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Quincy Electric Light Company
22 09
Old Colony Street Railway Co., tickets
5 00
Frank F. Crane, hardware
70
George W. Prescott & Son, printing
31 25
743 79
Balance
$13 41
117
Appropriation 1903, paid from re-
$10,000 00 ceipts from water rates 1903 .
EXPENDED.
Pay roll, labor, including clerk hire . $5,529 29
C. W. & G. W. Nightingale, grain 930 24
Loud & Tribou, grain 255 20
F. H. Crane & Sons, grain
67 49
Henry E. Emerson, shoeing and re- pairs · 712 20
Daniel Desmond, horse shoeing .
62 44
Joseph F. Hogan, horse shoeing
22 89
Cavanagh Bros., horses
674 25
W. F. Griffin, horse food
16 00
John W Nash, sundries
7 08
F. C. Packard, sundries
8 95
Weeks-Hill Pharmacy, sundries
1 75
Charles C. Hearn, sundries
20
Heaney Manufacturing Co., sundries .
2 50
William Westland, hardware
30 25
Hardware Supply Company, hardware
15
New England Telephone Co., rental
120 32
C. J. Cronin, repairs .
3 05
Edson Manufacturing Co., repairs
1 25
H. Butterfield, stable supplies
3 00
P. Buckley, rent of land
12 50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., tickets
28 00
Old Colony Street Railway Co., tickets 75 00
S. Penniman & Son, carriage hire 5 00
Nathan Ames & Co., plumbing
71 25
J. P. O'Brien, stationery
39 89
W. C. Hartwell, stationery
2 00
C. F. Carlson, stationery
6 15
H. C. Derby, stationery 1 50
W. A. Greenough, publisher
2 50
George W. Prescott & Son, printing 50 03
Fred F. Green, printing
175 25
Asa A. Pope, care of fountain 40 00
C. Patch & Son, coal
106 74
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Quincy Electric Light Co., lighting
$101 06
H. L. Kincaide, furniture . 30 00
Buffalo Meter Company, supplies
4 13
E. P. Henderson, veterinary
9 25
E. D. Brooks & Co., sponges
10 80
John F. Kemp, labor .
3 50
Sewer Department, labor .
41 29
Abbott & Miller Express Company
6 25
N. Y. & Boston Express Company 1 40
A. & W. & Gallagher Express Co.
25
L. F. Klang, sundries
3 00
Fire & Water Engineering Pub. Co.
3 00
John Clark, labor
5 70
Charles L. Hammond, postmaster
233 20
A. P. Smith Manufacturing Company Sealer of Weights and Measures, seal- ing
3 50
C. F. Knowlton, sundry expenses
34 90
$9,585 54
Balance
$414 46
WATER DEBT.
Appropriation, 1903 .
$34,500 00
EXPENDED.
April, water bonds
$4,000 00
May 66 66
3,500 00
July 66 66
1,000 00
Aug.
20,000 00
Sept.
2,000 00
Dec.
66
4,000 00
$34,500 00
WATER DEPARTMENT-CONSTRUCTION.
Balance Jan. 1, 1903 . $1,380 87
EXPENDED ACCOUNT 1902
Pay roll, labor $1,247 50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight
3 52
30 00
119
Neptune Meter Company, supplies $55 00
Field Valve Company, supplies 6 00
Joseph Breck & Son, supplies 40 50
Howe & Bassett, labor
6 25
Granite Shoe Store, boots .
21 00
N. Y., & Boston Express Company
1 10
$1,380 87
Appropriation 1903 .
30,000 00
Add receipts to Jan. 1, 1904
12,229 03
$42,229 03
EXPENDED.
Pay roll, labor
$16,573 22
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight 955 93
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Company, pipe
2,978 63
William V. Briggs, pipe
7,063 40
Sumner & Goodwin, supplies
1,591 48
Coffin Valve Company, supplies
3,136 77
Chapman Valve Co., supplies 107 58
Neptune Meter Company, supplies
536 45
National Meter Company, supplies
740 00
Field Automatic Valve Co., supplies .
