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747
Stray horses found
5
Water running to waste
25
Windows found open and made secure
705
Value of lost and stolen property, including auto- mobiles recovered
$84,256.35
Electric lights reported not burning
2035
Gas light reported not burning
28
List of Property in Care and Custody of the Chief of Police Belonging to City on Jan. 1st, 1929
Articles
Value
Gamewell Signal System and apparatus, boxes and cables
$25,000 00
Typewriters and Neostyle machine
500 00
Fingerprint file cabinet and equipment
250 00
Rogues Gallery cabinet and photography outfit
1,150 00
Steel storage cabinets, filing cabinets, steel safe
500 00
Equipment, pistols, clubs, badges, buttons, etc.
6,000 00
Marlin Riot Guns and Lewis Machine Gun
650 00
Offices supplies, report blanks, pens, ink, etc.
500 00
30 day clocks and electric clocks
350 00
Beds, springs, mattresses, linens, rugs, bureaus
800 00
Chairs, tables, desks, desk lamps, settees
1,000 00
Telephone booths, gas stove, step ladders, spitoons
350 00
Clothes lockers, dishes and pans
500 00
First-aid equipment
200 00
Gymnasium equipment
1,000 00
Tools for garage
1,500 00
Cadillac Patrol and ambulance
1,500 00
Buick Coupe
1,700 00 500 00
Oldsmobile Sedans (3)
3,000 00
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles (6), Sidecars (2)
2,700 00
Life-saving devices, boats and ladders
300 00
Traffic beacons, Safety signs, Automatic signals
30,000 00
Street signs and other signs in stock
800 00
Search and Flood Lights
100 00
U. S. Flag, State Flag, City Flag, cabinets for same .
300 00
Reo Speedwagon
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Signal paper, paper towels, etc.
200 00
Disinfectants, liquid soaps, soap powders, etc.
150 00
Total
$81,500 00
Time Lost on Account of Sickness
Days
Days
8 men lost
1 3 men lost
16
5 men lost
2
men lost
18
4 men lost
3
man lost
19
7 men lost
4
2 men lost
20
2 men lost
5
1
man
lost
23
men lost
6
1
man
lost
25
3 men lost
7
1 man
lost
26
2 men lost
8
1 man lost
29
2 men lost
9
1 man lost
35
2 men lost
10
1 man
lost
46
4 men lost
11
1 man lost
47
3 men lost
12
1 man lost
49
1 man lost
13
1 man lost
53
2 men lost
14
1 man lost
341
3 men lost
15
Total days lost
1174
Days not paid for
278
Number of Hours of extra work without pay
4984
Permits Issued
Permits for Sunday labor issued
85
Permits for Sunday labor refused
28
Permits to carry pistol issued
175
Permits to carry pistol refused
28
Miscellaneous permits issued
262
Miscellaneous permits refused
18
Notices Served
Curfew Law violations
86
Dog Ordinance
500
Snow and Sidewalk Ordinance
600
Automobile Sales and Transfers
Received and filed
7396
Waivers of four-day law issued
752
Waiver of four-day law refused
38
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CONCLUSION
There has been only one serious crime during the year. A woman was shot to death by her husband who was arrested and had confessed to the crime within twelve hours after its commis- sion. He is now in jail waiting for trial.
The murderer of Reserve Officer Hollis, who was arrested in Hartford, Conn., early in the year and brought here for trial, pleaded guilty to second degree murder after a disagreement by the jury and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The regulation of traffic still remains one of the major problems of the Police Departments of the smaller cities. In the larger cities the traffic regulations are made by a board maintained for that prpose. The Police Departments of these cities have nothing to do with traffic except the enforcement of these regulations by a special branch of the Department created for that purpose.
The power to make rules for the regulation of traffic in Quincy is vested in the City Council and while the members of that body have always shown a disposition to make any change that I have recommended, the process is slow and cumbersome and they of course have to consider the feelings of the residents and business men of their particular districts.
