Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1926, Part 11

Author: Quincy (Mass.)
Publication date: 1926
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800 00


Steel cabinets, storage ..


75 00


Steel miscellaneous filing cabinets.


350 00


Search and flood lights


50 00


Atlas


40 00


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U. S. Flag, Mass. Flag, City Flag and cabinets for same


300 00


Platform scale


25 00


Photography outfit


300 00


Tools for garage.


1,000 00


Gymnasium equipment


1,100 00


First aid equipment.


200 00


Chairs (72)


380 00


Desks (3)


120 00


Tables (6)


100 00


Desk lamps (10)


100 00


Settees (17)


500 00


Bureaus (7), Rugs (7)


200 00


Telephone booths (2)


300 00


Gas Stove, cuspidors, step-ladders.


150 00


Lockers (50)


500 00


Dishes and pans.


100 00


Total


$52,010 00


CONCLUSION


This department was unfortunate in losing Chief Alfred W. Good- hue who passed away on May 23rd, 1926, after an illness of sev- eral weeks. His high character and great ability are so well known, that anything that I could say in praise would be superfluous.


The new station was occupied on July 8th and is a building well fitted for the use of this department.


The signal system has been modernized and brought up-to-date with the latest system of flashlights for signalling to the officers, when they are wanted to communicate with headquarters. The work on the signal system is not yet complete, as some of the boxes have not been rebuilt, but this work is under way and should be completed within a short time.


During the rebuilding of the system, it was found that the old cable on Hancock street was in poor condition, some of this has been replaced with new, and I am informed by the Superintendent of Fire Alarm that it will be necessary to renew the rest of it be- fore we can hope for satisfactory results.


We now have seventeen flashlights in service and I would recom- mend that this system be extended each year and new lights added, so that eventually the whole city will be covered.


The motor patrol has proven itself to be a valuable addition to the department. We have two sedans, which are used for this purpose at night, and by the inspectors in making investigations at other times. I would recommend that another auto be purchased for the use of the inspectors as there are four men in that depart- metn with only two cars available in the day-time and none at night.


I believe that something should be done to meet the demands caused by the ever-increasing traffic and I would recommend that some type of automatic traffic signal be installed on Hancock street and at some of the other dangerous intersections.


In conclusion, I wish to thank His Honor, Mayor Barbour and the members of the City Council, the City Auditor and his staff and all other City Officials and employees, who by their encouragement


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and assistance, have aided the police department during the past year.


I also wish to extend my thanks to the justices, clerks and the of- ficers of the District Court, also the District Attorney and his as- sistants for the courtesy and kindness they have shown the mem- bers of the department.


The members of the police department also deserve the highest praise for the efficient manner in which they have discharged their duties in the many trying and often dangerous situations into which their duty takes them.


Respectfully submitted,


ERNEST H. BISHOP, Chief of Police.


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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


QUINCY, MASS., January 1, 1927.


HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor, City of Quincy, Quincy, Mass. DEAR SIR :- I respectfully submit the annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1926.


ORGANIZATION


Chief of Department-Alfred L. Mead.


Assistant Chiefs-Louis K. Badger, Frank C. Packard, Albert E. Stephenson.


Captain-John J. Faircloth.


Lieutenants-John Desmond, John Dineen, James Gallagher, Henry Hughes, Daniel McNiece, Edward O'Neil, John O'Neil, William Sands, Andrew Scully, Michael Scully.


Supt. of Fire Alarms-William A. Gavin.


Permanent Men


Anderson, Charles


Genero, Frank


Avery, Paul


Galvin, James


Barry, Edward


Gerry, William


Barry, Michael


Gorman, Thomas


Barton, James


Griffin, Herbert


Buckley, William


Hayden, Charles


Burns, Matthew


Hodkinson, Benjamin


Byron, John


Joyce, Richard


Cain, Anthony


Kinniburgh, Matthew


Callahan, Richard


Lahey, William


Capiferi, Joseph


Lane, Daniel


Carroll, William


Lane, Edward F.


