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The State Board of Health has made an examination of the water in the reservoir each month, statements of which are on file in the office.
The water levels have been taken regularly throughout the year. The water ceased flowing over the dam on May 24 and reached its lowest point on November 11 being 9.95 feet below the overflow.
Some slight repairs were made to the pumps and boilers the past year and with the exception of new plungers [for the pumps and new tubes for the boilers, which will be required the coming season, the pumping machinery is in good > condi- tion.
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The only serious leak of the year occurred on July 7 at 11.30 P. M. caused by the forcing out of a plug from the 20" main on Penn street near the Pumping Station. It took four hours to replace this plug, during which time the stand pipe was entirely empty and the City was without a water supply. I wish to compliment the foremen and the laborers of the de- partment for their efficient and faithful services at that time and in fact at all times.
In pursuance of your order of October 5 the pipe was laid across Town River connecting the main at Germantown with that at Quincy Point. This work, like all other work of the Department, was performed by day labor and without any out- side assistance excepting a dredger which was employed to make a channel five feet deep to receive the Ward Jointed pipe which was put together on the Point side and placed on a track made for the purpose of some rails that were near by. The ends of the pipe were securely pluged and 25 oil barrels made fast in such a manner that when in the water the weight was reduced from 14 tons to 1 ton or less. The pipe was then easily drawn into the dredged channel and across the river by means of a hawser and windlass on the Germantown shore. The prin- ciple objeet of this connection was to supply the Power Station of the Quincy and Boston Street Railway with water as the pipes at' Quincy Point were insufficient to furnish the amount required. Another object was to do away with two bad dead ends and complete the circuit which is necessary for a good water supply. I consider this a very satisfactory piece of work and performed in such a manner as to save a great deal of money to the City.
During the year 6.42 miles of pipe were laid, 351 new services were put in, 69 hydrants and 77 gates were set. The . total length of street mains December 31, 1897, is 72.19 miles. The total number of service connections is 3,212. The total number of[hydrants set is 424, these hydrants have been in- spected regularly and kept in good working order and a num- ber of new ones set in the thickly settled portions of the City, thus making the fire protection more complete.
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I subjoin the following tables, the record of consumption, the amount of rainfall, miles of pipe, number of gates and hy- drants etc., all of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN T. CAVANAGH,
Superintendent.
,
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DAILY AVERAGE CONSUMPTION.
The daily average Consumption in gallons is given by months for 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897.
1894.
1895.
1896.
1897.
January
665,730
707,432
877,364
1,020,036
February
649,929
721,573
883,540
1,030,504
March
679,022
743,156
897,842
1,069,447
April
672,334
770,143
917,194
1,119,106
May
805,912
957,858
1,093,820
1,166,350
June
985,312
1,216,609
1,182,683
1,250,519
July ·
1,121,689
1,032,128
1,199,698
1,466,026
August
960,640
1,172,848
1,199,921
1,402,912
September
870,015
1,009,194
1,048,831
1,456,940
October
750,728
834,362
1,004,558
1,387,360
November
703,061
851,121
1,045,497
1,326,010
December
698,540
823,153
1,045,320
1,284,640
Daily average by
the year
797,999
904,152
1,033,669
1,249,939
RAINFALL.
The rainfall in inches as measured at the pumping station for each month beginning January 1894 was :
1894
1895
1896
1897
January
1.73
4.18
1.64
2.43
February .
3.01
.83
3.9
1.70
March
1.1
3.02
6.13
3.06
April
3.79
4.78
1.34
3.38
May
3.71
2.67
3.23
4.66
June
.44
1.59
3.77
3.87
July
3.04
4.17
2.96
0,08
August
1.98
3.84
2.57
6.88
September
2.94
1.51
10.1
2.23
October
6.68
6.88
4.21
.54
November
4.2
8.06
3.48
7.45
December
4.64
2.55
1.07
4.21
Total
· 37.26
44.08
44.4
44.49
.
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.
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QUINCY WATER WORKS. DIAGRAM SHOWING AMOUNT AND HEIGHT OF WATER, CONSUMPTION AND RAINFALL, From June 1, 1892, to January 1, 1898. John T. Cavanagh, Chief Engineer & Supt.
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
DEC.
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
180
160
2 Ft.
145
130
5 Ft. =
115
6 Ft.
00
7 Ft.
90
8 ft. .