The automatic traffic signals have proven their worth during the past year. There has been some criticism by motorists of some of these signals as being unnecessary. It is true that at some of these places the traffic that enters from the side streets is not of sufficint volume to warrant signals there for the regu- lation of vehicular traffic, but they are needed as a protection for pedestrians. The average motorist is not very considerate of foot traffic and there are places where it would be almost impos- sible to cross the street in safety if it were not for the signals.
I believe that the city is quite well protected by automatic signals at present and feel that we should be very sure that more are needed before we yield to the demands that are being so con- stantly made for additional installations.
Eight auto fatalities occurred during the year. Four of these were caused by residents and four by non-residents of Quincy.
Six patrolmen were added to the force the latter part of the year to cover routes that could not be properly patrolled on ac- count of absences caused by nights off.
The police signal system has been greatly strengthened and extended during the year by the addition of four new call boxes and flashlight signals, together with new underground cable.
This extension was made without any additional appropri- ation for this purpose and was made possible through the co-opera- tion of Chief Mead of the Fire Department, who furnished the cable for the joint use of the two departments and I wish at this time to extend my thanks to him for his courtesy and consideration.
I renew my recommendation of last year that the Telotype System be installed to enable this Department to have a more rapid and reliable means of communication with other Police Departments.
In conclusion I wish to thank His Honor Mayor McGrath and the members of the City Council for their interest in and con- sideration of the Police Department during the past year.
I thank the District Attorney and his associates, the officials
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of the Courts, the members of the various City Departments and all others who have assisted the Police Department during the past year.
To the members of the Police Department who have done their duty with loyalty and efficiency in the many trying, difficult and dangerous situations in which a Police Officer often finds himself, I can only say that I appreciate your efforts and wish that the citizens of Quincy might have a better knowledge of the work that you have been called upon to do.
Respectfully submitted, ERNEST H. BISHOP, Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
QUINCY, MASS., JANUARY 1, 1929.
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, 1928.
Personnel of Department
Chief of Department-Alfred L. Mead
Lieutenants
Name
Born
Date of Appointment
Cain, Anthony
Oct.
31, 1892
Aug.
28, 1918
Creedon, Peter
Aug.
13, 1896
Feb.
2, 1920
Dineen, John
Sept.
20, 1872
July
7, 1900
Gallagher, James
Dec.
7, 1870
Jan.
1, 1909
Hughes, Henry
July
10, 1871
Apr.
5, 1913
Kinniburgh, Matthew
June
14, 1892
Feb.
2, 1920
McNiece, Daniel
Oct.
12, 1871
Jan.
1, 1909
O'Connell, Timothy
May
23, 1896
May
22, 1920
O'Neil, Edward
Aug.
2, 1890
May
25, 1914
O'Neil, John
Apr.
10, 1889
Apr.
5, 1913
Sands, William
Sept.
12, 1879
Jan.
8, 1912
Scully, Andrew
July
31, 1875
July
21, 1906
Privates
Name
Born
Date of Appointment
Anderson, Charles
Nov. 26, 1872
Jan.
1, 1906
Avery, Paul
Oct.
2, 1888
Aug.
1, 1918
Barry, Michael
May
1, 1861
Mar.
1, 1890
Barry, Edward H
Aug.
9, 1887
Apr.
5, 1913
Barton, James
July
4, 1894
Feb.
2, 1920
Bennett, James
Jan.
12, 1900
Apr.
1, 1927
Bersani, Thomas
May
5, 1897
Feb.
12, 1927
Bertrand, Ernest
Nov.
27, 1895
Apr.
1, 1927
Buckley, William
Jan.
10, 1891
Feb.
2, 1920
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Privates-Continued
Name
Born
Date of Appointment
Burns, Matthew
Apr.
2, 1887
Dec.
13, 1917
Byron, John
Oct.
9, 1890
June
20, 1919
Callahan, Richard
Nov.
27, 1875
Jan.
