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$269.68
Surface drain appropriation.
$11,773.05
11,606.72
166.33
Kendrick Avenue.
491.28
491.28
Newbury Avenue.
500.00
207.00
293.00
222
Common Street widening
200.00
223
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
BALANCES OF 1915 APPROPRIATIONS.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Dispensary building.
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
Highways construction
30.00
30.00
Hancock Street, 1914.
1,544.84
74.40
1,470.44
Willard Street .
239.68
239.68
Accepted streets, 1915.
10,360.67
7,556.48
2,804.19
Hancock Street sidewalk
629.24
629.24
Temple Street sidewalk
454.37
454.37
Beale Street sidewalk .
93.18
93.18
Permanent sidewalks.
31.56
31.56
Common Street widening
300.00
300.00
SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FURNISHINGS.
Adams School furnishing, 1915
$161.42
$161.42 565.55
Montclair School building, 1915 .
715.55
$150.00
Ward 6 School building
125,000.00
77,141.87
47,858.13
Ward 2 School building.
125,000.00
77,665.54
47,334.46
Washington School sidewalk.
300.00
299.70
.30
Washington School sidewalk
375.00
375.00
Lincoln School lot grading
479.05
479.05
Adams School lot grading
1,500.00
995.33
504.67
Ward 6 School grading
6,000.00
167.81
5,832.19
Ward 2 School grading
6,000.00
167.82
5,832.18
SIDEWALKS.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances $225.92
Appropriation.
$7,539.64
$7,313.72
East Howard Street
700.00
700.00
Edgemere Road
75.00
42.80
32.20
Rawson Road.
150.00
100.90
49.10
Adams Academy
500.00
500.00
STREET SPRINKLING.
Total expenditures .
$19,564.83
Labor.
$4,911.16
Teams.
897.75
Express
1.00
Demurrage .
759.67
Material .
12,867.00
All others
128.25
$19,564.83
224
CITY OF QUINCY
STREET LIGHTING, JANUARY 1, 1916.
In use Dec. 31 1915
Added 1916
In use Dec. 31
Cost per Year
Citizens' Gas Light Co. .
Cluster on Coddington Street .
$300.00
Scattered.
81
108
189
23.00
Hough's Neck
78
5
83
19.00
Quincy Electric Light Co.
Mazda Clusters.
185
1
186
75.00
Incandescents.
1130
46
1176
18.00
CARE OF CITY HALL.
Appropriation
$4,150.60
Janitor
$1,279.30
Lighting
S58.45
Heating .
364.52
Ice supply
58.83
Towels, etc.
75.45
Furniture.
160.69
Labor
961.43
Repairs
391.93
$4,150.60.
CARE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation spent
$8,033.90
Schools:
Labor
$3,377.92
Material .
2,710.73
Fire Department :
Labor.
669.29
Material
512.96
Police Department :
Labor
168.79
Material
184.38
Almshouse:
Labor.
137.60
Material.
89.24
Dispensary
182.99
$8,033.90
HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE.
Total Appropriation.
$65,200.14
Labor.
$15,804.45
Pensions.
672.57
Stable .
8,942.22
Street cleaning .
7,708.21
Teams.
2,525.25
Snow .
14,870.23
Sidewalk repairs
2,678.77
.
. .
1916
225
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Crusher
$359.83
Material .
2,958.14
Equipment
1,162.10
Catch basins.
1,613.70
Drains.
1,174.88
Tools.
825.28
Bridges.
1,900.80
Telephones
169.39
Automobiles .
915.65
Miscellaneous.
418.67
$62,200.14
GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT.
Bills and pay rolls approved on this account amounted to
$7,487.24
Labor.
$3,938.88
Clerical .
144.00
Superintendent .
1,094.00
Telephone .
15.23
Insecticides
1,118.15
Hardware and tools.
14.45
Liability .
171.12
Equipment
779.65
Material
97.47
Express
7.65
All others
106.64
$7,487.24
REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT, 1916.
Total assessment for the year 1916
$169,592.39
Rebated for vacancies and non-use.
$1,165.03
Amount uncollected on 1916 assessment 12,802.69
Amount collected on 1916 assessment.
155,624.67
169,592.39
Amount due from previous assessments.
9,771.84
Amount rebated for vacancies and non-use.
$1,125.65
Amount uncollected on previous assessments. .
