1891-06-08 Telephone Pole PermiTo the Honorable the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Beverly:
The undersigned respectfully petitions your Honorable Body that leave be granted the
Beverly Gas Light Company, of said Beverly for the purpose of conducting its business as authorized
by the Board of Gas Commissioners, to erect and maintain wires at a height in no case less than
twenty feet from the ground in, over and through the following named streets in said Beverly, and
for the support of said wires, to erect and maintain poles either cedar or chestnut in said streets in
the locations hereinafter set forth, to wit:
River Street
Four poles on River St. and on the westerly side thereof and substantially on the line of the
sidewalk & from the Electric Light Station to Webber Ave.;
The 1st pole about 107 ft. from the southerly comer of the Electric Light Station
The 2d pole about 130 ft. from the 1st.
The 3d pole about 130 ft. from the 2d.
The 4th pole about 123 ft. from the 3d and substantially at the corner River St. and Webber Ave.
Webber Ave.
Six poles on Webber Avenue and on the westerly side thereof and substantially on the line
of the sidewalk.
The 1st pole about 130 ft. from the pole corner River St. and Webber Ave.
The 2d pole about 130 ft. from the 1st
The 3d pole about 120 ft. from the 2d
The 4th pole about 131 ft. from the 3d
The 5th pole about 140 ft. from the 4th
The 6th pole about 134 ft. from the 5th and substantially at the corner of Webber Avenue and Porter
St.
Porter St.
One pole on Porter St. on the westerly side thereof about 107 ft. from the pole at the corner
Webber Ave. and Porter St.
Porter St. continued.
And on line of the sidewalk on the north side of School St.
School Street.
Eleven poles on School St. and substantially on the line of the sidewalk.
The 1st pole about 120 ft. from pole on Porter St. and on north side of School St.
The 2d pole about 120 ft. from 1st and on the north side
The 3d pole about 125 ft. from the 2d and on the north side and on line with the westerly side of
Wellman St.
The 4tha pole about 57 ft. from 3d and on line of easterly side of Wellman St. and on south side of
School St.
The 5th pole about 116 ft. from 4th and on south side
The 6th pole about 100 ft. from 5th and on south side
The 7th pole about 108 ft. from 6th and on south side
The 8th pole about 135 ft. from 7th and on south side
The 9th pole about 120 ft. from 8th and on south side
The 10th pole about 91 ft. from 9th and on line of sidewalk on westerly side of Rantoul St.
The 11th pole about 37 ft. from 10th and on north side of School St. and on line of sidewalk on
westerly side of Rantoul St. and four poles on the south side on the sites where now maintained by
sine company.
Cabot Street.
One pole about 94 ft. from electric light pole on north side of Cabot St. and about 5 ft. from
inside rail of N.S.R.R. track and about 38 ft. from plank on Essex Bridge.
Essex Bridge.
Three poles on the westerly side thereof
The 1st pole about 136 ft. from the electric light pole on Cabot St. nearest the Bridge.
The 2d pole about 139 ft. from 1st
The 3d pole about 111 ft. from 2d
Bartlett Street.
Nine poles on Bartlett St. and substantially on the line of the sidewalk in between Union and
Bartlett Sts.
The 1st pole about 5 ft. north of the hydrant on the east side of Bartlett Street and substantially on line
of the sidewalk on the northern side of union Street.
The 2d pole on the western side of Bartlett Street and substantially on the corner of Bartlett and
Union Sts.
The 3d pole about 116 ft. from 1st and on east side
The 4th pole about 237 ft. from 3d and on western side
The 5th pole about 111 ft. from 4th and on western side
Bartlett Street continued
The 6th pole about 82 ft. from the 5th and substantially on the corner of Bartlett and Front Streets.
The 7th pole about 126 ft. from the 6th and on western side
The 8th pole about 120 ft. from the 7th and on western side
The 9th pole about 106 ft. from the 8th and on western side
Water Street.
One pole on the southern side of Water St. substantially on the line of the sidewalk and about
82 ft. from the 9th pole on Bartlett St.
Lovett Street.
Twenty-eight poles on Lovett St. from May St. to Hale St. and substantially on the line of the
sidewalk
The 1st pole is on the eastern side and about opposite May St.
