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Number of patients under active supervision of Dispensary 106
General average of visits made by nurse during the year 1500
Respectfully yours,
GERTRUDE B. FLAHERTY.
February 19, 1920.
Examination days every Tuesday between 4-5 Examination days every Friday between 6-7
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
January 1, 1920.
Mr. Edward A. Bean, Commissioner of Health,
Dear Sir: As Inspector of Plumbing I have the honor to submit my twenty-sixth annual report.
Number of permits from Jan. 1, 1919 to Dec. 31, 1919 553 Cash received for permits from Jan. 1, 1919 to Dec. 31, 1919 . $1,069.00
Nature of Buildings for which permits were issued
New Dwellings
217
Theatres
3
Old Dwellings
201
Business Blocks
8
Beach Cottages
17
Barber Shops 6
Hospitals.
2
Bakery .
1
Stores .
41
Drug Store
1
Garages
11
Stables
1
Office Buildings
7
Tenement Blocks
1
Restaurants .
15
Society Buildings
2
Churches
3
Club House
1
Foundry
1
Car Barn.
1
Factories
7
Fire Station
1
Boiler Room
1
Store House
1
Dental Parlors
2
School
1
New Buildings - New Sewer Connections
New Dwellings
154
Old Dwellings 61
Summer Cottages
4
Society Building
2
Garages .
8
Theatre.
1
Restaurants .
2
Barber Shop
1
Stores .
14
Store House
1
Factory
1
Office Building
1
Business Blocks
3
Stables
1
Buildings Connected to Cesspools - New Connections
New Dwellings
63
Old Dwellings
42
Summer Cottages
13
Church .
1
Office Building .
1
Bakery
1
Garages .
2
Stores
2
Factories
2
During the year there were two cases of prosecution for violation of the plumbing laws and conviction secured in both cases. The complaint in both cases was "For not reporting work done." Permits were later taken out by licensed plumbers and the work installed in compliance with our plumbing laws.
Minor mistakes are quite often made in the plumbing work, unin- tentionally, which do not require severe measures to have rectified. I find that the greatest number of mistakes made in the installation of plumbing are made by outside plumbers; not always because they are lacking in the knowledge of the business but they are not familiar with our local laws which differ slightly from the laws of other cities and towns.
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REPORT OF DEPT. OF HEALTH
As the trouble that I refer to is not local and the plumbing laws are created to protect the health of the people, it is my opinion that the adop- tion of a universal law will in a great measure remove these mistakes, which are often quite expensive to the owner or the plumber who performs the work, and also insure proper plumbing in all localities.
There has been recently presented to the Legislature a bill to establish' a State Plumbing Code, which, if adopted, will be operative in all parts of the Commonwealth. This, in my opinion is a long felt want by all parties interested in plumbing. Our local plumbing laws, are I am satisfied as good as the laws will average in other cities or towns, but I feel confident that if a standardized law is substituted it will be equally as good. The formu- lating of the same, according to the bill will be placed in the hands of persons well qualified to introduce laws that will be of the highest standard from a sanitary point, and should not increase the present cost of plumb- ing.
Believing that you are always interested in health measures which are for the public good, I solicit your support of this bill.
Yours respectfully,
J. J. KENILEY, Inspector of Plumbing.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
January 1, 1920.
Hon. Joseph L. Whiton, Mayor of Quincy, Mass.
Dear Sir: In compliance with your request I herewith submit the Thirteenth Report of the Building Department for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1919.
During this year we have had a substantial increase in the number of permits issued, notwithstanding the handicaps of the high cost of material and labor.
Upon comparison with the previous year, I find that we have nearly doubled the estimated cost of the buildings erected by our resident builders in that year. In 1918 the United States Housing Corporation erected dwellings, dormitories, etc., to the amount of approximately $3,000,000. and our resident building operations amounted approximately to $915,000.
In 1919 the building operations by our resident builders amounted to $2,159,697.
In 1918 the total number of dwellings erected within the City was 380, our resident builders erected 124 of them; the remainder having been erected by the U. S. Housing Corporation.
In 1919 the number of dwellings erected was 272, which is approxi- mately 115% increase over the previous year.