2,440.72
Amount collected on previous assessments .
6,205.47
9,771.84
Total amount collected on 1916 assessments .. . $155,624.67
Total amount collected on previous assessments
6,205.47
Total collections for the year 1916.
$161,830.14
During the year extensions were made on 56 streets, the sizes of pipe being from 4 inches to 10 inches. The total amount of pipe laid was 16,996 feet.
Forty-one fire hydrants have been set, making the total number now in use 1119.
Three thousand three hundred and sixty-nine feet of old pipe was abandoned and replaced by larger sizes.
Four hundred and three new service connections were made, making the total number of services in use 9706.
Six hundred and thirty meters were set, making the total number in use 8872. For further detail see the accompanying tables.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
Appropriation and transfer
$13,068.60
Expended
12,968.29
Balance
$100.31
CLERICAL ACCOUNT.
Appropriation
$2,310.00
Expended.
$2,251.00
Transfer .
59.00
2,310.00
226
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
227
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Appropriation, balance and receipts.
$29,783.86
Expended .
28,890.32
Balance
$893.54
METER ACCOUNT.
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Expended .
$7,491.80
Transfer
1,200.00
8,691.80
Balance
$1,308.20
RELAY ACCOUNT.
Appropriation
$13,000.00
Expended .
12,842.43
Balance
$157.57
SERVICE ACCOUNT.
Appropriation and transfer.
$12,269.49
Expended .
10,871.00
Balance
$1,398.49
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WATER PIPE LAID FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Location
Gates Size
2"
4"
6"
8'
10"
5 Acton .
. Everett to Norfolk.
2
6
.
..
..
. .
2 Alden. .
. Extension easterly .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
5 Arlington .
Brook, southerly .
6 Arlington .
. West Squantum, southerly .
1
8
. .
. .
1
8
. .
..
670
330
. .
5 Beach .
. Muirhead to Gould .
2
8
. .
. .
7
374 . .
1 Broady Avenue.
Extension westerly
1
8
497
3
Centre .
. Columbia, southerly
1
8
. .
. .
.
1
Clifton .
. Extension southerly .
. .
. .
.
..
. .
. .
. .
6
Colby Road .
. Extension casterly .
1
6
355
. .
. .
6
Dundee Road
. Mayflower, westerly
1
4
. .
. .
. .
6
Edwin.
. Extension to Milton Road .
1
6
. .
5
Elm Avenue.
. Corner Hancock
1
8
. .
.
. .
6
East Squantum.
. Near Sharon Road.
1
6
. .
. .
. .
. .
2
Farnum .
. River to Thompson. .
1
6
. .
. .
306
3
Federal Avenue. .
Extension .
1
6
. .
.
. .
5
Greenwood Avenue.
Extension to Beale.
1
6
. .
. .
. .
3
Guild .
. Extension casterly .
1
8
. .
..
6
Holmes.
. Near Moscow .
.
. .
. .
. .
6
Huckins Avenue.
. Extension
1
8
. .
. .
2
Lancaster .
. Extension to Lowe. .
1
6
. .
. .
. .
..
1 Lenox .
. Newton, southerly .
1
6
. .
. .
. .
. .
6
Lunt.
Extension to Albian Road. .
1
6
. .
..
. .
.
.
.
. Kendrick Avenue, northerly
1
6
. .
. . 314
. .
. .
·
. .
. .
232
240
6 Bayfield .
North and South. .
683
. .
1
Braintree Avenue .
. Sea, westerly . .
1
8
..
. .
72
. .
.
. .
. .
280
4 Centre .
West, northerly.
1
6
. .
. .
. .
CITY OF QUINCY
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
200
1 Francis Avenue
Extension to Newcomb
. .
. .
. .
264
6 Harvard .
. Elliot to Holbrook Road .
240
136
544
·
.
.
. .
1
3 Hughes.
. From Franklin, casterly.
200
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
92
5
Everett. .
. Extension to Acton.
201
. .
260
3 Dale Avenue.
Kendrick Avenue, southerly
.
100
566
92
. .
228
Ward Street
320
216
.
.
·
5 Buckingham Road.
Extension to Oxenbridge Road.
147
64
180
24
72
270
256
109
. .
3 Madison Avenue. .
2 Main. . . Near Oak.
1
6
. .
. .
325
. .
