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1,861.00
Wire Inspector
817.00
Board of Health, contagious diseases.
1,573.06
Miscellaneous, deposits
2,358.60
Miscellaneous.
4.80
Milk Inspector.
111.00
Ashes.
743.41
Garbage.
2,603.25
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TREASURER'S REPORT
General Government-Continued.
Scavenger
$2,882.53
Highways.
337.76
Poor Department
3,128.27
School Department .
1,881.37
Industrial School revenue
2,865.35
Public Services
Water rates, 1916. .
155,624.67
Water rates, 1915 and prior.
6,205.47
Water construction
4,522.05
Water service connections
8,069.49
Cemetery, miscellaneous
7,899.00
Cemetery foundations .
1,439.49
Interest
Tax Collector, taxes
15,572.09
Tax Collector, assessments and deposits .
3,512.74
City Treasurer .
4,020.44
Perpetual Care Fund.
1,588.58
Other trust accounts.
15,105.40
Accrued interest on bonds
3,943.94
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary loans
1,175,000.00
Water loans.
25,000.00
Sewer loans.
35,000.00
General loans .
332,625.00
Premium on bonds.
2,896.15
Agency and Trust Accounts
Tax titles refunded
735.29
Perpetual Care Fund
4,350.00
Water deposits.
6,710.00
Quincy City Hospital
704.81
Departmental refund account .
249.41
Other trust funds
18.25
General Revenue
Excise tax city
6,582.73
Miscellaneous city
789.94
Water revenue.
Rent .
120.00
Industrial School receipts.
922.57
Home Making School receipts
192.12
Tax titles held by city
1,553.90
Fire Department
62.50
Park Department
100.00
Gypsy moth
19.90
Street oiling .
32.50
Sewer construction.
162.00
Total
$2,784,690.12
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Expenditures.
Paid out on Mayor's warrants, 1916.
$2,629,537.55
Cash on hand. 155,152.57
Total . $2,784,690.12
Cash on hand, December 1, 1916. $145,768.95
Cash receipts, December, 1916
$283,865.16
Cash expenditures, December, 1916.
$274,481.54
Cash on hand, January 1, 1917.
$155,152.57
Charles E. French Fund.
Interest receipts, 1916.
$105.00
City of Quincy bond.
1,000.00
City of Quincy bond .
$1,000.00
City of Quincy, accrued interest
3.33
Credited to Burial Department.
101.67
$1,105.00
$1,105.00
Total fund of $3,000 invested in City of Quincy bonds
C. C. Johnson Turkey Fund.
Cash on hand, January 1, 1916 .
$2,000.00
Interest receipts. . . .
80.80
Credited Poor Department.
$80.80
Cash on hand, December 31, 1916.
2,000.00
$2,080.80
$2,080.80
Rock Island Fund.
Cash on hand, January 1, 1916.
$1,023.18
Interest receipts.
40.40
Credited School Department. .
$20.01
Cash on hand, December 31, 1916
1,043.57
$1,063.58
$1,063.58
William S. Williams Fund.
Cash on hand, January 1, 1916.
$413.48
Interest receipts. 16.16
Expended by Burial Department.
$18.00
Cash on hand, December 31, 1916
411.64
$429.64 $429.64
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Perpetual Care Fund - Public Burial Places.
Cash on hand, January 1, 1916.
$6,488.00
Interest receipts. .. 1,588.58
City of Quincy bonds.
12,400.00
Received for perpetual care of lots
4,350.00
Credited to Burial Department.
$1,496.75
City of Quincy bonds.
20,975.00
City of Quincy, accrued interest
91.83
Cash in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1916
1,038.00
Cash in Granite Trust Company, December 31, 1916.
1,225.00
$24,826.58
$24,826.58
Statement of Perpetual Care Fund to Date.
Received for perpetual care of lots.
$40,388.00
Received for perpetual care of lots, 1916.
4,350.00
Invested in City of Quincy bonds
$42,475.00
Cash in banks.
2,263.00
$44,738.00
$44,738.00
WALTER E. PIPER, Treasurer.
REPORT OF TREASURER OF WOODWARD FUND AND PROPERTY, 1916.
January 1, 1917.
Hon. Joseph L. Whiton, Mayor, Quincy, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir: I herewith hand you the report of the treasurer of the Woodward Fund and Property for the year 1916.
I remain,
Very truly yours,
WALTER E. PIPER, Treasurer Woodward Fund .
