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Sylvester J. McBride, S.
8
5
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13
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85
Ingvar Paulsen, S. L ..
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8
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Lieutenant-Governor.
Channing H. Cox, R.
289
375
70
156
279
195
74
111
455
430
279
229
2942
Oscar Kinsalas, S. L.
19
6
3
3
5
17
6
6
4
1
16
5
91
Joseph H. O'Neil, D.
136
245
87
182
207
76
232
146
92
150
133
142
1828
Blanks .
12
24
13
32
18
27
16
36
9
13
18
18
236
Secretary.
Albert P. Langtry, R.
300
391
69
178
291
196
72
114
481
465
278
243
3078
Charles H. McGlue, D.
116
223
81
158
175
71
212
139
62
105
122
128
1592
18
5
3
2
10
16
6
7
.3
6
14
7
97
William Taylor, S. L .. Blanks
22
31
20
35
33
32
38
39
14
18
32
16
330
Treasurer.
Charles L. Burrill, R.
306
402
74
167
289
186
75
114
472
457
283
236
3061
Charles Giddings, D
107
204
76
161
176
75
187
133
68
116
120
130
1553
Mary E. Peterson, S. L.
20
8
2
3
7
14
5
7
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1
14
5
88
Blanks . ..
23
36
21
42
37
40
61
45
18
20
29
23
395
178
CITY OF QUINCY
Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Precincts
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Auditor.
Alonzo B. Cook, R.
297
393
71
166
292
190
73
114
472
462
273
236
3039
Francis M. Costello, D
116
209
77
164
176
68
197
128
66
112
126
124
1563
Fred E. Oelcher, S. L.
13
7
2
0
5
14
7
8
2
1
11
6
76
Blanks.
30
41
23
43
36
43
51
49
20
19
36
28
419
Attorney-General.
Henry C. Attwill, R.
300
400
72
163
285
188
75
116
477
461
286
245
3068
Morris I. Becker, S. L.
17
7
3
4
8
16
7
12
3
2
14
5
98
Joseph L. P. St. Coeur, D.
119
203
76
160
171
68
190
125
59
105
114
127
1517
Blanks . . .
20
40
22
46
45
43
56
46
21
26
32
17
414
Senator in Congress.
Thomas W. Lawson, 1.
50
63
19
35
38
43
16
19
36
42
47
41
449
David I. Walsh, D.
166
283
103
207
228
104
250
170
119
190
173
164
2157
John W. Weeks, R
232
295
43
112
231
148
57
90
395
351
215
181
2350
Blanks. .
8
9
8
19
12
20
5
20
10
11
11
S
141
Congressman-Fourteenth District.
Louis F. R. Langelier, R.
223
271
46
125
214
164
70
111
361
327
211
189
2312
Richard Olney, D
223
363
118
233
280
140
240
167
166
258
223
199
2610
Blanks.
10
16
19
15
15
11
18
21
33
9
12
6
185
Councillor-First District.
Harry H. Williams, R.
326
452
91
207
313
204
115
156
482
490
306
275
3417
Blanks. . .
130
198
82
166
196
111
213
143
78
104
140
119
1680
Senator-Norfolk and Ply- mouth District.
Edward P. Boynton, D.
100
193
67
129
114
53
146
94
86
135
114
121
1352
David S. McIntosh, R.
328
410
86
214
367
231
142
165
448
428
286
239
3344
Blanks . .
28
47
20
30
28
31
40
40
26
31
46
34
401
REPORT OF CITY CLERK
179
180
Representatives-Third Nor- folk District.
Allan R. McDonald, R.
282
413
77
205
300
206
121
136
454
443
264
253
3154
John R. Nelson, R.
289
379
71
184
280
174
97
127
437
408
329
239
3014
Albert L. Whitman, R. Blanks . .
278
409
99
215
284
179
107
124
452
419
268
232
3066
519
749
272
515
663
386
659
510
337
512
477
458
6057
County Commissioner-Nor- folk County.
Evan F. Richardson, R.
343
199
101
217
319
204
120
154
486
485
328
278
3234
Blanks. .
113
451
72
156
190
111
208
145
74
1,09
118
116
1863
County Treasurer-Norfolk County
Henry D. Humphrey, R.
336
452
96
214
326
193
112
154
487
482
322
282
3456
Blanks. . .
120
198
77
159
183
122
216
145
73
112
124
112
1641
Register of Probate-Norfolk County.
Joseph R. McCoole, R.
