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These were all constructed excepting Franklin Street Extension and Ridgeway Drive. Ridgeway Drive is now sub-graded and will be completed in the early spring.
There were also 10 street widenings in various sections. See schedule attached.
New Street Construction
There were 5.356 miles of new streets constructed, consisting of 22 streets accepted in 1929, 21 streets in 1928, and one street ac- cepted in 1927.
These were all built by the Highway Department excepting on Chestnut Street from Hancock Street to Cottage Avenue, where the Highway Department prepared the base and Warren Brothers placed their special preparation on the surface by contract.
At the end of the year practically all streets that had been ac- cepted in previous years and not constructed were built.
In 1928 considerably more streets were accepted than in 1929, but the city was unable to construct them all on account of the large program. These were constructed during 1929 as per sched- ule attached.
Rebuilt Streets
The street rebuilding program was quite large this year, there being 6.74 miles of streets rebuilt in various parts of the city.
The rebuilding of streets will be one of our main features in the future, due to the fact that there are so many accepted streets now in the city. We have 124.50 miles of accepted streets at the end of this year.
Elm Street, Willard Street, Centre Street and Sea Street were rebuilt with an amiesite surface. These are main thoroughfares and this construction will last much longer. The remaining streets were built with a macadam surface.
West Squantum Street was the longest being rebuilt, from Han- cock Street to the Milton Town Line.
For itemized location and lengths of rebuilt streets, see sched- ule attached.
Granolithic Sidewalks
There were 4.70 miles of granolithic sidewalk constructed dur- ing the year on 48 streets. This work was done by contract en- tirely. The contract was given to William Shea and Company of Quincy.
The orders for these walks were all prepared and betterments computed by this department.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
This year the walks were laid out four feet in width and six inches from the property lines on residential streets. This proved to be very satisfactory as it relieved considerable damage from grading lawns and replacing hedges, also reducing the cost 20 per cent, of which the abuttors received their proportionate benefit.
The attached schedule gives the locations and quantities of walks laid during 1929.
Amiesite and Asphalt Sidewalks
There were 2.40 miles of amiesite and asphalt sidewalks con- structed in 17 streets in various sections of the city during the year.
These walks were all constructed by the Highway Department.
This type of sidewalk is increasing in demand each year, as it is more reasonable than granolithic. It has a hard rough surface and will wear a considerably long time.
It has become very useful in the undeveloped sections of our highways.
For itemized list see schedule of amiesite and asphalt sidewalks.
Bridges
The bridge at West Squantum Street was rebuilt over the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., and the approaches completed early in the year.
This bridge is 40 feet wide and is quite an improvement over the old structure.
Beale Street Bridge was reconstructed, replacing the old timbers and replanking the surface. This will temporarily make this bridge safer until the new concrete bridge is constructed, which we hope will be in the near future.
I wish at this time to express my appreciation for the coopera- tion that I have received during the year from other officials and the assistants in this department.
Yours respectfully,
WALLACE S. CARSON, City Engineer.
SURFACE DRAINS CONSTRUCTED IN 1929
Size of Drains
Total Lengths
Catch Basins
Man- holes
Remarks
8"
10"
12"
15"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36'
Agawam Road
1
160
-
160
4
Merrym't Sch.
Albany Street
5
72+
554+
626
6
2
Alton Road
3
44
418
426
426
4
2
Arlington Street
6
-
-
14*
14
Burns Avenue
2
22
250
270
2
Cedar Street
5
30
30
244
355+
355
4
3
Chatham Street
5
62+
224+
10
2
Foster Street South Street
Connell Street
4
60
470
530
8
1
Copeland Street
4
Copeland Ave.
Crest Street
3
44
150
194
4
Cummings Avenue ...
5
20
20
1
-
-
70
2
Main Street
Dale Avenue
3
44
408
452
4
1
Doble Street
4
-
22
22
2
Dysart Street
2
-
27+
620
4
Edinboro Road
2
22
42
64
2
Edinboro Road
2
50
50
2
Edison Street
2
52
265
317
2
1
Edison Street
2
54
109
163
2
1
-
Vernon Street Beale Street
Chapman Street
5
286
4
4
Chestnut Street
1
Clarendon Street
2
20
20
2
At Crest St. W. Squantum St. Wilson Ave.
