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Particular Sewers
The number of house connections made to buildings for the year was 314 in wards as follows: Ward 1. 85 Ward 4 50
Ward 2. 17 Ward 5 74
Ward 3. 16 Ward 6. 72
The total number of feet laid in these connections was 14,488.8 at a cost of $13,439.44, thus making the average cost per foot $.93. Average length per connection 46.0 feet Average cost per connection $42.80
Buildings as follows:
Single houses 246 Garages 5
2-family houses 25 School
1
3-family houses 3 Comfort station 1
4 apartments and over 21 Clubhouse 1
Stores 6 Business 5
The number of sewer connections installed this year fell off con- siderably due primarily to the decline in building.
Maintenance
Cleaning and maintenance work on the system is being done at present and the remarkably open winter has facilitated this work.
Storm Drainage
Five and eight-tenths miles of storm drains were built this year, ranging in size from 10" to 60" in diameter. One of the most im- portant pieces of work was the piping and covering of the brook between Wilson Avenue and Holbrook Road, Montclair. This re- lieved a very unsanitary and dangerous condition and will allow the proper grading of the Montclair Playground through which the brook flowed.
A tabulation of the amount of drainage work done according to length, size and character of material used may be found in the City Engineer's report.
A tabulation of Common and Particular Sewer Construction is included with this report.
Respectfully submitted. FREDERICK E. TUPPER, Commissioner of Public Works.
LIST OF SEWERS BUILT DURING 1931
Ward
Street
From
To
Length
Size
M. H.
1
Adams Street
Common Street
Whitwell Street
2,046.30
00
10
1
Adams Street
So. Metropol'n H. L. Sewer
300.8 feet easterly
300.80
8"
2
5
Douse Road ..
Morgan Road
Newport Avenue
199.00
8"
2
6
Hamilton Avenue
Highland Avenue
Harvard Street
1,430 30
8"
5
6
Highland Avenue
Wilson Avenue
Elliot Avenue
580.10
8"
1
5
Lillian Road
Morgan Road
Newport Avenue
285.00
10"
1
1
Littlefield Street
River Road
Rock Island Road
799.00
8"
3
1
Maypole Road
Squanto Road
Waban Road
401.60
8."
1
1
. Maypole Road
Station 0 plus 29.7
Southerly
128.00
8"
0
2
Mill Street
Vine Avenue
First Street
361.50
8"
2
1
Moreland Road
Longwood Road
Waban Road
439.50
8"
1
5
Morgan Road
Lillian Road
Douse Road
177.10
8"
1
5
Newport Avenue
Lillian Road
310 ft. northerly
310.00
10"
2
1
Packard's Lane
Granite Street
750 ft. northerly
750.00
8"
6
5
Piermont Street
Sherman Street
Harvard Street
544.00
8"
2
4
Pilgrim Road
Sunnyside Road
Milton Line
312.00
8"
2
1
Prospect Avenue
Central Avenue
285 ft. westerly
285.00
8"
1
1
River Road
Darrow Street
Littlefield Street
274.35
12"
1
1
Riverside Avenue
Utica Street
Utica Street
527.00
8"
4
1
Robertson Street
Willard Street
Old Colony R. R. track
392.00
8"
2
4
Seymour Street
Ballou Street
Sunnyside Road
380.80
8"
2
4
Sunnyside Road
Bryant Street
Milton Line
664.20
8"
2
4
Wallace Road
Ballou Street
Sunnyside Road
314.50
8"
2
1
Wampatuck Road
Norton Road
Sea Street
550.00
8"
3
4 West Street
Conant Street
Doble Street
1,043.50
00
5
14.025.35
64
258
CITY OF QUINCY
2
Oak Street
South Walnut Street
Main Street
239.50
8"
0
1
Revere Street
Hamilton Avenue
Elliot Avenue
290.30
8"
LIST OF SEWERS BUILT IN SQUANTUM DURING 1931
From
Street
To
Length
Size M. H.
