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Alterations in existing buildings are still going on and con- sist principally in providing for additional dwelling apartments and for the better accommodations in existing apartments.
The new High School and addition to the Massachusetts Field School buildings were completed this year and ready for oc- cupancy at the opening of the fall term in September.
The phenomenal increase in the building industry of our city has severely taxed our present facilities of handling this condi- tion; and in order to properly take care of the anticipated business for the coming year, it will be absolutely necessary that the In- spector have additional clerical help.
At present this work, together with that of the Public Burial Places Department and the Inspector of Wires, is done by one clerk with what help the heads of these departments can give.
These conditions are very unsatisfactory and should be remedied in the near future. It is earnestly desired that your Honor take the proper means to provide for the better equipment of our office, in order that the department may become more ef- ficient.
As the department is practically self supporting, the expense of fitting up an independent office would be nominal and at the same time the public be much better served.
Tabulations of Building Operations for 1924 Ward 1
Permits
Estimated Cost
83 one family dwellings
$456,300 00
12 two family dwellings 92,500 00
1 Three family dwelling ... 4,500 00
1 sixteen family dwelling. 56,000 00
33 cottages
46,000 00
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11 mercantile
386,800 00
12 storage
1,135 00
175 garages
77,675 00
116 alterations
186,585 00
11 removals
5,375 00
3 miscellaneous
2,560 00
4 elevators
11,680 00
$1,327,110 00
462
Ward 2
21 one family dwellings
$86,800 00
13 two family dwellings.
95,700 00
1 four family dwelling.
12,000 00
1 cottage
1,600 00
5 mercantile
9,745 00
10 storage
2,875 00
87 garages
33,193 00
44 alterations
34,955 00
11 removals
4,345 00
1 miscellaneous
600 00
194
Ward 3
21 one family dwellings.
$100,800 00
24 two family dwellings
159,800 00
2 four family dwellings
20,000 00
8 mercantile
103,000 00
4 manufacturing
7,500 00
5 storage
2,100 00
106 garages
52,525 00
48 alterations
35,232 00
21 removals
9,495 00
2 miscellaneous
3,100 00
493,552 00
241
Ward 4
77 one family dwellings.
$332,450 00
7 two family dwellings
46,000 00
4 mercantile
14,900 00
3 manufacturing
17,800 00
5 storage
2,300 00
76 garages
38,965 00
44 alterations
18,425 00
7 removals
5,275 00
223
Ward 5
144 one family dwellings
$684,950 00
62 two family dwellings
493,100 00
4 cottages
6,200 00
8 mercantile
93,000 00
2 storage
400 00
229 garages
94,560 00
62 alterations
58,015 00
7 removals and demolished.
3,370 00
3 miscellaneous
109,000 00
521
281,813 00
476,115 00
1,542,595 00
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Ward 6
137 one family dwellings
$673,100 00
60 two family dwellings
465,300 00
4 four family dwellings
43,500 00
8 cottages
15,700 00
6 mercantile
54,300 00
2 manufacturing
10,700 00
3 storage
395 00
231 garages
91,754 00
55 alterations
54,700 00
12 removals and demolished
10,785 00
2 miscellaneous
153,000 00
1,573,234 00
520
$5,694,419 00
2161
Permits Issued
670 dwellings
$3,822,800 00
46 cottages
69,500 00
42 mercantile
661,745 00
9 manufacturing
36,000 00
37 stables, etc.
9,205 00
904 garages
388,672 00
369 alterations
387,912 00
69 removals
38,645 00
11 miscellaneous
268,260 00
4 elevators
11,680 00
2161
$5,694,419 00
Statement
Cash received each month for permits issued from Jan. 1, 1924 to December 31, 1924, and paid to the City Treasurer, is as fol- lows:
January
$129 00
February
152 50
March
344 00
April
476 50
May
604 00
June
526 00
July
435 50
August
387 00
September
412 00
October
452 50
November
380 50
December
268 50
$4,568 00
Respectfully submitted, WARREN S. PARKER, Inspector of Buildings.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
JANUARY 1, 1925.
HON. PERLEY E. BARBOUR, Mayor of Quincy, Mass.
