Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1919, Part 14

Author: Quincy (Mass.)
Publication date: 1919
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Germain Avenue


Fifth Avenue


175 ft. so. westerly


175.0


Granite Street


Whitwell Street


Parker Street


1,025.4


Grossman Street


Water Street


520 ft. southerly


520.0


Norfolk Street


Acton Street


65 ft. southerly 65.0


Perkins Street


Rogers Street


365 ft. southerly


365.0


Roberts Street


Sta. 4 plus 50


Gilbert Street


350.0


Verchild Street


Independence Ave.


Federal Avenue


422.2


Water Street


Pleasant Street


622.66 ft. westerly 622.66


Wollaston Park Annex


Merrymount Park


Fenno Street


1,825.0


Total 9,231.26


Squantum School Sewer


East Squantum Street


Dorchester Street


Huckins Avenue


Huckins Avenue


East Squantum Street Squantum School 1,092.5 Huckins Avenue School House 81.0


Built during 1919 1.748 miles.


Total mileage of sewers to date 86.88 miles.


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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS


340 house connections were made by the city during the season at a cost of $14,698.38, making the average cost per connection $43.23.


The total length of house connections laid was 15,057.4 feet, making the average cost per foot $0.976.


The connections made by the city were as follows, in


Ward 1


37


Ward 4. 21


Ward 2.


72


Ward 5 136


Ward 3. 32


Ward 6. 42


Total. 340


An appropriation for maintenance was made Expenditures .


$4,327.28


3,173.50


Leaving a balance of


$1,153.78


Following is a table showing the completed sewers in the three govern- ment tracts at Quincy Point built under contract in 1918-1919.


River Street Tract


Location


From To


Length


Abbey Road


Washington Street


Graham Street


323.0


Graham Street


Abbey Road Charles Street 446.3


Pilgrim Parkway


Charles Street Washington Street 791.77


Arnold Street Tract


Arnold Street


Near Murdock Ave.


South Street


994.0


Commonwealth Ave. North Street


Ruggles Street


265.0


Fifth Avenue


Germain Avenue


Arnold Street


1,046.56


Germain Avenue


Commonwealth Ave.


Fifth Avenue


259.93


North Street


Commonwealth Ave. South Street


877.81


Ruggles Street


Murdock Avenue


South Street


1,238.6


Baker Basin Tract


Avalon Avenue


Dee Road


Washington Court


9,861.88


Dee Road


Avalon Avenue


Washington Street 592.2


Lawn Avenue


Dee Road


Washington Court


1,052.28


Low Level Sewer


Washington Court


Dee Road


1,155.13


Washington Street


Existing sewer


Dee Road 449.5


Whiton Avenue


Dee Road


Washington Court 1,067.0


11,545.96


Total .... 2.18 miles


In the three tracts there were laid as follows, 313 house connections Baker Basin Tract. 125


Arnold Street Tract. 128


River Street Tract


60


Total 313


REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD


January 1, 1920.


To His Honor the Mayor, and Members of the City Council,


Gentlemen: The City Planning Board herewith submits its fifth annual report.


A vacancy upon the Board was filled by the appointment of Charles H. Finn to succeed Eugene C. Hultman who had removed from the City.


The board organized by re-electing Wilson Marsh, Chairman and City Engineer P. F. O'Brien, Clerk.


There have been nine regular meetings held.


The much desired co-operation of the City Council was given a start at one of our earlier meetings by the attendance of Messrs. McGrath, Bass and Scott, a committee appointed to consider recommendations in our 1918 report.


Many subjects which we consider vital are still pending, among them added City Hall facilities and a Comfort Station. We cannot add more to our urgent recommendations for these than has already been done in previous reports.


A drainage plan for surface waters has been completed by the City Engineer. It is embodied in an 8 foot plan, covering not only the present drainage system but the proposed and necessary subsequent extensions.


The Legislature has acceded to Quincy's appeal for the missing link of the Furnace Brook Parkway and the work has progressed as far as the season will permit.


An appropriation has been provided for the tidegate at the outlet of Black's Creek and work will probably be started in the early Spring. In connection with the latter we renew our proposition that the City provide with our Park Board for a footbridge to Pine Island giving access for the Public to this beauty spot which will have tide water upon its beach for all time.


We have made arrangements for the 2000 White Pines obtained from the State Forestry Department to be set out at the beginning of the season in Faxon Park.


