blocks, flagging and other materials necessary for the paving were furnished by the contractor. The crushed stone for the concrete base was furnished at the Columbia road crusher and hauled by the contractor. The edgestone was furnished by the city at the South End Paving Yard and hauled by the contractor. The old paving blocks were removed and hauled to the South Yard by the contractor. The former pavement was granite block on a gravel base with gravel joints. Ford’s run, from South Market street to Clinton street, about 208 feet in length, was repaved with the existing granite blocks on a gravel base, with pitch joints. This work was done by Joseph B. O'Rourke & Co., and it was necessitated in order that the grade of this street might conform to that of South Market street. The former pavement was granite block on a gravel base with gravel joints. Massachusetts avenue, from Southampton street to the bridge over the Midland Division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, about 2,755 feet in length, was paved with a special granite block, five (5) inches in depth, on a Portland cement concrete base, with pitch and pebble joints. The work was done by the F. S. & A. D. Gore Corporation, under contract, which also did the excavating and regulating. The new paving blocks and sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The straight edgestone was furnished by the city and hauled by the contractor. The crushed stone for the concrete base and all other materials necessary for the paving were furnished by the contractor. The surplus excavated material was hauled to Old Colony avenue by the contractor. The former surface of the street was macadam. North street, from Blackstone street to Richmond street, about 778 feet in length, was repaved with new, large granite blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, with pitch and pebble joints. The work was done under contract by the F. S. & A. D. Gore Corporation, which also did the excavating and regulating. The paving blocks, flagging, crushed stone and other materials necessary for the paving were furnished by the contractor. The edgestone and sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The old paving blocks were hauled to the Revere Street Yard by the contractor. The former pavement was grainite bocks on a gravel base with gravel joints. South Market street, from Commercial street to Atlantic avenue, about 689 feet in length, was repaved with new, large granite blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, with pitch and pebble joints. The work was done under contract by Joseph B. O’Rourke & Co., who also did the excavating and regulating. The paving blocks, flagging, crushed stone for the concrete base and other materials necessary for the paving were furnished by the contractor. The edgestone and sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The old paving blocks were hauled by the contractor to the South Yard. The former pavement was granite block on a gravel base with gravel joints. Washington Street, from Green street to the Arborway, is about 3,442 feet in length. The edgestone, which for the greater part is new, has been set on the westerly side of the street and the roadway has been paved on the westerly side, between the curb and the car track, from Williams street to the Arborway, with special granite blocks, five (5) inches in depth, on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, with pitch and pebble joints. The work was done under contract by John F. O'Connell, who also did the excavating and regulating. The old gutter blocks, cobbles and crossing blocks were hauled to the Rosemary Street Yard by the contractor. The new paving blocks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The straight edgestone was furnished by the city at the South Yard and hauled by the contractor. The circular edgestone, flagging, crushed stone for the concrete base and other materials necessary for the paving were furnished by the contractor. The Boston Elevated Railway Company has relaid its westerly track on a concrete base. Work will be resumed on this street early in the spring.

ASPHALT.

Batterymarch street, from Milk street towards Broad street, about 221 feet in length, was paved by Jones & Meehan with two (2) inches of American rock asphalt wearing surface on a granite block base, with gravel joints, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee. The existing granite blocks were relaid and the surface rolled with a steam roller. Upon this granite block base the asphalt was then laid. The sidewalk bricks, flagging and edgestone were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The former surface was granite blocks on a gravel base with gravel joints.

Beacon street, from the easterly side of Dartmouth street to the easterly side of Hereford street, about 2,285 feet in length, was resurfaced by the Barber Asphalt Paving Company, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee, with one and one-half (1%) inches of Trinidad asphalt wearing surface and one and one-half (1%) inches of bituminous concrete binder upon the existing concrete base, which was cleaned off and brought to within three (3) inches of the finished surface of the roadway with Portland cement concrete. The regulating of the edgestone, brick sidewalks and flagging was done by the contractor. The sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work, and the flagging at the South Yard. The former surface was Trinidad asphalt on a six (6) inch concrete base.