80
9 Ft.
70
10 Ft.
60
II Fr.
.
55
12 Fr.
50
45
45
40
AYERAGE
40
35
35
Gallons
30
30
25
25
Million
20
20
Monthly consumption of water in gallons
15
15
10
10
5
5
inches
0
44.40
TOTAL RAINFALL
35.58
40.55
291.269 817 GAL'S.
TOTAL CONSUMPTION
221. 008.062 GAL'S.
266. 264,099 GAL'S.
3212
2861
2560
NO. OF SERVICES
1616
1889
72.19
66.11
56.80.
63.01
MILES OF PIPE.
38.19
44.84
1894
1895
1896
1897
1892
1893
OVERFLOW.
Ft. BELOW.
Depth of surface of water below overflow
VO !!!! W
Gallons.
inches.
0
44.49
37.26
44.08
456 227. 887 GAL'S.
378,323,085 GAL'S.
330,015, 439 GAL'S.
2254
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31
-
OCT.
NOV.
AVERAGE
Za Monthly rainfall
AVERAGE
MAY
3 Ft.
4 Ft.
217
LOCATION OF HYDRANTS SET IN 1897.
Adams Shore, 5 hydrants, 500' apart from Sea street. Bradford street, 1 hydrant, opposite Endicott street. corner of Endicott street. Blake street, 1 hydrant, corner Morton street.
Berlin street, 1 hydrant, corner of Woodbine street.
Bicknell street, 1 hydrant, opposite Tinkhams' house. extension 3 hydrants 400' apart.
Bennington street, 1 hydrant, 500' south of Independence ave. Beale street, 1 hydrant, near Wollaston Hotel.
Central avenue, 1 hydrant, corner of Highland avenue.
Copeland street, 1 hydrant, near Mrs. McIntosh's store. corner of Buckley street.
Douglass street, 1 hydrant, 400' south of Willard street. near Nutting's house. Graham street, 1 hydrant, 500' north of Washington street. Hancock street, 1 hydrant, opposite Water Office. corner Saville street.
opposite Music Hall.
Hamden Circle, 1 hydrant, 350' east of Rawson road. Independence avenne, 1 hydrant, near DeLucches' house. Lunt street, 1 hydrant, opp. Mrs. Gurney's house at end of 6" pipo Madison avenue, 1 hydrant, near Cantfills house. Minot avenue, 1 hydrant, 500' east of Franklin avenue. ()ff North street, 1 hydrant 300' east of North street. Penns Hill, 1 hydrant, 300' east of Stand Pipe. Packards Lane, 1 hydrant, near Swithin's barn. Palmer street, 10 hydrants, 500' apart from Sea street. £ extension 4 hydrants. 400' apart from Sea street.
Roslyn street, 1 hydrant, near Mary McKay's house. Rock View Road, 1 hydrant, opposite Cranch street.
Russell Park, 1 hydrant, 385' east of Hancock street. Rock Island, 7 hydrants, about 500' apart.
Scotch Pond Place, 1 hydrant, near Blueberry's house. Station street, 1 hydrant, opposite Hillside street.
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Safford street, 1 hydrant, corner Central avenue.
66 Elmwood avenue.
66 66 Hobart street.
South street, 1 hydrant, 400' east of Chubbuck street. Sailors Snug Harbor, 1 hydrant, near Flagg Staff.
Sumner street, 1 hydrant, opposite Quincy Shoe Co.
Wharf street, 1 hydrant, near south end of Elec. Power Station. יי 66 " north end " .. 66 66
Woodbine street, 1 hydrant, corner of Berlin street. Water street, 1 hydrant, near Thomas Smith's Polishing Shop. Webster street, 1 hydrant, 450' east of Squantum street, at end of 6' pipe. Total 69
GATES IN USE. Number and Size of Gates in Use December 31st, 1897.
SIZE OF GATES IN INCHES.
WHEN SET.
TOTAL.
2
1
6
: 7
8
10
12
16
20
Previous to January 1, 1892.
93
128
6-1
1
30
5
17
6
4
348
In 1892,
3
27
7
1
38
In 1893,
12
37
13
1
1
6-4
In 1894,
7
81
33
4
128
In 1895,
4
25
24
15
1
2
77
In 1896,
6
5
26
5
42
In 1897.
