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Washington street, northerly
440.80
59.99
18.07
1 Coddington street
Washington street, easterly
43.45
2,759.12
108.60
157.45
181
Ward Street
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS. Location
Walks Sq. Yds.
Drives Sq. Yds.
5
Elmwood avenue
Taylor street, westerly
85.43
5 Grand View avenue
Newport avenue, southwesterly
188.21
6 Hancock street
Billings road to West Squantum street
957.00
82.30
6 Highland avenue
Broadway to West Squantum street
117.95
27.67
5 West Elm avenue
Gould street to Elm avenue
170.43
6
West Squantum street
Highland avenue, northwesterly
110.0
5 Beale street
In front of No. 309
21.38
6 Highland avenue
Montclair School
148.2
1,798.60
109.97
EDGESTONES HAVE BEEN LAID AS FOLLOWS:
Straight
Circle
Block Cor
182
Billings Road
Rawson Road to Beach street
1,723.7
179.6
Hollis Avenue
Faxon Road to Brooks street
273.5
22.5
Faxon Road
Hollis Avenue to Henry street
429.66
22.5
Cross street
Crescent street to Parkway
133.3
Newport avenue
Brook street to North Central avenue
819.0
47.3
Stewart street
Washington street northerly
362.35
Hancock street
Billings road to W. Squantum street
730.3
55.2
Deldorf street
Whitwell street westerly
178.05
Coddington street
Washington street to Spear street
265.0
48.36
Elmwood avenue
Cor. Taylor street
12.8
West Elm avenue
Cor. Gould street
10.0
14.85
Elm avenue
At intersecting streets
128.7
4
South Central avenue
Opposite Prospect avenue
53.0
Greenleaf street
In front of No. 41?
5,106.56
514.01
4
110.90
Ward Street
DRAINS FOR SURFACE WATER HAVE BEEN LAID AS FOLLOWS.
Street.
Location.
Length of each size of pipe. 12 in. 10 in. 8 in. basins
Catch
Man- holes
Broadway
Washington street to the brook
150
1
Billings road
Opposite Royal street
90
1
Davis street
Muirhead street to Staunton street
90
2
Elm avenue
Near Briggs street to Greene street
273
1
1
Furnace avenue
At angle north of Railroad tracks
1
Muirhead street
Cor. Beach street
26
1
Staunton street
East Elm avenue to Davis street
293
Sea street
Near Adams Farm
100
1
Revere road
Washington Street westerly
154.4
1
East Squantum street
At Botolph street
1
Faxon road
At East Squantum street
1
Faxon road
At Charles street
1
Faxon road
At Glover avenue
1
Rawson road
At Sachem Brook
1
183
184
SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Lines and grades have been given for the construction of 2- 44-100 miles of sewer laid during the year.
Assessment and record plans have been made and filed with the Sewer department.
A schedule of the sewers constructed during the year may be found annexed to the report of the Commissioner of Public Works.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Lines for water mains have been given as requested. Specifi- cations, plans and estimates were made for the construction of about two miles of 10-inch water pipe to connect the supply line from Quincy reservoir with the reservoir belonging to the Fore River Shipbuilding Corp. This work has been completed and re- cord plans filed with the Water department.
Plans for an elevated water tank to be erected on Great Hill, Houghs Neck, have been checked in this department. Lines and grades have been given for building the foundation for the tank. The foundation has been completed and the tank will probably be in use this season.
This tank will have a capacity of 400,000 gallons and will be 140 feet in height from the ground to the high water line of tank. The tank will be 40 feet in diameter with a hemispherical bottom. The elevation of the high water line will be 245.5 Quincy City Base. The elevation of the bottom of the tank will be 196.15 Quincy City . Base.
PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES.
Grades have been given at Mount Wollaston Cemetery as re quested by the Superintendent.
Several new sections have been staked out and graded.
Studies have been made for the enlargement of the Cemetery and one parcel of land containing 2-61-100 acres has been pur- chased by the city this year.
CITY SOLICITOR AND POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Surveys and plans have been made for accident cases and suits filed against the City as requested by the City Solicitor and Chief of Police.
Eight surveys have been made and plans for such cases have been prepared.
The City Engineer has attended Legislative Hearings when ne- cessary.
ASSESSORS PLANS.
The Assessors plans have been corrected to agree with trans- fers of property made during the year. New buildings have been measured and plotted.
