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REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
February 13, 1941.
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor of the City of Quincy:
The Department of Public Welfare respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1940:
General Relief
Industrial conditions continued to improve materially in 1940, thereby establishing good economic conditions in this city. This, in addition to rigid investigation of each case, resulted in decreased general welfare expenditures of $40,000 less than in 1939, and about 47% less than in 1938. At the end of 1940 there were 388 cases on general welfare, including 33 at our City Infirmary. Practically all these cases are ineligible for employment o on W.P.A .; un- employables because of sickness, or women of, or past, middle age, for whom it seems difficult to find employment.
This department has continued to be the Referral Agent for W.P.A. applications, referring those found to be eligible to the District Office of W.P.A. for certification. Approximately fifteen hundred persons were interviewed and one thousand applications taken, of which eight hundred and seventy-six were referred for certification. Two thousand citizinship affidavits, which are required for W.P.A., were sworn to and notarized at this office. Effective June 17, 1940 the administration of W.P.A. was set up into dis- tricts. The District Office covering Quincy was established in Brockton, which made it rather difficult for Quincy persons to con- tact the Labor Adjustors. Consequently, this department has acted as liaison agent between Quincy W.P.A. workers and the Brock- ton District Office. About four hundred persons who had left W.P.A. throughout the year for private employment, or due to ill- ness, were re-employed in W.P.A. by this office, working with the W.P.A. Labor Adjusting Office. Through a ruling of W.P.A., all certifications remain active for a period of ninety days, and if the person is unassigned at the end of that period and is still unem- ployed, we make a request in writing to have it continued for another ninety days.
The eighteen-months ruling is still in effect, resulting in many W.P.A. workers being transferred to the Welfare rolls for several weeks pending re-assignment on W.P.A. About 950 persons are now employed on W.P.A. in Quincy, including Quincy, Federal and Statewide projects, as compared with approximately 1500 per- sons a year ago. This department still continued to act as Selecting Agent for C.C.C. There were 166 boys sent to camps from Quincy during the past year. Certification for Surplus Commodities, Cloth- ing and Milk is still done by this department. There are about 2500 cases receiving Surplus Commodities in Quincy at the present time. This department is also assisting in every way possible, in the National Defense Program and Selective Service Act.
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CITY OF QUINCY
Through an arrangement which is in effect in general, this department makes investigations of potential draftees at the re- quest of the local Draft Board.
During the early part of the year, the Civil Service ruled that Work Relief employees in the Welfare Department must terminate their employment, resulting in this department's having to re- lease about seventeen persons; four replacements have been made.
Several surveys have been made by officials of the United States Housing Authority to determine the feasibility of erecting a hous- ing project in this city. We understand that the Federal officials are now contemplating, however, utilizing exclusively, one of the near-by projects, in the event of a shortage of homes in Quincy.
Under the direction of our Chief Executive, this department compiled reports and assisted, in general, to formulate plans whereby the Food Stamp Plan may become effective in Quincy in 1941. The Stamp Plan was recommended by the Quincy City Council and the Quincy Chamber of Commerce, and was studied and approved by the Mayor. Those families eligible to participate in the Plan shall receive about fifty percent more food for the same amount of mon- ey than could be purchased previously, and shall result in increasing considerably the business of the food stores in this city.
City Infirmary
During the year, Mr. William Taylor resigned as Superintendent of the Infirmary, and was succeeded by Mr. William Walsh, who assumed his duties on July 1st. The infirmary is equipped at the present time to accommodate about forty persons. However, in the case of any emergency, there is ample room to provide facili- ties for a great many more. With the completion of many repairs and alterations, we now believe that the Infirmary is in good shape. Clinic and Dispensary
The clinic and dispensary are operated from offices on the first floor of the Welfare Department building. The clinic is open twice weekly with our city physicians in attendance, and upon prescrip- tion, our dispensary furnishes medicine and medical supplies. Dur- ing 1940, 153 clinics were held, and 1368 patients treated. Old Age Assistance
Various changes have occurred during the past year in the ad- ministration of the Old Age Assistance. The Social Security Board is co-operating with the local Bureau of Old Age Assistance in fur- nishing necessary data on grants of Social Security and Survivors' Insurance allowed to cases wherein an adjusted amount of aid under Old Age Assistance is to be granted; this new clearance proced- ure is an additional check on the expenditures of Old Age Assistance. Another change is a budgetary guide from the State Department which is of much value to our Visitors in determining the amount of aid necessary for the individual case. In October, 1940, Rule 11 was amended making revisits to be semi-annual, (or more fre- quently when circumstances warrant it), instead of the former quarterly visits. The question of eligibility was clarified in the case of discharge from both penal and mental institutions. One year must have elapsed before an applicant can be eligible to receive an Old Age Assistance grant.
