Chap. 530.) $500,000. The amount expended
this year was $94,434.76.
Sixth. — In 1895 an Act was passed by the Legislature
entitled, " An Act Relative to the establishment of a New
Ferry Landing in the city of Boston." (Chap. 435.)
$500,000. The amount expended this year was $79,135.68.
During the year the city of Boston sold to the United
States Government the ferry-boats " Governor Russell " and
the "East Boston" for the sum of $71,000 and $57,500 re-
spectively, making a totalof $128,500, which under an order
of the City Council was transferred to an appropriation for
"New Ferry-boats." The amount expended this year was
$50,463.60.
Seventh. — In 1896 an Act was passed by the Legislature
entitled, " An Act to Provide for a Union Station for Passen-
gers on Railroads entering the southerly part of the City of
Boston." (Chap. 516.) The amount expended this year
was as follows :
Sewers $41,588 39
Streets ........ 78,676 17
Total $120,264 56
City Document No. 35.
Eighth — In 1897 an Act was passed by the Legislature,,
entitled, " An Act relative to the Sewerage Works of the
City of Boston." (Chap 426.)
From this fund all " Sewerage Works " are built.
The amount expended the past year was $1,490,743.50.
Thus the expenditures under the several appropriations of
the year 1897 were as follows:
Maintenance
Street Improvements (by wards)
Bridge, specials .
Ferry, specials . .
Paving, specials
Sewer, specials .
Laying-Out and Construction of Highways,
Blue Hill and Other Avenues (Boulevard
Act)
Stony Brook Improvement
New Ferry Landing .
New Ferry Boats
South Union Station .
Sewerage Works
Total
$2,401,630
60
407,860
44
45,334
06
2,137
12
81,669
72.
25,000
00
434,372
74
255,537
29
94,434
76
79,135
68
50,463
60
120,264
56
1,490,743
50
$5,488,584
07
Construction Work, Streets and Avenues under
" 323 " and " Boulevard " Acts.
The following streets and avenues were under construc-
tion during the year, and have been wholly or partially
completed at an expenditure of $689,910.03 for both sewer
and surface work :
Amory street.
Angell street.
Ashley street.
Astor street.
Athelwold street.
Bel more terrace.
Belvidere street.
Bernard street.
Bloomfield street.
Burt street.
Callender street.
Canal street.
Carlos street.
Chamberlain street.
Chamblet street.
Charles town street.
C his wick road.
Columbia road.
Commonwealth avenue.
Devon street.
Elizabeth street.
Ellet street.
Fairmount street.
Fenelon street.
Forest Hills street.
Fowler street.
Street Department.
Francis street.
Peverell street.
Fullerton street.
Queensberry street.
■Gay lord street.
Rosseter street.
Geneva avenue.
Ruggles street.
Greenbrier street.
School street.
Hamilton street.
Shirley street.
Harold street.
Spencer street.
He wins street.
Stanley street.
Idaho street.
St. Stephen street.
Ipswich street.
Stuart street.
-Jersey street.
Telford street.
Leeds street.
Thane street.
Leedsville street.
Tonawanda street.
Leroy street.
Turner street.
Lonsdale street.
Vancouver street.
Malvern street.
Van Winkle street.
Maryland street.
Waterlow street.
Mellen street.
Wensley street.
Merlin street.
West Selden street.
Middleton street.
Wolcott street.
Millet street.
Woodlawn street.
Morse street.
Public Alley No. 401
Newburg street.
" " 402
Nightingale street.
« 403
North Harvard street.
« 404
Norway street.
" 437
Oakley street.
" 701
Peterborough street.
In the past eight years Boston has undergone many and
great changes, and along lines of broad and progressive
development ; and the citizens of Boston should fully ap-
preciate the splendid work of these last few years, and as a
result the tremendous possibilities for the future of the city.
This work although costly, has built the foundation for the
most desirable city for business or residence in this country.
The foundation was built none too soon ; and what has been
accomplished, had the work been undertaken a few years later,
would in part have been impossible, and in every way would
have been vastly more expensive.
In these eight years have been brought to a conclusion —
or are well under way — the abolishing of the railroad grade
crossings, the building of the subway, the completion of the
great Southern Terminal Station, the development in part of
the vast new dock system, the improvement of tjie harbor,
the building up of the park system, the perfecting of the
6 City Document No. 35.
water supply, the beginning of the great new bridge to
Charlestown, and the extension of the electric car service in
all parts of the city ; and in addition and in close connection
with all this development has followed the work of the-
Street Department.
In the Street Department the work of the past three years
has been the greatest in its history in amount and importance.
In these years have been built the five great boulevards,
which, branching out in different directions, have brought
the outlying sections of the city in close touch with the city
proper over well-built roads, supplied with sewer, water and
gas, so that great areas of most desirable residential land are
now available for the rapidly growing city. The increase in
population in these years has been large, and through the
development of its own territory this increase has been made
possible, for the reason that the city has made it attractive
for its people to stay within its borders.
In addition to the boulevards a great number of assessable
streets have been built which greatly add to the value and
beauty of the outlying wards. In the down-town section
many of the most important thoroughfares have been repaved
in the best manner. But fully as important, though, owing
to its nature, not so much noted by the citizen, has been the
work of perfecting the Boston sewerage system, so that now
there is no other city in the country where the sewer system
is so complete, and the difficulties to be overcome in the fu-
ture so few. Prior to 1896 no action had been taken looking
to a general relief from the very pressing need for surface
drainage in the outlying districts ; the great problem of Stony
brook was only cared for in part ; the large down-town Canal
Street Relief Sewer, which served the needs of a large and very
congested district, and the brokeu-down and bad condition of
which had been reported on for years, was daily becoming
worse ; the Main Drainage Works plant, on the efficiency of
which depended the health and comfort of the entire city,
and the condition of which daily threatened most serious dan-
ger to the sewerage system of the city had received no at-
tention for years ; no connections had been made with the
North Metropolitan system, although rent was being paid
therefor by the City of Boston to the State, and the fouling
of the shores of Charlestown and East Boston had become a
serious nuisance ; and the capacit}' of the basins at Moon
Island was greatly overtaxed. All these conditions have
been corrected, and the sewer problems of the future are now
of the ordinary nature, which can be well cared for within a
reasonable appropriation, and little is left undone that appears-
as a menace to the general health of the community.
Street Department. 7
In the matter of the removal of offal and other refuse
the methods of a half a century were still pursued. All this
has been changed, and the system now in use surpasses in its
sanitary completeness and general arrangements that of any
city in this country.
New methods in the Street-Cleaning Division have accom-
plished better results than ever before.
The Ferry Division has been thoroughly equipped with
new slips and drops, two boats have been built and another
is under way.
The only division which has not kept pace — owing to
lack of appropriations — with the general work of the depart-
ment and the growth of the city has been the Bridge
Division. Many of the bridges are old, and should receive
attention ; but the City Council has not been able or seen fit
to provide the necessary moneys.
The whole scheme of street watering has been changed, so
that now every public street in the city is watered by the
department, and the cost assessed on the abutters, thus doing
away with the old haphazard way of doing the work by pri-
vate subscription, and results have been attained not possi-
ble under the old svstem.
PAVING DIVISION.
Expenditures.
Maintenance. Specials.
$726,255.20. $1,258,079.39.
For expenditures under Laying Out and Construction of
Highways, Blue Hill and Other Avenues, and South Union
Station, see page 3.
This division has charge of the maintenance and recon-
struction of about four hundred and eighty (480) miles of
streets.
The following shows the amount and kind of reconstruc-
tion work done by the Paving Division during the year:
Sq. yds.
Granite blocks on concrete base, with pitch-joints . 41,491
Granite blocks on gravel base, with pitch-joints . 2,676
Granite blocks on gravel base, with gravel-joints . 93,571
Asphalt '...'. 8,539
Macadam. See note.
Note. — A very large portion of the work of the Paving Division is
the reconstruction of macadam streets. The amount of this work is
best shown by the number of feet of edgestone laid and set up, gutters
laid and relaid, and brick sidewalks laid and relaid, which are as fol-
lows:
Edgestone set and reset, 162,809 linear feet. Gutters laid and relaid,
37,279 square yards. Brick sidewalks laid and relaid, 71,813 square
yards.
City Document No. 35.
Crushed Stone, Ballast or Telford.
Output of Stone from City Crushers.
Crushed Stone
Tons.
Telford
Tons.
Bleiler's Ledge
Centre street crusher
16,221
31,510
1,473
16,127
8,526
16,362
27,392
451
Chestnut Hill avenue crusher
Coclman street crusher
Commonwealth avenue crusher
4,081
Rosseter street crusher
Totals
117,611
4,532
From the maintenance appropriation of this division there
was built a new stone crusher in the Brighton District, with
a capacity of two hundred and twenty-five tons daily, with
arrangement of bins for the storage of stone, and the whole
plant is a very complete one.
In this division excellent results were accomplished as far
as financial conditions would allow, but owing to the very
considerable decrease in the moneys appropriated, the work
was much less than conditions called for. This department
for the past two years has advocated a general policy of the
reconstruction and repaving of the down-town streets, so that
Boston might take its place with other advanced munici-
palities as well paved and well cleaned. The amount made
available, however, was only sufficient to do some of the
more necessary work.
The average appropriation for new work under the general
law (not assessable), since the consolidation of the depart-
ment, which took place in 1891, has been $850,000 per year.
The appropriation for 1898 was $448,000.
"Work on the boulevards has made satisfactory progress
and Columbus avenue is now completed with the exception
of a short section between Centre and Ritchie streets, where
one side is left uncompleted, work having been suspended in
consequence of the cold weather.
On Blue Hill avenue no work has been done on the final
ection, owing to the failure to take action of the commis-
Street Department. 9
sioners appointed to make arrangements for the abolition of
the grade crossing of the New England Kailroad.
On Commonwealth avenne considerable work has been
done, and the j3resent Legislature, by the passage of chapter
236 of the Acts of 1898, has authorized the expenditure of a
sum estimated as sufficient to complete the paving, with the
added condition that the work be brought to a close before
the year 1900. The plans of the avenue have been revised,
and some changes made which, while lessening the cost, will
be of benefit to the abutting estates and make the avenue
much more attractive.
On Columbia road, from Blue Hill avenue to the New
England Railroad, the road is completed and in use. Work
has not been commenced upon the railroad bridge. From
the bridge to Edward Everett square a large amount of work
has been done. The grading is substantially completed, and
nearly all the sewers, water-pipes and gas-pipes have been
laid, and some work has been done on the surfacing. The
contracts for construction require the work to be completed
by July 1, 1899 ; and with the exception of the bridge above
named, the progress already made indicates that it will be
substantially completed at that time.
Work is also in progress on the erection of the bridge over
the Plymouth Division of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad, and on the filling of the section of the
road and parkway between Covington and I streets. Pro-
posals have been received for completing the grading of the
section between Mercer and Mt. Vernon streets. Consider-
able filling has been done during the year on the latter
section, under several small contracts.
On Ipswich street, the bridge over the Fens waterway, the
abutments of the bridge to carry the park driveway over the
street, a retaining wall along the line of the railroad, and iron
fences on both sides of the street at the crossing of the Fens,
have been finished, and a temporary wooden bridge to carry
the park drive over the street has been erected.
The most important paving work was the reconstruction
of Hanover street between Court and Washington streets,
Howard street, Tremont street from Boylston street to
Pleasant street, and Commercial street from State street to
South Market street. These were paved with granite blocks,
with pitch-joints, on a concrete base.
Other jobs of considerable size were Bunker Hill street,
Charlestown, Tremont street, Roxbury, Norfolk avenue and
Parker street, granite blocks on gravel base. Asphalt was
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laid on portions of Shawmut avenue, Broadway, and Hay-
ward place.
South Union Station.
During the past year the sea-wall on Dorchester avenue
extension has been completed from Federal street to Summer
street extension, and the street has been filled in, the tem-
porary sidewalk built, and the roadway temporarily paved
with granite blocks excepting a narrow strip adjoining a por-
tion of the property of the Boston Terminal Company upon
which the buildings and other structures have not as yet
been so far completed as to allow the paving to be done.
The work of widening Federal street bridge to connect it
with the new street has also been done.
Summer street extension in front of the new station has
been paved and the sidewalks built. The square formed by
the intersection of Summer street and Atlantic avenue has
been regraded and temporarily paved, the centre of the square-
having been raised about two and one-half feet. Atlantic
avenue, between Summer street and Kneeland street, has
been put in condition so that it can be used.
Removal of Snow.
The regular work of the Paving Division has been con-
siderably handicapped by the drain made upon the mainte-
nance appropriation owing to the heavy expense of snow
removal, the amount of snowfall exceeding any in the
history of the department.
The loss of life and property caused by storm was so
excessive and unusual that the story of the year's snow
work in some detail is herewith given.
The new year of the department was ushered in by the
great storm of January 31. Monday afternoon, January 31,.
the thermometer was stationary at about 32°, and the snow
on the ground from the storm of January 26 was about six
inches. In the late afternoon, the Weather Bureau reported
that it might turn to rain or continue to snow ; but there
was no intimation given of the severe and unusual storm
which followed. In the early evening it looked very
threatening, and, as a matter of precaution, extra teams were
ordered to report at 7 A.M. in the shopping district, the
intention being to have that section of the city covered in
the very early morning. All through the night the storm
continued to increase, and by 1 A.M. traffic was practically
suspended. The cars were stalled, the streets blocked by
STATE STREET SNOW DRIFT.
ADAMS SQUARE— SNOW.
Steeet Department. 11
fallen poles and wires, and from that time on, the snow,.
which had been wet — at times almost rain — continued.
By early morning the thermometer had fallen to 20°, and
continued falling until it reached 5° on the morning of
February 2.
At 5.30 on the morning of February 1, the Street Depart
ment officials made arrangements for the work of the day'
The department was greatly handicapped, however, from the
fact that it was impossible to reach more than one or two
districts by telephone, all overhead wire service being dis-
abled. It was necessary to communicate with the district
foremen, owners of teams and others, by messengers. By
7 o'clock a considerable force of contractors' teams and
teams of the Paving and Street-Cleaning Divisions were at
work on the main thoroughfares, and clearing away from
the fire-houses. By 8 o'clock the Sanitary Division teams
and men had been reached, and were added to the force of
workers. As soon as possible, as many Sewer Division men
as could be notified were ordered to report on snow work, so
that by afternoon the entire available Street Department
force and teams, and such additional contractors' teams as
could be secured, were actively engaged in removing the
snow. Thus, with the full force of the Paving, Street-
Cleaning and Sewer Divisions, and a portion of the Sanitary
men, work was carried on night and day, including Sunday.
As many men and teams were worked as could be to
advantage. The number of dumps substantially regulates
the entire work as only a limited number of teams can be
used to advantage at each dump ; and the number of men
profitably engaged in work is in proportion to the number
of teams. The difficulties of handling snow in Boston are
increased by the scarcity of dumping-places. In this storm,
owing to its severity, dumping was allowed on the Common,
which greatly assisted in the work. In addition to the
regular dumps, a small dump was. also secured at Long
Wharf, and at night the Sanitary dumping-wharf at Fort
Hill was made available.
In Boston, unlike New York, the department must take
into account the fact that the larger part of the teaming
immediately goes on runners as soon as there is a substantial
snowfall, and it is therefore not permissible to take the snow
out of the streets entirely.
The conditions of the storm were a damp, heavy fall of
snow, amounting to about 15 inches, followed by several
days of low temperature, the thermometer ranging between
5° and 20°, thus creating a firm bed of packed snow which
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turned to hard ice. As the temperature rose, this bed
became full of cradle-holes, and the streets in some parts of
the city, where the heaviest travel was, were almost impas-
sable until the department had cleaned them to the paving.
To do this it was necessary to pick the ice, and so, sub-
stantially, every business street in the city had first to be
picked, before the bed of snow-ice could be removed, adding
greatly to the cost and labor.
Another factor which made removal of the snow difficult
and expensive was that, owing to the wet conditions at the
time of its fall, the snow was banked on the roofs, and, on
account of its weight, it was found necessary to shovel more
than the usual number of roofs ; and, as reported by the
district foreman, who for a great number of years has had
charge of the down-town district, more snow was thrown into
the streets from roofs and areas than had ever been the case
in his experience. This made it necessary, in a great num-
ber of streets, to do the work three times over.
The number of street department men employed on snow
work was substantially as follows :
Paving Division ....... 1,000
Sewer Division . . . . . . . 500
Street-Cleaning Division ...... 600
Sanitary Division (for a portion of the time) . . 300
Total 2,400
The number of hired teams employed in the work ranged
from 300 to 850.
The amount charged to snow-work from February 1 to
February 13, inclusive, was as follows:
Labor Rolls.
Paving and Sewer Divisions - . . . $38,747 39
Street-Cleaning Division . . . . 11,681 27
Sanitary Division . . . . 1,761 99
Total $52,190 65
Cost of Teams Hired.
Paving Division ..... $33,570 50
Street-Cleaning Division . . . 2,488 25
Total $36,058 75
Street Department. ]3
In addition to the work as above, the department worked
on snow Friday, February 4, Friday night and Saturday,
February 5, and on Sunday, February 6, the entire force,
including the Sanitary teams. The larger portion of the men
of the Paving and Street-Cleaning Divisions, however, were
continued on the final cleaning up of the snow until Thurs-
dajr night, February 17. So to the above should be added,
as an estimate, $20,000 for the week's labor and teams, mak-
ing a total cost of 8108,249.40.
The number of single loads removed, as reported from the
dumps, is as follows :
Paving Division 103,915
Street-Cleaning Division . . . . 19,276
Total . . . . . . . 123,191
The United States weather reports show that the snowfall
amounted to 14.3 inches. The minimum temperature on
Monday, the day of the storm, was 5°, and the maximum
32°. On the succeeding day, February 1, the thermometer
ranged from 32° down to 10° ; and this was followed by
three days of very low temperature.
The second great storm of the financial year commenced in
the evening on November 27, 1898. This storm is referred
to as " the November blizzard," and the damage to shipping
and the loss of life at sea was the greatest in the history of
Boston and Massachusetts Bay. On the evening of Novem-
ber 26 the steamer " Portland," leaving Boston at 7 o'clock
was caught, it is supposed, in the gale at some point below
Cape Ann, and was lost somewhere in the bay, none surviv-
ing of upwards of 170 passengers and crew. The following
is the story of this storm :
Saturday, November 26, was cloudy ; wind north-east r
velocity 11 miles per hour ; the average temperature was
29°. Snow commenced falling at 7.37 P.M., wet and heavy.
During the early morning hours of Sunday, the 27th, the
wind increased to a hurricane, and by morning there was a
heavy fall of snow, which in many places was badly drifted,
and the city streets were almost blocked. Many of the over-
head wires were broken, and the telephone and other service
greatly disarranged. On but few lines of the Boston Ele-
vated Railway Company were the cars running. The Street
Department commenced work early Sunday morning, but the
snow continuing, and the wind blowing with great force, it
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was not possible to do much more than open lines of com-
munication between the most important fire-houses and
streets that had been made passable by the plows of the
Boston Elevated.
At 1.45 P.M., Sunday, the snowfall amounted to twelve
inches. On Monday, the 28th, with the thermometer at 29°,
there was a slight additional snowfall of a half an inch,
Tuesday was clear, and the thermometer registered 33°.
Wednesday there was a further fall of snow, amounting to
5.3 inches, making a total snowfall to be cared for of nearly
18 inches; and the record shows that on Wednesday, Novem-
ber 30, at 8 P.M., there were sixteen inches of unmelted
snow on the ground where no work had been done.
All the force of the department, Paving, Street-Cleaning,
Sewer and Sanitary divisions, men and horses, were substan-
tially put on snow work, the Sanitary forces being returned
to their own work as the streets were opened up so as to
make it possible for them to get access to the houses. Work
was continued night and day throughout the week.
In streets where the travel was heavy the snow cradled
badly, requiring^he use of picks ; and, in effect, from every
downtown street the snow had to be carted, the temperature
at no time through the week rising higher than slightly above
the freezing point. The hill streets were impassable for two
days, until the department was able to give them attention.
The work in the outlying districts was made heavy in
some places by the tremendous drifts. Fortunately, however,
the temperature did not at anytime become excessively cold,
so that by Sunday night a high wind and warm rain assisted
greatly in bringing the streets back to a normal condition.
As compared with the snowfall of February 1 of this same
year, the amount was slightly in excess ; but the weather
conditions were much more favorable to snow removal, so
that, while the storm of February, 1898, cost in the neighbor-
hood of $100,000, the storm of November cost approximately
$50,000. The cost of snow removal for the financial year
1898-99 exceeds that of any year in the history of the depart-
ment.
The scarcity of dumps has continued a serious obstacle in
the way of the rapid and low-cost removal of the snow. The
long hauls to, and the long waits at the dumps make much
waste and extra labor.
The following is a statement of the number of days labor,
number of days teaming, and the number of loads of snow
Street Department. 15
Temoved by the Street Department from Sunday, November
27, to Monday, December 5, 1898, inclusive :
Number days labor, Paving Division men . . 6,689
Number days labor, Street-Cleaning Division men . 2,941
Number days labor, Sewer Division men . , 2,786
Number days labor, Sanitary Division men . . 279
Total number days labor .... 12,695
Number single teams employed .... 3,053
Number double teams employed .... 2,413
Number four-horse teams employed . 25
Total number teams employed . . . 5,491
Number single loads snow removed . . . 56,695
In addition to the above, the greater portion of the Paving
and Street-Cleaning forces were engaged on snow work for
the following week.
The large amount of money required for snow work the
present year emphasizes the recommendation made in the last
two annual reports of this department that some provision
be made for caring for snow, outside the maintenance appro-
priations of the Paving and Street-Cleaning Divisions. The
maintenance appropriation of the Paving Division should be
for the maintenance and care of the streets, and such other
kindred duties as come within its regular province, for two
reasons : first, that the cost of street maintenance from year
to year could be compared ; and secondly, that it . might be
possible, in making up the annual estimate of cost, to have a
basis on which to figure.
This year the regular work of the Paving Division has
been badly crippled the entire year in consequence of the tre-
mendous inroad made on its maintenance appropriation by
the storm of February. By careful management, it would
have been possible, however, to end the year in this division
almost within the appropriation, had it not been for this
unusually early fall of snow.'" The snow cost in this one
year was $172,963.
It is not fair to those charged with the conduct of the
work that, through conditions such as these, it should appear
when the year is ended that they have been unable to so
manage the finances of their department as to live within the
appropriation allotted by the City Council; nor is it fair to
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the citizen who expects a certain amount of street work to
be done that, owing to weather conditions, he should be
neglected. It is impossible to so plan the work that the offi-
cials in charge of the different districts of the Paving Divi-
sion can be instructed or informed as to the amount which
may become available for their regular work. Under the
present arrangement, dependent upon the fall of snow in
the early part of the financial year, the summer work is
more or less governed ; and there is no way of figuring what
will come at the very end of the season in the way of cost
of snow removal.
I urge at this time, with the experience of the past year
as a lesson, that in the coming year appropriation be made
for the regular work of the Paving and Street-Cleaning
Divisions, and that some arrangement of moneys be made so
that the cost of snow removal, whatever it may be, can be
provided for from such further sum as may be set aside for
that purpose.
Public Alleys.
In Boston, as in other cities, there are a great number of
back passageways, known as alleys. With few exceptions,
these were owned by private parties, and the city had no
jurisdiction over them, either as regards cleaning or enforce-
ment of city ordinances in reference to the throwing or
sweeping of wastes into the street, and no power to bring
about sanitary or safe conditions of paving. In some in-
stances these created a most undesirable state of affairs.
These alleys in many cases are as important to those hav-
ing occasion to use them for the delivery of goods as are the
public streets. In a number of instances the department
was appealed to by individual abutters, asking that some
action be taken looking to repaving. Owing to the fact that
it was oftentimes impossible for a number of abutters to jointly
agree to do the work, but few alleys had been put in condi-
tion ; and it was thought desirable on the part of the city
authorities to ask legislation which would bring about a
system of control. As a consequence, chapter 298 of the
Acts of 1898 was passed by the Legislature. Under its pro-
visions, any alley or passageway not exceeding twenty-five
feet in width can be laid out and constructed at the expense
of the abutters, in the same manner as an assessable street,
such alleys not to be kept in repair, but to be cleaned at the
expense of the city. Under this act twenty-three alleys and
passageways were laid out as public alleys, and will be prop-
erly reconstructed during the coming season.
Street Department. 17
Another serious source of, inconvenience can be controlled
under this act, and that is the blocking of these alleys with
snow. It has been customary in certain districts of the city
for the abutters to throw the yard and roof snow into the
alley, thus making it impassable. In some alleys, by agree-
ment, this snow was removed by contract; but in others,
where agreement was not possible, the snow was allowed to
remain to the great inconvenience of the city sanitary teams,
as well as the various classes of merchants and trades-
people who found it necessary to use the alleys for the
delivery of goods. An effort was made to secure the con-
sent of the abutters to the removal of this snow by the city,
the cost to be assessed on the individuals, but only in a few
instances was this acceptable. The blocking of the alleys .
with snow, however, is now prevented by requiring a per-
mit from the Superintendent of Streets to place this snow in
the alley, and one of the conditions of the permit is that the
applicant shall produce an agreement with some reliable
contractor that the snow to be placed in the alley will be
immediately removed.
In my opinion, the act should be amended so that authority
would be given to the city to clear the alleys of snow at the
expense of the abutters, for the reason that, as I believe, it
could be done at less cost and more systematically than
under the present plan of private contract.
Following is the text of the act :
[Chapter 298 of the Acts of 1898.]
AN ACT RELATIVE TO ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF
BOSTON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
Section 1. The board of street commissioners of the city of
Boston may, under the provisions of chapter three hundred and
twenty-three of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-
one and acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto, lay out
and construct any alley or passageway in the city of Boston not
exceeding twenty-five feet in width as a public alley, and the
provisions of said chapters shall, so far as applicable, apply to
the laying out and construction of public alleys and the paying of
the assessable cost thereof, as if they were laid out as highways, and
any moneys applicable to the laying out and construction of high-
ways under said act may be used for paying the expenses of laying
out and constructing public alleys.
Sect. 2. Said city shall not be liable for any defect or want of
repair in any public alley, nor be required to keep the same free
from snow, but shall be required to keep the same free from any
substance which is liable to cause sickness or a nuisance.
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Sect. 3. Whoever drops or places and suffers to remain in any
public alley any snow or ice, or any rubbish or obstruction of any
kind, shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars for each offence.
Sect. 4. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by the
city council of the city of Boston. — [Approved April 8, 1898.
Accepted by the citv council and approved by the Mayor, June
27, 1898.
Permits.
The matter of granting permits required by ordinance to
be taken out for various kinds of work or occupation of the
streets has received a great deal of careful attention ; and
with the co-operation of the police the system has been
operated most successfully. Until 1897 no charge was made
for permits, but that year, commencing with the first of
January, a small charge was established; for instance, a
charge of one dollar for permits to open and occupy the
streets, and for the various minor permits twenty-five cents.
It is estimated that this will return to the city the sum of
twenty thousand dollars per year, which will about cover the
cost of maintaining the Permit Office.
The following is the notice giving the cost of permits :
City of Boston — Street Department.
NOTICE TO CORPORATIONS AND CONTRACTORS.
On and after January 1, 1897, a charge will be. made for each
permit issued from the Permit Office of this department in
accordance with the following schedule :
Glass A, $1 each.
Permits for the following purposes :
Ordinary excavations ;
Laying drains ;
Laying wires, conduits and railroad tracks ;
Occupying streets for erecting and repairing buildings, and other
purposes connected with buildings, when they do not become a
part of another, permit ;
Placing electric poles in the streets ;
Placing coal-holes and vaults under the sidewalks ;
Moving buildings ;
Feeding horses ;
Selling fruit, etc., from buildings ;
Selling fruit, etc., from areas ;
Occupying sidewalks for more than ten minutes for the purpose
of loading and unloading goods (yearly permit) ;
Driving cattle ;
Wearing advertising coat and hat (yearly permit) ;
Making emergency openings.
Street Department. 19
Class JS, 25 cents each.
Permits for the following purposes :
Raising and lowering goods into and from buildings ;
Erecting signs ;
Erecting and repairing awnings ;
Projecting electric lamps ;
Distributing fine sand on pavements ;
Occupying sidewalk to repair sidewalk lights and covers ;
Occupying sidewalk and portion of street for cleaning snow from
roofs of buildings (yearly permit) ;
Watering streets with watering carts.
On extensions of permits there will be a charge of 25 cents
each.
Benj. W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets.
SEWER DIVISION.
Expenditures.
Maintenance. Specials.
$337,376.27 $1,610,178.26
In the last annual report was printed a copy of the Act
Relative to the Sewerage Works of the City of Boston,
passed in 1897. This act has made it possible to accomplish
much valuable sewer work. As this law is now under fire
from two different directions, first in the Legislature, and
secondly in the Supreme Court, where its validity is to be
tested, the following explanation of the reason and purpose of
this act is desirable as a matter of record, and also in fairness
to this department :
In February, 1896, the writer of this report assumed the
office of Superintendent of Streets. His first duty was the
study of the conditions and needs of the several divisions of
the department. As a result of this study a report was
presented to the Mayor showing that the conditions as
regards sewerage works were such as to demand immediate
action.
For many years sewerage works of the greatest importance
and most urgently needed had been postponed from year to
year until the time had arrived when further delay might
bring about the most disastrous condition. The great pump-
ing plant at the Cow Pasture, which had been in continuous
operation for fifteen (15) years, had received so little
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attention in the way of repairs that at any time a break might
occur that would disable the entire sewer system of the city.
The storage basins at Moon Island had more than reached
their capacity, and the plan of discharging on the ebb tide
could only be carried out in part. The so-called Canal Street
Relief Sewer, serving the most thickly settled and important
section of the city, referred to in the Street Department
report of 1891, by Superintendent Carter, as in such condi-
tion as might bring about an outbreak of cholera unless at
once attended to, was still on the list for attention. The
sewage of Charlestown and East Boston was still being
poured upon the shores of those districts, creating a most
menacing nuisance; although the Metropolitan system of
sewers, intended for the relief of these sections, was available,
and rent to the State was being paid therefor, no connections
therewith had been made. Several of the largest overflow
sewers were broken down at the outlet, so that at times of
storm entire districts were backed up and flooded. The
problem of surface drainage, which had been troubling the
department for some years, was unsolved. The demands
of the citizens in the newly-developed parts of the city for
house sewers could be met only in part.
This was the condition as regards the construction work.
In the matter of proper maintenance of sewers, the depart-
ment was also handicapped. The new features of this act
were that a certain definite sum was annually authorized for
the construction of sewers, and such money as might be
needed for the maintenance of the sewers was made an assess-
able charge, according to the use of the sewer by the tax-
payer.
No branch of municipal work has such close relations to
the health and comfort of the community as the sewer system
of a great city. Only those who have had the care, respon-
sibility and direction of the sewerage system of Boston can
appreciate the immense benefit which has come from the con-
ditions made possible under the new sewerage act of 1897,.
which has been so criticised, so misrepresented, and which
has been the subject of legal attack, and is now before the
Supreme Court for decision as to its constitutionality.
It is a well recognized fact that to properly frame legis-
lation for the building and assessing of sewerage works
that will be satisfactory in all its workings is a most difficult
proposition in every municipality.
Street Department. 21
Sewer Legislation.
The first legislation on this subject affecting Boston was
an Act past in 1709. All sewers and drains at > that time
were constructed and maintained by private individuals, and
this first act simply required that permit be obtained from
the selectmen of the town so that the " inconveniences and
damages by frequent breaking up the highways, streets, and
lanes," " for the laying and repairing of drains, or common
shores, and of differences arising among partners in such
drains, or common shores, about their proportion of the
charge for making or repairing the same " might be prevented.
Various acts and ordinances were passed succeeding this,
but not until 1837 was an ordinance enacted establishing
the office of Superintendent of Sewers, and placing the
matter under the control and direction of the city. After
this, several acts and ordinances were passed in the attempt
to more properly arrange for the building and assessing of
these sewerage works.
In 1896, when Josiah Quincy became Mayor, the work of
building sewers was carried on under the authority of chap-
ter 418, of the Acts of 1892, and amendments. Under this
act the assessment for house sewers was not to exceed $4.00
for each lineal foot of sewer built. The overplus came from
the general tax levy ; and should the sewer cost less than
$4.00 per lineal foot the abutter received the benefit of the
lower cost. Thus each year there was a very considerable
deficit in the assessments, and the individual was benefited
at the expense of the general tax-payer. The fund from
which assessable sewers were built was the appropriation
known as the " 323 Act," which provided $3,000,000 for the
building of assessable streets and sewers. All sewerage
works such as the Main Drainage Pumping Station, and
reconstruction of sewers and outlets, must be provided for
by concurrent vote of the City Council, and the money
obtained by loan within the debt limit. Under this system
the real estate holder, in sections of the city entirely unpro-
vided with sewerage, was taxed in his general tax-bill for the
construction, building and maintenance of sewers from which
he could derive no benefit. Personal property — which cer-
tainly could not be affected by the construction and main-
tenance of sewerage works also stood its burden of the cost.
Moreover, under this system, it was impossible for the City
Council, with the very limited amount at its disposal — even
if other demands more attractive to the ordinary city legis-
lator did not take precedence — to properly provide for the
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very pressing demand for sewerage works. An attack was
made on the city by the Metropolitan Board of Sewerage
Commissioners, and an effort made in the Legislature to take
away from Boston all control of her sewerage works, and a
part of the plea was that Boston did not adequately care for
her sewerage system.
Another question which was becoming of such vital im-
portance that some action became imperative was the problem
of how to care for the surface drainage in the outlying dis-
tricts. The old water courses had become obstructed by
building operations, the sewers were not originally designed
to take the surface flow, and whole districts were suffering in
the wet season from lack of drainage. There was no provi-
sion of law whereby this matter couid be taken in hand by
the department.
Thus the problem presented was a serious one. The mat-
ter was taken in hand and carefully studied by experts and
officials of the Sewer Division, and the results submitted to
the city Law Department, with a view to perfecting an act
which would give adequate relief, and at the same time
assess the expense on those benefited by the construction
and maintenance of sewerage works. As a result of this
study, what afterwards became chapter 426 of the Acts of
1897 was formulated, introduced into the Legislature, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Metropolitan Affairs, who, after
careful consideration and hearings, reported favorably, and
the act was passed.
This act in substance provides that the City Council for
the city of Boston shall annually appropriate sums not ex-
ceeding one million dollars in any one year for constructing
sewerage works in said city, and shall also appropriate, to be
met by annual charges such sums as the Mayor of said city
should deem sufficient for maintaining and operating the
sewerage works. All sewers, drains, pumping stations and
other works for the collection or disposal of sewage or sur-
face or ground water in said city shall be included in the
term sewerage work as used in the act. It further provides
that the Board of Street Commissioners, with the approval
of the Mayor, shall order the construction of sewers or
drains; that streams or water courses within the limits of
said city may be filled up or diverted, widened, deepened,
paved or covered by the order of said Board. Said Board is-
authorized to make takings for sewers, water courses, etc.
The Superintendent of Streets or such other officer as the
Mayor of said city shall from time to time direct shall
carry out such orders. The Treasurer of said city, to meet
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the expenses incurred in constructing any sewerage works,
shall from time to time and on the request of the Board of
Street Commissioners, issue sewerage bonds. The Board of
Street Commissioners, with the approval of the Mayor, are
empowered to annually determine just and equitable sewer-
age charges to be paid by estates of said city for the con-
struction, maintenance and operation of the sewerage works,
as caused by each estate, the amount of use thereof, if any,
by the estate or its occupants, and the benefit received there-
from by the estate.
Early in the year the Board of Street Commissioners
authorized the Superintendent of Streets to submit to them
a study and plan of making assessments under the act, and
the subject was taken in hand by the Sewer Division of the
Street Department. A special detail of department engineers
and expert assistants with a sufficient clerical corps prepared
the plans and figures, which were later submitted to the
Board of Street Commissioners, and accepted by them,
with the approval of His Honor the Mayor, and of the city
Law Department.
The preparation of the plans and figures involved an
immense amount of detail work ; but early in September the
figures and plans for the assessment were delivered to the
Board of Street Commissioners, the Street Department keep-
ing the control of the engineering account in connection with
the sewer assessment work, this engineering force preparing
the plans and obtaining the data on which future assessments
will be based.
The system of assessments put into operation covering the
expenditures of the past year is as follows :
The assessment was divided into two parts —
1. Maintenance and operation.
2. Construction.
For the first part, the maintenance and operation, the city
government allowed $350,000. One-quarter of that amount
is assessed on all the estates of the city of Boston on the
basis of land valuations, for the reason that all the estates in
the city derive some benefit from sewerage works, through
the maintenance of sewers, water courses and catch-basins
which care for the surface water from the streets, and also
for the benefits they receive from the use of public buildings,
which are exempt from assessment. The remaining three-
quarters is based on the water tax, and in this city it has been
found that the proportion which this assessment should have
to the water tax is about 1 to 5.
There are something over thirty classes of water-takers, and
24 City Document No. 35.
allowance is made in each special class for such amount of
water as is not returned to the sewers. The proceeds of this
assessment are used for the care and maintenance of all the
sewerage works.
Class 2, Construction, is sub-divided into three classes.
The first class is composed of main drainage, main chan-
nels and other large works of which the whole city derives a
part of the benefits. This is assessed on all the estates
according to their land valuation.
The second class of sewers, which are designated as dis-
trict sewers or sub-mains, are assessed on district areas, the
engineering force of the Sewer Division having divided the
entire city into distinct drainage areas, and for the purpose
of sewerage works each district is carried in a separate ac-
count.
Third, lateral sewers, which are assessed on frontages to
the amount of $ 1.25 for each assessable foot, any cost in ex-
cess of this amount being charged on the district area ; and,
in case of any sewer costing less than $1.25 per foot, the area
is credited with the difference.
The assessment for construction is the amount of the sink-
ing fund charges and interest on 30-year bonds.
This, in a general way, explains the method of determining
the sewerage charges. It may be that in practice the plan as
adopted is not perfect in all its details, and some changes
may be necessary in future assessments. The assessment,
however, is determined by the Board of Street Commissioners
each year, so that any defect in the present plan can be cor-
rected, and but slight hardship entailed by any assessment of
the past year.
As stated above, owing to the inability of the city under
the old sewerage law to provide the necessary moneys to
properly care for and extend its sewerage system, many large
and difficult problems must be met and taken care of at the
outset. In a few years, however, these larger works of con-
struction will have been accomplished, the city provided with
a perfect and comprehensive system of sewerage works, and
the annual charges be greatly decreased. There will of course
be some opposition to the tax, which comes as a new burden ;
but if the large tax-payers and real estate owners were to
thoroughly consider the entire subject, I believe that they
would be convinced of the great value of this act, whereby,
without great hardship to any one, it is possible to perfectly
develop and maintain the most important branch of city work.
During the two years that the department has been able
to conduct its work under this act, the problems which had
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"been presented to every superintendent and administration
for fifteen years were substantially cared for ; and the city to-
day is in a condition, as regards its Main Drainage System,
the large overflows, the most expensive part of the great sur-
face drains, and the rebuilding of certain broken-down sewers
most important to the general health, which never could have
been reached without this legislation. The problems of the
future are comparatively unimportant, except as regards quan-
tity, — that is, conditions dangerous to public health and
safety have been remedied. There still remains to be cared
for, however, the tremendous demand for house sewers which
has been brought about by the building of the new avenues
and the construction of certain lines of main drains.
SANITARY DIVISION.
Expenditures.
$508,152.88.
The past year the collections of this division were as fol-
lows : 394,937 loads, 54 cubic feet each, of house dirt and
ashes, 57,764 loads of house offal.
The principal changes or improvements made in this
division during the past year have been as - follows :
A contract has been closed with the New England Sani-
tary Product Company for the utilization of about 78 per
cent, of the swill collected in this city daily (the bulk of
which was heretofore sold to farmers), with provisions for
taking the balance whenever it is convenient for the city to
deliver the same. The plant is located in an isolated section
of the city which is known as the Cow Pasture, was started
■on the 15th of November, is now treating daily about 130
or 140 tons, and in a very short time (as soon as the new
dumping place on the Roxbury Canal is completed) will take
the balance of the amount contracted for, while in the near
future the swill now collected in the East Boston and Dor-
chester districts will be treated in the same manner.
There has also been put in force a third separation, viz.,
separating the papers and other combustible waste from the
ashes. The disposition of this class of waste has heretofore
been a great nuisance to this department, as it is not desira-
ble for filling, and, when towed to sea, it often floated back
upon the neighboring beaches, causing considerable annoy-
ance and some complaint.
26 City Document No. 35.
This waste is now being separated in 55 per cent, of our
daily collections of ashes, and the same carted to a new plant
which has recently been erected near Fort Hill Wharf, and
which has just gone into operation. The matter there will
be sorted, the marketable portion culled out, and the balance
burned. , ,
In making this third separation the hearty co-operation of
the public is desired.
There have also been purchased 30 new steel-bodied dump-
ing wagons for collecting offal, which have displaced a like
number of the old wooden ones heretofore used.
There has also been built a new dumping-plant at Fort Hill
Wharf for the more expeditious and sanitary handling of the
garbage. A similar plant, for a like purpose, is also being
constructed on the Roxbury Canal at the foot of East Canton
street, and will be ready for operation in a very short time.
With these changes in the methods of collection and dis-
posal of garbage the system in Boston now surpasses that in
use in any other city in this country. It is the purpose of
the department during the coming year to still further im-
prove the service, and by January 1, 1900, there will be
little room left, as far as can be seen, for improvement.
The horses of the division are in excellent condition, many
of the older ones having been replaced, by the purchase of
new animals. The stables have received such attention
as has been possible from the maintenance appropriation, and
the condition^ while not all that might be desired, is fair.
The series of pictures shown in connection with the San-
itary Division illustrate the change from old to new methods.
The first two pictures show the old way of collecting mixed
waste materials, with the rag-pickers overhauling the barrels.
This made a continual litter on the streets, besides being ob-
jected to by the Board of Health, on the ground that this
material, carried into the houses, was likely to spread dis-
ease. Under the new T system, householders and storekeepers
are required to keep their combustible waste separate from
the ashes. The police have stopped the overhauling of
barrels by rag-pickers, and the improvement as regards clean-
liness of streets is quite notable.
The third plate shows the interior of the plant where the
combustible waste is cared for. What appears in the centre
of the plate as a trough is the revolving belt, with the ma-
terial carried past the men, each sorting into a chute (also
shown in the picture), the material then passing below into
the basement, where it is baled for shipment. The next,
plate shows the continuation of the belt, carrying the refuse,.
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which is of no value, into the furnaces, where it furnishes
the fuel to operate the plant. The next plate shows the
building erected for the purpose of handling the combustible
wastes.
The next plate shows the loading of the farmers' wagons
at the South End swill yard under the old system. It can
be easily seen that this method was most objectionable. In
the first place the city wagons dumped the offal in great
masses on the platform. This, being shoveled over into
the farmers' wagons and again carted through the streets,
was the source of constant and proper complaint. The offal
from the central down-town section of the city was carried
by barge and dumped in the bay, creating a constant nuisance
and source of complaint to the dwellers along its shores.
The next plate shows the offal wagons dumping their loads
into the scow at the South End wharf, and there is also shown
in this picture the change from the wooden box-carts to the
iron carts. It will be noted that the old-fashioned box-carts,
so long in use in Boston, are emptied by the men shoveling
out the contents, whereas the new iron cart is simply dumped,
and the load is' disposed of in a few seconds.
The next picture shows the plant of the New England
Sanitary Product Company at the Cow Pasture.
The shop work carried on under the direction of the
deputy of the Sanitary Division has been continued with ex-
cellent results, the greater part of the shoeing of the horses,
building and repairing of carts, harnesses, etc., of the depart-
ment being done by this division.
STREET-CLEANING DIVISION.
Expenditures.
$316,052.73.
Removed 131,705 loads of dirt.
The appropriation for the Street-Cleaning Division work
remaining about as in past years it has not been possible to
extend the service, as recommended in the last annual report,
to Dorchester, Brighton and East Boston. The work in
these districts now is either done by the Paving Division —
which in the busy season is unable to give it proper atten-
tion — or a portion of the street-cleaning force is sent weekly
or bi-weekly into these districts.
A change has been made in the manner of doing the work
in the West and North ends of the city from machine sweeping
28 City Document No. 35.
to hand sweeping, and the results attained have been so
excellent that this method will be extended. The old way-
was to sweep the streets at night, two, three or four
times a week, by machine. Under the present method the
streets are divided into small sections, and swept by hand
continuously. The expense has been but slightly greater,
and the increase in cleanliness very apparent, as, under the
old way, within a few hours after sweeping, paper and litter
thrown into the streets would create an untidy appearance.
I again call attention to the failure on the part of the
police to enforce the ordinances in regard to throwing waste
materials into the streets, which, in certain sections of the
city, makes it impossible to bring about better conditions
without an expenditure of money which is unnecessary and
unwarranted.
Emergency Wagon.
Suggested by an occurrence which happened early in the
year, a so-called emergency wagon and emergency corps have
been established within the department. In February,
during the progress of a fire, a building collapsed, carrying
down with it a large number of firemen. This happening at
an early hour in the morning it was not possible to at once
get together a force of street department men to assist the
firemen and police in their efforts to clear away the ruins.
It was not until almost 7 o'clock that the men could be sum-
moned to the work, when they were able to render substantial
assistance.
After perfecting the organization the following letter was
sent to the Fire Commissioner, and a similar letter to the
Board of Police :
Boston, October 4,
Col. H. S. Russell, Fire Commissioner .•
Dear Sir, — I desire to notify you that this department has
put into service a so-called emergency wagon, and that arrange-
ments have also been made so that such a number of men as
might be needed on an emergency call could be furnished from
this department. The wagon is equipped with ropes, jacks,
shovels, crowbars, axes, saws and such wrecking and other tools
as might be of service in case of a falling building, fire or other
accident.
Should occasion arise where this department can be of assist-
ance to your force, a telephone message to City Hall 25 (West
End Stables, North Grove street) will bring the wagon and such
number of men as may be deemed necessary.
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The arrangement for summoning the men is as follows :
On call from the proper authority, the watchman at the yards
will send, through the men living nearest to the yard, cards to a
certain number of the men on the district to report at the yard.
From that point they can be sent wherever needed. Those in
charge of these men are instructed to report at the place of call
to the officer in charge, and to take all instructions from him.
On very short notice quite a considerable number of men
could be brought together in the down-town district, and the
limit of the available force is not reached until a thousand or fif-
teen hundred men are called for.
Trusting that, should occasion arise, you will not hesitate to
call upon this department, I beg to remain
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Benj. W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets.
BRIDGE DIVISION.
Maintenance.
Expenditure.
8129,253.03.
Special.
Expenditure.
$11,006.04.
New construction under charge of the City Engineer.
$34,328.02.
In the Bridge Division, owing to the fact that absolutely no
new money was appropriated except for the regular mainte-
nance, there has been no work of any considerable importance
undertaken. I cannot too strongly call the attention of the
City Council to the necessity for action in relation co many
of the bridges. Some are in need of almost entire recon-
struction, and others should be thoroughly overhauled.
There is also need for additional and improved machinery on
several bridges to assist in the passage of vessels through the
draws. The maintenance appropriation is but barely suffi-
cient to care for the running expenses, such as the payment
of draw-tenders, the purchase of supplies, and the most ordi-
nary repairs. It is only by the most careful attention on the
part of the deputy in charge that the bridges have been kept
in running order, and accidents avoided.
30 City Document No. 35.
FERRY DIVISION.
Maintenance.
Expenditure.
$213,055.79.
Keceipts.
1165,001.57.
Specials.
Expenditure.
$131,736.40.
Traffic.
12,182,842 foot passengers.
938,140 teams.
The new boat, " Governor Russell," just ready to go into
commission, was purchased by the United States govern-
ment for war purposes, for the sum of $71,000, the exact
cost to the city. Also, the propeller ferry-boat " East
Boston" was taken for the same purpose, for which was paid
the sum of $57,500, making a total of $128,500. A contract
was made for another new boat, which will be completed by
February 15, 1899. Contracts for two new drops and tanks
have been made, and these are now being put in place. This
will make all the drops practically new, as the eight drops
have been built since 1894; and it is expected that no new
drops will be required for at least twenty years. Two slips
have been sheathed at an expense of about $4,000. This
work was necessary, as if it had been left undone much
longer new piling would have been required, which would
have cost at least $10,000 more. The work done in this line
hould last for ten years.
The boats, slips, tanks, landings and head-houses, with the
exception of the South ferry, East Boston side, are in good
condition, and no extraordinary expense will be required for
some years.
Another new boat should be built, unless both the boats
sold to the United States government should be repurchased.
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STREET-WATERING DIVISION.
Expenditure.
$138,728.57.
Miles of streets watered, 409.95.
Prior to 1891, any watering of the city streets was done
by private subscription. In that year a change was made,
the city undertaking the watering of all macadam streets,
leaving the paved streets to still be watered by the abutters.
The appropriation for this work was taken from the general
tax levy.
This method was unsatisfactory in many ways, for the
reason that on the paved streets the difficulty or neglect of
the individual abutters making arrangements led to very
uncertain conditions, and also distributed the cost very un-
evenly.
The past year another change was inaugurated, the city
undertaking the watering of all public streets, whether
paved or not, assessing the cost of the work on the abutting
estates, under authority of the statute authorizing all cities
of 50,000 inhabitants and over to do street-watering by
special assessment. Under this act, however, it was not
possible to assess by districts. It was therefore thought
best to omit, as far as possible, from the assessment
the more sparsely settled districts of the city, where the
frontages were very considerable and the cost might bear as
a burden upon the estates. The line was drawn to substan-
tially include the territory within four miles of City Hall,
and all estates within this line abutting on public streets
were assessed five cents per front foot for the street-water-
ing, the portion of the city outside of the four-mile limit
being cared for out of the general tax levy.
The statute should be amended so that it would be
possible to assess the watering by districts, in order that the
sections of the city requiring and receiving the greater
service and the greater benefit should pay proportionally.