12 00
A. B. Packard, lead .
839 21
L. Grossman & Son, lead .
179 44
Builders' Iron Foundry Co., castings 221 85 Wollaston Iron Foundry Co., castings 497 09 A. P. Smith Manufacturing Co., sup- plies 970 21
Charles A. Claflin & Co., supplies 442 42
Harrold L. Bond & Co., supplies
84 83
J. H. Cunningham, supplies
838 84
Harrington King & Co., supplies
37 59
Perrin Seamans Co,, supplies
120 25
Oriental Powder Mills, powder .
124 90
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., supplies
194 71
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
33 37
B. Johnson, lumber
302 69
Charles Miller, oil
153 70
120
J. F. Hackett, oil
$62 95
Star Pipe Jointer Co., supplies . Union Water Meter Co., repairs
55 50
8 00
C. B. Huston, mason .
127 90
F. H. Crane & Sons, cement
19 50
Sanborn & Damon, pipe
5 92
William Westland, hardware
95 29
H. E. Ellms, window frames Granite Shoe Store, boots
3 25
Fred F. Green, advertising
6 75
W. R. Lofgren, labor .
221 07
Timothy Gilcoine, labor
14 50
E. C. Bassett, labor .
56 00
Old Colony Street Railway Co., tickets 15 00
Street Department
8 13
Boston & Quincy Express Co.
12 00
A. & W. Gallagher Express Company
2 80
Abbott & Miller Express Co. . ·
1 95
N. Y. & Boston Express Company
7 90
$39,475 67
Balance
$2,753 36
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14 70
AUDITOR'S STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1903.
1903.
Balance Jan. 1, 1903.
Expended.
Balance.
Appropri- ation.
Expended.
Balance.
$321.07
$321.07
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401.57
16,555.15
§ 2,417.95 l 19,842.94
4,294.26
Poor out of Almshouse, special app.
940.35
940.35
Advertising, Printing and Stationery :
By Commissioner of Public Works,
198.00
134.57
63.43
By Collector,
65.35
1,325.00
1,308.24
16.76
By the Mayor, for City Council,
900.00
850.29
49.71
By City Clerk,
193.76
1,928.35
1,823.77
104.58
Assessors :
Transfers,
Books, Binding, Postage,
16.59
1,780.00
1,770.84
9.16
Brooks Avenue Sidewalk,
211.20
211.20
2,500.00
2,433.97
66.03
Beale Street Sidewalk
500.00
499.94
.06
4,723.79
4,718.98
4.81
Cranch Hill Schoolhouse,
2,037 08
2,037.08
Chubbuck Street,
924.40
703.40
221.00
Chubbuck Street Drain,
500.00
. 437.77
62.23
Clerk-Commissioner Public Works,
780.00
780.00
Clerk-Treasurer, and Miscellaneous,
924.00
904.43
19.57
Clerk-City Clerk,
520.00
520.00
Clerk-Collector.
936.00
932.00
4.00
Contingent Fund,
10.00
150.00
99.00
51.00
City Debt,
70,540.35
69,740.35
800.00
City Officers (Pay of)
8.80
20,013.00
19,939 59
73.41
City Hospital,
4,000.00
4,000.00
City Hall Remodelling,
1,308.07
1,308.07
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Eaton Street,
1.43
11.94
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2,500.00
2,437.21
62.79
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Engineering,
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725.00
(700.27
24.73
Miscellaneous, Clerk,
5.00
Bridges, Culverts and Drains,
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Botolph Street,
Burial Places, including interest, $723.79,
85.90
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Almshouse Water Closets, Almshouse,
Poor out of Almshouse, S
642.62
92.78
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1903
Balance Jan. 1, 1903.
Expended.
Balance.
Appropri- ation.
Expended.
Balance.