1
13
56
6
1
77
Total
104
193
315
1
109
13
24
11
4
774
219
PIPES LAID IN 1897.
STREETS.
LOCATION.
Gates.
Hydrants.
2in.
4in.
fin.
Sin.
10in.
12in.
16in
Adams Shore
1
From Sea Street,
5
2024
Arthur Avenue.
4
From Arthur Street,
1
Beacon,
2 From North Street,
1
1
375
Berlin,
5 From Berlin Street,
2
1
350
Bird,
1 From Sea Street.
Blake,
5 From Hancock Street,
1
1
425
Bennington,
3
From Bennington Street,
1
275
Broadway,
5 From Central Avenue,
3
1
.
Centre Road,
1 From Sea Street,
180
Charles,
1 From Sea Street,
292
Commonwealth Ave.,
2 From North Street,
1
200
Cranch,
1 From Cranch Street,
2
1
177
Douglass,
4 From Willard Street,
2
2
790
220
Farrell,
1 From Curtis Street,
1
1
300
Fayette,
1 From Gas Place,
1
1
478
Gas Place,
8
5
2750
Germantown,
2 From Washington Street,
1
1
530
Graham,
4 From Grove Street.
2
1
635
Hamden Circle, Hill,
2 From Silver Street.
1
275
Hillside,
4 From Station Street,
1
1
412
Hobart,
5 From Farrington Street,
1
320
1
340
Independence Ave., Lunt,
3 From Independence Ave ..
6 From Lunt Street,
1
165
632
Central avenue,
2 From Washington Street,
1
220
80
Grove,
5 From Rawson Road.
5 From Central Avenue,
1 From Sea Street,
118
158
150
LENGTH OF EACH SIZE OF PIPE.
Ward.
Madison Avenue. Manet Avenue, Main,
3 From Payne Street,
3
3
690
1 From Sea Street,
2 From Sumner Street.
1
350
1
1
430
Minot Avenue, Morton,
From Morton Street.
Morton,
5 From Beach Street,
Newbury Avenue,
6 From Glover Avenue,
2
350
Off Grove,
1 From Grove Street,
1
100
Off Grove,
4 From Grove Street,
125
Packard's Lane,
1 From Granite Street,
1
1
265
Penn's Hill.
3 From Franklin Street,
1
4
1310
Palmer,
1
¡From Sea Street,
2
10
4285
Post Island,
1
From Post Island,
Quincy Avenue,
2 From Quincy Avenue,
3
2920
Roslynn,
1
From Whitwell Street,
1
1
240
Russell Park,
1
From Hancock Street,
1
570
Rustic Place,
1 From Cross Street.
1
345
Satford,
5 From Central Avenue,
4
3
1140
1
216
Saville,
1
From Goffe Street,
1
300
South,
2
From Chubbuck Street,
1
1
561
Squantum,
2
From Wharf Street,
Webster,
6 From Squantum Street,
1
1
450
Wendell Avenue,
From Wendell Avenue,
2
2
487
Willow,
5 From Beach Street,
1
325
Willow,
5
From Beach Street,
1
175
Wilson Avenue,
From Farrington Street,
1
340
Whitwell,
1 From Whitwell Street,
1
150
Woodbine,
5 From Hancock Street,
2
1
480
Palmer,
1 From Sea Street,
1
117
525
130
Rock Island,
1 From Centre Road,
Sailor's Snug Harbor, 1 From Palmer Street,
415
6 From Squantum Street,
1200
Towa River,
210
Wharf,
2 From Wharf Street,
925
From Franklin Avenue.
1
324 200
221
Extra Hydrants, Extra Gates,
00
9
Total,
77
69
2550
4304
19664
6083
1310
Number of feet, 33,911. Number of miles, 6.42.
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TOTAL PIPE LAID. Length in feet and size of pipe laid to December 31, 1897.
Hydrants
Gates.
5
6
7
8
10
12
16
20
Previous to June 1. 1892.
121 348 26846 64689.0.948
42038.0
994 18040.0
6879 16122.0
5582.0 2679 184817.
In 1892,
14
38
774.6
11026.95
4120.15
956.7
16878.4
In 1893,
51| 64
96
2644.2
20886.6
10017.5
516.5 3105.2
1409.2
35570.
