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Taken Out
Set
1 Adams St. near Abele House ...
Corey
Corey
5 Albion Rd. opp. Flynnt St.
Smith
Corey
6 Birch St ..
Coffin
Corey
2 Beacon St.
Coffin
Corey
1 Bayview Ave. near Crosby St .... 5 Belmont St. bet. N. Central & Elmwood
Chapman
Corey
Ludlow
Corey
5 Beale St. cor. Highland Ave
Chapman
Corey
5 Beale St. cor. Harvard St.
Coffin
Coffin
1 Bittern Rd.
Chapman
Corey
4 Centre St. opp. McDonald St.
Chapman
Corey
1 Centre Rd. cor. Bird St.
Chapman
Corey
1 Centre Rd. cor. Darrow St
Coffin
Corey
1 Crosby St. cor. Ratchford St ...
Chapman
Corey
4 Crescent St. cor. Cross St
Chapman
Corey
1 Cottage St. cor. Cottage Ave .. 1 Chestnut St. cor. Revere Rd ....
Chapman
Corey
3 Caledonia St. cor. Brooks Ave .... 6 Colby Rd. cor. Faxon Rd.
Ludlow
Corey
2 Cleverly Ct. near Watson Ter.
Chapman
Corey
1 Chestnut St. cor. Foster St.
Coffin
Corey
1
Dimmock St. cor. Upland Rd.
Chapman
Corey
2 Dysart St. near Elm St
Coffin
Corey
6 Division St.
Coffin
Corey
5 Elm Ave. cor. Phillips St.
Chapman
Corey
5 Elm Ave. cor. Kemper St.
Chapman
Corey
5 Elm Ave. opp. Briggs St.
Chapman
Corey
6 East Squantum St. cor. Billings
Chapman
Corey
6 Faxon Rd. cor. Edwin St.
Chapman
Corey
Coffin
Corey
4 Granite Railway Yard.
Coffin
Corey
6
Gladstone St. opp. No. 39 Glad- stone St.
Chapman
Corey
Coffin
Corey
Coffin
Corey
5
1 Island Ave. near No. 49 Island Ave
Coffin
Corey
6 Montclair Ave. cor. Pope St.
Coffin
Corey
3 Penn St. near Water Works Shop
Chapman
Corey
1 Presidents Lane cor. Glendale Rd.
3 Pleasant St. cor. Jackson St ..
Chapman
Corey
1 Revere Rd. 100 feet west of Cottage St.
Chapman
Corey
2 Quincy Ave. cor. Scammell
Chapman
Corey
5 Rawson Rd. opp. No. 50 Raw- son Rd ..
Chapman
Corey
Chapman
Corey
Chapman
Corey
1 Fairmount Way near Patch House
2 High School Ave. cor. Ave.
Quincy
6 Hancock St. cor. Myrtle St. ....... Highland Ave. cor. Lincoln Ave.
Coffin Corey
Ludlow
Corey
229
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Ward
Location
Taken Out
Set
5 Rawson Rd. cor. Vassall St.
1 Rock Island Rd. cor. Darrow St ..
5 S. Central Ave. cor. Grand View
Coffin
Coffin
1 Sea St. cor. Sea Ave
Ludlow
Corey
2 South St. near No. 12.
Chapman
Corey
2 South St. near Clairmont St.
Coffin
Corey
2 Sumner St. near Main St.
Chapman Coffin
Corey
5 Warren Ave. cor. Prospect Ave ..
Chapman
Corey
5 Warren Ave. cor. Winthrop Ave.
Chapman
Corey
5 West Elm Ave. cor. Stanton St ..
Chapman
Corey
Fire Hydrants in Use December 31, 1926
Make
2-Way
3-Way
4-Way
Total
Bailey
1
1
Chapman
54
116
170
Coffin
7
432
11
450
Corey
12
585
597
Glamorgan
10
10
Kennedy
40
40
Ludlow
5
234
239
Mathews
2
3
5
Pratt & Cody.