Edgestones and Sidewalks, Edison Street, Faxon Park Road,
2,833.24
2,777.33
55 91
Federal Avenue,
1,000.00
608.28
$391.72
Fire Department :
Repairs, Fixtures,
113.10
1,300.00
1,077.60
222.40
Pay of Men,
17.00
19,066.00
18,847.74
218.26
Horse Shoeing, Keeping,
343.66
2,900.00
2,439.74
460.26
Keeping Chief's Horse,
200.00
200.00
Fire Alarm Telegraph,
22.59
800.00
665.84
134.16
Fire Alarm Boxes, Special,
200.95
316.00
1,000.00
795.59
204.41
Lighting Engine Houses,
19.66
500.00
189.09
310.91
Firemen's Clothing,
28.50
200.00
200.00
Miscellaneous,
574.48
1,960.00
1,772.33
187.67
Horses, Harness,
100.00
600.00
348.95
251.05
Hose,
512.50
1,000.00
990.00
10.00
Grove Street,
54.12
5.50
48.62
400.00
400.00
Grading Cranch School Lot,
29.51
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Grading Wollaston Hose House Lot,
35.73
Hamilton Street,
500.00
500.00
Hose House, Houghs Neck,
5,070.48
5,060.64
9.84
Hancock School Plumbing,
148.25
148.23
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Hancock School Painting,
225.00
225.00
Hancock Street Widening from School Street to Music Hall,
431.30
429.50
1.80
High School Plans,
125.00
125.00
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Health :
Small Pox,
Contagious Diseases,
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3,223 00
2,230.98
518.10
600.00
600.00
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103.50
3,277.00
3,233.75
43.25
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Advertising, Postage, Sundries, Abating Nuisances, Inspection, Garbage,
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G. A. R., Post 88,
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843.23
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$139.49
$139.49
$200.00
$200.00
Coal and Fuel,
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Independence Avenue Drain,
18.42
18.42
Independence Avenue,
200.00
200.00
Interest-City Debt,
16,776.55
16,657.28
119.27
Interest-Water Debt,
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29,087.70
28,480.00
607.70
Interest-Park Debt,
1,640.00
1,640.00
- Interest-Sewer Debt,
15,219.75
15,219.75
Interest-Temporary Loans,
7,000.00
7,000.00
Law Library,
32.75
100.00
99.90
.10
Lincoln School Closets,
165.49
128.24
37.25
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Library :
Books,
147.64
( 1,033.20
Catalogue Fund,
740.16
Periodicals, Binding and Printing,
1.50
1
718.01
Salaries and Assistants,
6,400.00
2,616.50
9.49
Fuel and Lighting,
72.72
640.87
Miscellaneous,
144.15
611.77
Insurance,
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1,279.12
3,300.00
1,406.76
1,893.24
Madison Street,
100.02
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Newbury Avenue,
1,000.00
1,000.00
15,752.00
15,292.00
460.00
Chief's Salary,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Police Station,
200.00
200.00
Special and Miscellaneous,
50.26
4,295.00
4,148.94
146 06
Enforcement of Liquor Law,
1,000.00
233.75
766.25
Parks,
2.00
1,250.00
1,216.47
33.53
Playgrounds,
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200.00
Pest House,
115.00
115.00
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700.00
700.00
Repair Tide Gate, Black's Creek,
400.00
389.22
10.78
Repairs of Public Buildings, care of City Hall, repairs of Schoolhouses,
7,500.00
7,494.54
5.46
Streets,
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28,652.71
27,619.61
1,033.10
Removal of Snow,
362.55
2,000.00
1,392.55
607.45
Street Lighting,
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1,610.87
21,000.00
20,006.59
993.41
Street Watering,
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6,800.00
6,800.00
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1,000.00
1,000.00
200.00
Rock Island Road,
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Miscellaneous City Expenses,
Police-Permanent Men,
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Park Debt,
Penn Street,
413 64
831.40
1903
Balance Jan. 1, 1903.
Expended.
Balance.
Appropri- ation.
