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QUINCY
1964 -
1964 ANNUAL REPORT
CORRIDOR
OF THE
ty of Quinry, Massachusetts
D.R. 352 QU4 1964
DOME AND BELFRY OF FIRST PARISH CHURCH RESTORED AND REPAIRED IN 1964 AT COST OF $50,000 RAISED LARGELY BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION HAVE LOOKED DOWN ON 136 YEARS OF QUINCY HISTORY.
Presidents John and John Quincy Adams and their wives are buried in crypt below church.
Old clock, owned by the City, has given time to five gener- ations of Quincy citizens. DON NEWELL PHOTOGRAPHY
City of Quincy Massachusetts
QUINCY (1886
ANNUAL CITY REPORT 1964
This annual report is prepared under the direction of the Mayor
Credit Pictures marked "TPL" are by courtesy of The Patriot Ledger
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.
1625-1964
THE QUINCY OF YESTERDAY
Explored by Captain John Smith, 1614 Visited by Captain Myles Standish, 1621 Settled by Captain Wollaston, 1625 Incorporated as part of Braintree, 1640
Incorporated as a separate town, 1792 Chartered as a city, 1888
Birthplace of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Hancock
THE QUINCY OF TODAY
Population - federal census - 87,409
Population of trading area - 350,000 Six miles from heart of Boston Twenty-six miles of waterfront
Nationally famous off-street parking facilities
Assessed valuation 1964 - $183,917,350
Value of building permits - $6,591,836
Value of residential construction - $2,855,000
New single family homes in 1964 - 38 Home of great Quincy shipyard
Home of first railroad in America
Home of first productive iron works in America Tax Rate 1964 - $83.50
2 - - CITY OF QUINCY
THE MAYOR
Honorable AMELIO DELLA CHIESA Mayor of Quincy 1954-1965
Ward Councilor 1944-1949 Councilor at Large 1950-1957 Council President 1948 State Representative 1953-1966 Courtesy Blackwell Studio, Quincy
ANNUAL REPORT - - - 3
Table of Contents
Page
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.
2
THE MAYOR
3
SECTION ONE - Historic Quincy
THE CITY COUNCIL
6
DIRECTORY OF CITY OFFICIALS 7
MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR
8
SECTION TWO - Municipal Department
THE CITY CLERK
14
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
14
HARBOR MASTER
14
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT 15
BUILDING INSPECTION 16
18
WIRE INSPECTION
19
POLICE DEPARTMENT
20 25
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
QUINCY RETIREMENT BOARD
MANAGERS OF HISTORICAL PLACES
CEMETERY BOARD OF MANAGERS
QUINCY CITY HOSPITAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
VETERANS' SERVICES
CIVIL DEFENSE
THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY
52
PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
54
PUBLIC WORKS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
59
STREET CONSTRUCTION
59
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
61
SEWER DIVISION 64
WATER DIVISION 66
FORESTRY DIVISION 68
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 69
QUINCY HOUSING AUTHORITY 75 ...
QUINCY VOTE
83
SECTION THREE - Financial Statistics
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
88
TREASURER
95
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS 115
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
116
CITY OF QUINCY
4
FIRE DEPARTMENT
28 33 34 35 36 37 40 48 49
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Section One HISTORIC QUINCY
REV. THOMAS J. TIERNEY Born - June 9, 1903 Ordained - June 5, 1931 Died - January 11, 1964
Catholic Chaplain Quincy Fire Department 11 years Official Director of Municipal parades
Picture from files of The Patriot Ledger shows Father Tierney, in characteristic act, directing two youngsters to their places in line of parade.
ANNUAL REPORT -
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1963
THE CITY COUNCIL
1964
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THE PATRIOT LEDGER PHOTO
Left to right: Richard W. Barry, Ward Six; John J. Quinn, at-large; Joseph J. LaRaia, Ward Two, Council President; Francis X. McCauley, Ward One; Walter J. Hannon, Ward Five; John F. Koegler, Ward Three; George B. McDonald, Ward Four; David S. McIntosh, at-large; George G. Burke, at-large.