The 2d pole about 96 ft. from 1st and on western side
The 3d pole about 118 ft. from 2d and on western side and just outside curb stone
The 4th pole about 124 ft. from 3d and on western side and just outside curb stone
The 5th pole about 109 ft. from 4th and on western side and just outside curb stone
The 6th pole about 100 ft. from 5th and on eastern side
The 7th pole about 113 ft. from 6th and on eastern side
Lovett St. continued
The 8th pole about 132 ft. from 7th and on eastern side
The 9th pole about 109 ft. from 8th and on eastern side and substantially on corner of Lovett and
Washington Sts.
The 10th pole about 115 ft. from 9th and on western side
The 11th pole about 126 ft. from 10th and on western side
The 12th pole about 61 ft. from 11th and on western side and about on the corner of Lovett and
Thorndike Sts.
The 13th pole about 127 ft. from
The 14th pole about 115 ft. from
The 15th pole about 135 ft. from
The 16th pole about 120 ft. from
The 17th pole about 55 ft. from Ocean St.
The 18th pole about 120 ft. from
The 19th pole about 120 ft. from
6th pole on Abbott St. and on western side of Lovett St.
13th and substantially at the corner of Lovett St. and Atlantic Ave.
14th, and on western side
15th and on western side
16th and on eastern side and substantially at south east corner of
17th and on western side
18th and on western side
The 20th pole about 120 ft. from 19th and on western side
The 21th pole about 120 ft. from 20th and on western side
The 22d pole about 100 ft. from 21st and on western side
The 23d pole about 94 ft. from 22d and substantially on comer of East Dane and Lovett Sts.
The 24th pole about 133 ft. from 23d and on western side
The 25th pole about 120 ft. from 24th and on western side
Lover Street continued
The 26th, pole about 120 ft. from 25th and on western side
The 27th pole about 122 ft. from 26th and on western side
The 28th pole about 120 ft. from 27th and on western side
Washington Street.
Three poles on Washington St. and substantially on the line of the sidewalk between Lovett
St. and the Church.
The 1th pole about 136 ft. from pole at comer Washington and Lovett Sts. and on north side Washington St.
The 2d pole about 127 ft. from 1st and on north side
The 3d pole about 33 ft. from 2d and just opposite, and one pole near foot of the street on the site
where now maintained by said Company.
Thomdike Street.
Seven poles on Thomdike St. and substantially on the line of the sidewalk from Lovett St.
to Cabot Street
The 1st pole about 144 ft. from pole at corner of Lovett and Thomdike Sts. and on south side
The 2d pole about 125 ft. from1st and on south side and five poles on the sites where now maintained
by said Company.
Brown Street.
Three poles on Brown St. and substantially on line of sidewalk between Thorndike and
Abbott Sts. and on eastern side of street.
The 1st pole about 14 ft. from corner of Thorndike and Brown Sts.
The 2d pole about 115 ft. from 1st
The 3d pole about 141 ft. from 2d and substantially at corner Brown and Abbott Sts.
Abbott Street.
Seven poles on Abbott St. and substantially on line of sidewalk and between Endicott and
Lovett Sts.
The 1st pole about 115 ft. west from pole at corner Abbott and Brown Sts. and on southern side of
Abbott St..
The 2d pole about 122 ft. from 1st pole and substantially on corner Abbott and Endicott Sts.
The 3d pole about 48 ft. from 2d and on north side Abbott St.
The 4th pole about 138 ft.. east from pole corner Brown and Abbott Sts. and on south side of Abbott
St.
The 5th pole about 128 ft. from 4th and on north side.
Abbott St. continued
The 6th pole about 103 ft. from 5th and on north side just outside curb stone.
The 7th pole about 60 ft. from 6th and on south side Abbott St.
Atlantic Ave.
Four poles on Atlantic Ave. and substantially on line of sidewalk and on northern side of
street bet. Lovett and Lothrop.
The 1st. pole about 130 ft. born pole at corner Lovett St. and Atlantic Ave.
The 2d pole about 134 ft. from 1st
The 3d pole about 93 ft. from 2d
The 4th pole about 98 ft. from 3d and substantially on corner Atlantic Ave. and Lothrop St. and one
pole on site where now maintained by said Company.
Lothrop Street.
Thirteen poles on Lothrop St. and substantially on line of sidewalk.
