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Engineering
162.66
Supplies
23.04
$11,279.84
NARRAGANSETT ROAD
Expenditures
$11,280.11
Labor
$3,096.05
Equipment
2,297.75
Material
2,897.51
Drain
2,538.48
Masonry
359.24
Engineering
91.08
$11,280.11
NEWTON STREET
Expenditures
$5,219.81
Labor
$2,634.90
Equipment
842.75
Material
1,491.99
Drain
113.73
Engineering
102.96
Supplies
33.48
$5,219.81
ROBERTS STREET
Expenditures
$4,162.96
Labor
$1,857.84
Material
1,791.84
Equipment
450.00
Engineering
42.38
Supplies
20.90
$4,162.96
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
Expenditures
$6,850.67
Labor
$2,025.31
Equipment
1,070.68
Material
1,500.27
Drain
2,167.37
Engineering
87.04
$6,850.67
CITY OF QUINCY STREETS BUILT BY CONTRACT 1927
Patrick EOBrien
DRAINS
EXTRA WORK
TOTAL COST
TOTAL COST
STREETS
Length
Width
Earth Excavation Cu. Yd's
Earth Borrow Cu. Yds
*2 Stone Pea Stone Tons Tons
Tons
Gal.
Sq. Yds.
Sq. Yds. Lin. Ft.
720
368
4
Labor
Lin. Fl.
592 s y 1396.23
10428.23
11.497
2.586
9188.73
10.131
2.279
Paved quffers Gravel base under Macadam
CAMPBELL ST.
681
40
743 743
440 440
570 1710
102 306
108 324
6700 682
760 304
395 158
108 108
392 588
6 600
1.7c.y. 21.15
4 $ 20.0
6114.15
8.978
2.020
4687.00
6.883
1.548
CLIFF ST.
1319
40
982 982
549 549
1097 3291
260 780
12250 1347.5
1503 601.2
775 3/0
80
825
600
1.7 c.y 21.15
3 15.0
6 $ 100.0
10649.85
8.074
1.817
9013.70
6.834
1.537
EDWIN ST.
10/7
40
450 450
3000 3000
605 1815
167 501
184 552
5450 599.5
613 245.2
590 236
60 60
573 859.5
1 110
6 600
805 41.50 $402.5
$284.0
25.0
2cy. 25.52
2060.32
6.867
1.545
1681.80
5.606
1.261
FLAGG
ST.
327
40
258 258
!78 /78
262 786
46 138
2800 308
340 136
180 72
84 84
176 264
5 500
5.0
2840.00
8.685
1.954
1992.00
6.092
1.370
FLORENCE ST.
388
40
281 281
16 16
399 1197
67 201
30
3200
430
135
38
1
2
2
2721.00
7.013
1.578
2373.00
6.116
1.376
FRANKLIN AVE.
469
40
1850
40
938 938
243 243
1564 4692
173 519
133
13560
925
262
130
2
10 1000
1.2 cy. 14.90
3 15.0
/1/49.50
6.026
1.356
9427.60
5.096
1.146
HERBERT RD.
554
40
ST.
36/
40
3055.6/
8.464
1.904
2109.40
5.843
1.314
HOLLIS
AVE.
583
40
532 532
9
549 1647
144 432
99
4550
620
440
4
8
6161.00
10.567
2.377
3841.50
6.590
1.482
6903.70
7.578
1.705
5285.30
5 801
1.305
MASON
ST.
605
40
484 484
20 20
653 1959
108 324
4800 528
572 228.8
424 169.6
3938.40
6 510
1.464
3938.40
6.510
1.464
MILTON
RD.
457
40
5000 5000
44 44
150 225
547 1094
4 400
23cy 30.20
2908 1454.0
284.0
SHARON RD.
1000
40
4000 4000
45 45
1035
110
600
415.36
1654.0
568.0
10.0
STANDISH RD.
1757
40
1580 1580
535 535
397 419/
274 822
297 89/
16750 1842.5
1640 656
1025 410
567 567
1022
4
14 C. 8 7 Intets 1642
14cy. 16.96
15125.82
8.608
1.937
10927.36
6.219
1.399
TIRRELL ST.
960
40
919 919
592
1007 3021
133 399
182 546
8450 929.5
960 384
520 208
225
7
12
3.9 c. y. 50.0
4
10553.50
10.993
2.473
7018.50
7.3//
1.645
VASSALL ST.
