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APPENDI$
R eport rela tive to making Parker Hill a part of t he M etropolitan
Pa S s t em C a e 48 t he es es of 1911 rk y , h pt r of R olv ,
e on C s l e a a n La e uanna owit t R port o t of Bou v rd rou d k Q p ,
er 12 0 t he es es 191 1 C hapt of R olv of ,
Report onParkway C omm unication between Winthrop Park
wa and n S e es e a n C a e 135 t he y Wi throp hor R rv tio , h pt r of
es s f 1911 R olve o ,
Report on t he Advis ability of Improving t he Sanitary C ondi
n C a es e es e a n C a e 101 t he R e tio of h rl Riv r R rv tio , h pt r of
s es of 1910 C a e 2 39 t he c s of 1911 olv , h pt r of A t ,
I E O F F C R S .
C o m m is s i o n rs e .
W LL AM B DE L A S ASAS hai rm an I I . C , C . T DW N U. UR S . DAV D N . SK LL N S E I C I I I I G . T N RT N P TN Y . V R T . B T N ELLE O . WHI E E E E C E O .
L n ds c a A rc h it ct s a p e e .
A d is or v y . T OLM S TED BRO HERS .
En in r g ee . R J OHN . RABLIN .
L a w a n d C l aim s .
GEORGE LYM AN ROGERS .
S c r r e et a y .
GEORGE LYM AN ROGERS .
r A s s is t an t Sec et ary .
WILLIAM H . GOWELL .
OF F C E 1 4 eac n S ee s n as s . I S, B o tr t, Bo to , M
l GIhr finmmonmcalth of fi as s arhus rtts .
R E P O R T .
The M etropolitan Park Commi s s ion pres en ts herewith it s
n e an in teenth nual report . NO s ubs tanti al change has been m ade in t he s ize and char acter of t he M etrop olitan R es ervations an d Parkways during
Th c an es in a t o t t he pas t year . e s light h g made lignment mee ’ public convenienc e are des cribed in detail in the Secret ary s
o rep rt .
The o a a f M o o P s i s n ow 1 0 t t l rea o the etr p litan ark Sy tem ,
c es s ar a es wo o es a o s a r . Thi e includ in ded r erv ti n ,
ac es s ac es es e r in Blue Hill , r , b ide Wat r
oa o s of a es i n M es F e s an d B rd h lding cr , iddl ex ll ,
a i n n o o oo s es t he o s c res Sto y Br k W d . The r t of h lding are s mall res ervations an d s trips of l and alon g miles of river
an es of s eas o e an d t he a f or kwa s an d b k, mil h r , l nd par y
a Th a s o a w a s i n c a e of o . e o o f s high y the r the B rd t t l c t thi l nd ,
e e of e o en has een f or s e o s ind p ndent dev l pm t , b re rvati n an d f or parkw ays a total of The addition al mi s cell aneous expen s es of develop
e t con s r c o of o a wa s an d n s an d a n e m n , t u ti n r d y buildi g , the m i t
an ce an d s n n n e e s es o 1 893 1 90 0 w c n i ki g fu d xp n fr m to , hi h by
e s a e ac en we n c t he oan s a e e f or l gi l tive n tm t re i luded in l , h v b en,
s e on s f or a wa s re rvati , p rk y , a total of m aking a gran d total f or land and im prov em ent s of
The c a s s n ou f t h ac e an s a e een l im ari i g t o e quir m ent of. l d h v b s o f ar adju s ted th at on ly on e cl aim of moderate am oun t i s n ow i n s . a ce s of an a n ot een a f or c uit A few p r l l d h ve b p id , hiefly
ec a s e n o ow e s wh n o c an b ffi b u n r o c a pr ve titl e e found . A s u ET N an M ROPOLITA PARKS . [J .
c ien t b al an c e t o pay the e s tim ated val ue of thes e l and s i s s till
n en u exp ded . The development of the res ervati on s an d p arkw ays has pr o
a e - e o n n ceeded cons erv tively . Ov r d vel pme t a d work in advan ce of re as on able pres en t n ec es s iti es have b een avo ided as f ar as pos
s o a t s of th s s e e o e s a s ible . In me p r e y tem d v l pm nt may be id
a has n o t o o o e s t . a e be c mpleted , in th r p rt it begun There h v
e ea u owe e ef i n oo s es a o s be n alr dy b ilt , h v r, chi ly the w d r erv ti n ,
es of an d oo s s f c a many. mil bridl e f t path , mile o rriage
oa s a on s as o an d a s f om r d , and l g the e h re river b nk mile o c
l et ed w on a w a a s s of com p drive ay, and the p rk y l nd mile
l et ed oa of c a o 7 s o e or p r d , whi h b ut mile are al ng riv r lake
o a s o f s a w s ar th o of e fr nt ge . S me o the e p rk ay e in e f rm boul
v ards w s n e ewa o e s w t wo. a s ith a i gl driv y, th r ith drivew y , and others are in the mids t of a wider s trip of s urrounding p ark
a o s o has it s c a e oa s l nd . The B ard al in re mil s of town r d w t he s o s a i a o a of es of o a s ithin re ervati n , m k ng t t l mil r d
a o t he an d oot a t o be a f r in dditi n t o bridle f p ths c red o . The
ar e s s a c ompleted roads e light d by light . Sub tanti l inc i
n e s i n t h l o e ar 3 s of de tal el ment e deve pm nt e found in 7 bridge ,
c 4 ar e aw s 7 s 8 oc a s 1 7 s es whi h dr bridge , dam , l k g te , luice gat ,
60 a es 2 1 a Co c e s s o f s ea tide g t , l rge n rete culv rt , mile ‘ a s of o c s i a e 2 0 8 s f or w ll , mile p li e gn l wir , and building
n s o o s es o o s a o s s ea a hs s m re admi i trati n purp , c mf rt t ti n , b t , all f ect ori es an d at ant as ket a o e and t s w c , , N , h t l o her building hi h
c e R e e o s o w e . s w r up n the re ervati n hen a quir d On Charl iver , i n t he o s c of os on i s a s e wa an d a c Bright n Di tri t B t , pe d y hil ’ e s l a o an d o oo as an d M dr n p ygr und utd r gymn ium , in the iddle s ex F s a s a zoOl o i c al a e w e on es R ell m ll g g rd n, hil Charl iver Ba s in in B os ton ar e man y miles of park an d perman en tly con
a s o es s of es e are s tru cted w lk an d ther faciliti . The detail th ’ ’ i n s given n t he S ecretary s an d E gineer s repo rt .
Th ac en an d e el o n s s o e quirem ts d v pme t thu outlined , th ugh
a e con s er a e a e a a n c e as e t he com e m d v tiv ly, h v gr du lly i r d pl xity an d s of a e a ce an d a s a on a t he en co t m int n n dmini tr ti , lthough g h eral metho d an d cos t of admin i s trat i on has been kept. about t e
h s a it cen s a as w e t s w as s . o w s me h n e y tem mall The B rd , ith
a of c e a n s e s t he s s e at a c o s a o e en n ee n tr l fi , dmi i t r y t m t, b v gi ri g,
4 8. PUBLIC DOCUMENT No .
o a 5 er c n an d n c n n ee o f f approxim tely % p e t , i ludi g engi ring,
cen of o m ai n an c e e s es of t he s s . per t . the t tal nte e xp n y tem
a o wa s ar e o e n o 7 s o s The res erv ti ns and park y gr up d i t divi i n ,
r t o e ach of which the v ariou s additions a e added as m ade . Thes e divi s i ons have loc al adminis trati on an d police head
e s an d are at s t he c a of 6 s n n quart r , pre ent in h rge uperi te d en s s o a t he os of oc a s s on has s o e s t , th t c t l l upervi i al v ry lightly
s o s s o in c reas ed as the s ys tem has grown . A ide fr m the e rea n
e s es of s a on en a ce en s s able xpen admini tr ti , the maint n exp e ,
n s s a os of he c os of o c s o an d co i ting lm t entirely t t p li e , light , lab r s es a e n c eas e o a t o e e as t he e n uppli , h v i r d fr m ye r year m r ly xte t
as e Th s e f o o ce s of t he s ys tem has in c re d . e expen s r p li and light ar ac a e es c s n e as m e pr tic lly fix d charg , in rea i g m rely the nu ber of each incre as es t o c orre s p ond t o the increas e i n the l ength of
oa wa s and I c as e t o s en e s a e r d y , n re d a light ext t by l gi l tiv pro
s f or eas e of s off an d s on s . s es vi ion incr pay, day , pen i The expen f or a o an d s es o a a are e e t he l b r uppli , th ugh v ri ble , det rmin d by amoun t of work neces s ary t o keep the ro ads an d buildings in o e an t o o ec ee a s s c s s n fi rd r d pr t t the tr s ag in t in e t pe t . Whe g u red in relation t o the wo rk t o be c ared f or they h ave real ly
c as e ec a s e t he s has e e c eas s de re d , b u Legi lature r quir d in r e in
s f or a o an d as e e od i s aw a e t he c os the price paid l b r , v ryb y r , t of s es has e eas n a a f or s e e a a s uppli be n incr i g gr du lly v r l ye r . None of thes e expens es can be materi ally reduced except by
os n t o c u s e s or on s of s s e or w cl i g publi ome p ti the y t m , by ith holdin g s ome p art of t he protecti on an d as s i s t ance n ow given t o
he The c n t public . p oli i g n ow provided i s c arefully limit ed t o t he real neces s ities of this branc h of the work ; in cident ally it helps in the police protection of t he s urr oundin g c iti es and towns of s c an d aw o r ce w as the Di tri t, if withdr n redu d ould occ ion
e eas e s or h c o a th m incr ed exp n e . F t e area vered n d c omplexity of o t h o duty perf rmed e f rc e i s s mall . Lighting i s prop ortioned t o f es f w ac s i s n the number o mil o road ay in tual u e . It ow h ardly pos s ible t o clos e t he p ark roads t o tr avel or to light them
s s e an t he e -b ow oa s ar e any le fficiently th n ar y t n r d e light d , becau s e m any of them h ave been in u s e and light ed f or s everal
a s and a e o t o o o a s f or as e a ye r h v c me be th r ughf re ple ur tr vel . A s aving i n lighting could be achieved only by a reducti on i n E N 10 . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
t he e of s b o of s a or i n os n numb r light el w the point fety, cl i g at night ro adways which are n ot only a convenience t o the gen
c os o an c e s d u s os eral public , but if l ed w uld bring in r a e e and c t of mainten ance up on the city and town ro ads whic h would have
s a o e s t o be u ed if the p rk r ads w re clo ed . The expens e s f or l abo r and s upplies are cons ervative when meas ured by t he ar eas
t o f or a e o s n s s o be cared , and any gre t r ducti n in the e expe e w uld res ult in deterioration an d an incre as ed cos t of renewal of work
n c r a e o has t o s ow ared f o . Careful tt nti n been given the po s i bil it y of s aving in the co s t of m ain ten ance by c ons olid ations
om a o s or c s s c an d and c bin ti n hange in uperintenden e , while the B oard do es n ot cons ider that perfection has been re ached in
e i s s s e a es en os of r s ev ry way, it ati fi d th t the pr t c t p e ervation and mainten anc e i s as s mall an d the res ult as effic ient as i s likely t o be reached by an y new metho d which i s likely t o be d s e evi d .
e s n t o o s e t he c e n Whil trivi g be c n rvative in a quir me t, devel
O m ent of t he es a o s a s p and maintenance r erv ti n and parkw y , the B oard has many times been m ade aware th at the M etropolit an Park Sys tem has come t o play a p art in t he d aily life an d
s of the M o o a s c an d t o oo on habit etr p lit n Di tri t, be l ked up and referred t o everywhere as a definite feature of the M etropoli
s c r e t o o s s o s con tan Di tri t . Citizens a quick n tice omi i n in s tructed work o r incompletenes s of develo pment and fac ilities f or u s e an d s o s o a oa a o n ot o of , vi it r fr m br d t ke n tice nly the excellenci es but als o of t he limitation s . and p oin ts of in com
l t n s s I h e o a i s e e n w p e e e n t e s ys t m . The B rd nt ri g upon the t en t i et h a o it o o o s f or ac e e an d ye r f s wrk . Appr priati n quir m nt co s c o c c s 1 90 8 an d n o s s an a a n tru ti n pra ti ally cea ed in , ub t ti l p
i n r o ri at on s c f or a e a e e s e e . p p , ex ept m inte anc , h v be n inc mad It s s e o a o a s o e e t he es e eem right , ther f re, th t the B rd h uld r vi w pr nt s itu ation firs t in regard t o the condition of development of the
s e a o s wa s f or w c t he a i s a a w o re rv ti n and park y , hi h l nd lre dy h lly or a e a an d s econ e a t o en s on s in l rg part cquired , d in r g rd ext i
a s i s whic h are clearly des irable an d now re s onably pos ibl e . It
s a l ed t k a s i s s a e ec a s s e e peci lly o thin th t thi de ir bl b u e, in pit of t he l es m e has e n c d on arge expenditur already ad , it b e alle up by the Legi s l ature t o make m any s pec ial report s i n regard t o 1 4 . 1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT No . 8
e s r c o s o o r o an d e c a s e in further acquirem nt o n tructi n b th , b u
u i ri es e a a t o es e n c as s an d q are frequ ntly , m de in reg rd d ir d i re e M e o o a Pa s t e as t o their relation t o the tr p lit n rk Sy m, and the reas on s f or what s eem t o the inquirers t o be matters of i n com
o f o a t o e e pl et en es s within t he p wer o the B rd r m dy . Con s iderati on of the matter of further development of t he res ervations an d p arkways f or whic h the l and i s already ao quired in volves cons ideration of the adequ acy of the pres ent facilities and next of the advis ability of extending cons truction
a e t o p ortion s of t he s ys tem f or which l and i s alre dy ac quir d . The B oard i s aware that pres ent facilities f or making u s e of the res ervati ons an d parkways might be increa s ed in m any
a s has e e e o s c c eas es n ot o w y , but b en d terr d fr m u h in r nly by l ack of funds but from a feeling that in m an y c as es they would involve expen s e s out of proportion t o the increas ed u s efuln es s
c es . F or e a o s n a whi h might r ult exampl , m ny m re a it ry build
s s e n s s a ec o s om o s t a ing , helt r buildi g , and m ll ref t rie and c f rt
on e c as e e e ti s might b found o c i onally c onv nient . S v ral s mall
- o s s on s an d s a w a e o an d f or bath h u e fre h lt t r might be pr vided , a s hort time in each year have c ons ider able u s e by a s m all num
as a s r ber of people at le t . C rri age ervic e might be provided f o
a s o a o o a e es e a on s . a e s tr n p rt ti n thr ugh the l rg r rv ti B ll fi ld ,
oo s a s w oo s a c o s o a outd r gymna i , imming p l , d n ing pavili n , b t liv
s o o o a cu s o s be o i an d w erie and m t r b t ex r i n might pr v ded , ith out exerci s ing unreas onable in gen uity the li s t of pos s ibilities might be ver y l arge an d corres pondingl y expens ive of realiza
M os s a n tion . t of the e h ve bee c ons idered and deemed in ad vis able at pres en t becaus e of expens e ou t of rel ation t o any
es o e of e a or eca s e e s e o a pr ent h p ad qu te return , b u th y e med t f ll outs ide t he rule of the B o ard t o c onfine i t s work as l argely as pos s ible t o c aring for an d developin g the res ervati ons an d p ark
a s o a e o o o al o n of w w y fr m m tr p litan rather than a l c p i t vie , and Of dis c h argin g metropolit an r ather than what h ave gen er
e co s e a s o s es ally be n n ider d municip l re p n ibiliti . In purs u ance of thi s policy and within t he limits neces s aril y
es e s s ee c e as f ar as os s pr crib d by fund , land have b n a quir d p ible
a e t o a c o e s s of e o o an es a on s with vi w mplet y tem m tr p lit r erv ti ,
an d a n s a s ewa s w a s an d a s the dmi i tr tion building , driv y , lk p th , 12 E N T . M ROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
s ea s s oc s o r s c es on wall , dam , l k and the tru tur have been c s tructed whi ch have s e emed neces s ary t o pres erve an d fac ilitate the admin is tration an d care of thes e lands f or u s e by t he entire
s c T i n c Di tri t . o a limited extent bu ldi gs and fa ilities f or res t
e o s s s and recreation have be n provided . The C mmi i on ha been
o f or e s s o f o e at w rk ninet en year , but thi peri d o time i s s h rt wh n cons idered in relation t o the great are as a c quired an d the amount of devel opment p os s ible within res ervati ons and park
' ways as vvidely s eparated and divers e in ch aracter as thos e of
o o s s s the M etr p litan Park Sy tem . Of nece ity the development thus f ar accom pli s hed has been chiefly th at neces s ary f or pres er
a s ha vation and dmini tration . The public s hardly begun t o form
s of s t he s o s an d o s habit u ing re ervati n , except at a few p int , facilities f or recreation have hardly begun t o be required in
o permanent f rm .
woo s s e a o s e e o o s Within the d re rv ti n the d v l pment, th ugh light
co a s o w t h n os s s has as in mp ri n ith e infi ite p ibilitie , been quite
a s r as e c on gre t as publi c u e war ant s . It h be n fined chiefly t o admini s trati on buildings t o replace in permanent form the ol d
s c e o s a s and building whi h were t mp rarily u ed , and drivew y
s an d s c o s r c on s n t o S path , relatively inexpen ive n t u ti ufficie t erve adminis trati on needs an d f or fire g uards an d t o m ake mo s t of t he res ervati ons reas on ably avail abl e for thos e walkin g or us ing hors es or bicycles an d t o pres erve an d repl eni s h the
e s f w s a a s e ec s e o . e tr and hrub gr wth A nit ry building , r f torie , s e s o s e a o t w s s s c es a e h lter , b rv ti n o er , eat and picnic fa iliti h v
d s o e n ac a n o a o . e s f or s been pr vide To m ext t f iliti e k ti g, b ting
an d e s Th s o s ade s wimming have b en furni hed . e re ervati n are
u at el o e o ce s s s on ec s a s q y p lic d , and a p li ignal y tem c n t all p rt a e f h with admini s trati on headqu rters . Developm nt o t e river
an es o s has ocee e o c t he s a e n es b k r ervati n pr d d up n mu h m li ,
a o o co e w an d e a e es lth ugh m re mplet d drive ay p rm n nt bridg ,
a s an o e s c es a e an d t he d m , lo cks d th r tru tur h ve b en built, in po rtion of Ch arles R iver known as t he B as in developmen t as f ar as e ha e o an e s c o s r uc o carri d s be n f perm nt de ign and n t ti n , i m n h an d except f or a f ew det ail s s c ompl ete . Develop e t of t e s hore res ervations has been gen erally o f a perm an en t an d c om
l et e c a ac e e el o e of wa s an d a s p h r t r . D v pm nt the park y boulev rd wherever undert aken has been c omplete exc ept f or in cid en tal
14 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
o s t he s are o s o o o ti n , and bank being cut int by the wa h fr m m t r
boats . Dredging i s needed t o remove thes e obs tructions an d
s o t dam un anitary conditi ns and o protect the b anks . Below t he at Watert own the narrow channel which w as dredged by the Ch arles R iver Bas in C om mi s s i on left the water on each s ide
of s n r a and out ide the cha nel ve y s hallow . Already this ch nnel
i s o al o s oa has pr ving inadequate , and th ugh thi B rd marked it
o o an d e and pr vided a public landing place at Watert wn, flagg d
s o e o s o s of r uitable anch rag gr und , navigati n at thi part the rive
i o s s The oa s s attended with c n iderable ri k . B rd de ires t o widen the c hannel and u s e t he m aterial taken f ro-m it f or improve
of b s at o s s ment the ank , which many p int are un ightly and
s s o of o of inacce ible . Larger devel pment thi s p orti n the river may be made by continuing the improvement of the banks and connecting the driveways already provided by one on the north ’ s r o s t o s R o o erly ide f m Gerry Landing the Ar enal ad , and fr m
s R o t o t he i t o at o an d on the Ar enal ad dr veway W ert wn, the s outherly s ide from Nonantum Street in Newton t o Brook ’ F a o om o e s o Street near neuil Stati n, and fr S ldi r Field d wn
s e o f a tr am , and by the impr vement o the river bank and l nding ’ s e a a s places and con truction of a bridg t Gerry s L nding. The e
w $ t o will all be ultimately required, and ill add very much
o w r s n a a s public c nvenience . On the Lo e Ba i m ny d et il remain
t o e out a of wo w c i s os o e be carri d , which are p rt the rk hi h p tp n d
o o o s ru c o o an d ce a as t o by m re imp rtant c n t ti n w rk, by un rt inty whether a s ubway w as t o be extend ed through the Emb ank
e A s oo a i t a c e n o t o s m nt . s n s w s de id d t build the ubway in the Embankment the B o ard proceeded t o provide p ermanent
o c s a s a s s s f ew s e s gran lithi walk , l nding t ge , eat , a helt r and
n a o a o a c o c s a e ee o e l rge comf rt s t ti n . Frequent b nd n ert h v b n
o o a a s a o a has a ow given fr m a temp r ry b nd t nd, and the B rd ll ed and as s i s ted in the u s e of the res ervation f or s ummer an d
n e o an d a s a e a e wi t r s p rts c arniv ls s o call ed . Shrub h ve b en pl nt d
c n s A dm i ni s an d trees will be s et ou t during the omi g pring.
t rat i on e s o c s n a s s e an d e en av headquart r , p li e ig l y t m p rman t p ing of the highway over the bridge are provided f or in funds
a a a a o s e n t he en t of e s n c c on alre dy v il ble . C n id ri g l g h tim i e
s c o e o n of owe as n an d tru ti n b gan , the devel pme t the L r B i the 1 4 . 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT No . 8
extent t o which it has com e t o be u s ed by the public i s remark
s er u s e h ow es it able . Thi v y , ever, mak evident that in the near future the whole matter of more complete provis ion f or public s p orts and opportunities f or gatherin g about an d enj oy ing the B as in will require c areful c ons ideration an d s ome
s cons iderable e xpenditure . Al ong M ys tic R iver from M ys tic L akes and the M ys tic Val ley Parkway t o F el l s w ay and R evere Beach Parkway near Wellingt on Bridge s ubs tanti ally the entire frontage w as ac
e 1 899 o n n s a e e s quir d in , under a j i t u der t nding b tw en thi
oa . Pa o a of of M o an d B rd and the rk B rd the city edf rd , in accordanc e with a plan which provided f or a continuous devel opm ent and dri veway t o c onnect the parkways of t he north
c o a s s a erly half of the Di s trict . In a c rd nce with thi under t nd ing the portion of the river above Cr adock Bridge has been acquired and developed by this B o ard by the cons truction of a driveway and bridges and of a dam and l ook at Cradoc k Bridge which m aint ains a perm anent water level in the upper river at a grade l ower than the banks of the river and the high tides
t he dam c a t t m n below . M edford rried ou i s part of the agr ee e t fully by the a cquiremen t in 1 899 of s ubs tan ti ally all the b anks
of t he e be ow oc e a t e e s e of o r 70 riv r l Crad k Bridg , an xp n ve $ ,
0 0 0 c w e s a s e n s s t o a e i s r , whi h, ith int re t ch rge and xpe e d t , unde s tood t o n ow amount t o approximately At t he time the acquirements were m ade it w as further contempl ated that thi s B oard s hould proceed with it s work as promptly as p os s ible
on e e s o a a a s f an s the upp r riv r, and h uld t ke tr n fer o the l d acquired by M edford an d c ons truc t a drivew ay t o connect the upper river an d p arkw ays beyond with F ell s w ay an d R evere B each Parkway as s oon as t he Legi s l ature would provide the
on a a m ey. Del ys o cc s ioned by t he development of plans f or Al ewife Brook acquirem ents an d s an it ation neces s arily m ade
wo k of s oa S ow an d os on e w e the r thi B rd l , p tp d the time h n appropri ations c ould be as ked f or c on tinuing the driveway
ow t he e ac os s t he M e o a s el a d n riv r r df rd l nd . Thi s d y, although
e e a ec o e as n ec es s a y has a a i n s e t o g n r lly r gniz d r , n tur lly g ve ri a very s tron g feelin g in M edford that i t s liberality i s n ot appre ci at ed an d th at it has n ow a very s trong right t o as k that the 1 ET N 6 . n M ROPOLITA PARKS [Ja .