Caven, Patrick


Lane, Joseph


Childs, William


Litchfield, Charles


Collins, John


Lynch, Jeremiah


Connell, James


McDonald, Murdock


Creamer, Myles


McEachern, Alexander


Creedon, Peter


McNiece, James


Crozier, Patrick


Metcalf, Clarence


Curry, Martin


Minnihan, John


Curry, John


Moran, James


Curtin, William


Frazier, Francis


Decelle, John


Morrison, Timothy


Della Lucca, Louis


Mullaney, Frederick


DelGreco, Pasquale


Murphy, Thomas


Dillon, James


Nimeskern, George


Dorley, John F.


Nyhan, Louis


Dunlea, Leo


O'Brien, Frederick


Dwyer, Edward


O'Connell, Cornelius


Farrell, Edward


O'Connell, John F.


Fenby, Robert


O'Connell, Timothy


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Oliver, Christopher


Perkins, Charles


Quinn, John


Radley, Daniel


Reinhalter, John E.


Riepke, William


Rouillard, Frederick


Shay, Albert


Stanton, Patrick


Sullivan, John


Thompson, William


Tutton, Samuel


Walsh, Joseph


Wholey, William


APPARATUS Central Station


One chief's car.


One auto pumping engine.


One combination ladder truck.


One combination Hose Truck.


Wollaston Station


One auto pumping engine. One combination ladder truck.


Atlantic Station


One auto combination pumping engine.


Quincy Point Station


One auto combination pumping engine.


West Quincy Station


One auto combination pumping engine.


One auto combination ladder truck.


Houghs Neck Station


One auto combination hose truck.


One auto combination ladder truck.


Squantum One portable house with hand reel (350 ft. of hose).


Fire Alarm


One Dodge truck.


FIRE ALARMS


During the year there have been 665 alarms: Bell alarms, 175. Still and telephone, 490. False alarms, 42


The Central station responded to 318 alarms, 124 bell, 194 still or telephone.


The Wollaston station responded to 205 alarms, 66 bell, 139 still or telephone.


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The Atlantic station responded to 178 alarms, 58 bell, 120 still or telephone.


The Quincy Point station responded to 107 alarms, 57 bell, 50 still or telephone.


The West Quincy station responded to 105 alarms, 37 bell, 68 still or telephone.


The Houghs Neck station responded to 55 alarms, 9 bell, 44 still or telephone.


Total number of feet of hose laid.


63,700


Central station laid


21,400


Wollaston station laid


12,900


Atlantic station laid


13,100


Quincy Point station laid.


6,750


West Quincy station laid


7,300


Houghs Neck station laid


2,200


Number of feet of ladders raised


5,898


Number of gallons of chemicals used


5,344


Number of hours absent from quarters


777


Number of hours engines worked


74


Number of inspections made


25,565


Number of drills (hours)


453


VALUATIONS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES


Value of property involved.


$1,396,900 00


Insurance on same 1,136,359 00


Loss insured and uninsured


164,022 00


Fire Losses for the Year of 1926


Month


Buildings


Contents


Losses


January


$28,020 00


$11,193 00


$39,213 00


February


6,804 00


6,304 00


13,108 00


March


1,559 00


572 00


2,131 00


April


12,173 00


37,291 00


49,564 00


May


....


6,022 00


21,191 00


27,213 00


June


4,875 00


3,106 00


7,981 00


July


2,396 00


2,639 00


5,035 00


August


3,279 00


1,836 00


5,115 00


September


5,931 00


2,868 00


8,799 00


October


3,469 00


128 00


3,597 00


November


1,072 00


200 00


1,272 00


December


522 00


472 00


994 00


Total


$76,122 00


$87,900 00


$164,022 00


During the year two new pieces of apparatus (one a pumping engine and one ladder truck) have been added to this department, with four permanent men.


Houghs Neck station has been equipped with a ladder truck, and four more men assigned to that station.


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A new house is under construction for the Atlantic district and two new pieces of apparatus have been ordered for the same. An order was passed by the City Council in 1926 calling for ten more permanent men for the purpose of taking care of the new Atlantic station. These men will report for duty on the completion of the station.


In conclusion I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Mayor and Council for their cooperation with me the past year, and to the officers and members of the department for their val- uable assistance rendered, I wish to thank them all.


Respectfully submitted,


ALFRED L. MEAD, 1


Chief of Fire Department.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS


JANUARY, 1st, 1927.


HONORABLE THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of Quincy, Mass.