185
HOUSE NUMBERING.
House numbers have been assigned to new buildings and sev- eral new plans have been made during the lear.
Respectfully submitted,
EZEKIEL C. SARGENT,
City Engineer.
186
Commissioner of Public Works
I have the honor to submit herewith the report for the Depart- ment of Public Works for the year 1913.
The following tabulations together with the report of the City Auditor show in detail the appropriations and expenditures in the different divisions of this department.
Budget
$110,030.00
Street Construction
27,500.00
Public Buildings, furnishings
7,940.00
Permanent Sidewalks
11,275.00
Gypsy Moths
1,225.11
Neponset Bridge repairing
1,500.00
Plus balances and transfers from 1912
90,550.71
$250,020.82
Budget, Water Department
$18,802.00
Water extensions
57,773.53
Water Tower, Houghs Neck
20,000
Plus balances and transfers from 1912
18,564.78
$115,140.31
Budget, Sewer Department
$3,600.00
Sewer construction
40,000.00
Sewer house connections and receipts
7,325.20
Plus balances and transfers 1912
4,733.41
$55,658.61
Total
$420,819.74
REPAIR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The amounts expended on the various buildings are as follows:
187
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Adams (Old)
$694.52
Adams (New)
86.85
Atherton Hough
120.80
Coddington
167.39
Cranch
297.56
Gridley Bryant
89.45
High
1,538.60
John Hancock
332.85
Lincoln
201.98
Massachusetts Fields
194.01
Montclair
313.98
Old High (Fencing Lot)
14.95
Quincy
396.20
Washington
409.58
Willard
169.62
Wollaston
259.26
Total
$5,287.60
FIRE STATIONS.
Central Fire Station
$203.60
Hose House, Ward 2
71.35
Hose House. Ward 1
95.74
Hose House, Ward 5
84.80
Hose House, Ward 6
231.46
Hose House, Houghs Neck
44.41
Total
$731.36
CITY HALL.
Lighting
$656.29
Fuel
530.50
Janitor service
1,584.00
Miscellaneous
2,485.08
Total
$5.255.87
Police Station
71.04
Almshouse
427.22
Stables
273.11
Tool House Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
18.17
Total
$12,064.37
PUBLIC BUILDINGS PAINTED.
Massachusetts Fields School trimmings.
Cranch School trimmings.
Old Adams School painted.
City Hall varnished and retinted.
Almshouse painted.
Water Works Stable painted.
City Nursery started on the Old High School Lot.
STREET WATERING.
Bills and pay rolls approved on this account amounted to $10,000.00 charged as follows:
6,380 gallons
Standard Oil Co. of N. Y.
Asphalt Road Oil,
200,565 sq. yds.
$2,806.10
Dustoline for Roads Co.
Dustoline
35,123 gallons
3,021.97
Alden Speare's Sons Co.
Asphalt Road Oil
14,077 gallons
960.03
Barrett Manufacturing Co.
Tarvia
21,391 gallons
1,403.97
Indian Refiining Co.
Asphalt Road Oil
6,069 gallons
394.49
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
Freight
199.10
Studebaker Bros. Co.
Steel Tank
300.00
3.83
910.51
$10,000.00
STREET LIGHTS JANUARY 1, 1914.
In use Dec. 31 1912
Added 1913
Discon- tinued 1913
In use Dec. 31 1913
Cost per year
Hours per night
Hours per month
Citizens Gas Light Co. Scattered (Houghs Neck
43
14
57
$23.00
10.5
30.4
77
1
78
19.00
10.5
29.0
Quincy Electric Light Co.
Mazda Clusters
188
5
8
185
75.00
10.5
29.0
Incandescents
943
82
4
1021
18.00
10.5
29.0
Miscellaneous repairs Labor, pay rolls
188
189
STREETS BUILT IN 1913-TARVIA BOUND.
Washington street from Hancock street to Revere Road.
Washington street from Mill street 400 feet westerly. Temple street.
Water street from Hammond Court to Franklin street.
Independence Avenue, east side, from Braintree line to Franklin street.
Franklin street, east side, from Independence Avenue to School street.
Beale street from Newport Avenue to Highland avenue.
Miller street from Copeland street to Parkway.
Abigail Avenue.
Muirhead street.
Staunton street.
Elm Avenue, north side.
Newbury Avenue from Sagamore street to Walker street.