10
1
11
Smith
5
5
Walker
14
14
91
1,440
11
1,542
Hydrants Discontinued in 1926
Ward
Street
Make
Location
1
Presidents Lane
2 Scammell Street
2 Scammell Street
Coffin 3 Way Chapman 2 Way Chapman 2 Way
Opp. No. 90 Presidents Lane Opp. Glencoe Place Near Mary St.
Chapman
Corey
Chapman
Corey
Corey
1 Saville St. near Railroad.
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CITY OF QUINCY
SEWER DEPARTMENT
QUINCY, MASS., APRIL 7th, 1927.
MR. F. E. TUPPER, Commissioner of Public Works, Quincy, Mass.
DEAR SIR :- I herewith submit a description and tabulation of the work of the Sewer Division, Public Works Department, during the year 1926. For financial statement see the Auditor's Report.
4,488 miles of common pipe sewers were constructed during the year, varying in size from 8" to 15", making a total of 107.88 miles of sewers to date.
The most important piece of construction was the laying of ap- proximately one half mile of sewer main, into the Merrymount Section. When the various laterals are connected into this main sewer 75 per cent of the Merrymount territory will be taken care of. This ought to be done during the year 1927.
The number of house connections made to buildings during the year was 527 in wards as follows:
Ward 1
70 Ward 4 62
Ward 2
57 Ward 5 140
Ward 3
64 Ward 6 134
The total number of feet built, 23,942.20, at a cost of $23,784.96, thus making the average cost per foot $0.993.
The average length per connection. 45.43 feet
The average cost per connection.
$45.13
Single houses 351
Gas Stations 5
Two-family houses. 117
Mercantile 17
Three-family houses. 2 Manufacturing 5
Four-family houses
11 Garage . 3
Apartment blocks
2 Halls-Community Homes.
4
Hospital
1
Dormitory College
1
Bath houses
3
Almshouse
1
Theatre
1
Church
1
Police Station 1
Nurses Home
1
We have done about the usual amount of cleaning and repair work during the year. This work has been carried on as far as possible during the winter months when we were not busy on new construction. Following please find a list of sewers built during the year 1926.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER S. MCKENZIE, General Foreman, Sewer Department.
LIST OF SEWERS BUILT DURING 1926
Ward
Street
From
To
Length
Size M H
6
Alstead Street
Quincy Shore Reservation ...
Tirrell Street
488.0
10"
4
4
Bates Avenue ..
O'Connell Avenue
Northerly and Southerly.
294.0
8-10"
2
5 Belmont Street
Brook Street
Elmwood Avenue
450.0
8"
1
3
Branch Street
Centre Street
500 feet so-westerly
500.0
8"
2
3
Brooks Avenue
Roberts Street
Caledonia Avenue
140.0
8"
1
4
Bryant Avenue
Grove Street
256.5 feet southerly.
256.5
10"
1
3
Caledonia Avenue
Brooks Avenue
176.5 feet southerly ..
176.5
8"
0
1
Canal Street
Station 5 plus 94.8.
Sea Street
995.2
10"
4
4
Connell Street
Kimball Street
360.6 feet so-westerly.
360.6
10"
2
3
Dale Avenue
Station 1 plus 60.5.
195.5 feet southerly.
195.5
8"
1
2
Dartmouth Street
South Street
Ellerton Road
365.0
8"
2
.
6
Ditmar Street
Quincy Shore Reservation
East Squantum Street ..
296.4
8"
2
6
Division Street
West Squantum Street.
Northerly
766.0
12-15"
4
2
Ellerton Road
Station 1 plus 53
Dartmouth Street
87.4
8"
1
5
Estabrook Road
Wollaston Park Annex Main.
150 feet no-westerly
150.0
8"
1
3
Franklin Street
Putnam Street
Everett Street
567.0
8"
3
1
Furnace Brook Parkway ....