DEAR SIR :- I herewith submit the twentieth report of the Build- ing Department for the year ending December 31, 1926. There has been a gradual falling off during the year of building opera- tions, but the city of Quincy has maintained its place, in compari- son with others cities and towns of the Commonwealth.


There have been 978 living apartments constructed during the past year. Fifty business blocks were also constructed which in most instances have been immediately occupied.


As this completes the twentieth year in which the Building Or- dinance has been in force, it may be of interest to present a tabula- tion of the number of permits issued, and the estimated cost of the work proposed in the applications filed during this twenty year period.


The Inspector of Buildings is at work on the revising of the Building Ordinance and it is hoped that the City Council will pass upon the revision at an early date, as several buildings are in pros- pect in which the welfare of the city is concerned and in which the new ordinance would control and be of substantial worth.


TABULATIONS OF BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR 1926


Ward 1


Permits


121 One family dwellings


$618,100 00


14 Two family dwellings


95,600 00


9 Four family dwellings 83,500 00


7 Cottages 17,500 00


6 Mercantile 61,050 00


14 Storage


1,540 00


179 garages


66,690 00


149 alterations


103,564 00


27 removals 8,770 00


3 miscellaneous


343,524 00


3 elevators


4,710 00


532


Ward 2


$1,404,548 00


56 one family dwellings


$259,100 00


26 two family dwellings.


196,700 00


2 three family dwellings


16,600 00


1 four family dwelling 10,000 00


1 ten family dwelling


20,000 00


8 mercantile


71,650 00


Estimated Cost


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Estimated


Permits


Cost


6 storage


2,835 00


64 garages


20,960 00


77 alterations


109,428 00


8 removals


6,650 00


1 elevator


1,500 00


250


$715,423 00


Ward 3


31 one family dwellings


$149,000 00


23 two family dwellings


174,600 00


3 four family dwellings


34,000 00


6 mercantile


50,200 00


3 manufacturing


12,900 00


4 storage


1,175 00


63 garages


20,955 00


52 alterations


25,750 00


11 removals


2,010 00


1 miscellaneous


260,000 00


197


$730,590 00


Ward 4


88 one family dwellings


$399,300 00


6 two family dwellings


50,500 00


2 four family dwellings


9,000 00


11 mercantile


61,840 00


4 manufacturing


38,000 00


9 storage


3,345 00


71 garages


24,740 00


41 alterations


18,195 00


6 removals


2,260 00


1 miscellaneous


400 00


239


$607,580 00


Ward 5


142 one family dwellings


$719,400 00


28 two family dwellings


225,900 00


5 four family dwellings


47,500 00


2 eight family dwellings


20,000 00


9 mercantile


97,150 00


2 storage


3,600 00


181 garages


66,045 00


101 alterations


103,070 00


6 removals


1,375 00


5 miscellaneous


138,150 00


1 elevator


1,600 00


482


$1,423,790 00


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Estimated Cost


Ward 6


142 one family dwellings


$679,400 00


22 two family dwellings


161,000 00


3 four family dwellings


30,000 00


1 eighteen family dwelling


60,000 00


1 cottage


800 00


10 mercantile


98,600 00


6 manufacturing


17,500 00


7 storage


6,035 00


190 garages


66,820 00


68 alterations


45,095 00


11 removals


3,695 00


5 miscellaneous


154,400 00


466


$1,323,345 00


Permits Issued


728 dwellings


$4,059,200 00


8 cottages


18,300 00


50 mercantile


432,890 00


13 manufacturing


76,000 00


42 stables


18,530 00


748 garages


266,210 00


488 alterations


405,102 00


69 removals


24,760 00


15 miscellaneous


896,474 00


5 elevators


7,810 00


2166


$6,205,276 00


Statement


Cash received each month for permits issued from January 1, 1926 to December 31, 1926 and paid to the City Treasurer, is as follows:


January


307 00


February


113 00


March


249 00


April


576 00


May


466 00


June


394 50


July


367 00


August


701 50


September


526 00


October


493 00


November


364 00


December


192 50


$4,749 50


Respectfully submitted,


WARREN S. PARKER, Inspector of Buildings.


Permits


CITY OF QUINCY


196


Elevators


Dwellings


Cottages


Mercantile


Manufacturing


Stables, etc.