As a result of the change the service rendered by the
Street-Watering Division has given great satisfaction, and
this very important branch of the public service has been
maintained at its proper standard.
In the report of the Division Superintendent (see Appen-
dix G) this ground is more fully covered, with the detail of
the figures and the act giving authority for doing the work
in this manner.
One electric watering car was in service during the
32 City Document No. 35.
season, and gave excellent satisfaction. It was not possible
to extend the system, owing to certain uncontrollable condi-
tions.
Smoke Nuisance.
Under the authority of an act passed by the Legislature in
1895 in relation to the preventing of smoke nuisance, the
Mayor appoints the Superintendent of Streets as the official
to enforce the law. The matter is handled by an inspector,
and two assistants. I think there is less trouble from this
source in Boston, perhaps, than in many other large cities.
At the same, time, it is only constant activity on the part of
the Street Department that prevents the growth of the evil.
The department keeps well in touch with the owners of
large steam plants, and also with the coal dealers. There
has been very little friction, and all seem willing to co-operate
as far as possible in keeping good conditions. At certain
times, owing to the scarcity of proper grades of coal, there is
a temptation on the part of both dealers and consumers to
substitute low-grade smoky coal. In these times the work
of the departirent is made more difficult.
The report of the Chief Inspector, Appendix L, gives the
number of inspections and general detail of the work.
Purchase oe Supplies.
A most important factor in the proper administration of
a large department is the purchase of supplies. This branch
of the work has been given most careful and faithful attention
by the Purchasing Agent of the department, to whom war-
rants for all stock and materials are sent, and, with the
approval of the Superintendent, purchases made for all
divisions
The volume of business can be understood from the fact
that in the past year 9,639 requisitions were made for sup-
plies ordered by the various divisions. Advantage has been
taken of the market, when possible, and goods bought by the
quantity.
Boston and Cambridge Bridges.
By an act of the Legislature, chapter 467, Acts of 1898,
in addition to the bridges already under their charge, all
bridges between Boston and Cambridge were placed under
the care of the Commissioners for the Boston and Cam-
bridge bridges, thus taking from the Boston Bridge Division
and putting under the control of the Boston and Cambridge
Commissioners the following additional bridges :
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Essex street, Cambridge street, North Harvard street and
Western avenue bridge to Cambridge.
As substantially all the bridges are old and in more or less
poor condition, constant attention and supervision are re-
quired to avoid accidents and keep them in good condition
for travel. I have again to thank my fellow Commissioner,
Mr. William J. Marvin, of Cambridge, for the excellent
results and conditions which have been brought about by
his careful and constant work.
I would earnestly recommend the building of a new bridge
between old Cambridge and Brighton at North Harvard
street. This street has been widened and constructed on
both the Boston and the Cambridge sides, and the connection
is made by an extremely narrow and old bridge. As this is
the bridge leading to the Soldiers' Field, where the college
sports are held, and is also the main thoroughfare connecting
Cambridge with the new Metropolitan park, and also with
Boston, some action should be taken at the coming session
of the Legislature to provide a more suitable bridge.
A spe'" 1 commission, consisting of Hon. Josiah Quincy,
Mayor of Boston, Hon. Edgar R. Champlin, Mayor of Cam-
bridge, and E. D. Leavitt, Consulting Engineer, was appointed
under an act of the Legislature to construct the new West
Boston bridge to Cambridge ; and plans for this structure
are well in hand, and other work will be proceeded with the
coming season.
Craigie's Bridge.
On the south side of the Boston end of this bridge the
sidewalk had settled, and hard pine, eight by twelve inches,
was placed the whole length to keep it in place.
A new bulkhead and fence have been built on the north
side of the Cambridge end of this bridge four hundred feet
in length, commencing at the draw. A brick sidewalk has
been laid, curbstone reset, and roadway paved from the curb
to the track. The paving on other parts of the bridge has
been repaired, and the brick sidewalk on the old part has
been relaid. The fence on the north side of the bridge and
part of that on the south side has been given two coats of
paint.
The roadway has been swept and cleaned ; the bridge
watered three times every day when necessary, from April
to November.
The draw has been sheathed.
Ordinary repairs and sweeping and cleaning snow from
the sidewalks are done by the draw-tender and assistants.
34 City Document No. 35.
Before deciding the grade to be established on Bridge
street, near the entrance to Austin street, where the city of
Cambridge and Boston and Maine Railroad Company are to
build an overhead street, it would be well to consider what
the rise of grade will be and the width and the side to be
widened when a new bridge will be built to take the place of
the present Craigie's bridge. A part of this bridge on the
Boston end and also on the Cambridge end, is in very poor
condition. Some of the piles in the Cambridge end have
been in position about one hundred years. Trusses have
been put under it, holes cut in the bridge, and piles driven
through to strengthen it.
The draw is worn out. It is also too narrow. Teams
and cars cannot pass over together.
The traffic on this bridge is immense and increasing every
year. One-half of the travel comes from places outside of
Cambridge.
By the time the new Cambridge bridge is built to take the
place of West Boston bridge, a new bridge, as wide and as
good as this new bridge will be, will have to be built to take
the place of Craigie's bridge.
Harvard Bridge,
In November, 1897, the roadway for the entire length of
the bridge was newly sheathed. Heretofore this sheathing
was renewed every year, either in October or November.
This year by looking after it carefully and patching when
necessary, we expect to carry it through until spring. By
putting down new sheathing in April we will have a smooth
surface all summer which will be much better for vehicles
and bicycles. We required more room for storage, etc., at
house on pier, and added to the present structure twelve feet
by fourteen feet, one story, and painted it and the building
connected with it. The greater part of the work was done
by the draw-tenders on the bridge. The iron work under-
neath the surface of the bridge, where the salt water comes
in contact with it, rusts very badly. We had the worst
places scraped and painted. The work was done by the men
on the bridge. Next year all the ironwork the whole length
and width of the bridge will have to be painted.
Other parts of the bridge are in fairly good condition. In
April the Welsbach light on the Boston end of the bridge
was put on. The contract expires in April, 1899.
The bicycle path put down last November, three feet wide
on each side of the bridge near the curb, seems to give good
Street Department. 35
satisfaction to the riders of these vehicles. Ordinary repairs,
on the bridge, keeping the electric light globes clean and in
order, the sidewalks free from snow in winter and cleaning
the bridge, is done by the draw-tender and his assistants.
Prison Point Bridge.
This bridge is kept in as good repair as is possible. It
being old we do not care to expend a large amount on it.
We expect the Boston and Maine Railroad Company will
soon build an overhead street. When they do a new draw
will then take the place of the old one.
The draw-tender keeps the bridge clean, and does ordinary
repairs.
West Boston Bridge.
The Boston end of this bridge had settled. To keep it in
place three trusses were put under the roadway.
The under plank on the roadway of the draw were re-
placed by new three-inch plank, and new sheathing laid over
them. The bridge is in very poor condition, and is going to
be replaced by anew one. No more work is done than is
necessary to make the bridge safe for travel. The bridge
was watered three times daily from April 1 to November 1.
The ordinary repairs, repairing, paving, and cleaning the
bridge have been attended to.
The draw-tender and assistants have swept and cleaned
the snow from sidewalks and piers, when necessary, and have
made the repairs.
A temporary bridge is being built on the south side of this
bridge to take its place while building the new one. This
new bridge, when completed, will be named the Cambridge
bridge.
Cambridge-street Bridge.
This bridge is in fair condition. New chains for hoisting
the draw were put in place. Repairs were made onj the
bridge, draw and piers ; and the small houses on the piers
were repaired.
One arc light has been placed on the Cambridge end of
this bridge.
Essex-street Bridge.
This bridge is in very good condition, having been rebuilt
two years ago.
The draw-tenders do all ordinary repairs, such as sweep-
ing the bridge and repairing sheathing on bridge and draw.
A small building for tools and storage was placed on the
36 City Document No. 35.
pier; the work was done by the men employed on the
bridge.
New chains for hoisting draw were put on.
The bridge was poorly lighted. There were only two arc
lights the whole length of the bridge, and travel at night
was unsafe. Three new arc lights have been added, two
Boston side, one Cambridge side.
North Harvard-street Bridge.
Repairs have been made on this bridge, draw, piers and
small houses on piers.
This bridge ought to be replaced with a new, wider and
more modern one. Cambridge has widened Boylston street,
Boston is now widening and raising the grade of North Har-
vard street.
The park on the borders of Charles river, on Cambridge
side, is very fine.
Extensive improvements now being made on the Boston
side of' the Charles river for a park and speedway, when all
are completed, will make this part of the river quite orna-
mental. A bridge at this place should be in keeping with
the surroundings.
Western-avenue Bridge.
Repairs were made on the roadway, draw and small
houses.
The planking in the waterway, piers and guard were re-
paired.
One arc light has been placed on the Cambridge end of
this bridge.
In General.
The usual statement is appended showing the number of
draw openings and the number of vessels which passed
through.
The amount of revenue received for rents, dockage,
repairs to Boston Elevated Railway Company's tracks, etc.,
has been $1,292.40, and one-half, $646.20, has been paid to
each city.
The following is a statement of the payments made by the
city of Boston on account of the Boston and Cambridge
bridges from February 1, 1898, to January 31, 1899:
Amount of appropriation for financial year of
1898-99 $15,000 00
Expended to January 31, 1899 . . . . 13,569 89
Balance February 1, 1899 . . . . $1,430 11
Street Department.
37
3
$5,813 23
1,462 04
1,264 69
1,198 63
960 41
560 00
388 80
305 33
262 50
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$169 50
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Boston Elevated Ry. Co. . .
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280 20
280 20
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Wharfage, rents, etc
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96 50
96 50
1899.
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N.E.Tel. & Tel. Co
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100 00
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Totals
$1,292 40
$646 20
$646 20
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE.
Bridge Division.
Overhauled and repaired the following bridges, viz. :
Broadway, Charles river, Congress street, Mt. Washington
avenue, Warren, Ferdinand street and Hyde Park avenue
over Stony brook.
Talbot-avenue bridge was completed this year, the entire
work of grading and building the bridge so as to allow the
street to pass under the New York, New Haven and Hart-
ford Railroad (Midland Division), being done by the railroad
company at an expense to the city of $25,000.
Ferry Division.
One boat was hauled out on the railway and stripped and
calked.
Two new drops and tanks were built and placed in posi-
tion, and two piers were stripped and planked.
One new ferry-boat, " Governor Russell," was built and
with the "East Boston" was sold to the United States Gov-
ernment, and a contract made for another boat, which is now
building.
Paving Division.
Paved and regulated 14 streets with granite blocks,
41,491 square yards on concrete base and 96,247 square yards
on gravel base, or a total of about 137,738 square yards.
Thirty-seven thousand two hundred and eighty-four square
yards of gutters paved, 162,809 linear feet of edges tone set
and reset.
40 City Document No. 35.
Eight thousand five hundred and thirty-nine square yards
asphalt on a concrete base.
Sidewalks laid and relaid as follows, viz. :
Brick, 71,813 square yards.
Crushed stone, 25,390 square yards.
Artificial stone, 15,797 square yards.
Work has progressed on 32 streets, laid out and ordered
constructed under the " 323 " Act, and 20 of these have been
finished.
Sewer Division.
Built 38.37 miles of sewers, 671 new catch-basins, flushed
201 miles of sewers, removed 808 cubic yards of deposit from
sewers and 8,670 cubic yards of sludge from the Pumping
Station, cleaned 6,061 catch-basins removing 19,735 cubic
yards of deposit.
Sanitary Division.
Collected and removed 394,937 loads of 54 cubic feet each
of house dirt and 57,764 loads of house offal.
Street-Cleaning Division.
Removed 131,705 loads of street sweepings, etc., and
emptied 27,148 public waste barrels.
Street Watering Division.
Watered 409.95 miles of streets.
EMPLOYMENT OF LABOR.
The report of the Civil Service Clerk, showing the classi-
fication of the employees of the department and the transfers
and requisitions made for the several divisions of the depart-
ment, will be found in Appendix J.
The detailed financial statements, work done, etc., will be
found in the Central Office Report and the eleven appendices
following.
Respectfully submitted,
Ben j. W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets.
Street Department. 41
CENTRAL OFFICE DIVISION.
Expenses op the Central Office.
For the current expenses of the Central Office the City
Council appropriated the sum of twenty thousand (20,000)
dollars, which was expended as follows :
Salaries 115,786 67
General office expenditures . . 3,399 57
Total . . . . .. $19,186 24
leaving a balance of eight hundred thirteen dollars and
seventy-six cents (1813.76), which was transferred as
follows, viz. :
To the Street Cleaning Division . $450 44
To the City Treasury ... 363 32
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Bridge Division Specials.
Object of Appropriation.
Appropria-
tions, Balances
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Transfers.
Expended
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Feb. 1, 1898, to
Jan. 31, 1899.
Balances on
hand
Jan. 31, 1899.
19,328 02
2,643 80
21,000 00
11,615 38
25,000 00
$9,328 02
335 91
$2,307 89
21,000 00
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10,670 13
25,000 00
Totals
$69,587 20
$45,334 06
$24,253 14
Ferry Division Specials.
Electric lights for ferry-boats.
New ferry-boats
New ferry landing (chapter 435, Acts
of 1895)
$2,137 12
128,500 00
435,742 19
$2,137 12
50,463 60
79,135 68
$78,036 40
356,606 51
Totals.
$566,379 31
$131,736 40
$434,642 91
Paving Division Specials.
Abolishment of Grade Crossings
Albany street, in front of Massachu-
setts Homoeopathic Hospital
Alford street
Atlantic street
Beacham street
Brighton avenue
Brooks street
Cabot street
Carleton street
Centre street, Ward 20
Charlestown Bridge
Commonwealth avenue .
Dudley street
Eleanor and Ridgemont streets.
Freeport street
Hull street
North Margin street
Quincy street
$6,905 37
4,359 92
10,000 00
10,000 00
9,000 00
1,408 03
35,000 00
207 52
208 09
1,250 00
14,712 61
4,105 54
1,139 00
605 51
7,406 25
6,851 63
152 89
277 71
$6,905 37
1,222 00
10,000 00
6,441 71
3,878 39
1,072 91
3,000 00
207 52
208 09
1,250 00
14,712 61
6,372 98
6,851 63
152 89
277 71
$3,137 92
3,558 29
5,121 61
335 12
32,000 00
4,105 54
605 51
1,033 27
Carried fomoard.
$113,590 07
$63,692 81
3,897 26
Street Department.
45
Object of Appropriation.
Appropria-
tions, Balances
and
Transfers.
Expended
from
Feb. 1,1898, to
Jan. 31, 1899.
Balances on
hand
Jan. 31, 1899.
Brought forward
Rand steeet
Rapid Transit
Sydney street
Washington street...
Totals
$113,590 07
1,604 55
17,500 00
253 06
4,500 00
§63,692 81
1,604 55
16,265 06
107 30
$49,897 26
1,234 94
253 06
4,392 70
$137,447 68
$81,669 72
$55,777 96
Street Improvements.
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
Street Improvements,
General
Ward 1...
Ward 2...
Ward 3...
Ward 4...
Ward 5...
Ward 6...
Ward 7...
Ward 8...
Ward 9...
Ward 10 ... ,
Ward 11...
Ward 12....
Ward 13....
Ward 14 ... .
Ward 15....
Ward 16 ... .
Ward 17....
Ward 18....
Ward 19....
Ward 20....
Ward 21....
Ward 22....
Ward 23. . . .
Ward 21....
Ward 25
Totals.
$6,000 00
$6,000 00
6,000 00
6,000 00
26,493 91
26,493 91
19,421 13
14,488 78
$4,932 35
6,283 16
6,165 17
117 99
22,705 96
22,705 96
20,194 53
20,194 53
21,210 96
19,874 66
1,336 30
20,116 34
17,955 16
2,161 18
13,619 36
12,922 87
696 49
6,000 00
6,000 00
15,255 04
13,481 83
1,773 21
9,197 51
8,304 65
892 86
11,781 46
11,087 59
693 87
19,266 81
16,091 85
3,174 96
18,797 25
13,771 74
5,025 51
13,960 00
10,976 23
2,983 77
20,077 14
20,077 14
20,199 31
12,547 34
7,651 97
13,960 00
13,960 00
6,000 00
6,000 00
13,960 00
13,086 29
873 71
13,960 00
13.301 91
658 09
13,960-00
13,960 00
6,000 00
4,186 90
1,813 10
88,666 55
78,225 93'
10,440 62
$453,086 42
$407,860 44
$45,225 98
46
City Document No. 35.
Sewer Division Specials.
Object of Appropriation.
Appropria-
tions, Balances
and
Transfers.
Expended
from
Feb. 1, 1898, to
Jan. 31, 1899.
Balances on
hand
Jan. 31, 1899.
Back Bay Fens Sewage
Dam from Maverick street to Prescott
street, East Boston
Sewerage AVorks
Stony Brook Improvement
Totals
$25,000 00
3,000 00
1,535,170 00
141,108 10
$25,000 00
1,490,743 50
94,434 76
$3,000 00
44,426 50
46,673 34
$1,704,278 10
$1,610,178 26
$94,099 84
Laying=out and Construction of Highways.
Expenditure.!'.
Sewer construction ..... $21 97
Street construction ..... 434,350 77
Total .
1:34,372 74
Blue Hill and Other Avenues.
Expenditures.
Object of Appropriation.
Blue Hill avenue
Columbus avenue
Commonwealth avenue extension —
Commonwealth avenue construction.
Totals
Street
Construction.
$6,629 95
163,601 74
1,113 30
84,177 30
$255,522 29
Sewer
Construction.
$15 00
$15 00
Totals.
$6,629 95
163,601 74
1,128 30
84,177 30
$255,537 29
South Union Station.
Expenditures.
Sewer construction
Street construction
$41,588 39
78,676 17
Totals
$120,264 56
Street Department.
47
Recapitulation of Expenditures for the Twelve Months Ending
January 31, 1899.
Object of Appropriation.
Current
Expenses for
the twelve
months ending
Jan. 31, 1899.
Special
Appropria-
tions.
Totals.
Street Department :
Central Office
$19,186 24
129,253 03
13,569 89
213,055 79
726,255 20
508,152 88
337,376 27
316,052 73
138,728 57
$19,186 24
174,587 09
13,569 89
344,792 19
$45,334 06
Boston and Cambridge Bridges . . .
131,736 40
81,669 72
S07,924 92
508,152 88
1,947,554 53
316,052 73
1,610,178 26
407,860 44
434,372 74
255,537 29
120,264 56
138,728 57
407,860 44
Laying-out and Construction of
434,372 74
255,537 29
120,264 56
Totals
$2,401,630 60
$3,086,953 47
$5,488,584 07
48
City Document No. 35.
Street Building Under Chapter 323 of the Acts of 1891, or
Special Acts or Amendments Thereto.
Street.
Pavinj;
Amory st
Angell st
Asfiley st
Astor st
Athelwold st
Belmore terrace ,
Belvidere st
Bernard st
Bloomfield st
Burt st
Callender st ,
Canal st
Carlos st
Chamberlain st
Chamblet st
Cbarlestown st
Chiswick road
Columbia road
Commonwealth ave..
Devon st ,
Elizabeth st
Ellet st
Engineering expense
Fairmount st
Fenelon st
Forest Hills st
Fowler st
Francis st
Fullerton st
Gaylord st
Geneva ave
Greenbrier st
Hamilton st ,
Harold st
Hewins st
Idaho st
Ipswich st
Jersey st
Leeds st
Leedsville st
Leroy st
Lonsdale st
L67
50
63
50
99
17
12
00
47
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90
00
32
47
86
54
50
00
11
22
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51
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45
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37
45
86
69
Ill
81
83
16
423 86
3,848
31
15,467
19,732
43
4,367
4,966
8.1192
Street.
Malvern st
Maryland st
Mellen st
Merlin st
Middleton st
Millet st
Morse st
Newburg st
Nightingale st
North Harvard st. .
Norway st
Oakley st
Peterborough st. . .
Peverell st
Queensberry st
Rosseter st
Ruggles st
School st
Shirley st
Spencer st
Stanley st
St. Stephen st
Stuart st
Telford. st
Thane st
Tonawanda st
Turner st
Vancouver st
Van Winkle st
Waterlow st
Wensley st
West Selden st
Wolcottst
Woodlawn st
Public alley No. 401
402
403
404
437
701
Total
Paving.
$4,246 04
1,245 38
5,224 61
1,760 83
43 00
25 60
98 32
18 00
9,074 52
23,867 95
166 35
6,608 33
29 40
2,540 11
13,028 65
7,176 50
9,612 42
125 00
14 50
726 56
7 62
2,676 13
1,724 40
1,759 51
7 38
11,867 51
185 71
2,465 64
19 65
3,477 32
57 75
531 96
163 62
15 38
138 27
117 27
47 40
1,064 76
1,787 90
43 94
§434,350 77
Street Department.
49
List of Contracts from February 1, 1898, to January 31, 1899,
made by the Street Department.
Paving=BIocks.
CONTRACT.
Awarded to.
Dated
Price per
M. deliv-
ered on
wharves.
Large Paving-blocks, 748,000
Gutter Paving-blocks, 179,000. . .
Gutter Paving-blocks, 100,000. ..
Philadelphia Paving-b locks,
538,000
(2 Contracts)
Large Paving-blocks, 407,000 . ..
Philadelphia Paving-b locks,
207,000
Large Paving-blocks, 211,000 . . .
Philadelphia Paviug-b locks.
200,000 ....
Gutter Paving-blocks, 47,000 ....
Large Paving-blocks, 71,000
Philadelphia Paving-b locks,
82,000
Rockport Granite Co.. .
Rockport Granite Co. . .
Rockport Granite Co. . .
Rockport Granite Co...
Rockport Granite Co. . .
Pigeon Hill Granite Co.
Pigeon Hill Granite Co.
Cape Ann Granite Co..
Cape Ann Granite Co..
Cape Ann Granite Co..
A. Ford & Son.
J. Grant & Co.
Feb. 25, 1S98...
July 19, 1898...
July 19, 1898...
Feb. 25,1898...
July 23, 1898..
March 12, 1898.
March 13, 1898 .
July 13,1898...
July 13, 1898...
July 13, 1898...
Feb. 17, 1898...
Feb. 17, 1898...
$48 30
40 00
41 00
48 30
48 30
48 30
48 30
48 30
44 30
44 50
Bank Gravel and Sand.
Awarded to
Dated
Price.
District.
Gravel.
Sand.
A.
B.
A.
B.
East Boston
F. J. Hannon..
L. F. Leary
P. O'Riorden...
Neill McBride . .
J. A. Whitte-
more's Sons ..
F. McGovern..
H. P. Nawn —
Wm. Gilligan . .
P. O'Riorden ..
Mav 9, 1S98
May 9, 1898 . . .
May 9, 1898
May 10, 1898....
May 11, 1898....
May 9, 1898
May 9, 1898, ...
May 9, 1898
May 9, 1898
$1 50
1 33
1 50
1 46
1 08
1 24
1 59
1 65
1 30
$ 75
69
63
73
54
55
50
80
62
$1 50
1 33
1 20
1 46
98
1 45
1 70
1 65
1 30
$0 75
69
60
73
West Roxbury
Dorchester
49
73
60
City Proper, Dis-
tricts 8 and 9
City Proper, Dis-
trict 10
80
62
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50
City Document No. 35.
Spruce Lumber.
District.
Awarded to
Dated
Price per M.
ft. B. M.
Price for
planing
per M. ft.
South Boston
Charle8to\vn — .
Curtis &Pope Lumber Co.,
Curtis & Pope Lumber Co.,
G Fuller & Son
Jan. 29, 1898..
Jan. 29, 1898..
Jan. 29, 1898..
Jan. 29, 1898..
Jan. 29, 1898..
Jan. 29, 1898..
Jan. 29, 1898..
Jan. 29, 1898..
$13 94
15 44
15 25
14 44
15 44
13 94
13 94
13 94
$0 95
95
95
G. Fuller & Son
95
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G Fuller & Son
95
G Fuller & Son
95
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City Proper
G Fuller & Son
95
Beach Gravel.
District.
Awarded to
Dated
Price per
ton deliv-
ered on
wharves.
March 12, 1898..
$0 59A
Iron Castings.
Contract.
Awarded to
Dated
Price per
100 lbs.
Sessions Foundry Co..
Feb. 14,1898....
$1 13 J-
Coal.
Contract.
1,500 tons, Pumping Station
Dorchester
1,500 tons, Pumping Station
Dorchester
1,500 tons, Pumping Station
Dorchester
1,500 tons, Ferry Wharves
7,000 tons, Ferry Wharves
Awarded to
Dated
Garfield & Proctor
Coal Co
John Morrison
Metropolitan Coal
Co
John Morrison
Metropolitan Coal
Co
Feb. 24, 1898.
May 6, 1898. .
Dec. 29, 1898.
May 6, 1898. .
July 30, 1898.
Price per ton
2,240 lbs.
$2 70
3 03
3 23
3 03
2 49
Crosswalk Flagging.
Awarded to
Dated
Price per square ft.
CONTRACT.
On Wharves.
On Streets.
Rockport Granite Co..
J J Cuddihy
Feb. 25,1898....
July 26, 1898....
$0 30
33
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614
3,505
15,000
903
5,418
338
734
19
37
194
597
205
604
231
642
665
1,883
323
646
16,881
64,988
Year
Laid.
Alban3 r st
Arch st
Ash st
Barton ct
Battery march st..
Beacon st
Beacon st
Beacon st
Beacon st
Bennet st
Bond st
Boylston st
Brattle sq
Brighton st
Brimmer st
Central st
Chambers st
Chambers st
Charter st
Cherry st
Clark st
Columbus ave
Columbus ave
Corning st
Congress sq ,
Cooper st
Cooper st
Court st
Court sq
Davis st
Carried fonv'd
East Concord st. to East Springfield st.
Franklin st. to Milk st
Bennet st. to Nassau st
Brighton st. to Barton st
Milk st. to Liberty sq
Charles st., across Arlington st
Dartmouth st. to within 150 ft. of west-
erly line of Gloucester st
150 ft. from westerly line of Gloucester
st. to 68 ft. beyond westerly line of
Gloucester st . .". :
68 ft. west of Gloucester st. to Massa-
chusetts ave
90 ft. west of Harrison ave. to 162 ft.
east of Washington st
Hanson st. to Milford st
East side of Berkeley st., across Claren-
don st
Brattle st. to Elm st
Leverett st. to Allen st
Beacon st. to Pinckney st
Broad st. to Kilby st
Green st., across Poplar st
Brighton st. to Charles st
Hanover st., across Unity st
Washington st. to Shawmut ave
Hanover st. to North st
B. & A. R. R. bridge, across Massachu- )
setts ave \
Massachusetts ave. to 301 ft. south of
Camden st
Washington st. to Shawmut ave
Between Devonshire st. and Congress
st
North Margin st., across Endicott st. . .
Endicott st. to Charlestown st
Washington st. to Court sq
Court st. to Court st
Washington st. to Harrison ave
1884
1883-93
1887
1894
1896
1891
1892
1898
1893
1887
1895
1897
1888
1892
1895
1887
1894
1895
1S94
1892
1892
1884-87
-8S-91
1896
1896
1883
1887
1887-97
1891
1881-94
1S92
Street Department.
73
List of Streets Paved with Trinidad Asphalt. — Continued.
City Proper.
Name.
Location.
Length.
Area.
Year
Laid.
Brought forio'd
-
16,881
266
312
470
312
244
335
307
928
64,988
2,058
624
924
1,005
678
558
266
2,681
130
521
3,938
4,059
. 727
355
313
290
1,621
2,934
994
384
920
1,154
735
550
764
723
597
2,442
400
102
515
1894
1881
Endicott st
Exchange pi
Groton st. .
Cooper st., across Thacher st
1895
1884
1887
1892
1892
Harrison ave
East Newton st. to E. Springfield st
Northerly side of East Springfield st. to
1888-95
18S8-95
Hollis st
Tremont st. toward Washington st
Beach st. to within 90 ft. north of Curve
st. (minus Lneeland and Harvard sts.)
State st. to Milk st.(inchuiing Liberty sq.)
276
1,407
640
330
181
217
261
267
470
180
182
552
515
430
241
279
271
419
1,188
270
115
580
1891
Kilby st
1S91
1881-
88-98
1896
La Grange st
Tremont st. toward Washington st,
Worcester st. to West Springfield st.. ..
1897
1897
1892
Massachusetts ave.
Ma ssach usetts ave.
Columbus ave. to Tremont st. (southerly
Tremont st. to Shawmut ave. (southerly
1892
1892
Massachusetts ave.
Shawmut ave. to Washington st. (south-
1892
Moon st
1891
North Bennet st. . .
1883
North Margin st. . .
1895
Oxford st
1895
Parkman st
Par m enter st
North Anderson st., across Blossom st.,
1898
1895
1893
1896
Poplar st
1887-92
Public alley 301. ..
1897
Public allev 417...
Public alley 420.1,929 " "
Other asphalts " 1,673" " 0.32 " " 4,168 " "
Total sheet asphalts,
Asphalt blocks
Total
60,543 " "11.46
3,940 " " 0.75
" 199,063 "
" 11,325 "
64,483 " "12.21
" 210,388 "
78
City Document No. 35.
Street Mileage.
The following table shows the length of public highways
and character of the pavements, February 1, 1899 :
Districts.
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11.50
82.95
0.38
1.47
261.31
102.43
11.15
471.19
February 1, 1899.
*9.80
0.20
f44.67
9.04
4.95
12.91
9.25
0.10
4.26
0.60
0.92
26.20
13.69
6.74
21.17
62.93
47.63
69.20
22.67
0.41
15.37
1.55
10.31
29.08
23.30
18.70
0.12
0.02
0.12
6.32
2.22
1.09
1.17
0.33
82.72
22.95
0.13
0.05
0.04
27.31
0.83
1.38
42.83
86.13
77.90
97.93
41.70
Total
12.21
85.18
0.60
1.14
270.23
98.72
11.39
479.47
Note. — The above districts refer to areas enclosed by the original boundary lines.
* Of this amount 0.75 miles = asphalt blocks.
f Of this amount 6.37 miles = granite-block paving on concrete base.
2.29 miles of public alleys, chap. 298, Acts of 1898, included in this table.
Total length of public streets 479.47 miles.
There have been laid out and accepted by the Street Com-
ssioners during the year, 5.63 linear miles of public streets
an'd 2.29 miles of public alleys ; corrections to previous meas-
urements on account of revision and correction of previous
tables from all causes show an increase of 0.36 miles, making
a total net increase of 8.28 miles.
The rate of increase from year to year is shown in the
following table :
1859 111.50 miles.
1871 201.32 "
1872 207.40 "
1873 209.24 "
1874 313.90 "
1875 318.58 "
1876 327.50 "
1877 333.20 "
1878 340.39 "
1879 345.19 "
1880 350.54 miles.
1881 355.50 "
1882 359.85 "
1883 367.99 "
1884 374.10 "
1885 379.60 "
1886 383.55 "
1887 390.30 il
1888 392.72 "
1889 397.84 "
1890 404.60 miles.
1891 409.60
1892 434.59
1893 443.34
1894 447.65
1895 J52.12
1896 456.11
1897 459.12
1898 471.19
1899 479.47
Street Department.
79
Areas of Pavement.
The following table shows the area of pavements in square
yards arranged by districts :
Districts.
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3
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Tear 1897 Report
203,728
1,800,105
5,018
16,576
4,837,473
1,644,330
300,224
8,807,454
Feb. 1, 1899.
City Proper
• 155,878
3,214
970,136
203,241
111,012
274,609
203,857
2,347
94,046
6,050
8,302
497,663
205,143
140,251
376,458
1,158,676
812,076
1,239,360
567,057
2,998
8,064
275
2,418
168,034
47,711
21,583
64,029
9,277
1,649,091
411,873
39,816
865,293
1,601,828
1 272 046
2,600
1,192
377
283,535
' 30,319
154,592
436,040
373,726
294,386
South Boston.. .
14,681
36,615
1,771,161
870,720
Total
210,388
1,859,248
6,050
12,471
4,996,684
1,575,596
321,391
S,981,828
Note.— The above districts refer to areas enclosed by the original boundary lines.
* Of this amount 11,325 square yards = asphalt blocks.
f Of this amount 133,285 square yards = granite-block paving on concrete
base.
11,489 square yards of public alleys, chap. 298, Acts of 1898, included in this
table.
Income.
Statement showing the amount of bills and cash depositee
with City Collector, less bills withdrawn, for the year ending-
January 31, 1898, by the several divisions of the Street
Department :
Bridge Division
Boston and Cambridge Bridges
Ferry Division
Paving Division .
Sanitary Division .
Sewer Division
Street-Cleaning Division
Street-Watering
8275 00
646 20
293,627 65
56,361 66
31,604 11
635,421 91
5,943 99
137,874 02
,161,754 54
80
City Document No. 35.
Statement showing the amount paid into the city treasury
during the same period on account of the several divisions
of the Street Department :
Bridge Division .
Boston and Cambridge Bridges
Ferry Division
Paving Division .
Sanitary Division
Sewer Division
Street-Cleaning Division
Street- Watering
1600 00
646 20
293,496 15
50,433 32
29,267 90
312,655 61
1,873 24
109,273 51
$798,245 93
Laying-out and Construction of Highways.
From assessments on
abutters for cost of
sidewalk in front of
their premises, chapter
401, Acts 1892 .
Interest on do.
>8,736 12
2,534 76
Sewer assessments,
chapter 402 , Acts
1892 . . .177,783 31
Interest on do. . 13,566 23
Street Con struction,
chapter 323, Acts
1891, and amendments,
assessments :
Abbots ford street
Interest on do.
Audubon road
Interest on do.
Batavia street
Interest on do.
Bloomfield street
Interest on do.
Boylston street
Interest on do.
Carried forward
$463 99
188 62
$20,378 65
1,587 82
$159 15
79 59
$523 91
20 14
$39,680 00
320 65
1,270 88
91,349 54
652 61
21,966 47
238 74
544 05
40,000 65
$166,022 94
Brought forward
Brighton avenue
Interest on do.
Fullerton street
Interest on do.
Greenbrier street
Interest on do.
Josephine street
Interest on do.
Kenmore street
Interest on do.
Miner street .
Interest on do.
Newbury street
Interest on do.
Norway street
Interest on do.' .
St. Germain street
Interest on do. .
Wolcott street
Interest on do. .
Street Department.
66,022 94
81
. $9,510
28
00
40
$442
24
38
16
.$12,446
. 1,614
06
15
$310
218
16
83
$705
114
86
61
. $1,242 85
395 57
$727
682
42
83
$377
193
82
92
. $3,411
363
86
09
. $293
18
45
71
Canal street, paving, between rail-
road tracks ....
Columbus avenue, sale of old build-
ings ......
9,538 40
466 54
14,060 21
528 99
820 47
1,638 42
1,410 25
571 74
3,774 95
312 16
3,110 30
5,742 25
Blue Hill and Other Avenues.
Paving between railroad tracks and
grading .....
$207,997 62
5,751 87
PART II.
APPENDICES.
%
PAGES 1 TO 285.
APPENDIX A.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE BRIDGE DIVISION.
927 and 928 Teemont Building,
Boston, February 1, 1899.
Mr. Benj. W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets :
Dear Sir, — I herewith submit my annual report of the
expenditures, income and operations of the Bridge Division
of Street Department for the financial year ending January
31, 1899,
The sum of $1-80,000 was appropriated for the care and
maintenance of this division during the year. The total
number of bridges in charge of this division previous to the
enactment of chapter 467 of the Acts of 1898 was 73.
Chapter 467 of the Acts of 1898 authorized the appointment
of a commission by the cities of Boston and Cambridge to
construct and maintain a bridge over the Charles river, to be
known as the Cambridge bridge, at, upon or near the site of
the so-called West Boston bridge, and provided that said
bridge and draw and all other bridges and draws between the
two cities should be maintained by Boston and Cambridge
under the care of this commission.
In accordance with this Act, on July 1, 1898, four bridges
of this division, viz., Essex street, Cambridge street, North
Harvard street and Western avenue bridge to Cambridge
were transferred to this commission, thus leaving 69 bridges
in the care of this division. This number does not include
culverts.
The total number of bridges in Boston is 132, 32 of which
are supported wholly by railroad corporations, 100 are wholly
or in part supported by the city of Boston, including the
four transferred to the commission. There are eighteen
tide-water draw-bridges, of which six are opei .._d by steam,
four by electricity, and eight by hand power.
The inland bridges have been given a careful inspection,
and every effort made to keep them in a safe condition.
4 City Document No. 35.
They have been thoroughly swept, and kept free and
clean.
Good discipline has been maintained among the men.
They have faithfully and efficiently performed their respect-
ive duties, and no accidents have occurred through neglect
of duty.
I would recommend that the following-named bridges be
provided with proper machinery to assist vessels through the
draw, and thus obviate largely the inconvenience to public
travel, — Chelsea North, Federal street, Dover street, Mt.
Washington avenue, Meridian street, and Maiden bridge.
Respectfully yours,
Wm. H. Cakberry,
Deputy Superintendent.
OBJECT OF EXPENDITURES.
Administration .
Office expenses :
Printing reports, etc. .... $288 53
Stationery and office books . . . 195 98
Telephone, photographs, etc. . . 322 50
Sundry office supplies . . . . 136 30
Salaries of Deputy Superintendent, Chief Clerk
and Messenger . . .
Salaries of Chief Drawtender and Chief of Draws
and Bridges .......
Board of Deputy Superintendent's horse, extra
horse and carriage hire .....
Telephone at Deputy Superintendent's house
Amount' expended, administration
Object of Expenditures.
Office Expenses.
Salaries ........
General office expenditures .....
Regular Expenditures.
Administration .
On tide-water bridges
On inland bridges
North yard and stable
South yard and stable
Total
$943 31
5,933 33
3,590 08
679 70
61 86
.1,208 28
$9,523 41
1,684 87
$11,208 28
$11,208 28
92,035 93
12,136 17
5,353 92
8,518 73
$129,253 03
Street Department — Bridge Division.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Regular Appropriation.
Appropriation 1898-99 $130,000 00
Amount of expenditures from February 1, 1898, to
January 31, 1899 $129,253 03
Transferred to Street Cleaning Division January
31, 1899 538 30
Transferred to Sanitary Division January 31, 1899, 208 67
Total
$130,000 00
Special Appropriations in Charge of Bridge Division.
Object of Appropriation.
Appropria-
tions,
Balances and
Transfers.
Expended
Feb. 1,1898, to
Jan. 31, 1S99.
Balances
on hand
Jan. 31, 1899.
$9,328 02
2,643 80
11,615 38
25,000 00
$9,328 00
335 91
10,670 13
25,000 00
Harvard-street bridge reconstruction. .
$2,307 89
945 25
Totals
$48,587 20
$45,334 06
$3,253 14
Amount of expenditures February 1, 1898, to
January 31, 1899 $45,334 06
Balances unexpended ..... 3,253 14
Amount of appropriations and transfers
5,587 20
Amounts Charged to Special Appropriations in Charge of
other Divisions.
Name of Appropriation.
AVhere expended.
Amount
expended.
Congress-st. sidewalk . . .
Cottage Farm bridge
Jeffries Point landing . . .
Ipswich-street bridge —
Accident, Meridian-
$118 71
563 89
City Council, Incidental Expenses
300 00
Laying-out and construction of highways .
Reserved fund
1,795 39
50 00
Coffer dam, Roxbury
66 60
Total
$2,894 59
6 City Document No. 35.
Amount expended and charged to regular appro-
priation $129,253 03
Amount expended and charged to Bridge Division,
specials ........ 45,334 06
Amount expended and charged to appropriations
in charge of other divisions . ... . 2,894 59
Grand total of expenditures February 1, 1898,
to January 31, 1899 $177,481
A detailed statement of expenditures and description of work
performed follows ; also a list of those bridges supported wholly
or in part by the city of Boston ; statement of the public landing-
places ; list of cable-houses and boxes ; census of traffic taken on
some of the most important bridges ; number of draw openings
made for navigation ; width of draw openings, and table showing
widths of bridges and kind of roadway and sidewalks.
TIDE-WATER BRIDGES.
Broadway bridge (over Fort Point channel).
Patched deck in various places, patched sheathing in numerous
places under twenty-seven orders issued at different times,
repaired waterway, sidewalks, fence, machinery, engines,
built and painted new house on the pier and painted the draw-
house.
Carpenters
Si, 580
40
Painters .
369
75
Lumber and nails
1,409
03
Paint stock
.
52
82
Repairing engines,
ma-
chinery, etc. .
426
05
Sundry' expenses
•
51
90
$3,889
95
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders .
.
$5,102
34
Substitutes
380
00
Coal, gas, water and
sup-
plies
292
27
Rowboat . .
65
00
5,839
61
1,729 56
Cambridge-street bridge (from Brighton to
Cambridge).
Repaired counterbalance and ma-
chinery ...... $74 34
Carried forward, $74 34 $9,729 56
Street Department — Bridge Division. 7
Brought forward, $74 34 $9,729 56
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender . . . $154 66
Supplies . . . . 6 31
160 97
Charles-river bridge (from Boston to Charles-
town) .
Sheathed the draw, patched draw and deck various
times, repaired fence, sidewalk, gate, engines,
water-pipes, put in new steam winch, reset buoy
and painted fence and room.
Carpenters . . . $404 93
Painters . . . . 62 50
Lumber and nails . . 256 02
New steam winch and re-
pairing engines . . 135 43
Resetting buoy . . 195 00
Plumbing and teaming . 34 39
$1,088 27
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders .■ 1 . $4,429 02
Substitutes . . . 182 50
Coal, gas, cordage and
supplies . . . 731 30
5,342 82
Chelsea bridge [North] (over North channel,
Mystic river) .
Sheathed the draw, repaired iron fence, machinery,
motor and switch, put in truck, reset buoy,
painted fence and inside of draw-house.
Carpenters
Painters ....
Lumber and nails
Paint stock
Repairing machinery, iron
fence and electric motor,
Resetting buoy
Plumbing
Damage to tug;
;i90
15
396
00
97
75
61
70
149
46
213
90
37
01
74
86
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders . . . $4,386 72
Coal, electric lights, flag
and sundries . . . 182 23
$1,220 83
4,568 95
235 31
6,431 09
5,789 78
Carried forward, $22,185 74
8 City Document No. 35.
Brought forward, $22,185 74
Chelsea bridge [South] (over South channel,
Mystic river).
Patched deck, sheathing and pier, built new gate
and fence, repaired engine, machinery, water-
pipes, and painted roof of house.
Carpenters . . . $201 23
Painters . . . . 77 50
Lumber and nails . . 86 30
Paint stock . . . 11 07
Repairing engine, machinery
and water-pipes . . 128 07
Plastering . . . 10 50
$514 67
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders . . . $5,348 54
Substitute ... 10 00
Coal, gas and supplies . 293 24
5,651 78
Chelsea-street bridge (from East Boston to
Chelsea) .
Sheathed bridge in part, repaired fence, and
painted bridge.
Carpenters r . . $29 40
Painters . . . . 180 76
Lumber and nails . . 69 64
Hand-wheel ... 4 50
$284 30
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender . . . $299 00
Coal and supplies . . 10 55
309 55
Commercial Point or Tenean bridge (Dor-
chester) .
Built temporary fence, new deck, and sheathing on
draw, and repaired hoisting machinery.
Carpenters . . . $124 25
Lumber and nails . . 109 03
Hoisting chain and iron-
work .... 17 07
$250 35
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender . .. . $50 00
Supplies .... 2 20
52 20
6,166 45
593 85
302 55
Carried forward, $29,248 59
Steeet Department — Bridge Division. 9
Brought forward, $29,248 59
Congress-street bridge (over Fort Point
channel) .
Sheathed draw three times, patched deck, sheathing
and sidewalk, repaired fence, waterways, fender-
guard, pier, foundation to draw-house and
machinery, painted draw-house, fence, and iron-
work under draw.
Carpenters
$904 86
Painters ....
343 50
Lumber and nails
830 64
Paint stock
55 33
Repairing fender-guard and
corner ....
500 00
Repairing pier .
300 00
Repairing foundation to
draw- house .
900 00
Repairing fence, machinery,
rack, gates, and iron
guard . . . .
362 36
Teaming old lumber .
40 00
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders . . . $5,391 62
Substitutes . . . 15 00
Coal, water, and supplies . 486 29
$4,236 69
5,892 91
10,129 60
Dover-street bridge (over Fort Point chan-
nel).
Patched sheathing in various places ; put in oak
headers, repaired sidewalk, machinery, iron
fence, electric controller, reset buoy, put in gas
fixtures and connections in draw-house and
painted hood.
Carpenters . . . $219 00
Painters . . . . 46 25
Lumber and nails . . 160 86
Paint stock ... 7 00
Repairing iron fence, ma-
chinery, electric con-
troller ... . . 259 52
G-as fixtures and connec-
tions .... 67 00
Resetting buoy . . . 98 93
Teaming .... 10 00
$868 56
Carried forward, $868 56 $39,378 19
10 City Document No. 35.
Brought forward, $868 56 $39,378 19
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders . . . $5,284 24
Substitutes ... 185 00
Coal and supplies . . 79 38
5,548 62
6,417 18
Essex-street bridge (from Brighton to Cam-
bridge) .
Repaired machinery, hinge and flap.
Carpenters . . . $12 50
Lumber .... 4 70
Bolts .... 5 80
Repairing machinery . . 70 38
$93 38
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender 278 52
Federal-street bridge (over Fort Point chan-
nel).
Sheathed draws, repaired sheathing, put in oak
headers, new gate, ring bolts, repaired landing,
sidewalk, machinery, smoke-stack, iron fence,
and electrical apparatus, and painted and oiled
draw-house.
Carpenters . . . $265 84
Painters .... 88 50
Lumber and nails . • . 80 95
Paint stock . . . 12 60
Repairing machinery, fur-
nace, iron fence, and
electrical apparatus . 296 34
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders . . . $5,284 24
Substitutes . . . 197 50
Coal, gas and supplies . 175 18
$744 23
5,656 92
Granite bridge (from Dorchester to Milton).
Sheathed draw, repaired sheathing, and put in new
flaps.
Carpenters . . . $50 95
Lumber .... 46 79
Ironwork . . . . 10 23
>7 97
371 90
6,401 15
Carried forward, $107 97 $52,568 42
Street Department — Bridge Division.
11
Brought forward,
$107 97
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender
$239 20
Supplies .
75
239 95
,568 42
347 92
L-street bridge (over reserved channel at
junction of Congress and L streets).
Sheathed the draw, repaired machinery, new smoke-
stack, wire rope, grates, repaired water pipes
and reset buoys, and painted house in part.
Carpenters
$149
65
Painters .
28
00
Lumber and nails
87
82
New ironwork, smoke-stack,
wire rope and grates
122
48
Plumbing
58
12
Resetting buoys
187
50
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders . . .
$3,993
46
Substitutes
962
50
Coal and supplies
457
85
$633 57
5,413 81
6,047 38
Maiden bridge (from Charlestown to Everett).
Sheathed the draw, patched deck and sheathing
in various places, repaired up-stream pier, new
chimney on draw-house and painted and oiled
house inside.
Carpenters
Painters ....
$207 00
117 75
Lumber ....
65 59
Paint stock
16 82
Repairing up-stream pier .
Ironwork and new chimney .
500 00
15 43
.Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders .
Substitutes
$3,589 04
125 00
Coal, gas, rowboat and
supplies
169 58
Carried forward,
!2 59
3,883 62
4,806 21
53,769 93
12 City Document No. 35.
Brought forward, $63,769 93
fleridian-street bridge (from East Boston to
Chelsea) .
Sheathed the draw, repaired sheathing, fence, side-
walk, stable, steps, waterway, machinery and
electrical apparatus.
Carpenters . . . $248 05
Painters . . . . 11 00
Lumber and nails . . 119 79
Repairing machinery, elec-
trical apparatus, also new
segments . . . 517 52
$896 36
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders
.
$4,386 72
Substitutes
,
110 00
Horseshoeing .
26 65
Coal, feed, gas, flag-
and
supplies
257 27
4,780 64
fit. Washington-avenue bridge (over Fort
Point channel) .
Sheathed draw, patched sheathing and deck vari-
ous times, repaired fender-guard, waterway, pier,
steps and ladder, shingled roof, reset buoy, and
painted house and roof.
Carpenters
$957 18
Painters ....
166 50
Lumber and nails
508 38
Paint stock
23 70
Repairing fender-guard
580 00
Ironwork and resetting
buoy ....
127 00
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders .
$5,038 80
Substitutes
145 00
Rent of land
60 00
Coal, gas, flag, rowboat and
supplies
234 45
!,362 76
5,478 25
5,677 00
7,841 01
Neponset bridge (from Dorchester to Quincy).
Patched sheathing four times, repaired machinery,
pier and gear-box.
Carried forward, $77,287 94
Street Department — Bridge Division. 13
Brought forward, $77,287 94
Carpenters . . . $296 85
Lumber .... 50 22
Repairing machinery . 40 81
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender . . . $398 84
Supplies .... 75
399 59
North Beacon-street bridge (from Brighton
to Watertown).
Sheathed draw, built new sidewalk and patched
sheathiug.
Carpenters
Lumber and nails
Ironwork ....
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender
Substitute
$43
50
85
80
10
89
$60 89
58
61
$140 19
119 50
North Harvard-street bridge (from Brigh-
ton to Cambridge).
Put in new flaps and repaired latch.
Carpenters . .
Lumber ....
Ironwork ....
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender
Fuel
$10
00
2
11
6
52
5154
66
1
66
$18 63
156 32
Warren bridge (from Boston to Charles-
town) .
Sheathed the draws, repaired deck, steps, fence,
pier, sidewalk, patched sheathing ten different
times, built new winch-house and sand box,
three new gates, repaired machinery, slate roof
and water pipes, new concrete walk and painted
draw-house, boilers, gates and fence.
Carpenters . . . $1,465 69
Painters . . . . 196 00
787 47
259 69
174 95
Carried forward, $1,661 69 $78,510 05
14 City Document No. 35.
Brought forward,
#1,661
69
Lumber and nails
405
41
Paint stock
23
74
Ironwork, repairing ma-
chinery, trucks, fence
and gates
812
86
New steam winch
475
00
New concrete walk .
