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In concluding this Fourth Annual Report we feel that the ideals of City Planning cannot be forced too strongly upon the attention of the average thinking citizen and we quote verbatim from an introduction of a report to the St. Louis Planning Commission written at their invitation by Winston Churchill, a native of their city. " And our Federal Government at once recognized that workers could not be called upon to toil for the
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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
greatest of human causes unless that cause itself were embodied in the government's dealings with them - unless they were properly housed and their liv es made full. The cause for which the war was fought has now ceased with the war's end. In the future a man will not labor for a com- munity, or remain in it that does not see to it that the wants of his nature are fulfilled Proper housing, the maintenance of a high standard of living must be, if not the city's task, at least the city's responsibility. * * *
And we are now at last in a position to apply our knowledge of the human mind to social evils that have ravaged our communities in the past; and we discover that human nature takes a terrible vengeance on the community and on itself if certain fundamental instincts are thwarted or denied. One of Man's necessities is for relaxation, recreation and amusement. This, too, must become a charge on the community, and a beginning must be made by increasing the acreage of the city parks."
With these ideals in mind this Board has already taken initial steps looking toward the next meeting of the Massachusetts Federation of Plan- ning Boards in this city.
Respectfully submitted,
CITY 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, 1919.
AMOUNT OF COAL BY WATER FROM JANUARY 1, 1918 TO JANUARY 1, 1919.
Bituminous.
Tons
Bay State Street Railway Company.
64,965
Quincy Electric Light Company .
5,981
J. F. Sheppard and Sons, Inc.
1,250
72,196
Anthracite.
J. F. Sheppard and Sons, Inc.
21,308
C. Patch and Sons, Inc.
6,738
28,046
AMOUNT OF LUMBER BY WATER FROM JANUARY 1, 1918 TO JANUARY 1, 1919.
For Quincy Lumber Company.
Feet 1,567,566
Miscellaneous.
2 cargoes lime. 2 cargoes sand.
Total number of vessels of all kinds passing through draw at Fore River bridge.
2,656
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD M. WIGHT, Commissioner.
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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, 1918
Hon. Joseph L. Whiton, Mayor,
City of Quincy, Massachusetts.
Sir: I herewith submit the annual report of the Department of Public Works for the year 1918.
Owing to war conditions, the amount of work done was considerably less than usual, and at a greatly increased cost.
Respectfully submitted,
MOSES L. BROWN.
Clerical.
Net Appropriations $1,086.80
Expendi- tures $1,086.80 231.72
Balances
Office expenses
300.00
$68.28
Repair of public buildings
3,256.00
2,962.33
293.67
Care of City Hall.
6,142.23
5,264.42
877.81
Maintenance Highways, removal of snow, repair of bridges, care of brooks ..
108,084.99
107,706.01
378.98
Street sprinkling.
29,000.00
29,000.00
Street lighting.
40,400.00
40,287.09
112.91
BALANCES OF 1917 APPROPRIATIONS.
Net Appropriations $448.00
Expendi- tures $448.00
Balances
Billings road, rebuilding
519.28
$519.28
Prospect avenue, rebuildng
788.63
788.63
Sea street, rebuilding.
7,905.10
7,662.60
242.50
Willard street, rebuilding
363.35
363.35
Willard street, widening
174.25
174.25
Beach street, widening
140.00
50.00
90.00
Lunt street.
352.00
350.00
2.00
Belmont street .
342.56
133.40
209.16
Lincoln avenue
121.73
113.40
8.33
Lancaster street
2,324.09
2,222.78
101.31
Lowe street.
811.05
257.58
553.47
Smith street, paving.
849.27
849.27
Vane street .
4,995.50
1,786.55
3,208.95
Cleverly court.
1,580.00
1,074.50
505.50
Fire alarm building
3,270.35
3,256.54
13.81
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures $865.00
Balances
Motor truck
$865.00
Beech street .
2,000.00
$2,000.00
Pray street .
4,000.00
4,000.00
Grant street drail
175.00
175.00
Passageway.
500.00
104.63
395.37
217
Dixwell avenue, rebuilding.
