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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SURVEY
January 3, 1939
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN Mayor of the City of Quincy
Dear Sir:
We herewith submit the twenty-third annual report of the Board of Survey.
During the year hearings were held on the following petitions: Matti Siitonen, Finland Street; Edward Payson, Extension of Governors Road; Walter H. Sealund, Sealund Road; Braintree Realty Corporation, Golf Court. The petition of the Braintree Realty Corporation for Golf Court was given leave to withdraw in favor of the petition of Walter H. Sealund for the same loca- tion, to be called Sealund Road.
All petitions were given tentative approval, subject to proper execution of the necessary work required by the Board.
Final approval was given on the petition for a layout on Morley Road and George Road Extension, Ward One.
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS F. R. LANGELIER, Chairman, SAM WOOD, JOHN J. MANNING.
GERHARD F. SCHAFER, Clerk.
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DIVISION
May 8th, 1939.
HONORABLE THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor of Quincy, Quincy Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
I respectfully submit the report of the Department of Public Works for the year 1938.
Respectfully submitted,
EZEKIEL C. SARGENT, Commissioner of Public Works.
ECS/RE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
The appropriations for Highway Maintenance have been as fol- lows:
Appropriated
Expended
Balance
General Maintenance
$233,000.00
$232,158.16
$
841.84
Pensions
11,996.00
11,946.79
49.21
Garage and Stable
7,500.00
7,365.80
134.20
Street Lighting
113,000.00
112,722.30
277.70
Highway Equipment
2,000.00
1,127.76
872.24
Miscellaneous Activities
25,000.00
24,984.90
15.10
The General Maintenance appropriations has been expended as follows:
Street Cleaning
$41,810.29
Snow Removal
72,678.48
Surface Treatment of Streets
13,373.46
Sidewalks
10,058.77
Street Patching
21,037.03
Street Repairs
2,884.45
Drains
22,344.98
Maintenance of Equipment
10,419.71
Vacations
13,382.39
Tools
4,923.02
Miscellaneous
19,245.58
Total
$232,158.16
'The expenditure for Snow Removal has been larger than last year but all streets and sidewalks have been well cleaned and very few complaints have been received. The two four wheeled drive trucks were very useful.
The policy of surface treatment of Highways has been con- tinued this year with favorable results. This policy should be con- tinued.
Quincy streets were kept reasonably clean during this year. This work is done by regular crews in each Ward of the City, while one Elgin Sweeper cleans the main streets during the night-time.
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CITY OF QUINCY
Another mechanical Sweeper is badly needed in this depart- ment.
GARAGE AND STABLE
All City owned automobiles and trucks (with the exception of those in the Fire Department) have been serviced and repaired at the Municipal Garage. This arrangement has been satisfactory and economical.
The City Stable was closed during the summer, but used during the winter months to stable horses loaned to the City for use on sidewalk plows.
There are no City owned horses at the present time.
The elevated sand bin located at the garage has been of great service during the winter months.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
All activities not chargeable to Highway Maintenance are cov- ered in this item.
About seventy (70) street parks and flower beds including the traffic circle at Fore River Bridge have been maintained at a cost of $7,037.45. Brooks have been cleaned, and parking areas cared for. All traffic signs and directional lines have been painted and maintained at a cost of $8,060.70.
Highway fences have been painted and repaired.
In cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce about ninety (90) standards for Christmas tree decorations were made and erected by this department on Hancock Street from School Street to City Hall.
The Chamber of Commerce have requested that an additional ninety (90) be constructed for use in 1939.
STREET LIGHTING
Improvements in street lighting have been made this year in accordance with the survey made for that purpose.
There are at present the following street lights:
Overhead
274-600 C. P. 143-400 C. P. 623-250 C. P. 2,250- 60 C. P.
Underground
109-1,000 C. P. 93- 600 C. P. 13- 400 C. P. 12- 250 C. P.
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NEW EQUIPMENT
Very little new equipment has been purchased this year. The appropriation of $10,000.00 made in the budget was later trans- ferred by the City Council to other accounts.
STORM EMERGENCY
The disastrous hurricane which occurred September 21st mo- mentarily plunged this City into chaos.