DEAR SIR :- I respectfully submit my annual report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1924.
Inspection in Buildings
The following specified schedule of electrical inspections made of lights and other appliances installed :
Number of permits issued with fee, 1924.
1,697
Number of permits issued without fee, 1924 .. 177
1,874
Fees received from January 1, 1924, to December 31, 1924, in- clusive :
January
144 August 139
February
110
September
134
March
120
October
133
April
144
November
142
May
181
December
123
June
167
July
160
1,697
Number of electricians doing work in 1924
237
Inspection made as per permits issued
3,748
Number of defects noted
747
Number of unfinished installations
257
Number of installations reinspected.
121
Number of defects in installation reinspected.
711
Total inspections made during the year.
3,869
Permits issued to Quincy Electric Light & Power Co., to install service & electrical appliances.
1,735
Number of lights wired for.
39,182
Number of motors wired for horse power-917.
189
8 Electrical ranges installed, total watt cap.
28,000
13 Rectifiers, total watt cap.
14,030
1 tempering machine, total watt cap
11,000
2 popcorn machines, total watt cap
7,000
1,090 electric irons, total watt cap.
654,000
21 electric signs, total watt cap .....
32,250
Temporary lights wired for parties, fairs, street decorating and building operations. 900
2 moving picture machines, total watt cap
5,600
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Number of New Buildings Wired
Single houses
440
Two apartment houses
263
Three apartment houses
3
Four apartment houses
10
Mercantile houses
26
Manufacturing
5
Garages
34
Miscellaneous
13
774
Number of Old Buildings Wired
Single houses
406
Two apartment houses
143
Three apartment houses
25
Four apartment houses
13
Mercantile houses
26
Manufacturing
31
Stables, etc.
3
Garages
51
Miscellaneous
13
711
Additional Wiring in Old Buildings
Single houses
183
Two apartment houses
61
Three apartment houses
9
Four apartment houses
9
Mercantile houses
78
Manufacturing
36
Stables, etc.
1
Garages
27
Miscellaneous
22
426
Alterations, Rewiring and Repairs in the Following Buildings
Single houses
55
Two apartment houses
13
Three apartment houses
5
Four apartment houses
2
Mercantile houses
28
Manufacturing
8
Stables, etc.
2
Garages
5
Miscellaneous
10
128
....
Respectfully submitted,
A. J. SOUDEN, Inspector of Wires.
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REPORT OF DOCK AND WATERFRONT COMMISSIONER
REPORT OF DOCK AND WATERFRONT COMMISSIONER
Quincy, Mass., January 1, 1925.
Received by Water from January 1, 1924, to January 1, 1925 For Quincy Point Power Station:
Fuel oil (bbls)
58,118.26
Soft coal (tons) 32,851.19
For J. F. Sheppard & Sons, Inc .:
Amount of coal of all kinds (tons) 26,121
For City Fuel Company:
Amount of coal of all kinds (tons) 28,147
I have not received any statement from Quincy Lumber Co.
Total openings of draw at Fore River Bridge, 1353.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD M. WIGHT,
Commissioner.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPART- MENT
Quincy, Mass., January 1, 1925.
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:
DEAR SIR :- I herewith respectfully submit the twenty-fifth an- nual report of the Engineering Department for the year ending December 31, 1924.
The following is a summary of the work done by this department during the year 1924 as submitted to me by the former City En- gineer, Patrick F. O'Brien.
Lines and grades were given at the request of property owners. Lines and grades were given for the construction of 5.435 miles of sewer.
New Streets
There were approximately four miles of new streets accepted and constructed.
Rebuilding Streets
There were approximately seven miles of streets rebuilt during 1924.
Surface Drainage
Storm drains were placed in various streets as follows:
8". 600 linear feet 10"- - 400 linear feet 12" - 16,300 linear feet 15" - 3,360 linear feet 20" 400 linear feet
Catch basins, 132.
Permanent Sidewalks
There were 3,000 square yards of granolithic and 3,000 square yards of amiesite sidewalk constructed in various parts of the city.
Schools
The new High School, which was started previous to 1924, was completed during the year, also the grounds of the new High School and the Coddington School were graded.