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CITY OF QUINCY
SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FURNISHINGS.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Ward 2 school grading, 1917
$250.00
$250.00
Ward 2 school furniture.
2,411.85
$2,404.62
7.23
Ward 6 school building ..
20.16
20.16
Ward 6 school furniture.
2,443.07
2,404.62
38.45
School shades.
393.64
393.64
Squantum school building
50,000.00
24,578.68
25,421.32
HIGHWAYS -LABOR.
Total credits
$62,876.21
Expended
General foreman.
$2,062.80
Time-keeper
1,392.00
Back pay (laborers)
825.00
Compensation.
2,578.30
Repairs and resurfacing.
26,545.36
Street cleaning
12,175.16
Catch basins.
3,886.55
Drains.
2,791.07
Screening gravel. .
5,027.01
Tar patching.
2,166.42
Paving .
1,716.04
Snow and plow repairs
987.25
Crusher repairs
64.00
Cart repairs
37.75
Tool boxes.
15.00
Fences
228.53
Street signs
6.75
Total expenditures
$62,504.99
Balance
$371.22
CITY STABLE.
Total credits.
$11,816.61
Labor.
$4,747.46
Hay and grain.
4,768.30
Repairs and supplies
640.29
Hardware.
73.75
Shoeing
820.70
Veterinary and medicine
109.50
Plumbing.
32.52
Fuel
216.95
Lighting
153.90
Lumber .
218.32
Telephone
30.22
Flagpole.
4.70
Total expenditures
$11,816.61
Expended
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE.
Total credits
$3,198.35
Expended
Labor
$2,645.72
Stone
320.87
Gravel and sand.
111.50
Lumber
57.11
Cement.
6.75
Sodding
19.40
Canvas .
22.00
Damages
15.00
Total expenditures.
$3,198.35
MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCK. Total credits
$2,904.66
Oil
$1,214.65
Tires
478.24
Radiators .
56.50
Crank shaft
12.00
Repairs .
914.65
Insurance .
123.22
Alcohol and distilled water.
4.40
Registration
25.00
Painting
23.50
Garage
45.00
Shield
4.00
No glares
3.50
Total expenditures
$2,904.66
CARE OF BROOKS.
Appropriation
$1,800.00
Expended
Labor
$1,696.47
Lumber
6.00
Equipment for men .
87.00
Tools.
9.65
Total expenditures.
1,799.12
Balance
$0.88
MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGES.
Total credits
$6,512.38
Expended
Labor
$394.99
Lumber
977.36
Accidents
24.75
Fore River Bridge Trustees
4,785.00
Bay State Street Railway
10.00
Tools
20.28
Total expenditures
$6,512.38
Expended
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CITY OF QUINCY
HIGHWAYS - OTHER EXPENSES.
Total credits
$18,316.90
Expended
Teams
$5,770.00
Snow plows
926.98
Equipment
722.31
Crusher
1,216.06 .
Tools
526.15
Roller
807.69
Equipment for men
22.74
Drains
449.38
Catch basins
853.43
Gutters
454.51
Cement
113.09
Gravel
459.55
Pipe
376.54
Brick
134.60
Tar
1,796.81
Stone .
1,303.00
Fuel
522.29
Lumber
68.14
Trucking
126.00
Transportation
50.60
Horse
300.00
Fences
231.19
Lanterns and oil.
196.93
Time books
4.52
Printing
192.02
Advertising
14.18
Telephones
76.37
Cesspool
5.00
Sodding
7.29
Signs.
98.27
Public landing
188.63
Damages.
32.00
Photographs.
27.00
Scales
1.75
Travel expenses (housing project).
225.00
Sundries.
10.00
Total expenditures.
$18,310.02
Balance
$6.88
STREET SPRINKLING.
Total credits
$29,000.00
Labor
$3,494.40
Oil
11,610.93
Ta
10,860.98
Sand
1,438.87
Teams
1,267.59
Equipment .
50.00
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Watering cart .
$251.07
Bay State Street Railway.
10.00
Industrial school (cabinet)
16.16
Total expenditures. $29,000.00
STREET LIGHTING.
Total credits
$40,400.00
Expended
Gas lights
$2,573.92
Electric lights
37,702.67
Printing .