STANDING COMMITTEES First named is chairman and second is vice chairman.
FINANCE: McCauley, McDonald, Barry, Burke, Hannon, Koegler, LaRaia, McIntosh, Quinn. PUBLIC WORKS: Hannon, Burke, Barry, Koegler, LaRaia, McCauley, McDonald, McIntosh, Quinn .
ORDINANCES: Koegler, Quinn, Barry, Burke, Hannon, LaRaia, McCauley, McDonald, McIntosh .
PUBLIC SAFETY: Quinn, Hannon, McIntosh.
HEALTH, HOSPITAL, WELFARE: Barry, Hannon, Burke.
PARKS: Burke, Barry, Koegler.
VETERANS' SERVICES: Quinn, McDonald, McCauley .
LAND CONVEYANCES: McIntosh, McDonald, Barry, Koegler, McCauley .
OVERSIGHTS: McDonald, Quinn, McIntosh, Barry, Burke.
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DIRECTORY OF CITY OFFICIALS
(Elected by the Voters)
HON. AMELIO DELLA CHIESA, Moyor
City Council
RICHARD W. BARRY Ward 6
GEORGE G. BURKE .. ot-lorge
WALTER J. HANNON Word 5
JOHN F. KOEGLER Word 3
JOSEPH J. LARAIA
Word 2, PRESIDENT
FRANCIS X. MCCAULEY
Word 1
GEORGE B. McDONALD Word 4
DAVID S. McINTOSH ot-lorge JOHN J. QUINN ot-lorge
School Committee
AMELIO DELLA CHIESA, Choirmon, ex-officio CHARLES T. SWEENY, Vice-Choirmon CHARLES DJERF JAMES F. McCORMICK, SR. EDWARD S. MANN ALICE MITCHELL FRANCIS F. ANSELMO
(Appointed by the school committee)
Superintendent of schools .. ROBERT E. PRUITT
(Appointed by the City Council)
City Auditor ALEXANDER SMITH City Clerk JOHN M. GILLIS
Assistant City Clerk THOMAS R. BURKE
Clerk of Committees
PERCY N. LANE
(Appointed by the Moyor)
Executive Secretary EDWARD T. LEWIS City Solicitor DOUGLAS A. RANDALL Assistont City Solicitor ... STEPHEN T. KEEFE, JR. Commissioner of Public Works
CHARLES R. HERBERT
Director of Civil Defense . . WALTER C. FULLER Director of Veterons' Service .. WILLIAM VILLONE City Historion . WILLIAM C. EDWARDS Director of Hospitol HARLAN L. PAINE, JR. Harbor Moster KENNETH YOERGER
*Deceosed ** Resigned
Health Commissioner DR. RICHARD M. ASH
Purchasing Agent THOMAS V. MORRISSEY Shellfish Constoble CARMELLO MOREALE Treasurer ond Collector THOMAS J. SHEERIN Executive Secretory, Pork Boord
RICHARD J. KOCH
Board of Assessors
WILLIAM J. CALLAHAN, Choirmon * ARNOLD O. EASTMAN JOHN J. HANNON ALFRED L. FONTANA
(Selected through Civil Service)
Building Inspector ALRICK A. WEIDMAN
Commissioner of Welfore
ANTHONY J. VENNA
Director of Plonning ** JAMES E. LEE Fire Chief . THOMAS F. GORMAN Police Chief . WILLIAM FERRAZZI Seoler of Weights ond Meosures
*HENRY H. HUGHES
HENRY KYLLONEN
Superintendent of Cemetery
ARTHUR W. DRAKE
Superintendent of Engineering
HENRY F. NILSEN
Superintendent of Forestry
A. WARREN STEWART
Superintendent of Highwoys
AMBROSE IGO
Superintendent of Sewers
DENIS BURKE
Superintendent of Woter Division
ROBERT BARRY
Wire Inspector WILLIAM PITTS Plumbing and Gos Inspector
JOHN F. HAGERTY
Director of Recreotion
.