Agawam Street
Waumbeck Street
Northeasterly
336.50
8"
2
Border Street
Bayside Road
Shoreham Street
567.50
8"
3
Brunswick Street
Bayside Road
Bellevue Road
875.00
8"
6
Dorchester Street
Shoreham Street
Northeasterly
235.80
15"
1
East Squantum Street
Dorchester Street
Huckins Avenue
547.00
8"
5
Gladstone Street
Bayside Road
Bellevue Road
983.60
8"
7
Hampden Street
Bayside Road
Bellevue Road
843.30
8"
6
Middlesex Street
Bayside Road
Bellevue Road
937.80
8"
5
Monmouth Street
Bayside Road
Bellevue Road
807.30
8"
5
Orchard Street
Bayside Road
Brunswick Street
461.00
8"
2
Park Avenue
East Squantum Street
Mayflower Road
948.00
8"
2
Pratt Road
Dorchester Street
Standish Road
1,094.00
8"
6
Private Land
Dorchester Street
Southeasterly
425.00
15"
2
Private Land
Border Street
Southeasterly
902.50
12"
0
Standish Road
Bellevue Road
Northeasterly
700.00
8"
3
Wedgewood Street
Bayside Road
Bellevue Road
857.70
8"
6
Total miles of sewer built in 1931
4.838
Total miles of sewer built to date 136.665
Total miles of sewer built in Squantum in 1931.
2.18
Total miles of sewer built in Squantum to date.
...
.. 4.65
.
11,522.00
61
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
259
260
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 1, 1932.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor, City of Quincy.
DEAR SIR :- The following is the report of the Water Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1931.
Respectfully yours, FREDERICK E. TUPPER, Commissioner of Public Works.
WATER RATES
Total assessment for year 1931
$409,801 15
Amount collected
$373,280 89
Amount rebated
1,026 46
Amount uncollected
35,493 80
$409,801 15
Amount due from previous years.
$32,104 95
Amount collected
$25,532 35
Amount rebated
308 53
Amount uncollected
6,264 07
$32,104 95
Service Connections and Repairs
Total assessment for year 1931
$17,672 70
Due from previous years
5,241 52
$22,914 22
Amount collected
$16,506 61
Amount rebated
676 96
Amount uncollected
5,730 65
$22,914 22
For Statement of Appropriations see Auditor's Report.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Population estimated on July 1, 1931
73,500
Total consumption of water in gallons for year 1931 1,921,291,200
Average daily consumption of water for year 1931 in gallons 5,263,811 71.6
Gallons per capita per day
Main Pipe
Main pipe laid in year 1931 in feet
16,859
Main pipe in mileage
188.7
Fire Hydrants
New hydrants installed in year 1931
36
Total number of hydrants now in use
1,747
261
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Gate Valves
New gate valves installed in year 1931.
69
Total number of valves now in use 3,013
Service Pipe
Service laid in year 1931 (feet)
9,890
Total length of service pipe now in use (feet)
773,628
Number of taps made in year 1931 212
Total number of service taps now in use.
16,815
Meters
Number of new meters installed in year 1931
429
Total number of meters now in use.
16,720
Per cent of services metered.
99.5
Number of leaks in main pipe.
17
Gallons of water used per tap per day
313
Water services renewed in year 1931
118
Water services repaired in year 1931
516
Water services cleaned out on poor pressure order ..
460
Water services abandoned and cut off at main.
226
Meters taken out for test and repairs
1,228
Average length of service (feet)
46
Number of connections for fire supply only.
51
Kind of pipe used in water services-Wrought iron cement lined and brass.
WATER PIPES LAID FROM JANUARY 1, 1931, TO DECEMBER 31, 1931
Ward Location
From
To
Gates
4"
6"
8"
10"
6
Atlantic St.
Newbury Ave.
E. Squantum St.
4 10"
10
1,464
4 Badger's Lane
Copeland St.
Crescent St.
2
4 Bunker Hill Lane. .
Furnace Brook Pky
4 Common St.
Cor. Cross St.
1 16"
4 Cross St.
Furnace Brook Pky.
Copeland St.
2 10"
12
376
4 Crescent St.
Badger's Lane
Reardon St.
2
8"
24
372
5
Douse Road
Morgan Road
1
6"
36
6
Edwin St.
Clark St.
Wilson Ave.
1
6"
192
5
Fayette St.
N. Central Ave.
Southerly
2
8"
258
5
Franklin Ave.
E. Elm Ave.
Sachem St.
2
10"
1
Faxon Ave.
End of pipe
Easterly
1 6"
156
5 Forbes Hill Rd.
Stoney Brae Rd.
Northerly
1
8"
12
372
4 Furnace Brook Pky ...
Dayton St.