Legis lature s houl d at onc e provide f or the development co n
t em l at ed an d s ee i s n s e s n s p , thi f ling i ten ifi d by a tro g re ent
t he s e of of c n a e a ment in ea t rn part the city. the in ide t l d l y in
u of s of i c has e n w t the building p thi part the city, wh h b e ai ing
f or o M o o a c s s . e a thi impr vement re ver, the l rgely in r a ed tr vel ,
es c a a o o s w c n ow s s M s R pe i lly by ut m bile , hi h u e the y tic iver
wa t o o e c o es s e Drive y Crad ck Bridg , ng t the rath r narrow main
s e a t o M o a w c e o con tre t le ding edf rd Squ re, hi h , ven bef re the
s c o of a s w as o c ow w af tru ti n the drivew y , ver r ded ith tr fic and
e e c a s o o s o t o M o an d t o c es an d l ctri c r fr m B t n edf rd , Win h ter
o o e e e s o of s ewa W burn bey nd . The imm diat ext n i n thi driv y s eems t o be a fair recogn ition of the liberality of the c ity of
M e o w s a e a co c t o df rd , and ill urely be v ry gre t nvenien e public
a e as o at o e o one of os s an d tr v l , it w uld nce b c me the m t u ed
s e a a s of he s c o M s c R e it s $ u ful p rkw y t Di tri t . Ab ve y ti iv r trib
u a w e ro an d s o n ows w c w t ry, Ale if B ok , urr undi g mead , hi h ere
l owe an a e c an e o a os u n s an i r th high tide , h ve be n h g d fr m m t t ary con diti on t o on e of re as onable wholes omenes s by the con
s c of t h dam at a oc e an d e an d tru tion e Cr d k Bridg , by dr dging
c a c o s c o o s o a a f or in ident l n tru ti n d ne by thi B rd , but p id by t he c ities of Cambridge an d Som erville an d t he towns of Arl
in o an n Th a f or m o e en was ao gt n d B elmo t. e l nd thi s i pr v m t
quired by thi s B o ard up on lines whic h m ake a. p arkway feas ible t o c onnect t he driveways of M ys tic R iver and M ys tic L akes w t h oa s a n o t he w s e of t he s c ith e r d le di g t e t rly part Di tri t, and
wa s Pon a e w c ar e with the drive ys about Fre h d in C mbridg , hi h ’ already c onn ec ted with a p arkway t o Ch arles R iver at Gerry s
n n w s a e t o c n s t he ewi e o La di g . It ill be advi bl o truct Al f Br ok
ea s Driveway within the next f ew y r . The s eas hore res ervations al ready acquired ar e practic ally
Th n m a ee s es s e a s ar e develop ed . e o ly im edi te n d at th e re rv tion
n c eas e a ac es R e e an d an s an d for i r d b thing f iliti at ver N ta ket,
f r o e s a an d a s at o an d at a as e o impr v d t ble y rd b th, N nt k t for
a a p ow erfu l fir e pump an d t he r ec on s truction of Coun ty R o d . Thes e n eed s ar e pres s ing an d w arr ant more th an pa s s ing
e o m nti n . F or a s hort time during t he early p art of t he s umm er Of 1 91 1
ea e e a s o t he at extremely hot w th r pr v il ed . During thi peri d b h hou s es at R evere an d Nan tas ket did not provide for al l who E 4 8. PUBLIC DOCUM NT No .
us a at a of a e s c com wis hed t o e them , and gre mount dv r e publi
s e a e e of s a o t he ment re ult d . Fe ring a recurr nc thi he ted peri d,
a co o a on s f or an d o s Board provided temporary c mm d ti men b y ,
i ow s s en R re bring ng their n uit , in a t t at eve , and under the
- o s s om a board walk of the bath h u e at Nanta ket , at the n in l
os h u s of e o c harge of 5 cents . Th e w o made e the t mp rary
o o a o s ow e s o . s n ot acc mm d ti n , h ever, w re few that receipt did
a os f n or n a a s o es e f or l ow equ l c t o mai tenance, i dic te tr ng d ir
a o a o s i s e es s t o t he accom priced c c mmod ti n . It ne dl add that m odati on s furni s hed were neat and c onveni en t and th at the
co o s c t he os of attendants were urte u s and pain taking . Sin e cl e t he s eas on the B o ard has prep ared pl ans and es timates in pre liminary form t o p rovide increas ed ac commod ati ons of approx
im at l oc s f or m en an d of 3 7 6 oo s f or wo e y l ker , r m men , es tim ated t o give an increas ed daily c apa cit y of mo re men and more women and at Nan tas ket f or 3 00 lockers
f m n an 1 5 0 om f w en e s o has e or e d o s or . , r om L gi lati n b en
t o a o a f s as i s a s ked o pr vide ppr pri tion s or the e incre e s . It but ) a t o s a we c a e a n l s s of t he c o o s f ir y, ho ver, that a r ful a y i nditi n of l as t s ummer indic ates that at R ev ere the failure of the b ath-hous e t o accommodate all who d es ired t o u s e it was chiefly
on F o of was t o t he ac a the urth July, and due largely f t th t
a a s a s e o o s n e ou t f or o e m ny b ther , h ving cured r m , remai d m r
a t wo ou s ac es e a o o a i o s wo th n h r e h, and that pr nt cc mm d t n uld h ave been s uffic ient exc ept for a s ho rt perio d in e ac h day if
a had a o eas n a on the b thers ret ined ro ms for r o ble peri ods ly. The Bo ard has c arefull y con s idered thi s ph as e of t he m atter
an d has a e n es a o of e en c e at a ac s m d i v tig ti n exp ri m ny o ther pl e , and finds th at t he gen eral opin ion i s th at there i s n o remedy f or s a s s of c a s f or o s s a l aw thi even by y tem h rge vertime , unle i s p as s ed m aking the retentio n of a room f or a longer perio d t han th at f or which it i s let a mi s deme anor f or which there
m a a es an fin s a s y be rr t d e impo ed . The B oard n turally he i
a es ow t o s s s c a l aw o a a t t , h ever , ugge t u h , alth ugh pp rently it may b ecome neces s ary t o do s o if conditions of the p as t s um
ar e mer repeated . At Nan t as ket in cre as ed accommod ation s ar e d es ir abl e t o pr o
f or e a u s o t h - s e i s e vide mer ly norm l e f e bath hou . There v ry little trouble at this res ervati on from thos e who retain rooms 1 E 8 N . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
o a s o c eas ro c o o bey nd rea nable time . In r ed fire p te ti n ught t o
o at s on e s s e a a a be pr vided the re ervati . Wh n thi re rv ti on w s o quired there were many buildings in vari ous s t ages of dil api
a o on es s e t he o s s s of d ti n the land . Th e rved vari u purpo e a s s o es o w o o s a f or ea h re r rt, and ere the nly ne av ilable that
os o e o s c w os purp e . The B ard retain d the ne whi h ere m t s uit
f or o c a oo n o o able public c nvenien e , the l rge w de h tel , pavili n
é o w s o c n and caf , and the b ard alk c nne ti g them, and they have been gradually rep aired and adapted t o pres ent us es entirely
omt he t s c . s owe of es e fr ren re eived The fire ri k , h ver, th build
s is co s e s s has n a el ing very n id rable , and thi fire ri k bee l rg y incre as ed within t he la s t f ew years by the building of Paragon Park an d m any other woo den buildings on the oppos ite s ide
A f he t he s e a o of the s treet . s part o t improvement in re rv ti n
s s a s an d s o building , t nd pipe extra main have been pr vided by
o an d t o s o s o the o of the B ard , thi pr vi i n and determined w rk the res ervation fo rces i s du e the s aving of thes e buildings from
Pa Pa s a fire which broke out in ragon rk in November la t . In view of t he p os s ibility of an even greater fire during the s u m
s as o ow s s mer e n when great cr d might be in the building , it
s s a s a a w s w as eem dvi able th t po erful fire pump , with alt ater
as s w er o c o s s o s a e well fre h at c nne ti n , h uld be in talled and m d always available f or more powerful s ervice th an c an be relied upon at all times from the pres ent pres s ure s ervice furn is hed
a a o has by hydr nts of the lo cal water s ys tem . Thi s res erv ti n
e on w o o e f or o o be n , the h le , pr vid d m re meagerly than any ther
on f h a e s a s I n 1 90 0 e s a e e o t e l rgely us d re erv tion . the L gi l tur
ac o R o a a w o n an d pl ed C unty d , the m in high ay fr m Hi gham
o s s e t o c a of s a d w o an ro C ha t Hull , in the re thi Bo r ith ut y p
s o f or n t he s c c s o a the vi i n rebuildi g, and with pe ifi provi i n th t B o ard might n ot alter the p ole and other public utility ri ghts
of t he o n of or of t he e R a wa o nor t w Hull , Stre t il y C mpany,
a a t No s otherwis e in terfere with it s a highw y o Hull . fund h ave been provided f or more than t he ordin ary m ainten ance of
r a i s s n con Th oa w a i s a o an d the o d in t pre e t dition . e r d y n rr w
a aces c urves at un even gra des from s ide t o s ide . At m ny pl
has n S ew a o e s ac s o es s are it o id alk ; t th r the tr k , p l and wire
a i a e a e s e an d o s ew . s up n the id lk location It in d qu t in umm r, 1 E N 4 . 9 PUBLIC DOCUM NT o . 8 at all tim es di s gracefully un like M etrop olitan Park road s gen
l o a s es t o w en e o a oc a on eral y. The B rd de ir iden the tir r d l ti ,
c e o es an d c s t he oa t relo at p l tra k , and rebuild r d with adequa e
a n a e s e s and . t o s e ec w as dr i g , id walk curbing A bill thi ff t
o ea s . s ce but a e of as s a w pres ented s me y r in , f il d p ge, and ill be
a t o s l a of 1 91 2 pres ented ag in the Legi ture . In addition t o t he above m atters of development there are
e a s f or w c a i s e e c c rtain parkw y , hi h the l nd alr ady acquir d, whi h
r a c m ay be extended with very g e t onvenience t o the public .
o s c o of F na oo P c art i c C n tru ti n ur ce Br k arkway in Quin y, p ul arl e coc c o e R es e a o y betwe n Han k Street and Quin y Sh r rv ti n, i s muc h needed t o provide a re as on able means of appro ach t o
c o R s o The s s s of s the Quin y Sh re e ervati n . u efulne Blue Hill Parkway as an approach t o Blue Hill s R es ervati on would be greatly increas ed by an improvem ent of the woods ro ads lea d
i n t o s e t s o e m a s o o es . g Hill ide Str e , that th y y be u ed by aut m bil Cert ain border ro ads i n M iddles ex F ell s ought t o be put in con
o f or u s e a o o es an d t h as e i of diti n by ut m bil , e e t rly dr veway F el l s way Eas t f or a s hort di s tanc e along the w es terly s ide of
F s e Pa o o Po o s o h ell m re rk ught t o be c mpleted . rti n f the hig wa o as F o s i s t he c e of aut om o y kn wn re t Street , which hief lin bile travel thr ough the Fell s t o t he northerly p art of t he Di s
o s ed co s o ot f or co tri t , need imm iate re n tructi n, b h the nvenience
e w c s o f or an d ec a s e it s of large trav l hi h it mu t pr vide , b u m ainten an ce in the form in which it was c ons truc ted m any ye ars before it c ame t o the c are of this B o ard will be exc es s ive
i s eco s c d until it r n tru te . C ert ain extens i on s of the M etropolitan Park Sys tem by n ew ac e s an d c n s c o s ec a f or w a s ar e quir ment o tru ti n, e p i lly park y ,
e a a n t o on e a a w t he s an ar v ry pp re t f mili r ith Di trict , d e very con s a a f or c t ntly c lled by the publi . In c ons idering thes e a c a n s a s of r I n C I l es o s le r u der t nding, fir t the p p up n which the e
c e e s a e s f ar e a e and s c o a a quir m nt h v thu b en m d , e ndly the rel tion whi ch s ugges ted an d p os s ible s ugges tion s bear t o thes e fun dam en t al es i s eces s a principl , n ry . The very broad l angu age of the act under which prelimin ary report was m ade in 1 892 as to t he advi s ability of es t abli s hi ng
M o o a Pa s e an d t h a os a a l n a etr p lit n rk Sy t m, e lm t equ lly bro d a 2 0 E N . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
guage of the acts under which the es tablis hmen t of the s ys tem
was o o s t o s t an o s e auth rized , w uld eem ju ify y additi n and ext n s ions within the Parks Di s tri c t which include attractive s cen ery
or o o s f or s an d e o give c nvenient opp rtunitie re t r creati n . While
a of s i s oa it s a o i s the l nguage the act br d, pplicati n limited by
o of o o s a c has w s e the am unt appr priati n , and in pr cti e al ay b en expres s ly limited t o s pecific propos itions c arefully cons idered
o o or o w s o t o be o e of and rep rted up n, ther i e pr ved a pr p r part
M o s e s s a n s a etrop litan Sy tem . In the r port and t teme t of the B oard and it s advi s ers regarding the es tablis hing an d extens ion
of P s a d o s o r the ark Sy tem, there h ve been evel ped al ce tain principles of procedure found advi s able t o ens ur e the acquiring an d developing of a M etrop olit an Sys tem rather than a s ys tem
f a or e oc a s an d a s s a o det ched m rely l al p rk parkw y . The e fund
s e a o mental principle are, in bri f, that cquirement and devel p ment of M etropolit an R es ervations or p arks s hould compris e the mos t important elemen ts of the s cenery and n atural rec rea
o r o s of t he s c w s s o e ti n g und Di tri t , and that park ay h uld unit and make thes e res ervations available and further us eful as p arkw ay conn ecti ons between t he more important popul ation
o s i s a a e s a centers f the Di tr ct . The e ch r ct ri tic fe tures and op
rt un it i es of h s c a a s of woo po t e Di tri t are gre t rea rugged dland ,
a a s c of the s eas hore n d rivers and gre t p ond . The prin iples
oc e o we e the ac pr edure adopt d by the B ard re in bri f quirement ,
s of os s oo s e a o s an d of fir t the m t de irable w ded re rv ti n , next s uc h port ions of the river bank and s e as hore as might be pos
s e s o i s f e e as of all ible within r a nable lim t o xp nditure , and , l t , the s ho res of the great p onds and of occ as i onal s mall bits of
ao a s e an d t as of all ac e e s extr rdin ry c nery, hat in c e quir m nt development an d improvement s hould be reas on ably limited
c s s es an d s o oc on as a as was rea by ne e iti , h uld pr eed ly r pidly s s on abl y cons i s tent with the fin anc ial ability of the Di trict . The interes t of the Dis trict in the es tabli s hment and devel
O m ent of s s s an d s w c has e ac e e p thi y tem , the re ult hi h b en hi v d ,
i s on w c has s s o co s m a e hi h urpri ed ther mmunitie , and it y be frankly s aid has proceeded more rapidly than thos e who urged
n r i o t he b eginn i g of t he work dared t o hope f o . In t s w nderful
s an d o e e s s an d it s o s s en as a e diver ity c mpl t ne , in c n i t cy gr at
2 2 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
width t o provide f or driveways along b anks which if s o opened
u wo t o a f s o p uld add greatly the be uty o the Di trict, and pr vide
o os s it s o s a very c nvenient parkway acr s uthern part . In year t o com e it i s likely t o be s ugges t e d that protective taking be
o s and e o s w made al ng the Saugu W ym uth river , hich are the
o o i s f s c nly ther r ver o the Di tri t . R evere Beac h was acquired about the s ame time that river
a as bank acquirements beg n . Thi s beach w chos en f or acquire ment bec aus e it w as the one mos t likely t o be of popular bene
E c ha o t h s o f fit . xperien e s pr ved e wi d m o the judgment which
i t s s ri w o l dictated acquirement , and the Di t ct u d be rich in
e s n s s s a hore if it had o other re ervation . But public intere t once arous ed urged and s ecured the acquirement of s hore front
at o Nant as age Winthr p, Lynn , Nahant , Quincy and Hull (
k t o a of s r w s e . s or n ) , a t t l mile D ive ay exi t have bee built along thes e frontages in a s ubs tantial manner except at Nan
ke an r os o s t as t . At Lynn d Winthrop and a few ot he exp ed p int
a t c es protecting s ea w lls have been built . The at ra tiven s and
s s s of s e es a o s o and i n u efulne the r erv ti n , and the impr vement
eas of a es a -b c o a cr e v lu induced in each ne r y mmunity, n turally s ugges t that extens ion be made at Winthrop with s ea wall which will pro tect a fron tage which i s being rapidly cut in to by the
s ea o c of s o s es c now s ou t , clear the Sh rt Bea h mall h u whi h hut
c w u s of c ar e c n t o s e publi vie and e the bea h , and omi g pre nt
s o s o of s a o an d at t he s a e o e a eri u pr blem anit ti n , me tim pr vid f or a driveway which w ill pr actic ally unite R evere Bea ch and t he p arkways leading t o it with the portion of Winthrop Shore already acquired an d fully developed an d s o m ake them more
t e s a as con s e available o the ntire Di trict . At N nt ket a iderabl meas ure of the c harm of the R es ervation IS I n Vi ew of the rocky
t s as s a s n oc s hore of Atl antic Hill o the outhe t . It till rem in u cu pied except for a f ew buildings whi ch s uffici entl y indic ate
ho a a m a c I t os a s w un ttr ctive i t s future y be ome . s c t t thi time will be s mall in compari s on with it s value as an exten s i on of
t he R s e e rvati on .
o e a s c e s of woods e Ab ut the tim th t the fir t a quir ment , riv r
an an d s as o w e e un t he o a was a e b k e h re er b g , B rd uthoriz d to begin the ac quirement and cons tr ucti on of p arkways t o m ake 2 3 4 . PUBLIC DOCUMENT No . 8 t he res ervation s avail able an d t o fac ilit ate ple as ure travel be tween differen t p arts of t he Dis t ri ct It w as a fortun ate be ginn ing bec aus e the Dis trict w as rapidly ch angin g from on e in which i t s p opul ation w as gathered into detached c ities an d
o s s a a e s s of a w h s s o t wn , ep r ted by interv ning trip l nd it par e p p
l at ion t o on e i n w c s ou t of n s t o u , hi h, by the pu hing buildi g
n n e n c c l an s rea o ccupy thes e i terveni g and hith rto u o upied d , s on able lines of intercommuni c ation were becomin g mo re n ec es f s ary each year and increas ingly more di ficult t o provide .
ea 3 0 f s a a e o e N rly miles o parkway h ve alre dy be n pr vid d, which
a cos could n ot n ow be provided f or much more th an they h ve t . Thes e parkways and bo ulevards h ave provided main tho rough
n o s m a Now fares f or t he Di s trict accordi g t a s y te ti c plan . that automobiles h ave c ome into s uc h gen eral u s e it i s hard t o im ag
he s c d w o es e s of r a e ine what t Di tri t would o ith ut th arterie t v l , an d t o s of s c s as e as t o os who the tudent u h matter , w ll th e in a practic al way feel the incompleten es s of t he highways of t he
s s e s os n o a of Di trict , it e m m t u f rtunate th t the acquirement l and at leas t f o r c ertain important un completed links in the
a kw s ct o f or c a e e s o s of t he s s t o p r ay e i n , and ert in xt n i n y tem
o o o s of s c has n ot a ee the utlying p rti n the Di tri t , alre dy b n
d f r r n e a ea s an o o . o es a o d pr vide Opp tu iti h v lr dy been l t, the expen s e of s om e very des irable extens ions mus t n ow be gre ater
a e o o o es ha ee a a of F ort u th n if pr vi us pp rtuniti d b n v iled . n at el owe i s s os s t o o t he a f or os y, h ver, it till p ible pr vide l nd m t of s e s an d n s o s eas o a s o e c as s the link exte i n at a r n ble, and in m e n o e os a e had e o e s gr ater, c t th n if th y be n auth riz d in the year
a s s e n e The im that h ve pa d s i c the s ys te m w as begun . mos t portant of thes e extens i ons f or whic h l and m ay be s ecured that i s li abl e t o be covered with expens ive buildings in the n e ar
- i s o e o as i s f ree future, the S merville Cambridg B ulevard , it
n e e t o wo c e t a w que tly ref rr d , which uld onn ct the nor hern h lf ith the s out hern half of the s ys tem by a boulevard between Bro ad way Park in S omerville an d Charles R iver at Harv ard Bridge ; an d next in impo rt anc e an d n ec es s ity f or immedi ate action i s the parkway from C olumbia R oad t o Nepons et Bridge in t he
of os on w c o o c s on a w city B t , hi h w uld c nne t the Bo t p rks ith the s outhea s terly p art s of the Dis trict an d Open a reas on able an d 2 E 4 N . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
c f or s s f or a an d dire t path plea ure travel , and , if de ired , tr ffic
e c s o a of t o s o or el ctri car , fr m the he rt the city the utherly p
s d it a s s o e tion of the Di trict an s P rk Sy tem and t o the s outh h r .
s are s o s o The e great and expen ive pr j ect , but their realizati n
eco e o o es s c and i s n ow will b m m re and m re nec ary ea h year,
o os s s s s e a m re p ible and le expen iv than it will ever be gain .
s s s n o s s s a i s ro os Le expen ive, but le advi ble, a p p ed parkway from Watertown through Newton and Brookline t o Wes t R ox ’ bury P arkway by w ay of Put t erham Woods and Hammond s
Po t o o o s s n e of nd . In years c me the r ute ugge ted will be o great neces s ity as a line of travel acros s the cen tral wes tern p ortion of
s o o i s s m a n ow the Di trict where p pulati n increa ing, and it y be provided f or at relatively s mall cos t in a way which will pre s erve s urrounding land of beauty and c omparable only t o the
s M s Va P E s o uperb y tic lley arkway already provided . xten i n of land acquirements f or Lyn n Fells Parkway t o connect the
s n oo s i s s os s oo t o Fell and Ly n W d till p ible and , l king the
e s . l os o ao futur , very de irable The and will c t m re than if
s a o s s i t s quired a few year g , but much le than if acquirement
i s os o f ew e s p tp ned a y ar . There are als o many s m aller exten s ions whi ch h ave been
o a ot f or s l ng t lked about but n as yet provided . The e are in the nature of extens ion s toward outlying c ities and towns whic h will bri ng thes e cities and town s int o touch with t he Park
s a o on of s s of Sy tem and the centr l p rti the Di trict , and ten the
i s t a in s e o o on s of feeling, which qui e gener l the uter p rti the
s a e o t o c on e Di trict, th t they hav been called up n tribute larg ly t o the expens e of t he Park Sys tem without compens ating ad
an a es s of s c ec o s s v t g , and that the re t the Di tri t having b me ati
fied it s o e i s e t o o s of with impr v ment, indiff rent ther part the s w Di trict t o hich the benefits h ave n ot been extended . The mos t import an t of thes e p arkways would run toward Woburn
an d e o e a of t he s c an d owa Wak field in the n rth rn p rt Di tri t, t rd Dedham an d Braintree an d Weym outh in the s outhern part of
s c c e a a a e the Di tri t . A quir ment of l nd in W kefield about L k
u ann a owi t t e a s o s o e o of ea on s Q p , and p rh p ab ut m ther the gr t p d of the Dis trict t o protect thes e beautiful s heets of water an d
o n ec wa s a o e are a s o e es a e . c n t the high y b ut th m , l v ry d ir bl
ENT N 4 2 8. 5 PUBLIC DOCUM o .
t he M o o a R s er on s ac s o e of w In brief, etr p lit n e vati l k littl hat i s required t o make them as complete in acquirement as pres
e s o es n ow s t o s u es at ent or future ne d and opp rtuniti eem gg t , th it appears t o the B oard worth while t o add what i s nec es s ary t o
m e s s M o o a s give them s uch c o plet ne . The etr p litan Parkw y
a a a en a e c o c o t he ew a s lre dy cquired , wh t k n in nne ti n with driv y of the M etropolit an R es ervation s an d of the more imp ort ant
a s o the a a of s s e s o c et e local p rk , pr vide l rger p rt a y t m ompl
a w a s es c e s e o os o th t, if extended in the y d rib d in thi r p rt, B t n
an d M o o s c w a ea on e the etr p litan Di tri t ill have b utiful , c v nient, and complete s ys tem of intercommunic ating ple as ure w ays s uch
o s s s n c n s as i s n ot p s e ed by a y other ity a d it s s uburb . Suc h a
s s e w s e n ot e e the ea of i t s es y t m ill be ju tifi d m r ly by b uty driv , but by it s u s efulnes s as a ro ad s ys tem an d the inc idental s olv
of a s a an d co o o e s o s ing m ny anit ry e n mic pr bl m . The additi n
ec s s a t o o e f or s des a e co e es s ar f ew n e ry pr vid thi ir bl mplet n e , but s o imp ort ant that it will always be a m atter of regret if
ar n e m a n o s e they e ot s ec ured . Th y y w be ecur d at les s cos t
s s es c an e a a ov than adequate ub titut ver g in be pr ided . In 1 90 3 a c ontinuin g appropri ation f or a pe riod of fiv e years enabled the Board t o greatly advanc e the c ompletenes s of ao
u i rem en t an d e o f or t he M o o P s q dev l pment etr p litan ark Sy tem . With this appropri ation much has been acc omplis hed f or a rel
at i v el s a n t he s s e i s n ow f ar c y m ll expe diture, and y t m in advan e
a a 1 90 3 of wh t it w s in . No funds are n ow avai lable f or further acquirements or de v el opm ent s exc ept in c ompleti on of a s m all amount of work
e a f R und r a s peci l appropriation or Charles iver Bas in . While deeming it t o be i t s duty t o report at length in regard t o the
s a of e s an d o e t he o oes de ir bility acquir ment devel pm nt , B ard d n ot deem it t o be within it s provin c e t o ent er into a dis cus s ion of t he ability or willingnes s of the Di s trict t o further inc reas e it s fin anci al obligati ons except merely t o expres s the hOpe th at
s a e o c a e ew of a e m a fin d the Legi l tur , up n reful r vi the m tt r, y
s an d es s e s that uch ability willingn xi t . There s eems t o be n o neces s ity f or s peci al mention of t he
an o e e s of a e a ce es a o an d e o m y r utin matt r m int n n , inv tig ti n r p rt which have oc cupie d t he att enti on of the B o ard during t he p as t 2 6 E N . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
r n a s u en ca yea . They are in ge er l ffici tly indi ted in the report s
f e a an d En e an d e Th o . e the Secr t ry gine r , in the App ndix
es e o s an d t he a s are ce o o an d r rvati n parkw y in ex llent c nditi n , the B oard has n o s peci al anxiety in regard t o them except in
s of s w con es w s the ca e Blue Hill , here the t t ith the gyp y and brown-tail moths i s s till s omewhat unc ert ain an d m ay require additional fund s in s ubs equent years ; an d a new an d s eem ingl y hopeles s d anger i s found in the appearanc e of the ches tnut tree blight which has been foun d u ncontroll abl e wherever in
o e a f co has e T a s h s o . wo ow th r p rt the untry it appear d m tter ,
a f s a n o a e s e t o c or ec n d es f or s . ev r, em ll p i l me ti n a requ t fund
o a t o o a a e o u t of es R as B th rel te Br ad C n l l ading Charl iver B in , and the adequ ate di s charge of t he duty impos ed by the act
n s ea a ac u der which the B a in was cr ted . Th t t requires that Bro ad Canal be kept dredged at all times t o provide a depth of
a e s a e t he an d a s c n s w a w t r t t d in act , th t in e uri g thi depth h rf
o s a a e pr perti e be protecte d by piling . The ch nnel w s dredg d by
a s R e s o s s o has s n ce the Ch rle iv r Ba in C mmi i n , but i filled
s bo h t as e A res lightly a ve t e depth o which it w dredg d . s the t orat i on of the c h annel i s a matter of maintenance which will n ot e r a the oa has as f or s a be r quired eve y ye r, B rd ked a peci l
n a ce a o o e r a mainte n appropri tion t pr vid f o this dredging. Ne r the entrance of Bro ad Can al the Ch arles R iver Ba s in C ommis s ion als o began piling t o pr otect property of the S cully heirs
c n t o s o was e a cordi g the exi ting harb r lines . After it b gun the c of i e a o e c a ee w ity Cambr dg loc ted C mm r i l Str t dra bridge, with a o of a of a o and a o s s o s ppr val the Bo rd H rb r L nd C mmi i ner , in s uch form as t o require a wider ch an nel th an th at f or whi c h
n ha u Th c had ea the pili g d been beg n . e piling whi h alr dy been put in has never been s et b ack n or compl eted f or the
n a f h ow e o o entire fro t ge o t e property . The n rs f the pr perty c l aim th at the pilin g mus t be s et back and completed t o con form t o t he n ew line e s t abli s hed by the c ons tructi on of t he
e l a i n an w s es bridge . If the L gis ture s of the s ame Opi i on d i h
s o a t o e c a e an d co t he n a s f c en thi B rd r lo t mpl ete pili g, u fi i t appro pri ation mu s t be provided as an addition t o t he Charl es
R e as n an iv r B i Lo .
The oa has ce e an d eco s it s a c a o of a B rd re iv d , r rd ppre i ti n ,
s o e k n n a o M r s o n s wo . e hand m drin i g fou t in fr m Ge rg Holli g rth ,
E 2 N . n 8 M TROPOLITA PARKS [Ja .
REPORT OF TH E SEC RETA RY .
H on . W DE L A h i m n M t o li t an Par k om . S C a r a e ro C ILLIAM B CASAS, , p
mi s s i on 1 4 B eac on$ t reet B os t on . , S , — SI R : I s ubmit herewith the report of the S ec retary f or
a n 1 1 9 1 1 F or co c s o i s the ye r endi g Dec . , . nvenien e thi rep rt
s o o 1 A C ubdivided as heret f re under the following headings : . i u rem nt a 3 M s e a o s 4. e o s s a . q f l nd ; 2 . Admini tr tion ; i c ll ne u ;
c s Finan e .
1 R EM E T F D . A C Q UI N O L AN S .
Very minor chan ges have been made t he p as t year in the
a as of n s con of o os o re la d under the trol the B ard , the m t imp r t ant change being a taking of about 3 50 feet in length i n M el ros e as an extens ion of Lynn F ell s P arkway from Green Street
t e e s n as a s a a e o B llevue Av nue . A mall taki g w l o m de in W t r town from the Perkins Ins tituti on and M as s achus etts School for the Blind i n order t o car ry ou t an exch an ge of lands with the Ins titution and t o es tabli s h a mutu ally s ati s factory bound
ar n s y li e between the res ervati on an d l and of the In titution .
s k n o v o e an a es e t o Thi ta ing did t in lv any l d dam g . In o rd r c arry ou t an agreement made in 1 90 5 with the c ity of M edford f or the recons tru cti on by thi s B oard of the Auburn Street
e o M s R s ce a o o s of Bridg ver y tic iver, thi bridge and rt in p rti n Auburn Street whi c h it was nec es s ary to occupy during c on
s c o a e e co e t c of M o Two tru ti n h v b en re nv yed o the ity edf rd . s m all p arcel s of l an d lying res p ectively between t he cons truo ti on an d t akin g lines of Nepons et R iver Parkway in M ilton an d of R evere B eac h Parkw ay in R evere have been s old t o own ers of abutting land s f or the purp os e of a djus tin g t he
o es o has l s c e e s a l ot of b undary lin . The B ard a o onv y d a m ll l and in R evere in p art s ettl em ent f or land ac quired to provide a better jun c ti on o f Winthrop Parkway with R evere B each
R s e a o e rv ti n . 485 2 9 PUBLIC DOCUMENT No .
