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Vershire Street
812.0
8"
2
191
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Quincy Shore Blvd.
Alstead Street
Bay State Road
737.0
10"
4
84.0
12"
1
Border Street
Southerly
Brae Road
LIST OF SEWERS BUILT DURING 1932-(Continued)
Ward Street
From
To
Length
Size
M. H.
5
Stoney Brae Road
Myopia Road
Forbes Hill Road
310.6
8"
2
4
Suomi Road
Smith Street
Nelson Street
662.2
8"
2
5 Theresa Road
Adams Street
No. Myopia Road
304.6
8"
1
5
Welgate Circle
Right of Way
Reservoir Road
160.0
8"
1
5
Wendell Avenue
Near Nazarene College
Sachem Street
271.0
8''
3
4
Wesson Avenue
West Street
Southerly
1,000.0
8'
6
4 Willard Street
Furnace Brk. Pkwy. ..
West Stret
1,725.0
8"
8
17,798.9
100
Total miles of sewer built in 1932
3.371
Total miles of sewer built to date
140.036
192
CITY OF QUINCY
193
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
QUINCY, JANUARY 1, 1933.
HON. CHARLES A. Ross, Mayor, City of Quincy.
DEAR SIR :
The following is the Report of the Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1932.
Respectfully yours, FREDERICK E. TUPPER, Commissioner of Public Works.
WATER RATES
Total assessment for year 1932.
$420,711 80
Amount collected
$357.689 02
Amount rebated
737 51
Amount uncollected
62,285 27
$420,711 80
Amount due from previous years
$41,757 87
Amount collected
$27,321 02
Amount rebated
398 36
Amount uncollected
14,038 49
Service Connections and Repairs:
Total assessment for year 1932
$13,118 48
Due from previous years
5,730 65
$18,849 13
Amount collected
$13,818 81
Amount rebated
197 39
Amount uncollected
4,832 93
$18,849 13
For statement of Appropriations see Auditor's Report.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Population estimated on July 1, 1932
74,200
Total consumption of water in gallons for year 1932. 1,912,130,400
Average daily consumption of water in gallons for year 1932 5,224,400 70.6
Gallons per day per capita
Main Pipe
Main pipe laid in year 1932 in feet
3,976
Main pipe total in mileage
189.22
Fire Hydrants
New hydrants installed in year 1932
13
Total number of hydrants now in use.
1,760
Gate Valves
New gate valves installed in year 1932
13
Total number of valves now in use
3,023
$41,757 87
194
CITY OF QUINCY
Service Pipe
New service pipe laid in year 1932 (feet)
4,600
Total length in feet of service pipe now in use.
777,768
Number of taps made in year 1932.
102
Total number of services now in use
16,911
Meters
Number of meters installed in year 1932
165
Total number of meters now in use
16,885
Per cent of services metered December 31, 1932
99.86
Number of leaks in main pipe
14
Number of leaks in service pipe
524
Number of services cleaned, pressure
account of
poor
795
Number of services renewed in 1932
110
Gallons of water used per tap for day
311
Meters taken out for test and repairs
1,102
Average length of water service in feet
46
Number of connections for fire purpose only.
51
CONSUMPTION OF WATER FOR PAST FIVE YEARS
Year
Yearly Consumption
Average Daily Consumption
Per Capita Per Day
1928
1,901,589,600 gals.
5,195,600 gals.
76.9 gals.
1929
2,042,722,500
5,596,000
80.2
1930
.2,007,025,500
5,498,700
66
76.0
1931
1,921,287,000
5,263,800
71.6
1932
1,912,130,400 66
5,224,400
66
70.6
AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION OF WATER FOR 1932 IN GALLONS
January
5,079,300
July
5,742,000
February
5,087,200
August
5,464,200
March
5,061,100
September
5,222,400
April
4,926,600
October
5,240,700
Mav
5,237,600
November
5,056,300
June
5,476,800
December
5,099,000
For year 1932-5,224,400 gallons per day.
70.5 gallons per capita per day.
WATER PIPES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1932
When Laid
Hy- drants
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1931
1,747
22,261
64,412 300
449,745
244,054
91,554
77,053
32,123
15,450
996,652
Laid in 1932
13
1,594
1,772
310
3,976
Abandoned in 1932
1,210
350
1,560
In use Dec. 31, 1932
1,760
21,051
64,712
450,989
245,826
91,864
77,053
32,123
15,450
999,068
-
-
-
-
-
-
189.22 miles of main pipe in use.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
195
196
WATER PIPES LAID FROM JANUARY 1, 1932, TO DECEMBER 31, 1932
Ward
Location
From
To
Gates
4"
6"
8"
10"
1 Broady Ave.
Palmer St.