10.50
Total expenditures
40,287.09
Balance
$112.91
In Use Added In Use Cost Dec. 31 1918 Dec. 31 Per
1917
1918 Year
Citizens' Gas Light Company, scattered.
77
77 $23.00
Houghs Neck .
41
41
20.90
Quincy Electric Light Company, Novalux Units .
192
3 195 75.00
Incandescents.
1,354
45
1,399 16.80
Shedd Memorial Cluster
4 16.80
CARE OF CITY HALL.
Total appropriation.
$6,142.23
Expended
Janitor .
$1,056.00
Assistant janitor.
1,154.00
Heating
780.96
Lighting
829.14
Repairs.
433.21
Supplies
262.85
Furniture .
358.68
Window cleaning
121.00
Extra cleaning
117.90
Post office box
4.00
Chair hire
3.50
Insurance
84.52
Flags.
33.66
Electric fan
25.00
Total expenditures.
5,264.42
Balance
$877.81
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CITY OF QUINCY
CARE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. .
Total credits
$3,256.00
Fire department:
Labor.
Material.
$382.18 1,074.73
Central fire station .
$254.70
Ward 2 fire station.
185.35
Ward 4 fire station.
315.06
Ward 5 fire station.
108.59
Ward 6 fire station
68.17
Houghs Neck station
525.04
$1,456.91
Police department :
Labor
$44.00
Material
534.99
Almshouse:
Labor.
134.14
Material
790.29
Total expenditures.
2,962.33
Balance
$293.67
COMMISSIONER'S MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation :
$300.00
Printing .
$16.75
Office.
125.97
Telephone.
60.65
Machine repairs
3.60
Journals .
14.75
Petty cash .
10.00
Total expenditures.
231.72
Balance
$68.28
STREETS REPAIRED.
Coddington Street, Valley Street, Newcomb Square, Phipps Street, Goddard Street, South Central Avenue, Atlantic Street, Granite Street, Sagamore Street, East Squantum Street, School Street, Sea Avenue, Berlin Street, Fenno Street, Farrington Street, Palmer Street, Quincy Avenue, South Street, West Elm Avenue, Safford Street, Rawson Road, Maple Street.
GUTTERS PAVED.
Copeland Street, Water Street, Newport Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, South Central Avenue, Monroe Road, Hancock Street, Arlington Street.
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
DRAINS.
Hunt Street, Chubbuck Street, Newbury Avenue, Quincy Avenue, Bromfield Street, Marlboro Street, Sagamore Street, Robertson Street, Summer Street, Quarry Street, Adams Street.
SIDEWALKS REPAIRED.
Washington Street, Cottage Avenue, East Squantum Street, Main Street, Water Street, Edison Park, Hancock Street, Sea Street, Phipps Street, Beach Street, Billings Road, Bridge Street, Adams Street, Dim- mock Street, Staunton Street, Royal Street, Cummings Avenue, Glendale Road, Highland Avenue, Atlantic Street.
GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT.
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Superintendent.
$1,405.20
$1,405.20
Labor
4,069.33
4,069.33
Trees.
481.60
481.60
Scale. .
176.00
176.00
Material.
1,462.66
1,462.66
Other expenses.
1,169.95
1,169.95
Itemized other expenses:
Liability.
414.92
Teams
397.76
Horse shoeing
65.00
Sprayer repairs.
139.09
Buggy repairs
15.70
Shed repairs.
15.00
Rubber goods
20.76
Rope .
2.65
Saws filed.
5.30
Tool boxes.
3.00
Blanket .
5.50
Feed bags
1.10
Whip .
.75
Saddlepad .
.50
Convention expenses .
10.00
Telephone.
18.27
Printing.
37.25
Time-books
2.40
Damages .
5.00
Petty cash .
10.00
Total
$1,169.95
REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER RATES.
Total assessment for the year 1918.
$215,886.93
Rebated for vacancies and non-use.
Amount collected on 1918 assessments.
$1,844.07 194,873.77 19,169.09
Amount due on previous assessments.
Rebated for vacancies, etc .
$3,092.54
Amount uncollected on previous assessments. .
2,858.13
Amount collected on previous assessments .
