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Total-16,949 ft .- 3.21 miles
285
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
4, 1930
Sub graded
Elmwood Avenue
40
320
Dec.
REBUILT STREETS-1930
Street
Location
Ward
Length
Cost
Berlin Street
Woodbine Street to Linden Street.
5
930
$3,559 65
Brook Street
Newport Avenue to Taylor Street.
5
1,150
759 37
Bayfield Road
Quincy Shore Reservation 150 feet westerly.
6
150
1,425 35
Canal Street
Brackett Street to Southern Artery
1
700
4,956 41
Columbia Street
Penn Street to Centre Street.
3
1,500
7,736 34
Fort Street
Granite Street to Pleasant Street.
1
400
614 52
Fayette Street
Brook Street to Elmwood Avenue.
5
400
521 02
Garfield Street
Granite Street to Smith Street.
3
1,250
3,291 74
Greenleaf Street
Hancock Street to Southern Artery
1
1,600
3,586 91
Hancock Street
West Squantum Street to Hunt Street.
6
1,300
2,369 82
Huckins Avenue
East Squantum Street to Bellevue Road.
6
1,650
9,556 72
Intervale Street
Gilbert Street to Brooks Avenue.
3
400
2,087 28
Linden Place
Greenleaf Street to end ..
1
400
262 50
Newport Avenue
Brook Street to North Central Avenue.
5
1,000
5,044 39
North Central Avenue.
Newport Avenue to Highland Avenue.
5
1,430
6,167 38
Newcomb Street
Coddington Street to Canal Street.
1
800
398 01
Quincy Avenue
Water Street to Scammell Street ..
2-3
600
6,599 64
Rock Island Road.
Littlefield Street southerly.
1
300
937 36
Robertson Street
Willard Street northeasterly.
4
400
975 95
Sea Street
Southern Artery to the "Willows"
1
10,500
49,480 55
Standish Avenue
Beale Street to Warren Avenue ...
5
1,500
871 88
Taylor Street
North Central Avenue to Beale Street.
5
1,130
6,204 48
Washington Street
Elm Street to Southern Artery ..
2
4,300
3,446 59
Woodbine Street
Hancock Street to Weston Avenue.
5
800
2,792 91
34,590
..
..
6.551 miles
286
CITY OF QUINCY
SQUANTUM SEWERS CONSTRUCTED -TO JANUARY 1, 1931
Street
From
To
Size
Length
Aberdeen Road.
East Squantum Street.
Bayview Road.
8"
1,142.1
Bellevue Road.
Dorchester Street.
Huckins Avenue.
8"
2,026.0
Bloomfield Street.
Huckins Avenue ...
Southerly
8"
30.5
Dorchester Street
East Squantum Street.
Shoreham
Street.
15"
1,666.8
East Squantum Street.
Huckins Avenue.
Aberdeen Road.
10"
850.0
East Squantum Street.
Aberdeen Road.
Ocean Street ...
8"
236.7
Huckins Avenue.
East Squantum Street.
Bellevue Road.
8"
1,672.0
Mayflower Road.
Pratt Road.
Dundee Road.
1,446.0
Meadow Street.
Huckins Avenue ....
Southerly
8"
15.0
Ocean Street.
East Squantum Street.
Summit
792.5
Parke Ave ..
Huckins Avenue ...
North & South
8"
39.5
Richfield Road.
Huckins Avenue ..
Dundee Road.
553.0
Standish Road.
Huckins Avenue ......
North & South
8"
39.5
Shoreham Street.
Dorchester Street.
Standish Road.
679.0
Winslow Road.
East Squantum Street.
Mayflower Road ..
686.7
11,875.3 = 2.25 miles
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
287
SURFACE DRAINS CONSTRUCTED 1930
Size of Drains
Total
Street
Location
Ward
8"
10"
12"
15"
18"
20"1
21" 24"
30" | 36"
42"
60"
Catch |Man- Lengths Basins holes
Albatross
Rd.
Plover Rd., easterly.
1
44
327
371
4
7
Albatross Rd.
Swan Rd. to Heron Rd.
1
50
161
211
4
1
Ashworth Rd.
Sonoma Rd., southerly
6
297
297
2
Bayfield Rd.
Near Quincy Shore Res
.6
Beach St ..