324
15
Repairing slate roof, cover-
ing steam pipe, plumb-
ing and teaming
211
01
Regular expenses :
Draw-tenders .
$5,284
24
Substitutes
219
00
Coal, gas, flag, row-boat
and supplies .
855
37
1,913 86
6,358 61
Western-avenue bridge (from Brighton to
Cambridge) .
Sheathed draw and repaired flaps.
Carpenters
$31 25
Lumber . . . .
15 98
Chains, bolts and plates .
27 18
$74 41
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender
$154 Q6
Fuel .
1 67
156 33
Western-avenue bridge (from Brighton to
Watertown).
Sheathed draw, patched sheathing, new headers,
new gate, repaired machinery and painted bridge.
Carpenters
$172 20
Painters .
217 50
Lumber
85 55
Truss -rods,
clamps and
bolts
penses :
24 98
Regular ex
Draw-tender
.
$60 89
Substitute
118 62
Coal and supplies
7 89
$500 23
187 40
5,510 05
10,272 47
230 74
687 63
Carried forward, $89,700 89
Steeet Department — Bridge Division. 15
Brought forward, $89,700 89
Winthrop bridge (from Breed's Island to Win-
throp) .
Patched sheathing.
Lumber .... $16 74
Regular expenses :
Draw-tender . . . $100 00
Supplies .... 1 65
101 65
118 39
Sundry expenditures on
tide-wate]
Oak lumber for headers
$385 20
Nails ....
78 42
Sundry car-fares, Boston
Elevated Railway Co.
(mechanics) .
Sundry Street Department
tickets, N. Y., N. H. &
200 00
H. R.R. (mechanics)
20 00
Regular expenses :
Messenger to Chief Draw-
tender ....
$797 68
Draw-tenders' books .
119 78
Sundry supplies
258 44
Public landings.
Commercial wharf :
Repaired float and run.
Carpenters
Truck- wheels, shackles, etc.
$54 15
14 75
$683 62
1,175 90
$68 90
East Boston :
New wheels on run.
Ironwork . . . . $13 23
Regular expenses :
Rent of flats and
dock . . $250 00
Watchman . 25 00
275 00
288 23
1,859 52
357 13
Total expended on tide-water bridges, $92,035 93
Note. — By statute, Western-avenue bridge to Cambridge, Cambridge-
street, North. Harvard-street and Essex-street bridges were placed in
charge of Cambridge Bridges Division on July 1, 1898.
16
City Document No. 35.
RECAPITULATION.
Table showing Expenditures on the Tide-water
February 1, 1898, to January 31, J
Name of Bridge.
Repairs, Labor,
.Lumber,
Ironwork and
Painting.
Regular Ex
penses, Salar:
Fuel
and Supplie
Broadway
Cambridge street
Charles river
Chelsea (North) ..
Chelsea (South)
Chelsea street
Commercial point
Congress street
Dover street
Essex street
Federal street
Cranite
L street
Maiden
Meridian street
Mt. Washington avenue
Neponset
North Beacon street
North Harvard street
Warren
Western avenue (to Cambridge) .
Western avenue (to Watertown) .
Winthrop
Sundry expenditures
Public landings
$3,889 95
74 34
1,088 27
1,220 83
514 67
284 30
250 35
4,236 69
868 56
93 38
744 23
107 97
633 57
922 59
896 36
2,362 76
387 88
140 19
18 63
3,913 86
74 41
500 23
16 74
683 62
82 13
§24,006 51
160 '
5,342 ..
4,568 15
5,651 IS
309 ;
52
5,892 •!
5,54£ .
278 Wi.
5,656 92
239 95
5,413 81
3,883 62
4,780 64
5,478 25
399 59
119 50
156 32
6,358 61
156 33
187 40
101 65
1,175 90
275 00
$68,029 42
371 90
6,401 15
347 92
6,047 38
4,806 21
5,677 00
7,841 01
787 47
259 69
174 95
10,272 47
230 74
687 63
118 39
1,859 52
357 13
$92,035 93
Street Department — Bridge Division.
17
INLAND BRIDGES.
Albany-street bridge (over Bostou & Albany
Railroad) .
Patched sheathing five times, and repaired side-
walk.
Carpenters $80 63
Lumber ...... 83 76
Nails 1 80
Allston bridge (over Boston & Albany Railroad
at Cambridge street) .
Sheathed one side, patched deck and sheathing, and
laid new border.
Carpenters ..... $107 30
Lumber . . . . . . 106 17
Nails 5 40
Ashland-street bridge (over New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, Providence Divi-
sion).
Patched sheathing twice, built and painted fence.
Carpenters . . . $23 00
Painters
Lumber
Nails and bolts
Paint stock
Ashland-street culvert (at Canterbury street,
West Roxbury).
New deck and sheathing.
Carpenters $107 70
Lumber 94 01
34
50
20
25
2
55
6
25
Athens-street bridge (over New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, Midland Divi-
sion).
Repaired sidewalk.
Carpenters .....
.66 19
218 87
86 55
201 71
2 50
Baker-street bridge (at Brook Farm, West
Roxbury) .
Patched sheathing.
Carpenters ..... $23 55
Lumber 12 66
36 21
Carried forward,
$712 03
18 City Document No. 35.
Brought forward, $712 03
Beacon-street bridge (over Boston & Albany
Eailroad) .
Decked and sheathed part, and painted bridge.
Carpenters $378 61
Painters ...... 248 00
Lumber, nails, lag screws, and bolts . 393 86
Paint stock 25 43
Teaming 20 00
1,065 90
Beech-street culvert (near Anawan avenue,
West Roxbury).
Patched sheathing.
Carpenters . . . . . $13 55
Lumber ...... 6 67
Berkeley-street bridge (over Boston &
Albany Eailroad).
Sheathed bridge, patched deck and sheathing, and
repaired sidewalk.
Carpenters ..... $64 15
Lumber ...... 47 18
Nails 24
Teaming ...... 5 00
Berkeley-street bridge (over New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, Providence Divi-
sion).
Sheathed bridge, patched sheathing, deck, and
border.
Carpenters $171 05
Lumber 312 77
Nails 10 80
20 22
116 57
494 62
Berwick Park [foot] bridge (over New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Providence
Division) .
Repaired steps, and added safety treads to same.
Carpenters ....
Lumber .....
Stair- treads .....
Hardware .....
Carried forwum, $2,631 93
$47 50
4 24
168 00
2 85
222 59
Street Department — Bridge Division.
19
Brought forward,
Blakemore-street bridge (over New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Providence
Division).
Patched sheathing.
Carpenters
Lumber
>24 15
39 73
Boylston-avenue bridge (over Stony brook,
West Roxbury).
Reconstructed bridge'.
Carpenters
Watchman
Lumber
$80 00
25 55
15 70
[See " Reconstruction of Bridges," for balance
of expense.]
Boylston-street bridge (over Boston & Al-
bany Railroad) .
Sheathed the bridge, patched sheathing and painted
all iron work.
!,631 93
63 88
121 25
Carpenters
$56 45
Painters ....
603 34
Lumber and nails
172 14
Paint stock
90 19
Teaming ....
10 00
Broadway bridge (over Boston & Albany
Railroad).
Patched sheathing six different times, patched
deck and border.
Carpenters
Lumber
Nails .
$88 52
137 15
•3 60
Central-avenue bridge (from Dorchester to
Milton, over Neponset river).
Patched deck, sheathing and sidewalk.
Carpenters
Lumber
^73 15
32 87
932 12
229 27
106 02
Carried forward,
$4,084 47
20
City Document No. 35.
(over Boston &
Brought forward,
Columbus-avenue bridge
Albany Railroad) .
New deck and sheathing, westerly side, patched
deck and sheathing, laid new sidewalk in part on
easterly side, and painted beams under roadways
and easterly sidewalk.
Carpenters $171 50
Painters ...... 161 75
Lumber 50 21
Paint stock 23 10
,,084 47
Cottage Farm bridge (over Boston & Albany
Railroad at Commonwealth avenue).
Painted bridge.
Painters
$125
00
Paint stock
[foot] bri
tnd painted
dge (ov<
house.
18
00
Cottage-street
Boston) .
Patched sidewalk t
;r flats, East
Bridge-tender
$728
00
Carpenters
Painters
95
8
85
00
Lumber and nails
39
86
Coal and supplies
16
27
Dartmouth-street bridge (over Boston &
Albany Railroad and Providence Division of
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad).
Repaired sidewalk and sheathing.
Carpenters ... . . . $26 30
Lumber 4 22
Dorchester-street bridge (over New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Plymouth
Division) .
Repairs made by railroad company, the city paying
its part, one-fifth .....
Everett-street bridge (over Boston & Albany
Railroad, Brighton).
Patched sheathing.
Carpenters . . . . . $10 00
Lumber 9 44
406 56
143 00
887 98
30 52
8 20
19 44
Carried forward,
»,580 17
Street Department — Bridge Division. 21
$5,580 17
Brought forward,
Ferdinand-street
bridge
(over
Boston
&
Albany Railroad).
Decked and sheathed,
repaired sidewalk, and
painted ironwork underneath.
Carpenters
Painters
$2.75
381
10
25
Watchman
64
65
Lumber, nails and bolts
296
70
Paint stock
54
46
1,072 16
Huntington-avenue bridge (over Boston &
Albany Railroad).
Patched sheathing.
Carpenters ...... . 7 65
Hyde Park-avenue bridge (over Stony brook,
West Roxbury).
Bolts, washers, etc., used in rebuilding bridge . 12 70
Irvington-street [foot] bridge (over New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Provi-
dence Division) .
Built new steps and put on safety treads.
Carpenters $117 75
Lumber 40 32
Bolts 3 01
■ 161 08
Linden Park-street bridge (over Stony
brook) .
Paid professional services, accident to boy while
repairs were being made, May 27, 1896 . . 25 00
Massachusetts-avenue bridge (over Boston
& Albany Railroad) .
Sheathed one side and patched the other.
Carpenters $39 40
Lumber . . . . . . 97 56
Nails 5 40
Teaming 10 00
152 36
riassachusetts-avenue bridge (over New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad,
Providence Division) .
Sheathed roadways and patched sheathing.
Carpenters
Lumber .....
Nails .....
Teaming .....
Carried forward, $7,202 72
$110 18
67 82
3 60
10 00
191 60
22 City Document No. 35.
Brought forward, $7,202 72
flattapan bridge (from Dorchester to Milton).
Painted bridge $17 50
Paint stock ..... 2 50
Lumber ...... 24
20 24
Milton bridge (from Dorchester to Milton).
Repaired sidewalk.
Carpenters ........ 5 00
Shawmut-avenue bridge (over Boston & Al-
bany Railroad).
Patched sheathing.
Carpenters . . . . . $8 55
Mortar 14 25
Teaming 10 00
32 80
Spring-street bridge (from West Roxbury to
Dedham, over Charles river) .
Repaired stone wall.
Pointing stonework . . . . . . 118 75
Swett-street bridge (east of New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, Midland Di-
vision) .
Sheathed bridge and patched deck and sheathing.
Carpenters $146 73
Lumber 212 43
Nails and bolts 10 95
370 11
Swett-street bridge (west of New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, Midland Di-
vision) .
Sheathed, decked, put in new fence and sidewalk
and patched sheathing.
Carpenters $165 80
Lumber ...... 35 66
West Fourth-street bridge (over New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Plymouth
Division).
Sheathed bridge, repaired sidewalk and patched
sheathing.
Carpenters . . .. . . $212 52
Lumber 343 83
Nails 12 60
201 46
568 95
Carried forward, $8,520 03
Street Department — Bridge Division. 23
Brought forward, $8,520 03
West Newton-street bridge (over New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Providence
Division) .
Sheathed one side and patched the other, and re-
paired concrete walks.
Carpenters $77 05
♦ Lumber 68 91
Paint stock and teaming . . . 9 86
Resurfacing concrete walks . . 70 85
226 67
West Rutland square [foot] bridge (over
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad,
Providence Division).
Repaired steps.
Carpenters . . . . . . . 2 50
Williams-street bridge (over Stony brook,
West Roxbury) .
Patched deck and sheathing;.
Carpenters . . . . . $20 95
Lumber 9 96
Williams-street culvert (over Stony brook,
West Roxbury) .
Sheathed.
Carpenters $7 50
Lumber 8 03
Sundry expenditures on inland bridges.
Labor, on snow ..... $1,288 97
Labor, cleaning bridges . . . 1,276 54
Nails 19 55
Sundry car fares, Boston Elevated
Railway Company (mechanics) . 100 00
Sundry Street Department tickets, New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road Company (mechanics) . • . 11 25
30 91
15 53
2,696 31
Congress street, sidewalk, near L-street bridge.
Covered concrete walk with temporary plankwalk.
Carpenters . . . . . . . 80 15
[Work done for Abolishment of grade crossings.]
Carried forward, $11,572 10
24 City Document No. 35.
Brought forward, $11,572 10
Atlantic avenue, near India wharf.
Repaired sidewalk and fence.
Carpenters . . . $196 20
Painters .... 22 50
$218 70
Hecht's wharf, Atlantic avenue.
Built fender-guard for snow-dump.
Carpenters . . . . . 58 15
North End Paving Yard.
Planked and repaired pier.
Carpenters . . . . . 178 75
Ruth street, East Boston.
Painted fence.
Painters .... $80 50
Paint stock . . . 27 97
108 47
Work done for Paving Division . . . . 564 07
Total expended on inland bridges . . . $12,136 17
Street Department — Bridge Division.
25
RECAPITULATION.
Table showing Expenditures on the Inland Bridges from
February 1, 1898, to January 31, 1899.
Repairs, Labor,
Name of Bridge.
Lumber, Ironwork
and. Painting.
Albany street
$166 19
Allston
218 87
Ashland street
86 55
Ashland street (culvert)
201 71
Athens street
2 50
Baker street
36 21
Beacon street (over B. & A. Railroad)
1,065 90
Beech street (culvert)
20 22
Berkeley street (overB. & A. Railroad)
116 57
Berkeley street (over Providence Division)
494 62
Berwick park ......
222 59
Blakernore street
63 88
Boylston avenue .....
121 25
Boylston street (over B. & A. Railroad)
932 12
Broadway (over B. & A. Railroad)
229 27
Central avenue .....
106 02
Columbus avenue .
406 56
Cottage Farm .....
143 00
Cottage street .....
887 98
Dartmouth street ....
30 52
Dorchester street ....
8 20
Everett street .....
19 44
Ferdinand street .....
1,072 16
Huntington avenue . . . .
7 65
Hyde Park avenue ....
12 70
Irvington street .
161 08
Linden Park street ....
25 00
Massachusetts avenue (over B. & A. Railroad)
152 36
Massachusetts avenue (over Providence Division)
191 60
Mattapan .......
20 24
Milton
5 00
Shawmut avenue
32 80
Spring street
118 75
Swett street (east)
370 11
Swett street (west)
201 46
West Fourth street
568 95
West Newton street
226 67
West Rutland square
,
2 50
Williams street .
30 91
Williams street (culver
t)
15 53
Sundry expenditures .
2,696 31
Work done for Abolishment
of grade crossing
56 .
80 15
Work done for Paving Division .
564 07
Total
$12,136 17
26
City Document No. 35.
REGULAR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES AT NORTH
AND SOUTH YARDS.
North Yard, District No. 1.
Warren Bridge.
Two messengers, watchman and boy . $2,711 28
Repairing buildings, painters . . 55 50
Tools for carpenters and painters . 34 07
Telephone ' . 82 50
Gas, water, clock and supplies . . 88 98
12,972 33'
Stable, District
No.
1.
Warren Bridge.
Teamster and hostler
. $1,695 00
Feed
300 23
Bay gelding ....
150 00
New harness and repairing old ones
97 85
Horseshoeing ....
131 50
Supplies .....
7 01
2,381 59
Total expended, North Yard and Stable
South Yard, District No. 2.
No. Jf.5 Foundry Street.
Two messengers, watchman and lumber
measurer $3,065 86
Carpenters, repairing buildings and on
traffic account . . . . 71 35
Tools for carpenters and painters . 116 81
Telephone 82 03
Plumbing 8 10
Badges for mechanics . . . 12 00
Coal and supplies . . . . 123 38
Stable, District No
No. 185 Dorchester Avenue.
Teamster and stable boy
Board and shoeing of horses
Repairing buggies, wagons and sleighs,
Veterinary service and clipping horses,
New harness and repairing old ones
Chestnut mare and bay horse
Concord wagon, express wagon and
sleigh ......
Supplies ......
i,353 92
. 2.
venue.
1,517
00
2,005
25
497
46
102
55
180
25
275
00
365
00
66
69
1,479 53
5,039 20
Total expended, South Yard and Stable
1,518 73
Street Department — Bridge Division.
27
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
In Charge of Bridge Division.
Gold-street bridge (over New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, Midland Division).
Paid John E. V. Hayden September 21, 1898,
under execution of court, damage to estate,
change of grade ......
1,328 02
Transferred from Street Laying-Out
Department, widening and extend-
ing, loan .....
Engine-house and site, North End
Transferred to Gold-street bridge Jan-
uary 31, 1899, . . . .
$4,878 92
4,449 10
1,328 02
Harvard-street bridge, reconstruction (over
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad,
Midland Division).
Widened bridge by building new sidewalk on
northerly side.
Carpenters
Painters .....
$302
33
91
00
Total expended January 31, 1899 .
Balance .....
$335 91
2,307 89
Appropriation on hand February 1, 1898
$2,643 80
Reconstruction of Bridges.
Beacon-street bridge (over Boston & Albany
Railroad).
Completed work on south-westerly roadway, new
deck, beams and sheathing, and painted all iron-
work.
Carpenters
$29 75
Lumber and nails
592 12
Paint stock
181 02
Flagman ....
31 50
Sundry expenses
97 92
$932 31
Carried fortcard,
$932 31
28 City Document No. 35.
Brought forward, $932 31
Boylston-avenue bridge (over Stony brook).
Reconstructed bridge.
Carpenters $183 75
Lumber and nails . . . . 316 48
Sundry expenses .... 41 18
[See " Regular appropriation " for balance of ex-
pense.]
Broadway-bridge (over Fort Point channel).
Repaired pier, fender-guard, and iron fence.
Pulling old piles on pier ; putting in
new hard pine stringers, capping, etc., $1,375 24
Driving piles ; planking top of pier and
repairing fender-guard . . . 491 00
Carpenters . . . . . 216 70
Repairing iron fence, etc. . . . 105 40
Columbus-avenue bridge (over
Albany Railroad) .
Decked and sheathed easterly side.
Carpenters .....
Lumber and nails
Sundry expenses ....
Boston
$319
254
78
&
67
25
00
Congress-street bridge (over Fort Point
channel).
Repaired deck under roadway and sidewalk, and
laid new concrete walk. (Begun in 1897.)
Carpenters ..... $1,435 14
Lumber and nails .... 731 67
New concrete walk .... 377 30
Sundry expenses . . . . 100 24
541 41
2,188 34
Charles-river bridge (from Boston to Charles-
town) .
New stage landing for park boats.
Palling up guard-rail, putting in hard pine, spruce,
and building stage landing .... 200 00
Chelsea bridge [North] (over North channel,
Mystic river) .
Repairing pier ....... 200 00
651 92
2,644 35
Cornwall-street bridge (over Stony brook).
Put in new deck, and sheathed the same.
Completing work begun in 1897.
Lumber ........ 67 97
Carried forward, $7,426 30
Street Department — Bridge Division. 29
Brought forward, $7,426 30
Elmwood-street bridge (over Stony brook).
Patched deck, sheathed and repaired sidewalk.
Completing work begun in 1897.
Lumber ........ 10 88
Huntington-avenue bridge (over Boston
&
Albany Railroad).
Sheathed the bridge.
Carpenters . . . . . 50
25
Lumber and nails . . . . 153
62
Teaming . . . . . . 10
00
Hyde Park-avenue bridge (over Stony brook).
Completed work begun in 1897.
Taking down and rebuilding bridge wall, $589 55
Lumber 430 36
213 87
1,019 91
Keyes-street bridge (over Stony brook) .
Put in new deck, and sheathed the same.
Completing work begun in 1897.
Lumber 99 50
Maiden bridge (from Charlestown to Everett).
Repaired pier.
Hard pine, piles, iron, etc. ..... 770 00
Mt. Washington-avenue bridge (over Fort
Point channel) .
New guard rail ....... 450 00
Warren bridge (from Boston to Charlestown) .
New concrete walk on down-stream side, Boston end, 320 98
Winthrop bridge (from Breed's Island to
Winthrop) .
Sheathed the bridge.
Carpenters . . . . . $97 75
Lumber and nails .... 260 94
Total expended January 31, 1899
Balance .......
. $10,670 13
945 25
Appropriation on hand February 1, 1898 .
. $11,615 38
Talbot-avenue bridge.
Excavating, altering grade, building abutments
and bridge, the street passing under the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Mid-
land Division, as per contract dated October 30,
1897 . .- ' . . . . . . $25,000 00
[Appropriation $25,000.]
30 City Document No. 35.
Amounts Charged to Special Appropriations in Charge
op Other Divisions.
Congress street, near L-street bridge.
Built temporary wooden covering for protection
of concrete walk.
Lumber . . $118 71
[Charged to Abolishment of Grade Crossings.]
Cottage Farm bridge (over Boston & Albany
Railroad, at Commonwealth avenue.)
Painted girder and beams under the sidewalk on
northerly side of bridge.
Painters $563 89'
[Charged to City Council, incidental expenses.]
Ipswich-street bridge.
Third approximate estimate on retain-
ing walls, abutments and piers
Use of boring rig, labor and teaming .
Advertising . * .
[Stock furnished by Bridge Division.]
[Charged to Blue Hill and other avenues.]
Jeffries-point landing.
Use of wharf for public landing at Jeffries Point,
and keeping the same in repair during the year
1898 . • $300 00
,745 65
38 74
11 00
$1,795 39
[Charged to laying out and construction of high-
ways.]
[See Paving Division for balance of account.]
Award of Committee on Claims.
Award given for damage caused to yacht at Meri-
dian-street bridge . . . . . . $50 00'
[Charged to Reserved Fund.]
Building coffer-dam at Roxbury Crossing.
Carpenters . . . . * . . . . $66 60
[Charged to Stony-brook Improvement.]
Street Department — Bridge Division. 31
LIST OF BOSTON BRIDGES.
I. — Bridges wholly Supported by Boston.
[In the list those marked with an asterisk (*) are over navigable
waters, and are each provided with a draw.]
In charge of Bridge Division.
Allston, over Boston & Albany Railroad at Cambridge street,
Brighton.
Ashland street, over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, Providence
Division, West Roxbury.
Athens street, over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, Midland
Division.
Baker street, at Brook farm, West Roxbury.
Beacon street, over outlet to Back Bay Fens.
Beacon street, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
Berkeley street, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
Berkeley street, over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, Providence
Division.
Berwick park (foot-bridge), over 1ST. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad,
Providence Division.
Blakemore street, over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, Providence
Division.
Bolton street, over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, Midland
Division.
Boylston avenue, over Stony brook, West Roxbury.
Boylston street, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
* 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, Dorchester.
* Congress street, over Fort Point channel.
Cornwall street, over Stony brook, West Roxbury.
Cottage Farm, over Boston & Albany Railroad, at Common-
wealth avenue.
Cottage street (foot-bridge), over flats, East Boston.
Dartmouth street, over Boston & Albany, and Providence
Division of N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad.
* Dover street, over Fort Point channel.
Elmwood street (private way) , over Stony brook, Roxbury.
* Federal street, over Fort Point channel.
Ferdinand street, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
"Florence street, over Stony brook, West Roxbury.
32 City Document No. 35.
Gold street (foot-bridge), over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad,
Midland Division.
Huntington avenue, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
Hyde Park avenue, over Stony brook, West Roxbury.
Irvington street (foot-bridge), over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad,
Providence Division.
Keyes street, over Stony brook, West Roxbury.
* L street, over reserved channel at junction of Congress and L
streets.
Leyden street, over Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad.
Linden Park street, over Stony brook, Roxbury.
* Maiden, from Ckarlestown to Everett.
Massachusetts avenue, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
Massachusetts avenue, over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, Provi-
dence Division.
* Meridian street, from East Boston to Chelsea.
* Mt. Washington avenue, over Fort Point channel.
Shawmut avenue, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
Swett street, east of N. Y., N. H. &H. Railroad, Midland Divi-
sion.
Swett street, west of N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, Midland
Division.
Texas street, over Stony brook, Roxbury.
* Warren, from Boston to Charlestown.
West Newton street, over N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, Provi-
dence Division.
West Rutland square (foot-bridge), over N. Y., N. H. & H.
Railroad, Providence Division.
Williams street, over Stony brook, West Roxbury.
Winthrop, from Breed's Island to Winthrop.
In charge of Park Department.
Agassiz, in Back Bay Fens.
Arborway, over Stony brook.
Audubon road, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
Bernier street (foot-bridge), in the Riverway.
Boylston street, in Back Bay Fens.
Bridle path, in the Riverway, over Muddy river.
* Castle Island (foot-bridge), from Marine park, South Boston,
to Castle Island.
Charlesgate, Back Bay Fens, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
Circuit drive, over Scarboro' pond, in Franklin park.
Commonwealth avenue, in Back Bay Fens.
Ellicott arch, in Franklin park.
Fen, Back Bay Fens.
Forest Hills entrance, in Franklin park.
Leverett pond (foot-bridge), in Leverett park.
Neptune road, over Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad.
Scarboro' pond (foot-bridge), in Franklin park.
Stony brook, Back Bay Fens.
Street Department — Bridge Division. 33
In charge of Public Grounds Department.
Public Garden (foot-bridge).
II. — Bridges of which Boston Supports the Part within
its Limits.
In charge of Bridge Division.
Central avenue, from Dorchester to Milton.
* Chelsea (North), from Charlestown to Chelsea.
* Granite, from Dorchester to Milton.
Mattapan, from Dorchester to Milton.
Milton, from Dorchester to Milton.
* Neponset, from Dorchester to Quincy.
* North Beacon street, from Brighton to Watertown.
Spring street, from West Roxbury to Dedham.
* Western avenue, from Brighton to Watertown.
In charge of Park Department.
Bellevue street, in the Riverway, over Muddy river.
Bernier street (foot-bridge), in the Riverway, over Muddy river.
Brookline avenue, in the Riverway, over Muddy river.
Lougwood avenue, from Roxbury to Brookline.
Tremont street, in the Riverway, over Muddy river.
III. — Bridges of which Boston pats a part of the Cost
of Maintenance.
In charge of Bridge Division.
Albany street, over Boston & Albany Railroad.
Chelsea bridge, over Boston & Maine Railroad.
Dorchester street, over N.Y., N.H. & H. Railroad, Plymouth
Division.
Everett street, over Boston & Albany Railroad, Brighton.
Harvard street, over N.Y., N.H. & H. Railroad, Midland
Division.
West Fourth street, over N.Y., N.H. & H. Railroad, Plymouth
Division.
In charge of Commissioners of Cambridge Bridges.
* Cambridge street, from Brighton to Cambridge.
* Canal, from Boston to Cambridge.
* Essex street, from Brighton to Cambridge.
* Harvard, from Boston to Cambridge.
* North Harvard street, from Brighton to Cambridge.
* Prison Point, from Charlestown to Cambridge.
* West Boston, from Boston to Cambridge.
* Western avenue, from Brighton to Cambridge.
34 City Document No. 35.
IV. — Bridges Supported by Railroad Corporations.
1st. — Boston & Albany Railroad.
Harrison avenue.
Market street, Brighton.
Tremont street.
Washington street.
2d. — Boston & Maine Railroad, Eastern Division.
Main street.
Mystic avenue.
3d. — Boston & Maine Railroad, Western Division.
Main street.
Mystic avenue.
4th. — Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad.
Everett street.
5th. — New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Midland
Division.
Dorchester avenue.
Morton street, Dorchester.
Norfolk " "
Norfolk " "
Silver street.
Washington street, Dorchester.
West Broadway.
West Fifth street.
West Fourth street.
West Second street.
West Sixth street.
West Third street.
QtJi. — New York, Nevi Haven & Hartford Railroad,
Plymouth Division.
Adams street.
Ashmont street and Dorchester avenue.
Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Freeport street.
Savin Hill avenue.
7^. — New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Provi-
dence Division.
Beech street, West Roxbury.
Bellevue street, West Roxbury.
Canterbury street, West Roxbury.
Centre and Mt. Vernon streets, West Roxbury.
Dudley avenue, West Roxbury.
Park street, West Roxbury.
Street Department — Bridge Division. 35
Recapitulation of Bridges.
Number wholly supported by Boston :
In charge of Bridge Division ... 54
In charge of Park Department . . . 17
In charge of Public Grounds Department . 1
II. Number of which Boston supports the part
within its limits :
In charge of Bridge Division ... 9
In charge of Park Department ... 5
III. Number of which Boston pays a part of the
cost of maintenance :
In charge of Bridge Division ... 6
In chai'ge of Commissioners of Boston and
Cambridge Bridges .....
IV. Number supported by railroad corporations :
72
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1. Boston & Albany .... 4
2. Boston & Maine, Eastern Division . 2
3. Boston & Maine, Western Division . 2
4. Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn . . 1
5. New York, New Haven & Hartford,
Midland Division . . . . 12
6. New York, New Haven & Hartford,
Plymouth Division . . . . 5
7. New York, New Haven & Hartford
Providence Division ... 6
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Street Department — Bridge Division. 37
Public Landing Places.
The following public landing-places have been built by the
city, and are maintained and controlled by the Street Depart-
ment :
Charles-river Bridge. — Size, 40 x 60. Built in 1890. Moored
from city's property.
Essex-street Bridge. — Size, 9 x 23. Built in 1890. Moored
from city's property.
East Boston, Public Landing. — Size, 18 x 30. Built in 1893.
Moored at dock of East Boston Dry Dock Company. Dock and
flats leased at $250 per year.
Commercial Wharf. — Size, 30x50. Built by M. F. Sulli-
van; contract dated January 1, 1892. Moored at dock of Com-
mercial Wharf Corporation. Dock and flats leased November
30, 1891, at $1,000 per year.
Federal-street Bridge. — Size, 20 x 30. Built by M. F. Sulli-
van, October 26, 1892. Moored from city's property.
Jeffries' 1 Point, East Boston. — Size, 20x50. Moored from
Fitzpatrick's Wharf; $300 per year.
Cable-houses and Boxes.
The following is a list of cable-houses and boxes on bridges in
charge of this division :
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company :
Charles-river bridge, 2 houses, 1 unused box.
Chelsea [South] bridge, 1 house.
Congress-street bridge, 2 houses.
Dover-street bridge, 2 houses or boxes.
Chelsea [North] bridge, 1 box.
Chelsea-street bridge, 1 box.
Maiden bridge, 4 boxes.
Meridian-street bridge, 2 boxes.
Neponset bridge, 2 boxes on poles.
Warren bridge, 2 boxes.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company :
Federal-street bridge, 1 house.
Merchants' Telegraph Company :
Congress street bridge, 2 boxes.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company :
Congress-street bridge, 2 houses.
Maiden bridge, 2 boxes.
Warren bridge, 2 boxes.
Boston Electric Light Company :
Congress-street bridge, 2 boxes.
Lynn & Boston Railroad Company :
Chelsea [North] bridge, 4 boxes.
Chelsea [South] bridge, 8 boxes.
38 City Document No. 35.
West End Street Railwaj^ Company :
Cambridge-street bridge, 1 house.
Dover-street bridge, 1 house, 1 box.
Federal-street bridge, 2 houses.
Maiden bridge, two houses.
Warren bridge, 2 houses.
Boston Police Department :
Chelsea [South] bridge, 1 box.
Maiden bridge, 2 boxes.
Boston Fire Department :
Chelsea [North] bridge, 1 box.
Dover-street bridge, 1 bouse, 1 box.
Meridian-street bridge, 2 boxes.
Warren bridge, 2 boxes.
On Warren bridge there are also five small boxes ; the owners
of the same are unknown.
Street Department — Bridge Division.
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Width.
Boston & Maine R.R., Eastern
Division
Boston & Maine R.R., Eastern
Division
Boston & Maine R.R. (freight),
Southern Division
Boston & Maine R.R. (passen-
ger), Southern Division
Boston & Maine R.R., Western
Division
Boston & Maine R.R., Western
Division
Broadway
Cambridge street
Canal (or Craigie's)
Charles river
Chelsea (south channel)
Chelsea (north channel).
Chelsea st. (East Boston side)
Chelsea street (Chelsea side)
Commercial Point (or Tenean). . .
Congress street (Boston side)
" South Boston side
Dover street
Essex street
Federal street
Fitchburg R.R
Fitchburg R.R. (for teaming
freight)
Grand Junction R.R
Granite
Harvard (Boston side)
" (Cambridge side)
L street
Maiden
Boston to Charlestown. .
Over Miller's river
Boston to East Cambridge
Boston to Charlestown
Over Miller's river
Over Fort Point channel..
Brighton to Cambridge...
Boston to East Cambridge
Boston to Charlestown...
Charlestown to Chelsea . .
East Boston to Chelsea. . .
Dorchester
Over Fort Point channel.
Brighton to Cambridge...
Over Fort Point channel.
Boston to Charlestown . . .
Brighton to Cambridge. . .
East Boston to Chelsea . . .
Dorchester to Milton
Boston to Cambridge
Over Reserved channel
South Boston
Charlestown to Everett
39 feet 7 inches.
35 " 6
40 " 2
1
35
' 10
1
43
1 3
1
36
' 4
1
36
'
1
36
'
1
38
' 9
1
44
' 10
2
36
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36
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1
24
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2
43
1 3
43
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1
37
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1
36
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1
41
' 10
1
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1
36
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1
36
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1
34
' 6
1
36
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2
36
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36
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1
40
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1
43
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Table showing Width of Openings, etc. — Concluded.
Name of Bkidge.
Location.
So
Width.
Meridian st. (East Boston side) . .
" (Chelsea side)
Mt. Washington avenue (Boston
side)
Mt. Washington avenue (South
Boston side)
Neponset
New England R.R
North Beacon street
North Harvard street
New York, New Haven & Hart-
ford R.R
New York, New Haven & Hart
lord R.R
Prison Point 1
Summer street (building)
Warren
West Boston (Boston side)
" (Cambridge side). ..
Western avenue
East Boston to Chelsea
Over Fort Point channel . .
Dorchester to Quincy
Over South Bay
Brighton to Watertown . . .
Brighton to Cambridge
Over Fort Point channel..
Dorchester to Quincy
Charlestown to Cambridge
Over Fort Point channel.
Boston to Charlestown . . .
Boston to Cambridge
Brighton to Cambridge . . .
Brighton to Watertown . .
59 feet 2 inches.
59 "
42 '
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1
36 '
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1
28 '
' 4
1
30 '
' 3
1
36 '
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36
1
35
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1
36
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1
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36
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35
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1
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35
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City Document No. 85.
Table showing Width of Bridges, kind of Roadways, Sidewalks,
etc., on Tide=water Bridges, 1898.
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Sidewalks.
Name of Bridge.
Kind of
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Ft. In.
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40
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10
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Cambridge street
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50
48
34
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Commercial point
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about
27
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Congress street
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44
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40
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10
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69
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49
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10
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60
40
50
24 4
51
44
32
36
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1
2
2
1
2
5
9 2
8
7
7
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Meridian street
Mt. Washington ave. . .
61
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2
10 9
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Neponset
30
23 10
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1
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North Beacon street. . .
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60
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APPENDIX B.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE FERRY DIVISION.
North Ferry, East Boston, February 1, 1S99.
Mr. Benj. W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets :
Dear Sir, — I respectfully submit the annual report of
the expenditures, income and operation of the Ferry Division
of the Street Department for the financial year ending Jan-
uary 31, 1899.
South Ferry, East Boston side, located at the termination
of Lewis street, covers an area of 58,725 square feet of land
and water. On these premises are one head-house, one coal-
shed, one work-shop for carpenters, machinists and black-
smith, one gate-room and oil-room, all in very poor condition ;
three piers, which form the two ferry-slips, two drops and
tanks, and one dock, where boats are laid when not in use
or while undergoing repairs.
South Ferry, Boston side, located at the termination of
Eastern avenue, covers an area of 28,135 square feet of
land and water, upon which are one head-house, with canopies
extending over driveways, one gate-room, three piers, which
form the two slips, and two drops and tanks.
The wharf property adjoining these premises was leased
by the East Boston Ferry Company April 30, 1853, for 999
years, at a rental of $4,000 per year, which lease was
assigned to the Ferry Department. This entire wharf is
sub-let to the Public Institutions Department for $2,000
per year, making a net loss to this division of $2,000 per
year, which should be borne by the Public Institutions
Department.
North Ferry, Boston side, located at? the termination of
Battery street, covers an area of 45,000 square feet of land
and water, upon which are one head-house, with canopies,
one gate-room and steam-room, three piers, which form the
two slips, and two drops and tanks.
48 City Document No. 35.
North Ferry, East Boston side, located at the termination of
Border street, covers an area of 62,138 square feet of land
and water, upon which are one head-house, with canopy,
boiler-room, oil-room, stable and coal-shed, three piers, which
form the two slips, two drops and tanks.
There are eight drops. Two new drops and tanks have
been put in the- past year — one at North Ferry, Boston
side, and the other at South Ferry, East Boston side —
thus making all the drops practically new, so that no more
will be required for at least twenty years. There are twelve
piers. Two of them have been stripped and planked the
past year at a cost of about $4,200.
The rest are in fair condition, with the exception of south
pier, North Ferry, Boston side, which should be entirely
rebuilt.
The landings and head-houses are in good condition, with
the exception of South Ferry, East Boston side, which is in
a deplorable state. The coal-shed at this place is in a very
dangerous condition, so much so that we are unable to store
coal in it any longer. It is imperative that something be
done with this landing before long.
During the past year the ferry-boat " Revere " has been
hauled out on railway, and stripped and calked, at a cost of
about $1,000. Owing to her age it was deemed advisable
not to copper her.
One new propeller ferry-boat, the " Governor Russell,"
was built the past year, but was sold to the United States
Government, being required for war purposes, for the sum of
$71,000, before she could be given her trial trip. The pro-
peller ferry-boat " East Boston " was also sold to the govern-
ment for the sum of $57,500.
A contract was made for a new ferry-boat, which is now
building, and should be completed by the middle of Feb-
ruary ; and another new boat must also shortly be contracted
for, unless one of the boats sold to the government is to be
repurchased.
Respectfully yours,
William F. McClellan,
Deputy Superintendent.
Street Department — Ferry Division.
49
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Regular Annual and Special Appropriations op Street De-
partment, Ferry Division, for Year ending January 31,
1899.
Appropriation for year ending January 31, 1899 . $220,000 00
Amount of expenditures . . . $213,055 79
Amount transferred to Sanitary Divi-
sion 6,944 21
$220,000 00
Objects of Expenditure.
Salaries and wages for maintenance
Salaries and wages for repairs
Current expenses
Fuel
Supplies for maintenance
Supplies for repairs
Repairs on boats
Repairs on buildings, piers and drops
Damages to persons and property
Tools and fixtures
Incidental expenses
Unexpended balance transferred to Street Depart-
ment, Sanitary Division .
$128,590 40
17,812 29
17,209 58
29,955 00
5,178 49
4,073 14
8,223 00
901 55
76 82
431 73
603 79
$213,055 79
6,944 21
$220,000 00
Special Appropriations.
Appropriation authorized for new ferry-landings,
head-house, new boats, slips and drops . . 1500,000 00
Amount issued during year ending
January 31, 1897 . . $30,000 00
Amount issued during year ending
January 31, 1898. . . . 112,800 00
Amount issued during year ending
January 31, 1899 . '. . . 26,000 00
Total amount issued . . . $168,800 00
50 City Document No. 35.
Objects of Expenditures.
Amount expended as per annual report of 1896 . $21,961 61
Amount expended as per annual report of 1897 . 44,180 33
Amount expended during 1898 .... 77,251 55
Total amr int expended to February 1, 1899 . $143,393 49
Unexpended balance of amount issued . . . 25,406 51
Amount authorized but not issued, New Ferry -
Landino; Loan .......
Amount expended during past year as above
William McKie, on contract, and R. F.
Keough, for plans and specifications,
for double-screw ferry-boat "Gov.
Russell" $52,217 01
John M. Brooks, for building two new
drops and tanks .... 13,493 78
W. H. Ellis & Co., for rebuilding slips
and piers ..... 1,750 00
Maginnis, Walsh & Sullivan, on ac-
count new head-house, South Ferry,
East Boston 1,000 00
Sundry bills for labor and material fur-
nished during the year . . . 8,790 76
$168,800 00
331,200
00
$500,000
00
$77,251"
55
77,251 55
Appropriation for installing electric lights on ferry -
' boats $8,000 00
Amount expended as per annual report
of 1897 $5,862 88
Electric installation on ferry-boat " D.
D. Kelly" 2,137 12
$8,000 00
Appropriation for building new ferry-boats . . $128,500 00
Objects of Expenditure.
William McKie, on contract for building double-
screw ferry-boat Number 3, " Noddle Island" . $48,000 00
R. F. Keough, for superintending construction of
double-screw ferry-boat Number 3 . . . 1,050 00
Carried forward, $49,050 00
Street Department — Ferry Division.
51
Brought forward,
Deane Steam Pump Co. , on account of four steam-
pumps for ferry-boat Number 3
Sundry bills incurred in course of construction
Bill of specifications for double-screw ferry-boat
Number 3 ......
Total amount expended ....
Appropriation unexpended ....
Total Appropriations.
Annual maintenance . . . $220,000 00
New ferry-landing loan . . . 500,000 00
Installation electric lights on boats . 8,000 00
New ferry-boats .... 128,500 00
$49,050 00
1,000 00
296 14
117 46
$50,463 60
78,036 40
$128,500 00
356,500 00
Total Expenditures.
Annual maintenance
New ferry-landing .
Installation electric lights on boats
New ferry-boats
Transfer to Sanitary Division
$213,055 79
143,393 49
8,000 00
50,463 60
$414,912 88
6,944 21
New ferry-landing
New ferry-boats
UNEXPENDED.
Income.
,605 51
78,036 40
421,857 09
$434,642 91
$434,642 91
Cash Receipts from February 1, 1898, bo February 1, 1899.
From Tollmen :
For 11,737,776 foot-passengers, at 1 cent „ $117,377 76
sales of strip team tickets .... 25,478 50
From Gatemen :
For 298,085 foot-passengers, at 1 cent . . 2,980 85
cash ferriage for teams .... 14,152 26
At office of City Collector :
From sale of ferry boat " Gov. Russell " . . 71,000 00
sale of ferry boat " East Boston " . . 57,500 00
Carried forward,
$288,489 37
52
City Document No. 35.
Brought forward,
From sales of foot-passes .
sales of strip team tickets
rents ....
free ferries, July 4, 1898
At Ferry Division office :
From sales of foot-passes
sales of strip team tickets
sales of old material
boat privileges to bootblacks
cash with gatemen as capital turned in
Total receipts for year ....
From sale of ferry-boats . . $128,500 00
regular ferry income . 165,001 57
,489 37
381 00
63 00
2,740 00
25 00
1,007 50
613 00
97 70
52 00
33 00
,501 57
,501 57
Statement showing Receipts at each Ferky.
North Ferry.
From Tollman.
Foot-Pas sengers.
Team Tickets.
Total.
No 2
$12,229 23
12,154 17
12,271 53
12,007 22
12,028 40
11,968 35
12,107 95
$1,864 00
1,971 00
2,002 00
1,948 00
1,951 00
1,883 50
1,858 00
$14,093 23
" 3
14,125 17
" 5
14,273 53
" 6
13,955 22
" 9
13,979 40
" 10
13,851 85
" 13
13,965 95
$84,766 85
$13,477 50
$98,244 35
From Tollmen .......
From Gatemen :
For 191,194 foot-passengers, at lc, $1,911 94
cash fares for teams . . 6,479 73
Total at North Ferry
5,244 35
8,391 67
$106,636 02
Street Department — Ferry Division.
53
South Ferry.
From Tollman.
Foot-Passengers.
Team Tickets.
Total.
No. 1
$7,670 10
7,614 27
7,838 89
7,320 51
952 49
1,214 65
$3,173 00
2,800 00
2,909 50
2,921 50
101 50
95 50
$10,843 10
10,414 27
" 4
" 7
10,748 39
10,242 01
1,053 99
1,310 15
11 8
" 11
" 12
.$32 610 91
$12,001 00
$44,611 91
From Tollmen .......
From G-aternen :
For 106,891 foot-passengers, at lc, $1,068 91
cash fares for teams . . 7,672 53
Total at South Ferry ....
North and South ferries, as above
Tickets paid for at office of City Collector .
Tickets paid for at office of Ferry Division
Free ferries, July 4, 1898 .
Total income from ferriages
Sales of ferry-boats ......
Rents ........
Old material, bootblack privileges, and gatemen's
cash capital turned in
Total cash receipts, as above
,611 91
8,741 44
$53,353 35
$159,989 37
444 00
1,620 50
25 00
$162,078 87
128,500 00
2,740 00
182 70
,501 57
Cash Statement.
From February 1, 1898, to February 1, 1899.
Dr.
To cash received $293,501 57
Or.
By amount paid City Collector . $293,496 15
Amount of rejected coin . . 5 42
$293,501 57
54 City Document No. 35.
Statement of Receipts »
From April 1, 1870 (date of purchase by the City of Boston, of
the East Boston Ferries), to February i, 1899.
Cash received for tolls from April
1, 1870, to February 1, 1895 . $4,081,824 68
Cash received for tolls from Feb-
ruary 1, 1895, to February 1,
1896 166,307 33
Cash received for tolls from Feb-
ruary 1, 1896, to February 1,
1897 163,769 67
Cash received for tolls from Feb-
ruary 1, 1897, to February 1,
1898 168,083 88
Cash received for tolls from Feb-
ruary 1, 1898, to February 1,
1899 . 162,078 87
$4,742,064 43
Cash received for rent . . $47,651 30 §j|r^
Cash received for old boats . . 72,746 71
Cash received for one new boat . 71,000 00
Cash received from all other
sources 10,070 01
201,468 02
Total receipts in 28 years 10 months . . . $4,943,532 45
Cash Statement.
From April 1, 1870, to February 1, 1899.
Dr.
To receipts from all sources in 28 years 10
months . $4,943,532 45
Or.
By amount paid to City Collector, $4,942,881 35
By cash with tollmen as capital . 575 00
By counterfeit and rejected money
in 28 years 10 months . . 76 10
,,943,532 45
Street Department — Ferry Division. 55
Expenditures.
From March 4, 1857, to April 1, 1870.
Amount charged to the East Boston Ferries by Auditor previous
to purchase :
For avenues . . $250,000 00
For repairs . . 65,815 68
$315,815 Q8
For ferry property purchased
April 1, 1870 .... 276,375 00
$592,190 68
Amount of expenditure from April
1, 1870, to February 1, 1895 . $5,688,363 40
Amount of expenditure from Feb-
ruary 1, 1895, to February 1,
1896 221,813 94
Amount of expenditure from Feb-
ruary 1, 1896, to February 1,
1897 241,057 70
Amount of expenditure from Feb-
ruary 1, 1897, to February 1,
1898 . . . . " . 270,043 21
Amount of expenditure from Feb-
ruary 1, 1898, to February 1,
1899 342,908 06
6,764,186 31
$7,356,376 99
Deduct.
Amount paid to City Treasury .... 4,942,881 35
Net cost of ferries to city to date, not including
interest on loans . . . . . . $2,413,495 64
Statement showing the Actual Standing of Ferry Division,
Street Department, with the City of Boston, February
1, 1899.
Dr.
Amount paid previous to April 1, 1870 . . $592,190 68
Amount paid from April 1, 1870, to February
1, 1899, as follows:
Eight ferry steamers 447,773 05
New buildings, piers and drops .... 433,218 35
Fuel 978,215 01
Repairs of all kinds 684,753 69
Carried forward, $3,136,150 78
56
City Document No. 35.
Brought forward,
Salaries and wages
Tools and fixtures
Land from Lincoln's Wharf in 1887
Land from Battery Wharf in 1893
All other expenses
Or.
By amount paid the city for income
amount charged to ferry property for avenues
that were laid out as streets, August, 1880,
and which should be credited to this division,
paving avenues ......
amount paid to Department of Public Build-
ings previous to January 1, 1881, and
which should be credited to this division .
estimated value of six ferry
steamers .... $116,771 90
less 6 per cent, for depreciation, 7,006 31
estimated value of real estate
and franchise as per last re-
port .....
added during the past year
$675,900 00
27,000 00
amount paid for awning, North Ferry, East
Boston .....
land from Lincoln's Wharf .
land from Battery Wharf
estimated value of tools and fixtures
estimated value of fuel on hand
estimated value of supplies on hand
amount expended on Eastern- avenue Wharf
cash with tollmen as capital .
amount charged to new ferry steamers to date,
amount not yet charged to new buildings and
drops .......
profit and loss in 28 years and 10 months
53,136,150 78
3,234,092 63
13,716 49
5,562 52
10,000 00
956,854 57
57,356,376 99
$4,942,881 35
250,000 00
11,530 84
60,277 56
109,765 59
702,900 00
742 94
5,562 52
10,000 00
6,000 00
84 66
2,888 19
1,499 46
575 00
50,275 67
448 22
1,200,944 99
57,356,376 99
Statement showing the Difference in Travel on the Ferries
from February 1, 1898, to February 1, 1899.
North. South.
Foot-passengers, at 1 cent each . . 8,667,879 3,367,982
Foot-passengers, by ticket . . 96,374 50,607
8,764,253 3,418,589
Street Department — Ferry Division.
57
Foot-passengers, free
One-horse teams and pleasure car
riages .
Two-horse teams
Three-horse teams
Four-horse teams
Two-horse pleasure carriages and
hacks .
Two-cent tolls (at gate), hand carts
etc.
Four-cent tolls
Six-cent tolls .
Seven-cent tolls
Eight-cent tolls
Ten-cent tolls .