/37/
40,
/122 //22
700 700
/77 53/
/33 399
8890 977.9
466
262.8
436 436
507 760.5
17 1700
18.10
26
124
63.00 901.92
2947.0 1/36.00 * 220 0
592 s y 1396.23 100.0
142312.33
8 418 Average
1.894 Average
103173.43
6.477 Average
1.451 Average
TOTAL
15817
11104 $11104.00
17675
/2/45
2209
2334
114250
14184
8093
2610
7/53
547
M. H. Each
C. B. Fach
Extra
Work
Raising Sewer-
Paved Gutters
TREES Lump Sum
Cost Per Cost Per Lin.Ff. Sp Yd.
Without Drains
Cost Per Cost Per Lin. FF
BRUNSWICK ST.
907
40
1265 $ 1265
1975 $ 1975
646
160
237
7250
$ 1938
$ 480
$ 7//
$ 797.5
# 288
$ 552
1
$ 110
550
1
6
3.2 c.y.
5
10794.75
7707.72
Not completed
FELTON
ST.
300
40
209 209
27
270
46
25
27
810
138
75
2400 264
250 100
147
43
1
2
43
110
200
110
200
10.0
5
4
3801.70
8.106
1.823
2945.20
6.280
1.413
270
82
1344
133 399
40 120
3700 407
553
205
85
181 271.5
500
20.0
220
300
420
1
4
1.8cy
3
4825.60
8.710
1.960
3506.50
6.330
1.424
297
268
279
366
434.5
260
/20
48
630
110
400
440
63.20
23.90
15.0
4 c.y. 53.2/
800
HOLYOKE ST.
911
40
464
30
834
/24
168
77/0
948
65
527
/
6
Cutting Walks 22.90
110
600
30.0
464
30
2502
372
504
848.1
379.2
65
790.5
75
225
307 921
44 /32
76 228
2340 257.4
435 /74
190 76
193 193
700
169 169
607 910.5
440
690
1
6
1533
440
860 1290
770
/200
1165
657
1
13
10978.85
8 007
1.801
7667.72
5.593
1.258
110
17.5 c.y. 286.53
65.0
5894
44
$17675.00
36435.0, 6627.0
Dust
Asphalt
Gravel
Loam
8 -10"
12-15 Lin. Ft.
18- 20" Lin. Ft.
Foundation
Concrete Piling
Material $ 800
17.5 c.y. $229.5
Shaping Rolling Streets \Manholes
Including Drains
CITY ENGINEER COM'R. OF PUBLIC WORKS
MACADAM
SIDEWALKS
REMARKS
Sq. Yd.
7002.0 12567.5 5673.6 3237.2 2610.0 10729.5* 1094.0 2860.012642.0. 1082.39 4272.09
Not completed
10617.49
5284.00
415.36
1670 93
4.8 c.y 218 65.0 1090.5
2
9592.86
4578.00
Not completed
297
268
93
3950
650
300
48
1900 760
399
1491.6
370
262
195
172
54
38
90
352
448
270
82
9
297
500.5
248
176
221.2
82
85
HAMDEN CIRCLE
7
HOLMES
310
310
489 1467
346
1038
845 # 338
58 $ 58
80
207.67 805.86
58.8
37
1
20.0
592
1048 3/44
225
465 186
213 .
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
SHARON STREET
Expenditures
$10,437.84
Labor
$586.28
Drain
5,165.08
Construction
4,578.54
Engineering
107.94
$10,437.84
SAMOSET AVENUE
Expenditures
$17,695.98
Labor
$5,286.23
Material
4,255.26
Equipment
1,430.90
Drain
6,589.73
Engineering
112.01
Supplies
21.85
$17,695.98
SHAW STREET
Expenditures
$2,751.10
Labor
$1,037.43
Material
1,262.16
Equipment
364.65
Engineering
86.86
$2,751.10
STANDISH ROAD
Expenditures
$15,330.83
Construction
$10,927.50
Drain
4,198.32
Labor
25.00
Engineering
180.01
$15,330.83
TIRRELL STREET
Expenditures
$11,442.01
Construction
$7,018.30
Drain
3,535.00
Labor
184.38
Masonry
465.00
Material
49.00
Equipment
100.00
Engineering
90.33
$11,442.01
VASSALL STREET
Expenditures
$12,333.54
Construction
$7,745.80
Drain
4,497.84
Engineering
89.90
$12,333.54
...
