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THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY QUINCY, MASS.
CITY APPROPRIATION
1913 1914
THOMAS CRANE PULL: : LIBRARY
QUINCY, MASS.
CITY APPROPRIATION
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 25
CITY GOVERNMENT OF 1914
Together with the
ANNUAL REPORTS
of the Officers of the
CITY OF QUINCY MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year 1913
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City Government, 1914
Mayor, JOHN L. MILLER
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
Commissioner of Public Works, MOSES L. BROWN
City Treasurer JOHN CURTIS
City Clerk EMERY L. CRANE
Assistant City Clerk, MARGUERITE S. LYONS
Collector of Taxes JOHN J. O'HARA
City Solicitor WALTER S. PINKHAM
Chief of Police FRANK E. BURRELL
Chief Engineer of Fire Department FAXON BILLINGS
Overseer of the Poor PERRY GREEN
City Engineer EZEKIEL C. SARGENT
City Physician
FRED A. BARTLETT
Inspector of Animals FRANCIS ABELE, JR
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS
Assessors Meet every Monday and Thursday at 9 A. M.
Term expires
WILLIAM J. BUCKLEY, Chairman, First Monday of Feb. 1317
ERIC G. BERGFORS,
First Monday of Feb. 1316
JOHN A. DUGGAN, First Monday of Feb. 1915
PARK COMMISSIONERS
IRA M. WHITTEMORE,
WALTER DEACON,
HAZEN B. CHAPMAN
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BOARD OF HEALTH
JOHN C. MURRAY, Chairman
JOHN T. REYNOLDS, M. D., Clerk
THOMAS L. A. MUSGRAVE Sanitary Inspector, EDWARD J. LENNON Inspector of Plumbing, JEREMIAH J. KENILEY Inspector of Meats and Provisions, JAMES F. ALLAN Sealer of Weights and Measures Inspector of Milk
JAMES M. CANTFILL DANIEL SCOULER, JR.
TRUSTEES OF THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meet first Wednesday of Month at 7.30 P. M.
CHARLES R. SAFFORD, Chairman GEORGE W. ABELE, Secretary
ALBERT N. MURRAY, Treasurer HENRY MCGRATH
GEORGE A. SIDELINGER HARRY W. READ
MANAGERS OF WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY
JOHN L. MILLER, Mayor JOHN CURTIS, City Treasurer EMERY L. CRANE, City Clerk HENRY O. FAIRBANKS, City Auditor RICHARD R. FREEMAN, Elected by the Council
MANAGERS OF PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES
Meet second Tuesday of each month at 7.30 P. M.
ALBERT W. FAY, Chairman JOHN Q. CUDWORTH, Clerk THOMAS BISHOP JOHN EVANS
HOWARD ROGERS JOSEPH H. VOGEL
JAMES NICOL, Superintendent
MANAGERS OF ADAMS ACADEMY
LUTHER S. ANDERSON NATHANIEL S. HUNTING
GEORGE M. SHEAHAN PERRY LAWTON HERBERT S. BARKER WALTER E. PIPER
DOCK AND WATER FRONT COMMISSIONER FRANK FESSENDEN CRANE
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
MICHAEL B. GEARY, Chairman Term expires April 1, 1915 DENNIS J. FORD Term expires April 1, 191€ JOSEPH B. GROSSMAN Term expires April 1, 1917
EMERY L. CRANE, City Clerk
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