Permits issued
267 Dwellings
$1,039,250.00
5 Cottages
3,950.00
27 Mercantile . 123,300.00
11 Manufacturing 75,000.00
42 Stables, etc. 14,875.00
373 Auto Houses
201,584.00
255 Alterations.
461,168.00
60 Removals .
27,050.00
8 Miscellaneous
209,020.00
1 Elevator
4,500.00
1049
$2,159,697.00
Statement
Cash received each month for permits issued January 1st to December 31st, 1919, inclusive, and paid to the City Treasurer .
January
$63.00
February
87.50
March.
151.50
April
160.00
May
155.50
June .
167.00
July .
193.50
August
167.50
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
September
156.00
October
288.50
November
203.50
December
165.50
$1,959.00
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN S. PARKER, Inspector of Buildings.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
January 1, 1920.
Hon. Joseph L. Whiton,
Mayor of Quincy, Mass.
Dear Sir: I present herewith the report of the Department of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1919.
Inspection in Buildings
The following specified schedule of electrical inspections made of lights and other appliances installed is respectfully submitted.
1918
1919
Number of permits issued with fee
917
1,130
Number of permits issued without fee.
162
212
Total number of permits issued to electrical contractors.
1,079
1,342
Cash received for permits issued from January 1, to December 31.
1918
1919
1918
1919
January
$38.00
$68.00
July
$65.00
$114.00
February
42.00
40.00
August
50.00
109.00
March .
51.00
95.00
September
93.00
114.00
April
63.00
86.00
October
56.00
109.00
May
61.00
82.00
November
300.00
96.00
June
65.00
108.00
December
33.00
109.00
Total
$917.00 $1130.00
1918
1919
Number of inspections made as per permits issued.
2,237
3,026
Number of defects noted .
687
940
Number of inspections made on old installations.
280
94
Number of defects noted .
784
668
Number of unfinished installations .
270
144
Number of electrical contractors doing work .
113
199
Number of permits issued to the Quincy Electric Light & Power Co. to install service and electrical appliances .
706 1,373
Electrical Fires
Out of 479 alarms for fires in this City for the year 1919, only two were reported to this Department; these being caused by over-heated elec- tric irons. No fires reported as caused by defective wiring.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK LINTS,
Inspector of Wires.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF SURVEY
January 1, 1920.
To His Honor the Mayor,
and Members of the City Council.
Dear Sirs: The Board of Survey respectfully submits herewith its fifth annual report for the year 1919.
The Board organized March 4, 1919, with Hon Eugene R. Stone as Chairman and P. F. O'Brien, City Engineer, as Clerk.
One new member was appointed, Mr. William H. Teasdale for a term of three years.
Five meetings were held during the year.
The Board held hearings and approved the layout of new streets on the development of four parcels of land.
Respectfully submitted,
HON EUGENE R. STONE, Chairman Board of Survey . WILLIAM H. TEASDALE P. F. O'BRIEN, Clerk.
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REPORT OF DOCK AND WATER FRONT COMMISSIONER
Quincy, Mass., January 1, 1920,
AMOUNT OF COAL BY WATER FROM JANUARY 1, 1919 TO JANUARY 1, 1920
Bituminous
Tons
Bay State Street Railway Company
55,566
Quincy Electric Light Company . 3,140
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, Inc ..
5,079
63,785
Anthracite
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, Inc.
13,468
C. Patch & Co. 4,481
17,949
AMOUNT OF LUMBER RECEIVED BY WATER FROM JANUARY 1, 1919 TO JANUARY 1, 1920
Feet
For Quincy Lumber Company 1,842,388
Number laths 338,500
Miscellaneous
1 cargo Lime,
1 Cargo Sand.
Total number of vessels of all kinds passing through draw at Fore River Bridge
2,658
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD M. WIGHT, Commissioner.
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REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1920.
To His Honor, Joseph L. Whiton, Mayor,
and Members of the City Council.
Dear Sirs: I herewith respectfully submit the twentieth annual report of the Engineering Department for the year ending December 31, 1919.
The following is a statement of the work done by this department during the year 1919.
Street lines and grades have been given at the request of property owners in front of 125 estates.