In 1894,
92 128
2253.8
27341.3
24573.1
5438.7
62712.1 34909.
In 1895,
54
77
836
6849.0
8264.0
9502.0
9438
20.0
In 1896,
23
42
1460
1180.0
12979.0
725.0
16344.
In 1897,
69 70
2550
4304.0
19664.0
6083.0
1310
33,911
31788 3948
82694.6 948 142199.85
994!
73060.75 17627
19763.7 13386.6 2679 385141.5
*Taken up,
3948.
Total,
424 767 27840 82694.6 948 142199.85
994 73060.75 17627 19763.7 13386.6 2679 381193.5
Total number of feet, 381193.5. Total number of miles, 72.19. *Taken up in 1893, 490 feet 2 in. pipe. *Taken up in 1894, 1680 feet 2 in. pipe. *Taken up in 1897, 1717 feet 2 in. pipe.
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DIAMETER OF PIPE IN INCHES.
TOTAL.
WHEN LAID.
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Board of Sewerage Com= missioners.
QUINCY, MASS., January 1, 1898.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Quincy :
GENTLEMEN : The Board of Sewerage Commissioners re- spectfully submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1897, as follows :
At the beginning of the year, as stated in our last annual report, the preliminary plans of the Sewerage System had not been completed. As there was a balance of $1,909.56 left from the appropriation for this purpose the work was carried on with diligence, and by the first of May, when the appropriation for sewer construction became available, all was in readiness for the active prosecution of the work.
At the start the Commissioners, realizing the lack of freight facilities and knowing that the department would receive large amounts of freight, looked about for additional accomodations. They succeeding in persuading the N. Y., N. H. & II. R. R. Co., to put in an additional siding between Wollaston and Quincy. They also rented a lot from Mr. H. II. Faxon and erected a cheap store house. The cost of the building with the necessary grad- ing was $567.45. The facilities thus provided have been of great assistance in prosecuting the season's work.
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FORCE MAIN.
The outfall sewer from the pumping station to the Boston sewer, a distance of about 3} miles, consists of an iron pipe, 24" in diameter, through which the sewage will be pumped under pressure. Immediately after the appropriation for construction became available, the materials for this work were purchased and the work of pipe laying was begun, the labor being done by Quincy citizens. This portion of the system is complete with the exception of a connection chamber at the Boston sewer, and a piece about 1,000 feet long between the pumping station and Fenno street.
The expenditures have been as follows :
For iron pipe, lead and other mna-
terials . $33,277 26
Labor, inspection, tools, lighting, etc.
12,803 90
Engineering
4×6 28
Land damage .
1,303 35
Miscellaneous .
263 67
Total to date
$48,134 46
Estimated cost to finish .
2,600 00
Total
$50,734 46
The original plan called for a 20 inch pipe, but after care- ful consideration, it was decided to increase the size to 24 in- ches. Though this increased the weight of pipe and lead required, about 33%, and also increased the labor of laying, it has been possible to keep the cost of the section within the original estimate of $51,000.
PUMPING STATION.
The site for the pumping station was purchased from the Managers of the Woodward Fund for $300. Early in the season the work of grading an approach to the station was begun This work was done by Quincy citizens employed by the day.
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As soon as a road, over which to cart materials, had been con- structed, the contract for building the foundations was let to the lowest bidder, John Cashman, of Quincy. The contract was signed May 27 and the work was completed late in September. The location of the station made it necessary to excavate a large amount of soft material and replace it with masonary. Under the same contract the pump well was constructed. The bottom of the pump well is about six feet below the sewer. This made it necessary to excavate to a depth of about 20 feet below the surface of the marsh.
Plans for the pumping station above the foundation were prepared by J. E. Chandler, Architect. The contract for build- ing the station was let to the lowest bidder, Mr. T. H. Kingston, of Quincy, on Oct. 25. The brick work is nearly completed and the building will be finished and ready for use in the early spring.
For pumping machinery it is proposed to install two pump- ing engines, one with the capacity of 3.000,000 and the other of 5,000,000 gallons per 24 hours, with necessary boilers and fit- tings. The station has been made of sufficient size and founda- tions have been put in for a third pump, which may be put in when the increased amount of sewage demands it. Preliminary estimates have been received from several pump manufacturers and it is expected that the contract for building the machinery will soon be made.