8, 1912
Capiferi, Joseph
Aug.
27, 1886
Aug.
1, 1918
Carroll, William
Nov.
2, 1880
July
21, 1906
Caven, Patrick
Jan.
20, 1886
May
15, 1920
Childs, William
Oct.
30, 1892
Feb.
2, 1920
Colligan, James
Dec.
5, 1899
Apr.
1, 1927
Collins, John
Mar.
5, 1897
Sept.
20, 1926
Connell, James
Aug. 23, 1870
Feb.
22, 1902
Connelly, Charles
June
3, 1903
May
6, 1927
Cotter, Thomas
Jan.
25, 1892
Apr.
15, 1928
Creamer, Myles
Aug.
15, 1872
May
25, 1914
Crozier, Patrick
Mar.
6, 1893
Oct.
3, 1925
Curry, John
Feb.
6, 1870
Dec.
23, 1916
Curry, Martin
Dec.
21, 1902
Oct.
3, 1925
Curtin, William
Nov.
27, 1896
Feb.
2, 1920
Daley, Ambrose
July
11, 1896
Feb.
12, 1927
Decelle, John
Sept.
16, 1887
May
15, 1920
DelGreco, Pasquale
Apr.
5, 1896
Sept.
20, 1926
Della, Lucca, Louis
May
6, 1896
May
1, 1920
Dillon, James
Oct.
10, 1870
Apr.
20, 1912
Dorley, John F
Feb.
18, 1895
Dec.
18, 1920
Dunlea, Leo
Oct.
13, 1896
May
5, 1926
Dwyer, Edward
July
3, 1900
Oct.
3, 1925
Farrell, Edward
June
5, 1860
Dec.
23, 1916
Frazier, Francis
Dec.
10, 1896
Sept.
20, 1926
Galvin, James
Apr.
28, 1888
Feb.
2, 1920
Genero, Frank
Apr.
29, 1871
Sept.
8, 1901
Gerry, William
`Aug.
25, 1882
Jan.
3, 1911
Gorman, Thomas
July
2, 1902
Oct.
3, 1925
Griffin, Herbert
May
25, 1877
Aug.
3, 1903
Hannon, Bernard
Nov.
27, 1899
Dec.
15, 1928
Hanrahan, Edward
Jan.
9, 1894
Dec.
15, 1928
Hodgkinson, Benjamin
Nov.
4, 1889
Feb.
2, 1920
Joyce, Richard
Aug.
19, 1885
Apr.
5, 1913
Lahey, William
Sept.
23, 1883
Jan.
1, 1909
Lane, Daniel
Feb.
21, 1889
Feb.
20, 1919
Lane, Edward
May
25, 1882
Nov.
4, 1914
Lane, Joseph
Jan.
27, 1887
Feb.
2, 1920
Landry, Francis
Sept.
29, 1899
Apr.
1, 1927
Litchfield, Charles
Dec.
20, 1889
Aug.
25, 1913
Lynch, Jeremiah
Oct.
26, 1881
Oct.
29, 1919
McDonald, Murdock
Nov.
20, 1870
May
24, 1914
McEachern, Alexander
Apr.
4, 1898
Oct.
3, 1925
McEachern, Allen
July
24, 1896
Apr.
1, 1927
McNiece, James
June
16, 1901
Oct.
3, 1925
Metcalf, Clarence
Apr.
28, 1888
Aug.
1, 1918
Minihan, John
Mar.
14, 1868
Dec. 23, 1916
Moran, James
Sept. 12, 1889
Feb.
2, 1920
Fenby, Robert
Jan.
25, 1904
Oct.
3, 1925
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Privates-Concluded
Name
Born
Date of Appointment
Morrison, Timothy
May
22, 1893
Feb.
2, 1920
Mullaney, Fred .
July
20, 1896
Sept. 20, 1926
Mullaney, Robert
Apr.
9, 1894
Apr.
15, 1928
Murphy,. Thomas
Aug.
