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In conclusion, I wish to thank Mayor Burgin, the City Council, the heads of the various City Departments for their assistance given me. I am also grateful to the District Attorney and the mem- bers of his staff, to the Justices of the Court, the Probation Officer and members of his staff, to the Clerk of the Court and his office staff for their consideration and advice.
To all members of the Department who have worked to reach and maintain a high standard of efficiency, I am sincerely thank- ful and to assure my appreciation that our best efforts to merit their confidence in the future will be given.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. AVERY Chief of Police
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
February 21, 1941.
HONORABLE THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor City of Quincy Quincy, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Following is the annual report of the operations of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Personnel of Department William J. Sands, Chief of Department
Creedon, Peter J.
O'Neil, John L.
Captains
Barry, Edward
Cain, Anthony Curtin, William
Della Lucca, Louis Fenby, Robert
Gorman, Thomas
Kinniburgh, Matthew
Maloney, Thomas
O'Connell, Timothy
O'Neil, Edward Wholey, William
Lieutenants
Hughes, Henry Murphy, Thomas Mullaney, Frederick
Nimeskern George Walsh, Joseph
Privates
Connelly, Charles Cotter, Thomas Crozier, Patrick Cullen, Frederick Daley, Ambrose
Donavon, Ernest Dorlay, John
Dreyer, Phillip
Dunlea, Leo Dwyer, Edward
Edwards, Percy
Egan, William Frazier Francis Galvin, James
Avery, Paul
Byron, John Daly, James Gerry, William Dorlay, George
Albee, Lowell Barton, James Bennett, James Bertrand, Ernest
Buckley, William Callahan, George Burns, Matthew Capiferri, Joseph Carroll, William Childs, William Ciardi, Joseph
Colligan, James Colligan, Thomas Collins, John
Deputy Chiefs
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Glennon, William Hall, Alton
Noonan, Frederick
Novelli, William
Hannon Bernard
O'Brien, Frederick
Hanrahan, Edward
O'Connell, John
Hanrahan, Lawrence
O'Connell, Edward
Hayford, Arthur
Pangraze, Robert
Hodgkinson, Benjamin
Perkins, Charles
Hutchinson, Theodore
Peterson, Elmer
Joyce, Richard
Phelan, Michael
Lagerquist, Waldo
Phelan, George
Landry, Francis
Quinlan, Martin
Lane, Daniel
Quinn, John
Lane, Joseph
Radley, Daniel
Lane, Edward
Reinhalter, John E.
Litchfield, Charles
Rizzi, John
Lynch, Jeremiah
Rizzi, Joseph
MacDonald. James
Rouillard, Frederick
Maguire, Joseph
Runnalls, John
McEachern, Alexander
Sarno, James
McEachern, Allan
Shay, Albert
McDermott, John
Stanton, Patrick
McNeilly, Matthew
Sullivan, John
McNeice, James
Swanson, Albert
McNulty, Arthur
McPherson, James
Tobin, William
Metcalf, Clarence
Tobin, Aloysius
Moran, James
Walter, Edward
Morrison, Timothy
Walter, Edward
Faulkner, Ralph
Reserve Men
Egan, Walter
Murphy, Joseph
Edwards, Frank
Mullen, Joseph
Ganzel, John
Daly, Francis
Pitts, William
Hirtle, Whlter
Cook, Walter
Illmonen, Bruno
Men on Pension James Gallagher, Deputy Chief William Gavin, Superintendent of Fire Alarm Daniel McNeice, Captain Leroy Nickerson, Lieutenant Andrew Scully, Lieutenant
Privates on Pension
Barry, Michael Bersani, Thomas A. Anderson, Charles Clancy, Onesime Connell, James Creamer, Myles
Decelle, John
Farrell Edward Genero, Frank Lahey, William M. McDonald, Murdock
Mullaney, Charles
Mullaney, Robert
Carella, Oriental
O'Brien, James Rouillard, Theodore
Salvucci, Arthur
Buckley, Ambrose
Mullaney, Thomas
Rogers, Emeric
Thompson, William
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