Yours respectfully, WALLACE S. CARSON,
City Engineer.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
HON. G. B. BATES, Mayor.
SIR :- The annual report of the Highway Division of the Public Works Department is herewith respectfully submitted.
LELA O. PEIRCE,
Clerk.
Maintenance
Clerical
Net Appro- priations $2,644 00
Expenditures
Balances
Office expenses
600 00
570 99
$29 01
Repair of public buildings ..
3,500 00
2,830 51
669 49
Care of City Hall.
10,252 00
9,106 86
1,145 14
Highway maintenance
197,535 24
182,864 66
14,670 58
Street sprinkling
40,000 00
39,410 42
589 56
Street lighting
54,500 00
50,654 95
3,845 05
Rebuilding streets
21,000 00
20,890 08
109 92
Concrete walks
11,440 51
9,134 86
2,305 65
Equipment
14,000 00
9,992 38
4,007 62
Gypsy moth
12,472 00
11,941 05
530 95
Miscellaneous
Total credits
$600 00
Expenditures :
Office
$218 20
Payrolls
37 00
Order books
24 50
Equipment
117 52
Telephone
104 77
Highways
23 00
Magazines -
11 00
Clerical
22 50
Trasportation
2 50
Directory
10 00
$570 99
Balance
20 01
$600 00
$2,644 00
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Repair of Public Buildings
Total expenditures
$2,830 51
Fire Department:
Labor
$801 26
All others
975 65
Police Department:
Labor
$75 94
All others
117 71
193 65
Welfare Department:
Labor
$559 76
All others
219 23
Dispensary
80 96
Central Fire Station
$221 35
Ward 2 Hose House
97 48
Ward 4 Hose House
431 92
Ward 5 Hose House
551 94
Ward 6 Hose House
318 55
Houghs Neck Hose House
155 67
$1,776 91
City Hall
Expenditures
$9,106 86
Janitors
$3,120 00
Repairs
1,435 06
Cleaning
105 00
Supplies
533 00
Heating
1,020 75
Lighting
1,886 26
Post office
6 50
Decorating
75 00
Lawn
00
Damages
10 00
Furniture
835 29
Window cleaning
75 00
$9,106 86
Maintenance
Net Appro- priations
Expenditures
Balances
Labor
$106,755 21
$94,327 55
$12,427 66
Stable
13,000 00
9,656 77
3,343 23
Sidewalks
11,400 51
9,134 86
2,305 65
Pensions
9,549 28
9,549 28
Automobiles
8,010 26
8,010 26
Bridges
5,470 17
5,169 17
301 00
Brooks
2,565 02
2,565 02
All others
40,744 79
44,451 75
-3,706 96
$197,535 24 $182,864 66
$14,670 58
$1,776 91
778 99
$2,830 51
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Labor
Timekeeper
$1,989 00
Street cleaning
25,957 26
Drains
6,179 44
Patching
12,054 47
Snow and ice
13,066 03
Blacksmiths
3,208 50
Street repairs
21,279 51
Clerk
1,456 00
Equipment
00
Fences
842 40
Paving
1,093 01
Vacations
3,780 00
Compensations
596 00
Lanterns
1,689 80
Public landing
4 50
Shop
91 13
Tools
113 50
$94,337 55
Stable
Labor
$6,483 62
Repairs
640 96
Lighting
172 60
Heating
248 32
Horses
1,239 26
Supplies
27 20
Vacations
90 00
Compensation
60 00
Insurance
263 00
Telephone
41 05
Drain
99 39
Driveway
291 37
$9,656 77
Automobiles
Labor
$4,248 53
Gasoline
1,408 84
Oil
278 59
Alcohol
27 25
Tires and tubes
347 66
Batteries
135 76
Chains
13 68
Lenses
10 14
Accessories
86 30
Parts
562 03
Supplies
134 41
Tools
22 65
Damages
14 25
Garage
380 17
Rental
294 00
Equipment for men
15 00
Registry
31 00
$8,010 26
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Bridges
$5,169 17
Labor
$773 21
Assessments
3,630 00
Railroad bridges
99 79
Material
180 61
Teams
29 50
Beale Street Bridge
448 06
Sundries
3 00
$5,169 17
This appropriation includes the cost of replanking the Beale Street Bridge and replacing the wooden supports under the sidewalk with steel supports and installing a steel fence in place of the wooden fence, thereby adding much to the ap- pearance of the bridge and also to the safety of traffic enter- ing from Newport Avenue.