Thirteen- cent tolls
Fifteen-cent tolls
Twenty-cent tolls
Thirty-cent tolls
Free teams
71,405
230,691
83,275
3,612
5,820
5,737
5,614
165,175
102,530
4,360
8,175
1,777
4,412
2,438
132,384
157,172
3,432
2,636
8
7
9,285
12,312
693
809
505
811
64
35
1
1
7
5
4,524
2,183
Total Travel on both Ferries from February 1, 1894, to
February 1, 1899.
From Feb.
1, 1894, to
Feb. 1,
1895.
From Feb.
1, 1895, to
Feb. 1,
1896.
From Feb.
1, 1896, to
Feb. 1,
1897.
From Feb
1, 1897, to
Feb. 1,
1898.
From Feb.
1, 1898, to
Feb. 1,
1899.
One-horse teams
Two-horse teams
Three-horse teams. . .
Four-horse teams
Two-horse carriages and
hacks
Two-cent tolls for hand
carts, etc
Drag- wheels, etc
Foot-passengers
690,427
676,294
204,667
248,291
6,242
9,095
14,503
16,939
16,236
10,349
5,726
7,059
57
101
11,281,321
11,929,790
733,478
219,306
9,290
14,902
16,299
8,321
76
12,034,300
738,514
240,434
7,716
14,961
14,659
8,819
75
12,466,272
685,422
207,402
_9,474
15,311"
13,582
6,850
99
12,182,842
Ticket Statement.
Foot-passes outstanding February 1, 1898
Foot-passes sold during the year .
Foot-passes delivered on requisitions
Received and destroyed during this year
Outstanding February 1, 1899
194,730
138,850
8,700
342,280
146,981
195,299
58
City Document No. 35.
Team Tickets.
1-Horse.
2-Horse.
3-Horse.
4-Horse.
Outstanding February 1, 1898. . . .
58,284
346,640
4,144
33,008
185,808
688
2,208
7,902
4,899
13,980
Received and destroyed during
409,068
345,144
219,504
185,805
10,110
7,972
18,879
13,995
Outstanding February 1, 1899
63,924
33,699
2,138
4.8S4
Pleasure Carriage Tickets.
1-Horse.
2-Horse.
Outstanding February 1, 1898
17,943
51,020
700
2,979
7,540
Received and destroyed during the year ...
69,663
50,722
10,519
7,514
Outstanding February 1, 1899
18,941
3,005
Street Department — Paving Division. 59
APPENDIX C.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
PA VINO DIVISION.
Room 44, City Hall, Boston, February 1, 1899.
Mr. Benj. W. Wells, Superintendent of Streets :
Dear Sir, — I respectfully submit the annual report of the
expenditures and income of the Paving Division of the Street
Department for the financial year ending January 31, 1899,
showing the nature of the work, the number and variety of per-
mits issued, and the details of expenditures involved in paving,
macadamizing, regulating and constructing various streets.
Respectfully yours,
John L. Kelly,
Deputy Superintendent.
The following table shows the amount expended for main-
tenance of the Paving Division and from special appropriations
derived from loans for the last eight (8) years, not including the
cost of street watering, to be found on another page :
Maintenance. Specials. Totals.
1891 (13 months) $872,936 40 $1,014,324 26 $1,887,260 66
1892 915,460 99 962,889 09 1,878,350 08
1893 745,681 52 707,801 49 1,453,483 01
1894 715,608 62 839,713 78 1,555,322 40
1895 683,899 42 823,011 70 1,506,911 12
1896 628,675 46 1,755,176 71 2,383,852 17
1897 690,187 34 1,413,142 79 2,103,330 13
1898 726,255 20 1,258,079 39 1,984,334 59
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Regular Appropriation.
Appropriation for 1898-99 .... $725,000 00
Amount collected for repairs made by Paving
Division and inspector's services for different
companies, etc. 1,255 20
$726,255 20
Amount of expenditures from February 1, 1898,
to January 31, 1899 $726,255 20
60
City Document No. 35.
Special Appropriations, Paving and Street Improvements.
Amount of balances, 1897-98, less
transfers .... $173,714 28
Amount of appropriations, 1897-98,
revenues and transfers . . 368,424 13
Amount of expenditures .
Balances unexpended
,138 41
447,491 02
$94,647 39
Total Expenditures.
Maintenance appropriation
Special appropriations ....
Laying out and construction of highways .
Blue Hill and other avenues
South Union Station ....
Rapid transit ......
Charlestown bridge ...
Abolishment of grade crossings
Beacham street .....
Quincy street, Ward 4
$726,255 20
447,491 02
434,350 77
255,522 29
78,676 17
16,265 06
14,712 61
6,905 37
3,878 39
277 71
$1,984,334 59
Income.
Statement showing the amount of bills deposited with the City
Collector from February 1, 1898, on account of the Paving Di-
Edgestone and sidewalk assessments
Permits ......
$6,371 60
15,240 50
521,612 10
The amount paid into the city treasury during the year on ac-
count of the Paving Division, is as follows :
Sidewalk construction assessments (law of
1892) $8,736 12
Edgestone and sidewalk assessments (law of
1893) 8,017 78
Permits 10,547 00
$27,300 90
Street Department — Paving Division.
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SCHEDULE A.
Salaries of Paving Division office, February 1, 1898,
to January 81, 1899. .....
Salaries of Permit office, February 1, 1898, to
January 31, 1899
Salaries of inspectors, February 1, 1898, to Jan-
uary 31, 1899
Salaries of engineers, February 1, 1898, to Jan-
uary 31, 1899
Advertising in and subscribing for daily papers
Messenger service ... .
Printing and stationery
Photographs ....
Medical attendance
Boiler insurance ....
Badges for employees .
Holidays .....
Expenses of yards and stables, including repairs to
carts and harnesses and stables, and care of
horses $127,514 70
Less amount earned by Division
teams . . . ... . 80,170 00
Veterinary services ....
Tools, cost of keeping same in repair, etc.
Telephones .
Signs ......
Sundries .....
Edgestones and sidewalks, new
Artificial stone walks .
Building new fences and plankwalks
Street cleaning ....
Execution of court (Tremont-street ledge)
Crossing repairs
Crossings (new)
New crusher (Brighton)
Building new shed at Back Bay Yard
Building new office at West Roxbury Yard
Stock . . .
Less credit for stone taken from
ledges $12,931 35
Less amount earned by steam rollers . 1,696 83
13,550
59
9,672
52
19,167
11
4,378
37
259
77
120
55
5,779
52
81
83
73
00
400
00
191
00
24,417
03
47,344 70
1,137 31
12,139 35
2,310 83
4,017 74
3,360 83
11,894 04
4,024 66
459 89
56,873 71
5,726 12
12,226 31
1,748 39
3,622 61
1,328 76
754 44
3,934 03
$250,146 60
14,628 18
!5,518 42
Street Department — Paving Division. 63
SCHEDULE B.
The following schedule shows the expenditure from the mainte-
nance appropriation of this division, in excess of special appro-
priations :
Dudley street $2,622 61
Street Improvements, War I 24 :
Marsh street ....... 82 39
$2,705 00
SCHEDULE C.
New Work.
Shirley street, Norfolk avenue to George street, macadamized,
edgestone set (unfinished work from 1897).
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $5,907 33
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving . . 1,968 73
$7,876 06
DETAIL OF EXPENDITURES MADE UNDER
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Albany street, in front of Homoeopathic Hospital (unfinished
work from 1897).
Teaming furnished by the city .... $5 00
Amount paid to H. Core & Co., paving . . 893 84
Amount paid to Boston Asphalt Company asphalting, 323 16
,222 00
Alford street, Main street to Maiden bridge. (Work unfin-
ished.)
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city ... . . . , . $10,312 02
Amount of appropriation for Alford
street $10,000 00
Amount paid out of Street Improve-
ments, Ward 4 . . . . 312 02
$10,312 02
64 City Document No. 35.
Atlantic street, Ward 15, widening and construction (unfin-
ished work from 1897).
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,675 93
Amount paid to W. A. Murtfeldt Co., artificial
stone retaining walls . . . . . 379 25
Amount paid to T. F. Broderick, retaining walls
and fences ....... 25 00
1,080 18
Amount paid out of appropriation for Atlantic
street, Ward 15 . ' . . . $1,861 18
Amount paid out of Street Improve-
ments, Ward 15 .... 219 00
$2,080 18
Beacham street, between Main street and Arlington avenue.
Paved and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $5,129 43
Amount paid to P. Brennan & Co., paving . . 526 11
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Beacham street . . . . $3,878 39
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 4 . . 1,775 15
$5,655 54
5,655 54
Brighton avenue, between Linden and Chester streets. Ee-
surfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $969 81
Amount paid to G-eorge H. Wentworth & Co.,
paving . 103 10
$1,072 91
Brooks street, Ward 25, construction.
Amount paid to John E. Cassidy, land damages . $3,000 00
Cabot street, Linden Park to Vernon street, asphalted.
Amount retained from Barber Asphalt Paving Co.
for work done in 1897, under contract . . $207 52
Carleton street, Ward 10.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $208 09
Street Department — Paving Division. 65
Centre street, Dorchester, reconstruction, macadamized and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $4,808 07
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 373 46
Amount of appropriation for Centre
street . . . . . . $1,250 00
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 20 . 2,564 45
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 24 . 1,367 08
1,181 53
15,181 53
Dorchester avenue, D street to Dorchester street, repaved and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $3,122 78
Amount paid to Higgins & McGovern, paving . 1,457 75
* $4,580 53
Dudley street, Brook avenue to Upham's corner, unfinished
work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to T. M. Grill, paving
Amount paid to Doherty & Connors, paving
13,642
20
310
87
79
39
Amount of appropriation for Dudley
street . . . . . . $1,139 00
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Paving Division .... 2,622 61
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 16 . 270 85
:,032 46
$4,032 46
Freeport street, Ward 24, retaining wall.
Labor $354 88
Amount paid to Collins & Ham, building retain-
ing wall 6,018 10
1,372 98
* Charged to appropriation for Atlantic street, Ward 15, to offset the amount charged
for Covington street to Street Improvements, Ward 15, in 1897.
66 City Document No. 35.
Hull street, Salem to Snowbill street, paved with large granite
blocks and regulated. Snowhill street to Commercial street,
macadamized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $7,024 21
Amount of appropriation for Hull
street $6,851 63
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6 . 172 58
$7,024 21
North Margin street, Thacher to Endicott street, asphalted.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $78 56
Amount retained from Boston Asphalt Company,
for work done in 1897 under contract . . 74 33
.52 89
Quincy street, Ward 4 (now St. Martin street).
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city v . • • $277 71
Rand street, Roxbury, reconstruction, unfinished work from
1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $2,765 02
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving . 90 93
!,855 95
Amount of appropriation for Rand
street $1,604 55
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 16 . 1,251 40
$2,855 95
Washington street, Grove Hall to Columbia road.
Labor and teaming ...... $107 30
ABOLISHMENT OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
Congress and L streets.
Pa ing blocks $6,905 37
CHARLESTOWN BRIDGE.
Approaches to bridge paved with large granite blocks and regu-
lated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city • $14,712 61
Street Department — Paving Division. 67
RAPID TRANSIT.
Tremont street, repaved from Boylston to Beacon street, and
from Beacon street to Scollay square, where car tracks were
removed.
Amount paid to Joseph B. O'Rourke, paving . $900 12
Amount paid to Boston Elevated Railway Com-
pany, paving . . . . . . 1,154 68
$2,054 80
SOUTH UNION STATION.
Atlantic avenue and Dewey square, repaved with large gran-
ite blocks, and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $15,734 43
Amount p'aid to H. P. Nawn, paving, etc. . 8,225, 91
1,960 34
Dorchester avenue, paved with large granite blocks and regu-
lated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $24,904 23
Amount paid to H. P. Nawn, paving, etc. . 10,259 23
55,163 46
Summer street, paved with large granite blocks and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $11,511 63
Amount paid tu H. P. Nawn, paving, etc . . 8,040 74
»,552 37
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, GENERAL.
Adams, Haymarket and Scollay squares, crossings relaid.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $1,236 37
Beacon street, Dartmouth to Exeter street, resurfaced (asphalt).
Amount paid to Barber Asphalt Paving Company,
asphalting $633 90
68 City Document No. 35.
Brattle street, Washington to Court street repaved with large
granite blocks with pitch joints on a gravel base and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $2,187 24
Amount paid to H. Gore &Co., paving . . 1,362 41
1,549 65
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, general . . $2,577 17
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6 . . 972 48
$3,549 65
Commercial street, State to Clinton street, repaved with
large granite blocks on a concrete base, with pitch joints and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $8,819 49
Hay ward place, Washington street to Harrison avenue,
asphalted.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $437 12
Amount paid to Boston Paving Company,
asphaltina . . - . . . . . 1,584 88
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, general . . $1,687 38
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 7 . 334 62
!,022 00
S2,022 00
Howard street, Bulfinch to Court street, repaved with large
granite blocks on a concrete base with pitch joints and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,477 26
Amount paid to H. Grore & Co., paving . . 1,090 78
Amount paid to Perrin & Carter, concrete base . 809 88
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Impovements, general . . $4,943 71
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 6 . . 1,434 21
1,377 92
»,377 92
= $131.85 paid by Boston Elevated Railway Company.
Street Department — Paving Division. 69
Kilby street, State to Milk street, asphalted.
Amount paid to Barber Asphalt Paving Company,
asphalting ....... $6,949 00
Massachusetts avenue.
Bricks #250 00
Tremont street, Boylston to Pleasant street, and Shawmut
avenue, Tremont street to Pleasant street.
Repaved with large granite blocks on a concrete base with pitch
joints, and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $26,296 93
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . 7,364 26
Amount paid to Perrin & Carter, concrete base . 6,846 00
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, general . $22,076 88
Amount paid out of appropriation
for Street Improvements, Ward 7 . 4,220 05
Amount paid out of apppropriation
for Rapid Transit .... 14,210 26
1,507 19
:0,507 19
Tremont street, Weston to Hammond street, repaved with large
granite blocks, on a gravel base, and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $22,326 50
Amount paid to James Doherty & Co., paving . 2,384 12
Amount paid out of appropriation
for Street Improvements, gen-
eral . . . . $18,180 61
Amount paid out of appropriation
for Street improvements, Ward
18 6,530 01
: ,710 62
:,710 62
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 1.
Breed street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city ........ $981 18
* $6,531.70 paid by Boston Elevated Railway Company.
70 City Document No. 35.
Eutaw street, edgestone set, brick sidewalks
laid.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $401 60
Amount paid to Ward & Conlin, paving . 37 25
$438 85
Maverick street.
Teaming ....... $12 50
Meridian street, Eutaw to Condor street, resurfaced and regu-
lated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $2,785 65
Amount paid to Ward & Conlin, paving . . 723 09
$3,508 74
Morris street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city . . $916 56
Paris street.
Teaming $22 50
Pope street, Swift to Curtis street, edgestone reset and brick
sidewalks laid.
Teaming ....... $48 00
Amount paid to Ward & Conlin, paving . . 71 67
$119 67
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 2.
London street.
Gravel . . . . -. . . • $53 20
Marginal street, resurfaced and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $878 11
Maverick street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city ....... o $385 96
Meridian street, Decatur street to Central square, repaved and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $3,048 44
Amount paid to Ward & Conlin, paving . . 1,789 91
Carried forward, $4,838 35
Street Department — Paving Division. 71
Brought forward, $4,838 35
Amount paid out of appropriation
for Street Improvements, Ward
2 $4,557 53
Amount paid out of appropriation
for Street Improvements, gen-
eral . . . . 280 82
$4,838 35
Paris street.
Labor and material . . . . . . $125 20
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 3.
Bainbridge street.
Labor $28 73
Bunker Hill street, Chelsea to Elm street, repaved with large
granite blocks, and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $27,122 63
Amount paid to John Turner & Co.,
paving $4,377 73
Less amount paid for old paving
blocks 2,234 55
2,143 18
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 3 .$22,967 89
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 4 . 6,297 92
1,265 81
1,265 81
Green street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Hancock street.
Stone $20 72
Hull street, repaved and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $280 30
Amount paid to P. Brennan & Co., paving . . 121 69
H 99
$3,946.20 paid by Boston Elevated Railway Company.
72
City Document No. 35.
flarion street, macadamized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to James F. Harey, paving
Princeton street, resurfaced and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to James F. Haley, paving
Vine, Tufts, floulton and Corey streets, unfin-
ished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount retained from Barber Asphalt Paving
Company, for work done in 1897 under contract,
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 4.
Arlington avenue, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to P. Brennan & Co., paving .
Baldwin street, unfinished work from 1897.
Stone . . . . ■
Dorrance street, unfinished work from 1897.
Stone ........
Plain street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Amount paid to Haley & O'Hara, paving-
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 4 . . $592 36
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 3 . 7 50
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, "Ward 5 . 15 86
$1,070
59
212
61
$1,283
20
$183
65
252
36
$436
01
$542
04
318
96
1861
00
$289 60
126 38
$415
98
$385
19
$356
16
^385 61
230 11
?615 72
115 72
Street Department — Paving Division. 73
Mill street, between Rutherford avenue and Essex street, re-
paved and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $709 85
Amount paid to James F. Haley, paving . . 249 60
$959 45
Perkins street, Cambridge street to Somerville line, macadam-
ized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,550 77
Amount paid to James F. Haley, paving . . 424 75
$1,975 52
St. flartin's street.
Amount paid to Geo. T. McLauthlin & Co.,
fence and railing . . . . . . $310 00
Sullivan street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city 8926 86
West street, .Beacham to Alford street, resurfaced and regu-
lated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $68 00
Amount paid to P. Brennan & Co., paving . . 112 17
$180 17
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 5.
Boyle street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials .. . . . .' $20 00
Call street, Park street to Chelsea street, resurfaced and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $316 95
Amount paid to James F. Haley, paving . . 119 04
$435 99
Chestnut street, Mt. Vernon to Chestnut street, macadamized
and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,657 07
Amount paid to P. Brennan & Co., paving . . 498 05
$2,154 12
74 City Document No. 35.
Harvard street, westerly side, between Washington and Devens
street, regulated.
Amount paid to James F. Haley, paving . . $201 52
Joiner street, Park to Water street, macadamized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city .
Amount paid to James F. Haley, paving
Lynde street.
Teaming ........
Miller street, Lawrence street to Rutherford avenue, resurfaced
and regulated.
Labor and materials, furnished by the city .
Amount paid to P. Brennan & Co., paving .
Putnam street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to Haley & O'Hara, paving
Washington street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 6.
Atlantic avenue, easterly side, between T and Commercial
wharves, repaved.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $2,421 74
Amount paid to Ward & Conlin, paving . . 535 32
regulated.
$1,382 83
254 90
$1,637
73
$10
00
resurfaced
$143 00
439 40
$582
40
$129
180
40
15
$309
55
$798
00
}2,957 06
Bartlett place, repaved.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $357 26
Beacon street, Tremont to Somerset street, unfinished work
from 1897.
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . $968 09
Street Department — Paving Division. 75
Bulfinch street, Bowcloin street to Bulfinch place, unfinished
work from 1897.
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . $725 82
Congress street, at Water street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $273 69
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . 131 60
*$405 29
Cooper street, Endicott to Stillman street, asphalted.
Amount retained from Barber Asphalt Paving-
Company, for work done in 1897, under contract, $62 99
Hanover street, Washington to Court street, repaved with
large granite blocks on a concrete base, with pitch joints and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $8,350 49
Amount paid to Perrin & Carter, concrete base . 2,264 55
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . 2,571 54
t $13,186 58
Amount paid out of Street Improve-
ments, Ward 6 $8,350 49
Amount paid out of Street Improve-
ments, General . . . 4,836 09
$13,186 58
Lime alley, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming $63 00
Margaret street, repaved.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $744 63
Amount paid to B. Green, paving . . . 76 85
$821 48
North street, Merchants' row to Union street,
unfinished work from 1897.
Amount paid to H. Gore and Co., paving . . $701 77
Sheafe street, paved with large granite blocks,
and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished b} T the
city $3,228 01
Amount paid to B. Green, paving . . . 385 50
1,613 51
*S26.72 paid by Boston Ele r ated Railway Company.
t §2,520.18 paid by Boston Elevated Railway Company.
76 City Document No. 35.
Somerset street, unfinished from 1897.
Teaming $100 50
State street, Washington to Commercial street.
Amount retained from H. Gore & Co., for work
done in 1897, under contract .... $276 25
Unity street, Charter to Tileston street, as-
phalted.
Amount retained from Barber Asphalt Paving
Company, for work done in 1897, under con-
tract $74 97
Water street, Washington to Devonshire street,
unfinished work from 1897.
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . $612 69
Wiget street, North Margin to Salem street, as-
phalted.
Amount retained from Barber Asphalt Paving
Company, for work done in 1897, under con-
tract $35 52
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 7.
Atlantic avenue, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $278 17
Avery street, unfinished work from 1897.
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . $693 18
Boylston street, Washington street to Park
square, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $138 54
Amount paid to T. M. Gill, paving . . . 208 95
$342 49
Congress street, Atlantic avenue to the bridge,
unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $1,280 66
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . 1,084 70
$2,365 36
Street Department — Paving Division. 7 7
Exeter place, unfinished work from 1897.
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . $223 83
Amount retained from Boston Asphalt Paving-
Company, for work done in 1897, under con-
tract 53 18
77 01
Hollis and other streets, asphalted.
Amount paid to Barber Asphalt Paving Company,
asphalting $602 98
Lagrange street, Tremont street to Police Station No. 4,
asphalted.
Amount retained from Barber Asphalt Paving Com-
pany, for work done in 1897, under contract . $55 92
Mason street, unfinished work from 1897.
Amount paid to T. M. Grill, paving ... $93 88
Tyler street, Broadway to Beach street, macadamized and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $9,629 73
Amount paid to P. H. Bradley, paving . . . 630 56
$10,260 29
Washington street, Eliot street to the bridge.
Amount retained from William Higgins, for work
done in 1897, under contract .... $504 30
Winthrop square.
Amount retained from H. G-ore & Co., for work
done in 1897, under contract .... $171 28
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 8.
Bowdoin street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city . . . . . . . $429 46
Bowdoin street, Cambridge to Allston street, resurfaced and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $1,759 61
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving . . . 214 32
$1,973 93
*$3,942
35
$56
50
$21
93
78 City Document No. 35.
Brighton street, Lowell to Leverett street, paved with large
granite blocks on a gravel base, with pitch joints, and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $2,955 28
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving . . . 987 07
Bulfinch street.
Teaming .......
Chambers street, unfinished work from 1897.
Paving .......
Charles street, Cambridge to Leverett street, unfinished work
from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $1,123 36
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving . . . 679 82
Derne street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming ........
Eaton street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city •
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving
Fruit street, at corner Charles street, regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving
Leverett street, repaved.
Material ......
Amount paid to Patrick McG-overn, paving
Lynde street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
flyrtle street.
Labor and materials, furnished by the city . . $102 60
* $391.65 paid by Boston Elevated Railroad Company.
$1,803
18
$56
00
$1,476
251
33
00
$1,727
33
$540
92
77
77
$633
54
$126
308
82
00
$434
82
$1,227
52
Street Department — Paving Division. 79
North Russell street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming $218 50
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving ... 92 86
$311 36
Parkman street, North Anderson to Blossom street, as-
phalted and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,990 24
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving . . . 315 75
Amount paid to Barber Asphalt Paving Company,
asphalting ....... 1,486 65
1,792 64
Staniford street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $547 13
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving . . . 133 41
$680 54
Willard street, repaved and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,360 54
Amount paid to D. J. Kiley, paving . . . 320 42
!,680 96
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 9.
Asylum street, paved.
Proportional part of cost of paving paid to A. A.
Libby & Co $325 00
Bradford street, asphalted.
Labor $11 55
Amount retained from Jones & Meehan, for work
done in 1897, under contract . . . . 183 50
L95 05
Cobb street, asphalted.
Amount retained from Boston Asphalt Company,
for work done in 1897, under contract . . $149 37
Dedham street, Tremont street to Shawmut avenue, macadam-
ized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,084 99
Amount paid to Jones & Meehan, paving . . 644 64
$4,729 63
80 City Document No. 35.
Harrison avenue, at Dover street, repaved.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $488 40
Maiden street, Washington to Meander street, resurfaced.
•Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,000 62
Mayo street, asphalted.
Cement ........
Amount retained from Boston Asphalt Company
for work done in 1897, under contract
Pelham street, asphalted.
Flagging
Amount retained from Jones & Meehan for work
clone in 1897, under contract
Plympton street.
Labor ........
Shawm ut avenue, Lucas street to a point 250 feet northerly,
asphalted and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,450 30
Amount paid to H. Core & Co., paving . . 1,062 26
Amount paid to Boston Asphalt Company, asphalt-
ing 2,808 67
$2 30
61
11
$63
41
$34 97
97
77
$132
74
$4 00
1,321 23
Upton street (unfinished work from 1897), Tremont street to
Shawmut avenue, macadamized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,511 00
Amount paid to Jones & Meehan, paving . . 554 03
1,065 03
Washington street, Eliot to Dover street, unfinished work
from 1897.
Labor and materials, furnished by the city . . $140 88
Amount retained from Jones & Meehan for work
done in 1897, under contract . 429 26
^570 14
* $1,138.50 paid by the Boston Elevated Railway Company.
Street Department — Paving Division. 81
Washington street, Dover to Waltham street, unfinished
work from 1897.
Amount retained from Jones & Meehan for work
done in 1897, under contract ....
Waterford street, asphalted.
Amount paid to Jones & Meehan, paving-
Amount retained from Jones & Meehan for work
done in 1897, under contract ....
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 10.
Artificial stone sidewalks.
Amount allowed on artificial stone sidewalks . $172 32
$163
68
366
67
$530
35
$298
34
79
35
$377
69
Belvidere street, Falmouth street to Boston & Albany Rail-
road, resurfaced and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $615 46
Amount paid to T. M. Gill, paving . . . 212 77
S28 23
Berwick park, macadamized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,741 51
Amount paid to Barnes-Ruffln Company, paving . 312 08
>3,053 59
Fayette street, Pleasant street to Ferdinand street, old cob-
ble stones removed and paved with granite blocks and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $3,670 62
Amount paid to Barnes-Ruffm Company, paving . 942 85
$4,613 47
Irvington street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $569 52
riel rose street, Ferdinand tc Pleasant street, old cobble stones
removed and paved with granite blocks and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,783 59
Amount paid to Barnes-Rufrin Company, paving . 744 74
$3,528 33
82 City Document No. 35.
New edgestones and sidewalks.
Paving $157 41
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 11.
Beacon street, asphalted.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,888 78
Amount paid to Barber Asphalt Paving Company,
asphalting 3,518 00
$5,406 78
Boylston street, Berkeley to Clarendon street.
Amount retained from Barber Asphalt Paving Com-
pany for work done in 1897, under contract . $593 22
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 12.
Camden street, Washington to Northfield street, unfinished
work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,327 95
Amount paid to Jones & Meehan, paving . . 123 43
1,451 38
Amount paid out of Street Improve-
ments, Ward 12 . . . . $2,448 88
Amount paid out of Street Improve-
ments, Ward 9 2 50
$2,451 38
Camden street, Tremont street to Columbus avenue, macadam-
ized
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,751 32
Columbus avenue, Massachusetts avenue to Railroad bridge.
Amount paid to Barber Asphalt Paving Co., asphalt-
ing $2,021 72
Concord square, unfinished work from 1897.
Material $ 42 47
Concord street, Albany street to Harrison avenue, resur-
faced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,625 86
East Lenox street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $460 25
Street Department — Paving Division. 83
East Newton street, Albany street to Washington street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,946 85
Greenwich park, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $96 30
Lincoln place.
Amount retained from Barber Asphalt Paving Com-
pany for work done in 1897, under contract . $46 82
Massachusetts avenue, Columbus avenue to
Tremont street, asphalted.
Amount retained from Boston Paving Company for
work done in 1897, under contract . . . $676 29
Northampton street (work not finished).
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $862 17
Wellington street, Columbus avenue to N.Y.,
N. H. &H. E.Pv.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,502 90
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 13.
B street, Seventh to Fourth street, repaved and regulated ;
Broadway to Third street, macadamized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,426 01
Amount paid to William Higgins, paving . . 1,178 58
1,604 59
Broadway, E street to railroad bridge.
Labor and materials, furnished by the city . . $174 41
Amount retained from H. Gore & Co., for work
done in 1897, under contract . . . . 413 03
$587 44
Congress street, A to C street, repaved.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,066 79
Amount paid to J. B. O'Rourke, paving . . 431 97
,498 76
D street.
Teaming ........ $27 00
Dorchester avenue, repaved.
Labor . . $255 90
84 City Document No. 35.
Gold street, A to B street, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the cit} T , $1,079 70
Amount paid to William H. Glenn, paving . • . 117 20
,196 90
Third street, A to B street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,134 06
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 14.
Broadway, at Lincoln School, asphalted, unfinished work from
1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $82 25
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . 648 83
Amount retained from Boston Asphalt Company,
for work done in 1897, under contract . . 150 42
$881 50
Broadway, Dorchester street to St. John's Church, asphalted
(unfinished).
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, * $1,595 52
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 14 . $934 27
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 15 . 661 25
$1,595 52
East First street.
Teaming $18 00
East Fourth street, H to N street, resurfaced and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials furnished by the
city. . $2,703 54
Amount paid to W. H. Glenn, paving . . . 472 73
Amount paid to Redmond McDonough, paving . 267 52
$3,443 79
East Seventh street, L to M street (unfinished work from
1897).
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city . $460 00
Amount paid to Redmond McDonough, paving . 522 26
$982 26
* $1,874.61 paid by the Boston Elevated Railway Company.
Street Department — Paving Division. 85
East Seventh street, M to N street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $1,879 22
Emerson street (unfinished) .
Labor and teaming . . . . . . $97 00
Fifth street, I to K street, resurfaced and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $1,939 83
Amount paid to Redmond McDonough, paving . 451 17
Jay street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming .......
Amount paid to Redmond McDonough, paving
L street.
Teaming .......
Ninth street.
Teaming .......
O street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming .......
Amount paid to Redmond McDonough, paving
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 15.
Artificial stone sidewalks.
Amount allowed on artificial stone sidewalks . . $264 02
Broadway, E to Dorchester street, asphalted (unfinished work
from 1897).
Amount paid to H. Gore & Co., paving . . $1,863 25
Amount retained from Boston Asphalt Company,
for work done in 1897, under contract . . 271 76
$2,391
00
$210
81
00
54
$291
54
$6
00
$43
50
$12
107
00
51
$119
51
*$2,135 01
Dorchester avenue.
Labor $126 73
E street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, ' $89 55
* $471.69 paid by Boston Elevated Railway Company.
86 City Document No. 35.
Eighth street.
Teaming $9 00
Fourth street.
Material furnished by the city ....
Gates street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city
Gold street, F to Dorchester street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Loring street, Seventh to Eighth street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Amount paid to W. H. Glenn, paving .
Mercer street, Dorchester to Eighth street, unfinished work
from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city . $497 05
Middle street, Dorchester avenue to Dorchester street, un-
finished work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,151 28
Amount paid to William H. Glenn, paving . . 541 76
$139
38
$142
02
$338
42
$202
308
50'
10
$510
60
,693 04
Newman street, Dorchester to Mercer street, unfinished work
from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city . $513 45
Story street, removing hill.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,383 71
Amount paid to J. J. Sullivan, excavating . . 1,256 52
i,640 23
Woodward street, Dorchester avenue to Dorchester street,
resurfaced and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $1,420 32
Amount paid to J. B. O'Rourke, paving . . 443 58
$1,863 90
Street Department — Paving Division. 87
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 16.
Andrew square, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city . $1,622 70
Amount paid to J. B. O'Rourke, paving . . 116 75
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 16 . . $490 25
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 15 . . 1,249 20
,739 45
$1,739 45
$194 20
$571 19
$284 50
Boston street, unfinished work from 1897 .
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city
Clifton street, regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Dacia street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city
Dorchester avenue, unfinished work from 1897.
Gravel $149 97
Amount paid to J. B. O'Rourke, paving . . 1,044 25
East Cottage street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Hartford street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Howard avenue, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Ingleside street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city
Judson street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming ........
Julian street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming ........
Locust street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city
$1,194
22
$990
70
$2,844
74
$1,006
80
$197
39
$135
50
$69
00
$221
29
88 City Document No. 35.
flassachusetts avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $215 80
Mt. Vernon street, unfinished work from 1897.
Material furnished by the city ....
Amount paid to Redmond McDonough, paving
$40
134
60
30
$174
90
$36
40
$80
00
Preble street.
Amount paid to J. B. O'Rourke, paving
Quincy street.
Teaming ........
Sargent street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $1,084 69
Swett street, unfinished work from 1897.
Material furnished by the city .... $40 00
Amount paid to J. B. O'Rourke, paving . . 609 98
$649 98
Way land street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city !,.,--# $1,540 46
Willow^court, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city . $267 48
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 17.
Ambrose street, resurfaced and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $470 06
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving . . 284 12
Dearborn street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving .
flassachusetts avenue.
Labor
$754
18
$58 48
157 22
$215 70
$14
30
$8,727
45
$527
37
$478
72
$258
51
Street Department — Paving Division. 89
Norfolk avenue, Magazine to Shirley street, repaved with old
granite blocks and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city 14,812 10
Amount paid to Barnes, Ruffin Company, paving . 3,915 35
Washington street, at Ball street, repaved.
Amount paid to McCourt & Gilligan, paving
Webber street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Winthrop street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 18.
Camden street, Shawmut avenue to Tremont street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,600 32
Calumet street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city
Sterling street.
Teaming .......
Terry street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming .......
Tremont street, Lenox street to Roxbury crossing, unfinished
work from 1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $530 86
Vernon street, Washington to Tremont street, macadamized
and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $7,087 82
Amount paid to Wm. E. Curley, paving . . 1,018 03
$77
80
$161
50
$6
00
$8,105 85
Warren street, unfinished work from 1897.
Gravel $55 80
Washington street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming $9 00
90 City Document No. 35.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 19.
Burney street, unfinished work from 1897.
Gravel $21 65
Calumet street, unfinished work from 1897.
Teaming and materials, furnished by the city . $177 14
Conant street, Parker to Phillips street, unfinished work from
1897.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,027 84
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving . . 541 30
$4,569 14
Heath street, unfinished work from 1897.
Material, furnished by the city .... $82 65
Longwood avenue, unfinished work from 1897.
Labor and materials, furnished by the city . . $39 98
Parker street, Huntington avenue to Ruggles street, paved
with granite blocks, and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $6,650 41
Tremont street, unfinished work from 1897.
Materials, furnished by the city ....
Vernon street, unfinished work from 1897.
Material, furnished by the city ....
Wait street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 20.
Artificial stone sidewalks.
Amount allowed on artificial stone sidewalks . . $591 92
$102
47
$10
80
$893
10
Elmo street, edgestones set, gutters paved, sidewalks graveled.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,178 55
Qlenway street, Bradshaw to Harvard street, macadamized.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,857 19
Street Department — Paving Division. 91
Grampian way.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $438 96
New edgestones and sidewalks.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,248 45
Amount paid to J. B. O'Rourke, paving . . 151 69
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 428 48
$1,828 62
Park street, Spencer street to New England Railroad, and
Geneva avenue to N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,360 54
Amount paid to John McMorrow, retaining wall . 60 00
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 148 75
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 20 . $1,412 06
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 24 . 1,157 23
!,569 29
$2,569
29
$192
60
$725
84
Savin Hill avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Topi iff street, macadamized.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Washington street, Blue Hill avenue to Centre street, mac-
adamized.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,738 41
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 20 . $776 53
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, General . . 1,961 88
$2,738 41
Westville street, Bowdoin street to Geneva avenue, macad-
amized.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,393 28
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 21.
Artificial stone sidewalks.
Amount allowed on artificial stone sidewalks . $56 82
92 City Document No. 35.
Bower street, macadamized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,107 72
Amount paid to McCourt & G-illigan, paving . 1,256 81
Amount paid out of appropriation for
street Improvements, Ward 21 . $2,573 20
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, General . . 791 33
5,364 53
1,364 53
Cedar street, regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, 1133 74
Amount paid to McCourt and G-illigan, paving . 334 20
$467 94
Circuit street, near corner Washington street, regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $272 41
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving . . <» 207 36
Edge wood street, resurfaced and regulated,
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving
New edgestones and sidewalks.
Labor and materials, furnished by the city
Thornton street.
Material, furnished by the city
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving .
Townsend street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to John McCourt, paving
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 22.
Bickford street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $137 25
$479
77
$1,171
895
25
90
$2,067
15
$201
20
$19
56
30
77
$76
07
$35
42
85
00
$77
85
Street Department — Paving Division. 9£
Boylston avenue, Boylston to Green street, macadamized and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $5,133 59
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 728 92
$5,862 51
Brookside avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $318 50
Centre street, Day to Eliot street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $4,212 86
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 22 . $2,106 43
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 23 . 2,106 43
$4,212 86
Concrete sidewalks.
Amount paid to Simpson Bros. Corp., concreting, $1,122 00
New edgestones and sidewalks.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $639 55
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 138 75
$778 30
Sheridan street, Centre street to Chestnut avenue, macad-
amized and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,530 57
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . • 149 50
,680 07
Washington street, at Columbus avenue, repaved.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $375 50
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 579 82
)55 32
Wyman street, edgestones and sidewalks.
Amount allowed on artificial stone sidewalks . . $28 56
Sand 1 70
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving ... 95 65
$125 91
94 City Document No. 35.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 23.
Concrete sidewalks.
Teaming $22 50
Amount paid to Simpson Bros. Corp., concreting . 554 20
$576 70
Eliot street, Centre to Pond street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $502 78
Kittredge street, Washington to Albano street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $719 17
New edgestones and sidewalks.
Labor $76 00
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 288 11
$364 11
South street, Walter to Centre street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,220 52
Walk Hill street, Harvard street to Hyde Park avenue, re-
surfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,561 98
Washington street, Green to Morton street, resurfaced and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $3,328 07
Weld street, Centre to Corey street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,922 15
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 24.
Adams street, G-ibson to Park street, paved with large granite
blocks and regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $3,001 35
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 391 68
5,393 03
Artificial stone sidewalks.
Amount allowed on artificial stone sidewalks . . $40 08
Gibson street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,005 51
Street Department — Paving Division. 95-
King street, granolithic sidewalks.
Amount paid to W. A. Murtfeldt Company, gran-
olithic sidewalks ...... $201 12
Marsh street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $395 34
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 24 . $312 95
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Paving Division . . . . 82 39
$395 34
Neponset avenue, Adams to Minot street, macadamized and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $7,308 20
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 969 20
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, Ward 24 . $5,276 10
Amount paid out of appropriation for
Street Improvements, General . 3,001 30
i,277 4a
8,277 40
Norfolk street, Washington to Nelson street, resurfacing.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,206 90
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WARD 25.
Allston station.
Amount paid to Geo. H. Curtis, putting up iron
fence ........ $349 50
Artificial stone sidewalks.
Amount allowed on artificial stone sidewalks . . $336 00
Dustin street, resurfaced.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $534 89
Amount paid to Geo. H. Wentworth & Co., paving, 195 10
$729 99
Franklin street, Lincoln street to Fern street, resurfaced and
regulated.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,974 71
Amount paid to Geo. H. Wentworth & Co., paving, 306 06
$2,280 77
96
City Document No. 35.
Kinross road.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $91 49
Lanark road.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $399 15
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES UNDER
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Total Amount Expended.
Albany street, in front of Homoeopathic Hospital . $1,222 00
Alford street 10,312 02
Atlantic street, Ward 15 . . . . . 2,080 18
Beacham street ....... 5,655 54
Brighton avenue ....... 1,072 91
Brooks street, Ward 25 3,000 00
Cabot street 207 52
Carleton street, Ward 10 208 09
Centre street (Dorchester) . . . . . 5,181 53
Dorchester avenue, D to Dorchester street . . 4,580 53
Dudley street 4,032 46
Freeport street . . . . . . . 6,372 98
Hull street 7,024 21
North Margin street 152 89
Quincy street, Ward 4 (now St. Martin street) . 277 71
Rand street 2,855 95
Washington street (Dorchester) . . . . 107 30
Abolishment of grade crossings :
Congress and L streets ..... 6,905 37
Charlestown bridge 14,712 61
Rapid Transit :
Tremont street, Boylston to Beacon, and Beacon
to Scollay square 2,054 80
South Union Station :
Atlantic avenue and Dewey square . . . 23,960 34
Dorchester avenue . . . . . ' . 35,163 46
Summer street 19,552 37
Street Improvements, General :
Adams, Haymarket and Scollay squares . . 1,236 37
Beacon street, Dartmouth to Exeter street . 633 90
Brattle street 3,549 65
Commercial street . . . . . . 8,819 49
Hayward place . . . . . . . 2,022 00
Howard street . . . . . . 6,377 92
Kilby street . . 6,949 00
Massachusetts avenue 250 00
Carried forward,
,531 10
Street Department — Paving Division.
97
Brought forward,
Tremont street, Boylston to Pleasant street, and
Skawmut avenue, Tremont street to Pleasant
street .......
Tremont street, Weston to Hammond street
Street Improvements, Ward 1 :
Breed street
Eutaw street .
Maverick street
Meridian street
Morris street .
Paris street
Pope street
Street Improvements, Ward
London street .
Marginal street
Maverick street
Meridian street
Paris street
Street Improvements, Ward
Bainbridge street
Bunker Hill street
Green street
Hancock street
Hull street
Marion street .
Princeton street
Vine, Tufts, Moulton and Corey streets
Street Improvements, Ward 4 :
Arlington avenue
Baldwin street
Dorrance street
Main street
Mill street
Perkins street
St. Martin street
Sullivan street
West street
Street Improvements, Ward
Boyle street
Call street
Chestnut street
Harvard street
Joiner street
Lynde street
Miller street
Putnam street
Washington street
Carried forward,
,531 10
40,507
19
24,710
62
981
18
438
85
12
50
3,508
74
916
56
22
50
119
67
53
20
878
11
385
96
4,838
35
125
20
28
73
29,265
81
486
87
20
72
401
99
1,283
20
436
01
861
00
415
98
385
19
356
16
615
72
959
45
1,975
52
310
00
926
86
180
17
20
00
435
99
2,154
12
201
52
1,637
73
10
00
582
40
309
55
798
00
,088 42
98
City Documfnt No. 35.
Brought forward,
Street Improvements, Ward 6 :
Atlantic avenue
Bartlett place .
Beacon street .
Bulfinch street
Congress street
Cooper street .
Hanover street
Lime alley
Margaret street
North street
Sheafe street .
Somerset street
State street
Unity street
Water street .
Wiget street
Street Improvements, Ward
Atlantic avenue
Avery street
Boylston street, Washin
square .
Congress street, Atlantic avenue to bridge
Exeter place
Hollis and other streets
Lagrange street
Mason street .
Tyler street, Broadway to Beach street
Washington street, Eliot street to the brid
Winthrop square
Street Improvements, Ward
Bowdoin street
Cambrid
gton
street to
Bowdoin street,
Brighton street
Bulfinch street
Chambers street
Charles street, Cambridge
Derne street
Eaton street
Fruit street
Leverett street
Lynde street .
Myrtle street .
N. Russell street
Parkman street
Stamford street
Willard street .
Carried forward,
ge to Allston
to Leverett street
Park
street
1309,088
42
2,957
06
357
26
968
09
725
82
405
29
62
99
13,186
58
63
00
821
48
701
77
3,613
51
100
50
276
25
74
97
612
69
35
52
273
17
693
18
342
49
2,365
36
277
01
602
98
55
92
93
88
10,260
29
504
30
. 171
28
429
46
1,973
93
3,942
35
56
50
21
93
1,803
18
56
00
1,727
33
633
54
434
82
1,227
52
102
60
311
36
3,792
64
680
54
/ 2,680
96
$369,565
72
Street Department — Paving Division.
99
Brought forward,
Street Improvements, Ward 9 :
Asylum street .
Bradford street
Cobb street
Dedbam street
Harrison avenue, at Dover street
Maiden street .
Mayo street
Pel ham street .
Plympton street
Shawmut avenue
Upton street
Washington street, Eliot to Dover street .
Washington street, Dover to Waltham street
Waterford street . . . .
Street Improvements, Ward 10 :
Artificial stone sidewalks
Belvidere street
Berwick park .
Fayette street .
Irvington street
Melrose street
New edgestone and sidewalks
Street Improvements, Ward 11 :
Beacon street .
Boylston street
Street Improvements, Ward 12 :
Camden street, Washington to Northfield street,
Camden street, Tremont street to Columbus
avenue
Columbus avenue
Concord square
Concord street
East Lenox street
East Newton street .
Greenwich park
Lincoln place .
Massachusetts avenue
Northampton street .
Wellington street
Street Improvements, Ward 13
B street .
Broadway
Congress street
D street .
Dorchester avenue .
Gold street
Third street
Carried forward,
,565 72
325 00
195 05
149 37
4,729 63
488 40
1,000 62
63 41
132 74
4 00
6,321 23
3,065 03
570 14
530 35
377 69
172 32
828 23
3,053 59
4,613 47
569 52
3,528 33
157 41
5,406 78
593 22
2,451 38
1,751
32
2,021
72
42
47
1,625
86
460
25
1,946
85
96
30
46
82
676
29
862
17
1,502
90
3,604
59
587
44
1,498
76
27
00
255
90
1,196
90
1,134
06
$428,230 23
100
City Document No. 35.
Brought forward,
Street Improvements, Ward 14 :
Broadway, at Lincoln School
Broadway, Dorchester street to
Church ....
East First street
East Fourth street .
East Seventh street, L to M street
East Seventh street, M to N street
Emerson street
Fifth street, I to K street
Jay street
L street .
Ninth street
O street .
Street Improvements, Ward 15
Artificial stone sidewalks
Broadway, E to Dorchester street
Dorchester avenue
E street .
Eighth street
Fourth street
Gates street
Gold street
Loring street
Mercer street
Middle street
Newman street
Story street
Woodward street
Street Improvements, Ward 16
Andrew square
Boston street .
Clifton street .
Dacia street
Dorchester avenue
East Cottage street
Hartford street
Howard avenue
Ingleside street
Judson street .
Julian street
Locust street .
Massachusetts avenue
Mt. Vernon street
Preble street .
Quincy street .
Sargent street .
Carried forward,
$428,230 23
881 50
St. John's
1,595 52
18 00
3,443 79
982 26
1,879 22
97 00
2,391 00
291 54
6 00
43 50
119 51
264 02
2,135 01
126 73
89 55
9 00
139 38
142 02
338 42
510 60
497 05
1,693 04
513 45
5,640 23
1,863 90
1,739 45
194 20
571 19
284 50
1,194 22
990 70
2,844 74
1,006 80
197 39
135 50
69 00
221 29
215 80
174 90
36 40
80 00
1,084 69
$464,982 24
Street Department — Paving Division.
101
Brought forward,
Swett street
Wayland street
Willow court .
Street Improvements, Ward
Ambrose street
Dearborn street
Massachusetts avenue
Norfolk avenue
Washington street
Webber street .
Winthrop street
Street Improvements, Ward
Camden street .
Calumet street .
Sterling street .
Terry street
Tremont street
Vernon street .
Warren street .
Washington street
Street Improvements, Ward
Burney street .
Calumet street
Conant street .
Heath street
Longwood avenue
Parker street .
Tremont street
Vernon street .
Wait street
Street Improvements, Ward
Artificial stone sidewalks
Elmo street
Grlenway street
Grampian way .
New edgestones and
Park street
Savin Hill avenue
Topliff street .
Washington street
Westville street-
Street Improvements, Ward
Artificial stone sidewalks
Bower street
Cedar street
Circuit street .
Carried forward,
17
20
sidewalks
19
21
$464,982
24
649
98
1,540
46
267
48
754
18
215
70
14
30
8,727
45
527
37
478
72
258
51
4,600
32
77
80
161
50
6
00
530
86
8,105
85
55
80
9
00
21
65
177
14
4,569
14
82
65
39
98
6,650
41
102
47
10
80
893
10
591
92
1,178
55
1,857
19
438
96
1,828
62
2,569
29
192
60
725
84
2,738
41
2,393
28
56
82
3,364
53
467
94
479
77
,394 58
102
City Document No. 35.
Brought forward,
Edgewood street
New edgestones and sidewalks
Thornton street
Townsend street
Street Improvements, Ward 22 :
Bickford street
Boylston avenue
Brookside avenue
Centre street .
Concrete sidewalks .
New edgestones and sidewalks
Sheridan street
Washington street .
Wyman street .
Street Improvements, Ward 23 :
Concrete sidewalks .
Eliot street
Kittredge street
New edgestone and sidewalks
South street
Walk Hill street
Washington street .
Weld street
Street Improvements, Ward 24 :
Adams street .
Artificial stone sidewalks .
Gibson street .
King street
Marsh street .
Neponset avenue
Norfolk street .
Street Improvements, Ward 25 :
Allston street .
Artificial stone sidewalks .
Dustin street .
Franklin street
Kinross road .
Lanark road
Less amount paid out of appropriation for Paving
Division .......
523,394
58
2,067
15
201
20
76
07
77
85
137
25
5,862
51
318
50
4,212
86
1,122
00
778
30
1,680
07
955
32
125
91
576
70
502
78
719
17
364
11
1,220
52
2,561
98
3,328
07
1,922
15
3,393
03
40
08
1,005
51
201
12
395
34
8,277
40
1,206
90
349
50
336
00
729
99
2,280
77
91
49
399
15
70,911 33
2,705 00
$568,206 33
Street Department — Paving Division.
103
BLUE HILL AND OTHER AVENUES.