APPARATUS
Fire Headquarters
One Buick Chief's Car
One Buick Deputy Chiefs' Car
One Seagrave Pumping Engine
One Seagrave Aerial Ladder Truck
One American LaFrance Combination Hose Wagon
One G.M.C. Special Service Truck
One Chevrolet Supply Truck
One American LeFrance Hose Wagon (in reverse)
Atlantic Station
One Seagrave Pumping Engine
One Seagrave Ladder Truck
Wollaston Station
One Seagrave Pumping Engine
One Seagrave Ladder Truck
Quincy Point Station
One Maxim Pumping Engine
West Quincy Station
One Maxim Pumping Engine
One Seagrave Ladder Truck
Houghs Neck Station
One Maxim Pumping Engine
One American LaFrance Ladder Truck
Record of Alarms
Total Alarms for 1940
1256
Bell Alarms
249
Telephone Alarms
932
Still Alarms
75
False Alarms
41
Multiple Alarms
9
Reported Fires
5
Decrease in alarms from 1939. 342
Decrease in false alarms 1939
41
RESPONSE TO ALARMS BY COMPANIES
Hose | (Headquarters)
Bell Alarms 136
Telephone Alarms
353
Still Alarms
31
Received via radio while
out of quarters S
52
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Engine | (Headquarters)
Bell Alarms 159
Telephone Alarms 186
Still Alarms 3
348
Ladder | (Headquarters)
Bell Alarms 86
Telephone Alarms
134
Still Alarms
5
225
Engine 2 (Atlantic)
Bell Alarms
91
Telephone Alarms
144
Still Alarms
21
256
Ladder 5 (Atlantic)
Bell Alarms
73
Telephone Alarms
47
Still Alarms
4
124
Engine 3 (Quincy Point)
Bell Alarms 106
Telephone Alarms
37
Still Alarms
7
150
Engine 4 (Wollaston)
Bell Alarms 122
Telephone Alarms
185
Still Alarms
13
321
Ladder 2 (Wollaston)
Bell Alarms 102
Telephone Alarms
75
Still Alarms
10
187
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Engine 5 (West Quincy)
Bell Alarms 124
Telephone Alarms
105
Still Alarms 18
247
Ladder 3 (West Quincy)
Bell Alarms 89
Telephone Alarms
9
Still Alarms
2
100
Engine 6 (Houghs Neck)
Bell Alarms 79
Telephone Alarms
68
Still Alarms
23
170
Ladder 4 (Houghs Neck)
Bell Alarms
83
Telephone Alarms
10
Still Alarms
7
100
Special Service Truck (Fire Headquarters)
Bell Alarms 285
Telephone Alarms 79
Still Alarms
10
Received via radio while out of
quarters
8
382
Lights Used
1000 watt 36 times
500 watt
46 times
250 watt 100 times
Inhalator 11 times
Electric saw 4 times
Kantblaze blanket
1 times
Wool blanket
12 times
Oxygen mask
.3 times
All service mask
Stretcher 16 times
. 4 times
Hose mask
.3 times
Ammonia suit
.2 times
Generator used 106 hours, 8 minutes. Time out of quarters 209 hours, 35 minutes.
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Hose Laid
Total number of feet 170,000
Engine 1
23,650
Engine 2
. 27,950
Engine 3
. 19,150
Engine 4 . 21,400
Engine 5 12,200
Engine 6
. 22,500
Hose 1
43,150
Number of lines laid 399
Total number feet of ladders 7926
Total hours absent from quarters 1858 hours 7 minutes.
Engines pumped 193 hours 24 minutes.
Gallons of chemicals used 37
Hydrants in use-411 hours 49 minutes.
Pounds of carbon dioxide used 141 pounds.
Report of Fire Prevention Bureau
Stores, factories etc., inspected 9,250
Homes of three families or more inspected
781
Reinspections of same . 122
Number of power oil burners inspected 597
Reinspections of same 40
Number of power oil burners permits issued 597
Sites for gasoline tanks inspected 12
11
Complaints received and investigated
Number of inspections made of schools and hospitals.
127
Permits issued for sale of fireworks
38
Permits issued for keeping class A fluids
80
Permits issued for use of tar kettles
12
Permits issued for burning paint off buildings
20
Permits issued for transporting explosives
3
Permits issued for blasting
20
Permits issued for storing explosives for blasting purposes ..