Merrymount Road
416.2 feet no-easterly
416.2
15"
4
1
Furnace Brook Parkway ....
Station 2 plus 75.0
75 feet easterly
75.0
8"
0
3-4
Granite Street
Station 5 plus 85.4
182.1 feet so-westerly
182.0
8"
1
1
Greenleaf Street
Park Lane
528.0 feet westerly
528.0
8"
2
5
Hillside Avenue
Everett Street
Norfolk Street
323.5
1
6 Holbrook Road
Station 11 plus 75.0
Johnson Street
1515.0
8"
6
6 Hollis Avenue ..
Hancock Street
Hodges Avenue
376.6
8"
1
6
Holyoke Street
Station 7 plus 41.0
74 feet westerly.
74.0
8"
0
6 John Street
West Squantum Street.
628 feet northerly
628.0
8''
2
4 Kimball Street
Connell Street
Shirley Street
820.0
10"
4
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Braintree Town Line.
Station 17 plus 50
1090.0
8"
6
1 Furnace Brook Parkway ....
15" Main Low Level Sewer ...
Merrymount
2074.8
15"
9
3
Garfield Street
..
..
LIST OF SEWERS BUILT DURING 1926-Continued
Ward
Street
From
To
Length
Size M H
3
Madison Avenue
Station 2 plus 00
200 feet southerly.
200.0
8"
1
3
Madison Avenue Merrymount Road
Station 1 plus 80.
Samoset Avenue
132.0
10"
1
6
Montclair School Yard ..
Station 1 plus 99.2.
West Squantum Street.
158.4
15"
1
1
Neponset Road
Shore Avenue
Samoset Avenue
768.8
8"
4
1
Pilgrim Boulevard
Furnace Brook Parkway
Shore Avenue
73.6
15"
1
5
Pine Street
Station 4 plus 18.5
153.5 feet southerly.
153.5
8"
1
4
Prilvord Street
Quarry Street
115.8 feet northerly.
115.8
8"
0
4
Private Land
Bryant Avenue
Bates Avenue
696.98
10"
4
6
Quincy Shore Reservation ..
Williams Street
Alstead Street
1608.9
10"
8
2
Read Avenue
South Street
116.7 feet easterly
116.7
8"
2
4
Shirley Street
Connell Street
Adams Street
1219.5
8"
6
1
Shore Avenue
Pilgrim Boulevard
Victoria Road
490.0
12"
2
6
Small Street
Station 1 plus 89.3
West Squantum Street .....
248.4
8"
1
4
Station Street
Centre Street
271.5 feet so-westerly.
271.5
8"
1
6
Tirrell Street
Alstead Street
Windsor Road
266.8
8"
2
4
Town Hill Street.
Station 2 plus 09.3
126.2 feet westerly
126.2
8"
2
1
Victoria Road
Shore Avenue
Samoset Avenue
846.5
8"
4
4
Ward 4 Playground.
Quarry Street
Connell Street
714.6
10"
3
5
Watkins Street
Station 4 plus 7.5
127 feet northerly ..
127.0
8"
0
6
West Squantum Street ..
Division Street
Easterly
104.0
15"
1
John Street
37.5
8"
1
4
White Street
Kimball Street
Adams Street
660.0
8"
3
1
Sturtevant Road
Station 6 plus 50
Easterly
36.0
8''
0
Total
23,697.78 feet 4.488 miles
118
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CITY OF QUINCY
Total number miles to date, 107.88.
South Payne Street
333.9 feet southerly 333.9
8"
2
1
6 West Squantum Street ...
Small Street
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
JANUARY 1, 1927.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of Quincy, Mass.
DEAR SIR :- I respectfully submit my annual report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1926.