DM TR A T 2 . A INIS ION .
The admini s trati on of bus ines s at the gen eral office of the Bo ard i s conducted through the agency of the Secretary and
s c e a t he s o as s a . A s is tant S e r t ry, latter al acting purcha ing gent
s e o has 5 3 a n s During the pa t y ar the B ard held regul r meeti g ,
a s n fift - o m at and has given 64 he ring . O e hundred and y f ur ters requiring s p ecial inves tigati on h ave been referred t o an d
e o co s e o s o ee ar s act d up n by mmittee , and num r u c mmitt he ing
f o s a e of o s have been held . A ew f the m ll numb r ut tanding
s f or a s s e e n ow re claim land d mage have been ttled , and th re
o 5 2 s c s f or c i s es 7 main nly u h claim , whi h it timated
b s . t wo s s will e required in ettlement Only claim are in uit, and the time has expired within which s u it can be brought t o en
o c a a f r e s ettlement of the others . Aw rds were made long time a o as es of os s o s a i s as g in the c alm t all the e ut t nding cla m , but yet the cl aiman ts in mos t of thes e ca s es have not been able t o
e ou s a s a o mak t a ti f ct ry title .
red c o of o c w i has o The u ti n the engineering f r e, h ch been g
on as as t as s ou m has ing f the public ervice w ld per it, finally
e t he o ar a s of s a o s oo s enabl d B d , by me n light lterati n in the r m of e n e c as e of s e the engine ri g d partment , and by the pur h t el
s s f or o co ac s o of an s t o plan ca e the m re mp t filing and t rage pl , give up the oc cup ancy of t wo room s formerly oc c upied by clerks
o ac o w o s c a ff c a c on empl yed in c unting rk . Thi h nge will e e t
s i der abl e n s n n of Offi es an ual avi g in the re t c . The method employed in the admini s tration of t he work of the general Office was very c arefully inves tigated early thi s
a e s e o e t he e o t he os ye r by xpert mpl y d by Gov rn r for purp e,
a o w M r o o . . o c e c o m ng h m Clint n H Sc vell , a ertifi d publi a
co a a a c a o es a n t h unt nt, made p rti ul rly thor ugh inv tig tio of e
e o s of c as an d of t he s s e of s s n o e m th d pur h ing y t m di bur i g m n y, ’ acco n f or c e s l l s e M r . S s and unti g re eipt and exp nditur . cov e
e o i s on w o e o an d Th f r p rt file ith the G v rn r Council . e work o
c as n i s a e o an a of t he wo of s o ce pur h i g v ry imp rt t p rt rk thi ffi , s ince it involves t he economi c al exp en diture of quite a p ercen t ’ a f an n a a n a n M r e o e c a o r a o s . Scov ell s g the u l m int n e ppr p i ti . report s hows th at thi s work i s well done an d t he methods em 30 METROPOLITAN PARKS . [Jan .
o are on w o s s s s a s ac o . pl yed , the h le, bu ine like and ti f t ry Under
M r co s s t he title of Purchas e etho ds M . S vell ay
A s a p art of our examination we enquired into t he practice of t he n s es n a r c as e ans Comm is s ion i res pect to purcha . W e fou d th t pu h t r actions are orig in ated for t he mos t p art by requi s ition from t he r es e n I n t h n ffice c as e e s are m a e i n rvatio s . e Bos to o pur h ord r d trip
licat e t he ri i n a s en t he s e t he ca e e on fil e , o g l t to hipp r, dupli t k pt ’ in t he uchas i n a en s ffice and t he r ca e wa e the p g g t o , t ipli t for rd d to
h s ar c en he s res ervation to be held until t e g ood e re eived . Wh t g ood arrive t he quantities received are n oted on t he b ack of t he triplicate h s n ffi s a ce con c opy which i s then returned t o t e Bo to o ce. Thi pr cti m s nes s s an a in e e r es ec e ce a t he for s to g ood bu i t d rd v ry p t, x pt th t triplicate c opy forw arded to t he res ervation s hows exactly wh at quanti
es ar e e ec e and e e e es n ot i e t he s am e c eck as ti xp t d, th r for do g v h to the actual receipt of g oods that would be aff orded on a c opy of t he h an es c as e purchas e order that was blank in res p ect to t e qu titi . Pur h ’ order s tationery can be eas ily arrang ed s o that t he r eceiving clerk s e c opy does n ot contain any inform ation as to t he quantities order d . im I n this res p ect t he practice of t he Park Commis s ion is op en to
provem ent . Purch as es which ar e exp ected to c os t $2 5 or m ore are preceded by form al bids which ar e taken on form s s ubmitted with uniform s p eci Th s ar e ene t he C mm s s n i n ficati ons to al l bidders . e bid op d by o i io the wes e e s e n ace on public and awards m ade to lo t bidd r, ord r b i g pl d
t he purchas e order form referred to in t he preceding p aragraphs . i n ca e on Invoic es ar e required to be m ade by t he s hipp ers dupli t n en n ces are r e s tationery furnis hed by t he Park Commis s io . Wh i voi t he es e a on ceiv ed b oth t he origi n al an d duplic ate ar e s ent to r rv ti for
$ W en e ar e r e ne t he o s n ffice t he g na approval . h th y tur d to B to o ori i l an d a e eas is entered on two s chedules for t he State Auditor S t t Tr h s w n t he a r a n w c t he c as e i s ur er, t e firs t ho i g pprop i tio to hi h pur h
a an d t he s ec n t he a es s es as we as t he nam es p er ch arg e ble, o d ddr ll of T s ac ce i n m en . s ons to whom t he checks ar e to be dr awn i n p ay t hi pr ti i n t he ffice reg ard to purch as e invoices m akes an admirable rec ord o t he m s n an d es en s t he m a er a i n e ce en rm of t he C om is io , pr t t i l x ll t fo for n s eems u s nneces s ar e e t he co St ate Auditor, but it to u y to r quir w a w n hi m us e s ig n or to ren der t he invoic es i n duplicate ithout llo i g to ca e I n ac n ces ar e re e i n , any carbon c opy . f t if i voi quir d dupli t it be a car n c s s eem s to us altog ether b etter that t he duplic ate bo opy, thu ur t he na . I n o m aking s ur e that it i s an exact r eproduction of origi l w n ot b e opinion t he s tation er y s hould al s o be arr ang ed s o that it ould m en s f or t he neces s ary to m ake s ep arate l is ts of approved p ay t m en in T The r ec r s t he r c as n e a Auditor an d reas urer . o d of pu h i g d p rt t
a s a s ac or s an ar . a ns c n ac s et c . ar e y r eg ard to quot tio , o tr t , , up to ti f t t d d — 3 1 4 . PUBLIC DOCUMENT No . 8
M r o s s t e hi s o o . Sc vell ugge d in rep rt three c mparatively
c es es a o t a e minor hang , and th e h ve been f und prac ic bl and have been adopted .
i r n e artm nt Eng nee i g D p e .
The det ails of the work of thi s dep artment are given in the f E o o s os t report o the ngineer which f ll w later (p , page
w o o a o t o f ew of I ill, theref re, nly c ll attenti n a the principal o f features of engineering wo rk . The w rk o excavating the new
f e roo a s s e an 1 1 91 1 ec a s an o w s . ch nel Al wife B k u p nded J , , b u e the funds provided f or this s anitary improvement by chap
5 2 9 of s of 1 90 6 had en a s . s n ter the Act be exh u ted Sub eque tly,
c r 45 8 of s of 1 91 1 s um of by hapte the Act , the addi
ion al wa o f or o c of o t o t s auth rized the c ntinuan e the w rk, be r epaid t o the Commonwealth by t he c ities of Cambridge and
o t he o s of o e o as S merville and t wn Arlingt n and B lm nt , by
ac o of e a o was the earlier t . The w rk xc vati n begun again
m 1 con a has s l e f or abo ut S epte ber . A tr ct al o be en t the cons truction of an iron fenc e on the retaining walls along the Brook n ear Bro adway and it i s expected that all the work on this s an it ary improvement will be completed about the l as f r a a t o Decembe . The work of l ying gr nolithic s idewalks in F el l s way Eas t and Wes t under an appropriation m ade f or
os 1 91 0 has e o n a e the purp e in b en c ntinued , and li e l fe t
a e a a n o e e a o a e a h v been l id , m ki g alt g th r b ut line l f et l id
s t w a as . in the e o parkw ys . In all c es the owners of abutting
s on - a t h cos E ec c f or land have paid e h lf e t . l tri motor s oper ation of the drawbridges have been ins talled at M alden an d
a s R e s o o ha s o S ugu iv r bridge . A m t r s al been ins talled at
a oc M o f or o oc Cr d k Bridge , edf rd, perating the l k gates in the
os s M s e o a dam acr y tic R iver . The larg area f m rs h land form ing a part of R evere Beac h Parkw ay i n Chel s ea has been ditched f or the purp os e of des troying the mos quito which i n f es t ed t h oc a o e l lity. This w rk was done at the reques t of offi ci al s of c of s the ity Chel e a. an d in conjunction with s imilar wo of a c on o s e of the c e n h rk th t ity the ther id r ek . Wi t rop Parkway has been s urfaced an d fini s hed an d the p arkway
e f or u s Th o o op ned e . e w rk f dredging an d s traightening t he chan n el of M ys tic R iver under chapter 6 5 2 of 1 90 8 has be en E . n 32 M TROPOLITAN PARKS [Ja .
o h completed t o High Street . The w rk of rebuilding t e Atlan tic Street Bridge over the tracks of t he Old C ol ony R ailroad
c i s o s s b New Y o New Quin y, in pr gre y the rk, Haven Hart
o R o om a e o of c a 1 5 of f rd ailr ad C p ny . Und r auth rity h pter 7
’ R s o s of 1 9 1 1 o has n n a e the e lve , the B ard e tered i to an gre ment with t he railr o ad company t o p ay a cert ain proportion of the additional cos t which will res ult from cons tructing thi s bridge
e o t o c a a a we w a r afli larg en ugh rry the parkw y s ll as high y t c .
s e ee n f or a o ac es s Bid hav b n i vited filling the ppr h to thi bridge,
a o s a r s s i o an c s auth rized by id e olve . Thi s i s a mo t mp rt t pie e
of o as o o s w n ot on b w rk , the r ute ver thi bridge ill ly e the direc t appro ach t o t he s outherly en d of Quincy Shore R es er
o t o t he a a on an d t o a d vati n , but Squ ntum viati field the r pi ly growing p opulation in the neighborhoo d of Squantum and W ol
as o a a f o h n n h a l t n . A l rge mount o w rk as been do e o t e Ch rles
R e E a n an d ec e or n t he s iv r mb nkme t Dam , dir t d by u der uper
s f t h n n c vi ion o e Engineeri g Dep artme t . Thi s work i s de s ribed
o of E n ee more in detail in the rep rt the ngi r .
Su eri n t enden ce p .
B E TE erin t en dent H D : S u . LU ILLS IVISION B . J . COS LLO, p
All the m ain ro ads in B lu e H i l ls R es erv ati on h ave been put
i n oo o o t he o a c o n ec o a a on the g d c nditi n , and imp rt nt n ting r d l g no rth border from F or es t Street t o Hills ide Street in M ilton ’ ha o Th a n ou o s s been c mpleted . e new s anit ry buildi g at H ght n
n a f r Po d has been o pen this s e s on o u s e by the public . The neces s ary moth work has been done an d white pine s eedlings h ave been s et out t o t ake the pl ac e of the pres ent
n o i s a er f ea e a t he i ferior tree gr wt h . It a m tt o gr t r gret th t
s n e s e t he s e a on The che t ut tr e blight ha been dis cov red in re rv ti . only remedy for thi s dis eas e acc ordin g t o t he United Sta tes
e n e of c r i s t o m a e c ut ow an d Sup rinte d nt Agri ultu e, im edi t ly d n
h a f burn t e tree s f ected . I n St on y B r ook R es erv a ti on Turtle Pon d R oa d has been
e a e an d o e an d o o R o a es ace an d i e . r p ir d il d, B ld Kn b d r urf d o l d A n ew border ro ad on t he wes terly s ide of t he res ervation i s
ea c o e e s o a w n s a o s t he on n rly mpl t d . Thi r d ill fur i h lm t ly means of acces s t o a c ons iderable tr act of priv ate l an d abutting 4 m m m a m ” 2 fl 5 g 2 m $ E M W mC 0 O w w w $ 2 2 S E O w m 5 é a n o m e i 5 o E 9 e g R a o a Q n e v 9 5 fi m 8 m c u 2 r 2 2 6 a 8 9 d s n u a B 5 o a 5 b m E m 5 5 o 3 4 B v 6 n . d B b n i o e m G 8 s 0 8 3 5 e r 5 é 5 Q u w e 5 E i o e c e ? g 8 . 5 8 m 5 o ? 0 v e m ? n a 8 e ? S B g . S w u s 3 8 - ? w m . 9 o 5 e fi . ? . e E ? $ 5 . A ? 5 5 o U g . g m g a s e o . c . . o . ? 2 m e 5 . E r e . . o . . 3 . 8
B lue H ills
M iddles ex F ell s
St ony B rook
B eav er B rook
' H art s H ll l
ml H e ock G org e
C harles R iv er
M y s t ic R iv er
Nepons et R iv er
’ K ing s B each and L y nn Shore
R ev ere B ea ch
W n i t hrop Shore
34 E N . n M TROPOLITA PARKS [Ja .
Po e i t s e e an d o o an Street ; nd Str et , ntire l ngth ; W dl d R o ad
o Po ee t o e o n n d fr m nd Str t Sanitarium . A numb r f a im al s a fowl have been added t o t he animal collecti on at Pond Street
ea r s and a o a s a e h dqua ter , bubble f unt in in t ll d at this point f or
u s e o public . The c llec tion has been vis it ed by l arge numbe rs
of o s a s pe ple. A m ll t able i s being erected at t he Pond Street headquart ers . The wo rk of s uppres s ion of the gyps y and
own - a o s has ee e s a s ac as ea br t il m th b n v ry ti f tory the p t y r , and i s in s uch a c onditi on at t he pr es ent time that a s omewhat les s appropri ation th an heretofo re will be needed f or thi s work
he s n a Th s e has e a t en ui g ye r . e nur ry b en gre tly improved dur
h a an d en con o e o n of ing t e ye r i s in excell t diti n . A larg am u t pl anting w as done in thi s divi s ion with s hrubs from the nurs
e n s f r s e 11 s o s s we o u 1 o s . ery, and hrub r fur i hed ther divi i n Suffici ent hay an d vegetables were r ais ed f o r feed of the ho rs es
an d n s other a imal .
r Th s w a f F M i ddl es ex F el ls Pa kway. e ea t erly ro ad y o ell s way Wes t has been res urfac ed with s tone and gravel and treated
a s F ell s w a Eas o F with Stand rd a phalt binder . y t fr m ells Ave nu e t o M s e an d -m P eas an t e t o o iddle x Avenue, fro l t S re t Wickl w
has ee ea e w s a oil an d ro hl an Street b n tr t d ith a ph lt , f m Hig d
n h es e a s a . The Ave ue t o t e r rvati on with St ndard . a ph lt binder gutters on F ell s way fro m M ys tic Avenue t o Emerald Street in the wes terl y ro adway have been dug out an d s urfac ed with
s o e e w t ar an s a e o t ne and tr at d ith d a ph lt mixtur , and ab ut
a l l s feet of gutter have been l id on F e w ay Extens ion . The eas terly ro adway of F ell s w ay from Bro adway t o Wellingto n Bridge and the wes terly ro adway from M ys tic Avenue t o Wel l i ngt on Bridge an d fro m R evere B eac h Parkway t o t he Bridge over the M edford Branch o f t he Bo s ton M aine R ailr oad
r r have been retre ated wit h t a an d as phalt mixture . Shrubbe y has been pl an ted on the wes terly s ide of F el l s way from R iver a s ide Avenue t o Wellin gton Bridge an d at F ell s mere P rk . Tree pits have been prepared f or pl antin g perman ent trees from
a o n a M ys ti c Aven u e t o R evere B each Parkw y . A bubble f u t in Th s a s o has be en in s talled at Fell s mere P ark . e u u l gyp y m th
ar w a work has al s o been c arried on in t his p k y. The s ec tion of M ys ti c Va l l ey P ar kway from B ac on Street w acada an d t o A ber j on a Bridge has been res urfaced ith m m
35 48. PUBLIC DOCUMENT No .
a s c o M a treate d wit h Standard as ph lt binder . The e tion fr m in Street t o M ys tic Avenue and from High Street t o the dam has
a s ec o o als o been retreated with t he s ame m at eri l . The ti n fr m Highl and Avenue t o t he R es ervation has been res urfaced with
an o c s e gravel an d treated with liquid as phalt . A gr lithi id walk has been laid ne ar B acon Street t o c onn ec t with a s ide
s a c eos o an d s a f or walk l aid by the town . The u u l r ting pr ying gyps y moths an d elm -tree beetles an d the removin g of nes ts of
- o e c brown tail moths has been c ntinu d . At Crado k Bridge the total number of bo ats pas s in g through t he lock an d over the
wa o 1 91 0 t N v 30 1 9 1 1 as a s o ows 1 o o . w roll y fr m Dec . , , , , f ll
Thr o h L oc k. Ov er R o l lwa ug y.
P we - a s an es o r bo t , C o , es 362 es Dori , Dori ,
w a s 2 4 w a s Ro bo t , Ro bo t ,
P we -can es 39 o r o ,
Sc ws 4 o ,
T a s ot l ,
RE ER E BE C D : H . W . WE T S u eri n t en den t . V A H IVISION S , p
The driveway of thi s res ervation has been repaired an d treated with tar and as phal t and c overe d with s tone dus t A wooden bulkhea d has been c ons tructed from R evere Street t o
a - o s s a e a n the b th h u e helter . Bubble cups h v been pl ced o all
o a n an s e e n n a n s a the f unt i s d v ral new dri ki g fount in s i t lled .
a - o s was o e f or u s e on M a 30 an d 4 an d The b th h u e pen d y June , f or t he s e as o on e 1 1 an d was c os e e e 1 0 n n Jun , l d S pt mber , havi g
o r s s - a s of been pen f o bu ine s ninety four d y . The total number bathers w as of whi ch number w ere males
e a Th o c e an d and f m les . e t tal re eipt s w re
o a e e es ul 2 2 o the t t l xp nditur , On J y the B ard op en ed a ten t at R evere Street f or t he u s e of thos e who could n ot be c o o a e at or n ot w s t o a on e a a c mm d t d , did i h p tr iz , the b th
s n hou e . In this te t accommodations were provided for c aring f or t he c o n Of a e s an d owe w as a s o s eac l thi g b th r , a t l l furni h ed h
a e . The a e s o e own a s Th r b th r b th r pr vided th ir b th s uit . e p i c e
t he u s e of s en w as 5 c en s f o r ac a e The en for thi t t t e h b th r . t t was es o e u n t he ea w an d e s o A u d tr y d d ri g h vy ind thund r t rm , 3 E 6 N . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
s t 1 8 a e u s e -s gu , h ving b en in e n arly twenty even days . The total number of bathers during this time was and the c as h
c s s os of t h re eipt , The expenditure , including the c t e
- s s a of s tent, tent furni hing , and p y attendant , were
Win hr hore R r i o t op S es e v at n . S ome repairs have been made on the s ea wall and a retaining wall has been built t o s trengthen the present wall near land of the United Stat es
o dé g vernment . A large am ount of bri s which was thrown upon
t r s o s w as o S n the drive by win e t rm rem ved in the pri g, and the
has b c t ar as and drive een repaired and pat hed with , phalt s o d s t ne u t .
Wi nthr o Parkwa i s n ow a o s o p y pr ctically c mpleted , that it
o f or a o of can be pened tr vel ab ut the middle December .
R e er B ea Park a — r v e ch w y. The d iveway of this parkway
has e e as been r paired and retr ated with tar and phalt . The woo d paving on the bridge over the Wes t ern Branch of the B os ton M aine R ailro ad in Everett has be en rel aid in s everal
s place .
L nnwa has s s s of y y received nece ary urface treatment tar,
s d s o s a phalt an t ne du t .
ho er ati on a s r o L ynn S r e R es v . The drivew y of thi s re e v ati n
s a e a a o of o o e an d w as receive v ry l rge m unt aut m bil travel, repaired and treated with tarvia and the s urfac e cover ed with
h n s as o a o s tone dus t early in t e s pri g. Later in the e n it w s f und neces s ary t o retreat t he s urfac e from Gl ads tone Park to Was h
i n t on ow t o s e w a e had g Street, ing the ev re e r the driv received
o s 3 50 e of ol d o e o fr m automobile . About fe t ir n fenc al ng the
c s ea w all was removed an d replac ed with galvan ized iron fen e . C on s iderable repairs were als o made on the s ea wall its elf from ’ King s Beach T errace t o Atlantic Terrac e under the s uperv i
o t he n e s ion f E gineering D partment .
t a rk a T of a wa was Nahan B e ch Pa w y. he drive this p rk y treated with t ar and as phalt from the junc tion of traffic ro ad
t as e - as a s o o w o W hingt on Str et . The bridle path w l c vered ith
n o Nahan t B each B ath ci ders and i s in good c onditi n . The
hous w a o e e on 1 and os e on 4 a e s p n d July cl d September ,
- o a e o h s was perio d of s ixty s i x days . The t t l numb r f bat er
a of whom were m ales an d fem les . 7 4 . PUBLIC DOCUMENT No . 8 3
There were approxim ately mo re pers ons u s ing the b at h
l as a s en on on hou s e thi s year than t . The l rge t att dance e day
n 9 e s f or s e s on was o July . The rec ipt the a were an d the expenditures
A E RI ER D R ER DE A ND S EEDW S EC T : . L . CH R L S V IVISION, IV SI P AY IONS J
S u eri nt endent . GILMAN , p
In R i v ersi de Di v i s i on much wor k has be en done in the de s truction of the gyps y and brown-tail moths and the elm-le af
o e s r i e s di v i s I On f or s beetle . An th r praye s n eded in thi thi
o w c o t o s e s o s o f or w rk, which ill ntinue pre nt a eri u pr blem s ome time t o come on account of the length of this divi s i on
s s ad o a and the in fe ted c ondition of l and j o ining. N rumbeg
R o was O en e t o e c o s s n o o s ad p d the public, x ept th e u i g aut m bile , e arly in the ye ar an d on June 1 was opened t o the u s e of auto
ui n obe u in R o w as s o o e t o u s e of mobiles . Q q ad al pen d the
o s he m f u he o s aut mobile in t iddle o J ne . Ot r r ads in thi divi s ion h ave been repaire d an d tre ated wi th o il an d other s u rf ac
n e e -on e e s o s we e s c o i g wh rever n eded . Thirty p r n r re ued fr m the river by offic ers of thi s divis i on during the ye ar and 1 76
a n h a s o e e e . s s s a c t e o per ns in all r c ived tre tm nt and a i t e at s t ti n . Ther e were thi rteen d ays of s leighin g at the Speedway du r
f a f a a w e e a h a t he e o s o s e . ing the int r , x ctly lf numb r d y l t y r
n t he l w n e s M e o o a Duri g fa l , i t r and pring the tr p lit n Driving
as s aces an d on M ay 1 9 e o s e S ow Club u ual , held r , gav a h r h
a eo a which was attended by approxim tely p ple . A h lf mil e c irc ul ar track i s being built and will be c ompleted f or the ’ n a o h s a s pri g r ces . S ldiers Field R oad as been re urf c ed wit h
ea e chl o a R gravel and tr t d with calcium ride . Ch rles iver R o ad has been oiled an d s anded an d a l arge number of s hrubs an d s ome willows pl anted al ong that p art of the ro ad ne ar Beacon
a and R s ow Nec Squ re, Galen Street iver ide Street, Watert n . es s ary work has been don e t o des troy gyps y and brown-tail
- - s n t h e el m - a m oth a d e elm leaf be tle . The tree borer h s d one
o s e a a t o e s in s s o an d ees o c n id r ble dam ge tre thi ecti n , tr al ng ’ Soldiers Field R oad h ave been treated twi c e during t he s ummer
s as o o s es s o f s e n . W rk in uppr i n o thi tree pes t i s p art icularly s l ow an d expens ive owin g t o the time which mus t be cons umed in N n E . a 38 M TROPOLITA PARKS [J .
a No he going over the trees c refully . w that t water in the Bas in i s kept at a c ons tan t level there i s n o longer need f or the dike which w as o rigin ally built t o keep ou t the tide from the Speed
wa o an d a o t o of s d has e o e f or y Secti n, p r i n thi ike be n rem v d
n f The a o n at s ubg radi g o the c ircul ar trotting park . pl ygr u d
F ha e a e an o e r r e s aneuil s be n gr d d d r ll d . Du ing the winte m a u rem en t s of t he thi ckn es s of the i ce on the river were taken
a t a a e of a o s d ily and s igns put u p o w rn s k t rs d nger us s po t .
r s h P n rk a a e s a F e o d Pa way. This p rkw y has b en re urf ced
o s e a c s with s t ne du t and treat d with c lcium hloride . The gyp y and brown-tail moths and elm-l eaf be etle and borer have re
eiv e a o n ces s a c d the ttenti n e ry.
i r rk a a o A l ew fe B ook Pa w y. The princ ip l work d ne on the l ands included in t he t akings f or thi s p arkway has been t he
s c on of o s de tru ti m th .