Anto Honses


Alterations


Removals


Miscellaneous


Not built


Not granted


Total


1907


83


70


14


13


39


23


122


6


9


5


387


1908


614


1909


227


149


10


9


41


26


111


31


10


721


1910


197


156


13


11


59


37


179


48


21


690


234


131


9


9


62


31


160


32


22


1911


268


91


20


5


37


54


159


30


6


685


1913


266


95


12


2


43


61


166


36


4


835


1914


300


21


25


8


6


98


154


45


178


958


1915


357


22


29


8


9


178


224


42


89


932


1916


5


321


23


23


14


30


166


240


64


46


697


1917


5


227


7


00


22


22


170


160


55


21


907


1918


378


14


16


22


191


203


50


31


1.049


1919


1


267


658


1920


7


115


1921


2


290


BOTOO OIN


12


19


32


216


191


62


257


47


14


1,106


1922


1


460


23


9


52


453


263


59


14


1,692


1923


6


532


37


41


15


40


683


268


56


14


2,161


1924


4


670


46


42


creo


37


900


387


76


29


00


898


33


77


1925


5


728


8


50


13


42


748


488


69


15


2,166


1926


44


6,959


1,095


504


236


744


5,712


4,472


931


552


9


5


21,263


9


141


139


21


13


50


10


116


1


60


27


11


42


373


255


18


34


15


42


390


37


904


369


69


11


2,460


1,376


1912


670


499


Elevators


Dwellings


Cottages


Mercantile


Manufacturing


Stables, etc.


Auto Houses


Alterations


Removals


Miscellaneous


Total


1907


272,100.00


51,425.00


4,665.00


43,185.00


6,693.00


5,104.48


118,975.00


12,450.00


514.597.48


1908


435,000.00


79,625.00


7,595.00


11,475.00


13.675.00


3.680.00


62,955.00


105,360.00


719,365.00


1909


650.460.00


93,525.00


23,800.00


15,175.00


8,132.00


5,560.00


92.490.00


61,550.00


954.142.00


1910


618,710.00


115.568.50


73.550.00


21,307.00


15,135.00


14,170.00


84,684.00


50,505.00


996,129.50


1911


777,012.00


106.537.00


11,300.00


10.600.00


18,075.00


7.455.00


82.294.00


2,150.00


246,120.00


1,261.543.00


1912


890,740.00


96,750.00


29,825.00


15,475.00


19,745.00


10,530.00


103,156.00


3,410.00


102.675.00


1,272,306.00


1913


913.630.00


88,675.00


33.317.00


3,000.00


10,677.65


15,432.50


82,395.00


8,245.00


1,158.022.15


1914


954,590.00


14,950.00


74,739.00


120.723.00


2,500.00


24.763.00


146,338.00


73,755.00


1.417,443.00


1015


1,169,450.00


11,350.00


141,180.00


416,220.00


1,470.00


43,986.00


108,101.00


14,385.00


26,381.00


1,932,523.00


1916


10.046.00


1.031,072.00


12.550.00


217,675.00


165,165.00


6.116.00


41,602.00


221.313.00


32,072.00


414,806.00


2,152.417.00


1917


721,660.00


4,000.00


80,150.00


293,600.00


4,835.00


42.242.00


96,160.00


7,750.00


75,710.00


1.348,297.00


1918


3,183.850.00


400.00


44,673.00


76,154.00 75,000.00


14,875.00


201,584.00


461,168.00


27,050.00


209,020.00


2,159,697.00


1919


24,000.00


502.300.00


1,900.00


47,900.00


450,050.00


9,720.00


141,292.00


168,014.00


19.072.00


1.500,00


1,365,748.00


1921


3.200.00


1,295.050.00


9,700.00


109.457.00


17,155.00


8,260.00


187,972.00


238,280.00


24.140.00


21,850.00


1.915,014.00


1922


2.900.00


2.405.390.00


57,550.00


165,100.00


45,465.00


13,360.00


209,478.00


194,473.00


13,795.00


864.765.00


3,972,276.00


1923


11,715.00


3,241,350.00


59.100.00


450,475.00


58,400.00


19.178.00


348,984.00


480,725.00


17,470.00


179,415.00


4,866,812.00


1924


11.680.00


3,822,800.00


69.500.00


661,745.00


36,000.00


9,205.00


388,072.00


387,912.00


38,645.00


268.260.00


5,693,819.00


1925


15,635.00


5.056,180.00


48,500.00


1.184,020.00


93,950.00


19.270.00


447,312.00


480.083.00


56,530.00


886.551.00


8.288,031.00


1926.


