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1920. Work was begun August 30, 1920, suspended December 24, 1920, resumed April 4, 1921, and completed May 4, 1921. It is a 60-foot street with granite edgestone, 2-inch Topeka pavement laid on a 6-inch concrete base, and artificial stone sidewalks 10 feet in width. Edgestone was also set and crushed stone sidewalks surfaced to Anawan avenue and Topeka pavement laid on macadam foundation to Belgrade street. The artificial stone sidewalks and Topeka pavement were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The edgestone was furnished by the city on the line of the work. All the other materials were furnished by the contractor.

Belgrade avenue, from Anawan avenue to Centre street, is about 1,303 feet in length. The contract for constructing this street was awarded Rowe Contracting Company July 6, 1920. Work was begun July 6, 1920, suspended December 24, 1920, resumed April 11, 1921, and completed April 27, 1921. It is a 70-foot street from Anawan avenue across Beech street and a 60-foot street from Beech street to Centre street. It has granite edgestone, 2-inch Topeka pavement, laid on a 6-inch concrete base on each side of the car tracks, 9-inch granite block brows to street car rails laid on a 6-inch concrete base with grout joints and artificial stone sidewalks 10 feet in width. From 100 feet east of Belgrade street across Anawan avenue edgestone was reset, gutters relaid with gravel joints, brows to car rails laid on gravel base with grout joints and Topeka pavement laid on macadam foundation each side of car tracks. The Topeka pavement and artificial stone sidewalk was laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The edgestone was furnished by the city on the line of the work. All the other materials were furnished by the contractor. The street car tracks and space between were paved with recut granite block on a 6-inch concrete base with grout joints by the Boston Elevated Railway Company and paid for by the city under agreement. With the exception of a part of the recut blocks, the Boston Elevated Railway Company furnished the materials.

Brenton street, from Glenway street to Greenwood street, is about 317 feet in length. A contract for constructing the surface of the street was awarded to Warren Brothers Company June 8, 1921. Work was begun June 13, 1921, and completed July 13, 1921. It is a 40-foot street with a 26-foot bitulithic roadway on a 4-inch cement concrete base, 7-foot artificial stone sidewalks and granite edgestone. The granite edgestone, circles and corners were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All other materials were furnished by the contractor. The bitulithic roadway and artificial stone sidewalks were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty.

Centre street, from Allandale street to South street, is about 6,502 feet in length. A contract to resurface this street was awarded to the Bermudez Company September 17, 1920. Most of the work of construction was completed last year, a small area being laid this year, completing the work.

Centre street, from South street to Spring street, is about

6,331 feet in length. The contract for constructing this street was awarded the Rowe Contracting Company, July 6, 1920. Work was begun July 6, 1920, suspended December 24, 1920, resumed March 14, 1921, and completed August 31, 1921. It is an 80-foot street with granite edgestone, 2-inch Topeka pavement laid on a 6-inch concrete base each side of car track, 9-inch granite block brows to street car rails, laid on 6-inch concrete base with grout joints, and artificial stone sidewalks 10 feet in width. The Topeka and artificial stone sidewalks were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The edgestone was furnished by the city on the line of the work. All the other materials were furnished by the contractor. The street car tracks and space between were paved with recut granite blocks on a 6-inch concrete base with grout joints by the Boston Elevated Railway Company and paid for by the city under agreement. The Boston Elevated Railway Company furnished the materials.

Charles street, from Beacon street to Cambridge street, is about 1,839 feet in length. A contract for constructing this street was awarded to B. E. Grant Company, August 2, 1921. The roadway is 46 feet in width with sidewalks 9 to 11 feet in width. Work was commenced July 26, 1921, and completed November 22, 1921. The contractor barred out and hauled the old paving block to the Massachusetts avenue lot, excavated the roadway and moved the old foundation walls on the line of widening. The edgestone was set to new line and grade and the roadway was paved with wood block on a cement mortar bed on a 6-inch Portland cement concrete base. The area between the car tracks was paved with special cut granite block with asphalt joints on a 6-inch Portland cement concrete base. The sidewalks were constructed of artificial stone. The straight edgestone, circles and corners and special cut granite blocks were furnished by the city and delivered on the line of work. All other materials were furnished by the contractor. The car tracks were set to line and grade by the Boston Elevated Railway Company and the area between the rails was paved with granite block with asphalt joints on a 6-inch concrete base. The wood block, granite block and artificial stone sidewalks were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The former surface of this street was granite block on a concrete base with brick sidewalk.