Curtis Avenue from Pray street to Washington Court.
Sca street from Peterson Road to Bay View Avenuc.
Sea Street from near Shelton Road to near Albatross Road.
STREETS REPAIRED WITH GRAVEL.
Coddington street from Woodward Avenue to Sea street.
Revere Road.
Newport Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Beale street. Grove street at Breakneck Hill.
Squantum street.
Centre street from Copeland street to Town Hill.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Financial Statement.
Total assessment for the year 1913
$126,878.21
Rebated for vacancy and non use
$2,864.22
Amount due from 1913 assessment 4,623.99
Amount collected from 1913 assessment
119,390.00
$126,878.21
Amount due from previous assessments
$5,278.33
Amount rebated for vacancy and non use
$1,872.60
Amount uncollected
759.29
Amount collected
2,646.44
$5.278.33
Amount collected from 1913 assessment $119,390.00
Amount collected from previous assessments 2,646.44
Total collections
$122,036.44
190
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
Appropriation, balance and transfer
$18,847.23 14,719.16
Expended
Balance
$4,128.07
Clerical.
Appropriation
Expended
$1,352.00 $1,352.00
Construction Account.
Appropriation, balance and receipts
$66,642.81
Expended 61,201.76
Balance
$5,441.05
Meter Account.
Balance from 1912
$8,342.56
Transfer from Construction
1,500.00
9,842.56
Expended
Balance
$623.49
Standpipe Houghs Neck.
Appropriation
$20,000.00
Expended
1,816.49
Balance
9,219.07
$18,183.51
During the year extensions of mains, ranging in size from four inches to twelve inches, have been made in 76 streets. Tle total amount of main pipe laid was 31,163 feet, 72 hydrants were set making the total number now in use 997. 90 gates were set, mak- ing the total number in use 1696. 404 new services were installed, making the total number now in use 8580. The cost of these services was $10,576.74 divided as follows: cost to the city $4,654.66, to the owners of the property $5,922.08. 1256 meters were set on new and old services. The total number of meters in use is 7381.
MAIN PIPE LAID FROM JAN. 1, TO DEC. 31, 1913
Ward
STREET AND LOCATION
Gates
Size
4 in.
6 in.
8 in.
10 in.
12 in.
5 Arlington, N. Central, northerly
1
C
229
6 Agawam from Wanbeck
1 6
320
1 Babcock, Oswego to Malvern
357
1 Bay View, Crosby to Parkhurst
157
1
Beebe rd. ext. to Palmer
1.
6
350
3 Bennington, Verchild to High
1
6
344
5 Berlin, Chester to Linden
1
6
398
6 Billings, Parkway westerly
1
6
663
3 Brook rd., Water to Intervale Brockton ave .. Utica, easterly
1
6
157
1
Broady ave. ext., westerly ‘Chester, Weston to Berlin
1
C
293
5
Carle rd. Parkway, westerly
1
6
360
5
Centre rd. Bet .. Bird and Rogers
120
1
Chickatawhut rd., Sea to Norton rd.
3
6
1012
6
Clive, Botolph to Walker
406
5
Dockray, Eddy to Beale
2
6
12
420
5
E. Elm ave .. Elm ave. to Wendall
2
S
14
1
Edgemere rd., ext. to Cedar pl.
216
2 Edinboro rd., ext. southerly
108
5 Ellinton rd., ext. easterly
137
5 Elmwood ave., Farrington to Highland
3
6
734
1
6
348
1
149
1
669
LENGTH OF PIPE LAID IN INCHES
191
ward
STREET AND) LOCATION
Gates
Size
4 in.
6 in.
8 in.
10 in.
12 in.