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, January 1, 1916.
$6,519.85
Notes secured by mortgages .
14,625.00
City of Quincy bonds.
5,500.00
Interest on loans.
10,246.60
Interest on bank balance.
283.63
Interest, American Tel. & Tel. Co. .
141.50
Interest, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
300.00
Interest, Boston & Albany R.R. Co.
236.25
Interest, Central Vermont R.R.
432.00
Interest, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R.
150.00
Interest, City of Minneapolis.
200.00
Interest, City of Quincy
665.00
Interest, Fitchburg R.R.
330.00
Interest, Michigan State Tel. & Tel. Co.
592.00
Interest, Pennsylvania R.R.
360.00
Interest, Union Pacific R.R
200.00
Rents from sundry persons.
720.00
$41,501.83
Expenditures.
Notes secured by mortgages
$5,100.00
Expenses of Institute.
13,208.39
Expenses of fund . .
528.46
City of Quincy bonds.
12,650.00
City of Quincy bonds, accrued interest.
48.33
Purchase four rights American Tel. & Tel. Co
7.88
Cash on hand, December 31, 1916.
9,958.77
$41,501.83
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Expenses of Institute.
Pay rolls.
1,835.39
Other expenses.
$13,208.39
Expenses of Fund.
$111.12
Property expenses.
417.34
Insurance and sundry expenses.
$528.46
Income Account, 1916.
Received from investments.
$14,856.98
Expenses of Institute.
528.46
Expenses of fund .
48.33
Unexpended income, 1916.
1,071.80
$14,856.98
$14,856.98
Statement of Fund, January 1, 1917.
Personal property received from estate of Dr. Ebenezer Wood- ward . .
$30,089.83
Personal property received from executors of the will of Mrs. Mary A. Woodward
51,556.78.
Real estate sold
93,765.16
Pews sold .
120.00
Damages Sheen property
325.00
Income from investments.
108,308.57
Institute land and building
58,900.00
Property Greenleaf Street .
3,500.00
Salt marsh, Greenleaf Street .
400.00
$346,965.34
Income, invested and added to principal
17,147.42
$364,112.76
Invested as follows:
300 American Tel. & Tel. Co. 42's.
$299.55
7,500 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. R.R. 4's.
7,500.00
10,800 Central Vermont R.R. 4's. . 9,460.00
23,650 City of Quincy 4 and 42's
23,650.00
5,000 City of Minneapolis bonds 4's. .
5,000.00
3,000 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R. 5's.
3,000.00
4,000 Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western R.R. 4's.
4,000.00
8,000 Michigan State Tel. & Tel. Co. 5's and 32 shares (Pref.) . 8,400.00
5,000 Union Pacific R.R. 4's
4,419.00
$13,208.39
Accrued interest on city bonds.
$11,373.00
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Shares American Tel. & Tel. Co. plus four rights. . .. $1,719.SS
27 Shares Boston & Albany R.R. 4,900.00
9 Shares Central Vermont R.R. 500.00
66 Shares Fitchburg R.R.
7,260.00
120 Shares Pennsylvania R.R.
7,200.00
Sheen property, Greenleaf Street .
6,826.92
Linden Street house.
2,868.64
Hardwick property, Quarry Street .
4,000.00
Collateral loans.
7,400.00
Mortgage loans.
186,450.00
Cash on hand, December 31, 1916. 9,958.77
$304,S12.76
Salt marsh, Greenleaf Street.
400.00
Institute land and building
58,900.00
$364,112.76
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
January 11, 1917.
To His Honor, Joseph L. Whiton, Mayor of the City of Quincy:
In compliance with the requirements of the City Ordinance, I here- with submit the annual report of the Police Department of the City of Quincy, for the year ending December 31, 1916.
ROSTER OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Chief, Daniel R. McKay Captain, Alfred W. Goodhue Inspector, Ernest H. Bishop Lieutenant, John T. Larkin Sergeant, Edward Johnson Sergeant, Jeremiah Hinchon
Patrolmen.
Avery, John J. Black, Alexander T.
Broberg, Claes A.
Duane, John J.
Cahill, George A. Canavan, Michael F.
Duffy, John P.
Murray, James W. McNamara, James Olson, Charles
Crooker, Charles T. Curtin, Edward J. Dahlberg, Nils
Fallon, Thomas J. Farrell, David L. Ferguson, Walter G. Ford, Daniel J.