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REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT
The method of accounting has been greatly simplified during the past year also. Billing annually has been eliminated. Copies of all payrolls must be forwarded to the State Department of Accounts after each payroll is released by the City Treasurer, and from this payroll all grants are figured. The Old Age Assistance has a case load of 1104 and we feel that a gradual increase will be in order during the present year.
Aid to Dependent Children
In 1940 there was a net increase of eighteen Aid to Dependent Children cases, but we were able to close a larger number of cases because of the rise in general employment, particularly at Fore River. The cumulative effects of the changes in the Social Security Act in 1939 are becoming more evident in the steadily increasing number of applications for this type of aid, reaching a total of fifty-nine in the past year. Survivor's Benefits, which be- came effective in January, 1940, under the Social Security Act, have made no appreciable difference as yet.
The receipt of one-half instead of one-third of the Federal allowance of $18.00 per month for the first child, and $12.00 per month for each of the other children eligible in each case, has con- siderably reduced the cost of Aid to Dependent Children in Quincy in 1940, but the greater number of applications received towards the close of the year seems to indicate a proportionately larger case load for 1941. On December 31, 1940 there were one hundred and fifty-eight cases on Aid to Dependent Children.
We again wish to express our appreciation of the continued co-operation manifested during the past year by the various de- partments and organizations throughout the community.
For the details of expenditures, reference is made to report of the Auditor of accounts.
Respectfully submitted, ANTHONY J. VENNA Commissioner of Public Welfare.
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CITY OF QUINCY
Appropriations and Transfers
Salaries
$ 20,795.00
Expense
3,980.52
Auto Maintenance
2,500.00
City Home
7,900.00
Equipment
1,200.00
Outside Aid
. 156,425.60
.
$192,801.12
Expenditures
Salaries
$ 20,483.92
Expense
3,976.57
Auto Maintenance
2,498.00
City Home
7,897.46
Equipment
1,199.08
Outside Aid
142,187.99
$178,243.02
Receipts for 1940
Outside Aid
State Department of Public Welfare $ 34,479.46
Other Cities and Towns
4,344.17
Individuals
636.00
$ 39,459.63
Aid to Dependent Children
State Department of Public Welfare $ 33,122.40
$ 33,122.40
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE REPORT
Receipts
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 14,497.40
City Appropriations 1940 199,100.00
Federal Grants 1940 165,889.64
$379,487.04
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REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Expenditures
Payrolls
$337,710.53
Mass. General Hospital.
$66.95
Mass. Eye & Ear Infirm.
59.10
Pondville Cancer Hosp.
88.50
214.55
Burials
2,340.00
Payment to other cities on Quincy cases.
3,892.00
Surgical Appliances (trusses-belts, etc.)
116.84
Cancer treatments (Drs. Whelan-McCarthy)
64.00
Dispensary supplies
1,214.76
Medical aid other than City Drs.
792.00
Foot treatments
103.25
Glasses Supplied
626.50
Glasses Repaired
69.00
Eye Specialists
45.00
Dentures Supplied
322.00
Dental Care-Extractions
125.00
Nusing care supplied in the home
1,675.00
Coal Supplied
1,401.35
Oil Supplied
523.08 $351,234.86
Balance
$ 28,252.18
Administrative Expenses
Balance as of January 1, 1940
$ 22.37
City Appropriations 1940
6,466.00
Federal Grants OAA Admin.
