Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1908, Part 7

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Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS ABELE, JR. Inspector of Animals.


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Report of Park Commissioners


To the Honorable William T. Shea, Mayor,


Dear Sir :- The report of the Board of Park Commis- sioners for the year ending Feb. 1st, 1909 is hereby sub- mitted :


The members met at the Mayor's office on March 9th and organized as follows :- Chairman, Dexter E. Wadsworth; Secretary, Charles E. Gill.


Work on parks, playgrounds and bath house began early in March, they were put in proper condition and ready when needed.


On March 28th two communications were sent to the Mayor requesting that the sum of $500 be appropriated to re- build the summer house in Merrymount Park. Also asking that John H. Starr and John Brennon be appointed as special constables for Public Bath House and Merrymount Park.


These communications were referred to the City Council at the meeting of that body on April 7th, Starr and Brennan were duly appointed and confirmed and the matter of the summer house referred to proper committees which reported favorably on the same.


The contract for building was awarded to Walter P. Hill of Atlantic who was the lowest bidder. His bid was $490 and included extending water pipes from the lower field to sum- mer house. The building was completed and accepted by the board on July 31st.


The bath house under the efficient management of Super- intendent Starr was taxed to its utmost capacity and was fully appreciated by the thousands of bathers of both sexes who enjoyed the blessings of this great institution.


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The lack of ice skating facilities in some of the Wards is to be regretted and early action should be taken to remedy this matter and encourage this clean and healthful sport.


The matter of a substantial increase in the park and play-grounds appropriation should receive attention. With our city's increasing population making a greater demand for the benefits of our public parks and playgrounds it means more material, more labor and more attendants to keep these places up to their present high standard.


Immediate action should be taken regarding the matter of electric light equipment for the bath house. The present system of lighting is inadequate and a menace to safety.


Steps should be taken this coming year to comply with the accepting of the act requiring the equipment of play- grounds.


DEXTER E. WADSWORTH CHARLES E. GILL


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Report of Tax Collector


To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy :


I have the honor to submit the following report of the Tax Collector's Department of the year ending December 31, 1908. The amount of cash collected on the tax for the various years is as follows :


Tax of 1894.


Cash received.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $1,216.20


Amount abated during year 1908 2.00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$1,214.20


Tax of 1898.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $596.35 į


Amount abated during year 1908 20.00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909


.


$576.35


Tax of 1899.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $639.71


Amount abated during year 1908 63.92


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909


.


$575.79


Tax of 1900.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 .


$986.24


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159


Amount abated during year 1908 2.00


Balance $984.24


$47.30 Amount collected during year 1908 47.30


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$936.94


Amount collected of interest


$7.78


Tax of 1901.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 .


$890.28


Amount abated during year 1908


14.02


Balance


$876.26


Amount collected during year 1908


22.00


$22.00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$854.26


Amount collected of interest


$7.38


Street Watering of 1901.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $12.17


Amount collected during year 1908 . . 4.73


$4.73


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$7.44


Tax of 1902.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $1,782.62


Amount abated during year 1908 18.87


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 . $1,763.75


Street Watering of 1902.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 .


$24.08


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Amount abated during year 1908


4.99


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 $19.09


Tax of 1903.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $2,077.15


Amount abated during year 1908 23.30


Balance $2,053.85


Amount collected during year 1908 5.73 $5.73


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 . $2,048.12


Amount collected of interest $.99


Street Watering of 1903.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $3.24


Amount collected during year 1908 ... 1.40


$1.40


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$1.84


Tax of 1904.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $2,211.50


Amount abated during year 1908 . . 27.80


Balance $2,183.70


Amount collected during year 1908 6.90


$6.90


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 . $2,176.80 Amount collected of interest $1.45


Tax of 1905.


.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $2,842.65


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Amount abated during year 1908 80.02


Balance $2,762.63


Amount collected during year 1908 229.08


$229.08


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 . $2,533.55


Amount collected of interest $31.06


Street Watering of 1905.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $1.38


Amount collected during year 1908 . . . 1.38


$1.38


Main Sewer Apportionments of 1905


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $104.48


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Amount abated during year 1908 2.31


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$102.17


Tax of 1906


Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1908 $39,846.79


Amount abated during year. 1908 . 244.63


Balance $39,602.16


Amount collected during year 1908 . 33,831.06 $33,831.06


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 $5,771.10


Amount collected of interest $3,190.70


Main Sewer Apportionments of 1906.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $1,513.35


Amount collected during year 1908 1,386.52 $1,386.52


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$126.83


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Particular Sewers on Commitment Book of 1906.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $609.47 Amount abated during year 1908 1.65


Balance $607.82


Amount collected during year 1908 . 571.58 $571.58


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$36.24


Street Watering of 1906.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $360.33


Amount collected during year 1908 . 346.13


$346.13


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$14.20


Sidewalk Apportionments of 1906.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $16.12


Amount collected during year 1908 .