6 Mayflower Road.
. Extension Park to Pratt Road.
2
6
. .
. .
436
. .
3 McDonald . Extension . .
1
2
175
. .
. .
. .
1 Moffatt Road. . Extension southerly .
1
6
. .
. .
6
Montclair Avenue.
. From Sterling northerly.
2
8
. .
. .
. .
768
6 Newbury Avenue.
. Hollis Avenue to East Squantum .
1
6
. .
. .
·
338
5 Oxenbridge Road .
. Dunbarton Road to Buckingham .
1
8
. .
. .
. .
112
4
Quarry .
Near Hitchcocks.
1
4
200
120
5 Ridgeway .
Franklin Avenue, westerly
2
6
. .
. .
. .
·
. .
1
6
. .
. .
. .
1
Rock Island Road ..
. Near Creek
1
6
. .
: ·
345
6
Sharon Road .
East Squantum to Colby
2
8
. .
. .
1
6
. .
.
. .
6
Sycamore Road.
. Extension, easterly
6
490
. .
1
Tupper Court .
From Coddington
4
176
495
5 Webster .
Hancock to Clay
1
8
. .
. .
. .
·
1
8
. .
. .
. .
510
. .
1
8
. .
. .
. .
1
2
198
. .
. .
. .
. .
-
51
373
687
9417
6427
92
·
.
. .
. .
·
.
1 Passonagessett. .Extension northerly .
1
8
.
.
.
2
Raymond .
. Washington, easterly .
.
. .
·
. .
343
.
.
.
. .
381
3
Roberts.
Water, westerly .
2
6
. .
. .
417
. .
.
.
4
Rogers.
Perkins to Willard .
290
5
Summit Avenue.
Grove, easterly . .
1
. .
.
.
1
6
. .
. .
410
6 West Squantum.
Extension . .
.
5 Weston Avenue ..
. Woodbine to Cushing.
145
5 Wollaston Avenue.
.Elm Avenue, easterly .
1 Off St. Germain. .
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
3 Richie Road .
Extension .
1
8
2
River . .
Graham to Bay View
. ·
.
1
. .
.
229
. .
72
3 Mitchell .
From Centre.
207
300
.
204
·
.
270
356
230
CITY OF QUINCY
HYDRANTS SET IN 1916.
Ward Street
Size
Location
5 Arlington
6"
Near Couch Telephone Co.
5 Arlington
6 230' south of Brook.
6 Bayfield Road . 6 North of South Bayfield Road.
6 Bayfield Road . 6 Opposite No. 50.
6 Bayfield Road (north). 6 Opposite No. 64.
5 Beach
6 At bend.
5 Beach .
6 Corner Rawson Road.
1 Braintree Avenue.
6 100' west of Sea.
1 Clifton
4 End of line.
6 Colby Road
6 End of line.
3 Dale Avenue .
6 210' south of Kendrick Avenue.
6
Edwin
6 300' west of Milton Road.
2 Farnum
6 Corner of Thompson.
6 Edwin
6 Opposite Milton Road.
6 Edwin .
6 300' end of Faxon Road.
1 Francis Avenue.
6 End of line.
3 Guild .
6 End of line.
6 Huckins Avenue.
6 Huckins Avenue .
6 250' west of Bayfield Road.
2 Lancaster
6 Opposite schoolhouse.
6 246' north of Kendrick Avenue.
2 Main .
6 Opposite No. 20.
1 Moffatt Road.
6 End of line.
6 300' north of Sterling.
6 300' south of East Squantum Street.
5 Newton.
6 Opposite No. 37.
5 Ridgeway
2 River
6 Opposite No. 58.
6 Corner Water.
6 300' east of Grove.
6 Opposite Summit Avenue.
6 End of line.
6 275' west of Hancock.
6 Opposite garage.
6 80' east of Elm Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . 6
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . 6
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . 6
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . 8
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . 8
2 Fore River S. B. Corp ... 8
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . 8
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . 8
6 Corner Franklin Avenue.
3 Roberts
5 Summit Avenue
6 Sycamore Road .
1 Tupper Court.
5 Webster.
5 Weston Avenue.
5 Wollaston Avenue
6 Opposite Bloomfield.
6 Montclair Avenue
6 Newbury Avenue.
3 Madison Avenue
231
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
FIRE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Make
2 Way
3 Way
4 Way
Total
Bailey
1
1
Chapman
115
144
259
Coffin
6
478
11
495
Corey
12
96
108
Glamorgan .