FRANK C. PACKARD ALBERT E. STEPHENSON
LOUIS K. BADGER
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FENCE VIEWERS FRANK FESSENDEN CRANE JOHN EVANS JOHN A. DUGGAN POUND KEEPER WILLIAM J. VAUGHAN
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS LORA C. MERRILL PERMANENT POLICE Captain -- DANIEL R. MCKAY Lieutenant-MARK E. HANSON Inspector-ALFRED W. GOODHUE
SERGEANTS
ERNEST H. BISHOP
JOHN T. LARKIN
PATROLMEN
JEREMIAH HINCHON
EDWARD J. CURTIN
DANIEL H. DORAN
DANIEL J. FORD
JOHN J. DUANE JAMES McNAMARA
EDWARD JOHNSON MICHAEL DONOVAN
HENRY F. RILEY
JOHN P. DUFFY HENRY F. CORBETT THOMAS A. MALONE
JAMES W. MURRAY CHARLES T. CROOKER CHARLES OLSON GEORGE F. PHILLIPS DAVID L. FARRELL JEREMIAH D. DHOOGE ALEXANDER T. BLACK PATRICK A. MILFORD CLAES A. BROBERG JEREMIAH DINNEEN HENRY W. THORNE JOHN J. AVERY
CHAUFFEURS
GEORGE A. CAHILL
JAMES H. WHELAN
WAGON OFFICER JOHN HALLORAN RESERVE POLICE
GEORGE W. FALLON JOSEPH F. SWEENEY
WILLIAM J. HEBERT
JEREMIAH CONNOLLY
DANIEL T. SHEA NILS DAHLBERG MICHAEL F. CANAVAN JOSPH A. DELOREY
WALTER FERGUSON
SPECIAL POLICE
SAMUEL D. DeFORREST DAVID L. GORDON CALVIN T. DYER WILLIAM J. DeCOSTE
EDWARD J. SANDBERG MALCOLM C. STEWART HENRY J. MATTHEWS CHARLES J. A. NELSON
EDWARD J. MARTELL
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City Council
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JOSEPH L. WHITON, President
29 Whitney Road
COUNCILMEN AT LARGE
CHARLES W. BAILEY
JOHN B. BASS
OTTO GELOTTE
CHARLES A. HADLOCK
ERNEST E. SODERGREN
365 Highland Avenue, Wollaston 30 Edison Street 26 Bennington Street 12 Webster Street, Atlantic 1 Riverbank Road
WARD COUNCILMEN Ward One
CHARLES A. ERICSON
WILLIAM P. THOMPSON
JOSEPH L. WHITON
4 Euclid Avenue 42 Whitney Road 29 Whitney Road
Ward Two
ELIJAH P. BARROWS THOMAS GRIFFIN ROBERT J. WILLIAMS, Jr.
21 Charles Street 36 Edison Street 216 Quincy Avenue
Ward Three
ROBERT B. CRAIG CHARLES A. ROSS
91 Independence Avenue 98 Independence Avenue
Ward Four
DANIEL F. CORCORAN STEPHEN B. LITTLE JAMES O'DOWD
9 Grove Street 13 Crescent Street 307 Copeland Street
Ward Five
CHARLES E. BARKER CHARLES L. GILLIATT ALFRED H. RICHARDS
294 Fayette Street, Wollaston 71 Elm Avenue, Wollaston 56 So. Central Avenue, Wollaston
Ward Six
HERBERT G. BEEMAN CARL E. CARLSON JOHN R. NELSON
42 Botolph Street, Atlantic 127 Huckins Avenue, Squantum 4 Brunswick Street, Squantum
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Clerk of Council and Committees GEORGE T. MAGEE, 1079 Hancock Street Residence Telephone. Quincy 729-M
City Auditor and Clerk of Finance Committee HENRY O. FAIRBANKS, Office Telephone, Quincy 51
City Messenger HARRY W. TIRRELL, Manet Avenue, H. N. Residence Telephone, 432-M Quincy
MANAGER OF WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY ( Elected by the Council.) RICHARD R. FREEMAN
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TRUSTEES OF CITY HOSPITAL (Elected by the Council.)