We have been interested to study intensively plans which have been proposed for addition to the High School. The urgency of this is on a par with others mentioned above and we consider it within the province of this board to pass its opinion upon such plan or plans as may be sub- mitted hereafter by the constituted authorities.


In the matter of the annex to City Hall the board passed favorably by a vote of three to two at the time this matter was under discussion.


It has been an added pleasure and honor to present our views upon several occasions to the Chamber of Commerce and shall hope the coming season that we may exchange views upon such topics as may arise bearing upon the general welfare of the City.


A white way for the business section was favorably considered and the subject of a permanent band stand at Merrymount Park approved in response to communication from the secretary of the Chamber.


We shall at an early date again make request of the City Council that a building line be placed upon North Street. It is the least the City can do to express its good will toward the proposition coming before the General Court of 1920 regarding the Pilgrim Parkway.


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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD


The Building line upon Franklin Street is in line with the original study of this board, planning suitable width for the main arteries of the City.


Regarding the extension of Furnace Brook Parkway it must be appar- ent to anyone familiar with the locality that the end of the present extension is entirely unsatisfactory. We are no sooner through desiring that this portion of the Parkway be constructed than we shall begin to look forward to its direct extension to the Quincy Shore Boulevard. Newport Avenue with its accompanying street railway track must necessarily be carried over this Parkway. We do not see necessity for delay to await completion of the four track system of the New Haven road.


Despite the expense of the proposed new subway at Wollaston it can but be a benefit to the public in that section of the City.


At a conference of representatives of the Planning Board with Mr. Harvey H. Pratt, chairman of the Pilgrim Memorial Highway Association, which was also attended by His Honor the Mayor, Rev. A. L. Hudson of the Quincy Historical Society and Mr. F. E. Tupper, a plan of the old "Country Way" was studied and some eighteen points of historical inter- est were located upon it. This is being published in anticipation of the Pilgrim Tercentenary.


The annual conference of Mass. Planning Boards called by His Excel- lency Governor Coolidge, December 12th was attended by Messrs. Marsh, Palmer and Finn of this Board. These conferences have always been found helpful and it is the desire of the board that the next annual confer- ence may be held in Quincy.


At our meeting in February a resolution was passed expressing our sincere respect for the late Albert H. Wright whose skill is perpetuated in many public buildings of the City.


The Public Service Commission, as one of the last duties of its exist- ence, on Nov. 29th handed down its decree upon the Quincy Grade Crossing findings thereby completing the final step in enabling the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. to proceed with the actual work.


Even with the discontinuance of war activities at our shipyards there are many developments looking for a prosperous year 1920. A great Dry Dock at the Fore River and the works of the Massachusetts Oil Co. near- bye, stand out among these.


We are submitting in this report, for a frontispiece, a photograph of the very artistic Neighborhood Club House and accompanying it the plot from which it arose. We cannot give a more striking example of the improve- ment of a plot of wild land. It speaks for itself.


Accompanying our plan of the Faxon Playground we are presenting a photographic view in hopes that at some time in the not too far distant future we may present another view from the same point showing its improvement.


Through the courtesy of Mr. Herbert J. Kellaway we are publishing a plan of Victory Park.


Last but not least of our endeavors we present a complete plan and profile of the proposed new Pilgrim Parkway which we shall do our utmost to have accepted by this incoming Legislature, in pursuance of the joint recommendation of the former Highway and Metropolitan Park Commis- sions, which was referred from the Legislature of 1919 to 1920.


This plan has been very carefully executed and includes profile showing the grades and notations of the various stages of construction and possi- bilities throughout its entire length.


Construction of the Pershing Boulevard through the Adams Estate at Merrymount is the first stage for the coming year.


By permitting the Edison Company to enter Quincy in connection


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with the Quincy Electric Light Co., the city will indirectly secure light and power from the Connecticut River.


In the opinion of this board the extensive rebuilding of Hancock Street should extend from City Square to Neponset Bridge in connection with the renewal of tracks by the Street Railway Co. This would give sufficient width of street throughout its entire length for necessary travel and im- provements for its entire width can be possible at later stages.


When reconstruction of Hancock Street is undertaken all wires, where possible, should be put underground and poles eliminated.


The Pilgrim Parkway of the Housing Corporation has been completed the past year.