WILLIAM F. RYAN
Personnel Director
KENNETH GARDNER
Boards
Adams Temple and School Fund
(Board of Monogers)
Amelio Della Chiesa, ex-officio Thomos J. Sheerin, ex-officio Williom C. Edwards, Clerk Melvin Thorner Joseph J. LaRoio
ANNUAL REPORT
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DIRECTORY OF CITY OFFICIALS
(Board of Supervisors)
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, Chairman THOMAS S. BURGIN ROBERT M. FAXON DR. MORGAN SARGENT WILLIAM C. EDWARDS, Clerk
Managers of Historical Places
D. FOSTER TAYLOR, Chairman
GEORGE L. ANDERSON MRS. GEORGE H. BONSALL MILDRED L. TYLER
WILLIAM P. FARRAR WILLIAM C. EDWARDS, Historian
Board of License Commissioners
CHIEF THOMAS F. GORMAN, Chairman
CHIEF WILLIAM FERRAZZI ALRICK A. WEIDMAN JOHN M. GILLIS DR. RICHARD M. ASH
Board of Cemetery Managers
ROBERT M. DeWARE, Chairman
JOHN J. MAHONEY JOHN A. BERSANI JOSEPH W. PINEL
JOHN E. KENILEY
FELIX FAVORITE ANTHONY M. FAMIGLETTI, ex-officio
Board of Appeals, Building
JOHN J. GALLAGHER, Chairman ROBERT A. LeNORMAND FRANK J. LEAHY, Secretary ROBERT S. BOOTH, Alternate
Board of Appeals, Zoning
EDWARD S. MacDONALD, Chairman
WALTER H. HOLLAND EDGAR H. WOOD JOHN A. ERICKSON, Alternate DANIEL L. CANTELLI, Alternate HENRY F. NILSEN, Clerk
* Deceased ** Resigned Retired
Board of Hospital Managers
HERBERT COOPER, Chairman
BERNARD V. DILL EDNA B. AUSTIN RUSSELL F. JOHNSON
JOHN E. TORMEY, JR.
Quincy Housing Authority
LOUIS A. GEORGE, Chairman* REV. VICTOR V. SAWYER, Chairman
JOHN L. HANNON COSTANZO PAGNANO
RAYMOND C. WARMINGTON
LOUIS SCOLAMIERO J. GIRARD WHITE, Executive Director
Park and Recreation Commission
CHARLES T. SWEENY, Chairman
J. ERNEST COLLINS
WILLIAM J. MITCHELL
KENNETH P. FALLON, JR.
GERARD A. COLETTA, JR.
KATHERINE G. McCOY
RICHARD W. MORRISSEY
RICHARD J. KOCH, Executive Secretary Park Division WILLIAM F. RYAN, Director of Recreation
Retirement Board
ALEXANDER SMITH, Chairman THOMAS J. CAVANAUGH ROBERT W. POPE
Thomas Crane Library Trustees
MELVIN THORNER, Chairman
D. FOSTER TAYLOR L. PAUL MARINI FRANCIS D. HACKETT
RUDOLPH M. MORRIS
MRS. PAUL C. REARDON **
MRS. JOHN L. MAHONEY
MRS. GERTRUDE CALLAHAN MONAHAN, Librarian *** HENRY E. BATES, JR., Librarian
CITY OF QUINCY
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DIRECTORY OF CITY OFFICIALS
Fence Viewers
GUSTAF A. BERGFORS WILLIAM A. PALMER, JR. DR. RICHARD B. CHAPMAN HERBERT FONTAINE
Registrars of Voters
EDWARD H. BARRY DR. CHARLES H. THORNER VINCENT R. NOBILI JOHN M. GILLIS, ex-afficia
Woodward School for Girls
(Board of Managers)
Mayar AMELIO DELLA CHIESA, Chairman
ALEXANDER SMITH, ex-officia THOMAS J. SHEERIN, ex-afficia JOHN M. GILLIS, ex-officia JACK McCRACKEN, elected by City Council
(Baard of Trustees)
REV. BRADFORD E. GALE, Chairman
QUINCY MINISTERS KATHERINE BACON, Principal
Planning Board
WALTER A. SCHMITZ, Chairman
ERNEST N. GELOTTE ARTHUR JAFFE ALFRED G. HELFRICH HERBERT F. MORRIS
** Resigned as chairman during year
Building Code License Board
GEORGE A. PASQUALUCCI EDGAR H. WOOD ALRICK A. WEIDMAN ALLAN MacDONALD, Alternate