CHARLES A. ROSS THOMAS GRIFFIN
STANDING COMMITTEES
Finance, Accounts, Claims, Contracts and Salaries Bailey, Hadlock, Thompson, Little, Griffin, Ericson, Ross Streets, Ways, Sidewalks, Bridges and Lights Gilliatt, Beeman, Ericson. O'Dowd, Barrows, Gelotte. Craig
Sewers, Drains and Water Supply Hadlock. Barker, Corcoran, Williams, Sodergren. Ericson, and member from Ward Three
Fire Department and Police Ross, Gelotte, O'Dowd, Nelson, Williams
Public Buildings and Grounds Griffin, Gilliatt, Barker, Bass. Carlson
Ordinances, Licenses, Printing, Rules and Orders Beeman, Thompson, Sodergren, Corcoran, Barrows. Richards and member from Ward Three
Legislative Matters, Elections and Returns Craig, Bass, Nelson
Health, Poor and Soldiers' Relief Little, Carlson, Richards
COUNCIL MEETINGS Regular meetings of the City Council are held the First and Third Monday evenings of each month at 7.45 o'clock
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Meetings of all committees are held at the call of the Chair- man or at such times as may be designated by the Council.
CITY TELEPHONES
Mayor's Office,
212
Water Department 73
City Clerk,
230
Sewer Department, 549
Com. of Public Work
100 Supt Mt. Wol. Cemetery, 883-M
City Treasurer,
14 Central Fire station 1
City Engineer,
115
Police Station, 142
Assessors
313
Superintendent of Schools 330
Tax Collector
213
City Auditor, 51
Board of Health
1530 Burial Places Dept. 1044-W
Overseer of the Poor
214
Thomas Crane Library 81
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Office No. 8 Washington Street.
Regular Meetings on the last Tuesday of each month at 8 P. M.
Office open: Every week day except Saturday, from 8 to 12 A. M., 2 to 5 P. M. Saturday, 8 to 12 A. M.
Regular Hours of Superintendent :-
Mondays and Fridays 8 to 9 A. M., Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 to 5 P. M.
MR. JOHN D. MACKAY
Chairman
MR. ALBERT L. BARBOUR
Secretary
At Large -- DR. NATHANIEL S. HUNTING
Term expires 1916
At Large-MR. ARTHUR W. NEWCOMB
1914
At Large-DR. EDWARD H. BUSHNELL
1915
Ward 2-MR. ARTHUR B. FOSTER
1916
Ward 3-MR. ALFRED O. DIACK
1916
Ward 4-MR. JOSEPH H. McPHERSON
66
1914
Ward 5-DR. WILLIAM G. CURTIS
1915
Ward 6-DR. DANIEL A. BRUCE
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1914
60
1915
Ward 1-MR. JOHN D. MACKAY
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STANDING SUB-COMMITTEES FOR 1914
Books, Supplies and Sundries-Messrs. Foster, McPherson, Hunting. Text Books-Messrs. Bushnell, Bruce, Curtis.
Transportation-Messrs. Diack, Newcomb, Mackay. Evening Schools-Messrs. McPherson, Diack, Bruce. Special Subjects-Messrs. Newcomb, Hunting, Foster.
Rules and Regulations-Messrs. Curtis, Bushnell, Foster.
Teachers-The Chairman, Messrs. Curtis, Hunting.
Finance and Salaries -- The Chairman, Messrs. Hunting, Bushnell.
For the Different Schools
High-Messrs. Mackay, Bruce, Hunting.
Adams-Messrs. Diack, Newcomb, McPherson.
Atherton Hough-Messrs. Hunting, Foster, Buslinell.
Coddington-Messrs. Foster, Hunting, Mackay. Cranch -- Messrs. Hunting. Curtis, Diack. Gridley Bryant -- Messrs. Curtis, Diack, McPherson.
John Hancock-Messrs. Newcomb, Hunting, Bruce.
Lincoln-Messrs. Newcomb, Diack, Curtis.
Massachusetts Fields-Messrs. McPherson, Bruce, Foster.
Montclair-Messrs. Bruce, Bushnell, Mackay. Quincy-Messrs. Bruce, Hunting, Bushnell.
Washington-Messrs. Bushnell, Foster, Newcomb.
Willard-Messrs. McPherson, Curtis, Bruce.
Wollaston-Messrs. Curtis, Bruce. McPherson.
To serve with Chairman and Superintendent as a Committee on Use of Schoo! Halls
Mr. McPherson
Advisory Committee on Industrial Education
Messrs. H. Gerrish Smith, Alexander W. Russell, Herbert S. Bark- er, Henry A. Marr, Charles L. Pratt.
