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It is a source of satisfaction to the board to note that the recommen- dations of the past have been realized by the removal of the fountain in City Square; that tracks have been ordered relocated; that a 12-foot side- walk has been constructed between Depot and Saville Streets, and that its suggested building line on Washington Street has been made available by the fortunes of war. In this connection we offer the suggestion. that residents avail themselves of the City's Nursery and replace trees where possible along the street. They would necessarily have to go in upon private land.
The decided improvement of the curve on Adams Street at the foot of the hill is one that is appreciated by many who use it during the season.
While the cloud of a world-wide conflict is over us the board shares with other patriotic citizens the feeling of economy but reiterates its recom- mendations, which have not yet materialized, of an adequate comfort station for City Square and a suitable waiting room.
Although a new City Hall may still be a dream of the future, our sketch with suggested improvements is still available for consideration.
The plan to extend Greenleaf Street through to Adams Street and upon its easterly end to Sea Street is in the estimation of a majority of this board, a much needed improvement, and it is the hope of the board that favorable action may be taken upon it by the Council in 1918.
Pilgrim Highway.
At the meeting upon invitation of this board of the delegates from towns upon the South Shore, some twenty-five representatives of local planning boards, selectmen, county commissioners, members of the Legis- lature and town engineers organized a Pilgrim Memorial Highway Associ- ation with Harvey H. Pratt of Scituate as chairman and Wilson Marsh of Quincy, secretary. The following committee was appointed to take up the subject during the winter:
Members Pilgrim Memorial Highway Committee.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge (Honorary), United States senator.
Hon. John W. Weeks (Honorary), United States senator.
Hon. Richard Olney, 2nd, Dedham, M. C.
Hon. Joseph Walsh, New Bedford, M. C.
Hon. Kenneth L. Nash, Weymouth, Mass., senator.
Hon. Edward M. Dahlborg, Brockton, Mass., senator.
Hon. Charles F. Gifford, Barnstable, Mass., senator.
Hon. Harold L. Perrin, Wellesley, Mass. senator.
Russell T. Bates, Quincy, representative.
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CITY OF QUINCY
David L. McIntosh, Quincy, representative.
Albert L. Whitman, Quincy, representative. Burgess H. Spinney, Weymouth, representative.
Elmer L. Briggs, Plymouth, representative. Walter Haynes, Scituate, representative.
George S. Marsh, Hingham, representative. Edwin H. Gibson, Hanover, representative.
John T. Crowley, Abington, representative. Albert P. Worthen, Weymouth.
William L. Foster, Hingham.
Dr. Oliver H. Howe, Cohasset. Ansel F. Servan, Scituate.
William L. Sprague, Marshfield.
Walter H. Faunce, Kingston.
William D. Eldridge, Plymouth. Joseph J. Shepherd, Pembroke.
E. A. Bowker, Hanover. Frank H. Jones, Norwell.
Willard F. Jackson, Brockton.
Arthur W. Paine, Holbrook.
Hartley L. White, Braintree.
Problems for 1918.
Problems for 1918 will consist of conservation of waste material and consideration of the increasing housing projects.
The Fore River Company, at this time, has on its pay roll 11,846 employees and is steadily mounting to 14,000. The Victory Plant figures upon 6,000 men. From these figures it can readily be seen that any housing to accommodate more than a fraction of these is out of the ques- tion. Transportation is equally inadequate from force of circumstances.
While it is entirely desirable to have the single houses and bungalows now building, which give a sense of family life to their tenants, it is also a fact that the life of these cottages is only a matter of thirty to fifty years, and their valuation does not by any means compensate the city for the expense it undergoes for their maintenance.
Respectfully submitted,
QUINCY PLANNING BOARD.
WILSON MARSH, Chairman. EUGENE C. HULTMAN, EZEKIEL C. SARGENT, JAMES E. W. GEARY, EDWARD E. PALMER, PATRICK F. O'BRIEN, Clerk.
REPORT OF DOCK AND WATER FRONT COMMISSIONER.
Quincy, January 1, 1918.
AMOUNT OF COAL BY WATER FROM JANUARY I, 1917 TO JANUARY 1, 1918.