CITY OF QUINCY
Fifth Avenue South Street Graham Street Southern Art.
*Metal. ¡ Concrete, balance clay. ¿ 583' Concrete Culvert 4'-6" x 6'-0". §340' Concrete Culvert 4'-0" x 6'-8".
264
Arlington Street
6
-
30
1
Centre Street
3
274
2
1
..
1
Cyril Street
2
70
10
462
4
Location
Ward
Fayette Street
5
100
100
4
-
2
22
22
2
1
Foster Street
1
144
144
2
1
Graham Street
2
69
263
332
6
1
Hancock Street
1
271
271
2
2
Highfield Road
1
46
220
266
3
1
Hospital Yard
1
48
48
1
Huntley Road
1
4
249
10
259
4
3
John Hancock Sch ...
3
132
132
2
Kemper Street
5
375
375
2
Bass Street
Lawry Street
3
18
18
2
Liberty Street
3
5
5
2
Centre Street
Lillian Road
5
60
Longwood Road
1
44
689
733
5
2
Madison Avenue
3
268
268
2
Crest Street South Street
Marlboro Street
5
44
44
1
At Fenno St.
Mayflower Road
6
285
285
4
1
So. Huckins Ave. Tide Gate
Milton Street
5
165+
84+
419+
464;
1132
8
5
Montclair Main Dr ...
6
340
3
W. Squantum St.
Morgan Road
5
60
Narragansett Road ..
1
110
110
Newport Avenue ...
6
326
660
986
12
3
Holbrook Rd.
Nicholl Street
3
44
220
222
486
4
1
Norfolk Street
5
46
456
502
4
1
No. Central Avenue.
5
170
170
3
Oakland Avenue
5
50*
50
Pelican Road
1
50
350
400
4
Penn Street
3
96+
96
-
2
*Metal. ¡ Concrete, balance clay. 1583' Concrete Culvert 4'-6" x 6'-0". §340' Concrete Culvert 4'-0" x 6'-8".
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Hobart Ave. Germain Ave.
Huntley Road
Hancock St.
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Main Street
2
32
661
152
845
5
4
Merrym't Main Dr ...
1
1188*
1188
6
cascos
60*
--
..
Beale Street Exeter Street
Jenness Street
180
180
60*
Fifth Avenue
SURFACE DRAINS CONSTRUCTED IN 1929-Continued
Size of Drains
Location
Ward
Total Lengths Basins Catch
Man- holes
Remarks
8"
10"
12"
15"
18"
20"
24"
30"
36"
Phipps Street
3
-
-
-
-
-
468
3
2
Water Street
Private
Land
off
South Street
2
-
306
306
Private
Land-Nil-
1
394
394
3
2
Private
Land off
Sherman Street ....
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
256
256
2
Private Land - Water Works Yd ..
3
-
25*
25
1
Private
Way off
Newport Avenue .. 6
195
195
Ridgeway Drive
1
103
376
479
9
Rogers Lane
1
148*
148
Ruthven Street
6
22
22
2
Sachem Bk. cut off ..
5
Safford Street
6
24
24
1
Holbrook Road
Sagamore Avenue ..
6
35
35
2
Samoset Avenue ...
1
71
71
2
Samoset Avenue
1
27
27
1
Sherman Street
5
50*
50
70+
282
4
2
Chatham Street
Sherman Street
5
-
*Metal. +Concrete, balance clay. 1583' Concrete Culvert 4'-6" x 6'-0". §340' Concrete Culvert 4'-0" x 6'-8". ||490' open ditch.
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CITY OF QUINCY
-
Arlington St. At Beach
.....
490
.......
Sea Street Virginia Road Sachem Brook
212+
256+
256
Private Land-Sher- man St. to Chat- ham St.
5
430
38
sen to Ryden St ...
-
Shoreham Street
6
270
-
-
-
270
2
1
South Street
2
413
190
315
918
9
4
South Street
2
135
135
2
1
Stratford Street
4
20
35
55
2
Taylor Street
5
20
20
1
Utica Street
1
100
100
1
Victoria Road
1
50
690
141
881
11
2
Virginia Road
1
486
486
4
2
Washington Street ...
5
24+
86+
47
311*
622
4
West Street
4
15
15
1
W. Squantum St ...
6
473
473
4
W. Squantum St ..
6
85
114
199
2
2
Williams Street
6
53
278
331
3
2
568
3716
11489
1632
1329
622
2680
146
172
23,777
220
89
Main Street Scammell Street
At Hobart St.