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1914
FIRST TERM: Monday, December 29, 1913-Friday, February 20. SECOND TERM: Monday, March 2-Friday, April 24.
THIRD TERM: Monday, May 4-Friday, June 26.
FOURTH TERM: Tuesday, September 8, Wednesday, December 23. GRAMMAR SCHOOLS GRADUATION: Friday, June 19.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: Wednesday, June 24. THE NEW YEAR: Monday, January 4, 1915.
HOLIDAYS: February 22, April 10, April 19, May 30, June 17, Oc- tober 12, and the remainder of the week from Wednesday noon next preceding Thanksgiving.
Attendance Officer and Census Taker
CHARLES H. JOHNSON
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Auditor's Report
Quincy, Mass., April 1, 1914.
To the City Council, Quincy, Mass.
In accordance with the City Charter, the Auditor of Accounts submits the annual report of his department, showing in detail the expenditures of each department.
Also several statements showing the financial condition of the City at the close of the Financial year, Dec. 31, 1913.
The Treasurer's and Tax Collector's books have been examined and I have found the required vouchers In their respective offices.
HENRY O. FAIRBANKS, City Auditor.
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City of Quincy
In Council
March 17, 1913.
ORDERED: That the several sums named herein be and are hereby appropriated for the payment of the expenses of the City of Quincy for the financial year beginning January 1, 1913 and ending December 31, 1913, to be expended by and under the direction of the several officers or boards as herein designated, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and Ordinances relating thereto.
No contract shall be made, nor expenditure authorized in any case, unless same shall have been provided for herein, or unless the same shall have been made by special transfer from some of the appropriations herein contained, or by creating a loan.
And it is further.
ORDERED: That the Bureau of Statistics be and hereby is au- thorized to re-arrange and classify the several items of this order in accordance with the system now being installed by the Bureau of Statistics.
BY THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
Transfers from registry of deeds, probate matters,
books, advertising, binding, postage and miscel- laneous $1,200.00
One clerk
780.00
One clerk
728.00
One clerk
520.00
Extra clerical
735.00
$3,963.00
BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
Miscellaneous
$475.00
BY THE MAYOR.
Miscellaneous
$2,500.00
BY THE AUDITOR.
Salaries of city officers $31.050.00
Clerical and miscellaneous
350.00
$31,400.00
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BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Miscellaneous expenses and abating nuisances .. $1,200.00
Contagious diseases
8,500.00
One clerk
624.00
Inspection
780.00
Garbage
8,250.00
Collection of ashes
3,800.00
Cleaning brooks
500.00
Scavenger Maintenance
5,500.00
$29,154.00
BY THE MANAGERS OF PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES.
Cemeteries, receipts from foundations and regrading, and income . ...... $5,000.00
BY THE CITY CLERK.
Clerical services
$676.00
Miscellaneous
975.00
State Aid
5,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
3,600.00
Military Aid
324.00
Vital Statistics
600.00
Election Expenses
1,825.00
$13,000.00
BY THE TAX COLLECTOR.
Advertising, printing, stationery and mis-
cellaneous
$1,680.00
One clerk
780.00
One clerk
624.00
One clerk
416.00
$3,500.00
BY THE TREASURER
Clerical services $780.00
500.00
Miscellaneous
$1,280.00
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR.
G. A. R., Post 88 $400.00
John A. Boyd, Camp 2, Spanish War Veterans 100.00
City Hospital, with receipts from those not hav-
ing settlement in Quincy 4,000.00
$4,500.00
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BY THE CITY ENGINEER.
Expenses of Office $2,400.00
BY THE PARK COMMISIONERS.