8
Permits for selling explosives
2
Total number of inspections made
11,601
Total number of permits issued 2,135
Value Insurance and Losses
Value of property involved
$3,469,907.15
Insurance on same
3,435,583.75
Loss insured and uninsured 268,979.86
Insurance loss
235,134 66
Number of underground fuel oil tanks inspected
116
Permits issued for out-door fires
810
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Loss by Months
Month
Buildings
Contents
Totals
January
$258,850.00
$114,725.00
$70,014.44
February
222,950.00
29,265.15
23,136.94
March
359,450.00
67,900.00
21,700.67
April
56,550.00
18,200.00
11,828.40
May
173,900.00
115,005.00
17,388.27
June
359,490.00
18,700.00
11,552.05
July
285,000.00
33,500.00
17,556.46
August
146,150.00
21,100.00
2,034.00
September
487,540.00
152,100.00
8,743.00
October
156,545.00
16,437.00
5,986.50
November
83,000.00
18,500.00
12,769.03
December
205,550.00
69,500.00
66,270.10
Totals
$2,794,975.00
$674,932.15 $268,979.86
Total fire loss for 1939
$108,738.41
Total fire loss for 1940
268,979.86
Increase
160,241.15
Fires by Classification
Dwellings
262
Mercantile
107
Grass, dumps, etc.
604
Automobiles
99
Miscellaneous
143
False Alarms
41
Total
1256
Cash received from sale of old tires, fireworks permits, recharging extinguishers, alcohol permits and sale of old junk.
Paid to City Treasurer
$132.30
February 21, 1941
The fire loss for the year showed an increase of $160,241 over 1939. Two fires, one in January and the other in December, totalled more than $95,000 and were directly responsible for the unusual loss which is a record high for the city.
The number of alarms for the year showed a decrease of 342 under 1939. The number of grass and brush fires were materially reduced during 1940 because of the late spring and this was the direct cause of the lower amount of alarms for the year. False alarms were reduced from 82 to 41 in 1940, a dcrease of 50% ; much credit for this reduction is due to the excellent co-operation re- ceived from the Veterans Organizations throughout the city who voluntarily guarded the boxes on Halloween.
On January 23rd, the new 100 foot Seagrave Hydro-Aerial ladder was placed in service as Ladder 1 which in turn was placed in service in West Quincy as Ladder 3.
Departmental drills were intensified during the spring and fall months and the entire personell were given at least weekly drills on the drill tower at Headquarters.
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Every member of the department was examined physically by Dr. George M. Sheahan, the department doctor. Dr. Sheahan also visits the different members who report out for sick or injured leave. I believe this checkup has materially cut the number of one-day sick leaves.
A new Buick Chief's car was purchased and placed in service to replace a 1938 car which had covered more than 84,000 miles.
The following members of the department were retired during the year for disability: Privates Bersani, Lahey and Decelle; Private McDonald was retired on November 20th upon attaining the age of 70 years. Each man had rendered excellent years of service to the department and have our best wishes for health and happiness.
At his own request Captain Paul Avery was reduced to the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to Fire Headquarters as the pers- onal secretary to the Chief of Department. Lieutenant Thomas F. Maloney was promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to Wollaston to replace Captain Avery. This change of rank was en- tirely voluntary on the part of Captain Avery because of physical disability incurred after 25 years of meritorious fire fighting service.
Recommendations
I wish to make the following recommendations and urge that they be adopted as soon as possible.
1. That a new station be erected to replace Houghs Neck Sta- tion. The present structure is more than 40 years old, is a wooden structure built for horse drawn apparatus and is totally inadequate for modern equipment.
2. That a replacement program be instituted for apparatus ten years or more in age. One engine or ladder could be replaced annually until the program was completed. The present equipment is becoming antiquated and too costly to maintain.
3. That a rescue company with ten new men be placed in service to respond to all bell alarms in the city. I have placed money in the budget for the chassis to be used and for the salaries of the men. With the increased housing and industrial expansion par- ticularly of Fore River, the need of a specially trained crew is imperative.
4. That a mechanic be appointed to maintain the apparatus in perfect condition. Under the present system a mechanic is called only when repairs are necessary; with a mechanic on hand at all times his duties would be to keep the apparatus in perfect running condition at all times.
5. That the hours of duty for the members of the department be reduced. The Fire Department has had no improvement in work- ing conditions since the two platoons was adopted in 1920.
In conclusion, I wish to express my sincere thanks to His Honor the Mayor, the City Council, the various city departments, and to the officers and members of the department.
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I will also take this opportunity to thank the members of the department who remained on 24-hour duty during the blizzard and heavy snow storm of February 14th.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. SANDS Chief of Department
290
CITY OF QUINCY
FIRE AND POLICE SIGNAL DEPARTMENT REPORT
January 1, 1941.