E E ER : E erin t endent . R R R W B W . T u D L . W S CHA L S IV IVISION, O ASIN H S , p
The more imp ortant permanent improvemen ts m ad e in thi s d ivis ion the p as t ye ar ar e des c ribed in detail in the rep ort of
E e c o s s f co s u c o f 6 c the ngin er . They n i t o the n tr ti n o publi
a s on e ea a r on e n e e e e t wo l nding , n r C mb idge, ar B rk l y Street ,
at a a e on e a es e n e an d on e at a e H rv rd Bridg , t W t r Av nue W t r town ; the exc avation an d fillin g of tre e pits in the p ark at the Dam an d on t he Embankment ; the cons truction of granolithic walks on t he p ark an d Dam an d on t he Embankm en t ; t he c on s truction of a building f or the s to r age of s top pl anks f or u s e i n t he low er en d of the s hip-loc k ; rep air an d repainting of the
s - oc an d t he e e s f or an d t he a of hip l k ; pr paring of b d , pl nting ,
S a a of hrubbery . The l tter work involved the prep ration the
e s for an d t he a of s r u s on t he E a e b d , pl nting , h b mb nkm nt
e ee an d a t he a o of 2 1 2 betw en Otter Str t H rvard Bridge, dditi n s hrubs t o the s ecti on between Otter Street an d C ambridge
an d 62 8 s bs e s i n t he a on t he D am . Bridge , hru in the b d p rk Shrubs will be pl anted the ens uin g s pr ing on the s ec tion of t he
E an en a s s mb km t between H rv ard Bridge an d C harl e g at e Ea t . A public c omfort s tati on i s al s o in proc es s of cons truc tio n on
E ank en e w en e an d el s n the mb m t b t e Ott r B erk ey s treet . Duri g l as t w in ter t he i c e on t he p art of t he ri ver between Harvard
40 METROPOLITAN PARKS . [Jan .
- 1 0 - c a has at t he p ower hous e . A in h water m in been extended along the eas terly s ide of the p avili on and c afé t o a point oppo
o - o s h 7 4- c c es a t o s ite the p wer h u e , together wit in h bran h le ding
- a é s a - e a e the s t and pipes in the pavilion an d c f . Five t nd pip s h v
f c w F if al s o been ins talled on the piazza north o the ar h ay. — teen hundred feet of 2 inch hos e have b een placed in the pa
v il i on f é o o t o 800 e , ca and h tel in additi n the fe t already in the ha s o o é d hotel . A hydrant s al been l cated in the caf yar and
- - - ro ec o of r o rt on e near the merry go round . The p t ti n the p pe y on this res ervation agains t damage by fire has thus been very
r a s d i s n ow r f con o as g e tly increa ed , an in a ve y e ficient diti n ,
r o On a was demons trated during the fi e at Parag n Park . th t o cc as i on the wind was bl owing in s uch a direction as t o carry
s r s an d a s on o the - o s o t o e pa k fire br nd t bath h u e, h el and th r
on R s r a o and s s buildings the e e v ti n, the e building caught fire
s e h oo s and s s f in many pl ac e . But by ke ping t e r f ide o the threatened buildings wet down by me ans of t he water and hos e
s s has en s an d o the c wo y tem that be in talled, thr ugh energeti rk
of t he o c of s an d all o s o s uperintendent, p li e ficer ther empl yed
on R es e a o n o s s a was c . the rv ti n , e ential d mage re eived If it had n ot been f or this w ater-s upply s ervic e an d the hard wo rk of the employees it i s prob able that all t he buildings on the
s o s o wo ee es o e oc ean ide f the R e ervati n uld have b n d tr y d . When the Hotel N ant as ket an d c afe were origin ally ac quired by the Com mis s ion the building was mu ch in need of repairs and alterations in o rder t o be put in proper c ondition f or hotel
os s Th e a n o a to do purp e . e mon y w s t avail ble at that time
s a o . s s o en s c s o e thi t nce Nece ary impr vem t and hange , h w ver, have been gradually made from time t o time as the receipts
o t he of t he o w o ow a o o of fr m rental h tel uld all , and p rti n the
a a buildings have been pl ced in a very s tis facto ry condition . Thi s improvement will be continu ed until all the buildings are
s c o o in the ame ex ellent c nditi n . — The public u s e of the bath hou s e t he p as t s e as on was greater
s on - o s a than during any previous s ea . The bath h u e w s open
f or u s e on 4 an d os ed on e 4 o l o July cl Sept mber , being pen, a t
- e s s . of o o n geth r, ixty three day The number pe ple patr nizi g the bath-hous e thi s year was of whom were males 41 4 . PUBLIC DOCUMENT No . 8
o s w an d and females . The t tal receipt ere the total expenditures were In order t o furnis h additional accommod ations f or bathing f or the public during
hot a o a e a the extremely we ther, a temp r ry em rgency b thing room was provided by enclos ing a por tion of the s pace un der
- o s a ro s o was the bath hous e platf rm . At thi pl ce p vi i n made
of c o of s an d 5 s w as f or the c are the l thing the bather , cent
s f o o os c harged f or admi s ion and the u s e o a t wel . The t tal c t of providing an d maintaining this emergency bath-roo m was This tempo rary bath-hous e was put in commis s ion
2 1 and was s was o a o July , u ed during the time it in per ti n, in
94 s o s us 1 0 2 t he o r d s July by per n , in Aug t by , and in f u ay in
a f 2 2 o 2 4 s o s o o 0 . September by per n , a t t l in all The t tal 1 1 receipts f or t he u s e of thi s emergency room were $ .
3 C E E U . M IS LLAN O S .
a ro o f was s a as A s pecial pp priati n o made thi ye r, in
s e s s f or a o s on s r veral year pa t, b nd c ncert the land unde the
n a s e a control of the B o ard . At R evere and Na t ket b aches fter noon an d evening conc ert s were given o n Jul y 4 an d L abor
Da an d e da of e M o s o 5 y, very y the week , xcept nday , fr m July d t o e 3 s . a n c a oo an Sept mber , inclu ive At N ha t Bea h ftern n
c o s w on F a s 7 1 4 2 1 2 8 evening ncert ere given rid y , July , , and ,
us 4 1 1 1 8 2 5 e e 1 8 con Aug t , , and , and S pt mber and . Other
rt s w as o o s : oo of a 7 ce ere given f ll w f t Gre t Blue Hill , Stony
oo R s a o 2 u o R es o 1 F ce Br k e erv ti n , ; Q incy Sh re ervati n , ; urna
oo P r 1 o P o 8 F s e Br k a kway, ; Br adway ark, S merville, ; ell mer
Pa M 4 a o F M 2 E11 Po Pa rk , alden , ; Cr d ck ield , alden , ; nd rk ,
M os 2 M c s n c s 7 oo elr e, ; an he ter Field , Wi he ter , ; Beaver Br k
R s e a o 3 ee o 8 a s R e R o a e rv ti n, ; Sp dway, Bright n , ; Ch rle iv r d ,
e ow 6 a s R e R s a on a e 2 F ox Wat rt n, ; Ch rle iv r e erv ti , C mbridg , ;
s a 8 al t R a 1 os o E a I land , W ltham , ; W ham egatt , ; B t n mb nk 1 1 s a P o 3 . o m e f con ment, ; Chel e laygr und , The t tal nu b r o
r s e n s s o was 3 1 6 a o n ce t giv n duri g the ea n , and the m u t expended f or thes e concert s and incidental expens es was The Legi sl ature of 1 91 1 directed the B oard t o inves tigate and report on the following matters : ( 1 ) rel ative t o m aking Parker Hill in the city of B os ton a part of t he M etropolitan 2 4 E N . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
Pa s R s o es 48 2 os of c rk Sy tem ( e lv , chapter ) ( ) the c t a quiring l and and cons tructin g a bo uleva rd aroun d Lake Q u an n apowit t
t he o of R s o s 1 2 0 3 ad in t wn Wakefield ( e lve , chapter ) ( ) the v i s abil it y an d co s t of a parkway connection between Winthrop Parkway in the town of R evere and Winthrop Sho re R es erva
o o of n o R s o es a t e ti n in the t wn Wi thr p ( e lv , ch p r By c h apter 2 3 9 of t he Ac ts the Legi s lature al s o extended un til the next s es s ion of the Legis l at ure the time within which t he B oard s hould rep ort rel ative t o the advis abilit y of improving t he s ani
a co o of a es R i s e a i o o f t ry nditi n the Ch rl ver R e rv t n . C pies o the repo rts of the B o ard on thes e matters will be found in the
en App dix .
4 F E . A C IN N S .
In that par t of hi s report whi c h deals with the s ys tem
o at s o c s s on acco n f or empl yed thi ffi e in di bur ing m ey, unti g
an d a n n r s e s n a c a ort s M . receipt and exp nditure in m ki g fi i l rep ,
o e t he e c cco n a e o G ov Sc v ll , certifi d publi a u t nt mpl yed by the ern or s a s t o e o of a n of o s , y in regard the m th d p yme t empl yee in vog ue
This s ys tem of han dling p ayrolls an d p ay envelop es gi ves an
n s al r ec n a a ns a as we e e e is u u u ly tho oug h prot tio g i t fr ud if, b li v , it n h mm s n T a t he carr ied out accordi g to t he reg ula tion of t e C o is io . h t n n i r e h k Th policem e are o duty s a m atter of c ord on t e tim e cloc . e other employees at work for t he Commi s s ion ar e s ubj ect to t he g en h n o n as t he a m as er eral overs ig ht of t e s uperi nten de t . S lo g p y t a dheres s trictly to his r ule of m aking all pos s ible p aym ents in ’ e s n and ak n t he em ee s s na e in hi s es en ce i s ar p r o t i g ploy ig tur pr , it h d to s ee how t he C ommi s s ion c ould be defrauded by dummy entri es on t h a r The ca e c ec i n t he s n ffice as s r es a t he e p y oll . r ful h k Bo to o u th t
n r e am ou ts p aid are co r ectly calcul at d .
’ M r Scov ell o s has s t s a a o s s of . s rep rt al o thi o y b ut the y tem accoun ting f or income trans mitted through t he B oar d t o the Treas urer an d R ec eiver- General :
Our s tudy of t he m ethods for h an dling t he b ath hous e incom e was m a e n at e e e eac as we we e n rm e a t he act ce i s d o ly R v r B h , r i fo d th t pr i m a a n an N n s ke the a s es t he c as ers s e s i il r t Naha t d a ta t . At b th hou hi ll c ons ecutively numbered admis s ion tickets which ar e dr opp ed into a EN o . 4 PUBLIC DOCUM T N 8. 43
c er as t he a e s as s t he n e he n hopp b th r p throug h tur s til . T accounti g f or cas e c an e a m s s n cke s i Th h x h g d for d i io ti t s exact . e cancelled checks from t he chopp er ar e retur ned to Bos ton and arr ang ed in order as a k n n chec ag ai s t c ou terfeits . The reg is tra tion of t he turns tile i s a f ur ther check o n any pos s ible mi s ap p r Op ri ati on of tickets depos ited in h c s i s an a m a s m t e hopper. Thi d ir ble ys te for han dling this kin d of
nc m e and as has s o m an a m a c ea es is ffic s ee i o , it y uto ti f tur , it di ult to how e e can be an re a w e i s i n e a n or how t he th r y ir g ul rity hil it op r tio , s s y tem could be improved . Our in quiry into t he practice which i s followed to c ollect t he in com e
n e c n ac s eas es et c . s we a t he m e s es a s e u d r o tr t , l , , ho d th t thod t bli h d for n s a m n r g etti g uch p y e ts r egula ly when du e ar e entirely s atis factory. The mis cellaneous income of the Commis s ion ari s ing fr om t he s ale of
nk et c . r m t he es e a n s i s c ec e al m s en e t he j u , , f o r rv tio oll t d o t tir ly by s er n en en s an d w n t he na r e t he ans ac ns i s n ot up i t d t , o i g to tu of tr tio s ubj ect to s uch an exact check as t he m ore r eg ular incom e from other r es s ou c .
M r o o hi e ort a s m n . Sc vell c ncluded s r p with the gener l tate e t that the office work of the C om m i s s mn whic h was the s ubject of hi s e r w as on o e w o an d at s o a ex r po t the wh l ell d ne, a rea n ble
n i M r n ec s e . s a c o o pe It gratifying t o note th t . S vell f und it
s s a o e n r s e ry t rec omm nd changes in o ly t wo pa ti cular . The
s s s o was in s s a a t he wo of re fir t ugge ti n , ub t nce, th t rding the p limi n ary payroll bl ank s ign ed by employees s hould n ot appear
t o be a c of o r a ee n as an ctual re eipt m ney, but me ely an gr me t t o t he o n of o o The of ank am u t m ney due the empl yee . form bl
M r c e ha a s e s he or . S ov ll d in mind h s been u d many year in t w k o f t he Commi s s ion and without obj ection from the employees
o f ar a r nfoi t s as o . e s ee a ow t o c o rm o kn wn St p h ve b n t ken, h eve ,
s s s o of M r co e . s c s o was thi ugge ti n . S v ll The e ond s ugge ti n that t he receipts in the Expens e F und Should be s et forth more in
e a h d t il . In t e a cco mp anying fin an ci al tabl es the p aym ents m ade into the M etropolitan Expens e Fund have be en cl as s ified
a e i s b t o ee s s s o . To e e in a m nn r, it elieved , m t thi ugge ti n it miz every p ayment m ade into thi s fun d i n s ep arate amounts rang
o a ce s t o s of ol a s wo o e ing fr m few nt hundred d l r , uld inv lv
n s ea o e n a s n ae printi g thi y r v r i dividu l item . Such mi uti
of acco of co s w as n ot n en e es ec as es e unting, ur e , i t d d , p ially th
e s are eco e o c an a o t h The it m r rd d at thi s ffi e d th t f e Audito r .
s es o m a e M r co e was a a o a third ugg ti n d by . S v ll th t an dditi n l 4 E N 4 . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan . table s ummarizing the receipts and expenditures of the B o ard
a o s hould ccompany the financial rep rt . A new table in the
o o i s t o s o f rm rec mmended appended thi rep rt . The c riticis m has oc ca s ionally been m ade that the financial
o s of o rd be s m e o s rep rt the B a might i plifi d and c nden ed , and in connection with the s ubject of accounting a wo rd o f expl a
ro nation on this topic may be ap pos . If the receipts and ex pen dit u res of the B o ard related to one appropri ation or on e fund
o a n s e e c a . al ne, the nnual fi ancial tat m nt might be mu h abbrevi ted
o o e t he e s of the Unf rtunately , h wever , und r the law exp nditure B o ard are made from not les s than t en s eparate and dis tinct
n s m : om of M o o ta P s fu d , na ely fr the balance the etr p li n ark
o a r s ro the of M o o n P s L n, Se ie I , f m balance the etr p lita ark
o s ro s R e s o M et L an , Serie II, f m the Charle iv r Ba in L an , the
ro ol it an P r s M M e o o P s p a k aintenance Fund , the tr p litan ark
o e M a s e M B ul vard aintenance Fund, the N nta ket B ach ainte
a e F o M a e a n nc und , the Wellingt n Bridge int n nce Fund , the s R as n M a th M o o Charle iver B i ainten nce Fund , e etr p litan
P s E se an d M o o P r s s F . ark xpen Fund , the etr p litan a k Tru t und Compli ance with the law requires that t he expenditures from
ac of s s as w as e e s M o o a e h the e fund , ell the r c ipt in the etr p lit n
Pa s E e s F s e a a c c o e f or . s r e rk xp n e und , be p r tely a unt d Thi qui r em ent unavo id ably nec es s itates an app arent multiplic ity of a cc ounts which mus t continue until the Legi s lature autho rizes
a a a s ome s impler form . It i s a m tter over which the B o rd h s
n m n o o . a a s a t s acco an l n s re o c ntr l The fin ci l t ement , p y g thi
o o e are es s t he e a o of o s p rt , theref r , nec arily in g ner l f rm previ u
s a e e s e t on o f two a es s s e t t m nt , with the exc p i the t bl ugge t d by
M r co . S vell .
r ri ti on s L oan A pp op a .
The appropriati ons heretofore m ade in the form of loans with accretions thereto are as follows :
M ETR OPOLITAN PAR KS LOAN F UND.
O na a a n c a er 407 c s 1893 00 rigi l ppropri tio , h pt , A t of , s e e e eac A ct c a e 483 c s 1 894 00 Fir t R v r B h , h pt r , A t of , a es e A ct c a e 509 c s 1 894 00 Ch rl Riv r , h pt r , A t of , Sec n e e e eac A ct c a er 305 c s 1 895 00 o d R v r B h , h pt , A t of , E 4 N N 48. PUBLIC DOCUM T o . 5
ne a a r a n c a t e 466 c s 1 896 Ge r l pprop i tio , h p r , A t of , ne al a r a n c a e 464 c s 1 897 Ge r pprop i tio , h pt r , A t of , ne a a ri a n c a er 530 c s 1 898 Ge r l pprop tio , h pt , A t of , e e e eac a h- s e A ct c a e 142 c s R v r B h B t hou , h pt r , A t of 1899 ,
ene a a a n c a e 396 c s 1 899 G r l ppropri tio , h pt r , A t of , a es e Im emen A ct c a e 465 c s of Ch rl Riv r prov t , h pt r , A t
1 900, ’ er s W ar A ct c a e 467 c s 1 900 Full h f , h pt r , A t of , en e a a a n c a e 445 c s 1 901 G r l ppropri tio , h pt r , A t of , s c e e A ct c a e 492 c s 1 901 My ti Riv r Bridg , h pt r , A t of , ene al a a n c a e 2 90 c s 1 903 G r ppropri tio , h pt r , A t of , New n U e a s e A ct c a e 391 c s to pp r F ll Bridg , h pt r , A t of 1 903 00 , n n n a a n c a e 42 9 c s 1 903 Co ti ui g ppropri tio , h pt r , A t of , or 1 03 f 9 , 1 904 For , 1 905 For , r 1 90 F o 6, 1 907 For , a an eac a - s e A ct a t er 32 6 c s N h t B h B th hou , ch p , A t of 1 9 4 00 0 ,
R e m s n an f or m e ens e c a e 486 c s i bur i g lo oth xp , h pt r , A t 1 00 of 906,
P r fica n s c e ew e and ad u i tio of My ti Riv r, Al if Brook acen wa e -c s es n s an d d ai na e a eas c a j t t r our , po d r g r , h p t er 52 9 c s 1 906 00 , A t of , Additional appropri ation for purification of Mys tic
er et c . a er 52 9 c s 1 907 00 Riv , , Ch pt , A t of , s c er and W n o S e A ct c a er 652 My ti Riv i thr p hor , h pt , s 1 908 Act of ,
a es e L an A ct c a e 62 8 c s 1 91 0 Ch rl Riv r d , h pt r , A t of , ew e P fica n A ct c a t e 458 c s Al if Brook uri tio , h p r , A t of 11 00 1 9 ,
00
To provide f or interes t and s inking fun d require men s 1 900 c a e 31 1 c s 1897 00 t to , h pt r , A t of
al am n 00 Tot ou t of loans ,
m n s ece e m s a es buil din S ece s m A ou t r iv d fro l of g , r ipt fro - 01 a s e fines t c . b th hou , , e ,
01 46 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
M ETR T R L UND S ER E OPOLI AN PA KS OAN F , I S
O r i n a e a c a er 2 88 c s 1 894 ig l boul v rd, h pt , A t of , ene a a a n c a e 472 c s 1896 G r l ppropri tio , h pt r , A t of , ene a a a n c a e 52 1 c s 1 897 G r l ppropri tio , h pt r , A t of , Sa s e A ct c a er 547 c s 1 898 ugu Bridg , h pt , A t of , en e a a ri a n c a er 42 8 c s 1 899 G r l pprop tio , h pt , A t of , a a an e A ct c a er 443 c s of 1 900 M tt p Bridg , h pt , A t ,
nc es e A ct c a e 444 c s 1 900 Wi h t r , h pt r , A t of , e e e eac Pa kwa A ct c a e 445 c s 1 900 R v r B h r y , h pt r , A t of , ene a a r a n c a e 1 72 c s 1 902 G r l pprop i tio , h pt r , A t of ,
ene a a a n c a e 359 c s of 1 903 G r l ppropri tio , h pt r , A t n n n a ri a n c a e 41 9 c s 1 903 Co ti ui g pprop tio , h pt r , A t of , 1 903 for , 1 904 For , 1 905 For , 1 906 For , 1 907 For , ew e and es P n Parkw a A ct c a er Al if Brook Fr h o d y , h pt
51 c s of 1 908 00 6 , A t ,
00
To provide for interes t an d s inking fund requirements
1 900 c a e 311 c s 1 897 00 to , h pt r , A t of
Total am oun t of loans
ece s m s a es et c . R ipt fro l , ,
41
NANTASKET BEAC H LOAN .
a n c a e 464 c s 1899 Appropri tio , h pt r , A t of ,
n c a er 456 c s 1 901 Appropriatio , h pt , A t of ,
Total am ount of lo ans
s m en s et c . Receipt fro r t , ,
50
CHAR LES RIVER BASIN LOAN .
n s s s e 1 904 Bo d i u d for , s 1 905 Bon ds i s ued for ,
s s e 1 906 Bon ds i u d for , Bonds is s ued f or 1 907
48 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
Stony Broo k Res erv ation : L an d, s ce an e s Mi ll ou , 7 9
B eaver Brook Res ervation : L n a d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 00
Hemlock Gorg e Res ervation an L d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 94
Charles River Res ervation L an d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 2 3
Nepons et River Res ervation : Lan d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 01
Mys tic River Res ervation L an d, s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 72
L ynn Shore Res ervation L an d,
s ce an e s Mi ll ou , 30
Quincy Shore Res ervation L an d, s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 45
Winthrop Shore Res erv ation an L d,
s ce an eo s Mi ll u , 75
’ Hart s Hill Res ervation L an d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 35 E 4 4 . 9 PUBLIC DOCUM NT No . 8
’ K ing s B each Res erv ation an L d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 84
Wes t Roxbury Parkway L an d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 68
Wellington Bridg e s 42 Mis cellan eou , 42
Nahant B each B ath-hous e
ne s 5 Mis cella ou , 8 58
Boyls ton Street Bri dg e s ce ane s 57 Mi ll ou , 57
Alewife Brook Purification is ce aneo s 82 M ll u ,
ene al e ens e G r xp ,
87
S n n n e em en s 1 896 i ki g fu d r quir t to , a e and m a n en an ce 1 1 896 C r i t to July , , a e an d m a n enance 1 1 896 C r i t , July , , to 1 1 97 J an . , 8 ,
S n n n as s es s m en 1897 i ki g fu d t for , S n i n n as s es s m en 1 898 i k g fu d t for , S n i n n as s es s m en 1 899 i k g fu d t for , In e es t r t, 2 90 32 6 56
T a c a e Dec 1 1 91 1 ot l h rg d to . ,
a anc Dec . 1 1 91 1 B l e , ,
01
M ETR T R L UND SER E II . OPOLI AN PA KS OAN F , I S Blue Hills Parkway : L an d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 49 50 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
Middles ex Fells Parkway L an d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 1 9
Mys tic Valley Parkway ° an L d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 63
Revere B each Parkway Lan d,
s ce ane Mi ll ous , 52
Nep ons et River Parkway Lan d, s c an s Mi ell eou , 2 9
Fres h Pond Parkway La nd, s n Mi cella eous , 49
Furnace Brook Parkway L an d,
s e ane s Mi c ll ou , 68
Nahant Beach Par kway
L an d,
s ce an e s Mi ll ou , 91
Lynn Fells Parkway L an d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 34
Winthrop Parkway L an d,
s ce ane s Mi ll ou , 2 0
Alewife Br ook P arkway
L an d,
s ce aneo s Mi ll u , 04
C harles River Speedw ay s ce ane s 66 Mi ll ou , 66 E 4 . 1 PUBLIC DOCUM NT No . 8 5
Blue Hills Roads
s ce ane s 06 Mi ll ou , 06 Middles ex Fells Roads s ce ane s 50 Mi ll ou , 5 0
Stony Brook Roads s an e s 4 Mi cell ou , 5 45
L ynnway an L d, s s Mi cellaneou , 1 0
Spy Pond Parkway s ce ane s 89 04 Mi ll ou , $
ene a e ens e G r l xp ,
78
S nk n n r e em ent 1896 i i g fu d quir for , S n n n e emen 1 897 i ki g fu d r quir t for , S nk n n e emen f or 1 898 i i g fu d r quir t , S n i n n e emen 1 899 i k g fu d r quir t for , One- a n e es h lf i t r t, 89
De 1 911 T a c a e c . 1 ot l h rg d to , , a an e De 1 1 911 B l c c . , ,
41
N E BE ANTASK T AC H LOAN .
T a c a e Dec . 1 1 91 1 50 ot l h rg d to , ,
AR E R ER BA L A CH L S IV SIN O N .
en e m e nn n w r Dec . 1 1 911 54 Exp d d fro b gi i g of o k to , , 52 E N . M TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
The above amount has been di s tributed as fol lows
A m n s a n 1 6 d i i tr tio , m Da , 1 8 L ock, 96
Tem ar e and a ac es 36 por y bridg ppro h , aw r e 06 Dr b idg , wa Hig h y, 85 e i n e- n and ec n Dr dg g , pil drivi g prot tio w in as n ork B i , r a ana B o d C l, l L echmere C ana ,
s n m an m n Bo to E b k e t,
s n a na n Bo to M rgi l Co duit, am r e a i na n C b idg M rg l Co duit, m na n mal a a m s es Eli i tio of ri l o quito , Lan n e s di g pi r , n n e M ai te an c , 54
R s c s e pe tfully ubmitted,
E L YM N R G E G O. A O RS ,
S ecret ary . 1 DEC . 1 , 1 9 1 . 4 E N 8. 53 PUBLIC DOCUM NT o .
REPORT OF TH E ENG I NEER .
n W . DE L A A C hairm an M et ro o li t an Par k C o m H o . S ILLIAM B CAS S, , p
972 71 882 0 72 .
SI R : I s ubm it herewith a report of the work of the En gi
f or a e Nov . 3 0 1 91 1 . neering Department the ye r nding , The force employed in the dep artment has vari ed during the
o 1 5 t o 2 3 a an d s o r year fr m , including clerk ten g apher , and has a o 2 0 averaged b ut . p The work of cons tru ction an d m ainten ance has be en done
o s e s o of under the directi n and up rvi i n the department, and engineering s ervices and ins pecti on have been furni s hed f or t he work . On account of the fact that the maintenance appropri ations w n o n J o o of wo of ere t made u til uly, the greater p rti n the rk rep airs and m aintenance of roadways was done during the lat
a of s s o an d on o of a o w e ter p rt the ea n , acc unt unf v rable eath r co o s was os s t o do o as s s a o nditi n , it imp ible the w rk ati f ct rily o r as econom ic ally as when it i s done in the warmer and dryer
o s a of m nth in the e rly part the s ummer . All the roads upon which automobiles are allowed a total length of ab out 50 mile-s ar e n ow protected with refin ed ta rs or s a c o s e e o s t o or s ce ea a ph lti il , ith r in their c n truc i n by urfa tr t
s o o are n ment . The nly excepti ns a portion of Qui c y Shore
a o es F s Po P wa o 5 of Drive, b ut mil , re h nd ark y, ab ut . a
an d a s eac R s e a o R o of a a o . 7 mile, N nta ket B h e rv ti n ad , b ut
. o m e s ce n F es Pon P mile I rec m nd that the e, ex pti g r h d ark wa s o ea e y, be tr t d next year .
The l o s r w es an d s at e ck , d a bridg gate the Charl s R iver Dam
a e e e a n a e o e a n h ve be n r pair d , m i t in d and p r ted u der the dirce
o of s a n ti n thi dep rtme t . 54 E N . an M TROPOLITA PARKS [J .
The cos t of conducting the departm ent has been as f ol lows :
Engineering Cons truction Ser ces vi , ens es Exp , 04
Maintenance
Se ces rvi , ens es Exp , 33 37
The c os t Of the cons truction work which has been done under
s s o of s e has mo t o 84 the upervi i n thi departm nt a unted $ ,
s e f s f s exclu iv o the co t o engineering and in pection . Details of t he work done under t he di rection and s upervi s ion of this department are given under the following s ecti ons of
s e a o a a parkway and re rv ti n and in the t bles ppended .
N R T CO ST UC ION .