The cost of the station to date is as follows :
Grading, including building road and incidentals, 82,869 01
Building foundations and pump well, paid J. Cashman, 8,932 12
Materials, (brick, cement, lime, etc. ) 3,098 19
Paid T. II. Kingston, on account of contract 4,000 00
Engineering, inspection and archi- tect 1,298 82
Miscellaneous . 363 40
22%
Land 302 56
Total to date . $20,862 10
Estimated cost to finish, including machinery, grading, etc., 19,750 00
$40,612 10
Preliminary estimate of cost .
41.000 00
BRICK SEWER.
Simultaneously with the work mentioned above, work has been in progress on the main sewers of the system. The first section, about one mile long, from the pumping station to a point near Coddington street, was let by contract to the lowest bidder, Charles G. Craib, of Winthrop, the city furnishing the materials. This is an egg shaped brick sewer, about 900 feet of which is 30 inches by 45 inches : the remainder, 24 inches by 36 inches, and is designed to take the sewage of Quincy Centre. Quincy Point, South and West Quincy.
Early in October, J. H. McKnight, of Hyde Park, was awarded the contract for extending the main sewer to Elm street. This contract involved the building of about 1,655 feet of 24 inch by 36 inch brick sewer and about 1,050 feet of 24 inch pipe sewer laid in concrete. This work has progressed satisfactorily and is nearing completion.
Following is the cost of these sections :
Paid Charles G. Craib, $21,670 32
Paid J. H. McKnight, 4,208 59
Paid for materials and teaming, 15,237 74
Paid for land and well damage, 1,850 00
Miscellaneous . 529 29
Engineering, . 1,310 56
Inspection
1,541 45
Total to date $46,407 95
Estimated cost of finishing section
16,825 00
Total estimated cost
$63,232 95
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The preliminary estimate of cost of this section was $70,- 918.00.
WOLLASTON MAIN SEWER.
Work on the main sewer to take sewage from Wollaston and Atlantic was commenced late in October, and is now in progress. The estimated cost of this section, which extends from the pumping station through Merry Mount Park, Merry Mount Avenue and Hancock street to Woodbine street, was $36,000.00. The prices under which the contract was let, show that the work will probably be completed within the estimate.
COPELAND STREET.
After it had been decided that Copeland street should be paved during the past season, a conference was held between the Board of Sewerage Commissioners and the Commissioner of Public Works and it was thought for the best interests of the City to have a sewer laid before the paving was done. It was also deemed best, on account of the rock to be encountered in the street, to lay a surface drain in the same trench with the sewer, the surface drain to be paid for by the Department of Public Works. The work was done at a cost of $7,302.50. Of this amount the Sewer Department paid $5,987.50 and the bal- ance of $1,315 was charged to the Department of Public Works for laying surface drain. Length of sewer, 2,800 feet. Length of surface drain, 1,387 feet.
LATERAL SEWERS.
When work on laying the force main was suspended it was thought best to keep the force of men that had been thus em- ployed at work and the building of lateral sewers was com- menced. Sewers have thus been built in Cottage Avenue,
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Chestnut street, Foster street, Russell Park, Coddington street and Merry Mount Road.
During the past year it has been the policy of the Board to let by contract those portions of the work for which a special and expensive plant was required, while those parts which did not require special plant and which did not present unusual dif- ficulties, have been done by citizens employed by the day.
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE AND UNDER WAY.
Preliminary work . $5,000 00
Force main, expended
$48,134 46
Estimate to finish 2,600 00
50,734 46
Pumping station and machinery,
expended
20,862 10
Estimate to finish
19,750 00
10,612 10
Main sewer, Pumping station to Elm street, expended $46,407 95
Estimate to finish 16,825 00
63,232 95
Main sewer, Pumping station to Woodbine street, expended,
4,602 24
Estimate to finish
31,397 76
36,000 00
Copeland street
5,987 50
Lateral sewers, expended
$4,874 17
Estimate to complete work as far as streets have been opened 500 00
5,374 17
Legal expenses 250 00 · Freight house, tools, instruments, stock on hand, and miscel- laneous expenses not yet ap- portioned 3,279 50
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Total expended to date and re-
quired to finish work begun $210,470 68
Total appropriation to date 225,000 00
Estimated balance available for ex- tensions 14,529 32
It would seem to be good policy for the City to get the system in operation as soon as possible, both that the need for drainage may be met and that a return for the money already expended may be received in the form of assessments from abuttors.