Easterly
-
1
6"
355
1
Charles St.
Centre Road
.River Road
2
6"
480
2 Cyril St.
Main St.
. Easterly
5 Forbes Hill Rd.
End of Pipe
.Northerly
1
8"
6
250
4
Furnace Brook Pky.
Adams St.
. Westerly
1
8"
-
..
End of Pipe
Easterly
1
6"
396
2
Mound St.
Wendell Ave.
.Harding St.
1
6"
504
5
Sachem St.
Huckins Ave.
.Southerly
1
8"
6
247
5 Wendell Ave.
East Elm Ave.
.Sachem St. ...
1
8"
6
370
5 Wendell Ave.
.Waterston Ave.
.Northerly
1
8"
..
13
300
1,594
1,772
310
Gates-7 8" 6 6"
Total 13 Total main pipe 3,976 feet.
CITY OF QUINCY
-
310
5 Hobart St.
Newfield St.
.Easterly
1
6"
180
1 Littlefield St.
Centre Road
River Road
1
300
16
310
6 Standish Rd.
240
1 8"
WATER PIPES TAKEN OUT OR ABANDONED IN 1932
Ward
Location
From
To
Gates
2"
4"
6"
1
Charles St.
Centre Rd.
River Rd.
1 2"
400
2
Cyril St.
Main St.
Easterly
300
1 Littlefield St.
Centre Rd.
River Road
1
2"
180
5 Sachem St.
Wendell Ave.
Harding St.
1
2"
330
-
3
1,210
-
350
Gates 3 2"
Total feet of Maine pipe abandoned, 1,560 feet.
GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1932
When Laid
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1931
105
218
1,378
692
267
258
91
4
3,013
Laid in 1932
-
6
7
13
Abandoned in 1932
3
3
In use Dec. 31, 1932
102
218
1,384
699
267
258
91
4
3,023
-
197
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
350
5
Wendell Ave.
Waterston Ave.
.Northerly
198
CITY OF QUINCY
NEW FIRE HYDRANTS SET IN 1932
Ward
Street
Make
Location
1
Agawam Road.
Corey
Opp. No. 16 Agawam Road
1 Charles St.
Corey
Opp. No. 128 Charles Street
2
Cyril St.
Corey
At end of Street
5 Forbes Hill Road.
Corey
Opp. No. 11 Forbes Hill Road
4
Furnace Brook Pky.
Corey
Cor. of Adams Street
4
Furnace Brook Pky.
Corey
310' west of Adams Street
5
Merrymount Park
Corey
Upper Field
2
Mound St.
Corey
Near Lincoln Oil Company
5 Sachem St.
.Corey
60' east of Wendell Ave.
1 Sea Street
Corey
Cor. of Shoreside Road
1 Sea Street
Corey
Opp. No. 292 Sea Street
6 Standish Road
Corey
250' south of Huckins Ave.
5 Wendell Ave. Corey
Opp. No. 51 Wendell Ave.
Total 13 Hydrants.
HYDRANTS CHANGED IN 1932
Ward
Street
Location
Taken Out
Set
4
Grove St.
Near No. 98
Chapman
Corey
6 Huckins Ave.
Cor. Richfield Street
Ludlow
Corey
1 Newcomb St.
Near Canal Street
Ludlow
Corey
2 Pond Street
Opp. No. 55 Pond Street
Coffin
Corey
1
River Road
Near Bird Street
Chapman
Corey
1 Rock Island Road
Cor. Highland Ave.
Glamorgan
Corey
1 Shelton Road
Cor. Swan Road
Coffin
Corey
3
Vernon Street
Near End
Ludlow
Corey
4
Willard St.
At Milton Line
Coffin
Corey
6 West Squantum St.
Cor. John Street
Coffin
Corey
Gates added to Old Hydrants, 12.
Gates added to New Hydrants, 13
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
199
200
FIRE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1932
Public
Private
Make
2-way
3-way
4-way
Total
2-way
3-way
Tota:
Public and Private
Chapman
21
71
92
1
7
8
100
Coffin
2
362
10
374
21
21
395
Corey
7
940
947
8
8
955
Glamorgan
5
5
39
39
39
Kennedy
7
22€
233
5
5
238
Ludlow
2
3
5
5
Mathews
10
1
11
11
Pratt & Cady
12
12
-
-
12
Walker
Totals
37
1,616
10
1,663
13
84
97
1,760
..