5,529.57
Total
$ 12,017.94
Expenditures
Salaries
$ 9,376.76
Office Expense
1,679.81
Auto Maintenance
594.10 $ 11,650.67
Balance
$ 367.27
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN REPORT
Receipts
Appropriations and Transfers
$ 78,000.00
Balance January 1, 1940 (Federal Grant)
538.44
Federal Grants during 1940
27,341.17
$105,879.61
Expenditures
Cash-( Payrolls)
$100,298.48
Balance
$ 5,581.13
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CITY OF QUINCY
Administrative Expenses
Appropriations
$ 1,660.00
Federal Grants during 1940
. . 1,922.21
$ 3,582.21
Expenses
Salaries
$ 2,931.67
Auto Maintenance
79.50
Office Expense
231.14 $
3,242.31
Balance
$ 339.90
City Home
Number of inmates January 1, 1940
29
Number of inmates admitted during the year 1940 104
Total number during the year 1940
133
Number discharged during the year 1940 106
Number of inmates in City Home January 1, 1941
27
Aid to Dependent Children
Number of families aided under Chap. 118-Jan. 1, 1940 138
Number of individuals aided under Chap. 118-Jan. 1, 1940 560
Cases closed during the year 1940 25
Cases added during the year 1940 43
Number of families aided under Chap. 118-Jan. 1, 1941 156
Number of individuals aided under Chap. 118-Jan. 1, 1941
639
Outside Aid
Number of families aided under Chap. 117-Jan. 1, 1940 426
Number of individuals aided under Chap. 117-Jan. 1, 1940 1496
Number of families having no settlement 272
Number of families having settlement other cities and towns 62
Number of families added during the year 1940
677
Number of families discharged during the year 1940 748
Number of families aided under Chap. 117-Jan. 1, 1941
355
1
Number of cases cared for in private families-Adults
3
Number of cases cared for at Tewksbury Infirmary
2
Number of cases cared for at Pondville Hospital
2
Number of cases cared for in Private Hospitals
24
Number of cases cared for in Mass. Eye & Ear and Mass. Gen .- (Outpatient) 9
9
Number of cases cared for in Mass. Hospital School-Canton Number of cases cared for by Division of Child Guardianship Number of cases cared for in private families-Minors
3
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REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY REPORT
Old Age Assistance
Number of cases aided under Chap. 118a G.L. as of Jan. 1, 1940 1027 Number of cases aided under Chap. 118a G.L. as of Jan. 1, 1941 1104 Number of cases added during 1940 (New cases 223; rein- stated 64) 287
Number of cases closed during 1940
(Deaths-89 Transfers-60 Discontinued-61) 210
Number of cases where burials were partly defrayed 22
Number of cases hospitalized at Quincy City Hospital 115
Number of cases hospitalized at Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary
3
Number of cases hospitalized at Mass. General Hospital .... Number of cases hospitalized at Pondville Cancer Hospital Number of cases receiving care at Wellington Hospital Home Number of cases receiving care at Abbey Guest House
12
74717171747
Number of cases receiving care at Wollaston Rest Home 3
4
Number of cases receiving care at Goddard Home
4
Number of cases receiving care at Falconer Home
6
Number of cases receiving care at McAuley Home
2
Number of cases receiving care for Cancer
5
Number of cases receiving emergency medical care other than city Drs. 68
Number of cases receiving nursing care
18
Number of cases receiving medicine at dispensary
97
Numebr of cases receiving surgical appliances
9
Number of cases receiving dentures
10
Number of cases receiving treatment specialists
9
Number of cases receiving glasses 65
Number of cases receiving repairs to glasses
10
Number of cases receiving foot treatments 12
Number of cases receiving fuel (Coal 52 - Oil 38)
90
Analysis of cases on aid January 1, 1941 1104
Quincy settled 828
Settled other Cities and Towns 94
Unsettled cases 182
Applications denied Old Age Assistance during 1940 59
7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.
Number of cases receiving dental care
16
2
2
6
Number of cases receiving care at Whidden Home
272
CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF CITY PHYSICIAN
January 28, 1941
THE HONORABLE THOMAS S. BURGIN
City of Quincy, Massachusetts
My dear Mayor Burgin:
I wish to submit the annual report for the year 1940 as follows:
Number of house visits 1338
Number of patients treated at clinics 1368
Number of patients referred to hospital from clinics 92
Number of patients referred to dentist 15
Number patients referred to Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist 42
Number of vaccinations
55
Number of minor operations and special treatments 166
Number of police calls 30
To the W.P.A. nurses and to Miss Gillespie of the Quincy Visiting Nurse Association I wish to extend my thanks for their kind co-operation.