Grogan Ave.
3
8"
488
4
Furnace Brook Pky ... Salem St.
Bunker Hill Lane.
1
6"
336
-
1
Furnace Brook Pky ... Longwood Rd.
Westerly
1
8"
6
297
2,160
4 Grogan Ave.
Quarry St. .
Westerly
1 6"
5 Hobart St.
Bowdoin St.
Mascoma St.
4
8"
700
1 Klondike St.
Cranch St.
Whitwell St.
2
8"
228
1 Lenox St.
Stoughton St.
Southerly
252
1
Maywood St. ...
Whitwell St.
Glendale Rd.
2 10"
6
542
6 Mascoma St.
Hobart St.
Northerly
1
6"
90
5 Morgan Rd.
Lillian Rd.
188
5 Myopia Rd.
Theresa St.
Southerly
1
8"
257
-
262
CITY OF QUINCY
-
..
..
.
.
-
6 Essex St.
E. Squantum
Easterly ..
1
6"
528
.
4 Furnace Brook Pky ...
Copeland St.
Cross St.
1
8"
348
370
3 Granite St.
School St.
Garfield St.
S 5 10"
1
8"
276
250
.
16
226
.
5
Sachem St.
Franklin Ave.
Quincy Shore Rv.
3 10"
12
866
1 Saville Ave.
Hancock St.
Faxon Ave.
4
8"
648
1
Southern Artery
Field St.
Southerly
2
8"
576
5 Theresa Rd.
Adams St.
Easterly
S1
8"
93
218
6
Walker Place
Prospect St.
Easterly
1
6"
168
6 Wilson Ave.
Clark St.
Northerly
1
6"
144
1 Washington St.
Hancock St.
Coddington St.
2 10"
48
360
3 Hoover Ave.
Franklin St.
Westerly
1
6"
336
1 Spring St.
Rockland St.
Easterly
1
6"
295
-
Total ft.
3,729
6,500
6,630
Gates-1 16"
21 10" 17 6" 30 8"
Total 69 Gates
2
8"
492
6 Newfield St.
Hobart St.
Northerly
1 6"
60
5 No. Fenno St.
Jordan St.
Quincy Shore Rv 1 10"
48
612
5 Piermont St.
Harvard St.
Southerly
1
6"
319
3
Quincy St.
Pleasant St.
Marsh St.
1
8"
462
1
Rockland St.
Allerton St.
Huntress St.
2
6"
192
6
Revere St.
Hobart St.
Northerly
1
6"
62
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
263
6 Newbury Ave.
Billings St.
Russell St.
..
1
6"
WATER PIPES TAKEN OUT OR ABANDONED IN 1931
Ward Location
From
To
Gates
2"
4""
6"
8"
6
Atlantic St.
Newbury Ave.
E. Squantum St.
1 6"
1,464
4 Cross St.
Parkway
Copeland St.
3 6"
376
4 Crescent St.
Badger's Lane
Reardon St.
372
6 Edwin St.
Clark St.
Wilson Ave.
192
1 Faxon Ave.
46
5 Fayette St.
N. Central Ave.
Southerly
1 4"
258
5 Franklin Ave.
Sachem St.
East Elm Ave.
1
6"
3 Granite St.
School St.
Garfield St.
4
4"
2,454
252
6 Newbury St.
Billings St.
Russell St.
1
6"
492
1
No. Fenno St.
Jordan St.
Quincy Shore Rsv
1
4"
612
3
Quincy St.
Pleasant St.
Marsh St.
1
4"
462
1 Rockland St.
Allerton St.
Huntress St.
1
6"
192
1
Saville Ave.
Hancock St.
Faxon Ave.
1
4"
504
$ 1
6"
666
200
1
4"
1
Spring St.
Rockland St.
Easterly
1
4"
168
1
8"
360
Total ft.
238
5,124
3,993
360
Gates-10 4"
8 6"
1 8"
19 Gates
264
CITY OF QUINCY
295
6 Walker Place
Prospect St.
Easterly
1 Washington St.
Mill St.
Edison St.
..
250
1 Lenox St.
Stoughton St.
Southerly
5 Sachem St.
Franklin Ave.
Quincy Shore Rsv.