337
477
114
233
347
199
162
175
477
475
333
301
3630
Blanks. . .
119
173
59
140
162
116
166
124
83
119
113
93
1467
Clerk of Courts-Norfolk County.
Robert R. Worthington, R.
336
466
107
229
338
198
152
157
481
469
343
288
3564
Blanks.
120
184
66
144
171
117
176
142
79
125
103
106
1533
Initiative and Referendum.
Yes. .
207
307
74
186
226
139
164
121
212
265
198
213
2312
No.
176
216
44
94
147
68
72
80
273
247
154
114
1685
Blanks .
73
127
55
93
136
108
92
98
75
82
94
67
1100
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Precincts .
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
CITY OF QUINCY
Wards
. .
Wards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Precincts
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2 - Natural Resources.
Yes.
207
299
72
154
190
116
110
104
258
310
209
206
2235
No.
119
130
31
64
97
38
46
51
162
127
100
54
1019
Blanks
130
221
70
155
222
161
172
144
140
157
137
134
1843
3 - Regulation of Advertising.
Yes. . .
249
345
81
171
208
126
102
105
368
374
225
227
2581
No. .
76
100
26
55
84
35
48
49
83
72
87
46
761
Blanks .
131
205
66
147
217
154
178
145
109
148
134
121
1755
4 - Historical Property.
Yes .
233
320
88
171
205
115
93
96
351
342
213
211
2430
No.
83
111
21
46
72
36
47
50
77
93
85
51
772
Blanks .
140
219
72
156
232
164
188
153
132
159
148
132
1895
5 - Adjournments General
Court.
Yes. .
185
254
62
139
161
87
77
83
253
256
170
182
1909
No.
100
134
32
62
103
48
50
53
129
124
99
66
1000
Blanks.
171
262
79
172
245
180
201
163
178
214
177
146
2188
6 - Officers of Militia.
Yes. .
187
271
68
145
182
84
85
82
274
277
181
182
2018
No
109
112
28
56
89
54
43
52
115
111
93
60
922
Blanks
160
267
77
172
238
177
200
165
171
206
172
152
2157
7 -- Powers of Governor.
Yes. ..
196
267
70
147
180
86
76
80
262
280
175
189
2008
No.
79
104
21
47
78
46
42
50
99
85
88
49
788
Blanks ,
181
279
82
179
251
183
210
169
199
229
183
156
2301
REPORT OF CITY CLERK
181
182
Precincts
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
8 - Succession in Vacancies.
Yes.
202
287
74
162
204
99
93
94
328
332
210
199
2284
No. .
85
90
23
46
64
37
37
45
74
78
66
39
684
Blanks
169
273
76
165
241
179
198
160
158
184
170
156
2129
9 - Return of Bills.
Yes .
202
261
72
154
187
98
77
89
303
303
212
186
2144
No.
79
98
19
42
65
28
39
45
73
75
62
45
670
Blanks .
175
291
82
177
257
189
212
165
184
216
172
163
2283
10 - Women Notary Public.
Yes. ..
180
251
57
128
163
92
75
80
246
292
169
188
1921
No
115
149
42
78
115
55
55
64
148
124
128
62
1135
Blanks .
161
250
74
167
231
168
198
155
166
178
149
144
20441
11 - Retirement of Judges.
Yes . .
198
273
67
133
186
91
80
86
285
289
193
178
2059
No.
82
96
29
59
69
40
40
48
103
90
79
57
792
Blanks .
176
281
77
181
254
184
208
165
172
215
174
159
2246
12 - Revocation of Grants.
Yes . . .
185
282
67
147
177
89
73
85
280
297
194
190
2066
No
77
88
23
46
69
35
39
46
90
80
80
40
713
Blanks
194
280
83
180
263
191
216
168
190
217
172
164
2318
13 - Building Zones.
Yes. .
168
273
66
157
185
91
73
88
287
311
207
176
2082
No.
89
108
25
47
77
41
45
44
85
79
72
54
766
Blanks.
199
269
82
169
247
183
210
167
188
204
167
164
2249
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Wards .
CITY OF QUINCY
Wards
Precincts
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
14 - Compulsory Voting
Yes ....
101
191
4.4
78
136
67
65
71
195
189
124
78
1339
Blanks .
176
232
68
156
217
167
187
14.5
145
161
171
143
1968
15 - Credit of Commonwealth.
Yes . . .