214
CITY OF QUINCY
WOODBINE STREET
Expenditures
$2,191.48
Labor
$1,031.39
Equipment
390.88
Material
748.06
Engineering
21.15
$2,191.48
New Streets (Not Constructed.)
ABERDEEN ROAD-East Squantum to Summit St. Appropriation
$5,000.00
No expenditures.
ARDELL STREET-Pope St. to Harriet Ave.
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Expended:
Engineering
$84.31
Balance
9,915.69
$10,000.00
CALUMET STREET-Billings Rd. to Vassall St.
Appropriation
$5,000.00 No expenditures.
FRANCIS AVENUE-Spear St. to Newcomb St.
Appropriation
$1,600.00 No expenditures.
GROVE STREET-Beale St. to Summit Ave.
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Engineering
63.30
Balance
9,936.70
$10,000.00
HARRIET AVENUE-Becker St. to Montclair Depot
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Engineering
$51,39
Labor
153.75
Material
33.35
$238.49
Balance
$9,761.51
$10,000.00
215
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
HILL STREET-Baxter Ave. to Silver St.
Appropriation Engineering $2.90
$2,000.00
Balance
1,997.10
$2,000.00
HILLSIDE AVE .- So. Central Ave. to 140 feet west from Grove St.
Appropriation
$13,000.00
Engineering
$35.81
Labor
60.00
$95.81
Balance
12,904.19
$13,000.00
RHODA STREET-Camden St. to Nahant St.
Appropriation $5,000.00
Engineering
$27.46
Labor
101.75
$129.21
Balance
4,870.79
$5,000.00
TOWN HILL ST .- West St. easterly 600 feet
Appropriation $6,000.00
Engineering
$49.04
Labor
89.00
Balance
5,861.96
$6,000.00
VERSHIRE STREET-Ardell St. to Ruthven St.
Appropriation
$7,000.00
Engineering
$26.00
Balance
6,974.00
$7,000.00
WEDGEWOOD STREET-Bellevue Rd. easterly 510 feet
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Engineering
$19.07
Balance
4,980.93
$5,000.00
WESSON AVENUE-952 ft. West Street easterly
Appropriation
$7,500.00 No expenditures.
216
CITY OF QUINCY
Street Widening CHESTNUT STRRET AND REVERE ROAD
Expenditures
$1,780.26
Labor
$513.49
Equipment
117.50
Material
695.27
Wall
174.00
Claims
280.00
$1,708.26
GRANITE STREET WIDENING
Expenditures
$4,848.29
Labor
$1,858.86
Material
2,588.35
Equipment
325.93
Engineering
75.15
$4,848.29
CRESCENT, WILLARD AND BATES AVENUE-1926
Expenditures
$428.60
Labor
$153.91
Material
274.69
$428.60
HANCOCK STREET AND BUTLER ROAD
Expenditures
$200.00
Labor
$73.75
Equipment
22.50
Cement work
103.75
$200.00
PALMER STREET
Appropriation
$5,000.00
No expenditures.
PARKING SPACE
Expended
$991.28
Labor
$406.88
Material
41.40
Lighting
400.00
Signs
50.00
Policing
85.50
Sundries
7.50
$991.28
217
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Permanent Sidewalks
Expenditures
$65,305.76
Contractor
$57,745.17
Grading
7,000.44
All others
560.15
$65,305.76
Segregated as follows:
Arnold road
...