Plans and estimates have been prepared for the City Council as follows:
Proposed street widenings 4
Acceptance of private streets 20
Plans for Planning Board 3
Plans of Board of Survey 1
Plans for Legislative hearings 2
Commissioner of Public Works
Lines and grades have been given for construction of new streets, sidewalks, sewers and drains.
Assessors' Plans
The work of tracing the Assessor's plans has been continued during the past year.
Surface Drainage
The plan for surface drainage for the entire city which was started in 1918 was completed. All drains laid during the year were done in accordance with this plan.
Washington Street Widening
The work of widening Washington Street was continued during the year and all but two of the estates were made to conform to the new street line.
Elimination of Grade Crossing
Nothing has been done on the Elimination of Grade Crossings during the year as the Railroad Company is still under control of the United States Government.
Hancock Street
The question of putting the surface of Hancock Street in proper con- dition for traffic occupied the attention of the City Authorities for a long time.
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CITY OF QUINCY
The great expense to rebuild the granite block roadway from City Square to Neponset Bridge necessitates the spreading of the expense over a period of years. The City Council finally decided to appropriate $75,000 this year so as to make a beginning.
For financial statement see Auditor's Report.
Yours respectfully,
PATRICK O'BRIEN, City Engineer.
The following streets have been laid out during the year as Public Highways
Street
Location
Ward
Length
Width
Alton Rd.
Kendrick Ave., southerly
3
440
40
Butler Rd.
Putnam St. to Park Lane
1
750
40
Cedar Place
Greenleaf St. to Edgemere Rd.
1
521
33
Conant Rd.
E. Squantum St. to Boulevard
1
1,129
40
Darrow St.
Sea St. to Rock Island Rd.
1
1,200
40
Dockray St.
Beale St. to Eddie St.
5
360
40
Eddie St.
Adams St. to Dockray St.
5
658
40
Edgemere Rd.
Putnam St. to Cedar Pl.
1
200
40
Gilmore St.
Hancock St. southerly
5
625
40
Gould St.
Beach St. to West Elm Ave.
5
600
40
Hillside St.
Station St., easterly
4
325
33
Marlboro St.
Waterston Ave. to Fennoe St.
5
750
40
Marion St.
Winthrop Ave. to Prospect Ave.
5
300
40
Packards Lane
Granite St., northerly
1
730
20-30
Park Lane
Butler Rd. to Boulevard
1
260
40
Saville Ave.
Hancock St., easterly
1
632
20
Sterling Ave.
Becket St. to Vershire St.
6
800
40
Verchild St.
Plymouth St. to Independence Ave
3
500
40
Waterston Ave.
Greene St. to Willow St.
5
1,000
40
Willow St.
Elm Ave. to Waterston Ave.
5
800
40
12,580ft.
SURFACE DRAINS
Surface Drains have been built in the following streets:
Length and size of pipe
Street
Location
24"
18
15"
12
10
8
Man-
holes
Catch
Basins
Butler Rd.
Putnam St. to Park Lane
800
2
1
Conant Rd.
E. Squantum St. to Boulevard
615
1
1
Darrow St ..
Sea St. to Rock Island Rd.
.
. ..
1050
4
2
Dockray St.
Beale St. to Eddie St.
160
2
1
Eddie St. .
Adams St. to Dockray St.
680
2
1
Edgemere Rd ..
Putnam St. to Cedar Pl. .
. . .
30
1
Gould St ..
Beach St. to W. Elm Ave ..
450
2
1
Marlboro St ..
Waterston Ave. to Fenno St.
400
3
Waterston Avc.
Greene St. to Willow St ..
300
550
250
5
1
Willow St. .
El Ave. to Waterston Ave.
70
3
.
.
..
270
20
2
Albion Rd.
Lunt St. to Tyler St ..
480
4
1
6
. .
Oxenbridge Rd.
Dunbarton Rd. to Sachems Brook .
100
. .
.
2
Dysart St.
Elm St. to Glencoe Pl. .
150
240
5
Sea St. .
Algonquin Rd. and Wampatuck Rd.
.
300
2
. . .
4
. . .
Saville Ave.
660
4
2
Fenno St ..