The assessments are for the amount due from the city for the upkeep of the Fore River Bridge.
Brooks-Maintenance
$2,565 02
ยท Labor
$2,485 04
Teams
45 00
Materials
29 02
Tools
5 96
$2,565 .02
Sidewalks
$9,134 86
Labor
$4,694 06
Teams
1,247 64
Materials
1,310 99
Board walks
24 15
Tools
18 19
Amiesite walks
1,839 83
$9,134 86
In addition to the following sidewalk repairs, Amiesite sidewalks were laid on Hancock Street, between Greenleaf Place and Car- ruth Street, a distance of thirteen hundred (1,300) feet, and between the Atlantic Railroad Bridge and Old Colony Avenue, a distance of one hundred (100) feet.
Sidewalks Repaired-Maintenance
Billings Road
Housing Streets
Baxter Street
Independence Avenue
Clay Street
Lancaster Street
Cross Street
Madison Street
Crescent Street
Newbury Avenue
Carle Road
North Central Avenue
Davis Street
Rawson Road
Depot Street
Smith Street
Garfield Street
Summit Avenue
Graham Street
Union Street
Hancock Street
Sagamore Street
Flynt Street
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All Others
Teams and trucks
$13,110 65
Equipment
1,435 96
Tools
1,377 81
Drains
79 71
Snow and ice
5,027 61
Fuel
768 76
Fences
303 19
Materials
21,046 41
Signs
45 50
Lanterns
638 80
Telephones
40 67
Transportation
105 0
Cash
30 00
Shop
50 50
Office (shop)
10 31
Removal poles
19 62
Equipment for men
95 45
Public landing
138 55
Band stand
39 46
Pound
18 31
Maps and photos
12 97
Advertising
43 00
Railroad (stable)
12 50
Damages
. 01
$44,451 75
Streets Repaired (Maintenance)
Albion Road
Elliot Street
Alleyne
Elmwood Avenue
Arlington Street
Farrington Street
Botolph Street
Franklin Avenue
Brook Street
Federal Avenue
Belmont Street
Fayette Street
Brackett Street
Ferdinand Avenue
Baxter Street
Freeman Street
Buckley Street
Granite Street
Berlin Street
High Street
Bowdoin Street
Holmes Street
Calumet Street
Huckins Avenue
Center Street
Harrington Avenue
Colby Road
Hamden Circle
Columbia Street
Hamilton Street
Cummings Avenue
Highland Avenue
Canal Street
Holbrook Road
Copeland Street
Liberty Street Main Street
Causeway
Curtis Street
Merrymount Road
Copely Street
Newport Avenue
Cheriton Road
Newcomb Place
Dunbarton Road
North Central Avenue
Dimmock Street
Palmer Street
East Squantum Street
Prospect Avenue
East Howard Street
Quarry Street
East Elm Avenue
Ridgeway Street
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Ryden Street
Rockland Street
Thatcher Street Union Street
Safford Street
Upland Road
Spring Avenue
Vassall Street
Summer Street
Wendall Avenue
Sea Wall
West Squantum Street
Sewall Street
Waterson Avenue
Saville Street
West Elm Avenue
Sachem Street
Winthrop Avenue
South Central Avenue
Warren Avenue
Taylor Street
Willett Street
Street Lighting
Street lighting
$50,654 95
Electric lights
$49,313 79
Gas lights
1,011 20
Subway
2 16
Checking lights
265 00
Sundries
2 80
$50,654 95
In Use Dec. 31, 1923
In Use Dec. 31, 1924
Gas lights
50
50
Incandescents
1,673
95
1,768
16 80
Novalux units
291
40
331
75 00
Shedd Memorial cluster.
4
4
16 80
Public landing
1
1
16 80
Flood lights
3
3
75 00
Spot lights
7
1
8
60 00
Clock lights
2
1
3
36 00
Mazda lights-City Square ..