7.810.00


4.059.200.00


18,300.00


432,890.00


76,000.00


18,530.00


266,210.00


405.102.00


24,760.00


896.474.00


6,205,276.00


113.676.00


33,039,794.00


943,855.50


3,917,356.00


2,044,099.00


223,426.65


2,452,286.98


4.204,506.00


313,762.00


4.856.492.00


52,109.254.13


3.975.00


46,858.00


189,938.00


18,848.00


351,100.00


3,915,796.00


4.500.00


1,039,250.00


3,950.00


123,300.00


1920


22,190.00


3.450.00


2,500.00


2,650.00


5.085.00


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CITY OF QUINCY


REPORT OF DOCK AND WATER FRONT COMMISSIONER


QUINCY, MASS., JANUARY, 1, 1927.


Received by Water from January 1, 1926 to January 1, 1927


For Quincy Point Power Station


Fuel Oil (bbls.) Soft Coal (tons)


6,421


95,571


For J. F. Sheppard & Sons, Inc.


Amount of Coal of all kinds (tons)


24,175


For City Fuel Company


Amount of Coal of all kinds (tons)


....


22,392


Amount of Lumber received by water from January 1, 1926 to January 1, 1927


For Quincy Lumber Company (feet) 4,370,940


Number of laths. 710,000


Number of vessels discharged, 36


Total openings of draw at Fore River bridge. 1,174


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD M. WIGHT, Commissioner.


REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS


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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS


HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of City of Quincy.


The report of the Highway Division of the Public Works De- partment for the year 1926 is hereby respectfully submitted.


Highway Maintenance


Net Appropriations


Expenditures


Balances


Labor


$122,733 57


$122,733 57


Pensions


10,837 44


9,940 86


896 58


Stable


15,605 26


15,605 26


Sidewalks


15,029 35


14,138 91


890 44


Autos


18,372 54


18,372 54


Brooks


4,000 00


2,709 39


1,290 61


Bridges


11,914 03


11,914 03


..........


Equipment


34,836 04


34,836 04


..


All others


639,808 11


52,432 63


11,475 48


Street Sprinkling.


36,970 65


36,970 65


..


....


Street Lighting.


68,131 78


68,131 78


Clerical


2,900 00


2,900 00


Office expenses.


796 24


796 24


Repair Public Buildings ..


16,851 24


15,746 66


1,104 58


Care City Hall


11,953 76


10,479 99


1,473 77


Labor


Expenditures


$122,733 57


Snow


$41,087 65


Patching


19,224 11


Street cleaning


21,050 21


Repairs


9,123 53


Vacations


6,212 37


Drains


9,378 62


Timekeeper


2,207 57


Clerk


1,813 46


Blacksmiths


3,539 88


Lanterns


3,252 52


Equipment


1,555 94


Paving


1,431 13


Fences


1,069 51


Skating ponds


330 97


Street oiling


408 50


Stable road


372 25


Compensation


292 50


Shed repairs


186 26


Signs


72 88


Ward 6 playground


57 75


Hospital yard


13 02


Library grading


28 94


Sidewalk flags


24 00


..


...


$122,733 57


200


CITY OF QUINCY


Automobiles


Expenditures


Labor


$7,074 44


Gas


5,309 40


Oil


1,033 99


Tires


1,082 31


Supplies


167 16


Garage


205 90


Equipment


789 06


Parts


2,710 28


$18,372 54


Stable


Expenditures


$15,605 26


Labor


$7,198 29


Repairs


1,646 94


Heat


2,439 36


Light


256 23


Care of horses


3,592 80


Supplies


78 11


Insurance


263 00


Telephone


130 53


$15,605 26


Appropriation


Expended


Balance


Pensions


$10,837 44


$9,940 86


$896 58


January, 1st, 1926, men on pension list


17


Deceased, 1926, men.