Parkwa s y .
r r T a A l ewife B ook Pa kway. he work of exc av ting the n ew
f r oo was s s o o . 1 channel o Alewife Br k u pended fr m ab ut Jan ,
1 1 911 l a ha e 1 91 1 t o . as a l s d , Sept , , vailable fund be n ex
wo a o e t h pended . The rk rem ining t o be done t o c mpl te e puri
ficat i on o o o as as o e w rk and w rk incidental theret , far auth riz d, was s of s o s of n ew a e e c a a o of the fini hing l pe the ch nn l , x v ti n n ew chan nel f or Little R iver and the upper s e ction of Alewife
oo t o o o e c s on e a Br k C nc rd Avenue , and building f n e r t ining
wa s oa w o e on . s e ll near Br d ay, S m rville and Arlingt Fund w re
o e f or s w s e e 1 o as o . appr priat d thi w rk and it re um d ab ut S pt ,
1 9 1 1 co r t he Eas e e o n , under the nt act with t rn Dr dging C mpa y .
o of a o has e co c e All the w rk exc vati n be n mpleted , ex ept the upp r s ec of ew oo c i s o s s an d com tion Al ife Br k , whi h in pr gre will be l 1 5 1 et ed o . 91 1 . p ab ut Dec , Plan s and s pecific ati ons have been prepared f or buildin g a
56 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
Cons truction and inciden
a s n ac . 1 30 t l , Co tr t No , n neer n and ns ec n E gi i g i p tio , 90
Year endin Nov . 3 0 1 911 g , . C n No 1 30 o tract . n ac es m a es Co tr t ti t , 2 2 Additional labor and mate l s ri a ,
n i nee n e ens es E g ri g xp , n i nee n s er ces E g ri g vi , 99
a Tot l, 39
Con tract No . 1 36 n ac es m a es Co tr t ti t , na a and ma e a s Additio l l bor t ri l ,
n nee n e ens es E g i ri g xp , n i nee n s e ces E g ri g rvi ,
Total, 81 n a 145 Co tr ct No . n i nee n e ens es E g ri g xp , Eng ineering s ervices P e m na 55 05 r li i ry, l 2 5 Tota , 55
Gran d total 03
L nn F ell P rkwa —P s c a y s a y. lans and pe ifications h ve been prep ared f or s urfacing and fini s hing the p ortion of the park way through Ell Pond Park from T remont Street t o M elros e
. P o os a s e on . 6 1 91 1 as o ows . Street r p l were r ceived Feb , , f ll
en . P e e 40 H ry G ort r, Middl boroug h, L i archi a s n 60 uig C . C , Bo to , E e s e 1 6 e . s Fr d Elli , M lro , G an ns r uc n m an s n 96 r t Co t tio Co p y, Bo to , C em an r e s s n 2 0 ol B oth r , Bo to , T m as F it zG ibbon e e 00 ho , B v rly, 00 c m n . s n m n n Ri h o d F Hud o , Wil i g to , P ann n s n 80 . F . Giov i i, Bo to ,
ar n 85 C n n Wa e wn 90 M ti o do , t rto , C r ac G ui c i e ac a s n 60 i i o ep p B vil qu , Bo to ,
am an n n S m er e 90 J es H . F o , o vill ,
we C n ac n C m an ri n 40 Ro o tr ti g o p y, B g hto ,
E 4 PUBLIC DOCUM NT No . 8. 57
o a t was wa d t o R ow o c o n The c ntr c a rde e C ntra ting C mpa y,
o e on M arc 2 0 1 91 1 o on and the w rk b gun h , , and c mpleted July
Thi s i s the s ection through the s wamp on whic h exces s ive s e n s e s was e an d ttleme t hav taken place ince grading b gun ,
l o h the s has a c e s it was o a th ug , ettlement practic lly a ed , th ught
a s a t o s e o m as on in dvi ble urfac the r adway with macada , the
e s on s of alkwa . o a e s c was oth r ecti the p y Theref re, grav l urfa e
s o a s t s m a be built, th t if further ettlemen take place it y mo re
o c eas ily and ec nomi ally built up . The reinforced concrete c t M e os w was a t he s et ulver near lr e Street , hich dam ged by t l em ent of has e d o o a the fill, be n repaire t pr vide clear water
a w y.
The o a cos of s o as s a t t l t thi w rk , certified by thi dep rtment, has been as follows
n a 1 37 Co tr ct No . C n ac es m a es o tr t ti t , A na a an d m a eri a s dditio l l bor t l , n i neer n e ens es E g i g xp , Engi neering s ervices P e mi na r li ry, a Actu l, 04
Total 53
Wi nthr r a ac s op Pa kw y. The work of s urf ing and fini hing
wa ro a s E o t o e the park y, f m Ch rle li t Circle Leverett Avenu , ha e co e Th o as o s o f s b en mpl ted . e w rk w done by the f rce the
s o c os of o o s a has e divi i n , and the t the w rk d ne thi ye r be n
R es r v ati ons e .
C harl es R i v r es r ati o L o as i n e R e v n wer B . c , Six publi land
s a e ee t h as n o n e ea a e e ing h v b n built in e b i , n r C mbridg Bridg ,
‘ on e a e e t wo at a a d e on at W es ne r Berk l y Street , H rv rd Bri g , e
e e o n on at e h ex a d o . t t rn Av nue , Bright n , e Wat rt wn With e c e t i on of one at s er t e e e of woo p the We t n Avenue, h y w r built d , on oa k o a ons r s s pile f und ti . They a e of s ub tanti al c on tru cti on
are om 5 t o n and fr 0 1 00 feet i n le gt h by 2 0 t o 2 5 feet in width . 58 M E R P P R T O OLITAN A KS . [Jan .
P s s a o s on 2 5 lan and pecific ti n have been prepared , and April , 1 91 1 o o o os s , the f ll wing pr p al were received f or the a wood en landing piers
. l i s s n W . H E l , Bo to ,
e e T . en e s n G org R dl , Bo to , Law e r e s a es wn l r B oth r , Ch rl to ,
The contract was awarded t o Lawler Brothers ; the work was
on M a 1 8 1 91 1 o on e 2 8 1 91 1 begun y , , and c mpleted Jun , .
o os of o as s The t tal c t the w rk, certified by thi department, has been as follows :
n c 1 38 Co tra t No . n act es im a es Co tr t t , n i nee n e ens es E g ri g xp , Engi neering s ervices P e minar r li y, c a A tu l, 398 86
2 0
The l anding at t he Wes tern Avenue Bridge was provided f or and partly cons tructed at the time of cons truction of river
a o c has co e wall and pl ygr und at thi s lo ation . It been mpl ted by laying a concrete s urfac e and building s teps and walk t o
s the treet . Plan s and s pecific ation s have be en prep ared f or exc avating tree pits an d refilling with loam and manure at the park on
on E nk e o e the Dam and the mba m nt, fr m Cambridge Bridg
h rl s a s s e 1 0 s e t o C a e g t e We t . The e pits were g nerally feet quar
4 e by f et in depth .
M a 2 9 1 9 1 1 o ow s f or On y , , the f ll ing bid were received pre paring 62 tree pit s at the park on the Dam
c ae . r n c es er Mi h l H No to , Dor h t , C em an e s s n ol Broth r , Bo to , a e nn n m erv e J m s H . Fa o , So ill ,
t he . F o w ac a a e t a es H. The c ontr t w s w ard d o J m ann n, ork
e on e 1 2 1 91 1 co e e 2 9 1 91 1 . The b gun Jun , , and mpl t d June , P B M E 4 . 9 U LIC DOCU NT No . 8 5
o os o f hi s wo as c s has t tal c t t rk, ertified thi department , been as follows :
n a 1 39 Co tr ct No . C n ac es ma es o tr t ti t , n a a and m a e a s Additio l l bor t ri l , n nee n e ens es E gi ri g xp , Engi neering s ervices P e mi nar r li y, c a A tu l, 1 34 30
75
2 6 1 91 1 s o o o n On Sept. , bid were received fr m the f ll wi g f or preparing 2 30 tree pit s on the Em banM en t
n K e e m an Joh ll y Co p y, Roxbury,
n M cC ourt C o . s n Joh , Bo to ,
c ae . r t n c es e Mi h l H No o , Dor h t r, nn m am es . a n S e e J H F o , o rvill , C em an e s s n ol Broth r , Bo to ,
o c w as e t o o e o s t he wo The c ntra t award d C l man Br ther , rk
1 1 0 The a e on Oct 4 1 91 s e Nov 1 91 1 . o b gun . , , and fini h d . , t t l
os as c e s a has as o ow s c t, ertifi d by thi dep rtment, been f ll
a N 4 Contr ct o . 1 3 C n ac es im a es o tr t t t , n nee n e ens es E g i ri g xp , Engineeri ng s ervices :
P e imi na r l ry, c a A tu l, 1 38 99
1 1
s t e - an s c es f or o e s of a e s - oc The p pl k tru tur b th nd the l rg hip l k, t o be us ed t o exclude t he water in c as e of acciden t t o the l ock
a s a e s o e t he as e f t h s on g te , h v been t r d in b em nt o e table the
a e Th s c es c on s s ea s s C mbridge s id . e tru tur i t of h vy teel girder
an s s an e n o c ee e am s d tru es d timbers r i f r ed by s t l I b . It was cons idered advi s able to s to re t he m ateri al s f or t he low er en d of the lock at a l oc ati on bel ow t he lock an d n ear t he P M E P R . 60 TR O OLITAN A KS [Jan .
o o s of e c as p int at which they w uld be needed in ca e emerg n y, it would probably be imp os s ible t o pas s t hrough t he lo ck when they are needed .
P s s ec c a on s w f or s o e o s lan and p ifi ti ere prepared a t rag h u e, t o be loc ated jus t behind an d near the end of the res t pier bel ow
i f oo o s ru t o o o . s o set the l ck The building w den c n t c i n , up n pile
o a o i s 60 2 0 . f und ti n , and by feet
On 2 5 1 91 1 t he o ow os s w July , , f ll ing prop al ere received
L C adari o s n ouis D . , Bo to ,
s C o . s n J . N . Fi h , Bo to ,
Sam e . K e e r . am e u l J ll y, J , C bridg ,
c a w a e n d o o was a e t o . e . a The ntr ct ard d S muel J K ll y, Jr w rk
as 2 3 1 91 1 . o was s s e f or o w begun Aug . , W rk u p nded a peri d of o s i x w s o s a o of a c a of ab ut eek , during the c n ider ti n h nge
s an d was s on o 1 6 a or plan , re umed again Oct ber in cc dance with
h an n o o e t e origin al pl s and i s w practically c mplet d .
o s on D am w c w The galvanized ir n fence built the , hi h ere c o as n ot e as a mpleted l t year , were painted at that tim , the p int a dheres better if the galvanizin g i s allowed t o weather for a
o of s ix m o s or o o i s peri d nth m re bef re it applied .
l 3 1 1 91 1 o os a s c ed f or a o On Ju y , , pr p l were re eiv p inting ab ut
e f en c f e a lineal f et o iron f e of dif er nt types . The p int was furni s hed by the C ommis s i on an d the l abo r and too ls by
o a o the c ntr ct r .
S a e s I nc . r h y Broth r , , Roxbu y, a C m an am a ca P a n Alph o p y, J i l i ,
ames ann n S m e e J H . F o , o rvill , an e B o ors t ein Sam e Wa e s e n s n D i l u l ll r t i , Bo to ,
O s n ns n e e e l o Joh o , R v r , N s n e s s n il o Broth r , Bo to , O P m s m an s n . . Blo qui t C o p y, Bo to
Nam ar a s n c as . M c Ni hol J , All to ,
Am e an P a n n and ec r a n C m an I nc . ric i ti g D o ti g o p y, ,
on t ,
an . C e s n Fr k E utl r, Bo to , s e ne e Morri M . D vi , M dford,
l h o . . C oul a an C B . R , Roxbury,
62 M E R P P R . T O OLITAN A KS [Jan .
Eng in eering s ervices P e m n ar r li i y, c a A tu l, $667 47
Total 82
On the Embankment about s quare yards of grano
t o be as was ac on s lithic were laid, and the cinder b e in pl e thi
o o s o. . 2 6 1 91 1 o o o os s l cati n al On Sept , , the f ll wing pr p al were rec eived f or thi s wo rk :
Wa r en ers m an s n r Broth Co p y, Bo to ,
ames . ann n S me v e J H F o , o r ill ,
Th o a w t m . a o h o e c was a o s . t e ntr ct arded Ja e H F nn n, w rk
9 i n o a e u . 1 3 1 1 1 s w co . beg n Oct , , and practic lly mplet d
1 s cos t of s o t o Dec . 1 1 91 as The thi w rk , , certified by thi
t has en as o ows depar ment , be f ll
n a 144 Co tr ct No . C n ac es m a es o tr t ti t , n nee n e ens es E g i ri g xp , Engi neering s ervices : P e m na r li i ry, c a A tu l, 2 59 2 4
1 8
o M a t he oa s During the months f April, y and June l m area
o t h w ow an d e e f or s . n e Dam ere harr ed , raked pr par d eeding
er e was s s s s o an d s s a F tiliz r applied , gra eed wn hrub pl nted in
h a f r t e beds prep red o them .
$ o ar c am s e s o e o F ur l p w re in talled, and the park p ned t the
on 2 0 1 91 1 . public July , Between November 1 2 and December 1 s hrub beds h ave been
n o ee an d a ou prep ared on t he Emb a kment al ng Back Str t , b t
a s hrubs pl nted . All this pl anting wo rk has been done by t he forc es of the
e s s e s o divis ion under Sup erintend nt We t , under the up rvi i n and 4 . 3 PUB LIC DOCUM ENT No . 8 6
o with the nec es s ary s ervices of this department . The t tal cos t has been
M s ti i v e R es rv ati on of i y c R r e . The work dredg ng in the
M s R n r o h Eas C om y tic iver, u de c ntract wit the tern Dredging
has e o s s i s n ow s u s pany, be n in pr gre during the year and
h o s Th o pended during t e winter m nth . e w rk i s completed up t o e o o o e a t o c a High Str et , and the nly p rti n r m ining be ex vated i s o t o ow M s a fr m High Street L er y tic L ke .
o n o t s o of e n In c n ecti n wi h thi w rk de peni g the channel , the c enter pier and northerly abut ment of the Harvard Avenue
o s of t a Bridge, and b th abutment the High Stree Bridge, h ve
e an d s t b en underpinned treng hened .
o os f hi o t 1 1 9 1 1 a e o s o . s The t tal c t t w rk Dec , , certifi d by t s n has as o ows hi departme t, been f ll
Year endi n No 3 0 1 91 0 . g v . ,
n ac 1 33 Co tr t No . n nee n e ens es E g i ri g xp , Engi neering s ervices P e m na r li i ry,
c a A tu l, 31 3 55 $32 2 2 5
Year endin Nov 3 0 1 91 1 . g . ,
n ac No 1 33 Co tr t . n ac es m at es Co tr t ti , na a and m a e a s Additio l l bor t ri l , n neer n e ens es E g i i g xp , Engi neering s ervices P e m na r li i ry,
Actual, 2 2 32
57
c s r i a s Q u in y Shore R e e v at on . At the Atl ntic Street c ros ing ’ of t he New Y o New a e a o R a oa o a s rk , H v n H rtf rd ilr d C mp ny
ac s R a o a o a o os e t o e t he e tr k , the ilr d C mp ny pr p d r build bridg — on t he s e oc a o of t he s a t o am l ti n and me width , feet ,
o f o n s ee n as pr vide or f ur tr acks i tead of t wo . An agr me t w 64 M ETR OPOLITAN PAR KS . [Jan . made between this C ommis s i on and t he R ailro ad Company that the R ailroad C ompany would build the bridge on t he line of the r s o r c es s om w o s f e ervati n d ive , whi h vari e hat fr m the line o
o os s o d at a Atlantic Street, alth ugh cr ing the railr a pr ctically the s o o wo 54 w ame l cati n , and uld build the bridge feet in idth
s of 2 6 o e s o s s o s o in tead feet, pr vid d that thi C mmi i n h uld pay the cos t of the additional width of s pan over the o rigin al lo ca ti on and abandon a piece of l and out s id e the r ailro ad loc ati on t o R a o o who o o R a the ilr ad C mpany, f rmerly wned it . The il ro ad C omp any i s t o build an additional s p an t o the bridge over
s o t o r o r thi adj ining land , make a better ent ance fr m thei main
t o a ac f s w own em line large tr t o mar h land n o ed by th . The R ailro ad C ompany i s t o pay the whole cos t of t he additional s an of 54 s a os of p , with the full width feet . The e tim ted c t ’ o o e s o o of w c s the C mm nw alth p rti n the bridge, hich in lude ma s on r s s c w as y and uper tru ture ,
o i s o s s s o a s s The w rk in pr gre , the ma nry butment and pier
b o and i s e d i o of having een c mpleted , it exp cte the erect n the
s s teel s uper tructure will s oon be com menced . The ol d Atlantic Stree t Bridge has been removed and the s treet clos ed tempo
r l r a i y.
c s s o The appro aches are to be c ons tru ted by this C ommi i n . The eas terly appro ach has been filled up t o grade with m aterial
a e o ol d of e os exc vat d fr m the embankment Atlantic Stre t , cl e
o o o a o h by . This w rk w as d ne by the c ntr ct r w o built the ma s onry abutm ents f or the bridge under contract with the R ail
oa o n r d C mpa y . Pl an s an d s pec ific ation s h ave been prepared f or gr adin g the
es e a oac o coc e an d s t o w t rly ppr h fr m Han k Stre t, bid are be
ce e on 5 1 91 1 f or s wo c i s t o s re iv d Dec . , , thi rk , whi h furni h in
ac o of a pl e ab ut cubic yards filling m terial .
M A I N T EN A NC E .
rk s Pa way .
B i rk — c a wa ac i n lu e H l ls Pa way. The ele tri c r il y tr k the center re s erved s p ace f ro-m M attap an Bridge t o junction with Blue Hill Street R ailway tracks has b een rai s e d by o rd ers of
s e The o s f t h s c e ow t he thi departm nt . t p o e rail were mu h b l
65 48. PUB LIC DOCUM ENT No .
e e a s ac of t he o s c was e s s a t o r e g n r l urf e l am pa e , and it n ce ry
d s a s e move the s o each ye ar t o keep the tracks clear . Thi c u d a very rough an d unfin i s hed appearan ce at all times and much
co c t o R a o on ac o of in nvenien e the ilway C mpany, c unt water
o s ar c o e . E and ice . The c ndition e mu h impr v d ngineering
s s ervic es were furni hed f or thi s wo rk .
ct 3 1 91 1 ow n o os w f or O . o s e e On , , the f ll i g pr p al er r ceived building a granolithic walk 5 feet in width in the s outherly wa o M a a t o : lk, fr m tt pan Bridge Blue Hill Avenue
- am s P n m an s n 1 7 cen s er s a e . Ad o d Co p y, Bo to , t p qu r foot
W M urt f el dt C m an s n 1 5 cen s er s a e . . A . o p y, Bo to , t p qu r foot
Wa r en e s m an s n 1 5 cen s er s a e . r Broth r Co p y, Bo to , t p qu r foot
S m s n e s C a n s n 14 cen s er s a e . i p o Broth r orpor tio , Bo to , t p qu r foot
s c n ot c as e was . Thi pri e did include inder b , which in place
c was a a t - s o o s C o o a o The contra t w rded o Simp n Br ther rp r ti n,
s 0 1 1 t h o w a e n 9 1 91 1 2 1 9 . e s o . e . w rk b gun Oct , , and fini h d Oct , Three thou s an d on e hundred and ninety-four s quare feet of walk were l aid at a co s t of
L nn a T o s - w a a e w . wo 1 5 o e c r y y h r e p r , ltern ting ur ent el c tric motors have been ins talled f or the operation of the draw of
R a a s e . s w w c i s a o S ugu iv r Bridge In the pa t the dr , hi h d uble l c e e R o n e has ee o e a e as o eaf S h rz r lli g Lift Bridg , b n p r t d by g
n n a f a n e es c e o c s o c . li e ngin , whi h r quired a man e h ide the h n el
t he e c o o s o o e o o s With le tric m t r , b th are perat d fr m the h u e by
n m an h f a n o e e c n t e os o o . , ther by redu i g c t oper ti The s ame ch an ge has been made in the equipment of t he draw of M a e R R e c P a c i s the ld n iver Bridge , vere Bea h arkw y, whi h of e e the s am typ .
M i ddl es ex F ell P rk s a way. The work of laying gr anolithic
wa s in F el l s w a Eas an d es s ec on s w c w as e lk y t W t ti , hi h b gun
as an d was s s n t he n e on s was re l t year u pended duri g wi t r m th ,
s e a a n n e an d a o n ea ee of w a 4 um d g i in Ju , b ut li l f t lk ,
e w e e a t o a o f as ea a n f et in idth, w r l id , in addition th t l t y r , m ki g a o a of o a f e t t l ab ut line l et . Where private prop erty abuts t he walks on which gr an olithi c
w as a d t he wn e s o f t he o e a a one- a t he cos l i , o r pr p rty h ve p id h lf t
of an o t c the gr li hi . 66 M E R P P R . T O OLITAN A KS [Jan .
o os of t s o as ce e s e e The t tal c t hi w rk, rtifi d by thi d partm nt , has been as follows
Prev i ous l r e o r t ed y p . n a N 1 35 Co tr ct o .
ns c n an d nc en a s Co tru tio i id t l , n i nee n and ns ec n E g ri g i p tio , 54
Y ear endi n Nov 3 0 1 91 1 g . , . n Co tract No . 1 35 : n ac es m a es Co tr t ti t ,
na a and m a e a s Additio l l bor t ri l , n ineer n e ens es E g i g xp , n i nee i n s er ces E g r g vi , 86
T a ot l,
L es s am n ai a e a ers ou t p d by priv t butt ,
12
The s ection of t he northerly ro adway from Fulton Street t o
o s o e has s ac F re t Street, ab ut fe t in length , been re urf ed
r o ha h with g avel . The w rk s been done by t e fo rc es of t he
s divi ion .
M s ti c Va l e Pa k a o f h a a y l y r w y. Secti ns o t e ro dw y have been
co s w a o s o e as e an d a e s ac w re n tructed ith br ken t n b gr v l urf e , hich practic ally completes the recons truction in thi s man ner of the w o e w o s M o t c h l park ay drive fr m We t edf rd o Win hes ter .
R e er B ea Parkwa E o s a e e s v e ch y. lectric mot r h v b en in talled
M a R f or t he o o of as at lden iver Bridge perati n the draw, at t he a s R S ugu iver Bridge . R epairs have been made t o the concrete arch culvert bridge
M E M R s w e w e an d e . o b t een ain Street , ver tt alden iv r Thi rk was o s of t he ce w c e s d ne by mean ment gun, with hi h ext n ive
a s on n o s ea wa w c i s rep ir were made the Ly n Sh re ll , and hi h
R a o c n fully des cribed under Lynn Sho re es erv ti n s e tio . The gr avel s urfac e of the northerly roadway between Everett
d o E has s c ar ified re Avenue an Sec nd Street , verett, been and
s c t o e o o o w c e s e . urfa ed , r m ve the wavy c nditi n hi h xi t d
M E P 68 R P R . T O OLITAN A KS [Jan .
The s urface planking of the drawbridge has been renewed
a a twic e during the ye r . The work h s been done by t he regular
h Da fo rc e employed at t e m . On ac count of a s light variation in t he landing of the outer
s of s o t o w c out of end the drawbridge fr m time time , hi h put alignment the s tationary and movable ends of the s treet r ailway
c s wa ec s s a t o s a s s a s t o e o . tra k , it n e ry in t ll guide pr vent thi vari ti n The guides were des igne d by this department an d ins talled by
ur own o o f rce . Ins ulating rail j oints have been ins t alled by the B os to n El e v at ed R ailw ay C ompany on both tracks on the wes t end of the
a e a s o e o s s on dr wbridg , which have pparently t pped all lectr ly i
a the dr wbridge s tructure . The s mall bo at lo ck w as o perated f or t he pas s age of bo ats from M ay 2 9 t o November 6 and on the t wo following Saturdays
s a f a s and Sunday . During the rem inder o the ye r the mall boat traffic i s s o light that it i s p as s ed through the m ain s hip
i u o s s o oc an d s a oc s o t of . l k, the m ll l k put c mmi i n A provis ion of the act es tabli s hing rules an d regulations f or traffic in the Bas in requires u s t o keep t he channels and c an als T m below Cambridge Bridge cle ar of obs tructions by ice . o co ply with this provis ion it i s neces s ary t o employ t ow bo ats dur i n g the winter months t o break up the i ce in thes e channels and
an a c l s . PrOpos al s f or furnis hin g t ow bo ats f or this work were re P i Nov 2 8 1 91 0 an d a f ow s . . ce v ed on . t o , , th the l e t bidder , J ’ D 1 O R i or den er o w as cce . e ee ec . , at p h ur , a pted B tw n ,
1 9 1 0 M a 7 1 91 1 oa s w s e o a of , and rch , , the b t ere u d a t t l
o s e t o a o one n e n - o h ur , quivalent b ut hu dr d and twe ty f ur eight
a s a cos of s has ee h our d y . The tot l t thi work b n
M a ha ee s c e a The Bos ton argin l Conduit s b n in pe t d , cle ned
i ood c o o . an d flu s hed twi ce durin g t he year . It s in g nditi n A s et o f heavy s creens have been plac ed in t he F ens Gate
h n f o oo on an d e a e Hous e at t e e d o the St ny Br k C duit , th y h v checked t he flow of rubbi s h an d débri s from entering t he B as in
an d t he B os ton M argin al Conduit . The C ambridge M argin al Conduit has been flus hed twic e
durin g t he year an d t he tide gates at en d rep aired . M E N 48. PUB LIC DOCU NT o . 69
c a has ee s o e t he s c s f or a e A wire ble b n trung v r lui e lif line , t o which the m en are a ttached by means of body belts when
n o s s . ec s an o runni g ice thr ugh the luice In D ember la t empl yee,
eo s w a e s o n o G rge Ayre , hile eng g d in thi w rk, fell i t the water an d a w s drowned .
o o f or O o of oc s d es The f rce empl yed the perati n the l k , bri g an d other equipment at the Dam i s as follows
ec ca n in ee S e n en en El tri l E g r up ri t d t, ec c ans El tri i , Draw ender n d ckm en t s a lo ,
em en Fir , em an For , ec an cs M h i ,
The following i s a record of the tr affic an d freights whic h pas s ed through the loc ks during t he year
M ai n L oc k.
N m e en n s n m e es s e s an d u b r of op i g , u b r of v l , s m all bo ats .
an e ns . ft . B . M . Gr it to
lin s . . O . ft il, bbl
ns Pa n cks . to . vi g , blo 44 s ns W 5 c . to . ood, ord
ns . I n e 465 ns . to ro pip , to
Sm al l B oat L o c k.
N m e en n s n m e a s u b r of op i g , u b r of bo t ,
Certain areas in the Bas in have been des ignated f or the moor
of oa s s a s a e c an ing b t , and the e rea h ve been marked by whit
s buoy .
C har l es R i v r R s r a ti o R i rs i Di i s has e e e v n v e de v i on . a , A pl n
a f or o e ea lVIood been prep red a landing fl at in the riv r , n r y
a a Oc 1 7 1 91 1 o a s e ece d . t . os Street , W lth m On , , pr p l wer r ive f r f a a s o s o a an d o . building thi fl t, that Willi m O H rri , the
owes was e a 2 4 1 9 1 1 Oct . . wo w s co e e l t , acc pted The rk mpl t d , , at o c of 1 45 a t tal os t $ . M E P P 70 TR O OLITAN AR KS . [Jan .
Engineering s ervices have been furnis hed f or s t aking b as eball
n a an d f or o on - o a c a t he field at Aubur d le , w rk half mile v l tra k t
Speedway .
L hor R s rv ati ynn S e e e on . The s ection of the s ea wall near
R ed R o o o o t o f o ck and n rtherly therefr m, a t tal leng h ab ut
has eco t he on of s ea os feet, b me badly pitted by acti the and fr t
on o o s c o s o ac s t h c - l ev p r u ncrete, and in me pl e near e bea h el
6 8 s a E f s holes t o inche in depth have been m de . f ort have been
a e t o e s a an was m d r pair thi dam ge by patching by h d , but it found t o be practically impos s ible t o make t he patches water
and e n h oo wo ot s t e w os . s o pr f, th y uld with tand ater and fr t Al .
a ea a f s s o f was s the patchy pp r nce o thi ecti n o the wall un ightly . Arrangements were made in June f or the employment f or
s o of e en ce e o ac f or thi w rk the c m t gun , a re ntly d vel ped m hine
an d s o s s e a os placing cement and m rtar by air pre ur , with h e
e n and nozzle . With thi s machin ot only could the holes be
o a s o t he o of w a c mpactly and tightly filled, but l wh le face the ll
i n s s e o was oa c s e s o as t o thi cti n given a thin c ting, whi h aled it
en e a s oo e a ear prev t further pitting, and gav m th and r gul r app
t o o a c was o s c d . ance the wh le f ce , whi h previ u ly pat hed and ragge
o c o s s s of a s o o o o s The wh le plant , whi h c n i t ga line m t r c mpre
s or un was oc a e on o a an d o e and the g , l t d the r dway pr menad
a o e al was o on s an d was s o ed b v the w l , m unted truck , ea ily m v
a s s f a a a a along s the wo rk progre ed . One o the princip l dv nt ges of thi s metho d was that there w as no equipment t o be removed f o c as c s o d o . fr m the beach at ea h high tide , in the a e han w rk The work was r apidly and econ omic ally done with this ma
t o s t he s s s s chine and, up the pre ent , re ult have been very ati
factory .
n 1 o The wo rk was begun June 1 7 a d completed July 5 . Ab ut
s a of a co ed o cos qu re feet wall f ce were ver , at a t tal t of
f a f o r all o e s an d e a o c e . lab r, mat rial r nt l m hin
M i ddl es ex F el l R s rv a t on Po s f o es M n s e e i . rtion o F r t and ai
s s a o o a s o R s a o a e treet , the m in th r ughf re thr ugh the e erv ti n , h v been recons truct ed with a broken s tone b as e and gr avel s urface . In t he s ec tion fr om H alf M ile R o ad t o Brooks R o ad s o recon
s c e t he es e c t o s t he s a c ea tru t d , lin w re hanged ea e h rp urve n r
B o s R o a ro k d .
