The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-21
THE PUBLIC WORKS.
interesting Hepor. OF "a. Operations
For Year.

anu ehS totoi custs tstOlooi hftfaBlhS
cost per foot, sl.ss.
In addition to the total cost OF new sew
ers built in 1883 the sum Of SiS5. SO was
paid on Account Of new sewer construc-
ton In 1897. and scs7 was paid to the uity
Of Deering on account of the construction
Of a sswer through Dsering avenue a
sewer agreement dated September IS,
1891.
The north side intercepting sewer, as
designed by Mr.. Rudolph Herring ia 1875.
begir at the enstsrly end Of the solid I'LL
OF the Marginal way, east of Washing
ton street; 1t extends thence westerly
through the Marginal way to Anderson
street and then southerly through Andar-
son street to Lincoln street. At this
point u turns sharply to the west and ex-
tends through Lincoln street 60 Preble
street, thence across private iands to
Green street. From Green strest it Is to
extend across behring's Oaks to Grove
street and then following the low lands
through the nimshouss valley TO Port
land street; thence through Portland
street and across priyats lands to Doug
lass ss-eet, which will be the westerly
terminus OF the sewer. The sewer will
range in size from IA inches in diameter
ut Douglass street to IS inches in diane
tsr In the Marginal way.
The sewer was designed to receive the
sewage from the whole northerly slope
of the city, with the exception OF small
area lying north Of Lincoln street. Il
was also designed of sufficient capacity
to receive the sewage OF Dsering which
naturally drains into the Forest avenue
system. The connection with the Deer
Ing 81 stem would be made at point on
Green street just south of Martyr street.
| The first section OF this sewer was built
in 1875. This sestlon is 1900 feet In
length and extends from the outlat In the
Marginal way through the way and An
derson strest TO Gould street No lateral
saver has yet been Intercepted, and ID Is
recommended that the sewer bs extended
the coming season as far as Lincoln
street. 1his extension would intercept
the sewage from Fox, Madison, Monroe
and Anderson streets and would afford
considerable relief to that section of the
city. A careful study of the old sewers
In this section of the city may show tae
necessity OF rebuilding several of the sew
ers on the separate system.
The amount of money expended on
strests sidewalks and bridges for the year
ending March 81. 1899. was 1sS, 400. 80.
The appropriation for this purpose wns
$4,000. which was increased by receipts
from sidewalk assessments and other
sources to sso.649 Is. and this sum was
further increased s7.74l.07 by transfer
from unexpsnded balances Bills to the
amount of sl2. o3i. % remain unpaid.
The foll1wing statement shows the
financial condition of the department,
March 81, 1899:
appropriation. $40. 10000
Value of sto,k on hand April
/, 1898, a,e2s. SO
Receipts. $3.50 80
Transfer from unexpected bal
anoes, 7,7i1.07
Total SIS, 49D. SO
| Unpaid bills, $l2, 0Sl. 95
A large amount OF work has been done
during the year, including 1904 03 square
yards of granite and brick pavement; a.
1874 square yards OF new macsdam pave
ment have been laid and 5,05s square
yaids of old macadam pavement roadway
resurfEcsd. Cobblestone cutters have
been laid and rslaid to the amount Of i5, !.
76S lin2ar feet, or 2.9s miles Granite
curbstone has been etiand reset at the
amount Of zoos feet; 5,Ol4 linear feet
of brick and artificial stone sidewalks
have been laid and 1854 feet relaid, and
4.75 miles of streets have been + esurfaoed
with gravel.
In the estimate for tbs year 1898 it was
shown that granite paving had been
ordered or peiitioned for on IL streets,
or parts OF streets. and the estimate for
this work was S44,767.
The total estimate for work in the
street department for the year 1898 was
1921, 267. The amount appropriated for
the whole work of this department was
S7s, 600. which has net been sufficient to
do nearly all the work ordered by the
council. No paving work should have
been attempted with this amount OF
money. Inasmuch as the building of
new sidewalks cost on an average about
$4,000 and the maintenance of the de-
partment from $4,000 to sos, OC0, but little
money is left for necessary work such as
resurfacing inaoadam streets, new cross
walks, cutters, etc.
With the addition of the clty of Deerlng
many new problems are presented which
require careful study. Our area has been
increased from !, 600 to about H. 600 acres,
and the mileage of strests from Sc to
100.
The problem Of surface drainage will
require immediate attention, and for the
purpose Of studying this question, sur
vey and plans of the entire territory
should be made as soon as money can be
had fer that purpose. Plans made for
the above purpose could also be used for
the city assessors department.
QUESTION ANSWERED.