25, 1895
Feb.
2, 1920
Nickerson, Leroy
Jan.
20, 1900
Apr.
1, 1927
Nimsekern, George
Oct.
16, 1893
Oct.
3, 1925
Noonan, Fred.
Aug.
20, 1892
'Apr.
1, 1927
Novelli, William
Jan.
22, 1902
May
7, 1927
Nyhan, Louis
Feb.
1, 1899
Oct.
3, 1925
O'Brien, Fred.
Oct.
28, 1895
Feb.
2, 1920
O'Connell, Cornelius
Oct.
4, 1864
Aug.
1, 1918
O'Connell, John F
Mar.
9, 1901
Oct.
3, 1925
Oliver, Christopher
Apr.
19, 1866
Sept.
3, 1915
Parker, Michael
Nov.
13, 1892
Feb.
12, 1927
Perkins, Charles
June
24, 1887
Feb.
2, 1920
Quinn, John
May
17, 1896
Feb.
2, 1920
Radley, Daniel
Mar.
14, 1887
Jan.
8, 1912
Rienhalter, John
Nov.
8, 1889
Aug.
1, 1918
Riepke, William
Nov.
17, 1879
Oct.
29, 1919
Rouillard, Frederick
Feb.
25, 1898
Oct.
3, 1925
Shay, Albert
Apr.
8, 1874
Aug.
1, 1918
Stanton, Patrick
Aug.
10, 1897
Feb.
2, 1920
Tutton, Samuel
Feb.
7, 1863
Dec.
23, 1916
Thompson, William
Dec.
3, 1893
Feb.
2, 1920
Walsh, Joseph
Oct.
16, 1899
Nov.
1, 1924
Wholey, William
Aug.
28, 1891
Oct.
3, 1925
In Memoriam
FRANK C. PACKARD, Assistant Engineer JOHN J. FAIRCLOTH, Captain MICHAEL SCULLY, Lieutenant
Alarm Department Personnel
Supt. of Fire Alarms-William A. Gavin Linemen-Thomas Smith, George Leonard
APPARATUS Central Station
One Seagrave pumping engine. One Seagrave ladder truck. One LaFrance combination. One White combination (reserve).
One Buick Chief's car.
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Atlantic Station
One Seagrave pumping engine. One Seagrave ladder truck.
Quincy Point Station One White pumping engine.
Wollaston Station
One Seagrave pumping engine. One Seagrave ladder truck.
West Quincy Station
One White pumping engine. One White ladder truck.
Houghs Neck Station
One White pumping engine. One White ladder truck.
Fire Alarm Department
One Dodge truck.
FIRE ALARMS
During the year there were 774 alarms.
Bell alarms, 182.
Still and telephone, 592. False alarms, 17.
The Central Station responded to 383 alarms, 131 bell, 236 still or telephone, 19 false.
The Wollaston Station responded to 239 alarms, 73 bell, 149 tele- phone, 17 still.
The Atlantic Station responded to 221 alarms, 41 bell, 180 still or telephone.
The Quincy Point Station responded to 99 alarms, 45 bell, 45 tele- phone, 9 still.
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The West Quincy Station responded to 147 alarms, 58 bell, 147 tele- phone or still.
The Houghs Neck Station responded to 77 alarms, 20 bell, 57 tele- phone or still.
The total number of feet of hose laid was 67,350
Central Station laid
25,850
Wollaston Station laid
9,550
Atlantic Station laid.
9,900
Quincy Point Station laid
11,350
West Quincy Station laid
5,650
Houghs Neck Station laid.
5,050
Number of feet of ladders raised
4,826
Number of gallons of chemicals used.
2,413
Number of hours absent from quarters
657
Number of hours engines worked.
55-55 min.
Number of inspections made.
25,250
Number of drills
352
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
VALUATIONS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES
Value of property involved .
$1,484,395 00
Insurance on same. .
1,290,675 00
Loss insured and uninsured .