The storm struck this City at about 4:30 P. M. and continued long within the night. All electric lights and fire alarm circuits were broken and upward of 1,500 trees on city streets, 1,800 on private property, 534 in Merrymount and Faxon Park and 108 in Mount Wollaston Cemetery were uprooted and destroyed.
Through the efforts of His Honor, Mayor Burgin, a radio broad- cast brought the firemen, police and City employees, who were off duty, back to their respective headquarters, and by midnight this department had upwards of 300 men at work clearing streets.
The work was efficiently done and by noon the next day, only a few short streets were closed to traffic. Fortunately no fires or serious accidents occurred.
To provide funds for this work the City Council appropriated the sum of $53,000.00, of which $51,870.13 was expended, leav- ing a balance of $1,129.87, which will, be used for this work the coming year.
The department was greatly aided in this work, by the W. P. A., they contributed generously in clearing the City of fallen trees and debris, and approved a project for Rehabilitation. This project is in effect at present and will carry well into this year 1939. About 2,000 trees will be furnished and planted under this pro- ject.
STREET CONSTRUCTION
This year the department has expended the sum of $270,865.33 for the construction of new streets and rebuilding of public high- ways. Of this, the sum of $13,771.11 has been contributed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the rebuilding of a portion of Willard Street and Centre Street under the provision of Chap- ter 90.
I believe that the street construction this year has been well done and is a credit to the department. In most cases streets have been finished with a mixed asphalt wearing surface.
Streets upon which betterments will be assessed are Delano Road, southerly end of Green Street and Pontiac Road.
A complete list of streets constructed will be found in the report of the City Engineer.
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CITY OF QUINCY
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Appropriated Expended
Balance
Maintenance
$19,264.06
$19,240.37
$23.69
Salaries and Wages
6,936.20
6,920.70
15.50
The appropriation for maintenance has been expended on the following buildings.
City Hall and Rental Offices Six Fire Stations
Police Station Community Building, Ward six (6)
Commissary and Welfare Office City Home Dispensary
Salaries and wages have been expended for Janitor service at City Hall, rented offices and Atlantic Community Building.
CENTRAL FIRE STATION
The construction of a new Central Fire Station was begun this year and is practically completed. The building is located on the site of the old building on Quincy Avenue, but this land area has been increased by the acquisition of the Desmond property on Quincy Avenue, southerly of the present lot.
The plans for the building were prepared by Mr. George E. Robinson, Architect, and the contract for construction (exclusive of grading) was awarded to R. R. Jacobucci, Inc., of Quincy.
The building is of colonial design well planned, and ably con- structed. It is a credit to the ability of the architect, the con- tractor and the craftsmen employed on the work.
The building will cost, when completed, including land required and grading, approximately $159,000.00.
NURSES' HOME
Plans for an addition and alteration to the Nurses' Home on Whitwell Street were prepared by Hutchins and French, Archi- tects, and a contract for the construction awarded in December to M. S. Kelleher Co. of Boston. Through a 45% grant of Federal P. W. A. funds the cost to the City will be but 55% of the total to be expended.
WEST QUINCY FIRE STATION
In December, the City Council took by right of eminent domain the land at the corner of Willard Street and Copeland Street, West Quincy, for the purpose of erecting a Fire Station. A Federal P. W. A. grant for 45% of the cost was procured. Plans for the building were drawn by Mr. George E. Robinson, Architect, and the contract for construction was awarded to John Hamre & Sons of Quincy. Work has been started and the building will be com- pleted by June, 1939.
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FORESTRY AND GYPSY MOTH
Appropriated
Expended
Balance
Salaries and Wages
$14,650.00
$14,641.96
$ 8.04
Supplies and Expense
2,500.00
2,322.45
177.55
Equipment Maintenance
1,250.00
1,099.09
150.91
New Equipment
1,000.00
947.35
52.05
This department has been particularly busy this year.
In ad- dition to the regular work of caring for the City trees, it has main- tained seventy (70) street flower beds in all sections of the City. All the plants for this work have been raised at the City Green- house.
The traffic circle at the entrance of the Fore River Bridge is a credit to this department.
The work of clearing the City of stumps and fallen trees after the hurricane placed a heavy load on this department, but the purchase of a new truck equipped with winch and hoist has great- ly aided this work.
A new and modern greenhouse would be of great service to this department.