3,991.79
9,942.46
Total amount collected on 1918 assessments .. . Total amount collected on previous assess- ments .
3,991.79
Total amount collected for the year 1918
$198,865.56
Amount placed to the credit of the department on account of water used by Municipal De- partments .
18,702.37
$217,567.93
SERVICE CONNECTIONS.
Total commitment for the year 1918.
$11,618.89
Due from previous years
3,976.26
Amount collected .
$9,435.87
Amount rebated
329.76
Amount uncollected
5,829.52
15,595.15
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
Clerical:
Appropriation .
$2,745.60
Expended.
2,745.60
Superintendent:
Appropriation .
$2,135.80
Expended.
2,135.80
Inspector:
Appropriation.
$1,405.20
Expended.
1,405.20
Meter readers :
Appropriation.
$4,553.40
Expended.
4,553.40
General Maintenance:
Appropriation and balance
$9,634.18
Expended and transferred
9,576.11
Balance
$58.07
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15,595.15
-
Amount uncollected on 1918 assessments
215,886.93 9,942.46
$194,873.77
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REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
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Relay and Repairs.
Appropriation.
$17,000.00 1,530.98
Transferred.
Expended ..
$18,530.98 18,530.98
Frost Emergency.
Appropriation and transfer
$9,606.03
Expended.
9,606.03
METERS.
Appropriation and transfer
$3,065.68
Expended.
3,015.76
Balance
$49.92
NEW EQUIPMENT.
Appropriation.
$1,525.00
Expended and transferred .
1,525.00
SERVICE CONNECTIONS.
Appropriation and receipts.
$17,935.87
Expended .. .
17,357.18
$578.69
CONSTRUCTION.
Appropriation and balance.
$21,550.31
Expended.
14,943.49
Balance
$6,606.82
During the year extensions of mains were made on 30 streets, sizes being from 4" to 10".
The total amount of main pipe laid was 10,727 feet, making a total of 746,961 feet, or 141.47 miles. Four thousand nine hundred and forty-eight feet of old pipe was abandoned and replaced by larger sizes.
Twenty-eight fire hydrants were set on street mains, 6 were set at the Fore River Plant and 32 were set at the Victory Plant, Squantum, making the total number of fire hydrants in use December 31, 1918, 1,207.
Two hundred and eighty-seven new services were installed and sixteen were discontinued, making the total number in use 10,249. Sixty-two old services were relaid.
One hundred and sixty-four meters were set and 13 were discontinued, making the total number in use 9,270.
For further detail see accompanying tables.
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WATER PIPE LAID FROM JANUARY 1, TO DECEMBER 31, 1918.
Ward Street
Location
Gates Size 4"
6"
8" 10"
2 Abbey Road.
From Washington to Graham.
2
6"
310
5 Albion Road.
. Extension to Lunt Street.
252
2 Arnold .. .
From South to Fifth Avenue .. .
3
6ª
630
1 Bailey .
From Park Lane to Merrymount Road.
1
6"
346
2
Baxter Avenue.
. From Hill Street easterly ..
2
6"
360
2
. Dee Road. .
. From Washington to Avalon Avenue.
1
6''
660
3
Endicott Avenue.
. Extension to Trescott St ..
3
Federal Avenue.
. Extension southerly ..
3
6"
630
2
Graham ..
. River Street to Charles.
3
6"
710
2
Harrison Street
. Extension easterly. .
1
6''
149
1
High School Avenue. Hughes .
. Extension easterly.
3
6"
1,120
5
Newport Avenue.
Wilson Avenue, easterly
159
1
Park Lane.
Extension northerly to Bailey Street
100
1
Peterson Road .
. Extension easterly.
155
4
2
Pilgrim Parkway.
. Baxter Avenue to Charles .
3
6"
660
380
5
Ridgeway .
1
8"
39
2
Ruggles .
From Fifth Avenue to Murdock Avenue.
4
6"
750
2
Sixth Avenue.
96
2
South ..
. Extension easterly near Chubbuck .
80
3
Verchild .
. Federal Avenue southerly .
1
6"
200
160
2 Whiton . .
. Dee Road to Washington.
