Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-07
REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONERS
To the Honor able Mayor and City Coun

REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONER
To the Honor able Mayor and City Coun
Gil:
AS required by law, I present my re-
port as street commissioner for the year
ending December 3lst, 1901.
Street department: During the year
over 1900 ct of macadam road has beer
constructed; 1880 feet on Water street
ting wall 4S feet long was rebuilt near
Frank FulleI's on Water street: also an
ahnttms vail 3 1e at the house OF
pense of tn Hagerty wall was assume.
and has heen paid by Mr.. Hayerty, A
lS-foot road has been constructed a
Winding mill. and where d fore 1t wa
unsafe. we now have g convenient high
way. All necessary railing has been con-
structed or repaired. Five box cuiyert
have been constructed on Ireenville
street. one on Pleasant street. one at J.
Merril!'s and one on High street. and
and Pleasant street and Second street
near Mr.. Stirkn US residence have been
terfere with the. adjoining property.
Plank crossings have been constructed
on Academy and Pleasant streets. All
the bitches and catch basins have been
tho spring rains. -Four hundred tons of
stone have been hauled to the crushei
ready for use Immediately when neces-
sary 1t is expected that this will b
increased before spring by quite n num-
her of tons.
Sidewalks: Over 1GOC feet Of crushed
stone sidewalk has been constructed as
follows: Summer street S72 feet, Win
throp street 800 feet. Warren street 21i
feet, Water street $50 feet. Five thousand
six hundred and fifty-h FIVE feet of 2-inch
plank and gro feet of 4x3 jcist with some
60 posts some eight feet long have been
used for the repair OF plank walks. |
plank walks. so far rs it is possible. shall
be dnEe away with and crushed stone
used In the place thereof. About all the
gravel walks in the, city have been GOV
2F9s feet Of 2-inch plank now on hand for
the use of sidewalks.
Sewers: Two thousand and eighty-two
feet Of sewers have been constructed dur
ing the year, as follows: Summer and
Grove streets SOC feet. Pleasant street $40
feet. Middle and Grove streets POO feet:
feet Several new catch basins and traps
have been placed on Pleasant and Water
streets In repairing. the old sewers t
has been necessary to rebuild a catch
to nut in eight feet Of pipe at the Maria
Clark Grammar school: nine feet of pipe
on Warren street with the crate on the
basin to dig out; repair ard crate the
sewer and basin at tile foot Of Beeman's
lane and to place 10 feet Of pipe at the
outlet OF sewer on Mr.. Wirgate's wharf.
The following is the list Of the property
Two horses, l snow roller. dump cart
Sled road machines. 2 old sidewalk
snow nlons. new sidewalk snow plows
2 sets double harness. 1 blow. l sidewalk
roller. 5 picks, 10 No. shovels. s wooden
snow shcvels, iron snow shovels, 4 lam
terms GROW bars, 1 clay cutter. / bush
scythe ami snatn. 8 stona rakes. weed
or rakos, . hoes, 4 blasting drills. 10 plug
drills. 2 wooden rakes. ! face hammer,
nail hamner, saws. / square, ayes.
horse clipper. broom. 3 forks. clay
rarnmer, l paving ramner. 2 blankets, !.
level 1 anger, street blankets haltsrs
3 storm blankets. 9 chains.
Before closing this report, a single word
relative to the city team. I have heard
considerable criticism as to the ADVANTAGE
of saich ownership. My experience leads
me tn believe 1t Is of great advantage to
the city and while I have not made an
examination of the earnings or expenses