188,584 00
Fire Losses for the Year of 1928
Month
Buildings
Contents
Losses
January
$6,474 00
$3,466 00
$9,940 00
February
6,636 00
1,677 00
8,313 00
March
7,699 00
2,652 00
10,351 00
April
9,286 00
3,174 00
12,460 00
May
7,333 00
2,014 00
9,347 00
June
377 00
42 00
419 00
July
23,738 00
78,989 00
102,727 00
August
2,632 00
2,574 00
5,206 00
September
4,416 00
369 00
4,785 00
October
3,464 00
300 00
3,764 00
November
11,021 00
6,179 00
· 17,200 00
December
3,160 00
912 00
4,072 00
$86,236 00
$102,348 00
$188,584 00
During the past year we have lost through death three members of the department, Captain John J. Faircloth, who died from in- juries received answering an alarm, Lieutenant Michael Scully and Assistant Engineer Frank C. Packard. Two men have been pen- sioned namely, Charles W. Hayden and John Sullivan. Their places have been filled by the appointment of two new men. Two members were suspended and two privates were promoted to lieu- tenant. An order passed by the City Council, July 2, changing ordinance No. 1 so as to establish the office of two Deputy Chiefs and Captains have not as yet been appointed. When these ap- pointments are made there should be men appointed to fill up the ranks occasioned by promotions.
The alarms have been more frequent the past year than ever before and the department has been very busy. The apparatus is in good condition except the LaFrance Combination. This piece of apparatus is now 19 years old and should not have any more money expended on it. We should have something to replace it with. Equipment and hose is in very good shape.
Eight thousand feet of cable have been placed under ground with all necessary junction boxes and laterals. Nine new boxes have been installed and 17 miles of overhead wire run. 480 cross arms have been used. All fire alarm boxes were speeded up to the rate of one blow per second, which will transmit the box number to all stations much quicker than the old system. All stations and out- side signalling apparatus are now connected in two signals cir- cuits, operated from Headquarters, making it doubly secure in all stations to receive alarms. Number of Fire Alarm boxes tested, 2,400. Number of Fire Alarm circuit battery tests, 1,200. Num- ber of Fire Alarm circuit ground tests, 400.
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In conclusion I wish to express my sincere thanks to His Honor, the Mayor, for his interest taken in the department, the City Coun- cil, to the Auditor's and Treasurer's offices for courtesies shown, and to the officers and men of the department for the valuable services rendered.
Very respectfully, ALFRED L. MEAD, Chief of Department.
*Lieutenants William Sands and John O'Neil were appointed as deputy chiefs, and Lieutenants James C. Gallagher and Peter Cree- don as captains, under the reorganization.
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GRANITE MEMORIAL ON CITY HALL GROUNDS. THIS BALL OF POLISHED QUINCY GRANITE IS A GIFT OF THE GRANITE INDUSTRY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE TERCENTENARY OF THE FOUNDING OF QUINCY, 1625-1925
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. BEGUN IN 1926 AND OPENED IN SEPTEMBER, 1927
"DOUGHBOY" MEMORIAL DEDICATED NOVEMBER 11, 1925
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IN MEMORIAM
1918
THE CITY OF QUINCY GRATEFULLY. REMEMBERS
THE DEEDS AND PERPETUATES THE MEMORY OF
THE MEN WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL FOR
SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR AND WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES HI UPHOLDING THE HONOR AND
GLORY OF THEIR COUNTRY
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MEMORIAL TO QUINCY BOYS WHO DIED IN THE WORLD WAR. DEDICATED ARMISTICE DAY, 1928
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FATHER . AND . SON SECOND. AND . SIXTH . PRESIDENTS . OF . THE NATION STATESMEN DIPLOMATS . PATRIOTS .. . . BUILDERS OF . OUR . GREAT . REPUBLIC - THEY . LABORED . IN THE VANGUARD . OF , HUMAN . DEMOCRACY . ON . THIS . SOIL:
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AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS 1926 AND DEDICATED APRIL 19, 1927
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
JANUARY 1ST, 1929.