We are presenting a view from near the top of Merrymount showing construction under way and the present shore boulevard in the background. Our slogan should be "Merrymount to Plymouth Rock." With 241,620 automobiles already registered in the State up to Dec. Ist we can see that Quincy Square must be relieved. It has been apparent enough for the past several years but even with the widening of Washington Street we can see that comfort and safety will be out of question another season through the Square.


These new plans of the Pilgrim Parkway are on exhibition at the Public Library and at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.


Respectfully submitted,


CITY PLANNING BOARD.


WILSON MARSH, Chairman, EZEKIEL C. SARGENT, JAMES E. W. GEARY, EDWARD E. PALMER, CHARLES H. FINN.


PATRICK F. O'BRIEN, Clerk.


REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT


WATER RATES


Total assessment for the year 1919


$244,479.28


Amount collected on 1919 assessment


$224,703.23


Amount rebated for vacancies etc.


1,635.80


Amount uncollected


18,140.25


Amount due from previous assessments


Amount collected


15,807.49


Amount rebated


1,325.91


Amount uncollected


4,893.82


22,027.22


SERVICE CONNECTIONS


Total committment.


12,253.89


Due from previous years


5,829.52


18,083.41


Amount collected


12,096.54


Amount rebated .


223.04


Amount uncollected


5,763.83


18,083.41


UNITED STATES HOUSING COR. Service Connections


Total committment.


7,707.47


Amoung collected .


7,163.14


Amoung uncollected


544.33


7,707.47


MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT


Clerical:


Appropriation


$3,020.00


Expended .


3,020.00


Superintendent :


Appropriation .


$2,496.00


Expended .


2,496.00


Inspector:


Appropriation


$1,560.00


Expended .


1,560.00


Meter readers:


Appropriation


$5,304.00


Expended


5,304.00


General Maintenance and Repairs:


Appropriation and balance (1918)


$30,463.51


Expended and transferred .


30,155.45


Balance


$308.06


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$244,479.28 22,027.22


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Meters:


Appropriation and transfer


$3,000.00 2,619.65


Expended


Balance


$380.35


New Equipment :


Appropriation plus transfer


$3,100.00


Expended .


2,800.00


Balance


$300.00


Service Connections:


Appropriation, balance and transfer


$21,675.23


Expended .


18,448.08


Balance


$3,227.15


CONSTRUCTION


Appropriation, balance and transfer


$26,600.18


Expended .


22,081.56


Balance


$4,518.62


During the year extensions of mains were made in 34 streets, sizes being from 4 inches to 12 inches. The total amount of main pipe laid was 11,792 feet, making a total of 754,279 feet, or 142,85 miles in use. 4,474 feet of old pipe was abandoned and replaced by pipe of a larger size.


27 Fire hydrants were set on street mains, making the total number of hydrants in use 1233.


590 new services were installed and 8 services were discontinued mak- ing the total number of services in use 10,831. There is 92.5 miles of service pipe in use at the present time.


49 services were renewed during the year.


582 meters were set and 15 meters were discontinued, making the total number of meters in use 9,837 or 90.8 percent of the total number of services.


The average daily consumption of water for the year was 4,641,800 gallons.


For further detail see the accompanying tables.


WATER PIPE IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1919


When Laid


Hyds.


Gates


2"


4"


6"


8""


10"


12"


16"


20"


Total


Previous to Dec. 31, 1918 Laid in 1919


1,207 27


1,921 27


33,308


96,305 481


377,066 6,855


994


139,931 3,519


44,321 222


29,125 715


23,232


2,679


746,961 11,792


Totals . Abandoned in 1919


1,234 1


1,948 9


33,308 670


96,786 1,415


383,921 2,389


994


143,450


44,543


29,840


23,232


2,679


.758,753 4,474


In use 1919


1,233


1,939


32,638


95,371


381,532


994


143,450


44,543


29,840


23,232


2,679 754,279


Total 142.85 miles.


GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1919


When Laid


2"


4"


6"


8"


10"


12"


16"


20"


Total


Previous to Dec. 31, 1918 Laid in 1919


115


283


1,061


286 9


87


48


37


1


1,921


15


1


2


27


Total. Abandoned in 1919.


115


283


1,076


295


88


50


37


4


1,948


1


3


5


9


Total Dec. 31, 1919


114


280


1,071


295


88


50


37


1


1,939


REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT


229


METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1919


Name


5// 8


311 4


1"


1}"


2""


3"


4"


6"


8"' Total


Crown .


27


4


·


.


9


15


4


5


3


36


Crest.


