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The total miles of streets rebuilt in 1926 is 4.56 miles. For itemized list see schedule.
New Streets
There were approximately 15,550 feet of new streets accepted and built. The work starting in April and extending up to the first part of December. For itemized list see schedule.
Surface Drains
There were approximately 16,674 feet of Storm Drains placed in various streets. For itemized list see schedule.
There were three tide gates placed, one on the Hollis Avenue Drain, which was much needed as the Milton Road Drain enters at this point and the tides have been backing up in this drain.
A tide gate was placed on the westerly side of N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. property just north of West Squantum Street on the drain that comes through the North Junior High School lot. This will insure against the flooding of the School Playground.
A tide gate was placed on the end of the Montclair Brook be- tween John and Division Streets. There formerly was a gate at this point but it has not been working. This was replaced with a
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concrete chamber and two gates. This will keep the tide waters out of the Montclair Playground and Montclair School Yard.
A study of the drainage problem in the City was made by Met- calf & Eddy, Boston, Mass.
In their report they have given the sizes and grades for all the main drains of the City. The laterals to be figured on the basis that these main drains will be laid.
The estimated cost for constructing these main drains amounts to $1,500,000. This work can be spread over a period of years doing the parts that become necessary each year.
Sewers
Lines and grades were given on about 4.50 miles of sewer which was laid during the year.
The plans for assessment purposes for sewers laid were all made up and the assessment was ready to go out on December 31, 1926.
Assessors' Plans
The plans of the Assessors' Department were kept up to date and about 4500 transfers of properties were properly placed.
Permanent Sidewalks
There were 12,612 square yards of Granolithic walks placed on various streets throughout the City.
The calculations for the assessment of these walks are practically complete so that the assessment can go out at an early date. (For itemized list of these sidewalks see schedule.)
Amiesite Sidewalks
Amiesite was used on about 5710 feet of sidewalks in several sections of the City. (For itemized list see schedule.)
Playgrounds
There were four new playgrounds accepted by the City Council. Community Park which is at Petrel Road and Albatross Road in the Adams Shore Section.
William Norteman Park which is between Sea Street and Win- throp Street in the Hough's Neck Section.
Park Lane which is on North Fenno Street between Wendall Avenue and Franklin Avenue in the Wollaston Section.
Montclair Playground which is between Holbrook Road and Hamilton Avenue in the Montclair Section.
Public Buildings
The North Junior High School is practically finished. It is hoped to open this school in February, 1927. There will be some grading to be done on the playground adjacent to this building. I should recommend that this grading be at least up to grade 15 to insure against flooding by tides if the tide gate at the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. should go out of order at any time.
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The South Junior High has been started and is expected to be put in use in September, 1927. This is on Granite Street near Centre Street. Some grading will be necessary in the rear which will be used for a playground.
The new Fire Station at Atlantic on Hancock Street near West Squantum Street is about sixty per cent complete. This should be ready in the Spring. There will be some grading to be done around this building and the lowest grade should be up to grade 15 at least.
The Police Station has been completed and is now in use.
At the Hospital the New Nurses Home is practically complete and can be put in use in a very short time.
The New Maternity Ward was completed and is now in use. For Financial Statement see Auditor's Report.
I desire to express my appreciation of the work performed by the employees of this department, and the support and co-opera- tion of City Officials.
Respectfully submitted,
WALLACE S. CARSON, City Engineer.
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REBUILT STREETS 1926
Street
From
To
Length
Ward
Adams Street
Milton Line
Newport Avenue
7800
1 -- 4-5
Bicknell Street
Palmer Street
St. Germain Avenue
620
1
Canal Street
Brackett Street
Coddington Street
1250
1
E. Squantum Street.
Huckins Avenue
End
1350
6
E. Squantum Street.
Hancock Street
Newbury Avenue
850
6
Glover Avenue
Hancock Street
Faxon Road
1500
6
Grove Street
Bates Avenue
Minehan's Lane
800
4
Kent Street
Granite Street
Centre Street
1100
4
Liberty Street
Brooks Avenue
Centre Street
1420
3
Lincoln Avenue
Newport Avenue
Belmont Street
1670
5
Newport Avenue
Warren Avenue
300' N. of Parkway.
2000
5
School Street
Pleasant Street
East
170
3
Trafford Street
Brooks Avenue
Centre Street
1160
3
Union Street
Washington Street
Main Street
750
2
Water Street
Quincy Avenue
Phipps Street
950
3
Whitney Road
Hancock Street
Woodward Avenue
670
1
Total. ...