Near Kemper St.
5
20
20
1
Beale St.
At So. Central Ave.
5
Beale St.
At Everett St ..
5
54
430
484
6
1
Bloomfield St.
Huckins Ave., southerly.
.6
120
120
2
1
Bowdoin St.
Elliot Ave. to Wilson Ave.
6
18
280
290
588
2
2
Braintree Ave .....
Sea St., southerly
44
308
352
4
Braintree Ave .....
Utica St. to Town River
22
210
232
2
2
Broady Ave ..
Lind St. to Marsh
1
100
100
1
Brockton Ave. ....
Lind St., westerly.
1
17
381
398
3
Butler Rd.
Futnam St. to Butlers Pond ..
1
475
475
1
Canal St.
Near Southern Artery.
1
310*
310
2
Centre St.
Totman St. to Town Brook
3
521
476
997
1
4
Centre St.
At Vernon St ...
3
80
80
1
Charlesm'nt Ave.
Quincy Ave., northerly
2
27
102
129
2
1
Cheriton Rd.
Oxenbridge Rd., westerly
5
271
271
Columbia St.
Taber St. to Town Brook
3
22
257
279
1
Columbia St.
At Centre St ..
3
90
90
2
County Rd.
Ward 4 Playground.
4
Davis St
At Muirhead St.
5
50
50
2
Ditmar St.
At Metropolitan Pkwy
6
.
-
110
110
2
-
1
Becket St.
Harriet Ave. to Montclair Ave ... 6 5 At Chester St ..
61
61
2
Berlin St.
1
1
·
60
60
2
. .
1
Doane St.
Shed St. to Hodkinson St .. .. 1
205
205
1
Douse Rd ..
Furnace Brook to East of R.R. 5
341
3
East Elm Ave ....
5
26
26
2
21
22
400
422
2
-
.6
156
519
675
6
1
Elliot Ave.
6
200
241
441
6
2
Elmwood Ave.
Pine St., westerly.
5
135
135
1
Elmwood Ave ..
Harvard St., westerly.
5
58
186
244
4
1
Essex St.
South of Sonoma Rd ..
6
177
177
3
Exeter St
East of Harvard St.
5
20
20
2
Farrington St ..
Wilson Ave., northerly 6
245
245
2
1
Florence St.
Janet Rd. to Meadow Brook Rd. 5
22
247
269
3
Fort St.
Granite St. to Town Brook.
283
283
1
Furnace Brook ..
Newport Ave. to Anderson Rd ... 5 Old Colony Ave. to R.R 5
95
95
2
Greenleaf St .. .....
1
1
1
160
160
1
5
71
71
1
Harriet Ave. ....
Montclair Ave. to Becket St ..... 6
110
1063
562
1735
10
3
186
323
509
1
Highland Ave .. ..
6
81
301
382
2
1
5
44
642
686
5
Hobart St.
Harvard St., easterly.
5
431
431
3
Hobart St.
Relay at Belmont St.
5
Hodges Ave.
South of E. Squantum St.
6
21
2
Hodgkinson St ...
1
44
737
137
918
4
2
Hollis Ave. Plgd.
Newbury Ave., easterly.
6
375* 878*
175*
1428
1
4
Hospital Yard .....
Connection to Building
1
170
3
1
Huckins Ave .. ...
Bloomfield St. to Parke Ave ... .6
132
132
2
Hynes Ave ..
End to Station St .. 4
26
379
405
2
4
Independence Av.
Lawry St. to Plymouth St. 3
-
118
118
-
1
1011 187
698
1896
11
Greenleaf Pl ..
..
At Woodward Ave.
Hancock St. Hancock St ..
Opp. Merrymount Park.
338*
338
1
1
Harvard St ..
Hobart St. to W. Squant'm St. 5-6 1 Albatross Rd. to Bay ..
Heron Rd.
Holbrook Rd. to Elliot Ave.
Hillside Ave ..
Grove St. to Summit Ave.
80
80
1
-
21
341
Edinboro Rd ..
Fifth Ave., northerly.
Elliot Ave.
Highland Ave., westerly.
Bowdoin St., westerly.
. t
-
Faxon Rd.
At Henry St .. .6
Elm St. to Hancock Ct.
Sargent St. to Marsh.