Charles street, from the south side of Fruit street across Allen street, about 721 feet in length, was resurfaced by the Barber Asphalt Paving Company, under a one (1) year maintenance guarantee, with one and one-half (1%) inches of Trinidad wearing surface and one and one-half (1%) inches of bituminous concrete binder upon the existing concrete base, which was cleaned off and brought to within three (3) inches of the finished surface of the roadway with Portland cement concrete. The track area, brows and dummy were repaved with granite blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base with pitch and pebble joints. The track area was paved by the Boston Elevated Railway Company and the brows and dummy by the contractor. The granite paving blocks and flagging were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The former surface was Trinidad asphalt on a six (6) inch concrete base. Devonshire street, from Water street to Milk street, about 262 feet in length, was resurfaced by the Barber Asphalt Paving Company, under a one (1) year maintenance guarantee, with one and one-half (1}) inches of Trinidad asphalt wearing surface and one and one-half (1}) inches of bituminous concrete binder upon the existing concrete base, which was cleaned off and brought to within three (3) inches of the finished surface of the roadway with Portland cement concrete. The contractor also did the excavating and regulating. This work was necessitated by settlements due to building operations. Harrison avenue, from Malden street to East Dedham street, about 382 feet in length, was paved with one and one-half (1}) inches of Acme asphalt wearing surface and one and one-half (1}) inches of bituminous concrete binder on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, by Warren Brothers Company, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee. The contractor also did the excavating and regulating. The track area, brows and dummy were paved with granite blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base with pitch and pebble joints, the area occupied by the tracks being paved by the Boston Elevated Railway Company and the dummy and brows by the contractor. The edgestones, paving blocks and flagging were furnished by the city and hauled by the contractor. The sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The old granite blocks were hauled by the contractor to the Massachusetts avenue lot. The former surface was granite block on a gravel base with gravel joints. Kirkland street, from Pleasant street to Corning street, about 534 feet in length, was paved from Pleasant street to about 130 feet north of Corning street with one and one-half (1}) inches of Acme asphalt wearing surface and one and one-half (1%) inches of bituminous concrete binder on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base by Warren Brothers Company, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee, and from 130 feet north of Corning street to Corning street was paved with large granite blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base with pitch and pebble joints. The contractor also did the excavating and regulating. The granite blocks and flagging were furnished by the city at the South Yard and hauled by the contractor. The sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The old paving blocks and flagging were hauled by the contractor to the South Yard. The former surface was macadam.

Massachusetts avenue, from Boylston street to Newbury street, about 186 feet in length, was resurfaced with one and one-half (1}) inches of Acme asphalt wearing surface and one and onehalf (1%) inches of bituminous concrete binder by Warren Brothers Company, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee. The existing concrete base was cleaned off and brought to within three (3) inches of the finished surface of the roadway with Portland cement concrete. Near the bridge a new six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base was laid. The track area, brows and dummy were paved with large granite blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base with pitch and pebble joints, the track area being paved by the Boston Elevated Railway Company and the brows and dummy by the contractor. The granite blocks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All the other materials were furnished by the contractor, who also did the excavating. This work was necessitated by the change of grade and construction work at the bridge over the Boston & Albany Railroad.

Wheeler street, from Shawmut avenue to Corning street, about 377 feet in length, was paved by the Warren Brothers Company, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee, with one and onehalf (1%) inches of Acme wearing surface and one and one-half (1%) inches of bituminous concrete binder on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base. The contractor also did the excavating and regulating. The granite blocks and flagging were furnished by the city at the South Yard and hauled by the contractor. The sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All the other materials were furnished by the contractor. The old paving blocks and flagging were hauled by the contractor to the South Yard. The former surface was macadam.

WOOD BLOCK PAVING.

Bowdoin street, Dorchester, from Quincy street across Mt. Ida road, about 293 feet in length, was paved with wood blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, with grout bed and joints, by James Doherty, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee. The track area was paved by the Boston Elevated Railway Company. The excavating and regulating were done by the contractor. The old gutter blocks were hauled to the Hancock Street Yard by the contractor. The flagging and new granite blocks were furnished by the city and hauled by the contractor. The sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All the other materials were furnished by the contractor. The former surface was macadam. Falmouth Street, from Massachusetts avenue across Norway street, about 632 feet in length, was paved with wood blocks On a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, with cement grout bed and joints, by James Doherty, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee. The contractor also did the excavating and regulating. The new edgestone was furnished by the city at the South Yard and hauled by the contractor. The sidewalk bricks, granite blocks and flagging were furnished by the city on the line of the work. The contractor furnished all the other materials. The old gutter blocks were hauled to the Massachusetts avenue lot by the contractor. The former Surface was macadam. Norway street, from Falmouth street across St. Paul street, about 310 feet in length, was paved with wood blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, with cement grout bed and joints, by the United States Wood Preserving Company, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee. The contractor also did the excavating and regulating. The new granite blocks and sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All the other materials were furnished by the contractor. The old gutter blocks were hauled to the Massachusetts avenue lot by the contractor. The former surface was macadam. St. Paul street, from Falmouth street to Norway street, about 301 feet long, was paved with wood blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, on a cement grout bed and joints, by the United States Wood Preserving Company, under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee. The contractor also did the excavating and regulating. The sidewalk bricks were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All the other materials were furnished by the contractor. The old gutter blocks were hauled to the Massachusetts avenue lot by the . contractor. The former surface was macadam.

BRICK BLOCK PAVING.

Derne street, from Temple street to Hancock street, about 200 feet in length, was paved with Mack brick blocks on a six (6) inch Portland cement concrete base, with grout joints, by John E. Burns & Co., under a five (5) year maintenance guarantee. The contractor also did the excavating and regulating. The former surface was asphalt blocks on a concrete base.

Downing street, from Vernon street to Whittier street, 323 feet in length; Hampshire street, from Ruggles street to Linden Park street, 1,361 feet in length; Linden Park street, from Elmwood street across Cabot street, about 1,067 feet in length; Ruggles street, from Tremont street to Cabot street, 460 feet in length; Simmons street, from Vernon street to Linden Park street,