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5.0
124
Dale Avenue.
Near Crest Street ..
3
West
50
5.0
28
Federal Avenue ...
Presidents Avenue, southerly.
3
East
85
6.5
61
Federal Avenue.
Independence Avenue to Lurton Street.
3
West
865
4.8
465
Federal Avenue ..
Independence Avenue to Lurton Street ..
3
East
903
5.2
521
Foster Street.
Chestnut Street to Washington Street.
1
North
268
5.0
149
Foster Street.
Chestnut Street to Washington Street.
1
South
427
5.2
247
Independence Avenue
Plymouth Street to Goddard Street ..
3
South
400
6.5
289
Lurton St ..
Pembroke Street to High Street.
3
North
510
5.5
312
Lurton St.
Pembroke Street to High Street.
3
South
594
5.5
363
Pelican Road.
Albatross Road to Petrel Road
1
North
340
5.8
219
Presidents Avenue ..
Water Street to Independence Avenue ..
3
East
944
7.5
787
Presidents Avenue ...
Federal Avenue to Independence Avenue ....
3
West
482
7.5
402
Revere Road ..
Miller Stile Road to Washington Street.
1
South
320
6.0
213
Water Street.
Franklin Street to Presidents Avenue.
3
South
327
7.5
271
11,226 ==
7,208
2.124 miles
CITY OF QUINCY
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ASPHALT SIDEWALKS COMPLETED DURING 1933 UNDER C W A
Street
Location
Ward
Side
Length
Width
Sq. Yards
Birch
Street.
..
Glover Avenue to Hollis Avenue
6
East
600
4
266.67
Birch Street.
Glover Avenue to Hollis Avenue.
6
West
558
4
6
360.00
Farnum Street ..
River Street to Edison Street.
3
East
930
8
826.67
Franklin Street ...
Water Street to Bradford Street ...
6
East
980
8
871.11
Hancock Street ...
Sagamore Street to Quincy Shore Blvd ..
1
North
750
5
416.67
Highfield Road.
Quincy Shore Blvd. to Samoset Avenue ..
1
South
760
5
422.22
Holyoke Street.
East Squantum Street to Clive Street.
6
North
906
4.75
478.17
Holyoke Street.
East Squantum Street to Clive Street.
6
South
900
4.75
475.00
Liberty Street ..
Triangle
3
412
6.5
297.56
Longwood Road ..
Highfield Road to Furnace Brook Pkway ....
1
East
1,000
4.5
500.00
Longwood Road.
Highfield Road to Furnace Brook Pkway ....
1
West
1,040
4.5
520.00
Marshall Street ..
Billings Road to Arnold Road ..
6
East
400
4.0
177.78
Marshall Street.
Billings Road to Arnold Road.
6
West
403
4
179.11
Moore Street.
Southern Artery to Baxter Avenue.
2
East
453
5.5
276.83
Narragansett Road.
Sea Street to Passonagesset Knoll
1
South
1,434
5.0
796.67
Penn Street.
Liberty Street to Columbia Street.
3
East
900
6.5
650.00
Penn Street
Liberty Street to Columbia Street.
3
West
842
6.5
608.11
Station Street ..
Centre Street to Greystone Street.
4
East
820
6.5
606.67
Station Street ..
Centre Street to Greystone Street.
4
West
845
6.5
610.28
Taylor
Street.
Beale Street to Hobart Street ..
5
East
2,000
4
888.88
Taylor Street ..
Beale Street to Hobart Street.
5
West
2,012
4
894.22
Walnut Street ..
Hancock Street to End ..
6
North
1,000
4
444.44
Walnut Street ..
Hancock Street to End ..
6
South
1,027
4
456.44
Washington Street.
Union Street to Massachusetts Avenue.
2
South
1,370
7
1,065.56
Water Street.
Franklin Street to Quincy Ave.
3
North
1,550
4.5
775.00
24,452 =
14,112.06
4.626 miles
..
..
.
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Highfield Road
Quincy Shore Blvd. to Samoset Avenue.
