, 1873-11-21
THE NEW BOSTON STREETS.
Seventeen Vyldc1iou, Four Extended,
and n Now SIunro at
cd Expense Somewhat Over $6,ODO,-
QQ1es.EEn fsGMnrlt Eslttn.

Seventeen yy1dc1lcu, Four Extended.
and n Now S1inro oFnrtncd--EstiMtnt- at
cd Expense Somewhat Over $6,ODO,-
OO0.-Vhc e;eMcrllt Pl.tn.
From tho Doston -4drtrtiotr.
Ihero were thrty-one Htreotu tivo Rutlares,
trfct, as follows: Summer, Franklin, Milk,
Water, 1laweg, I.intla]l, Mathews, Charming,
Perkins, stqrgiH, Bath. Washington, oha,lncY,
Arch, Otis, Dovonyhire, High, Purchase, Fodd..
oral, Congress, Pearl, Oliver, Kilby, Grijloy,
Battorymurch, and Droad Btroots; Church, Groof,,
Winthrop, Liborty, ,0ongrena, md Lecthcr
saMnfea nn;scs Me1t9n Milton, suiliyan Pearl
and Federal court. Since the nro seventeen
streets have been widencd, four extended, md
q large aquaro Inns been laid out, nt a total cost
s5,oG9, ,864 10 according to the estimate Of tho
Htreot Commissioners. Two streets Lavo been
100 foot wido. Following il a table Of Tic
street wideninEB and extensions, with tho ox-
ponse attending each:
Washington, 60 feet between Milk and Sum-
u % 5Gtn,i srss sss % md :s; sha
Purchase, 20 feet formerly leBa than 35... o3,9lo0o
Summer, 90 fcct, formerly 80 and rs 2y l3S0o
6oaa ~ y ~ ~ ti'ee 1 formerly W' @ 60 CO
povonshtre, 45 feet Letvsen Summon street
and Winthrop Square, aud 4S feet between
Franknn aud h1tk formerly 10 and 49,. 90
Lncon. 80 fe1t formerly DO. ........ 2425O, 60
Chauncy, 80 feot, formerly 40..,..,.... 42 $40 90
Congress, 60 fcot bstwocn Broad aud Milk,
aud 81 betweon Water and State, former
Federal O. fsst formerly IL aud
Nii, 60 anu 20 feet formerly 80 and ID. 90
80 feet between Deyonsre aud Federal. at4 eoa 90
Hawloy, 10 feot, formerly Is md H. a77sooo
Arch % feet formerly 2s, nlso extended
through Morton place to Milk stieot ut 40
Water, 60 ieot between Dovonshiro md con '''''
grcss, formerly 4o................... 10. 211 b76 90
Square opposite new post-onice, extension N0'0'SN
on Congress street. 112 100 90
Broad, lou feet, formerly 6o............ os7725
The general plan Of the streets has boon but
tensions Of Franklin. Arch, Iearl, mud Olivor
ntreotta; but the wdenings made will facilitate
travel in tho hghont degree. Tho nntnea Of
two streets md ono nlaco have been changed !;
Lindal street, which has become Exchange
place; stnrgis street. which has boon absorbed
placo, absorbed by tho Arch street extension.
Hawley ana Arch atroeta. formerly moro alloy
ways, have become frst-class business streets,
and the extension Of tho Inter practically OK
tends Harrison avonuo to Milk Btreet. Tho
extension OF Pearl street makes Q much
needed tlloroughfare from tho North End to
Broad street, while the extension OF Oliver
street will givo another through limo Of travel
extending from the North End to South Boston
flats, over tue proposed Northern avenue bridge
bridge will be built probably from tho foot Of
Congress- street, tho widening Of which gives
another great avenue to South Doaton. Dovou-
shire street being extended from State to Wash
ington-street extension, furnishes nnother great
artery Of travel between the northern aud south
cru ruilroads and TO The South End, while Fed
eral street now has generous width through
out, from Milk street to South Boston.