Commission on Aging
Mayar AMELIO DELLA CHIESA, ex-officia ANTHONY J. VENNA, Chairman
MRS. JOSEPH MacRITCHIE, Vice Chairman DR. RICHARD ASH MRS. TED ASHBY
REV. BEDROS BAHARIAN DR. FRED A. BARTLETT
MRS. LOUIS M. BERKOWITZ
THEODORE JOHNSON
WILLIAM KAHLER JOHN G. J. McDONALD
MRS. MARION MAIN
CLARENCE METCALF
WILLIAM F. RYAN
HARRY WHIN
Quincy Development Commission
COUNCILOR JOSEPH J. LARAIA, Chairman **
COUNCILOR WALTER J. HANNON LOUIS S. CASSANI
ALRICK A. WEIDMAN
CARMEN G. D'OLIMPIO
GEORGE A. YARRINGTON, Secretary LEO F. MEADY
ANTHONY LOSORDO
COUNCILOR GEORGE G. BURKE
HENRY F. NILSEN
PAUL C. LIFESET
JOHN J. SHEA
WILLIAM J. SHORT, JR.
JAMES DONOVAN
RAYMOND C. WARMINGTON
ANNUAL REPORT
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Che Mayor's Message
Reviews year of 1964 Looks ahead to year of 1965
(From mid-term address before City Council, January 4, 1965)
During the past year the City of Quincy mourned the death of former Mayor Perley E. Barbour. Mr. Barbour served as Chief Executive during the years 1925 and 1926. For many years, Mr. Bar- bour took an active part in the civic and political affairs of Quincy. As President and owner of a large welting plant in Brockton, he felt compelled after his term of office to devote his entire time to business interests, and gradually retired from the political scene in Quincy.
As Mayor, he was dedicated and devoted to his work. His term of office was characterized by a high sense of duty to his constituents and to his city. I am sure that all the people of Quincy share with me a feeling of sadness at his passing.
Those of us who have watched the employment level at the Fore River Shipyard drop from some 13,000 to a few hundred during the past several years are pleased with General Dynamics, whom we welcomed to Quincy this year. Now they have over 4,000 employed at the yard. I am sure that management, with the cooperation of labor and the city, can obtain additional work and employ- ment for the excellent shipbuilders in this area.
The city also welcomes the new Quincy Family Center, completed recently by the Turnstyle Department Store, the Star Market, Brigham's and the Grossman interests.
The City of Quincy also welcomes the many apartment buildings recently completed, or under construction, as well as the many other buildings.
The Shopping Plaza now under construction on the former Silverman property located on Quincy Avenue will be another welcomed addition to the many excellent shopping areas in the City of Quincy.
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 1964
Street Construction:
Amsterdam Avenue, Bersani Circle, Ellis Street, London Avenue, Peterson Road.
Total of Contract
$ 24,694.53
Essex Street, Spence Avenue, Unity Street, Palmer Street widening $ 56,496.23
Total Street Construction $ 81,190.76 Street Resurfacing:
One contract for resurfacing of 16 streets
$ 39,098.76
Curbing:
One contract for installation of granite curb corners on East Squantum Street from Heath Street to Essex Street.