Chestnut Hill avenue, from Beacon street to Commonwealth avenue, is about 795 feet in length. A contract to construct this street was awarded to John J. Lane, June 13, 1921. Work was started June 7, 1921, and completed October 14, 1921. Under this contract the street was widened to 80 feet in width with 10-foot sidewalks. The street was subgraded, involving considerable rock cutting on the widening as much as 17 feet in places. The wall on the west side street line was taken down and a new wall was built on the new line. New edgestone was set and the old edgestone was reset. Artificial stone sidewalks were furnished and laid, the car tracks

were relaid in the centre of new roadway and the tracks, brows and dummy were paved with recut granite block on a concrete base with grout joints. The roadway on the east side of the tracks was paved with asphalt concrete on the old macadam for a foundation and on the west side of the tracks where the widening was asphalt concrete was laid on a 6-inch Portland cement concrete base. The sidewalks and roadway were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The city furnished the new edgestone required on the line of the work, also the flagging for coping on the wall, and all other materials necessary to do the work were furnished by the contractor, who also sloped the high ground back of the wall and covered the slope with loam.

Chilton road, from Weld Hill street to 411 feet northwesterly, is about 405 feet in length with a roadway 26 feet in width and sidewalks 7 feet in width. A contract for constructing this street with asphalt concrete was awarded to John T. Shea, Jr., November 8, 1921. The contractor did the excavating, set the edgestone. The roadway was paved with asphalt concrete on a 4-inch Portland cement concrete base. Work was commenced October 26, 1921, and suspended November 26, 1921. The straight edgestone, circles and corners were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All other materials were furnished by the contractor. The asphalt concrete was laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. Work will be resumed in the spring of 1922. The former surface of this street was gravel.

Clarendon street, from Stuart street to Boston & Albany Railroad Bridge, is about 438 feet in length, with a roadway 54 feet and sidewalks 13 feet in width. A contract for constructing this street was awarded to Gore, Inc., May 24, 1921. The contractor did the excavating, furnished the filling and set the edgestone. The roadway was paved with special cut granite block with grout joints on a 6-inch Portland cement concrete base. The sidewalks were constructed of artificial stone. A dry rubble wall about 13 feet in length was built at the railroad bridge and a wooden fence on east side from Stanhope street to the railroad bridge. Work was commenced May 19, 1921, and completed August 18, 1921. The straight edgestone, circles and corners were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All other materials were furnished by the contractor. The former surface of this street was not graded. The sidewalks and roadway were laid under a fiveyear maintenance guaranty.

Cummington street, from Commonwealth avenue to Boston & Albany Railroad, is about 268 feet in length. A contract to construct this street was awarded to the Rowe Contracting Company, May 27, 1920. Work was begun August 19, 1920, suspended September 15, 1920, resumde March 11, 1921, and completed May 6, 1921. This street as constructed varies in width from 40 to 45 feet with 7-foot

artificial stone sidewalks and a roadway 31 feet wide. The street was subgraded, new edgestone was set, the roadway was paved with topeka pavement on a 6-inch Portland cement concrete base and artificial stone sidewalks were furnished and laid. The Topeka pavement and artificial stone sidewalks were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The contractor built a wooden fence across the end of the street on the line of the railroad location. The city furnished the new edgestone on the line or work and the granite paving blocks at the Massachusetts avenue lot. All other materials necessary were furnished by the contractor.