Hayden St. Safford St. west'y At Arlington St.
Total-4.503 miles *Metal. +Concrete, balance clay. #583' Concrete Culvert 4'-6" x 6'-0". §340' Concrete Culvert 4'-0" x 6'-8". ||490' open ditch.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Summer St.
Water Street
3
47
1
Wendall Avenue
5
311
110
2
So. Jun. High Sch ..
3
245
245
1
/
..
ACCEPTED STREETS IN 1929
Street
Location
Ward
Width in Feet
Length in Feet
Agawam Road
Narragansett Road to Virginia Road
1
40 & 50
800
Belmont Road
Brook Street to Elmwood Avenue ....
5
40
400
Billings Street
Atlantic Street southerly
6
40
297
Cedar Street
Oakland Avenue to Francis Street ...
5
50
790
Carruth Street
Hancock Street westerly.
5
33
335
Connell Street
Robertson Street to Adams Street ...
4
40
2,192
Crest Street
Dale Avenue to Alton Road
3
40
330
Edison Street
Bay View Street to Southern Artery ...
2
33
72
Estabrook Road
Fenno Street to Meadow Brook Road.
5
40
748
Fifth Avenue
Southern Artery to Germain Avenue
2
40
360
Franklin Street Extension.
School Street to Granite Street ..
1
75
1,860
Graham Street
Edison Street to River Street ..
2
33
487
Granger Street
Harvard Street to Milton Street ..
5
40
745
Highfield Road
Longwood Road to Pilgrim Boulevard ..
1
40
417
Longwood Road
Highfield Road to Samoset Avenue.
1
40
650
Newport Avenue
Holbrook Road southerly.
6
50
257
Nicholls Street
Franklin Street to Alton Road.
3
40
575
Pelican Road
Curlew Road to Albatross Road.
1
40
1,060
Ridgeway Drive
Highfield Road to Samoset Avenue ...
1
40
610
Ruthven Street
Ardell Street to Evans Street ..
6
40
515
Shoreham Street
Dorchester Street to Standish Road.
6
40
640
Thornton Street
Fenno Street to Meadow Brook Road.
5
40
420
Victoria Road
Samoset Avenue to Shore Avenue.
1
40
865
Williams Street
East Squantum Street to Quincy Shore Res.
6
40
935
..
Total.
..... 16,360
...
..
..
Total-3.098 miles
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CITY OF QUINCY
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
STREET WIDENINGS IN 1929
Street
Location
Ward
Bellevue Road
At Dorchester Street
6
Harris Street
Taking for Ext. to Quarry St.
4
Miller Street
At Cross Street
4
Pleasant Street
At Brook Road Ext.
3
Rawson Road
At Beach Street
5
Samoset Avenue
At Sea Street
1
Samoset Avenue
At Narragansett Road
1
So. Central Avenue
At Beale Street
5
South Street
Winthrop Park to Main Street.
2
Trafford Street
At Centre Street
3
NEW STREET CONSTRUCTION IN 1929
Streets
Location
Ward
Width in Feet
Length in Feet
Cost
Accepted
Aberdeen Road
East Squantum Street to Summit Street.
6
30
780
$5,765 88
Oct.
23, 1927
Aberdeen Road
Summit Street to Bay View Street ...
6
30
300
2,470 42
July
24, 1928
Agawam Road
Narragansett Road to Virginia Road
1
40 & 50
800
4,993 88
Dec.
10, 1929
Alton Road
Accepted part southerly.
3
40
500
4,343 26
June
28, 1928
Arlington Street
From accepted part to passageway.
6
40
170
1,126 50
July
24, 1928
Belmont Street
Brook Street to Elmwood Avenue ...
5
40
400
1,501 23
June
25, 1929
Billings Street
Atlantic Street southerly.
6
40
297
1,307 63
June
25,
1929
Bryant Street
Ballou Street to Adams Street.
4
36
1,260
8,411 60
June
28,
1928
Burns Avenue
Quincy Avenue to Charlesmount Avenue ..
2
40
1,000
4,512 75
July
3, 1928
Carruth Street
Hancock Street westerly ..
5
33
335
1,692 64
Dec.