170
SURFACE DRAINS CONSTRUCTED 1930-Continued
Street
Location
Ward
Total Catch Man-
00
10"
12"
15" 18"
20" 21"
24" 30" 36" 42" 60" Lengths Basins holes
Intervale St.
At Nightingale Ave.
3
40
40
2
Liberty St ....
At Centre St.
3
65
65
2
Lillian Rd ..
At Furnace Brook.
5
31
31
2
Lind St ...
Brockton Ave. to Broady Ave .... 1
20
209
229
1
1
Marlboro St.
Janet Rd. to Meadow Brook Rd. 5
259
259
2
McDonald St.
Station St. to Hill St.
38
442
480
5
3
Meadow St.
Huckins Ave., southerly.
72
72
2
1
Meadow Brk. Rd.
Marlboro St. to Thornton St ....... 5
226
226
2
Merrymount Rd.
Putnam St. to Southern Artery .. 1
680
680
2
Montclair Brook.
Wilson Ave., northerly. .. 6
5
35
35
2
Neponset Rd ..
At Shore Ave.
1
22
29
51
2
Newbury Ave ... ...
At Hollis Ave. Playground ....
6
48
48
2
Newcomb Pl.
South of Union St ..
2
108
108
2
1
Newport Ave.
Brook St. to Elmwood Ave.
70
425
495
4
1
-
Wilson Ave., northerly ..
6
250
1
N. Jr. High Sch.
Hancock St. to E. Squantum .... 6 -School Grading.
92
382
160
634
3
3
Oakland Ave .......
Furnace Brook to Willow Ave ... 5
84
239
323
5
Old Colony Ave.
5
30
825
855
2
1
Overlook Rd ..
Sea St. to Highfield Rd.
1
52
290
342
4
Pilgrim Blvd ..
At Sea St ..
1
-
-
179
179
1
Pine St ..
Elmwood Ave., southerly. .5
30
63
93
2
1
Plymouth St.
Independ. Ave to Verchild St ..... 3
527
527
2
Pontiac Rd
At Samoset Ave ...
1
85
-
-
85
2
1
Newport Ave.
Wilson Ave., southerly ..
5
84
84
Newport Ave. ....
284
4
N. Jr. High Sch.
6
....
284
30
30
Morgan Rd.
At Furnace Brook ..
.4
...
.6
5
250
Greenleaf Pl., northerly ..
Size of Drains
Private Land ...
Washington St. to Lyndon Rd ..... 2
232
250
-
482
1
Private Land ..
Union St. to Newcomb Pl ... 2
344
344
2
Private Land ..
Totman St., northerly. .3
177
177
1
Private Land.
Greenleaf Fl., southerly ... .5
35
314
349
1
Private Land.
Old Colony Ave. to Warren Ave. 5
585
585
5
Private
Land.
Elmwood Ave. to Exeter St ......... 5
289
Private
Land ..
Sherman St. to Sachem Brook .... 5
119
335*
335
2
Private
Land ...
Exeter St., northerly. ....
5
100*
100
Private
Land ..
Exeter St. to Sherman St .. .. 5
263
263
Private
Land ...
Willow Ave. to Furnace Brook .. 5
121
222
222
Private
Land ... ...
115
1
Private
Land ..
Essex St. to Ashworth Rd ......... 6 Essex St., westerly .6
12
12
Private
Land ..
181
2
Quincy
Ave.
Charlesmount Ave., northerly .... 2 At Water St .. 3
140
140
3
Raymond St.
2
293
292
585
1
Richfield St.
Huckins Ave., southerly.
44
300
344
4
1
473
517
5
Sargent St
Hodgkinson St. to Shed St.
45
249
294
2
1
School St.
Quincy Ave. to Phipps St .....
90
689
779
5
Sea St ..
Bet. Palmer St. & Babcock St ..... 1
125
125
2
Sea St.
Wampatuck Rd. to Samoset Ave. 1
898
43
1157
5
4
Sea St.
Pilgrim Blvd. to City Land ... .. 1
45
495
540
1
4
Sea
Braintree Ave., westerly.
.. 1
112
112
Samoset Ave. to Pilgrim Blvd ..... 1
60
408
468
2
1
Shed St ..
1
100
282
382
5
1
Shed St ...
1
22
40
62
2
Sherman St.
