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Sewers
The engineering department supplied plans, lines and grades and progress estimates for the sewers constructed. During 1940, 1.78+ miles of sewers were laid.
For itemized list of sewers constructed in 1940, see attached schedule.
Surface Drains
The continuation of a W.P.A. project to straighten and widen the Furnace Brook was carried on and will continue through 1941. The widening and walling of the Town Brook was completed dur- ing the year. The W.P.A. report outlines this work in more detail.
During the year, the usual work was done in bringing the old drain plans up to date and making new tracings.
Accepted Streets
The City Council accepted a number of streets during the year. However, the acceptance of these streets does not neces- sarily mean that they were constructed the same year.
See attached schedule for streets accepted and accepted streets constructed.
Streets Rebuilt
The street rebuilding program was well apportioned over the various sections of the City. The amount available for this work was $265.308.67 which was divided as follows: Street Loans, $225,000 .- 00; Budget, $32,000.00; Chapter 90, $1,489.16; Balance-1939, $6,819 .- 51. Of this amount $262,770.78 was expended.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
When requests were received from the Commissioner of Pub- lic Works, lines and grades were given and other engineering work was done to carry this work out in an efficient manner. See schedule for streets rebuilt.
Curbing
The W.P.A. curbing project continued to operate from the Quincy Quarry at a very good advantage to the City. The W.P.A. placed granite curbing on many of the main thoroughfares and im- proved many of the residential streets with concrete curbing. The City of Quincy, under the street rebuilding program, placed con- siderable granite curbing which was bought under contract.
For location of granite and concrete curbing placed, see at- tached schedule.
Granolithic Sidewalks
For the ninth consecutive year, there was no appropriation for this type of work. However, under a W.P.A. sidewalk project, con- siderable granolithic sidewalks were built on streets where the abutters paid for the cement necessary to do this work.
For itemized locations, see attached schedule.
Amiesite Sidewalks
The majority of this type of sidewalk were built by the W.P.A., and many were built in conjunction with the street rebuilding pro- gram.
See attached schedule for itemized list of locations.
Conclusion
In closing, may I take this opportunity to express my apprecia- tion for the co-operation I have received from His Honor the Mayor, members of the City Council, department heads and those connected with the Works Projects Administration. Also for the co-operation and loyalty shown and extended to me by the personnel of the engineering department.
Respectfully submitted,
GERHARD F. SCHAFER, City Engineer.
SCHEDULE NO. ! Sewers Constructed
Street
Location
Ward
Length
Size of Pipe
Manholes
Andrews Road
Havilend St., easterly
528
8"
3
Ashworth Road
·
Middlesex St., northerly
6
125
8"
1
Crosby Street
Ratchford St. to Bayview Ave.
1
458
3
Essex Street
Aberdeen Rd., southerly
6
145
10"
1
Essex Street ...
O-LO northerly to Sonoma Rd.
6
505
12"
1
Hancock Street
Walnut St. to Newbury St.
6
922
12"
3
Havilend Street .
Fenno St. to Roberta Lane
5
604
6
Lakeside Avenue . .
Winthrop St., easterly
1
150
1
Lansdowne Street
..
OHO northerly
6
17
1
Lansdowne Street ..
From sta. 1-4-95 to 189 Lansdowne St.
6
44
10"
2
Martell Road
Hall Place to end
4
439
8"
Medway Street .
Crosby St. to Bay View Ave.
1
260
1
Merrill Avenue
Clay St., westerly
318
8"
2
Parking Arca Sewer
Tirrell Ct., southerly
1
599
10"
3
Penn Street
From sta. 94-09.1 to 104-50
3
141
1
Private Land
Essex St. to Ashworth St.
6
267
8"
2
Private Land
( Main Sewer) Essex St. to Lansd'ne St.
6
240
10"
0
Private Land
Lansdowne St. to Essex St.
6
240
0
Private Land
(Main Sewer) Lansdowne St. to Lans- downe St.
6
1189
10''
6
Robertson Street
From sat. 4+20 westerly
4
30
0
Standish Road
4-4-0 southerly to Dundee Rd.