24,060 = 4.56 miles
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SCHEDULE-STREETS ACCEPTED AND BUILT-1926
Street
From
To
Length Width, Accep ted
Built
Ward
Albion Road
Hancock Street
Tyler Street
945
40
1926
1926
5
Berry Street
Quincy Avenue
End
348
40
1926
1926
2
Caledonia Avenue
Brooks Avenue
Intervale Street
360
33
1926
1926
3
Chester Street
Hancock Street
Weston Avenue
668
40
1926
1926
5
Darrow Street ..
Rock Island Road
Centre Road
500
40
1926
1926
1
Dimmock Street
Glendale Road
Monroe Road
325
40
1926
Not Built
1
Ellerton Road
Berkeley Street
Clarendon Street
478
40
1926
1926
2
Everett Street
Beale Street
Hillside Avenue
581
40
1926
1926
5
Faxon Avenue
Hancock Street
End
635
25
1926
1926
1
Harrison Street
Curtis Avenue
Ward 2 Playground ..
679
33
1926
1926
2
Hayden Street
Willard Street
West Street
720
40
1926
Not Built
4
Holbrook Road
Safford Street
Highland Avenue
650
50
1924
1926
6
Holbrook Road
Highland Avenue
Harvard Street
1480
50
1926
1926
6
Hughes Street
Fairfield Street
High Street
550
40
1926
1926
3
Madison Avenue
Kendrick Avenue
South Street
385
40
1926
Part Built
3
Merrymount Avenue
Hancock Street
Fenno Street
447
40
1926
1926
5
Nilsen Avenue
Whitwell Street
End
537
36
1926
1926
1
Oxenbridge Road
Cheriton Road
Willett Street
770
40
1926
1926
5
Parke Avenue
E. Squantum Street
Mayflower Road
898
40
1926
1926
6
Parker Street
Granite Street
Westerly
570
30
1926
Not Built
1
Rhoda Street
Rockland Street
Camden Street
440
36
1926
1926
1
Shirley Street
Adams Street
Connell Street
1245
40
1926
1926
4
Warwick Street
Marshall Street
Apthorp Street
720
40
1926
1926
6
Willow Avenue
Newport Avenue
Oakland Avenue
620
40
1926
1926
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Total 15,551 = 2.95 miles
249
..
...
..
...
...
Schedule-Surface Drains 1926
Street
24"
18"
15"
12"
10"
C. B.
M.H. Ward
Adams Street at Common Street.
302
2
1-4
Adams Street at Whitwell St. (Replacement)
210
1
Adams Street at Sturtevant Road ..
356
3
1
Adams Street, Oakland Ave. to Presidents Lane.
1130
11
1
1
Berlin St. from Wayland St. to Chester St.
225
44
4
5
Cliff Street at Campbell Street ...
208
2
4
Darrow Street at Center Road.
225
4
1
1
Division Street, Private Land (Replacement)
390
210
3
6
E. Squantum Street near Hancock Street. ..
10
1
6
Ellerton Road
..
450
107
5
1
2
Endicott Street at Bradford Street.
7
1
3
Everett Street at Beale Street ...
45
663
6
1
5
Hamden Circle near Willet Street.
130
2
5
Harrison Street
275
2
1
2
Harding Street, Franklin Ave. to Sachem St.
263
395
5
2
5
High Street at Bennington Street.
174
4
3
Holbrook Road, Harvard Street to Small Street ..
320
1500
250
15
5
6
Madison Avenue, Kendrick Avenue southerly ..
350
60
6
1
3
Nilsen Avenue through private land.
305
3
1
Oxenbridge Road, Cheriton Road to Willett Street.
120
7
5
Parke Avenue at E. Squantum Street ..
125
257
4
1
6
82
3
3
6
Parke Avenue, Mayflower Road, Trevore Road to Bay .. Plain Street, Liberty Street to Columbia Street.
441
571
256
3
3
....
..
...
675
2
4
6
Hughes Street
237
2
3
..
-
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..
-
22
2
2
Elm Street, High School Ave. to South St. (Replacement) ..
-
Hollis Avenue at Quincy Shore Reservoir ..
-
-
Street
24"
18"
15"
12"
10"
C. B.
M.H. Ward
Rhoda Street, Rockland Street, high water
175
2
1
Rogers Lane, Hough's Neck.
320
1
1
Sea Street near Newton Street.
117
1
Sea Street at Sea Avenue.
161
1
1
Shirley Street at Kimball Street.