10, 1929
Cedar Street
Oakland Avenue to Frances Street.
5
50
790
5,381 90
July
13, 1929
Chestnut Street
(Widening) Hancock Street to Revere Road ..
1
45
900
15,141 48
May
21, 1928
Connell Street
Robertson Street to Adams Street.
4
40
2,192
12,393 34
June
25,
1929
Crest Street
Dale Avenue to Alton Road.
3
40
330
3,165 20
June
25,
1929
Dale Avenue
Kendrick Avenue southerly.
3
40
358
4,395 87
June
28, 1928
Edinboro Road
South Street to Fifth Avenue ..
2
40
450
4,066 40
Dec.
22,
1928
Edison Street
Bay View Street to Southern Artery.
2
33
72
1,402 53
July
13,
1929
Estabrook Road
Fenno Street to Meadow Brook Road.
5
40
748
4,807 58
July
13, 1929
Fayette Street
Hobart Street to Wilson Avenue ...
5
40
500
5,064 48
July
24, 1928
Fifth Avenue
Southern Artery to Germain Avenue.
2
40
360
804 93
Dec.
10, 1929
Graham Street
Edison Street to River Street ..
2
33
487
2,540 21
June
25, 1929
Granger Street
Harvard Street to Milton Street.
5
40
745
3,432 87
July
13, 1929
Highfield Road
Longwood Road to Pilgrim Boulevard.
1
40
417
3,099 16
June
25, 1929
Lafayette Street
Putnam Street to Furnace Brook Parkway ......
1
36
525
10,587 99
June 28, 1928
Longwood Road
Highfield Road to Samoset Avenue ..
1
40
650
5,118 90
June 25, 1929
Dale Avenue
Accepted part to Nicholl Street.
3
40
660
7,750 48
Aug.
14, 1928
CITY OF QUINCY
270
.
Madison Avenue
Crest Street northerly.
3
40
365
2,688 10
July
24, 1928
Mayflower Road
Pratt Road to Dundee Road.
6
40
1,295
11,244 25
July
24, 1928
Newport Avenue
Holbrook Road to West Squantum Street.
6
50
750
7,891 75
July
24, 1928
Newport Avenue
Holbrook Road southerly
6
50
257
1,504 46
Dec.
31, 1929
Nicholl Street
Franklin Street to Alton Road ..
3
40
575
6,923 50
June
25,
1929
Ocean Street
East Squantum Street to Summit Street.
6
30
725
4,436 41
July
24, 1928
Pelican Road
Curlew Road to Albatross Road.
1
40
1,060
5,306 79
June
25,
1929
Perkins Street
Rogers Street easterly.
4
33
480
1,902 05
June
28,
1928
Ruthven Street
Ardell Street to Evans Street.
6
40
515
4,896 81
June
25,
1929
Sagamore Avenue
Pope Street to north of Sterling Street ..
6
40
600
3,713 6
Dec.
7, 1928
Saville Street
(Widening) Hancock Street to Saville Row ..
1
50
167
5,285 55
May
21, 1928
Shoreham Street
Dorchester Street to Standish Avenue.
6
40
640
2,709 6
July
13, 1929
Stewart Street
Vine Avenue to Southern Artery.
2
40
195
7,149 05
July
24, 1928
Thornton Street
Fenno Street to Meadow Brook Road.
5
40
420
2,062 87
June
25,
1929
Victoria Road
Samoset Avenue to Shore Avenue.
1
40
865
4,559 75
July
13, 1929
Virginia Road
Samoset Avenue to Shore Avenue ..
1
40
1,120
5,724 11
June
28, 1928
W. Squantum Street.
(Widening) Farrington Street to Hancock St ...
6
40
1,290
22,039 97
Apr.
30, 1928
Williams Street
E. Squantum Street to Quincy Shore Res
6
40
935
5,192 14
June
25, 1929
28,280
$230,509 94
..
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Total-5.356 miles
The costs are expenditures to the end of the year for construction excluding the cost of surface drainage.
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272
STREETS REBUILT IN 1929
Street
Location
Ward
Length
Arlington Street
Brook Street to north of North Central Avenue.
5
1,200 feet
Belmont Street
Beale Street to South Central Avenue.
5
1,050
Blake Street
Hancock Street to Marlboro Street.
5
390
Bromfield Street
Mason Street to Gould Street.