East of Harvard St. 5
32
32
2
Shore Ave.
Victoria Rd. to Neponset Rd. 1
-
269
269
2
1
115
226
Private
Land ..
E. Squantum St. to Hodges Ave. 6 Butler Rd. to Merrymount Rd ..... 1
42
90
132
2
2
Quincy Ave.
6
.
Safford St.
Wilson Ave., northerly
6
44
1
3
St.
Sea St.
Sargent St., westerly.
At Doane St.
.. 5
Private
Land ...
Elmwood Ave. to Exeter St. ....
121
Private
Land ......
. Hodges Ave. to Newbury Ave. 6
Newport Ave. near Wilson Ave. 6
226
181
Putnam St.
54
54
Washington St. to Canal.
216
289
119
SURFACE DRAINS CONSTRUCTED 1930-Continued
Street
Location
Ward
Total
Catch Man- Lengths Basins holes
Shore Ave ..
At Passonagesset Knoll
1
22
20
42
2
Shoreside Rd.
At Sea St.
1
219
219
2
Sonoma Rd.
Ashworth Rd. to E. Squan'm St ... 6
53
46
221
320
3
Southern Artery
At Faxon Field.
1
150
150
1
Standish Ave .. ...
Warren Ave., southerly
5
25
271
296
2
Taylor St ..
At Brook St.
5
60
60
3
Thornton St.
Meadow Brook Rd. to Marsh ...
.5
100
224
224
1
Union St ..
Washington St., southerly
2
256
256
1
1
Warren Ave ..
Standish Ave., westerly.
5
324
324
1
1
Washington St ...
Raymond St., to Union St.
2
222
222
4
60
60
1.
Willow Ave ..
Anderson Rd., easterly ...
5
26
200
88
1083
1171
8
Wilson
Ave ...
Taylor St. to Newport Ave ..... 5-6
20
132
152
2
Wilson
A ve.
Bowdoin St., westerly. .. 6
Totals
592 4578 16,710 8337
2060
223 922
2298 1352
439
1841 30
39,382
217
139
8"
10"
12"
15"
18"
20" 21" 24"
30" 36" 42" 60"
100
Totman St ..
Centre St., westerly
3
Willard St.
At Rogers St ..
226
2
-
* Metal Pipe
7.459 miles
Size of Drains
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES CONSTRUCTED 1930
Streets
Location
Side
Ward
Length ft.
Square yds.
Linear Ft. Edgestone
Appleton St.
E. Squantum St. to Quincy Shore Res ......
North
6
1,220
694.75
12.40
Beach St.
Marlboro St. to Willow St
South
450
278.92
264.00
Beach St. to Rawson Rd.
Northeasterly Corner ..
5
51
37.35
Beale St.
Everett St., westerly.
North
5
75
43.08
Billings St.
E. Squantum St. to Quincy Shore Res
Both
6
2,400
1,347.52
3.30
Calumet St.
Vassall St. to Billings Rd.
Both
5-6
920
545.33
42.00
Chestnut St.
Bank Bldg., easterly
South
1
70
58.98
16.50
Cummings Ave ..
Billings Rd. to Vassall St.
Both
5-6
1,540
854.88
45.80
E. Howard St ..
North
2
255
223.11
156.30
Ellington Rd
From 100 ft. east of Winter St. (easterly) Repair
5
84
50.08
E. Squantum St ..
Hancock St. to Newbury Ave.
South
6
1,050
720.29
6.00
E. Squantum St.
Newbury Ave. to Bayfield Rd.
South
6
1,161
713.04
135.10
E. Squantum St ..
Newbury Ave. to Botolph St.
North
6
1,185
700.34
337.60
E. Squantum St ..
Parke Ave. to Huckins Ave.
Northeast
6
500
336.21
505.60
Everett St.
Beale St., northerly.
West
5
85
63.06
70.90
Fayette St ..
Hobart St. to No. Central Ave ..
Both
5
1,000
553.12
25.10
Federal Ave.
Land of Grossman near Goddard St.
North
3
120
104.50
109.60
Fenno St.
Near Estabrook Rd.
South
5
12
6.06
13.40
Flagg St
Kemper St. to Greene St.
Both
5
600
345.48
87.30
Florence St.