11
11
Kennedy
. .
. .
7
Ludlow .
6
213
219
Matthew
2
3
. .
·
. .
14
Totals
142
966
11
1119
·
. .
.
. .
7
. .
5
Walker
14
232
WATER PIPE IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1916.
When Laid
Hyds.
Gates
2"
4"
7"
8"
12"
16"
2()"
Total
Previousto Dec. 31, 1915 Laid in 1916. .
1,078 44
1,814 51
32,986 373
97,550 687
356,484 9,417
994 . . .
132,118 6,427
42,832 92
29,125
23,232
2,679
718,000 16,996
Totals. Abandoned in 1916. .... .
1,122 3
1,865
33,359
98,237 417
365,901 2,860
994
138,545 92
42,924
29,125
23,232
2,679
734,996 3,369
In use Dec. 31, 1916 ...
1,119
1,859
33,359
97,820
363,011
994
138,453
12,924
29,125
23,232 2,679
731,627
GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1916.
When Laid
'2"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
'20"
Total
Previous to December 31, 1915.
115
281
980
263
86
48
37
4
Laid in 1916. .
2
3
Totals. .
117
284
26 1006 5
20 283
· 86
48
37
4
1,865 6
Abandoned 1916.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
.
Total in use December 31, 1916
117
281
1001
282
86
18
37
4
1,859
. . . .
·
. ..
. .
CITY OF QUINCY
. .
1,814 51
1
WATER PIPE ABANDONED IN 1916.
Ward Street
Location
Gates
Size
2"
4"
6"
8''
5 Beach .
Muirhead to Gould .
2
6
. .
92
5 East Squantum.
. Near Sharron Road .
92
5 Elm Avenue .
. Corner Hancock. .
1
8
..
. .
306
2 Farnum ..
. River to Thompson .
1
6
. .
. .
240
6 Holmes.
. Near Moscow .
. .
. .
. .
325
2 Main.
. Oak, northerly .
417
1 Rock Island Road ..
. Near Creek. .
343
5 Ridgeway. .
. Franklin Avenue, westerly .
381
2 River.
.Graham to Bay View
1
6
. .
. .
. .
4
Rogers. . .
Perkins to Willard. . .
1
6
. .
. .
.
1 8" Gate 5 6" Gates
417
2860
92
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
·
. .
. .
.
. .
..
·
..
5 Wollaston Avenue .. . . Corner Elm Avenue .
145
. .
233
REPORT OF SEWER DEPARTMENT
683
·
. .
·
. .
345
234
METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Make
5/8"
3/4" 1"
11/4" 11/2" 2''
3"
4"
6"
8"
Total
Crown .
29
4
. .
. .
.
3
5
3
34
Crest.
.
. .
. .
. .
1
Detector.
774
77
8
1
1
. .
. .
. .
.
.
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
1
1
10
Gem .
6,003
18
21
20
25
2
1
3
6093
Hersey .
18
2
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
20
Keystone
270
4
1
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
290
529
18
6
5
6
. .
. .
. .
2
2
Protectus
272
27
31
20
1
. .
. .
:
1
38
Union .
31
2
2
1
. .
·
1
.
-
Totals.
8,505
157
73
20
62
32
4
9
6
4
8,872
.
. .
. .
1
. .
. .
. .
·
Empirc.
2
. .
·
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
351
Trident.
. .
.
.
..
. .
. .
297
Worthington.
287
7
2
. .
2
Gamon .
. .
. .
275
King. .
290
Lambert
564
CITY OF QUINCY
·
. .
34
1
9
14
. .
861
8
Nash . . .
1
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REPORT OF THE SEWER DEPARTMENT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Construction.
Appropriation .
$35,000.00
Balance, 1915.
59.01
Receipts, 1916.
162.00
$35,221.01
Expenditures 1916
34,667.34
Balance.
$553.67
House Connections.
Receipts of 1916, including balance 1915.
$10,206.76
Expenditures 1916 10,206.76
Maintenance.
Appropriation.
$3,000.00
Appropriation, clerical.
780.00
$3,780.00
Receipts.
2.30
$3,782.30
Expenditures 1916.