5
CITY OF QUINCY
1,142 or 68.71 per cent of Public Hydrants Gated. Average hydrant pressure for whole city is 72 lbs.
LIST OF PRIVATE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1932
Where
Corey
Chapman
Coffin
Ludlow
Kennedy
P. & C.
Mathews
Total
Boston Gear Works
1
1
City of Boston
2
2
Eastern Mass. St. Ry. Hancock St.
2
1
3
Eastern Mass. St. Ry. Wharf St ..
1
1
2
Fore River Shipyard ..
3
3
15
3
5
11
40
Granite Railway
1
Grossman & Sons
1
1
1
National Sailors' Home
1
1
Quincy Lumber Co.
1
2
1
4
Sailors' Snug Harbor
1
5
5
Tubular Rivet & Stud Co.
1
33
34
Victory Plant
8
8
21
5
39
11
5
97
..
1
1
Hale Rubber Co
1
Old Colony Broken Stone Co.
1
1
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
201
202
CITY OF QUINCY
FIRE SUPPLIES TO DECEMBER 31, 1932
Place
Location Size
Adams Building
Maple 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"
Central Junior High School
Hancock Street
4"
Commonwealth Thread Co.
Old Colony Avenue
6"
Coolidge Building.
Hancock Street
6"
Couch Telephone Company.
Fayette Street
6"
Crane & Co. Elevator.
Liberty Street
6"
Eastern Mass. Street Railway
Hancock Street (2)
6"
Empire Polishing Company
Penn Street
6"
Fitts, E. V.
Federal Avenue
6"
Fore River Shipbuilding Corp
.Washington Street
8"
Fore River Shipbuilding Corp.
East Howard Street
8'
Fore River Shipbuilding Corp.
East Howard Street (2)
Fore River Shipbuilding Corp.
East Howard Street
12"
Granite City Ice Company.
Penn Street
6"
Grossman & Sons Company.
.Granite Street
6"
Guay's Bakery
Hancock Street
6"
Alfred Hale Rubber Company
Linden Street
6"
Hancock Paint & Varnish Co ...
West Squantum Street
6" 6"
Irving Realty Trust
River Street (Ward 6)
6"
Karjalainen, Karl
.Greenwood Avenue
6"
Kincaide, George.
Washington Street
6"
Kincaide, H. L. Company
Hancock Street
6" 6"
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co
Merrymount Road
6"
Norfolk Iron Company
Arlington Street
6"
Norfolk Iron Company
Newport Avenue
6"
Norfolk Varnish Company.
Arlington Street
6" 6"
Peters Mfg. Company.
Old Colony Avenue
6"
Pneumatic Scale Company.
Newport Avenue
4"
Pneumatic Scale Corp.
Arlington Street
6" 4"
Pneumatic Scale Corp.
Fayette Street
6" 6"
Quincy Lumber Company
Pond Street (2)
6"
Quincy Trust Company
.Cottage Avenue
6"
Quincy Real Estate Trust.
Washington Street
6"
Stearns Furniture Co
Old Colony Avenue
6" 6"
Strand Theatre. Maple Street
Tubular Rivet & Stud Co
Berlin Street
6"
Tubular Rivet & Stud Co
Linden Street
6"
Vedoe-Peterson Company.
Fayette Street 6"
Willard School Miller Street
Hub Construction Co. (garage)
Mill Street
Macleod Company.
Vernon Street
Old Colony Laundries Inc.
Quincy Avenue
Pneumatic Scale Corp.
Fayette Street
Prescott Publishing Company
Temple Street
WATER METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1932
Make
5/8"
3/4 "
1"
11/4"
11%"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
Total
Crest
3
5
4
3
2
17
Crown
15
3
1
Detector
786
79
8
6
14
3
896
Federal
987
20
11
4
5
1
1
10
Gem
8,108
37
47
20
45
36
16
5
1
8,315
Keystone
13
2
King
273
6
342
Lambert
339
2
1
Nash
2,002
53
13
6
8
2,082
Protectus
282
31
21
13
9
356
Union
24
3
1
1
1
30
Watch Dog
1,789
9
7
5
4
1,814
Worthington
1,638
16
12
5
8
1
-
DECEMBER 31, 1932, services in use .. 16,911
DECEMBER 31, 1932, meters in use .. 16,885
26 unmetered services or 99.86% metered.