177
215
6
1
4
Shirley Street at Connell Street.
283
157
2
2
4
Silver Street, Charles Street to Hill Street.
525
6
1
2
Warwick Street at Marshall Street to Carle Road. ....
327
4
1
6
Wayland Street, Hancock Street culvert to Weston Avenue.
892
5
West Street at Hines Avenue ..
348
310
22
4
2
4
Whitwell Street at City Hospital.
155
1
1
1
Willet Street at Oxenbridge Road
70
490
6
5
1
5
Woodbine Street at culvert.
520
2
1
1
Woodward Avenue, Greenleaf Street southerly.
..
1258
1574
3616
9606
620
137
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20
1
5
Willow Avenue to brook.
-
Total 16,674 linear feet = 3.16 miles.
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Schedule-Granolithic Sidewalks 1926
Street
From
To
Side
Sg. Yds. Walk
Sq. Yds. Drive
Lin. Ft. Curb
Adams Street.
Beale Street ..
Milton Line ..
East
136.29
6.70
205.3
Billings Street.
Prospect Street.
Newbury Ave.
North
421.41
60.89
12.7
Billings Street.
Prospect Street.
Newbury Ave.
South
410.03
65.83
Bradford Street.
Franklin Street.
Madison Ave.
South
303.82
59.00
79.4
Carle Road.
Warwick Street.
Quincy Shore Res ..
North
300.94
48.05
17.3
Carle Road.
Warwick Street.
Quincy Shore Res ..
South
277.20
86.90
Conant Road.
E. Squantum St.
Quincy Shore Res ....
North
587.02
81.08
16.70
Conant Road.
E. Squantum St.
Quincy Shore Res ..
South
579.42
101.43
15.60
Common Street.
Copeland Street.
South
West
23.67
Copeland Street.
Common Street.
South
69.02
Chestnut Street.
At Strand Theatre ... Sea Street.
East
North
142.61
26.2
Fairmount Way.
Presidents Lane
Monroe Road.
South
192.87
20.4
Faxon Avenue.
Hancock Street.
East
North
52.25
107.8
Fenno Street.
Wollaston Ave.
Morton Parkway .....
South
179.06
29.70
264.60
Fenno Street ..
Merrymount Ave ..
North
266.48
19.95
460.90
Franklin Street ..
Burns Monument ..
West
114.66
Hamilton Street ..
Cummings Ave.
Billings Road.
North
287.77
10.27
Hamilton Street ..
Rawson Road.
Mason Street.
South
285.91
45.34
Hancock Street.
Temple Street.
South
East
216.16
Hancock Street ..
Bass Street.
East
238.72
22.36
Hancock Street.
Billings Road.
South
East
78.03
Highland Ave.
Warren Ave.
West
385.68
66.36
26.70
Merrymount Ave.
Hancock St ..
Fenno Street ..
East
232.59
56.72
453.40
Merrymount Ave.
Hancock St ..
Fenno Street ..
West
214.34
36.51
392.97
Muirhead Street.
Beach Street ..
East
South
103.97
19.60
27.4
Prospect Street ...
Sagamore Street ..
Billings Street.
East
278.09
5.65
Prospect Street ...
Sagamore Street.
Billings Street.
West
265.08
24.84
Quincy Ave ...
Elm Street.
Scammell Street .. East
756.04
234.51
985.92
.
..
West
East
42.53
Darrow Street.
28.18
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Hancock Street.
Elm Ave
So. Central Ave.
Revere Road. ...
Hancock Street.
East
South
96.82
9.86
Safford Street.
Beale Street.
North
East
58.77
10.00
Sagamore Street ..
Prospect Street.
West
North
258.08
12.33
Sea Street.
Darrow Street.
North
East
209.66
26.2
Tyler Street.
Billings Road.
Vassall Street.
East
578.49
122.47
13.0
Tyler Street.
Billings Road.
Cheriton Road.
West
594.22
83.77
41.4
Upland Road.
Dimmock Street.
Brook
West
543.72
33.22
79.5
Upland Road.
Glendale Road.
Brook
East
100.35
33.75
Vane Street.
Billings Road.
End
East
374.57
102.92
Vane Street ....
Billings Road.
End
West
370.01
113.05
Washington Street .. ...
Chubbuck Street .....
East
South
175.25
Winthrop Ave.
Lincoln Ave.
Marion Street.
East
179.76
23.9
10,981.36
1,631.24
3,297.29
...