Bituminous.
Tons
Bay State Street Railway Co.
51,889
Quincy Electric Light Co.
7,140
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, Inc.
862
59,891
Anthracite.
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, Inc.
13,152
C. Patch & Sons, Inc.
6,708
19,860
AMOUNT OF LUMBER RECEIVED BY WATER FROM JANUARY 1, 1917 TO JANUARY 1, 1918.
Feet
For Quincy Lumber Co. 3,664,700
Number of laths. 574,500
Miscellaneous
3 cargoes of lime
3 cargoes of sand
1 cargo of granite
1 cargo:of paving
Total number vessels of all kinds passing through draw at Fore River Bridge.
2,828
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD M. WIGHT, Commissioner.
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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS 1917
Hon. Joseph L. Whiton, Mayor, Quincy, Mass.
Sir: I herewith submit the annual report of the Department of Public Works for the year 1917.
For a detailed account of the expenditures of the department, I would refer to the itemized report of the City Auditor.
Respectfully submitted,
MOSES L. BROWN.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Clerical
$988.00
$988.00
Office expenses .
275.00
275.00
Repair of public buildings.
3,192.94
1,812.05
$1,380.89
Care of City Hall .
5,720.23
4,728.00
992.23
Maintenance of highways, removal of snow, repair of bridges.
82,792.94
82,526.04
266.90
Street sprinkling
23,035.00
23,035.00
Street lighting.
40,091.78
40,091.78
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Fire alarm building .
$8,000.00
5,529.65
$2,470.35
Smith Street paving .
10,000.00
9,150.73
849.27
Lancaster Street .
5,959.00
3,634.91
2,324.00
Lowe Street .
3,000.00
2,188.95
811.05
Vane Street .
5,000.00
4.50
4,955.50
Dixwell Avenue rebuilding
2,750.00
2,230.72
519.28
Avon Way rebuilding .
1,500.00
1,500.00
Centre Street rebuilding
3,500.00
3,500.00
Sea Street rebuilding .
7.500.00
294.90
7,205.10
Willard Street (part of)
3,000.00
2,339.74
660.26
Prospect Avenue
2,500.00
1,542.64
957.36
Billings Road rebuilding
20,000.00
19,676.91
323.09
Edison Park resurfacing
1,800.00
1,800.00
Stewart Street resurfacing
1,200.00
1,200.00
Franklin Street resurfacing
4,500.00
4,500.00
SURFACE DRAINS.
Surface drains, 1916
$166.33
$46.42
$119.91
Surface drains, 1917
6,548.98
6,548.98
Newbury Avenue, 1916
293.00
2.56
290.44
208
209
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
BALANCES OF 1916 APPROPRIATIONS.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Highway construction
$3,189.07
$2,697.07
$492.00
Accepted streets.
9,599.73
9,135.44
464.29
Hancock Street
1,470.44
1,470.44
Adams Street widening Monroe Road.
3,605.95
3,605.95
82.32
82.32
Sea Street .
11.77
11.77
SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FURNISHINGS.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures $565.55
Balances
Montclair School building, 1916
$565.55
Adams School furnishing, 1916.
161.42
161.42
Ward 2 school building, 1916
50,036.86
50,036.86
Ward 2 school furnishing
6,500.00
4,088.15
$2,411.85
Ward 6 school building .
49,011.09
48,990.91
20.16
Ward 6 school furnishing.
6,500.00
4,056.93
2,443.07
Shades for school buildings.
974.11
580.47
393.66
Ward 2 school grading .
6,987.48
6,737.48
250.00
Ward 6 school grading .
5,932.50
5,932.50
Adams School grading, 1916.
504.67
504.67
SIDEWALKS.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Hancock and Washington Streets ..
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
Hancock Street sidewalk, 1916
390.67
390.67
East Howard Street, 1916.
356.87
356.87
Washington School, 1916.
375.30
375.30
Appropriation, 1916.
1,458.60
1,458.60
STREET SPRINKLING.
Total expenditures
$23,035.00
Labor.
$4,268.44
Oil
9,648.40
Tar.