WATER PIPES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1931
·
When Laid
Hy- drants
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1931 Laid in 1931
1,712
22,499
69,536
450,009 3,729
237,914 6,500
84,924 6,630
77,053
32,123
15,450
989,508 16,859
Abandoned in 1931
1
238
5,124
3,993
360
9,715
In use in 1931, Dec. 31
1,747
22,261
64,412
449,745
244,054
91,554
77,053
32,123
15,450
996,652
188.7 miles of pipe in use.
GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1931
When Laid
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to December, 1931 Laid in 1931
105
228
1,369
663
246
258
91
4
2,964
17
30
21
1
69
Abandoned in 1931
10
8
1
1
20
In use December 31, 1931
105
218
1,378
692
267
258
91
4
3,013
-
..
-
-
-
265
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
36
266
CITY OF QUINCY
NEW FIRE HYDRANTS SET IN 1931
Ward
Street
Make
Location
6 Atlantic
.Corey
Opp. No. 174
6 Atlantic
Corey
Opp. No. 234
3
Brook Road
Corey
Opp. No. 18
3 Brook Road
Corey
Opp. Payson Street
4 Bunker Hill Lane
.Corey
Cor. Furnace Brook Pky.
5
Cheriton Road
Corey
Cor. Hancock Street
4
Crescent
Corey
Opp. No. 94
6 Essex
Corey
108' south of East Squantum St.
5
Forbes Hill Road.
.Corey
Opposite Lot No. 16
5 Franklin Ave.
Corey
50' west of Sachem St.
1 Furnace Brook Pky Corey
370' west of Longwood Rd.
3
Granite
Corey
Opp. No. 198
3
Granite
Corey
Opp. No. 270
3
Granite
Corey
Opp. No. 289
3
Granite
Corey
Opp. No. 348
3 Granite
Corey
Opp. No. 369
3
Granite
Corey
Opp. No. 222
5
Hobart
Corey
Cor. Revere Street
1
Maywood Ave.
Corey
Cor. Bedford Street
6
Newfield
Corey
Cor. Hobart Street
5
North Fenno
Corey
Opp. Labardine Street
5
Piermont
Corey
325' south of Harvard Street
1
Rockland
Corey
Opp. Huntress St.
1
Saville Ave.
Corey
Opp. No. 33
1
Southern Artery
Corey
395' south of Field Street
1
Southern Artery
Corey
South of Brackett Street
1
Spring
Corey
Opp. No. 128
1 St. Germain
Corey
Cor. Bicknell Street
3
Water
Corey
Opp. No. 234
1
Washington
Corey
Opp. No. 10
6 Wilson Ave.
Corey
100' north of Edwin Street
1
Hancock
Corey
Cor. Saville Ave.
5 Hobart
Corey
Cor. Bowdoin Street
5
Myopia Road
Corey
150' south of Theresa Rd.
4 Grogan Ave.
Corey
Cor. Quarry Street
4
Crescent
.Corey
Opp. Badger's Lane
HYDRANTS CHANGED IN 1931
Ward
Street
Location
Taken Out
Set
6
Atlantic
Cor. Newbury Avenue.
Chapman
2-way
Corey
1
Atlantic Ave.
End of street.
Coffin
3-way
Corey
5 Beale
Cor. Old Colony Avenue.
Coffin
3-way
Corey
5
Blake
Cor. Marlboro Street.
Chapman
2-way
Discontinued
4
Crescent
Opposite Beech Street
Coffin
3-way
Corey
2
Curtis Ave.
Cor. Wilson Avenue
Chapman
2-way
Corey
3
Granite
Cor .. Quincy Shore
Chapman
2-way
Corey
5
No. Fenno
Cor. Furnace Brook Pky
Coffin
3-way
Chapman
4
Quarry
Chapman
3-way
Corey
2
Quincy Lumber Co
Yard
Chapman
2-way
Corey
5 Sachem
Chapman
2-way
Corey
5
Sachem
Opposite Landers Road
Coffin
3-way
Corey
1
Saville Ave.
At end of street
Chapman
2-way
Corey
6 Walker Place
At end of street
Walker
3-way
Corey
6 Warwick
Near No. 33
Chapman
2-way
Ludlow
Cor. South Central Avenue
Coffin
3-way
Corey
5 Beale
Opposite Reardon Street
Glamorgan
3-way
Corey
5
Fayette
Opposite Kidder Street
Opposite Sachem Park
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
267
268
LIST OF PRIVATE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1931
Where
Corey
Chapman
Coffin
Ludlow
Kennedy
P. & C.
Mathews
Total
Boston Gear Works
1
1
City of Boston
2
2
Eastern Mass. St. Ry.