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254
Amiesite Sidewalks-1926
Street
From
To
Side
Length
Arnold Street
Washington Street
North
West
850
Arnold Street
Washington Street
Murdock Avenue
East
370
Bates Avenue
Willard Street
California Avenue
North
580
Brooks Avenue
Trafford Street
South
West
110
Cross Street
Copeland Street
East
North
200
Cross Street
Copeland Street
East
South
200
Roslin Avenue
Whitwell Street
Euclid Avenue
North
250
School Street
Marsh Street
R. R. Bridge.
South
120
Washington Street
Ring Avenue
North Street
North
230
Webster Street
E. Squantum Street ..
Quincy Shore Reser
North
1150
Willard Street
..
Furnace Brook Pkway. ...
West Street
East
1650
Total 1.08 miles 5710
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REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF PUBLIC BURIAL, PLACES
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REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES
January 1st, 1927.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of Quincy, Mass. Dear Sir :-
The Manager of Public Burial Places respectfully presents the following financial report for the year ending December 31, 1926:
Expenditures
Manager's salary
$ 2,400 00
Superintendent's salary
2,200 00
Clerk's salary
650 00
Cemetery labor
17,517 75
Cemetery supplies
940 37
Telephone
80 61
Office supplies
158 23
Truck upkeep
462 65
Miscellaneous expense
554 29
$24,963 90
Receipts
Care of lots
$ 3,309 00
Sale of lots
6,665 00
Sale of graves
2,415 00
Opening graves
5,390 00
Foundation and grading
2,394 66
Perpetual care-fund-Interest
3,974 08
Other trust fund-Interest
191 87
$24,339 61
Appropriation
Expended
Grading, Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
$2,500 00
$2,500 00
Care, Hancock Cemetery 1,000 00 1,000 00
During the year ending December 31, 1926, there were 473 burials in Mount Wollaston Cemetery.
The sum of $10,050.00 was added to the Perpetual Care Fund, a detailed statement of the investment will be found in the City Treasurer's report.
Respectfully submitted,
WELLINGTON W. MITCHELL, Manager of Public Burial Places.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
QUINCY, MASS., JANUARY 1, 1927.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor, Quincy, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I respectfully submit the annual report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures Department for the year ending December 31, 1926.
During the year the sealer and deputy visited 1,302 places of business an increase of 86 over the previous year with fees amount- ing to $870.05, an increase of $106.30 over the 1925 collections. The above figures represent the actual sealing for which a charge is made and for which a fee is established by the state.
In this report will be found under the heading Inspections, a number of items of different commodities that were re-weighed after being put up for sale.
Below will be found a summary of work done by this depart- ment.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES M. CANTFILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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Adjusted
Sealed
Condemned
Platform scales, over 5,000 lbs.
0
37
1
Platform scales, under 5,000 lbs.
15
364
5
Counter scales over 100 lbs.
1
36
0
Counter scales, under 100 lbs.
1
330
3
Beam scales, over 100 lbs
0
17
0
Spring scales, over 100 lbs.
0
116
18
Spring scales, under 100 lbs
20
466
52
Computing scales, over 100 lbs.
0
6
0
Computing scales, under 100 lbs
25
432
27
Personal penny slot weighing
0
33
0
Jewelers scales
0
4
0
Avoirdupois weights
406
3094
0
Apothecaries weights
0
474
20
Metric weights
0
90
0
Troy weights
0
62
0
Liquid measures
0
636
19
Glass graduates
(druggist)
0
30
52
Dry measures
0
2
0
Oil measures
0
657
4
Gasoline pumps
19
285
29
Kerosene pumps
0
15
0
Oil pumps
0
458
7
Molasses pumps
0
8
0
Quantity measures on pumps.
0
1127
0
Yard sticks
0
163
0
Taxi meters
0
6
0
Cloth measuring machines
0
6
0
Sealing fees
$813.09
Adjusting charges
56.96
Total
$870.05
0
62
5
Prescription scales
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REWEIGHINGS
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Bread
540
181
266
93
Butter
160
155
5
0
Charcoal
49
49
0
0
Coal in bags, 25 lbs.