SANITARY DIVISION
Appropriated
Expended
Balance
Salaries and Wages
$119,350.00
$119,064.86
$285.14
Pensions
5,431.75
5,389.25
42.50
Equipment Rentals
4,000.00
3,999.64
.36
Equipment Maintenance
9,450.00
9,415.57
34.43
New Equipment
2,000.00
1,934.95
65.05
Care of Dumps
9,000.00
8,931.47
68.53
The expenditures in this department have increased during the past year. The increase was due to the inability to obtain suitable dumps, to the large amount of refuse following the hurricane and the five day week during the summer months.
Collections of garbage have been made twice a week (with the exception of Squantum and Houghs Neck) during the year.
The price of garbage to farmers has been reduced from $1.00 per cubic yard to $.75 per cubic yard, due to prevailing price of pork. The receipts from the sale of garbage for the year amounted to $12,955.00.
The purchase of a new garbage collection unit was made this year. This type of body has been very satisfactory and a recom- mendation has been made for the purchase of six additional units for the coming year. I am of the opinion that the purchase of these units will reduce the cost of collection and will be sanitary.
The receipts for cleaning of cesspools this year was $1,458.00. The cost of this work has exceeded the receipts by about $460.00 and efforts have been made to encourage owners to connect with the City Sewer where possible.
WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
Appropriated
Expended
Balance
Administrative Salaries ....
$15,389.97 398.58
$15,312.71 186.98
$77.26
Expenses
211.60
Material and Equipment
190,015.28
185,509.91
4,505.37
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CITY OF QUINCY
The administration of W. P. A. for the City has been carried on by the following organization:
Patrick J. Duggan, Coordinator
Rudolph Lofgren, Asst. Coordinator
John Keefe, Supervisor of Streets and Sidewalks
Oscar Hallquist, Supervisor of Buildings
Knut Lundquist, Supervisor of White Collar Projects
Frederick MacDonald, Supervisor of Parks and Playgrounds Everett Foster, Cost Accountant
Edna Anderson, Typist
The Federal Government during the year has expended the sum of $1,074,755.00 for wages and the purchase of materials during the year. The City has expended the sum of $185,509.91 for the purchase of materials and hire of equipment for this work. The Municipal Stadium at Merrymount Park has been completed this year, and an enclosed baseball field has been constructed in the so-called middle field at the same park.
A new field house and tennis courts have been built at the Ward 4 playground.
Tennis courts have also been constructed at the Montclair play- ground.
Town Brook at its outlet has been widened and greatly im- proved. Work will be continued on this brook the coming year. The improvement of Furnace Brook has been continued and walls have been constructed from the outlet for a distance of about one and one quarter miles. The Quarry project, operated at the Hitchcock Quarry, has furnished stone for many projects. The granite wall around Mount Wollaston Cemetery is nearing completion and is a credit to W. P. A. and the City.
Bituminus and concrete sidewalks have been constructed on por- tion of about forty-five (45) streets. Granite and concrete edge- stone have been laid on fourteen (14) different streets throughout the City.
Gravel streets have been constructed in all sections of the City.
Repairs and painting to school buildings has been continued. The Woodward Institute and Adams Academy have been reno- vated. Materials for this work have been furnished from their respective funds.
The aid furnished by W. P. A. at the time of the Hurricane and the later work of rehabilitation have been of great value in the City.
Many other projects have been in operation during the year, a few of which are as follows: Women's Sewing Project, Card Rec- ord and Book Mending at the Public Library, compilation of rec- ords in the Assessors' office, the Fire Department, the Police De- partment, the Mount Wollaston Cemetery and the District Court.
The Fire Alarm system has been extended into all school build- ings in the City.
A project to repair toys for the needy children has been oper- ated in the basement of the Coddington School. Other projects have been completed or are now in operation.
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEWER DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
February 28, 1939.
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor, Quincy, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
I am submitting herewith the Annual Report of the Sewer Division of the Public Works Department for the year 1938.
Very truly yours, EZEKIEL C. SARGENT, Commissioner of Public Works.
For Financial Statement see Auditor's Report.
The tabulation in connection with this report will show the location and other particulars about sewer construction accom- plished during the year 1938. A record of the Particular Sewers or house connections is also shown. A schedule of surface and storm drainage work performed by this Department may be found with the report of the City Engineer.