.
550
250
2
2
Marion St.
400
2
1
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER
Vane St ..
Lunt St. to Vane St.
230
.
.
Tyler St. .
Albion Rd. to Dunbarton Rd.
680
. . .
. . .
Lunt St .. .
Between Albion Rd. and Billings Rd.
.
Hancock St. to Woodward Ave.
213
214
CITY OF QUINCY
Permanent Sidewalks
Granolithic sidewalks have been built on the following streets during the year.
Street
Location
Length
Curbing
President's Lane
Saville St. to Dimmock St.
760
Billings Road
Francis Parker School
317
322
Faxon Road
Francis Parker School
239
230
Elm St.
South St. to Quincy Ave.
800
320
Revere Road
Corner Chestnut St.
98
Hancock St.
Hancock St. to Alleyne St.
900
600
Washington St.
In front of W. G. Shaw's
100
. . .
Washington St.
In front of Francis J. Fahy
80
. . .
Glendale Road
In front of Mrs. Barbour
200
. ..
Monroe Road
Glendale Rd. to Fairmount Way
700
Newbury Ave.
Glover Ave. to Hollis Ave.
550
575
Elmwood Ave.
Belmont St. to N. Central Ave.
200
225
Wayland St.
Extension to Weston Ave.
120
20
Brooks St.
Highland Ave. to Belmont St.
150
20
W. Elm Ave.
Corner Gould St.
50
20
W. Elm Ave.
Next northeasterly
55
W. Elm Ave.
Next northeasterly
60
Chubbuck St.
Washington St. 150 southwesterly
150
150
Merrymount Road
Hancock St. to Marginal Road
230
200
Fairmount Way
President's Lane westerly 170'
170
Washington St.
Broadway to Chubbuck St.
300
.
The following streets have been rebuilt this year.
Street
Location
Ward Length
Material
Atlantic St.
Boulevard E. to E. Squantum St.
6
2600
Macadam
Beale St.
Hancock St. W. to R. R. Bridge
6
1000
Macadam
Brooks Ave.
Liberty St. to Intervale St.
3
700
Macadam
Beach St.
Hancock St. to Boulevard
6
3800
Macadam
E. Squantum St.
Faxon Road to Boulevard
6
3000
Macadam
Faxon Rd.
Billings Rd. to E. Squantum St.
6
1800
Macadam
Franklin St.
Richie Rd. to High St.
3
600
Macadam
Intervale St.
Brooks Ave. to Centre St.
3
1000
Macadam
Rawson Rd.
Beach St. to Billings Rd.
6
1950
Macadam
Roberts St.
Water St. to Gilbert St.
3
790
Macadam
Whitwell St.
Adams St. to Glendale Rd.
1
3300
Macadam
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, 1919
March 26, 1920.
Hon. Joseph L. Whiton, Mayor, Quincy, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir: I herewith submit the annual report of the Department of Public Works for the year 1919.
Respectfully submitted,
MOSES L. BROWN.
Net Appro- priations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Clerical .
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Office Expenses .
368.28
308.72
$59.56
Repair of Public Buildings .
4,793.67
4,765.69
27.98
Care and Repair of City Hall
6,877.81
6,603.63
274.18
Maintenance of Highways, removal of snow, repair of bridges .
134,497.22 126,505.48
7,991.74
Care of Brooks.
2,500.00
1,477.25
1,022.75
Street sprinkling
31,000.00
31,000.00
Street lighting
42,000.00
41,935.35
64.65
Automobile special
400.00
400.00
. ....
BALANCES OF 1918 APPROPRIATIONS
Net Appro-
Expendi- tures
priations and transfers Balances
Beach Street .
$90.00
90.00
Lunt Street .
2.00
1.00
1.00
Belmont Street .
209.16
209.16
Lincoln Avenue.
8.33
8.33
Lancaster Street .
101.31
101.31
. . . .
Lowe Street.
553.47
553.47
Pray Street .
4,329.76
3,541.76
788.00
Beech Street .
2,058.24
1,974.24
84.00
Sea Wall, Houghs Neck.
455.83
455.83
Vane Street.
3,208.95
2,943.38
265.57
Housing Streets .