Fenno St. to Flagg St ..
Both
5
780
425.50
71.90
Gilmore St ..
Hancock St., westerly to end.
Both
5
930
211.75
Granite St.
At Faxon Bldg.
West
1
300
352.60
Greenleaf St.
Hancock St. to Putnam St.
South
1
920
637.72
65.7
Grossman St.
Water St., southerly ..
West
3
111.1
Hamden Circle.
Rawson Rd. to Hamilton St ...
Both
5
2,290
1,406.12
171.8
Hamilton St.
Rawson Rd. to Cummings Ave ..
Both
5
1,540
714.38
67.10
...
..
293
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Franklin St.
(Fark) Cors. High & Franklin Sts.
3
143.80
294
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES CONSTRUCTED 1920-Continued
Streets
Location
Side
Ward
Length ft.
Square yds.
Linear Ft. Edgestone
Hancock
St.
Buckingham Rd., southerly.
East
5
100
112.17
Hancock
St.
Opp. Revere Rd.
West
1
152
191.20
Huckins Ave
E. Squantum St. to Bellevue Rd.
West
6
1,530
816.17
398.90
Hudson St. & Butler Rd.
Northeast Corner.
1
41.50
Marlboro St ..
Elm Ave. to Beach St.
Both
5
1,100
429.30
35.60
Montclair Ave.
100 ft. from W. Squantum St. to Pope St
West
6
185
103.13
166.00
Newbury
Ave.
E. Squantum St. to Glover Ave ..
East
6
1,310
750.01
45.40
No. Bayfield Rd
E. Squantum St. to Quincy Shore Res
Both
6
2,355
1,295.26
1,952.
No. Central Ave.
Newport Ave. to Fayette St.
Both
5
840
496.30
116.90
Safford St.
Brook St. to Elmwood Ave ..
N. East
5
320
221.75
Samoset Ave. & Sea St ...
Northwesterly Corner ..
1
155
136.11
133.80
So. 'Bayfield Rd
E. Squantum St. to Quincy Shore Res.
Both
6
2,335
1,283.85
1,888.90
Vassall St.
Billings Rd. to Quincy Shore Res.
Both
5
1,470
876.54
22.60
Waterston Ave.
Greene St. to Kemper St ..
South
5
270
155.51
32.20
West Elm Ave ..
Gould St. to Mason St ..
North
5
790
425.45
23.60
Willow St.
Waterston Ave. to Elm Ave.
Both
5
1,625
1,097.14
112.90
Willow St.
Beach St. to Willett St ....
Both
5
840
491.03
11.40
Totals Length in Miles 6.61
1.4
(Walks) (Edgestone)
34,915 Length Ft.
20,305.09 Sq. Yd.
7,444.00 Linear Ft.
CITY OF QUINCY
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTED-1930
Side
Ward
Length
Walk Sq. Yds.
Drive Sq. Yds.
Abigail Ave.
Madison Ave. to End.
North
3
476
256.6
27.6
Alton Rd ..
Kendrick Ave. southerly.
Both
3
981
738.2
Baxter Ave.
Curtis Ave. easterly.
Both
2
1,529
831.0
99.4
Beale St ..
Prospect Ave. to So. Central Ave.
South
5
680
431.2
31.4
Beale St.
Harvard St. to Pine St ..
North
5
325
180.5
8.8
Billings Rd.
Cummings Ave. to Lunt St.
South
6
1,295
1,031.7
17.6
(Resurface)
Broadway ..
Washington St. to End.
Both
2
1,255
857.5
84.3
Brooks Ave.
Granite St. to West St ...
North
4
South
4
2,286
1,940.5
Curtis Ave ..
Baxter Ave. easterly.
West
2
854
477.5
82.3
Dimmock St.
Glendale Rd. East and West.
Both
1
2,578
1,611.0
62.0
Dysart St. & Glencoe Pl.
Whole Westerly side.
West
2
East
2
2,215
1,698.0
Edison St.
Washington St. to Southern Artery
East
2
909
683.0
Edwards St.
Washington St. to Union St.
Both
2
255
142.0
Fowler St.
Washington St. to Lancaster St.
East
2
300
200.0
Franklin St.
Verchild St. to High St.
West
3
718
519.0
9.7
Germain Ave.