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


1


1


2


Empire


773


79


8


1


2


. .


. .


. .


·


#


.


. .


.


.


·


. .


1


1


10


Gem .


6,532


19


25


22


26


7


3


4


1


6,639


Keystone


18


2


. .


. .


. .


..


. .


. .


. .


..


.


.


-


.


.


.


270


3


1


.


.


. .


. .


. .


. .


274


Lambert


290


1


1


. .


. .


. .


292


Nash .


734


20


6


8


10


. .


..


. .


.


.


.


.


.


.


....


2


2


Trident .


272


28


31


19


1


351


Union.


31


2


2


. .


.


. .


. .


1


38


Watch Dog.


208


.


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


. .


208


Worthington .


284


6


2


. .


. .


. .


. .


.


. .


. .


.


.


.


.


Total . .


9,439


162


78


22


65


43


7


10


6


5 9,837


.


.


. .


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


. .


.


..


.


#


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


. .


1


1


Protectus


. .


.


. .


CITY OF QUINCY


. .


32


1


.


·


Detector.


863


. .


8


Hersey . .


. .


20


King .


.


.


.


.


778


. .


292


230


WATER PIPE ABANDONED IN 1919


Ward Location


Gates Size


Size of Pipe 4" 6"


5 Beach Street from Gould to Mason.


2


6"


792


4 Dayton Street from Quarry Street Easterly.


1


4"


734


5 East Elm Avenue from Wendall easterly


492


Granite Street from Hancock to President's Lane .


1


6"


665


15 Highland Avenue from S. Central to Warren Street .


2


4"


681


5


Mason Street from corner Beach Street


1


6"


43


6


Myrtle Street from Hancock Street.


310


4


Perkins Street from Rogers Street .


1


2"


360


1


Quarry Street except near Dayton Street.


1


6"


112


5 Ridgeway Street from Wendall Street .


285


Totals . .


9


670 1,415 2,389


REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT


231


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FIRE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1919


2


3


4 Way


Total


Bailey


1


1


Chapman.


109


130


239


Coffin


9


476


11


496


Corey .


12


157


169


Glamorgdn


10


10


Kennedy .


40


40


Ludlow .


6


242


24


Matthew .


2


3


5


Pratt & Cady


10


1


.


·


Totals .


149


1,073


11


1,233


Hydrants set in the year 1919


Ward


Street


Size


Location


2 Avalon Avenue


6" Corner Dee Road.


Avalon Avenue


6" Corner Baker Avenue.


2 Avalon Avenue


6'' Corner Washington Street.


2 Avalon Avenue


6" Between Dee Road and Baker Avenue


5 Beach Street.


6" Between Gould and Mason Streets.


1 City Hospital


6" Off Whitwell Street.


4 Dayton.


6" 350 East of Boulevard.


4 Dunn's Lane


4"


160 west of Quarry Street.


1


Darrow . .


6" Opp. Catholic Church.


5


Elmwood Avenue


6" Corner Everett Street.


6 Edwin


6" Corner Clarke Street.


5


Fenno


6"


Opp. Marlboro Street.


1 Granite


6''


Corner Hancock Street.


1 Granite.


6" Near Railroad Bridge.


5


Highland Avenue


6"


Between S. Central and Warren Ave.


2 North


6" Opp. No. 32.


4


Perkins


6" 130 south of Rogers Street .


2


Pond.


6" Corner Washington Street.


2


Pray


Opp. No. 19.


3


Roberts


6''


Opposite Gilbert Street.


3 Roberts


6"


Between Water and Gilbert Streets.


1 Rock Island Road.


6" Opposite No. 348.


1 Rock Island Road.


6'' Near Turner Avenue.


2 Ruggles


6" Near South Street.


2 Ruggles .


6" Between South and Fifth Avenues.


2 Washington.


6" Near Whiton Avenue.


2 Williams


6" End of line.


Total, 27.


Make


Way


Way


.


..


. .


. .


. .


. .


11


14


14


Walker. .


...


WATER PIPE LAID FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1919


Ward Street


Location


Gates Size 4"


Sizes of pipe 6" 10" 12"


2


Avalon Avenue. .


. Dee Road to Washington Court. .


3


6"


1,000


5


Beach


. Gould to Mason Street .


1


8"


50


791


1


City Hospital.


. For yard hydrant. .


1


6"


60


118


4


Campbell .


. Extension westerly .