Phillips, George F. Riley, Henry F.
Shea, Daniel M.
Delorey, Joseph E. Dinneen, Jeremiah Dhooge, Jeremiah D. Corbett, Henry F.
Galvin, Lawrence J.
Sweeney, Joseph F.
Thorne, Henry W.
Whelan, James H.
Hollinshead, George F.
Detailed as Chauffeurs.
Phillips, George F. Whelan, James H.
Detailed to Wagon Duty. John Halloran
Reserve Officers.
Fallon, George W. Martell, Edward J. Ogle, George E. O'Connell, James
O'Neil, Joseph R. Paradise, Edward J. Sullivan, John J. Taylor, William H.
Anderson, Carl A. Carson, William H.
Special Officers. Connelly, John E. Fay, George W. Lavoie, Oscar J.
McLeod, Hugh J. Revenney, John W.
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Donovan, Michael F.
Doran, Daniel H.
Malone, Thomas A. Milford, Patrick A.
Cahill, George A.
Buell, John E. Casey, John M. Connelly, Jerome J. Connelly, Jeremiah J.
Halloran John Hebert, William H.
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CITY OF QUINCY
PROPERTY OF CITY IN CARE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
4 Circuit Gamewell Police signal and apparatus and 31 signal boxes.
$6,900.00
About 6 miles underground lead cable and connections.
4,000.00
5 Desk chairs.
15.00
1 Leather couch.
25.00
1 Secretary
10.00
1 Wire mat.
1.00
2 Clocks.
10.00
1 Iron safe
10.00
4 Mattresses
20.00
4 Iron beds and springs .
20.00
Bed blankets, pillows, slips, sheets and towels.
50.00
1 Extension bookcase
15.00
1 Revised Laws and supplements and Public Statates .
15.00
1 Webster's Dictionary and stand.
15.00
30 Draw cabinet .
15.00
1 Underwood typewriter and desk
75.00
1 Royal typewriter and desk.
30.00
4 Roll top desks.
100.00
Books, stationery, etc.
100.00
Police parade belts and long clubs.
150.00
Handcuffs.
225.00
Colt's automatic pistols .
550.00
Bayard automatic pistol
12.00
Police buttons
30.00
Police badges
50.00
Police numbers and cap plates.
50.00
3 Electric desk lamps.
5.00
1 Electric fan.
7.00
1 Typewriter desk
5.00
1 Picture cabinet .
70.00
1 Exhibit cabinet .
15.00
1 Furniture mover's card cabinet. .
6.00
2 Record cabinets.
15.00
2 Tables .
6.00
Soap, soap powder, etc.
5.00
1 Wardrobe. . 10.00
15.00
Garage.
1 Combination Knox ambulance and patrol automobile. $2,000.00
1 Combination ambulance and patrol wagon at city stable .. . 50.00
1 Gray horse at city stable. 100.00
1 Buggy, well worn at city stable
5.00
1 Sleigh, well worn at city stable
5.00
1 Pung in good condition at city stable.
2 Old Harnesses .
5.00
Stable and street blankets and robes
15.00
1 Bench and vise with tools.
15.00
1 Gasolene pump and tank
40.00
1 Jefferey automobile.
800.00
Miscellaneous articles.
30.00
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF ARRESTS FOR THE YEAR.
Whole number of arrests.
1512
Males.
1437
Females
75
Married.
612
Unmarried.
900
Adults
1397
Minors.
115
Residents.
1206
Non-residents.
306
Offences.
Assault :
8
Adultery .
13
Assault and battery
106
Assault on officer .
5
Assault with weapon.
11
Armed with revolver when arrested.
1
Armed with revolver, carrying unlawfully .
4
Abduction .
1
Automobile law, violation of .
128
Animals, cruelty to.
3
Automobile, operating under influence of liquor
Bastardy
1 4 13
Breaking and entering
9
Breaking and entering and larceny .
Bigamy
Breaking windows.
City ordinance, violation of .
Conspiracy .
Club nuisance
4
Default.
13
Disorderly conduct on public conveyance.
Disturbing the peace.
Disorderly conduct.
Drunkenness .
1
Evading fare.
9
Escaped prisoner
Fish and game law, violation of .
Forgery ..
Fugitive from justice.
1
Fornication
1
False pretence
1
Gaming on Lord's Day.
14 1
Gaming, unlawful.