6


13


Sidewalks


Expenditures


$14,138 91


Labor


$1,176 31


Material


1,036 87


Board walks


46 03


Curbing


407 70


Granolithic repairs


248 33


Amiesite walks


10,398 67


Blasting


445 00


Stone walls


380 00


Amiesite sidewalks


Willard street


$4,114 67


Arnold street


1,332 25


Independence avenue


1,632 43


Madison avenue


906 16


Bates avenue


700 60


Roselin avenue


651 61


Webster street


424 15


Cross street


234 78


School street


182 05


Brooks avenue


120 51


Engineering


75 00


Washington street


24 46


$18,372 54


$14,138 91 10,398 67


$10,398 67


201


REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS


Maintenance of Brooks


Expenditures


Labor


$2,390 15


Materials


319 24


$2,709 39


Maintenance of Bridges


Expenditures


$11,914 03


Atlantic railroad bridge


$1,295 17


Fore River assessments


9,570 00


Fore River repairs.


673 84


Bates avenue


99 01


School street


36 97


Warren avenue


50 18


Monatiquot


182 36


Cherry avenue


6 50


$11,914 03


New Equipment


Expenditures


$34,836 04


Rollers


$7,716 07


Trucks


13,126 00


Loader


1,124 50


Plows


82 33


Hose


208 50


Booster


70 15


Cart


196 00


Sidewalk tractors


5,288 50


Tractors


11,625 00


$39,437 05


Department credits-use of equipment 4,601 01


$34,836 04


All Others


Expenditures


$52,432 63


Teams


$3,719 20


Equipment repairs


1,923 96


Tools


3,330 87


Drains


1,135 68


Snow


22,247 82


Fuel


966 70


Extra clerical


987 00


Fences


439 98


Materials


14,481 03


Signs


207 76


Lanterns


829 50


Telephone


189 55


Transportation


126 00


Shop


38 25


Office


26 08


Shed


34 96


Compensation


84 00


$2,709 39


202


CITY OF QUINCY


Drainage


324 23


Band Stand


208 75


Public Landing


343 76


Equipment for men


96 50


Portable garage


94 10


Stable road


32 51


Lyndon Road


40 74


Insurance


69 81


Metropolitan Sewer


81 26


Water Department


24 26


Adams Houses


53 00


Skating Ponds


35 33


Court expenses


30 50


Atlantic Playground


20 00


Shelter


15 00


Sidewalk Flags


15 80


Tupper's Island


11 28


Meals


48 83


Conventions


25 (


All others


93 63


$ 52,432 63


Street Oiling


Expenditures


$36,970 65


Labor


$10,079 26


Sanding


2,684 46


Tar


19,521 43


Oil


3,582 63


Assessments


475 00


Engineering


450 00


Demurrage


125 00


Printing


44 00


Sundries


8 97


$36,970 65


Street Lighting


Expenditures


$68,131 78


Electric Lights


$63,413 85


Gas lights


1,117 16


Traffic island


150 54


Overhead-Saville St.


138 51


Subway-Wollaston


95 05


Traffic lights


696 47


White Way


2,459 77


Police signals


50 43


Reports


9 50


Miscellaneous


50


$68,131 78


203


REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS


In use December 31, 1925


Added


In use December 31, 1926


Cost per Year


Gas lights


48


1


49


$23 00


Incandescents


1854


95


1949


16 80


Novalux units


390


56


446


75 00


Shedd Memorial cluster ..