$3,514.40
Atherton Hough
2,160.80
Adams street
17.38
Arthur street
93.00
Albion road
391.10
Atlantic street
155.10
Billings road
271.63
Brook street
2,247.87
Belmont street
113.28
Bedford street
322.01
Beach street
542.93
Beale street
392.43
Bigelow street
568.93
Butler road
6.05
Bradford street
8.13
Billings road
479.66
Copeland street
883.22
Copeland and Centre streets
304.01
Cranch street
2,375.23
Channing street
2,664.53
Colby road
13.28
Channing street
124.50
Dimmock street
195.79
Euclid avenue
778.29
East Squantum at Hunt street
965.56
East Elm avenue
7.37
Freeman street
3,447.38
Federal avenue
489.17
Flynt street
2,776.08
Fenno street
614.37
Goddard street
2,531.91
Glover avenue
5,397.29
Granite street
1,797.93
Green street
2,067.04
Glendale road
623.48
Greenwood avenue
20.10
Gould street
18.25
Hancock street
201.28
Hancock street
418.78
Hancock court
499.14
Hancock street-Masonic Temple
323.52
Hamilton street
17.50
Hollis avenue
9.37
Hamden circle
21.00
Kemper street
4,617.58
Marlboro street
3,416.02
Merrymount road
923.99
Newport avenue
174.46
Oxenbridge road
10.10
Park street
769.86
218
CITY OF QUINCY
Pray street
1,619.12
Phillips street
2,526.02
Park avenue
165.00
Quincy avenue
52.50
Safford street
439.88
Waterston avenue
202.22
Waterston avenue
242.33
Woodbine street
2,869.36
Woodward avenue
1,865.60
Washington street
350.52
Washington street
703.97
West Squantum street
508.03
Washington street
365.87
Whitney road
259.24
West Elm avenue
1,793.87
$64,745.61
All others:
Advertising
$7.50
Registry
35.75
Seed
224.40
Engineering
273.00
Roller
19.50
$560.15
$65,305.76
North Junior High School Building-1925
Expenditures :
General contract
$102,154.77
Architects
3,668.36
Inspector
700.00
Electric light
129.47
Telephone
12.72
Cleaning
135.01
Fuel
417.93
Lettering
47.43
Glass
2.20
Water department
86.05
Freight
20.00
$107,373.94
Less transfer
1,000.01
$106,373.93
North Junior High School Grading and Equipment
Grading
$41,209.16 7,391.19
Equipment
$48,600.35
Plus transfer
1,000 01
$49,600.36
219
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Daniel Webster School Addition
Appropriation
$311,000.00
Contract
$57,085.15
Plans
320.00
Architects
11,634.59
Labor
184.38
Electrical work
79.10
Supplies
27.50
Advertising
7.50
Engineering
14.93
Sundries
42.00
$69,395.15
Balance
$241,604.85
Fire Station Special
Balance forward
$25,832.25
General contract.
$17,891.95
Electrical contract
1,230.00
Heating contract
2,790.00
Plumbing
2,035.00
Grading
1,115.01
Architects
698.12
Gas company
33.45
Electric Light company
15.40
Plumbing
23.32
$25,832.25
Nurses' Home
Expenditures
$79,809.62
General contract
$53,132.94
Architects
1,621.51
Plumbing
6,395.90
Heating
7,119.36
Electrical
3,827.75
Screens
386.78
Grading
1,556.96
Sidewalk
2,203.76
Equipment
3,369.91
Cleaning
55.95
Insurance
77.10
Advertising
6.25
Electricians
13.75
Tools, etc.
41.70
$79,809.62
Hospital Grading
Expenditures:
Labor
$2,213.33
Materials
2,951.72
Equipment
547.00
Blasting
35.00
$5,747.05
220
CITY OF QUINCY
SEWER DEPARTMENT
MR. FREDERICK E. TUPPER, Commissioner of Public Works, Quincy, Mass.
DEAR SIR :- I herewith submit a tabular description of the work done by the Sewer Division during the year ending December 31, 1927. Five and one hundred fourteen hundredths miles of pipe sewers were laid during the year in sizes from 8 inch to 15 inch, making a total of 113.0 miles of sewers to date.
The construction of surface and storm drains for the year 1927 was done under the supervision of the Sewer Division, and the list of such drains will be found in the report of the City Engineer.
For the financial statement see the Auditor's Report.
The number of house connections made to buildings for the year were 524 in wards as follows:
Ward 1 121 Ward 90
Ward 2. 72 Ward 5. 110
Ward 3. 45
Ward 6 86
The total number of feet laid, 24,001.6 at a cost of $24,577.24, thus making the average cost per foot $1.023.
Average length per connection 45.80 feet Average cost per connection. $46.90
Buildings as follows:
Single houses 335
Schools
4
Two-family houses 106
Churches
4
Three-family houses
3
Halls 2
Four-apartment and over houses
Manufacturing
1
Blocks, apartments and
44
Mercantile 9
Gas stations
6
stores
10
WALTER S. MCKENZIE,
General Foreman.
LIST OF SEWERS BUILT DURING 1927
Ward
Street
From
To
Length
Size M H
1
Adams Street
So. Metropolitan H. L. Sewer|
Westerly
14.0
10"
1
1
Adams Street
Furnace Brook Parkway ........