16.12


$16.12


Gypsy Moth Assessments of 1906.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $5.25


Amount collected during year 1908 . 5.25 $5.25


Tax of 1907.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 .$217,050.14


Amount abated during year 1908 1,175.15


Balance $215,874.99


Amount collected during year 1908 151,324.38$151,324.38


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 . $64,550.61 Amount collected of interest $5,065.05


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Main Sewer Apportionments of 1907.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $6,336.16


Amount abated during year 1908 1.00


Balance $6,335.16


Amount collected during year 1908 4,436.28 $4,436.28


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$1,898.88


Particular Sewers on Commitment Book of 1907.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $2,043.35


Amount abated during year 1908 34.96


Balance $2,008.39


Amount collected during year 1908 1,301.84 $1,301.84


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$706.55


Sidewalk Apportionments of 1907.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $77.45


Amount collected during year 1908 57.40 $57.40


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$20.05


Gypsy Moth Assessments of 1907.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 $491.88


Amount collected during year 1908 . 291.35


$291.35


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 . 200.53


Street Watering of 1907.


Amount uncollected January 1, 1908 . $1,634.34


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Amount abated during year 1908 3.38


. Balance $1,630.96


Amount collected during year 1908 1,109.26


$1,109.26


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 $521.70


Tax of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection. $609.666.52 Amount abated during year 1908 7,562.08


Balance


$602,104.44


Amount collected during year 1908 . 341,209.01$341,209.01


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .$260,895.43


Amount collected of interest $253.71


Main Sewer Apportionments of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection $9,650.62


Amount abated during year 1908 5.82


Balance $9,644.80


Amount collected during year 1908 4,320.58 $4,320.58


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 $5,324.22


Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection $1,989.16


Amount abated during year 1908 1.60


Balance $1.987.56


Amount collected during year 1908. . 857.61


$857.61


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 . $1,129.95


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Particular Sewers on Commitment Book of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection $3,047.66 Amount abated during year 1908 . . . 257.55


Balance $2,790.11


Amount collected during year 1908 701.04 701.04


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$2,089.07


Committed Interest on Particular Sewers on Commitment


Book of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection


$389.82


Amount abated during year 1908 5.55


Balance


$384.27


Amount collected during year 1908 . 78.82


$78.82


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$305.45


Sidewalk Apportionments of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection $146.31


Amount abated during year 1908 . . 7.39


Balance


$138.92


Amount collected during year 1908


39.81


$39.81


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$99.11


Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection $24.67


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Amount abated during year 1908 .74


Balance


$23.93


Amount collected during year 1908 7.39


$7.39


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$16.54


Street Watering of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection $3,644.18


Amount abated during year 1908 3.86


Balance $3,640.32 Amount collected during year 1908 1,937.24


$1,937.24


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$1,703.08


Gypsy Moth Assessments of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection $2,199.19


Amount abated during year 1908 2.40


Balance $2,196.79


Amount collected during year 1908 859,84


$859.84


Amount uncollected January 1, 1909 .


$1,336.95


Excise Tax of 1908.


Total amount committed for collection viz :- Old Colony Street Railway Co. . $4,493.04


.


Amount collected during year 1908 4,493.04 $4,493.04


Sewers.


Amount collected during year 1908 on


Sewer Construction $2,546.14


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Amount collected during year 1908 of interest $19.01


Amount collected during year 1908 an Sewer Connection $3,105.58


Amount collected during year 1908 of interest $12.22


Permanent Sidewalks.


Amount collected during year 1908 on


Permanent Sidewalks $401.78


Amount collected during year 1908 of interest


$18.99


Costs collected during year 1908 . .


$1,440.68


Total amount of cash collected during


year 1908


$565,602.59


As suggested by you early in 1908 an examination of the books of this department from 1894 to 1907 inclusive, was made by clerks from the collector's and assessors' offices, acting under the supervision of the Auditor, for the purpose of ascertaining the actual amount due the city, the names of the delinquents and the amount owed by each.


This examination shows that there are many errors in the older books which raise the question whether some of these taxes have been paid or not. It also shows that prac- tically all of the unpaid accounts in the years 1894 to 1901 inclusive are uncollectible.