2
West
540
248.00
399
C W A PROGRAM APPROVED DURING 1933
Project Number
Type of Construction
Location
Total Estimated Cost
Estimated City Portion
Estimated Estimated Others C WA Portion Portion
379
Grading
Squantum Naval Base.
$3,750.00 10,077.50
$1,080.00
8,997.50
381
Storm Sewers
Willard St .- Ward 4 Playground, Manet Lake
$41,960.00
10,800.00
31,060.00
383
Grading
Daniel Webster School
Painting
Lincoln, Hancock, Gridley Bryant, Adams, Montclair, Central High and Wollaston Schools
10,166.00
980.00
9,186.00
384
Sidewalks
Various Locations
9,425.00
1,111.00
8,314.00
385
Water
Various Locations
28,460.00
8,824.00
19,636.00
386
Storm Sewers
Presidents Lane, Avenue and Roberts Street.
60,560.00
13,556.00
47,004.00
Main Library and Branches.
5,295.70
545.00
4,750.70
1090
Painting and
Quincy Hospital
3,705.00
753.00
3,052.00
Various Locations
46,655.00
14,505.00
32,150.00
1092
Grading
Faxon Field
9,234.00
4,854.00
4,380.00
1093
Grading
Elm Street Playground.
1,477.63
1,477.63
1094
Gypsy Moths
4,042.00
562.00
3,480.00
1231
Grading
Mount Wollaston Cemetery.
2,389.00
85.00
2,304.00
2718
St. Construction
Newport Avenue
15,540.00
1,760.00
13,780.00
2720
Painting and
Woodward Institute
2,009.00
1,584.00
425.00
2722
Engineering
2,830.00
400.00
2,430.00
2723
Storm Sewers
97,325.00
25,000.00
72,325.00
2724
Building retain- ing Walls
Mount Wollaston Cemetery ..
9,948.00
3,500.00
6,448.00
Victory Park
11,535.00
3,600.00
7,935.00
3817
Grading
Pfaffman Oval
14,580.00
4,900.00
9,680.00
Totals
$400,953.83
$97,865.00
$301,163.83
$1,925.00
CITY OF QUINCY
400
$1,500.00
380
Cutting Wood
Faxon Park
9,990.00
1,050.00
8,940.00
382
Roadway
Merrymount Park
Dysart Street, Barham
1089
Painting
Grading
1091
Sidewalks
Various sections of City
..
Grading
C W A Projects
Sachem Brook
2725
Grading
..
$2,250.00
401
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Dear Sir:
The report of the Public Works Department for the year 1933, excluding the Sewer and Water Divisions, which appear separately, is respectfully submitted herewith. May I at this time pay my compliments to the efficient cooperation that has been extended by James P. Donovan, Superintendent of Streets; John G. Whit- man, Superintendent of the Water Department, and Walter S. Mckenzie, Superintendent of the Sewer Department.
Respectfully yours,
ANGELO P. BIZZOZERO, Commissioner.
Highways
Because of the urgency of economy in 1933, the activities of the department were carried along without the benefit of special appropriation and construction loans. In addition, it was neces- sary for the department to provide from its regular maintenance appropriation, tools, equipment and supervision for the men en- gaged in the relief programs that were designed to give the city tangible benefits for the outlays it was called upon to make.
The appropriation expenditures of the highway department were as follows:
Salaries and Wages
$166,864 38
Pensions
13,167 44
Auto Maintenance
8,998 72
Equipment Rentals
27,499 00
New Equipment
1,060 29
Garages and Stable Expense.
11,662 04
Sidewalks
18,917 91
Brooks
2,668 51
Bridges
4,580 41
Street Signs
4,364 60
Street Oiling
4,951 70
Street Lighting
107,890 71
Street Building
2,150 41
Maintenance material and General Ex-
pense
28,933 35
TOTAL
$403,703 47
For the detail of expenditures, references is made to the report of the Auditor of Accounts. The expenditures under the appro- priations for wages, equipment rentals and maintenance material were primarily for street cleaning, patching and more extensive street repairs, snow removal, drainage and gutter maintenance. In addition there was the general upkeep of street parks, public landings, the Granite Street parking area, and sea walls.