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Chapter 90:
Contract for resurfacing of six streets (Center, Copeland, Dorchester, Washington,
$ 123,981.85 Willard and Quincy Avenue)
Contract completion of Chapter 90 widening and reconstruction of Granite and $ 171,906.60 School Streets
Total Chapter 90 Work
$ 295,888.45 Sidewalks:
One contract for resurfacing and/or reconstruction of sidewalks $ 17,699.40
Sidewalk work by city forces:
35 sidewalks projects completed
$ 45,684.22
Permanent repairs and resurfacing of pavements:
Highway Department - one contract
$ 5,000.00
Sewer Department - two contracts
$ 25,553.14
Water Department - one contract $ 5,000.00
Total
$ 35,553.14
19 sanitary sewer projects
$ 86,797.28
23 drain projects
$ 67,782.92
Total
$ 154,580.20
The Hospital X-Ray Building is expected to be completed this spring. The total cost for this project amounts to $1,460,000. The city will be reimbursed $400,000.00 toward the cost to construct this new addition by the Federal Government under the Hill-Burton Act.
The bonded indebtedness now stands at $10,329,000.00. A reduction in one year of $816,000.00.
Bonded indebtedness includes:
Schools
$ 3,878,000
Hospital
$ 2,460,000
Sewers
$ 1,965,000
Streets
$ 819,000
Parking areas
$ 623,000
Other buildings include:
Health Center, Fire Station, Library, Veterans Housing and Public Works Buildings $ 529,000
Water
$ 55,000
Total
$10,329,000
During 1965 we will retire $1,113,000 - debt as of the end of 1965 will be $9,216,000.00.
I am not unmindful of the fact that I anticipate the usual borrowing for Public Works during the year.
Borrowing capacity inside the debt limit as of December 31, 1964 amounted to $3,023,100.00, less authorized but not issued $1,440,000.00 for the construction of a city-owned incinerator, leav- ing a net borrowing capacity inside the debtlimit as of December 31, 1964 of $1,583,100.00.
Of course, we will also add to our overall debt the amount of $5,000,000.00 for the construction of the Vocational-Technical High School which will be borrowed outside the debt limit. The contract for the construction of this project should be awarded this summer. $2,000,000.00 or 40% of the total cost will be reimbursed to the city by the state.
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It is hoped that the M. B. T.A. will make every effort to have the railroad bridge over the Nepon- set Bridge repaired so that rail transportation can be restored to Quincy and the South Shore until the engineering study and a permanent solution is recommended.
Your city government will make every effort to bring about the completion of plans and speci- fications and the awarding of the contract to widen Granite Street from Hancock Street to Upland Road and also to widen the railroad bridge. This project will be constructed with Chapter 90 funds. Work has not been started due to reasons beyond the control of your city government.
The following are some of the projects that have been suggested and all or some of them will be considered by the Mayor and Council this year.
1. Assessments:
Steps should be taken to bring about a more equitable distribution of tax assessments through- out the city.
Many communities have already undertaken a program of this type and are at least on the way toward a solution to the problem. A problem that will become more and more acute, if allowed to continue.
We have many owners of modest homes in Quincy who are bearing an unfair share of the tax burden. I am, therefore, recommending that an outside firm be engaged for the purpose of assessing all business and residential property in the City of Quincy, at its full and fair cash value, as re- quired by state law. The necessary order will be prepared for your consideration.
2. The awarding of the contract to develop approximately ten acres of land acquired in the Blue Hills for cemetery purposes.
3. Additional parking areas to keep Quincy the shopping center of the South Shore.
4. The extension of Upland Road from Granite Street to Penn Street.
5. The disposal of rubbish, by incineration, composting or trucking out of the city. Your Mayor filed the so-called Councillor Barry Bill, with the Massachusetts General Court that if adopted will permit the city to advertise for bids to construct a privately-owned and operated incinerator on city-owned land.
6. Render every assistance to the Quincy Industrial Committee in their efforts to bring new bus- iness to our city.
7. Install a sewer main from William T. Morrissey Boulevard to the M.D.C. pumping station lo- cated in Squantum. Efforts are being made to obtain Federal Funds for this project.
8. The widening, raising and reconstruction of the Causeway to Squantum.
9. The construction of the Rock Island Causeway.
10. And other projects that have been proposed or suggested by elected and appointed officials and many other interested residents of our fine city.