6
158
1
Sturtevant Road
Sta. 6-4-88 to 7-4-21
1
33
1
Turner Street .
Rock Island Rd., westerly
1
314
1
Utica Street
Palmer St., westerly
1
1100
8'
6
Watson Road
Sta. 2-+-85 to Broadway
2
209
0
Winthrop Street ..
Lakeside Ave., northerly
1
61
1
9,434
52
Total.
9,434
(1.78++miles)
.
Bayside Road
OLO northerly to Sonoma Rd.
6
255
1
Fenno Street .
Rice Rd., southerly
83
.
CITY OF QUINCY
302
.
SCHEDULE NO. 2 Drains Constructed
Street
Location
6" 8" 10" 12"
18"" 24"
30" Total
Size of Pipe Catch Basins
Man- Holes
AAdams St.
Alleyne St. to Hancock St.
180 1293
1473
6
4
Alleyne St.
Hancock St. to Adams St.
52
438
490
3
3
Beach St. .
Kemper St. to Phillips St.
335
335
10
1
Bryant Ave.
Near Milton Line
300
300
2
Clay St. .
Webster St. to Merrill Ave.
99
99
1
1 Cleverly Ct.
South St. to Raycroft St.
42
379
421
1
Common St.
Jenness St. to Quarry St.
59
568
627
4
2
Curlew Rd. ·
At Sea St.
15
15
1
Dysart St.
Between Elm St. & Scammell St .. .
60
60
6
1
Hancock St.
Merrymount Rd. to F. Brk. Pkwy.
217
556
773
2
4
Merrill Ave.
. Clay St., westerly ...
181
181
Miller Stile Rd .. Elm St. to Bigelow St.
25
160
240
425
3
1
*Old Colony
Crushed Stone.
450
450
1
Penn St. ......
Opp. Quincy Coal Co.
19
152
171
3
1
Perkins
Playground
169
362
531
8
2 2
Private Land . ..
(Charlie Dan) South St. to Chubbuck St.
124
124
-
+Private Land ...
Penn St. Town Brook to R.R.
607
607
5
Private Land ...
So. Artery to Town River .
52
52
* Private Land .
W. Squantum St. opp. Arlington
22
110
132
2
Standish Rd.
luckins Ave., southerly
385
385
4
1
*Totman St.
Pembroke St. to Federal Ave.
70
161
236
3
1
Verchild St. .. *Verchild St.
Bennington St., easterly
136
26
155
181
3
1
Water St. . .
*Mctal
305
26
S96 5398
240
636
872
52 8425
66
40
1Concrete and Metal
Total. ...
.8,425 (1.59-+-miles)
303
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.
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
--
141
1
141
Russell St.
At Newbury Ave.
80
80
136
Kincaide Playground
-
.
SCHEDULE NO. 3 Streets Accepted By City Council
Street
Location
Ward
Width
Date of Acceptance
Chickatabot Road . .
Norton Rd. to Shore Ave.
1
40
Clement Terrace ...
Barham Ave., westerly .
6
40
June, 1940 July, 1940
Cleverly Court
From previously accepted part to South St.
2
55
November, 1940
Earle Street
Ferndale Rd. to Willet St.
40
December, 1940
Ellis Street
Stedman St. to Wallace Rd.
1
40
December, 1940
First Street
Mill St., easterly .
2
33
December, 1940
George Road
Newport Ave. to Furnace Brk Pkwy. .
5
40
May, 1940
Sealund Road
W. Squantum St., easterly and north- erly
6
40
Shellton Road
Plover Rd. to Swan Rd.
1
50
Standish Road
Huckins Ave. to Dundee Rd. .
6
40
December, 1940 October, 1940 July, 1940
SCHEDULE NO. 4 Streets Widenings By The City Council
Street
Location
Ward
Date of Widening
Adams Street
Widening westerly side, Hancock St. to railroad bridge
1
June, 1940
Cleverly Court
Ten-foot widening on westerly side of Cleverly Court
2
November, 1940
304
CITY OF QUINCY
SCHEDULE NO. 5 Accepted Streets Constructed
Street
Location
Date of Ward Length Width Acceptance
Type of Construction
Bay State Road
Quincy Shore Blvd. to Airport Rd.