Expended.
Balance.
Streets-Street Railway Excise Tax,
$7,941.55
- $7,810.61
$130.94
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4,197.00 )
$7,000.00
366.00
$149.35
42.71
(2,287.65 )
Survey of City and Plans,
593.12
593.12
1,000.00
399.66
600 34
Schools:
Evening,
1,530.22 }
Janitors,
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997.20 | 7,613.84 J
Sewer Debt,
12 800.00
12,800.00
Sewer Maintenance,
142.33
1,500.00
1,079.44
420.56
Sewer Construction,
12,412.44
12,412.44
70,000.00
63,847.97
6,152.03
Sewer House Connections,
1,176.84
1,176.84
6,000.00
5,407.94
592.06
Sealer Weights and Measures,
153.75
175.00
92.30
82.70
Squantum and Webster Street Drain,
1,400.00
850.47
549.53
Teal Pond,
66.05
66.05
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648.65
648.65
Amount Received from Sale of Play- ground, Ward Five,
2,825.30
Washington Schoolhouse,
55,000.00
53,917.91
1,082.09
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Water Trough, Ward Three,
350.00
296.05
53.95
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Widening Copeland Street,
301.82
278.25
23.57
Willard School Repairs,
1,500 00
1,493 48
6.52
Willard Street Paving,
6,000.00
6,000.00
Water Supply :
Maintenance,
743.79
10,000.00
9,585.54
414.46
Construction, 1902,
1,380.87
1 380.87
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39,475.67
2,753.36
Water Debt,
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1,250.00
1,210.74
39.26
$106,583.63
$648,427.77
$613,022.72
$35,405.05
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7,018.99 |
Salaries.
83,885.68
Books, Supplies and Sundries,
59.98
111,162.25
187.50
Transportation,
Fuel,
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Con. 1903, including receipts $12,229.03,
34,500.00
34,500.00
Ward Six Playground,
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT JANUARY 1, 1904.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Tax of 1894
$1,062 75
Municipal debt
$516,828 00
Tax of 1895
4,327 27
Playground debt
40,000 00
Tax of 1896
3,644 33
Sewer debt
468,800 00
Tax of 1897
3,261 53
Water debt
716,000 00
Tax of 1898
3,798 29
Anticipation of
Tax of 1899
5,721 95
taxes of 1903
180,000 00
Tax of 1900
4,933 62
Balance of ap- propriations
Tax of 1902
80,542 44
previous to
Tax of 1903
173,554 23
1903
4,541 40
Street sprinkling,1900
229 91
Balance of 1903
Street sprinkling, 1901
92 07
appropriation
35,405 05
Street sprinkling, 1902
726 14
Street sprinkling, 1903
1,566 51
Total
$1,961,574 45
Water rates,
3,701 43
Water construction
2,341 62
Sewer assessments
64,820 53
Sewer Connections
2,431 93
Sidewalk Assessments
1,460 55 .
Cash on hand, 14,952 42
Net Debt
1,578,289 77
Total
$1,961,574 45
AS APPLIED TO TEMPORARY LOANS. (Including two Municipal Loans.)
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES. -
Tax of 1900
4,933 62
Anticipation of
Tax of 1901
10,115 16
taxes of 1903
$180,000 00
Tax of 1902
80,542 44
Municipal loans
80,000 00
Tax of 1903
173,554 23
$260,000 00
$269,145 45
Balance,
9,145 45
$269,145 45
Tax 1894 to 1899 $21,861 12
Tax of 1901
10,115 16
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MATURING DEBT IN 1904.
Municipal.
Water. .
Sewer.
Temporary.
Total.
In January,
$1,950
$1,950
In February,
30,000
30,000
In March,
31,000
31,000
In April,
2,900
$5,000
$4,500
$35,000
47,400
In May,
4,000
3,500
5,000
115,000
127,500
In June,
26,500
1,000
27,500
In July,
29,650
1,500
30,000
61,150
In August,
7,150
20,000
27,150
In September,
4,500
2,000
6,500
In October,
3,000
3,500
*8,500
In November,
5,600
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5,600
In December,
2,828
4,000
300
7,128
During year,
$149,078 $35,500 $14,800 $180,00 *$381,378
* Includes $2000 on Park debt which matures in October.