Cushman road, from Dustin street to Glencoe street, is about 945 feet in length. A contract to construct this street was awarded to John J. Lane, September 7, 1920. Work was begun October 28, 1920, suspended December 6, 1920, resumed March 21, 1921, and completed May 2, 1921. The street as constructed is 40 feet wide with 7-foot sidewalks and a 26-foot roadway. The contractor did the subgrading, set the edgestone, furnished and laid the artificial stone sidewalks on a cinder foundation and paved the roadway with sheet asphalt on a 4-inch concrete base. The artificial stone sidewalk and roadway paving was laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The city furnished the new edgestone on the line or work and all other materials necessary to do the work were furnished by the contractor.

Fargo street, from B street to C street, is about 533 feet in length. A contract to repave the surface of this street was awarded to the B. E. Grant Company, November 15, 1920. Work was begun December 2, 1920, suspended December 15, 1920, resumed March 14, 1921, and completed May 7, 1921. The work done was to bar out the old granite block, recut them and relay them on a 6-inch concrete base with grout joints, reset the edgestone and lay brick sidewalks. The recut block were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The paving in the intersection of C street and for a considerable distance on each side on C street was relaid by the contractor. The city furnished the new circles and the sidewalk brick. All other materials necessary to complete the work were furnished by the contractor.

Halifax street, from South Huntington avenue to Pond View avenue, is about 970 feet in length. A contract for constructing the surface of this street was awarded to Martino DeMatteo, April 29, 1921. Work was begun May 16, 1921, and completed July 6, 1921. It is a 40-foot street with a 26-foot asphaltic concrete roadway on a 4-inch cement concrete base, 7-foot artificial stone sidewalks and granite edgestone. The granite edgestone, circles and corners were furnished by the city on the line of the work. All other materials were furnished by the contractor. The asphaltic roadway and artificial stone sidewalks were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty.

Hastings street, from Centre street to Corey street, is about 394 feet in length. A contract for constructing this street was awarded to Martino DeMatteo December 6, 1921. Work was not started.

Hyde Park avenue, from Metropolitan avenue to River street, is about 5,454 feet in length. A contract for constructing this street was awarded Martino DeMatteo November 6, 1919. Work was begun November 10. 1919. suspended January 8, 1920, resumed March 29, 1920, suspended December 20, 1920, resumed March 14, 1921, and completed May 12, 1921. It is a 70-foot street with granite edgestone, 10-foot artificial stone sidewalks, 2-inch Topeka pavement on a 6-inch concrete base each side of car tracks, with granite block brows on 6-inch concrete base with grout joints at rails. The work this year consisted of laying the Topeka pavement on west side from West street across Metropolitan avenue and on the east side from River street to beyond Thatcher street, and laying the 6-inch concrete base and Topeka pavement on east side from Thatcher street across Metropolitan avenue, thus completing the roadway begun last year. The Topeka pavement and artificial stone sidewalks were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The corners and recut block were furnished by the city and hauled by the contractor. The straight edgestone and circular edgestone was furnished by the city on the line of the work. All other materials were furnished by the contractor. The street car tracks were relocated and a double car track constructed by the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company, the city making the necessary excavation under agreement with Gore, Inc.

A contract for paving the street car location was awarded to John McCourt Company October 8, 1920. Work was begun October 11, 1920, and completed November 19, 1920. This pavement is recut granite block on a 6-inch concrete base with grout joints. The old granite blocks were furnished by the city and recut by the contractor, who furnished all other materials.

Imrie road, from Cambridge street to Allston Playground, is about 620 feet in length. A contract to construct this street was awarded to Charles M. Callahan, June 3, 1921. Work started June 14, 1921, and was completed August 2, 1921. This street as constructed varies in width from 26.18 to 28 feet with 5-foot sidewalks. The street was subgraded and new edgestone was set, artificial stone sidewalks furnished and laid and the roadway was paved with asphalt concrete on a 4-inch Portland cement concrete base. The sidewalks and pavement were laid under a five-year maintenance guaranty. The city furnished the new edgestone on the line of work and the contractor furnished all other materials necessary to do the work.

Melton road, from Wallingford road to Colonial road, is about 455 feet in length. A contract to construct this street

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