6 935
40
Nov.
1939
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Conc. Top
Clement Terrace
Barham Ave., westerly
6
200
40
July, 1940
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Conc. Top
Cleverly Court ..
Washington St. to South St.
1160
10-55
Nov.
1940
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Conc. Top
George Road . ..
F. Brk. Pkwy. to Newport Ave.
1-0
950
40
May, 1940
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Conc. Top
Russell Street .. . . North St. to Newbury Ave.
50
40
Nov.
1939
1" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Conc. Top
Standish Road
. . Huckins Ave. to Dundee Rd.
6
525
40
July,
1940
1" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Conc. Top
3,820
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
305
SCHEDULE NO. 6 Streets Rebuilt
Street
Location
Ward Length
Type of Construction
Adams Street
Hancock St. to bridge .
1 1,440
5" Pen. Base; 1" Bit.
Concrete Top
Beach Street
hancock St. to Willow St.
5
1,200
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit.
Concrete Top
Bigelow Street
Elm St. to Miller Stile Rd.
1
750
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit.
Concrete Top
Chubbuck Street ...
Des Moines Rd. to Sixth Ave.
7.
1,500
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit.
Concrete Top
Cleverly Court
Washington St., southerly
2
544
(Not finished)
Common Street
Adams St. to Quarry St.
4
1,100
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit.
Concrete Top
Curlew Road . .
Sea St. to l'elican Rd.
1
350
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit.
Concrete Top
Dysart Street . .
Lim St. to Scammell St.
2
1,430
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top
Germaine Avenue ..
Washington St. to west of Fifth Ave.
2
1,185
4" l'en. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top
Grossman Street ...
Water St. to end .
3
375
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit.
Concrete Top
Hancock Street ..
Saville St. to Dimmock St.
1
760
1" Cold Provia Top
Harrington Avenue.
Main St., southerly
2
275
Gravel Base; Retread B Top
Miller Stile Rd. ...
Elm St. to Bigelow St.
1
535
Nevada Road
Curtis Ave., easterly
2
275
Newport Avenue ...
Beale St. to Brooks St.
6
480
North Street
Atlantic St. to Quincy Shore Blvd.
6
450
Penn Street
Liberty St. to Columbia St.
3
960
Pray Street
Washington St. to Curtis Ave.
2
445
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top
Robertson Street
Connell St. to Bryant Ave.
4
1,090
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top
Verchild Street
Independence Ave. to Franklin St.
3
1,560
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top
Victory Avenue
.
Adams St. to Milton Line
5
276
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top
Webster Street . .
East Squantum St. to Blvd.
6
1,180
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top
Total . . 18,160
(3.44 miles)
.
.
.
.
·
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.
CITY OF QUINCY
306
4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top 4" Pen. Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top 4" Mixed Base; 1" Bit. Concrete Top Gravel Base; L.M.C.2 Top
1" Bit. Concrete
·
SCHEDULE NO. 7 Streets Constructed (W.P.A.)
Street
Location
Ward Length
Type of Construction
Adele Road
Bunker Hill Lane, southerly
1
420
L.M.C. 2-Pea Gravel
Airport Road
Bay State Rd to Quincy Shore Blvd ...
6
350
L.M.C. 2-Pea Gravel
Amnes Street
Willard St., easterly
4
585
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Ash Street
Walnut St. to Myrtle St.
6
564
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Charles Street
Idgewater Drive to Macy St.
1
410
L.M.C. 2 -- Pea
Gravel
Fbbett AAvenue
Waterston Avc., southerly
365
L. M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Fayette St.
W. Squantum St. to Holbrook Rd.
6
161
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Forest Avenue .
Minihan's Lane to Dead End
1
1,500
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Lakeside Avenue
Edgewater Drive .
1
600
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Lillian Road ..
Newport Ave. to Morgan Rd.
5
258
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Minihan's Lane
. . .
Grove St. to Forest Ave.
4
240
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Montillio Street
Willard St. to Adele Rd.