71 48. PUB LIC DOCUM ENT No .
The s ection from Chandler R o ad t o Bear Hill R o a d was re
r s urfaced with g avel . At the junction of Pond Street an d Em ers on Street B or
R o at c o of R R o as t on der ad, and the jun ti n avine ad and W hing
co c o s e t t o o t he s a Street, new nne ti n have be n buil impr ve h rp
s turns at thes e po int .
° es l an s hav e f or or Studi and preliminary p been made refect y, s helter and landings at junction of electric railways ne ar Brooks
R o ad .
M i i n 2 — s ti c R v er R es erv at o . 5 o s o c c y A h r e p wer , ele tri motor and oper ating machinery have been ins talled f or t he
- am operation of the gates of t he bo at lock at Cradock Bridge D . The gates have previous ly been oper ated by h and power and by the ch an ge t o electric power it i s expected t o reduc e the cos t
a s a n f o of oper t ion . The motor u ed w s o e o t wo m to rs which were
o o o a s R e rem ved fr m the temp rary bridge t Charle iv r Dam, and
o e R e s o were in s t rag at vere Beach Divi i n .
os of s o o f or was o b The c t thi w rk , the lab r which d ne y the
e ul o s s s s of r g ar f rce at the Dam, with the a i tance an electrician
h s o R c s o has n and mac ini t fr m evere Bea h Divi i n, bee
No 1 7 1 91 1 o o os a i v . o s c On , the f ll wing pr p l were re e ved f or furnis hing al l l abor and m ate ri als nec es s ary t o in s tall 1 4 electric incandes cent lamps at Cradock Bridge Dam an d Locks
a nes -P e ec c m an s n B r op El tri Co p y, Bo to , eane L e s n D obd ll, Bo to , am r s s n Willi J . A bu , Bo to ,
s a f a a c an k The propo l o Willi m J . Arbus w s ac epted d the wor
i s n ow o s s in pr gre . The ol d wooden bridge over t he M ys tic R iver at J erome
w has ee c os e t o a on a o of its Street . hich b n l d public tr vel cc unt M o s co o was o e a o a 1 1 9 1 1 . danger u nditi n, rem v d b ut y ,
Nan as k t B a h s r a i Th a a ha t e e c R e e v t on . e ro dw y s been re
e a o t o n t he y ea an d pair d by p tching fr m time time duri g r, dur
c o ha a a ing O t ber and November s been res urf ced with gr vel . The total cos t of repairs an d res urfacing has been 72 M E R P P R . T O OLITAN A KS [Jan .
u i nc Sh R s r a i — A Q y ore e e v t on . concrete gate chamber with 4 back-wat er tide gates has been built at the o uter end of the con
c t he s o en d of R es e o t wo rete culvert at utherly the rvati n, and
s of 2 4- c as - o a o s c line in h c t ir n pipe l id fr m thi hamber, under
s ac t o a o a on of the beach urf e , b ut h lf tide , with tide gate end
s a i each pipe . Thi rrangement s t o prevent the tide water from flowing in to the area wes t of t he s ho re drive and t o allow the
s u c o s t o low out l ow rfa e water fr m thi area f during tide . The
o was o t he o s of s o o o s w rk d ne by f rce the divi i n, and the t tal c t,
o s was including lab r and material , The work o f buildin g an entranc e f or B rom fiel d Street into
th R s a o ha e s o of s e e erv ti n drive s be n fini hed . The total c s t thi work has been
w o t he s s of t he R s e o f or it s The alk al ng we terly ide e rvati n,
has e a co a of s o entire length, been r p ired and vered with a l yer t ne
s s a e s s a o f or a du t . Thi w s mad nece ary by the excav ti n g s pipe ’ G a and conduit f or police s ignal s ys tem . The Citizens s Light
o of on e- a of os of s wo t he C mpany Quincy paid h lf the c t thi rk , total cos t of which was
R e r B a s r ati The o of oo v e e e ch R e e v on . w rk building w den bulkhe ads at the northerly end of the re s ervation an d between
- o s R e c was o s s t he the bath h u e and evere Str et, whi h in pr gre at
e of as o has co a o s ec tim the l t rep rt , been mpleted and dditi nal
on s an d s t o s ea s t he ti built , repair made exi ting bulkh d during
a ye r .
E R A L G NE .
The s ame methods as us ed in t he pas t five years have been employed in the mai ntenanc e and repairs of the ro adways of
h a n s s R e s s o s t e parkw ys a d re ervation . fined tar and a phaltic il
n c a o s an d s o con have been us ed o practi lly all the r ad , me re
c o has e o s truction and res urfa ing done . The w rk b en d ne by
f o s s o s c o the forces o the vari u divi i n , under the dire ti n and
a s of s o ar e n s upervi s ion of thi s dep rtment . Detail thi w rk give N 2 a o . in t he appended T ble . The bridges under t he care an d control of this Commis s ion h ave b een ins p ected twi c e durin g t he year an d report m ade t o
a f o o w eco e o s f or n ec the Secret ry o their c nditi n , ith r mm ndati n
es s ary repairs .
4 M E R P P 7 R . T O OLITAN A KS [Jan .
TAB LE 1 . A TA R ELA TI NG To ETR OPOLI TA N PA R K SY TEM D M S .
A reas o R es erv ati ons and Parkwa s f y .
es e a ns R rv tio A cres . s Blue Hill ,
es e e s Middl x F ll , S n k to y Broo , ea e k B v r Broo , ’ a s H rt Hill, Hemlock Gorg e a es e Ch rl Riv r,
s c e My ti Riv r, Ne ns e e po t Riv r, ’ K ing s Beach and L ynn
e e e eac R v r B h, W n S e i throp hor , u nc S e Q i y hor , Nantas ket B each
T a ot l,
Parkways s Blue Hill ,
es e e s Middl x F ll , e e e eac R v r B h, s c Va e My ti ll y, e ns e e N po t Riv r, es P n Fr h o d, L n e yn F lls ,
rnace Fu Brook, a an eac N h t B h ,
L nnwa y y, W n i throp, ew e k Al if Broo ,
Total,
n a res er a ns and arkwa s Gra d tot l, v tio p y , E 4 PUB LIC DOCUM NT No . 8. 75
L en t hs F ormal oads cons t ruct ed g R . D ouble Sing le R oa dway s R oa dwa ys es e a ns l R rv tio (M i es ) (M i les ) . a es e Ch rl Riv r, L nn S e 96 y hor , n S re Qui cy ho ,
e e e eac R v r B h, S n k to y Broo , W n S e i throp hor ,
Parkways e s Blu Hill ,
es P n Fr h o d, nace Fur Brook, L nn e s y F ll ,
L nnwa y y, es e e s Middl x F ll , s c Val e My ti l y,
Nahan t Beach,
e ns e e N po t Riv r, e e eac R v r B h , n r Wi th op ,
9 . 72
a en in m es s n e a wa Equiv l t il of i gl ro d y,
Hig hways trans ferred by or t aken from cities and n tow s .
es r n Blue Hills R e vatio ,
es e e s R es e a n Middl x F ll rv tio , Nan as ke eac es e a n t t B h R rv tio ,
an a Gr d tot l,
All above ro ads op en to automobile traffic except miles at mi at C a es e es erv a n S ee wa s n an d . 81 a e h rl Riv r R tio ( p d y Divi io ) , of l e s Pa wa Blu Hill rk y . 76 M E R P P R T O OLITAN A KS . [Jan .
L en ths o C arri a e R oads i n e g f g R s erv ati ons .
e s es e a n Blu Hill R rv tio ,
es e e s es e a n Middl x F ll R rv tio , S n k es e a n to y Broo R rv tio ,
ea e r k es e a n B v r B oo R rv tio ,
C a es e es er a n h rl Riv r R v tio ,
L i ht s i n Pa rkwa s and R es r t g y e v a i ons .
e s Pa wa We s ac Blu Hill rk y ( l b h) ,
rn ace Pa wa e s ac Fu Brook rk y (W l b h ) ,
es e e s Pa w a We s ac Middl x F ll rk y ( l b h ) ,
es e e s es erv a n We s ac Middl x F ll R tio ( l b h ) , es e e s es er a n e ec c Middl x F ll R v tio ( l tri ) ,
s c Va e Pa kw a We s ac My ti ll y r y ( l b h) ,
s c Va e Pa kwa at C r a ck e e e ec My ti ll y r y, do Bridg , M dford ( l r t ic ) ,
L n n e s P arkwa We s y F ll y ( l b ach ) ,
an as e eac es er a n e ec c N t k t B h R v tio ( l tri ) , W n Pa kwa e s ac i throp r y (W l b h) , W n S e es er a n e ec c i throp hor R v tio ( l tri ) , Nahan eac Pa wa e ec c t B h rk y ( l tri ) , L nn S e es e a n e s ac y hor R rv tio (W l b h ) , L nnwa We s a y y ( l b ch ) ,
C a es e es e a n S ee wa Sec n We s ac h rl Riv r R rv tio , p d y tio ( l b h) , R e e e eac Parkwa We s ac v r B h y ( l b h ) , es P n Pa wa We s ac Fr h o d rk y ( l b h) , nc S e es e a n e s ac Qui y hor R rv tio (W l b h ) , e e e eac es er a n e s ac R v r B h R v tio (W l b h) , C a es e es erv a n s n m ankm en e ec c h rl Riv r R tio , Bo to E b t ( l tri ) , a es e es e a n L we as n Dam and L c e ec Ch rl Riv r R rv tio , o r B i , o k ( l
r t ic ) ,
Total,
i s h re M le of S eas o .
L nn S e y hor ,
Nah an t Beach,
e e e eac R v r B h , W n S e i throp hor , an as e eac N t k t B h , Quin cy Shore PUB M E N 4 o . 8 LIC DOCU NT . 77
L en ths o S ea l l g f W a s . L nn S e y hor ,
e e e eac at N he n C c e R v r B h, ort r ir l , e e e eac at c e R v r B h, Eliot Cir l ,
n S e e ea ea Wi throp hor , Bridg to Gr t H d, ’ n S e near e s G lifi Wi throp hor , Grov r , n c S e es e a n s e en d Qui y hor R rv tio , outh rly ,
M il es o R iv er B ank f .
C a es e h rl Riv r, Mys tic R iver e ns e er N po t Riv , ew e Al if Brook,
B rid es g .
e n ce c nc e e r es R i for d o r t b idg , S ee r es t l b idg , W en es ood bridg , aw ri es Dr b dg , ri Foot b dg es ,
C ulv er t s .
e n ce c nc e e an d e m as nr c e s R i for d o r t oth r o y ulv rt ,
Dams .
ea e k es e a n s m a w en am s B v r Broo R rv tio , ll ood d ,
C a es er es e v a n C a es e as n T a Dam h rl Riv R r tio , h rl Riv r B i id l , ee in n f t le g th,
C a es e es e a n e n ce c n c e e dam at Was h rl Riv r R rv tio , r i for d o r t h i n t on S ee New n L we a s 2 00 ee i n en g tr t, to o r F ll , f t l g th , em ck r e es e a n e n ce c nc e e dam in C a es H lo Go g R rv tio , r i for d o r t h rl ' e at s n S r ee Newt on U er a s 90 ee i n Riv r Boyl to t t, p p F ll , f t en l g th ,
em ck e es e a n s m a e n r ce c nc e e dam H lo Gorg R rv tio , ll r i fo d o r t on as an c r e New n U er a s E t Br h of iv r, to pp F ll s c Va e Par kwa r e n r ce c n cr e e a dam at My ti ll y y, i fo d o t tid l C r a ck r e 1 00 ee i n en wei s 400 ee i n en do B idg , f t l g th ; r f t l g th , 78 M E R P P R n T O OLITAN A KS . [Ja .
L o ck- a t es S lui ce- at es and Ti de- at es g , g g .
a es e es e a n a es e as n T a Dam 6 c Ch rl Riv r R rv tio , Ch rl Riv r B i id l , lo k 1 s ce- a es 43 e- a es g ates , 3 lui g t , tid g t
s c e es er a n a c e T a Dam 2 c - a es My ti Riv r R v tio , Cr do k Bridg id l , lo k g t , s - es 8 e- a es 4 lui ce g at , tid g t .
- nc S e es e a n 8 e a es . Qui y hor R rv tio , tid g t
- e e e eac Pa kwa 1 e a e. R v r B h r y, tid g t
i S s t em Po li ce S g nal y .
l n Blue Hi ls Divis io ,
es e e s s n Middl x F ll Divi io , eac s n Nantas ket B h Divi io , M E 4 . PUB LIC DOCU NT No . 8
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Co nstru ctio n preliminary A dvertising , o o Pr fessi nal services , 3 3
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Freight and express , Jo bbing and repairing , o o m i a n d h dw u T ls , ach nery , appliances ar are s pplies ,
’ C t n w o a nd m a as i gs , rk et ls ,
Pipe and valves , o Paint and c ating , u m nd d u ldi L ber a fiel b i ngs , m a nd o Brick , ce ent st ne , d a nd San , gravel filling , u t u F rni re , Bo at fittings , o Life b ats ,
Settees ,
5 n orward 42 0 7 7 A m ou t s carri ed f . M N 4 8. 87 PUB LIC DOCU ENT o .
A m oun ts b ou ht orwa rd 42 0 7 75 r g f ,
t z Fer ili er ,
Screens , o w Sc , A a nchor ge pennants , d u Unclassifie s pplies , o l ow Teleph ne , ighting and p er , M ll o u isce ane s , 68 M aintenance General expense m Salaries , engineering depart ent ,
Ofii ce , i Travel ng , o a nd Stati nery printing , M a nd o aps bo ks , u Engineering s pplies , M ou iscellane s , o m a nd o f o Lab r , tea ing keep h rses o Lab r , mi Tea ng. o f o Keep h rses , m u o o i . Horses , carriages , a t b les , etc , Po lice o l Pay r ls , M u iscellaneo s , t Wa ering ,
Lighting , o w P er , Su pplies a nd miscella neou s
Traveling , u General s pplies , a t o n St i nery and pri ting , l Te ephones ,
Repairs , u i Lighting b ild ngs ,
Water rates , u d La n ry , D iving dress , A d s u verti ing r les , M a ou iscell ne s , 3 8
A m u t o D ec . 1 19 1 o nts charged , 0 , 54
2 1 Balance ,
M ET A A ROPOLIT N PA RKS S Y STEM M A INTEN NC E .
A D e 9 o a o c . 1 1 910 t o D ec . 1 1 91 1 6 ppr pri ti n , , ,
Ex ndi t res p e u . General expense Po lice : o Pay r lls , M a n ou iscell e s , 42
A m ou n ts ca rri ed o wa d f r r , 42 96 M E N 88 TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
A m ount s brou ht or ward 42 9 g f , 6
Salaries C mm o issioners , l Genera office , m Engineering depart ent ,
M o ateer pensi n , u Engineering s pplies , ffi Rent , lighting and care of o ces , o Teleph nes , A u - l nn al report , one ha f,
Stationery and printing , o P stage , etc M o aps and b oks ,
Traveling , Landscape A rchitects
Services ,
Expenses ,
A u o m l m o o t obi e and t rcycle fees , One u o o um o w m o f fo rth c st of d c ent , sh ing state ent M D etropolitan istrict debts ,
Electric fans , R o ec rding papers , w ) Type riter (exchange , I l i l nsta ling and chang ng ights , I nt ernat mn al M u i l Co h Expense , n cipa ngress Ex ibit ,
F n . iling cabi ets , cards , etc , h k fl S ellac ing oors , u t m R bber s a ps,
Office repairs , N w ’ e sboys badges , w u Type riter s pplies , mi u m o n o Pre b nd , i Rad ator , New n fo r wn coveri gs a ings , w Spring ater , we u To l s pply ,
Extra clerical assistance , u Office s pplies , o w St ring a nings , w Type riter repairs , H and bags ,
Express , Co Of to u m u di C Ourt py report S pre e J cial , M l u ai ing t bes , u z Ga e , Co l py c oths , D nf isi ectant , D o or check , u u P tting p shelves , u t Feather d s er ,
Waste baskets ,
Photographs and slides , m m Ther o eter , N w e spapers , 13
Blu e Hills Reservatio n L o ab r , m Tea ing ,
A m oun ts ca rri ed orward 1 8 13 96 f ,
M E PO N P R TRO LITA A KS .
A m ou nt s b ou ht orwa rd r g f , 5 7 5 1 96
Telephones , D o u rinking f ntains , t n Ligh i g Offices , a u Canv s c rtains , t t Wa er ra es , E xpress and freight , t o n a n d S ati ery printing ,
Traveling , o Refrigerat r , A o f o nalysis c al , R epairs , u d La n ry , t ho s e Tes ing , D m u e rrage , ” u t o t o S bscrip i n Detective , M ou iscellane s , 95 Sto ny Bro o k Reservatio n o Lab r , m Tea ing , o f o Keep h rses , H u o m orses , carriages , a t obiles , etc . 46
o a n d u li s ow -t m o Lab r s pp es , gyp y and br n ail th wo rk , t t w t o r u a l S ree a ering its eq iv ent , d Pine see lings , a l u Gener s pplies , ho n Telep es , t o S ati nery and printing , a Water r tes , F u ire exting ishers , a Rep irs , 3 7 Beaver Bro o k Reservatio n a o L b r , o f o Keep h rses , Ho a au t o m Obiles et c rses , c rriages , , 94
a o u o w - m o L b r and s pplies , gypsy br n tail th wo rk , u l General s pp ies , C m e ent steps ,
Repairs , o Teleph nes , a W ter rates , uil w l B ding a l , D ressing , ou Drinking f ntains ,
Traveling , m o o f Exa inati n trees ,
Express , o Stati nery and printing , 96 Cha rles River Reservation : Riverside Sectio n : o Lab r , m Tea ing , o f o Keep h rses ,
o au t o m Obil es . H rses , carriages , , etc 43
A mou nts carri ed orwa rd 43 7 9 96 f , E 4 M N NO. 8 91 PUBLIC DOCU T .
A m ou n ts brou ht orwa rd 43 g f , 7 9 96
Landscape A rchi tects
Services , x s E pen es , 47 89
L o u o w - l m o ab r and s pplies , gypsy and br n tai th w ork , G eneral su pplies m Bench lathe and att ach ents . t o fi Ligh ing f ces , T l o e eph nes , o r Stati ne y and printing , w Type riter (exchange) , Traveling Water rates
Repairs , C o lum i w w nnecting p b ng ith se er , ’ Physicians services , Ex press , 12 47 5 99 Speedway Section L o ab r , m Tea ing ,
Keep of horses,
Ho u m l e t c . rses , carriages , a to obi es , ,
d A Lan scape rchitects , services , Street watering o r its equi valent o u n d w - m Lab r and s pplies , g ypsy a bro n tail oth wo rk t Stree lighting , G u li eneral s pp es , o m L a ,
Repairs , l Te ephones , f Lighting O fices , t Water ra es ,
Traveling , T w ype riter (exchange) , u n La dry,
Express , C hairs , t o r Sta i ne y and printing , ’ Physicians services , C a u anv s s its ,
Sand ,
Wire fence , 0 5 Nepo nse t River Reservation : o Lab r , A Landscape rchitects , services , o u w - l m Lab r and s pplies , gypsy and bro n tai oth wo rk ,
Wire fence , G n u l e eral s pp ies , o Teleph nes , t Wa er rates , 1 1 Lynn Sho re Reservation : o Lab r , m n Tea i g , 2 4
A m ou n ts carri ed o ward 2 4 94 96 f r , 92 M ET L N ROPO ITA PARKS . [Jan .
A m ou nts b ou ht orwa d 2 4 r g f r , 94 96
t l S reet ighting , w o r u Street atering its eq ivalent , W ater pipe , u l General s pp ies , D n o u ri king f ntains , W ater rates , ul A dvertising r es ,
Freight , 6 1 Q uincy Shore Reservation :
Labor , m Tea ing ,
l h Street ig ting , Street watering or its equ ivalent “ General supplies curbm a nd u Granolithic g , steps b ttress , u Cr shed stone , L i w ay ng ires , T o eleph nes , L i h 1n g t g offices ,
Water rates , u Shr bs , Bo rings , M o w s n as n ork , a itary ,
Express , t o a nd Sta i nery printing , C hairs , M ats , 2 9 Winthrop Sho re Reservatio n : L abor , T m ea ing ,
H u m . orses , carriages , a to obiles , etc , l Street ighting , l Paving b ocks , t Wa er pipe , w e it s ui Street at ring or eq valent ,
Boat cover , G e u li s en ral s pp e , t Wa er rates , ui h Fire exting s ers , 2 4
Balance ,
A ND E B C ONC RTS .
A o 00 pprop riati n .
Exp endi t ures
Blue Hill s Res erva tion : a 5 0 B nd , 50 M iddlesex Fells Division B and ,
Extra police ,
A m ount s ca rri ed orward 44 5 0 00 f ,
94 M E N P TROPOLITA ARKS . [Jan .
A m ou nt s br ou ht orwa rd g f , 3 8 00
88 Lynn Sho re Reservatio n : La o b r , R a o f m n u n ent l ce e t g , Lim e a nd cem ent o f d a Use san he ter , o o o f o m Transp rtati n air c presser , 68
Winthro p Sho re Reservat ion o Lab r , i Eng neering , pay rolls , 3 95 5 0
d d 19 10 Expen e , , 62
n Bala ce , 38
A o o fo r r ppr priati n sanita ies , 00
Ex ndit res p e u .
Q uin cy Sho re Reservatio n
Co . ntract , E . H Sears , A i rch tects ,
d 19 10 Expen ed , , 44
a a 1 B l nce , $ 79 5 6
A o o fo r H o w ppr priati n Bear ill T er , 00
Ex n p e dit ures .
Co n Co C o . tract , ncrete Engineering , A h rc itects ,
19 10 Expended , , 0 0
Balance ,
A o fo r o m o C a o a d t ow $ 10 0 00 00 ppropriati n c pleti n Of h rles River R in Wa ert n ,
Ex ndi t ures p e .
Co t m H o ntrac , Ja es . Fann n , d 19 10 Expende , , 06
$ 2 94 Balance , EN . 4 PUBLIC DOCUM T NO 8. 95
A o a o fo r o M 00 ppr pri ti n additi nal dredging in ystic River ,
Exp endit ures
Co t a te D C o . n r ct , Eas rn redging , E n gineerin g o Pay r lls , n s Expe se ,
n a d A u Underpin ing Harv r ven e Bridge ,
d d 1910 Expen e , , 14
a 86 Bal nce ,
A o t fo r H io n ppr pria ion addock Pens , d Expen ed ,
Balance
A o fo r A o o m Co m mi o 2 8 ppr priation pp rti n ent ssi n ,
ndit r Exp e u es .
a Clerical ssistance , o Printing rep rts , 1 0 683 2 8
a la B nce ,
A o a fo r o o a nd ow w 2 00 00 ppr pri tion B st n Watert n Park ay, $
Ex ndi t res p e u .
102 87
97 13 Balance , $
A o t on fo r m M M u et a l fo r ppr pria i pay ent to ichael rphy . land , d d Expen e ,
Balance ,
A o o fo r d w M dd w 5 00 0 0 ppr priati n si e alks , i lesex Fells Park ay , $ 0
Ex ndi t re p e u s .
Co n st r uctio n
Co a t n o C o . ntr c , Warre Br thers , , o m a t a Lab r and eri ls ,
n n E gineeri g , exp enses ,
d 19 10 Expen ed , , 4 82 1 43
a 1 8 5 B lance , $ 7 7 M E N 96 . TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
M RO I A N PA R A RD M A I A ET POL T KS BOULEV NTEN NC E .
91 o D c 9 A o a t o D ec . 1 1 0 t e . 1 1 1 1 89 4 ppr pri i n , , , , $ 1 83 00
Ex en di t r e p u s . General expense Police : l Pay rol s , M u iscellaneo s . 2 7 Salaries Co m m o issi ners , o f General fice , m Engineering depart ent ,
n u Engi eering s pplies , o f Rent , lighting and care Offices , A u o o n e— l nn al rep rt , ha f, o Stati nery and printing ,
Telephones , l Stee plan case ,
o . P stage , etc , B u d o il ing partiti ns ,
Extra clerical assistance , M o aps and b oks ,
F a . iling c binets , cards , etc , A u o m m t obile and otorcycle fees , w Type riters , n Traveli g , m 1u m o n Pre bond , o d a Rec r ing p pers , Of fice repairs , M o n u u vi g f rnit re ,
Express , w Spring ater , I ce , Landscape A rchi tect s
Services , n Expe ses ,
o w u T el s pply , Chairs Desk f u O fice s pplies , w t u Type ri er s pplies , o a S p , C lock , L o ettering bo ks , o o Lettering d r , u m R bber sta ps , w i Type riter repa rs ,
R u g ,
d n o o Rebin i g b ks , o o Ph t graph , 3 0
Blue Hills Parkway . o Lab r , m Tea ing ,
t a rri ed orwa rd 00 3 0 00 A m ou n s c f .
98 M E N TROPOLITA PAR . KS [Jan .
A m ou nts brou ght orward f , 39 62 00
C u d t o r she s ne , n a s u hes Ge er l p p , o a nd u - Lab r s pplies . gypsy and bro wn tail m o th wo rk , t o du S ne st , t t s Wa er ra e . o n Teleph es , F z ertili er , C a u anv s s its , 2 4 Neponset River Parkway
Labor , t w n o r it s u e S reet ateri g eq ival nt , u General s pplies , 60 Nahan t Beach Parkway L abo r o f o Keep h rses , u o m Ho rses , carriages , a t obiles , etc
t t n S ree lighti g , t t w t o r it s u S ree a ering eq ivalent , s u he s General p p , C a o fo r anv s c vers shelters , Cru shed st o ne C d in ers , D em u rra ge 76 Fresh Pond Pa rkwa y
Labor , m n Tea i g ,
w o r i t s u Street atering eq ivalent , S t t t ree ligh ing , La o a n d u an d w -t a m b r s pplies , gypsy bro n il o th w ork . u General s pplies ,
F ert l li zer , 98
Furnace Bro ok Pa rkway o Lab r , m Tea ing ,
Street lighting , wa t erm o r it s u St reet g eq ivalent , o a nd u an d w - m o Lab r s pplies , gypsy bro n tail th w o rk , n a u Ge er l s pplies ,
Trees , L ig ht 1n g Offices
Repairs . 45
Winthrop Pa rkway o Lab r , m Tea ing,
t S reet lighting , u General s pplies , 73 3 75
A m ou nts carri ed orwa rd f , 40 00 M EN N 4 o . PUBLIC DOCU T 8. 99
A m ou nts brou ht orward g f , 40 00
L y nnway
o Lab r,
H u t om o . orses , carriages , a biles , etc
t Street ligh ing , t w t n o r u S reet a eri g its eq ivalent . u i General s ppl es , 63 Lynn Fells Parkway
Labor . am Te ing ,
H u m . orses , carriages , a to obiles , etc ,
w t u a Street a ering or its eq iv lent , t t S reet ligh ing , n d Sa , a o a n d u a nd w -t m o L b r s pplies , gypsy bro n ail th wo rk , n u Ge eral s pplies , 48 5 1
a a B l nce , 49
AR R IV R A IN M A I TE A C H LES E B S N N NC E .