I have purposely not gone into detail regarding the above proposed projects, due to the fact that the Mayor and Councillors have discussed many of them during the past several years, and are famil- iar with the reasons they have been suggested.
Finally, may I take this opportunity to extend to you and to all our citizens the very best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year.
God bless you and thank you for your kind attention.
CITY OF QUINCY
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Section Two MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS
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TPL FOTO
Miss Mary Kenney waves to spectators at Quincy Recre- ation Department Water Carnival on Wollaston Beach.
ANNUAL REPORT
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
JOHN M. GILLIS, City Clerk
VITAL STATISTICS - 1964
DOG LICENSE - 1964
Births
2,330
Deaths
1,093
Males 1,324
Females
129
Females, Spayed
838
Kennels
12
Transfers
3
Fishing
818
Hunting
702
Sparting
218
Minor Fish
116
Female Fish
94
Duplicate
28
Miscellaneaus
35
Family-Resident
626
THE LICENSE COMMITTEE
Chief THOMAS F. GORMAN, Chairman
Chief WILLIAM FERRAZZI
DR. RICHARD M. ASH
ALRICK A. WEIDMAN
JOHN M. GILLIS
Type af License
Amaunt Received
Comman Victualer
$ 1,070.00
Lard's Day
610.00
Gasaline, Garage, Repair Shap
4,552.50
Matar Dealer, Parking
2,875.00
Sunday Entertainment, Amusement, Public Hall
3,950.00
Junk Shop, Second Hand
435.00
Bawling, Paol, Billiards
2,715.00
Liquar
74,420.00
Miscellaneaus
3,929.00
Tata
$94,556.50
HARBOR MASTER
KENNETH E. YOERGER, Harbor Master
850,000 short tons of oil were unloaded at the oil terminals on Town River from tankers and barges.
There were also 42,000 short tons of soap, oil and products unloaded from tankers at Fore River, Quincy.
There was a combined total of 1,500,000 short tons of oil brought up through Quincy, Wey- mouth and Braintree, Fore River and unloaded at various terminals.
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945
Marriages
SPORTING LICENSE - 1964
CLAM LICENSE - 1964
Cammercial 53
Nan-Resident 22
All hearings held by Mass. Dept. Public Works and U.S. Army Engineers for work in the Quincy area were attended. A constant check of oil loading and unloading at the Town River Oil Terminals was made; and where sufficient evidence of pollution was found the U.S. Coast Guard and Army Engineers were called in and supplied with samples of oil from the water and from the ship unloading.
In some cases this resulted in holding the ship from sailing until a bond was obtained from the persons responsible, and orders for the shore and water in the polluted area cleaned up by men from the oil terminal.
There were 16 new moorings located and approved in the Quincy area. Through the yachting season 22 boats were given assistance and towed to port. Seven stolen boats were recovered and returned to their owners, two of these boats were recovered while on night patrol. There was a complete patrol coverage on Quincy Bay Race Week, and all other water activities in Quincy area.
There were 12 boats stopped and given warning tickets for operating at excessive speed in restricted area as per 1964 City Ordinance and 7 boats were stopped for water skiing in restricted area.
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
KENNETH G. GARDNER, Director
During the year 1964, a total of 2,576 employees were processed by this department for 31 other departments of the City, excluding the School department. 961 persons were hired, these included permanent, temporary and seasonal positions. 637 employees had their status changed due to promotions caused by deaths, retirements, change of positions from temporary to perma- nent, etc. 978 employees were terminated; these included temporary, permanent, seasonal, etc. The following is a breakdown by months:
Month
Employment
Change of Status
Terminations
Total
January
51
45
62
158
February
43
34
47
124
March
39
58
4]
138
April
76
34
95
205
May
57
31
55
143
June
239
52
87
378
July
93
39
86
218
August
89
43
193
325
September
104
69
113
286
October
106
136
66
308
November
43
55
72
170
December
21
41
61
123
TOTAL
961
637
978
2,576
The three departments requiring the most employees were, the Hospital-466, the Recreation- 176, mostly seasonal and the Health Department with 64, mostly seasonal part-time.
