Edward M. Matz Sites

The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (a.k.a. Public Works Administration, or PWA) sponsored construction of the North Metropolitan Relief Sewer. Section 105: "This section is located in Medford and Everett and embraces the construction of about 6500 feet of sewer varying in size from 8'6" to 10'6" and including an inverted siphon about 350 feet long in tunnel under the Malden River, two tunnels at railroad crossings, a tunnel under the Fellsway, and a tunnel under the Revere Beach Parkway. Bids were opened on this section on December 8, 1938. The contract was awarded by the Metropolitan District Commission on December...

The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (a.k.a. Public Works Administration, or PWA) sponsored construction of the North Metropolitan Relief Sewer: sections 105, 106A, 108, 111, and 112 included work in Medford. Edward M. Matz was awarded the contract for section 106A; C. & R. Construction Company for sections 108 and 112; and V. Barletta Company for sections 105 and 111.

The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (a.k.a. Public Works Administration, or PWA) sponsored construction of the North Metropolitan Relief Sewer: sections 112, 113, 114, and 115A included work in Winchester. "North Metropolitan Relief Sewer, Section 113: This work is located in Winchester and includes construction of approximately 4,272 feet of concrete sewer together with a two-pipe 36 inch cast-iron siphon, and a relocation of the Aberjona River adjacent to the Boston & Maine Railroad and directly opposite Wedgemere Station. Most of the work involved open cut construction. However, a tunnel approximately 140 feet long was constructed under Bacon Street because of a...

1939 MDC annual report: "Contract No. 128, P.W.A. Docket No. Mass. 1516-F — Mass. State Project No. D-203, was made with M. DeMatteo Construction Company of Roslindale on October 18, 1938 for the sum of $187,617.50, and was accepted by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works on October 20, 1938. The work on this contract comprised the furnishing and laying of about 11,000 linear feet of 36-inch steel water pipe for reinforcing Southern High-service Pipe Lines to Milton, Quincy and the Dorchester District of Boston." "The work on this contract was completed on October 6 at a total expenditure of $223,377.59." The W.P.A....