THE MUNICIPAL DEBT.
Exclusive of Water, Sewers, Parks and anticipation of Tax Loans.
Debt January 1, 1903
$477,740 35
Paid during 1903
70,540 35
Leaving
$407,200 00
Added During the Year.
Sewer, house connections
$6,000 00
Chubbuck street drain
500 00
Independence avenue
200 00
Plans and survey of city
1,000 00
Squantum street drain
1,400 00
Repairs, Willard school
1,500 00
Paving Willard street
6,000 00
Federal avenue
1,000 00
Municipal loan .
50,000 00
Municipal loan .
30,000 00
Poor department, 1902
828 00
Rock Island road
700 00
Atlantic school lot
10,500 00
Total added ·
109,628 00
Total Dec. 31, 1903
$516,828 00
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WATER DEBT.
January 1, 1903
$720,500 00 30,000 00
Added during 1903
$750,500 00
Paid during 1903
34,500 00
Total .
$716,000 00
SEWER DEBT.
January 1, 1903
$411,600 00
Added during 1903
70,000 00
$481,600 00
Paid during 1903
12,800 00
Total .
$468,800 00
PARK DEBT.
January 1, 1903 .
$41,000 00
Paid in 1903
1,000 00
Total
$40,000 00
SUMMARY OF DEBT OF CITY: Total Debt Jan. 1, 1903.
Municipal
. $477,740 35
Parks
41,000 00
Water
720,500 00 .
Sewer
411,600 00
$1,650,840 35
Paid During 1903.
Municipal
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$70,540 35
Parks
1,000 00
Water
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34,500 00
Sewer
. 12,800 00
$118,840 35
$1,532,000 00
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Added During 1903.
Municipal
$109,628 00
Water
30,000 00
Sewer .
70,000 00
$209,628 00
Total debt, Dec. 31, 1903
$1,741,628 00
Divided as Follows :
Municipal
$516,828 00
Water
716,000 00
Sewer
468,800 00 .
Parks
40,000 00
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$1,741,628 00
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
For sewers, less abatements, 1899. to
1894
*$183,060 98
Collected since 1899
118,240 45
Due city Dec. 31, 1903
$64,820 53
* Includes $86,831.78 which was apportioned
SIDEWALK ASSESSMETS.
For sidewalks, less abatements, 1899 to 1904
*20,680 47
Collected since 1899
19,219 92
Due City since Dec. 31, 1903
$1,460 55
* A part of this sum was apportioned.
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BORROWING CAPACITY, 1904.
Average valuation for years 1901,
1902, 1903 .
$22,002,156 00
Two and one- half per cent.
$550,053 90
Less Municipal debt, Dec. 31, 1903
516,828 00
Borrowing capacity, Jan. 1,
$33,225 90
Maturing 1904 .
149,078 00
Limit for the year 1904
$182,303 90
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DEBT. STATEMENT DEC. 31, 1903, Matures as Below.
Year.
Municipal. Playgrounds.
1904,
$149,078
$2,000
Water. $35,500
$14,800
Grand Totals $201,378
1905,
62,450.