Construction
Approximately two miles of sanitary sewers of various sizes were built this year including the completion of the Barham Avenue sewer which will make the sewers in Holbrook Road, Clem- ent Terrace, Hamilton Avenue and Elliot Avenue available for use.
Particular Sewers
During this year there were 296 buildings connected in 293 con- nections with the sewer in wards as follows :
Ward 1 108
Ward 4 42
Ward 2 24
Ward 5 38
Ward 3 10
Ward 6 71
The total number of feet laid in these connections was 13,762.70 at a cost of $16,115.47, thus making the average cost per foot $1.17. Average length per connection 46.98 feet
Average cost per connection $55.00
Buildings were connected as follows:
Single houses 248
2-family houses .... 17
3-family houses ·)
Theatre 1 4-family houses 5
Church 1
School 1
Stadium 1
Yacht Clubs ·2
Fire Station 1
Recreation Bldg. 1
Business Bldgs. 16
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CITY OF QUINCY
Maintenance
On account of the limited funds for Sewer Maintenance, sewer cleaning and flushing was confined to those sections of the system absolutely requiring attention.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER S. MCKENZIE, General Foreman, Sewer Division.
1938 SEWER EXTENSIONS
Ward
Street
Location
Manholes
Size
Length
5
Barham Avenue
Near Wilson Ave. Southeasterly through Private Land
30
10"
1,003.40
6
Bayside Road
Bayberry Road to Wedgewood Street
8"
204.15
1
Bethel Terrace
Lind Street to Northfield Avenue
2
10"
197.20
1
Bridge Street
Hancock Street to west of Thayer Street
2
8"
380.00
1
Brockton Avenue
Lind Street to Palmer Street
1
8"
663.30
1
Dewson Road
Adams Street to Grenwold Road
( 8" 00
277.00
6
Dundee Road
Mayflower Road to Meadow Street
0
8"
200.00
6
Evans Street
West Squantum Street to Pope Street ..
1
8"
488.70
4
Furnace Brook Parkway Jenness Street Southerly
2
8"
198.00
1
Furnace Brook Parkway Morley Road to George Road
1
8"
150.00
1
Furnace Brook Parkway Waban Road to Maypole Road
5
8"
603.50
1
George Road
Morgan Road to Furnace Brook Parkway
5
8"
725.30
5
Granger Street
Everett Street Westerly
1
8"
155.20
1
Grenwold Road
Dewson Road to Adams Street
6
8"
971.00
5
Hatherly Road
Station 4×00 to Station 5×20
1
8"
120.20
1
Homer Road
Station 1×17 to Station 2×50
1
8"
133.00
3
Isabella Street
Albertina Street Northwesterly
0
8"
165.30
1
Lind Street
Metropolitan Sewer to Brockton Avenue
23
(10"
376.90
1
Morley Road
George Road to Furnace Brook Parkway
4
8"
626.30
6
North Street
Quincy Shore Boulevard Southerly
2
8"
300.00
1
Northfield Avenue
Bethel Terrace to Brockton Avenue
3
8"
589.50
1
Private Way
Off Dewson Road
1
8"
150.00
1
Sea Street
Rock Island Road to Ratchford Street
2
8"
231.70
1
Shennen Street
Sea Street to Ratchford Street
2
8"
387.00
55
10,252.95
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Total constructed during 1938-10,252.95 feet or 1.941 miles Total miles of sewer built to January 1, 1939-157.61
..
12"
$ 189.30
5
S 10"
767.00
300
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1939.
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor of Quincy.
Dear Sir:
Following is the report of the Water Department for the year ending December 1, 1938.
Respectfully submitted,
EZEKIEL C. SARGENT, Commissioner of Public Works.