Hersey
49.2%
5/2 ''
96.33%
Nash
12.3
1.52
Watch Dog
10.7
1"
.72
Worthington
10.
All others
1.43
Federal
5.1
All others
12.7
100.00%
203
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
100.0%
-
1
16,256
259
123
20
89
97
23
9
3
6
16,885
1
Empire
1,027
8
Hersey
15
279
2
2
Trident
1,680
..
19
1
204
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
JANUARY 2, 1933.
HON. CHARLES A. Ross, Mayor's Office, Quincy, Massachusetts.
DEAR SIR :- I respectfully submit my annual report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1932.
Inspection in Buildings
The following specified schedule of electrical inspections made of lights and other appliances installed:
Number of permits issued in 1932 901
Fees received for the above $700 00
Fees received from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1932, inclusive:
January
$43 00 July
$47 00
February
66 00
August 52 00
March
58 00
September 47 00
April
72 00 October
94 00
May
46 00
November
51 00
June
85 00
December
39 00
Total $700 00
Number of electricians doing work in 1932
141
Inspections made as per permits issued.
1,107
Number of unfinished installations
62
Number of installations reinspected.
106
Total inspections made during the year.
1,213
Total amount of permits issued to Quincy Electric Light & Power Company to install service and electrical appliances
351
Number of New Buildings Wired
Single houses
101
Two apartment houses
9
Three apartment houses
0
Four apartment houses
1
Mercantile
7
Manufacturing
3
Garages
14
Miscellaneous
7
142
Number of Old Buildings Wired
Single houses
24
Two apartment houses
7
Three apartment houses
0
Four apartment houses
0
Mercantile 0
Manufacturing
2
205
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Garages
7
Miscellaneous
3
43
Additional Wiring in Old Buildings
Single houses
114
Two apartment houses 64
Three apartment houses
3
Four apartment houses
17
Mercantile 87
Manufacturing
54
Garages
17
Miscellaneous
11
367
There were a number of electrical appliances installed in one hundred fifty-four (154) buildings, requiring alterations.
Ranges wired for. 81
Refrigerators wired for on permanent wiring .. 73
Number of outlets wired for. 14,078
Oil burners wired for 181
Signs wired for. 49
Lights wired for 14,116
Motors wired for.
513
Fractional horsepower motors wired for
474
Very truly yours,
A. J. SOUDEN, Inspector of Wires.
206
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER BRIDGE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1932
Balance brought forward from 1931
$229 96
Receipts :
City of Quincy, assessments Nos. 255 to 262
$2,640 00
Town of Weymouth, assessments Nos. 255 to 262
800 00
Town of Hingham, assessments Nos. 255 to 262 880 00
Town of Hull, assessments Nos. 255 to 262
160 00
Town of Cohasset, assessments Nos.
255 to 262
480 00
Town of Scituate, assessments Nos. 255 to 262 160 00
Town of Marshfield, assessments Nos. 255 to 262
80 00
County of Norfolk, assessments Nos. 255 to 262
1,600 00
Eastern Mass. St. Ry. Co., assess- ments Nos. 255 to 262
1,200 00
8,000 00
$8,229 96
Disbursements:
Harry W. Pray, services as bridge- tender
$2,000 00
Wm. W. Cushing, services as assistant bridgetender
1,483 25
Harold Delaney, services as assistant bridgetender 72 25
924 71
Harold Delaney, services as gatetender Wm. J. Gaughan, services as gate- tender
960 00
Arthur Rogers, services as gatetender New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service 67 63
36 82
City Fuel Company, fuel .. 64 00
Quincy Elec. Lt. & Power Co., current 56 01 Weymouth Lt. & Power Co. 75 04
C. I. Brink, neon signs
585 00
P. F. Landry, connecting neon sign
19 20
Conrad V. Butler, electrical repairs ... Conrad V. Butler, lamps 11 10
24 82
City of Quincy, repairs, labor and ma- terial
877 58
207
TRUSTEES OF FORE RIVER BRIDGE
W. H. Brewster Co., premiums-Pub.
Lia. and Workmen's Com. Insurance
374 24 W. H. Brewster
Co.,
adjustment,
Workmen's Com. Ins.
22 83
Standard Oil Co., oil and grease
5 20
Geo. W. Prescott Co., advertising 12 00
Quincy News Co., advertising
12 00
J. Irving Botting, auditing accounts of 1932
10 00
Thomas J. McGrath, services as trus- tee, 1932
100 00
Wm. A. Connell, services as trustee, Jan. 1 to Mar. 1 16 67
Wm. A. Hannaford, services as trus- tee, Mar. 1 to Dec. 31 83 33
Wm. L. Foster, services as trustee,
secretary and treasurer, 1932
150 00
Total disbursements
$8,043 68
Balance carried forward 186 28
$8,229 96
Hingham, December 31, 1932.