Blue Hill avenue, Grove Hall to Walk Hill street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,083 90
Amount paid to Metropolitan Construction Com-
pany, building retaining wall .... 1,347 00
Amount paid to Doherty & Connors, construction
work 309 12
$5,740 02
Blue Hill avenue, Walk Hill street to Mattapan.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $889 93
Columbus avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $114,282 24
Amount paid to Jones & Meehan, paving . . 40,909 48
Amount paid to D. E. Lynch, paving . . . 3,035 98
Amount paid to James Dolan, paving . . . 543 45
Amount paid to William Hennessey, building re-
taining wall ........ 665 00
Amount paid to James T. GHlligan, filling . . 1,547 40
Amount paid to J. P. Nilancl, filling . . . 448 20
Amount paid to P. F. Donovan, labor and stone, 2,139 99
Commonwealth avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Amount paid to Michael Kiernan, quarrying and
cutting stone ...
Amount paid to A. McMurtry & Sons, quarrying
and cuttino- stone ......
;163,601 74
$71,418 33
10,434 87
2,324 10
$84,177 30
Commonwealth avenue, Chestnut Hill avenue to Newton line.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,113 30
Amount paid to J. A. Whittemore's Sons, construc-
tion work 31 22
Amount paid out of Blue Hill and
other avenues ....
Amount paid out of Laying Out and
Construction of Highways
$1,144 52
11,113 30
31 22
$1,144 52
* Includes $13,751.87 paid by Boston Elevated Railway Company and others.
3 04 City Document No. 35.
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES FOR BLUE
HILL AND OTHER AVENUES.
Blue Hill avenue, Grove Hall to Walk Hill street . $5,740 02
Blue Hill avenue, Walk Hill street to Mattapan . 889 93
Columbus aveuue . . • . . . 163,601 74
Commonwealth avenue ..... 84,177 30
Commonwealth avenue, Chestnut Hill avenue to
Newton line ....... 1,144 52
!55,553 51
Less amount paid out of appropriation for Laying-
Out and Construction of Highways . . . 31 22
>55,522 29
LAYING OUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF
LTIGLTWA YS.
Amory street.
Labor and advertising ..... $28 50
Angell street.
Labor and advertising .....
Ashley street.
Labor ........
Astor street.
Labor and advertising .....
Athelwold street, between School and Kilton streets,
Amount retained from Collins & Ham, for work
done in 1897, under contract ....
Belmore terrace, between Boylston street and Boylston terrace.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,084 68
Amount paid to Patrick O'Hara & Co., construc-
tion work ....... 1,743 44
$52
63
$12
50
$39
99
$185
17
$3,828 12
Belvidere street.
Labor and advertising ...... $293 00
Bernard street, between Harvard street and Talbot avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $6,757 89
Amount paid to J. A. Whittemore's Sons, con-
struction work. . . . . . . 3,031 58
$9,789 47
Street Department — Paving Division. 105
Bloomfield street, between Geneva avenue and Greenbrier
street.
Amount retained from Collins & Ham, for work
done in 1897, under contract .... $87 85
Burt street, between Washington and Ashmont streets.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $3,792 69
Amount paid to Collins & Ham, construction work, 1,956 21
1,748 90
Callender street.
Labor $11 00
Canal street, between Haymarket square and Causeway
street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $9,013 56
Amount paid to Jones & Meehan, construction
work 7,395 76
6,409 32
Carlos street, between Lauriat and Chapman avenues.
Labor, teaming and materials furnished by the city, $1,514 37
Amount paid to Patrick O'Hara & Co., construc-
tion work ....... 630 10
1,144 47
Chamberlain street, between Harvard and Algonquin streets.
Amount retained from Collins & Ham, for work
done in 1897, under contract .... $69 86
Chamblet street, between Magnolia and Hartford streets.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,478 52
Amount paid to John Connor's, construction work, 1,085 02
Charlestown street.
Labor. ........
Chiswick road.
Labor ........
* Includes $3,110.30 paid by Boston Elevated Railway Company.
$2,563
54
$4
50
$45
00
106
City Document No. 35.
Columbia road.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $85,104 12
Amount paid to H. P. Nawn, construction work
between Blue Hill avenue and Stanwoocl street, 32,175 32
Amount paid to H. P. Nawn, construction work
between Stanwood and G-lendale streets . . 26,487 58
Amount paid to J. McGraw & Co., construction
work between G-lendale street and Edward
Everett square 6,603 11
Amount paid to D. F. O'Connell, abutments and
pier of bridge 5,375 40
Amount paid to Simon J. Donovan, filling . . 5,590 03
Amount paid to J. J. Sullivan, filling . . . 2,932 56
Amount paid to F. J. Hannon, filling . . . 2,274 40
Amount paid to J. S. Jacobs & Son, filling . . 727 09
Amount paid to R. J. Johnson, filling . . . 722 50
Devon street.
Labor
5167,992 11
$19 75
Elizabeth street, between Norfolk and Astoria
streets.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to Collins & Ham, construction work,
;i,527 18
617 33
Ellet street, between Adams street and Dor-
chester avenue.
Amount retained from H. Gore & Co., for work
done in 1897, under contract . .
52,144 51
$56 96
Engineering Expenses $1,077 45
Fairmount street, between Washington and
Morton streets.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city 11,056 37
Amount paid to James McCovern, construction
work . . 5,719 66
Fenelon street, between Washington and Merrill
streets.
Amount retained from D. E. Lynch, for work done
in 1896, under contract .....
.6,776 03
$120 86
Street Department — Paving Division. 107
Forest Hills street.
Labor and advertising ..... $43 37
Fowler street.
Labor and advertising ..... $43 45
Francis street.
Labor and advertising . . . • . ■ . $52 86
Fullerton street, between Brookline avenue and
Fairhaven street.
Amount retained from Philip Doherty, for work
done in 1897, under contract . . . . $116 69
Gaylord street, between Washington & Cham-
berlain streets.
Amount retained from Doherty & Connors, for
work done in 1897, under contract . . . $47 10
Geneva avenue, between Westville street and
Dorchester avenue.
Amount retained from Finneran & O'Hearn, for
work done in 1897, under contract . . . $329 81
Greenbrier street, between Bloomfielcl and Park streets.
Amount retained from H. Gore & Co., for work
done in 1897, under contract .... $139 83
Hamilton street, between Bowdoin street and Homes avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,135 49
Amount paid to D. M. Dwyer, excavating . . 763 19
Am out paid to James McG-overn, construction
work 481 48
$2,380 16
Harold street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $423 86
Hewins street, between Columbia road and Erie street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,783 59
Amount paid to Philip Doherty, construction work, 1,064 88
$3,848 47
Idaho street.
Labor $31 50
108 City Document No. 35.
Ipswich street, between Boylston road and Boylston street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,649 99
Amount paid to Holbrook, Cabot & Daly, retain-
ing walls, abutments and piers . . . 37,221 70
Amount paid to Boston & Albany Railroad Com-
pany, filling 2,706 57
Amount paid to James Russell Boiler Works Com-
pany, iron fences ...... 889 00
845,467 26
Jersey street, between Audubon road and Brookline avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $914 70
Amount paid to Boston & Albany Railroad Com-
pany, filling 18,817 47
$19,732 17
Leeds street.
Labor and advertising ..... $43 40
Leedsville street, between Dorchester avenue and Adams street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,747 34
Amount paid to Collins & Ham, construction work, 1,619 93
$4,367 27
Leroy street, between Geneva avenue and Ditson street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,568 39
Amount paid to Barnes-Ruffln Company, arti-
ficial stone sidewalks ..... 1,457 07
Amount paid to Philip Doherty, construction work, 941 39
1,966 85
Lonsdale street, between Dorchester avenue and Adams street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $6,084 53
Amount paid to Barnes-Ruffin Company, construc-
tion work 2,241 73
Amount paid to Barnes-Ruffin Company, artificial
stone sidewalks ...... 378 88
Amount paid to J. C. Newborg, artificial stone
sidewalks . . . . . . . 287 68
8,992 82
Halvern street, between Brighton avenue and Ashford street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $2,639 39
Amount paid to James Doherty & Co., construction
work ........ 1,606 65
$4,246 04
Street Department — Paven^g Division. 109
Maryland street, between Savin Hill avenue and Bay street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city . . $971 69
Amount paid to Philip Doherty, construction work, 273 69
$1,245 38
flellen street, between Ocean and Montague streets.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city 13,009 60
Amount paid to Collins & Ham, construction work, 2,215 01
55,224 61
rierlin street, between Athelwokl and Park streets.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $415 22
Amount paid to Patrick McG-overn, construction
work ........ 1,345 61
Middleton street.
Labor and advertising ....
Millet street.
Labor and advertising ....
Morse street, between Washington and Bowdoin avenue
Amount retained from Doherty & Connors, for work
done in 1897, under contract ....
Newburg street.
Labor ........
Nightingale street, between Talbot avenue and Bernard
street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city . $5,579 03
Amount paid to James Doherty & Co., paving . 3,495 49
$1,760
83
$43
00
$25
60
inue.
$98
32
$18
00
>,074 52
North Harvard street, between Western avenue and Charles
river.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $13,301 96
Amount paid to Geo. H. Wentworth & Co., con-
struction work 10,565 99
$23,867 95
110 City Document No. 35.
Norway street, between Massachusetts avenue and Parker
street.
Amount retained from Doherty & Connors, for
work done in 1897, under contract . . . $166 35
Oakley street, between Bowdoin street and Geneva avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $3,325 50
Amount paid to John Connors, construction work, 1,260 66
Amount paid to John C. Newborg, artificial stone
sidewalks 2,022 17
1,608 33
Peterborough street, between Audubon road and Fairhaven
street.
Labor and advertising ...... $29 40
Peverell street, between Sawyer avenue and Salcombe street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,41 1 81
Amount paid to Collins & Ham, construction work, 1,128 30
!,540 11
Queensbury street, between Audubon road and Fairhaven
street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $446 11
Amount paid to Boston and Albany Railroad Com-
pany, filling 12,582 54
$13,028 65
Rosseter street, between Bullard street and Bowdoin avenue.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,707 41
Amount paid to Patrick O'Hara & Co., construc-
tion work $1,668 39
Amount paid to R. L. Barrett, building retaining
walls and fences ...... 800 70
17,176 50
Ruggles street, between Parker street and Back Bay Fens.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $4,980 60
Amount paid to Doherty & Connors, construction
work 4,261 32
Amount paid to James T. Gilligan, stone . . 370 50
$9,612 42
Street Department — Paving Division. Ill
School street.
Removing trees, etc. ...... $125 00
Shirley street.
Labor $14 50
Spencer street, between Wheatland and Talbot
avenues.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $531 45
Amount paid to James McGovern, construction
work , 195 11
$726 5&
Stanley street.
Labor $7 62
St. Stephen street, from Bryant street 803 feet northeasterly.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,599 93
Amount paid to James T. Gilligan, filling . . 1,076 20
$2,676 13
Stuart street, between Dartmouth street and Trinity place.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $995 73
Amount paid to Collins & Ham, construction work, 728 67
Telford street, between Western avenue and Charles river
reservation.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city,
Amount paid to James Doherty & Co., construc-
tion work .......
Thane street.
Labor . . . .
Tonawanda street, between Geneva avenue and Greenbrier
street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $7,411 05
Amount paid to Philip Doherty, construction work, 4,456 46
$1,724
40
arles river
$1,219
01
540
50
$1,759
51
$7 38
$11,867 51
Turner street, between Haviland and Astor streets.
Amount paid to Doherty & Connors, construction
work $185 71
112 City Document No. 35.
Vancouver street, between Huntington avenue and Ruggles
street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the city, $1,326 56
Amount paid to Doherty & Connors, construction
work 1,139 08
!,465 64
Van Winkle street.
Labor and advertising; . . . . • . $19 65
13,477
32
$57
75
$531
96
Water low street, between Harvard and Harvard streets.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city $2,336 88
Amount paid to James Doherty & Co., construc-
tion work 1,140 44
Wensley street.
Labor and advertising ......
West Selden street.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Wolcott street, between Columbia road and Erie street.
Artificial stone sidewalks ..... $89 76
Amount retained from Collins & Ham, for work
done in 1897 under contract . . . . 73 86
Woodlawn street.
Labor and advertising ......
Public alley 401.
Materials, furnished by the city ....
Public alley 402.
Labor and materials, furnished by the city .
Public alley 403.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Public alley 404.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city .........
$163
62
$15
38
$138
27
$117
27
$47
40
$1,064
76
Street Department — Paving Division.
113
Public alley 437.
Labor, teaming and materials, furnished by the
city
Amount paid to the Barber Asphalt Paving Com-
pany, asphalting ......
Public alley 701.
Labor, printing and advertising
$161 09
1,626 81
11,787 90
$43 94
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
LAYING-OUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS.
Total Amount Expended.
Commonwealth avenue
Amory street
Angell street
Ashley street
Astor street
Athelwold street .
Belmore terrace . "
Belvidere street .
Bernard street
Bloomfield street
Burt street .
Callender street .
Canal street
Carlos street
Chamberlain street
Chamblet street .
Charlestown street
Chiswick road
Columbia road
Devon street
Elizabeth street .
Ellet street
Engineering expenses
Fairmount street
Fenelon street
Forest Hills street
Fowler street
Francis street
Fullerton street
Gaylord street
Geneva avenue
$31 22
28 50
52 63
12 50
39 99
185 17
3,828 12
293 00
9,789 47
87 85
5,748 90
11 00
16,409 32
2,144 47
69 86
2,563 54
4 50
45 00
167,992 11
19 75
2,144 51
56 96
1,077 45
16,776 03
120 86
43 37
43 45
52 86
116 69
47 10
329 81
Carried forward,
$230,165 99
114
City Document No. 35.
Brought forward,
Greenbrier street
Hamilton street
Harold street
Hewins street
Idaho street
Ipswich street
Jersey street
Leeds street
Leedsville street
Leroy street
Lonsdale street
Malvern street
Maryland street
Mellen street
Merlin street
Middleton street
Millet street
Morse street
Newburg street
Nightingale street
North Harvard street
Norway street
Oakley street
Peterborough street
Peverell street
Queensbury street
Rosseter street
Ruggles street
School street
Shirley street
Spencer street
Stanley street
St. Stephen street
Stuart street
Telford street
Thane street
Tonawanda street
Turner street
Vancouver street
Van Winkle street
Waterlow street .
Wensley street .
West Selden street
Wolcott street
Woodlawn street
Public Alley 401
" " 402
99
83
16
,165
139
2,380
423
3,848
31
45,467
19,732 17
43 40
4,367
4,966
8,992
4,246
1,245
5,224
1,760
43
25
98
18
9,074 52
23,867 95
166
6,608
29
2,540
13,028 65
7,176 50
9,612 42
125 00
14 50
726
7
2,676
1,724
1,759
7
11,867 51
185 71
2,465
19
3,477
57
531
163
15
138
117
47
50
26
27
85
82
04
38
61
83
00
60
32
00
35
33
40
11
56
62
13
40
51
38
64
65
32
75
96
62
38
27
27
Carried forward,
$431,406 77
Street Department — Paving Division.
115
Brought forward,
Public Alley 403
" " 404
" " 437
" " 701
$431,406 77
47 40
1,064 76
1,787 90
43 94
*$434,350 77
NE W ED GES TONE.
The following tables show the amount of new edgestone set
during the year :
City Proper.
Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17 and 18, in whole or in part.
(Paving Districts IVos. 8, 9 and 10.)
Lin. ft.
Blackwood street
Hereford street .
Newbury street .
Northampton street
Stuart street
ROXBURY.
Wards 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22, in whole or in part.
District No. 7.)
Burrell, Batchelder and Marshfield streets
Columbus avenue, from Centre street to Ritchie
street ........
Columbus avenue, from Hanley square to Centre
street and Centre street, from Columbus avenue
to Amory street
George street
Humboldt avenue
Ruggles street
Ruthven street
Vancouver street
Wabon and Wabeno streets
"Wait street
Sundry streets in small quantities
133
250
126
174
598
1,281
(Paving
Lin. ft.
1,052
1,179
7,033
171
149
1,914
137
510
232
256
619
13,252
* Includes $31.22 for Blue Hill and other avenues.
116
City Document No. 35.
Dorchester.
Wards 16, '20 and 24, ^ n whole or in part. (Paving District
No. 6.)
Bradlee street ....
Bernard street ....
Bellevue and Qnincy streets .
Blue Hill avenue and Quincy streets
Blue Hill avenue and Lawrence avenue
Blue Hill avenue and Stanwood street
Burt street .
Carlos street
Centre street
Chamblet street
Columbia road
Dorchester avenue
Dewey street
Elizabeth street
Elmo street
Ed son street
Fairmount street
Hamilton street
Hewins street
Leroy street
Leedsville street
Lonsdale street
Magnolia street
Maryland street
Mellen street
Merlin street
Milton avenue and Norfolk street
McLellan street
Nightingale street
Norfolk street
Oakley street
Peverell street
Rosseter street
Standish street
Savin Hill avenue
Spencer street
Summer street
Tonawanda street
Waterlow street
Welles avenue
Sundry streets in small quantities
Lin. ft.
180
2,789
398
456
229
495
1,700
655
460
972
9,649
109
113
619
1,478
290
5,191
1,250
1,400
1,391
1,220
3,300
105
800
1,537
945
188
234
2,966
144
1,748
850
1,779
141
102
575
118
1,760
972
100
716
50,124
Street Department — Paving Division. 117
South Boston.
Wards 13, 14, 15 and 16, in whole or in part. (Paving Dis-
trict JVo. 1.)
Lin. ft.
Covington street ...... 450
East Third street
Locust street . . . .
Vale street .
Sundry streets in small quantities
111
219
325
154
1,259
East Boston.
Wards 1 and 2. (Paving District JVo. 2.)
Morris street .......
Pope street .......
Putnam street .......
Sundry streets in small quantities
Brighton.
Ward 25. (Paving District No. 4-)
Lin. ft.
125
228
158
407
918
Lin. ft.
Commonwealth avenue
218
Gardner street ....
101
Henshaw street ....
44
Malvern street . . .
1,388
North Harvard street .
3,428
Telford street ....
730
5,909
West Roxbury.
Wards 22 and 23 , in whole or in part. (Paving District JVo. 5.)
Lin. ft.
Belmore terrace ...... 645
Boylston and Adelaide streets
Cranston street .
Keyes street .
Sundry streets in small quantities
781
387
125
247
2,185
118
City Document No. 35.
Recapitulation.
City Proper
Roxbury
Dorchester
South Boston
East Boston
West Roxbury
Brighton
Edgestones.
New Edgestones. (First setting .) Linear feet.
Lin. ft.
1,281
13,252
50,124
1,259
918
2,185
5,909
74,928
Year.
M
S
pq
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
Totals
8,236
9,222
1,118
1,916
2,990
1,697
5,097
1.2S1
22,693
25,506
14,979
39,324
17,053
20,111
14,241
13,252
11,724
9,631
4,372
521
2,097
3,855
2,311
1,259
4,131
11,238
1,969
816
1,146
807
1,691
18,138
36,859
10,587
6,544
15,205
21,367
37,205
50,124
4,617
9,970
4,795
1,568
8,319
2,498
5,228
2,185
2,032
9,001
3,981
1,323
4,191
8,507
1,086
5,909
2,22'
2,804
694
668
791
41,917
73,798
114,231
41,804
52,706
51,669
101,550
66,859
74,928
31,557
167,159
22,716
196,029
39,180
36,030
7,184
41,917
577,545
NEW BRICK SIDEWALKS.
The following tables show the number of square yards of brick
sidewalks laid during the year :
City Proper.
Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17 and 18, in whole o;
(Paving Districts JVos. 8 and 10.)
Atlantic avenue .......
• in part.
Sq. yds.
1,038
Bay street ........
Boylston street .......
Bothnia street .......
165
367
119
Berwick park .......
749
Carried forward,
2,438
Street Department — Paving Division.
119
Brought forward,
Bowdoin street .
Dartmouth street
Eaton street
Fayette street
Hull street
Melrose street
Sheafe street
Tyler street
Parkman street
Stuart street
Willard street
Wellington street
West Dedham street
Sq. yds.
2,438
360
277
205
805
847
660
552
1,017
280
415
475
777
1,013
ROXBURY.
Wards 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22, in whole or in part,
ing District JVo. 7.)
Ambrose street .....
Batchelder, Burrell and Marshfield streets
Bickford street .
Blue Hill avenue
Bower street
Cedar street
Centre street
Chadwick street .
Clifton street
Conant street
Dearborn street .
Dudley street
Edgewood street
Elm Hill avenue
George street
Harrison avenue
Highland street .
Roxbury street .
Ruthven street .
Sherman street .
Tremont street .
Vernon street
Warren street
Washington street
Wait street
Webber street
Sundry streets in small quantities
10,121
{Pav-
Sq.yds.
430
330
235
220
1,432
725
140
117
229
787
171
112
1,200
152
113
192
167
238
222
,204
298
2,749
137
1,622
267
310
984
13,783
120
City Document No. 35.
Wards 13, 13, 15
B street
Dorchester avenue
East Fourth street
East Fifth street
Loring street
Woodward street
South Boston.
and 16 in whole or in part.
District No. 1.)
(Paving
Sq.yds.
921
198
972
1,063
471
862
4,487
East Boston.
Wards 1 and 2. (Paving District No. 2.)
Brooks street
Decatur street
Eutaw street
Lexington street
Meridian street
Pope street .
Putnam street
Webster street
Sundry streets in small quantities
Sq. yds.
189
1,232
379
257
3,446
177
197
338
238
6,453
Dorchester.
Wards 16, 20 and 24, in whole or in part.
No. 6.)
Blue Hill avenue and Quincy street
Blue Hill avenue and River street
Bowdoin street .
Dorchester avenue
Harvard and Standish streets
Pleasant street .
Stonghton street .
Thornley street .
Tonawanda street
Willis street
Sundry streets in small quantites
(Paving District
Sq. yds.
220
199
278
199
143
127
294
114
2,751
203
195
4,723
Street Department — Paving Division. 121
West Roxbury.
Wards 22 and 23, in whole or in part. {Paving District
No. 5.)
Ashland street .......
Sq. yds.
156
Boylstou avenue and Boylston street
111
Burroughs street ....
293
Poplar street ....
242
Wyman street ....
197
Sundry streets in small quantities
226
1,225
Charlestown.
Wards 3, 4 and 5. (Paving District No. 3
)
Sq. yds.
Beacham street .
218
Call street
250
Chestnut street
1,074
Harvard street
330
Hunter street
126
Main street
237
Marion street
498
Miller street
427
Perkins street
797
Princeton street
570
West street
126
4,653
Brighton.
Ward 25. {Paving District No. 4.)
tf>
Sq. yds.
Brighton avenue .......
172
Franklin street . .
44
216
Recapitulation.
Sq. yds.
City Proper ........
10,121
Roxbury .
13,783
South Boston
4,487
East Boston
6,453
Dorchester
4,723
West Roxbuiy
1,225
Charlestown
4,653
Brighton .
216
45,661
122
City Document No. 35.
New Brick Sidewalks.
First laying. Square yards.
Year.
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1891
3,881
10,423
964
1,537
4,103
1,044
17,287
10,121
9,098
20,231
5,912
11,533
6,246
15,897
21,596
13,783
3,628
4,484
751
2,706
1,946
2,314
13,460
4,487
2,176
12,847
2,197
2,115
1,151
381
16,125
6,453
1,478
10,462
2,412
453
2,146
2,616
2,995
4,723
967
2,905
350
834
1,734
542
1,855
1,225
377
1,068
2,908
2,128
216
120
3,451
175
437
408
288
14,454
4,653
5,073
21,725
1892
65,871
12 761
1893
1894
19,615
20,632
28,155
89,900
45 661
1895
1896
1897
1898
Totals
49,360
104,296
33,766
43,445
27,285
10,412
6,697
23,986
5,073
304,320
PROPERTY IN CHARGE OF THE DEPUTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF PAVING DIVISION.
Buildings and wharf on Albany street, 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 storage, blacksmith's
and carpenter's shops, tool-room and stable. The total contents
of Jjhe 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 land-
ing and storage of paving-blocks and gravel until such time as
said wharf shall be wanted for the extension of Oliver street.
The greater part of said wharf is occupied by the Sanitary
Division as a garbage-dump, and the building thereon is leased to
a tenant.
Lot on Chelsea, Marion and Paris streets, East Boston, con-
taining 48,550 square feet. Part of this lot used by the Sewer
Division.
Ledge lot on Washington street, corner Dimock street, Rox-
bury, containing 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 brick
stable, erected in 1873, and occupied by the Sanitary and Paving
Divisions ; also a brick building used as a blacksmith's shop, and
a shed for the storage of tools, etc.
Ledge lot on Codman street, Dorchester, containing 299,000
square feet, was purchased in 1870. Upon this lot is a shed
Street Department — Paving Division. 123
containing a steam-engine and stone-crasher ; 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, con-
taining 81,068 square feet. This lot was purchased by the town
of Dorchester in 1867.
Downer-avenue lot, Dorchester, containing 35,300 square feet.
On Child street, West Roxbury, a lot of land containing 43,024
square feet, upon which are a stable and shed, blacksmith's shop,
and tool-house.
Gravel lot in the town of Milton, on Brush Hill road, contain-
ing 64,523 square feet, hired by the town of Dorchester for 999
years.
Gravel lot on Morton street, Ward 23, containing about one-
third of an acre, purchased by the town of West Roxbury in
1870, used for storage purposes.
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.
Ledge lot on Chestnut Hill avenue, Brighton, containing about
thirteen acres, upon which are an office, engine-house, stable and
crusher plant.
On Medford street, Charlestown, a wharf lot, foot of Elm
street, containing 8,000 feet, upon which are sheds, office,
stable, etc.
In South Boston, eorner of H and Ninth streets, stable, car-
riage house, shed, tool-house and office on leased land.
On Hereford street, a yard with shed, tool-house and office.
Wharf, known as Atkin's wharf, 521 Commercial street, pur-
chased in 1887 for $24,000, containing 22,553 square feet, hav-
ing on it an office and stable.
On Centre street, West Roxbury, buildings containing engines,
stone-crushers, tools, etc., on leased land.
On Rosseter street, Dorchester, buildings containing engines,
stone-crushers, tools, etc., on leased land.
On Heath street, Roxbury, buildings containing engines,
stone-crushers, tools, etc.. on leased land.
On Revere street, wharf for storing paving-blocks, etc.
Wharf on Chelsea street, East Boston, containing 61,000
square feet, with buildings purchased in 1897 for $15,000.
124 City Document No. 35.
Streets Laid Out or Extended and Ordered to be Constructed.
Date.
Aug.
26,
Sept.
30,
Oct.
21,
Aug.
Jan.
23,
24,
July
29,
Oct.
3,
Oct.
3,
Jan.
24,
Aug.
n,
Dec.
5,
Sept.
7,
March
2,
Aug.
April
22,
July
15,
July
14,
May
April
July
27,
29,
29,
Street.
Location.
Length.
Lin. ft.
Alexander st.
Angell st. ...
May
Oct.
16,
18,
March
23,
Nov.
16,
Aug.
18,
May
27,
July
July
Aug.
17,
14,
31,
July
March
7,
1,
Dec.
5,
Aug.
2
!STov.
9,
Ashley st
Atherstone st.
Blandford st. .
Bragdon st. . . .
Callender st. ..
Chester st
dimming ton
st
Devon st
Florida st
Fowler st
Hewins st . . . .
Homes ave. . .
Hubbard st. . .
Jersey st
Leeds st
Mellen st
Merlin st
Middleton st. .
Millet st
Newburg st. . .
Orkney road . .
Park st
Shaf ter st
Shirley st
Spencer st. . . .
Spencer st . . . .
Stanley st
Stuart st
Thane st
Telford st
Trinity pi
Van Winkle st
Woodcliff st. . .
Southerly over a private way,
called Oleander street
From Blue Hill ave. to Canterbury
st
From Breed street to Walley st. .
From Fuller st. to Bailey st
From Commonwealth ave. to the
B. & A. R.K
From Columbus ave. to Amory
st
From Tucker st. to Don st
From Brighton ave. to Common-
wealth ave
From Blandford st. to Avon st.
From Blue Hill ave. to Columbia
road
From King st. to Templeton st.
From Glenway st. to Greenwood
st
From Columbia road to Erie st. . .
From Bowdoin st. to Topliff st. . .
From Chestnut ave. to Lamartine
st.
From Brookline ave. to Audubon
road
From Woodward st. to Dorches
ter ave
From Ocean st. to Montague st. .
From Park st. to Athelwold st. .
From Norfolk st
From Park st. to Athelwold st. .
From Beech st. to Belgrade ave.
From Strathmore road to Suther
land road
From Centre st. to Montview
st.
From Waterlow st. to Faxon st,
From Norfolk ave., over and in-
cluding Bartlett ct., to Massa-
chusetts ave
From Wheatland ave. to Talbot
From Park st. to Athelwold st. .
From Quincy st. to Bellevue st. .
From Dartmouth st. to Trinity
pi.
From Park st. to Athelwold st. . .
From Western ave
From St. James st. to Stuart st,
From Dorchester ave. to Shawmut
Branch R.R
Eastwardly from Howard ave.
602.00
852.60
632.84
300.00
377.15
608.45
2,173.59
620.49
1,174.64
1,850.01
1,113.95
855.15
700.48
842.00
434.86
1,631.00
370.25
761.14
464.90
585.88
468.40
1,976.00
819.72
1,162.02
733.00
924.00
620.00
465.65
363.00
260.00
465.23
349. 12
390.00
759.62
213.00
26,921.13
Street Department — Paving Division.
125
Streets Laid Out or Extended, Construction not Ordered.
Date.
Street.
Location.
Length,
Lin. ft.
Nov.
Nov.
29,
29,
April 12,
Nov. 29,
Nov.
Jan.
1899,
29,
26,
Bancroft st.
Ernst st
Hunter st. ...
Miles st
West Walnut
Park
Worth ington
st
From Columbus ave. to WestWal
nut Park
From Bragdon st. to West Walnut
Park
From Bunker Hill st. to Vine st
From Bragdon st. to West Walnut
Park
Extended to Amory st
From Longwood ave. to the
Fenway
262.33
312.31
160.23
262.64
665.49
1,128.00
2,791.00
Streets Widened and Relocated.
Location.
Date.
Widening.
Discontinu-
ance.
Amory st
Adams st
Canal st
Charlestown st.
Francis st
Forest Hills st.,
N. Harvard st. .
Morton st
Ruth st
South st
Spring st
Traverse st . . . .
From School st. to
Bragdon st
N. E. side, cor. Park
st
( Haymarket sq. to
Causeway st.
July 29,
Oct. 21,
Aug. 10,
Huntington ave. to
Brookline ave. . . .
Washington st., at
Glen road
Between Western
ave. and Charles
river
Between W. Selden
st. and N. E. R.R.
South-easterly side,
N. W. from Mar-
ginal st
Footway across lo-
cation of railroad
to Conway st
Centre st. to Gard-
ner st
Between Canal st.
and Haverhill St.,
July 13,
Aug. 10,
June 22,
July 14,
June 29,
Aug. 10,
June 28,
Aug. 30,
8,376 sq. ft
212
24,890 "
30,349 "
15,985 "
4,443 "
47,778 "
21,285
124 "
42,378
110 lin. ft.,
4,400 sq. ft.
126
City Document No. 35.
Public Alleys.
Accepted under Chapter 323 of the Acts of 1891, and Amendments, and
Chapter 298 of the Acts of 1898.
Date.
Number.
Dis-
trict.
Location.
Length,
Lin. ft.
Oct.
Oct.
12,
12,
12,
27,
31,
10,
21,
401, 402, 403, 404,
405,
414, 415, 416, 417,
418, 419, 420, 421,
301,
101,
430, 431, 432, 433,
435, 436, 437,
2,001,
5,
5,
5,
4,
2,
5,
21,
From Irvington st., between
Huntington ave. and St.
Botolph st., to rear of
estates on northeasterly
side of Massachusetts ave . ,
From Huntington ave. to St.
Botolph st., in rear of
estates fronting on Mas-
sachusetts ave
2,028.84
236.00
Oct.
Oct.
From Arlington st. to Mas-
sachusetts ave., between
Beacon and Marlborough
sts
From River st. to Pinckney
st
4,335.00
256.00
Oct.
From Richmond st. to Cross
st., between Fulton and
Commercial sts
374.73
JJov.
From Massachusetts ave. to
Arlington st., between
Commonwealth ave. and
Newbury st
4,335.00
240.00
Dec.
From Webster st. to Margi-
nal st., south-east of
Cottage st
11,805.57
The records of the Street Commissioners for the year 1898
show the following results :
Streets laid out or extended .
Streets widened and relocated
Streets discontinued
Increase in mileage
Public alleys
. 29,712.13 linear feet.
. 195,820 square feet.
4,400 square feet.
5.63 miles.
11,805.57 = 2.23 miles.
Street Department — Paving Division.
127
Permits for excavating have been issued from this office during
the year ending January 31, 1899, as follows :
Street Openings.
American Telegraph Co
Auxiliary Fire Alarm Co
Automatic Fire Alarm Co
Boston Fire Department
Boston Lamp Department
Boston Park. Department
Boston Public Buildings Department
Boston Street Department, Sewer Division . . .
Boston Water Department
Boston Water Department, Income Division .
Boston & Albany R.R. Co
Boston & Maine R.R. Co
Boston Electric Light Co
Boston Elevated Railway Co
Boston Gaslight Co
Boston Low Tension Wire Association
Boston & Providence R.R. Co
Brookline Gaslight Co
Charlestown Gaslight Co
Church Green Light and Power Co
Donovan & Co
Dorchester Gaslight Co
Edison Electric Illuminating Co
Eastern Cold Storage Co
East Boston Gaslight Co
Fitchburg R.R. Co
French Telegraph Co
Jamaica Plain Gaslight Co
Lynn & Boston R.R. Co
Massachusetts Pipe Line Co
Metropolitan Construction Co
Metropolitan Water Commission
N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co
N. E. Telegraph Co
Newtownville & Watertown Ry. Co
N.T., N.H. & H. R.R. Co
Norfolk Suburban Street Railway Co
Postal Telegraph and Cable Co
Quincy & Boston Street Railway Co
Quincy Market Cold Storage Co
Roxbury Gaslight Co
South Boston Gaslight Co
Simpson Bros., Corporation
Standard Oil Co
Union Freight Railway Co
W. Roxbury & Roslindale Street Railway Co.
Western Union Telegraph Co
Miscellaneous
Emergency permits
Totals
Permits.
Feet.
3
88
1
50
2
475
7
100
341
3,171
5
85
15
85
222
2,700
3,432
120,355
256
2,750
5
100
40
650
476
47,649
408
172,138
859
32,080
Q
o
165
1
750
354
21,065
72
2,167
6
235
70
6,058
509
36,248
530
17,220
22
2,469
150
8,863
17
30
2
40
108
3,622
1
10
13
42,150
5
260
7
39,800
293
35,170
7
120
2
11,300
34
1,496
1
400
6
505
1
260
38
2,065
380
11,101
180
8,048
140
5,525
8
124
2
1,200
3
2,768
20
4,751
3,194
146,130
1,553
9,318
13,804
803,909
Total number of feet opened was 803,909 feet.
Making the total length of openings about 152.25 miles.
128
City Document No. 35.
Permits other than for opening streets have been granted as
follows :
Advertising by men wearing hat and coat lettered
Clearing snow from roof
Distributing sand
Driving cattle
Erecting, repairing and removing awnings
Erecting and repairing buildings
Feeding horses on the street
Moving buildings
Loading and unloading goods on sidewalk
Pedlers, two different classes
Placing signs flat on buildings
Projecting lamps and signs .
Raising and lowering safes, etc.
Selling from areas
Selling from buildings
Special for various purposes
Special for June 17 and July 4
Extensions of permits
33
371
6
4
4,647
4,421
169
45
190
689
1,461
154
382
167
359
144
60
403
13,705
Total number of permits for street openings
Total number of permits for all other purposes
Total
12,251
13,705
25,956
Three thousand letters, postal cards and notices have been sent
to storekeepers and householders, in connection with selling from
doorways, windows etc.
There have been 10,484 notices sent the various foremen dur-
ing the year, directing them to repair defects in the public streets,
which have been reported by the police and others; also 1,055
notices to private parties to repair work improperly done when
permits had been granted to open streets, and to owners of estates
where coal-holes and sidewalk lights were defective.
There have been 216 notices sent to departments and corpora-
tions regarding proposed street improvements.
Three hundred and forty-three new bonds have been filed dur-
ing the year.
Ten thousand two hundred and sixty-three dollars and fifty
cent for permits has been received and deposited with the City
Collector.
There is $7,473 due for permits at this date from corporations
and departments.
Street numbers have been assigned to the estates in the differ-
ent districts as follows :
Street Department — Paving Division.
129
East Boston District .
Charlestown District .
City proper
South Boston District
Dorchester District .
Roxbury District
West Roxbury District
Brighton District
Total .
1 whole, and 27 parts of streets.
1 whole, and 10 parts of streets.
59 parts of streets.
29 parts of streets.
9 whole, and 846 parts of streets.
12 whole, and 167 parts of streets.
14 whole, and 171 parts of streets.
16 whole, and 94 parts of streets.
53 whole, and 903 parts of streets.
Five thousand five hundred and ninety-seven figures were re-
quied for this work.
Numbers were changed on 210 estates, 31 streets are now
listed and ready to be numbered, and 3 to be renumbered.
All street openings made during the year have been examined
as to repaying, etc., and where defects were found the parties
making the opening were notified to put the paving in a con-
dition satisfactory to the Superintendent of Streets. In all, four
thousand one hundred notices were sent by the Superintendent
of Inspectors in regard to these defects.
Inspectors were detailed to serve on work done by the various
corporations, to be present at all times while work was in pro-
gress, and to make a weekly report, in writing, covering the
work done andats condition.
130 City Document No. 35.
APPENDIX D.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE SANITARY DIVISION.
Eooms 917-920 Tremont Building,
Boston, February 1, 1899.
Ben j. W. Wells, Esq.,
Superintendent of Streets :
Dear Sir, — I hereby respectfully submit the annual report of
the expenditures, income and operation of the Sanitary Division
of the Street Department for the financial year ending January
31, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
Patrick O'Shea,
Deputy Superintendent.
The work of the Sanitary Division includes the removal of house
offal and the removal of house dirt and ashes accumulated from the
burning of materials for heating buildings and for domestic pur-
poses.
This work has been done on practically the same basis as in
former years, although there have been some changes made in the
interests of economy and better service. The method of collecting
ashes by what was known as the route system has been abolished in
the section of the city north of Massachusetts avenue, and the more
satisfactory and less expensive method of collection by districts or
divisions substituted. The offal will be handled in the same manner
during the summer months, and more frequent collections will be
made.
The cost of disposing of the 1,500 loads of refuse collected daily
is constantly increasing, as owing to the undesirable character of
much of it for use as filling it is difficult to obtain suitable dumping
places. The low lands contiguous to the thickly settled parts of the
city have for the most part been filled, and the only available dumps
are so far distant from the points of collection that the expense of
hauling is abnormally increased. In fact, the economic disposal of
this kind of refuse, namely, ashes, is becoming a serious prob-
lem, and unless it can be made of commercial value in the near
future it will be necessary to secure additional dumping places on
the water front, so that it may be towed to sea. Much progress has
been made toward this end in the separation by householders and
storekeepers of the combustible portion of the waste, which has
WASTE BARRELS AND SCAVENGERS.
COLLECTING COMBUSTIBLE WASTE — SHOWING CITY TEAM.
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 131
been placed by them in a third receptacle, and otherwise tied in
bundles for convenience in handling. It is collected by the paper
carts, and delivered at the plant of the City Refuse Utilization
Company on Atlantic avenue. Here the various grades of paper,
rags, twine, etc., are culled out, put up in bales and sold as merchan-
dise, the balance being burned in a Morse-Boulger furnace specially
designed for the purpose. This plant has been in successful opera-
tion since January, 1899, and was designed to utilize all combustible
refuse collected in the city proper north of Massachusetts avenue,
which has been estimated at about 300 cubic yards daily. It is obvious
that the disposal of clean ashes, separated from lighter, but more
bulky, refuse — such as paper, etc. — is a comparatively easy matter
to handle. In the short time that it has been tested, most satis-
factory results have been obtained, and I would recommend its exten-
sion to other sections of the city, where smaller and less expensive
plants might be centrally located for treating refuse of this kind.
The separation has been brought about largely through the distri-
bution of circulars calling the attention of housekeepers to the
matter, and when they understand more fully its object their
co-operation will be of invaluable assistance to this division.
During the past year a new method has been adopted for the
disposal of the two hundred and fifty tons of offal collected in the
city daily. In past years it has been the custom to sell to farmers
each day as large a portion as possible of the collections, the balance
remaining unsold being towed to sea; but, as stated in the report for
1897, a contract was made for a period of ten years with the New
England Sanitary Product Company for the utilization of this ma-
terial, and on November 15, 1898, their plant was put into operation,
and they are now treating from 180 to 200 tons of refuse daily,
which we deliver to their boats. The balance, about fifty tons, is
collected in the outlying sections of the city, and is disposed of
there by the contractors.
I would respectfully call your attention to Barney Dumping Boat
No. 1, which has been in service in this city for more than twenty
years. The boat is unseaworthy, and will not admit of further
repairs. Attention is also called to the stables in charge of this
division, which are very much out of repair. Special appropriation
for their reconstruction is recommended, as also for the purchase of
a new boat.
The following table shows the amounts expended for the main-
tenance of the Sanitary Division for the past five (5) years:
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
$467,459 02
432,778 52
476,807 34
492,670 56
508,152 88
Comparative Table, showing Net Cost of Maintenance of the
Sanitary Division to the City of Boston.
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
Expended.
$467,459 02
432,778 52
477,241 54
492,670 56
508,152 88
Income.
$42,320 55
42,985 53
36,146 77
34,430 48
28,269 90
Net Cost to
City.
•1425,638 47
389,792 99
441,094 77
458,240 08
479,882 98
132 City Document No. 35.
House Offal.
There are employed in the removal of house offal two hundred
and thirty-four men and ninety-eight wagons. The offal is removed
from dwelling-houses twice a week during the summer, and once a
week during the winter months, and from hotels, markets and restau-
rants daily. The men are required to enter yards, collect the offal,
empty into wagons and deliver at the depots, located as follows:
One on Albany street; one at the Almshouse, Charlestown; also to
the dumping boats located at Fort Hill Wharf on Atlantic avenue.
Four sections of the city are done by contract, as follows: The
collection of house offal in East Boston, by T. Mulligan; Dorchester
District, by John Bradley; Brighton District and a portion of West
Boxbury, by George T. Barnes.
The revenue received from the sale of house offal for the past five
years has been as follows:
1894 $26,262 40
1895 27,374 47
1896 21,884 11
1897 17,416 75
1898 ■ 10,982 25
The following table shows the number of loads of house offal
collected and removed in the last five (5) years:
Amount of House Offal Removed.
Year. No. of Loads.
1894 50,637
1895 51,327
1896 56,402
1897 56,783
189S . 57,764
Each load of offal is equivalent to fifty-six (56) cubic feet, and has
a maximum weight of one and a quarter (14/) tons at certain seasons
of the year.
Of the amount, 57,764 loads, collected during the year 1898,
3,726 were collected by the East Boston contractor, 1,472 by the
Brighton contractor, 6,058 by the Dorchester contractor, and 805
loads by the West Boxbury contractor, leaving 45,703 loads collected
by city teams.
The collection of this material is attended to in winter by an
average regular force .of 71 city offal carts and 169 men, and on
contract woik 27 offal carts and 65 men, making a total of 98 offal
carts and 234 men.
The disposal has been made during the year in the following
manner: The offal from the markets and the offal that had decayed
was put on board a scow and towed to sea; that of Charlestown was
taken to the yard at Maiden bridge and there disposed of to farmers;
that of East Boston was collected by a contractor and removed to
Revere; the offal of the city proper, Boxbury, a part of West
Roxbury and South Boston was conveyed to the yard at the South
End and disposed of to farmers, who removed it daily; a portion of
the West Boxbury offal was collected by contract and removed to
Needham; that of Brighton was collected by contract and disposed
of outside of the district; and that in Dorchester was collected by a
contractor and sold to farmers.
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 133
During the year a contract was made with the New England
Sanitary Product Company, for the utilization of the offal collected in
the city daily; and commencing November 15, 1S98, the offal collected
in the South Boston, Charlestown, City Proper, Roxbury, and part
of West Roxbury districts, in all about 80 per cent, of the total daily
collections, was sent to Fort Hill Wharf and deposited on boats
owned by this company. In order to carry out the provisions of
this contract it was necessary to construct a new wharf at the foot
of Oliver street, at an expense of about $6,000, and also to purchase
twelve new steel dumping carts.
Out of 57,764 loads collected during the past year in the city and
suburbs, 34,141 loads, or 59 per cent., was fed to hogs, and 23,652
loads, or 41 per cent., carried in dumping boats to the sea.
Collection and Disposal of Offal.
Year.
Total amount
collected.
Amount
sold.
Amount
dumped on
scow and towed
to sea
or wasted.
Per cent,
wasted to
total
collection .
Amount of
receipts
from sales.
18941
1895 2
1896 s
1897 i
1898 6
42,082 loads
41,480 "
45,844 "
46,071 "
45,703 "
37,057 loads
36,620 "
35,549 "
'32,495 "
20,463 "
5,025 loads
4,860 "
10,295 "
13,576 "
23,652 "
12 per cent.
12
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$26,262 40
27,374 47
21,187 76
17,416 75
10,982 25
1 In East Boston, 3,720 loads; Brighton, 1,539 loads; Dorchester, 3,296 loads, — total,
8,555 loads. Collected during 1894 are not included in above table. For 1891 and 1892,
East Boston and Brighton were estimated at 5,100 loads.
2 In East Boston, 3,732 loads; Brighton, 1,419 loads; Dorchester, 4,179 loads; West
Roxbury, 517 loads, — total, 9,847 loads. Collected during 1895 not included in above
table.
3 In East Boston, 3,786 loads; Brighton, 1,362 loads; Dorchester, 4,707 loads; West
Roxbury, 703 loads, — total 10,558 loads. Collected during 1896 not included in above
table.
4 In East Boston, 3,720 loads; Brighton, 1,520 loads; Dorchester, 4,712 loads; West
Roxbury, 760 loads,— total, 10,712 loads. Collected during 1897 not included in above
table.
5 In East Boston, 3,726 loads; Brighton, 1,472 loads; Dorchester, 6,058 loads; West
Roxbury, 805 loads, — total, 12,061 loads. Collected during 1898 not included in above
table.
134
City Document No. 35.
The following table shows the full force engaged in the collection
of offal alone throughout the entire city :
The Force Employed.
No.
Hired
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Contractors' Teams.
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The money received from the sales of house offal is deposited
monthly with the City Collector, and then credited to the sinking
fund of the City of Boston.
House Diet and Ashes.
In the collection of house dirt and ashes there are employed 380
men and 163 carts. This material is removed from hotels, tenement
houses and stores daily; from dwelling houses once a week.
The City Ordinances of 1898 (chap. 38, sect. 1) require that
house dirt and ashes shall be kept in an easily accessible place for
their removal, the men being obliged to enter the yards and remove
the receptacles to the sidewalks, where their contents are dumped
into the carts. The receptacles are then placed in their original
position. The material is disposed of, if possible, on low lands,
being used for filling, and is also dumped on scows, to be carried to
sea. Of the amount collected last year, 28 per cent, was carried
to sea.
The collection of house dirt and ashes in four sections of the city
is done by contract, as follows: South Dorchester, by Denis Flynn,
and North Dorchester by Patrick J. Lyons; East Boston, by W. F.
Hedrington, and a part of West Koxbury by John J. Moore.
Of the 394,937 loads of ashes collected during the past year,
234,223 loads, or 60 per cent., were deposited on low lands in the
outlying districts of the city; 113,528 loads, or 28 per cent., were
towed to sea, and the balance, 47,186 loads, or 12 per cent.,
were collected by contractors and used on low lands for filling.
Good results were made in the collection of store-sweepings in
what is known as the business section of the city, the occupants of
stores, etc., being requested, by the distribution of printed notices,
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 135
to put out all waste material previous to 7.30 A.M., so that the
collectors could remove it while the streets were passable, much
annoyance and inconvenience which had previously existed being in
a large measure prevented.
Several complaints have been received concei'ning the failure of
the division to promptly remove offal and ashes; investigation
of these has usually shown that either offal has not been properly
separated from ashes or other refuse, as is insisted upon by the
department, or else that the receptacles were kept in some inacces-
sible place, or were larger than the ordinances provide and the
regulations of the department permit.
In order that householders might understand these regulations
and that the work be not unnecessarily delayed, the following
circular was issued:
Notice is hereby given that the new plant erected for the inciner-
ation of combustible waste will be in operation at an early date, and
the following regulations in regard to the three separations of refuse
will be enforced by this department:
1. Ashes must be kept free from all other refuse matter and in
metallic vessels.
2. House offal or garbage must be kept free from all other refuse
matter (except food cans and food bottles) and in suitable vessels.
3. All other refuse, such as paper, rags, excelsior, straw, mat-
tresses, old clothes, pasteboard boxes, carpets, etc., must be kept
free from ashes and garbage and in suitable vessels, or in bundles
firmly fastened so as to prevent the rubbish from being scattered in
handling, and must be protected from the weather until collected by
the proper authorities.
The above rules must be complied with, or refuse will not be
removed.
The removal of ashes and other refuse is governed by the fol-
lowing provisions of law:
Acts of 1892, Chapter 419, Section 112.
All receptacles for ashes, waste and other substances, liable, by
spontaneous combustion or otherwise, to cause a fire, shall be made
of incombustible material, satisfactory to the inspector. Every
building used as a tenement or lodging house shall have outside, and
appurtenant to it, a suitable space, satisfactory to the inspector, for
the temporary deposit of garbage and other refuse matter.
Kevised Ordinances of 1892, Chapter 43, Section 14.
No person shall keep in his house, or on his land, any house offal,
unless the same is placed in a suitable vessel, free from ashes and
other refuse matter, and so placed as to be easily removed.
Kevised Ordinances of 1892, Chapter 43, Section 17.
No person shall place or keep in or near any building, ashes or
cinders in such a manner as to be liable to cause fire, nor mix them
with other substances, nor place or keep them except in metallic
vessels, so placed as to be easily removed.
Benjamin W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets.
Patrick O'Shea,
Deputy Supt. Sanitary Division.