HONORABLE THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of Quincy, Quincy Massa- chusetts.
DEAR SIR :- I herewith submit the twenty-second annual report for the year ending December 31, 1928.
There has been a substantial increase in the number of permits issued and also in the estimated cost of the work done under the permits.
The number of housekeeping units erected the past year was 977, in which number are included 453 one family houses and 5 apart- ment houses. 37 mercantile buildings were constructed during the year. 4 manufacturing buildings were also erected which employ approximately one hundred and fifty persons.
It is becoming a serious question what is to be the outcome of this condition of the labor question. We are increasing our popu- lation every year and decreasing the number of opportunities for our citizens to obtain employment within the City. Are we be- coming a bedroom for Boston? If we are to be in this position it will be a very serious problem for the City Government to finance the situation in the future, as the homes that we are constructing are not adequate to secure the necessary means to successfully carry on.
The Civic Organizations of the City would be of inestimable value to the welfare of the City if they would take this matter un- der serious consideration and bring out some method of providing employment for the men who work with their hands.
The prospects for the ensuing year seem to be that more of the larger type of buildings will be erected as many sketches have been presented which call for quite a few of these structures.
TABULATIONS OF BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR 1928
Ward 1
Estimated Cost
Permits
90 One family dwellings
$443,850 00
2 Two family dwellings
16,000 00
1 Three family dwelling
13,000 00
2 Four family dwellings
20,500 00
1 Eight family dwelling.
20,000 00
1 Eighteen family dwelling
60,000 00
1 Sixty-one family dwelling
150,000 00
1 Cottage
500 00
12 Mercantile
897,550 00
1 Manufacturing
12,500 00
13 Storage
15,100 00
144 Garages 282 Alterations
116,752 00
25 Removals
5,480 00
2 Miscellaneous
279,500 00
6 Elevators
40,700 00
584
$2,143,467 00
52,035 00
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Estimated Cost
Permits
Ward 2
37 One family dwellings
$137,700 00
18 Two family dwellings
129,500 00
14 Four family dwellings
176,000 00
6 Mercantile
49,000 00
1 Manufacturing
100,000 00
5 Storage
315 00
75 Garages
24,605 00
117 Alterations
34,037 00
22 Removals
6,000 00
3 Miscellaneous
6,725 00
Elevator
2,360 00
299
$666,242 00
Ward 3
37 One family dwellings
$172,000 00
11 Two family dwellings
71,600 00
6 Four family dwellings
56,500 00
1 Mercantile
25,000 00
1 Manufacturing
300 00
4 Storage
800 00
65 Garages
20,098 00
102 Alterations
26,539 00
5 Removals
2,335 00
232
$375,172 00
Ward 4
71 One family dwellings
$318,550 00
7 Two family dwellings
45,000 00
1 Three family dwelling
5,000 00
5 Four family dwellings
44,000 00
· 3 Mercantile
20,500 00
5 Storage
3,460 00
90 Garages
26,560 00
88 Alterations
35,379 00
8 Removals
1,680 00
278
$500,129 00
Ward 5
104 One family dwellings
$533,350 00
12 Two family dwellings
92,800 00
12 Four family dwellings
123,500 00
2 Six family dwellings.
26,000 00
1 Eight family dwelling
20,000 00
1 Ten family dwelling
24,000 00
1 Twenty-one family dwelling.
100,000 00
1 Twenty-two family dwelling.
70,000 00
8 Mercantile
98,500 00
5 Storage
2,120 00
181 Garages