Lists showing the various items that make up these ac- counts and the persons owing them were made and are available if desired.


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The following is a summary of the unpaid accounts for the years 1894 to 1901 inclusive :


Poll and Personal


Real Estate


Street Watering


Main Sewer


Particular Real Estate Sewer Sold to City


Total


1894


$127.78


$458.70


$8.51


$627.72


$1,222.71


1895


28.40


806.51


48.43


147.90


1,031.24


1896


196.63 1-2


837.22 1-2


51.60


255.70


1,341.16


1897


11.76


31.01


21.54


275.66


340.57


1898


8.00


465.75


1.10


102.60


577.45


1899


6.00


504.99


3.53


4.80


579.32


1900


207.33


C68.82


43.26


8.98


48.26


62.79


1,039.44


1901


315.82


533.94


7.41


30.71


837.91


Total


$901.72 1-2


$4,367.54 1-2


$185.41


$39.69


$48.26


$1,477.17


$7.019.80


Of these amounts the following is due from the City of Boston for real estate taxes :


1894


$418.88


1895


399.84


1898


428.40


1899


456.96


1900


433.16


1901


418.88


Total


$2,556.12


I respectfully recommend that action be taken that will permit the abatement of these taxes except those due from the City of Boston.


Respectfully submitted,


TIMOTHY J. CAREY,


Collector of Taxes.


Assessors' Report


Quincy, Mass., January 1, 1909.


To his Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy :


We herewith submit our annual report for the year 1908.


Warrants received and amount raised for current ex- penses by the assessment of taxes in the City of Quincy, for the financial year commencing January 1, 1908, were as follows :


A State warrant for the proportion of the City of Quincy of a State tax of $5,500,000.00 $43,065.00


A County warrant for the proportion of the City of Quincy of a County tax of $180,000.00 $19,362.55


By the provisions of Chapter 488 of the Acts of the year 1895, entitled "An Act to provide for a Metropolitan Water Supply;" Chapter 453 of the Acts of the year 1901, entitled "An Act to provide for an addi- tional Metropolitan Water Loan," we have been assessed for the year 1908 $49,285.01


1 Of this amount $11,275.15 is to meet the requirements of the sinking fund established under said chapter ; $31,107.98 is to pay interest, and


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$6,901.88 is on account of the cost of maintenance and operation for the year 1908.


By the provisions of Chapter 406 of the Acts of the year 1895, entitled "An Act to provide for a system of sewage disposal for the Nepon- set River Valley," and of Chap- ter 424 of the Acts of the year 1899, entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of a high level gravity sewer for the relief of the Charles and Neponset River Val- leys," we have been assessed .. . $27,109.15


Of this amount, $2,773.91 is to meet the requirements of the sinking fund established under said chapter, $14,940.40 is to pay interest, and $9,394.84 is on account of the cost of maintenance and operation for the year 1908.


In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 407 of the Acts of the year 1893, entitled "An Act to es- tablish a Metropolitan Park Com- mission," Chapter 550 of the Acts of the year 1896, entitled "An Act relative to the Metropolitan Parks and Boulevards," and Chapter 464 of the Acts of the year 1899, en- titled "An Act to authorize the Metropolitan Park Commission to take, control and manage Nantas- ket Beach and adjacent lands and waters," we have been assessed ... $14,181.85 Of this amount, $1,977.39 is to meet the requirements of the sinking


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fund established under said Chap- ter, $5,567.18 is to pay interest, and $6,637.28 is on account of the cost of maintenance and opera- tion for the year 1908.


In pursuance of the provision of Sec- tion 16, Chapter 47 of the Re- vised Laws (State Highway Tax), we have been assesed $114.65


Amount raised for municipal current expenses, based on the valuation of December 31, 1907, at $12 per $1,000 $323,040.55


City sewer $43,580.00, less receipts 32,000.00


City debt 105,670.00


Interest city debt 24,200.00


Street improvement debt


3,300.00


Interest street improvement debt


2,000.00


Park debt


2,000.00


Interest park debt 1,280.00


Interest temporary loans


15,000.00


Aggregate of amount $661,608.76


9,508 polls, at $2.00 each, were record- ed for assessment and included in the estimate that determined the rate of taxation for the current year $19,016.00


By the operation of the law providing for the supplementary assessment of omitted male persons liable to assessment under the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 560, Acts of 1907, there were added 123 polls, making the number assessed 9,631, excluding 69, which are exempt


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under the provisions of Chapter 367, Acts 1907.