November, 1898.
136 City Document No. 35.
It will be noted that the circular also requires a third separation,
"viz., that all refuse other than household ashes or offal be placed in
a third receptacle. This was done in anticipation of an arrangement
for caring for the combustible waste separate from the heavy ash
by incineration.
The annual spring cleaning of the entire city was undertaken
with good results, and the following notice issued to the public:
CITY OF BOSTON.
Notice to Housekeepers and Tenants.
Housekeepers and other occupants of dwellings are requested to
place their house and cellar dirt and sweepings in the streets
opposite their premises between the hours of sunrise and 2 o'clock
P.M. of the following days: Monday, May 2; Tuesday, May 3;
"Wednesday, May 4; Thursday, May 5; Friday, May 6; when they
will be removed by the city carts. After which times no person will
be allowed to place any dirt, ashes, filth or rubbish of any kind
whatever in any of the ways, streets or places of the city, without a
permit from the Superintendent of Streets.
Dirt of any kind not to be placed in the streets on Saturday.
Benjamin "W. "Wells,
Superintendent of Streets.
City Hall, Boston, 1898.
Note. — This circular, printed in English, Hebrew and Italian, was posted in
prominent places by the regular bill-posting companies, and for a week was also
carried on the sides of all the wagons and carts owned by this division.
Special Notice.
On and after above-named days, ashes, etc., in order to be
removed by city carts, must be placed in receptacles not larger than
an ordinary flour barrel, and in a position on a level with the grade
of the adjoining sidewalk.
Vault filth, offal, bricks and mortar, gravel and earth, garden
rakings and shrubbery are not included in the above, and will not be
removed by the city if placed in the streets.
Kemoval of Ashes and House Dirt.
The removal of ashes, house and store dirt has been attended to
during the year by a minimum force of three hundred and eighty
men and one hundred and forty-two city carts, also by six carts
with the East Boston contractor, twelve carts with Dorchester con-
tractors, and three carts with the "West Boxbury contractor.
This work shows a constant increase from year to year, as will be
seen in the following table, and is an indication of the actual growth
of the city:
Amount of Ashes, House and Store Dirt Bemoved.
Year. No. of Loads.
1894 326,798 of 44 cubic feet
1895
1896
1897
1898
336,886
363,975
1 389,098
1 394,937
1 Previous to the year 1897, each load of ashes contained about 44 cubic feet. Dur-
ing the year 1897 all the ash carts owned by the city were equipped with side-boards,
increasing their capacity to 54 cubic feet, but for the purpose of comparison the old
basis has been used.
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The following table shows the force engaged in this collection
throughout the entire city:
The Force Employed.
City Teams.
No.
Hired
Teams.
Contractors' Teams.
Total.
Sub-foremen
Inspectors. . .
Tallymen. . . .
Teamsters . .
Helpers
Dumpers
Totals ...
3
104
120
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179
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House offal.
28,678
3,938
12,639
3,726
23,027
2,621
10,483
1,472
23,650
3,002
27,485
6,058
60,165
8,582
114,763
24,576
94,047
3,789
394,937
57,764
Totals....
32,616
16,635
25,618
11,955
26,652
33,543
68,747
139,339
97,836
452,701
Number of Loads of Material Collected from January 31, 1893, to February
1, 1899.
Ashes.
Offal.
Total Loads.
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
326,798
336,886
363,975
389,098
394,937
50,637
51,327
56,402
56,783
57,764
377,435
388,213
420,377
445,881
452,701
1 William F. Hedrington, East Boston, collected..
Patrick J. Lyons, North Dorchester, collected. . .
Denis Flynn, South Dorchester, collected
John J. Moore, part of West Roxbury, collected.
2 Thomas Mulligan, East Boston, collected
George T. Barnes, Brighton, collected
John Bradley, Dorchester, collected
George T. Barnes, part of West Roxbury, collected.
.12,639 Loads.
.16,266 "
.11,219
. 7,062
47,186
. 3,726 Loads.
1,472
. 6,058
. . 805
12,061
Street Department — Sanitary Division.
139
Disposition
of Material Collected.
Where Dumped.
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Loads of House
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Loads of Street
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Loads of Cess-
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23,229
19,497
16,609
16,063
11,389
10,809
9,580
8,558
7,557
7,294
6,909
6,795
6,675
5,425
4,669
3,975
3,163
2,483
2,389
2,365
2,283
2,256
29,809
34,833
113,528
36,795
23,229
19,497
Ward st., Sewall-Day Co
First st., E. Camb., J. T. Scully
Norfolk ave., J. J. Nawn
Alford st., City Park Dept. . . .
Gainsboro' st., Mr. Clark
16,609
16,063
11,389
10,809
9,580
8,558
7,557
7,294
Williams st., Mrs. Carey
6,909
6,795
6,675
5,425
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E. Ninth St., H. J. Bowen, agt.,
4,669
3,975
3,163
K st Fiske Holmes & Co. . .
2,483
2,389
2,365
Chelsea St., Patrick Haley. . . .
Boi'der st., Geo. McQuesten. . .
Various places, City teams ....
Various places, contracts
At sea by scows
2,283
2,256
1,588
31,397
34,833
23,652
20,463
3,726
1,472
6,058
805
27,230
4,859
169,269
20,463
E. Boston, by Thos. Mulligan,
3,726
1,472
Dorchester, by John Bradley. .
6,058
805
Totals
394,937
57,764
27,230
4,859
484,790
Final disposition of all material collected from February 1, 1898,
to February 1,1899, together with the portion of street sweepings
and cesspool dirt, disposed of for other divisions by the Sanitary
Division, is shown in the following table :
Amount
collected.
Deposited
on low
lands.
Towed
to sea.
Collected
by con-
tractors.
Sold to
farmers.
Loads.
Loads.
Loads.
Loads.
Loads.
394,937
57,764
27,367
4,934
234,223
1,588
113,528 47.18R
23,652
27,367
4,934
i 12,061
20,463
Totals
485,002
235,811
169,481
59,247
20,463
1 This amount is included in the amount collected, 57,764. Of the 12,061 loads, 3,726
were collected in East Boston, 6,058 in Dorchester, 1,472 in Brighton, and 805 in West
Roxbury. m
140
City Document No. 35.
Cost of Hired Teams, Including Contracts.
Material Collected.
District.
1. — South Boston
2. — East Boston .
3. — Charlestown .
4. — Brighton
f West Roxbury, by Dis-
trict 7
<, West Roxbury, south
Pond, May and
Morton streets
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7. — Roxburv.. .
South End and
Back Bay
8 and 9
10. — North and West Ends...
Totals
Amount Expended.
Ashes.
$6,845 00
7,450 00
1,125 00
4,269 00
3,130 00
2,250 00
7,943 17
11,910 50
18,575 50
12,115 00
ffal.
Total.
$55 00
8,000 00
542 50
2,715 50
820 00
1,722 00
4,980 00
1,892 50
1,152 50
120 00
$6,900 00
15,450 00
1,667 50
6,984 50
3,950 00
3,972 00
12,923 17
13,803 00
19,710 00
12,235 00
,595 17 $22,000 00 $117,595 17 145,241 13.724 158,965
Number of Loads.
Ashes. Offal. Total
14,066
1 12,639
1,729
6,802
5,349
2 7,062
s 27,485
21,389
28,567
20,153
22
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210
c 1,472
14,088
16,365
1,939
8,274
306 5,655
6 805
7 6,058
706
351
7,867
33,543
22,095
28,918
20,221
Contracts.
Offal.
1 William Hedrington $7,300 00
2 John J.Moore 2,100 00
s Patrick J. Lyons 3,645 00
Denis Flynn 3,850 00
Ashes.
4 Thomas Mulligan .
c George T. Barnes
7 John Bradley.
$8,000 00
3,000 00
1,800 00
4,980 00
Division of Amount Expended.
Hired Teams.
Contractors.
Total.
Ashes
$57,952 00
4,582 50
$17,643 17
17,417 50
$75,595 17
Offal
22,000 00
Total
$62,534 50
$35,060 67
$97,595 17
The total expenditures of the division, including work
done for other divisions and paid for by them, was
Less amount so repaid .......
Cash paid and bills rendered to City Collector .
Net cost of maintenance of Sanitary Division, February
1, 1893, to January 31, 1899
.$541,102 94
32,950 06
$508,152 88
27,663 49
$480,489 39
Details of expenditures, income and operation will be found on
pages 141 to 143.
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 141
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount of appropriation .
Transferred from Surplus Revenue .
Transferred from rent of Hecht's Wharf
Total amount appropriation
Total amount expended
^7,152 88
1,000 00
$500,000 00
8,152 88
$508,152 88
$508,152 88
Income.
Amounts of moneys deposited aud bills presented to the City
Collector for collection for material sold and work performed by the
Sanitary Division of the Street Department during the year ending
January 31, 1899.
On February 1, 1898, checks for $2,649.80 were deposited with
the City Collector, as the messenger of the Sanitary Division, who
was custodian of same, was unable to reach the office on account of
the severe storm, hence the Collector credited the division with the
amount, $2,649.80 not included in above table, as a part of the in-
come for the year 1898-99.
Moneys Deposited with City Collector.
From sale of house offal $10,982 25
From letting of scow privileges .... 1,223 60
$12,205 85
For the removal of engine ashes
For the sale of manure
For the letting of scow privileges
For the letting of Fort Hill Wharf
Bills Deposited with City Collector.
. $13,952 55
483 44
21 65
. 1,000 00
Amount collected by the Collector
15,457 64
$27,663 49
$28,269 90
Objects of Expenditures.
Items.
Total amount
expended.
Amount paid
by other
Divisions.
Amount charged
to the Sanitary
Division.
Salary of Deputy Superintend-
ent
$3,000 00
7,695 82
8,449 97
138,287 32
12,896 25
57,952 00
$3,000 00
7,695 82
Salaries of clerks and mes-
sengers in office
Salaries of foremen
$291 51
13,462 78
918 50
8,158 46
For labor in removing house
dirt and ashes
124,824 54
For labor, sub-foremen and
inspectors, collecting house
dirt and ashes
11,977 75
For extra teams collecting
57,952 00
Carried forward
$228,281 36
$14,672 79
$213,608 57
142
City Document No. 35.
Objects of Expenditures. — Continued.
Items.
Total amount
expended.
Amount paid
by other
Divisions.
Amount charged
to the Sanitary
Division.
Brought forward
For collecting house dirt and
ashes in East Boston
For collecting house dirt and
ashes in West Koxbury,
south of Pond, May, Arbor-
way and Morton streets . . .
For collecting house dirt and
ashes in Dorchester, south
of Park, School and Harvard
streets
For collecting house dirt and
ashes in Dorchester, north
of Park, School and Harvard
streets
For ash stock, consisting of
shovels, cart covers, etc. . . .
For labor in removing house
offal
For labor, sub-foremen and
inspectors, removing house
offal
For extra teams, removing
house offal
For removing house offal in
East Boston
For removing house offal in
Brighton
For removing house offal in
West Roxbury, south of
Pond, May, Arborway and
Morton streets
For removing house offal in
Dorchester
For offal stock, consisting of
■wagons, buckets, etc
For disposition of offal
For labor of men employed in
stables and yards
For allowed time holidays . . .
For grain
For hay and straw
For horses
For veterinary services and
medicines
For stable stock, consisting
of sponges, currycombs,
brushes, etc
For board, use and clipping
horses
For miscellaneous stable sup-
plies
Carried forward
$228,281 36
7,450 00
2,250 00
4,000 00
3,943 17
1,624 19
85,579 77
9,570 76
4,582 50
8,000 00
2,715 50
1,722 00
4,980 00
2,909 75
1,775 00
23,168 74
23,564 67
14,935 96
10,780 36
3,642 50
2,255 08
1,208 25
733 12
35 38
$14,672 79
10,354 41
713 74
1,050 66
413 42
223 73
1,115 66
40 00
$213,608 57
7,450 00
2,250 00
4,000 00
3,943 17
1,624 19
75,225 36
8,S57 02
4,582 50
8,000 00
2,715 50
1,722 00
4,980 00
2,909 75
1,775 00
22,118 08
23,151 25
14,712 23
9,664 70
3,602 50
2,255 08
1,208 25
733 12
35 38
$449,708 06
5,584 41
121,123 65
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 143
Objects of Expenditures. — Concluded.
Items.
Total amount
expended.
Amount paid
by other
Divisions.
Amount charged
to the Sanitary
Division.
Brought forward
For horseshoeing (outside
shops)
For labor, stock and tools,
horseshoeing shops
For labor, stock and tools,
wheelwright shop
For labor, stock and tools,
blacksmith shop
For labor, stock and tools,
harness shop
For labor, stock and tools,
paint shop
For labor, rental, towage, etc.,
on accountof dumpingboats,
For repairs on stables and
sheds (outside shops)
For fuel
For gas
For electric lights
For water *
For printing
For stationery =
For advertising
For rents
For telephones
For tolls and fares
For damages by city teams . . .
For badges of employees
For office items and expenses,
$449,708 06
2,750 41
6,585 44
10,095 60
8,401 50
5,330 59
9,095 71
27,934 24
1,486 09
765 30
507 67
502 60
651 40
1,567 34
884 25
544 13
12,311 18
469 92
967 65
44 49
108 00
391 37
28,584 41
1,788 50
295 05
568 92
569 51
328 55
809 38
5 74
Total
$541,102 94
421,123 65
961 91
6,290 39
9,526 68
7,831 99
5,002 04
8,286 33
27,934 24
1,486 09
765 30
507 67
502 60
651 40
1,567 34
884 25
544 13
12,311 18
464 18
967 65
44 49
108 00
391 37
$32,950 06
$508,152 88
Recapitulation of Expenditures.
Weekly pay-rolls, foremen and laborers . . $331,461 77
" " clerks 5,895 S2
Monthly pay-roll, deputy and clerk
" " dumping boat
$4,800 00
1,800 00
-$337,357 59
6,600 00
62,494 00
Monthly teaming-roll
" bills and special drafts for stock, etc., including
monthly pay-rolls of Sewer Division for towboat,
etc 134,651 35
$541,102 94
Income.
From board and care of horses, and for repairing
vehicles of:
Street Cleaning Division
Paving Division
Sewer Division
Carried forward .
$11,270 21
. 10,163 13
. 7,284 29
$28,717 63
144 City Document No. 35.
Broughtforward
Street Watering Division
Bridge Division
Central Office
County of Suffolk
$28,717 63
900 14
228 86
850 08
. 1,322 07
Public Buildings Department, Kepairs Division, 706 78
Public Grounds Department, Highland Park ap-
propriation 120 00
City Engineer's Department, Dorchester avenue
grade crossing 104 50
Deducted from weekly pay-rolls . $31,627 99
Deducted from monthly bills . . . 1,322 07
$32,950 06
$32,950 06
Net cost of maintenance, Sanitary Division, for year 1898-
1899 $508,152 88
The division expenditures show an excess over the amount ap-
propriated of $8,152.88.
When the estimates were made and this appropriation granted, I
did not anticipate that the division would be obliged to pay for the
following extraordinary expenses:
Bent of wharf on Atlantic avenue, leased from Jacob Hecht,
April 1,1898 $7,499 97
Payments made under contract of New England Sanitary
Product Company 1,775 00
Payments made under contracts for constructing:
Wharf on Atlantic avenue $2,843 33
Widening dock 3,376 00
6,219 33
New paper carts, Thomas Hill . . . . $1,106 00
New iron offal wagons :
P. F. McDonald" 2,000 00
P. Lally & Sons 520 00
3,626 00
$19,120 00
Total Cost for Removal of House Dirt, Ashes and House Offal.
House Dirt and Ashes Account.
Expended for labor, as per pay-rolls . . . $209,135 57
Expended for stock, etc., as per ledger account, 106,556 39
Expended on contracts, Dorchester . . . 7,943 17
Expended on contract, East Boston . . . 7,450 00
Expended on contract, part of West Boxbury . 2,250 00
• $333,335 13
House Offal Account.
Expended for labor, as per pay-rolls . . . $99,733 03
Expended for stock, etc., as per ledger account, 69,671 49
Expended on contract, East Boston . . . 8,000 00
Expended on contract, Brighton . . . 2,715 50
Expended on contract, Dorchester . . . 4,980 00
Expended on contract, West Boxbury . . 1,722 00
186,822 02
Salaries deputy, clerks and foremen 20,945 79
Total , $541,102 94
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 145
Comparative Table showing the Cost of Collecting Ashes and Offal and Deliv-
ering same at Various Dumps.
Cost per cart-load, including administration expenses . . .$1 10
" " " minus " " 1 07
" " " of ashes, hired teams and contracts . . 52
" " " " " labor, hired teams, contracts, etc., 57
" " " " offal, " " " " " 2 02
" " " " " hired teams and contracts . . 1 60
" " dumping-boat load to transport garbage to sea . . 71 02
" " cart-load " " " "■ " . . 15
Amount Expended for the Collection of House Dirt, Ashes and House Offal,
Labor, Hired Teams and Contracts.
Expended for Collecting.
Districts.
Ashes.
Offal.
1 — South Boston
2 — East Boston
$16,893 38
7,897 75
14,941 52
7,015 50
14,301 00
8.376 67
34.086 39
71,896 01
51,371 52
$8,509 50
8,447 75
6,805 76
3,124 25
7,626 63
5,413 50
18,995 08
51,745 77
6,462 29
3 — Charlestown
4 — Brighton
5 — West Boxbury
6 — Dorchester
7 — Roxbury
8-9 — South End and Back Bay
10 — West and North Ends
Totals
$226,779 74
$117,330 53
For labor:
foreman .
crew, dumpers, etc.
holidays .
$92
45
1,620
00
791
10
Maintenance of Dumping Boats, Amount Expended.
For towing by department towboat . . . $6,858 97
" " " hired towboat .... 3,227 00
For repairs on Fort Hill Wharf .
" " " dumping boat
" " " both by division employees
For dredging .
" rents
" disinfectants .
" manila rope, etc.
" telephone, salt, etc.
" kerosene oil and supplies
" coal ....
" advertising
" screens, etc.
$10,085 97
$450 00
3,999 96
270 52
30 22
70 50
85 33
55 96
23 50
30 40
$1,800 00
6,777 59
310 50
2,503 55
5,016 39
8,888 09
$26,494 00
Number of trips to sea by department towboats,
Number of trips to sea by hired towboats .
327
46
373
Number of loads of garbage carried to sea .... 169,269
Cost per cart-load of garbage carried to sea .... $015
Cost per boat-load of garbage carried to sea .... 71 02
(The above statement does not include the cost of alterations made
on Fort Hill Wharf.)
146
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Division Kepair Shops.
Located at the South End yards, situated at No. 650 Albany street.
At these shops all of the repairs on carriages, carts, wagons, etc.,
are made, together with the painting of the same; all harnesses are
repaired and many made, and a portion of the horseshoeing done.
The mechanics in these shops are engaged also in making repairs
on the vehicles, etc., sent by the different divisions of the Street
Department; all street signs are painted for the Paving Division,
and a certain amount of the horseshoeing is done for the several
divisions.
Wheelwright Shop.
(jo:: to maintain .during the past year the sum of $10,095.60, of
which amount $4,097.73 was expended for labor and $5,997.87 for
stock. The carts, wagons and other vehicles of the division were
properly overhauled when in need of repairs, and the entire lot of
ash and offal sleds were put in proper working order. Of the above
amount expended in maintaining these shops the following amounts
were charged off to the several divisions, and others, for repairing,
altering and putting in good condition their carts, wagons, watering-
carts, sleds, etc.:
Paving Division ........ |2,803 09
Sewer Division . 1,105 14
Street Cleaning Division 13 01
Bridge Division 68 76
Street Watering Division . . . . . . 167 95
Central Office 174 55
County of Suffolk 25 89
Public Buildings Department, Repairs Division . 155 87
$4,514 26
This leaves a net cost of $5,581.34 for the repairs and construction
of all work of this character for the Sanitary Division.
There are employed in this shop four wheelwrights and one
helper.
Blacksmith Shop.
Cost to maintain during the past year the sum of $8,401.50, of
which amount $5,189.33 was expended for labor and $3,212.17 for
stock. The carts, wagons and other vehicles of the division were
properly overhauled when in need of repairs, and the entire lot of
ash and offal sleds were put in proper working order. Of the above
amount expended in maintaining these shops the following amounts
were charged off to the several divisions for repairing, altering and
putting in good condition their carts, wagons, watering-carts,
sleds, etc.:
Paving Division i . . . . . . $1,164 25
Sewer Division 1,786 25
Bridge Division 69 15
Street Watering Division 409 32
Central Office 158 16
County of Suffolk 54 89
Public Buildings Department, Repairs Division . 105 94
$3,747 96
148
City Document No. 35.
This leaves a net cost of $4,653.54 for the repairs and construction
of all work of this character for the Sanitary Division.
There are employed in this shop six blacksmiths and one helper.
Paint Shop.
Cost to maintain $9,095.71, f which amount $7,489.14 was
expended on labor and $1,606.57 for stock. The work done by this
shop was the painting and lettering of that which was either built
or repaired in the wheelwright or blacksmith shops, together with
1,186 different styled signs that were painted for the Paving Divi-
sion. Of the above amount expended for maintaining this shop,
the following amounts were paid by the several divisions of the
departments for painting carts, wagons, buggies, signs, etc. :
Paving Division ......
12,281 68
Sewer Division . . .
1,145 07
Street Cleaning Division
921 04
Bridge Division
26 00
Street Watering Division
126 56
Central Office
156 92
County of Suffolk
78 40
Public Buildings Department, Repairs Division
69 50
$4,865 17
Leaving the balance, $4,290.54, as the cost of this work for the
Sanitary Division.
This shop employs seven painters and three helpers.
Harness Shop.
Cost to maintain $5,330.59, of which amount $2,961.74 was
expended for labor and $2,368.85 on stock; part of the work sent
to the blacksmith and wheelwright shops was also repaired here,
such as Goddard and Concord buggies, leather seats for wagons, etc.,
together with all the new pieces of harness made for the several
divisions. The entire lot of old and new harness owned by the
Sanitary Division has during the year been overhauled, repaired and
oiled at this shop. Of the above amount paid out for maintaining
this shop the amounts charged to the several divisions of the depart-
ment for work done were as follows:
Paving Division
$113 48
Sewer Division .
991 06
Street Cleaning Division
363 79
Bridge Division .
22 01
Street Watering Division
120 74
Central Office
114 95
County of Suffolk
10 39
Public Buildiugs Department, Repairs Division
24 87
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$1,764 89
Leaving balance, $3,565.70, as the net cost of work done for the
Sanitary Division.
This shop employs three harness-makers and one helper.
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 149
Horseshoeing Shops.
Cost to maintain during the past year: South Yard, $4,150.31;
"West Yard, $2,435.15; of which amount, $2,998.97 was expended
for labor at South Yard, and $1,932.41 at West Yard, and for stock
at South Yard $1,151.34, and for West Yard $502.72. All of the
horses at the South Yard, together with the Street Cleaning Division
horses stabled there, us also some of the horses located in the differ-
ent stables of this division, and of other divisions of this depart-
ment, are shod at these shops, and for which the several divisions
were charged the following amounts:
South Yard.
West Yard.
Paving Division
$205 00
442 50
1,015 00
$5 75
307 75
868 00
Street Cleaning Division
Central Office
245 50
County of Suffolk
112 50
Public Buildings Department, Repairs Divi-
sion
6 00
61 00
$1,668 50
$1,600 50
Leaving balance of $2,481.81, South Yard, as the cost to the Sani-
tary Division for this class of work.
Leaving balance of $835.63, West Yard, as the cost to the Sani-
tary Division for this class of work.
These shops employ three horseshoers at South Yard and two at
West Yard.
Cost of Horseshoeing.
Stock $1,654 06
Labor 4,931 38
Division
Shops.
Outside
Shops.
5,585 44 $2,750 41
Average cost per shoe, 46 cents. West Yard, average cost per shoe,
44 cents. South Yard, average cost per shoe, 47 cents.
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Table showing the Number and Variety of Vehicles, etc., belonging to the
Several Divisions of the Street Department, on which Repairs were made at
the Wheelwright Shop of the Sanitary Division.
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Patrol carts
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Offal wagons
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152
City Document No. 35.
Repairs and Alterations made on Stables and Sheds by the Mechanics of the
Wheelwright Shop.
District.
Cost of
Material.
Cost of
Labor.
Total.
1. — South Boston . . .
3. — Charlestown ....
7. — Roxbury
8 and 9. — South End
10. — West End
11. — Fort Hill Wharf
Dumping boats
Repairing fences
$23 90
$37 40
312 75
127 31
139 50
399 42
7 42
14 50
231 24
385 51
125 06
161 73
215 47
17 75
$61 30
543 99
512 82
264 56
561 15
222 89
32 25
Total
$1,024 80
11,174 16
J, 198 96
Street Signs and Posts Built for the Paving Division.
No.
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94
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123
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Steam rollers
Sign posts 112
Keep off the Grass 8
Special sign 1
Total
1,223
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 153
Table showing the Number and Variety of Vehicles, etc., belonging to the several
Divisions of the Street Department, and others, en which Repairs were made
at the Blacksmith Shop of the Sanitary Division.
From January 28, 1898, to January 26, 1899.
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6
6
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37
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22
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154
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Table showing the Number and Variety of Vehicles, etc., Belonging to the
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Plant and Property in Charge of the Sanitary Division.
South City Stables, Shops and Sheds.
Situated on Albany street, opposite Newton street. The lot
belonged to the city before being used for this purpose, and con-
tains 90,780 feet.
The stable and buildings connected therewith are of brick. There
are also on the premises Ave wooden sheds, used for storing wagons,
etc. The stable is two stories high, with French roof, and has
accommodations for 100 horses. Twenty-three horses are kept in
sheds. Total original cost, exclusive of land, $79,089.23.
Connected with stables are blacksmith, wheelwright, paint and
harness-makers' shops, in which the wagons, carts, harnesses, etc.,
used by the department are constructed and kept in repair; also a
horseshoeing shop for shoeing the horses of the department located
in this section of the city.
Offal Depots.
Erected in 1864, on the wharf fronting on Albany street, opposite
Brookline street, on the other side of the dock from that used
by the Paving Division. The lot which the building occupies and
the yard attached to the same contains 39,511 feet, and belonged to
the city before being used for this purpose. Total original cost
of building $18,578.89. This building is used for the deposit of
house-offal daily collected in the city carts, and from which it is
thence conveyed without the city limits by purchasers.
West Stable and Sheds.
The stable is a brick building, a story and a half high, 128 feet by
50, located on North Grove street, built in 1860, with suitable out-
buildings attached to the same. It has accommodations for 90
horses, in stables and sheds. The lot contains about 45,152 square
feet. On May 11, 1896, a horseshoeing shop was established for
the purpose of shoeing the horses of the department stabled in this
section of the city.
Highland Stable.
With accommodations for 72 horses, on the old Almhouse lot,
Highland street, containing 81,082 square feet. A part of this
stable and adjoining lot is used by the Paving Division. There is
on this lot a brick stable, which cost $88,594.13. On this lot is an
offal shed, erected in 1875, at a cost of $1,160.12.
During the year the stabling of horses in the basement of this
building was abandoned, and 15 stalls were placed in the second story
of the building at a cost of $3,000. April 1, 1897, the offal shed
erected in 1875 was abandoned and renovated for the purpose of
storing wagons and carts.
Gharlestown Stable,
with accommodations for 25 horses, is situated on Rutherford
avenue; lot contains 17,300 square feet of land; stable built in 1875,
cost $5,083.07; sheds and out-buildings built in 1879.
Fort Hill Wharf.
Containing 21,054 square feet, placed in charge of the Sanitary
Division, used as a dumping station for the city's garbage and
refuse and as a landing-place for scows, which convey this stuff to
sea. There are two dumpiug-boats, known as the Barney dumping-
Street Department — Sanitary Division. 163
scows, and these are in continual use for the above purpose, and
are towed to sea by the Street Department steam-tug boat
" Cormorant." The tug-boat is also used by the Sewer Division.
A portion of this wbarf is used by the Street Cleaning Division as
a locker for push patrol-carts, etc.; a part is in charge of the Paving
Division, and a portion occupied by a tenant.
Heeht's Wharf.
Situated at 466 to 470 Atlantic avenue, containing about 35,460
square feet, placed in charge of the Sanitary Division under a lease
dated March 1, 1898, and extending for a period of ten years. This
wharf adjoins and is next to Fort Hill Wharf, and ia occupied in
part by the New England Sanitary Product Company as a berth for
their scows ; also by the building* of the City Utilization Company,
for the disposal of waste and rubbish.
Gibson Street Plant.
Containing 42,000 square feet, and situated in Dorchester district,
which has been used and occupied by the New England Construction
Company for the treatment and disposition of offal, and which is
now closed.
The Sanitary Division cares for the horses of the Street Cleaning
Division located at Kutherford avenue and Highland street, bearing
a proportionate share of the cost of maintaining both of these
stables.
Number of Carts and Wagons Collecting House Dirt and Ashes, Waste
Rubbish and Offal.
Offal wagons in use by the Sanitary Division . j Wood, ^d ) 1Q6
" " Thomas Mulligan, East Boston . . 6
" " George T. Barnes, Brighton . . 6
John Bradley, Dorchester j^^ c1, ! J | 12
G. T. Barnes, West Roxbury '. . 3
133
Ash carts in use by the Sanitary Division 165
" " Wm. F. Hedrington, East Boston . . 6
" " J. J. Moore, West Roxbury ... 3
" " Patrick J. Lyons, Dorchester ... 6
" " Denis Flynn, Dorchester .... 6
186
Market wagons in use by the Sanitary Division . . .12
Paper carts " " " ""■".... 22
34
Total 353
Ash and offal sleds 180
Organization.
1 deputy superintendent. 5 feeders.
5 clerks. 6 messengers.
7 foremen. 10 stablemen.
1 captain of scows. 12 yardmen.
12 sub-foremen. 24 dumpers.
15 inspectors. 3 dumping-boat men.
32 mechanics. 224 ash-cart drivers and helpers.
4 tallymen or aids. 141 offal -cart drivers and helpers.
6 watchmen.
Total, 508 employees.
164
City Document No. 35.
APPENDIX E.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE SEWER DIVISION.
1899.
Mr.
30 Tremont Street,
Boston, February 1,
Benjamin W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets :
Dear Sir, — I respectfully submit report of expenses, income
and operation of the Sewer Division for the financial year ending
January 31, 1899.
Yours truly,
Charles R. Cutter,
Deputy Superintendent.
The Sewer Division has charge of the following work :
1. Construction and maintenance of aU sewerage works,
including Main Drainage Works.
2. Construction and maintenance of the channels of Stony
brook.
3. Preparation of plans, and the engineering and supervision
required in the construction and maintenance of sewerage works.
4. Investigation of complaints in regard to defective sewerage
and surface drainage.
5. The granting of permits for all connections to be made
with the common sewers, and the custody of bonds filed b}^ drain
layers authorized to make such connections.
The following table shows the maintenance appropriation of
this division for the past ten (10) years :
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
$268,230 00
3+7,000 00
350,000 00
350,000 00
350,000 00
320,000 00
300,000 00
280,000 CO
300,000 00
350,000 00
A general statement of the work done during 1898, and work
necessary to be done, is given in the succeeding pages.
LEAVITT ENGINES— PUMPING STATION, SEWER DIVISION.
Street Department — Sewer Division. 165
South Boston.
During the past year the rebuilding of the Kemp-street outlet
has been started and 600 feet completed. B-street sewer between
Dorchester avenue and Fourth street was rebuilt, affording a
proper outlet for sewers in that vicinity, and allowing the rebuild-
ing of many small tributary sewers as the future may demand.
Dorchester-avenue sewer, between D street and Dexter street,
and the sewers in Dexter and Ellery streets were also rebuilt,
thereby obviating a long-standing source of complaint, and doing
away with the temporary sewer overflow into the South bay at D
street, the whole flow of this territory being carried to the B and
Seventh- streets overflow, which was built last year.
The H-street sewer and overflow were rebuilt between Eighth
street and tide- water, affording an adequate outlet for a large dis-
trict in time of heavy storm, and doing away with the numerous
complaints the division has received in the past, of water backing
up into the cellars.
In regard to future work the first thing that demands our atten-
tion is the effect which the change in location of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company will have upon the
sewer system. The sewer in Blake' street will have to be rebuilt,
as it is not strong enough to stand the jarring of the trains which
will pass over it. The sewers in Dorchester avenue, Powers
street and Boston street are not large enough for the future
requirements of the district, but as they will answer for a number
of years it is perhaps better policy not to attempt to rebuild
them at the present time in anticipation of the raising of the grades
of the streets, but to leave this matter for the future, and when the
district becomes so well developed as to overcrowd these sewers,
to relieve it by running a large main sewer around the artificial
hill caused by raising the grades of the streets, finding a location
for this sewer in streets which will have to be laid out in the
vacant land either to the east or west of Dorchester avenue.
As the filling of Columbia road between City Point and Mt.
Vernon street is nearing completion it would be advisable to
build the sewers in this road as soon as possible.
The Commonwealth lands on South Boston flats, which by
reason of their proximity to the new Union Station will shortly be
placed on the market for commercial purposes, will therefore
require the attention of this division during the coming year.
The sewer in D street, between Dorchester avenue and Ninth
street, and also between Second street and Broadway, should be
rebuilt as the sewer is broken down and settled in many places,
and is in a bad condition.
East Boston.
Connection with the Metropolitan sewer has been made at
Eagle square and work is in progress at Chelsea street and at
Curtis street. The connection with the Metropolitan sewer will be
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made at Chelsea street early in the coming year. The sewers in
Bennington and Chelsea streets, between Eagle square and Putnam
street, are too small to properly drain the territory and should be
rebuilt. House sewers and surface drains are needed in the East
Boston parkway.
The East Boston low-level sewer should be built as soon as
possible to drain the low lying territory at Orient Heights, and to
afford an outlet for the sewers in the proposed Bennington-street
boulevard and the sewers and surface drains ought to be promptly
begun if the construction of this boulevard is ordered.
Chablestown.
All connections with the Metropolitan sewer have been made
in this district, except in Beacham-street district. The Beach-
street overflow is in progress, and will be finished early in the
coming year. The Beacham-street district should be connected
at an early date, and the sewers rebuilt on the separate system
using those now in existence for surface drains as far as it is
possible.
The sewers in Main and Cambridge streets, from Beach street
to the Somerville line, are in a very leaky condition and much too
small to satisfactorily drain the territory through which they run.
They should be rebuilt at the earliest possible date, or at all events
before the grade of Cambridge street is raised in abolishing the
grade crossings at this point.
Brighton.
About 600 feet of six feet six inches by seven feet, and 400
feet of six feet by six feet brick conduit for Salt creek, and
1,600 feet of thirty inches by thirty-six inches brick sewer in
Cambridge street, between Seattle street and Charles river were
built. The outlet for house sewers and surface drains for the
part of Commonwealth avenue, between Summit avenue and
Kinross road, has been started, and the house sewer system for
the Aberdeen district practically completed. During the coming-
year Commonwealth avenue, between Warren street and Chestnut
Hill avenue should have a complete system of house sewers and
surface drains, and the surface drainage system for the Aberdeen
district should be built.
The Shepard-street brook should be taken in a covered conduit
from the pond at the wool-scouring establishment on North Beacon
street, near the iron bridge to Shannon street and the Faneuil
Valley brook should be improved by deepening and widening from
the same pond to Lake street.
The conduit for the Salt Creek brook should also be finished
from Charles river to its present terminus at Gardner street.
West Roxbury.
On Goldsmith brook, between Washington and South streets,
there were built about 1,600 feet of brick conduit, principally eight
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feet six inches by six feet nine inches. This is the portion of the
brook which was subjected to continual flooding at every rain.
Surface drains in Keyes and Lee streets and a conduit in Calder
street for Franklin park branch of Stony brook are in progress,
as well as house sewers in "Walter and Jones streets, South street,
near Congreve street, Congreve street, Wachusett street, and
outlets for Temple and Perhani streets, all of which will be com-
pleted early in the coming year. During the coming year sewers
should be built in Mendum street, Gardner street, between the
Metropolitan sewer arid Baker street, and a surface drain in Baker
street from Spring street brook to Gardner street. Goldsmith
brook conduit should be extended to West Roxbury parkway.
Sewers and surface drains in Spring street, between Centre street
and Gardner street, are needed, and the West Roxbury low level
sewer should be extended beyond Forest Hills.
Dorchester.
The most important work done in Dorchester during the past
year has been in the way of surface drains of large size to carry
the somewhat large brooks which pervade this territory.
This is in pursuance of the recommendations made in former
reports. The old sewers, built many years ago, on the " com-
bined " system, were professedly designed only for a small per-
centage of the total storm-water of the district. Now that new
streets are being laid out in every direction, each one with its
catch-basins taking the surface water from the gutters, the old
sewers refuse to longer carry this additional load. Therefore,
a separate system of surface drains for storm water only is
imperatively demanded ; and this division has made a good
beginning in this direction.
The large surface water drain to carry the water of " Tenean
creek," commencing (at the lower end) at what is known as
" King's Mill pond," in the neighborhood of Harrison square, has
been finished nearly up to Charles street, near Field's Corner
Station. This will drain out the so-called " Clay-Pits " (back of
the car stables), a long standing nuisance, and will afford good
surface drainage to Bloomfield and Tonawanda streets and Geneva
avenue, and the whole of that neighborhood. A branch of this
drain crossing Gibson and King streets and running up through
Rosemont street has been well carried up towards its final desti-
nation on Carlisle street. For a considerable portion of the way
this was built in the same trench with the new outlet house sewer
for this region.
A branch of this last-named drain should be extended during
the coming season through Shawmut park (now Florida street) to
Edwin and Templeton streets.
One thousand seven hundred and fifty linear feet of these drains
were built in 1898, making, with what was built in 1897, a total
length of 1,960.5 linear feet of conduit, running from 14 feet X 12
feet to 6 feet X 6 feet 6 inches in size, built to date.
168 City Document No. 35.
Another improvement of great importance has been commenced
on the " Canterbury branch" of Stony brook, between the West
Roxbury boundary line at Harvard (formerly Back) street, and
the upper large culvert on Lauriat avenue.
With a view to immediate relief of this district from the win-
ter and spring floods, this improvement, so far, has taken the
shape of an open ditch (the excavation for which will all be
utilized in building a more permanent channel) , with the excep-
tion of the portion lying in Callender street, between Lyons and
Don streets, where a brick conduit ten feet in diameter is being
constructed at a grade of from fourteen to twenty-two feet below
the surface ; the cutting being in solid rock. This solid construc-
tion is adopted so that the grading and curbing of Callender street,
under chapter 323 of 1891, can be proceeded with, as ordered by
the Board of Street Commissioners.
The whole territory, also, between Lauriat avenue and Norfolk
street, especially in the neighborhood of Dumas, Mascot and
Willowwood streets, is in a state of bad flooding in storms ; and
although the open ditches we are now cutting there will be inval-
uable for temporary relief, yet they are shifty and unreliable for a
term of years. They should be superseded by brick or concrete
channels in the same excavation as soon as funds will allow.
An important feature of this same Canterbury branch, namely,
" Oakland Garden Fork," has been under construction all the
way from the Franklin Field ditch upward. With the com-
pletion of Columbia road from Blue Hill avenue to Stanwood
street and of many streets in this vicinity, a large amount of sur-
face water was necessarily carried to this water-course ; and
during the past year the improvements have been started in
several places and should be completed the coming year, so as to
take care of all the water coming down from the north-east cor-
ner of Franklin Park and through the former Oakland Garden
territory, which water has heretofore done much damage by
flooding.
Work has also been nearly completed for the surface drain to
carry the water of Mattapan brook from Norfolk street through
Capen and Fuller streets, near Fairmount, and through Selden
street to Morton street. There it can empty into an unoccupied
swamp until such time as the construction of the remainder of
the ' ' Blue Hill avenue boulevard " provides for the improve-
ment of this brook down to its extreme lower end at the Neponset
river.
The whole of the large valley of "Davenport brook," em-
bracing all that territory between Lower Mills and Ashmont, is
practically destitute of any system of surface drainage ; and the
growing demand for catch-basins here, and the bad flooding
occurring under the present arrangement, make a large amount
of construction imperative here as soon as the necessary funds
are provided.
The necessary takings have been made for the improvement
of what is called the Freeport-street brook, between Dorchester
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bay and Freeport street ; this improvement should be started
this coming year ; and the brook channel, between Talbot avenue
and Blue Hill avenue, should receive the attention of the division,
as we have received many complaints from the same.
The improvement of the surface drainage for the Devon-street
district should also receive our early attention.
The separation of the surface water and the house sewage in
the district drained by the Dorchester brook sewer is a very im-
portant matter and should be carried along to completion, as
we have already started to apply this principle at the upper end
of this district.
With the building of the proposed Columbia road at Mt. Ver-
non street, the old brook channel, between tidewater and
Edward Everett square, will necessarily have to be improved,
thereby affording an overflow for the Crescent-avenue sewer,
which in time of storm is very much overtaxed.
It will be necessary to make an extensive study during the
coming year for a gravity outlet for the system of sewers which
is now taken care of by the Lyons-street pumping station. When
these sewers were built it was the intention of this division
eventually to provide an outlet to take their flow by gravity to a
tunnel sewer in the vicinity of Park street connecting with the
Dorchester interceptor, but during the last year the Metropolitan
Sewerage Commissioners have made an extensive study for a high
level sewer which will pierce the Stony brook divide in the
vicinity of Mt. Hope Cemetery, and will be deep enough to
afford an outlet for this system of sewers and to connect the
Lyons-street pump wells with the Metropolitan high level sewer
at this point ; this sewer can probably be built considerably
cheaper than the proposed Park- street tunnel, and it will there-
fore become necessary to make surveys to find the best route for
such a sewer.
In connection with the building of the south branch of Tenean
brook, the new outlet for Carlisle street, which is designed to re-
lieve the Centre-street tunnel of a part of its overload, has been
extended 3,345 feet, making a grand total of 3,460 linear feet to
date ; 1,820 feet of which are combined with the Rosemont-street
surface drain in the same trench.
This outlet will undoubtedly be completed during the coming-
season, so as to afford much desired relief to the Centre-street
tunnel .
One of the most conspicuous cases of house-sewer construction
in this district includes the Adams and Richmond-street sewers
at Lower Mills, of which 5,295 linear feet in all have been built
in 1898.
This will practically round out the sewerage of ' ' Lower Mills
Village " for the present ; leaving only scattered small portions
to be built as called for by future needs.
During the past year the sewer system for Columbia road be-
tween Franklin Park and Edward Everett square has been car-
ried on, and with the exception of the outlet in Ceylon street is
ready for house connections.
170 City Document No. 35.
The sewer system for the northern half of Savin Hill has been
started and will be pushed to completion during the coming year.
An unusual amount of sewer work was completed this year on
account of the improvement of many streets under chapter 323 of
the Acts of 1891, etc., and these streets necessarily required
attention from the division.
Roxbury.
The sewer system in Columbus avenue, between Northampton
street and Franklin Park, is now complete ; the point between
Roxbury crossing and Dimock street being the connecting link.
The sewer in Hemenway street has been built and also part of
the sewer in passageway in rear of Boylston street that has caused
so much trouble.
The surface drain and house drain have been built in Peter-
borough street ; before either can be used it will be necessary to
provide an outlet for this street.
The sewer in Halleck street, that has been so often reported in
a dangerous condition, has at last collapsed. The sewers in this
district are all too high, and to rebuild this sewer at its present
grade on the combined system would be a mistake, but in order to
lower it it would be necessary to rebuild the 3 feet 9 inches X 4 feet
brick sewer in Ruggles street and Halleck street to the railroad,
which is in good condition but too high. It has been decided to
build a house sewer in Ruggles street and Halleck street, which
will be connected with the intercepting sewer in Ruggles street at
the railroad, and build it low enough to be extended all over the
district. This has been done in Ruggles street as far as Halleck
street, and when the Halleck-street sewer which is over 1,000
feet long is being constructed, the house sewer will be built in the
same trench and used as an underdrain, thereby saving the cost
of pumping the large quantity of water which is discharged at the
breweries. When the proper time arrives the sewers in this dis-
trict can be changed into the separate system.
When the water in the Back Bay Fens was lowered for the
construction of the Ipswich-street bridge, the deposit brought
down by the Stony Brook channel was exposed. The odors aris-
ing from this deposit were so objectionable that it was decided to
remove it. A large centrifugal pump, boilers, engines, etc., and
flexible discharge pipe were built in pontoons and the deposit be-
tween Stony Brook channel and the Agassiz bridge was pumped
into the Stony brook covered channel below the gate-house and
flushed to Charles river, where it was dredged into scows and
carried to sea. The cost of this work was $25,000.
It has been recommended in several previous reports to build
house sewers along the side of Stony Brook channel, between
Huntington avenue and Ehnwood street. This work has not yet
been started.
The Muddy River conduit in Brookline avenue should be re-
paired and a considerable portion of it rebuilt. This will be very
expensive work.
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A surface drain should be built in Heath street, between Hunt-
ington avenue and Lawn street. When this work is done there
will be less trouble with the syphon at the Parkway which is con-
tinually being cleaned of the gravel which washes from Parker
Hill.
The surface drains in the South Huntington avenue system are
still connected with the sewer in Heath street.
Nothing has been done about the overflow or surface drain for
the Vila street district.
Jersey street is to be the outlet for the entire surface drain
system of the Back Bay lands, bounded by Brookline avenue,
B. & A. R.R. and the Parkway. The outlet will drain into the
Muddy River conduit in Brookline avenue ; it will be a 4 feet
9 inches circular brick drain. This size is required to provide for
water which should drain into the Muddy river channel (the natural
outlet) through smaller drains. This will be a very expensive piece
of work. Piles from 20 to 35 feet in length will be required for a
foundation. An expensive tide-gate will be required to keep the
tide which may rise to grade 15 from flooding the passageways,
yards and cellars. The catch-basins in the passageways will be
grade 13. This drain should now be built, as the drains built on
Boylston street, Peterborough street and Ipswich street now
drain on to private land. The house sewer for Jersey street will
be in the same trench as the surface drain.
Boylston-street extension is in an unfinished condition. The
house drains have not been built. The surface drain discharges
on to the land at the side of the street and cannot be provided
with an outlet until Jersey street drain is built.
Peterborough street sewers and drains are built, but there is no
outlet. A sewer is required in Jersey street, connecting this
sewer with the Boylston street sewer ; and the catch-basin drain
must wait for the Jersey street drain.
Ipswich street has all its sewers and drains built, with the excep-
tion of the house drains. This sewer is connected with the Boyl-
ston street sewer, but the surface drain discharges on to the land
and must wait for the Jersey street system and a surface drain in
a proposed street, from Jersey street, parallel to Boylston-street
extension.
Sewers and surface drains have been built in the Francis street
district, which is to be changed into the separate system. A
surface drain has been built which drains into Muddy river, and
a house sewer has been built in the Riverway drive which is to
connect with the Brookline sewer at Francis street the coming
year.
Sewers in the old Francis-street district are on the combined
system and discharge into the Brookline sewer without an over-
flow ; on account of the elevation of the district above the outlet,
there has been no flooding.
Streets in the low part of the district (which lies to the south
of Francis street) have been built, and, if the sewers were to be
built on the combined system, they would receive the storm water
172 City Document No. 35.
from the old district and cellars would be flooded. It has there-
fore been decided to build new sewers on the separate system and
run a system of surface drains over the old district.
The outlet for these sewers is carried across Muddy river to the
Brookline sewer ; this outlet is too small for the whole district and
will have to be enlarged ; this will be done by carrying another
pipe across the river alongside the present sewer ; if complica-
tions had not arisen with the Boston and Albany Railroad, this
would have been done during the present year.
The most important sewers completed during the past year in
the southern part of this district were the relief sewer for the
Notre Dame street district which has suffered for many years
from floods of surface water ; the rebuilding of the Haskins street
sewer which was found in a very bad condition and from which
we have received numerous complaints in the past ; the much
called for sewer in Benton street, thereby abating a nuisance of
long standing, and the completion of the long-needed Harrison
avenue sewer, thereby allowing the city to rectify the sewer sys-
tem of the adjacent territory.
During the past year we have received numerous complaints
from the sewers in Cottage terrace and Marshfield street, and,
after an examination of the same, found that they should be re-
built, as they have settled and become so distorted that it is
impossible to clean them.
The outlet for the proposed sewer in Ritchie street has been
completed during the past year, and by building the sewer in
Ritchie street we will relieve a large area from which we have
received numerous complaints.
During the coming year the Sherman street district should be
attended to, as the sewers in this district are much too small and
a suitable outlet should be built, thereby relieving a large
district.
This matter has been recommended for the past seven years
and is a much needed public improvement.
City Proper.
The Canal Street Relief Sewer was built in 1896 in Central
street; it has been carried on through India, Commercial and
Clinton streets ; this year it was built in Fulton and Cross streets.
As fully described in last years' report, the route of the sewer was
changed from Blackstone street to Cross street. In crossing
Hanover street, a section was built which will allow the proposed
subway to pass over the sewer. It was found to be impracticable
to construct this crossing without making a syphon with a depres-
sion in grade of at least eleven inches. The arch of the sewer
is flat, being constructed of iron " I " beams embedded in con-
crete. The sewer has been constructed to within about one
hundred feet of Endicott street and will be completed the coming
year to Canal street at Traverse street.
The Kneeland street sewer has been completed ; the South
street sewer is within a few feet of completion at Harvard street ;
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and the district regulator in Dewey square is ready for its machin-
ery. When these things are finished, and the small regulator at
Oswego street is built, the change in the sewer system at the
Southern station will be completed for the present, but eventually
this district should be changed to the separate system. The
district regulator at Dewey square, when completed, will take
the place of the present regulator at Dover street, and should
greatly help the district between Dover street and Essex street,
covering an area of 164 acres which will then be below, instead
of above, the regulator. This benefit will be more fully appre-
ciated when the changes in the Pumping Station and the extension
of the Reservoirs at Moon Island are completed.
That portion of the intercepting sewer which was in the line of
the subway, on the Terminal Company's ground near Federal
street bridge, has been destroyed and a new sewer 235.5 feet
in length has been built by this Division and paid for by the
Terminal Company.