5
780
Centre Street
...
McDonald Street to Mitchell Street.
3 & 4
3,800
Cummings Avenue
Beach Street to Billings Road.
5 & 6
1,500
Cyril Street
Main Street to end.
2
320
Doble Street
West Street to Larry Street.
4
600
Elm Street
School Street to Washington Street.
1 & 2
2,000
Fenno Street
.
North Central Avenue to Hobart Street.
5
500
Garfield Street
Arthur Street to Granite Street.
3 & 4
200
Grandview Avenue
Lincoln Avenue to Park Street ..
5
610
Highland Avenue
Lincoln Avenue to Beale Street.
5
590
High School Avenue.
Quincy Avenue to Elm Street ..
2
530
Holbrook Road
Newport Avenue to Safford Street.
6
800
Larry Place
Furnace Brook Parkway to Springfield Street.
4
350
Larry Street
Furnace Brook Parkway to end.
4
360
Lawry Street
Independence Avenue to Federal Avenue.
3
150
¥
Main Street
...
Sumner Street to South Street.
2
820
Marion Street
Winthrop Avenue to Grand View Avenue.
5
330
«
Marlboro Street
Beach Street to Elm Avenue ...
5
540
Marsh Street
School Street to Quincy Street.
3
370
Morton Street
Common Street to Buckley Street.
4
640
Norfolk Street
South of Granger Street to Hillside Avenue.
5
1,050
=
Fayette Street
Quincy Shore Reservation to Thornton Street.
5
2,800
CITY OF QUINCY
Liberty Street
Centre Street westerly.
3
580
Oak Street
Main Street to South Walnut Street ..
2,
200
Park Street
Marion Street to Grand View Avenue.
5
540
Phillips Street
Elm Avenue to Willett Street ...
5
960
Royal Street
Billings Road to Vassall Street ...
5 & 6
920
Ryden Street
Whitwell Street to Curtis Street.
1
410
Sea Street
Babcock Street to Darrow Street.
1
2,600
South Street
Edinboro Road to Sumner Street ..
2
1,600
W. Squantum Street.
Farrington Street to Milton Town Line.
6
3,600
Willard Street
Furnace Brook Parkway to West Street ..
4
1,700
35,590 feet
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Total-6.74 miles
273
274
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTED IN 1929
Street
Location
Side
Ward
Length
Apthorp Street
Billings Road to Warwick Street.
North
6
250 feet
Beach Street
Kemper Street to Marlboro Street.
South
5
225
Billings Road
Beach Street to Bromfield Street.
East
5
168
Billings Road
85 feet west of Hancock Street westerly
North
6
90
Billings Road
Hancock Street westerly
North
6
85
Billings Road
Apthorp Street westerly.
North
6
45
Billings Road
45 feet west of Apthorp Street to Faxon Road.
North
6
800
Blake Street
Marlboro Street to Hancock Street.
North
5
385
Blake Street
Marlboro Street to Hancock Street.
South
5
400
Bromfield Street
Gould Street to Quincy Shore Reservation.
North
5
1,895
Bromfield Street
Gould Street to Quincy Shore Reservation.
South
5
1,920
Butler Road
Hudson Street westerly.
North
1
180
Chestnut Street
Foster Street northerly ..
East
1
85
Connell Street
Adams Street to Robertson Street.
N. & W.
4
2,000
Davis Street
Mason Street to Billings Road.
South
5
590
Depot Street
Hancock Street westerly ...
North
1
206
East Elm Avenue
Huntington Square to Quincy Shore Reservation
North
5
2,150
East Elm Avenue
Wendall Avenue to Quincy Shore Reservation.
South
5
1,650
Elmwood Avenue
Fayette Street easterly.
North
5
100
Fayette Street
Elmwood Avenue northerly
East
5
250
Foster Street
North from 100 feet east of Chestnut Street easterly.
North
1
177
Franklin Street
Near School Street southerly.
East
3
80
Hancock Street
Billings Road northerly
West
6
120
Marlboro Street
Beach Street to Willett Street ..
East
5
450
Marlboro Street
Beach Street to Willett Street.
West
5
410
Marlboro Street
Fenno Street to Meadowbrook Road.
East
5
438
CITY OF QUINCY
.
.
.
..
·
..
...
Marlboro Street
Fenno Street to Meadowbrook Road.