Water Rates 1938
Commitments
$412,241 77 183 60
Recommitments
$412,425 37
Collections
$365,119 82
Abatements and Adjustments
2,118 72
Water Liens to Tax Collector
42,282 84
Outstanding December 31, 1938
2,903 99
$412,425 37
Water Rates 1937 and Prior
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$10,265 43 106 11
$10,371 54
Collections
$7,495 51
Abatements and Adjustments
834 81
Outstanding December 31, 1938
1,927 06
$10,371 54
Water Service Connections
Commitments
$12,490 75
Outstanding January 1, 1938
3,032 83
$15,523 58
Collections
$11,258 04
Abatements
736 76
Water Liens to Tax Collector
594 15
Outstanding December 31, 1938
2,934 63
$15,523 58
Recommitments
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
301
Water Liens
Commitments
Adjustments
$44,860 65 473 64
Outstanding January 1, 1938
62,402 42
$107,736 71
Collections
$34,357 24
Abatements
2,467 30
Tax Titles
74 52
Adjustments
35 91
Outstanding December 31, 1938
70,801 74
$107,736 71
Water Reserve
Appropriation
$217,866 50
State Assessment
197,883 30
Adjustments
480 72
Council Transfers
10,335 00
Surplus as of December 31, 1938
2,704 08
$429,269 60
Water Collections
$383,873 37
Surplus - 1937
3,293 83
Water Liens Collections
34,357 24
Adjustments
110 43
Balance 1938 Appropriations
7,634 73
$429,269 60
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Population. Estimated on July 1, 1938
80,250
Consumption
Average daily consumption of water in gallons
4,012,500
Gallons per capita per day
50
Gallons per tap per day
245
Total consumption of water in gallons for the year
1938
1,464,562,500
Main Pipe
Main Pipe laid during the year in feet
10,443
Main pipe taken up or abandoned
362
Number of leaks repaired in mains
25
Total number of miles now in use
198
Fire Hydrants
New hydrants installed in 1938
15
Hydrants changed
8
Hydrants broken by automobiles
7
Hydrants discontinued
19
Total number of hydrants now in use
1,829
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CITY OF QUINCY
Gate Valves
New gates installed in 1938
33
Gates packed
34
Total number of gates now in use
3,220
Service Pipe
New services laid in 1938 in feet
5,800
Total length of service pipe now in use
753,940
Number of taps made during the year
126
Number of services now in use
16,389
Services frozen
3
Services cleaned on account of poor pressure
366
Services renewed
129
Services repaired on account of leaks
693
Services discontinued at main
756
Connections for Fire Purposes Only
53
Meters
Number of meters installed in 1938
126
Number of meters now in use
16,389
Number of meters out for test and repairs
2,066
Per cent of services metered
100
HYDRANTS CHANGED IN 1958
Ward
Street
Location
Taken Out
Set
1 Adams Street
Corner Grenwold Road
Coffin
Corey
2 Bay View Street
Corner Edison Street
Ludlow
Corey
1 Chictatabot Road
Opposite Squanto Road
Ludlow
Corey
6 Colby Road
Opposite No. 66
3
Phipps
Opposite Parochial School
Ludlow
Corey
2 Quincy Avenue
Opposite High School Avenue
Ludlow
Corey
4 Willard Street
Corner Bunker Hill Avenue
Coffin
Corey
2 South Street
Near Atherton
Coffin
Corey
PRIVATE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1938
Corey
Chapman
Coffin
Ludlow
Kennedy
P. &. C.
Mathews
Total
Boston Gear Works
1
City of Boston
2
3
Eastern Mass. St. Ry.
3
3
15
3
10
1
Granite Railway
1
Grossman & Sons
1
1
1
Hale Rubber Co.
Old Colony Crushed Stone ..
1
2
1
1
Sailors Snug Harbor
5
5
Tubular Rivet & Stud Co.
10
Squantum Naval Base
2
Procter & Gamble Co.
1
1
-
303
Total
8
7
21
4
19
10
5
74
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
8 1 001
1
4
Quincy Lumber Co.
1
1
1119 10
1
2
2
1
42
Bethlehem Steel Corp.
..
1
-
Corey
Chapman
WATER PIPE IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1938
When Laid
Hy- drants
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1937
1,833
17,414
61,283
458,419
259,846
102,713
84,603
35,648
15,542
1,035,468
Laid in 1938
15
-
1,071
4,247
4,381
-
744
--
10,443
Abandoned in 1938
19
112
-
-
-
-
362
In use Dec. 31, 1938
1,829
17,302
62,354
462,666
264,227
102,713
85,097
35,648
15,542
1,045,549
198. miles
GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1938
When Laid
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
20"
Total
Previous to Dec. 31, 1937
94
208
1,424
765
303
287
100
6
3,187
Laid in 1938
3
13
15
2
-
-
33
Abandoned in 1938
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
In use Dec. 31, 1038
94
211
1,437
780
303
289
100
6
3,220
304
CITY OF QUINCY
-
..