2,000
35,500
14,800
114,750
1906,
58,950
2,000
35,500
13,800
110,250
1907,
47,950
2,000
34,500
13,800
98,250
1908,
47,250
2,000
34,500
13,800
97,550
1909,
41,075
2,000
34,500
13,800
91,375
1910,
35,575
2,000
34,500
13,500
85,575
1911,
21,300
2,000
34,500
13,500
71,300
1912,
11,300
2,000
34,500
13,500
61,300
1913,
4,800
2,000
34,500
13,500
54,800
1914,
3,300
2,000
34,500
13,500
53,300
1915,
3,300
2,000
33,500
13,500
52,300
1916,
3,300
2,000
32,500
13,500
51,300
1917,
3,300
2,000
31,500
13,500
50,300
1918,
3,300
2,000
30,500
13,500
49,300
1919,
3,300
2,000
30,500
13,500
49,300
1920,
3,300
2,000
30,500
13,500
49,300
1921,
3,300
2,000
30,500
13,500
49,300
1922,
3,300
2,000
30,500
13,500
49,300
1923,
3,300
2,000
30,500
13,500
49,300
1924,
3,300
9,500
13,500
26,300
1925,
800
8,500
13,500
22,800
1926,
7,000
13,500
20,500
1927,
7,000
13,500
20,500
1928,
6,000
13,500
19,500
1929,
5,000
13,500
18,500
1930,
4,000
12,500
16,500
1931,
3,000
12,500
15,500
1932,
2,000
12,500
14,500
1933,
1,000
12,500
13,500
1934,
11,500
11,500
1935,
11,500
11,500
1936,
11,500
11,500
1937,
11,500
11,500
Sewer.
- 131
1938,
$6,000
$6,000
1939,
3,500
3,500
1940,
2,500
2,500
1941,
2,500
2,500
1942,
2,500
2,500
1,000
1,000
-
$516,828 $40,000 $716,000 $468,800 $1,741,628
Water Loan falls due : April, $5,000; May, $3,500; June $1,000; August, $20,000; September, $2,000; December, $4,000.
Sewer Loan falls due : April, $4,500 ; May, $5,000; July, $1,500; October, $3,500; December, $300.
Playground Loan falls due October 1, $2,000.
1
ITEMIZED SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL DEBT.
TITLE.
DUE.
RATE.
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
TOTALS
Plumbing Wollaston and Codding- ton schoolhouses,
Jan. 1,
31-2
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
$1,750
Land, Wollaston Engine House,
Jan. 1,
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
500
1000
4,000
Purchase of Hose,
Jan. 1,
31-2
500
500
Water closets, Lincoln School Build- ing,
Jan. 1,
3 1-2
Rock Island road,
Jan. 1,
4
700
700
Municipal loan,
Feb. 23,
5
30,000
30,000
Schoolhouse, Whitwell street,
Mar. 1,
3 1-2
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000
4000
28,000
Permanent sidewalks,
Mar. 1,
3 1-2
1000
1009
2,000
Grading Cranch school lot, $3,000 )
Mar. 1,
3 1-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
5,000
Municipal loan,
Mar. 1,
5
25,000
25,000
Furnace Brook culvert,
650
Paving Hancock street,
6,000 S
Apr. 1,
3 1-2
700
700
700
700
700
525
525
Madison street,
500 }
Furnace avenue.
600
Billings road,
1500
Apr. 1,
3 1-2
400
400
400
400
400
400
600
.
Howard street, 1,000
400 J
Coddington street,
Apr. 1,
31-2
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
. 800
800
*17,600
Land for Washington schoolhouse,
Apr. 1,
31-2
500
500
500
500
500
1000
1000
1000
5,500
Houghs Neck Fire Station,
Apr. 1,
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
3,500
Beach street sidewalk,
$1,500 )
Washington street sidewalk,
1,300
May 1,s.
31-2
500
500
500
500
800
1000
1000
4,800
Billings road sidewalk,
3,500 )
1
May 1,
31-2
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
10,500
Sewer, house connections,
May 1,
42 _ 2000
2000
2000
6,000
Webster street,
500 ) 400 |
Glover avenue,
John Hancock school lot grad'g, 2,000 Beale street,
2,000
June 1,
31-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
7,000
Quincy avenue,
1,100 |
H. and V. Wollaston school,
4,000 )
June 1,
4
500
500
I [June 1,
5
25,000
25,000
Sewer house connections,
July 1,
3 1-2
2000
2,000
Paving Copeland street,
. July 1,
31-2
2000 __ 2000
2000
2000
8,000
132
Goddard st and Federal ave, 200
3,000
Grading hose house lot, Wd. 5, 1,500
Hook and ladder truck, Wd. 5, 2,500 )
4,550
School street,
Engine house, Ward 5,
.