The number of classified Civil Service Labor applications for such positions as Laborer, Hospital House and Kitchen Workers, School Cafeteria Helper, etc., numbered 466.
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To fill vacancies under the classified official Civil Service in various departments through- out the City, 70 examinations were held during the year.
Due to deaths, retirements and promotions within the Police and Fire Departments, the follow- ing were certified and appointed through the Personnel department:
Police Department - 6 Patrolmen; average age 29.5 years Fire Department - 7 Fire Fighters; average age 28.8 years.
The number of permanent and temporary employees in all departments of the City excluding the School, as of December 31, 1964, was 1,848.
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION
ALRICK A. WEIDMAN, Inspector of Buildings
PERMITS ISSUED
No. of Permits
Estimated Cost
38
One family dwellings
$ 409,900.00
2
Two family dwellings
30,370.00
1
Three family dwellings
19,500.00
6
Four family dwellings
155,200.00
18
Multi-family dwellings (see Table below)
2,241,000.00
7
Mercantile
969,450.00
8
Storage
12,253.00
26
Garages
25,225.00
847
Residential alterations
968,405.00
146
Other alterations
589,405.00
32
Removals
15,830.00
6
Elevators
104,800.00
106
Signs
64,498.00
16
Miscellaneous, 250,000.00 (Convent), 260,000.00 (nursing home), 393,000.00 (Dormitory)
986,000.00
1,259
TOTALS
$6,591,836.00
431 added dwelling units through new construction 18 added dwelling units through alterations
449 Total added dwelling units
Total receipts for 1964
...... .
15,371.53 $
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS - ESTIMATED COST AND NUMBER OF FAMILIES
Permits
No. of Families
Estimated Cost
2
6
$ 71,000.00
8
8
416,000.00
1
16
100,000.00
1
22
138,000.00
1
32
260,000.00
2
36
456,000.00
1
40
248,000.00
]
44
272,000.00
1
62
280,000.00
18
266
$ 2,241,000.00
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WARD TABULATION OF BUILDING OPERATIONS
Ward
Permits
Estimated Cost
1
336
$ 1,142,463.00
2
166
1,900,372.00
3
131
1,152,484.00
4
130
969,762.00
5
247
1,012,787.00
6
249
413,968.00
1,259
$6,591,836.00
The major construction projects for which building permits were issued in 1964 were as follows: Eight multi-family dwellings, totalling $2,723,450.00; Elm Street Nursing Home, nursing home, $260,000.00; Eastern Nazarene College, dormitory, $393,000.00; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, convent, $250,000.00; and the United States Post Office, $50,000.00.
Building permits were issued in 1964 to provide 431 added dwelling units through new con- struction and 18 added dwelling units through alterations.
Fees received from January 1, 1964 to December 31, 1964, and paid to the City Treasurer, totalled $15,371.53.
The Board of Appeal for the Building Code acted upon 12 applications, 11 appeals were granted and 1 appeal was denied.
The Board of Appeal for Zoning acted upon 91 applications, 73 appeals were granted, 12 appeals were denied, 3 appeals were withdrawn, and there has been no decision as yet on 3 appeals.
Elevator inspection is now done by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts inspectors, and no inspections are being made by this department other than new shafts and installations.
During the month of April fire appliances were tested as required in Section 49, Chapter 143, General Laws, and reports sent to the Department of Public Safety.
Public Safety inspections were continued, as required in Chapter 143, General Laws, and certificates issued on compliance.
We are continuing our program to have old, dilapidated and dangerous buildings removed, and are urging owners to cooperate. In some cases it becomes necessary for us to take condem- nation proceedings. We had 32 demolitions in 1964, most of these were the result of our efforts.
On March 5, 1964 the ordinance requiring a license for persons taking charge of construction work in the city became effective and by the end of the year, 283 persons were licensed. The Board of Examiners held weekly meetings during February and March; and bi-weekly meetings thereafter to accomplish the necessary examinations. Persons that are denied a license are given the privilege to be re-examined at a later date.
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