Common Street
177.5
10"
2
1
Babcock Street
Manet Avenue
Oswego Street
691.3
8"
5
4
Barry Street
Reardon Street
Harris Street
703.8
8"
2
4
Bates Avenue
Existing sewer
Private way
217.0
8"
1
1
Butler Road
Across Southern Artery.
60.0
8"
0
4
Campbell Street
Connell Street
Kimball Street
686.0
8"
2
4
Cliff Street
Connell Street
Adams Street
1297.0
8"
5
4
Common Street
Adams Street
Quarry Street
1102.2
8"
5
4
Connell Street
Private way
Robertson Street
1109.3
10"
7
3
Conrad Street
Franklin Street
To the Braintree line.
283.8
8"
1
4
Doble Street
Larry Street
West Street
624.1
12"
3
1
Edgefield Road
Edgewood Circle
Valley Street
.55.85
10"
1
1
Edgewood Circle
Tirrell Street
Easterly
8"
2
1
Field Street
Canal Street
Across Southern Artery ....
150.0
8"-10"
1
4
Furnace Brook Parkway ....
Miller Street
Larry Street
1230.3
15"
12
5
Greene Street
Main sewer
Near Fenno Street
230.0
8"
2
4
Grove Street
Upton Street
Southerly
507.0
8"
2
4
Hayden Street
West Street
Near Willard Street.
550.0
8"
5
3
High Street
Bennington Street
Lurton Street
304.
8"
1
1
Highfield Road
Samoset Avenue.
Ridgeway Drive
719.9
8"
2 0
5
Hillside Avenue
Grove Street
Westerly
125.0
8"
1
Homer Road
Merrymount Terrace
Southerly
123.0
8"
1
4
Larry Street ..
Furnace Brook Parkway.
To the erd.
289.8
8"-12"
2
1
Manet Avenue
Sea Street
Babcock Street
470.0
8"-10"
1
2
Mary Street
South Street
Southerly
162.9
8"
1
221
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Valley Street
680.25
10"
5
6
Edgeworth Road
244.5
8"
1
5
Estabrook Road
Meadow Brook Road
Near Fenno Street.
419.7
363.2
8"
1
4
Harris Street
Reardon Street
Barry Street
222
LIST OF SEWERS BUILT DURING 1927-Continued
1
Maypole Road
Main Sewer.
Southerly
94.5
8"
1
1
Narragansett Road
Passonagassett Knoll
Southerly
1088.2
8"-12"
4
6
Newbury Avenue
Atlantic Street
Russell Street
276.6
8'
2
3
Nicholls Street
Franklin Street
Easterly
59.5
8"
1
1
Pilgrim Boulevard
Shore Avenue
Sea Street
2008.5
8"-10"
11
2
Pond Street
Mill Street
Souther Place ..
490.0
3
1
Pontiac Road
Pilgrim Boulevard
East of Samoset Avenue ..
800.5
8'
6
1-3
Quarry Street
Granite Street
Garfield Street
186.0
8''
1
1
Ridgeway Drive
Samoset Avenue
Highfield Road
699.2
8"
5
1
Samoset Avenue
Sea Street
Merrymount Road
2472.0
8"-10"
12
2
South Street
Dartmouth Street
Sumner Street
87.0
10"
1
2
Southern Artery
Pond Street
Edison Park
805.0
8"
3
2
South Walnut Street.
Atherton Street
Southeasterly
618.0
8"
1
2
Sumner Street
South Street
South Walnut Street.
744.0
8"
2
6
Tirrell Street
Russell Street
Southerly
125.2
8'
1
4
Upton Street
Grove Street
Southwesterly
462.15
8"
3
1
Valley Street
Edgefield Road
Near Greenleaf Street.
666.6
8"
4
4
West Street
Doble Street ...
South of Hayden Street ...
453.5
12ยบ
4
6
West Squantum Street.
Division Street
Montclair Avenue.
520.5
10"
3
4
White Street
Connell Street
Kimball Street
505.0
8"
1
3
Williams Court
Williams Terrace
129.0
8"
1
Total
26,882.85 feet 5.12 miles
145
CITY OF QUINCY
Total miles to date, 113.0.