49,977.54
41,994.36
7,983.18
Housing Drain .
17,491.36
17,491.36
Housing Sidewalks
34,977.54
25,012.30
9,965.24
Fire Alarm Building
13.81
13.81
.
Newcomb Place
395.37
345.80
49.57
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Net Appro- priations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Accepted Streets 1919
$64,252.94 $37,955.08 $26,297.86
Rebuilding Streets 1919.
49,600.00
42,034.46
7,565.54
School Street widening
17,000.00
18.00
16,982.00
.
..
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CITY OF QUINCY
Net Appro- Expendi- tures priations and transfers Balances
Whitwell Street widening
2,000.00
2,000.00 43.25
706.75
Washington Street
5,868.46
4,174.04
1,694.42
Sea Wall backfilling
3,700.00
3,700.00
Dredging Channel.
2,000.00
2,000.00
Hancock Street paving
75,000.00
591.90
74,408.10
Faxon Road special
5,500.00
5,500.00
East Squantum St. special .
8,500.00
8,500.00
Foot Passage, Wollaston R. R.
4,500.00
15.00
4,485.00
SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FURNISHINGS
Net Expendi- tures Appro- priations and transfers
Ward 2 school grading, 1917.
250.00
250.00
Ward 2 school furniture, 1917
7.23
7.23
. . . .
Ward 6 school building, 1917
20.16
20.16
Ward 6 school furniture, 1917
38.45
38.45
Squantum school building.
25,007.15
24,168.09
839.06
Squantum school furniture.
4,500.00
1,585.34
2,914.66
Squantum school grading
873.65
873.65
.
. .
SIDEWALKS
Net Appro- priations $18,000.00 $13,739.73
Expendi- tures
Balances
Permanent sidewalks
500.00
500.00
Chubbuck Street and Broadway
900.00
12.75
887.25
Edgestones:
Sumner Street.
1,277.69
1,276.97
.72
Adams Street
537.31
537.31
..
School Street
1,000.00
1,000.00
. . . . .
Atlantic Street .
300.00
300.00
. .. . .
SURFACE DRAINS
Appropriation . .
$25,000.00
17,432.81
7,567.19
Grant Street drain, 1918.
318.80
318.80
. . . . .
STREET SPRINKLING
Total Expenditures
$31,000.00
Labor .
$8,395.89
Teams
2,885.63
Sand
1,137.30
Oil.
8,246.28
Tar.
10,312.70
Printing
13.25
Bay State Street Railway .
7.00
N. E. Telephone Company
1.95
...
School shades, 1917
393.64
393.64
Balances
Beale Street widening .
750.00
$31,000.00
$4,260.27
Beale Street sidewalks .
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
STREET LIGHTING
Total Credits
$42,000.00
Electric lights
Expended $39,982.92 1,766.72
Gas lights.
41.43
Inspector .
133.33
Outage blanks
9.75
Sundries
1.20
Total Expenditures
41,935.35
Balance
$64.65
In Use Dec. 31 1918
1919
1919
Year
Citizen's Gas Company
Scattered .
77
50
$23.00
Houghs Neck.
41
Quincy Electric Light Company.
195
24
219
75.00
Incandescents .
1,399
109
1,508
16.80
Shedd Memorial
4
4
16.80
Public Landing
1
1 16.80
Flood lights.
3
3
75.00
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Appropriation .
$4,793.67
Fire department :
Labor
$450.50
Material
2,020.90
Police Station:
Labor .
223.00
Material
939.38
Almshouse:
Labor
114.38
Material
1,017.53
1,131.91
Total Expenditure.
$4,765.69
Balance
$27.98
Fire Department :
Central fire station
$598.09
Ward 2 hose house.
1,272.72
Ward 4 hose house.
433.73
Ward 5 hose house .
45.66
Ward 6 hose house .
46,30
Houghs Neck station
74.90
$2,471.40
. .
Novalux units .
.
.
Cost
In Use Added Dec. 31
per
Merrymount Park
2,471.40
1,162.38
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CITY OF QUINCY
CARE OF CITY HALL
Total Appropriation.