Substantial expenditures were made as has already been men- tioned for materials, equipment and supervision in connection with
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CITY OF QUINCY
the relief program for the construction of Fenno Street and Rice Road, the cleaning of Faxon Park, and for the painting and grad- ing of Woodward Institute. Material and equipment were pro- vided in connection with the following Civil Works Projects: Merrymount Park roadway, Faxon Field grading, grading of the Daniel Webster school grounds, and the Victory Park playground.
Balances available for the completion of the 1932 streets were far from sufficient. The department assumed the cost of labor, while material and equipment were charged against the balance of the special appropriation in the completion of the following list of streets:
Amesbury Street
Holbrook Road Lancaster Street
Belmont Street
Oak Street
Bowdoin Street
Raycroft Street
Bryant Avenue
Sunnyside Road
Clement Terrace
Victory Avenue
Dayton Street
Wesson Avenue
Elliot Avenue
West Street
Elmwood Avenue
Westford Street
Gilbert Street
Of the 1931 streets, Pilgrim Road was completed and trees planted.
No general program of street rebuilding was undertaken, but widenings were effected at the following locations:
Quincy Avenue and Southern Artery Granite and Whitwell Streets Hill and Mound Streets
Water and Franklin Streets South Walnut and Sumner Streets
Vassal Street and Rawson Road
Payne and Elliot Streets
Sidewalks
A total of 6.75 miles of asphalt sidewalks were laid during the year, both with highway department labor and in conjunction with Civil Works Projects. The streets on which such sidewalks were constructed were as follows:
Albatross Road Alton Road
Belmont Street
Berkley Street Birch Street Chestnut Street
Chubbuck Street Colby Road Copeland Street Cottage Avenue Dale Avenue Dixwell Avenue Farnum Street Federal Avenue Foster Street Franklin Street Hancock Street
Highfield Road Independence Avenue Longwood Road Lurton Street
Marshall Street
Moore Street Park Avenue Pelican Road Penn Street Presidents Avenue
Revere Road South Street Station Street Taber Street
Washington Street Walnut Street Water Street
Bayview Street
403
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Gravel walks were constructed under Civil Works Projects on the following streets:
Des Moines Road Faxon Park Road Gridley Street
Rockland Street
Shawmut Street Weymouth Street
In addition sidewalk repairs were made on both granolithic and asphalt walks, as follows:
Bass Street
Marion Street
Beale Street
Marlboro Street
Belmont Street
North Central Avenue
Briggs Street
Park Street
Brooks Street
Phillips Street
Davis Street
Pine Street
Elm Avenue
Prospect Avenue
Grand View Avenue
Safford Street
Highland Avenue
Washington Street
Lincoln Avenue
Waterston Avenue
Maple Street
Winthrop Avenue
For specific location and yardage refer to City Engineer's re- port.
Brooks
Brooks have been regularly patrolled and tide gate repaired. Relocation of Sachem Brook through Hamden Circle, Willett, Woodbine and Brooks Streets to North Central Avenue is under- way and should be completed in 1934. The section from Rawson Road to Billings Road has been piped and back filled and street grading is in progress. Along the open stretches this brook has been a source of great annoyance to the abutting property holders and its diversion will abate all further nuisances.
Bridges
In addition to the maintenance of Fore River Bridge as assessed by the trustees, the following bridges have been repaired:
Post Island. where the foundation had been undermined; Merry- mount Park, Cross Street, Bates Avenue, and Ward Three Play- ground.
A temporary bridge will be a preliminary to the construction of a permanent bridge at Fore River. This construction will be by the state, thus eliminating further assessments on the city for the maintenance of the Fore River Bridge.
Signs
One thousand and nine signs of various designs were made dur- ing the year. One hundred and twenty concrete stands for signs were moulded and installed. In addition all street traffic markings were drawn and painted.