Inspection in Buildings
The following specified schedule of electrical inspections made of lights and other appliances installed:
Number of permits issued, 1926. 1,484
Fees received for above $1,828.00
Fees received from January 1, 1926 to December 31, 1926, inclusive:
January 87
August 192
February
64
September 152
March
74
October 323
April
73
November 200
May
166
December 84
June
125
July 288
1828
Number of electricians doing work in 1926 211
Inspections made as per permits issued. 2,116
Number of unfinished installations
301
Number of installations reinspected
106
Number of defects in installations reinspected .... 106
Total inspections made during the year. ..
2,212
Permits issued to Quincy Electric Light & Power
1,612
Co., to install service & electrical appliances Number of lights wired for
27,878
Number of motors wired for, horse-power equals
1139-235 motors
Four electrical ranges installed, total watt cap. 2,000 electric irons, total watt cap.
1,200,000
Temporary lights for parties, fairs, street deco- rating and building operations no record
1,800 watts
Number of New Buildings Wired
Single houses.
737
Two apartment houses
170
Three apartment houses
6
Four apartment houses.
16
Mercantile houses. 37
Manufacturing
5
Garages
9
Miscellaneous
34
1,014
21,000 watts
Two moving picture machines, total watt cap .....
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CITY OF QUINCY
Number of Old Buildings Wired
Single houses
64
Two apartment houses
12
Three apartment houses.
8
Four apartment houses
3
Mercantile houses
15
Manufacturing
1
Garages
3
Miscellaneous
4
110
Additional Wiring in Old Buildings
Single houses
180
Three apartment houses.
16
Four apartment houses
6
Mercantile houses
3
Manufacturing
28
Stables, etc.
7
Garages
14
Miscellaneous
31
285
Alterations, rewiring and repairs in the following buildings:
Single houses.
28
Two apartment houses. ... 17
Three apartment houses.
5
Four apartment houses
3
Mercantile houses
9
Manufacturing
8
Garages
5
Miscellaneous
4
79
Respectfully submitted,
A. J. SOUDEN,
Inspector of Wires.
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TRUSTEES OF WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER BRIDGE
REPORT OF TREASURER OF THE TRUSTEES OF WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER BRIDGE
For the year ending December 31, 1926
Balance brought forward from 1925. Receipts:
City of Quincy, assessments Nos. 169- 197 inclusive $9,570 00
Town of Weymouth, assessments Nos. 169-197 inclusive Nos. Town of Hingham, assessments
2,900 00
169-197 inclusive 3,190 00
Town of Cohasset, assessments 169-197 inclusive
Nos.
1,740 00
Town of Hull, assessments Nos. 169- 197 inclusive 580 00
Town of Scituate, assessments Nos. 169- 195 inclusive
540 00
Town of Marshfield, assessments Nos.
169-195 inclusive
270 00
County of Norfolk, assessments Nos. 169-197 inclusive 5,800 00
East. Mass. St. Ry. Co., assessments Nos. 169-197 inclusive 4,350 00
28 71
Total receipts
$28,968 71
Disbursements:
Harry W. Pray, services as bridge- tender
$1,498 13
Harry W. Pray, cash paid for supplies 9 73
Wm. W. Cushing, services as bridge- tender
1,551 25
George A. Stitt, services as bridgetender 360 71 Director of child guardianship, services of two boys as gatetenders. 1,440 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Company, telephone service 52 70
Weymouth Light & Power Company, lighting 34 56
Quincy Electric Light & Power Com- pany, lighting
36 00
City Fuel Company, fuel 32 00
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation,
Ltd., repairs ·135 79
Boston Bridge Works, Inc., repairs .. .... 20,799 98
Gazette & Transcript Pub. Co., adver- tising
16 00
$295 62
Interest on deposits
$29,264 33
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CITY OF QUINCY
Weymouth Item Publishing Co., adver- tising
10 00
Hingham Journal, advertising 4 00
Frank A. Manuel, painting signs. 15 00
Arthur H. Pratt, Chief of Police, guards during repairs 45 00
J. R. Worcester & Company, engineer- ing services
2,080 00
Quincy Lumber Company, lumber 12 00
City of Quincy, tarring and sanding .... Perley E. Barbour, services as trustee-
570 12
year 1926
150 00
Fred E. Waite, services as trustee year 1926
150 00
Wm. L. Foster, services as trustee and
secretary and treasurer of trustees
200 00
Total disbursements
$29,202 97
Balance carried forward 61 36
$29,264 33
WILLIAM L. FOSTER, Treasurer.