223
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER RATES
Total assessment for year 1927
$295,026 79
Amount collected
$277,739 19
Amount rebated
1,489 28
Amount uncollected
15,798 32
$295,026 79
Amount due from previous years
$21,213 62
Amount collected
$19,259 30
Amount rebated
1,062 30
Amount uncollected
892 02
$21,213 62
Service Connections and Repairs
Total assessment for year 1927.
$32,709 77
Due from previous years
6,235 34
$38,945 11
Amount collected
$29,593 30
Amount rebated
285 76
Amount uncollected
9,066 05
$38,945 11
Total receipts for water rates for the year 1927
$296,998 49
Municipal departments for the year 1927
31,315 68
$328,314 17
For Statement of Appropriations see Auditor's Report.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Population (estimate State Census, Dec. 31, 1927)
67,300
Total consumption of water in gallons for year 1927
1,825,365,000 5,001,000
Gallons per capita per day
76 58
Main Pipe
Main pipe laid in year 1927 (feet)
28,585
Total length now in use (miles)
178 32
Hydrants
41
Total hydrants now in use
1,576
Gate valves installed in 1927
113
Total valves now in use
2,710
Service pipe laid during year 1927 (feet)
33,028
Total length of service pipe now in use (feet)
705,962
Number of taps made during year 1927
718
Total taps now in use
15,347
Number of meters installed in 1927
1,103
Total number of meters now in use
14,802
Per cent of services metered
96 44
Average daily consumption in gallons
Fire hydrants installed in 1927
WATER PIPES LAID FROM JANUARY 1, 1927, TO DECEMBER 31, 1927
Ward
Location
From
To
Gates
4"
6"
10"
12"
6
Alstead St.
Extension, Quincy Shore Res
1 6-inch
124
4
Ballou St.
Bryant St. to Wallace Rd.
3
8-inch
6
Bloomfield St.
Huckins Ave., easterly
1 6-inch
503
3
Branch St.
Extension, westerly
1 6-inch
269
4
Bryant St.
Bates St. to Ballou St.
3 8-inch
576
2
Burns Ave.
Extension to Charlesmont St.
2
8-inch
316
1
Butler Rd ..
At corner Southern Artery.
1
8-inch
56
1
Canal St.
Coddington to Field St ..
S2 12-inch
20
102
777
5
Chapman St.
Beale St., northerly
1
6-inch
120
5
Chapman St.
Milton St. to Sherman St.
3
6-inch
616
317
3
Conrad St.
Franklin St. to Braintree line.
1
8-inch
7
328
3
Dale Ave ...
Extension, southerly
1 6-inch
48
6
Edgeworth St.
Extension, Tirrell St.
1
6-inch
184
2
Edison Pk ...
Bay View St to Southern Artery ..
1
6-inch
244
6
Edwin St ..
Milton Rd. to Hollis Ave.
2
8-inch
348
6 Eliot Ave ..
Extension, Highland Ave.
2
6-inch
350
5
Exeter St ..
Everett St. to No. Central Ave.
1
6-inch
252
5
Esterbrook Rd. Extension, southerly Furn. Brook Pky ..... Ashland St., westerly
145
1
Furn. Brook Pky ..... Park Lane to Everett St.
2 8-inch
606
1
Field St.
Near Southern Artery.
1
8-inch
6
176
3
Garfield St.
Water St. to Granite St.
5
8-inch
12
1,267
1
Greenleaf St.
Putnam St. to Southern Artery
2 8-inch
6
667
3
Grossman St.
Extension, westerly
1 6-inch
114
6
Herbert Rd.
Extension, Quincy Shore Res ..
1 6-inch
184
1
Hodgkinson St.
Sargent St., easterly
1 6-inch
232
6
Hodges Ct ..
Hancock St., easterly.
1 2-inch
151
161
1 Homer Rd.
Near Merrymount Ter
2
6-inch
1 Howe St.
Sargent St., easterly ..
1 6-inch
153
1
8-inch
2 Charlesmont
Burns Ave., westerly
1
8-inch
120
6
Ditmar St ..
Extension, Quincy Shore Res.
185
5 Elmwood Ave
Harvard St. to Pine St ..
176
5
Exeter St
Harvard St. to Pine St ..
300
4
CITY OF QUINCY
224
549
3 High St.
|Bennington St. to Lurton St ..
..
1 8-inch
11
386
3 Kidder St.
Granite St. to Garfield St ..