The 1st pole about 43 ft. from pole corner Atlantic Ave. and Lothrop St. and near Iverson's Place.
The 2d pole about 64 ft. from pole corner East Dane and Lothrop St. and about 8 ft. from the
drinking fountain.
Lothrop Street continued
and eleven poles on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
East Dane Street
Four poles on East Dane St. and on the southerly side thereof and substantially on line of
sidewalk from Lovett to Lothrop.
The lst pole about 110 ft. from pole at corner of Lovett and East Dane Sts.
The 2d pole about 110 ft. from 1st
The 3d pole about 110 ft. from 2d
The 4th pole about 95 ft. from 3d and on corner Lothrop and East Dane Sts.
Hale Street
Sixty one poles on Hale Street and substantially on line of sidewalk and from East Dane St.
to Chapman's Corner.
The 1st pole about 110 ft. from pole at corner Lovett and Hale Sts. and on the south side
The 2d pole about 110 ft. from 1st and on the south side
The 3d pole about 110 ft. from 2d and on the south side
106 ft. from 3d and on the south side
120 ft. from 4th and on the south side
150 ft. from 5th and on the south side
124 ft. from 6th and on the south side
The 8th pole about 128 ft. from 7th and on the south side
Hale Street continued
The 9th pole about 108 ft. from 8th and at junction Ober and Hale Sts.
The 10th pole about 113 ft. from 9th and on east side
The 11th pole about 120 ft. from 10th and on east side
The 12th pole about 126 ft. from 11th and on east side
The 13th pole about 140 ft. from 12th and on east side
The 4th pole about
The 5th pole about
The 6th pole about
The 7th pole about
The 14th pole about
The 15th pole about
The 16th pole about
The 17th pole about
The 18th pole about
The 19th pole about
The 20th pole about
138 ft. from 13th and on east side
135 ft. from 14th and on east side
152 ft. from 15th and on east side
139 ft. from 16th and on east side
127 ft. from 17th and on east side
115 ft. from 18th and on east side
45 ft. from 19th and on west side
The 21st pole about 122 ft. from 19th and on east side
The 22d pole about 123 ft. from 21dt and on east side
The 23d pole about 124 ft. from 22d and on east side
The 24th pole about 148 ft. from 23d and on east side
The 25th pole about 69 ft. from 24th and on west side
The 26thpole about 121 ft. from 24th and on east side
The 27th pole about 132 ft. from 26th and on east side
The 20th pole about 124 ft. from 27th and on west side
The 29th pole about 127 ft. from 28th and on west side
The 30th` pole about 110 ft. from 29th and on west side
The 31st pole about 130 ft. from 30th and on west side
The 32d pole about 126 ft. from 31st and on west side
The 33d pole about 115 ft. from 32d and on west side
The 34th pole about 125 ft. from 33d and on west side
Hale St. continued
The 35* pole about 126 ft. from 34* and on west side
The 36* pole about 117 ft. from 35t~ and on west side
The 37* pole about 97 ft. from 36e' and on west side
The 38* pole about 119 ft. from 37* and on west side
The 39* pole about 120 ft. fi'om 38* and on west side
The 40* pole about 100 ff. from 39* and on east side
The 41't pole about 112 ft. from 40'~ and on East side
The 42'~ pole about 120 ft. from 41't and on east side
The 43d pole about 120 ft. from 42no and on east side
The 44"` pole about 110 ft. from 43~ and on east side
The 45* pole about 108 ff. from 44* and on east side
The 46* pole about 125 ff. from 45* and on east side
The 47* pole about 122 ft. fi~m 46* and on east side
The 40"' pole about 123 ft. from 47* and on east side
The 49'~ pole about 130 ft. from 48* and on east side
The 50"` pole about 140 ft. from 49~ and at Chapman's Comer near water fountain.
The 51't pole about 144~ ff. from 4a and on west side near Lower Hose House
The 52~t pole about 43 ft. fi'om pole comer Hale and Lovett and on west side of Hale St.
The 53d pole about 147 ft. from pole at comer Hale and Lovett toward the Common and on south
side Hale St.