89
114
26
55
80
39
49
50
120
111
92
46
871
No
197
264
81
175
247
190
207
167
202
212
171
167
2280
Blanks
16 - State Budget.
174
267
70
145
186
85
80
280
298
185
175
2025
Yes.
86
92
20
41
67
32
34
45
84
89
76
34
700
No
196
291
83
187
256
198
214
174
196
207
185
185
2370
17 - Biennial Elections.
168
238
55
135
141
71
61
61
253
262
151
171
1767
Yes . . .
92
151
38
66
128
58
70
70
124
141
104
60
1102
No
196
261
80
172
240
186
197
168
183
191
191
163
2228
18 - Recess Committees.
Yes. . .
180
265
64
133
188
82
72
80
289
282
181
173
1989
76
104
25
47
70
33
42
48
93
94
72
45
749
No
200
281
84
193
251
200
214
171
178
218
193
176
2359
Blanks.
19 - Efficient Business.
Yes . . . .
180
277
69
146
191
95
75
87
267
304
183
177
2051
No.
76
102
17
42
67
26
38
.47
85
74
72
40
686
Blanks.
200
271
87
185
251
194
215
165
208
216
191
177
2360
179
227
61
139
156
81
76
83
220
244
151
173
1790
No.
170
272
66
143
182
86
72
82
238
271
183
181
1916
REPORT OF CITY CLERK
183
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Blanks. .
Blanks.
184
Wards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Precincts .
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Mayor.
Gustave B. Bates .
249
218
101
167
213
204
179
193
81
136
130
116
1987
Joseph L. Whiton
242
438
84
220
266
127
163
108
408
416
271
255
2998
. Blanks. . .
6
4
1
2
4
6
3
2
2
3
1
2
36
Councillors -Two Years.
Charles E. Cherrington
98
111
23
65
107
70
76
58
139
151
258
121
1277
Peter T. Fallon.
150
181
53
109
167
119
194
161
33
55
79
57
1358
William H. Flynn .
124
155
102
170
128
86
142
119
38
62
83
65
1274
Rodney P. Gallagher .
81
114
39
67
97
67
46
40
346
346
84
148
1475
Thomas Griffin
200
246
111
235
177
86
126
99
107
119
99
98
1703
Harrison C. Humphrey .
89
157
29
77
133
91
54
37
143
251
229
309
1599
Thomas J. McGrath.
227
313
60
176
185
96
133
106
122
171
105
92
1786
Alfred H. Richards.
244
322
55
151
212
146
64
85
401
356
152
170
2358
John F. Scott.
195
302
57
129
189
157
69
71
212
270
121
107
1879
Russell A. Sears .
258
347
64
168
206
122
71
73
304
297
166
123
2199
James H. Slade.
171
264
51
141
133
74
58
50
190
191
75
68
1466
John D. Smith .
305
360
77
200
320
209
236
204
184
192
178
113
2578
Blanks. .
408
428
334
257
361
362
456
412
236
314
381
390
4339
School Committee - Three Years.
George W. Abele .
374
469
105
256
327
216
160
162
435
425
285
252
3466
Alice M. Arnold.
329
420
107
227
269
182
128
151
418
435
258
258
3182
Blanks. .
313
461
162
299
422
282
406
297
163
284
267
236
3592
School Committee - One Year.
Robert E. Foy ..
257
384
101
226
282
164
200
185
188
196
137
161
2481
William T. Williams.
200
225
48
129
195
132
90
82
264
300
198
151
2014
Blanks . . .
51
66
28
38
32
44
57
38
56
76
70
61
625
CITY OF QUINCY
CITY ELECTION, DECEMBER 3, 1918.
Wards .
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Precincts .
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
License Question.
Yes.
135
208
126
158
181
134
159
123
39
82
111
104
1560
No.
321
409
91
200
272
170
150
147
442
4:56
268
254
3180
Blanks .
41
43
39
31
30
33
36
33
10
17
23
25
361
Saturday Half-Holiday.
Yes. .
318
445
129
267
308
197
241
203
295
353
282
264
3302
No
131
148
36
76
124
77
65
61
150
146
74
72
1160
Blanks . .
48
67
21
46
51
63
39
39
46
56
46
37
559
REPORT OF CITY CLERK
185
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
January 1, 1919.
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy:
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Tax Collector's Department for the year ending December 31, 1918.
The amount of cash collected on the tax for the various years is as follows:
Cash Received
Tax of 1912.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$2,138.04 19.10
Added by auditor, 1918.