Respectfully yours, A. A. DI BONA, M.D. City Physician
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1st, 1941.
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN Mayor of City of Quincy.
Dear Sir :
I respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Police Depart- ment for the year ending December 31st, 1940.
Personnel of Force Chief, John J. Avery
Daniel H. Doran
George W. Fallon
Lieutenants
George A. Cahill John M. Casey David L. Farrell
William Ferrazzi Thomas A. Malone James H. Whelan
Sergeants
Anthony Caperci John P. Duffy
Charles O. Hinchon
Carl I. Seppala
John J. Sullivan
Fred E. Young
Patrolmen
Walter A. Adams Albert J. Ames
Joseph Belanger
Jolın S. Cryan
Stephen J. Cullen
Thomas J. Brennan
Edmund K. Cunniff
Arthur M. Curry
Walter R. Buckley
David E. Curtin George F. Denneen
John E. Buell Patrick A. Byron
William J. Devine
George M. Cahill
William F. Dillon
Harold A. Cain
Alfred J. Cappellini
Thomas J. Duffy John J. Erwin Joseph H. Erwin
Frank C. Carullo William Carullo Walter T. Cobe
Thomas J. Fallon
Joseph L. Ferguson
Charles L. Ferrazzi
Jerome P. Connelly Michael Connolly William H. Corcoran Tilden Crooker
William E. Crooker
Edward R .Cruise
Joseph W. Benn
Laurence J. Broderick
Edward G. Riley
Henry F. Riley
James W. H. Kemp William F. McIntyre James J. Mullin
Captains
Daniel J. Fitzgerald John J. Fitzgerald Joseph E. Fitzgerald
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CITY OF QUINCY
James A. Flaherty
John J. Flaherty
Waletr F. McKenna
Joseph P. Flaherty
Thomas F. McNally
Daniel H. Ford Dennis L. Ford
Francis J. Mullen
John O'Brien
James E. Ford
James O'Connell
Lawrence J. Galvin
John O'Connell
Angelo P. Gaudiano
George E. Ogle
Edmund G. Genero
Leonard Palmisano
James J. Gilmartin
Joseph C. Pangraze
Bruno Giudici
Joseph L. Paradise
Philip J. Grady
Harry P. Pitts
Joseph P. Griffin
Patrick J. Quinn
Leo J. Hannon
Joseph A. Rogers
Richard N. Hart
George L. Ross
Ernest W. Hodge
John R. Saville
John J. Hughes
Thomas J. Scanlan
Joseph F. Hughes
William N. Schaetzl
Chester N. Inman
Frank L. Schaller
Fred L. Jones
John O. Seller
Gaudias J. Joubert
John J. Sheehan
Thomas U. Kantola
James J. Sullivan
Robert E. Kelliher
Clarence B. Tarr
Philip F. Kelly
Alexander D. Thompson
Thomas F. Kerwin
Ralph H. Lewis
Thomas J. Thompson
Winfred C. Lewis
Henry W. Thorne
Joseph W. Lind
Harold L. Tobin
John Looby
Frank W. Vallier
James A. D. MacKay
Jeremiah J. Walsh
William C. Wright
John E. Wuerth
George L. Wyman
John B. Zanotti
Reserves
Walter C. Frye
Charles R. Griffin
Ralph H. Hatfield
Frederick J. DeCoste
William McAuliffe
Ralph T. Moreau
Morgan F. O'Regan
Kenneth C. Poulin
Howard M. Rogers
Leighton P. Rogers
Robert G. Smith
Tullio D. T. Sforza
Ernest H. Bishop Daniel J. Collins Jeremiah J. Connelly Henry F. Corbett Edward J. Curtin
Pensioned
Michael F. Donovan George W. Fay Jeremiah Hinchon George F. Phillips
Henry F. Bilodeau Harold R. Boyd John J. Bryan James C. Byrne John C. Capaccioli
Warren J. Corbett John F. Cunningham Guido R. DiBona
John F. Denneen
William H. Deehan John J. Dolan John A. Djerf
Andrew J. Thompson
Daniel McAuliffe Timothy McAuliffe
Alexander McDonald
Francis X. McDonald
Norboth W. McKearney
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests by Months for Year of 1940.