4
390
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Myrtle Street
Oakridge Rd., northerly
6
1,626
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Parsons Street
Independence Ave., easterly
3
260
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Rogers Street
Edgewater Drive
1
720
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Speakman Street . .
Willow St., northerly
5
225
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Spring Street . .
Tower St. to Rockland St.
1
1,100
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Turner Street
...
Edgewater Drive
1
400
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Weston Avenue .
Woodbine St. to Chester St.
5
678
L.M.C. 2-Pea
Gravel
Total
. 10,852 (2.05-+-miles)
..
.
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
307
SCHEDULE NO. 8 Granolithic Sidewalks Constructed
Street
Location
Ward
Side
Width
Length
*Adams Street . ...
Hancock St. to bridge
1
Both
7.5
1,999
*Adams Street
.
Upland Rd. to Presidents Lane
1
South
7.5
178
E. Squantum Street
North Cor. Billings St.
6
West
6.5
36
E. Squantum Street
South Cor. Atlantic St.
6
West
9.0
47
Franklin Avenue ..
Randlett St., northerly
5
East
4.0
450
Granger Street
...
No. Central Ave. to Everett St.
5
North
4.0
258
Harriet Avenue
W. Squantum St., northerly
6
Both
4.0
1,875
6
Both
4.0
1,065
Presidents Lane ...
Adams St., southerly
1
East
4.5
185
Sea Street
Opposite Chickatabot Rd.
1
South
7.0
328
Upland Road .. ..
Adams St., southerly ...
1
West
4.5
250
Waterston Avenue
Wollaston Ave. to Briggs St.
South
4.0
272
Willet Street ....
| Rawson Rd. to Hamden Circle
5
East
7.0
240
Total.
7,183
*City
(1.36+ miles)
.
.
.
.
·
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.
308
CITY OF QUINCY
Herbert Road ..
Blvd. to Canton Rd.
SCHEDULE NO. 9 Amiesite Sidewalks Constructed
Street
Location
Ward
Side
Width
Length
Ardell Street
Sterling St., northerly
6
East
5.6
250
Arlington Street . .
No. Central Ave., northerly
6-5
Both
5.6
290
Barry Street
Reardon St. to end
4
Both
7.0
860
Beale Street
Adams St. to Arlington St.
)
Both
6.0
2985
Braintree Avenue. .
Sea St. to Utica St.
1
Both
5.0
850
Brook Road
Water St. to Liberty St.
3
Both
6.0
2000
Brook Road Ext ...
Water St. to Fort Square
3
Both
4.6
1200
Columbia Street ..
Centre St. to Penn St.
3
Both
7.0
2300
*Common Street
Adams St. to Quarry St.
4
Both
6.0
1201
Common Street
Copeland St. to Tinson Rd.
4
East
7.0
321
Dixwell Avenue
Monroe Rd. to Lawton Rd.
1
East
4.6
406
*Dysart Street
Elm St. to Scammell St.
2
Both
6.0
2340
East Squantum St .. Edison Street .
Washington St. to So. Artery
2
Both
7.0
2200
. Elm Street .
Mechanic St. to Baxter St.
1
North
6.0
403
Hancock Street
Stadium to Furnace Brook Pkwy ..
1
Both
9.0
790
Harris Street
Reardon St. to end
4
Both
7.0
610
Highland Avenue ..
Beale St., southerly
5
West
5.0
122
Hilltop Street
Common St. to Furnace Brook Pkwy.
4
Both
6.0
1539
Independence Ave.
Hughes St. to Goddard St.
3
Both
6.0
1306
Liberty Street .. . .
Brook Rd. to Liberty Square
3
North
7.0
236
1
North
6.0
305
Merrymount Road. Nilsen Avenue
Whitwell St. to end .
1
Both
4.6
354
*Pray Street
Washington St. to Curtis Ave.
2
South
6.5
432
Rawson Road
Billings Rd. to Vassal St.
6-5
Both
4.6
561
Revere Road
Mechanic St. to Chestnut St.
1
South
6.0
532
Riverside Avenue. ..
Sea St. to Utica St.
1
Both
5.0
850
.
.
.
.
Atlantic St. to Botolph St.