$2,157.14
Credit by auditor, 1918
471.35
$1,685.79
Amount abated during year 1918
1,593.69
$92.10
Amount collected during year 1918
92.10
$92.10
Amount of interest collected
22.19
Tax of 1913.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$3,269.65
Added by auditor 1918.
26.50
$3,296.15
Reconsideration of abatement by assessors
1918
2.00
$3,298.15
Credit by auditor 1918
287.37
$3,010.78
Amount abated during year 1918.
2,931.19
$79.59
Amount collected during year 1918
79.59
79.59
Amount of interest collected .
17.38
Tax of 1914.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$7,578.41
Added by auditor 1918.
363.77
$7,942.18
186
187
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Reconsideration of abatement by assessors, 1918.
$4.00
$7,946.18
Credit by auditor 1918
1,509.05
$6,437.13
Amount abated during year 1918
6,309.15
$127.98
Amount collected during year 1918.
127.98
$127.98
Amount of interest collected.
24.73
Tax of 1915.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$12,449.16
Credit by auditor 1918
1,692.90
$10,756.26
Amount abated during year 1918
4,834.55
$5,921.71
Amount collected during year 1918
1,347.10
1,347.10
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$4,574.61
229.89
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1915.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$41.69
Credit by auditor 1918
11.53
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$30.16
$1,940.96
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1915.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$16.66
Credit by auditor 1918 5.00
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$11.66
Particular Sewers of 1915.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$9.32
Credit by auditor 1918
5.90
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$3.42
Committed Interest on Particular Sewers of 1915.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$1.38
Credit by auditor 1918.
.76
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$0.62
Amount of interest collected .
188
CITY OF QUINCY
Street Watering of 1915.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$53.24
Credit by auditor 1918 26.18
$27.06
Amount abated during year 1918
4.76
Amount collected during year 1918 .
3.08
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$19.22
Gypsy Moth of 1915.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$0.25
Added by auditor 1918.
1.70
$1.95
Credit by auditor 1918
1.95
Tax of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$118,174.17
Credit by auditor 1918.
5,991.41
$112,182.76
Amount abated during year 1918
5,800.90
$106,381.86
Amount collected during year 1918.
91,533.89
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$14,847.97
Amount of interest collected .
9,133.66
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$1,797.99
Credit by auditor 1918
128.12
$1,669.87
Amount abated during year 1918.
11.71
Amount collected during year 1918.
1,500.12
$1,500.12
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$709.69 131.29
Credit by auditor 1918.
$578.40
Amount abated during year 1918
14.22
Amount collected during year 1918
519.09
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$45.09
3.08
91,533.89
$1,658.16
$158.04
$564.18
519.09
$22.30
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
189
Particular Sewers of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$1,451.48 136.24
Amount abated during year 1918.
22.06
Amount collected during year 1918
1,243.92
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$49.26
Committed Interest on Particular Sewers of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$99.84 10.20
Credit by auditor 1918.
$89.64
Amount abated during year 1918
2.83
$86.81
Amount collected during year 1918
86.61
86.61
Sidewalk Apportionments of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$207.52
Credit by auditor 1918.
4.75
$202.77
Amount abated during year 1918
4.71
Amount collected during year 1918
198.06
198.06
Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$98.94
Credit by auditor 1918
0.01
$98.93
Amount abated during year 1918.
10.79
Amount collected during year 1918
88.14
88.14
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$293.77
Credit by auditor 1918.
17.78
Amount abated during year 1918
14.28
Amount collected during year 1918
258.29
258.29
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$3.42
1,243.92
.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$0.20
$198.06
$88.14
$275.99
$261.71
Credit by auditor 1918.
$1,315.24
$1,293.18
190
CITY OF QUINCY
Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$104.96 5.30
Amount abated during year 1918.
2.48
Amount collected during year 1918.
90.63
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$6.55
Street Watering of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$1,414.92
Credit by auditor 1918.
52.74
$1,362.18
Amount abated during year 1918
50.36
$1,311.82
Amount collected during year 1918
1,245.85
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$65.97
Gypsy Moth of 1916.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$175.93
Credit by auditor 1918.
18.00
$157.93
Amount abated during year 1918.
7.69
$150.24
Amount collected during year 1918
141.28
141.28
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$8.96
Tax of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$706,326.25
Amount abated during year 1918.
16,413.98
$689,912.27
Amount collected during year 1918
499,245.02
199,245.02
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$190,667.25
Amount of interest collected . .