4


-


Maintenance Public Buildings


Expenditures


$15,746 66


Police station


$1,158 11


Welfare Department


1,583 82


Central fire station


416 12


Ward 2 fire station


253 45


Ward 4 fire station


1,484 14


Ward 5 fire station


3,166 88


Ward 6 fire station


514 08


Houghs Neck fire station


7,170 06


Special repairs


$11,668 30


Maintenance


4,078 36


$15,746 66


Care of City Hall


Expenditures


$10,479 99


Janitor


$3,280 00


Extra cleaning


778 94


Repairs


994 19


Heating


1,337 78


Lighting


2,043 95


Supplies


518 24


Furniture and equipment


1,205 02


Window cleaning


165 00


Decorating and flags


146 87


U. S. post office


10 00


$10,479 99


Gypsy Moth


Expenditures


Labor


$4,668 94


Superintendent


2,182 00


Trees


4,051 98


New truck


797 50


Upkeep truck


278 38


-


1


16 80


Flood lights


3


3


75 00


Spot lights


7


8


15


60 00


Clock lights


4


4


36 00


Traffic island


2


2


24 00


Traffic unit


1


0


Traffic beacons


6


2


8


72 00


Sign illuminator


6


6


16 80


Police call system


17


17


12 00


4


16 80


Public landing


1


-


$15,746 66


$15,586 94


204


CITY OF QUINCY


Material


948 44


Upkeep sprayer


1,188 35


Gas and oil


41 00


Insurance


408 50


Tools and equipment


269 49


Equipment for men


32 5


Teams


575 00


Telephone


24 35


Advertising and assessments


70 51


Damages


29 95


Conventions


20 00


$15,586 94


Sanitary Division


Expenditures


$108,481 88


Labor


$78,914 70


Foreman


2,184 00


Pension


715 50


Dumps


2,668 94


Mechanics


3,710 59


Garage


2,877 68


Fuel and lights


196 64


Care of horses


3,216 03


Shoeing


558 80


New equipment


1,449 68


Equipment repairs


991 23


Gas and oil


5,445 11


Transportation


5,552 98


Labor


Garbage


$43,406 42


Ashes


29,797 32


Cesspools


2,326 46


Vacations


2,629 00


Vaults


755 50


Total collections:


Rubbish, yards


58,985


Garbage, yards


14,047


Cesspool matter, gallons


305,000


Vault matter, gallons


895


Rebuilding-Budget


Expenditures


$115,010 17


Adams street


$52,060 37


Bicknell street


2,050 35


Canal street


1,469 37


East Squantum street widening


11,289 00


East Squantum street


2,835 87


Glover avenue


6,121 54


Grove street


3,225 40


Independence avenue


451 26


Kent street


3,366 70


Liberty street


4,466 58


Lincoln avenue


8,566 52


$108,481 88 $78,914 70


$78,914 70


205


REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS


Newport Avenue


6,456 88


Pond street


604 79


Pleasant street


1,110 98


Trafford street


3,494 14


Union street


2,754 19


Water street


4,643 11


Sundries


43 12


$115,010 17


Surface Drains-New Streets


Expenditures


ยท $26,812 03


Berry street


$374 12


Park avenue


3,519 90


Merrymount avenue


43


Albion road


835 34


Neilson avenue


568 40


Shirley street


1,017 56


Caledonia avenue


218 82


Oxenbridge road


1,050 57


Faxon avenue


66 26


Holbrook road


8,121 63


Shirley street


1,257 25


Harrison street


462 17


Hughes street


498 51


Chester street


1,346 69


Ellerton road


304 78


Everett street


1,585 35


Rhoda street


550 28


Madison avenue


1,684 39


West street


325 86


Warwick street


919 04


Darrow street


738 29


Willow avenue


1,056 70


Sundries


69


$26,812 03


Surface Drains Survey


Expenditures


$13,000 00


Metcalf & Eddy


$13,000 00


Montclair Drain Special


Appropriation


$10,000 00


Labor


$5,124 54


Material


2,567 99


Engineering


625 00


Balance


$1,682 47


Surface Drains


Expenditures


Labor


$20,446 93


Material


14,825 05


Easements


1,267 50


Engineering


360 00


Advertising


12 75


Water Department


5 00


Equipment


240 18


$8,317 53


$8,317 53


$37,157 41


$37,157 41


206


CITY OF QUINCY


Adams street


$4,477 82


Canal street


382 68


Cliff street


564 84


East Squantum street


31 85


Elm street


1,660 73


Endicott street


112 29


Franklin avenue


3,954 39


Faxon Field


1,272 39


Granite street


273 20


Grossman street


16 81


Grove street


26 67


Hollis avenue


10,332 93


Hamden circle


526 87


High street


611 49


Independence avenue


224 62


Liberty street


510 25


Newport avenue


151 13


Playground Ward 3


1,916 57


Sea and Rogers streets


2,708 19


Sachem street


38 00


Silver street


1,333 17


Wiliett street


79 93


Wayland street


1,704 14


West street


3,203 82


Woodward avenue


1,178 63


$37,157 41


Permanent Sidewalks


Expenditures


$54,112 64


Adams Building


$386 85


Adams and Beale streets


835 04


Atlantic street


219 15


Burns Memorial


444 97


Butler road


26 25


Billings street


4,532 08


Beach street


22 10


Bradford street


1,133 78


Chestnut street


275 68




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