West
5
416
Newbury Avenue
Sagamore Street southerly .....
West
6
100
66
.
65 feet north of Walker Street northerly
East
6
50
66
Palmer Street
Sea Street southerly
East
1
30
Phillips Street
Beach Street to Elm Avenue ..
East
5
543
Phillips Street
Beach Street to Elm Avenue.
West
5
543
Putnam Street
Greenleaf Street to Merrymount Road
East
1
475
Revere Road
Hancock Street easterly.
North
1
Royal Street
Billings Road to Vassall Street ..
East
5 & 6
925
Royal Street
Billings Road to Vassall Street.
West
5 & 6
950
Sagamore Street
Newbury Avenue westerly.
South
6
100
Saville Street
Hancock Street to Saville Row ..
North
1
130
66
Sea Street
Albatross Road to Noanet Street.
North
1
730
Sea Street
Palmer Street easterly.
South
1
36
Wadsworth Street
Billings Street to Atlantic Street ..
East
6
325
66
Wadsworth Street
Billings Street to Atlantic Street .. Marshall Street to Apthorp Street ...
North
6
880
Warwick Street
Marshall Street to Apthorp Street.
South
6
705
Waterston Avenue ..
Marlboro Street to Kemper Street.
North
5
215
West Elm Avenue
Mason Street to Billings Road ..
North
5
555
Wollaston Avenue
Elm Avenue to Fenno Street ..
East
5
640
Wollaston Avenue
..
Hancock Street to Fenno Street.
West
5
670
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
West
6
360
Warwick Street
24,837 feet
Total-4.70 miles
275
-
Newbury Avenue
.
310
276
AMIESITE AND ASPHALT SIDEWALKS Constructed in 1929
Street
Location
Ward
Side
Length
Material
Billings Road
Vassall Street to Calumet Street.
5 & 6
West
450 feet
Barber Asphalt
Crescent Street
Cross Street to Badgers Lane ...
4
South
1,030
Amiesite
Cross Street
Common Street to Willard Street.
4
West
1,870
Hadley Compound
Hancock Street
E. Squantum Street to Madison Street ...
6
East
1,450
Barber Asphalt
Hancock Street
Bridge Street to Carruth Street.
1 & 5
West
400
American Mixture
Highland Avenue
Lincoln Avenue to So. Central Avenue ....
East
1,160
Amiesite
Hillside Avenue
Norfolk Street to Everett Street.
5
North
300
Hadley Compound
Miller Street
Between Copeland Street and Cross St ...
4
North
580
Amiesite
Monroe Road
Presidents Lane westerly.
1
North
200
Amiesite
Prospect Avenue
So. Central Avenue to Lincoln Avenue ..
5
East
1,100
Amiesite
Robertson Street
Connell Street to Willard Street ..
4
East
660
K. P.
Trafford Street
Brooks Avenue to Centre Street ..
3
North
1,150
Amiesite
Trafford Street
Brooks Avenue to Centre Street.
3
South
1,120
Amiesite
Warren Avenue
Highland Avenue to Prospect Avenue ..
5
North
300
Amiesite
Warren Avenue
Highland Avenue to Prospect Avenue ....
5
South
300
Amiesite
Warren. Avenue
Grandview Avenue easterly.
5
North
200
Barber Asphalt
Winthrop Avenue
Marion Street to Beale Street.
5
East
380
Amiesite
12,650 feet
CITY OF QUINCY
Total-2.40 miles
Bequests to the City of Quincy During the Dear
HOSPITAL BEQUESTS
May 20, 1929.
Estate James H. Stetson ....... $2,500.00
July 22, 1929.
Estate James H. Stetson (balance).
39.41
August 27, 1929.
Estate R. L. Harper (balance) 23.10
Total $2,562.51
December 28, 1928. Estate D. L. Jewell $5,000.00
(To be used for support of a free bed, Quincy City Hospital, to be known as the "Ella Louise Jewell Bed".)
277
278
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES
JANUARY 1, 1930.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of Quincy, Mass.
DEAR SIR :- The Manager of Public Burial Places respectfully submits the following financial report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1929:
Receipts
Care of lots
$4,239 00
Sale of lots
9,745 00
Sale of graves
750 00
Interments
7,174 00
Foundation and grading
2,277 24
Perpetual care fund-interest.