Hingham, December 31, 1926.
TRUSTEES OF WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER BRIDGE,
GENTLEMEN :- I have examined the accounts of William L. Fos- ter, Treasurer of the Trustees of Weymouth Fore River Bridge for the year 1926, reconciled the bank account, and I hereby cer- tify that the same are correct with proper vouchers.
J. IRVING BOTTING, Town Accountant.
Hingham, January 3, 1927.
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REPORT OF CITY PLANNING BOARD
REPORT OF CITY PLANNING BOARD
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council.
GENTLEMEN :- While intensive studies have been made upon va- rious projects the past year, we are at this time only submitting the following definite recommendations.
Recommendations
We recommend the acceptance of the easterly end of Darrow Street at Houghs Neck to connect with River Road, laid out 50 feet wide, passing the City Public Landing, to the junction of Sea Street near the steamboat pier. This will go far to divide the traffic in Houghs Neck for through travel can be had by continuing directly on Darrow Street, thence along the bay front returning via Sea Street, or the reverse. In our judgment the time to do this is now, before the possibility of construction near the steam- boat landing increases the expense of the taking.
We recommend building lines be immediately placed upon the following streets out of city square before changes make the de- tails expensive. We recommend these in accordance with studies on file with the City Engineer.
Granite Street from Hancock to Upland Road.
Maple Street-Entire length.
Chestnut Street-Entire length.
We respectfully renew our plans for building lines to be placed upon Foster Street and Cottage Avenue, making these ways uni- form in width.
Recommended For Future Development
We have made studies the past year looking to the extension of Newcomb Street across Canal Street, substantially along the taking of the present sewer layout to Washington at Pond Street. This will give an intermediate thoroughfare direct from Greenleaf to Washington with the possibility of extension from Greenleaf to Merrymount or Butler Road.
Also we have prepared a study of a way parallel and immedi- ately to the east of the New Haven road, including the present way into the Miller garage and that at the station from Dimmock Street to run through to Granite Street and eventually connect with a direct way through the Edwards Meadow to School and Franklin Streets.
We find that a thoroughfare made up along the line of the old Scotch Pond hollow road will make an easy grade, avoiding Cranch Hill and a direct thoroughfare from Adams at Whitwell to Granite and both connecting with the plan of School and Marsh Streets. There is possibility evident of the extension of this thoroughfare at Whitwell and Adams, northerly to South Central Avenue and eventually to Holbrook Road at Montclair.
We have been over the Sawcut Notch Road upon the easterly boundary of the Blue Hill Reservation and favor the opening of this road to automobile traffic, providing a direct thoroughfare
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from the concrete road at Willard and West Streets, through High- land, Thatcher and Blue Hill Parkway, Milton, direct to and from Mattapan.
Oakland Avenue should be extended from its terminus at Fur- nace Brook Parkway through to Adams Street in accordance with the intent as filed and recorded by its former owner.
We recommend that the proper authorities at this time take such action with the State that Moswetusset, at the northerly end of the Quincy Shore Drive, be preserved to the public.
Comfort Station
We have an entirely feasible plan of layout offered for your consideration January 12, 1924, of a Comfort Station, located at the front of the basement of City Hall which will fill all require- ments for many years to come.