The 54~' pole about 135
The 55t~ pole about 124
The 56"` pole about 117
ft. from 53~ and on south side
ft. from 54~' and on south side
ft. from SSa and on south side
Hale Street continued
The 57th pole about 102 ft. from 56th and on south side
The 58th pole about 104 ft. from 57th and on south side
The 59th pole about 46 ft. from 58th and on North side and two poles on the sites where now
maintained by said Company
Dane Street
Eight poles on Dane Street and on the southerly side near the fence on the Common.
The lst pole about 110 ft. from 58th pole on Hale St.
The 2d pole about 110 ft. from 1st
The 3d pole about 110 ft. from 2d
The 4th pole about 98 ft. from 3d
The 5th pole about 120 ft. from 4th
The 6th pole about 120 ft. from 5th
The 7th pole about 120 ft. from 6th
The 8th pole about 84 ft. from 7th and substantially on corner of Dane and Essex Sts. and two poles
on sites where now maintained by said Company.
Butman Street
Three poles on Butman Street and substantially on line of sidewalk.
The 1st pole about 130 ft. from 4th pole on Dane Street and on eastern side.
Butman Street continued
The 2nd pole about 130 ft. from 1st and on eastern side
The 3d pole about 160 ft. from 2d and on western side
Essex Street
Nine poles on Essex St. and substantially on line of sidewalk in between Winter St. and Jackson St.
The 1st pole about 47 ft. from 8th pole on Dane St. (which is at corner of Essex and Dane) and on
west side of Essex
The 2d pole about 127 ft. from 8th pole on Dane St. and on east side of Essex toward Jackson
The 3d pole about 118 ft. from 2nd and on east side
The 4th pole about 124 ft. from 3rd and on east side
The 5th pole about 110 ft. from 4th and on east side
The 6th pole about 125 ft. from 5th and on east side
The 7th pole about 108 ft. from 6th and on west side
The 8th pole about 122 ft. from 8th pole on Dane St. and on east side toward Winter
The 9th pole about 88 ft. from 8th and on east side
Charnock Street
Five poles on Charnock St. and substantially on line of sidewalk
The 1st pole about 123 ft. from 3rd pole on Essex and on south side of Charnock
The 2d pole about 119 ft. from 1st and on south side
Charnock Street continued
The 3rd pole about 126 ft.. from 2d and on south side
The 4th pole about 115 ft. from 3th and on south side
The 5th pole about 49 ft. from 4th and on north side
Winter Street
Four poles on Winter Street and on south side thereof and substantially on line of sidewalk.
The 1st pole about 101 ft. from 9th pole on Essex
The 2nd pole about 112 ft. from 1st
The 3rd pole about 120 ft. from
The 4th pole about 118 ft. from 3rd and near corner Knowlton and Winter Sts.
Cabot Street
Sixty-six poles on Cabot St. and substantially on line of sidewalk in between Essex Bridge and
"Gloucester Crossing" so-called.
One pole on the east side near Dane Street and 43 ft. from the electric light pole near corner west
Dane Street.
One pole on east side and 58th ft. from electric light pole on Summer Street.
One pole on the east side and on the line of sidewalk between the houses #369 and #373 and 33 ft.
from
Cabot Street continued
electric light pole now maintained on the west side.
And 63 poles on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
Summer St.
One pole on south side and substantially on line of sidewalk in about 46 feet from the nearest electric
pole on Cabot St. south of Summer St.
Rantoul St.
Forty-two poles on Rantoul St. and substantially on line of sidewalk between School St. and
"Gloucester Crossing" so called
One pole substantially on the comer of Rantoul and Elliott Sts. nearest Beverly and Danvers R. R.
station
One pole about 10 ½ ft. west from the boundary stone at corner of Rantoul and West Dane Sts.
And forty poles on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
Elliott St.
Eleven poles on Elliott Street and substantially on the line of sidewalk.
The 1st pole about 75 ft. west from the pole corner Elliott and Rantoul Sts. and on south side of
Elliott St. near corner of Rantoul St.
The 2nd pole about 120 ft. west from pole nearest B. and D. R. R. station and on north side Elliott
St.
The 3rd pole about 120 ft.
The 4th pole about 120 ft.
The 5th pole about 120 ft.
The 6th pole about 120 ft.
The 7th pole about 100 ft.
The 8th pole about 111
from 2nd and on north side
bom 3rd and on north side
from 4th and on north side
from 5th and on north side
from 6th and on north side
from 7th and on north side
The 9th pole about 156 ft. from 8th and on south side and about three ft. west from hydrant.