6,661.58
Equipment .
192.00
Teams and watering cart.
1,921.63
All others
342.95
Total
$23,035.00
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CITY OF QUINCY
STREET LIGHTING, JANUARY 1, 1918.
In use Dec. 31 1916
In use Added Dec. 31 1917
Cost per Year
Citizens' Gas Light Co.
Cluster on Coddington Street .
4
$300.00
Scattered.
189
77
23.00
Houghs Neck
83
. . .
. .
.
CARE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation .
$3,192.94
Fire Department :
Labor
$860.78
Material
528.11
Police Department :
Labor.
$30.60
Material
33.91
Almshouse :
Labor
$190.71
Material
162.43
Dispensary :
Labor
$5.01
Material.
.50
Total
1,812.05
Balance
$1,380.89
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE.
Total credits
$82,792.94
Labor
Expended $42,163.47
Stable.
8,572.02
Sidewalks
3,362.61
Auto and upkeep
1,333.24
Roller special .
2,500.00
Pensions .
659.88
All others, (items, see the Auditor's Report) .
23,934.82
Total
82,526.04
Balance
. .
19.00
Houghs Neck.
41
20.90
Quincy Electric Light Co.
1176
178
1354
16.80
Mazda clusters
186
192
192
75.00
Flood lights.
3
3
75.00
Shedd Memorial.
4
. .
4
16.80
Incandescents.
18.00
75.00
Novalux units
$1,388.89
64.51
353.14
5.51
1917
$266.90
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
STREETS REPAIRED.
Arthur Street, Beale Street, Coddington Street, Copeland Street repaved, City Square, Common Street, Columbia Street, Elm Avenue, Greenwood Avenue, Granite Street, Grand View Avenue paved gutters, Highland Avenue paved gutters, Hancock Street repaving, Newport Avenue, North Central Avenue, Newbury Avenue, Old Colony Avenue, Penn Street, Quincy Avenue, Revere Road, Richie Road, Reardon Street, West Squantum Street, Whitwell Street, Woodward Avenue.
SIDEWALKS REPAIRED.
Beach Street, Broadway, Chubbuck Street, Des Moines Road, East Howard Street, Farnum Street, Freeman Street-tar, Independence Avenue, Main Street, Richie Road, Safford Street, Sea Avenue, South Street, Sumner Street, Taylor Street, Upland Road, West Elm Avenue, Washington Street.
GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures $1,248.00
Balances
Superintendent .
$1,248.00
Trees .
500.00
461.99
$ 38.01
Labor
3,780.00
3,358.92
421.08
Materials.
1,600.00
1,482.07
117.93
Other expenses
1,243.12
1,243.12
Insect scale
411.88
300.75
111.13
REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT, 1917
WATER RATES.
Total assessment for the year .
$169,709.77
Rebated for vacancies and non-use
$1,169.82
Amount uncollected on 1917 assessment .
7,207.67
Amount collected on 1917 assessment .
161,332.28
169,709.77
Amount due on previous assessments
$15,243.41
Amount rebated for vacancies, etc.
$2,903.64
Amount uncollected on previous assessment.
2,734.79
Amount collected on previous assessments .
9,604.98
15,243.41
Total amount collected on 1917 assessment .
$161,332.28
Total amount collected on previous assessment .
9,604.98
Total amount collected for Water Rates for the year .
$170,937.26
Amount placed to the credit of the department on account of water used by Municipal De- partments.
19,423.40
$190,360.66
SERVICE CONNECTION ACCOUNT.
Total commitment for the year 1917.
$10,679.31
Due from previous accounts .
2,880.34
Total collections
$S,954.88
Total rebates.
628.51
Uncollected.
3,976.26
13,559.65
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT. General Maintenance.
Appropriation and transfer .
$24,697.73
Expended . .
24,442.55
Balance
$255.18
Superintendent, salary
$1,872.00
Expended .
1,872.00
Inspector, salary
$1,248.00
Expended.
1,248.00
Meter readers, salary .
$3,545.00
Expended .
3,545.00
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$13,559.65
213
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
SERVICE CONNECTION ACCOUNT.