Traffic
We are appending herewith details of the traffic census taken June 5th for 16 hours at 21 of the busiest points of the city. This gives somewhat of an index of the traffic situation with the excep- tion of the fact that it was early in the season for summer traffic. This was particularly noticeable upon the State Highway on Wil- lard Street. The details of this enumeration were skillfully and faithfully carried out by troops of Boy Scouts ably supervised by their captains and commissioners. We cannot too heartily com- mend their industry and perseverance, especially at certain periods of the day under unfavorable weather conditions. The intensity of city traffic has led us to investigate a possibility which may come of dividing the grades of cross-town traffic from our intensive through travel. Also the possibility of modern, light, standard foot bridges designed so as not to obstruct sidewalk traffic, to cross at some of our more intensive points.
Our Board has been represented at the hearing upon the deep- ening of the channel in Dorchester Bay, held with the Maritime Division of the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
We were also represented at the Salem conference of the Massa- chusetts State Federation of Planning Boards.
Regional conferences have been held with Weymouth and Brain- tree, and a conference held at Quincy with Milton Planning Board and various other principal parties at interest, resulted in an agreement to request legislative action looking toward the widen- ing of Adams Street from Furnace Brook Parkway in Quincy to Brook Road in Milton, and of Willard Street from the West Quincy station through Granite Avenue to Adams Street at East Milton.
We are able to note at this time that our Pilgrim Highway, in a modified form, is being started under various contracts with the probability of its being completed January 1, 1928.
An extension of the Shore Reservation Road from Black's Creek to meet the Pilgrim Highway at Sea and Canal Streets is the subject of Senate Bill No. 34 for the coming session.
We are offering for our Frontispiece the proposed addition to our civics center group. Also we have taken a view of a model community at our shore front which will stand as an example, particularly as to valuable area permitted for open space in a development where the example is needed.
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We are also introducing a view with which the citizens generally will not be familiar, of a rapidly developing industry with its 600 foot pier extending into Town River.
At the beginning of this year we regret that we have to note the resignation of Mr. Edward E. Palmer from this Board, after a long period of valuable service both in City planning and in the City government. His removal to an adjoining town, we are certain, will be an addition to the civic power of that community.
In closing our report we wish to express our appreciation of the work of the Park Commission in the constructing and opening to the public of Pine Island bridge at Merrymount Park. It opens an area in which more of the citizens of Quincy should find enjoyment.
The repeal of our Zoning Law in March leaves the city unpro- tected in that direction and places the community a step back in progress as viewed by our sister cities, the Commonwealth and nation.
Respectfully submitted, CITY PLANNING BOARD
WILSON MARSH, Chairman, FREDERICK E. TUPPER, Vice Chairman, EZEKIEL C. SARGENT, JAMES E. W. GEARY, CLIFTON H. TABER.
WALLACE S. CARSON, Clerk.
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Traffic Points
1 Beale Street at Adams Street
2 Hancock Street at Adams Street
3 Hancock Street opp. Atlantic Station
4 Beach Street at Hancock Street
5 Safford Street at Brook Street
6 Willard Street at Robertson Street
7 Copeland Street at Fire Station
8 Granite Street at Scotch Pond Place
9 Adams Street at Beale Street
10 Upland Road at Granite Street
Sea Street at Valley Street
11 12 Quincy Point Bridge on Washington Street 13 Washington Street at Edwards Street
14 Quincy Avenue between Scammell and Water Street 15 Hancock Street at Hancock Court
16 Franklin Street at Water Street
17 Independence Avenue at Federal Avenue
18 Sea Street at Norton Road
19 Willard Street at West Street
20 Centre Street at Nightingale Avenue
21 East Squantum Street east of Parkway
STATION
N.
E.
S.
W.
Total 6 A. M. to 10 P. M.
Beale
1
1,655
1,316
2,971
Dimmock
2
10,416
12,889
23,305
Atlantic
3
9,104
7,354
16,458
Beach
4
1,633
1,458
3,091
Safford
5
747
833
1,580
Robertson
6
1,939
3,243
5,182
Copeland
7
1,581
1,608
3,189
Granite
8
2,222
1,937
4,159
Adams
9
3,129
4,148
7,277
Upland
10
1,007
957
1,964
Valley
11
3,302
2,827
6,129
Point
12
4,114
5,635
9,749
Edwards
13
7.642
9,668
17,310
Quincy Ave.