Miscellaneous
$2,500.00
BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Replacing, and
purchase of books, peri-
odicals, binding and printing, salaries and assistance, fuel and lighting, miscellan-
eous, catalogue, insurance, not including dog tax $11,000.00
BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Bridges, Culverts and drains
$3,000.00
Clerical
780.00
Removal of snow
2,000.00
Miscellaneous 250.00
Repairing public buildings and care City Hall Highway expenses, repair of streets, mainte-
12,000.00
nance of horses, purchase of tools. in- cluding excise tax 40,000.00
Street Lighting
35,000.00
Street Sprinkling (Schedule to be furnished by the Council) 10,000.00
Gypsy Moth
7,000.00
$110,030.00
BY THE CITY SOLICITOR.
Law Library, Incidental expenses $75.00
BY THE INSPECTOR OF MILK.
Miscellaneous
$75.00
BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
Permanent nien $34,242.94
Special police, miscellaneous and enforcement
of the liquor laws 3.800.00
$38.042.94
BY THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Miscellaneous $325.00
BY THE OVERSEER OF THE POOR.
Miscellaneous poor $13,500.00
Clerical services
520.00
$14,020.00
BY THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Miscellaneous
$150.00
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BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fire alarm $1,000.00
Pay of men 36,237.21
Horse shoeing and keeping 4,000.00
Fuel and lighting
1,350.00
Repairs and fixtures
1,350.00
Miscellaneous
2,000.00
Hose
800.00
$46,737.21
BY THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Administration $5,500.00
Instruction
139,225.00
Text Books
4,000.00
Operation
21,300.00
Maintenance of plant
250.00
Miscellaneous
1,600.00
Evening Schools
2,000.00
Industrial Day Schools
3,600.00
Industrial Evening Schools
2,000.00
To increase the maximum salary of the first
seven grade teachers to $700 per year, to take effect April 1, 1913
3,500.00
Stationery, supplies for instruction
5,250.00
$188,225.00
Grand total
$508,352.15
BY THE CITY TREASURER BONDS COMING DUE.
City debt
$162,676.46
Street Improvement debt
7,300.00
Park debt
2,000.00
Refunding debt
15,000.00 - $186,976.46
INTEREST COMING DUE.
City debt
$27,895.96
Street Improvement debt
2,840.00
Park debt
880.00
Refunding debt
6.000.00
Temporary notes
14,000.00
$51,615.96
BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
To be paid from water receipts of 1913, and taxes to be levied. Water debt falling due $57,500.00
Interest falling due 27,092.00
Maintenance and office expenses 16,450.00
Painting. inspection and care of hydrants 1,000.00
Clerical
1,352.00
$103,394.00
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BY THE SEWER DEPARTMENT.
To be paid from sewer assessments to be levied.
Sewer debt falling due
$29,000.00
Interest falling due 23,296.50
Clerical
780.00
Maintenance and office expenses
2,200.00
Automobiles
620.00
$55.896.50
Passed to be ordained March 31, 1913.
Attest :- GEORGE T. MAGEE, Clerk of Council.
Approved, April 5. 1913
EUGENE R. STONE, Mayor.
A true copy attest :
EMERY L. CRANE, City Clerk.
Itemized Schedule of Municipal Debt
TITLE
DUE
RATE
1914
19'5
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
TOTALS
Beacon street
#5007
North Payne street
15 M)
Gragg's Pond
_0)
Coddington School lot
3200
Wollaston avenue
7.10 > Jan.
4
$2000
$2000
$2000
Edwin street
10')
Cottage avenue widening
8000
Bates avenue
150
Houghs Neck apparatus
2700)
Jan.
1000
1000
1000
3,000
Coddington school building
70000
1
7000
7000
7600
7000
7000
Crescent street
1700
Eliot street
500
Cusning street
500
Bradford street
Glendale road
2500 > Jan.
1500
1500
1500
1500
1750
Wayland street
500
Glover avenue
1650
Hunt street
1800
High School furnishings
3000)
Montclair School Bldg
45000
Jan.
1
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500
36,000
Wollaston School Bldg
75000
4
7500
7500
+500
+500
4500
$500
$500
4500
60,000
Fore River bridge
4'000
Feb.
1
4009
4000
4000
4000
16,000
Wollaston School lot
4 00
Mar.
4
1000
1000
Madison Ave School lot
8000
Mar.