The amount of estimated receipts lawfully applicable to the payment of expenditures of the year, as provided in Chapter 12, Section 37, R. L., were deducted $68,732.11


To which was added for overlay, as provided in Chapter 12, Section 55, R. L. 12,750.34


SUMMARY OF AMOUNT


COMMITTED


TO


THE


BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Appropriation order $323,040.55


Debts and interest 153,450.00


Water debt, maintenance and interest. 78,794.50


Sewer debt, maintenance and interest. 43,580.00


Metropolitan water assessment 49,285.01


State tax 43,065.00


County tax


19,362.55


South Metropolitan sewer assessment 27,109.15


Metropolitan park assessment 14,181.85


State highway tax


114.65


Total


$751,983.26


VALUATION


The valuation of the city May 1, 1908, as determined by the assessors, and upon which the rate of taxa- tion was levied, is as follows: Value of land .


Total


$10,517,350.00


Value of buildings


12,671,025.00


$23,188,375.00


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Exemptions as provided in clauses 9


and 10, Section 5, Chapter 12, R.


L., also Chapter 367, Acts 1907 ... Total valuation of real estate subject to taxation $23,075,150.00


113,225.00


Valuation of personal property other than bank stock separately as- sessed $5,303,525.00


Value of shares of National Banks


located in and taxable in the City


of Quincy 231,715.00


5,535,240.00


Total valuation


$28,610,390.00


Tax rate


$20.50


Taxes levied on property polls, per-


sonal and real estate


$585,429.68


The valuation was also increased by assessments under provisions of Section 85, Chapter 12, R. L. .... $38,500.00 The total valuation of the city upon which taxes were assessed for the year 1908 . when all assessments were made, was $28,648,890.00 $1,461,135.00


A net gain over 1907 valuation of


VALUATION BY WARDS (Not including valuation of bank stock)


Ward 1


Personal $1.723,525.00


$6,842.325.00


$8,565,850.00


2


2,242,600.00


3,350,850.00


5,593,450.00


3


406,875.00


2,647,075.00 3.053,950.00


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4


344,975.00


2,393,950.00


2,738,925.00


66


5


439,800.00


4,525,500.00


4.965,300.00


66


6


145,750,00


3,315,450.00


3,461,200.00


Real Estate


Total


$5,303,525.00 $23,075,150.00 $28,378,675.00


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SEWER ASSESSMENTS


Main sewer apportionments $9,646.30


Interest on main sewer apportionments 1,986.01


Particular sewer assessments apportioned and


otherwise 3,047.66


Interest on same 389.82


Sidewalk assessments, apportioned $146.31


Interest on same 24.67


Street Watering


Street watering assessments committed


by the commissioner of public


work, in accordance with City Council order No. 70, passed April 6,1908 3,644.18


Suppression of Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths


In accordance with Chapter 381, Acts 1905, as amended by Chapter 268,


Acts 1906 and Chapter 521, Acts 1907, the commitment of the com- missioner of public works amount- ed to 2,199.19


Summary From Table of Aggregates


Resident property owners 4,812


Non-resident property owners . 2,183


Poll tax, only . 7,681


Number of horses assessed 1,208


Number of cows and meat cattle 754


Number of swine 12


Number of dwelling houses


. 5,615


Number of acres of land


6,687


175


Valuation of Property Exempt From Taxation


Literary $279,925.00


Benevolent 642,950.00


Religious 374,275.00


City of Quincy, real estate and fire apparatus 1,023,800.00


The Assistant Assessors who served during the year were:


James P. Dunn Ward 1


Joseph A. Delory Ward 2


Leo J. McMasters Ward 3


Edward T. Monahan Ward 4


John T. Cain Ward 5


Gerald A. Sullivan Ward 6


The polls returned by the assistant assessors, and those registered for the year, amounted to 9,700, an increase of 359 over the year 1907, made up as follows :


Precinct 1


Precinct 2


Total


Ward 1,


774


1,057


1,831


Ward 2,


940


980


1,920


Ward 3,


874


920


1,794


Ward 4,


700


933


1,633


Ward 5,


1,390


Ward 6,


569


563


1,132


The personal property consisting of horses, carriages and cows, assessed by the assistant assessors, is as follows :


Ward 1,


$81,550.00


Ward 2,


35,575.00


Ward 3,


39,625.00


Ward 4,


58,025.00


Ward 5.