61,835 00
209 Alterations
88,749 00
12 Removals
7,348 00
549
$1,248,202 00
211
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Estimated Cost
Permits
Ward 6
113 One family dwellings
$530,950 00
20 Two family dwellings
159,800 00
10 Four family dwellings
99,500 00
1 Six family dwelling
10,000 00
2 Eight family dwellings
26,000 00
7 Mercantile
156,250 00
1 Manufacturing.
5,500 00
2 Storage
56 00
171 Garages
55,188 00
138 Alterations
62,984 00
9 Removals
8,010 00
2 Elevators
5,500 00
476
$1,119,738 00
Permits Issued
585 Dwellings
$3,695,100 00
1 Cottage
500 00
37 Mercantile
1,246,800 00
4 Manufacturing
118,300 00
34 Storage
21,851 00
726 Garages
240,321 00 364,440 00
81 Removals
30,853 00
5 Miscellaneous
286,225 00
9 Elevators
48,560 00
2,418
$6,052,950 00
Statement
Cash received each month for permits issued from January 1, 1928 to December 31, 1928 and paid to the City Treasurer, is as follows :
January
$238 50
February
255 50
March
293 50
April
553 50
May
404 00
June
679 50
July
446 50
August
487 00
September
399 00
October
693 00
November
288 50
December
258 00
Respectfully submitted, $4,996 50
WARREN S. PARKER, Inspector of Buildings.
936 Alterations
212
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF DOCK AND WATER-FRONT COMMISSIONER
QUINCY, MASS., JANUARY 1, 1929.
Received by Water from January 1, 1928 to January 1, 1929
For Quincy Point Power Station
Fuel Oil (bbls.) Soft Coal (tons) 49,678
58,702
For J. F. Sheppard and Sons, Inc.
Amount of coal of all kinds (tons) 18,137
For City Fuel Company Amount of coal of all kinds (tons) 36,227
Amount of Lumber received from January 1, 1928 to January 1, 1929
For Quincy Lumber Company (feet) 5,053,222
Approximate cost $165,000 00
Total openings of draw at Fore River Bridge. 1,992
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD M. WIGHT, Commissioner.
213
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor, Quincy, Massachusetts. The report of the Public Works Department for the year 1928 is hereby respectfully submitted.
FREDERICK E. TUPPER, Commissioner of Public Works.
General Maintenance
Net appropriation
$522,367 70
Labor
$151,045 99
Stable
13,042 93
Automobiles
9,526 38
Pensions
6,671 84
Sidewalks
55,584 89
Brooks
9,037 62
Bridges
4,722 98
Signs
5,313 15
All others
53,966 57
Miscellaneous office
699 16
Clerical
3,150 00
Public buildings
2,844 83
City Hall
10,245 08
Street oiling
12,296 98
Street lighting
85,289 82
New equipment Rebuilding
80,018 67
$515,753 59
Balance
$6,614 11
Labor
Street cleaning
$33,794 70
Patching
28,468 77
Drains
15,764 56
Snow
18,856 42
Timekeeper
2,072 32
Clerk
1,909 51
Lanterns
3,363 95
Fences
810 81
Equipment
1,310 45
Vacation
7,039
50
Compensation
337
50
Tools
55 00
Paving
941 76
Street repairs
36,320 74
$151,045 99
12,296 70
214
CITY OF QUINCY
Automobiles
Expenditures :
Labor
$4,752 50
Gas
2,419 82
Oil
850 01
Supplies
71 72
Tires and tubes
1,012 65
Parts, etc.
419 68
$9,526 38
Brooks
Expenditures :
Labor
$8,845 42
Material
39 20
Equipment for men.
77 00
Walls
76 00
$9,037 62
Bridges
Expenditures :
Labor
$158 01
Material
368 05
Fore River Bridge
1,556 92
Assessments
2,640 00
$4,722 98
Signs
Expenditures :
Labor
$3,381 24
Material
852 26
Freight
15 38
Signs
1,004 10
Printing
2
: 50
Reflectors
57 67
$5,313 15
Stable
Expenditures :
Labor
$6,834 87
Repairs
895 13
Care of horses
3,960 38
Heating
592 81
Lighting
139 70
Supplies
61 39
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