Month
Arrests
Males
Females
January
152
141
11
February
145
136
9
March
161
153
8
April
208
193
15
May
373
349
24
June
332
316
16
July
322
297
25
August
330
310
20
September
304
288
16
October
197
182
15
November
306
289
17
December
185
174
11
3015
2828
187
Nativity of Persons Arrested
United States
2187
Foreign born
828
Number of Arrests for 1936
Total number of arrests
3480
Number of arrests (males)
3247
Number of arrests (females)
233
Arrests for drunkenness
1486
Arrests for operating under the influence
135
Arrests for violation of liquor laws
4
Number of Arrests for 1937
Total number of arrests
3367
Number of arrests (males)
3122
Number of arrests (females)
245
Arrests for drunkenness
1367
Arrests for operating under the influence
130
Arrests for violation of liquor laws
4
Number of Arrests for 1938
Total number of arrests 2789
Number of arrests (males)
2582
Number of arrests (females)
207
Arrests for drunkenness
1314
Arrests for operating under the influence
131
Number of arrests for 1939
Total number of arrests 260S
Number of arrests (males) 2438
Number of arrests (females) 170
Arrests for drunkenness . 1114
Arrests for operating under the influence
91
Arrests for violation of liquor laws
3
276
CITY OF QUINCY
Number of arrests for 1940
Total number of arrests
3015
Number of arrests (males)
2828
Number of arrests (females)
187
Arrests for drunkenness
1233
Arrests for operating under the influence
101
Arrests for violation of liquor laws
1
Offences
Adultery
2
Affray
4
Assault
3
Assault and Battery
76
Assault on Police Officer
5
Assault, Felonious
1
Automobile, using without authority
15
Breaking and entering
17
Breaking and entering, attempt
17
Breaking and entering and larceny
88
Breaking glass in building
2
Capias, Superior Court
3
City Ordinance, violation of
123
Contributing to delinquency
2
Default warrant
8
Disorderly conduct, street
11
Disorderly conduct, public place
2
Disturbing the peace
6
Dog, Keeping unlicensed
3
Drunkenness
1233
Escaped from institution
3
Evading fare
12
Failing to send child to school
1
Firearms, carrying without license
2
Forgery and Uttering
9
Furnishing air gun to minor
1
Gaming nuisance
1
Habitual absentee
3
House of ill-fame, keeping
1
Idle and disorderly
8
Illegitimate Child Act, violation
10
Indecent exposure
2
Immoral show
1
Injury to property
9
Larceny
137
Larceny, attempt
12
Larceny of automobile
6
Larceny from building
3
Lewd Cohabitation
9
Lewd person
13
Liquor laws, violation
1
Lottery tickets in possession to sell
5
Malicious mischief
4
Manslaughter
1
Circulating false alarm of fire
2
Cruelty to animals
3
277
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Masher Act, violation
1
Motor Vehicle Laws, violation
692
Narcotic Drug Laws, violation
2
Neglect, Desertion of family, non-support
27
Neglect of child
12
Neglect of parent
1
Neglected children
7
Non-payment of wages
4
Obscene Literature to sell
1
Obstructing Justice
2
Operating to endanger
60
Operating under the influence
103
l'edling unlicensed
7
Profanity
Promoting lottery
8
Rape
2
Rape, attempt
1
Receiving stolen goods
6
Rescue of prisoner
1
Robbery, armed
10
Robbery, unarmed, attempt
4
Runaway boys
8
Runaway girls
6
Safe-keeping
30
Selling contraceptive goods
1
Selling leased property
1
Sodomy
1
Straggler, Navy
1
Suspicious person
30
Threats and intimidations
6
Threat to assault to kill
1
Tramps
1
Trespass
11
Un-natural Act.