Work has been started on the sewer system of Charlestown
street. The eighteen-inch pipe sewer on the east side, from
Causeway street to Stillman street, has been built, but will not be
in use until the Canal Street Relief Sewer reaches this point. The
sewer on the west side cannot be built until the buildings are
removed.
Canal street has been laid out, the catch-basins have been built
and connected with the old sewer which will be rebuilt when the
Canal Street Relief Sewer reaches this street at Traverse street.
The old wooden sewer in Way street, destroyed by the widening
of the Boston and Albany location for the N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R.,
has been replaced with a twelve-inch pipe sewer by the N.Y.,
N.H. & H. R.R., at their expense.
A sewer is needed in Albany street from Wareham street
toward Plympton street.
The sewer in Hanover street crosses Washington street under
the subway in a syphon and discharges through the Friend street
sewer which is seven feet higher than the syphon. The grade of
the syphon was so placed that the sewer from its outlet could be
carried down Hanover street to the Canal Street Relief Sewer in
Cross street, when the relief sewer should reach that street. The
Canal Street Relief Sewer is now ready and the connecting sewer
should be built, unless the proposed subway in Hanover street is
going to be built immediately, in which case the sewer should be
built in connection with it.
Sewers in North street, India street, Milk street, and adjoining
streets, Commercial street to Clark street, and Salem street, should
be rebuilt.
Moon Island.
Of the estimated amount of excavation to be done on the
extension of reservoir, 152,497 cubic yards, or about 95 per
cent., have been taken out. The easterly wall of the reservoir
is completed, and one-third of the southerly wall. Three-quarters
174 City Document No. 35.
of the easterly division wall is completed, and one-third of the
foundation of the centre division wall is in place. The masonry
is completed in gate chamber No. 4.
The roadway embankment at southerly end of reservoir has
been filled to grade 17, and the gravel filling and ballast on slope
is in place. Two-thirds of the ballast placed is covered with
rip-rap.
Two hundred and ten linear feet of flushing sewer have
been built; 610 linear feet of ten-inch and fifteen-inch drain
pipe have been laid, and three (3) manholes built.
The twenty-four-inch iron and earthen pipe for tide gate
chamber outlet has been laid.
About 111,000 cubic yards of waste material have been
deposited for filling back of sea wall.
The storm of November 27 did considerable damage to the out-
fall sewer embankment between the island and Squantum, by
washing away the gravel above the rip-rap to the extent of about
4,000 cubic yards. As there was some wash above the rip-rap
before by storms of less magnitude, it was considered advisable,
when repairing the bank, to place slope paving on the bank to
grade 18, to protect it in the future. Four hundred linear feet of
filling and paving have been placed to date.
The floor of the gate-house at the outlet was destroyed, and
the joints of the masonry started during the same storm.
On account of the possibility of greater damage being done by
some future storm, it is advisable to extend the sea wall, now
building, for a short distance on the opposite side of the gate-
house, to allow for filling on all sides of the foundation, except
the face, and insure the stability of it in the future.
There are several necessary things about the island that should
be done before the work of extending the reservoir is completed.
The bluff on the north-easterly side of the island, which is
over 100 feet in height, washes and furrows badly each year,
carrying large quantities of material into the water. Now, that
the sea wall is built ou this side of the island, with a fill behind
it to an established grade, it will be necessary to grade the bluff
to such a slope that a sod can be grown on it to protect it from
the action of the rains and frost, or the grade of the filling at its
base cannot be maintained, and will always present an unsightly
appearance.
A portion of the rip-rap around the island should be relaid as
the action of the ice, together with the storms, has moved it so
much in places that the ballast beneath it is liable to be washed,
and endanger the embankment in which the outfall sewer is built.
The wharf at the island should be extended about forty-five
feet, and a channel dredged from it to deep water. The depart-
ment boat cannot land at the wharf if the water is below half-tide.
A run should also be built alongside the wharf, so the small boat
can be launched under any conditions of weather. The old boat
and house for same were carried away by the storm of Novem-
ber 27, 1898.
Street Department — Sewer, Division. 1T5
The automatic tide gauge should be set up at the wharf, so that
a continuous and correct record of the height of the tide can be
preserved. Aside from the need of it in connection with the
works, its usefulness is demonstrated by the repeated requests for
such information by the different city departments and others.
A registering gauge should also be placed at the east end of
the tunnel to obtain data in regard to the waves that occur there,
so that the same may be determined if possible.
The lack of facilities for keeping the outfall sewer clean has
long been felt, and I would recommend laying a six-inch water
pipe from the gate-house to the connection chamber, with hydrants
on it, so that salt water may be used for the purpose.
The old stable, which should have been replaced long ago,
cannot be used with economy any longer. Aside from its tumble-
down condition, it will not properly accommodate the horses, and
there is no chance to get the wagons under cover. A new stable
should be built, with proper accommodations and in keeping with
the other buildings on the island.
During the summer season, the island is becoming quite a
favorite place for people to visit in carriages and on bicycles, not
only to see the work, but to get the sea breezes and the fine view
of the harbor that may be had from the top of the hill. If the
proposed boulevard in Quincy and Squantum becomes a fact, the
number will increase, and a driveway around the island and to
the top of the hill, with the grounds about the reservoir graded
in proper shape, would greatly add to the appearance of the
plant and the pleasure of the public.
I think it advisable at this time to consider the necessity of
increasing the capacity of the reservoirs beyond the limits of the
present contracts, in the near future. If the proposed design for
a high level sewer is adopted, and constructed by the State, it
will be several years before it will be in operation, and the increase
in the amount of sewage received before these works are com-
pleted may necessitate storage capacity equal to the capacity of
the tunnel.
Stoxy Brook.
During the past year, extensive studies have been made of
what is known as the Stony brook drainage area. The district
has been thoroughly surveyed, and a complete system of drainage
for this area designed. This is the largest drainage area in the
city of Boston, and should be completed as soon as possible.
Financial Statement.
Sewer assessments have been made by this division for the
year ending January 31, 1899, in accordance with chapter 402 of
the Acts of 1892, and amendments thereto, to the amount of
$147,335.37, and the bills have been deposited for collection with
the City Collector.
Bills for sewer assessments, amounting to $759.87, have also
been deposited for collection, representing those estates assessed
176 City Document No. 35.
under chapter 456 of the Acts of 1889, and amendments thereto,
which have been connected with the public sewers during the year ;
making the total amount of assessments deposited for collection,
$148,095.24.
There remain on the books of this division, at 5 per cent,
interest, $24,548.37, representing the assessments under the Acts
of 1889, and amendments thereto, for those estates which have
not been connected with the sewer for which they were assessed,
and bills for which will be deposited for collection as the connec-
tions are made. This sum represents 18.5 per cent, of the total
assessments made under those Acts. Entrance fees to the
amount of $3,350.06 have been collected from estates upon which
no sewer assessment was ever paid, in accordance with chapter 38,
section 10, of the Revised Ordinances.
Three thousand and fifty-eight permits have been issued to
licensed drain-layers to make connections with the public sewers,
and the work done under these permits has been inspected, and a
record of the same made on the plans of this division, in accord-
ance with the provisions of chapter 38, section 6, of the Revised
Ordinances.
The following tables and statements will show the amount of
money expended and work done during the year :
Street Department — Sewer Division.
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OBJECTS OF EXPENDITUKE.
Street Department, Sewer Division.
Improved Sewerage Maintenance.
Pumping-station, inside
Pumping-station, outside .
Engines and boilers
Main and intercepting sewers
Moon Island
Towboat ....
Less paid by Sanitary Division
Pumping Station, Forest-avenue Section, Dorchester.
Maintenance
$53,582 69
11,283 70
1,792 29
16,562 63
12,602 86
$9,392 83
6,775 29
2,617 54
Maintenance
Stony Brook.
Miscellaneous Maintenance Charges.
Office expenses, Administration,
Permit and Record Offices, in-
cluding salaries ....
Office expenses, Engineering Divi-
sion, not included elsewhere
Current expenses of yards and
lockers
Current expenses of stables, in-
cluding cost of horses, vehicles,
harnesses, etc
Less amount earned by department
teams ......
Repairing catch-basins .
Repairing sewers ....
Cleaning and flushing sewers
Cleaning catch-basins
Repairing streets ....
Repairing and cleaning culverts
and surface drains, not included
in the Stony brook system
Examining condition of sewers and
catch-basins
Work for departments and others
House connections
Damages and claims
Holidays ....
Travelling and incidental expenses
Repairing department buildings,
stables and yards
General repairs ....
Hardware, tools and blacksmithing
Rubber goods
Increase in stock ....
Total maintenance
$66,709 91
537 72
29,138 67
$37,689 38
12,569 71
25,119 67
4,860 10
5,528 75
7,208 33
32,963 65
260 01
1,218 01
5,441 71
6,397 55
11,325 50
7,364 69
611 46
4,730 93
351 60
7,471 75
3,926 23
4,494 67
814 41
3,728 18
1,755 47
12,417 30
221 911 51
$337,376 27
Street Department — Sewer Division.
179
Stony Brook Improvement.
Salaries
Water furnished Boston Belting Company .
Section 5
Section 6 ~ . ^
Section 7
Connections at gate-house, Cedar and New Heath streets
Connections at Centre and Heath streets
Connection in private and city land at railroad .
Fore-bay and gate-house connections ....
Boylston-avenue bridge .......
Miscellaneous .........
Total
$8,063 40
52,533 51
202 01
112 95
2,141 96
1,446 24
7,475 55
17,083 77
701 92
3,167 24
1,506 21
$94,434 76
Back Bay Fens, Sewage.
Dredging, Perkins, White & Co
Inspection and engineering .....
$23,6S9 01
1,310 99
$25,000 00
Laying—Out and Construction of Highways.
Ellet street (Quimby & Ferguson)
$21 97
Blue Hill and other Avenues.
Commonwealth-avenue outlet at Lake street (E. McHale
& Co.) .
$15 00
South Union Station.
Federal street .
* Kneeland street, Section 2
Mt. Washington avenue .
Summer street . . .
Holidays ....
$7,865 50
5,460 16
20,388 44
6,492 18
1,382 11
Total $41,588 39
Sewerage Works.
Miscellaneous Construction Charges.
Office expenses, Administration and Permit
offices, including salaries ....
Office expenses, Engineering Division, in-
cluding salaries ....
Water used in sewer construction .
Holidays on sewer construction
Work for departments and others .
Hardware, tools and blacksmithing
Balances on old construction accounts
Damages and claims
Carried forward,
$14,250 63
107,139
98
5,196
18
33,497
20
1,772
30
8,807
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7,710
72
$178,857
20
* Kneeland street, Section '2, was finished out of Sewerage Works appropriation;
the total cost for the year was $9,S02.19, of which $4,342.03 was paid out of Sewerage
Works.
180
City Document No. 35.
Brought forward, $178,857 20
Rubber goods 1,907 55
Dredging Roxbury canal . . . . 3,825 00
Cleaning sewers 2,321 15
Faneuil Hall Market. (Extension of house
connections) 808 60
Connection of old and new conduits, Stony
brook 4,469 92
New manholes 284 87
Preliminary advertising on sewer construc-
tion not yet begun 198 00
Sundries, incidentals and travelling expenses 7,419 16
$199,591 45
Improved Seioer Construction.
Pumping-station, outside, new coal run . $2,999 31
Pumping-station, inside, electric plant . . 5,005 06
Pumping-station, inside, engine-house floor 821 48
Pumping-engines ...... 55,751 96
Air-pumps ....... 4,789 14
Moon Island reservoir 106,484 44
Moon Island sea wall 50,291 13
Moon Island, engineering expenses (includ-
ing salaries) 5,118 53
Main and intercepting sewers, stock . . 4,782 33
Extension of bullseye at Squantum, connec-
tion for city of Quincy .... 1,060 42
237,103 80
Seioer and Catch-basin Construction.
As per tables on pages 184 to 227.
South Boston
East Boston .
Charlestown
Brighton
West Roxbury
Dorchester .
Roxbury
City .
Less net earnings of department engines and boilers
Sewers.
Catch-basins
$85,247 32
$577 90
32,652 54
330 26
31,772 11
2,129 56
94,900 85
4,768 17
137,686 00
1,170 98
385,563 42
5,171 25
157,756 19
7,544 91
102,325 95
5,436 18
$1,027,904 38
$27,129 21
$1,491,728 84
985 34
$1,490,743 50
RECAPITULATION.
Street Department, Sewer Division .
Stony brook improvement ....
Laying-out and construction of highways
Blue Hill and other avenues
Back Bay Fens, sewage ....
South Union station .....
Sewerage works
Total expenditures by the division for fiscal year
$337,376 27
94,434 76
21 97
15 00
25,000 00
41,588 39
1,490,743 50
$1,989,179 89
Street Department — Sewer Division.
181
Summary of Sewer Construction for the Twelve Months ending January 31,1899.
District.
Built by
the City, by
Contract
or Day Labor.
Built
by Private
Parties.
Total length
built
during the
12 months
ending
Jan. 31, 1899.
City Proper . . .
East Boston. . .
Charlestown .
South Boston
Roxbury ,
West Roxbury.
Dorchester. . . .
Brighton
Total
Feet.
8,530.54
1,839.04
1,882.38
7,667.84
34,603.50
36,602.64
93,085.61
18,928.13
Feet.
298.39
162.00
4,014.45
1,309.22
3,541.93
Feet.
8,530.54
2,137.43
2,044.38
7,667.84
38,617.95
37,911.86
96,627.54
18,928.13
203,139.68
9,325.99
212,465.67
Catch=basins built, February 1, 1898
to January
31, 1899.
Day
Labor.
Contract.
City
Engineer.
Private
Parties.
Total.
City Proper
27
30
75
10
3
4
3
4
37
130
183
23
60
12
8
23
1
10
2
26
88
170
258
West Roxbury
35
63
Charlestown
42
East Boston
3
12
Totals
156
453
23
39
671
1,061,761 linear feet sewers flushed.
808 cubic yards material removed from sewers.
6,061 catch-basins cleaned; 19,735 cubic yards removed.
Schedule of Sewers built to Date in the City of Boston, February 1, 1899.
Total length
built during
the 12 months
ending
Jan. 31, 1S99.
Length rebuilt
and aban-
doned during
the 12 months
ending
Jan. 31, 1899.
Additional length for
12 months ending
Jan. 31, 1S99.
City Proper
East Boston . . .
Charlestown . .
South Boston.
Roxbury
West Roxbury
Dorchester . . .
Brighton
Feet.
8,295.04
2,137.43
2,044.38
7,667.84
38,617.95
37,911.86
96,627.54
18,928.13
Feet.
2,591
28
493.62
3,950.29
2,029.40
525.34
Totals 212,230.17 9,589.93
Length built previous to January 31, 1898 . . .
Feet.
5,703.76
2,137.43
1,550.76
3,717.55
36,588.55
37,911.86
96,627.54
18,402.79
202,640.24
Total
Length of intercepting sewer
Total
Miles.
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0.40
0.29
0.70
6.93
7.18
IS. 30
3.49
38.37
450.83
489.20
24.12
513.32
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The following is a record of sludge received in and removed
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1898.
Received.
1898.
Removed.
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8,670 cubic yards.
Property in Charge op the Seaver Division.
Sewer yard, with buildings, at 678 Albany street, South End.
Sewer yard, with building, on North G-rove street, West End.
Sewer yard, on Gibson street, Dorchester, with buildings.
This is Gibson School-fund land. The buildings were erected by
the Sewer Department.
Sewer yard, on Columbus avenue, Roxbury.
Sewer yard, with buildings, on Rutherford avenue, Charles-
town.
Sewer yard, with buildings, corner Paris and Marion streets,
East Boston.
Sewer yard, with buildings, on Massachusetts avenue, near
Albany street, South End.
Sewer yard, with buildings, on Western avenue, Brighton.
Sewer yard, with buildings, on Revere street, West End.
Sewer yard, with buildings, H and Ninth streets, South Boston.
Sewer yard, with buildings, Child and South streets, West
Roxbury.
Land and buildings at pumping-station, Old Harbor Point,
with roadway (Mt. Vernon street).
Land, buildings and reservoirs at Moon Island and Squantum.
Summary of Sewer Construction, for Five Years, Previous to
February 1, 1899.
1S94.
1895.
1896.
1S97.
1898.
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24,877.05
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36,287.35
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37,825.92
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38,969.14
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9,325.99
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175,487.44
153,834.17
173,294.70
212,465.67
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228 City Document No. 35.
APPENDIX F.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE STREET CLEANING DIVISION.
921 Tremont Building,
Boston, February 1, 1899.
Mr. Ben j. W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets, City Hall, Boston :
Sir, — In submitting the annual report of the Street Cleaning
Division of the Street Department for the year ending January 31,
1899, I beg leave to call your attention to some few features of last
year's work, which deserve more than a perfunctory notice.
Tabulated statements and even carefully computed totals are not
always exhaustively descriptive of work done; a better proof of
which cannot be found in this report than in those figures which
appear to show the operations of the hand sweeping force in Dis-
trict 10, the West and the North End sections of this city.
Hand sweeping, or what may be called the bag-carrier system,
was introduced in this city for the first time about the middle of last
September and has been continued with unqualified success up to
the present. Its tentative period, if, indeed, it was ever deemed an
experiment, has passed; if it was on trial the verdict is in its favor.
No figures of cost, nor tables of mileage, can tell its story. The
results are clean streets for the first time in that section of the city
covered by this force. The streets, which under the old system of
machine sweeping were cleaned but three or four times a week, and
which it was once declared impossible, even with large forces of
men and teams, to keep free from dirt for any length of time, are
now being constantly cared for from seven till five o'clock every work-
ing day of the year. General, and almost absolute cleanliness, is the
result. It is only a question of time and larger appropriations, when
hand sweeping will be so extended as to embrace at least the entire
business section of the city; and it is simply in recognition of the
splendid results of the work of this system that I urgently recommend
its extension, and that you ask for more money for this division.
The work of flushing asphalt streets in the Back Bay District was
not of sufficient magnitude to warrant an assurance of its success as
an economical method of street cleaning in this city; and this is, in a
great measure, attributable to the fact that the conditions which make
it such in foreign cities, do not exist here. The hydrants, which are
a prime factor in this scheme of flushing in continental cities, are so
located and constructed as to contribute to the work of the street
Street Department —Street Cleaning Division. 229
cleaners; they are a part of the street cleaning plant; whereas, in
our city, they are placed and fashioned for the sole use and pur-
poses of our Eire Department. Under existing conditions, I would
not care to recommend flushing on a large scale.
In the matter of recommendations for the future, which I now
make agreeably to your request, in addition to that of a large appro-
priation for the extension of the hand-sweeping system, I respect-
fully but earnestly remind you of the need of new and more stable
room. All our stables are old, some of them dilapidated and none
of them in first-class condition. It will cost a few thousand dollars
to put them in good repair. Provision should be made towards
acquiring new quarters for our South Boston force, as it seems prob-
able that the stables now occupied by us at the corner of Vale and
Burnham streets must soon be vacated. It is to be hoped also that
the idea of establishing a force in East Boston will be realized. It
may be well to mention in connection with this subject, that my
stable equipments are as complete as the appropriation would allow.
All the street carts have been put in first class condition, and are,
for all my purposes, as good as new, — the equal of any lot of carts
in any department.
The patrol system force of this division has never had suitable
accommodations. Their old station at the foot of Oliver street was
unfit, unsanitary and not safe. At the old Public Library building,
where I succeeded in locating them towards the close of the year,
they have large rooms, plenty of light and air and many of the
modern improvements.
I do not like to close this annual report until I have paid my
tribute of praise to all the men who have helped to make this a prom-
inent year in the history of this division. My assistants in the
office have always and quickly responded to every suggestion; the
foremen have worked as a unit and in harmony; the humblest
laborer has done his duty; and I have no hesitation in declaring
that the Street Cleaning Division force is a well organized and dis-
ciplined body.
Respectfully submitted,
Joshua Atwood, 3d,
Deputy Superintendent.
Financial Statement.
Appropriation, 1898-99
Revenue — Boston Elevated Railway Company
Transfer from Street Department — Central Office .
Transfer from Bridge Division . . . .
Total amount of appropriation . . . . '
Total amount of expenditures . ; .
Objects of Expenditures.
Superintendence.
Salary of Superintendent
Office pay-rolls .
Stationery . .
Printing
Board of horses
Telephone service
$315,000
00
63
99
450
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538
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$316,052 73
316,052
73
$3,000
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4,932
37
236
94
747
18
1,168
06
444 05
$10,528 60
230 City Document No. 35.
Cleaning Stbeets.
Including Cost of Sweeping, Loading and Removal of Street Dirt
District 1. South Boston .....
Districts 2-3. East Boston and Charlestown .
District 7. Boxbury ......
District 8. South End:
Day gang
Night gang ........
District 9. Back Bay
District 10. West End and North End .
Total cost of cleaning streets .....
Hand Sweeping.
District 10, West End and North End.
Bag carriers and push-carts
Piling dirt
Snow work ........
Teaming and helpers
Dump .........
Patrolling . .
Miscellaneous work . . . . .
Superintendence . . '
Note. — The district covered by the Hand Sweeping Force represents an area of
188,166 square yards of granite and asphalt pavement. At first glance, it would appear
that, in the matter of mileage this year's work suffers in comparison with that of
former years, but it must be borne in mind that no mileage is set against the work of
the Hand Sweeping Force, for the reason that the streets in this district are being
cleaned from morning till evening, every street being cleaned many times a day ;
whereas, those streets in districts covered by the sweeping machine forces are never
swept more than once a day.
Cleaning Gr utters.
Including Cost of Sweeping, Loading and Removal of Street Dirt.
$14,539 24
11,739 57
15,110 41
12,609 92
38,259 52
5,758 76
30,996 72
$129,014 14
$5,646 10
490 94
1,530 51
1.403 91
176 83
31 55
68 44
608 17
$9,956 45
District
1.
South Boston
Districts
2-3.
East Boston and Charlestown
District
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Boxbury ....
District
8.
South End:
Day gang
Night gang
District
9.
Back Bay ....
District
10.
West End and North End .
Total cost of cleaning gutters . . . ,
Total length of gutters cleaned, 2,106.47 miles.
Average cost per mile (including dump), $7.90.
Cost of Maintaining Dumps.
District 1. South Boston
Districts 2-3. East Boston and Charlestown .
District 7. Boxbury
District 8. South End:
Day gang
Night gang . . . . .
District 9. Back Bay
District 10. West End and North End .
Total cost of dumps . . . . . .
$1,865
3,526
3,915
14
49
59
2,861
72
3,549
417
31
64
$16,135 89
$470 32
504 89
380 76
484 06
551 17
434 29
850 94
$3,676 43
MACHINE SWEEPING.
Street Department — Street Cleaning Division. 231
Removing Snow.
Including Labor on Crossings, in Streets, Carting of Snow, etc.
District 1. South Boston $2,351 13
Districts 2-3. East Boston and Charlestown . . . 2,394 84
District 7. Roxbury 2,873 21
District 8. South End:
Day gang 1,834 29
Night gang 14,179 89
District 9. Back Bay 2,670 18
District 10. West End and North End .... 7,915 07
Total cost $34,218 61
Miscellaneous Work.
This shows the cost of such work as may not be characterized the
same in all districts.
Including Miscellaneous Work, Sweeping and Carting of Leaves, etc.
District 1. South Boston $4 20
Districts 2-3. East Boston and Charlestown . . . 559 03
District 7. Roxbury . 173 06
District 8. Soutu End:
Day gang
Night gang ....
9. Back Bay ....
10. West End and North End .
District
District
Brighton
4 20
265 71
274 83
70 99
385 68
Total cost
$1,737 70
Cleaning Crossings.
Including Cost of Manual and Machine Labor.
Cost of cleaning crossings .......
Removing snow by patrol
Total cost
$594 43
4,489 34
$5,083 77
Patrolling by Districts.
This includes the Cost of Picking up and the Removal of Refuse Papers,
etc., from the Streets.
Cost of paper patrol $413 27
Push-Cart Patrol System.
Superintendence, inspection, etc.
Push-carts, including labor and teaming .
$2,823 96
35,010 26
Total cost
$37,834 22
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Stable and Yard Expenses.
Including the Cost of the South End, West End, Boxbury, South
Boston and Charlestown Stables, as follows :
Superintendence of stables $1,395 80
Labor, including the cost of feeders, hostlers, broom
makers, watchmen, yardmen, messenger, etc
Cart and carriage repairs
Harness repairs
Horseshoeing
Sweeping machine repairs
Stable and shed repairs .
Street-car tickets and ferry-passes
Tool repairs ....
Veterinary services and medicine
Total $36,275 43
20,579 36
5,409 53
737 76
3,006 65
2,506 73
981 75
538 50
101 96
1,017 39
Stock Account.
Broom stock purchased ....
Carts and carriages purchased
Harnesses and horse furnishings purchased
Horses purchased . . .
Tools purchased
Bag carriers, etc. .....
Waste barrels
Patrol stock and maintenance of same .
Total
Miscellaneous.
Holidays
Scow (cost of disposal at sea of 27,180 loads of street dirt)
Sundries ..........
Royalty on sweeping machines
Annuity . . . . . . . .
Total
General Recapitulation of Expenses.
Superintendence
Cleaning streets
Hand sweeping
Cleaning gutters
Maintaining dumps . . .
Removal of snow and ice
Miscellaneous work
Cleaning crossings .
Paper patrol in business districts
Patrol system, push-carts
Stable and yard expenses
Stock account ....
Miscellaneous ....
$36,275 43
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1,177 50
677
63
1,432
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1,720 81
$11,552
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$16,746 51
4,348 80
1,728
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$23,548 76
$10,528
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129,014
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9,956 45
16,135
89
3,676 43
34,218
61
1,737
70
5,083
77
413
27
37,834 22
36,275
43
11,552
13
23,548 76
$319,975 40
Total
Of the above amount, the sum of $3,313.50 was paid by other
departments and divisions for work done, etc., making the net
expenses of this division — allowing for a decrease in hay and grain
stock of $609.17, on hand at the beginning of the year — as shown
in the financial statement, $316,052.73.
Income.
Amount of the bills deposited with the City Collector during the
financial year ending January 31, 1899, $5,880.
234
City Document No. 35.
Table Showing the Cost per Mile of Cleaning the Streets in Each
District, Exclusive of Supervision and Other Expenses.
Districts.
Miles
of Streets
Cleaned,
Cost of
Cleaning.
Pro Rata
Cost
of Damp.
Total
Cost.
Cost
Per
Mile.
1
2 3
7
1,178.38
914.59
883.46
1,171.24
4,639.23
516.72
2,796.55
$14,539 24
11,739 57
15,110 41
12,609 92
38,259 52
5,758 76
30,996 72
$416 84
388 25
302 38
394 51
551 17
268 68
839 60
$14,956 08
12,127 82
15,412 79
13,004 43
38,810 69
6,027 44
31,836 32
$12 69
13 26
17 44
( Day gang
8
(Night gang
9
10
11 10
8 36
11 66
.11 38
12,100.17
$129,014 14
. $3,161 43
$132,175 57
Average cost per mile of cleaning streets in seven districts, exclusive of super-
vision, $10.92.
Table Showing the Cost per Mile of Cleaning the Streets in
Each District, Including Supervision, Labor, Yard and Stable
Expenses.
Districts.
Miles of Streets
Cleaned.
Cost of Cleaning
Streets.
55% of the. Total
Cost of Super-
vision.
67 % of the Total
Cost of Yard
and Stable Ex-
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516.72
2,796.55
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12,127 82
15,412 79
13,004 43
38,810 69
6,027 44
31,836 32
$655 25
531 33
675 26
569 74
1,700 31
264 08
1,394 76
$2,666 59
2,162 32
2,748 02
2,318 62
6,919 73
1,074 66
5,676 24
. $18,277 92
14,821 47
18,836 07
15,892 79
47,430 73
7,366 18
38,907 32
$15 51
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7
21 32
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13 56
10 22
14 25
10
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$132,175 57
$5,790 73
$23,566 18
$161,532 48
Average cost per mile of cleaning the streets in seven districts, including super-
vision, etc., $13.34.
Street Department — Street Cleaning Division. 235
Table Showing the Number of Loads of Street-dirt Removed.
Districts.
No. of Loads
of Dirt Re-
moved.
Cost per Load of
cleaning streets
and removing
to dumps, in-
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man's superin-
tendence.
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2-3.
g l Day gang.
\ Night gan|
10
16,953
10,734
14,575
8,686
22,450
5,867
16,848
1 42
1 30
1 78
1 72
1 62
1 86
Removed by hand-sweeping gang
Removed by push-cart, patrol system .
Removed by district push-carts
Removed by paper patrol
96,113
2,376
6,804
321
Barrel and
bag loads.
28,638
96,643
6,424
Totals .
105,614
131,705
Total number of cart loads removed
Total number of barrel and bag loads removed
105,614
131,705
Twenty-seven thousand one hundred and eighty loads of this dirt
(or about 25 per cent.) were delivered at the dumping-scow, the
towing of which to sea cost sixteen cents per load.
Public Waste-Barrels.
Total number of waste-barrels emptied
Total number of barrels emptied in subway .
Force Employed.
Deputy Superintendent .....
Clerk
Messengers ........
Employees in the Division, not including the above
Entire force . .
Average force employed during the year
25,982
1,166
27048
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366
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236 City Document No. 35.
APPENDIX G.
REPORT OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE STREET WATERING DIVISION.
440 and 441 Teemont Building,
Boston, February 1, 1899.
Me. Benj. W. Wells, Superintendent of Streets :
Dear Sir, — I herewith respectfully submit the annual
report of the expenditures, income and operations of the
Street Watering Division for the financial year ending
January 31, 1899.
Street watering commenced this season on April 10 and
ended November 24, and was carried on in accordance with
chapter 419 of the Acts of 1897. The late start was due to
the unsettled policy of street watering to be pursued during
the year. The season was about the average in weather
conditions. Much difficulty was experienced during open
weather in December, January and February. The thermom-
eter was usually so low during these months that watering
could not safely be attempted. So disagreeable were the
conditions during January of this year that carts were used
in watering on the 21st, 22d, 23d and 24th on the broad
thoroughfares of the city proper. They were operated from
9 A.M. until 3.30 P.M., but it must be understood that the
temperature was favorable, registering at least 38°. The
purpose of the division in the future will be to provide for
such conditions, notwithstanding the inconvenience of turn-
ing on and off the water and equipping standpipes.
During the season 409.95 miles of streets were watered by
this Division. This is an increase of 103.82 miles of streets
over last year, due almost entirely to the assumption of the
care of paved streets. The new work entailed much extra
labor upon the supervising force in the measuring of routes,
locating stand-pipes, and incidental details.
Street watering now extends throughout every section of
the city. Practically every accepted street which was accessi-
Street Department — Street Watering Division. 237
ble and the roadbed, in condition was watered. The complete-
ness and thoroughness of the work is unequalled anywhere
in this country. Nearly all of the streets within a radius of
four miles of City Hall were watered four times daily ; and
some five and six times ; those outside that limit twice, and
the main thoroughfares outside three and four times, making
a very satisfactory service. The carts used in the work were
all of modern manufacture.
The Car Sprinkler.
The car sprinkler proved after trial that it would be a
satisfactory addition to our street watering force. The
American Car Sprinkler Company furnished the car for the
test free of charge, and the only expense incurred was that for
labor, freight and insurance. The experiment extended from
June 15 to the end of the season. From close observation
the following appears to be the utmost daily working capac-
ity of the car :
Macadam or asphalt streets,
Paved streets,
3.66 miles
5.49 "
6 sprinklings
4 "
Water capacity of car,
Number of loads required,
2,000 gallons
42 loads
To do the above work it is assumed that hydrants are
conveniently located, that is, about 4,500 feet apart. In
treating macadam or asphalt streets, six sprinklings are
necessary. A fifty-foot roadway is the extreme width of a
street which can be taken care of by the car ; anything wider
will be left dry near the gutter. The car does its best work
on paved streets, and can be worked to the best advantage
in the outlying sections. One car does the work of three
and one-half ordinary watering carts.
Assessments.
As an introduction to the subject of assessments it may
be interesting to review briefly the past experience of the
department in street watering service.
Previous to this year the expense of watering macadam
streets has been paid for from the general tax levy. Paved
streets were watered at the expense of the abutter, that
is, certain districts in paved street sections of the city
were given to responsible street watering contractors, who
rendered service upon agreements entered into with the
abutters. This method of watering paved streets was
238 City Document No. 35.
objectionable for two reasons : First — The service was not
compulsory. Second — The expense was borne by the abutters
while on macadam streets the abutters received street water-
ing free of charge.
The effect of the non-compulsory, subscription method of
watering paved streets is apparent when it is noted that only
one-half of our paved streets were watered under that sys-
tem. Many abutters by refusing the service, although their
neighbors might be willing, prevented the watering of the
street, or if they did not prevent it obtained a service the
expense of which they did not share. A great many of the
citizens objected to the subscription plan because it did not
appear to them equitable that the cost of watering macadam
streets should be borne by the city, and the expense of water-
ing paved streets be paid for directly by them.
The necessary extension of the service in the macadam
sections has of late years made the question of the annual
appropriation a serious one. With the necessary increased
demands of the large departments upon the money yearly
available for municipal purposes the Street Department has
been curtailed, and with its other divisions the Street Water-
ing Division was affected, the appropriation being reduced
from 1100,000 to $70,000. This latter sum was becoming
more and more inadequate with the growth of the city, and
with the paved street question, it became desirable that the
whole matter be considered as a new proposition.
The important question involved in the solution of the
problem was, how should money for the expense of first-class
service be provided? The sum annually available from gen-
eral taxation was insufficient for the increasing needs of the
macadam streets. No proof was needed to show that the
watering of paved streets could not be assumed and the
expense paid for by the city out of the general tax levy. It
was also recalled that previous to 1891 the expense of water-
ing macadam streets was in the main borne directly by the
abutters. It is quite true that -the Paving Division 'prior to
1891 always devoted a part of its appropriation to street
watering, but this service was not general and only pretended
to care for newly surfaced macadam streets. The Paving
Division hardly employed more than one watering cart in
each district.
While other cities of the United States have never
watered their streets as extensively as Boston, yet what
they have done has been generally at the expense of the
abutters, on the principle, it is presumed, that street watering
is a special benefit to property and should be paid for
Street Department — Street Watering Division. 239
by them according as they receive the advantage, and not
from general taxation. In other words watering by subscrip-
tion or assessment has been the rule, and Boston has simply
been, in part, an exception. Investigation in other cities
has shown that street watering, primarily, has been consid-
ered a matter resting with the abutters as to its performance,
and the unsatisfactory method of subscriptions to private
individuals for the work has wholly or in part prevailed.
When municipalities have undertaken the work they have not
relieved the abutter of his duty to pay for the service. Their
interest at all times has been simply to prevent exorbitant
charges to the abutters, and when assuming the work to do
it at the least possible cost.
In determining assessments for street watering the divi-
sion was governed by chapter 419 of the Acts of 1897,
an act applying to the watering of streets in the cities
of the Commonwealth. Under the authority of this
act the Superintendent of Streets by direction of the city
government proceeded to water all accepted streets, and
assess the expense of the same upon the abutter according to
the linear foot of frontage of his estate.
It was deemed proper that the area assessed be limited to
that within four miles south, and three miles north of
City Hall. The section outside of the limits named was paid
for out of the general appropriation, and the service furnished
was of necessity not as complete as within the assessed
district.
In ascertaining the cost of the assessment the division
proceeded upon the basis of first-class service, and the
work was outlined with that purpose constantly in mind.
The assessment of five cents per linear foot of frontage of
estates was found to be the figure at which the work could
be done. This figure was sufficient, and abutters upon paved
streets have been agreeably surprised at their watering charge
for a season — lower in many instances than what they used
to pay a month to private contractors. There is no question
that the experience of last season shows the wisdom of
watering by assessment. The charge was small, and very
little burden upon the taxpayers.
The levying of the assessment involved a large amount of
detail work, which was performed in connection with the
sewer assessment and under the same supervision.
The watering of streets is a matter of much concern to our
citizens. It is a necessity involving the health and comfort
of the people. It is a great benefit to the residential portions
of the city, and a little attention to the subject will show that
240 City Document No. 35.
even to unimproved property it lias its advantage in that the
street is kept in condition longer by reason of the service.
The relation of a well kept roadbed to the value of abut-
ting property, whether improved or unimproved, is too well
known to need comment. And the fact that street watering
preserves the surface of streets, the maintenance of which is
paid for from the general taxation, necessarily benefits all
taxpayers. Hence the objection that unimproved property
receives no benefit from street watering is upon examination
of the question not sustained.
The legality of the street watering act is about to be tested
before the Supreme Court of this State in the case of Joshua
M. Sears vs. Board of Aldermen and the Superintendent of
Streets of the City of Boston, in a writ of certiorari to quash
alleged illegal assessments. Two questions are involved in
the case. (1) The constitutionality of the act as a method
of taxation by assessment. (2) The constitutionality of the
mode of assessment.
The following sums have been expended for street watering
during the past eight (8) years :
1891 $104,263 62
1892 94,507 80
1893 99,430 16
1894 87,169 08
1895 $76,424 70
1896 71,211 81
1897 78,736 72
1898 138,728 57
Note. — During the year 1897 the sum of $76,930.40 was expended for
the water used in 1896 and 1897. This expense was not paid in previous
years, nor was it paid last year, and for the purpose of comparison it
has been omitted from the expenditures of 1897 given above. In 1898
the care of paved streets and the increased frequency of watering mac-
adam streets almost doubled the amount of work and accounts for the
increased cost. The paved streets were watered in previous years by
the subscription method at the expense of the abutter.
Very respectfully,
THOS. J. FlNNERAN,
Deputy Superintendent.
Financial Statement.
Amount of appropriation . . $10,000 00
Transferred from general revenue, 128,728 57
Total $138,728 57
Total amount of expenditures . 138,728 57
Assessments
Deposited with the City Collector
Abated .....
Collected .....
Uncollected January 31, 1899
$139,238 49
1,665 70
108,972 28
28,600 51
Street Department — Street Watering Division. 241
Income.
The following sums were charged for street watering, and bills
for the same deposited with the City Collector during the financial
year ending January 31, 1899 :
Metropolitan Water Board .... $200 00
Fairfax and Beaumont streets . . . 75 00
Louisburg square . . . . 26 23
Total
5301 23
Object of Expenditures.
Salaries and labor ....
Teaming ......
Water-posts, repairs, etc. .
Board of horses .....
Shoeing ......
Veterinary services, medicine
Harnesses ......
Telephones .....
Bicycles, repairs, etc.
Printing ......
Stationery .....
Carts, repairs, etc. ....
Horse hire .....
Electric car, expense of four months' test
Assessments, expense of levying
General supplies ....
Total '.....
$13,572 73
105,512 50
5,415 39
704 51
141 50
51 55
105 25
154 94
717 78
228 30
139 73
1,097 25
178 00
1,448 70
8,491 74
768 70
$138,728 57
Objects of Expenditures, classified by Districts, from February
1, 1898, to January 31, 1899.
No.
Districts.
Teaming.
Labor.
Maintenance.
Totals.
1....
2....
3....
4
South Boston
East Boston
Brighton
$8,997 50
6,280 00
5,567 50
9,052 50
11,474 25
13,635 00
18,488 25
9,346 75
9,085 00
13,585 75
$792 75
458 50
471 45
743 75
855 75
917 00
917 00
1,051 75
855 75
1,117 37
$2,888 65
1,925 77
1,765 28
802 40
1,283 84
2.086 25
5,295 86
2,407 24
2,567 69
4,012 02
$12,678 90
8,664 27
7,804 23
10,598 65
13,613 84
16 638 25
5....
6
West Roxbury
7....
24,701 11
8
12 805 74
9....
South End
12,508 44
18,715 14
10....
Totals
$105,512 50
$8,181 07
$25,035 00
$138,728 57
242
City Document No. 35.
Distribution of Carts, showing Entire Amount of Work done.
No.
District.
Hired
Carts.
Number Miles
Covered.
Average per
Cart.
1
18
12
11
17
23
27
33
15
16
25
38.34
26.87
22.29
33.23
61.76
72.90
81.12
21.44
19.56
32.44
2 13
2....
3....
4....
5
East Boston
Charlestown
Brighton
West Roxbury
2.24
2.02
1.95
2.68
6....
7....
8....
9
Dorchester
Roxbury . . . .
Back Bay
South End
2.70
2.46
1.43
1.22
10....
City Proper
1.30
Totals
197
409.95
2.08
The above summary indicates the completeness of the
work done by the division. The number of carts was in-
creased from 116 to 197, and the miles of streets from
306.13 to 409.95, an increase of 81 in the number of carts,
and an increase of 103.82 miles of streets. This increase
in a great measure was due to the care of paved streets,
which in the past have been watered by, and at the election
of, the abutters.
Location of Water Posts by Districts.
Year.
Increase
over 1897.
Electric
1891.
1897.
1898.
Hydrants.
23
16
19
25
50
61
53
24
28
34
20
44
67
83
68
53
35
41
20
47
75
88
76
69
7
7
3
8
5
8
16
West Roxbury
Dorchester
5
Totals
271
397
451
54.
5
Note. — An increase of 180 water-posts since 1891.
The division is indebted to Mr. J. W. Smith, the Local
Forecast Official, for daily weather reports.
Our acknowledgments are also due to the Water Depart-
ment for its uniform assistance in the erection and repair of
standpipes.
Street Department — Engineering Division. 243
APPENDIX H.
City of Boston, Engineering Department,
50 City Hall, February 1, 1899,
Mr. Benj. W. Wells, Superintendent of Streets :
Sir, — I herewith submit the following report of the work
done under my direction for the Street Department during
the year 1898.
The work covers the same ground as heretofore, namely, the
supervision of the construction of assessment streets, boule-
vards, street paving and consideration and reports upon vari-
ous questions which arise concerning the work.
The repairs upon asphalt pavement have been supervised,
and a table is annexed giving the amount of repairs and the
cost in detail on all asphalt pavement upon which the main-
tenance guaranty has expired. The table showing details of
all asphalt streets in the city has been corrected to date.
On Columbus-avenue extension the work has been in
progress throughout the year, and the avenue was so far com-
pleted as to be in use in December.
Columbia road construction has been in progress during
the year. The first section extending from Blue Hill avenue
to Stanwood street has been completed, and the prospect is
good that the work will be finished to Edward Everett
square in the time allowed in the two remaining contracts,
on or before July 1, 1899. No work has been done on the
bridge at the crossing of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad.
The filling done during the year, other than that done by
the Park Department, has been at the foot of Mercer street
and along Ninth street. About 21,000 cubic yards of earth
have been deposited at the foot of Mercer street under several
small contracts, the material having been brought from the
hills of South Boston.
On October 25, 1898, a contract was made with Simon J.
Donovan for filling that portion of Columbia road between
Atlantic and I streets. Under this contract 16,267 cubic
yards have been deposited.
244 City Document No. 35.
On December 28, another contract was made with Mr.
Donovan for filling the section of the roacl between Mercer
and Mt. Vernon streets, and building an extension of the
culvert under the railroad. A small amount of filling has
been done and work begun on the culvert.
On October 10, 1898, a contract was made with Dennis
F. O'Connell for building the abutments and pier of the
bridge to carry Columbia road over the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, and also over the new Columbia
avenue. The foundations and about one-half of the stone
masonry have been built and the excavation made for the
pier.
Ipswich Street.
On account of the laying out of this street across the
Fens the following structures were required:
A retaining-wall on the northerly line of the street, which
line was also the southerly line of the location of the Boston
and Albany Railroad, for a length of 530 feet easterly from
the easterly line of the Fens.
A bridge over the Fens waterway and a bridge to carry
the park driveway in Charlesgate West over Ipswich street.
All the masonry work in these structures was built under a
contract with Messrs. Holbrook, Cabot and Daly, dated
November 29, 1897, and the work was completed on Sep-
tember 13, 1898, at a total cost of 140,528.99.
The retaining-wall along the railroad serves to support the
street, and has a height above the railroad varying from 1 foot
6 inches to 6 feet and a length of 530 feet. It is a rubble
wall with a cut coping 2 feet wide by 1 foot 6 inches high.
Owing to the small height of this wall no piles were used, the
foundation extending only 4 feet below the grade of the
railroad.
The bridge over the waterway, so far as the masonry is
concerned, is an extension of the abutments and piers of the
bridge on the railroad. The foundation consists of a pile
and timber platform extending the full width of the water-
way and abutments, the upstream end being protected by a
line of 4-inch sheet piling. The platform is at grade — 0.5 and
the tops of the piers are at grade 12.25. There are two
piers each 3 feet wide and three openings for the waterway
each 17 feet wide. A supplementary agreement was made
with the contractors for the masonry for building the super-
structure of this bridge except the railing. The bridge is
built of steel beams of depths varying, to conform to the
crown of the roadway, from 10 inches in the gutter to
Street Department — Engineering Division. 245
20 inches on the outer lines of the bridge ; they are spaced
from 2 feet to 3 feet 2 inches apart ; the spaces between the
beams and above them to within 2i inches of the surface of
the street are filled with Portland cement concrete ; sheets
of expanded metal are imbedded in the concrete 2 inches
above the under surface, this surface being flush with the
bottoms of the beams ; on top of the concrete an asphalt
covering was laid 2i inches thick. There is a sidewalk 8
feet in width on the southerly side of the bridge, but none on
the northerly side, a curb being placed on this side one foot
from the outer line. The depth of the bridge is 20 inches on
the outside lines, 19 inches at the sidewalk curb and 14
inches in the gutter. The surface of the bridge is 61 feet
in length by 50 feet in width.
For building the bridge on Charlesgate West it was nec-
essary to remove a portion of the old retaining wall on the
easterly line of the Parkway, and the whole of the wall on
the westerly line of the Parkway down to the sub-grade of
Ipswich street, excavate the earth within the lines of the new
street and the bridge abutment, build a new face on the back
of the abutment . of the bridge over the railroad and build
a new abutment on the southerly line of the new street.
The Parkway was originally graded by filling with coarse
gravel from the original grade of the flats, which was about
grade 2, to grade 34. Borings taken after the required
excavation was made, showed that the soft mud underneath
the filling, which previous to the filling was 14 feet in depth,
had been either compressed or displaced so that the filling
extended down to grade — 6.
Great difficulty was experienced in driving the piles for
the abutment on account of the character of the filling ;
where the attempt was made to drive all of the piles called
for by the plan it is probable that not more than one-half
of them reached the natural hard bottom which was at grade
— 28. The piles were driven in a trench excavated to grade
4 or about 10 feet below the grade of the ground in front of
the abutment and about 26 feet below the undisturbed sur-
face in the rear of the abutment. Many of the piles were
broken in driving, and some that were drawn up after being
driven were found crippled and broomed at the points. A
water jet was tried, but the filling was so coarse that the jet
had no effect upon it ; iron shoes were used on the piles, but
still they were crippled ; finally only every alternate pile was
driven and these seemed to reach hard bottom and to so
compact the material that no more piles could be driven.
The piles were spaced, according to the plan, 2 feet apart
246 City Document No. 35.
on centres in each direction, there being 9 piles in each row
at right angles to the face of the abutment; 329 piles were
driven out of 621 called for by the plan. No settlement has
been detected in the masonry. It is probable that the great
weight of the filling 38 feet in depth which has rested on the
mud for the past 15 years has so consolidated it that it is
able to support the masonry with the help of a smaller
number of piles than would otherwise be necessary.
The abutment is 106 feet in length at the ground line and
has a retaining or wing-wall returned on the westerly line of
the Parkway, a distance of 35 feet, for the purpose of pre-
venting the filling on the Parkway from encroaching on the
street. The easterly end of the abutment is connected with
the old retaining-wall. The foundation is 18 feet wide, pro-
jecting at the bottom 6 feet 6 inches in front of the exposed
face of the abutment. The piles were cut off 1 foot above
the bottom of the trench or at grade 5. The masonry from
grade 4 to grade 11 was of American cement concrete com-
posed of 1 part cement, 2 parts of sand and 5 parts of gravel.
The concrete had a width on top of 14 feet 8 inches, the
front line being 3 feet 2 inches in front of the exposed face
of the wall. On this was laid a footing course of granite
2 feet thick and 13 feet wide, projecting 2 feet in front of
the wall above it.
The masonry above the footing course is of quarry-faced
Rockport granite laid in horizontal courses in American
cement mortar with 1-inch joints. The back of the old
abutment of the bridge over the railroad was faced with
quarry-faced ashlar, by cutting away the backing of the two
lower courses sufficiently to allow laying two courses of
stretchers above the old foundation ; the lower course was
bolted to the backing of the same course by two li-inch bolts
to each stone and this course and the next two above it were
clamped to the old work by two 2-inch wrought iron clamps
to each stone. The bridge seat courses of both abutments
are of cut stone 2 feet rise and 5 feet wide ; these are sur-
mounted by cut stone parapets, the tops of which conform to
the shape of the roadway and walks. Ballast of quarry
chips was placed in the rear of the abutment.
A temporary wooden bridge was erected to carry the park
drive over the street at a cost of 1565.57, and the drive was
opened to travel on July 13.
On July 25, 1898, a contract was made with the James
Russell Boiler Works Company for building iron fences on
each side of Ipswich street across the Fens. On the waterway
bridge there is a railing 3 feet 6 inches high of three 2-inch
Street Department — Engineering Division. 247
wrought iron pipes with cast iron posts ; the remainder of
the fence consists of two rails of 2^-inch X '2-inch wrought
iron posts of 2£-inch X 1-inch wrought iron set in cast iron
bases, and palings of f -inch round, iron spaced. 4i inches apart ;
the fence is 6 feet high. The work was completed on No-
vember 7, at a cost of $889.
The table showing lengths and areas of paving on accepted,
streets and public alleys has been brought up to February 1,
1899.
Street paving has been supervised in all cases where
requested. All paving laid on the before-mentioned avenues
is included in the quantities given. All granite block pav-
ing on concrete base has been laid with pitch and pebble
joints except 1,702 square yards which on account of un-
favorable weather, was laid temporarily with gravel joints.