42,475.00


Ward 6,


14,150.00


Total


$271,400.00


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The number of dogs returned by the assistant assessors. is as follows :


Wards


1


2


3


4


5


6


Total


Male,


172


141


163


172


211


158


1,017


Female,


27


24


17


15


33


41


157


Kennel,


1


1


2


4


During the year the Commissioner of Public Works has notified the assessesors of 83 apportioned main sewers, and 301 particular sewer assessments. With these additions, the total number of individual accounts now kept in this office, is as follows :


Main sewer assessments 1,883


Particular sewer assessments 314


Street sprinkling 1,810


Sidewalk assessments


25


Gypsy and brown-tail moths 317


It is evident that Quincy is developing rapidly. In view- ing the properties the past year, we noted with satisfaction a marked increase in building activity and land develop- ment.


Heretofore, the natural growth of the city has been re- tarded by the persistent refusal of the owners of large areas to put them on the market. This was particularly true of the northern section of the city, in Wards Five and Six. This development and building activity, in a large measure, accounts for the increased valuation of 1908, which has occa- sioned some complaint in certain sections. We find upon ex- amination, however, that it arises in districts where the im- provement and sales of real estate fully demand and justify the increased valuation.


Taxation of personal property presents a more difficult problem. The present laws of the State request the inhabi- tants to make returns to the assessors, under oath. Few per- sons can or will make such returns of their personal estate, and the law is more or less of a dead letter. Under such circumstances, it is incumbent upon the assessors to tax in-


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tangible personal property by the method of arbitrary esti- mate or "doomage." While this has met with some antago- nism, the conservative attitude of those so taxed would seem to justify our action in this regard.


Commensurate with this development is the work of the assessing department, and the consequent demand for addi- tional office accommodation. The present system of record- ing is most accurate and requires much detail work. Each and every property owner has a record card in duplicate, which, exclusive of the betterment assessments, involves the indexing and posting of over nineteen thousand accounts. These records are invaluable to the city and must be pre- served. We request that an additional safety vault be given to insure their protection.


The assessors' office is a place of public record, and is much frequented. We urge that additional office space be given this department.


A word of thanks is due the head clerk of the depart- ment through whose good offices the State law was amended whereby the valuation of resident and non-resident property owners are now exhibited under one list.


The work of the assessors in Ward Four is much handi- capped by not having the assessors' plans. This ward covers an extensive territory containing large and irregular proper- ties difficult of identification. We sincerely hope that the plans may be forthcoming in the near future.


Respectfully submitted, WARREN W. ADAMS, J. WINTHROP PRATT, JOHN A. DUGGAN, Assessors of the City of Quincy.


Report of Inspector of Milk


Quincy, Mass., January 1, 1909.


To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy :


In submitting to you the annual report of my department I would respectfully call your attention to the serious matter of adequate inspection of the milk supply of our city. Com- plaints of poor milk have been unusually numerous during the past year, while lack of funds and apparatus leaves the inspector helpless to remedy matters.


The Board of Health have reinforced the milk inspection department by passing the set of regulations for the care and sale of milk as recommended in my report of last year. In order to enforce these regulations, which if properly observed would insure the city a clean and wholesome milk supply, we must have an appropriation to establish and maintain a labora- tory where analyses of milk can be properly made.


Appreciating the need of rigid economy in all depart- ments and also the possibility of the State Board of Health assuming full control of milk inspection in the near future, I recommend that five hundred dollars be appropriated for the purpose of conducting a systematic inspection of our milk supply during the year. Expert help and laboratory facilities to this end may be obtained at a reasonable cost.


The fees for licenses collected this year amount to forty- one dollars.


Yours respectfully, WILLIAM G. CURTIS, M. D. Inspector of Milk.


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Thomas Crane Public Library


REPORT OF TRUSTEES


To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy :-


The Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library submit herewith their annual report, it being the 38th of the whole series since the establishment of the library.


The changes that have taken place since our last report have been very considerable, amounting to no less than a com- plete remodeling of the entire library without and within. No one unless closely connected with it can appreciate the confu- sion and difficulty with which the work of administration has been carried on. It at last became wholly impossible for the librarians to continue the work of circulation and the library was closed for an indefinite period. Constant delays in con- nection with the remodeling of the interior, while unavoidable, retarded the time of reopening. But the end came at last and the trustees flatter themselves that there is no more fully equipped building of its size in the country. In beauty of effect it leaves little to be desired. It must be a cause of satisfaction to the generous donor, as it certainly is to the recipients of his gift. Besides the addition to the library building, the grounds have been regraded and the walks and driveway on the east side have been re-paved, and tiles have been laid the entire length of the sidewalk on the northern and western sides.




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