6
Giving false weight
7
Incest . .
2
Idle and disorderly
2
Injury to realty.
6
Insane pe-son .
3
Illegal transportation
4
12 7 5 711
Disorderly house
1 27 1 2
Fire prevention rules, violation of .
Gaming on Lord's Day, present at .
21 1 1 43 4
Board of health rules, violation of.
92
CITY OF QUINCY
Labor laws, violation of .
Larceny. . .
Lord's Day Act, violation of
3
Lewdness. .
2
Lewd and lascivious cohabitation
3
Liquor, keeping and exposing
10
Liquor nuisance.
9
Liquor, sale.
5
Manslaughter
2
Murder.
1
Masher Act, violation of ..
Motor vehicle laws, violation of .
4 4
Minors, unlawful employment
1
Malicious killing of fowl.
1
Malicious mischief .
7 5
Neglect of family
23
Neglect of children
6
Neglect to support illegitimate child .
2
Neglect to send child to school .
8
Neglected child.
1
Operating boiler and engine without license.
2
Probation, violation of. .
5
Receiving stolen property
7
Railer and brawler.
3
Refusal to assist police officer
1
Runaway boys
2
Safe keeping .
16
Stubborn child.
3
Suspicious person
6
Street walker .
1
Selling mortgaged property
1
Track walking.
2
Threat to assault .
22
Traffic rules, violation of .
17
Tramp.
5
Trespass.
12
Unlawfully sounding fire alarm.
6
Vagabond.
4
Vagrant.
1
Nativity of Persons Arrested.
Austria .
5
Newfoundland
3
Australia .
2
Nova Scotia .
33
Belgium
1
Norway. .
8
Canada. .
27
Prince Edward Island.
18
Cape Breton .
1
Poland .
7
China.
4
Portugal
2
Denmark
5
Russia .
89
England.
25
Scotland.
37
Finland
71
Sweden .
36
Germany
8
Syria.
25
Greece .
2
Turkey
3
Ireland .
171
United States
775
Italy .
130
Wales.
2
New Brunswick.
10
Unknown.
10
1 91
Medicine, unlawful practicing
93
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Signal Service.
Telephone calls.
9060
Wagon calls.
1142
Ambulance calls. Raids.
7
Pulmotor calls
7
Miles run.
4422
Disposition of Cases.
Appeals taken
39
Appeals from fine.
25
Appeals from fine withdrawn.
3
Appeals from sentence.
7 10
Bound to the peace.
Continued. .
110
Committed to institutions.
92
House of Correction sentence .
30
House of Correction in default of fine.
61
Jail in default of bail
3
State Farm.
24
Sherborn.
3
Lyman School.
1
Shirley Industrial School
4
Concord Reformatory .
1
Taunton State Hospital.
5
Foxboro
2
Norfolk State Hospital.
1 29
Default removed .
6
Delivered to friends .
16
Delivered to out-of-town officers.
18
Discharged .
55
Dismissed for want of prosecution .
13
Dismissed complaints.
76
Fined .
586
Held for Grand Jury
10
Placed on file .
144
Placed on probation.
26
Released .
206
Sentenced.
638
Sentence suspended .
331
Summoned for out-of-town officers.
135
Died in hospital.
1
Amount of fines imposed
. $8,885.00
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. .
Defaulted .
.
137
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MISCELLANEOUS REPORT BY PATROLMEN.
Automobile accidents reported.
79
Accidents reported .
31
Accidents investigated .
20
Bicycles found .
10
Bridges unsafe, reported .
8
Buildings broken into, reported
10
Complaints investigated .
875
Cows found astray.
4
Catch basin cover broken, reported.
4
Dangerous electric wires
20
Defects in streets and sidewalk .
52
Demented person found and cared for
2
Disturbance surpressed without arrest.
53
Dogs killed .
4
Dogs killed by the Dog Officer
Doors found unlocked, stores.
2
Fire alarm box open.
24
Fire alarm box glass missing.
8
Fire extinguished without alarm
6
Fires discovered .
11 8
Fire alarm sounded.
Goods left outside stores at night.
23
Gas leak reported.
2
Horses found astray .
6
Horses loose in stable .
10
Horses runaway, captured.
5
Horses found cast .
10
Horses killed .
6
Injured persons found.
15
Key found in store door
11
Lantern displayed in dangerous place
20
Leak in water main.
47
Lost children restored .
