The Streets and Sewers Annual Reports date from 1895 to 1931, although there is not report for every year in this series. the earliest report, for 1895, is an itemized list of new construction for the year. The next report, for the year 1903, is a breakdown of costs for the department, including dollars spent for repairing, cleaning, and supplies, for paved streets, planked streets, dirt streets, and other areas. The 1904 report includes both narrative and statistics, and includes reports of the street inspector, sidewalk inspector, sewer inspector, and a report on work of the chain gang. The 1905, 1908 and 1909 reports are primarily statistical; the 1908 report includes suggested amendments to ordinances relating to streets and sewers, such as moving buildings through any public place. Reports from 1896 to 1900 include parks. Discussion of the benefits of paving streets and the problems of planked roads, runs through these reports. Reports in the 19-teens have more narrative than earlier reports and discuss the huge increase in motor driven vehicles and the implications for the department as well as the effect of war activities on streets and sewers. Reports in the 1920s continue to have narrative and many statistical reports. Root bound sewers, snow storms are some of the issues that arise. Maintenance and repair costs are a constant theme throughout the reports. The last report in this series in 1931.