Appropriation
Receipts.
Transfer .
$4,000.00 11,353.37 2,540.15
Expended
$17,893.52 17,893.52
METER ACCOUNT.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Balance, 1917
1,308.20
Expended
2,242.52
Balance
$65.68
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Appropriation
$15,000.00 893.54
Receipts and transfer
5,752.48
$21,646.02
Expended .
20,595.71
Balance
$1,050.31
During the year extensions of mains were made in 34 streets, the sizes being from 2 inches to 10 inches. The total amount of pipe laid was 12,485 feet, making a total of 740,967 feet, or 140.33 miles, of pipe in use.
Three thousand one hundred and forty-five feet of old pipe was aban- doned and replaced by larger sizes.
Sixteen hydrants were set on street mains, 10 at the Fore River Plant and 1 at the Victory Plant, making the total number set 27.
The total number of hydrants in use December 31, 1917, was 1141.
Two hundred and eighty-five new services were installed and 5 were discontinued, making the total number in use 9978.
Two hundred and sixty-three meters were set and 16 abandoned, mak- ing the total number in use 9119.
For further detail see the accompanying tables.
$2,308.20
Balance, 1917.
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WATER PIPE LAID FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1917.
Ward Street
Location
Gates Sizes 2"
8'
1("
6 Aviation Field
From East Squantum
I
2
3800
2 Baxter Avenue
Curtis Avenue to Hill Street
3
6
430
5 Beach Hancock to Kemper
I
406
5 Beach
Hancock to Kemper .
11
6
48
5 Belmont . .
Extension northerly .
108
1 Braintree Avenue.
Extension westerly .
173
1
Brockton Avenue
From Utica
144
5
Chick Street . .
Near Boulevard.
2
6
391
5
Clay .
. From Webster southerly .
1
6
122
2
Curtis Avenue.
Baxter Avenue to Beech .
1
Darrow .
Rock Island Road, westerly ..
1
26
71
305
1
Grant Street
From Hancock
100
2
Harrington Street.
Extension sont herly .
1
700
6 Hovey Street . ..
Extension westerly
I
6
40
2
Lancaster Street.
From Lowe Street, southerly.
I
221
2
Lowe Street ..
. From Lancaster ..
180
3 6
Middlesex Road .
Extension .
2
194
6
Newbury Street ..
1
6
204
3
Plymouth Street .
. Verchild Street, southerly .
2
6
200
156
5
Randlett Street.
. Extension to Watkins.
1
4
5
Randlett Street .
1
6
109
2
Reade Park . .
. From south
120
3
Roberts Street
Extension westerly
2
6
250
6 Sagamore Street .
From Sterling
66
5 Sewall Street . .
6 Sharon Road
Colby Road, easterly
1
6
262
.
.
331
168
3
Endicott.
Bradford Street. southerly.
6
2 Harrison Street . .
From Curtis Avenue.
180
5
Kemper Street .
Across Beach. .
6
36
Madison Avenue
. From Kendrick, southerly .
240
.
CITY OF QUINCY
393
5 Cheriton Road .
Extension to Oxenbridge Road
1 Spear Street . . Canal, westerly .
1
6
483
5 Strand. Watkins to Boulevard .
336
2 South Street .
. Washington to Bend . .
1
10
1017
2 South Street . .Washington to Bend . .
4
6
22
1 Utica Street . .
Brockton Avenue, westerly
165
144
1
8
212
35
4940
371
5250
1119
1017
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
$
215
144
5 Watkins Street .
From Randlett Street .
5 Elmwood Avenue .
216
CITY OF QUINCY
Hydrants set in the year 1917.
Ward
Street
Size
Location
2 Baxter Avenue
6" Halfway between Charles and Wash- ington Streets.
2 Baxter Avenue
6
Near Curtis Avenue.
5 Beach. .
6 Opposite Kemper.
5 Cheriton Road 6
Halfway between Oxenbridge and Thornton Streets.
1 Darrow.
6
1 Euclid Avenue.
6
Near Dimmock.