21
Lights out, electric cluster
2
Lights out, electric arc.
24
Lights out, electric series
985
Lights out, gas. .
237
Manhole cover removed at night .
1
Overheated stove in store.
2
Runaway boy found .
2
Runaway boy returned to institution.
2
Suspicious places reported .
15
Stolen and lost property recovered.
$2,000
Windows found open and unfastened, stores.
121
Windows found broken, stores.
10
Water running to waste, attended to.
11
108 611
Dangerous poles reported
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF INSPECTOR.
Daniel R. Mc Kay, Chief of Police:
The following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1916, together with a report of the liquor transported by the licensed express- men. As will be seen there has been quite a large increase in the amount of liquor handled by the expressmen this year, over that of last year. This is accounted for by an amendment to the liquor laws which forbids dealers from delivering liquor in a no license city. This liquor now has to be delivered by a licensed expressman, who must put it on his book, and make a report of it to the Police Department. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad has also adopted a new rule, which was in effect all of the year, refusing to deliver liquor to any one but a licensed expressman, so that now we get a report of these carloads of wine and brandy which are ordered by certain co-operative associations, and which are distributed among the members according to their orders. I think if the liquors included in these items could be fixed and taken from the amount this year, we would find that less liquor has been brought into Quincy this year than last.
Sixteen licenses to transport liquor were granted by the City Council on May 1. One of the persons licensed gave up the business' in July and one other was convicted on two complaints of illegal transportation and forfeited his license, so that we close the year with fourteen licenses in effect, the same as last year.
Reports Parcels
Gals. Gals. Gals Gals Beer Spirits Alcohol Wine
Cost
January .
200
3,169
15,290
71
12
1,373
$6,328.50
February
163
3,167
14,227
76
22
2,090
6,367.45
March.
211
3,849
17,541
61
33
4,697
8,816.85
April
196
3,551
17,613
66
73
1,449
7,375.55
May
263
5,065
23,016
65
33
5,505
11,151.10
June
209
6,283
28,076
102
52
6,275
13,503.10
July.
266
7,405
32,171
60
25
3,586
13,350.35
August
271
7,553
30,774
64
17
3,428
12,765.90
September
261
6,880
28,014
108
21
6,173
13,342.90
October
245
5,024
20,270
130
9
5,237
10,199.50
November
214
4,941
20,173
72
18
7,443
11,097.05
December
215
5,764
23,590
275
33
5,439
12,054.00
Totals.
2,774 62,651 270,755 1,150 348
52,690 $126,352.25
Compared with 1915.
Gals.
Gals.
Gals.
Gals.
Reports
Parcels
Beer
Spirits
Alcohol Wine
Cost
More
More
More
More
Less
More
More
93
8,750
13,450
172
20
33,774
$22,126.50
Compared with 1914.
Gals.
Gals.
Gals.
Gals.
Reports
Parcels
Beer
Spirits
Alcohol Wine
Cost
More
More
More
Less
Less
More
More
320
10,608
19,504
184
133
29,552
$20,492.90
Cases in Court 117.
Complaints investigated 301.
Raids made 41. Gaming raids 11.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST H. BISHOP, Inspector.
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF CAPTAIN.
January 1, 1917.
Daniel R. Mc Kay, Chief of Police:
Following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1916. Dur- ing the year I have carefully followed the requirements of the Police Manual relative to co-operation with outside departments, and have carefully followed the proper and usual custom in tracing stolen and lost property.
Investigations made, including those of Law Department and ac- cidents. 460
Value of stolen and lost property recovered . $3,656 1
Rendition of fugitive from Fresno, Cal .
Rendition of fugitive from Indianapolis, Ind. 1
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED W. GOODHUE, Captain.
Conclusion.
The year 1916 has been a busy one for the department, but for- tunately without such serious outbreaks of crime as many Massachusetts cities and towns have had to cope with.
It is gratifying to me to note the effort on the part of almost every member to give to the citizens the best that is in them. The routes of the officers in most cases are very large and I feel they deserve commenda- tion for the manner in which law breaking has been kept down.
The necessity of more signal boxes is more apparent every day, and I feel more should be installed with little delay. Two should cer- tainly be installed at Squantum and two at Hough's Neck. There are day and night patrolmen at both these places and their only means of communication with the station at night is to arouse a resident for the use of their private telephone.