1


8"


150


350


4


Dayton


. Quarry Street Extension to Boulevard .


1


6"


735


4


Dunn's Lane.


. From Quarry Street westerly .


156


6


Eliot Avenue .


. Harvard Street westerly .


144


5


East Elm Avenue.


. Wendall Avenue easterly


1 8"


7


383


5


Fenno. .


. Thornton to Marlboro Street .


16


214


1


Granite. . Hancock to President's Lane.


1 10"


6


8


665


1 12"


3


Grossman .


Water Street westerly .


1 6"


327


6


Hamden .


From Bayside Road .


1


288


1


Hancock .


. Corner Granite Street .


1


12"


50


5


Highland Avenue.


. S. Central to Warren Street .


2


8" 34


681


5


Marlboro .


. Extension to Fenno Street .


1


6"


51


5


Mason .


. Corner Beach Street .


1


6"


310


1


Peterson Road.


Extension easterly .


60


4


Perkins.


. From Rogers Street.


1 6"


205


155


4


Quarry . .


.Extension Dayton Street easterly .


1


8"


112


5


Ridgway


. From Wendall Avenue.


285


3


Roberts .


. Extension to Gilbert Street .


1


6"


442


1


Rock Island Road.


. Highland Avenue to Turner Avenue


1


6"


737


2


Ruggles .


Fifth Avenue to South Street .


610


6


Sagamore Avenue.


. Extension westerly .


108


6


Russell .


Extension westerly .


360


233


REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT


43


6


Myrtle .


. Hancock to Oak Street


1


492


5


Elmwood Avenue.


. Everett to N. Central Avenue.


140


1


Darrow .


. Sea to Manet Avenue.


Ward Street


Location


Gates Size


Sizes of pipe 8" 10" 12"


234


5


Summit Avenue.


. From S. Central Avenue. .


1 8"


150


5


Thornton .


. Extension to Fenno Street .


1


8"


232


3


Verchild .


. Pembroke to Independence Avenue.


1


246


2


Washington Court.


Curtis Avenue to Avalon Avenue.


265


4


Willard .


West Street Southerly .


1


6"


173


2


William .


. From Curtis Avenue.


1


6"


283


Total. .


27


481


6,855 3,519


222


715


Total number of feet 11,792


CITY OF QUINCY


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TRUSTEES


OF THE


Thomas Crane Public Library


QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS


For the Year Ending December 31, 1919


QUINCY PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES 1920


THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY


TRUSTEES


1919


CHARLES R. SAFFORD, Chairman MRS. ELIZABETH H. ALDEN, Secretary CHARLES J. McGILVRAY, Treasurer GEORGE W. ABELE *HARRY W. READ FRANK J. DUFFY


LIBRARIAN TRUMAN R. TEMPLE


STAFF


** MURIEL ALMON, Assistant Librarian


** STELLA BARKER, Circulation Desk MABEL S. BAXTER, Office Assistant


GERTRUDE CALLAHAN, West Quincy Branch CHARLOTTE COCHRANE, Cataloger SADIE FILES, Wollaston Branch EDITH L. HYLAND, Cataloger MARTHA KIVIOJA, Quincy Point Branch ELIZABETH REED, Head of Juvenile Department CATHERINE SAVILLE, Atlantic Branch J. ELEANOR WHITTEMORE, Reference


Full-time Assistants


JENNIE E. MAYBURY, Shelves and Mending RUTH MURPHY, Desk Assistant


Part-time Desk Assistants


EVELYN CLARK, Central Library FRANCES CLARKE, West Quincy Branch JOSEPHINE GHIGLI, Children's Room NATHALIE GIRROIR, Quincy Point Branch CLIFTON LEAKE, Wollaston Branch RUTH WILMORE, Atlantic Branch


Janitor EDMUND C. ROACH


* Deceased.


** Resigned.


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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES


To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy:


The forty-ninth annual report of the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library is herewith presented.


The Board is gratified that it can "point with pride" to the accomplishment of 1919 in Library work and that it sees no occa- sion to "view with alarm" any conditions which confront it.


The choice of Mr. Truman R. Temple a year ago as Librarian proved a happy one. Under his management the advance of the Library has been phenomenal. Not only have two new branches at Quincy Point and Wollaston been established in addition to those at West Quincy and Atlantic but the schoolhouses in the different wards have been made centres for the distribution of books. The co-operation of the Library with the Schools has been a marked feature of the present administration. The increase in circulation the past year, especially in the Children's Room, has been remarkable. The extension of the open stack system until it now embraces the entire Library has been much appreciated by the public. The Librarian's annual report which deals more at length with the points above alluded to will be found interesting reading.