5,976 00
Other trust funds-interest
158 21
$30,319 45
Expenditures
Manager's salary
$2,400 00
Superintendent's salary
2,200 00
Clerk's salary
700 00
Cemetery-labor
20,989 00
Cemetery-supplies
1,401 35
Telephone
74 84
Office supplies
105 65
Truck-upkeep
478 12
Miscellaneous
100 00
$28,448 96
Appropriation
Expended
Grading-Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
$2,500 00
$2,499 25
Care-Hancock Cemetery
500 00
500 00
During the year ending December 31, 1929, there were 495 burials in Mount Wollaston Cemetery.
The sum of $13,860.00 was added to the Perpetual Care Fund. A detailed statement of the investment will be found in the City Treasurer's report.
Respectfully submitted,
W. W. MITCHELL, Manager of Public Burial Places.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
279
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor City of Quincy, Mass.
SIR :- I respectfully submit the annual report for the depart- ment of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1929.
SEALING
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed
Condemned
Platform scales, over 5,000 lbs.
2
35
0
0
Platform scales, 100 to 5,000 lbs
13
380
8
13
Counter scales, over 100 1bs
0
1
0
0
Counter scales, under 100 lbs
11
273
1
7
Beam scales, over 100 lbs.
0
25
0
0
Spring scales over 100 lbs.
0
95
0
13
Spring scales, under 100 lbs.
14
484
0
24
Computing scales, over 100 lbs
0
7
0
0
Computing scales, under 100 lbs
11
513
3
13
Personal scales
0
82
0
0
Prescription scales.
0
39
0
0
Jewelers scales.
0
1
0
0
Weights, avoirdupois
152
3,148
0
0
Weights, apothecaries
0
473
0
0
Weights, Metric
0
142
0
0
Weights, Troy
0
24
0
0
Measures, liquid
0
610
0
9
Measures, oil jars
0
2,102
0
15
Measures, vehicle tanks
0
9
0
0
Measures, gasoline pumps
0
417
0
13
Measures, gasoline meters
4
40
0
0
Measures, kerosene pumps
0
22
1
1
Measures, oil pumps
0
194
390
3
Measures, molasses pumps
0
12
0
0
Measures, stops on pumps
0
1,709
0
0
Measures, yard sticks
0
151
0
3
Measures, taxi meters
0
4
0
2
Measures, cloth devices
0
7
0
0
Totals
207
10,990
403
116
Sealing fees $938 91
Adjusting charges. ... 33 18
.Total
$972 09
..
280
CITY OF QUINCY REWEIGHING
Number Correct Under
Over
Bread
272
145
102
25
Butter
285
244
31
10
Coal in paper bags
65
19
28
18
Coal in transit
25
6
8
11
Confectionery
30
29
1
0
Dry commodities
255
235
18
2
Flour
100
64
9
27
Fruits and vegetables
229
129
83
17
Grain and feed
18
4
13
1
Ice
13
7
5
11
Meats and provisions
104
89
14
1
Totals
1,396
971
312
113
INSPECTION
Glass graduates
77
Clinical thermometers
222
Coal certificates
28
Ice scales
15
Junk scales
5
Marking of bread.
122
Marking of food packages
498
Milk jars
126
Paper or fibre cartons
7
Pedlars' licenses
106
Pedlars' scales
15
Transient venders
30
Wholesale milk jars (cans)
72
Oil jars
13
Total
1,336
RETESTS MADE
Gasoline pumps
22
Reweighing and measurements
24
Total
46
COURT CASES
Peddling without license, found guilty, filed.
Peddling without license, found guilty, filed.
Short weight, found guilty, fined $5.00.
JAMES M. CANTFILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Quincy, Mass.
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
281
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
For the Year Ending December 31st, 1929
JANUARY 1, 1930.
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy :-
The Commissioner of Public Welfare respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1929.
The following is the financial statement for the year 1929:
Appropriations
Commissioner's salary
$2,400 00
Physician's salary
1,000 00
Clerk
1,700 00
Office
600 00
Auto upkeep
500 00
City home
12,000 00
Mothers' aid
22,000 00
Outside aid
50,000 00
Hospital bills
2,500 00
$92,700 00
Expended
Commissioner's salary
$2,400 00
Physician's salary
1,000 00
Clerk
1,700 00
Office:
Office
$233 30
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