1
Vagabond
1
Vagrants
7
Violation Fish and Game Laws
24
Violation Labor Laws
1
Violation of Parole
2
Violation of Probation
26
Violation Pure Food Laws
5
Violation Trade Regulations
2
Weapon, possession of dangerous
3
Signal System
Wagon calls
1466
Ambulance calls
178
Pulmotor calls
3
Permits Issued
Sunday Labor permits issued 194
Sunday Labor permits refused
26
Revolver permits issued
185
Revolver permits refused
6
Miscellaneous permits issued
259
Miscellaneous permits refused
18
1
Violation Board of Health Rules
9
278
CITY OF QUINCY
Summary of Arrests
On Summons
939
On Warrants
258
Without Warrants
1818
Held for trial
61
Released on Waiver
16
Non-residents
1075
Juveniles
217
Discharged on examination
242
Drunkenness released
318
Delivered to other Departments
52
Summoned for out-of-town Police
1020
Automobile Sales and Transfers
Received and filed
15,675
Waiver for four-day law issued
721
Waiver for four-day law refused
78
Miscellaneous
Accidents reported
266
Automobiles stolen
78
Automobiles recovered
94
Building found open and made secure
460
Breaks reported
199
Bicycles stolen
71
Bicycles recovered
48
Complaints received
6639
Dead bodies found
12
Dead animals
257
Defective bridges reported
8
Defective sidewalks reported
222
Defective streets reported
3241
Defective catch-basins and sewers
7
Defective hydrants and gates
20
Defective signs and sign-posts
78
Defective wires
51
Disturbances suppressed
130
Dogs killed
77
False alarms sounded
21
Fires reported
98
Fire alarms sounded
11
Gas leaks
6
Houses unoccupied
492
Injured and sick persons cared for
59
Insane persons cared for
10
Investigations made
4381
Lights reported not burning
Non.
1019
Gas
17
Lost children restored
157
Missing persons
124
Missing persons found
122
Obstructions removed from sidewalks and streets
95
Ser
3671
Traffic
152
279
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Panes of glass broken
460
Permits to labor on Lord's Day
194
Persons notified for various causes 740
Sudden deaths
11
Stray animals found
3
Streets sanded
256
Streets and subways flooded
11
Water running to waste
129
Report of Traffic Department
Accidents reported 715
Accidents investigated
609
Persons injured
670
Persons killed
5
Prosecutions
135
Licenses suspended recommendation of this office
125
Warnings given to motor vehicle law violators 990
Notices of auto violations sent to Registry
1905
Report of Radio Department
Messages transmitted from Headquarters 29,185
Messages received at Headquarters 22,660
Report of Juvenile Bureau
Juvenile Court cases 217
Informal hearings before Probation Officer 48
Informal hearings at Police Headquarters 120
Restitution made to owners
$283.20
Property recovered, value $395.00
Malicious damage to property 63
Miscellaneous investigations 127
Report of Liquor Department
Inspections (Liquor) 3600
Licenses suspended after investigation
2
Complaints investigated
14
Report of License Bureau
Store license inspections 1020
Report of Photography Bureau
Prisoners photoed and printed 137
Accidents and streetscenes
200
House and store breaks 225
Claims against City 78
Miscellaneous photos
78
Report of the Bureau of Investigation
Attempted suicides investigated 4
Breaks investigated
248
Attempted Breaks 5
Deaths investigated
26
280
CITY OF QUINCY
Fires investigated
7
Larceny cases investigated
74
Miscellaneous cases investigated 385
Robbery cases investigated
15
Total persons arrested
329
Missing persons
4
Renditions
4
Lottery raids
9
Crime Prevention Lectures
51
Autos recovered, value $4575.00
Stolen property recovered, value
$6127.62
CONCLUSION
To persons not familiar with the growing increase of auto- mobile traffic into and through our city, particularly in Ward 2, I recommend that a Captain be added to the ranks and he to be responsible for the traffic enforcement, auto bureau and traffic squad of not less than 12 officers to work under his direction, both in the Auto Bureau and on the street.
To persons not familiar with Police Department duties, there is little chance for them to pass fair judgment as to the justifica- tion of our claim for additional officers. I can only urge the nec- essity of the men, believing that the last half detail should be of the same numerical strength as the first half.
I believe that the life of any automobile in the Police Depart- ment used continually as Radio cars is one year and recommend the replacement of five autos used in that line of work.
I recommend that the Police Department be provided with a power boat, equipped with a pump suitable for fire purposes in the event of boat and waterfront fires, which is badly needed and which would be used as a preventative measure against the theft of small boats and the protection of thousands of dollars worth of taxable property afloat in the tidal waters of our city.
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