6
Both
5.5
1126
.
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
309
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.
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..
.
.
Putnam St., westerly
. .
SCHEDULE NO. 9-Continued Amiesite Sidewalks Constructed
Street
Location
Ward
Side
Width
Length
*Robertson Street ..
Connell St. to Willard St.
1
Both
6.0
1146
Safford Street ....
Beale St., northerly
6-5
West
4.6
186
Sagamore Avenue. . Samoset Avenue .
Quincy Shore Blvd. to Merrym'nt Rd.
1
East
6.0
639
*Sea Street
At Willows
1
North
7.0
503
Sharon Road
Milton Rd., northerly
6
West
5.0
128
So. Central Ave. . .
Newport Ave. to Belmont St.
5
Both
5.0
374
Tinson Road ....
Common St., easterly
4
South
5.0
152
Verchild Street ...
Near Franklin St.
3
North
5.0
114
East Squantum St. to Blvd.
6
North
7.0
1168
*Webster Street . West Squantum St. Willard Street . . .
Harvard St. to Newport Ave.
6
Both
6.0
2126
Montillio St. to Furnace Ave.
1
West
7.0
3300
Total.
...
36,855
*City
(6.98 +miles)
310
CITY OF QUINCY
Pope St. to Harriet Ave.
6
Both
5.0
650
SCHEDULE NO. 10 Granite Curbing Installed
Street
Location
Side
Straight
Curved
Total
Block Corners
* Adams St.
Hancock St. to bridge"
Both
1666
58
1724
43
* Adams St.
Upland Rd. to Presidents Lane
South
68
133
201
Beale St.
Prospect Ave. to Adams St.
South
2815
325
3140
66
Beale St.
No. Central Ave. to Adams St.
North
2280
145
2125
48
Chubbuck St.
Sixth Ave. to Washington St.
South
115
25
140
. . . 4
*Cleverly Ct.
Washington St. to South St.
both
1661
266
1927
34
*Common St.
Cor. Quarry St. ...
South
5
15
20
28
Dee Rd.
Washington St. to Lawn Avc.
West
238
238
6
Dee Rd.
Washington St. to Avalon Ave. to Baker Ave. ....
East
352
352
Ditmar St.
Blvd. to E. Squantum St.
Both
297
297
14
*Dysart St.
Elm St. to Scammell St.
Both
2112
68
2180
87
E. Squantum St ...
Blvd. to Newbury Ave.
Both
4132
249
4381
95
*George Rd.
Cor. of Furnace Brook Parkway
Both
30
97
127
* Harrington Ave. .
Cor. Main St.
Both
30
90
120
Liberty St.
Brook Rd. to Liberty Sq.
West
368
368
12
* Merrymount Rd. .
Putnam St. to Marginal Rd.
Both
784
784
18
* Miller Stile Rd ....
Bigelow St. to Elm St.
Both
455
36
491
4
* Nevada Rd.
Curtis Ave. to end
Both
373
59
432
8
Newton Ave.
Standish Ave. to Warren Ave.
Fast
66
17
83
Old Colony Ave.
Standish Ave,, southerly
Both
264
264
2
* Pray St.
Washington St. to Curtis Ave.
South
349
349
8
Revere Rd.
Near Mechanic St.
South
193
193
12
* Robertson St.
Connell St. to Willard St.
Both
823
53
876
26
*Robertson St.
Willard St. to Bryant Ave.
South
127
127
6
Safford St. .
Beale St. to W. Squantum St.
Both
6245
331
6576
172
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
311
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SCHEDULE NO. 10-Continued Granite Curbing Installed
Street
Location
Side
Straight
Curved
Total
Block Corners
Sea St.
Willows to Atherton Hough School ..
Both
3900
175
4075
113
Sea St.
Opp. Chickatabot Rd.
South
328
328
3
*Sea St.
At Willows
North
501
501
1
Southern Artery ...
Sea St. to Brackett St.
North
780
28
808
9
Standish Ave.
Hancock St. to Old Colony Ave.
Both
2146
165
2311
68
Upland Rd.
Dimmock St. to Adams St.
Both
2005
2005
56
Warren Ave.