1 Grant Street . 6 240' west of Hancock Street.
1 Hancock Street . 6 Corner of Adams.
1 Hancock Street 6 Corner of depot.
6 Middlesex Road. 6 160' west of Bayside Road.
5 Minot Street ..
6 Corner of Copley.
5 Sewall Street.
6 Opposite No. 26.
2 South .
6 Opposite No. 618.
2 South
6 Opposite No. 567.
2 South.
6 Opposite No. 542.
2 South.
6 Opposite Reads Park.
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation, New Yard, Howard Avenue.
Ward Street
Sise
Location
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. .
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. ..
6 Howard Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . .
6 Howard Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . .
6 Howard Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp. . .
6 Howard Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp .. . . 6 Howard Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp.
6 Howard Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp. . ..
6 Howard Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp . . .
6 Howard Avenue.
2 Fore River S. B. Corp. 6 Howard Avenue.
6 Victory Plant . 6 Opposite East Squantum Street.
6" Howard Avenue.
WATER PIPE IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1917.
When Laid
Hyds.
Gates
4"'
6''
7"'
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total Feet
Previous to Dec. 31, 1916 Laid in 1917.
1,119 27
1,859 35
33,359 4,940
97,820 371
363,041 5,250
994
138,453 1,119
42,924 1,017
29,125
23,232
2,679
731,627 12,485
Totals . Abandoned in 1917 ..
1,146 5
1,894 4
38,299 946
98,198 1,649
368,291 550
994
139,572
43,941
29,125
23,232
2,679 744,112 3,145 .
In use Dec. 31, 1917.
1,141
1,890
37.353
96,542
367,144
994
139,572
43,941
29,125
23,232 2,679 740,967
or 140.33 miles.
GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1917.
When Laid
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to December 31, 1916. Laid in 1917.
117
1
284 1
1,001 30
282 2
86 1
48
37
4
1,859
. .
. .
. .
35
Total
118
285
1,031 1
284
87
48
37
4
1,894
Abandoned in 1917.
1
2
4
Total in use December 31, 1917 .
117
283
1,030
284
87
48
37
4
1,890
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217
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
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218
CITY OF QUINCY
HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1917.
Name
2 Way
3
4 Way
Total
Bailey
1
Chapman.
112
140
252
Coffin .
6
476
11
493
Corey
12
103
115
Glamorgan
10
10
Kennedy
. .
7
7
Ludlow
6
228
234
Mathew
2
3
. .
. .
. .
.
-
Totals
139
991
11
1141
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. .
. .
5
Pratt & Cady
10
10
Walker
14
14
.
.
Way
. .
1
WATER PIPE ABANDONED IN 1917.
Ward
Location
Gates
Size
2"
4"
6"
8"
5 Beach Street
Hancock to Kemper .
1
6"
406
5 Chick Street .
. Near Boulevard.
·
2
331
1 Darrow Street.
. R. I., westerly
5 Grant Street. .
. From Hancock Street.
1
4
40
. .
.
·
·
. .
. .
2
Reade Park.
. From South Street
1
4
. .
. .
2
South Street .
. From Washington Street
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
.
. .
. .
-
4
946
1649
550
. .
. .
. .
·
.
. .
. .
. .
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:
375
·
. .
5 Kemper Street .
From Hancock Street
20
6 Newbury Street.
109
1017
483
. .
Totals .
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
219
.
1 Spear Street . From Canal Street .
144
1
220
METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1917.
Name
5/8"
4
11/2"
2" 3"
4"
6"
Total
Crown
27
4
..
. .
9
14
3
5
3
34
Crest .
. .
. .
. .
. .
1
2
Detector
770
79
8
1
2
Empire
2
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
1
1
10
Gem. .
6036
16
23
22
25
2
1
3
1
. .
20
Keystone
270
3
1
..
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
274
King .
290
1
1
. .
7
10
. .
. .
. .
2
2
Protectus.
274
26
31
20
1
. .
. .
·
352
Trident .
30
2
2
. .
1
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
Totals .
8739
156
76
22
64
37
4
9
7
5
9119
Meters set in 1917, 263.
Meters discontinued, 16.