Washington St. to Fifth Ave.
Both
2
2,143
1,431.0
107.0
Glendale Rd.
North of Dimmock St.
East
1
652
398.0
35.0
Grand View Ave ..
Warren Ave. to So. Central Ave.
East
5
Park St. to Lincoln Ave.
West
5
800
504.7
36.1
Grossman St
So. of Water St. to Williams Ct.
West
3
240
133.0
Grove St ...
Summit Ave. to Beale St.
West
5
Summit Ave. to Hillside Ave.
East
5
1,180
550.6
143.8
Hancock St.
Willett St. to Albion Rd ......
East
5
Glover Ave. to E. Squantum St.
East
6
1,731
1,923.1
295
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Liberty St. to Intervale St.
N. E.
3
732
570.4
Centre St.
McDonald St. to West St.
Elm St. to Glencoe Pl.
Street
Location
296
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTED-1930-Continued
Street
Location
Side
Ward
Length
Walk Sq. Yds.
Drive Sq. Yds.
Harvard St.
Granger St. to Elmwood Ave.
Both
5
862
478.8
59.9
Highland Ave
Warren Ave. to Lincoln Ave ..
East
5
527
351.2
27.3
Hillside Ave ..
Grove St. to So. Central ..
South
5
619
343.8
25.3
Hudson St.
Butler Rd. to Parkway.
East
1
West
1
1,514
850.6
81.8
Hunt St ...
Hancock St. to Newbury Ave.
Both
6
1,377
854.1
102.4
Kendrick Ave.
Franklin St. easterly.
Both
3
1,620
1,642.0
Kent St. & Town Hill St.
Granite St. to Centre St.
Both
4
2,235
1,322.0
Liberty St.
From Cranes to Brooks Ave.
North
3
993
720.0
(Resurface)
Lincoln Ave.
Highland Ave. to Prospect Ave.
North
5
1,554
997.2
99.8
Marion St.
Prospect Ave. to Winthrop Ave.
South
5
Miller St.
Copeland St. to Cross St ..
Both
4
1,458
980.0
Miller Stile Rd.
Elm St. to Bigelow St ..
West
1
738
574.0
Norfolk St.
Beale St. to Granger St ..
East
5
357
178.5
11.2
North Payne St.
Franklin St. to Phipps St
Both
3
1,454
889.0
68.0
Overlook Rd.
Sea St. to Highfield Rd.
Both
1
1,185
658.0
62.0
Palmer St.
Sea St. to Brockton Ave ...
East
1
2,705
2,389.4
Plymouth St.
Independence Ave to Lurton St ..
Both
3
2,219
1,110.0
120.0
Pray St.
Washington St. to Curtis Ave ..
East
2
450
275.0
26.0
Presidents Lane.
Granite St. to Lawton Rd.
West
1
Granite St. to Saville St.
East
1
1,854
1,170.0
Putnam St ..
Butler Rd. to Parkway.
Both
1
1,559
720.2
63.8
Rawson Rd.
Billings Rd. to Beach St.
West
5-6
1,834
766.9
(Resurface)
Reardon St.
Furnace Brook Pkwy to Common St ....
South
4
571
380.6
Richie Rd.
Franklin St. to Kendrick Ave.
Both
3
1,205
769.3
CITY OF QUINCY
Highland Ave. to Newport Ave.
South
5
Park St. to Winthrop Ave ..
North
5
953
475.2
29.0
Butler Rd. to Everett St.
....
Sachem St. Sea St.
West of Franklin Ave. to Parkway ..... Southern Artery to Babcock St
Both
5 1,793
1,126.6
81.3
North
1
8,283
8,769.1
South St.
Elm St. to Sumner St.
North
2
1,621
1,175.9
South Central Ave.
Hillside Ave. to Beale St ...
Both
5
1,273
885.0
65.1
Highland Ave. to Belmont St.
North
5
Highland Ave. to Winthrop Ave ..
South
5
1,010
596.2
65.6
South Walnut St.
Elm St. to Sumner St.
Both
2
4,029
2,686.0
Standish Ave. & Old
Colony Ave
Hancock St. to Beale St ...
Both
5
2,745
1,560.7
95.2
Summit Ave ..
No. 193 to So. Central Ave
North
5
South
5
2,478
1,436.1
132.6
Sumner St.