Chubbuck street drain,
Municipal loan,
$250 500
2,500 22,500
East Elm avenue,
$500
Payne street,
1,000
Putnam street, 200
Garfield street drain, 500
July 1,
3 1-2
1000
1000
1000
Furnace brook wall, 500
Drain and catch: basin, Ward 6, 475
Crescent street.
3,500 )
Hancock street paving,
July 1,
3 1-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
2000
Grade crossings,
500
Billings road.
3,000
Quarry street.
7,500
Permanent sidewalks,
8,000
Paving east side of Hancock street,
11,000
Willard street,
1.500
July 1,
31-2
3,500
4,000
4000
4000
4000
4,000
Trafford street,
500
Payne street,
300
Beale street.
1,500
Nightingale avenue,
500
Goddard street and Federal avenue.
200
Water street sidewalk,
1,000)
Arthur street,
1,000
Botolph and Clive street side- walk,
1,800. L
July 1,
312
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
4,90)
North street,
600
Des Moines road.
1,600
Squantum Causeway,
1,000 )
Chubbuck street,
1,900 }
July 1,
31-2
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
1,750
Ward 2 bath house,
July 1,
31-2
200
200
200
200
200
2 0
200
1,400
Winthrop avenue gutters,
1,600)
Central avenue,
800
Albertina street.
300
Miller stile drain,
1,000
Water street storm sewer,
1,750
July 1,
31-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
8,000
Botolph street,
500
Atlantic street,
1,400
Warren avenue bridge, City hall remodeling,
July 1,
3 1-2
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
11,500
.
City Stable, Schoolhouses, Wards Four and Five,
July 1,
3 1-2
500 7500
500 7500
500
500
500
July 1,
3 1-2
7500
Engine and hose houses,
975
3,000
.
2,650 J
July 1,
312
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
121,000
Engine house, Ward 5,
600
Copeland street.
1
23,500
133
6,000
1
TITLE.
DUE.
RATE.
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1901
1911
1912
1913
TOTAL
Washington school,
July 1,
3 1-2
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
49,500
Sewer, house connections,
July 1,
31-2
2000
2000
Beale street sidewalk,
1,500 )
Aug. 1,
3 1-2
250)
250
250
250
250
25)
250
1,750
Coddington street,
3,700)
School street,
2,500
Ang. 1,
31-2
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
+31,500
Howard street,
1,400 )
Permanent sidewalks,
Aug. 1,
31-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
5,000
Hancock and Granite streets widening, 1,200
Old Colony street drain, 500
Wide'g Hancock and Schoolsts, 1,434 {
Aug. 1,
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
500
2,500
Finishing room in John Han- cock schoolhouse, 550
Additional for City Stable, 1,500 J
Bigelow street sidewalk, 1,000
Chestunt street sidewalk, 1.200
Liberty street sidewalk, 1,7 0
Washington street sidewalk, 3,000
Rodman street sidewalk, 1,800
Rawson road sidewalk,
1,800
Wollaston avenue sidewalk,
300 5,000
Willard street,
4,000 300
Rogers street,
1,500 }
Aug. 1,
3 1-2
3900
3000
3000
3000
3900
3000
3000
3000
24,000
Independence avenue drain,
500
Liberty street storm sewer,
1300
Emeline Brown, claim,
50
Thos. J. Lamb, claim,
390
Deficit bills, plumbing Wol- laston and Coddington schoolhouses, 467 43
Grading Cranch school lot,
1,600
Howard avenue,
1,500 J
Hook and ladder truck,
Aug. 1,
31-2
200
200
200
200
200
400
1,400
Willard school lavatory,
350
Aug. 1,
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
3,500
Independence avenue,
Aug. 1,
4
200
200
Aug. 1,
4
1000
500
1500
134
Quarry street,
Verchild street,
Ilancock street,
2,700
Plumb'g John Hancock school, 3,500 )