4
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
7.000
Fire Auto
5500)
Claremont avenue
1890
Oakland avenue
825
Merrymount road
1700
Brook street
1500
Furnace avenue
1000 >
Apr.
1 1000
1000
1000
Trafford street
3000
Crescent street
2000 |
West street
3500
Pleasant street
900
Marsh street
Purchase of Steamer
5000
Apr.
1 1000
1,000
16
7,50
High school addition
6500
35,000
Jan.
Jan.
2,000
3,000
$6,000
Auto Chemical
6000
May
1500
1500
1500
4,500
Quincy School Hall
1010
Miy
1
2000
1000
1000
1000
5,000
Wollaston School grading
May
1
2000
2000
4 000
Sewer House Connection Surface Drainage
3000
May
4
1000
1000
2,000
Miy
1
1000
1000
1000
1000
4,000
Montclair School furnishings 3400
May
1000
1000
1000
3,000
Montclair School Grading
4,000
E. Squantum
4000
May
1
1000
1000
1000
3,000
Montclair School Lot
700
May
1000
1000
1000
4.000
John Hancock School
3,000
Assessor's plans
1000
Mass. Fields Sch plumbing
2500
Paved gutters. Ward 5
225 7
June
500
500
1,000
Gridley Bryant School
275)
Widening Hancock street
147333
June
1
2000
2000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
10,000
Intervale street
1:01
Channing street
2300
E. Squantum street
(090 7
4
4000
4,000
Kent street
2000 1
Glendale road
X00 )
Surface Drainage
1)570
July
+
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1(H)()
1000
1000
8,000
Accepted streets
22000
July
3000
3000
2000
2000
2000
2000
16,000
Willard School heating
1,0:0
Bennington street
1000
Edwin street
400
Lincoln avenue
760
July
800
800
Prospect street
510
Willard street sidewalk
15.0
Whitwell street sidewalk
200
July
4
1000
1066
1(10
1000
1000
1000
6,000
Surface Drainage
18,00
July
4
3000
3000
1(06
10,000
West street
2500
July
f
1000
1,000
Squantum street
2000
5,000
Edison Pirk grading
300
Furnace brook wall
400|
670
Mt. Wollaston Cemetery Entrance
3000 J
Atlantic school building
61000
Sept.
6.500
6500
19,500
High school furniture
13000
Sept.
1
2000
2000
2000
6,000
17
Sidewalks
11530
July
3000
3000
2000
2060
2000
1000
13,000
12:00
July
1000
Hancock street Paving
10000
July
+
1000
1000
2,000
Sidewalks
1000
1000
1000
1000
Goffe street widening
3000 >
Aug.
1
1000
1000
: (MM)
1000
5000
May
May
1
1000
1000
1000
Whistle
June
670
DUE
RATE
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
TOTALS
Granite street Widening
400
Walnut street
700
Oct.
1
1000
1000
Crosswalks
800
Hancock street Grading
5000)
Webster street
1400 )
Surface drainage
5166
Oct.
1000
1000
1000
Baxter street
1834 )
Grove street
2000 )
Sea street
800 !
Broadway
500 >
Oct.
4
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Smith street
1.00
Coddington school furniture
5200)
Lincoln school
12000
Oct.
4
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Marlboro street
5000
Oct.
1
1000
1000
1000
600)
Bedford street
2250 )
Germain street
3350
Plymouth street
1600
Ritchie road
2175
Ballou street
725 >
Oct.
4
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
1000
13,000
18
Hill street
750
Fayette street
1325
Belmont street
3300
Birch street
1575
Royal street
1950 J
Fore River Bridge
20061.46
()ct.
1
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
18,000
Pur. Ins. Bldg. Add'l.
2000
Nov.
4
1000
600
Land for crusher
2600
Nov.
1
600
.
2,000
Wollaston School Furnish.
6450
Dec.
4
2000
2,000
Fire Auto
5500
Dec.
4
1000
1000
1,400
Quincy School Fur.
1400
Mar.
4
1400
750
Land for dump
150
Mar.