Street Lighting
Following a survey, numerous changes in street lighting were made in the interests of economy. The electrical service at Wol- laston underpass was renewed, and illumination given football fields and winter sports activities.
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CITY OF QUINCY
The changes were:
Dec. 31 1932
Dec. 31 1933
Cost per year
600 C.P.
7
7
$76 50
600 C.P.
491
282
67 50
400 C.P.
353
554
49 98
250 C.P.
319
222
39.96
40 C.P.
1,858
1,868
15 00
100 Watt
2
2
30 12
100 C.P.
122
19 98
600 Twin
116
116
71 04
600 Single
53
53
91 50
600 Special
2
2
67 50
400 Watt
8
8
73 98
250
Watt
12
12
63.96
Miscellaneous:
Beacon-100 Watt
20
19
30.12
Spotlight-300 Watt
5
5
54 00
Flood Light-600 Watt.
6
4
67 50
Cross Road Signals-40 C.P
1
15 00
Caution Lights-40 Watt.
3
13 14
Caution Lights-25 Watt.
8
4
8 52
$ 43
96
D. Rate
Traffic Units-60 Watt.
77
Base Lights-25 Watt
10
10
8 10
Fire and Police Signals-60 Watt
31
38
18 00
3,425
3,424
Per Mo.
Gas Lights
13
13
25 29
3,438
3,437
Public Buildings
A total of $20,449.84 was expended for the maintenance of pub- lic buildings, and the care and repair of City Hall. Included in this was the remodeling of the assembly hall at the Fore River Club House and repairs to the roof of the building.
Sanitary Department
Expenditures for the sanitary division, under the direction of John W. Ross, amounted to $122.449.29, as detailed in the report of the Auditor of Accounts. The amount expended for wages was as follows:
Collection of Garbage
$53,312 85
Collection of Ashes
36,967 96
Scavenger Work
1,865 11
Vacations
2,782 00
Wash House
417 39
Abating Nuisances
390 00
Total
$95,735 31
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
In addition to a total of 15 city-owned trucks, equipment was hired from time to time, with a total expenditure of $2,571.91, distributed as follows:
Garbage Collection $1,836 76
Ash Collection 735 15
The revenue from garbage disposal was $4,697.50.
Gypsy Moth and Forestry
Gypsy moths have been suppressed, public gardens maintained and the department has supervised and equipped a corps of men which made available to the welfare department several thousand cords of wood, permission to make the cutting being given by the owners: Henry M. Faxon, Harry L. Rice, David Silverman and John A. Clarke. All of these activities were under the direction of Andrew Stewart, whose expert knowledge of forestry has been of value to the city.
Equipment
The motor equipment of the department, particularly in the Highway and Sanitary Divisions, is entirely inadequate. Much of it is obsolete, and other pieces are too light for the work that they are called upon to do. As a result the expenditures for main- tenance and upkeep are excessive.
I wish to recommend at this time that next year serious con- sideration be given to replacing a substantial amount of this equip- ment that the activities of the department may be carried out on an economical basis.
INDEX
Inaugural Address 3
List of City Officials 5
Report of City Auditor 10
Report of City Treasurer 85
Report of Woodward Fund Treasurer 91
Report of Treasurer of Adams Temple and School Fund. 93
Report of Assessing Department 96
Report of Collector of Taxes 98
Report of Department of Health 108
Report of City Hospital 150
Report of Police Department 174
Report of Fire Department 183
Report of Fire and Police Signal Department 189
Report of Building Inspector 191
Report of Dock and Water Front Commission 193
Report of Water Department 194
Report of Wire Inspector 203
Report of Trustees of Fore River Bridge 206
Report of City Planning Board 209
Report of Board of Survey 212
Report of City Solicitor 215
Report of Manager of Public Burial Places 216
Report of City Physician
217
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures 218
Report of Welfare Department 220
Report of Park Commissioners 223
Report of Thomas Crane Public Library 226
Report of City Clerk 239
Report of School Department 317
Report of Engineering Department 389
Report of Commissioner of Public Works. 401
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