Granite block pavement on a concrete base, laid with
pitch and pebble joints, 39,789 square yards.
Granite block pavement on a gravel base, laid with pitch
and pebble joints, 2,676 square yards.
Granite block pavement on a concrete base, laid with
gravel joints (temporarily), 1,702 square yards.
Granite block pavement on a gravel base, laid with gravel
joints, 37,030 square yards.
Trinidad lake asphalt, with a binder course of asphaltic
cement concrete, on an American cement concrete base,
■5,166 square yards, at an average cost of about $3.00 per
square yard.
Sicilian rock asphalt on an American cement concrete base,
2,804 square yards, at an average cost of about 13.00 per
square yard.
Asphaltina, on an American Portland cement concrete
base, 569 square yards, at a cost of $2.93 per square yard.
The cost per square yard of asphalt given above does not
include the cost of preparing roadbed, except in the case of
Asphaltina pavement, the price for which includes all work.
All asphalt is laid with a maintenance guaranty for five
years, except that Public Alley No. 437 is laid with a
guaranty for ten years.
Edgestone set, 85,818 linear feet; gutter paving laid,
23,035 square yards; brick sidewalks laid, 27,883 square
yards ; crushed stone sidewalks constructed, 25,390 square
yards.
Artificial stone sidewalks, 37,310 square feet; nagging
crosswalks laid, 5,686 square yards; macadam surface (6
inches), 44,600 square yards ; Telford (8 inches) macadam
(4 inches), 33,900 square yards.
248
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256 City Document No. 35.
Beacon street, from 98 feet east of the easterly line of
Gloucester street to 128 feet west of the easterly line of Glouces-
ter street, was paved with 2 inches of Trinidad lake asphalt,
with l£ inches of bituminous concrete binder, on a 6-inch
American cement concrete base, by the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company. The old pavement was removed, roadway excavated,
edgestones reset and crosswalks laid by the Street Department.
Former pavement was Hastings asphalt blocks on a gravel base,
laid in 1892.
Brattle street, Court street to Washington street, was re-
paved with old granite blocks on a gravel base, with pitch and
pebble joints. The old blocks were barred out and bed prepared
by the Street Department. Roadway was repaved, edgestones
reset, brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks relaid by H. Gore
& Co. With the exception of a small portion near Washington
street, for which it paid for by agreement, The Boston Elevated
Railway Company repaved its track.
Brighton street, Lowell street to Leverett street, including
tracks of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, was paved
with large granite blocks on a gravel base with pitch and pebble
joints. The old pavement was removed and bed prepared by
the Street Department. Roadway paving was laid, edgestones
reset, brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks relaid by Dennis
J. Kiley. The Boston Elevated Railway Company, by agree-
ment, paid for the portion within its tracks. Former pavement
was old ganite blocks on gravel bed and gravel joints.
Bunker Hill street, Chelsea street to Elm street, including
the tracks of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, was paved
with large granite blocks on a gravel base with gravel joints.
The old pavement was removed and bed prepared by the Street
Department. Roadway paving was laid, edgestones reset, brick
sidewalks and flagging crosswalks were relaid by John Turner &
Co. The Boston Elevated Railway Company, by agreement,
paid for the portion within its tracks. Former pavement was
old granite blocks on a gravel base with gravel joints. Eight
new catch-basins were built ; three of them were Bradlee head
pattern and five cast-iron D-frame pattern.
Commercial street, State street to Clinton street, was paved
with large granite blocks on a 6-inch American cement concrete
base with pitch and pebble joints. The old pavement was re-
moved and roadway excavated by the Street Department, con-
crete base laid by Perrin & Carter, roadway paving laid, edge-
stones reset, brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks laid by H.
Gore & Co. Former pavement was old granite blocks on gravel
base, with gravel joints.
Hanover street, Court street to Washington street, includ-
ing tracks of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, was paved
with "Philadelphia" size granite blocks on a 6-inch American
cement concrete base with pitch and pebble joints. The old
pavement was removed and roadway excavated by the Street
Department, concrete base laid by Perrin & Carter, roadway
Street Department — Engineering Division. 257
paving laid, edgestones reset, brick sidewalks and flagging cross-
walks laid by H. Gore & Co. The Boston Elevated Railway
Company, by agreement, paid for the portion within its tracks.
Former pavement was old granite blocks on a gravel base, with
gravel joints.
Hayward Place, Washington street to Harrison avenue, was
paved with 2£ inches of asphaltina (a patented coal tar produc-
tion) on a 6-inch American Portland cement concrete base by the
Boston Paving Company. The old pavement was removed and
roadway excavated by the Boston Paving Company. Former
pavement was old granite blocks on a gravel bed, with gravel
joints. One new catch-basin was built.
Howard street, Bulfinch street to Court street, was paved
with large granite blacks on a 6-inch American cement concrete
base, with pitch and pebble joints. The old pavement was re-
moved and roadway excavated by the Street Department. Con-
crete base was laid by Perrin & Carter, roadway paving was laid,
edgestones set, brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks laid by
H. Gore & Co. Former pavement was old granite blocks on
gravel base, with gravel joints.
Kilby street, State street to Milk street, was paved with
l£ inches Trinidad Lake asphalt, with l£ inches of bituminous
concrete binder on existing concrete base, by the Barber Asphalt
Paving Company. The old surface was removed ; concrete base
was regraded by the Asphalt Company. Former pavement was
Trinidad Lake asphalt, originally laid in 1881.
Parkman street, North Anderson street across Blossom
street, was paved with 1^- inches of Trinidad Lake asphalt, with
1J inches of bituminous concrete binder on a 6-inch American
cement concrete base, by the Barber Asphalt Paving Company.
The roadway was excavated and gutter blocks removed by the
Street Department. Former surface was macadam, with granite
block gutters.
Shawmut avenue, from southerly side of Cherry street to
108 feet north of Cobb street, between the rails of surface tracks
and curbs, was paved with 2£ inches of Sicilian rock asphalt on
a 6-inch American cement concrete base, by the Boston Asphalt
Company ; the spaces between the rails and tracks of the Bos-
ton Elevated Railway Company were paved with large granite
blocks . on a 6-inch American cement concrete base, with pitch
and pebble joints, by H. Gore & Co. The old pavement was re-
moved and roadway excavated by the Street Department ; edge-
stones were reset and brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks
relaid by H. Gore & Co. The Boston Elevated Railway Com-
pany, by agreement, paid for the portion within its tracks.
Former pavement was old granite blocks on gravel base, with
gravel joints.
Shawmut avenue, Tremont street to Pleasant street, in-
cluding the tracks of the Boston Elevated Railway Company,
was paved with "Philadelphia" size granite blocks on a 6-inch
American cement concrete base, with pitch and pebble joints,
258 City Document No. 35.
and also temporarily with gravel joints. The old pavement was
removed and roadway excavated by the Street Department, con-
crete base was laid by Perrin & Carter ; roadway paving was laid,
edgestones reset, brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks laid by
H. Gore & Co. The Boston Elevated Railway Company, by
agreement, paid for the portion within its tracks. Former pave-
ment was old granite blocks on a gravel base, with gravel joints.
Tremont street, Boylston street to Pleasant street, including
the tracks of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, was paved
with "Philadelphia" size blocks on a 6-inch American cement
concrete base with pitch and pebble joints. The old pavement
was removed and roadway excavated by the Street Department ;
concrete base was laid by Perrin & Carter, roadway paving was
laid, edgestones set, brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks
laid by H. G-ore & Co. The Boston Elevated Railway Company
by agreement, paid for the portion within its tracks. Former
pavement was old granite blocks on a gravel base with gravel
joints. Two new catch-basins were built.
Tremont street, Weston street to Hammond street, was paved
with large granite blocks on a gravel base with gravel joints.
The old pavement was removed and roadway excavated by the
Street Department ; roadway paving was laid, edgestones set,
brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks laid by James Doherty
& Co. Former pavement was old granite blocks on gravel base
with gravel joints.
West Broadway, from 257 feet east of the easterly line of
F street to near Dorchester street, including the portion of the
Boston Elevated Railway tracks in front of the waiting room,
was paved with 2^--inches of Sicilian rock asphalt on a 6-inch
American cement concrete base by the Boston Asphalt Company.
The old pavement was removed and roadway excavated, edge-
stones set, brick sidewalks and flagging crosswalks laid by H. Gore
& Co. The Boston Elevated Railway Company by agreement,
paid for the portion within its tracks. Former pavement was
old granite blocks on a gravel base with gravel joints.
New Streets.
The following streets were constructed under chapter 323 of
the Acts of 1891, and acts in amendment thereof or in addition
thereto :
Belmore terrace, Boylston street to Boylston terrace, is about
301 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of this
street was awarded to Patrick O'Hara & Co. Work under this
contract was begun April 27, 1898, and completed August 3,
1898, at a total cost of $1,993.09. It is a 6-inch macadam road
with crushed stone sidewalks. Crushed stone, gutter blocks and
straight edgestones were furnished by the city and hauled to the
site of the work by the contractor. Circular edgestone was fur-
nished on the work by the city ; flagging for crosswalks was
furnished by the contractors.
Street Department — Engineering Division. 259
Bernard street, Harvard street to Talbot .avenue, is about
1,406 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of
the street was awarded to John A. Whittemore's Sons. Work
under this contract was begun April 21, 1898, and completed
August 9, 1898, at a total cost of $3,207.98. It is a 6-inch
macadam road with crushed stone sidewalks, in' part. Crushed
stone and edgestones were furnished by the city and hauled to the
site of the work by the contractor. Gutter blocks were furnished
on the work by the city ; .flagging for crosswalks was furnished
by the contractor. Artificial stone sidewalks (4 feet wide) were
laid by W. A. Murtfeldt Company on the easterly side between
Park street and Talbot avenue, and on the westerly side from
Kerwin street to beyond Helen street, a total length of 806 feet.
Burt street, Washington street to Ashmont street, is about
1,365 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of
this street was awarded to Collins & Ham. Work under this
contract was begun August 17, 1898, and suspended December 4,
1898.
Canal street, Haymarket square to Causeway street, is about
1,097 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of
the street was awarded to Jones & Meehan. Work under this
contract was begun October 15, 1898, and suspended December
24, 1898.
Carlos street, Lauriat avenue to Chapman avenue, is about
300 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of the
street was awarded to Patrick O'Hara & Co. Work under this
contract was begun July 5, 1898, and completed September 1,
1898, at a total cost of $788.38. It is a 6-inch macadam road
with crushed stone sidewalks. Crushed stone, gutter- blocks and
edgestones were furnished by the city and hauled to the site
of the work by the contractors. Flagging for crosswalks was
furnished by the contractors.
Chamblet street, Hartford street to Magnolia street, is about
446 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of the
street was awarded to John Connors. Work under this contract
was begun April 27, 1898, and completed May 23, 1898, at a total
cost of $1,142.13. It is a 6-inch macadam road with artificial
stone sidewalks (cost of sidewalks not included in the above cost).
Crushed stone, gutter blocks and edgestones were furnished by
the city and hauled to the site of the work by the contractor.
Flagging for crosswalks was furnished by the contractor. Arti-
ficial stone sidewalks were laid by W. A. Murtfeldt Company.
Elizabeth street, Norfolk street to Astoria street, is about
264 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of the
street was awarded to Collins & Ham. Work under this contract
was begun June 30, 1898, and completed August 18, 1898, at a
total cost of $649.82. It is a 6-inch macadam rdacl with crushed
stone sidewalks. Crushed stone and edgestones were furnished
by the city and hauled to the site of the work by the contractor.
Gutter blocks were furnished on the work by the city, and flagg-
ing crosswalks were furnished by the contractor.
260 City Document No. 35.
Fairmount street, Morton street to Washington street, is
about 2,657 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface
of the street was awarded to James McGovern. Work under this
contract was begun November 16, 1897, and completed October
27, 1898, at a total cost of $7,084.51. It is a 6-inch macadam
road with crushed stone sidewalks. Crushed stone and edge-
stones were furnished by the city and hauled to the site of the
work by the contractor ; gutter blocks were furnished on the
work by the city and flagging crosswalks were furnished by
the contractor.
Hamilton street, Bowdoin street to Homes avenue, is about
944 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of the
street was awarded to James McGovern. Work under this con-
tract was begun October 26, 1898, and suspended December 13,
1898.
Harold street, Munroe street to Walnut avenue, is about 748
feet long. A contract for constructing the surface of the street
was awarded to Patrick McGovern. Work under this contract
was begun November 21, 1898, and suspended December 1, 1898.
Hewins street, Columbia road to Erie street, is about 701
feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of the street
was awarded to Philip Doherty. Work under this contract was
begun September 13, 1898, and suspended November 30, 1898.
Jersey street, Brookline avenue to Audubon road, is about
1,782 feet long. A contract for filling this street to sub-grade
was made with the Boston & Albany Railroad Company on
August 24, 1898, at the rate of 51 cents per cubic yard, measured
in the bank. Work was begun under this contract September
22, 1898, and completed December 17, 1898. Total amount of
filling deposited was 36,897 cubic yards, at 51 cents per cubic
yard, equal to $18,817.47. The contract for constructing the
surface of the street has not been let.
Leedsville street, Adams street to Dorchester avenue, is
about 564 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface
of the street was awarded to Collins & Ham. Work was begun
under this contract July 13, 1898, and completed September 2,
1898, at a total cost of $1,705.19. It is a 6-inch macadam road
with crushed stone sidewalks. Crushed stone, edgestones and
gutter blocks were furnished by the city and hauled to the site of
the work by the contractors. Flagging for crosswalks was fur-
nished by the contractors.
Leroy street, Geneva avenue to Ditson street, is about 717
feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of the street
was awarded to Philip Doherty. Work was begun under this
contract June 22, 1898, and completed August 4, 1898, at a total
cost of $941.39, not including sidewalks. It is a 6-inch macadam
road with artifiaial stone sidewalks. Crushed stone, edgestones
and gutter blocks were furnished by the city and hauled to the
site of the work by the contractor. Flagging for crosswalks was
furnished by the contractor. Artificial stone sidewalks were laid
by the Barnes Ruffln Company.
Street Department — Engineering Division. 261
Lonsdale street, Dorchester avenue to Adams street, is about
1,626 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of this
street was awarded to Patrick O'Hara & Co. Work was begun
under this contract August 23, 1898, and on September 30, 1898,
P. O'Hara & Co. were notified that the city would complete the
work on account of the contractors not carrying on the work in a
satisfactory manner. A contract was then made with the Barnes
Ruffin Company. Work was begun again October 10, 1898, and
suspended December 28, 1898.
Malvern street, Brighton avenue to Ashford street, is about
702 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of this
street was awarded to James Doherty & Co. Work under this
contract was begun July 8, 1898, and completed September 26,
1898, at a total cost of $1,691.21. It is a 6-inch macadam road
with crushed stone sidewalks. Crushed stone, edgestones and
gutter blocks were furnished by the city and hauled to the site of
the work by the contractor ; nagging for crosswalks was furnished
by the contractor.
Maryland street, Savin Hill avenue to Bay street, is about
474 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of this
street was awarded to Philip Doherty. Work under this contract
was begun October 18, 1898, and suspended November 30, 1898.
Mellen street, Ocean street to Montague street, is about 759
feet long. The- contract for constructing the surface of the
street was awarded to Collins & Ham. Work was begun under
this contract September 13, 1898, and completed November 28,
1898, at a total cost of $2,421.59. It is a 6-inch macadam road
with artificial stone sidewalks, 4 feet in width and a planting
space for grass between the sidewalk and the edgestone. Crushed
stone and edgestones were furnished by the city and hauled to
the site of the work by the contractor ; flagging for crosswalks
was furnished by the contractor.
Merlin street, Athelwold street to Park street, is about 465
feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of the street
was awarded to Patrick McOovern. Work was begun under this
contract September 15, 1898, and completed November 28, 1898,
at a total cost of $1,794.97. It is a 6-inch macadam road with
artificial stone sidewalks . Crushed stone and edgestone were fur-
nished by the city and hauled to the site of the work by the con-,
tractor, gutter blocks were furnished on the work by the city ;
flagging for crosswalks was furnished by the contractor.
Nightingale street, Talbot avenue to Bernard street, is about
1,454 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of
this street was awarded to James Doherty & Co. Work was
begun under this contract August 29, 1898, and completed
December 13, 1898, at a total cost of $3,679.46, not including
cost of artificial stone sidewalks. It is a 6 -inch macadam road
with crushed stone and artificial stone sidewalks. Crushed stone,
edgestones and gutter blocks were furnished by the city and
hauled to the site of the work by the contractor. Flagging for
262 City Document No. 35.
crosswalks was furnished by the contractor. Artificial stone
sidewalks were laid by Simpson Brothers' Corporation.
North Harvard street, Western avenue to Charles river, is
about 2,573 feet long. The contract for constructing this street
was awarded to Geo. H Wentworth & Co. Work was begun
under this contract October 4, 1898, and suspended December 24,
1898.
Oakley street, Bowdoin street to Geneva avenue, is about
825 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of this
street was awarded to John Connors. Work was begun under
this contract July 11, 1898, and completed August 23, 1898, at
a total cost of $1,327.01, not including the cost of artificial stone
sidewalks. It is a six-inch macadam road with artificial stone
sidewalks. Crushed stone, edgestone and gutter blocks were
furnished by the city, and hauled to the site of the work by the
contractor ; flagging for crosswalks was furnished by contractor ;
artificial stone sidewalks were laid by John C. Newborg.
Peverell street, Sawyer avenue to Salcombe street, is about
486 feet long. The contract for constructing the surface of this
street was awarded to Collins & Ham. Work was begun under
this contract August 25, 1898, and suspended December 20,
1898.
Rosseter street, Bullard street to Bowdoin avenue, is about
849 feet long. A contract for constructing the surface of this
street was awarded to Patrick O'Hara & Co. Work was begun
under this contract June 14, 1898, and completed August 23,
1898, at a total cost of $1,917.80. It is a six-inch macadam road
with crushed stone sidewalks. Crushed stone, straight edgestone
and gutter blocks were furnished by the city and hauled to the
site of the work by the contractor ; circular edgestone were fur-
nished by the city on the work; flagging, for crosswalks was
furnished by the contractor. A contract for building retaining
walls at estates of T. H. Badlam and F. E. Brown was awarded
to R. L. Barrett for the sum of $1,275. Work was begun
under this contract October 25, 1898, and suspended December 1,
1898.
Ruggles street, Parker street to Back Bay Fens, is about 945
feet long. A contract for constructing the surface of this street
was awarded to Doherty & Connors. Work was begun under
this contract December 2, 1897, and completed August 6, 1898,
at a total cost of $5,420.99. It is a Telford macadam road
(8 inches and 4 inches respectively) with crushed stone sidewalks.
Crushed stone, edgestones and gutter blocks were furnished by
the city and hauled to the site of the work by the contractor ;
flagging for crosswalks was furnished by the contractor.
St. Stephen street, St. Stephen street to Bryant street, is
about 803 feet long. A contract for filling this street to sub-
grade was awarded to James T. Gilligan ; 5,381 cubic yards were
deposited at 20 cents per cubic yard, equal to $1,076.20. The
contract for constructing the surface of the street has not been
et.
Street Department — Engineering Division. 263
Spencer street, Wheatland avenue to Talbot avenue, is about
625 feet long. A contract for constructing the surface of the
street was awarded to James McG-overn. Work under this con-
tract was begun November 20, 1898, and suspended December
14, 1898.
Stuart street, Trinity place to Dartmouth street, is about 260
feet long. A contract for constructing the surface of this street
was awarded to Collins & Ham. Work was begun under this
contract October 7, 1898, and completed October 31, 1898, at a
total cost of 1767.02. It is a six-inch macadam road with brick
sidewalks. Crushed stone, edgestone and gutter blocks were
furnished by the city and hauled to the site of the work by the
contractor ; bricks for sidewalks were furnished on the work by
the city ; flagging for crosswalks was furnished by the con-
tractor.
Telford street, Western avenue to Metropolitan Park Reser-
vation, is about 349 feet long. A contract for constructing the
surface of this street was awarded to James Doherty & Co.
Work was begun under this contract August 9, 1898, and com-
pleted August 29, 1898, at a total cost of $568.95. It is a six-
inch macadam road with crushed stone sidewalks. Crushed
stone, edgestone and gutter blocks were furnished by the city and
hauled to the site of the work by the contractor ; flagging for
crosswalks was furnished by the contractor.
Tonawanda street, Geneva avenue to Greenbrier street, is
about 1,700 feet long. A contract for constructing the surface
of this street was awarded to Philip Doherty. Work was begun
under this contract October 11, 1897, and completed June 18,
1898, at a total cost of $5",294.52. It is a six-inch macadam
road with brick sidewalks. Crushed stone, edgestones and
gutter blocks were furnished by the city and hauled to the site of
the work by the contractor ; bricks for sidewalks were furnished
on the work by the city, flagging for crosswalks was furnished by
the contractor.
Vancouver street, Huntington avenue to Ruggles street, is
about 254 feet long. A contract for constructing the surface of
this street was awarded to Doherty & Connors. Work was begun
under this contract December 2, 1897, and completed August 6,
1898, at a total cost of $1,646.84. It is a Telford macadam road
(8 and 4 inches respectively) with crushed stone sidewalks.
Crushed stone, edgestones and gutter blocks were furnished by
the city and hauled to the site of the work by the contractor ;
flagging for crosswalks was furnished by the contractor.
Waterlow street, Harvard to Harvard street, is about 518
feet long. A contract for constructing the surface of the street
was awarded to James Doherty & Co. Work was begun under
this contract October 4, 1898, and completed November 28, 1898,
at a total cost of $1,200.46, not including the cost of artificial
stone sidewalks. It is a six-inch macadam road with crushed
stone and artificial stone sidewalks. Crushed stone, edgestones
and gutter blocks were furnished by the city and hauled to the
264 City Document No. 35.
site of the work by the contractor ; flagging for crosswalks was
furnished by the contractor. The artificial stone sidewalks have
not been laid.
Public alley, No. 437, Arlington street to Berkeley street, be-
tween Commonwealth avenue and Newbury street, is about 596
feet long. A contract for constructing the surface of this alley
was awarded to the Barber Asphalt Paving Company. Work
under this contract was begun October 24, 1898, and completed
December 16, 1898, at a total cost of $2,063.89. The roadway
is paved with Trinidad lake asphalt 1-^ inches thick, with a bitu-
minous concrete binder 1| inches thick, on a 6-inch American
cement concrete base. The existing pavement (old cobble stone)
was removed and roadway excavated, edgestones reset and brick
sidewalks laid by the contractor. All new bricks and edgestones
required were furnished by the city.
Contracts were awarded on the following streets, but at the'end
of the season no work had been done :
Angell street, Blue Hill avenue to Canterbury street.
Astor street, Massachusetts avenue to Parker street, now
Hemenway street.
Fowler street, Greenwood street to Glenway street.
Francis street, Huntington avenue to Brookline avenue.
Middleton street, Norfolk street northerly.
Wensley street, Heath street westerly.
Plans have been prepared of the following "new streets" on
which the work of construction has not been commenced :
Alexander street, Alexander street to Oleander street.
Amory street, School street to Bragdon street.
Atherstone street, Fuller street to Bailey street.
Belvidere street, Dalton street to West Newton street.
Bragdon street, Columbus avenue to Amory street.
Chiswick road, Englewood avenue to Chestnut Hill avenue.
Devon street, Blue Hill avenue to Columbia road.
Forest Hill street, Washington street to Olen road.
Homes avenue, Bowdoin street to Topliff street.
Idaho street, from River street.
Ipswich street. Boylston road to Boylston street.
Leeds street, Woodward street to Dorchester avenue.
Millet street, Park street to Athelwold street.
Newburg street, Beech street to Belgrade avenue.
Orkney road, Strathmore road to Sunderland road.
Peterborough street, Boylston road to Audubon road.
Queensberry street, Audubon road to Audubon road.
St. Stephen street, St. Stephen street to Bryant street.
Shirley street, Norfolk avenue to Massachusetts avenue.
Spencer street, Wheatland avenue to Talbot avenue.
Spring street, Centre street to Gardner street.
Stanley street, Quincy street to BeHevue street.
Thane street, Park street to Athelwold street.
Van Winkle street, Dorchester avenue to Shawmut branch
railroad .
Street Department — Engineering Division. 265
West Selden street, from Morton street.
Woodlawn street, Hyde Park avenue to Forest Hills ceme-
tery.
Grading Street Railway Tracks.
The grades for tracks in the following streets have been de-
termined. On streets marked ** the surveys were made and
levels taken by the companies :
(Boston Elevated Railway Company.)
Alford street, Main street to Maiden bridge.
Atlantic avenue, Summer street to Kneeland street.
Brattle street, Court street to Washington street.
Brighton street, Lowell street to Leverett street.
Bunker Hill street, Chelsea street to Sackville street.
Canal street, Haymarket square to Causeway street.
Columbus avenue, at Centre street.
Dorchester avenue, Summer street to Fort Point channel.
Hanover street, Court street to Washington street.
Main street, Mead street to Mystic branch railroad.
Neponset avenue, Minot street to Taylor street.
Shawmut avenue, Cherry street to near Castle street.
Shawmut avenue, Tremont street to Pleasant street.
Summer street, Atlantic avenue to Dorchester avenue.
Washington street, at Columbia road.
( West Roxbury and Roslindale /Street Railway Company.)
Spring street, Centre street to Gardner street.
(Newtonville and Watertown Street Railway Company .)
** North Beacon street, Union square to Charles river.
Total length of single track grades 6.9 miles.
Surveys and plans were made for work upon the following
streets and grades and lines given. The work of construction
was supervised by the Street Department :
Adams street, Park street to Parkman street.
Alford street, Main street to Maiden bridge.
Commonwealth avenue, at Essex street.
Commonwealth avenue, Warren street to Chestnut Hill
avenue.
Covington street, East Eighth street to foot of steps.
Neponset avenue, Minot street to Neponset river.
Washington street, West Walnut park to School street.
Dumping Wharves for the Sanitary Division.
Plans and specifications were made for widening and
dredging the dock at Fort Hill Wharf and a contract for
doing the work was made June 15, 1898, with W. H. Ellis.
266 City Document No. 35.
The total cost was $3,376, and the work was completed early
in September.
Plans and specifications were made for building a high
platform over this dock for the purpose of dumping garbage
into scows below. The work was done by W. H. Ellis, for
the sum of $2,843.33, and was completed in October.
Plans and specifications were made for building a platform
and incline runway at the Sanitary Wharf on Albany street
and the contract for doing the work was awarded to Thomas
E. Ruggles on November 30, for the sum of $5,470. The
platform is over the dock, and is to be used for similar
purposes to the one at Fort Hill Wharf ; this work is not yet
completed. Previous to the building of this platform the
dock and its entrance were dredged by the Eastern Dredging
Company to grade — 7.0 feet city base ; the contract price
for doing this work was $1,260.
East Boston Ferries.
New drops and tanks. — Plans and specifications were made
for building two new drops, and a contract was made Septem-
ber 3, 1898, with John M. Brooks for doing the work for
the sum of $5,775 for each drop. Plans and specifications
were also made for building two new tanks for supporting the
drop and a contract for doing the work was made with Mr.
Brooks for the sum of $1,875 for each tank. One drop
replaced the old northerly drop at the Boston landing of the
North Ferry and was open to travel January 14, 1899 ; the
other drop is to replace the old northerly drop at the East
Boston landing of the South Ferry and will be thrown open
for travel early in February.
Broadway Bridge over Fort Point Channel.
Plans were made for strengthening portions of the draw
fender pier of this bridge ; the work was done by the Street
Department.
Cottage Farm Bridge over Boston & Albany'
Railroad.
A granolithic sidewalk has been built on the northerly
side of this bridge, the concrete foundation of which was
furnished by the Metropolitan Construction Company, and
the granolithic surface was laid by Simpson Brothers. Iron
fences, furnished and set by P. J. Dinn & Co., have been
placed on the main girders of the bridge.
Street Department — Engineering Division. 267
Harvard-street Bridge over New England
Railroad.
Plans were prepared for building an 8-foot sidewalk for
this bridge, and the work was done by the Street Department.
North End Paving Wharf.
A plan was made for an extension of this wharf to the
harbor line ; this work has not yet been done.
Warren Bridge.
Plans were made for a temporary platform to be used for
dumping snow; it has not been built.
Respectfully submitted,
William Jackson,
City Engineer.
268 City Document No. 35.
APPENDIX I.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF SMOKE INSPECTOR.
64 Pemberton Square, Boston, February 1, 1899.
Benj. W. Wells, Esq., Superintendent of Streets :
Dear Sir, — I herewith submit a report of the work per-
formed under chapter 389, Acts of 1895, chapter 175, Acts
of 1897, and section 99, chapter 47, Revised Ordinances 1898,
relative to the smoke nuisance in this city.
During the past year the coal market has been in a some-
what unsettled condition, due to various causes, and notwith-
standing the fact that large quantities of low grade bitumi-
nous coals were used from time to time, considerable success
was met with in the abatement of the smoke nuisance under
the present statute law.
This has been accomplished, not alone by the rigid enforce-
ment of the ordinance relating to the equipment of new
boilers, but by the activity on the part of the observers in
reporting chimneys emitting smoke from time to time, not
always in violation of the law, but sufficient to warrant the
owner's attention being called to it. These reports or com-
plaints when investigated were found in many cases to be
due to the coal, while others were due to carelessness on the
part of those in charge. While we have been obliged at
times to treat owners of steam plants with considerable
leniency, they have always shown a willingness to co-operate
with the department in the abatement of the nuisance.
The result of these complaints from the observers also
show that the smoke nuisance to-day is enlisting the attention
of steam users to such an extent that many of them keep
better informed of the condition of their chimney, as from
time to time I found the object of my visit already occupying
their attention.
Since August, 1894, the department in co-operation with
the Building Department has been enforcing section 99,
chapter 3, Revised Ordinances 1892 (section 99, chapter 47,
Revised Ordinances 1898), whereby all boilers using
Street Department — Smoke Inspection. 269
bituminous coal for the purpose of generating steam must be
provided with a smoke consuming device. The legality of
the ordinance was tested before the Board of Appeal in
September, 1897, since which time it has been embodied in
the application for a permit. During the past year there have
been received from the office of the Building Commissioner,
385 notices of applications, 330 agreeing to burn hard coal
and 33 adopting the use of smoke consuming devices. A
record is made of every application, giving street and
number, and kind of fuel or device used. At the close of
this year 1,352 applications have been acted upon, and 1,134
applicants have signed to burn smokeless fuel.
Previous to August, 1894, boilers had been installed in
buildings for heating purposes, equipped with grates to burn
hard coal, but after a time bituminous coal was adopted, thus
creating a smoke nuisance. Since the enforcement of this
ordinance these conditions have been changed, so that to-day
they do not practically exist, as frequent visits are made to
plants where it is -possible to burn soft coal. Since October,
136 boiler plants which are operated only during the cold
weather were visited, and several cases were found violating
the conditions of' their permit, but their attention being called
to it, they immediately complied with the requirements of
the ordinance.
As the majority of these boilers are so constructed that
they cannot be equipped with the smoke consuming devices
at present in use in this city, they will be obliged to continue
the use of smokeless fuels, which will provide against any
future smoke nuisances from this class of boilers.
Sixteen complaints were received and satisfactorily ad-
justed, as shown in reports on file.
One hundred and seventy-one short observations of one
and two firings, and thirty-five long observations lasting from
two to nine hours were taken on various chimneys through-
out the city ; eleven of these latter observations were made
at the request of owners of steam plants, who having equipped
their boiler or boilers with a smoke consuming device desired
the city to inform them if the same was acceptable and com-
plying with the law ; these tests take from five to seven days
to complete, reports of which are on file.
The importations of Nova Scotia coal recorded at the port
of Boston for the year ending January 31, 1899, shows 20,247
tons as against 41,730 tons for the year ending January 31,
1898, very little, if any, of which was used within the city
limits.
A weekly weather record of the temperature, humidity,
270
City Document No. 35.
character of the day, direction and miles per hour of the wind,
and also the general precipitation, showing the nature of the
same, when it began and ended, is compiled at this office, and
a copy of the same is filed at the Central Office.
Coal Importations .
The following table shows the number of tons and value
of importations of Nova Scotia coal by months, recorded at
the port of Boston for the year ending January 31, 1899 :
Month
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January, 1899
Total
Tons.
365
$365
1,178
1,178
2,316
2,316
1,150
1,150
1,004
1,004
2,412
2,412
2,470
2,339
1,113
5,900
2,470
2,339
1,113
8,863
20,247
$23,210
Boiler Applications.
During the past year 385 applications for permits were
received from the Building Department, and disposed of as
follows :
Signed to use hard coal
Adopted smoke devices
Gas engines
Duplicates
Applications withdrawn
Soft coal and screenings
Soft coal and shavings
Dynamo
330
33
9
6
3
2
1
1
385
Street Department — Smoke Inspection. 271
Special Reports.
March 4. Report with observations on chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the Converse Building, 101 Milk street.
March 12. Report on complaint against the chimneys con-
nected with the boiler plant of the Shoe and Leather Building
and the Church Green Electric Lighting Company, 114 and 140
Bedford street, respectively.
March 15. Report on complaint against chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the estate of Mr. 1ST. P. Hamlen, 187-191
Huntington avenue.
March 15. Report on complaint against chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the estate, 77 Milk street.
March 21. Report with observations on chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the Saranac Building, 607-627 Columbus
avenue.
March 21. Report with observations on chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the Puritan Brewery, Roland street,
Charlestown.
March 22. Report on complaint against chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the Church Green Electric Lighting Com-
pany, Sullivan place.
March 25. Report on violation of an agreement made by the
Block Plant Electric Light Company, relative to operation of
boiler at 28 School street.
March 31. Report on complaint of Mrs. M. E. Whitton,
5 Boylston place.
April 25. Report on complaint of tenants of the Smith Build-
ing, Court square.
May 5. Report with observations on chimney connected with
the boiler plant of the Wentworth Building, Atlantic avenue,
Summer and Purchase streets.
June 1. Report on Block Plant Electric Light Company, 28
School street.
June 21. Report on communication of Councilman Louis T.
Howard, relative to a smoke nuisance at power house of the
Boston Elevated Railway, Freeport street, Dorchester.
July 12. Report on complaint against chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the Boston Elevated Railway, Freeport
street, Dorchester.
July 12. Report on complaint against chimney connected with
the boiler plant of the Jefferson Building, 564 Washington street.
August 24. Report with observations on chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the Superior Fast Black and Chemical
Company, Roland street, Charlestown.
August 24. Report on complaint against chimney connected
with restaurant, 659 Washington street.
August 25. Report on complaint against chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the Continental Clothing Company, 651
Washington st.
272 City Document No. 35.
September 22. Report on complaint against the chimneys con-
nected with the boiler plants of D. S. McDonald Company,
and Shepard, Norwell & Co., Winter street.
September 22. Report on complaint against chimney con-
nected with the boiler plant of A. Mudge & Son, 24 Franklin
street.
September 23. Report on complaint against chimneys con-
nected with the bake ovens of Mr. Joseph Merello, 1260 Wash-
ington street.
September 23. Report on request of Mr. J. N. Pratt of the
Jarvis Engineering Company.
October 14. Report on complaint against chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the Continental ClothiDg Company, 651
Washington street.
October 20. Report on complaint against chimmey connected
with the boiler plant of the Moses Williams estate, 1 Bath street.
November 17. Report on complaint against chimney connected
with the boiler plant of the estate of Mr. N. P. Hamlen, 187-191
Huntington avenue.
Jan. 10, 1899. Report with observations on chimney con-
nected with the boiler plant of the Edison Electric Rluminating
Company, Head place.
Summary.
The following is a brief summary of the work for the year
ending January 31, 1899 :
Number of boiler permits acted upon
Number of short observations taken
Number of observations lasting from two to nine hours
Number of special reports made ....
Number of complaints received ....
Number of special requests for observations .
385
171
35
26
16
11
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas F. Kelley,
Chief Inspector.
Street Department — Civil Service. 273
APPENDIX J.
REPORT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CLERK.
Boston, February 1, 1899.
Mr. Benj. W. Wells,
Superintendent of Streets :
Dear Sir, — I herewith respectfully submit a report of
the work performed by me in connection with the Civil Ser-
vice Commission of Massachusetts, together with a statement
of the force employed and eligible for employment for the
year ending January 28, 1899.
During the year 82 applications were made upon the State
Commission for 222 men of various grades and occupations ;
of this number 11 were for promotions and 4 were for the
reinstatement of 4 men. 336 names were submitted, of
which number 239 were selected and appointed, of whom 5
were chosen under the Veteran's Preference Act of 1896,
and 42 provisional appointments were made under Civil Ser-
vice Rule No. 36. Of the 11 applications made for promo-
tions 10 were granted, 1 failing to pass the examination, and
on the 4 requests for the reinstatement of 4 employees, 3
were granted and 1 rejected.
During the year 101 transfers were made, which the Com-
mission approved, of which number 30 were from Transit, 8
from Water, 9 from Public Grounds, 28 from Park, 1 from Im-
proved Sewerage, 23 from Public Buildings, Repairs Division,
1 from City Engineer, and 1 from Metropolitan Water
Board.
Notices of 203 discharges from the Department rolls were
forwarded to the Commission.
The Department records show that there are now 3,473
persons eligible for employment in the several divisions and
of that number 3,208 were upon the January, 1899, pay
rolls.
274
City Document No. 35.
Grade and Number of Employees.
Divisions.
Title.
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1
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1
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1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
Clerks
5
12
2
25
7
17
22
1C
57
57
10
10
1
3
5
7
1
5
3
2
2
6
1
42
41
19
22
11
13
3
27
10
24
1
19
27
70
4
18
6
10
1
19
1
29
103
8
14
1
1
1
2
36
61
Superintendent of Inspectors,
2
6
5
2
1
35
1
2S
42
28
1
17
1
10
3
1
6
1
78
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
11
4
12
26
9
11
1
52
1
1
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
17
39
1
17
39
22
22
5
174
311
58
51
49
89
23
760
1
Street Department — Civil Service.
275
Grade and Number of Employees. — Continued.
Divisions.
Title.
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60
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03
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03 03
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03
03
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a
03
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5
174
311
58
24
51
8
49
89
23
760
32
1
35
1
12
2
22
1
15
1
4
2
6
7
4
1
18
12
25
16
Harness makers andassistants
3
4
7
1
9
7
3
1
1
2
1
9
5
4
8
2
10
4
514
537
208
233
1,500
1
85
3
86
3
1
1
51
11
1
51
11
Mate ;
-
1
2
1
9
2
11
33
33
8
1
10
10
19
Pilots
1
6
4
1
2
1
1
5
755
1,072
313
295
136
117
23
2,716
276
City Document No. 35.
Grade and Number of Employees. — Concluded.
Divisions.
Title.
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5
755
8
1
24
1,072
313
295
136
117
23
2 716
8
1
2
2
1
2
8
26
1
2
13
81
10
175
4
58
29
11
7
2
324
11
19
6
4
12
2
1
7
1
3
49
8
5
10
5
8
2
3
23
Total
6
919
1,102
520
361
155
122
23
3,208
Table showing Transfers made from various City Departments
to the Several Divisions.
Departments.
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Divisions.
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2
4
1
7
28
6
6
17
3
1
15
4
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1
75
7
1
3
3
3
10
1
1
2
Total
30
8
9
28
1
23
l
1
101
Street Department — Civil Service.
277
Table showing the number of Applications for Various Grades
of men made upon the Civil Service Commission for the
Year ending January 31, 1898.
Divisions.
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Provisional appoint-
ment included in
four previous
columns.
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12
42
12
8
1
4
3
37
125
19
12
15
4
10
46
190
37
20
16
7
20
37
139
15
13
15
4
16
4
38
2
2
Street Cleaning,
1
Bridge
2
Street Watering,
Central Office . .
Total
•82
222
336
239
42
4
5
Applications included eleven, who were promoted. One
applicant for promotion failed. Twenty-nine requisitions
cancelled not included in above, four of which were for
transfers from other city departments.
Four applications for reinstatement ; of four men, one
refused by Civil Service Commission.
Five veterans were appointed : one foreman, three me-
chanics and laborers, one assistant draw-tender.
Respectfully submitted,
M. J. Murray,
Civil Service Clerk.
278
City Document No. 35.
APPENDIX K.
FORMER SUPERINTENDENTS AND DOCUMENT
NUMBERS OF ANNUAL REPORTS.
Bridge Department before 1891.
Previous to 1886, under charge of City Engineer.
Year.
Bartholomew M. Young
James H. Nugent
1886 to 1889
1889 to 1891
Bridge Department before 1891.
For
Pub.
No. of
Name of Document.
Year.
Year.
Doc.
1886
1887
29
tt 1 1
1887
1888
26
tt tt
1888
1889
29
tt tt
1889
1890
22
tt It
1890
1891
*
* Published iu annual report, Executive Department, Part I., City Document
No. 1, 1891.
Paving Department before 1891.
Name.
Year.
Enoch Patterson, Superintendent Streets and Drains
1827 to 1831
Zephaniah Sampson,
tt U It tt
1831 to 1846
Thomas Hunting, Superintendent ....
1846 to 1S53
Alfred T. Turner,
1 1
1853 to 1864
Charles Harris,
tt
1864 to 1883
Nehemiah T. Merritt
"
1883
James J. Flynn,
tt
1883
Charles Harris,
tt
1884
Michael Meehan,
tt
1884 to 1886
John W. McDonald,
"
1886 to 1889
J. Edwin Jones,
"
1889 to 1891
Street Department.
279
Paving Department before 1891,
Name of Document.
For
Year.
Pub.
Tear.
No. of
Doc.
Quarterly report . .
1851
6
u u
1851
29
Annual report .
1851
1852
2
1852
1S53
6
1S53
1854
6 -
18*4
1855
5
1855
1856
3
1856
1857
3
1857
1858
185S
1859
1859
1860
6
1860
1861
5
1861
1862
4
1862
1863
3
i *t
1863
1864
1865
1866'
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1S72
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
o
7
o
6
9
14
13 -
12
16
21
25
27
30
38
29
24
24
48
51
47
46
97
30
16
23
30
19
*
* Published in annual report, Executive Department, Part II., City Document
No. 1, 1891.
280
City Document No. 35.
Sewer Department before 1891.
Name.
Year.
Enoch Patterson, Superintendent
Zephaniah Sampson,
Charles B. Wells,
Simeon B. Smith,
William H. Bradley,
Horace A. Moses,
Thomas J. Young,
Seth Perkins,
Charles Morton,
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.
Tor Year.
Pub.
Year.
No.
Doc.
Annual report ....
1859
1861
11
44 4
1860
1861
12
44 4
1861
1862
12
44 4
44 4
44 (
44 (
1862
1863
1864
1865
1863
1864
1865
1866
13
11
5
6
It 4
44 1
44 4
<l 1
1866
1867
1868
1869
1867
1868
1869
1870
8
13
11
3
44 1
(1 4
1870
1871
1871
1872
11
10
41 (
11 4
1872
1873
1874
1873
1874
1875
13
12
17
41 I
. u 4
1875
1876
1876
1877
11
13
41 4
1877
1878
15
44 4
1878
1879
11
44 4
44 4
44 4
1879
1880
1881
1882
1880
1881
1882
1883
16
19
18
16
44 4
1883
1884 I
43
44 4
1884
1885 (
44 4
1885
1886
58
41 4
1886
1887
1887
1888
69
81
44 4
44 4
1888
1889
1890
1889
1890
1891
129
14
*
* Published in annual report, Executive Department, Part II., City Document
No. 1, 1891.
Street Department.
281
Health Department before 1891.
Sanitary.
Name.
Year.
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 Document.
Year.
Pub.
Year.
No. of
Doc.
Annual report . . . . .
1853
1854
7
4 u
1854
1855
6
' "
1855
1856
4
' "
1856
1857
4
' "
185T
1858
4
4 44
1858
1859
4
' "
1859
1860
5
' It
1860
1861
6
' "
1861
1862
5
' "
1862
1863
5
4 44
1863
1864
4
4 44
1864
1865
4
4 44
1865
1866
8
' U
1866
1867
7
4 44
1867
1868
8
4 44
1868
1869
i 12
4 44
4 44
1869
1870
1871
1870
1871
1872
4
10
17
4 44
1872
1873
40
Annual report from 1873 to 1884, inclu-
sive; the Superintendent's report was
embodied in the report of the Board of
Health .
1885
1886
45
Annual report
1S86
1887
1888
1887
1888
1889
22
16
23
4( u
1889
1890
21
4
1890
1891
*
* Published in annual report, Executive Department, Part II., City Document
No. 1,1891.
282
City Document No. 35.
Commissioners of Cambridge Bridges before 1891.
(West Boston, Canal and Prison Point.)
Name.
Year.
Frederick W. Lincoln, Commissioner for Boston, j
Ezra Parmenter, Commissioner for Cambridge . )
William J. Marvin, Commissioner for Cambridge,
May 22, 1871, to
Marcb, 1891.
June 14, 1871, to
Jan. 31, 1883.
Marcb 28, 1883, to
present time.
Note. — Harvard bridge added in 1S92. Essex street, Cambridge street, North
Harvard street and Western avenne bridges to Cambridge were transferred from
Street Department July 1, 189S.
Commissioners of Cambridge Bridges before 1891.
(West Boston, Canal and Prison Point.)
Name of Document.
For
Year.
Pub.
Year.
No. of
Doc.
Annual report
1871
1872
19
1872
1873
12
1873
1874
16
1874
1875
23
1875
1876
20
1876
1877
12
1877
1878
10
1878
1879
8
1879
1880 -
12
1880
1881
8
1881
1882
15
1882
1883
15
1883
1884
19
1884
1885
8
1885
1886
12
1886
1887
19
1887
1888
25
1888
1889
22
1889
1890
20
1890
1891
*
* Published in annual report, Executive Department, Part I., City Document
No. 1, 1891.
Street Department.
283
Ferry Department before 1895.
Name.
Year.
Board of Ferry Directors
William J. Burke, Superintendent
Thomas Kellough
1870
1891
May 1, 1895.
1891
May 1, 1895.
July 1, 1895.
„ Ferry Department before 1895.
Name of Document.
For
Year.
Pub.
Year.
No. of
Doc.
Annual report .....
1870
1871
41
1871
1872
55
1872
1873
81
1873
1874
42
1874
1875
65
1875
1876
51
1876
1877
. 53
1877
1878
49
1878
1879
60
1879
1880
74
1880
1881
77
1881
1882
72
1882
1883
93
1883
1884
76
1884
1885
72
1885
1886
28
1886
1887
12
1887
1888
10
1888
1889
3
1889
1890
4
1890
1891
*
1891
1892
12
1892
1893
11
1893
• 1894
11
1894
1895
11
* Published in annual report, Executive Department, Part I., City Document
No. 1, 1891.
284 City Document No. 35.
Street Department since 1891.
Superintendent.
Henry H. Carter, Member of American Society Civil Engineers.
Resigned December 8, 1894.
Charles R. Cutter, Acting Superintendent from December 8, 1894, to January 14,1895.
Member of the Boston Society Civil Engineers.
Bertrand T. Wheeler, Superintendent from January 14, 1895, to February 4, 1896.
Member of the Boston Society Civil Engineers.
Benjamin W. Wells, Superintendent from February 4, 1896, to the present time.
Bridge Division. — John A. McLaughlin, Deputy Superintendent until June 1,
1895.
Bridge Division. — John P. Wise, Deputy Superintendent from June 1, 1895, to
February 14, 1896.
Bridge Division. — William H. Carberry, Deputy Superintendent from February
14, 1896, to the present time.
Ferry Division. — Thomas Kellough, Deputy Superintendent from July 1, 1895,
to February 14, 1896. '
Ferry Division. — William F. McClellan, Deputy Superintendent from February
14, 1896, to the present time.
Paving Division. — Charles R. Cutter, Deputy Superintendent until January 24,
1895.
Paving Division.— Darius K. Payson, Deputy Superintendent from January 24,
1895, to March 1, 1896.
Paving Division. — John L. Kelly, Deputy Superintendent from March 1, 1896,
to the present time.
Sanitary Division. — George W. Forristall, 1 Deputy Superintendent.
Sanitary Division. — Philip A. Jackson, Acting Deputy Superintendent from Jan-
uary 16, 1894, to February 1, 1895.
Sanitary Division. — Charles A. Young, Deputy Superintendent from February,
1895, to March 1, 1896.
Sanitary Division. — Patrick O'Shea, Dejnity Superintendent from March 1, 1896,
to the present time.
Sewer Division. — Henry W. Sanborn, Deputy Superintendent until July 10,1896.
Member Philadelphia Society Civil Engineers.
Sewer Division. — Charles R. Cutter, Deputy Superintendent from July 10,1896,
to the present time.
Member of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers.
Street Cleaning Division. — Philip A. Jackson, Deputy Superintendent until
March 22, 1895.
Street Cleaning Division. — Benjamin M. Cram, Deputy Superintendent from
March 22, 1895, to March 1, 1896.
Street Cleaning- Division. — Joshua Atwood, 3d, Deputy Superintendent from
March 1, 1896, to the present time.'
Member of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers.
Street Watering Division. — M. Edwin Eibby, Deputy Superintendent from
. March 6, 1895, to March 1, 1896.
Street Watering Division. — Thomas J. Finneran, Deputy Superintendent from
March 1, 1896, to the present time.
Boston and Cambridge Bridges.— Henry H. Carter, ex officio, Commissioner for
Boston, until December 8, 1894.
Charles R. Cutter, Acting from December 8,
1894, to January 14, 1895.
Bertrand T. Wheeler, from January 14,
1895, to February 4, 1896.
Benjamin W. Wells, from February 14 t
1896, to the present time.
William J. Marvin, Commissioner for Cam-
bridge.
1 Died January 12, 1894.
Street Department.
285
Street Department.
Tor
Pub.
No. of
Name of Document.
Tear.
Year.
Doc.
Annual report, Executive Dept. Part II .
1891
1892
36
1892
1893
34
1893
1894
34
1894
1895
34
1895
1896
29
1896
1897
29
1897
1898
34
1898
1899
35
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