3,498.73
Balance
$283.57
This year an appropriation of $35,000 was made by the City Council for sewer construction and work was begun about the last of April and carried on until December 1. The work consisted mainly of short ex- tensions of lateral sewers in different sections of the city. The location, length and size of these extensions can be found in the appended table.
We were unable to take care of all the extensions petitioned for, some of which are extremely urgent. Among these are the main line to take care of the Wollaston Park Annex and a lateral sewer in Nelson Street, West Quincy. I earnestly recommend that an early appropriation be made by the incoming council to take care of at least these two.
An air compressor and drilling outfit was purchased this year for our rock work and, although its arrival was somewhat delayed, there was sufficient rock work left to give the machine a thorough trial. It has proved very satisfactory and is something that ought to have been acquired long ago. It has been rented both to the Highway Department and to the Water Department for their rock excavation.
235
236
CITY OF QUINCY
There have been 415 applications for house connections with the public sewers and 401 connections have been made classified as follows:
By Wards.
1
2
3
4
6
Total
67
45
59
4
160
66
401
Cost per Foot.
20c. to 30.
2
30c. to 40.
16
40c. to 50.
83
50c. to 60.
131
60c. to 70.
81
70c. to 80.
39
SOc. to 90.
16
90c. to $1.
12
Over $1.
21
Tota 1.
401
Cost Per Connection.
Under $10.
3
$10 to 20.
95
$20 to 30
206
$30 to 40.
44
$40 to 50
22
$50 to 60
13
$60 to 70
7
$70 to 80.
1
SSO to 90.
2
$90 to 100
0
Over $100.
8
Total
401
Classification.
Single houses.
224
Theatre
1
Two-family houses.
106
Hospital buildings
2
Three-family houses.
12
Clubhouses
2
Four-family houses
9 Office buildings
5
Barn .
1
Hotel . .
1
Garages
4
Churches
4
Manufacturing
8º
Schoolhouses
2
Mercantile .
20
Total
401
Average length per connection
48.21 feet
Average cost per connection .
$29.98
Average cost per foot . .62
The city engineer is preparing record plans of the work done by the Sewer Department and they will be placed on file in this office.
Assessments will soon be levied for the work performed during the season of 1916.
.
CONSTRUCTION WORK 1916.
Man-
Location
From
To
Ward
Size 8"
628.
3
Gravel
Buckingham Road
. Tyler . .
.Station 5 plus 50
5
8"
550.
2
Gravel
Cedar Place
. Existing sewer .
. Near Greenleaf .
1
8"
229.
1 Gravel
Chubbuck ..
Claremont Avenue.
. Station 14 plus 13.9 ..
2
8"
234. 1 Clay, ledge
Clay . . .
Hancock .
Webster .
5
8"
890.
5
Gravel
Clifton .
.Merrymount Road
. To the end .
1
240.
2
Gravel
Colby Road .
Existing sewer .
. 238 feet westerly .
6
8"
228.
1
Clay
Dale Avenue.
.Kendrick Avenue.
160 feet southerly
3
8"
160.
1
Clay
Edwin .
Milton Road .
Faxon Road.
6
8"
1022.
4 Mud, sand
Elm Place .
. Quincy Point main .
. Chubbuck Court .
1-2
8"
198.
1
Gravel
Federal Avenue.
. Lurton.
.89 feet .
3
89.
1 Clay
Fenno ..
. Merrymount Avenue.
. Station 2 plus 50
1
8"
212.
2
Gravel
Furnace Brook Parkway. Section 1 main sewer .
. Hancock
5
10"
441.
1
Gravel
Glover Place.
Madison . .
270 feet southerly
6
8"
270.
1
Gravel
Grant . .
. Hancock .
To O. C. R. R.
5
8"
546.
3
Gravel, clay
Hammond Court .
Guild
Existing sewer
3
8''
50.
1
Gravel
Hollis Avenue.
Quincy Shore Reservation
.209 feet westerly .
6
209.
0
Mud
Holmes.
Billings Road .
.313 feet northerly.
6
00
313.
0 Gravel
Hughes.
Independence Avenue.
200 feet easterly
3
8"
200.
1 Clay
James .
Lyndon Road.
Washington. .
2
454.
3
Gravel
Lunt.
. Existing sewer
.Albion Road.
5
8"
145.
1
Gravel
Lyndon Road .
Grafton .
James
2
50
205.