5 Everett, Hillside. northerly
1
6
300
5 Everett, Granger, northerly
1
6
162
5 Fayette, Wilson to Hobart
1
6
319
3 Federal ave., ext. southerly
233
5 Ferndale rd., (Hancock, easterly
1
3
256
·
1 Goffe, Adams to Glendale
1
8
9
467
5 Gould from E. Elm ave.
1
8
23
6 Gladstone ext. to Bayside rd.
1
6
463
5 Green, Waterston ave. to Flagg
1
6
240
5 Highland ave., ext. to Warren ave.
1
6
389
6 Hollis ave., Hancock to Newbury ave.
1
3
45
600
2
Lancaster, Fowler to Alden
1
6
404
5 Lincoln ave., S. Central to Prospect
3
S
10
97
806
1 Lind, ext., easterly
6
321
6 Linden, Hancock to Myrtle
2
558
1 Moffatt rd., Sea st., southerly
1
6
240
4 Miller, Copeland to Parkway
2
6
499
6 Middlesex, Bellevue, easterly
1
6
545
1 Narragansett rd. ext.
2
8
5
545
1 Norton rd., ext., southerly
198
1 Parkhurst, Sea to Bay View ave.
2
G
792
5 Phillips ext. to Willett
1
6
200
6 Pope, Ardell, westerly
1
6
368
1 Putnam, Greenleaf to Merrymount 6
2
622
LENGTH OF PIPE LAID IN INCHES
192
1 River rd . Bird to Turner
1 6
6 424
1 River rd., Centre rd. to R. I. rd.
2
6
449
4 Rogers, Hall pl., westerly
1
6
394
1 Hall pl., westerly
1
6
83
5 Safford. Wilson to Hobart
1
6
561
Safford, Elmwood ave., southerly
1
8
24
1 Shennon, Parkhurst, easterly
1
6
414
1 Stoughton. Winthrop, westerly
2
6
794
6 Sunrise rd., Bellevue ave., easterly
1
6
604
6 Sycamore rd., Bellevue ave., easterly
1
6
159
1 St. Germain ext., westerly
1
8
11
588
1 Turner, R. I. rd. to Centre rd.
2
6
545
1 Utica, ext., northerly
71
5 Vassall, Freeman to Royal
1
8
319
5 Vassall. Freeman to Royal
2
6
348
6 Vershire, ext., northerly
287
6 Walker, Clive to Newhall
1
6
469
Warren ave., Highland ave. to Prospect
1
S
333
1 Washington, Canal to Temple
3
10
141
66
1156
1 Washington, Wharf to Bridge
1
6
207
50
1 Washington
2
8
1 Washington
1
6
2 Wharf, Washington st., casterly
1 8
27
483
Winslow rd. from E. Squantum
1
G
384
5 Winthrop ave., Beale st., southerly
1
C
168
UT Weston ave., Chester st., northerly
5
72
1 Winthrop, Sea to Babcock
3
6
974
1 Winthrop ext. to Parkhurst
1
6
173
120
5 Thornton, Waterston ave., southerly
193
ward
STREET AND LOCATION
Gates
Size
4 in.
6 in.
8 in.
10 in.
12 in.
720
5 Waterston av., Kemper to Wollaston av.
5 Willett. Marlboro to Rawson rd.
1 Standpipe, Houghs Neck
3
12
1. Mears ave.
2
8
1 Sea ave.
2
6
1
6
256
1 Morton st. from Winthrop
Town Hill ext., southerly
256
237
22436
5789
1156
1545
194
.
1
8
2
12
24
24
1192
353
LENGTH OF PIPE LAID IN INCHES
195
NEW HYDRANTS SET IN 1913.
Ward
Street
Size
Location
1 Adams
6
Opposite No. 59
6 Agawam
4 At end of line
5 Beale
6 near Milton
1 Beebe road
6
1-2 way to Palmer Cor. Lincoln avenue
5 Belmont
6
3 Bennington
6
Between High and Verchild opposite Tubular Rivet Works Cor. Quincy Shore Reservation
6 Billings
6
6 Billings
6
400 west of Shore
1 Broady avenue
6
200 west of Line Cor. Water
5 Carle road
6
end of line near Sea
1 Chickatawbut road
6
1 Chickatawbut road
6
500 north of Sea
5 Dockray
6
Cor. Beale
5 Eddy
4
Cor. Dockray
5 East Elm avenue
6
Huntington square
5 East Elm avenue
6
Opposite Wendall
5 Ellington road
6
end of line
5 Everett
6
Cor. Hillside
5 Fayette
6
Bet. Hobart and Wilson
2 Fore River Shipbuilding
6
1 Goffe
Cor. Glendale
6 Gladstone
150 west of Bayside road
3 Granite
6
Opp. Williams Court
5 Highland avenue
6
Bet. Lincoln ave. and Warren
6 Hollis avenue
6 opp. Hollis ave.