Total meters in use December 31, 1917, 9119
Per cent of services metered .91
Daily consumption of water per capita 63 gallons.
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. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
778
Nash .
736
19
6
. .
·
. .
. .
1
1
37
Union .
286
6
2
1
295
Worthington.
. .
. .
·
·
. .
. .
. .
. .
2
Gamon
6129
Herscy .
18
2
292
Lambert
. .
. .
CITY OF QUINCY
. .
32
1
1
860
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REPORT OF THE SEWER DEPARTMENT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Construction.
Appropriation.
$35,000.00 553.67
Balance 1916
$35,553.67
Expenditures 1917
32,212.37
Balance
$3,341.30
House Connections.
Receipts of 1917
$9,026.42
Expenditures
8,915.34
Balance
$111.08
Maintenance.
Appropriations 1917
$4,444.00
Receipts 1917
256.12
Balance 1916.
283.57
$,983.69
Expenditures
4,669.49
Balance.
$314.20
Appropriation (clerical)
$936.00 936.00
Expended (clerical)
During the year 1917, two hundred and seventy connections were made with the public sewers, classified as follows:
By Wards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
34
97
15
24
64
36
270
Cost per Foot.
Under 20c.
1
20c. to 30c.
1
40c. to 50c.
23
50c. to 60c. 60c. to 70c
63
70c. to 80c
48
80c. to 90c.
20
90c. to $1
12
Over $1
32
Total
270
-
-
-
30c. to 40c. 8
62
22
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CITY OF QUINCY
Cost per Connection.
Under $10
2
$10 to $20.
35
$20 to $30.
131
$30 to $40
59
$40 to $50
23
$50 to $60
12
$60 to $70
1
SSO to $90
0
$90 to $100
1
Over $100
4
Total
270
Classiccation.
Single houses
169
Mercantile S
Two-family houses
74
Office building
2
Three-family houses.
1
Churches
2
Four-family houses
1
Hall
1
Barn .
1
Schoolhouses
2
Garage
1
Hospital building
1
Manufacturing
10
Bathhouse
1
Average length per connection
44.04 feet
Average cost per connection.
$31.11
Average cost per foot . .706
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 1917.
MOSES L. BROWN, Commissioner of Public Works.
$70 to SSO
CONSTRUCTION WORK 1917
Location
From
To
Ward Size
Length
Man- holes Material
Albion Road .
. Lunt Strect
. Westerly .
5
8"
264.7
0 Gravel
Arnold Road.
Gilbert Road .
. Easterly .
6
00
150.
1 Clay
Arnold Road.
Gilbert Road.
Westerly .
6
8''
198. 0 Clay
Baxter Avenue. . Near Washington Street .. . Playground .
2
8"
1180.
6 Gravel
Charles Street .
. Curtis Avenue.
. Northerly . .
2
8"
163.05
1 Gravel
Cheriton Road.
. Station 6 plus 65.
. Tyler Street .
5
8''
282.75
0 Gravel
Cherry Street .
. Station 3 plus 55.
. Newcomb Avenue.
2
8"
308.25 0 Gravel
Cleaves Street.
Strand.
. Watkins Street .
5
8"
232.9
1 Marsh
Curtis Avenue.
. Cherry Street.
. Baxter Avenue.
2
10"
998.15
4 Gravel
Flagg Street ..
. Kemper Street.
5
8"
352.2
2
Gravel
Florence Street .
. Flagg Street . .
. Greene Street . . Near Fenno Street .
5
8"
360.
2
Gravel
Fowler Street . .
. Washington Street.
. Lancaster Street .
2
325.
2
Clay, rock
Gilbert Road .
. Herbert Road . .
. Arnold Road.
6
8""
190.
1
Clay
Harrington Avenue.
Sumner Street.
Southerly
2
8"
463.
3
Clay
Harrison Street .
. Curtis Avenue.
Playground. .
2
700. 236.7
1
Gravel
Kemper Street .
Fenno Strect .
. Near Waterston Avenue .. .
5
8"
650.
3
Gravel
Lowe Street . .
. Washington Street.
Near Lancaster Street. . .
2
8" 427.5
2
Gravel
Marlboro Street .