South St. to Washington St ..
West
2
2,039
1,381.5
Upland Rd.
Granite St. to Saville St.
West
1
1,090
848.0
Verchild St.
Franklin St. to Plymouth St ..
North
3
552
306.6
30.1
Warren Ave ..
Highland Ave. to Grand View Ave ..
South
5
781
538.6
27.4
West St ....
Centre St. to Willard St ..
North
4
3,338
2,621.7
West Squantum St.
Hancock St. to Montclair Ave.
North
6
2,179
1,957.8
18.6
Winthrop Ave.
Lincoln Ave. to Beale St.
West
5
639
568.0
Totals
87,827
62,462.1
2,037.4
.
Total Miles 16.634
297
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Grove St. to So. Central Ave.
298
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES
JANUARY 1, 1931.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of Quincy, Mass.
DEAR SIR :- The Manager of the Public Burial Places respect- fully submits the following financial report for the year ending December 31, 1930.
Receipts
Care of lots
$3,175 00
Sale of lots
9,130 00
Sale of graves
120 00
Interments
6,680 00
Foundation and grading
4,155 03
Perpetual care fund-interest
6,566 24
Other trust funds-interest
158 21
$29,984 48
Expenditures
Manager-salary
$2,400 00
Superintendent-salary
2,200 00
Clerk's salary
700 00
Cemetery-labor
22,591 75
Truck upkeep
334 43
Cemetery-supplies
1,249 98
Office-supplies
124 61
Telephone
75 69
Miscellaneous
239 64
$29,916 10
Appropriation
Expended
Grading-Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
$2,500 00
$2,411 22
Care of Hancock Cemetery.
500 00
500 00
New Truck
1,200 00
1,200 00
During the year ending December 31, 1930, there were 456 burials in Mount Wollaston Cemetery.
The sum of $15,575.00 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
299
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
DECEMBER, 31, 1930.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor, Quincy, Massachusetts.
DEAR SIR :- I hereby submit the annual report of the department of Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1930.
SEALING
Adjusted
Sealed
0 6 Ao - Not Sealed
· Condemned
Platform scales over 5,000 lbs.
1
34
Platform scales under 5,000 lbs
11
348
12
Counter scales under 100 lbs
9
298
4
3
Spring scales over 100 lbs.
32
491
2
14
Computing scales over 100 lbs.
2
5
....
....
Computing scales under 100 lbs
17
513
2
15
Personal scales
79
....
5
Prescription scales
37
1
....
Weights, avoirdupois
155
2,786
....
4
Weights, apothecaries
466
....
9
Weights, Metric
165
....
Weights, troy
5
....
....
Measures, liquid
642.
....
6
Measures, oil jars
2,845
....
9
Measures, vehicle tanks.
4
....
...
Measures, gasoline pumps
389
3
22
Measures, gasoline meters.
53
188
....
11
Measures, kerosene pumps.
1
18
....
1
Measures, oil pumps
4
119
351
1
Measures, molasses pumps
132
1,545
...
....
Measures, yard sticks.
....
....
....
..
....
....
Measures, cloth devices.
....
....
....
417
11,279
369
126
Sealing fees
$961 55
Adjusting charges ..
62 86
Total
$1,024 41
REWEIGHING
Bread
Butter
121
95
25
1
Coal in paper bags.
172
33
74
65
...
21
....
....
94
....
14
Spring scales under 100 lbs.
. .
Correct
Under 13
Over
Tested 86
62
13
....
Measures, stops on pumps.
166
Measures, taxi meters
3
5
11
Beam scales over 100 lbs
300
CITY OF QUINCY
Coal in transit
11
1
3
7
Confectionery
9
9
0
0
Dry commodities
180
166
11
3
Flour
28
21
4
3
Fruit and vegetables
118
52
46
20
Ice
6
2
1
3
Meats and provisions
59
59
0
0
Total
790
500
177
113
INSPECTIONS
Glass graduates
103
Clinical thermometers
226
Coal certificates
12
Ice scales
7
Junk scales
2
Marking of bread
40
Marking of food packages.
161
Pedlars' licenses
49
Pedlars' scales
2
Transient venders
6
Total
608
RETESTS MADE
Gasoline pumps
53
Remeasurement of coal in bins
3
Hawkers' and pedlars' licenses issued.