2 Howard street
6
opp. Fore River Office
2 Lancaster
Cor. Alden
1 Lind
250 E. of Brockton ave.
6 Linden
6 Linden
6 Cor. Myrtle
6 Middlesex
250 E. of Bellevue 6
1 Narragansett road
6
opp. Ryans' house
3 Nightingale avenue
6
opp. Weedens house
1 Norton road
6
opp. Packards Bet. Sea and Shennan
1 Parkhurst
6
5 Phillips
6
200 south of Willett Opp. No. 52
6 Pope
6
1 Putnam
4
Bet. Greenleaf & Merrymount
1 River road
4 Rogers
4 near Charles at turn
1 Shennon
4 4 200 E. of Parkhurst
1 Stoughton
6
Cor. Malvern
5 Berlin
6
3 Brook road
6
1 Chickatawbut road
6 near Norton road
3 Federal avenue
6 end of line
6 6
6 4 4 Cor. Oak ave.
196
Ward
Street
Size
Location
1 Stoughton
4
Cor. Newton
6 Sunrise road
6
200 E. of Bellevue
6 Sunrise road
6
600 E. of Bellevue
5 Thornton
6
600 S. of Waterston avenue
5 Thornton
6
600' S. of a Wterston avenue
1
Turner
6
5 Vassall
6
6 Vershire
300 N. of Sterling 6
6 Walker
6
near Newhall
2 Washington
6
near Quincy Point Bridge
1
Washington
6 Cor. Canal
1
Washington
6 Opp. No. 94
1 Washington
6
Cor. Foster
1 Washington
6 Cor. Maple
1 Washington
6 Cor. Temple
5 Weston avenue
6
75 N. of Chester
2 Wharf
6 near Sheppards
1 Winthrop
6
350 N. of Lennox
6 Cor. Winthrop terrace
5 Willett
6 Cor. Rawson road
5 Willow
6 opp. Willow
5 Willett
6 opp. Hamden circle
1 Norton
6 Cor. Winthrop street
HYDRANTS IN USE JAN. 1, 1914.
Make
2 Noz.
3 Noz.
4 Noz.
Total
Coffin
6
476
11
493
Chapman
125
136
261
Corey
12
60
72
Walker
14
14
Glamorgan
11
11
Bailey
1
1
Matthew
2
3
5
152
834
11
997
6 Winslow road
6 near E. Squantum
1 Winthrop
1 Winthrop
6 opp. Lennox
Bet. R. I. Road and Centre rd. Cor. Royal
PIPE IN USE JAN. 1, 1914.
SIZE IN INCHES
WHEN LAID
Hydrants
Gates.
2
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
16
20
TOTAL
Previous to Jan. 1, 1912
925
1634
41041
106215
948
313185
994
111542
38072
27580
23232
2679
665468
In 1913.
72
90
237
22436
5789
1156
1545
31163
997
1724
41041
106452
948
335621
994
117311
39228
29125
23232
2679
696631
Abandoned 1913
28
5134
3725
948
4516
In use Jan. 1, 1914
997
1696
35907
102727
331105
994
117311
39228
29125
23232
2679
682308
197
GATES IN USE JAN. 1, 1914
SIZE IN INCHES
WHEN LAID
2
4
6
7
8
10
12
16
20
TOTAL
Previous to Jan. 1, 1913 Laid in 1913
134
292
844
1
202
74
46
37
4
1634
1
64
20
3
2
134
293
908
1
222
77
48
37
4
1724
Abandoned in 1913
13
8
7
28
In use Jan. 1, 1914
121
285
901
1
222
77
48
37
4
1696
90
198
MAIN PIPE AND GATES ABANDONED DURING THE YEAR 1913.
Ward Street and Location
Gates Size
2in.
4in.
5in.
6in.
5 Arlington N. Central Ave. northerly
1
2
229
5 Babcock, Oswego to Malvern
350
3 Bennington. Verchild southerly
1
2 290
5 Berlin, Chester to Linden
398
1 Beebe road
350
1 Centre road, Bird to Rogers
120
406
5 Elmwood, Farrington to Highland
2
2
208
412
5 E. Elm Ave. Elm Ave. to Wendall
1
6
660
Gould from E. Elni Ave.