$6,877.81
Janitor
$1,055.00
Janitor
1,512.00
Heating.
757.60
Lighting
1,049.45
Repairs
1,440.80
Supplies .
369.91
Charwoman .
130.00
Window cleaning.
143.00
Flags.
58.92
Post Office Box.
4.00
Matting
4.05
Chairs
5.00
Iron Fence
6.80
Water Cooler
15.50
Fire Alarm .
9.60
Decorating .
35.00
Flower bed.
6.00
$6,603.63
$6,603.63
Balance
$274.18
HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE
Expenditures
$126,505.48
Labor.
$68,441.43
Stable
11,083.32
Pensions
1,647.36
Sidewalks .
5,162.63
Automobiles and Truck.
3,654.03
Bridges
2,121.31
All others
34,395.40
Total
$126,505.48
HIGHWAYS -LABOR
Expended .
$68,441.43
Street cleaning
$15,942.93
Superintendent.
2,496.00
Time-keeper .
1,560.00
Catch basins and drains
6,925.94
Gravel and sand
3,304.50
Tar patching ..
7,472.63
Rebuilding and repairing
19,681.79
Snow . .
2,465.00
Equipment
500.00
Fences
1,259.26
Paving .
2,683.35
Crusher
301.75
Compensation (credit due, $572.00)
898.00
Street signs
121.15
Vacations
2,334.00
.
.
Expended
219
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Public landing.
5.00
Apthorp Street quarry
194.50
City scales . .
109.63
Stone wall, Bridge Street.
186.00
Total.
$68,441.43
STABLE
Expenditures
$11,083.32
Labor.
$7,235.49
Repairs
1,342.14
Hay and grain
1,374.02
Fuel .
370.81
Lighting
94.38
Shoeing .
433.50
Telephone
53.50
Mass. Society P. C. A. Ambulance and Board .
11.25
Veterinary and medicines
80.75
Supplies, harness, repairs, etc.
87.48
Total
$11,083.32
HIGHWAYS - SIDEWALK
Expenditures
$5,162.63
Labor
$3,833.06
Teams.
550.50
Sand
248.70
Pipe
3.36
Stone
380.81
Roller
1.30
Tools
3.00
Nails .
9.00
Lumber
132.90
Total
$5,162.63
AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCK
Expenditures
$3,654.03
Gasoline .
$1,173.38
Tires and repairs.
777.19
Repairs
948.27
Oil
464.47
Garage
60.00
Insurance.
74.78
Closed top for Ford
75.00
Registrations .
24.00
Curtains and repairs
10.75
Radiator cover .
4.00
Wrench.
2.35
Alcohol and distilled water
7.31
Soap and sponges
21.00
Advertising . .
1.88
Brass Plat - City of Quincy
3.00
Lettering
6.00
Paint. .
.65
Total
$3,654.03
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CITY OF QUINCY
HIGHWAYS - ALL OTHERS
$34,395.40
Teams . . .
7,518.33
Catch basins and drains
784.69
Material
14,143.19
Equipment
1,220.30
Telephone .
78.83
Fences .
926.21
Snow (plow repairs)
30.35
Tools and supplies
1,354.01
Fuel.
1,179.57
Lanterns
246.30
Signs - street and traffic .
208.06
Crusher
509.11
Buick automobile .
935.00
Ford automobile balance of cost .
143.83
Bay State Street railway, reguilding on account of relocation of tracks City Square and Sea Street. . Transportation.
128.10
Street views .
91.25
Camera and supplies
85.72
Repair city scales .
117.86
Public landing (Houghs Neck)
114.66
Skating Ponds.
38.75
Apthorp Street quarry (wire fence)
715.00
Compensation (sickness)
261.50
Crosswalks .
3.57
Board walks
8.66
Curbing .
69.85
Books, printing, etc.
74.35
Blankets .
21.00
Convention (New York)
100.00
Claim (damages)
2.25
Traffic gong .
1.00
Sundries
20.00
Total
$34,395.40
CARE OF BROOKS
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Labor
$1,396.50
Tools
11.00
Pipe.
8.40
Grating -- Town brook
41.35
Equipment for men
20.00
Total
$1,477.25
Balance
$1,022.75
Expenditures
3,264.10
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGES
Appropriation
$2,121.31
Labor .