2
2
1 00
Traffic unit
1
1
6 52
Street Sprinkling
Expenditures
$39,410 42
Labor
$13,131 66
Sanding
10,308 50
Teams
2,422 49
Trucks
372 01
Tar
8,334 43
Oil
4,241 03
Plans and assessments
542 55
Equipment for men
20 00
Damages
30 00
Post office
1 00
Printing
6 75
$39,410 42
Rebuilding Budget
Labor
$8,999 77
Teams and trucks
2,334 04
Materials
9,366 27
Equipment
180 00
Sundries
10 00
$20,890 08
-
Cost per Year $23 00
Added
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High Street
$1,642 16
Coddington Street
46 62
Quincy Avenue
34 65
Revere Road
45 29
Liberty Street
366 50
East Howard
255 14
Federal Avenue
174 50
Sea Avenue
13,790 90
Upland Road
4,513 28
Newbury Avenue
21 04
$20,890 08
Gypsy Moth expenditures:
Superintendent
$1,872 00
Trees
3,332 83
Labor
2,893 83
Material
1,501 82
Sprayer repairs
1,189 69
Upkeep of truck
152 66
Insurance
222 54
Teams
399 38
Equipment and tools
313 93
Telephone
19 17
Printing
17 75
Gasoline
14 45
Convention
10 00
Damages
1 00
$11,941 05
Surface Drains (Approximately four miles)
Surface drains were installed under special Council orders as listed below. For itemized financial report see Auditor's statement:
Albatross Road
Hancock Street
Algonquin Road
Hollis Avenue
Arnold Road
High Street
Atherton Street
Hilda Street
Albertina Street
Hudson Street
Berkeley Street
Independence Avenue
Beale Street
Newbury Avenue
Bayfield Road
Newport Avenue
Brook Street
Oxenbridge Road
Cedar Street
Phipps Street
Cheriton Road
Plymouth Street
Columbia and Plain Streets
Pembroke Street
Curtis Avenue
Prospect Street
Clarendon Street
Palmer Street
East Squantum Street
Rawson Road
Elm Street
Summit Avenue
Edwin Street
South Central Avenue
Franklin Street
Sewall Street
Faxon Road
School Street
Gladstone Street
South Street
Credits $12,472 00
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Spring Street
Wendall Avenue
Sea Avenue
West Elm Avenue
Thornton Street
Waterston Avenue
Taylor Street Upland Road Verchild Street
Woodward Avenue
Winthrop Park
Permanent Sidewalks
Contracts
$12,935 92
Labor
780 02
Teams
100 13
Curbing
19 00
Watchmen
540 00
Extra work, Hancock and Beach Streets.
249 00
Advertising
4 38
Engineering
25 00
Tools and sundries
18 72
$14,672 17
Locations:
Upland Road-Dimmock Street to Saville Street.
Temple Street-Patriot Ledger Building.
Washington Street-Central Baptist Church.
Hancock Street-Elks Building.
Billings Road-Near Beach Street.
Beach Street-Massachusetts Fields School.
Beale Street-Near Cushing Street.
Adams Street-Beale Street widening.
Huntley Road-On account of new High School Building.
North Central Avenue-At Brook Street.
Prospect Avenue-At Warren Avenue.
Warren Avenue-At Prospect Avenue.
Woodward Avenue-On account new High School Building. Grand View Avenue-At Warren Avenue.
Greenleaf Street-At Hancock Street-Grading incomplete. Greenleaf Street-At Putnam Street.
Rawson Road-Beach to Hamilton Street.
Coddington Street-At new High School Building.
Billings Road-Near Hancock Street.
Copeland Street-At Brewer's Corner.
Equipment:
Steam roller
$6,127 38
Truck
3,765 00
Tip cart
100 00
$9,992 38
Street Widening
Special orders for street widening were carried out as follows: Junction of Beale and Adams Streets.
East Squantum Street-Newbury Avenue to Botolph Street. Franklin Street-Water Street to Independence Avenue. Granite Street at Whitwell Street.
Quincy Street-Marsh Street to Liberty Street.