1
750
27,500
Sundry streets
27500
June
4
6000
6000
6000
3500
Sundry sidewalks
11275
June
1
3275
2000
2000
2000
2000
Cemetery land
3500
June
-
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
6,500
Adams school Fur.
6500
July
1
2500
2000
2000
Improving Water Courses
2700
July
1
1700
1000
2,700
.
5,000
5,000
South street
3,000
Billings street
--
1,000
11,275
3,500
2,000
3,000
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STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT.
The city debt is created under the statutes allowing cities to borrow 2 1-2 of the average valuation for three years. The Parks debt was created under chapter 225 acts of 1893; street improve- ment debt created under chapter 225, acts 1899; sewer debt created under acts, 1895, 1902, 1905, 1911; water debt under acts of 1891, 1892, 1907, 1911 and the refunding debt under chapter 685, acts of 1912. The statement :
Year
Muncipal
Parks
St. Imp.
Sewer
Water
Refunding
Totals $262,495
1914
$145,695
2,000
7,300
31,000 29,000
61,500 59,500
15,000
239.800
1916
96,000
2,000
7,300
29,000 28,000 28,000
58,500 56,500
15,000
180,800
1918
57,750 38,500
2,000 2,000
7,300
27,000 27,000
55,500 53,500
15,000
136,300
1921
24,000
2,000
7,300
27,000 27,000
51,500
15,000 15,000
107,800
1923
2,000
3,300
26,000
18,500
79,800
1924
3,300
25,000
25,500
53,800
1925
800
25,000
24.500
50,045
1926
25,000
23,000
48.000
1927
22,000
22,000
44.000
1928
22,000
18,000
40,000
1929
21,500
12,000
33,500
1930
20,500
11,000
31,500
1931
19,500
8,000
27,500
1932
19,500
7,000
26,500
1933
19,500
5,000
24,500
1934
18,500
3,000
21,500
1935
18,500
3,000
21,500
1936
18.500
3,000
21,500
1937
18,500
3,000
21,500
1938
13,000
2,000
15.000
1939
3.500
2,000
11,500
1940
7,500
1,000
8,500
1941
7,500
7,500
1942
7,500
7,500
1943
5,000
5,000
1944
3,000
3,000
1945
2,000
2,000
1946
2,000
2,000
1947
2,000
2,000
1948
1,000
1,000
1949
1,000
1,000
1950
1,000
1,000
7,300
55,500
15,000
165,550
1919
15,000
145,300
1920
31,500
2,000
7,300
126,800
1922
10,000
2,000
5.300
48,500
15,000
207,800
1917
72,000
2,000
7,300
15,000
1915
127,000
2,000
7,300
$602,445 20,000 71,100 634,500 722,000 135,000 $2,185,045
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TOTAL SUMMARY.
City
$602,445
Parks
20,000
Street Improvement
71,100
Sewer
634,500
Water
722,000
Refunding
135,000
$2,185,045
SUMMARY OF DEBT COMPARED WITH 1912.
Debt Dec. 31. 1912 $711,496.46
Paid
Issued
Debt. Dec. 31. 1913
City Debt
St. Improvement
78,400.00
7,300.00
71,100.00
Water
709,500.00
57,500.00
70,000.00
722,000.00
Parks
22,000.00
2,000.00
20,000.00
Sewer
623,500.00
29,000.00
40,000.00
634,500.00
Refunding
150,000.00
15,000.00
135,000.00
$2,294,896.46 $273,476.46 $163,625.00 $2,185,045.00
1912
1913
$2,294,896.46 2,185,045.00
Decrease for year,
$109,851.46
MUNICIPAL DEBT DEC. 31, 1913.
Divided into the following accounts :
Schools (including buildings, land and furnishings)
$341,077
Streets (including bridges, sidewalks and surface drains)
240,608
Public Buildings
1,000
Fire Apparatus
8,245
Miscellaneous debts
11,515
$602,445
STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF THE DEBT FALL- ING DUE EACH MONTH FOR 1914.
Water Sewer Refunding Total
January
Municipal $23,500
St. Imp'ment Parks 4,000
1,000
. .