HONORABLE THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor City of Quincy Quincy, Massachusetts
My dear Mayor :-
I respectfully submit the annual report of the Fire and Police Signal Department for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Personnel of Department Thomas J. Smith, Superintendent
Maintenance
George N. Leonard
Richard Williams
George B. Howie Patrick H. Reddington
I regret to report the death of Patrick H. Reddington on De- cember 8, 1940.
Fire Alarm
Nineteen miles of new construction and numerous poles in throughout the city were transferred during the past year with nine new boxes added to the system which is already overloaded. All parts of the system were tested at frequent intervals to insure reception of alarms of fire with a maximum of accuracy.
Police Signals
The signal system was maintained in first class condition throughout the year at a minimum of expense, numerous box loca- tions were changed to add to the ease in route changes for officers and two new boxes were added to the system.
Traffic Signals
All intersections were carefully checked and all controllers were periodically overhauled to insure the proper timing. Many pieces of this delicate equipment must be renewed this year coming as constant usage continually wears out vital parts.
Very truly yours, Thomas J. Smith Superintendent
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
291
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
January 2, 1941
HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN, Mayor of the City of Quincy
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit the thirty-fourth annual report of the Build- ing Department for the year ending December 31, 1940.
TABULATION OF BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR 1940
Ward I
Permits
Estimated Cost
29 One Family Dwellings
$120,700.00
2
Four Family Dwellings
16,500.00
1 Multi-family Dwelling
110,000.00
2 Cottages
1,550.00
4 Mercantile
38,700.00
4 Storage
1,280.00
42 Garages
65,840.00
209 Res. Alterations
59,415.00
55 Non-Res. Alterations
87,010.00
13 Removals
1,340.00
1
Elevator
350.00
7 Miscellaneous
193,500.00
369
$696.185.00
Ward 2
13 One-Family Dwellings
$ 44,500.00
3 Four-Family Dwellings
28,700.00
4 Manufacturing
203,000.00
6 Storage
125,050.00
24 Garages
7,885.00
140 Res. Alterations
45,786.00
23 Non-Res. Alterations
22,710.00
9 Removals
700.00
7 Miscellaneous
27,230.00
229
$505.561.00
Ward 3
5 One-Family Dwellings
$ 24,200.00
1 Two-Family Dwelling
7,000.00
1 Three-Family Dwelling
5,000.00
2 Mercantile
8,000.00
4 Storage
17,325.00
11 Garages
10,850.00
95 Res. Alterations
25,210.00
19 Non-Res. Alterations
24,065.00
3 Removals . . 225.00
141
$121,875.00
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Ward 4
19 One-Family Dwellings
$ 71,100.00
1 Three-Family Dwelling
5,700.00
1 Mercantile 500.00
4 Storage
645.00
33 Garages
6,655.00
83 Res. Alterations 22,978.00
13 Non-Res. Alterations
9,685.00
8 Removals
330.00
3 Miscellaneous
1,595.00
165
$119,188.00
Ward 5
33 One-Family Dwellings
$154,200.00
1 Three-Family Dwelling
5,800.00
15 Four-Family Dwellings
129,050.00
2
Multi-family Dwellings
55,000.00
1 Cottage
400.00
1
Mercantile
1,800.00
1
Storage
300.00
66
Garages
22,068.00
134
Res. Alterations
51,520.00
12
Non-Res. Alterations
11,115.00
2
Removals
295.00
7
Miscellaneous
60,975.00
275
$492,523.00
Ward 6
72 One-Family Dwellings
$279,760.00
1 Two-Family Dwelling
4,000.00
1 Three-Family Dwelling
5,000.00
7 Four-Family Dwellings
59,500.00
2 Cottages
1,000.00
2 Mercantile
7,000.00
80 Garages
56,030.00
112 Res. Alterations
64,561.00
18 Non-Res. Alterations
13,635.00
2 Removals
350.00
3 Miscellaneous
32,600.00
300
$523,436.00
Permits Issued
171 One-Family Dwellings
$694,460.00
2 Two-Family Dwellings
11,000.00
4 Three-Family Dwellings
21,500.00
27 Four-Family Dwellings
233,750.00
3 Multi-family Dwellings
165,000.00
5 Cottages 2,950.00
10 Mercantile
56,000.00
4 Manufacturing
203,000.00
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19 Storage
144,600.00
256 Garages
169,328.00
773 Res. Alterations 269,470.00
140
Non-res. Alterations
168,220.00
37 Removals
3,240.00
1 Elevator
350.00
27 Miscellaneous
315,900.00
1479
$2,458,768.00
Statement
Cash received each month for permits issued from January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1940 and paid to the City Treasurer is as follows :
January
$ 45.50
February
80.50
March
139.50
April
217.00
May
409.50
June
197.00
July
236.50
August
173.00
September
328.05
October
220.00
November
339.50
December
127.00
2,513.05 $
There were 435 family units provided for the year nineteen hundred and forty, an increase of 204 over the previous year.