Standish Ave. to Newton Ave.
North
46
24
70
Washington Ct.
Curtis Ave., easterly
Both
456
456
13
Webster St. .
Blvd., westerly
Both
612
612
14
W. Squantum St ..
Newport Ave. to Amesbury St.
Both
2561
369
2930
40
W. Squantum St ..
Bowdoin St. to Evans St.
North
468
105
573
8
Total
39.651
2,833
42,484
1,018
*City
(8.04 +-miles)
312
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SCHEDULE NO. 11 Concrete Curb Installed (W.P.A.)
Street
Location
Ward
Side
Length
Corners
Chubbuck Street . .
Washington St. to South St. Sixth
Ave., to Des Moines Rd.
2
Both
1,660
26
Franklin Ave.
Randlett St. to Copley St.
5
East
493
10
Glendale Road
Upland Rd. to Monroe Rd.
1
Both
1,569
19
Hamden Circle
Willet St. to Rawson Rd.
5
Both
1,009
22
Harriet Avenue
W. Squantum St., northerly
6
Both
1,875
80
Herbert Road
Quincy Shore Blvd. to Canton Rd.
6
Both
866
30
Hilltop Street
Common St. to Furnace Brk. Pkwy.
4
Both
1,271
40
Oxenbridge Road ..
Willet St. to Tyler St. .
5
Both
895
29
Presidents Lane
Adams St. to Glendale Rd.
1
East
275
3
Samoset Avenue
Sea St. to Quincy Shore Blvd.
1
Both
1,495
36
Verchild Street
. .
Independence Ave. to Franklin St.
3
Both
2,516
53
Waterston Avenue .
Wollaston Ave. to Briggs St.
5
Both
301
6
Willet Street
Rawson Rd. to Willow St. .
5
Both
1,098
20
Total
.15,323
374
(2.90-+-miles)
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SCHEDULE NO. 12 Streets Oiled
Street
Location
Ward
Length
Type of Construction
Beale Street .......
At bridge
5
200
45% Road Oil
Cedar Street
......
All .
2
1130
Garfield Street
All
3
1400
Gordon Street
All
3
470
Highland Avenue
Beale St. to Sherman St.
5
1540
Mound Street
All
2
730
Newport Avenue
North Central Ave. to Hobart St.
5
500
"
Penn Street
Columbia Street to Centre St.
3
2100
"
School Street
Railroad to Fort Hill Square
3
700
Whitwell Street ...
Glendale Rd. to Cranch St.
1
1400
Total. . . .. . 10,960 (2.07 +-miles)
,
,
Fifth Avenue
... . .
All
.
.
"
"
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"
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CITY OF QUINCY
314
790
=
315
REPORT OF WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF WORKS PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
January 2, 1941.
MR. GERHARD F. SCHAFER, City Engineer Sponsor's Agent
Works Projects Administration
Quincy, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Schafer:
I am submitting a report of the W.P.A. activities for the year 1940.
I wish to express my appreciation for the co-operation shown by His Honor, Mayor Thomas S. Burgin, yourself and all the De- partment Heads and their personnel, in carrying out the aims and objectives of the projects sponsored by the City with W.P.A. assistance.
Federal assistance on W.P.A. projects located in Quincy in 1940 amounted to $848,702.09. These projects have left many tangi- hle assets in our community.
I will not attempt to give a detailed description of the various projects but will briefly touch upon the highlights of each.
Parks and Playgrounds
Bishop Park-This park, formerly known as the Montclair Play- ground, was dedicated by His Honor the Mayor on May 26, 1940 to the memory of our last living Civil War Veteran, Fred- rick Bishop of Quincy. The project included filling, draining, grading and loaming a sub-marginal location. The development of the playground comprised of the building of a baseball field, backstop, bleachers, tennis court, and a skating rink 90' x 120', with a chain link fence surrounding the entire playground.
LaBrecque Playground-This Houghs Neck playground is practi- cally completed. It includes two tennis courts. relocated base- ball field, two sets of bleachers and a new backstop. The en- tire right field was filled, regraded and loamed.