M ain t enance o Park and W a t er A reas f .
A o t o D e c . 1 1 9 10 t o D ec 1 1 91 1 ppr pria i n , , , , , 00
endit r Exp u es .
Labor , m n Tea i g , o f o Keep h rses ,
Ho a ut o m Ob l l es et c . rses , carriages , , 0 7
3 8
Co ntract s Co m n le a Brothers ,
. C o ul laha n C o . B . R ,
m H . a o Ja es F nn n ,
t t S reet ligh ing , a u Gener l s pplies , u Shr bs ,
F ert I li zer , t Set ees , t Shel ers , t t wa t u 1 S ree ering or its eq valent , t t Wa er ra es , D rm ki n o u g f ntains , o Teleph nes , Co a nd vering heater pipes , o B at ,
Repairs ,
A m ou n ts car i ed orwa rd 56 $63 850 00 r f , , 1 M ET N . 00 ROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
A m ou nts brou ht orward 56 00 g f ,
o Life b at sled , C hairs , t o t St a i nery and prin ing , D t avi s , L t igh ing Offices , I o t ron p s s , t o f a d Ren al l n , o w New c vering for a ning , l n Trave i g,
Express , d m Co rru gate atting , a d S n , C abinet , u h d o Cr s e st ne , i u A dvert sing r les , 93
Balance , 07
M ai n t enance and O erat i on o L ocks G at es an d Dr awbrid es p f , g .
D . 1 191 1 A o t o . 1 1 91 0 ec ppr pria i n Dec , , to , , 00
Ex endit r p u es .
o Lab r , pay rolls , u General s pplies , f Lighting O fices , w Po er , A dvertising, m hi Repairs to ac nery , t Wa er rates , o Teleph nes , t t o S a i nery and printing , o Boiler inspecti n , u d La n ry , C u r shed stone ,
Express , w Sealing eights , l Trave ing , m ur De rage , 96
la 12 2 15 04 Ba nce, $ ,
A EA A A NA NT SKET B C H M INTEN NC E .
A o . 1 191 0 t o D ec . 1 1 91 1 ppr priation Dec , , , , 00
Ex endi t re p u s .
2 4 Labor , m 5 1 00 Tea ing , o 342 2 0 Keep of h rses ,
H u t om o . 95 47 orses , carriages , a biles , etc , 91
2 9
A m ou n ts carri ed o ward 2 0 00 f r ,
102 M E N TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
A m oun t brou ht orward g f , 2 0
- o Bath hou ses C n . N t a - o u an asket Beach B th h se , Na t a m n sket Beach E ergency Tent ,
N t - o u ahant Beach Ba h h se , 3 0 Rent als : d Bu il ings , Hou ses , o - o m - o - o u d R ller c aster and erry g r n , t wa o o St ree rail y l cati ns , - u s 1t es B o at ho se , D u t c s , u t o L nch s ands and refect ries , d Lan , o a t B s , t u Pas res , o t o d Ph graphic stan , t om ob 1l e d A u stan , 2 0 3 53 3 2 Sales : o o d W , d Lan , a n t Tr si s , M o o 1 t t rcycles and pa s ,
Grass , am Sheep and l bs ,
Ol d m t u um . e al , r bber , paper , l ber , etc w t Type ri er , D rawm t g ables , u t u F rni re , o P sts , C u r shed stone , a a S nit ry napkins , a B rrels , H and ay oats , o o W l , u T rnips , u d n B il i g , ani m Pl eters , o a u n d P rt ble l nch sta , o w o a Old r b ts , Ol d a ui a n d ho b thing s ts se,
B a g .
Ho t o d o d rse ( be estr ye ) , Ol d dum r p ca t ,
Co u n rt fi es , C o f M d o d fo r a I n A u u ity e f r , ch nges b rn Street , In om om m o n d c e fr ey investe , d w o u o Si e alk c ntrib ti ns , ’ Part cost o f resurfacing sidewal k (Citizens Gas Light d m Unre ee ed bathing checks , ’ o o d H rses b ar , am t o o a nd D ages b at , pipe fence , o Teleph ne tolls , o n Repairs trench , C d t fo r o o d u d re i s g s ret rne , t o Licenses sell papers , u o B rr privilege ,
A m ou nt ca rri ed orwa rd 89 f , MEN N 4 PUBLIC DOCU T o . 8. 103
A mou nt brou ht orward g f , 89
- L o s t ke s an d u e , y val abl checks , m t o S C m Per it keep pars at ottage Far s , u d o n an d Ref n s express freight ,
o t a T l , 46
M RO O ITA PA R E$ F D ET P L N KS PENSE UN .
1 1 91 0 Balance , Dec . , ,
R ec e1 t s D ec 1 1 91 0 . p , , , to Dec
0 1
Ex endi t r p u es .
Pd h e
o m P lice signal syste , M o o t rcycles , M t an d re aI rs o o rcycle parts p , m o a n d o o t a Rent , ar ry sh ing g llery , m u fo r o E ergency lect res p lice , r ll m t Services of d i as er , A d t ru ver ising les , ’ n i Physicia s serv ces , A na lysis o f o ils N t a aph h , for o m t o B ed linen d r i ry , 94 Engineering o 0 1 5 T eleph nes , $
Blu e Hills Reservat io n S t ani ary , s erv 1ce t o Electric light line stable ,
Water rates . o o I Fire pr tecti n nspection , 75 M iddlesex Fells Reserv a t ion : a d at d u Gr ing hea q arters , ’ R u t d ou ent , s perin en ent s h se , u d B il ings , A rchitects o w Bear Hill T er , New f u d Of ice b il ing ,
a n d o w Uprights , braces brass rail , Bear Hill T er , m t t Ce en sea s , Repairs t o bui ldi ngs Drinking fou n tain o t o t o Fire pr ecti n inspec i n , o f t a nd m a Use pa ent na e pl tes , t Wa er rates , o n o Labo r cessp ol , 2 495 87 Revere Beach Reservatio n : Bat h-ho use : Pa o y r lls , t n s u t Ba hi g i s , t Ligh ing , Co al ,
A moun t s ca rri ed orwa rd 2 0 f , 71 0 1 104 M E N TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
A m ou nt s brou ht orward g f , 2 0 71 0 1
u Bat h ho se C on . R epairs o w T els , t i S ock ngs , o o m Engine r , t Wa er rates , um L ber , H dw ar are , o S ap . I ce ,
Hose , t Sta ionery , Inspection and repo rt Of New Jersey b t - o u a h h ses , M an d edicines attendance ,
Toilet paper , a P int ,
Electric fans , Co u d m rr gate atting ,
Tickets ,
Bathing caps , d Key ban s ,
F i n d1n g s ,
D nk n o u ri i g f ntains , o w u r Sh er fixt es , o m Br o s , t i Ba h ng checks , m m o Settle ent for oney l st , o Teleph nes ,
Baskets , A d ci s , M t a i e l pol sh , w Spring ater , o d S a ,
D n isi fectant , A nalysis of soap , Ca o st rs , t ui Fire ex ing shers , C hairs , u Br shes , m t t m o Se le ent of clai for cl thing , m a Ger n silver snaps , F I re axes , t Blanke s , M ops , t n Hose fi ti gs , A o f o nalysis c al , o m m a Unif r , an ger ,
Freight and express , C o di l ck als , o t P s age ,
Pans , t k Soap an , Am m o ni a .
Pails , t u Elec rical s pplies , w T ine , o Boat ho ks , m o t Ena el cl h ,
A m ou n t s ca rri ed orwa rd 2 4 71 01 f ,
106 M ET N . an ROPOLITA PARKS [J .
A m oun ts brou ht orward 1 g f , 6 01
Lo wer Basin :
I I o rs e, $3 00 00 300 00 Q um cy Sho re Reserva tio n m o u Tea ing st ne d st . t an d u Granoli hic steps c rbing , C u d r she stone , M a o u d nh le ro n s , ’ Refu nd t o Citizens G a s Light acco u nt o a m n verp y e t , C m t e en , u a B rl p bags , o t B l s , t S eel , um Oak , 652 14 Blu e Hills Pa rkway a o t d w Gr n li hic si e alks , -t d o One hir c st of sprayer ,
M Iddl es ex Fells Parkway i B u ldm g s ,
—t d o f One hir cost sprayer , u Shr bs , D n ou t rinki g f n ain , a w o n T nk ag , o Rep rt of hearings , 38 M ystic Valley Parkway t o u di Repairs b il ngs ,
Water rates , 1 2 3 0 1 Revere Beach Parkwa y I ns t all a t I On o f l t m M a d R 815 52 e ec ric oto r , l en iver Bridge , $ 81 5 52 Nepo nset River Parkway u d wa B il ing ll , t a t Wa er r es . 50 Naha nt Beach Parkway Bat h-ho use :
Pay rolls , t Ligh ing , o w T els , o St ckings , Co a l , Ho se , a B thing caps , e Telephon s , t Ticke s , M d edicines and atten ance , R a 1 ep rs ,
Flags , t t Wa er ra es , C leaning cesspool , a t B ske s , d Key ban s , u m L ber , a dw H r are , d Fin ings ,
65 0 1 A m ou n t s ca rri ed orwa d 56 $64,438 f r , 1 7 EN N 48. 0 PUBLIC DOCUM T o .
A m ou n ts brou g ht forwa rd, 56 65 01
a t o u C on B h h se .
Electric fan , z o O one generat r ,
St at i o nerv ,
u Fire exting ishers , I ce , om Engine ro , D i t is nfectan .
Oil . a dd Stepl er , o t P s age , o S ap , u d La n ry, t u Elec rical fixt res , o o Fire h ks , Com bs ,
Fire axes , a t o o Rep irs cl ck ,
Express ,
One- d o o f S thir c st prayer , 96
L y n nw ay
In s t t o o f m u u d $867 0 1 alla i n electric otor , Sa g s River Bri ge , 867 0 1 Nantasket Beach Reservation Bat h-ho u se : o Pay r lls , i u t Bath ng s i s , C a o l , a Rep irs ,
Water rates , ow T els , t o n S cki gs , um L ber , a P int , om Engine ro , t t o n S a i ery , Hau n t hi u li g ba ng s its , t n Ligh i g , M d an d nd e icines atte ance , I ce , n o m U if r s , o t T ile paper , t Ticke s , o a S p , Ho se , Co u d m n rr gate atti g , a dw H r are , a t n B hi g caps , o m m an Unif r ( ager) , a ni t a a S ry n pkins , d n Fin i gs , A l o f l na ysis coa , C rash ,
Flags , a Tr veling , a d Key b n s , a t o o W er c lers , o om Br s ,
A m o un t s ca rri ed orward 96 62 01 f , M E N 108 . TROPOLITA PARKS [Jan .
A m ount s b ou ht orward 6 2 r g f , 9 6 01
Bat h hou se C on . m um o n o Pre i b nd , M l ohs h eta p , dd Stepla ers , Gasoline .
Electric stove , A m e c sprayers ,
Pails , w T ine , m ’ d E ployees ba ges ,
M at ,
u D st pans , l Repairs to c ock ,
Shears ,
Freight , B o om r s ,
Scythe, u m R bber sta p , M i u scellaneo s , 1 3
a nd a t o u l Repairs l erati ns in b i dings , i m i t Wash ng ach nes , ho el , d o t Be s , h el , a n d Pipe valves , d Sha es , t o n t W i Repor elec ric ring , t o n t m o t n m Repor s ea app r io ent , o t t o t Fire pr ec i n inspec ion , D o o r checks , 48 1 0
a a 9 1 B l nce ,
M ETROPOLITA N PA RKS TRUST FUND. 5 0 l . 1 1 91 1 Ba ance Dec , ,
11 M E 0 R P . T O OLITAN PARKS [Jan .
m m a 8 8 8 a m 8 u 2 2 a 3. s a « $ 8 S s £ $ w 8 8 a n i w a m . 1 3 . ” 3 2 i a 3 s W ” d i ” m m 3 ; M EN N . PUBLIC DOCU T o 48. 111
m m a a 2 a a, 3 g a m n 2 3 N
8 $ m 2 £ £ 3 a 3 a a n 3 3 “. ?5 3 “. 2 } q ; 2 a
1 A P P E N D I $ .
S P EC IAL R E P O R T R ELAT IVE T o M A K I N G PAR KER H ILL I N T H E CITY OF B OS T ON A PAR T OF T H E M ETR O P OLITAN
AR K TEM R E IR ED B Y H A TER 48 OF T H E R E P SYS , Q U C P
E OF 91 1 SOLV S 1 .
The M etropolitan P ark Comm ission presents herewith a
e s e e sp cial report, with urveys and stimat s of cost , as to the
as advisability of acquiring, a part of the metropolitan park
r e be system, that pa t of Park r Hill in the city of Boston
e e e e tween Fisher Avenu , Park r Str et , Park r Hill Avenue , Calumet Street and Iroquois Street to a point at or near Wait
ee e e e e e b Str t , and th nce to said Fish r Av nu , as r quired y
48 f h e h a e 1 91 1 chapter o t e Resolv s of t e Legisl tur of . The resolve which requires this report is as follows
F 1 1 1 PT R E SOL VES O 9 , C H A ER 48. RESOLVE To PR OVIDE F OR A N INVESTIGATION A ND REPOR T B Y TH E M ETR OPOLITAN PAR K COMMISSION R ELATIVE To MAKING PAR KER HILL IN TH E CITY OF BOSTON A PAR T OF TH E M ETR OPOLITAN AR K S TE P YS M .
R es o lv ed the m e m e e , That tropolitan park com ission is h r by di rect ed e s r e e e t he e to mak u v ys and stimat s as to cost, and to consid r t he advis ability of acquiring as a part of t he m etropolitan park em h of P e H t he of be ee syst , t at part ark r ill in city Boston tw n F s e e e P e s ee P e H e e C m et eet i h r av nu , ark r tr t, ark r ill av nu , alu str I s s ee e W s ee e e and roquoi tr t to a point at or n ar ait tr t, and th nc s F s e The m s s S e he x to aid i h r avenue. co mi ion hall r port to t ne t e e e t h s e o S g n ral court not lat r than e c nd aturday in J anuary. ( The fo reg oing was l aid before t he G ov erno r on t he f ourt h day of ” A ril 1 91 1 and a t er v e da s i t had t he orce o a l a w as p , , f fi y f f ,
r es c ri bed b t he C ons t i t ut i on as i t was not ret urned b him wi t h p y , y his o b ct i ons t her t o wi t hin t h im j e e at t e. )
e e the Park r Hill li s wholly within city of Boston . It rises abruptly about 1 50 feet above t he surrounding level land of t he city between t he Fens and Huntington Avenue and B ox 1 16 ET T N M ROPOLI A PARKS . [Jan .
e x 2 0 0 bury Crossing, and attains a h ight of appro imately feet
e s ea e e . I t of e e e abov l v l is rounded form , w ll cov r d with soil ,
i t e ee e e ze and still has upon r mnants of tr s of consid rabl si , which indicate that it would readily lend itself to planting
of t he e e e e and support tr e and shrub growth of a d v lop d park . From its top there is a f ar distant View of the harbor and of
t he e all parts of m tropolitan district, and of many hills and
n mountain tops beyond . It is not o e of t he highest hills of
t he e e e e f t he c m tropolitan district , but is of gr at int r st rom fa t
e t he e e f h that, whil lying in midst of a thickly s ttl d part o t e
e e . city, its top is larg ly unoccupi d The map whic h accompanies this report is a compiled plan of t he portion of t he hill required to be considered and esti
e h e I t h e mat d upon by t o resolv . t shows that e w sterly por
e ee e e e e e tion , b tw n Park r Hill and Fish r av nu s , is occupi d by
M e e ee e f ew e ll n Str t for a short distanc , and by a privat hous es and by t he buildings of t he New England B aptist Hos
t he f t he of t he e pital , and by oundations of building s Rob rt
. e e e B Brigham Hospital , now in cours of r ction , and that most of t he rem aining l and at this en d of t he hill app ears to
h e he belong to t e two hospitals . Adjoining and ast of t land of t he Brigham Hospital a large area is occupied by Parker
e e of t he e re Hill R s rvoir city of Boston , which is us d as a
e A he e e e e en d t he s rve reservoir . t t xtr me ast rly a portion of Th f hill is occupied by Parker Hill schoolhouse . e ew other buildings upon t he land within t he limits prescribed f or this
e are e of w c t he are ee-fl at r port dw llings , hi h majority thr
houses of recent construction . The re solve under which this report is m ade carri es no ap
e ef e e n ot e e e propriation , and , th r or , do s app ar to cont mplat t he employment of special experts to prepare estimates of t he values o f t he real e state within t he limits prescribed for t he
e The m a t he of e r port . esti t e of cost land which is includ d in
e e e e e e e e this r port is , th r for , bas d upon the ass ss d valu s as ’ e e t he e e th y app ar upon ass ssors books of Boston , with an sti
m ated value added f or buildings which are not yet assessed . After careful consideration of t he matter t he Board has omitted f rom its estimates t he real e state occupied by the
P e o P e e e an d t he t wo ark r Hill Scho l , by ark r Hill R s rvoir by
M 4 117 PUB LIC DOCU ENT No . 8.
t he flf ew e e e of t he hospitals , and by privat own rs w st hospital
e e e f ee e e g rounds , b caus it do s not l that in any v nt it would be e e an of e e e e f advisabl to acquir y th s , or to div rt th m rom
Th f he e their present public u s e . e assessed value o t r maining
e e e t he e e t he e e r al stat , within limits pr scrib d by r solv , includ
t he e a e f o r t h et e e e ing stim t s e buildings not y ass ss d , app ars
be T e of t he e e to he ar a land thus stimat d , omit
ee e 7 e f ee t he ting str ts , is approximat ly squar t, and
n 2 3 e e e number of buildi gs is . To the total ass ss d valu of the
be c e be a e f o r e e e e land to a quir d must dd d , purpos s of s ttl m nt , a reasonable amount based upon t he probable cost of purchase and settlem ent o f c laims which would arise out of any takings
N of t he c of e e e of t he to be made . o estimate ost d v lopm nt
if e e e e e e e lands acquir d is includ d , b caus such d v lopm nt might
e e be e e e e e e v ry w ll postpon d for a consid rabl tim , and b caus it does not seem f easibl e to t he Board to prepare at this time f any plans or development . The resolve requires t he commission to r eport its con clu sions as to the advisability of acquiring t he top of P arker Hill
e e e as a part of the m tropolitan park syst m , and car ful con
e e ef e ee e t he sid ration has , th r or . b n giv n to location , cost ,
a of e e e e e e e prob bility us fuln ss , and oth r l m nts which app ar to have any bearing upon this phase of t hematter . The metropolitan park system was begun and all its ac qu i rem en t s and construction sinc e m ade a part of t he system have been entered upon in accordance with certain princ iple s laid down in t he report to t he L egislature of 1 893 by t he pre
m e e e c li inary or inv stigating commission , appoint d und r hap t er 342 of h c f 1 892 t e A ts o . Adherence to these princ iples has resulted in securing as m etropolitan r eservations only
h i n n e n d e suc lands , and constructi g only such driv ways a oth r
of e e e are of e e works d v lopm nt , as xtraordinary attractiv ness
an d ef e of t he e us uln ss to all parts m tropolitan parks district ,
an d f or t he m e e one ost part locat d in mor than city or town , and so beyond t he power of any one city or town to acquire b f ew e e y its own action . A xc ptions to this course have been c hiefly those required by t he L egislature or made in cases where ass istance has been given to a city or town which was s ee e f e e e e king to avail its l of a g ift, ith r of mon y or of som 118 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
e e e e park f ature worth pr serving, but b yond its sol means to
e h acquir even with the assistance of t e gift . When Boston
desired to extend its park system towards Stony Brook « and t he 1 894 Blue Hills, this Board in took and paid for a part
t he now e of land known as W st Roxbury Parkway, from
e e e e i W ld Str et to B llevue Hill , and transf rred what t thus
e t he acquir d to the city, so that Boston parks and Bellevue Hill might be connected and t he system extended to Wash ingt on Street in West Roxbury and the Stony Brook Reserva h tion . By this taking and t e subsequent taking of land be
e e tw en Stony Brook and Blu Hills reservations , a parkway conn ection has been assured from t he c enter of the city to h G h t e reat Blue Hill . When Wakefield had t e chance of ’ e n s curi g by gift a part of Hart s Hill , this Board took and
t he f e e paid for rest of the hill, and trans rr d its takings to the
e town for car and control .
The e ee e on e policy thus outlin d has b n found a wis , which conserved the resources of t he metropolitan district and avoided large expenditures merely to secure local benefits or
be e e . t o e satisfy local d sir s If this policy is follow d, and it
ee e one t he s ms to this Board to be a wis to follow, acquire ment of P arker Hill as a metropolitan reservation does not
e e on seem advisable . It has never be n look d upon as e of the
e on e e e t he most notabl hills , nor as which was r sort d to by p eopl e of t he metropolit an district generally . It is not as high as many other hills already secured and equally avail able
h On e t he ze t o t e metropolitan district . cannot imagine citi ns of the southern hal f of t he district turning from G reat Blue
6 3 5 ee e e e 3 2 0 e e Hill , f t high . or B ll vu Hill, f et high , with th ir pleasing outlook over woodland and lower hills and country ,
e e 2 0 0 e to come to Park r Hill , which is littl over f et high , with an outlook m arred for a long distance by surrounding
N e housetops and fact ory chimneys . o more is it lik ly that t he citiz ens of Waltham and near-by towns would leave Pros
ect 40 0 eet e e p Hill , f high , or that thos of the north rn district
e e e 2 5 0 f ee e 3 1 6 ee would l av Pin Hill , t high , or B ar Hill , f t ’ e 2 40 ee e M e high , or Ram s H ad Hill , f t high, in and n ar iddl s ex e or M M e e F lls , ount Hood in lrose, or Dung on Rock in
t he of t he L t he e m Lynn , or hills ynn Woods , for Vi w fro
12 0 E T N M TROPOLI A PARKS . [Jan .
A E N 2 P P D I $ .
SPEC IAL REPOR T ON TH E C OST OF AC Q UIR ING LAND A ND C ON
STR UC TI NG A O LE AR D AR O D AKE UA NNA POW I T B U V UN L Q T, IN TH E OW OF W E IELD R E I ED T T N AK F , Q U R B Y CH A P ER 12 0
OF TH E E E F R SOLV S O 1911 .
The M etropolitan Park Co mmission presents herewith a special report in regard t o t he cost of taking o r o therwise , acquiring land for park purposes bordering upon Lake Q uanna
owit t t he of e e of p in town Wak fi ld , and constructing a boule
e e e b e 12 0 o f -t h vard around said lak , as r quir d y chapt r e Resolves f h f h 1 o t e Legislature or t e year 191 . The resolve which requires this report is as follows
L 1 1 T R ES O VES OF 91 , C H A P ER 12 0 .
RESOLVE DIR EC TING TH E M ETR OPOLITAN PAR K COMMISSION TO I N VESTI G A TE TH E COST OF AC Q UIR ING LAND A ND C ONSTR UC TING A BOULEVAR D AR OUND LAKE Q UA NNA POW I TT IN TH E TOWN OF EF E WAK I LD .
R es olved t he e e t he , That m tropolitan park commission shall asc rtain of e w e for e e cost taking, or oth r is acquiring land park purpos s bord ring L e uanna owit t t he of W e e of upon ak Q p in town ak fi ld , and construct e e e t he ex e e ing a boul vard around said lak , and r port to n t g n ral court A r h . oved ul 12 191 t e ee J J 1 . during first w k in anuary [ pp y ,
In t he year 1910 this Board made personal examination of t he locality referred t o in t he above resolve upo n request of a
ee of t he o o f e el e e e e committ t wn Wak fi d , and pr par d a g n ral
a e e e e in e e t he plan and m d sugg stions , mbodi d a l tt r to town, regarding t he desirability of securing public control of t he shores of e uanna owit t e e t e Lak Q p , of which a consid rabl par had alr ady
f e e been acquired by t he town of Wakefield itsel . This l tt r stated fully t he general facts in regard t o t he lake and t he reasons for t he inability o f t he Board to take action in regard h f to t e matter . It was as ollows 4 12 1 E T . PUBLIC DOCUM N No 8.
NOV . 2 , 1 9 10 .
F H E E C hai rman W ake eld M etro olitan Park C ommi ttee M r . . J . NKL , fi p ,
Wake eld M as s . fi , D EAR SI R : The M etropolitan Park C omm ission has given careful s e e e e f of t he of W e e for con id ration to your r qu st , on b hal town ak fi ld , sugges tions and co-operation in t he matter of s ecuring lands and pro v idin for e e e e e ex g a driv way, in addition to thos alr ady s cur d and isting, f e ee e about L ake Q uannap owit t . C on erenc s have b n h ld with your ee f e W e e t he e i e e of t he committ at this o fic and at ak fi ld , and nt r shor s T ee of t he lake have been inspected under your guidance . he engin r Board has also as s isted in preparing a plan of t he lands surrounding t he e e e s e e e lak , and in making c rtain sugg stion and stimat s in r lation thereto . The purpose of these conf erences and investigations has been that of ass is ting your committee to secure inf ormation to present to your town in regard to t he desirability of ext ending t he protection of t he purity of t he lake and of t he beauty and useful nes s of it s shores as a of enl t he e e e of e park , and arging conv ni nc bord ring highways by a con nect ion t he e end of e s fe e e of across north rly , and d vi ing a asibl m thod s ecuring t he results whi ch mi ght be found desirable after such in v s t i i n e gat o . L e uanna owit t 2 64 e of e f e few ak Q p , with acr s wat r sur ac , is within a e of e t he e of t he e of t he i acr s b ing larg st gr at ponds d strict , that is , of t he r h A one ponds which a e owned by t e C ommonwealth . bout half of its shores have been acquired by t he town of Wakefield and are x Th e e e . e e e bord r d by isting highways r maining shor s , although in e e are e efl ice e e privat own rship , occupi d chi y by hous s , boat hous s , e e e e few e e s are s e e e c m t ri s , and a privat dw lling , and con qu ntly v ry 1 W e . open . ak field is 0 miles from t he State H ouse It s principal rail road s tation is within a half mile of t he lake ; t he hi ghway along t he e e e t he e f C e ast rly bord r is old turnpik rom Boston through harl stown , E e e M e M e e W e e R e n e v r tt , ald n, lros and ak fi ld to ading , co n cting by cross roads with all t he cities and towns of t he nort herly half o f t he M e D A n tropolitan Parks istrict . electric car line from Boston to R eading runs through this highway and connects with other lines from practically all of t he cities and towns of t he northerly half of t he A dis trict . nother highway to R eading runs Withi n a s hort distance of t he e e e of t he e e e e w st rly shor lak , and th r is a conn cting road a short e s f t h o e e . On t he e e e e e distanc outh lak north rly sid , how v r, conn ction is made between t he highways only by a very roundabout cours e through R eading . The acquirement of t he shores of t he lake by t he town made one of t he most notable examples of park work prior to t he e e of t he M e P was SO efe e t he stablishm nt tropolitan arks , and r rr d to in report of t he Preliminary or Inves tigating M etropolitan Park C om s t he L e e f 1 mi sion to gislatur o 893 . 12 2 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
C e of t he e e e onsid ration b auty, siz , availability, and r lation to sur rounding residential sections of t he town leaves no doubt in t he minds of this Board that it is most desirable that t he shores of L ake Q uan napowit t now remaining in private ownership be acquired and placed under restriction to prevent uses which may injure t he purity of it s e e f t he e e e e wat rs , or d tract rom natural b auty or acquir m nts alr ady
e t he . It ee e e e e ex mad by town s ms unwis , how v r, to sugg st act limits for such acquirements and developments except by t he general state ment that it will be true economy to acquire at once a rather wide s tretch of t he low lands which are subject to overflow and polluting e s e e w e e e d po its, and to provid a bord ring road ay and int rc pting drainag c e e e e e be e e t he hann l , and to mak oth r acquir m nts such as will a b n fit to e ice e e e e e f boat hous s, picnic grounds, hous s and c m t ri s which orm a e of t he e e e hi e larg part r maining privat own rs p , and to avoid int r fe e e t he e f e e e L e r nc with practical op ration o th s busin ss concerns . in s whi ch have been placed upon t he plans of surrounding lands must
e ef e be e e e e e e - be e th r or tak n m r ly as sugg stiv , and lik ly to modifi d by circumstances and by t he judgment of t he town in regard to t he mat
t er. The practical question confronting your committee we apprehend be t he one of e t he ex e if to financ , and t nt, any, to which this board can assist in t he acquirements as to which it expresses approval . To this we must return answer that t he Board has no funds which it can devote to t he assistance of thi s project for t he very s imple and ample e f e e for e t he r ason that it has no unds what v r any proj ct , and that balance of t he loan appropriations which appear as unexpended are e e e for e of t he et e e h ld m r ly paym nt land claims y uns ttl d , and com l i t h f t he et on of e e . F e e e o p work alr ady b gun urth rmor , Board is O e e t he e e e pinion that it is pr clud d , by cours which it has pursu d sinc t he e e e 1903 f e e last loan appropriations w r mad in , rom r comm nding to t he L egislature additional loan appropriations for extending t he Th ee e e t M etropolitan Park System . e Board d m d it prop r to adop and adhere to this course because of t he s ize of t he park appropria far e of t he e e t he tions thus mad , and circumstanc s und r which last e e e of t he ex es t he loan appropriations w r mad , and many pr sions by various cities and towns of t he M etropolitan District that t he taxation for sinking fund and interest requirement of t he loans already au r t ho ized constitutes an excessive burden . I t is perhaps fair t o add that since t he last loan appropriations were made in 1903 t he Board has confined itself almost entirely to com pl et ing t he work in t he three clas ses of reservations which had then ee e e t he e - e e re e b n acquir d , nam ly, woodland , riv r bank , and s ashor s r v at ions t he e e e es e n , and parkways conn cting and making th s r rvatio s a vailable ; and whatever omissions in t he completeness of this work are e are due e t he s e of t he still appar nt , to limitation impos d by iz
EN 4 . 2 PUBLIC DOCUM T No . 8 1 3
e e e t he e f s h appropriations . Whil ntir ly approving id a o ecuring t e s e of t he e of t he t he fe e hor s gr at ponds district , Board has lt oblig d to consider them a separate class of park work not yet approved or entered t h upon by e district .