10,904.90
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$6,315.49
Amount abated during year 1918.
52.32
$6,263.17
Amount collected during year 1918.
3,923.89
3,923.89
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$2,339.28
$90.63
1,245.85
Credit by auditor 1918
$99.66
$97.18
191
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$2,211.83
Amount abated during year 1918. 3.65
$2,208.18
Amount collected during year 1918
1,245.72
$1,245.72
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919 $962.46
-
Particular Sewers of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$3,405.08
Amount collected during year 1918.
2,101.59
$2,101.59
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$1,303.49
Committed Interest on Particular Sewers of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$331.08
Amount collected during year 1918.
208.88
208.88
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$122.20
Sidewalk Apportionments of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$516.84
Amount collected during year 1918.
292.30
292.30
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$224.54
Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$213.51
Amount collected during year 1918
122.75
122.75
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$90.76
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918.
$1,450.96
Amount collected during year 1918 .
942.58
942.58
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$508.38
Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$760.68
Amount collected during year 1918.
477.76
477.76
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919. $282.92
Street Watering of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$5,161.12
Amount abated during year 1918.
21.86
$5,139.26
Amount collected during year 1918
3,308.52
3,308.52
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$1,830.74
192
CITY OF QUINCY
Gypsy Moth of 1917.
Amount uncollected January 1, 1918
$948.64 10.00
Amount abated during year 1918.
$938.64
Amount collected during year 1918
471.89
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$466.75
Tax of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors . $1,198,744.89
Amount abated during year 1918
4,593.41
$1,194,151.48
Amount collected during year 1918.
642,126.78
642,126.78
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$552,024.70
Amount of interest collected .
575.49
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors
$9,056.20
Amount abated during year 1918.
2.50
Amount collected during year 1918
3,596.31
3,596.31
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$5,457.39
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1918 .-
Total amount committed by assessors
$2,470.35
Amount abated during year 1918
1.73
$2,468.62
Amount collected during year 1918.
932.05
932.05
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$1,536.57
Particular Sewers of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors
$4,373.50
Amount abated during year 1918.
50.99
$4,322.51
Amount collected during year 1918
1,590.53
1,590.53
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$2,731.98
Committed Interest on Particular Sewers of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors
$507.05
Amount abated during year 1918.
2.45
Amount collected during year 1918
197.26
197.26
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$307.34
471.89
$504.60
$9,053.70
193
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Sidewalk Apportionments of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors .
$733.20
Amount collected during year 1918.
208.91 $208.91
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$524.29
Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors .
$270.04
Amount collected during year 1918
60.48
60.48
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$209.56
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors.
$1,986.75
Amount abated during year 1918
3.92
$1,982.83
Amount collected during year 1918
790.49
790.49
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$1,192.34
Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors.
$839.54 2.12
Amount abated during year 1918.
$837.42
Amount collected during year 1918
313.28
313.28
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919
$524.14
Street Watering of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors .
$8,238.52
Amount abated during year 1918
9.34
$8,229.18
Amount collected during year 1918.
4,295.44
4,295.44
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$3,933.74
Gypsy Moth of 1918.
Total amount committed by assessors .
$925.13
Amount abated during year 1918
2.25
$922.88
Amount collected during year 1918
$515.28
515.28
Amount uncollected January 1, 1919.
$407.60
Sewers. Amount collected during year 1918 on sewer construction . 7,035.94 247.37
Amount of interest collected during year 1918
194
CITY OF QUINCY
Amount collected during year 1918 on sewer connection . . Amount of interest collected during year 1918
$3,252.38 21.87
Permanent Sidewalks.
Amount collected during year 1918 on perma- nent sidewalks. 1,870.08
Amount of interest collected during year 1918
89.48
Street Betterment Assessments.
Amount collected during year 1918 on street betterments.
3,106.64
Amount of interest collected during year 1918
82.89
Costs collected during year 1918. 2,909.26
Bank interest collected during year 1918.
901.30
Total amount of cash collected during year 1918.
$1,305,948.89
CHARLES A. HADLOCK, Collector of Taxes.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Quincy, Mass., December 31, 1918. Quincy, Mass.
Hon. Joseph L. Whiton, Mayor,
Sir: Complying with your request I beg to submit the following report of the department of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1918.
Inside Work or Office Work - No Fee Charged.
Scales tested and found correct 78
Scales tested and adjusted.
8
Scales tested and condemned .