14
4,916
4,991
9,907
Hancock Ct.
15
11,033
13,378
25,411
Franklin
16
4,496
4,502
8,998
Independence Ave.
17
2,164
2,074
4,238
Sea
18
2,125
2,124
4,249
West
19
1,151
1,628
2,779
Centre
20
854
938
1,792
E. Squantum.
21
548
666
1,214
160,952
Sea (additional) 10-12 p. m .. ..
270
260
530
161,482
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CITY OF QUINCY -
BOARD OF SURVEY
JANUARY 6, 1927.
HON. THOMAS. J. MCGRATH, Mayor, Quincy, Mass.
DEAR SIR :- I am enclosing herewith the report for the year 1926 of the Board of Survey.
Very truly yours,
WALLACE S. CARSON, Clerk.
JANUARY 1, 1927.
To His Honor, the Mayor and Members of the City Council.
GENTLEMEN :- The Board of Survey respectfully submits here- with its twelfth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1926.
The Board organized on January 11, 1926, and elected Mr. Wil- liam G. Shaw Chairman for the year 1926.
The Board had a very busy season as they were enforcing their new set of Rules and Regulations. They held twelve public hear- ings and meetings during the year.
The Board was properly functioning in regard to developers who thought that they could get away with anything they wished. They had wonderful cooperation from the Sewer and Water De- partments in holding up utilities until the requirements of the Board were met.
Public hearings were held and approval given to the following new streets:
George Road
Douse Road
Lillian Road
Morgan Road
Petition by George V. Douse and Lillian Douse
Nicholl Street
Alton Rd. Ext.
Petition by William Nicholl
Kennard Road
Florence Street
Thornton Street
Estabrook Road
Petition by N. G. Nickerson.
Conrad Street
Petition by Hilda Almquist.
Ida Street
Petition by Ida Eloranto. Checker Street
Chase Street
Petition by Wells G. Ruggles.
Alton Road
Madison Avenue
Dale Avenue
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Crest Street
Petition by Timothy Jellow and George DiBona. Ballou Street Seymour Street Sunnyside Road
Wallace Road
Petition by Madeline Saulnier.
Bay State Road
Petition by Catherine C. Pope. Tentative approval of designs were granted on the following: Burns Avenue Charlesmount Street
Spence Street
Craig Street
Petition of Charles W. Bahr, Inc.
New Street off Furnace Brook Parkway
Petition by Fred B. Rice
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM G. SHAW, Chairman. WILLIAM T. TEASDALE, GEORGE H. NEWCOMB.
WALLACE S. CARSON, Clerk.
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF CITY SOLICITOR
JANUARY 3, 1927.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of Quincy, Mass.
DEAR SIR :- During the past year the City Solicitor has carried on the work of the Law Department of the city in accordance with the requirements of the statutes and ordinances in relation thereto.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN D. SMITH, City Solicitor.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 1, 1927.
To His Honor, the Mayor and Members of the City Council.
DEAR SIR :- I herewith respectfully submit the twenty-seventh annual report of the Engineering Department for the year ending December 31, 1926.
Lines and grades were given on about one hundred various ac- cepted streets on request of property owners.
Rebuilt Streets
Adams Street, one of the most important traffic arteries in the City was rebuilt from the Milton Line to Newport Avenue. This street had a road surface of from 15 to 18 feet wide and a crown of from 6 to 14 inches which was very dangerous for travel. It has now been widened to a traveled surface 31 feet wide and a crown of 6 inches.
East Squantum Street from Hancock Street to Newbury Avenue was rebuilt and widened giving a traveled surface of 35 feet in width. This was formerly a traveled surface of about fifteen feet. As the new North, Junior High School is located on the north side of East Squantum Street and a new Atlantic Methodist Episcopal Church is being constructed next to it this becomes a much needed improvement for the safety of the public.
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