0) Mud, marsh
Madison Avenue. .
. Abigail Avenue.
Kendrick Avenue.
3
8''
539.
3
Clay
Monroe Road . .
Existing sewer .
Fairmount Way
1
8"
370.
1
Clay
Newbury Avenue.
Existing sewer .
. 211 feet northerly .
6
211.
1 Gravel
Newport Avenue .
. Existing sewer .
290 feet northerly .
6
8"
290.
1 Gravel, mud
Norfolk . . .
. Beale.
Granger . .
5
8"
402.
2
Gravel
Old Colony Avenue. . Private land .
350 feet northerly . . .
5
10"
350.
2
Gravel
237
Acton
North Central Avenue.
. Norfolk
5
Length holes
Material
REPORT OF SEWER DEPARTMENT
Francis Avenue.
. Francis Court existing sewer. Newcomb .
5
250.
1 Gravel
·
.
.
.
.
·
.
.
CONSTRUCTION-Continued.
Location
From
To
Ward
Size
Length
Man- holes Material
Private land
. Quincy . .
Old Colony Avenue. . ..
5
10"
791.
5 Sand
Randlett.
Watkins.
. Copley
5
8"
515.
2 Sand
Richie Road .
Existing sewer
Near Kendrick Avenue ..
3
8"
134.
1 Clay, rock
Roberts.
Water
.250 feet . .
3
8"
250. 3 Marsh
South .
Clarendon.
Berkeley
2
8"
241.
1
Clay
South.
. Cleverly Court.
Washington.
2
8-10"
1323.
5
Gravel
Upland Road.
. Glendale Road
Near Adams
1
181.
2 Rock fill
Webster . .
. Hancock . .
Clay .
5
8"
512.
2 Gravel
Weston Avenue. .
. Woodbine. .
. Near Wayland.
5
300.
1
Clay
West Elm Avenue. .
. Station 9 plus 66.15. . Gould .
5
8"
430.
1 Clay, gravel
Total of about 2.74 miles built during 1916 and 70 manholes.
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CITY OF QUINCY
238
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES
OF THE
Thomas Crane Public Library
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS
For the year ending December 31, 1916
QUINCY PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES
1917
THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Trustees, 1916. George W. Abele, Chairman. Mrs. Elizabeth H. Alden, Secretary. F. Morton Smith, Treasurer. Charles H. Johnson Harry W. Read
George A. Sidelinger
Librarian. Alice G. White.
Assistants. Charlotte Cochrane, Cataloger.
Mabel S. Baxter Stella Barker
Edith L. Hyland J. Eleanor Whittemore Elvira F. Packard
*Mrs. Dorothy Kingsbury White *E. Louise Prout Gertrude Callahan Theodora A. Clark
Assistant in Charge of Children's Room. Mary K. Weston.
Janitor. Raymond S. Barry.
West Quincy Reading Room. (Furnace Brook Parkway.) Belinda E. Wainwright, Assistant in charge.
Atlantic Reading Room. (137 Sagamore Street.) Catherine Saville, Assistant in charge.
Hours of Opening.
Central Library, daily (except Sundays and holidays). Main hall, 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.
Closed at 6 P.M., Saturdays excepted, during July and August. Sundays (November to April), 2 to 6 P.M.
Children's Room, 12 M. to 1.15 P.M., and 3.30 to 6 P.M.
During school vacations and Saturdays, 10 A.M. to 12 M., and 1 to 6 P.M.
West Quincy and Atlantic Reading Rooms, daily (except Sundays and holidays), 3 to 5.30 P.M., and 6.30 to 8.30 P.M. Closed Fridays at 6 P.M.
*Resigned.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy:
The Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library beg leave to submit their forty-sixth annual report as follows:
The past year has been marked by increased usefulness of the library. That this is true is evident in many ways, but in none more noticeably than in the large increase in circulation, which, of course, is a recognized index of real growth. The increase in circulation last year over the previous year was nearly double the similar increase in the year 1915. This was due, of course, in large part to the more generous appropriation by last year's city government, which enabled us to purchase new books so as more completely to respond to the demands of the reading public. For some years past the library has actually suffered from insufficient funds, with the result that not only were we unable to supply the demands for new books, but we were actually obliged to forego the making of necessary repairs on old books. This was an unfortunate situation, and we sincerely hope it may be avoided in the future.