83
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES M. CANTFILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT
301
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
For the Year Ending December 31st, 1930
JANUARY 1, 1931.
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy :
The Department of Public Welfare respectfully submits the fol- lowing report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1930.
The following is the financial statement for the year 1930:
Appropriations
Commissioner's salary
$2,400 00
Physician's salary
1,000 00
Clerk
1,700 00
Office
600 00
Auto upkeep
500 00
Extra help
2350 00
City home and radio
13,000 00
Mothers' aid
24,000 00
$60,000 00
Outside aid
2 2,101 25
$3,000 00
Hospital bills
22,000 00
$111,151 25
Expended
Commissioner's salary
$2,400 00
Physician's salary
1,000 00
Clerk
1,700 00
Office:
Office
$303 64
Telephone
188 41
492 05
Auto upkeep
412 08
Extra help
180 00
City home and radio
11,162 15
Mothers' aid
20,131 11
Outside aid
61,693 16
Hospital bills
4,989 75
$104,762 15
Transferred from City Home
$800 00
Transferred from Mothers' Aid
750 00
Transferred from Outside Aid to Hospi- tal Bills
2,000 00
Receipts Added to Outside Aid.
5,000 00
Added Transferred to Outside Aid.
101 25
$500 00
$601 85
302
CITY OF QUINCY
Receipts for 1930
Board ( (individuals) city home
$119 00
Produce (sale of eggs)
32 75
Discount on goods
7 38
Dept. of Public Welfare (mothers' aid)
$6,749 10
Dept. of Public Welfare (outside aid).
3,764 55
Individuals (outside aid).
930 21
Other cities and towns (mothers' aid) ...
603 83
Other cities and towns (outside aid) .....
2,182 68
14,230 37
$14,389 50
City Home
Clothing
$382 57
Coal
1,001 56
Express
7 13
Furniture
535 35
Grain
666 10
Groceries and provisions
3,297 27
Hardware
227 63
Ice
205 35
Gas
346 15
Lighting (electricity)
211 15
Medical attendance
28 00
Medicine
242 77
Miscellaneous
768 24
Papers
1 00
Repairing tools and equipment
62 58
Shoes
100 55
Taxi service
5 00
Wages:
Matron
1,399 92
Cook, maids, laborer
1,640 83
$11,162 15
Mothers' Aid
Cash
$15,575 00
Coal
607 30
Groceries and provisions
1,432 02
Hospital
11 00
Labor (wood delivery)
520 00
Medical attendance
39 50
Medicine
61 94
Miscellaneous
62 47
Moving
12 00
Other cities and towns
1,537 00
Shoes
215 13
Taxi service
1 50
Wood
56 25
Extra help
180 00
$20,311 11
Outside Aid
Board and care
$7,923 44
Burial
600 00
Cash
22,991 75
$159 13 -
303
REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Clothing
358 28
Coal
2,372 48
Express
1 96
Groceries and provisions
17,903 85
Hospital
3,699 58
Labor (wood delivery)
520 00
Medical attendance
81 50
Medicine
411 41
Miscellaneous
143 48
Moving
33 00
Other cities and towns
4,142 60
Rent
95 60
Shoes
333 27
Taxi service
10 50
Transportation
14 21
Wood
25
$61,693 16
City Home
Number of inmates January 1, 1930 ... Number admitted during the year 1930 .. 35
32
Total number during the year 1930
67
Number discharged during the year 1930
31
Number of inmates in city home January 1, 1931
36
Mothers' Aid
Number of families aided under Chap. 118, Jan. 1, 1930 Number of individuals aided under Chap. 118, Jan. 1, 1930
24
Number of families aided under Chap. 118, Jan. 1, 1931
22
Number of individuals aided under Chap. 118, Jan. 1, 1931
101
Number of families having no settlement
1
Number of families having settlement in other cities and towns
5
Cases closed during the year 1930
7
Cases added during the year 1930
5
Outside Aid
Number of families aided under Chap. 117, Jan. 1, 1930
9'7
Number of individuals aided under Chap. 117, Jan. 1, 1930
530
Number of families aided under Chap. 117, Jan. 1, 1931
156
Number of individuals aided under Chap. 117, Jan. 1 1931
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