The largest individual projects were Northern Corporation, Station WMEX $30,600 .; Noyes Buick, Garage $50,000.00; White Brothers, Garage $35,000.00; Our Lady of Good Council Church $42,000.00; Saint Ann's Church, Superstructure $60,000.00; President Arms Apartment $110,000.00; New England Telephone and Tele- graph Company, Exchange $150,000.00; Boston Sand and Gravel Company, Temporary Building $25,000.00 and Bethlehem Steel Com- pany, No. 6 Warehouse $75,000.00, Mold Loft $70,000.00, Q Depart- ment Building $50,000.00, Mold Loft and Office $45,000.00 and Mold Storage $38,000.00.
There were four new elevator licenses granted and three re- newals.
During the month of April all fire appliances were tested as required in Section 48, Chapter 143 of the General Laws.
Respectfully submitted. ALRICK A. WEIDMAN Inspector of Buildings
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
January 2, 1941
HONORABLE THOMAS S. BURGIN
Mayor of Quincy Quincy, Massachusetts Dear Sir:
I respectfully submit my annual report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Inspection in Buildings
The following specified schedule of electrical inspections made of lights and other appliances installed.
Number of permits issued in 1940
1,785
Fees received for the above
$1,734.56
Number of electricians doing work in 1940
995
Defects noted on installations
413
Number of unfinished installations
30
Number old old installations reinspected
169
Reinspections made after fires
92
Total inspections made during the year
3,189
Permits issued to the Quincy Electric Light and Power
653
Company to install service and electrical appliances Refrigerators wired for permanent wiring
11
Electric ranges wired for permanent wiring
136
Number of light wired for permanent wiring
9,589
Oil burners wired for permanent wiring
376
Signs wired for permanent wiring
197
Motors wired for permanent wiring
250
Total horse power of the above motors
7461/2
New Wiring in New Buildings
1 family houses
125
2 family houses
2
3 family houses
4
4 family houses
25
Mercantile
9
Manufacturing
5
Garages
3
Miscellaneous
20
Multiple apartments
3
196
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New Wiring in Old Buildings
1 family houses
3
2 family houses
1
Mercantile
4
Manufacturing
Garages
5
Miscellaneous
10
25
Additional Wiring in Old Buildings
1 family houses
787
2 family houses
45
3 family houses
37
4 family houses
17
Mercantile
268
Manufacturing
32
Garages
25
Miscellaneous
341
1,552
Very truly yours, FRANK LINTS Inspector of Wires
FL-D
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
January 20, 1941
HONORABLE THOMAS S. BURGIN
Mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I submit herewith the annual report of the Department of Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Financial Statement
Sealing Fees
$ 973.52
Adjusting Charges
43.60
Hawkers and Pedlars
240.00
Total
$
1,257.12
Reweighings
Commodity
Tested
Correct Under
Over
Beans
80
38
25
17
Bread
213
123
64
26
Butter
189
82
94
13
Charcoal in paper bags
11
11
0
0
Coal in paper bags
38
38
0
0
Coal in transit
15
8
0
7
Confectionery
37
28
0
9
Dry Commodities
60
52
0
8
Flour
66
3
62
1
Fruits and Vegetables
44
36
3
5
Grain and Feed
10
0
0
10
Kindling wood in paper bags
11
11
0
0
Lard
28
27
0
0
Liquid Commodities
37
22
14
1
Meats and Provisions
34
31
2
1
Potatoes
129
73
37
19
Totals
1002
583
301
118
Sealing Scales
Adj.
Sealed
Not S.
Con.
Platforms over 10,000 1b
0
24
0
2
Platforms 5000 to 10,000 1b
0
13
0
0
Platforms 100 to 5000 1b
30
271
2
8
Counters 100 to 5000 1b
0
6
0
0
Counters under 100 1b
4
171
0
0
Beams 100 to 5000
5
22
1
0
Beams under 100 1b
0
2
0
0
Springs 100 to 500 1b
1
38
0
8
Springs under 100 1b
. . .