Water trough, Ward 3,
350)
Willard school repairs,
4,000
Kendrick avenue,
1,00 1
Arthur street,
1,125 7
2,000 500
Rebuilding Adams street,
Chubbuck street,
6,000
Dimmock street,
1,00 )
New Police station,
4,500
Plain street,
200
Beach street sidewalk,
1.500
Sept. 1,
31-2
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
16,000
Grove street,
3,000 §
Clark street sidewalk, 500
Newbury avenue sidewalk,
1,200
Walker street sidewalk,
1,000
Beale street sidewalk,
1,700 )
1,000
Additional land for Mt. Wol- laston cemetery,
Oct. 1,
31-3
2000
2000
3000)
3000
3900
3000
3000
3000
22,0 0
Almshouse water closets, 1,300
Purchase and removal of
1,500
Oct. 1,
312
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
4,5' 0
Plans and survey of City, 1,000
1
135
Schoolhouse land, Whitwell st.,
Nov. 1,
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
500
500
3,000
Fire alarm boxes and chang- ing No. 3 circuit,
875
Willard wall,
200
Madison street,
600 >
Nov. 1,
31-2
200
200
200
200
200
300
1,300
Wiring almshouse,
150
Footway, Beale street
bridge,
275)
Claims, widening Coddington street,
Nov. 1,
31-2
500
500
500
500
500
2,500
Police signal service,
Nov. 1,
31-2
500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
6,500
Independence avenue drain,
800
Hamilton street,
500
Newbury avenue,
1,000 |
Edison street,
200 >
Nov. 1,
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
500
2.500
Eaton street,
50 |
Brooks avenue sidewalk,
300 )
Squantum and Webster street drain,
Nov. 2,
4
1400
1,400
Federal avenue,
Nov. 2,
4
1000
1,000
Willard street paving,
Nov. 2,
4 1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
6,000
.
1
Houghs Neck fire station, (additional) 2,000 )
Oct. 1,
3 1-2
500
500
500
500
500
2,500
Faxon Park road,
Sept. 1,
4
1000
Survey of City,
Heating Adams and Quincy schools,
Sept. 1,
4
1000
Sept. 1,
4
500
1
French house,
.
.
TITLE.
DUE.
RATE.
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
TOTALS
Willard street drain,
2,500 )
Teal pond,
2,000 |
Heating Hose house, Ward 4,
500 }
Dec. 1,
3 1-2
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
7,(00
Intervale street,
1,500 |
Plumbing Willard school,
3,500 J
Atlantic school lot,
Dec. 1,
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1500
10,500
Poor Department, 1902,
Dec. 28,
4
828
828
$149,'78
$62,450
$58,950
$47,950
$47,250
$41,075 $35,575 $21,300 $11,300 $4,800
$516,828
4
1
* 1914 to 1925, of $800 each year, $9,600. 1 1914 to 1924, of $1,000 each year, $11,000. # 1914 to 1924, of $1500 each year, $16,500.
136
Report of the Commissioner of Public Works.
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
SIR : - Complying with the requirements of the City Charter I beg herewith to submit the fifteenth annual report of the De- partment of Public Works for the year ending December 31, 1903.
The City Council passed 72 orders for work connected with my department, such as special appropriations for streets and public buildings, location of poles and lights, preparing polling places, etc.
The expenditure authorized is much less than previous years, being only $128,305.00.
The following table shows appropriations, expenditures and balances :
Annual Budget.
APPROPRIATION. EXPENDED.
BALANCE.
Bridges, culverts and drains
$2,500 00
$2,433 97
$66 03
Removal of snow
2,000 00
1,392 55
607 45
Street lighting
21,000 00
20,006 59
993 41
Advertising, printing and stationery
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