2
1
3
Eastern Mass., Wharf St.
1
1
2
Fore River Shipyard
3
3
15
3
5
11
40
Granite Railway
1
1
-
1
1
National Sailors' Home
1
1
Old Colony Broken Stone Co.
1
1
Quincy Lumber Co.
1
2
1
4
Sailors' Snug Harbor
1
1
Tubular Rivet & Stud Co.
1
33
34
8
8
21
5
39
11
5
97
-
..
.....
Total private hydrants, 97.
CITY OF QUINCY
5
5
Victory Plant
1
Grossman Sons Co.
1
Hale Rubber Co.
..
FIRE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1931
Make
Public
Private
Public and Private
2-way
3-way
4-way
Total
2-way
3-way
Total
Chapman
22
72
94
1
7
8
102
Coffin
2
366
10
378
21
21
399
Corey
..
7
917
924
8
8
932
Glamorgan
6
6
6
Kennedy
39
39
39
Ludlow
7
229
236
5
5
241
Mathews
2
3
5
5
Pratt & Cody
12
12
12
Totals
38
1,602
10
1,650
13
84
97
1,747
1,118 or 68% of Public Hydrants are gated.
Average hydrant pressure for whole city is 72 lbs.
269
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
10
1
11
11
Walker
..
270
CITY OF QUINCY
FIRE SUPPLIES TO DECEMBER 31, 1931
Place
Location Size
Adams Building
Hancock Street
4"
Adams Arcade Building
Hancock Street 6"
Boston Gear Works.
Station Street 6"
Boston Gear Works
Station Street 6"
Boston Gear Works
Hayward Street
6"
Commonwealth Thread Co
Old Colony Avenue
6"
Coolidge Building
Hancock Street
6"
Couch Telephone Co.
Fayette Street
6"
Crane & Co. (F. H.)
Liberty Street
6"
Eastern Mass. St. Railway
Hancock Street (2)
6"
Fitts, E. V.
Federal Avenue
6"
Fore River S/S. Corp.
Washington Street
8"
Fore River S/S. Corp.
East Howard Street.
8"
Fore River S/S. Corp.
East Howard Street (2)
6"
Fore River S/S. Corp.
East Howard Street.
12"
Granite City Ice Company
Penn Street
6"
Grossman & Sons Co.
Granite Street
6"
Hale Rubber Co., Alfred L
Linden Street
6"
Hancock Paint & Varnish Co
West Squantum Street.
6"
Hub Construction Co
Mill Street (garage)
6"
Irvington Realty Co.
River Street
6"
Karjalainen, Carl
Greenwood Street
6"
Kincaide Garage
Washington Street
6"
Kincaide, H. L. Co.
Hancock Street
6"
MacLeod Company
Vernon Street
6"
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
Merrymount Road
6"
Norfolk Iron Company
Arlington Street
6"
Norfolk Iron Company
Newport Avenue
6"
Norfolk Varnish Co
Arlington Street
6"
Old Colony Laundries, Inc
Quincy Avenue
6"
Peters Mfg. Co
.Old Colony Avenue
6"
Pneumatic Scale Corp
.Newport Avenue
4"
Pneumatic Scale Corp
Arlington Street
6"
Pneumatic Scale Corp
Fayette Street
4"
Pneumatic Scale Corp.
Fayette Street
6"
Prescott Publishing Co
Temple Street
6" 6" 6"
Quincy Trust Co
Cottage Avenue
6"
Quincy Real Estate Trust
Washington Street
6"
Strand Theatre
Maple Street
6"
Tubular Rivet & Stud Co
Berlin Street
6"
Tubular Rivet & Stud Co
Linden Street
6"
Stearns Furniture Co
Old Colony Avenue
6"
Vedoe-Peterson
Fayette Street
6"
Willard School
Miller Street
4"
Central Junior High School.
Hancock Street
4"
Empire Polishing Company. Penn Street
6"
Quincy Lumber. Co.