Early in the summer the Trustees thought it wise to buy the land and building heretofore leased for the use of the West Quincy Branch together with a strip of adjoining land which will give opportunity for enlargement of present quarters when need arises, the funds for the purchase being derived from a part of the land damages awarded the Library by the city when Washington Street was widened.


A little later a good chance presented itself to acquire the Laban Pratt property adjoining the Library lot and this was done. Ultimately this land will be thrown into the Library grounds, thus improving the proportions of the present lot and enhancing the beauty of the Library building. It was the intention of Mr. Albert Crane, to whose liberality the city is greatly indebted, to make


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this purchase. Hence it seems fitting that a portion of his bequest to the Library should be devoted to this purpose which was done.


Through the kindness of Mrs. Emily E. White, the Library has received the gift of one thousand dollars, the income to be devoted to establishing a music fund in memory of her sister, Miss Alice G. White, whose long service as Librarian will not be soon forgotten.


Just as the Board was completing the year's labors, the sad news was received of the death of one of its members, Mr. Harry W. Read of Atlantic, who had had the good of the Library much at heart and had been indefatigable as Chairman of the Administra- tion Committee in promoting its interests. Many other organ- izations and a wide circle of friends mourn the loss of a genial associate and warm-hearted, generous man.


The Trustees realize that the be-all and end-all of the Library is to provide the public with books. That has been their chief thought in the months past and will continue to be in the future.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES R. SAFFORD, Chairman, ELIZABETH H. ALDEN, Secretary,


For the Trustees.


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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY


TREASURER'S STATEMENT


1919


Thomas Crane Endowment Fund


Balance on Dec. 31, 1918:


Mass. State Bonds (cost price) . $19,656.75


Balance in Quincy Savings Bank . . . . 913.87


Received interest on Mass. State Bonds


630.00


Received interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank . 30.17


Paid American Surety Co. of N. Y., premium on bond for Treasurer


$6.25


Beckford & Lynch, changing out- lets for tables 19.49


Wm. A. Bradford, water pipe, etc.


17.47


Melville Cowe, labor


18.34


Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., lawn seed


32.00


Granite Trust Co., rent of safe deposit box .


5.00


J. C. Hayden, labor on grounds, etc.


177.00


J. E. Keniley & Co., repairs on plumbing


7.85


John C. Paige & Co., insurance on Library building 369.00


Quincy Lumber Co., lumber .


4.24


Sanborn & Damon, repairing heater.


26.53


W. G. Shaw, stair treads .


3.15


W. H. Teasdale, insurance on W. Q. Reading Room .


30.00


John G. Thomas, repairs on roof . .


39.71


Frederick E. Tupper, plans for re- building walks . 20.00


William Westland & Co., lawn mower and supplies 36.14


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CITY OF QUINCY


Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1919:


Mass. State Bonds (cost price) . ...


19,656.75


Balance in Quincy Savings Bank . .


762.17


$21,230.79


$21,230.79


Catalog Fund


Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1918.


$790.01


Received from Library fines . 954.26


Received interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank . 36.51


Paid H. A. Bourdage, electric signs .


$71.50


Democrat Printing Co., borrowers' cards . 21.05


John Taylor Dixon, number ma- chine .


9.50


Granite City Print, printing


155.00


Henry L. Kincaide, shades.


39.50


Library Bureau, desk, truck, shelves and supplies .


821.77


Library of Congress, catalog cards


100.00


Roy Martin, ash bbl., brush .


8.85


N. Michelson Co., binding .


6.75


M. J. Myatt, moving furniture and books .


24.84


Prime Hardware Co., ash bbl., mat, supplies . 23.50


Quincy Electric Light & Power Co., lamps.


21.25


Quincy Window Cleaning Co.,


cleaning . .


2.75


W. G. Shaw, screens.


12.60


A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., shelv- ing.


5.50


25.00


P. S. Yerxa, deposit on automobile Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1919


431.42


$1,780.78 $1,780.78


241


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY


Cotton Center Johnson Fund


Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1918:


Kansas City, Clay County and St.


Joseph Bonds (cost price) . $1,890.00


Balance in Quincy Savings Bank 227.66




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