WM. L. FOSTER, Treasurer.
Trustees of Weymouth Fore River Bridge.
GENTLEMEN :- I have examined the accounts of William L. Foster, Treasurer of the Trustees of Weymouth Fore River Bridge, for the twelve months ending December 31, 1932, 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 $186.28 to be correct.
Very truly yours, J. IRVING BOTTING, Auditor.
Hingham, Massachusetts January 25, 1933.
208
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING BOARD
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:
GENTLEMEN :- The Planning Board of the City of Quincy meets once a month to consider and recommend various public improve- ments which in its opinion will be for the best interests of the City in the future. Although not having any judicial powers, many of the Board's original suggestions have been adopted and carried out to their completion. It is the purpose of the Board to consider alleviating the traffic congestion on our main business streets and through our main thoroughfares as much as possible. To do this it becomes necessary to keep in close contact with the Metropoli- tan Planning Board and other bodies that are presenting bills to our General Court.
This Board was represented at the Legislative hearings and was recorded as favoring the following projects:
1. Completion of the Blue Hill River Road.
2. Filling in Black's Creek.
3. The new Fore River Bridge.
4. The new Hull Highway over Quincy Bay.
5. The extension of Quincy Shore Boulevard to the South- ern Artery.
This year the Metropolitan Commissioners have started the re- surfacing of the Blue Hill River Road from Blue Hill Cemetery to Randolph Avenue. When this route is completed it will have a tendency to reroute traffic from Braintree Five Corners to Dedham and Wellesley.
On the bill for a new Fore River Bridge, the Legislature appro- priated money to make plans and surveys and then a study of the same to be presented to the Legislature in December. This study has been made and recommendations have been forwarded to con- struct a six-lane highway and elevate the bridge to have a clear- ance of 40 feet. This would necessitate the approaches extending from Dee Road at Washington Street to the southerly line of the Edison Plant in Weymouth. This is a very much needed project and we hope that the Legislature will feel that it is a state project and authorize this work to begin by making the necessary appro- priations in the very near future.
The Hull Highway across Quincy Bay was presented in two forms. One, to extend from Dorchester to Thompson's Island to Peddock's Island to Hull, and the other starting at Houghs Neck and crossing Peddock's Island to Hull. So far, neither of these projects have had any recommendations from their respective com- mittees.
The extension of the Quincy Shore Boulevard across Sea Street and through Field Street to the Southern Artery had a hearing be- fore a committee and was looked upon very favorably. This year the Board is recommending the construction of this extension and giving consideration to the elimination of the crossing at Sea Street by having the Quincy Shore Boulevard extended over the same, thus eliminating a bad grade crossing and speeding up traffic. This new bill will be presented to the Legislature of 1933.
209
REPORT OF CITY PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board feels that when these several projects have been completed, traffic problems in Quincy will be materially aided.
On April 27, Mr. Marsh and Mr. Carson attended the conference of the Massachusetts Civic League and the Massachusetts Housing Association, which was held at the Hotel Kenmore at Boston. These conferences are well worth the time devoted to them as many problems are discussed which occur in various parts of the state, and the experiences gathered by others are of a helpful nature and can be used to solve our own local problems.
On May 11, the Board entertained Professor Ford's class on Eco- nomics from Harvard College. They were interested in seeing the important historical and geographical points of our city. Cars were furnished and a group were taken on a tour to as many places as time permitted.
The Board has always been interested in the traffic count of automobiles on our main thoroughfares, but this year, with the aid of the Boy Scouts and local merchants, a traffic count of pedes- trians was taken on one of our busy intersections. We found that 5,292 persons passed the crossing at the intersection of Hancock Street and Granite Street within one hour and this was quite a revelation to all of us.
The Board congratulates the City Council on the purchase and development of land on Granite Street for parking purposes. This will help to relieve the traffic situation on our business streets and is just the beginning of what will have to follow to furnish suffi- cient available space for cars to be parked. Ultimately this park- ing area will be extended through the land adjoining and thence to School Street.
The Old Colony Railroad completed their improvements around the Quincy Station in the early spring. We are submitting here- with photographs showing the location before construction and as station and station grounds present themselves upon completion.