Pond Street
Quincy Lumber Co
Pond Street
6"
Guay's Bakery
Hancock Street
WATER METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1931
Make
ğ”
1"
1}"
1}"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
Total
Crest
·
3
5
4
3
2
17
Crown
16
3
1
20
Detector
783
79
8
6
14
3
893
Federal
987
16
11
4
5
1,023
Gem
7,939
36
47
45
35
14
5
8,141
Keystone
16
2
18
King
273
6
279
Lambert
339
2
1
7
8
2,083
Protectus
2
Trident
282
31
21
13
9
356
Union
24
3
1
1
1
30
Watch Dog
1,789
9
7
5
4
1,814
Worthington
1,649
16
12
5
8
1
1,691
16,099
254
123
20
90
96
21
9
3
5
16,720
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Active services to November 25, 1931 16,815 plus 51 for fire only Active meters to November 25, 1931 16,720
95
unmetered services
271
-
1
1
· Empire
8
1
1
10
Hersey
342
Nash
2,002
53
13
2
.
20
272
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
JANUARY 1st, 1932.
HON. THOMAS J. MCGRATH, Mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts.
DEAR SIR :- I respectfully submit my annual report as Inspec- tor of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1931.
Inspection in Buildings
The following specified schedule of electrical inspections made of lights and other appliances installed:
Number of permits issued in 1931
1,045
Fees received for the above
$1,170 00
Fees received from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1931, inclusive:
January
$111 00 July
$66 00
February
63 00
August 103 00
March
61 00
September 91 00
April
86 00 October
118 00
May
212 00
November
122 00
June
72 00
December 65 00
$1,170 00
Number of electricians doing work in 1931
169
Inspections made as per permits issued
1,276
Number of unfinished installations.
52
Number of installations reinspected.
101
Total inspections made during the year.
1,377
Total amount of permits issued to the Quincy Electric
Light & Power Co., to install service and electrical appliances
508
Number of New Buildings Wired
Single houses
155
Two apartment houses
19
Three apartment houses
2
Four apartment houses
22
Mercantile houses
18
Manufacturing
4
Garages
19
Miscellaneous
23
262
Number of Old Buildings Wired
Single houses
66
Two apartment houses
19
Three apartment houses
4
Four apartment houses.
10
Mercantile houses
10
Manufacturing
4
Garages
19
Miscellaneous
23
155
273
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Additional Wiring in Old Buildings
Single houses
370
Two apartment houses 26
Three apartment houses
8
Four apartment houses
22
Mercantile houses
174
Manufacturing
31
Garages
28
Miscellaneous
52
711
There were a large number of electrical appliances installed in 250 buildings, requiring extensive alterations.
Ranges wired for
110
Refrigerators wired for 133
Number of outlets wired for
9,265
Oil burners wired for
319
Signs wired for
85
Lights wired for
12,131
Motors wired for
523
Fractional horsepower motors wired for
452
Respectfully submitted,
A. J. SOUDEN, Inspector of Wires.
274
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER BRIDGE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1931
Balance brought forward from 1930 $279 62
Receipts:
City of Quincy assessments Nos. 247 to 254
$2,640 00
Town of Weymouth, assessments Nos. 245 to 254
1,000 00
Town of Hingham, assessments Nos. 247 to 254 880 00
Town of Hull, assessments Nos. 247 to 254
160 00
Town of Cohasset, assessments Nos. 247 to 254 480 00
Town of Scituate, assessments Nos. 247 to 254 160 00
Town of Marshfield, assessments Nos. 247 to 254 80 00
County of Norfolk, assessments Nos. 247 to 254
1,600 00
East. Mass. St. Ry. Co., assessments Nos. 247 to 254
1,200 00
Interest on deposits
5 35
Total 8,205 35
$8,484 97
Disbursements:
Harry W. Pray, services as bridge- tender
$2,000 00
Wm. W. Cushing, services as assist- ant bridgetender
1,436 50
Harold Delaney, services as gatetender and substitute bridgetender.