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Rebuilding
Approximately seven miles of streets were rebuilt in accordance with Council Orders as follows:
For cost account please note Auditor's report.
Albertina Street.
Baxter Street-Elm to Union Streets.
Botolph Street-Newbury Avenue to East Squantum Street.
Brooks Avenue-Intervale Street to Centre Street.
Common Street-Quarry Street to Adams Street.
Cross Street-Copeland Street to Willard Street.
East Elm Avenue-Elm Avenue to Quincy Shore Reservation.
Farrington Street-Beale Street to Wilson Avenue.
Franklin Street-Independence Avenue to Water Street.
Hall Place-Rogers to Quarry Street.
Hancock Street-Neponset Bridge to Atlantic St. (Macadam.) Hancock Street-East Squantum to Hayward Street. (Granite block.)
Hancock Street-Hayward Street to Beale. (Granite block.) Independence Avenue-Franklin Street to Goddard Street. Nelson Street.
:
Newbury Avenue-East Squantum Street to Sagamore Street. Palmer Street-Sea to Forbush-Not finished.
Safford Street-Beale to Hobart Street.
Silver Street-Charles to Hill Street-Not sealed.
South Central Avenue-Beale Street to Patterson's-Not sealed.
Spring Street-Westerly to Rockland Street.
New Streets (Approximately four miles)
Acton Street-Norfolk to North Central Avenue.
Albatross Road-Sea Street to Swan Road-Not sealed.
Alden Street-Lancaster to Washington Streets-Not sealed.
Algonquin Road-Sea Street to Norton Road-Not sealed.
Arnold Road-1923-Quincy Shore Reservation westerly.
Atherton Street-South Street to South Walnut Street.
Bayfield Road-(North and south) East Squantum to Quincy Shore Reservation-Not sealed.
Berkeley Street-South Street to Ellerton Road.
Brooks Street-Billings Road to Henry Street.
Curtis Avenue-Baxter Avenue to Beach Street.
Federal Avenue-From finished road 69 feet.
Filbert Street-Dunn's Hill Road, southerly-Not finished.
Gladstone Street-Bellevue Road to Bayside Street.
Hilda Street-Adams Street to Dockray Street.
Holbrook Road-Farrington to Highland Avenue-Not finished.
Hudson Street-Butler Road to Everett Street-Not sealed.
Nelson Street-Carlmark Street to Suomi Road.
Newbury Avenue-Hollis Avenue to East Squantum Street.
O'Connell Avenue-Bates Avenue westerly.
Pembroke Street-Verchild to Lurton-Not sealed.
Plymouth Street-Verchild to Lurton-Not sealed.
Prospect Street-Billings Street to Atlantic Street-Not sealed.
Quarry Street-Hall Place to Furnace Brook Parkway.
Sachem Street-Quincy Shore Reservation westerly-Not finished
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Sewall Street-Wendall Avenue to Franklin Avenue-Not sealed. Spring Street-Rock Island Road to Turner Street-Not sealed. Summit Avenue-Grove Street to South Central Avenue. Thornton Street-Waterston to Fenno Street.
Waterston Avenue-Wollaston Avenue to Greene Street. Wilson Avenue-Squantum to Edwin Street-Not finished. Watson Road-Broadway to Chubbuck Street.
Watson Terrace-(1921)-Not sealed.
West Elm Avenue-Billings Road to Quincy Shore Reservation- Not sealed.
Winthrop Park-South Street to Sumner Street-Not finished.
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT 1924
Water Rates
Total assessment for the year ..
$241,497 18
Amount collected
$213,054 75
Amount rebated
289 61
Amount uncollected
28,152 82
$241,497 18
Amount due from previous years
$28,944 19
Amount collected
$15,030 61
Amount rebated
2,960 69
Amount uncollected
10,952 89
$28,944 19
Service connections :
Total assessment for the year.
$31,996 29
Due from previous years
8,328 63
$40,324 92
Amount collected
$31,169 21
Amount rebated
872 16
Amount uncolected
8,283 55
$40,324 92
Total receipts for water rates for the year 1924.
$228,085 36
Municipal departments for year of 1924. 24,006 84
$252,092 20
For statement of appropriation accounts see Auditor's report.