Kincaide Park-Kincaide Park in South Quincy has been com- pletely transformed and rehabilitated with the elimination of the Quincy Granite Polishing Works and foundations adjacent to Water Street. Named for the Honorable Henry L. Kincaide, the Ward Three playground has been converted into one of our most commendable park additions.
The field has been raised an average of 10 inches, loamed and seeded and 1,863 feet of drain laid including a network of blind drains under the entire playing field which should keep the field in A-1 condition at all times. The baseball field has been relocated and now has a playing area of 300' to right field, 450'
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to center field and 350' to left field from home plate. A new first base bleacher was constructed and the third base bleacher completely rehabilitated. The juvenile play area behind the backstop has been graded, loamed and seeded, and two parking areas were constructed, one facing Roberts Street and the other at the Gilbert Street entrance.
A beautiful, ornamental seam-face granite wall has been con- structed along the playground on the Water Street side. Local granite was used entirely on the Kincaide Park wall and it should be interesting to Quincy citizens to notice the variety of stone that is available from Quincy quarries. The wall is 350 linear feet long, 36 inches high and 20 inches wide, con- structed of ashlar blocks of seam-face granite cut to dimension 6" 8" 12" and capped with granite coping, the six ashlar block piers are topped with pyramid granite capstones.
Perkins Playground-The rehabilitation of this playground has been a long felt necessity in this section. The entire field was raised approximately two feet. Adequate drainage was laid to take care of surface water. The field has a network of blind drains which should take care of underground water and keep the field in good condition. The area of this field was not large enough for a regulation baseball diamond; therefore a softball field, one of the first projects involving softball field dimensions, has been constructed. A combination skating rink and three tennis courts 185' by 120' were constructed with concrete side walls, amiesite surface and enclosed with a 10' chain link fence. The children's play area was relocated on the high ground on the Agawam side of the playground. The part of the playground along Agawam Road has a two-faced wall of random ashlar granite with concrete cap. A thumb curb was constructed on both sides of the main driveway in front of the school. The project is about 85% completed.
Nursery-This project is located in West Quincy along the Furnace Brook Parkway. It includes the reclaiming of about seven acres of sub-marginal land, cleaning and walling Furnace Brook, removing trees and stumps, preparing soil for the planting of trees, shrubs, seedlings and sod beds for the Park Department.
Furnace Brook Skating Area-The hockey and skating rinks have been completed as to grading and loaming and will be seeded in the spring. They have already proved to be a valuable addi- tion to our park facilities for winter sports.
Faxon Park-A water line was installed from Phipps Street to various sections of the park.
Streets and Sidewalks
This W.P.A. project is considered by the Federal Government and the Quincy sponsors as one of our most important objectives and was carried on very successfully through 1940. The following schedule shows the various items constructed under this project:
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Amiesite Sidewalk Constructed 30,065 L.F.
Concrete Curb Installed 15,323 L.F. 374 Block Corners
Granite Curb Installed 32,625 L.F. 755 Block Corners
Granolithic Sidewalks Constructed 5,006 L.F.
Streets Constructed 10,852 L.F.
The City Engineer's report carries a schedule showing where the above curbing, streets and sidewalks were constructed.
Brooks
Town Brook-The section of Town Brook from Hancock Street to a point about 421 feet east of Washington Street was wid- ened, straightened and walled and a re-enforced concrete cul- vert was constructed under Bigelow Street. This project has been one of the most important in Quincy and the sections of the brook not already taken care of should be given immediate attention.
Furnace Brook-Tremendous progress has been shown in the clean- ing, excavating, widening and construction of granite walls and concrete cover on the Furnace Brook. The brook between Crescent and Cross Streets has been confined with a granite wall and concrete cover, eliminating the dangerous hazards of and open brook. 2,231 tons of processed granite has already been used to construct 1,958 cubic yards of retaining walls on the brook.
Schools
Adams School-The size of the play area at the Adams School was greatly increased with the removal of over 460 cubic yards of ledge. The general appearance of the school grounds was greatly improved by the construction of 900' of random ashlar wall with concrete capping and the construction of steps and ramps from Madison Avenue to the play area in the rear of the school.
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