148
69
50
29
Coal in transit
22
4
9
9
Liquid commodities
26
26
0
0
Confectionery
114
107
1
6
Dry commodities
842
779
36
27
Flour
66
49
11
6
Fruits, vegetables
457
268
143
46
Grain, feed
29
21
6
2
Hay
10
9
1
0
Ice
34
5
26
3
Meats, provisions
152
118
23
11
Wood, cord
1
0
1
0
Wood, bags
7
7
0
0
Miscellaneous
18
18
0
0
Totals
2675
1865
578
232
INSPECTIONS
Clinical thermometers
208
Coal certificates
28
Ice scales
14
Junk scales
5
Markings on bread
150
Markings on food packages Milk jars
90
Paper or fibre cartons
25
Pedlars licenses
97
Pedlars scales
23
Transient venders
24
Wholesale milk cans
98
Glass graduates
145
Gasoline devices
58
Oil pumps
25
Oil jars
148
Totals
2002
Hawkers and pedlars licenses issued from this office, 119, and the fees for same amounted to $595.00.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES M. CANTFILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
864
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
QUINCY, JANUARY, 1927.
To His Honor. the Mayor of the City of Quincy:
Submitting my report for the year 1926 I wish to say that proper investigation was made on all new cases and continued supervision on all cases both new and old coming to the attention of this de- partment.
I take this opportunity to thank His Honor, Mayor Perley E. Barbour, for his kind advice and cordial co-operation with me dur- ing my term of office.
The Financial Statement follows.
CHARLES C. HEARN, Commissioner of Public Welfare.
The following is the financial statement for the year 1926:
Appropriations
Commissioner's salary .. $2,400 00
Physician's salary
1,000 00
Clerk
1,600 00
Office
500 00
Auto upkeep
300 00
City home
10,000 00
Mothers' aid
21,000 00
$672 99
Outside aid
30,000 00
91 01
Hospital bills
2,000 00
Special appropriation-Welfare auto.
$601 19
Expended
Commissioner's salary
$2,400 00
Physician's salary
1,000 00
Clerk
1,600 00
Office-office $143.00, telephone $123.76 ..
266 76
Auto upkeep
267 78
City home
9,461 83
Mothers' aid
17,523 46
Outside aid
32,456 07
Hospital bills
1,770 15
Special appropriation-auto
$601 19
Receipts for 1926
Board at city home.
$109 00
City home produce
53 50
Department of Public Welfare (mothers' aid)
5,081 84
$69,564 00
$66,746 05
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Department of Public Welfare (outside aid)
610 75
Individuals
337 60
Other cities and town-mothers' aid.
764 44
$6,957 13
City Home
Clothing
$231 35
Coal
721 42
Furniture
53 00
Grain
204 34
Groceries and provisions
2,880 23
Hardware
117 36
Ice
149 80
Insurance
89 25
Gas-cooking
254 71
Electricity
253 56
Medical attendance
00
Medicine
195 93
Miscellaneous
249 63
Oil
1 60
Papers
18 45
Repairing-shoeing
38 50
Repairing tools and equipment
287 55
Taxi service
2 00
Wages
3,566 15
Wood
140 00
$9,461 83
Mothers' Aid
Cash
$13,083 00
Clothing
24 57
Coal
523 15
Groceries
880 19
Hospital
3 00
Labor (cutting and delivering wood)
175 00
Medical attendance
40 00
Medicine
8 30
Miscellaneous
86 00
Moving
22 00
Other cities and towns
2,478 45
Shoes
185 80
Wood
14 00
$17,523 46
Outside Aid
Board and care
$5,550 10
Burial
140 00
Cash
15,337 00
Clothing
339 40
Coal
768 35
Groceries
2,329 13
Hospital
3,185 06
Medical attendance
45 50
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Medicine
36 25
Miscellaneous
89 23
Moving
25 00
Other cities and towns
4,156 28
Rent
15 60
Shoes
215 92
Taxi service
34 25
Wood
14 00
Labor (cutting and delivering wood)
175 00
$32,456 07
City Home
Number of inmates January 1st, 1926. ... 16
Number admitted during the year. 14
Total number during the year 1926.
30
Number discharged during the year. ....
11
Number died during the year.
6
Number of inmates in City Home Jan. 1st, 1927 .. 13
Mothers' Aid
Number of families aided under Chap. 118-Jan., 1926
20
Total number of individuals
90
Number of families having no settlement
2
Number of families having settlement in other cities or towns
2
Cases closed during the year
5
Cases added during the year
6
Number of families aided under Chap. 118-Jan., 1927
21
Number of individuals aided under Chap. 118-Jan., 1927
84
Outside Aid
Number of families aided under Chap. 117, Jan. 1, 1926
61
Number of individuals aided under Chap. 117, Jan. 1, 1926
261
Number of families having no settlement.
10
Number of families having settlement in other towns
5
Number discharged during the year.