Ve ry truly yours,
. E A C A SA s S e W . D L S ( ign d) B , a rman C h i .
e t he e of t he e e e 12 0 of 1911 t he Sinc passag r solv , chapt r , Board has made further investigation in regard t o t he cost of taking or acquiring t he shores and constructing a boulevard around t he lake with t he View t o determining t he limits of acquirement and construction for which estimates were required
t he e e e has e e t he by r solv , and as a r sult r ach d conclusion that as t he existing highways near and along t he lake almost encircle t he e e e e e e b e t he lak , if th y w r conn ct d y a driv way across low on t he e e of t he o e e lands north rly sid lake, a c nn cting driv wa be e e e e t he e y would provid d compl t ly ncircling lak , and this
be e e t he e e or would all that was cont mplat d by r solv , which
ee h e e ee s ms to be advisable at t e present time . Surv ys hav b n made and a plan for such a driveway or boulevard has accordl in l ee e e e e e m e of t he of g y b n pr par d , tog th r with sti at s cost the necessary land and of t he construction o f the driveway or Th e e e are e e e . e boul vard , and th s submitt d h r with land for
d e e e e ee t he e this riv way, tog th r with that b tw n driv way and t he e e low t he e e lak , is mostly unoccupi d land , although at ast rly end where t he main street from Wakefield divides into highways
e t he e t o t he e e l ading to citi s and towns north , th r is an ice
e e e hous and a picnic grov , with boat hous and boat landing, Th which present some uncertain elements of value . e plan and t he estimates submitted assume that in case of t he ice house a covered channel might be provided for passing ice under the
t he e t he t he ice e roadway from lak to runway to hous , and that in t he case of t he picnic grove arrangement might be made by which a right to retain a boat house and landing on t he lake
Th e should be retained in connection with t he grove . e grov is
e e f e e small but v ry attractiv , and would orm a d sirabl addition
t he be e but ee be to lands to acquir d , has not b n thought to so necessary to t he roadway that its value ought to be included 12 4 ET I T N M ROPOL A PARKS . [Jan .
t he e e e b Th in stimat s h re su mitted . e assessed value of the lands required for t he driveway or boulevard indicated in a
e t he e e e brok n line upon g n ral plan, and mor in detail upon the
e e o e e t he larg r plan, which accompany this r p rt , tog th r with
e ee t he e t he e e t o be land b tw n driv way and lak , app ars although it is impossible t o be sure that all of t he lands have Th ever been assessed . e estimates do not include any for t he
e e t o t he e e it is land alr ady b longing town of Wak fi ld , which assumed would be available without cost for t he purpose of the
To e e e of t h t he e driveway . th s stimates e cost of land a r ason able addition should be made t o provide for their po ssible cost
Th o f above that of t he assessed valuation . e c st o construction estimated as that of t he roadway indicated upon t he detailed
e w 30 ee t plan, which indicat s a road ay f t in wid h , with the s idewalk and planting space upon one side o f a Combined width of 11 e is e e as a e fe t , stimat d approxim t ly In explana tion of what seems a large cost for construction it m ay be added that owing t o the swampy nature of t he soil a very large amount of filling material and a considerable amount of drainage is
e t o be e i e e e t wo e t he t a lik ly r qu r d , and th s it ms , with cos of
for of ice t o t he ice e concrete arch t o provide the passing hous , would cost approximately four-fift hs of t he entire cost of t he driveway or boulevard .
All of which is respectfully submitted .
DE L A . WILLIAM B . S CASAS
EDWIN U . CURTIS .
NG . DAVID N. SKILLI S
N NEY . ELLERTO P . WHIT
E N. EVERETT C . B NTO
DE C EM B E R , 1 91 1 .
12 6 E N M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
A connection between Revere B each and Winthrop Shore Reservations such as indicate d by t he language of t he re solve has be en long considered and approved of in a general
ee e of b t he L e way by this Board , and has b n approv d y gis
l at u re e 1 90 3 in the g neral appropriations of , which con t em pl at ed consideration of such a connection among m an v
e of h oth r matte rs . A portion t e connection has already been provided in t he f o rm of \Vint hrop P arkway from t he south erly circle of R evere B each R eservation to t he shore at t he h n he foot of B eac mo t Hill . T extension of this parkway to Winthr op Shore Reservation would be a logical extension of the M etropolitan Park System and completion of a part of
e t h m e at e the syst m , which , during e sum r months l ast,
e the most extensively used of any portion of t he entire syst m . The reasons which have operated in t he past to prevent its completion have be en its very considerable cost and a diffi culty in securing options f or the necessary lands at prices based upon assessed values and a reasonable recognition of t he benefits which would result rather than upon possibili
e e e e be ties of law suits . Wheth r or not b tt r pric s may
e t h e e ex e obtain d at e pres nt time is unc rtain, and p rt opinions in regard to t he probable cost of l ands were not provided Th for by t he small expenditure authorized by t he resolve. e
a e e e of t h ar e e ef e e t he ss ss d valu s e land , th r or , giv n as basis upon which an allowance for t he possibility of a settlement
b e e of claims may e stimat d . A gen eral m ap of Revere and Winthrop shores indicating
t h t he e e e t he e portions of syst m alr ady provid d for , and
e e e e e portions to which this r port r lat s , and also a d tail d map indicating the portion of a connection for which present
eem e i e . provision s s advisabl , accompany th s r port The former map indicat es very plainly t he juxt aposition and rel ationof t he com pleted portion and the proposed exten
e of t h e s ion . It Shows at a glance that a larg portion e shor f ront between Saugus River and G reat Head in Winthrop is already a portion of t he M etropolitan Park System and is
e e e m f n h The d v lop d by an a pl e roadway ollowi g t e shore . driveway along t he portion kn own as Rever e B each connects at Saugu s River with t he state highway leading to Lynn an d
12 8 METROPOLITAN PARKS . [Jan .
e t e it abl e through fear of being wash d away by he s ea . Sinc then the Un ited States government has built a wall to pro ’ t ct G e its forts at rover s Cliff, and this Board has been provided with money and has built a rip -rap and l ow t em por ary wall t o protect t he portion of t he Reservation along t he southerly front of Winthrop Highlands and t he property
Th e e e behind it . e highway at Short B ach is prot ct d only by t he e e ea m e e shingl cr st of the b ch , and in a stor within r c nt
he t h e e e t he years t houses upon e b ach w re wash d away, and northerly shore of Winthrop Highlands so cut into that the sewer pipes in Sewall Avenue ar e in danger of being de
e e ee e t he t he stroy d , and , as has alr ady b n stat d , portion of highway n ear t he end of Winthrop Highway is now washed
e away and clos d to travel . With these facts in mind t he commission has made its
e e investigations , and has r ached c rtain conclusions which must be stated in order to give a co mplet e understanding of t he plan which it deems b est and according to which its esti mate of t he cost of land and t he construction of a parkway conn ection between Winthrop P arkway and Winthrop Shore
Th e Reservation has been made . e conclusions r ached are as follows :
h e o e Obviously, t e duty of this Board is to r p rt in r gard n n to providing a parkway con ection between t he points amed .
' It does not seem wise to attempt t o occupy or improve for this purpose t he only highway conn ection between t he two points unless such highway is ample an d suitable for both
e u s e e e highway and parkway us s or its and improv m nt ,
e h e e e t e . v n t mporarily, a r al economy to district The existing highway and t he entire shore front is so
e e ee e e e e a xpos d that it s ms n c ssary, v n if no p rkway is built , to protect a considerable portion of t he shore front by a s ea
wall . Based upon these conclusions a careful preliminary plan has been prepared for t he extension of Winthrop P arkway along t he shore f ront to t he base of t he upland of Winthrop Highlands just beyond Short Be ach i ndependent of t he existing highway and in an alignment which will permit its extension along t he n ortherly shore of Winthrop Highlands 12 9 48. PUBLIC DOCUMENT No . and a short conn ection with t he lands on t he shore front on t he south side of Winthrop Highlands unprotecte d and in permanent form whic h will extend t o t he completed portion
e e of Winthrop Shore Reservation . Such an xt nsion would
e e t he e give a practically lev l parkway bord ring oc an, pro t ect ed by s ea wall which would at t he same time protect t he town way and t he already privately occupied property of
hm he of e e e e f e Beac ont Hill in t town R v r , and p rmit a utur extension which would afford similar protection in conn ec t ion with t he United States government walls already built ’ about G rover s Cliff to t he whole of Winthrop Highlands . Estimates are presented only for the portion as far as t he en d of Short B each because beyond this point determination of t h e e t he e e a o e t e e rout , exc pt upon g neral principl s b v sta d,
e ee e e e e e n ec do s not s m so f asibl at this tim , nor so imm diat ly e he e e e ssary, as to warrant t pr paration of d tail d plans and e stimates . The necessary land and construction of the portion esti
e o r t he e mat d up n, that is from Winth op P arkway to south rly en d of e e - o e Short B ach , will cost mor to day than it w uld hav
o e it e t he c st wh n was first urg d upon district, but it will
e now cost l ss than it is likely to cost in t he near future .
M e e t he e e e e f t h o or ov r, wretch d condition and us l ssn ss o e t wn
e ee e t he e e e way b tw n thes points , and xp ns out of proportion to t he public ben efit necessary for properly rebuilding the
e e e w e s ea highway, unl ss prot ct d by public o n rship and a wall , an d t he ever present danger of destruction of property and
f e the e e e e n of the e li along shor , tog th r with a r cog ition b auty and public convenience which may be insured by t he acquire ment of t he shore f ront and construction of t he protecting
e e e e e e wall and filling, all pr s nt th ms lv s as argum nts in favor f h o t e matte r and favorable action . The land required by t he plan which accompani es this
e ee e e t he e be r port and is d m d b st by Board , app ars to as sessed f or a littl e less than Some of it is at t he foot of an embankment an d below t he pres ent lin e of high
w e e e e f or h at r , and it is hop d would be contribut d in r turn t e
e e t he of s a M prot ction assur d by construction a e wall . uch
e e e e of it, how v r , is occupi d by small hous s on posts , and a E N 130 M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan .
very little by houses of greater value place d upon permanent
e e foundations . An appropriation for the acquir m nt of this land should include a re asonable increase corresponding to what experience shows is generally necessary to insure prompt
and econ omical settlement of claims for property taken . Construction of a s ea wall and ret aining walls where t he em bankm ent is cut into and filling back of t he s ea wall as far
e e as it seems immediat ly nec ssary to construct it , with ade
t e quate drainage for protection of the filling, is es imat d to cost approximately
a a i Construction of a roadw y, that is , surf c ng of the road way over this fillin g to a point opposite Winthrop Avenue at
e e t the b ginning of Short B ach, would cost approxima ely From this point to the southerly en d of Short B each construction of a parkway upon t he beach would re
e e e e t he quir a wall and considerabl filling, and would still l av existing town way back of it at a lower grade than t he crest
h n - of t e beach . Approximately o e half this distance is in the
w e e on e- I f to n of Rev r and half in the t own of Winthrop . this town highway should be raised and rebuilt at a cost f or construction of approximately protection would be
e t he e t he e e t he giv n to w ak beach formed by shingl cr st, and dam between the s ea and inl and property would be strength
e e e t he e n d, and for many y ars highway alone thus r con
e e d n an d e struct d would prov a equate at this poi t, of suitabl
grade and attractiveness for both highway and parkway uses . From t he en d of Short B each an excellent though narrow
e e town way l ads dir ctly to Winthrop Shore Reservation . A bill to provide for t he acquirement of land and cons t ru c tion for which these estimates are given accompanies this
report .
e e All of which is r sp ctfully submitted .
W M DE L A S ILLIA B . CA SA S . ED N W U . T I , CUR IS . V D N L N . G DA I SKIL I S . E ER T N NE . Y LL O P WHIT . EVE ETT B ENT N R C . O .
D E C EM B ER . 1 9 1 1 .
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A E N D I 4 P P $ .
SPE C IAL R E P O R T OF T H E M ET R OP OLITAN PAR K CO M M ISSION UP ON T H E R ESULT S OF I TS INVE S T IGATIONS A s T o I M
R I G T H E ITAR Y NDIT N OF AR LE R I ER P O V N SAN CO IO CH S V , R EQ UIR ED B Y CH AP TER 1 0 1 OF T H E R E SO L VE S O F 1 91 0
A ND A TER 2 3 9 T H E C T F 1 91 CH P OF A S O 1 .
The Metropolitan Park C ommission submits herewith its final report in regard to t he advisability of improving t he sanitary con d of C e e e e e 10 1 of t he e ition harl s Riv r, as r quir d by chapt r Resolv s o f 1910 e 2 39 of t he of 1 11 9 . , and chapt r Acts
The e e e 101 of t he e e of 1910 e original r solv , chapt r R solv s , is giv n t he e of t he e e of 1911 in r port this Board to L gislatur , and that for x x e e e e e e e d e . r port, conv ni nc , is ann d as an app n i to this r port
C e 2 39 o f t he of 191 1 ex e of t he hapt r Acts , authorizing an t nsion time wi thin which final report upon t he subj e ct-matter of t he re e be e f : solv should mad , is as ollows
A C TS OF 1 91 1 , C H A PTER 2 3 9 .
A N A C T To E$ TEND TH E TIME WITHIN WHIC H TH E M ETR OPOLITAN PAR K COMMISSION M A Y R EPOR T R ELATIVE To TH E ADVISABILITY OF IMPR OVING TH E SANITAR Y CONDITION OF TH E CHAR LES RIVER E E T R S R VA ION .
B e i t enacted etc. as ollows , , f
E 1 Th e t he e S C TION . e tim within which m tropolitan park commis sion is required by chapter one hundred and one of t he resolves of t he e e ee e t en e t he of y ar nin t n hundr d and , to r port upon advisability m t he of t he C e e e e i proving sanitary condition harl s riv r r s rvation, is e e ex e e t he e S of J e ee e h r by t nd d to s cond aturday anuary, nin t n hundr d and twelve . A rov E e effe e . ed S C TION 2 . This act shall tak ct upon its passag [ pp
A ri l 5 1911 . p ,
The report of this Board to t he Legislature of 1911 stated in effect that conditions existing in C harles River b etween Moody Street and C oncord Street bridges made t he river at certain points and e of t he e e e un at c rtain parts y ar unsightly, inconv ni nt and
e e e e d e pl asant , and that th s conditions probably mad it ang rous 1 3 E . 4 3 PUBLIC DOCUM NT No 8. to t he healt h of t he community ; that these conditions were largely due e e e e o f to shoaling at plac s , and to low wat r at c rtain s asons t he e e hi efl t he e e d d dr y ar, caus d c y by riv r b ing rawn down uring y times of t he year ; that remedy for these conditions was dredging
of d e t he e e of t he and regulation ischarg s into riv r, and r gulation h b exe extent to which rights to draw down t e river should e rcised . And t he Board asked for an appropriation to provide for dredging
e e t he d e t he e and authority to r gulat ischarg s into riv r, and an extension of t he time for final report in t he hope that some basis of agreement might be reached with those having t he right to with draw t he water whereby such withdrawal o f water might be regu lated . At t he hearings held by t he Legislature upon this report and
for for d e e e upon a bill an appropriation r dging, it was mad appar nt t hat t he public desired and this Board considered it wise that regulation of discharges and o f t he withdrawal of water be author ized t he e e t he e e but not only within limits pr scrib d by r solv , also upon all t he portion o f C harles River from t he lower dam in Water Ne U e F t he o f t he town to wton pp r alls , limit holdings by this Board ; and that dredging was necessary throughout this larger of t he e e dred portion riv r, and that an appropriation applicabl to g i Th ing in all parts of t he river was thought adv sable . e Legis l at ure e e e e e e , how v r, postpon d all action on th s sugg stions and required this Board to continue its investigations and to make h 1 12 report to t e Legislature of 9 . T e ef e e e t he his Board has, th r or , continu d its inv stigations in hop e of arriving at some basis of agreement with t he manufacturing companies owning rights of flowage or rights o f withdrawing water f h I n t he of fe t h rom t e river . course con rences with e Boston M f C t he e o f flowa e anu acturing ompany, which has larg st rights g and of withdrawing water for manufacturing purposes from t he
e and e de e i t he e riv r, in corr spon nc w th company, it was stat d by representatives o f t he company that they rarely drew t he river d e e e e e d e own to an obj ctionabl point , but rath r c as d to raw wat r except for making ele ctric power and for washing as soon as o b i n abl j ect o e conditions b egan to appear . They also stated that while they felt it was for their interest to thus voluntarily refrain f d d t he e e s ee t e e rom rawing own riv r, th y could not h ir way to mak an agreement to limit th eir rights to a level higher than that to h e now e t he d d t he T e whic th y hav right to raw own river . h y further stated that o ne o f t he principal reasons for refusing to establish such a limit was found in t he report o f eminent engineers that t he quantity of water which they could draw upon was al 134 E N . n M TROPOLITA PARKS [Ja . ready s eriously limited by t he exercise of rights granted to cities and towns to take water for water-supply purposes from or near he e e h t riv r without r turning it again to t e river . I n View o f these circumstances t he Board is obliged to conclude that there is no reaso n for delaying t he dredging which in any e e d be de e e ef e e e t he rec om m nda v nt woul sirabl , and it th r or r n ws e tion o f its previous report and asks for an appropriation to be ex
e e in d ed t he e for e e o p nd d r ging riv r, and authority to r gulat p lluting
d e t he e . I t ee e e e e ischarg s into riv r s ms d sirabl , also, that th r should be some legislation limiting t he amount o f water which may
be d f t he e f e e e t for now with rawn rom riv r, and that utur r qu s s rights to withdraw water from t he river should be most carefully h f f e t e e e i e ef e . T e eel scrutiniz d by L gislatur , and possibl r us d h y also that it is desirable that they be authorized to regulate t he of e f e e e e s withdrawal wat r by manu acturing compani s, ith r by l gi la t he w e tion which shall so limit right to ithdraw wat r, or that an appropriation be provided with authority to this B oard to acquire t he d o f e e o f rights to with rawal wat r, and to mak grants back a e d e f t he e limit d right to with raw wat r rom riv r ; or, as this limita tion would probably be almost as expensive as t he cost o f acquiring t he be e t he rights , that authority and an appropriation giv n to Board under which they can acquire all rights o f manufacturing
e e f m t he e . t o compani s to withdraw wat r ro riv r, with authority lease t he right to withdraw water to t he extent o nly which is con sistent wi th preserving proper sanitary conditions and t he useful
The e e ness and attractive appearance o f t he river . Board r gr ts that it cannot report estimates of t he cost of thus limiting t he rights to withdraw water or o f acquiring t he rights of t he various
e e e e e compani s to withdraw wat r, b caus it is not provid d with funds for t he purpose of securing competent expert opinion as t o If f are e be t he value of these rights . such unds provid d it will
b e e e s e e e e possi l to pr par uch stimat s , and possibly to s cur an option from t he manufacturing companies for t he purchase of their rights .
A ll of e e f ed which is r sp ct ully submitt .
A DE L A CAS S . W ILLI M B . S A
UR . EDW IN U. C TIS
K NG . DAVID N . S ILLI S
LLE TON P W H TNEY . E R . I
EN ON. EVER ETT C . B T
D E C EM B E R , 1 91 1 .
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e e ex e e n e i has, as incid nt to that inv stigation , t nd d its i v stigation n some measure to t he entire portion o f C harles River between t he dam near G alen Street in Watertown and t he fur thermost point of Ne U e F I . t ee f e e its holdings at wton pp r alls has b n urth r limit d , e e t he e of e how v r, by l ngth tim within which it might prosecute
e t he f o m its inv stigations, and by act that no appropriation acc anied t he e e d re t he p r solv i cting investigation .
A s e o f e e t he C a m ans b ginning its inv stigation, ommission a ddressed inquiry to t he State Board of Health and to t he au t horit ies of t he cities of Waltham and Newton and t he towns of
e e e e e for and Wat rtown , W ll sl y and W ston , asking such opinions information in regard to t he subject -matter o f t he resolve as
e e e e e e e de e d a th y might hav in th ir poss ssion , but r c iv d no finit at other than opinions based upon unrecorded observations and ex i in s t g conditions .
e t he e t he e e e t he Lat r in y ar riv r was insp ct d by Board, in com pany with representatives of various branches of government.
of t he e e e fe e e in most abov citi s and towns , and still lat r a con r nc of these representatives was invited and held at t he office o f t he
C fe e ee e W t he e e Board in Boston . on renc has also b n h ld ith tr asur r of t he M f C t he e Boston anu acturing ompany, which owns larg st portion of t he flowage rights in t he river above Moody Street . P e e e ee e h e e e r liminary surv ys hav also b n mad , wit a vi w to d t r mining t he changes that may be accompanied by dredging and fill
e e e e i e e e e f ing in comp nsating quantiti s , tog th r w th stimat s th r o ; and careful consideration has b een given to t he report in regard to t he improvement o f C harles River from t he line between Water
M e de t he S e town and Waltham to oth r Brook, ma jointly with tat
of e M 1896 e e 52 9 of t he A of Board H alth in ay , , und r chapt r cts
1894 t he d e e e e e e e , and ata th r in and oth r data subs qu ntly coll ct d in connection with unsuccessful eff orts made at that time to reach an agreement with t he Boston Manufacturing C ompany for fixing a higher level b elow which its flash boards might be removed . F e fe e e t he rom thes investigations and con r nc s, and with lim it ed d far ee e e t he ata which it has thus b n abl to gath r, Board
e e e e has r ach d only pr liminary conclusions, and its r port must therefore be only in t he nature o f a partial report . These preliminary conclusions are as follows W hether viewed as to t he effect o f t he sanitary condition o f t he river and t he health o f t he public in cities and towns t he e t he e e e e o f e along riv r, or as to conv ni nc and h alth thos who us e t he e for e e e t he e o f e riv r r cr ation, it app ars that chang s wat r 4 . 13 PUBLIC DOCUMENT No . 8 7 level which take place each year in C harles River are u ns at is The f ee factory and seemingly dangerous . only acts which n d to be stated to warrant this conclusion are t he apparent ones o f t he alternate flooding and exposing of mud flats ; t he gradual
e e e o f e e e e e f e incr as in siz th s ar as , as v g tation orms upon th m ; t he of t he e t he ex e of e v obstruction chann l, to t nt l a ing only small ponds in some portions o f t he river during t he dry season o f each
e t he e e of e hi y ar ; incr as mosquito s , w ch annoy and probably d e e e e t he d e e iss minat dis as ; and o ors, which , wh th r injurious to I n h e are e x . e e e e t e h alth or not , v ry obno ious all th s r sp cts con dition of t he river appears to have grown worse in t he past few years . These bad conditions extend over t he entire portion of t he river b etween t he lower dam and W atertown and Newton Upper F are e e e e l alls , and aggravat d by mor or l ss impur or unsight y discharges from mills and drains and street-wash outlets into t he river .
D ed e t he n r ging and filling will improv conditio s , but will not wholly remedy them unless extended along t he entire river ao cording to a plan prepared to provide for deep channels with f ee f e e e e h e e banks r rom mud and v g tation , tog th r wit som r gu lation against artificial lowering of t he water level at certain s ea
of t he e ef ul t he e x dis sons y ar, and against b o ing riv r by no ious charges into it . P e e be ed e e e r s nt conditions may improv , how v r, by a limit d
of e The e of t he e amount dr dging and filling . authoriti s citi s and town s along t he river are in favor of beginning this improve
e e e e e t he e e fl m nt by imm diat work to r mov most obj ctionabl ats , and to deepen and open channels which will drain t he stagnant
ef t he e bed e dr e of t he e t he pools l t in riv r wh n , during y s asons y ar, river is so low that water does not com e over t he dams ; they are also in favor of immediate authority b eing given to regulate dis charges into t he river ; and of an annual appropriation as part of t he maintenance appropriations for t he next few years ; and o f extend
t he e of e t he e e ing tim final r port by this Board upon whol matt r,
e e e f e e e so as to nabl it to mak urth r inv stigations and surv ys , with a view to reaching some agreement by which artificial withdrawal ’ and cutting o fl of t he water for mill and water-supply purposes may be regulated. The representative o f t he Boston Manufacturing C ompany has expressed a readiness to endeavor to reach agreement
e e e e far e e in r gard to th s matt rs , so as th y conc rn that prop r e t y . E N 1 2 1 . M TROPOLITA PARKS . [Jan . 9
The Board approves o f t he method of procedure outlined above as being in accordance with t he wishes of t he local authorities o f t he e t he e e e citi s and towns along riv r, and accordingly r comm nds for e e e e e action that purpos ; and has sugg st d , as r quir d by law , a special item for its maintenance appropriations for t he year 1911 of with which to begin work .
All of which is respe ctfully submitted .
DE W ILLIAM B . LAS CASAS .
DW UR . E IN U. C TIS K DA D N S LL NG S . VI . I I EY EL E T N P W H TN . L R O . I EN N B O . EVER ETT C . T
JA N . 4, 1 91 1 .