And two poles on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
West Dane St.
Three poles on West Dane St. and substantially on line of the sidewalk
The 1st pole about 94 ft. from the boundary stone at comer of West Dane and Rantoul Sts. and on
north side
The 2rd pole about 89 ft. from 1st and on north side
West Dane Street continued
The 3rd pole about 47 ft. fiom 2nd and on south side
Mulberry Street
Two poles on Mulberry Street and substantially on line of sidewalk
The 1stt pole on the west side and just outside curb stone and about 34 ft. south of the hydrant near
Pond St.
The 2nd pole about 12 ft. south from electric Fight pole corner Mulberry and Pond Sts. and on east
side of Mulberry St.
Pond St.
Two poles on Pond St. and on the south side thereof and substantially on line of the sidewalk.
One pole about 34 ft. from 1st pole on Mulberry Street and substantially on the corner of Pond and
Mulberry Sts., and nine poles on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
Federal St.
Fifteen poles on Federal Street and substantially on the line of the sidewalk from Mulberry St. to
River St.
The 1st pole about 108 ft. from 2nd pole on Mulberry Street
Federal Street Continued
and on line of sidewalk on north side of Federal Street and substantially on the corner of Federal and
Mulberry Streets
The 2nd pole about 114 ft. west from 1st pole and on north side
The 3rd pole about 43 ft. from 2nd pole and on south side near corner of Ashland St.
The 4th pole about 132 ft. from 2d pole and on north side
The 5th pole about 130 ft. from 4th pole and on north side
The 6th pole about 110 ft. from 5th pole on north side
The 7th pole about 97 ft. from 6th pole on north side
The 8th pole about 88 ft. from 7th pole on north side
The 9th pole about 104 ft. from 8th pole on north side
The 10th pole about 100 ft. from 9th pole on north side and five poles on the sites where now
maintained by said Company
River St.
Three poles on River St. and on eastern side thereof and substantially on the line of the sidewalk in
between Federal and Bridge Sts.
The 1st pole about 78 ft. south from hydrant near corner Federal and River Sts.
The 2nd pole about 112 feet from 1st
River St. continued
The 3rd pole about 112 ft. from 2nd and on the street line
Park St.
Twenty poles on Park St. on the sites where now maintained by said Company
Bow St.
Six Poles on Bow St. and substantially on the line of sidewalk
The 1st pole about 145 ft. from pole on Cabot St (nearest Bow Street) and on south side of Bow St.
The 2nd pole about 101 ft. from 1st and on south side
The 3d pole about 118 ft. from 2d and on south side
The 4th pole about 125 ft. from 3d and on south side
The 5th pole about 110 ft. from 4th and on south side
The 6th pole about 46 feet from 5th and on north side
Railroad Ave.
Fourteen poles on Railroad Ave. on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
Central St.
Eight poles on Central St. and on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
Stone St.
Nine poles on Stone St. on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
Fayette St.
Seven poles on Fayette St. on the sites where now maintained by said Company.
Brown St.
Three poles on Brown St. between Thorndike and Washington Sts. on the sites where now
maintained by said Company.
Pleasant St.
Four poles on Pleasant St. and substantially on the line of the sidewalk.
The 1st pole about 116 ft. from electric light pole on Cabot St. nearest Pleasant St. and on north side
of Pleasant St.
The 2nd pole about 140 ft. from 1st and on north side
The 3rd pole about 140 ft. from 2nd and on north side
The 4th pole about 46 ft. from 3rd and on south side
And further that the consent in writing of your Honorable Body to the foregoing prayers of
your petitioner, and a writing embodying the above specifications, be furnished the said Company.
Dated at said Beverly June sixth A. D. 1891
Beverly Gas Light Company
By Andrew W. Rogers its Treasurer.
The above petition having been read, on motion of
it was
voted, that the same, and the several prayers thereof, be granted, and that the said writings therein
mentioned be furnished the said Company.
Freeborn W. Cressy
Robert R. Endicott Selectmen
John W. Raymond of
Rufus Larcom Beverly
Horace W. Woodberry
Received and recorded June 8, A.D. 1891 at thirty minutes past eight o'clock A.M.
by William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.