-
250
305
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
NEW FIRE HYDRANTS SET IN 1938
Ward Street
Location
Make
1 Dewson Road .300' north of Adams St.
Corey
1 George Road .. Cor. Furnace Brook Corey
1 George Road .400' north of Furnace Brook Pky. Corey
1 Grenwold Road .. 350' north of Adams Street Corey
1 Grenwold Road .. 800' north of Adams Street
Corey
6 Knollwood Rd. .... Opp. Livesey Road Ludlow
6 Lansdown St. .180' south of Sonoma Road .Corey
6 Livesey Road 250' north of Knollwood Road
.Corey
5 Merrymount Pk. At Ball Field near So. Artery
.Corey
5 Merrymount Pk. In lower field
Ludlow
1 Morley Road
120' south of George Road Corey
1 Morley Road
.Near Furnace Brook Parkway Corey
6 Old Colony Pky. Opp. 2 Hancock Street .Corey
6 Old Colony Pky. Opp. 60 Hancock Street
Corey
1 Dewson Road 800' north of Adams Street
Corey
Total-15 Hydrants
HYDRANTS DISCONTINUED IN 1938
6
At Squantum Naval Base .......
Amount 7
18
Ludlow Kennedy
Total-19 Hydrants
306
FIRE HYDRANTS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1938
Private
Public
Make
2-way
3-way
4-way
Total
2-way
3-way
Total
82
Chapman
11
64
75
7
7
358
Coffin
1
327
9
337
21
21
1,126
Corey
7
1,111
1,118
8
8
18
Kennedy
7
214
221
2
3
5
5
Mathews
10
1
11
11
Pratt and Cody
4
4
-
-
74
1,829
Totals
26
1,720
9
1,755
12
62
..
Public Hydrants Gated-75.1%
CITY OF QUINCY
-
-
4
Walker
18
18
225
Ludlow
4
4
Public and Private
WATER METERS IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1938
Make
5/8"
3/4"
1"
11/4"
11/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
Total
Hersey
7,942
61
51
24
43
52
17
4
1
2
8,197
Watch Dog
2,120
20
12
6
8
2,166
Nash
1,882
57
14
3
6
1,962
Worthington
1,555
14
11
10
4
1,594
Federal
968
28
33
5
5
1,029
Empire
684
48
7
4
12
755
Trident
245
15
13
17
8
3
2
2
2
307
King
239
4
243
Lambert
118
1
119
Union
8
8
Keystone
4
4
Crown
2
2
Buffalo
2
2
Arctic
1
1
Totals
15,770
248
131
24
88
95
20
6
3
4
16,389
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
30₸
308
CITY OF QUINCY
STORAGE RESERVOIRS IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Name
Year
Elevation of High Water
Capacity in Gallons
Met. Dist. Com.
Forbes Hill Reservoir
...
1901
192.0 feet
5,100,000
Forbes Hill Tank
1900
251.0 feet
330,000
City of Quincy
Cranch Hill Tank
1936
233.5 feet
2,000,000
Penn's Hill Tank
1926
233.5 feet
1,000,000
Penn's Hill Booster
1934
256.0 feet
200,000
Houghs Neck Tank
1914
205.0 feet
400,000
Squantum Tank
1926
211.0 feet
300,000
Break Neck Hill Booster
1934
269.0 feet
197,000
Total Storage
9,527,000 gals.
Emergency Connections
With Boston
2
With Milton
1
With Braintree
2
AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION OF WATER FOR 1938 IN GALLONS
January
3,951,000
May
3,883,100
September 4,142,900
February
3,804,000
June
4,143,000
October
4,130,800
March
3,836,100
July
4,014,000
November
4,093,700
April
3,813,400
August
4,321,100
December
4,001,000
For the year 1938
4,012,500 gals. per day
Per Capita
50 gals. per day
WATER PIPES LAID FROM JANUARY 1, 1938 TO DECEMBER 31, 1938
Ward Location
From
To
Gates
2"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
4
Adele Street
Montilio Street southerly
1 4"
96
2
Bent Place
Extension easterly
1
عَـ
761
308
3 Brook Road
Water Street easterly
1
4"
5 Clay Street
Wentworth Road to Chapman
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