$28,500
February
4,000
..
·
. .
4,000
March
2,000
. .
10,000
4,000
. .
16,000
April
4,150
800
10,000
9,500
. . 24,450
May
8,500
. .
. .
7,500
7,000
. .
23,000
June
20,275
. .
2,000
2,000
. .
24,275
July
29,000
1,000
. .
·
2,500
. . 32,500
August
12,670
1,500
. . 21,000
2,000
. . 37,170
September
8,500
. .
2,000
1,000
15,000
26,500 ¢
. .
162,676.46
53,625.00 $602,445.00
21
October
9,000
. .
2,000
3,000
2,500
16,500
November
1,600
.
. .
. .
500
2,100
December
22.500
5,000
27,500
$145,695
7,300
2,000
61,500 31,000 15,000 $362,495
HOW APPORTIONED.
Municipal debt coming due is divided as follows:
Schools
$76,330.00
Streets
58,923.00
Fire Dept.
3.416.00
Public Buildings
1,000.00
Cemetery
1,500.00
Miscellaneous
4,526.00
Total
$145,695.00
Streets includes bridges. sidewalks, and surface drains.
Schools includes buildings, land, and furnishings.
TEMPORARY LOAN ACCOUNT.
Issued
Awarded to
Due
Discount
Amount
Feb. 13
Estabrook & Co.
Oct. 31, 1913
3.61%
$50,000
Feb. 13
Estabrook & Co.
Dec. 10, 1913
3.61%
75,000
Mar. 14
Estabrook & Co.
Mar. 10, 1914
4.57%
75,000
Mar. 21
Old Colony Trust Co. Mar. 19, 1914
5.121/2%
100,000
Apr. 25
Blake Bros. & Co.
Oct. 22. 1913
4.36 %
50,000
June C
Bond & Goodwin
Nov. 18, 1913
4.98
100,000
Oct. 30
Blake Bros. & Co.
Apr. 2, 1914
3.94%
50,000
Dec. 10
Blake Bros. & Co.
Feb. 11, 1914
5.42 %
75,000
Blake Bros. & Co.
Apr. 2. 1914
3.99 %
75,000
$650,000
PAID.
Oct. 22
Issued in 1913
$50,000
Oct. 31
Issued in 1913
50,000
Nov. 18
Issued in 1913
100,000
Dec. 10
Issued in 1913
75,000
$275,000
OUTSTANDING DUE 1914.
Feb. 11.
$75,000
Mar. 10,
75,000
Mar. 19,
100,000
Apr. 2,
125,000
$375,000
.
. .
. .
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LOANS AUTHORIZED IN 1913.
Mar. 5, Quincy School Furniture $1,400.00
May 5, Land for Public Dump
750.00
June 11, Miller street 800.00
June 11, Elm avenue
7,000.00
June 11, Morton street
100.00
June 11, Sea street 10,000.00
June 11, Staunton street
600.00
June 11, Muirhead street
1,100.00
June 11, Fairmount way
2,200.00
June 11, Curtis avenue
2,200.00
June 11, Abigail avenue
3,500.00
June 26, Sidewalks
11,275.00
June 23, Purchase land cemetery
3,500.00
June 23, Adams school furniture
6,500.00
June 23, Improving water courses
2,700.00
$53,625.00
SPECIAL ACTS
Water loan-stand pipe $20,000.00
Water construction
50,000.00
Sewer construction
40,000.00
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 1913 From Unexpended Balance 1912
Feb. 5, A. H. Dunham refund of taxes $29.32
Apr. 7, Poor Dept., 1912 bills
1,141.12
Feb. 20, Board of Health, 1912 bills
271.41
Feb. 20. Assessors
75.00
Feb. 20, J. A. Boyd camp
35.00
Sept. 15, Auditor's misc.
60.00
Sept. 15, Assessors' misc.
100.00
Sept. 1, Assessors' ex-clerical 184.00
Dec. 22, Maint. of buildings
40.00
$1,935.85
From Estimated Revenue
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