3
6"
1,120
5 Wilson Avenue .
. Extension to Newport Avenue .
1
136
5 Wollaston Avenue . . Extension past Elm Avenue to Waterston Avenue. .
312
34
155
9,833
359
380
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CITY OF QUINCY
80
2
Lawn Avenue ..
From Quincy Avenue
1
6"
245
3
Hilda.
. From Dockray .
140
5
2 Fifth Avenue.
North Street to Arnold Street
2
6"
402
2
Commonwealth Avenue .. From Ruggles to North Street .
102
228
.
.
1
5 Wendell Avenue .
. Waterston Avenue to Ridgeway Street.
3 Pleasant . . From School Street southerly .
12
Dee Road to Washington Court ..
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REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
Hydrants set in the year 1918.
Ward Street
Size
Location
2 Abbey Road .
6" Corner Graham.
2 Arnold Street 6'' Opposite No. 49.
2 Arnold Street 6" Opposite No. 20.
1 Bailey . .
6" At end of Street.
2 Baxter Avenue
6" Opposite Hill Street.
2 Baxter Avenue
6" At end.
2 Chubbuck
6" Near Lawrence Avenue.
2 Chubbuck
6" Opposite Sixth Avenue.
2 Cleverly Court .
6"
Corner North Street.
3 Federal Avenue
6" 6''
Corner North Street.
2 Fifth Avenue.
Corner Ruggles Street.
2 Harrison.
6"
At end of line. East of Curtis Avenue.
2 Lawn Avenue
6" Corner Dee Road.
2 Lawn Avenue .
6" West of Dee Road.
2 Lawn Avenue
6" Corner Baker Avenue.
1 Park Lane.
6" Opposite Bailey Street.
1 Peterson Road .
6" 6" Corner Graham.
2 Pilgrim Parkway
6'' Corner Charles.
3 Pleasant .
Opposite.
2 Ruggles
6'' Opposite Commonwealth Avenue.
2 Ruggles
6"
Corner Murdock Avenue.
2 Whiton Avenue .
6" Corner Dee Road.
2 Whiton Avenue
6'' 350 feet west of Dee Road.
2 Whiton Avenue
6" Corner Baker Avenue.
2 Fore River Ship. Cor.
6'' 6 Hydrants set.
6 Victory Plant .
6" 32 Hydrants set.
Total, 66
2 Commonwealth Avenue .
2 Fifth Avenue.
2 Harrison.
6"
2 Pilgrim Parkway
228
WATER PIPE IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1918.
When Laid
Hyds. Gates
2""
4"
6"
7"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1917 Laid in 1918.
1,141 66
1,890 34
37,353
96,542 155
367,744 9,833
994
139,572 359
43,941 380
29,125
23,232
2,679
741,182 10,727
Totals . Pipes abandoned in 1918
1,207
1,924 3
37,353 4,045
96,697 392
377,577 511
994
139,931
44,321
29,125
23,232
2,679 751,909 4,948
In use Dec. 31, 1918
1,207
1,921
33,308
96,305
377,066
994
139,931
44,321
29,125
23,232 2,679 746,961
GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1918.
When Laid
2"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1917. Laid in 1918
117
283
1,030 32
284 2
87
48
37
4
1,890 34
Totals. Abandoned in 1918.
117 2
283
1,062 1
286
87
48
37
4
1,924
3
Total December 31, 1918
115
283
1,061
286
87
48
37
4
1,921
.
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CITY OF QUINCY
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REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
FIRE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1918.
Make
2 Way
3 Way
Way
Total
Bailey
1
1
Chapman.
113
135
248
Coffin
8
473
11
492
Corey
12
124
136
Glammorgan
10
10
Kennedy
40
40
Ludlow
6
244
250
Mathew
2
3
5
Pratt and Cady
10
1
. .
. .
. .
Totals
152
1,044
11
1,207
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
11
Walker
14
14
4
WATER PIPE ABANDONED IN 1918.
Gates Size
2"'
4"
6"
Location
245
392
39
3 Pleasant Street from School Street .
1
6"
5 Ridgeway .
6 Victory Plant from East Squantum Street. .
5 Wendell Avenue, Waterston to Ridgeway .
5 Wollaston Avenue between Elm Avenue and Waterston .
2
4,045
392
511
Totals.
METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1918.
Kind
5// 8
1"
1}"
1를
2"
3"
4"
6"
8" Total
Crown ..
27
4
. .
·
9
14
4
2
35
Crest .
. .
. .
. .
.
.
. .
·
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
8
1
1
10
Gem.
6,180
17
23
22
25
5
3
4
1
6,280
Hersey ..
18
2
..
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
·
1
.
. .
. .
.
. .
274
King . Lambert
290
1
1
Nash .
736
19
6
. .
8
10
. .
·
. .
2
2
Protectus.
274
26
31
. .
20
1
. .
. .
·
1
37
Union
30
2
2
1
. .
. .
1
. .
. .
·
. .
..
. .
Total. .
8,881
157
76
22
65
40
7
10
7
5 9,270
. .
1
2
Empire .
770
79
8
860
Gamon .
. .
. .
.
·
. .
20
Keystone.
270
3
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
:
. .
.
·
352
Trident .
284
6
2
293
Worthington .
230
CITY OF QUINCY
. .
32
Detector
1
1
2
1
3,800
160
312
1
. .
2
2
292
779
1
.
Ward
1 High School Avenue from Quincy Avenue.
REPORT OF THE SEWER DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Construction.
Appropriation.
Balance, 1917
$25,000.00 3,341.30 111.99
Credits, 1918.
$28,453.29
Expenditures, 1918
13,866.84
Balance
$14,586.45
House Connections.
Receipts, 1918
$8,347.76
Expenditures.
8,170.90
Balance
$111.08
Maintenance.
Appropriation
$4,924.20
Balance, 1917
314.20
Expenditures .
5,102.19
Balance .
Appropriation (clerical).
$1,029.60 1,029.60
In 1918 we made 188 connections with the public sewers and they are classified as follows:
By Wards.
1
2
3 4
5 6 Total
13 89
28 2 34 22
188
Cost per Foot.
20c to 30c.
3
30c to 40c .
.
40c to 50c.
50c to 60c . 2
60c to 70c .
18
70c to 80c. 29
80c to 90c. 46
90c to $1.00 41
Over $1.00
49
Total
188
231
$136.21
Expended (clerical) .
$5,238.40
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CITY OF QUINCY
Cost per Connection.
Under $20
3
$20 to $30
34
$30 to $40
84
$40 to $50.
34
$50 to $60
16
$60 to $70
9
$70 to $80
2
$80 to $90
2
$90 to $100
2
Over $100
2
Total
188
Classification.
Single houses.
122
School
1
2 family houses.
45
Hospital
1
3 family houses.
1
Restaurant
2
Tenement and stores
8 Church.
1
Barn
1
Fire station.
1
Garage.
1 Mercantile.
4
Total
188
Average length per connection.
45.26 feet
Average cost per connection. $40.85
Average cost per foot.
0.9025
MOSES L. BROWN, Commissioner of Public Works.
CONSTRUCTION WORK 1917
Man
Ward Street
From
To
Size
Length Holes
2 Des Moines Road
. East Howard Street .
. . Winter Street
15"
760. 4
3 Madison Avenue
Kendrick Avenue. . .southerly .. .
200.
2 Main Street . . .Station 2 plus 45. . Spring Street .
8"
320. 2
5 Safford Street .. . Hobart Street. .
northerly
275
1
2 Winter Street . East Howard Street. .Solomon's Drive ..
486.5
3
2,041.5 11
Total length of sewer 0.387 miles. 11 manholes.
Construction done under Government Contract Housing Project Number 62 River Street Tract.
Man
Street
From
To
Size
Length Holes
Abbey Road .
Washington Street .
Graham Street.
8"
318.
2
Graham Street ..
.Abbey Road. .
Charles Street ..
8"
453.
2
Pilgrim Parkway.
Baxter Avenue. .
. Charles Street. .
8"
675.
3
Baxter Avenue ..
Washington Street.
.Pilgrim Parkway ..
112.
1
Arnold Street Tract.
Arnold Street. . .
. Fifth Avenue .
.near South Street. 8"
475.