6
Total
92
Weights tested and found correct
13
Weights tested and adjusted .
2
Weights tested and condemned
2
Total
17
Dry measures tested and found correct 11
Dry measures tested and adjusted .
0
Dry measures tested and condemned.
0
Total
11
Liquid measures tested and found correct 683
Liquid measures tested and adjusted.
0
Liquid measures tested and condemned 20
Total.
703
Outside Work - Fee Charged.
.
Scales 5000 to 80,000 pounds tested and found correct. 31
Scales 5000 to 80,000 pounds tested and adjusted .
0
Scales 5000 to 80,000 pounds tested and condemned.
1
Scales 5000 to 80,000 pounds tested and non-sealed .
0
Total
32
Platform scales tested and found correct 209
Platform scales tested and adjusted.
8
Platform scales tested and condemned . 1
Platform scales tested and non-sealed. 6
Total 224
ยท
195
196
CITY OF QUINCY
Computing scales tested and found correct . 151
Computing scales tested and adjusted. 13
Computing scales tested and condemned .
8
Computing scales tested and non-sealed .
0
Total
172
Beam scales tested and found correct.
5
Beam scales tested and adjusted .
2
Beam scales tested and condemned .
0
Total
7
Slot scales tested and found correct
32
Slot scales tested and adjusted .
0
Slot scales tested and condemned.
0
Total
32
Spring balances tested and found correct
202
Spring balances tested and adjusted .
16
Spring balances tested and condemned
6
Total
224
Counter scales tested and found correct .
141
Counter scales tested and adjusted .
9
Counter scales tested and condemned
8
Total.
158
Prescription scales tested and found correct.
20
Prescription scales tested and adjusted .
0
Prescription scales tested and condemned .
0
Total
20
Apothecary weights tested and found correct
297
Apothecary weights tested and adjusted.
0
Apothecary weights tested and condemned .
7
Total .
304
Avoirdupois weights tested and found correct
1,692
Avoirdupois weights tested and adjusted .
38
Avoirdupois weights tested and condemned .
2
Total
1,732
Dry measures tested and found correct.
23
Dry measures tested and adjusted. Dry measures tested and condemned
0
2
Total 25
197
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Liquid measures tested and found correct 348
Liquid measures tested and adjusted . . 5
Liquid measures tested and condemned
0
Total
353
Linear measures tested and found correct 86
Linear measures tested and adjusted.
0
Linear measures tested and condemned
6
Total.
92
Measuring pumps tested and found correct
52
Measuring pumps tested and adjusted .
2
Measuring pumps tested and condemned
0
Total
54
Amount received in fees and paid city treasurer Amount outstanding
29.12
Total.
$363.54
Amount received from hawkers' and pedlars' licenses paid to City Treasurer .
$300.00
Summary of Inspections
Number of stores in which inspections were made.
150
Inspection of hawkers' and pedlars' wagons.
30
Inspection of hawkers' and pedlars' licenses .
34
Inspection of milk dealers' wagons.
2
Inspection of ice dealers' wagons
38
Inspection of coal certificates .
15
Inspection of junk dealers' wagons .
10
Inspection of marked food packages.
91
Number of violations of law found.
4
Total
374
Trial Weighings and Measurements.
Commodity
No. Tested Correct
Under
Over
Charcoal .
9
9
0
0
Hay . .
8
8
0
0
Coal in wagons
15
10
1
4
Coal in 25-pound bags
57
30
15
12
Wood .
10
7
3
0
Ice.
34
11
7
16
Grain
36
24
9
3
Flour
43
39
0
4
Butter
29
17
0
12
Dry commodities
123
108
0
15
$334.42
198
CITY OF QUINCY
Commodity
No. Tested Correct Under Over
Liquid commodities
13
13
0
0
Meat and provisions
100
66
18
16
Fruit and vegetables
370
272
31
67
Bread . .
22
49
27
147
Confectionery
30
21
6
3
Berry baskets.
36
36
0
0
Milk jars
136
35
5
96
Totals.
1,272
755
122
395
Report of Court Cases.
Use of unsealed scales - three. Conviction.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES M. CANTFILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
ASSESSORS' REPORT
Quincy, Mass., January 1, 1919.
To His Honor the Mayor, and the City Council:
Gentlemen: The following is respectfully submitted as the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1918.
Valuation.
The valuation of the city April 1, 1918, as determined by the assessors, follows: Value of land .
$17,639,050.00
Value of buildings 25,573,675.00
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