1
6
600
6 Linden, Hancock to Myrtle
1
2
442
199
4 Miller, Copeland to Parkway
1
6
499
1 Parkhurst. Sea to Shennon
1
2
790
1 Putnam, Greenleaf to Merrymount
2
4
622
4 Rogers, Hall Pl. westerly
1
6
394
1 River Rd., Bird to Charles
1
2
424
5 Safford near Elmwood
1
2
24
1 Goffe, Adams to Glendale
1
467
1 Turner, Centre Rd. to R. I. Road
1
2
545
1 Washington, Canal to Temple
1
6
6 Vershire
287
6 Walker from Newhall
1
2
202
5 Warren Ave., Highland to Prospect
1
4
333
2 Wharf, Washington easterly
1
4
510
6
23
6 Hollis Ave., Hancock to Newbury
402
5 Lincoln Ave., Prospect to Highland
1222
6 Clive, Botolph to Walker
-
Ward Street and Location
Gates Size
2in.
4in.
5in.
6in.
2 Washington, Chubbuck to Bridge
3
4
975
948
1 Winthrop, Babcock to Stoughton
1
2
203
1 Winthrop near Parkhurst
1
2
100
1
6
720
1
2
168
5 Winthrop Ave., Beale St. southerly
28
5134
3725
948
4516
5 Waterston Ave., Kemper to Wollaston
-
200
201
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Construction.
Appropriation Balance 1912
$40,000.00 1,203.63
$41,203.63
Expenditures
30,891.22
Balance
$10,312.41
Particular Sewers.
Receipts of 1913
$7,325.20
Balance 1912 transferred
3,064.39
$10,389.59
Expenditures
9,220.56
Balance
$1,169.03
Maintenance.
Appropriation
$2,200.00
Appropriation
620.00
2,820.00
Balance of 1912
465.39
$3,285.39
Expenditures
2,172.00
Balance
$1,113.39
The following table shows the location, size, length of sewers, number of manholes and materials encountered in the construction of sewers during the year 1913.
PARTICULAR SEWERS
Three hundred and seventy-four connections or particular sew- ers were made this year with the public sewer.
Tables showing · classifications, distributions, cost per foot and cost per connection follow :
By Wards.
1
2
3
4 30
5
6
66
39
78
106
55
Total 374
202
Cost per foot.
Under
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Over
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
Total
20c
30
40
50
60
70
80
90 100
$1.00
0
3
38 103 124
51
19
20
7
9
374
Cost per Connection.
Under
20 30
40
50
60
70
80 90
Over
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
Total
30
40
50
60
70
80
90 100
30
40
50
60
70
80
90 10€
$20.
$1.00
159
161
29
8
7
2
2
0
2
4
374
Classification.
Single houses
224
Double houses
107
Three family
14
Four family
9
Six family
2
Stable
1
Garage
2
Foundry
1
Tenement and stores
6
Stores
6
Business block
5
Theatre
2
Hall
1
Schoolhouse
1
Average length per connection
44.978 feet
Average cost per connection
$24.43
Average cost per foot
$0.543
PIPE SEWERS LAID DURING 1913.
Location
From
To
No. Feet
M. II.
3 Abigail Ave.
Madison Avenue
Easterly
8
214.00 1 clay and ledge
2 Atherton Street
Ellerton Road
Easterly
8
231.10
1
clay and ledge
1 Atlantic Ave.
Bay View Avenue
Southerly
8
250.00
1
gravel, sand
1 Bay View Ave.
Hough's Neck Main
South Walnut St.
8
243.20 1
gravel, sand
2 Bay View Street
Sta. 2 plus 001
near River street
S
432.90 2 gravel
5 Billings Road
Hamilton Street
Northwesterly
S
144.5
1
gravel, clay and loam
3 Bradford Street
Endicott Street
Madison Avenue
8
282.27
2
clay
5 Earle Street 2 Ellerton Road
Berkeley Street
Atherton Street
9
239.8 1
clay ledge
near Wollaston Ave.