32
Number added during the year
26
Number of families being aided under Chap. 117, Jan., 1927
65
Number of individuals being aided under Chap. 117, Jan., 1927
314
In Massachusetts Hospital School at Canton.
8
Under care of Child Guardianship Division.
5
Being cared for in private families, minors.
3
Being cared for in private families, adults
4
Being cared for in private hospitals.
2
Being cared for by private societies-minors
6
Adults in state hospital
6
Persons buried during the year 1926.
4
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CITY OF QUINCY
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT
To His Honor, the Mayor and Members of the City Council:
The Board of Park Commissioners report that during the year 1926 particular attention was given to the playgrounds through- out the city, installing suitable equipment and tennis courts.
The tennis courts at the Adams Playground, Ward 3, and at Mer- rymount have been in constant use during the season.
The South Street Playground has also been well attended.
For further information regarding expenditures and activities of the Parks, Playgrounds and Bath House, see Auditor's detailed report.
Respectfully yours, WILLIAM J. SPARGO, Park Commissioner.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1926.
Published by the Trustees 1927
THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES 1926
COL. GEORGE E. ADAMS, Chairman GEORGIANA C. LANE, Secretary
*EDWIN F. LIVINGSTON, Treasurer JOSEPH C. O'CONNOR, Treasurer
ĮVERNON A. FIELD
THOMAS L. D. GURNEY CHARLES E. JOHNSON
REV. JAMES H. SANKEY
LIBRARIAN
GALEN W. HILL
STAFF
GERTRUDE F. CALLAHAN, First Assistant
MARGARET L. STEARNS, Cataloger
SARAH B. KINGMAN, Children's Librarian
LOUISE WARREN, Instructor
MARTHA ROSVALL, Loan Desk
BRANCH LIBRARIANS
MABEL S. BAXTER, Baxter Branch
RUTH J. CHAMBERS, Montclair Branch
ZAYMA CONNOLLY, Atlantic Branch and Hospital Service
M. LOUISE DINEGAN, Parkway Branch JOSEPHINE M. GHIGLI, Manet and Palmer Branches PHOEBE LINDBERG, Temple Branch
ALICE MCCARRON, Parker and Squantum Branches CATHERINE SAVILLE, Wollaston Branch
+MARGARET B. THOMPSON, Hospital Librarian
JANITOR JOHN V. MEAD
*Resigned in March.
#Resigned in June. #Resigned in October.
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
The trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library submit here- with their fifty-sixth annual report.
It is gratifying to the trustees to report that the usefulness of the library system has increased during the year 1926. There has been a greater demand for books by the citizens generally, the in- crease in circulation being evidence of this.
The trustees are able to report again this year that the unit cost per circulation is much less than the average, which fact is, according to library experts, the best proof of economical manage- ment.
The branch at Montclair was established in December and from the expressions of opinion of residents of that locality it meets a long felt want. There is now a total of ten branches.
Mr. Edwin F. Livingston, one of the trustees and treasurer of the library, resigned on March 3, 1926, because of his removal to Vermont. Mr. Livingston's work in both capacities was of the highest order and the library department profited greatly from his keen business judgment and methods.
Mr. Vernon A. Field of the board resigned October 6, 1926, his health not permitting him to continue with his duties. Mr. Field was a man of literary mind and a lover of books, and his influence was strongly felt in the library work.
Mr. Thomas L. D. Gurney was appointed to succeed Mr. Living- ston and Mr. Charles H. Johnson was appointed to succeed Mr. Field. Both of these gentlemen evinced a keen and active interest in their work on the board.
The hospital and school work has shown a marked increase and has received enthusiastic compliments.
The trustees take this opportunity to express publicly their ap- preciation of the generosity of the Education Committee of the Quincy Women's Club in their gift to the library of a series of books on progressive education and also of Mr. Fred B. Rice in presenting to the library a complete set of the early records of Plymouth Colony.
The principal thing needed now is a sufficient appropriation to keep pace with the growth of the city and the increasing demands made upon the library department. The need of more books is particularly stressed.
To the librarian and his staff there cannot be given too much praise. They have worked faithfully, loyally and conscientiously. Mr. Hill who took up his duties the first part of the year came well recommended and well equipped for his work. His breadth of vision and ability and efficiency as a librarian have been demon- strated throughout the year and he has merited the commendation given him by those who utilize the library facilities.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. ADAMS, Chairman. GEORGIANA CUSHING LANE, Secretary.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
TREASURER'S STATEMENT
1926 THOMAS CRANE ENDOWMENT FUND
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