2
Ruggles Street ..
Fifth Avenue.
. Murdock Avenue. . .
625.
3
Commonwealth Avenuc.
. Washington Street. .
near Ruggles Street.
8"
265.
1
North Street .
Fifth Avenue. .
Commonwealth Avenue.
8"
261.
0
Fifth Avenue. .
. North Street . .
. Arnold Street .
10"
633.
3
Fifth Avenue. .
Germaine Avenue.
North Street.
12"
414.
2
Germaine Avenue.
. Commonwealth Avenue . . . Fifth Avenue .
12"
260.
1
Baker Basin Tract.
Lawn Avenue. .
.Dee Road. .
: . near Washington Court . 8"
1,045.
4
Whiton Avenue
Dee Road .
. near Washington Court . .
1,060.
4
Dee Road . .
Low level sewer
. near Washington Court . .
8"
471.
4
Dee Road .
Low level sewer .
near Washington Court . 10"
331.2
Low level sewer ..
. Washington Court ..
Dee Road. .
15"
1,040.
5
233
8,438.2
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REPORT OF SEWER DEPARTMENT
.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES
OF THE
Thomas Crane Public Library
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1918
QUINCY PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES 1919
THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRUSTEES 1918
CHARLES R. SAFFORD, Chairman MRS. ELIZABETH H. ALDEN, Secretary CHARLES J. McGILVRAY, Treasurer *GEORGE A. SIDELINGER, January-June HARRY W. READ GEORGE W. ABELE FRANK J. DUFFY, July-December
LIBRARIAN *ALICE G. WHITE
Assistants
CHARLOTTE COCHRANE, Cataloger
MABEL S. BAXTER ** THEODORA A. CLARK
STELLA BARKER ** ALMA H. FARR EDITH L. HYLAND MURIEL ALMON J. ELEANOR WHITTEMORE
Assistant in Charge of Children's Room ** MARY K. WESTON ELIZABETH REED
Janitor RAYMOND S. BARRY
WEST QUINCY READING ROOM Furnace Brook Parkway 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 August.
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.)
*Deceased.
** 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 submit herewith the forty-eighth annual report of the Library.
The administration of the affairs of the Library have been carried on smoothly and the results of the year's work in growth and usefulness are very satisfactory and gratifying, notwithstand- ing war activities, " heatless-days," the epidemic of influenza and the severe changes of illness and death.
Owing to the coal shortage the hour of opening the Library was changed from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M., and the building was closed each Monday, or " heatless-day," from January 21st to February 25th.
During the epidemic of influenza, in compliance with the request of the Board of Health, the delivery of books at the central and branch libraries was suspended and all books known to have been in homes where there had been cases of influenza were destroyed and all other books that had been in circulation at that time were thoroughly fumigated. "Safety first" at such a critical time required heroic treatment, and about 500 books were burned which should be replaced.
In June, Miss Alice G. White, Librarian, feeling the need of a rest, requested, and the Trustees granted her, a six months' leave of absence. At that time there were no alarming symptoms manifest, but later her trouble assumed a character which she herself must have diagnosed correctly, and true to her whole interest in life - the Library's best interest first - she tendered her resigna- tion in October to take effect the 31st day of December, 1918.
Owing to her organization, followed by the efficient and loyal staff, the affairs of the Library moved smoothly for more than six months without an official head.
Her death took place at Danvers the 28th day of December and the funeral occurred December 31st, coincident with the last day of her leave of absence and the day her resignation was to take effect.
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For forty-two years she zealously served the Library until it became her whole interest in life, and all who served with her remember her devotion to ideals and the desire to fulfill con- scientiously every duty that her office laid upon her. Thus remem- bering her, we take up the work she has left to us and we will " carry on."
In considering the question of appointing a Librarian to fill the vacancy, it was our best judgment that the Librarian should be a man, that Quincy was entitled to the best man it was possible to obtain, a man of successful experience in constructive adminis- tration, a man of family, if possible, and one who would become a citizen of our city and of worth to the community other than in the institution he is to direct. In Mr. Truman R. Temple, who comes to us January 1st, 1919, we feel that we have secured a Librarian with all the requisite qualifications.
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