$434.13
Fore River Bridge assessments .
1,320.00
Material.
367.18
Total.
$2,121.31
Material:
Lumber
$210.61
Paint
87.50
Tools and Nails
19.90
Iron supporters
49.17 (Warren Ave. foot bridge)
$367.18
SIDEWALKS REPAIRED
Bates Avenue, Brook Road, Beale Street, Botolph Street, Coddington Street, Canal Street, Clay Street, East Squantum Street, Elmwood Avenue, Elliot Street, Federal Avenue, Faxon Road, Farrington Street, Furnace Avenue- Board Walk, Grove Street, Holmes Street, Kemper Street Lunt Street, Miller Street, Marlboro Street, North Central Avenue, Newport Avenue -Board Walk, President's Lane, Prospect Avenue, Revere Road - Edgestone, Sea Street, South Central Avenue, Standish Avenue, Station Street, Valley Street, Willow Street, Willard Street -Warren Avenue.
STREETS REPAIRED
Adams Street -tar, Broadway, Beale Street, Bennington Street, Canal Street, Chubbuck Street, Centre Street, City Square, Copeland Street - paving, Coddington Street, Cottage Avenue, Clive Street - gutters, Des- Moines Road - gutters, Dimmock Street - gutters, Edison Park - drain, Elm Avenue, Staunton Street, Furnace Avenue - drain, Franklin Street - tar, Farrington Street, Federal Avenue, Granite Street, Hamilton Street, Intervale Street - paving, Hancock Street - paving, Kemper Street, Lincoln Avenue - gutters, Liberty Street - tar, Miller Street, Monroe Road - gutters, Merrymount Road - drain, Newcomb Place, Newbury Avenue - drain, Penn Street, Palmer Street, Quincy Avenue - tar, Raw- son Road, Safford Street, Silver Street - tar, Squantumn Causeway, Squantum E Street, Squantum W. Street, School Street - tar, Sumner Street, Sea Avenue, Spear Street, Scammell Street - drain, Sagamore Street - drain, Sea Street - drain, Taylor Street, Valley Street, Wash- ington Street, Water Street - paving, Water Street - tar, Walker Street, Willard Street, Winthrop Street.
GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT
Net Appropriations
Expendi- tures
Balances
Superintendent
$1,560.00
$1,560.00
Labor
4,501.59
4,277.40
224.19
Trees .
1,250.00
1,226.67
23.33
Materials
1,611.26
1,611.26
Insect scale
400.00
353.37
46.63
Other expenses
2,437.15
2,437.15
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CITY OF QUINCY
Other expenses
$2,437.15
Spayer
$66.51
Hose .
251.69
Rope.
14.86
Chains and hooks
45.00
Ladders
33.75
Shoeing
78.50
Insurance .
440.88
Advertising and printing.
60.00
Telephone
23.41
Shed repairs
312.92
Gasoline (sprayer)
52.90
Teams . .
471.95
Board of horse
520.49
Tools .
20.34
Transportation
13.50
Buggy . .
10.45
Conventions, etc.
20.00
Total
$2,437.15
SEWER DEPARTMENT
At the beginning of the year a balance of $14,613.33 for Sewer Con- struction was on hand. During the year an appropriation of $30,000.00 was made for sewer construction :- $4,500.00 for the sewer for the new Squantum School, and a special appropriation of $16,200.00 was made to take care of the sewers to be laid in streets to be built and accepted by the city.
The following table shows the sewers built by the city, 1919.
Location
From
To Length
Baxter Avenue
Pilgrim Parkway
145.5 ft. no. easterly
145.5
Beech Street
Curtis Avenue
238.5 ft. no. easterly 238.5
Darrow Street
Rock Island Road
Sea Street
1,132.0
Dockray Street
Eddie Street
Beale Street
398.5
Eddie Street
Adams Street
Dockray Street 677.0
Elmwood Avenue
No. Central Avenue
Norfolk Street
589.5
Fenno Street
Marlboro Street
Thornton Street
210.25
Fenno Street
Marlboro Street
Florence Street
469.75
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