8
162.00
1
clay loam
5 Elm Avenue 3 Federal Avenue
Sta. 25 plus 83.4
Southerly
8
246.6
1 clay boulders
3
Franklin Street
High Street
Southerly
8
208.5
1 clay boulders
3 Garfield Street
Kidder Street
Easterly
8
275.00
1
gravel, clay and ledge
1 Gothland Street
Deldorf Street
Southeasterly
8 321.00
1
clay and ledge
1 Gould Street
West Elm Avenue
East Elm Avenue
8 239.3
0
gravel, clay
2 Grafton Street
Lyndon Road
Southwesterly
8
276.0
1 gravel
1 Greenleaf Street
Linden Place
Putnam Street
8
721.5
4 gravel
4 Hall Place
Quarry Street
Crescent Street
8 1582.50
5
gravel, boulders, sand
6 Holmes Street
Hayward Street
Billings Road
8
634.00
3
gravel peat
3 Jackson Street
Pleasant Street
Southeasterly
8
232.6
1 gravel
5 Landers Road
3 Madison Avenue
Bradford Street
Abigal Avenue
211.3
1
clay, ledge
2 Maine Street
Sumner Street
Northwesterly
8
245.0
2
clay, ledge
1 Monroe Road
Fairmount Way
Dimmock Street
8
321.67
1
clay
Willett Street
Ferndale Road
395.5
3 gravel
203
.
Sachem Street
Easterly
6
203.1
2 marsh peat
Briggs Street
Material
2 Newcomb Avenue
Hanna Street
Mckinley Avenue 10 100.0
1 gravel
6 Newhall Street
Walker Street
Billings Street
8 264.4
0 gravel
1 Nilson Avenue
Sta. 2 plus 50
Westerly
8 262.1 1 clay, ledge
3 Phipps Street
Payne Street
Southerly
8 202.0
1 gravel
5 Pine Street
Beale Street
Northwesterly
8 100.0
0 gravel
1
Putnam Street
Sta. 4 plus 13.7
Southerly
201.3 1 gravel
5
Sachem Street
Sta. 3 plus 12.5
Franklin Avenue
8
561.0
3
sand and clay
1 Sea Avenue
Mears Avenue
Northerly
8
476.5
3
clay
2 South Walnut St.
Atherton Street
Northwesterly
8
230.0
2
ledge
2 Taft Street
South Walnut Street
South westerly
8
231.0
2
gravel
5 Vassall Street
Calumet Street
Billings Road
8
330.5
2 gravel, clay and slate
4 Willard Street
3 plus 87.0
Crescent Street
10 993.5
5
gravel, clay, grout
4 Willard Street
Crescent Street
Copeland Street
8 390.2
2
gravel
5 Ferndale Road
Earle Street
Near Hancock Street &
218.30
1
gravel
12 873.24 62
204
Total 2.438 miles. 62 manholes
Total miles of sewers built to date 69.18 Total number of manholes built to date 1582
ASSESSMENTS AND RECORD PLANS
Record plans of the work accomplished during the year have been prepared by the City Engineer and the assessments on account of sewer construction are now being made.
The assessments this year are made up according to the new rate determined and adopted by the City Council.
FREDERICK E. TUPPER, Commissioner of Public Works.
205
Report of City Solicitor
LAW DEPARTMENT.
January 23, 1914.
In accordance with the existing practice I submit my report as City Solicitor, although I see but little occasion for the City Solicitor annually making out a report and putting the city to the expense of having it published in the City Report, the work of this office is so much of the same character each year. A substan- tial portion of it consists in advising the Mayor, the department boards and officials and the city council as to their respective pow- ers and duties, and how to lawfully exercise them. While this work is very important and its proper performance requires great care, much study and ability and the attendance of the solicitor at the city hall nearly every day, yet it is of such a character that it cannot with any degree of detail be set forth in an annual report; therefore this year, as in my previous reports I refrain from at- tempting to do so.
In addition to the foregoing, it is the duty of the city solicitor to represent the city in all court proceedings and before state com- missions and legislative committees, also to act for it in the ad- justment of those numerous claims for damages for one cause or another which are constantly arising in every municipality of any considerable size.
I have during the past year whenever called upon, or as there was occasion for so doing, promptly and to the best of my ability performed the duties of my office.
The only action against the city tried in the Superior Court during the year 1913 was the case of Catherine Buckley vs. Quincy, an action of tort for personal injuries in which the plaintiff sought to recover $4.000 damages. The case was heard by a jury in Suf- folk County, and a verdict returned in favor of the city.
In 1913 the Grade Crossing Commission filed its report as to the manner of abolishing the Water and Saville Streets grade crossings. The report was referred to the Public Service Com- mission of the Commonwealth for its approval or disapproval. The Public Service Commission visited Quincy and viewed both cross- ings. Later it held public hearings on the matter in Boston, and it is expected to take final action thereon in the near future.
The Legislature of 1913, enacted the following special laws, directly affecting Quincy :-
Chapter 89. An Act authorizing the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library to hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding $750,00.0
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