972 41
Arthur Rogers, services as gatetender Wm. J. Gaughan, services as gate- tender
180 00
720 00
James N. Rogers, services as substi- tute gatetender
178 66
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service .. City Fuel Company, fuel .. 69
70 56
Quincy Electric Lt. & Power Co., light- ing 42 25
Weymouth Lt. & Pow. Co., lighting .... Conrad V. Butler, electrical repairs and lamps 14 00
34 56
City of Quincy, repairs and material .... 1,527 73 Standard Oil Company of New York, oil and grease 8 12
275
TRUSTEES OF FORE RIVER BRIDGE
Keystone Envelope Company, station- ery supplies 1 68
Evernu-Century Sign Company, signs 17 50
W. H. Brewster Co., premiums-Work-
men's Com. and Pub. Lia. Insurance 351 89 Edward F. Butler, Chief of Police, services of officers 270 00
J. Irving Botting, auditing accounts for 1931
10 00
Thomas J. McGrath, services as trus- tee, 1931
100 00
Wm. A. Connell, services as trustee, 1931
100 00
Wm. L. Foster, services as trustee,
secretary and treasurer.
150 00
Balance carried forward
$8,255 01 229 96
$8,484 97
WM. L. FOSTER, Treasurer.
Hingham, December 31, 1931.
Trustees of Weymouth Fore River Bridge.
GENTLEMEN :- I have examined the accounts of William L. Fos- ter, Treasurer of the Trustees of Weymouth Fore River Bridge, for the twelve months ending December 31, 1931, and I hereby certify that he has accounted for all receipts that have been re- ported.
I have also reconciled the bank account and find the balance of $229.96 to be correct.
Very truly yours,
J. IRVING BOTTING,
Hingham, Massachusetts January 7, 1932
Auditor.
276
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING BOARD
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:
GENTLEMEN :- During the past year the City of Quincy through its Mayor and City Council has accomplished several important public improvements, some of which have been previously recom. mended by this Board such as:
BEALE STREET WIDENING
The widening of Beale Street from Hancock Street to Newport Avenue and the construction of a new highway bridge over the railroad tracks has fulfilled a long desire and will develop into an excellent commercial center for the Wollaston District. This will help to care for the parking situation in this locality. Herewith are photographs of this improvement before and after construction.
GRADE CROSSING ELIMINATION
The work of eliminating the grade crossings in Quincy has actu- ally started this year. This is an improvement that has been under discussion for the past thirty years. The work started con- sists of a subway under the tracks at Depot Street, the erection of a shelter station on the westerly side of the tracks, and the im- proving of the present station. At School Street a new highway bridge has been erected with an increase in height and width. Con- tractors' bids have been received for the construction of a new highway bridge at Water Street and a new station at Quincy Adams. This work will be started about March 1, 1932. In the progress of this work a drainage system will be installed that will take care of the surface water on Penn's Hill east of the railroad location.
PARKING
The purchase and development of the so-called Shikes and Long property on Granite Street is a step in the right direction, being located so it may be used for the latter extension of Franklin Street.
STREET WIDENING
This Board recommends and approves the widening of main thoroughfares and considers with approval the work that has been done this year by widening:
Adams Street from Whitwell Street to Common Street.
High Street from Franklin Street to the Braintree Line.
South Street from Scammell Street to Main Street.
COMFORT STATION
The City Council has given this matter considerable attention in the past and, although not having definitely decided on the loca- tion, they have made an appropriation this year for this much- desired improvement.
277
REPORT OF CITY PLANNING BOARD
ZONING
The much discussed Zoning Ordinance for the City of Quincy was taken up very thoroughly by the 1931 City Council. An ordi- nance was prepared and submitted to the people by referendum, but was again defeated.
We do not feel that this is the final disposition of Zoning for Quincy.
The Board wishes at this time to congratulate the City Forester, Andrew Stewart, and his department for the splendid work they have done in the construction of the various beautiful and artistic flower beds all over the City. There are 62 of these plots located in many sections.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION
The Metropolitan District Commission has considered many of the recommendations of this Board and have started the construc- tion of the Redman Farms Golf Course, of which nine holes will be ready for play in the Spring. The contractors' bids for the Club- house have been received, and this will also be built by Spring; an illustration of this building is submitted herewith.
Administration Road has been resurfaced to Randolph Avenue and the name changed to Chickatabot Road. Furnace Brook Park- way has been resurfaced from Adams Street to Quarry Street and from Copeland Street to Willard Street. The name of Purgatory Road has been changed to Wood Road. The Rest House at St. Moritz has been constructed and is a very attractive building. This will be ready for this year's winter sports.
The Sewer Division of this Commission have started the con- struction of the new Pumping Station at Squantum. This will be completed in the early part of 1932 and will make it possible for the whole of Squantum to be connected with sewer. The City has been installing laterals in contemplation of this construction for the past four years.
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