2 8-inch
309
2 Kittredge St ..
Extension, Washington St ...
1 6-inch
192
1 LaFayette St.
Extension, Furnace Brook
1
8-inch
186
6 Lansdowne St.
East Squantum St., easterly
1
6-inch
348
5 Lillian Rd ...
Newport Ave., westerly.
1
6-inch
168
2
Mary St ...
Scammel St., southerly.
1
6-inch
266
3
Madison Ave.
Extension, Crest St.
1
6-inch
307
5 Milton St.
Granger St. to Chatham St.
1
8-inch
6
372
6 Milton Rd.
Edwin St. to Sharon Rd
1
2-inch
104
1
Mt. Ararat Rd ..
From Adams St.
1
6-inch
573
2
Mound St.
Extension, easterly
2
6-inch
238
6
Newfield St.
Wilson Ave., southerly
1
2-inch
200
3
North Payne St .. ...
Extension, Payne St.
2
6-inch
402
3
Payne St ..
Franklin St. to No. Payne St ..
2
8-inch
834
1
Park Lane.
Bailey St. to Furnace Brook Pk.
1
6-inch
36
3 Pearl St.
Franklin St. to Phipps St.
2
8-inch
16
641
6
Quincy Shore Res .. North St., westerly
1 8-inch
243
5
Sachem St ..
Harding St., westerly
1
6-inch
235
1
Sargent St.
Hodgkinson St. to Howe St.
2
6-inch
436
4
Seymore St.
Ballou St. to Sunnyside.
2
6-inch
386
1
Saville St ...
Hancock St. to Railroad.
1
8-inch
282
2
Shaw St
Extension, Curtis Ave.
1 6-inch
168
1
Shed St.
Palmer St. to Doane St.
4
8-inch
24
1,375
5 Sherman St.
Piermont St. to Norfolk St.
3
8-inch
12
660
4 Shawmut St.
Extension, southerly
4
Shawmut St.
Argonne St., northerly
1
6-inch
235
2 Sixth Ave ..
Cleverly Ct. to Chubbuck St.
2
8-inch
11
565
225
....
1 6-inch
440
1 Lenox St
Extension, Winthrop St ..
2
6-inch
432
6 Meadow St.
Huckins Ave., southerly
. .
2
6-inch
257
1
Merrymount Ter
Extension, Homer Rd.
166
1
Newton St.
Sea St. to Lenox St.
2 10-inch
6 Quincy Shore Res .. Ditmar St. to Tirrell St.
689
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
L
-
..
..
124
..
226
WATER PIPES LAID FROM JANUARY 1, 1927, TO DECEMBER 31, 1927
Ward
Location
From
To
Gates
6"
10"
12"
4
Sonia St.
Sunnyside Rd. to Milton line.
1 6-inch
398
1
Spear St ....
.
Coddington St., easterly.
2 8-inch
10
568
2
Southern Art.
Mill St. to Edison Park St.
3
8-inch
66
825
4
Sunnyside Rd.
Bryant St. to Milton line ...
3
8-inch
6
755
6
Standish Rd.
Park Ave. to Huckins Ave ..
2 8-inch
46
566
4
Suomi Rd.
Extension, Smith St.
1
6-inch
12
401
6
Tirrell St.
Corner of Quincy Shore Res.
1
8-inch
14
4
Town Hill St.
From Centre St., easterly.
1
6-inch
270
4
Wallace Rd.
Ballou St. to Sunnyside Rd.
2
6-inch
325
6
Warwick St.
Carle Rd. westerly.
1
6-inch
163
120
6
Winslow Rd.
Corner Standish Rd.
1 6-inch
37
6
Williams St.
LaFayette Ave., easterly.
1 8-inch
206
2
Watson Ter.
Cleverly Ct., northerly.
1 6-inch
300
-
CITY OF QUINCY
Total laid 28,585 feet.
Gates
3
2-inch
50
6-inch
56
8-inch
2 10-inch
2 12-inch
Total 113 gates
455
163
11,881
14,620
689
777
395
1
Utica St.
Extension, Dorchester St ...
..
WATER PIPES TAKEN OUT OR ABANDONED IN 1927
Ward
Location
From
To
Gates
2"
4"
1
Canal St ..
Coddington St. to Field St.
1 6-inch
777
1
Field St.
Near Southern Artery .....