The railroad found that they were unable to finance the grade crossing at Water Street at this time, but we hope that they will be able to resume construction in the near future and relieve this dangerous situation.
This Board is always interested in the beautifying of the city and submit a photograph of the rock garden on Newport Avenue at the Furnace Brook Parkway. This has been a great attraction to many people during the past year and with this and several other beauty spots which were created, helped to improve the beauty of our intersections.
During the year the Thomas Crane Public Library purchased the property adjoining their main building, and have installed a children's branch which is shown in the accompanying illustration.
We are also submitting a plan showing the proposed extension of Quincy Shore Boulevard over Victory Road to the Old Colony Parkway as prepared by the Metropolitan Planning Board for sub- mission to the Legislature of 1933.
This has been previously recommended by this Board and we feel that it would do much to relieve the now heavily traveled Nepon- set Bridge.
The City of Quincy, in the early part of the summer, decided to build an Acoustic Shell which had two purposes. First, to give work to many of the unemployed and second, to present classical concerts for the entertainment of the people of Quincy and the South Shore.
The money to construct this shell was partly raised by public subscription and the concerts were given by Walter Smith's Jenney
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Band. We are submitting herewith a photograph of this beautiful Acousticon.
We are pleased to have a Massachusetts dredging company con- sider location on the Town River at the old Baker Basin plant. The company has installed a floating dry dock with a capacity of 1,000 tons. This dock is 150 feet long and 70 feet wide. This makes an additional industry in the development of Town River.
This Board has always favored the widening of main streets and the elimination of dangerous corners, and we would recommend the rounding of other corners in the city similar to the work recently done at Lincoln Avenue and Newport Avenue, where it was not necessary to make land takings.
Respectfully submitted,
WILSON MARSH, Chairman JAMES E. W. GEARY, Vice Chairman JAMES J. McPHILLIPS, CLIFTON H. BAKER, EDWARD J. B. DESMOND.
WALLACE S. CARSON, Clerk
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REPORT OF BOARD OF SURVEY
REPORT OF BOARD OF SURVEY
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith respectfully submit the seventeenth annual report of the Board of Survey for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1932.
The past few years have been very quiet for new developing of real estate, owing to the so-called "depression," so that during the year there were no applications received for the extension or lay- ing out of new streets.
In the early part of the year the City Council appointed a com- mittee to consider the changing of duplicate street names, which met with the Board of Survey, who submitted a list of 178 streets that were either duplicate or similar in nature to other streets in the city.
At this meeting it was agreed to have this committee from the City Council hold public hearings to make these changes, and the clerk was delegated to assist this committee whenever possible.
No regular meetings were held during the year, due to the lack of applications on new developments.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. NEWCOMB, Chairman, WILLIAM A. CRESSWELL, ARTHUR. T. CARUSO.
WALLACE S. CARSON, Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SOLICITOR
QUINCY, MARCH 30, 1933.
HON. CHARLES A. Ross, Mayor of the City of Quincy, Quincy, Massachusetts.
DEAR SIR :- I have represented the City of Quincy in all matters wherein the City of, Quincy was a party in court, have advised with the heads of departments, have given opinions to the Mayor, City Council and other departments of the City, have drawn all legal instruments required by the Mayor and City Council, and otherwise conformed to the duties of the office, for and during the year 1932.
Respectfully submitted, J. J. McANARNEY.
REPORT OF MANAGER OF BURIAL PLACES
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REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF PUBLIC BURIAL PLACES
JANUARY 2, 1933.
HON. CHARLES A. Ross, Mayor's Office, Quincy, Massachusetts.
DEAR SIR :- The Manager of Public Burial Places respectfully submits the following financial report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1932:
Receipts
Care of lots
$2,469 00
Sale of lots
5,540 00
Sale of graves
3,160 00
Opening graves
6,587 00
$17,756 00
Foundation and grading
1,463 10
Perpetual Care Fund-interest.
7,514 02
Other Trust Funds-interest
146 07
Expenditures
Manager-salary
$2,400 00
Superintendent-salary
2,200 00
Clerk-salary
700 00
Cemetery-labor
22,971 50
Truck-upkeep
345 84
Cemetery-supplies
1,223 03
Miscellaneous
259 53
Appropriation
Expended
Hancock Cemetery
$500 00
$500 00
Special trucking
500 00
450 00
Grading on unimproved land in
Mount Wollaston Cemetery
5,000 00
4,981 18
During the year ending December 31, 1932, there were four hun- dred and seventy-two (472) burials in Mount Wollaston Cemetery.
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