44
354
3
22
. .
. .
297
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Computing 100 to 500 1b
1
11
0
0
Computing under 100 1b
34
455
0
13
Personal Weighing Slot
0
97
0
15
Prescription scales
0
43
0
0
Jewelers Scales
0
1
0
0
Weights
Adj. 134
Sealed 1907
Not S.
Con.
Avoirdupois
0
0
Apothecary
0
554
0
7
Metric
0
314
0
0
Troy
0
18
0
0
Volumetric Measures
Vehicle Tank's Compartment
0
20
0
0
Liquid Measures over 1 gal
0
60
0
0
Liquid Measures
0
356
0
8
Oil Jars
0
57
0
0
Linear Measures
Yard Measures
0
109
0
2
Cloth Measuring Devices
0
3
0
0
Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices
Adj.
Sealed
Not S.
Con.
Gasoline Pumps
0
6
0
0
Stops on Pumps
0
38
0
0
Gasoline Meter Systems
11
459
0
26
Oil Pumps
13
53
256
10
Tank Truck Meter Systems
0
112
0
7
Bulk Stations Meter System
0
22
0
0
Kerosene Pumps
0
8
0
0
Molasses Pumps
0
1
0
0
Grease Measuring
Devices
168
0
4
Miscellaneous
Taximeters
0
4
0
0
Track scales
0
9
0
0
Wire Measuring Devices
0
6
0
0
Totals
279
5792
262
132
Summary of Inspections
Paper or Fiber Cartons
10
Pedlar's Licenses
68
Coal Certificates
14
Marking of Bread
191
Marking of Food Packages
565
Coal in Paper Bags
45
Charcoal in Paper Bags
40
Kindling Wood in Paper Bags
20
Transient Vendors
4
Clinical Thermometers
208
29S
CITY OF QUINCY
Perlars' Scales
14
Ice Scales
16
Junk Scales
4
Oil Jars
64
Other Inspections
8
Retest of Gasoline Devices
8
Berry Baskets
6
Mass. Standard Boxes
4
Reweighings for Municipality
Road of Asphalt
1
Paper
5
Jack Hammers
2
Garbage Truck Containers
9
Total
1303
Court Cases (1) $25.00 Fine
Respectfully submitted, JAMES M. CANTFILL Sealer of Weights and Measures
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
January 2, 1941
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully submit the forty-second annual report of the Engineering Department for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Never before in the history of our Nation has there been such a world-wide crisis that affects so vitally the communities of which we are a part. The urgent need for National defense work has in- creased the work of this department tenfold. For every proposed defense measure in the City of Quincy, numerous plans must be made. It would be impossible to itemize each project or request as the work done in this department during the year was so varied. I am therefore giving a brief review of the more important requests.
City Council
As in the past, the City Council has called upon the Engineer to furnish all plans for acceptance of streets and widenings, land takings, sewers and drains, and hearings of various kinds.
The City Engineer attended the meetings of the City Council and the Finance Committee and he furnished, when requested, in- formation and advice on projects submitted by them.
City Clerk
The City Clerk was furnished with all plans for the acceptance of streets and land takings, which were recorded by him with the Council Orders in the Norfolk Registry of Deeds. All reports of accidents received by the City Clerk were investigated and surveys made when necessary.
City Solicitor
Decds and releases of land taken by the City and easements for sewers and storm drains were furnished to the City Solicitor.
The City Engineer was frequently called upon to appear in Court to testify in his capacity when action was brought against the City. .
Assessors
During 1940 there were 2,084 transfers of property as against 2,120 transfers for 1939.
As the Assessors plans must be kept up to date, it requires the services of one man for the entire year, with additional help when this work is at its peak. The plans show the various . parcels of land in the City, the owners' names, buiklings, areas and plot numbers, and every year changes must be made to show transters and new buildings.
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CITY OF QUINCY
Tax Collector
Descriptions of 5,475 parcels of land to be sold for unpaid taxes were furnished to the Tax Collector.
Of the requests received by the Tax Collector from attorneys and individuals regarding information on betterments and liens, 732 were referred to and filled by this department.
Building Department
During the year, 332 applications for permits to build or move buildings were referred to this department. The City Engineer visited each site and established a grade which would conform with the available utilities and surrounding properties.
Park Department
The usual requests were received from this department. The engineering department staked out baseball diamonds, football fields, etc. A detailed account of the improvements to the park system are fully outlined in the W.P.A. report.
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