Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08

A review of the sewer, sidewalk.
and other construction done under
the supervision Of the city engineer.
ana certain recommendations for
iurther improvements and economies
are contained in the annual report
OF City Engineer Henry F. Hill, which
was submitted to the Mayor and City
Council on Monday.
In connection with that part Of the
report which concerns an account of
sewer improvements and construction
Mr. hill recommends that all sewer
pipe purchased by the city be care
fully inspected before It is accepted.
According to the city engineer this is
something which has never been
done, the city taking anything the
manufacturers chose to ship. and as
a consequence getting much sewer
pipe OF inferior or useless quality.
During the past year, the town line
between this city and Windsor has
been run by the engineer, about six
miles in length. and preparations
made to survey that between Angus
ia and Whitefeid.
Engineer Hills report shows that
the total cost OF the sidewalk on the
east side. Of Rines Hill will, when
completed in the spring, be about
$4,000. OF this amount the Maine
Central Railroad will bear the en-
tire cost OF that part of the sidewalk
which Is hung on the bridge over the
railroad underpass, about $500. and
the balance of the total will be equal
~ divided between the city and the
Androscoggin e. Kennebec Railway.
The piece of State aid road work
on Bangor street from Cony to con-
meet with the improved highway,
which was done by the CITY crews.
cost $7473.10.
The report In full is as follows:
SIDEWALKS
"One Of the most needed improve =
ments made during the past year was
the building OF a sidewalk on the
cast side of Rines Hill. This work
was done by Swift &, Anderson by
contract, with the exception of that
part OF the walk which Is hung on
the floor beams of the bridge over
the Maine Central X. r. tracks. which
latter was built by the Maine Cen
trail r. II. Co. Contract prices and
unit qualities were as follows:
Earth excavation, 175 Gu. yds
at Sl.oO 262. 80
Concrete retaining walls. POI
GU yds at $11.50 ........ 2311.5O
Concrete curbing, pa lin. #
at $500 ............. ASSOC
Paving gutter. 20 81. yds
at $1.75 ................ 1880
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s31S450
Extra work ............... 1886
Grand Total .......... $32lS.1G
THE Maine Central Il. X. Co. did
their work at a cost. estimated by the
M. C.. engineers. of $500, all OF
which was borne by the company.
In addition to the above ISL Gu. yds.
of gravel fill was made by the city
forces. at an estimated cost of $226.o0.
In the spring, after this gravel fill
has thoroughly settled. 1t is intend
| ed to build Il granolithic walk. This
will cost about 800.
"As | understand 1t. one half the
cost of this work (outside Of that
done by the Maine Central r. r. Co
Is to be paid by the city. and one half
by the Androscoggin N KenncbeC
| Railway Company.
A granolthIc sidewalk. go feet
! long and 7.5 feet wide was built, by
contract. by j. NJ. Fowler on the east
| side of Grove street, between East
| Crescent street and Swan street. This
walk was made level with the top OF
the rail of the Androscoggin & Ken
|
| which nccessitated raising the level
OF the adjacent lawns and walks. This
/ Improvement was much needed as the
! level OF the old sidewalk was so low
! that every rain storm flooded II. Unit
/ prices as follows:
Granolithic walk. 2cl.3 GU.
! Eds 60 $500 ...............SS 1885,. 20
! Concrete curbing. 80 lin. It.
| ~
Gravel fill. 40 Gu. yds ~ 800
! ................. l-uOC
Loom MI. 50 GU. yds. 40 $500
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
Stone walked raised "a 81.
/ yds - S3.0G ................ 1920
! Concrete walk raised Is sd.
! Nds. az S3.00 ................ 3ooV
! Plank walk raised 81 Sd.
yds. a $l.O0 .............. $40
| Tar walk removed, 30 so.
| yds. M.20 ................. 400
Total .................. 90
A granolithic walk 407 IT. long and
II. wide was built by J. NJ. Fowler
on the south side of Western avenue
| from Sewall street. west. The grade
| OF this sidewalk comedies with that
OF the adjacent car tracks. under
| stand that the entire cost of this
work was borne by Mrs. J. Manches-
| ter Haynes.
A short piece OF grnnolithic walk
was also built by j. NJ. Fowler on
Lincoln street and South Chestnut
streets. in front of md adjacent &c
the property OF T. c. Ingraham.
know nothing about the cost.
| Gravel walks were built by the city
| forces, on the south side of Western
| avenue, between Amherst and
Florence streets. and on the west
| side OF Bangor street, north of VIII
| low street.
| The above includes all the side
| walks with which l have had any
| thing to do.
| SEWERS
The following sewers were built
$1,000.