1 6-inch
182
3 Garfield St
Water St. to Granite St ...
1 6-inch
1,267
1
Greenleaf St ..
Putnam St. to Southern Artery
1 4-inch
667
3 Kidder St.
Granite St. to Garfield St.
2 6-inch
309
1
Mt. Ararat Rd.
Adams St ..
1 2-inch
573
3
Payne St.
Franklin St. to No. Payne St.
1 2-inch
834
3
Pearl St ..
Franklin St. to Phipps St ..
1 4-inch
641
1 Saville St.
Hancock St., to Railroad ..
1 4-inch
282
1
Spear St ..
Coddington St., easterly ..
1 4-inch
-
-
Gates-2 2-inch
4 4-inch
5 6-inch
Total 11
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
227
-
-
568
4 Town Hill St.
Centre St., easterly.
395
1,802
2,158
2,535
..
228
WATER PIPE IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1927
When Laid
drants
2"
1"
6"
i-
1("
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1926. Laid in 1927
1,542
28,327 455
80,183 163
423,779 11,881
994
191,628 14,620
71,639 689
75,343 777
32,123
15,450
919,486
45
28,585
Total Abandoned in 1927
1,587
28,802
80,346
435,660 2,535
994
206,248
72,328
76,120
32,123
15,450
948,071
7
1,802
2,158
6,495
In use December 31, 1927
1,580
27,000
1 78,188
433,125
994 206,248
72,328
76,120
32,123
15,450 941,576
Total number of miles 178.32.
CITY OF QUINCY
229
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
New Fire Hydrants Set in Year 1927
Ward Street
Location
3 Albertina
Near No. 29 Albertina St.
6 Bloomfield
486 ft. south of Huckins Ave.
4 Ballou
Corner of Bryant St.
4 Ballou
Between Wallace Rd. and Seymour St.
4 Bryant
Corner of Sunnyside Road
1 Canal
Corner Coddington St.
3 Conrad
Corner of Franklin St.
2 Charlesmont Ave.
5
Chatham
350 ft. north of Milton St.
5 Estabrook Road
Corner of Meadow Road
3 Garfield
Opp. No. 68 Garfield St.
1 Greenleaf St.
100 ft. east of Edgemere Road
1 Howe
100 ft. north of Sargent St.
3
High
Opp. No. 68 High St.
2 Kittridge
110 ft. south of Washington St.
3
Madison Ave.
Corner of Crest St.
1 1
Mount Ararat Road
260 ft. west of Adams St.
Mount Ararat Road.
570 ft. west of Adams St.
2 Mound St.
350 ft. east of Hill St.
5 Milton
Corner of Granger St.
2 Southern Artery
140 ft. east of Mill St.
1 1
Shedd
300 ft. east of Palmer St.
Shedd
280 ft. east of Sargent St.
1 Shedd
25 ft. west of Doane St.
6 Standish Road
Opp. Winslow Road
4 Seymour
Between Ballou and Sunnyside Road Opp. Scammel St.
2 Sixth Ave.
290 ft. north of Cleverly Ct.
5
Sherman
Opp. No. 25 Sherman St.
5 Sherman
Corner of Pine St.
4 Sonia
At Milton line
1
Spear
Opp. Public Library
4 Shawmut
Near No. 69 Shawmut St.
4 Sunnyside Road
At Milton line
4 Town Hill St.
Opp. 84 Town Hill St.
4 Town Hill St.
Opp. No. 112 Town Hill St.
1 Utica
Opp. No. 19 Utica St.
4 Wallace Road
40 ft. west of Sunnyside Road
2 Watson Terrace
300 ft. north of Cleverly Ct.
2 Glencoe Place
Near Scammell St.
3 Off Vernon St.
Old Colony Broken Stone Co.
6 Lansdowne
Opp. No. 36 Lansdowne St.
6
Meadow
290 ft. south of Huckins Ave.
2 Southern Artery
200 ft. west of Edison Park St.
1 Sargent
Between Shedd and Hodgkinson Sts.
2 South
Total hydrants, 45.
230
CITY OF QUINCY Hyrants in Use December 31, 1927
Make
2-Way
3-Way
4-Way
Total
Bailey
1
1
Chapman
48
109
157
Coffin
6
424
11
441
Corey
11
641
652
Glamorgan
8
8
Kennedy
-
40
40
Ludlow
5
241
246
Mathews
2
3
5
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