. Fenno Street . .
. Near Waterston Avenue .. .
5
8''
750.
3
Gravel, clay
Massachusetts Avenue .. Grafton Street.
. Northerly . .
2
100.
0)
Clay
Nelson Street . .
Arthur Street.
Suomi Road ..
4
8"
800.8
5
Clay, rock
5
8"
194.5
1
Gravel
Norfolk Street . Pine Street. .
Station 1 plus 0.
. Granger Street.
5
8"
235.
2
Gravel
Plymouth Street River Street. .
. Graham Street.
Southerly.
2
8''
299.5
1
Gravel
Roberts Street .
Station 2 plus 50
Southerly .
3
199.2
1
Filled land
Sharon Road.
Colby Road. .
Easterly .
6
10"
255.
1
Clay
South Street .
Berkeley Street .
Atherton Street.
2
8"
243.8
2
Clay
Suomi Road.
. Nelson Street .
Westerly.
4
8"
218.
1
Clay, rock
Thornton Street .
. Fenno Street .
. Near Waterston Avenue .. . 5
800.
3
Gravel
Washington Street.
. . Main Sewer. .
. Lowe Street.
2
8" 278.5
1
Gravel
REPORT OF SEWER DEPARTMENT
. Southerly .
3
8"
223.15
1
Clay
Verchild Street .
Mound Street .
2
8"
3
Gravel
Hill Street . .
. Baxter Avenue.
. Acton Street .
. Elmwood Avenue.
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CONSTRUCTION - Continued.
Man-
Location
From
To
Ward Size
Length
holes Material
Washington Street .
Pond Street . .
. Fowler Street. .
2
8''
75.9
1 Gravel, rock
Washington Street. .
. Union Street . .
. Edwards Street
2
8''
741.85
4 Gravel, clay
Washington Street.
. Fowler Street. .
. Lowe Street .
2
436.50
2 Gravel, rock
Watkins Street ...
. Cleaves Street .
. Northerly .
5
8"
242.1
0
Marsh
13,576.00
61
Total of about 2.561 miles built during 1917 and 61 manholes.
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CITY OF QUINCY
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES
OF THE
Thomas Crane Public Library
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS
For the year ending December 31, 1917
QUINCY PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES 1918
THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Trustees, 1917. George W. Abele, Chairman. Mrs. Elizabeth H. Alden, Secretary. F. Morton Smith, Treasurer, January-July. Charles R. Safford, Treasurer, July-December. Harry W. Read George A. Sidelinger
Librarian. Alice G. White.
Assistants. Charlotte Cochrane, Cataloger. Theodora A. Clark
Mabel S. Baxter Stella Barker *Elvira F. Packard Alma H. Farr
Edith L. Hyland J. Eleanor Whittemore Elizabeth Reed
Muriel Almon
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 Gertrude Callahan, 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 Sunday's 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 herewith their forty-seventh annual report:
The past year shows a continued growth of the library in circula- tion and usefulness. Since our last report the open bookshelves previ- ously ordered have been placed in position in the main hall and are now in use. They consist of six standard stacks made by the Art Metal Con- struction Company, and together with the reflectors for lighting them, are colored in harmony with the woodwork. The open-shelf arrangement is now recognized as the best and most approved method in library work of placing books before the reading public, and we feel sure that it will be appreciated by all who use it.
The war and war activities have increased our field for usefulness, although at the same time, of course, it has increased our difficulties. In the early part of the year we placed the library grounds at the disposal of the city for cultivation as a potato patch, with the understanding that the grounds be left in good condition ready for seeding in the fall. This was done, but because of labor conditions it secmed wiser to defer sowing to grass until spring.
September 12, at the request of the authorities at Washington, a meeting was held at the library, of the Trustees, the Librarian and inter- ested citizens, and a Local War Library Council was organized. Thanks to the loyal co-operation of the chairmen of the various precincts of the city and the collectors, we succeeded in raising the sum of $2365.42, includ- ing a check of $100 kindly contributed by Mr. Albert Crane, as our portion of the fund being collected throughout the country to be used to establish libraries for the soldiers.
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