Not only has there been this most gratifying increase in circulation during the past year, but the use of the library has also been extended and diversified. There has been a large increase in the use of the library by juveniles. The schools and the branches at West Quincy and Atlantic have demanded more books than ever before. The Sunday opening of the main library is better appreciated and is being taken advantage of by an increasing number of readers. For more than a year, by arrange- ment with the management of the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation, we have been sending books for use by the employees. We have recently been asked to make a similar arrangement with the Boston Gear Works. All this tends to make the library more useful in the community, and we therefore welcome all such opportunities, so far as practicable.
In order to make the books in the main library more available we contracted during the latter part of the year for the installation of open shelves, which will accommodate some 3000 volumes. This is in line with the best thought in library. management, and will undoubtedly receive the appreciation which it will merit.
Not all of our citizens are aware of the value of our library building as a notable type of architecture, and as such widely known among archi- tects and students of architecture. During the last year we have erected an appropriate sign on the grounds with the simple inscription, " Thomas Crane Public Library," as we have learned that many people have fre- quently passed the building without knowing that it is a library.
The real progress achieved last year makes it imperative that we insure its continuance in the future. This can only be done by continuing our purchase of new books in sufficient number to keep pace with the needs of a rapidly growing city of now over 40,000 population.
The West Quincy branch has grown so rapidly that we have outgrown our quarters and some change must be made in the immediate future.
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243
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
The demand for a branch in Wollaston is growing and insistent, and lack of funds alone has prevented us from establishing one in that section of the city. In closing, we strongly recommend a branch at Wollaston. Such a building should be owned by the city. We also recommend that when a change is made in West Quincy we adopt a similar policy, and own our branch building.
Respectfully submitted for the Trustees, GEORGE W. ABELE, Chairman.
City Appropriation.
Appropriated for 1916.
$13,300.00
Dog tax .
2,394.82
Supplementary budget
2,500.00
Total.
$18,194.82
Expenditures.
Central Library:
Salaries and services
$8,676.89
Books.
2,936.46
Periodicals, binding and printing.
1,182.91
Fuel and lighting .
912.56
Sundries
742.48
Total
$14,451.30
West Quincy Reading Room:
Rent and care of room.
$420.00
Salary and assistance.
807.27
Books and periodicals, etc
348.36
Fuel and lighting .
158.02
Sundries.
106.38
Total
$1,840.03
.
Atlantic Reading Room:
Rent and care of room
$540.00
Salary and assistance.
727.88
Books and periodicals, etc.
48.59
Fuel and lighting
111.79
Sundries.
75.23
Total
$1,503.49
Total expenditures
$17,794.82
Held for contract not completed .
400.00
$18,194.82
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CITY OF QUINCY
TREASURER'S STATEMENT. 1916. Thomas Crane Endowment Fund.
Balance on hand December 31, 1915:
Massachusetts State bonds (cost price) .. . $19,656.75 920.42
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank .
Received interest on Massachusetts State bonds 630.00
Received interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank 40.92
Paid American Surety Co. of N. Y. premium on bond for treasurer .
$6.25
Badger's Garage , repairing and sharpening lawn mowers ..
2.10
Beckford & Lynch, repairing and installing lights. .
40.48
George H. Carter Co., desk.
27.50
Granite Trust Co., rent of safe deposit box.
5.00
J. C. Hayden, labor on grounds, etc.
276.75
Holmes & Hall, repairs and spring
6.50
John T. Hunt, labor on grounds.
10.00
J. E. Keniley & Co., repairs on plumbing
5.50
Charles E. Kingman, labor on grounds.
49.90
William H. Lennon, sharpening lawn mowers .
2.00
Estate of Alex Nugent, labor on grounds.
23.00
A. W. Plummer, photographs.
25.00
H. W. Sanders Co., hardware.
2.85
John G. Thomas, repairs on roof
52.45
William Westland, supplies. .
3.21
Balance on hand December 31, 1916:
Massachusetts State bonds (cost price)
19,656.75
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank .
1,052.85
$21,248.09
$21,248.09
Catalog Fund.
Balance on hand December 31, 1915
$2,077.47
Received from library fines.
439.26
Received interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank.
58.46
Paid Ruth Alexander, reclassification and
$780.00
Boys, assistance in reclassification work.
711.27
Granite City Print, printing .
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