I suggest an increase in the number of patrolmen without delay, and I hope before long that this city will adopt the three-platoon system. The question of handling the ever increasing automobile traffic is one to be given serious consideration in this city. To every citizen, particularly in the warm seasons, it must be surprising that the number of accidents are kept down to the present numbers. This increase and the occasional speed fiend mean that we must, without delay, increase means of coping with it.
The day of the auto trap is gone and it never was a satisfactory means of proper detection and conviction. To properly take care of it more up-to-date means should be adopted now. I suggest the purchase without delay of an up-to-date motor cyele to regularly patrol our main thorough- fares. A motor cycle, operated by a uniformed officer, I believe will prove a wonderful means of handling this increasing traffic and soon drive out the speed fiend.
Again I ask that immediate and serious consideration be given the need of new quarters, and I believe it is not necessary to offer at this time other reasons than those given by a former Board of Health. As is well known, this old building was taken for its present use when there were fifteen members in the department, while today we are badly cramped with a membership four times larger. It is decidedly unfair to ask and expect men to occupy such sleeping quarters as we have for them.
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
At this time I wish to thank all officials with whom I have done business during the year for courtesies extended to me. I extend my thanks to His Honor, Judge Avery, Associate Judges Cook and Pratt for fairness in dealing with the department and to all the attaches of the court for kindly dealings, to the members of the press who have been eminently fair in surpressing news when for the best interest of the workings of the department, and to Dr. Ash, who as City Physician we found always ready and willing to answer our calls at any hour of the day and night, to the city clerk and his assistant for favors we are so often forced to seek in carrying out the duties of this office.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL R. McKAY, Chief of Police.
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PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES.
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy;
In accordance with the provisions of the city charter, the Board of Managers of Public Burial Places submit their annual report.
The board organized on Monday evening, February 7, 1916, with every member present, and elected Frederick F. Green, chairman, and Dr. Alfred H. Gilson, secretary.
The board found that while the department had been doing its work in a way that might have been suitable somc years ago, it was not in accord with the requirements of a city the size of Quincy. Those who have served on previous boards should not be criticized for this condition, for there are few citizens who can give or arc even willing to give gratuitously of their time, especially in these days of hustle, that public business may be transacted on up-to-date business lines. Every citizen should do his duty of citizenship, no matter how small the sharcs. If each did his part, besides reducing the burden of taxation, we would all know more about municipal government, and would have to depend less on the advice and word of incredulous politicians when selecting public officials.
The duties of this office are divided into two parts: first, the office, or clerical, and second, the management of the two public burial places belonging to the city. We will treat of these parts separately, the better that the citizens may understand them.
The Office, or Clerical Part.
It is in the office that the general clerical business is done, and it is surprising to see how few there are who realize that there is plenty of work to do if one really wants to do it in a department in which the busi- ness is of such a serious nature. No successful business man can get along without advertising, and neither can a cemetery be made to look attractive or be successfully managed without advertising. Not that there are any bargains to be offered to attract patrons, but that before bereavements make it obligatory, we may select a suitable place of burial, and while we yet live, so place it that it will always receive care and at- tention to the last day. That your board did advertise this year is evi- denced by the fact that many more lots were placed under the care of the departments than in any previous year. The advertisement consisted of sending through the mails to about fifteen hundred of the lot owners a carefully worded circular in a sealed envelope, with a return addressed postal card contract. It brought results which added considerably to the expenses of the department, while the increased revenue was of no advantage to us. The extra work caused a great deal of anxiety to the board over the elasticity of its budget. The circular referred to the propo- sition of placing lots under perpetual care, and solicited letters of inquiry. This also brought results which caused a considerable increase in letter writing, and a record in amount added to the perpetual care fund; thus $4350 was paid into the city treasury as trustee, and no greater sum has ever been added in any previous year.
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The care of these lots made necessary an imperative innovation in the old system, which had caused unlimited complaint, and at best had served its usefulness. Like all new ideas, it was no easy matter to substi- tute them for the old, and it will take at least another season to reap the full results. The system inaugurated is simple, and admits of informing any one of the date on which their lots have received attention, and it also serves the purpose of an inexpensive system of office supervision. The system consists of a duplicate set of cards, one for the office, and the other is given to the superintendent. Every lot under care is represented by a card, and from a daily time sheet the dates returned by the superintendent of the care given are transferred to the respective cards in the office. There is nothing wrong with this system, and another year will prove its worth, and more satisfactory results.
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