During tho coming year, about four to five thousand feet. of main sewer and about a dozen miles of lateral sewers in the centre of the City, South Quincy, and at Wollaston, might, in our opinion, be economically built. This portion of the system could then be put in operation and assessments levied.
We request that an appropriation of one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars be made at an early date for the prosecution of this work.
Respectfully submitted, H. T. WHITMAN, W. T. SHEA, A. F. SCHENKELBERGER,
Sewerage Commissioners.
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Law Department.
To . His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
SIR :- In my report of last year, I omitted a statement of the disposition of the case of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts vs. the cities of Quincy and Boston. This suit was brought, on the part of the Commonwealth, to fix the liability, as between the cities of Quincy and Boston, for the care and maintenance of one Henrietta Melvin, a person alleged to be of feeble mind. I prevailed upon counsel for the Commonwealth to file a discontinuance of the proceedings against Quincy, and atlhough the suit now appears on the trial list as an action vs. the City of Quincy et al., the same is being prosecuted by the state against Boston only.
The suit of Mason Batchelder vs. the city, mentioned in my previous reports, is still pending in the District Court of East Norfolk. I am informed that the plaintiff has died since the case was begun, and I am not certain whether or not the ad- ministrator intends to prosecute the suit further.
Concerning the petition for the widening of the bridge, and approaches thereto, over the railroad on Hancock street near the Atlantic Station, no new petition has been filed or hearing had. I was advised by the chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to wait until the present Board had or- ganized and then bring a new petition. I should recommend this course to my successor, and I have no doubt that the present Board will give the relief asked for.
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Two suits mentioned in my last year's report have been disposed of, viz., Churchill vs. City of Quincy, and the City of Quincy vs. the Quincy & Boston Street Railway Company. The former case was satisfactorily adjusted by Mayor Adams and myself with Mr. Churchill's representatives. The latter case was tried at Dedham and resulted in a verdict for the city for the full sum paid to Mr. Nagle, together with the city's expen- ses and interest on the sum total.
Of those cases mentioned in my report and not disposed of, the suit of Larkin vs. the City of Quincy is still pending.
In Harris vs. the City of Quincy, after a trial lasting several days, the jury awarded the plaintiff the sum of $3,000. Ex- ceptions were taken at the time of the trial to the exclusion of certain evidence offered by the city, to portions of the charge of the presiding judge, and his refusals to rule as requested. After many conferences, a bill of exceptions has been agreed upon, which may be argued before the Supreme Judicial Court in March.
The suits brought and entered against the city, and not previously reported, with statements concerning the same, are as follows :
Lewis Bass vs. City of Quincy is a petition now pending m the Superior Court at Dedham to assess damages for land claimed to have been taken by the City of Quincy in the ex- tension of Whitwell street.
Daniel B. Jenness vs. the City of Quincy is an action of tort now pending in the Superior Court at Dedham, wherein the plaintiff claims damages by reason of an injury claimed to have been sustained by him December 9th, 1896, while travelling on the northerly sidewalk of Copeland street, one hundred and sixty-five (165) feet westerly from Garfield street, and fifteen (15) feet easterly from the telephone or other pole. The plaintiff claims the defect to have been a stake driven into the sidewalk, protruding several inches above the surface and that there were no lights hung out to warn him of the danger.
George C. Alden vs. the City of Quincy is a petition for a
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revision of the assessment of betterments, on his estate on Walker Street, levied by the city. This petition grows out of the extension of Walker Street, and the assessment upon es- tates for betterments for the same. The statutory time in which to appeal from this assessment has expired.
Since February last, I have commenced two suits on be- half of the city in the Superior Court at Dedham, viz .:
Watson H. Brasee, Collector of Taxes for the City of Quincy, vs. J. F. O. Wilkins, Executor, is a suit to recover two years' taxes assessed upon said Wilkins as the executor of the estate of Laura A. Whicher, it being claimed by the city that Mrs. Whicher was up to the time of her death an inhabitant of Quincy, she having always paid her taxes on her personal property in Quincy. The City of Boston also claims the right to tax the same property.
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