Summary of Statistics
Population
57,500 Total consumption of water for the year 1924 (gallons).1,592,978,400 Average daily consumption (gallons) 4,352,400
Gallons per day per capita. 77.93
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255
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Main pipe:
Main pipe laid during year 1924 (feet).
Total length now in use (miles)
28,051 154.82
Total length of pipe now in use less than 4 inches di- ameter (miles)
5.58
66
Number of fire hydrants installed during the year 1924 Number of fire hydrants now in use (including 92 private)
1,402
Number of gate stops installed during the year 1924
66
Number of gate stops now in use.
2,134
Service pipe laid during the year 1924 (feet) 37,030
Total lengths now in use (feet)
593,676
Number of taps made during the year 1924.
805
Number of taps now in use.
12,906
Number of meters added during the year 1924
507
Number of meters now in use.
11,755
Per cent. of services metered.
91.08
Meters in Use December 31, 1924
Inches
Make
5/8
3/4
1
11/4
1 1/2
2
3
4
6
8
Total
Crest
-
Crown
26
4
1
-
-
-
1
2
Empire
781
77
10
6
11
2
-
887
Gem
11
Hersey
6,668
29
33
23
31
14
5
5
1
6,809
Keystone
18
2
20
King
275
4
1
280
Lambert
340
1
1
342
Nash
1,758
38
10
7
9
1,822
Protectus
2
2
Trident
279
29
33
18
1
360
Union
31
3
2
1
1
1
39
Watch Dog
782
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-
782
Worthington
326
6
2
334
11,284
191
94
23
72
57
12
11
6
5
11,755
4
5
3
34
31
Detector
8
1
1
1
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CITY OF QUINCY
256
8
14
1
Gates in Use December 31, 1924
Inches
When Laid
2
4
6
8
10
12
16
20
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1923
113
277
1,130
355
101
59
37
4
2,076
Laid in 1924
1
1
30
28
3
3
66
114
278
1,160
383
104
62
37
4
2,142
Abandoned in 1924.
4
3
1
8
Total Dec. 31, 1924
114
274
1,157
382
104
62
37
4
2,134
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
257
258
Water Pipe in Use December 31, 1924
Water Pipe (Inches)
Total
When Laid
Number Number of Hy- of Gates drant!
2
4
7
8
10
12
16
20
Previous to Dec. 31, 1923 Laid in 1924.
1,340 66
2,076 66
30,780 550
92,059 129
397,475 12,327
994 -
164,900 10,836
52,002 1,322
32,997 2,887
23,232
2,679
797,118 28,051
1,406
2,142
31,330
92,188 2,201
409,802 2,290
994
175,736 1,368
53,324
35,884
23,232
2,679
825,169 7,685
In use on Dec. 31, 1924. Total in miles 154.82
1,402
2,134
29,504
89,987
407,512
994
174,368
53,324
35,884
23,232
2,679
817,484
CITY OF QUINCY
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Abandoned in 1924
4
8
1,826
259
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Fire Hydrants in Use December 31, 1924
Make
2-Way
3-Way
4-Way
Total
Bailey
1
1
Chapman
83
129
212
Coffin
7
455
11
473
Corey
12
375
387
Glamorgan
10
10
Kennedy
40
40
Ludlow
5
238
243
Mathews
2
3
5
Pratt & Cady
10
1
11
Smith
6
6
Walker
120
1,271
11
1,402
New Fire Hydrants Set in 1924
Ward
Street
Location
1
Alleyne Street
Corner Adams Strect
3
Abigail Street
100 feet east of Madison Avenue
5
Belmont Street
250 feet south of Wilson Avenue Corner Beale Street
4
Cliff Street
140 feet east of Kimball Street
4
Cliff Street
120 feet west of Kimball Street 175 feet east of Kimball Street Opposite No. 96
5
Farrington Street
100 feet south of Elmwood Avenue Opposite No. 12
5
Granger Street
Corner of Albany Street
5
Green Street
Opposite No. 122
5
Green Street
100 feet north of Fenno Street
5
Greenwood Street
Corner Adams Street
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